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Lambert, Peter J.; Lanza, Giuseppe (University of Oregon, Dept. of Economics, June 10, 2003)[more][less]Lambert, Peter J. Lanza, Giuseppe 2003-08-07T21:43:11Z 2003-08-07T21:43:11Z 2003-06-10 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/54 We examine the effect on inequality of increasing one income, and show that for two wide classes of indices a benchmark income level or position exists, dividing upper from lower incomes, such that if a lower income is raised, inequality falls, and if an upper income is raised, inequality rises. We provide a condition on the inequality orderings implicit in two inequality indices under which the one has a lower benchmark than the other for all unequal income distributions. We go on to examine the effect on the same indices of simultaneously increasing one income and decreasing another higher up the distribution, deriving results which quantify the extent of the "bucket leak" which can be tolerated without negating the beneficial inequality effect of the transfer. Our results have implications for the inequality impacts of different income growth patterns, and of redistributive programmes (leaky or not), which are briefly discussed. 806482 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept. of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers;2003-15 Income inequality The effect on inequality of changing one or two incomes Working Paper
Lambert, Peter J.; Decoster, Andre (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, December 2, 2004)[more][less]Lambert, Peter J. Decoster, Andre 2005-03-22T23:15:17Z 2005-03-22T23:15:17Z 2004-12-02 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/663 21 p. We revisit the well-known decomposition of the Gini coefficient into between-groups, within-groups and overlap terms in the context of two groups in which the incomes in one group may be scaled and that group's population weight modified. In this more general setting than usual, we focus on the properties of the overlap term, proving inter alia that overlap unambiguously reduces as a result of a within-group progressive transfer, and is increased by scaling up the incomes in the group with the lower mean, reaching a maximum when the two means become the same. In the case of a socially heterogeneous population and equivalized incomes, the effect on the Gini overlap of changing the income unit is determined, along with that of adjusting the equivalence scale deflator in case the income unit is the equivalent adult (such adjustment simultaneously changing the weighting of income units). Relationships of the findings to existing literature are thoroughly explored. 1181777 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2004-18 Gini decomposition Inequality decomposition Gini residual The Gini Coefficient Reveals More Working Paper
Zoli, Claudio; Lambert, Peter J. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, January 1, 2005)[more][less]Zoli, Claudio Lambert, Peter J. 2005-03-22T23:12:51Z 2005-03-22T23:12:51Z 2005-01-01 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/661 53 p. Poverty evaluations differ from welfare evaluations in one significant aspect, the existence of a threshold or reference point, the poverty line. It is therefore possible to build up normative evaluation models in which comparisons are made taking distances from this reference point and not only from the origin to be ethically relevant. This is the case in our model of poverty comparisons over heterogeneous populations, which focuses upon poverty gaps and not incomes. When poverty lines differ for the different groups in the population we show that choosing poverty gaps instead of incomes as the relevant indicator brings in normatively appealing classes of poverty indices not previously accommodated. For these indices poverty comparisons over heterogeneous populations are implemented through sequential poverty gap curves (or poverty gap distributions) dominance. These novel conditions are logically related to those suggested in Atkinson and Bourguignon (1987) for welfare comparisons, and can also be grounded firmly upon those of Bourguignon (1989). The proportion of poor individuals in the society or their average poverty gap play a role in our comparisons that was neglected in the existing poverty dominance criteria for heterogeneous populations. Various intermediate poverty dominance conditions and a generalization of the poverty gap approach are also investigated. 625362 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2005-1 Poverty measurement Poverty gap Heterogeneous population Sequential dominance Sequential procedures for poverty gap dominance Working Paper
Ooghe, Erwin; Lambert, Peter J. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, April 26, 2005)[more][less]Ooghe, Erwin Lambert, Peter J. 2005-05-15T14:59:47Z 2005-05-15T14:59:47Z 2005-04-26 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/916 20 p. A well-known criterion to make heterogeneous welfare comparisons is Atkinson and Bourguignon's (1987) sequential generalized Lorenz dominance (SGLD) criterion. Recently, Fleurbaey, Hagneré and Trannoy (2003) convincingly argue that it contains unreasonable household utility profiles and suggest to put (lower and upper) bounds on the needs of the different household types. First, we generalize Atkinson and Bourguignon's SGLD criterion, by introducing lower bounds in the household utility profiles. Second, we propose a new SGLD criterion by introducing upper bounds in a similar way. Third, we impose lower and upper bounds simultaneously and obtain a criterion which is intermediate between Ebert's (1999) equivalence scale weighted approach and Atkinson and Bourguignon's (1987) SGLD approach. 280806 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2005-6 Sequential dominance Welfare Equivalence scales On Bounded Dominance Criteria Working Paper
Urban, Ivica; Lambert, Peter J. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, July 1, 2005)[more][less]Urban, Ivica Lambert, Peter J. 2005-09-02T23:09:14Z 2005-09-02T23:09:14Z 2005-07-01 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1306 24 p. The decomposition of the redistributive effect of an income tax into vertical, horizontal and reranking contributions according to the model of Aronson, Johnson and Lambert (1994), henceforth AJL, is revisited. When close equals groups are used, rather than the exact equals groups upon which the model is predicated, problems arise. A new measurement system is proposed, in which three distinct forms of reranking are disentangled and the vertical and horizontal contributions are redefined. Other approaches to measuring equity in tax systems are set in context. Findings are applied to Croatian data, and recommendations for users of the AJL methodology are given. 820073 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2005-12 Redistributive effect Vertical equity Horizontal inequity Reranking Redistribution, horizontal inequity and reranking: how to measure them properly Working Paper
Lambert, Peter J.; Thoresen, Thor Olav (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, October 27, 2005)[more][less]Lambert, Peter J. Thoresen, Thor Olav 2005-12-14 2005-12-14 2005-10-27 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/1914 32 p. The analysis contrasts results of two recently expounded micro-level data approaches to derive robust intertemporal characterizations of redistributional effects of income tax schedules; the fixed-income procedure of Kasten, Sammartino and Toder (1994) and the transplant-and-compare method of Dardanoni and Lambert (2002). Our study is normative in that the Blackorby and Donaldson (1984) index of tax progressivity is employed. This enables contributions from vertical redistribution and horizontal inequity also to be assessed, using for the latter one classical measure and one no reranking measure. When the competing methodologies are applied to Norwegian data for 1992–2004, their respective strengths and weaknesses are revealed. The transplant-and-compare procedure is found to have a number of advantages. 204061 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2005-13 Income tax Tax progressivity Horizontal inequity Base independence in the analysis of tax policy effects: with an application to Norway 1992–2004 Working Paper
Dincer, Oguzhan; Lambert, Peter J. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, 2006)[more][less]Dincer, Oguzhan Lambert, Peter J. 2006-10-02T21:17:30Z 2006-10-02T21:17:30Z 2006 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3426 38 p. Using recently developed indices of fractionalization and polarization, we analyze the direct and indirect effects of ethnic and religious heterogeneity on income inequality and on welfare programs across US states. We find strong evidence (1) that there is a positive relationship between ethnic and religious polarization and income inequality and an inverse-U shaped relationship between ethnic and religious fractionalization and income inequality; and (2) that there is a negative relationship between ethnic and religious polarization and monthly welfare payments under the AFDC/TANF scheme, and a U-shaped relationship between ethnic and religious fractionalization and the AFDC/TANF payments. 949023 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2006-9 Taking care of your own: Ethnic and religious heterogeneity and income inequality Working Paper
Lambert, Peter J.; Naughton, Helen T. (Helen Tammela), 1976- (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, June 1, 2006)[more][less]Lambert, Peter J. Naughton, Helen T. (Helen Tammela), 1976- 2006-10-02T19:45:52Z 2006-10-02T19:45:52Z 2006-06-01 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3421 21 p. What does an equal sacrifice tax look like in the case of a rank-dependent social welfare function? One's tax liability evidently becomes a function of one's income and one's position in the distribution in such a case, but not much else appears to be known. (Menahem Yaari touched upon the issue in his paper "A controversial proposal concerning inequality measurement," Journal of Economic Theory 1988, but focused only on a poll tax.) In this paper, we determine the properties of the equal sacrifice tax for a wide class of rank-dependent social welfare functions, and integrate the theory with that already available for the class of utilitarian social welfare functions. In an additional step, we analyze the equal sacrifice tax for a class of mixed utilitarian and rank-dependent social welfare functions, and finally we review what this synthesis has achieved. 1162904 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2006-4 Equal sacrifice Income tax Equity The Equal Sacrifice Principle Revisited Working Paper
Essama-Nssah, B. (Boniface), 1949-; Lambert, Peter J. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, September 22, 2006)[more][less]Essama-Nssah, B. (Boniface), 1949- Lambert, Peter J. 2006-10-02T21:50:39Z 2006-10-02T21:50:39Z 2006-09-22 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3429 32 p. Poverty reduction has become a fundamental objective of development, and therefore a metric for assessing the effectiveness of various interventions. Economic growth can be a powerful instrument of income poverty reduction. This creates a need for meaningful ways of assessing the poverty impact of growth. This paper follows the elasticity approach to propose a measure of pro-poorness defined as a weighted average of the deviation of a growth pattern from the benchmark case. The measure can help assess pro-poorness both in terms of aggregate poverty measures which are members of the additively separable class, and at percentiles. It also lends itself to a decomposition procedure, whereby the overall pattern of income growth can be unbundled, and the contributions of income components to overall pro-poorness identified. An application to data for Indonesia in the 1990s reveals that the amount of poverty reduction achieved over that period remains far below what would have been achieved under distributional neutrality. This conclusion is robust to the choice of a poverty measure among members of the additively separable class, and can be tracked back to changes in expenditure components. 422791 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2006-12 Measuring the Pro-Poorness of Income Growth Within an Elasticity Framework Working Paper
Esposito, Lucio; Lambert, Peter J. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, February 2, 2007)[more][less]Esposito, Lucio Lambert, Peter J. 2007-02-19T19:00:18Z 2007-02-19T19:00:18Z 2007-02-02 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3870 18 p. Current poverty measurement methodology does not allow a definitive analysis of changes in distribution, through time or between countries, which involve changes in the number or proportion of poor people. By reopening some of the discussion which has taken place around the incidence, intensity and inequality aspects of poverty, and by revisiting the continuity and transfer axioms, we show that the Bourguignon and Fields poverty index allows considerable ethical flexibility when its parameters are used to full advantage. Significantly, a fourth dimension of poverty, the injustice of it, corresponding closely with Rawls's concern for the least advantaged, can also be admitted into the picture once the poverty aversion parameter in the Bourguignon and Fields index is fully understood and used appropriately. A novel application leads to a perspective upon the entire class of relative poverty indices which has not been seen before, and also generates both potentially interesting new poverty indices and wider scope for cogent measurement. 173393 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2007-2 A fourth 'I' of poverty ? Working Paper
Lambert, Peter J.; Kim, Kinam, 1970- (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, February 6, 2007)[more][less]Lambert, Peter J. Kim, Kinam, 1970- 2007-02-16T23:15:57Z 2007-02-16T23:15:57Z 2007-02-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3869 30 p. In this study we derive measures of the redistributive effect of taxes and welfare expenditures for the U.S. using CPS data for the years 1994, 1999 and 2004. We find that whilst income inequality increased, the redistributive effect of taxes and public transfers together reduced market income inequality by approximately 30 percent. In 2004, 88 percent of the net redistributive effect resulted from public transfers and 12 percent from taxes. The total redistributive effect would have improved by 35 percent in 2004 if, all else equal, horizontal inequities in taxes and public transfers could have been eliminated. 298215 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon, Dept of Economics University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers ; 2007-3 Redistributive effect Direct taxes Public transfers Inequality Redistributive Effect of U.S. Taxes and Public Transfers, 1994-2004 Working Paper
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Mack Brown: Reports of Texas' changes on offense 'a little bit of a fallacy'
Texas Longhorns football coach Mack Brown joined SVP and Russillo on ESPN Radio to talk about the upcoming college football season. Here are some highlights:
On the changes coming to the Texas offense:
There's a little bit of a fallacy out there about our offense. We're doing the same things on offense that we've done the last two years, we're just going to speed it up. So we're not changing offensively, we still want to be balanced, we still want to run the ball, but we want to do it without a huddle, and a lot of it is because of our defense. Because we saw last year Big 12 defenses were just ripped every weekend because the offenses weren't huddling. They were going really fast, there's a lot of great speed, and what we ended up seeing is the defenses didn't live up to their side of the ball in the Big 12, and the offenses were the best in the country. And we want to be that best in the country offense, but we also want to help our defense because it was so difficult during practice every day trying to defend something you're not practicing against. We as a staff felt like it was better for us to go no-huddle, and we're going to try to get up in the 84 plays a game … so we'd like to be a team that's on the field more, let our defense rest some, but also let them see that tempo and speed every day in practice.
On if the Alamo Bowl win was a big step in the right direction for the program:
I felt the same way. When you're at Texas and you've won the national championship and had so many great seasons – you've been to the Rose Bowl and won, the Fiesta Bowl – and you say the Alamo Bowl's really not the same, we were at a different place in our program. We had lost the last two games. We needed to win this one, we needed to have a fight on our hands. It was a really good and well-coached Oregon State team that was in the top-7 at one time during the year. And we did not play well. We played hard, but I liked the fact that in the late-third, early fourth quarter, we dominated the fourth quarter defensively. We went up-tempo on offense and David Ash really showed the ability that he can have as a quarterback consistently to put us back on top. I really felt like coming out of that game, it gave us a lot of the energy and enthusiasm to finish well in recruiting. We had a great spring practice. Things are really upbeat in Austin. We've got 19 of 22 starters back, we have an older quarterback for the first time, and we finally have some depth. We've had a lot of injuries and it was really my fault because we didn't recruit as well for a couple of years after the national championship game. And when you don't, you have to play younger players. When you're playing younger players, they're more likely to get hurt. You don't have as much depth like you've had in the past. I think we're ready to take care of a lot of those things now because our depth is going to be the best it's been probably in the last five or six years this year, and we are more experienced. And just what I'm hearing from kids this summer, that's paying dividends for us.


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CORTLAND, N.Y. – The nationally second-ranked Cortland men's lacrosse team built an 8-4 lead into the third quarter and held off a furious rally by ninth-ranked Stevens Institute to earn a 10-9 win Saturday night in NCAA Div. III second round action at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. The Red Dragons improved to 19-0 on the season and advanced to the national quarterfinals to host 14th-ranked Union College, a 10-4 winner versus Bowdoin, Wednesday at a time to be determined. The Ducks' season ended at 17-3.
Senior Mike Tota (Webster/Webster Schroeder) led Cortland with six points on two goals and four assists. Sophomore Cody Consul (Webster/Webster Schroeder) recorded two goals and three assists, sophomore Joe Slavik (Binghamton/Seton Catholic) added two goals and one assist and senior Greg Wright (Irondequoit/West Irondequoit) netted a pair of goals. Junior Tylor Mendoza (Greensboro, NC/Western Guilford) had one goal and one assist, senior Eric Richards (Skaneateles) scored once and senior Zack Mulvaney (Deferiet/Carthage) chipped in with an assist.
Junior goalie Mike Kaminski (Sayville) made 12 saves and collected four ground balls. Tota scooped up five ground balls, and senior Matt Hoey (Auburn) and sophomore Doug Meehan (Sayville) each had four. Sophomore Brian Winterfeldt (Merrick/Calhoun) caused three turnovers.
Senior Alex Hofrichter (Terrance Park, OH/Archbishop Moeller) paced the Stevens offense with four goals. Junior Harry Dorne (Morristown, NJ/Delbarton) scored twice, senior Kevin Rose (Garden City) contributed one goal and three assists, junior Rich Dupras (Hillsborough, NJ/Immaculata) had a goal and two assists and junior Nicolas Philippi (Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview) scored once.
Freshman goalie Matthew Deiner (Millstone Township, NJ/CBA) turned aside eight shots in 59 minutes, 45 seconds, and senior Eric Yando (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) did not face a shot in 15 seconds of action. Senior Michael Steinhauser (Boontown Township, NJ/Mountain Lakes) won 14-of-23 faceoffs and collected a game-high seven ground balls. Sophomore Tim Culloty (Mahwah, NJ) led all players with five caused turnovers and had six ground balls. Seniors Matt Marks (Cortland) and Tim Ballai (Kinnelon, NJ) registered five ground balls apiece.
After Consul opened the scoring at 13:17 of the first quarter, the Ducks held possession for nearly six minutes, eventually tying the score on a Dupras goal at 7:15. Tota gave Cortland back the lead at 4:29 before Philippi knotted the score at 2-2 less than a minute later. Dorne then gave Stevens its only lead of the game off a pass from Rose at 1:20 and the Ducks took the 3-2 advantage into the second quarter.
The Red Dragons dominated the second quarter of play, outscoring the Ducks, 3-0, while outshooting their opponent 10-5 through the 15 minutes. Wright tied the game at 3-3 with a man-up goal at 7:31. Cortland won the ensuing faceoff and Tota fed Consul for his second goal just 12 seconds later to give Cortland the lead for good at 4-3. Slavik finished off the scoring in the quarter at 5:32 when he skipped in a shot from 12 yards out and the Red Dragons led 5-3 at the half.
After Wright and Hofrichter traded goals to start the third quarter, Cortland earned its largest lead of the game, 8-4, when Tota tallied his 40th of the season at 6:07 and then assisted Mendoza's score at 4:24. From that point, the Ducks began to chip into the Red Dragons' advantage. Dorne made it an 8-5 game after three quarters on Rose's assist at the 3:54 mark.
In the fourth quarter, Hofrichter scored at 12:58, and Rose poured in an extra-man goal at 11:11 to pull Stevens to within 8-7, setting up a tense finish. Richards bumped the lead back to 9-7 with a quick shot on the right side at 10:14, but Rose set up Hofrichter at 7:29 to
make it a one-goal game again. Slavik answered with his second of the game off Consul's assist at 3:53 and Cortland led 10-8. Steinhauser won the next faceoff and Hofrichter bulled his way for his fourth goal of the night at 3:17, and the Ducks were within one goal again, 10-9.
Stevens won the ensuing faceoff but turned the ball over. The Red Dragons, however, were stripped deep in Stevens' end with 1:30 remaining. The Ducks cleared the ball but Kaminski denied Dorne's shot with 56 seconds remaining. The Red Dragons were able to successfully clear the ball but turned the ball back over to the Ducks with 30 seconds left on the clock. After the Ducks worked the ball into their offensive third, they called timeout with 12 seconds on the clock. After the timeout, Dupras held possession on the right side of the box. As he cut across the middle, Hoey stripped the ball away with just under 10 seconds remaining and the Red Dragons held on for the 10-9 win.


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The Emery County Youth Coucil has left over lamb and scones from the fair lamb fry for sale. Lamb-1/2 cut and wrapped/$100. Scones - $4/bag or $30/case. Contact Jamie Jensen @ 653-2219 or Julie Jones @ 687-9744.
Sept. 19, Vendors in the park-noon until dark. 3 man golf scramble-golf course - 9 a.m., baseball game w/Manila @ high school-1 p.m., softball games-evening, queen pageant @ the high school-7 p.m., square dancers - City Park - 8 p.m. Sept. 20, breakfast-City Park-7 a.m., free, all you can eat watermelon at the park, Vendors in the park - all day, parade-10 a.m., entertainment in the park-11:30 a.m featuring music by Switchback, softball games-all day and evening, free concert-Charley Jenkins-Book Cliff Elementary lawn-6 p.m., square dancers -City Park-7:30 p.m., dance-9 p.m.
Clawson Town is sponsoring a yard sale for anyone who wishes to come and sell their treasurers. It will be Aug. 23 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Clawson Town Hall. For more information call 820-1020.
The ladies only ride during the Arapeen Jamboree will be held Sept. 3. For $10, you can have a guided ride and lunch catered on the mountain. Bring your 4-wheeler and meet at the Ferron fairgrounds, Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. For more information contact Annette at 384-2690 or Corey at 381-5571.
Bear Creek campground large pavilion, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. Breakfast, games, prizes. Something for everyone.
For the identification and conviction of the thief who stole a Honda Generator and propane tank from a well located in the Tidwell Draw area of Emery County. If you have any information concerning the theft of this equipment, contact Ray Jeffs of the Emery County Sheriff's Office, 435-381-2404. The cows who are now choking on the dust would appreciate the help in restoring their water supply. The cows need the equipment more than the thief who stole it. This reward is being offered by the following public land Users: SouthEastern Utah Off-Highway Vehicle Association of Emery County www.seuohvclub.org, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club of Springville www.sageriders.com, Castle Country Off-Highway Vehicle Associationn of Price, www.ccohva.org, BookCliff Rattlers Motorcycle Club of Fruita, Colo., www.bookcliffrattlersmc.org
Emery County youth football registration will be held Aug. 26-27 from 5-7 p.m. at the Emery County Recreation Center, 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale. This program is for youth fifth-seventh grades and the fee is $65. Payment is required at the time of registration. The participant must be at registration to receive a uniform. For more information, contact the recreation center at 381-2108.
It is my goal to give exercise toys to as many elementary PE classes in Utah as possible, and your donation of money, jump ropes, balls, or hula-hoops will help me reach this goal. Can you donate one of these items, or can you donate a few dollars to help? Donations can be sent to Help Kelcie Give, PO Box 94, Oak City, Utah. 84649, or you can go to www.helpkelcie.ning.com to make a secure donation of $5 or more. Your donation, large or small will go far in helping me reach my goal.
The 2008 Utah marathon relay will be held Sept. 13. For more information or to register online visit www.utahmarathonrelay.com or call 1-801-260-0606.
The Emery County Historical Society will host their annual Cowboy Poetry night at the Castle Valley Ranch on Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. Kent Petersen, local cowboy poet will be the guest poet, and feature poetry by other local poets. Music will be provided by Desert Rose and the evening will wind up with Dutch oven cobbler and ice cream. Remember to bring a lawn chair and a jacket. Your $5 yearly dues can be paid this night to keep the events happening.
The Class of 1983 is planning a class reunion on Oct. 18 at the Holiday Inn in Price. The 25th reunion planners are DeEtte Jensen(Hansen), Renee Maxfield (Robin) 435-820-4257, and Marcie Rogers (Maddera) 435-749-2713. At this time we would like to invite you to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can send us pictures by uploading them from your computer and give us some brief current information about yourself and your families. You can also do this by creating a my space page and inviting yourself to email@example.com and doing the same.
Take the day on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to reflect on what walking to the edge can mean for your life. Do this at Home Place in Orangeville. For information and reservations call Paula at 435-748-2230.
Seeking officers, enlisted men, WACs, cadets, Britons, civilians and /or their families and friends who were stationed at Cochran Field, or lived in Macon, Ga. during WWII, who would be willing to contribute artifacts, photos, articles and stories pertaining to their experience with the men and women working there. If so, contact: Mike Rowland, Archivist, WR-LC/MU, 1942 Heritage Blvd., Robins AFB GA 31098-2442.
The "World Famous" Lippizzaner Stallions proudly present their 38th anniversary presentation of the "Dancing White Stallions" Carbon County Fairgrounds Price, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Food handlers classes will be held at the Southeastern Utah Department of Health in Price on Aug. 19 and Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m. Classes will also be taught in Caslte Dale on Aug. 14, and Sept. 11 at 4 and 7 p.m. For more information call Dr. Claren Bjork or Tami Velasquez at 637-3671 or Lori at 381-2252.
The Taste of Home Cooking School on Sept. 13 in Price. This year the event will be held at the Carbon County Events Center. We are looking for exhibitors/vendors who would be interested in being at this exciting event which would expose their business to more than 800 women from the surround Castle Valley area. Any interested exhibitor/vendors can contact 435-637-1167. Again, this event is on Sept. 13 in Price.
The class of 1978 is holding its 30 year class reunion on Aug. 30. It will be held at the Castle Valley Ranch. There will be many activities. For more information contact Jackie at 384-2990 or visit www.emeryhigh1978.myevent.com to RSVP.
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And if Law is going to be actively looking for One Piece, he and Luffy could fight at/near the end.. not a fight to the death or anything just to see who was more worthy.
And if Law is going to be actively looking for One Piece, he and Luffy could fight at/near the end.. not a fight to the death or anything just to see who was more worthy.
That theory about Law's crew being held hostage is not too farfetched.
It'd explain why he doesn't want anyone to know about it & we know Law doesn't want anyone to intrude at a high cost, so something must be up...
Having Luffy and the marines fuck up CC's plan could endanger his crew, so i can see CC forcing Law to lend his skills, and thus Law can only work along untill he knows his crew is safe.
Maybe Luffy risk his life helping law saving his nakama, then they become good friends or something like that
Anyone having a hard time wrapping their head around how both Tashigi and Smoker can now function? Tashigi's heart was extracted and placed in Smoker? or it was double extracted and now her and Smoker share one heart? But then the comment that Tashigi (in Smoker's body) has no heart in addition to Law still holding Smoker's heart on the last page makes this difficult to understand. Maybe removing a Logia's heart does incapacitate them? O_o Ideas?
But even so, why wasn't Smoker still able to fight after Law initially stole his heart? He collapsed upon doing so, which makes me believe the heart is unable to function outside the little box Law holds it in. Thus, how are both Tashigi and Smoker able to exist in functioning forms when Law still has Smoker's heart needed to transfer him into Tashigi's body and vice versa? I can only think that they now share a heart or it has something to do with Logia's needing a core (a heart) to exist/function.
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In fact...every race does. A sky islander. A fishman. Inanimate objects. A samurai. Every race/locale of people use DF. The only ones we haven't seen yet are giants. But I'm sure it's coming...
Proud (and confused) subscriber of Shonen Jump Alpha.
What happened to Nami, Sanji, Chopper and Franky? Did I miss a chapter where they were changed around? I can't remember what happened to them....
But funny chapter I agree! Im glad they are all back together, and I like the Unusual Fruit power of the Samurai it seems like once you get good at using it that it would be really powerful, he can do magic!!! Id like him to be a member for sure
A pie in the sky?
Ahhh I see now, it was from 661. It didn't make sense at the time but now that he did it to Smoker and Tashigi now I get what he did a while ago. And thanks for the tip athary but im good on reading One Piece, oh and it's "missed" not mist just playing heh
A pie in the sky?


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This chapter was hilarious!! Making fun of Cull of Duty, Nene hahahaha "Press this button?!"
Yeah , okay chapter. Thought for sure that Hilda wannabe was going to say that if they lost they would be mudered.
Good twist having the teacher come train him. Didn't see it coming, although wasn't he training Toujou? Maybe he'll wind up training them both.
aw cmon son, i can't believe he wasted an entire chapter on that silly game again
it was pretty funny stuff.
All the drama, lol, But I'm looking forward to how Oga is doing tbf.
Manga reading list: Bleach, Naruto, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, One Piece, Code Breaker, Gamaran, Kuroko No Basket, Fairy Tail, The World God Only Knows, Kimi No Iru Machi, Good Ending, Medaka Box, Nisekoi, D.Gray-Man, Ao No Exorcist, Freezing, Magi - Labyrinth of Magic, Soul Eater, Rosario Vampire Season II, Iris Zero, Ubell Blatt, Bloody Cross, Sun-Ken Rock, and Infinite Stratos,
It may be because I am slightly drunk, but this chapter was fucking awesome.
I Love You!
ahahaha! great chapter! even though there wasn't much story progression. The last page was kinda unexpected too...
And the full on Call of Duty / Valkyria Chronicles parody continues.
I loved the spinning on the spot and being stuck crawling jokes. I've seen friends do similar stuff Nene's "death" sort of reminds me of the WoW South Park episode xD
Fun chapter.
lol @ oga in this chapter, i'm guessing oga is still acting salty after he got sucker punched on the roof


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Elder Dallas C. Wilberg returned home on July 13 after serving a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints in the Kennewick Washington Mission.
Elder Wilberg will speak on July 25 at 9 a.m. at the Castle Dale second LDS ward located at 165 West 800 North in Castle Dale.
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Selah Murder Suspect Testifies
Murder suspect Michael Gorski took the stand this morning to testify in his own defense -- a rare move in a murder trial.
Gorski and Frank Brugnone are accused of killing Carolyn Clift in her Selah apartment in August of 1997.
Gorski testified to seeing Clift the night she was murdered, but now admits he denied that when investigators first interviewed him.
"I said 'no.' and he says 'you never went into the house?' at that point in time I went 'I need to tell this guy the truth.' but at that point in time, I felt I was in a catch-22," said Gorski.
Gorski said he did it to protect his family, and his former job as a furniture salesman.
"I felt like I was locked into me having to stick with my lie," said Gorski, "And I made a decision that wasn't a good one, and I stayed with that thinking they will catch who they need to catch."
Gorski also stated that he left Clift's apartment around 8 pm to meet with another woman for a few hours -- Clift's time of death was placed somewhere between 9 and 10-45 pm
Gorski's attorney says his client is taking this uncommon route because it will allow the jury to gain a better understanding of the suspect and hopefully prove his innocence.
"[it's] not just facts that are just being spewed out," said John Crowley, "If they get a feel for Mike Gorski, they can get an impression that they should trust Mike Gorski, and I believe they do, and I believe they will trust him."
We did speak to Carolyn Clift's family and prosecutors today about Gorski's testimony, but they told us they won't make any comments until after the trial.
The verdict for Gorski's co-defendant, Frank Brugnone, who is accused of being Gorski's accomplice, will be handed down by the judge as part of a bench trial.
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Surf City mother-daughter team reignite romance for couples
The forecast was too windy, and the boat off Catalina Island was delayed. But Gina Ritter, who had been married the day before, didn't mind extending her honeymoon an extra day.
"I was telling my husband we had just had the best weekend and the best wedding, and I was so sad to come home to normal life," she said.
The pair was originally supposed to get married on a cliff overlooking a little bay, but it rained the night before, and they had to switch to a hotel conference room. The reception wasn't for another week.
That weekend, Craig Ritter kept stepping out to make calls and trying to text discreetly. He had a surprise waiting back at home, and it couldn't wait.
The newlyweds finally returned to Huntington Beach on a Monday afternoon. On the driveway, glasses of water with rosebuds floating inside formed a heart. Rose petals were strewn across the path to the front door, where Ritter swept Gina off her feet and carried her over the threshold.
Inside, candles and petals led down the hallway to a table by the fireplace set with plates, silverware, champagne glasses and a hot lunch. Garlands and white Christmas lights adorned the room, and a wedding invitation and engagement photo were framed on the mantle.
"It was like these wedding elves came in and transformed our house," Gina Ritter said.
Those elves were their neighbors Alyssa Shapiro, 20, and her mother Pam Shapiro. Together, they are known as Seaside Romance, a special occasion service that sets up elegant, personalized dates for couples a la "The Bachelorette." It's a niche service in Orange County, where event planners for large groups are plenty.
It all started two years ago when Alyssa was dating now-boyfriend Ryan Newman, the type of guy who, on their first date, hid a rose in his car visor so it would fall in her lap when she opened it. She was ready to make it official.
So, she told him that her parents were renewing their vows and that she wanted him to be there. He showed up to a dinner spread and candles by the beach just for the two of them. That day, something clicked.
"I looked at my relationship with my boyfriend and thought, 'Why is it that this seems to be working, but so many people's aren't?'" Shapiro said.
She noticed that many couples are too busy with work to keep tending to the romance. That's where Shapiro comes in: Book an event about a month in advance, and all you need to do is dress nicely and show up.
But she hasn't always had her eye on the field of romance. Originally studying to be a physical therapist, Alyssa was hit by a drunk driver in 2010, prompting a change of heart. She doesn't like to talk about the accident much, but her injuries made a career in physical therapy an unlikely option.
"What I took out of my negative experience was that you just need to make the most of every day, and so I wanted to make the most of special occasions," she said.
For now, the mother-daughter duo handles everything – catering, packing, decorating and clean up – on top of Alyssa's full course load at Concordia University, where she's switched her major to business.
Often, her clients are men who might not have the time or creativity to do something special for their significant other on their own. The Shapiros don't mind letting them take the credit.
"It's beyond just saying things," Alyssa said. "It's showing how much you care."
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By MICHAEL HURSTCastle Dale
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter after attending the funeral for Officer Jeremiah Johnson. As my wife and I walked into the LDS stake center in Castle Dale that Saturday morning many bittersweet memories came back to me. Seeing all of the officers of Emery County that served with Jeremiah, the Highway Patrol officers, the Motorcycle Squad of Salt Lake City and the many other officers from all around the state was so very overwhelming. As we sat and listened to the speakers, I was overcome with emotions of the past for me. You see, my father served on the Provo Police Department for almost 25 years at the time of his death. Provo City officers did an Honor Guard for him at his funeral. There were officers there also from all over the state. I have never forgotten the proud feeling I felt as our family walked under their rifles that were held high above our heads.
That was 18 years ago. As I sat and listened and watched, I could see the police officers and was proud that they had come to be there for their fallen officer. As I watched, Emery County officers and their wives would cry at times and laugh at times and hold each other closely. It struck me that most of us don't realize what these men and women do for us and what they are willing to give up for us just to allow us to live in a very safe community.
I watched Kay Jensen's wife and Mike Jorgensen's wife cry and hold onto their husbands. I thought, "How hard it has to be to know every time they leave for work they put their very lives on the line for us so we can live in a quiet safe place.
" I remember my mother telling me one time that she never told my dad Good-Bye, she'd say, "I'll see you at 5 or 11," whenever his shift would end. She had to do that just for herself.
We, the people of Emery County, owe so much to these men and women. They answer calls at all hours, 365 days a year just for us. A police officer may only work an eight hour shift but they are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Jeremiah was on his way home that morning when he was in an accident. We will never know for sure what happened to cause that, but we do know he had spent his shift patrolling and protecting us so that we could sleep and live in peace and safety. They do a job that most of us could not do. They see battered children and wives, and accidents that take lives. They deal with drunks and drug peddlers and so on...never knowing if the next one they pull over might just as soon use a gun. These men and women deserve our respect. They earn it every day.
The next time you see a deputy, even if your don't know him or her, say "Hi" or "Thanks." They need to know that we support them and appreciate them for what they do for us. Are they different from the rest of us? You bet they are! Every time they put that uniform on they become a target. They take a chance of losing their lives just because they are policemen.
We read about it and watch it on T.V. every day of officers losing their lives for pulling over a speeding car. The driver may have a warrant for an unpaid ticket, so he shoots the officer. Drug runners that would kill rather than go to jail or lose the drugs. Yes, police officers are different. They risk their lives every day for each of us.
My dad was a cop. I was proud of him then and I am still proud of him. We all should be proud of our Emery County officers. They do a job most of us could not do and they ask very little. They don't get rich or famous but it is my opinion that every one of them deserves our respect.
Jeremiah was shown that respect last Saturday. A police officer should not have to give up his life for us to treat him with respect and honor. We should have the attitude that we do care about them and that we are grateful for the job they do for us.


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Virgin Blue Announces Underlying Net Profit of $140.5 Million19/08/2008
Virgin Blue Holdings Limited today announced an underlying net profit after tax of $140.5 million for the year ended 30 June, 2008. This result is in line with recent forecasts and has been achieved in what has been generally acknowledged as a slowing economy and an unprecedented operating environment for airlines globally.
The result excludes a $42.8 million after tax investment in new initiatives including the launch of VAustralia, domestic services in New Zealand, the introduction of Embraer jet aircraft into operation, expansion of The Lounge product and also the launch of the Premium Economy product in Australia.
While total revenue increased by 8.4% to $2,352 million, earnings per share fell 54.9% from 20.6 cents to 9.3 cents primarily due to record high fuel costs putting pressure on margins. Despite the challenging operating environment, revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) increased to 10.09 cents for the year to 30 June 2008, compared with 10.02 cents for the previous reporting period, up 0.7%.
"With fuel costs at never before seen record highs for much of the year and airlines around the world struggling to cope, this result is a testament to our team and business model," said Virgin Blue Chief Executive Brett Godfrey.
"We have implemented a range of measures in recent months to mitigate the impact of increased fuel costs and we will continue to closely monitor the operating environment and take whatever actions are necessary to see our way through what is expected to be a challenging period."
In June, Virgin Blue implemented a programme of strategies to mitigate the extraordinary cost of fuel including:
An increase in ticket prices by an average of $5 across approximately 55% of Australian domestic routes,
A 12% reduction in planned 2008/9 capacity growth via deferral of five committed Embraer aircraft deliveries into 2010/11,
The redeployment of aircraft to trans-Tasman and Pacific routes, increasing frequencies and also launching new services on uncontested routes,
A cost saving programme of an initial $50 million in the 2008-09 financial year,
Ceasing to operate direct services on some under-performing routes while at the same time not withdrawing from any markets,
Implementing a salary freeze for all management positions for the 2008/9 fiscal year,
The introduction of new baggage fees,
Significant fare reductions on baggage heavy leisure routes to preserve Virgin Blue's commitment to air travel affordability, and;
An increase in the airline's Flexible Fares.
The summary financial results for the year are as follows:
Financial Highlights
|12 months to 30 June 2008
|12 months to 30 June 2007
|$2,352 million
|$2,169 million
|+ 8.4%
|$422 million
|$548 million
|- 23.0%
|$168 million
|$324 million
|- 48.1%
|Net Profit After Tax – Total business
|$98 million
|$216 million
|- 54.6%
|New initiatives, after tax
|$43 million
|$6 million
|Net Profit After Tax – Underlying business
|$141 million
|$222 million
|- 36.5%
|RASK * - total revenue
|10.09 cents
|10.02 cents
|+ 0.7%
|CASK** - 737 operations
|9.05 cents
|8.53 cents
|+ 6.1%
* RASK – Revenue per Available Seat Kilometre **CASK – Cost per Available Seat Kilometre
Production as measured by Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs) increased by 7.9% to 23.3 billion ASKs, compared to the 12 months to 30 June 2007. Virgin Blue carried 16.7 million Guests, an increase of 9.2% on the previous year.
Total revenue increased by 8.4% to $2.35 billion, with yield increasing by 0.2% to 11.59 cents. Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) were 18.8 billion up 6.8% from the prior year. Load factor dipped slightly to 80.5%, down 0.65 pts on the same period in 2007.
Total revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) which measures ticket price and passenger load movements (quality of the revenue stream) increased 0.7% to 10.09 cents.
Total operating costs were $2.18 billion, up by 18.5% on the prior period reflecting the increase in production and the ever present challenge of escalating fuel prices. During the period the average contract rate paid for jet fuel oil increased by 17% to more than US$95 per barrel, pushing the total fuel bill for the period to $589 million.
The cost per available seat kilometre (CASK) of the 737 operation increased by 6.1% to 9.05 cents, including fuel and the impact of a 2.7% decrease in the average sector length as a result of launching the domestic New Zealand flying. This compares to the CASK for the Embraer which was over 20 cents for the period since launch, and which management forecast will halve during the first full year of operation as the underlying operational efficiency of the fleet is realised.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Capital expenditure for the period was $1 billion, principally for aircraft pre-delivery payments and other aeronautical assets. Given the increase in fuel costs, average days operating cash reserves declined to 101 from 139 as at 30 June 2008, as cash balances decreased $100 million to $604 million.
Fuel and Currency Hedging
For FY09, over 72% of fuel requirements are covered principally using options, with crude oil price capped at US$112 bbl. Further cover has been taken in FY10 against crude oil prices, with about 20% capped at US$124 per barrel. Virgin Blue is 63% hedged for the company's currency requirements for FY09.
The Directors have determined that in light of the current economic environment and the outlook for the aviation industry there will be no final dividend payment for the 2008 year. Dividends in relation to the 2009 financial year will be considered in the context of industry conditions prevailing at the time.
As previously announced, following completion of the in specie dividend distribution by Toll Holdings' of its stake in Virgin Blue, the Toll nominated Directors (Messrs Little, Ludeke, McInerney and Mallon) will resign from the Virgin Blue Board. In addition, Mr Bob Watson has resigned as a Director. The current Chairman, Neil Chatfield, will continue in his role until the Annual General Meeting.
Virgin Blue has formed a committee to nominate additional independent Non-Executive Directors and a new Chairman. The new appointments are expected to be finalised by the Annual General Meeting to be held in November.
The operating environment during the next 12 months is expected to be the most challenging the Virgin Blue group - which now comprises Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue, Polynesian Blue and VAustralia - has experienced to date. We will continue to adapt business operations accordingly.
Virgin Blue has significantly reduced planned capacity growth to bring it into line with expected operating environment demand over the next two years. At the same time, we will seek to deploy aircraft to more profitable routes or those where there is limited competition today. The group will focus on growing ancillary and value-add revenue streams and will also closely monitor product positioning to ensure we remain relevant to all target markets, including both the corporate and government sectors and our core leisure travellers.
Our balance sheet remains strong and no additional equity funding is required. Plans for VAustralia remain on track for a December 2008 launch. With approximately $40 million already invested and a further $55-$65 million of start up costs forecast for the coming year, the total investment in VAustralia remains in line with previous guidance.
Key drivers for the rest of our business, namely capacity, demand and the cost of fuel remain highly volatile. Based on current market conditions and fuel prices, a positive result for the current financial year is expected, but remains a challenge.
Multi award winning airline Virgin Blue and international carriers Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue currently operate a fleet of 68 modern Boeing 737 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft flying to 24 Australian and eight international destinations including New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands. Virgin Blue was the first airline in the world to launch a Government-certified carbon offset program, where Guests can offset the carbon emissions from their flights. Virgin Blue Group has also announced plans to launch Australia's newest international airline, V Australia, set to commence flights between Australia and the USA from late 2008, subject to regulatory approvals.


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34 Ranch Horseman's Campground
34 Ranch offers the largest privately-owned horseman's campground in Southern Illinois. Located in Hardin and Pope Counties in the midst of the beautiful Shawnee National Forest. Open year round. One cabin is primitive without plumbing. The other two have both baths and kitchens. The ranch also has 250 modern campsites and can accommodate RV's. Rents out cabins and one trailer. Owner: Tom Luchies.
Located on the northeast corner of Johnston City, this 35-acre lake includes a paved boat ramp for fishing, walking path, and campground. Only electric motors and canoes are permitted. You will find largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, and channel catfish in this small reservoir. Pedal boat rentals are available from July-September.
CITY:Johnston City
Affordable family lodging, cabins, campers and primitive camping. One cabin has kitchenette, covered shelter, air, tv/vcr, wood burning stove, electric and water shower available. One cabin has sleeping for six or more, electric, water, grill and shaded area. We have excellent walking and riding trails, 40 acres. Horses welcome. Lots of shaded areas for tent camping and fishing pond. We are minutes away from Ohio River, Tower Rock Park boat ramp, Elizabethtown boat ramp, good eating places, LakeTucumseh and Woopie Cat, Iron Furnace, Stone Face, Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock, Cave-in-Rock and lots of scenic views. Children and pets welcome.
Bryant's Miniatures features miniature horses, llamas and George the camel. Children and adults are welcome to enjoy the animals at this hands-on facility.
CITY:Norris City
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is located primarily in Williamson County, with small extensions into eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois. At almost 44,000 acres and with three lakes (Crab Orchard, Little Grassy, and Devils Kitchen,) endless opportunities abound for watching wildlife, hiking nature trails, photography, swimming, fishing from the bank or by boat, and hunting. Four seasonally operational campgrounds are open from April-October and offer full hook-up, water, electric, or non-electric sites. Refuge staff and volunteers at the visitor center welcome visitors and sightseers 7 days a week from 8am-4:30pm. Visitor activities such as guided hikes, bald eagle tours, and monthly F.U.N. programs help connect families with the diversity of flora and fauna that Southern Illinois has to offer. The Refuge provides many opportunities for wildlife-dependent outdoor recreation for the nature lover in us all.
We offer 2 cabins and 131 campsites. Enjoy the biking/running trails, bird/eagle watching, hiking, horseback riding trails, hunting, rock climbing, rappelling and the Shawnee National Forests.
Locally owned sporting goods store opened in 1980. Specializes in hunting and fishing accesories, apparel, and much more. Find decoys, ammunition, and archery supplies all in one stop.
Egyptian Hills Campground & Marina
Eastern side of Lake of Egypt. Facility offers full service, boat rentals, restaurants, bait, tackle, guide service, launching and RV rentals.
CITY:Creal Springs
Egyptian Hills Resort is your passport to the Ultimate outdoor family vacation. Whether you are into waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, sport fishing, or pleasure boating; the Lake of Egypt is a boater's paradise. All within a stone's throw of your cabin. Our cabins and chalets sit next to soothing, running streams and waterfalls – with breathtaking lake front views. Each cabin/chalet features a full kitchen, living room, large deck, full bedroom, 2 loft bedrooms and full bath.
CITY:Creal Springs
Opened in 1986, this indoor rink is open seasonally from August to May. Public skating sessions are the main attraction but the rink is available for private parties as well. Large arcade, snack bar and Skate Shop on site.
Kids will enjoy three huge bouncers, two in-ground trampolines, and an awesome jungle gym with a ball pit and a 16-foot slide. Also offers dance, cheer, tumbling, wrestling, and gymnastics classes.
Frankfort Community Aquatics & Activities Center
Located at the West Frankfort City Park, this newly built indoor 25-meter six lane pool is open to the public; classes and activities available, handicap accessible, lifeguard on site, open every day.
CITY:West Frankfort
This course offers an immaculate Bermuda fairway and bent green grass, par71 course. Franklin County also features a fine dining restaurant, locker rooms and a pro shop. Just 8 miles south of Rend Lake.
CITY:West Frankfort
Explore the dramatic rock formations, cliffs and trails of the most visited site in the Shawnee National Forest. Millions of years in the making, the Garden of the Gods provides spectacular views unlike anywhere in the Midwest. See Camel Rock, Anvil Rock, Devil's Smoke Stack and other magnificent rock formations in this hiker's and photographer's wonderland.
CITY:Karbers Ridge
Clean, dry and heated pits. Yearly membership and day hunting available. Excellent hunting in fields (2 pits). Plus hunting in one pit over water. 3/4 mile on refuge frontage. Guides available.
Hamilton County State Fish And Wildlife Area
The 1,683-acre site has a 75-acre lake where families can picnic, fish, paddle boat, camp and enjoy the good food at the on-site restaurant.
Hayes Canyon Campground and Cabins
We specialize in catering to campers with horses who want to enjoy trail riding on the many scenic trails in the Shawnee National Forest. Other campers, backpackers, hikers, bikers, and hunters are always welcome.
Located in ridge above creek, over two mile creek bank fishing, natural marina on three mile creek, peaceful, scenic beauty.
Located near the town of Ozark in the Shawnee National Forest, Jackson Falls offers arguably the best rock climbing in southern Illinois. There are roughly 60 climbing areas along the sandstone bluffs and freestanding boulders, each with multiple named routes on them. There are over 500 named routes in all. Most of the routes are 50-60 feet in height. The whole area sits in a very scenic glen. Most of the routes at Jackson Falls are sport routes, though there are a number of traditional routes, and a few areas suitable for setting up a top-rope. There are also many excellent bouldering opportunities here.
Bordering the refuge on N.E. corner. Traditional hunting of the highest quality. Only 2 hunters per pit with experienced mandatory guides, two pits, 1-water access, 1000 decoys, free snacks. Over forty-two years as an experienced club.
Just Add Water Bait, Tackle & More LLC
Just before you get to the Lake of Egypt stop in to Just Add Water and get yourself some bait. Break a rod? No problem. We have bait, tackle, and rods as well. Check out our large selection of multi-color baits. No matter if your fishing with minnows or spinners, we have it all.
Lake Glendale Beach & Campground
Beautiful beach located on the shore of an 80 acres lake in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. Beach open Memorial Day-Labor Day, 7 days a week. Concessions available
Lake of Egypt is a privately owned reservoir located six miles south of Marion, Illinois and covers 2,300 acres with 90 miles of shoreline. The lake has an average depth of 18 feet. The lake is owned by the Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC), who created the impoundment in 1962, by damming the South fork of the Saline River, to supply cooling water for a coal-burning electric power plant.
Include a golf course, swimming pool, and clubhouse. The dining room overlooks the pool and number nine green.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
The Green River Lady Pirates made the state volleyball play-offs at UVSC during the last week of October with hopes of doing well and making a run at the title. After defeating Manila on Friday morning, the Pirates lost a heartbreaker to Salt Lake Lutheran Friday afternoon and their title hopes were gone. The Pirates then lost a Saturday morning contest to Layton Christian.
Against Manila, the Pirates were playing well as they dominated the Daggett County school. They won in three straight games, the scores being 25-17, 25-18 and 25-20.
In their quarterfinal match against Salt Lake Lutheran, the Pirates won the first game 25-20. After a second game loss at 18-25, the Pirates came back strong and won game three 25-20. With the win the Pirates were one game away from the semifinals. Unfortunately, Salt Lake Lutheran won two straight nail biters to squeak out the win. Salt Lake won game four 26-24 and then won the match 15-13.
On Saturday, the Pirates lost in four games to a team they should have defeated. Layton Christian won 25-17, 22-25, 25-11 and 26-24. Some teams just do not play as well when they no longer can win the championship. It seems that they lose some of their enthusiasm and spark.
Monticello, who took the region championship over the Pirates, finished third at the state tournament. They defeated the same Salt Lake Lutheran three games to two. Salt Lake finished fifth. Layton Christian lost to Intermountain Christian in the game for seventh place. Rich High School won the tournament for the eighth straight year.


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This vast web of interconnected roads helps to power America's economic and military might. How much do you know about the interstate highway system?
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Question 1 of 30
In 1919, it took a test Army expedition how long to drive from Washington to San Francisco?
13 days
41 days
62 days
A young military man named Dwight D. Eisenhower witnessed the sluggish pace, and it stuck in his mind for many years.
Question 2 of 30
During World War II, Eisenhower was impressed by the speed of movement executed by which army?
The German highway system, called the autobahn, gave the Nazis a tremendous advantage in mobility during conflicts.
Question 3 of 30
True or false: Defense was the primary purpose driving construction of the interstates.
Although defense was important, civilian and economic purposes were what made the dream a reality.
Question 4 of 30
What year did a federal act authorize the development of the interstate system?
The Federal Highway Act of 1944 granted permission but did not specify funding.
Question 5 of 30
What year were funds set aside to begin construction of the highways?
It took more than a decade before the government committed real money to the projects.
Question 6 of 30
In 1944, what was the original recommended length of the interstate system?
30,000 miles (50,000 kilometers)
40,000 miles
As America grew, so too did the size of the system.
50,000 miles
Question 7 of 30
It cost how much to finish the originally conceived interstate system?
about $129 billion
As of 2015, the total expenditures were at more than half a trillion dollars.
about $221 billion
about $449 billion
Question 8 of 30
About how many miles is the current interstate highway system?
about 47,800 miles (76,900 kilometers)
The originally planned routes (sans a few that were altered or omitted) were completed in 1991.
about 45,300 miles
about 51,200 miles
Question 9 of 30
What country has the world's longest interstate system?
China's area and population mean it needs an even bigger set of highways than the U.S.
United States
Question 10 of 30
True or false: Standards dictate that at least 1 of every 5 miles of the interstate must be straight so that planes can land during emergencies.
Planes can and do land on these roads, but there's no standard specifying construction for this reason.
Question 11 of 30
How has the interstate system affected mass transit systems?
It actually increased mass transit.
It didn't really affect them.
It caused them to decline.
Interstates spurred American dependence on cars, in many places stalling mass transit like bus or rail.
Question 12 of 30
What was NOT one of the stated purposes of the interstate system?
better hitchhiking
escape atomic bombs
remove slums
In some areas, people revolted as the government pushed aside neighborhoods for the new highways.
Question 13 of 30
Which entity decides maximum speed limits for the highways?
federal government
each municipality
the states
However, in the 1970s, states had identical maximum speed limits that lasted for years.
Question 14 of 30
What was the maximum speed limit that states agreed upon in the 1970s?
50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour)
55 miles per hour
As time went by, more and more states opted to tweak (or even overhaul) the speed limits within their borders.
60 miles per hour
Question 15 of 30
What happened to many neighborhoods that the new interstate highways sliced apart?
People marched in support of the construction.
They were abandoned.
In many cities, the construction became a public relations nightmare as locals fought to stop construction through their homes.
They immediately became more prosperous.
Question 16 of 30
Which state has the highest allowable speeds on highways?
In some stretches, you can hit 85 miles per hour (137 kilometers per hour).
Question 17 of 30
The federal government paid for what percentage of the highway system?
100 percent
90 percent
A gasoline tax helped the federal government fund the project.
80 percent
Question 18 of 30
Major north-south interstate highways end in which number?
Major east-west routes (such as Interstate 80) end with zero.
Question 19 of 30
Which state was the first to complete construction of its main interstate highways?
The state finished its major interstate projects in 1974.
Question 20 of 30
Which entity is responsible for paying for maintenance of the highway in each state?
the state
States with budget problems sometimes neglect their interstates, which can lead to safety and traffic issues.
federal government
local government
Question 21 of 30
Where is the highest point of the interstate system?
It's the Eisenhower Tunnel, which is 11,192 feet (3,411 meters) above sea level.
Question 22 of 30
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 envisioned a project that would take how long to complete?
10 years
Given the scale of the project, a decade was probably a bit too ambitious, even for the power of postwar American industry.
15 years
20 years
Question 23 of 30
Outside of mountainous regions, what's the maximum standard grade for the interstate highways?
6 percent
Lower grades mean easier travel, particularly for larger and heavier vehicles.
8 percent
10 percent
Question 24 of 30
Which interstate highway stretches from San Francisco to New Jersey?
I-80 runs through the heart of America, linking the East and West coasts to one another.
Question 25 of 30
How many bridges and tunnels are there on the Glenwood Canyon stretch of I-70 in Colorado?
It took until 1992 to complete this segment, which is one of the most expensive bits of highway in the country.
Question 26 of 30
Higher-numbered interstate routes are typically located in which parts of the country?
South and West
North and East
That means most of the lower numbered roads are in the West and South.
Question 27 of 30
True or false: Bicycles are permitted on the shoulders of some interstate highways.
In some areas with low traffic (or where other low-cost transportation is rare) bikes may be allowed on the shoulders.
Question 28 of 30
Construction standards dictated that urban interstate interchanges must be at least how far apart?
half a mile (0.8 kilometer)
1 mile
Any closer than 1 mile and congestion would be even worse than what it is now.
1.5 miles
Question 29 of 30
Under the 1956 act, in which state did the first interstate highway project begin?
New York
It was the I-70 Mark Twain Expressway in St. Charles County.
Question 30 of 30
In what year was I-80 finally completed?
The final segment was built near Salt Lake City, making it the first highway running from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.


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