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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- It seems that every summertime weekend in Alabama, all southbound roads in Alabama are clogged with folks heading to the gulf for some sun, sand and water.
But if you're not one of the lucky ones heading to the beach this summer and you don't have your own backyard pool to beat the heat in, there are still a variety of places you can go for a fun afternoon.
Whether you prefer a chlorinated water park or wading in nature, we've got you covered with our top picks for water fun in west Alabama:
Fayette Aquatic Center - Fayette County
The Fayette Aquatic Center has been a gradual development over the last few years. What started as a simple plash pad is now a booming business that caters to both thrill-seekers and patrons who prefer a long afternoon nap in the lazy river.
Located in Fayette's Guthrie Smith Park, the water park features three water slides (two open air, one enclosed) and a lazy river, a new addition for the 2014 summer season. For the young ones, there's a splash pad and a wading pool with an age appropriate water slide.
Open from 10-5 p.m. Mondays thru Saturdays, the park also has a fully stocked concession stand so you can stay all day. The park also offers season family passes if you're a frequent visitor and can be rented out for private parties.
Admission: $10 per person/$7 for senior citizens, non swimmers and military personnel (Under age 2 admitted free)
Hurricane Creek - Tuscaloosa County
If you're on the hunt for a fun weekend workout, Hurricane Creek Park is the perfect place to get a hike in and then relax with some wading.
Though the winding creek has multiple places to canoe, hike, fish and swim, Tuscaloosa's Park and Recreation Authority maintains a park just off the Old Birmingham Highway in Tuscaloosa. Park in the gravel lot and go up the hill for hiking, down the hill for water.
The crystal clear water is usually deep enough for some serious wading, and there's a sandy beach or flat rocks at hand for sunbathing or a picnic lunch. Check out this map from Friends of Hurricane Creek to see where you should go to access the creek at the perfect spot.
Lake Harris - Tuscaloosa County
Though Lake Harris and Lake Nicol have long been popular swimming and diving spots for locals and University of Alabama students, the city of Tuscaloosa could issue citations This summer, though, Tuscaloosa officials lifted swimming bans at both lakes. The lake's most popular feature is a natural waterslide from the spillway to the swimming hole.
Lake Harris is still not a regulated swimming area and there won't be any lifeguards around, so you swim at your own risk.
Check out this video of a swimmer enjoying Lake Harris's spillway:
Lake Lurleen - Tuscaloosa County
If you're in the mood to spend your Saturday on a sandy beach but can't make it down to the coast, Lake Lurleen will help satisfy your craving. The lake, which is part of the larger Lake Lurleen State Park, features a roped off area accessible from a sandy beach. Swimming is prohibited on any other part of the lake, but the park has miles of hiking trails, fishing areas and boat rentals, so your family can find a host of activities to suit any activity level. The park is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.
Admission: $3 per adult/$1 for children and seniors (children under age 6 admitted free)
Palmore Park Splash Pad - Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation's Palmore Park Splash Pad is a new hot destination on hot summer days, and they're offering an admissions coupon through July 30.
The Harrison Taylor Splash Park opened in late June 2014 and features tons of water devices to keep the kids entertained and cool this summer. The park is open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m six days a week, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
PARA offers group discounts for parties of 15 or more, and they also offer park rentals from 6 to 8 p.m. daily for private parties.
Admission: $5 per person
Tuscaloosa's Riverwalk and the University of Alabama Arboretum
For our furry friends, summertime can be extra hot. While we like to be out and about, they sometimes need help cooling off. Though dogs are welcome at both the lakes and Hurricane Creek we mentioned above, the Riverwalk and Arboretum are two more places dogs can get in a good swim.
Before Tuscaloosa's official dog park opened, UA's Arboretum served the area's residents looking to burn off some extra energy. The pond, located a short walk from the entrance, still serves as an unofficial dog park of sorts, and you can often find several dogs and their owners playing a waterlogged game of fetch there.
Both the Riverwalk and Arboretum are free and open to the public.

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ROCKFORD — Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers and future homebuyers have partnered with eight local banks for the first Bankers Build at 8:30 a.m. May 10.
Alpine Bank, Associated Bank, Bank of America, Northwest Bank, Riverside Community Bank, Rockford Bank and Trust, and U.S. Bank are supporting the construction of a home at 2335 18th Ave., both financially and with volunteers.
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HOUSTON -- The last time the Houston Rockets suffered a defeat was Jan. 27 against the Utah Jazz. Since then, they have won a franchise record 17 consecutive games - the longest in the NBA this season.
Tonight the Hornets will try to end the Rockets streak, despite not having David West available. West, the Hornets' second-leading scorer with a 19.7 scoring average, is expected to miss his third consecutive game with a sprained left ankle.
West tested his ankle before Saturday's game, but Coach Byron Scott said he would not play until this Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs at the New Orleans Arena. .
Despite not having him, the Hornets have won three straight. On Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 17,225 at the New Orleans Arena, the Hornets defeated the New Jersey Nets 107-96. Point guard Chris Paul scored 25 points and rookie Julian Wright came off the bench and scored a career-high 20 points.
Tonight's game will be the first time former Hornets guard Bobby Jackson will play against his former teammates. The Hornets traded Jackson to the Rockets on Feb. 20 in exchange for Bonzi Wells and Mike James.
Wells has missed five of the previous six games with a bruised Achilles' tendon and will not play tonight. James has averaged 5.3 points in seven games.
In their last meeting against the Rockets, the Hornets lost 100-80 on Feb. 22 at the Arena. Guard Tracy McGrady scored 34 points and center Yao Ming had 28.
Ming will miss the remainder of the regular season with a stress fracture in his left foot. The Rockets have won five straight without Ming.
The Hornets (41-19) have won five of their previous six since a 101-84 loss on the road to the Washington Wizards on March 2.


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Photos: Groovy, old-school Volkswagens compete at Dub Splash car show in Carrollton
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An art bus features peace signs, hearts, flowers, and other symbols of the hippie decade in which the bus originated. This flower power bus was on display Sunday at the Dub Splash Car Show at Sandy Lake Amusement Park in Carrollton.
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These 100% organic cotton socks are comfortable and breathable- ideal for babies and chidren. These socks are lightweight for year round wear.
Made by Living Crafts of Germany, these socks are 100% organic cotton, certified organic by the International Association of the Natural Textile Industry (IVN), Demeter, and meets the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Living Crafts' organic cotton is grown and handpicked in Mali and India, without the use of chemical fertilizers during its production and without any chemical additives during the manufacturing. All buttons and zippers are made from chrome and nickel-free metal. All fabric dyes are made without heavy metals or formaldehydes.
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I really wanted to love these socks. It is almost impossible to find 100% cotton socks, let alone organic ones. But like all the ones I've tried before these, my baby kicks them off even before I can get his pants on! I have no interest in putting nylon, elastane, polyester, or etc on my baby, but maybe those are needed to make socks stretchy enough to stay on busy feet? These socks do have stretch and are really soft.....so I haven't given up on them just yet.


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Both men and women can enjoy the benefits of strong pectoral muscles. Not only can chest exercises improve your ability to perform functional activities, like reaching overhead or pushing heavy objects, but they can also lend to an aesthetically pleasing physique. There are a variety of exercises you can perform to work your chest, including body weight, free weights and cables, but machine exercises tend to be safer because they help ensure proper form while providing stability. Talk with your doctor before starting a new exercise program and have a fitness professional help you correctly adjust machines before use.
Chest Press
Position yourself in the chest press machine so that your back is pressed flat against the pad and your feet are on the floor. Adjust the seat height so that the handles are at your chest. Hold the handles with your palms down and contract your abdominals. Exhale as you press the handles away from your body, straightening your arms without locking them. Do not allow your shoulders to round forward. Pause briefly, then inhale as you return to the starting position. Perform three to five sets of eight to 12 reps per exercise.
Pec Deck
The pec deck machine will target your pectoralis major and require help from the pectoralis minor and serratus anterior. Sit on the machine with your back firmly against the pad. The seat height should be adjusted so that the machine's levers are mid-chest. Depending on the type of machine you're using, place your arms out at your sides, either against the padded levers or grasping onto the handles. Exhale and contract your chest muscles as your squeeze your arms together in front of your body. Lower the weights back down until you feel a stretch in your chest and repeat for eight to 12 repetitions. Aim to complete three to five sets.
Incline Chest Press
The incline chest press is an effective machine for targeting your upper pectorals. Exercise execution is similar to a regular chest press machine, but the motion of the handles is upward and away from your body instead of straight out. In addition, the pad that your back rests on is angled back slightly. Position yourself on the machine with your back and head pressed firmly against the pad and your feet flat on the floor. Grasp the handles with your palms downward and exhale as you press them away from your body. Do not allow your back to arch and make sure your butt stays planted on the seat throughout the motion. Inhale as you return to the starting position and repeat for three to five sets of eight to 12 reps.
Smith Machine Press
The smith machine is a safer alternative to traditional bench presses. The bar is held on a vertical track with locking mechanisms every couple inches if you need to quickly rack the weight. You can perform flat, incline or decline presses using the smith machine, effectively targeting all of your pectoral muscles. Make sure you keep your back flat against the pad and feet on the floor at all times. Grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Twist the bar forward to release it and inhale as you lower the weight. Stop just before the bar touches your chest and exhale as you press the weight back up to the starting position. Once your set is done, twist the bar backwards to lock it back into place. Perform three to five sets of eight to 12 reps.
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Perhaps it's time to rename the city of Woodinville
In the spirit of the times of modernization and market management, I think we should rename the city of Woodinville. After all, there are many local issues that are redefining the area.
To encourage debate over a name change, I offer the following suggestions:
1. How about Dumbville? I mean, many of us thought that the area could remain rural, have decent services, and have a government sensitive to a peaceful lifestyle.
2. Maybe Greedville? As the saying goes, "Follow the money trail." I wonder who profits from downtown real estate transactions, proposed developments, and other assorted "improvements"? How come money and politicians seem like hand in glove? Specialinterestville?
3. Do you think Aurora-Avenue-ville is too long a name? Woodinville's main streets could look that way someday. You know, the land of the perpetual blue light special.
4. Does Kicktheoldfolksoutoftownville sound too cynical? Legalville?
5. Perhaps Fivedollars/hourville is too matter of fact. Yet all the proposed new businesses are going to be hiring plenty of minimum wage workers. Gee, I wonder if corporate profits are staying locally or will be trucked out of state? But that sounds too much like Greedville, Absenteeownersville, or Foreigninvestorville. On the plus side, with so many of our kids working in the local stores, we won't need Teen Centers or parks. Nofunville.
6. Fewvotesville. Just look at how few of us voted in the last elections. All it seems to take is a mouthful of cliches, money, a few hundred votes and you can get elected. And you wonder about the people being elected?
7. The way we're headed I don't think we can use Parksville, Touristville, Charmingville, or Qualityoflifeville.
8. The following names are too obvious but are still worth mentioning: Novisionville, Shoppingcartville, Trafficjamville, Crowdedville, Tackyville, Watchyourbackville, Movesomewhereelseville.
Bill Stankus, Woodinville


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EAST LIVERPOOL - The city school district may have a new superintendent by next week, according to board of education President Janice Martin.
The board has held three special meetings this week during which candidate interviews were conducted, and Martin said a special meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday during which she anticipates a superintendent could be named.
Board members had a panel of nine candidates from which to select, provided by the county Educational Service Center (ESC), which was asked to conduct the superintendent search for the district.
Martin said, "We needed someone unbiased. We wanted to get the best candidate without anyone (in the district) having anything to do with it."
She commended Anna Marie Vaughn of the ESC for coming up with a viable list of quality candidates who Martin said had "a lot of experience," who she called "a good group of people."
None are from within the district.
The candidates provided for the board's consideration were:
- Curtis Clough, New Philadelphia, former superintendent of Strasburg Local Schools who recently resigned from that district for personal reasons, according to media reports
- Brenda Harper, Mentor, assistant superintendent of White Hat Management in Akron
- Brian Garrett, Navarre, former Sandy Valley Local School District High School principal who recently resigned due to opportunities to expand his educational background, according to media reports
- Andrew Kuthy, Youngstown, Pymatuning Valley Local School District Middle School principal
- Steve Romey, Toronto, teacher at Belmont-Harrison Career Center
- Dennis Spisak, Struthers, former Youngstown City Schools principal and Southern Local High School principal
- Stephen Stohla, Alliance, former superintendent Brookfield and Alliance school districts and retired United Local superintendent
- Eugene Thomas, Beaver Falls, Pa., education consultant, state support team, Ohio Department of Education
- Melissa Watson, Warren, director of teaching and learning, Warren City Schools.
Martin said, "We haven't interviewed all of them," without elaborating on which have and have not been granted an interview but said, "We're really focused on it."
Asked what the board is looking for in a replacement for out-going superintendent James Herring, Martin said a combination of someone to focus on academics and district finances, saying, "Academics are starting to move forward, and finances and the five-year forecast are always important. We need someone to pull this district together so everybody's on the same page. Academics always have to be of the utmost importance and (the new superintendent) is going to have to work with a lot of new people."
While Herring was earning $100,000 annually, according to Martin, she said the new superintendent's salary still has to be negotiated with the person chosen.
She was confident that the board's choice on Thursday will be a unanimous one.
"I think it will be a unanimous vote and the board will support this person," she said.
Herring's resignation was accepted at the board's Feb. 24 meeting, first being defeated 2-2 with Martin and Scott Dieringer in favor, members Bob Estell and Larry Walton opposed and member Brian Allen absent.
When Allen entered the meeting later, an executive session was called and the matter was brought up again, this time with just Walton opposed to accepting the resignation.
At that time, Herring's only comment was that he believed it was time to part ways with the district.


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AS WE GET READY FOR MORE WINTER WEATHER, 40/29 HAS LEARNED SOME ROAD DEPARTMENTS ARE RUNNING LOW ON SALT AND SAND. 40/29'S DARBY BYBEE FOUND OUT WHY. HE'S LIVE IN ROGERS. I'M STANDING RIGHT ALONG WALNUT STREET. YOU CAN SEE HOW CLEAR OF ICE AND SNOW IT IS. THIS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. BUT, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TURN THE CAMERA ABOUT 90 DEGREES AND YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW BAD IT GETS ON THE SIDE STREETS. THE ICE IS JUST CAKED ON THERE. AND IF YOU THINK THERE'S MUCH CHANCE OF THIS GETTING PLOWED AWAY, THINK AGAIN. (Greg Hines, Rogers Mayor) "You could plow it, but, if you did you'd take your road up." THAT'S THE MAYOR OF ROGERS, GREG HINES. HE SAYS HIS ROADS DEPARTMENT DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO PRETREAT THE ROADS BEFORE THE FIRST ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER SUNDAY. BUT, WITH THE ICE STORM THAT MOVED IN RIGHT BEHIND, THE WEATHER PROVED TOO MUCH FOR THEIR LIMITED RESOURCES. "We have 400 linear miles of streets in the city of Rogers and roughly 11 to 12 pieces of apparatus, depending it their all working, to dispatch out on these streets." MAYOR HINES IS FIGHTING BACK. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR EVER THAT ROGERS IS EMPLOYING NON-CITY EMPLOYEES TO HELP PLOW THE STREETS. WHAT HE SAYS HE CAN NOT DO, HOWEVER, IS VOTE TO SPEND VAST SUMS OF MONEY TO BUY NEW EQUIPMENT AND HIRE NEW EMPLOYEES. "One year with no events, another year with one event, and then this year with 4 or 5 events. It's hard to make the call to spend millions, literally millions upon millions of dollars for equipment that normally would just sit." RIGHT NOW SUPPLIES ARE RUNNING LOW. "Do you think, you're going to have enough money to get thru the rest of the winter?" "We have the money to get thru the rest of the winter, with respect to material. It's whether or not you can get it." AND IT'S A PROBLEM WE'RE HEARING FROM CITY OFFICIALS ALL ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND THE RIVER VALLEY. THE ROGERS STREETS DEPARTMENT TOLD US TODAY ONE OF THE MATERIALS THEY'RE GOING TO NEED MORE OF VERY SOON IS MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE. BUT, WITH THE ENTIRE MIDWEST IN SEARCH OF THAT SAME MATERIAL, THEY'RE NOT SURE IF IT WILL MAKE IT HERE BEFORE THEY COMPLETELY RUN OUT. LIVE IN ROGERS, DARBY BYBEE, 40/29 NEWS. THE MAYOR TOLD 40/29 TODAY WHILE THE GRADERS CONTRACTED WITH THE CITY HAVE HELPED, THEY ARE EXPENSIVE, CHARGING BETWEEN 180 AND 260 DOLLARS AN HOUR.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - Shepherd coach Justin Namolik thinks that one of his team's strengths is its depth.
The boxscore for Wednesday night's victory over Shippensburg proves that.
The Rams (5-1) had five players in double figures as they defeated the Red Raiders 90-77 at the Butcher Center.
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"I'd like to think that one of our biggest strengths is our depth," Namolik said. "We're eight or nine players deep, and we don't have to rely on one guy to score. The last couple games, Chad Moore hasn't been our leading scorer, which means other guys are stepping up."
Shepherd got contributions from everyone who stepped on the floor, and it was a balanced effort on offense that allowed the Rams to earn their fifth win of the season overall and fourth straight.
Shepherd worked its offense inside-out, scoring inside and from 3-point range. It was especially effective in the second half as the Rams put up 49 points.
"That's clutch for us," Namolik said. "When Brantley (Osborne) and Sidney (McCray) are hitting 3s, that allows us to work the ball inside-out, and when we do that, we're tough to defend."
Shippensburg had a hard time defending the Rams in the second half, especially from 3-point range as the Rams were 5 of 10. Every time the Red Raiders got close, Shepherd knocked down a big 3.
When Shippensburg cut the lead to 49-44, Austin Cunningham, who had a team-high 19 points, hit a 3-point from straight on to make the score 52-44. Osborne, who had three of his four 3-pointers in the second half, had a couple of big 3s after the Red Raiders had cut the lead to six points with 8:59 and four points with 6:07 left in the game.
Shepherd finally put the game away after Shippensburg cut the lead to 70-67. From there, the Rams finished the game on a 20-10 run. At one point, Shepherd extended the lead to 19, 87-68, after Cunningham scored five straight points.
Part of the Rams' success in the second half was its defense, which held the Red Raiders to 43.3 percent shooting overall and just 37.5 percent from 3-point range.
"I liked our pressure," Namolik said. "We made some adjustments in the second half, and when we went to zone, we were able to get some stops, and that got us going."
The Rams are hoping to continue in the winning direction as conference play begins to heat up. Shepherd hosts Davis & Elkins Saturday to begin a long stretch of West Virginia Conference games.


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"Building relationships and knowledge" was the goal as 33 students — 17 French law students and 16 UB law students — gathered recently for intensive study of that universal constant in human governance: taxation.
The Franco-American Comparative Tax Law Seminar was the creation of Stuart G. Lazar, UB associate professor of law; Professor Ludovic Ayrault from Université Paris 1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne); and Theodore Joyce, a Boston-based attorney and adjunct law professor.
Prior to arriving in Buffalo last month, the French students, accompanied by Ayrault, had a taste of big-city life and tax practice during a visit to New York City. Lazar, Ayrault and Joyce had arranged for such experiences as a day at the U.S. Tax Court in Manhattan, visits to the accounting and tax-practice firm Deloitte and the international law firm Hodgson Russ, and a reception at the French Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
When they arrived at UB, they sat in on several law school classes, including Lazar's class on partnership taxation.
For the UB students, as well as their French counterparts, it was an exercise in learning by teaching. In pairs or as individuals, they presented to their colleagues on topics in tax law from the two countries. These presentations included a comparison of the income tax systems of the two countries, a comparison of France's value added tax to the American state sales tax regime, discussions relating to methods of business taxation, analyses of the French solidarity tax on wealth tax and the U.S. estate tax, and the theoretical underpinnings of government's role in tax law. Those presentations consumed two full days at the law school.
"It was very much a student-driven course," Lazar says of this inaugural academic exchange. "It just seemed like a great opportunity for our students at a time when we're trying to increase their international exposure."
For both sets of students, Lazar explains, "we're trying to give them the flavor of international law, tax law and the combination of the two. We were also hoping they would get to see and learn a little about a different culture. It's also a networking experience and, maybe, something that will enrich them in their future careers."
The UB Law students were first-, second- and third-years, as well as one student pursuing an LLM. And while the Buffalo students had varying interests and prior study in tax law, the French students, all in their final year of studies, are set to receive master's degrees in taxation this June. The seminar was conducted in English, which the French students spoke fluently, Lazar says.
It wasn't all work. The experience included local flavor, such as wings from Duff's and a visit to Niagara Falls, as well as a potluck with the International Law Students Association and some good American barbecue served up at Lazar's home.
The hope, Lazar says, is to reverse the direction during the January 2015 bridge term and take some UB students to Paris for limited-time study at the Sorbonne, where they would have some of the same types of cultural immersion experiences.
Among the UB students who took the one-credit seminar, the response was positive.
"It was definitely an amazing experience," says first-year student Anaiss Rijo. "I was happy as a 1L that we were actually able to register for this course. It did involve a lot of research; you had to go beyond your comfort zone to learn something new so fast and present it in front of strangers. But I was interested in the international aspect, the complexity of two countries coming together."
The French tax system, she notes, is complicated by the nation's inclusion in the European Union.
And although the seminar was a whirlwind of activity, they made some friends — staying in touch through LinkedIn and sharing a Facebook page.
Her fellow first-year student Todd Aldinger, who has a background in working on tax policy, says the seminar "turned out surprisingly well for how quickly they put it together. I thought it was a very valuable experience."
In particular, he says, the seminar was helpful from a policy perspective — how the two nations understand the purpose of taxation and how that philosophy gets written into law. "It's always helpful," Aldinger says, "to be aware that there are different ways of doing things than the Americans do them."


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On the 1st of June, we wrote an article that was bullish on Enterprise products Partners (NYSE:EPD) and provided over a dozen reasons to support this outlook. Since then the stock has had a nice run and as of late has been unable to hold onto its gains after trading past $54.50. Invariably, the stock always pulls back either on the same day or 1-2 days later. This has been the case since the 20th of July. At this point, we think it would be best to either bank your profits or put one of the following strategies we will discuss later in this article into play. We will provide reasons from a fundamental and technical perspective as to why we think it might make sense to bank some of your profits now.
The Technical Picture
The stock has put in a double top formation, and one could even argue that it has put in a triple top formation. Both double top and triple top formations are bearish developments. Triple tops are generally more bearish in nature. When a stock cannot trade past a specific point after repeatedly trying to, it is a warning sign that lower prices are in store. The stock has a pretty decent level of support at $52. If it closes below this level on a weekly basis, there is a very good chance it could end up trading well below $45.00. It would need to close above $56 on a weekly basis to indicate that it was ready to trend significantly higher. Given its inability to hold onto its gains after trading past $54.50, it seems more likely that the stock will be trading in the $40-$45 ranges than in the $56 plus ranges in the short to intermediate time frames. Consider putting one of the following strategies described a bit later into play.
The fundamental outlook
- The demand for ethane has been adversely affected during the first half of 2012. The environment for natural-gas liquids {NGLS} is not too favorable right now. There appears to be an oversupply of NGLS in the market and this is having a negative impact on prices.
The "NGL bloodbath," as it was dubbed by Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. last month, is rippling across the oil and gas industry as explorers cut production and reduce cash flow projections, service companies forecast lower demand for drilling rigs, and pipeline partnerships suffer falling revenue for their gas liquids processing plants. The price of an ethane-propane NGL mix was down 58 percent yesterday from a high in January, outpacing the 19 percent drop in crude from a February peak.
- Lower commodity prices and lower volumes could negatively impact earnings in the short term.
- A slowdown in economic growth and activity could have an impact on the demand and subsequently, the price of crude oil. This in turn could hurt the company's margins in its natural gas and NGLS businesses.
We would like to stress that our long-term outlook is still bullish, but we feel that in the short term the stock is overbought and facing a lot of resistance and is more likely to correct than rally.
Alternative investment ideas
If you bank your profits now, there are many other good plays out there you could put your money into.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is a great example. It is one of the largest and best managed utility companies in the United States. Its rate of return is among the highest in the industry, and it is one of the best managed energy firms servicing the Southeast market. It is a low-cost provider of electricity and continues to generate returns that are among the highest in the industry. Southern also offers a very nice yield of 4.3%, and it has consecutively increased its dividend for 11 years in a row.
Linn Energy (LINE) is another example of a good play. It sports a top-notch management, which increased production in 2011 by 30% and has set a target of increasing production by another 40% for 2012. The company has a great commodity hedging program in place. Natural gas production is hedged for six years through 2017, and expected oil production is hedged for five years through 2016. Management wants to double natural-gas production to over 800 million cubic feet of gas equivalent per day. It has a strong quarterly revenue growth rate of 18% and has a solid yield of 7.10%.
Suggested Strategies
- Bank your profits and close the position immediately. If you are bullish on the long-term prospects of the stock, then consider selling naked puts when and if the stock trades down to the $45-$47.00 ranges. You could aim for the March 2013, 45 puts, which could trade in the $2.20-$2.40 ranges depending on how much time they have left on them when this comes to pass. If they do not have enough time, you could always aim for the June 2013 or Jan 2014 contracts. If you are looking for a way to benefit from a potential decline in the price of the stock, then use some of the profits to purchase a few puts. If you owned 200 shares, consider purchasing 2 and most 3 contracts. For example, you could purchase the March 2013, 50 or March 2013, 45 puts. These puts are trading in the $0.40-$0.60 and $1.40-$1.55 ranges respectively.
- If you do not want to sell your shares because you are holding onto significant capital gains, then as a hedge you should seriously consider buying some puts as protection. The number of contracts you purchase should correspond roughly to the number of shares you own. For example, if you own 500 shares, then purchase 5 contracts.
- You could sell covered calls and then use the proceeds from the calls to purchase puts to hedge your position. For example, if you own 500 shares, you could sell 5 covered calls and then purchase 5 puts. The March 2013, 55 calls are trading in the $0.80-$0.90 ranges. You could sell them for $0.80 cents or better. Use the proceeds to purchase March 2013, 45 puts, which are trading in the $0.45-$0.60 ranges. If you put a little extra money and can purchase the puts at $0.50 or better, you could purchase 2 puts for each call sold. If your long-term outlook on the stock is bullish, then consider selling puts as outlined in step 1 above.
- Finally, the most aggressive strategy and this is more speculative in nature, would be to sell naked calls. You would then use the proceeds to purchase the puts outlined in the step above. Note when you sell naked calls, you take on an unlimited amount of risk because technically there is no limit to how high the stock could trade. However, one way to mitigate this would be to roll the call if the stock starts to trade above the strike price you sold the calls at.
As the stock is overbought and has put in a double top and possibly a triple top formation, investors should consider putting one of the above-described strategies into play. Our suggestion is to consider strategies 1-3 and avoid number 4, which entails the selling of naked calls as it is speculative in nature. Only investors willing to speculate and take on extra risk should consider this strategy. If you purchased puts, consider closing the position out once the puts are showing gains in the 60%-100% ranges.
Some of the research/historical data used in this article were obtained from zacks.com.
It is imperative that you do your due diligence and then determine if the above play meets with your risk tolerance levels. The Latin maxim caveat emptor applies-let the buyer beware.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
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The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the bill Tuesday.
The House and Senate each have separate proposals to reduce the state's individual income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 5 percent, once certain revenue triggers are reached.
The House bill set for a hearing Tuesday would drop the rate once income tax collections grow by enough to offset the lost revenue. The cost of such a reduction is estimated to be about $147 million annually.
The bill has a separate trigger to drop the corporate income tax rate from 6 percent to 5 percent.


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Facts about STEM
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) College at Johnson C. Smith University, in partnership with the College of Computing and Informatics at UNC-Charlotte, has been awarded the National Science Foundation Cyber Corp.: Scholarship for Service grant. JCSU will receive $339,189 for the five-year grant, which will provide support for students to study in the field of cyber security.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education continues to rank JCSU 18th in the nation in graduating African Americans in computer and information sciences. National figures for matriculation and retention of underrepresented STEM students hover around 14 percent, yet, JCSU's STEM retention ranges from mid-70 to mid-80 percent.
The New York Times recently reported a shortage of female students in STEM. At Johnson C. Smith University, females make up half of the College of STEM student body, which far exceeds the national average.
JCSU is building a unique model for colleges by expanding beyond traditional STEM education and incorporating a multidisciplinary, market-driven approach that prepares students for careers in renewable energy, medical informatics, bioinformatics, electronics, robotics and cyber security.
October is Cyber Security Awareness month. JCSU's College of STEM includes education with an emphasis on cyber security featuring experts in the importance of cyber security to the national economic growth and national security and the new technological trends in cyber security.


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Ryan Moore to Support 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay
The PGA Tour's Ryan Moore, a Washington state native, has agreed to serve as honorary chairman of the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship at Chambers Bay, near Tacoma.
Moore is a Cascade Christian High School graduate who won the U.S. Amateur in 2004. He has hosted two charity golf events at Chambers Bay, and welcomes the opportunity to help Pierce County present a successful championship on its publicly owned course. "The golf courses that host this championship are among the most historic, memorable and challenging in the game, and to have the opportunity to showcase our very own Chambers Bay on this stage is a rare opportunity for all of us who call the Northwest home," Moore said.
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy said she appreciates Moore's desire to support his hometown, particularly in attracting corporate hospitality partnerships that will help pay for the Championship. "I am excited to have Ryan Moore join our team as we prepare to host the U.S. Amateur," McCarthy said. "Ryan is enthusiastic about promoting world-class golf here in the Pacific Northwest. His offer to help us is a very generous gesture. "He knows that a successful U.S. Amateur in 2010 will set the stage for an outstanding U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in 2015."
After enduring various injuries over the past few years, the 26-year-old Moore is having an outstanding 2009 season on the professional golf circuit. Last month, he earned his first PGA Tour victory at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Earlier in the summer, he tied for fourth at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut and he tied for 10th at the U.S. Open Championship at Bethpage Black in New York.
Moore enjoyed one of the best-ever careers as an amateur. In 2004, during the summer before his senior year at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Moore won the U.S. Amateur, the Western Amateur, the U.S. Amateur Public Links and the NCAA individual championship. Better than most, he understands the significance of the U.S. Amateur, the most coveted amateur championship in the world.
"I can tell you from personal experience that it is a tremendous thrill to just play in it, let alone the honor of having my name inscribed on the perpetual trophy along with many of the greatest players in history: Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and so many others," Moore said. "This event will give people in the Pacific Northwest a chance to see up close the best amateur golfers in the world, some of whom will be stars in the coming years."
Moore was born in Tacoma and grew up in Puyallup. He is a 2001 graduate of Cascade Christian, which did not have a golf team, so he competed for Puyallup High School. The 2010 U.S. Amateur will be held August 23-29 at Chambers Bay and the Home Course in nearby DuPont. For more information about tickets, hospitality packages and volunteer opportunities, visit www.2010usamateur.com.
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A man in Wisconsin had something interesting marinating in his basement.
May I suggest ribs or weenies for your grill today?
And while you're outdoors, be careful to watch for ants. If you live in Texas, you better watch out for other insects as well.
Have a happy Fourth.


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2006 Tumara Pinotage Stellenbosch
Producer: Tumara
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinotage
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa
88 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - March/April 2009
($17) Good full red. Aromas of raspberry, chocolate, tobacco and smoky oak. At once sweet and savory, with flavors of bitter cherry, plum and raspberry complemented by smoke and tobacco elements. Very pinotage, finishing with good grip and length but fairly soft tannins. (57 Main Street Wine Co., Garden City, NY)


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The alterations in structure of any of the body organs, when produced by disease, are of greatest clinical importance when accompanied by disturbances in the function of the involved part. The function of the musculature of the stomach, that is, its motor function, is one of the most essential attributes of that organ; disturbances of this function characterize many of the earliest stages of gastric diseases. In this paper we have attempted to correlate the results of our studies on the variations of the functions of the gastric musculature in diseased conditions. Kymographic methods were utilized in their demonstration, as described by Cannon and Washburn1 and by Carlson2 and his associates, and studies of gastric hunger contractions and gastric tonus were carried on.
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Calls Trade in XHB
Shares of the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) are down .13 to 28.80 today. XHB is trading near the middle of the 52-week range.
Today paper 50,000 XHB Sep 30 calls for .40 in one block. ADV is 17418 contracts. Open interest is 3,681 contracts.
The volume went up marked as spread which could indicate tied to stock. 72848 calls on the Sep 30 line have traded on the day with the IV up .93. On balance this should be a buy but the volume was most like matched. The low OI signals this was opening paper.
30-day implied volatility is 27%. 10-day implied volatility is 20%. 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10-day historical volatility.
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (the Fund) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index.
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Yvonne's Done-to-death Apple Bread
Oven 325F / 170C, bakes in about 1 hour and 10 minutes
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups chopped, pared, cored apples (about 3-4) (I used 5 Golden Delicious apples that had started to go a little past their best and it was divine)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Topping:
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions1. Preheat oven to slow 325. Grease and flour two standard loaf pans (or use those mini loaf pans.)
2. Stir together the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla in medium sized bowl until well mixed.
3. Combine the flour, soda and cinnamon in another bowl and then then stir into the liquid ingredients until just evenly mixed. Stir in the apples and pecans. The mixture will be very thick and gloppy. Divide between the loaf pans.
4. Prepare the topping: combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small cup, and sprinkle over the loaves.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 325F / 170C for 1 hour and 10 minutes, approximately. Check it carefully with a tester inserted in center comes out CLEAN. Make sure it's done. Sometimes in my oven they take longer than the time specified. Make sure they are done. Nothing worse than raw middle.
Let the breads cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edges of the pans. Remove the breads from the pans to wire racks to cool.
The breads are heavenly if you eat them warm, and even better the second day. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or foil and store at room temperature.


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Conrad Atkinson (born 1940)
Postcard with gouache and wash on paper
Museum no. P.57-1980
© Conrad Atkinson
This collage centres on a postcard view taken in the Lake District, a popular tourist destination. Painted lines radiate from the landscape like contour lines on a map. Each is labelled with words and phrases calling attention to the invisible economic and social problems that pervade this seemingly idyllic setting.


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Financial Times
Published: March 10 2007
Jacques Chirac bowed out of what might be his last European Union summit by warning that US plans to install missile defence bases in Europe could split the continent and provoke a fresh cold war.
The French president said Europe and the US needed to consider Russia's concerns about the projected missile bases in Poland and the Czech Republic.
"We should be very careful about encouraging the creation of a new dividing line in Europe or a return of the order of the past," he said.
His comments marked the first French intervention in the debate since the US formally requested the use of Polish and Czech bases this year. They were also the latest indication of deep concern among western European Nato governments that the plans will hurt ties with Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has said siting the bases in the former Warsaw Pact states would break 1990s-era understandings with the US and lead to an "inevitable arms race".
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany called on the US this week to consult Russia further about the programme, principally within a Nato-Russia forum.
Washington is dismayed by what it sees as an eagerness to placate Moscow at the expense of solidarity within the alliance.
The US says the bases are intended to protect against missiles from Iran. It says Russian missiles could easily overwhelm the 10 interceptors the US wants to place in Poland.


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If you're looking for simple yet meaningful jewelry craft ideas, this Little Glass Bottle Necklace from Stephenie Hamen is sure to catch your eye. Write your deepest desire or wish on a strip of paper and stick it inside the bottle so it stays with you at all time.
- Screw-in eye hooks
- Small glass bottle
- Strip of paper and pen
- Ribbon
- E-6000 Craft Adhesive
- Chain
- Beads
- Lace
- Pearls
- Jump Ring
Cut about a 6″ x 1/2″ strip of paper and wrote out my wish. It was just for me, but something that matters deeply to me and something that I want to keep as a reminder with me. It is a goal. A hope. A wish.
I rolled it up nice and tight, then tied with a tiny bit of pink ribbon.
I inserted it into the glass bottle and used some E6000 to seal it up tight and screwed the eye hook in, also adding a dot of E6000 to it as well.
Next I grabbed a small chain and some pink ribbon and started weaving the ribbon in and out of the links in the chain.
As I went, I added in a few beads to add some extra texture and dimension. I did not weave the entire thing, only a section, loosely wrapping the rest around the chain.
I then grabbed some bigger chain, as well as equal lengths of lace and seam binding. I tied one end to a link for each, one above the other, and started weaving alternately until the end. I tied off the ends on the other side just like the start. I made sure to even out the chain so that the weaving was in the center.
I added a little pearl, some lace, and a ring and added the bottle to longer, thinner chain.
FInally, I attached the two chains and the pink ribbon to jump rings and added a clasp.
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December 11, 2011, 08:29 AM
My wife was cleaning up brush and saw a snake. She called me over and it was a copperhead. So off to the safe to get my gun. I searched for the shot shells but they were not in the safe. So off to the house I go to search for them. Finally I locate them in the dresser in the bedroom. Meanwhile she is keeping an eye on the MONSTER snake. I get the gun loaded and can see just the tail peeking out of the brush. BAM! I investigate its still moving around BAM!............. Second shot .still moving ..BAM third shot ..barely moving so one more for good measure ..BAM .no more snake .Cleared away the brush and there it lays .deader than a door nail. It took one shot for every 2 inches in length .LOL ..my wife said burglars could loot our house, call a taxi and wait for it by the time I got the gun ready , found ammunition and come to the rescue. Next time Ill just get a shovel and hit it with that .It was rather humorous, but I did get to do some shooting that weekend after all .


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GREENVILLE - Tom Ervin wants to be the next governor of South Carolina. There are more than a couple of problems with that: He basically has no staff, little time, little money and a cadre of political experts who say it simply can't be done.
So why is the long shot in such a good mood?
"Call me Tom," he said before lunch at The Bohemian Cafe, a restaurant down the street from his law office near downtown Greenville. This is a place Ervin, a former judge and now trial attorney and radio station owner, never expected to be. If he makes it onto the ballot as an independent, the choice to cast a vote for Ervin, a reluctant candidate, won't change the race much, experts say. At the very least, he should make it interesting - and there are a few emerging reasons not to write him off.
'Whatever it takes'
The hurdles will be high. No independent has been elected governor in the Palmetto State. The year 1984 was the last Ervin held office, as a House Democrat when South Carolina was a one-party state. When the now 61-year-old left politics to become a judge, he figured it was for good.
Ervin said he approached numerous Republicans to challenge Gov. Nikki Haley, a mostly popular incumbent who has detractors within the party - Ervin included. They probably were too smart to say yes. Haley has everything Ervin does not: name recognition, a sizable - enviable - campaign war chest, and a reputation for creating jobs and improving the economy.
Even one of Haley's staunchest and most vocal critics, conservative activist and Republican donor John Rainey, sees the governor as a likely shoo-in.
"It's about the economy, stupid," said Rainey, using the oft-repeated phrase about what matters in politics. He added: "You'd have to be almost suicidal to run against an incumbent."
But what gives Rainey and others some pause about writing off Tom Ervin is the money he said he's willing to commit. Ervin said he will spend millions from his retirement savings to defeat Haley. No matter what, it could markedly affect the race. "Whatever it takes," Ervin said. "We're determined to get our message out."
Ervin believes he could eke out a victory by revealing what he contends is the real Nikki Haley, who he says is a governor who has failed to lead on key issues and prioritize the state's needs. A few missteps from the GOP wouldn't hurt, either. He paints an unlikely scenario: The four candidates in the race, including Libertarian Steve French and Democrat Vincent Sheheen, splinter the vote. Those dissatisfied with Haley vote for him and he's the most unlikely governor in South Carolina's history.
But that November day is far away, and it's not what had Ervin in a good mood on a recent sunny day in Greenville.
New territory
Ervin decided at the last minute - making it official about 36 hours before the filing deadline - that he would run. He stumbled out of the blocks. He first filed to run in the Republican primary, then quickly backed out, saying that the eight weeks before the June primary was not enough time to get his message out.
A few days before he entered, he called Texas-based political consultant John Weaver, best known for his work on Arizona Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign. Weaver, who is now consulting for Ervin, said he'd never met the candidate but remembered his name because he had tried to recruit him as a backer for McCain. (Ervin backed Mitt Romney in 2008).
"I'm always game for something different," Weaver said. Ervin is campaigning as an "independent Republican." Weaver thinks the independent streak in conservative South Carolinians will warm to a Republican who wants to challenge the establishment. "It's not beyond the realm of possibility for this to happen at all," Weaver said. "Leave it to South Carolina to break new ground in politics."
Weaver doesn't yet know what the roadblocks will be. "It's like asking Lewis and Clark what . they anticipate to be the hardest part of their journey," he said. "It's not been done before."
Ervin said he prayed and thought long and hard about the decision to enter the race after others declined. He knows that his late entry means that his campaign will likely have to be mostly self-funded, as donors shy away from someone viewed as a long shot. He hopes for $5 and $10 donations.
He said he entered the race because of Haley's leadership, or lack thereof, on the Department of Social Services, which has been accused of wrongdoing in child deaths and injuries.
He blames the alleged department mismanagement on Haley, and said he knows they are mishandling child abuse cases. "I used to prosecute those," he said. "I know what the problems are and I know how to fix them. What they have done to those poor kids is just unconscionable. (DSS director) Lillian Koller should have been fired when all this came to light. Instead of doing the responsible thing of getting new leadership at DSS, Gov. Haley has backed her."
Ervin has hit DSS and other controversies during Haley's tenure. He said he will continue to do so and promises to bring more issues about Haley's leadership to light.
Haley's team isn't worried. "Gov. Haley takes every opponent seriously, but we are just as comfortable running against two trial lawyers who support Obamacare and higher taxes as we were when it was just one," said Rob Godfrey, a campaign spokesman. Koller and Haley's team have said that DSS has improved under Koller's leadership. Ervin called the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, "flawed beyond repair" and believes it should be repealed. He said he would support a gas tax dedicated to improving the state's crumbling infrastructure. He thinks the state's individual income tax should be done away with completely; he does not favor other tax increases.
Unexpected backlash
There's a reason that criticism hasn't yet affected Haley in a major way, said Republican strategist Chip Felkel. "It was screwed up long before she ever became governor," Felkel said of DSS. "(Haley) ran as a jobs governor, she can lay claim to jobs."
Political experts said that a few questionable decisions by Republicans have put Ervin in a better position than he might have hoped. The Republican Governor's Association has run advertisements criticizing Democrat Sheheen, a state senator and Camden attorney, for representing clients who abused women. They have prompted widespread outcry from the legal community.
"I've been hanging around electoral politics since the early '50s; that's one of the toughest negative ads I've ever seen," said Neil Thigpen, a retired politics professor and well-known South Carolina politics watcher.
Felkel said it might hurt Haley. "Those are people (lawyers) who have the wherewithal to write checks," he said. "I don't understand the timing of those ads and I just wonder if it's not creating some discontent with people who would be inclined to go with the winner."
Ervin said he plans to hire staff to ensure he gets the required 10,000 signatures before the July 15 deadline. For now, his primary campaign contact other than himself is also the co-anchor and sales manager of a radio station he recently bought. He said he doesn't have handlers and won't need them. He started in journalism - his mother was a well-known newspaper reporter for years around his hometown in Anderson County - and he is happy to write his own press releases. No spokesman needed, either. He hands out his cellphone number to reporters.
And on a recent Thursday, the unlikely, reluctant, long shot candidate got some good news in the form of a letter from the state GOP. The party said he cannot refer to himself as a Republican in campaign advertising since he dropped out of the GOP primary. The issue fired up Ervin and led to statewide media coverage.
The day after, the story was still percolating. Ervin bounded around his office getting ready for a second day of interviews on the issue. Weaver, his political consultant, called the GOP move "Christmas come early" for the campaign because it gave them wide media exposure and he thinks showed the candidate was being taken seriously.
Ervin grabbed his glasses as he worried about being able to read his statement. When he was in his 30s, he was the youngest person ever appointed to the bench in South Carolina. He thought back to the first time he ran for the S.C. House at the age of 28. No glasses necessary then.
"I'm still young at heart," he chuckled.
Outside stood the good news: all three Greenville television networks, a statewide radio network and a newspaper reporter came to the news conference he had called.
TV reporters began to place microphones on his shirt as he glanced over his statement. With no aide to hand a stack of papers interfering with the microphone process, he tossed them down in a flower pot next to him.
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" he said.


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The City of Amarillo's on-and-off involvement in a federal lawsuit over the death of a man driving a Chevrolet Tahoe that police peppered with 40 shots is back on.
Federal District Judge Mary Lou Robinson on Thursday granted a motion by Claudio Trujillo's family to file an amended complaint alleging the city was liable for the death in addition to the actions of the police involved. Within a short time, the family's attorney, Jesse Quackenbush, filed almost 200 pages of allegations and exhibits.
"Plaintiffs allege that the conduct of the shooter defendants and the City of Amarillo acting together constituted a concert of action, such that they acted together," the complaint states. "Regardless of whose shot actually resulted in the death of Claudio, each defendant should all be held jointly and severally liable."
The allegations are four officers violated Trujillo's constitutional rights by shooting him while he was not a threat to anyone's safety, and the city participated by tolerating past shooting incidents and providing inadequate training.
The complaint summarizes 24 past cases allegedly demonstrating a pattern of no consequences in officer-involved shootings, Taserings and physical contact and violations of police department policy including using force without a threat to safety.
Police reports paint different pictures of the incidents.
Several of the past cases involved shooting at people in vehicles. However, policy states, "Firing at a vehicle should not be considered except as the ultimate measure of self-defense or defense of another ... When confronted by an oncoming vehicle, the optimal course of action is for the officer to move out of its path, if possible, rather than fire at the vehicle."
None of the incidents, including the one involving Trujillo, resulted in a grand jury indictment.
Trujillo, 24, a parolee, was among bar patrons in the 700 and 800 blocks of South Polk Street about 2 a.m. Jan. 30. When Trujillo and his friends encountered a conflict between two groups of men during which shots were fired in the parking lot where his vehicle was parked, he backed his Tahoe onto Polk, according to court filings and police statements.
As he shifted gears and moved forward, officers ordered him to stop, police said. When he did not, they opened fire, fearing for the safety of themselves and bystanders, according to police. Quackenbush argues there was no threat.
Trujillo was hit several times, suffering a gunshot to the head. He died several days later.
The city was originally a defendant in the case, but Robinson dismissed it and Police Chief Robert Taylor from the case July 27 for lack of a connection to the allegations.
Taylor is not part of the amended complaint.
The city declined to comment. "We do take a fairly low profile in the media in these cases and try them in the court," said City Attorney Marcus Norris. "From the beginning, the city has indicated it will make a vigorous defense. That will continue as we defend the actions of the city and the officers."
The officers generally deny all allegations through attorneys hired by the city. Their lawyers' response to the original complaint states, "Any injuries or damages claimed by plaintiffs were caused by Trujillo's criminal, intentional, unlawful or negligent conduct."
Amarillo Police officials have identified the four officers involved as Kevin Korinek, who joined the force in 2009; Dewayne Griffin, who joined in 2006; Gordon Eatley, who graduated from the police academy in January 2011; and Cole Thurman, who joined in 2008.
Quackenbush, who also declined to comment Thursday, previously said the city could be restored to the suit based on information that might come to light during interviews in preparation for trial.
The case is scheduled for court-ordered mediation Jan. 19 and trial Feb. 27, Quackenbush said.
The deadline for taking depositions was Dec. 27, and city attorneys sat in on some of the sessions but didn't ask questions because they had no standing as a result of the dismissal, according to court documents.
"I wouldn't describe it as participating, but we've been monitoring it because our officers were involved," Norris said. "Reinserting the city at this late date, we'll be asking for some extensions of dates already set."
Trujillo's family — wife Claudia, daughter K.T. and parents Marisa and Martin — are seeking unspecified damages.