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A wrongful death lawsuit against the Spokane County Sheriff's Office has withstood its first test in court.
Survivors of Scott Creach are suing Deputy Brian Hirzel and Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich in connection with an officer involved shooting at the Creach's nursery in Spokane Valley on Aug. 25, 2010.
The Creach family contends that Hirzel violated Creach's Fourth Amendment rights.
The deputy's attorney's asked that the suit be dismissed because in his official capacity as a police officer, Hirzel should enjoy qualified immunity.
A federal judge, however, ruled there are too many facts in dispute about Hirzel's and Creach's actions that night and that a jury should hear the case.


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Three of the five members of the Sullivan County Board of Ethics have sent letters of resignation to county manager David Fanslau within the past couple of weeks.
This comes after a member of the community accused lawmakers Leni Binder and Jodi Goodman of committing an ethics violation by accepting box seats for performances at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which may have had a value of more than $75.
However, a formal complaint has not been filed.
As the legislature moves to re-staff the Board of Ethics, it is also looking at changing the rules of the legislature to allow elected officials the option of being able to abstain because of an "appearance of impropriety" as well as an "actual conflict of interest."
As the rules now exist, if a legislator abstains on a vote because of the appearance of impropriety the abstention is counted as a yes vote.
County attorney Sam Yasgur told lawmakers at a meeting on July 14 that the current rule "refers to conflict of interest as specifically defined in your current code of ethics, and that definition is very precise, so if you don't fall within that definition, you can't abstain, and the gifts issue is not part of conflicts of interest."
Lawmakers considered changing the rule, but this brought objections from several legislators. Lawmaker Alan Sorensen said it could open the door for legislators to find a perceived conflict of interest and thereby be able to avoid voting on tough issues.
Regarding an abstention counting as a yes vote, lawmaker Ron Hiatt said, "I've never seen that anywhere else." He referred to Roberts Rules of Order and according to that code he said "sometimes an abstention is considered a vote with the majority, sometimes it is considered a non vote and just used to determine whether a quorum exists."
He added, however, "I think it is important that we vote; it would be very easy for legislators to avoid responsibility by claiming some sort of bias."
Binder and Goodman both said the matter needs to be cleared up because currently the only way to effectively get an actual abstention, when an appearance of impropriety exists, is for the legislator in question to walk out of the room before a vote is taken. Both said that is not acceptable.
County treasurer Ira Cohen said, "I think you do need the change to the provision that says an abstention is an affirmative vote because that makes no sense at all. But the thing that most bothers me [in the proposed change to the rule]is the provision that says if you disclose the problem that causes you to have to abstain, because there's either an actual objective conflict or the appearance of impropriety, if you disclose it then you can go ahead and vote. There is something very wrong about that."
County attorney Sam Yasgur said, "The problem with writing ethics rules is that they come from right here—I'm pointing to my gut for the record—it's very hard to put it into words. The way the present ethics rules read, you could have taken a gift of $74.99 every single day of the week for your entire tenure, and you don't even trigger that ethics rule."
The board agreed to take up the matter again at a later date and consider other proposed changes.

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I'm looking for anyone interested in writing about music who would like to contribute to a site with a hip hop section that I think cuts across the interests of a lot of you here.
We put up record/live show reviews, or themed articles about a mix of tracks (sometimes we'll post a couple of individual mp3s, but never albums). We don't really have much interest in covering mainstream artists, as you can see if you visit the site and scroll down the hip hop writing so far. Some of the artists we've covered this year include Count Bass D, Juggaknots, Ambidex and Jay Dee.
As you might also see we've been short of contributions for the past few months. So if anyone is interested, please email firstname.lastname@example.com and check out the site at: http://ohmsi.com/beatconductor/
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Friday evening: Classes are over, and the prospect of the Saturday ahead vanquishes any desire to start the weekend's workload. Friday is a night for relaxation. That's where the idea of "Shabbat 360" came from, according to the student boards of Chabad and the Center for Jewish Life (CJL).
"Jews take this relaxing bit seriously — we even have a name for it: Shabbat," they wrote in an email to the student body. "We like this idea of Shabbat, and we're thinking you might too. Which is why we're inviting you to a very special Shabbat dinner."
The event, which took place Nov. 16 at the New Frick Laboratory, also was a chance for students from across campus to come together and learn about the weekly Jewish holiday, said Ricky Silberman '13, the president of the student board of CJL.
"Every kind of person was there, Jewish students, non-Jewish students," Silberman said. "It was great to share this part of Jewish tradition with all of campus."
Organizers hoped "to expose people to what Shabbat is and what it means to members of the Jewish community," said Ben Neumann '14 president of Princeton's chapter of Chabad.
At 6:15 p.m., students arrived in the New Frick atrium, circulating and then gradually settling into their seats at one of the 45 tables, the scene reflecting on the building's tall glass ceiling.
"Shabbat Shalom!" yelled Rabbi Webb, of Princeton's Chabad, from a balcony overlooking the scene. "Good Shabbas, and welcome!"
In the crowd below, many wore the traditional kippahs and sang along during the blessings over the bread and wine, led by Webb, Silberman, and Neumann. However, many others were less familiar with Jewish culture. During the prayers, questions abounded.
"How do we say it? Happy Shabbas?" asked Tim Keyes '14.
"Do we stand up now? Should we be standing?" asked Evangelie Zachos '14, during he prayer over wine.
There was one question that even stumped many of the observant Jews in attendance: Why the number 360?
"It's a dual answer," said Abby Klionsky '14, vice president of the CJL student board. "New Frick, which is one of the biggest venues on campus, can hold around 360 people. It's also a nice, round number, like we're welcoming the whole campus community."


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China's former Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai waves as he attends the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in this March 3, 2012 file photo.
Updated at 9:45 p.m. ET: The Chinese Communist Party suspended high-flying politician Bo Xilai from its inner circle Tuesday following speculation that he is connected to the murder of a British businessman, China's news agency Xinhua reported.
In addition, Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, once a celebrated lawyer, was jailed, as was a Zhang Xiajun, who worked in the family's home, the Guardian of London reported.
Bo, 62, had been suspended from his position as Communist party boss in Chongqing last month after the city's former police chief defected to the U.S. Consul and alleged that Bo had ties to the murder.
The British businessman, Neil Heywood, was found dead in a hotel room in Chongqing on Nov. 15. At the time, police said he died of alcohol poisoning, but doubts were raised later and the U.K. embassy asked Chinese authorities to investigate further, the BBC reported.
The news agency said that Chinese law enforcement determined that Heywood had been killed and that Gu and Heywood had been fighting over unspecified "economic interests."
Days before he was dismissed, Bo said at a news conference that some people were pouring "filth on my family." He and his wife later disappeared from public view.
Fall from grace: China leadership contender Bo Xilai sacked
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday he welcomed China's announcements on its investigation.
"It is a death that needs to be investigated in its own terms, on its own merits without political considerations," Hague told BBC television.
The decision to banish Bo from the Central Committee and its powerful, 25-member Politburo effectively ends the career of China's most brash and controversial politician.
Bo and his wife had been called the "Jack and Jackie Kennedy of China," according to the BBC. The son of a prominent Communist leader, Bo had steadily climbed the party ranks; observers of Chinese politics believed he would have been a contender when the party chooses its top leadership later this year, as it does once a decade.
Gu, an accomplished lawyer who also came from an influential Communist family, closed her law practice as her husband became increasingly powerful. In recent years, her health declined, a family friend told the BBC, and she stayed home to read books.
Ed Byrne, an American lawyer from Denver, Colo., told the BBC that when he knew Gu, she was attractive, charismatic and funny.
"They were the modern liberal element there," Byrne said.
Reuters and NBC News contributed to this report.
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"Closing Time: Assessing the Iranian Threat to the Strait of Hormuz"
Journal Article, International Security, volume 33, issue 1, pages 82-117
Summer 2008
Author: Caitlin Talmadge
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Quarterly Journal: International Security
How might Iran retaliate in the aftermath of a limited Israeli or U.S. strike? The most economically devastating of Iran's potential responses would be closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to open-source order of battle data, as well as relevant analogies from military history and GIS maps, Iran does possess significant littoral warfare capabilities, including mines, antiship cruise missiles, and land-based air defense. If Iran were able to properly link these capabilities, it could halt or impede traffic in the Strait of Hormuz for a month or more. U.S. attempts to reopen the waterway likely would escalate rapidly into sustained, large-scale air and naval operations during which Iran could impose significant economic and military costs on the United States—even if Iranian operations were not successful in truly closing the strait. The aftermath of limited strikes on Iran would be complicated and costly, suggesting needed changes in U.S. force posture and energy policy.
- IS3301_pp082-117_Talmadge.pdf (158K PDF)
For more information about this publication please contact the IS Editorial Assistant at 617-495-1914.
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Madison police said a man beat a woman and then drove over her arm with a car Friday afternoon.
The 24-year-old Madison woman was hospitalized Friday after a car tire rolled over her arm in the 7100 block of Flower Lane, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The victim said a man with whom she has had a relationship punched her repeatedly in the head and choked her while she was inside a car with him, according to police.
Police said the woman believes she lost consciousness and was dragged out of the vehicle. She said the man then drove over her arm, according to the incident report.
The victim was treated for multiple injuries.
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Report of the U.S. Delegate, 3rd Session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
The Third Session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance was held October 12-16, 2009, in Jeju, Republic of Korea.The session was attended by 148 delegates from 43 member countries, 1 member organization and observers from 8 international organizations and FAO and WHO. The objective of the task force is to develop science-based guidance to help countries assess the risks to human health associated with the presence in food and feed and the transmission through food and feed of antimicrobial resistant microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance determinants and to develop risk management advice based on that assessment to reduce such risk.
The Task Force made significant progress in advancing the document titled Proposed Draft Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (CX/AMR 09/3/4), agreeing to forward the proposed draft guidelines to the 33rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption at Step 5. This progress was facilitated by four intersession working groups on the following topics: table 1, monitoring and surveillance, figures, and definitions.
The Task Force has been directed to complete its work within four sessions. The fourth session of the Task Force is tentatively scheduled to be held in 2010 in Korea, with a specific date and location subject to further discussions between the Korean and Codex Secretariats. A physical working group, chaired by Canada, will meet immediately before the next Session to further consider Appendix 1, "Elements of a Risk Profile" and to prepare a revised document based on comments submitted.
Development of the draft guidelines began in 2007, with a project proposal for creation of three working groups to address risk assessment (chaired by Canada), risk profiling (chaired by the United States) ' and risk management (chaired by Denmark and France).
A physical working group was held in Brussels following the 1st session (May 2008), where the three working groups developed their respective documents. The resulting three draft documents were circulated for comment at step 3.
At the 2nd session in 2008, the Task Force decided to integrate the three working group drafts into one harmonized guidance document. Following the opportunity for country comments, an electronic working group, chaired by the United States, integrated the three documents. The integrated document was presented for consideration at Step 3 at the 3rd session in October 2009.
A full report of the meeting is posted on the web site of the Codex Alimentarius Commission at the following link: http://www.codexalimentarius.net. The following is a brief summary of key decisions made by the Task Force at the 3rd session.
Key Decisions made by the Task Force
The following decisions regarding the draft guidelines were made:
- The Task Force agreed that the document needed to be thorough enough to provide adequate guidance without too much duplication of existing Codex documents.
- The Task Force agreed with the decision of the United States in the electronic working group to adopt a chronological approach to the organization of the guideline.
The United States asked that the following sentence be added to the introduction so that other references to trade later in the document could be eliminated to reduce redundancy:
These guidelines should be applied in a manner consistent with countries' WTO SPS obligations and other international agreements, as applicable.
The Codex Secretariat said such a statement was not appropriate in the guidelines as all Codex members are not necessarily WTO members. Further, it was explained that Codex texts were voluntary in nature and references to the WTO SPS Agreement were not appropriate in the text. The United States voiced its reservation when a similar reference later in the document was deleted by the Codex Secretariat.
- A new, overarching "scope" section will cover the consolidated document.
- The United States stated its belief that there was an overemphasis on plant/crop and food processing sources of antimicrobial resistance as opposed to veterinary applications, particularly because few or no human analogs are used in the non- veterinary sources. As the objectives for the Task Force were to put into perspective the different areas of use, the United States proposed a statement that the focus of the guideline should be on veterinary applications of antimicrobial drugs that may impact human health through the selection and dissemination of antimicrobial resistant foodborne bacteria and resistance determinants. The Task Force did not agree to the proposal, indicating that the document was providing a tool or methodology, and contributions of various sources to antimicrobial resistance would be addressed through the risk analysis process described in the document. Further, the Task Force did not believe that one source should be singled out as circumstances may change in the future.
- The Task Force agreed to use the phrases, "foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR)", "selection and dissemination", and "production to consumption" where appropriate throughout the document for consistency and accuracy. In addition, the phrase "antimicrobial agent" would be used instead of "antimicrobial," to be consistent with terminology from the WHO/FAO/OIE 2007 expert meeting report.
Structure of the document
- The Task Force agreed to retain the current structure of the document, which describes risk analysis of foodborne antimicrobial resistance in a chronological sequence of events, rather than change the document to a functional structure by grouping all risk management activities together separate from risk assessment and risk communication.
- The Task Force debated the advantages of a long document, where language from other relevant documents is repeated within the text, versus a short document, where such repetition is kept to a minimum. The Task Force agreed that the guidelines should be practical, relevant, specific to foodborne antimicrobial resistance and not overly prescriptive. Thus, the document would be shortened where possible to avoid duplication with other Codex texts while still ensuring readability and usefulness.
- The Task Force agreed that the reference section will be removed, and relevant references will be included via footnotes throughout the document to be consistent with the format of other Codex texts.
- The Task Force agreed to remove any definitions already included in the Codex Procedural Manual and to incorporate in the text of the Guidelines the definitions for terms that appeared only once. The definition for "national treatment guideline" was inserted as footnote. Definitions that could not be agreed upon (exposure assessment, hazard, risk manager, weight of evidence) were deleted. Two new definitions for "food producing animal" and "interpretive criteria" were added.
General Principles
- For General Principle 6, the Task Force agreed to focus on the following combination of factors for foodborne antimicrobial resistance risk analysis throughout the document: food commodity, the microorganism/resistance determinants, and the antimicrobial agent to which resistance is expressed.
- There was considerable discussion regarding adding a new principle that indicated risk managers should consider animal health and animal welfare with respect to risk management options. The New Zealand Delegation brought up the fact that the Codex Statements of Principle Concerning the Role of Science in the Codex Decision-Making Process and the Extent to Which Other Factors are Taken into Account, state that governments may have legitimate concerns when establishing their national legislation that are not generally applicable or relevant worldwide, and it would therefore not be appropriate to include animal welfare in the document. The Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Application in the Framework of the Codex Alimentarius further highlights that risk analysis should be conducted in accordance with these Statements of Principle. A new General Principle 8 was added to emphasize that the evaluation of pre-harvest foodborne AMR risk management options should include, whenever appropriate, animal health aspects relevant to food safety. Animal welfare was not included in this new principle because it was acknowledged as being outside the mandate of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Preliminary Risk Management Activities
- A number of paragraphs in the preliminary risk management activities were deleted.
- The Task Force considered a revised Appendix for risk profiling prepared by the United States and presented in Conference Room Document (CRD) 12. In view of time constraints, the Task Force agreed to put the entire Appendix in square brackets for consideration at its next session.
- The Task Force agreed to delete language in the text concerning the need for clear evidence in decision-making for an immediate public health concern. Language remaining in Figure 1 indicates the ability to take an "immediate (and/or provisional) decision" when a risk profile indicates the need for such.
- The in-session working group on figures proposed deleting Figure 2, and the Task Force agreed.
- There was extensive discussion on whether Figure 3 should be deleted, which describes the integration of exposure assessment and hazard characterization. The Task Force agreed to keep the figure with suggested modifications.
Risk Management
- The introductory paragraphs and the text in the section on identification of risk management options was substantially rewritten in a CRD developed by Canada with assistance from the United States. The Task Force agreed to the revised language with minor modification.
- The Task Force agreed to retain Table 1 (list of risk management options) in the main body of the text as proposed by the European Community and supported by the United States.
- Table 1 was substantially revised by the in-session working group and agreed to by the Task Force during the plenary session.
- Because the table lists risk management options, the Task Force agreed it was not necessary to insert the word "consider" before each option to emphasize its voluntary nature since the table listed examples.
- Animal Feed Production: The Task Force agreed to move the statement on monitoring feed and feed ingredients to a new section on surveillance. Subsequently, monitoring of feed and feed ingredients was only addressed in a general way. The bullet concerning the setting of maximum limits was deleted, and the statement regarding prohibition was modified to limit the scope of the prohibition to the presence of AMR organisms/determinants identified as contributing to a specific food safety problem.
- Food animal production: All bullets under biosecurity were deleted to make the table shorter as their essence was captured in the biosecurity introductory statement; remaining bullets were divided between regulatory/non-regulatory controls; the bullet on prohibiting extra/off label antimicrobial use was changed to restricting antimicrobial use, in part due to the need to provide medications for minor species; the bullet on antimicrobial use for disease prevention/prophylaxis in healthy animals was deleted as it was too difficult to come to consensus on the definition of prevention/prophylaxis.
- Food crop production: Bullets were divided between regulatory/non-regulatory controls; the bullet on prohibiting antimicrobial use was changed to restricting antimicrobial use; the bullet on antimicrobial use for disease prevention/prophylaxis in healthy crops was deleted as it was too difficult to come to consensus on the definition of prevention/prophylaxis; a bullet on evaluating the safety of viable microorganisms used as supplements was added.
- Waste management: The waste management section was made more concise and more specific to address food safety. The Task Force agreed to move the bullet on monitoring biosolids, manure and other natural fertilizers to the new section on surveillance (and subsequently addressed only in a general way). The Task Force agreed to delete the bullet on prohibition of biosolids, manure and other natural fertilizers containing AMR microorganisms/determinants.
- Post-harvest: The statement concerning food withdrawal was modified to more specifically describe the public health risk.
- In the section on evaluation of risk management options the United States proposed, and the Task Force agreed, to delete the bullet on benefit cost analysis. The bullet on WTO SPS implications was also deleted following the remarks of the Codex Secretariat (see above). The United States proposed, and the Task Force agreed, to delete paragraph 67, that included a reference to animal health and animal welfare, in lieu of new General Principle 8 (see above).
- In the section on selection of risk management options, the United States proposed, and the Task Force agreed, to delete paragraph 72, which required risk managers to consider cost-benefit, ethical considerations, and other factors. The United States proposed, and the Task Force agreed, to delete paragraph 75, which described measures to be taken when there is a high level of risk, as being redundant with measures already included in Table 1.
- The Task Force agreed that it was appropriate to have separate sections for (1) monitoring and review of antimicrobial resistant risk management options and (2) surveillance of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistant microorganisms and determinants as proposed by the United States. An in-session working group on monitoring and surveillance was held to address content and to determine where in the document to place the sections. The sections were substantially redrafted and the language was agreed to by the Task Force during the plenary session.
Risk Communication
- The section on Risk Communication was simplified and shortened.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. David G. White, Delegate
Director, Office of Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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I have an 8 day old baby boy
He is doing great, eating like a champ!! However my poor nipples are getting the worst of it. I know that it is pretty normal to have sore nipples in the first few weeks, but he has now cracked one and made the other one pretty red and sore. So far they are not bleeding. I went to my LC at my OBs office today, his latch is great, and I am positioning him in a cross cradle hold which is working out pretty good.
I am questioning some of the advice the LC gave me however.
-She said I could pump one breast to let it heal for about 24-48hrs and bottle feed him and nurse him on the other breast. I really don't want to introduce a bottle too early. Is there any advice out there about this?
-I currently use Lansinoh cream which is nice, but she prescribed my APNO cream. Is there anyone out there that has used this already?
I would take any other advice at this point to make the feedings less painful (when I say painful, it mostly his first few suckles, but if my nipple is sore the feeding can be somewhat uncomfortable) and traumatic to my poor nipples.


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Hawaii officials are celebrating the opening of state-funded immigrant resource centers.
The Office of Community Services on Thursday announced opening celebrations that will take place at four centers on Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island. The office's Executive Director Mila Kaahanui says restoration of state-funded, comprehensive services for Hawaii's immigrant communities comes after two decades of gaps in services.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie says the centers will help immigrants achieve and maintain greater economic self-sufficiency and integration into Hawaii.
The Hilo celebration is scheduled for Oct. 24. Ewa Beach, Kalihi and Lihue celebrations will take place next month
Click here for a full list of the celebrations of the new resource centers.


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As one travels around McHenry County or gives directions, we make our way using the road names to help guide us, but have you ever stopped to think why a road has a particular name?
Some of the names may seem rather obvious, such as Algonquin Road or Crystal Lake Road, as they travel through those communities. But what about Flat Iron Road near Harvard, or who is James R. Rakow Road named after?
We'll take a look at how road naming was started in the county and why some are named the way they are.
The first county engineer, Charles Tryon, was tasked in 1913 with giving the roads under the county's jurisdiction unique names. Tryon noticed there were 27 County Routes, so he decided to assign each a letter of the alphabet, with the one extra named BB since it was an off shoot of Highway B.
As the number of county highways increased, it was decided that numbers instead of letters would work better. At its maximum, they were numbered 1 to 54.
With the state highways also numbered, Illinois set up a different system in 1959 for all the counties to avoid confusion using a letter and a number combination, which is the current system you see on the blue and yellow shields. At the north end of the state, all east-west routes begin with the letter A. North-south routes begin with A by the Mississippi River so by the time you get to McHenry County, we are on T and V. Then after each letter, a number is given sequentially as you move across the county.
For example, Algonquin Road (believed to be a Native American trail) started as County Highway P, then became 32 and now is A48. Today, there are 65 highways under the jurisdiction of the McHenry County Division of Transportation.
While letters and numbers are useful, names are what people most commonly use today for getting around on the county highways. So where did these names come from? After the county was settled in 1837, townships soon became the primary form of government. Roads (or paths back then) were named based on what township and urban center they came from. Examples are Alden, Algonquin, Coral, Dunham, Franklinville and Hartland Roads. Many of the urban centers still exist as unincorporated communities, while Algonquin has become the village it is today.
As cities and villages became more populated, the roads that took you to and from these destination towns continued to be named in this fashion. Names such as Cary-Algonquin (now Cary), Crystal Lake, Harmony, Lakewood, Spring Grove and Johnsburg roads are examples of this naming convention.
Many routes are named after prominent families and farms that the road went by or through. Examples include Ackman, Fleming, Pyott, Walkup, Richardson and McGuire roads. One prominent county highway, Randall Road, was named after a farm in Kane County that is the present location of the Randall Oaks Park in Dundee Township.
Several routes are named after natural features, such as River Road, Kishwaukee Valley Road and Oak Grove Road. Other road names date back to early settlement times and have stuck with us for well over 150 years. Keystone Road west of Richmond referred to the quarry that made keystone blocks for stone work. Deep Cut Road located between Harvard and Woodstock got its name from area quarries. Millstream Road near Marengo was named for a grain and lumber mill along the Kishwaukee River. Chapel Hill Road is believed to be named after the "little old chapel" in the area. However, it is disputed whether it was named after St. John's Church in Johnsburg or the little chapel located on the Chapel Hill Country Club.
What about Flat Iron Road southwest of Harvard? There was a prominent blacksmith back in the day. Whether it was to fix a wagon wheel, make your horseshoes, or repair your tools, you took Flat Iron Road to get to the smithy.
There are two roads that were built relatively recently (in the past 25 years) that are named in honor of members of the transportation network of McHenry County. Charles J. Miller Road in McHenry named after a longtime township highway commissioner is one such road. The second is that of James R. Rakow Road, named after the third county engineer. He served from 1969 to 1993.
Lastly, we'll leave you with a few street names that aren't county highways but have interesting stories nonetheless. Seminary Avenue in Woodstock, which is Illinois Route 47, and Queen Anne Road, northeast of Woodstock, are named after what? Come check out the MCDOT on Facebook to find the answers. You can get to our Facebook page be visiting the MCDOT website at www.McHenryCountyDOT.org.
To learn more about what the county highways looked like and what their designations were over time, check out the MCDOT website under "100 Anniversary," where you can view maps dating back to 1914.
• Ernest J. Varga is a project/design engineer with the McHenry County Division of Transportation.


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Al Jazeera is Going Away - Soon
We just learned that Al Jazeera has cancelled all radio affiliations in the USA, with their afternoon program - the one we run at 6:30 PM - going away very soon - May 31. Their morning programs will end by August 1. That isn't much notice! We're figuring out what to do. Stay tuned.


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Remember that time we told you about the most random celebrity duos who started out together, like George Romero and Mister Rogers or Jon Stewart and Anthony Weiner? Imagine, if you will, the same thing, only with fictional characters.
6Tarantino Movies Are a Vast Interlocking Parallel Reality
Every self-respecting Tarantino fan knows about the link between Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs ... but it turns out that the connections between his movies go much, much deeper than that.
Tarantino's foot fetish is actually a deconstruction of the human condition of having feet.
In Pulp Fiction, John Travolta plays a guy called Vincent Vega. In Reservoir Dogs, most of the characters are known only by their code names -- except Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), who happens to be called Vic Vega. Coincidence? Nope, Tarantino has confirmed that they are brothers, and at one point he even considered doing a prequel about the two before they died in their respective movies (though he says it's unlikely now because of the actors' ages).
The amount of CGI needed would bankrupt many studios.
That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. As you might recall, Tarantino's movie Inglourious Basterds ends with the slightly unrealistic scene where Hitler is gunned to shit by a group of Nazi-hunting American Jews in 1944, rather than killing himself in his bunker the following year. If you ever wondered what the world would be like if World War II had really ended that way -- well, it turns out Tarantino has been showing us that reality for the past 20 years.
You see, in Inglourious Basterds, Eli Roth plays a character called Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz.
And in True Romance (written by Tarantino), there's a film producer called Lee Donowitz, who has been confirmed to be Donny's son. One of the main characters in True Romance is a woman called Alabama -- the same Alabama Mr. White mentions as a former partner in Reservoir Dogs. Since we've already linked Reservoir Dogs to Pulp Fiction, this means that almost every movie Tarantino has done is set in the Inglourious Basterds timeline. We could go even further and link all the rest through Tarantino's fake brands, like those Red Apple cigarettes that appear in a lot of his movies (including Kill Bill).
One kills hundreds of people over the course of the films; the other is Uma Thurman.
It makes a sort of sense when you think about it -- the world would be a very different place if Inglourious Basterds was historically accurate and everyone knew that the Nazis were defeated not through strategy and air power, but by sending a handful of pissed-off guys to do this:
"That'll teach him to Hitler."
If that's what you're taught in school, it's only natural that people should become desensitized to violence -- for some, shooting someone in the face would be something you could do as you're, say, making small talk about what type of hamburgers they have in Amsterdam.
"It's 'Le shooting someone in the face' over there. See, little differences."
Also, the fact that the Nazi high command was gunned down and/or burned alive during a hijacked film premiere would perhaps cause society to lend more importance to pop culture: It's no coincidence that the son of the man who killed Hitler in a movie theater went on to become an important film industry figure. If people constantly stop to talk about comic book characters or '70s rock music trivia during incongruous moments, that's because in this reality that's some important, history-changing shit.
In this universe, talking about "Like a Virgin" is the equivalent of saying grace.
5The Wire and The X-Files Exist in the Same Universe
It's hard to believe that while a gritty drug war rages in Baltimore, Md. (as seen in The Wire), the government is devoting considerable resources to planning a secret alien invasion (as seen in The X-Files). And yet, if you look at the cold, hard facts, that's exactly what's going on in those shows.
It all comes down to this dude:
"I would describe my style as bland. With a dash of nondescript."
Detective John Munch is best known as a character in the interminable Law & Order franchise, but he first appeared on a different cop show called Homicide: Life on the Street. Homicide was based on a book by David Simon and inspired by many of the same people and events Simon would later use as the basis for HBO's The Wire. In the last season of The Wire, Simon confirmed the connection between the shows by having Detective Munch make a short appearance.
But that's not all: Before Homicide was canceled, the show crossed over with The X-Files in an episode where the Lone Gunmen, the conspiracy theorists who occasionally assist Mulder and Scully, uncover a government plot to test an experimental nerve gas in Baltimore. The Gunmen try to warn the authorities, but Detective Munch doesn't buy any of that conspiracy crap and locks them up. This isn't some inconsequential little cameo, by the way -- the whole episode is framed by Munch interrogating the Lone Gunmen.
"No, seriously, there's a whole FBI division devoted to-" "Get the fuck out."
The implications are vast: What other toxic agents has the government been secretly testing in Baltimore, a city that The Wire paints as crippled by drug use? Could this explain why they let Sgt. Colvin get away with his "Hamsterdam" experiment for so long in Season 3? The massive coverup at the end of Season 5 had to be a piece of cake to a government that is already hiding the existence of everything from aliens to "Super Soldiers." Also, this would explain why the characters in The Wire always have such a hard time getting the Feds to cooperate with their drug investigations -- they have much, much bigger fish to fry. Like, galaxy big.
"Then they mentioned something about an alien invasion and having to clear up nine years of plot holes."
We could take this even further if we took into consideration the fact that Homicide: Life on the Street can also be linked to St. Elsewhere, of all things, through two characters who appeared on both shows. St. Elsewhere famously ended when the whole show was revealed to take place in the imagination of an autistic child -- and, by extension, so would The X-Files and The Wire.
And The Simpsons.
In fact, according to Dwayne McDuffie's Grand Unification Theory, "The last five minutes of St. Elsewhere is the only television show, ever. Everything else is a daydream."
The answer to "I wonder what he sees in there?" was apparently "A lot of CSI spinoffs."


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This exhibition of photographs by contemporary artist Gregory Vershbow explores the interactions of art objects within environments and circumstances ordinarily beyond public view. In storage facilities and conservation laboratories, and at monuments under restoration, Vershbow photographs art objects wrapped in plastic, protected by foam, nested in boxes and set in surprising juxtapositions with other objects from different eras.
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The overall goal of pre-service training is to prepare you for safe and successful service in your future assignments and communities. The emphasis during training is on both adapting your existing skills and experience to the Ukrainian environment, as well as on developing new knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable you to care for your own health and safety, work effectively at your sites and successfully integrate into your new communities. The program has five major components: technical training, language training, cross-cultural training, health training, and safety and security training. The homestay experience (living with a Ukrainian family throughout pre-service training (PST) is one of the most valuable aspects of training.
The training program recognizes that trainees come with a unique set of skills and experiences along with a well-developed sense of curiosity, independence, and the ability to adapt to new situations. Thus training is designed to provide trainees with strategies for taking more responsibility for their own learning.
Peace Corps/Ukraine uses a community-based model of training. Your entire training group will meet in the training hub only for the initial PST orientation (called an Arrival Retreat), for several days in the middle of PST (called PST University), and then at the end of PST (called Swearing-In Retreat). For most of the training period, however, trainees will live in clusters (in towns and villages located within two-to three-hour ride from the Peace Corps Office in Kyiv) with three to four other trainees, a language and cross-cultural facilitator and a technical and cultural facilitator (the latter will be shared by every two clusters). You will study either Ukrainian or Russian depending on your future assignment. In addition, you will be given various assignments in the community that will enable you to develop and apply your skills and experience. About midway through training, you will get your site assignment and have an opportunity to visit your future site and meet with your Ukrainian counterparts.
Our training program is competency based and you will be regularly evaluated on your ability to acquire and demonstrate the capacity building, community entry/integration and personal health and safely competencies needed to become an effective Volunteer and a productive member of your community.
Technical Training
Technical training will prepare you to work in Ukraine by building on the skills you already have and by helping you develop new skills in a manner appropriate to the needs of the country. The Peace Corps staff, Ukrainian experts, and current Volunteers will conduct the training program. Training places great emphasis on learning how to transfer the skills you have to the community in which you will serve as a Volunteer.
Technical training will include sessions on the general economic and political environment in Ukraine, Ukrainian system of education and strategies for working within such a framework. You will review your project's purpose, goals, and objectives and will receive track-specific on-the-job training through participating in the technical sessions and performing your internship assignments.
Language Training
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will find that language skills are the key to personal and professional satisfaction during your service. These skills are critical to your job performance, they help you integrate into your community, and they can ease your personal adaptation to the new surroundings. Therefore, language training is the heart of the training program, and you must successfully meet minimum language requirements to complete training and become a Volunteer.
Your language training will incorporate a community-based approach. In addition to classroom time, you will be given assignments to complete outside the classroom and with your host family. The goal is to get you to a point of basic social communication skills so that you can practice and develop language skills further once you are at your site. Prior to being sworn-in as a Volunteer, you will work on strategies to continue language studies during your service.
Cross-Cultural Training
As part of your pre-service training, you will live with a Ukrainian host family. This experience is designed to ease your transition to life at your site. Families go through an orientation conducted by Peace Corps staff to explain the purpose of pre-service training and to assist them in helping you adapt to living in Ukraine. Many Volunteers form strong and lasting friendships with their host families.
Cross-cultural and community development training will help you improve your communication skills and understand your role as a facilitator of development. You will be exposed to topics such as gender and development, nonformal and adult education strategies, cultural values, and political structures.
Health Training
During pre-service training you will be given basic medical training and information. You will be expected to practice preventive healthcare and to take responsibility for your own health by adhering to all medical policies. Trainees are required to attend all medical sessions. The topics include preventive health measures and minor and major medical issues that you might encounter while in Ukraine. Nutrition, mental health, safety and security, setting up a safe living compound, and how to avoid HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are also covered.
Safety Training
During the safety training sessions, you will learn how to adopt a lifestyle that reduces your risks at home, at work, and during travel. You will also learn appropriate, effective strategies for coping with unwanted attention and about your individual responsibility for promoting safety throughout your service.
Additional Trainings During Volunteer Service
The Peace Corps has implemented a training system that provides Volunteers with continual opportunities to upgrade their technical and cross-cultural skills. During service, there are at least two training events. The titles and objectives for those events are as follows:
- In-service training: Provides an opportunity for Volunteers to upgrade their technical, language, and project development skills while sharing their experiences. In-service events in Ukraine include language refreshers, regional meetings, and professional workshops and conferences. Ongoing language learning is a top priority of training and expanded language materials, tutor training and individual help are available for Volunteers.
- Close-of-service conference: Prepares Volunteers for the future after Peace Corps service and reviews their projects and personal experiences.
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The domestic partner of one of Gov. Scott Walker's top aides when he was Milwaukee County executive was sentenced to community service and a $2,100 fine on a misdemeanor delinquency charge.
Brian Pierick was initially charged with felony child enticement and causing a child to expose his genitals. It was in connection with text messages he sent to a 17-year-old Waukesha boy in 2010. The evidence was uncovered during a secret investigation of the county executive's office when Walker held that post between 2002 and 2010.
Under a deal with prosecutors last month, Pierick pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
According to online court records, a judge Thursday sentenced Pierick to 50 hours of community service and the fine.
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A 809-pound tiger shark caught in the Gulf of Mexico ended up feeding about 90 poor and homeless people.
The shark was caught by fisherman Ryan Spring of San Antonio, who had said he caught the shark after reeling it in for more than seven hours, reports The Associated Press. Instead of tossing the catch, he donated it to Timon's Ministries in Corpus Christi, Texas where about 75 pounds of the shark's meat ended up.
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They're only in eighth grade, but already two sisters from our area inspiring others as they work to help those in need across the world.
Twin sisters Alyson and Ashley LaRue are members of Prince of Peace Church in La Crescent.
The sisters recently motivated their congregation to raise more than $2,000 to work with the Kids Against Hunger Organization. They then led about 75 church volunteers in preparing more than 7,500 nutritious powdered meals that are being distributed around the world to those less fortunate.
The twins got the idea for the project from a bible camp they had attended a few years earlier. "The theme that year was "Live the Story" so they kind of were just really, really encouraging and said, go and live the story because our generation is going to be the ones who affect the future so they, again, were just really encouraging and wanted us to go try and make a difference," said Ashley LaRue.
Both sisters say the reason they started the project at their church was to help others. "Very thankful, we don't realize how much we have and we're very lucky for everything we have and thankful for all the donations, prayers, even volunteers. It means a lot," said Alyson LaRue.
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The big news Friday morning is that some owners are apparently resisting movements on the labor front, but that should not surprise anyway. Instead, we focus on the happiness of a Jacksonville tight end and the running game in New York.
Lewis looking for more … Jaguar TE Marcedes Lewis emerged as one of the league's most complete players at the position in 2010, and he was also a very viable fantasy option because of his knack for getting into the endzone. After his strong season, the Jaguars opted to put the franchise tag on Lewis – a move he is not pleased with. Of course, we have no idea if a franchise tag will mean anything until the labor mess is resolved, but Lewis said he wants a long-term deal to stay in Jacksonville and feels he's put in the work necessary over the last five years to warrant more than just a one-year tag. Lewis caught 58 passes for 700 yards and 10 TDs last season, and the numbers certainly jumped out considering he had a total of 7 TDs in his first four seasons. All the numbers were career bests, and he ranked 7th among TEs with an [...]


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As a result of the collision, the cab of his oil-based asphalt tanker caught on fire and was engulfed in flames, according to reports. That fire sparked intense grass fires along the median.
All lanes of I-37 traffic, northbound and southbound, were closed for hours following the 5:08 p.m. accident. Traffic was stalled for miles in all directions. Authorities were on the scene until roughly 10:17 p.m., although southbound I-37 reopened before 7 p.m.
Live Oak County authorities did not immediately identify the deceased driver, pending the completion of a report by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
But Live Oak County Sheriff Larry Busby said during a telephone interview that, despite the victim's proximity to the fire, he probably did not die of burns.
"An injury, or injuries, to his head is probably what caused the death — he didn't seem to be burned that much," the sheriff said. "After the initial wreck, the driver apparently got out and walked around a little bit, then for some reason lay down by his truck. When some people got over to where they could check on him after the fire started, they found he was deceased."
Initial reports indicate the driver of the vehicle that collided with the tanker made the first call to 911.
"Caller advised that he was involved in an accident with a tanker truck," according to Live Oak County sheriff's records. "Caller advised that he was not injured but did not know if the driver of the tanker trunk is injured."
Another 911 call from a second party soon indicated the situation had accelerated.
"The caller advised the tanker is on fire," reports show.
Lloyd Wientjes, chief of the George West Volunteer Fire Department, said firefighters from Swinney Switch, Beeville and Three Rivers fought hard to keep the cab and grass fires under control.
"Our big deal was trying to contain the fire to the truck before working on the grass fire itself," Chief Wientjes said.
Lonnie Messer, Swinney Switch volunteer fire chief, said firefighters were successful in preventing the tanker from detonating.
"There were fuel tanks on that truck, and it got hot for a while, but the tank itself didn't catch on fire," Chief Messer said.
More details about the accident will be reported as they become available.
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My Style // Bondi Whites
Wow, I just realized how long it's been since I've done an outfit post (this was the last one)!! I guess I've enjoyed staying "behind the camera" for a bit, but the beautiful weather, fun fashion, and awesome street art here in Australia inspired me to get out there and have some fun in front of the lense. This all-white Manning Cartell look feels fresh and simple for Summer, and the cut-out details on the dress & lace panels on the top didn't really need any extra color or super bold accessories to stand out. I topped off the look with my new favorite funky Karen Walker sunnies & my trusty Birkenstocks, of course!
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Children's art exhibit set at library
SUMMIT POINT – The South Jefferson Public Library at 49 Church St., Summit Point, will host an art exhibit featuring the work of several artists between the ages of 2 and 5 through March 31. This exhibit is the 42nd in the Art in the Library series to highlight the talents of local artists and can be viewed in the meeting room during library hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. The library is closed Fridays.
Opera House announces events
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Shepherdstown Opera House has announced the following lineup:
Today: The Weber Brothers with Camryn Wessner;
Monday: The Main Squeeze;
Feb. 15: Young Artists Series with Johnny Neel;
Feb. 22: People's Blues of Richmond;
March 5: Zach Deputy;
March 15: Blue Mafia;
April 4: The Grascals;
April 6: Tom Paxton.
Admission ranges from $5 to $30, depending on the concert, and more information is available at www.OperaHouseLive.com.
Photographer Earl D. Mills to exhibit
CHARLES TOWN – The Old Opera House, Charles Town, will present the work of photographer Earl D. Mills in the Jean Heiler Gallery at the Theater through the run of the play, "Suite Surrender", Friday to Feb. 17.
His show, "This Hallowed Ground" includes images of numerous battlefields, historic buildings, monuments, famous churches as well as presidential homes and rustic log cabins. Rivers, mountains and meandering byways provide a peaceful backdrop for these historical treasures as well.
Each of Mills' photographs is uniquely crafted to resonate on an artistic and an emotional level. With no preset conditions; every photograph takes on its own unique style, the end result being what he calls, "Photographic Art." Mills strive to make his photographic art reflect the simplicity and innocence of earlier times, or perhaps how we would like them to have been.
For more information on the Jean Heiler Gallery or the Old Opera House, call 304-754-4420 or email the Opera House at email@example.com.
Film Society slates spring schedule
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Shepherdstown Film Society has announced its spring, 2013 series. This season continues the partnership with the Scarborough Society of Shepherd University. This partnership gives the Shepherdstown Film Society the financial support it needs to maintain its commitment to show free films for Shepherd students and faculty, and the Shepherdstown community.
Five films will be presented, starting on Friday and running through April 19. Three films comprise the spring theme "Island Films" Two films are presented in conjunction with Shepherd University programs.
Friday: "Something the Lord Made"
Feb. 15: "Round Midnight"
March 8: "Swept Away"
April 19: "The Wicker Man"
All films will be shown on Fridays. All showings are at 7 p.m. in Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall. As with all the Society's films, admission will be free and each showing will be followed by a discussion.
For further information about the Society and its films, visit their website or call Lisa Welch at 304-876-1837 or email lmwelch @frontiernet.net, or Mina Goodrich at 304-876-2159.
Valentine's dance scheduled Saturday
WAYNESBORO, Pa. – The Country Western Dance Association will sponsor a Valentine's dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Quincy Gym, 7888 Anthony Highway. Cost is $5 per person. Line dancing for singles and couples.
For more information email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Music and Poetry evening on tap
HAGERSTOWN, Md.- Hagerstown Community College will hold "An Evening of Music and Poetry," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Kepler Center.
Sponsored by a number of student clubs and the HCC music department, the event will feature classical compositions performed by HCC students and staff, as well as poetry readings. Readings will include work by well-known poets, as well as original pieces written by students, faculty and staff.
Tickets are $20 each and advance registration is required. Tickets can be purchased through the SGA office in the Student Center. Proceeds will benefit Cold Weather Shelter in Hagerstown.
For more information, email Robin Shaner at email@example.com.
Gallery to host black history presentation
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The Contemporary School of Arts and Gallery Inc., 4 W. Franklin St., will hold its ninth annual Black History Presentation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Guest speakers include Linda Brooks, Stephen Blockmiller, Faith Crumbly, Charles Carey and the Pride family. Piano solo artist, Matthew Murray will perform.
For more information, call 301-791-6191 or visit www.csagi.org
EcoFashion event set at film festival
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) hosting an ecofriendly and fashion forward way to spend this Valentine's Day, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 the Shepherdstown Train Station.
The EcoFashion Challenge Valentine's Day
Formal is a way to express yourself by reclaiming and/or repurposing what you already own or by purchasing attire from the second hand market. This event is also encouraging the upcycle use of materials that would otherwise be tossed and go to landfills and turning them into formal wear/accessories. The Best Dressed and Best Couple Awards will be presented by guest judges and experts Roselyn Sanders Mendez and Judi Platz. An Audience Choice Award will be cast by silent vote submission. Each award recipient will be furnished with a $25 gift certificate to the Yellow Brick Bank. Champagne and appetizers will be served and the opportunity for digital photos from the Picstacheo Photo Booth will be provided.
In conjunction with this event, the Yellow Brick Bank Restaurant, which is the lead sponsor of this event, is providing ticket holders a "buy one entree, get one half price" special valid through Feb. 16. Pianist Sam Jannotta will be playing at Yellow Brick Bank until 10 p.m., and kitchen service will be available until 9 p.m. Reservations for dinner are recommended by calling 304-876-2208.
Tickets will be sold online at guestlistapp.com/events/145389 and in-person at reFINEments, on German Street in Shepherdstown until Monday, February 11. Advanced ticket prices are $20 each or two for $35. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $25 each or two for $45. All proceeds benefit the American Conservation Film Festival.
For more information on the American Conservation Film Festival, please visit www.conservationfilm.org.
Dance Company performance set
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The performance by the Equinox Dance Company, originally scheduled for Jan. 25, has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in HCC's Kepler Theater.
Based in Frederick, Md., Equinox Dance Company is a contemporary women's dance group for adults that specializes in fusing modern dance with jazz and tap. Company members choreograph their own dances and frequently offer free classes and shows for children and adults.
This event is free and is open to the public.
For more information about the performance, contact dance instructor Alyssa Foley Little at firstname.lastname@example.com.
2/16 PASS schedule
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Performance Arts Series at Shepherd University has announced its 2013 season. All performances will be held at 8 p.m. at Shepherd University's Frank Center Theater.
Saturday, Feb. 16: The Campbell Brothers: Sacred Steel;
Friday, Feb. 22: Fullset;
Wednesday, Feb. 27: Dancing Wheels.
For more information or tickets, call 304-876-5219 or visit www.shepherdbook.com.
Price retirement dinner scheduled
INWOOD – In honor of 40 years of service, coaching and teaching, tickets are now on sale for the Denny Price Retirement Dinner and Roast, which will be held Feb. 23 at Heritage Banquet Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $20 per person and may be purchased at Musselman High School, 126 Excellence Way. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 15.
For more information, call 304-229-1950.
2/23 An evening of Mediterranean Cuisine
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Cumberland Valley School of Music will sponsor an evening of Mediterranean cuisine at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Chambersburg Country Club. Event will feature a champagne and hors d'oeurvres welcome, a four-course meal, live music and dancing, a silent auction and more. Cost is $90 per person or $720 for a table of eight. Black tie welcome.
For more information or tickets, call 717-261-1220 or visit www.cvsmusic.org
5/25 Strawberry Festival
DELAPLANE, Va. – The annual "Delaplane Strawberry Festival" will be held May 25-26 at the Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane. Admission is $25 per car at the gate; or $20 in advance. Event will feature a car show, storytelling, music, magic and more.
For more information, visit www.delaplanestrawberryfestival.com
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Massey's Pizza
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Web: masseyspizza.com
At this point it's a surprise when somebody besides Massey's is voted Best in Columbus. The longstanding local chain wins popularity contests with such regularity that it calls into question the conventional wisdom that there's no such thing as "Columbus-style pizza."
The signature style includes crust made from Guido Casa's cornmeal-infused dough recipe, copious amounts of toppings and fresh ground spices that get stuck to your fingertips. Sliced into unusually long slivers, the pies stand out for their look, feel and taste.
The Capital City has been gobbling that stuff up since 1949, when Romeo's, a little Italian joint in Whitehall, added pizza to its menu. Now there's a Massey's within a few minutes' drive no matter where you live in town. And based on the results of our poll, Massey's is as popular as ever with local pizza connoisseurs.
It may not be as famous as Chicago-style deep dish or New York's big, folded slices, but Massey's is distinctly Columbus and distinctly delicious.
Runners up: Donatos, Adriatico's New York Style


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Bayfront Park Boat DockParks and Recreation Commission MeetingWednesday, March 12, 20147:00 pm26 Corte Madera Ave.Mill Valley, CA 94941
Environmental review and permitting are an important element of this project. Staff has carefully studied the sensitivity of the salt marsh and Pickleweed Inlet to develop a recommended design that will protect this resource and meet the approval of the agencies that regulate this waterway.
Many community members have expressed to the City the desire to replace the Bayfront Park Boat Dock which was destroyed in the 2005-06 storms.Guided by its Core Values to preserve health and safety and the community's high quality of life, the Mill Valley City Council established the maintenance and enhancement of City infrastructure as one of its Key Issues. The Mill Valley City Council approved the 2013-14 budget revision, which provides funding for the design and construction of a boat dock at Bayfront Park.
Elements such as construction cost, accessibility for the disabled, aesthetics, impacts to the environment and ability to obtain necessary and timely permits, durability and longevity were all taken into account by our engineer in the evaluations. An alternatives study was introduced to the Parks and Recreation Commission in February 2014 for input and direction on the concepts. The Staff Report and the presentation materials from the February 5, 2014 meeting are available for download and are available in hard-copy at the Public Works office at City Hall and the Mill Valley Public Library. You may also view the webcasted presentation and Commission discussion from the February meeting by clicking here and then clicking the Bayfront Park Boat Dock item on the meeting agenda.
The Staff Report for the March 12, 2014 meeting is available by clicking hereAt the February meeting, City staff recommended the design alternative with an 80 foot gangway (Option #1) as the preferred boat dock design. View the Bayfront Park Boat Dock recommended design. Public comments and suggestions regarding the proposed Bayfront Boat Dock design are desired by the Parks and Recreation Commission. There are options for you to provide input, including:
After the March Parks and Recreation Commission meeting we will move into the final design and environmental permitting phase of the project. Depending on the location, design could take place as soon as early 2014, with construction in summer of 2014. The Mill Valley City Council has identified community-serving facilities and infrastructure improvements that are responsive to community desires and sensitivities as Key Issues. Councilmembers also value a balanced, inclusive, and open approach to decision-making processes and encourage citizen participation. The City recognizes the community's strong feelings and interest regarding the shoreline environment. The City invites comments and different perspectives on the preferred design for the boat dock.We thank you in advance for your constructive input to help guide the process, and we look forward to hearing from you either in-person at the March meeting or via written comments.
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Stores love to ask for your email address so they can send promotions and coupons. I always say no. I don't want anymore junk email, but I recently re-considered when a retailer told me they'd send the receipt to my email address. I always lose receipts, and this seemed like a way to solve that problem.
E-receipts are gaining in popularity, and I expect they will begin to change the shopping experience this holiday season. They were used on a limited basis during last holiday season, but this year I think they will become an option at more stores.
Macy's is still giving out regular receipts and sending you an e-receipt. Ask before you sign up because some retailers are just using e-receipts. I think it's a great tool for the forgetful or busy shopper. It's so easy to misplace that piece of paper that's worth so much money. Some stores won't return an item without a receipt, so lose that slip of paper and you're not getting your money back. Probably just a merchandise credit which means you have to buy more items and probably spend more money at that store.
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Try these free Christmas crafts from C&T Publishing. Make festive holiday tags to adorn your homemade Christmas gifts this year and you'll have a truly handmade holiday.
- Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board Book 5″ x 3″ Tag 2-Pack
- Designer paper—background
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- Design materials: diecuts, photos, glitter, brads, rhinestones, etc.
- Ribbon for attaching tag
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- With a sharp craft knife and a metal edged ruler, cut pages away from book. Due to the construction of the book, some tags will be slightly shorter than others.
- Place background of choice on tag.
- Paper background: Trace around tag on the wrong side of your scrapbook paper. Cut out and glue in place with dry adhesive. With a file or fine grit sand paper sand off the edges for a uniform look.
- Ink background: Use chalk ink and with a circular motion directly color the tag with the ink pad. Remember to do the edges and the reverse side.
- Fabric background: Fuse fabric onto the tag using a fusible fabric adhesive. Once ironed in place trim away excess fabric.
- Select stickers, die cuts, or photos to cut and place on your tag. Use glitter, brads, rhinestones, felt, or other embellishments to personalize the tags. (for stores this is a great way to use up some broken packages, or highlight new embellishments you want to feature. Also a great way to sell various dies or feature the different die cut machines you have in stock.)
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- Use vintage photos of the recipient for the "to" side and a vintage photo of the giver on the "from" side.
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Your life purpose consists of the central motivating aims of your life—the reasons you get up in the morning.
Purpose can guide life decisions, influence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction, and create meaning. For some people, purpose is connected to vocation—meaningful, satisfying work. For others, their purpose lies in their responsibilities to their family or friends. Others seek meaning through spirituality or religious beliefs. Some people may find their purpose clearly expressed in all these aspects of life.
Purpose will be unique for everyone; what you identify as your path may be different from others. What's more, your purpose can actually shift and change throughout life in response to the evolving priorities and fluctuations of your own experiences.
Questions that may come up when you reflect upon your life purpose are:
Some people feel hesitant about pursuing their life purpose because they worry that it sounds like a self-serving or selfish quest. However, true purpose is about recognizing your own gifts and using them to contribute to the world—whether those gifts are playing beautiful music for others to enjoy, helping friends solve problems, or simply bringing more joy into the lives of those around you.
Richard Leider, a nationally-ranked coach and purpose expert, says that "genuine purpose points to the end of a self-absorbed, self-serving relationship to life." When your authentic purpose becomes clear, you will be able to share it with the whole world.
According to Richard Leider, the equation for purpose is G + P + V = P.
That's gifts + passions + values = purpose.
Questions about life purpose may arise at any time in life, but you may notice that they are especially prevalent during times of transition or crisis—for example, a career or educational change, personal loss, or long-distance move. (Sharon Daloz Parks calls these events "life's shipwrecks.")
Our life can be seen as a nautilus that adds new chambers to its shell as it grows and needs more space. Likewise, as people grow into a different phase of life, their old chambers can feel cramped. They begin to ask what they can do to expand their space.
Moving into new chambers opens up the way for new possibilities to emerge, allowing our life purpose to evolve. But this can also prompt physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual transitions and even sometimes a chaotic period as we begin to ask new questions.
This is the secret to a fully alive life: to reframe our life questions over and over. As we do, at different stages of our lives, we find different questions and different possibilities.
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/sites/default/files/images/thumbnails/lifepurpose.jpg
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/interviews/interview-thomas-moore-0
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/relationships/what-do-we-mean-personal-relationships
[4] http://richardleiderblog.info/
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/barb-leonard-phd-rn-pnp
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/mary-jo-kreitzer-rn-phd
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/leeann-melin
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/life-spiral-exercise
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/real-life-examples-life-purpose


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Jefferson, Harrison top voter turnout
STEUBENVILLE – Unofficial election night results show Jefferson and Harrison counties had the highest voter turnout for the 2012 presidential election among local counties in Ohio and West Virginia.
Jefferson County also was the last of the local counties to complete its ballot count, with final numbers not being reported there until after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Election officials blamed a computer glitch and a high number of early absentee ballots for the delay, and Jefferson County Board of Elections members are expected to meet soon to discuss election night issues.
Both Jefferson and Harrison counties had voter turnouts of 66 percent.
In Jefferson County, 32,870 of the 49,729 registered voters there cast ballots. Included in the vote total were 10,029 absentee ballots, which would not upload into the election board's computer database on election night, according to Mary Birkheimer, deputy director of elections.
Some of the absentee votes had been cast as paper optical scan ballots, and others were cast on touchscreen machines in the elections office, she continued. Election workers had the tallies for these votes, but the totals had to be merged with the ballots submitted on Election Day.
Election workers spent the night trying to manually load the absentee ballot data and merge it with the votes submitted on Election Day, she said.
"The board will be getting together to figure out just what happened," she said.
The Jefferson County Board of Elections is to certify the official results of the election on Nov. 21.
In Harrison County, 7,010 of the 10,635 registered voters cast ballots for a 66 percent turnout.
Belmont County reported a turnout of 63 percent. Results there show 31,471 voted in the county, where 49,629 are registered.
A total of 5,196 voted in Monroe County, which has 10,462 registered voters. Turnout there was listed at 49.67 percent.
Among local counties in West Virginia, Brooke County had the highest turnout at 54 percent. Results show 9,469 voting in Brooke County, and there are 17,512 registered voters in the county.
Ohio County reported 17,874 of its 33,263 registered voters cast ballots. Voter turnout in Ohio County was 53.74 percent.
Tyler's County's voter turnout was reported at 53.69 percent. A total of 3,316 cast ballots in the county, where there are 6,176 registered voters.
In Hancock County, 12,241 voted in Tuesday's election, and the number of registered voters there is listed at 23,618. Voter turnout in Hancock County was 51.83 percent.
And Wetzel County voter turnout in the election was 46.94 percent. There are 12,766 registered voters in the county, and 5,992 cast ballots in the election.
Marshall County's voter turnout was listed at 45.68 percent. A total of 10,119 voted in Marshall County on Tuesday, and there are 22,151 registered voters in the county.


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This is going to destroy 25-man raiding, but not because of gear.
Every serious 25-man raider in my guild enjoys running 10-mans for fun, or to blow off steam from 25-mans. With their removal from the game, no one is going to want to be part of a 25-man guild. The 10-mans will simply be more relaxing, and have similar rewards.
My guild has been together for over four years. We raided MC, BWL, and ZG together. This could very well be the end.