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ייתכנו חיובים עבור אדם נוסף העשויים להשתנות בהתאם למדיניות המלון.
בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין תתבקשו להציג תעודה מזהה עם תמונה (תעודה שהונפקה על ידי הממשלה) וכן כרטיס אשראי או פיקדון במזומן לצורך חיובים משניים.
בקשות מיוחדות כפופות לזמינות בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין וייתכן ויהיו כרוכות בחיובים נוספים. לא ניתן להתחייב להיענות לבקשות מיוחדות.
**שירותים אלה עשויים להיות זמינים רק בחלק מהחדרים או היחידות. שירותים מסוימים עשויים לגרור תשלום נוסף.
האתר מציע בריכה מקורה וכן אמבט ספא.
פעילויות הנופש המפורטות להלן מוצעות באתר או בסמוך; יתכן ותהיינה כרוכות בתשלום נוסף.
ייתכנו חיובים עבור אדם נוסף העשויים להשתנות בהתאם למדיניות המלון.
בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין תתבקשו להציג תעודה מזהה עם תמונה (תעודה שהונפקה על ידי הממשלה) וכן כרטיס אשראי או פיקדון במזומן לצורך חיובים משניים.
בקשות מיוחדות כפופות לזמינות בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין וייתכן ויהיו כרוכות בחיובים נוספים. לא ניתן להתחייב להיענות לבקשות מיוחדות.
"Perfect location for our situation"
We were visiting family in West Fargo so the location was perfect.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"I'd stay there again"
It was a pain to find initially since there are 2 Howard Johnson hotels close to Main Ave, but on opposite ends of the city, so the GPS made us drive around for an hour. The breakfast was quite good, but I wouldn't recommend eating the eggs. The hotel was quite close to most major shopping in the city, which was convenient.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"At least it was a short stay!"
We're a family of 4, with 2 very young kids, so we were on a tight budget. Didn't have the highest expectations for the HoJo but it was actually worse than we thought! Luckily we only stayed there to sleep - 10hrs. The bathtub was filthy, so we didn't even bother using it. The fridge barely shut so to make sure the bottles of milk we brought stayed […] cold, we put it in a bucket of ice which we placed in the fridge. The bag for the ice bucket, by the way, broke. The coffee maker was crusty and kept turning off before it finished dripping. The heater smelled a bit when we first turned it on. I'm not sure if they vacuumed everything because we found a penny on the ground. And there was no alarm clock in the room. The breakfast was ok except for the disgusting frozen eggs. The sheets looked decent but I lightly sprayed it with a disinfectant, just in case! Fortunately, we were super tired from a long drive, so we slept like babies. The staff seemed very ice though! Would I recommend it? Not really. I'm sure there are nicer hotels that are just as cheap but don't feel as cheap and much closer to the malls. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Great Place to Stay"
Very clean and friendly staff.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
Quiet clean hotel. Upgraded and enjoyed the stay. Even the breakfast included in the cost was good. Thank youחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"close to my meetings"
good location, clean, quiet ,comfortableחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Great value"
Great value for the money. Great waffles for breakfast!!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Average at best"
I choose this property because it said it had a free shuttle to the airport; not only did it not but I received little help arranging other transportation. I got to the airport 25 minutes before my boarding only after I called three taxi's. The room and bed were fine and the free breakfast is a perk. Check carefully before booking to make sure your […] needs are me. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
This place is a dump, poor service, shady guests, poor customer service.......just a dive......חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
I LIKED THE PRICE AND THE BREAKFAST. THE POOL WAS OK. IT WAS OUT OF OUR WAY BUT WOULD STAY AGAIN!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Somewhere to stay"
It was okay. The bathroom wasn't cleaned on a daily basis. It was located in an industrial area and across the street from a low income apartment complex and trailer court.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Work relocation"
It was an older hotel with older furniture. It was fine for the price paid and for a short stay. The Staff was nice and accommodated our requests. The Continental Breakfast was served and reflected the price paid...enough to get you going without having to go elsewhere.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Unhappy Hotel Guest."
The accomodation were very poor. We had a bath room vanity 18" wide my wife had not place to put her make-up hairspray and other items. She had to go outside of the bath room to apply items. The A/C unit was very load we asked management to look at it, if they did nothing was fixed very load. The room was not cleaned properly, my wife left her foot […] socks on walking on carpet and they were black the next day. I would not stay at this again. Unfortunate as it has a convenent locatin for us!!!! קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Very Good Hotel for the Price"
While in Fargo, we stayed at 4 different hotels and this was by far the best one that we stayed in. Friendly staff, well maintained pool/spa, and very clean room.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Late night arrival"
This was a good experience,came in late and had good check in personnel. The room was very clean and comfortable. Everything was as expected.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Stayed twice, was totally satisfied both times"
Good place, good parking, good bed, good pool, good sleep, good b'fast.will stay there again.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Easy location to get to."
This hotel satisfies all the needs of the traveler. Has a pool, continental breakfast, etc. No extra frills like iron/ironing board, safe...however, all in all....a nice place to lay your head.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
the motel is a little dated but not badחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Definitely needs upgrading"
First thing we noticed upon entering was the odour of stale smoking - says it's a non-smoking hotel but must have been made that just recently. Rooms definitely need updating - the recliner is a nice thought but was shabby and thread bare. Dirt in the corners of the room. Continental breakfast was lacking by the time we got there at 8 am. Barely passable […] for aquick overnight stay. Would not recommend. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"close to the event we were attending"
I like that the rooms have a refrigerator & a microwave in the rooms.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Hotel Clean & Tidy"
Overall we found the hotel to be kept clean and tidy. However, there were a few guests that tracked in mud on the stairs, which was not cleaned up right away.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Would never stay there again. I cant believe they even have this place as a recommend place to stay. Disgusting. Wouldnt walk on carpet without shoes and kids was not allowed in the pool. Wife wanted to check the national bed bug site.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
The room in itself was nice, but I was there with my 12 year old son and I choose this hotel especially for the pool, I was unimpressed with the pool, it was so cold we could not even go in it to enjoy, the hot tub water had such a smell of sewer ( i know its well water) and the pool windows were so dirty it made me wonder if the pool area and the pool […] in itself was cleaned regularly. Not enjoyable at all. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Friendly Service!!"
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay! People were extremely friendly...definitely will go back!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Decent enough hotel"
Has a pool and a hot tub with a McDonalds in the same parking lot. You have to drive everywhere else, shopping or good restaurants. You can't go wrong for the price.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"girls weekend"
I was pleasantly surprised how clean the hotel and rooms were. Yes it is dated but you have everything you need. I was also very happy to find that the room has a fridge and microwave. The complimentary breakfast was good. We ended up staying an extra night due to bad weather and couldn't travel and there was no problem getting the room again. I was […] disappointed that they only served eggs on the weekend. My sister-in-law was with me and she has to eat a gluten free diet and we were happy about having eggs on the weekend but disappointed that they didn't serve them during the week. Otherwise I would stay here again. Pool and hot tub were nice too! Great price! קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Very friendly staff and rooms were very clean. Didn't use the breakfast room but it looked big.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Great value for the money. Would definitely stay h"
Everyone at the hotel was very helpful. Room was clean and comfortable.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Nice Stay"
Good experience @ a good price, would stay here againחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Al fair motel at a fair price"
It was "fair" in every sense of the word, not great, not terrible..just fair.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"I'll be back"
clean and reasonable also quite accomadating I needed a place to park my vehicle while'l I was out of town and they had no issues with me leaving it there for 3 weeks until I returnedחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Get what u pay for. Rooms were clean, but lobby and entrance needs attention.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
exceeded our expectations - everything you could want, and not a bad location. Highly recommend this hotel and will stay there again. Thanks!חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Hotel is not bad, but the location Sucks"
The Hotel is decent for it's price, however the beds are small and uncomfortable and the hotel is located next to a waste water treatment plant which is kind of smelly and a train tracks that is way to noisy early in the morning.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Clean and very quiet"
All we needed from the hotel is a quiet place to sleep that was clean. It was very quiet for a Sat. night, and although it's older and in an industrial part of town it worked perfectly. We would stay there again.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Room was filthy."
I have stayed at this motel before when I was in West Fargo on business, so was surprised at how it has deteriorated. I will never stay here again or recommend it. The room was filthy. The carpet needed vacuuming and there was an empty pop bottle behind the nightstand. I was there four days and all that they did was make up the bed and replace the towels. […] They never cleaned the tub or vacuumed the grit from the carpet. I asked that they change the sheets after a couple of days. Not only did they refuse to do that, I had to go to the desk to get clean towels. They failed to clean the coffemaker or leave coffee after the first day. I did not walk on the carpet without shoes and wore flip-flops in the shower. I did not use the pool, but the water was an odd color and smelled. The "executive" breakfast was rolls and coffee. The desk help was rude and unhelpful. If you have to stay in West Fargo this hotel is convenient, but not worth putting up with the uncleanliness. It is better to go into Fargo and drive the extra five minutes. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Pleasant stay with value pricing"
This is a value hotel located in an industrial area in West Fargo. It appears to be a family owned and operated business. As a result, the atmostphere was pleasant and friendly. It was a short distance by car to the Downtown Fargo area (Plains Art Museum), West Acres Mall and other shopping. Linens were good and bed was comfortable. Room decor is a […] bit odd, and sink is located in the room, not the bathroom. These factors did not significantly detract from the experience. Continental breakfast is provided. A friend and I shared a room and found a pleasant stay for a good price. No complaints or hassels. A quiet stay. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Hotels need to be clean to attract customers."
Rooms were not clean, tubs were not clean, floors need vacuuming around the especially, one of our group found food on the floor in a couple of places. shower curtain had a spot of blood on it. The upstairs hallway smelled of dead smoke so bad that one of the group with asthma was afraid of it.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Fair Value"
The motel is quite adequate and at a reasonable price. The cancellation policy requires a 24-hour notice for the reservation to be refunded and that is not real practical when traveling a long distance by car. The complimentary Continental Breakfast had a very good variety of food and drink available. I would definitely stay there again.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Cheap, mostly ok"
Hotel is not great, but clean and reasonably well maintained. Had requested adjoining rooms, both during booking and again by phoning directly the week before. Despite being told "no problem", did not get adjoining rooms. Pool is ok, water is very hard so has a really bad taste/odor, hot tub is very discolored also. Beds were newer but very firm. Breakfast […] was ok, coffee was TERRIBLE, not really sure how you make it that bad. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Wouldn't stay here again"
The beds were extremely hard, that mixed with the loud train nearby...made it almost impossible to get good sleep! I would not recommend this hotel and would not stay there again..so many better hotels in Fargo.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"not satisfied"
all nite long train whistles could be heard as they passed through the area Bed was not comfortableחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
No lift or elevator, which is needed for elderly and to carry luggages to the 1st floor. Unfortunately that day there were a few resident youngsters at the enterance whose behaviour was not welcoming which the desk should have done something about.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
What a horrible place! Terrible location - industrial. Most guests were migrant construction workers. Soccer game in the hall till 2-3am. The hotel smells of cheap air freshners and the unsavory clientele sitting outside the front door made us feel like we were in the slums. Adult movie being shot across the hall from our room. Roughly 15 ladies of […] the night playing soccer in the hall. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Just Passing Through Town"
We stayed here passing through on our way to Theodore Roosevelt Natl Park. This is a good halfway point from Mpls, but I should have looked closer at the map as this is waaaaay off of I-94. I booked late and was in a pinch. Oh well, kids got to swim - pool is treated with salt water which is different. Breakfast was decent. Overall, a little run down […] and tired decor, but super nice staff, free WiFi and everything we needed to get a good night's sleep in a clean room. Able to hit the road again feeling refreshed. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"mostly good"
Toilet seat was broken off. Don't know how cleaning staff did not notice.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"One night in Fargo"
It was a good place for the price. Clean, but smelled of Chlorine. The room was clean but beds a little soft. Breakfast was limited but sufficient. Only complaint was the pool. For some reason, the water was very salty. It wasn't pleasant.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"road construction was nasty"
The hotel is clean and well maintained. The staff was very friendly, and helpful in recommending a restaurant. They need more than one waffle maker in the breakfast area!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Good experience"
Nothing elaborate, just a nice room. It had a LazyBoy type chair which is very uncommon.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Salt-water pool??"
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. And, had it not been for the massive construction project taking place on the main road in front of the hotel it would have been a convenient choice for the price. The only really negative thing I have to comment on is the pool. We got into the water and immediately we noticed […] that the water was extremely salty. I inquired at the desk and they said that is how it is supposed to be. We didnt go swimming again; everyone's skin was so itchy even after showering off we didnt dare try to swim again. The construction outside was not the hotel's fault but it did make things a bit confusing. We could see the hotel from the detour but werent sure how to get to it. If you dont plan on swimming this hotel is a fantastic deal for the money. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
חוות הדעת והדירוגים הכלולים באתר זה מהווים דעות אישיות של לקוחות וספקים; הם אינם מייצגים או משקפים את עמדתה של Hotels.com. חברת Hotels.com או הגורמים המעורבים המספקים את תוכן חוות הדעת לא יהיו אחראים לשום נזקים מכל סוג שהוא הנובעים מהשימוש בחוות דעת אלה


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Posted: Oct 8, 2012 1:23 PM
An investigation is underway into the homicide of Danny Lee Hartford, an inmate at Montana State Prison.
Hartford's body was found at about 8:10 p.m. Sunday in a cell of a housing unit in the high-security portion of the prison.
Two inmates are considered possible suspects in the death. The Montana Department of Corrections did not release their names in a new release issued Monday.
Hartford, 53, was sentenced to 30 years probation in 1997 on two counts of sexual assault in Lewis & Clark County. He violated conditions of his probation and a judge ordered him to prison in 2010.
Authorities have not released any other information at this time.

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In his State of the Union Address, President Obama announced the release of the new College Scorecard. First proposed by the President over a year ago, the Scorecard is intended to provide prospective students and families with better information about affordability and value. The online Scorecard is also intended to provide easier access to information and to facilitate comparability.
The Scorecard provides information on five key areas related to affordability and value:
1) Costs
2) Graduation Rate
3) Loan Default Rate
4) Median Borrowing
5) Employment
In this address, the President called on Congress to "change the Higher Education Act so that affordability and value are
included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid." He went on to say that the White House's new Scorecard would help students and families "compare schools based on simple criteria -- where you can get the most bang for your educational buck."
This initiative is just one element in the President's ambitious plan for his second term. Just after his State of the Union Address, the President released what is described as a "blueprint" entitled "The President's Plan for a Strong Middle Class and a Strong America." This plan includes four (4) overarching goals, each with a number of initiatives. The document also includes a promise that accomplishing all of this will not "add a dime to the deficit." The goals and initiatives are:
1) Making America a Magnet for Jobs
-Bringing good manufacturing jobs back to America
-Slashing reliance on foreign oil and increasing American energy security through clean energy
-Rebuilding and upgrading our infrastructure so our businesses have the tools they need to compete
- Rebuilding our housing sector to grow our economy and put more construction workers back on the job
- Encouraging fair trade and leveling the playing field by opening new markets for American made products
-Investing in the best ideas to lead the world in innovation
2) Equipping Americans with the Skills they Need
-Providing high-quality preschool for every child
-Building the skills that lead to high-quality, high-wage jobs
-Holding colleges accountable for cost, value and quality
-Fixing our broken immigration system so everyone plays by the same rules and we attract the best
and brightest workers
-Ensuring our veterans have the care, benefits, education, and job opportunities they have earned
3) Ensuring Hard Work Leads to a Decent Living
-Rewarding hard work by raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour
-Building new ladders of opportunity into the middle class
-Securing equal pay for equal work
-Making our homes and neighborhoods safer
4) Cutting the Deficit in a Balanced Way
-Building on progress reducing the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion in a balanced way
-Reducing the deficit by $4 trillion as part of an overall plan for jobs and share growth and tax and
entitlement reform
It is an ambitious plan, especially in light of the continued acrimony and lack of cooperation in Washington. And while I
applaud the President's commitment to skills development, I think the Scorecard is both simplistic and flawed. It certainly
makes for good rhetoric and has some value. But it is lacking in a level of depth, detail and accuracy to really help
prospective students and their families make the right choice.
Next week I will tell you my rationale for this assessment.
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
Last week I shared my involvement in two national initiatives related to the gun control issue. I have participated in these two efforts in an attempt to influence the activities of our political leaders and to educate people about the many issues related to gun control. It is hard to judge the success of these initiatives, but I believe that they are worthy of my time and attention. Here is why.
My first reason is personal. I believe in gun control and am constantly chagrined when gun control efforts are conflated into debates about the second amendment and the rights of American citizens. It seems to me that we can find a better balance between the individual rights of citizens and the safety and welfare of all of us.
I do not own a gun. I never have and doubt I ever will. But I respect many people who own guns. My ten years of professional work in Wisconsin introduced me to people who hunted for need and pleasure. Families in the schools I led hunted in order to feed their families. Even more hunted as an annual sport. For the most part, they were responsible, careful and respectful of the danger inherent in owning a weapon.
But I have also seen the violence and pain caused by guns. I have attended the funerals of too many students who committed suicide with a gun easily accessible in their homes. I have observed too many young adults throw away their future because of an act of violence.
So I publicly supported these initiatives because I believe in increased gun control. It seems to me that we can do much more to limit the access to weapons, increase the oversight of gun purchases and sales, and control the access to weapons and ammunition that have nothing to do with personal safety and the sport of hunting.
I also agree that more proactive steps to increase the way we address mental illness are critical. It's not one or the other. We need to limit and control weapons and deal more directly with those suffering from mental illness.
The second reason I supported these initiatives is because of the nature of my profession. In fact, too many of the tragedies in this country occurred on college campuses or were perpetrated by a college-age student. Despite our best efforts, most colleges have multiple points of access and students have a great deal of freedom as they live on campus and interact with friends from on and off campus.
Safety on our campus is a central issue and we take it very seriously. But I think we can always do more and I support legislative and regulatory measures that may protect our students.
Some argue that we can never prevent bad people from doing harmful things. I cannot disagree. But that doesn't mean we should not try. We have an obligation to work for the Common Good. We have a responsibility to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for our children and students. Increased gun control is not the only answer, but it is one of them.
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
I intentionally focus my public comments (op-ed pieces, blogs, etc.) on issues related to higher education and Catholic higher education. Often, I comment on social trends as they relate to higher education.
Like most college presidents, I have many other ideas and opinions. But I am always careful to limit my statements to those about which I legitimately have some knowledge and professional expertise.
Last week at an event I attended, I was chastised for not publicly supporting the gun control issue. The person who spoke to me was both uninformed and misguided. In fact, college presidents across the country have been actively involved in lobbying for more gun control legislation. And I am one of the presidents involved in this movement.
There have been two presidential initiatives to address concerns about gun control and gun safety. One initiative was led by President Lee Pelton of Emerson College and began with a letter sent to President Obama in December, 2012 which I co-signed with 255 other college presidents:
Dear Mr. President,
Following your eloquent remarks at the Newtown memorial service, I am writing on behalf of the many college and university presidents who have signed this letter in support of your plans to "use whatever power [your] office holds to engage [our] fellow citizens, from law enforcement, to mental health professionals, to parents and educators, in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this."
We are writing to lend our individual assistance as well as that of our academic communities in supporting a long overdue national conversation about mass killings and gun violence.
We acknowledge, as you have, that these are complex issues that bring into play competing interests that will require us to balance the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms with the concerns of those calling for more stringent restrictions on gun ownership.
Nevertheless, we ask that urgent attention be paid to developing measures that would have the effect of curtailing easy access to assault weapons, especially guns that can hold up to 100 rounds of ammunition without reloading and have no place in the hands of civilians.
After the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School where young children and adults were gunned down in a blink of an eye by rapid fire weapons of human destruction, we believe that it would be nearly impossible for anyone with heads that think and hearts that feel to conclude that the status quo is acceptable.
We also ask that serious and sustained consideration be given to a comprehensive assessment of mental health and other societal issues in the United States that might have contributed to the numerous mass killings that our nation has endured in recent years.
History requires that we not stand idly by. We will be judged by our actions in the days and weeks ahead, by how we answered, as a nation and as individuals, the question "what will we do?"
Our nation looks to colleges and universities to solve its most pressing problems and these are issues on which we stand ready to provide a way forward.
We, therefore, pledge to do what we do best in our academic communities: engage thought leaders, faculty, students, staff, trustees and friends in meaningful debate and dialogue, which, in turn, might lead to positive action.
We write to you in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the nation's most effective prophets and servers of the community, who said, "I believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow."
The White House acknowledged receipt of the letter in late December. Subsequently, these presidents established a website: The College Presidents' Gun Violence Resource Center. The Resource Center has four main features:
- Permit signatories to post their campus events, news, and announcements about their efforts to lead discussions about gun violence.
- Enable signatories to view all posted campus initiatives.
- Provide links to speakers, gun violence research centers, news, and other information that will help signatories design, plan, and facilitate their campus activities.
- Offer a forum where signatories will be able to communicate with one another in confidence on topics of interest to them.
The second initiative also included a public statement in December co-endorsed by 350 of my colleagues:
December 19, 2012
On the same day our nation learned in horror that 20 first graders and six educators were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School, young people around the country were learning if they had been accepted to their favored colleges and universities. For many years now, our nation's leaders have engaged in fevered debates on higher education, yet lawmakers shy away from taking action on one issue that prevents thousands of young people from living lives of promise, let alone realizing their college dreams. That issue is gun safety.
Among the world's 23 wealthiest countries, 80% of all gun deaths occur in the United States and 87% of all children killed with guns are killed here. In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. If those children and teens were alive today, they would fill 108 classrooms of 25 each.
We are college and university presidents. We are parents. We are Republicans, Democrats and Independents. We urge both our President and Congress to take action on gun control now. As a group, we do not oppose gun ownership. But, in many of our states, legislation has been introduced or passed that would allow gun possession on college campuses. We oppose such laws. We fully understand that reasonable gun safety legislation will not prevent every future murder. Identification and treatment of the mental health issues that lie beneath so many of the mass murders to which we increasingly bear witness must also be addressed.
As educators and parents, we come together to ask our elected representatives to act collectively on behalf of our children by enacting rational gun safety measures, including:
Ensuring the safety of our communities by opposing legislation allowing guns on our campuses and in our classrooms
Ending the gun show loophole, which allows for the purchase of guns from unlicensed sellers without a criminal background check
Reinstating the ban on military-style semi-automatic assault weapons along with high-capacity ammunition magazines
Requiring consumer safety standards for all guns, such as safety locks, access prevention laws, and regulations to identify, prevent and correct manufacturing defects
The time has long since passed for silence and inaction on the issue of reasonable and rational gun safety legislation. We hereby request that our nation's policy leaders take thoughtful and urgent action to ensure that current and future generations may live and learn in a country free from the threat of gun violence.
In January, the group involved with this initiative held an event in Washington, DC at the Capitol and a number of college presidents were joined by Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, as well as other national associations who share our views.
Next week, I will share why I joined these two initiatives. My reasons have to do with both my views on gun control, as well as my views on the role and responsibility of college presidents in the public square.
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
Last week I traveled to Washington to meet with several educational leaders and to attend the NAICU (National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities) Annual Meeting. NAICU, with over 1000 members, "serves as the unified national voice of independent higher education. Since 1976, the association has represented private colleges and universities on policy issues with the federal government, such as those affecting student aid, taxation, and government regulation."
NAICU provides statistics to each institution to help them understand the impact of federal financial aid and to use in efforts to encourage congressional representatives to maintain and increase the funding to these programs. For example, in the state of Massachusetts during the 2011-12 academic year, college students received 451,176 Federal Loans with a value of $2,826,624,741. In that same year, 140,448 Pell Grants were awarded in Massachusetts valued at $486,037,754. This seems like a reasonable investment in higher education. But sadly, it is not enough.
As I waited at the airport for my flight home, I tried to catch up on my reading. I read a report that summarized a study conducted in November-December 2012 by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup. Most people know about the work conducted by Gallup. The Lumina Foundation is a private foundation which funds studies and programs consistent with their mission of "enrolling and graduating more students from college, especially 21st century students: low-income students, students of color, first generation students, and adult learners."
What this study revealed is that 97% of the respondents (from a sample of over 1000 participants over the age of 18) believed that attaining a college degree was important. Consistent with the Pew research I discussed in the past few weeks, the respondents related their attainment of a college degree with the ability to get a good job (96%) and to earn more money (96%). Even more, 97% also expressed a belief that a college degree is necessary to secure a person's future financial stability.
However, this study revealed the barriers to attaining a degree as well. And the most significant barrier for all respondents was cost. In fact, 74% of the respondents said that higher education is unaffordable.
There are other important barriers for adults in the workforce who want to attend college to improve their employment and family situations. For these adults, family responsibilities and job responsibilities are important factors. While a majority wants to go back to school and thinks about this option, less than 40% express the likelihood that they will be able to earn a degree.
As I have written before, the responsibility for affordability does not rest solely with the federal government. But the fact is that the rhetoric of economic stimulus and job creation cannot be taken seriously in isolation from greater investments in people who desire a college degree.
If Americans want to attain a degree… if Americans clearly see a degree as critical to employment and income… then why is this not a central element of an economic stimulus program?
On behalf of the college students in Massachusetts who benefit from the current federal financial aid, I say thank you to our congressional leaders. But on behalf of all of those left out because of lack of resources, I say please remove these barriers. And believe it or not, a vast majority of college students repay their loans. What a great investment in our country's future.
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
In the past few weeks, we have experienced a good deal of change in this country. The inauguration of the President's second term has also marked transitions in leadership in Washington. The avoidance (or delay) of the "fiscal cliff" has caused some optimism that cooperation in Washington will improve. The stock market continues to grow and there are even positive signs in the housing market.
So an obvious question is whether or not Americans are feeling any better about the issues facing them and our country? According to a recent Gallup poll, the answer is generally, "no."
Between January 7-10, 2013, Gallup conducted a poll including a random sample of 1,011 adults in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Interviews were conducted by phone (landline and cell) in both English and Spanish. Respondents were asked to express their degree of satisfaction about the "state of the nation" in 17 different areas. In issuing the results, Gallup also provided a comparison of this recent poll with the results from January 3-5, 2005, the start of George Bush's second term.
Americans are most satisfied with:
- "The nation's military strength and preparedness" (74%)
- "The nation's security from terrorism" (67%)
- "The quality of the environment in the nation" (57%)
- "The state of race relations" (50%)
These were the only areas in which half or more of the respondents expressed satisfaction.
Americans were least satisfied with:
- "The state of the nation's economy" (20%)
- "The nation's efforts to deal with poverty and homelessness" (25%)
- "The amount Americans pay in federal taxes" (36%)
-"The level of immigration into the country today" (36%)
-"The nation's energy policy" (37%)
All other areas received satisfaction scores between 40-50%.
It is interesting to note that since 2005, there have been some significant changes in attitude. Americans now express significantly higher satisfaction with:
-"The acceptance of homosexuality in the nation" (+17% from 32% to 49%)
- "The availability of affordable healthcare" (+15% from 25% to 40%)
- "The Social Security and Medicare Systems" (+12% from 31% to 43%)
Americans are generally more satisfied today with military (+8%) and anti-terrorism efforts (+9%).
The economy is clearly the area of greatest dissatisfaction. In fact, since 2005, satisfaction has dropped 27% from 47% to 20%. The other area where satisfaction has dropped significantly is crime (a drop of 8%).
Several things about this poll are interesting to me. Americans feel better about the military and national security although that was a clear focus and priority of President Bush. More interesting, I wonder why people are so dissatisfied with the economy and so satisfied with aspects of the economy that are the greatest problems (e.g., entitlement programs, health care).
Finally, and I admit this is a bit parochial, I wonder why Gallup didn't include questions about higher education!
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)


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Current European Union legislation stipulates that packaging must identify where foods are processed and packaged, but the location of origin of foods, namely of meats and poultry, does not have to be divulged.
Czech agriculture minister Ivan Fuksa said divulging the country of origin would allow Czechs, and other Europeans, to rest easy that their food is safe while also giving consumers the option to choose domestic foods, which have a shorter distance from farm to store and as a result a smaller environmental impact from transit.
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Tigers Top Pirates; Tied for SCAC Eastern Division Lead
February 1, 2009
February 1, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw led by nine at halftime and scored the first 14 points of the second half on the way to an 81-54 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference win over Southwestern.
DePauw improved to 15-5 overall and 8-2 in the SCAC and moved into a tie for first with Centre in the Eastern Division standings. Southwestern dropped to 13-7 overall and 4-6 in the conference.
The Tigers led by as many as 12 late in the first half before the Pirates closed the halftime margin to 34-25. In the opening three minutes of the second half, Mike Moore hit three three-pointers, Steve Lemasters added a trey and Tom Callen had a bucket and the Tigers had a 48-25 lead.
Southwestern closed the gap inside of 20 points twice before the Tigers pushed it back to as many as 32 at 67-35 with 10:09 left.
Moore scored 21 and dished out three assists, while Joe Bergfeld added 12. David Gray (pictured) grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and blocked three shots.
Travis Barber led the Pirates with nine points, while Jonathan Brown grabbed 13 rebounds in the loss.
DePauw shot 49.2 percent from the floor including 56.3 percent in the second half. The Tigers also knocked down 9-of-23 three-pointers and committed just 10 turnovers. Southwestern connected on just 35.2 percent from the floor and hit only 1-of-11 from three-pointers. The Pirates held the rebounding edge, 38-36.
The Tigers return to action on Friday, February 6, when they travel to Birmingham-Southern for a 6 p.m. CST contest.


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Please Check Calendar - 4 year old 3 bedroom 2 bath Pool Home- Straight up from Windsor Launch Ramp 2 miles from the water. Large Living room/family room Big Screen TV , DVD, Dish Network. RV GARAGE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PARKING Monthly Rental applies November to April Only
Large Patio overlooks pool which features a Jetted Conversation Bench. Like a Spa but not hot. Perfect for summer nights. Covered Patio features Bar seating for 5, 4 Ergo Chairs and Propane BBQ. POOL IS NOT HEATESD- Solar Cover available. Family/Kid Friendly, NO SMOKING NO PETS.
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Wariso Takes Advantage of Summer Internship at Vanderbilt
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Stillman's Bathsheba Wariso is busy in the lab this summer, as she has been awarded the opportunity to participate in a summer internship at the Vanderbilt University.
A Sacramento, Cal., native, Wariso is a biology/pre-med major. She found out about the program through the Director of Scholarship Programs, Mary Jackson.
"I am currently in a bioengineering laboratory where I am working on characterizing different qualities of surface tension valves. The ultimate goal of my lab team is to develop a way to process patient samples in low resource settings by using a self-contained cassette that will be relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use," said Wariso. "I've learned countless things about the value of technology and how it can be used to help people throughout the world. I've also learned how we can use simple ideas and build upon them to create new advancements in technology."
"I have truly enjoyed my experience here at Vanderbilt University. Meeting new people and learning about a new field has been all that I hoped it would be. I know that I've been blessed with this opportunity and I plan to make the most out of it as well as other opportunities like it as I continue to pursue my career goals."
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We can offer a dive master who is also an instructor and runs PADI dive courses.
We have some very good diving along the coast from the Tamar River.
Tenth Island seal colony is very popular with divers as we have very clear water.
Experience is a must as where there are seals there are Sharks. Although sightings are rare, it is advisable that you sit on the bottom and let the seals come to you.
We have kelp forests in the mouth of the river and a coral reef (subject to tide) best at in-coming tide.
On Hebe Reef, which has claimed 8 ship wrecks and some lives of sailors and passengers since the 1800's, you can find pieces of cargo and small pieces wreckage still visible.
The last major mishap was the Iron Barron in 1995. The ship was towed away and sunk northeast of Flinders Island.
We have found a new dive site just east of Tenth Island on the north coast. It would be one of Tasmania's premier dive sites, in 20 meters with very good visibility.
Tasmania is a temperate water dive.
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Found the site through Marc's other page (melevsreef). Was trying to get in touch with him regarding a sump build... Have been to his facebook and sent email. Does anyone know if he is still building acrylic sumps for folks, and if so how can I get in touch to share ideas and get some prices?
You don't find Marc...he finds you! Marc is everywhere and he is nowhere! but yeah unless he swore off sumps in the last month I believe he still does
Here I is. I build them all the time. What email address did you email me from? I'll do a search for it and get you a reply.
Who is this Marc character?
Did you get a reply yet?
im having the same probelm i wrote him 2 weeks ago and nothing back my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
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In 1803, when there commenced a period of twelve years of imminent danger of invasion, and a force of volunteers, stated to amount to 463,134 men, was raised for local service.
Nov. 13th 1803. His Royal Highness Prince William Frederick having recommended to the Lord Lieutenant of the County that each Volunteer Corps, when called out for the service, should be furnished with a proportion of Working Tools to enable them to break up the roads if necessary and impede the Progress of an Enemy, the commanding officer directs that the Captains of Companies do report to him such Persons as may be willing to provide Pick Axes, Felling Axes, Saws and Spades or Shovels, to be paid for by Government when used. The services of persons to act as Pioneers to the Number of Two to each company will be acceptable from persons not at present in the Ranks. 6th May, 1804 Presentation and Consideration of Colors It is the Commanding Officers Order that the Corps parade at Nine o'clock on the morning of the 11th May (Friday next), on the Sandy Mains, and be drawn up with the Village of Newton in its Rear, flanked on the Right and Left by the Troops of Ashton and Norton Cavalry. Previous to the Colors arriving on the Ground (which will be about Half-past Ten), Three Sub-divisions on the Right and Left of the Newton Battalion will wheel forwards so as to form Three Sides of a Square, the Troops of Cavalry at the same time wheeling outwards to preserve the Ground necessary for the Ceremony of presenting the Colors and Evolutions. The Front of the Square will be left open for the Accomodation of such Spectators as may honour the Ceremony with their Presence. In the Square will be placed a Camp Color as the point where Mrs. Gwillym and the Commanding Officer (accompanied by Two Ensigns and their Covering Sergeants) meet. Here the Colors will be presented to the Commanding Officer by Mrs Gwillym, and by him to the Ensigns, when the Major will order the Battalion to present Arms, during which the Musick will play, and afterwards to Shoulder Arms. The Commanding Officer will then address the Corps. The Colors will then be consecrated, after which they will march for their Post in the Centre of the Battalion, when Arms will again be presented and the Musick play. At Twelve, after the Performance of such Evolutions as may be ordered, the Newton Battalion will form on its Original Ground flanked as before by the Cavalry - one Troop of which will be in Front and the other in the Rear, the Newton Battalion being in the centre, in which order the whole will march to Haydock Lodge. The Colors will be lodged in the Hall, and at One the Newton Battalion with the Troops of Cavalry will sit down to Dinner. At Three the whole will again form Line and march in Front of the House in their former Order, the Ashton Cavalry turning to Ashton, the Newton Battalion halting at the Lodges, where it will be dismissed, and the Norton Cavalry proceeding Home. Newton, June 17th, 1803 Brigade Review by his Royal Higness, Prince William Frederick His Royal Highness Prince Wm. Frederick having commanded a Brigade Review of the Voir. Corps in this Neighbourhood and District, upon the Newton Race Ground, on Friday, the 21st instant, It is the Commanding Officer's Order that the Corps of Newton Associated Volunteers do assemble at Three o'clock precisely on the Morning of that Day, with their Accoutrements and Appointments in all Respects, and with Flints fixed prepared for a Field Day. It is the Commanding Officer's further Order and most earnest Desire that no Member of the Corps do absent himself upon that occasion on any account or pretext whatever, And as the Exercise of the Day will make it necessary to provide Refreshment for the Corps upon the Ground, every Member of the Corps will furnish himself with a Clasp or Pocket Knife that as little time as possible may be lost in the distribution and partaking of the Refreshment provided. A review of all the volunteers in the district was also held by H.R.H. Prince William Frederick of Gloucester, on the Newton Racecourse, on Tuesday, August 7th, 1804, when the following regiments took up position in line-the senior being on the right: Light Horse, 48; Rifle, 60; Warrington, 500; Newton, 240; Ashton, Bold, and Winwick, 240: Wigan, 460; Rifle, 60. After the inspection, His Royal Highness expressed his great satisfaction in inspecting the troops, and congratulated each regiment on their smartness under arms. The Newton regiment then consisted of five companies of sixty each, with Lieut-Colonel Claughton as commandant, and including two field-officers, five captains, ten subalterns, four staff-officers, fifteen sergeants, and eight drummers, a total of 300 effective rank and file. A few years later, through the recommendation of H.M. King George III.'s ministers, volunteer corps were induced to form themselves into militia regiments, subject to conditions laid down by Lord Derby, the Lord Lieutenant of the County. The Newton corps then became absorbed in the Wigan Local Militia. After the battle of Waterloo, the infantry volunteers fell almost entirely into abeyance; but the successes of the French in North Italy, in 1859, gave fresh impetus to the volunteer movement, and under the auspices of the Government many thousand volunteers were enrolled in all parts of the kingdom by the end of the year. Newton was not slow to follow the rest of the kingdom in forming a corps, for we find (to quote from a local newspaper) that ''while every town, hamlet, and large public works is having its 'local' rifle corps, the extensive printing works of Messrs. McCorquodale & Co, are not to be left without ; and already preparatory meetings have been held. The numerous able-bodied men there are accustomed to do duty whatever may be the state of the case; and without '?' they will, if called into the field, secure '!', and bring the enemy to a '.' with a '----' worthy of Newton-le-Willows. At fighting enemies with the 'stick' or the '+' printers have always shone as '* *' A meeting was held in assembly room of the Legh Arms Hotel, on the 12th December, 1859, for the purpose of organizing a corps. There were present J. S. T. Greene, Esq., chairman ; the Revs, G. Walker and H. Newsham, George McCorquodale, Esq., J. Thomson, Esq., Dr. J. W. Watkins, R Houghton, Esq., Dr. Pennington, J. Worsley, Esq., and Mr. Maury, secretary pro tem. At this meeting Mr. Geo. McCorquodale, in the course of a lengthy speech, said :- Were he to consult his own personal inclination and feeling, he would much rather be a member of a peace society than a volunteer; but that peace society must be one, not confined to this country alone, but general throughout Europe, for were they to lay down their arms and take up the views of a peace society whilst the rest of Europe was arming, they might well be compared to the ostrich, which, when it saw danger approaching, his its head under the sand in fancied security. The chairman, the Rev. H. Newsham, and Mr. William Mercer also made eloquent speeches in favour of the formation of a corps; and from this meeting arose the formation of two volunteer rifle corps in Newton - the 73rd and the 49th, known familiarly as ''McCorquodale's'' and ''Birley's'' ''McCorquodale's'' Volunteers. This company was first named ''The Makerfield Volunteer Rifle Corps,'' which name was successively altered to the 73rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, the 80th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (Liverpool Press Guard), the 19th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, the 6th Volunteer Battalion of the King's Liverpool Regiment, and the 9th Territorial Battalion of the King's Liverpool Regiment. The first members were enrolled in January, and the swearing-in took place on May 5th, 1860, at Myddleton Hall, before J. S. T. Greene, Esq., J.P. For an account of this function we are indebted to the columns of the Warrington Guardian of that month and year:- Newton Rifle Volunteers The interesting ceremony of swearing in the Newton Volunteer Rifleman took place on the 5th instant. The company met in the large room of the Legh Arms, where each man signed his paper. They then defiled to the street, fell into two ranks of upwards of thirty each, formed into sections of four, and, preceded by the band, marched in regimental order to Myddleton Hall, the residence of J. S. T. Greene, Esq., J.P. A speech was delivered by that gentleman, and responded to by another justice who was present. The men took the oath in sections of twelve. They then marched to Winwick, where they halted to obtain refreshments. After reassembling to the ''call'' of the bugle, they resumed their march to the inspiriting strains of ''Rule, Britannia,'' and left Winwick amid the hearty cheers of the villagers. On the arrival at Newton, the volunteers marched direct to the Parsonage, where the drill-sergeant, in presence of Mrs. McCorquodale and other ladies, put them through sundry evolutions. Other addresses were then given by Mr. George McCorquodale and Mr. T. J. Gillispie, the latter, in allusion to the wish of the volunteers that he should become their lieutenant, begging a short time for consideration. Three cheers were given for the gallant Captain (Mr. Blacklock), Mrs. McCorquodale, and others. The Queen's anthem was then struck up, and, the band playing a march, the company marched back to quarters, and were shortly after dismissed. We heard that 72 members took the oath of allegiance on this occasion, and that an additional number, some of whom were necessarily absent, will be sworn in at a future period. This has been and is a thoroughly self-supporting corps, the whole of the large sum subscribed for their outfit, by the neighbouring gentry, having been entirely appropriated by the rival company. Promises of support, however, have been made; and, though the individual members are quite ready and willing to bear the outlay, it must materially impinge on their earnings, the whole of them being working-men. Great credit is due to the Newton Volunteers for their zeal and perseverance thus far ; they expect to have their uniform in about three weeks, where there is little doubt they will make a gay and gallant appearance ; and, to judge of their permanent efficiency by their present progress, and the hearty goodwill with which they attend drill, we prophesy that they will be the ''crack'' corps in the village to which they belong, and will easily stand comparison with any who may have had the privilege of being better supported and longer in existence. They number above 80 members, and others from the more respectable families in the parish are expected immediately to join.-A PLAIN SPEAKER Through the kindness of Colonel J. L. Wood we are able to give, in alphabetical order, the names of most of those enrolled during the first nine years :-
The weekly contribution was one shilling for men and sixpence for apprentices. The first uniform was grey with forage cap. When the company became the 80th Lancashire Volunteers (Liverpool Press Guard), the uniform was changed to dark trousers with red band down the seam, scarlet tunic with pipeclayed belt, and large bearskin head-dress (the same uniform as that of the Granadier Guards). This company was privileged to march with fixed bayonets until 1880, when the practice was stopped, and also to act as a giard of honour to Royalty when passing through Liverpool. The bearskin was afterwards changed to the black cloth helmet. The covered drill-places were are room in the Works and the Assembly-room, and for outdoor drill the Bowling-green behind the Works, a field behind Mr. Mercers house in High Street, and the Mesnes. The headquarters of the company for many years, down to the formation of the Territorials, were the old building once occupied by Captain Hilton, situated at the left-hand corner of the approach out of Southworth-road to the Goods Station. This building was taken down in June, 1908. The first shooting-butts, constructed by the volunteers themselves, were in the Golborne valley to the east of the railway, which butts, on account of stray shots from poor marksmen dropping into the Lowton road, were afterwards changed to Highfield Moss, where a range of 600 yards was obtained. The volunteer band was noted for its efficiency, was conducted by a Mr. Oakden, the conductor of the Warrington Militia band, and consisted of the following members :-
Reviews. On August 11th, 1860, a grand review was held at Newton, when 8000 volunteers from Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool, and Newton, together with the Lancashire Hussars, the Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry, and the Mounted Rifles from Manchester, were under arms, and were inspected by Lieut,-General Sir George Wetherall, K.C.B., the General Commanding the Northern and Midland Districts, and in presence of the Earl of Sefton (Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire), the Earl of Ellesmere, J. Ireland Blackburne, Esq., the Hon. Captain Egerton, and officers of H.M.'s ship, ''St. George,'' a fair gathering of other officers of the Army and Navy, and a large number of ladies. The review took place on the Racecourse, which was kindly placed at the disposal of the authorities by William J. Legh, Esq. Notwithstanding the fact that charges of ten shillings and five shillings were made for the privilege of occupying seats on the grand stand, that capacious structure was crowded in every part. So numerous a body of volunteers had not, up to that time, assembled together and performed such complicated movements, and these under the most unfavourable conditions, the Common, owing to the state of the weather of previous days, being a perfect quagmire.--The second Newton volunteer review took place on Newton Common, on August 3rd, 1861, and, in spite of the gloomy weather of the morning, attracted an immense crowd from Warrington, Bolton, Wigan, Manchester, and nearer places. The Cheshire corps on this occasion were not allowed to participate, but the increase in the Lancashire corps raised the number to 7,900.--On September 1st, 1860, a review on a more extensive scale was held at Knowsley, when every volunteer regiment in Lancashire, with the exception of Oldham, was represented, with a total of 10,000 men.--On the 13th July, 1867, there was an inspection of the 80th L.R.V. at Liverpool, at which the men appeared for the first time in their new slings and bearskins.--Again, on the 5th October of the same year, a review took place on the ground acquired for the proposed new Sefton Park, Liverpool, the event being favoured with fine weather and the presence of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge. There were 12,022 volunteers present under arms and over 100,000 spectators. The cavalry was represented by the Lacashire Hussars and the Second Light Horse. The 80th Lancashire battalion (the Press Guard) was under the command of Lieut.-Colonel McCorquodale, and cosisted of 14 officers, 41 sergeants, 44 band, etc., and 341 rank and file, a total of 440. The two Newton contingents had an enthusiastic reception, which was highly appreciated by the gallant colonel and his friend Captain Birley. Of these reviews the old Newton volunteers still speak with enthusiasm, as they do also of their sham fight in Lyme Park, when their old chaplain, the Rev. Peter Legh, took them tither and right royally entertained them at his own expense. They also speak so gleefully of their camp life in the Isle of Man and at other places, and of their prowess at Highfield Moss, Altcar, Wimbledon, and Bisley, that one almost wishes they were thirty years younger to take their places in the trenches along the banks of the river Aisne, where we are sure they would give a good accont of themselves. The downpour of rain could not have been greater on the Aisne than it was on the Sankey on the occasion of the first review on Newton Common, for it was an all-day's rain, so we were ''droukit like craws,'' And the review could no more be put off than the battle, and it was infru dig. to use an umbrella. The Common had been cleared of its luxuriant growth of gorse and all its golden glory that used to gladden the eyes of the natives for centuries before, and left it as desolate as a veritable battlefield. I remember only one visit to Lyme Park, and it was memorable not only for its manoeuvres in carrying the fortalice by assault in the face of a valiant force of yeomanry, but in the short shrift we gave the foe as they sailed out to meet us ; and we gave them a fen de joie instead of so much cold steel. And my only objection to the use of the muzzle-loader was that we ran the risk of firing the ramrod ! Of the hospitalities on these and other occasions, it would be superflous to speak. The commissariat was a model of its kind in each case, and the entraining almost equal to that of the Prussians in 1864, when i marched with them from Altona to Hamburg : so let no one henceforth say we would have been ineffectives. At that time we often had to run the gauntlet of public criticism, as I remember once or twice on the Landing Stage in Liverpool, but the public became accustomed to us, and we increased and multiplied till a retrograde action set in that has well-nigh left us at the mercy of the foreign mercenary.- P.M.C. The annual inspection of the 19th L.R.V. (Press Guard) was held on the Mesnes on the 18th June, 1887 (the Queen's Jubilee year), on the invitation of Colonel McCorquodale. The inspecting officer was Lieut.-General Thackwell, C.B. The Newton company, under the command of Captain Norman McCorquodale, before taking part in the inspection, were marched to the Willows, and were there photographed by Mr. Birtles, of Warrington. Thence the men marched to the railway station to await the arrival of the Liverpool companies, the battalion then marching to the Mesnes. Amongst them, mounted and in regimentals, were Colonel Whitney and Colonel McCorquodale. The ground was kept by a detachment of the Newton Troop of Hussars under the command of Sergt.-Major Hughes. Amongst the officers were:- Major Pemberton Wood, Captain and Hon. Major Cooper, Major and Adjutant de Burgh, Surgeon-Major Bailey, Captains: Peace, Watts, Pride, Anderton, Hartley, Kennedy, McCorquodale, Lieutenants: Bruce, Perry, Stuart, Whitney, Whitehead, Ratcliffe, McPherson, Wood, Harris, Lane, and Quarter-Master G. N. Hodge. The inspecting officer was received with a royal salute on arrival, after which he inspected the accroutrements of the men. The regiment was then formed into companies and marched past in review order. In doing so the men showed to great advantage, all the companies parading in good order and displaying a soldierly bearing which evoked the hearty plaudits of the numerous spectators. The battalion was afterwards drawn up into line and put through the manual and firing exercises by Major de Burgh, in all of which movements the men proved themselves proficient. At the close, Lieut.-General Thackwell, in addressing the volunteers, said :- That was the largest muster of the regiment he had ever seen, and he had no doubt it would maintain its strength and position. No soldier was worth much now unless he was a fair shot. Any man with fair eyesight and good determination could easily manage to get out of the third-class and become a second-class shot. One of the best companies, and a very efficient one, belonged to Newton. This company had been very ably commanded by Captain Wood for some years. Captain, now Major Wood was now in a position in which he would be able to do more general good to the battalion. The company would lose none of that efficiency under the present captain, Captain McCorquodale, son of Colonel McCorquodale, who had been connected with the regiment for so many years, and who had taken great interest in it and done so much for it. He was quite sure the movement which had taken place that day would add much to the popularity of the Newton company and the Press Guards. The state of parade was as follows: 26 officers, 39 sergeants, 46 band and buglers. 410 rank and file; total 521. Absent on leave-3 officers, 4 band and buglers, 46 rank and file; total 53. Absent without leave-17 rank and file. The regiment subsequently marched to the Willows, where they were entertained by Colonel McCorquodale, who envinced great interest in the proceedings. The following is a list of the officers during the forty-eight years of the companies existence, many of whom joined as privates and passed through the various grades :-
Amongst a large number of excellent marksmen who took part in competitions at Highfield Moss, Altcar, Wimbledon, and Bisley, the following were pre-eminent :-
Isaac Bateman obtained the Queen's Badge at Wimbledon in 1878, also the County Badge. He afterwards won the Lord Lieutenant's Prize at Altcar.-Robert Chorley was a winner of prizes at both Wimbledon and Altcar.-James Gilson also shot at Wimbledon and won many local prizes.-Robert Honderwood was a distinguished marksmen and won a £3 money prize at Wimbledon in 1876, and was second in the Queen's, at Wimbledon, in 1879.-Peter Percival had a good reputation as a marksmen.-James Pullan won a money prize of £3 at Bisley, prizes at County meetings, and many local prizes, including Captain G. F. McCorquodale's Cup and Colonel Hamilton's Cup.-John Rimmer shot at Wimbledon and won prizes at the County meetings, also the Marksman's Cup and the Battalion Cup. A list of those who completed twenty or more years' service and received the long-service medal :-
The following are selected from a later roll-book containing over 700 names of the members of this company who have received more or less military training :-
''Birley's'' Volunteers This company claimed to be the senior of the two Newton companies formed in 1860, although they were both practically formed at the same time. As we have seen, a meeting was held at the end of 1859 to organize a corps, and all appears to have gone smoothly until the matter of choosing a captain was introduced. The Sugar Works' men wished to appoint Mr. J. H. Birley, and the Printing Works' men naturally wished to appoint one of the heads of their establishment. We are told there was a majority at the meeting in favour of Mr. Birley, to whose election the Printers could not agree. This difference resulted in the formation of two seperate corps-the 49th and the 73rd; and thus more volunteers were enrolled in the two companies than would probably have been the case had only one company been formed. The first members of the 49th were sworn in at the Cockpit School. The company's original title was ''The 49th Lancashire Volunteer Rifle Corps,'' which was subsequently changed to '' 'G' Company 9th Lancashire Volunteer Corps,'' and '' 'G' Company 1st Volunteer Battalion (Price of Wales' Volunteers), South Lancashire Regiment.'' The following are the names of those who enrolled from 1860 to 1876, taken from an old roll-book kindly lent to us by Drill-Instructor Hackett :-
This company was latterly not so numerous as the 73rd, for in 1863 we find it consisted of about 70 rank and file; in May, 1876, it consisted of the captain (Dr. E. Lister), the colour-sergeant, four sergeants, the bugler, 29 privates, and the sergeant-instructor, a total of 37. Like the 73rd, this company was self supporting. The headquarters were at the old Cockpit School, where the members drilled down to 1908, when ehat remained of the two Newton detachments became part of the same battalion under the Territorial Act of Mr. Haldane. The 49th took part in the making of the Golborne Dale butts, and also contributed to the cause of their removal to Highfield Moss. Sergeant B. Dolan tells a story of the shooting which hastened this removal. One summer evening the 49th were practising at the Golborne butts, and a stray shot found its way over the top of the mound into the sand-field on the south of the Lowton road, striking one of the spokes in the wheel of a cart that was being filled with sand. Captain Birley-who dearly loved a joke-set the tale a-going that his lieutenant, Julius Caesar John Baile, had fired the shot that struck the cart, and poor Bailey had to endure a good deal of chaff in consequence. A few evenings after this occurrence, as Sergeant Dolan and others were going there to practise, the carter accosted them thus: Are yo chaps gooin a-shootin to-neet? Yes. Well, as soon as yore flag goos up, my spade goos deawn! Awm clearin eawt!He was not going to run the risk of being shot.-This company also had a band with Mr. Abel Jones, of Earlestown, as conductor. He was formerly in the band of the 73rd. REVIEWS. The 49th took part in the reviews held on the Common in 1860 and 1861, and in those held at Knowsley and Sefton Park, Liverpool. Captain Birley also paid the expenses of those members of his company who went to York with the 9th (Warrington), under command of Lieutenant.-Colonel Greenall, on August 11th, 1866. The review was held on the Knavesmire (racecourse), where 30,000 volunteers were reviewed by H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Warrington battalion, including the members of the 49th, was 400 strong, and was specially noted by the Commander-in-Chief, during the march past, by reason of the steadiness which characterised the marching. A large number of English and French volunteers visited Belgium, in October, 1866, when some of the 9th L.R.V. (Warrington), with Adjutant Burgess and Captain Hugh McCorquodale, accompanied them. His Majesty, the King of the Belgians, according to The Times report- Expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing foreign riflemen competing with Belgian marksmen, and shook hands with the French officer, Colonel Lindsay, Lord Bury, Sir Paul Hunter, Adjutant Burgess, and Lieutenant Furley. The best shot was made by Mr. A. Curtis, of the 11th Surrey Volunteers. And now, forty-eight years afterwards, in the same country, the three associated nationalities are proving their superior marksmanship in their deadly struggle with the Kaisers hordes! The following year (13th July, 1867), the Belgian riflemen paid a return visit to England, and on arrival at Wimbledon sustained a warm reception amid a pelting rain. As they reached the camp and were being presented to the Prince of Wales, a heavy thunderstorm came on, and in a few minutes everybody was drenched. His Highness presented each Belgian volunteer with a medal as a memento of the occasion, and addressed them in a complimentary speech, which was replied to by Colonel Gregoire, who in turn presented to the Prince a souvenir of their visit, which had been sent by the town of Antwerp. Private Bernard Dolan, of the 49th, was present on this occasion, and was one of the winners of £10 and the N.R.A. Badge, in the shooting for the Queens Prize. I was in Coblenz a very weeks before the Franco-German War began, and went to the butts to witness the military practice, and can conscientiously say it was no better than ours in Newton. At the long distance there were many ricochets, showing that the shooters were being taught to aim low as to wound, if not kill. The effect of this was seen in the many wounded in the battles. At the nearer distances many of the shots hit the tops of the butts, for I was looking at them through a field-glass. The day before, for a wonder, I was allowed to inspect the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, and met the Crown Prince and Governor on the pontoon bridge returning; but was refused at Rosenstein Castle at the point of the bayonet, and warned away from Ulm on the Danube. I had also an opportunity of seeing how the Russians could entrench themselves at Brest-Litouski, now a great fortress, and saw ten thousand of them in Warsaw returning from Turkey. I was on every great battlefield in Europe, from Chalons to Waterloo, and so matriculated as a Newton volunteer.-P.M.C The following is a list of the officers during the lifetime of the company (1860-1908), many of whom joined as privates and passed through the various grades:-
Captain Birley was one of the first volunteer officers in the district to be presented to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Thomas Haselden was prominent at the National Rifle Associations meetings at Wimbledon, where, in 1878, he brought distinction to his company by winning the St. Georges badge and medal and accompanying money prize. A clever feat was the winning of the Wigan Challenge Cup, which had to be shot for by three men belonging to one company. The crack shots were Sergeants B. Dolan, T. Tunstall, and T. Haselden.-Bernard Dolan, as we have seen, won £10 and the N.R.A. badge at Wimbledon, and he claims the unique experience of competing with four different rifles-the Enfield muzzle-loader, the Snider breech-loader, the Martini, and the Lee-Metford.-Thomas Tunstall obtained a Queens badge at Wimbledon in 1878, and also won the John Pearson Cup three times, thus becoming the owner. The following is an account of one of the competitions:- The annual prize meeting of the 49th L.R.V. took place at Highfield Moss on Saturday, September9th, 1876, for the late High Sheriffs (Mr. John Pearsons) Cup, and prizes subscribed for by Captain Lister and friends of the Corps. Prize Winners: Colour-Sergeant T. Haselden, Private John Andrews, Sergeant B. Dolan, Sergeant T. Tunstall, Private J. Fielding, Corporal T. Kenny, Private E. Fitzgerald, Private D. Harrison, Corporal T. Pill, Corporal Goodwin, Privates Thomas Smith, Thomas Shannon, R. Crusher, Thomas Large, W. Walton, T. S. Large, Corporal W. Higgins, Privates P. Mahon, Joseph Dean, and M. Touhey.Warrington Guardian. PRESENTATION OF WATCHES. On September 7th, 1901, a meeting was held in the Newton Town Hall, under the presidency of the Rev. James Ryder, to present silver watches to the returned local yeoman and volunteers who had served in South Africa during the Boer War. There were present Dr. Chavasse (Bishop of Liverpool), Lord Newton, Colonel R. Pilkington, M.P., Captain T. E. Withington, J.P., Captain F. M. Appleton (Warrington), Lieut. C. T. Street, Lieut. E. S. Pilkington, the Rev. H. E. H. Probyn (the Bishops Chaplain), Mr. R. Stone, J.P., Mr. R. Barton, Mr. C. B. F. Borron, and others. The volunteer recipients were as follow: Corporals A. Dean and E. Moss, Privates T. Shallcross, T.A. Moore, C. E. Booth, E. Bevan, G. Singleton, A. Houghton. Lord Newton presented the watches to the yeomen, and Colonel Pilkington presented them to the volunteers.- On October 26th, 1903, another meeting was held, in the Earlestown Town Hall, under the presidency of the Rev. James Ryder, to distribute other watches to the second draft of citizen soldiers who left this district for the Boer War. They were: Corporal T. Green (1st V.B., South Lancashire Regiment) and Private W. Owen (6th V.B., South Lancashire Regiment). They also received medals from the King. The watches were made by the Lancashire Watch Company, Limited, Prescot, were of excellent workmanship, suitably inscribed, and enclosed in a neat leather case. A sum of £120 was raised for the purpose by a committee of which the Rev. James Ryder was chairman, Mr. W. H. Hindley, treasurer, and Messrs. T. Mayor and W. A. Mawdsley, secretaries. THE WAR MEMORIAL. Alongside the Earlestown Town Hall, was erected to perpetuate the names of those men from Newton-in-Makerfield who volunteered for the front and served in South Africa during the Boer War. The memorial was unveiled by Lord Newton on April 29th, 1905. The following names of members of infantry corps appear thereon: Lieutenant H. S. McCorquodale (killed in action); Lance-Corporals A. Dean, T. Green, S. F. Moss; Privates E. Bevan, C. Booth, A. Houghton, T. Moore, E. T. Pimblett, T. Shallcross, G. Singleton (1st V.B. South Lancashire Regiment); Private C. Horrocks (3rd V.B.); Private W. Owen (6th V.B.). Newton men serving in other regiments: Lance-Corporal A. de Courcy Carson (Ceylon Mounted Infantry), Privates T. Bartley (2nd V.B., Welsh Fusiliers), Sydney Smith (1st V.B., Suffolk Regiment), C.J. Thorp (Kimberley Volunteer Corps), John Walton (Royal Army Medical Corps), W. J. Atkinson (Kimberley Town Guard). THE PASSING OF THE PRESS GUARDS. On March 31st, 1908, the officers and men of the F Company, 6th V.B. (Kings), Liverpool Regiment, met at the Pied Bull Hotel, Newton, for the last time under the old order. During the evening Colonel S. H. Perry, V.D., said :- Their old title ceased to exist that night, and it was a great grief to him to lose the Newton company which had been so long connected with the battalion he had the honour to command. The Newton company was second to none in the battalion, which was one of the best in Liverpool, if not in the nation. It was formed forty-nine years ago by Colonel McCorquodale, whose name was honoured and respected by every man in Newton. It was a great grief to part, but personal feeling would have to be put aside in the interest of the new movement, which, whether for good or ill, was designed for the purpose of improving or increasing the volunteer force. The title Volunteer was now erased and was replaced by the Territorial Army. The officers were unanimously taking service under the new conditions, and he believed a great many of the sergeants had signified their intention of accepting also. They had sixty recruits, and resignations were never fewer. The Newton company was to be attached to the 4th South Lancashire regiment. Their organization was not to be interfered with, and they would all be in camp together. He wanted to ask the sergeants to accept their scarlet uniforms and keep them as a memento of the old battalion.-Earlestown Guardian Some amusement was caused at the meeting by the exhibition of this funeral card :-
And so the Newton Company of the 6th V.B. (Kings). Liverpool Regiment, with its long-cherished association with the historic Press Guards, ceased to exist. Colour-Sergeant Henry Houghton, who, forty-eight years before, saw the volunteers in, was present, and therefore saw the volunteers out. Thanks for this transcription goto Mark Wheatley This text is transcribed for use here at the newton-le-willows.com website by Mark Wheatley, from scans of the original source material, "History of Newton-in-Makerfield, Vol II, 1916" owned by Steven Dowd, The layout, text and photographs used in this version are ©2007 Steven Dowd |
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Date: Mar 08, 2012
Former Student in Need of Bone Marrow Donor
After Losing Family the Search for Marrow Donors Intensifies
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Hofstra University is co-hosting a bone marrow drive on Tuesday March 13, 2012 from noon to 8pm for former student Dionis Guerrero Baez, who is battling leukemia. Students from the APHOS club (Association of Pre-Professional Health-Oriented Students) will be taking swabs for the National Bone Marrow Registry, in conjunction with the university's semi-annual blood drive in the Multipurpose Room in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center.
The events are sponsored by the department of Human Resources, the Division of Student Affairs, DKMS and Long Island Blood Services.
Dionis Guerrero Baez, who lives in the Bronx, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009 while he was a pre-med student at Hofstra. He had to withdraw from the university to undergo treatment. Finding a bone marrow match is most successful if a patient's immediate family is available to donate, but Baez's mother and sisters were killed in the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 over the Rockaways in 2001, and his father's did not meet the minimum criteria for a match.
Working with DKMS, a German based bone marrow donor center, more than 500 people have been registered in Dionis' name at three smaller drives in the New York area, but none were a viable match.. The Hofstra event committee is reaching out to students, local community members and several Hispanic and Latin American organizations, because there is a better chance of a bone marrow match if the donor is the same ethnicity as the recipient.
Baez remains hopeful, saying the memory of his mother and sisters gives him strength. Whether the drives find a match for him, Baez knows the effort will help others in need of a transplant.. In an interview with WNBC-Channel 4 in January, he said: "If a matching donor is found through this drive, I will hopefully be able to resume my studies as well as get my normal life back. This drive could help not just me, but the countless other patients who are also waiting for a donor."
Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from about 140 undergraduate and more than 150 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business; engineering; communication; education, health and human services; and honors studies, as well as a School of Law and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.


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Lt. Colonel Matt Glover has been relieved of command of the 8th Special Operations Squadron following the June 13 crash of the unit's CV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft on the Eglin Range.
Glover has served as commander of the 8 SOS since May 2011 was removed as commander on Monday, June 18, said 1st Special Operations Wing Commander Colonel Jim Slife.
"The commander of the 8 SOS was relieved because of a loss of confidence in his ability to effectively command the unit," Slife told the Navarre Press. "(He) is still assigned to Hurlburt Field."
Slife said that Lt. Colonel Matt Smith has assumed command of the 8th Special Operations Squadron.
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