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Statement by Dr. Shirley Charter,
Commissioner of Social Security
before the House Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims
March 3, 1995
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:
I am pleased to be here to discuss the integrity of the Social Security card as well as its role in the verification of employment eligibility. We look forward to working with you to address your concerns about the system.
The employment eligibility verification process is composed of two elements: verifying the identity of the job applicant and ensuring that the applicant has authority to work. SSA's role in the current work eligibility verification process is limited. A worker must present to an employer documents which establish either identity or authorization to work or both. Some documents serve as evidence of both elements, but most documents establish only one or the other. The Social Security card is in the latter category, indicating only whether the individual named on the card had authority to work when the card was issued.
For a variety of reasons which I will explain in my testimony, it is not feasible to use the current Social Security card for the purpose of establishing that the person in possession of the card is the person to whom it was issued. Perhaps no single document can guarantee identity.
History of the Social Security Card
Let me give you some background on the Social Security card. At the time the Social Security card was devised in the 1930's, its only purpose was to provide a record of the number that had been issued to the individual so that the employer could accurately report earnings for the individual. That is still the primary purpose for which SSA issues the card. It was never intended to serve as a personal identifier--that is, to establish that the person presenting it is actually the person whose name and Social Security number (SSN)appear on the card. Although we have made it counterfeit-resistant, it does not contain information that allows it to be used to establish identity.
Over time, however, the use of the SSN and Social Security card has greatly expanded, and the card is now used for purposes other than Social Security earnings record maintenance, including its use as evidence of authorization to work. Society's increasing use of computerized data has led to suggestions to use the SSN and the card as a personal identifier. The card itself, however, is still simply a paper record with a name and number on it.
Prior to 1971, all SSNs were issued based solely on information alleged by an individual. Because of the expanding use of the card for other purposes, there was concern about the ntegrity of the card. Beginning in 1971, certain categories of applicants were required to provide documentary evidence of age, identity, and alien status. This made it more difficult to obtain a card on the basis of a false identity. However, the card was still no more than a reminder of the number assigned to the individual named on the card. Because of our concern that individuals who had been assigned SSNs for purposes other than work might use the card to obtain unauthorized employment, in July 1974, we began to annotate our records to reflect the fact that an alien had been issued a nonwork SSN. This allowed us to identify, and report to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS}, instances in which Social Security earnings were reported on nonwork SSNs.
Several years later, the integrity of the SSN process was further improved. Since May 15, 1978, all applicants have been required to provide documentary evidence of age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or alien status. Generally, to obtain an original Social Security card, an applicant must submit at least two forms of acceptable evidence, such as a birth certificate and driver's license. Aliens must submit appropriate INS documents to establish lawful status.
Any alien other than one admitted for permanent residence receives a card indicating whether he or she is authorized to work. To obtain an unrestricted Social Security card, they must provide an alien registration receipt card displaying a photograph. This document is issued to aliens by INS.
Applicants for an original SSN age 18 or over are required to have a personal interview. During the interview the applicant is asked for prior names and surnames and the reasons for never before needing an SSN. For those who allege having been born in the U.S., SSA performs additional verification prior to the issuance of an original SSN because most people born in the U.S. have been issued an SSN by the time they have reached age 18. For instance, SSA verifies the existence of a birth certificate at the State Bureau of Vital Statistics for all applicants for original cards who are over 18, and initiates a search for a death certificate when there is reason to believe the applicant may be assuming a false identity.
Enumeration At Birth Initiative
The "Enumeration at Birth" (EAB) program was established in 1989 as another means of improving the SSN process. It is a valuable tool in preventing fraudulent acquisition of an SSN. This program allows parents in the 49 participating States (plus New York City, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) to indicate on the birth certificate information form whether they want an SSN issued to their newborn child. States provide SSA with birth record information about newborns whose parents want a Social Security card for their child, and SSA then assigns an SSN and issues a card. Approximately one-half of the original Social Security cards issued in fiscal year 1994 were processed through EAB. With the addition of the State of California's participation in January 1994, representing approximately 15 percent of the national births, we expect a significant increase for fiscal year 1995. This process greatly reduces the potential for someone to use another person's birth certificate to obtain a Social Security card. For example, individuals who present the birth certificate of a child enumerated under EAB would not be issued an SSN, since our records would indicate that an SSN had already been issued to the child named on the birth certificate. As EAB expands, there will be fewer children without SSNs whose birth certificates could be used to obtain an SSN for another person.
Federal income tax law requires that persons age 1 or older claimed as dependents for Federal tax deduction purposes have an SSN. By 1996, this requirement will apply to all claimed dependents. This has created a strong incentive for individuals to obtain an SSN for their children and also reduces the potential for someone else's birth certificate to be used.
We must remember that, even with these improvements to strengthen the SSN issuance process, the Social Security card is still just a record of the SSN issued and not an identity document.
General Accounting Office (GAO) Analysis of Enhanced Social Security Card
From time to time, it has been suggested that the Social Security card could be an effective proof of identity if it were enhanced. Some have proposed such features as a photograph, fingerprint or other biometric identifier, hologram, or magnetic stripe that would make the card difficult to duplicate.
GAO was directed by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) to look at this role for the Social Security card. GAO evaluated plastic and polyester card technologies and found that these technologies are two to ten times more expensive than paper cards. In addition, GAO noted that plastic or polyester cards wear out and have to be replaced every few years. In its March 1988 report, the GAO concluded that, even with enhancements, the Social Security card would probably not provide an effective identity system.
GAO also noted that an enhanced card would impose additional burdens on employers, yet provide no guarantee against counterfeiting. Data storage devices require the use of electronic equipment. Off-line readers would merely establish whether or not the name and SSN displayed on the card match the encoded information on the magnetic stripe!'.' On-line systems, linked to a central data base, would be needed to both confirm the name and number match and verify the identifying data the card contains. The magnetic stripe on a plastic card is the technology most in use today. GAO reported that magnetic stripe readers cost $100-$150, a considerable outlay for many employers who would have no other use for the equipment. Also, they concluded that the commercial availability of readers and coding equipment for magnetic stripes makes this technology highly susceptible to counterfeiting. GAO also pointed out that rapid advances in card technology may quickly render obsolete any hi-tech anti counterfeiting efforts.
Changing the Social Security card by adding a photograph and requiring that it be signed when issued might make it more effective as an identity document, but people intent on fraud can substitute a photograph, modify their appearance, or reproduce signatures with practice. In addition, pictures on the card would require updating from time to time because of changes in personal appearance.
More effective biometric identifiers, such as fingerprints, require verification techniques that are expensive and that cannot be applied by nonexperts. A technology that has emerged for linking users to documents is the Personal Identification Number or PIN. Automatic teller machines in particular have popularized this technology. However, GAO noted that incorporating a PIN in a work eligibility document would require the use of card readers and on-line access to a data base matching the PIN with a unique code in a magnetic stripe on the card. Also, GAO reported that law enforcement authorities have found that many users write their PIN on the card or elsewhere in their wallet or purse in case they should forget it. Thus, if the card is stolen, the thief also has the PIN that permits him to use the card.
GAO concluded that the card would not be a good identifier because it does not satisfy three criteria for a reliable identity document. It must be difficult to counterfeit; allow verification that the person presenting the document is, in fact, the individual to whom it was issued; and be difficult to obtain fraudulently.
We share GAO's views that these are the appropriate criteria to use in evaluating identity documents. It appears that no single document can meet all three criteria, primarily because a determined individual can obtain a counterfeit document or a valid document through fraudulent means. Furthermore, efforts to develop a fraud-proof identity document for employment eligibility verification purposes would require major changes in the process of issuing birth certificates and be very expensive. While it is possible to develoP:k more counterfeit-resistant Social Security card, there are reasons aside from cost-effectiveness why it would not be an effective identity document.
False Documents Impede the Security of Social Security Cards
As I mentioned earlier, even if the Social Security card were enhanced, there would be no assurance that the card had been properly issued to an individual. This is because the documents which a Social Security card applicant must present- primarily a birth certificate and immigration forms--are relatively easy to alter, counterfeit, or obtain fraudulently.
In 1988, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report entitled Birth Certificate Fraud which examined vulnerabilities to fraud in birth certificate forms and issuance procedures and in procedures of user agencies which receive birth certificates as documentation. The problems found by the OIG included:
- False birth certificates are used to create false identities;
- An estimated 7,000 local issuing offices issue some 10,000 different versions of birth certificate forms which may be submitted to user agencies for evaluation; and,
- States have open access to vital records, and there is lax physical security of blank forms and seals, especially in local offices.
In 1991, OIG issued a follow-up report on efforts to control birth certificate fraud. The relevant finding was that the nature and extent of birth certificate fraud appeared to be relatively unchanged since 1988. OIG reported that major weaknesses in the procedures used by issuing agencies continued to hamper the ability of user agencies, both Federal and State, to rely on birth certificates as evidence of identity. The cost of revamping the system by which birth certificates are issued would be enormous, and while some State and local jurisdictions have initiated reforms, most are severely constrained from making major reforms by increasingly limited resources.
Logistics of Reissuance of Social Security Cards
Let me now discuss the logistics that would be involved in issuing enhanced Social Security cards to the almost 270 million current card holders. To be effective, a new card would have to be issued relatively quickly to all card holders.
cards of aliens not authorized to work to identify nonwork SSNs. This was due to the increasing need for perscns to have SSNs for nonwork purposes and concern that such persons could use their SSN for work purposes. These non-employment-related Social Security cards are issued to:
- aliens in the U.S. who do not have authorization to work, but who need SSNs for a valid nonwork purpose (such as driver's licenses in some States or bank accounts); and
- Certain aliens residing outside the U.S. (for example, dependents listed on U.S. income tax returns or individuals entitled to Social Security auxiliary or survivor's benefits).
With this legend appearing on the card, employers were able, for the first time, to determine whether an individual was authorized to work. Since September 14, 1992, cards with the legend "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION" have been issued to aliens lawfully in the U.S. with temporary authority to work. Thus, employers are now able to determine if an alien has exceeded the time limit for his or her work authorization by checking the alien's INS document.
Counterfeit-Resistant Social Security Cards
Originally, due to the limited purpose of the Social Security card, no special efforts were made to prevent them from being counterfeited. However, as counterfeiting became a concern, actions were taken to address this problem. For example, legislation enacted in 1983 required that new and replacement Social Security cards be made of banknote paper and--to the maximum extent practicable--be resistant to counterfeiting. The current card incorporates these and a number of other security features. It is now difficult to produce a high-quality counterfeit of these cards.
If the Social Security card were the only work eligibility document, it would have to contain features that would allow employers to easily detect counterfeit cards. Some types of humanly readable security features that make the card more counterfeit resistant are already incorporated in the current Social Security card. However, employers would have to look for them and be trained to recognize counterfeit cards. Under current law, employers are only required to make a good faith effort to ensure that documents are genuine, and they are not required to be document experts. But for the same reason that most of us will accept a counterfeit $20 bill--lack of experience and expertise in identifying a counterfeit bill- counterfeit Social Security cards may be accepted by employers.
When improved versions of Social Security cards have been developed, they have been issued only to new applicants because of the prohibitive cost of replacing all cards still in use.
Thus, there are now 46 valid versions of the Social Security card in use. Approximately 61 percent of active card holders have been issued a counterfeit-resistant card. But, as I mentioned, previous versions are still valid and employers generally have no reason not to accept them.
SSA's Role in SSN Verification
It is important to keep in mind that the personal identity and Social Security card appearance issues that I have been discussing are quite separate from the issue of SSN verification. By SSN verification, we mean the process by which SSA determines whether a name and SSN match SSA's records, that is, whether SSA issued a given SSN to a given person. This process cannot determine whether the person presenting the name and SSN is, in fact, the person to whom the SSN was issued.
SSA has always had the capability to verify SSNs, which is an important function in ensuring accurate wage reporting and, ultimately, accurate benefit payments. Employers may immediately verify SSNs for payroll purposes by calling our 800-number or local office. This option is also available to employers who want to verify the SSN as part of the employment eligibility verification process. Relatively few employers call for either purpose, however, because they tend not to question the name and SSN provided by an employee. And although this option is available to employers, neither the BOO number nor local offices are equipped to handle large numbers of SSN verification requests.
With the expansion of the SSN's use over the years, especially as a result of widespread dependence on computers, SSA began to experience more and more requests for SSN verification for purposes other than the Social Security program. Many of these requests were from government agencies for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of other Federal and State benefit programs, and automated data exchange systems were developed to comply with these requests.
On the other hand, SSA does not verify SSNs for the private sector for purposes other than employer wage reporting and employment eligibility verification. The law and our disclosure policy are designed to protect individual privacy--a fundamental and widespread concern--and the confidentiality of the SSN because of the potential for its use as a means of unauthorized access to personal records.
One of the systems that was developed to verify SSNs for States is available to employers to verify SSNs for employment eligibility verification purposes. The Enumeration Verification System (EVS), which was designed to carry out SSA's role with respect to the Federal-State Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS), verifies SSNs based on data such as name and date of birth. Since the mid-1980's, each State has been required to have an IEVS to mateh financial information received from public assistance claimans with information in Federal and State data bases so that they can identify claimants who are ineligible or who receive incorrect benefit payments.
Although EVS is used primarily by States, employers may also use EVS to verify SSNs for wage reporting or employment eligibility purposes. However, because EVS consists of a high volume process, under which the requests are transmitted to SSA by mail on magnetic tape and the results returned to the requestors in about 4 weeks, this system does not allow for immediate SSN verification. Thus, it may not effectively serve an employer's employment eligibility verification needs.
IRCA required the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the feasibility, costs, and privacy considerations of an SSN validation system for employers. From January 1987 through September 1988, SSA tested a telephone system under which employers in 3 Texas cities requested SSN validations orally and received oral responses from SSA employees who had online access to SSA data bases. The test allowed employers to use existing telephone lines and equipment to request SSN validation of prospective employees from SSA and receive an immediate response. This is similar to an employer's calling the 800-number today, except that the test provided for a special staff dedicated to this specific function.
The test results indicated that, although technically feasible, the effectiveness of an SSN validation system in helping employers prevent aliens not authorized to work in this country from gaining employment would be limited, because there is no way to be sure that the job applicant presenting a valid Social Security card is the person to whom it was issued.
Employment Eligibility Verification Pilot Projects
The Commission on Immigration Reform's interim report to Congress in September 1994 proposed a computer registry based on SSA and INS data which employers could check to determine if a new employee is eligible to work. The Commission recommended that the President immediately pilot the registry in the five States with the highest levels of illegal immigration and several other States.
Our SSN data base is highly accurate and is updated overnight. Since the data base was established to carry out Social Security functions, such as to facilitate wage reporting, the data base and its supporting systems are not designed to support work eligibility verification, although they contain information that is useful for that activity. Because of this, we need new programming to support verification of work eligibility and to make the verification process more convenient for employers.
The Administration believes that worksite enforpement of immigration laws is a necessary and effective means of controlling illegal immigration and promoting fair competition among employers and workers in the United States. The Administration's FY 1996 budget proposal includes substantial new resources to pursue this goal. As a part of this effort, the Administration is seeking to enhance effective verification of a new employee's authorization to work in the United States.
A major concern, present when Social Security started and still present today as we pursue this effort, is how best to protect people's privacy. In this age of computers and automated data banks, we must not forget the threat to personal privacy that can be posed by unauthorized access to information in government records; accordingly, we are looking at several possible measures, such as password requirements, privacy agreements with employers, and other security procedures. An Administration interagency group is also reviewing the privacy and civil rights concerns that may arise as we proceed.
On February 7, 1995, President Clinton announced several major immigration reform initiatives, including expanded worksite enforcement. To improve such enforcement, the President also announced several pilot projects to verify employment eligibility for newly hired employees, as recommended by the Commission on Immigration Reform. The President bas directed SSA and INS to develop pilot projects in response to some of the issues raised in the Commission's report and to test the feasibility of matching SSA and INS records in the future.
One of the pilot projects is a two-step process using SSA and INS data bases. CUrrent plans call for a number of selected volunteer employers to request verification of employment eligibility by submitting to SSA a newly-hired employee's SSN, name, and a date of birth. SSA would match that information against its data base and would also check for citizenship/alien status coding. If SSA records indicated that the employee was an alien at the time he or she applied for an SSN card, SSA would advise the employer to verify with INS, using the employee's alien identification number, that the employee was authorized to work. We estimate that this pilot will be operational on a small scale by the end of 1995 or early 1996 in one or more geographic areas with high levels of illegal immigration. We expect to expand the pilot to more employers in 1996 and perhaps 1997.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, the Social Security card was originally intended to be nothing more than a means of recording the Social Security number. Its use for other purposes has provided the incentive to improve the quality of the issuance process and the counterfeit-resistance of the card. As I have indicated, we are concerned about the possible use of the Social Security card as an identity document, the costs associated with making it serve that purpose and its implications for individual privacy; nevertheless, we are committed to testing effective, nondiscriminatory means of improving the employment eligibility verification system.
We fully understand and share the subcommittee's concerns about improving the integrity of the employment eligibility verification system. SSA will continue to assist employers in verifying employment eligibility and we will gladly work with the subcommittee to improve that system.


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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Doesn't Smell Like Teen Spirit
One of my favorite board games as a child was Monopoly. My sister and I would have marathon games that involved convoluted rules and hiding of assets (under the board or behind the back was our version of off-shore accounts). We practically knew the board by heart, but it always made us snigger when we landed on the B&O railroad. BO...hehehe.....Body odor....hehehe. Hey, we were kids, ok? Body odor, like any other bodily function that involved gas, liquid, or solids leaving the body, was hilarious.
I had my fair share of actual experiences with body odor over the years. There was a college roommate who's body stench was actually nauseating and eye-watering. The smell permeated the room, infusing the bedding, lingering for 45 minutes after she'd gone to class. We slept with the windows open (even though it was winter) and I didn't spend a lot of time in my room that quarter.
My son had a crew of friends with whom he'd have overnight marathon sessions of video gaming, accompanied by mountains of pizza, junk food, and Mountain Dew (ughhh!!). I knew whenever they came over I'd have to fumigate the next day. Teen boy sweat - bleh!
I fortunately, was not one of those people. I sweat a bit, sure, but used deodorant and antiperspirant to keep things in check. Well, my feet smelled bad, that's true. Actually, fairly bad. And I'd pit out occasionally. And my shirts started having underarm stains. And then one day I realized that my deodorant/antiperspirant wasn't cutting it. I started using industrial strength shellack that you applied at night to clog up all the pores.
When I started to pay more attention to what I was putting in my body, I also realized that I'd been putting a big burden on my body by filling it up with crud, then not allowing my body a way to get rid of the crud. Body odor is a cry for help from your body. It's trying to detox, to sweat off all the nasty stuff inside. You need to sweat to detox, particularly if your body is full of nasty crap.
I'd been a hard-core Diet Coke drinker for years. When I weaned myself off that, as well as making other eating changes, my smell started to improve. I also realized that shellacking my pores closed wasn't healthy, either. I stopped that cold turkey and starting just using coconut oil. My perspiration seemed to increase for about two weeks as my body adjusted to not having the sweat glands blocked up, then it was fine. And that nasty smell was gone. Even on my feet!
Coconut oil has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, so it keeps the bacteria which cause the odor in check. But, it is an oil. Some people don't enjoy the feeling of straight oil on their armpits. My husband is one of those people. Seeing the success of my deodorant experiment, he asked me to try making a natural deodorant for both of us. After a bit of tweaking, I think I've got it down. I added baking soda as a deodorant, cornstarch as an absorbent, and tea tree oil as both an antimicrobial agent and as a scent. You can add a few drops of essential oil, if you prefer a different scent.
When I make his, I pour it into his empty stick deodorant container and he uses it just like a normal stick deodorant. For mine, I just pour it into a small container and use the back of my thumbnail to scrape out a rind to rub into my armpit. Either way works, it's just a matter of preference and convenience. EXCEPT - if you live in a hot climate, the stick deodorant container won't work. When it's warm, the oil melts and you have a liquify slurry. When we went to Hawaii last year, we just took my little tub of deodorant and would pull a small glob of the gloop out with the fingertip to rub on.
You can play around with the amounts, proportions, and scents to get it just the way you like it. This is a good starting point, though.
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup organic cornstarch (regular cornstarch most likely is made from GMO corn)
tea tree oil
essential oil (optional)
1- Gently liquify the coconut oil by placing it in a heatproof bowl set in a pan of hot water.
2- Remove the bowl from the water and stir in the baking soda and cornstarch. Stir till smooth.
3- Add several drops of tea tree oil and essential oil (if you're using any). Stir it in.
4- Pour the deodorant into your containers. This makes enough for 2 stick deodorant refills and some extra. If you have more than you can use right now, pour the extra into a small glass jar, label it, and store it in the refrigerator. When you want to use the extra, just gently reheat in hot water to liquify and pour into your container.
5 comments:
- Bruce Craig said...
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- June 27, 2012 at 12:46 PM
- Lindsey at NW Backyard Veggies said...
That is absolutely FABULOUS.
I just think you are tops. I'm going to try this once the mountain of deodorant I accumulated from my couponing days is finally gone.
So, like, 2024. Or thereabouts.
I'm making one of your recipes tonight - the chocolate movie star cake. I can't wait!!
- June 27, 2012 at 2:35 PM
- Kristen said...
This is brilliant - and yes… I am discovering the hard way how stinky boys are! At such a young age! Ewww.
- July 2, 2012 at 5:52 AM
- Elle said...
Your Monopoly games sounds just like playing that game with my older brother...and he always won. I know what you mean about teen boy BO and your improved deodorant looks wonderful! I'm gonna try it instead of the stuff I use. Gotta be better for the body and I guess I qualify as a hippie, too. Thanks for the recipe Lynn!
- July 4, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Another better alternative, (in my humble opinion) is to use pure magnesium hydroxide, or generic Milk of Magnesium. You need to read the label and get one that contains no other ingredients besides MH. The Philips brand as well as many others contain aluminum and chlorine, but they can be found.
I keep mine in a 10oz Dawn bottle, give it a shake after getting out of the shower, & pour a quarter size puddle on my finger tips, dab the other fingers in it as well, and apply to my underarms & other body areas with my finger tips.
It works better than anything I've tried including coconut oil straight, clinical secret and the deodorant rock.
It also works great one athletes feet, jock itch & ring worm. I've heard it also work well to get rid of dandruff.
- July 8, 2012 at 5:59 AM

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Important: this should be carried out on a non-production server first and then refined before deploying to live!
I just created a timer scheduled job in SharePoint with the help of Some Code Off The Internet (TM) plus a few hard-earned lessons all of my own.
The important thing to realise about a timer job is that it's just another SharePoint feature plus dll with some feature overriding code in it. Nothing more, nothing less. When I download a project with all the components and setup stuff, I tend to just work with the actual .cs files in a class library, make the dll and then do it manually. That means I know what's going on.
The code I downloaded was here
(thank you Alexander Brütt)
But what I did rather than open the whole package as a Visual Studio item was to open the whole thing and drop all the build instruction files because I was deploying to another machine anyway. The three files you really need are
Feature.xml (which you will put somewhere separate in the FEATURES folder in the Twelve Hive anyway)
The rest is just detail. But don't forget the strong key. It saves time since that's the key in your feature.xml file. Also there are some items in the folder with dollar signs on them. They're for you to change the name. I called the Job class CustomSharePointJob and the Installer class CustomSharePointJobInstaller. Yes I was looking for an easy life there :)
Build the thing as a dll (forgetting the manifest xml and all that packaging stuff) and if there are build errors, chances are you need to conjure up a couple of GUIDs to identify the dll as the code has $guid somewhere, I think. It should eventually build ok.
OK, then GAC register your dll and make sure the info in the feature.xml file matches up. The Feature Receiver line should be the same as your components. Stick it into the Twelve Hive. Now fire up the command line, change dir to your twelve hive BIN folder and enter the following piece of sublime poetry:
stsadm -o installfeature -filename CustomSharePointJob\Feature.xml
And then
stsadm -o activatefeature -filename CustomSharePointJob\Feature.xml -url http://mylittleserver
Hopefully it should give you the thumbs up. But just to make sure, open up SharePoint Central Admin and navigate to Operations - Timer Job Definitions. Your timer job should be there and its schedule should be Minutes.
OK, we want to deactivate it for a moment and do some work on it. So in stsadm
stsadm -o deactivatefeature -filename CustomSharePointJob\Feature.xml -url http://mylittleserver
The wonderful thing about this code is that it has event receivers for the feature deactivating, and the event triggers a delete. So you don't have to worry about taking the job off the list in sharepoint central admin, it's all taken care of.
Now in Visual Studio, have a look at the Job.cs folder. I put in instructions to send me an email when the job fired - just to make sure it worked ok. In order to do that I had to instantiate an SPSite object and SPWeb object which I did as per usual using a site url. But there is one important difference to note. The code here specifies a job lock type of SPJobLockType.ContentDatabase. This means that the job is designed to fire against every content database on that server. I was wondering why I was getting nine emails! Go into your Job.cs file and change that to SPJobLockType.Job and you are sorted, it will only fire the once.
Also, what else do I need to do. Well I don't want the damn thing running every 2 minutes, once a day is enough. I scoured the internet looking for something telling me how to set up a daily schedule and eventually found a solution which I've amended slightly to run at 6am. If, for testing purposes, you want to change that hour, just move up the BeginHour and EndHour properties:
SPDailySchedule schedule = new SPDailySchedule();
schedule.BeginHour = 6;
schedule.BeginMinute = 15;
schedule.BeginSecond = 0;
schedule.EndSecond = 15;
schedule.EndMinute = 15;
schedule.EndHour = 6;
myCustomSharePointJob.Schedule = schedule;
I put in some code to do the thing I wanted to do on the site I wanted to do it on - this goes in the Execute method - recompiled the dll and GAC registered it once more. Ready to do battle - but wait -
Now this next step is very important
Save yourselves a good few hours of pain and do this now. Just when you've finished running gacutil from the command line, enter the following line:
net stop sptimerv3
(it will be sptimerv4 for you sharepoint 2010 heads)
And then straight afterwards type
net start sptimerv3
This stops and restarts the OWSTIMER.EXE process for sharepoint. (This is why not to do this on live.) The reason this has to be done is otherwise, the process will cache your old dll FOREVER. It doesn't matter if you re-register it seven times, doesn't matter if you delete the damn thing or restart the job or whatever - it will just keep caching it.
This has to be done every time the dll is recompiled!
Then - and only then - reactivate the feature by going into stsadm and entering the activatefeature command as described above. Then hopefully all should be well.
I would like to recommend the following links which are very helpful:


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Ascent of Mauna Kea on 1993-12-04
Greg Slayden
Other People:
Solo Ascent
Saturday, December 4, 1993
Ascent Type:
Successful Summit Attained
Mauna Kea
13796 ft / 4205 m
Ascent Trip Report
I woke up at 6 AM, still in pitch blackness, then left my cozy cabin in Mauna Kea State Park and continued driving east on the Saddle Road to the unmarked left turn that led uphill towards the summit of Mauna Kea. Since the 13,796 foot summit of this peak had the world's largest concentration of astronomical observatories on it, a road led all the way to the top, but my information indicated that past a visitor center and museum at 9,220 feet it was a horrible dirt road. Not wanting to abuse my car on an already-restricted road, I parked at the visitor center when I indeed saw the road turn to gravel on a big switchback. I wanted to actually climb the peak, anyway, instead of just driving up.
I got ready for a big hike, and left my car at 7:15 AM and somehow found a faint trail leading uphill through barren volcanic ball-bearing scree. I lost the trail a few times at first, but it soon ascended steadily through utter moonscape--not a single plant of any kind was visible at all anywhere on the whole path, just ugly reddish and black rocks. It was a long way, and I was more tired than I would have thought, perhaps due to the altitude, since the last time I had spent much time above 10,000 feet had been in the Alps in August.
After a while the observatories on the final summit cone of rock came into view, as did the upper end of the road, which, surprisingly, was well-paved, with wide shoulders and a double yellow line and everything. I hiked up the road as it made a last switchback, and soon was up near the observatories, all of which appeared to be closed or under construction right now, since it was daytime. It was incredibly windy up here, and to keep warm I had to put on all the clothes I had brought.
The actual summit point was on a small hill just off the road, not near any observatories. I hiked over, happy to be bagging my 47th U.S. state high point and the highest mountain on an island in the world excluding New Guinea. After some pictures and admiring the view (lots of clouds down low, but up here very clear) I returned to a picnic table in the lee of an observatory and ate lunch. I ate quickly, since I wanted to get out of the wind, and then decided to hike down the road instead of the trail, since I was curious where the pavement began again after ending above the visitor center below.
I hiked down easily, in fierce wind the whole way, and saw several cars on the road going up and down. The pavement ran from the summit to about halfway down to the visitor center, and either they planned to pave the rest or left the gravel section to dissuade tourists from driving up, something any car in the world could do pretty easily. These Hawaiian shield volcanoes were incredibly high but also incredibly gentle-sided.
I returned to my car at the visitor center very tired and footsore after my 4576-foot vertical (up and down) hike, cutting off some of the road's switchbacks through more miserable volcanic barrens near the bottom. I changed my clothes, saw that the visitor center had closed at 3 PM, twenty minutes earlier, and then drove back down to the Saddle Road. Once at the Saddle the weather was foggy and rainy, due to the clouds I had seen form atop Mauna Kea. The drive down to Hilo on the Saddle Road was somewhat more difficult than the western part of the road, but still paved and in good shape. My only problems were the hard rain and thick fog.
The summit area of Mauna Kea is a rocky moonscape of talus and scree, ascended by a road to service the numerous telescopes near the summit (1993-12-04).
Summary Total Data
Total Elevation Gain:
4576 ft / 1394 m
Total Elevation Loss:
4576 ft / 1394 m
5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
Route Conditions:
Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail
Extremely Windy, Partly Cloudy
Ascent Statistics
Gain on way in:
4576 ft / 1394 m
Mauna Kea Tr
Start Trailhead:
Visitor Center/museum 9220 ft / 2810 m
Descent Statistics
Loss on way out:
4576 ft / 1394 m
End Trailhead:
Visitor Center/museum 9220 ft / 2810 m
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Hemby qualifies for �Court of the Table� for 12th year
Reuben Davis knows tires. He should � he�s been working in the tire business for 58 years.
A Lenoir County commissioner, he�s owned Davis Wholesale Tire on the U.S. 70 bypass for the past 40 years.
Today, Davis has a sundry of hi-tech equipment to service practically any type of tire, and he specializes in tires for farm equipment and tractor-trailers.
But it wasn�t always hi-tech.
In 1955, Davis partnered with Ralph Wooten, managing the full-service country store at Wootens Crossroads between Kinston and Snow Hill. The store carried groceries, hardware, clothing and general merchandise.
�That was a landmark store,� he said.
Within a few months, Davis had added a tire business.
�There was no other place that offered repair and sales for seven or eight miles,� he said. �So it was wide open.�
In 1964, he moved the tire business to Falling Creek and called it Davis Service Center. That worked for another nine years. But because he didn�t own the building, he couldn�t expand.
That�s when he moved to his present location, which has about 14,000 square feet.
�We do almost anything tire-wise,� Davis said.
In the early days, there was plenty of manpower to handle the heavy tires. Some of his employees went on to own their own businesses. Today, Davis has nine employees to carry on the work.
�We have a very good crew of workers,� he said. �They�re very coordinated and we get people in and out. � If you have good, trustworthy people, that�s what helps a business survive.�
Davis Wholesale Tire, 1601 W. New Bern Road, is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information, call 252-523-1053.
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LA GRANGE � For the 12th consecutive year, Wilbur �Billy� Spear Hemby Jr. � a certified financial planner based in La Grange � has received the Court of the Table award.
The Million Dollar Round Table � The Premier Association of Financial Professionals � honored Hemby with the award for outstanding client service, ethical conduct and professionalism.
Achieving Court of the Table status places him among the top professionals in the global life insurance and financial services industry.
�Attaining Court of the Table membership in MDRT,� MDRT President D. Scott Brennan said, �is a distinguishing career milestone reserved for a select few like Wilbur who have proven that they are among the best of the best.�
Hemby said he is �encouraged that we seem to have the right successful business model.�
�It would be due to a strategic partnership with a regional CPA firm,� he said was the reason he believes he has been awarded.
Hemby, a Kinston native and member of MDRT for 18 years, is the managing partner with the wealth management division of Pittard Perry & Crone.
�It�s an effective network of professionals,� he said, �working with over 10,000 individual clients and 4,000 business clients.�
He also has four Top of the Table qualifications � MDRT�s highest level of membership.
The award gives Hemby an opportunity to improve his skills through networking with other leading professionals.
Hemby, a graduate of Arendell Parrott Academy, has 25 years of financial experience. He started his career after graduating from UNC in 1984 and moving to Kinston in 1995. He works out of several offices in the region.
The La Grange office of Pittard Perry & Crone, 7868 Hwy. 70 W., is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by appointment. For information, call 252-566-4890.
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In recent years, movie-goers' habits have shifted toward out-of-theatre viewing experiences, posing a greater need to search for the best headphones for movies. According to a 2015 report by Statistica, nearly 60 percent of people prefer to watch movies in the comfort of their own homes as opposed to spending a night out at the movie theatre.
60 percent of people prefer to watch movies in the comfort of their own homes
But let's face it, enjoying the award-winning score of "The Revenant" or singing along with Elsa in "Frozen" just isn't the same when you can't hear the sound in high quality. It can be difficult to find the time and space to enjoy a movie in full audio. Your roommate may need the house quiet to prepare for a big exam, or maybe your neighbors in the apartment next door are bothered by the noise of your TV at night. Whatever the situation may be, you'll need a pair of wireless Bluetooth® headphones for movies that give you exceptional audio without causing unwanted noise.
Movie buffs with varying tastes in film will also have different needs in audio and headphones for movies. If you love watching movies while traveling, then you'll need headphones that are noise-canceling. If you're a fan of suspense-thriller movies, you'll need headphones that can deliver large, powerful beats and sounds. To make things easier for you, we've rounded up our favorite picks of the best headphones for movies and other home theatre gadgets to ensure you don't miss a beat of your favorite films.
Best Way to Boost Your Headphones' Sound
If you plan on watching a movie and are looking for the highest sound quality, consider investing in some new home theatre audio equipment to pair with your Bluetooth® wireless headphones. Pairing home theatre devices with Bluetooth headphones will allow you to experience the audio enhancements of a soundbar or AV receiver without disturbing others.
If you prefer a compact, sleek device that still packs a lot of punch, we suggest the Sony HT-NT5 Soundbar. This super slim soundbar allows you to experience High-Resolution Audio and virtual surround sound technology through its powerful 3-way speakers and 6 discrete amplifiers.
And if you really feel like taking your home entertainment system up a notch, we recommend the Sony STR-DN1070 Home Theatre AV Receiver. Fully equipped with High-Resolution Audio and Dolby® TrueHD surround sound, this receiver delivers a more realistic and immersive home theatre experience. The combination of these products with your Bluetooth® headphones will produce theatre-quality sound right in your living room.
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Bluetooth® headphones are perfect for movie fanatics who want the convenience of wire-free listening without compromising sound quality. With Bluetooth® headphones, it's easy to sync with various devices so you can watch movies while staying connected to your phone, computer or tablet. For the best Bluetooth® listening experience, we recommend the MDR-XB650BT EXTRA BASS Bluetooth® Headphones. These headphones are built with powerful drivers, wide frequency ranges and high-grade components to replicate surround sound setups for exceptional audio quality. Because of the above-average Bluetooth frequency range of these headphones, you'll have ultimate freedom and flexibility when watching movies. Feel free to refill the popcorn bowl, let your dog outside or grab a blanket without losing sound connection or quality. Plus, you can easily answer phone calls with your headphones' built-in microphone or bounce between devices with Sony One Touch listening technology.
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When you think of bass, your mind usually goes to rap or EDM music, but bass is crucial in movies too. And for all the action movie fans out there, bass is especially important (for a bass-heavy action movie experience, try "Thor," "War of the Worlds" or "Jurassic Park"). To have the bass in your movies sound like it does in the theatre, we recommend Sony's MDR-XB950BT EXTRA BASS Bluetooth® Headphones. These headphones come with Extra Bass technology, which combines powerful 1.57 inch neodymium drivers with Beat Response Control to deliver bass that will have your heart thumping through every epic scene.
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There's nothing worse than watching the best scene of a movie, only to be interrupted by a passing siren or barking dog. With noise-canceling headphones, you'll be free to enjoy movies without any distracting noise (that's right; no more rewinding to re-watch the part you couldn't hear). Noise-canceling headphones don't only eliminate ambient background noise, they'll also improve the overall audio quality of your movies. According to CNET, having noise-canceling headphones will allow you to hear more detail in sound, so you'll be able to hear movies' more subtle sounds (like gunshots in the distance or waves crashing on the beach). We recommend the h.ear on Wireless NC headphones, which are equipped with High-Res Audio and digital noise-canceling technology to give you crystal clear sound. With LDAC technology developed by Sony, these headphones also deliver three times more data than conventional Bluetooth® Audio, allowing listeners to enjoy exceptional sound quality while watching any movie.
From a classic Will Ferrell comedy to the newest "Fast and Furious" movie, bumping up your movies' sound quality with a new pair of headphones will greatly enhance your movie-watching experience. So before your next movie night, make sure to have the popcorn popped and your headphones ready, so you can enjoy every movie in theatre-quality sound.
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|Braised short beef ribs in a tomato-ginger sauce, creamy polenta with cheese and pan-grilled zucchini.
We've been "eating down the freezers" these past few months (yes, I said freezers) and making a wee dent in our vast Apocalyptic Pantries (yes, that's also plural). Believe me, I was a food
hoarder gatherer well before the 2012 craziness but I have to say that with the continued high price of gas, living far enough from any store to justify a quick run, and very far away from certain products that I like to have on occasion, it's great to have food at the ready on the farm. It's also economical as we build our cattle herd and face other farm costs: I can count on one hand how many times I've been to a big grocery store since January 1st.
I also know that, in a pinch, if we lose power for an extended period on our ridge, as has happened in ice storms of the past, we will have a lot of food to share with our neighbors from our melting freezers. I say this because I find it appalling how some food
gatherers hoarders as portrayed on television shows seem to stock up as much on weapons as on food to keep it away from their neighbors and other marauding bands of hungry crazy people (or is it zombies?). [The writer and community-minded self-sufficient living expert, Kathy Harrison, featured on Doomsday Preppers, is not of this vein and I highly recommend her blog for useful information on sustenance living.]
This excellent Italian polenta has been in my pantry, unopened, since 2007
when I purchased it in Boston's North End. Because it was vacuum-sealed,
it was perfectly fresh. It also has the delightful and nutty addition of buckwheat.
|Five medium zucchini, sliced, and stir-fried in the skillet with a bit of olive oil and butter.
|Pears from the pantry are just as great
from the jar as they are in a fruit dessert.
- I thwawed some short boneless beef ribs out yesterday that I needed to use asap;
- I had five zucchini to use up;
- I have some canned tomatoes (not my own) to use up;
- I found that the potatoes we got at a local (unnamed, because it's sort of "you get what you pay for") produce place the other day were punky and pathetic (and not even seed potato-worthy by the looks of them: they were in a huge bag) so I remembered a packet of polenta (vacuum-sealed) from an Italian foodie tour of Boston's North End that I took with some dear friends (Oh my, was it way back in 2007?? How can this be?);
- I wanted to do something with some of the pears that I canned last fall;
- I found a bottle of ginger-soy-sesame sauce that I got at a recent "dented cans" store (with an expiration date looming).
Braised Boneless Beef Short Ribs
This made eight ribs, enough for four people. I like beefy cuts with a bit of fat and some marbling and prefer these to pork ribs. I cooked them slow and low in the oven, after braising, for just over 2 hours in my four-quart Le Creuset while I prepared other things and did laundry. This is one of my favorite meals for busy days. You could probably do this in a slow-cooker, too, but just remember to braise the meat first. It locks in the flavor and also allows for the slow tenderization that occurs at low temperatures over several hours.
- One packet of boneless beef short ribs (enough for two per serving)
- 1 medium onion
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon crushed/minced ginger
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1-14 oz can diced tomatoes (reserve juice)
- large pinch each: sugar, Kosher salt, ground pepper and cinnamon
- 1/4 cup of ginger-soy dressing (this comes in many brands)
- Set oven to 300 degrees.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of the olive oil in a large four-quart, heavy-lidded pan.
- Chop onion and add to heated olive oil, along with garlic. Cook until translucent and browned. Add ginger.
- In the meantime, braise (on all four sides, about a minute a side) the short ribs in skillet with remaining olive oil. Remove to a plate or dish, if still doing sauce.
- To the onion-garlic mixture, add 1 can diced tomatoes, with juice, as well as all seasonings.
- Simmer for a minute and add 1/4 cup of the ginger soy dressing.
- Place each rib on top of the sauce mixture (which should come up the sides of the beef ribs).
- Cover with aluminum foil and seal with heavy lid.
- Place in 300 degree oven and cook for 2 to 2.5 hours: slow and low!
|The flecks are the unexpected addition of buckwheat to this Italian polenta mixture.
Polenta is indescribably delicious and a rustic staple in Italian country cooking: it is creamy, warm, comforting and the perfect accompaniment to short ribs. And polenta is almost as easy––and fast––as making hot breakfast cereal (and just as inexpensive: after all, it's cornmeal!). I was surprised that one cup of cooked polenta makes four hearty portions or eight regular ones (we had a lot leftover after the four of us were finished).
- 1 cup polenta (or a good stoneground cornmeal will do nicely)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 Tbsp herb of choice (I used dried marjoram but most any herb works)
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (or other dry, flavorful cheese)
- On medium-high, bring milk and broth to almost a boil but not quite.
- Add 1 cup polenta, and 1 Tbsp herb, and stir constantly until the boil.
- Once it boils, turn heat to low and cook, while stirring, for 5-10 minutes. [You want it thick and porridgy and for the liquid to absorb.]
- Stir in butter, salt, pepper and cheese.
- Keep warm until serving.
Pear Cobbler-ish
OK, I admit. I cheated. I had a can of Pillsbury® Cinnabon® rolls in the fridge that Henry got the other day. I won't do this again. It was "eh," especially as my husband removed the rolls and ate the pear filling underneath (which I would make again) and the boys ate the rolls. Either way, I'm not caving into Henry any more at the grocery store! The good news is that this took about five minutes to make and another 20 or so to bake. You can use any fruit, fresh, frozen (drain first) or canned.
- 1 quart canned pears in light sugar syrup (preferably homemade, no, I insist: HOMEMADE!)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 can of biscuits or cinnamon rolls (or homemade shortbread biscuits: next time!)
- Grease a 9x9 dish and set oven to 400 degrees.
- Drain juice from pears into a saucepan (mine were done in a light syrup so I did not add extra sugar).
- Place pears at bottom of greased dish.
- Stir cornstarch into heating juice and whisk until thickened (add a bit of water if too thick).
- Add cinnamon to thickened juice.
- Pour juice mixture over the pears.
- Place biscuits or buns or what-have-you over fruit mixture.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream, yogurt or ice cream.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Planning for Healthy Travel: CDC Travelers' Health Website and Mobile Applications
The CDC Travelers' Health website (www.cdc.gov/travel) offers destination-specific vaccine and travel health recommendations, travel notices, help with finding a travel medicine provider, and other resources for travelers and clinicians. The home page (Figure 1-01) includes separate portals for travelers and clinicians. Users can also select special populations (such as "traveling with children" or "immune-compromised travelers") to receive customized health recommendations.
Destination Pages
The most popular feature of the Travelers' Health website are the "destination pages," each with a clinician and traveler view. Destination pages provide health recommendations for a particular destination and include the following information:
- Vaccine and medicine recommendations
- Patient counseling information (called "Stay Healthy and Safe" on the destination pages and includes information on preventing foodborne and vectorborne disease and avoiding injuries)
- Healthy travel packing list
- Travel health notices
- Post-travel health information
Information Centers
Resources for clinicians (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/clinician-information-center) includes clinical updates on travel medicine–related topics and continuing education courses on travel medicine.
Resources for travelers (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/resources-for-travelers) provides printable fact sheets that cover over 40 travel health topics written in plain language for the international traveler. Topics include travel health insurance, jet lag, motion sickness, cruise ship travel, and travel to high altitudes.
Resources for the travel industry (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-industry-information-center) contains guidelines for the air travel and cruise ship industries. It includes information on reporting illnesses and deaths among travelers, managing ill crew members, and other guidance.
Disease Directory
The disease directory (wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases) is a list of diseases that may be related to travel. It provides a resource on rare as well as common infections, the risk to travelers, and what travelers can do to prevent them.
Travel Notices
CDC posts travel health notices about disease outbreaks and international events (such as natural disasters or mass gatherings) that may affect the health of travelers. The notices include information about what the situation or health risk is, who is affected, how travelers can protect their health, and links for more information. Travel health notices and information about travel notice categories can be found at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices.
CDC has developed a mobile application for travelers, TravWell, in addition to the mobile version of the Yellow Book. It is available for iOS and Android devices and can be accessed from wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/apps-about.
CDC's TravWell is a companion application to the Travelers' Health destination pages. It allows users to build an itinerary and receive destination-specific vaccine and medicine recommendations. For each itinerary, it also generates a customizable, destination-specific to-do list and packing list. TravWell also prompts users to set reminders for healthy behaviors, such as taking malaria prophylaxis or getting booster doses of vaccines. It also provides users with a place to store electronic copies of health-related travel documents, such as prescriptions or vaccination records.
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Some Cherokee Background:
The Cherokee are a people native to North America, who, at the time of European contact in the sixteenth century, inhabited what is now the Eastern and Southeastern United States. Most were forcibly moved westward to the Ozark Plateau in the 1830s. They are one of the tribes referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, they are the largest of the 563 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States.
The Cherokee refer to themselves as Tsa-la-gi ( pronounced "Zah la gee" or "Tsa lah gee" in the eastern Giduwa dialect or pronouced "ja-la-gee" in western dialect) or A-ni-yv-wi-ya (pronounced "ah knee yuh wee yaw" (western) or "Ah nee yuhn wi yah" (Eastern dialect), literal translation: "Principal People.
The English first had contact with the Cherokee in 1654.By the late seventeenth century, traders from both Virginia and South Carolina were making regular journeys to Cherokee lands, but few wrote about their experiences
The trade was mainly deerskins, raw material for the booming European leather industry, in exchange for European technology "trade goods" such as iron and steel tools (kettles, knives, etc), firearms, gunpowder, and ammunition. In 1705, these traders complained that their business had been lost and replaced by Indian slave trade instigated by Governor Moore of South Carolina. Moore had commissioned people to "set upon, assault, kill, destroy, and take captive as many Indians as possible". These captives would be sold and the profits split with the Governor. Although selling alcohol to Indians was made illegal by colonial governments at an early date, rum, and later whiskey, were a common item of trade.
The Cherokee people never lived in tipis. The Plains Indians lived in these, as they were able to be moved when following herds and hunting. The Cherokee people historically lived in houses made of mud and clay with roofs of brush and river cane. In the winter time, they lived in even smaller clay and mud houses which included the construction of the roof, as well, in order to keep warm. By the late 1700's, many Cherokees were living in log cabins while some even lived in clapboard houses like their non-Indian counterparts.
The Cherokee Nation is a 7,000 square mile jurisdictional area located in all of eight counties and portions of six counties in Northeastern Oklahoma. It is not a reservation. As a federally recognized Indian tribe, the Cherokee Nation has both the opportunity and the sovereign right to exercise control and development over tribal assets which include 66,000 acres of land as well as 96 miles of the Arkansas Riverbed.
Cherokee Clan Names - English Clan Name
Ani-Wa-ya -Wolf Clan
Ani-Wa-di -Paint Clan
Ani-Ka-wi - Deer Clan
Ani-Tsi-s'qua - Bird Clan
Ani-Ga-ta-ge-wi - generally "Blind Savannah" but more likely "Wild Potato"
Ani-Gi-la-hi - Long Hair Clan
Ani-Sa-ha-ni - Blue Clan
Sources: Cherokee Registry and Wikipedia
An additive foray for stories, pictures and information about the ancestry and descendants of the James Family. Remember to wear your helmet, drink plenty of fluids, and enjoy yourself. The research on this blog and on Ancestry.com is for me, my children, my grandchildren, future generations and anyone else who is interested. The family unit is the most important organization in time and eternity.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Chasing Indians
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Our Veterans Deserve Better from America's Charities
Published 08/01/2006
With over 20,000 Americans wounded in the ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and as many as 200,000 homeless veterans which account for one-third of the adult homeless population, veterans and military charities need to accomplish as much as they can with our donations. It is sad that all but one of the veterans and military charities included in past AIP Charity Rating Guides were rated unsatisfactory or poor.
Many conscientious AIP members have contacted us to express their concern that no highly rated veterans or military charities are in the Guide. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that in this issue of our Guide, we are adding two AIP A+ rated veterans charities: Fisher House Foundation (FHF) and Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF). FHF constructs facilities to house families temporarily while visiting patients in military and veterans hospitals and provides financial and other assistance to armed services personnel and veterans. IFHF recently completed a $35 million campaign to build a physical rehabilitation center at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, which will open in January 2007. IFHF's original purpose was to provide financial aid to the families of military personnel killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan war, but according to IFHF, it switched its program to serve severely wounded armed services personnel after Congress passed legislation in 2005 to award surviving families $250,000 to $500,000.
In our hunt for highly rated veteran or military charities we ran across three emergency relief groups that are holding massive asset reserves. They are the official armed forces charities for the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, which provide financial, educational and other assistance to current and past members of the armed services and their families. These three charities have combined fund balances of $638 million yet spent only $59 million, according to their most recently available financial reports. Army Emergency Relief (AER) tops AIP's list of large asset reserve charities in relation to expenses with 17.6 years of available asset reserves and a fund balance of $307 million as of 2005. Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) has 10.1 years of available asset reserves and as of 2005 holds fund balances of $172 million. Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NCRS) has fund balances of $158 million as of 2005. Its years of available assets is lower at 4.8, barely low enough to keep them from earning an automatic F grade for charities having over 5 years worth of available reserves.
Why are these large stockpiles of reserves not going to aid the vast numbers of homeless veterans? Because most of the homeless vets do not meet the armed forces charities' eligibility requirements. For instance, AER states that it only helps active duty soldiers and reservists and their dependants, soldiers retired from active duty due to reaching age 60, or "longevity," usually defined as 20 or more years of service, or physical disability. AER also helps surviving spouses and children of soldiers who died while on active duty or after retirement from the military. Since poverty is the major cause of homelessness, the veterans eligible for AER assistance due to having obtained Army retirement status and the accompanying Army benefits are not likely to become homeless.
While these armed forces charities do accept contributions from the general public, most of their contributions come from armed services personnel through payroll deduction plans. Little to no funds come from the U.S. Government. They are very efficient fundraisers; each has a cost to raise $100 of only $2 to $3 in 2005. Also, each of these charities spends a very high percentage (93% to 94%) of its budget on charitable programs.
The armed forces charities operate more like private foundations than emergency relief charities. Private foundations typically spend only a small portion of asset reserves, usually 5% of their investment portfolio, whereas emergency relief charities generally spend most of their donations in the year received. For example, AFAS reports on its web site, www.afas.org, that throughout its 64-years of operations some donations were put into an investment fund for contingencies and future programs. AFAS' 2005 audit says its current policy is to spend annually about 6% of its investments.
I asked Col. George Mason, Treasurer of AER, why it was not spending more of its available asset reserves to assist needy veterans. He said, "the key reason and probably the only reason" is "the unknown contingencies faced on a daily basis." He said that the largest outflow of funds from AER was 15% during a 1.5-year period in the early 90's as a result of Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield. I replied that based on AER's reasoning for holding its high level of asset reserves, the American Red Cross could claim that it needed to hold a few billion dollars in reserve in the event of another Katrina scale hurricane. Many other charities could also claim that they need to hold large reserves for unknown contingencies. The problem with this reasoning is that there are not enough charitable dollars to go around for groups to stockpile massive reserves for events that may never happen. Annual giving is a fixed pie that has equaled 2% of GDP (gross domestic product) for decades. Groups that hold over five times their budget in reserve are limiting the supply of money for other charities that need it to meet their annual budgets so that they don't have to turn away those in immediate need. Certainly, it is reasonable for some charities to maintain reserves worth a year or two, but to hold available reserves for over five years worth their budget is, in AIP's opinion, excessive.
I asked why AER wouldn't undertake a special public fundraising campaign in the event of a large, protracted war, rather than holding 17.6 years of asset reserves that could be used to assist veterans now. He said that traditionally AER has refrained from actively soliciting the public. AER's audit reports that 35% of its total contributions were "unsolicited." Its web site, www.aerhq.org welcomes contributions from "Army or civilian individuals or organizations."
I also asked Col. Mason if AER was doing enough to inform soldiers and veterans of the availability of charitable aid. He said that $100,000 had been spent to publicize AER over the last 6 months and cited some new outreach efforts, including 45-minute classes for brigade commanders and spouses, and briefings to Army Reserve and National Guard. He said that traditionally 8% of the Army utilizes AER and that they would like to increase that to 10%-12%.
Many veterans charities, much like police or firefighter groups, know that they can solicit practically anyone because their cause is so highly popular. The problem with soliciting so widely, rather than to a smaller group of people more likely to make a donation, is that it is very inefficient and results in large fundraising expenses eating up the bulk of contributions. Many veterans groups include address stickers, greeting cards or other inexpensive gift items with their solicitations. The problem with this fundraising method is not necessarily the cost of the gifts but rather the size of the individual contributions that are given in response to these items. Many people who receive the gift do not want to make a donation, but feel obligated to send the charity a few dollars to pay for it. (Note: under U.S. law recipients are under no obligation to pay for any gift that they did not order.) Fundraising efficiency is usually a function of the average size of the contributions a charity receives. In other words, charities that receive mostly very small contributions tend to have high fundraising costs.
A number of AIP F rated veterans charities return most of the money raised to their professional fundraiser. It's a shame that groups such as American Veterans Relief Foundation, American Ex-Prisoners of War Service Foundation and Vietnow National Headquarters dishonor America's brave veterans by using over 80% of the money raised on their behalf to pay fundraising expenses. More charities need to adopt a policy to not enter into costly arrangements with for-profit operations.
Many of the major veterans groups are chartered by acts of the U.S. Congress, including American Ex-Prisoners of War, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Does congressional charter status mean that the U.S. government approves these groups' activities and provides oversight? No, according to a 2004 report by the Congressional Research Service, which also stated that Congress has never yanked a charity's charter status. Congressman Barney Frank called charters "... 'a nuisance,' a meaningless act. Granting charters implied that Congress was exercising some sort of supervision over the groups and it wasn't..." as cited in a 1992 article from the Washington Post.
Another slap in the face to our veterans comes from a couple who during this past Memorial Day weekend were allegedly posing as military reservists to sell raffle tickets at stores in DuPage County, Illinois to raise money for Navy/Marine Relief Fundraiser—a nonexistent charity. As announced in a press release by the County Sheriff, the couple was charged with "felony Theft by Deception and False Impersonation of Charitable Organization."


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I'm in Chicago for the Independent Garden Center Show (IGC Show) to cover and preview new garden products for my web series, "Garden Center TV."
Watch this short Garden Center TV highlight reel.
Don't tell me you never heard of my "Garden Center TV" series!
I think you may be interested in it after I tell what it's about.
I started the Garden Center TV web series three years ago and have released a few select videos to my Youtube channel of the same name.
Recently, I've developed a partner website where gardening fanatics like you and me can upload and share photos and videos of garden products and plants that we have used and recommend..or don't recommend!
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I love it when people "tell it like it is!"
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The "IGC Show," (as it is referred to by people who shorten their phrases to save time), is among the top rated garden industry shows in the nation and is starting to enjoy more press coverage these days.
Once a year, local garden center owners trek to Chicago to attend this world class show to preview and purchase the latest gardening products and plants for their stores.
A tomato shaper? Yes, I found this at the IGC Show last year.
With full video crew in tow, I tape segments of some of my favorite product finds, I interview garden product creators, ( usually a gardener with a great story to tell) and I get other garden bloggers and experts involved in the show!
Have you heard of the UCAN watering can? It's beyond "normal."
On Garden Center TV, you will see Shawna Coronado of the Casual Gardener, Kylee Baumle of Our Little Acre blog, Mary Ann Newcomer of "Gardens of the Wild West," Robin Horton of Urban Gardens Web, Jenny Peterson of J Peterson Garden Design plus garden guru, P Allen Smith and many others reviewing garden products!
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Look for upcoming articles about how to select plants & trees for purchase, gardening tools, fertilizers, soils and more.
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Do you need some advice?
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Through the community, gardeners learn from each other about the "great waterfall skimmer" they purchased and other details like this that help us create our gardens!
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I'm having a great time browsing through the videos and photos and many more will be uploaded once I return from the IGC Show.
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Like residents in many cities, longtime Las Vegans long for what's long gone — the days when a young Wayne Newton crooned "Danke Schoen" and dealers knew players by their first names.
"It was better in the old days when the mob was still here," said Aiko Shono, a 35-year resident of Sin City. "Everyone had a job, everyone was friendly [and] people were not rude."
Over big, juicy steaks and tender lyonnaise potatoes, Shono and her dining companion, Iris Buck, sighed as they reminisced.
"They ripped down all the old casinos that had so much history," Buck said. "It's a real shame. It's not what it used to be when the Rat Pack was still here. And, you know, new is not always better."
Buck and her husband became so disillusioned with all the changes that they left Las Vegas in 1999 for the peace and quiet of Idaho. She comes back once a year on business, and during her stays, tries to recapture at least a little of the city's oft-imploded past.
It's not necessarily easy to find remnants of what old-timers call the city's heyday, but those who know where to look can still find Sin City's unique history, outside the confines of a museum.
Shono and Buck make a point of enjoying dinner at one such spot: the Golden Steer ([702] 384-4470, golden.snapsweb.com), a restaurant with minimal curb appeal just a couple of blocks west of the Sahara resort, the most-recent piece of Old Vegas to bite the dust.
If you enter when it's still light outside, your eyes will need a minute to adjust to the dark wood paneling and burgundy carpet. The Golden Steer looks like something from the set of the movie "Casino," except it looked like this long before the 1995 movie. The Steer opened in 1958, and its appearance has not changed since then.
"The food's excellent, and this is Old Vegas," Shono said. "That's why I come."
Shono has seen plenty of celebrities at the Steer, she said, including Rat Packers Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., whose booths display brass plaques bearing their names. Guests can reserve one of their tables — or, if they prefer, one frequented by race car driver Mario Andretti, actress Marilyn Monroe or the King.
"Elvis Presley's is the most-requested table we have," said server Fernando Camacho, who has worked at the steakhouse since 1978.
"[The rock bands] Nirvana, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, [and] Quiet Riot always ask for [Presley's] table," he added.
Camacho also remembers serving an infamous but regular diner: mob figure Anthony (Tony) "The Ant" Spilotro, a Chicago mobster who made his way to Vegas, where he became part of a casino skimming-embezzlement scheme. He was killed, along with his brother Michael, in 1986. His table is adjacent to the private entrance that was reserved for the gangster and his cronies.
"Anybody who came through that door had to kneel and kiss his ring," Camacho said. "I'm serious. I saw it."
Another Old Vegas dining experience isn't known for its famous or infamous patrons. But at Tiffany's ([702] 444-4459), it seems as though almost everyone at the old-fashioned drugstore lunch counter is a character.
It's inside White Cross Drugs, along a now-seedy stretch of the Strip in the shadow of the Stratosphere, and has been in continuous operation since 1957, except for the five days in 2005 when it closed to film scenes for the movie "Lucky You," which mostly didn't win over critics.
Breakfast at Tiffany's — yes, that's what they call it — is served 24/7. A three-egg cheese omelet with home fries and toast fills a platter and costs $6.95. The priciest item on the menu — a 16-ounce T-bone — is $15.95.
Farther north along Las Vegas Boulevard, visitors can discover another gem from Sin City's earlier days. Downtown, at El Cortez ([702] 385-5200, http://www.elcortezhotelcasino.com), some of the rooms remain just as they were when Bugsy Siegel owned the joint in the 1940s.
"Evolution happens," said Mike Nolan, the hotel-casino's general manager. He's created some new suites with a South Beach vibe, but the original 50 rooms appear much as they did when the hotel was built in 1941. The second- and third-floor rooms — and a barber shop — are reached by the original, creaky stairs; there's never been an elevator in the original wing.
The "vintage rooms" remain popular with some guests.
"They like to be in the old-fashioned rooms right above the casino," Nolan said.
You can still find vestiges of long-gone properties downtown. Lighted signs that once welcomed guests have been restored and plugged in along Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. At the intersection of the two, an oversized horse, its rider dressed in colorful strands of neon, stands atop a pole near the eastern end of the Fremont Street Experience. It once welcomed people to the Hacienda, on land now occupied by Mandalay Bay.
Other salvaged, once-again shining signs include those from the Chief Court Hotel, the Flame restaurant and the genie's lamp from the original Aladdin. (For details, click on "The Collection" at http://www.neonmuseum.org.)
As Shono observed, Vegas used to be a kinder, gentler place. But even back in the day, it was too crowded and crazed for some famous folks. They preferred the serenity and natural beauty of Spring Mountain Ranch.
Located about 20 miles west of the Strip, the ranch was, in the 1800s, a watering hole along a shorter, alternate route of the Old Spanish Trail.
In 1947, radio star Chet Lauck, half of the "Lum and Abner" show, bought the 520-acre ranch and built his personal retreat. The exterior of Lauck's two-story home — now part of the beautiful Spring Mountain Ranch State Park ([702] 875-4141, http://www.parks.nv.gov/smr.htm) is made of locally quarried sandstone. Inside, the walls feature knotty pine. The ceiling beams are redwood. A huge fireplace and hearth in the great room are of brick removed from Los Angeles' Olvera Street.
Volunteers lead visitors on tours through the house, which reeks of history. Among the many surprises is the "secret bedroom" built by a later owner, German actress Vera Krupp. It's hidden behind pine panels in Krupp's boudoir.
"She was the last person who lived here full-time and operated it as a cattle ranch," said docent Sarah Murphy, who notes that the property was sold in the '60s to reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.
"We've never had any proof that Mr. Hughes was ever here," Murphy said but noted that his senior advisors used the place for weekend getaways. The heliport they built is now the site of the popular Super Summer Theatre ([702] 594-7529, http://www.supersummertheatre.org), which stages musicals each June through September, with the mountains providing a majestic backdrop.
Like residents in many cities, longtime Las Vegans long for what's long gone — the days when a young Wayne Newton crooned "Danke Schoen" and dealers knew players by their first names.


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Lloyd P. Tatro
STARKSBORO — Lloyd P. Tatro, 96, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. He was born Oct. 29, 1911, in Bristol, the son of Powell and Otta (Hill) Tatro.
He married Barbara LaRose Tatro June 2, 1945. He farmed for many years in Starksboro, then he worked at Middlebury College from 1963 to 1990, and he was a caretaker at John Kirk Estate in Cornwall.
He is survived by five children, Mary and Edson Rathbun of Bristol, Richard and Judy Tatro of Bristol, Francis and Joanna Tatro of Starksboro, James and Lisa Tatro of Hinesburg, and Michael and Pamela Tatro of Bristol; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy LaRose of Bristol and Floreda Parker and Robert of Willimantic, Maine.
He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years on Jan. 5, 1995; a son, Lloyd G. Tatro, on April 28, 2004; a brother Russell Tatro, and a sister Myrle Sterling.
The funeral service was held on Thursday, May 8, at Brown McClay Funeral Home in Bristol. Interment was in Green Mount Cemetery in Starksboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bristol Rescue Squad, PO Box 227, Bristol, VT 05443.
Elizabeth Broughton Laberge
BRIDPORT — A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 17, to celebrate the life of Elizabeth Broughton Laberge who died Jan. 7 in Orlando, Fla. The service will be held at St. Bernadette's Church in Bridport at 11 a.m., with Father Justin Baker officiating. A reception will be held at the Parish Hall immediately after the service.
She and her husband, Roger "Charlie" LaBerge, raised their family in Bridport and moved to Orlando in 1979.
Eben Joy
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — Eben Joy, 96, the long-time owner of the Dog Team Tavern in New Haven, died on Monday, May 5, 2008. He had lived his final years in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
He was born April 5, 1912, in New York City, the youngest of six children. He was raised from the age of 3 in a children's home after his father died and his mother could not afford to care for all of the children. He left the home at age 13, attended public school and delivered newspapers. He later handled odd jobs, helped with a fund-raising tour and performed kitchen work for Grenfell Industries, founded by Sir Wilfred Grenfell to support missionary efforts in Labrador and Newfoundland.
He also held a baking job, saved money and bought a gas station, hiring Boy Scouts from a troop he led to check tires and clean windshields.
When World War II broke out, he sold the gas station and married Catherine Vaughn, who also worked for Grenfell. He enlisted in the Army's 10th Mountain Division — the famed ski troops — participating in the invasion of Mount Kiska in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and then in Italy, earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
After the war, he wanted to open a ski resort and took a job as a ski instructor in Vermont, but lack of snow forced him to return to cooking skills learned in the Army. His wife had become manager of Grenfell's Dog Team Tavern near Middlebury, which sold collectible Grenfell handicrafts, and upon Grenfell's death in 1946, the Joys purchased the Dog Team.
While still providing food for ski areas, Eben Joy converted Grenfell's tearoom into a widely acclaimed restaurant with recipes — especially his sticky buns and poppy seed salad dressing — featured in national magazines. In the tavern's rooms upstairs, he provided lodging and food for post-war immigrants and college students who needed help and jobs.
He also hosted many celebrities who enjoyed retreats to the Dog Team's guest rooms and built lasting friendships. Among them were Eleanor Roosevelt, actor Charles Laughton, poet Robert Frost and artist Michael Gilbert — all fueling his life-long love for the arts. Befriending the Von Trapp family when they came to the U.S., he helped them open their famous Vermont lodge.
In 2003, he was inducted into the Vermont Ski Hall of Fame for his service in the 10th Mountain Division, his role in the development of Vermont's ski industry, and his longtime association with many Olympic skiers.
Eben Joy continued to own the Dog Team after his wife Catherine died in 1977 and he ultimately spent more than three decades there.
After selling the Dog Team, Eben and his wife Eileen retired to Sanibel Island, Fla., before relocating close to family in New Philadelphia. During retirement years, the Joys were active in churches and communities where they lived, and they traveled extensively. In declining health the past few years and blind, his lack of vision did not keep him from learning to paint scenes he remembered in Vermont.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Eileen; a son, Jon; a step-son, Tom Simmelink, and his wife, Jill, of New Philadelphia; a step-daughter, Mimi Tischbein, and her husband, Steve, of Dover, Ohio; four step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
Cremation is being handled by Lebold Funeral Home of Bolivar, Ohio, with ashes to be spread at Sanibel Island. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Donations may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 201 West 3rd St., Dover, OH 44622. Messages for the family may be left at the funeral home's online registry, www.leboldfuneralhome.com.
Floyd C. Heath Sr.
STARKSBORO — Floyd C. Heath Sr., 79, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Porter Hospital, Middlebury. Born July 13, 1928, in East Granville, he was the son of the late Clifford C. and Mary (Farnham) Heath.
Floyd served in the Vermont National Guard. He was employed as a farmer his entire life and lived in Starksboro for the past nine years, moving here from Addison.
He was a very hard-working and caring father who married his best friend, Beatrice N. (Tuttle) Heath on December 18, 1948. Floyd enjoyed hunting, fishing, his John Deere tractor and his vast gardens. He also enjoyed his dog pal, Rusty.
He became quite the homemaker and had a washing machine that did everything.
Family members include his wife of 59 years, Beatrice; six daughters, Charlene A. Phelps and her husband Norman of Starksboro, Diane H. Tomlinson and her husband Romaine of Orlando, Fla., Darlene R. Clark and companion Fred Farrington of Randolph, Brenda L. Ashley and her husband Roy of North Ferrisburgh, Debbie J. Mobbs and her husband Douglass of Richmond, and Tina M. Heath and her husband Herbert B. Heath Jr. of Barre; seven sons, William J. Heath Sr. and his wife Anne of North Ferrisburgh, Richard A. Heath Sr. and his wife Helen of Fresno, Calif., Clifford C. Heath Sr. and his wife Kimberly of Colchester, David K. Heath Sr. and his wife Linda of Bristol, Raymond F. Heath of Burlington, Gary S. Heath and his wife Angela of Starksboro, and Kelly J. Heath and his wife Maureen of Middlebury; 38 grandchildren including a special granddaughter, Brie; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces, including a very special niece, Grace Birchmore; nephews; and cousins.
Mr. Heath was predeceased by his son, Floyd Heath Jr., in 1999 and by sisters and brothers, Myrtie Farnham, Raymond Birchmore, Alida, Howard Birchmore, Joseph Birchmore, and Stella Bell.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Porter Hospital for their wonderful care on the medical unit and special care unit.
A graveside service was conducted Wednesday at Lakeview Cemetery, Addison, with Larry Detwielles officiating.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association.
Carl Francis Bushee
VERGENNES/MITCHELL, Ind. — Carl Francis Bushee, 47, of Mitchell, Ind., died of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday April 29, 2008, in Franklin, Tenn. He was a long-time resident of Vergennes with family, including his mother, Janice Bushee, living in the area.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Vergennes. Interment will be in St. Peter Cemetery in Vergennes.
Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Thursday, May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Addison Independent.


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Event run: March 31, 2012
The Wooster Group - The Wooster Group's Version of Tennessee Williams' Vieux Carré
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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