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The bestselling, award-winning writer of "Native Speaker, A Gesture Life," and "Aloft" returns with his biggest, most ambitious novel yet: a spellbinding story of how love and war echo through an entire lifetime.
With his three critically acclaimed novels, Chang-rae Lee has established himself as one of the most talented writers of contemporary literary fiction. Now, with "The Surrendered," Lee has created a book that amplifies everything we've seen in his previous works, and reads like nothing else. It is a brilliant, haunting, heartbreaking story about how love and war inalterably change the lives of those they touch.
June Han was only a girl when the Korean War left her orphaned; Hector Brennan was a young GI who fled the petty tragedies of his small town to serve his country. When the war ended, their lives collided at a Korean orphanage where they vied for the attentions of Sylvie Tanner, the beautiful yet deeply damaged missionary wife whose elusive love seemed to transform everything. Thirty years later and on the other side of the world, June and Hector are reunited in a plot that will force them to come to terms with the mysterious secrets of their past, and the shocking acts of love and violence that bind them together.
As Lee unfurls the stunning story of June, Hector, and Sylvie, he weaves a profound meditation on the nature of heroism and sacrifice, the power of love, and the possibilities for mercy, salvation, and surrendering oneself to another. Combining the complex themes of identity and belonging of "Native Speaker" and "A Gesture Life" with the broad range, energy, and pure storytelling gifts of Aloft, Chang-rae Lee has delivered his most ambitious, exciting, and unforgettable work yet. It is a mesmerizing novel, elegantly suspenseful and deeply affecting."
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- Reviewed in: Publishers Weekly, page 32.
- Review Date: 2009-10-26
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Lee's masterful fourth novel (after Aloft) bursts with drama and human anguish as it documents the ravages and indelible effects of war. June Han is a starving 11-year-old refugee fleeing military combat during the Korean War when she is separated from her seven-year-old twin siblings. Eventually brought to an orphanage near Seoul by American soldier Hector Brennan, who is still reeling from his father's death, June slowly recovers from her nightmarish experiences thanks to the loving attention of Sylvie Tanner, the wife of the orphanage's minister. But Sylvie is irretrievably scarred as well, having witnessed her parents' murder by Japanese soldiers in 1934 Manchuria. These traumas reverberate throughout the characters' lives, determining the destructive relationship that arises between June, Hector and Sylvie as the plot rushes forward and back in time, encompassing graphic scenes of suffering, carnage and emotional wreckage. Powerful, deeply felt, compulsively readable and imbued with moral gravity, the novel does not peter out into easy redemption. It's a harrowing tale: bleak, haunting, often heartbreaking—and not to be missed. (Mar.)
Mercy and madness
Although much of Chang-rae Lee's fourth novel takes place during the Korean War and after the armistice in 1953, the author insists that The Surrendered is not a war story. "It's a book about historical traumas and how those traumas exhibit themselves and find expression in individual people," he tells BookPage from his home in Princeton, New Jersey.
Clocking in at nearly 500 pages and spanning six decades across four continents, this riveting and heart-wrenching narrative is alternately told from three points of view, shifting back and forth from past to present. The novel combines compelling character stories with devastating and timeless social commentary.
My conversation with Lee occurred shortly after a massive earthquake struck Haiti, and it was difficult not to dwell on the book's relevance to this contemporary disaster. Lee agrees that the tragic stories from Haiti are related to the central theme of The Surrendered: "What happens to someone after an experience with mass conflict and traumatic violence?"
In his three previous novels, Native Speaker, A Gesture Life and Aloft, Lee has established himself as a storyteller of the immigrant experience in America—and the alienation that goes with it. The Surrendered, it seems, represents a departure. "My previous books have been focused on someone's place in a society or culture," he says. "I think this book is much more interested in the individual in a conditionality—and the conditionality being, of course, violence and war."
Lee, who teaches creative writing at Princeton University and has two daughters (ages nine and 12), admits he's glad that "this one is out and done." He says, "This book certainly took a long time. That was frustrating to me . . . although my wife sometimes thinks I wouldn't write any faster even if I didn't have a teaching job."
When the book opens, 11-year-old June Han is fleeing Korea with her younger brother and sister. Hector Brennan is an American GI who takes June to an orphanage after her siblings die in a tragic accident. The wife of a missionary, Sylvie Tanner helps run the orphanage, and she entrances June and Hector to the point of obsession. The novel moves between scenes at the orphanage in Korea and in later decades when Hector and June reunite in New Jersey. The two eventually make a pilgrimage to Solferino, Italy, the site of a battle that haunted Sylvie.
In one early passage in Korea, June's brother is dismembered on the roof of a moving train. This scene was inspired by Lee's father, who lost his younger brother in a similar accident during the Korean War. Lee, who came to the U.S. as a three-year-old and now considers his connection to Korea "more familial than personal," was startled to learn of this event while writing a biographical paper about his father for a seminar in college.
"The story as he told it was just a few sentences," Lee says. "But that story always haunted me and had always stayed with me." In conceiving of The Surrendered, Lee never intended to incorporate the train scene, although he realized in the middle of writing that it would fit nicely into the events of June's life.
"So I completely fictionalized all the details that you read there. It didn't have any before. But the basic thrust of that chapter is wandering as a refugee and really traumatic loss of family. That's something that I thought was absolutely right for June."
With this scene, and with many others, Lee does not let the reader off easy; there are no neat, uplifting endings for June, Hector or Sylvie. However, one of the story's most resounding motifs is mercy—not the typical kind of mercy, as light and hope and forgiveness, although there is some of that, but rather mercy as necessity or expedience. "It's also the mercy of delusion and allusion," Lee explains.
Although Lee did not consider mercy as a theme when he was writing The Surrendered, he agrees that it is a focal point of the book. "I think it's just a natural outgrowth of what's left after such intense and gratuitous heartbreak and misery," he says. "One of the things that I was trying to answer for myself in this book is not just how people put their lives back together in the day-to-day ['they don't do it very well,' Lee says as an aside], but also what can they morally hang on to? And emotionally hang on to? What kind of humane moment or act can lead them out of this very dark hole that they're all in?"
Readers learn how mercy can arise in the midst of horror in one of the book's most viscerally painful scenes, when Sylvie's missionary parents are tortured by Japanese officers in Manchuria. "Mercy was the only true deliverance," Lee writes. "There was nothing more exaltedly human, more beautiful to behold."
As June, Hector and Sylvie journey through the trauma of war and its aftermath, it is natural to question Lee's purpose in writing The Surrendered Is it a warning about the repercussions of mass violence? A meditation on the power of human resilience?
The author's answer rings true to the reader's experience. "It's absolutely both," Lee says. "Like an alternating current, it's always alternating between the two. As a reader of this book and as a writer of this book, I can't reside comfortably in either idea for very long. To switch metaphors, you're constantly buffeted by these opposing winds."
Lee pauses, then evokes the book's final scene, at the end of June's life. "It's a book that ends in awe of life and all that life is," he says. "Not really judging it one way or the other. Just agape. Saying: wow. Look at these people and how they've expressed themselves."
If that answer is unsatisfying to readers who crave unequivocally happy endings, consider a line from Hector's father: "They tell us stories not to live by but to change." Epic and tragic, moving and lyrical, The Surrendered is not only literature that enthralls, it is a novel that will make you reflect on the world in which you live—and inspire dreams of peaceful change. As Lee says, "What a wonderful world it would be if a novel like mine could not be written, because there's no reference. That would be amazing."
Review of Chang-rae Lee's Aloft
Review of Chang-rae Lee's A Gesture LIfe


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If it weren't for a bond between two Todd Loop neighbors that once was so trusting and strong that they had each other's house keys, Los Alamos resident John Craven could have easily been killed.
As such, things ended better for Craven, who will only get three-years' supervised probation and treatment for his drug addiction, according to a sentence handed out by Los Alamos District Judge Sheri Raphaelson.
According to court documents, Craven's brush with mortality occurred in the evening hours of Jan. 17, when he apparently decided to help himself to some of Catherine and Mike Ragsdale's possessions while they were away.
However, Craven's plans were interrupted when the Ragsdales decided to come home early. According to court documents, when the Ragsdales drove up to their home they noticed their front door was wide open. They were alarmed by this, since the Ragsdales clearly remembered closing and locking it.
Mike went into his back bedroom and retrieved his gun, and started to look around where he discovered that a jewelry box and some drawers have been rummaged through. He went to a bathroom in the residence and pushed on the door. He noticed some resistance. He pushed harder, and when it opened, he saw Craven, the son of the Ragsdale's neighbors across the street, standing there.
Christopher Davis, the 22-year-old Los Alamos man who was arrested on charges for having sex with two 14 and 15-year-old girls in May of this year, was hit with additional charges.
According to New Mexico Assistant Attorney General Ken A. Graham, the 14 additional charges stem from the same case the New Mexico Attorney General's Office opened up against Davis in June.
In June, Davis was arrested on four counts of criminal sexual penetration, a fourth-degree felony; one count of criminal sexual communication with a child, a fourth-degree felony; child solicitation by an electronic communication device, a third-degree felony and sexual exploitation of children (manufacturing, a second-degree felony.
At a hearing in district court Wednesday, Graham announced that Davis will also be charged with four counts of criminal sexual communication with a child, a fourth-degree felony; three counts of child solicitation by an electronic communication device with a child between 13 and 16 years of age, a third-degree felony; and seven counts of criminal sexual penetration, a fourth-degree felony.
Records from Los Alamos Municipal and Magistrate Court:
Oct. 1
Deborah Swartzentruser was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of failing to wear a seatbelt. Defendant was fined $50 and ordered to pay $65 in court costs.
Oct. 2
Reynal Martinez was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of failing to display a current, valid registration plate, and failing to appear in court. Defendant was fined $25 and ordered to pay $65 in court costs. Sentence deferred until Dec. 2.
Wendy J. Hahn was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of stopping, standing or parking in a prohibited or specified place. Defendant was fined $50.
Andrea D. Herrera was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of petty larceny. Defendant was ordered to pay $60 in court costs as well as spend three days in the Los Alamos County Detention Center.
Deidre L. Thorn was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of speeding six to 10 miles an hour over the speed limit. Defendant was fined $50 and ordered to pay $65 in court costs.
Andres Gallegos was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of failing to appear in court. Defendant was ordered to pay $65 in court costs. Sentencing deferred until Oct. 31.
On Wednesday, defense attorney Kari T. Morrissey successfully suppressed key testimony in an upcoming drug case involving defendant Rowena MacDonald, a Los Alamos resident.
In November of 2013, MacDonald was caught up in a police sweep for crystal methamphetamine. In that operation, police arrested Los Alamos resident Daniel Hoth, Albuquerque resident David Simmons and others.
Hoth was being targeted on a warrant when police pulled him over in White Rock with Simmons in the car. A search of the car turned up crystal meth in Simmons' possession. Simmons later confessed to police he had more in a back pack that he allegedly stored at MacDonald's house for safekeeping, about 42.7 grams.
Police later searched her home and recovered the backpack that did have crystal methamphetamine in it. She was not arrested at the time. Police later called her to come to the station to talk about the incident. According to Morrissey, though they read her her Miranda rights before the interview, they also allegedly deceived her into thinking she didn't need an attorney, and that they were treating her as a witness.
During her conversation with police, she at first denied knowing anything about what was in the backpack, but later admitted that she did have a suspicion.
If a short exchange between an inmate of the Los Alamos Detention Center and Judge Pat Casados is any indication, the couple that allegedly burglarized together apparently does not stay together.
Ojo Caliente resident Brandi Ortiz-Middlefield, 20, went before the judge Tuesday seeking a waiver for her preliminary hearing, as well as permission to be released on a $5,000 bond until a preliminary hearing is set.
During a question and answer session with Casados, Ortiz-Middlefield let it be known that she and her fiancé, Marcos Vigil, 21, are no longer together.
"I want no part of him, your honor," she said when Casados asked about her future living arrangements upon release. Vigil is still being held in the Los Alamos Detention Center on $4,000 bail. They were living together in Ojo Caliente at the time of their arrest.
Ortiz-Middlefield and Vigil were arrested in August for allegedly burglarizing a home on Aug. 7 in the 1800 block of Sereno Street in Los Alamos. After an extensive police investigation, they were both arrested at their home in Ojo Caliente Aug. 13, and have been in custody ever since.
Records derived from Los Alamos Municipal and Magistrate Court:
Sept. 23
Neven Farquhar was found guilty by the Los Alamos Court of driving while under the influence of liquor and/or drugs (.08 or above, first offense).
Defendant was sentenced to the Los Alamos County Detention Center with 90 days suspended, 24 hours of community service and a year of unsupervised probation. Defendant was ordered to pay $241 in court costs.
Probation conditions are: Conditions of probation include obeying all laws and not be arrested or convicted of any other offense while on probation. Defendant will comply with all conditions of probation. Defendant will also enter and participate in all alcohol and drug screening programs, with at least six sessions recommended. Defendant shall also participate and complete DWI school within 90 days. The defendant shall also enter and successfully complete the Victim Impact program within 90 days.
The prosecution and the attorney for Steven Fode delayed Fode's preliminary hearing Wednesday in the hopes that they can eventually work out a plea agreement.
Fode was involved in a car accident that killed a pedestrian in June near the post office. According to court documents, at 11 a.m. on July 16, Fode was leaving the offices of his former employer, Energy Solutions, located in Central Park Square after a discussion over unemployment benefits.
Fode, upon driving his truck up to the intersection of Main Street and Central Avenue, reversed his truck on Main Street he noticed he could only turn right. When he backed his 2006 midsize truck up, he hit 71-year-old Emily Mares-Lang, who was crossing the crosswalk at the time. Given the severity of her injuries, she was flown to CHRISTUS St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe for treatment, where she later succumbed to those injuries.
According to witnesses at the scene, Fode was looking left and not looking to the rear of his vehicle when he attempted the maneuver. Other witnesses said Fode was backing up "at a high rate of speed."
Fode's attorney, Marc Edwards would not elaborate on details of the plea, except to say that "a plea offer has been made that does not include incarceration."
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a Dec. 26 sentencing for a northern New Mexico sheriff convicted of abusing a driver during a traffic stop that prosecutors called a fit of road rage.
The sentencing of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Thomas Rodella is scheduled in federal court in Albuquerque before District Judge James Browning.
A jury on Friday convicted Rodella of pulling his gun on a driver and violating the 26-year-old man's civil rights.
Rodella faces up to 17 years in prison.
Sept. 17
Tracy L. Aragon was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of failing to pay fines and/or court costs and speeding six to 10 miles an hour over the speed limit. Defendant was fined $100 and ordered to pay $130 in court costs.
Sept. 18
Stephen Martel Day was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of speeding 16 to 20 miles an hour over the speed limit. Defendant was fined $100 and ordered to pay $65 in court costs.
Sept. 19
Russell Bainbridge was found guilty by the Los Alamos Municipal Court of speeding six to 10 miles an hour over the speed limit.
Sept. 22
Aaron Even was found guilty by the Los Alamos Magistrate Court of two counts of fraud ($250 or less). Defendant was fined $100 and ordered to pay $126 in court costs.
Jo A. Post pled no contest to the Los Alamos Municipal Court of failing to yield or stop at a traffic sign and failing to display a valid, current registration plate. Defendant was fined $25 and ordered to pay $130 in court costs. Defendant was also sentenced to defensive driving school. Sentence deferred until Nov. 20.
Sept. 23
Los Alamos resident David Rael, accompanied by his private attorney, Bill Snowden, entered a "not guilty" plea in Los Alamos District Court yesterday.
Rael was arrested back in May of this year as a result of a year-long investigation conducted by the New Mexico Attorney General's office and the Los Alamos Police Department.
The investigation centered around the Ares peer-to-peer file sharing network, and its usage by some to distribute child pornography. During their investigation, the investigators from the AG office discovered a user from Los Alamos who downloaded several files that depicted boys and girls under the age of 18 involved in various sexual situations with adults.
With help from the LAPD and Internet service provider CenturyLink, investigators were able to track the downloads to Rael's apartment on Gold Street.
When brought in for questioning, Rael told police that he is not "into" child porn, that it was all an accident. When asked about the files on his computer, Rael attributed that to being blind in one eye, as well as being intoxicated at the time of their download.
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The group solution is the way I've always done this, both for html
servers and for C/C++ software development work. Create a new group,
recursive change the group of the contents of the DocumentRoot
directory, recursive give write to group for DocumentRoot directory, and
then add that group as a/the supplemental group to the applicable users.
The users need to use the newgrp command before they work in the
development/DocumentRoot directory. If they forget to newgrp they might
create files of the wrong group (fixable with chgrp), or they may not be
able to create (based on the permissions of the dir).
Do be careful not to use a group that any process already uses, and also
don't use the initial group of any users.
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I grew up with the wise men.
Every Christmas, my mother unpacked them from their box in the basement, carefully wrapped and put away with the other ornaments: three kings and a camel.
They went on the right side of the mantle over the fireplace in the living room, the kings first, then their trusty camel mixed in in among the greens. It was their spot, their place of tradition, heading in a straight line toward some candles on the far side of the mantle.
We called the kings by the names given them in "Amahl and the Night Visitors" – Melchior, Kaspar and Balthazar, the black king, an unspoken lesson in my house that not all people of power and wisdom looked like we did with our white skin and light-colored eyes.
"We three kings of Orient are," we'd sing as we decorated the tree, purposely slurring "Orient and are" so it sounded like "tar."
Tar was the nickname of one of my Harrison uncles, and it was our private joke to sing "tar" in what was a favorite Christmas carol. It's a long story how and why he got that name. Supposedly my dad's oldest brother, Richard, couldn't say Charles when the new baby was born, pronouncing it "Tarles" instead. Somehow Tar stuck. Never mind that his first name really was Clifford.
Anyway, we loved the three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts, traversing far. They were men of mystery, magi, following the stars that God made and threw into the heavens: a sign that a baby had been born, a baby born King of the Jews, toward whom they traveled, bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh.
"O Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy Perfect Light," we'd belt out.
We loved singing together, especially Christmas carols in four-part harmony. On Christmas day, all the Harrison cousins, aunts and uncles crowded around Grandma H., who played song after song on her piano, as many as we wanted to sing. My dad and his brothers passed the melody and harmonies back and forth to one another, reading music as if it were their first language, everyone else filling in on the choruses.
At home, when we were putting up the tree and hauling out the decorations, we played Christmas albums (back in the day) and sang along, loudly, lustily.
"We three kings," we'd sing.
It never occurred to me as a kid to ask why there was no crèche in our wise men's sight. No nativity scene waiting for a baby to be born, a symbolic star, not even a shepherd or lamb. There were just the three wise men — a Christmas gift to my mother from my Grandma Harrison — and a camel, made to accompany them by our neighbor, Lynda Klairter, in a ceramics class.
In retrospect, I suspect their appearance was my mother's way of sending the rest of us on the journey the kings took so long ago. Mixed in with all the carols and other traditions our family had, decorating the Christmas tree and cookies fresh from the oven, those wise men and a camel represented the journey each of us was taking toward the promise made so many centuries ago. "Guide us to they Perfect Light," we sang.
As an adult, I leave the lights in the windows burning each season until Jan. 6 -- Epiphany -- the 12th night of Christmas. That is the date the Western Christian church recognizes as the day the three Magi, kings, finally made it to their destination. It's only a guess, a symbolic celebration, of course. No one knows much about the three wise men, the visit of the Magi, except for a brief passage — Matthew 2: 1-12.
But that's the beauty of it.
Those three wise men on the mantle of my childhood sent me on my own way, looking toward the heavens, searching for the miracle celebrated today: a baby born in a manger, a baby who offered such hope to the world that three kings went on faith that they'd find him, if they just followed the star.
And believed.
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Run of MPAA appeals reflects evolving standards
When the Weinstein Co. won an R rating for "Blue Valentine" last week after objecting to its original NC-17, it was a signal that perhaps the industry's ratings board is easing up.
The Motion Picture Assn. of America's Classification and Rating Administration grants appeals to a handful of the 800 or so movies it reviews every year, but seldom do they do so without the filmmaker making cuts and tweaks first.
This time, "Blue Valentine," which received an NC-17 rating for explicit sexual content, won the less restrictive designation after a personal plea from Harvey Weinstein, who offered comparisons to past titles.
As one insider notes of the initial rating: "The feeling was that they got it wrong with this one."
Pic joins the list of other films that have successfully appealed their ratings this year, including "Eat Pray Love," "How Do You Know" and straight-to-vid "Rock Slyde."
What the board's decision didn't do is instill any additional confidence in the NC-17 rating.
Twenty years after introducing the designation, first given to "Henry and June" as a solution to the stigma of the X, the NC-17 is still regarded as a box-office buzzkill. There's a longtime perception that exhibs won't screen an NC-17 film and that advertisers deny such pics ad space.
Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" in 2007 was one of the few recent cases where a distributor accepted that rating rather than making cuts. The National Assn. of Theater Owners polled 100 exhibitors to see how many would refuse to screen the movie, and only five said they would not. The Focus Features title went on gross to just under $5 million domestically.
Ratings board chair Joan Graves admits moviegoers have a skewed perception of the NC-17 rating.
"I do regret that it's treated as the pariah of the ratings system," she says. "All we need is one popular NC-17 rating to take that scent away."
But filmmakers have long groused that it's not a matter of the ratings, but the opaque and even mysterious way that decisions are rendered.
In 2007, the org proclaimed that it would become more filmmaker-friendly, and be more responsive to appeals. As was the case with "Blue Valentine," filmmakers can now cite comparable scenes in other films that received less-restrictive ratings, which wasn't a possibility before.
"It's a subjective process, first and foremost, and I think that's where you run into problems," says one insider.
Even with the changes to the process, it doesn't mean an end to filmmaker-ratings board clashes.
The board also contends with charges that it has a double standard when it comes to violence.
Graves says the org is taking steps to correct some of those issues. For instance, the MPAA plans to revisit its stance on horror pics, which have evolved considerably from spooky frights to torture porn.
"I do think the R has a very big envelope for that genre," Graves admits.
Though an R rating isn't the B.O. anathema of an NC-17, studios still often resist the designation. On average, PG-13 films are the most reliable performers at the box office, meaning that just one "f-bomb" can make a difference of millions of dollars.
Sony contested the initial R ratings for two films this year, "Eat Pray Love" and "How Do You Know." Both were eventually granted the tamer PG-13. For the latter, Sony changed its use of the word "fuck" to meet the board's strict language policy: Only one usage of a "harsher sexually-derived word" is allowed in a PG-13 rated film, according to the org.
The Weinstein Co. waged a similar language war over "The King's Speech" and the docu "The Tillman Story." An R rating due to a volley of swear words in "The King's Speech" isn't necessarily a kiss of death for an adult-skewing specialty release, but Weinstein made a bid anyway. It lost that appeal.
For "The Tillman Story," the company's appeal was more pressing, since the docu couldn't be shown in many schools with an R rating. TWC had to live with that restriction, as the board didn't budge.
"The King's Speech" didn't appear to be hurt by its R rating, scoring the year's best per-screen average on its Thanksgiving weekend opening, but "The Tillman Story" tallied just $800,000 in Stateside receipts.
"We get more complaints from parents about language than any other element," says Graves.
Last year, Warner Bros.' "The Hangover" earned more than $277 million domestically, making it the highest-grossing R rated pic ever. But not every pic can take that chance. During last summer, only 10 of 44 wide releases were rated R.
Still, Patrick Corcoran, director of media and research for the National Assn. of Theater Owners, admits there are still challenges in launching an R or NC-17 film. The MPAA only allows trailers for those films to screen before similarly rated titles, which ultimately limits the number of eyeballs that see the trailer. However, for print and TV, advertising is approved or denied based on the materials themselves, not the film's rating.
While MPAA-filmmaker tensions are likely to continue, Graves says it's important to keep focus on the ratings board's mission, which aims not to limit business but to inform parents.
"It's something you would want to know before taking your child," she says.


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Recently, I have got quite some quote requests on health and dental plans. Not only because health care costs are getting more and more expensive, partly because lots of companies had been gradually reduce (or even cut) their group benefits; and the other part is, of course, we have more seniors retiring and that they no longer covered by their group benefits.
In general, health and dental plan consists of 3 areas: extended health care (Chiropractor, Naturopath, Registered Massage Therapist, Acupuncturist, Physiotherapist and so on), dental and drug. Each consists of different level of coverage (in terms of percentage and a max $$ amount per visit/condition). Here is a chart we had done to outline a commonly structured extended health care coverage.
The main players on personal health and dental plan are Manulife, Sun Life, Desjardin Financial, the Edge and Blue Cross.
Due to the cost on the services, dental is always the main thing people are looking for. However, among all these carriers, there is NO dental ONLY plans available in Ontario and Manulife is the only carrier that will offer dental and extended health care without drug plan. Desjardins' Solo and Manulife offer a bit of flexility that people don't have to take dental coverage if they don't need it.
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Here's some help for your last-minute New Year's Eve plans
No plans yet to celebrate New Year's Eve, and you don't want to spend the evening with Ryan Seacrest or Carson Daly?
No problem. Here are some New Year's events scheduled for around town:
- Next of Kin's final show, see the country band at Doc Holliday's, 7425 Schultz Road, starting at 9 p.m. Cost: $5.
- Jazz singers Solitaire Miles and Lydia Marks Struble perform at Erie Ale House, 1033 State St., starting at 8 p.m. Cost: $40, including hors d'ouvres, Champagne toast, dessert, party favors and more. Call 454-4500 for information.
- Salute to Big-Band Era, beginning at 7 p.m., Station Dinner Theatre, 4940 Peach St. Cost: $40, including dinner. Call 864-2022 for information.
- Parties at the casino, various times, Presque Isle Downs & Casino, 8199 Route 97. Cost: free for Ice Bar Dance Club, 10 p.m., $25 for Jason D. Williams concert, 10:30 p.m.


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Natural gas royalties will be the focus of an educational meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Genetti Hotel and Suites, 200 W. Fourth St.
The meeting is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Royalty Owners, local businesses and natural gas industry companies including AgChoice Farm Credit, Chief Oil and Gas, First Citizens National Bank, M&T Investment Group, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Planned Futures and Straightforward Wealth Management.
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Ooooh! Excellent recipe! I was planning on making mashed cauli tonight, and though I don't have half of those ingredients I'm definitely going to use what I do have to spice it up a bit. Thanks
A primal, low carb version of Bombay potatoes. You may use white or sweet potatoes instead if you eat those. Use as a side dish for curry, meat or fish.
This should make enough for 3-4 people as a side dish.
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1 medium head of cauliflower florets
1 white onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic chopped
3 tablespoons of butter or coconut butter
2 tsp of turmeric
1 tsp of hot chilli powder
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of ground coriander
2 tsp of black onion seeds
1 tsp ground ginger (dried)
2 tsp Garam masala
10 cardamom pods, seeds extracted and pods discarded
Cook cauliflower until almost tender in boiling water with 1 tsp of the turmeric added. Drain and set to the side. In a large saucepan, melt the butter then fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat until softened. Add all of the spices to the onion and garlic and fry for about 3 minutes, stirring all the time and making sure it doesn't burn or stick to the pan. Add more butter if necessary. Add the cauliflower back to the pan and mix it all together, making sure the cauliflower is coated with the spice mixture. Season. Serve. Enjoy.
I made a side dish of cucumber slices mixed with yoghurt and mint to cool down the burn of the beef curry I served with this.
Ooooh! Excellent recipe! I was planning on making mashed cauli tonight, and though I don't have half of those ingredients I'm definitely going to use what I do have to spice it up a bit. Thanks
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Looks good, but I'm one of those people who never thinks that cauliflower can (or should) be disguised as potatoes. I'm happy to let it out of the closet as its own, wonderful self. (Good pun on words, though!)
Forgot to add- you can also turn the cauliflower into 'rice' by ricing it as normal then adding it to the pan to coat in the spice mixture. I'm eating some of this now, it is so good!
I can tell I need to start watching for your recipes, I LOVE spice! Think I'll try this one tomorrow, although probably with the cauliflower riced.
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New this Fall – Teacher and Principal Evaluation SurveyWednesday, September 1, 2010, 10:22 am
This fall the OPI Annual Data Collection includes survey questions relating to the processes school systems use for the evaluation of teachers and principals. The survey asks for information on where the school system defines the formal written evaluation process for teachers and principals; the frequency of evaluations for tenured and non-tenured teachers and principals; the components of the evaluation instrument; how the district uses the results of the evaluation in making decisions relating to teacher and principal development, compensation, promotion, retention, and removal; and whether the district determines an overall performance rating for teachers and principals. Districts will access the survey using the Citrix user names and passwords provided by OPI for 2010-11. A PDF of the survey questions is posted on the OPI website at: http://www.opi.mt.gov/Reports&Data/index.html?gpm=1_5#p7GPc1_5 . Click on the District tab.
The survey responses are due to OPI on October 26 along with the other responses to the Annual Data Collection.
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Do I need a monitored security system?
Homes without security systems are about 3 times more likely to be broken into than homes with security systems. (Actual statistics range from 2.2 times to 3.1 times, depending on the value of the home.) Businesses without alarm systems are 4.5 times more likely to be burglarized than commercial locations with electronic security in place. Losses due to burglary average $400 less in residences with security systems than for a residence without security systems. (Source: Simon Hakim, Temple University, 215-204-7476)
Even the police know that monitored security systems decrease burglaries: 90 percent of police believe alarms deter burglary attempts. (Source: STAT Resources, Inc., Boston, Mass., 617-734-2000)
In 1994, the International Association of Chiefs of Police passed a Board Resolution stating that professionally installed and monitored alarm systems are useful instruments to deter crime and provide peace of mind for residential and business owners. The organization also pledged to work with the alarm industry to help reduce the problem of false alarms. (Source: International Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, Alexandria, Va., 703-836-6767)
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Are security systems expensive?
Security systems used to be expensive, costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Due to a competitive marketplace and advances in technology, these days you can get a top of the line security system installed in your home for little or no money down and monitoring service for about a dollar a day. Contact us for more information about pricing.
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How much money can I save on my homeowner's insurance by having a monitored security system?
Most insurance companies will give you up to a 20% discount on your homeowners' insurance for having a monitored security and/or a monitored fire system in your home. Please contact your insurance agent to see what savings you can receive on your homeowners policy.
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How does the monitoring service work?
After the alarm has sent the signal to the central station, it appears on the computer screen of a professionally central station operator. On a burglar and fire alarm, the operator will call your home to see if you are okay. If you answer the phone, they will ask you for your password. This is a word you have given to us so we can verify it is indeed the homeowner. If the person who answers the phone cannot provide the correct password or there is no answer, the police or fire department will be dispatched to your home and the people you have listed on your call list will be notified of the alarm. The procedure on a panic alarm is a bit different; the dispatcher will not call the house before dispatching the authorities unless programmed to do so.
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Why do I need a monitored smoke detectors in my house?
The smoke detectors in your home are "local" detectors. That is, when they detect smoke, they make noise but nothing more. If a fire starts while you are not home, they aren't going to do you any good.
The smoke detectors installed by Alert Alarm are actually two detectors designed as one to detect heat changes (rate of rise) as well as smoke (particle density). When a potential fire is detected, the central monitoring station will be notified and the fire department will be dispatched to your home as quickly as possible, whether or not you are home at the time.
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How does my alarm communicate to the central station?
Your security system communicates to the central station over your regular phone line or radio backup for those who do not have land lines. When the alarm is tripped, your system will send a signal to the central station with the alarm information. This process takes 8-10 seconds. Once the information has been sent to the central station, the alarm will release your phone line allowing you to use your phone like normal. The procedure on a panic alarm is a bit different. The dispatcher will not call the house before dispatching the authorities unless programmed to do so.
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What do I do if I set the alarm off accidentally?
You can do one of two things. You can either call the monitoring facility and cancel the alarm or wait for them to call you, which should happen within one minute of the information being received at the central station. As long as you can provide the dispatcher with the proper password, the police will not be sent to your home.
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Will I get charged for false alarms from the police department?
Ordinances vary from city to city. Please contact your local police department for more information.
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If my electricity goes out will my alarm system work?
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quote Jackal_ManTerraria seems more about adventuing and getting all the best armour/weapons and killing all the boss monsters. Minecraft is more towards building and exploring.
I prefer Minecraft because I enjoy building things from farms to traps to silly looking structures, Terraria has the possibility to build but it is a much more boring form for me.
I played Terraria a few times, a long while back I managed to get all the good weapons and armor and killed all the bosses it had (though it now has a lot more updates now) and after I got all that stuff I just didn't know what to do.
It's just easier for me to get into Minecraft and if I get bored of it I just search around for some mods and it feels like a new game!
quote dittoMinecraft has potions, so your statement about potions is incorrect. Secondly, Terraria being better is a opinion, so don't be like "Haha Minecraft sucks loserss". Not to mention, there are no circles in Terraria either......Oh yeah, and there's no circles in minecraft. What in the actual *bleep*. Who would pay for a game that has no circles in it?? Terraria also has potions. For the short time I did play minecraft, before I realized how shit it was, I didn't see any potions.
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Cruising on the Golden Princess I had high expectations when booking this cruise. I have 2 young children and let me tell you. All our expectations were met. The Zuiderdam is an amazing ship and the perfect size for our family. The club Hal was a real hit. Thanks to Brian, Heidi and Kristi the kids wanted to go when we were out to sea and in the evenings after dinner. This alone makes a world of difference. Allows mom and dad some quality time to sit and relax by the pool. And enjoy the evening entertainment. The food was 5star and the service was just as good. This is by no means a flashy ship with all the hoopla offered by the Princess. This was tasteful and quiet. Yet there were ongoing activities if one so desired. The family state rooms were perfect. Bunk bed pops out of the ceiling and the other from the love seat. Again perfect for kids. The shows were perfect. A comedian, Elton John impersonator, Juggler and the Zuiderdam's own entertainment. I would recommend this ship for families with children the ages of 6 to 17.
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The Pirates don't instruct their minor league managers not to hit and run, but it often has seemed that way during the Curve's 14 seasons.
Through six managers and hundreds of hitters, one constant theme has been minimal use of that strategy. Station-to-station baseball has always been the norm, and the club has rarely seen the kind of aggressive approach on the basepaths that leads to running into additional runs.
Sunday, however, manager P.J. Forbes utilized the hit-and-run strategy to perfection in a key situation, and it jump-started his offense to a 4-1 win over Richmond before 3,637 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
"I just felt like we needed to try something, so I just went with it," said Forbes, who also watched his pitching staff, led by Brandon Cumpton, turn in another stellar outing.
The Curve don't have a fast team - ranking next to last in the Eastern League with only 13 steals - and Forbes noted the club hits a lot of fly balls. Put those things together, and it's tough to gamble with the hit and run too often.
But when it works, especially for an offense that struggles to score like the Curve do, it can be the difference between winning and losing close games.
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"Every now and then you get a gut [feeling] and you go with it and trust guys can execute it," Forbes said.
In a scoreless game, the Curve were hitless entering the fourth inning against Richmond starter Mike Kickham. Tony Sanchez drew a leadoff walk, then with one out, Forbes called for the hit and run with Jeremy Farrell at the plate.
Sanchez took off, the second baseman went to the bag to cover and Farrell slapped a hit in the vacated spot to move Sanchez to third. Charlie Cutler followed with an RBI single that scored Sanchez and moved Farrell to third, and Quincy Latimore made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly off Richmond starter Mike Kickham (1-3).
"[With the hit and run] you get a concentrated effort to get the ball on ground, which is what Farrell did," Forbes said. "He just took an outside pitch and beat it on the right side."
The two runs turned out to be enough as Cumpton and three relievers combined to limit the Flying Squirrels to one run on five hits.
Cumpton, who has turned into the ace of the Curve rotation in the early going, opened with five scoreless innings before leaving with a man on third and two outs in the sixth. Reliever Kris Harvey allowed the inherited runner to score, but that was all Richmond would get.
Cumpton (4-2) gave up just three hits, struck out four and walked one to lower his ERA to 3.44. He had a rough Double-A debut at Erie (five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings), but in his five other starts he's posted a 2.51 ERA.
The start of this season couldn't be more different than last year for Cumpton, who got rocked for 21 earned runs in only 10 2/3 innings (17.72 ERA) over his first three starts for low-A West Virginia.
"Everything I threw across the plate was getting smacked off the wall and doubles," Cumpton said of those early struggles in 2011. "I really was just trying to aim everything, trying to spot stuff up, and instead of attacking hitters, I was shying away from contact. I did leave pitches up, just had no conviction behind them, and they were getting hit hard."
Cumpton quickly figured out his problems for West Virginia, later had success at high-A Bradenton and has carried that success over to this year.
"He's definitely got big league stuff," Forbes said. "That ball comes out of his hand nice, and you see by the swings they get. I mean, they're not real good."
Cumpton, who throws 93 mph, also has an uncanny ability to break a lot of bats, meaning he's pitching well inside and getting late movement on his pitches. He worked more on his changeup Sunday, which was his third time already facing Richmond.
"The last couple starts we wanted to start throwing more changeups," Cumpton said. "Facing teams two and three times, especially after I pounded them with fastballs, they're going to be sitting on fastballs."
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OF Adalberto Santos, recovering from a knee injury, was on crutches in the clubhouse Sunday and said he expects to be out four to six weeks. He was leading the EL in hitting at .396 when he suffered the injury last week. ... Tim Alderson earned his third save with a scoreless ninth inning. ... Sanchez has reached base safely in 17 straight games, tops on the team this season. ... Curve players spent Sunday evening taking part in a charity bowling event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Key player: RHP Brandon Cumpton gave up one run on three hits in 5 2/3 innings for the win.
Key play: 3B Jeremy Farrell's single on a hit and run in the fourth set Altoona up for a two-run inning.
Key stat: RHP Tim Alderson hasn't given up a run in 13 innings for the Curve.
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Bottom 4th: Sanchez walked, scored on Cutler single (1-0); Farrell singled, scored on Latimore sacrifice fly (2-0).
Bottom 5th: Grossman doubled, scored on Curry single (3-0).
Top 6th: Brown singled, scored on Mayora double (3-1).
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CLAYTON, N.M. - For the second time this year, Clayton officials are faced with the task of finding a new police chief.
West Texas native Jerry Holland, 43, who was hired June 14 as police chief, told Clayton City Council members this week that he plans to resign effective Sept. 27, city manager Mike McCan said.
"That was a shock to all of us," McCan said. "He had accomplished a lot already in just a short time on the job."
Holland, who grew up in Pampa and the Amarillo area, was selected to fill a position that had been open since March 10 when longtime Clayton Police Chief James Atkins resigned, McCan said.
But Holland announced this week that he was leaving to move to Albuquerque, where his fiancee lives, and take a better-paying job as a training officer at the New Mexico State Police Academy in Santa Fe, Clayton Mayor Andy Cordova said.
"Jerry has done a beautiful job, and I sure regretted him deciding to leave so soon," Cordova said. "We were real, real pleased with the man. I hate to see him go. But any time a person is going to better himself, you can't fault him for that."
Holland was out of town until Monday and could not be reached for comment Thursday, a police department dispatcher said.
McCan said Holland brought the Clayton Police Department up to full staffing levels, which was a concern.
"He did a lot for morale," McCan said. "He had initiated new policies, and he was able to build the staff up to the level it should be. We have six people now in the police department, so we're fully staffed."
An interim chief has not been named, but Deputy Chief Colleen Johnson likely will supervise the police department until a new chief is hired, McCan and Cordova said.
While Clayton officials already have other applications on file from the previous search this year, the mayor and city manager said officers on staff may be considered as well.
"We do have some good candidates on the force now, but whether we'll select a new chief internally or go back outside to search hasn't been decided yet," McCan said.
Cordova, who as mayor has the authority to appoint a new police chief, said he plans to take plenty of time and consult with the other Clayton City Council members before a decision is made.
"I think that's the only route to take," Cordova said. "I have the authority to appoint a chief, but the other councilors would have to confirm the appointment. So it's better for us all to work to- gether. We're going to kind of take it slow. There's no use to get in a hurry."
Holland served with the Albuquerque Police Department the last three years before moving to Clayton.
After attending Clarendon Junior College, Holland worked from 1978-80 for the Pampa Police Department and transferred for the next six years to the Gray County Sheriff's Department in Pampa.
Holland then went into federal law enforcement, working 10 years for the U.S. Department of Energy as a federal agent and senior staff instructor.
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Michael W. Morrissey
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act ensuring the privacy of certain data.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
An Act ensuring the privacy of certain data.
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 93H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following : - (a ) The department of consumer affairs and business regulation may adopt regulations relative to any person or agency that owns or licenses personal information about a resident of the commonwealth. Suc h regulations shall be designed to safeguard the personal information of residents of the commonwealth and shall be consistent with the safeguards for protection of personal information set forth in the federal regulations by which the person or agency is regulated. The objectives of the regulations shall be to: insure the security and confidentiality of customer information in a manner fully consistent with industry standards; protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of s uch information; and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that may result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any consumer. The department shall not in its regulations, however, require covered persons to use a specific tec hnology or technologies, or a specific method or methods for protecting personal information.
The regulations shall take into account the person's size, scope and type of business, the amount of resources available to such person, the amount of stored da ta, and the need for security and confidentiality of both consumer and employee information. Notwithstanding the rules adopted by the department pursuant to the provisions above, said department shall create separate regulations for small businesses covere d by this chapter that reflect said small businesses unique situation and resources.
Any person who is required to comply with federal laws, rules, regulations, guidance, or guidelines safeguarding personal information is deemed to be in compliance with this chapter.
SECTION 2. Section 6 of Chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following : - A willful violation of this chapter or regulations implementing this chapter, or a written information security plan issued by a person covered by state or federal privacy laws shall provide just cause for the termination of an employee, whether the employee is employed by a private person, public agency or poli tical subdivision of the state.


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New Mexico
I.V. "Vincent" Crisp
CLAYTON, N.M. - I.V. "Vincent"Crisp, 86, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Boyd, pastor, and the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors.
Mr. Crisp was born May 2, 1917, on the family homestead in Thomas to Ira Nain Crisp and Minnie Alice Cardwell Crisp. At age 13 he became a working cowboy when he helped drive a herd of horses to the 101 Ranch in northern Oklahoma. In the 1930s he was hired by Farmers and Stockmans Bank to roundup stray livestock.
He married Irene Christian in 1939. They started their own ranch, Echoing Hoof Ranch, on the Springer Highway in 1953. In the early 1940s, he and his wife began driving a school bus route in Union County. He customized a four-wheel drive panel bus with benches for his young rural passengers, Together, he and his wife shared the bus route for more than 30 years while also running the ranch. He often did cowboy "day work" to help his neighbors and supplement his income. In 1955 he helped drive a herd of 20 buffalo from the Oklahoma Panhandle to a newly built attraction called Fort Jordan, north of Clayton.
He was also known for his ornate welding work as evidenced by the many gates and ranch decor on his home ranch. Ever present in the community, he always rode, each year but one, in the 4th of July parade in downtown Clayton, often bringing his children and grandchildren along with him.
His many awards include being named Union County Old-Timer and recently being awarded the Buck Ramsey Cowboy Lifetime Achievement Award on Sept. 20, 2003, in Nara Visa. The award is to honor the recipient for fostering and living the "Cowboy Way of Life." As he often enjoyed doing for family and friends, he sang a song, "Punchin' the Dough," about a trail drive cook, and "Zebra Dunn" during the awards ceremony.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Leona Spore, Eugene Crisp, Martha Wood, Kenneth Crisp, Rosebud Bonjour, William Abe Crisp and Wayne Crisp.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years; a daughter, Carleen Lazzell and husband, Rue, of Albuquerque; a son, Bill Crisp and wife, Pat, of Clayton; seven grandchildren, Ruleen Lazzell White and husband, Scott, of Phoeniz, Renee Lazzell DiBello and husband, Sam, of North Bend, Wash., Lynnette Crisp Prather and husband, Blake, of Clovis, Clay Crisp and Chad Crisp and wife, Molly, all of Clayton, Billy Ryon Crisp and wife, Myah, of Sedan and Michael Crisp and wife, Darinda, of Amistad; seven great-granddaughters, Claire White of Phoeniz, Rae Lynn and Halee Prather, both of Clovis, Mason Crisp, McKinlee Crisp and Mandy Crisp, all of Sedan and Amber Crisp of Amistad; a brother, Norman Crisp and wife, Dean, of Amarillo, Texas; two sisters, Lorrene Rigsby and husband, Ret. Col. Cecil Rigsby, of Austin, Texas, and Loretta West of Littleton, Colo.
The familly suggests memorials be to the Benny Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Fund at Farmers and Stockmans Bank in Clayton or to a favorite charity.
Please sign our online guestbook at www.hassfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Adelina Galvan
HEREFORD - Adelina Galvan, 53, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Gililland-Watson Funeral Home Rose Chapel with James Koehn, minister of Mennonite Church in Farwell, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Galvan married Jose Galvan on Dec. 1, 1979, in Uvalde. She was a cook at Town & Country.
Survivors include a son, Andres Rodriguez of El Campo; a daughter, Rachel Lopez of Hereford; four brothers; five sisters; and five grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Lucy "Tuder" Daniel
DUMAS - Lucy "Tuder" Daniel, 89, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m Monday in Bethel Assembly of God Church with Rex Kreusel, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Larry Bradshaw and the Rev. Carl Savage assisting. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery in Sunray by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas.
Mrs. Daniel was born June 7, 1914, in Wynnewood, Okla. She married John Wilson Daniel on Oct. 20, 1932, in Frederick, Okla., and had been a Moore County resident since 1957.
She was a dedicated mother and grandmother and was loved by everyone who knew her. She loved working with her hands and was a very skilled homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1982; a daughter, Margaret Eavenson in 1989; a son, David "Red" Daniel in 1990; and two granddaughters, Dylnn Daniel and Mary Kay Eavenson.
Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Kinzy of Dumas; a son Vurney Daniel and wife, Debbie, of Dumas; two sisters, Penny Nemsgern of Dumas and Beth Daniel of Levelland; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Dumas Memorial Hospice, 224 E. 2nd, Dumas, TX 79029 or to Bethel Assembly of God Church, 510 N. Meredith, Dumas, TX 79029.
Visitation will be at 508 Forrest.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Imogene Clay
SHAMROCK - Imogene Clay, 82, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, in Canyon.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Eleventh Street Baptist Church with the Rev. Jes Stafford, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Clay had lived in the Shamrock area for most of her life. She married Chauncie D. Clay on July 4, 1942, in Shamrock.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Paul D. Clay of Amarillo and Larry H. Clay of Kermit; four daughters, Judia A. Cadenhead of Amarillo, Cindy L. Tallant and Claudia J. McCaslin, both of Canyon, and Virginia G. White of Shamrock; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Vivian Dodson of Houston and Frankie Franks of Pasadena.
The family suggests memorials be to Canyon Healthcare Center or to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Imogene Angel
PAMPA - Imogene Angel, 64, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Nathan Bailey, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Angel had been a lifelong resident of Pampa. She was a homemaker and a member of Wells Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, James Angel; two sons, Terry Angel and Steve Angel, both of Pampa; her mother, Alcie Steele of Pampa; two sisters, Maxcine Chase and Lavern Fulton, both of Pampa; a brother, Duane Steele of La Porte; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Estle Haught
TULIA - Estle Haught, 91, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rob Lindley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home.
Mr. Haught married Willie Christine Stegall on Feb. 8, 1935, in Lubbock. She died on May 8, 1992, in Plainview.
Survivors include a daughter, Twilla Whitten of Tulia; a son, Gary Don Haught of Tulia; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Opal Cross Sims
Opal Cross Sims, 86, of Canyon died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in University Church of Christ with David Lough, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.
Mrs. Sims was born July 29, 1917, in Kirkland to Joe O. Cross and Linnie E. McMinn Cross. She attended high school in Kirkland and later married Luther Sims in Harmon County, Okla., in 1938.
She had lived in Midland, Corpus Christi and Divine before moving to Canyon in 1976. She was a lifetime member of University Church of Christ, Church of Christ Ladies Bible class, University Church of Christ Hilltoppers and Beta Sigma Phi in Canyon.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2000 and a brother, Charles Ray Cross.
Survivors include a son, Dale Cryer and wife, Iva, of Canyon; a daughter, Georgie Graves and husband, Richard, of Canyon; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79109.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Jacqueline Cunningham
Jacqueline Cunningham, 80, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m Monday in Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery in Wichita Falls with Danny Hodgkins, of Calvary Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mrs. Cunningham was born in Eastland. She married Barney Cunningham in Wichita Falls in 1951. She was a homemaker and an antique collector. The family would like to thank the staff of Baptist Saint Anthony's Hospital for their kindness, support and loving care.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Sue Lynn Bettis and husband, Kip, of Corpus Christi; a son, Michael Harrison and wife, Mary, of Chesapeake, Va.; and a brother, Ralph L. Griffis of Harlingen.
The family suggests memorials be to the National Kidney Foundation - Amarillo District, 6141 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Sister Christine Jensen
Sister Christine Jensen, 92, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today in Saint Francis Convent Chapel. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Saint Francis Convent Chapel with the Most Rev. L.T. Matthiesen, bishop emeritus, officiating and Monsignor Gurzynski delivering the homily. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Sister Jensen was born in Hutchinson, Kan., in 1912. Her father was born in Denmark and her mother was born in Sweden. She became a registered nurse, specializing in physical therapy, and for a time served as director of the School of Nursing in Saint Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe.
As a convert, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate in 1939. She had a long career as a teacher serving in New Mexico, California and Texas. After retiring from teaching she returned to work as a night nurse at High Plains Baptist Hospital in Amarillo. After retiring from nursing, she began another ministry as chancellor and archivist of the diocese of Amarillo.
She was a resident at Saint Ann's Nursing Home in Panhandle since 1996.
Survivors include a brother, Soren J. Jensen of Pennsylvania; a sister, Dorthea Bellisime of California; and all her sisters from the Province of Saint Francis in Amarillo.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Grace Uvalle Campos
Grace Uvalle Campos, 31, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in Houston.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Dale Moreland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Stacyann Uvalle and Venessa Uvalle; her mother, Maria Uvalle of Amarillo; three sisters, Cindy Uvalle of Hereford and Linda Uvalle and Suzie Gonzales, both of Amarillo; and three brothers, Joe Uvalle, Raymond Uvalle and Israel Uvalle, all of Amarillo.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Frank Baughman
Frank Baughman, 81, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m Monday in Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charles Meyer, pastor, officiating. Dick Bynum will give a eulogy. Entombment will be in Llano Garden Mausoleum. Masonic rites are by Palo Duro Masonic Lodge No. 1239. Military rites are by D.A.V. Chapter 26. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Baughman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's of business administration in 1953. He graduated from the University of Texas Law School with a doctor of jurisprudence in 1955. He had been a member of the Texas Bar since 1954. He was also a member of the Northern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Bankruptcy Court.
He had been a member of the Amarillo Bar since 1956 and served as president of the Amarillo Bar Association, president of Amarillo Junior Bar Association, president of Amarillo Trial Lawyers Association and director of Amarillo Criminal Defense Lawyers. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity.
He was former city of Amarillo tax attorney, first assistant district attorney, and district attorney for the 47th Judicial District. He received the Lions International President's Award in 1979.
He served in the Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1946 in the Pacific. He was on the boards of directors of Friends of the Court, Llano Estacado Council Boy Scouts of America and Big Brothers of Amarillo. He was founding chairman of Palo Duro District Boy Scouts and a former Potter County Democratic Chairman.
He was a member of Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Fine Arts Council, life member of Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, Amarillo Aquatic Club board of directors, American Legion Hanson - Post 54, Greater Southwest Music Festival board of directors, president of Amarillo Ballet Theatre, Amarillo College Coordinating Board advisory board, president of Amarillo Downtown Lions Club, where he received his 50 year service pin, president of Amarillo Dance Theatre, Texas Lions League for Crippled Children, life member of Texas Bar Foundation, PACILS board of directors, Texas Lions Foundation Fellow, Palo Duro Lodge No. 1239, Uniontown Lodge of Perfection, Pennsylvania Consistory and Khiva Shrine Temple.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Quinto Baughman; a daughter, Luann Baughman Meyer of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Chesa Rhea Halsey, Jason Meyer, Scott Meyer, and Jonathan Meyer, all of Amarillo; a brother, Howard Baughman and wife, Jean, of Amarillo; and a sister-in-law, Betty Baughman of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Building Fund, 3500 S. Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109, the Amarillo Downtown Lions Club, P.O. Box 2792, Amarillo, TX 79105, Palo Duro Masonic Lodge No. 1239, 1701 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79102, or to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Douglas JT Valois
Douglas JT Valois, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004.
Family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Valois was born at Cross Plains Oct. 2, 1920. He was a former resident of San Angelo before moving to Amarillo in 1958. He was CEO of V&S Industrial Supply since 1960.
He served in the South Pacific during World War II with the Army Air Corps. He retired as a captain. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in San Angelo and El Paso and was a member of Khiva Shrine. He was a member of First Christian Church.
He married Margaret Gerich on Oct. 22, 1943, at Palmetto, Fla.
He was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Valois in 1996.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Douglas JT Valois Jr. of Rowlett, David Valois of Amarillo and Dan Valois of Grand Prairie; a nephew, B.A. Shelton of Phoenix; four grandchildren, Trent, Brad, Ian and Heather; and three great-grandchildren, Carmen, Mycah and Ayden.
The family suggests memorials be to Masonic Home and School of Texas, 3600 Wichita St., P.O. Box 15040, Fort Worth, TX 76119.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Clifford M. Walton
Clifford M. Walton, 70, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
Graveside services will be at a later date in Kosse. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Survivors include two cousins, James Klipstine of Kosse and Alice Cobb of Beaverton, Ore.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Joyce Renee Crain
Joyce Renee Crain, 44, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in Lubbock.
Services will be at 2 p.m Monday in Saint John Baptist Church with the Rev. Grover Neal, pastor, and Russell Wise, elder, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Crain was born in Lubbock. She attended school in Hart and was a graduate of Amarillo College School of Cosmotology.
Survivors include her husband, Glen Crain Sr.; two sons, Marcus Anthony Finch and Glen Edward Crain Jr., both of Amarillo; her mother, Ivora Ingram of Olton; two sisters, Ann Pruitt of Mesquite and Paula Sledge of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Willie Wilborn of Buenarvista, Calif., Nathaniel Ingram of Dallas and Dave Ingram of Amarillo; and two granddaughters.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Wayne "Rev. W." Christopher
Wayne "Rev. W." Christopher, 64, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Grace Community United Methodist Church with the Rev. Terry Sparks and Father John Githiga officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, Calif. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Christopher was born in Alhambra, Calif. He graduated from Vallejo Senior High School in 1958 in Vallejo, Calif. He married Judy Sobers in 1958. They divorced in 1962.
He was in the Army from 1958 until 1962 as a chaplain's assistant. He enjoyed cooking and opera. He always worked in many churches taking care of the homeless and needy. He also attended Community Grace and was a member of Saint Cyprian's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Tamara Lamb of Olympia, Wash., and LaVerne Felix of Bremerton, Wash.; two nephews, Troy Kelly of Vallejo and Richard Saal of Napa, Calif; and his good friends, Lola, Terry and many more.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Vernon Gordon Johnson
Vernon Gordon Johnson, 77, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004.
Private services are scheduled. Graveside services will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Johnson was born March 29, 1926, to Ellis and Mamie Johnson. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving at Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was retired.
Survivors include his companion, Leota Adams; his two beloved Chihuahuas, Baby and Tiny; a son, "Dobbs" Vernon Dale Johnson and wife, Denise, of Amarillo; two daughters, Sharon Johnson Cole and Donna Johnson, both of Amarillo; three brothers, Gordon Johnson and Ellis Johnson, both of Indian Trail, N.C., and Howard Johnson of Amarillo; four sisters, Fate Peterson and Vickie Mackie, both of Monroe, N.C., Carolyn Smith of Simpsonville, S.C., and Priscilla Uselding of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
Early B. Lokey, M.D.
Dr. Early B. Lokey, 90, of Amarillo died Thursday, February 12, 2004.
Private memorial services will be held with his son-in-law, Dr. Jerald L. Kirkpatrick, pastor of Lakewood Christian Church of Waco, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St.
Dr. Lokey was born January 22, 1914, in Hattiesburg, Miss., to Early B. and Margaret McWilliams Lokey. He was reared in Mississippi and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi and the Tulane University School of Medicine in 1941. A rotating internship followed at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
He then enlisted in the Army Field Service Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the 96th Infantry Division, 382 Infantry Regiment as a first lieutenant on July 1, 1942. He served in the Pacific theater as a medical officer utilizing his expertise in tropical diseases obtained at Tulane. This was very important in the treatment of infectious diseases due to the fact that for every soldier wounded by the Japanese, two were victims of jungle fevers or infectious diseases. He initiated the first medical evacuation by helicopter in the Pacific. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, was decorated for bravery and was discharged April 8, 1946.
After that, he continued his residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in obstetrics and gynecology from June 1947 until 1949. He was also an instructor at Tulane University in obstetrics and gynecology from July 1949 to 1950.
In 1950 upon the recommendation of his mentor, Dr. Conrad Collins, Chief of Obstetrics at Tulane University, he came to Amarillo to begin his private practice. He was the first fully trained obstetrician/gynecologist and the first to be board certified with the American Board of OB/GYN in Amarillo, which is recognition by his peers for his knowledge and expertise. During his entire practice, he was instrumental in bringing new technology to the Panhandle area, some of which he researched personally by attending meetings and visiting with the originators and the scientists developing the new technology. He prided himself on being able to determine which technology would be successful and which would not be applicable in the future. He was able to convince local authorities of the benefits of the new technology such as fetal monitoring, ultrasound technology, laparoscopic surgery, laser technology and prevention of osteoporosis. He was instrumental with local pediatricians in the opening of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northwest Texas Hospital for the treatment of highly premature infants and advanced the new technologies in the care of high-risk obstetrics in the Panhandle area.
He served as president of the medical staff of Northwest Texas Hospital in 1965 and again in 1980. He was also the chief of the OB/GYN Department at Northwest Texas Hospital in 1973. He held membership and was invited to join in multiple medical associations. He was most proud of his involvement in the Central Association of OB/GYN, Tulane Association of Residents and Fellows, Texas Association of OB/GYN, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Society of Fertility and the New York Academy of Science.
In 1988, he retired from his active private practice of obstetrics and gynecology to accept a position as coordinator of indigent care at Northwest Texas Hospital until May 2002. However, he continued to be highly involved in the discussions for new technology and management of patients in women's health. Through the annual Early B. Lokey lecture series sponsored by Northwest Texas Hospital, he would bring outstanding speakers in the field of women's health to the community and open those lectures for the benefit of the physicians and nurses as well as patients who wanted to attend.
He had been a member of the Presidents Council of Tulane University and the Amarillo Area Foundation. He was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church.
He and Marguerite Griffin were married on July 29, 1942, in Carlisle, Penn.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Flora Emma Lokey; a brother, Hugh McWilliams Lokey; and an infant son, Barton Tomas Lokey.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Brenda Kirkpatrick of Waco, Megan Lokey of Richardson, Ann Keith of Fairfax, Va., and Cathy Lokey of Amarillo; six grandchildren, Andrew, Courtney and Edward Kirkpatrick, all of Waco, and Duncan, Margaret and Glen Keith, all of Fairfax; and two sisters, Mary McCollum of Clinton, Miss., and Kathryn Henley of Jackson, Miss.
The family suggests memorials be to the Television Ministry of Polk Street United Methodist Church, Amarillo Area Foundation or to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2004
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We probably would have felt better about Ryan McDonough's introduction as the Suns' general manager Thursday if Lon Babby, the club's president of basketball operations who hired him, had not rolled out his "Five Ps" and had just said, "You know what? I'm going to get out of the way here and let the new guy do his thing."
OK, so we can't be too hard on Babby for working in his "Preparation. Perseverence. Poise. Pride. Performance." schtick, although we wish he'd add a sixth P next season — Points.
But in all seriousness, Babby hired the 33-year-old McDonough, who worked his way up through the Boston Celtics organization immersed in championship culture because McDonough has a couple of other Ps — a philosophy and a plan.
Now it's time to get out of the way and let him do his job.
McDonough said that he discussed coaching candidates with owner Robert Sarver and Babby during the interview process and that they were "in alignment on a lot of the names — most of the names."
Several have surfaced in reports, including one account that said there are only four. A Suns insider with direct knowledge of the process assured us there are several more than that. Let's hope so.
At any rate, what's most important is that McDonough be "in alignment" with his coach. He said he'll spearhead the selection process, and that's good. What the Suns need to make clear is that McDonough will make that final decision and hire his guy.
And then the new coach should have considerable input on the club's roster going forward, including in the upcoming draft, when the Suns have two first-round draft picks. Contrary to what some at US Airways Center have suggested, that wasn't the case under former General Manager Lance Blanks for coach Alvin Gentry, who was fired during the season and replaced by Lindsey Hunter.
Look, Babby, while he may not be a favorite of Suns fans, wants badly for the Suns to succeed. And the best way for that to happen over the long haul is for him to trust his basketball man and stay out of his way.
Help McDonough manage the cap. Aid him in constructing and negotiating trades. Consult with him on what the team can afford to spend to attract free agents.
Those are all things at which a former agent can excel.
But Babby has to be secure enough in his decision to hire a 33-year-old who never has run his own basketball operation that he can step back and let him run this one.
When he announced that Blanks would be replaced, Babby said his new general manager will have the "loudest voice in the room" when it comes to basketball decisions. And there's nothing wrong with having a lot of voices in there. It's healthy.
But in the end, McDonough's voice shouldn't just be the loudest. It should be the last one that's heard.
For better, worse
Amar'e Stoudemire, who hasn't played in a game since early March, is evidently ready to make his return to the New York Knicks rotation barring an unforseen setback. He is expected to play no more than 10-15 minutes when the Knicks visit Indiana for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff series tonight. But is that a good thing?
There always have been questions about how Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony can co-exist. And during the 29 games that Stoudemire played this season between a procedure on his left knee and a procedure on his right knee, the Knicks were only 16-13.
The Knicks have struggled to score against the Pacers, and a healthy and effective Stoudemire would allow New York to play big and and provide some interior scoring, possibly opening things up a bit more for the Knicks perimeter shooters such as J.R. Smith. In theory, at least.
But in those 29 games Stoudemire played, he shot less than 50 percent only eight times. Two were against the Pacers in Indiana, when he shot 4-11 and 1-5. Probably not the lift the Knicks have in mind.
Delayed response
Last season, when a labor lockout resulted in a cut and compacted 66-game NBA season, there was considerable concern over injuries. When Chicago's Derrick Rose went down, it seemed to signal that the concerns were justified.
A year later, after a normal 82-game schedule, the playoffs have been gutted by injuries.
The Lakers (Kobe Bryant), Thunder (Russell Westbrook), Warriors (David Lee), Celtics (Rajon Rondo), Nuggets (Danilo Gallinari), Pacers (Danny Granger), Hawks (Lou Williams), Knicks (Stoudemire) and Bulls (Rose still, Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich) all have had to go through some or all of the playoffs without key players because of injury or illness.
It has led some to wonder whether the NBA needs to shorten its season. It makes us wonder if we're just seeing a hangover from the last , condensed one.
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text: The Randolph County Community Arts Center hosted a town-hall meeting Thursday to solicit community involvement, input and ideas for its next Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, "Hometown Teams." RCCAC board member Ron LaNeve, seated, discusses what people and organizations he believes should contribute ideas and materials to the exhibit, as Doreen Hall, president of the Arts Center's board of directors, takes notes. The exhibit, which will arrive in Elkins on June 29, 2014, celebrates the impact of sports on American culture. (The Inter-Mountain photo by Katie Kuba )