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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
After 32 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Emery County, Darrel Leamaster, manager for the Castle Valley Special Service District is going to retire. He began work for the CVSSD on June 1, 1977 and Sept. 11 was his last day. A reception was held in his honor on Friday at the Castle Dale park. Friends, co-workers and family gathered to visit with Darrel and reminisce about his time at the district.
Leamaster said, "I have mixed feelings and I have been reluctant to retire. Working for the district is just part of my identity and that will be lost. I do plan on doing some consulting work and catch up on my fishing and hunting. I have some remodeling projects around the house and yard to do. We want to do some traveling and eventually go on a mission. We will be watching some of the grandkids, too."
Leamaster was born on Sept. 4, 1943 to Vernon and Leora Leamaster in Price. He lived in Hiawatha until he was 1 year old. His dad worked in the coal mine there and then his dad and his uncles started a mine in MillFork Canyon in Huntington Canyon. "As a kid I roamed and fished up there and hiked to the top of MillFork. I didn't know how good I had it. I went to school in Huntington and graduated from North Emery High in 1961. The junior high and high school kids were combined and after sixth grade then the students from Cleveland joined the school, too. I attended Carbon College for two years. I worked through my high school and college years at a service station and then for Maurice Jensen at his meat processing plant. The meat plant was where Mac's Mining is today. I also worked for my dad at the mine. After CEU I went to the University of Utah to become an engineer. At first I wanted to be a mining engineer, but then changed to be a civil engineer. I wanted to build things. I wanted to be involved in building projects. I have always enjoyed building things. After three years at the University of Utah I graduated in 1966.
"In 1963 I married LaRae Guymon. We have seven children, Rick, David, Jamie, Kristi, Lori, Jalynn and Jodi. We have 22 grandchildren and one of them passed away.
"We lived in Salt Lake for 11 years and I worked for Eimco Enviro Tech. They manufactured waste water equipment. I was a design engineer there and a marketing product manager. Their product lines included air flotation equipment, filters and flocculators. I worked for Eimco for eight years. I worked for ConTroFlo for three years. I was a sales engineer for all kinds of water and waste water treatment equipment and instrumentation. I traveled around Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Nevada. I also traveled a lot for Eimco, all over the United States, Europe and Canada. But, traveling gets old fast.
"The Castle Valley Special Service District was formed in 1976. Mack Bunderson and Craig Johansen had a plan on what the district was going to do. A bond for $5 million had already passed. The whole idea was to find a legal way for Utah Power and Light to mitigate the impacts they had on the small communities. The power plants were in the county, but all the impacts came into the cities and there was no way to help them and the cities had huge problems. Utah Power was deeply involved in the process. Emery County was the first to form a special service district. In Delta, they handled it differently. They gave the communities money to help with impacts.
"The district was set-up to help with sewer, water projects, drainage and transportation. The tax rate was set at 3 mills for the operation and maintenance of the day to day operations of the district. The bond money was used exclusively for projects.
"When I took the job with the district in June of 1977, I had a desk in the Johansen and Tuttle office. We installed a phone and I started. We had nothing, but the policies were in place. After I had been here one year we got our projects going and hired people and started training. The district is divided into three different areas. Orangeville and Castle Dale; Ferron/Emery and Clawson; and Huntington/Cleveland and Elmo. Our workers stay within their areas unless we are working on a big project. There are three people in each area. We have nine employees, one office worker and a manager. In the summer we hire three or four college students to work during the summer. Our first project was the Huntington water treatment plant. They had a plant that needed some work. Ferron remodeled their water treatment plant after Huntington. We put in the sewer system for Castle Dale and Orangeville. The Orangeville sewer system connects with the Castle Dale ponds. There are four cells in Castle Dale. We did our first road project in Huntington in '78 or '79. We paved between 200 East to Center Street. We didn't want to do any roads until the water and sewer systems were in place.
"One of the projects, I've been involved which has had the most impact is the installation of the secondary irrigation systems in 1982-84 and in Cleveland and Elmo in 1985. Of all the things we've done this has had a big impact on communities and changed things so much. We were able to take out ditches and clean up the streets. We could pave and install curb and gutter. It took away the big, high flow demands off the culinary systems. It helped beautify our communities and added convenience. We did have opposition, from those who said it would never work, but those people often became our biggest supporters. This also laid the ground work for the new drainage systems. All the old sewer lines were left in place so they could be ground water drains. After the secondary was installed, then people started covering up the ditches and there was no where for the water to run. After the secondary system went in, the towns really dried up. There are homes built now where there used to be a swamp. The ditches had a lot of seepage and wasted water.
"All our projects have been great and we've used some innovative ideas. The membrane filtration system for drinking water was the first used in the state at the Orangeville water plant.
"Drinking water is a huge responsibility for the district. Everyone is impacted by the safety of the water supply. We use water every day and it affects the health of everyone. The operations of the water systems have been a big concern of mine. The water treatment systems take up approximately 40 percent of our time. There have been big changes in all of the regulations concerning drinking water. We have to send in a monthly report. Now there are tests on so many things. Samples must be gathered and sent in either to the state lab or independent laboratories. This takes up a lot of time. People aren't aware we are involved in all of that.
"One thing that concerns me as I leave the district is that we haven't tooted our own horn very much and a lot of people don't know what we've accomplished. Some people don't even know what we do. Some of the people who move in don't know anything about the district. We have tried to keep a low profile behind the cities. We have a district workforce to take care of projects, but we've let the cities decide which projects are important to them. The cities also take care of their billing.
"Also involved with culinary water is the development and redevelopment of springs. We have Little Bear and Big Bear and the Tie Fork springs. We serve the customers within the city limits and North Emery serves the customers outside the cities. We purchased Elmo and Cleveland from North Emery. We redid all the lines for Cleveland and Elmo at the same time the secondary system went in. We have cooperation between the systems and can move water back and forth.
"Another district responsibility is maintenance to current systems. Once each year the sweeper truck will sweep all the city streets. The vactor truck will clean all the sewers and storm drains. This routine maintenance makes a lot of difference, we don't have the problems like we used to. We have good dedicated employees. Several have been here since the beginning or for a long time. We have Ron Kennedy, Keith Lofley and Blaine Lofley, Dave Mangum and Duane Mangum. These men have a lot of knowledge, they know the systems and where the pipelines are.
"This job has been very fulfilling and satisfying. There's been such a variety of things to do. No day is the same there are so many responsibilities. Because, we've tried to maintain a small staff, the manager is the financial officer, purchasing agent, human resource director and planner with public relations all thrown in, it's very interesting; I've had to learn a lot of things. I've had the opportunity to serve on boards and organizations across the state. I've served on the Utah Rural Water Association for 20 years, on the safe water board and the Utah Association of Special Service Districts Board. I've had the opportunity to work with a lot of agency people, mayors, forest service, BLM, state agencies, water quality. I have a lot of contacts.
"I think I will miss being involved in the projects the most. It will all go on and I won't be a part of it. I will miss the engineers and the employees," said Leamaster.
Leamaster is leaving the district in the hands of Jacob Sharp who came on board in March. "He is doing really good. But, there are a lot of things he won't know. He won't know the histories of the projects. In the day to day operations the employees will be here to help him. Jamie Luce is excellent with the finances and the bookkeeping. She works three days a week.
"In the long run, we hope the district can continue to make improvements to all our communities. Johansen and Tuttle has helped us with a facility plan for the future and $53 million in projects have been identified for the next 20 years. Since I came to the district we have funded $66 million in projects. Forty-two million have been from the bonds and the rest of the money from grants received and interest from the bond monies.
"This year we are involved in a bond election for $12.5 million. Since the previous bond is ready to be retired the tax payers in the county won't see any type of increase to their taxes. We hope to obtain grant money to leverage the bond. It was 2001 when we had the last bond election. There are no tax increases, just an extension of the bonds. There will be two questions on the ballot. One is the bond issue and the other is to extend the operation and maintenance funds indefinitely, the tax rate will stay the same, it will just extend the life of the operation and maintenance fund.
"We have identified critical projects. We will continue with the streets, curb and gutter and asphalt, there will be some new road construction and old water lines will be replaced. The storm drains will also be finished. Future projects will also include redoing the water treatment plants in Ferron and Huntington. The life of a water treatment plant is 30 years and our water treatment plants are more than 30 years old. There are some of the towns developing areas within their towns which have no roads, water and sewer. These will be included in future projects.
"It's been such an advantage to our county to have the power plants. For every $100 paid in taxes in the county, then $83 of that comes from the power plants.
"It's been a real advantage to us to have this industrial tax base.
"Over the years, overseeing the tax money has been a real concern for me.
"We have run a very conservative operation here with our equipment and our offices. I've tried to be very careful with tax payer money. With the bond, grants and operations money we handle roughly $6 million a year," said Leamaster.


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Introducing British Boy Band ONE DIRECTION!!!
Even though they are huge in England, a lot of people in the U.S. don't know about this British band yet. But you should because they are awesome! They are currently touring with Big Time Rush; their debut album will be released here on March 13, their single "What Makes You Beautiful" made it to the iTunes top 10; and they will be appearing on an episode of iCarly sometime during the fifth season. And they are not bad to look at, either. Here they are in order from left to right: Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne.
Our Scholastic interviewer Marie Morreale chatted with the guys over the phone about their experience as mega-superstars in England. Find out about their embarrassing pranks on each other, which one of them farts the most, and what they love about Americans. Whether you have never heard of them, or you already have One Direction infection, read on because this interview is hilarious! Marie: Harry, I read that Elvis is your musical inspiration. How did you get into Elvis?
Harry: I think my dad used to just listen to it a lot when I was quite young. He always had it on in the car and stuff. And now Zayn has stolen his hair. [Laughter]
Marie: What's the funniest prank that you guys have played on each other?
Louis: I don't know about the funniest, but probably the most recent was when Niall was queuing for a Burger King or a McDonald's, and I just thought it would be funny to quickly pull his trousers down, and everyone saw. He still had pants on [i.e. underwear]. It was just his trousers. [Laughter]
Niall: You like that one, Marie?
Marie: I love that one. [Laughter] It sounds like you guys do too. [Lots of laughter]
Marie: Louis, is it true that one of your favorite things is carrots?
Louis: Ok, so when we first started out, we did a video diary and they asked what I like in a girl, and all the other boys gave really standard answers like, you know: "a girl with nice eyes", "a girl with nice color hair", and I just thought it would be quirky and a little bit funny to say something completely random, so I went with, "I like girls who eat carrots." Since then, people have thrown carrots at us on stage, which, by the way, are quite hard. People have just offered them as gifts, which is good. But yeah, that's the carrot story. Now I wish that I said expensive cars.
Marie: What are your first impressions of America?
Liam: Um, I really like it because it's really hot over there and the people are actually really nice. So when you go to a restaurant and stuff and you -
Harry: Even people in the street.
Liam: Yeah, people in the street as well, but in the restaurants, they're always asking like -
Harry: "Hey, how you doing?"
Liam: The common line in Florida after you finish your meal is, "Have a good day," which is amazing, I think. You don't really hear that in the U.K.
Marie: Liam, I read in a magazine that you like ducks? What's that all about?
Liam: I like what?
Marie: Ducks. Water birds.
Zayn: Quack quack.
Liam: One of the pranks that Louis -
Louis: I remember it clearly. The last time we had a meeting with a duck was actually when I borrowed one from a Swedish hotel. A model duck.
Zayn: It was a goose. He was a goose.
Louis: It was a goose. Yeah. I just took it because it was the first time I felt at one with an animal. [Laughter]
Marie: What is the best book you ever read?
Harry: The best book that I ever read was . . .like when I was like, "This is amazing. . . " I'm gonna go Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for us in the U.S.]
Zayn: I think we're all fans of autobiographies.
Liam: Yeah, autobiographies are really good to read. It's interesting to find out about people's lives and how they got to where they are. It is. It's excellent.
Marie: People are going to be reading books about you guys not too long from now.
Liam: Yeah, we've actually already got two books out in the U.K. The first one about our X Factor experience, and the second one is more about us. It's got a chapter on each of us about our lives before this all happened, as kids and stuff.
Marie: I'm going to ask a question to each of you.
Louis: Marie, I love your accent. [Laughter]
Marie: Tell us one thing about one of the other guys.
Harry: Niall farts a lot, and they smell.
Louis: His bottom makes noises. [Laughter]
Niall: Marie, don't laugh at that one.
Louis: Marie, you sound like great fun. I hope we get to meet you in person.
Marie: Listen, when you guys come here, I'm having you up at Scholastic. We're gonna have a big party here.
Louis: We're only interested in you, Marie. [Laughter]
Marie: Alright, so Harry go on.
Harry: Ok, so Niall makes bottom noises and is very carefree. Liam is sensible but quite quirky. Zayn is quiet but very funny, and quite strange. And Louis is loud. He is spare of the moment, very – Louis: [Laughter] Let me just take over, Marie. Sorry. Harry just said "spare of the moment." This is one of those moments where I think he's thought all of his life that the phrase is "spare." I will now tell him that it is spur. It's "spur of the moment."
Harry: Spur of the moment and very . . . I don't know what the word is.
Liam: Spontaneous.
Harry: Spontaneous!
Marie: Liam, what's the weirdest question you've ever been asked by a fan?
Liam: Yesterday this girl asked to lick my face. That was really random. I felt very uncomfortable.[Laughter] Yeah, she was like, "Can I lick your face?" and I was a bit like, "You cannot lick my face." [Laughter]
Marie: Niall, where in the world would you most like to go?
Niall: New York City. Ah. [Laughter] Where everybody talks like you. You know that east coast accent. You talk like –
Louis: An angel.
Niall: An angel. [Laughter]
Marie: Aw.
Niall: But my uncle talks like you. My aunt lives in Queens, and her husband talks like you.
Harry: Marie, look how much we've got in common.
Mike the Manager guy: Marie, we just need to wrap up.
Niall: We're having so much fun, Mike.
Louis: Marie, I'm serious. We definitely need to meet up when we come to America.
Harry: Mike, we want to meet Marie. Absolutely.
Mike the Manager guy: We're definitely going to go there.
Harry: Yes. We love Marie.
Marie, please can I be there when One Direction comes to the Scholastic offices? Please! Please! Please! They are adorable, right? What do you think? Is 1D about to take America by storm? Leave a Comment!
2013 UPDATE: Yes, obviously they took America and the world by storm. Click here to find out the latest on One Direction.
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Follow the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. First published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped to establish Hemingway as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
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"An absorbing, beautifully and tenderly absurd, heart-breaking narrative....It is a truly gripping story, told in lean, hard athletic prose...magnificent." (The New York Times)
"Disappointed with narration"
Wished I had read rather than listened. Very weak narration as compared to other audible books. Hemingway no problem.... Weak acting
"Utterly painful droning narration."
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Giving up and turning the awful droning off.
I cant stay awake through the "Hurt" I realize there are all different tastes and people prefer different narrational styles. However William Hurt to my ears is so painfully flat, droning, and lacking any real character depth in his narration as to make this book listenable. I have had this book for over 6 months and have tried to listen to is many times without success. This is very rare for me to be unable to listen to a story (especially a well written story) due to the narrator. I have narrators I prefer not to listen to (Scott Brick) however I still managed to listen through a @40 hour book (The Company) multiple times in the years it has been in my library. This book however is possibly the first time in my @15 years as an Audible subscriber I can't manage to finish to a book I purchased. Hell I doubt I have managed to stay awake through more than the first couple of hours. As for who to read this story, I would say Campbell Scott. He did a fantastic job on For Whom the Bell Tolls. For me Campbell Scott just gets the Hemingway pacing, cool and tonality.
Hugely disappointed by the monotone narration. Such a waste of a good story and a credit.
Listen to the sample very carefully, It doesn't get any better and probably gets much worse. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Can I get a refund for this wasted credit?
"love Hemingway, not Hurt"
I'm sorry but William Hurt hurts this novel. He does fine with the dialogue passages which makes sense i guess as an actor, but his voice and bored rendition of the narrative passages is just plain poor. At times as he's reading it seemed that he was seeing the text for the first time, his emphasis and inflection is off all over the place.
This is a great novel and I wish they would get the reading by Adams that Books on Tape had that I bought the cassettes of years ago. Much better reading. Adams did many of EH's novels and did them well, and though then I may have wished for variety in voices, I'd take those now.
Nice idea to have distinctive voices for EH, but you need some more dynamic readers, not ones that sound bored by the project. Donald Sutherland is a great actor, but a terrible reader of Old Man. Get the Charlton Heston versions of Old Man and Snows if you can and Scourby's reading of Macomber is awesome, Heston and Scourby are perfection.
"Great actor, terrible reader, kills classic"
His foreign accents are abominable. Even his performance of the main character is completely flat. Frankly, I didn't even finish listening because the accents were so distracting!
"Bravo Papa!"
This is possibly the best audio book I have ever listened to. William Hurt's narration is masterful bordering on dramatization but never losing touch with the classic Hemingway prose. This is one of those rare books that I did not want to end. It is altogether possible I will listen to it again simply because it was such a pleasure.
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"They are Bawdy, Bitchy; and Bewildered"
Magnificent character study; superlative because each personality is introduced, developed and metamorphosed into a looking glass examination of human nature. Be careful before you pick up this book to read or listen to. Hemingway is not studying the joys of life; rather its drudgeries.
There is joy in the book though. It comes from Hemingway's ability to describe, the Running of the Bulls the antecedent and integral part of the Bull Fight, as the process is known in English. Hemmingway teaches us that the English words, Bull Fight, do not do justice to the ritual. His description is magical. His narrative may be the most famous modelling of sacramental activity in all of literature. It description becomes a second tale within the overall saga. It is the story of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, the eight-day festival of Sanfermines in honor of Saint Fermin. Just a magnificent telling. The world wide fame of the Pamplona festival, comes directly from Hemingway, in the Sun also Rises.
To top it all off, William Hurt narrates. There could not be a more perfect depiction of Hemingway's words, a perfect reflection of the novel's tenor, and an opportunity to visit genius at work. Remember, though, this book does not tell you of a happy time. Right down to its final sentence it leaves one irresolute about life.
"Fun in Paris with a Finish in Spain"
I really liked the characters and how Hemingway introduces and then holds true to their persona in the book. I liked the flow and pace of the book, I think the descriptions of Paris and the Spanish country were telling.
"The best... from the best."
What can I say about this novel that hasn't already been said by those with more critical minds and more eloquent praise. Sparsely told with characters and locales who come to life in ways most writers wish they were capable. Captures a time and a sense of being long before I existed, but never seems out dated or obsolete. From France to Spain, from the long days at the cafes to the running of the bulls, this tells the tale of post WWI with exquisite detail. That said (and I do not offer this as criticism, simply fact) -- if you are looking for a "quick paced page-turner" this may not be for you. This is meant to be taken in slowly, savoring each word.
"What a great reading!"
William Hurt's narration of this novel is simply amazing. His voice makes the story come to life, and his rendition of Mike (the drunken Scottsman) made me really fall in love with the story.
Hurt's excellent French pronunciations also helps considering I have no working knowledge of how to speak romance languages. This story was great from beginning to end. An audible must have!
"Excellent narration"
I had to read this book for a university course. First I read the novel myself and then listened to William Hurt's narration. He made the novel come alive for me and inspired me to write my essay on this novel. I especially enjoyed his characterization of Bill's dialogue. I would recommend this audio book to anyone looking for an enjoyable experience.
"Hemingway again but not Hurt"
This was my first encounter with Hemingway, and threatened to be my last. If I had been listening to an author without such a pedigree, and therfore couldn't go online and be reminded by all and sundry that this is a defining novel, I suspect I would have walked away. This is undoubtedly partly my own fault - I came at the novel cold, without any reading about the context or themes, which at the distance of years would have been extremely useful. However, I believe much of the problem was the narration, which frequently irritated enough to distract concentration from the story. I'm a Scot, so Mike was a bad start - a cartoon character, sounding like a drunken Shrek. The other Brits had accents equally comic-book ridiculous, Brett's variable and often grating American take on Brit upper class just about killing her characterisation. Add in some Fawlty Towers Spaniards and only the Americans sound in any way true. In addition the narrator seems to eschew any flowing sentence structure, pausing where (I presume?) there is no punctuation in the novel, and sometimes grinding almost to a halt before jolting off. Again, perhaps my lack of familiarity with Hemingway is to blame, and he is supposed to be read in the form of heroic poetry, but I found it another layer of distraction.
Having read a number of online notes about the book since listening, I would certainly revisit it, as clearly I missed much of what makes this novel stand out. However, that will be a different narrator or a hard copy. Meanwhile I will buy another Hemingway on Audible, and watch Shrek again, where a stereotyped Scottish accent can be appropriately enjoyed.
"Excellent Book."
A classic novel that stay forever. Fantastic narrator. Enjoyed it very much!
Quite drole and random but atmospheric. William Hurt's delivery takes time to adjust to.
"The worst ever ..."
Scottish accent ever and French and English. Makes Hemingway sound like an idiot. William Hurt, if you exist, give up. Complete crap like most Audible.
"Mr Hurt's Scottish Accent"
Mr Hurt's Scottish accent really has to be heard to be believed. It is truly a thing of wonder. I'm sure I detected, Scotland, Ireland (North and South), Liverpool and, bizarrely, at one stage Somerset. As the Scottish character is really rather important this, as other people have said, tended to spoil the whole experience. A shame because the story is great.
"What a way to ruin a good story!"
I was looking forward to listening to this story, but oh, what a disappointment! I never want to listen to William Hurt reading again.
He made it sound dull and was hopeless at the accents.
I was intrigued by the story. What sad empty lives all the characters led. So much drinking and smoking and falling in and out of love. I much enjoyed the bullfighting in Pamploma.
I look forward to reading and listening to more stories by Ernest Hemingway as long as they are NOT read by William Hurt1
"Excellent crisp and concise"
Wonderful book full of atmosphere and interesting characters. warning some may find Semitic references upsetting.
"Hemingway is good... this version is not!"
Hemingway is great. This is a good book, but the accents put on by the narrator ruined it. The Scottish sounded welsh, or occasionally it sounded like a parody of Scottish, the Spanish was very questionable, and the narrator sometimes seemed to forget who had what accent- so Brett often sounded American, and then to compensate she sounded ridiculously English in the next breath!
I wouldn't mind too much if this audiobook had cost 99p, but for the price it was very badly done! And it's hard to ruin Hemingway.
Hard to destroy Hemingway, and Hurt doesn't but his scottish accent for Mike is embarassing - it could be Welsh sometimes - and Brett he misses altogether but there is always a pleasure in hearing a Hemingway aloud.
"Kept my interest"
Very well narrated. I think Mr Hurt captured the pace and metre of Hemingway's work very well.
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Emery County's New Year Baby arrived on Jan. 2, 2012 at 7:48 p.m. His parents are Kimberly and Kasey Conover of Huntington. They named their baby Parker Julius Conover. He has a big sister named Evelyn. Parker was 6 pounds and 12 ounces and 20 inches long.
Parker was also born with an extra thumb. Later on he will have plastic surgery to remove one of his thumbs. About 1 in 500 babies born will experience an extra thumb. Dad, Kasey said they are taking a lot of pictures of Parker and putting them on facebook and everywhere. The family is happy to welcome Parker home.
Part of the fun for being the New Year's baby includes a prize package put together by the Emery County Progress and donated by local merchants. The New Year's baby and family will receive diapers from Stewart's Market, ice cream from Coldstone Creamery, Gift certificate from Bill's Home Furnishings, two free gallons of paint from Magnuson Lumber, one year subscription to the Emery County Progress, gift certificate from Earl's Appliance, gift certificate from Hometown Market, savings certificate from Eastern Utah Community credit union, six movies with popcorn and drinks from Price Theatre, gift certificate from Hard Hat Furniture, thermometer from Boyd's Pharmacy and paint from Southeast paint.


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Canadian men win opening consolation playoff match at volleyball world sitting championships
EDMOND, Oklahoma – Greg Stewart of Kamloops, B.C., earned 11points to lead the Canadian men's team to a 25-9, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20 victory over South Korea in its opening consolation playoff match at the 23-country world championships in sitting volleyball for athletes with a disability.
With the victory the Canada remains in contention for a 13th place finish. Its next match is against Morocco on Saturday and the winner from that match will play for the consolation title and 13th spot on Saturday night.
"We want to win the consolation round and that's the way we played tonight," said Jose Rebelo of St-Hubert, Que. "We never lost confidence because we were beating ourselves more than the opposition was beating us in the round robin."
The Canadian men went 1-3 in the round robin this past week.
The other men's team members are Chad Drummond, Austin Hinchey and Doug Learoyd, all of Edmonton, Kevin Strybosch of London, Ont., Eric Dechaine of St. Lina, Alta., Wilfredo Morewilson of Toronto, and Mikael Bartholdy of Calgary.
The Canadian women opened their consolation playoff round later Friday against Brazil.


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NFP (And Holy Week Preparations)
By Rebecca Teti
Wednesdays: Natural Family Planning
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
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It's NFP Wednesday -- but it's also Spy Wednesday. Feel free to use this space for the topic at hand, but if anyone wants to talk about Holy Week, what you're cooking for Easter or related topics, feel free.
Until today, I had never heard of Holy Wednesday referred to as Spy Wednesday...I learn something new every day! :) In commemoration of the anointing of Our Lord by Mary of Bethany, tonight's Pre-Sanctified Liturgy at our parish will include Holy Anointing (Holy Unction). In the Eastern Catholic tradition, Anointing is used more frequently, not just at times of grave illness, before surgery, etc. (it is used at these times, too). Since the holy oil is blessed by the Holy Spirit, the Anointing provides both physical & spiritual healing. Both children & adults are welcome to receive the Anointing. The oil carries God's grace both to renew the body & to cleanse the spirit. The service follows the apostolic tradition mentioned in the New Testament: "...let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven" (James 5:14-15). Holy Unction/Anointing is a sacramental mystery of great comfort to the faithful. It provides uplifting & asks for patience to accept the will of God whatever the physical outcome. The betrayal of Our Lord by Judas, also commemorated this evening, led to the tradition from Apostolic times of fasting on Wednesday throughout the liturgical year. A blessed Great & Holy Wednesday to all!
Patricia, I just had to say I love that you've been posting things about Eastern Catholic practice! It's great to have that richness of both perspectives.
What if you have diabetes and cannot fast?
If you have diabetes and cannot fast, you are not required to do so. Anyone who has medical concerns is not required to fast. Perhaps you can think of something else to "fast" from, or make some other offering (of time or prayers) to Our Lord.
Patricia I agree with Anna--I love hearing stuf about the Eastern Catholic practices . . . do you do the egg in the ring of bread (I know there is a name for that!!) and if so do you have a good recipe? I know that I have heard the story behind the tradition many years ago but I just remember that it is really neat.
I find cooking at home is healthier and less expensive than eating out. I also really enjoy cooking for my family (no slaving here Jeanne), and the kids like to help out in the meal prep. I think teaching my kids to cook healthy meals is a skill they will carry with them throughout their lives. I am cooking a lasagna, home baked bread and a big salad for 8 people tonight with brownies for dessert. The entire meal will cost about $25. That comes to a little more than $3 per person, way better than eating out and it tastes better and is healthier b/c I control the ingredients.
I, too, have enjoyed reading about the celebrations in the Eastern Catholic tradition! I also feel I have been the benefit of your great words of wisdom on Faith and family - now Catholic Digest...Thank you, Patricia!
I'm with you, Danielle! I *adore* cooking for my family and with my kiddos...fun, tastes great, and is frugal--really, what's not to love? We are having roast chicken, potato salad, coleslaw and apple pie...then we are back outside to clean the garage, and weed around the blueberry plants. I love spring projects!
I like eating out on certain occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc. But for holidays I prefer to cook at home. Yes, it involves some extra work, but that's what makes it special. I want to provide for my son the kind of memories I have of family holiday dinners growing up. We use my dishes and flatware that were previously my grandmothers, and it helps to unite my childhood holiday celebrations with my current ones.
No Jeanne, it is homemade lasagna. Tomatoes I grew in my garden last Summer, pasta made this morning, and homemade bread. If it costs more for you to cook at home, you are not doing it right. Your numbers don't add up. If you go out and spend $25 for one meal per day, you spend more than $100 per week on food, unless you fast for 3 days of the week and only eat 1 meal a day on the other 4. Cooking at home is healthier and cheaper than eating out, always. My "hub" doesn't need to take me out, since I prefer to eat at home with my children. Bagels and sliders are not healthy, perhaps you should consult with a nutritionist, your constant eating out may be contributing to your husband's condition.
Claire, I wish my holiday meal memories were as good as yours. But my mom was always in a bad mood on holidays because she got so stressed out with making the big meal and cleaning and all. Even though all of us kids helped, she was still very stressed and would blow up at us. So wanting to avoid a repeat of that tradition, my holiday meals are pretty simple. For Easter brunch I will make waffles after mass. Dinner will be lamb, a vegetable, a starch and dessert. A relaxing day that even I can enjoy.
Monica, I totally relate. My parents were both very short-tempered (a trait which I unfortunately inherited, either by genetics or environment or both). So I didn't mean to imply that holidays in my house were all peace and harmony. But the dinners with extended family were special, even with the blow-ups (which I guess we were used to, because they occurred most of the time anyway). I also keep my holiday meals very simple. We have a small family, so I feel no need to have a multitude of different appetizers, desserts and sidedishes. For Easter, the one appetizer is deviled eggs. Dinner will be lamb, mashed potatoes, gravy and a vegetable. I make one dessert. When I do host a larger group of people, I take people up on their offers to bring dishes to contribute to the meal. Also, my husband is a huge help. He pretty much cooks the lamb and does a lot of the childcare, and I do everything else. Then when it's time to clean up, he takes care of the things that can't go in the dishwasher.
NFP question- Any advice on what method to use when wanting to postpone pregnancy in the immediate months after childbirth? I am breastfeeding, but on a schedule so I can't rely on that as a child spacer. I took NFP classes and have the postpartum book, but looking for more support and help! Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
We are going to have lamb as well but my husband is barbecuing it--reaching for the Choy of Cooking and reprising our time in Hawaii--lamb, rice, mac salad . . . kind of fun!
Thank you, Anna, Lisa & Donna L! Your words are very kind! We felt tremendously blessed when we discovered the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom about 7 years ago…we felt we had found our spiritual home & formally petitioned for a transfer of rite to one the Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Churches. Raised Roman Catholic & now also embracing the rich & mystical traditions of the Catholic East…we gratefully "breathe with both lungs – East & West" as Bl. John Paul II called us to do in his Apostolic Letter, Orientale Lumen (Light of the East). Lisa: I do sometimes make the braided Pascha bread with red-dyed eggs in it (it is supposed to look like a woven crown with the red eggs as jewels…can't say that mine always looks quite like that!). More often, I make a traditional Russian Easter Bread (Kulich) that, after rising & being decorated with a white glaze, resembles the onion-domes of Byzantine churches in Eastern Europe (it is baked in a large coffee can). I am pretty sure both recipes are in "A Continual Feast: A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family & Faith Throughout the Christian Year" by Evelyn Birge Vitz (lots of neat recipes in there for celebrating the feasts & fasts of the liturgical year!) Regarding the red-dyed eggs…according to tradition, during a dinner with the emperor Tiberius Caesar, Mary Magdalene was speaking about Christ's Resurrection. Caesar scoffed at her, saying that a man could rise from the dead no more than the egg in her hand could turn red. Immediately, the egg turned red. Because of this, icons of Mary Magdalene sometimes depict her holding a red egg. This is also why Eastern Catholics & Orthodox dye eggs red at Pascha. Dittoing the advice about fasting if you have diabetes or other medical needs (incl. pregnancy). Speak with your spiritual father or confessor about it & he can give you a substitute penance, since fasting truly deals with so much more than just food.
We eat three small meals and nothing inbetween anyhow. That's fasting.
Unknown- I know a lot of people who use the Marquette method during the postpartum period. nfp.marquette.edu It uses the Clear Blue Fertility monitor. I haven't used it personally but several friends are very happy with it - particularly for post-partum timeframe. A little expensive up front, though, but they all say it's worth it.


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Candles, bagpipes to recall 'enduring spirit' in Seal Beach shootings
SEAL BEACH – Firefighters playing bagpipes and drums will join local residents Oct. 11 in remembrance of the shooting that shook this town nearly one year ago.
The Orange County Fire Authority Pipes and Drums, singer Dorothy Wineman and members of the Los Alamitos High School Choir will participate in a candlelight vigil at the bluff-top park by the Seal Beach Pier at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 – one day before the one-year anniversary of the massacre at Salon Meritage.
Candles will be provided and those attending are encouraged to wear white "as a sign of peace," police Sgt. Steve Bowles wrote in a news release.
There will be a number of speakers, including Seal Beach Police Chaplain Don Shoemaker, who was called in Oct. 12 to assist mourners following the shooting that left eight people dead and a ninth woman injured.
The remembrance is to "acknowledge the resiliency and enduring spirit of the Seal Beach community," Bowles wrote.
Also on Oct. 11, from 5 to 9 p.m., grief counselors will be available at the nearby Mary Wilson Library on Electric Avenue for any community members seeking help. And the nearby Grace Community Church, 138 Eighth St., will open its doors from 5 to 9 p.m. for prayer and reflection.
City officials did not want to hold a vigil on the exact anniversary at the request of family members of the victims.
Instead, on Oct. 12, St. Anne's Catholic Church on Tenth Street will perform a memorial mass at 9 a.m. The church also will stay open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for reflection and prayer. And counselors will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marina Community Center, 151 Marina Drive.
Meanwhile, at 1:12 p.m., the same time a man walked into the beauty salon last year and began shooting, the church will ring its bells. There will be nine tolls—one for every victim.
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Washington Hands The Rangers 4-1 Defeat Sunday Night
Jim Cerny
Twenty-four hours after losing alternate captain Marc Staal to injury and dropping a bitter 4-3 overtime decision to the New Jersey Devils, the Rangers weekend turned from bad to worse on Sunday when the Blueshirts were beaten by the Washington Capitals 4-1 at Madison Square Garden.
The weekend losses dropped the Rangers to 5-7-1 on home ice this season as the team started their season-high nine-game homestand on a decidedly sour note. The win was Washington's second in as many nights and fourth in their last five games as they moved three points ahead of New York in the Metropolitan Division standings.
Staal, who could not finish Saturday's game after taking a hard hit to the jaw during the third period of Saturday's Garden tilt with the Devils, did not play at all on Sunday and is currently being evaluated by the team's medical personnel as he suffers symptoms of a concussion. Head coach Alain Vigneault said before the game that Staal is being treated for "neck issues" which may be causing the symptoms Staal is experiencing. Needless to say this is a scary road for both Staal and the team to travel down again, just two years after the defenseman was sidelined 36 games due to a concussion.
Playing without Staal in the lineup the Rangers played a scoreless first period before Washington erupted for three goals in the second period. Henrik Lundqvist surrendered two goals in a 25-second span early in the second before Mikhail Grabovski scored on a debateable penalty shot in the final two minutes of the period.
At the other end of the ice 22 year-old rookie Philipp Grubauer picked up his first National Hockey league victory, finishing with 30 saves. Grubauer filled in for Braden Holtby who had started 11 of Washington's last 12 games, and was on the roster only because back up Michal Neuvirth is injured. It was his second appearance and first start this season, and just the fourth appearance of his brief NHL career.
Benoit Pouliot, back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch Saturday night, snapped Grubauer's shutout bid with 1:53 remaining in the third period. Pouliot deflected Michael Del Zotto's slap shot past Grubauer from the slot for his third goal of the season, and first in 19 games.
Jason Chimera opened the scoring 2:28 into the second period, pushing a loose puck past a prone Lundqvist during a scramble in the Rangers crease for his sixth goal of the season. Twnety-five seconds later defenseman Steve Oleksy made it 2-0 when his right-point shot deflected off a Ranger and past a surprised Lundqvist. Oleksy, who also assisted on Chimera's goal, was credited with his first goal of the season, and only the second of his NHL career--the other coming last season, also against the Rangers.
Trailing 2-0 the Rangers picked up their game somewhat, but their scoring chances were minimal against Grubauer. Given their first power play of the game at 10:41 of the second period, the Rangers not only did not score, they needed to be bailed out by Lundqvist who made back-to-back sensational saves on Chimera's deflection and Joel Ward's putback at 11:44 with the Caps skating shorthanded.
Later with two minutes to play in the period Grabovski was sent in behind the Rangers defense and broke in on Lundqvist, who made a terrific left-pad save. However Grabovski was awarded a controversial penalty shot because in the official's opinion Ryan McDonagh hooked the Caps winger on his breakaway.
Despite Vigneault's vocal objection, the puck was placed at center ice and Grabovski collected it, skated at Lundqvist with speed, and then blasted a slap shot over his shoulder from between the circles at 18:26. The goal was Grabovski's ninth of the season, and it put the Rangers in a dispiriting 3-0 hole.
The penalty shot was the 11th against Lundqvist in his NHL career, and only the fourth such goal allowed by the Rangers goaltender. He had stopped his previous four penalty shots, not having allowed such a goal since Sidney Crosby beat him on January 18, 2009 in Pittsburgh.
Washington defenseman Nate Schmidt beat Lundqvist on a long, partially-screened slapper at 17:03 of the third period to make it 4-0 Washington before Pouliot's score 64 seconds later.
One thing the Rangers did do well Sunday was keep the league's leadng goal scorer Alex Ovechkin in check. Ovechkin was held without a point, and had one prime scoring chance which was flagged down midway through the game by Lundqvist's lightning-quick glove.
Ovechkin and Rick Nash engaged in an angry, nasty sparring and slashing duel after the whistle had blown with 3:20 to play in the middle period. Nash was upset about a high hit delivered by Ovechkin and started the skirmish by slashing the Capitals captain near the Rangers bench. Ovechkin eventually punched Nash in the face after some pushing and shoving by the two superstars, and the pair were separated and sent to their respective penalty boxes.
Del Zotto returned to the Rangers lineup, taking the place of the injured Staal alongside Anton Stralman---who made a clutch play in the opening period by clearing the puck off the goal line after Lundqvist had just made a save on Ward from in close. Del Zotto, a healthy scratch in six of the Rangers previous 12 games, did a credible job on the team's second defense pairing Sunday night, and earned an assist on Pouliot's goal.
Derek Dorsett did not play once again due to a sore wrist.
The Rangers have an off day on Monday, and then return to action Tuesday night at The Garden when they host the Nashville Predators.


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Psalm 74
O God, remember Thy chosen congregation—The wicked destroy the sanctuary and burn the synagogues—O God, remember them for their deeds, and save Thy people.
1 O God, why hast thou
2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast
3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their
5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
7 They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
8 They said in their hearts, Let us
9 We see not our signs: there is
10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy
11 Why
12 For God is my
13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the
14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15 Thou didst
16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made
18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
20 Have respect unto the
21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.


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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) launches report for Local and Regional Policy MakersBonn (Germany), 9 September 2010 - Factoring the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into policy-making can help save cities and regional authorities money while boosting the local economy, enhancing quality of life, securing livelihoods and generating employment.This is the finding of a major international study, entitled TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers, being released in India, Brazil, Belgium, Japan and South Africa. The report focuses on the natural benefits that human populations derive from ecosystems, such as food, water or the regulation of drought and floods - collectively known as ecosystem services.The report calls on local policy makers to understand the value of natural capital and the services it provides and apply a focus on nature's benefits in local policy areas such as urban management, spatial planning and protected areas management. The report aims to provide an inspiring starting point for rethinking local policy. Highlighting practicality, the report calls for local authorities to take a stepwise approach to assessing options that factor nature's benefits into local policy action. This approach includes: assessing ecosystem services and expected changes in their availability and distribution; identifying which ecosystem services are most relevant to particular policy issues; assessing impacts of policy options on different groups in the community. A number of local authorities from around the world are already seeing the value of an ecosystems approach to planning. Examples include:The replacement value of the South African municipality of Durban's ecosystem goods and services supplied by Durban's 2002 Open Space system was conservatively estimated at US$0.41 billion per annum. This figure does not include the tourism sector which is valued at an additional US$0.44 billion per annum. The Municipality is now investigating how to value municipal-owned spaces and include them on its asset register in order to make better provision for ongoing management (Source: Richard Boon1).Hiware Bazaar, has become home to more than 50 millionaires (in Rupees) and boasts one of the highest average rural incomes in India. In the 1970s, problems from low rainfall were exacerbated by increased run-off due to deforestation and vegetation loss leading to acute water shortages. Village elders and leaders realised that better management of water and forests was needed. With additional resources, and good coordination between government departments, the village members regenerated 70 ha of degraded forests, the number of active wells doubled, grass production went up and income from agriculture increased. In less than a decade, poverty reduced by 73 per cent and there was an overall increase in the quality of life with people returning to the village. (Adapted from 'Sakhuja 2010'2). Local authorities in Canberra, Australia have enhanced urban quality of life by planting 400,000 trees. Besides making the city greener, the trees are expected to regulate the microclimate, reduce pollution and thereby improve urban air quality, reduce energy costs for air conditioning as well as store and sequester carbon. Combined, these benefits are expected to amount to the equivalent of US$20-67 million for the period 2008-2012 in terms of the value generated or savings incurred to the city (Source: Brack 20023).The report highlights cities dependence on nature and illustrates how ecosystem services can provide cost effective solutions to municipal services. It shows how, in rural development and natural resource management, ecosystems services with high market value are often promoted to the detriment of the regulating services that are equally important but less obvious. It investigates planning frameworks and environmental impact assessments that can proactively include a strong focus on ecosystem services and identify the economic potential of this shift in approach. Enhancing local benefits from conservation, protected areas is studied and the report also offers guidance on incentives that reward good stewardship of local natural capital such as locally adapted payment schemes for ecosystem services, certification and labeling schemes.Speaking on the eve of the report launch, Pavan Sukhdev, TEEB's Study Leader, said: "All economic activity and most of human well-being whether in an urban or non-urban setting is based on a healthy, functioning environment. Nature's multiple and complex values have direct economic impacts on human well-being and public spending at a local and well as national level. "By focusing on the various benefits from nature we can see the direct and indirect ways that we depend on the natural environment and this insight can substantially support local policy and public management."We urge local authorities to read this report and recognize the benefits provided by nature and the economic dimension of their local natural capital." The report comes in advance of the 10th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) meeting in Nagoya, Japan this October. Nagoya has also seen the benefit of linking public policy with conservation issues. In order to save the Fujimae Tidal Flat, a vital migratory bird stopover site, from being converted to a landfill site to meet the city's waste management needs, the City of Nagoya initiated a major waste reduction and recycling programme. This programme started in 1998 and involved extensive community education about correct recycling. The efforts paid off and Nagoya met its target of a 20 per cent decrease in waste within two years and won national awards for environmental practice. In the last ten years the volume of sorted waste has tripled, the volume of processed waste is down 30 per cent and the volume of landfill has been reduced by 60 per cent. Since 2002 the Fujimae Tidal Flat has been listed on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. (Environmental Affairs Bureau, City of Nagoya).Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, said: "Sizing the problem of ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss in economic terms was the main focus for TEEB's report to CBD COP-9. Now as we head towards COP-10 I am pleased to see that TEEB's focus is on solutions that are both workable and economically successful."State and provincial governments, local authorities, city and county councils-the audience for today's new report- can all make a huge contribution to overall efforts towards a transition to a low carbon, resource efficient Green Economy. This is because some 70 per cent of humanity's ecological footprint is now linked with the way resources are consumed in cities. Some Local governments are already rising to the challenge as the wide range of case studies and solutions spotlighted show- from land-use planning which incorporates ecosystem service values, to new legislation and payments for ecosystem services. Many more now need to come onboard." The TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers report also underlines three key issues beyond the appraisal of ecosystem services that need attention if natural capital will work for local development:1: Ensure the fair distribution of rights to nature's benefits. Policy changes often affect service distribution or access - and this must be considered during decision making. 2: Maximise use of available scientific and experience based knowledge as this will help provide a common language to capture diverse views.3: Engage stakeholders throughout the process to prioritize and develop feasible and effective local policy action. TEEB has collaborated with the European Environment Agency's online Environmental Atlas to present a series of case studies from around the world that highlight efforts being made to incorporate ecosystems and biodiversity into local policy initiatives. The case studies can be accessed via a link on www.teebweb.org.Over 140 experts from science, economics and policy from more than 40 countries across the globe have been involved in the research, analysis and writing of the TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers report, which has been coordinated by Heidi Wittmer of the UFZ Helmholtz Research Centre and Haripriya Gundimeda of the Indian Institute of Technology. TEEB is an independent study, led by Pavan Sukhdev, hosted by United Nations Environment Programme with financial support from the European Commission; Germany, UK , the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Mr. Sukhdev also spearheads the Green Economy Initiative of the UN Environment Programme.The TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers report is one of a series of five interconnected reports. These include the Report on Ecological and Economic Foundations, TEEB for Policy Makers and TEEB for Business. A TEEB for citizens website goes live in the lead up to Nagoya and the final TEEB synthesis report will be released at the CBD COP10 meeting at Nagoya in October 2010. Further information is at www.teebweb.org.For further information please contact: Georgina LangdaleUNEP-TEEBTel: +49 228 815 0572Mobile: +49 1707 617 138Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Nuttall,Spokesperson/Head of Media UNEP,Tel: +254 733 632755,or when travelling +41 79 596 5737 Email: email@example.com Notes to Editors: 1: Richard Boon [email@example.com], Manager: Biodiversity Planning, Environment Management Department, Development Planning and Management Unit, eThekwini Muncipality2: Sakhuja, N. 2008, 'Hiware Bazaar- A village with 54 millionaires', Down to Earth vol: 16 no: 20080131. 3: Brack, CL. 'Pollution mitigation and carbon sequestration by an urban forest' Environmental Pollution 116 (2002) S195-S200


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Family of Greenville shooting spree victim 'in shock'
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY - As the four victims of the Greenville mass shooting continue to recover, NewsChannel 12 spoke with the family of one of the men shot.
Carroll Oakes, 70, of Grifton, was among the three men shot in the parking lot of the Walmart on Greenville Boulevard Friday, police said. Another man was shot at the Kellum Law Firm across the street.
Before he was shot, Carroll had just dropped off his wife at the front doors of the Walmart and went to park his car, said his cousin, Allen Oakes.
"When he got out of the car, he went to throw some trash away at the bins up front and that's when the guy shot him," Allen told NewsChannel 12.
Allen said the alleged gunman, 23-year-old Lakim Anthony Faust, was just 20 yards away, and used a 12-gauge birdshot to hit Carroll in the stomach, arm and hands.
"He didn't even realize he'd been shot to start with," Allen said.
Carroll had 28 pellets in his small intestine, and several in both of his hands and his arm, Allen added.
"We're kind of all still in shock. We're just praying for Carroll to get better. I mean, he is 70 years old. But I mean, he is strong," said Allen.
Carroll is in isolation at Vidant Medical Center, and doctors have to wait until the swelling goes down in his arm before they can sew it up, Allen said. Doctors expect Carroll to make a full recovery, but said he will need physical therapy.
"You see it on TV and you see it happen, but you never think it would happen to someone you know, let alone here," said Allen.


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Burpee Museum of Natural History
Come explore Burpee Museum and its award-winning exhibits such as Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur, called one of the ten most important dinosaur discoveries in the past 100 years. Burpee Museum also features Homer, a sub-adult or "teen-age" Triceratops. Four floors of exhibits include Windows to Wilderness, a woolly mammoth skeletal cast, Pennsylvanian coal forest, a Native American exhibit, Geoscience, and a viewing lab.
The museum campus consists of a Victorian village with 26 historical buildings filled with artifacts of the era as well as several beautiful 19th century gardens that depict life in northern Illinois from 1890 to 1910. Interpreters in authentic period dress are available seasonally for guided tours. The main museum building holds large group meeting rooms and exhibit space with a number of permanent exhibits reflecting Rockford's history and culture. Special events throughout the year include a World War II re-enatment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals, and more. Free recreational path located on property.
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens
Tinker Swiss Cottage is a historic house museum located in the heart of Rockford, Illinois. The museum complex contains the historic house museum, barn, and carriage house from the Tinker family. In addition, the property is the home of the founding site of Rockford and contains a Pre-Columbian Native American conical mound. Robert surrounded his Swiss Cottage with over 27 acres of trees, vines, winding pathways, flowerbeds, and gardens. A three-story Swiss inspired barn was added to the property which housed cows, chickens, and horses. On the side of the Cottage, Robert constructed a suspension bridge crossing the Kent Creek. At the end of Robert's suspension bridge, he planted elaborate gardens deemed the Railroad Gardens where passengers could stroll as they waited for the train.
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and Visitors Center
Tour the restored home that the Reagan family resided in from 1920-1923, and meander through the Visitor Center and Gift Shop which features books and gifts highlighting the Reagan legacy. The tour includes the four-room Presidential Timeline exhibit and the viewing of a Reagan biographical video.
Trolley Car #36 is a turn-of-the-century, open-air trolley, the kind your grandparents might have taken to work, except you don't have to go to work. Board the Trolley at the Trolley Station in Riverview Park (on Thursdays, board at Nicholas Conservatory), ride along Madison Street beside the scenic Rock River Recreation Path, stop for a brief visit to the Eclipse Lagoon and Gardens, travel to the Symbol, then turn around and return to the Trolley Station. Trolley Car #36 is wheelchair accessible; however, the trolley is limited to 2 wheelchairs per ride.
Two-story stone building built in 1860 by Abe Lincoln's cousin. Restored dry goods store houses a consignment shop featuring local artisans. Also national headquarters for the Lincoln Highway Assn.
CITY:Franklin Grove
More than 70 historic autos including presidential limousines, Al Capone's car and movie cars such as the Batmobile, PLUS hundreds of "pieces of history" and constantly changing exhibits make this museum a step above the standard auto museum.
Belvidere Cemetery and Pettit Memorial Chapel
Established in 1847, this is the burial ground for Belvidere's illustrious pioneers. Want to go right to a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark? Visit the Pettit Memorial Chapel.
Downtown park on the banks of the Rock River. Site of several Native American "Effigy Mounds," which have been preserved.
View trains from the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads as they rush by the park pavilion and browse the railroad-themed gift shop.
John Deere has a presence around the world, but it all started right here in Grand Detour, Illinois. When you step foot on these grounds, it will feel like taking a step back in time. Hear the floorboards creak as you walk inside John Deere's home. Take in the beauty of the picturesque landscape. And feel the heat of fired steel inside the replica blacksmith shop. Whether you're a school group, a John Deere fan or a history buff, it's an experience you just can't miss.
CITY:Grand Detour
First Christian Church served as the Reagan family church while they lived in Dixon and helped form Ronald Reagan's Christian-based work ethic, which included a short term as a Sunday School teacher.
Six nationalities that helped shape the cultural region are represented in this home museum, built in 1850. Located in the heart of the old water power district, the house features a room for each ethnic group it represents: African American, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Hispanic. Call to confirm hours and admission fees. Visit the website for information about current exhibits.
Camp Grant Museum and Command Post Restaurant
Memorabilia of Rockford's Camp Grant, U.S. Army induction and training camp during World Wars I and II. The museum, an original building of Camp Grant, houses the Command Post restaurant and contains postcards, pictures, and memorabilia of the camp along with Rockford postcards.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
Jane Addams International Peace Garden
This peace garden honors Rockford College alumna and Nobel laureate Jane Addams. The garden is located at Fisher Chapel on the grounds of Rockford College.
For model railroad aficionados -- and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains -- this model railroad is something to see. The Fever River Railroad is a 120X24-foot HO scale model with detailed scenery, rail yards, factories, and interchanges with many other railroads. The Fever River Railroad is an ongoing project with upgrades to the layout and scenery that provides an exciting model railroad experience. A collection of railroad memorabilia and pictures, many from the surrounding area, are on display throughout the facility. The Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, who operate the railroad, host an open house twice a year. Groups are welcome by prior appointment.
Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House
The Byron Museum Complex consists of a large Exhibit Hall and the historic Lucius Read House, which was on the Underground Railroad and is a listed site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The Read House features a permanent exhibit entitled, 'From Shackles to Freedom: The Underground Railroad' which shines a spotlight on Byron's participation in the Underground Railroad. We are happy to accommodate group tours outside regular hours. Tours are free and are self-guided or a docent can be arranged. We also have ample meeting space available.
Barnacopia is a farm museum, events venue and Bed & Breakfast featuring two fully appointed guest rooms with full bathrooms and hot tubs all located in a silo next to the barn and the top floor of the silo is a library.
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
German Valley Historical Museum
This newly refurbished museum features displays of memorabilia relating to the history of German Valley and the surrounding area, including items from the Ostfriesian area of Germany. A kitchen area, bedroom, dining room, parlor, military room, and children's playroom are furnished with items from the past, and a display room offers a variety of exhibits. A schoolroom contains items of interest from German Valley's Pleasant Prairie Academy and other area schools. Farm and other outdoor exhibits are featured in an outdoor facility. Special events and displays are featured throughout the year. Open May through October, last Sunday of the month, 1 to 4pm or by appointment (815-362-3671).
CITY:German Valley
The cultural centerpiece of Rockford's Swedish-ancestry community, Erlander Home Museum is located in Rockford's first brick home, built by John and IngaStina Erlander family in 1871. Restored to its original Victorian decor, the twelve-room home features collections that include Rockford-made furniture, a renowned collection of more than 50 dolls created by Charlotte Weibull and many artifacts recalling Swedish immigration to northern Illinois and Rockford's Swedish heritage. Don't miss the Midsommar Dag festival in mid-June, and Lucia Fest in early December.
Lincoln Highway Association National Headquarters
Visitors from around the world enjoy researching highway information in this restored 1860 dry goods store built by Abe Lincoln's cousin. The Lincoln Highway Museum and Store is also housed inside.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Chaplin Creek Historic Village
Chaplin Creek is an evolving, full-scale historical restoration project depicting a prairie settlement typical of the mid-19th century. Several historically significant buildings and artifacts have been relocated here from the surrounding area. Photo courtesy of Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition
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Margaret Bayard Smith
From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
Margaret Bayard Smith (1778-1844) was a friend of Thomas Jefferson and chronicler of early life in Washington D.C. She met Jefferson through her husband, Samuel Harrison Smith, a Republican newspaperman and founder of the National Intelligencer.
The couple moved when the capitol moved from Philadelphia to Washington in 1800. Jefferson urged them to relocated and create the Intelligencer. Her books began to appear in the 1820s. As members of high society, she wrote letters and notebooks on the events that became the book The First Forty Years of Washington Society (1906).
She visited Jefferson at Monticello in August 1809.
Books Published
- A Winter in Washington, or Memoirs of the Seymour Family (Novel, 1824)
- What is Gentility? A Moral Tale (1828)
- Godey's Lady's Book
- National Intelligencer, the Southern Literary Messenger, and Peter Parley's Annual (1835-1837)
- First Forty Years of Washington Society (1906)
Further Sources
- Margaret Bayard Smith Papers. Library of Congress
- Forty Years of Washington Society. Full text at American Memory


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by Joe Buscaglia
posted Jul 8 2014 12:15PM
From the 2013 roster to the one the Buffalo Bills have in 2014, perhaps no other position saw more changes than what the team did with the wide receiver group. They drafted another player at the position, traded for a veteran, traded away a veteran and brought in a lot of bottom of the roster players they're going to kick the tires on.
With likely six spots up for grabs, wide receiver is usually one of the more compelling positions to watch as training camp rolls along. How does the current roster shake out, and who needs to fight? That's the next destination of the camp primer series.
The Starters (2)
Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods
- When the Bills sent away their first round pick in 2015 to move up to take Watkins, there was little doubt that he would step in right away and be not only the team's starter, but their top wideout. His blend of explosiveness, hands and physicality make him a rare find from a talent perspective, so expect the Bills to have him on the field in bunches. He'll pair with Robert Woods in sets with only two wide receivers in hopes that they form a very dynamic duo. The Bills are still very high on Woods, believing that he is as good of a number two target as they can find.
The Depth (2)
Mike Williams, Marquise Goodwin
- When the Bills go to three wide receiver sets, expect to see Williams trot on to the field. They view him as a potential instant contributor, and someone that could help EJ Manuel in both the red zone and as a player with high pointing ability on all areas of the field. Goodwin will be the change of pace wide receiver just as he was last year when healthy. Both Williams and Goodwin are likely locks for the final 53-man roster, as long as the former doesn't give the Bills an off-the-field reason to part ways with him.
The Bubble (5)
Marcus Easley, Kevin Elliott, T.J. Graham, Chris Hogan, Cordell Roberson
- It will likely be five players for two spots in this bubble grouping. The standout amongst the five players is the former third-round pick Graham, who has failed to grasp on to ample opportunities since being selected by the team. He will be facing a training camp where he must show improvement not only as a receiver, but as someone that can chip in on special teams as well. Graham has a lot of work to do to secure a roster spot, especially with players like Easley and Hogan who each played a lot of special teams for the Bills in 2013. Elliott and Roberson are grouped together as two taller targets for EJ Manuel, and represent what the Bills have been trying to find in the offseason. Through the offseason workouts, Hogan is having the best 2014 to date. However, there's still a long way to go between now and the beginning of September when the real decisions have to be made.
The Longshots (3)
Ramses Barden, Caleb Holley, Chris Summers
- Most will recognize Barden's name for being a former third-round pick of the New York Giants in 2009. He failed to latch on with them and then signed a contract with Buffalo in January in hopes to revive his career. The 6-foot-6 wide receiver is hard to miss on the field, but easily hideable in drills during offseason workouts. The same goes for Summers, who is a 6-foot-5 former small school (Liberty) receiver. Holley found his way on the roster after a successful tryout during the Bills' rookie minicamp, but faces an uphill battle to even get into bubble status.
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An Open Letter to Ralph Wilson
by Howard Simon
posted Dec 30 2012 12:00AM
Dear Mr. Wilson,
Let the changes begin. The Bills meaningless 28-9 triumph over a New York Jets team that is more pathetic than they are should not impact what you need to do.
Don't get sidetracked by a 19 point victory which was the largest margin of victory for your team this season.
Don't be fooled by the defense holding an opponent without a touchdown for the first time all season.
Don't revel in the fact that Chan Gailey finally figured out how to beat a Rex Ryan coached Jets team(1
time in 6 tries) and won multiple division games in the same season for the first time in 3 years.
And by all means DO NOT think Gailey had an awakening and is a changed man after C.J. Spiller recorded a season high and career best 24 carries.
Please disregard the fact that Ryan Fitzpatrick is the only Bills quarterback other than Jim Kelly to throw for at least 3,000 yards in 3 straight seasons and don't be influenced by the fact that Fitzpatrick threw 7 fewer interceptions than last season.
There is a 3 year body of work to consider here, Mr. Wilson. Gailey's record is 16-32 overall, one of the worst in the history of your franchise. In a division with 2 other mediocre teams, the Jets and Miami Dolphins, Gailey managed just 4 AFC East victories in 18 division games.
Fitzpatrick's record as the Bills starting quarterback improved to 19-31 with this win. Since he became the starter, Fitzpatrick has a 59% completion rate with 80 touchdowns and 64 interceptions. He and Gailey have combined to beat just 1 team that ended up with a winning record. That, of course, was the triumph over New England last season.
The Gailey era will go down as the worst in the 50 year history of your franchise in terms of defense. All 3 of Gailey's teams ended up in the top 5 in terms of most points allowed in a single season. This year's total of 435 is behind only the 1984 club which yielded 454 points while going 2-14.
The 2012 defense gave up 5806 total yards which is the 4
worst single season total. The 2011 team holds that dubious record and the 2010 club is 5
I know it will cost you some money to pay Gailey(who reportedly has 2 years left on his contract) for not working but it is the cost of doing business in this case. You'll actually save some money by cutting ties with Fitzpatrick who is due to receive a $3 million check from you at the beginning of the next league year in March.
As long as you will be handing out severance checks, you might want to give one to Buddy Nix although I won't be angry if he stays on as General Manager. I think Nix has improved the talent level on your roster and there have been fewer draft busts but he did fail with one of the more important tasks for any G-M and that is to find the right head coach. He also gets a failing grade for not drafting a legitimate quarterback of the future who could have been ready to take over next season with some NFL experience already on his resume.
It isn't all doom and gloom, Mr. Wilson. You should be able to find a quality coach because the roster is not in need of a total makeover as was the case when you put the Nix/Gailey regime in place in 2010.
There's a dynamic running back in place. In fact, when you interview coaches, make sure you show them a highlight reel of Spiller from this season. The new coach will inherit one of the most electric offensive players in the NFL. Despite being under utilized by Gailey, Spiller still ended up with 1,703 total yards from scrimmage which is the 9
best single season total in franchise history and 1 yard better than Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas' 1702 yards for a Super Bowl runner up in 1993.
There is a number one receiver on the roster too. Stevie Johnson extended his franchise record with a 3
straight 1,000 yard season. Imagine what he could do with a real quarterback.
If you believe in the adage that winning starts up front, any prospective head coach will be glad to know he will have a strong offensive line which saw its opening day lineup start just 4 games but the Bills still managed to finish in the top 10 in rushing and top 15 in sacks per pass play.
The defense will require more work but I think there is a good base of talent and depth up front, a strong cover corner in Stephon Gilmore and a play making safety in Jairus Byrd.
You certainly have a passionate fan base that will support the team in good and prolonged bad times. The facilities from the field house to training camp to what will soon be a renovated (your name here) stadium are good enough. The division you are in, even though it includes New England, is not an intimidating task because the Jets are awful and I'm not sold the Dolphins are headed for great days just because they have Ryan Tannehill.
The greatest challenge a new head coach faces will be finding a quarterback since you don't have one on the roster at this point. Maybe you can use that as a carrot to dangle. Tell the new guy he gets to pick the quarterback he wants, to turn this program around.
I have one final piece of advice for you sir. Don't spare any expense when it comes to the management side of things. I know you have spent gobs of money on the roster but you need to spend what it takes to get the right coaching staff in place. That's correct, I wrote staff. It isn't just about waving a big check at a big name head coach. You have to spend the money to find the best assistants out there too.
Put any New Year's plans on hold and get to work on this right away. Bills fans are down in the dumps after this miserable season and they need something to pick their spirits up as they prepare to watch the playoffs with no rooting interest yet again.
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Vatican Names First Jesuit Pope
Paul Stark, S.J., vice president for Mission and Ministry at SLU, said the University joins millions in rejoicing the election of Pope Francis.
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For the first time in the history, a Jesuit will lead the Roman Catholic Church.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Cardinal of Argentina and Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pope by the College of Cardinals on Wednesday. He has taken the name Francis.
The 76-year-old is the first pope from Latin America. He succeeds retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Paul Stark, S.J., vice president for Mission and Ministry at Saint Louis University, said it is an honor for the Society of Jesus that a Jesuit was elected to serve as the 266th pope. Moreover, he said that the SLU community can feel a sense a pride.
"Pope Francis is a simple and ordinary man known for his humility and his service to the poor," Stark said. "At SLU, we join the joy of the world, both for the election of Pope Francis, and that he is a Jesuit who brings all the richness of the works of the Society of Jesus to the universal Church."
Cardinal Bergoglio entered the Society of Jesus in 1958 and was ordained as a priest in 1969. He has academic background, having taught at Jesuit institutions in Argentina.
In his leadership roles, Cardinal Bergoglio has created new parishes, led pro-life initiatives and started new pastoral programs. In addition, he has published books on spirituality and meditation.
For further updates on this developing story, visit jesuit.org.