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NOTE: City Council Agenda Items are indicated in the list below and link to video of discussions, presentations and actions at City Council meetings. Many of the links go directly to the agenda item in the video. You may need to forward the video to get to the agenda item on a few links. Video archives of City Council meetings, as well as agendas and minutes, are viewable on the City Council Media Center web page.
March 30, 2010 – (Item 27) Staff gave a presentation to City Council regarding the status of the Street Maintenance Plan in response to the Council's Goal of improving the condition of City streets through development of a Street Improvement Plan. The presentation addresses the street system, street maintenance and street maintenance funding.
August 31, 2010 – (Item 24.1) In discussions regarding establishment of the FY10-11 property tax rate, City Council passed a motion directing staff to come back with an agenda item to establish a five (5) member ad hoc committee to be appointed by the Mayor. The committee would look at options to put in place a permanent mechanism for street maintenance and would report back to the Council with recommendations.
November 16, 2010 – (Item 20) City Council passed a Resolution approving the formation of a Street Maintenance Finance Ad Hoc advisory Committee. The purpose of this committee was to develop a street maintenance funding plan.
December 2010 –Mayor Joe Adame selected five members of the community to serve on the Street Maintenance Finance Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. The Committee consisted of: the owner of a local engineering firm, an owner of an asphalt company, a member from the financial community, a president emeritus of Texas A&M Corpus Christi, and a world-renowned architect.
January 2011 – January 2012 – The Street Maintenance Finance Ad Hoc Advisory Committee met for a thirteen month period to develop recommendations for funding improvements to the City's street system. The group gave several updates to City Council regarding their work.
October 25, 2011 – (Item 29) First report to Council by Committee in which a Street User Fee was recommended.
January 31, 2012 – (Item 18) Final report of Committee to Council recommending adoption of Street User Fee and examination of alternative / additional funding mechanisms, policy changes and a recommended funding level of $55M per year
March 20, 2012 – (1st on video) City Council Work Shop to discuss funding amounts and revenue options for the Street Improvement Plan.
March 27, 2012 – (1st on video) City Council Work Shop responding to questions / directions from Council from the first Work Shop.
April 10, 2012 –City Council Work Shop regarding legislative actions, resource considerations, etc.
April 24, 2012 – (1st on video) City Council Work Shop regarding policy considerations, community outreach, timing considerations, financing option review
July 17, 2012 – (Item 35) Presentation to Council on Street Improvement Funding Recommendation
July 24, 2012 – (1st on video) City Council Work Session regarding Bond 2012, including Street projects. During this Work Session, Council directed staff to implement a two (2) Year, $55Million, Street Bond Project cycle.
July 31, 2012 – (Item 17) Public Hearing on the proposed BOND 2012 projects.
August 1, 2012 – A separate Street Fund was created with the Fiscal 2012-2013 budget. All street-related activities were moved to this Special Revenue Fund from the General Fund at the request of the City Council in order to ensure street funds were used only on street expenses.
August 28, 2012 – (Item 30) City staff presented a Resolution to City Council which addressed many parts of the Street Maintenance Fee policy. Council requested staff return with several changes to the Resolution.
September 18, 2012 – (Item 18) City staff returned to City Council with a revised Resolution declaring the intent to establish a street user fee and approving design concepts and policies relative to a street user fee.
December 11, 2012 – (Item 42) Staff presented and discussed the BOND 2012 execution strategy
December 18, 2012 – (Item 36) City staff brought to City Council as Future Agenda Items a Resolution establishing policy regarding a Street User Fee and an Ordinance creating the street user fee.
January 15, 2013 – (Item 10) At a City Council Work Session, City Staff presented their recommended rate design for the Street Maintenance Fee and provided information on the Street Maintenance Work Plan.
February 19, 2013 – (Item 8) and (Item 9) During a City Council Work Session, City Staff presented on the revised Street Design Standards and the Street Maintenance Fee.
February 26, 2013 – City Council passes First Reading of an Ordinance establishing a Street Maintenance Fee (Item 29) and an Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code relating to street design standards (Item 28).
March 19, 2013 – City Council passes the Second Reading of the Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code regarding street design standards (Item 21) and the First Reading of an Ordinance establishing rates, policies and methodologies of a Street Maintenance Fee (Item 28). Additionally, Council discussed a Resolution amending financial policies regarding the percentage of property tax revenue allocated to street operations and maintenance.
March 26, 2013 – (Item 34) Staff brought to City Council a motion to approve a contract with a third party to perform the land survey that would be used to assign each non-residential property its land use specific trip factor. The motion failed to pass on a tie vote.
April 9, 2013 – (Item 20) City Council approved a revised contract for a land use survey to be completed in approximately 30 days. View results of the survey. The results of the survey are also incorporated into the Online Estimator. Additionally, the Mayor appointed a task force of four Council Members (Rudy Garza, Colleen McIntyre, Chad Magill, and David Leob) to determine how survey data would be used.
April 16, 2013 – (Item 20) During a City Council Workshop Session, the Mayor and Council members discussed the responsibilities of the City Council Street Maintenance Fee Task Force which had been created by the Mayor on April 9, 2013.
April 22, 2013 – The City Council Street Maintenance Fee Task Force met in Council Chambers to broadly discuss elements of the Street Maintenance Fee including non-profits, trip factors and land uses, changes to the proposed Fee over its 10-year life, an appeals process and alternative funding options.
April 23, 2013 – (Item 30) City Council approved a Resolution encouraging the 83rd Texas Legislature to enact legislation authorizing municipalities to generate revenue to fund street repair, and maintenance through local option vehicle registration fees, gasoline taxes or other mechanisms.
May 13, 2013 – The City Council Street Maintenance Fee Task Force met. Topics of discussion included preliminary considerations of the appeals process as well as status of the land survey.
May 14, 2013 – (Item 36) An Interlocal Agreement with the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was presented to Council as a Future Agenda Item. This Agreement, if approved, would increase the contribution towards street maintenance from the RTA.
May 28, 2013 – (Item 17) An Interlocal Agreement with the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) which increases the contribution towards street maintenance from the RTA, was approved by Council.
June 18, 2013 – (Item 1) During a City Council Work Session, staff presented several options for the Street Maintenance Fee rate design for consideration. Council directed staff to return on June 25, 2013 with an amended ordinance incorporating the staff-recommended rate design. View Presentation.
June 25, 2013 – (Item 13) Council approved on their second readings as amended, the ordinance establishing the street maintenance fee and the ordinance establishing policy and rates for the fee. The amended approved street maintenance fee has a rate of $5.38, a square footage cap of 118,000 per meter on Non-Residential properties, and a trip factor cap of 5.78.
July 9, 2013 – (Item 13) Council approved on their First Readings, an Ordinance approving and adopting an appeals process for the Street Maintenance Fee. View Appeals Process and Decision Tree. Council also approved an Ordinance establishing a Street Maintenance Fee Board of Appeals. View Presentation.
July 16, 2013 – (Item 25 & 26) Council approved on their Second Readings, an Ordinance approving and adopting an appeals process for the Street Maintenance Fee as well as an Ordinance establishing a Street Maintenance Fee Board of Appeals.
July 23, 2013 – (Item 17) Council approved a Motion authorizing the execution of a contract for development of the Citywide Street Overlay and Sealcoat Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Program – Pilot Program. This contract develops the initial bidding and construction documents for the Street Maintenance Work Plan.
July 30, 2013 – (Item 32) Staff gave a presentation on the proposed BOND 2014 project list.
November 12, 2013 - (Item 22) City Council approved on its First Reading an Ordinance amending the Street Maintenance Fee Appeals Process previously approved by Council to more accurately reflect refinements of the corrections and appeals process. These refinements to the Appeals Process primarily incorporate additional account corrections elements and changes how applications for the Low Income Discount are processed.
November 19, 2013 – (Item 14) City Council approved on its Second Reading an Ordinance amending the Street Maintenance Fee Appeals Process.
November 19, 2013 – (Item 40) Engineering Services gave a presentation to Council regarding Year 1 of the Street Preventative Maintenance Program (SPMP). Engineering Services also gave a presentation to Council regarding proposed amendments to the City's Street Cut and Sidewalk Ordinance.
December 10, 2013 – (Items 27, 51, 52) City Council awarded construction contracts for Year 1 of the SPMP. They also reviewed a Resolution approving the Year 1 Work Plan and passed on its First Reading the Ordinance changing the Street Cut Policy.
December 17, 2013 – (Item 29) City Council passed on its Second Reading the Ordinance Amending the Street Cut Policy. The Resolution Approving the Year 1 SPMP Work Plan was also approved.
January, 2014 – The Street Maintenance Fee appeared on utility bills for the first time.
February 10, 2014 – Prep work began on the first construction delivery order for Year 1 of the SPMP.
April 15, 2014 – (Item 23) Staff gave a presentation on residential/local street reconstruction.
June 17, 2014 - (Items 30, 31 & 32) Staff presentations to Council with an update on Bond 2012/Bond 2014, the SPMP, and Residential/Local Street Reconstruction
July 29, 2014 – (Item 35) Council approved on its First Reading the Ordinance calling for a Special Election for the BOND 2014 projects. This was the first bond election under the new 2 year Street Bond Program cycle.
August 12, 2014 – (Item 16) Council passed on its Second Reading an ordinance ordering a Special Election for BOND 2014 and an amended list of projects.
August 19, 2014 – (Item 26) Staff presented as a Future Agenda Item aResolution amending the Financial Budgetary Policies, which particularly addressed street maintenance and street capital improvement funding.
August 26, 2014 – (Item 18) Council approved a Resolution which amends Financial Budgetary Policies. The amended Resolution provides for directing more money towards maintenance of streets. It also establishes "seed" money for a Street Capital Improvement Program to reconstruct local and residential streets.
October 28, 2014 – (Item 8) City Council approved a Resolution approving the concepts, direction and general work plan for the second year of the Street Preventative Maintenance Program (SPMP) – the 2015 SPMP Work Plan
November 4, 2014 – Corpus Christi citizens approved Propositions 1 and 2 of BOND 2014. These two propositions represent $99 million in street reconstruction and improvements.
March 31, 2015 – (Item #36) Staff gave a presentation to Council on the Residential Reconstruction part of the Street Improvement Plan.
April 14, 2015 – (Item #36) Staff gave a presentation to Council on funding options for the Residential Reconstruction program.
July 21, 2015 – (Item #3) Staff gave a second presentation to Council on funding options for the Residential Reconstruction program.
July 28, 2015 – (Item #3) Staff gave a third presentation to Council on funding options for the Residential Reconstruction program.
August 18, 2015 – (Item #6) During the Fiscal 2016 Special Revenue Funds Budget Presentation, Council directed staff to bring back an ordinance creating an Infrastructure Commission to be appointed on or before October 1.
September 22, 2015 – (Item #38) Council held a discussion on the Resolution Approving the Formation of an Ad Hoc Residential Street Infrastructure Advisory Committee.
October 13, 2015 – (Item #37) Council held a discussion on the Resolution Approving the Formation of an Ad Hoc Residential Street Infrastructure Advisory Committee.
October 20, 2015 – (Item #32) Council approved the Resolution Approving the Formation of an Ad Hoc Residential Street Infrastructure Advisory Committee.


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Jaime Hernandez: The Andrew Johnson Presidential Dollar is the 17th coin design issued in the Presidential Dollar Coin Program.
Issue Date: The Andrew Jackson Uncirculated Presidential Dollar Coins were officially released into circulation on February 17, 2011.
Position A: Coins show the edge lettering upside down when the obverse of the coin is facing up.
First Day of issue: Coins submitted to PCGS within the official day of release or in sealed box or package postmarked on or before the official day of release, qualify to receive a First Day of issue designation on the PCGS holder.

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Urinary Tract Infection
Infections of the urinary tract (UTIs) are the second most common type of infection in the body, affecting millions of men and women each year. The urinary tract is the body's filtering system for removal of liquid wastes. Women are especially susceptible to bacteria which may invade the urinary tract and cause infection for reasons that are not yet well understood. Approximately fifty percent of women will develop a UTI during her lifetime.
Although most UTIs are not serious, they can be very painful. Fortunately, they are easily treated with antibiotics that help symptoms quickly disappear. Still, some women are more prone to repeated infections than others and it can be a frustrating battle.
What causes a UTI?
Urine is normally free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. An infection occurs when tiny organisms, usually bacteria from the digestive tract, adhere to the opening of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) and begin to multiply. The most common cause of UTIs is bacteria from the bowel that live on the skin near the rectum or in the vagina, which can spread and enter the urinary tract through the urethra. Once these bacteria enter, they travel upwards and cause infection in the bladder and sometimes in other parts of the urinary tract.
Another common cause of UTIs in women is sexual intercourse, during which bacteria in the vaginal area can be pushed into the urethra by the motion of the penis. A woman who has several different sexual partners or begins having intercourse more frequently may experience UTIs more often than a woman in a monogamous relationship.
Waiting too long to go to the bathroom is another cause of UTIs. The bladder is a muscle that stretches to hold urine and contracts to release it. Waiting very long past the time you first feel the need to urinate causes the bladder to stretch beyond its capacity. Over time, this can weaken the muscle and cause the bladder not to fully empty itself. Any urine left in the bladder may increase the risk of a UTI.
Other factors may also increase a woman's risk of developing a UTI, including pregnancy, having had UTIs as a child, menopause and diabetes.
What are the symptoms of a UTI?
Symptoms of a UTI may include a frequent urge to urinate, a burning sensation in the urethra when urine is released, pain in the area even when not going to the bathroom, shakiness, fatigue, and soreness in the lower abdomen, back, or sides. If a UTI is in the bladder or urethra, it usually won't cause a fever. A fever may be a sign that the infection has reached the kidneys.
How is a UTI diagnosed?
Proper diagnosis is important, as the symptoms of a UTI can also be caused by other problems, such as infections of the vagina or vulva. Only your doctor can distinguish between them and make a correct diagnosis.
To find out whether you have a UTI, your doctor will check the number of bacteria and white blood cells in your urine. Urine is examined under a microscope and cultured in a substance that promotes the growth of bacteria. Usually, the sample is sent to a laboratory, although some doctors' offices are equipped to do the testing. A pelvic exam may also be necessary.
How is a UTI treated?
If you have a UTI, your doctor will probably prescribe antibiotics, medications that eliminate the bacteria that caused the infection. Antibiotics are usually taken in the form of a pill. Most are safe for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, although some are not. If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding, be sure to let your doctor know before your antibiotics are prescribed. Antibiotic treatment for an infection of the urinary tract varies in duration from three to 10 days, but the period of time you'll have to take the medication depends on the type of bacteria present and the severity of the infection.
If you are healthy and not pregnant, a UTI can usually be cured in two or three days. If you have a severe infection of your upper urinary tract that involves your ureters and kidneys, however, treatment may not be so simple. In a case like this, you may need to stay in the hospital and have antibiotics delivered directly into your bloodstream. Pregnant women and those who have kidney stones or diabetes usually require longer treatment, which lasts approximately seven to 10 days.
There are several drugs available to relieve the pain of a UTI. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen are popular choices. Your doctor may also recommend using a heating pad and drinking six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to help you urinate more frequently and flush any remaining bacteria from your system. He or she may also advise you to drink cranberry juice, as it increases the acidity of urine and makes it more difficult for bacteria to grow.
What about recurrent UTIs?
Most healthy women do not experience recurrent infections. However, according to the National Kidney Foundation, approximately one out of every five women who gets a UTI will develop another one at some point in her life. If you have had three or more UTIs, you are likely to continue having them. Consider talking to your doctor about the following treatment options:
In addition, your doctor may suggest some additional steps you can take on your own to avoid future infections, including the following:


text: This year I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation is holding it's 6th Annual I Care I Cure…I Run 5k and Family Fun Day! on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 7:30am. We anticipate over 2000 participants along with 200 volunteers to help us raise money for cutting-edge research to find gentler and more targeted treatments for children with cancer.


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Mini Hygro-Thermometer
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Description & Highlights
P3 InternationalMini Hygro-Thermometer
This P3 International Mini Hygro-Thermometer (P3-P0250) is an extremely compact humidity/temperature gauge that is perfect for many different areas. While temperature and humidity are important for general comfort, this miniature hygrometer/thermometer can be useful in nurseries, food pantries, wine cellars, humidors or even your greenhouse to prevent environmental damage to your belongings.
This miniature unit is also great for checking efficiency of various appliances in your household as while greenhouses, thermostats and refrigerators can be set for specific temperatures, they may not be running at full capacity. It's small size makes it easy to test various conditions throughout the house without having to use expensive weather monitoring devices.
Constantly displays temperature and relative humidity, and with the touch of a button you can easily view the Max/Min display which indicates the highest and lowest recorded levels of both. Includes mounting accessories for wall mounting next to your thermostat or in moisture-sensitive areas.
- Model: P3-P0250P3 International Mini Hygro-Thermometer
- LR44 Button Cell battery (included)Temperature and Relative Humidity range: 14 °F - 140 °F, 10% to 99% R.H.
- Displays current and min/max temperature and relative humidityDisplays only Fahrenheit
- Easy to read LCD displayWeight: 0.8 lbs
- Warranty: 6 monthsDimensions: 2 1/8" H X 5/8" W X 1 1/2" D
- Height: 2 1/8"
- Width: 5/8"
- Depth: 1 1/2"


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Topic: Ruby OpenSource Challenge
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OK, I admit it... I'm a freakin Twilight fan. I know the books were written for teenage girls, but I am really enjoying them! I'm midway through the third one now. The movie was ok, not up to the standard of the book... typical for lit-to-film translation.
Anyway, I made a Twilight blend a few weeks ago and apparently I am not the only freakin Twilight fan... it's been really popular:
#1 Freakin Twiliight Fan... a nice blood-red fruity tisane with dewy cherry, wild strawberry, and blood orange.
So, I've been fiddling with some new blends this past week so I could build on the theme. I really like all 3:
**Bella's Lullabye**--Twilight... a decaf blend of blood orange, honeybush vanilla, and decaf peach, to sing yourself to sleep for some sweet dreams of Edward.
**Edward's Thirst**--Twilight... a dark, intoxicatingly aromatic blend of valentines (strawberry and chocolate), almond, and mambo... because her scent drives him crazy.
**Jacob's Tears**--Twilight... a delicious blend of 3 white teas... peony, cucumber, and peach... in case you ever felt a heartbreak that made you howl at the moon.
I hope someone enjoys them! I think they'll make some fun holiday gifts.


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1. Measure area to be treated. Calculate square feet by multiplying length times width.
2. Pour one quart into sprinkling can or tank sprayer and add 1 gallon of water. Water evenly over 75 sq. ft.
3. Allow to soak into the ground, avoiding runoff to nearby desirable plants.
Apply to bare ground or when weeds are actively growing. If weeds are taller than 6 inches, cut down and remove before application. For best results apply on a sunny day with temperatures above 60°F.
To block the growth of weeds under asphalt driveways, tennis courts, play areas and parking areas, apply before laying surface materials. If the area is not evenly covered, there may be some germination of weeds.
When properly applied, one application will kill weeds and grasses for up to one year.
Eliminates unwanted vegetation from driveways, walkways, patios and fence rows
Do not use anywhere that you plan on planting or seeding desirable plants for at least a year.
1 gallon treats 300 sq. ft.
If weeds are taller than 6 inches, cut down and remove debris before application.
For best results apply on a sunny day with temperatures above 60°F.
Weeds: Black mustard, redstem filaree, downy brome, rattail fescue, bahiagrass, crabgrass, annual trampweed, red sorrel, cutleaf primrose, tall fescue and orchardgrass.
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Each year, Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama is given the gift of millions of hours of generosity on the part of the volunteers. These volunteers make a difference in the lives of thousands of girls in the southern half of the Great State of Alabama. Most would be worthy recipients of the Volunteer of the Year award. They are devoted to their girls, spend lots of times assuring girls have a great experience, and much of their work and effort goes unheralded.
In 2001, Leslie Lerner started to substitute teach at St. Paul's Episcopal School, when her own children were getting older. By 2004, she was working full time at St. Paul's. For many of those years, Leslie has been a volunteer with Girl Scouts, working with St. Paul's students to bring Girl Scouting to students at Augusta Evans School in Mobile. She has inspired her students to provide Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to the students there.
Leslie, as the head of the Community Service Department at St. Paul's, works with students who become class tutors at Prichard Preparatory School, and the Regional School for the Deaf and Blind. St. Paul's students do projects at McKemie Place, the Ronald McDonald House, Animal Rescue Foundation, and Little Sisters of the Poor. Students also do annual service days at Habitat for Humanity and Wilmer Hall. As a part of a St. Paul's education, students are required to perform at least 15 hours of community service per year, and Leslie is a task master to assure the students do the work and do quality work in the community.
Leslie Lerner is driven. She is driven to help others. She is driven to be sure her students assist the largest number of people possible. Leslie has high expectations for herself and her students. She is a servant leader. Leslie is remarkable because she always brings out the best in the people she touches. Her energy and drive have made the St. Paul's Community Service Department an asset to the community.
On behalf of more than 7,000 girls of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, I want to congratulate Leslie Lerner on being selected our 2013-2014 Volunteer of the Year.


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Assistant coaches make a big difference
Ask just about any varsity coach and the good ones will tell you they can't do it alone, they have a great coaching staff, too. Two examples of that were on display Wednesday night at Webster Schroeder High, where Brighton (Class A) and Webster Thomas (AA) were crowned girls soccer champions. This is NOT to say the coaching staffs of runners-up Aquinas and Churchville-Chili aren't terrific, but last night the Barons and Titans came out on top, so right now I'm going to mention their personnel because each has unique backgrounds. We'll start with Thomas assistant/JV coach, Bill Selner, who is retiring this fall after coaching 27 years of girls soccer. You see, he brings a unique perspective to any huddle of girls' players he is in. He was at Mercy for 21 years and part of Kathy Boughton's staff when a young player began making a name for herself in the mid-1990s. That player, of course, was Abby Wambach and it gives Selner instant street cred with kids. Selner started at Mercy in 1986 and was there for five championships. He was a head coach there briefly, too. Lindsay Cook is also a Thomas assistant. Selner has been at with the Titans, assisting head coach Scott Brown, the past six years and Thomas has won a pair of sectional crowns. Teams he has been a part of have gone 7-2 in title games. Not bad, huh? "I've had all these girls on JV," Selner said on the cold field Wednesday night at Schroeder, where the Titans didn't let a second-half goal that tied it at 1 deter them from going hard for the win. "From my experience, I tell them what they need to do and what frame of mind they have to be in to get up there (on varsity) and be successful." Here's what Brown said: "Seven years ago Thomas played Mercy in sectionals; we lost. We had a good team that year and we could have beaten them, but I was out-coached. The next year I hired that Mercy coach, Bill Selner. If you can't beat them, hire them. That was a turning point in the Thomas girls' soccer program and Bill Selner has been on my staff ever since that lose. He came loaded with experience and a story for every situation you will ever come across as a coach. I have truly enjoyed having the chance to share the sidelines with such a fun loving, knowledgeable, and unforgettable man as Bill. He made me a better coach and helped make Thomas a contender ever year he was with me. Bill has a way of getting the best out of every player and helps keep the game fun. Bill came into the Thomas program with my current senior players and he will be leaving with them as a sectional champ."
Brighton's Rita Kladstrup is in only her second season as a varsity coach, but she's spent the past several as the Barons' JV coach. While she joked that when she was a high school player at Newark, the Reds never challenged for titles (plus she joked that I don't age, so that scored big points), but Kladstrup was part of a winning program at Nazareth College. She also has assembled a coaching staff that's familiar with winning. Not only does Kladstrup – her maiden name is Bartucca – have former Monroe Community College women's head coach Tracey Britton on her staff (all Britton did was turn MCC into a junior-college national powerhouse), but Tara Masci is goalkeeepers coach and Jessica Zumbo is another assistant. At Aquinas and Fairport, respectively, Masci (formerly Berardi) and Zumbo were part of winning programs.
Take note in the video below that the Thomas girls and Brown had Selner first take hold of the Section V trophy, then swarm him. Classy move by the girls and Brown. And go watch the Brighton video by clicking this link. Listen to the passion in Kladstrup's voice and you can tell how much fun she's having molding young players, just as she was taught.


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More Engineers!
Julie designs parts for some of the coolest things you may own—cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, video games, and hand-held electronic devices. She spends about half of her time working closely with customers and the marketing department to develop the concept for the part; she spends the rest of her time designing and testing. Julie loves the creativity involved in working in such a cutting-edge field: "Everybody wants something new," she remarks. "So a lot of times you feel like you're almost reinventing these devices. You're tasked with something that no one's done before." She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine. Julie works in the R&D (research and development) group of Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland, Maine.
How she became interested in engineering: "My dad was an engineer and got me a computer program when I was little. It was fun. And I had no idea that this was actually related to engineering." For her the best part is seeing the things she has created for sale, "It's great seeing a device that actually has your parts in it, whether it's a cell phone or an MP3 player. It's so cool to see the product in a store, and know that the parts you designed made it work." Her favorite project was designing a state-of-the-art component for high-definition television and home theater systems. "One of the most satisfying things is to have your design come out, have the customers just love it, and watch the sales go through the roof!" Julie enjoys road races and marathons, skiing, basketball, soccer, and playing with her yellow Lab puppy.


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Our "Photo of the Week" shows Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and Colombian Vice Foreign Minister Patti Londono signing a memorandum of understanding on the Small Business Network of the Americas in Cali, Colombia, October 23, 2012.
Deputy Secretary Burns and Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobsontraveled to Cali for the fifth Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas ministerial. The government of Colombia hosted the event, attended by high-level government officials, policy makers, business leaders, academics, and representatives from international organizations throughout the Americas, who shared best practices to promote inclusive economic growth and prosperity in the hemisphere.
While in Colombia, Deputy Secretary Burns and Assistant Secretary Jacobson also visited the Women's Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas) entrepreneurial fair in Cali on October 23. The WEAmericas initiative leverages public-private partnerships to increase women's economic participation and address three barriers women confront in starting and growing small and medium enterprises: access to training and networks, access to markets, and access to finance.
Next week, Assistant Secretary Jacobson will discuss the hemispheric agenda of democracy, prosperity, and social inclusion during a "Conversations With America" webcast with Diana Villiers Negroponte, Senior Fellow for the Latin America Initiative at the Brookings Institution, and Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue. Don't forget to submit your questions now to join the discussion.


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Feedback Problems
I installed a LR BAGGS Anthem on a Martin D 18.
First of all, the sound is really great.
But I got big problems with a deep feedback.
I play in a acoustic duo, with 2 guitars. I often play the Bass-Parts,
so Low cut or turning the Bass frequenzies out, is no option.
When i knock on the top slighly the feedback starts verry fast.
I tried to reduce the vibration of the top in manny ways, and that makes it better.
I ve put hard foam in the guitar beetween the back and the top, that helps.
But without a good vibration top, there is no really good guitar sound.
WE play the guitars through the mixer, the Eq is flat, and then to EV-ELX 15P PA.
There ist nothing else beetween it.
The balance beetween mic and element is in position where you can here that the piezo
is a little bit in front before the mic.
The feedback problem comes from the element.
The black mark on the element is turned to to the top. The bridge fits well.
How important is the fixing of the cable of the element inside the guitar ?
I only did you use one clamp. What is to be observed about fixing the cable of the element ?
Or is the combination of the anthem and a guitar with a verry googd vibration top, like the martin D 18
the problem ?
Please give me your advice what else i can try, to get that great sound on stage.
thanks a lot !!!


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Range DescriptionVeronica repens is a strict endemic species from Corsica with Oro-West-Mdeuropean origins. It is a common species in the central mountains of Corsica and a bit rarer in the other part of the island. Its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km within which the area of occupancy is less than 500 km.


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Fall is family pumpkin, fun time
Since family time is often short, how do we make this precious time effective, efficient, fun, and relaxing for all? Any activity like playing with pumpkins can be spiced up with a little learning. Activities can be enhanced by a little science, math, and reading. Talking together increases vocabulary needed to learn reading.
Be mindful of young children's characteristics like short attention spans and easy frustration. When they are finished with an activity in their minds, they are ready to move on even if adults are not.
They function better if there is a variety of a quiet activity followed by an active time and another quiet time with a snack.
For more family leaning activities to take the pressure off raising children and tips, see grandparentsteachtoo.org, wnmufm "Learning Through the Seasons" pod casts and live on WNMU-FM Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:35 a.m.
Jack-O-Lantern learning
Measure the circumferences and weigh your pumpkins. Place them in order from smallest to largest. Plan together on paper first before carving your pumpkins. Decide what kind of face your pumpkin should show. For weeks children can draw practice pumpkin faces with markers and wash them off.
Help little ones with eyes, nose, mouth, and ear placement on the pumpkin. Talk about the shapes you will use. Usually, adults cut off the top and carve the features with a sharp knife, but everyone can reach inside and pull out the slimy strings and seeds. Do children know some other fruits that have seeds inside? Save some seeds for planting later.
Using the cleaned and dry pumpkin seeds from the carved pumpkin, predict of how many seeds are inside. Then for preschoolers, count them out, making piles of 10 seeds each. Older children can count the piles by 10's or rearrange the piles and count by 5's. Some children will be ready to count every seed up to 100 or more. Was the guess correct? Were there more or less than what you guessed? Were all your pumpkins the same?
Pumpkin seed snack recipes
Rinse seeds under water and pull off clumps of pulp. Dry, then toss in a bowl with oil or butter and seasoning of your choice like salt, parmesan cheese, garlic, curry, or a cinnamon. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 300 for about 45 minutes or less. Check them often.
Seeds can also be cooked in a microwave oven. Prepare as above and cook in a microwave safe dish at high heat for 2 minutes. Stir seeds and continue cooking in one-minute increments until seeds are crisp and golden. Sprinkle toasted seeds with seasonings. Always cool before serving.
Editor's note: This column is penned by retired Marquette Area Public Schools teachers Iris Katers, Jean Hetrick, and Cheryl Anderegg. Esther Macalady is from Golden, Colorado. Tim Fox currently teaches at Superior Hills Elementary. It's supported by Northern Michigan University Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, the School of Education, U.P. Children's Museum, U.P. Association for the Education of Young Children, and U.P. Parent Awareness of Michigan. Their book "Learning Through the Seasons" is available at area stores and www.grandparentsteachtoo.org. Their mission is to provide fun standards based activities that adults can do in the home to prepare children for school and a lifetime of learning and reduce the stress of child care.


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Is it me, or is this practice a bit self-absorbed and fairly boring? I mean if somebody finds certain Macca songs to be mediocre, or something less, is this really a matter of keen interest to the general listening public? Are strident rejoinders going to change the author/critic's opinion? It's not as if we're all here because we're enthralled with every single note or lyric that Macca has "put forth". It's the cat's body of work that brings us all together...isn't this a bit like saying,"Man I love that Eugene O'Neill, but have you ever read that third line of the fifth chapter of "A Long Day's Journey into Night"? Bear in mind, I pose this argument as an utter and complete hypocrite. Smile Away!
"Is this the Boob-Boom Geoffrion forum?"
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Finally, the first official Sunday of Football is upon us! I know most of you will be spending the entire day with your couch and TV. Having said that, what unhealthy foods will you be stuffing into your pie holes today?
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Homemade pizza
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Clumsy Ninja Level 29 Tips and Strategies
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- Release: Nov 21, 2013
If you are stuck on Clumsy Ninja level 29 you came to the right place. Below you will find a video walkthrough and some written tips that will guide you through that level. Have fun and enjoy this great game.
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I went to the pierogie fest in parmatown mall yesterday. I have to admit it was a little dissapointing.
However while I was there I did find one culinary jewel!!
And slap me if I am late on this but I just moved back to the area
from South Fl.
Tucky's if you havent tried this place PLEASE DO!! they have a location downtown and Parma.
They have a Hot dog called the Cleveland its Natural casing smoked hotdog, Potato and Cheese Perogies with bertman Stadium Mustard all in one bun. IT IS AWESOME.
They also have some pretty cool specials monday the whole menu is 2 for 1.


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Yesterday, we continued on a philosophical TeaJourney. When asked what Teaware you would want to be, the top response was teapot. The discussion was very interesting as well. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Welcome everyone to TeaDay, our daily TeaPartee. Brew some tea and share with everyone what is in your cup today, all day. Frequent updates are a bonus. Make sure you check out what everyone else is sipping today as well...lots of fun to be had. If you need to reflect back on your TeaDay, you can do that as well!
Today, a philosophical question again? Maybe, maybe not...but guaranteed to make you think! So, share with everyone who you would share tea with today if you could. Have fun or be ultra serious. Anything goes on TeaDay.
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Yep, go for it. I was given a jar of starter that was in the back of a neighbor's fridge for a year. It had black stuff inside all around the top. It smelled totally gross.I fed it, if I remember correctly, about twice a day. For several days, although it did not smell as bad, it did nothing. A few bubbles at best, no rise. Suddenly, around day 4 or 5, it started growing! After another feeding or so, it doubled and it started smelling fresh. I am still using it now every week, etc.You need to be patient. And, it is just flour and water and a few minutes of your time. No big deal if you get a fail.- Mitch


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2013 Sudirman Cup Update from Team USA
Here is a first-hand account of Team USA's progress at the 2013 Sudirman Cup in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.
Opening day here at Putra Stadium pitted our Team USA against Team Sweden. The Team USA Coaching staff of Andy Chong (Singles), Rudy Gunawan (Doubles) and Don Chew had a good feeling that we would do well in both doubles and the mixed. The reason for the poorer outlook for the Men's singles is the potential match-up between Sweden's number one Henri Hurskainen, a player who had beaten Victor Axelson in last year's 2012 European Championships semi-final as well as posted a win last year over our MS Sattawat Pongnairat. The women's singles was more of an unknown quantity as we currently know little of the female singles players.
The Mixed double opened with some tentative play by both teams as the cross drafts and lighting were unusually difficult in the Putra Arena. Phillip Chew and Jamie Subandhi entered play with some very steady net play but again took time to adjust when defensive clears were called for and they found themselves behind and lost the first game 16-21 against Amanda Hogstrom and Nico Ruponen. In the start of game 2, Phillip and Jamie began attacking more effectively, driving service returns into the deep corners and exacting short defensive lifts from their opponents. In the end, the balance of the attacking points went the way of the Swede duo winning 21-17 in the second game.
As the Men's singles began, there was a minor concern that Phillip would not be well rested before the start of the MD with Halim Haryanto Ho but that wasn't the case as Sattawat Pongnairat put in a gut wrenching 3-game performance against Gabrielle Ulldahl that included at least 10 points decided by the roll of the shuttle along the top of the net. Sattawat's match was difficult to watch as the drama unfolded, 1) the questionable over rule by the chair umpire and untimely loss of the Mixed doubles, 2) a major opportunity to take the Men's singles with Ulldahl playing and not their singles ace Hurskainen and take the tie to a 1-1 possibility and 3) the net tape becoming a major match decider. Ulldahl and Pongnairat exchanged point for point throughout ending with the advantage going to the Swede 21-16, 20-22, and 21-18.
Next on court was the quick handed darting play of Halim and Phillip. A definite edge-of-your seat nail-biting match that had spectators counting the many different ways one could handle the racket to produce misdirection and opponent pinning drives. The slashing net play and sneak attacks by Phillip Chew proved a delicate point of balance that occasional misfired to produce a highly charged MD tie that proved powered angle smashing attacks are not the only route to dominating a point. The taller Swedes were at times unable to touch, let alone return net drives. Ultimately, they had enough consistent play to take the tie in three close games 24-22, 14-21, and 21-14.
This put Team USA in a bind for Group play as they now had to beat either the next opponent Scotland or the Russians. Good news earlier in the day was that Scotland dominated Russia 4-1 signaling the possibility of a good chance to sneak in and steal a tie for Team USA.
All throughout the tie, the unexpected opportunities and miscues prevailed. The Women's Singles that was an unknown in the end surprised all and gave Team USA welcome relief as solid and uplifting play by Iris Wang proved successful against Swede Ellinor Widh 21-16, 21-12. To add more drama to an already loaded evening, Paula Obanana and Eva Lee played a controlling first game but their lead slipped away at 19-17 to lose 22-20. Experience and nerve was called upon to take the next two games….and Paula and Eva finished the night in better form 21-15 and 21-6 albeit not as comfortable as desired. So Team Sweden Took the Tie 3-2.
Day 3 here at Putra Stadium pitted Team USA against Team Scotland. Again the coaching staff of Andy Chong, Rudy Gunawan and Don Chew had a good feeling that we would do well in both doubles and the mixed. The selection for the WS tie was limited to Iris Wang and Jamie Subandi as Karen Velez sustained a mild ankle sprain putting her on the non-playing list for the tie. This was unfortunate as Karen had some success in a previous 3 game with Kristy Gilmour the Scottish #1 WS. Resting during this match as well was Phillip Chew as he had put in double duty for the Mixed and Men's Doubles the previous match.
The tie opened with dicey Mixed double play by both teams as the cross drafts and lighting were unusually difficult in the Putra Arena once again. Halim Haryanto and Jamie Subandhi entered play with some very steady net play but were attacked frequently by Imogen Bankier and Robert Blair. Game 2 showed Scottish attacks by Bankier, and this brought the balance of the attacking points to the way of the Swede duo winning 21-17 in the second game.
Stepping up for Men's singles was Howard Shu playing a well rounded all court game featuring a planned attacking style with solid defense. The net did not play a major role in deciding this outcome but the drift was felt even more strongly with wristy punch clears traveling a full foot out on one side of the court and curving clears into the sideline by 8 inches. (This is reminiscent of the 2005 Arrowhead Stadium wind.) This was evident as 3 USA players and even the Thai players the next court over "whiffed and framed" a few smash and smash returns throughout the evening.
Regardless, Howard led through the first half of game one against the Scot Kieran Merrilees while both were rallying evenly and attack opportunistically to get the feel of the hall. After the coaching interval, Merrilees begins to sharply build an attack that turns the advantage to Scotland, closing the game out at 21-16. On the change of sides, Merrilees continues the pressure and Howard was not able to find a successful counter game losing the second and closing the match at 11-21.
In a deep hole of 0-2 to dig out of, Team USA put the experience of Halim Haryanto Ho and Jimmy Pohan on to the floor.
Again a quick handed but also a quick witted USA MD team took to the court and produced another nail biting match that saw the Scots Robert Blair and Paul Van Rietvelde attempting to field the pinning drive/smash combinations by Halim and Jimmy. Team USA's high intensity and dominating style of point were present through both first 3/4 of each game with leads of 4 points but the Scots found their metal late in each of the two games and closed in on a win 21-18, 21-18. The rest of the tie was played in a thoughtful subdued manner as thoughts moved to the Russian match the next evening.
The Women's Singles brought Iris Wang to play against Christy Gilmour who has been doing well in European play winning singles 2012, the Polish and Swiss Internationals, and the Czech Open. A tall order to face, Iris took Kristy on a few good tours of the court and even played some quick smashing points and finished with a final score of 9-21 and 15-21.
Team USA was not to leave the hall pointless, Eva Lee and Paula O'banana finished strong with a straight-forward victory over the Scottish pair of Kristy Gilmour and Caitlin Pringle 21-11, 21-11.
Day 4 at Putra Arena brought Phillip Chew and Eva Lee together in their first tournament pairing. This combination produced a very quick driving first game to play Nina Vislova and Andrej Ashmarin. The USA pair swiftly advanced to a four point lead 11-7 at the interval but the lengthy armed Vislova began a tight coverage of the net and left smaller targets in play. The Russian's smothering coverage left small areas of the court to attack and led to a well fought match ending in a 15-21, 16-21 defeat.
Entering now was Howard Shu in the Men's singles against Anatoly Yartsev had a 3 inch advantage as well as a sharply angled smash. Howard played to an early 5-9 deficit as Anatolly was parlaying quickly angled smashes but as the coaching interval neared, he was only down 11-10. Trading points, Howard was only able to keep within striking range but not able to close and lost the game 21-18. On the change of side he was only able to manage 12 in the second game.
Phllip Chew and Sattawat Pongnairat set about matching against the Russians Ivan Sozonov and Vladimir Ivanov in an extreme angle smashfest that left the score with no doubt about who owned the court. 21-11 21-11, a Russian win. This was the not an unexpected outcome as Ivanov was the 2012 US Open Men's Singles Champion and is currently ranked #17 with fellow Russian Ivan Sozonov.
Jamie Subandhi was next to take on Ksenia Polikarpova in a much needed point for Team USA. She opened the game with some all court drop clear combinations to stretch the already lengthy Russian. Not finding any real openings, she switched to a flatter driving game that gave her a few more points but lost the first game 21-13. In the second game, she produced some guided and patient shots into the corners to create wider attack alleys and angles for her cut smash and drive smashes coming from a 4 point deficit at 12-16 to take the game at 19-21. Hoping to continue her positive tactics, she got off to a slow start and was behind 4 points at the interval. At this point and after a few unlucky shuttles dropping onto the line she found it difficult to climb back into the chase and lost in the third 21-13.
Not to be denied a point again the Russians, the solid play by the veterans Paula Obanana and Eva Lee dominated the court and closed the tie with a 21-12 and 21-18 win.
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Long agenda for SH board
JEWELL – School board members at South Hamilton faced a lengthy agenda when they met in regular monthly session Monday evening.
The meeting kicked off with two brief public hearings, both with no objection: one for the proposed loan agreement with First American Bank and the other to amend the 2012-13 budget.
Approximately 15 visitors were present at the meeting – patrons, teachers, and administrators. Jackie Reiter, representing the Music Boosters, thanked the board for its support of the April trip to Chicago for 107 high school band and vocal students.
"This was one of the best trips I have chaperoned," she told the board. "The kids were very well behaved and represented our school well."
Another visitor at the meeting was Stephanie Nichols, who read a letter she wrote to the board commending them for offering a contract to middle school/high school principal Scott Dryer for one year. "I support Mr. Dryer," the letter read. "He and his family have been a great asset to the community."
With commencement scheduled for Sunday afternoon, the board approved the 53 members for the graduating class of 2013. Baccalaureate is Wednesday evening, along with the senior awards banquet. Spring Fling for high school students is also Wednesday. "This class has been a fun group of good leaders who are fun to work with," Dyer commented on the class.
The school's athletic department spent $60,000 this school year and had $50,000 income, athletic director Todd Coy told the board in his report. He said that South High Pride (athletic boosters) is a "great support" for that department. SH Pride has gifted the department with $9,500 and has also given $500 to the band instrument fund drive.
Coy said that for some time the school has had an agreement to be served by an athletic trainer from the Ames McFarland Clinic, at a cost of $1,800 annually. He has been approached by Mary Greeley Hospital of Ames to offer the services of a personal trainer to South Hamilton teams at no cost. "They want to be in the Jewell community," Coy stated. The board approved the change to Mary Greeley.
Coy discussed with the board a possible change in season passes to athletic events at the school. Rather than sell punch cards at the beginning of the school sports season, he suggested levying a fee that would be paid at school registration. Purchasers would then show the card to be scanned at games, where the passes would also be available for sale. One suggestion on cost is $50 for adults and $25 for students.
The board tabled action on the matter but plans to revisit the issue at a future meeting.
In other business, the recommendation from the support staff salary committee was approved by the board on a vote of 4-1, with Kempton Young voting no. Support staff salaries will increase 4.75 percent for the next contract year. Curt Stoeker, director of buildings and grounds, will receive a 6 percent salary increase, since his wage is below average compared to a similar position in other school districts. The salary of business manager Sue Headley will stay at $65,000 annually, with single health insurance coverage for Headley.
Additional personnel matters on the agenda were accepting resignations from home school coordinator Vicki Smith, teacher aide Charlene Roach, and junior high basketball coach Keara Sloan.
Approved for contracts were Kelsi Ratallick, high school science; Sarah Terrones, elementary special education; and Catherine Hines, in the new position of technology integrationist.
Elementary Principal Paul Hemphill told the board that summer school plans are well on their way. Iowa Assessment results were received earlier that day, and they will have to be reviewed to see who will be invited to attend summer school. He also reported that the Watch Dog program in the elementary is going very well and is well accepted by students and staff. In addition, Hemphill updated the board on the garden at the school.
In other new business Monday, the board approved 2013-14 fees.
"On average, I think our school fees are right in the ball park," Johnson said. Textbook fees will remain the same for the next school year. The board accepted Johnson's recommendation to increase the price of student breakfast 10 cents, lunch 25 cents, and the price of additional milk 5 cents as a move to making the food service department self-supporting, as mandated by state regulations.
Johnson told the board that security cameras are being installed at the school at a cost of $2,400 per building, adding that he believed that was a good price so he went ahead and okayed the purchase and installation. "I wish that had been brought before the board," board member Marie Johnson said. Two of the cameras, which are to deter vandalism rather than to spy, are installed. The cameras will cover the bus bard, back lot, the front of the building, and will be configured to the local police department.
In other new business, the board:
Reviewed summer maintenance projects on the roof of the elementary building, pea rock on the playground, and lights on the circle drive.
Accepted the recommendation of transportation director Gene Greenfield and approved purchasing a new 65-passenger bus from Blue Bird at a cost of approximately $81,500. Funding for the bus, to be delivered in mid-October, will come from the physical plant and equipment levy.
Approved 28# agreements with NEH for consumer science and TAG instructors and transportation director.
Approved the IAEP agreement for 2013-14.
The meeting ended in closed session for superintendent's evaluation.


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Man arrested in Iron River on assault, drug charges
Helen Antes
IRON MOUNTAIN – Helen M. Antes, 76, of Iron Mountain, formerly of Brookfield, Wis., died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain.
She was born on Feb. 17, 1937, in Channing, daughter of the late Alfred Sr. and Ethel (Fraley) Opsahl.
Helen graduated from Channing High School in 1954.
Helen married Charles Antes on Jan. 14, 1957, in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death in 1992. She worked at Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee for 30 years, retiring in 1993.
Helen was a former member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Brookfield. She was a longtime supporter of the United Way and volunteered many hours of her time to help the organization. Helen enjoyed telling jokes, going to the casino, running marathons, golfing and going on ski trips with her family.
She is survived by one son, Jeff Antes in California; three brothers, Alfred (Donna) Opsahl of Green Bay, Wis., Robert "Buddy" (Janice) Opsahl of Iron Mountain, and Jim Opsahl of Iron Mountain who was her caregiver for the last 15 years; four grandchildren, Samantha (Samuel) Barta, Crystal Antes, Andrew Noble, and Matthew Noble; two great-grandchildren, Matthew and Kaine; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Helen was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Lynn Nix-Antes; a sister, Patsy Ann Opsahl; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Opsahl.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Family Center at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Milwaukee. Funeral services will follow at noon in the Family Center. Fr. Brad Krawczyk will officiate.
Burial will be in Wisconsin Memorial Park.
Helen's family would like to thank the staff at Hyland Nursing Home for the wonderful care she received while there and her sister-in-law, Janice for her loving care.
The family requests that flowers be omitted.
Condolences to the family of Helen M. Antes may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.


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Most people with mitral valve prolapse, particularly people without symptoms, don't require treatment.
If you have mitral valve regurgitation but don't have symptoms, your doctor may suggest you return regularly for follow-up examinations to monitor your condition, depending on the severity of your condition.
However, if you have symptoms and if a significant amount of blood is leaking through the mitral valve, your doctor may recommend medications or surgery, depending on the severity of your condition.
If you develop symptoms, your doctor might prescribe certain medications to treat mitral valve prolapse-related chest pain, heart rhythm abnormalities or other complications. Some medications you might be prescribed include:
Prescription anticoagulants (blood thinners). These medications — such as warfarin (Coumadin), heparin and dabigatran (Pradaxa) — prevent your blood from clotting if you have had irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation.
If you have atrial fibrillation, a history of heart failure or a history of strokes, your doctor may suggest these drugs. They can have dangerous side effects, however, and must be taken exactly as prescribed.
Though most people with mitral valve prolapse don't need surgery, your doctor may suggest surgical treatment if you have severe mitral valve regurgitation with or without symptoms.
Severe mitral valve regurgitation can eventually cause heart failure, preventing your heart from effectively pumping blood. If regurgitation goes on too long, your heart may be too weak for surgery.
If your doctor suggests surgery, your doctor may suggest repairing or replacing the mitral valve. Valve repair and replacement may be performed using open-heart surgery or minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery involves smaller incisions and may have less blood loss and a quicker recovery time than open surgery.
Valve repair. Mitral valve repair is a surgery that preserves your own valve. For most people with mitral valve prolapse, this is the preferred surgical treatment to correct the condition.
Your mitral valve consists of two triangular-shaped flaps of tissue called leaflets. The leaflets of the mitral valve connect to the heart muscle through a ring called the annulus.
The surgeon can modify the original valve (valvuloplasty) to eliminate backward blood flow. Surgeons can also repair the valve by reconnecting valve leaflets or by removing excess valve tissue so that the leaflets can close tightly.
Sometimes repairing the valve includes tightening or replacing the annulus. This is called an annuloplasty. It is important to ensure that your surgeon is experienced in performing mitral valve repair.
Valve replacement. Your surgeon may perform a valve replacement if valve repair isn't possible. In valve replacement surgery, the damaged mitral valve is replaced by an artificial (prosthetic) valve. Artificial valves are mechanical or tissue valves.
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Just three months after giving birth to Sophia, Africa was racing again. Her after-pregnancy debut was the 2009 Moab Red Hot 33K, where she took second place. Africa says her mind was ready to run sooner than her body, and believes she might have "done too much, too soon" after giving birth, attributing a lingering hamstring issue to that post-partum running.
Sophia is now two-and-a-half years old, and fills the Africas' life to its joyful brim. Being a mother isn't hurting Africa's race performances any. She had a standout season in 2010 that culminated with victory at the Wasatch 100.
As a wife and mother, much about Africa's life has changed since those anything-goes days of her early 20s. One thing that hasn't and probably won't, though, is the freedom that inspires her to get out and get after it. When Africa took that Outward Bound pack off and lightened her load long ago, little did she know she was picking up a life path of freedom. "When I'm trail running, I forget everything else and I'm just running, just present."
Africa's Advice for Keeping Things Light
- "Explore a new trail," says Africa. Time spent in new places breaks the mold of training routines and makes a trail run feel fresh.
- Trail run with other people so, according to Africa, you can "go out and laugh a lot."
- Take time to enjoy beautiful places. Good views remind Africa of why she's a trail runner. One of her favorite places to run is in Colorado's spectacular Indian Peaks Wilderness.
Dakota Jones' Challenge
When Dakota Jones walks into a Monday morning class at Colorado State University, most of his classmates would never guess how the English major spent his weekend, which likely involved running 20 to 30 or more miles up into the Front Range "for fun."
Well, in Jones' case, those runs aren't always for fun. Sure, like many trail runners, Jones enjoys "being in the mountains and wild places, the time alone and the solitude." However, he also goes into the mountains to challenge himself. "I want to be the best I can be," he says. "To do that, I have to choose objectives to test myself. I like to be outdoors, especially in the mountains. When I go there, whether it's to alpine climb or run, I can test myself."
For Jones, who won last year's San Juan Solstice 50, coming with 13 minutes of breaking Matt Carpenter's "untouchable" record of 7:59, and placed fourth at the stacked North Face Endurance Challenge Championships 50-miler, the purpose of taking on any challenge is "to get to a point where I don't know what's possible. I want to reach that point and keep going. I want to know what I'm capable of and, maybe, what I'm not capable of." He continues, "If I don't ever get to that point, then I'll never know. I'll have done nothing. I'll just have done a mediocre job. I want to do the best I can."
Jones recognizes that even within his beloved mountains, "there are different avenues to test myself on, to play out this personal challenge. For example, alpine climbing offers the same things that draw me to ultras. Now that I've had some success in ultrarunning, I really want to transfer my skills into climbing."
The fact that trail ultramarathons are Jones's current self-testing grounds is due, in large part, to happenstance. During a fateful eighth grade football practice, he and his teammates had to run two miles to the top of his hometown of Moab, Utah's "dump hill" and back. He beat all of his teammates and realized, "I'm way better at running than football!" Jones the Runner was born.
By 2008, he had moved to Durango, Colorado, where he interviewed Hardrock 100 race director Dale Garland for a journalism class. Jones quickly offered to volunteer at the race. That July, he and his father helped to man the Engineer Pass aid station, where he saw Kyle Skaggs come through in an "unheard of time" en route to a massive course record. The young runner was blown away.


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Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S. Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke, and on average, someone dies of stroke every four minutes. These are just some statistics provided by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.
A new statement presented by the American Heart Association highlighted that stroke costs are predicted to more than double in the next 20 years, and Americans 45 to 64 years old are expected to have the highest increase in stroke incidence. The association cited the aging U.S. population as the main reason for the increases.
The American Heart Association has also made some predictions. By the year 2030, nearly one in 25 people will have a stroke, which translates into an additional 3.4 million people with stroke in that year. Costs to treat stroke may increase from $71.55 billion in 2010 to $183.13 billion. Annual costs due to lost productivity could rise from $33.65 billion to $56.54 billion.
Stroke is one of the top causes of preventable disability in the U.S. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a blood clot or a bleeding vessel. Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells die.
Symptoms of stroke include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion; trouble speaking or understanding; sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination; or sudden severe headache with no known cause.
According to Jerilyn Alexander, stroke coordinator for Trinity Health, the focus needs to be on prevention and early recognition. "Up to 80 percent of all strokes are preventable," she said.
Screening tests, as a note, will give a person results for whether or not he or she is at risk for having a stroke, Alexander said, but following through on the results is the responsibility of the person. The person has to share the results with his or her physician since they are only given to the person being screened. Also, lifestyle changes are the responsibility of the person, Alexander added.
The high numbers of stroke incidences are not surprising, Alexander said, because the staff at Trinity has been seeing younger patients having strokes. She has seen a patient as young as 21 years old come in with a stroke.
Alexander said Trinity's stroke program has been successful. The Legislature has set aside money for a stroke task force for the public, emergency medical technicians and rural hospitals, she added, and they're using the money to educate people and get the word out about stroke. "When we started the stroke program (at Trinity), stroke was the fourth-leading cause of death in the state," Alexander said. "And now it's the sixth-leading cause."
The nationwide trend is to set up stroke programs in hospitals. "Hospital politics are out the window because we all want patients to not suffer from stroke and be well," Alexander noted.
Alexander said it really surprises her by how many people don't know the symptoms of stroke. People experiencing symptoms of stroke still often don't call 9-1-1, will wait for the symptoms to go away or will think it will get better.
"I don't know what I need to do to get someone to come in when they experience symptoms of stroke," she said.
"Catch it (stroke) early and recognize the symptoms and you can survive," Alexander said. "If you live healthy, hopefully we can reduce incidence of stroke."


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NIAGARA, Wis. – Police continue to seek the whereabouts of a suspect involved in an altercation on East Coolidge Street in Niagara on Feb. 21.
Niagara Police were dispatched to a man lying unconscious in the street at approximately 4:55 p.m.
Investigation revealed the altercation between the man and another unknown male was apparently a road rage incident. The injured man was taken to Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, treated and released.
Police said the unknown suspect fled the scene in a blue or black Chevrolet or GMC pickup.
Police describe the man as a white male in his 50s, approximately 6-feet tall and 250 pounds with short brown hair and a light brown beard.
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