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Jeron Gaskin, 21, of Detroit was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking in federal court Wednesday.
The gang was accused of running prescription drugs from Detroit to Ohio and West Virginia, sometimes trading OxyContin, Opana and other pain pills for guns.
The group operated out of hotel rooms and houses in all three states, including a home on Hamburg Street on Detroit's east side, where investigators said they counted and packaged pills and stored firearms and cash.
The gang, accused of operating from 2007 to 2011, was indicted a year ago.
Eight of Gaskin's co-defendants, Mark Davis, William Crews, Darrell Ewing, Deonte Morris, Delmerey Morris, Ashley Sallad, Pinkie Lewis and Randi Fortner have all pleaded guilty, according to the FBI.
A 10th suspect, William Beal still faces trial.
"Street gangs that engage in armed drug trafficking lead to violence in our neighborhoods," said U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade in a statement. "Dismantling this group is an important step to improving public safety on Detroit's east side."
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As the Brantley girls earn a dramatic overtime victory over No. 1 St. Luke's to win the South Regional on Saturday night, Brantley's boys teams watched from the tunnel.
That Wesley Person Jr., O.J. Guice and company knew the girls were headed to Birmingham for this week's Class 1A state semfinals, providing an extra dose of motivation.
"We didn't want them to leave us in Brantley," Guice said, referring to the girls team.
No chance. Brantley's boys dominated J.F. Shields to win the South Regional title and keep alive the school's hopes of winning boys and girls state basketball championships.
When it comes to chasing both titles at this week's state semifinals in Birmingham, Brantley isn't alone.
The boys and girls teams from eight schools – Brantley in 1A, Tanner in 2A, Holly Pond in 3A, Madison County in 4A, Faith Academy and Wenonah in 5A, Blount and Carver-Montgomery in 6A – will play in Birmingham this week.
In the last three years,only one school has won boys and girls state basketball titles in the same season – Tanner in 2A in 2011.
AHSAA spokesman Ron Ingram did not immediately know if this is the largest number of schools to have both teams advance to the Final 48 since the format was adopted in the 1990s, but he conceded it's a "significant" number.
"I just think it really says a lot about our athletic program overall," said Blount boys coach Jeffrey Pope, referring to both squad advancing in 6A. "These players and coaches put a lot of time into everything that goes into being good. This is a just reward for that. It feels good to walk down the hall and have students and teachers high-fiving you. It's been really special."


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Hurricane Irene has driven home the importance of disaster planning to one of Vermont's credit unions.
"We found out how important [disaster plans] are and they saved us from what could have been worse," said Terry Field, vice president of finance at the $565 million Vermont State Employees CU, which even on Friday night while the storm was still hundreds of miles away "decided that we would start all of our disaster plans that night because I remembered when happened to us in May when we had disastrous floods."
And so through the weekend the disaster drills and midnight and 6 a.m. staff conference calls continued with staffers at the CU's six branches.
It was good that they did because sespite all that advance work, the Montpelier CU still ended up with property damage at a still-closed facility in a flooded state office building in Waterbury, said Field.
"We are simply at the whim of the state when we can reopen but we had our employees in there today to take out cash, personal possessions and member information," said Field adding that in terms of priority "those are the most important things we get out."
Curiously, power outages while plaguing CUs in some other parts of the state were never a major problem for his CU but "we never expected those rains and the flooding which were devastating," said Field.
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Athens/Limestone County area residential sales in April improved 13.4 percent from the same period a year ago and 25 units above our monthly forecast. The YTD sales forecast through April was 245 closed transactions while the actual sales were 277 units.
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Supply: Athens/Limestone County housing inventory totaled 734 units, a decrease of 8.4 percent from April 2013. April inventory was also 2.9 percent above the prior month. This direction is consistent with historical data indicating that April inventory on average ('09-'13) increases from the month of March by 1.2 percent. The inventory-to-sales ratio in April was 7.9 months of housing supply. Restated, at the April sales pace, it would take 7.9 months to absorb the current inventory for sale. This is a decrease (favorable direction) from 9.8 months of supply in April 2013. The market equilibrium (balance between supply and demand) during the month of April is considered to be approximately 7 months so the market gradually marching toward greater balance is encouraging news.
Demand: Existing single family home sales accounted for 80 percent (up from 75% in April'13) of total sales and new homes sales accounted for 20 percent (down from 25% in April'13). As anticipated, residential sales in April increased 17.7 percent with the prior month. Athens recent historical data runs contradictory to seasonal buying patterns as April sales, on average ('09-'13), decrease from the month of March by 7.9 percent. This reversal is encouraging news.
Pricing: The Athen/Limestone County area median selling price in April was $123,000, a slip of 11.3 percent from last April. This figure also represents a 13.4 percent decrease from the prior month. This direction contrast with historical seasonal data ('09-'13) reflecting that April median selling price typically increases from the month of March by .8 percent.
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Caseworkers at corrections half-way house pleads guilty to federal charges
A former caseworker at a Seattle half-way house for federal felons pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a felony of concealing a person from arrest, and a misdemeanor: conspiracy to possess controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.
Caitlan T. Grassi, 29, of Seattle, resigned from her job at Pioneer Fellowship House in March 2011, after managers at the house confronted her about her inappropriate relationship with one of the felons she supervised. In her plea agreement, Grassi admits she had a sexual relationship with the felon, took him to her home, and assisted him with purchasing and using heroin and marijuana.
When sentenced by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour on February 8, 2013, Grassi faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the facts admitted in the plea agreement, in February 2011, Grassi assisted the inmate with concealing his drug use from others at the half-way house. She warned the inmate about an upcoming random drug test, and advised him to "hide" in his room when he appeared intoxicated.
She gave the inmate her cell phone number and the two exchanged more than 1,000 text messages over a one month period. On average the two exchanged 50 text messages a day. In March 2011, Grassi arranged for the inmate to sign out of Pioneer under the guise of going to work. Instead, she took the inmate to her apartment for sex. The staff became suspicious of the relationship, but when confronted Grassi denied any inappropriate relationship. She was suspended from Pioneer and resigned her job a few days later. Within the next week the inmate absconded from Pioneer and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Grassi knew about the warrant, but still met the inmate at a bar, took him home to her apartment and gave him money to purchase heroin. Grassi transported the inmate to a location to purchase drugs and to a house in Renton where he lived while on the run from authorities. A few days later Grassi picked up the inmate in Seattle and took him to a location where he could purchase heroin. She watched him use the drug, and then took him to her apartment where the pair smoked marijuana she had obtained. The inmate subsequently surrendered to authorities and was sentenced in connection with the supervised release violation.
Investigators interviewed Grassi in March and April 2011. She denied any misconduct and asked for an attorney. In October 2011, Grassi admitted her conduct, acknowledging that she had lied to investigators and had destroyed text messages between her and the inmate.
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Nutritional analysis per serving (rice cake with cheese): Calories 221; Total Fat 6g, (sat 2g, mono 2g, 2g poly); Cholesterol 7mg; Protein 5g; Carbohydrates 39g ( Fiber 1g; Sugars 18g) Iron 1.5mg; Sodium 217mg; Calcium 87mg; Potassium 324mg.
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Mets manager Jerry Manuel said that he would have a decision made by the end of Friday night's game as to whether Mike Pelfrey would start Sunday afternoon in the series-finale against the Milwaukee Brewers.
"We'll watch him work out and see how convincing he is and then make a decision based on that," Manuel said.
Pelfrey's status for this weekend has been up in the air since an MRI Tuesday revealed that he has forearm tendinitis in his right pitching arm. He said earlier this week that he didn't feel that he needed to skip his turn in the rotation, however Thursday he did not throw in a scheduled bullpen session.
But with the deadline of Sunday at 1 p.m. fast approaching, Manuel has begun to consider his emergency options in case Pelfrey cannot throw.
With the Brewers being a lineup heavy with right-handed batters, would Manuel consider going with another right-hander to keep that in the team's favor?
"Well, you know I would prefer that (a right-hander), but I think a lot of time those decisions come from who is pitching well," Manuel said about a possible call-up replacement. "And who I feel can compete at this level. ... If (the minors) feel that someone, lefty or righty, can help us, we'll make the decision based on that."


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HUDSONVILLE -- Hudsonville Christian School's Arts and Crafts Spectacular will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Hudsonville Fair Grounds, 5235 Park St.
The event will showcase more than 150 booths featuring West Michigan juried crafters; metal art, pottery, purses, jewelry, floral arrangements, garden mums, baked goods and lunch will be available.
Admission is $1; strollers welcome. For more information, call DeJong at 896-1214.
Grandville: Aug. 28: Evan Coury and Logan Alexander to Brian and Jeni Jo Hudenko
Allegan: Sept. 11: Aiden Gerald to Katherine Berkenpas and Paul Corkins
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The Dark Knight Rises is beginning its online viral marketing campaign to get everyone excited for the upcoming film. Some images have been released and a new website is set to go live this morning at 10am PT. Want to know more?
On Wednesday, Wired Magazine published a "CIA Bulletin†that featured information on Dr. Leonid Pavel (image of actor Alon Abutbul). Additionally, another document was posted on Empire as well. And just yesterday, on the viral Twitter feed, @thefirerises another document was revealed that teased an event scheduled to happen today at 10am PT. The document elaborates further on the ARG storyline that involves the character of Dr. Leonid Pavel. And, if you click on www.operationearlybird.com it has a countdown clock that reflects that time.
The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled to be released on July 20, 2012 and is directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, and Juno Temple. Beginning next week in select IMAX theaters you can see a special preview of the opening prologue.


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Religious book publishers have brought out scores of titles about homosexuality in recent years, but Jeff Chu's book is in a class of its own. A gay Christian with a compelling personal story, Chu also happens to be a superb journalist who listens closely to whoever is sitting across from him. "When I first came out, I couldn't find a book with stories across a theological and experiential spectrum," he says. So he spent a year traveling the country and talking with dozens of people with a wide range of perspectives. Along the way, his project became a spiritual pilgrimage.
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Thunderstorms and possibly heavy rain will be the rule for the midstate throughout Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency has pegged the probability of precipitation at 100 percent. A flash flood watch will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Adams, Lebanon, York, Lancaster, Franklin and Schuylkill counties.
AccuWeather is warning that some of Monday's stronger storms could produce hail.
Government forecasters in State College said showers are likely before 11 a.m., followed by showers and thunderstorms from 11 a.m. into the evening. Some storms could be heavy, with gusty winds and new rainfall between 1 and 2 inches possible. The high is expected to hit 84 degrees.
Scattered thunderstorms and showers are forecast for Monday night with a 30 percent chance of rain.
The weather service is predicting a 60 percent chance of rain for Tuesday with rainfall of a quarter to one-half inch possible and a high of 83. The chance of precipitation will drop to 30 percent overnight Tuesday.
Wednesday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 78.
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Title: Resistance of ponderosa pine to western dwarf mistletoe in central Oregon
Author: Scharpf, Robert F.; Roth, Lewis F.
Date: 1992
Source: Res. Paper PSW-RP-208. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 9 p
Station ID: RP-PSW-208
Description: Ponderosa pines with little or no dwarf mistletoe in infested stands on the Deschutes, Ochoco, and Rogue River National Forests in Oregon were tested for resistance to dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum). Small trees produced by grafting scions from the resistant and susceptible candidates onto seedling rootstock were planted in 1967-69 beneath a heavily infested stand of ponderosa pine in central Oregon. Between 12 and 15 grafted trees from each of 30 resistant parent selections and about the same number from each of eight susceptible parents were included in a replicated, randomized planting. Also included as controls were about 125 ungrafted seedlings. In 1989, fewer than half of the resistant grafts from selections from the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests were infected, and the average level of infection per tree was very low. Mortality among the resistant selections was also low over the test period. About 85 percent of all Rogue River grafts, the susceptible grafts, and the seedlings were infected during the test period. Few Rogue River grafts died, but 52 percent of the susceptible grafts and seedlings died in comparison to 24 percent of the resistant trees. Size of the test trees, foliar habit, and crown characteristics were not found to be correlated with resistance. High levels of resistance to dwarf mistletoe are present in some native ponderosa pines in central Oregon.
Key Words: resistance, Pinus ponderosa, Arceuthobium campylopodum, parasitic plants, conifer diseases
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Scharpf, Robert F.; Roth, Lewis F. 1992. Resistance of ponderosa pine to western dwarf mistletoe in central Oregon Res. Paper PSW-RP-208. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 9 p.
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Some argue the conference has been more competitive this season than it ever has before.
But will the league be able to earn its first national championship since 2000 this spring, or was this season just far too rough and far too draining?
Michigan's John Beilein is hoping for the former.
"I hope it's beneficial, let's hope when it's all said and done (it is, because) we've (all) been through a lot," Beilein said. "There's five teams (that were) vying for (a title), that hasn't happened. Usually, there's three really good teams you'll have a really hard time beating at their place. That leads to probably three losses.
"Now, with five teams that are really difficult to beat at their place, maybe it's five losses. It beats you up."
Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State have spent the entire season inside the Top 25. Wisconsin has been ranked for a large portion of the year as well.
The Hoosiers and Wolverines have both been No. 1 this season, and the Spartans have gotten as high as No. 4.
Illinois and Minnesota were both top 10 clubs at one point, and if Iowa was playing in any other league, it might be a lock for the NCAA tournament right now.
The top of the Big Ten's been terrific, and the middle group hasn't exactly been a pushover.
There have been upsets, classic battles, overtimes, buzzer-beaters and rugged stretches. Teams have pounded on each other for three months, and there's a real possibility that the top four squads could all share the regular season title with five losses.
A year ago, three teams (Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State) split the title with five losses. Ohio State made a run to the Final Four, but Kentucky was ultimately crowned the NCAA champion.
The last Big Ten team to win six games in the NCAA tournament and take a title was Michigan State in 2000.
Will that drought come to an end this March, or was this season simply too draining? We'll have to wait and see.
But right now, Beilein says he can't stop to reflect on any of this.
He's got too much work to do.
"Do I reflect on (how great the league has been)? Probably not," he admitted. "Do I reflect on how fortunate I am to coach at this level against these type of players? Yes. It's an opportunity every coach would like to have, to be able to have been with this team all year long, a team that's considered in the higher echelon and now it comes down to this and the postseason tournament and the NCAA tournament.
"Later on I'll probably realize (how tough it was), but you're too busy working right now."
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Decatur soccer looks to keep rolling in rugged SPSL South
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Two-straight state 4A championships and a 45-match winning streak are not the first thing on coach Jim McAllisters mind. Improvement of his Decatur High School soccer team is.
We have a vastly different group than we had last year, he said. But the future for Decatur soccer is very bright.
The Gators lost several key players from last years state championship team, and the 2003 Gators roster is litterered with underclassman a big difference from last years senior-oriented club.
We had a birthday party the other day and all the kids were getting suckers and cupcakes, said McAlister. We are very, very young. We are very exciting, but very young.
McAlisters young group has him excited about the future of Decatur soccer, and the coach is looking forward to playing the season.
It is a vastly different group than last year, he said. Last year, we were very good the day we showed up for training camp. This year we are going to make some youthful mistakes and it is going to take them some time to get adjusted to the pace of the game. But I think we are going to be very, very good at the end of the season.
The young Gators got a big test last night when they took on the Thomas Jefferson Raiders at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. McCallister sees the Raiders as the team to beat in the SPSL South this year.
They are just a more mature team than us right now, he said.
The Gators will be looking to junior goalkeeper Kyle Bressler to keep the young team in games. Bressler won the 189-pound wrestling championship in the winter and was first-team all league as a goalkeeper last year.
He is a competitor, McCallister said. I dont expect to give up a lot of goals. He basically kept us in the state championship last year by beating Auburn Riverside in the semifinals in a shootout.
Decatur also returns five seniors, including defender Kyle Colbath, a first-team all-leaguer, midfielder David Klien, midfielder Mike Gilpin, midfielder Paul Brokaw and defender D.J. Farris. Other returners include back-up goalkeeper Taylor McClusky and junior defender James Craig.
Decatur opened up its 2003 season on Tuesday with a 1-1 tie against Emerald Ridge.
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The Raiders come into the 2003 SPSL South as the favorite with several returning players from last years 12-4-2 team.
We have a solid team this year, said coach Darren Sawatzky. Our talent is spread throughout the field.
Jefferson was downed in the first round of the West Central District playoffs. The loss should serve as a motivating factor entering this season.
It was a disappointing loss and we should have gone further, Sawatzky said.
Some of the key returners for the Raiders will be Chris Sanders, Steve Mohn, Kyle Murray, Jose Menjivar and Matt Anderson.
Sawatzky isnt too worried about being the odds-on favorite in the SPSL South. He is just excited to get the season going,
It will be interesting to see how we match up with the top teams in
the SPSL, he said.
Sawatzky got a pretty good idea of the talent on this years Raiders team on Tuesday during a 5-0 shutout of the Puyallup Vikings. Jefferson got goals from newcomers Lamar Neagle (two) and Nick Wood. Sanders tallied the other two for the Raiders.
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Carl Stoddard, first superintendent of San Juan Island National Park, dies
Carl Stoddard, first superintendent of San Juan Island National Park, died at home with his loving family around him on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008.
A service will be held at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. An obituary will follow.
Stoddard served as superintendent of the national park from 1969-74. He oversaw the first property acquisitions and relocation of original buildings to American and English camps, and was superintendent during the 100th anniversary of the peaceful settlement of the Northwest Boundary Dispute.
"The park's first superintendent, Carl Stoddard, had the formidable task of acquiring the properties necessary to recreate the historical landscape at both park sites," National Park historian Mike Vouri said.
"He also had to establish a balance between maintaining the parklands as the playgrounds they had always been to islanders, and preserving and protecting the cultural and natural resources. He was remarkably successful and was warmly welcomed back to San Juan Island on his retirement."
The following is from the park's administrative history:
Carl Stoddard was a resource manager at the Western Regional Office (of the National Park Service) prior to his tenure at San Juan. As the park's first superintendent, Stoddard's primary tasks were outlined in the pre-construction phase of the master plan. First and foremost was the completion of lands acquisition. In addition, an office and staff needed to be established to begin basic park operations.
During the 1970s, Stoddard's staff numbered 3 to 4 employees, with 2 or 3 seasonals and approximately 12 to 15 Volunteers In Parks (VIPs). Office space had been arranged through General Services Administration (GSA) in the Carter Building on Spring Street in Friday Harbor in 1967. Later that year, a trailer arrived to serve as seasonal housing and was placed in a trailer park in Friday Harbor.
A debate ensued over whether or not the park should have an administrative office in Friday Harbor, as suggested in the master plan. In his master plan comments, Regional Director John Rutter gave several reasons why he did not think that offices needed to be in Friday Harbor on GSA-leased property.
First, he estimated that most arrivals on the island would be in cars and parking at an information station would create traffic congestion. Second, staffing levels were not going to be large enough to cover three stations. Third, he believed "any Superintendent worth his salt" would be in town developing the necessary public relations contacts.
However, planning for offices at either camp site to replace the office space in Friday Harbor would not occur until the lease for the Carter Building space was terminated in 1977. Even then, it would be temporary and last-minute planning.
The need for a maintenance facility was met when the Jameson property was acquired at English Camp. The property was an improved lot with a house and shed. The shed building was modified to serve as the park's maintenance facility.
Stoddard wrote the first management objectives for the park, which were approved in 1970. The management objectives reiterated the park's legislative objective and those commitments the NPS made during public hearings. The document provides an assessment of park resources and environments, and identifies resources relocated outside the park boundaries (possible American Camp structures and the English Camp Hospital). Stoddard's management objectives established park visitation at 25,000 a year, with half of the summer visitation arriving by boat at English Camp.
The document lists several objectives for general management, resource management, and visitor use. For general management, the park was to be managed as a small park, relying on the Seattle regional office for assistance. Management would oversee lands acquisitions and the park would provide year-round visitor services, maintain close relationships with local, state, and other federal agencies, work with local organizations and private owners to help preserve the island's historic resources, and observe the 1972 centennial of the boundary dispute. All NPS structures would be constructed in an unobtrusive style using muted colors and natural materials.
For resource objectives, the document stated in general that park resources were to be managed with the intent to preserve them for long-term stability. In addition, the park was to engage in an intensive research program of structure restoration; develop a program of restoration and stabilization at both camps to maintain the historic scene; and work with local, state, and other federal agencies in the area to accomplish a rabbit control program.
The park's visitor use objectives included interpretation of the historic events leading to the Pig War, joint military occupation, and peaceful arbitration settlement; broaden interpretation to include environmental education in coordination with local schools; provide visitor facilities and recreational developments where opportunities existed (in 1970, planning still involved providing campsites at American Camp), as long as facilities did not impact the historic scene; and provide for visitor safety and protection.
Following the development of these management objectives, a good deal of Stoddard's efforts went into fulfilling the research and restoration needs of the historic structures at English Camp, fulfilling one of the promises made during the public hearings process. In 1970, the Commissary and Barracks structures underwent restoration work and were painted. The Blockhouse was rehabilitated and painted in 1971. In 1972, staff reestablished the flagpole and worked to restore the English Camp formal garden. Don Campbell, Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) park planner and landscape architect, assisted in the garden's design.
General maintenance was completed at the English Camp cemetery, and studies into other structures were underway, including a review of the structure on the property of Harold Lawson believed to be the English Camp Hospital. Stoddard spent time in Victoria, British Columbia, researching English Camp in the regional archives. He noted that staff at Canadian repositories took great interest in the preservation of English Camp.
In 1972, NPS historian Erwin Thompson completed the Historic Resource Study for both camps, which included a social/political review of the historical events at the park. The study provides a detailed analysis and, when possible, locations of structures (existing and lost) at both camps during the military occupation. It also identifies the location of Bellevue Farm, San Juan Town, and Lyman Cutlar's potato patch.
Studies determined that the McRae house, although having undergone some additions, was an original American Camp structure. The Lawson building was also determined to be the Hospital from English Camp and was donated to the NPS by owner James Mathis in 1973.
Superintendent Stoddard established the cooperative agreement, which brought the University of Idaho archaeological field school to the park for structural research beginning in 1970. In 1971-73, interpretive wayside exhibit plans were developed for both camps. In 1973, contracts were awarded for an exhibit shelter at American Camp and a small exhibit was installed in the English Camp Barracks structure after its restoration.
Two major moves were completed in 1974, just prior to the transfer of Carl Stoddard. The Hospital building, donated the previous year, was returned to English Camp. Research of historic photographs and archaeological evidence determined the structure's proper location on the parade ground. Historic photographs proved more useful. Archaeological evidence completed by the university field school was not conclusive in locating the original structure's placement. The Warbass house, which was determined to be one of the original laundress' quarters, was moved back to American Camp from its location near Friday Harbor. Restoration work on both structures would be completed at a later date.
The year 1972 was the centennial of the peaceful arbitration of the boundary dispute, and Stoddard and his staff spent a great deal of time coordinating ceremonial planning. Robert Reynolds joined them in their efforts, a Pacific Northwest Region ranger assigned to the park from September 17 to November 11 strictly to assist with planning for the October ceremonies.
Activities included a Memorial Day service at English Camp cemetery with visiting Canadian troops; a 4th of July celebration at American Camp; activities for Centennial Week, July 23-29; and ceremonies on Centennial Day, October 21, 1972.
The Centennial Day ceremony included officials representing the United States, Canada, England, and Germany. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Richard S. Bodman was the principal speaker, and marching and ceremonial units from the United States and Canada performed. The ceremonies were well received and attended, and several local organizations were involved in the activities and services.
All development planning included one high-priority task: replacement of the county road at American Camp. Cutting alongside the Redoubt, the road not only impacted the historic scene but also contributed to incompatible use and erosion. In order to preserve the Redoubt, the park constructed a new by-pass road with the intention of exchanging the new by-pass with San Juan County for a portion of the county road. The old road would be restored to the conditions of the historic setting. Under Stoddard, planning for the by-pass road was completed and negotiations began with the county for exchange of property. In 1974, the by-pass road was constructed and opened to traffic on December 20.
However, the issue became hotly contested when neighbors and other individuals on the island discovered the planned exchange of property and road closure. Letters and a petition from neighbors and community members expressed opposition to the road exchange on the grounds that islanders should not have to give up the view along that portion of road, which was unparalleled, and that removal of the road made the Redoubt inaccessible to the handicapped and the elderly. Public outcry was so significant that the county, who until that point had favored the exchange, changed their minds and voted not to vacate the portion of road.
Shortly following the construction of the by-pass road, Superintendent Stoddard left the park for a new assignment in Alaska, and the change in management may have hurt the negotiation process. It was an unfortunate setback for park development. The by-pass road remained open and available for use in conjunction with the county road. Management decided to back off the issue until more favorable public relations conditions existed.
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On Drew Doughty's status:
He's day-to-day. We have lots of guys who are day-to-day. [Reporter: So does that make him a game-time decision for tonight?] That makes it none of your business. That's a fact. Why do you want to ask that question in April? You could ask it in October and you'd get the same answer. So why would you ask it in April?
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He's day-to-day. You know what? We don't play 'til Wednesday or Thuesday, and we just finished 10-in-17. You know what? We'll try and get everybody ready for Wednesday.
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HADLEY — A Springfield woman is walking away from a management position at the Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hadley with a felony for severance, after she allegedly tried to keep a deposit bag containing more than $3,000 when she decided to quit after her shift Friday night.
Hadley police officer Mitch Kuc said the woman, who's name is not being released, was supposed to lock up the restaurant Friday night with the deposit bag locked securely in the safe. But when the daytime manager arrived at the restaurant Saturday morning to get ready to open, the bag and $3,130.99 was missing, and none of the night manager's paperwork had been completed, prompting a call to the district manager.
"We learned the night manager had text messaged the district manager to say she quit. So as this came together Saturday morning, we contacted Springfield police and took a drive to her home in the city," Kuc said. "She explained that she was unhappy with the amount of hours she was working, and generally unhappy working for Chipotle, and that led to her taking the money."
Kuc said she handed the bag full of cash over to police and for her cooperation, she wasn't arrested on the spot but instead charged with felony larceny (greater than $250), and summonsed to the Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown.
The Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on Route 9 in Hadley opened in late 2012 as part of the corporately-owned and operated chain's expansion on the East Coast. The company also operates several other Chipotle restaurants in the region, including locations in Chicopee and Enfield, Conn.


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Prosecutor dismissing marijuana cases
The Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Nov. 20 that it will dismiss pending misdemeanor marijuana possession and paraphernalia charges following the passage of Initiative 502 legalizing possession of small quantities of marijuana for personal use which takes effect on Dec. 6.
"While the initiative was not retroactive and there is no legal right to this relief, a majority of voters clearly prefer that we devote our limited resources to other matters," said Prosecuting Attorney Deborah Kelly. "Accordingly, it makes sense to discontinue prosecution on the handful of such matters currently pending and devote the resources otherwise utilized to crimes against persons and property."
She cautioned that possession of any quantity of marijuana for those under age twenty-one remains unlawful and that outside of the medical marijuana exception, it remains unlawful for anyone to grow, distribute, or possess more than an ounce until the Liquor Board begins licensing in December 2013.
Kelly also noted, "I remain skeptical that any significant tax revenue will be generated by the initiative and anticipate little to no financial relief from it on prosecution and incarceration. Clallam County has been offering pre-file diversion to most offenders who fall in this category for some time and currently has only five such cases actually filed. Medical marijuana long ago substantially reduced the number of felony prosecutions and I expect the initiative to have virtually no effect on those remaining. This office will continue to prioritize crimes against persons but no one should expect that the initiative will have any discernable positive impact on our resources."
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Final Score: South Christian 52 Bullock Creek 47
South Christian made free throws down the stretch to hold on to the lead. Bullock Creek's insistence on shooting deep 3-pointer's prevented it from developing an offensive rhythm down the stretch.
Markayla Vander and Morgan Torres led South Christian with 11 points each.
Halee Nieman led Creek with 18 points. Hannah Heldt had 16 points.
South Christian advances to the Class B State Championship and will play the winner of Eaton Rapids and Flint Powers.
Fourth Quarter: South Christian 42 Bullock Creek 41
Hannah Heldt and Alee Nieman have four fouls for Creek. Cassidy Vredevoogd has four fouls for Christian. Held leads all scorers with 16 points. Christian continues to spread the scoring out.
End of Third Quarter: South Christian 35 Bullock Creek 34
Hannah Heldt led the way that quarter with 7 points that quarter, giving her 14 on the game. After a slow start, South Christian settled down offensively and found its rhythm. South Christian did a good job of spreading the ball offensively to retake the lead.
Third Quarter: Bullock Creek 31 South Christian 29
Creek has forced turnovers and used its speed to get fast break opportunities. Hannah Heldt has 5 third quarter points for 12 total. Christian is struggling to get anything going offensively against Creek's zone
HALFTIME: South Christian 27 Bullock Creek 24
Things started to open up offensively for South Christian as Markayla Vander brought a spark off the bench 11 points. Halee Nieman missed over three minutes of the quarter with three fouls. She has 12 points for Creek.
Second Quarter: Bullock Creek 15 South Christian 11
Markayla Vander hit the first three of the game for South Christian for her first three points of the game. Halee Nieman continues to dominate offensively for Creek with 12 points
End of First Quarter: Bullock Creek 12 South Christian 8
Halee Nieman leads all scorer with 10 points for Bullock Creek. She's making an impact on the offensive glass with second chance opportunities. Four different players have scored for South Christian who went almost 4:30 minutes without a point to end the quarter until a buzzer beater by Renee Broekhuizen.
First Quarter: South Christian 6 Bullock Creek 2
South Christian is smothering Bullock Creek defensively, who's only points came on two Halee Nieman free-throws. Cassidy Vredevoogd has two for South Christian
Join our live blog as Grand Rapids South Christian and Midland Bullock Creek play in the Class B state semifinal at Breslin Center.
South Christian (25-0) makes its second consecutive trip to the state semifinals as does Bullock Creek (24-1.)
Senior center Cassidy Vredevoogd leads South Christian in scoring, averaging 9 points per game in the regular season. Senior forward Renee Broekhuizen also averages 9 points per game. As a team, the Sailors score 50 points per game while holding opponents to just 33.
Junior forward Halee Nieman leads Bullock Creek averaging 13 points per game. Junior guard Ellie Juengel adds 12 points per game. The Lancers average 61 pointer per game while only giving up 30 points per game.
Join our coverage as the Top-ranked South Christian takes on the third-ranked Bullock Creek and leave comments throughout the contest.
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Please note that all food remaining on market is going to be removed; any food transferred via market as of now will be removed from Kingdoms receiving it. I'm still looking at spice as I think the same effect is happening there too.
Another mini patch - this removes the ability to sell food on the market, but still enables you to transfer food from colony to colony.
Another mini patch making reducing the time for new peasants to arrive "through the gate". Please keep the feedback coming on the facebook group and forums.
Updated vacation return system so as to let people attack 4 hours after they return rather than waiting a full day (I considered letting people just attack straight away on return but that could be abused as another type of tick attack).
Minor Update (V1.088-2) to fix the NW rankings table so that it doesn't show you can attack when you actually can't.


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If you need an occasional programmer, writer, marketer or website designer, you probably don't want to hire a full time staff member to do the job. Sometimes you have a project that needs assistance for a few weeks. But where do you find freelancers?
My top picks online are Elance and Guru. Read on to find out how they can help you find talented freelancers.
While there are dozens of freelance sites online (and believe me, I've pitched my services on most of them), most irritate me because they are filled with low-quality, low-wage workers who are beating out the more talented competition simply because they're overseas and cheap. But, as I always say, you get what you pay for. The quality of service providers on Elance is better than other sites.
Providers are rated by people who have hired them in the past on Elance. Because they can leave feedback, you can get a better sense of if this individual is a good fit for your project, and if he's reliable. Both individuals and agencies have profiles, so you can take your pick based on what you want.
As you can see in my company's profile below, you can easily see what areas a freelancer or agency specializes in, as well as portfolio samples, rates and work experience. In some ways, it's better than looking at a company's website, because you see exactly what they've worked on and the results.
Guru is another great site for finding freelancers. You can search by category, then narrow your search by clicking on more specific niches. Guru also offers vendors the opportunity to take tests to display their skill levels in different categories, so if you're looking for a programmer with sharp PHP skills, you can look at test results to see if they're up to par.
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Once you set up a profile on either site, there are two main ways to find a provider. The first is to search through freelancers in the category that you need solutions in. Review profiles to find a handful of providers that have what you're looking for. You can reach out to them directly, or include them in the second way for finding freelancers.
The second method is to post a job with all the requirements you need. You can either a) open it up to any qualified freelancers or b) invite those you've targeted in the first step. You'll likely have dozens of responses, so you then can weed through the results to find the best candidate. Make sure to leave feedback after the project to help others who might want to hire your freelancer.


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By Author Links
Other publications by Kermit Cromack Jr.
Antos, Joseph A., Halpern, Charles B., Miller, Richard E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Halaj, Melora G. 2003
Temporal and spatial changes in soil carbon and nitrogen after clearcutting and burning of an old-growth Douglas-fir forest
Pub No: 2771
Binkley, Dan, Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Fredriksen, Richard L. 1982
Nitrogen accretion and availability in some snowbrush ecosystems
Pub No: 633
Boone, Richard D., Sollins, Phillip, Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1988
Stand and soil changes along a mountain hemlock death and regrowth sequence
Pub No: 2130
Bormann, B. T., Spaltenstein, H., McClellan, M. H., Ugolini, F. C., Cromack, K., Jr., Nay, S. M. 1995
Rapid soil development after windthrow disturbance in pristine forests
Pub No: 2697
Bottomley, P. J., Taylor, A. E., Boyle, S. A., McMahon, S. K., Rich, J. J., Cromack, K., Jr., Myrold, D. D. 2004
Responses of nitrification and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria to reciprocal transfers of soil between adjacent coniferous forest and meadow vegetation in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon
Pub No: 3875
Bottomley, P. J., Yarwood, R. R., Kageyama, S. A., Waterstripe, K. E., Williams, M. A., Cromack, K., Jr., Myrold, D. D. 2006
Responses of soil bacterial and fungal communities to reciprocal transfers of soil between adjacent coniferous forest and meadow vegetation in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon
Pub No: 4230
Boyle, Stephanie A., Rich, Jeremy J., Bottomley, Peter J., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Myrold, David D. 2006
Reciprocal transfer effects on denitrifying community composition and activity at forest and meadow sites in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon
Pub No: 4196
Conard, Susan G., Jaramillo, Annabelle E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Rose, Sharon 1985
The role of the genus Ceanothus in western forest ecosystems
Pub No: 31
Cromack, K., Jr., Delwiche, C. C., McNabb, D. H. 1979
Prospects and problems of nitrogen management using symbiotic nitrogen fixers
Pub No: 2135
Cromack, K., Jr., Fogel, R., Todd, R., Sollins, P. 1975
The role of fungi and associated bacteria in cycling of calcium and other cations within terrestrial ecosystems [Abstract]
Pub No: 1722
Cromack, K., Jr., Sollins, P., Todd, R. L., Crossley, D. A., Jr., Fender, W. M., Fogel, R., Todd, A. W. 1977
Soil microorganism-arthropod interactions: fungi as major calcium and sodium sources
Pub No: 1723
Cromack, K., Jr., Sollins, P., Todd, R. L., Fogel, R., Todd, A. W., Fender, W. M., Crossley, M. E., Crossley, D. A., Jr. 1977
The role of oxalic acid and bicarbonate in calcium cycling by fungi and bacteria: some possible implications for soil animals
Pub No: 529
Cromack, K., Jr., Swanson, F. J., Grier, C. C. 1980
A comparison of harvesting methods and their impact on soils and environment in the Pacific Northwest
Pub No: 568
Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Fichter, B. L., Moldenke, A. M., Entry, J. A., Ingham, E. R. 1988
Interactions between soil animals and ectomycorrhizal fungal mats
Pub No: 944
Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Fichter, B. L., Moldenke, A. R., Entry, J. A., Ingham, E. R. 1988
Interactions between soil animals and ectomycorrhizal fungal mats
Pub No: 2136
Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Monk, Carl D. 1975
Litter production, decomposition, and nutrient cycling in a mixed hardwood watershed and a white pine watershed
Pub No: 774
Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Todd, Robert L., Monk, Carl D. 1975
Patterns of basidiomycete nutrient accumulation in conifer and deciduous forest litter
Pub No: 773
Elliott, J. C., Smith, J. E., Cromack, K., Jr., Chen, H., McKay, D. 2007
Chemistry and ectomycorrhizal communities of coarse wood in young and old-growth forests in the Cascade Range of Oregon
Pub No: 4338
Fogel, Robert, Cromack, Kermit 1974
Terrestrial decomposition 1973: a synopsis
Pub No: 1756
Fogel, Robert, Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1977
Effect of habitat and substrate quality on Douglas fir litter decomposition in western Oregon
Pub No: 524
Franklin, Jerry F., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Denison, William, McKee, Arthur, Maser, Chris, Sedell, James, Swanson, Fred, Juday, Glen 1981
Ecological characteristics of old-growth Douglas-fir forests
Pub No: 125
Gholz, Henry L., Hawk, Glenn M., Campbell, Alsie, Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Brown, Alfred T. 1984
Early vegetation recovery and element cycles on a clear-cut watershed in western Oregon
Pub No: 1346
Giesen, T. W., Perakis, S. S., Cromack, K., Jr. 2008
Four centuries of soil carbon and nitrogen change after stand-replacing fire in a forest landscape in the western Cascade Range of Oregon
Pub No: 4467
Graham, Robin Lambert, Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1982
Mass, nutrient content, and decay rate of dead boles in rain forests of Olympic National Park
Pub No: 127
Graustein, William C., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Sollins, Phillip 1977
Calcium oxalate: occurrence in soils and effect on nutrient and geochemical cycles
Pub No: 532
Griffiths, R. P., Ingham, E. R., Caldwell, B. A., Castellano, M. A., Cromack K., Jr 1991
Microbial characteristics of ectomycorrhizal mat communities in Oregon and California
Pub No: 1233
Griffiths, Robert P., Caldwell, Bruce A., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Morita, Richard Y. 1990
Douglas-fir forest soils colonized by ectomycorrhizal mats. I. Seasonal variation in nitrogen chemistry and nitrogen cycle transformation rates
Pub No: 955
Halpern, Charles B., Antos, Joseph A., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Olson, Annette M. 1992
Species interactions and plant diversity during secondary succession
Pub No: 1406
Harmon, M. E., Franklin, J. F., Swanson, F. J., Sollins, P., Gregory, S. V., Lattin, J. D., Anderson, N. H., Cline, S. P., Aumen, N. G., Sedell, J. R., Lienkaemper, G. W., Cromack, K., Jr., Cummins, K. W. 1986
Ecology of coarse woody debris in temperate ecosystems
Pub No: 42
Harmon, Mark E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Smith, Bradley G. 1987
Coarse woody debris in mixed-conifer forests, Sequoia National Park, California
Pub No: 9
Heath, B., Sollins, P., Perry, D. A., Cromack, K., Jr. 1988
Asymbiotic nitrogen fixation in litter from Pacific Northwest forests
Pub No: 885
Hibbs, David E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1990
Actinorhizal plants in Pacific Northwest forests
Pub No: 932
Kageyama, Stacie A., Posavatz, Nancy Ritchie, Waterstripe, Kirk E., Jones, Sarah J., Bottomley, Peter J., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Myrold, David D. 2008
Fungal and bacterial communities across meadow-forest ecotones in the western Cascades of Oregon
Pub No: 4341
Maser, Chris, Cline, Steven P., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Trappe, James M., Hansen, Everett 1988
What we know about large trees that fall to the forest floor
Pub No: 873
McClellan, Michael H., Bormann, Bernard T., Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1990
Cellulose decomposition in southeast Alaskan forests: effects of pit and mound microrelief and burial depth
Pub No: 1117
McNabb, D. H., Cromack, K., Jr., Fredriksen, R. L. 1986
Variability of nitrogen and carbon in surface soils of six forest types in the Oregon Cascades
Pub No: 682
McNabb, D. H., Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1983
Dinitrogen fixation by a mature Ceanothus velutinus (Dougl.) stand in the western Oregon Cascades
Pub No: 650
Means, J. E., MacMillan, P. C., Cromack, K., Jr. 1992
Biomass and nutrient content of Douglas-fir logs and other detrital pools in an old-growth forest, Oregon, U.S.A.
Pub No: 1285
Means, Joseph E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., MacMillan, Paul C. 1981
Fitting decomposition models to Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) log density data in a 450-year-old forest [Abstract]
Pub No: 1921
Means, Joseph E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., MacMillan, Paul C. 1984
Biomass and element content of Douglas-fir logs in the western Cascades [Abstract]
Pub No: 1922
Means, Joseph E., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., MacMillan, Paul C. 1985
Comparison of decomposition models using wood density of Douglas-fir logs
Pub No: 47
Mintie, A. T., Heichen, R. S., Cromack, K., Jr., Myrold, D. D., Bottomley, P. J. 2003
Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria along meadow-to-forest transects in the Oregon Cascade Mountains
Pub No: 3781
Rich, J. J., Heichen, R. S., Bottomley, P. J., Cromack, K., Jr., Myrold, D. D. 2003
Community composition and functioning of denitrifying bacteria from adjacent meadow and forest soils
Pub No: 3676
Sollins, P., Cromack, K., Jr., McCorison, F. M., Waring, R. H., Harr, R. D. 1981
Changes in nitrogen cycling at an old-growth Douglas-fir site after disturbance
Pub No: 594
Sollins, P., Grier, C. C., McCorison, F. M., Cromack, K., Jr., Fogel, R., Fredriksen, R. L. 1980
The internal element cycles of an old-growth Douglas-fir ecosystem in western Oregon
Pub No: 135
Sollins, Phillip, Cromack, Kermit, Jr. , Fogel, Robert, Li, Ching Yan 1981
The role of low-molecular-weight organic acids in the inorganic nutrition of fungi and higher plants
Pub No: 1067
Spycher, Gody, Rose, Sharon L., Sollins, Phillip, Norgren, Joel, Young, J. Lowell, Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1986
Evolution of structure in a chronosequence of andesitic forest soils
Pub No: 1098
Swanson, F. J., Swanston, D. N., Dyrness, C. T., Cromack, K., Fredriksen, R. L., Moore, D. G., Glenn, L. F. 1973
A conceptual model of soil mass movement, surface soil erosion, and stream channel erosion processes: erosion modeling group
Pub No: 2029
Todd, R. L., Cromack, K., Knutson, R. M. 1973
Scanning electron microscopy in the study of terrestrial microbial ecology
Pub No: 437
Todd, Robert L., Cromack, Kermit, Stormer, John C., Jr. 1973
Chemical exloration of the microhabitat by electron probe microanalysis of decomposer organisms
Pub No: 432
Triska, Frank J., Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1980
The role of wood debris in forests and streams
Pub No: 2048
Triska, Frank J., Sedell, James R., Cromack, Kermit, Jr. 1984
Nitrogen budget for a small coniferous forest stream
Pub No: 1354
Valachovic, Y. S., Caldwell, B. A., Cromack, K., Jr., Griffiths, R. P. 2004
Leaf litter chemistry controls on decomposition of Pacific Northwest trees and woody shrubs
Pub No: 2631
Waring, Richard H., Cromack, Kermit, Jr., Matson, Pamela A., Boone, Richard D., Stafford, Susan G. 1987
Responses to pathogen-induced disturbance: decomposition, nutrient availability, and tree vigor
Pub No: 2191
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Eleven members of the Clear Lake Lions have received First Team All-District honors in Class 3A, District 3 balloting.
Named to the First Team All-District Offense was: running back Cody Maulsby, a senior; wide receiver Gavin Sheakley, a senior; offensive linemen Wiley VanHorn, a senior, and Mitchell Jordan, a junior; and kicker Logan Kracht, a junior.
Six Lions were among the First Team All-District Defense: defensive linemen Steven Akers and Brice Wilcke, both
seniors; outside linebacker/defensive end Bryson Hamilton, a senior; inside linebacker Pete Swenson, a junior; defensive back Chandler Diercks, a junior; and utility player Carson Farmer, a senior.
Juniors Chase Lester, Connor Nosbisch and Carter Hand, as well as sophomore Brock Adams, received Honorable Mention.
Maulsby finished among the district leaders in a number of categories. He was second in scoring (84 points-- 72 rushing and 12 receiving). Humboldt Brady Ross led the district with 102 points. Maulsby was among the top five in rushing (136 carries for 727-yards) and receiving (18 catches for 283-yards).
Sheakley was second in the district in receiving with 18 catches for 329-yards and three touchdowns. He was also among four players in the district with four interceptions. He, along with teammates Ernie Miszewski and Chandler Diercks, were the top three in the district in punt returns. Sheakley had five returns for 71-yards, a 14.2 average. Miszewski led the category with eight returns for 123-yards (15.4 average) and Diercks had three for 45 (15-yard average).
Kracht had an impressive 85.7 percent average in field goal kicking. He converted on six of seven attempts, with his longest kick being 42-yards. He also ranked among the leaders in punting, with 27 punts traveling 927-yards (34.3 average). He had the longest punt in district play with a 75-yarder. He was 12/28 in extra points for 78.6 percent.
Akers had 12 solo and 22 assisted tackles in the district season, while Wilcke was credited with eight solo and 21 assisted tackles. Hamilton jade 20 solo and 32 assisted tackles. Swenson had 24 solo tackles and assisted in 45. Diercks made 20 solo and 20 assisted tackles for the Lions.
As a team, the Lions ranked second in both offensive output and defensive effectiveness. The Lion offense accumulated 1,698 yards rushing and 1,248 passing for a total of 2,946 yards. Iowa-Falls/Alden topped the District with 3,028. On defense, the Lions were extremely effective controlling the running game, giving up just 759 yards. The next closest team in that category was Webster City, which gave up ,311 yards on the ground. The Lions surrendered 1,214 yards through the air for a total of 1,973 yards. Waverly-Shell Rock edged the Lions to lead the district with a total of 1,967 (1,502 rushing, 465 passing).
"We felt we finished the season well," said Clear Lake Head Coach Fred Wieck. "After a 3-2 start we were able to put a five-game win streak together. We had great leadership from our seniors and a lot of youth coming back. We will miss the seniors, and we look forward to the future."
Academic All-District
The District also recognizes outstanding student-athletes with an Academic All-District Team. Clear Lake players named to the Class 3A District 3 Academic All-District team were: seniors Bryson Hamilton, Luke Schiller, Treslyn Allison and Carson Farmer, along with juniors Jack Abbas, Chase Lester, Carter Hand and Alex Webb.


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Edgar V. Berkhimer II, 67, died Friday, March 2, 2007 at the home of his son in Palmyra.
He was born Dec. 24, 1939 in Palmyra to the late Edgar V. Berkhimer Sr. and Martha Howard.
He retired from Seltzer's Bologna Company; was a 1957 graduate of Palmyra High School; a lifetime member of Citizen's Fire Company of Palmyra, where he served as fire chief for many years; and enjoyed hunting, fishing and making birdhouses.
Surviving are two sons, Edgar V. III of Palmyra and Chad G. of Dalton; two daughters, Robin Berkhimer-Armstrong of Annville and Cindy Weaber of Mt. Gretna; seven grandchildren, Brandon, Brittany, Owen, Tyler, Tanya, Jody and Rhian; two great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Gary R. and Dennis H., both of Palmyra.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Gene R.
Services were held March 5 in Rothermel Funeral Home, Palmyra, with the Revs. John Binkley and Kenneth Buckwalter officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Quittapahilla Audubon Society, P.O. Box 123, Palmyra 17078.
Thomas R. Ernst, 75, of Juniata Twp., Newport, died Sunday, March 4, 2007 at home.
He was born Feb. 9, 1932 in Lancaster to the late George and Cora (Myers) Ernst.
He had worked for Bilger Fuel and Grubb Supply in Elizabethtown; was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict; a member of Mannsville Lutheran Church, Elliottsburg; and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors.
Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Yvonne M. Ernst; a daughter, Deena Stehman of Elliottsburg; a sister, Sara Neff of Millersville; and two granddaughters, Emily and Lauren Stehman.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard, John and Donald Ernst; and four sisters, Virginia Campbell, Mary Lou Miller, Kathleen T. Geisler and Martha Ernst.
Services were held March 9 in his church with the Rev. Jay Bohn officiating. Burial, with military honors by New Bloomfield VFW and Newport American Legion, was in Eshcol Cemetery, Millerstown.
David M. Myers Funeral Home, Newport, handled arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to his church, 2944 Mannsville Road, Elliottsburg 17024, or Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 266, Enola 17025.
Florence M. Hultzapple, 89, of Howe Twp., Newport, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in The Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
She was born Jan. 31, 1918 in Howe Twp. to the late H. Earl and Marjorie (Stephens) Kirkpatrick.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Newport, and Perry Valley Grange 1804, Millerstown; and enjoyed crocheting and gardening.
She was the widow of James W. Hultzapple.
Surviving are two daughters, Carol A. Gantt of Newport and Gloria K. Slusser of Riverside; six grandchildren, Stephen, Megan, Jonathan, Christina, Cara and Corinne; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held March 10 in David M. Myers Funeral Home, Newport, with the Rev. Jay B. Eickhoff officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, P.O. Box 257, Newport 17074.
Roberta K. "Bobbie" Foy, 62, of Duncannon died Sunday, March 4, 2007 in Harrisburg Hospital.
Surviving are two daughters, Grace Dietrich and Mary Grubb, both of Duncannon; two sons, Richard Brown IV of Harrisburg and Christian Brown; her parents, Thomas A. and Marie V. Faherty; a brother, Thomas P. Faherty of Pittsburgh; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held March 7 in Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, 4813 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg 17109.
Pauline Ruth Lenig, 85, formerly of Liverpool, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 in The Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
She was the widow of James Lewis Lenig.
Surviving are five children, Patricia Crawford of Newport, Joyce Florio of Emmaus, Glenn Lenig of Liverpool, Lois Brinton of Elliottsburg and William Lenig of Liverpool; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Willow of New Bloomfield and formerly of Millerstown.
She was preceded by two sisters, Hazel Hoffman and Arlene Shaffer.
Burial was in Hunters Valley Cemetery, Liverpool.
George P. Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Liverpool Senior Citizens Center, S. Pine Street, Liverpool 17045.
Donald K. Strickland, 77, of Newport died Friday, March 2, 2007 at home.
He was born May 4, 1929 in Newport to the late George E. and Lottie (Troup) Strickland.
He had worked for H.M. Flickinger and Sons and the VFW in Newport; was a lifetime member of Newport Social Order of Owls and a member of Newport Loyal Order of Moose 1562, Newport American Legion 177 and VFW 34, and Bartenders Association; and an avid fan of NASCAR and local dirt track racing and enjoyed fishing.
Surviving are a son, Donald "Butch" Jr. of Newport; two daughters, Anne Courtright of Tipp City, Ohio, and Susan Robinson of Newport; two brothers, Frederick L. and Leroy J., both of Newport; two sisters, Betty J. Beaver of Millerstown and Kathleen M. Strickland of Newport; two grandchildren, Alissa N. and Annedrea L. Robinson, both of Newport; and a stepgranddaughter, April Courtright, and a stepgreat-granddaughter, both of Ohio.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Robert and William E.; and a sister, Dorothy Loy.
Services were held March 7 in David M. Myers Funeral Home, Newport, with the Rev. Edward Baugh officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Angels on Call, 32 Red Hill Court, Newport 17074, or Newport Ambulance League, 50 S. Third St., Newport.
Violet R. Cramer, 79, of Millerstown died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at home.
She was born June 23, 1927 at Elliottsburg to the late Paul and Anna (Fenicle) Dunkelberger.
She was a homemaker and had worked as a seamstress at Kathette Manufacturing, Newport, and a member of Millerstown Fire Company and Millerstown Ambulance Association.
Surviving are three sons, Marlin of Port Royal, Lester of Shermans Dale and Elmer of Newport; five daughters, Irene Fischer of Pleasant Hall, Betty Campbell of Millerstown, Mary Campbell of Thompsontown, Ethel Gutshall of Loysville and Earla Hockenberry of Ickesburg; three brothers, John Dunkelberger of Elizabethtown, Elmer Dunkelberger of Palmyra and Thomas Dunkelberger of Middletown; a sister, Betty Jane Sheaffer of Elizabethtown; 34 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Services were held March 12 in Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, with the Rev. George K. Kibler officiating. Burial was in Eshcol Cemetery, Millerstown.
Memorial contributions, to help with funeral expenses, may be made to the funeral home, P.O. Box 910, Loysville 17047.
Jerrie Rae Goss, 55, of Old State Road, Shermans Dale, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 at home.
She was born June 13, 1951 at Blain to Nellie K. Kirk Shanafelter of Wall Back, W.Va., and the late Harold L. Shanafelter.
She was self-employed with consignment stores and 25 years with Home Interiors, and a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church, Shermans Dale.
In addition to her mother, surviving are her husband, Lorane C. Goss III; two children, Patrick A. Vogelsong of Elliottsburg and Jeremy D. Vogelsong of Millersville; her former husband, Robert Vogelsong of Shermans Dale; five siblings, Susan J. Cramer of Huntingdon, Angela D. Shanafelter, Richard L. Shanafelter and Thomas A. Shanafelter, all of Shermans Dale, and Harold Guy Shanafelter of Wall Back, W.Va.; and a granddaughter, Ashley Vogelsong.
Services were held March 7 in Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, with the Rev. David Clevenger officiating. Burial was in Blain Cemetery.
Memorial contributions, to help with funeral expenses, may be made to the funeral home, P.O. Box 910, Loysville 17047.
Gustave Marakowski, 85, of Elliottsburg died Friday, March 2, 2007 at home.
He was born Nov. 24, 1921 at Philadelphia to the late Konstanty and Aleksandra Marakowski.
He was a welder for Eaton in Philadelphia and also worked as a welder at the Philadephia Navy Yard.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Co. M, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, 3rd Army under Gen. Patton as a heavy machine gunner and participating in campaigns in northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars, World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
Surviving are his wife, Marion L. Felice Marakowski; a son, Dr. James Marakowski; a daughter, Dr. Janis Maksimak; and three grandchildren, Emily Maksimak, Brian Maksimak and Alison Maksimak.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Michael Marakowski, Stella Lacey, Stanley Marakowski, Helen Naimoli, Joseph Marakowski and Jenny Marakowski.
Mass of Christian Burial was held March 9 in St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Bloomfield, with the Rev. Robert F. Sharman officiating. Burial was in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the USO at 1-800-876-7469.


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When I was in grade school, I naively embraced the idea that the only pathway to a successful career in art started by attending the High School of Art & Design. I applied in 8th grade and was not accepted. I reapplied in 9th grade, but never heard from the school. I then thought that perhaps I was not talented enough to be an artist and abandoned the notion. I went on to graduate from Sacred Heart High School and then earned a baccalaureate degree from John Jay College in Political Science. Since earning my baccalaureate degree, I have had wonderful professional experiences in the non-profit world, higher education and even wrote for an on-line magazine during the dot com boom of the 1990's. Along the way, I taught myself web design and other digital media. I always maintained my interest in art, but never pursued any academic training.
I went back to school and earned a second baccalaureate degree in painting from Lehman College. While I was student, I won an award for photography from the American Society of Contemporary Artists. Since earning my degree, I have illustrated a children's book and had my art work featured in an Emmy-nominated documentary on domestic violence. I have also shown paintings and photography in several group shows.
I fully embrace Plato's idea of a world in flux as detailed in Timaeus. I was born in the continuously changing city of New York to parents who simultaneously embraced traditional and liberal ideals. Needless to say, the messages were mixed. As an artist, I try to reflect these mixed messages in my work. I love the figure and take inspiration from Degas and Picasso. I also adore painting still life and look to Cezanne for inspiration. I also love to paint subjects stemming from Spanish-speaking culture. Many have referred to my work as primitive or neo-impressionism---I agree with that!
Copyright Edwin Roman, 1999-2015


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