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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Bear Mountain hosts Grenade Games this weekend
Heavenly Ski Resort reports five feet of new snow on first day of spring
It may be the official first day of Spring, but Heavenly Ski Resort is still reveling in the nearly 5 feet of
snow that has fallen in the last week!
There are powder stashes all
over the mountain so get up there early to carve into them!
They were running 24 lifts today that reach more than 90 trails.
Ski resorts reporting two to four feet of new snow
Mammoth Mountain files this report about the weekend snow.
WOOOHOOOOO! The Top is now open and IT IS KILLER!!! This was the perfect storm! It started wet and ended cold. All of the rocks are covered and the upper layer is dry and fluffy!
Mother Nature proved her power this weekend and today she rests for us to enjoy her bounty. Mammoth
Mountain received a total of 2 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours,
17 inches in the past 48 and 47 inches in the past 5 days!
The storm days were epic and now the skies have cleared to give us our first view of the Top. The current temperature at Main Lodge is 10 degrees with calm winds
from the west and the Top Station is currently experiencing southwest
winds around 20 mph, with a temperature of 5 degrees.
The skies are expected to be partly sunny today, with a high near 22 degrees with northwest winds around 10 mph.
Eat your wheaties today, because it's game time!
Mountain High says this: ATTENTION POWDER PEOPLE: We've got snow & tons of it! 18-22
inches of amazing white powder fell at Mountain High this weekend and
today both the East and West Resorts are open with terrific conditions.
Make this a Monday to remember with some fresh snow at Mountain High.
Operating hours are 9am to 4pm today at both the East and West
Resorts. Night skiing will return this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Finally, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit had this to report:
Last weekend's storm was quite the March Miracle. We received 28-32″ of
powder. The sun will be shining the rest of the week and we are looking
at a high of 35 degrees today.
The cool temps are a plus because they
will keep the new snow in its powdery state, so get out here and enjoy
the good stuff! Don't let the sun fool you though, it's going to be
chilly so bundle up!
Snorkel train stops at Mammoth Mountain
snorkel train is on it's way at Mammoth Mountain! Forecasts call for a possible 12 to 18 inches of snow
accumulation by Saturday morning, an additional 13 to 19 inches throughout
the day and another 3 to 7 inches on Saturday Night!
On Friday, the resort reported the temperature at Main Lodge was 30 degrees with strong winds from the southwest, under heavy snowfall.
Due to high winds, chairs 12, 13, 14, 23, Face Lift, High Five, Cloud
Nine Express and the Upper Panorama Gondola were closed for the
remainder of the day.
The storm is expected to end cold, with a high of 10 degrees on Sunday with unsettled weather through Monday.
So, don't put those powder boards away yet, it's still winter on Mammoth Mountain!
Brian Head offering great spring break packages
Breaks Lodge & Spa and The Grand Lodge at Brian Head are offering great spring break lodging and lift ticket packages in Brian Head, Utah.
Because of heavy accumulation of snow from February storms, Brian Head just extended its season to April 15. Brian Head in Southern Utah and is 100 percent open.
It has enjoyed a great snow year in what's been a weak snow-year
nationally. Year-to-date Brian Head has over fourteen feet of snow, and
March snow fall averages 57.8 inches and April 45.5 (Western Regional
Climate Center http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut0900). Brian Head's base elevation is 9,600 feet, Utah's highest. So the snow lasts late into the season.
through April 14, Cedar Breaks Lodge and Spa is offering 25% off
winter room rates and discounted lift tickets. The discounted room rate
is $80 weekdays and $93 Friday and Saturday, including tax, for a
newly-renovated Junior Villa, which has two queen beds, a kitchenette
with under-counter refrigerator, sink, microwave and a coffee maker.
its guests, the lodge has full day all-age lift tickets for $25
Monday-Friday and $39 Saturday & Sunday. Regular lift ticket prices
are $49/adults and $35/12 and-under and seniors 65 and over.
The lodge
runs a free shuttle to the adjacent Brian Head Resort ski area. Guests must
book directly with lodge at 435-677-3000 and mention "SPRING BREAK" to
receive these prices. Room and lift tickets must be booked at least 72
hours prior to arrival.
All rooms have a gas fireplace, a
full bath with jetted tub, cable television and telephones with data
port. All units are non-smoking. Pets are not allowed. Guests can enjoy
an indoor pool and hot tubs, a fitness center and spa. Some
complimentary covered parking is available (www.cedarbreakslodge.com).
through April 14, the pet-friendly Grand Lodge at Brian Head has a
lodging and lift ticket package, the "Aprs Ski Package, for $199 plus tax per night Sunday thru Thursday and $219 plus tax per night
Friday and Saturday.
The package includes accommodations for two in a
Resort Queen or a Resort King room, two Brian Head Resort adult lift
tickets per night stayed and two appetizers per day at The Lift Lounge
& Patio.
For these and many other events and packages, visit www.grandlodgebrianhead.com
or call 435-677-9000. Rates are subject to availability, and the
standard Pet Fee is USD $25 per night.
Enhanced with the most modern of amenities, the
100-room Grand Lodge at Brian Head pays homage to the majestic beauty of
the southern Utah landscape with stone, timber and log walls,
rough-hewn wood, wood beam ceilings, stone fireplaces and bronze metal
and granite accented furnishings.
Guests can enjoy an indoor pool with
cascading waterfall, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, a fitness center and
the Red Leaf Spa. Complimentary parking is available and all rooms are
Head Resort is among the best values in North American snow sports,
with a $49 adult all-day lift ticket, compared to $96 at Deer Valley (www.deervalley.com/activities_skiing/skiing/lift_tickets.html), $89 at Mammoth (www.mammothmountain.com/VacationPlanning/TripPlanner/Tickets/) and $85 at Heavenly (www.skiheavenly.com/plan-your-trip/lift-tickets/lift-tickets-explorer.aspx).
Head full-day lift, weekday tickets are half-price with a coupon
available in southern Nevada at Terrible Herbst convenience stores and
lube & car wash locations, including along the drive from Las Vegas
to Brian Head in Las Vegas and Mesquite. (see http://www.terribleherbst.com/promos.php)
About Brian Head Resort (866-930-1010/www.BrianHead.com): Located
in the Rocky Mountains of Southern Utah, 3 hours northeast of Las
Vegas. Brian Head's incredible snow accumulation is in
great part explained by it base elevation, 9,600 ft., the highest in
Red Bull hosts Hot Dawgz on Saturday at Bear Mountain
Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails Qualifier
Red Bull's Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails Qualifier will be held on Saturday, March 17 at Bear Mountain Ski Resort.
- Registration 1pm -2pm in the Board Room
- Entry fee is free
- Must have a ticket or season pass
- Open to male and female snowboarders 17 years and older.
- Start time 3:30 in the Scene all riders
- Field will be cut down to the top 10 riders – they will then move to the night event in the Red Bull Plaza
- Night Event start time in the Red Bull Plaza 6pm
United Express offers flights to Brian Head Ski Resort in Utah
Just in time for spring break, a new flight has been introduced for
skiers and snowboarders in Southern California. Access is now
easier than ever to southern Utah's legendary dry, powder snow.
United Express flight operated by SkyWest Airlines offers nonstop
service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the new St.
George Municipal Airport (SGU), in Southern Utah, just 90 minutes from
Brian Head Resort in the Rocky Mountains.
The best fares can always be found at
www.united.com. Customers may also purchase tickets by calling United
reservations at 800.864.8331.
The flight operates six times a week
onboard the EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft. Sunday through Friday. The 90-minute flight leaves LAX each afternoon, as does the
return flight from SGU.
Year-round car rentals are available at the St.
George Municipal Airport from several national chains, and several
shuttle services are available. See http://www.flysgu.com for details.
Head is very excited by the new flight's potential and is supporting
SkyWest efforts to see that the flight becomes popular," according to
Brian Head Resort Sales, Marketing and PR Manager, Jon Christoffersen. "For
the many Southern Californian skiers and snowboarders that just don't
have the time to drive, this flight makes Southern Utah a spring time
At 9,600-11,307 feet above sea level, Brian Head it is the highest ski resort base
elevation in Utah. It averages nearly 400 inches yearly of "The
Greatest Snow on Earth," has three terrain parks, eight lifts, 65 ski
trails and 650 acres of ski terrain for downhill skiing, snow tubing and
snowboarding from mid-November through mid-April.
There are also
assorted options for aprs ski dining and drinking, entertainment and
ecotourism, as well as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and much more.
Brian Head's very family-friendly atmosphere includes an uncrowded
setting with no lift-lines, an award-winning, all-inclusive children's
program for ages 3-12 at Navajo Lodge Learning Center, an entire
mountain and facility dedicated to kids and newcomers to winter sports.
There is also a state licensed day care facility.
Brian Head's location
is perfect for combining a skiing or snowboarding trip with a visit to
Las Vegas. Likewise, Brian Head is likely closer to more national parks
than any other ski resort town in North
America; Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, The Grand Canyon, and Great Basin
are all within easy reach. Cedar Breaks National Monument is two miles
from Brian Head.
Snow Summit springs forward into daylight savings
In recognition of switching to daylight savings time this weekend, Snow Summit will be springing forward with new lift operating hours beginning Saturday, March 10th.
Friday 9th: Day Session 8:30am-4:00pm; No night session
Saturday 10th: Day Session 8:30am-6pm, Night session 3:00pm-9:30pm (this is the last night session this season)
Sunday 11th: Day Session 8:30am-5pm
Monday thru Friday beginning March 12th: 9:00am-4:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays beginning March 17th: 8:30am-4:30pm
Ticket windows open 30-minutes before the chair lifts.
New season pass good for this season and next at Mountain High
and snowboarders can get an adult Anytime Season Pass good for the
remainder of this season and all of next for just $349 at Mountain High. That's a
savings of 50% over a traditional single-year pass.
In addition, anyone
who has held a season pass within the last three years saves an extra
$50, bringing the price down to an amazing $299. This $299 offer
is also available to 2011/2012 season pass holders from ANY other
California Winter Resort.
Current season pass must be shown when
purchasing. Says John McColly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing,
"This is an incredible deal! What's more, we'll throw in a free buddy
ticket, good that day, to anyone who purchases by March 11th. You can't beat that."
High's Anytime Season Pass is good any day or night the resort is open
with no restrictions. Benefits include FREE skiing at Stevens Pass, WA,
http://www.stevenspass.com/ , FREE tubing at the North Pole Tubing Park http://www.mthigh.com/mountain/north-pole-tubing-park , $20 Off Midweek Zipline Tours at the Wrightwood NAVITAT Center http://www.navitat.com/wrightwood/,
$10 Off Adult Ski/Snowboard Lessons, 10% Off non-sale retail apparel,
and the ability to TRACK your days ridden, runs per day, and vertical
feet on Mountain High's new App for iPhone and Android.
Passes for ages 7 to 12 are available as well for just $129 with the
purchase of an adult season pass and $179 without. (Regularly $229)
Children six and under ski FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.
snow years tend to follow light ones, so if recent reports hold true,
Mountain High is in for a whopper next winter. Click here to learn
more. http://www.mthigh.com/press-release/southern-california-whopping-snow-season-next-winter
Mountain High's Spring Season Pass offer is available March 1st to April 15th,
2012. At $349 or less it is the best deal of any major resort in
Southern California. Shop around and compare for yourself. Guests are
encouraged to purchase their passes online at mthigh.com; however,
passes can also be purchased at the resort and by phone at 888 754
7878. Please note there is a $10 processing for all new passes
purchased. For more information or to schedule an interview, please
contact John McColly at 760 316 7803 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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September 26. 2013 9:20PM
Armed robber hits Harbor Mart in Nashua
By HUNTER McGEE
Union Leader Correspondent
Detectives and police descended on the Harbor Mart in Nashua on Wednesday night and combed the area after an armed robbery just after 7:30 p.m.
— The armed robbery of a convenience store on Wednesday night doesn't appear to be connected to a recent string of robberies in the city, but the possibility can't be ruled out, a Nashua police spokesman said.
In Wednesday's robbery, a man entered the Harbor Mart at 42 Harbor Ave. and displayed a silver 4- to 5-inch knife and robbed the store of an undetermined amount of cash. He then fled the store and got into a small, late-model car driven by a female. They were last seen heading south on Marshall Street, police said.
After the call was reported to police at 7:38 p.m., more than a dozen detectives and officers descended on the small convenience store and combed the area for the suspect. Police said they were looking for a man in track pants and a hooded sweatshirt. Police cordoned off the store with crime-scene tape and detectives could be seen gathering evidence. A police dog assisted in the search. No injuries were reported.
Detectives don't believe this robbery is connected to other recent robberies because it involved the use of a knife and a gun was used in all the others, Lt. Denis Linehan said.
"We are looking at the latest robbery as an isolated situation, but we won't be able to know until further investigation," Linehan said.
There have been a number of armed robberies in the city in the past several weeks. Last year's total of 28 armed robberies has already been surpassed, Linehan said.
And so far in September, along with Wednesday night's robbery of the Harbor Mart, armed robberies have been reported at: the Motel 6, 77 Spitbrook Road; a Dunkin' Donuts, 119 Hollis Street; and Jeannotte's Market, 2 Courtland St.
Linehan didn't reveal how much money was taken in the robberies. He also declined to comment on whether any threats were made during the robberies.
Detectives continue to investigate the Harbor Mart robbery, adding that the surveillance footage is poor. They are working on improving the picture quality and attempting to send out the best possible photos, Linehan said.

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MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – Three different players would find the back of the net to lead Salve Regina University past women's ice hockey by the final of 4-1 in an ECAC East conference game Saturday evening at St. George's Ice Rink.
With the loss the Beacons fell to 1-5-1 overall, 1-4-0 in the ECAC East. Salve Regina improved to 3-3-0, 2-3-0 in the conference.
Leading Salve to the conference win was Danielle Phalon, who had two of her team's four goals. Sarah Markey and Amanda Cronin each found the back of the net in the final two minutes of the first period to take a 2-0 lead over the Beacons.
Cutting into Salve Regina's two goal lead midway through the second period was Samantha Fallon (Pembroke, Mass.) after driving homing a pass from Katie Loiselle (Glocester, R.I.). Unfortunately, Fallon's goal would last only 40 seconds as Phalon pushed Salve's lead back to two goals.
She would then secure the victory midway through third with Michelle Holmes and Shannon Coleman each getting credit for the score. Holmes would also assist on Phalon's first goal of the game.
Fallon's goal marked the third of the year for the sophomore, who now leads the team in points and goals scored. Loiselle is now tied for first in assists with two and is tied with Fallon in points with three following the weekend.
Between the pipes Moe Bradley (Swampscott, Mass.) combined for 20 stops and was handed just her first loss of the year. Salve Regina's Colleen Marcik made a total of 16 saves to earn her third win of the year. On the power-play, the Beacons were 0-for-2, while Salve went 0-for-3.
Women's Hockey returns to action on Tuesday when they host Bowdoin College at 7 p.m.


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Handling Specialty expanded its experience in lifts for the transformer industry with the manufacture of a unique lift for Ferranti Packard.
Historically, transformer coils were wound in a horizontal position. Winding takes place vertically today, presenting a challenge to workers whom must maintain the coils, which can stand up to twenty feet in height. The solution was to lower the coil and install the lift system in a pit. As the coil is wound it is lowered, which allows the worker to remain at floor level. The vertical winding of the copper wire continues uninterrupted as the lift adjusts to the height of the coil.
Installed in a pit, the lift features a unique open-center platform to accommodate the coil. As the copper is wound, the diameter increases. For this reason, the opening was designed to be adjustable - it increases in size as the coil increases. The 20,000 pound capacity lift handles the massive copper coils with a smooth, self-locking drive. In addition to the design and manufacture of the system, Handling Specialty managed every aspect of the project, from the interface of winding equipment to system controls.


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As IF, Granny Freeze
I wrote last week that I prefer the Joan Rivers way of face-jacking which is that she does it and she doesn't lie about it. Ashley Judd wrote a piece with big words lecturing everyone last year after the Internet went crazy about what she called, at the time, a reaction to "steroid medication" due to illness. Her point, I think?, was that women should not attack each other over appearances. And my point was that women don't like to be played by other women. And this, this Nicole Kidman quote, to Italian newspaper La Republicca, is exactly what I mean:
"No surgery for me; I did try Botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again."
Just try?
Well, I suppose we've gone from outright denial, which was her old move, to at least an admission, so that's progress, I guess. But "I did try Botox" implies that it, oh, just an experiment, you know, something she checked out, maybe once or twice... temporary.
And no more?
You saw her at the Globes and the SAGs.
Does she look like she "got out of it"?
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Lifton Introduces Bill Imposing Strict Liability on Hydrofracking
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton (D/WF- 125th AD) has introduced "The Natural Gas Exploration and Extraction Liability Act of 2010" in the Assembly, that would impose strict liability for all damages shown to be caused by activities associated with natural gas hydrofracking. The bill applies to corporations and companies engaged in natural gas hydrofracking activities, as well as any individual, association, corporation or other entity that owns an interest in land that is subject to a lease or other grant that permits these activities, unless said lease or grant was executed prior to the effective date of this law.
"The oil and gas industry and the DEC have repeatedly assured us that natural gas drilling is safe and well-regulated, so I wouldn't expect the industry to oppose this bill," Lifton said.
Lifton emphasized, "However, I feel it's prudent to create a safety net so landowners and municipalities aren't left paying for damages and clean-up if problems arise. Numerous hazards have been associated with the hydrofracking process of extracting natural gas from dense shale deposits like the Marcellus Shale. Chemicals used in fracking may be toxic, cause life-threatening illnesses, including cancer, and can be non-biodegradable and difficult or impossible to remove once they enter the natural environment. There is a possibility that the fracking chemicals that remain underground may migrate or seep through fractures in the underground formations, cracks in the well-bore casing, and through abandoned wells to pollute groundwater."
In addition, she said, "Construction of large well pads (up to five acres), the use of millions of gallons of water and large numbers of trucks transporting water, fracking chemicals, waste fluids and other equipment to and from the well site can lead to excessive noise, air pollution, deterioration of roads and bridges, contaminated groundwater, including private and public water supplies, vibrating of surrounding structures, fires, explosions and, in some cases, earthquakes. Leaks and spills of fracking chemicals from the trucks and waste pits have also been reported, causing contamination of surface waters."
"Any of these hazards could result in irreparable and costly damage to a landowner's drinking water, home or livelihood in agriculture or tourism, as well as to roads and bridges maintained by municipalities. If drilling occurs in New York State, those responsible for any adverse impact must be held strictly liable," Lifton said.
Although individuals, businesses and municipalities can, under existing law, recover damages from drillers and landowners who have allowed drilling on their property, it would be necessary for such plaintiffs to prove that negligent conduct caused the damage. This bill will allow recovery once a causal connection between the drilling and related activity and the damage has been proven. This "strict liability" is found throughout the law, most relevantly in the Navigation Law regarding damages that result from petroleum spills.


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Can't wait until you get to crack open that bottle of red tonight at the dinner table? New findings might have you reaching for juice instead. Researchers in the U.K. with Drinkaware, an alcohol awareness organization, found that underage drinking is more likely to occur if parents drink excessively.
The survey determined 19 percent of kids 10 to 17 with parents who drink heavily on a regular basis had been drunk before, compared with only 11 percent of kids whose parents drank less or didn't touch alcohol at all reports The Telegraph.
Plus: Kids Model Mom's Drinking Habits Not Dad's
"Most parents want their children to grow up with a healthy relationship with alcohol and try to set a good example," said Siobhan McCann, head of campaigns at Drinkaware. "The problem is that some parents drink above the guidelines without realizing and this in turn influences their children's attitudes and behavior."
Parents who drink above government guidelines seemingly have a more relaxed attitude toward underage drinking, "When it comes to alcohol, parents have the biggest influence on their children and lots of children would turn to their parents first for advice," explained McCann.
Plus: A Mom's Guide to Smart Drinking
While the results may be upsetting to parents who enjoy more than a few brewskis, the survey found some positive news. More than three-quarters of kids think that seeing young people their age getting drunk is not "cool" and 93 percent think it is not okay for someone their age to get drunk once a week.
Do you think your drinking habits might be somehow influencing your children? Leave a comment.


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We spent most of your weekend just walking around
and taking in our favorite spots -
all with a completely new look to me,
as I was lucky enough to spend some of spring and summer there,
but never fall.
Let me tell you,
it is just as lovely now
with grey skies and golden leaves
as it was when the flowers were out
and the sun was still going strong.
I'm sure this doesn't surprise you.
I hope you have a great start to the new week!


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Jack Rebney's bad day was nothing but backroom lore until the web made him Winnebago Man, a.k.a. the angriest man alive. Director Ben Steinbauer tracked down Rebney for the documentary "Winnebago Man," which we're featuring as our first Gearhead Film Friday feature.


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BOSTON — Jose Theodore dominated the Bruins in the playoffs a decade ago in a Montreal uniform.
For one night he was back into that form Thursday in a 2-0 victory over Boston at the TD Garden, as he made season-high 40 saves and Tomas Kopecky scored the go-ahead goal in the third period.
Here's my game story from NHL.com.
The Bruins have now lost two in a row since going 14-0-1 in the previous 15 games. They have scored just one goal in those two games.
Boston played most of the game shorthanded, as winger Daniel Paille suffered an undisclosed injury on a hit by Krys Barch in the first period. He looked concussed as he struggled to get to his feet after the hit. After the game, head coach Claude Julien would only say that Paille was being examined and that the medical staff wanted to keep him out of the game as a precaution.


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TALLAHASSEE - Attorney General Pam Bondi made her pitch Wednesday for money to hire lawyers and upgrade an aged phone systems.
The proposal's keystone measure is $1.1 million to beef up her office's appeals section. That's for 15 positions, including 12 lawyers.
"I am begging you to help me restore my criminal appeals office," Bondi told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice.
Underscoring the importance of the request is the fact that Bondi made it herself. Often budget staff will make a department or agencies budget presentations.
She also said her office needs $400,000 for a new phone system - her's has not been updated since the 1980s - and $189,548 for two statewide prosecutors to handle pill mill cases.
"You would not believe how busy they have been after the great pill mill legislation," she said of a bill passed during the 2011 legislative session.
Committee Chairman Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, said the requests were "modest and well reasoned."
"We like that," he said after the meeting.
This year, billions in state funding for things ranging from Bondi's office to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will be shaped by Northeast Florida lawmakers. Along with Bradley, state Rep. Charles McBurney, R-Jacksonville, is chairman of the committee that writes the House's "justice" budget.
Both lawyers, they said it's too early to establish their committees' priorities.
"I want to see the governor's proposed budget, and that will give us a better idea," Bradley said.
While they are in the early process of crafting their spending plans, there has been a vocal push from state attorneys and public defenders for pay hikes as a way to retain talent.
"All we want is our employees to be paid competitively," said Public Defender Matt Shirk of Jacksonville.
Groups representing state attorneys and public defenders told McBurney's subcommittee Wednesday that they are nothing more than a training ground for lawyers who want better paying private sector jobs.
"Only way I'm going to retain promising young lawyers … is pay them enough," said William Cervone, state attorney for the Eight Judicial Circuit.
McBurney said it was "too soon" to commit to any pay increases.
When his subcommittee heard from the associations last month, Bradley said he did not think "across-the-board" pay increases were the answer.
It's news that doesn't surprise Shirk.
"I don't for see cost-of-living or pay increases in this year budget," he said. "But it never hurts to ask."
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FOXBORO — James Anderson feels like a kid again.
"(My head's) not necessarily spinning," the 30-year-old Patriots linebacker said following Thursday's organized team activity on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium, "but I do feel like a rookie almost.
"It's a totally different defense than I've ever played. So just learning the techniques and how they want things done, I've got to spend more time in the playbook."
After spending the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Carolina Panthers and last year with the Chicago Bears, Anderson accepted that expanded workload when he signed with the Patriots earlier this month.
While it remains to be seen if the feeling is mutual, to this point Anderson says the Patriots have played to rave reviews.
"I think it's been great," Anderson said of the transition. "You can obviously see why these guys have won so much, the work they put in, the attention. Just how they work overall you can definitely see why they won so much."
In building a reputation as a strong coverage linebacker (at 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds, he doesn't bring physicality to the position), Anderson has played — and produced — a lot over his eight seasons as a pro; his resume consists of 110 games (69 starts) with 556 tackles, 12 sacks, eight fumble recoveries and three interceptions and including a franchise-record 145 tackles for Carolina in 2011 and 102 tackles and a career-high four sacks with Chicago just last year.
Still, Anderson feels there are some voids on his resume.
"There's a couple of things that you could say are missing," said Anderson, who broke into the league as a third-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech in 2006. "There's a couple of championships and maybe a couple Pro Bowls. You know, the goals that everybody aspires to have."
Goals that may have gone unfulfilled had the Patriots not come calling while Anderson was practicing the Scout approach ("be prepared"), staying in shape by training in Los Angeles.
After all, this year's free agency period was more than two months old when the Patriots called him in for a workout and nearly three months old when the two parties struck a deal.
"I think you become anxious because you see free agency happen, you see guys getting signed and you're like, all right," said Anderson.
"After a little while like I'm like used to obviously working with a team, but I knew sooner or later either I was going to be playing or I wasn't."
While the role Anderson will play with the Patriots remains to be seen, at the very least he'll bring depth to a position sorely lacking in it behind projected starters Jerod Mayo, Dont'a Hightower and Jamie Collins.
"He's tremendous as far as experience," defensive end Rob Ninkovich said. "He's had a lot of experience in the league, a lot of starts. Just having a guy that's been out there, done it for a long time, is going to help your team."
Anderson's approach to the new job?
Just point him in the right direction.
"I see myself fitting in kind of where they tell me to go," he said.
"Everything is still new. I'm still learning the defense, still kind of learning the guys around me, trying to work in as much as I can and when the season comes, wherever they tell me that's where you are, I'll do that with everything I have."
Glen Farley may be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @GFarley_ent.
Anderson feeling like a rookie again with Patriots
FOXBORO — James Anderson feels like a kid again.


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TPM Cafe: Opinion
One California City Stands Up To Wall Street
Nationwide there are many cities like Richmond. Although housing prices are rising, this "recovery" has bypassed these places.
Most economists agree that the best solution is for banks to modify mortgages to their current market value, an approach called "principal reduction." If underwater mortgages were reset to fair-market values, it would help homeowners and communities alike, and pump about $102 billion into the economy annually, according to a Home Defenders League report.
But homeowners who have asked banks to modify their mortgages typically get a cold shoulder or a bureaucratic runaround. Some of the nation's biggest banks signed a settlement agreement with State Attorneys General to modify mortgages, but they've failed to comply, leaving millions of homeowners to fend for themselves. And so far, the Obama administration has been unwilling to require intransigent banks to reset loans.
Faced with this quagmire, cities began looking for ways to take matters into their own hands. Recently, Richmond sent notices to the holders of over 600 loans, asking them to sell their underwater mortgages at the fair market value as determined by a third party appraiser--in the same way that banks routinely buy and sell mortgages to each other. If they refuse, the city will purchase the mortgages using eminent domain, which they routinely use to purchase property for sidewalks, infrastructure, school construction and other projects. The city will repackage the mortgages to homeowners at reduced prices and mortgage payments.
Contrary to what Wall Street lobbyists and their allies claim, no city funds will be used to purchase the mortgages. This will be done with a private firm, Mortgage Resolution Partners, which has agreed to a set of principles established by community leaders and the city government.
Richmond may be first, but other cities - including Seattle, San Francisco, El Monte, CA, and Irvington, N.J. -- are preparing to follow Richmond's example. Wall Street is fighting back. Two large banks, Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank, filed a lawsuit to thwart the Richmond plan, but US District Court Judge Charles Breyer last month declined to grant an injunction. Bank lobbyists also warned local officials and residents that if they go through with the plan, banks will increase the cost of future borrowing or even shut down credit entirely, but the Richmond City Council called their bluff and voted to move ahead with the plan.
Wall Street lobby groups have tried to get Congress - so far, without success -- to block local cities from using eminent domain for this purpose. But they did manage to persuade the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)--run by Ed DeMarco, a Bush holdover who is in the job until Congress confirms Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC), whom Obama nominated for the post -- to threaten to sue and withhold credit from Richmond and other cities that adopt this approach.
But their ploy could backfire, because FHFA's threat not only exceeds its own authority (it lacks jurisdiction over cities), but violates federal anti-trust and anti-discrimination laws. Likewise, the banking industry's threats to cut credit would be another form of illegal "redlining" and abuse of market power.
"We're not going to be intimidated by these Wall Street folks," says Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. "They're the ones who caused this crisis in the first place. And they don't have a solution. We do. And we have every right to do this."
Mayor McLaughlin is right. Wall Street greed caused the housing crash and the epidemic of foreclosures. The federal government failed to stop this financial train wreck when it had the chance, and has subsequently failed to rescue the millions of Americans now drowning in their underwater homes. Right now, addressing this problem on a city-by-city basis is the only viable fix.If enough cities adopt the Richmond plan, Washington might wake up and require banks to modify millions of mortgages. Meanwhile, Richmond - three thousand miles west of Zuccotti Park -- has found an innovative way to occupy Wall Street.
Peter Dreier chairs the Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College. His books include Place Matters: Metropolitics for the 21st Century and The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame.


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Latest Bizarre Proposal: Save Democracy By Taxing Energy To Make It Too Expensive To Blog
from the say-what-now? dept
There are so many troubling aspects to this op-ed that it's difficult to know where to start. First, he brings up the classic complaint that the internet today is producing "too much information." Apparently, he believes that all this bad information somehow prevents good information from being distributed. Good information, by the way, is apparently information published in traditional newspapers. He uses a troubling interpretation of a few questionable stats to establish this -- assuming that because some people spend less time on various online sites, they're somehow not getting access to the good information that they need. He doesn't seem to consider that websites and the ease of publishing now allows people to get access to more good information that it was difficult to come by in the past.
He then goes on to suggest that true social movements have only happened because of the scarcity of broadcast media options, which somehow forced everyone to hear only a single message. This is, apparently, a good thing -- because obviously the big professional media only reports on the important stuff, whereas everyone else only reports on bad stuff. He honestly makes the claim that the civil rights movement wouldn't have happened today, because all of these other media would have drowned out the issue. It was only because a few newspapers decided that it was important to cover it -- and because people had nowhere else to get distracted -- that people actually made civil rights an issue. Today, I guess, we'd all just go back to watching hamsters hit each other on YouTube.
So, the problem, as he has described it is that all these damn people are talking to each other online, rather than listening to what the big important "good" media has to tell us. He says that the answer isn't necessarily to tax the technology of production -- though he considers this -- but to tax energy. He recognizes that it takes energy to use a computer and connect to the internet, so if it's much more expensive, he believes that plenty of folks would give up talking, and go back to being passive consumers of what the big professional media says is important today. As a side benefit (no, seriously), he points out that this increasing cost of energy would probably make it too expensive to offshore jobs. These would be the same jobs that have helped create new jobs and grow the economy (he leaves that part out). It's a wonder his proposal hasn't already been turned into legislation. Who wouldn't support a policy of higher energy costs to shut up the riff raff and make Americans have to pay more for just about everything?


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Law Scholarship Funds
The Mark H. Adams Memorial Scholarship was created by gifts from friends and family in memory of Mark H. Adams Sr., the senior partner in the Wichita, Kan., law firm of Adams, Jones, Robinson & Malone Chartered. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Adams was a director of Underground Vaults and Storage Inc. and a managing partner of Stephens County Oil and Gas Company. He was instrumental in forming KAKE Radio and KAKE-TV. Mr. Adams died in 1984, still practicing law at the firm he established 51 years earlier. The Adams scholarships are awarded to deserving law students.
The Warren D. Andreas Scholarship in Law was established in 1998 with a gift from Warren Andreas. The scholarship is renewable, for deserving second- or third-year law students who graduated from high schools in Kansas communities with populations of 15,000 or less, based on need and achievement. Andreas received his bachelor's from the University of Kansas in 1952 and his law degree from KU in 1954. He has served on the KU Law Alumni Board of Governors. He currently practices law in Winfield, Kan., where he has served as city attorney since 1978.
The Richard A. Barber Scholarship was created in 1962 by Richard A. Barber. This scholarship provides assistance to newly enrolled students in the School of Law who are Kansas residents. Mr. Barber was born in 1911 in Oklahoma, received his B.A. from KU in 1932 and his J.D. from KU in 1934. He was the founding partner of what is now the law firm of Barber, Emerson, Springer, Zinn & Murray in Lawrence. He was recognized as the school's Distinguished Alumnus in 1988 and also received the university's highest honor, the Ellsworth Medallion. Mr. Barber died in 1998.
The Judge Willard M. & Lucile H. Benton Memorial Scholarship is an endowed memorial to Judge and Mrs. Benton by their family and friends. Their daughter, Barbara Wescoe, wife of former KU Chancellor Clark Wescoe, established this fund in honor of her father and in memory of her mother in 1960. Prior to law school, Benton served overseas in World War I. He received his law degree from KU in 1920 and first won a judgeship on the Wyandotte County District Court in 1928 after serving as an assistant county attorney for Kansas City, Kan. When he died in 1965, Judge Benton was dictating an opinion to his law clerk. The fund name was changed to its present name at that time.
The H.J. & Paulina E. Berkley Memorial Scholarship was established in 2010 by the Berkley family. Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and/or need and are renewable as long as recipients continue to meet the criteria. The scholarship is awarded to students from Mitchell, Dickinson, Graham, Lincoln, Osborne, Ottawa, Rooks and Saline counties in Kansas.
The Bever Dye Scholarship was established through a gift from the Bever Dye Foundation, based in Wichita. The scholarship is awarded to students at the University of Kansas School of Law who exhibit financial need, with preference given to Kansas residents. Bever Dye LC is a boutique tax, business law and real estate law firm in Wichita, founded in 1937 by Ellis D. Bever. James D. Dye, a 1930 graduate of the KU School of Law, joined the firm later.
The John Emerson Blake Memorial Scholarship was established with gifts from Drs. Barbara Blake Bath and Thomas D. Bath and their family to honor Dr. Barbara Blake Bath's father, who was a 1925 KU Law graduate. This scholarship is to be awarded to students in the School of Law, with preference given to graduates of a Wyandotte County high school.
The Book Exchange Scholarships were first established in 1956 with earnings accumulated during the immediate post-war era from the Law School Book Exchange. Recognizing the "importance of scholarships in attracting capable students on a competitive basis with comparable schools," the Book Exchange was formed in 1938 by members of the law faculty who organized a trust and purchased the book exchange from two enterprising law students who had begun the exchange as a private business. The scholarships have been given annually to deserving law students since that time.
The Bremyer Summer Intern Scholarship was established in 2000 "to provide incentives for Kansas University law students to practice law in smaller Kansas communities." The fund provides scholarships for law students who accept and complete summer internships with law firms in small Kansas towns. John Bremyer attended KU until 1942, when he was commissioned as ensign in the U.S. Navy. He served at sea, then with the chief of naval operations, and finally as officer-in-charge of the Officer Courier Service in Washington, D.C., until discharged as lieutenant. He returned to KU, finishing his law degree in July 1946. He practiced law in his hometown of McPherson, Kan., with Bremyer & Wise until retiring, and remains of counsel with the firm. Jayne Bremyer married John in 1945, attended KU in 1946, and later finished her degree at McPherson College after raising their family.
The Judge Clayton & Cecile Goforth Brenner Scholarship in Law is based on merit and was endowed in 1999 by Judge Brenner in his and his wife's names for a deserving law student. It was Clayton Brenner's dream to attend KU and enter the practice of law. While at KU he met and married Cecile Goforth, an English major. He graduated from the School of Law in 1928 and moved to Olathe, where he opened a private law practice. Judge Brenner served nine years as a Johnson County attorney, one year as judge of the Magistrate Court, and later was appointed district judge, the position he held for nearly 18 years. He retired in 1969.
The Claude E. Chalfant Memorial Scholarship was originally endowed by Mr. Chalfant in 1961 as the "CC Fund." Upon his death in 1967, many gifts in his memory were received from family and friends and added to the fund, which provides multiple scholarships to deserving law students. Chalfant received his LL.B. from KU in 1927, was county attorney in Hutchinson, Kan., and practiced with the firm of Branine and Chalfant. He served as president of the Kansas Bar Association in 1955, was named the school's Distinguished Alumnus in 1965, and was also active in the Kansas University Alumni Association.
The John W. & Gertrude Clark Scholarship was created in 1967 as the John W. Clark Scholarship Fund by Mrs. Clark to honor her husband, the late Judge John W. Clark. An 1896 graduate of the KU School of Law, Clark was the first African-American graduate of the school. Clark began his law practice in Lawrence after serving four years in Cuba in the Spanish-American War. Judge Clark served his community as justice of the peace for many years, establishing a reputation for "fair and impartial decisions." He died in 1930, and Mrs. Clark died in 1975. The fund name was changed to its current name in 1987 to comply with provisions of Mrs. Clark's will. Scholarship recipients are chosen for their qualities of tolerance, integrity, and leadership with preference given to African-American law students.
The Claude O. Conkey Memorial Scholarship was created in 1964 by Mr. Conkey, a 1914 graduate of the school. Mr. Conkey practiced law in Newton, Kan. He was named the school's Distinguished Alumnus in 1965. The fund was later enhanced through a bequest at the time of Mr. Conkey's death in 1977. The Kansas University Endowment Association designated this fund for law scholarships in view of Mr. Conkey's professional background.
The O.J. Connell Jr. Scholarship was established with a gift from Mary K. Connell in honor of her late husband, O.J. Connell Jr., L'38. The scholarship is awarded to first-year students and is renewable if at least a 3.0 GPA is maintained. Preference is given to students from the state of Kansas.
The Glen W. Dickinson Scholarship in Law was created in 1968 through a gift from the Glen W. Dickinson Foundation of Mission, Kan. Dickinson's son, Glen W. Dickinson Jr., graduated from the KU law school in 1938 but instead of entering practice chose to join his father in business. While Mr. Dickinson Sr. did not attend KU, he had "ties to Lawrence" through the movie theater that he opened in what is now Liberty Hall. He later moved Dickinson Inc. to Mission, and the Dickinson family has continued in the movie theater tradition he established. Realizing the importance of an education to all young men, Dickinson designated that the scholarships be awarded annually to male students.
The William & Judy Docking Law Scholarship was established in 2002 with a gift from William and Judy Docking. This scholarship provides assistance to worthy and deserving law students. William Docking is a 1977 graduate of the KU School of Law and a former member of the Kansas Board of Regents. The Docking's reside in Arkansas City, Kan.
The Port & Mildred Early Scholarship was endowed in 1997 by Mildred Early in memory of her late husband. Mr. Early graduated Order of the Coif from the KU School of Law in 1949 and moved to Wichita, where he opened his own office immediately following his graduation. Later he joined a former law school classmate and established the firm of McRae and Early, where he practiced until his death in 1983. The Early scholarships are awarded to second- or third-year students with outstanding academic credentials and proven leadership abilities and are renewable, provided the student maintains the prescribed overall grade point average.
The Elkouri Family Expendable Scholarship Fund was established with a gift from David S. Elkouri, L'78, and Debbi C. Elkouri of Wichita, Kan., and Houston, Texas. The scholarship fund will provide graduate scholarships for students with academic merit at the University of Kansas School of Law on an annual basis for: (1) one full renewable in-state tuition scholarship for a resident of Kansas with excellent academic and extracurricular qualifications; and (2) law students who will enhance the quality of students at the School of Law.
The Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch Law Scholarship is provided by one of Wichita's oldest and largest law firms. In establishing the annual scholarship in 1986, the firm, founded one hundred years earlier in 1886, expressed "its strong appreciation for the University of Kansas and its School of Law."
The Foulston Siefkin 2L Scholarship was established with a gift from the law firm of Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita. This scholarship is to be awarded to a deserving student in
his or her second year of law school.
The Foulston Siefkin Diversity Scholarship was established with a gift from the law firm of Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving law students with diverse backgrounds from groups under-represented in the practice of law. The scholarship will be awarded initially to a first-year law student.
The Foulston Siefkin Law Review Scholarship was originally created in 1989 by law partners and associates in the Foulston & Siefkin law firm located in Wichita, Kan. The firm, founded in 1911 by Robert C. Foulston and George Siefkin, is the largest firm in Kansas. The fund provides annual scholarships to the editor-in-chief and other major editors on the Kansas Law Review. At the time of the gift, more than half of the members of the firm were graduates of the University of Kansas or the KU School of Law, with four of the firm's five-member executive committee past editors of the Kansas Law Review.
The Jordan & Shirley Haines Scholarship, established in 1988 during the university's Campaign Kansas, is awarded to a law student who is a Kansas resident, and is based on merit. The Haines established the scholarship in gratitude for the quality education Mr. Haines received in Green Hall stating it "has had much to do with the good fortune I have had in my career." He was past chair of the Fourth Financial Corporation and served on the Kansas Board of Regents from 1977 to 1984. In 1985, he received the Fred Ellsworth Medallion and in 1986 was awarded the Distinguished Service Citation, the university's highest honor, for his extraordinary service to the University of Kansas. He was a past president of the KU Alumni Association. Mr. Haines died in 2006.
The Thomas H. Harkness KU Law School Scholarship was established by a gift from Roberta B. Harkness, wife of the late Thomas H. Harkness, L'47. The fund will provide scholarship support to students in good standing with a preference for students who are military service veterans.
The Help of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Scholarship was established from the estate of Leo R. Sissel, a 1949 undergraduate of the University of Kansas. He attended KU Law as well. Sissel served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was associated with the law firm of A.V. McCaulley and later worked as an attorney for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri until his retirement in 1980. Sissell died in 1985. The scholarship, so named at the donor's request, is awarded annually to a deserving law student.
The Al J. & Sylvia M. Herrod Law Scholarship was created in 1979 through the estate of Sylvia Herrod. Mr. Herrod, an emigrant from England at the age of 4, graduated from the Kansas City School of Law in 1908. He practiced law and served as a district court judge in Wyandotte County, Kan., where he had the distinction of being the first Wyandotte County lawyer to accept women jurors. He served in the Kansas Senate from 1942-1948. Mrs. Herrod was at one time employed in legal duties and was active in the Wyandotte County Bar Association Auxiliary. Although neither attended the University of Kansas, they established this scholarship at the School of Law as a testimony to its fine reputation.
The Michael H. Hoeflich & Karen J. Nordheden Scholarship in Law was established in 1998 by many KU School of Law professors, professors emeriti, clinicians and staff to honor Dean Hoeflich and his wife, Karen, an assistant professor of engineering, for their service during Mike's deanship. Dean Hoeflich received his bachelor's degree in history, religion and classical civilization and a master's degree in medieval history and canon law in 1973, both from Haverford College in Connecticut. He received a second master's degree in 1976 from the University of Cambridge in England. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1979, taught for several years at the University of Illinois College of Law, and served as dean and professor of law and history at Syracuse University College of Law. In 1994 Hoeflich became dean at the KU School of Law. In 1997 he was named the John H. & John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law, and continued as dean through June 2000. Karen Nordheden received a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1980, a master's degree in 1984 and a doctorate in 1988, both from the University of Illinois. She spent six years at GE Aerospace before coming to KU to teach in the department of chemical and petroleum engineering. The fund is used to provide scholarships for deserving students in the School of Law at KU.
The Hite Fanning & Honeyman LLP Scholarship in Law was created by this 15- member law firm located in Wichita. The firm practices in the areas of business, corporate, product liability, real estate, and natural resources law. The scholarship recognizes first-year law students for their academic achievements before entering law school.
The Enos Hook Scholarship in Law was established in 1967 by Mrs. Alice A. Hook in memory of her husband, who was an early alumnus of the School of Law. After graduation, Mr. Hook settled in Wichita, and in 1937 joined with two other prominent Wichita attorneys to establish the law firm of Hershberger Patterson and Hook. He served in both World War I in the U.S. Army and in World War II in the Wichita Civilian Defense Corps. Serving as judge of the local police court, Hook heard over 40,000 cases and affectionately became known as "the Judge" within the Wichita bar. Later in his practice, he moved to the firm of Foulston, Hook and Gerety, where he practiced until his death in 1967. The fund grew considerably in 1988 when the Alice A. Hook Trust was distributed upon her death. Several scholarships are awarded to deserving minority law students from this fund.
The Oliver H. Hughes Memorial Scholarship was established in his memory by his wife, Melba, and their children, of Wichita, Kan. Hughes graduated from the KU School of Business in 1942 and the School of Law in 1947. Joining the Wichita law firm of George Collins, he practiced until 1966, when he was elected president of Citizens National Bank in Emporia. He served as chair and CEO of Merchants National Bank in Topeka until his retirement in 1982. Hughes served as chair of the Kansas Republican Party and was a member of the KU School of Business Board of Advisors and the Chancellors Club. Three of the Hughes children are KU graduates. Recipients of this scholarship are deserving students who are pursuing joint graduate degrees in law and business; it is awarded based on merit and need.
The A. Bryce Huguenin School of Law Scholarship was created in 2005 by Josephine Hellings Huguenin in honor of her husband, A. Bryce Huguenin. Huguenin graduated from KU Law in 1932. He worked as a municipal bond lawyer in Whitewater, Kan., where he was born and raised. After moving to Texas, he became a longtime Dallas lawyer and charter member of the Texas Bar Association. He was also a member of the American, Kansas and Dallas bar associations and of the American Judicature Society. He was also a founding member and first president of the Dallas Businessman's Flying Association. He died in 1993. His fund provides assistance for second- and third-year law students demonstrating financial need and merit.
The W.A. Huxman Scholarship was originally created in 1962 by this native of Pretty Prairie, Kan., who served the state of Kansas as its governor from 1936-1938. Huxman received his degree from Emporia State Teachers College and graduated from the KU School of Law in 1914. After serving as a county attorney, city attorney, a member of the Kansas Tax Commission, and several years in private practice, Huxman made his run for governor. Huxman then was appointed a judge on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, where he served 35 years until his retirement. At his death in 1972, Mrs. Huxman asked that any memorials be directed to the fund and in 1985, Elma Holdeman, Huxman's sister, left a third of her residuary estate to the fund. Scholarships are awarded annually to deserving law students.
The Arthur M. Jackson Scholarship in Law was established through the estate of his wife, Jessie Goss Jackson. Jackson graduated from the KU law school in 1897. He served in the Spanish-American War as an aide to one of the commanding officers. Mr. Jackson practiced corporation law in Leavenworth, Kan., for 35 years before his untimely death in 1933.
The Elmer C. Jackson Jr. Scholarship in Law was created in 1991 by many colleagues, friends, and family. Mr. Jackson was a 1935 graduate of the School of Law. He began his practice of law in Kansas City, Kan., and continued that practice until his death in March of 1999. He was a member and then chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. He received the school's Distinguished Alumnus Award, the university's Distinguished Service Citation, and the Alumni Association's Ellsworth Medallion. He was an active member of the National Bar Association. As its president, he persuaded President John F. Kennedy to appoint James Parson of Chicago as the first African-American U.S. District Judge. These scholarships are awarded to black students in the KU School of Law.
The Margaret S. Jeffrey Scholarship Grant in Law was established with proceeds from the Balfour S. and Margaret S. Jeffrey Unitrust after Mr. Jeffrey's death in 1992. Mr. Jeffrey graduated from KU in 1928. He began law school at KU but later transferred to and received his law degree from Harvard Law in 1932, while playing professional basketball with the team that would become the Boston Celtics. After graduation, Mr. Jeffrey practiced law in Topeka, teaching and lecturing at Washburn University Law School. After serving in the Judge Advocate Corps during World War II, he returned to private practice and later moved to Kansas Power & Light Co., where he became director and president in 1956. An active KU supporter, Jeffrey received the KUAA's Distinguished Service Citation and KU's Ellsworth Medallion. The Jeffrey Scholarships are awarded to law students possessing superior university academic records and good moral standards.
The Kansas Women Attorneys Association Jennie Mitchell Kellogg Scholarship provides a law school scholarship to a female, second-year student based on merit. The first statewide bar association focused on women attorneys did not develop until 1994 with the inaugural meeting of the Jennie Mitchell Kellogg Circle. The Circle was so named to honor Jennie Mitchell Kellogg, the first woman admitted to practice before the Kansas Supreme Court in 1881. Kellogg practiced law in partnership with her husband, Lyman Beecher Kellogg, in Lyon County, Kan. She served as lead counsel in the case of Case v. Huey, which the Kansas Supreme Court decided in her favor in 1881. Between 1889 and 1891, Kellogg served as the first woman assistant attorney general. She advocated the women's suffrage movement. In 2000, the Circle changed its name to the Kansas Women Attorneys Association. To carry on Kellogg's legacy, KWAA established the Jennie Mitchell Kellogg Circle Scholarship, which is presented at both KU Law and the Washburn University School of Law.
Calvin J. & Janice Miller Karlin Law Scholarship was created to benefit a Kansas high school graduate who intends to practice in Kansas. It was created by Calvin J. Karlin, a 1977 graduate of the law school who practices with the Lawrence firm of Barber Emerson LC, and his wife, Janice Miller Karlin, a 1980 graduate of the law school who is a U.S. bankruptcy judge for the District of Kansas.
The Andrew Keenan Memorial Scholarship was established with memorial gifts received from law faculty and staff, family and friends of Andrew Keenan, a KU Law student who passed away in January 2005. The scholarship provides need-based scholarships for Kansas residents in their first year at the KU School of Law.
The Kirk Family School of Law Scholarship was established in 2001 by Mr. Frank H. Kirk, who received his bachelor's degree in business in 1964 and his law degree in 1967 from the University of Kansas. Born in Kansas City, Mo., Kirk attended his freshman year at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., but transferred to KU to finish his education. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Prairie Village. The scholarship is awarded to students in the KU School of Law.
The Dorothy Arlene Bates Kirk Scholarship was established by a gift from Harold Kirk, husband of the late Dorothy Kirk, L'78. The scholarship is to be awarded to a female law student 30 years of age or older. The student must also demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to first-year students.
The Law Class of 1953 Scholarship was established in 2007 to provide unrestricted scholarship support to the School of Law.
The Law School Class of 1925 Scholarship was established in 1965 in honor of its 40th anniversary. In the years following, members of the class continued to contribute to the fund. All members of this class are now deceased.
Law Fee Grants are supported by funds generated by the law school course fee.
The Law School Scholarships are provided by numerous KU Law alumni, law firms and friends through donations to the school's Scholarship Fund and through annual contributions to the Greater University Fund for the School of Law.
The Linda S. Legg KU Law Scholarship is an expendable scholarship established through a gift from Linda S. Legg, L'75. The fund will provide scholarships for KU Law students who have an interest in pursuing a career in business or corporate law. Legg retired in October 2010 as an officer of AT&T's legal department and the senior vice president and general counsel for one of the company's divisions. Her late husband, Judge Lawrence Crahan, a 1977 Mizzou Law graduate, had a career as a business lawyer and a partner at a large law firm. He then served as a judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals from 1992 until his death in August 2005.
The John R. Light & Gary Olson Scholarship was created by John Light, L'67, and Gary Olson, L'68, and is awarded annually to the editor-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review. Light is general counsel and executive vice president of Sempra Energy in San Diego, Calif., and Olson is a partner at Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.
The Robert W. Loyd Scholarship in Law was established in 2001 with a gift from Robert W. Loyd, a 1962 graduate of the KU School of Law. The scholarship was created to provide support to a student based on merit. Preference may also be given to a student with demonstrated financial need. Loyd resides in Leawood, Kan.
The Frank A. Lutz Scholarship was established in 1961 from the estate of his wife, Mary S. Lutz. Born in Iowa, Frank Lutz grew up in Beloit, Kan., where he graduated from high school. In 1893, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas, where he lettered in football the first year of official KU football. He continued his education at Columbia University, graduating in 1895, then returned to his hometown of Beloit to practice law, first alone and then for 37 years with A.E. Jordan. Lutz was a highly regarded citizen who was known for his hard work and play, his love of nature, and community activities. He died in 1940. Mrs. Lutz died in 1960.
The Kenton Mai Memorial Scholarship was established by Crystal Mai, L'90, in memory of her late husband, Kenton J. Mai, L'89, who died in July of 1995. Many friends and family have contributed to this memorial fund. The Mais lived in Bartlesville, Okla., where Kenton practiced law with Phillips Petroleum until his death. Crystal now resides in Lawrence, where she is the associate dean for administration at the KU School of Law. The scholarship is awarded based on merit and financial need.
The Minorities in Law Scholarship was first awarded in 1998 from the proceeds of the annual Diversity in Law Banquet hosted each spring by the KU Asian Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Hispanic American Law Students Association and Native American Law Students Association.
The Harriet & Mancel Mitchell Scholarship in Law was established in 1999 in their honor by an anonymous donor "in gratitude for their kindness and generosity." This scholarship is given to a student exhibiting merit and financial need. Dr. Mitchell is a clinical professor emeritus in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota. Mrs. Mitchell has an R.N. degree, a bachelor's in anthropology and a Minnesota certification in archaeology. They are the parents of four sons and are grandparents and great-grandparents. Their son David graduated from the KU School of Law in 1973. In addition to their family, other interests include music, reading, world peace and life-long learning.
The John R. Morse Law School Scholarship was created by Wichita businessman and alumnus John Morse. The scholarship is awarded to students with financial need who reside or have resided in Sedgwick County, Kan. Morse is a 1975 graduate of the law school and serves as chief legal officer for Lodgeworks in Wichita. He is married to Kay Stine Morse, a 1975 Master of Arts graduate in art history. The Morses reside in Sanibel, Fla.
The Ronald C. Newman Scholarship was established through a gift from the Ronald C. Newman Trust to benefit students at the KU School of Law. Judge Newman graduated from the School of Law in 1970 and practiced with Mustain & Newman until 1990, when he became a federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court in Topeka. He served for nine years, until his untimely death in September of 1999. Newman was known for his "love of the law and a strong drive to get the job done."
The Bernard E. Nordling Scholarships are awarded to highly meritorious first-year law students whose residence is west of Kansas Highway 81. The fund was created in 1989 during Campaign Kansas by the Nordlings, long-time residents of Hugoton, Kan., where Bernard Nordling served of counsel with the law firm of Kramer, Nordling & Nordling. Prior to law school, Nordling worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C., and Buenos Aires. He was the editor of the KU section of the Kansas Bar Journal Editorial Board, the predecessor of the Kansas Law Review. He graduated Order of the Coif in 1949 from KU Law. Nordling was a past city attorney and served as president of the City Attorneys Association of Kansas. He was also executive secretary of the Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association, a nonprofit landowner organization of more than 2,500 members. He served on the Board of Governors of the KU Law Alumni and was named the school's Distinguished Alumnus in 1993. He was awarded a Fred Ellsworth Medallion from the KU Alumni Association in 1997. Nordling died in 2005.
The Judge Earl E. & Jean Ann O'Connor Memorial Scholarship in Law is awarded to a deserving student in the School of Law based on merit and/or financial need. This fund was begun in 1999 by Judge O'Connor's law clerks in memory of O'Connor and his wife. He served in the U.S. Army (European Theatre) from 1942 to 1946, the U.S. Army Reserve from 1942 to 1973 and retired as a colonel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He attended the University of Kansas, earning a B.S. in accounting in 1948 and an LL.B. from the School of Law in 1950. He was assistant Johnson County attorney from 1951 to 1953, Johnson County probate and juvenile judge from 1953 to 1955, district judge of the Kansas 10th Judicial District from 1955 to 1965, and Kansas Supreme Court justice from 1965 to 1971. In 1971, he was appointed U.S. district judge for the District of Kansas and was serving as a senior judge at the time of his death in 1998. O'Connor was the first president of the Board of Governors of the KU Law Alumni. In 1972, he received the law school's Distinguished Alumnus Award. He also received the Justinian Award from the Johnson County Bar Association in 1995 and the Kansas Bar Association Distinguished Service Award in 1996.
The Charles H. Oldfather Scholarship was created by Hortense Casady Oldfather in 1989 in her husband's honor. Charles Oldfather was a KU professor emeritus of law, after teaching there for 24 years. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1948 and practiced law in Milwaukee before coming to Green Hall. He served the law school as associate dean and the university as its attorney from 1971 until his retirement in 1974. Mrs. Oldfather graduated from the University of Nebraska with degrees in history and French. She was very involved with the law school during Oldfather's teaching tenure and often hosted the entire faculty, staff and student body for the annual Law School Fun Day at the Oldfather farm south of Lawrence. Involved in community activities, the Oldfathers received the 1986 Kiwanis Club Substantial Citizen Award and the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center Pioneer Award for dedicated service in 1990. Professor Oldfather was very active in regional theater groups until his death in 1996. The Oldfather Scholarships are awarded to deserving minority law students.
The Joseph O. & Mary Louise Parker Scholarship was established in 1997 by Mrs. Parker in memory of her husband. The Parkers both received undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas. Joseph Parker received his law degree from Harvard University in 1934. He practiced law in Washington, D.C., with the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, where in 1947 he was appointed the senior consultant to the Select Committee on Foreign Aid for the Marshall Plan. In 1971, President Nixon appointed him to the U.S. Tariff Commission; he served as its chair from 1975 to 1979. He returned to private practice until his retirement in 1981 and died in 1992. The scholarship symbolizes the Parkers' great love for their home state of Kansas and their high esteem for the profession. It is awarded based on need or achievement.
The Peery Family Law Scholarship was established through a gift from Patrick, L'81, and Cheryl Messer Peery for unrestricted scholarship support for students at the University of Kansas School of Law. Pat Peery began his real estate career as in-house real estate attorney at Payless ShoeSource in Topeka, Kan., in 1986 following several years of private law practice in Lawrence. From 1987 through 1994, he served in the real estate department at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and was senior vice president of real estate for Kohl's Department Stores Inc., from 1994 through 2004. In 2004, he co-founded Bryanston Realty Partners, where he continues as a principal and co-director of retail strategies at Klaff Realty, the fund's management entity. In 2011, he and his wife, a 1984 graduate of the KU School of Education, returned to Kansas to be near their families, and Pat joined LANE4 to assist its retail clients in executing their store development plans.
The Olin K. & Mary Ruth Petefish School of Law Scholarship was established in 2001 with a gift from Mary Ruth Petefish. Olin Petefish graduated from the KU School of Law in 1935. The fund was created to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the law school. Recipients shall be selected on the basis of financial need and academic merit. Mary Ruth Petefish resides in Lawrence.
The Polsinelli Shalton Welte & Suelthaus Diversity Scholarship was established by the law firm of Polsinelli Shalton Welte & Suelthaus (now Polsinelli Shughart PC). It is one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country, with nearly 300 attorneys in nine locations providing legal services in a wide range of industries. The fund is used to assist the university in building a diverse community. The scholarship will be awarded to an incoming first-year law student. Preference shall be given to students from a racial or ethnic background that is under-represented in the practice of law.
The Polsinelli Shughart Scholarship was established with gifts from Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kansas City, Mo., and is need-based. Scholarships are initially awarded to an incoming first-year law student and are renewable each year for three years, subject to the recipient maintaining a predetermined grade point average.
The Charles B. Randall Memorial Scholarship was established by Isabel Randall in memory of her husband. Charles Randall was an undergraduate at KU when his education was interrupted by World War I. Following his service in the U.S. Army, he returned to the university and graduated with the law class of 1921. Upon graduation, he joined the Kansas Attorney General's Office, then the Supreme Court Reporters Office. He became counsel for the Kansas Tax Commission in 1928, then joined the private sector as the tax attorney for National Gas Pipeline Company in Chicago; he later became the company's vice president. He served as chair of the American Gas Association Tax and Accounting Committee. Randall died in 1996.
The Raymond Rice Foundation Scholarships were established in 1979 through a gift from the Ethel and Raymond F. Rice Foundation. A 1908 graduate of the KU School of Law, Mr. Rice served as a member of the KU law faculty from 1913 to 1926 and practiced law in Lawrence. The University of Kansas Distinguished Service Citation, the highest honor the university can bestow upon a graduate, was awarded to Mr. Rice in 1973. Mr. Rice established the Ethel and Raymond F. Rice Foundation to benefit the Lawrence community following Mrs. Rice's death in 1971. Rice Scholarships are awarded from this fund to first-year law students who are Kansas residents with outstanding academic credentials and proven leadership abilities. These scholarships are renewable for three years, provided the student maintains the prescribed overall grade point average.
The Ross Foundation Law School Scholarship was created in 2005 by G. Hal Ross, L'52, and Mary Lou Ross to provide scholarships for deserving students in the law school at KU. Preference is given to students who are Kansas residents. The scholarship may be renewable at the discretion of the scholarship committee and shall be funded one half of the total amount, each semester of a respective academic year. The Rosses reside in Wichita.
The Judge Kay Royse Scholarship in Law was established in 1999 "to award scholarships to assist and encourage women students in their second or third year of study in the School of Law at KU, and who have demonstrated a substantial commitment to public service in Kansas." Royse received her law degree from KU in 1979. She practiced law in Wichita after graduation and, in 1986, was elected to the first of three terms as Sedgwick County district judge. She served there until 1993, when she was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals, the second woman ever to be appointed to that position. Royse spoke at the school's second annual scholarship reception about the scholarship she received while in law school. She spoke of her feelings of gratitude and the importance of thanking those who provide such support. Royse died in 1999.
The Judge J.C. Ruppenthal Law School Scholarship was established in 1965 by his second wife, Margaret, and son, Lloyd H. Ruppenthal, a graduate of the KU Law class of 1925. Jacob Christian Ruppenthal came to a homestead in Russell County, Kan., as a boy and was educated at home and in country schools, then Salina Normal University and finally the University of Kansas law department where "one year of law school at that time cost Mr. Ruppenthal $91.19, including books and train fares." J.C. was an 1895 graduate of KU Law after intermittent years of study and teaching, or finding other work to finance his education. He returned to Russell to enter the law practice and was elected county attorney before his election as a judge of the Kansas District Court. Upon his return from World War I, he was in Lawrence visiting his son when he learned of the sudden death of "Uncle Jimmy" Green. Chancellor Strong invited the judge to teach Green's classes for the remainder of the school term. The judge returned to Russell and the practice of law and was reelected to his judgeship in 1922. He died in 1964 at the age of 95.
The Richard & Vivian Schmidt Law Scholarship was established in 2005 by a gift from Diane S. Parrish, L'79, and Steven C. Parrish, of Westport, Conn. The funds are to be used to provide scholarships for deserving students in the School of Law at the University of Kansas. Preference shall be given to female students whose income is too high to qualify for need-based financial assistance, but low enough that college tuition may be a real burden. First priority will be given to a student who is the first in her family to go to graduate school. Scholarships may be renewable and based on need or achievement.
The Schroeder Law School Scholarships were endowed in 1986 by Robert A. Schroeder and his wife, Janet Manning Schroeder. Mr. Schroeder, a native of Bendena, was a 1937 honor graduate of the KU School of Law. He began his career as a trial attorney and served on the Missouri Judicial Selection Commission. He was elected president of the Missouri Bar Association in 1965 and in 1972 received its presidential award. He was a partner in the law firm of Schroeder and Schroeder until his retirement and was also successful in banking and real estate. In 1986 he was named the law school's Distinguished Alumnus. Mr. Schroeder died in 1993.
The Elisha Scott Memorial Scholarship was created by the KU law school chapter of the Black American Law Students Association. Elisha Scott was an alumnus of Washburn College and Washburn Law School in Topeka. A trial lawyer, Mr. Scott dedicated his legal career to obliterating the legal barriers to equal opportunity and equal treatment for African-American citizens. It was Mr. Scott's law firm that filed the original petition representing the Brown family in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. His sons Elisha Jr., John J., and Charles Scott Sr. also became lawyers, and his grandson, Charles Scott Jr., is a 1974 KU Law graduate.
The Professor William R. Scott Scholarship in Law was created by his daughter, Susan Wilner, and his granddaughters, Emily Wilner and Allison Wilner, to honor his many years of service to the KU law school. The scholarship is for a woman of color in the School of Law. The Wilners reside in Newburyport, Mass. Ms. Wilner is a 1971 graduate of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in History. Professor Emeritus Scott died in 2002.
The Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee Law Scholarship was established by members of this highly regarded law firm in Kansas City, Mo. The firm was founded by Bill Burrell, Jim Seigfreid and Larry Bingham in 1974 and merged in 1990 to form the firm Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee. Firm partners and associates, both KU Law graduates and friends, contribute to this annual scholarship. This scholarship recognizes second-or third-year law students who exhibit leadership qualities within the law school or legal community.
The J. Frank & Carolyn Henry Shinkle Memorial Scholarship was endowed in 2002 by a transfer from The Carolyn Henry Shinkle Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust. The Fund is used to provide scholarships for deserving students in or entering the School of Law at the University of Kansas who exhibit financial need and academic promise.
The Shook, Hardy & Bacon Endowment Scholarships are merit scholarships awarded annually to articles editors or note and comment editors of the Kansas Law Review, as well as one entering law student. The fund was established in 1984 by this Kansas City-based law firm. The firm traces its roots back to 1889, when Frank P. Sebree began practicing with William A. Alderson as Alderson and Sebree. Under the leadership of Frank P. and Samuel B. Sebree, R. Edgar Shook, David R. Hardy and Charles L. Bacon, the firm now has offices across the country and abroad. Since its inception, KU Law graduates and friends in the firm have added to the fund.
The Professor Earl B. & Mary Maurine Shurtz Tribal Lawyer Scholarship was established in 1996 by Mary Shurtz in memory of her husband. A later bequest from Mary Shurtz's estate added to the fund that same year. Earl Shurtz was a law school graduate of 1952 who, after several years of private practice in Emporia, returned to teach at the school for many years. The scholarship is given to Native American students committed to participation in the law school's Tribal Lawyer Certificate program.
The Clarine Smissman J.D. & Edward Smissman Ph.D. Scholarship in Law was established by a gift from Dorothy Feir, Ph.D., in memory of her sister, Clarine Smissman, L'66, and brother-in-law, Edward Smissman. This fund will be used to provide renewable grants for University of Kansas School of Law students. Preference is for students who exhibit financial need. If there are no students who qualify based on need, the grant will be made to a student based on extraordinary merit. Preference is for the same student(s) to receive support for their three years of law school, contingent on maintaining good standing and progress toward graduation.
The Glee & Geraldine Smith Law School Scholarship was created to provide scholarships to students at the University of Kansas School of Law. Glee Smith and Geraldine Buhler met as undergraduates and married in 1943. Glee served in World War II as an aerial navigator from 1943 to 1945 and then graduated J.D. Order of the Coif in 1947. The couple have always exhibited a great interest in higher education. Glee has been practicing law in Larned and Lawrence for more than 60 years. He and Geraldine's three children have KU doctoral degrees — one in law, one in medicine and one in organ performance. Their three grandchildren also have doctoral degrees — one KU Law, one Yale law, and one Nebraska medicine. Glee has been practicing law in Larned and Lawrence for more than 60 years and has devoted his career to public service as well as law practice. He served as Kansas state senator for 16 years (eight as president), member of the Kansas Board of Regents for eight years (two as chairman), longtime member of the KU Endowment and chair of a principal committee, longtime member of the KU Alumni Association, including service as president. He has received several major KU awards — KU Law Distinguished Alumnus Award, KU Distinguished Service Award and KU Fred Ellsworth Alumni Award for Distinguished Service. Glee served for 10 years as a member of the Board of Governors of the Kansas Bar Association, and on the executive committee of the Board of Governors of the ABA. Glee and Geraldine are lifetime members of the KU Chancellor's Club.
The Snell & Wilmer Alumni Law School Scholarship was established with gifts from KU Law graduates practicing with the law firm of Snell & Wilmer LLP and matching gifts from the firm. The scholarship fund provides graduate scholarships for students with academic merit at the University of Kansas School of Law.
The Evelyn, Richard & Blanche Thompson Scholarship in Law was made possible by a bequest provided by Evelyn Thompson to provide scholarships to law students at the University of Kansas in her name and that of her parents, Richard and Blanche. Evelyn graduated from KU in 1939. Her father, Richard, graduated from the School of Law in 1905.
The Leslie T. Tupy Memorial Scholarship was instituted in 1974 in honor of Professor Tupy at his retirement and, after his death in 1975, many former students and friends added to the fund in his memory. Professor Tupy came to the university as a faculty member of the School of Business in 1925. While teaching there, he became a CPA and graduated Order of the Coif with his LL.B. in 1933 from KU Law. He left KU to become the securities commissioner of the Kansas Corporation Commission, where he was instrumental in the ultimate formulation of the Kansas Corporation Code. Professor Tupy returned to the university to teach at the School of Law from 1936 until his retirement in 1972. With four other faculty, Professor Tupy established the Law School Book Exchange, which operated until the spring of 2008.
The Suzanne Valdez & Stephen McAllister Scholarship was established with a gift from Brad Korell, L'97. Suzanne Valdez, L'96, is a clinical associate professor and director of the Criminal Prosecution Clinic at KU Law. Prior to joining the faculty, she was an attorney with Kansas Legal Services in Kansas City, Kan. Her husband, Stephen McAllister, L'88, is a professor of law who teaches Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Actions, and Torts. He also serves as the Solicitor General of Kansas, assisting the attorney general's office with constitutional litigation. The scholarship shall be awarded annually to a second- or third-year law student, with first preference given to out-of-state students. Recipients shall have demonstrated strong qualities of public service and/or community service.
The Voss Kansas Law Scholarship was created by Omer and Annabelle Voss of Chicago. The scholarship provides for deserving students in the School of Law at the University of Kansas. Preference shall be given to students who are Kansas residents and who have demonstrated financial need. Mr. Voss graduated Order of the Coif in 1939, and received the 1984 KU Law Society Distinguished Alumnus Award.
The Wal-Mart Legal Diversity Scholarship was established through a gift from the Wal-Mart legal department to provide scholarships for deserving law students with diverse backgrounds. KU values diversity in its student body and believes that the intentional creation of a diverse learning environment is essential to achieving the university's educational mission. The Wal-Mart Scholarship will assist the university and the School of Law in building that diverse community.
The J.L. Weigand Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust Scholarship was established in 2003 upon the death of Weigand, who left his entire estate to establish the trust. The trust provides scholarships in order to "actively promote excellence in legal education and to encourage the most scholastically qualified students who are long-term Kansas residents to remain in or return to Kansas to practice law." The scholarships vary in amount, up to full tuition and fees, books, and room and board and are awarded to students entering the University of Kansas School of Law, Washburn University School of Law and the University of Notre Dame Law School. A Wichita native, Weigand received a bachelor's from Notre Dame in 1954 and a law degree from Georgetown in 1962. He practiced law in Wichita until his retirement. Mr. Weigand died in 2002.
The Willard G. Widder Scholarship was created in 1999 through a trust distribution following the death of his widow, Nadene Widder, as directed in Mr. Widder's will. The scholarship is awarded to law students of merit or need. Mr. Widder received his engineering degree from KU in 1946 and his law degree in 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Widder practiced law for 31 years and retired as senior vice president and trust counsel for the First National Bank of Kansas City in 1985. Mr. Widder died in 1994.
The Karl T. Wiedemann Scholarship in Law was created in 1974 by the K. T. Wiedemann Foundation at the direction of his widow, Gladys H. Wiedemann, and is awarded annually to deserving law students. A native of El Dorado, Kan., Mr. Wiedemann made his living in the oil and gas business. He and his family lived in Minneapolis, Minn., for more than 40 years but moved to Wichita in 1950 to be near the family business activities in El Dorado. Mr. Wiedemann was known for his acts of philanthropy, always anonymously giving to worthy local institutions. After his untimely death in 1961, that tradition was continued by Mrs. Wiedemann through the Foundation. Advice and counsel were first received through Kenneth W. Pringle Sr., a 1920 graduate of KU Law, and later his son, Kenneth W. Pringle Jr., who received his B.A. from the College in 1947 and his LL.B. from KU Law in 1950.
The Paul R. Wunsch Law School Scholarship, established by him in 1968, is awarded to students who are graduates of Kansas high schools and who have resided in Kansas at least four years prior to receiving the scholarship. Mr. Wunsch graduated from the KU School of Law in 1925. He was past president of the Greater University Fund, a trustee of the KU Endowment Association and a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. He served in the Kansas legislature and set up the tax rules for the state of Kansas. He was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the law school in 1966 and in 1976 received the Distinguished Service Citation from the KU Alumni Association. Mr. Wunsch was part of the law firm of Wunsch, Wunsch and Gaumer in Kingman, Kan. He died in 1980.
The Public Interest Summer Stipends are made possible by generous alumni and faculty support, and the fundraising efforts of student organizations. Stipends are awarded from a combination of the following sources: Board of Governors Public Interest Fellowship; Brown-Griffin Public Interest Fellowship; Public Interest Law Society and Center for International Trade & Agriculture Public Interest Fellowship; Elinor Schroeder Public Interest Fellowship; Dennis P. Wilbert and Joan R. Ruff Public Interest Fellowship; M.B. Miller; Beebe Doyle Family; Kinder Morgan Foundation; Daniel and Maryanne Lyons; Cathy Reinhardt and Norman A. St. Laurent; Edward and Mary Larson; Chevron Products Company; KU Public Interest Law Society. Stipends are awarded to students completing unpaid summer internships at public interest organizations.


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Terisa Griffin had piled up years of music experiences before auditioning for NBC's "The Voice." The 42-year-old moved to Chicago's South Side from Louisiana 19 years ago to pursue music. Her pedigree includes being mentored by Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Butler and performing for Oprah Winfrey. Griffin, who nows lives in Forest Park, runs a non-profit that assists students transitioning from home to college. RedEye talked to the Team Blake [Shelton] member about her audition process, her experience on "The Voice" and her favorite Chicago hangouts.
"The Voice" battle rounds have begun; tune in at 7 p.m. Mondays on NBC.
Talk about why you chose to sing Adele's "Someone Like You" for the blind audition.
When I first-first auditioned for the callbacks, they liked the way I sang that song. One of the rules is you sing something that's been recorded in the last two to four years. I needed something that wasn't too busy and allowed me to showcase my vocals. One of my friends told me a little background about Adele, because I don't listen to radio that much. I liked the fact that it was a piano song, which is a lot like the stuff I have on my own project. So that's one of the reasons I chose that song. They liked it, too, and got it cleared for me to sing it. You wanna do the one that they liked, you know?
What was the audition like?
I don't think there's ever been a time that I've gone on stage and haven't been nervous. It was more weird, trying to get someone to fall in love with your voice. While the audience may fall in love with you, you're not just trying to get the audience. You're trying to get these four other artists to turn around and have an ear for you.
What has been your favorite or most unexpected pleasure of being on the show?
Well, my favorite part or the coolest part has been meeting all the other artists. It's rare as an artist that you get to fall in love with other artists and get to know them as people, know their personalities and kind of fall in love with each other, which makes it harder to battle. Normally as artists we're so weird in so many different ways, so going to do something like this forces you to be around each other. You're sequestered in place that you can't tell people where you are. So you either make friends or you keep to yourself and become a recluse. It's a different vibe to sit around with other people who are so amazingly talented, and then you have to compete against them. It's extremely emotional, a whole other dynamic. But it's part of life. It's like if you're trying to get a Grammy or trying to get album together. You just wanna win, but you don't wanna hut anyone else.
Do you have any places that you like to hang out in the city?
I do. I used to perform at Green Dolphin [Street] years ago, now I actually can say there's some really cool spots. I do like the Aquarium. I'm pretty partial to that. I like hanging out at a club on the west side of town, Touch of the Past. It's just like a joint. It will have blues one night, Jamaican music another night. It's just a joint. If I'm downtown, I'm more partial to hang out at some of the drag queen clubs. They're hilarious. Actually I did that last night. There's not a lot of clubs, sadly, for performers. That's one of my biggest regrets.
What about favorite restaurants?
My favorite restaurant, if I have one, is Aria at the Fairmont [Hotel]. I just like the vibe. But as far as when I like to get down, Rosebuds on Taylor Street is my favorite. It has the most amazing Italian food.
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