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February 13. 2013 8:51PM
Bedford mother is spreading the world about Angelman syndrome, need for help
By KATHY REMILLARD
Union Leader Correspondent
Vincent and Madison Riso, at top, with younger brother, Jack. Vincent and Madison Riso both have Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disease. (COURTESY)
BEDFORD - At first glance, Vincent and Madison Riso look like typical children. Vincent, 10, loves the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter and candy, while Madison, 8, loves gum, princesses and sparkly dresses.
But the siblings both have Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disease found in 1 in 15,000 births that is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism.
Characteristics of AS include developmental delay, speech difficulties and seizures.
Their mother, Lisa Riso, is spearheading an awareness campaign about the disease and her efforts have reached as far as the Governor's office, which has declared Friday, Feb. 15, Angelman Awareness Day.
That day, 23 other countries will also mark the worldwide awareness day for AS, Riso said.
According to Riso, Vincent was five weeks premature, and her concerns about his development were often chalked up to his early arrival.
"He was very colicky, wasn't a good sleeper and had a lot of pain after feeding," Riso said. "But everything was, 'well, he was early, he's small, let's give him time.'"
By his first year check-up, Riso said, Vincent wasn't sitting up yet, and he began receiving early intervention services. His occupational therapist felt that Vincent presented some symptoms of autism, Riso said.
At 18 months, Vincent was neither walking nor verbal, and by this time, baby sister Madison had arrived and was experiencing challenges of her own, with the similar difficulties in feeding and pain.
"There is something to be said for a mother's intuition," Riso said. "I couldn't accept that it was just colic."
By the time Vincent was three-and-a-half, Riso was growing frustrated.
"They kept saying, let's wait six more months," Riso said. "But the gap between him and his peers was widening and I needed answers."
Riso finally managed to get an appointment with a geneticist, and said the diagnosis of AS was mentioned within the first five minutes of their visit.
Vincent was tested, and the results were positive for Angelman's Syndrome, which affects the 15th chromosome.
Lisa was also tested, and it was determined she is a carrier for the disease.
"When Vincent's test came back positive, the doctor wanted to see Madison," Riso said, and she also tested positive for AS.
Riso said her questions began almost immediately.
"When you have a special needs child and you're presented with something you're so unfamiliar with, the first thing you ask about is life expectancy, then about the quality of life he'll have," she said.
But she said she received the best advice from one particular doctor, who told her to stop reading about the disease and stop the internet research.
"He said, push them to the best of their abilities, and just see who they become," she said.
Nearly seven years later, both Vincent and Madison attend Riddle Brook School, and while Madison has some speech and can read, write and spell, Vincent continues to have more cognitive difficulty.
"I believe they understand everything that is being said to them but don't have the motor planning and verbal capability to always formulate an answer, which is very frustrating for them," Riso said. "Imagine knowing what you want to say to someone but cannot get it out either to write it or to say it. They cannot tell me if something hurts, if they are getting sick or what happened at school."
Because Vincent and Madison look typical, Riso said there is a lack of understanding about their condition. Spontaneous hugs to strangers or struggles to communicate are often seen as acting out, Riso said, and she has learned to be less judgmental of other children.
Riso said a possible treatment of AS is in its early phases of study.
Minocycline, traditionally used as an antibiotic, has been shown to be effective in lessening the symptoms of AS, Riso said.
"If this works, it will be a short-to-market therapeutic," she said, as the drug is already FDA-approved. "Now, we just have to prove it's helpful in treating AS."
A fundraiser, sponsored by national restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, will be held on Friday in more than 100 restaurants, including Manchester.
As part of the awareness day, those interested can make a donation to the "15-15-15" fund - $15 on the 15th of February for the 15th chromosome, Riso said. Donations can be made at cureangelman.org.
Riso remains hopeful that a treatment will be found.
"I can't give up hope," she said. "Sometimes, that's all we have as parents."


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The initial run didn't slow down the Spartans on their home court as they were able to get its offense going in a 54-49 victory over the Red Demons.
More specifically, the Demons didn't have an answer to stop Riley Kemmer. Kemmer scored 28 points (shooting 9-of-14, including four 3-pointers), seven rebounds and six blocks to lead the Spartans to the win.
Jace Larson recorded his second double-double in three games. Larson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Red Demons (9-7). Shaphan Gross and Austin Weiser added 11 points apiece in the loss, with Gross also grabbing eight rebounds for Dodge City.
Dodge City shot 3-of-16 in the opening quarter to lead 11-9, but committed seven turnovers in the second quarter as the Spartans made 6-of-11 in the stanza to take a 22-18 lead by intermission.
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Dodge City's next game will be Tuesday night with a Western Athletic Conference battle against the Garden City Buffaloes (12-5). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
DODGE CITY (49) – Zach Norton 2, Shaphan Gross 11, Austin Weiser 11, Jordan Doan 8, Kelan Newton 3, Jace Larson 14. Totals 17 9-16 49.
COLLEGIATE (54) – Brodey Dick 8, Vara Behzadpour 1, Riley Kemmer 28, Elliott Mann 6, Jack Larsen 3, Taj Holt 6, Xzavier Adams 2. Totals 19 11-15 54.
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Three-point baskets – Dodge City 6 (Gross 1, Weiser 2, Doan 2, Larson 1), Collegiate 5 (Kemmer 4, Larsen 1). Records – Dodge City 9-7, Collegiate 9-7.


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For Oklahoma State's Natalja Piliusina though, that decision was made on chance.
Piliusina, a junior from Klaipeda, Lithuania, began her career as a standout runner in her home country. In high school, she set the junior Lithuanian record in the 1,500 meters, won national titles at several different age groups and placed in the top 10 in numerous World Youth Championships.
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Fortunately, Oklahoma State head coach Dave Smith had begun to recruit Piliusina from early on. Smith had already established a heavy influence on recruiting international students for the Oklahoma State cross country program, having brought in 12 international players from Canada, Africa and Europe at the time.
Smith invited Piliusina on an official visit to Stillwater because he saw more than just athletic ability in Piliusina. He said her maturity and her intelligence is what helped him recruit her as heavily as he did.
"My philosophy is to look for the best student-athletes I can find that also fit what the program is trying to do here," Smith said. "Not every good athlete fits, but I quickly found that Natalja was easy to be around. She's one of the most coachable athletes I've ever worked with."
Piliusina's visit to Stillwater turned out to be the deciding factor in where she would take the next step in her life. She fell in love with her coaches, teammates and the atmosphere.
She also took the advice of teammate Tom Farrell, who was in a similar situation. Farrell left his home of Carlisle, England to take the same chance as Piliusina.
Farrell said the decision wasn't easy for him either, but he's glad it helped out a teammate.
"I was kind of the same way, like Natalja," Farrell said. "But we both knew once we got here that our teammates would be great to train with and the coaches would help us out with anything. Since then, we've had great success here."
Combined with her experience and desire for increased competition, Piliusina accepted Smith's offer and joined the Oklahoma State cross country program in the fall of 2010. She immediately made an impact by earning all-region honors and helping the team qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Early success, in addition to relationships formed with coaches and teammates, helped Piliusina come to terms with her decision. She said she had no regrets after leaving her home of 19 years.
"For me, I was gambling," Piliusina said. "I figured I had nothing to lose by coming to OSU. Luckily, Coach Smith kept recruiting me and I fell in love with everything about OSU."
Piliusina's satisfaction helped her continue her contributions to the team. She was awarded her first All-America honor her freshman year as a part of the OSU indoor relay squad that placed fifth at the NCAA Championships. Piliusina also was the first Cowgirl to cross the finish line at the outdoor championships, leading the team to a 17th-place finish.
Still, Piliusina's freshman year was nothing compared to what she would eventually achieve.
Smith thinks Piliusina's success has come from her overall comfortability with the program and those who surround her. He said she has done nothing but improve since she arrived in Stillwater.
"Natalja has ended up being even more talented than she was when we recruited her," Smith said. "Her decision to come run with us has turned her into a great runner. She's done great things for our program."
Throughout her career at Oklahoma State, Piliusina has set five different school records, won six individual Big 12 Championships and has been named an All-American in five different events.
Coming to the United States has also opened more international opportunities for Piliusina, as well. Despite a few nagging injuries, she came within a half-second of qualifying for the trials of last summer's London Olympics.
Piliusina's success proves that her choice to run at Oklahoma State seems to be one of the best decisions of her life. She left her family, friends and everything she knew just to pursue more competition and a chance for self-improvement.
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Chris Brown caught hellfire and brimstone yesterday after using social media to compare himself to Jesus in the wake of his fist fight with Frank Ocean [click here if you missed that].
Unable to stand the heat Chris severed ties with social media...
Before removing every picture from his Instagram account Chris Brown notified his fans of his departure posting,
"I would like to thank all my wonderful fans for letting me express my talents/art for you all."
"But social media takes away the essence of why we are even special or icons. So with that, I'm detaching myself from that world."
"Elevate yourself above the negative and if it doesn't work move on! I respect myself enough as well as my fans to wanna be great!"


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85, of Rolla
Goldie L. Giddens of Rolla, Missouri was born February 24, 1928 in Edgar Springs, Missouri to the late Benn and Thenia (Nuss) Henson, and entered into rest February 5, 2013 in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 85.
Goldie loved being visited by her family and friends and listening to old country music.
Survivors include her daughter Bonnie Levy & husband Edward of St. Louis, Missouri; sons Jim Smith of Dixon, Missouri and Gerald Bonebrake & wife Jill of Rolla; brother Lee Henson of Springfield, Missouri; grandchildren Anita Rigsby, Brian Bonebrake, Amy Harris, Lorie Gebbia, Jeremy Bonebrak, Eri Levy, Kim Gregory, Jason Smith and Jessica Smith along with several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Raymond Bonebrake; second husband Elmer Giddens; brothers Earnie, Arthur, Sonny, Larry and Charles Henson; sisters Beulah Dunham, Ruby Crawford, Fern Gresham and Ellen Null in addition to her parents.
Services for Goldie L. Giddens will be held on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 1 PM at James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri. Visitation will also be held on Friday, February 8 from 11 to 1 PM at James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri. Interment will be at Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens in Rolla, Missouri.
Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Cards are available at all James & Gahr locations.
Arrangements are under the direction of James & Gahr Mortuary of Rolla.
Online condolences may be left by visiting www.jamesgahrmortuary.com.


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Woman accused of lying to deputies seeking fugitive in Ford City home
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Taft's Most Wanted Suspect and a woman accused of trying to conceal his presence from officers Saturday in Ford City.
Kern County Sheriff's dispatchers received the tip Saturday from someone who saw Horton's photo in Taft's Most Wanted, which runs in the weekend edition of the Taft Midway Driller, and told the dispatchers he was hiding in a home at 500 Jackson Street, Sgt. Martin Downs said.
Horton was wanted on warrants charging him with six crimes, including vehicle theft, burglary and resisting arrest.
Deputies went to the Ford city home and a woman later identified as MacLane Cramer, 23, answered the door.
She at first told deputies that Horton was not at the address, Downs said. The deputies searched the home because it was subject to search relating to a person on probation, and later found Horton, 24, hiding in the attic.
Deputies searched further, and located methamphetamine in Cramer's room.
She was arrested and charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and being an accessory to a crime.


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Twenty years ago, when Harry Bosch was part of the Los Angeles Police Department's Riot Crimes Task Force, he was briefly involved in the murder investigation of a Danish photographer shot to death during the Rodney King riots.
Twenty years ago, when Harry Bosch was part of the Los Angeles Police Department's Riot Crimes Task Force, he was briefly involved in the murder investigation of a Danish photographer shot to death during the Rodney King riots. Now as part of the Open-Unsolved Unit, Bosch gets another crack at the case when it is discovered the shell casing from the first murder appears to match those from a couple more recent shootings. All Harry has to do is figure out the connection. "The Black Box" (M) is the latest from master crime writer Michael Connelly.
When Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1558, the young queen found herself in the precarious position of facing threats to her life and the monarchy from both inside and outside the kingdom. It became the job of her Principal Secretary Sir Francis Walsingham to keep both Elizabeth and England safe by whatever means he found necessary. Historian Stephen Alford offers a riveting glimpse into the real life espionage that made possible Elizabeth's long and prosperous reign in "The Watchers" (942.055).
At a time when girl reporters were supposed to write about cooking and fashion, young Maureen Watkins, a minister's daughter from a small town in Indiana, decided to do something different. She began reporting on two sensational murder cases — that of "Beautiful Beulah" Annan and Belva Gaetner — both accused of shooting their lovers. As Watkins reported on their increasingly outrageous courtroom antics, she gathered material for a play she wanted to write — a play that would ultimately become a Broadway hit. Douglas Perry tells the story in "The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago" (364.152).
Edie Middlestein has been a successful attorney for many years. Married nearly four decades to the same man, the mother of two and grandmother of twins, she has enjoyed a life-long love affair with food. Now nearing 60 and tipping the scales at 300 pounds, Edie has been forced out of her job and suffers from out-of-control diabetes. Her husband Richard, fed-up with watching her destroy herself, walks out right before she is scheduled to have yet another surgery on her legs. While "The Middlesteins" may sound like a tragedy, Jamie Attenberg imbues all her quirky characters with compassion and humor as they work their way through Edie's dilemma.
Chicago's No. 1 wizard/private detective is literally back from the dead — and he's not too happy about his new job. Harry Dresden is now the Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe. He must do her bidding, and she is a demanding taskmaster. His first assignment — to kill Maeve, Mab's daughter and rival. The problem — how do you kill an immortal being? Harry takes another wild walk on the dark side in Jim Butcher's "Cold Days."
Fans eagerly awaiting Season 3 of "Downton Abbey," which begins in early January, will want to take a look at Jessica Fellowes' latest book on the series. "The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: a New Era" (791.457) paves the way for viewers as it explores each character and how they are affected by England's changing times. Included in the lineup is Cora's mother, Mrs. Isadore Levinson, to be nimbly played in the new season by the irrepressible Shirley MacLaine.
Other new titles:
Fiction — "Paradise City: a Joe Gunther Novel" (M), by Archer Mayor;
"Centurion: a Novel of the Roman Legion," by Simon Scarrow;
"The Hydrogen Sonata" (SF), by Iain M. Banks;
"The Twelve," by Justin Cronin.
Non-fiction — "Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's Cookbook; revised and updated" (641.555), by Deana Gunn and Wona Miniati;
"Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand" (782.421), by William J. Mann.


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Motorcyclists are to be allowed to use bus lanes – but only on two-and-a-half-miles of roads.
Brighton and Hove City Council has been in discussions with lobbyists about introducing the scheme for more than a year.
Advocates claim the plan for motorised, two-wheeled vehicles will reduce congestion, improve road safety and cut down on air pollution.
Despite some raising concerns about potential casualties, the local authority is to introduce a 12-month trial scheme on parts of two of the city's busiest roads.
These would be a one-mile stretch of the A23 from Carden Avenue to Preston Drove, Brighton, and a 1.5- mile section of the A259 coastal road from the city's boundary in Saltdean to the O v i n g d e a n roundabout.
Ian Davey, the chairman of the council's transport committee, said: "Our prime concern with any scheme is safety for all road users and we have taken into account what other groups have said.
"If we decide to go ahead with this, the scheme will be closely monitored and the results will come back to the committee before any decision is made to introduce measures on a permanent basis."
The issue will be discussed at a committee meeting on November 27.
The trial scheme would begin next summer with a public awareness campaign to inform all road users.
Other areas which have already introduced it include London, Derby and Reading.
Conservative councillor Tony Janio said he was "delighted" at the news adding he believed it could bring "massive benefits" to all road users.
But he said he had written to the committee requesting the trial be extended to include the city centre where he believed it could make a much bigger impact.
But Coun Davey said: "Actions speak louder than words – and the Tories did not act on motorcycles while they were in power up until only 18 months ago."
Labour councillor Alan Robins said: "We will want to satisfy ourselves that road safety considerations are paramount before giving the go-ahead."


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The Way I See It
Despite Rocky's attempts to bring the world to a screeching halt things are slowly getting back to normal. Both Truman State basketball teams are in Warrensburg for games with Central Missouri State on Wednesday night. The men are coming off an impressive victory on the road at Lincoln last Saturday while the women try to win their third in a row and sweep the season series against Central. The Truman women are also playing for the right to have a bye in the first round of the MIAA playoffs and they need to beat Central for that to happen.
The MIAA didn't used to have first round byes in their playoffs but now that they have 345 teams they have had to change their tournament format. The Truman men have already improved on last year's overall record and conference record which is a perfect indication the program is headed in the right direction. The Truman men should have a better record than they have but the ball just hasn't bounced their way for most of the year. As I have said many times in this blog the team's record doesn't indicate the whole story and this is a much better team than we saw last year. I think that if they can get some inside help through recruiting then that could be the final piece of the puzzle. It would be great if they could pluck someone out of the junior college ranks to fill that role or else recruit a top line freshman.
At this writing both Kirksville High School basketball teams play their first games of the district tournament on Thursday evening. The boys face Marshall who they have already played and beaten twice this year including a victory at Marshall in the last regular season game. The girls play the winner of the Moberly vs. Fulton game which is schedule to be played tonight. My guess would be the KHS girls would be playing Moberly but you never know. Either way the Lady Tigers have already beaten both teams easily during the regular season. I really don't see anyone coming close to beating the Lady Tigers in the districts. The boys have the misfortune of being in the same district with Mexico which has one of the better boys teams in the state.
After their bitter loss against Kentucky last Saturday the Missouri Tigers will be in Columbia, SC to play the Gamecocks of South Carolina on Thursday. The Tigers beat the Gamecocks earlier in the season in Columbia but as this season has shown, the Tigers can come up with all sorts of creative ways to lose on the road. I would say that Mizzou is probably on the bubble right now as far as the NCAA tournament is concerned and they need at least one more road win in my opinion. I really don't know that they can afford to lose any more games. The one thing they don't want to do is put themselves in a position where they have to win the SEC tournament or at least go deep into the tournament to have a shot at making the NCAA tournament because I don't see the Tigers doing that well in the SEC tournament. I would hope they would at least make the second round but it will be tough especially if they lose any more games.
After losing their first two exhibition games the St. Louis Cardinals got out their bats and have hammered the last two teams they have played. Of course that really doesn't mean much especially this early in the spring but given the fact there is a foot of snow outside it's at least something to give us hope for a brighter tomorrow. The Royals have also played reasonably well thus far early in the season.
The St. Louis Blues are in need of healthy bodies right now as the injury bug has hit them hard just when they seemed to be back on track. None of the injuries sound particularly serious so hopefully they can start getting some of the players back but the front line especially has been hit very hard by injuries as of late.
The Truman State softball team's games this weekend have already been canceled and their chances of ever playing a home game aren't looking so good right now. The baseball team in in the same predicament as spring sports were simply never met to be played in February in northeast Missouri. If the MIAA wants these games played as scheduled then they need to provide retractable roofs to all conference schools. Then again, we're leaving the MIAA after this year so they would just make us give the roofs back.
We'll be back on Friday with a look ahead to this weekend's sports action and a look at whatever Rocky deems worthy of allowing to be played between now and then. Thanks so much for supporting this and all the other blogs. Your support and continuing interest is what keeps us writing.
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Seminole State offering course on eBay.
Seminole State College is offering a course that will teach participants a simple step-by-step system for selling items on eBay. The three-week course begins Oct. 1.
Selling on eBay allows anyone to have an instant home business. Students will learn how to open a seller account, determine the value and price of your treasures, improve your listings with effective descriptions and photographs, open a Paypal account and monitor your listings and complete a transaction
Alyssa Parks, eBay educational specialist and a successful eBay seller, will instruct this course.
Students must have computer knowledge and a current e-mail address. eBay registration requires a checking account number or credit card. If students wish to register during class, the mentioned items must be brought.
The class will meet Oct. 1 through Oct. 24 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in room 117 of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The cost for the course is $114.
For more information about this seminar and future Business & Industry offerings at SSC,
contact Carol Hartman at (405) 382-9246 or the Office of Admissions in the Student Services Building.
The Admission Office is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. For additional information, contact the Admissions Office at (405) 382-9230.


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Devart has announced an update to dbForge Query Builder for MySQL. The new version has the "session restore" feature, Percona Server Support, and other new improvements. As Dr. Dobb's readers will know, dbForge Query Builder for MySQL is a visual tool that allows you create any sort of MySQL query, from simple lookups to complex JOINs.
The Devart team says it is glad to announce that the range of supported servers in dbForge products continues expanding.
Percona Server is a free, open-source solution MySQL alternative which offers scalability, features, and instrumentation. Self-tuning algorithms and support for extremely high-performance hardware make it an option for organizations that demand excellent performance and reliability from their MySQL database server.
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Lab discovered in condemned home
One woman and three men are being detained at the Ionia County Jail following an arrest made Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. by members of the Ionia Department of Public Safety.
IDPS Deputy Director John Odette said the department received a call from Sparrow Ionia Hospital concerning chemical inhalation. Upon arrival, the patient was cleansed in a decontamination shower and interviewed, which lead police to believe the suspect was suffering from methamphetamine inhalation.
The suspect led police to a residence at 436 E. Main St., which previously had been condemned by the Ionia County Health Department due to a lack of running water, according to a press release from the Ionia County Sheriff's Office. The suspects had removed the notice stating the house's status, Odette added.
Warrants were obtained and members of the Central Michigan Enforcement Team were called in, and evidence of an active meth lab were discovered, he said.
Five subjects, including a 16-year-old, were in the residence. Matthew Aaron Smith, 23, from Texas, Cory Beebe, 22, of Lyons, Chelsea Bauer, 22, of Carson City and Adam Sears, 22, of Ionia, were arrested after meth components were found, Odette added.
The four suspects are being held at the jail on charges of manufacturing methamphetamines, operating and maintaining a lab involving methamphetamines and resisting and obstructing arrest, Odette said.
The meth bust was the second within the Ionia city limits since the beginning of 2013.
Assisting CMET included the Ionia County Sheriff's Office, the Ionia Department of Public Safety, Michigan State Police, the Ionia County Health Department and the Ionia Department of Human Services.


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Well, here we go again. The Butler County commissioners want to build a new building — this time an office building on the site of the former county prison.
I think the taxpayers should be given the chance to vote on whether a new building should be built. Prior to that vote, there should be a town meeting for showing blueprints to the public, as well as for providing the game plan for paying for the building. The commissioners said no tax increase would be needed, but the commissioners approved a 1-mill tax hike to help fund the county's 2013 budget.
The commissioners should quit blaming Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the need to raise the real estate tax. This "county home" was designated as nonprofit when the land was obtained and the home was built.
Where is the tax revenue going that is being obtained as a result of growth in the Cranberry area?
We need an entirely new board of commissioners. In those three commissioner positions we need young working people who have a knowledge of construction, business and high finance — people like large corporations have, not retired people who are not in the real world any more.
There should be at least five to 10 building plans, not just the attitude to build something.
The Government Center was not big enough when it was designed and constructed.
I think the three commissioners should resign, to allow the voters to elect new commissioners. I think everyone is tired of the way the current commissioners act at their meetings.
They will never work together. Since they can't, taxpayers should demand that their pay be cut.
The blame must not be placed on others. The commissioners must fix the problems that we now have, not create more.


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The Rum Howler Awards – The Whisky Wrap-up
Posted by Arctic Wolf on October 23, 2010
And today I reach the last of my Rum Howler Awards Postings presenting the 'grand prize' awards for best whiskies I have tasted over the past year. As with the rum, I wanted to be completely fair about things so I brought in some help and had the final tasting sessions done by panel rather than by myself alone.
All final tastings were done in a blind format. The panel members were not even tasting the same spirits at the same time. The whiskies were ranked by each panel member, and then the rankings were compared to choose the best spirit for each category.
Unlike the Rum awards which were based upon age and price, the whisky awards were based solely on price. I allowed for a bit of leeway ($10.00) when it came to imported whiskies as I understand the costs of shipping into my locale from other parts of the world.
The Rum Howler Award for Best Whisky under $40.00:
(A price point below $40.00 in my market (Alberta) was required.)
Alberta Premium Rye 25Yr Old
Honourable mention to Wiser's Small Batch, The Black Grouse, and Gibson's Finest 12 YR.
The decision to make the determining factor, price rather than age, was based upon the sheer volume of whiskies with no age statement in my market. However once that decision was made, it was a foregone conclusion that Alberta Premium 25 Yr Old Limited Edition would waltz away with the first award. In the under $40.00 price range there just isn't a better whisky in the world. The good news for the competitors is that this whisky has pretty much sold out and will not be in the competition next year. The bad news for the competitors is that Alberta Premium 30 Year Old is apparently on its way.
The Rum Howler Award for Best Whisky under $80.00:
(A price point below $80.00 in my market (Alberta) was required.)
Highland Park 12
Honourable mention to Johnnie Walker Black Label, Alberta Premium Rye 25Yr Old and Wiser's 18 Years Old.
The Highland Park 12 Year Old Whisky is my go to whisky when I want a nice aromatic peated whisky in the middle of the cold spells in winter. I was immensely satisfied when the panel verified my thoughts that this is a world-class spirit. The Johnny Walker Black, The Alberta Premium 25, and the Wiser's 18 Year Old were all very strong competitors in what was the closest race for an award in this series. If you began your whisky collection with these four spirits, you would do yourself no wrong.
The Rum Howler Award for Best Whisky (Any Price)
Bruichladdich Black Art
Honourable Mention to Wiser's 18 Years Old, Highland Park 12, and Greenore Single Grain Irish Whiskey (15YR).
Four panel members each chose a different whisky in the blind tastings. But when all the scores were analyzed the Black Art from Bruichladdich was deemed to be the most popular. I found it interesting that the Irish whiskey from Cooley's scored so well. It seems that every time this bottle is opened it gains new converts. I also found it interesting that the Wiser's 18 and the Highland Park 12 scored much higher than many more expensive offerings.
And there we have the final "Grand Prize" Rum Howler Awards for Whiskies! Here is a summary of today's Awards:
The Rum Howler Award for Best Whisky under $40.00, Alberta Premium Rye 25Yr Old
The Rum Howler Award for Best Whisky under $80.00, Highland Park 12
The Rum Howler Award for Best Whisky (Any Price), Bruichladdich Black Art
All of my 2010 Whisky Awards can be found on this summary page:
The Rum Howler Awards for Whisky Excellence!
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A man died when a northside neighborhood erupted in gunfire early Sunday, capping a bloody weekend that saw two slayings and left four other victims fighting for life.
A man died when a northside neighborhood erupted in gunfire early Sunday, capping a bloody weekend that saw two slayings and left four other victims fighting for life.
A 35-year old resident of Acapulco Way was gunned down in the street shortly before 4 a.m., police reported. A 35-year-old woman and 18-year old man also suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Witnesses told police three young Asian males approached the victims and opened fire. The three victims were taken to area hospitals. The two survivors of Sunday's incident remained in critical condition.
Police cordoned off the 8600 block of Acapulco, interviewed residents and marked the street where numerous shell casings were found. No motive was reported for the crime.
It was Stockton 65th homicide of 2012. The city had 58 in 2011.
Police withheld identification of the victims.
Djanque Sims, a woman who identified herself as a friend of the victim, identified the slain man as Albert Williams.
Williams was a stay-at-home caregiver to his girlfriend's four children, Sims said. He watched them while she attended nursing school.
"He was not like people hanging out on the street," Sims said. "He cooked for kids. He was just as sweet as pie."
Sims identified the female victim as Oly Oller, the sister of Williams' girlfriend. The two went outside to talk to neighbors after hearing gunfire, Sims said.
A tearful Sims said Oller, whom she visited in the hospital, told her Williams' last act was selfless.
"His last good deed was to plead for his sister-in-law's well-being," she said. "She asked the shooters to please leave her out of it. And they commenced to shooting her."
Residents said gunfire is routine in the dangerous Acapulco Way neighborhood. They said there was much more gunfire than usual Sunday morning.
"All night long, that's all I heard, bap, bap, bap, bap," said neighbor Tina Wiles. "It started a little after 12. It was going all night long."
Some residents said they are conditioned to hit the floor when gunfire erupts. Others said they never go outside.
"We just stayed in the bed," said Edgar Hernandez. "Whatever's happening, it's not our problem. It's young kids acting stupid nowadays."
Christina Fink said she feared for her three children.
"My room's right there, and the bullets can go through my window with the baby in this room," she said.
The killing followed Stockton's 64th homicide by hours. Shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, a clerk at Paisano Market on East Main Street was slain by two males wearing black hooded sweatshirts.
On Friday, three miles from that scene, another man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting in the 400 block of West Third Street.
A 24-year-old woman was also critically injured in that drive-by.
Police, still investigating, withheld victims' identities.
Contact Record columnist Michael Fitzgerald at (209) 546-8270 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/fitzgeraldblog.


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October 13. 2013 8:51PM
The Medicaid trick: It's not about insurance
New Hampshire's Medicaid Expansion Commission is scheduled to make its final recommendations to legislators tomorrow. Gov. Maggie Hassan is expected to call the Legislature into a special session to act on the recommendation, which will be to expand eligibility. That would be a mistake for reasons that should be obvious.
If the point of expanding Medicaid eligibility from 63 percent of the federal poverty level to 138 percent is to provide health insurance to more Granite Staters, there are far better ways to do that. But is that the point?
The Llewin Group study commissioned by the state Department of Health and Human Services provides some insight. It estimated that 58,000 people would enroll in Medicaid under expansion. In the absence of expansion, only 38 percent (22,000) would remain uninsured, 20 percent would find insurance through the Obamcare exchange, and 35 percent would "remain under private coverage." Seven percent would enroll in Medicaid under current eligibility guidelines.
If New Hampshire expands Medicaid eligibility under the terms imposed by the Obama administration (the state must expand to 138 percent or not expand at all), fully 55 percent of new enrollees (32,000 people) would choose government-funded Medicaid instead of private insurance they otherwise would buy. This is not a plan to insure the desperately poor. It is a plan to make tens of thousands of Granite Staters dependent upon Washington for their health insurance.
To assist in this scheme would cost New Hampshire $85 million through 2020 alone, the study found. Expansion supporters say expansion is "free" because Congress has promised to pay 90 percent of the state's costs. If we expand, we would be betting the New Hampshire Advantage on a promise from Congress (see the column by Cottage Hospital CEO Maria Ryan on the opposite page).
New Hampshire already offers subsidized health insurance premiums to low-income families (as does Vermont). This is a far better and less costly way to provide a health insurance safety net. Last week the commission recommended expanding eligibility and putting some people into this program instead of Medicaid. But that requires a federal waiver. What if it is not granted?
New Hampshire should not expand under the terms imposed by the administration. But if it does, legislators should insist on no expansion without 1) a waiver allowing us to substitute premium support for expanded Medicaid, 2) an escape clause allowing the state to drop the expansion if the federal share of the costs falls below the promised percentage, and 3) a requirement that anyone eligible for both subsidies and non-subsidized coverage (such as an employer's or a parent's plan) take the non-subsidized option.


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BOSTON -- Children detained after crossing into the United States from Central America will not be coming to Massachusetts as a temporary home.
After all the emotional pleas from Gov. Deval Patrick for compassion from his state and rallies from political opponents who were both distrustful of the federal government and opposed to seeing the state take the risk of bringing an influx of illegal immigrants to Massachusetts, the Obama administration notified state officials Tuesday of its decision to discontinue the use of military bases as temporary shelters for unaccompanied minors detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"I have been deeply moved by the outpouring of support we have seen from across the Commonwealth, as over 1,600 of our neighbors reached out to express their support for children who are alone and thousands of miles from home. Once again the people of Massachusetts have displayed great generosity and compassion. It appears that there is not a need for Massachusetts to serve these children at this time, but I am proud of our willingness to do so," Patrick said in a statement.
Patrick, responding to a request from the federal government, offered on July 18 to shelter up to 1,000 kids for four months on a Bay State military base while the federal government figured out how to handle the immigration statuses of tens of thousands of minors who crossed the southern border from counties like Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Though the administration said the federal government would pay for and operate the shelter, local officials in Bourne, Chicopee and elsewhere worried about the long-term impact of bringing the children to Massachusetts and some questioned whether they would eventually be released into the community, putting a burden on schools and other public services.
Patrick made appearances on national television explaining his decision and harkened back to a moment in history that he described as a when the United States turned its back on Jewish children arriving by boat to escape Nazi Germany, only to be returned.
The decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to discontinue the use of military bases in states like Oklahoma, Texas and California as temporary shelters to deal with overflow was first reported Monday evening by POLITICO.
The Department of Health and Human Services notified the Patrick administration on Tuesday that beginning in July the number of unaccompanied children apprehended and in custody has fallen, while the number of children released to "appropriate sponsors" as their immigration cases proceed through the courts has increased. HHS has also expanded capacity to care for these children in standard shelters, which are less costly than temporary shelters.
While federal officials say the immigration situation remains fluid, HHS is no longer seeking new temporary shelters, though they said the three current temporary shelters could be reopened for a limited time if there is another influx of children.
"The number of unaccompanied children crossing the border is still too high and thousands of children are still in HHS custody. We will continue to monitor the situation closely in order to make the best decisions about the resources available to take care of the children," wrote Emily Barson, principal deputy director in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Jesse Mermell, a spokeswoman for Patrick, said that should a future need for temporary shelter space arise, "The Patrick Administration stands ready to continue conversations with the federal government about how the Commonwealth may assist these children."
The Patrick administration said it planned to reach out to the people who have contacted the governor's office looking for opportunities to volunteer and provide them with contact information about organizations that help immigrant children.
Immigrants, faith organizations, civil rights groups, human rights advocates, labor officials and elected politicians recently announced plans to march from Copley Square to the State House on Thursday for a rally to support the governor's offer to temporarily house some children at Joint Base Cape Cod or Westover Air Base in Chicopee.
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BOSTON -- Children detained after crossing into the United States from Central America will not be coming to Massachusetts as a temporary home.


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Alta Maupin, 88, a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at her residence.
Alta was born the daughter of Joseph Marit and Martha Lorene (Helms) Gitthens on June 8, 1924, in Weatherby, Mo. She was united in marriage to Raymond Maupin on March 23, 1952, in Breckenridge, Mo.. He preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 2009.
Alta attended Turning Point Church. She taught Sunday School and delivered the KC Star newspaper. Alta enjoyed canning vegetables, gardening, listening to gospel music, and her family.
Survivors include three sons, David Ray Maupin of Springfield, Mo., Marvin D. Maupin of Wheeling, Mo., Larry W. Maupin of Chillicothe, Mo.; two daughters, Connie Sue Hartwig and husband David of Bogard, Mo., and Linda Kay Maupin of Chillicothe, Mo.; two brothers, Virl Gitthens of Osborn, Mo., and Vernon Gitthens of Springfield, Mo.; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; five nephews; and one dog, Autumn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one infant son, and one niece.
Funeral services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo., on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 2 p.m. A scheduled family visitation will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo., one hour prior to the service, from 1 until 2 p.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo., on Sunday, March 3, 2013, from 12 noon until 9 p.m.
Burial will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, Mo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindeyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo.
Chillicothe resident Alta Maupin, 88, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
Alta Maupin, 88, a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at her residence.


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A jealous boyfriend who murdered his girlfriend after rowing over her three-year-old son's christening was today jailed for life.
Liam King, 26, stabbed Rebecca Ayres, 24, 11 times with a knife in a "ferocious" attack, then fled the house they shared in Salford, Greater Manchester.
King, described as "controlling, abusive and violent", became jealous because Miss Ayres had been in regular contact with Colin Farn, the father of her son, Riley, to arrange the youngster's christening, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Rebecca Ayres was stabbed 11 times in a "ferocious" attack at her home in Salford, Greater Manchester
Miss Ayres had told King if he did not attend her son's christening on March 9 this year, then their relationship was over.
But four days before, on March 5, King, in a "sudden outburst of violence" attacked the young mother at their home in Holt Street, Salford.
He had been in a relationship with his victim for just 18 months but friends had noticed bruising and marks on her face and body at the hands of King, who today pleaded guilty to her murder.
Passing sentence Judge David Stockdale told the defendant: "She had reported to them numerous instances of violence and if those accounts are right, you were a jealous, controlling, abusive and violent man towards her.
"This was a ferocious, sustained and repeated attack with a knife causing 11 stab wounds and causing Rebecca Ayres violent and tragic death.
"She lost her life, her son lost his mother, Rebecca Ayres has been lost to her parents and many friends."
Judge Stockdale gave King a mandatory life sentence and ordered he serve a minimum of 15 years before parole.
Riley was not at the address at the time of the murder.
Earlier Mark Kellet, prosecuting, told the court while Riley lived mostly with his mother, he had regular contact with his father, Mr Farn, when he was on leave from his job as a merchant seaman.
As the christening loomed contact increased, sparking jealousy from King, the court heard.
At around 10.30pm on the evening of March 5, the couple's neighbour was awoken by an argument next door.
She could hear Miss Ayres pleading: "Get away from me, get off me, don't touch me."
The next morning when Miss Ayres' mother Wendy could get no response from her daughter, her father Roger was summoned to the address.
While there he saw King, woken by the knocking on the front door, fleeing over the back gate and a police officer called to gain entry.
Mr Kellet told the court: "As soon as he entered the kitchen, Pc Parkinson observed blood and footsteps in the blood leading from the sitting room to the kitchen.
"In the sitting room he could see a larger amount of blood and a body wrapped in a duvet.
"Pc Parkinson was able to see stab wounds to the arms and body."
Crime scene experts concluded Miss Ayres had been attacked on the sofa and the floor while lying down.
She suffered a stab wound to her face, three to her chest and five to her back. There were also wounds to her hand and forearm as she vainly tried to fight off her attacker.
Miss Ayres was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police also found cord and a noose where King had apparently planned to hang himself but had passed out after drinking whiskey.
King, who had three previous convictions for violence, was arrested later that morning after telephoning his mother to say: "I'm sorry Mum, I've killed Becky. I shouldn't be alive. I should've hanged myself."
Questioned by detectives King told the officers: "I'm sorry for what I have done, sorry is not enough, I know that. Whatever they hand to me I will take it."
Neil Flewitt QC, mitigating, asked the judge to accept the defendant's remorse was genuine and that the couple were in a "tempestuous" relationship.
Mr Flewitt added: "There was a great deal of tension created around Riley's christening.
"It's obvious from the text messages that Rebecca wanted him to attend and he did not want to be there.
"There was a good deal of tension illustrated by those text messages, building up, over the days ahead of her death and coming to a head on the night of her death.
"He's committed a very severe and inexcusable attack on Rebecca Ayres."
Outside court senior investigating officer Duncan Thorpe of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Liam King's actions have left a three-year-old little boy without a mother, parents without a daughter and a family and group of friends without a young woman that lived life with a smile on her face and brought joy to those she knew.
"The police investigation revealed that Liam King was very controlling and abusive towards Rebecca.
"This is another terrible reminder of how important it is that the victims of domestic abuse, or their friends and family members if they suspect someone is a victim, should come forward and report it to the police."
Sacha Cooper, senior crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the North West said: "Liam King carried out a brutal attack with a knife on his partner of two years following an argument about whether he would be attending her son's christening a few days later.
"I would like to offer my condolences to Rebecca Ayres' family and friends, my thoughts are very much with them at this time.
"The CPS are dedicated to tackling domestic violence, which is a blight on our communities.
"We will continue to work with the police and other agencies to provide the best possible service to victims, and bring to justice those who commit such abhorrent offences."
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"First, we heard popping. Then cracking. There were sparks coming out of the light in the shower area. By the time I got out the door, smoke was already coming out the back," said Maura Curry.
Just before 6 p.m. Friday, Maura stopped by to visit Karen Ruble at her new rental house at 208 North Fifth St. Karen had decorated the little pre-Civil War era house to suit her own tastes, including the display of her own original artwork. Soon, Maura was on the sidewalk in front of the house, rubbing her friend's back and offering a shoulder to lean on.
Firefighters were working quickly to extinguish a fire that threatened not only the house, but Karen's artwork as well.
Betty Atkins was just behind the fire trucks when they arrived at the scene. "They thought the fire was out," Atkins said, "but when they turned on the fan to get the smoke out, smoke started coming out of the eves."
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Atkins said that Ruble had just purchased and taken possession of the Becky Thatcher Restaurant, just two blocks away, and was happy to find a nice home so close to work.
Frame said that he would call in an investigator in order to determine the cause of the fire.
"We received a call that the fire was in the bathroom," Frame said. "The guys packed up and went in, but the fire had made its way to the attic."
Joyce Peters, who has owned the house since around 1977, said she had just rented the house to Ruble recently. "I love this house. It was the first (rental) house I ever bought."
She said that when Esley Hamilton, a preservation historian, conducted a survey of Hannibal historical properties in the 1970s, he dated the construction of the house around 1850. She said he speculated that this little two-room house on the level part of North Fifth Street may have been built by a rich merchant who couldn't get his horse-drawn buggy up the hill to his mansion in the winter.
She said the house has a nice fireplace in the basement, and she recently had the hardwood floors refinished.
Popping, then cracking, alert resident to fire
"First, we heard popping. Then cracking. There were sparks coming out of the light in the shower area. By the time I got out the door, smoke was already coming out the back," said Maura Curry.


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