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DIY trusses?
Has anyone run any of the readily available residential truss design software? I am just wondering if any of the programs require less than an engineer's or architects training to operate them. I have no idea what info they require one to enter. I've got a double-Howe, 4:12 pitch, drawn up in my CAD program, and it looks like such a truss is a pretty simple object. However, I am not naive enough to think a truss is simply a matter of Xeroxing what you see in literature. Though I have very few joints and I THINK 2x6 is big enough for top and bottom chords, I'd like to have that, and other questions, verified. I know I could hire an engineer or truss shop, but then I won't be learning much. My clear span is 39', with 4' beyond the 2x6 wall the truss sits on, so I will have some cantilever activity to compound things. Too, the truss needs to be 34" high when it hits the bearing wall, so it will have an energy heel boot. I don't need to program to explain which non-chord members are in compression/tension and what any moments on them are, I just need to know if what I have will support 80 psf, etc. If software is out of the question, how about books I could buy and run my own numbers? I'm not an engineer, obviously, but numbers are my friends. Thanks for any info. john
Whole lot of work and time for something you may not even be able to use.
May want to spend your time designing the layout.
No idea what your local area requires but I'd never get away with DIY trusses or my own design on something like this.
Me neither. I leave that to the guys that build them every day. Plus they're is somebody besides yourself that must answer to a failure.
Not really. I have a few sites on gussets. pp. 178: http://books.google.com/books?id=bwt...page&q&f=false
Thanks for the opinions and info. We built the trusses for my present house (27' clear span) and garage in '80 and '75; no code requirements, etc. I had an engineer design the house trusses, and my dad and I just built trusses from our heads (mostly his) for the garage. (Those were real simple though; 30' span w/ a beam in the middle.) I'll keep poking around, as I really think it is doable. Yes, there is a lot of time in building trusses; no doubt about it. But, constructed ones are about $300 each and the materials are about $150. As this would be my day job, any money I make will be after taxes and not too shabby. Once you get the first one figured out (we did it by T&E on the house), you can mass-produce the boards fairly quickly..... if you like monotony.... Besides, I know those PA plates they stamp onto the trusses work, but they look rather wimpy.
But you're right in the sense that plywood gussets are just as good, and I would build my own trusses for my own house (at least the simple ones).
You seem to be suggesting that you plan to build trusses for sale to the public. At least I think that is what you are saying, based on the comment about making money after taxes, this would be your day job etc. You may be able to build your own trusses for your own use, especially if you live in a county with no building code, and/or no enforcement. To build trusses commercially is a whole other kettle of fish, you would almost certainly be violating multiple statutes to do that, as you are not a licensed engineer, and you probably lack the standard equipment (specialized air gun) to put on the gusset plates, meaning you would have to design and install plywood gussets.
I hope you are not suggesting you want to go into business building home made trusses for sale to the public. That would be a truly bad idea.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Dr. Robert Hayling, James Johnson and Asa Randolph have been inducted into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame.
Gov. Rick Scott announced the new inductees Wednesday.
Hayling, 94, has been hailed as the "father" of St. Augustine's civil rights movement. He was the first black dentist in Florida to be elected to the local, regional, state, and national components of the American Dental Association.
Johnson, who died in 1938, was the first African-American admitted to the Florida bar since the end of Reconstruction. He founded the Daily American, a newspaper committed to reporting on issues pertinent to the black community.
Randolph, who died in 1979, founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters labor union. He sought to gain the union's official inclusion in the American Federation of Labor.
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Hinch ... "I'm not homophobic. I've had several dear friends who've
died of AIDS."
Broadcaster Derryn Hinch came under fire again today after telling his Melbourne radio show that Graham Kennedy had died from an AIDS-related disease.
The talkback host, who says he is "the most hated man in Australia" after declaring he believes Schapelle Corby is guilty of drug smuggling, outed Kennedy as a homosexual on air yesterday.
But one of Graham Kennedy's closest friends, Noelene Brown, categorically rejected that Kennedy had AIDS.
"Believe me, he did not have it, and I can get many people from the nursing home to refute what you're saying,'' she told Hinch on his Melbourne radio program this afternoon.
"My friend and Australia's friend, Graham Kennedy, died
from pneumonia. He did not die from AIDS,'' she said.
She said Kennedy's skin was clear of dark spots on the day he died.
Another caller, Andy, told Hinch: "You are a skidmark on the jocks of Melbourne society.''
Hinch had told listeners: "You're not going to like this, but I believe Graham Kennedy died with AIDS.''
He told smh.com.au it was his duty as a journalist to tell the whole truth about Kennedy.
"All history owes debts to the truth," he said.
"I know he had the disease," he said.
"He had the, sadly, the stigmata of the black spots you get when you've got AIDS."
He said he had spoken to friends of the entertainer who had confirmed Kennedy had suffered from the disease.
He also says he had sprung Kennedy and a former boyfriend dining at a Sydney restaurant some years ago.
Host of the Nine Network's A Current Affair, Ray Martin, tonight read to Hinch a copy of a nursing home medical report he said cleared Kennedy of AIDS as recently as last week.
Martin said the report showed Kennedy had no HIV antigens or antibodies in his blood. But Hinch stood by his earlier comments.
"I say he died of pneumonia, yes, you are right. But I stand by my story," he said.
Hinch said he could not verify the nursing home's medical report, and asked to be sent a copy.
"I can't see the document," he said.
"Tomorrow if I'm wrong I will apologise."
Tomorrow, Hinch said he would speak on air with the former boyfriend about his relationship with Kennedy.
Hinch said it was not homophobic to declare that Kennedy was gay.
"I'm not homophobic. I've had several dear friends who've died of AIDS."
His claims were not designed as a stunt to promote his talkback show on Melbourne's 3AW, Hinch said.
"I say he was gay and he died of AIDS and that doesn't attract listeners. It turns them off. But I don't care."
Hinch said Kennedy was "brilliant" but suffered because society wouldn't allow him to out himself.
"He's complex because in those days you couldn't admit you were gay on air. That was the complexity of the man, the sadness," he said.
Hinch complained on his website that obituaries written for the entertainer failed to dig deep enough into the truth.
"The obituaries will make much of his solitude and his almost fanatical protection of his private life.
"My theory is that, at the peak of his fame, he was paranoid that his awesome audience would discover that that he was gay. I know several of his male lovers from back then. Nothing necessarily wrong with that as Seinfeld would say," he stated on http://www.hinch.net.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
2012 Texans Watch-Ouch! 11-2
And unfortunately stunk up the joint.
The Patriots scored on their first three drives and cruised to a 42-14 loss that ended the Texans six game winning streak. It was also their first loss in AFC conference play.
While the Texans wanted to win this game and get some national respect in the process, it's tough to beat the Pats in Massachusetts in December. It's even tougher when you turn the ball over, don't score on your first four first half possessions and when you do create Patriot fumbles you fail to recover them. .
Despite the blowout loss, my fave NFL ballers 11-2, are still holding the number one seed in the AFC and by winning their remaining three games against the Minnesota Vikings at Reliant and their home and away AFC South games against the Indianapolis Colts can clinch it.
They can clinch their second straight AFC South title by beating the Andrew Luck led Colts this Sunday.
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Outshine the fireworks this July 4 with sparkling sweets
Fireworks don't have to be the only party element that makes guests ooh and ah during July Fourth festivities. With colorful sweets that sparkle and a themed tablescape exploding with red, white and blue, your party is sure to be the best on the block.
Cool Watermelon Cheesecake
Makes about 12 servings
1 1/4 cups (16 ounces) roasted salted pistachios
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted green icing color
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon imitation clear vanilla
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 package (16 ounces) frozen whole strawberries, thawed, pureed and strained (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 envelope (1/4 ounce) unflavored gelatin
No-taste red icing color
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
In food processor, pulse pistachios until coarsely ground. Add coconut, sugar, butter and icing color; pulse until well combined. Press into bottom an 3/4 up side of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate while making filling. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy. Add heavy cream and beat until combined. In small saucepan, bring strawberry juice just to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over top and whisk vigorously to dissolve completely, about 3 minutes. Pour into cream cheese mixture. Add icing color and beat until well combined. Beat in 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips. Pour into chilled crust. Sprinkle top with remaining chocolate chips. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
Sweet Sliders
Makes about 24 Sweet Sliders
Cake Buns
1 package (16 ounces) yellow cake mix
Eggs, water and vegetable oil to prepare mix
Brownie Patties
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg
Shredded coconut
Leaf green icing color
Assorted fruit flavored candies
Red sparkle gel
Yellow sparkle gel
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare whoopie pie pan with vegetable pan spray. For buns, combine cake mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl; mix according to package instructions. Fill prepared pan cavities 2/3 full with cake batter.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until tops of cake spring back when touched. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling grid and cool completely. Repeat with remaining cake batter.
For patties, combine flour and salt in small bowl. In small saucepan, melt butter and sugar with water; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. In large bowl, beat egg with electric mixer. Add chocolate mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir until just combined. Divide batter evenly between whoopie pie pan cavities, filling about 1/3 full.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out nearly clean. Cool 10 minutes; loosen edges of brownies and remove from pan. Cool completely.
For toppings, mix shredded coconut with leaf green icing color for lettuce. Roll yellow fruit candies into thin layers for cheese. Use red and yellow sparkle gels for ketchup and mustard. To assemble, top cake bun with a brownie patty. Add toppings and finish with second cake bun.
Red, White and Blue Treat Pops
Makes about 12 Treat Pops
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons imitation clear vanilla extract
2/3 cup milk
3 cups buttercream icing
Red icing color
Blue icing color
Patriotic mix sprinkles
Rocket Treat Pops Toppers
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare mini whoopie pie pan with vegetable pan spray. In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg whites and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Alternately add flour mixture and milk in three additions, beating until just combined. Spoon one tablespoon batter into each cavity. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until tops of cakes spring back when touched. Cool in pan 3 minutes. Cool completely on cooling grid.
In separate small bowls, tint 1 cup buttercream red, 1 cup blue and reserve 1 cup white.
Place one cake in bottom of treat pop. Pipe a swirl of blue icing from back edge following the curve of the container to the front, then filling in the center; add sprinkles. Add second cake. Pipe a swirl of white icing; add sprinkles. Top with another cake. Pipe a swirl of red. Top with sprinkles or rocket toppers.
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Cincinnati's playing venue sports a new name, but will still provide the same homecourt advantage the Bearcats have enjoyed the past 15 seasons.
UC's 13,176-seat playing venue has been renamed Fifth Third Arena to recognize Fifth Third Bank's generous support of the athletic facilities improvement campaign.
The arena has served as a sixth man for Bearcat basketball. Cincinnati has compiled a 205-27 record and a hefty .884 winning percentage since its opening in 1989-90, and an 99-9 ledger over the past seven years.
Moreover, it has brought out Bearcat fans in droves. Attendance records were set in five of the last 11 seasons. In 1999-2000, every Bearcat home game was a complete sellout as the team established a new attendance record with per-game crowd of 13,176.
And when the UC fans get rocking, it gets WILD!
The festive arena, with 16 private executive suites, new scoreboard-video replay display board and restaurant and lounge area overlooking the court, is as good as any college facility in the nation.
A new portable playing surface, the All-Star Plus which is used by several NBA teams, was installed for the 2003-04 season.
UC's proud basketball history and tradition are well-represented in the Fifth Third Arena. Fans entering from the east side pass by a statue of Oscar Robertson. The playing surface is named Ed Jucker Court in honor of the coach who directed the Bearcats to two national championships. UC's All-Americans are recognized by photo banners hanging in the concourses.
The arena is located at the center of the athletic facilities on the UC campus.
Modern offices for basketball, along with meeting rooms and a study lounge are located in French Hall, adjacent to the arena, originally constructed for $32 million.
In its proud history, Fifth Third Arena has served as host of the 1994 Great Midwest Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, the 1998 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament, the 1998 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament, the 1999 NCAA Mideast Women's Basketball Regional and the 2003 NCAA Women's Basketball West Sub-Regional.
The arena meets the athletic needs of the entire campus community with its additional sports facilities. There are spaces for people to enjoy their favorite activity on their own, within UC's comprehensive intramural program or as a member or fan of a varsity team.
Adjacent to Nippert Stadium, the arena houses the support services for each of the Bearcat sports teams, including the women's basketball offices, meeting rooms, locker rooms and related facilities.
Fifth Third Arena contains the Sports Medicine Center, which provides the most up-to-date training accomodations for the treatment and prevention of injuries.
The Strength and Conditioning Center, 6,500 square-foot area which contains the latest in free and machine weight training equipment, helps student-athletes maximize their athletic ability and skills.


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"I've heard Media Day can be stressful, a lot of weird questions," Banks said. Yet, "I'm actually looking forward to it, it's something I wanted to do. I'm glad I got the respect of Coach Mullen and all them to pick me. I feel like I'm one of the captains on the team so it's an honor to be picked to go to media days."
Speaking of honors and being picked… It's been a productive summer for Banks, who as of today has been selected to six various pre-season teams, awards, and/or watch lists. They range from third-team all-SEC in a couple of publications, to all-American, and all in between. Most noteworthy is his place on watch lists for both the Lott and Bednarik Awards already, and almost assured nomination for the Thorpe which comes out later in the week.
All this reflects just how prominent a place this Bulldog has earned in the national football consciousness. Not, though, that Banks is overly conscious of the attention. Oh, it's nice to hear his name called among college football's elite defensive players. But this Maben boy can keep a cool head in the preseason heat.
"I just try to be myself. Keep doing the things that got me the hype. It's so hard not to pay attention to all the stuff coming at you but I try to be humble and keep myself around my teammates and just try to stay where I've been.
"My honors and whatever in the preseason ain't going to determine what makes our season. I'm looking at this team to be one of the top teams in the country and I'm just going to keep working hard and not listen to none of that."
Besides, there are plenty other folk happy to talk about Banks for him. Especially because he enters the senior season tied for fourth among active NCAA players in career interceptions, with an even dozen; and tied for first in touchdown returns with three. Now this is one area where Banks doesn't mind sounding proud; he wants the Mississippi State interceptions record and doesn't care who hears it. That mark is 16 picks by Walt Harris, from 1992-95.
"It really does matter to me," says Banks. "I'm not going to lie. I'm looking forward to breaking the record, if I don't I'm going to be pretty disappointed. But if I don't I hope I at least get one pick, that will move me up to second and I won't feel too bad being behind a guy that played in the NFL, what, fifteen years? That's an honor."
Another reason Banks needn't feel so concerned about records is the likelihood of his own professional future. In fact, he quietly considered an early exit after the 2011 season, a la Fletcher Cox. Fortunately for the Bulldog defense, Banks followed the lead of classmate Josh Boyd and chose a senior season at Scott Field.
And there are no off-season regrets, he reports. Just the contrary.
"This is the most fun I've had since I've been here," says Banks, albeit "Sometimes I'll think about it, we'll be out there running sprints and stuff and I'll be like man, why did I come back?!
"But I'm just trying to enjoy, not rushing nothing, trying to spend time with my teammates. Because you don't get this back. You only get to play college football once and it really does make me way more appreciative that I came back and got to experience this one more time."
There are a couple of additional reasons Banks wanted to come back for more. More winning for one; after 16 victories the last two seasons including triumphs in both the Gator and Music City bowls, a guy only gets hungrier for more such success. And then Banks is one of ten Bulldogs with the chance to score four consecutive Egg Bowl victories; in his case a four-of-four career since Banks never redshirted.
Besides, the 2012 squad is shaping up into something Banks believes can become pretty special. "I told Coach Mullen that I've been here four years under Coach (Matt) Balis and this is the hardest working team I've ever been around."
"You can tell, because guys coming back (for the second summer semester) take it like they just got off a break. I had guys texting me saying they didn't want to take off, they were ready to go back now and come back for classes. Guys trying to get in the weightroom, trying to go run. We had a little team get-together, I didn't go, but some guys got together and did some stuff on their own. I love to see that, it's just a blessing to see them go hard and want to be great."
Which is what Banks plans for himself as well. Never mind all his records and statistics and three outstanding seasons in the Bulldog secondary. This senior is approaching the final season with intent to upgrade his game. Not just on the field, either.
"One thing I tried to work on was my leadership skills. Being a leader is hard, you have to be great all the time, you can't make mistakes. You have to lead by example. That's the main thing I've been trying to work on, being a leader of the team and the defense." A defense, he adds, which ought to be among the elite…and not only in the Southeastern Conference.
"We've got a lot of athletes in the secondary. Me, Slay, Broom, Love, Calhoun, Nickoe. I can't name all the secondary! The coaches are going to have their hands full trying to put everybody on the field, we have a lot of athletes back there. That's something we haven't had in the past, is the depth.
"I can remember when we played Arkansas here, I played 90-something plays that one game. But now that we've got Love and Calhoun and Slay is going to make our team just so much better. I'm going to be shocked, I'm not trying to brag, if we don't have the number-one secondary in the nation. Maybe the defense."
Which would only improve Banks' own NFL stock, too. Along that line he has been looking for every available edge, including talking to current and former Bulldog pros. Most notably another high-profile cornerback who knew something about setting a tone. Country boy Banks and city kid Fred Smoot have hit it off splendidly, the latter now something of an unofficial advisor.
"I talk to Fred a lot, we've got close and he helped me out with the whole draft process last year. Hearing him talk helps get me motivated, he gives me tips and stuff. He ain't going to sugar-coat nothing! If you're sorry he's going to tell you. If he tells you to work on something, he's going to let you know. I appreciate him for that, I can shoot him a text right now and he'll have something for me, some good information and motivation for me."
By the way, Banks says he doesn't need Smoot's legendary expertise in the art of trash-talking. "I do that on my own. You can ask guys on the team, I think I'm a pretty good smack-talker. I get to people."
But come next Wednesday Banks will have to keep his talk on a tighter leash and stick to the Mississippi State message at Media Days. For a few hours he will make the rounds of print, internet, radio, television, everything and everybody imaginable asking everything…some maybe not imaginable. Banks' only regret is he can't take talkative teammate and cornerback counterpart Corey Broomfield to the party.
"Well, I'm not sure how that happened. I thought Broom was actually going to be at Media Day. I think Broom would do alright, he's a pretty smart guy."
And a pretty sharp dresser as well, something that doesn't rank as high with Banks as most peers. In fact, SEC Media Days have become something of a fashion show for league athletes to show who can look the sharpest for the cameras and for each other. Here, Banks is willing to concede the competition.
"I ain't worried about how I look. I'm worried about come September 1 how we beat Jackson State."


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"Talk Thirty To Me!"
Slidell High School – Class of '82 – 30th Reunion!
Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday night mixer:
Young's Steak House – 7PM
850 Robert Boulevard, Slidell
Appetizers, Cash Bar, Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Saturday night:
The Antebellum House – 7PM
430 South Street (off Gause Blvd. West) Slidell
Hors d'oeuvre, Buffet, Open Bar, Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Reunion fee: $55 per person
Please make payment to: Slidell High Class of '82 – 30th Reunion
Mail to: 103 Willow Wood Drive, Slidell, LA 70461.
For planning purposes, prompt payment is appreciated.
Contact: email@example.com or call: 818-371-4994
Need updated emails for the following
If your name is listed below, we've tried to email you regarding the upcoming 30th class reunion but the email was returned undeliverable. Please contact me at: email@example.com with your current email addy.
Scroll through the list carefully as these are NOT in alpha order.
Karen Pinnell
Vicki Cousin
Scott Fleck
Randy Sumrall
Larry Mccarra
Mike O'neill
Robby Allen
Marva Cousin
Mark Priest
Trish Innererity
Jill Onega
Garry Dyess
Kelly Corona
Gretchen Mink
Glynnis Guidry
Chris Rivette
Jeff Cocran
Jeff Neal
Karen Litfin
Karen Davis
Rusty Millies
Sheila Fussell
Donald Woolridge
Brenda Shank
Danny Morris
Donny Watton
If, by chance, your name is not listed above but you still have not received the first reunion email, please contact me at the email listed above.
Thank you & Happy New Year!
Facebook page
Don't forget that we have a FB page. Slidell High School Class of '82.
We will continue to post here periodically however, we will be using the FB page more & more for communications as the reunion draws closer.
For the latest updates, please "Like" the FB page if you haven't already done so.
Our 30th reunion date has been set!
Mark your calendars now! The Slidell High School Class of '82 30th reunion will be held SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012.
More details will be announced as plans progress.
30th reunion update
I trust everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day.
Our 30th reunion will be the summer of 2012 with perhaps a mini Homecoming reunion for Fall 2011. There are many, many classmates whose emails have not been updated on our list.
I am in the process of noting those who we need updated contact info for on the Classmates Located page of this site. I hope to have that finalized this week. In order to stay in the reunion loop, please make sure we have current contact info on you.
Thanks, Gnanse
Slidell High Class of 82, 30 year reunion – Summer 2012
Just a note to remind all that our 30 year class reunion will be held the summer of 2012. That's only 2 1/2 years away. Any reunion ideas that you want considered, please forward them to either myself at: firstname.lastname@example.com or Micheline Mourot at: email@example.com
Nancy Goss-Ferrier
Our condolences go out to former classmate Nancy and her family following the sudden passing yesterday of her husband, Henri.
Last surviving member of SHS's first football team dies
Dominick Bruno
BRUNO Dominick Bruno, of Slidell, LA on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Beloved Husband of late Melba "Putty" Bruno. Father of Dominick J. Bruno(Diann) and Melvin J. "Butch" Bruno. Brother of Cusimano Bruno and Vivian B. Fail. Also survived by 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Special thanks to Carol Ann, his niece, and Trinity Rehabilitation for their special care. Age 93 years. A native of Sicily, Italy and long time resident of Slidell. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for over 80 years and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a graduate of Slidell High, on it's first football team and it's first All State member, of which he was the last surviving member of the team. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Interment in FOREST LAWN CEMETERY. Visitation on Tuesday after 10:00 A.M. until funeral time. Donations to Slidell Hospice, in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA.
SHS Celebration info
100th year
Celebration and Culminating Event / Gala
Saturday, March 28 2009
10:00am – 3:00pm
As we start the celebration, join us around the front of campus and cheer for current Slidell High students and our Honorary Grand Marshalls:
Mrs. Elinor B. McGinty Class of 1931
Mr. Joseph C. Buccaran Teacher 1963-76, Principal 1976-2003
John Lamarque Class of 1961
Ronnie Panks Class of 1963
Johnny Johnston Class of 1964, Band director 1971-2001
Ray Alfred Class of 1972
Trey Folse Class of 1977
Mike Gambrell Class of 1980
Matt Forte' Class of 2004
10:15 OPENING CEREMONIES at the Main Stage and Garden Stage at the front of the campus.
Welcome Blake Edwards, Class of 2010
Invocation Rev. Matthew Rawle, Class of 1997
Presentation of Colors Slidell High NJROTC
Pledge Lillian McAbee, Class of 2009
National Anthem Matthew Rawle, Class of 1997, Jennifer Reich, C lass of 1997, Melanie Rawle St.Cyr, Class of 1999, Chris Marroy, Class of 2006
Introduction of Guests Blake Edwards, Class of 2010
Centennial Remarks Mr. William C. Percy, SHS Principal
Guest Speakers Superintendent Mrs. Gayle Sloan, Deputy Superintendent Mr. Trey Folse, Mr. Joseph C. Buccaran
Garden Dedication Sr. Chief Ray Gonzales, Present Faculty Member
Singing of Alma Maters Johnny Johnston and SHS Honor Choir
10:45 Tribute to L.V. McGinty
Join us in the library for a special showing of a video produced by St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Access Channel 13 for a tribute in memory to "Mr. Mac's" more than 40 years of legendary service as teacher, coach, and principal at Slidell High.
11:00 Vince VanCe and the Valiants in a 90 minute concert on the Main Stage
11:10 SENIOR SHOWSTOPPERS in the Auditorium
Don't miss our musical revue celebrating a history of spectacular senior plays at Slidell High, with performances by many of our shining alumni.
11:15 Meet Matt Forte, Chicago Bears RB and Slidell High class of 2004, in the Gymnasium
11:15 "Future" Cheerleaders and Swingerettes CLINIC
Young girls can learn a centennial cheer and dance from current Cheerleaders and Swingerettes in the Gym.
12:30 Country music sensation Jenny Brooks, class of 1989 performs on the Main Stage
1:00 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Alumni and current members of the Slidell High Band perform on the Garden Stage
1:10 SENIOR SHOWSTOPPERS in the Auditorium
1:15 "Future" Cheerleaders and Swingerettes Perform on the Garden Stage
1:30 Vince VanCe and the Valiants perform on the Main Stage
3:15 Powder-Puff Football at L.V. McGinty Stadium
Also Featuring:
Food from various local restaurants
Walk down memory lane with memorabilla collected from SHS alumni
Excerpts from past senior class plays
Children Focused Activities – space walks, face painting, dancing, cheering
Much more …….
For further info, visit: http://www.slidellhigh.stpsb.org


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Cell phones and music players are ubiquitous in today's office and with that, the potential for accidentally being rude to your coworkers - especially in the elevator.
Vicky Oliver literally wrote the book on 21st century business etiquette and tells Forbes' Susan Adams that people can unknowingly commit two gadget-related faux pas in the elevator daily.
Listening to music
I'm wearing headphones, that's polite, right? Not so much.
"Wearing earbuds is like putting a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on you," she notes. The act projects a standoffish image, that you don't want to interact with your metal box-commuting brethren. And that's not a representation you want to embrace. Yes, everyone does it, Oliver says, but that doesn't make it right.
Checking e-mail
Unless you're riding the elevator alone, hold off until you get to your office otherwise, "that's acting like you're in an isolation tank," she says.
Oliver makes a good point: Elevators are a great place to forge and improve business relationships: "If you want to get ahead, you have to break out of your cocoon."
Soft skills are the key to standing out amongst your peers, getting promoted and even avoiding a layoff. The ability to socialize, communicate and interact in the office are prized now more than ever; take advantage of opportunities to improve them and network with your colleagues. You never know when it will come in handy.
Click below for more of Oliver's new rules of business etiquette.


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For all of the remedies that people pour out money to buy, how many of them can be found in their own backyards? Nearly all of them, according to naturalist and wildcrafter Ila Hatter, David Holt's guest on this episode of Folkways.
Wildcrafting is a term for the age-old practice of collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food, medicine, and craft. Originally such activity was the only grocery store, medicine chest, and hardware store, available to man. But eventually the "found materials" became a source of income to buy what could not be "gleaned" from nature. People today continue to provide for their families by harvesting such things as moss, ginseng and other medicinals, natural dyes, mushrooms, wildflower seeds, berries, landscaping plants (and stones), and saps such as maple or pine.
A lush mountain path provides the perfect setting for Ila to point out several of these plant materials. Sassafras, for instance, makes not only a delicious tea but also an effective blood thinner. Yellowroot heals stomach disorders and was used during pioneer times for ulcers. Besides the willow tree, sweet birch bark relieves a headache because of its salicylic acid ingredient, but it also has a refreshing wintergreen flavor. Spicebush and sumac make good seasonings for food.
But identifying the plants is only the first step. Next, Ila demonstrates how common weeds transform into helpful medicines and simple foods. A bunch of jewelweed make a soothing itch-relief lotion. Later by a campfire, Ila and David feast on a meal of tea tonic, persimmon coffee, roasted trout spiced with sumac seasoning (which Ila explains how to prepare) and lemongrass, persimmon corn cakes, and a pear compote for dessert.
Ila has an extensive Web site for those who are interested in wildcrafting or showing their children how to use natural resources wisely. Opportunities for wildcrafting are not just found in the countryside. There are "wild" places in cities and in one's own backyard. Many landscaping plants and trees have fruit that goes to waste every year. Crabapple and quince are just two examples. In your own yard or in your neighborhood may be native persimmons, walnuts, fiddlehead ferns, dandelions and wild roses. In wildcrafting we are harvesting the bounty of the earth and should always approach collecting with respect and thankfulness.
Itch Relief Lotion
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into blender and blend until well-mixed. Pour through a strainer into a bowl; discard pulp in strainer and pour the liquid in the bowl into a bottle. Refrigerate.
Tea Tonic (3-S Tonic)
Strip sweet birch, and break up sassafras root and spicebush twigs. Combine all ingredients into pot of boiling water and boil until done.
Persimmon Coffee
Remove seeds from wild persimmon fruit and place on oiled baking sheet. Bake in oven until seeds turn a dark brown color. Take seeds and grind them until they make a coarse (or fine) powder. Put grinds in a coffee filter tied with a string and place it in a coffee pot with boiling water. Boil until water turns dark brown and emanates a rich aroma.
Sumac Seasoning
CAUTION: Be sure to get sumac berries that are RED. White sumac berries belong to the poisonous variety and should not be eaten.
Berries for seasoning should be picked on a day that is dry and sunny. Damp or wet berries will have a sour flavor. Pull berries off twigs, getting only the berry and not the small stem. Put pile of berries in a blender and blend for 1-2 minutes. The seeds will fall to the bottom. Take out the seeds and scrape the red berry pulp from the sides of the blender, and put into a spice container.
Wildcrafting with Ila
Ila not only has links and information about events and workshops on this subject, but also has an online store with cookbooks, material about natural remedies and more.
Wild Mountain Herbs
This service is offered for anyone wishing to learn more about wild, edible, medicinal and poisonous plants of North Carolina and Tennessee. Workshops are offered during the summer months.
NC State Cooperative Extension
North Carolina's center for information about plants and animals in the state.
NC Natural
In addition to a wildflowers guide, this informative website also links to events and forestry information.
And for those of you who want to learn more about working with wildflowers or even gardening, be sure to watch UNC-TV's premier gardening program Almanac Gardener.


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The Green Bay Packers choked away a win they had in the bag Sunday after 30 minutes. What went so horrifically wrong in the second half against the Colts?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Packers' loss to the Colts
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A Roadmap to the NYPD's Priorities
If you want to get a clearer understanding of the New York Police Department's road map for the year ahead, look at the agency's proposed budget. More technology, new initiatives and staffing is part of the plan — but not the 1,000 additional officers City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other council members would like to see added to the force.
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton argued that the proposal was appealing but not feasible. "It sounds great but the reality is…the first [officer] would not hit the streets until July of 2015," said Bratton. "That will do nothing to alleviate the issues that are being discussed here."
Several council members questioned how the NYPD will respond to a 7 percent increase in shootings, including a 32 percent spike in shootings in public housing. Public Advocate Letitia James said it was "unacceptable" that fewer than 2,000 housing officers patrolled more than 400,000 residents in New York City Housing Authority developments.
Bratton said the NYPD will increase its participation in focused deterrence programs designed to isolate the small number of people in a community who commit crimes. He added that he believed a gunshot detection technology pilot might also stem gun incidents.
"Fifty, 60, 70 percent of gunshots go unreported to 9-1-1. That sounds amazing but that is the fact," said Bratton. He said he also supports unmanned drones as a crime-fighting tool. The department doesn't own any, but is looking to see if drones could have a practical use in the future.


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Manchester United hopes to hang on to its six-point lead at the top of the Premier League when it hosts Blackburn on Saturday (TV: Setanta Sports USA, live, 10 am ET). Second-place Chelsea visits last-place Wigan (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, noon ET).
United has a shot at repeating its 1999 treble. It's through to the semifinals of the FA Cup, where it faces Wigan, and
it's qualified for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
''All the incentives are there,'' United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told the Manchester
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(Chelsea has a shot of winning four trophies. It's already won the English League Cup title, and it's still in contention in the EPL, FA Cup and Champions
The weekend's big match takes place at Anfield, where fourth-place Liverpool hosts third-place Arsenal on Saturday (Setanta Sports USA, live, 7:40 am ET). The game comes less
than three months after Arsenal beat Liverpool, 3-1, at Anfield in the FA Cup and 6-3 in the League Cup in the space of three days.
SPAIN. Unlike Manchester United and Chelsea,
Barcelona no longer has to think about Europe, having been knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool, and Sevilla coach Juande Ramos says that will be to its advantage in the race for
Spain's La Liga title.
''The remaining calendar is advantageous to Barca because the chasing teams all have to play each other,'' Ramos said. ''Also, they are
not in Europe like Valencia and us. Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi have just recovered from long-term injuries, are fresh, and could be key in the next couple of
Barcelona and Sevilla are tied for first place in La Liga going into weekend action. Barcelona hosts Deportivo Coruna on Saturday (TV: GolTV, Sunday, 5 pm ET), while
Sevilla plays at Osasuna on Sunday (GolTV, live, 3 pm ET),.
GERMANY. If Bayern Munich has any hope of defending its Bundesliga title, it will have to win at home against leader
Schalke 04 on Saturday (GolTV, live, 9:30 am ET). Bayern is nine points behind leader Schalke after throwing away five points in their last two games -- a 1-1 tie at home to Werder Bremen and a
1-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt.
ITALY. AC Milan's ambitions of returning to next season's Champions League will be tested when it plays at Roma on Saturday (TV: GolTV,
delay, 4 pm ET). The six-time European champions are fifth in Serie A, four points behind fourth-place Palermo. The top four Serie A teams qualify for the Champions League -- the top two to the
group stage and the next two to the qualifying stage. After beginning with an eight-point penalty, Milan has gained momentum in the last two months, winning six of its last eight games.


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On July 17th, Google posted it's 2nd quarter results. They reported a 22% year on year growth in revenues to $15.95 Billion!
It's operating income from continuing operations grew by 22% to $4.26 Billion, however the company continued to invest heavily putting pressure on margins.
From what I can tell, their overall cost per click is declining, but their ad volume is skyrocketing!
Another interesting note is YouTube ad volumes are growing, more people are taking advantage of YouTube ads and paid clicks in YouTube engagement ads increased by 6% over the 1st quarter of 2014.


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MyFitnessPal iPad App
A Calorie Counting App with Over 1 Million FoodsTop Rated Diets of 2017
The MyFitnessPal iPad app is an easy to use calorie counting program that allows you to set fitness goals, track your daily calories consumed and burned, and connect with other friends for support who are also using the program.
With over 1,000,000 foods in their calorie database, finding and logging your daily calories is fast and easy. You can save meals you eat often, add in custom foods, and save favorite foods for even more ease of use.
Your goals are based on your personal stats you enter when setting up your account, or, you can enter your own goals in case your doctor or other health care provider has given you a specific goal to achieve. It is all customizable.
You can also track your cardiovascular and strength training workouts, along with the calories you burned.
Charts and graphs for weight, food and exercise help you track your progress and stay motivated on the way to achieving your goals.
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- This app is free to download and use
- Free barcode scanner allows you to add more foods to the database
- Progress charts and graphs for weight, food and exercise help you stay motivated
- The ability to connect with others using the same program for support
- Daily food allowances are calculated and tracked, updating you on how many calories you have left for the day as you enter your food
- Reminders to log your food are emailed to you for consistency and accountability
- All data is backed online
- Customizable to ensure no matter what your goals, you can use MyFitnessPal
- Track your water intake to ensure proper hydration
- Calories burned through exercise must be manually calculated and entered
- Food or meal recommendations are not available. Finding foods that fit into your program is on your shoulders
MyFitnessPal has you enter your weight loss goal, and then calculates how many calories per day your should eat to hit your goal. As you enter the foods you eat, those calories are subtracted from your total daily allowance to help you plan meals and stay on track.
In addition to tracking calories, you also have nutritional recommendations based on your individual goals. Grams of fat, carbohydrates, and protein are among the other nutrients tracked to make sure you not only stay within your calorie range, but are eating a well balanced diet as well.
There are over 1,000,000 foods in the MyFitnessPal database, so finding the foods you eat is fast and easy. In the off chance you can't find something, just manually log it in, and save if you plan on eating that food again.
No food or meal recommendations are available- it is all on you to decide what you eat.EXERCISE
The exercise portion of this app is not as extensive as the food, but is passable. There is a database of over 350 different exercises to make customized workouts.
Exercise recommendations are not made- you set up your goals of how many times a week and for how many minutes you want to workout, and your progress towards your goals is based off that.
You basically come up with and implement your own exercise program, MyFitnessPal just offers a library of exercises to choose from and a way of tracking how many calories you have burned- if you have the means to calculate them on your own.CONCLUSION
This is the first calorie counting program I have come across where you don't spend hours searching for the exact food you ate. The ability to add in your foods in one step makes MyFitnessPal more like writing in a food journal than using a huge, confusing calorie counting database.
While there is a place to choose exercises and log your calories burned, this app serves better as a food journal than a full fitness program.
Everything is covered in this app: your calories in, your calories out, your goals, charts of your progress and perhaps most importantly, social support from real people.Common Misspellings
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I have lost over 50 lbs while using MyFitnessPal to track my calories consumed! Great support groups there as well!
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Student Council's January Fundraiser was to participate in the Children's Tumor Foundation. Towards the end of the month, Student Council sold green and blue tie-dye bracelets for a dollar donation, and held a raffle. The raffle winner, Kindergartner Brooke Livoti, won a gift card to the store FIVE BELOW.
A many thanks to the Student Council and Summit Lane staff, faculty, and students for raising over $300 for the Children's Tumor Foundation. The money will be donated on behalf of DLC Teaching Aide Mrs. Gribben's son, Bailey. Bailey Gribben is a 14 year old student at Division Avenue High School. Diagnosed at age 10 with Neurofibromatosis, he has raised over $25,000 for the Children's Tumor Foundation to help fund research and find a cure for neurofibromatosis.
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Planning Your St. George Island Wedding
St. George Island provides an astoundingly beautiful backdrop for the wedding of your dreams. Wedding planners, florists, rental companies, musicians, caterers, photographers, and beauticians are all available nearby. You don't need a county permit to have your wedding on the beach at St. George Island or other locations in Franklin County.
Places On the Island to get Married
- On the beach of St. George Island – There are many public accesses to the beach. The pavilions at St. George Lighthouse Park (in the center of the island) are available on a first-come basis, as is the county park surrounding the lighthouse.
- First Baptist Church on St. George Island – on the Bay at the end of E. 5th St.. 501 E. Bayshore Dr. 850-927-2257
- St. George Island State Park – Many couples get married in the State Park. Most reserve one of the covered pavilions, but others simply marry on the beach. The park closes at sunset daily. 850-927-2111
- United Methodist Church on St. George Island – 201 E. Gulf Drive. 850-927-2088.
Florida Marriage Information
- A marriage license can be obtained by going to any courthouse in the State of Florida. You don't have to apply in the same county in which you wish to marry.
- There is no waiting period for out-of-state residents. There is a 3 day waiting period for Florida residents unless they have attended marriage counseling classes.
- Applicants must be 18 years old and present valid photo id. Previously married persons must show a final divorce decree or a certified copy of a death certificate.
- No blood test or physical is required; the license fee is around $93.50 and must be paid in cash when the license is requested at the courthouse.
- The Franklin County Courthouse is located at 33 Market St., Apalachicola, FL 32329. For more info, contact the Clerk of the Court at www.franklinclerk.com.
- First Baptist Church – Pastor Mike Whaley. 501 E. Bayshore (on the bay), St. George Island 32328. 850-927-2257
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church - Father Roger Latosynski. 27 6th St. in Apalachicola. 8950- 653-2100
- Trinity Episcopal Church – Highway 98 & 6th St. in Apalachicola. 850- 653-9550
- United Methodist Church – Pastor Themo Patriotis. 201 E. Gulf Beach Dr. on St. George Island 32328. 850-927-2088
Cakes and Catering
- Dolore's Sweet Shoppe – Dolores Roux, owner. Homemade pies, cakes and pastries. 48 Avenue D in Apalachicola 32320. 850-653-9081.
- LOCO Catering – When it's time to feed the party. Specializing in low country boil, bar-b-que, raw oysters, and custom southern style meals. 850-927-2538
- My Caterer - Richard Langford. Custom-menu catering for special events including wedding receptions. Also event planning & private dining services. PO Box 362 Eastpoint 32328. firstname.lastname@example.com www.mycaterer.biz 850-899-0030
- Owl Café – Talk to Susan about wedding cakes. Corner of Ave. D and Commerce St. in Apalachicola. 850-653-9888. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Real Paella Catering - Authentic apellas cooked on site. Dinners can also include tapas, salad, sangria, desserts, and live music. 850-980-1650. www.RealPaella.com
- Tamara's Café Floridita – Glad to cater your wedding or bridal shower. Talk to Danny or Marisa. In Apalachicola. 850-653-4111. www.tamarascafe.com
Florists, Rentals, & Wedding Consultants
- At Your Service – Concierge & courier services including wedding officiating & coordinating (caterers, bartenders, beach & tropical locations, weddings at sea). 850-591-5255.
- Bayside Weddings & Events – Amy Price, Wedding Consultant/owner. Complete wedding planning & coordination including rentals. 800-929-8931. www.baysidegalleryandflorist.com
- Croom's Transportation - To airport & bus stations. Daily express packaging, taxi & bus service. Special charter rates. Limousine service. 850-653-2466 or 850-653-8132.
- Party Rental Company – Rental equipment for weddings including linens, tables, chairs, candelabras, candles, tents, dishes, glasses, silverware, & buffet pieces. In Eastpoint at 35 Island Dr, 32328. 850-670-8686 or 888-670-8686 www.PartyRentalCompany.com
- St. George Island Beach Weddings - Sue Cox, owner & consultant. Wedding planning start to finish, including flowers. Sue has been a wedding planner and consultant in the area for 11 years and was a florist before that. Known for her attention to detail. 850-653-4211 or 865-223-4381 cell. www.stgeorgeislandbeachweddings.com email@example.com
Hair, Face & Nails – for the bride or wedding party
- Andrea's – Nails, tanning, gifts, hair, mineral make-up in Apalachicola. 850-653-9522
- Le Debut Skin Care Salon – Diane Kane, licensed skin care specialist. Facials, waxing, glycolic treatments, reiki, ear candling, airbrush tanning. 130 Ave. F in Apalachicola 32320. 850-653-1500 or 850-653-2190.
- Palace Day Spa – Nails, waxing, pedicures, tanning, and hair care by Shaula. 407 Hwy. 98 in Eastpoint 32328. 850-270-3777.
- Stacy's Hair Design – Stacy Williams, Stylist. Hair care, manicures, pedicures & acrylics. PO Box 977 / 347 Hwy 98 in Eastpoint. 32328. 850-670-1772.
- The Cut - Kelley Carrell or Patti Reynolds. 140-E W. 1st St. / St. George Island 32328. 850-927-3500 or 888-895-8895.
- Unique Nails & More – Debbie Flowers, owner. PO Box 736/ 347 Hwy 98 in Eastpoint. 32328. 850-670-4000
Music for the wedding or reception
- Carol Harris – solo guitar for weddings and special occasions. Wombat Sound Music Store. Now on Market St. in Apalachicola 32320. 850-653-3871 or 850-653-2695. email@example.com.
- Martin Hammond – vocals and guitar. Musical entertainment to enhance your dining or party experience. 850-625-9768
- The Uncle Roy Show – Musical mayhem, humor and pure fun. A jumble of South American sounds, island influences, downhome folk, jazz and rock. St. George Island, 850-927-4023. www.theuncleroyshow.com
- A-1 Beach Photography (by Georgette Colson) - Since 1991 Weddings, Engagements, Family, Children, Parties, Events, Corporate Meetings, etc. Captured in Color or B&W along Florida's Shoreline. 850-653-2098 www.stgeorgeislandsunsetweddings.com email@example.com
- Mandi Singer Photography - 850-899-3263. www.MandiSinger.com firstname.lastname@example.com
- Royce Rolstad Photography - Weddings and beach portraits, special occasions. 850-653-5586 www.roycerolstadphotography.com
- Thomas Maddi Photography - Artistic weddings, beautiful beach portraits and fine art, Florida landscape photography. 850-570-7747. www.ThomasMaddi.com
- Wedding Videography stgeorgeislandweddingvideos.com (Howard Reeder) - From beach weddings to church weddings, professional work at reasonable prices. 3 camcorders. Call Howard at 850-653-9661, Cell 850-247-8495 or 850-247-8502. email@example.com
Places for the Reception
- Buccaneer Inn – The conference room opens onto a courtyard and is a pool-side facility. Seats 75+ and is equipped with a full-size refrigerator and a sink. 160 W. Gorrie Drive on St. George Island. 800-847-2091 www.buccinn.com
- Camellia Hall – the meeting/reception room of the Coombs House Inn, an elegant Victorian mansion. Features antique accents and a wall of French doors opening to a veranda, lush gardens and a classic gazebo. Accommodates 60–100. Catering can be provided. 80 6th St. in Apalachicola 32320. 850-653-9199. www.coombshouseinn.com
- Carrabelle Boat Club clubhouse. 1570 Hwy 98 W in Carrabelle. 850-697-5500 or Amy Kilgore's cell: 850-766-0355. Includes a relaxing veranda with a great view of the region, a bar, caterer's kitchen, fireplace and showers.
- The Crooked River Grill at St. James Bay golf course community – features full banquet facilities and a gazebo making it an ideal setting for wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and bridal luncheons. 850-697-5050 ww.stjamesbay.com Located 6 mi. east of Carrabelle. Can create customized wedding packages.
- Gibson Inn – the grand dining room is popular for wedding parties. The Gibson is a restored Victorian Inn in Apalachicola with 30 rooms. PO Box 221/ 51 Ave. C 32329. www.gibsoninn.com 850-653-2191
- Harry A's Courtyard - large outdoor courtyard with a bar, stage and lots of seating. 28 W. Bayshore Dr. on St. George Island. 850-927-3400. www.harryasrestaurant.com
- Owl Café – River view, large party accommodations, full service bar. Corner of Ave. D and Commerce St. in Apalachicola. 850-653-9888. firstname.lastname@example.com
- St. George Island Firehouse (upstairs) – Call Jayne Bamburg at 850-653-6735.


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Transwestern has secured a lease renewal and 40% expansion for Phoenix Health Plan's corporate headquarters space in the Catalina Terraces complex, 7878 N. 16th St.
In the long-term renewal, Phoenix Health Plan has leased an additional 19,000 SF to accommodate new personnel for two of its medical plans: Phoenix Health Plan and Abrazo Advantage Health Plan. With a total of 64,000 feet of space, it is the largest tenant in the building.
"We were thrilled to assist Phoenix Health Plan in securing additional space to accommodate their growth," said Kate Morris, senior vice president at Transwestern. "This is a centrally located building that offers an easy commute for employees who live throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. And by restructuring the Health Plan's current lease, they were able to take advantage of favorable economic terms."
Phoenix Health Plan was represented by Morris and Vince Femiano, vice president, both of whom are based in Transwestern's Phoenix office. The Catalina Terraces owner, Santa Fe, N.M.-based Rosemont Realty, was represented by Phil Breidenbach and Keith Lambeth of Colliers International.
Built in 1990 and renovated in 2002, the 3-story Catalina Terraces structure is located at the top of 16th St. and Northern. It offers amenities including the Point Hilton Resort and several restaurants. With easy access to Downtown Phoenix and the Squaw Peak Parkway, Catalina Terraces is minutes from the Camelback Corridor. In 2006, the building was awarded an ENERGY STAR® Label for its operating efficiency.


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Al is the eldest of the Portuguese Kids, making him the wisest and most distinguished.
Always known as one to lighten the mood, Brian took comedy seriously and enrolled in Boston's famed Improv Asylum as well as New York City's very own UCB Theater.
Derrick DeMelo is the wisest and most distinguished Portuguese Kid, despite what others think.
Born and raised in tropical Fall River, Mass., Jason always knew he wanted to be a veterinarian. But after being bitten by a goldfish, comedy seemed like a safer bet.
For the past few months, our friends The Portuguese Kids have been working on their new song, "Portuguese Love To Party," and now it's ready for the Southcoast to hear.
This past Friday, Good Friday, we had the Portuguese Kids on the show.
As always, Vavo and the Portuguese Kids were great on Good Friday. We gave away a huge 35 pound chocolate bunny from Dorothy Cox Chocolates, and of course, Vavo gave her advice for Easter weekend.
With Good Friday and Easter right around the corner, the FUN Morning Show thought it would be a great time to bring back Vavo on Friday, April 18th, to make Good Friday an even better one.
Thanks to the Portuguese Kids for bringing in Vavo. She made Valentine's Day a special one. This morning, she gave advice to listeners all around the Southcoast area, and made some new friends along the way.
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In a recent study conducted by research consultancy Market Strategies International (Livonia, Mich., U.S.A.), consumers rated energy smart metering and health monitoring as the two most appealing M2M solutions in the marketplace,
"With 60% of consumers viewing these two M2M technologies as 'somewhat' or 'very' appealing, smart metering, also known as home energy management, and health monitoring seem to have struck the most positive chord with prospective users," says Keri Christensen, vice president of the communications division at Market Strategies.
According to the study, American consumers ranked the primary M2M concepts by their appeal as follows:
According to the research firm, results indicate providers of M2M solutions now have a significant opportunity to increase awareness and adoption rates of these concepts. Aggressive consumer education initiatives emphasizing tangible cost savings, convenience and secure technology will be critical to successful M2M commercialization, says Christensen.
"Two-fifths of consumers think the benefits of M2M technology exceed potential problems, but they still have a lot of questions about how applications actually work and very high levels of concern about data security and reliability," says Christensen.
According to the report, Americans have the least amount of interest in mobile banking and shopping, despite the buzz. This is an important consideration for C-level executives as they decide where to invest their resources, according to the research firm.
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This past week I received an email survey from the Boy Scouts of America about gays in the organization. I have been a scoutmaster for a total of about 15 years. Scouting is a wonderful way for our young men to build character, teamwork and inclusiveness. We teach them to be citizens of the community, nation and the world.
The Boy Scouts are considering whether to no longer require local chapters to exclude openly gay people, and to allow each individual chapter to decide whether to allow gay membership. This seems eminently reasonable. It would allow gay scouts and leaders to participate, and permit chapters in conservative religious organizations to follow their religious convictions. It doesn't totally satisfy the very conservative or liberal minded, but that is usually the mark of a good compromise.
As I see it, other than unwarranted homophobia, there are only two legitimate reasons for the Boy Scouts to exclude gay people from participation in Scouting. The first is religion. By allowing each unit the choice of policy, the proposal takes the religion question out of the equation.
For my LDS troop there would be absolutely no change in policy or the way my church or any other church runs its Scouting program. The second reason is the claim that gay people are more likely to be pedophiles. The science for the second claim doesn't hold up.
The academic literature shows that men in adult homosexual relationships almost never molest prepubescent and immediate pubescent boys. The people who do molest prepubescent boys are men who are fixated on children and have no successful adult relationships or heterosexual men who are attracted to the female aspects of prepubescense.
Had I taken this survey when I was first called as a scoutmaster in my early 20s, I would have answered the same as the 83 percent of the scout leaders in this area that support the ban. But my answers would have been based on fear and ignorance.
My mind has changed over the years because I have studied the science surrounding these issues and I have come to know many gay people at a personal level. I have come to realize that sexual orientation is simply not an issue. Personal contact has erased the fear, and study has erased the ignorance.
The Boy Scouts are in a quandary. The organization is currently losing membership and donations from people who do not want to be part of a homophobic and intolerant organization. Yet, in changing the policy, the Boy Scouts risk losing some of their conservative base. The biggest single portion of that conservative base is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I respectfully submit that every organization in every region has the right to follow its own conscience on this issue, that the proposed policy change would in no way effect the LDS Church or other conservative churches in the way they operate their Scouting programs. But it would open up Scouting to many communities that cannot or will not participate under the current policy.
The new policy will allow the Boy Scout organization to grow, seek donations and be seen as a group that encourages tolerance and respect.
Joel Bradford is an associate professor of environmental science and management and an adjunct professor of anthropology at Utah Valley University. He is also scoutmaster of Troop 1621 in Spanish Fork. The thoughts expressed in this column represent his personal views and not the views of his LDS ward, troop or chartering unit.


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Donovan Drayton is free. Sort of.
A judge Wednesday sentenced Drayton to five years behind bars—almost exactly the amount of time he spent on Rikers Island as a pretrial detainee—plus five years of supervised release. That's effectively a sentence of time served, according to his attorney Michael Warren.
But because of the way the system works, Drayton was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. He will be sent to a state facility for processing before being released in a couple days, Warren said after the sentencing.
So Drayton, 25, will likely spend two more days behind bars before he can begin to move past the case that's consumed the last six years of his life.
Drayton was 19 when he was arrested Oct. 12, 2007 and accused of murder in a drug robbery that went bad. Due to the severity of the charges, a judge refused to grant bail. So he spent almost four years on Rikers Island before his first trial in 2011, when a jury acquitted him of murder, manslaughter and possessing the murder weapon. But that jury was hung on other charges, so he went back to jail pending a second trial. He spent another year and a half behind bars until his father managed to hire Warren, a top defense attorney.
Warren and his wife Evelyn, also an attorney, went to the appellate court last fall alleging that Drayton's lengthy pretrial incarceration was unconstitutional. A four judge panel agreed and bail was set at $125,000. He got out of jail on Oct. 24, 2012.
Drayton went to trial for a second time in July. The jury acquitted him of all the remaining charges except for one count of weapon possession.
That count is a felony and could have carried a maximum sentence of 15 years. But Drayton had a clean record before the arrest and Justice James Griffin said he was impressed by the community that rallied around Drayton. Dozens of supporters— including many middle-aged artists and performers—showed up at every court hearing to support Drayton.
But the judge also said there was "more than enough evidence for you to be convicted of every crime alleged in this indictment."
He added that the prosecutor was saddled with untrustworthy witnesses. Griffin said the jury gave Drayton the benefit of the doubt as did his community of supporters.
"Don't betray the trust that these people have placed in you," Griffin said.
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PARIS – Scientists have unveiled a new method for extracting metallic iron from its ore while curbing emissions of carbon dioxide.
This is achieved with electrolysis and has the added benefit of releasing oxygen as a byproduct, a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported in the journal Nature.
The new method, molten oxide electrolysis, "offers both a substantial simplification of the process and a significant reduction in energy consumption," the researchers wrote.
The team developed chromium-based anodes that can handle the high temperature and corrosion of the electrical current flowing through them. Previous attempts at electrolysis iron extraction had used expensive iridium-based anodes. A Nature press statement described the new anodes as "affordable and durable."


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KABUL – A landslide triggered by heavy rain buried large sections of a remote northeastern Afghan village Friday, killing at least 2,100 people.
"More then 2,100 people from 300 families are all dead," said Naweed Forotan, a spokesman for the Badakhshan provincial governor.
The United Nations said the focus was now on the more than 4,000 people who were displaced by the disaster. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan was working with local authorities.
"All the relevant U.N. agencies — together with the Afghan Red Crescent Society and NGO partners — are already on the ground," the U.N. mission said. "Key needs for [displaced families] are water, medical support, counseling support, food and emergency shelter."
The mountainous area in Badakhshan province has experienced days of heavy rain and flooding, and the side of a cliff collapsed onto the village of Hobo Barik. Landslides and avalanches are frequent in Afghanistan, but Friday's was one of the deadliest ever.
Gov. Shah Waliullah Adeeb earlier said the landslide buried some 300 homes — about one-third of all the houses in the area.
Video footage showed a large section of the mountain had collapsed, sending mud and earth tumbling onto the village below.
The landslide was likely caused by heavy rain, said Abdullah Homayun Dehqan, the province's director for National Disaster Department. He said floods in the past week in different districts of the province had killed four people, and eight were still missing.
Emergency workers arrived on Saturday morning to be confronted by the enormous scale of the landslide and hundreds of homeless families.
"There is a very thick layer of mud. It is very difficult for people to take dead bodies out," said Dehqan. "There is fear of another landslide. Our assessment team have seen a crack in a nearby hill.
"They have only been able to find the body of a woman and a man," he said."
"We have started distributing food … but we don't have enough tents for all the 700 families who spent the night outside," Dehqan said. "There are around 2,000 people — women, children, elders — without homes."
Dehqan cautioned that the death toll remained uncertain after the governor said 2,500 people could have been killed.
The site is expected to be designated a mass grave, and memorial services have been planned for later Saturday.
Authorities evacuated a nearby village over concerns about further landslides, the governor said. Dehqan said blankets and tents were sent and about 400 people from nearby villages had gathered to help with the rescue effort.
The landslide happened about 1 p.m. Friday, a day of worship in Afghanistan, when many families would have been at home instead of at work.
Badakhshan province, nestled in the Hindu Kush and Pamir mountain ranges and bordering China, is one of the remotest in the country. The area has seen few attacks from insurgents following the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.
Although landslides are common in the province, they generally happen in remote areas and produce far fewer casualties, said Mohammad Usman Abu Zar from Badakhshan province's Meteorology Department.
U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at a White House news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, expressed his sympathy for the Afghan people. "Just as the United States has stood with the people of Afghanistan through a difficult decade, we stand ready to help our Afghan partners as they respond to this disaster, for even as our war there comes to an end this year, our commitment to Afghanistan and its people will endure," he said.
Afghans living in the rugged mountains of northern Afghanistan are used to natural disasters.
A landslide in Baghlan province, also in northeastern Afghanistan, killed 71 people in 2012. After days of digging unearthed only five bodies, authorities decided to halt the recovery effort and turn the area into a memorial for the dead.
Avalanches are also a factor. In February 2010, more than 170 people were killed at the 12,700-foot-high (3,800-meter) Salang Pass, which is the major route through the Hindu Kush mountains connecting the capital to the north.


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· July 21, 1998 · $3.99 · 978-0-679-89357-8 (0-679-89357-1)
Based on The Railway Series by the REV. W. AWDRY A is for All Aboard! Filled with fun photographs from the popular TV show, Shining Time Station, Thomas's ABC Book will delight children while teaching them the alphabet along the way.
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