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The bill in Congress that would block the tribe's plans awaits considering by Senate committee.
Softened relations between the Tohono O'odham Nation and Glendale may bring dreams of a casino closer to reality, but other obstacles remain.
An appeals court ruling, a decision by the federal government and stalled legislation all stand in the way of the project.
The southern Arizona-based tribe announced plans in 2009 to build a casino on a county island it owns near the Westgate Entertainment District. The news shocked and angered some. Valley tribes, the state and Glendale officials had assumed a 2002 gaming compact barred new casinos from opening in the metro Phoenix area.
Last week: Glendale City Council opposes anti-casino bill
The litigation and legislation that ensued has left the barren land at 95th and Northern avenues as a sign of a bitter battle.
The casino technically would stand on reservation land, if the Department of Interior approved. Glendale has objected for many reasons, including over concerns that the city might have to provide extra resources and receive nothing in return as the land would be a reservation. The Tohono O'odham Nation has routinely dismissed that notion.
Glendale switches gears
The city and the tribe will begin to negotiate, breaking nearly five years of silence between the two entities. The change of heart was prompted mainly by a new council makeup.
New council members Gary Sherwood, Ian Hugh and Sam Chavira, and Norma Alvarez, on the council since 2010, favored opening negotiations while Mayor Jerry Weiers and veteran members Yvonne Knaack and Manny Martinez did not.
Sound off: What does the Glendale City Council have to say about the casino?
City Attorney Michael Bailey said staff is treating the plan like any other development project. Thus, water, sewer, transportation, police and fire staff are reviewing what types of needs the tribe would have for its casino, how those needs would impact city resources and potential mitigation the tribe could offer.
City leaders have long cited a 2009 Elliot Pollack study that reported the city would have to open a new fire station. But study authors stated that they did not conduct surveys and relied on findings and assumptions in existing studies.
AZ Fact Check: Glendale Councilwoman Yvonne Knaack
Judging by the tribe's self-contained Tucson facility, Fire Chief Mark Burdick said he doesn't see why the city would need to build a new station.
However, he pointed out that the West Valley casino would be cut off from the tribe's land and resources, while the Tucson-area resort connects to the tribe's reservation.
Tohono O'odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. has told The Republic that the tribe would handle its own public-safety needs.
Sherwood said he wants to negotiate two main things: any monetary incentives from the tribe and waiving sovereign immunity, which protects tribes from lawsuits in most circumstances.
In the end, Glendale doesn't have to approve the tribe's plans and the ultimate word rests with the courts.
Courts set to rule
Before the tribe can move forward, the courts must rule on a pending lawsuit and the Department of Interior must issue an opinion.
Voters approved a gaming agreement in 2002 that required tribes to limit the number of casinos and slot machines in the state. Around that time, the Tohono O'odham Nation bought its West Valley land through a shell corporation.
All was quiet until the tribe's announcement in 2009 and its request in 2010 to declare the land as reservation, a designation required for casino operations. The Department of Interior obliged, based on a law that granted the tribe new reservation territory on unincorporated land in exchange for land ruined by a federal dam project.
The Gila River Indian Community and Glendale sued the Interior. City leaders argued that the land was ineligible for reservation status because Glendale surrounded it.
The U.S. District Court ruled in the Tohono O'odham's favor, but the 9th Circuit asked the Interior to issue a new ruling with a deeper explanation for its decision to take the land into trust, which Interior has yet to finish.
Another obstacle also lies with the 9th Circuit
The state, the Gila River Indian Community and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community sued the tribe, arguing that the casino plans would break the 2002 compact. They said the compact implicitly capped the number of Phoenix-area casinos.
But a federal judge ruled that the tribe's plans would not break the compact because the agreement contained no prohibition on Phoenix-area casinos in writing. The tribes and the state appealed the compact case to the 9th Circuit a few months later. But the case now awaits a U.S. Supreme Court decision on a dispute over Michigan casino.
Indian gaming and land-rights experts say the Supreme Court may opt to take away sovereign immunity in light of the Michigan case, which pits the Bay Mills Indian Community against the state of Michigan.
Tohono O'odham opponents say that could reverse their case because the judge threw out three of the state's claims against the Tohono O'odham because of sovereign immunity.
Bill stalls in Congress
A bill in Congress that would block the tribe's plans has stalled in the Senate.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the measure and referred it to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in November. The committee has yet to take up the bill because new committee Chairman Jon Tester, D-Mont., has prioritized education issues, said Reid Walker, a committee spokesman.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., would prevent casinos from opening on Phoenix-area land designated as a reservation after April 2013. The prohibition would expire in 2027.
Glendale recently voted to oppose Franks' bill. Franks represents the district that includes Glendale.
Where do all the obstacles stand?
• Glendale staff is negotiating potential service needs with the tribe.
• The state and two Valley tribes that own casinos in metro Phoenix sued the Tohono O'odham Nation for its plans to build a casino, saying the casino would break a compact that implicitly bars more casinos from opening in the Phoenix area. A federal judge ruled that the plans do not break the compact, and the state appealed to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, the case awaits a ruling on a U.S. Supreme Court case involving a Michigan tribe.
• The Gila River Indian Community, Glendale and other allies sued the Department of Interior when it agreed to take the Tohono O'odham Nation's land into the reservation system. A federal judge ruled in the Tohono O'odham's favor, opponents appealed and 9th Circuit judges asked the Interior to reissue a ruling with a deeper explanation for its decision.
• Rep. Trent Franks' bill, which would block the casino, was referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in November.


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Led by Team Captain Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC) and center Ryan Bailey (Long Beach, CA/UC-Irvine/Newport WPF), both headed to play in their fourth Olympic Games, the veteran squad will be looking to build off recent momentum that has seen consecutive wins over Hungary and a victory against Croatia earlier this month. The team most recently took fourth place at the FINA World League Super Final in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Tony Azevedo *#^ ? – Attacker (Long Beach, CA/Stanford '03/NYAC)
Ryan Bailey *#^ – Center (Long Beach, CA/UC-Irvine '98/Newport WPF)
Layne Beaubien#^ – Defender (Coronado, CA/Stanford '99/NYAC)
Shea Buckner – Attacker (Villa Park, CA/USC '10/NYAC)
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Tim Hutten^ – Defender (Seal Beach, CA/UC-Irvine '08/Newport WPF)
Chay Lapin – Goalkeeper (Long Beach, CA/UCLA '09/Shore Aquatics)
John Mann – Center (Newport Beach, CA/California '07/NYAC)
Merrill Moses^ – Goalkeeper (Palos Verdes, CA/Pepperdine '00/NYAC)
Jeff Powers #^ – Defender (San Luis Obispo, CA UC-Irvine '03/Newport WPF)
Jesse Smith #^ – Utility (Coronado, CA/Pepperdine '05/NYAC)
Peter Varellas^ – Attacker (Moraga, CA/Stanford '06/Olympic Club)
Adam Wright #^ – Attacker (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA '01/NYAC)
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The U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo Team will open competition at the 2012 Olympic Games against Montenegro on July 29. That is followed by a match against Romania on July 31, Great Britain on August 2, Serbia on August 4, and Hungary on August 6, to close out preliminary play in Group B. The quarterfinals are set for August 8, followed by the semifinals on August 10, and the medal round on August 12.
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Summer Love and the Great Salt Lake
August 24, 2010
PHC staffer Nic Vetter is on the Summer Love tour with Garrison, Sara Watkins, Fred Newman and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and will update us periodically from the road.
I wonder what the Mormons thought after they experienced their first big storm in that valley. I know what I thought: this is the end of the world. Not really, but the storm that hit happened so suddenly and without warning that we were caught completely off-guard. One minute it was sunny, a little breezy, some clouds that, in retrospect, were ominous, and then BAM, the concessions tent blew over and our tent was about to do the same and we chugged up giant hill with our most valuable items to a building to take cover from the rain.
Apparently this system was a "microburst", which is something that happens in a location with the unique topography Salt Lake has (mountains and a canyon valley). Go ahead and google that because it's too scientific for me to explain.
Long story short, the show was nearly called off, or at least postponed until another day, but at the last minute the storm broke. The show was delayed for over an hour, but the fans, who apparently had a clue about the weather with their ponchos and umbrellas and blankets, held out. I wish I had pictures of the awesome storm but I was hiding under a table fearing the apocalypse.
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Pretty Little Liars' Summer Finale: Lucy Hale and Ian Harding Weigh In
Aria (Lucy Hale) and Ezra (Ian Harding) reunited during last week's Pretty Little Liars episode, with Aria grabbing Ezra's hand and letting him know she's not leaving his side.
While Ezrians far and wide are hoping for the romance to continue on tonight's big Season 4 summer finale, "Now You See Me, Now You Don't," not even Lucy Hale and Ian Harding know what's going to go down. Or at least that's what they're telling us.
Yesterday, Lucy posted a cute Instagram photo of the two of them making shocked faces. Alongside of it, she wrote, "We don't know what to expect tomorrow. PLL summer finale. You gonna be there?"
Are we gonna be there? C'mon, Luce, we've been planning this day for months. DVRs set. Popcorn ready to go. Red coats dry cleaned and pressed. Bring on the Rosewood drama!
What do you all want to see happen with Aria and Ezra? Let us know in the comments!
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I was out on my morning ride today when a bee went butt first into my tongue at 30mph. Now I can't feel the left side of my tongue.
Anyone got any old thyme traditional family recipes for home made medicino?
I was out on my morning ride today when a bee went butt first into my tongue at 30mph. Now I can't feel the left side of my tongue.
Anyone got any old thyme traditional family recipes for home made medicino?
That thucks. Who would think thuch a thing could happen? I mean, theriouthly, I would hate to be thung by a bee on my tongue.
In all seriousness, though, I have no idea. Do a search for "bee sting" "home remedy" both in quotes, both part of the search. Should get some good stuff.
Jack and coke. Not sure if it'll help the tongue, but it'll help you forget about it.
I heard that urine helps....
My dad would put a chewed up piece of chewing tobacco on my bee stings.
Gross, but it felt good.
I'm glad I never got stung on the tongue!
Screw the Coke!Originally Posted by Fugazi Dave
"Ignorance begets confidence more frequently than does knowledge." -Charles Darwin
Haha true that just down it. As soon as you feel numbness, then you'll be all set.Originally Posted by RobCat
To be somewhat helpful if not already done, im sure you have done it but make sure you remove the stinger to avoid getting venom in you. Watch out for swelling and be careful of what you eat or drink. If the case of a remedy I am not quite sure, if the stinger is out, all you can really do is wait, watch is carefully for swellilng and any infections, if any of these occur make sure you contact your doctor. Just a thought I had, about 2 times a I would rinse out your mouth with water or some kind of antibacterial mouthwash (Something you would use when brushing your teeth, like listerine). Id just keep an eye on it, stings on the tounge are dangerous.
Try putting some honey on it, my mom use to do that when I was little. I dont remeber if it worked or not but she stills recommends it now.
OUCH!!! Be glad it was only a bee. Some of those "other" stinging bugs can get you multiple times in a heartbeat! Just watch for infection. Stings are bad, and the mouth is a bad place for an injury.
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Wow, similar situation, I was riding and a wasp not a bee became trapped between my neck and chinstrap. I had multiple stings and was red and swollen for 2 weeks. You will just have to wait it out.
I almost shot coke out my nose. Thanks for the laugh. Be sure you get all of the stinger out, and perhaps some ice would help with the pain & swelling.Originally Posted by rykoala
Well I stopped pedaling almost immediately, tried to get my heart rate down, sucked the stinger out, spit it out. Sucked as much as I could on that spot on my tongue, spit it out.
Went home, put my tongue on ice, and it's feeling all better. Whew.
I was so worried I was having some kind of allergic reaction and I'd wipe out or something.


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As we kick off the football season tonight and tomorrow, the 10 teams in action get their first shot at Friday — or Saturday — glory.
As Cobb County's teams found out last season, they only get one chance to make a first impression.
Lassiter, McEachern and Walton all found a way to beat their opponents from Gwinnett County at the Georgia Dome in the Corky Kell Classic, and it propelled them to a combined 34-7 record in 2011. The Raiders ended up back in the Dome playing for a state title and Lassiter likely would have been if they would not have had to face Walton in the semifinals.
But, believe it or not, the team that may have earned the most respect in the Classic last year was Kell in a 7-0 defeat to eventual Class AAAAA state champion Grayson.
Earlier this year when the coaches got together, the Longhorns' Derek Cook and the Rams' Mickey Conn proved to be a mutual admiration society — both said they were glad they didn't have to play the other for a third straight year.
"They are so tenacious on defense," Conn said of Kell. "And, the year before, (the Longhorns) were great on both sides of the ball."
It is no coincidence, that two years ago, when Kell got by Grayson 13-10 to open the 2010 season, the Longhorns were led by three-time all-state defensive back Brian Randolph, who was a freshman All-American at Tennessee in 2011. Randolph was the driving force behind Kell's 12-1 season, just like the top-ranked high school player in the nation is for the Rams.
Robert Nkemdiche, the all-everything defensive end, running back and Clemson commitment, has had 19 sacks each of the last two years. He announced his presence against Kell last season by dominating the Longhorns' offensive line and being a thorn in their passing game. The Rams held Kell to less than 100 yards of total offense for the game and signaled the big things that were on the horizon.
McEachern gets the first crack at the defending state champions on Saturday, but Cook is not so sure that any team is going to want to face Grayson this season.
"I just don't know if anyone is going to score on them," he said about the Rams defense. "And I mean all season."
In their third appearance in the Classic, the Longhorns will be the only Cobb team not facing a school from Gwinnett team on Saturday. Instead, Kell will face 2010 Class AAAA state champion Chattahoochee, leaving the Cobb-Gwinnett matchups to McEachern and Walton, but Cook says the familiarity of the programs – and Gwinnett's overall success over the last decade — may be a motivating factor on this side of the perimeter.
"It may add a little bit to it," he said. "But there are (different) philosophies. Gwinnett has bigger schools and because of that they have a higher number of elite players. I think the biggest school we have in Cobb is Walton."
Despite having fewer players, Walton has reached the summit of the mountain. Now they have to figure out how to plant the flag to mark its territory.
Of course standing in their way will still likely be Nkemdiche and Grayson, along with Brookwood for starters on Saturday. But the Raiders' growth, along with Kell, McEachern, Lassiter, Hillgrove and any other Cobb team that is fighting to break into the state's elite status, has not gone unnoticed by Conn, or any of the other big-time coaches and their programs.
"They all have good coaches," Conn said. McEachern, Walton, Kell are really coached well and have extremely good talent – and they have a lot of speed on the field."
Cook said he believed his squad was a mirror image of Grayson. Walton coach Rocky Hidalgo said he has tried to model his program after Brookwood and McEachern, Lassiter and Hillgrove can line up favorably with Peachtree Ridge, North Gwinnett and Parkview. Both sides give each other high praise, but only one is currently the state champion.
"I feel blessed people think of us that way," Conn said about how people around the state and the country consider the Rams to be the elite in high school football. "But it doesn't really mean a whole lot until you lineup and start playing.
Of course leave it to Hidalgo to sum it up succinctly. "In quoting the great Ric Flair, 'To be the man, you have to beat the man,'" he said.
(Reprinted from the Marietta Daily Journal, August 23, 2012. Written by by John Bednarowski. Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal – Commentary Corky Kell Classic gives teams early gauge on how good they can be )


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Śri Sathya Sai Baba (born as Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, musician, mystic, composer, choreographer, poet, author, orator, philanthropist and educator.[5] He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi who was considered by his followers to be an avatar, spiritual saint and miracle worker, who died in 1918.
The materializations of vibhuti (holy ash) and other small objects such as rings, necklaces, and watches by Sathya Sai Baba along with reports of miraculous healings, bilocation, and alleged omnipotence and omniscience were a source of both fame and controversy; devotees considered them signs of divinity, while sceptics viewed them as simple conjuring tricks.
Photos of Sathya Sai Baba are displayed in millions of homes and on car dashboards. Lockets bearing his photo are worn by many as a symbol of good fortune and are often kept in wallets for spiritual protection. Sai Baba had ashrams in 126 countries and also ran a network of hospitals, clinics and schools that were often free.
Early life and proclamation
Almost everything known about Sathya Sai Baba's early life stems from the hagiography that grew around him, the presentation of narratives that hold special meaning to his devotees and are considered by them evidence of his divine nature. According to his followers, then, Sathyanarayana Raju was born to Meesaraganda Easwaramma and Peddavenkama Raju Ratnakaram in the village of Puttaparthi, in what was the Madras Presidency of British India. His birth, which his mother Eswaramma asserted was by miraculous conception, was also said to be heralded by miracles. His siblings included elder brother Ratnam Sesham Raju (1921–1984), sister Venkamma (1923–1993), a second sister Parvathamma (1928–1998), and younger brother Janakiramiah (1930–2003). As a child, he was described as "unusually intelligent" and charitable, though not an exceptionally academically inclined student, as his interests were more of a spiritual nature. He was uncommonly talented in devotional music, dance and drama.[15][20] He was said to be capable of materialising objects such as food and sweets out of thin air.
Sathya Sai Baba at the age of 14, soon after proclaiming himself as the avatar of Shirdi Sai Baba
On 8 March 1940, while living with his elder brother Sesham Raju in Uravakonda, a small town near Puttaparthi, Sathya was apparently stung by a scorpion. He lost consciousness for several hours and[20] in the next few days there was a noticeable change in Sathya's behaviour. There were "symptoms of laughing and weeping, eloquence and silence." "He began to sing Sanskrit verses, a language of which he had no prior knowledge."[5] Doctors believed his behaviour to be hysteria. His parents brought Sathya back home to Puttaparthi.[24] Concerned, they took him to many priests, "doctors" and exorcists. One of the exorcists at Kadiri went to the extent of torturing him to cure him.[further explanation needed] However Sathya kept calm throughout, which further worried his parents.
On 23 May 1940, Sathya called household members and reportedly materialised prasad and flowers for his family members.[25] His father became furious at seeing this, thinking his son was bewitched. He took a stick and threatened to beat him if Sathya did not reveal who he really was. To this Sathya announced calmly and firmly "I am Sai Baba", a reference to Sai Baba of Shirdi.[5][20] He proclaimed himself to be a reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi—a saint who became famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Maharashtra and had died eight years before Sathya was born.[5][24][26]
Later activities and establishments
In 1944, a mandir (temple) for Sathya Sai Baba's devotees was built near the village of Puttaparthi. It is now referred to as the "old mandir".[27][28] The construction of Prashanthi Nilayam, the current ashram, began in 1948 and was completed in 1950.[6][28] In 1957 Sathya Sai Baba went on a North Indian temple tour.[17] In 1954, Sathya Sai Baba established a small free general hospital in the village of Puttaparthi.[29]
In 1963, Sathya Sai Baba suffered a stroke and four severe heart attacks, which left him paralyzed on one side.[30] These events culminated in an event where he apparently healed himself in front of the thousands of people gathered in Prasanthi Nilayam who were then praying for his recovery. On recovering, Sai Baba gave a discourse announcing that he would be reborn as Prema Sai Baba in the neighbouring state of Karnataka.[6] He stated, "I am Siva-Sakthi, born in the gotra (lineage) of Bharadwaja, according to a boon won by that sage from Siva and Sakthi. Siva was born in the gotra of that sage as Sai Baba of Shirdi; Siva and Sakthi have incarnated as Myself in his gotra now; Sakthi alone will incarnate as the third Sai (Prema Sai Baba) in the same gotra in Mandya district of Karnataka State."[6][31] He stated he would be born again eight years after his death at the age of 96.[32] However he died aged 84.
Sathya Sai Baba, circa 1970s
On 29 June 1968, Sathya Sai Baba made his first and only trip overseas, to Kenya and Uganda.[30][33] During a discourse in Nairobi, Sathya Sai Baba spoke of his personal mission and stated:
"I have come to light the lamp of Love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added lustre. I have not come on behalf of any exclusive religion. I have not come on a mission of publicity for a sect or creed or cause, nor have I come to collect followers for a doctrine. I have no plan to attract disciples or devotees into my fold or any fold. I have come to tell you of this unitary faith, this spiritual principle, this path of Love, this virtue of Love, this duty of Love, this obligation of Love."[34]
In 1968, he established Dharmakshetra or Sathyam Mandir in Mumbai.[35]
In 1973, he established Shivam Mandir in Hyderabad.[35] On 19 January 1981, in Chennai, he inaugurated the Sundaram Mandir.[35]
In a 1993 incident, four intruders armed with knives entered his bedroom, either as an assassination attempt or as part of a power struggle between his followers. Regardless, Sai Baba was unharmed. During the scuffle and the police response, the intruders and two of Sai Baba's attendants were killed. The official investigation left unanswered questions.[36][37][38]
In March 1995, Sathya Sai Baba started a project to provide drinking water to 1.2 million people in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.[39]
In April 1999 he inaugurated the Ananda Nilayam Mandir in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
In 2001 he established another free super-speciality hospital in Bangalore to benefit the poor.[29]
Old age, illness and death
In 2003, Sathya Sai Baba suffered a fractured hip when a student standing on an iron stool slipped and the boy and stool both fell on him. After that he gave darshana from a car or his porte chair.[40][41]
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After 2004, Sathya Sai Baba used a wheelchair and his failing health forced him to make fewer public appearances.
On 28 March 2011, Sai Baba was admitted to the Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital at Prashantigram at Puttaparthi, following respiration-related problems.[42][43] After nearly a month of hospitalisation, during which his condition progressively deteriorated, Sai Baba died on Sunday, 24 April at 7:40 IST, aged 84.[44]
On 29 March 2011, Sathya Sai Baba was listed on the Watkins 100 Spiritual Power list.[45]
Sai Baba had predicted that he would die at age 96 and would remain healthy until then.[46] After he died, some devotees suggested that he might have been referring to that many lunar years, rather than solar years,[47] and using the Indian way of accounting for age, which counts the year to come as part of the person's life.[48] Other devotees have spoken of his anticipated resurrection, reincarnation or awakening.[49][50]
His body lay in state for two days and was buried with full state honours on 27 April 2011.[51] An estimated 500,000 people attended the burial, among them the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers S. M. Krishna and Ambika Soni, as well as other political leaders and prominent figures.[52][53][54][55]
Political leaders who offered their condolences included the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.[51][56][57] Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa[58] and the Dalai Lama.[59] Famous cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, whose birthday was that day, cancelled his birthday celebrations.[60][61] The Hindu newspaper reported that "Sri Sathya Sai Baba's propagation of spiritualism and preaching of Hindu philosophy never came in the way of his commitment to secular beliefs."[62] The Government of Karnataka declared 25 and 26 April as days of mourning and Andhra Pradesh declared 25, 26 and 27 April as days of mourning.[51]
After his death
On 17 June 2011, officials from the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (founded as a charitable Trust in India, and legally separate from religious activities),[63] opened his private residence in the presence of government, bank and tax department officials, including retired Supreme Court Judge A P Mishra and retired judge of Karnataka High Court Vaidyanatha, an assessor approved by the Income Tax Department, and former Chief Justice of India P N Bhagavati.[64] In the private residence, which had been sealed since his death, they inventoried 98 kg of gold ornaments, approximate value Rs 21 crore (US$4.7m), 307 kg of silver ornaments, approximate value Rs 1.6 crore (US$0.36m), and Rs 11.6 crore (US$2.6m) in cash. The cash was deposited into the Sai Trust's account at the State Bank of India with payment of government taxes (thus transferring them from religious gifts to Trust assets.) The gold and other items were inventoried, assessed, and placed in secure storage. In July, district authorities found an additional Rs 77 lakh (US$0.17m) in valuables in another 4 rooms.[65] The total value is believed to exceed 7.8 million US dollars.[66]
Also found at Yajurmandir were many articles routinely given away as gifts in various ceremonies to devotees and those who performed selfless service, including thousands of pure silk sarees, dhotis, shirts, 500 pairs of shoes, dozens of bottles of perfume and hairspray, watches, a large number of silver and gold "mangala sutrams", and precious stones such as diamonds. There were also 750 saffron and white robes of the type Sai Baba wore.[67] In July 2011, a similar opening of his Bangalore-area ashram found 6 kg of gold coins and jewellery, 245 kg of silver articles and Rs 80 lakh in cash. These goods were believed to have been donated over the years by Sathya Sai Baba's devotees from all over the world.[68][69]
On 2 September 2012, Satyajit Sailan, a close aide of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, released to the media a declaration made by Sai Baba, and registered on 23 March 1967, in Bombay (now Mumbai) saying his relatives had no authority over the Sathya Sai Trust assets. The exact text of the declaration was:
I, Sri Sathya Sai of Parshanthi Nilayam P.O. Indian Inhabitant hereby declare as follows:-
1) I was born in the village of Puthaparthi District Anantpur and am at present 44 years old. I joined the school and gave up studies and dedicated myself spread Sanatan Dharma. I am unmarried and I left my parents house at the age of Twelve and have taken up religious order with saffron dress and I have no worldly/or family attachments. I declare that when I left parents' place permanently and adopted Holy order with no intention to revert back. I relinquished all my right title and interest in the family property moveable and/or immovable whatsoever and wherever they may be and that I do not own and possess any personal property, wealth or estate.
Whatever is given to me by my devotees is under my management, supervision and control as a Trustee to be used for public charitable purposes. This declaration I am making so that nobody can claim under or through me in the family properties, if any.[70]
Sailan also attached the attestation of Indulal Sha, who is the sole surviving witness to the original document. Sailan said he has been in possession of the document since 1998, as per the directions of Sai Baba. Officials from the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust stated to the media that they would respect this will.[71][72]
Beliefs and practices of devotees
Main article: Sathya Sai Baba movement
Scholarly sources describe the Sathya Sai Baba movement as Hindu.[73][74][75]
John D. Kelly, as of 2006 a professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago wrote in an article about Hindu mission in Fiji that the Sathya Sai Organization (which is part of the movement) reject the label Hindu. According to Kelly, they see their founder as the "living synthesis of the world's religious traditions" and prefer to be classified as an interfaith movement.
Internationally, Sathya Sai Baba devotees gather daily, or weekly on Sundays or Thursdays or both, to sing group devotional songs,[76] prayer,[77] spiritual meditation, service to the community (Seva),[78] and to participate in "Education in Human Values" (SSEHV)[77] known as "Bal Vikas" (Blossoming of the Child), that can also be described as Sai Sunday School.
A primary aspect of Baba's teachings was the spiritual benefit of darshan for his students. At that time, Sai Baba would interact with people, accept letters, materialise and distribute vibhuti (sacred ash) or call groups or individuals for interviews. Devotees considered it a great privilege to have an interview and sometimes a single person, group or family was invited for a private interview for answers to spiritual questions and general guidance.[20]
Ashrams and mandirs
Puttaparthi, A.P.
Main article: Prasanthi Nilayam
Chaitanya Jyoti Museum devoted to the life and teachings of Sathya Sai Baba
Puttaparthi, where Sathya Sai Baba was born and lived, was originally a small, remote South Indian village in Andhra Pradesh. Now there is an extensive university complex, a speciality hospital, and two museums: the Sanathana Samskruti or Eternal Heritage Museum, sometimes called the Museum of All Religions, and the Chaitanya Jyoti, devoted exclusively to the life and teachings of Sathya Sai Baba; the latter has won several international awards for its architectural design.[79] There is also a planetarium, a railway station, a hill-view stadium, an administrative building, an airport, an indoor sports stadium and more.[80] High-ranking Indian politicians such as the former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Andhra Pradesh former Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah and Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa have been official guests at the ashram in Puttaparthi.[81][82] On Sathya Sai Baba's 80th birthday celebration, it was reported that well over a million people attended, including 13,000 delegates from India and 180 other countries.[83]
Hill in Prashanthi Nilayam with statues of Hanuman, Krishna, Shirdi Sai Baba, Shiva, Buddha, Christ, Zarathustra.
Sathya Sai Baba resided much of the time in his main ashram called Prashanthi Nilayam (Abode of Highest Peace) at Puttaparthi. In the hot summer he used to leave for his other ashram, called Brindavan, in Kadugodi, Whitefield, a town on the outskirts of Bangalore. Occasionally he visited his Sai Shruti ashram in Kodaikanal.[84]
Sathya Sai Baba established three primary mandirs (spiritual centres) in India. The first mandir, founded in Mumbai in 1968, is referred to as either "Dharmakshetra" or "Sathyam". The second centre, established in Hyderabad in 1973, is referred to as "Shivam". The third centre, inaugurated on 19 January 1981 in Chennai, is referred to as "Sundaram".[35]
Institutions, organisations and projects
Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthi, A.P., India
Sathya Sai Baba supported a variety of free educational institutions, hospitals, and other charitable works in over 166 countries.[85]
Sri Sathya Sai University, of which Baba was the Chancellor, has three campuses, one at Puttaparthi for men,[86] one at Whitefield, Bangalore for men[87] and one at Anantapur for women.[88]
His charity supports an institute for Indian classical music called the Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri College of Music.
Baba's educational institutions aim to impart character education along with excellence in academics with emphasis on human values and ethics.[89]
Sathya Sai Baba chaired the Muddenahalli-Sathya Sai Loka Seva School and Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust Educational Institutions in Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura regions.He has also took over the Sri Sathya Sai loka Seva institutions, Alike, Karnataka from Narayan Bhat, Currently it is headed by Gangadhar Bhat. In addition, a Sathya Sai Baba University and Medical School as well as a world-class hospital and research institute are being constructed on over 200 acres (0.81 km2) to serve the destitute population. Baba said that the campus will be modelled after Puttaparthi and will infuse spirituality with academics.[90][91]
Sri Sathya Sai Super Specialty Hospital, Whitefield (suburb of Bangalore), Karnataka, India
The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Puttaparthi is a 220-bed facility which provides free surgical and medical care and which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narasimha Rao on 22 November 1991.[29] The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Bangalore is a 333-bed hospital meant to benefit the poor.[92] The hospital was inaugurated on 19 January 2001 by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.[93][94] The hospital has provided free medical care to over 250,000 patients.[95]
The Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital was opened in Whitefield, Bangalore, in 1977 and provides complex surgery, food and medicines free of cost. The hospital has treated over 2 million patients.[96]
The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust runs several general hospitals, two specialty hospitals, eye hospitals and mobile dispensaries and conducts medical camps in rural and slum areas in India.[85] The Trust has also funded several major drinking water projects. One project completed in 1996 supplies water to 1.2 million people in about 750 villages in the drought-prone Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.[39][97] The second drinking water project, completed in 2004, supplies water to Chennai through a rebuilt waterway named "Sathya Sai Ganga Canal".[98][99] Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi praised the Chennai water project and Sai Baba's involvement.[100][101] Other completed water projects include the Medak District Project benefitting 450,000 people in 179 villages and the Mahbubnagar District Project benefitting 350,000 people in 141 villages.[39] In January 2007, the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust said it would start a drinking water project in Latur, Maharashtra.[102] In 2008, 2 million people in the state of Odisha were affected by floods. As a relief measure, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, has built 699 houses as a part of their first phase in 16 villages by March 2009.[103]
Sathya Sai Baba's Educare programme seeks to found schools throughout the world with the goal of educating children in the five human values. According to the Sai Educare site, schools have been founded in 33 countries, including Australia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Peru.[104][105] The Times of Zambia states, "The positive influence of Sathya Sai is unprecedented in the annals of education in Zambia. Sai Baba's education ideals as embodied in his human values-based approach in education are an eye-opener to educationists in Zambia."[106]
In Canada, the Fraser Institute, an independent Canadian research and educational organisation, ranked the Sathya Sai School of Canada as one of the top 37 elementary schools in Ontario.[107] The Sathya Sai School scored a perfect 10 out of 10 in the Institute's overall rating for academic performance.[107][108][109]
On 23 November 1999, the Department of Posts, Government of India, released a postage stamp and a postal cover in recognition of the service rendered by Sathya Sai Baba in addressing the problem of providing safe drinking water to the rural masses.[110]
On 23 November 2001, the digital radio network Radio Sai Global Harmony was launched through the World Space Organization, United States. Dr Michael Oleinikof Nobel (distant relative to Alfred Nobel and one of the patrons for the radio network) said that the radio network would spread Sathya Sai Baba's message of global harmony and peace.[111]
In January 2007, an event was held in Chennai Nehru stadium organised by the Chennai Citizens' Conclave to thank Sathya Sai Baba for the 200 crore water project which brought water from the River Krishna in Andhra Pradesh to Chennai city. Four chief ministers attended the function.[112][113]
Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital, Puttaparthi, A.P., India
Sathya Sai Organisation
The Sathya Sai Organisation reports that there are an estimated 1,200 Sathya Sai Baba Centres in 114 countries.[114][115] However, the number of active Sathya Sai Baba followers is hard to determine.[6] Estimates vary from 6 million[116] up to nearly 100 million.[117] In India itself, Sai Baba drew followers predominantly from the upper-middle-class, the urban sections of society who have the "most wealth, education and exposure to Western ideas."[14] In 2002, he claimed to have followers in 178 countries.[118][119]
Sathya Sai Baba founded a large number of schools and colleges, hospitals, and other charitable institutions in India and abroad, the total value of which is usually estimated at Rs. 40,000 crore (US$ 9 billion).[120][121][122] However, estimates as high as 1.4 trillion rupees (about US$ 31.5bn) have also been made.[123] After his death, questions about the manner in which the finances of the organisation were going to be managed led to speculations of impropriety, with some reports suggesting that suitcases containing cash and/or gold had been removed from his personal lodgings.[122][124][125]
Criticism and controversy
Accusations levelled against Sathya Sai Baba by his critics over the years have included sleight of hand, sexual abuse, money laundering, fraud in the performance of service projects, and murder.[126][127]
In April 1976, Hosur Narasimhaiah, a physicist, rationalist and then vice chancellor of Bangalore University, founded and chaired a committee "to rationally and scientifically investigate miracles and other verifiable superstitions". Narasimhaiah wrote Sathya Sai Baba three letters that were widely publicized, in which he publicly challenged him to perform his miracles under controlled conditions, which went ignored.[128] Sathya Sai Baba said that he ignored Narasimhaiah's challenge because he felt his approach was improper, adding that "Science must confine its inquiry only to things belonging to the human senses, while spiritualism transcends the senses.[129] If you want to understand the nature of spiritual power you can do so only through the path of spirituality and not science. What science has been able to unravel is merely a fraction of the cosmic phenomena …"[130] Narasimhaiah's committee was dissolved in August 1977. According to Erlendur Haraldsson, the formal challenge from the committee came to a dead end because of the negative attitude of the committee and perhaps because of all the fanfare surrounding it. Narasimhaiah held the fact that Sathya Sai Baba ignored his letters to be one of several indications that his miracles were fraudulent.[131] As a result of this episode, a public debate raged for several months in Indian newspapers.[132]
Indian rationalist Basava Premanand, who campaigned against Sai Baba for over 40 years from 1968, unsuccessfully attempted to sue Sathya Sai Baba in 1986 for violations of the Gold Control Act, citing Sathya Sai Baba's purported materialisations of gold objects. When the case was dismissed, Premanand unsuccessfully appealed on the grounds that claimed spiritual power is not a defence recognised in law.[133]
A 1995 TV documentary Guru Busters, produced by filmmaker Robert Eagle for the UK's Channel 4, accused Sathya Sai Baba of faking his materialisations.[134] The clip from the film was mentioned in the Deccan Chronicle, on 23 November 1992, in a front page headline "DD Tape Unveils Baba Magic".[135] However, Haraldsson stated that, on investigating the DD video, researchers did not find evidence of fake materialisation as claimed by the Deccan Chronicle. According to Haraldsson, the video was taken to a company that investigates corporate fraud. In spite of improving the graininess of the low quality video with enhanced filters and running it through advanced image-processing systems, Haraldsson stated the DD video did not provide firm evidence of sleight of hand.[136]
In 1998, British journalist Mick Brown stated in his book The Spiritual Tourist that in his opinion Sathya Sai Baba's claim of "resurrecting" the American devotee Walter Cowan in 1971 was probably untrue.[137] His opinion was based on letters from the attending doctors presented in the magazine Indian Skeptic, published by Premanand.[137][138] Brown also related, in the same book, his experiences with manifestations of vibuthi from Sathya Sai Baba's pictures in houses in London, which he felt were not fraudulent or the result of trickery.[139] Brown wrote with regards to Sathya Sai Baba's claims of omniscience, that "sceptics have produced documentation clearly showing discrepancies between Baba's reading of historical events and biblical prophecies, and the established accounts."[137]
The Vancouver Sun in 2001 reported that Sathya Sai Baba told his adherents not to browse the Internet[140] after Sathya Sai Baba said, "These teachings (the Vedas) are highly sacred. Today people are ready to believe all that they see on television and internet but do not repose their faith in the Vedic declarations. Internet is like a waste paper basket. Follow the 'innernet,' not the internet."[141]
In January 2002, a documentary produced by Denmark's national television and radio broadcast company, Danmarks Radio (DR), named Seduced By Sai Baba, presented interviews with Alaya Rahm and his sexual abuse allegations.[126] The documentary analysed videos of alleged public manifestations of Sathya Sai Baba, and suggested that they could be explained as sleight of hand.[142] As a result, in 2002 the Parliament of the United Kingdom discussed the possible danger to male children of British families intending to visit the ashram of Sathya Sai Baba in case of individual audiences with the guru.[143]
In 2004, the BBC produced a documentary titled The Secret Swami, as part of its series "The World Uncovered".[144] One central theme of the BBC documentary was again Alaya Rahm's sexual abuse allegations against Sathya Sai Baba.[145] This documentary interviewed him together with Mark Roche, who had spent 25 years of his life since 1969 in the movement and alleged abuse by Sai Baba.[145] The show also featured allegations from Sai Baba critic Basava Premanand. Premanand stated in the documentary that, in his opinion, Sai Baba faked his materialisations. Here, he claimed that Sathya Sai Baba was "not just a fraud, but a dangerous sexual abuser". According to his interview, he had stories which spanned 30 years, and he stated that his stories were similar, a common practice being the rubbing of genitals with oil by the spiritual leader. Among his claims were that one ex-devotee claimed Sai Baba "put the oil on his hands, told me to drop my pants and rubbed my genitals with the oil". Premanand theorised that many Indian boys were abused but were never heard from because they too afraid to speak out, alleging Sai Baba was well-connected with the elite and powerful of India.[126]
In his book Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition, Lawrence A. Babb wrote of Sathya Sai Baba, "Whoever he is, he is certainly more than the mere parlour magician many of his critics claim that he is."[6]
Responses to criticism
Sathya Sai Baba and his followers rejected any allegations of misconduct, which were never proven to be true.[13] Devotee Bill Aitken was quoted by The Week as saying that Sathya Sai Baba's reputation had not been harmed by the negative stories published about him. He said that the more detractors railed against Sathya Sai Baba, the more new devotees went to see him.[146]
In the article Divine Downfall, published in the Daily Telegraph, Anil Kumar, the ex-principal of the Sathya Sai Educational Institute, said that he believed that the controversy was part of Baba's divine plan and that all great religious teachers had to face criticism during their lives. Anil Kumar also said that allegations had been levelled at Sathya Sai Baba since childhood, but with every criticism he had become more and more triumphant.[147]
Sathya Sai Baba publicly responded to the allegations on 25 December 2000:
Some people out of their mean-mindedness are trying to tarnish the image of Sai Baba. I am not after name and fame. So, I do not lose anything by their false allegations. My glory will go on increasing day by day. It will never diminish even a bit if they were to publicise their false allegations in the whole world in bold letters. Some devotees seem to be perturbed over these false statements. They are not true devotees at all. Having known the mighty power of Sai, why should they be afraid of the 'cawing of crows'? One should not get carried away by all that is written on walls, said in political meetings or the vulgar tales carried by the print media.[148]
The Times of India on 26 December 2000 quoted Sathya Sai Baba as saying:
Jesus Christ underwent many hardships, and was put to the cross because of jealousy. Many around him could not bear the good work he did and the large number of followers he gathered. One of his disciples, Judas, betrayed him. In those days there was one Judas, but today there are thousands. Just as that Judas was tempted to betray Jesus, the Judases of today, too, are bought out to lie. Jealousy was the motive behind the allegations levelled at him.[149]
In an official letter made public in December 2001, Atal Bihari Vajpayee (then Prime Minister of India and a devotee of Sathya Sai Baba[119]), P.N. Bhagawati (Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India), Ranganath Misra (Chair Person, National Human Rights Commissioner of India and Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India), Najma Heptulla (President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; UNDP Distinguished Human Development Ambassador) and Shivraj Patil (Member of Parliament, India; Formerly of the Lok Sabha & Union Minister) all signed the following statement:
We are deeply pained and anguished by the wild, reckless and concocted allegations made by certain vested interests and people against Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. We would normally expect that responsible media would ascertain the true facts before printing such calumny – especially when the person is revered globally as an embodiment of love and selfless service to humanity. Since this professional ethic has not been observed by a section of the media, we have elected to go public with this signed statement.[150]


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Im now putting pretty much all of that together and working on a side scrolling shooter which uses all of the above at once. But I also want to flesh out what I've learnt technique wise too.
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Thanks RollaJ ... I will keep this in mind
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We are part of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service's statewide network and the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture. Our mission is to provide research-based information through non-formal education to help all Arkansans improve their economic well-being and the quality of their lives. Whether it is agriculture, 4-H, health and living, or community development, the Lonoke County Extension Office is at your service!
Family and Consumer Sciences
Food preservation is making a dramatic comeback. The past few years has seen an increased interest in home canned foods without the preservatives and added sugar and sodium of processed foods. Lonoke County Extension Office has food preservation classes each year during the spring months. Whether you are a beginner just wanting to learn the basics or have been canning for years and want to learn the latest research you will enjoy the water bath canning, pressure canning, and pickling workshops. Also remember that it is important to have your pressure canner tested yearly to make sure you are getting the safest product from your efforts. Watch your local newspapers and this website for dates and times for this year's classes.
Photo: Water bath canning workshop participants make strawberry jelly during the hands-on food preservation class.
Weed Resistance Management
Lonoke County has over 371,423 acres dedicated to agriculture production. Controlling weeds in all crops is the biggest impediment to profitable agricultural production. Weed resistance management is one key strategy in attacking these pests with tactics of crop rotation, new technology, better application of herbicides, and educating producers on all aspects of weed control in Lonoke County.
In addition to this program, Lonoke County Extension Office has many programs designed to maximize profitability of producers.
Photo: Researchers test for weed resistance strains in Lonoke County
4-H Yoga for Kids Engages England Youth
Lonoke County 4-H reaches youth several ways, such as 4-H clubs, project meetings, and in-school and after-school enrichment programs. One successful in-school program is 4-H Yoga for Kids. One day a month, England Elementary students participate in the 4-H Yoga program during their P.E. time. The program is adaptable for youth of all ages! Yoga provides physical activity and fitness, promotes mental health, encourages academic success, and can assist with focus and concentration. If you are interested in the 4-H Yoga for Kids program, or any other 4-H program, contact us.
Photo: England Elementary Students practice 4-H Yoga for Kids in the "Frog" position.
Select the 4-H Online logo or here to sign up for 4-H.
Community Development
Lonoke County citizens take responsibilities, duties, and obligations seriously. The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service responds to our clients' needs by offering programs such as Lonoke Leadership and LEADAR to recognize potential local, county, and state leaders. Since 2006 Lonoke Leadership has graduated an average of 30 current or volunteer leaders each year. Leaders include a state senator, five state representatives, a court of appeals judge, two district judges, five mayors, five farmers, and various other leaders in Lonoke and surrounding counties. Currently we have six LEADAR graduates active in Lonoke County.
Urgent public issues are researched by the Public Policy Institute to produce non-biased ballot issue publications. Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center provides assistance to county businesses in securing contracts with state, regional, and national vendors who supply government agencies. Local and county leaders are given resources on demographic changes, tax revenue trends, per capita income shifts, and regional comparisons of taxation and revenues.


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For two days I have had a vibrating feeling in my left foot. Subtle but there. Could this be connected to heart health in any way? I just had a month of constipation now better but I did have a CT scan as prescribed by my Gastro dr. (I have diverticulitis ) she found nothing. Now this foot thing. And I have on and off back/side pain. Overall I do feel ok. I work full time. I am on my feet a lot as I manage a restaurant.
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There is no swelling in foot or leg. No pain.
No numbness. I'm not on any medication. Yes I have stresses in my life. I would not consider them severe.
The vibrating sensation happens about every 45 seconds and lasts about 6 seconds.
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Having pain in back, indicates nerve compression.
Please don't get panic, these are not related with heart disease.
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To coincide with the UN General Assembly gathering to assess and (hopefully) accelerate progress on the Millennium Development Goals, the Guardian newspaper has created a new Global Development site, which is jam-packed with MDG discussion, dissection, analysis and argument. Including a very useful clearing-house of the most recent MDG reports.
The site is co-sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – which seems to be finding good ways to voluntarily redistribute some of Bill's wealth. Nice to see a billionaire's cash being spent in a big way in the fight against poverty.
However, I suspect it means that you won't read any articles on the site questioning whether major sector-specific donors and global funds (like the Gates Foundation) distort global poverty spending and development priorities or undermine national health systems and integrated whole-of-government approaches to tackling poverty.
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Saturday afternoon at Wheeling Heritage Port, a nice size crowd attended the Sternwheel Festival. In the afternoon there were lots of families with young kids there. The events were geared toward families as was the entertainment. If you wanted to watch a motorcycle rodeo or a guy making balloon shapes it was there. They had food vendors and an interesting collection of other vendors who sold everything from crafts to candles. Tom Burgoyne kept a watchful eye on things and greeted the crowd. More boats than I've seen in a long time docked at the port alongside the sternwheelers for whom the festival is named. By evening, the crowd had swelled to more than a thousand. I don't think anyone expected that big of a crowd. It seems the Kiss Tribute Band, Dressed to Kill, was a huge draw for people of all ages. The band mimics the popular Kiss band with its high-energy rocking stage show and trademark face paint and costumes. It was incredible how many people with little kids and baby boomers stuck around after the fireworks to hear and see the band. If there was any trouble, I haven't heard much about it. And this morning (Monday) the heritage port is nearly as clean as before the concert began. Hats off to the city crews who clean up after such events. Preserving the beauty of the port is important. Sadly as fall approaches, the festivals at the port are over. There are a few more events -- such at the American Heart Walk this Saturday at the port and a few more in October and then the Veterans' Race in November. There are plenty of other festivals across the valley coming up including the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival this weekend, Oglebayfest and the Wellsburg Applefest, both on Oct. 7-9. It would be nice of those two festivals could be held on separate weekends. Seems there it would benefit both.
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NEW YORK CITY – May 1, 2007 – Health and faith community leaders joined together today at Brooklyn's Borough Hall to launch a year-long "Cut the Salt, Brooklyn" awareness campaign. Dr. Mary T. Bassett, the City's Deputy Health Commissioner for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention along with Brooklyn Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham, Pastor Brian Carter and Dr. Dexter McKenzie, joined in urging all New Yorkers to lower their salt intake to reduce their risk of having high blood pressure. The campaign is sponsored by the Borough of Brooklyn Ecumenical Advisory Group, a consortium of faith based institutions convened by the New York City Health Department, with collaboration from the Brooklyn Borough President's Office, the Provident Clinical Society and the American Heart Association.
The campaign aims to raise awareness about salt intake and its relationship to blood pressure. It will focus on helping people to identify "hidden" salt in processed foods—where most of the salt we eat comes from, and teach practical ways to limit salt intake to reduce high blood pressure (hypertension). In addition to today's kickoff, there will be events occurring in Brooklyn throughout the coming weeks and months. These include cooking classes, shopping tours, low sodium cooking contests at several faith-based organizations, information distribution in collaboration with a major supermarket chain, health fairs and blood pressure screenings.
"One in three Brooklyn residents report that they have high blood pressure," said Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. "High blood pressure causes stroke and heart disease, two of the City's leading causes of death. And people who eat too much salt are more likely to have high blood pressure. I would like to thank our community leaders for promoting this critical initiative to keep Brooklyn residents healthy."
"There is a critical need in our community to protect against heart disease," said Deputy Borough President Graham. "A third of our residents have high blood pressure, and that is too many. We want to make Brooklyn the healthiest it can be, and reducing your salt intake is an important step in the right direction."
"As a Pastor and member of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, I am concerned about the health of our community," said Pastor Brian Carter, who is also President of the Brooklyn Ecumenical Advisory Group. "We have been working with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to get the word out about keeping a healthy heart. Everyone should limit the salt in their diet, and a high salt diet is especially bad for people who already have high blood pressure, people who are middle aged and older, blacks and people with diabetes or kidney disease."
"Knowledge is power," said Dr. Dexter McKenzie, President of the Provident Clinical Society, Brooklyn Branch of the National Medical Association. "This campaign will increase our knowledge about keeping our hearts healthy. If you limit your salt intake over time by picking processed foods with less salt, you won't even notice a difference. Looking for the hidden salt is one important step everyone can take today to start on the road to a healthier heart. We need knowledge to empower ourselves, and I'm pleased that the Health Department and our community leaders are working with us to empower Brooklyn."
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