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For now, no more breakfasts in Manchester's Veterans ParkBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
May 21. 2013 11:54PM
MANCHESTER — The leader of a church group that has sought to serve breakfast to the homeless in Veterans Memorial Park appears to have backed away from the request for now.
Bill Sullivan, who heads "Do you know Him? Ministries," told Chief of Parks Peter Capano and Mayor Ted Gatsas in a meeting Tuesday that he was willing to continue using the Salvation Army to serve the breakfast for the time being, according to the two officials.
"He was comfortable staying there. We believe everything is set on this issue," Capano told the Committee on Administration later on Tuesday.
Sullivan was not present at the committee meeting or at a later full board meeting. He told a Union Leader reporter Tuesday night that he had no comment.
The decision by the Parks Division to deny a permit to the group to use Veterans Park to serve the breakfast sparked an outcry, with some charging that the city was turning its back on its neediest residents.
The group had been allowed to serve the breakfast on weekend mornings last year.
Several dozen residents packed the City Hall chamber on Tuesday to protest the decision.
"We live in a large city — 300 people coming to a breakfast, that's just a drop in the bucket," Mike Porter said during the public comment period of the aldermen's meeting. "There are some who stigmatize the homeless, that they're mentally ill or alcoholics. But there's another segment. They're people who've lost their jobs, they're living two to three families to an apartment. This issue of putting them outside the main park in the city, it's like putting a blanket on the homeless."
Nancy Irlbacher said, "We don't want to introduce any other venue that's going to cost taxpayers any more money. This ministry gives the homeless the ability to eat. Homelessness is not Monday through Friday. It happens on the weekends too," she said.
Several aldermen pressed Capano at the earlier committee meeting on why the permit was denied in the first place.
"One of the basic responsibilities of all of us is feeding families,"
said Alderman-At-Large Dan O'Neil. "I don't understand if they could use Arms Park, why not this one?"
Capano confirmed that concerns had been raised by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which operates a Welcome Center at the park.
"We talked to the chamber. We had a meeting at the Welcome Center. In general there are concerns about wear and tear at the park. There are homeless who make their homes there, if you will. There are issues that there's a lack of restrooms, especially after hours," he said.
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UNH grad explains why she gave $20 million to her alma materBy TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 06. 2013 8:54PM
After decades of creating some of television's most iconic shows, University of New Hampshire alumna Marcy Carsey has dedicated herself to helping this generation's students achieve success through education, she said.
"I really believe in affordable education and public education," Carsey said Sunday in an interview from her home in California, days after she gave $20 million to UNH to create the Carsey School for Public Policy.
The gift will set up a school to train future leaders in numerous disciplines to use research to solve problems.
It was Carsey's second major gift to UNH, and is in addition to donations she has made to the University of California-Irvine, where her children attended college. In 2002, she gave $7.5 million to establish the Carsey Institute at UNH. The Institute, in part, conducts national and regional policy research on vulnerable children, youth and families and on sustainable community development.
"I wanted to make sure that kids in this generation aren't deprived of a quality public education," the 1966 UNH graduate said.
The gifts to the schools came after a career spent producing prime-time hits including "The Cosby Show," "Roseanne" and "That 70s Show." "My definition of a hit is something where people watch it and say 'Whoa!'" the Emmy award winner said. "You want it to be worthy of your air time."
Carsey co-founded Carsey-Werner Productions with Tom Werner. The independent company produced shows and sold them to the networks before closing its doors in 2005. As executive producers, the two presented the public with shows that didn't fit into easy, formulaic molds.
"Obviously, there's risk involved because when you do them, (new types of shows are) not already on the air," Carsey said. "You're opening a new window."
"Frannie's Turn," a situation comedy about a homemaker frustrated with her life, was on the air only about a month before being cancelled.
"It was a wonderful premise, but it just didn't work. We all do shows that don't work. The miracle is when it does work," she said.
Carsey said she knew she wanted a career in television, even while growing up as the daughter of a steel worker in Weymouth, Mass.
"I was a television freak growing up," she said. "And (while in New York) I realized you could have jobs in that industry."
Carsey's first job in the entertainment industry was as a tour guide at NBC studios in the famed 30 Rockefeller Plaza building. She went from being a tour guide to getting "the lowest job you can possibly get," working on the set of "The Tonight Show."
Carsey later moved from New York City to Los Angeles and "had to kind of start over" after taking a job as a script reader.
Then she got her first break, when she was hired in the early 1970s to work at the "struggling" ABC in a "low-level job."
After that, she cofounded her production company, landed a huge hit with "The Cosby Show" and now gets to use her time and wealth on her passion of helping college-age kids get the type of education she said she enjoyed at UNH.
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County resident Richard Black doesnt give a lot of business to the produce section of his former employer.
The longtime City Market employee, now retired, instead has invested big both in time and money in a system that allows him to walk out his front door, into his greenhouse and pick a fresh, juicy lemon even if the temperature outside is subzero, as it had been the night before a local gardening club came to tour his setup.
The geodesic dome that is now home to a bounty that would turn any gardener green with envy is the culmination of a long-time interest in backyard food production.
I love gardening, he said, adding that the quality of homegrown fruits and vegetables and the satisfaction of being self-sustaining are central factors.
He said he considered many varieties of greenhouses for his property along U.S. Highway 550 several miles south of Farmington Hill but settled on a 1,300-square-foot Growing Dome from Pagosa Springs-based Growing Spaces because of its aesthetics and potential.
Here are some of the features that make it possible for Black to grow fruit using minimal added energy even when its frigid outside:
An above-ground pond in the dome holds 4,000 gallons of water and is 12 feet across. The body of water, in addition to being visually appealing, emits heat at night and helps cool the air during the day.
A solar-powered fan sucks in cool air from around the pond and circulates it through tubing buried in the soil. This, too, helps keep the soil temperature stable and plants happy.
Polycarbonate glazing panels allow light in while still being insulative.
Reflective insulation on the north wall reflects light onto plants, prevents heat loss during cold winter months and provides shade over the pond in the heat of the summer.
Vents open automatically in response to temperature elevation through pistons filled with beeswax, which expands when it gets hot.
An insulated foundation wall and perimeter skirt also help moderate soil temperature.
The system, which resembles a living organism in the way its interconnected functions operate in balanced harmony, is the lifes work of Englishman Udgar Parsons, who moved his fledgling company to Pagosa Springs in 1995. Parsons was involved with a large-scale growing dome project in the late 80s, when he worked with singer John Denvers Windstar Foundation, based in Snowmass.
The idealistic venture was experimenting with sustainable food production long before the concept had celebrity champions like first lady Michelle Obama.
Parsons aspiration with Growing Spaces was to make the potential of the dome available to backyard gardeners. He now feels like hes got the formula nailed.
Weve been doing it for 24 years, so were pretty happy that it works, Parsons said in a phone interview this week.
He said demand for the domes is definitely ramping up as people become more concerned about commercial agricultural practices and genetically modified organisms and more motivated to shrink their carbon footprint by reducing the distance between farm and table.
Parsons said a well-managed Growing Dome doesnt require chemicals or added energy. Many fruit varieties, including grapes and citrus trees, can thrive in its temperate conditions. He added that truly tropical conditions will require occasional heating.
Black has two portable kerosene heaters that he said he has had to use only on nights the temperature outside dropped below zero.
I dont like doing that, he said.
Heres an abridged list of plants he is growing: lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, radishes, carrots, chiles, jalapeños, peas, cabbage, garlic, beets, cauliflower, lemons, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, pineapple, avocado and lime.
Blacks dome was installed in October 2011 and he completed the raised beds in July 2012, so many plants are still getting established.
In his pond, a large number of goldfish offspring of a small group he introduced early on swim among hyacinth and water lilies. The pond has an aerator to keep the ecosystem healthy.
The gardeners from Durango High Country Gardeners oohed and aahed over the oasis in the snow. One woman called it her trip to a southern paradise.
Black broached the topic he acknowledged was on everyones mind: How much did it cost? He said the structure was around $30,000 and the final cost, with expenses like additional soil and materials for the raised beds added in, was about $45,000.
Animas Valley Elementary School has a smaller version of the dome; its final cost came to about $20,000, paid for through a grant and fundraisers.
Black acknowledged that he has to keep a close eye on plants for disease and pests such as spider mites and whiteflies. Organic remedies include spraying a soap solution on the plants, pulling out afflicted foliage and cultivating beneficial insects like ladybugs that feed on pests. But the best medicine is prevention, which means keeping soil and plants as healthy as possible.
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Jaqueline Irene Selvidge, 73 of Heber Springs went to be with the Lord Friday, January 11. 2013. She was born Wednesday, March 8, 1939 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to the late Philip and Royce Ringo Hart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Andrew Greene and a grandson Phillip Scott Perkins.
Jacqueline enjoyed helping people. She was a hard worker for Cleburne County Area on Aging as a caregiver. One of her passions in life was caring for her cats. She took care of each and every one that came her way. She enjoyed antiques, planting and caring for her flowers, spending time on the lake where she lived for more than 30 years.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 48 years, Floyd Selvidge Sr.; a daughter, Pam Perkins; a son, Floyd Selvidge Jr,; grandchildren, Jennifer Satterfield and Lindsey Nesselrotte; great grandchildren, Gage Satterfield, Gatlen Satterfield, and Isabella Nesselrotte; a sister Phyllis Ward, and two brothers, Delbert Hart and Alfred Hart; other relatives and many friends.
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The actor and dancer, who played a personal presidential aide on "The West Wing," got a chance to perform a song for hundreds of world leaders, including President Barack Obama, on Monday night during a reception for U.N. leaders.
Hill and cast members of the upcoming Broadway musical "After Midnight," a musical celebrating Duke Ellington's years at the famous Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem, sang a few numbers at the Waldorf Astoria, a swanky Park Avenue hotel. Hill sang "I've Got the World on a String," and other cast members sang the songs "Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" and "Creole Love Call."
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"It's not something that happens every day," said Hill, who plays the master of ceremonies in the upcoming show. "When they asked me, it wasn't like I said, 'Well, let me check my schedule. I might want to watch the game.'"
"After Midnight," directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with musical direction by Wynton Marsalis, appeared off-Broadway last year at New York City Center under the name "Cotton Club Parade." Songs include "Stormy Weather" and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love."
Performances start Oct. 18 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, with an official opening night set for Nov. 3. Hill joins Grammy Award- and "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino in the lively show, which will feature 17 musicians and 25 vocalists and dancers.
Hill, who starring in USA's hit detective series "Psych," was last on Broadway as Spoon, a lawyer-turned-budding novelist, in Lydia R. Diamond's thoughtful family drama "Stick Fly" in 2011.
Emmy Award-nominated for his work as Charlie Young on "The West Wing," Hill first came to prominence as The Kid opposite Savion Glover and Jeffrey Wright in "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk."
The Obamas have been big boosters of Broadway. First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia have attended performances of "Memphis," ''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," ''Sister Act," ''The Trip to Bountiful," ''Motown the Musical" and "The Addams Family." And the first couple saw "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" during a date night in 2009. Michelle Obama and six girlfriends also saw "Fela!" in 2010.
Mark Kennedy can be reached at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits


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As shutdown drags on, House passes Shea-Porter cosponsored effort to pay idled workersBy THOMAS FERRARO and ROBERTA RAMPTON
October 05. 2013 6:11PM
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives agreed on Saturday to retroactively pay 800,000 furloughed federal employees once the government reopens, and the Pentagon said it will recall about 400,000 civilian Defense Department employees.
U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., was a cosponsor of the bipartisan legislation to pay furloughed federal workers.
"I was proud to cosponsor this legislation to ensure workers are not unfairly punished due to Washington gridlock, and I'm glad the House passed it," Shea-Porter said. "But this bill does not address the urgent need for Congress to do its job and reopen the full federal government. It's time to put aside partisan politics and allow a vote on a clean funding bill that has bipartisan support and would put people back to work."
The House passed the bill unanimously and it is expected to clear the Senate and be signed by President Barack Obama. It was a rare moment of cooperation in the House as the two parties were entrenched in their positions on the shutdown.
The standoff, which began at the start of the new fiscal year on Tuesday and shuttered all but essential government operations, is the latest in a series of budget fights between Obama and Republicans.
The Pentagon said on Saturday it will recall most of the roughly 400,000 civilian Defense Department employees sent home during the government shutdown, in a move that could greatly lessen the impact of feuding in Washington on U.S. armed forces.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said a legal review of the "Pay Our Military Act," signed by President Barack Obama on Monday on the eve of the shutdown, would allow him to bring a still-unspecified number of civilians back to work next week.
"I expect us to be able to significantly reduce — but not eliminate — civilian furloughs under this process," Hagel said.
"Employees can expect to hear more information from their managers starting this weekend."
Since the start of the shutdown, American troops have felt the fallout from the feuding in Washington despite legislation meant to protect them. Republicans in the House have tried to defund or delay Obama's signature healthcare law as a condition of funding the government, leading to the impasse.
In the past, Republicans have insisted on spending cuts as the price for budget deals or lifting of the government debt limit. Their current stand is aimed at derailing the President's landmark healthcare reform law to expand insurance to millions without coverage.
Republicans argue that the law is a massive government intrusion into private medicine that will cause insurance premiums to skyrocket, put people out of work and eventually lead to socialized medicine. They have refused to pass a funding bill without attaching measures that would undercut the law, known as Obamacare.
Obama and his fellow Democrats vow that they will make no such concessions on the funding bill or on raising the debt ceiling, which must be done by Oct. 17 to avoid default.
Obama said in an interview with the Associated Press released on Saturday that he does not expect to have to take any unusual steps to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt because he believes Congress will raise the debt ceiling.
"I don't expect to get there," Obama said. "There were at least some quotes yesterday that Speaker Boehner is willing to make sure that we don't default," he said, referring to House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican.
"And I'm pretty willing to bet that there are enough votes in the House of Representatives right now to make sure that the United States doesn't end up being a deadbeat," Obama said.
In his radio address on Saturday, Obama said the government shutdown was having a "heartbreaking" impact on ordinary Americans, and renewed his call on Republicans in Congress to "stop the farce" and pass a funding bill without conditions.
While the retroactive pay bill enjoys bipartisan support, it does not end the uncertainty that federal workers face about when the government will reopen and they will be paid.
"These employees, who provide vital services to the American people, will have a little peace of mind," with passage of this bill, said Joseph Beaudoin, President of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
Democratic leaders in the House said on Friday they were working on a maneuver that, if successful, would force a vote on legislation to fully reopen the government.
The plan involves a rarely used "discharge petition" that would dislodge an existing bill from a committee and send it to the House floor if a simple majority of lawmakers in the chamber sign the petition.
Such a move would take a week or so to clear procedural hurdles in the House, according to Representative George Miller, a Democrat. A House vote might not come until at least Oct. 14, which is a federal holiday, Miller said.
In the meantime, the shutdown is affecting the economy across the country, from companies that deal with government contracts to national parks that normally generate millions of dollars a day in tourism revenues.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, sent a letter to Obama on Friday urging him to either back a bill to reopen national parks such as the Grand Canyon, or at least allow states to use state and private funding to reopen them.
Facing public anger over the government shutdown, House Republicans have adopted a strategy of voting piecemeal to fund some popular federal agencies — like the Veterans Administration, the National Park Service and the National Institutes of Health — that are partially closed.
Democrats have rejected that, arguing that Congress has a duty to pass a bill funding the entire government.
Republicans are also seeking concessions in exchange for raising the nation's $16.7 trillion debt limit, which is due to be reached Oct. 17. If the borrowing cap is not increased, the United States will go into default, with what officials and economists say would be seriously damaging consequences for the U.S. and global economies.
Boehner tried on Friday to squelch reports that he would ease the way to a debt ceiling increase, stressing that House Republicans would continue to insist on budget cuts as a condition of raising the borrowing authority.
Republicans blame the White House for the fiscal deadlock, saying the president is stubbornly refusing to compromise.


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A Big Day for the Cubs and Other Bullets
It's going to be a big day today: Javier Baez makes his debut at Wrigley Field, and the energy there should be exceptional. No, it won't quite rival the halcyon days of 2007 and 2008 with the playoff runs, but I have a feeling it'll be something folks haven't felt or seen at Wrigley at any point over the past five years (with the 100th Anniversary Game earlier this year as the possible exception … and even that did not end well). The Wife and I have anniversary plans this weekend, otherwise I'd be there.
I look forward to hearing the details on everyone's experience today at Wrigley. Also: pics or it didn't happen.
Today will also be a big one because we should get resolution on the Cubs' waiver claim of Jacob Turner from the Marlins. A trade is expected (unlike with Cole Hamels), and, without a lot of leverage, the Marlins shouldn't be expecting too much in return. Low-level, decent-upside prospect (and/or maybe Nate Schierholtz, for example, plus cash if they want him) sounds about right.
- On Baez's debut today at Wrigley, Starlin Castro tells Cubs.com that he, too, thinks it's going to be nuts. Baez's take? He's not nervous, and here's what he expects, per Cubs.com: "I don't know – just play another game." It's not particularly exciting to read, but that take there (and what he showed in Colorado) suggest a preternatural confidence that can only help Baez if and when he struggles. Hype? Hoopla? Baez just ain't into it. He's just playing baseball, and doing it now at the level he's probably always believed he would crush (see the neck tattoo). He'll have down times, like everyone, and he'll have to adjust and be open to coaching, but it's almost impossible to see him ever getting sufficiently down on himself that he goes through a period of self-doubt. Pretty crazy for a 21-year-old.
- The day after the Rockies blasted Jake Arrieta with the help of Coors Field's offensive idiosyncrasies, Kyle Hendricks held them to just two earned runs on six hits and one walk. As expected, Hendricks didn't get nearly as many groundballs yesterday as he would/will in other parks, but at least he showed a heck of a lot of poise when runners were on. There was probably some good fortune mixed into his start (just four strikeouts), but, even based on his peripherals, he keeps being the guy we hope he can be: an effective, innings-eating 4th/5th starter in a good rotation.
- This is the first I've heard of this, and I find it very interesting: Patrick Mooney says that the Matt Garza trade – the original one, that had the Cubs sending several top prospects, including now-excellent Rays starter Chris Archer to Tampa Bay – "bothered" owner Tom Ricketts. What's interesting there is that there was a contingent of folks in the fan base who, even as early as 2010, saw a pretty clear need to start a rebuilding process. That Garza trade, while fair (and Garza was a solid pitcher for the Cubs), was very frustrating to us because it was a signal that the rebuild wouldn't start, if at all, for another couple years – and maybe never under Hendry (who was fired a few months later). I never thought that 2011 team had much of a chance, and time bore that out. If it's true that Ricketts immediately didn't like that trade – which is pretty plausible, given the direction he sought under Epstein/Hoyer – I am retroactively pleased.
- That Mooney piece is a fun read on Archer, by the way.
- FanGraphs has updated its library entry on BABIP, so those of you who see that statistic here all the time and wonder what it is, what it says, and how to use it responsibly, check out FanGraphs.
- Arismendy Alcantara's diving catch yesterday, which I missed live, because the kiddos insisted that I play bubbles with them:


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April 03. 2014 10:33PM
Hiring felons: It happens in NH schools
Only after a (now former) Claremont High School substitute teacher was charged last month with felonious sexual assault on a 14-year-old did school officials learn of a prior felony conviction. And they did a background check.
Under state law, criminal background checks on potential school employees turn up only a few felonies — murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and crimes against children. Christopher LeBlanc was convicted in 2006 of conspiracy to transmit stolen goods across state lines. School officials have the option of requesting all felonies, according to the state. But many don't know this. Claremont Superintendent Middletown McGoodwin said he did not know he could get all felonies.
The state needs to notify school districts that they can search for all felonies. And legislators should consider requiring the reporting of them all. Public school officials should know if they are about to hire a felon.


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At times this season it wasn't pretty, but the Redwood Valley Cardinals made a strong showing in the postseason nearly upsetting two opponents to cap off the football season on a high note.
At times this season it wasn't pretty, but the Redwood Valley Cardinals made a strong showing in the postseason nearly upsetting two opponents to cap off the football season on a high note.
Following a 2-6 regular season, the Cardinals entered postseason play as major underdogs but stunned 7-1 St. Peter 17-14 in the Section 3AAA quarterfinals.
In the semifinals they traveled to Montgomery and fell behind 20-0 to Tri-City United in the first six minutes of play. The resilient Cards would battle back to cut the lead to 20-17 in the third quarter and had a chance to win before ultimately falling 27-17.
It was a gutty effort by the Cardinal seniors and an encouraging one for the underclassmen heading into 2013.
"We had a great group of seniors who battled all season long," Coach Matt Lundeen said. "I was happy for them to get that St. Peter game."
Statistically the Cardinals were outplayed, but seniors Alec Koster and Braydin Kvistero put up solid numbers to lead the Cardinal offense and defense.
Koster completed 169-of-312 pass attempts for 2,068 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions as the Cardinal offense was moved almost exclusively through the air.
He also had 110 rushes for 101 yards and 10 touchdowns, as the Cards managed just 55 yards a game rushing.
Senior RJ Juell led the Cardinal receiving corps with 51 catches for 771 yards and five touchdowns.
Despite an early season injury to his hand, Thane Widmer finished with 36 catches for 417 yards and three touchdowns.
Austin Kretsch added 32 catches for 290 yards and three scores.
Tyler Kohout finished with 18 catches for 192 yards and three touchdowns, Mitch Fischer added 14 catches for 153 yards, Jordan Lund had nine catches for 143 yards and Cade Johnson added five catches for 25 yards.
Jordan Mann led the Cardinal ground game with 56 rushes for 174 yards and a touchdown.
Fischer had 23 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown, Antonio Bryan had 23 rushes for 73 yards, Kretsch finished with 18 carries for 63 yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Prouty had 17 carries for 50 yards.
Johnson added two carries for 54 yards and a touchdown, and Aiden Dirlam had two carries for 17 yards.
Koster led the team in scoring with 60 points, while Dirlam did a great job in the kicking game hitting 23-of-25 extra points, averaging 50.6 yards per kickoff and forcing eight touchbacks.
He also went 3-for-6 in field goal attempts including a long of 40 yards against JCC.
Defensively, the Cardinals were led by senior linebacker Kvistero who was in on an eye-opening 118 tackles (58 solo), had one fumble recovery and three-and-a-half tackles-for-loss.
Fabian Ortega finished with 66 tackles (32 solo) and nine tackles-for-loss, and Fischer added 56 tackles (34 solo), four-and-a-half tackles-for-loss and an interception for a touchdown. Logan Zaske finished with 52 tackles (25 solo) and a team-high 10 tackles-for-loss, Kretsch added 34 tackles (23 solo), four-and-a-half tackles-for-loss, three interceptions and a fumble recovery and Dion Sgro-Ahrens added 37 tackles (20 solo), a forced fumble and six-and-a-half tackles-for-loss.
Mann had 33 tackles (16 solo) and a fumble recovery, Travis Sowder added 34 tackles (14 solo) and four-and-a-half tackles-for-loss and Juell had 45 tackles (38 solo), three-and-a-half tackles-for-loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Koster had 17 tackles and three interceptions, and Kohout finished with 23 tackles (12 solo) and a tackle-for-loss in the secondary.
Cardinal opponents outscored Redwood Valley 26.1-19.6 on a weekly basis and averaged 307 yards of offense (231.7 rushing) compared to 243.5 yards per game for the Cards (188 passing).
The Cardinals were a solid 21-of-26 in red zone opportunities – compared to 21-of-37 for opponents – and finished minus three in the turnover department.


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Events for June 21, 2014
June 25, 2011 - December 7, 2014
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Picturing Science
This exhibition features more than 20 sets of large-format images that showcase the wide range of research being conducted at the Museum as well as how various optical tools are used in scientific studies.
Through September 13, 2015
Special Exhibit
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Natural Histories
Inspired by the 2012 book Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library, this exhibition will include reproductions from more than 20 rare and beautifully illustrated scientific works, dating from the 16th to the early 20th century.
Through Sunday, August 10, 2014
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The Power of Poison Exhibition
This striking new special exhibition explores both the biological basics of poison and the ways in which people have confronted its paradoxical perils and potential.
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Mysteries of the Unseen World
MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD will transport audiences to places on this planet that they have never been before, to see things that are beyond their normal vision, yet literally right in front of their eyes. Showtimes daily in 3D digital and 2D film.
Saturday, April 5, 2014, through Sunday, January 4, 2015
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Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs
Discover a world where pterosaurs soared overhead in this exciting new exhibition, open from April 5, 2014.


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The new owners of Moberly's dirt track racing facility, David and Janelle Claypoole of Macon, will be offering an informational meeting next week about the newly named Randolph County Raceway.
In a letter sent out to several drivers and local racing enthusiasts who took part in activities at the site in recent years, the Claypooles announced there will be a meeting held Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Moberly Best Western Inn starting at 12 p.m. In addition to the new owners, representatives of the USRA and ULMA will be present to answer racing questions.
Due to ecominic hard times, weekly dirt track racing had ceased about 2 years ago and the property formerly known as 24 Raceway in Moberly was put up for sale.
The Claypoole's purchased the business last fall, renamed it and immediately began making necessary repairs to the grandstand and started work to improve the quarter-mile dirt track.
Currently, dirt is being removed around the entire oval so that the asphalt that layed underneath can be broken up and removed. Efforts will then be made to rework the racing surface, add additional dirt and improve conditions within the track.
The Claypooles are hoping the dirt track and all safety measures within the property are completed in time for weekly races to resume in late May.


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Viola Christina Turntine, 90, formerly of El Dorado, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 in Pittsburg, Penn.
Viola Christina Turntine, 90, formerly of El Dorado, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 in Pittsburg, Penn. Celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Carlson Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
Viola was born on April 2, 1922 in Monticello, Ark., the daughter of George Washington and Lillie (Martin) Lambert. She enjoyed fishing, sewing and cooking and was the cook for the Elks.
She was united in marriage to David Turntine on Feb. 12, 1952 in El Dorado. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2000 after 48 years of marriage.
She leaves her son, David Turntine, Jr. of Topeka; her daughter, Carol Lee of Pittsburg, Penn.; foster daughter, Cheryl (Greg) Ball of Cassoday; granddaughters, Raphael (Denzil) Kelly of Reston, Va., Christina (Roosevelt) Loveless of Stuttgart, Germany, and Sara, Misty and Lexy Turntine, all of Topeka; great granddaughter, Nyla Turntine of Wichita; close cousin, Mary (Roosevelt) Raine; and numerous family and friends.
Her parents; brothers, J.W. and Clifton Lambert; and sister, Annie Lambert also preceded Viola in death.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.carlsoncolonial.com.


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SODA SPRINGS, Idaho — The major tax issues for growers in 2014 will be diminished write-offs for equipment purchases and consequences of the Affordable Health Care Act, according to one farm tax expert.
Jerry Brown, a Certified Public Accountant and an Idaho Wheat Commissioner from Caribou County, is scheduled to lead an hour-long webinar at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 23. Participants in the Idaho Wheat Commission-sponsored webinar may log on at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat.
Webinars are later posted at www.idahowheat.org.
Tereasa Waterman, the commission's information and education manager, said a second webinar will be scheduled with Brown if time runs short.
"He specializes in farm taxes. He's one of the few experts in focusing just on farms," Waterman said.
Brown, a wheat and barley farmer, believes a reduced Section 179 equipment deduction is the big tax issue facing farmers this year.
In 2013, growers seeking to offset large profits were allowed to declare up to $500,000 in equipment purchases in a single year. This season, the deduction is reduced to $25,000, leaving farmers to take depreciation over seven years.
Brown said the intent of the deduction was to stimulate equipment purchases. The deduction motivated Brown to buy a tractor last year, about three years earlier than he would have done otherwise.
"I was talking to my dealer the other day, and he's quite concerned about what it might do to business," Brown said.
Brown anticipates big farm equipment companies will wield their influence and "Congress will increase that $25,000 to something higher."
While Section 179 applies to new and used equipment and both state and federal taxes in Idaho, the state's growers also had the option to write off up to half of new equipment purchases on 2013 federal taxes as "bonus depreciation." Current policy allows zero bonus depreciation this year.
Beginning this year, the new federal health care act requires everyone who doesn't have adequate minimum insurance to pay $95 for each adult on the return and half the amount for every child, or 1 percent of household income if that amount is greater.
Brown emphasized the IRS has no ability to charge interest or use liens to collect that money, and he suspects many people won't pay the insurance tax.
Requirements for large employers to have minimum insurance coverage have been postponed until 2015. Employers who don't meet the requirement by then must pay a fine of $2,000 per employee.
Subsidized healthcare will be available through new insurance exchanges — for example, to families of four earning below $92,400. Brown cautioned income for calculating subsidies is based on prior-year earnings, and farm incomes tend to fluctuate, which could result in growers having to repay subsidies during good years.
Brown intends to push more of his clients to take advantage of a medical reimbursement plan for spouses they employ. The arrangement allows a farmer to declare medical expenses for a spouse and children, including deductibles, without having to itemize.


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PENDLETON, Ore. — The auctioneer is in Pendleton, Ore., describing a bull 30 miles down the road in Hermiston, while customers bid online from just about anywhere around the world.
Welcome to the 21st century of agricultural marketing, where technology is connecting livestock producers with buyers far beyond the local auction barn.
With video auctions now broadcast on the Internet and satellite television, ranchers can search far and wide for the right animal to add to their herd. Production companies assemble the footage and provide service that allows registered members to call or click to bid.
That's in addition to producers who choose to attend the auction in person. Rob Thomas, of Thomas Angus ranch in Baker City, watched as all markets converged on his most recent bull sale Feb. 14 at Hamley Steakhouse in Pendleton.
Thomas worked with Superior Productions, a company he's used for about eight years. This time, they did something a little different — they pre-recorded video of every bull sold, which played on monitors displayed throughout the Slickfork Saloon.
Video screens essentially replaced the auction ring, while the bulls remained back at Top Cut Feedlot just outside Hermiston. The benefit, Thomas said, is lowering stress on the animals and hosting the auction in a fun, unique venue.
Ringmen still paced the floor, relaying bids over the crowd noise back to auctioneer Trent Steward. Meanwhile, in the middle of the room, John Andras with Superior Productions fielded all bids phoned in to their Fort Worth, Texas studio.
The action happens fast and can be difficult to follow, but each of Thomas' 106 bulls are sold within a minute or two. Most went for several thousand dollars, though the top seller went for a whopping $15,000.
"It was tremendous," Thomas said. "The average was very good."
Thomas bought the entire herd of bulls last year from Lon and Sheri Wadekamper of LGW Ranch in Hermiston. Some auction-goers did turn out to see the animals up close and in person before the sale, watching as the beasts trotted calmly around their pens.
Disposition, along with strong genetics, are what ranchers look for in a bull, said Sheri Wadekamper. These animals represent 18 years of breeding, and Wadekamper is glad to see the genetic line continue in good hands.
"My method is to match each cow with a sire that will compliment or enhance her characteristics," she said. "We're trying to make an all-purpose bull."
While most of the bulls will stay in the Northwest, Thomas said one was sold to a ranch in Texas. The farthest he's ever sold cattle was to Russia.
Online bidding is becoming more commonplace, and makes it possible to reach out to a wider audience, he said.
"I think that's the way the industry is heading," he said.
Having the auction at Hamley was a great success, and likely to happen again, Thomas said. However, there is still a place for live showings with the animals present in the ring.
"I wouldn't like to have all my sales like this," he said. "I do like the nostalgia of having live cattle in the ring. It's a little more real in some ways, though this was an experience in itself."


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie may be Hollywood royalty. But she's no princess, and has never been a fan of the Disney variety.
"I found them quite dull," the actress says.
Evil Maleficent, whom Jolie portrays in Disney's new live-action spin on its animated classic "Sleeping Beauty," conversely "seemed to be having a great time," Jolie said.
"(Maleficent) is kind of an anti-hero for the odd man out," Jolie continued. "And, when she feels abused, or when somebody hurts her, she then says, 'Oh, all right. You're going to mess with me? Watch me.'"
In a recent interview to promote "Maleficent," which opens May 30, the conversation veered to the celebrities at the Cannes film festival campaigning for the return of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.
"We need to go after (Boko Haram), arrest them, and they need to face justice," said Jolie, who is known for her worldwide humanitarian efforts. She added, however, that the media shouldn't be myopic, but instead continue to report on the array of world horrors, including the continuing plight of millions of refugees suffering in Syria.
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of Jolie's disclosure that she was having a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer. "(I'm) very happy that other women now know that they have that choice," she commented.
Jolie's next film is her big-budget directorial debut, "Unbroken." She previously directed the modest 2011 Bosnian war drama "In the Land of Blood and Honey" and the 2007 documentary "A Place in Time," which chronicled 49 simultaneous moments around the world.
Arriving this Christmas, "Unbroken" chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.
"It looks beautiful," Jolie said. "It's such a ... it's big," she added, with an exasperated laugh. "So, we're just trying to kind of wrestle it in to the best version of itself."
Online: www.movies.disney.com/maleficent
Follow AP Entertainment Reporter Mike Cidoni at www.twitter.com/CidoniLennox


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Silenced: A Concord Christian is gaggedEDITORIAL
September 14. 2013 12:52AM
The United States is on the verge of another military conflict. Imagine that, in response to this, a pacifist parent began standing atop the steps of Concord High School, where two of her children go, to recite passages from Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Now imagine that school officials, in response to a single complaint from a pro-war organization, tell the mother that she can stay, but only if she remains completely silent and makes no demonstrative movements.
How would this crackdown on one citizen's speech be received by the anti-war movement? By the ACLU? By editorial writers across the country? The self-described champions of our civil liberties would not stand for it. In this country, that sort of content-based censorship of citizen speech is to be applied exclusively to Christians. For that is exactly what happened to Concord mother Lizarda Urena as the civil rights brigades have watched passively, largely in silence.
In February, Urena showed up on the steps of Concord High to pray for the students' safety after unfired bullets were found inside the school. She kept up this morning routine, praying out loud (but addressing God, not the students) until an out-of-state anti-religion organization complained to the school. Urena was ordered off campus.
She returned this semester, but she prays silently now.
"As long as she's doing that and not being demonstrative in what's she's doing, that's working so far. But this is a day-to-day kind of process," school board president Kassandra Ardinger told this newspaper last week.
In other words, as long as she does not speak, she can use this public property.
What would happen if Urena were joined by another citizen, one concerned about, say, childhood obesity, who stood beside the muted mother and recited low-fat snack food recipes? Would her mouth be ordered shut, too? Would an athiest arguing against the existence of God be muffled?
If the answer to either of those questions is "no," then Concord's school system has unconstitutionally silenced a citizen based upon the content of her speech. Perhaps some civic-minded Concord resident will help us find the answer.
Lizarda Urena's forced silence should concern everyone, as should the silence of what passes for a civil rights movement in this country.


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Ayotte's gun vote: 'Disgusting' political bullying
May 01. 2013 6:53PM
A senator's job is to study the issues that come before the Senate, to engage thoughtfully in debate and to cast a considered vote. On the Senate's voluminous gun control legislation, Sen. Kelly Ayotte did that job incredibly well. And for that she has been attacked by partisans on both sides whose emotional outbursts demonstrate why we need a Senate in the first place.
When the Manchin-Toomey amendment to Sen. Barbara Boxer's gun control bill emerged as the best hope for getting any gun legislation passed this year, many conservative activists pressed Republicans to kill it by filibuster. Ayotte voted to bring it to the floor for debate. Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin, among others, urged the Tea Party to remember that vote, suggesting that Ayotte deserved to be primaried out of her Senate seat simply for allowing a bill with questionable support to be debated.
Ayotte wound up voting against the bill, which failed on a 54-46 vote (both sides had agreed to a 60-vote threshold for passage). She reasoned that it would impose a hefty burden on gun dealers without producing a justifiable increase in public safety. For that the left has accused her of not caring about the deaths of children.
At a town hall meeting in Warren on Tuesday, Erica Lafferty, daughter of the Sandy Hook Elementary School principal killed last November, asked Ayotte about her vote. "You had mentioned that the burden to owners of gun stores that these expanded background checks would cause. I'm just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the hall of her elementary school isn't as important as that?"
Ayotte explained her vote and explained that the background check bill would have done nothing to prevent the Newtown shootings. That fact has been pointed out by numerous news organizations. Lafferty was unmoved.
"It's disappointing and disgusting that she can pretty much look me in the eye and try to justify my mother's murder and the murder of five other educators and the murders of 6- and 7-year-olds," Lafferty told Politico afterwards. "It's disgusting."
No, what is disgusting is deliberately mischaracterizing someone's position for the purpose of portraying that person as a willing accomplice to murder. That has been the left's strategy since Newtown. It is a testament to the Senate that a majority of its members, including Ayotte, did not cave to such bullying.


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Sixteen pairs of little eyes and ears experienced a mix of excitement and sadness as they walked through the Cortez Animal Shelter on Feb. 1. A few of the children were not familiar with the shelter. Others had pets at home that were adopted from there.
The Cortez Girl Scout Troop 2619, decided if there was one place in the community that needed support from the scouts, it was the shelter.
Dena Thomason, troop leader, sat down with her girls in January to discuss their Take Action project. This special project is used to help young girls become better advocates for their communities by engaging in volunteer service. Thomason was especially happy when they chose the shelter.
"It was their idea to help the shelter," Thomason said proudly. "I asked them what they thought our community needed from us and they immediately started talking about animals in the area. There was not much discussion after the shelter came up."
The plan was for the troop to visit the animal shelter to get a first-hand perspective on how the animals live day-to-day and what is needed to successfully run the shelter. Thomason got the green light from Jennifer Crouse, the kennel supervisor, to bring the troop in after hours so she could show them around. Before they went in, the girls and a few parents stood in the shelter parking lot and gave out badges from their previous service project. Daisies, Brownies and a couple of Junior Scouts paced the cold weather anxiously, waiting to see the furry friends.
Once inside, there were nonstop questions from the curious girls. Where do the dogs play? How do the animals end up here? What happens to them if they are in the shelter for a long time?
Eager to inquire about every thought on her mind, Emmy Cochran, 8, listened intently as Crouse talked about the purpose of animal shelters within communities. Cochran's hand, along with others, shot up when Crouse was done speaking. She wanted to know how long the shelter stayed open, if they had any birds and wanted to share her story of their adopted dog.
"I want to get all of them," Cochran said. "But my dad won't let me."
Crouse explained that most of the animals come to the shelter because they get out of their yards or don't have a home to begin with, and they transfer animals all over the state if they stay in the shelter too long. They also have a place in the back of the building where dogs can run and play with one another while their cages get cleaned out.
"There was the cutest white dog in there with the cutest bark," Cochran exclaimed. "And there was this little kitten with the biggest eyes. Sometimes when I am amazed by something, my eyes get big like that. I thought he was amazed by me."
Becky Swift and her daughter Savannah were visiting members from troop 1199. She was also glad the girls chose the shelter as their Take Action project. As an animal lover with three dogs of her own, one of which she adopted from the Cortez shelter, Becky Swift saw the necessity for the girls to realize and understand what this visit meant.
"I hope that the girls leave here with the realization that animals are not part-time pets," she said. "They take a lot of work. It's like having a child."
"We just want them to take something away in their hearts and learn from the experience," Swift added.
Swift had adopted a dog from the shelter a few months prior to their tour. Savannah said it's hard work to take care of the dog. "I take her outside, play with her, hold her and pet her," she said. "But I also have to feed her and clean up after her messes."
At the end of the tour the girls discussed with Thomason how they would collect the donations and what items they would need. Since the beginning of the month, the girls have been collecting supplies needed for the shelter to help make the animals more comfortable. Items such as treats, toys and food for both cats and dogs, bleach, paper towels, dish soap, laundry soap, sponges and cat litter were a few of the items on their lists.
After gathering donations from family and community members, they presented the items to the animal shelter at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The girls were happy to be surrounded by animals in the shelter. Many felt like they were sad and alone and felt adopting them all was the answer. By the end of the night, each child knew they would be helping these animals through another act of kindness. And that is always better than doing nothing at all.
For information on the animal shelter, adoption fees and hours of operation visit www.cityofcortez.com


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There were 61 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,213 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411.
There were 61 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,213 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411.
Weapons arrest: Community Response Team officers responding to a disturbance call at Park and Monroe streets about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday said they found a man matching the suspect's description with a concealed sawed-off and loaded rifle. They arrested James Toney, 19, on suspicion of weapons charges.
Burglary arrest: Police responding to a report of a burglary in process in the 2500 block of East Fremont Street about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday discovered the rear door of the business had been pried open, and they shouted inside that they were going to send in a police dog. Two men inside the business said they would give up before the dog could be unleashed. Police arrested Richard Gomez, 23, and Anthony Wingfield, 39, on suspicion of burglary.
Vicious animal: A pit bull attacked residents in the 1900 block of North San Joaquin Street about 9 p.m. Tuesday, police said. By the time police arrived, one person had been taken to a hospital with multiple dog bites, and another was at the scene telling police he had to stab his dog to stop the attack. He, too, had bite wounds. Officers took the injured dog to an emergency veterinarian, where it died. The two dog bite victims are expected to recover.
Assault: A 29-year-old man walking at EWS Woods Boulevard and Henry Long Boulevard about 1 a.m. Wednesday told police he was struck in the head with a metal pipe by one of three men wearing all red who asked him what was in his pockets. He was able to escape before they could rob him. He was treated for non-life-threatening lacerations to his head.
Auto theft arrest: The auto theft task force spotted a stolen vehicle near Hunter and Ellis streets about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and chased the man who left it when he saw police. They captured and arrested Joseph Didartolomeo, 43, on suspicion of auto theft.
Weapons arrest: Community response team officers pulling over a vehicle at West Lane and Atchenson Street about 8:20 p.m. Tuesday for traffic violations said they found a loaded .45-caliber handgun under the driver's seat and arrested David Spradley, 42, on suspicion of weapons charges.
Assault: A man arguing with another man about 7:55 a.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of East Poplar Street swung a machete at him, police said, striking the victim once. The victim used pepper spray on the assailant, who left. He was described as a white man, 28, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 160 pounds, bald, wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket.
Robbery: A 19-year-old woman roller-blading at Victory Park at 1001 N. Pershing Avenue about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday told police a man pulled her to the ground by her arm, kicked her, took her white iPhone and went east on Monte Diablo. He was described as a black man, about 18 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, bald, wearing a burgundy sweatshirt, blue jeans and burgundy shoes.
The California Highway Patrol responded to 11 noninjury accidents and three injury accidents in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. CHP officers also arrested four people on misdemeanor charges and one on a felony charge.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 120 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday, including three vehicle accidents and 99 medical calls.


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The reality of a wolf hunt in Michigan is much closer today.
The reality of a wolf hunt in Michigan is much closer today.
Legislation listing wolves as a game species in Michigan has been passed by the House and Senate and is now on Gov. Rick Snyder's desk. His signature will open the door to a future wolf hunt, allowing the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Commission to begin establishing the framework for the season.
"You're going to see a lot of articles say this creates a wolf hunt. It doesn't," said Debbie Munson Badini, DNR public information officer. "This allows us to set up the frame work for a wolf hunt, but the final decision on a hunt will be up to the Natural Resources Commission."
Once the agency has the go-ahead, setting up the ground rules for a hunt will be an intricate process, involving a host of meetings, research, and public comment sessions.
"The NRC will be taking lots of input from the public," Badini added. "This is something we'll be working on for the next several months."
One of the misconceptions involved with opening a wolf season is the perception that an open season is being created on the predators. Like every limited draw hunting or fishing season in Michigan, there will be license or harvest quotas and season limits.
"Its not like Gov. Snyder signs the legislation and it becomes open season on wolves," Badini explained. "It's not like that at all. The framework hasn't been established yet. There will be limits like there is with every hunting season."
Neighboring states Minnesota and Wisconsin both hosted their first wolf hunts this fall. In both states, wolf hunting and trapping seasons were established.
It's yet to be seen if the DNR and NRC follow a similar template, but Badini did say DNR officials have monitored these two Midwest wolf seasons closely.
Though drafting the guidelines for a new hunting season is an arduous task, its likely Michigan's first modern wolf hunt will take place next fall.
"It's going to take some time, so its unlikely it would happen before fall 2013," Badini said. "Fall 2013 looks like a pretty realistic though."
Wolves officially came off the endangered species list and were placed in state control in February. This was the result of a nearly decade-long battle for the state to gain control of the population. The nearly 700 wolves that are estimated to currently inhabit Michigan is 10-times the original recovery goal.
Outside of the yet to be formed wolf season, regulations regarding wolf management will remain the same. Wolves can only be killed in defense of livestock, pets, or human life.
Here are the explicit guidelines livestock or dog owners who kill a wolf must follow:
1. Report the lethal take of a wolf by calling the Report All Poaching (RAP) hotline at 800-292-7800 no later than 12 hours after the lethal take.
2. Retain possession of the wolf until a DNR official is available to take possession. A DNR official will respond to the scene within 12 hours of notification.
3. Do not move or disturb the dead wolf. The only exception to this rule is if a wolf has been killed in the act of preying upon livestock and leaving the wolf in place would impede normal farming practices. In that case the wolf may be moved to a secure location once photographs are taken of the wolf and the area where lethal means were used.
Though the bulk of Michigan's wolf population resides in the Upper Peninsula, Cheboygan has become the hotbed for Lower Peninsula wolf activity.
In July of 2010, the DNR trapped a male wolf pup in Cheboygan County, providing the first concrete evidence of a breeding wolf population in the Lower Peninsula.
"This is the first time in 75 years we have confirmed breeding in northern Lower Michigan," said Jennifer Kleitch, DNR biologist who is heavily involved in northern Michigan wolf research.
Since the young wolf was trapped, two more wolves have been trapped in Cheboygan County. These two wolves, both of which were fitted with radio collars, were trapped in Burt Township.
This is a new era for Michigan's wild kingdom. Wolves in the state have recovered and taken the chair at the top of the natural food chain.


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You want to set up a gift program for your employees, but need some help. No worries, we got you covered. For certain occasions, such as welcoming a new employee, celebrating a birthday, or simply successfully dealing with a rude customer, smaller gifts work just fine.
There are those times, however, when something more high-end is required to show the depths of appreciation and recognize the lengths an employee went to. We have advice on which products work well in such a program.
Unless employees live and work in a nudists' colony, they need and use apparel. A luxury bathrobe, especially one that is unisex would be appreciated and it relays your warm regards. Higher-end jackets, like those with leather accents, or made from other upscale materials, could also be included. Be sure to have both men's and women's versions available.
Just Rewards
It practically goes without saying that more expensive awards should be a staple; think out of the box with artsy decanters and glass sets, but also include awards that signify strength, such as an eagle taking flight. A high-end globe atop a pedestal signifies the employee means the world to the company.
Keeping Time
Watches, too, should be a staple. Make sure they are stylish, yet practical and again, have both men's and women's versions in storage.
Sporty Gifts
The golf fanatics would be grateful for a rugged and durable golf bag to carry their clubs and make them feel they are an important part of the company. And what sports enthusiast wouldn't enjoy a tailgating grill that lets them know they add to the company's recipe for success? Throw in a ticket to the game and your employees will really score.


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Your spouse is in the emergency room at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge because of chest pain, and the doctor who examined him or her has ordered several tests, including a procedure called a heart catheterization.
Your spouse is in the emergency room at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge because of chest pain, and the doctor who examined him or her has ordered several tests, including a procedure called a heart catheterization.
What is a heart cath, and why does your spouse need it?
Milan Sheth, a board-certified interventional cardiologist on the staff of Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, recently answered some of the most common questions that people have about this procedure.
What is the purpose of a heart cath?
"Cardiologists perform heart catheterization to diagnose — and in some cases — treat certain heart conditions. We use the procedure to evaluate blood flow to the heart and the heart's ability to pump blood, as well as to open blocked arteries and place stents in the blood vessels to keep them open," Sheth explained.
Specifically, the procedure helps doctors determine the best treatment for patients who ...
• Have recently recovered from a heart attack and are having chest pain
• Had a heart attack that caused major damage to the heart
• Have had an EKG or other tests that suggest they have heart disease.
However, the most common reason for performing a heart cath is to evaluate chest pain. Most people who have heart attacks have narrow or blocked coronary arteries. Consequently, heart caths are frequently used as an emergency procedure to treat heart attacks.
What happens during heart catherization?
Patients remain awake during the procedure so they can respond to their doctor's instructions. However, they may feel sleepy because they receive medication to help them relax.
"The cardiologist numbs the wrist or groin and makes a small incision. He or she then inserts a long, thin, flexible tube called a catheter into an artery in the wrist or groin, and guides the catheter into the heart," Sheth said. "During the procedure, the doctor may use the catheter to perform diagnostic tests and treatments. He or she may, for example, inject dye into the catheter. The dye travels to the patient's heart and makes the arteries visible when images are made.
"If the patient has a narrow or blocked artery, the doctor may use a catheter that has a balloon on its tip to clear the blockage. He or she guides the catheter into the affected artery and inflates the balloon to push plaque, which is causing the blockage, against the artery wall," he added. "The doctor may then place a stent in the artery to keep it open."
What should patients expect after a heart cath?
The recovery period depends on whether the patient had a traditional heart cath procedure, in which the heart is accessed through the femoral artery in the groin, or the newer transradial heart cath procedure, in which the heart is accessed through the radial artery in the wrist.
The vast majority of cardiologists in this country perform the traditional heart cath procedure. However, a growing number of doctors, including Sheth, are performing the newer transradial cath.
"The transradial procedure offers patients significant benefits," he noted. "One of the most important ones is that there is a lower risk of bleeding at the incision site as compared to the traditional procedure. In addition, there is less risk of damage to surrounding nerves and blood vessels, as well as less risk of complications.
"Patients who have a transradial procedure wear a simple compression device over the incision to control bleeding. They can move around shortly after the procedure, and many go home the same day unless they require hospitalization for other reasons," he said.
"In comparison, patients who undergo the traditional femoral heart cath usually have to lay down for at least two to fours hours following the procedure. This can also lengthen their time in the hospital. Some patients who undergo the radial heart cath can receive stents and go home the same day."
Can any cath patient have the transradial procedure?
Most cath patients are candidates for this procedure. One requirement is that they must have good circulation in their ulnar and radial arteries, Sheth said.
About Sheth: Milan Sheth is a triple board-certified and fellowship trained interventional cardiologist on the staff of Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He earned a degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and completed an internal medicine internship/residency and general and interventional cardiology fellowships at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, and interventional cardiology and is a member of the American College of Cardiology.


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The Doyle Community Center is hosting Inflatable Day 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday.
There will be a giant obstacle course, sticky wall, bounce house, bungee run and more.
Children of all ages are welcome to attend. The cost is $5 per child. Parents are invited to stay and play for free when accompanying a child. Concessions will be available including hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, drinks and more.
For more information, contact the Doyle Community Center at 269-659-8110.


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Abortion in ignorance: The 'pro-choice' agendaEDITORIAL
March 14. 2013 8:26PM
You thought the "pro-choice" left was in favor of educating women and giving them choices. Sucker. Its real agenda regarding women was on vivid display in the New Hampshire House on Wednesday, when the House killed a bill to ensure that women who seek abortions would be fully informed about their options.
House Bill 483 was a reasonable, middle-of-the-road effort to ensure that no woman makes this unalterable decision without being fully educated about it. The "pro-choice" left rose up as one to crush it.
The bill would have required that 24 hours before any abortion, the doctor must provide the patient with "medically-accurate information that a reasonable patient would consider material to the decision of whether or not to undergo the abortion, including (1) a description of the proposed abortion method; (2) the immediate and long-term medical risks associated with the proposed abortion method including, but not limited to, the risks of infection, hemorrhage, cervical or uterine perforation, and danger to subsequent pregnancies; and (3) alternatives to the abortion;
"(c) The probable gestational age of the unborn child at the time the abortion is to be performed;
"(d) The probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at the time the abortion is to be performed; and
"(e) The medical risks associated with carrying her child to term."
Opponents denounced the bill as "theological," a deliberate mischaracterization. They absurdly claimed that every woman seeking an abortion already knows everything she needs to know. Does that sound like the argument of people who have women's best interests at heart?
The "pro-choice" left cares nothing for choice. It cares only about the political power it accumulates by being perceived as pro-choice. Offer women options and information that might turn them ever so slightly from the pro-abortion political machine, and watch it tighten its grip.


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October 18th, 2018
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