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Timmermann House Bed & Breakfast
Timmermann House is a three room bed and breakfast. Rooms include private baths, with turkish towels, plush robes, Comfy company sheets and light weight comforters, large closets, flat screen TV/DVD player and a full homemade gourmet breakfast is served daily. Timmermann House also has its own "Farmers Market" Starting in April with asparagus going to strawberries and early to midsummer all types of vegetables and fruits, ending in the fall with pumpkins.
Hidden Lake Winery & Banquet Center
Welcome! Hidden Lake Winery and Banquet Center, located in rural Aviston, IL, is situated in "Silent Forest," a wooded parcel of land abounding in local lore. Our winemaking began in 2004 and is influenced by the German heritage of the farming families who settled this part of Illinois. At Hidden Lake Winery, our goal is to offer a variety of wines that will satisfy many different palates. Our wines are produced with locally-grown fruit and bottled here in our cellar. Guests can enjoy a glass of wine (or other beverage if desired) in a tranquil setting with old friends, or perhaps with new ones.
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Widlife Area
One of the largest state-owned and managed sites in Illinois, located 35 miles southeast of St. Louis. The land and water area total more than 20,000 acres of river and bottomland. It contains 36 miles of river.
Peabody River King State Fish Wildlife Area
Boat docks and fishing areas are easily accessed for all skill levels - even special docks for kids.
Located within the Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area, Baldwin Lake boasts excellent fishing and migratory bird watching for outdoor enthusiasts. A two-lane boat ramp, camping, and picnic facilities are nearby.
Founded in 1991, The Orchards Golf Club in Belleville, Illinois features a 18 hole championship style golf course, restaurant and banquet facilities. Open to the public, we also offer golf lessons, memberships & specials with friendly service and affordable prices.
Designed by golf legends Pete Dye and Bob Goalby, Yorktown offers an 18-hole lit par 3 golf course. Yorktown is the perfect place for fundraisers, office outings, family time or just working on your short game. We offer a driving range (which will have new mats and balls for the 2015 season) a large putting green and a cozy clubhouse that offers sandwiches, snacks and a fully stocked bar.
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Exposition Center
Home to the annual St. Clair County Fair, several craft shows and monthly flea markets, the complex also includes the Belle-Clair Speedway, with stock car races and demolition derbies.
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
The Shrine has 200 beautifully landscaped acres of gardens and devotional areas, including the Outdoor Amphitheatre, Shrine Church, Lourdes Grotto, Stations of the Cross, Millennium Spire, the Visitors Center with a restaurant and gift shop, and the Shrine Hotel.
The 9-hole Bent Oak Golf Course in Breese, IL is a public golf course that opened in 1994. Designed by Joe Basso, Bent Oak Golf Course measures 3290 yards from the longest tees. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels.
Swimming, fishing, boat rentals, RV and cabin rentals, tent camping.
The Prairies Golf Club, located in the historic Village of Cahokia, Illinois, features 18 holes of golf. Features 6,700 yards of the longest tees for a par of 71.
A 5,000 sq. ft. laser tag arena and a 2,500 sq. ft. game arcade is conveniently located by hotels and restaurants off I-64.
Tee it high and let it fly into open fairways on one of the Midwest's best golf courses. The front nine is a Scottish-style links layout with native prairie grasses and wild flowers. Grand oaks line perfect fairways on the backside with truly one of the best 9-holes in the St. Louis area. Expect smooth rolling large greens when you play Far Oaks that are consistently rated the best public course greens in the area, you won't be disappointed. Complementing the golf course, the Clubhouse Grill features a casual club setting with delicious lunch options.
Grand Marais Golf Course takes golf to new heights, and we are not just talking about the spectacular views you'll enjoy while playing our course. Includes an on-site restaurant and pro shop.
This 170-foot-tall bottle that resembles a Brook's Catsup Bottle served as a water tower for the catsup manufacturer after being constructed in 1949. A popular roadside attraction, it makes for a great photo op.
Gateway features mini-golf, go-karts, an arcade, bumper boats, a kiddie track and Rudy's Restaurant.
Home to newly added in-line hockey rink. Sitting on 30 acres, five tennis courts, soccer field and basketball court, walking track 4 to 10 mile.
One of the newest parks with over 9 acres of natural habitat. Sporting a new playground, small fishing pond and a wooden gazebo on its shore.
50-acre wooded city park located in the heart of Collinsville. Amenities consist of picnic shelters, playgrounds, fishing lake, and softball diamond.
This softball field is located in Woodland Park.
Surfing in Illinois? Yes! The FlowRider creates a perfect wave for surfing and body boarding. Water slides, a lap pool, the lazy river, a sandy play area and "Monsoon Mountain" make for a family adventure.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois' only United Nations World Heritage Site. This 2,200-acre site preserves the central section of the largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico. An Interpretive Center presents a coherent account of this sophisticated prehistoric culture. Climb Monk's Mound, see the film and life-size village. Don't miss annual events that focus on Native American culture.
Metro East Park and Recreation District
More than 150-miles of trails line the rural, suburban, and scenic landscapes found throughout Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois. Put it this way, you will personally run out of fuel before you run out of trails! The interconnected system of trails that crisscross the region have been built utilizing partnerships and collaboration amongst multiple public agencies, but no contribution has been more significant than that of both Madison and St. Clair County Transit Districts. Each of the transit districts have made trail building a top priority, so new trails are always coming online. Be sure to check out MEPRD's online trail map to see the latest developments!


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
In the February Emery County Public Lands Council meeting, Commissioner Gary Kofford introduced a proposal to team up with SUWA in funding the position of a facilitator to work on the county's land use bill. This proposal caused a great deal of public outcry. In the March meeting the discussion of a facilitator was to continue. High interest in what Emery County is doing in regards to their land use bill brought a large crowd out to the March meeting.
Prior to the regular meeting the council met for a work meeting. Public lands director Ray Petersen reported on the legislature and any bills affecting public lands. He handed out letters on the reactions by Sen. Bob Bennett and Rep. Jim Matheson to a recent list which included the Swell as a potential monument site. All of the Utah delegation has spoken against any monument designations for Utah. They are leaning towards grass roots proposals for land use. The Washington delegation is working on a bill which would exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act of 1906 which allows the President to create monuments with the stroke of a pen.
House bill 143 was discussed which would allow the state of Utah to issue imminent domain authority on federal land. Utah has so much federal land the school children are being cheated. The council will follow the bills as they work their way through the Utah legislature.
Petersen shared a list of lands Michael McCandless has identified as possible trade out lands. These lands include areas around the Mancos Hills Industrial Park in Green River, and also around Woodside where a coal sequestration project is being proposed.
There were some questions on what happens to mineral rights and grazing rights on SITLA lands should the lands be traded out. The SITLA representative John Andrews said existing rights would still exist. Sherrel Ward, council member, said that wasn't the case with lands that were traded out before which said the permittee could have the rights until they passed away and then the right went away and couldn't be transferred. These issues will have to be investigated.
Andrews said the reason SITLA is interested in trading out any lands is if SITLA has a solid block of land there is more economic opportunity. In the setting up of school trustlands they are in a scattered pattern throughout the state. They were patterned after how they did things in the Mid-west where land is flat and that idea doesn't work as well here. Since 1976 the federal government has moved more towards a conservation status of its lands, but this approach doesn't work for SITLA who is mandated to raise as much revenue from their lands as possible for the school trust fund. Trustlands were found within Arches, Glen Canyon and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. A land trade was executed in 1998-1999 which traded out those lands for more productive lands. SITLA acquired the Cottonwood tract coal lease and the Drunkard Wash area for natural gas development. Andrews described the trade as great for the trustlands fund. It raised mineral lease money for the trustlands fund. A similar exchange was part of the Washington County land use bill. Another revenue raising opportunity has been the natural gas storage project proposed near Delta. This project will add $300 million to the Millard County tax base.
Andrews said eight years ago when the governor at that time was proposing a monument for Emery County they began looking at available lands for trade in Emery County. At that time SITLA wasn't successful with any land trades. The federal government said the valuations of the trade lands weren't equitable.
If Emery County develops a land use bill, then SITLA is likely to want to trade its land out of the land use bill. They would like to make workable exchanges. SITLA will not be part of the planning for any land use bill Emery County develops, but they would like to be kept in the loop and work with the county along the way should land exchanges be workable. One problem SITLA had with the Washington County land use bill was no exchange language was included in the bill. Exchange language should be included in any Emery County land use bill to facilitate any land exchanges.
Andrews said he would like to see any land exchanges between Emery County, the BLM and SITLA run parallel through the land use bill process.
Andrews feels SITLA and Emery County can reach a consensus on any land exchanges. He said it's important for the mapping process to be clear and concise as different trades are considered.
Randy Johnson, Emery County lobbyist said in his dialogue with Kevin Carter the SITLA director, Carter is concerned that if the land exchange bill is on a separate track than the land use bill, that SITLA might be left behind. Johnson said the land exchange process can be complicated and arduous. Andrews said the land exchange process is not complicated. SITLA's issue is in not being left behind.
Johnson said they don't want to stall out the Emery County land use bill, with SITLA language like priceless and useless. Andrews said it's very difficult to put monetary value on their land assets, for example how do you appraise the Corona Arch? SITLA just wants to be included in the fight. Johnson said it makes some sense in running separate language in the bill expressing interest in land exchanges and identifying land for exchange. Andrews agreed, but in the end it's the SITLA board which will have to agree on any land exchanges for SITLA lands.
Petersen said it has been SITLA's position to trade out parcels in wilderness.
Andrews said SITLA has a mandate to look to the financial benefit of the school fund. They do not consider the general public welfare and they manage lands solely for the benefit of the trust.
Emery County is interested in obtaining rights of way for existing roads through SITLA properties. Andrews said these roads can be validated without any cost to the county. SITLA has a source of funding for rights of way. In a trade, SITLA will recognize valid and existing rights.
SITLA grazing permits are for 15 year lengths. If a land transfer occurs then at the end of the permit, the SITLA terms and conditions of lease will stop and the permit will go into the federal system and the permit will be managed under the federal system. Because of the scattered SITLA lands a lot of large permits are within BLM allotments anyway.
The question was asked on how the roads are validated. Andrews said SITLA has original survey plats and if a road is shown on them to be valid and existing RS-2477 roads then SITLA can issue a disclaimer of interest. The county has to request this action take place.
Commissioner Gary Kofford said he has the concern that SITLA doesn't acknowledge the county's right. Andrews said there is some disagreement on valid and existing rights. Commissioner Kofford said at the time of the monument discussion eight years ago a representative from SITLA brought down some maps of possible trade out lands. Andrews said they aren't tied to those maps and with this new land use bill, SITLA will begin again to identify possible land exchange parcels.

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The Eldorado High School volleyball team ended their season Monday night in the Edwards County Class A Regional, losing to Carmi-White County 25-20, 21-25 and 21-25.
"The girls battled the whole night," head coach Lisa Craig said. "A few things just didn't go our way. We were in it the whole time. Carmi did a great job of digging. Our serving was excellent again with everyone getting at least one ace.
Senior Erica Graczyk was 18-of-22 on spikes with 12 kills, while going 11-for-13 on serves with 13 points, two aces and two kills for blocks. Fellow classmate Sadie Steed went 6-for-10 on spikes with three kills and finished 11-for-13 on serves with 13 points, two aces and played well defensively with nine digs, while senior Kourtney Phillips was 8-for-9 with five kills, while going 11-for-11 serves with 11 points and one ace.
Abby Steed was 13-for-14 on spikes with seven kills and went 11-for-12 on serves with 10 points and three aces. Dresdyn Bramlet finished 7-for-7 on spikes with two kills and went 7-for-7 on serves with eight points and one ace.
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The EPDA works with the following organisations to promote each other's overall aims and objectives – namely to support people with Parkinson's and other neurological disorders. Click on the organisations' names below for their contact details.
Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson's Disease Europe
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The Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson's Disease Europe (APPDE) is a non-profit making, non-religious and non-political association for physiotherapists, other professionals, people with Parkinson's and their carers.
The European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM) is an independent, cross-sector patient safety alliance that campaigns for the exclusion of counterfeit and substandard medicines from the supply chain. Raising public awareness of the issues surrounding counterfeit medicines forms a key part of its activities.
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For much of the past two years, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has been the penciled-in player atop almost every NFL mock draft.
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2012 NFL Draft on April 26?
According to ESPN's Michael Wilbon, the Indianapolis Colts are still considering using the first overall selection on Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Appearing on Tony Kornheiser's radio show on ESPN980 in Washington D.C., Wilbon said the following of the situation:
"By the way, I will tell you this," Wilbon said. "It's not like I'm following this closely, but I had the occasion over the weekend to talk to a couple of people who have intimate knowledge of what the Colts are thinking. And you and I have talked very briefly on the show about are they still considering RGIII? Tony, I'm told they are.
"And I'm told that the main reason they are is because there are people in the organization and people they consult — and now you consult all these different people about something a s important as a number one overall draft pick, a maybe once in a generation pick. And they are of the opinion, some people that are having input into this pick, that RGIII is better in the pocket.
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Nomination submitted by: Amy Henry, Executive Director of International Education
Program Overview Over a two-year period Georgia Tech faculty and administrators developed a broad set of global course requirements that can be tailored to any discipline. Officially called the International Plan, this curriculum integration initiative is in its fifth year and encompasses 25 out of the 35 undergraduate majors at Georgia Tech, including eight of the eleven engineering majors.
Successful completion of the IP leads to a designation on students' diplomas and transcripts signifying their global competence in the discipline. Since the IP's inception, 661 students have participated in the program, 50 percent of whom come from the College of Engineering or the College of Computing. "The International Plan neither replaces nor supplants other GIT programs," says Gary B. Schuster, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Rather it is Georgia Tech's signature international program to enhance international study for undergraduates."
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Stephen DunnettVice Provost for International Education, State University of New York at Buffalo, and Past President, Association of International Education Administrators
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The Emery County Economic Development Council is taking a new and exciting approach to garnering awareness of the assets of Emery County. A unique package was sent out to former Emery County residents who have left the county. The "Roots and Boots," campaign included a child's size boot and an invitation printed on leather which invited the person to attend an executive retreat at the Castle Valley Outdoors in Moore.
Those who took advantage of the offer met at the ranch on Thursday and were treated to a steak dinner prepared by Bonnie Swenson. Swenson recently became the cook at the ranch and takes care of the ranch guests in grand style.
After dinner the group gathered around the campfire and watched the sunset from the picturesque Castle Valley Ranch. Along with the scenery watching, members of the economic development council gave presentations as to what the council hoped to accomplish with the Roots and Boots effort.
Marc Stilson said when you look at economic development, the focus is on retention and growth to create a robust economy. Existing businesses need support to grow. Stilson said the economic development council is made up of a volunteer board and Mike McCandless is the full-time employee in the county's economic development office. Stilson went through the traditional economic development process of recruiting a business. "Emery County has never recruited a business the traditional way," said Stilson. "With energy and mining the county's eggs have all been in one basket. When technology became more efficient, mining jobs declined. The population in Emery County has dropped 20 percent since 1984. I left the county and was gone for 12 years. All the good things are still here. Things are changing, kids are going to college and taking white collar jobs out of the county. Where do we want to be in 20 years? It's tough to bring in big companies. Where can we be successful? In 20 years will our children have the opportunity to live in Emery County? The coal mines and the power plants won't be here forever. We need to diversify. There has been a resurgence of agriculture and farming with the new sprinkling systems.
"Hopefully we can bring in small to mid-sized businesses with two-50 employees. A horse ranching operation has come into the county. Small businesses can be successful here. Native sons and daughters can come back into the county. There are resources available to help them. Mike at the economic development office will work with them. The idea of this retreat is to bring people back into the county and reacquaint them with their roots," said Stilson. "We need some insight for Emery County from those not living here, to help us be more successful."
Jo Sansevero, chairman of the economic development council said she was gone from the county for 30 years, living most of them in California in Orange County. She liked the idea that not much had changed in the county in the years since she left. She said, "Emery County has a wonderful lifestyle. There are good people here. It's a good place to raise children and a good place to retire. We have mild winters with some snow and beautiful summers and bitter springs. I would like to see us create a place for people to retire. Retired people need activities and medical care.
"We are working right now to expand the Millsite Golf Course to 18 holes. Because retired people like 18 hole golf courses," said Sansevero.
Sansevero gave an idea for a retirement community saying in Leisure World in California they lease homes to people and when the elderly can no longer live in the home and take care of themselves the home goes back to the retirement community.
Kathleen Truman said retirees these days are more active and have different interests.
Mike McCandless said he just returned from the Rural Summit in Cedar City and a major topic of discussion there was how do you get people to invest in a rural community. Millford recently announced they will be the site of a new PVC pipe plant. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for that community. McCandless said he sees the economic council and his office as the fertilizer and not the seed. People in the private sector make things happen and the government agency should be there to clear the path and try to make it easier. His office is working hard on infrastructure and trying to lower costs of locating a business in rural areas; especially power lines and natural gas costs. McCandless said people in Emery County need to learn that when the tide rises every boat in the harbor rises with it. When a business succeeds in the county it's good for everyone. When someone returns home, everyone succeeds. "I want to knock down barriers. I don't need huge victories, but small incremental victories. I challenged all the cities to decide what they wanted to be. I want individuals to be involved and buy in. If parent's want their kids back they need to be enthusiastic about the county. In rural Utah important things don't happen unless people in the private sector are willing to take a risk. We need to change attitudes, expand ideas and bring people back," said McCandless.
Emery County Commissioner Gary Kofford said the county needs growth, and an economic base. "If we are to survive as a county we need to work on it, even a 1 percent growth rate. "I left the county in 1959 and worked for 32 years for Mountain Fuel. Always in the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to retire in Emery County. Within six months after my retirement we had sold out in Ogden and were back in the county. Emery County right now is in a good situation, our unemployment rate is 3.8 percent and it's the lowest ever experienced. If you want to work, you can find work in the county now," said Kofford. He also explained the building permits are up and last year 35 permits for new housing were issued. Also last year there was a positive property tax increase. A conditional use permit is being issued to a man from Phoenix who makes wooden parts for Model A Fords.
"If you want to come back we'll be waiting for you," said Kofford. "We must have growth or we'll go backwards. We want the baby boomers, the people who are looking for a place."
The guests were asked to comment on perceptions of the county and reasons they might or might not want to return.
Adam Ewell said one concern of he and his friends was the quality of education in the county. He said when he went to college he felt like an idiot because he wasn't challenged enough in high school and things seemed too easy and homework was nonexistent.
Lou Sansevero said he believes education can be community driven and to improve the education level, the community needs to be actively engaged.
Stilson said they need to identify areas that are obstacles and work to change them.
McCandless told of the educational camps held by the council this summer and how they are starting down the right path with enhancing the educational experiences of students in the county.
Mike Mower is Gov. Jon Huntsman's deputy chief of staff and he said, "You are only limited by your desire. When I went to Emery County schools, I had the opportunity to do so many things. In my office, I have a few books and one of them is the history of Ferron and another the history of Emery County. I am a native of Emery County and very proud of that. I had a great experience growing up here. I recently visited a small town in North Dakota that was dying. All of the businesses were shut down. There is hope for Emery County. People change the dynamics. You are looking at a 20 year plan for Emery County. That augers well for Emery County. The package that was sent out to invite us to this event, was the most creative and innovative to pass through the governors office and we get a lot of invitations to events. You are taking proactive steps. I am very proud and very thrilled with your economic development committee. You are looking at new innovative and creative ways to deal with the issues we all know are out there," said Mower.
Stilson asked Liz Cleveland how difficult she thought it would be to pull people off the Wasatch Front. She said the difficulty might lie in those people that aren't from the county, they don't have an emotional connection. From a business standpoint, someone might find the charm here and want to relocate.
Truman said it has been the experience at the Castle Valley Outdoors that after someone has spend three-four days in the county they can begin to appreciate the differences between here and the big city. "Once they've been here they want to come back again," said Truman.
Lou said we hope to plant the seed with this group and recruit you as recruiters for the county to send people our way.
The retreat continued with golfing, fly fishing, ATV riding, dinners and presentations by local mayors.
Those attending included: Melissa Fossat, Troy Dye, Todd Snyder, Mike Mower, Liz Cleveland, Mikel Fossat, Jennifer Dye, Adam Ewell and Dell Stilson.


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Empowered by the voices of her indigenous maternal ancestors, artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood refocused her early studies from the paintbrush and pigments to needle and thread. Fiber techniques resulted in artwork that she describes as an external validation of ancestral memory and personal quest: "When I weave, sew, or embellish, the old ones seem to express their encouragement and support of my creations."
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Sometimes, it takes someone outside the field of education to speak the truth. Historian David McCullough says no professional teacher should major in education.
The award-winning biographer of Harry Truman and John Adams was profiled on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, and his comments highlighted over at The Answer Sheet. He notes that Americans are "historically illiterate" and tells the depressing story of meeting a student who "came up to me after one of my talks and said that until she heard me speak that morning she'd never understood that the original 13 colonies were all on the East Coast."
"And I thought, 'What are we doing that's so wrong, so pathetic?' I tried it again at several other places, colleges and universities, same thing. Now, it's not their fault. It's our fault. And when I say our fault I don't mean just the teachers. I mean the parents and grandparents. We have to take part. The stories around the family dinner table. I say bring back dinner if you want to improve how children get to know history.'
McCullough believes we need to "seriously revamp, the teaching of the teachers."
"I don't feel that any professional teacher should major in education. They should major in a subject, know something. The best teachers are those who have a gift and the energy and enthusiasm to convey their love for science or history or Shakespeare or whatever it is. 'Show them what you love' is the old adage. And we've all had them, where they can change your life. They can electrify the morning when you come into the classroom.
I've long favored organizing teacher training around subject matter, rather than what Leon Botstein once termed "the pseudoscience of pedagogy." I've also never been able to resist seeing teaching, like writing, not as a "profession" but as craft work. The best writers and teachers master their subject, and then find their voice.


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Cardiff Blues withstood a late Ulster fightback to record an excellent 28-23 PRO12 victory at the Arms Park on Saturday.
Cardiff Blues withstood a late Ulster fightback to record an excellent 28-23 PRO12 victory at the Arms Park on Saturday.
A try for the Munster-bound Robin Copeland, combined with a perfect kicking display by the magnificent Gareth Davies proved the difference in a see-saw clash.
The visitors responded through the boot of Irish international Paddy Jackson, but were unable to create much throughout the course of this game. Although the Irishmen came within an inch of snatching victory, and did succeed in securing a bonus point, they will be very unhappy with a performance that threatens to scupper their play-off ambitions.
This was a fine win for the Blues, but from an Ulster perspective, won't have provided the ideal preparation for next week's seismic encounter with Premiership kingpins, Saracens.
It was Cardiff that made the busier start, running hard lines and using the full width of their artificial pitch. But the visitors' defence soon affected a turnover, and a routine backline move on two minutes saw Darren Cave sweep through a meek Blues' defence to score.
Jackson failed to add the extra points, however to leave it 0-5. Ulster settled into their patterns thereafter, and looked fairly composed on the ball in the opening ten minutes. But the hosts withstood the early onslaught well, and proved quite durable in defence. Thus Davies narrowed the gap to two points on 13 minutes when he slotted a penalty.
Given the current plight of the hosts, Ulster will be disappointed not to have created more in the opening quarter. Although both sides showed a willingness to run the ball, the first half was tarnished by basic errors; particularly from the Irish club.
Davies edged his side into the lead on 25 minutes with a sweetly struck kick to make it 6-5. It was the least the Blues deserved following a prolonged period of Ulster indiscipline. The visitors were eventually deservedly punished for their repeated transgressions when Dan Tuohy was sin-binned on 29 minutes. Davies nailed the resulting kick to make it 9-5 to the Welshmen.
Cardiff's fly-half added another three points on 32 minutes following a devastating home maul that rumbled for approximately 40 metres. The hosts were now 12-5 to the good. And Copeland compounded the Irish club's misery on 35 minutes when he finished off a marvellous breakaway try. Davies converted effortlessly to make it 19-5 to the Blues.
The fly-half continued his imperious kicking performance on 38 minutes to increase the lead to an incredible 17 points. All in all, it was a splendid half for the hosts. The one-sided nature of the contest will certainly not have been in Ulster's script with next week's Heineken Cup quarter-final in mind.
The Irishmen, therefore, started the second period determined to edge their way back into the contest. Jackson started the comeback when he reduced the gap to 14 by slotting a penalty on 43 minutes to make it 22-8. The Irish fly-half chipped further away at the arrears on 47 minutes by landing another penalty.
There was certainly a greater sense of urgency from the visitors at the start of the second half, albeit with their performance still lacking in accuracy. Centre Luke Marshall seemed to have got over the line for the Irishmen on 54 minutes, but the TMO ruled out the effort. Jackson mitigated this side's disappointment, however, a minute later to make it 22-14 to the Welsh club.
The Ulstermen were now on the cusp of an unlikely comeback. It wasn't that Cardiff were playing particularly poorly at this stage, but the Irish side had noticeably upped their intensity from an awful first half. But the hosts dug in well, and refused to let their opponents gain any real ascendancy in the game. Davies rewarded his team for their efforts when he landed another kick to restore a 9-point advantage for the Blues.
Jackson cancelled that effort out, though, on 71-minutes when he kicked another penalty to get his side within losing bonus point range. The Ulster ten remarkably narrowed the gap to two points three minutes later to bring his side within a whisker of a win they scarcely deserved.
Cardiff's resistance was certainly wilting by the last ten minutes, giving the hosts a window of opportunity to seal the win. But it was the majestic Davies who copper-fastened the Cardiff victory on 78 minutes when he struck another excellent penalty.
The visitors desperately tried to steal the spoils, but the Cardiff defence held firm. On this evidence, it is fair to say that Saracens won't be unduly worried about next week.
The scorers:
For Cardiff:
Try: Copeland
Con: DaviesPen: Davies 6
For Ulster:
Try: Cave
Pens: Jackson 6
Yellow card: Tuohy
The teams:
Cardiff: 15 Dan Fish, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Cory Allen, 12 Isaia Tuifua, 11 Chris Czekaj, 10 Gareth Davies, 9 Lewis Jones, 8 Robin Copeland 7 Josh Navidi, 6 Macauley Cook, 5 Filo Paulo, 4 Lou Reed, 3 Taufa'ao Filise, 2 Kristian Dacey, 1 Gethin Jenkins (c).
Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Thomas Davies, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 James Down, 20 Ellis Jenkins, 21 Lloyd Williams, 22 Simon Humberstone, 23 Gavin Evans
Ulster: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Michael Heaney, 8 Nick Williams, 7 Chis Henry, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Dan Tuohy , 4 Johann Muller (c), 3 John Afoa, 2 Rob Herring, 1 Tom Court
Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Andrew Warwick, 18 Ricky Lutton 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Robbie Diack, 21 Sean Doyle, 22 Paul Marshall, 23 Craig Gilroy
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Women in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Governance and Performance
Renee B. Adams
University of New South Wales, Department of Banking and Finance; ECGI; FIRN; ABFER
Daniel Ferreira
London School of Economics - Department of Finance; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
October 22, 2008
We show that female directors have a significant impact on board inputs and firm outcomes. In a sample of US firms, we find that female directors have better attendance records than male directors, male directors have fewer attendance problems the more gender-diverse the board is, and women are more likely to join monitoring committees. These results suggest that gender-diverse boards allocate more effort to monitoring. Accordingly, we find that CEO turnover is more sensitive to stock performance and directors receive more equity-based compensation in firms with more gender-diverse boards. However, the average effect of gender diversity on firm performance is negative. This negative effect is driven by companies with fewer takeover defenses. Our results suggest that mandating gender quotas for directors can reduce firm value for well-governed firms.
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Dennis and Debi Blackburn of Price announce the marriage of their daughter Marinda Blackburn to Benjamin James Shaha, son of Patrick and Nancy Shaha of Lansing, Kan.
Marinda graduated from Brigham Young University in history and French teaching, and has most recently been teaching in Las Vegas, Nev. She served a LDS mission to Brussels, Belgium.
Benjamin graduated from BYU in civil and environmental engineering and served a LDS mission to Venezuela. He is a captain in the US Army and is currently serving in Iraq.
The couple will be married July 18 in the Mt. Timpanogos LDS Temple. They will be honored at a garden reception at the Blackburn home on July 15 from 6-8 p.m.
The couple will reside in Clarksville, Tenn.
Doug and Patricia Jensen of Beaverton, Ore., formerly of Ferron, announce the marriage of their daughter Amanda Leigh to Shaun Cameron Duke, son of Hugh and LaNeen Duke of Clear Lake, Minn, formerly of St. Helens, Ore., on July 20 in the Salt Lake Temple.
A family dinner will be held in their honor that evening at the Alpine Country Club in Highland.
Grandparents of the bride are Ted and Joyce Jensen of Price, and Bill and Virginia Slane of Wellington.
Shaun graduated from St. Helens High School in 2000 and served in the California Los Angeles Spanish speaking mission. Amanda graduated from Westview High School in Beaverton, Ore. in 2004. Amanda and Shaun plan to live in Provo where both will continue their education at Utah Valley State College in Orem.


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The pressure by the Obama administration and Congress on agencies to increase the use of suspensions and debarments for contractors is having a significant impact.
The Office of Management and Budget reported today the number of suspensions and debarments increased to 3,326 in fiscal 2011 from 1,900 in 2009.
"While the vast majority of government contractors compete fairly to deliver the best value to the American people, it is critical that the government take a hard line against those who would defraud taxpayers," wrote Joe Jordan, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in a blog posted today. "The report shows the Obama administration has made significant progress in cracking down on bad actors. Just as significant as the progress are the management actions that underlie it, and indicate an increased agency commitment to protecting taxpayer resources."
The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) issued its annual report to Congress Sept. 18 showing that agencies suspended 928 companies, proposed 2,512 for debarment and debarred 2,398 vendors in 2011. All of these figures are up from the 2010 report.
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"Over the last 20 months, the ISDC has accelerated efforts to make sure agencies are properly positioned to give appropriate consideration to suspension and debarment as tools to fight waste and abuse," wrote David Sims and Duc Nguyen, chairman and vice chairman of the committee, respectively, in the report to Congress. "Special attention has been given to helping agencies that either lack or have weak suspension and debarment programs and leveraging the experiences of agencies with well-established programs."
The Department of Housing and Urban Development suspended the most contractors with 240, while the Office of Personnel Management debarred 765 vendors in 2011.
The report follows a November 2011 memo from OMB encouraging agencies to use suspension and debarment more often and effectively. The Government Accountability Office also found in October 2011 that many agencies were not using these tools to protect themselves from poorly performing contractors.
Sims, who is the Interior Department's program manager for suspension and debarment, told the Federal Drive in June that agencies need to make a "business risk decision" before applying the tools.
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But others say suspension and debarment goes too far in penalizing contractors without due process. Rob Burton, a former OFPP deputy administrator and currently an attorney with the Venable law firm in Washington, has said suspending a contractor is a de facto debarment and there is not enough opportunity for the affected company to have their say before they are given what some call the contractor's death penalty.
Despite industry concerns, agencies are putting more resources toward these efforts.
The committee reported all 24 CFO Act agencies have a senior accountable official in charge of suspension and debarment now and have taken one or more steps such as creating new internal monitoring mechanisms, simplifying processes for making referrals and implementing new policies that require automatic referral to the SDO in certain situations.
Additionally, the ISDC has consulted with at least 13 agencies, including the departments of Commerce, Health and Human Services, and Justice, on how to improve their programs.
"The ISDC is working with suspension and debarment offices to establish a process for agencies to share and consider determinations that suspension and debarment is not necessary to protect the government's interest," the report stated. "Conducting lead agency coordination whenever practicable can help to avoid duplicative and potentially inconsistent actions on the same factual information."
The committee also found more agencies are using "show cause" letters as a way to let companies know they are in trouble. Agencies in total issued 120 letters with the Defense Department issuing the most with 41 and the General Services Administration coming in second with 21.
"Through this increased management attention and building capability where it did not exist before, agencies are now better equipped to protect the public from wrongdoers before critical agency resources are unnecessarily wasted," Jordan wrote.
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Indiana Students Show USDA How to Eat Healthy and Be Active in School
By Susie Stanfield, Fishers Elementary Physical Education Teacher, Fishers, IN (near Indianapolis)
We were really excited when USDA Food and Nutrition Deputy Administrator Audrey Rowe visited our school on Friday, May 21st. Students from Mrs. Trees' 3rd grade class showed Ms. Rowe how fun it is to exercise in school by participating in a cardio/station activity focused on the "Indy 500 Race." After class, everyone went to the cafeteria for lunch prepared by Tracy Huser, our cafeteria manager, and her staff. Ms. Rowe held a roundtable with parents, teachers, students, and our district administrators to discuss nutrition and school lunch options. We're all hoping these ideas will help develop healthy eating habits for years to come and assist the next generation in fighting obesity and health problems.
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Melissa Provencher of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission says potential developers may be wary of environmental hazards they wouldn't uncover until after purchasing the property.
"We're talking about properties that may or may not be contaminated, that have the potential for contamination or perception that it may be contaminated. And any time it's an industrial mill building like this, there's going to be some level of question."
Though cities like North Adams and nearby Hudson, New York have successfully found creative uses for inactive industrial sites, Lee is one of many towns who've had trouble. A developer purchased one of Lee's empty mills in 2010, but then put it back up for sale last year after abandoning plans to build a mixed-use development. A similar plan in Housatonic collapsed last year after extensive talks.
A new grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will fund a two-year study of three former Lee mills, plus another in adjacent Lenox Dale.
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Zenprise Releases MobileManager 7.0 MDM Platform
The MobileManager MDM platform offers geo-fencing for keeping track of mobile devices and a host of other features.Mobile-device-management solution specialist Zenprise announced the release of MobileManager 7.0, the latest version of its on-premise and cloud-based MDM platform aimed at small and midsize businesses implementing bring your own device, or BYOD, initiatives. The latest edition now includes geo-fencing, which enables companies to track devices via GPS, and offers configurable dashboards that allow administrators to take one-click actions on devices such as track, notify and enroll. Geo-fencing also allows IT managers to define an approved area for the device and specify the actions to be taken if the device leaves that perimeter, which can be useful in environments like hospitals where devices containing sensitive or confidential medical data need to be tracked. In the case of theft or other mishandling, the platform allows all corporate-owned information to be wiped from the device in order to protect the data stored on the device.
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Mike and Vicki Humphrey of Ferron are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Sierra Celeste Humphrey to Christopher Von Hoffer, son of Eric and Marie Hoffer of Midvale on July 16 in the Draper Temple. Open house that evening in Midvale. Reception will be held in Ferron on July 17 from 6-8 p.m., with dancing from 8-10 p.m. at the Ferron Stake Center.
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Sen. Buono to NJEA DA:
"You represent the men and women who have made it their life mission to educate and to shape our children. You have come together with one voice and you are saying loud and clear 'It's time for a change New Jersey!"
"Public education… is the foundation of our democracy. It is the great equalizer."
"Public education enabled me to defy expectations. And you know what? We're going to defy expectations this November too!"
The 195,000-member New Jersey Education Association has endorsed Senator Barbara Buono for governor.
"Barbara Buono has supported public education for her entire career in the Legislature," said NJEA President Barbara Keshishian. "She is a proud graduate of New Jersey's public schools, and understands the vital role they play in the aspirations of middle class citizens."
"Unfortunately, over the past three years, teachers and school employees have seen their budgets slashed, their colleagues laid off, their class sizes increased, and their programs cut. It's time for new leadership," said Keshishian.
"Barbara Buono will be a governor who will believe in public education and the men and women who work in our public schools," said Keshishian. "Barbara Buono will make the right choice between tax cuts for millionaires and textbooks for schoolchildren."
On Friday evening, the NJEA PAC Operating Committee, representing members in every county, voted unanimously to endorse Buono. Both Buono and Gov. Chris Christie were interviewed by a 15-member screening committee, which recommended Buono's endorsement to the entire 135-member Operating Committee.
"We genuinely appreciate Governor Christie's willingness to participate in a candid and thoughtful conversation with our screening committee," said Keshishian.
When she appeared before several hundred NJEA members from across the state at today's Delegate Assembly meeting in Trenton, Buono was greeted by thunderous applause.
"Barbara Buono will speak for all New Jerseyans," said Keshishian. "Over the past three years, NJEA members and other citizens in the middle class have lost ground economically, while the state's wealthiest citizens continue to enjoy unfair and unaffordable tax cuts.
"It's time for a new set of priorities in Trenton," Keshishian said. "Barbara Buono is listening to the middle class and the state's 10 percent unemployed, and their concerns will be heard when she is elected.
"Barbara Buono rejects the misplaced priorities of the past – priorities like tax cuts for millionaires while blocking an increase in the minimum wage; shortchanging public schools while allowing property taxes to increase by 20 percent; and demanding taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools while underfunding public schools by billions of dollars," she said.
"New Jersey and its citizens can do better, and NJEA is proud to support Barbara Buono for governor."
NJEA Members: Join the effort to save New Jersey's public schools. Commit to vote for Barbara Buono and to get involved in NJEA's campaign to elect Sen. Buono our next Governor.
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Bansley and Maloney on track for playoff roundSHANGHAI – Heather Bansley and Liz Maloney of Toronto appear in a good position to advance to the playoff round at the third stop on the FIVB World Tour beach volleyball circuit after a win and a loss on Wednesday.
Bansley and Maloney opened the tournament defeating Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Hanson of the U.S., 21-12, 21-15 then lost to second-seeds Talita Da Rocha Antunes and Maria Antonelli of Brazil 21-18, 21-14.
The Brazilians lead the pool B standings at 2-0 followed by the Canadians and Americans at 1-1 while Georgia's Cristine Santanna and Andrezza Martins das Chagas are 0-2. Bansley and Maloney face the Georgians on Thursday to close out the round robin.
The top-two in each of the eight pools advance to the playoff round.
This is first Grand Slam event on the Tour which offers higher cash prizes and a different tournament format. In the regular World Tour events, the 32 pairs play a double elimination format.
At the opening two stops on the tour, Bansley and Maloney were 17th and seventh and are in contention to land an Olympic spot through the FIVB World Tour rankings. The top 16 at the end of June earn a ticket to London. The Canadians are currently 20th.
The men's qualifying was also held on Wednesday. Josh Binstock of Toronto and Martin Reader of Comox, B.C.,; Maverick Hatch of Comox and Sam Schachter of Toronto as well as Christian Redmann of Toronto and Ben Saxton of Calgary were all one win short of advancing after opening with a victory.
Richard Van Huizen of Toronto and Garrett May of London, Ont., lost their opening match. The top two Canadian men teams on the tour will advance to the Continental Cup next month to battle for an Olympic spot.
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Ingomar News, March 4, 2011
By Dana Bramlitt
Hello, Falcon Fans, this is Dana Bramlitt here to relay this week's news. Last week students went to school on Monday for a make-up day, turned in prom forms and had club and sports pictures on Tuesday, and competed in FBLA on Friday. The elementary again had MCT Practice on Thursday and Friday. The Womanless Beauty Revue was postponed due to the threat of severe weather on Thursday, and was rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 28. The fast-pitch softball team started their season on Saturday in the East Union Classic against East Union and Baldwyn. Also on Saturday, the baseball team will be playing at Ingomar against Smithville beginning at 6 p.m. varsity only.
On Monday, the elementary were involved in Math Mornings. On Tuesday, seniors were to turn in their senior colored pictures to Mrs. Tabitha Dillard, yearbook sponsor. There was a fast-pitch game at South Pontotoc on Tuesday. There was also a baseball game against Bruce at Ingomar. There will be a fast-pitch game on Thursday at North Pontotoc starting with JV at 5 p.m. The deadline to sign up for the next ACT, which will be on Saturday March 19, is this Friday. The baseball team will play against Hickory Flat at Ingomar starting with JV at 4:30 p.m. The softball team will play in the Tupelo Tournament at Veteran's starting on the fourth through the fifth, which time will be announced later. On Saturday, March 5, the baseball team will play at Ingomar against Columbus with Varsity at 1 p.m., and against North Pontotoc at 3 p.m.
Beginning on March 7, students will be taking the third nine weeks test, which will be scheduled as follows for grades 7-12: March seventh, Business, English, Science, Reading, and Foreign Language classes; March eighth, Driver's Ed, ICT 1, ICT 2, Stem, Art, and Music classes; March ninth, Math, Social Studies, History, Health, and other classes. The Elementary news letter went home with a schedule of the tests for elementary students. There will be a softball game at Ingomar against Hickory Flat starting with JV at 5 p.m. on Monday March 7, and a baseball game at East Union starting with JV at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, the Juniors and Seniors will be attending Prom Promise, which is sponsored by the Pilot Club, where they will listen to a guest speaker Sean Carter who will speak about safety and awareness. Friday, March 11 is the end of the third nine weeks. There will be a fast-pitch game at East Union starting with JV at 4 p.m.. The baseball game on the eleventh will be at Pontotoc beginning with JV at 4:30 p.m..
The twelfth through the twentieth is Spring Break. The baseball game will play that Saturday the twelfth at North Pontotoc starting with JV at 11 p.m.. The baseball team will be playing in Florida on March 14, 15 and 17; the time will be given at a later time. The softball team will play in the North Pontotoc Tourney on that Saturday, March 19, which will have more information of time at a later date.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - A Bristol women's community service group founded years before the 1927 music sessions that makes the town the Birthplace of Country Music gave back to the birthplace organization Thursday.
Bristol's Blue Stocking Club spent a year raising money designed specifically for education at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum that's now under construction.
The group presented a check for $76,000 to the birthplace organization. "The Blue Stocking Club has long been supportive of women, children and education. So this fit beautifully into what we like to raise funds for," club member Nancy Wood said.
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ST GEORGE- Charles Kell Blackham, 74, passed away April 22, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1938, in Rock Springs, Wyo, to Charles Ray and Eleanor Potter Blackham. He married Roma Anderson Jan. 9, 1957, in the Salt Lake City Temple.
He spent his career as a corporate pilot. He loved flying, hunting, fishing, camping and golf. After retirement he enjoyed photography and ATV's.
He is survived by his wife, Roma; sons, Kim (Darla) Blackham, and Mike (Carri) Blackham; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Tim (Alice) Blackham, and Lloyd (Suzanne) Blackham. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 26, 2013, at 11 a.m., at the LDS Sun River Third Branch, 4461 Country Club Dr., St. George, Utah. A visitation was held one hour prior to the service also at the Chapel. Interment will follow at the Tonaquint Cemetery.
Friends and family are invited to share condolences online at www.serenicare.com. Arrangements are under the direction of SereniCare Funeral Home St. George.


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Based on title alone, My whole life's work has been leading to this moment.
I GOT THIS ONE.ReplyCancel
Like Bono says… I will follow, KristinReplyCancel
That clown IS NOT me 🙁ReplyCancel
Kristin, good luck polishing this turd. I was so excited based on the title, but I was forced to get my own drink 2.5 minutes in. Way to ruin day drinking with this shitty clip, Entface! That is almost 5 minutes of your life you will never get back, folks! Don't fall for it!ReplyCancel
Thanks for the warning, I was excited! LOL Will not watch now.ReplyCancel
Ok. The most boring fucking video to trump all of Enty's boring fucking videos.
A couple who has been drinking all day decides to continue drinking so they don't miss a party later.
Smoke a J
Neighbor dressed as jungle cat
This is about the time I zoned out and started making a mental list of foreign objects I've always wanted to pu in the microwave at some point so might as well get it out of my system now
This video lasted like, half a year. Long enough for me to start and quit a phd program, start and quit a new job, and start and quit an early onset of a midlife crisis.
Who wrote this crap?
"If we can pay rent over and over every month why cant we listen to Give it Away over and over again?"…ugh.
It makes The New Girl look like Citizen Kane…
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LOL, "it makes The New Girl look like Citizen Kane"! (I like The New Girl, though…)ReplyCancel
Thanks gang. I feel like I took a bullet, or volunteered to have John Goodman sit on my face. Thank god for me.
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The mini-sized Wheego electric car (it measures just under 10 feet in length and 5.25 feet in width) and a natural gas-powered Chevy van were recently showcased at the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey at Shoreline Community College's Professional Automotive Training Center. Partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the event was specifically targeted at organizations and government agencies that have large vehicle fleets.
"Public and private agencies had the opportunity to learn about the latest options for alternative fuel vehicles," Mark Hankins, Shoreline GST instructor said. Hankins said that Shoreline provides skills upgrade training for several of the companies and agencies that have fleets.
Stephanie Meyn, program manager of the Puget Sound Clean Cities program, organized the event to educate those who manage fleet vehicles and to encourage them to look at the newest in fuel efficient vehicles. "It will make a difference," she said, mentioning that Shuttle Express recently saved $11,000 in one month by switching only one vehicle to propane. She hopes that more and more companies, organizations and government agencies will move to alternative fuel vehicles and that it will trickle down into the private sector.
"We're here to celebrate the local, homegrown talent and engineering and expertise that we have here in the northwest, and especially at our universities and colleges," Meyn said. She applauded Shoreline and other higher education programs that support alternative fuel technology training.
Presentations were made by educators and industry representatives. Garret Alpers of World CNG, Puget Sound's largest supplier of alternative fuel packaging to area public and private fleets, talked about skills and certifications for the workforce. Ben Farrow of Puget Sound Energy, who has outfitted their fleets with electric and other alternative fuel vehicles, talked about future trends in alternative transportation technologies. Automotive instructors Hankins, and Ben Taves, South Seattle CC, talked about their programs that support alternative fuel education. Jeff Waldner of the University of Victoria presented on the EcoCar Challenge Team and Engineering programs and Eric Leonhardt of Western Washington University spoke about their Vehicle Research Institute on Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Projects. Mark Watkins of Clean Energy shared future trends in heavy duty alternative transportation technologies. Meyn, who organized the event, gave an overview of the Odyssey Day event and talked about the Clean Cities Program and the commitment of industry and educators in the area.
An open house in the training center showcased a number of vehicles powered by electricity, propane, compressed natural gas and biodiesel. Along with the Wheego electric car was an old VW "Bug" that had been converted to electric power. Alternative fuel vans and cars that are part of fleets owned by the City of Seattle were also showcased. Additionally, industry representatives talked about and demonstrated how electric vehicle charging stations operate.
The City of Seattle (who has a fleet of 4,000 vehicles) and the cities of Snohomish and Bellingham and King County attended. Also attending were several local dealers, including MC Electric, Scarff Ford, Honda of Bellevue and Nissan. Clean Energy, who sells natural gas and Ferrellgas, a propane/general bio-diesel company were also represented.
100 mile per gallon prototype showcasedProgressive Insurance Automotive (PIA) developed competitions, programs and events to inspire a new generation of super-efficient vehicles. Western Washington was the only university in the United States to enter a $5 million contest sponsored by PIA to produce a fuel economy vehicle that would travel 100 miles per gallon. The university's Auto X-Prize Vehicle made it to the finals.
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Technology and the economy are conspiring to bring big changes to Shoreline's class schedule.
"For Winter Quarter, 2011, we won't be mailing the class schedule in its traditional form," said Jim Hills, special assistant to the president for communications marketing and government relations. "In these days of reduced budgets, printing and distributing a 60-72-page book to more than 60,000 households just became a cost that required scrutiny."
Historically, colleges have looked at the class schedule as the primary marketing vehicle. "Today, we have our Web site, e-mail, Internet marketing opportunities, social media, direct mail and commercial print products to tell our story," Hills said. "We use all of those."
Instead of the heavy and costly booklet, Hills said the college will mail a new 8-page tabloid newspaper to those same 60,000 households.
"The new piece lets us talk about all the great things happening at Shoreline, we let the community know in general about the classes and other programs offered here and tell them where to get the latest, updated information, our Web site," Hills said. "We expect to be on the press with our vendor today (Oct. 15) and in homes early next week."
Hills said that while the traditional class schedule had value for some, "We also got feedback that many went directly to the recycling bin. We're hoping that this new approach will engage more people for longer."
There will still be a printed class schedule, too, Hills said.
"We will still print a class schedule, but it will be tightly focused on the most important information about classes, class numbers and descriptions," Hills said. "It will also include the critical information about enrollment services, financial assistance and other areas that students, and staff helping students, need."
The printed class schedule will be produced at the on-campus printing center. "It is primarily for on-campus use," Hills said. "However, if someone tells us they'd like one mailed to them, we'll do that."
All the changes will result in significant savings.
"Even with printing and mailing the new tabloid newspapers, we expect to save about $10,000 per class schedule; about $40,000 a year," Hills said.
Last Friday, faculty of the Music Department showed us what they are made of -- pure talent. These instructors have the stuff that makes people tap their feet, sing and dance, and want to come back for more.
Instructors who have made their careers at SCC and some who are just beginning their work here delivered a couple of hours of entertainment as a gift to students, faculty and staff to start off Fall Quarter 2010.
Jeff Junkinsmith did double duty, performing on piano and emceeing. His ease in both roles was evident as he introduced musicians with respect and admiration.
Voice, piano, saxophone and banjo were just a few of the instruments tapped into for the annual Music Department Open House.
Tom Moran's bluegrass group returned from a one year "sabbatical" to perform. The zippy tune brought a huge applause as did Sue Dolacky and Fred Lokken's duet of "Anything you can do I can do Better." Bruce Spitz's version of an Eric Clapton piece was performed with quiet elegance and the jazz performances by Doug Reid, Steve Kim Doug Zangar and newcomers Jeff Kashiwa and James Elenteny was electrifying.
Kudos to an inspiring group of artists that includes Bruce Spitz, Jensina Byington, Helena Azevedo, Barry Ehrlich, Sue Dolacky, Doug Reid, Tom Moran, Steve Mallott, Charles Enlow, Fredrick Lokken, Steve Kim, Doug Zangar, Andy Shaw, and of course, to newcomers, Kashiwa and Elenteny. All the performances were stellar and provided a real testimony to the kind of educators are students are learning from.
One administrator was overhead saying, "I really want to enroll in music classes!"
Even though the two hour-long performances provided the perfect excuse for employees to leave their desks and classrooms, Junkinsmith reminded the group at the end of the show that it was back to work, directing students to appropriate classrooms.
A fundraiser for music scholarships is planned for 3 p.m., Sunday, January 30, 2011. Watch DAAG for more information.
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HoursThe Human Resources and Employee Relations Department hours are:
EntranceThe main entrance to HR has switched to Room
1013. The former entrance, 1012, will generally be locked to entry from the
Phone treeCalls to the HR main number, 206-546-4769, are
answered by an automated phone tree. The six main branches are:
reductions have brought changes to the Human Resources and Employee Relations
Department at Shoreline Community College.
"This reduction has required our office to limit its long-standing
open-door policy to ensure that time-sensitive departmental work gets done,"
said Stephen Smith, Vice President for Human Resources and Legal Affairs.
starting Summer Quarter, the Human Resources and Employee Relations Department began
closing for unscheduled walk-in customer traffic from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each day.
Department personnel are still available for walk-in traffic from 8-11 a.m. and
2-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Staff will also be available by appointment.
acknowledged that the new schedule is a significant change from past practice
that had the HR department open throughout the day. "The change applies only to
the main HR offices," Smith said. "The payroll and benefits offices, Nancy
Teske and Ellen Pincus, will continue to be open whenever those staff members
are available."
the main entrance to the department has been changed to Room 1013. The former
entrance (1012) will generally be locked to entry from the hallway. A drop slot
for documents and other items has been added to the door at 1013 for
convenience during times when the office is closed to walk-in traffic.
the physical changes, HR has also begun using an automated "phone tree" to more
efficiently route incoming telephone calls to staff. The phone tree will be in
operation at all times. Smith said individual phone extensions will continue to
be accessible by direct dialing.