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Lk The Saline Observer VOLUME 65 SALINE. WASHTENAW COUNTY/M*« HIUAM. THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 1948 NUMBER 18 Consider Removal Of County Seat By William R. Kelley In the very. near future the voters of Washtenaw County will be. asked to provide funds for the erection of a new court house. The need fcr such a structure is apparent, but such questions as the awarding of the bid, structural details, and (in view of the present high construction costs) the opportuneness of the time have yet to be passed upon by the Board of Supervisors. Another question of primary importance which should be settled in the event that funds are made available for a new county build- jng is whether to construct the iiew building on the site of the present courthouse or to select an entirely new location." "A'eilri- inittee of the Board of Supervise ■§TS is UQV._enga.ged, in investigating the advantages and disadvantages of constructing the new edifice on the 88 acre piece" of land Owned by the County on Washtenaw Road, surrounding the County Infirmary. In order to give the * problem its proper perspective we must approach it with a picture in mind of the growth and development of the Ann Arbor-Tpsilan- ti metropolitan area projected fifty or even a hundred years into the future. From all present indications Ann Arbor is developing eastward far more rapidly than in any other direction. From four to eight hundred new housing units are now under construction or -planned for the immediate future in areas adjacent to Washtenaw Road. Plans for new large retail establishments in this area are being brought closer to fruition. Whether or not. the city of Ann Arbor extends its limits to include these areias cannot alter the trend toward a shift of the population center to •jthe east. The moving <C t^j. «Ourt house site would accelerate ihis trend. The direct monetary advantages to be gainfed from moving -cthe location of the courthouse Would be considerable. The value of the present site is estimated variously at between $175,000 and $300,000. But that is of comparatively minor importance. If the sale of this tract of land is properly handled it could be- Used -for a major development, such .as a hotel surrounded by Retail, mercantile establishments. A Suitable parking garage is another possibility. One thing is pertain, it should not be cut up Along The MainDrag into small parcels to be sola piece-meal. It is reasonably certain that sufficient investment money could be found in this county to finance such an undertaking. Then, instead of having a very valuable piece ol property in the heart of Ann Arbor tax-free, the county, city, state and school district would be receiving additional revenue from an assessed valuation oi one to two million dollars* In the course of years the tax return from this piece of- land would pay for the new courthouse. If the new county building is constructed on the site of the old it would mean that every county office would have to be moved to temporary quarters (ii they could be found) and then moved back again at considerable expense. Rental in downtown Ann Arbor for a period eighteen months to two years for all county functions would cost between $25,000 and $50,000. Moving to a new location would permit the present court house to be used until the new one is ready "to" beT moved' into.— The County is contemplating spending in the neighborhood. of $50,000 for a new heating plant for the County InfirmajVi' By moving the court house to the site near the County Infirmary one central heating system could "be used, materially reducing the cost of installation and maintenance. There is little doubt that East Ann Arbor would benefit from having the County building in its proximity, but the rest of the county outside of Ann Arbor would also reap advantages. At present anyone having business in the courthouse is confronted with the parking problem. The proposed location would have ample parking space and relieve the congestion ih downtown Aim Arbor. It could be approached from any direction except due north without becoming involvfed in city traffic. As to its disadvantages, there would., of course, be some inconvenience to Ann Arbbr merchants and lawyers. The sheriff's department wduld probably- have, to' be provided with a "Black 'TMaxipC-1to. trMfspdrt .^risoi^eis' 'back' and forth "irom t£e County jail. To the majority of Ann Arbor citizens it Would be merely a question of which bus to take pr jn which direction to drive their cars. Ann Arbor has been the "county seat since Washtenaw County came into .being-, but tradition should not be. allowed to impede progress. To move the county -seat requires a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors and a majority vote of the qualified electors voting on the question. It is for us to determine for future generations whether or not we revert back to the pioneer conception of the courthouse in the commercial center of an already cramped, confined and congested city, or in keeping with modern times, place it where it is readily accessible to the entire county with a minimum of problems to its users and a maximum of advantages to the overladen taxpayer. 'SMALL BUSINESSMEN' . . . Five hundred delegates representing the National Small Businessmen's Association converge on Capitol Hill to pledge congressmen their support of free enterprise and offer assurances that the group is interested primarily in .national welfare and not special privilege.. The busi- ■ nessmen, here from all parts of the country, 'are shown as they met on the steps of the V. S. capitol building. Homet§ Move To Appear Here . '■'' In Recital Out of Cellar Position Coach Joe Colby's 'Saline Hornets at last came thru with their first basketball victory of the current season Friday night at Ypsilanti—a 31-20 triumph over Art Walker's Tpsilanti Roosevelt quintet which liftec" them out of the Huron League cellar. The victory-starved Hornets outscored the hapless Roughriders, who extended their losing streak to twenty-eight straight— thirteen to eight from the- field and five to four from the charity line to win handily—a certain sign that the Colbymen are an improved five. Hornets Start Fast Starting fast ta clicking offensive and. utilizing, a. defeflsivg. pfitctj^pt -x^ehi^ft the ^-Roughriders could * never* qiiite figure out, the Hive grabbed a 7-2 first quarter lead. By halftime the Blue and White increased their margin .to 17-9 and led 24^-13 as the third period became history. Then they went on to win easily by the impressive ten- point margin of victory even tho the Saline subs allowed, the Walkermen seven last quarter points. Clements and Merce Star Big Wayne Clements, converted from center to guard by Coach Colby because of a knee injury sustained in football, paced the Hornet attack as he sank five of the thirteen Saline buckets and a free throw for eleven counters. Don Merce added nine more points to the Hive total to take second place honors ior the night. Mark Wilson and Paul Benson shared Red and Grey point-making laurels with eight and seven, respectively. ^j A MUsicr Forum. has been 'of-^ ganize'd iff-Salin?: -and .-tv?cr fiift- length recital's will be presented here this winter, featuring Lyman Lauder and Robert Hoffman, professional pianists, in programs of works from the old masters as well as modern music; The-fir^t program will be given Sunday^ afternoon^ February 15, beginning at 3:*30 at the studio of Mrs. J. H. Knight, 100 E. Michigan avenue.,, Lynn Lauder appears then in a program to be announced. Sponsors of the Music Forum are Mrs. Hugh. Keveling and Mrs. Don Ford and the program chairman is Mrs. Clyde Lawson of Milan. _ Attendance will be by membership only. and anyone interested may secure membership by contacting Mrs. Knight or Mrs. Keveling. Will Be Married > 0 "Ted" ormsby, bowling with i-Five Point team crossed out 11 squares in a row Tuesday with five strikes in the last of his first game and six in the first of his second game with a tolal of 563 pins for three games. $ Speaking of post-war aviation, it's developing faSt and the laymen have a lot of confidence in these new flyers' wings. Clarence Haarer took a chance with Don Ford, pilot, and Doc Miller and Everett Esch co-pdloted to Pinconning, perch fishing, during the weekend—no casualties.. O At the Legion Hall tonight . . . N. R. Wiedmayer, post adjt. notified members of the regular monthly meeting at 8:30. 1948 dues delinquent; '0 Jaycee monthly meeting at the Saline Hotel a week from today . . . special program provided' by President Schmid.. Dinner' at seven sharp. Don't forget the Community Auction, Thurs., feehruary 19. 9 Glenn Hart, Saline's first city manager, who resigned his Job the first of the year, and- yrhich took effect February 1, is vacationing with Mrs. Hart for two weeks in Florida. According to Mayor Gross," there are several applicants for' the position who are being considered 'and a selection will ,be: forthcoming shortly. The name •of Charles Kern, local contractor and builder, has been suggested as one-who could adequately fill the bill, but. it is extremely doubtful if any local person will get the job. Trouble is with a local man, everyone knows his little idiosyncrasies and" can point out his faults. The newcomer's you find out gradually. 0 Saline Lodge, F. & A. M., will give the degree of Entered Apprentice to two candidates at 8 o'clock Tuesday, February 10. World Wide Against a background of extreme world need; of bitter tragedy, hunger and "cold war," Christ calls to the Church to do His will today! St. Paul's chUrch will be open on the evening of February 13—first Friday of Lent—at 8 p.m., when World Day of Prayer will be observed by the churches of Saline. HOSPITAL NOTES Little Hornets Lose to Roughrider Seconds, 31-25 Saline High's' tough Little Hornets—-who have had. a successful season until their return game with Milan—dropped a listlessly played contest to the Roosevet High second, team Friday night, 31-25. Unable to get started .the Little Hornets trailed all the way in a game which featured roughness, wild passing, and inaccurate shooting by both quints. Roosevelt led 8-2, 12-7, 23-12, and 31-25. Ted Fasing led Coach Andy Brusea's lads with 12 points, while Harry Anderson copped Little Hornet scoring honors with seven. William McCalla left the hospital Monday. —Mrs. Homer Kuebler entered as a medical patient, Sunday. —Shirley Miller of Ann Arbor had an appendectomy on Tuesday. —Donald Wilson of pregory underwent an operation Wednesday. —William Kinsley is much improved. —Clarence Feldkamp left the hospital Monday. Word has been received here of the death of LeRoy Rundel in Holly. He is a cousin of the. Wilbur Rundels of Saline. Huron League Standings Milan 5 0 1000 Romulus 4 0 1000 Flat Rock 4 1 8""** Chelsea 2 2 500 IT High 2 2 500* Lincoln 2 3 400 SALINE 1 3- 250 Dundee 0 4 000 Roosevelt 0 5 000 Results Last Week- SALINE 31—Roosevelt 20 Milan 37—Dundee 27 U High 38—Flat Rock 27 Lincoln 3&—Chelsea 36 Romulus 52—Wyandottee A. E. 24 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wahl and Alvin called, on Mrs. Lorrin Bauer and family, Sunday after- Mrs. Violet Collins, employee of the Tpsilanti State Hospital, is in serious condition in St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, as the result of injuries sustained* when her automobile over-turned at the- intersection of the Wagner and Saline-Milan roads, Monday. Rev. R. S, Hocking, Randal Coates, Bob Klueter. Walter Mac- Arthur and Walter Towler attended a laymen's banquet at the Methodist church in Tpsilanti on Tuesday, night. •The fire department was called to the BebecrOss borne on Washtenaw Ave., Saturday afternoon, where a fire had started from a blow torch used to thaw frozen water pipes, Small damage resulted.. Miss Beverly Ann Thomas of Saline and Robert Skingley bf Grayling will .be .married in June. '."■ '"" , Miss Thomas To Wed ;Graylir»3 Man In June SALINE — Announcement has been made of the engagement of] Beverly Ann Thomas, daughtervof Mrs. Helen Thomas of Saline, to .Robert Skingley, son of |&. and: 'Mrs. George Skingley of JSrayliiig. : Mr. Skingley is a senior in the-; jUniversity of Michigan Engineer^ .ing School. *'_,<-' .'___ 7 , I The couple will be Tmattled the! early part of June. & ■ c 7t !4"' Mrs. Daniel Hall, Mrs. pax' Fosdick, Mrs. Thomas Shurtz, Mrs. J. N. Lewis, Mrs. Charles Kern, Mrs. Luther Briggs, Miss Esther Landwehr and Mrs. Bessie Collins attended the County Federation of Women's clubs at the International Center in Ann xArboi' Friday afternoon. Woman's Club Have Guest Night Speaker Annual Guest Night was- observed by . the Saline Woman's Club on Tuesday evening, Jan. 27, in the Fellowship rooms of St. Paul's Church. A sumptuous potluck supper was enjoyed by about fifty persons, members and their guests, at tables centered by a lovely bouquet of white gladioli, white mums and yeL- low daffodils in a glass bowlf The bouquet was flanked on either sjde by candelabra with yellow tapers. The service during the meal was supervised by the social committee headed by Mrs. Reuben Finkbeiner. Mrs. Ray Niles, president of the club, called the meeting to order, but a motion to dispense with business, -was: «ntertaiiied nndr ad-- jouijime^t..3Kas. $% qr&e^' Mrs., Walter' MacArthu/^was chairman of the program for the evening and introduced Mrs.*' Robert Merchant who gave a lovely rendition of one of Chopin's nocturnes. Miss Lucile Wilson accompanied by Miss Nancy Hayes, 'both of Detroit, sang a group of three, pleasing numbers. . Dr. Herbert A. Robb, a practicing physician in Belleville, was then introduced and talked to the nssembly on "The State of the Nation." As 'a physician Dr. Robb traced the ills of the day to biologic origins. He believed that the health of the citizens of the world, was more or less the basis on which outlooks are founded. Adequate physical health promotes adequate mental health, thus promoting higher* morals, higher degree of harmony in the home, community and nation as well as the world at large. High divorce rates, juvenile delinquency, broken homes, mental illnesses and similar problems are in many cases causefl by disharmony in the home which again reverts to the state of health of individuals involved. He cited many cases within his own experience to prove his points." Since all these factors pertained to the home, Dr. Robb placed tche responsibility for theft- solution in the laps cf the wo^ men and challenged them to action. In discussing the problems of the nation and. the world at large, which are eventually the outgrowth of home and community environment, . Dr. .Robb placed a great deal of blame for the evils of the day on the indifference of the citizens of the world to the problems facing them. We are too much system minded. We rely on organizations to force the issues to con clusion rather than trying to put forth any individual effort. We trust tlie constitution to straighten things out. We depend on pressure groups to do our thhfis- ing and fail to come to any personal conclusions. We are worshippers of the ballot and depend upon electors to solve' situations "either by retaining the old forms cr electing new administrations. We fail to think things through and to rely on our own conclu-^ sions tto control our balloting. Unless we accept these responsi-, bilities ourselves and ignore the" interpretations of these pressure groups, we shall drift rapidly into dictatorship and totalitarianism. He believed that the election year 1948 would be the crucial point in the history of the nation. Unless we awaken to the problems before us and understand, the purposes and workings of the. pressure groups, we shall unwittingly vote away our freedom in 1948 and it will never be regained. Politics, he said, are such that aspirants to the high of-;, fice of president court these' groups in order to win their votes. Having won the election they are under obligation to these groups and to a "great extent must follow their dictates. These groups, which are most prominent in the large cities, are composed of racial, religious, political, etc. interests. The groups having chosen their favorite candidate set out to prop- . agandize him and put him in a more favorable light than his opponent in order to win. the votes of the citizens of the nation. Thus the citizen who does no investigation on his own behalf is tern between these conflicting propagandizing groups, and finally having chosen - the one which best suits his taste, he votes accordingly. In reality he is voting for a pressure group which may ultimately gain control of the affairs of thp nation and make it a totalitarian government or dictatorship. .Dr. Robb laid much of the blame for the confusion on the lack of leadership in the, Protestant branch of the Christian Church. All other major religious- -^forces -- have - •leadership" which may help to; awajte%rjthe' public to the dang§5s involv'ed from the standpoint-of their own religious interpretations. Protestantism is., suffering from disunity and lack of common leadership partly because it has never been called upon to face issues, .in America as it has been forced, to do. in Europe sstA. other countries of; the world throughout the proceeding centuries. Protestantism as a force for good is still new in America. He believed that Christians in general had been giving too much time and effort to the explanation of why they believe in Christ rather than in demonstrating that they believe by simply accepting the truths ut- lered by Jesus without explanation or apology. Only by following these truths can the nation and the world, be saved from destruction which is inevitable sinless people awaken to the dangers lying before them. Dr. Robb also • warned that many movements afloat in the world conflict with biologic truths and are contrary to nature. By slides of statistical graphs he proved that- certain movements propagandized :ll a s health movements, i.e. plashed parenthood, etc. might, eventually lead to an increase of cancer, and similar slides showed the prevalence . of veneral diseases among certain social and racial groups. The movement to accept Military Training was not so much for the purpose of defense, as stated., or even for health, as it would be a measure to eliminate youth from floodinjr the already overcrowded ranks o f labor. By showing slides and quoting from numerous contemporary articles • from newspapers and magazines, Dr. Robb demon- Con't on page' 7 Farm Bureau In Township Organization Members of the Farm Bureau from Saline township gathered sat the Saline High School, Tuesday night and formed a Township Unit with Raymond Girbach as their president; Clarence Hall, vice-president; Mrs. C. D. Fink.- beiner, secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. Max Ross, recreation chairman. Glen Weber was elected as a member of the Board of County Directors. Ceilon L. Hill, Washtenaw ■County Drain Commissioner, gave an interesting talk on county drains and Olen R. Wanty, County Building Inspector, explained the building code fcr one and two family dwellings. Bert Amrhein, of Tpsilanti, county Organizational Director for the Farm Bureau, gave a brief talk on his work in the area. Milan Plant Has Heavy Fire Loss The explosion of an acetylene tank in the pattern department of the American Foundry & Boiier Works at Milaiv Monday afternoon, caused a disastrous fire damage to that section of the plant. Fire departments from Saline," Dundee, State Hospital, Tpsilanti and Ann Arbor were called to assist the Milan department fight the blaze. At 8 o'clock that same evening the local department was called' to the Douglas Hall home on, Hack road to extinguish, a fire- which burned a sjnalLJhqlg in^the. roof. Former Saline Resident Dies Word has been received here from Beaumont, California, of the death of Mra Eva Ridsdale, a former resident of Saline. She was the sister of Dr. Elmer Sanford, a practicing physician here in Saline years ago. Mrs. Rridsdale died January 7 at the age of 94. The Child Study club is sponsoring a bake sale Saturday. Emanuel Cook,. Robert Ouster- hout and Armine Westphal are among those who are ill. Mrs. Sam Boyd was hostess to the Tuesday afternoon • bridge club at her home this week. Mrs. Mamie Schrader and Mrs. Harry Feeman of Ann Arbor and Mrs. Delmar Schrader were in Jackson, Tuesday. Mrs. Walter MacArthur was hostess to a group of women on Tuesday afternoon at her home on W. McKay street. Mrs. Harry Friis, Mrs. Martin Fuoss, Mrs. Cecil Davenport, Mrs. R. .S. Hocking, Mrs. Myron Gallagher, Sr.. and Mrs. Walter MacArthur attended the officer's training program conducted by the district officers of .the WSCS at the Milan church Thursday. Dr. Esther Wellman, missionary from Mexico and Porto Rico and Dr. Donald, pastor of Tpsilanti Methodist church, were the afternoon speakers. ***\x»^x^j&*,Z$& DEATH RODE THE RUNWAY . . . Nose sheared oil by the impact, a C^47 transport of the District of Columbia national guara lies on the roof of the parachute rigging building at Andrews Field, Md. The plane crashed into the building after taHng off from the field. The pilot, Lt. Charles Ryerson, was killed. Three other persons aboard the plane were injured and one person inside the building was also hurt.'
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|1948-02-05; Saline Observer
|LeBaron & Nissly
|An issue of the Saline, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1880. No longer published.
|Saline (Mich.) - Newspapers; Washtenaw County (Mich.) - Newspapers;
|Copyright Permission
|This material is in the public domain.
|1948-02-05; Saline Observer
|LeBaron & Nissly
|An issue of the Saline, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1880. No longer published.
|Saline (Mich.) - Newspapers; Washtenaw County (Mich.) - Newspapers;
|Copyright Permission
|This material is in the public domain.
The Saline Observer
Removal Of
County Seat
By William R. Kelley
In the very. near future the
voters of Washtenaw County will
be. asked to provide funds for the
erection of a new court house.
The need fcr such a structure is
apparent, but such questions as
the awarding of the bid, structural details, and (in view of the
present high construction costs)
the opportuneness of the time
have yet to be passed upon by
the Board of Supervisors. Another question of primary importance which should be settled
in the event that funds are made
available for a new county build-
jng is whether to construct the
iiew building on the site of the
present courthouse or to select
an entirely new location." "A'eilri-
inittee of the Board of Supervise
■§TS is UQV._enga.ged, in investigating the advantages and disadvantages of constructing the new
edifice on the 88 acre piece" of
land Owned by the County on
Washtenaw Road, surrounding
the County Infirmary.
In order to give the * problem
its proper perspective we must
approach it with a picture in
mind of the growth and development of the Ann Arbor-Tpsilan-
ti metropolitan area projected
fifty or even a hundred years
into the future. From all present indications Ann Arbor is
developing eastward far more
rapidly than in any other direction. From four to eight hundred new housing units are
now under construction or
-planned for the immediate future
in areas adjacent to Washtenaw
Road. Plans for new large retail establishments in this area
are being brought closer to
fruition. Whether or not. the
city of Ann Arbor extends its
limits to include these areias cannot alter the trend toward a
shift of the population center to
•jthe east. The moving


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Invention is the cause of disasters
Man invented many things, but unfortunately these inventions are creating problem for human survival. For example depletion of ozone layer is because of pollution and effluents like CFC. In the similar way pollution from vehicles. Now the problem is with whom? is it due to over usage of technology or due to man invention?
Invention and technology doesn't mean that highly engineered techniques, it can be a simple plastic which is harming population and also it may be a small cell phone which is now effecting human brains due to radiation. I am not saying that we should not have technologies, but what is the limit and how we are misusing it.
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Nov 22 2012: You really have to rethink your question.
You can't say pollution is caused due to over usage of technology or due to man invention, because the technology is made by human invention. So you can't pick one. You can however, state that the usage of technology is creating pollution, which affects the ozone layer.
Also, name the disasters that happened due to technology/ inventions. That's right, no real disaster, to our knowledge, has happened yet due to our technologies/ inventions.
So the same technologies are trying to prevent these (upcoming) disasters. So inventions are made to prevent these upcoming disasters and hopefully discover new potential disasters.
Nov 30 2012: Yes sir I agree with your suggestions, I cannot say it as disaster, but its creating harm to human mankind. Yes there are technologies to prevent disasters. My question is continuous usage of technology is creating some harm to man. Suppose, man has invented cellphones to communicate, but no one bothers about the radiation which is effecting them. Like wise there are many drawbacks on which I am focusing
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Research from two studies by LifeWay Research indicates a disconnect between Southern Baptist pastors' view of Scripture and those of the people in their pews.
The research arm of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention conducted one study this spring among a representative sample of 778 Southern Baptist pastors. A second study, in 2007, surveyed 2,500 adults who attend a Protestant church at least once a month, including 260 who attend Southern Baptist churches.
Southern Baptist pastors were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the statement, "I believe in the divine inspiration of Scripture." Among Southern Baptist pastors, 100 percent strongly agreed with that statement.
To clarify further their beliefs about Scripture, Southern Baptist pastors were asked to agree or disagree with the statement, "I believe in the inerrancy of Scripture." Among Southern Baptist pastors, 97 percent strongly agreed with that statement, another 2 percent somewhat agreed and 0 percent disagreed.
Ed Stetzer, director of LifeWay Research, noted, "It is clear that the 'inerrancy' debate is settled among the SBC pastors we surveyed. They all believe in inspiration with a very small percent not also affirming inerrancy. This is a remarkably high number."
Although Southern Baptists strongly believe in inerrancy, they indicated that the "battle for the Bible" is not over. LifeWay Research asked for the pastors' level of agreement with the statement, "In the Southern Baptist Convention, the battle for the Bible is over and won." On this item, opinions differed dramatically from the questions of inspiration and inerrancy. The majority of Southern Baptist pastors disagreed with the statement (21 percent strongly disagreed and 31 percent somewhat disagreed). At the same time, a large minority agreed (9 percent strongly agreed while 33 percent somewhat agreed).
"The numbers remind us that we still have work to do," said Thom S. Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources. "Yes, we have settled the issue of the authority of Scripture in our confession. That battle is over and done. However, I believe that the battle for the authority and sufficiency of God's Word is never really done. It is as old as the Garden of Eden and will continue until Jesus comes back. As we can see, Southern Baptists pastors are overwhelmingly inerrantists - but they are also discerning enough to know that we must always be on guard against compromise and error."
Brad Waggoner, vice president of B&H Publishing Group, in his upcoming book "The Shape of Faith to Come," reports that only 69 percent of adults who attend an SBC church at least once a month strongly agree that "the Bible is the written Word of God and is totally accurate in all that it teaches." Eleven percent in the LifeWay Research survey somewhat agreed with the statement, 11 percent neither agreed nor disagreed, 5 percent disagreed somewhat and 3 percent disagreed strongly.
Research for Waggoner's book also indicated that only 76 percent of adults who attend an SBC church at least once a month strongly agree that "the Bible is the authoritative source of truth and wisdom for daily living." Twelve percent somewhat agree, 8 percent neither agreed nor disagreed, 2 percent somewhat disagreed and 1 percent strongly disagreed.
Scott McConnell, associate director of LifeWay Research, said this shows that, "While Southern Baptist pastors are united in their view of the inerrancy of Scripture, they must be aware that 1 out of 4 people who attend their churches each month consider the Bible less than totally accurate or authoritative."
Research for The Shape of Faith to Come was conducted in 2007 among 2,500 adults who attend a Protestant church at least once a month. The Southern Baptist sample within this study provides 95 percent confidence that sampling error did not exceed +6.1 percent. All of the other questions were included in an online survey of 778 Southern Baptist senior pastors in 2008. The pastors agreed to be surveyed online while participating in a previous survey that was mailed to all Southern Baptist pastors. While the number responding to individual questions varies, the sample size provides 95 percent confidence that sampling error did not exceed +3.5 percent.
Mark Kelly is an assistant editor for Baptist Press.
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What Happens When These Growth Stories Stop?
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Over the past several years, we have witnessed some explosive growth stories unfolding in the restaurant sector. A handful of restaurants are crushing the market.
These restaurants are growing by expanding their chains faster than many competitors. Yet this growth causes investors to wonder: "When will these chains stop expanding, and what happens when they do?"
Past growth
To fully appreciate the growth, we need to consider where each company has come from. Both Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) speak for themselves.
Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) is a steady grower -- opening on average two new restaurants a week for the past 6+ years. These locations average almost $1.3 million in annual revenue. By opening around 100 per year, Panera increases revenue annually by more than $100 million.
The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) is the slowest grower in this bunch. While slower than the others listed here, each of its locations is a money-making machine. In the most recent quarter net income per location was $145,356. Compare that to Chipotle, which generates $58,490 per location per quarter. Management is willing to grow a tad slower to ensure that each location performs to these high company standards.
Future growth
These growth stories still have a bright future. No exact growth target has been given by Chipotle's management, but many believe the company is targeting at least 3,000 locations -- double today's number.
BJ's is targeting 425 locations -- more than triple the current count. One unique growth aspect to this company is its "clustering strategy." Basically, by choosing one geographic region to expand into, the company can save money on marketing and infrastructure. This year the company will expand into the mid-Atlantic region (Virginia and Maryland) for the first time to start a new cluster of restaurants.
While no firm restaurant targets exist for Panera or Cheesecake Factory, it is reasonable to assume that both of these chains can continue expanding as well. Panera hasn't even touched the idea of expanding internationally... yet. It is only logical to assume that at some point it will consider it. On its end, the Cheesecake Factory is just starting to expand internationally, with deals in place in the Middle East and Latin America.
Life after the saturation point
In virtually every article you read on restaurants that are growing via expansion, the topic of saturation eventually comes up. Saturation is the point where a chain can't expand anymore without "cannibalizing" existing restaurants. Once that point is reached, the growth story is over.
I believe we are years away from the saturation point for any of these restaurants. Some would say the saturation point is close. Either way, sooner or later, saturation will be reached. Below are four charts that I believe make these companies attractive investments even beyond the saturation point.
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These four companies have been fueling growth without debt. Rather than taking the popular route of "buying" growth, these companies have expanded upon already profitable and growing business. When each of these companies reaches the saturation point, they won't have to focus on outstanding debt.
CMG Cash and Equivalents data by YCharts
Each company has a respectable cash position. This reflects increased cash flow and net earnings growth.
So far this strong cash position, solid balance sheet, and an ever-increasing influx of cash has largely fueled the growth. But some has been returned to shareholders by reducing outstanding shares.
CMG Shares Outstanding data by YCharts
With the exception of BJ's, these companies reduced outstanding shares as a way of generating shareholder value.
Let's put it all together now. These companies have exploded with growth, but much growth is still ahead. These restaurants are extremely successful, as evidenced by each company's debt position and strong cash metrics. One day, expansion plans will have to come to a significant slowdown. What to do with all that cash?
These companies won't have to worry about rising interest rates or satisfying creditors, since each has no long-term liabilities. After the saturation point, these companies will spend significantly less on expanding the business, which should also increase cash flow. Each is committed to creating shareholder value.
What to do with all that cash? The most logical option is rewarding shareholders with a dividend. So far, only the Cheesecake Factory offers a dividend, and it's fairly meager at 1%. When you think of how much money these companies generate, these could be very attractive dividend plays.
To conclude, I think all four of these companies will continue growing at least over the next five years, making them attractive investments right now. But when the growth is over, I believe these companies will become compelling dividend investments, making them attractive investments even beyond.
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Story was tired and boring.
I love Bob Lee and have always enjoyed his saga. He is definitely lost his edge and it is time to retire the character. Kennedy assissination again! Really!
Definitely. The reader seemed bored with the story.
I would have scrapped the story.
"A reading experience in a wonderful way"
Touching, Poetic, Delicious
Always kept me guessing. Unpredictable in a good way. This author is something to be experienced.
He is my favorite reader because he is so understated. He brings Gamache to life and his voice and diction is superb.
The conversations between Gamache and Ruth are always touching and funny.
"Graphic, Gruesome and Tedious"
Author didn't make me care about any of the characters. Too much angst from the main character. Plot was done better in so many other books.
Supreme Justice by Max Allan Collins.
Voice was annoying.
Save your money and read something else.
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Nothing....silly story without a good ending
Anything not written by this author
Yes, way too many for such a silly book.
I wouldn't have allowed it to be published.
Save your time and money.
Story was so boring and I couldn't follow it. I just read it and can't even remember what it was about. She used to write such great mysteries but her last 3 have missed the mark for me.
I like his performances.
Go back to what made her books to popular. The interactions between her characters. A lot less pontificating about today's society and more compelling stories.
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What not to pack in your kids' lunch
Kids who don't start the day with a healthy breakfast or refuel with a nutritious lunch can be a disruptive force in the classroom, lacking focus and often distracting their schoolmates. Kids who don't eat well can't pay enough attention to learn. Why are children so sensitive to what's in their lunch bags?
Because they're growing, says Jill Castle, a registered dietitian and co-author of Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School. "Kids need a regular fuel source, a regular source of nutrients and calories to match their demands for growth," says Castle. She and other specialists have spent years studying nutrition for children. They can tell you what belongs in school lunches and what to leave on the grocer's shelves
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Parents can buy a whole prepackaged school lunch and stick it in their kid's lunch box. Not a good idea, says Castle. "I think my bottom line is don't double pack. Most of the bad things that parents are going to pack have already been packed by manufacturers." These bad things include lots of sodium and fat and few nutrients, she says, resulting in a child whose appetite remains unfulfilled. "A hungry child is definitely a distracted child who's not paying attention."
Prepackaged lunches also have an intangible drawback. "They aren't packed with love," says Boston-based sports nutritionist and author Nancy Clark. "A lunch that's packed with love commonly has more health value than those packaged things that are tossed into a lunch box."
Crackers and chips
While most people love their saltiness and crunch, regular crackers provide little nutrition for kids. Most are made with white flour, preservatives, oil, lots of salt and little fiber. "Those are your foods that are going to cause highs and lows of blood sugar," says Bailey Koch, president of Atlantic Pediatric Nutrition. But kids can enjoy healthier crackers if parents read labels. "Look for 3 grams of fiber or more per serving. Then it's a good fiber source," Koch says. She recommends pairing whole-grain crackers with protein, such as peanut butter, cheese or deli meat.
White bread
Sandwiches are mainstays of kids' lunches. But what are you smearing that peanut butter on? If the bread is white, you're missing a nutritional opportunity. Instead of empty calories, substitute whole-grain bread with at least 3 grams of fiber per slice.
"A lot of people pack a white bread sandwich, granola bar, juice box and potato chips," Koch says. The upshot? A lunch that's high in sugar and low-fiber carbohydrates. "Then you have a child that can't concentrate once that fuel runs out, and they're starving once they get home from school," she says.
Fruit snacks
If the label clearly says "made with real fruit," the snack is just as good as eating an apple, right? Wrong. "Fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, say 'made with 100 percent juice,' but juice is just sugar," says Koch. "There's no fiber in it." Plus, the sticky snacks lodge between teeth, leading to decay. Instead, pack an apple, orange or other favorite fruit in your kid's school lunch.
It seems like a no-brainer, but kids still drink soda. These high-sugar, often caffeinated drinks offer plenty of calories and not much else. "Caffeine is not advised for children, number one," says Castle. "Number two, with all the sugar, it's not advised for children. Soda is linked to the development of childhood obesity. When you use the filter of 'I've got a growing child who needs 40 nutrients a day, I want to pack the most nutritious lunch I can,' soda doesn't make the cut."
As the author of Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, Clark is especially concerned about sports drinks such as Gatorade in school lunches. "They give the impression that this is a healthy food, when it's nothing but sugar water with a dash of salt. There's a place for sports drinks, but it's not in the lunch box." Clark suggests packing milk instead of soda.
Most adults grew up with the idea that juice was a nutritious part of breakfast. Turns out, it's not so great. When you strip juice from whole fruit, you get too much sugar and no fiber. "That is one of my rules when I talk to parents," Koch says. "No juice." She makes exceptions for medically fragile children who need hydration. "But in a healthy child, no. They do not need juice. You get more calories from a 12-ounce serving of 100 percent juice than you do from a can of Coke." When kids drink juice, Koch says, they want to eat something with it since the juice itself isn't filling. "So it's 180 extra calories on top of whatever they're eating," she says.
If you feel you absolutely must pack juice in your kid's lunch, Castle advises 4 to 6-ounce containers of 100 percent juice.
Kids get enough desserts without packing sweets in school lunches. "When we expose children to sugary desserts and candy, they really can develop a strong preference for those foods," says Castle. "They crave them and develop a difficult dynamic with their parents." Instead, she advises thinking carefully about sugar when packing school lunches. "If there's a purpose, like a special holiday, or it's the day of the week that you put a special treat in your child's lunchbox, I'm OK with that." But choose a homemade mini-treat, if possible.
Castle prefers real sugar to artificial sweeteners. While research suggests artificial sweeteners are perfectly safe, she says, few if any studies have looked at their effects on children.
And don't worry about depriving your child. "I didn't give my kids candy for lunch, but I know they certainly got plenty of it," Clark says. "Leave it to the kids to find out how to get their candy."
Whole sandwiches for small kids
Little kids don't need a whole sandwich. "They do better with a half," says Castle. A whole sandwich might provide too many calories, or simply be too much to eat and get thrown away. Castle recommends supplementing the half sandwich with a piece of fruit, some vegetables, a cheese stick and/or yogurt to provide adequate nutrition for kids. When they get to be around 10, consider switching to a whole sandwich. "It's teenagers entering their growth spurt that need the whole sandwich," Castle says.
Allergenic foods
Reactions to foods can be highly individual. Food dyes, particularly the reds, have been blamed for behavioral problems in some kids, despite a lack of scientific evidence. "Particularly some children with autism or ADHD can be sensitive to food dyes and food coloring," Castle says. "You'll talk to parents who swear that certain foods make their children more hyperactive, more aggressive." She advises those parents to avoid feeding their children those foods, but cautions against assuming these bad reactions are universal.
Clark agrees that reactions to dyes, preservatives and other allergens are highly individual. "In general, choosing foods that are closer to the earth is better," she says. "Less processed is better. Without wrappers is better."
Dairy products are a common allergen. Kids who are sensitive to lactose may get a stomachache if you pack milk or cheese in their school lunch.


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Has anyone developed an SLA, and this may not be the correct term for it, for their community?
We are developing an SLA for our community for our support teams.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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We are just now kicking off our Online Customer Community in a limited release mode for a select group of customers (we are in week 2 of the soft launch). As expected, we are learning daily and our assumptions are being "checked" with every new interaction.
The question of SLAs and response times has come up many times in the planning phase. I think that the issue of SLAs might be driven by the goal of your community. Some communities are actually an extension of the support delivery process and, as such, should likely have, at least, internally published SLAs. In our case, our community is not a support delivery tool. We are currenly positioning it as a place for the users of our products annd services to connect with each other to share ideas, solutions and ask questions. Aspect employees and SMEs are acting in the background as facilitators and dicussion moderators. If customers have a service affecting product issue, we encourage them to open a case via our web services site or the telephone. (Both of wich are available only to our customers under active support contracts).
With this in mind, we have purposely NOT set SLAs for Aspect responses on the community as we do not want to set an expectation that Aspect will weigh in on every discussion thread immediately or at all. Our goal, at this point, is to establish a vibrant "user" community and our current approach is to not play "big brother" in the space.
That being said, we are establishing in house "limits" on things like stale threads where we are defining for our employees when they may want to weigh in on a dicussion that has gotten no customer responses or strategies that they might use to "bump" a thread back to the top of the discussion pool by commenting on it.
I would very much love to hear others' input on this as well. Thanks for asking the question.
I'm with Paula.For me, the essential question about your community is whether it is going to be a community of like-interested/like-minded users that genuinely want to help other users, or whether your community will act as a support channel.
If you choose the former, you will want to build your SLA's to allow the community first crack at user inquiries. In my experience, you need to give them 48 hours. If an employee badge answers to soon, you will stifle your communities sense of ownership. And that's what it really comes down to - ownership. Is it your community or their community?
If it is their community, spend your support hours providing your enthusiasts with a private spot to community with you. Share what's going on, what's coming (wherever possible), and cultivate a climate of trust and respect by responding to their questions quickly. This will allow you to focus your efforts on a group that will help you answer "casual" users questions and concerns.
If you want to use your community as a support channel, then you have to figure out staffing, which means an equation of how many posts a support representative can provide to your quality standard. Maybe its 20, maybe 40 or more depending on your business.
I've tried it both ways and the former has several distinct advantages. One, you feed those people that are enthusiastic about your product or service by giving them "special access" and quick responses. Two, you create a community that will be largely self-policing - you'll still need moderation, but it will be less significant than the forum-as-support channel model. Three, your community can act as an early warning system as your loyalists expand your reach through their own experience and act as an early warning system.
Hope that helps.
Thank you Paula Boucher and Matt Phillips. I am in the first steps of launching a new customer community which will serve for both question/answers/ideas and for support related issues. Was struggling regarding how to balance between the need to provide solution for technical issues on a timely manner and the need to have a community that assists itself. Your posts are really helpful in applying the right balance between these two needs.
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Recently, Hazelwood School District (HSD) hosted the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Qualifier Tournament.
There were 19 teams competing including six HSD teams: three teams from Hazelwood GALACTIC program, two from Hazelwood North Middle School and one from Hazelwood West Middle School.
Participating teams were tasked with developing "Senior Solutions" to improve the quality of life for people 60 yearss and older. The teams had to come up with methods what would help seniors continue to be independent, engaged, and connected in their communities.
Teams had to research issues and speak with local seniors to identify a problem or challenge. The team then developed a research based solution to the problem.
Of the HSD teams, Hazelwood GALACTIC students that consist of Team RoboTechs advanced to the finals. They will move on to the Jefferson City Scramble in Jefferson City in February.


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Video: Romeo Diahn sings Bob Marley's 'Is This Love' on American Idol
This next American Idol audition comes completely out of left-field: Romeo Diahn is a 22 year old shipping clerk who originally came from Liberia. We're treated to Romeo's backstory which involves escaping from Liberia during the civil war and living in a refugee camp in Ghana until the family was able to come to America.
It's one of the more interesting stories that we've heard during American Idol's Portland auditions this evening. From what he implies, Romeo has actually seen fatalities, and that's quite a shocking thing to read about. You can kind of see why we're not impressed with a single mom whose husband cheated on her. It's not that we're unsympathetic, but Romeo's story is far more harrowing.
Essential read
Anyway, to the audition. Romeo rather unexpectedly sings Bob Marley's Is This Love. I don't know what we were expecting, but this wasn't it. However, he gives it an outstanding acapella rendition with a gravelly vocal and some nice inflections brought about by his Liberian accent. And like Jessica Phillips, Romeo really feels the music. He's got that sway when he performs. I'm convinced.
Steven Tyler is too: "I love that you sing with your heart. So you sang for your life? Whoa. I hear it in your voice." But Jennifer Lopez has some reservations, we think to do with how different Romeo's singing style is: "I love your vibe and your flavour. I'm a little bit worried about where you're gonna go in the competition and the songs you're gonna have to sing and stuff." Nevertheless, she puts him through with that minor reservation.
And on the plus side, she says they probably won't find anyone else who sounds like Romeo. True. We'd love to hear what you thought of this audition – can the Liberian refugee go far in American Idol? Leave a comment!
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the brother's got vibe. Hopefully some good song choices will get him over the top.
Romeo Diahn is also leading in an online talent contest at http://www.bigbigshow.com. He has several of his original song entered but the one that is leading is called "11 Is Cold". this kid is destined for great things
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Assessments Find Threat of Suicide Attacks in U.S.
Government security bulletins says Al Qaeda intent on attacking U.S. targets
Confidential government assessments say that Al Qaeda remains intent on attacking targets in the United States and that suicide bombings are clearly ''a preferred method of attack among extremists'' in the wake of last month's terror attacks in London.
The July 7 attacks on the London transit system, as well as others overseas, have prompted American officials to reassess potential threats to targets in the United States. Their conclusions, circulated among law enforcement officials by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, differ little from many earlier assessments since the Sept. 11 attacks but make clear that officials see Al Qaeda as a continued threat at home.
Although American intelligence officials ''do not believe the London attack necessarily presumes a similar attack against rail or mass transit targets in the United States, there has been consistent threat reporting for some time suggesting that terrorists may have an interest in targeting mass transit systems,'' according to a security bulletin on July 20.
A second security bulletin also prepared after the London bombings warned that in addition to setting off bombs on trains and subways, Al Qaeda might seek to derail trains or crash a truck carrying flammable material into trains.
Intelligence officials are also concerned that terrorists linked to Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups may again turn to airplanes as a method of attack by sending operatives to flight training schools or using ''an increased number of operatives'' in the aviation industry to evade tightened airport security measures.
Still another target considered vulnerable by intelligence officials are high-rise apartment buildings. In one potential terrorist plot that officials have previously linked to ones considered by Jose Padilla, an American citizen now imprisoned as an enemy combatant, the bulletin says Al Qaeda may consider renting rooms in a high-rise building and using natural gas as an explosive to destroy it. But it cautions that the feasibility of such a plot is questionable.
The bulletin suggests that fresh intelligence collected as recently as this spring showed that Al Qaeda ''remains interested in striking the homeland to undermine U.S. security and damage the U.S. economy.'' Since the London bombings, American officials have tightened security at many mass transit systems and have been combing leads from Queens to Oregon in search of possible connections to the attacks. So far, officials say they have found no hard evidence to suggest any complicity or knowledge by anyone in the United States, nor have they found any evidence to suggest plans under way for an attack here.
''We have no specific credible information to indicate that an attack in the United States is imminent or that Al Qaeda operatives are in the United States to conduct a homeland attack,'' one of the intelligence bulletins concluded.
With federal officials seeking to provide law enforcement officers with quicker and more useful information to guard against terror attacks, some local officials have become more aggressive in developing their own policies and procedures.
A group of police chiefs, frustrated by what they see as the slow pace of information from federal officials, has begun creating a network to share terrorist-related intelligence.
And the International Association of Chiefs of Police, with 20,000 members worldwide, has issued new training guidelines to its members advising them to have officers shoot a suicide bomber in the head to avoid a life-threatening detonation.
The new guidelines, which were developed before the London bombings and first reported Thursday by The Washington Post, represent a more deadly posture in dealing with the threat of possible suicide bombers, said Joseph Estey, who is president of the chiefs' association and the police chief in Hartford, Vt.
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Ah, the life of watching a rookie. Sometimes, they will wow and impress with outstanding glimpses of a bright future.
Other days, they make incomprehensible mistakes, leaving confusion and frustration. Often times, there is no middle ground.
This season, the Detroit Tigers have employed two such rookies in Eugenio Suarez and Nick Castellanos. There's no debating either have impressive talent, but getting them to that point has been an interesting process.
As the weeks have gone on, each has gotten more comfortable with their surroundings, both at the plate and in the field. Castellanos has enjoyed a superb week, which saw him collect three hits in a game and play solid defense.
Surarez has done the same. Wednesday, he made an instinctual move picking Yasiel Puig off third base. Friday night against the Kansas City Royals, it was his slick stab of a sharp grounder that helped preserve Detroit's narrow 2-1 victory.
Both players have also made their share of questionable errors. Castellanos has taken some time getting used to third, and has seen numerous hits blow past him, while Suarez has made his share of high throws and mistakes. Each, however, continues to hold their own in the batters box and on the infield, with Castellanos hitting .269 with a solid 34 runs driven in and Suarez at .274 with three home runs and 11 RBI.
Both of these players are keeping their heads above water quite well, and despite the temporary lapses that come with the territory of youth, are making their share of game-changing plays along the way. It's safe to say they've been the two most exciting rookies the Tigers have had in some time, perhaps since the days of Curtis Granderson and Justin Verlander.
As both Castellanos and Suarez improve more and find additional levels of comfort in the big leagues, it will remain both frustrating and exciting to watch them day in and day out. The bad days will certainly continue to happen perhaps more sporadically, but the bright shining moments will persist a bit more often, as well. Eventually, consistent rewards will be found.
Continue to stick with them in the meantime though, and enjoy the interesting, often manic ride a youth movement is injecting into a Tigers' team that had gotten a tiny bit stale in spots during the last few years.
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