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A shop that was illegally being used for Gaming/Amusement activities in Paola was sealed off by MEPA enforcement officials last week.
This illegal change of use, from a boutique shop into a games and amusement room, was covered by enforcement notices ECF 834/06. The main door and roller shutter were sealed with MEPA green seals.
Last year the Authority had refused to issue a development permit to sanction the change of use of this shop.


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Five Schools Earn Weekly Football Laurels
Sept. 27, 2010
Greg Jones, Michigan State
SR, LB, Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller
Jones recorded the first two interceptions of his career and added a forced fumble to help Michigan State sprint to a 42-0 lead over Northern Colorado after three quarters. The senior linebacker recorded four tackles to move into fifth place in school history with 392 career defensive stops. Both of Jones' picks led to touchdowns, as he returned his first interception 34 yards to set up MSU's first score. He picked off his second pass in the second quarter to set up another touchdown, giving the Spartans a 28-0 lead. The reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year earns his first player of the week honor.
LAST MSU DEFENSIVE POW: DE Jonal Saint-Dic on Sept. 17, 2007.
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By STEVE GANEY
(WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Winter challenges have come to Warrensburg with the latest bout of freezing temperatures.
While the cold has certainly kept many Warrensburg residents indoors, city workers have had to get out and respond to the problems caused by the cold and snowy weather.
Bad driving conditions are a major concern for the city. Warrensburg Police Department Records Clerk Dianne Coyle said police have responded to eight accident reports since Saturday, although no injuries were reported.
Director of Public Works Marvin Coleman said the biggest issue he's facing is dealing with ice on the road.
"We can't use salt at this point," Coleman said. "Salt is really only effective to about 18 or 19 degrees, after that you just don't get any melting going on. Once you get into the single digits, sand is all you can use to get some traction."
Frozen pipes are also a concern in this kind of weather.
"Right now I'm heading down to South Holden to break up some ice," Coleman said. "We had a residential water line break and flood out into the street. It's like an ice skating rink right now."
The safety of outdoor pets is another concern when the temperature gets this low.
Warrensburg Animal Control Officer Tim Stanfield said he gets calls every winter about animals out in the cold. However, he said local residents are responsible with their pets.
"We don't have a major problem with it here in Warrensburg. Most people are real mindful of their pets, but of course there are exceptions," Stanfield said.
"I haven't had any calls yet, but I'm expecting probably one or two this morning to go check on an animal. Most of the time, it's nothing. They see a dog outside and not the heated dog house around back, or don't know that the animal is just outside for a few minutes to do its business. Folks in Warrensburg are pretty good about their animals."
The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high today of 2 degrees and a low of -5, with the wind chill factor reaching -23 degrees. Tomorrow will warm up a bit, with temperatures expected to be a high of 25 degrees, with a low of 18.


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Met to Stage Terrorist Hijacking Opera in 2014-15 Season
One of the most controversial operas of recent decades will be staged at the Metropolitan Opera this fall.
The Death of Klinghoffer is based on the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro by a group of Palestinian terrorists. It focuses on Leon Klinghoffer, a disabled Jewish American tourist who was murdered during the hijacking and thrown overboard.
The opera, by composer John Adams and librettist Alice Goodman, will open at the Met on October 20. It will be the first fully-staged production of the work in New York since its U.S. premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1991.
Klinghoffer has been a lightning rod for controversy in the past, in part because Adams and Goodman sought to portray the captors and captives alike in a multidimensional, historically backgrounded fashion. It has also come in for a reappraisal in recent years, and arrives in a co-production with the English National Opera where it debuted in 2012 (read WQXR's report). It will be directed by Tom Morris (director of War Horse) and will star Paulo Szot, Alan Opie and Michaela Martens.
The work is one of six production premieres scheduled for the Met's 2014-15 season, which was announced on Wednesday.
As previously announced, the Met season will open on Sept. 22 with a new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, in a staging by Richard Eyre, whose house credits include the 2011 production of Carmen and the current season's Werther. This is expected to be the first of six operas that James Levine will conduct next season.
The season features three other new co-productions. Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, which debuted at the Mariinsky Theater in Russia in 2009, arrives on a double bill with Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle on Jan. 26, 2015. Anna Netrebko stars as the title character in Iolanta; Nadja Michael stars in Duke Bluebeard's Castle, which was previously staged at Teatr Wielki-Polish National Opera. Valery Gergiev conducts both works.
And Rossini's La Donna del Lago (The Lady of the Lake) – directed by Paul Curran and starring Joyce DiDonato – will get its Met premiere on Feb. 16, 2015, having debuted at Santa Fe Opera last summer.
Two other productions are brand new: Tony Award-winning director Susan Stroman will stage Lehár's The Merry Widow with Renée Fleming, Nathan Gunn and Kelli O'Hara, opening New Year's Eve. And David McVicar directs a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, with Marcelo Álvarez singing both leading tenor parts; it opens in April 2015.
The Met says that ticket prices will increase by two percent in 2014-15, though it notes that at $160, this is "significantly lower than the average price of a ticket in the 2012-13 season, which was $174." The company will continue to offer rush tickets and student-priced tickets as well as an open rehearsal series.
The announcement comes as the Met saw its attendance dip somewhat in 2013 and as the union representing its singers, dancers and production staff predicts a tough round of upcoming contract talks.
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Date of Stay: May, 2013
Nice security. No cable but local TV is available. Sort of in the middle of nowhere but the crater is worth seeing. Nice folks that run the place and it is Very clean.
Date of Stay: May, 2013
Well, it's a nice park, it is..but we hate being treated like second class because we have a small rig. We pay just as much as the big rigs, but they gave us the smallest spot in the park. That is not fair! The other spots in this park have shade and nice tables. Our table is trash, our site is small and we feel like second class citizens because our rig is smaller than others. We will NOT be staying here again and we can only hope that they do not treat others this way.
Date of Stay: May, 2012
Amazing little park with only 20 sites but it is close to town with nice cable and as decent a Wi-Fi as you can get at an RV park. Paved sites but not perfectly level. Sites have nice new benches and free fire pits at the site. Easy walk to the lake. Quite a hidden gem.
Date of Stay: January, 2012
We stayed at Thornhill-Broom. We love the place and dislike the people. The person next to you is either homeless or is a rig with a generator that could not care less about where the exhaust or the noise is pointed. If you want a quiet relaxing time at the ocean, this is NOT the place unless you like lawnmowers running all the time.
Date of Stay: September, 2011
Certainly nice to stay among the redwoods. No fault of their's but the cell signal was non-existent. Otherwise, a nice place to stay with RVs mixed in with tents. Gas is not cheap anywhere near so fill up before you get there. No sewer hook ups but they have a nice dump station. Great staff and a unique camp store.
Date of Stay: September, 2011
We liked this place! You can tell that there has been a recent ownership change as things are freshly painted and new. New electric boxes throughout, newer picnic tables and the place was spotless. Cleanest bathrooms we have seen. Not to mention that you are in the redwoods so the scenery around the campground is stunning. Places for tents as well as RV's, even the big boys can fit. Very near Felton with small restaurants and stores plus a very short drive to Santa Cruz and beach cities. We would certainly come back here again.
Date of Stay: May, 2011
This is a nice place with older trees and lots of shade. KOA is doing a lot of construction here but so far the work is looking rather nice. Nicely manicured roads and large sites. Only one loop has full hook ups, but lots and lots of electric and water sites as well as tent sites. The sites are gravel based so you will have to level your rig. They have some very eclectic stuff around like the "Frog Meadow". A section of grass that is devoted to little frog sculptures. Interesting play area for the kids and families as well. Not only did they have teepees (they call them tipi's) and in some NICE areas of the place, right near the river, but also a full play area for the kids in that section with a pillow bounce, a climbable spaceship as well as pirate ship to crawl around, a rock wall to climb and both checkers and chess in large size. (Some of the chess pieces are bigger than the kids.) There is a nice river running through the place, but a little hard to get to. Verizon cell and MiFi worked great and because we were in the full hook up right near the office, the camp wifi was outstanding. Was able to see a clubhouse area that had been redone. Looked at the showers and I've got to say, quite impressive with wood all around and what looks like newer fixtures. Of course, KOA clean as well. Peacocks are everywhere and very pretty. They make some noise but are quiet at night. From here, you have access to Ojai and Ventura so we made a stop at Andria's Seafood in the Ventura Harbor. GREAT food but get there early as a line forms quickly on a weekend lunch. We WILL be coming back to this place.
Date of Stay: March, 2011
Great park and a great location! Only seconds from town. We stayed at a full hook up spot. Would have given a 10 except that we were sewer challenged with a VERY small sewer hole. There was a larger one available. but it was so far above the level of the rig that you had to play with the hose. Because of the time of year, there were very few other campers here so we had the run of the place. Very clean and very nicely kept park. We WILL be coming back! The cable TV thing was a non-issue. If you don't give back their equipment, they will charge your card, so: give it back! Also of note: we have Verizon and although the voice coverage was shaky, the data coverage worked well enough.
Date of Stay: September, 2008
As far our campsite/place to stay, it has really lived up to what I was expecting and more. There are quite a few full timers here but even so, this is a QUIET park! I know there must be some kids around because I see the toys, but I have not heard a single one so far! This place is also CLEAN! I mean, the bathrooms and showers are really, really clean. No spiders, no grunge on the floors, clean toilets and no graffiti. If there is any downside, it would be that the sites themselves are gravel so you may have to level yourself out a bit. We got lucky and it worked with no boards at all, but we saw others that had to use a few to level out. Also, the services are in the back of the site, so have long hoses and cords.
Date of Stay: September, 2008
Nice, old campground located in the southern end of the Los Padres National Forest. What is nice is that you are camping under some very large and old California oaks. Shady and with a "playable" stream right down the center. The downsides: Nats. Tons and tons of them! Also, some yellow jackets. We had a screen tent and that was a help, but there really was quite a few to battle with. Also, due to fire restrictions, there are NO campfires allowed, and NO BBQ's with charcoal and lighter fluid. NONE. Not much of a problem if you plan for it. Of course, a fire would have been nice to smoke the nats away. This was a totally dry campground. No water to drink and no dump station. We brought an extra 6 gal of water along with the 13 gal or so that the Tardis holds and we had plenty. Of course, we did not shower and just sort of washed up, but that was more a concern of our gray water tank than of running out of fresh water. All and all, a good place to visit in the fall, but it looks like it would be unpleasant during the summer. Also, there was word that during the summer, the locals come up and party in large numbers. So, if you go..bring water, and a screen tent.
Date of Stay: August, 2008
This is an interesting place to say the least. They have their own pond/lake thing. There are a lot of residents, a few vacation home people and then us overnighters. I have to admit that is the friendliest place around! Lots of nice folks, not too noisy. The roads around here are dirt, so don't expect the best accommodations if you are used to a more luxurious style. They can handle RV's of any size, and tents too, but like many parks, the spaces for the larger rigs are limited. There is no cable, no TV, no cell phone coverage and you are lucky if you can get radio inside your rig. There is Wi-Fi, but only if you take your laptop to the bar/office area. Bring a book! The lake is interesting. It is basically a few streams built up behind a dam. But I have to say that I find it "nice". There is catch and release fishing, paddle boats, a swim area and an area to launch water balloons into the lake at your friends and strangers. There is also: a bar! OK, so it is not a FULL bar. In fact, all they sell is beer. Still, on a hot day in August, looking over the lake and having a cold one.


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Thursday Night Smackdown Preview May 13th, 2004
Paul Heymans Coalition (TKOW term) has been dominant in the weeks leading towards Judgment Day, but last week, things turned around for the wrestlers supposedly fighting the good fight. The WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero, the WWE United States Champion John Cena, The Phenom The Undertaker and Edge were able to defeat Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, The Big Show and Rhyno. That put all four of the beloved wrestlers one up on their opponents for Judgment Day. With this being the final edition of Smackdown before Judgment Day, and being just down the road from Las Vegas, it has to be wondered what type of gamble Heyman will take when the Smackdown wrestlers head to the Lawlor Events Center.
One thing we know for certain, Paul Heyman has given his two main men, Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle the night off. With this being said, in an act that seems almost to fair to be true, Heyman has also given their Judgment Day opponents, the WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero and The Undertaker a night off. It almost seems a little to good to be true, although could Heyman just be trying to protect his two WrestleMania worthy main events? Either way, Paul Heyman has promised that all four men will feature on Smackdown, but nobody has any idea how.
The main event of the evening will feature the other four men from last weeks eight man tag team match. The WWE United States Champion John Cena will team with Edge to take on The Big Show and Rhyno. With Cena and Show going at it for the US Title on Sunday, and Edge and Rhyno doing the same, this tag match could very well be a preview to what we will see at Judgment Day.
The WWE Tag Team Championship match at Judgment Day which pits the champions, Scotty Too Hotty and Rikishi, defending against the challengers, The Worlds Greatest Tag Team has been on the horizons for awhile now. Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin have been on the prowl for gold for about a month now, and at almost every turn, they have had the upper hand. With the title match looming so close, both teams have one final chance to gain momentum, when Scotty Too Hotty goes one on one with Shelton Benjamin.
The WWE Cruiserweight Title scene has been absolutely phenomenal as of late. The Champion, Chavo Guerrero continues to cling onto his title, despite the fact that in most of his matches hes been severely beaten as of late. Chavo was struggling enough, working around the challenges of a man, who some still consider the rightful champion in Rey Mysterio. Life has only gotten more complicated for Chavo since then, with two more challengers rising in Billy Kidman and Jamie Noble. After Guerrero and Noble failed to take out Mysterio and Kidman in tag team action last week, theyve decided to take out each other, as they will go at it tonight on Smackdown.
Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman will also be in action; however they will be in six man tag team action. Last week, The Full Blooded Italians came to the ring and ran down certain wrestlers, with Nunzio saying something that garnered the attention of young, upstart Paul London. London decided to come to the ring and let The FBI know what he thought of them, but this lead him to a three on one beat down. Tonight, it will be three on three, as Londons mentor Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio will team up with him to exact revenge on The FBI.
Last week the A Train brutally attacked Billy Gunn, forcing him to have to get stitches. This week, the A Train will look to continue proving he is worthy to his boss, when he goes one on one with Hardcore Holly. Holly will be looking for a win ahead of his Judgment Day showdown with the recently revitalized Sean OHaire. Speaking of OHaire, with his match with Holly so close, he must be considered some sort of wildcard, despite not being a part of the match.
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Looking at hotwire, they have a hotel avail at $58/night plus tax/fees for SoWo weekend. Looking at the info, and comparing to what I can find on Kayak, it looks like it may be the Econo lodge (hotwire says it has continental breakfast, and econo lodge is the only one I can find on kayak that says they have this).
Anyone else book off of Hotwire for sowo this year and happen to know for sure which hotel is which on there?


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These details were shared with the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting CM Jatua while replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Stating that no campaign was released through electronic media on the occasion of Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary, Jatua said that "Rs4,79,73,656/- was spent on print media advertisements on the occasion of birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi in 2011."
The Health Ministry spent the highest amount of over Rs95 lakh. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy spent over Rs82 lakh followed by Tourism Ministry which spent over Rs79 lakh on the occasion.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation spent over Rs65 lakh, Information and Broadcasting over Rs58 lakh, while Social Justice ministry spent over Rs51 lakh for the occasion.
Women and Child Development Ministry (Rs25 lakh) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Rs21 lakh), also spent funds on print media advertisements on the day, Jatua said in his reply.
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry spent over Rs60 lakh while Social Justice Ministry spent over Rs56 lakh.
Micro, Small and Medium enterprises ministry spent Rs41 lakh, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region spent Rs25 lakh while ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation spent amount over Rs 22 lakh.
Water Resources and Women and Child Development ministries spent over Rs19 lakh each, Jatua informed the Rajya Sabha.


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The USC Upstate Pre-Veterinary Medicine program is an advisement track within the biology degree program. Students already having a degree and aiming for veterinary school should take courses that are required or recommended and that will best prepare them for taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
• Biology Major (Pre-Veterinary Medicine) Suggested Plan of Study • Bachelor of Science in Biology (Pre-Veterinary Medicine) Degree Requirements
Veterinary Programs As South Carolina has no in-state veterinary program, "South Carolina quotas" are available at the University of Georgia (largest number of contract spots) and Tuskegee University. Applicants to the University of Georgia program must take the GRE, including the Advanced Biology section.South Carolina residents interested in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine need to contact the SC Pre-Veterinary Advisory Committee, which coordinates SC applicants at:Pre-Veterinary AdvisorDepartment of Animal ScienceCollege of Agricultural SciencesClemson UniversityClemson, SC 29631 South Carolina applicants interested in Tuskegee University can apply directly to that school. Other universities with veterinary programs (e.g., North Carolina State University) may accept South Carolina residents but do not reserve any places for South Carolina residents.Veterinary Program AdmissionPre-veterinary students should complete their applications to veterinary schools no later than October of the year before they expect to enter veterinary school. Students apply through a centralized service, VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service). Depending on the school, pre-veterinary students usually take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) for entrance.
For more information on veterinarians see the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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The University of South Carolina Upstate is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of USC Upstate. Comments or Complaints?


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In an awards ceremony honoring Northwestern Oklahoma State University sophomores, 36 were inducted into the Red and Black Scroll honor society. New Red and Black Scroll members pose for a photo after the ceremony (back row, from left) Aaron Pierce, Jeremiah Campbell, Jennifer Hilgeman, Kevin Charmasson, Blake Williams, Raymond Purdom, III, Bailey Craig, Taylor Robinson, Amber McGee, (middle row) Jugmen Sherpa, Linsey Mattheyer, Staci Stewart, Emily Eaton, Wendi Ridings, Amy Mikles, Madison Bird, Darcey Kliewer, Kassea Sander, Elizabeth Guffy, Kaitlyn O'Toole, Emily Witty, Sarah Witty, Courtney Herian, Janaki Shrestha, Tomoyo Inoue, Bimala Gurung, (Front row) Dr. Sheila Brintnall, Shelby Carpenter, president; Natalie Malone, vice president; Laura Haftman, secretary/treasurer; Tatum Hansen, reporter/historian; and Dena Walker. Chelsay Adams, Taylor Bates, Jackson Cunningham, Teris Dangol, Harold Henson and Hayden Pearce are not pictured.
Thirty-six sophomores at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently were initiated into the Red and Black Scroll honor society during a ceremony in the Student Center Wyatt Room.
Red and Black Scroll recognizes outstanding scholarship and service among sophomore students at Northwestern. Requirements for membership include completion of 40-59 hours of college credit, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, participation in two or more campus organizations or activities, attendance at Northwestern for at least two semesters and non-failure of a college course.
Sponsors are Dena Walker, instructor of mathematics, and Dr. Sheila Brintnall, professor of mathematics.
This year's inductees include Chelsay Adams, Woodward; Taylor Bates, Gage; Madison Bird, Alva; Jeremiah Campbell, Beaver; Shelby Carpenter, Newkirk; Kevin Charmasson, Woodward; Bailey Craig, Kremlin; Jackson Cunningham, Vici; Teris Dangol, Kathmandu (Nepal); Emily Eaton, Calumet; Elizabeth Guffy, Alva; Bimala Gurung, Kaski (Nepal); Laura Haftman, Oklahoma City; Tatum Hansen, Beaver; Harold Henson, Alva; Courtney Herian, Thornton (Colo.); Jennifer Hilgeman, Beaverton (Ore.); Tomoyo Inoue, Kyoto (Japan); Darcey
Kliewer, Thomas; Natalie Malone, Valley Center (Kan.); Linsey Mattheyer, Chandler; Amber McGee, Dover; Amy Mikles, Turpin; Kaitlyn O'Toole, Watauga (Texas); Hayden Pearce, Kim (Colo.); Aaron Pierce, Enid; Raymond Purdom III, Haskell; Wendi Ridings, Fort Supply; Taylor Robinson, Hardtner (Kan.); Kassea Sander, Seiling; Jugmen Sherpa, Kathmandu (Nepal); Janaki Shrestha, Kavre (Nepal); Staci Stewart, Kiowa (Kan.); Blake Williams, Beaver, and Sarah and Emily Witty of Mustang.
Red and Black Scroll officers were elected the same evening. New officers are: Shelby Carpenter, president; Natalie Malone, vice president; Laura Haftman, secretary/treasurer; and Tatum Hansen, reporter/historian.
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Always Brothers, a nonprofit charity founded by and composed mostly of former Marines, is hosting a fundraiser run in Seattle which will benefit the children of Marine and Paducah native Master Sgt. Aaron Torian.
Torian died last Feb. 15 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Torian was chosen as an honoree of the run along with three other fallen Marines. Funds raised will go toward establishing or contributing to college funds for their children. Torian left behind three children and a career with the Marines which included five tours of duty.
"He was a great Marine to achieve all he did so quickly," said Dean Smith, a founding member of Always Brothers. "He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country."
The run, a super-marathon, will begin Saturday and end about 24 hours later on Sunday after the participants cover the 100-mile span, which will take them through Seattle and several surrounding towns.
The run is designed to gather attention to the Always Brothers cause and encourage people to donate. In addition to donations, Smith says funds are raised through corporate sponsors and other fundraisers along the path of the run organized by friends and supporters of Always Brothers.
Smith, who is participating in the run, said that while for the most part members of the charity are the only ones to take on the entire 100-mile run, onlookers are known to join in for a time and also offer support the whole way.
"I've never seen the kind of patriotism we see on these runs. People know it's a good cause," said Smith.
As well as Torian's children, three other children, the only children of the three Marines being honored alongside Torian, will benefit from the run.
Contact Daniel Paxton, a Paducah Sun staff writer, at 270-575-8667.
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|Generational changes seem to be changing the makeup of many private country clubs. (Courtesy of Roger Rowlett)
Golf and golfers have shared in the booming national economy over the past decade, and yet some of the growth charts for the game are puzzling. For instance, America's golfing population - 12 years and older - increased 1.6 million in the '90s, and more than 2,500 new courses were opened for play. And yet, with all this prosperity and frantic reaching for a higher rung, there are now 353 fewer private courses in the United States than in 1991, according to a National Golf Foundation survey.
Analysts chalk this up to a generational clash between the older, more conservative type member who seeks to preserve the traditional golf country club, and the younger type who is looking for a broader recreational facility for his wife and young kids. Apparently it is a clash that could be causing some clubs to fade away.
I tuned in on a rather depressing discussion among a couple of fellows who were members at a suburban Connecticut club that seemed to be confronted with such a problem. Here again were the older members who had joined their club because it had one of the best courses in the state and a glittering reputation as a golf club. Lining up against them was a younger group, 40 to 50 mostly, their pockets bulging with huge profits from the bull market, who wanted to turn the club into something else.
"All of a sudden, everything was wrong with the club," the big fellow on the end said. "They claim the clubhouse is too cramped. We need a bigger ballroom, more snack bars at the pool for the kids. Everything's wrong."
"A big complaint is that we don't have valet parking," another chipped in. "We can't have the cars pull up to the front entrance, and the wives have to walk 50 yards or so from the parking area."
From what I pieced together, the club has been there for 50 years or more, and the members, golfers all, had achieved something special. In the beginning, they had a large countryside building as a makeshift clubhouse. Mostly, a place where they could change their shoes and have a sandwich and a drink after the round. But through dedication and sacrifice, they expanded the house, added a ballroom, a dining room, locker rooms, a pro-shop - there was always a new project in progress, a new assessment. And as one pointed out, almost in despair, "how about that $800,000 new kitchen we put in two years ago."
"I can't believe they now think we should tear this down and build a new clubhouse. For how much - $8 million?"
And that didn't even include new locker rooms for the golfers, but it did call for an enlarged swimming pool area, more wading pools and saunas, and play facilities for the kids.
"If everything is so bad here," the big fellow asked, "why did most of these guys spend four to five years on a wait list to get in?"
It was a sad, depressing rundown, and the next time I stopped by that grill I asked the bartender if he had heard anything about the club.
"Yeah, the new millionaires got their butts kicked. They lost the vote by about three to one," he replied cheerfully.
Apparently, the number of private clubs with internal problems or attacks on their private status and the limited use of choice land by a select few are going to become more frequent and get louder. Women are bringing clubs into court to obtain equal privileges, better starting times and the like. And activists have made more progress in their attempts to make it more difficult for a private club to operate as they have over the years. They are now focusing on the club's income from rental of the facilities for corporate golf outings, non-member weddings and other events, hoping to show that such clubs are not entitled to the protection afforded by the "private" status, but are in fact "public accommodations."
The private clubs have survived - and even flourished in some cases - through a couple of wars, depressions and even an extended period of corporate maneuvering, when firms seemed to move their young executives around the country every few days. But even in these days, when Wall Street's merry ride encourages investment, it's easy to understand why there is little interest in building private golf clubs.
Happily, there has been a steady growth in the non-private facilities, but the courses don't seem to be any less crowded. The municipal courses still have the longest waiting time at the first tee, simply because they haven't kept pace with the surge in the golf population. For example, in the 20-year period between 1970 and 1990, only 650 muni courses were built nationwide, while the number of golfers jumped from 11.2 million to 27.8 million. This, too, is the work of the anti-golf faction.
Since a golf course requires about 150-plus acres of open space, any proposal to use such land for a course to be built with public funds becomes a target of the so-called activists. Immediately, the cry goes up for low-cost housing, and before long figures and charts are developed to show how many units could be built on that land, and how many families could escape from rundown housing, etc. With rare exception, the next stop for the proposal is the "deep six." Politicians are like that.
On the brighter side, the NGF survey does show overall growth for the game, and with a general trend toward earlier retirement, a keener awareness of the need for exercise and fitness, and a few extra coins in the pocket for recreation, the upward trend should continue.
Don't sing the requiem for the private club. They are on a downward curve on the graph, true, but we still have 4,760 and they still have an important impact on the game. If you have any doubt about this, ask a club member what the waiting list is like at his club - how long does it take to get in.
At my place, it's still seven years.
(c) Copyright John M. Ross
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Hi all,
It's been a little while since I last posted but a few things have been going on.
My children have been playing a lot of cricket and I've been ferrying them to and from games.
Normally my husband would do this but as he broke his leg he couldn't drive them.
My crafting has taken a bit of a back burner.
However that's changed now. Hubby has his cast off and is driving so I've been able to do some crafting.
First I want to share with you some altered mirrors I've recently made for two people I work with.
I used two mirrors that I had got from Ikea. I guessoed them first as they were shiny. I then painted them and stamped them.
Here is the second. Similar in design but just a different colour way.
I really enjoyed making these and will be making some more as I have a few mirrors.
Lastly I have been sorting my stamps and dies. I've used the Avery Elle pockets and cd boxes that were from Muii. I still have some labelling to do on them and to cut the tops of the dividers too.
I highly recommend going through your stamps and dies as I found some stamps that I forgot I had and also
hadn't inked up yet. It was also good for the mojo as it got me excited again about crafting.
Here is the storage
I've decided to set myself a mini challenge too. I need to make something from each stamp or die.
I'm going to do a section at a time. So there will be a lot more creations being placed on here again.
Hope you are all having a great summer holiday. I'm lucky that I work in a school so have my holidays off
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It's not every day that the son or daughter of a once famous, or in this case infamous, pair of Evangelical preachers writes a book about grace. Quite frankly I was very skeptical reading this book at first. I mean, really, what can Jay Bakker, a onetime drunk and drug user, who also happens to be the son of Jimmy and Tammy Faye Bakker tell me about grace, let alone the Bible, theology, and contemporary Church culture? I was surprised. Apparently, Jay Bakker has been to hell in back and through keep constant connections with friends and loved ones, as well as through the Church, Jay is a survivor. He survived to write this book. He survived to tell his story. His story is about grace.
Perhaps many of Bakker's younger readers, those in generation Y, may not be that familiar with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. They were very famous television evangelists in the mid-1980's; most noteworthy perhaps was Jim's white pasty face which seemed to always glisten with sweat and Tammy Faye whose makeup and poufy hair were the brunt of many a Saturday Night Live skit. The Bakkers eventually established PTL Ministries, a shorthand for Praise the Lord, whose headquarters were located in Fort Mill, SC just a few miles south of Charlotte off of 1-77. From the PTL ministries they also created Heritage USA a Christian focused theme park. A series of major scandals with the Bakkers including fraud and other money issues Heritage was closed as well as their PTL TV ministries. Poor Jay was left holding the bag so to speak. I have read my share of memoirs and autobiography written by children of clergy, most noteworthy Darcey Steinke's heart wrenching book Easter Everywhere. Living under the limelight, always being the "son of" Pastor X or Y, as well as living among the glitz and glammour must have been extremely damaging to Jay. However, he survived. Not many people do. His new book, Fall to Grace: A Revolution of God, Self, and Society is his testimony that life in Christ is possible, if we just have the guts to reach out and take it.
This book is for anyone who is interested in real-life application of Scripture. It has been my experience in parish ministry that too many people think that the Biblical texts are "nice ideas" or shed some light on "antiquity and the ancient world" but other than that, the Bible has no relevance today. Bakker's response is "phewy!" Bakker weaves personal narrative as well as a collection of narratives of friends and people who he has met. We meet young adults who are struggling with power and control issues, others who are questioning their sexual identity, and others questioning Jesus and the Church. Being a Christian is not easy and we cannot certainly live out our life alone, we need help. Bakker reminds us that our job as disciples is first and foremost to receive the grace of Jesus, to learn to forgive ourselves and be forgiven, to love ourselves and be loved, to be merciful and to receive mercy. Many Christians are good on the"doing" part but very bad on the "receiving part." Fall to Grace reminds us that we cannot earn grace, it is a gracious gift given to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. As a gift we learn to cherish it, relish it, and share it as we walk the walk of faith with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.


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This position is as strong as it has been since Shannon Sharpe retired after the 2003 season. Graham will be a great fit in Denver's offense. He won't catch a ton of passes - although the Broncos plan on using him in the passing game more than New England had - but having him in the lineup is like utilizing a third tackle because of his blocking skills.
Scheffler is a good complement to Graham because he has good speed and hands, but he broke his foot in an off-season practice, which set him back a bit. He could be ready for the start of training camp.
Alexander is a former starter and Jackson is a good receiver who has played a
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In these troubled economic times, protecting one's assets from creditor attack is as important as—maybe even more important than—saving estate taxes. The limited liability company has long been touted as one of the best entity choices available to hold a client's business (or nonbusiness) assets because of its asset protection benefits. The LLC is also a very common estate planning tool for other reasons, including a streamlined and flexible management structure, favorable income tax treatment, and ease of transferability of interests. But as explained below, the asset protection benefits of the LLC structure should not be overestimated or oversold. This article will examine the genesis and history of the LLC as an asset protection vehicle under state law. It also will explore some of the federal bankruptcy laws and cases in which the asset protection benefits of the LLC under state law were questioned or, worse yet, simply stripped away.
The Charging Order—A Creditor Roadblock
The general rule under most state LLC statutes is that if a judgment creditor of an LLC member attempts to seize the LLC member's membership interest, or the LLC assets, the judgment creditor's only remedy is a "charging order." The charging order limits a judgment creditor's remedies against the LLC member by prohibiting the creditor from seizing or selling the LLC member's membership interest and also—and equally as important—from seizing or selling the LLC's assets. The judgment creditor simply becomes an "assignee" of the LLC. The charging order remedy is therefore a significant collection roadblock to the judgment creditor. It is also a very important roadblock in preventing a wholesale disruption of the LLC's business operations. If the judgment creditor could sell LLC assets to satisfy its judgment, LLC operations would quickly come to a halt. Therefore, most state LLC statutes give a judgment creditor with a charging order few options or rights. The primary right the judgment creditor has is to receive any distributions that might otherwise be made by the LLC to the LLC member. Note that these limitations on a judgment creditor's rights presume there has not been a fraudulent transfer under state or federal law.
History and Genesis of the Charging Order Under State Law
Today, the charging order remedy is found in most state LLC statutes and derives from section 503 of the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA (2006)), which also provides for judicial foreclosure of an LLC member's interest as an alternative remedy. Some states have opted to exclude judicial foreclosure as an alternative remedy in their LLC statutes. See, for example, the Texas Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. It should be pointed out that the LLC charging order remedy originated from the charging order remedy found in most state limited partnership statutes. This remedy derives from section 703 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA (2001)). Before the charging order remedy (and before LLC state statutes), a judgment creditor of a partner in a partnership (limited or general) could effect a sale by foreclosure of specific partnership assets to satisfy the partner's debt. The procedure was for the sheriff to go to the partnership's place of business and seize and liquidate partnership assets, which, in many cases, effectively put the partnership out of business. The charging order remedy was created to enable partnerships to prevent this type of draconian creditor action and the corresponding business disruption. The charging order was a way to satisfy the creditor's claims with the partner debtor's share of partnership distributions while preserving the ongoing business operations of the partnership. The charging order operates as a substitution for execution on a partner's interest in the partnership, or a liquidation of the partnership. These same public policy considerations were later incorporated into the charging order provisions of most state LLC statutes. Each state's LLC statute is different, so it is important to review each relevant state's LLC statute regarding asset protection in general and the charging order in particular. This is particularly true today because of the frequency with which practitioners form LLCs in states other than their own home state. For example, the author is aware (at least anecdotally) that there is uncertainty about whether other states will honor Delaware's "series" LLC statute. Below are the relevant provisions of RULLCA (2006), which provide that the charging order is the exclusive remedy of a judgment creditor. These provisions are similar to, if not exactly the same as, those contained in many state LLC statutes.
(a) On application by a judgment creditor of a member or transferee, a court may enter a charging order against the transferable interest of the judgment debtor for the unsatisfied amount of the judgment. A charging order constitutes a lien on a judgment debtor's transferable interest and requires the limited liability company to pay over to the person to which the charging order was issued any distribution that would otherwise be paid to the judgment debtor.
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(g) This section provides the exclusive remedy by which a person seeking to enforce a judgment against a member or transferee may, in the capacity of judgment creditor, satisfy the judgment from the judgment debtor's transferable interest.
RULLCA (2006) § 503 (emphasis added).
Rights of a Judgment Creditor with a Charging Order
The rights of a judgment creditor with a charging order under state law are few. The judgment creditor has only the rights of an "assignee." An assignee has only the right to receive any LLC distributions to which the LLC debtor member was entitled. The judgment creditor as assignee does not have the right to become a member in the LLC. In most cases, an assignee can become a substitute member only if all other LLC members (or some percentage of LLC members as stated in the LLC operating agreement) consent. Most important, the judgment creditor as assignee does not have a right to vote on LLC matters. The judgment creditor as assignee cannot inspect the books and records of the LLC, nor can the judgment creditor obtain business and tax information from the LLC. And if all the LLC members are related to each other (that is, a "Family LLC"), it is unlikely that family members will "vote in" a judgment creditor as an LLC member, provide LLC information, or make distributions from the LLC that could be attached by the debtor (family) LLC member's judgment creditors. These LLC charging order protections and limitations can put settlement negotiations with the judgment creditor on a fast track. This may be particularly true if the judgment creditor must report, and is taxable on, its pro rata share of taxable income from the LLC, whether or not the LLC makes a distribution. This fact alone may be enough leverage for a quick and favorable settlement.
Federal Bankruptcy Law and the LLC
The charging order under state law gives LLC members a powerful weapon against judgment creditor attack. But what if the LLC member files for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws? Are state law asset protection benefits still as helpful under federal law? Does it matter if the LLC is a single or multiple member LLC? As noted above, the public policy behind the charging order was to balance the judgment creditor's rights against the desire to avoid a disruption or liquidation of the LLC's business. In In re Albright, 291 B.R. 538 (Bankr. D. Colo. 2003), a debtor owning an interest in a single member LLC filed for federal bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy court held that, on filing, the debtor assigned her LLC membership interest to the trustee in bankruptcy under Bankruptcy Code § 541, which afforded the trustee all of the debtor's rights in the LLC, including the right to liquidate the LLC. The court in Albright noted that the result would have been different if there had been more than one member in the LLC. But compare Albright to In re Ehmann, 319 B.R. 200 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2005), in which a debtor who owned an interest (less than all) in an Arizona LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy — liquidation. The trustee in bankruptcy brought a lawsuit against the LLC claiming that the trustee was a substitute LLC member and that the assets of the LLC were being wasted, misapplied, and diverted for improper purposes. The trustee sought an order to dissolve and liquidate the LLC. The LLC sought to dismiss the lawsuit, asserting that the trustee was a mere assignee and that the restrictions on transfer in the LLC operating agreement were "executory" in nature. The court sided with the bankruptcy trustee. It held that the bankruptcy trustee has all the rights and powers regarding the LLC that the debtor held at the commencement of the case. One alarming aspect of the holding in Ehmann is that the bankruptcy trustee took the LLC member/debtor's full membership interest in the LLC. And the bankruptcy court went a step further—it held that Bankruptcy Code § 541(c)(1) effectively stripped away all provisions of Arizona law and the LLC operating agreement that otherwise provided that an assignee does not succeed to non-economic rights (voting rights, for example) of an LLC member, implying that the bankruptcy trustee gained all of the rights and powers, economic and non-economic, of the LLC member/debtor. Finally, it should be pointed out that the court in Ehmann granted the bankruptcy trustee's motion for summary judgment and ordered the appointment of a receiver with the admonition that the receiver could, if necessary, cause the dissolution and liquidation of the LLC to satisfy the creditors of the LLC member/debtor.
Executory Contracts and Ipso Facto Clauses in Bankruptcy
In the Bankruptcy Code, the term "executory contract" is not defined, so the courts have adopted the "Countryman" definition, derived from the work of Prof. Vern Countryman in Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy , 57 Minn. L. Rev. 439 (1973): a contract is "executory" when "the obligation of both parties are so far unperformed that the failure of either party to complete performance would constitute a material breach and thus excuse the performance of the other." See In re Robert L. Helms Constr. and Dev. Co., Inc. , 139 F.3d 702 (9th Cir. 1998). Bankruptcy Code § 365(e)(2) provides that a trustee in bankruptcy may not assume or assign an "executory contract" if applicable law excuses a party, other than the debtor, to the contract from accepting performance from or rendering performance to an entity other than the debtor or the debtor in possession, whether or not the contract prohibits or restricts assignment of rights or delegation of duty, and the other party does not consent to such assumption or assignment. Therefore, if an LLC operating agreement were determined to be an "executory contract," the transfer restrictions contained in the agreement would be binding on the bankruptcy trustee. The bankruptcy court in Ehmann found that the LLC operating agreement was not executory because the LLC members had no binding unfulfilled obligations to the LLC, that Bankruptcy Code § 541(c)(1) controlled, and that the trustee stepped into the shoes of the debtor LLC member. Bankruptcy Code § 541(c)(1) provides:
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an interest of the debtor in property becomes property of the estate under subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(5) of this section notwithstanding any provision in an agreement, transfer instrument, or applicable nonbankruptcy law —
(A) that restricts or conditions transfer of such interest by the debtor; or . . . .
Bankruptcy Code § 541(c)(1) (emphasis added).
A provision that terminates an agreement on the filing of bankruptcy is called an ipso facto clause (Latin for "by the fact itself"). The fact of bankruptcy itself is enough to trigger the termination of the agreement. Bankruptcy Code § 541(c)(1) prohibits these ipso facto clauses from being operative. It provides that an interest of the debtor in property becomes "property of the estate," meaning that the debtor does not lose the property or contract right, despite an ipso facto provision in an agreement. Many LLC member control or operating agreements provide that, on an involuntary transfer (such as the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by an LLC member), the LLC member's interest converts to that of any assignee, or triggers a buyout, or both. Will they be upheld? The general rule is no, unless the LLC operating agreement is an "executory" contact. In In re The IT Group, Inc. , 302 B.R. 483 (D. Del. 2003), a default provision in an operating agreement for an LLC was held to be an ipso facto clause that was unenforceable under the provision of the Bankruptcy Code barring termination or modification of executory contracts or unexpired leases, or rights or obligations thereunder, because of the debtor's commencement of a bankruptcy case, such that one of the remaining members of the LLC was precluded from exercising its buyout rights under the agreement based on the debtor's bankruptcy petition filing.
In In re Smith, 185 B.R. 285 (Bankr. S.D. Ill. 1995), a Chapter 7 trustee filed an adversary proceeding seeking to dissolve a limited partnership formed by the debtor and her brother or, alternatively, to have the debtor's interest in the partnership property "re-conveyed" to the bankruptcy estate. The brother and the limited partnership moved for summary judgment. The bankruptcy court held that (1) the debtor's right, as a limited partner, to seek judicial dissolution of the partnership was estate property over which the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction; (2) the restrictions on transfer contained in the limited partnership agreement did not preclude the bankruptcy trustee from seeking dissolution; (3) the limited partnership agreement was not an "executory contract" and thus the bankruptcy trustee did not relinquish its right to seek dissolution by failing to timely assume the contract; (4) it was a question of fact as to whether the limited partnership by conducting business precluded summary judgment on the merits of the dissolution issue; (5) the venue provision in the Illinois Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (RULPA) did not preclude the bankruptcy court from exercising jurisdiction; and (6) the Bankruptcy Court would not abstain from hearing the dissolution proceeding.
In In re Garrison-Ashburn, LC, 253 B.R. 700 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2000), a member of a Virginia LLC filed for bankruptcy and the bankruptcy court concluded that the LLC operating agreement was not an executory contract and thus not within Bankruptcy Code §§ 365(c) and 365(e), thereby preventing enforcement of certain ipso facto clauses.
Finally, in In re Cutler , 165 B.R. 275 (Bankr. D . Ariz. 1994), a Chapter 7 debtor's partners brought an adversary proceeding for an order compelling the bankruptcy trustee to allow them to buy back the debtor's partnership interest in accordance with a buyout clause in the partnership agreement. The bankruptcy trustee answered and counterclaimed, seeking an order vesting in the bankruptcy estate an undivided 25% interest in each asset of the partnership. The bankruptcy court held that (1) the debtor-partner's one-quarter interest in profits and surplus of the partnership was included in the property of his Chapter 7 estate, free and clear of restrictions in the partnership agreement granting other partners the option to purchase his interest at book value, but (2) the bankruptcy trustee could not assume the debtor-partner's management function under the partnership agreement and could not compel sale of partnership assets themselves, which were not included in debtor's estate.
Agreement Executory in Bankruptcy?
Can one make the LLC member control or operating agreement executory in bankruptcy? Bankruptcy case law suggests it is very difficult to accomplish. In In re Garrison-Ashburn , 253 B.R. 700, the bankruptcy court held that once a member of the LLC filed for bankruptcy, a bankruptcy estate was created that encompassed all of the LLC member's interest in the LLC, whatever that interest was, whether economic or non-economic. No restriction on transfer of any interest of a debtor/LLC member, whether it arises from operative documents themselves (an LLC operating agreement, for example) or from applicable nonbankruptcy law (that is, state law), prevents that interest from becoming property of the estate under the Bankruptcy Code. The LLC operating agreement was not an executory contract but merely provided structure for management of the LLC and did not impose any additional duties or responsibilities on the LLC members. But the court, in dicta, suggested that an obligation to provide additional capital, to participate in management, or to provide personal expertise or services to the LLC (contained in the LLC operating agreement) might make it an executory contract.
In In re DeLuca , 194 B.R. 65 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 1996), the operating agreement was held to be executory and not assumable. The operating agreement was determined to be executory because it required continuing personal services by the members, and, thus, the services were executory under the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, the bankruptcy trustee could not substitute himself for the members as the managing members in the face of objections of the other members.
Whether or not one can craft an LLC operating agreement so it is executory is an open question. Also, in most cases business considerations and exigencies dictate the provisions of an LLC operating agreement, not asset protection planning.
Although the LLC remains a formidable estate and asset protection tool under state law, it is not the panacea of creditor protection that one might think. This is especially true if the judgment debtor owns an interest in a single member LLC, or the LLC is a multiple member LLC and the judgment debtor LLC member files for federal bankruptcy protection. Due diligence must be exercised by all members of an LLC when the LLC is formed. Not all LLC members are created equal, and caution in the selection of one's business partners is always prudent.Return To Issue Index


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Special to The News
When it gets colder, the less I want to leave my nest. Some say we'll see snow and sleet before spring.
A few are saying taking cinnamon tablets daily is lowering or eliminating their diabetes. Cranberry tablets are out in pill form to fight urinary infections.
Other better-health wannabes are not buying anything with added chemicals or additives of any kind.
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By Emily Lundy
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A popular topic again is the weather. We awake and wonder what the outside will reveal. Rain is the favorite!
There's a coughing virus going around our community. Hoarseness, even nausea, can accompany this malady. Remember Vick's Salve? Get it out for use – some say coat the feet on it and sleep with socks. One friend spent Christmas Day in his bed, too ill to eat or think about gifts.
News has come that Roberta Staples died in early December in a nursing home. Once
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From Staff Reports
January 2012 is School Board Recognition Month, a time when districts across the state show their appreciation for the pivotal role elected boards play in their local communities.
"Our school board members devote thousands of hours of their time to the success of the students of MISD. They all make many personal sacrifices tending to school board business. The members of this school
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Special to The News
Here we go – another year!
Some are still coughing after having viruses or infections in the breathing department. Of course, we still need rain, but I've seen water standing as we call it in fields and ditches, a rare sight.
Was your New Year Eve's celebration wild or mild. We usually hit in between. At
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Friends, neighbors, work groups, churches, organizations, schools – everyone it seems is getting together for parties of food and good will. Trinidad ISD will have had its Christmas program Thursday, Dec. 14, with a meal served before
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"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." The weather played havoc with residents' Christmas decorations in yards during Sunday night's rain, but we'll rebuild.
In our situation, once we had the funds to decorate and not spend on young children, we were too old to get the job done. My tree becomes smaller each year. I don't like packing items up afterward by myself regardless of promises of help.
Malakoff and Trinidad have lost a dear lady, Betty Jean Williams Matthews Inman, 84, who was in CCNursing and
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Thanksgiving has come and gone, Black Friday went off as expected, and we are into the Christmas Season of 2011. I don't know where to start – cards, gifts, decor, cookie making, or baskets of surprises.
As I'm an adult with the syndrome that fights order and organization, I'll most likely do a little each day.
The Trinidad Methodist Church wants to invite everyone
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Counting blessings can be an eye-opener. Some of mine are making an appearance now, before Thursday arrives. A grandson, 12, will be out of his school for the week and has come on a Sunday night to visit Gramp and Grump and to try out my apnea machine for CPAP (and I thought this machine would scare them). Some have asked to play with the breath reliever before.
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When we relocated from West Texas (Big Spring, Coahoma) closer to our East Texas roots, excitement abounded about the filling of the new lake, Cedar Creek. It was the summer of 1971, and we bought a lake lot in Dixie Isle with 120 feet on the water but, of course, the water was one-half mile from our property. Talk of water sheds, the topography of the land, the nearness of Cedar Creek and the Trinity River had all been thought
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Our area was filled with outside sales over the weekend. I counted at least four. Two were on the highway, one, at least in a church, another up Highway 274. I hope all were profitable.
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What Is Major Depressive Disorder?
Sadness is a natural part of the human experience. People may feel sad or depressed when a loved one passes away or when they're going through a life challenge, such as a divorce or serious illness. However, these feelings are normally short-lived. When someone experiences persistent and intense feelings of sadness for extended periods of time, then they may have major depressive disorder (MDD).
MDD, also referred to as clinical depression, is a significant medical condition that can affect many areas of your life. It impacts mood and behavior as well as various physical functions, such as appetite and sleep. People with MDD often lose interest in activities they once enjoyed and have trouble performing everyday activities. Occasionally, they may also feel as if life isn't worth living. MDD is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. Approximately 7 percent of Americans over age 18 have an episode of MDD every year.
Some people with MDD never seek treatment. However, most people with the disorder can get better with treatment. Medications, psychotherapy, and other methods can effectively treat people with MDD and help them manage their symptoms.
What Are the Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder?
Your primary care provider or a mental health professional can make a MDD diagnosis based on your symptoms, feelings, and behavior patterns. They will ask you certain questions or give you a questionnaire so they can better determine whether you have MDD.
To be diagnosed with MDD, you need to meet the symptom criteria listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This manual helps medical professionals diagnose mental health conditions. You must have five or more of the following symptoms, and experience them at least once a day for a period of more than two weeks. The symptoms of MDD can include the following:
- You feel sad or irritable most of the day, nearly every day.
- You are less interested in most activities you once enjoyed.
- You suddenly lose or gain weight or have a change in appetite.
- You have trouble falling asleep or want to sleep more than usual.
- You experience feelings of restlessness.
- You feel unusually tired and have a lack of energy.
- You feel worthless or guilty, often about things that wouldn't normally make you feel that way.
- You have difficulty concentrating, thinking, or making decisions.
- You think about harming yourself or committing suicide.
These symptoms are certainly concerning. However, there are established, successful treatments available for people with MDD.
What Causes Major Depressive Disorder?
The exact cause of MDD isn't known. However, there are several factors that can increase the risk of developing the condition. A combination of genes and stress can affect brain chemistry and reduce the ability to maintain mood stability. Changes in the balance of hormones might also contribute to the development of MDD.
MDD may also be trigged by:
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- certain medical conditions, such as cancer or hypothyroidism
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How Is Major Depressive Disorder Treated?
MDD is often treated with medication and psychotherapy. Some lifestyle adjustments can also help ease certain symptoms. People who have severe MDD or who have thoughts of harming themselves may need to stay in the hospital during treatment. Some might also be required to participate in an outpatient treatment program until symptoms improve.
Primary care providers often start treatment for MDD by prescribing antidepressant medications. One of the more frequently used antidepressants is the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This type of medication helps inhibit the breakdown of serotonin in the brain, resulting in higher amounts of this neurotransmitter in the brain. Serotonin is a brain chemical that's believed to be responsible for mood. It may help improve mood and produce healthy sleeping patterns. People with MDD often have low levels of serotonin. An SSRI can relieve symptoms of MDD by increasing the amount of available serotonin in the brain. SSRIs include well-known medicines, such as fluoxetine (Prozac) or citalopram (Celexa). They have a relatively low incidence of side effects that most people tolerate well.
Medicines known as atypical antidepressants and tricyclic antidepressants may be used when other drugs have not helped. They can cause several side effects, including weight gain and sleepiness.
Some medications used to treat MDD are not safe for women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. Certain antidepressants can pose health risks for an unborn child or infant. Make sure you speak with your healthcare provider if you become pregnant or you are planning to become pregnant.
It's also important to contact your healthcare provider if you start taking medications but begin experiencing an increase in suicidal thoughts. Although it is a rare occurrence, some MDD medications can lead to an increase in suicidal thoughts in people who have just started treatment. All antidepressants are required by the federal government to carry a warning about increased suicide risk. You can talk to your healthcare provider about concerns you may have about taking medications that pose this risk.
Psychotherapy, also known as psychological therapy or talk therapy, is an effective treatment for people with MDD. It involves meeting with a therapist on a regular basis to talk about your condition and related issues. Psychotherapy can help you:
- adjust to a crisis or other stressful event
- replace negative beliefs and behaviors with positive, healthy ones
- improve your communication skills
- find better ways to cope with challenges and solve problems
- increase your self-esteem
- regain a sense of satisfaction and control in your life
Your healthcare provider may also recommend other types of therapy, such as group therapy. Group therapy helps in a similar way and gives you the ability to share your feelings with people who can relate to how you're feeling.
Lifestyle Changes
In addition to taking medications and participating in psychotherapy, you can improve MDD symptoms by watching what you eat and drink. Consider eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon and Brussels sprouts, to ease symptoms. Foods that are rich in vitamin B, such as beans and whole grains, have also been shown to help some people with MDD. Magnesium has also been linked to fighting MDD symptoms. It's found in nuts, seeds, and yogurt.
It's also beneficial to avoid alcohol, as it is a nervous system depressant that can make your symptoms worse. Certain refined, processed, and deep-fried foods could contain omega-6 fatty acids, which may contribute to MDD.
Although MDD can make you feel very tired, it's important to be physically active. Exercising, especially outdoors and in moderate sunlight, can boost your mood and make you feel better. It's also vital to get at least six to eight hours of sleep per night. Talk to your healthcare provider if you're having trouble sleeping.
What Is the Outlook for Someone with Major Depressive Disorder?
People with MDD can feel hopeless at times, but it's important to remember that the disorder can typically be treated successfully. To improve your outlook, it's critical to stick with your treatment plan. Don't miss psychotherapy sessions or follow-up appointments with your healthcare provider. You should also never stop taking your medications unless you're instructed to do so by your therapist or healthcare provider.
On days when you feel particularly sad despite treatment, it can be helpful to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or a local crisis or mental health service. These free, 24-hour phone lines take calls from anyone feeling depressed or anxious. A friendly, supportive voice could be just what you need to get you through a difficult time.


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Electric Pump with Performer Carb
I just got my '97 Silverado motor in the Chevelle and I'm ready to bolt on carb and accessories and go!!! Finally. Thanks for all the help up to this point. :)
Now, I'm going to have to run an electric pump since my block does not have a mechanical provision. I was thinking of using Carter's #P4070, which is a "street" pump rated at 72 gph with 5 psi, using 1/4" npt fittings. I would think this would work well with the 600 cfm edelbrock performer I'm using on this mild 350. A few questions, then:
1) Will this pump work well?
2) Do I need to use a regulator?
3) Can I just wire it in to a "keyed" slot on my fuse block?
4) Where is the best place to mount it and a good way to plumb the lines to the carb?
Thanks everyone! Almost there. . . .
im running a similar set-up with a small block chebby, however im using a holley street electric pump with a edelbrock 750 carb. so your pump and fittings are very similar to mine and i've had no issues!
i do NOT think you will absolutely need a regulator. Just the electric pump should be fine by itself, but maybe one of the great minds can correct me on that??
its a breeze to wire it up.It should only have 2 wires coming from the pump. one is for ground and the other is your power supply. you COULD wire it up to an IGNITION-on wire that way when your turn your key your pump goes on. I didn't do it that way. I chose to go with a toggle switch for it. Just a nice feature to be able to cut off your pump in case of an emergency at the 1/4 mile track.
As far as the lines, i just used good rubber fuel hose from the steel fuel line up to the carb. Again i assume you have steel fuel line that runs from your tank up to the front of the motor area?
Mounting is important. Remember, a fuel pump will PUSH better then it will PULL. Thats why most pumps are mounted in the tank or near the rear of the vehicle.
good luck
Mont the pump as close to the tank & low as possible. Also use a relay when wiring it up.
Thanks for the advice, guys. Sounds pretty basic as long as I follow a few guidelines. Appreciate the help!
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