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Women: Violence against Women Stakeholder's Forum
Statement by H.E. Herman Schaper
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
at the Violence against Women Stakeholder's Forum
New York, 13 December 2012
Thank you, madam/mister chair, for giving me the floor. And let me start with expressing my appreciation to UN Women, for organizing this forum on violence against women.
Our panel discussion today on global commitment is both important and timely. It is important, because too many women and girls continue to face violence worldwide. And it is timely, with the 57th session of the CSW only a few months away.
Violence against women is not a phenomenon which limits itself to a specific country, culture or economic situation. Rather, it is a phenomenon which affects women and girls of all sorts and kinds, rich and poor, young and old, worldwide.
Also in my very own country, violence against women remains a matter of concern. Domestic violence for instance, is an issue where further progress must, and can be made. Its persistence is intolerable.
For that reason, domestic violence and other forms of violence against women have been a priority issue in the Dutch policy framework for a long time. Effectively addressing it requires not only political commitment; it also requires comprehensive and concrete action, and the participation of all stakeholders.
Since 2004 the Netherlands has for instance been actively supporting the WE CAN campaign, which aims to eradicate violence against women, including domestic violence, worldwide. Through the use of change makers, the campaign successfully stimulates a person-to-person change reaction, thereby creating a broad social movement to stop violence. The approach is not only considered to be best practice in fifteen municipalities in the Netherlands, it has also proven to be successful in other countries, such as in India, where we have supported the national campaign from the outset.
Distinguished colleagues,
What we preach at home, is also what we advocate abroad. Violence against women has also been a priority within the Dutch foreign policy for many years now. And so has the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights, which is of crucial importance in the efforts to eradicate violence against women.
The biannual General Assembly resolution on violence against women, the last one having been adopted recently, is one such way through which we seek to increase international political commitment. The high interest in the negotiations on the resolution this year, reflects that there is a widespread feeling of urgency within the UN membership on the matter.
We also give body to our political commitment through financial support. For instance through the yearly contribution of two million euros to the UN Violence Against Women Trust Fund, which has been counting on our support for many years now.
Another important example of political, and even legal commitment, is the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. It calls not only to prevent such violence, but also to protect victims and to prosecute perpetrators. And it makes clear that such violence can no longer be considered a private matter; it is also states which have obligations to fulfill.
Esteemed colleagues,
The key achievement of the international community is that it has successfully put violence against women on the agenda, and that it continues to work on strengthening the normative framework.
And indeed, progress has been made, also on the ground. More girls go to school, more women speak up and men increasingly recognize the need for strong, independent and empowered women.
Promising, yet the challenges remain. Perhaps the biggest of all challenges is to change the narrative regarding women and violence. No longer portraying them as victims, but rather as enterprising, powerful and courageous members of society that can change their own destiny and that of others. A difficult and long process, but one which we need to support and accelerate.
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against women, CEDAW, does not mention violence at all. A huge omission. It is therefore that the CEDAW-committee issued general recommendation 19 in 1992, linking gender based violence directly with discrimination. Because under the different conventions, member states are obliged to act against discrimination in all its forms. That is exactly why in this year's Violence against Women resolution form the NL and France, we state that gender based violence constitutes a form of discrimination.
Some people are calling now for an additional protocol to the CEDAW-convention specifically focused on violence against women. An interesting idea that deserves looking further into.
The desired outcome for the CSW is, first and foremost, that we will have agreed conclusions. After this year's failure, as well as that of 2005, where the theme was also violence against women.
Secondly, broadly supported conclusions that will make a difference in every day life for women. We should focus on the practicality of the measures, meaning are they implementable or not? This topic is too important to be politicized...though I realize that is difficult here in the UN with only government officials!
Our hopes for the upcoming CSW are therefore not only that the existing political commitment is further reinforced, but also that concrete and workable solutions are offered. Such can only be the case if we listen. Listen to both women and men. So that what we commit to, is actually relevant on the ground.
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I forgot to let you know, but a couple of months ago, my colleagues, Don O'Malley and Ed Clark updated the Oracle Solaris Live Upgrade (LU) document describing the pre-requisites for Live Upgrade.
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In a post January 15, I quoted the Village Voice quoting City Limits on the decline of manufacturing jobs, but here's Sarah Crean's original piece, dated January 3, headlined Did City's Industrial Policy Manufacture Defeat?
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According to research conducted by the New York Industrial Retention Network, 23.4 million square feet of industrial space was lost to approved rezonings between 2001 and 2008, impacting some of New York's most populated manufacturing districts. Significant portions of Greenpoint-Williamsburg, Long Island City, the midtown Garment Center, and Port Morris in the Bronx were rezoned during this period, mainly for residential development.And while the Bloomberg administration created 16 Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) in 2005, they never received legislative protection, and the industrial development incentives offered by the Department of Small Business Services and other city agencies were paltry, Crean observed.
Repeated attempts by community groups, labor unions, industrial advocates and others to promote alternative plans that would not place as much pressure on manufacturing clusters met with limited success. We were particularly unsuccessful in reaching any sort of a conceptual common ground with the Department of City Planning. They generally ignored the argument that permitting residential development in industrial areas would lead to conversion pressure because owners of industrial buildings could generate higher returns with residential tenants. The Department of City Planning made repeatedly clear its belief that manufacturing jobs were not integral to New York's future, while residential development, of course, was. Now as we struggle through double-digit unemployment in many of the city's low income neighborhoods, the logic of ignoring our industrial sector seems more questionable.
Two realities have emerged as the city's rezonings have progressed. First, the amount of affordable housing that has been created as a result of the rezoning of industrial areas is very limited.
Second, the city lost a precious opportunity to maintain several flourishing mixed-use districts.
What about the vacant lots?
I wrote 11/26/07 about an initiative launched by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who, in partnership with Picture the Homeless, sponsored a study that concluded that 2228 properties in Manhattan appear to be vacant or have vacancies; 1723 contained built structures, while 505 are empty lots. Those lots could support, under current zoning, nearly 24,000 units.
Stringer recommended a citywide plan to identify vacant properties that are not in tax arrears. A registration and fee program could allow the city to learn the reasons for vacancy and suggest available financing options.
And what happened? Stringer wrote a letter to the New York Times, published 1/30/11:
To the Editor:
"The Bright Side of Blight," by Diana Lind (Op-Ed, Jan. 25), about vacant lots in Philadelphia, suggests that — with a little imagination — these lots can be used to produce not just vegetables but jobs.
What's different in New York is that we don't even have a full accounting of where our vacant lots are, despite legislation now languishing in the City Council that would periodically tally them.
In April 2007, my office released the first-ever survey of Manhattan's vacant properties, but that leaves us with four boroughs to go.
Let's pass this legislation and start replacing blight with projects that add to the economic health and well-being of our neighborhoods.
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So what's happened in the last month....?
The Tunisian government has been toppled. Egypt might go the same way. FOX News viewers fail to understand why President Obama has hosted a state dinner for the Chinese President Hu Jintao instead of spitting in his eye and sending the marines in to slaughter the godless masses(j/k).
Over here in the UK Lord Taylor was convicted for fraudulently claiming over £11,000 in expenses. Students continue to demonstrate over 'Honest' Nick "Would you buy a second hand car from this man" Clegg's u-turn on tutition fee's. And it is fast becoming obvious that between our PM and Chancellor there's no plan B if their hope that less government spending is all thats needed to keep the economy ticking. Hell, Osbourne has even blamed the two weeks of snow we had just before Christmas for bad GDP figures for the 4th quarter of last year.
We're doomed.
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Even in a state of disassembly and retirement from combat the fuselage of an F-105 Thunderchief jet fighter/bomber projects power and fury like that delivered in the skies over North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Col. C.S. "Smitty"" Harris of Tupelo flew one of the famous warplanes before he was shot out of the sky on a Vietnam War mission, crashing in North Vietnam and imprisoned for eight and a half years. He came to Tupelo on his release, rejoining his wife and children who had lived and waited for him here.
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Tupelo's acquisition of the F-105 required long hours and a network of cooperation with veterans groups and the military. Members of the Haralson County Veterans Association in Georgia arranged to bring the airplane 900 miles from Lackland Air Force Base in Texas to Tupelo, where it will be stripped, repainted and assembled for display.
A lot of work remains before the project can be completed. A group called Jet Volunteers has raised about $30,000 of the $60,000 needed to erect a display stand and pay the other expenses related to completing the site.
The private-sector project accepts donations through CREATE Foundation in Tupelo. Donations can be made at createfoundation.com by accessing the Veterans Park Memorial Jet Special Project, or mail designated donations to CREATE Foundation, 213 West Main St., Tupelo, MS 38802.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
For those of you looking for an Emery-Manti football story, you will just have to wait a week. Unfortunately with the Holiday weekend, this paper was put together Friday instead of Monday and the game was not even played yet. The Manti game and the North Sevier game will appear in this paper next week.
In a tune-up for the Friday night region game, the Emery High JV team and sophomore/freshman team hosted Manti Thursday afternoon in Castle Dale. In a split decision, the Emery JV lost a close game and the Emery younger players won. This gives each team a 1-1 record this season.
The younger team is made up all freshmen on the team, nine I think, plus some of the sophomores.
The JV team is made up of any player not a senior and not a varsity starter.
These two teams will be home next Thursday as Emery will host North Sevier. JV game will start at 4 p.m. with the other game to follow.
Emery varsity plays in Salina at North Sevier on Sept. 9.
They will play at home against American Leadership Academy on Sept. 16.
On Sept. 23 the Spartans will travel to Fillmore to take on Millard.
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The wild cow milkers are a blur as they try to get the rope on the right cow.
Jesse Allred rides the horse and Nosh Arrien tries to get a good hold on the hide. They have a time of 14:52.
The wild cow milking event was a big attraction at the Desertview ProRodeo. There were winners for each day and an overall winner who took home the belt buckles from Montana Silver. Each team has their own cow they need to rope which is numbered. The rider chases the cows until he ropes his team's cow. The man on foot then hangs onto the cow trying to throw the cow to the ground or just hang on long enough so the roper can jump off the horse and coax a little bit of milk from the wild cow into a bottle. After this is accomplished they head for the scorer who tips the bottle upside down where a drop of milk has to come out of the bottle.
In Thursday's competition Tyler Jeffs and Brett Jeffs took first with Cliff McElprang and Will Payne taking second and Clayton Fox and Justin Miller coming in third. On Friday night Cliff and Will took first, Revis Rogers and Colten Allred were second and Chase Hinkins and Scott Cameron took third. On Saturday, Jesse Housekeeper and Brooks Behling were first and Kirt Christiansen and his partner Josh Jewkes took second. On Saturday Cliff and Will took third place.
The overall winners were Cliff McElprang and Will Payne.
Another added attraction this year was the hide race. It was so popular on Thursday night that it was requested for the Friday and Saturday night shows also. It was an exciting event, someone took out the judge, lost their pants and even wiped out the electronic eye. The winners on Thursday were Rod Magnuson and Lee Magnuson with a time of 10:28. Fridays winners were Dustin Hinkins and Chase Hinkins with a time of 10:18. On Saturday Revis Rogers and Lacey Branson were the top hide racers with a time of 11.44.
In the hide race the rider enters the arena and the hide rider waits down by the barrel.
The rider makes a swoop around the barrel pulling the hide and the hide rider jumps upon the hide as it flies by, the fastest time wins the event.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
I'm not sure if I want to cry or scream. But, I guess I'll do neither and will just write these feelings down. I just left commission meeting where Commissioner Gary Kofford called for Commissioner Drew Sitterud's resignation. He said nobody is mentioning what happened with Commissioner Sitterud and trying to sweep it all under the rug. He accused the newspapers of trying to make it look like Commissioner Sitterud didn't do anything wrong and trying to make it look like he was exonerated from all charges.
Well, of course I had to take exception to that remark. I have reported factually and truthfully the actions taken against Commissioner Sitterud.
I reported when he was put on administrative leave in big, bold letters. When he went to his initial appearance then I reported what went on at that time. I fully described in the paper, each of the three counts of felony charges that were brought against him.
On Sept. 2 at his preliminary hearing, a plea bargain had been struck. I reported all the terms and conditions of the plea bargain and what went on in court that day including Judge Thomas' statements as well as statements by Drew's lawyer, Sonny Olsen.
When this article came out, there was also a paid ad by Commissioner Sitterud where he put his two cents worth in about what he had done and his views on the matter. This is all perfectly correct procedure. If you have something you really want to say and it doesn't qualify as a letter to the editor you can buy an ad and get your opinions out there. Most items of a political nature go best in a paid ad.
I think I have treated Commissioner Sitterud very fairly. His name went in the court report along with all the other defendants that appear in the 7th District Court in Castle Dale. I didn't give him any preferential treatment. His charges were laid out just the same as the next guy.
I think I have kept the citizens of Emery County well informed on what was going on with their Commissioner. I think that is my job. The papers were criticized for not sensationalizing the situation more. What? You want more sensationalism from a newspaper; then call the National Enquirer. That's not my job. I think it is my job to report the facts. It is not my job to persecute or prosecute someone through the pages of a newspaper. That is the job of the court. Commissioner Sitterud has had his day in court. He will appear again on Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m. for his sentencing. I will be there on that day also to hear the results of the presentencing investigation and Judge Thomas' sentencing judgment upon Commissioner Sitterud and I will report on what goes on in court that day.
There have been people who shall remain nameless who have tried to tell me what to do throughout this whole ordeal. But, I do not succumb to peer pressure. I never have. I wrote the articles concerning Commissioner Sitterud with the facts and with fairness. I will not persecute him. On a personal note, I am not happy with what he did. I am disappointed in him. But, I never let these disappointments carry over into my reporting of the facts and events surrounding his being brought up on charges of misuse of public money.
Ultimately it will be up to the voters in November to decide if they believe Commissioner Sitterud should be voted out of office or if they re-elect him. It doesn't have anything to do with me or the newspaper; it's all about our freedom to elect government officials to lead us or not.


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Zechariah speaks about the Messiah—The Branch will come—At the Second Coming, iniquity will be removed in one day.
1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a
3 Now Joshua was clothed with
4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
5 And I said, Let them set
6 And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt
8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the
9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
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Chris Roberts' ambitious space sim Star Citizen has completed its push for cash, gathering more than $6.2 million from Kickstarter and pledges on its official Roberts Space Industries site. The combined total makes it the largest crowdfunded game to date.
The RSI site now forwards to a thank you note, with promises of further updates in a few days. "We will also be launching new sections which have been in the works for some time: the Galactapedia will tell you more about the Star Citizen world, Engineering will introduce you to game mechanics that are being planned and Holovids will offer you video footage from the game as it takes shape."
The funding, which easily surpassed the the previous crowdfunding record of $4 million that fantasy RPG Project Eternity garnered for Obsidian Entertainment, kicked into overdrive during the weekend, with an announcement late Friday that the game had passed the $4.1 million barrier. But by early today, funding had passed the $5.5 million barrier, ensuring the last stretch goal of the largest player-operated ship, the Bengal Carrier. The funding also ensures additional capital Roberts secured to fund the game, which will be specifically aimed at high-end PCs.
In case you missed it, the development team at Cloud Imperium Games released two more soundless work-in-progress videos, the first showing how the concept art for the spaceport was evolving in-game, and the second giving a little more of a glimpse of the game's AI.
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CHICAGO – In front of a crowd of thousands at the University of Illinois at Chicago's UIC Forum, Governor Pat Quinn today signed historic legislation making Illinois the 16th state in the nation to embrace full marriage equality. The legislation permits all couples in the Land of Lincoln to receive the rights and protections of marriage.
As part of his agenda to ensure Illinois embraces all people, Governor Quinn made marriage equality a top legislative priority this year, featuring it in his 2013 State of the State address.
"This new law is an epic victory for equal rights in America," Governor Quinn said. "Illinois is moving forward. We are a model for our country. If the Land of Lincoln can achieve marriage equality, so can every other state in the nation."
Governor Quinn pushed for marriage equality throughout the 2013 legislative session. In 2011, the Governor signed into law historic civil union legislation. Since then, more than 6,000 couples from across Illinois have joined in a civil union.
Senate Bill 10, sponsored by State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and State Representative Greg Harris (D-Chicago), requires that all Illinois laws pertaining to civil marriage must apply equally to all couples. The law will guarantee equal access to status, benefits, protections, rights and responsibilities for all couples entering into marriage and their families. The law also allows the voluntary conversion of a civil union to a marriage and protects the religious freedom of churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other religious organizations.
"I couldn't be prouder of Illinois today as we become the 16th state to write equality into our marriage laws," Senator Steans said. "This is a day to celebrate the hard work of so many Illinois families whose commitment to human rights and basic fairness made this moment possible."
"This is a very proud day for the state of Illinois and a happy day for thousands of Illinois families who will now be treated equally in the eyes of the law," Representative Harris said. "I want to thank Governor Quinn, Speaker Madigan and my colleagues for making this day possible."
The law takes effect June 1, 2014.
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NSHD holding cholesterol screening
The North Shore Health Department is offering health screenings to check blood pressure, weight, cholesterol levels - total, HDL (good), and LDL (bad) - as well as triglycerides and blood sugar.
The tests take about 15 minutes and cost $30. Nurses explain results to patients.
Clinics are held once a month from 8 to 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday in the Brown Deer office and the fourth Tuesday in the Shorewood office. Those interested can call (414) 371-2980 to schedule an appointment.
Maple Dale-Indian Hill registration set
River Hills - Registration for junior kindergarten in the Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Indian Hill School, 1101 W. Dean Road.
Eligible children must be 4 years of age as of Sept. 1, 2012.
As part of the registration process, parents must bring each child's birth certificate and some proof of residence, and will also be asked to provide emergency information and immunization dates.
For information, call Indian Hill at (414) 351-7390.
Nicolet senior nominated to US Service Academy
Glendale - Nicolet senior Nicholas Sullivan was one of 21 students in Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District nominated to United States Service Academies, according to a release from Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner's office.
Sullivan, the son of Matthew and Lisa, is a competing alternate nominee to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
NSFD to review arbitrators in February
The North Shore Fire Department Board of Directors will likely review a short list of candidates for an arbitrator/mediator position at its February meeting.
Board members said at their December meeting that an arbitrator or mediator would be useful in creating a new funding formula for 2016. Bayside Village President Samuel Dickman requested at the NSFD board meeting Tuesday that Fire Chief Robert Whitaker bring in a list of two to three candidates for their next meeting.
Whitaker said he has been in contact with arbitration firms and has spoken with a Racine public official who is well-suited to the task.
Village Board to meet to discuss manager search
Fox Point - The Fox Point Village Board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 to discuss a search for the next village manager.
Topics of discussion will include hiring a consulting firm to conduct the search. The meeting will be held at Village Hall, 7200 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
In closed session, the board will interview representatives from consulting firms Springsted, RW Management Group, Voorhees Associates and Public Administration Associates.
Susan Robertson resigned as village manager in late December after 17 years of service. Police Chief Tom Czaja is holding the position on an interim basis.
Village Board to resume footbridge discussions in February
Fox Point - An update on the Bridge Lane ravine footbridge is expected at the next Village Board meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Village Hall, 7200 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Among the issues discussed will be the status of fundraising efforts from a locally formed group, Footbridge Friends.
Residents Larry Booth and Bob Cory came before the board Tuesday with questions on the fundraising progress during a public comment portion of the meeting. Because the footbridge was not placed on the meeting agenda, board members refrained from discussing the issue with Booth and Cory.
"You use Robert's Rules of Order as a reason not to answer reasonable questions," Booth said. "You shoot people down. It's disgusting to see how you run this organization."
Mexican restaurant to replace long-dormant Outback building
Fox Point - The Fox Point Village Board on Tuesday authorized Jose's Blue Sombrero to open for business in an existing restaurant space at 8617 N. Port Washington Road.
Jose's will fill the building, previously occupied by Outback Steakhouse, that was constructed in 2005 after the RiverPoint Cinema closed and was razed at the site. Outback used the space for about four years.
The DeRosa Corp. will operate the Jose's restaurant in Fox Point alongside other eateries throughout the metro area. The company has Jose's restaurants in Brookfield and Racine and also runs Eddie Martini's in Wauwatosa, ParkSide 23 in Brookfield and several Chancery restaurants.
Board OKs purchase of police squad car
Fox Point - In keeping with its traditional replacement cycle, the Fox Point Police Department will soon have a new vehicle in its fleet.
The Village Board on Tuesday approved a request by Police Chief Tom Czaja to purchase a Ford Interceptor all-wheel drive SUV at a cost of $27,291.
Czaja sought bids from three dealerships, and Ewald Automotive Group came in with the lowest bid. The village allocated $28,500 in its 2013 budget for a new vehicle.
Fox Point to recognize migratory bird day
Fox Point - International Migratory Bird Day will be recognized in Fox Point on May 11, following passage of a resolution by the Village Board on Tuesday.
The initiative is designed to bring public attention toward the 350 bird species that travel between nesting habitats in communities such as Fox Point and wintering habitats in a number of southerly locales.
Fox Point's participation in International Migratory Bird Day is tied to its Bird City Wisconsin designation.
Two residents join business development committee
Thiensville - Two residents are expected to join 12 existing members on the village's Business Renaissance Commission, an appointed body that examines issues pertaining to the Thiensville commercial corridor.
Residents John Abbott and Charles Imig applied for commission seats. On Monday, the Village Board, acting as a Committee of the Whole, recommended appointing them. Definitive action will be taken at the next board meeting Jan. 21.
Business Renaissance members include several members of the Village Board and staff, in addition to Thiensville business owners and residents.
Village recognizes students for earning Eagle Scout badges
Thiensville - Village officials on Monday recognized two local Boy Scouts for their service to the community.
Clayton Anderson and Eric Hansen, members of Boy Scout Troop No. 852, recently achieved Eagle Scout status, the highest rank a scout can receive. Eagle Scout recipients embark on an extensive community service project before earning the rank.
The Village Board is signing off on certificates of recognition for both scouts.
Atwater PTO gives donation to school
Shorewood - The Atwater Parent Teacher Organization donated $8,280 in grant funding to Atwater Elementary School.
Each year, the Atwater PTO provides teachers and staff the opportunity to obtain funding through the PTO grant program. The purpose is to supplement classroom and building budgets for the purchase of materials designed to support classroom instruction.
Items purchased with the $8,000 include equipment and technology to start a media/recording studio, iPods for the English Language Learning program books and new digital cameras for kindergarten.
City approves purchase of new K-9 vehicle
Mequon - The Mequon Common Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of a 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle to replace the current K-9 vehicle.
The cost of the vehicle is $25,999, and Project K-9 Inc., the fundraising entity supporting the K-9 unit, is providing $15,000 to offset the cost. Funds from the police fleet vehicle account will cover the balance.
Fox Point names interim village manager
Fox Point - Fox Point Chief of Police Tom Czaja has been named the interim village manager until a replacement for Susan Robertson is found.
After 17 years with Fox Point, Robertson accepted a position as city administrator of Sun Valley, Idaho. Her last day as the Fox Point village manager was Dec. 27.
Get Packers trading cards while they last
Thiensville - The Thiensville Police Department still has sets of the Super Bowl Bound Green Bay Packer trading cards. Just stop in the Thiensville Police Department, 250 Elm St., during normal business hours to get a pack of cards. The cards are free.
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USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has the vital mission helping market American agricultural products competitively in the marketplace. One way AMS meets this mission is through our globally recognized meat standards. AMS has participated in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for many years to help develop global agricultural quality standards that facilitate trade – essentially ensuring everyone speaks the same trade language.
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I got nuthin, am uninspired..except to say that I'm starting to have trouble telling Lucy Liu & JWoww apart without embiggening the pic.ReplyCancel
Janney looks good. Did everyone dress down for this because it was Monday late afternoon and no one was watching on tv?ReplyCancel
Oh, I love sleeves! Although I prefer elbow length.
I think it's absurd that men wear long sleeved shirts, a long sleeved jacket and woman are basically naked from the nipples up. What's that about?
If you have the least bit of arm jiggle, sleeves are the shit.
Skinny Minnie!ReplyCancel
Heigl dresses like my mother.ReplyCancel
Uzo has had a great stylist for these award shows, because she had looked stunning in every photo I've seen. So happy OITNB picked up one award at least. She definitely deserved it!ReplyCancel
@wit, I had similar thoughts about Heigl. Between the hair and the dress, she comes across as a 60 year old woman. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but she would look better dressed age appropriate.ReplyCancel
from these pictures hella lot better dressed than the MVA awards, MVA awards should be fun and fresh but not the caseReplyCancel
also you should always find out what colour the background is going to be on the red carpet and never wear the same colour, all the white dresses are washing out.ReplyCancel
So many red dresses! We could've had a thread of nothing but red dresses.ReplyCancel
Lupita must have given Uzo her stylist's phone numberReplyCancel
Uzo looks amazing – this is one of my favorites of her looks so far, and I think one of the only ones who successfully wore red last night…
Is this the new thing now? Rourke brought a female as a guest to something the other day, and now Spacey and LeBlanc are doing it? Or are those two coupled and I just didn't know it??
I would rather do Adam DEvine than Adam LEvine. Levine is so dirty-looking to me, like walking crabs, worse than Franco. And that's saying something these days!!ReplyCancel
Love all the dresses except for Heigl's.ReplyCancel
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Uzo: Not bad. It's flattering and well-fitted. The best Christian Siriano of the night.
Alison: Velvet is too heavy a fabric for August, but you look lovely.
Lucy: You're gorgeous, but I'd like to see you take more of a risk next time. I think this is the most undramatic Zac Posen dress I've ever seen.
Andrea: I know you're only a plus one, but that doesn't excuse a KNITTED BODY SOCK.
Anna: You look healthy! This Jenny Packham dress is season-appropriate, but I don't like the shade of turquoise.
Johnny Galecki: Grow up. Put a tie on and comb your hair.
Padma: Perfect.
Behati: Lovely, but wrong for Los Angeles in August.
Katherine: HAHAHAHAHAHA
Minnie: Can someone please just bomb the Marchesa studio, please? This is getting beyond a joke.
That background is unflattering for a lot of dresses.ReplyCancel
Behati Prinsloo appears to bwe an elf from Lord of The Rings, lolReplyCancel
Oooooh Anon, okay. I don't really keep up with him, so I wasn't sure. I've heard Episodes is good though – I should check it out. As for Spacey, I kind of always thought he was deeeeep in the closet. And since I figured Rourke is the same and I don't know anything about LeBlanc, my mind sort of lumped them together, hahaReplyCancel
Correctly or not, I assume that his silence on the subject is for one of two reasons: Either he has close family members who would be embarrassed, or he doesn't want his private life to be examined in any detail by the press (if, for example, his partners are much younger than himself, or if his tastes are on the kinky side).
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Do you ever wonder what designers wear back stage at fashion shows? We scoured through the recent spring-summer 2012 fashion shows to see who should, might and could rock a pair of jeans, even under intense stress and poorly-ventilated conditions. One of the first names who came to mind were Rick Owens, Rad Hourani, Robert Geller, Frida Giannini (Gucci) and Sharon Wauchob (Edun); but sadly, they did not deliver. Mind you, most designers pop their heads out for only a few seconds before running back from whence they came. However, the photogs were able to capture these 15 designers who chose to take a bow in jeans. Who do you think rocked their look?
We were delighted to see Olivier Rousteing (Balmain), who looked more like a model himself wearing drop-crotch jeans; Kaiser Karl wearing wrinkled coated jeans; Olivier Theyskens (Theyskens' Theory) sporting bleached denim shorts; and Sophia Kokosalaki—who wore saturated jeans—represented Diesel's denim DNA even though her Diesel Black Gold collection offered nary a patch of denim to tide us over.
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Tale of two halves for Bills' Manuel, first-team offense in loss
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Quarterback EJ Manuel and the first-team offense said they felt confident that a touchdown would finally come their way. They just didn't expect it to come as late into the game as it did.
The Buffalo Bills struggled their way through the first two quarters, accounting for only 82 yards, six first downs, seven penalties, three turnovers and no points. The boos for the offensive output were out in full force early in the game, serenading Manuel and company as they trotted off the field for halftime, staring at a 24-0 deficit right in the face.
"Yes, obviously we can't be happy with that," running back Fred Jackson said. "That's something we have to look at, but at the same time we can't let that define who we are. It's a preseason game that we didn't look well in. We have to go out and make some adjustments and continue to move on."
Then, the Bills offense woke up. It could have been induced by strong words from the head coach during halftime, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers putting in their second-team defense to start or a combination of the two.
Regardless of the reason the first-team offense marched down the field and finally ended the streak that had plagued them all preseason. On their 19th drive, the Bills scored a touchdown at last.
Manuel looked right, saw wide receiver Mike Williams in the end zone and completed the pass as he was knocked down to the turf.
"I take a lot out of it, you know I don't care who you're playing against. I think it's a matter of just having some pride about yourself and having pride as an offense," Manuel said. "I knew we had to come back and play better in the second half."
Head coach Doug Marrone wasn't satisfied with just the one scoring drive. He sent the first-team offense right back out on the field after a Tampa Bay three-and-out, and much to his delight, the Bills drove the ball 60 yards in six plays for another touchdown. After starting the day just 9-of-18 for 67 yards and an interception in the first half, Manuel went 10-of-10 for 131 yards and a touchdown.
The two scoring drives weren't enough, as Buffalo lost their preseason home opener to Tampa Bay 27-14. The starting defense came through at the beginning of the game, forcing a three-and-out and a turnover to keep the offense in the thick of things.
A lost fumble from C.J. Spiller gave the Buccaneers a shortened field and the Bills' defense couldn't stop them from ending their drive with a touchdown. That breakthrough was combined with a Connor Barth 43-yard field goal, a fumble returned for a touchdown and a 24-yard touchdown reception from rookie Mike Evans to give Tampa Bay a dominating halftime lead.
"We just came out flat, and that's usually not the case for us," said safety Aaron Williams. "For whatever reason, we just weren't ourselves today. I'm not really worried about it, we're just going to continue to get ready for Detroit and fix the things we did wrong."
Penalties were quite an issue for Buffalo throughout the game. Doug Marrone's team were assessed 12 different fouls totaling 80 lost yards, but some of those penalties negated big gains and potential first downs.
After the Bills had two scoring drives to start the third quarter the starting offense was promptly taken out of the game. To the surprise of many, it wasn't Thad Lewis or Jeff Tuel getting in as the backup quarterback, the rarely used Dennis Dixon trotted into the game to relieve Manuel.
Dixon led one, and only one drive even though Marrone had planned on using him more. The quarterback fumbled the ball which led the head coach to worry about ball security issues. He was replaced by Jeff Tuel, who took over for the rest of the contest. Thad Lewis did not take a single snap.
Marrone, who has stated his dissatisfaction with the backup quarterback play in the past, said even Dixon could be in the running for the top job behind Manuel.
"Yeah, I think anyone that is in there is in the mix for the backup role," the coach.
The Bills lost four in the game to injury. Tight end Lee Smith (toe), wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (neck), safety Da'Norris Searcy (stinger) and wide receiver T.J. Graham (neck) all left the exhibition contest prematurely.
Only one game remains on the preseason schedule for Buffalo, a Thursday night date with the Detroit Lions at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills will get back to practice on Monday, August 25 at the ADPRO Sports Training Center in Orchard Park.
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In a surprise move, the police chief of Lee, Massachusetts, was fired last night. Joseph Buffis, who was indicted this month on federal corruption charges, was terminated by the town's select board following new accusations of financial impropriety.
Lee's select board was only expected to extend police chief Joseph Buffis' suspension, and decide whether or not he would receive pay and benefits while he battles an indictment in federal court. But town administrator Robert Nason surprised a standing-room only crowd at town hall by calling for Buffis' termination.
Nason charged that Buffis improperly gave police department mobile phones to his wife and two children, racking up nearly five thousand dollars in charges over one and a half years. This was discovered Friday, Nason says.
Buffis' attorney claims the town agreed to that arrangement after her client became chief of police.
But town counsel Jeremia Pollard says that doesn't hold water.
"First of all, it's unbelievable. Second of all, it's still a misappropriation of public funds. We don't pay for people's family phone plans in the town, on the taxpayer's back. Plain and simple. Period."
The three-member board voted unanimously to fire Buffis, who faces federal charges of extorting 4-thousand dollars from a local couple under investigation for prostitution. There were outbursts from some in the crowd, who said the board was rushing to judgment on the indictment. But Selectman Gordon Bailey insisted Buffis' firing was unrelated to that.
"This is an issue, stop, just a minute. There is a big difference. This has nothing to do with the federal indictment, nothing to do with it. This has nothing to do—we don't have to wait for a trial. This has nothing to do with that trial. We don't need to because our decision tonight is not based on that."
Lee resident Jack Shaughnessy questions the sudden emergence of the fresh accusations.
"I find it awful funny that the cellphone issue just came up tonight."
Buffis' attorney Lori Levinson points out the town paid the phone bill every month without raising any questions.
"They would not have paid for four cell phones for 18 months, when it clearly stated on the bill that there were four separate lines, if they didn't want to pay for them."
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TAUNTON – A group of Taunton taxpayers opposing the Mashpee Wampanoag's proposed $500 million casino and hotel complex has retained an attorney and is considering taking legal action to prevent the casino from being built, according to the Herald News.
Lesley Rich – the lawyer representing the Taunton taxpayers – contends that selling the land to the Wampanoag for casino development would violate the established land-use restrictions for the area.
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has an option to purchase 146 acres in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park.
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In the early morning hours of Feb. 1 or late on Jan. 31 two businesses in the county sustained break-ins. The Country Corner store in Cleveland and Cindiâs restaurant in Huntington both had their front doors smashed in and someone entered the businesses. Det. Sgt. Robert Blackburn of the Emery County Sheriffâs Office is conducting the investigation. He said, "They entered the businesses through the front doors which they had broken the glass from the door. They took the cash registers from the businesses. We found the cash register from the Country Corner store on airport road and a drawer from that cash register along the road to Cleveland from the turnoff by Huntington Lake.
"The cash register from Cindiâs was found by the Huntington City maintenance shop on 100 W. 370 N. The cash registers had sustained damage. The cash register from Country Corner was empty when they took it, which they didnât find out until it was opened. The cash register from Cindiâs had approximately $200 in it. Tobacco products and cigarettes were also thought to be missing from Country Corner. No other items were taken from Cindiâs except the cash register.
"We are questioning people now concerning the break-ins. The cash registers have been taken into evidence and will be fingerprinted," said Blackburn.
Emery County Sheriff LaMar Guymon said, "A $500 reward is being offered for anyone having information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for these break-ins. The door glass will need to replaced at these businesses which is a considerable expense. We here at the sheriffâs office take crimes against small business very seriously. Itâs a struggle for small businesses in our county to survive and they donât need thieves making things harder for them. If you have any information, please contact the sheriffâs office at 381-2404 and ask for Det. Sgt. Blackburn who is handling the investigation."