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Questions raised over property owner who owes nearly $1M in taxes
Unpaid property taxes and an ongoing battle between the property owner and the county have caused a deficit of nearly $1 million to Chautauqua County taxpayers over the course of the last 20 years.
At last month's meeting of the County Legislature, a resolution was discussed concerning six of 23 parcels in tax foreclosure owned by Merle Elderkin of Gerry.
Outstanding taxes on the six properties totaled $556,319.15.
Elderkin made an offer of $221,332.38 on April 30 for four of the parcels, leaving the other two with an outstanding tax amount of $336,918.37.
At that time, Jim Caflisch, director of real property taxes, suggested the legislature reject the offer and package all six parcels of land for sale at the tax foreclosure auction on June 21.
According to Elderkin's daughter Raynal, the offer for the four parcels had been accepted until the legislature voted against it in May.
These types of situations require legislature approval.
The two parcels of land Elderkin did not make an offer on were once used as part of a farm operation along with the other four parcels.
"If Mr. Elderkin were to acquire these two parcels and make it a farm operation again, it would have been an acceptable situation for us," Caflisch said. "We need to use some discretion here to see what the best use of these properties are for the county. That was problematic for me as the tax director to look at this, as well as thinking ahead to county taxpayers."
Elderkin is the former owner of five properties in Ellicott, five in Stockton, six in Gerry and five in Sinclairville, totaling 361 acres. These 21 properties will be auctioned off on June 21.
While his April offer for the four parcels was denied, $118,483.14 was accepted by the county in order for Elderkin to maintain his home in Stockton and a small piece of property totaling 172 square feet located on Route 60 in Gerry.
Questions have been raised as to how the process was drawn out for more than 20 years.
According to Elderkin's daughter, he fell behind on his taxes, eventually filing for bankruptcy twice in the past 21 years. The bankruptcies, combined with other legal actions, slowed down the foreclosure process, according to Caflisch.
Furthermore, Elderkin had consolidated the 23 parcels as one group.
"As soon as a property goes into bankruptcy, the actions are severed from the foreclosure process," Caflisch said. "We can't move on them, but the taxes continue to accrue."
Elderkin's daughter said roughly $300,000 was paid to the county over the course of the bankruptcies, but the amount was never applied to the taxes, at which point Elderkin hired an attorney and took the county to court.
A Supreme Court memorandum from 2013 noted that amounts paid by Elderkin has been properly credited to the tax liability. However, the amounts paid were only partial payments of taxes for the properties, of which the county is obligated to accept.
Raynal Elderkin said she felt misled throughout the process of trying to settle the unpaid taxes, especially after the offer of $221,332.38 for four of the six parcels was denied.
"The offer for the four parcels was not representative of the true value," Caflisch said, adding that the additional two parcels would be necessary in order for a farm to operate on the land. "He was looking to keep the best, most productive properties and walk away from the others. From looking at our situation, it's a significant problem for the county to keep holding these properties if the production acreage were to be split apart."
Raynal Elderkin also said Caflisch had made a comment that he would make Merle Elderkin the "poster child in Chautauqua County for what happens if you don't pay your taxes."
"I was offended by him saying that, especially after what my dad did – he did what they said to do, and they denied it," Elderkin's daughter said. "It's just like he's being targeted because of who he is."
At the 2014 County Tax Foreclosure Sale on June 21 at Chautauqua Lake Central School in Mayville, 21 of Elderkin's properties along with 263 other county properties in foreclosure will be auctioned off.
Caflisch said he expects the properties will receive significant interest from bidders.
Raynal Elderkin said many of them are rental properties, and that the taxes are higher than what the properties are worth.
Caflisch said it is the responsibility of the buyer to evict the current renters, unless an agreement is reached.
"When we go to sell the agricultural property, we are going to offer it in different phases, starting at noon," Caflisch said. "People get a chance to bid on the parts they really want, then we roll it all together at the end and the new starting bid will be the sum of what the different parcels were offered for. That will hopefully keep this working farm operation together."
If the parcels of farm land are not sold for one sum, they will be sold separately.
Merle Elderkin will have the opportunity to bid on the day of the auction, and he must bid at least the amount of taxes owed.
"Because we have a million-dollar situation, it's really critical that we be able to market this property and have the best opportunity to recover for the taxpayers of the county," Caflisch concluded.


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Secretary Clinton led a Cabinet-level delegation to Mexico City for the second formal Merida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting on March 23, 2010. Following her meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa, Secretary Clinton said:
"[L]et me begin by thanking the Foreign Secretary and the Government of Mexico for hosting these very important discussions today. We have had the opportunity to delve into many areas of common concern that lie at the heart of the Merida Initiative and our shared responsibility to combat and defeat organized transnational crime. We're looking forward to continuing this conversation in the weeks and months ahead. We will be seeing President Calderon later today because the United States strongly supports his courageous campaign against violent criminal organizations on behalf of the Mexican people. And we honor the service and sacrifice of Mexico's men and women in uniform in the military and in the police forces.
"The relationship between our two nations is so comprehensive and complex and deep and broad. It is not bound by borders or bureaucratic divisions. And what we are focused on today is a part of that relationship, but a truly significant part. We are working in our two governments together to solve the problem posed by the criminal cartels that stalk the streets of your cities and ours, that kill and injure innocent people, and spread a reign of terror and intimidation, and use the trafficking of drugs to addict people, the trafficking of persons to degrade them, and who are truly an insult and a rebuke to the common values that our two nations share.
"It's an honor to be joined here in Mexico by a very significant delegation from the Obama Administration. Defense Secretary Gates, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mullen, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, Deputy National Security Advisor John Brennan, Acting Deputy Attorney General Grindler, Acting Administrator of the DEA Michele Leonhart, Director of the Office of Foreign Assets in the Treasury Department Adam Szubin, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske, Ambassador Pascual, and a wide range of senior officials, all of whom are committed to this unique partnership that we are exhibiting today.
"Our broad engagement allows us to come at these problems from many different angles, to devise cross-cutting solutions, to ensure that our two governments are working hand-in-hand, not just at the ministerial level but all the way down our bureaucracies.
"We are expanding the Merida Initiative beyond what it was traditionally considered to be, because it is not just about security. Yes, that is paramount, but it is also about institution building. It is about reaching out to and including communities and civil society, and working together to spur social and economic development."
Secretary Clinton continued, "The narcotics cartels are waging war on civil society. This violence shreds communities, it holds back economic development, and it undermines progress. So yes, we accept our share of the responsibility. As I said when I first came here a year ago, I think standing right here on this stage, the United States is your partner and your supporter. We know that the demand for drugs drives much of this illicit trade, that guns purchased in the United States -- as we saw some of the examples outside -- are used to facilitate violence here in Mexico. And the United States must and is doing its part to help you and us meet those challenges.
"Our partnership is so important because, as part of our continuing consultations, we are learning from each other. We are exploring different approaches. We are working to determine what is the best way forward. We've discussed new tools that we can use. But at the end of the day, it is not about discussions or meetings; it is about results. And that's what our two presidents are focused on. They want real results that translate into greater security and improved opportunity for our citizens.
"So today, we agreed on a specific path forward. We are designing concrete and specific work plans, complete with tasks, timetables, and measurements in four strategic areas: disrupting the capacity of the criminal organizations, reforming and strengthening security and justice institutions, creating a 21st century border that advances citizen safety and commerce, and building stronger, more resilient communities that can resist the influence of the cartels."
Read Secretary Clinton's full remarks here.
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (Sept. 10, 2013) - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is again rated in the top tier of America's historically black institutions by "U.S. News & World Report" for the seventh consecutive year.
The 2013 survey released today lists UMES 29th along with Norfolk (Va.) State, Alcorn State in Mississippi and Philander Smith College in Arkansas. UMES was ranked 33rd a year ago.
"I am delighted that we continue to be ranked among the top HBCUs in the country," UMES President Juliette B. Bell said. "This survey gives UMES a snapshot of where we stand among our peers and where we would like this university to go."
UMES is joined in the upper tier again this year by Morgan State and Bowie State universities, two public HBCUs in Maryland rated 18th and 25th respectively. UMES' "peer assessment" score was better than four institutions ahead of it in the latest survey, which also takes into account such factors as graduation rates, full-time faculty, class size and alumni giving.
Since the 2013 survey was conducted, UMES received notice its undergraduate engineering and doctorate in pharmacy programs earned accreditation credentials signifying the university is preparing qualified graduates for their professional fields. UMES now has 28 accredited academic programs, a number that has grown exponentially from just a handful a decade ago.
UMES awarded 724 degrees during the 2012-13 academic year, including 30 doctorates in the largest class to graduate from its physical therapy program.
Bell, who became UMES president in July 2012, said the annual U.S. News survey can be a motivational tool to inspire everyone at the university to work toward the pursuit of "eminence," the watchword of her presidency.
"We've made important strides in that direction in my first year as president," she said. "We acknowledge there is still plenty of work to do. UMES is capable of achieving our goals. I know our university is committed to doing so."
U.S. News continues to describe the nation's historically black colleges as an appealing post-secondary school option for students of all races. UMES' student body consistently is comprised of about 75 percent African-Americans. The publication asks presidents, provosts and admissions deans at each of this year's 70 HBCUs listed in the rankings to rate the academic quality of their peers.
Peer assessment accounts for 25 percent of the equation with equal weight given to graduation and retention rates. The strength of the faculty, student selectivity — high school class standing and test scores — and the institution's financial resources make up the other half. The same formula is used in the "Best College" rankings for regional universities.
Undergraduates at UMES have 35 degrees to select from, while graduate students can choose from among 12 master's degrees and seven doctoral programs. UMES' student-to-faculty ratio is 16-to-1, and more than half of the university's classes have fewer than 20 students.


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- 2 1/4 -ounce packets unflavored gelatin
- 4 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 18 -20 ladyfingers (12 ounces)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
Sprinkle the gelatin over 3 tablespoons water in a bowl and let stand, 5 minutes. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring occasionally. Remove the bowl from the pot and slowly whisk in the milk; keep warm.
Whisk the egg yolks, granulated sugar, salt and 1 tablespoon vanilla in a large heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over the pot of hot water and cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until smooth and slightly custardlike, 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cook until it coats a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pot and whisk in the gelatin mixture until smooth. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover and refrigerate until the custard just begins to set, about 1 hour.
Line the walls of an 8-inch springform pan with ladyfingers, standing them up (trim the bottoms, if desired). Beat the heavy cream in a large bowl with a mixer until it holds soft peaks; sift 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar on top, add the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and stir. Gently fold 1 1/2 cups whipped cream into the chocolate custard until smooth. Carefully fill the pan with the chocolate cream. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
Remove the sides of the pan and transfer the dessert to a platter. Gently toss the raspberries with the liqueur and the remaining 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar in a bowl, then arrange on top of the cake.
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A senior State Department official held a background briefing en route Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Secretary Clinton is traveling to the Balkans and Brussels October 11-14.
After her visit to Sarajevo, the Secretary will travel to Belgrade, Serbia, where she will meet with Serbian leaders, including President Tadic, Prime Minister Mujezinovic, and Defense Minister Sutanovac. Secretary Clinton will also hold a civil society reception in the region.
The Secretary will also travel to Kosovo, where she will meet with the acting president, Prime Minister Thaci, and Foreign Minister Hyseni. Speaking to the current situation, the senior official said, "And as you all know, Serbia and Kosovo -- there was a UN General Assembly resolution last month calling on Serbia and Kosovo to begin a dialogue that would be facilitated by the European Union. And that's something the United States strongly supports. We want to see Serbia and Kosovo talking to each other. The United States strongly supports Kosovo's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and we firmly believe that the talks between Serbia and Kosovo must not be about status or questioning Kosovo's independence or sovereignty, but like all neighbors, there is a range of practical issues that they need to talk to each other about.""And so we fully support this General Assembly resolution calling for this dialogue, and it will be an opportunity for the Secretary to speak to the leaders of both Serbia and Kosovo about how they can together move forward to deal with the practical issues between them and both continue on the path to integration in Euro-Atlantic relationships."
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"We join the ancient spirits in a dance of friendship - at once greeting and farewell. As we spin in ever-growing circles we become entranced, merging with the spirits. Leaving our physical bodies we fly with the spirits over the Mountains of Dðfos, to visit their world - the "other side," the Underworld of Dðfos. "SaudaÓÐo Popular" is an adaptation of a dance belonging to the Brazilian martial art form capoeira. The saudaÓÐo ("salute") is traditionally one of the earlier pieces performed in a copeira match, in a relatively moderate tempo."
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A holiday survey by the National Retail Federation found that more than half (56.3%) of holiday shoppers say they own a smartphone, while more than one-third (34.0%) own a tablet -- both significant leaps from the same time last year. Of those who own a smartphone, 53.8% will use their device to look up store hours, compare prices and buy products, while six in 10 (63.2%) tablet owners will use their device to do the same.
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If that makes you think you have plenty of time to get apps loaded and your shopping list sorted out, guess again. Google notes that 49% of holiday shoppers already know what they're buying, with 30% of that group starting their holiday shopping before Halloween.
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Alas, I have too many pots to know how to answer the poll.
I have 2 kyuusu (yay den's!) that are good for 10 (or *technically* 11) oz, but are almost always used for only 4 oz brews.
My yixing pot is probably upwards of 4 oz, and my gaiwan is closer to 3.5.
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Robert A. "Bob" Andersen
NEW ULM – Robert A. "Bob" Andersen, 89, of New Ulm died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Monsignor John A Richter celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery with full military honors being conducted by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home NORTH CHAPEL in New Ulm. The St. Joseph's St. Elizabeth's Catholic United and the St. Patrick's Council of the Knights of Columbus will pray a combined rosary at 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
To leave an online condolence for the family or to sign the guest book go to www.mvfh.org
Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife Rosemary. He is survived by daughters, Susan (Mark) Nierengarten, Terri (Jim) Schiller, Anita (Tom) Esser, Louise (Jeremy) Raths; sons Mark (Terese) Andersen, Tim (Wendy) Andersen, Peter (Mary) Andersen and Tony (Ann) Andersen; 21 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Bill and Lois Andersen, sisters-in -law and brother-in-law Jeanne and Don Bottko, Mary Dowdle, Tom and Diane Dowdle, Sandy and Jim Masterman and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosemary was the love of Bob's life and he cherished each moment spent with his family. A delightful conversationalist, Bob was an outgoing, caring, and positive gentleman with an impressive array of stories.
Bob was born May 6, 1923 in Minneapolis to Anthony and Esther (Sivigny) Andersen. He graduated from De LaSalle High School and received a B. A. in Economics from St Thomas College. On Aug. 2, 1947, he married Rosemary Dowdle. After being married they lived in St. Paul until 1964 when they moved to New Ulm. Bob retired from 3M after 25 years of service as a Purchasing Supervisor.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, served with the 89th Infantry Division in the European Theatre during WWII. After joining the Army Reserves, he was recalled to active duty and served as a commissioned officer during the Korean conflict. He retired at the rank of Captain in the Field Artillery from the MN Army National Guard.
At his core Bob's was a man of great faith. He demonstrated this through his service to his church and community. Bob was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. He served on Parish Council and the Cathedral High School Board. He was a Eucharistic Minister and brought Communion to the Homebound. In 1995, he was awarded the NUACS Distinguished Service Award. His involvement in the community included terms as vice-president of Sioux Valley Hospital Board, President of the New Ulm Safety Committee, Chairman of the Citizen's Committee for the New Ulm Army National Guard and he was the 1st Vice President of the 89th Infantry Division Society. He volunteered at the New Ulm Medical Center and Meals on Wheels.
In lieu, of flowers the family prefers memorials to New Ulm Area Catholic Schools or the San Lucas Toliman Mission.


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Donations sought for Penfield fund-raiser
Penfield Library Associates and Penfield Library are now accepting donations for the SUNY Oswego library's annual book sale, the library's major fund-raising effort, to be held from April 18 to 20 in the library.
Donations of nonfiction books, videos, CDs and children's books are especially needed. Both hard cover and paperback books are welcome, fiction or nonfiction. Donated materials should be clean and in good condition.
Interested donors should call librarians Drew Urbanek at 312-3567 or Michelle Parry at 312-3562 for more information or to make arrangements for delivery of large donations.
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Naturally, the Venezuelan couple wanted to have plenty of room for guests at the new vacation home they were planning in the Dominican Republic. After all, they had children and grandchildren, and, as leading figures in their country's political and philanthropic communities, the pair wanted to create a place that was truly an inviting destination for their wide social circle.
The living room's sofa and armchairs are by Century Furniture, and the large-scale photograph is by Ruud van Empel; the cocktail table and spherical iron light fixture were designed by Montoya, the bookcase and bar table were purchased locally, and the custom seagrass rug is by ABC Carpet & Home.
But then again, as they made clear to Juan Montoya, the Colombia-born designer and architect who splits his time between New York and Paris, there is such a thing as too much togetherness. "They wanted their guests to enjoy the intimacy of a family compound, but also the discretion of a boutique hotel," says Montoya, who has long been known for delicately navigating the complex desires of his rarefied clients. "It was precisely the kind of challenge that I love to undertake."
In a Dominican Republic vacation house decorated by Juan Montoya, the upper deck is furnished with sofas strewn with pillows from Mexico; the wood stools and wicker side tables were found locally, and the straw rug is Colombian.
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David Akers (1975/88): Supposedly this No Periods issue was to be an improvement over the Rolled Edge in terms of strike but there is really not much difference. Most examples of the No Periods issue are rather weakly struck on the hair curls at Miss Liberty's face and on parts of the eagle. (The stars and the obverse and reverse legends are always distinctly sharper than on the Rolled Edge, however, and some specimens are actually quite bold overall.) The surfaces are usually satiny and the lustre is always very good to excellent. Color is typically excellent ranging from rich yellow gold to medium greenish orange gold.
The 1907 No Periods is obviously one of the more common issues of this type. It is not at all difficult to obtain in MS-64 or lower condition and even gems can be located with just a little searching. Because 1907 was the first year of issue, many were saved as keepsakes, which accounts for the relatively large number of gems and superb pieces around today. There are some exceptional examples of this issue that border on perfection and certainly grade MS-67 even by today's strict standards.
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2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, and Electronic Arts on Monday said that they would make available Nvidia PhysX technology development platform available for their studios worldwide. The announcement is important for the technology, however, it does not mean that many game developers will start exclusively using PhysX technology.
The Nvidia PhysX development solution consists of a robust physics engine, application programming interface and middleware designed to give developers and animators creative control over the look of their final in-game interactivity by allowing them to author and preview physics in real time. PhysX technology works across all major gaming platforms, including Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3 and the personal computer, and can be accelerated by both x86 microprocessors as well as DirectX 10-compatible Nvidia GeForce graphics processing units.
"We are very impressed with the quality of the PhysX engine and we licensed it so our studios can use this solution early in development. Developing games with an interactive story and immersive gameplay remains our number one priority, and aligning with technology leaders like Nvidia allows our teams to concentrate on making great games," said Jacob Hawley, technology director for 2K.
2K Games will be using PhysX for its upcoming title, Borderlands, developed by Gearbox Software, among other future releases.
"PhysX is a great physics solution for the most popular platforms, and we're happy to make it available for EA's development teams worldwide. Gameplay remains our number one goal, with character, vehicle and environmental interactivity a critical part of the gameplay experience for our titles, and we look forward to partnering with NVIDIA to reach this goal," said Tim Wilson, chief technology officer of EA's Redwood Shores Studio.
It is important that Nvidia PhysX will be available for numerous studios worldwide and will not be adopted only by some for certain special titles. Still, it should be noted that with emergence of competing general-purpose application programming interfaces that enable general purpose computing on GPUs, such as OpenCL or Microsoft DirectX 11 the importance of PhysX, when it comes to GPU-accelerated physics effects, will get considerably lower. But until game developers have released titles featuring the aforementioned APIs and their own GPU-accelerated physics engines, Nvidia may benefit from the high-quality physics technology it got with the acquisition of Ageia earlier this year.
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Pot of Gold Handprint Craft
Students create a rainbow handprint beaming from a pot of gold in this fun St. Patrick's Day craft.
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
Your students will use their own handprints to create the rainbow for this St. Patrick's Day pot of gold craft!
What You Need
- 9- by 12-inch green construction paper, one sheet per student
- 9- by 12-inch black construction paper, one sheet per two students
- 8.5- by 11-inch white paper, one sheet per student
- Scissors
- Paper plates, one per student or table group
- Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue paint
- Paintbrushes
- Glue sticks
- Gold circle die-cuts, about 5 per student
- Yellow circle die-cuts, about 5 per student
- White crayons
- Optional: Gold glitter
What You Do
- Before class, cut the 9- by 12-inch black construction paper into 9- by 6-inch halves.
- In class, pass out one of each sheet of paper (9- by 12-inch green, 8.5- by 11-inch white, and 9- by 6-inch black) to every student.
- Have your students use glue sticks to glue the white paper to the middle of the green construction paper so the green paper frames the white paper.
- Give each of your students or table groups a paper plate with a little bit of each of the five paint colors.
- Have your students paint each finger a different color. Note: You can instruct your students to follow the rainbow pattern (red, orange, yellow, green, blue) or let them design their own rainbow stripe order.
- Help your students place their painted fingers on top of the 8.5- by 11-inch white paper and press down firmly to make a clear handprint. Have the students lift their hands off the paper very carefully so they do not smear the handprints. Set the handprints aside to dry and have your students wash their hands.
- Have your students use the white crayons to draw a large pot shape on their pieces of 9- by 6-inch black construction paper.
- The students can then cut out the pot shape.
- Help your students write the phrase "Happy St. Patrick's Day" on the pot shape with the white crayons.
- Once the handprints are completely dry, have your students use glue sticks to attach the pot shape below the handprint. The colorful fingers should show above the top of the pot, as shown.
- Have your students glue the gold and yellow circle die-cuts around the top of the pot, making sure not to cover the rainbow handprint.
Optional: For additional shimmer, have your students add gold glitter to the die-cut coins and the rim of the pot.
- Part of Collection:
- Subjects:Drawing and Painting, Paper Crafts, St. Patrick's Day, Spring Themes


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As the game came to an end, Gumbel previewed a postgame interview by NFL Network's Adam Schefter with Cowboy quarterback…wait for it…Rick Romo.
He's not as bad as Brian Baldinger, but how does Bryant Gumbel have this job? He is a complete moron.
Baldinger is better. Gryant Bumbel is awful. In the first 5 minutes he called the Cowboys "Packers" and vice versa 3 times. His only astute, prophetic observation was when GB was on the Dallas 10 1/4 yard line and he said the Packers can get a first down without getting a touchdown. I said at the time, what a ridiculous and worthless observation. What then happened was that Kuhn was stopped on the 1/8 yard line and the Packers got a first down. His shining moment.


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Purdue University's Board of Trustees consists of ten members appointed by the governor of Indiana. Three of these members - one of whom must be a graduate of the College of Agriculture - are nominated by the Purdue Alumni Association. The 1975 General Assembly provided for the tenth member, a student. The Board selects the president of the University, decides major policy lines, approves the financial program and budget, approves the president's nominations for major appointments, and approves all construction and major contracts.
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Paul L. Nelson
ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP, MI – Paul "Pudge" L. Nelson, age 71 of 240 Copper St. Ishpeming Twp, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Marquette General Hospital emergency room.
Paul was born March 3rd, 1941 to C. Philip & Agnes (Nord) Nelson. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1959. He served his country in the US Army stationed in Hawaii from 1964 until 1966. He sailed on the ore boats on the Great Lakes after leaving the service. Pudge worked for the Plumbers and Pipefitter Local #111 since 1968, retiring as a Master Plumber and Pipefitter.
Pudge was a hard worker; he enjoyed building his camp, sauna and barns to keep all his collectables stored away. He enjoyed playing cards: blackjack at the casinos and cribbage in the Ishpeming Cribbage League. Pudge was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church.
Pudge is survived by his wife Stephanie Nelson, whom he married on June 20, 1983, a son Eric J. Lovern, a grandson Riley L. Lovern of Ishpeming, a brother Bernard (Mary) Nelson of Caro, MI, his mother in law Shirley Harvala, sisters in law and brothers in law: Jean Nelson of Cleveland, OH, Maureen (Tom) Allen, Richard (Patricia) Harvala, Glenn (Sharon) Harvala, Beverly (John) Korpi and Tommy Harvala all of Ishpeming along with many nieces and neph-ews. Pudge was preceded in death by his parents Philip and Agnes, a sister Ann Marie Hammar and a brother Carl Nelson; father in law Richard S. Harvala, brother in law Joseph R. Moyle and great nephews Joey Moyle and Max Baldini.
Funeral services will be held 4:00pm on Monday, January 28th at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Ishpeming with Rev. Lauri O. Maki officiating. Interment will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery.
Pudge's family will greet relatives and friends at the Bethel Lutheran Church on Monday from 2:00pm until the time of service at 4:00pm.
Military honors will be accorded by the Vietnam Veteran of American Chapter 380 at the conclusion of the funeral service.
Pallbearers will be Pudge's nephews: Tom, Al, & Jim Hammar, Jeff Paull, Philip & Kirk Nelson.
Pudge's obituary may be viewed at www.bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.


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July 5, 2011 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: Changes to Abbott/Ross Products – Effective July 11, 2011
SUBJECT 2: Changes to Formulas in MOWINS
SUBJECT 3: New WIC Approved Food Lists – Spanish Version
SUBJECT 4: Public Comment Invited on 2012 WIC State Plan
Changes to Abbott/Ross Products – Effective July 11, 2011: The following changes will be implemented in MOWINS:
Name and Label Changes:
- EleCare Vanilla will be changing its name to EleCare Jr. with a new label.
- Vital Jr. will be changing its name to PediaSure Peptide 1.0 Cal.
- EleCare DHA/ARA will continue to be called EleCare DHA/ARA but with a new label.
Discontinued Product:
EleCare (non-DHA/ARA)
Please see the attachment for these changes. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com. (ONE ATTACHMENT)
IMPORTANT – Changes to Formulas in MOWINS: Changes to formulas in MOWINS will be implemented on Monday, July 11, 2011. Please share the following important messages with staff:
- Local WIC provider (LWP) staff must log off MOWINS by 5:00 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2011 in order to receive the food item updates on Monday, July 11, 2011.
- LWP staff must create new food prescriptions for participants who have been receiving food items that are being inactivated. Food prescriptions can be established by a WIC Certifier or CPA.
- The "Participant with Inactive Food Items" report, including participants' information (e.g. names, state ID numbers, name of formula) will be available for local providers on Crystal Reports in the Clinic Management folder on July 11, 2011.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
New WIC Approved Food Lists – Spanish Version: The warehouse will begin shipping the Spanish version of the new food lists to local WIC providers listed on the attached sheet as soon as they are printed. If your agency is NOT on the list and you wish to receive them, please contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com indicating the following information:
- Agency Name
- Agency Number
- Quantity Needed
Public Comment Invited on 2012 WIC State Plan: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is soliciting public comment on the proposed Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program FFY 2012 State Plan, which covers the period starting October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012. USDA requires states to develop an annual plan that includes goals on nutrition services initiatives to promote and support breastfeeding; vendor management; and other program goals. Additionally, comments are invited on the two revised WIC program policies that are submitted as part of the State Plan. All public comments are welcome and must be directed to the attention of firstname.lastname@example.com via email, or fax to 573-526-1470 or mail to Lyn Konstant, WIC and Nutrition Services, P.O. Box 570, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570. Comments will be included in the final copy of the plan which will be submitted to the US Department of Agriculture no later than July 15, 2011. All comments are due to the Department of Health and Senior Services by July 8, 2011 to allow time for incorporation into the final document. (THREE ATTACHMENTS)
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Despite rumours, Apple still denies any intentions to produce netbooks as we know them now. The company claims that currently available netbooks feature low-quality hardware and software and the company would not bother to release a similar product. Still, the company does not rule out a release of a netbook-like product provided that it is innovative.
"For us it is about doing great products. When I am looking at what is sold in the netbook market, I see cramped keyboards, junky hardware, very small screens, bad software. […] As it exists today, we are not interested in nor would it be something customers would be interested in the long term," said Timothy D. Cook, chief operating officer of Apple, during a conference call with financial analysts.
During its second quarter of fiscal 2009, Apple sold 2.22 million Macintosh computers, representing a 3% unit decline from the year-ago quarter and a 12% decline over the first quarter of FY2009 (ended December 27, 2008). Considering the global economic crisis, 3% drop year-over-year is a quite good result and Apple may not see an impact of the recession and thus, does not see a reason to unveil anything for price-conscious customers.
Still, Mr. Cook does not rule out a possibility when Apple could release an innovative, yet cost-efficient product aimed at basic computer users.
"If we find a way to deliver an innovative product that really makes a contribution, we will do that. We have some interesting ideas," stated the chief operating officer of the company.
Market analysts claim that Apple might still need to lower the pressure on average selling prices of Macs and the price of the least expensive Macbook from netbooks and inexpensive consumer-oriented ultra-portables.
"Apple ASPs were down 13% year-to-year in Q2 FY2009, driving down Mac revenues 16%. Apple reduced the prices of its least expensive Macbook in October 2008, and of its least expensive iMac desktop in March 2009, and customers are increasing choosing the less expensive models, including the Mac Mini, which costs $600 without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse. TBR believes the shaky economy and the appeal of netbooks is slowing Apple's conversion of Windows users to Apple users. Nevertheless, we think the Mac line performed well in the context of its premium pricing," said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst for Technology Business Research.


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Mike, the Moderator first and foremost for putting up with me and my absolute lack of knowledge of computer language. Oh Mike, I found a way to get in and post answers. It's a long around about way, but so far it is working.
Then Mr. H who I "met" first and Chris. efghi comes up and others I forgot their handles. But Mr. H and Chris run a close 2nd to Mike.
I LOVE THIS SITE. I can carry on relatively intelligent conversations with like minded people UNTIL Mr. H and Chris get into the SILLY JUICE and go off the deep end.
Everyone who contributes to this site, my hat is off to all.


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On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Thompson Health's Sands Cancer Center will host a community symposium called "Spirituality: Living with the Challenges of Illness."
Held at the Inn on the Lake, 770 S. Main St. in Canandaigua, the symposium begins with check-in starting at 12:15 p.m. The program begins at 1 p.m. and lasts until 5 p.m., with session topics including spirituality and chronic illness, caring for the caregiver and compassion fatigue.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Rob Horowitz, a member of Thompson's medical staff and a consultant with the Palliative Care Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Refreshments will be provided.
The cost is $10 per person or $15 per couple and the registration deadline is Sept. 13.
For more information or to register, contact Susan Bonanni at (585) 396-6780. Registration may also be completed online, at www.ThompsonHealth.com.


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The ongoing and close partnership between the United States and Haiti was front and center this week, highlighted both at the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City and at the "Partnering for Haiti's Future" day-long conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C. Haiti's President Michel Martelly, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Haitian Parliamentarians and leaders from 20 nations and international organizations reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that the Haitian people enjoy a future filled with hope and potential.
In her remarks at the Haitian government's ministerial meeting in New York, Secretary Clinton highlighted the progress that has been made since the devastating earthquake in January 2010. She also took the opportunity to encourage the leaders of Haiti to work together to complete the formation of a full government and to move along the road of progress, hand in hand with the countries and organizations that have pledged to help all Haitians achieve a bright future. Secretary Clinton also highlighted some success stories that demonstrate the close partnership between the United States and Haiti, including development of a world-class industrial park in northern Haiti that is scheduled to break ground for construction in the next month and will create at least 20,000 new jobs.
President Martelly welcomed the opportunity to address donors, and reflected on the tragic losses caused by the earthquake, and repeated his promises to work hard to push forward Haiti's reconstruction. He acknowledged that the road would be bumpy, but reiterated his determination to ensure close cooperation between Haiti and the international donors in the best interests of Haitians, stressing as his government's two key priorities: strengthening Haiti's institutions and improving Haiti's economic climate by attracting more investment.
Four days later, the Office of the Haiti Special Coordinator held a day-long conference at the State Department to emphasize doing business in Haiti, especially for Haitian-Americans who continually express a strong interest in being involved in Haiti's recovery. Cheryl Mills, the Counselor and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, summed up the conference by reviewing the goals of U.S. assistance to Haiti, and encouraging the attendees to consider the broad ways in which they could partner with the U.S. Government to help in Haiti's recovery and reconstruction. She emphasized the vital role of the Haitian Diaspora in bringing its experience and dedication directly to the people of Haiti.
Throughout this week, Haiti has been in the spotlight, and we hope to build on this momentum and generosity of spirit to ensure that no one forgets about the devastating earthquake and the consequences that the Haitian people still suffer today. Haiti's future will be bright if the close cooperation and linkages between countries, donors, NGOs, international organizations, Diaspora groups, and most importantly, Haitians themselves, strengthen more and more each day.
Jean C. in Florida writes:
Thank you for your great work at the State Department and your outstanding leadership on Haiti...The Haitian Revolution would have produced a different nation if Toussaint Louverture had such great partners in 1800...let us all play our role today and win this final victory for our beloved hero of Haiti's independence.
Yes we can and together we shall overcome!


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Those are some curious comments, I'm probably in more agreement with you than disagreement but I'd like to hear more (from anyone with the same perspective). There is plenty of stuff in regards to DUI's that is very questionable (IE: check points and the legal validity as in probably cause etc...) but the opposite ends of the DUI spectrum in killing somebody or making it home fine seems an almost unreasonably extreme segway.And Ricky, the point is Rey didn't hurt anyonme but himself. Oh, sure, he COULD have. What other set of laws prejudges with penalties thousands if not millions based on what they COULD do other than restrictivegun ownership laws and baseless DUI laws?
Kill someone driving drunk, then you comitted a crime. If you can get home OK, it shoudln't be illegal. Rey should be charged with a failure to control accident. The rest is trumped up morality that nakes law enforcemnt and lawyers billions.
And I love you all.
I'm not strating personal fights no more. Just 1st Ammedning my peace.
I don't want to get into it too much until I hear you elaborate more but just to touch the surface...driving is not necessarily an inherent right granted to us by the Constitution (I'm sure there is an argument out there somewhere stating how it could be). However it is a right once you meet the legal qualifications required to operate a motor vehicle, agreed? Having said that would you not think other cars on the road have a right to travel in relative peace and safety with some protections from the law providing some level of assurance that somebody else won't take them out for reasons of the fact they were not coherent enough to safely operate a car? I personally look at this a lot like you do, until I think to myself, how do you say (exactly what you said) to parents that lost a child due to a drunk driver (or a child losing a parent etc).
FTR, I (like a good number of people here) am not innocent of driving while drunk. While no excuse I had my DD days in my early 20's. The things I did in my car, regardless of sober or drunk, definitely warranted my losing my driving privileges for years. 19 yr old kids should not have cars with 500HP without a dad around, no way no how, speaking from 1st hand experience.


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SSN News Poll March 2017
Drones are making more of an entrance in security, as well as in the smart home space. Recently, Alarm.com announced that it is working on drones for the residential market. Sunflower Labs also detailed the ways drones can protect homes. Where is this technology headed?


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My order for taste;1. salt2. flour3. recipe & procedure to follow( an overnight rise makes a big change in flavor.)4. yeast5. sugar
So that conclusion took me to this question: Can we rank ingredients in terms of their importance to final dough taste?


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Does a large company like Dayi hold on to any of their finished product at all, to sell at a later date? Or do they sell it all when it's produced at a fixed price?
For example, would they withhold from the market some of their 2012 7542 cakes, and sell them at a later date? Does anybody do this?
I think the most similar that I've seen is when a company makes a "new" product from old mao cha -- so they might release a "new" product in 2012 from a tea harvested in 2005... but that seems different from pressing a cake in 2005, and then selling it in 2012.
This was just one of those random questions that popped into my head for some reason...


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They might need the cash for a big personal purchase such as a new house or yacht, or they might need the cash to fund a charity. Sometimes they sell as part of a planned selling program that they have put in place for diversification purposes, which allows them to sell stock in stages instead of selling all at one price.
Other times they sell because they think their stock is overvalued and the risk/reward is no longer attractive. Some even dump their own stock because they have inside knowledge that a competitor is eating their lunch and stealing market share.
But insiders usually buy their own shares for one reason: They think the stock is a bargain and has tremendous upside.
The key word in that last statement is "think." Just because a corporate insider thinks his or her stock is going to trade higher, that doesn't mean it will play out that way. Insiders can have all the conviction in the world that their stock is a buy, but if the market doesn't agree with them, the stock could end up going nowhere. Also, I say "usually" because sometimes insiders are loaned money by the company to buy their own stock. Those loans are often sweetheart deals and shouldn't be viewed as organic insider buying.
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At the end of the day, its large institutional money managers running big mutual funds and hedge funds that drive stock prices, not insiders. That said, many of these savvy stock operators will follow insider buying activity when they agree with the insider that the stock is undervalued and has upside potential. This is why it's so important to always be monitoring insider activity, but it's twice as important to make sure the trend of the stock coincides with the insider buying.
Recently, a number of companies' corporate insiders have bought large amounts of stock. These insiders are finding some value in the market, which warrants a closer look at these stocks. Here's a look at some stocks where insiders have been doing some big buying in per SEC filings.
One technology leader that insiders are buying shares in here is Apple (AAPL) . This company designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. Insiders are buying this stock into some notable weakness, since shares are off by around 14% in the last three months.
Apple has a market cap of $525 billion and an enterprise value of $498 billion. This stock trades at a cheap valuation, with a trailing price-to-earnings of 12.66 and a forward price-to-earnings of 9.59. Its estimated growth rate for this year is 13.2%, and for next year it's pegged 16.6%. This is an extremely cash-rich company, since the total cash position on its balance sheet is $29.13 billion and its total debt is zero.


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Skip to comments.YouTube gun enthusiast's shooting death spurs hunt for suspect
Posted on 01/09/2013 12:49:15 PM PST by RoosterRedux
Authorities in Georgia are searching for suspects in the shooting death of a gun enthusiast and weapons expert who managed a popular YouTube channel showcasing high-powered guns and explosives.
Keith Ratliff, 32, who helped operate FPSRussia firearms channel on YouTube, was found dead inside his Carnesville, Ga., office on Jan. 3 from a single gunshot wound to the head.
The man's death is being investigated as a homicide, Mike Ayers of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed to FoxNews.com.
"He [Ratliff] did sustain a gunshot wound that was not self-inflicted," Ayers said, adding that "robbery does not appear to be the motive."
Ayers said authorities have identified the caliber of the weapon used in the killing, but declined to elaborate further. He said Ratliff's office, which is attached to his home, was used to operate the YouTube channel as well as manufacture suppressors, noise-reduction devices for guns that are commonly referred to as "silencers."
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How sad! I hope they catch the perps. Could the motive be assasination?
Somewhat pertinent:
Is the Pope Catholic?
"FPSRussia is the tenth most-viewed channel on YouTube"
Ya think? Now the left is using assassination to implement their gun grabbing schemes. Bank on that.
Have police interviewed the guns yet?
They could have assaulted him!
Guns did it.
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Anti-gunners taking out 2nd amendment advocates by shooting them with...GUNS! Kinda like screwing for virginity. Effing hypocrisy!
of course...if it was an assassination, nobody will ever find out who did it unless the assassin himself tells us. The interesting part would be who was paying him.
popular/famous enough this guy has his own picture memes.
I think it's time for the strategy I've been thinking about:
Piss off a gun grabbing liberal: Shoot back!
George Soros comes to mind.
My whole family enjoys FPSRussia. It's fun and fantastic.
Another innocent casualty of the growing war on the 2nd Amendment?
I wonder how big a check Soros had to write for that hit.
The Dirty War begins...
Hickok45 and Nutnfancy should watch their six. Though I'm sure they know that more than I.
Dead men tell no tales.
The interesting part would be who was paying him.
The same guy that will pay the guy who silences the first assassin when he's no longer useful...
If only I had $5,600+ ;-)
Holy smokes! He's lucky he didn't get nailed by the truck shrapnel at about 3:40.
I bet Piers Morgan did it. He's been wanting to kill pro-gun people since he got his woodshed event.
check Twitter and Facebook and DU for leftists claiming to have done it
There's a very high level of public focus on guns, now.
Every high-profile gun killing NOW will have 10x the effect on the objective of banning guns.
This is similar to celebrity audits close to tax filing time -deters MANY more people, as drones think "it happened to someone I KNOW..."
They'll find NO perp, or if they do it will be some PATSY.
Thanks. Great vid. I cannot believe I had not heard nor subscribed.
And tnoutdoors9 too.
Motivation...I don't know this man. Could be he's rubbed elbows with the Russian mafia? Or could be one of Bloomer's thugs.
Heh...you know Stan Hurley....
FPSRussia - great YouTube site.
Condolences to the Ratliff family.
No. But I did see what happened to SEAL team 6. I don't think it was a coincidence.
No, it goes at least back to Fast and Furious, a plot to tarnish the 2A via deliberate mass-murder in Mexico with guns walked from Obama's DOJ to Mexican cartel assassins.
That was the Rubicon, if not earlier.
Breitbart? Probably.
it sounds more like robbery to me. some low-life needed some free guns....
This is probably a copyright violation, which ordinarily I'd oppose since I'm an author and depend on royalties. However, the book is out of print. Used copies are going for astronomical sums. Download it and read it before the link vanishes.
If the author gets after you, don't complain. Send him the amount of royalty he'd get from the sale of the original hard-cover version. As I recall, I paid $25 for it; at 10% he's entitled to $2.50. Don't begrudge it to him.
In any case, read it and be warned.
Thanks for the heads up.
The link was posted elsewhere by I don't remember who on this site a couple of days ago; certainly I would agree to compensate the copyright owner.
Great reading indeed!
Oh shit...
Yep. Dirty War. Works both ways, though.
Yes. That's what I meant.
Near his body were several guns. Although I guess the killer(s) might have grabbed an armful and left/dropped the rest.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll be reading it in my spare time, and yes I will find a way to pay the man for his work.
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Picturing the Past 56: Car dealers - and a bonusPosted Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 6:06 AM
Lowe Oldsmobile in October 1958. (T-G file photo)
Among them are this photo of Lowe Oldsmobile from Oct. 7, 1958. I posted a mid-1960s photo of last year, but this one's much different. The building above burned partially around 1960 (remember seeing the clipping, not sure of the date). It appears that the front facade survived -- or the building was rebuilt in the original design.
"Be our guest! Take a Rocket Test" refers to the fast Olds "Rocket" engines.
The new 1959s must not have been out yet, because that's a '58 in the showroom. The '59s were definitely longer and lower -- someone in Shelbyville had a gray and white '59 two-door hardtop as late as the 1990s. Anyone remember seeing that one around town?
Looks like they mixed new and old in the parking lot, because there's four 1958 Oldsmobiles next to a '57 Ford and '55 or '56 Mercury, and what looks to be a '53 Olds. Check out that Volkswagen in front.
And the bonus? Look to the far left of the Lowe's photo. You'll see one side and part of the sign of Honeyland, a yellow-brick building which housed food and fun from the 1940s into, I think, the mid-to-late 1970s.
Behind Honeyland is what looks like the second story of a two-story house. I haven't thought of that building for years but now remember it. I'm thinking, and I may be wrong, that by the 1960s that "house" was more of a storage building for Honeyland, maybe serving as sort of a barbeque pit.
The Lowe's building was last used as a new car showroom in the 1980s. By that time it was Coltharp Oldsmobile-AMC. The Rambler/AMC franchise was moved around a lot, including here by early 1958.
Generations of Bedford County residents bought cars in this building -- including myself ('79 Grand Prix, and lots of longing looks at '70s Trans Ams).
Originally a Buick-GMC dealership owned by R.L. Benson, this building on Union Street was built around 1947 and housed GM dealers until about five years ago. Bill Wilkins bought the dealership at some point in the 1950s. It was a Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealership for most of its run, and Ramblers were sold there off and on as well.
That's why this photo was made Jan. 9, 1958: They were announcing their new Rambler franchise.
I've seen where the building on Madison Street that housed Dixie Motors when it was a Datsun/Nissan dealer was originally built as Sanders Rambler in 1965; within a year or so Wilkins was selling Ramblers again, I think, then Ernie Cook and what was then Cook Motor Sales took over the Rambler/AMC franchise for awhile. Seems like AMC disappeared locally for awhile before showing up at Coltharp.
Note that Lowe's and Wilkins (as well as Cannon Chevrolet at the same time) had gas pumps in front.
The remodeled Wilkins building now houses House of Prayer, which on Sunday dedicated a prayer tower near, if not actually on, the site of those gas pumps. So fuel's still available there today -- just in a much more powerful form.
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My Dad worked at Bellar Pontiac until he went out of business. He then went to work at Lowe Oldsmobile and was working there when it burned in the fall of 1959. I think the year is correct. Bellar Pontiac was on North Main where the employment office is now, and it backed up to the old jail. The Oldsmobile dealer was between the railroad track and the Dixie Hotel before it moved out on Madison St.The front of the Oldsmobile dealership was saved from the fire and is still there today. I was a young kid then but remember going in Honeyland getting hamburgers and spending a lot of time at Sanders Body Shop which was behind Lowe Olds.
-- Posted by sixtysomething on Wed, Apr 21, 2010, at 2:06 PM
Congratulations jim8377. My wife and I are celebrating our 50th tomorrow.
-- Posted by leeiii on Wed, Apr 14, 2010, at 5:05 PM
In 1956 I bought a 1954 yellow Ford convertable from Duck Benson. I met my wife about that time.
The Ford is gone but I have had my wife for 53 years.
-- Posted by jim8377 on Wed, Apr 14, 2010, at 3:04 PM
Boy, I'd love to have that 'Take a Rocket Test' sign!
-- Posted by espoontoon on Wed, Apr 14, 2010, at 12:30 PM
Just a note here, I heard from a family member of the original owners of the Union Street building and edited the blog text slightly. R.L. Benson, not a Mr. Bellar, was the original owner and it was built in 1947 rather than 1950. I got the 1950 date from seeing old newspapers indicating the Buick franchise was moved from Depot Street to the Union Street building that year.
-- Posted by David Melson on Wed, Apr 14, 2010, at 6:08 AM
My father purchased several vehicles at Wilkins motors. The last one was a very nice 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix. That car road like a boat! I also recall that the old bowling alley was right across the street where Piggly Wiggly is now. Thanks for the memories David! Oddly enough, my family was renting Mr. Lowes small farm house out where Blackberry Ridge golf course is now.
-- Posted by Tim Lokey on Wed, Apr 14, 2010, at 1:17 AM
Thanks David for two more great pictures and even a bonus of Honeyland. That sure does bring back some memories.
It is interesting to note that the building referred to as Wilkins started out as Darnell-Benson when it was first built, and was operated by Ernie Darnell (Nancy June Brandon's father) and "Duck" Benson (Billy Joe Benson's father). I am not sure of the time frame of L.T. Bellar being a part of the business but in the back of my mind it seems to me that I can remember Wilkins coming into the business and eventually solely owning it himself. I will check with Gayle and see if I can get a more accurate timeline for us.
-- Posted by leeiii on Tue, Apr 13, 2010, at 12:06 PM
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XGI's forthcoming graphics processors aimed at entry-level market segment are projected to support a technology that allows the company's visual processing units to use system memory as frame-buffer. Similar capability is also available from market leaders ATI Technologies and NVIDIA Corp..
XGI Follows NVIDIA, ATI
"XGI's [XG47's] new memory sharing system will be very similar to NVIDIA's recently launched TurboCache technology, which uses a cache and allows a GPU to render directly to system memory," according to a report from VolariGamers web-site.
Officials from the company did not comment on the news-story.
NVIDIA's recently announced TurboCache technology allows graphics cards makers to equip their products with small amount of memory, down to 16MB, but still deliver relatively high performance, as the VPUs that sport the tech are able to store textures and other data in the system memory. This allows graphics cards makers to save on graphics memory, but requires some additional system memory.
Given that PCI Express bus has about 8GB/s transfer rate, while some modern entry-level graphics cards are equipped with memory providing only about 3GB/s of bandwidth, graphics cards with reduced amount of onboard memory may easily compensate the lack of high-speed onboard storage by using system memory with up to 8.5GB/s bandwidth and PCI Express bus with up to 8GB/s of transfer rate.
Similar capability called HyperMemory was also introduced by ATI Technologies.
XGI Confirms 'Shader 3.0' Capability
Earlier this year an XGI rep confirmed the company's plan to support Shader Model 3.0 feature-set by the next-generation of the company's VPUs.
"Next year we are pushing out XG45/XG47/XP10. XG45 supports Pixel Shaders 3.0 and native PCI Express, and the XG47 is the lower end. XP10 is for mobile [market]. There will be some special technologies [announced] at the end of the year/beginning of next year," said Danny Lee, Corporate Marketing Manager for XGI, in an interview.
Earlier this year XGI was planning to unveil the new graphics processors already this year, but then redesigned its plans and said it would roll-out innovative visual processing units in early 2005. The new processors were expected to feature "enhanced capability that will allow XGI to compete head-to-head with its market rivals". Some sources close to the company suggested that the new products for XGI would support Shader Model 3.0.
The first company to support Shader Model 3.0 – including pixel and vertex shader 3.0 – was NVIDIA Corp., which latest graphics chips all boast this feature. ATI Technologies has been downplaying the importance of Shader Model 3.0, but is expected to offer a range of VPUs with their support at some point in future.
No More Multi-GPU from XGI?
XGI's products were the first that sported DirectX 9.0 capability along with a multi-GPU technology that allowed graphics card designers to install two such chips on a single graphics card to gain performance. However, it is unlikely that the company will go this route again, as Mr. Lee expressed pretty pessimistic attitude towards NVIDIA-driven SLI technology.
"SLI is not very cost effective and the market is very small. Thus, we do not plan to target that market. We want to focus our marketing effort on most of the gamers' market and not on specialized markets," said Mr. Lee.
XGI's new chips are expected to be released in early 2005.


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Two new exhibits offered at P.I. County Historical Museum
The Presque Isle County Historical Museum has opened its 2013 season with two new exhibits.
"The Way We Worked in Presque Isle County" is a take-off on last year's"The Way We Worked" Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit that was hosted by the museum. This year's exhibit features large-scale photographs of people at work throughout the county.
Additional photos of occupations not presently featured will be added throughout the season.
Also on display at the museum is a mini-exhibit honoring the 100th birthday of the Girl Scouts of America. The exhibit includes a complete Girl Scout uniform from the mid-1950s, donated to the museum by its owner, Ann Heron Moe, and a contemporary uniform loaned to the museum by Senior Girl Scout Ashley Budnik.
Both exhibits are on display in the museum's Hoffman Annex at 175 W. Michigan Avenue, across the street from the Bradley House.
The Bradley House is currently undergoing repairs of damage caused this spring when a steam line broke on the building's main floor. Museum officials expect to have the main floor and the second floor open in the near future. Repairs to the basement are expected to take another month.
The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.


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About the Author: Ana Duque-Higgins serves as Public Affairs Officer at U.S. Embassy Bogota in Colombia.
On May 19-20, Embassy Bogota Deputy Chief of Mission Brian Nichols visited the world-renowned Tayrona National Park in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range in Northern Colombia. During his visit, he met with leaders from the indigenous population inhabiting the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and with National Park officials.
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, where wild jungle and tropical rainforest meet the Caribbean ocean, is one of the highest coastal mountain ranges in the world. Approximately 35 kilometers from the city of Santa Marta, this incredible mountain range is home to 120 species of mammals, 46 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 628 bird species. It is also home to several indigenous communities who believe that their beloved home is the center of the universe and that the well-being of the mountain reflects the well-being of the earth.
In the last few decades, the indigenous communities of the Sierra Nevada have been greatly affected by armed conflict, illicit economy, and illegal encroachment of campesino communities on their traditional lands. These factors have contributed to the destruction of 72 percent of the area's original forests. Streams and rivers are also being disrupted by erosion caused by deforestation. Deputy Chief of Mission Nichols met with the Organizacion Gonawindua Tayrona (OGT), a federation representing the four indigenous communities inhabiting the Sierra -- Wiwas, Koguis, Arhuacos and Kankuamos -- to discuss these issues. OGT is a beneficiary of USAID's Protected Areas Program, a program aimed at improving governance, biodiversity and the preservation of national resources in protected areas, and strengthening environmentally sustainable livelihoods for communities inhabiting these areas.
Following his meeting with the indigenous leaders, Deputy Chief of Mission Nichols, accompanied by USAID officials, headed to Tayrona National Park where he was greeted by Park Administrator Gustavo Sanchez. An important component of USAID's Protected Areas Program is support for the National Parks. The U.S. funds go toward programs that prevent the destruction of national habitats and ecosystems and reduce the overexploitation of natural resources and environmental pollution. U.S. funded programs also work to strengthen the institutional capacity and governability of protected areas so that the natural and cultural diversity may be preserved in the long term, as the living conditions of the communities in these areas improve. Although the Tayrona National Park does not contain indigenous reservations, it is part of the ancestral territory of the indigenous groups who live in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. In 1982, UNESCO declared the combined area of Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta and the Tayrona National Park as a Biosphere Reserve, demonstrating the importance of the region in relation to conservation and regional development.
Park Administrator Sanchez led the group on a hike through one of Tayrona's newest paths carved out along the mountain with spectacular views of the Caribbean ocean below. Along the way, the group crossed multiple ecological zones, from wetlands and mangroves along the ocean to lush tropical rain forests. Colombian environmental scientists are studying the effects of climate change on the vulnerable coral reefs off the coast of Tayrona as well as its forests and wetlands. During the hike, they discussed issues being faced by the park and the communities of people living and working there since a largely improved security situation in Colombia has increased tourism to Tayrona and surrounding parks. Deputy Chief of Mission Nichols stressed that the U.S. Government is committed to a continued presence in the Sierra Nevada to support sustainable licit and environmental activities, the protection of cultural heritage, and community participation in decision making processes that affect all of these factors.
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Prosecutor issues February report
IRON MOUNTAIN – Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney Lisa M. Richards has released the following information for the month of February.
The prosecutor's office received 82 police reports from the five area law enforcement agencies and Department of Natural Resources.
Out of the reports received, 39 misdemeanor arrest warrants were authorized and 19 felony warrants were issued.
Twenty warrant requests were reviewed and denied and one was resubmitted to the investigating agency with a request for further investigation. Eight warrants were issued for domestic violence and/or assault crimes, six warrants were authorized for alcohol-related offenses, 11 warrants were authorized for theft or property-related offenses, 11 warrants were authorized for drug-related offenses, 15 warrants were issued for various traffic-related offenses, two warrants were issued for failing to pay child support, one warrant was issued for indecent exposure, and one warrant was issued for violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
Three abuse and neglect petitions and five juvenile delinquency petitions were also drafted and submitted to the probate court by the prosecutor's office.
The prosecutor's office had 17 scheduled preliminary examinations and 11 defendants were bound over to the 41st Circuit Court for further proceedings.
Numerous bench trials, motion hearings, probation violation hearings, show cause hearings and other miscellaneous were conducted in the district, probate and circuit courts.
In addition, there were also five circuit court sentencing hearings, 20 circuit court arraignments and eight circuit court pre-trial conferences conducted.


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City could require residency
The Buckhannon City Council will consider the possibility of placing residency restrictions on fire officials and other city personnel.
Residency requirements would establish a distance from town in which emergency personnel can live, which city leaders believe would enhance the response time for an emergency. In making the move, the City Council will have to consider what agencies would be affected, officials said.
City Attorney David McCauley said the proposed residency requirement was just at the "first discussion level."
"While we're talking about the fire department, it makes sense to also talk at least about the police department," McCauley said. "What about these other essential services that sometimes can also evolve to an emergency situation?"
The City Council also could consider placing the requirements on first responders and other personnel that could be dispatched in the event of an emergency, such as the recent derecho or Superstorm Sandy.
The requirements could encompass public safety officials and other essential emergency safety personnel such as water, sewer, street employees or even all city employees, McCauley said.
He added that council also could consider whether or not the residency requirements would affect existing personnel who may not fall within the requirements.
There are a number of aspects to consider when reviewing the possibility of establishing the restrictions, city officials said.
"It's not anything that's intended to create any hardships for our current employees," McCauley said.
At last week's council meeting, McCauley recommended council review existing residency policies and consider adopting an existing residency policy from a sister city.
He said those policies already will have addressed any questions that could arise as a result of instating residency requirements.
In other news, Buckhannon police chief Matthew Gregory said the police department has taken on some new faces from West Virginia Wesleyan College to help out as interns.
Last fall, two students already were on board with the police department and working on special projects like the mock crime and trial that gifted students in the county took part.
Student Kaitlyn Brown designed the scenario in which gifted students could participate. She will remain with the police department this semester.
The second student, Patricia Sherrard, who has compiled a 50-year history of the police department, will not be able to stay with the city as she transferring to another school.
Andrew VaCamp, though, will take over where Sherrard left off.
Gregory said the work is a preliminary history that requires a great deal of research and is the start of a larger history project at the police department.
Gregory said two additional students have partnered with criminal justice students, Randy Billups and Sharon O'Hearn.
The City Council also heard from Laura Ward, the executive director for Country Roads Transit and the Randolph County Senior Center. Country Roads Transit is based in Elkins.
Ward spoke to council about the transit's role in Buckhannon.
She said Country Roads Transit was very thankful to have the generous support of the Buckhannon City Council, and she's hopeful that its support continues. Ward also said Country Road Transit is working hard to build relationships in the Buckhannon area to increase its level of service.
"I think we've been successful from the last year to this one, in increasing the number of (West Virginia Wesleyan College) students that are riding," Ward said.