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NGU Honors 2016 Stewardship Recipients
Tigerville SC (December 5, 2016) The North Greenville University community gathered on November 10 at Greer City Hall for its annual donor appreciation and recognition dinner. The university recognized donors who have shown exemplary service, commitment, and a lifetime of giving to NGU.
Dr. Cathy Sepko from Greer received the faculty/staff heritage award given to a current or retired member of the university family whose gifts embody the spirit of the institution.
Sepko has served as a professor of English at NGU since 1996. She has held various faculty positions, including dean of the College of Humanities, faculty chair, and faculty marshal. She has received a variety of teaching honors, including the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Excellence in Teaching Award. She will also be the keynote speaker for the universitys December commencement on December 9.
Dick Brooks Honda of Greer was the recipient of the foundation/corporation award of the year. This award is presented to the foundation or corporation whose influence over an extended time period has served to enhance and uphold the mission of NGU.
Dick Brooks Honda has provided a car to NGU to use for university business since 2007. The company makes NGUs Crusader Club Golf Classic quite a unique event each year by donating a pre-owned car to be given away on a closest-to-the-pin hole. They have also supported global missions at NGU and provided for the needs of several athletic teams.
Another recipient of the dealerships generosity is Mobile Meals. They are the presenting sponsor each year for Mobile Meals golf tournament, an event that raises over $100,000 annually to help provide over 90,000 meals to the citizens of Greer.
They also are the presenting sponsor for Water of Life, a nonprofit that partner with local pastors to offer fresh water wells to isolated communities and villages in West Africa and India.
Dick Brooks Honda obviously has a passion for giving back to its community in meaningful ways, including to NGU.
The award was presented to co-owners (L to R) Bill and Stacey Jackson and Ed Rich, Dick Brooks Honda dealer manager and general manager.
The Board Leadership Award was given to Gary Glenn from Greenville. This annual award is presented to a member of the universitys board of trustees whose support serves as an example to others.
Glenn is a 1965 graduate of Greenville High School and attended Gardner Webb. He is currently retired, but previously worked at a used car business. He and his wife Betty Joe have been married for 22 years and they have one daughter, Stacy. He is an avid supporter of Crusader athletics.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Dr. Jim and Ann Black of Easley as the couple who has made a significant contribution through a lifetime of leadership, inspiration, service and commitment to North Greenville University and its mission.
Jim grew up in the Greer Community and attended Greer First Baptist. He graduated from Greer High School and the Citadel with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. He was commissioned as an Infantry Officer. He went on to accomplish a very successful career in the Insurance Business.
Ann graduated from Conway High School as an honor graduate and is a graduate of Coker College. She went on to earn her masters degree in education from Clemson and became a nationally certified school psychologist and held a career as a licensed psycho-educational specialist.
In 1968, Jim began his working relationship with North Greenville as a trustee where he has served under every president from President Neely until present. In 2002, Jim received an honorary doctorate of humanities.
After his retirement in 1996, he spends his time with Ann and his family, always looking for opportunities to promote NGU.
The Legacy Award was given posthumously to Richard Kilpatrick of Chesnee whose generosity of resources exceeds all others during the past year.
Kilpatrick was a graduate of Carson-Newman with a major in political science and history. He did graduate work at the University of Virginia and Columbia University in Asian Studies, Economics, and Political Science. He served four years in the U.S. Foreign Service which included postings in Japan, Indonesia, Washington, China, and Australia. Upon his retirement, he returned to Greenville where he was an active member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Greenville and served in a number of capacities including deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir director. While at Rocky Creek, Richard began mission trips to Brazil and China. Upon his death, he continued his legacy by establishing scholarships for students serving in Christian ministry in memory of his mother, Edith J. Kilpatrick, a 1939 North Greenville alumna.
His award was accepted by his sister and brother-in-law, Myra and Arthur Phillips.
Mark Dupes from Sweetwater, TN was awarded the Tip of the Sword Award which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to NGU through financial support, dedication, and passion to Crusader athletics.
Dupes is a 1981 graduate of Sweetwater High School and a
1989 graduate of Carson-Newman University.
After completing his education, Dupes worked as the southeast regional
sales manager at Easton Sports. He
currently works for Nike as the assistant director for football. Mark and his
wife of 26 years, Hollie, have three daughters: Taylor, a 2015 NGU alumna,
Megan, and Emery. (Not pictured)
Dr. Ralph Hendricks from Simpsonville was awarded the Lifetime Legacy Award which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution through a lifetime of exemplary service to North Greenville University and a personal commitment to the financial sustainability of the institution.
Hendricks was born in Bowman, Ga. April 27, 1917 and was the oldest of six children. Growing up during the depression, Hendricks family moved several times during his early childhood. Since Hendricks was the oldest child, he had to start work at a very early age to help support their family. Due to this fact, he never received much education which resulted in Hendricks having a strong desire to encourage young people to get a good education before stepping out in the world to pursue their dreams.
After World War II, Hendricks secured a job with his father-in-law, a part-owner of a building supply operation in Simpsonville. Hendricks later purchased his interest and become part-owner and manager. He expanded his business interests by getting into land development where he specialized in selling lots and building homes.
Prior to the death of Hendricks first wife in 1985, the couple had explored ways they could give back by helping young people in the Simpsonville area. From their desire to help others, Hendricks decided to create the Ralph and Virginia Hendricks Foundation with the primary mission of providing college scholarships to young people. The foundation has helped over 500 students from Hillcrest High and Woodmont High with scholarships to attend area colleges, including NGU. The Hendricks have also supported several NGU capital projects including the athletic field house.
Hendricks has been awarded the Order of the Silver Crescent Award from the South Carolina State Senate recognizing his service on the City Council in Simpsonville for nearly fifteen years, including twelve years as mayor of Simpsonville. He is the recipient of NGUs 2013 Board Leadership Award and was awarded an honorary doctor of Christian leadership in 2013.
At the age of 100, Hendricks is still very active and enjoys going to the office to take care of the day to day operations of his business, Hendricks Properties, Inc. in Simpsonville.
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Jazz musician, television actor and developmental research psychologist Roger V. Burton is dead. He was 90
Jazz musician, television actor and developmental research psychologist Roger V. Burton is dead. He was 90. He died on November 30 at his home in Santa Monica, variety.com reported.
Burton began as a professional jazz trombonist at the age of 11, playing in big bands and on studio film soundtracks. Earning himself the nickname "Schoolboy" for doing homework between set breaks, he started college at University of Southern California at the age of 16 and graduated with a BA and BM in music, as well as an MA in Sciences.
His musical history includes playing with Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Andre Previn, Johnny Ray, Frankie Laine, the Lennie Niehaus Octet, The Ink Spots, the Chuck Cabot Band, and the Dick Pierce Band. He was a regular on Ernst Gold studio recordings for films as well as The Hoagy Carmichael Show on NBC.
After taking lessons from friend and jazz legend Charles Mingus, Burton switched to the bass and began playing in smaller combos. However, this would not be Burton's last career change, as he went on to study psychology at Harvard University after writing a response to a study that claimed musicians were irresponsible. In 1967 he worked with Swiss child developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, and later with John Whiting.
For the last few decades of his life, Burton changed careers yet again to become a television actor.
He played Philips on The Cool Kids, Zach Galifianakis' father-in-law on Baskets and had roles on Shameless, The Clapper, My Name is Earl, Fargo, Super Clyde, American Body Shop, Monk, House, The George Lopez Show and Up All Night.
He also appeared on American Idol, Good Morning America and The Tonight Show. Ten years ago, he and his late wife, novelist Gabrielle Burton, climbed to the base camp of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 80 years old, reported variety.com.
Burton is survived by his daughters, Maria, Jennifer, Ursula, Gabrielle, and Charity, his sons-in-law, David Mathieson, Aniruddh Patel, Graeme Boone, Darin Henry, Steve Duron, his sister JoDe Kielhofer, nieces, nephews, and his eight grandchildren.
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Since 2001 DTP is supporting students, who have completed Form II (9th grade) at the school Kizimkazi mkunguni (3 villages), by facilitating the possibility to continue with school (Form II-IV / 10th-11th grade) in town. School sponsorships (16,- EUR per month) allow for tutoring, travel cost, teaching material and exam fees. Profound changes to the system were applied in 2007: all secondary classes were transferred to the respective villages with the groups of teachers remaining unchanged. The already rather poor quality of education thus suffered a decline once more. Subsequently, DTP employed two private tutors from town offering further tuition over the weekends in English and mathematics to students of Form III and Form IV in the villages.
In 2011 the school Kizimkazi ranked first for graduates of Form IV on Zanzibar. The headmaster though insisted on hiring more local teachers rather than asking for the substitute teachers from town. Subsequently, this was leading to a decline of already gained great achievements. The DTP gradually removed itself from supporting supplement teachers in order to call the ministry of education to employ sufficient teachers.
In 2013 the individual support of the following was taken up again: carpenters, electricians, tailors, auto mechanics and drivers. Also English- and IT courses as well as advanced secondary education (Form V and VI / A-Levels) are being supported since then. For the first time contracts were made with students, in which they agree to an individual and self-chosen social or ecological commitment in their home community. The support provided is constantly adapted to changing surroundings but the basis of it is a school sponsorship of 192,- EUR per year.
Next to school sponsorships, DTP is currently supporting university training courses through donor groups in form of scholarships for two students of IT and two students of education.


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Privacy is one of the main American values that is deeply explored in my independent reading book Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy. The main character Christopher Wright is a member of the Idaho State Army and he shows a strong sense of nationalism. He is always willing to do what's best for his country and is ready to put himself on the line for what he believes is right. But when President Rodriguez issues a new law stating that all citizens must carry around a identification card to show their location, he doesn't know whether he can trust his own nation. Privacy has always been a highly debated issue in our country and through this book we can see the tensions it can create. President Rodriguez believes that he is doing the right thing because the nation is in a time of crisis. He believes that by issuing the new ID's, the country will be a safer place and everyone can stay accounted for. According to Doug Linder "The U.S. Constitution contains no express right to privacy" (Linder para 1). Doug is claiming that if the government wanted to pass a tracking system like the ID cards, the constitution wouldn't be able to stop them. President Rodriguez is making the national IDs mandatory and if any state objects, they will be punished and sent into lock down by the National Guard. The governor of Idaho, Governor Montaine, believes that the ID cards violate basic human privacy and he refuses to accept them. Governor Montaine says "The Idaho house and senate stand with me in opposition to the new federal ID card law. Privacy is a basic right to everyone across this nation and nothing will be able to change my standpoint" (Reedy 103). Governor Montaine is standing up to the national government for what he believes, even if it means getting punished. We can see the difference in opinion of privacy and what values people hold true to themselves.
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Linder, Douglas O. "The Right of Privacy." The Right of Privacy: Is It Protected by the Constitution?, Apr. 2018, law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/rightofprivacy.html.
MacKinnon, Rebecca. "We're Losing Control of Our Digital Privacy." CNN, Cable News Network, 29 Jan. 2012,
"Page 103." Divided We Fall, by Trent Reedy, Scholastic Inc., 2015.
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"I have no reason to suppose that I'm writing out a Doctor," Moffat told Doctor Who Magazine, according to Entertainment Weekly. "Peter is loving the role, and long may he do so." Some had speculated that Capaldi would exit with Moffat, so that a new Doctor could regenerate alongside incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall.
A similar switch happened in 2010, when Russell T Davies left Doctor Who with David Tennant at his side.
The network reportedly wants Capaldi to say on as the Twelfth Doctor. In March, Capaldi admitted that he had been asked to continue. "It's such a long time before I have to make that decision," the actor said. "Steven's been absolutely wonderful, so I love working with him. Chris is fantastic, and I think he's a hugely talented guy."
In April, it was revealed that Pearl Mackie would be signing onto Doctor Who as Capaldi's newest companion. The next season of Doctor Who will premiere sometime in 2017 on BBC One. The Christmas Special will air later this year.
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1. Make sure your site's foundations are strong
Before you can benefit from the more advanced SEO tips I'm going to discuss, make sure your website has a sturdy foundation for the festive shoppers that will be coming your way. Start by carrying out a complete audit of your site. Look for any 404-error pages that indicate the content is not loading. Then, to resolve the error, use a 301-redirect to the right page, or remove it if it's redundant. You should also fix any broken links or lost landing pages, using 301-redirects to get them on track.
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2. Aim to deliver the best user experience
One of the best things you can do to boost both your conversions and your website's SEO during the festive period is by making sure that you are delivering the best user experience possible.
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Aim to launch your seasonal content in advance of the festive period so it has time to make maximum impact. If you plan to link to a time-sensitive page like "Black Friday deals" from your content, don't be afraid to launch these early too — you can simply add a timer or date-available timestamp to build up anticipation.
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I have no doubt you already offer exceptional service and products, so why not reap these rewards by opening your site up to great, publicly visible feedback? Even if you don't have the capacity to include reviews for individual products, signing up to a customer review site, such as Trustpilot, gives you something you can display on your website.
Your Google My Business listing is another good place to allow reviews, as they can show up on a search engine results page when a customer is looking for your products — take a look at Google's advice hub to find out more about getting started.
Follow these five SEO tips if you want to maximise your visibility and sales this festive period. Put them into action now and you'll reap the rewards.


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This week's newspapers carry obituaries for Jack Good, the TV producer behind Six-Five Special and Oh Boy! who reputedly helped launch the early career of Cliff Richard. In addition to playing a very important part in the UK's musical revolution of the late fifties and sixties, he was also a TV and film actor and producer of musicals such as Catch My Soul. He was himself the subject of a West End musical, Good Rockin' Tonite, in the 1990s.
The reason for bringing this up is that Jack Good, though born in West London, grew up in PG and went to grammar school in Wood Green.
There's a pretty detailed obituary in the Guardian, which includes the "I prefer vulgarity" quote. The obituarist (Richard Williams, no less) writes that "In the middle of the 1950s, the era of the juke box and the teddy boy, he responded instinctively to the aesthetic of the new music and grasped the importance of the revolutionary culture that it fomented."


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The Yelamu were a tribelet of Ohlone people from the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. The term Yelamu, or "the western people" was used by east bay Ohlone to describe the Ohlone people living on the San Francisco Peninsula. A more correct identification is Ramaytush, according to an account by J.P. Harrington made in 1921 by a Chochenyo Ohlone who identified the peninsula as "ramai". Ramaytush was also the language spoken by them.[1]
Randall Milliken's study, "A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area 1769-1810,"[2] estimates that 160 to 300 Yelamu were living in San Francisco when the Spanish opened Mission San Francisco de Asís on June 30, 1776.
Artifacts have been found across San Francisco from at least 50 different locations during modern construction activities within the city that were originally left by the three primary nomadic communities that moved seasonally from location to location around present day San Francisco. Additional villages existed to the south of San Francisco as well.
According to anthropologists the Yelamu people and their Ohlone neighbors arrived here between 4,000-6,000 years ago. They lived on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in the region comprising the City and County of San Francisco before the arrival of Spanish missionaries in 1769.
The first four Yelamu people who converted to Christianity were baptized by Father Palou and Father Santa Maria between 1777 and 1779. They were absorbed into the Mission San Francisco de Asís that was founded in 1776 by the Spaniards, and became some of the first "Mission Indians" in the San Francisco area.
The largest of the three San Francisco groups had its winter village at Tubsinthe, near Candlestick Point and its summer home at Amuctac in Visitacion Valley. The second group moved between their summer camp at Chutchui village located along Mission Creek in the Mission and Sitlintac on the edge of Mission Bay that was filled in during the 19th century. The third community lived near Crissy Field at Petlenuc. The Yelamu/Ramai villages south of San Francisco:
- Ompuromo - Southwest of Lake Merced
- Timigtac - Near present day Pacifica
- Pruristic - Present day Pacifica
- Siplichiquin - Present day San Bruno
See List of Ohlone villages for a larger list.
- ^ Kamiya, Gary (January 22, 2016). "S.F.'s first residents: Marshlands drew Indians to a barren spit". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Milliken, Randall (1995). A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1769-1810. Ballena Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0879191313. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- Brown, Alan K. Indians of San Mateo County, La Peninsula:Journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association, Vol. XVII No. 4, Winter 1973-1974.
- Brown, Alan K. Place Names of San Mateo County, published San Mateo County Historical Association, 1975.
- Milliken, Randall. A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area 1769-1910 Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1995. ISBN 0-87919-132-5 (alk. paper)
- Teixeira, Lauren. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area, A Research Guide. Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1997. ISBN 0-87919-141-4.


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Measuring Ministry Activities
By Rebecca M. DaVee, CPA
Numbers tell the story, always. Whether you are looking backwards (historical perspective or "what was") or whether you can project operations forward – ministry leaders use data to analyze "what if". Churches operate from one week to the next resulting in 52 weekly cycles. Whether your weekend service begins on Friday, Saturday or Sunday – cash comes in (contributions) and cash goes out (ministry expenses). Trends develop over time and ministry leaders can effectively navigate risks and opportunities by using and understanding Key Performance Indicators (KPI's). Churches can measure donor development by monitoring two metrics related to donations.
Common Scenario: Mega church has 4 locations with multiple services each weekend. Forward thinking ministry leaders monitor donations:
- By date, week over week
- By location month over month
- By service year over year
We have created 6 operating metrics that result in effective:
- Donor development
- Fundraising efforts
- Resource allocation
- Personnel costs
- Facility management
- Short-term cash management
Effective Donor Development (KPI #1)
By using the following formula churches monitor donations and how certain criteria increase or decrease the average donation:
Total Contributions / # of Donors = Average Donation by Donor
This computation can be performed annually or by specific events (i.e., Easter), by date, by location, by service. Imagine how forward-thinking leaders could use the following data:
Effective Fundraising Activities (KPI #2)
To evaluate fundraising activities compare the contributions raised with total fundraising costs using the following formula:
Total contributions / Total Fundraising Expenses = Cost of raising $1 of donations
The lower the cost of raising funds indicates effective fundraising activities (i.e., $8 versus $2.50). It is important to accumulate all of fundraising costs (direct and indirect). Anytime a church asks for support (written or verbal ask) – solicitation occurs. Churches should capitalize and duplicate effective fundraising activities.
Effective Resource Allocation (KPI #3)
Churches raise support for ministry activities and are grouped as follows:
- Program Services = Church Activities (i.e., evangelism, worship, education, missions)
- Member Development = Orientation, Training
- Support Services = General and Administrative costs
- Fundraising Activities = Direct and indirect costs used to raise funds
Visualize your annual budget. How much of your resources are used to support church activities versus general and administrative costs?
Program Services
|Missions and Outreach
|Member Development
|General and Administrative
|Fundraising Activities
|Total Budgeted Expenses
I encourage you to review your budget and see how resources are allocated between program and supporting services (i.e., member development, general and administrative and fundraising activities). Should more resources be focused on program services? Should 80% be allocated to program activities versus 60%? Ask you donors, they will tell you.
Effective Personnel Analysis (KPI #4)
How much of your resources are invested in personnel? Your personnel are responsible for fostering your church's tax-exempt activities. Personnel are classified into 3 groups: paid staff, independent contractors and volunteers. How much of your budget is invested in personnel? Analyze your costs based on the following formula:
Total compensation costs / Total expenses = % of budget invested in personnel
Total compensation costs / # of FTEs = average employee compensation
Effective Facility Management (KPI #5)
How much of your budget is invested in your facilities?
Total occupancy costs / Total expenses = % of Operations to maintain bricks and mortar
What are you occupancy costs by square foot of common space?
Total occupancy costs / Total square feet of common (usable) space = Cost per square foot
How much of your resources are dedicated to replacing your property, plant, and equipment? Replacement costs can be defined as the annual cost of depreciation (multiplied by the annual cost of inflation). Even though depreciation is a non-cash expense, it is the amortized cost of the asset. It's important to use this expense to fund future replacement costs. As part of your year-end closing procedures consider creating a board designated replacement reserve as part of the church's unrestricted net assets.
Effective Short-Term Cash Management (KPI #6)
Our last operational metric calculates short-term cash flow requirements.
Unrestricted cash / Annual cash disbursements = # of months available to fund operations
Best practices indicate that churches should maintain 3-6 months of unrestricted cash to fund operating expenses. By tracking this metric, year over year, cash management trends are identified and can be effectively managed. This metric allows the church to create a reserve policy for short-term and long-term cash flow requirements.
This article is the 2nd in a 4 part series that explore the top "10 Church Metrics that Drive Sustainability". Our 3rd article will explore metrics that define effective use of resources.
Rebecca DaVee, is a partner with Salmon Sims Thomas & Associates. She has been working with churches, ministries, televangelists and other tax-exempt organizations for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.sstcpa.com.


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Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program Sterling Barrens (No. 147)
Within Governor Knowles State Forest and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Polk County. T36-R19W, Sections 4, 5, 31, 32. T36N-R20W, Sections 34, 35, 36. 984 acres.
Located in pitted outwash deposits laid down by glacial melt-water streams, Sterling Barrens contains a jack pine-Hill's oak dry forest interspersed with barrens openings and an extensive wetland of sedge meadow and shrub-carr. The gently rolling barrens openings are interspersed with prairie species. Dominant grasses are needle grass, three-awn grass, Indian grass, and big and little blue-stem. Several rare forbs are at or near their natural eastern range limit. Included in the natural area are the St. Croix River terrace escarpment and a reach of the St. Croix that contains an excellent diversity of aquatic species. The river is lined with bottomland hardwoods of silver maple, elm, black ash, and cottonwood with willow brush. Many dragonfly species are found in this portion of the river. The dry forest on the sandy uplands and the terrace slope is young but has a diverse groundlayer. Adjacent to the river is a sedge meadow dominated by wide-leaved sedges, prairie cord grass, marsh fern, sensitive fern, blue-joint grass, wool grass, ironweed, and Joe-pye weed. Shrub-carr areas consist primarily of willows with white meadowsweet, alder, and occasional tamarack. Low areas support stands of emergent aquatics including arrowhead, cat-tail, three-way sedge, river bulrush, hardstem bulrush, and spike rushes. Breeding bird surveys show broad winged hawk, red-eyed vireo, chestnut-sided warbler, ovenbird, and chipping sparrow as common nesters. Sterling Barrens is owned by the National Park Service and DNR. The site was originally designated a State Natural Area in 1979 and later expanded to include the St. Croix Scenic Riverway in 2002.
Driving directions
From the intersection of Highways 87 and N in Cushing, go west on 87 0.7 mile, then continue west on 250th Avenue 3 miles, then north on 280th Street 1.5 miles, then west on Evergreen Avenue 3 miles, then south on 320th Street 2.25 miles to the northeast corner of the site.
Sterling Barrens is owned by:
- National Park Service
The DNR's state natural areas program is comprised of lands owned by the state, private conservation organizations, municipalities, other governmental agencies, educational institutions and private individuals. While the majority of SNAs are open to the public, access may vary according to individual ownership policies. Public use restrictions may apply due to public safety, or to protect endangered or threatened species or unique natural features. Lands may be temporarily closed due to specific management activities. Users are encouraged to contact the landowner for more specific details.
The data shown on these maps have been obtained from various sources, and are of varying age, reliability, and resolution. The data may contain errors or omissions and should not be interpreted as a legal representation of legal ownership boundaries.
Management objectives and prescriptions
- Read the Governor Knowles Master Plan for details on the management of the DNR-owned portion of the natural area.
Very few State Natural Areas have public facilities, but nearly all are open for a variety of recreational activities as indicated below. Generally, there are no picnic areas, restrooms, or other developments. Parking lots or designated parking areas are noted on individual SNA pages and maps. Trails, if present, are typically undesignated footpaths. If a developed trail is present, it will normally be noted on the SNA map and/or under the "Access" tab. A compass and topographic map or a GPS unit are useful tools for exploring larger, isolated SNAs.
The good majority of SNAs are isolated and have few or no facilities. Some SNAs have vehicle access lanes or parking lots, but their accessibility may vary depending on weather conditions. Parking lots and lanes are not plowed during winter. Hiking trails may be nonexistent or consist of undeveloped footpaths. A GPS unit or compass and detailed topographic map are useful tools for exploring larger SNAs.
Hunting and trapping
This SNA has multiple landowners: Opportunities for hunting and trapping depend on the land owner. In general, most DNR-owned land allows hunting and trapping. Partner-owned land may have other rules (for example, university-owned lands do not allow hunting or trapping). Please contact them directly to find out about their rules for hunting and trapping. You can find a link to other owner websites under the "Resource links" heading above. More details regarding allowable uses on the non-DNR land may be found under the "Access" tab above, if available.
Allowable activities: DNR-owned land
In general, the activities listed below are allowed on all DNR-owned SNA lands. Exceptions to this list of public uses, such as SNAs closed to hunting, are noted under the "Access" tab above and posted with signs on site.
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Cross country skiing
- Hunting
- Trapping
- Scientific research (permit required)
- Outdoor education
- Wild edibles (What is this?)
- Pets (Rules)
- Wildlife viewing
Prohibited activities: all SNAs
- Camping and campfires
- Collecting of animals (other than legally harvested species), non-edible fungi, rocks, minerals, fossils, archaeological artifacts, soil, downed wood, or any other natural material, alive or dead. Collecting for scientific research requires a permit issued by the DNR
- Collecting of plants including seeds, roots or other non-edible parts of herbaceous plants such as wildflowers or grasses
- Geocaching
- Horseback riding
- Rock climbing
- Vehicles, including bicycles, ATVs, aircraft, and snowmobiles except on trails and roadways designated for their use
For rules governing state-owned SNAs and other state lands, please consult Chapter NR 45 Wis. Admin. Code [exit DNR]


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While Republicans and Democrats are distracted by Hurricane Harvey, who is watching the "small items" marked for destruction, deregulation and budget cuts by the Trump administration?
In a pique of disregard for Native Americans and the Public Good, the Secretary of the Interior intends to cut back on three monument designations, including Bears Ears, to allow for private drilling for fossil fuel. No matter that ground water may be destroyed! Private Big Business comes first.
Next, the Administration will further cut NIH funding to "save money". NIH is the engine of research in America. If scientists and their students continue to lose grant money, America will lose out on research advances for a decade. China will benefit and "we the People " will lose. NIH plays an important role in maintaining America's scientific edge. The administration is cutting valuable funding of basic research to America's detriment.
College funding of research has made our Universities #1. In the 1970's, my graduate education was funded by NIH grants. Universities depend upon that income to fund labs and students! This win-win for America becomes a major loss when the NIH budget is cut. Be aware and tell your Congressmen you want NIH funded.
In addition to cutting funding to the NIH, Scott Pruitt, the Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is cutting regulations that provide clean air and water to Americans. He's even considering defunding Super Fund sites ( 25% are proposed budget cuts ). Scott Pruitt protects corporate America and not the needs of "We the People". He could have insisted that workers got a fair share when mines were closed. He chose not to! Now he's letting banned pesticides remain on the market, aiding Dow & DuPont. Even Methane gas leaks and toxic chemicals leaking into our waterways are no longer an EPA concern. Nobody oversees Scott Pruitt. He has the President 's confidence and Big Business backs him, of course. Career EPA staff and scientists are no longer consulted by anyone.
Moving right along, Janet Yellen and the Fed Vice Chair are concerned about the over zealously loosening of Dodd Frank. The Banking Industry requires capitalization to withstand further monetary crisis. Though Goldman Sachs and others want a return to proprietary trading, Americans can't forget we bailed them out in 2008 for risky trades. Their appetite for risk hasn't waned. However, when the next crisis occurs, " We the People" must not bail them out again.
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I'd like to submit this for entry into the edited guide.Its about a PC game that my family enjoys very much and I'm sure there are others that would enjoy it very much.You'll have to pry them away from the guide first!
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Just ignore the above...I didn't follow the directions correctly!
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Another teaser trailer has been released for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Suicide Squad's crossover event. Although the video is longer than before, there still isn't much detail actually being seen.
In this latest video, it shows the Joker and Harley working together to escape prison while police officers and soldiers try to stop them. The trailer continues to give very little away as it doesn't give indications to what game modes they will be included in, but the teaser does hint toward a two-person co-op style game mode, rather than the free-for-all game mode.
There still hasn't been confirmation as to when this new PUBG event will start, finish or for how long it will last. However, Xbox teased that there would be PUBG news during X018.
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Dear Grimes,
How's it hanging?
Hope you're doing well. Last year was really long and arduous for us Americans, but I guess it has been for everyone—and what year isn't needlessly long and tiring? I hear it's good to hold onto the things that you love when times are tough and I saw that you might be coming out with new music soon, which fits the description. I'm excited! And really, really hope it to be true.
Your last album, 2015's Art Angels, was unsurprisingly amazing, but I also remember its release date inspired a lot of chatter—we were unsure when it was going to happen and were so grateful when you released it into the world. I do recall, too, people getting all up in arms about you writing a song for Rihanna, both that she didn't use it and that you did it in the first place, which is nuts—"Go," goes. I guess Grimes and Rihanna fans alike get really enthusiastic at any word of new music. I'm guilty as charged!
I won't badger you too much about when your new album may be released, because you're dropping enough hints that it'll be out sooner than later. Spring? Fall? (And what are those unexplored sonic landscapes?) If we're being totally honest here, I've been trying to be more patient this year (you know, personal growth and such) and its worked out...fairly poorly. But hey, that's on me, not you.
Instead, I wanted to tell you how much I love (and loved) the song "Vanessa." I revisited it earlier this year after not hearing it for a good long while and was reminded just how...amazing it is? Even though it feels like three entire careers ago for you, (okay, it's only been seven years, but still) it's one of first touchstones with your music and I still connect with it today.
If I had to name a second touchstone, it is one I'm sure you remember, too, because everyone should remember when you and 2 Chainz wore the same Versace outfit to the 2013 VMAs. It was, by far, one of the best moments from any awards show this decade and I don't think it was even planned. Was it planned? Anyway, the best musicians' artistry extends into fashion and visual art and all that extramusical stuff too, right? You've always gone above and beyond, and for that we're all thankful.
So, as we get further into 2018, I find myself in the same place as all of your fans—hopeful for a new album from you in the coming months. We'll be fine if we have to wait a little longer, because whatever you do decide to share with the world is sure to be beautiful and well worth it.
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I have a new series of short stories going our to the wide world soon. Most are longer that postable, but here's one that fits pretty good: 1989 He bought a one way ticket On an airplane made of snow Flyin' low Dyin' slow Out Of Rehab. Again. He opened the trunk to…Read More
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Marika cut her eyes low, away from the damnable blank canvas. The blasted thing had preyed on her mind for two weeks now. She'd vowed to get a least one spot of paint on it before she removed her butt from the stool. She shifted to stare at the inert jars of paint that could…Read More
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Strolling down Gardner Street that warm evening in Opikwa Idaho, Terp listened to the distant train and smelled the mélange of roses, leather, sweaty people and those chattering people eating their grilled steaks. He'd ventured back down to Earth because he wanted to breathe the rarefied mountain air and adored the sound of passionately sung…Read More
Terp and the Twister
Terp swayed with the rhythm of the pounding piano, the well-melded bass voices and the ethereal sweeter-than-birdsong women's voices. As they began the jubilant Hallelujah part of the refrain, an angry roar swooped in. Singing stopped and children screamed as the freight train roar deafened them. They watched the roof over their heads lift and…Read More
Terp, the Choir Boy
He'd visited many churches over the ages, but had no memory of such a passionate collection of rustic voices. They shouted to glory! The singers held nothing back, the exuberance of the spirited women and men, the divine harmonies between them strummed his inner lyre with joy! He loved a full church and this one…Read More
Diana, Drain Queen
Diana rang the doorbell as Max rolled the snake unit up the cobblestoned walkway. A pudgy red-nosed man in golfing attire opened the door. "What do you want? Damn it, I'm going to be late!" Max pointed at the 'Drain Queen' logo embroidered on his jacket. "Sir, we're the plumbers. Your wife called to say…Read More
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The grayness all around us appeared as ephemeral, wide wisps of varying chiaroscuro tones, as might fine smoke from a fire composed of a variety of combustible items seem on a clouded night. Darkness prevails, only a dim glow coming from the stuff guides our way. Pressing with force through any section of it leaves…Read More
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Oz reached in and grabbed the cord. He ran his hand down it until he came to the plug. Crawling further under the kitchen sink, he plugged the dispose-all in. He leaned out and back against the island cabinets. The floor needed mopping. He swatted the dispose-all box out of the way to find his…Read More
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Posted on: Sun 3 Feb 2019
A wave of decluttering is sweeping the nation. St Vincent de Paul has reported a 38% increase in donated goods in some areas compared with the same time last year.
However, many of these items are unusable and not suitable for donation. Donating broken or shabby items only shifts the cost of sorting and sending to landfill onto charities, which reportedly costs them millions of dollars per year.
So how do we make sure that our decluttering spree doesn't create a bigger mess for someone else to sort out? To find out more, Barometer's Des Lawrence speaks to Jenni Downes, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, part of the University of Technology in Sydney.
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ASX-listed distributor, itX (ASX: ITX), is looking for systems integrators to partner with its mobile asset tracking and communications division, Nexos.
The newly launched niche distribution arm has secured deals with UK-based vendor, Minorplanet, for its range of fleet and asset management tools, as well as GPS tracking products vendor, Pinpoint Communications.
Nexos general manager, Jim McKinlay, said the division had been working with several vendors in the mobile resource management (MRM) space for a few years, initially as an agent and services provider.
The Nexos division is manned by 15 staff and stems from an amalgamation of itX's Glenhurst acquisition in 2005 and its former Alstom IT managed services and support team. The itX management team acquired Alstom IT's Australian assets in 2004.
A major step forward for Nexos was a contract with Telstra to project manage and deploy GPS tracking and mapping solutions to the telco's 7600 vehicle fleet.
McKinlay said Nexo's charter was to deliver niche products and services distinct from itX's dealer channels. Through its contract with Telstra, the company established relationships with 43 radio-based installers nationally.
"Many installers started asking if they could buy the products from us to install in vans, trucks or courier companies they dealt with daily, but we weren't a distributor so we couldn't," he said. At the same time, customers putting these tracking devices into the field were increasingly requiring systems integration work to get the data back into their ERP systems.
"We decided to turn this into a niche distribution business and take the product out to systems integrators and help them with our national infrastructure," McKinlay said.
Last year, itX restructured Nexos into the hosting and managed services business, as well as the new MRM distribution arm. Nexos is now actively seeking systems integrators who wanted to come on-board.
The company will manage the relationship between them and the installers and provide support using its configuration and services capabilities, McKinlay said.
Partners get revenue from the sale of the tracking products, as well as recurring revenue for the mapping and annuity services.
Check out this week's edition of ARN for an exclusive and in-depth report on itX's expansion plans.


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The US Navy is not taking any chances with Hurricane Florence.
US Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs released a statement that Navy officials ordered all warships in the Hampton Roads, a body of water in Virginia and the surrounding metropolitan region in Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, to set Sortie Condition Alpha.
According to the report, 30 warships are actively departing from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek as Hurricane Florence is forecasted to bring Category 4 storm conditions to the Mid-Atlantic coast this week.
UPDATE: #USNavy ships underway from Naval Station Norfolk following Sortie Condition Alpha order by @USFleetForces ahead of #HurricaneFlorence. Will be directed to areas of Atlantic Ocean where they will be best positioned to avoid the storm.— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) September 10, 2018
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Officials have directed the vessels to regions of the Atlantic where they will evade the storm. The report did not mention where the ships were headed and indicated that not all warships were able to flee the naval ports.
"Some units will not get underway due to maintenance status but will be taking extra precautions to avoid potential damage. Commanding officers have a number of options when staying in port, depending on the severity of the weather. Some of these options include adding additional mooring and storm lines, dropping the anchor, and disconnecting shore power cables," said Fleet Forces Public Affairs.
Fleet Forces Commander Adm. Christopher Grady said, "Our ships can better weather storms of this magnitude when they are underway."
Additionally, the report stated all Navy installations in the Hampton Roads region are set Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Three (III), meaning the Navy expects destructive winds of greater than 50 knots.
"Navy installations in Hampton Roads have begun to prepare for the storm. Some preparations include securing hazards throughout the installations, removing debris from drainage areas, designating alternate parking areas for flood prone areas, sand bagging flood prone areas, topping off fuel in generators and government vehicles and relocating dumpsters and equipment to more secure areas," said Fleet Forces Public Affairs.
Video: U.S. Navy Ships Sortie Out of Naval Station Norfolk Prior to Hurricane Florence
City officials in Norfolk held a press conference on Tuesday morning, asking residents to shelter in place for up to 72 hours when Hurricane Florence strikes and warned people do not rely on outside help.
City leaders and public safety officials said their weather models were expecting unprecedented storm surges and more than 10 inches of rain to dump on Norfolk later this week.
Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander declared a local state of emergency Tuesday morning.
"There will be a point in the storm where we will not risk lives and send out public safety personnel to come get you," City Manager Doug Smith said.
Officials advised residents to leave evacuation zones situated near the coastlines.
At 11 a.m. Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) released a report specifying Florence was about +900 miles east-southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina, and moving west-northwest at 15 mph. Its center will be wedged between Nassau and Bermuda on Wednesday and approach the coastal area of the Carolinas and Virginia on late Wednesday into Thursday, as a possible Category 4/5 storm.
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ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - - Sophomore Annie Davila hit three home runs on Wednesday, two of which came in the nightcap, but Nyack stormed back in game two to split a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader, 8-0 and 5-4, against the Wilmington University softball team at South Orangetown Little League.
A five-run third inning catapulted the Wildcats (14-10, 2-2 CACC) to a five-inning, 8-0 victory in game one. The Wildcats held a 4-1 lead going into the sixth inning, but Nyack (4-14, 1-3 CACC) fought back to score three in the sixth and walked away with the 5-4 win in the bottom of the seventh.
Rosa'Lynn Burton led the off the doubleheader with a single and two stolen bases, allowing Jazmeen Llamas to hit a sacrifice fly to left to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead two batters into the contest.
Another Burton single and stolen base set up the top of the third inning, as she eventually scored on an error. Makayla McCarthy hit an RBI single before Annie Davila hit the first of three homers on the afternoon, a three-run shot to cap a five-run, third inning for the 6-0 lead.
Alyssa Velasquez drew a bases loaded walk in the top of the fourth and Makayla McCarthy doubled in Lacey Nealy to set the eight-run rule into affect.
Game one starter Caitlyn Whiteside finished off the Warriors with a 1-2-3 fifth inning, moving to 7-4 on the year with the complete game shutout. She struck out five batters without allowing a walk and only giving up four hits.
The Wildcats got off to a good start in the nightcap, getting a jump off the bat from Annie Davila once again. With one out in the second, Davila hit a solo shot, her second of the day, to put the Wildcats up 1-0.
The Warriors tied the game in the bottom of the third with an RBI triple, but the Wildcats had an answer in the top of the fourth. It was up to Annie Davila once again, she stepped up and belted a three-run blast with one out, scoring Alyssa Velasquez and Makayla McCarthy for the 4-1 lead.
Game two starter Makayla McCarthy set the Warriors down in order in the fifth, but the home team got to the freshman in the sixth. With runners on second and third, an RBI single brought the game to 4-2. But a two-out, two-run homer tied the game one batter later.
The Wildcats loaded the bases in the top of the seventh with two outs, but Nyack got out of the jam with a strikeout to keep the game tied. The Warriors started the seventh with a leadoff double, but McCarthy was able to get the next two batters out. The third out wasn't as easy to come by, however, as the Warriors hit an RBI single to walk-off with the win, 5-4.
Annie Davila went 3-for-5 with three homers, seven RBI, and three runs scored in the doubleheader. Burton went 3-for-4 in game one and 1-for-3 in the nightcap.
The Wildcats remain in CACC play with their next doubleheader, making up a twinbill with Chestnut Hill on Friday in Philadelphia. The first pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.


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So I guess this may seem hypocritical after my discussion on fan service not too long ago, but hear me out, this show is not a fan service centric show. If you were to Google image search it, or just watch the first episode, you would not believe me, but trust me here, it's true. The fan service drops off considerably the further you go into the show, and it really is the least appealing part of the show.
The basic plot is as follows: Sorata is a regular guy living at a liberal arts highschool, he's living normally in the regular dorms until he takes in a stray cat. Pets aren't allowed in the regular dorms, so he's forced to move to Sakurasou, the dorm for the trouble kids at the school. There he takes in more strays and lives with other eccentric characters. Life's pretty boring until a genius from England, Mashiro moves in... What's her eccentricity that got her placed in Sakurasou? So there you go, and now here's my review:
The Good: a heart wrenching dramedy about hard work vs. natural talent and friendship.
The show has two different tones that it alternates between rather deftly. It's got the slapstick comedy that had me giggling along with some of the gags, Misaki in general was king of this, but Mashiro's deadpan moments got to me too (Plan C for anybody who's seen the show). The second was absolutely and totally relate-able drama, it's a show that chiefly is about working towards your goals in life and putting your heart and soul into working as hard as possible to achieve them. In life, sometimes you succeed sometimes you don't, but it's ok because the journey is just as important as the result, and the relationships you build along the way stick with you forever. Sakurasou perfectly encapsulates this idea, but uses the lens of absolute genius to focus on it even more so, for those not blessed with inherent talent. I'm not going to lie, I bawled my eyes out near the end of the series, and I loved the ending dearly.
The Bad: Some fanservice early on almost ruined the show for me.
Within the first couple of episodes, you learn that Mashiro is totally incapable of caring for herself. It then falls on Sorata to take care of her in every way. This leads to some fan service moments, that in my opinion totally fall flat. You could have conveyed the idea that she's unable to care for herself in other ways than blatantly sexual ones and the message would have remained the same and I don't think the show would have suffered for it. The romance angle could still have remained intact and the blatant fan service wouldn't have thrown me for such a loop, you know? That being said, it's not a love story!
The Ugly: The ending leaves you on a super cliffhanger.
I won't spoil anything here, because I do really like the ending of the show, but it's based on a series of Light Novels that haven't been completed yet, and so the end of the anime doesn't cover the entirety of the story. It does bring one chapter of these characters' lives to a close and gives a sense of closure one episode before the end of the anime, and had they ended it there I wouldn't have been upset at all. However, they continued for one episode further and left everybody on a big cliffhanger, not knowing if we'll ever get a second season or OVA. T.T


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I was in the VIP lounge last week en route to Seattle, when I noticed Bill Gates sitting on the couch enjoying a cognac. I was meeting a very important client that was also flying to Seattle with me, but she was running a bit late.
Being the fairly forward person I am, I approached Mr. Gates and introduced myself. I explained to him that I was conducting some very important business, and how I would really appreciate it if he could throw a quick 'Hello Chris' at me while I was with my client. He agreed.
Ten minutes later when I was conversing with my client, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Bill Gates. I turned around and looked up at him.
He said "Hey Chris, what's happening?"
I replied, "Take a hike Gates. I'm in a meeting."


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Cold Kiwi Bike Rally
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Premium Lounge $55.00 18yrs plus
Child $25.00
Up to 5.5 metres $124.00
Extra half meter over 5.5m $20.00
Motor Cycle $40.00
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- Space is subject to availability at the time of the booking request
- Bookings 90% refundable if cancelled after payment
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On Monday September 8th, at 9am GMT+1, the Gasol Foundation is excited to launch auctions for Marc and Pau's game-used sneakers from the 2014 FIBA World Cup!
The auctions are taking place on eBay and you will be able to begin bidding starting Monday 9am GMT+1, through the following links:
Bidding will be open for 10 days with the auction finishing several days after the 2014 World Cup on September the 17th,.
If you want to support us in this initiative through social media, you can use this hashtag: #Gasol4Kids.
All proceeds from this auction will go to the Gasol Foundation's social programs, focused in promoting healthy habits, physical education and sports practice between kids and teenagers at risk.


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Thinking about death can be scary for many New Yorkers, which is why many people avoid talking about wills, assets, inheritances and other types of estate planning that have to do with dying. The truth is that not having an estate plan is even scarier. Therefore, instead of thinking of estate planning as a way to deal with death, it is important for people to think of it as a way to preserve assets.
Those who have a spouse and children will likely want them to be cared for. An estate plan does this. Therefore, when estate planning, there are several key things to think about.
For those who are married, the spouse is often the main concern. As such, most people leave all their assets to their surviving spouse, with children often acting as secondary beneficiaries. The surviving spouse can then decide to distribute assets to the children.
Those who own a business have a decision to make. They may want to confer with family member to determine if anyone can and wants to run the business. The decision may depend on the success of the business. If the business is not profitable, then it may be better to sell the business and use the money for more profitable investments.
Those who have no family can still leave their assets to a favorite charity or organization. The person's wishes should be outlined in a will or trust.
Those who die without an estate plan will have their assets distributed according to state law. Although close family members typically get the majority of the person's assets, it may not be what the person would have chosen to do.
Source: The Epoch Times, "Why You Should Consider Making an Estate Plan," Arlene Richards, Jan. 17, 2013