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Skip to comments.Phyllis Schlafly: Are Mexican Immigrants Assimilating Or Invading?
Posted on 11/30/2001 7:47:46 AM PST by Stand Watch Listen
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, support for the United States has poured in from around the world, but the response from Mexico has been decidedly lukewarm. A Gallup poll reported that 78 percent of Mexicans oppose contributing troops to a multinational coalition, and we have seen no indication that Mexico will modify its oil policy of acting like a member of OPEC.
While there is no evidence that the 9/11 terrorists entered over the Mexican border, the trial in El Paso of an Iraqi smuggler produced evidence that he alone brought more than 1,000 Middle East illegals into the United States via that route, charging his clients $10,000 to $15,000 each. Border Patrol agents have confirmed the increase in illegal aliens coming from the Middle East across our southern border and the fact that Arabs pay up to $50,000 each for a "coyote" to smuggle them into the United States.
The 9/11 events have temporarily shelved the foolish proposals to grant amnesty to three million Mexicans illegally living in our country. Unfortunately, there is no indication that Mexico has retreated from its longtime goal of opening the U.S. border.
In Chicago on July 27, 1997, then Mexican President Ernesto Zedilla told the National Council of LaRaza, "I have proudly affirmed that the Mexican nation extends beyond the territory enclosed by its borders." He announced a Mexican constitutional amendment that purports to allow Mexicans to retain their Mexican nationality even though they become U.S. citizens (which is contrary to the U.S. naturalization oath).
When President Vicente Fox came to the United States this year, he reiterated this line, proclaiming that "the Mexican nation extends beyond the territory enclosed by its borders" and includes migrants living in the United States. He called for open borders and endorsed Mexico's new dual citizenship law.
Some Mexicans use the term "reconquista," which is Spanish for reconquest, to describe their desire to see California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas acquired by Mexico and named the new country of Aztlan. They are teaching their youth that the United States "stole" those areas from Mexico and that they should be "returned."
The United States acquired the Southwest a century and a half ago in three ways: part by the 1845 annexation agreement with Texas, which was then an independent republic, part ceded by Mexico in the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the Mexican-American War, and part by the 1852 Gadsden Purchase.
Mexico's claim to the Southwest originated with the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, which drew an imaginary line on the map to divide the Western Hemisphere between Spain and Portugal. Because geography had so many unknowns at that time, Portugal got only Brazil (which is why Brazilians speak Portuguese).
Other countries never recognized this treaty, and Americans consider it ridiculous even to talk about giving the Southwest to Mexico. Most national borders all over the world have come about as the result of war.
Mexicans obviously have no thought of invading the Southwest with troops, so their hope is reconquista by migration, both legal and illegal. According to Mario Obledo, founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund, "California is going to be a Hispanic state and anyone who doesn't like it should leave."
An amnesty rally in the Los Angeles Sports Arena on June 10, 2000 attracted 25,000 people. In demanding amnesty for illegal Mexican aliens, the speakers proudly announced the names of at least a dozen unions in Los Angeles that are now headed by Mexicans.
Vicente Fox presented Mexico's Congress with a five-year development plan to eliminate the U.S.-Mexican border. He said he plans to serve "the 100 million Mexicans who now live in Mexico and the more than 18 million who live abroad," and to "strengthen our ability to protect and defend the rights of all Mexicans abroad."
Juan Hernandez, appointed by Fox as special liaison to Mexicans abroad, lobbies to get U.S. driver's licenses issued to illegal aliens and defends the Mexican government's issuance of desert survival kits to those sneaking across the border. On ABC's Nightline on June 7, he boasted: "We are betting that the Mexican-American population in the United States ... will think Mexico first."
Fox's five-year plan calls for building a larger consular presence in the United States, and this is already in operation. In U.S. areas with large Hispanic (including illegal) populations, the Mexican consul donates to the local public schools the same textbooks that are used in every elementary school in Mexico, grades 1 through 6.
The books, written in Spanish and including all academic subjects, teach that America "stole" the southwest from Mexico and that Mexico is entitled to take it back. The Mexican government considers these textbooks a symbol of Mexican national pride, guarantees a set to every Mexican child, and makes it a crime for anyone to sell them.
The only reason we learned about this Mexican plan is that one school in Santa Ana, California, decided to sell the books at a book fair and the local Hispanics kicked up a fuss about it. The school apologized to the Hispanics for selling the books, but should have apologized to the students for accepting the books in the first place.
The question we should ask our Mexican immigrant friends is, are you assimilating or invading?
America haters use this term all the time as a tool to attack and try an attempt to make other look evil.
This is the premier anti American hating tool. And its all worn out and beaten to death. I have found that most of those that routinely use the word racism and habitually accuse people of being racist are generally America haters and hate anyone who is brave enough to speak out and stand up to their racist accusations. I told him yesterday to shove his racist accusations up his a**.
Yeah? Well...uh...OK, we did. We stole it fair and square. And we're keeping it! Thanks for the tacos.
How many Americans have you accused of being a racist on this thread.
What you don't understand chuckoo, is that Americans are sick and tired of million upon millions of criminals invading our nation, and pissing on our laws and sovereignty. One day, your going to find out how tired of it we really are.
Eeegads. Makes us more and more irate when our parents, friends parents, ect...cannot get adequate medicare coverage because there "isn't enough to fund". I saw it (questionable billings to medicare) on a smaller level, but it's that eveyone takes a piece of the pie. There are barely crumbs left, thanks to those leeches.
Amazing, isn't it that of all the nationalities you mention the Mexicans are the only to date that in their unwillingness to assimilate have had Spanish become almost an official second language. Spanish is the only language found now on government documents, banking transaction devices and most telephone answering systems.
It is not difficult to draw the inference that Mexicans do not wish to assimilate, to embrace the culture which many nationalities have contributed to nor become Americans. What I ask you gives the Mexicans the right to be so arrogant compared to all other nationalities that make up this great country.
The Mexicans are storming across the borders at a time in history after all the other immigrants have built this nation to be the greatest in history and the Mexicans are now like locusts swarming across the boarders to partake of the bounty which was achieved without their assistance.
Yes, many Americans of a vast diverse national background resent the illegals sneaking in during the night to scoop up the gravy. The American people are oh so giving but even the most generous will get fed up with hordes of ungrateful illegals that are here not as guests but have come here as 'looters' of our values, customs, traditions and the culture of many that have made us so great.
Resentment runs deeper than most folks would like to admit.
America for Americans and those that wish to become Americans!
You know, I have to wonder why a Mexican would want to come to the US (namely, Arizona) and have their kid educated. AZ's education is in shambles, rating #49 in the nation.
Here's an illustration. I was talking to a 7th grader, who has been here w/ her family from Mexico for 2 years. I asked her how things were going in school. She said "okay...it's all review for me". I asked her when she learned this material. She told me that she learned the current material she was studying, three years ago in Mexico. SAD! Maybe we should start telling the Mexicans that they would be better off keeping their kids there for school, don't come to Arizona!
History repeats itself and the USA is currently following the Roman Empire's recipe for self destruction with the help of your Spanish speaking friends.
I am confident that these America haters are inordinately aware of this.
mvscal should move over to San Jacinto/Hemet CA area and meet the stickiest-fingered breed in So. Cal. Daylight, night, doesn't matter - you had better have everything under lock and key or glued down. Friendly neighborhood garage sale, mothers send their tiny tots over to swipe any small item that strikes their fancy.
You know, a lot of Yankees think that the battle of the Alamo was a battle between Mexicans and white settlers from the East, but it wasnt. Many, perhaps most, of those white settlers had intermarried with Hispanic settlers, and so early Texas was made up of many mixed-race people. I say mixed-race because many Mexicans are a mix of Spanish and Indians. Once Cortez landed in 1519, the mixing began. (Actually, it began earlier. Cortez found Spanish men married to Mayan women when he stopped off at Yucatan. The men were from earlier explorers ships.)
Did you know that all of Central America, from Guatemala to Panama, was part of Mexico in the early 19th Century, and that each country now was a former state in Mexico? The main reason Mexico gave up the Southwestern U.S. and Central America was because it didnt have a large enough military to maintain and hold that much territory.
And of course you know that Mexico used to belong to Spain. Are we going to run history backwards for a while? Is Mexico going to give California back to Spain?
Mexican Period
When Mexico fought and obtained independence, California lost virtually all its centralized support. As members of an isolated community, Californios spent three decades in political confusion (at one point, a Californio-based republic was declared). The richest families turned to the one industry guaranteed to earn a comfortable living -- selling hides and tallow generated from the virtually free cattle that roamed vast ranchos. In an attempt to increase the non-Indian population, foreigners of all types were admitted. Soon a sizable minority of Yankees grew, dominating the merchant class and entering into important positions in the political and social structure.
The Bear Flag Revolt and the Mexican-American War
The defense of California, completely neglected by Mexico and lacking support from unstable Californio administrations, led to the unusual condition where any of several world powers could have easily occupied California. In point of fact, the Yankee residents themselves were the first to do it, in the Bear Flag revolt of June 1846. Just one month after, due to the Mexican-American war that in turn stemmed from the Yankee takeover of Texas, the American Navy took control of California without firing a shot. Most Californios were resigned to inevitable Yankee rule, though a revolt at Los Angeles led to a pocket of Californio resistance lasting from September 1846 to January 1847.
Achieving Statehood
California was officially made a territory with the end of the Mexican-American war February 2, 1848, nine days before gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill. Through some local PR efforts, and support in late 1848 from President Polk himself, a gold mania swept the States and the world resulting in the remarkable 49er migration. The population soared, quickly (and brutally) overwhelming the Californios and Indians. Political leaders seized the moment to obtain a constitution and voter's ratification by November 1849, with recognition by the U.S. congress in October 1850. Meanwhile, the great influx of miners was redirected to farming, trade, and business. The beauty, richness, and climate of California -- as well as a lack of options for bankrupt miners -- kept the population here long after the gold mania died down. The State of California, a chaotic mix of ethnicities and incomes, hopes and cynicism, was born.
(quoting Led Zepplin)
...."and the song remains the same"....great post!
There has always been a fairly good number of immigrants who decide that the U.S. isn't for them, and head back to the "old country." Ellis Island has an exhibit at their museum about this phenomenon.
You're reaching here with that comment. Her ethnic background is irrelevant.
Here is what Joseph Warren wrote:
Mistakes" have been made along the way? ...Such as the 15% felons Gorebot and Meissner made democrat voters?
...Such as the aggressive leftist 1965 immigration law which morphed a merit-based, generally educated immigrant class to a teeming third world horde.
Oh well, Rome was invaded by barbarians, and the Germans turned out OK. They produced Bach and Goethe, and fine machinery. As a matter of fact, about two thirds of Americans (used) to be descended in part from Germans.
...And Bush won, even though rotund Yvette Loranzo (wasn't that her sweetnesses name?), democrat of Texas, went to prison.
That's a pretty clear reference to her ethnicity. Why make a reference to Yvette Lozano in that post, unless he was trying to make the point that she did what she did because she is of Mexican descent? Her ethnic background *is* irrelevant -- there are slimy Democrats all over; why make a point of her, unless it is to prove some point that Mexican-Americans are disloyal?
Give me a break. Former Democrat Mark McKinnon was responsible for bringing her into the campaign, used Lozano as a babysitter, and refused to attack Lozano in his victims' impact statement, so why don't you dis him as well? Since he's not Hispanic, so you consider him irrelevant. There are plenty of slimy Democrats of all races who do shady things. That judge in Maine who spread the Bush DWI story did more damage to the Bush campaign than Lozano did, but since he's white, you don't seem to care about going after him.
Your comments are racist and disgusting.
Give me a break. Of all the examples you can cite on dirty tricks, you just happen to choose that one, and insinuate that she did that because of "her people" and her background. No, you're not a racist. (/sarcasm)
Tustin is fifteen minutes north (inland) of Newport Beach, part of the formerly Republican stronghold of Orange County.
Tustin is an upscale newer community that is becoming plagued with crime from next-door Santa Ana, a Tijuana clone. Santa Ana has more Mexican gangs than you can count, and they spread their mess in the nicer communities surrounding Santa Ana because there's more to steal there. Gunshots are heard every night in Santa Ana. It's now about 90% Mexican, hardly any English spoken there. Santa Ana used to be a very nice little town, but no more.
It doesn't stop in Santa Ana. Towns nearby like Anaheim, Orange, Fountain Valley have also been invaded by illegals and the mess they bring with them.
Kalifornia governor Red Davis made sure that the pregnant illegals would receive prenatal care, along with all the other freebies, paid for by the unwilling citizens of Kalifornia. He kisses up to all the Mexican politicians in Kalifornia government, elected with the help of guess who? Illegals who vote!
The final and perhaps worst dagger stab in the back from Davis is his giving ILLEGAL aliens the "in state" tuition rate at all state universities. This means that an ILLEGAL alien will pay 1/3 of the cost to attend college that the American citizen son of a Marine stationed in Kali will pay.
When I think about that, I nearly explode.
I was born and raised in New Mexico and have lived here most of my life. My families recorded history in NM goes back over two hundred and fifty years. That's an excellent basis for my observations.
What's the matter, don't you like someone debunking your boogey-man stories? Or are you a racist trying to justify your warped ideas?
This Atzlan nonsense is real, but laughable. It should only frighten the mentally deprived.
Where did I blame you for what Lozano did?
Nearly all serial killings are committed by white men. Does that mean all white men are bad?
Don't you have to go grafitti a wall?
That's a pretty ignorant comment. Mvscal is a college graduate and a Gulf War veteran, but because of his race, he's just a gangbanger to you. How sad.
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This week, we fold on Janssen, Hasek and Jets fans, while we give an Ace on the river to Luongo, Selanne and Shane Doan's agent.
JEERS to Cam Janssen for his complete, homophobic idiocy during an interview with an internet radio show. Personally, the specific comment that I found most offensive (and there were others) was, when talking about opponents, "If he's sucking cock, he's getting his ass kicked." Disgraceful, disgusting, and just wholly unacceptable.
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CHEERS to Teemu Selanne for doing us all a huge favour by returning to play one more season in the NHL. What's even better than the fact that he's coming back is *HOW* he and the Ducks announced that he signed a one-year deal. You can watch the video here. Just awesome.
JEERS to Dominik Hasek for trying a comeback... a MULTI -YEAR comeback. I am a fan of NHL favourites continuing their careers, so long as their skills are up to par (such as Teemu, who is still playing well above par). But Hasek is 47, didn't play pro hockey at all last year, and played his last NHL game on April 16, 2008. Despite that, Hasek is looking for a multi-year deal with an NHL club. MULTI-year. If Dominic is really trying to come back for the love of the game, he'd be groveling teams for a one-year, minimum contract or a PTO. But he is clearly looking for money, because there is absolutely no chance that Dominik Hasek will be a top 30 goalie in the NHL next year.
CHEERS to Shane Doan's agent, who is doing WORK for his client. There has been a free agent frenzy around Doan over the past week, now that a few of the bigger UFA names have signed elsewhere. Now there are a dozen teams who are clamoring to sign a veteran player (he turns 36 in October) whose stats have been tumbling the last 3 years. Apparently, an Eastern Conference team has now offered down a 30 million dollar contract over four seasons! 30 million for a 35 year old who scored 20 goals last season! You GOTTA appreciate his agent for amping up the hype that much. Performance of the summer? (h/t cheers to @jptruman for the idea for this cheers.)
JEERS to Jets fans, who clearly have the thinnest of thin skins. Yesterday, our friend Bart Byl (@33to22) sent out a tweet yesterday following the Selanne contract news: "Selanne still hasn't lived up to the potential he showed in his rookie season. Will this be the year he breaks 76 goals" This is quite obviously a tongue-in-cheek joke paying homage to Selanne's stellar career.
As such, our own Thomas Drance retweeted to share with his own followers. WELL! That set off Jets fans who occupy the twitterverse on a tirade of angry, nasty, moronic replies. Most of these ridiculous responses and messages today were some variation of "Yeah well I have as many Stanley Cup rings as the Vancouver Canucks!" Really, Jets fans?! REALLY Winnipeg hockey fans?! Your first incarnation of the Jets left and are now the COYOTES. That's the franchise Teemu played four seasons for. Augment your sarcasm detectors, drink an iced coffee and calm the hell down.
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JEERS to my friggin' luck this week. I broke my ankle on Tuesday when I fell while hiking and spent all of Wednesday afternoon at the hospital getting a cast set. Then the alternator died on my van on Wednesday, which also happened to be my anniversary. Given that today is Friday the 13th, I am fully expecting a 16-ton weight to fall on my head, a la Monty Python.
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Actually as soon as the Jets where taken over by Phoenix ownership Teemu was hastily traded. Teemu was never a part of Coyotes history and never skated in Phoenix. Saying he had any part of the franchise in it's phoenix form is inaccurate.
July 13 2012, 03:27PM
4 years 30 million for Doan? I sure hope that is some internet rumor and not true. The only way it could possibly work is if the first 2 years pay the maximum, then the next 2 years are reduced with a handshake agreement that Doan will be traded back to Phoenix (assuming they are still there) That way the Coyotes will pay less money for a large cap hit.
I'm not saying that's a good idea, because it's still a 7.5 million dollar cap hit on a 36 year old guy. There is only a handful of guys in the NHL worth that cap hit, and Doan isn't one of them.


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The Emery High Sterling Scholars did well at the Sterling Scholar competition on March 6 at the College of Eastern Utah. Emery had four winners and five runners-up.Sterling Scholar is something the participants prepare for their entire lives. They build a portfolio with all of their accomplishments into a large scrapbook. The judges spent a few hours going over all of the portfolios. There are judges for each of the 12 categories.
The students participate in a 15 minute interview with the judges.
The program began with the Masters of Ceremonies Bill and Linda Boyle welcoming the scholars and their families and guests. The Charlie Company RSP from the Blanding National Guard presented a flag ceremony. Clarissa Jack and David Fellmeth sang the National Anthem. Monticello High was in charge of this year's program and they made all of the arrangements.
Joe Peterson the chancellor for USU Eastern spoke to the students. He said that learning can be a very stimulating and challenging experience. You can even become addicted to learning. He thanked everyone involved with making Sterling Scholar day possible.
Doug Wright the Superintendent from the San Juan School District said a few words to the students. Wright said he has been the superintendent of San Juan school district since 2002. San Juan school district encompasses an area the size of the state of Rhode Island. "The Sterling Scholars is a wonderful event. I appreciate the parents and guardians, they are crucial to the success of these children." Wright referred to Coach John Wooden a former UCLA Bruins coach. He viewed himself as more than a coach, he was a teacher. It's what the teachers are that helps students the most, dedicated professionals who take an interest in their students success. In 12 years of coaching at UCLA, he won 10 national championships. He had four undefeated seasons and an 88 game winning streak. He passed away in June of 2010, just shy of his 100th birthday. One of his mottos was success is knowing that you made the best of what you are capable. You are only in competition with yourself. He said not to compete with others, but to learn from them; learn what they do that can make you better. Not just a better ball player, but a better person. Don't dwell on what you can't control.
Wooden in working with his athletes, didn't mention winning. He told them if you give your full effort the score doesn't matter. He felt like many times his team gave their full effort and still lost and vice versa, sometimes they didn't give their best effort and still won the game. How do we know what our best is? It's probably harder to give your best than you think. Win or lose, keep your heads up and your eyes up, you can achieve peace of mind knowing you made the best of what you are capable.
Linda Boyle said it is an honor to be recognizing students for their academic achievements in a world that honors abundantly rock stars and sports stars.
All of the major colleges and universities in Utah have offered scholarships to the winners of the sterling scholars.
Allison Anderson of Monticello High gave a tribute to parents and teachers. She encouraged the scholars to be proud of the work they have done whether they win or lose, be proud they stuck with it. "It's a lot of work being a sterling scholar. Thanks for all our support from parents and thanks to the judges for being experts in their category," said Anderson.
The music sterling scholar David Fellmeth played a piano piece. The drama sterling scholar Adrienne Carter from Emery did a skit from the musical, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
In the general scholarship category Udit Bhavsar, Grand, was the winner with Ashley Stilson, Emery runner-up and Jaylee Nielson, Carbon, runner-up.
In music, David Fellmeth, Monticello, winner and Olivia Burton, Emery, runner-up and Colton England, Carbon-runner-up. In Trade and Tech, Jake Allred from Carbon and Amy Reeve, Monticello were the runners up and Sierra Whipple from San Juan was the winner.
In business and marketing Wheeler Heck, San Juan, and Maya Hoyt, Carbon were the runners-up and Shailee Stokes, Emery was the winner.
In mathematics the runner-ups were Kendra Parker, San Juan and Dalan Weber, Carbon and Caleb Woolsey, Emery, was the winner.
In English the runners up were Katarina Benally, Whitehorse and Camie Whittle, Emery, and the winner was Audrey Luttrell from San Juan.
In Visual Arts the runners up were Savanah Duran, Emery, and Lacy Hook, San Juan, and Suni Gigliotti, Carbon was the winner.
In Foreign Language Larissa Hatch, Grand, and George Zamantakis, Carbon were the runners up. Cortney Macdonald San Juan was the winner.
In family and consumer science, Martha Beh, Monticello and Whitney Roper, Emery, were the runners up. Taran White from Carbon was the winner.
In speech and drama, Becca Black, San Juan, and Clarissa Jack, Monticello were the runners up. Adrienne Carter from Emery was the winner.
In science, Logan Bradford, San Juan, and Brandon Crowley, Monticello were the runners-up and Nick Hansen of Carbon was the winner.
Emery's participants included: Ashley Stilson, Olivia Burton, Josh Knighton, Marqui Moss, Shailee Stokes, Caleb Woolsey, Camie Whittle, Savanah Duran, Jolynn Jennings, Whitney Roper, Adrienne Carter and Polson DeMott.


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Boy Scout book drive under way
Mequon - Eagle Scout hopeful Jon Gitter of Mequon is working with Next Door Foundation of Milwaukee to bring books to underprivileged Milwaukee children.
Gitter's book drive will run through Oct. 31. New or used book are acceptable, as well as picture and board books.
For more information, contact Gitter at (262) 242-9312.
Brown Deer officials certify district's 2012-13 tax levy
Brown Deer - The School Board voted in favor of a certified property tax levy increase of 0.38 percent. The figure is the same amount approved by residents at the district's annual meeting earlier this month.
Across its various funds, the district will be levying $13.31 million for the 2012-13 school year.
Director of Finance Emily Koczela said there were few changes from the budget projections shared earlier this month at the annual meeting. One notable alteration: The district is receiving $2,462 more in state aid than anticipated.
Bay district board approves certified levy
Whitefish Bay - The Whitefish Bay School Board approved a certified 2013 tax levy of approximately $21.8 million morning.
The updated levy is approximately $750,000 less than the levy approved at the district's annual meeting, and is slightly less than the 2012 district levy.
The tax rate (per $1,000 of equalized value) decreases from $10.79 last year to $10.70.
Mequon-Thiensville board approves certified levy
Mequon - The Mequon-Thiensville School Board voted, 5-1, Monday to approve an approximately $37.6 million 2013 certified tax levy, a reduction of about $233,000 from the 2012 levy.
Board member Cheryle Rebholz voted against the action.
The certified levy represents an increase of approximately $42,000 from the levy approved at the district annual meeting, the result of a somewhat larger decrease in state aid than originally projected and a limit exemption for special education.
Though the levy is down from last year, the tax rate (per $1,000 of equalized value) will increase due to a decrease in district property values, from $8.68 to $8.91 this year.
A resident with a home valued at $350,000 would pay $3,119 to support the district's 2012-13 levy.
School Board sets 2012-13 student achievement goals
Brown Deer - The School Board approved a number of measurable goals around the theme of student achievement for the 2012-13 school year.
Goals include eliminating achievement gaps between different subgroups within the district, increasing the number of students taking advanced placement tests by 10 percent and improving on the high school's existing graduation rate.
The goals had been compiled in recent months and hashed over recently at the board's Teaching and Learning Committee.
Village renews contract for crossing guard services
Shorewood - The Village Board voted to renew its contract with Twin City Security in 2013 for crossing guard services.
During school hours, the firm provides crossing guards in a number of busy roadways, namely along Oakland Avenue and Capitol Drive. Twin Cities provided the village with a quote of $17.49 per hour, or about $64,485 for the year.
Two other firms provided proposals, but village staff recommended staying with Twin City, noting the firm's current exemplary performance record within the community.
Village reviewing policies, ordinances on rezoning requests
Shorewood - The village is in the midst of reviewing its existing policies and ordinances on rezoning requests. The preliminary process involved a comparison of what other communities have on their books.
Two area communities - Whitefish Bay and New Berlin - require applicants to place a sign on a property that could be rezoned. In Shorewood, officials have discussed adopting a similar requirement so people are clearly aware.
The village currently mails a notice to property owners living within 200 feet of a property. The notification includes information on a public hearing, which is required before any rezoning is granted.
Erika Lang, planning and zoning administrator, said she does not recommend posting signs on properties.
"The village has zero to two zoning petitions a year," Lang said. "All zoning amendments require two Plan Commission meetings and one public hearing by the Village Board across a three-month period."
The board took no action on the issue, but the issue could be revisited at a later date.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The January meeting of the Emery County School District Board of Education was held at Canyon View Junior High School.
President Laurel Johansen welcomed all attending the meeting and recognized and welcomed Nanette Tanner as a new member of the board. She then led those in attendance in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Business Administrator Jared Black administered the Oath of Office to member-elect Nanette Tanner as well as newly re-elected members Laurel Johansen and Sam Singleton.
Johansen was re-elected to a two year term as board president. Royd Hatt was re-elected to a two year term as board vice-president.
Jared Black was reappointed as the business administrator of the school district for a two year term.
Supt. Kirk Sitterud recommended to the b oard that the following persons be approved for the positions indicated, beginning employment on the day indicated: Trudi Cox-library educational assistant,two hour-Emery High School-Dec. 8, 2008.
Gillian Wandell-kindergarten teacher, half-day-Cleveland Elementary-Jan. 5.
Kacie Crawford-land trust educational assistant, three hour-Ferron Elementary-Jan. 5.
Hallie Jo Horton-preschool educational assistant, three hour-Cleveland Elementary-Dec. 9, 2008.
Supt. Sitterud explained that Mike Kava is requesting to take five students to the second annual competition in Hobbs, N. M. from Feb. 3-7. All fees would be paid for by CEU, including transportation. He added that the automotive program has had excellent success at this competition in the past, even though it is a junior college level competition. The board approved the request.
Supt. Sitterud recommended approval of an overnight trip for the Junior High Honor Choir on Jan. 24-25. The trip would involve nine students from San Rafael and eight from Canyon View. At least three adult chaperones would be attending. The trip is to perform in the honor choir competition at Jordan High School. The board approved the trip.
Black explained that the district has need to update the GBJC/JR: Records Management and Access policy to be current with the current G.R.A.M.A. law in Utah. The updated policy includes an application that must be filled out for any G.R.A.M.A. request in the future. It also consolidates some of the language of the previous policy and further classifies district records. The policy changes were approved.
Principal Jimmy Jones welcomed the Board of Education to Canyon View junior high and thanked them for their support of the school. He mentioned several good news items including successful results in the math, science and language arts programs at Canyon View. He reported that 15 students passed the skills test for computers, which is a very good number according to the teacher. The band and chorus programs are doing well and the school continues to motivate students through the Tickets for Treasures program and the quarterly Top Cat parties. The school is looking to try out a new Tune into Reading program.
Pres. Johansen thanked Principal Jones for his report, mentioning her appreciation for his enthusiasm and for carrying on the tradition of excellence at Canyon View.
Supt. Sitterud reported some of the budget challenges that may be facing the district in the upcoming year due to cuts in State funding. The district will certainly face a State budget cut for the 2009-10 year, and may see a cut in the current year. The district would like to get through this year without reducing staff, then look at what the reduced budget will allow next year. He explained that everything will depend on the Legislature and traditionally, they have been kinder to education than to other State agencies, but we will have to wait until the session to find out exactly what the reductions will be.


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A review of the weekend's action in the Super League.
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Castleford snatched a dramatic 14-12 win over Leeds with two late penalty goals by Jamie Ellis settling a gripping derby clash on Sunday.
The Tigers were 12-10 behind until Ellis levelled matters with a 40-yard kick in the 74th minute.
He was on target again five minutes later with a kick from in front of the posts as the Tigers grabbed their first win since last July.
It was a deserved victory for the battling Tigers who were inspired by England stand-off Rangi Chase against an off-colour Leeds side.
Jordan Tansey and Jake Webster scored Castleford tries, while Danny McGuire and Ryan Hall bagged scores for the Rhinos.
St Helens maintained their 100 per cent Super League record against Widnes with a 16-4 victory.
The result gives coach Nathan Brown his first win but it took the 60th-minute dismissal of Vikings prop Ben Cross to swing the match their way.
The game was finely balanced with the scores locked at 4-4 when a mass brawl erupted on the hour following a high tackle on St Helens captain Paul Wellens.
Referee James Child's response was to hand Cross a red card and send Widnes captain Jon Clarke to the sin bin and Saints took full advantage to seal victory with the aid of tries by Lee Gaskell and Francis Meli.
Meli had bagged his first try in the first half after Stefan Marsh went over for Widnes.
Hull muscled up in defence to beat Bradford 28-12 at the KC Stadium and put their opening-night misery behind them.
Peter Gentle's were comprehensively beaten, 36-6, by Leeds in the first game of the 2013 season last week, producing a meek performance that belied their status as title dark-horses, a tag earned after a winter of heavy investment.
But they showed their mettle on Sunday, particularly in their own half, as they repelled a Bradford side on a high from their 40-point win over Wakefield last Sunday.
Jason Crookes, Shannon McDonnell, Tom Briscoe, Daniel Holdsworth and Jay Pitts scored Hull's tries.
Matty Blythe and Brett Kearney were the men to over for the Bulls.
Hooker Shaun Lunt scored twice as Huddersfield powered to their second win of the new season with a 34-6 victory over London Broncos.
Eorl Crabtree, Craig Kopczak, Brett Ferres and Joe Wardle also scored tries for the Giants. Shane Rodney crossed for London.
On Saturday, former Hull KR winger Ben Cockayne condemned his old team-mates to their second defeat in two matches and helped Wakefield bounce back from last weekend's opening defeat against Bradford.
The Robins, who had looked down and out after trailing 18-0 and 24-10, had clawed their way back to within four points but Cockayne ended their fightback with a hat-trick of match-clinching tries in the last 20 minutes as the hosts ran out 36-20 winners.
Wildcats coach Richard Agar had labelled the performance against the Bulls as the worst since he took charge but the return of 2012 player of the year Tim Smith and ever-reliable prop Andy Raleigh helped transform them.
However, until Cockayne's late burst, it seemed the sin-binning of Graeme Horne (Hull KR) and Danny Kirmond (Wakefield) were going to provide the pivotal moments.
Wakefield scored 18 points with a man advantage while the visitors responded with 10 when their opponents were down to 12 men.
Catalan Dragons brushed aside the challenge of Super League opponents Salford, winning 40-6 despite losing up and coming prop Julien Bousquet in the third minute to a red card.
The visitors trailed 16-6 at the break - but had no reply to their hosts' power after the turnaround despite the numerical advantage.
Vincent Duport (2), Remi Casty, Steve Menzies, Ian Henderson, Olivier Elima and Daryl Millard crossed for the Dragons, with Niall Evalds managing the visitors' only try.
Warrington's veteran stand-off Lee Briers landed the 68th drop goal of his Super League career to earn his side a 17-17 draw from a bruising and fiery clash with Wigan at the DW Stadium on Friday night.
Wigan scrum-half Matty Smith thought he had won it for the home side when he calmly slotted a drop goal to break the deadlock nine minutes from the end but the wily Briers had the final say to ensure a draw from a match neither side deserved to lose.
Warrington made their trademark blazing start, with winger Joel Monaghan claiming the first of his two tries after only nine minutes, courtesy of Briers' pinpoint pass.
Brett Hodgson's touchline conversion made it 6-0 but the slow-starting Warriors gradually worked their way into the game and stunned the visitors with two tries from Josh Charnley and Ben Flower in eight minutes to go in front.
Monaghan's second try followed before the break before scrum-half Richie Myler crossed for the Wolves early in the second half.
Wigan were back level after 50 minutes when half-backs Matty Smith and Blake Green combined to get second rower Liam Farrell over for a third try.
Both sides pushed for the decisive score, but it finished a draw after Smith and Briers exchanged late drop-goals.
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William Lamb, Lord Melbourne (1779–1848) was twice Prime Minister of Britain in the 1830s. When the young Victoria ascended to the throne in 1837 he became a mentor to her. After his resignation from parliament in 1841, his role of confidant and advisor to the Queen was taken over by her husband, Prince Albert. The young settlement of Melbourne was named after him in 1837, as was the new Colony of Victoria named after the Queen in 1851.


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Judy Durkin earned her BA in Art History at Colorado College and attended Art Center College of Design. After 23 years as an award-winning freelance graphic designer, she realized that she enjoyed training her teenage employees and decided to become a high school teacher. She is now in her ninth year of teaching art, graphic design, and yearbook at Washington High School while continuing to freelance on the side. She has earned her Career & Technical Certification, Master's in Teaching, and National Board Certification.
In addition to the obsessive quest to become a master in all things Adobe, Durkin is the Franklin Pierce School District chair for Visual Arts. She is on the Washington Arts Education Association board of directors and serves as its webmaster. In the last two years, Durkin has worked as a peer coach in her district to train and encourage teachers and administrators to use more technology in their teaching. She also works with district administration developing infographics and interface design for the district's online grades program.
Durkin is passionate about using technology to transform education. She is involved in the ongoing challenge to engage young minds and increase literacy in a school with disadvantaged youth. She weaves reading and writing into every lesson. She uses websites, interactive forms created with Adobe® Acrobat® software, and Adobe Captivate® and Adobe Flash® Catalyst® software to deliver a paperless and visually rich way to reach students. She employs Adobe software to create self-paced, divergent projects. Durkin regularly shares her freelance experiences with her students and works alongside them to enforce the message that effective visual communication requires endless exploration, experimentation, and study.


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Ferron residents, in an attempt to decide who to vote for came out in full force to listen to the candidates. On the evening of Oct. 22, the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a Meet the Candidate night in Ferron City Hall. All the candidates that are currently on the ballot for the upcoming election were on hand to introduce themselves and field questions from the packed city hall.
Dixie Swasey opened the meeting with a welcome to everyone and the introduction of Bryce Syndergaard, who would act as moderator for the event.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, the candidates were each given three minutes to introduce themselves and give a brief overview of their individual platform.
Incumbent Mayor Kent Larsen was asked to start the program. He explained that he had been appointed mayor as the previous mayor, Garth Larsen, accepted employment out of the area. Larsen said that he had been mayor for nearly two years.
"This a great event," Larsen said. "Our American Legion and Auxiliary are the most active around and they have done a great job of preparing this evening. I have spent six years serving Ferron, four as a councilman and nearly two as the mayor. This city is in a financial crisis with declining population and revenue, we need to increase our tax base and attract some business and industry. Our children need employment opportunities that will enable them to remain close to home."
Byron Rollins, candidate for mayor, was next to introduce himself. "I have spent almost 17 years working for Ferron City. I have lived in Ferron since I was 12 years old and I respect this city a great deal. This city needs community involvement to assist the people in the running of the city. We also need jobs to keep our kids at home."
In the two year city council position, Jo Sansavero, the incumbent, was first to speak. "I was born in Emery County, moved to California, owned my own business and retired back here. What I want to do is change the bad things about Ferron into good things. When Mayor Larsen was appointed to the mayor position, I was appointed to fill his council seat. I have attended two sessions of training at the city's expense and I feel that I can do a good job returning to this council seat. I have been over the cemetery, the golf course restaurant and economic development in Ferron. There are three areas we need to focus on. Number one is to advertise the recreational opportunities here. Number two is to promote industry and three is to expand the elderly housing situation in Ferron. I am a results oriented person and I will get the job done," she said.
Joe Trenery, candidate for the two year council seat was next. Trenery said, "I moved here to Ferron in 1968, have seen the good times and the bad times and I want to help make it better. We need to support those people we already have here in Ferron and keep dollars here. There is no need to go up north, we need more home based shopping and utilization of services. We need to keep the assets we have and keep local businesses open."
Gordon Bennett, incumbent in the four year council position was next. "I transferred here with the highway patrol and have been councilman for the past four years. I have noticed that the people of Ferron need to be more involved on a weekly basis with the running of the city. Council people need your help to make the decisions that are made for everyone. Citizen input is imperative. I will strive to do better and make the community better. I have been over the water, sewer and fire departments. I was instrumental in getting the grants to do the renovations to the fire station. We are slowly making progress on the station. We hope to break


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Bay baseball field moves forward after School Board approval
District to kick in $150,000 for Cahill facility
Whitefish Bay - The Whitefish Bay School District agreed last week to pitch in $150,000 for an updated baseball field at Cahill Park.
The School District is the third player in a public-private partnership with the village of Whitefish Bay and the Friends of Bay Baseball, a nonprofit organization that raises money to support the village's baseball program. This money will go toward a $400,000 project to build an upgraded baseball field with a field turf projected to last more than 25 years. The current field is maintained by the School District for $10,000 to $15,000 each year because the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes baseball team uses the field for games, said Director of Business Services Shawn Yde. Baseball, he said, is historically the district's least expensive sport.
The $150,000 will come out of the district's capital reserve fund.
School Board policy recommends having 14 to 18 percent in financial reserves. The current reserve level is 22.83 percent.
Stormwater project triggered upgrades
FOBB spearheaded the project because the current baseball field will be torn up in spring as part of the village's $11 million stormwater detention project at Cahill Park.
The Village Board approved the design for the upgraded baseball field in the beginning of November. The design includes a field turf infield and running track, natural grass outfield, new scoreboard in right field and permanent concrete curved around the backstop area. The Village Board also approved allocating $50,000 of village funds for the project, as well as taking care of all infrastructure work, Carl Fuda of FOBB said.
FOBB plans to privately raise an additional $200,000 for the field by September 2013. Half of that money goes toward the artificial turf, the other half will go toward amenities such as the dugouts. The school district's money will go specifically to the artificial turf, foul lines and a warning track.
"The village has agreed to fund all of the ground work," Fuda said.
As part of the School Board vote, the money allocation is contingent upon the approval of a usage agreement with the village of Whitefish Bay of not less than 25 years.
The School Board approved the funds in a 4-1 vote, with Anne Berleman Kearney voting against the proposal. Marie Greco and Michael Mosner were absent from the meeting.
"I have some real concerns about this," Berleman Kearney said. "I'm really impressed with what Friends of Bay Baseball have done, but it's a lot of money on land that we don't own. I think $150,000 is too much to spend on a baseball field."
Saves on maintenance costs
School Board member James Phillips said there is a payback to the project since the district will end up saving in maintenance costs in the long run.
"This is more like making an investment at a time when there are more reserves as opposed to the future when we have less certainty," he said.
Berleman Kearney was also concerned what will happen should FOBB fail to raise the full $200,000. Fuda said he never thought that was a possibility and is confident all the money will be raised. Should the money not be raised, FOBB will cut out some of the amenity items in the project design, he said.
School Board President Kathy Rogers supported the project, saying this is an opportunity to give the students who play baseball the same level of safety students in other sports have.
"It's not the students' fault we don't own the property and the students should have a field that's as safe as if we could provide one here," she said.
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i agree
im not sure
i dont think so
maybe some of you misunderstood. im very familiar with rave, im a fan that's is why i discovered FT, through rave's plue.
and yes, characters are similar. but the whole story is not. im all about the story.
i dont care, you can put a shitty character in here but whats important is the story.
i dont see any dark bring being mixed in the story. does that make sense? i see the entire reference on this was rave but the main point is the plot is different. either that or mashima was just making a reset of rave.
whatever, let's just enjoy the manga as it is.lol.
@chaos, stop sniffing my ass.
nuff said.
I think that she was connected with it of course but i think it involved that folktale or play about the 5 dragons and because the girl's father locked them up she set them free and became a dragon herself i think that layla is involved in the disappearances of the dragons considering she "Died" the same day and year as the dragons disappeared which leads me to think like in that folktale she turned into the sixth dragon the question is why did she leave lucy did she know she would meet natsu and the others and feel she had a real family for the first time or did she leave hoping lucy would do the same and follow her own path? or perhaps the dragons disappearance is just a conincidence to her death? or did the dragons fall to their death with her? there are countless theories but i think that layla is connected and could have become a dragon herself to protect the others and flew far away from the true monster lucy has great powers and i believe she got that from layla so maybe layla used her powers to become a dragon.
yeah they were they wanted to learn ice magic so she took them under her wing lyon just wanted to become more powerful then Un but gray wanted to learn useful magic idk why but he did


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The good news for Andrew Cuomo comes as he travels to Washington to lobby for Sandy relief money.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York voters gave Gov. Andrew Cuomo high marks for his response to Superstorm Sandy, a poll Monday found.
Sixty-seven percent of voters said Cuomo has done an excellent or good job dealing with the devastating Oct. 29 storm, the Siena College poll said.
Cuomo headed Monday to Washington to lobby for $42 billion the state is seeking from the federal government for storm repairs. It will be the Democratic governor's first trip to Washington since he took office last year; he is scheduled to meet with congressional leaders.
STORY: Polls show N.J. governor riding high
"New Yorkers are very impressed with the job that Gov. Cuomo has done over the last several weeks in dealing with Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. The college in Loudonville, N.Y., has been conducting regional, statewide and national polls since 1980.
Other leaders received positive grades for their efforts during the storm, which knocked out power to more than 2 million residents in New York City and its suburbs and destroyed some communities along the shoreline. President Obama got a 61% approval, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg received a 55% positive rating.
The state's public authorities, which struggled for weeks in some areas to restore power, got less positive results, the poll found. Con Edison, which serves New York City and Westchester County, had a 39% positive rating although 54% approved in the city.
The Long Island Power Authority, which received the most criticism in wake of the storm and had several of its top officials resign as a result, was graded as having done a poor job by nearly half of New Yorkers and about 60% of downstate residents, the poll found.
Residents agreed with Cuomo's assessment that climate change is real. By a 69% to 24% margin, voters said recent severe storms were a result of climate change. Cuomo has warned that New York, particularly along the coastline, needs to rebuild to take into account the likelihood of future severe storms because of climate change.
Cuomo has received high approval ratings generally in polls from Siena and other polling institutes. A Siena poll last month found Cuomo with a 67% approval rating.
During the storm, Cuomo had daily press briefings and toured ravaged communities, including being in lower Manhattan during the height of the storm. He has criticized power companies for their response and has threatened to remove their state licenses if they didn't respond adequately to customers' needs.
But he has also been knocked for not doing more to overhaul the Long Island Power Authority since he took office, and he sparked controversy when he said recently that Sandy had a larger economic impact that Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The Siena poll Monday found that more than half of New Yorkers said they made a charitable contribution to the storm relief, and about a quarter said they volunteered their time to the effort.
The poll was conducted Nov. 26 to 29 and questioned 822 New York registered voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.


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Obama Joins the Gun Fight
Is it real this time? President Barack Obama's announcement today that he will support a range of legislative and executive actions on gun safety will be dismissed as just one more tilt at the gun lobby windmill, bound to end in political failure for Obama, and personal tragedy for countless Americans.
But the White House agenda, and the presidential commitment behind it, is a genuine milestone on the long, twisted road toward sensible U.S. gun laws. This time the cynics are wrong.
Will the White House achieve everything it wants? Surely not. But in acknowledging the "complicated challenge" he has embraced, Obama also recognizes that the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre has created space for a meaningful discussion on gun laws.
We realize the House of Representatives has been hostile terrain for initiatives linked to the president, and that Republican opposition to gun safety measures will probably be intense. Meanwhile, the Democrats' point man in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, has courted the gun lobby in the past and appears at best ambivalent about the president's plans.
Nevertheless, there is enough substance in the president's agenda -- and enough nascent public support for its particulars -- to make a difference. Congress is a vital arena in the fight for gun safety; it is not the only one.
Although most of the focus will be on Obama's proposals to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, along with his call for universal background checks, we believe the president's willingness to take executive action is also vital. Not all 23 items on his list may prove productive. But some will. Especially promising are initiatives to promote gun safety technology, to improve gun tracing and data collection for the federal background check system, and to promote gun violence research under the auspices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of efficient records maintenance and scholarly research on gun violence. As we have written before, the gun lobby has successfully constrained the collection of such information in order to inhibit public debate. The lobby has reason to be wary of research, much of which suggests that guns are far more dangerous to law-abiding owners than many realize. As Obama said in his remarks today, "We don't benefit from ignorance."
Likewise, the current haphazard approach to records -- from the background checks that are never done to mental health records that go missing -- ensures maximum chaos while placing minimal limits on gun purchases. It is an excellent system to promote gun sales, a very poor one if the aim is to protect life.
"This will not happen unless the American people demand it," Obama said of his push for gun safety. He's right, of course. But rallying the people to a cause that is both moral and pragmatic is the president's job. He has accepted the challenge. He knows it will not be easy. He also knows it must be tried.
To contact the senior editor responsible for Bloomberg View's editorials: David Shipley at email@example.com.


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There has been at least one Burton at the wheel of cars racing on local tracks for the last 45 years.
It began with Richard Burton, who started driving in 1968. An injury forced Richard out of the driver's seat several years ago, but the tradition continued as his grandson Matt moved from super stock to drive the familiar red and white No. 36 his grandfather had driven in the pro truck division at Colorado National Speedway.
Matt Burton said he expects this, his sixth year of racing at Colorado National Speedway, to be the best year yet.
Burton said having a great year is a challenge because there are 16 to 20 trucks in the division and the top six are often separated by as little as a thousandth of a second in time trials.
"Every year of racing is a learning experience as you and your crew seek to be more successful," the Englewood resident said. "Things have gone pretty well as this season reaches the halfway mark."
Burton is currently in third place in the points standing with 203 points, 24 points behind division leader Rudy Vanderwal. The difference is small because, in a good night of racing, a driver can earn as many as 40 points.
He said, at the July 5 race, his truck was ahead of the field the whole way and won the fast time dash. He was working his way to take the lead in the 50-lap main event when he said truck performance dropped dramatically. A trip to the pits discovered a portion of the suspension system had broken. That was corrected so Burton could return to the track and eventually finish seventh in the 16-truck field. The next pro truck race is July 28, and Burton said there will be few changes to the truck because, before the suspension mishap, the setup was perfect and the No. 36 was the fastest, best-handling truck in the field.
"While the truck was great in the last race, the challenge is to get better at every race, which demands the crew do a lot of homework," Burton said. "After each race, the crew gets together to review our performance. We pick out the things that worked as well as the things that didn't go well. Then, we look to improve the good things and see what needs to be done so the things that didn't work well don't happen again.'
He said crew homework includes studying the track and the opponents in the last race and determining if there are adjustments they can make on the truck to make it run better.
"We also read what others have written about this type of racing, we talk to people and we look at different options we think will help as we prepare for the next race," the 2008 Englewood High School graduate said. "You can't just go to the track with what we think will work best and expect to do well in the races.'
Longtime Englewood resident Richard Burton said he is proud to see his grandson Matt's performance as a race driver.
"I started racing at Englewood Speedway as soon as I was old enough to get out on the track," Richard Burton said. "I think that was about 1968 and I raced up until I was struck by lightning in September 2009. I hope eventually to recover enough to get back behind the wheel, but until then, I help Matt with his truck and cheer him on."
The elder Burton was the figure-8 champion at Englewood Speedway in 1978, the final year of competition before the track closed. He continued driving and won championships in each of the next three decades at tracks that included Lakeside Speedway and Colorado National Speedway.
The younger Burton said racing is probably in his blood and it is a passion of his.
"As early as I can remember, every summer the whole family traveled to the races to support Grandpa," Matt Burton said. "Because of the rules, I had to wait until I was 14 to be allowed in the pits as part of his crew. I worked on Grandpa's car until I was old enough to begin driving in races. I drove a super stock and a couple other types of cars and a couple years ago, switched over to pro trucks. I drove Grandpa's No. 36 for a couple years and then we put together the new No. 36 truck I am driving."
The vehicle Burton drives is shaped like a pickup truck, but that is where the similarities to a pickup on the road end.
The frame is carbon fiber tubing and the frame is covered with a skin made of a thin sheet of metal to keep the weight to about 2,800 pounds. The truck is powered by a custom-made 355-cubic-inch engine that produces about 500 horsepower. Buying a pro truck ready to race would cost $25,000 to $30,000, with the biggest expense being the engine at $15,000 to $20,000.
Fuel, tires and spare parts — plus the cost of the trips from Englewood to the track in Erie — add up, so Burton, like all drivers, has sponsors who help cover the costs. Most of the sponsors listed on the side of his truck are Englewood businesses, such as Frank the Pizza King and Bill's Englewood Drive Shaft.
Burton's truck takes a little over 16 seconds to circle the three-eighths-mile paved track, hitting top speeds of about 125 mph.
Matt, his dad and his grandfather are the primary team that works preparing the engine and the truck for the races. Other family members join them in the pits for the races.
"I think the pro truck division is a fan favorite and I expect it will get faster with more trucks entering the competition," Matt Burton said. "There are rules on weight, horsepower and a number of other technical requirements the vehicle must meet. That is why our division is so competitive as everyone looks for that little thing that will help them get in first place and stay there."


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James Sanzi has been named vice president of development at The Rhode Island Foundation. Sanzi previously worked at the foundation as senior development officer, and served as senior philanthropic adviser for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. He is also a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve. Sanzi holds a J.D. from Boston College. •
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2. MNTornado5:20 PM GMT on July 12, 2012
|Thanks, it was frightening. I've seen more than my share of severe weather in my life time so I'm always on alert. The Spring was very wild, though you usually don't hear much about the severe weather in Minnesota in the National News. That flash flooding that did so much damage in the Norther parts of Minnesota is still being dealt with, but you seldom here about it. Almost 1/3 of the state was under water just from the 3 days of rain we got. In my 62 years, I've never even heard of a major flood even in Duluth, MN on Lake Superior.
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Hans Heysen Mystic morn 1904 (detail) Art Gallery of South Australia, Elder Bequest Fund 1904
ISSUE 135 | June 2010 | nga.gov.au/socialmedia
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Hans Heysen
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Painting the Australian landscape
Young members 'talk and draw' afternoon
Heysen dinner
Celebrity event: Virginia Haussegger in conversation with Anna Gray
Banksy in his studio. Copyright Madman Entertainment
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Purchase tickets through moshtix here
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Space invaders:
Max Dupain Surreal face of a woman 1938 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Purchased with the assistance of James Agapitos OAM and Ray Wilson OAM, 2007
Facing the surreal
Coffee with the curator
Curator's perspective
Image: Polygreen by Bellemo & Cat. Photograph: Peter Hyatt
Contemporary Australian Architects 2010 speaker series
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Robert Dowling Miss Robertson of Colac (Dolly) 1885–86 (detail)
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Todd demonstrated his contempt for health and hygiene by performing an Upper Double Decker Down.
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Thank you, Father Biondi
As SLU's president of 26 years retires, the University looks back at the remarkable era of progress and transformation he led.
Lawrence Biondi, S.J., retired as president of Saint Louis University on Sept. 1, 2013, after 26 years. He is the longest serving president in the University's nearly 200-year history. Now president emeritus, he is enjoying a yearlong sabbatical, during which he will continue his efforts to build national and international support for Saint Louis University.
Before coming to the University, Biondi had been a professor, a department chairman and a dean. But perhaps he will be best known as the visionary president and founder of the modern SLU.
Since his inauguration in 1987, Biondi led the University through a remarkable era of transformation and progress. He worked tirelessly to recruit the finest students, to increase the University's academic reputation, to establish SLU as a major research center, to modernize the campus and to help revitalize SLU's Midtown neighborhood.
|1986-87 Year
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- Growth of the Midtown Campus from 113 acres/62 buildings to 268 acres/131 buildings
- The investment of an estimated $850 million in improvements, enhancements and expansions, including the $82 million Edward A. Doisy Research Center and $81 million on-campus Chaifetz Arena, among many other projects
- The successful completion of fundraising and capital campaigns totaling more than $785 million
- Growth of the endowment from $93 million to $980 million (as of Aug. 8, 2013)
- Growth of research funding, from $8.9 million to $51 million
- Classification of SLU as a major research institution by the Carnegie Foundation (1994)
- The establishment of new academic, service, leadership and diversity scholarships. In 2012, SLU provided a record $339.1 million in scholarship funding.
- Recognition as a character-building college by The Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development
Biondi's contributions to SLU and the St. Louis Metropolitan Region have been widely heralded. Here are just some of his many honors from the St. Louis area and beyond:
- St. Louis Award, for his outstanding service to the city's development (2001)
- Leon R. Strauss Urban Pioneer Award (2001)
- Named St. Louis' "Citizen of the Year" (2005)
- Honored by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of only 10 "legends" - those "who have gone beyond being influential to become legends in our region and beyond" (2006)
- John D. Levy Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee of St. Louis, which honors leaders who "have applied their leadership, creativity and commitment to service to make St. Louis a better place" (2011)
- Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (2001)
- Rank and title of Cavaliere, Order of Merit, Republic of Italy, conferred upon him by the President of Italy (1985)
Bill Kauffman, J.D., SLU's vice president and general counsel, has been named interim president of the University. A national search for Biondi's permanent successor gets under way in September.
Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution that values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. Founded in 1818, the University fosters the intellectual and character development of nearly 13,000 students on two campuses in St. Louis and Madrid, Spain. Building on a legacy of nearly 200 years, Saint Louis University continues to move forward with an unwavering commitment to a higher purpose, a greater good.


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Are things going to get better or worse for Egypt?
Should Congressman Lee have resigned after the shirtless Craigslist photos?
Will Obamacare exist in 2013?
Michelle Obama says the President has quit smoking. Do you believe that he has?
Do you believe President Obama knows football?
The Packers are favored by 2 1/2 points over the Steelers for this weekend's Super Bowl. Who would you bet on?
Is Egypt better off with or without Mubarak?
Do you believe in Global Warming?
How will the Supreme Court Rule On Obamacare?
Rule that it is UN-Constitutional
They will vote in favor of it
Do you support dumping snow in Boston Harbor?


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Napa Valley and Sonoma Road Trip
Visit the region's best wineries on a road trip through Northern California's wine country in Napa Valley and Sonoma.
Castello di Amorosa
Castello di AmorosaCastello di Amorosa Winery is located near Calistoga, CA. The 121,000-square-foot medieval replica castle includes 107 rooms and 8 levels above and below ground. Among its many features, it has a moat, drawbridge, defensive towers, interior courtyard, chapel, torture chamber and a great hall. Visitors to the vineyard can sample the wines sold at the castle. 960 1280
Staglin Family Vineyard
Staglin Family VineyardThe Staglin Family Vineyard, a family-owned Napa Valley winery in Rutherford, CA, produces a variety of wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sangiovese and a Bordeaux-style blend. Take a guided tour of the winery, and then at the end of the tour, experience an intimate tasting of Cabernet Sauvignons produced on the estate. 960 1280
Oxbow Public Market
Oxbow Public MarketGo local! Visit the Oxbow Public Market in Napa Valley to sample the local community's best, including fresh food, wine and cheese. Take Highway 29 to the city of Napa; take the 1st Street Exit (bear right to head east); and look for signs marked 'Oxbow Public Market'. 960 1280
Sterling Vineyard
Sterling VineyardSeveral vineyards, including the Sterling Vineyard (pictured) in Calistoga, CA, are fun getaways for tourists. See picturesque views from their aerial tram. Guests can also travel the grounds by foot. And with a glass of wine in hand, stroll through art galleries and elevated walkways that allow visitors to see the winemaking process from grape to glass. 960 1280
Di Rosa Preserve
Di Rosa PreserveWhile you're on the road, we suggest you visit the Di Rosa Preserve, a 35-acre lake and wildlife. The area is not only rich in an array of flora, fauna and wildlife, but it's also the canvas to display a broad range of art created by Bay Area artists. Art aficionados can walk the grounds to see art work in the Main Gallery, Gatehouse Gallery, Historic Residence, Courtyard, North Lawn and Sculpture Meadow. It's an art lover's paradise. 960 1280
Downtown Napa