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FLYTIPPERS who dumped old mattresses and other rubbish in a lay-by alongside a busy main road have come under fire.
Councillors and the local authority have condemned those responsible and are appealing for anyone who witnesses such incidents to come forward.
Two mattresses and bags of rubbish were left in the lay-by near Kildwick roundabout, on the A629 Aire Valley trunk road.
The site is within the boundaries of Craven Council, which says that where evidence exists, flytippers will be prosecuted.
"Flytipping is illegal and an eyesore and although it is not a huge problem in Craven – we had the fifth lowest incidence across the country in 2012-13 – we take it very seriously and investigate all cases reported to us," said a spokesman.
"The council is responsible for clearing fly-tipped waste on highway verges, lay-bys and footpaths and pavements.
"If flytipping is witnessed, we would encourage the public to let us know by phoning 01756 700600."
Coun Philip Barrett, whose Glusburn and Cross Hills ward includes the Kildwick site, backs the plea for people to come forward if they have any information about flytipping.
"It's not always easy to track down the culprits because they commit these acts in out-of-the-way places or when there aren't people about," he added.
"Fortunately it doesn't happen too much in the Craven district and when it does the council is quite responsive."
Bradford district councillor Andrew Mallinson's Craven ward borders the scene of the incident, but he says boundaries are unimportant when it comes tackling the litter menace.
"It's everybody's countryside and it is getting blighted," he said.
"I am shocked and saddened that some people are not interested in looking after their own environment.
"In Craven ward we have a large number of snickets and alleyways adjoining fields and properties and these, together with the canal towpath, are favourite places for people to dispose of rubbish.
"Nowadays we have good recycling plants and household waste collection services, and most people have transport or access to it, so there's no excuse at all for dumping rubbish in this way."
Flytipping has hit the headlines in recent weeks after a Keighley News Freedom of Information request to Bradford Council revealed that the number of fixed penalty notices issued for dumping litter in Keighley district had slumped.
Coun Andrew Thornton, Bradford Council's executive member for environment and sport, says everyone has a responsibility to keep streets and public places as clean and tidy as possible.
Council wardens and police community support officers are empowered to issue fixed penalty notices to anyone they see dropping litter or not clearing up immediately after their dog has fouled.
And the council's environmental enforcement team follows up on reports from members of the public who have witnessed littering or fouling.

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- BSO Case Number: 04-1310-00594
- Date: October 8, 2013
- Time: 8:56 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 2536 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes
- Jurisdiction: Lauderdale Lakes
- Gerry Metayer, 20, male, Lauderdale Lakes (DECEASED)
- Desmond Black, male, 16, 6/28/97, 2910 N.W. 56th Ave., #301, Lauderhill (IN CUSTODY)
Description of Incident:
A 20-year-old Lauderdale Lakes man shot Tuesday was killed by a teenage friend of his with whom he'd had a falling out. Broward Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 16-year-old Desmond Black Thursday on a charge of first degree murder.
His victim, Gerry Metayer, was on a bicycle Tuesday just before 9 p.m. when he was shot in a Lauderdale Lakes strip mall. It's unclear what started the dispute between Metayer and Black. After the shooting, BSO deputies found Metayer wounded on the ground next to his bicycle. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue paramedics treated him at the scene and transported him to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died Wednesday evening.
BSO Homicide detectives spoke to witnesses who knew Metayer and Black, who provided information about the shooting. They also obtained video from a surveillance camera at a nearby business that depicted the shooting.
Black was transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center and then to the Juvenile Detention Center.
- INVESTIGATORS: Homicide Det. Foster, Salazar; Sgt. Champagne, CID; Lauderdale Lakes, BSFR, Crime Scene
- THIS REPORT BY: Dani Moschella/PIO 10/11/13 1445
Posted At: 10/11/2013 02:41 PM
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Zayd Dohrn's OUTSIDE PEOPLE Begins At Vineyard Theatre
The world-premiere of Zayd Dohrn's play OUTSIDE PEOPLE, directed by Evan Cabnet and co-produced by Vineyard Theatre and Naked Angels begins preview performances December 21 prior to an official press opening of January 10 at Vineyard Theatre (108 East. 15th Street).
The cast of OUTSIDE PEOPLE features Matthew Dellapina, Nelson Lee, Li Jun Li and Sonequa Martin-Green.
Set in modern-day Beijing, OUTSIDE PEOPLE, Zayd Dohrn's darkly comic new play is the story of a young American man, Malcolm (Dellapina) who falls in love with a young Chinese woman, Xiao Mei (Li). But as his eyes open to the subtle social, political and economic forces that inform their relationship, he must confront his complex place in this foreign culture, the friendship that brought him there, and his own deepest fears and desires.
Matthew Dellapina appeared Off-Broadway in DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY, IN THE FOOTPRINT, TELEPHONE and GONE MISSING. Nelson Lee appeared in the television series "Blade: The Series" and "Oz." Li Jun Li appeared in the Lincoln Center Theatre revival of SOUTH PACIFIC, and Off-Broadway in ROMEO AND JULIET and I'M STILL ALIVE. Sonequa Martin-Green has appeared in the television series "The Good Wife" and "Army Wives."
Scenic design for OUTSIDE PEOPLE is by Takeshi Kata (HORSEDREAMS, GONE MISSING, ADDING MACHINE); costume design is by Jessica Wegener Shay (DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY, NEXT FALL, THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE); lighting design is by Ben Stanton (SEMINAR, ASCUNSION, ANGELS IN AMERICA); sound design is by Jill BC DuBoff (OTHER DESERT CITIES, CRADLE AND ALL).
Zayd Dohrn is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays -- including SICK, MAGIC FOREST FARM and REBORNING -- have been produced and developed across the country, including at Manhattan Theatre Club, Berkshire Theatre Festival, MCC, Marin Theatre Company, The Public (SPF), Naked Angels, South Coast Rep, The Vineyard, Southern Rep, Kitchen Dog, The Lark, New York Theatre Workshop, and San Francisco Playhouse. He earned his MFA from NYU and was a Lila Acheson Wallace Fellow at Juilliard. He received Lincoln Center's Lecomte du Nouy Prize, Theatre Masters' Visionary Playwrights Award, the Kennedy Center's Jean Kennedy Smith Award, and the Sky Cooper New American Play Prize, as well as residencies and/or commissions from Ars Nova, Alchemy Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, The Stella Adler Studio, and The Royal Court Theatre of London. He is currently writing screenplays for American Film Company and Vox3 Films, a television series for HBO, and is a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild.
Evan Cabnet recently directed ALL-AMERICAN by Julia Brownell and the world premiere of David West Read's THE DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY (NY Times Critics' Pick; Drama League Nomination for Distinguished Production of a Play). Other NY credits include: Elizabeth Meriwether's THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE and OLIVER PARKER!, Bekah Brunstetter's OOHRAH! and Mark Schultz's THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE. Regional credits include: Michele Lowe's MAP OF HEAVEN (Denver Center Theatre, world premiere), Donald Margulies' SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT (Long Wharf Theater, East Coast premiere), and his own adaptations of UBU ROI and Salman Rushdie's HAROUND AND THE SEA OF STORIES (Williamstown Theatre Festival).
One of the nation´s leading non-profit theatre companies dedicated to new plays and musicals and bold programming, The Vineyard has consistently premiered provocative, groundbreaking works including the Pulitzer Prize-winning productions of Edward Albee´s THREE TALL WOMEN and Paula Vogel´s HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, Tarell Alvin McCraney´s WIG OUT!, The Civilians´ THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY, Nicky Silver´s PTERODACTYLS and RAISED IN CAPTIVITY, the Laura Nyro musical ELI´S COMIN´, A BOY AND HIS SOUL, written and performed by Colman Domingo, Adam Rapp´s THE METAL CHILDREN, Will Eno´s MIDDLETOWN and Christopher Shinn's PICKED. OUTSIDE PEOPLE is the second production of The Vineyard's 2011-2012 season, following Nicky Silver's sold-out, critically acclaimed play THE LYONS starring Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa. On November 30, The
Vineyard and The Actors Fund will co-produce a concert version of John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical THE VISIT -- starring Chita Rivera and John Cullum -- at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway. The world-premiere of NOW.HERE.THIS., from the creators of [title of show], and a developmental lab production of John Kander and Greg Pierce's musical THE LANDING will round out the 2011-2012 season at The Vineyard.
Vineyard Theatre is a recipient of the Tony Award for the musical AVENUE Q and continues as producer of the musical´s current production at New World Stages in New York. The Vineyard produced the world-premiere of the musical THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS -- with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, book by David Thompson, with direction and choreography Susan Stroman - in March 2010 and on Broadway. The Vineyard also produced the musical [title of show] both off and on Broadway.
Since 1986, Naked Angels has been committed to strengthening a community of artists through the development and production of provocative new work. The company has played a role in developing critically acclaimed new plays including Jon Robin Baitz's THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE and Warren Leight's SIDE MAN, and producing the world premieres of Stephen Belber's TAPE and FAULT LINES, Elizabeth Meriwether's THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE, the U.S. premiere of Chloe Moss' THIS WIDE NIGHT and, most recently, Geoffrey Nauffts' Tony Award-nominated play NEXT FALL. From New York to LA, the company inspires artists to generate fresh voices to generate new work through its popular Tuesdays@9 (cold readings of plays, screenplays, stories and music in early development), 1st Mondays (public readings of new full-length plays), and Angels in Progress (weeklong workshops). The company's newest venture, Naked Radio, brings the work of talented new writers from the stage to the digital airwaves through weekly blogs and podcasts.
Mr. Aibel is Artistic Director of Vineyard Theatre, Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell is Executive Producer, Sarah Stern is Co-Artistic Director and Rebecca Habel is Managing Director. Andy Donald is Artistic Director of Naked Angels and Renee Blinkwolt is Managing Director.
Performances of OUTSIDE PEOPLE will run December 21 though January 29 with a performances Tuesdays at 7pm, Wednesdays through Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm and Sundays at 3pm (with the following exceptions: no performance on December 24 or December 25, or the Saturday, December 31 8pm performance; and Sunday, January 1 performance will be at 5pm). Tickets for OUTSIDE PEOPLE are $70 - with premium tickets available for $100 - and can be purchased online at www.VineyardTheatre.org or by calling 212-353-0303.
For more information about OUTSIDE PEOPLE, please visit www.VineyardTheatre.org or www.nakedangels.com.


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I think it's sad that L. Brooks Patterson would sue the person who was in the accident. It was an accident, and I think he's had a bad year.
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I guess I need to reread the Ten Commandments. Robert Bickmeyer and his March 6 religion-based argument against abortion suggested that it is OK to kill heinous murderers. In his Bible, it must say "thou shalt not kill, except heinous murderers." He doesn't know that's being hypocritical.
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Do any of the people who were protesting the emergency manager in Detroit have real jobs? Do the people who were slowing traffic on the expressway realize how dangerous that is? Maybe there was a family member going to work or on the way to the hospital. They don't even use their brains.
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A caller from Highland claims The Oakland Press leans extremely toward the left in its coverage and does nothing but trump up the Democratic Party and President Obama. I have seen it differently for the past two years. I have made call after call in Sound Off complaining that The Oakland Press is pro-Republican through its support. It totally tries to make the Democrats and its leadership look like idiots. This is what I observe. Why isn't the caller from Highland worried about the fact that our governor has taken it upon himself to be a one-man band by breaking unions and busting and union contracts? How can anybody claim The Oakland Press is pro-Democratic? I live in northern Oakland County, and I want to see Oakland County news. But I like to see fair and balanced news.
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ANAHEIM -- Brandon Barnes, who grew up blocks from Angel Stadium, isn't the only Astros player enjoying a homecoming this weekend. Third baseman Matt Dominguez is from Van Nuys, which is about 42 miles from Anaheim, and relief pitcher Hector Ambriz is from Placentia, which is only about five miles from the ballpark.
The trip home marks the first in a Major League uniform for Dominguez, who never got a chance to play in Dodger Stadium while he was with the Marlins, so he has a lot of family coming. He estimates about 100 friends and family members will be in attendance Sunday.
"I always look forward to coming to the West Coast because that's where I grew up," he said. "Coming here and even to Oakland, I have some family up there, too. I think a lot of people are looking forward to seeing me play, and I'm looking forward to playing here."
Dominguez's father, Fernando, is a copy editor on the sports desk of the Los Angeles Times and will be in attendance this weekend.
Ambriz, who attended UCLA, spent the off-day Thursday at his parents' house, which meant tons of home cooking. His mother made enchiladas for lunch and his father barbecued in the back yard for dinner.
"I gained eight pounds, but it was well worth it," he said.
Ambriz actually grew up cheering for the Dodgers, but he attended more games in Anaheim because it was so close.
"When I was younger I would go to the front yard and see the Big A and see if the Angels had won because they'd light it up," he said.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In the past, Vanderbilt was respected, but never feared. And when it came to recruiting, the Commodores weren't going to steal away a kid from Alabama or Florida, and rarely convinced a prospect to head to Nashville instead of across the state to play for their rivals in Knoxville.
That's changing.
Last year, Vanderbilt's product on the field was good enough to earn a bowl berth, and the team lost four SEC games and its bowl game by seven points or less, indicating an even better record wasn't that far from being reality in 2011. This year, 16 starters return to the lineup and countless other players have experience.
In recruiting, the Commodores are now beating some of the SEC's traditional powers.
The reason for Vanderbilt's success, according to its recruits, is second-year head coach James Franklin and his staff. Could Vanderbilt become the SEC football version of Stanford? Time will tell, but all indications point to that kind of potential. Right now, the Commodores are firmly inside the top 20 recruiting rankings, released by Sporting News last week.
MORE: Vanderbilt lands QB Johnathan McCrary
"They say Vandy is the Harvard of the South. Most people don't think of Vandy as a great football program but respect the academics—but they go hand in hand, I think," Memphis RB product Darrius Sims told Sporting News this week. "It's a team on the rise. I can't say enough about Coach Franklin. He's energy all day, 24-7."
Dominic Walker, a receiver from Orlando, reported scholarship offers from SEC schools Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and South Carolina, as well as Florida State, Miami, Nebraska, Penn State and West Virginia.
In the past, kids like this didn't choose Vanderbilt.
"It'll be amazing to play for a program that's an underdog in the SEC," Walker told Sporting News. "Because when we do strike, then everyone's going to start giving this program more respect as an opponent. The school is going to become more noticed around the country by everyone."
MORE: Vanderbilt recruiting success comes with a price
So who is hurting the most because of Vanderbilt's newfound success? As all fans know, somebody has to lose on the field and in recruiting battles in the SEC.
All fingers seem to be point to Knoxville, as Tennessee's three recent losing seasons have helped open up the playing field for Vanderbilt. While Tennessee hasn't lost to Vandy on the field since 2005, the Vols have lost some recent recruiting battles with the Commodores, including a big one last year for 2012 Sporting News Top 125 running back Brian Kimbrow, who will be one of Vandy's top freshmen this fall.
Franklin is quite the salesman. In fact, according to Rivals.com—if this year's class is included in the count—six of Vandy's nine four-star prospects since 2002 have come in Franklin's year and a half on the job.
"When I was being recruited, one of the things that Coach Franklin said to me was I could go to another college and get compared to another person who already succeeded at that school, or I can come to Vandy and make my own legacy," said Memphis area WR Gerald Perry, who picked the Commodores in May. "I would have an immense feeling of pride knowing that I would be part of the team's rise to the top."
Not only does Vanderbilt have 16 commitments for its 2013 class, it already has two recruits on board for 2014. Being able to get top kids that early is the mark of a strong program—and the Commodores have to be excited about California native K.J. Carta-Samuels. The rising high school junior quarterback is the younger brother of new Vanderbilt QB Austyn Carta-Samuels, who was the Mountain West freshman of the year at Wyoming before transferring to play for the Commodores this season. The older brother is pushing incumbent starter Jordan Rodgers for the starting QB job.
"To be honest with you, I have always followed the Pac-12 because I have grown up in the Bay Area of California, but I know from watching the national championship every year and seeing all the players in the SEC get drafted that they play the best football in the country," K.J. Carta-Samuels told Sporting News. "The opportunity to get to play and beat players like the Cam Newtons at Auburn and the Tim Tebows at Florida is really exciting.
"Coach Franklin is down to earth and I know he will never lie to me. That's the thing I have learned from my brother through his time there. No matter what, the coaches and players are a family and to be a family you must be honest with each other. I don't think many places are like that in college football."


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Mike Einziger, LeAnn Rimes, Ann Marie Simpson, And George Thorogood To Play It Forward
Incubus songwriter/guitarist Mike Einziger, GRAMMY winner LeAnn Rimes, violinist Ann Marie Simpson, and George Thorogood And The Destroyers have been added to the lineup for Play It Forward: A Celebration Of Music's Evolution And Influencers — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — to be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. They join previously announced performers Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Lianne La Havas, and Ed Sheeran.
In conjunction with the GRAMMY Foundation's mission of recognizing and preserving our musical past, this year's GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project will explore the history of legendary influencers in music and the invaluable contributions of those key players, the music they inspired and their impact on the American cultural landscape.
The evening's musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy Trustee and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.
General admission tickets are $35 per person and premium seating is $45. For tickets and information, visit www.grammyfoundation.org or http://wl.flavorus.com/sabantheatre/PlayItForward, or contact 855.235.2867.
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Considering that only 2 wolves are left I would like to have the wolves vote today, in other words to "speed" the game up they have 24 hours to make their victim known.
thank you for your co-operation.
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Considering that only 2 wolves are left I would like to have the wolves vote today, in other words to "speed" the game up they have 24 hours to make their victim known.
thank you for your co-operation.
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
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Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
Playing, Play.........DOH!
Slowly the day arrived in the troubled park; the game-area closed of to the outside world had attracted some attention outside the park after the strange airplane dropped something in the game-section close to nightfall but not enough to warrant any investigation.
Gyron was up and about, brushing his teeth and getting ready to check on his Scooby snacks, after all he didnt trust that Hicks character one bit. It was nice of him to help with getting the snacks under cover, but not all had fitted in the cottage and only the wolves were seemingly kept at bay by the snacks, Hicks was a totally different matter. Hicks fear for being voted to hang was so big that Gyron would not put it past him to steal the snacks and buy his way into safety with them .
Obnoxiousmodesty was up to, he had some major (or should we say Mayor) worries about this whole thing, after all the game had been played long and never been known to cost lives, he would never have signed up to be a part of it, let alone mayor, if the chances were they would all be killed, more importantly; HE could get hurt!
And as if THAT wasnt enough, he also had to have the craziest bunch of players ever gathered. There was this weird foreigner who talked all orange for a while and when that finally stopped he dunked himself in orange juice only to have his skin take on an orange colour, thereby running the risk that those who were less fortunate with their eyesight might mistake him for the ball they kept throwing at the hoop on the side of the doom, God only knows he was round enough for it!
There also was Snickers, none to stable when he came in, but the killing seemed to have aggravated his mental disorder to a state where he was outright dangerous, so dangerous that obnoxiousmodesty most certainly did not want to take any risk by approaching him. He remembered only to well how he had been playing with a bucket full of C4, like it was play-doh. And this rich kid that was here to get some balls was not only trying to buy his way out of trouble and out of the voting all the time, adding insult to injury he had become friends with this Snickers character and had been eyeing the C4 with nothing but a perverted look upon his face, in general obnoxiousmodesty felt it had little good promise that he was running out of cash to pay for his protection from yet another idiot, one who ordered Scooby Snacks to be dropped in the middle of the game area.
Luckily the rest of the gang had not yet shown signs of total insanity, but unfortunately none had shown signs of the chips as distributed by the park-management upon arrival.
When obnoxiousmodesty heard a sound he looked out of the window, only to see Gyron moving towards the breakfast hall to check up on his remaining snacks.
Obnoxiousmodesty decided it was time to get out himself, perhaps it had all been a bad dream ..
He had not left his cottage or he bumped into Hoop who seemed to be in a hurry, but who made time to have a short chat with obnoxiousmodesty.
Suddenly they heard screaming, at least that is what obnoxiousmodesty made it to be, Hoop on the other hand thought it was laughter, but whatever it was, it came from the breakfast hall and dragged all the other players out to the open.
MarionDeputy and dipperdunk were the first to join Obnoxiousmodesty and Hoop and were looking at the mayor with big eyes wondering what on earth that sound was.
The mayor knew at once that this was his time again, he had to be the authority, he would have the sordid task of investigating what was going on, but at that precise moment he remember that MarionDeputy was a police officer in real life, so being the mayor he was, he told MarionDeputy and dipperdunk to go and check the ruckus.
They slowly walked towards the breakfast hall only to see Gyron standing on the side of the building laughing and crying at the same time, were those tears from sadness or laughter they wondered, but thankfully it meant they did not have to enter the building and find something scary because if anything was clear, it was that the loud noise was made by Gyron, now only to find out what on earth it was,
When Gyron was not answering to questions and only pointing to his snacks MarionDeputy took matters in his own hand, he was going to show that dimwit Gyron how things were done in HIS precinct!
Boldly he asked the idiots name and the reason for the disturbance, but Gyron was in no state to answer questions and not even the thread of being arrested by MarionDeputy was enough to pull him out of it.
Dipperdunk in the meanwhile heard another noise, more a low moaning coming from the pile of Scooby Snacks and wondered what that could be, he tried to get the attention of the deputy but to no avail, the deputy was busy handcuffing Gyron and reading him his Miranda rights.
Dipperdunk HAD to go see for himself what the sound was and moved over to the pile of snacks..
When he got nearer the moaning became more audible, but had little human to it, a high pitched whining was interrupting the growling moaning and dipperdunk felt less and less at ease.
When he was close enough to see some details he noticed a foot, uh? Did he see that right, was that a foot? Sticking out of the snack pile.
Had the snacks claimed another victim? If so then this poor ******* stood more chance then Bayoupacer did last night, this one was showing signs of life!
Quickly dipperdunk started digging away at the mountain of snacks, to reveal the foot in all its glory, there was the foot, there was the ankle and there was a thighbone and there was an arm ..
A thighbone???????
Dipperdunk now noticed for the first time that he foot and ankle he found were attached to each other, but nothing else, the amount of blood on the floor was enormous and the sight of a well stripped thighbone was a shocker to say the least.
He did not register any of this completely but started digging higher to see what made this awful noise.
He shouted and gestured for the other to join him and in doing so rescued Gyron from being dragged of to the local dog pen. The mayor saw what happened, pointed MarionDeputy to dipperdunk and slipped the cuffs off of Gyron.
Gyron had noticed little of what happened and was still laughing and crying at the same time, something had snapped.
Snickers had joined the hunt for body parts and kept on talking about his C4, but no one paid attention thinking he was talking to the voices in his head when suddenly a head appeared among the snacks, it was HICKS and he was ALIVE! Well it seemed that way, because his mouth was what where the sounds came from, but with an arm missing and a leg cleaned down to the bone, one ear gone and blood all over him it was hard to be sure. His remaining arm held tightly to what looked like a plastic figurine of a wolf with an inscription on the base it was made upon.
Dipperdunk was sure this was a message from Hicks, for them, this must reveal at least the name of one other wolf he thought, so he started prying it loose from Hicks hand, when he had the fingers open he pulled the wolf statue out form the rubble, not noticing the string that was attached and still in Hicks hand.
When he almost had it out of the pile, he noticed resistance, he pulled a little harder, but only to encounter more pressure, one BIG pull and the pressure was so much that the statue flew back into the pile straight back into Hicks hand.
This was (we later concluded) what saved dipperdunks life, when it shot back, the pile on top of Hicks caved in only to be followed by an enormous explosion , which in turn had the snacks raining over the entire park, not only the game area ..
Mixed with the snacks were infinitely small particles of what once was Hicks and a fine red maze settled over the park.
Once all reconstructions were done it became clear what had happened that night.
Hicks obviously preparing for his dark plans with Gyron (tie him to the rollercoaster so the wolves would eat him) had thought it was a good idea to protect himself from the wolves in the meanwhile by filling his pockets with Scooby snacks, only to be caught out after dark by the remaining wolves, thinking only the snacks could save him he had fled in the pile of snacks, where he also happened to stumble over the C4 carelessly left behind by Snickers. Not recognising it for what it was, he thought lady luck was on his hand and dealt him with play-doh to leave a message for the others, he was sure he recognized one of the wolves!
He used the elastic from his waistband in his pants to tie the remaining part of the play-doh to his statue so people would realize that it was not something he found or just an incident and the rest so to speak is history.
No signs came from above and obnoxiousmodesty shook his head as he knew for sure he had to deal with more problems in the days to come, at least two more people lost whatever they had for a brain and someone would have to patch up dipperdunk and put a dressing on where once his hand was. Least but not yet mentioned, he had another vote to conduct .
You have 24 hours max.
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
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I'm the village maniac. Cool.
This one time, I put C4 in the feed at the zoo. Oh man, that was so awesome.... lions and tigers and bears, oh my!!
I'm still thinking about who I'm gonna vote for this time.
*builds a castle out of C4*
Ehh, I'll go with Hoop this time. Hoop will be hanged!
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I'd like my Hoop cooked rare, with some mushrooms on the side, please.
I see the mob mentality is alive and well. Good work mob, and remember who to vote for in the next mayoral election. My possible wolf list is down to five (maybe six), and I'll have to think on it some more before I vote.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Mob mob mob mob mob mobbiddy mob mob mob mob mobbo mobbymob mob mobmob mob mob mob
Yay mob! Yay boom-booms!
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giggle, giggle, snort, snort, cry..cry...sob.......I vote hoops.....my precious scooby snacks are every where! Now there is no protection for me......
giggle, giggle, snort, snort, cry..cry...sob.......
Another great chapter from the story master!
"And as if THAT wasnt enough, he also had to have the craziest bunch of players ever gathered. There was this weird foreigner who talked all orange for a while and when that finally stopped he dunked himself in orange juice only to have his skin take on an orange colour, thereby running the risk that those who were less fortunate with their eyesight might mistake him for the ball they kept throwing at the hoop on the side of the doom, God only knows he was round enough for it!"
I vote Hoop too!
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May I remind the players that I need to receive a PM from the mayor and that he decides who dies, it does not HAVE to be the majority decision.
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Great story.
I'm going to go against the mob and vote for MarionDeputy.
Okay, okay. I'll once again go with the mob's decision. (What the hell, hasn't steered us wrong yet.)
Down with Hoop.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
I think you guys could be making a big mistake. AwHeck wants to eat me, I think he told on himself and he is a WOLF !
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
Let's see 3 for 3!
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The ballot is way too confusing, so I refuse to vote...
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The Gamemaster sat at this table with his hands in his hair.
How could this game have escaped their attention, how come they had not foreseen that something might go wrong after all these years, nutcases anywhere in society, so why not in the parks staff?
It was clear that more then just a few participants were crazy, some even believed they were really dead, well perhaps they were right, certainly the ones that were executed by majority or was that mayority, vote. Now however it was time to change things around.
Not only had someone sabotaged the game in that the killing was real, there was evidence about that they had done more then not simply play by the old established rules
The last explosion however had leaked into the open part of the park, esteemed dignitaries visiting the park had not been overly enthusiastic about the particles of humanoid mixed with Scooby snacks that landed on their terrine de poison and in their glasses of Margeaux Chardonnay that accompanied that.
It had raised many a nasty and shaky question about this closed part of the park, none of which could be answered in honesty, so spinning became the name of the game.
Then he got a call: solve it, one way or the other, carte blanche, but solve it or be out of a job and there he was thinking, scheming and plotting against it all.
The day in the park had been long, longer then expected, longer then anticipated, gruelling hot, with no place to go and nothing to do but think, which was exactly what Obnoxiousmodesty was doing when he was sitting outside of his cottage that afternoon. He had paid little or no attention to the voting and had missed the entire ruckus about time limits, in fact he didnt care. If they wanted him they could wait for him.
It was at that precise moment that the last wave of horror connected to the explosion silently hit the game-grounds The place where Hicks exploded had been the hiding place for the chips that were issued when the game started, but were never used, however nobody had noticed that the chips were missing from their little box on the wall, in fact the entire box and a large part of the wall were missing to, thats what C4 can do for you, just ask Snickers
Together with the Hicks particles the chips had become air born, but being heavier they had not reached the outside of the game area, instead they had lodged in the lunch for that afternoon and miraculously one chip had ended up in each lunchbox and had been consumed by everyone that same afternoon.
Now, unbeknown to the players, they all of a sudden had the parts that were programmed so long ago, and over the remainder of the day they forgot their original assignments and the chips controls took over ..
That was the main reason for Obnoxiousmodesty was so slow in calling the vote, this was not his destination, someone else was to be mayor, someone else played that part, he was What was he?
One thing though the chip builders had not counted on and that was the fact that with the chips, parts of Hicks were administered as well which allowed for some very weird results .
You have all been PMd with new assignments and roles, There are 3 Wolves still at large, 10 humans, one of them is mayor, there is also one seeker, the dead will not rise, except for one, who is now a part of everyone and can be either human or wolf and as such will vote in the place of someone but it will not be revealed who.
That being said, the game continued
And it was then that the bells rang, never heard before, they were all of a sudden drawn to the dome, where their (new) mayor awaited them to cast their vote
Somehow no one was surprised to see Snickers take the rostrum and address the gaterhed remainder of the players.
The hunt was still on, despite the changes.
Some small changes to the rules also:
Wolves PM me personally with their choice, no wolf knows who the other is, only I know all the players parts.
When they all propose a different person, I will answer them with their choices and they will choose one of them.
Humans still vote in public, the mayor can still overrule them, unless 80% wants a new mayor.
The seekers role is still the same; he can answer the nature of one player per voting round.
Let the voting commence.
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DOWN WITH THE FORMER MAYOR! I believe he is now a wolf!!!!!
NO! Lets ask the seeker about the nature of our former mayor first!
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the seeker can ask me what the role is of one specific player he can nto tell anyone of hois role, he can however try to convince people,
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It just goes to show, you're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't.Originally Posted by btowncolt
Nice change-up able.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Let the crazy guy with the C4 be the mayor, huh?
Good thinking.
Now, vote! None of us have any idea what role the rest have, so it can't be easy to pick out a wolf.... I may go with the majority on this vote, since I don't have any better idea than the rest of you.
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I would like a PM from the mayor concerning the vote.
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I purchased a Ludlow machine from John Dickinsons, Apsley, Hertfordshire, England, in the 1970's. Also twenty cabinets of matrices, each holding thirty founts. With the machine came a large hardwood chest full of cleaning tools and spares. This chest had a compartment which held a list of all the founts in the line casting department of the composing room, and with it was this type specimen catalogue.
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More Wiltshire volunteers are needed for a scheme which holds convicted sex offenders to account and radically reduces re-offending.
Circles South West, established in 2010, is part of a wider UK network which supports sex offenders once they are released from prison.
It is expanding and needs new volunteers to meet offenders, reducing social isolation and loneliness which can result in new crimes.
Volunteers can hold sex offenders to account by challenging attitudes and behaviours that signal a risk to the community.
Any concerns are reported to the appropriate authority and acted upon, which could result in the offender returning to prison.
Jo Burden, Circles South West's project director, said: "Our volunteers do something amazing. Their involvement helps protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from sexual harm.
"They do this by providing a circle of support and accountability which both monitors and supports sexual offenders in their community."
A circle is a group of four or five volunteers who meet with the offender in a local community venue.
Volunteers need to be non-judgemental, emotionally stable and approachable people who have life experience and a mature outlook.
All volunteers must pass an assessment, have good references and will be subject to checks. They will also receive training and supervision from professionals.
Ms Burden said: "We would identify a suitable community venue, we would risks assess it and they would meet there. We use community venues like church halls and sometimes we would meet in a probation venue if there's a very high risk."
Angus Macpherson, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, has given £78,700 to Circles South West from his Innovation Fund to support 12 sex offenders by recruiting and training 60 volunteers who will be managed by a part-time co-ordinator.
He said: "I admire the work which Circles South West does to support sex offenders when they return from prison to their community.
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On Thursday, May 2nd, at 6 p.m. in the Handwerker Gallery, On the Verge will present a staged reading of Dancing at Lughnasa, by the contemporary Irish playwright Brian Friel.
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Dancing at Lughnasa was directed by Claire Gleitman, Professor of English, and the cast will include three IC faculty members (Paula Murray Cole, Kathleen Mulligan, Kevin Murphy), two IC alumni (Jesse Bush and Max Lorn-Krause) and current students from the Department of Theatre Arts.
Dancing at Lughnasa takes place in 1936 in the fictional village of Ballybeg, just prior to the belated arrival of the Industrial Revolution on Ireland's remote, northwest shores. The play focuses on five unmarried sisters, their eight-year old "love-child," and their beloved uncle, who has just returned from a leper colony in Uganda where he spent 25 years as a missionary. As a backdrop, it is also the time of La Lughnasa, an ancient Celtic harvest festival that has been banished to the village's back hills--as proper Irish Catholics ought not to be engaging in pagan ceremonies! Yet the pagan finds a way to creep into the sisters' household, eliciting moments of exuberant passion that often find expression in dance. Indeed, Dancing at Lughnasa stages a clash between opposing forces – pagan and Catholic, old and new, explosive and restrained, joyful and "civilized" – in a play that is about the inevitability of change and the rituals that we draw upon to endure it. Dancing at Lughnasa, which won the Tony award for Best Play in 1992, is widely regarded as Friel's masterpiece, and Friel himself is generally recognized as the greatest Irish playwright of our time.
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BOSSES at a Brierley Hill insurance firm say they are baffled as to why they can't fill vacant jobs despite higher than average levels of unemployment in the town.
Legal Insurance Management, based at The Waterfront Business Park, has been desperately trying to fill six positions for months – four of which require no qualifications.
Despite 6.6 per cent of Brierley Hill residents claiming Jobseeker's Allowance last month - 4.2 per cent higher than the average across Great Britain - the jobs with salaries ranging from £14,825 to £25,300, have remained unfilled, although advertised on recruitment websites and social media.
Kathryn Flavell, head of business operations at the family-owned firm, said the only interest has been from half-hearted candidates who have either sent in incomplete application forms, failed to turn up for interviews or expressed a reluctance to work shifts.
She said: "I find it staggering that the media constantly communicate how many people are unemployed, desperate for work and that there are no jobs out there whilst we remain in the position where we are physically unable to fill vacancies.
"We receive applications with just email addresses on and no further information and approximately 50 per cent of people that we invite to interviews do not turn up."
She continued: "When candidates don't turn up to interviews, despite trying to contact them, we never get any response whatsoever.
"One candidate has been invited to interview three separate times - and has failed to turn up, without explanation each time."
Four of the positions require no qualifications or experience and involve working shifts to deal with customers' home emergencies within a 24/7 contact centre.
Another vacancy, which requires A-levels or experience, involves working with brokers and intermediaries to create documentation and the final job, which requires a degree, involves handling legal expenses claims of an employment nature.
Mrs Flavell said the majority of candidates interviewed had no understanding of the role they'd applied for or they showed no passion to secure the role.
She added: "We often ask why someone wants to work in insurance or for our company, and most candidates are honest in the fact that they don't know.
"Being a niche market, it's often hard to find people who want to be in an insurance environment. We often get applicants with a law degree who want to become solicitors but have failed to gain a training contract and therefore don't want to be here and we often get candidates who apply and don't want to work shifts which, for a 24/7 emergency company, is unavoidable."
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Bulgaria is one of the most beautiful and diverse crossroads in Europe today. Surrounded by five countries and located on a prime part of the Balkan peninsula, this country has become a multicultural must-see. Natural wonders like the Balkan Mountains and the Black Sea Coast, architectural sites such as the remains of Plodiv, and hip, urban centers like Sofia—there's something to satisfy any traveler's tastes in Bulgaria.
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WMEV-AM began broadcasting from Radio Hill in Marion, VA on December 12, 1948, at 1010 on the AM dial. WMEV-FM "FM94", a pioneer FM station in the Mountain Empire signed on June 21, 1961, at 93.9 on the FM dial from studios on Radio Hill and transmitter high atop Walker Mountain.
In 1948 "Cousin Zeke" went to work for 2 weeks at WMEV to help raise money for the Marion Volunteer Fire Department, and Zeke's popularity with the listeners kept him there for 33 years.
"Cousin Zeke" was so famous as a DJ that he was voted "DJ of the Year" in 1954 during the DJ convention in Nashville, TN and was presented the "Key to the Town of Marion" in 1976.
Zeke emceed for George Jones and Tammy Wynette in Richmond, VA, played in the opening shows for Loretta Lynn and Mel Street, to name a few.
Vivian Price during a Sunday afternoon piano concert in 1955 in the WMEV-AM studios.
The Sturgills Quartet
The stations were founded by Bob and Stella Wolfenden. The Wolfendens were both active in the operation of WMEV stations and the activities of the Virginia Association of Broadcasters (VAB).
Advertising contract being signed by ESSO executives and Manager of WMEV, Robert Wolfenden.
Following Bob's death in 1962, Stella remarried and continued to operate the station until 1982. She was president of the VAB in 1972.
Stella Wolfenden Maloney was presented with an appreciation award for WMEV in 1964.
"Chef" Dick Wayne, on-the-air.
An on-location broadcast in 1959 for the Grand Opening of Park-N Shop, Carl Vaught's Grocery Store in Marion, VA.
On-Location Broadcast at Parks-Belk in Downtown Marion.
On Location Broadcast in Downtown Marion.
In 1982 the stations were acquired by Summit Broadcasting, which was owned and operated by Hugh and Barbara Gwyn, who were also Marion natives. During their tenure WMEV-FM's power was increased to 100,000 watts giving it a broadcast range of over 100 miles in some directions.
WMEV-AM, formerly a daytime-only station, began nighttime service to Marion and Smyth County. It was also during the Gwyn's ownership that FM94!'s "SuperCountry" format and regional image were developed.
Marion native Sam Russell of Russell & Associates, whose original association with WMEV was as an announcer while in high school, managed FM94! during most of the years Summit owned it, was instrumental in developing its current format and audience.
On July 1, 1998, Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation of Kingsport, TN, became the proud owner of WMEV-AM and WMEV-FM. FM94! remains the Arbitron-rated number one radio station in Smyth and surrounding counties and commands considerable audience in the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN/VA metropolitan areas as well. FM94! can be heard in five states including Northeast Tennessee, Northwest North Carolina, Southeastern West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and of course Southwest Virginia.
David Widener, General Manager of WMEV-AM and FM, is also Holston Valley Broadcasting's Vice President for Radio.
Other Holston-owned radio stations include WTFM/98.5, Tri-Cities, and AM stations WKPT/1400, Kingsport; WKTP/1590, Jonesborough/Johnson City; and the oldest station from Knoxville to Roanoke, WOPI/1490, Bristol. 95.9/WRZK/The Hog is also operated by Holston.
Holston Valley Broadcasting is also active in television and is the licensee of the Tri-Cities' ABC affiliate, WKPT-TV, channel 19, and MyNetwork TV affiliate WAPK, channel 36.
Holston's chief operating officer and President is George DeVault, a Kingsport native. The company is wholly-owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, which is also based in Kingsport, and of which DeVault is also President. William M. Boyd is the Board Chairman.
WMEV-AM and WMEV-FM are the oldest stations on their respective broadcast bands in what is now the I-81 corridor between Bristol and Roanoke. The call letters W-M-E-V stand for "Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia."


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HABITAT: A Music and Technology Performance
AU professor and Audio Technology Program director William Brent believes integrating technology into live performances creates vibrant environments for artistic communication. "I'm looking for new expressive spaces," says Brent. "Generating images and sounds and processing them in real time adds dynamic expressive layers to a performance. It places a focus on relationships between sounds and images that wasn't there before."
Brent is looking forward to exploring this expressive space with composer Steve Antosca and percussionist Ross Karre in their upcoming performance of HABITAT. A performance of HABITAT at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center on February 21 at 8 p.m., melds percussion, video, and computer-altered audio into a concert-length composition that challenges audiences to reformulate their perception of a musical performance. "HABITAT takes the idea of solo acoustic instrument performance and expands it into a larger space with more performative capabilities through technology," Brent says.
HABITAT is organized into six sections, each of which will be performed at designated stations throughout the three floors of the gallery. Audio from each station is captured, transformed, mixed with extra electronic sounds, and spatialized over 10 speakers surrounding the audience on the first floor. Stations feature different groups of percussion instruments including vibraphone, gongs, cow bells, and bowls. Some stations contain cameras that track and translate the performer's movements into synthesized sounds.
The AU Museum offers an ideal space for HABITAT, providing a non-traditional venue that works with both the audio and the visual elements of the performance. "Steve Antosca, HABITAT's composer, is interested in working outside of the traditional concert hall in galleries, atriums, and large buildings. By performing in these kinds of spaces, we're able to create an environment of both sound and visual art, which is perfect in a museum because many percussion set ups end up looking like sculptures," says Brent. "I think this is where the idea of HABITAT comes from—that the performer is learning to exist in this environment."
Though HABITAT is a composed piece with specific directions for the performer, some elements of the piece are indeterminate and partially random, creating a different presentation each time the piece is performed. Percussionist Ross Karre has practiced the written music for each of the six stations, but because many of the synthesized sounds and visuals depend on his gestures and movements, the piece is constantly re-organizing and shifting. "Karre is put in a place where he has to adapt," Brent says. "This is what HABITAT is really about—watching the percussionist come to grips with these elements in the space and master them in his own way."
Brent believes this interaction with technology pushes the boundaries of the performing arts experience, encouraging the performer to approach his craft from a different angle. "I don't think all art should be at the cutting edge of technology, but I think it's important some art is," Brent says. "By taking the most recent tools available to artists and finding new ways of using them in real, viable performance works, it helps artists think of their own works in different ways. They see new possibilities when they're exposed to what technology is out there." While there have been many fulfilling aspects working to create and perform HABITAT, for Brent, the most rewarding part has been the creative freedom the process encourages. "Steve and Ross are both people I have long working relationships with, which really facilitates an openness to explore new techniques and ideas," Brent says. "For instance, I know how Ross plays, so I can write interactive programs around his style, allowing me to get specific reactions from the computer part that will align with what we're interested in exploring."
Though Brent is excited to be a part of HABITAT and continue working to produce similar works, he realizes that not all audiences embrace the combination of live performance and technology. He hopes that HABITAT will be a catalyst for understanding and curiosity in audiences, demonstrating that technology is just another tool artists can use to express themselves. "Sometimes technology and live performance are approached as opposing disciplines, almost with the attitude that the goal of technology is to replace the human element in music and performing arts," Brent says. "I hope that HABITAT reinforces the idea that technology has always been used by artists, and that it's not something that will replace the human element but give new expressive capabilities to live performers."


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Update at 5:40 p.m.: A release from the Travis County district attorney's office says Higgins was charged with 11 counts of tampering with a governmental record and one count of securing execution of a document by deception. Both of the offenses are state jail felonies punishable by up to two years in state jail and up to a $10,000 fine, the release said. It said he allegedly pocketed more than $9,000 in travel reimbursements "for trips he did not take" in a 12-month period ending last July. He turned himself in at the Travis County Jail Friday and was released after posting a $10,000 bond.
Original post at 2:24 p.m.:Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt has suspended John Higgins Jr., his chief of staff who faces a felony charge of allegedly falsifying state travel vouchers.
Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington, has stood by Higgins since last summer, when The Texas Tribune reported that Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg's office was investigating Higgins based on a tip from the state auditor's office.
Faced with the prospect of a closed-door session of the House Administration Committee on Monday about possible removal of Higgins, though, Kleinschmidt issued a statement Friday afternoon.
"I am saddened by the announcement charging John Higgins Jr., but our justice system provides a presumption of innocence until proven otherwise," he said. "My office will continue to fully cooperate with authorities in the interest of determining all the facts and a swift, fair conclusion. I am supportive of John's position of innocence concerning the charges. However, I will immediately suspend John from his office duties, without pay, until the outcome of this case becomes clear."
Earlier Friday, Rep. Charlie Geren, the Fort Worth Republican who heads House Administration, posted notice his committee would meet in executive session on Monday afternoon.
Told of Higgins' suspension, Geren told me, "We're probably not going to have that committee hearing."
On Wednesday, Higgins was indicted by a Travis County grand jury, his lawyer Sam Bassett told the Tribune, a Capitol website, in this story. Bassett was quoted as saying that while mistakes were made, there was no criminal intent. He said he hoped to resolve the case without going to trial. Higgins, who operates a mobile office in the sprawling district east of Austin and San Antonio, has maintained his innocence. He said disgruntled former employees of Kleinschmidt signed his vouchers.
On Friday afternoon, Assistant Travis County District Gregg Cox, asked about the report Bassett had confirmed the indictment, said, "That would be accurate."
The indictment was expected to be released after Higgins voluntarily turned himself in to authorities late Friday.
In January, when the House adopted new rules, it slightly constrained the power of the Administration Committee's chairman. Before, the chairman unilaterally could take action to suspend or remove a House employee. Under the revised rule, the chairman must call the committee into session and a majority of committee members have to approve of such disciplinary action before the chairman can carry it out. Geren's posting of the Monday meeting grabbed the attention of House insiders. It was a clear signal something -- probably about Higgins -- was up.