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Gratefully we welcome Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder David A. Bednar to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Prayerfully and unitedly we will serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
Assignments this year have taken me to many nations of the earth. In some of those countries, the Church is relatively new. No matter where I go, I meet our missionaries. They are remarkably resilient and ever effective. They give visible and tangible evidence that the Church of Jesus Christ has been restored in its fulness. It was He who said, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." 1 This commandment throbs in the heart of every missionary who testifies of Jesus Christ and teaches His message.
When we think of missionaries, we generally picture in our minds young men with shirts and ties and young women dressed modestly. But along with them are marvelous senior missionaries who have answered the pleadings of prophets and apostles for more missionary couples. 2
I express gratitude for our senior missionaries. They are young in spirit, wise, and willing to work. They even tolerate remarks from their fun-filled children who might change President Spencer W. Kimball's plea "Lengthen your stride" to "Hasten your shuffle." 3 These dear members are willing to serve and strengthen the lives of others. 4 Even if these seniors don't know the local language, their accomplishments are great and their spirit of sacrifice is precious. 5
Examples of Senior Missionary Service
For example, I think of Elder Lloyd Poelman and his wife, Sister Catherine Poelman. Parents of 9 grown children and grandparents of 20 grandchildren, they now serve in a remote part of Chile, working in a small branch. They make frequent visits among less-active members and with families recently converted to the Church. These visits provide opportunity for the Poelmans to read with those families and bear testimony of temple blessings. In their mission branches, they have also taught people how to conduct music and play simplified versions of the hymns on small electronic keyboards. Elder and Sister Poelman recently wrote: "Baptism is only the first step in conversion. When the initial excitement subsides and the new converts continue facing the need to work long hours just to put bread on the table, they need others to help them who share the joy of the gospel. That is our specialty. Part of our work is preventive—staying close to new converts. Yet others who rarely attend meetings have not lost conviction and receive our messages gratefully. As we watch the changes brought about in the lives of those we visit, we feel blessed to be receiving constant tutoring and help from the Lord in this work and, at the same time, to know that our family members back home are vicariously sharing our calling and those special blessings." 6
Such marvelous couples are engaged in the work of reclaiming souls who have previously made covenants to take upon themselves the name of Jesus Christ.
Other missionary couples render service in sacred temples of the Church. Elder Kenneth and Sister Barbara Willits, for instance, serve in the Accra Ghana Temple. They developed a special love for the people of Ghana while serving there as missionaries more than two decades earlier. They are energetic and enthusiastic converts of 50 years, with 3 children, 16 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. They perform the exalting ordinances of the temple. Brother Willits serves as a sealer. On several occasions they have been pleasantly surprised to meet members whom they had previously encountered during their first mission. Recently Elder Willits performed the sealing of a husband and wife that they had taught in 1982, and to that couple, Elder Willits sealed four of their deceased children. Elder and Sister Willits write: "Our willingness to leave our family and home is motivated by the temple covenants we have made, and our deepest desire is to become an eternal family. Our family is fully supportive as we serve, and they share in many blessings we have received. We are humbly grateful for the privilege of assisting others to receive their temple blessings." 7
Courageous and caring couples like Elder and Sister Willits enable and enrich the work done in many of our temples across the earth. Some, such as the Accra Ghana Temple, are located where most local members had not had previous opportunities to attend a temple. Ordinances for those members are now enhanced by experienced couples who serve as temple missionaries. To them, we also express our heartfelt gratitude.
Earlier this year Elder Douglas L. Callister and I were in Kiev, capital city of Ukraine. We were there to create the first stake in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. We were pleased to note that the Kiev Ukraine District was well prepared to become a stake—fully organized and ready to take its place among the stakes of Zion. There we also met with the missionaries, among whom were several stalwart senior couples. We listened attentively to their expressions.
We remember the account of Elder Rudi and Sister Eva Hegewald, who grew up in what was then known as East Germany. Speaking with a slight and sweet German accent, they recounted the difficult days of World War II and the subsequent Soviet occupation. They spoke of their many deprivations. Finding the Lord's true Church and later immigrating to America were counted as treasured blessings. The ensuing years brought them five healthy children, along with spiritual and financial increase. They felt that serving a mission would be a good way for them to show gratitude to the Lord. They expressed a deep desire to serve in Eastern Europe. Their call came to serve in the Ukraine Kiev Mission. Elder and Sister Hegewald write: "Now, close to the end of our mission in the land of our former enemy, we are thankful for the opportunity to teach and love the Ukrainian people. As we have served the Lord, our souls have been healed and our family has become more united. We have had a truly remarkable and satisfying experience and have seen many small miracles." 8
Notice that all three couples wrote of their blessings. Another couple tells of blessings that come from missionary service. They wrote: "Good people replaced our parenting functions better than we. … If a family problem has not yielded to prayer and fasting, a mission might be considered." 9
No senior missionary finds it convenient to leave. Neither did Joseph or Brigham or John or Wilford. They had children and grandchildren too. They loved their families not one whit less, but they also loved the Lord and wanted to serve Him. Someday we may meet these stalwarts who helped to establish this dispensation. Then will we rejoice that we did not seek the shadows when a call to missionary service came from the prophet, even in the autumn years of our lives.
At general conference in October 1925, President Heber J. Grant issued a clarion call for "men of mature years and sound judgment, who have had experience in the preaching of the gospel, … to go forth and labor in the mission field." 10
That need persists. At the most recent training broadcast to priesthood leaders throughout the world, President Gordon B. Hinckley issued a similar call: "There is a constant need for more couple missionaries," he said. "They perform wonderful service throughout the world. You [leaders] need not wait for the couples to volunteer. The sacrifices associated with serving the Lord full time will abundantly bless the couples, their families, and the people they serve." 11
Qualifications for the Work
Bishops also need to heed that prophetic call and ask such members if they could serve. Opportunities for senior missionaries are varied and vast. 12 Their calls to serve are officially made after prayerful consideration has been given to their occupational background, language experience, and personal capabilities. 13 Of all qualifications to serve, a desire to serve may be the most important. The Lord has declared:
"O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.
"Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work." 14
Many humble Latter-day Saints fear that they are not qualified for missionary labors. But to such a prospective missionary, the Lord has given this assurance: "Faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work." 15
Limitations Imposed by Age and Health
As I extol the work of senior missionaries, I realize that there are many more who would like to serve but are not able to do so. Limitations imposed by age or by poor health deserve realistic appraisal, as do the important needs of family members. When desire burns within yet such limitations exist, you can extend your service through others. They can be your arms and legs, and you can provide needed funds. Still others can contribute time and talents as live-at-home missionaries. 16 Each will be pleasing to the Lord, and each will receive His praise.
The Gospel
All of us may preach the gospel by precept and example. The word gospel means "good news." The good news is the Lord Jesus Christ and His message of salvation. 17 Jesus equated the gospel with both His mission and with His ministry in mortality. In His mission statement, Jesus said:
"This is the gospel which I have given unto you—that I came into the world to do the will of my Father, because my Father sent me.
"And my Father sent me that I might be lifted up upon the cross." 18
The Savior's mortal mission we know as the Atonement.
The Savior's mortal ministry includes everything else that He did—His teachings, expressions of love, attention to ordinances, patterns of prayer, perseverance, and more. He lived to be our Exemplar, which He also equated to the gospel in His ministerial statement. "This is my gospel," He said, "… for the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do." 19 Thus, faith; repentance; baptism by water, fire, and of the Holy Ghost; the gathering of the elect; and enduring to the end are all part of the gospel. 20 All of us can emulate the Lord's example, regardless of age, status, or location.
As one among the "special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world," 21 I declare that He is the Son of the living God, our atoning Savior and Redeemer. This is His Church, restored in these latter days to fulfill its divine destiny. His prophet today is President Gordon B. Hinckley. I so testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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Mark 16:15; see also Matt. 28:19; Morm. 9:22; D&C 42:58; D&C 68:8; D&C 80:1; D&C 84:62; D&C 112:28.
For example, see Gordon B. Hinckley, "There Must Be Messengers," Ensign, Oct. 1987, 2–5; see also L. Tom Perry, "Go Ye Therefore, and Teach All Nations," Ensign, May 1984, 78–80; M. Russell Ballard, "Missionary Couples," Tambuli, May 1990, 16–21; Ensign, June 1988, 8–12; Robert D. Hales, "Couple Missionaries: A Time to Serve," Liahona, July 2001, 28–31; Ensign, May 2001, 25–27.
See "Serving as Couple Missionaries," Ensign, Sept. 1997, 15.
See Luke 22:32.
Concerns pertaining to a mission may be considered in four categories: (1) Finances: Any expenses over and beyond what would have been needed at home may be subsidized by children, friends, quorums, or by other members of the family. (2) Fear: Mature missionaries need not fear tracting or learning a new language. Much can be contributed using talents already acquired. Missionaries can venture into another language situation knowing that they will learn what they need to know without demanding fluency of themselves. They will learn some of their mission language and find joy in using each new expression. (3) Fitness: While a risk-free environment cannot be guaranteed either at home or in the mission field, appropriate provisions can be made for proper diet and exercise. Routine needs for physical care can generally be met in the mission field. In the event of an emergency, evacuation, if advisable, is possible. (4) Families: Children and grandchildren of senior missionaries will be blessed because of their service. To a missionary the Lord provided this promise: "Behold, you have had many afflictions because of your family; nevertheless, I will bless you and your family, yea, your little ones; and the day cometh that they will believe and know the truth and be one with you in my church" (D&C 31:2). As those "little ones" pray for their missionary parents, they will be drawn toward the Lord as well as to parents or grandparents.
Personal letter, dated 29 June 2004.
Personal letter, received 28 June 2004.
Personal letter, received 1 July 2004.
Letter addressed to Elder Dallin H. Oaks from Dr. Brent and Carol Petersen, dated 27 June 2004.
In Conference Report, Oct. 1925, 10.
"To the Bishops of the Church," Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting, 19 June 2004, 27; see also "Excerpts from Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley," Ensign, Apr. 1996, 72.
Categories include leadership and member work; family history and temple service; medical, humanitarian, and welfare services; working at visitors' centers, for public affairs, on an area or mission office staff, with finance and records, with physical facilities, for the Church Educational System, with the Perpetual Education Fund, or in support of other educational endeavors. Other opportunities are available to suit the unique abilities possessed by prospective missionaries. See Giles H. Florence Jr., "So Many Kinds of Missions," Ensign, Feb. 1990, 6–11.
For details regarding qualification and preparation for senior missionaries, see David B. Haight, "Couple Missionaries—'A Wonderful Resource,'" Liahona, Oct. 1997, 26–33; Ensign, Feb. 1996, 6–12; Vaughn J. Featherstone, "Couple Missionaries: 'Too Wonderful for Me,'" Ensign, Sept. 1998, 14–17; "There Is Work for Us to Do," Ensign, Oct. 1993, 36–41; "The Impact of Couple Missionaries," Ensign, Apr. 2003, 60–63; John L. Hart, "Working Miracles in Mission Field," Church News, 22 Dec. 1990, 3, 7.
D&C 4:2–3; emphasis added.
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Additional information can be found on the Church Web site www.lds.org under "Service Opportunities for Senior Missionaries" (click on "Other Resources" on the home page, then on "Church-Service Missionary Opportunities").
See Bible Dictionary, "Gospels," 682–83.
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See D&C 33:6–12; D&C 39:6.
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Not so long ago, I mentioned how I had shifted my observation from the breath to observing just the mind. I think the former is more to do with Samatha and the latter Vipassana. I think.
Can the two be combined?
I ask because I was thinking about observing the breath, and if/when any phenomena arise (physical or mental), I could observe that. When it passes, as all things pass, I then go back to oberving the breath. This would be different for me because initially, when I first started meditating, I would observe the breath but 'ignore' any phenomena that arose. A case of 'stay with the breath at all costs'.
By doing it this way, I feel I am combining Samath and Vipassana.
If I think about it, the only real difference was when I used to observe 'just' the mind, when no thoughts were present, I'd be observing nothing. Now if there are no thoughts, I'm thinking I should be observing the breath.
This may seem like a very obvious way to do things, so forgive me if I am indeed just stating the obvious.
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Anne Perry, author of "A Sunless Sea" (Ballantine, 2012), is a top-notch writer of Victorian mystery novels. She is also among the most prolific, with more than a dozen titles featuring detective Thomas Pitt and his wife, Charlotte; another dozen or so featuring William Monk; several short Christmas mysteries; and even a handful of World War I novels.
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On the surface, "A Sunless Sea" chronicles the brutal murder of a quiet, unassuming middle-aged woman named Zenia Gadney, found eviscerated in a poor section of town known as Limehouse Pier. None of the neighbors knew Gadney well, and police are puzzled by her lack of employment and an apparent dearth of friends, relatives and hobbies.
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Needing to free up some cash. Selling my SG. Excellent condition, no noticeable fretwear. Some light rub marks on the back and a couple of small marks on the headstock (nothing through the finish).
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Netflix (NFLX) has been up (at $300) and down ($50) in the last couple of years.
It's now up again after last week's earnings report.
The big question on most traders' minds is whether it can go back to $300? I think it can.
Although Netflix's missteps that took it down from its perch were somewhat bizarre and all self-inflicted, it always had one thing going for it even in its dark days. It had a lot of subscribers.
At the time of its fall from $300, the bear case against Netflix was that:
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- Anyone can theoretically enter the streaming business, especially companies like Amazon.com (AMZN) with deep pockets.
- When you have infinite competition, low barriers to entry and the possibility of that competition bidding up the content costs to a great degree, it doesn't seem like a great business.
- Its subscriber growth was slowing.
Yet, after last week's earnings report, the stock is up big time because its subscriber growth accelerated domestically and internationally. It now has more than 30 million subscribers. Investors believe again that Netflix can keep up this momentum and shorts had to cover.
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HBO (as of 2011) had fewer than 30 million subs. Comcast (CMCSA), Sirius (SIRI), and DirecTV had around 20 million. Tivo and Hulu Plus had around 3 million.
There aren't too many big boys above 20 million, let alone 30 million, where Netflix is now.
And Netflix is growing. HBO is likely capped along with the other pay TV and cable guys. And Hulu isn't even in the game yet.
So, now that Netflix has its mojo back, why can't these numbers keep growing?
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Any word? If this is somewhere else, I apologize...just hoping it is a day off...
Reds facing a lefty tonight.It's just a day off for Joey Votto. Dusty Baker mentioned the fatigue factor yesterday. The swap of Stubbs and Cozart is interesting. Neither has been good in leadoff; both have been much better hitting second.
Thanks guys! I get paranoid...
Seems pretty obvious to me that they've traded him for Greinke.
"What would your feelings be, seriously, if your cat or your dog began to talk to you, and to dispute with you in human accents? You would be overwhelmed with horror. I am sure of it. And if the roses in your garden sang a weird song, you would go mad." --Arthur Machen
I've seen whispers that while his knee issues from a few weeks back aren't serious, they are lingering and likely won't go away. Dusty says it's affected Votto's running. I imagine he's going to be given plenty of time to stay fresh.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
We just had four days off. I know Votto played in the AS game and all but....
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What was concerning me was the number of routine groundouts he has had since the knee issue came about,including the ones in the All star game.Thats not Votto at all.The worst part is Cairo and not Frazier will be on first tonight.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser."
My guess too.My bet is it's a meniscus and that we'll quietly hear that he got it scoped sometime after this season
"Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini
There's a quarter of a billion dollars on the line, give him the night off.
I'm not particularly worried at this point...but yeah, if I hear that Votto has a hangnail, I will be a little nervous until it's healed. The guy is just too important.
Give him the rest he needs now, if that will help him carry the weight of this team in September.
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There are stirrings about the newly implemented R18+ rating this week, with the first titles to merit the new age rating being classified.
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for (interestingly) the Wii U will be Australia's first R18+ game, followed swiftly by Spartacus Legends from Ubisoft and Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel from EA.
- MCV weighs in on the merit of such a game to be classified for adults only.
- Meanwhile The Walking Dead was finally submitted for classification in Australia (after not being submitted at all without the R18+ rating early last year), only to find it warranted an MA15+ rating and never needed to be postponed to begin with.
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The highlights of a group tour always seem to vary. Everybody has their own favourite thing or place. These are occasionally predictable but more often surprising. Drain covers? Really?
In this post I have selected a few personal highlights from a recent Hidden Japan tour.
I start on day 3 in Himeji, a quiet town famous for its stately castle. Unfortunately the main keep is still under restoration, but the mazy passageways and chunky earthen walls on the castle slopes remain a treat to trek around. And even better than the castle was the neatly trimmed white-walled garden next door. On our visit, we pretty much had the place to ourselves.
With the staff outnumbering visitors, we even got extra special service. In a wooden one story building overlooking the garden, while sat on tatami mat floor, 3 kimono-clad ladies talked us through the tea ceremony. We were treated like visiting lords – it was if they had been waiting for us all day. Now I must admit, not all the group fell in love with the tea (typical problem: wrong colour + no milk), but everybody enjoyed listening to the teacher`s exquisitely polite explanation and demonstration.
The day`s pleasant surprises were not over. That evening we took a train to see a festival at a local shrine. At the time, I was worried the event might be too small; I had never even heard of Kashima, the small town we were going to. What if it was just a couple of old blokes standing around a candle?
As it turned out, the scale of the event did become an issue – the narrow streets were so jam-packed with people we barely had room to wriggle. The atmosphere was like a rock concert. The air carried around the smell of sake and the echo of the powerful drumbeat. Giggling gaggles of young girls leant over the security ropes, closing in on the bare-chested men in loincloths carrying the colourful, towering mikoshis.
We even saw a rare glimpse of confrontation, two testosterone-charged members from rival mikoshi teams squaring up to each other. The prolonged eyeballing and aggressive posturing was like a scene pulled from a yakuza film.
The next morning was more sobering but equally memorable. A volunteer guide walked us around Hiroshima`s Peace Park. Her cheery, relaxed, self-effacing manner concealed a quiet determination to tell us about the immediate and long-term impact of the A-bomb on Hiroshima and beyond.
Then came the whole day spent on the tiny green island of Miyajima. We began the morning with a group hike to the top of Mount Misen. Climbing at a gentle pace, we stopped regularly both to take a look into the woods and river alongside the trail, and also to erm…..breathe. It is a steep climb, trust me.
From the observatory we had spectacular views out to the islands of the inland sea where the ferry would take us the next morning.
That afternoon was free for exploring. A stay in Miyajima provides so many enticing options: the floating torii gate, the gnome-like statues at Daishoin, the map-eating deer, the chocolate-filled momiji sponge cakes and not forgetting the ryokan`s hot spring baths overlooking oyster farms in the bay. My particular highlight was a dish in the evening banquet: burdock root wrapped in conger eel – a magical mix of two of Japan`s finest, most underrated foods.
I have only mentioned 3 days of the tour. There were so many more highlights, most of them unexpected: the drunk, solitary salaryman`s haiku on the Matsuyama tram; the guided tour backstage of Japan`s oldest Kabuki theatre; the rainy morning on a forested, hilltop graveyard watching monks serve breakfast to a man 1200 years dead; the bizarre chat with the bubbly Moroccan chef about the BBC series, Birds of a Feather – "I lovvvvvvve Richard, " he confessed.
These are only my highlights. I am sure the group have different ones.
As the great man once said: "A group tour is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get."


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Closing arguments got under way Thursday in the case of a former West Sacramento police officer facing sexual assault charges.
Sergio Alvarez, 37, is accused of using his position as a uniformed police officer to coerce at least five female victims to have sex with him. He pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, sexual penetration, oral copulation and sodomy.
Supervising Deputy District Attorney Garrett Hamilton began his closing statement by asking the jurors to recollect the jury selection process that happened five weeks earlier. Specifically, he wanted them to remember that just because the women who testified in this case admitted to being prostitutes and drug addicts, it did not "automatically disregard their testimony," he said.
Hamilton went over each of the five victims, who he described as being "vulnerable members of society," who Alvarez selected "on the belief that they were not going to report it, and that no one would believe them if they did."
Based on the collective testimony given by the five women, and the various evidence presented, Hamilton stated that there are "clear arrows pointing the right verdict," and he continued to review witness testimony and legal definitions with the members of the jury.
After listening to his arguments, J. Toney, defense counsel for Alvarez, approached the jury, appealing to their position as taxpayers.
"Every one of you, I believe, must feel cheated by Sergio Alvarez because it's tax money that pays him to keep the peace," Toney said. He stated that it has "got to be offensive" because he was using his paid time to commit sexual acts.
Alvarez, who testified on Tuesday, admitted to having consensual sexual relationships with three of the five female victims and did not deny that a number of the sexual occurrences happened while he was on duty.
Toney also reminded the jury about the lengthy investigation conducted by the Sacramento Police Department into Alvarez. He said that detectives interviewed more than 70 individuals, and all those interviews "came down to five women," he said.
He ended by telling the jury that their job is one of analysis, and that even though they might be angry or frustrated with Alvarez, that they "can't be swayed by passion or prejudice."
Toney is finishing his closing argument today, followed by Hamilton's rebuttal in Department 2 of the Yolo County Courthouse. After both sides have presented their closing arguments, the jury is expected to deliberate and deliver a verdict within the next week.
Alvarez was arrested in February 2013 and remains in custody with bail set at $26.3 million.
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Choice hoping he can contribute to Rangers in 2014
FRISCO, Texas -- When outfielder Michael Choice was acquired by the Rangers from Oakland earlier this winter, it appeared he had a chance to win a job as the starting left fielder.
That was on Dec. 3. However, that was also the day Rangers general manager Jon Daniels was in California meeting with agent Scott Boras to discuss free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. Three weeks later, the Rangers officially announced the signing of Choo to a seven-year, $130 million contract to be their left fielder.
With Leonys Martin in center and Alex Rios in right, it appears that Choice's chances of being an everyday player, at least in 2014, have disappeared.
"The team got better," Choice said. "My job is still the same, go in there and help the team win. Obviously, this is going to delay [being an everyday player] a little bit, but you still have to win a job. Nobody is going to give it to you, especially early in your career. You still have to go out and prove yourself."
There is still a consolation prize to be won. Choice, a right-handed hitter, could still make the Rangers as a fourth outfielder and a part-time designated hitter. Choo, Martin and Mitch Moreland, who is currently the leading candidate to be the designated hitter, are all left-handed hitters.
"I wouldn't consider it a consolation prize," said Choice on Saturday at the Frisco Roughriders open house event at Dr. Pepper Ballpark. "Those are at-bats that can help the team win. Somebody will have to fill that void."
It could be Choice or it could be somebody with more experience. Daniels said the Rangers are still looking for another right-handed hitter, most likely somebody who can complement Moreland at designated hitter.
The long-term prognosis is Choice is not expected to be a part-time player. Choice was taken by Oakland with the 10th overall pick in the 2010 Draft out of UT-Arlington and he spent last season at Triple-A Sacramento. Choice played in 132 games and hit .302 with 90 runs scored, 14 home runs and 89 RBIs in 600 plate appearances. He had a .390 on-base percentage and a .445 slugging percentage.
The Athletics called him up in September and Choice had five hits, including a double, in 18 at-bats. Choice is a highly-regarded prospect viewed as a potential impact offensive player.
If he doesn't earn a spot this season, he could end up as the Rangers' right fielder in 2015. Rios is a free agent after this season although the Rangers hold a $13.5 million option for 2016.
"I just want to be in the best possible shape in Spring Training and be ready to swing the bat," Choice said. "I want to be ready on Day 1 to make an impact. As long as I'm in the field contributing, that's the main goal."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dr. Lorente knows that I have had lots of bad dentist experiences--in fact, she says that I have a "dental phobia." She takes extra precautions with me every time I go in there to make me feel comfortable. Lupe her great sidekick is also very professional--yet a lot of fun--talk about our experiences when our kids were students at Tustin Memorial. Dr. Lisa put our grandson's front tooth back in after a baseball removed it, and it lasted for many years until he finally had to have an implant. I would not even consider another dentist--honest--admits when she needs to send me to someone when I have a complicated problem--reasonable--even gives us seniors a senior rate. I have never had a complaint, and I've been her patient for many years. Betty G.
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I started going to her before she had her own practice. Tracked her down because I was so impressed with her care.My husband is a terrible gagger and she is the only dentist he doesn't have a problem with. Daughter and grandsons see her also and she is wonderful with all of us. Excellent doctor and an amazing, caring human being. She is not in our new network so we will be purchasing a plan on our own so we can continue with her.
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Dr. Lorente has cared for our teeth for at least 18 years. My sons were very young when we started with her, and both have had minimal, if any, problems with their dental hygiene and personal care, as she bothered to teach them. She has cared for various situations with me, none serious, except for an unusual root canal (twisty roots), and then she referred me to the best oral surgeon in the world. She comes in on her day off to care for my veneers, that she managed to have covered by my insurance, and always remembers my mouth, so to speak, which is interesting to me. She USC, as was my Dentist father, and we seem to speak the same language. I highly recommend her, and her staff. CGreve of Aliso Viejo, cA
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More than 30 children and young adults take to the stage in Weathervane Playhouse's presentation of "This Wizard of Oz" beginning Friday July 25 as part of the theater's young actors series.
Performers ranging in age from 6 to 20 bring to life this adaptation that includes songs from the 1939 movie classic, including "Over the Rainbow", "We're Off To See The Wizard", and "If I Only Had A Brain (Heart) (Nerve)".
Sarah Elaine Bailey directs the production, which features fireballs, special lighting effects, a tornado, and a live "Toto" as fans celebrate the 75th anniversary of the film.
"The audience will embrace this live stage version because it includes the music they know by heart performed by some of the area's most talented young actors," Bailey said. "It's also an opportunity for a new generation of performers to enjoy a show that their parents, grandparents and beyond hold so dear."
Kate Klika, a freshman at Akron's Firestone High School, performs in the leading role of "Dorothy" and faces off with the "Wicked Witch of the West", played by Cait McNeal, a freshman at the University of Akron. Other principle characters include Ali Caldwell (Auntie Em), Marco Colant (Uncle Henry), J.R. Heckman (Scarecrow), Al Oliver (Tin Woodsman), Michael D. Swain (Lion), and Codey Montecalvo (The Wizard).
This production is especially magical for Montecalvo as the 13-year-old who attends Akron's Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts recently completed his final chemotherapy treatment for Ewing Sarcoma.
"The cast has been so close in their support of Codey that just having him take the stage will bring this show some amazing energy," said Melanie Pepe, Director of Youth Education. "This cast includes munchkins as young as age 6 all the way up through young adults attending our area colleges, so this group of performers really brings a wide variety of passion and love to such a well-known production."
Children attending the productions can also take part in "Journey to Oz", a special pre-show program that provides photo opportunities with the cast, a peek backstage at how the show is brought to life, and snacks and games with some of their favorite characters. Call the Weathervane box office at 330-836-2626 or visit weathervaneplayhouse.com for more information on "Journey to Oz," which costs an additional $5 and is 90 minutes prior to the productions on July 27, and Aug. 2, 3 and 9.
"The Wizard of Oz" runs through Aug. 10. Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for those 17 and under and are available at weathervaneplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 330-836-2626.


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The tour originally included Pat Benatar and husband/guitarist Neil Giraldo, but they weren't able to perform this make-up date. Canadian group Loverboy already was on the bill.
Enter Night Ranger, who was to appear in Benatar's place; however, one of the singers became ill, and the group was unable to perform Sunday.
Did you get all that?
That meant Journey and Loverboy played longer set lists - to the delight of fans who love 1970s and '80s rock/pop music.
People attend concerts for two reasons: to enjoy current hot acts and to relive their past. Sunday's Journey 2012 concert was a combination of both.
All age groups were in attendance, but two caught my eye - three college-age guys to my left (hereafter called the youngsters) and the group to my right (Section 215). I was on the floor 12 rows from center stage.
Loverboy's lead singer Mike Reno came out belting song after song that made the group famous. "Lucky Ones," "Queen of the Broken Hearts," "When It's Over" and "The Kid Is Hot Tonite."
The youngsters remained seated and were quiet. They were either attending a recital or were waiting for Journey. I couldn't blame them really. These songs were my staple while I was in high school and in college. They had more sentimental value to me, as Reno told the crowd at one point, "When you hear this song, you will remember who you were with and what you were doing and if you got caught."
Yes, nostalgia. And Section 215 relived every note of every song. I've never seen a more unified group of fans. The majority stood from beginning to end, singing along to every song, swaying back and forth. They surely must have purchased their tickets together, because this section was Party Central. They were there to have a good time, and they did.
Paul Dean was on guitar, Doug Johnson on keyboards and saxophone, Matt Frenette on drums and Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve on bass. They were older, but none the worse for wear. They were having a good time reliving their past, too.
"Turn Me Loose" really loosened the crowd. By this time, everyone was up, singing and rocking to the music. Even the youngsters were up. Loverboy ended with "Working for the Weekend," which electrified the crowd and set the tone for Journey's entrance.
I now know why Journey's lead singer Pineda suffered from laryngeal problems in November. Pineda, who replaced former lead singer Steve Perry in 2007, was a vocal dynamo, and I can see why his voice needed to rest. This young man sounded just like Perry (probably with more range) and his energy breathed new life into the songs of my generation.
Everyone was up and rocking - even the youngsters. Journey led with "Separate Ways." And if there were some in the crowd who were sitting, they weren't for very long as Journey performed certainly the most eclectic - or maybe I should say electric - version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" I've ever heard or seen.
Pineda poured his heart and soul onto the stage, especially his sweat. By the third song he was drenched. I noticed he changed shirts several times (and probably wiped the sweat off his brow) while band members performed instrumental pieces which led into more of their hit songs. I also thought maybe the instrumental breaks were to rest Pineda's voice.
Pineda seemed to welcome others to sing along while he danced and entertained from one end of the stage to the other. He constantly pointed to the crowd and touched hands with fans. Again, his youth came into play as he jumped around the stage and onto and off of speakers.
Neal Schon played guitar, Jonathan Cain was on keyboard, Dean Castronovo on drums and Ross Valory on bass. Valory, especially, enjoyed himself and winked at me when I took his photo in the press pit.
Journey belted out the hits that made the group famous: "Any Way You Want It," "Stone in Love," "Open Arms," "Be Good To Yourself," "Wheel in the Sky," "Faithfully" and ended with "Don't Stop Believin'," in which the final notes signaled the release of a tremendous amount of white confetti onto everyone.
I'm happy to say the youngsters were enthusiastic and dancing to the music of Journey. Section 215 - well, they never stopped being enthusiastic and continued dancing.
While the confetti settled, the band left the stage only to return to play "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'," which left everyone in that feel-good mode.
While I was waiting to exit the arena, I only briefly spoke with the youngsters who were filing past me. I asked them if they enjoyed the concert, and they replied they had. One said his dad was in attendance, but sitting in the back, which made me chuckle.
Another generation won over by popular music of decades ago? Maybe so. If anyone didn't enjoy themselves, they need to buy their next concert ticket and sit in Section 215.


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NEW YORK - There were big, block-lettered instructions on the chalkboard in the window of Brooklyn's Buschenschank bar this week: "Keep calm and drink on. We are open."
Bottled water may be the official beverage on emergency grocery lists but many East Coasters were emphatic about ensuring an adequately stocked supply of beer and wine before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
As early as Friday, vintner John Martini noticed an unusual rush on the wine he was selling at Jackson Heights Greenmarket in Queens. Every week for some 20 years, Martini has sold bottles of his label, Anthony Road, at one of the farmers' markets around New York City. This was unlike anything he'd seen. Martini said people were buying "a whole lot more," not quite double what he usually sells, and telling him it was because they wanted to be ready for the storm.
Meanwhile, thirsty consumers posted a rush of photographic evidence of their alcohol stockpiles to social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. One man tweeted: "Hurricane preparation: Jameson, Grey Goose, beer, wine, coffee - all obtained before water. We have our priorities straight around here." From another person: "I way over-bought on beer for the hurricane."
By Sunday morning, another Twitter user appeared exasperated by all of the boozy grocery lists: "Please Instagram more pictures of alcohol with the caption 'Hurricane Supplies.' Please." As of Wednesday, supplies appeared to be depleting. One New Jersey woman tweeted: "This #hurricane has given me a beer gut."
What is it about a megastorm that drives people to drink? A spokesman for the Beer Institute, a lobbyist for brewers, says it's about more than being cooped up with nowhere to go.
"Frankly, sharing a beer with a neighbor is something that's part of sharing an experience, it's part of American culture," the Beer Institute's Chris Thorne said. "Maybe you're celebrating because you got through it OK. Maybe you're commiserating because your house is wrecked. When we connect with people - whether it's a celebration or a commiseration - very often in this country, it's done over a beer."
Anecdotally, it seems that beer and wine sales on the East Coast will see a late-October storm-related spike. An uptick in individual buys could help make up for bar and restaurant closures. Thorne says it's too early to say how the industry will have fared, and that it can be especially difficult to assess fluctuations at a regional level.
"But you have a third of the population living between Richmond and Boston," he said. "Just the New Jersey coastline and New York City, that's a significant chunk of people."
Parsing Hurricane Sandy's broader and longer-term impact on the beer and wine industries is more complicated. This week's deadly storm decimated swaths of the New Jersey shore, a place that's synonymous with summertime beers for a huge portion of the region's population.
"You think about all those small taverns and restaurants and cafes which are going to be altered forever," Thorne said. "Is that going to affect business? Yeah, it is. Those people who poured their hearts and souls into creating destinations for people to create memories and make connections and have fun, it's devastating to think about. It goes beyond industry numbers. We're really seeing a change in the face of the Jersey shore. I hope for the sake of New Jersey as a destination, that they rebuild, and that we can all go celebrate over a cold beer on the beach."


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HOUSTON - A woman home with her 2-year-old son fought with a man who tried to break into her northwest Harris County home on Thursday.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said the attack happened at the Vineyard Trace Apartments on Kuykendahl near F.M. 1960 about 12:20 p.m.
Investigators said a man knocked on the mother's door and she answered it. The man, who spoke Spanish, then forced his way inside, detectives said.
Deputies said the man hit the woman 's head with a pistol as she tried to close the door.
The pistol went off and a bullet was fired into the woman's kitchen, officials said.
No one was wounded.
"I was coming home from break," neighbor Tracie Glover said. "I heard a shot. Then I heard a noise like someone was fighting."
Glover said someone came out of the home a short time later.
"I didn't see anybody come out the house but the guy," Glover said. "He looked at me, but it wasn't like he was doing nothing."
Investigators said the man did not take anything from the home.
Paramedics examined the mother and son and they did not need to go to a hospital.
The attacker was described as black, 19 to 22 years old and 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and long, dark-colored shorts.
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For the current book drive, which lasts through Aug. 30, Borders stores have partnered with such local and national organizations as Reach Out and Read Michigan, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Rainbow House in Chicago, Raising a Reader Massachusetts, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego and many others. Over the course of the book drive, store associates will encourage customers to donate enriching books including titles from the Junie B. Jones, Magic Treehouse and Ramona and Beezus series, as well as a number of picture books for very young readers.


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The 14th Annual Slamfest 2005 - Custom Truck Show
Going Strong And Better Than Ever
Holidays are those special times throughout the year when we take a break from the daily routine and have some fun. Whether it's Fourth of July picnics or Christmas reunions, they are moments we look forward to all year long. Although not quite on the same level, certain favorite car and truck shows have also become part of our traditions, and many of us would rather cancel our birthday party before missing one of these events. The long-running Slamfest in Tampa has become one of those time-honored traditions for truckers in the Southeast. Club-sponsored and going strong for the past 14 years, this event has it all.
Using the lessons learned from previous shows, along with the combination of experience and enthusiasm that characterizes MiniMadness, the host club refines each show with the goal of making this year's event better than the last. It starts even before you get to the gate with budget-friendly prices, if you preregister, and the option of either showing your truck or just hanging out.
For those interested in competing, the drive-through judging was quick and thorough, thanks to multiple lanes and dozens of pink-shirted club members expediting the process. With the score sheets taken care of, roll out and park with your friends in the spacious Florida State Fairgrounds. More than 1,000 registered vehicles were on display, outside in the balmy Tampa weather or inside in the air-conditioned Expo Hall. You can check out the trucks, then check out the action.
Lots of crowd-captivating events gave you the choice of participating or watching. One of the noisiest activities was the burnout contest, drawing a huge crowd. The unusual mix of big bikes, small bikes, mini-trucks, fullsize trucks, front-wheel-drive imports, and full-blown, rear-wheel-drive musclecars guaranteed an exciting competition. Brittney Kenny did a great job with her '73 Blazer convertible, showing the boys how the girls do it, but Rodney Hutto took the purse with his strong 396 Chevelle. Judging by the sound of that engine, Rodney could have fried the doughnuts down to crumbs.
Club games are a tradition at Slamfest, and everyone enjoys the fun. Whether it was the Dizzy Izzy (Circle Bat Relay), measuring your lack of straight-line equilibrium, the Loud Mouth Drags which assessed the volume of your vocal cords, or the Fear Factor kidney hors d'oeuvres gauging your gastric stamina, each was a challenge that entertained the crowds and participants alike. Thoroughly more pleasant than wolfing down red meat, however, there was one event with undeniable group appeal. The Miss Slamfest Bikini Contest has become a traditional part of the show, and no one wants to miss it. A half-dozen of the area's finest came out to compete, looking for a share of the $1,000 prize money. Beautiful Cory took home the title and the cash, creating an instant fan club in the process.
More than100 trophies changed hands at the awards ceremony, with Jennifer Lacy's House of Kolor Pink S-10 cover truck taking the Best of Show Mini-Truck trophy, along with a check for $500. Ken Knaebel was also smiling, winning Best of Show Fullsize with his bright-yellow '55 Chevy, completed just the day before. Driving it for the first time the day of the show, Ken was the happiest fella at the fairgrounds when he received his trophy and a $500 check for his spankin'-new ride.
As always, the good times at Slamfest are mixed with solid community awareness and responsibility. In addition to their Red Cross donations to help families displaced by Hurricane Katrina and the Adopt-a-Family Program that the club participates in during the Christmas season, the members of MiniMadness also held an auction to benefit the family of Matt Klausing, a good friend and member of Life Style Car Club, tragically killed in an auto accident.
If you would like to be part of an event that is not only good fun but always supports a good cause, get the details at www.minimadness.com. Next year's dates are set for October 7-8, 2006, and club members are planning to go all out to make the '06 show even more special. It will mark their 20th anniversary as a club and the 15th anniversary of the show. Don't miss it. We'll see you there.


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SHEPHERDSVILLE – After taking a hiatus last year, the Red Crow Indian Council will resume its annual Spirit of the Eagle Pow Wow on June 1-2.
However, it will be done with a heavy heart.
Linda Dishon, a long-time member of the council and organizer of the Pow Wow, recently passed away.
Eddy Glascoe, president of the organization, said that it is a huge loss but that others in the council have stepped up to make sure the event will be held as planned.
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New State Park Interpretive Exhibits Flourish With Increased Funds
AUSTIN, Texas — What if you led a horse to water and it didn't know how to drink? That odd challenge faces state parks trying to help an increasingly urban public understand nature and history. The good news is, this fall a rich array of new interpretive exhibits and facilities is available for families seeking holiday excursions close to home, thanks to increased funding from the Texas Legislature.
"If people arrive at a state park, whether it's a natural area or a historic site, and they're totally on their own, with no written or visual aids and no staff to explain things, they're going to miss a huge part of the experience," said Phil Hewitt, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department State Parks Division interpretation and exhibits director.
"Turn that around, and invest in people and resources to tell the story, and you have an exponential increase in visitors 'getting it,'" Hewitt said. "Interpretation makes the crucial difference for people to understand what's special about a park, to learn about natural and cultural resources, and to just have a lot more fun while they're there."
Dozens of state parks across Texas have new interpretive exhibits, signs, staff and programs either recently arrived or on the way soon. This is a direct result of increased investment in parks by state lawmakers during the last legislative session. The department's statewide Interpretation and Exhibits Branch budget increased from about $35,000 in fiscal year 2007 to about $285,000 in 2008. This increased funding, paired with a larger increase to hire new park interpreters across the state, has led to a profusion of new visitor experiences.
Below are a few examples of new or planned interpretive experiences across Texas.
In Southeast Texas, the Battleship TEXAS is getting a complete update of all the ship's interpretive, wayfinding and safety signs. This includes 55 new interpretive labels located at significant points throughout the ship, about 14 larger interpretive exhibit panels in the port and starboard aircastles, orientation and welcome signs, assorted safety signs, new wayfinding signs (maps), and a new interpretive brochure. The 55 interpretive labels will be installed early in 2009. The rest of the project will be designed in FY2009 and installed in FY2010.
The new interpretation will explore the battleship's place in America's history as a modern nation. One new sign about the ship's Main Battery notes that when TEXAS was commissioned in 1914, its big guns were the largest naval weapons in the world. Another sign for the Prophylactic Room recounts a historic reality of life aboard ship in wartime, noting that before the crew went ashore, they stopped here for condoms. When they returned from liberty, each crewmember was required to report to the room for examination and treatment if necessary.
In Central Texas, popular Guadalupe River State Park is getting a new suite of interpretive facilities. The major element is plans for a hands-on children's science center in an existing 428-square-foot hexagonal building. The design theme is "Take Another Look to See What You've Been Missing." Materials include wayfinding, informative and promotional signs for the park and the science center in many places in and around the day-use area. Fundraising for this project will stretch the increased legislative funding, first using state dollars for conceptual design, then raising some private dollars to fabricate and install exhibits and signs.
This ambitious project at Guadalupe River could break new ground in state park interpretation and address a looming social concern, the growing disconnect between children and nature. The focus will be kids taking another look at the animals and plants of the park through the eyes of a scientist, including looking through oversize magnifying glasses, microscopes and binoculars to see what they've been missing. A central island in the science center will offer discovery baskets for hands-on learning, including real scientific instruments and specimens to examine. Outdoor options being explored include a new xeriscape garden, new open forest walking paths and a larger playground.
In Northwest Texas at Caprock Canyons State Park, this fall visitors can enjoy new interior exhibits to fill the park's new $1 million visitor center that opened last year, new exterior interpretive wayside signs at the bison overlook adjacent to the visitor center, and a complete overhaul of existing exhibits at the park's outdoor Interpretive Pavilion. The new interior exhibits cover four different "zones," each with a different content focus: geology of the canyonlands, the North American bison, ecology of the canyonlands, and the story of the trailway.
For example, one new Caprock exhibit panel interprets Mexican free-tailed bats that live each summer in the park's Clarity Tunnel, a former railroad tunnel on the park's hike and bike trailway. The panel tells visitors how the bats eat several thousand pounds of insects in a single night, including the cotton bollworm moth, a major agricultural pest. Another panel titled "Can You Dig It?" shows a striking photo of a TPWD archeologist down in a park dig dusting dirt off a bone sticking out of the dirt wall, and the panel asks visitors "What animal do you think these bones belonged to? Who might have hunted it?"
In South Texas, a new Butterfly Garden completed this year at Falcon State Park shows the fruit of volunteer collaboration. Longtime state parks volunteer Fran Bartle each year lives for months at a time in her mobile home at the park. She and former Superintendent Damon Reeves led an idea to create a new native plant garden to showcase beautiful butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Two large introductory signs feature butterfly photos and garden information, while four smaller signs scattered around the garden alert visitors to look for certain species on certain flowers. The park endowment fund also helped pay for the new butterfly garden.
In East Texas, a new traveling exhibit and school curriculum connected with Caddo Lake State Park is currently touring regional venues. Completed in late 2007, the exhibit involves three sets of six pop-up interpretive panels designed for temporary installations in parks, schools and other public venues. The exhibit highlights three time periods in the history of the Caddo native peoples — pre-historic, historic and modern. Schools and others can reserve the exhibit through the state parks Regional Interpretive Specialist in Tyler. The school curriculum is designed to be used with the exhibit, and both will soon be available on the TPWD website.
Near the central coast at Goliad State Park and Historic Site, plans for Mission Espiritu Santo's Old Sacristy involve both interpretation and historic preservation. The sacristy is thought to be one of the last remaining pieces of original construction at the mission. Inside it, experts will install a railing to keep visitors from defacing the historic walls and an interpretive panel to explain the room's historic function and significance. An outdoor wayside panel will interpret the original construction and the Civilian Conservation Corps reconstruction of the mission in the 1930s. Design work is complete, and after fabrication this winter, materials will be installed by January.
PHOTOS and GRAPHICS from new state park interpretive exhibits are available for news media use as high resolution .jpg files which can be downloaded from the News Images area of the TPWD Web site.
Diverse special events, tours and activities are set for November and December at state parks across Texas, including dozens of events with Christmas or holiday themes. The TPWD online Calendar allows visitors to search for events and tours by date, by location or by activity.
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