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Start each morning with free continental breakfast, then email your friends and family using our free Wi-Fi Internet access. Enjoy our picnic area, as well as our seasonal outdoor pool, which is open from the first weekend in June through Labor Day. Every room includes a microwave and refrigerator. We offer non-smoking rooms and a refrigerator and microwave in every guestroom.
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Step back in time at the Salem Witch Museum, the site of some of the most infamous court proceedings in American history, and just five miles east of our hotel. Catch the latest films at the Hollywood Hits Theater. Head into downtown Boston to take a swan boat ride in the Boston Common or catch the Red Sox at Fenway Park. We are also located a short distance from shopping and Revere Beach.
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A new nonprofit organization aims to turn the fruits of its labors into fresh food for the hungry.
The Baltimore Orchard Project will glean gather otherwise unwanted fruit from trees on public and private land and donate the harvest to food banks, congregations and soup kitchens, says founder and director Nina Beth Cardin, a rabbi and community activist.
The group's founding team has 25 members from such agencies as the Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future, Tree Baltimore and Baltimore Green Space.
"The more I heard about food deserts, the more I became interested in helping satisfy the need and desire for fresh fruits," Cardin said.
A food desert is typically a low-income neighborhood with little access to private or public transportation and which is not within walking distance of a grocery store, she said.
"Fresh fruits and vegetables are craved by clients," who say they already get "plenty of pasta, canned food and nonperishable items," she said.
"Trees are dropping their fruit, and people aren't using it," she said. "It makes sense to bring the abundance and the need together."
Cardin said nonprofit organizations on the West Coast, where there are more fruit trees and a longer growing season, are ahead of their East Coast counterparts in taking advantage of gathering and distributing fruit that would otherwise rot.
"We are undertaking an inventory of civic spaces and private yards to find these fruit trees," she said. In one month, 120 trees have been identified within three locations. A registry on the group's website, baltimoreorchard.org, allows users to identify trees for potential inclusion in the program.
Some trees are mature and productive, while others have been neglected and must be pruned and restored to health before they can produce fruit of usable quality and quantity.
Another aspect of the project, which will incorporate properties in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, will be to encourage public and private landowners to plant fruit trees with the express purpose of donating their bounty.
"Ornamental trees were often planted in the 1940s and '50s; it was the 'mod-ish' thing to do," she said. "But now it seems wasteful to plant something that consumes precious resources, like land and water, but doesn't deliver any.
"We can't afford the concept of waste; we need to banish it from our vocabulary," she said.
Choosing to plant fruit trees is not opting against investing in beauty, Cardin stressed. "Trees are multitaskers that provide shade, soak up storm water and do other things, while feeding people all at the same time."
Erik Dihle, city arborist, said he gives the Baltimore Orchard Project "a big thumbs up" for bringing this issue to the forefront. And with 6,000 trees being planted in the city every spring and fall, "we can certainly bring fruit trees into the equation."
Tree varieties wouldn't be restricted to apple and plum in the urban forest, either. Such native specimens as persimmon, papaw and serviceberry will be added to the mix, he said.
"Trees have many benefits, and bringing communities together to glean and harvest their fruits adds to everyone's quality of life," he said.
One of the best side-effects of the project will be its impact on community life, Cardin said. Where healthy trees appear, a vision of play spaces, gathering spots and art projects develops in tandem with nature's transformation.
Members are also requesting tours of parks and getting permission to plant more trees in communities, which in turn will help reclaim abandoned lots and "create charmed neighborhood refuges," she said. A college intern will also be working to unearth the public locations of historic settlements that may contain fruit trees.
Miriam Avins, executive director of Baltimore Green Space, said fruit trees could be used as a component of new and existing open spaces by the communities whose land her organization serves to protect.
"Trees require a different kind of commitment than a vegetable bed, yet it's amazing how much interest and enthusiasm this idea has generated," she said.
Volunteers — "who don't have to be rocket scientists," Cardin said — are needed to help assess trees and help harvest fruit in conjunction with master gardeners, landscape architects and other experts willing to donate their time.
"Trees that are planted in the fall will obviously require an investment in time and patience" before they can be expected to bear fruit, Cardin said.
"To people who say it takes decades for trees to mature and who call our efforts futile, we say that just as our ancestors planted for us, we are planting for our children and their children," she said.


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All those Windmills are killing millions of honey bees, bats, and birds - so there is also a huge cost factor there.Just adding my 2 cents lol
That is an urban legend being pushed by the oil companies. Fuel taxes pay only a small percentage of those taxes. And a lot of states are currently addressing that situation by increasing other taxes.
The taxes on retail gasoline and diesel fuel, in cents per gallon, as of July 1, 2017: Federal 18.40 for gas and 24.40 for Diesel. Average state taxes is 27.85 for gas and 28.62 for diesel. (https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=10&t=5). In my area that taxation amounts to about 25% of my fuel cost.No idea though, of what percentage of the taxes really goes to maintain and building of roads and bridges. For all we know, the state taxes go to pay for pensions or mass transit.To be fair, electric vehicles should be taxed at a similar consumption rate, perhaps by the mile and weight. Once someone figures out how to tax based on mileage usage of the roads, then the payback for electric trucks may not make economic sense. Perhaps sending electric trucks into outer space may make more sense.
Nobody has convinced me yet, at today's technological point that electric vehicles are cleaner than the dino killers. Come on, somebody show me the numbers.
No one is trying to convince you.
Boy, I bet you and I could have some great discussions around a campfire! I agree that some millenium from now, we will run out of dinosaurs, and also agree that we do need to think of alternatives. But for now, here's the breakdown of energy producers from the EIA as of 2016:Natural gas = 33.8%Coal = 30.4%Nuclear = 19.7%Renewables (total) = 14.9%Hydropower = 6.5%Wind = 5.6%Biomass = 1.5%Solar = 0.9%Geothermal = 0.4%Petroleum = 0.6%Other gases = 0.3%Other nonrenewable sources = 0.3%Pumped storage hydroelectricity = -0.2%4It looks like we will still have to burn a lot of dinosaurs to to generate the power needed to recharge the electric vehicles until things change for the better.
Boy, I bet you and I could have some great discussions around a campfire! Concur. Just popped the cap of another Stella.
Already been done. You pull into a filling station, pull out your batteries, put in fresh ones and you are on the way. Quicker than pumping gas. Just need to update the infrustructure. I always seem to drive through their "exhaust" right after I've washed the car!
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As a Boston fan, the Celtics loss was disappointing, but as a basketball fan I couldn't help but appreciate Dwyane Wade's historic performance as I watched Game 4 slip away from the Celtics' grasp. Wade played his heart out, knowing full well that his season and possibly career in Miami was over if they lost. His 46 points were a playoff franchise high for the Heat and was undoubtedly one of the greatest all-time playoff performances against the Celts, but where exactly does it stack up?
The Celtics have had some incredible playoff scoring performances. Bob Cousy (50), Sam Jones(51), John Havlicek (54), and most recently Ray Allen (51) have all scored over 50 points in Boston green and white. However, only 3 players have cracked the half century mark against the C's in the postseason, Michael Jordan (63), Elgin Baylor(61), and Bob Pettit(50). Although Dwyane Wade fell 4 points short of the milestone, he shot 16 of 24 from the field, giving him a shooting percentage close to 67%.
Guards don't shoot 67%. It just doesn't happen. In the playoffs, regular season, pre-season, or pickup games at the local YMCA. Guards don't shoot 67%. When LeBron James scored 45 on the C's in game 7 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals, he shot 48% from the field. When MJ scored 63 points in 2OT back in '86 against Boston, he shot just under 54%. When Elgin Baylor set the record for most points in a regulation playoff game with 61 in the old Boston Garden, he didn't even shoot 48%. Heck, when Kobe dropped 81 in a regular season game a few years back, he didn't even shoot 61% from the field.
I'm confident Wade could have scored another dozen had he not made an effort to get his teammates involved early in the contest. Amazingly, Wade only had 2 points in the 2nd quarter. He did however pick up the slack and score 30 of his 46 points in the 2nd half to set another franchise record. Although Jordan outscored Wade, he had 2 extra overtime periods and failed to win the game. Celtics fans may appreciate that fact, but it certainly takes away from his achievement. Baylor won the game for the Lakers in possibly the most underrated playoff performances of all time.
In yesterday's game D-Wade was knocking down treys off the dribble and shot 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. Although there wasn't a hand in his face on every attempt, they weren't wide open 3 pointers either. Boston's plan to stop Wade was to prevent him from getting to the basket and make him be a jump shooter. After the game, Celtics captain Paul Pierce said. "On a normal day those are shots you want him to take, but it wasn't a normal day." Indeed, Wade's performance was far from normal, but was it the best ever against the C's? That's for you to decide.


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Camera traps placed in a corridor connecting two forest fragments have revealed (in stunning visuals) the importance of such linkages for Borneo's imperiled mammals and birds.
Over 18 months, researchers with the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and the Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC) have photographed wildlife utilizing the corridor located in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in Malaysian Borneo.
"We have identified 27 species of mammals including the extremely rare otter civet and the charismatic Sunda clouded leopard and Malayan sun bear; and six species of birds including the endangered storm stork," explains the director of SWD, Laurentius Ambu, in a press release.
Forests along the Kinabatangan River are heavily fragmented by oil palm plantations, many of which are planted all the way to the river's edge, making it difficult for animals to move between surviving forests.
Nearly three years ago, the palm oil industry and the Sabah government pledged to partner to build wildlife corridors and require all land with 100 meters of the river be left for wildlife conservation, but little progress has been made to date.
Last year Ambu said that the government was ready to go, but that "the oil palm industry on the whole has been very slow to replant riparian areas although they talk a lot."
Lack of forest means that some animals are changing their behaviors to survive.
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Seven years have passed since the last Seabound album. The band seemed to have almost dis- appeared after their acclaimed third studio effort "Double-Crosser". However, this happened for a reason, as keyboardist Martin Vorbrodt moved to the US and started a new life while singer Frank Spinath concentrated on his side projects Edge Of Dawn and Ghost & Writer. Two years ago, Seabound started a transatlantic collaboration, and initial tracks released on De- pendence label samplers turned some heads. Now the album has been finished and delivers the goods in the truest sense of the word. "It has turned out to be a Seabound album", singer Frank Spinath simply states. As usual, "Speak In Storms" displays a diverse mixture of spheric, cooly pulsating energy and warmth not patterned on anybody else's music, but setting its own standards. Those afraid of a weak return from the group's period of silence are gladly mistaken: "Speak In Storms" testifies maturity and electronic strength, which only gradually develops from hypnotic vocals and largely reduced arrangements, only to become more intense and energetic. Thus, the transatlantic agreement has by no means done harm to the band. The same goes for the lyrics: Spinath, in real life a professor of psychology, processes fissures within the identities of his protagonists into a dense collage of emotions: nightmarish scenarios, doppelgangers as well as lost souls and fatal meetings and repeatedly the one questions about individual identity. At times multi-faceted, then resigning, hopeful or lurking and unscrupulous are the answers within these songs. Therefore, strongly relaxing space wanderings such as "Contraband" go along with straightforward Future Pop songs like "Nothing But Love" or electronical, atmospheric ballads in the vein of "Lair". "Speak in Storms" will be released in February in three formats.


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EASTER LINKS: Check out our package of Easter content. Check back often, as links will be added as new content comes in. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x67539488/Easter-2009-content
TRAINING VIDEO: Tips on getting better audio in your video reports.
LOCALIZATION TIP: Grocery shopping requires planning if you're in frugal mode.
MORNING MINUTES: Note: we've added a little "today in history." And we'll still offer Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/morning_minutes
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Tip for grilling with wood chips Weekly food rail, with items on smoker boxes, an easy recipe for Lemon Dill Egg Salad, news about red meat, and more.
FOOD PAGE: Cheap treats.
FOOD VIDEO: Bugs, tripe and tongues – delicacies to some.
KATHRYN REM: First Garden sets a good example - For foodies, the best news to come out of the Obama administration so far has to be the decision to create an organic garden on the south lawn of the White House. The burgeoning local foods/organic/sustainable agriculture communities led the charge for replacing some of the neatly manicured lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. with an American pie of a garden.
DEIRDRE REILLY: Not much on TV these days other than little dancing people. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x549586804/Deirdre-Reilly-Not-much-on-TV-these-days-other-than-little-dancing-people
MICHAEL SERODE: Fashion-forward for spring - We're slowly but surely arriving at springtime. The snow has melted, and it's getting warmer (well, a little, anyway). What are you wearing this season? What should a girl who loves to be fashion-forward, but who also loves to have some money in her bank account, wear?
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LICCAR CARTOON: Obama's effect on the auto industry
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PHIL LUCIANO: Boys' final trip comes to awful conclusion - You wonder about the little boys' last trip, along a narrow, winding road in the middle of nowhere. And you wonder about their final moments, and if this unfamiliar, rural locale allowed the last sights set upon by their bright, young eyes. Sunday, a passer-by called police about a 1991 Dodge Dynasty resting on Taylor Road about a half-mile from Route 26. Any unfamiliar car would gain notice in this remote area. Duncan Connolly, 9, and brother, Jack, 7, were found inside the car. Michael Connolly,
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EDITORIAL: Can we succeed in Afghanistan where others have stumbled? Over the centuries, the area now known as Afghanistan has been invaded by everybody from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan to the Soviet Union, with limited long-term success or none at all. So absolutely, it's fair to question President Barack Obama's decision last week to send 4,000 more soldiers. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVER'S STORY: Holocaust survivor lives to teach what happened – Several years ago, while addressing a gathering of activists intent on preventing genocide in Sudan, Holocaust survivor Nesse Godin said she stood "shoulder to shoulder" with those trying to stop the killing of innocent men, women and children. Godin's support for peace in that region has been unabated through the years, though, she admits, it comes from a unique perspective. By Steven Spearie of the State Journal-Register.
NEIGHBORHOOD IN SHOCK: News of tragedy unites a community - Belvoir Road could barely handle two-way traffic Monday, as curious onlookers drove around parked news vans lining the short, normally quiet street. But news of the tragic murder of two sisters by their brother has united the community in shock, grief and even in prayer for the family. Ledger, with photos
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FIELDS TOO WET FOR FARMING: Rain, snow leave farm fields too wet to work in - Heavy rain and a weekend snow that melted in hours has left more than 80 percent of area soils too wet to work just as the spring planting season is about to begin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Tuesday. SPRINGFIELD To localize: Are farm fields in your area still too wet to work in?
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If the Post-Gazette is to be believed, an announcement confirming the NHL's next outdoor New Year's Day game will be made tomorrow by commissioner Gary Bettmen in Chicago prior to the start of the Stanley Cup Finals. The 2011 Winter Classic is set to feature the Washington Capitals playing the Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field. This means several things:
- In the NHL, all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. In just its fourth year, the Winter Classic is set to include the Penguins and Sidney Crosby again. Why the NHL has put so much focus on a twice-bankrupt franchise, from a region that has been losing population for 50 years, above all others is beyond me. As for Crosby, he's not exactly Mr. Charisma. Alex Ovechkin, the Caps two time Hart Trophy winner is a rock star, but the NHL has been gun-shy including him in broad marketing campaigns.
- Apparently, Pittsburgh's stadium authority doesn't have high expectations of the Steelers hosting a playoff game in early January.
- The Caps are almost certain to break out the original white sweaters with the stars on the sleeve. I approve.
- I may have a viewing conflict on New Year's Day if Penn State is playing in a bowl game that day.
- I have no interest in being there with 60,000 drunken Pittsburghers.
- The New York Rangers have got to be wondering what they have to do to be involved.
- A Winter Classic in Penn State's Beaver Stadium between the Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers is probably not going to happen any time soon. The NHL may love the Penguins, but not that much. Despite my antipathy for those two teams, I kind of like the idea of a battle for Pennsylvania with one side wearing orange and the other side wearing black.
- The visiting team has always gone on to win its conference title.
Hey, I'm liking this more already! Actually, the first two visiting teams that won then went on to lose the Stanley Cup finals in game 7. The only visiting team to lose, the Flyers, lost this 2010 Winter Classic to the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park, but are going to win the Stanley Cup this year. Write-it down and remember patterns are perfect predictors of sporting events.
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Aug. 23
Lawbreakers and Peacemakers will hold a performance show shootout at noon on Main Street in historic downtown Van Buren.
Van Buren Public Library will hold an end-of-summer/Joss Whedon party at 7 p.m. There will be snacks, Joss Whedon character costume contest and a Joss Whedon film will be shown. Call 474-6045.
King Opera House will host Lost in the '50s Tribute show, featuring one of the top Patsy Cline artists in the country, at 6 p.m.. Reserved seating is $10.
Aug. 25
Teen Time will be held at the Van Buren Public Library at 3:30 p.m. with video games. Call 474-6045.
Van Buren Public Library will hold a basic computer class from 7 to 8 p.m. for those with little to no knowledge of computers. Call 474-6045.
Aug. 26
Teen Time will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Public Library. Call 474-6045.
Aug. 27
Teen Time will be held at the Van Buren Public Library at 3:30 p.m. with board games. Call 474-6045.
Aug. 28
Lego Mania for kids and tweens will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Public Library. Call 474-6045.
Aug. 29
Van Buren High School football meet and greet for players from third through 12th grades will be held at Pizza Parlour in Van Buren from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost for pizza buffet and drink is $6. There will be door prizes, T-shirt sales, autographs and Booster Club discount membership sales.
Van Buren Public Library will hold a scrapbooking activity from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a summer-theme layout. Call 474-6045.
Sept. 7
Crawford County Chronicles will be presented at 1:30 and 3 p.m. at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren. George Sabo, director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey will speak about prehistoric rock art in Crawford County and across the state. Programs are free, but reseservations are required. Call 262-2750 or email email@example.com.
Sept. 8-13
Crawford County Fair will be held at Kirksey Park in Mulberry. There will be a livestock exhibit, parade, midway, beauty pageant and talent contest. Call (479) 997-1558.
Sept. 13
Fountain of Youth Day Care Center will present a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House. There also will be a silent auction and snack bar. Tickets at $10. Call 474-7782.
Van Buren High School Class of 2004 will hold a 10-year reunion at Adelaide Ballroom above Varsity Sports Grill, 318 Garrison Ave., Fort Smith. Meet-and-greet cocktail hour at 6 p.m.; dinning and dancing at 7. Visit vbhighschool04.myevent.com for ticketsand more information.
Sept. 20
J.R.'s Country Gospel Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House in Van Buren. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 474-2426.
Alma Masonic Lodge meets the second and fourth Mondays at the lodge building. Supper is at 6:30 p.m.
Children/family practice night is held Mondays at Hero's Arena with barrel racing on Tuesdays and team sorting on Fridays.
Cowboy Mounted Shooting practices are held the second and fourth Sundays at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds arena in Mulberry. Call 414-4507 or 926-0247.
Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy, 513 Main Street in Van Buren, offers adult reading, math, English as a second language and other classes. Classes are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call 474-4594.
English as a second language classes are offered at the Crawford County Adult Education Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Call 471-0019.
GED classes are offered at the Crawford County Adult Education Center, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 471-0019.
Introduction to computer classes will be offered at the Crawford County Adult Education Center. Call 471-0019.
Pickleball is played at City Heights Methodist Church's family center Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Call Buck Buchanan, 474-2545 or 462-4973.
Van Buren Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Van Buren Public Library Wednesdays and Saturdays. Locally grown produce and handmade crafts are available.
Van Buren Lions Club meets at noon the first, third and fourth Wednesdays at Western Sizzlin' in Van Buren.
Van Buren Writers Group meets at several locations. Call Judy Bossarte, (479) 208-2164.
AA meetings are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church in Van Buren.
AA meets at 7 p.m. Monday and Fridays in the ground floor conference room at Summit Medical Center.
Alma Rotary Club meets Wednesdays at noon at the Alma Community Center.
Caregiver's Day Out is held Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Van Buren First Assembly of God Church, 1014 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren. Trained volunteers will care for those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease or dementia so their primary caregivers may enjoy a few hours of rest. Call the church, 474-7573.
Citizenship classes are offered at the Crawford County Adult Education Center Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. Call 471-0019.
Crawford County Optimist Club meets at noon Thursdays at Las Fresas in Van Buren.
Freedom for Life Ministries offers Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, 523 Main Street in Van Buren behind the literacy council office, Tuesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Call Lonnie Bennett, (479) 226-9476, or Jerry Cowan, (479) 650-4738.
GriefShare is held at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, excluding holidays, at Heritage United Methodist Church, 1604 Pointer Trail in Van Buren, and at 6:30 p.m. at Legacy Heights Independent Retirement Center, 1012 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren. Call Shirley Touchstone at (479) 629-7901.
Handprints Sign Language Choir holds practice at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Shibley Baptist Church, 1136 Shibley Road in Van Buren. Call Kerry Scott, 650-0215.
Hearts of Hope "Way Out" drug program meets 8 p.m. Mondays in Alma. Mulberry division meets Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Kiwanis Club of Van Buren meets at noon Tuesday.
Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, 500 Jefferson St. in Van Buren, holds a singing Tuesdays at 7 p.m. with southern gospel singer Billy Dale Sexton.
Old Town Sertoma Club meets at noon Wednesday at Big Jake's Cattle Co. in Van Buren.
Spirit Plus Christian Life Center holds baseball classes each Tuesday. Call 474-2168 or 806-3134.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Mondays from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Van Buren Community Center, 814 Drennen St. Call (479) 474-1932, (479) 459-2273, (479) 221-7349 or (918) 458-2029.
Van Buren Rotary Club meets at noon Thursday in the Community Center.
Wednesday Lunch Bunch meets 10:30 a.m. in the Center for Arts and Education, 104 N. 13th in Van Buren. Fee is $3.
Who's Got the Button Yarn Shop, 506 Main St. in Van Buren, will hold a Knit-A-Long drop in class from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Call (479) 287-2616.
First week
Autism Spectrum Disorders Support Group will meet the first Thursday at 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church, 3130 Pointer Trail East in Van Buren, beginning Feb. 6. Contact Rickie Timmons, (479) 471-7110 or (479) 461-9333, or visit the group's Facebook page.
Clear Creek Masonic Lodge in Mountainburg meets the first Thursday with dinner at 6:30 p.m and the meeting at 7:30.
Crawford County 4-H Horse Talk Club meets 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at the Alma Library. Call 474-5286.
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 42, and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Unit 42, Alma, meets for a potluck at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 the first Tuesday at 6307 Alma Highway across from Kopper Kettle.
Fort Smith Area Huntington's Disease Support Group meets 6 p.m. the first Tuesday at Big Jake's Cattle Co. in Van Buren, 1702 Fayetteville Road. Call Pat, 462-7711, or Sandee, 474-2221.
Friends of the Van Buren Public Library meet the first Monday at the library at 5:30 p.m. followed by a book talk.
Kenner Chapel 4-H Club meets the first Monday at 7 p.m. Call 474-5286.
Mountainburg FFA Alumni meet the first Saturday at 7 p.m. at Mountainburg High School.
Remy Masonic Lodge No. 487 in Mulberry meets 7:30 p.m., with dinner preceding at 6:30.
Van Buren Masonic Lodge hosts a breakfast in the lodge the first Saturday, from 7 to 10 a.m. Cost is $5 per person. Children 6 and under are free.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1322 and ladies auxiliary meets 6:30 p.m., the first Monday at 23 N. 20th St., Van Buren. Call Post Commander Earl Duty, (479) 670-3836, or Renee Mansfield, (479) 208-2702.
Women's Ministries of Van Buren First Assembly of God, 1014 Fayetteville Road, serves home-cooked lunches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $7 each the first Thursday. Call 474-7832.
Second week
Alma High School Class of 1955 meets 11:30 a.m. the second Monday at D's Family Restaurant on Collum Lane in Alma in February, May, August and November.
Bond Special EHC meets at 10 a.m. the second Thursday at the Crawford County Extension Office, 105 Pointer Trail West in Van Buren.
Boys and Girls Club of the Alma Area board of directors meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday at the club, 410 East Main. Call president Becky Newton at 632-2070.
Crawford County Car Club meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday at Dee's Restaurant in the Meador's Inn in Alma. Call Ethan Gordon at 719-0757.
Crawford County Genealogical Society meets 1 p.m. the second Tuesday in the Mushrush Room at Alma Public Library.
District 4 Volunteer Fire Department meets the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cove City Station.
Friends of the Alma Public Library meets the second Monday in the Alma Public Library. Call 632-4140.
Natural Dam Community Center meets the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the community center.
Natural Dam Volunteer Fire Department meets the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Order of the Eastern Star Fidelity Chapter 86 meets the second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Masonic Lodge, 18 Fayetteville Road. Potluck supper begins at 6:30.
Republican Women of Crawford County meets the second Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the SPMI building, 1700 Main Street in Van Buren.
River Belles EHC meets 7 p.m. the second Monday at 105 Pointer Trail West in Van Buren.
Rocky Top 4-H Club meets in the Turner Community 2:30 p.m. the second Sunday. Call Luann Wise, 217-0280.
Rudy Park Community Association meets 7 p.m. the second Monday in the Rudy Community Building.
TLC Extension Homemakers Club meets 6 p.m. the second Monday at the Turner Community Building. Call Shirley Donnohue, 997-1590.
Turner Community Development Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Friday in the community building. Potluck follows at 6:30 and family night at 7.
Van Buren Masonic Lodge No. 6 meets the second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30.
Woodmen of the World meets the second Monday at 6 p.m., 2410 Alma Highway. Call 410-1726.
Third week
Alma Area Chamber of Commerce meets at noon the third Tuesday at D's Family Restaurant.
Alzheimer's Support Group from Memory Lane meets the third Thursday at Legacy Heights, 1012 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren, at 2 p.m. Call 474-7233 or 262-6466.
Clear Creek Masonic Lodge in Mountainburg hosts a pancake breakfast 7 to 10 a.m. the third Saturday. Cost is $5 per person.
Crawford County Conservation District board meets the third Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at 701 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren.
Diabetes Support Group meets 5 p.m. the third Tuesday in Summit Medical Center's conference room. Call Katie Whitlow at 471-4345.
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 61, Van Buren, meets 6:30 p.m. the third Monday at 23 N. 20th St., Van Buren. Call Danny Molina at 632-2588.
Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 260 meets 7:30 p.m. the third Monday at the Remy Masonic Lodge No. 487 in Mulberry. Dinner precedes the meeting.
Order of the Eastern Star Melody Chapter 579 meets the third Tuesday at Fine Springs Masonic Hall in Alma at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments are served at 6:30.
Van Buren High School class of 1961 meets the third Saturday at noon at Western Sizzlin' in Van Buren. Call Phyllis Brammer Hamlin, 632-3343, or Judy Bushong Coleman, 474-6455.
Women's Literary Club meets the third Monday 1 p.m. at 421 Webster in downtown Van Buren, September through May.
Fourth week
Alma Extension Homemakers Club meets 1 p.m. the fourth Tuesday in the Alma Public Library.
Alma VFW and VFWA Post 6465 meets 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday at the Alma Senior Inn.
Cedarville Community Association meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Old Rock School.
Crawford County Animal Science 4-H Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at the county extension office the fourth Thursday. Call Penni Templeton, 629-1016.
River Valley Museum of Van Buren Inc. meets 5:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday in the Municipal Complex.
Summit Medical Center Auxiliary meets 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday in the hospital conference room. Call 471-4344.
United Methodist Men of Alma United Methodist Church hold a breakfast with pancakes, biscuits and gravy and sausage from 7 to 10 a.m. the fourth Saturday.
Van Buren Public Library Board meets 4 p.m. the fourth Thursday in the library, 1409 Main St.
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Lisa Robin Kelly, who played Eric Forman's sister on "That '70s Show" from 1998 to 2003, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, TMZ reported.
Sources told the gossip site that Kelly, 43, blocked a lane of traffic by parking her car on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles. Officers arrested the actress after she allegedly failed a field sobriety test.
Kelly has faced her share of trouble since leaving the hit sitcom and has been arrested multiple times for drunk driving and domestic disturbance charges.
A month after police arrested Kelly and her husband on a domestic disturbance call in November of last year, the troubled actress said on Facebook that she wanted to move forward with her career.
Many question why Im not working in television anymore. I quit for personal reasons. Im getting back to my acting career now and hope to be working again soon. I look fine,Im sober and married. Im not selling out to do lame projects or appear on gossip shows or anything of that nature.


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Last week: 6-10. Season totals: 85-100-7, Pct. .461. Best Bets: 21-16-2, Pct. .564.
Home team in capital letters; point spreads (opening line) in parentheses after underdog team; selections with point spreads in bold.
TENNESSEE 13, Jacksonville 6 (+4) - After there having been no games that featured a team that lost the first meeting to a division rival at home and now has to face that same rival on the road last week (such teams are 1-7 straight up in said rematches this year), this week's schedule has six such games, this being the first (the Titans won 9-6 at Jacksonville in Week 3) - and can't see Cody Kessler winning two in a row after losing his first eight.
N.Y. Giants 17, WASHINGTON 3 (+4) - This is the second such game (Elizabeth Warren's Team won 20-13 at Club Med in Week 8), but we're going against that trend here: After Colt McCoy suffered a season-ending broken leg Monday night, Mark Sanchez came on to complete 13 of 21 for 100 yards and an interception for a 53.7 passer rating (McCoy had gone 4 of 4 for 50 yards and a 118.7 rating), and despite being five years older, Eli Manning clearly has a lot more left in the tank than Sanchez at this point.
BUFFALO 27, N.Y. Jets 7 (+4) - The Bills plastered the Jets 41-10 in Jersey in Week 10, and the Jets are 1-5 both ways against the Bills on the road since 2012 (the 2014 game had to be moved to Detroit because of a blizzard) - and Sam Darnold is a valuable investment which should not be endangered when all he could possible secure for the Jets is a lower draft choice next spring and a tougher schedule next fall. Does the saga of Ted Marchibroda and Bert Jones mean anything to the Johnsons? If it does, they will shut Darnold down for the rest of the season.
New Orleans 31, TAMPA BAY 28 (+8) - The Saints may have peaked too early (they also lost the first meeting to Tampa Bay at home in Week 1, but let's not dwell on the ridiculous) and Famous Jameis has clearly reasserted his dominance atop the Bucs' QB depth chart, so take the points even though doing so goes against the incentive theory too (PlayoffStatus.com, the go-to site in these matters, gives Tampa Bay a 3% chance of getting a wild card), while either a win or a Carolina loss gives the Saints the NFC South title; if they lose and the Panthers win, they clinch at least a wild card if Minnesota, Philadelphia and Washington all lose.
New England 24, MIAMI 20 (+9) - The Pigeon-Toed Orange Bowl has been a tough place for the Patriots to win a football game recently (they have won just two of their last six there) and an even tougher place for them to cover a point spread (one of six). A record 10th consecutive division title (the next longest streak is seven, by the Rams from 1973 through 1979) awaits them with a win (or for that matter even a tie) here, but take the Dolphins, who are still very much alive for a wild card, with the points.
CLEVELAND 31 (+1), Carolina 10 - The wheels have totally come off in Carolina, and the Panthers are a bad bet as favorites in cold weather in which they're 7-12 straight up since 2006 - and a 29-degree wind chill is forecast for Cleveland at kickoff time. Snapping their NFL-record seven-year streak of last-place finishes would be huge for the Browns.
GREEN BAY 23, Atlanta 21 (+4 1/2) - The money-burning Packers are 4-11 against the spread dating back to Week 15 of last year - and while the home team in this series has won the last five meetings, it is only 2-3 against the spread, and while the Falcons are 8-13-1 straight up in cold weather since 1998, they are 13-9 against the spread in those 22 games, including one win and four covers in four games at Lambeau. Take the points.
KANSAS CITY 21, Baltimore 16 (+7 1/2) - Chiefs are in the playoffs either with a win or losses by the Dolphins, Colts and Titans - but if the lowly Raiders could run them to seven points in their first game in the post-Kareem Hunt era, then surely the league-leading Ravens defense can cover this number. Also note that the home team is 1-7 straight up and 2-6 against the spread in this series since the Ravens moved from Cleveland in 1996.
HOUSTON 31, Indianapolis 17 (+5 1/2) - Since 2007, teams getting shut out are 19-34 straight up in their next game, and the Colts lost to the Texans at home in Week 4. And letting Cody Kessler break his maiden at their expense? A Houston win and a Tennessee loss gives the Texans their third AFC South crown in four years.
L.A. CHARGERS 23, Cincinnati 10 (+14 1/2) - As a team that has not made the playoffs since 2013 and only once in this decade (with a 9-7 record), the Chargers, who upset the Steelers Sunday night with the help of the officials and travel to Kansas City next Thursday night, are more vulnerable to trap games than most teams - and the Bengals have covered their last four on the road against the Chargers, who clinch a playoff spot with a win plus losses by the Dolphins, Colts, Titans and Broncos (don't you just love this time of year?). Take the points - although Cincinnati's quarterback situation pushes this game into rock-paper-scissors territory.
Denver 24, SAN FRANCISCO 13 (+5 1/2) - The Broncos must win here and next week at home against Cleveland to have any shot at a wild card, as their last two games are at the Chiefs, and against the Chargers at home. 2019 is a bad year to have the top draft pick, since there is no obvious franchise quarterback who might attract enticing offers to the team who holds that pick to trade down - and that team figures to be the 49ers unless either they win this one or beat the Seahawks, Bears, or Rams.
DALLAS 30, Philadelphia 0 (+4) - The week's last game in which a team has to go on the road and play a team they already lost to at home (that happened four weeks ago when Dallas came out of Lincoln Financial Field with a win). Dig Doug is 4-7 outright and 3-8 pointwise on rugs, and since 2012 the Eagles are 5-9 straight up and 4-9-1 against the line inside NFL domes. The Eagles have only one pure road win this year (their Week 8 win over the Jaguars was in London - not Jacksonville), and what was it that back-up tight end of theirs said, to the effect that the Cowboys "always choke"? Hey schmuck, who has five rings and who has only one? This one will get ugly mighty fast.
ARIZONA 27 (+1 1/2), Detroit 17 - The Cardinals broke a 69-year drought at Green Bay/Milwaukee last week, and this week the drought shoe is on the other foot, in that the Lions have not won or covered in the desert since 1993 - 0-8 by a combined 216-145. Detroit's December woes (23-51 straight up since 2001) and grass woes (22-63 straight up since that same year) continue.
OAKLAND 24 (+11 1/2), Pittsburgh 23 - Shocker of the year. The Steelers have not won in Oakland since 1995, losing three out of three outright as favorites. Big balloons!
L.A. Rams 34, CHICAGO 24 (+4) - The last time the Bears played any meaningful games in December was in 2013, and they choked, and choked badly, losing 54-11 to Chip Kelly's Eagles in Week 16 before ending the year with a loss at home to the Packers with the NFC North title on the line - so maybe we shouldn't have been so surprised by last week's loss to the Giants. Rams clinch a first-round bye with a win.
SEATTLE 27, Minnesota 20 (+3 1/2) - That stinkin' three and a half, I know - but the Seahawks have beaten the Vikings four in a row and Minnesota's offense has been struggling since hanging up 37 on the Jets seven weeks ago - and a trip to the great outdoors, where the Vikings are 30-77-2 straight up and 44-61-4 against the spread since 2001, is not likely to wake it up.
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Our priority is to ensure that Congress doesn't allow federal student loan interest rates to double on July 1. President Obama has put forward a comprehensive solution that will help middle-class students and their families afford college by lowering interest rates on July 1, without adding to the deficit, and Senator Harkin and Congressman Miller have also been leaders within Congress to prevent rates from doubling for students and families.
While we welcome action by the House on student loans, we have concerns about its current approach, which does not guarantee low rates for students on July 1, makes students bear the burden of deficit reduction, and fails to lock in interest rates when students take out a loan – so their rates could escalate in the future.
Now is not the time to double interest rates on student loans, and we remain committed to working with Congress on a bipartisan approach to a long-term, fiscally sustainable solution that will help students and families afford higher education now and in the future. Given the impending July 1 deadline, an extension that protects students against higher rates while Congress develops an alternative solution is another reasonable option.
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Pet custody battles are becoming more and more common. When married pet owners divorce, the animal they shared often finds itself at the center of their split. Monthly support payments, visitation rights, restraining orders, custody battles, and legal fees: Sounds like the usual bitter divorce battle, right? Not so fast. This time Kramer v. Kramer also stars Missy the Chihuahua, Sable the Keeshond, and Barney, a golden retriever-Lab mix. Welcome to the brave new world of animal custody law.
When Dr. Stanley and Linda Perkins began their divorce proceedings in San Diego County, California, it was unlikely that either of them anticipated a two-year custody battle over their dog, Gigi. And it's hard to imagine that Jennifer Kidwell of Montgomery County, Md., ever thought she would wind up spending $20,000 to keep possession of Sable, her nine-year-old Keeshond, two years after her divorce. But pet custody battles are no longer a rarity.
Are Things out of Hand?
Resolving these disputes in the context of divorce proceedings can lead to some extreme results. Some disputes over pet custody are fought with the same bitter determination — and high legal fees — as child custody cases. Veterinarians who specialize in animal psychology have been hired to testify as expert witnesses in order to persuade a judge that one or another spouse has the closer bond with the pet and should therefore be awarded custody. Adding the issue of pet ownership to the other emotionally charged issues of the typical divorce case is certain to make an already difficult, unpleasant, and expensive process even worse.
A New Trend
According to an article on the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Web site, in a divorce, the law has traditionally regarded a pet as just another item of property, like a sofa or a lamp. Under this principle, to speak about custody of a pet is as absurd as speaking about custody of a lamp. Ownership, rather than custody, is the appropriate term. This is still the general rule. But in recent years, many courts have begun to recognize that animals are conscious, feeling beings who should not be treated merely as pieces of property. Accordingly, there has been a growing tendency among judges to consider the best interests of the pet in making custody decisions. And even when applying the traditional pet-as-property rule, some courts are coming to recognize that different criteria should be applied to disputes over pet custody than are applied to disputes over the ownership of a car or a coffee pot.
What Should I Do If …
The ALDF offers some practical advice for those who find themselves in a pet custody dispute. Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Divorce litigation is unpleasant enough without fighting over a pet. Talk to your spouse and try to work out an amicable arrangement.
- If you have children who are attached to your pet, it may be best for the pet to go where the children go.
- If the pet belonged to you before the marriage, you are more likely to be awarded possession.
- It will work to your advantage if you can show the court that you have been the animal's principal caretaker and will have the time to properly care for it.
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Consult an animal law attorney in your state who can properly advise you. The general remarks above are not intended as a substitute for expert legal advice.
By Peter Lopatin for WebVet, reviewed by Susan E. Aiello, DVM, ELS, and John A. Bukowski, DVM, MPH, PhD
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Greenwich boys tennis team downs Darien
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Watching Ari Cepelewicz compete the previous three seasons for the Greenwich High School boys tennis team, it was evident that one day the No. 1 singles position would belong to him.
The time has arrived for Cepelewicz and he's making the most of his opportunity.
Since graduation claimed the Cardinals top three singles competitors from last season's state and FCIAC championship team, several players have stepped up and assumed challenging roles. Cepelewicz is one of the Cardinals' that's fulfilled his so far.
The senior lefty was in top form Monday, winning his No. 1 singles match in straight sets for Greenwich, which posted a convincing 7-0 victory over visiting Darien. Cepelewicz defeated Darien's Tim Derby, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1.
"I was at fourth singles last year, but we lost our top three guys to college, so it's exciting to be in the top spot this year," said Cepelewicz, who will play at Swarthmore College next year. "A lot of guys on our team can fill in and play No. 1."
Greenwich's top-ranked singles player enjoys the challenge that comes with playing at No. 1 -- a spot Blake Niehaus filled last spring. Niehaus is playing at Dartmouth College.
"There's a lot more people watching the No. 1 match, which makes it more intense," said Cepelewicz whose older sisters Jordana and Danielle played on Greenwich's girls tennis team. "I like playing the top singles players. I feel that all of our singles players can play the top positions on the team."
Some of the toughest matches the Cardinals play occurs when they compete against each other during practice each day.
"We have a lot of good competition in practice, which makes us that much better as players," Cepelewicz said.
With several starting players visiting colleges or vacationing during spring break, the Cards juggled their lineup against the Blue Wave. Yet GHS still rolled to its third straight 7-0 win to start the season.
"We have a very deep team with a lot of talent all the way through," said GHS first-year coach Richard Lane, who takes over the helm from EJ Haskell. "Some of our kids are away, but we had players step up and fill their places admirably. Everyone on our team thinks all the way through their respective matches."
Senior Louis McKenzie and freshman Trent Newman teamed for the first time Monday and the result was impressive, as they notched a 6-0, 6-4 triumph at No. 1.
"Because this was the first time we paired up together I was a little nervous going into our match due to our lack of experience," McKenzie said. "But we were able to bring everything we have to the match and we had a lot of chemistry."
Said Newman: "We hit the ball solid and were able to get the points we needed to win the match. For me as a freshman, it's fantastic to be able to play a lot for the team."
Max Minichetti/Robert Graham (No. 2) also made their doubles debut for the Cardinals. The tandem topped Darien's Cooper Murray/Charlie Brooks, 6-3, 7-6 (2).
"Going into the match we wanted to hit high-percentage shots, keep balls deep and come to the net as soon as possible," Minichetti said. "Whoever gets to net first can angle those volleys away and we did that. The second set, we lacked a little focus, but we helped each other out and came out on top."
"Coach is seeing what works by putting players in different places and he's finding out that everything is working," Graham added. "We're showing that we're a really deep team."
Junior Dickon Hollister (No. 2) and junior Marcos Eslava (No. 3) each won in straight sets, while senior Axel Hebrand (No. 4) pulled out a three-setter for the Cards. Hollister won 7-6 (4) 6-3 against Sammy Alptekin, Eslava was victorious, 6-1, 6-1 over Brad D'Alelio and Hebrand edged Harrison Walter, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Greenwich, which has won the FCIAC title the past three years and LL championship the last two seasons, also received a 6-0, 6-2 win from sophomore Jacob Cohen (No. 5).
"For being outmanned against a tough team, I'm happy with how we competed," Darien coach Rob Nuener said. "Sammy battled the whole way through his match, as did Harrison, and Brad showed his aggressiveness. The FCIAC is tough with some excellent Class LL schools like Greenwich and Staples, but we're going to continue to improve."
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Singles: Ari Cepelewicz (G) def. Tim Derby 6-2, 6-0; Dickon Hollister (G) def. Sammy Alptekin 7-6 (4), 6-3; Marcos Eslava (G) def. Brad D'Alelio 6-1, 6-1; Axel Hebrand (G) def. Harrison Walter 6-3, 1-6, 6-3; Jacob Cohen (G) def. Russell Mahaney 6-0, 6-2. Doubles: Louis McKenzie/Trent Newman (G) def. Tyler Hatfield/James Teschner 6-0, 6-4; Robert Graham/Max Minichetti (G) def. Cooper Murray/Charlie Brooks 6-3, 7-6 (2).
Records: Greenwich 3-0; Darien 1-2.


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Man accused of Potawatomi casino shooting released
Shooting happened early Sunday morning
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's office said the man who police believe fired a gun inside the Potawatomi Casino on Sunday has been released from custody
The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday at Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St.
Police said a 27-year-old man from Wauwatosa shot a 23-year-old woman in the leg. The Milwaukee woman's injuries are not life-threatening.
The man was arrested at the casino and police said he was referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for possible charges.
The D.A.'s office said Wednesday that the man is no longer being held in connection with the shooting, but that the case remains under investigation.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene inside the casino after the shooting happened. Police told WISN 12 News that multiple people may have suffered very minor injuries while trying to get away from the shooting scene.
Witness De Von Dent said he and three other men helped wrestle the gun out of the shooter's hand.
"After we retrieved the gun, we held the gun in there just so the police could identify that we weren't the shooters. We were holding the gun until (the police) got there, like, five, maybe 10 minutes went by," said Dent.
Another witness, who asked to remain unidentified, told 12 News he wasn't near the shooting, but he got caught up in the chaos of people running and screaming.
"We were on the new side of the casino, and all of a sudden, people started running toward our side, and the dealers and all started getting on the floor," said the witness.
Dent said he helped tie a shirt around the victim's leg to keep her from bleeding.
"She wasn't screaming, but you could tell she was in shock. She had been shot in her thigh. She was shaking. I guess she was just scared and nervous," said Dent.
Casino officials said they have "No weapons allowed" signs posted at every entrance and they are constantly reviewing their security policy to keep employees and patrons safe.


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There has been a good deal of talk about the evolution of terrorism and how it has become more decentralized. Part of the credit for this is the electronic surveilence--be careful what you wish for-- but it means that the terrorists are becoming more like street criminals.
The difference between a group of people who get together to rob a bank or a store is not great, until you get to the last act. One wants money; the other wants something terrorizing.
The good aspect of that is that they both can be fought to a degree in similar ways. The bad aspect is that if you miss a clue on what the terrorists will do, the result is much worse than a robbed bank or store.
I think it is time I mentioned that a strong weapon for the terrorists is propaganda. They cannot do 1/2 of what they claim is "imminent." The trick is figuring out which half.


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Dr. Karen King of Fayette is discovering there are a lot of area residents who enjoy making music.
Several of them are getting together Friday night to perform in the first presentation of the newly formed Fayette Community Band. The group has scheduled its premiere concert at 7 p.m. on the Village Green.
In addition to numbers by the entire band, various ensembles will be featured during the concert, including accordians and guitars; saxophone, flute and clarinet trios; musical saw and sewer pipes.


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As I said in my e-mail Mr Jones I've got this stuff I need to shift. The youngest is moving back home and we need the space. You can see I've collected some interesting items over the years. Take those windows back there, portals they are, programmed to take you anywhere in the universe. In fact, I've got one at the back that's an entrance to a parallel universe. Then there's my pride of joy, the lavatory. Straight from Hogwarts. Even comes with its own ghost. All yours for just £100 and I'll throw in the bath for free.
Another 100-word story for this week's prompt from Friday Fictioneers.
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RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), announced today that it will host a live webcast of its upcoming Analyst and Investor Briefing which will be held in New York City at 5:00 pm ET on Thursday, December 6, 2012. During the briefing, members of Sangamo's management team will provide an update on the company's technology platform advancements and pipeline of ZFP Therapeutics® as well as near- and mid-term operating goals.
The presentations may be accessed via a link on the Sangamo BioSciences website in the Investor Relations section http://investor.sangamo.com/index.cfm under Events and Presentations. A replay of the presentations will be archived on the Sangamo website and will be available approximately two hours after the event.
About Sangamo
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. is focused on research and development of novel DNA-binding proteins for therapeutic gene regulation and genome editing. The Company has ongoing Phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel ZFP Therapeutic® for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Sangamo's other therapeutic programs are focused on monogenic diseases, including hemophilia, Huntington's disease and hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia. Sangamo's core competencies enable the engineering of a class of DNA-binding proteins known as zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs). Engineering of ZFPs that recognize a specific DNA sequence enables the creation of sequence-specific ZFP Nucleases (ZFNs) for gene modification and ZFP transcription factors (ZFP TFs) that can control gene expression and, consequently, cell function. Sangamo has entered into a strategic collaboration with Shire AG to develop therapeutics for hemophilia, Huntington's disease and other monogenic diseases and has established strategic partnerships with companies in non-therapeutic applications of its technology including Dow AgroSciences and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. For more information about Sangamo, visit the company's website at www.sangamo.com.
ZFP Therapeutic® is a registered trademark of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
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Events@MSU Denver: March 29 April 14, 2013
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Entrepreneurship courses reach across majors
Posted Mar 25, 2013
Adrian Barragan, 36, is a jack-of-all trades in the Denver Public Works Department. Hes also an artist who enrolled at MSU Denver as a part-time communication design student to hopefully open up some doors.
Catch Thursdays mens basketball game on campus
Posted Mar 25, 2013
The MSU Denver community is encouraged to don their Roadrunner blue and red this Thursday and join their colleagues for a campus watch party of the Roadrunners Elite Eight quarterfinal game against the Ravens of Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)
Stop the presses: MSU Denver grads, affiliate professor win multiple journalism awards
Posted Mar 25, 2013
After winning a slew of awards in the Colorado Press Associations Better Newspaper Contest, MSU Denver journalism grads are proving they have skills the news industry values.
Posted Mar 25, 2013
We extend kudos this week to faculty, staff and students who continue to distinguish themselves and MSU Denver through their accomplishments.
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Monthly new employee orientation now on first Tuesdays
Posted Mar 25, 2013
New Employee Orientation is moving from the first Thursday of every month to the first Tuesday of every month. The next orientation is Tuesday, April 2.
Self-protection training to be offered at Auraria
Posted Mar 25, 2013
The Phoenix Center at Auraria and the Rape Assistance and Awareness Program (RAAP) are partnering to offer Womens Self-Protection and Empowerment Training, a six-hour class on the Auraria Campus on Saturday, May 11.
MSU Denver News
Posted Mar 25, 2013
In the March 4 article, Sequesters impact under scrutiny, it would have been more accurate to say: an estimated 5 percent reduction in the federal budget went into effect March 1, as the Congressional Budget Offices report, The Budget and Economic Outlook Fiscal Years 2013-2023 contains exemptions and varying reduction percentages.
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Jesus found in a Car Window
Could be any man with a beard, really.
The eyes are pretty good, and the face is ok, but the rest sort of falls apart.
Goes perfect with holy butter.
Jesus has been spotted in an in an MRI scan of a woman's spine.
Potato That Looks Like Jesus On The Cross
Jesus on a Log
Does this one looke more like Jesus?
Is this absolutely absurd or an uplifting spiritual experience?
Coffee Stain Looks Like Jesus
Jerry Stolfi holds a coffee mug with a stain that he says looks like Jesus.
Bathroom Stain Looks Like Jesus
Garage Stain Looks Like Jesus
Potato Chip Looks Like Jesus
Pancake That Looks Like the Virgin Mary and Jesus


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It's Blake Shelton vs. Cee Lo Green
"The Voice" is down to its final four contestants, but only two coaches are left in the competition as all of Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera's contestants have been sent home.
Of course, the NBC reality competition is fiercer than ever, as only one person will be sent home tomorrow. But before the semifinals began, host Carson Daly took a moment to acknowledge the tragic death of Latin singer Jenni Rivera, who was a coach on the show's Mexican spinoff: "On a sad not tonight, our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Jenni Rivera. She was a coach on The Voice Mexico, a personal friend and a talented artist and will be greatly missed by many."
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After a holiday-themed performance by Michael Bubl, it was time for the final four to perform...
Missed last week's episode? Catch up with our recap!
Team Cee Lo
18-year-old Trevin Hunte was the first performer of the night, and he took on yet another iconic ballad: "Wind Beneath My Wings." While it was a bit pitchy for us (and a touch shriek-y?), Adam praised Trevin's performance and Christina said Trevin sang it better than she ever did. "You took it to a whole 'nother level," she gushed.
Before performing "You Are So Beautiful," Nicholas David returned home to head to the doctor with his pregnant wife to hear their child's heartbeat and then went to the Mall of America. "Today has been a whirlwind of emotions," he said. Of his "crazy emotional" performance, which was dedicated to his family, Adam said, "You're one of the most soulful people I've ever met." Cee Lo told his contestant, who isn't wearing his signature sunglasses tonight, that he looked "very handsome."
Meet the ladies who will be vying for Sean Lowe's affection on The Bachelor!
Team Blake
Florida Pop rocker Cassadee Pope tackled "Stupid Boy," a song picked for her by Blake. We thought it was one of her strongest performances yet, and the coaches agreed! "You almost sound auto-tuned because it's so perfect," Christina said, while Blake defended his decision to have Cassadee perform country songs. "She has the ability to connect with a lyric like nobody else I've ever seen on the show," he explained.
The final performance of the night comes from Scottish rocker Terry McDermott, who performed one of the most loved songs of all time, The Beatles' "Let It Be." The coaches love his performance; "Thank God for you, Terry," Adam gushed. "You did an incredible job." Blake called the song "sacred ground" and said he's one of the only singers in the world who should tackle it. "In my absolute heart, I believe that was musical perfection," he said. High praise!
Which performance was your favorite? Who do you think will win? Sound off in the comments!
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"It's a book to give to one's daughter, mother, son or father, but definitely one to be read and savored."—Baltimore Sun
"Sound advice, vivid memory and strong opinion . . . What is clear is that [Maya] Angelou is, all these years later, still a charmer, still speaking her mind."—Washington Post Book World
"A slim volume packed with nourishing nuggets of wisdom . . . Overarching each brief chapter is the vital energy of a woman taking life's measure with every step."—Kirkus Reviews
"Written in Angelou's beautiful, poetic style, the essays feel like warm advice from a beloved aunt or grandmother, whose wisdom you know was earned."—Fredericksburg Free Lance—Star
"Spellbinding . . . Angelou delivers with her signature passion and fire. . . . Each [essay] delivers a powerful message."—Rocky Mountain News


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So I realized this week that our baby's due date is exactly 4 months from Saturday! When I tell people he's coming in August, that seems really far away still. But 4 months seems kinda soon! And then when I realize we haven't done any baby stuff yet, it seems really soon! But I'm sure it'll take it's time getting here...
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Award winning online site, Memeburn released their most prominent SA Journalists on Twitter list yesterday. While celebrities might be picking up followers by the thousands, those within the media industry who aren't doing too badly themselves. Sitting comfortably at the top of the list is City Press Editor Ferial Haffajee. The former Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief moved onto City Press in 2009. She has turned City Press into one of the country's leading Sunday papers. If you haven't purchased a copy up to now, do yourselves a favour and get one this Sunday. It really is a good read.
Also on the list my former boss and a man who gave me my first job, Ray Hartley. Ray is now the editor of the Sunday Times. He is sitting at number five on the list. I'll forever be thankful to him for giving me the opportunity to be one of the founding members of the The Times Multimedia team. The Primedia stable is represented well on this list with the likes of Redi Thlabi, Yusuf Abramjee, Stephen Grootes, Mandy Wiener and John Robbie all on the list too. My friends and fellow colleagues Gabi Ndebele, Nadia Neophytou, Lihle Mtshali, Matthew Du Plessis and Lerato Tshabalala also make the list. Well done to Janine Jellars, the new editor of Seventeen magazine for making the top 10 too! And finally, yours truly is on the list too. I'm humbled to be even considered, let alone at number 21 on the list. For me to be on a list with such experienced, wise and dedicated media practioners such as the ones on this list is great. It also proves that the industry is watching and taking note of my contribution, which is one of the best accolades anyone can ask for. So thanks Memeburn for this. I'm going to carry on doing what I do best and love. Multimedia journalism is the future 😉
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Alcor procedures ideally begin within moments of cardiac arrest.
Michael Jackson was occompanied 24/7 by the team at Alcor for the last year. Blood circulation and breathing were artificially restored, and a series of medications were administered to protect the brain from lack of oxygen. Rapid cooling also began, which further protected the brain. The goal is to keep the brain alive by present-day criteria for as long as possible into the procedure. It is not always possible to respond so rapidly and aggressively, but Alcor's situation regarding michael Jackson was ideal.
What is Cryonics?
Cryonics is the speculative practice of using cold to preserve the life of a person who can no longer be supported by ordinary medicine. The goal is to carry the person forward through time, for however many decades or centuries might be necessary, until the preservation process can be reversed, and the person restored to full health.
While cryonics sounds like science fiction, there is a basis for it in real science. The complete scientific story of cryonics is seldom told in media reports, leaving cryonics widely misunderstood.
Cryonics is justified by three facts that are not well known:
1) Life can be stopped and restarted if its basic structure is preserved.
Human embryos are routinely preserved for years at temperatures that completely stop the chemistry of life. Adult humans have survived cooling to temperatures that stop the heart, brain, and all other organs from functioning for up to an hour. These and many other lessons of biology teach us that life is a particular structure of matter. Life can be stopped and restarted if cell structure and chemistry are preserved sufficiently well.
2) Vitrification (not freezing) can preserve biological structure very well.
Adding high concentrations of chemicals called cryoprotectants to cells permits tissue to be cooled to very low temperatures with little or no ice formation. The state of no ice formation at temperatures below -120°C is called vitrification. It is now possible to physically vitrify organs as large as the human brain, achieving excellent structural preservation without freezing.
3) Methods for repairing structure at the molecular level can now be foreseen.
The emerging science of nanotechnology will eventually lead to devices capable of extensive tissue repair and regeneration, including repair of individual cells one molecule at a time. This future nanomedicine could theoretically recover any preserved person in which the basic brain structures encoding memory and personality remain intact.
If survival of structure means survival of the person;
If cold can preserve essential structure with sufficient fidelity;
If foreseeable technology can repair injuries of the preservation process;
Then cryonics should work, even though it cannot be demonstrated to work today. That is the scientific justification for cryonics. It is a justification that grows stronger with every new advance in preservation technology.
Preventing Death
Death occurs when the chemistry of life becomes so disorganized that normal operation cannot be restored. (Death is not when life turns off. People can and have survived being "turned off".) How much chemical disorder can be survived depends on medical technology. A hundred years ago, cardiac arrest was irreversible. People were called dead when their heart stopped beating. Today death is believed to occur 4 to 6 minutes after the heart stops beating because after several minutes it is difficult to resuscitate the brain. However, with new experimental treatments, more than 10 minutes of warm cardiac arrest can now be survived without brain injury. Future technologies for molecular repair may extend the frontiers of resuscitation beyond 60 minutes or more, making today's beliefs about when death occurs obsolete.
Ultimately, real death occurs when cell structure and chemistry become so disorganized that no technology could restore the original state. This is called the information-theoretic criterion for death. Any other definition of death is arbitrary and subject to continual revision as technology changes. That is certainly the case for death pronounced on the basis of absent "vital signs" today, which is not real death at all.
The object of cryonics is to prevent death by preserving sufficient cell structure and chemistry so that recovery (including recovery of memory and personality) remains possible by foreseeable technology. If indeed cryonics patients are recoverable in the future, then clearly they were never really dead in the first place. Today's physicians will simply have been wrong about when death occurs, as they have been so many times in the past. The argument that cryonics cannot work because cryonics patients are dead is a circular argument.
Cryonics Today
More than one hundred people have been cryopreserved since the first case in 1967. More than one thousand people have made legal and financial arrangements for cryonics with one of several organizations, usually by means of affordable life insurance. Alcor is the largest organization, and distinguished among cryonics organizations by its advanced technology and advocacy of a medical approach to cryonics.
In 2001 Alcor adapted published breakthroughs in the field of organ preservation to achieve what we believe is ice-free preservation (vitrification) of the human brain. This is a method of stabilizing the physical basis of the human mind for practically unlimited periods of time. The procedure involves partly replacing water in cells with a mixture of chemicals that prevent ice formation. Kidneys have fully recovered after exposure to similar chemicals in published studies. Alcor's formula is more concentrated than formulas that permit survival of small organs, but its similarity to these formulas suggests that it is preserving biochemistry very effectively.
Alcor's future goals include expanding ice-free cryopreservation (vitrification) beyond the brain to include the entire human body, and reducing the biochemical alterations of the process to move closer to demonstrable reversibility. Based on the remarkable progress being made in conventional organ banking research, we believe that demonstrably reversible preservation of the human brain is a medical objective that could be achieved in the natural lifetime of most people living today.


text: Baxter Finley is the unsung father of the modern men's skincare industry. Moving from New York City to Los Angeles to work in the fast paced world of advertising in the mid 1960's, Finley realized the constant heat and sun was doing a rough number on his skin. After searching high and low for a moisturizer that wasn't pink or floral, he finally gave up and created his own. The first line of grooming products created just for men, which he named Baxter of California, was launched from his Beverly Hills headquarters in 1965.