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EAST LANSING, Mich., March 3, 2014--The following statement can be attributed to Steven Cook, President, Michigan Education Association:
"The MEA has a fiduciary responsibility to all of its members to make sure that every member is held accountable for dues owed to the organization. The MEA is no different than any other organization when faced with collecting on its accounts receivable.
Just like in many other organizations, membership in the MEA comes with a dues obligation. The dues obligation is an on-going, yearly commitment unless the member notifies the MEA that he/she wants to terminate their organizational relationship with MEA. This process is governed by the bylaws of the Association. We had 1500 members exercise that right under the Association's bylaws and we have respected their right to opt out.
In addition, we have an undetermined number who are late in their payments. Once we have verified that these members are not fulfilling their payment responsibility, the MEA will work with each member to help them meet their commitment. If we can verify that the failure to pay is based on a bona fide refusal to reimburse the Association, then additional steps will be taken to recover the outstanding dues payment.
The collection of dues is a responsibility that we have to all our members; we need to make sure that every member is paying their fair share until such time they are no longer an MEA member. As to the most recent lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center, the claims are without merit. Through the legal process, the MEA and the Novi Education Association will vigorously defend their lawful and appropriate actions in this case."
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The Orange and Washington Joint Contract Exploration Committee convened on March 25 to continue thoughtful discussion of the recent history of each schools path to building a multi-tiered system for academic and behavior support and to review each schools current position.
Theresa Wood, board member associated with the creation of the joint contract school collaboration between Duxbury and Waterbury, will speak at the next scheduled meeting. Ms. Wood will provide an overview of the joint contract process that took place in her community including but not limited to phases of exploration, implementation, outcome, and ongoing process management. The Orange and Washington Exploration Committee members & meeting attendees crafted a list of specific questions for Ms. Wood to provide guidance and feedback.
The next scheduled meeting will take place on Monday, April 8, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Washington Village School, 72 School Lane, Washington, Vt.
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Dog survives fall into raw sewage at Westby plant
WESTBY, Wis. -- A Westby dog is lucky to be alive after falling into raw sewage.
An operator noticed a white dog Thursday snooping around at the Westby Sewage Plant. He called police and the two tried to catch the dog, but that's when she decided to jump into the sewage treatment area of the plant.
Thankfully, the officer and sewer operator were able to fish the dog out. "We took him in after we caught him and gave him a little warm bath and washed him off and sent him to the pound," says Sewer Operator Eric Miller.
"Certainly she had several guardian angels with the employee from the Westby Sewer Plant and then also the officer who brought her in and Lina of course because she came from Westby so Angellina," says Lisa Senior from the Vernon County Humane Society.
That's right, the Humane Society decided to name the dog Angellina. Because she's still thin and weak, the humane society will take her to the vet Friday to be checked over.
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Prof. Thea Gavin has taught writing at Concordia University since 1997. The wild landscapes of Orange County (and beyond) inspire her poetry and creative nonfiction, which have been published in a variety of media.
Dr. Kurt Krueger was elected president of Concordia University, Irvine in 2010. Prior to his election, Dr. Krueger was the Executive Director of the Board for University Education of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and President of the Concordia University System. From 1986 to 2005, he was a professor of English at Concordia University, Irvine and served as provost for nine years. He has also served on the faculty at Concordia University, Wisconsin. Dr. Krueger has authored several articles on the life and work of Ernest Hemingway, has written about servant leadership for Concordia Publishing House, and speaks frequently about the characteristics of Christian colleges and universities and the value of Lutheran higher education. Dr. Krueger and his wife Val have two married children and one grandchild.
Professor Lee currently teaches Post-colonial Literature, Modern Novel, Literary Criticism, Literary Theory and Film as Literature.
He has led over 100 students to 30 countries since 2007. In addition to leading summer mission trips to China, India, East Africa, and Guatemala, he led the first two Around-the-World Semesters and has backpacked in almost 80 countries on six continents.
He lived in Asia for nine years where he trained teachers and taught university English in South Korea, China and Mongolia.
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Dr. Norton teaches courses in Shakespearean drama, 18th-century British literature, and American literature. He also teaches in the English core curriculum. Although primarily a Shakespearean, Norton's academic interests are wide, and he enjoys uncovering and analyzing the life in Shakespeare and other literature in his classes and in his writing. Norton's articles have appeared in Shakespeare, Early Modern Literary Studies, and Continuum Renaissance Drama.
Norton is one of the leaders and developers of the Around-the-World Semester. He and his family- wife Erica, sons Jack and Sheffield, and daughter Naomi- launched and helped lead ATW teams in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Through his work with the ATW semester, Norton has helped to design the Global Cultural Studies Minor and the International Studies Major.
Some of Dr. Norton's fondest memories at Concordia are from his years as head coach of the men's and women's tennis teams, 2005-2010.
Camelia Raghinaru has recently completed her Ph.D. in English at the University of Florida (May 2012) and teaches literature in the Core Curriculum at Concordia University, Irvine. Her research interests include 20th-century British literature; modernism and imperialism; Judaic studies and utopian studies; and critical theory. Her publications include articles on James Joyce, Joseph Conrad, and D. H. Lawrence. Courses taught in the last five years include Twentieth-Century British Novel, Advanced Argumentative Writing, Surveys of British, American, and World Literature, Technical Writing, and Rhetoric and Academic Research.
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During the 18th and 19th century, the Parisian Salons organized by the Academy of Fine Arts were some of the most celebrated exhibitions of the time. Artists like Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Édouard Manet were well-known participants. Join us for an evening at the Salon, then create an original work of art and display it for your friends and family.
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The state revenue department controls a trust fund filled with money given to Swain County from the federal government as part of the North Shore Road settlement. The agreement between the county and federal officials promised Swain County $52 million and released the federal government from its obligation to rebuild a flooded-out road through the Smoky Mountains. Thus far, the federal government has paid out $12.8 million of the money.
That portion of the settlement money, however, resides in a trust fund maintained by the state revenue department and cannot be touched unless two-thirds of Swain CountyŌĆÖs registered voters agree. However, the account accrues interest each year, which can be tapped by county leaders and placed in its general fund ŌĆö as long as Department of Revenue officials sign off.
That latter is the tricky part. Last year, Swain County requested $600,000, but the state only gave the county half that. This year, despite having $780,000 in interest accrued, the state isnŌĆÖt willing to part with any of it.
ŌĆ£As the county has requested money from the state, they have not released that like they usually do,ŌĆØ said Eric Bowman, the independent auditor hired to review Swain CountyŌĆÖs finances each year. ŌĆ£We recommend that you contact them and tell them this isnŌĆÖt working.ŌĆØ
That is advice the county plans to take.
ŌĆ£We are going to ask for the whole amount,ŌĆØ said Swain County Manager Kevin King.
It seems unlikely that the state would go for it, however. The revenue department doesnŌĆÖt hand over the entire amount in case the interest rates decline or the fund posts a loss for the year. The interest can act as a safety net for the principal amount.
This year, state officials said they need the full $780,000 to stay in its Raleigh account.
ŌĆ£They said they might be expecting some losses,ŌĆØ King said.
The trust fund only earned $38,000 in interest last fiscal year, according to the countyŌĆÖs 2013 audit report. Such a small increase led Phil Carson, chair of the Swain County Board of Commissioners, to wonder if the N.C. Department of Revenue put much effort into managing the trust fund.
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Both men knew that the county was flooded every year with dove hunters.
But it wasn't until Hedtke was at that grocery store that the idea took flight — so to speak.
He had overheard a couple of Cajuns talking to a stock boy.
They were talking Cajun French among themselves when one of the Louisiana men eventually asked the stock boy, "What is there to do in this town besides hunt?"
That did it. That question spurred Hedtke to give Witte a call.
"Let's do it," was all he needed to say.
If they build it
The place was chosen — a bermuda grass field on Hedkte's land in Coy City.
Using borrowed money, the Karnes City Rotary Club started that first Lonesome Dove Fest.
Nothing fancy
Witte admits that the first year wasn't what most would call a sophisticated event.
It was simple.
They had to haul in generators for electricity. Water too had to be trucked in, as did toilets.
"We had a little bit of food," Hedtke said in a prior interview. "We did not have any entertainment. Everything ran on generators, and we could not have too many generators, or we would drown out everything."
But 500 people showed, converging on the nondescript pasture 10 miles outside of town.
"It was amazing (if) you would have 50 people who could find the place," he said. But 500 people – that was more than these two men would have expected.
"You have to have a desire and willingness to find the place," Witte said. "We were impressed with that."
They held it again the next year, and this time they were grateful they had enough foresight to have a backup location — the Karnes City Youth Show Barn.
Rains had soaked the ground, and all their equipment was stuck in the mud.
"It is funny how we had the foresight to have a backup place," Witte said.
Since then, they have kept that backup location as their home — the Karnes County Youth Show Barn grounds on U.S. 181 between Karnes City and Kenedy.
It was a guy thing
Back to those first years — this wasn't what would be a family affair. Lonesome Dove Fest was about shooting and hunting and, well, anything feminine was pretty much nonexistent.
Since then, though, that has changed. As did their approach to youth.
Now, there is a whole day devoted to nothing but youth education.
They expect bus loads from 30 or 40 schools to be in Karnes this Friday to attend the 13 safety and educational courses.
"It has been an interesting evolution — starting out as a man's group and now becoming a family affair," he said.
Saturday events
So, just what is in store this year at Lonesome Dove?
Saturday (Sept. 22) events start with a Lonesome Dove Fest Parade that will kick off at 10 a.m. in downtown Karnes City. Parade floats, bands and other participants will travel along Calvert Street through the heart of downtown Karnes City, weather permitting.
One of the main attractions at the festival, a team sporting clays competition, also continues Saturday from noon until sundown.
The team shoot provides an opportunity for participants to compete for prizes and bragging rights and, for those interested in hunting, includes a dove hunt with area landowners.
A celebrity challenge five-stand clay target event pitting the shooting skills of media members against local and state officials will be held at 2 p.m.
Featured show
In addition to the Birds of Prey exhibit, this year will feature the "Aussie Kingdom" that includes birds, lizards, wallaroos and wallabies among other native Australian wildlife that is the largest display of its kind in the United States. A&J Snake Handlers will perform shows throughout the day, and there is also the annual Stickhorse Rodeo and Kid's Camo Contest shortly after noon.
Dirty Texas will perform under the air-conditioned tent from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., while John Wayne Schulz will perform at 9 p.m.
In addition, country music act Emmerson Biggins will play from 5 to 7 p.m. Between Emmerson Biggins and John Wayne Schulz's performance, a live auction featuring a variety of sporting goods and other items will be held under the tent at 8 p.m.
All for free
Thanks to donations – many of which came from oil field-related businesses – this year, there is no admission or park fees.
In fact, they even made energy their theme this year: "Energy – The future of Karnes County and Our Youth."
Witte said that the energy businesses setting up shop in the county have revitalized the area and made it so that his children have the ability to come back and work in the county after they graduate college. "There are all types of opportunities that didn't exist in Karnes County before."


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The federal government announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs will provide more than $600,000 to public housing agencies in Hawaii to supply permanent housing and case management for more than 75 homeless veterans in the state.
The permanent supportive housing assistance is provided through HUD's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program.
"Under the leadership of President Obama, we have made significant progress in the fight to end homelessness among veterans, but more work remains," said VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, who was born and raised in Hawaii. "The partnership between the federal government and community agencies across the country has strengthened all of our efforts to honor our veterans and keep us on track to prevent and eliminate veteran homelessness by 2015."
"It's a national disgrace that one out of every six men and women in our shelters once wore a uniform to serve our country," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "But we know that by providing housing assistance and case management services, we can significantly reduce the number of veterans living on our streets. Working together, HUD, VA and local housing agencies are making real progress toward ending veteran homelessness once and for all."
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Body found in Oshkosh spurs pleas for vigilance
More people dying alone, undiscovered
A month after an Oshkosh man's decomposing body was found in his home, local officials are reminding people to keep an eye out for their elderly neighbors.
The Oshkosh Northwestern reported the number of people who die alone and remain undiscovered appears to be on the rise.
Mark Weisensel is with the Winnebago County Aging and Disability Resource Center. He said society has changed in the past decade, as younger people seem to spend more time online and less time visiting with older or disabled neighbors.
Authorities are trying to change that. Police spokesman Joe Nichols asks residents to periodically check on neighbors who are ill and live alone.
The 51-year-old Oshkosh man was found dead in his home Christmas Eve. He'd been dead two to three weeks.
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To attribute nihilism to Friedrich Nietzsche's works would be a complete misunderstanding of his teleology. Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra is a calling and desire for the übermensch to create a transvaluation of values. To categorize Nietzsche as a nihilist would be a misunderstanding and misinterpretation of his work.
When referring to nihilism there must be an understanding of all that the word entails. Nihilism refers to nothingness and is a denial of all worldviews. There are apparent problems with being consistent in rendering a nihilist understanding. Referring to everything having no meaning renders a meaning of nothingness. There is no objectivity, knowledge, truth, or virtue. There is a claim of paradigm independent referents. For the advancement of understanding Nietzsche's teleology this self-referential incoherence must be set to the periphery. To discard Nietzsche so quickly in such a manner would be to misunderstand his teleological claims.
Nietzsche's paradigm for truth was based on biological development. This, by all admission, was a relativistic understanding and rendition of truth; it was a social construct. This was in response to the proclamation that "God is dead." In the fifth chapter of Twilight of the Idols Nietzsche deduces the implications of stripping God from Christianity [in reference to morality].


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2013/01/18 Minutes Economics Working Group
1. Minutes from meeting 11th and 14th January 2013 – approved
2. a) Next theme meeting – 1st February Land value capture/share or recovering stolen land; discussion of bounty from the land to be shared for the common good rather than the detail of implementation; Clive to circulate paper; discussion needs to include countryside v city; environmental considerations; versus nationalisation of land. It is important to read Progress and Poverty by Henry George in advance of the discussion; Marx referred to land in Book 3 but it has been largely overlooked; need more time for response gestation – naming and framing language – avoid LVT;Possible future themes: interest, citizens income; unintended consequences and tactical implementation of policies; important to retain the legacy of St Paul's. Is it necessary for the current system to be ungovernable as a prerequisite for change? b) whole day economic review and discussion; Friern Barnet Library – Date to be confirmed in mid to late February.
3. a) GIRO sub-group meeting on Monday 21st January. b) Smaller banks agenda – meeting tba; c) Roadmap: in progress – further discussion today; revised draft will be available online 28th January – interactive platform to development autopoietic system; themap has provoked interest from Global Table and others; expanded scope to include environment and politics. d) LBoI working on next edition; NB. input request for suggested chapters, amendments. e) website in progress; f) Social housing: Steve to circulate paper. g) Local Authority FoI requests – FB Library actively engaging with the Localism Act; Barnet doesn't know or understand the Act; conflict of interests where councils own property and are also administering the sale; Localism Act is means to saving money and selling off assets; Waltham Forest closed library four years ago – eventually agreed to rent building to local community centre; Campden – locate legal dept and facilities management dept which operate autonomously; some councils renting out premises (they couldn't afford to run themselves) to community groups at peppercorn rents – most people unaware of this opportunity (policy predated Localism Act under Labour – community transfer into a Community Land Trust; Mary received email on community currencies – CityMart networking information for city to city sharing – llga.org – accepting proposals for ideas to be backed. h) Commoning – Tuesday 22nd January – Occupy, IOPS, Anti-capitalist, Plan C and commoning (George Por); 6:30-8:30pm SOAS Agenda tba; commons – living around the current system by implementing open licences on top of copyright etc. I) The Rules campaign – further meeting planned; anti the City, tax havens etc. Secret City by Michael Chanan; next screening 26th January at TINAG festival http://thisisnotagateway.net/ j) Economic statistics – nothing to report
4. Shout out: a) May demo planned against the cuts; bedroom tax; living wage; parallel protests in Wales; Mark circulated details; Clive to communicate with Dan Morgan; b) GA 7pm at Friends Meeting House on Friday 25th January to discuss anti-cuts demo, actions with other groups. c) Fred Harrison's publisher, Anthony Werner, has offered some books to the EWG. d) Marni from Alt banking group at OWS interviewed Clive and will be keeping in touch; e) Positive Money conference 26th January; f) Radio4 LIBOR program 8-9:30pm listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pw3lj/The_Report_Libor/; g) Occupations: Friern Barnet, Battersea, Brent, Lewisham; 22nd January rally at Hendon Town Hall 7pm Barnet Council; 23rd March another action planned; g) LibDem website item refers to real freeloaders are the landlords; h) meetings: green labour and Fabians popular environmentalism; John Kay Tomorrow's Company at Deloittes; 6:30 -8:30 Wed 23rd Occupiers meeting at the Barbican, 1st floor.
5. Next meeting 21st January LVT; Mike to propose Agenda for next business meeting;


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As with all project work unforseen costs are encounted that eat away at the monies allocated and budgeted for.
There are many fans of Featherstone who have talents and are unable to assist in a practical way due to work and a miriad of other very valid reasons.
I am in the process of creating a Ways and Means committee purely for the Ground Improvements.
I have pencilled a date for Tuesday 29th January to hold a meeting for interested people. The venue will be the Bradley Arms North Featherstone @ 8.00pm.
If you are interested in helping, please attend or sent me a PM expressing interest..
I am not on Face book or twitter so could some kind fans please post as from reading the forum threads many have defected to other social media methods.
Regards and thanks for reading this thread.
Ricardo the Jam Jar Man
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Following his appearance in Tuesday's All-Star game, Jayson Werth had the rather ignominous distinction of striking out four times last night in the first game of the second half.
Yup, he earned the infamous Golden Sombrero. Jayson, please do not do this again this season!
[Interesting tidbits: striking out 5 times is called a platinum sombrero, and if you manage to strike out 6 times, it's called a titanium sombrero. This has only ever occurred eight times, and only in extra inning games.]
On a personal note, I seem to be having a bit of a mid-season blogging slump, and it's going to persist at least through the next week, as we're headed off tomorrow on a family vacation. Not much blogging opportunity there.
So for now, I'll leave you with the latest…
Strange Photo of the Week
Just what is Jimmy Rollins doing to Shane Victorino? Seeing if his waistband is stretchy? Getting ready to give him a wedgie? Allowing noxious fumes to escape?
Maybe he's seeing if Shane could use a little of this:
I'm sure it would leave him fresh as a daisy!
(photo by Ron Cortes/Philadelphia Inquirer)
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As usual, this blog was really good! It made me laugh so much🙂
I think he is seeing if maybe Shane could use some of that stuff.
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I have a feeling "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" was playing on the stadium PA system and J-Roll was trying to save Victorino from some jeers from the crowd as he wanted to get up there and give it to the crowd for his Final Vote win.
Or maybe that instant classic, "The Hamster Dance" was playing and he needed some reassurance no hamster would be injured during the dance.
Who knows, but the eighth straight K is known as a plutonium sombero becuase you are basically radioactive in the batters box.
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Getting any of the sombreros really is an embarrassing feat. I haven't seen anyone get 6K in a game but that has to be devastating to your confidence. I would cry.
NO RAYS!! You had to bring up that song! My boys play it over and over again to ANNOY ME!!!! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a wonderful vacation!!
I definitely went through the mid season blogging slump. I finally blogged tonight, ten days later. Well, I've heard about a Home Run Derby curse, but isn't that only for the guy who wins it? And Prince Fielder obviously didn't have any trouble getting a homer on his first day back, so, not sure what the problem was with Jayson.
I seem to be going through a bit of a midseason blogging slump myself. I have a bit of an excuse though– the month away in California. Though upon my return, it took me almost a week to post a blog. My ideas were everywhere! I guess I prefer posting when I want to avoid my homework. Great picture of Victorino and Rollins. I think it's worthy of a caption contest!
Thanks! I needed that laugh after watching how my Dodgers have been playing. Real tough series in St Louis. They have our number
I feel a bit better knowing I'm not the only one in a blogging slump. Although I'm back from vacation, the spirit just hasn't been moving me this week. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to post some odds and ends from what I've been up to lately!


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Need help with parts for FEP Quest
Posted 25 June 2011 - 10:00 PM
I found a seller of an FEP Quest for $75 near me and I'm interested in buying but it is missing the barrel and feedneck so I just want to know what threading these are, I'm assuming autococker for barrel but I don't know about the feedneck. Another thing is I'm pretty sure it doesn't have an on/off ASA so what mount does it use as well? If you have any suggestions for parts please leave them in your post, thanks.
I was going to buy the new GOG extcy but now I'm more interested in this, just wondering how the Quest competes with this, I'm assuming its much better but just want to make sure.
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But everyone else is out of stock so I'll call them just to make sure it's available.
EDIT: I added up the prices and its about $200 for marker with parts needed and on/off ASA. Does anyone still think I should just go for the extcy?
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Muppet #72, Christian Baller
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There's a guy on here and on pbnation: Fallinher0 I've sold all my Quest parts to him which included around 3-5 feed necks. You may want to check him out. Your best bet would be to PM him on Pbnation....he's normally in the FEP thread there.
THANK YOU! i will differently pm him for one
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"Party of Five" debuted on Sept. 12, 1994, and ran for six seasons, making stars out of a cast that included Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt. To mark the show's 20th anniversary, click on to see what its stars are up to today.
Matthew Fox played Charlie Salinger, the eldest of the five Salinger siblings. He became the legal guardian of his siblings after their parents were killed by a drunken driver. Initially portrayed as a womanizing and immature college dropout, he struggles with the burden of taking care of his brothers and sisters and helping run the family's restaurant, Salingers.
Fox went on to star in the hit supernatural drama TV series "Lost" from 2004 to 2010. He's also had roles in the movies "Smokin' Aces," "We Are Marshall" and "Speed Racer." His most recent credits include roles in the movies "Alex Cross" and "World War Z."
Scott Wolf played Bailey Salinger, the second-eldest sibling in the family. The character was 16 when the show started and he was first portrayed as a rebellious teen. He eventually became responsible caretaker for his younger siblings, but later fell into substance abuse.
Wolf found movie roles in "The Evening Star" and "Go" while appearing on "Party of Five." He went on to star in the TV series "Everwood" from 2004 to 2006 and then in the remake of "V" from 2009 to 2011. He most recently appeared in the 2013 indie drama "The Volunteer" and has had recurring roles on the TNT drama "Perception" and the medical drama "The Night Shift."
Neve Campbell played Julia Salinger, an intelligent, emotionally sensitive teenager. Julia was 15 years old at the start of the show. Over the course of the series, she found herself a victim of things like peer pressure, drugs, sex and other teen issues.
Campbell became a star thanks to "Party of Five," launching a career that would see her star in the slasher film franchise "Scream," which has produced four movies. She also starred in the movies "The Craft" and "Wild Things." She most recently had a starring role in the 12-part miniseries "Titanic: Blood and Steel," which aired on Encore in the fall of 2012, made guest star appearances on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Mad Men," and starred in the 2013 Lifetime original movie "An Amish Murder."
Lacey Chabert played Claudia Salinger, the second-youngest Salinger and a precocious child prodigy violinist. The character was 11 years old when the series began.
Like Campbell, Chabert also found her career exploding thanks to her time on "Party of Five." She's gone on to star in movies such as "Lost in Space," "Not Another Teen Movie," "Daddy Day Care" and "Mean Girls." She also voiced the main character in the animated TV series "The Wild Thornberrys" and found more voice roles in the TV series "The Spectacular Spider-Man," "Allen Gregory," "Transformers: Rescue Bots" and "Young Justice." She's most recently appeared in small-budget films and made-for-TV movies, including the 2013 Lifetime Movie Network movie "Non-Stop" (pictured) and 2014's "Telling of the Shoes" and "Living the Dream." She's also had a recurring role on the ABC Family sitcom "Baby Daddy."
The youngest member of the Salinger family, Owen, was recast three times as the character grew during the series' run. He was played by Alexander and Zachary Ahnert in the pilot episode, Brandon and Taylor Porter as an infant, Andrew and Stephen Cavarno as a preschooler, and Jacob Smith (pictured) until the end of the show.
Of the seven actors who portrayed Owen, only Smith continued acting beyond the run of "Party of Five." He is most known for playing Jake Baker in the 2003 movie "Cheaper by the Dozen" and its 2005 sequel and has also had minor roles in the movies "Dragonfly" and "Troy" and on the TV series "Once and Again," "Miracles" and "Without a Trace" (pictured, in 2005). However, his last credit came in the 2006 TV pilot "Secrets of a Small Town."
Jennifer Love Hewitt joined the show during its second season, playing Sarah Reeves, Bailey's sensitive, off-and-on girlfriend from high school. In 1999, Hewitt's character was spun off into her own show, "Time of Your Life," which followed Sarah as she moved to New York City, but ran for just one season.
Before even leaving "Party of Five," Hewitt had already branched out into movies, with "Can't Hardly Wait" and the slasher movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and its sequel. After "Time of Your Life" was canceled, she went on to star in movies such as "Heartbreakers," "The Tuxedo" and "Garfield," but landed her biggest post-"Party of Five" role with the TV series "Ghost Whisperer" in 2005. That series ended in 2010 after five seasons and she went on to star in the Lifetime series "The Client List" (pictured) for two seasons before its cancellation in late 2013. She'll also be joining the police-procedural drama "Criminal Minds" as a series regular for its 10th season this fall.
Paula Devicq played Kristen Bennett, a graduate student who first appeared on the show when she was hired as Owen Salinger's nanny. She became romantically involved with Charlie, with the two having an on-and-off-again relationship throughout the series. They eventually married during the final season.
Devicq went on to star in the short-lived A&E TV series "100 Centre Street" and had a recurring role during the first two seasons of "Rescue Me" in 2004-05. Her most recent screen credit came with a minor role in the 2012 Richard Gere drama "Arbitrage" (pictured).
Jeremy London played Griffin Holbrook, Julia's bad-boy boyfriend and later husband. He joined the show as a recurring character during its second and third season and became a regular for the rest of its run.
London went on to join the TV series "7th Heaven" for the show's seventh and eighth seasons from 2002 to 2004. Since then, he's mostly appeared in a variety of independent and TV movies. However, he's made more news lately for his off-screen activities, including a kidnapping in June 2010 in which he was forced to smoke drugs at gunpoint and his appearance during the fourth season of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," which aired on VH1 from December 2010 to January 2011, depicting his treatment for painkiller addiction. He also directed his first movie, the 2013 supernatural horror-thriller "The Devil's Dozen," starring himself, Eric Roberts and Jake Busey.
However, the character of Griffin actually appeared in one episode during the show's first season in 1995, but was played by James Marsden.
Marsden has gone on to a movie career that has seen him star in the "X-Men" films, "Superman Returns," "Hairspray," "27 Dresses," "Enchanted," "Hop" and "Lee Daniels' The Butler."
Scott Grimes played Will McCorkle, Bailey's best friend from high school.
Grimes went on to star in TV roles in "Band of Brothers" and "ER." He also played Will Scarlet in the Russell Crowe movie version of "Robin Hood" and has voiced the character of Steve Smith on the animated TV series "American Dad!" since 2005. He's also had recent guest roles on TV series such as "Dexter," "NCIS," "Harry's Law," "Suits" and "Shameless."
Michael A. Goorjian played Justin Thompson, Julia's friend and later boyfriend.
Goorjian got his break with roles in movies such as "Newsies," "Forever Young" and "Chaplin" before appearing on "Party of Five." He appeared in the movies "Leaving Las Vegas," "Hard Rain" and "SLC Punk!" while still on "Party of Five." He's since popped up in minor roles on shows like "Covert Affairs," "Without a Trace," "Monk," "House" and "CSI: Miami." He's also stepped behind the camera, including the 2004 indie drama "Illusion," starring Kirk Douglas.
Tom Mason played Joe Mangus, an older man who grew up with the Salingers' father in an orphanage and co-founded and co-owned the family restaurant Salingers. After their father's death, Mason took over as full owner of the restaurant and often served as a father figure to the Salinger orphans.
Mason has a career stretching back to the 1970s, including movie roles in "Apocalypse Now," "F/X2," "Greedy," "Runaway Bride" and "Flags of Our Fathers." He's also had roles on the TV series "The Practice," "Law & Order," "Blue Bloods" and "White Collar" (pictured) since "Party of Five" ended.
Alexondra Lee appeared on the show in 20 episodes during its third season playing Callie Martel, an older woman who becomes Bailey's roommate during his first year at college.
Since "Party of Five," Lee has appeared on the TV series "Boston Public," "Special Unit 2," "What I Like About You" and "CSI." She most recently had a role in 2012's "Paranormal Activity 4" as Holly Nelson (pictured).
Jennifer Aspen (blonde, far right) first appeared on the show as a recurring character in the fourth season, playing Daphne Jablonsky, a part-time erotic dancer who becomes involved with Charlie and eventually has his baby. Aspen remained a recurring character for the fifth season, but was a regular by the sixth and final season of the series.
Aspen has gone on to appear in several TV series since her run on "Party of Five," including starring roles on the sitcom "Rodney" from 2004 to 2006 and on the short-lived 2012 comedy-drama "GCB" (pictured). She also played Kendra Giardi on the first season of "Glee." She most recently has had cameos on the TV shows "Franklin & Bash" and "Two and a Half Men" and starred in the independent comedy "Nowhere Girl" and appeared in the TV movies "The Wrong Woman" and "Damaged Goods."
Tamara Taylor appeared in 16 episodes during the third season, playing Grace Wilcox, a social worker who becomes Charlie's girlfriend.
After appearing in a variety of minor parts on TV shows, including a two-episode stint alongside "Party of Five" co-star Matthew Fox on "Lost," Taylor is now most famous for playing Dr. Camille Saroyan on the forensic crime drama "Bones."
Wilson Cruz (top left) joined the cast during the show's sixth and final season, playing Victor, Daphne's daughter's nanny, over 11 episodes.
Cruz was already well known from playing the openly gay teen Rickie Vasquez on "My So Called Life" when he joined "Party of Five." Cruz, who is openly gay himself and has served as an advocate for gay youth, has gone on to appear in the TV series "Noah's Arc" and "Raising the Bar" and has appeared in movies such as "Party Monster" and "He's Just Not That Into You." He's also made cameos on several TV series, including "ER," "Ally McBeal," "The West Wing," "The Closer" and "Grey's Anatomy."
The show developed into an ensemble cast over the years that included several actors in minor parts who went on to find more fame later on in their careers. Among them was Adam Scott, who played Josh Macon, one of Julia's friends at college, over seven episodes during the show's fifth season. Scott, now a regular on the sitcom "Parks and Recreation," has also appeared on the TV series "Boy Meets World," "Six Feet Under" and "Party Down," and has had roles in movies such as "Step Brothers," "Piranha 3-D" and "Friends with Kids."
Charles "Chip" Esten, better known to fans of improv comedy for his appearances on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," appeared in seven episodes during the show's final season in 2000 as Luke, Daphne's boyfriend. Esten, who's also had roles on "Married with Children," "The Office," "ER" and "Big Love," is better known these days for playing country music star Deacon Claybourne on the TV series "Nashville."
Lauren Ambrose, who went on to star in the HBO series "Six Feet Under," appeared in five episodes during the final season of "Party of Five," playing Myra Wringler, a troubled high school student who clashes with Charlie.
Other future stars who appeared on "Party of Five" during its run included Jane Kaczmarek, who went on to earn seven Emmy nominations for her role in the sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle."
Danny Masterson, who went on to star in the sitcoms "That '70s Show" and "Men at Work," appeared in three episodes during the second season of "Party of Five."
Peter Krause, who has found more fame with his roles on the TV series "Sports Night," "Six Feet Under" and "Parenthood," appeared in two episodes during the show's fourth season in 1997.
The late actress Brittany Murphy appeared in two episodes during the first season of "Party of Five" in 1994, just before her career started to blossom thanks to her role in the 1995 movie "Clueless" opposite Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd. She went on to star in movies such as "Girl, Interrupted," "Drop Dead Gorgeous," "8 Mile," "Just Married," "Uptown Girls" and "Sin City" before dying of pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication, at the age of 34 on Dec. 20, 2009.
John Slattery, better known these days for his role on "Mad Men" and for movies such as "The Adjustment Bureau," appeared in two episodes in 1998.
Eric Stonestreet, who has gone on to win two Emmys for his role on the sitcom "Modern Family," appeared in two episodes in the show's final season in 2000.
Stonestreet isn't the only "Modern Family" star to have made an appearance on "Party of Five." Julie Bowen also appeared in a 1996 episode.
One of the many roles Jane Lynch took on before seeing her profile rise with "Glee" and scene-stealing turns in movies like "Best in Show," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Role Models," was a minor role in one first-season episode of "Party of Five."
Breckin Meyer, best known for movies such as "Clueless," "Road Trip" and "Garfield: The Movie," and the TV series "Franklin & Bash," appeared in one episode of "Party of Five" in 1996.
Poppy Montgomery, best known for the TV series "Without a Trace" and "Unforgettable," also appeared in a 1996 episode.
As did Niecy Nash of "Reno 911" and "Clean House" fame.
Perhaps the biggest future star ever to appear in a minor "Party of Five" role was Kate Hudson. The future Oscar-nominee and star of films such as "Almost Famous" and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" made her professional acting debut in a 1996 episode playing Cory, a flirtatious girl who helps Justin pick out perfume for Julia.
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UPDATE: The Transform Wisconsin Grant committee needs community support. The Farm to School program meetings are open to the public and are set for November 14, 6 p.m., at Tomah High School; November 14, 7:30 p.m., at Brookwood High School; and November 15, 6 p.m., at Sparta High School.
Third graders from Southside Elementary School in Sparta are getting a lesson in nutrition from a prominent French chef.
"We're going to get to know our new friends that are going to be on the plate," said Chef Monique Hooker.
"The only thing that I pretty much know is the carrots," said Abbey Dearman, third grader.
This lesson is the result of a grant intended to help three school districts in Monroe County start a Farm to School Program.
"Part of our initial program is to bring in Chef Hooker to introduce students to some of the vegetables that they may not be familiar with and work with local farmers to establish that change," said Autumn Grooms, project coordinator for the Transform Wisconsin Grant.
Chef Hooker has been working with Farm to School programs at hundreds of school districts from throughout the state for almost a decade.
"It's really to get interest going," said Hooker. "And once they're interested, their curiosity is going and then curiosity leads to wanting to do it. And there's a little bit of peer pressure because they say if you eat it, I'll eat it too."
However getting the students to try the food is only half the battle. The other half is getting local farmers to grow the vegetables, and local school districts to serve them.
"I know now it's through grant and through Farm to School," said Hooker. "The long term is to really get the school to buy this, because it is so cheap… all these root vegetables. If the famers knew they could grow tons and tons of these vegetables that would be used in the school, they would do it."
And while the Sparta School District has already introduced a fresh salad bar into many of their schools, they're hoping to work with local farmers to keep this effort moving forward.
"We're thrilled to have the grant to find the best practices to bring the local farmers in," said Cindy Thesing, nutrition services supervisor.
"Our long term hope is to establish a farm to school program in Monroe County," said Grooms, "and to help establish healthier habits for the children in Monroe County and the residents of Monroe County."
And an increased demand in healthy food options is exactly what this French chef is hoping to accomplish throughout the state.


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Things fall apartJune 13,2014
Catastrophe is a good word to describe what is happening in Iraq and the Middle East, and there is no simple or immediate response from the United States that would seem to be a remedy.
This week, jihadi fighters from the extremist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria moved with shocking speed to seize Mosul, Iraqs second-largest city. They had already captured Fallujah, where American forces had fought a vicious battle during the Iraq War, and were moving on other major cities, including Baghdad.
This insurgent force includes Baathist military officers who served under Saddam Hussein, plus insurgents from Syria and other extremists. In other words, the regime of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is in danger of falling to the Baathist Sunni forces ousted by the U.S. invasion of 2003.
Al-Maliki has come in for severe criticism from the Obama administration for governing as a narrowly sectarian leader, favoring his fellow Shias and excluding the Sunni minority from power. Now the failure of his military to defend Iraq has called into question whether the Iraqi government can even survive. Al-Maliki has sought air support from the Obama administration, according to The New York Times, but President Obama has rebuffed him. With the fall of Mosul, from which half a million refugees have fled in the last few days, the administration will have to rethink its views.
The insurgency in Iraq is part of the regionwide insurgency that also threatens Bashar Assad of Syria. Thus, Syria and Iraq are engulfed in what could become a cataclysmic civil war between Sunni and Shia peoples. The United States has supported Sunni insurgents seeking to topple Assad, whose sect is related to Shiism, but also supports the Shia al-Maliki in Iraq. Behind all these shadow puppets lurk the major powers of Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia, as well as one of our NATO allies, Turkey.
The Obama administration has been criticized for failing to arm the moderate insurgents in Syria, who, it is argued, could have blunted the emergence of the extremist al-Qaida-linked faction that now threatens Iraq. Yet Obama never had confidence that the so-called moderates could keep sophisticated weapons out of the hands of extremists. The call has now sounded again for the United States to intervene with military aid to help moderates who can take on the jihadis now threatening Iraq. What a mess. Who are the good guys?
The U.S. frequently entertains the notion that moderate rebels represent the most palatable option during an insurgency. The trouble is that, going back to the Russian Revolution, it is often the most extreme and ruthless who are able to prevail in times of trouble. Thus, the moderate, urban, liberal forces in the Middle East who inaugurated the Arab Spring have given way to religious extremists or military strongmen.
The situation in the Middle East after the fall of Mosul would seem to be extremely fluid. Turkey may get involved. In Syria, the U.S. favors the insurgency, but only some of the insurgents. In Iraq, the U.S. favors the government. The U.S. is seeking a rapprochement with Iran; meanwhile, Iran is a supporter of Assad of Syria (our enemy) and of al-Maliki in Iraq (our friend, sort of).
Obama has tried to extricate the U.S. from Iraq, but it is likely now he will be looking to back someone capable of taking on the jihadis who now threaten Iraq and who are also hijacking the Syrian insurgency. Who will that be? Turkey? A regional war would be the catastrophe we have been seeking to avoid throughout this unstable period.
In fact, Iran may hold the key. Security for the Shia regimes against extremist Sunni forces is in everyones interests, even if Saudi Arabia thinks otherwise. Iran may recognize that that means Assad in Syria has to go, in favor of a leader acceptable to moderate insurgents. Can Obama negotiate these turbulent waters, which have so many strategic and moral hazards? For the sake of peace in a war-ravaged region, we hope so.MORE IN CommentarySure, you can buy your uncle a necktie that he wont wear, or your niece an Amazon certificate... Full StoryFor the past month, I have been watching close friends and family descending into a pit of... Full StoryAdjusting to snow, sleet and cold after spending over a month in an exponentially warmer climate ... Full Story
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"Ours is not to wonder why, ours is but to do and to die."
This, a quote from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade," scarcely describes the attitude of entirely too many people today.
According to a recent E-poll (admittedly, a view which may be slanted), the attitude characterizing many U.S. citizens currently might be described as "Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to whine and cry."
Ha ha. Well, I don't blame you for not laughing. Even if my quote is original, (which I doubt) it isn't that funny.
We do not, according to the article I read, present a happy front to the world, or to one another.
w A high percentage are unhappy with their marriages. (Have those folks asked their spouses how they feel about the union?)
w A high percentage are unhappy with their jobs or careers. (What is your boss's opinion of you?)
w A high percentage are feeling as if their lives are going nowhere. (Hey, exactly who is in charge of this sailboat, anyway? Are you waiting for someone else to change the course of your life?)
Yes, you might have noticed in my paraphrase, that I switched the word "wonder" to the word "reason."
Reason, of course, implies that you are using that thing God put between your ears to work out and problem solve.
Like the nowhere question, to which the solution lies, not in some Merlin transforming your path, but in you taking charge of it.
Problem is, it may take some time and planning. Whether it is job, marital dynamics, income, or entire future path that one wishes to change, it will probably not happen overnight, and it will probably take some time and thinking through — critical thinking, creative thinking, thinking outside the box.
My grandson was just given a week long opportunity to be a part of a day camp for elementary children where the focus was on creative problem solving and thinking in an original manner.
What a great idea. Though most of the issues were technology focused, the skills will hopefully impact life.
As Don Henley once sang, All your fussin' and awhinin" and agripin' and acryin' — get over it!"


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Re: What another championship would do for Tony
Smoke14Wins wrote:I too thought Tony was gonna say that in Sunday's race & sorta felt let down he didn't, lol.
I feel like a little kid at Christms time & having to wait for everyone to come & get into the front room for Christmas before gifts can be opened.......excited, anxious..........just don't burts the bubble anyone this year!
I think tony was exhausted and hot. Did anyone notice he sat down and they were fanning him?
I think he worked his butt off and wanted it so bad that he was exhausted. Maybe that is why he didn't give us a great speech at the end.
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The Mysterious Case of the Dead Dutch Shut-In: Is a Weird Religion to Blame?
Following today's post on a man who said, "Leave me alone," then disappeared into his bedroom for four years—only to be found dead there this week—Dutch speakers translated more on the tale that has the Netherlands in uproar.
An update on the story we shall henceforth call Something's Rotten in Minnertsga, the tale of a family spat that ended with a 50-year-old man sputtering "Leave me alone!" then stomping off to his bedroom, slamming the door, and remaining there for four years—until his family finally opened the door (so they could renovate their house) and found his corpse lying in bed. Apparently they had not checked on him in all that time.
First, some background: Minnertsga is a village with 1850 citizens in the province of Friesland, a rural northern region known for its distinct language (West Frisian) and for being "like another planet altogether," according to Netherlands-knowledgeable commenter MartyVega.
Within this isolated wasteland of alienation, however, the dead shut-in's family was even more isolated and more alienated, due perhaps to their idiosyncratic religion. Homobot v.30 translates from this article:
Although Minnertsga is a small village, the five people who lived in the house weren't really well known there. A number of them never, or rarely, went outside. The family was isolated. A neighbor said in the daily newspaper Metro that the family's Orthodox-Christian beliefs forbade contact with outsiders. That was true for doctors, as well. "If someone got sick, then that was the will of God. If that's what He wanted, then you would die."
Several commenters note that reports say the shut-in siblings' ages span a 27-year range, suggesting shoddy birth control or perhaps something… weirder… Before he died, Mr. "Leave Me Alone!" collected disability benefits. (We still don't know his name, though I jokingly dubbed him "Wilhelm" in the previous post, which I have since been told is not a Dutch name.) MartyVega summarizes another Dutch article:
One social psychologist conjectures that the family is of limited intellectual ability and that, when he no longer came out of their room, the situation became too complicated for them to handle, and they were likely afraid of having to deal with the outside world.
Now that the bereft shut-in family has been brought, squinting, into the harsh public light their dear brother's death, what will they do? Will they stay in the haunted death-house? Who will get his bedroom? Since Dutch authorities say no crime occurred, it seems the shut-in siblings will remain free to live as they please, ignoring whomever they wish, for as long as they want.
Despite this surfeit of information, many of our initial perplexing questions (How long was he alive in the bedroom? Where did he go to the bathroom? Shouldn't there have been a stench?) have yet to be answered. And perhaps they never will be! Dutch-speakers, please update us if you come across any new information. Between this guy and Joran van der Sloot, Dutch soothsayers are suddenly in high demand.
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Sprint Cup teams form Race Team Alliance UPDATE
"With the encouragement of NASCAR and the manufacturers, the teams have met in various forms and forums over the years to explore areas of common interest. This simply formalizes what was an informal group." said Kauffman. "The key word is 'Collaboration'. We all have vested interests in the success and popularity of stock car racing. By working together and speaking with a single voice, it should be a simpler and smoother process to work with current and potential groups involved with the sport. Whether it be looking for industry-wide travel partners or collaborating on technical issues - the idea is to work together to increase revenue, spend more efficiently, and deliver more value to our partners."
The following teams are the executive members of the RTA: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Hendrick Motor Sports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Richard Petty Motor Sports, Roush Fenway Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing and Team Penske.(RTA)(7-7-2014)
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Reading English Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Secretary Hand Documents
This is the third and final lesson designed to help you read, understand, and extract information from genealogical records written in Secretary Hand. In this lesson, you will explore several types of English genealogical records, including parish registers, bishop's transcripts, probate records, and court records.
U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin
This class will give you some ideas of different record types you can use to help identify the country of origin for your Hispanic ancestor who came to the U. S. The examples used in the class are mainly for immigrants who came in the late 1800s and 1900s but the principles are applicable for those who came earlier as well.
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Using Online Czech Records: State Regional Archives in Litomerice
Learn how to access and search the collections of digitized vital records of the State Regional Archives in Litomerice (Státní oblastní archiv v Litoměřicích). Registers (matriky) are available for research on-line through the archives' website at http://matriky.soalitomerice.cz/ and through the Historical Record Collections at familysearch.org. Registers contain baptism (birth), marriage, and burial (death) information and are definitely the best source for identifying one's relatives in the Czech Republic.
Yes You Can! Do Genealogy in Spite of a Learning Disability
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War on coal intensifying
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is strongly critical of the U.S. EPA's proposed rules on new coal-using power plants that are due to be released next week. According to Bloomberg News, sources close to the federal agency have said the new rules will prohibit new coal-using power plants from being brought on line, despite intense communication efforts.
President Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency are determined to acquiesce to the demands of the nation's most fringe environmental organizations. Most troubling is the fact that this president and his administration are refusing to listen to the West Virginia politicians who supported him and helped him get elected.
These new proposals are coming after leading West Virginia Democrats visited his administration and spoke directly to Gina McCarthy, the new EPA administrator, in a visit they touted as highly productive and one in which the administration understood their concerns.
The proposed EPA rules, scheduled to be released next week, will require carbon capture in order to meet stringent emissions standards. Unfortunately, the EPA is ignoring the fact that the technology for carbon capture is still years away, meaning the proposed rules are effectively a ban on new coal-using power plants.
While China and India are realizing the economic revitalization potential of coal-using power plants and bringing them online at a rapid pace, President Obama seems to believe that the world's climate begins and ends at America's border. One sure result of these proposed rules is more brownouts and higher electricity costs. Unfortunately, this comes at a serious cost to many already struggling West Virginians, who will have to stretch an already tight budget in order to stay warm in the winter.
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My little boy is now one month old, weighs 3 pounds, and is 15 inches long. He is doing great. Yesterday, the nurses started feeding him with a bottle. I was so happy because it is one step closer to home but upset at the same time. Unfortunately, I think that I will have to continue bottle feeding with formula because I have dried up. Even if I wanted to, I don't have enough milk to feed him at even one sitting (before I dried up) and I would still have to give him a bottle. So I think that I will be trying to breastfeed with my next child (whenever that is) but for now, I will be using formula.
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John Muir teacher Manuel Rustin engages students, earns top teaching award
By Sara Cardine 02/09/2012
In 1996, Manuel Rustin was a bored and listless sophomore attending Laguna Creek High School in South Sacramento and watching his grades nosedive when a teacher reached out to him — and changed the course of his life forever.
"I sort of fell off track," he recalls. "I just sat there. I didn't care. I think in my head, I was protesting against the teacher."
That's when Craig Murray, his ninth-grade English teacher, pulled him aside. He asked what was up and let the sophomore know that ultimately, he would be the only casualty of his own rebellion.
"In my whole life, no one had ever sat me down and asked me what was in my head," says Rustin. "That really meant a lot for me and resulted in a turnaround."
On Jan. 31, that turnaround culminated in a personal victory when Rustin, who now teaches history and economics and heads John Muir High School's Arts, Entertainment and Media academy, was awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award. Labeled by Teacher Magazine as "the Oscars of teaching," this year's honor was bestowed on 39 educators across the nation and came with a remarkable $25,000 purse.
The award singles out educators for their exceptional instructional talents and leadership and their ability to engage and inspire students. One step inside Rustin's second-floor classroom is all it takes to understand why the 32-year-old teacher and Associated Student Body adviser won this year's honors. Nearly every square foot of wall space presents an opportunity for contemplation on topics related to history, from war and revolution to corporatization and the struggle for peace and freedom.
"I'm here all day, and I'm a very visual person," Rustin says. "Students are going to space out, so anywhere they look, they're going to learn something."
A bright red Nike poster of the company's signature swoosh, for example, is paired with a handwritten sign that reads, "Why does Nike refuse to make shoes in the USA?" Another poster of a Native American asks, "Was what happened to Native Americans an example of genocide?"
The provocations are more than distractions from the classroom lessons — each display references a specific state or federal standard that corresponds to the overall message. "History, it all connects somehow," Rustin explains. "This is just helping them see that connection."
As compelling as Rustin's visuals are, his methods for reaching students on a level that resonates with their daily experiences are even more so. One assignment asked students to create a Facebook page for each branch of the government. Others involve writing poems about history or essays on topics ranging from gun control to same-sex marriage.
For 2011 Muir graduate Christian Cayetano, Rustin's approach made sitting through history and economics much more engaging.
"I always enjoyed going to Mr. Rustin's class knowing that everyday he made the class a fun learning environment," the 19-year-old Cal State San Marcos student said in an email interview. "Students think of him as a great leader and role model. Also, being a young teacher, he really knew how to collaborate with us."
Exercises and innovative lesson plans are part of what Rustin learned in his own training at UCLA, where he majored in history with a minor in education studies, and as a student of Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
It was there, in particular, he realized the impact he could make as a black male educator on students from urban communities like the one he'd grown up in. After graduating from Harvard in 2004, Rustin went took a job at Sacramento's Kennedy High School, where he taught history for four years.
"It was easy to connect with (students), because I wasn't much older than them, and I was from the community," he says. "I had to take advantage that I already had their attention at least, and I needed to do the best I could with that."
In 2008, when Rustin was looking for a change and an even greater challenge, he sought out teaching jobs in Southern California. That's when he heard Muir High School was undergoing a reinvention that would include an overhaul of the curriculum and a rebuilding of its teaching staff. Rustin joined the team and today works as one of 19 teachers in the Arts, Entertainment and Media academy. It's hard for him to accept full credit for the Milken award; he instantly points out much of what he does in the classroom is being done by his colleagues as well.
"A lot of teachers at Muir do these things. It's part of their collaboration," Rustin says. "That's what's so exciting about Muir—so many teachers are creating this vibrant curriculum. It's a real family here."
That a distinction as high as the Milken Educator Award was earned from among the teaching ranks at Muir is a testament to improvements being made throughout the district, according to PUSD Superintendent Jon Gundry.
"Mr. Rustin's commitment to his students and belief in their ability is indicative of the culture of high expectations that we are establishing in Pasadena," said Pasadena Unified School District superintendent Jon Gundry. "A veteran of the Muir reinvention winning this prestigious award validates the hard work that has been happening at John Muir High School."
As for Rustin, when he thinks about Mr. Murray, who once pulled him from the brink of disengagement, he hopes he can be that way with his kids.
"I try to be as much as possible," he confesses. "I just think back — if he hadn't done that, who knows?"
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Bellows Falls voters approve reduced budgetJune 25,2013Staff Report
BELLOWS FALLS — Village voters narrowly approved a revised annual village budget Monday night during a special meeting, 52-43.
On a nine-vote margin, voters approved a $1,803,038 budget, which would require $1,697,934 to be raised by taxes. The new spending plan didn't have a ninth police officer for the Bellows Falls Village Police Department.
The Bellows Falls Village Trustees had proposed restoring the ninth officer, which was eliminated in 2009, but voters at the annual village meeting in May made clear they couldn't afford another officer.
However, voters turned down a move to level-fund the village budget, which would have cut the police department's overtime budget.
Some voters made clear Monday night they were reaching their breaking point when it came to taxes, with several people suggesting the village disband as an entity, shifting responsibility for fire protection to the town of Rockingham, leaving police coverage in limbo.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 2017 will be available Dec. Full StoryWHITE RIVER JUNCTION A Vermont National Guard member has denied a charge of sexually... Full StoryRutland City is getting $20,000 to tweak its zoning laws. Full Story
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