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April 29, 2015
Man arrested for giving false information
A 19 year old man from Summerland Key was arrested Tuesday, charged with giving false information to law enforcement during the course of a home invasion robbery investigation.
The crime took place on May 27th of last year on Grassy Key. During the robbery, shots were fired and one man was hit. A lengthy investigation took place and a number of people were arrested in connection with the crime, which turned out to be drug related.
During the investigation, 19 year old Jacob Paquette gave false information to deputies and detectives. He later admitted to the falsehoods.
On Tuesday, he was charged with making a false report to a law enforcement officer. He was booked into jail on the charges.
April 27, 2015
Man arrested for burglary of sailboat
A 30 year old Marathon man was arrested Sunday for entering an elderly man's live-aboard sailboat while the owner was at home and refusing to leave when asked to.
The 93 year old victim told Deputy Kendall Baily he was sleeping in his boat docked at the City Marina in Marathon at 4 a.m. when he heard Brandon Funkhouser enter his sailboat. The victim told Funkhouser to leave but instead, Funkhouser sat down, went through his belongings and then went to sleep.
The victim went to a neighbor's boat and asked the neighbor to call the Sheriff's Office for help. When deputies arrived, Funkhouser was asleep on the couch in the sailboat, with a gift bag on his head. They were at first unable to wake him, but he finally woke up and was escorted off the vessel.
Funkhouser was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling. He was also charged with criminal mischief because he damaged the entrance to the sailboat.
April 26, 2015
Update: Escaped Inmate apprehended
Florida City Police just took our escaped inmate – Sean Michael Stacey – into custody. He will be returned to Monroe County to face escape charges.
For details of the apprehension please contact Florida City Police.
Escaped inmate still missing; cash reward offered for information.
An inmate from the Plantation Key jail facility who escaped from custody Friday is still at large. A Crime Stoppers reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest on escape charges.
Detectives are asking for the public's assistance in locating escapee Sean Michael Stacey who is 37 years old and is from the Florida City area. Stacey was working outside the jail facility as a maintenance trusty for Monroe County Public Works when he went missing. He was last seen in the area of High Point Road on Plantation Key at 4 p.m. Friday. His orange jail jumpsuit was recovered nearby.
Stacey is 6 feet tall, 200 pounds with blue eyes and short red hair. He has been in jail since September 2014 on charges of burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief.
There is a Crime Stoppers reward of up to $1,000 for information which helps to locate and recover Stacey. Tipsters can remain completely anonymous. The Crime Stoppers hot line number is 1-800-346-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted on line at www.tipsubmit.com or via a text message to 274637 using the keyword TIP136.
Trailer fire in Marathon
Fire damaged a trailer on 105th Street in Marathon Saturday. (Attached photo taken by Deputy Nick Whiteman).
When Deputy Nick Whiteman arrived just after noon he found the trailer partially engulfed in flames. He ensured no one was inside and that surrounding structures were evacuated. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze.
There were several people living on the property, outside. One in a tent next to the trailer. There were numerous extension cords both inside and outside the trailer, which appeared to be providing electricity to those outside living areas.
The Fire Marshal's Office will be investigating the cause of the blaze.
April 24, 2015
Inmate charged with trying to escape
An inmate being held in the Plantation Key jail has been charged with trying to escape from that facility.
On April 15th, 33 year old Justin Jacobs jumped up on a table in the recreation yard at the jail and tried to unwind parts of a metal fence near the ceiling. He jumped off the table when a corrections deputy walked into the room, but a check of the fence revealed he had managed to create an opening in the fence which was later repaired.
Jacobs, whose address is listed as "streets of Key West" was charged with escape for his efforts. He is now being housed at the Stock Island Detention Facility.
His most recent arrests include:
02/25/15 – by KWPD for two counts of burglary and one of grand theft
03/03/2015 – by KWPD for one count of grand theft
April 22, 2015
Juvenile arrested for boat burglary
A 17 year old Stock Island boy was arrested Saturday, charged with stealing rods and reels from a boat stored at Hurricane Hole Marina.
Deputies took a report Saturday morning from the victim who said his vessel had been burglarized and a number of rods and reels had been stolen. Later in the day, just before 3 p.m., Deputy Lazaro Valdes was on patrol on Stock Island and was flagged down by a citizen who reported a red Volkswagen was parked on 3rd Avenue blocking traffic. Deputy Valdes responded to see what was going on.
When he arrived on 3rd Avenue, he found the vehicle parked in the roadway with two white male juveniles inside. There were several fishing rods and reels in the back seat. One of the boys – the 17 year old suspect - said he got the rods from a friend, but he could not give Deputy Valdes his friend's name.
The owner of the stolen rods responded to the location and identified them as his.
More of the stolen rods were found at the juvenile suspect's residence. The suspect was placed under arrest. He was booked on charges of burglary and grand theft.
Burglary suspect apprehended on Stock Island
The suspect in a burglary in Key West was apprehended Tuesday on Stock Island, where he'd committed another home burglary as he was fleeing from law enforcement.
At 11:30 a.m., Deputy Freddy Rodriguez was assisting Key West Police as they searched for the suspect who allegedly committed a burglary in the city. The man was believed to have fled to Stock Island.
While the two agencies were searching for the suspect, identified as 22 year old Zelvion Thomas of Miami – a woman called Sheriff's dispatchers. She said she had just returned to her Bolito Street home to find a man inside who did not belong there. She said he was wearing only a white towel. When she confronted him, he told her he'd not stolen anything. He told her he'd just showered in her bathroom.
As he fled from her residence clad in her white towel, deputies and police officers apprehended him. Thomas was taken into custody. He was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief for the Stock Island crime. He also faces charges from Key West Police.
April 21, 2015
Three arrested for drugs, contributing to delinquency
Three Stock Island men were arrested Monday afternoon on drug charges and for contributing to the delinquency of two 17 year old girls.
Deputy Lazaro Valdes was on patrol inside the property of the Meridian West public housing complex on Shrimp Road, Stock Island at 10 a.m. He smelled the odor of marijuana and, when he investigated, he saw three men and two women smoking suspected marijuana on the balcony of apartment 245.
He knocked on the door of the apartment and resident 18 year old Ivan Darce Jr. answered the door. Deputy Valdes asked permission to enter and search the premises and he was given permission. Inside the apartment he found Xanax, cocaine and marijuana in various locations throughout the dwelling, along with several Styrofoam cups with an alcoholic beverage inside.
The three men in the apartment were identified as Darce, 21 year old Antonia German and 18 year old Emmanuel Lordmendez. The girls were found to be juveniles - both 17 years of age.
All three men were arrested. They were all charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and with possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1000 feet of public housing. Darce was further charged with possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were booked into jail. The girls were turned over to the custody of their parents.
April 19, 2015
Teens charged with burglaries
Three teenage boys were arrested after they were caught in the act of burglarizing a car on Big Coppitt Key late Friday.
The victim returned home to her residence on Avenue D at 11:15 p.m. to find the three 15 year old boys standing around her white SUV. She challenged the boys who then fled, two riding bikes and the third on foot, leaving a bike behind.
The victim called the Sheriff's Office after realizing a lock box containing a loaded Glock pistol had been stolen from her vehicle, along with a silver Ipod.
Deputy Aaron Coller, Sgt. Evan Calhoun and an FHP trooper responded and began searching the area for possible suspects. As the officers were searching for the boys, the victim's friend found the stolen lock box, with the gun still inside. It had been discarded on the right-of-way nearby. A fishing pole belonging to a neighbor of the victim was also found near the lockbox.
The suspects were located and identified after the mother of one boy identified the bike abandoned at the crime scene as belonging to her husband. She said her 15 year old son had been out riding it.
The boys all admitted to being involved in the vehicle burglary, two as lookouts while the third entered the vehicle and took the lockbox and Ipod. They also admitted to stealing the fishing rod from the neighbor's house.
All three boys were charged with two counts of burglary, grand theft of a firearm and theft. They were booked at the Monroe County Detention Center.
Family disturbance leads to burglary arrest
A family disturbance call resulted in the arrest of a 19 year old who was in possession of stolen property from an early vehicle burglary.
Deputy Andrew Hudson responded to the disturbance on Little Torch Key Friday at 4 p.m. The mother of 19 year old Jesse Bergami said he had taken her car without permission in the early morning hours. She said when he returned home he had property with him that did not belong to him, including a glass container with money inside and a child's backpack. She said when his sister confronted him about the items, they got into an altercation.
Deputy Hudson recalled a case he investigated earlier in the day. A woman who lives on Little Torch reported someone entered her vehicle and stole a glass container with money inside. The container in Bergami's possession was identified by that victim as belonging to her.
Bergami was found at his place of work. He was arrested and charged with burglary and theft. Deputy Hudson is still trying to locate the owner of the backpack, which may have come from another vehicle whose owner does not realize it is missing.
Marine related crimes continue throughout the Keys
Deputies and detectives continue to take reports and investigate marine related crimes throughout the Keys.
Boat burglary, reported Friday. Location: 6000 Peninsular Avenue, Stock Island. Reported Friday. Custom fishing rods taken from a vessel in the water at the Key West Harbor marina.
Boat burglary, reported Saturday. Location: 303 Sombrero Boulevard in Marathon. Garmin GPS taken from a boat docked behind a condominium.
Two boat burglaries at Hurricane Hole Marina on Stock Island, reported Saturday. Rods and reels stolen from both vessels.
Boat burglary at the 83 mile marker of the highway, Islamorada, reported Saturday. Lower unit taken from the vessel's motor, a 150 HP Yamaha. Vessel was kept on a trailer in front of a building at this location.
The Sheriff's Office continues to urge all boat owners to take valuable property off their vessels when they are not in use. Detectives are investigating these crimes. Anyone with information about them should contact the Sheriff's Office.
April 17, 2015
Upper Keys - Alcohol Compliance Checks
On April 16, 2015, The Sheriff's Special Investigations division was in the field checking to make sure businesses that sell alcohol in the Upper Keys were in compliance with the law when it comes to the sale of alcohol to minors.
A total of sixteen businesses were checked including restaurants, convenience stores and bars. Eleven of the businesses complied with the law; five of the businesses were not in compliance and served alcohol to a minor during the checks. The five clerks who sold the alcohol were issued notices to appear before a Monroe County judge.
The following are a list of the Businesses, and attendants who sold the alcohol to a minor:
The Sale Clerk violations are punishable by up to 60 days in jail, a $500.00 fine, $235.00 in court cost, $75.00 in cost of prosecution, and $40.00 in cost of investigation. The Licensee Violations are punishable by:
1st-Offense $1000 fine and 7 day suspension.
2nd-Offense $3000 fine and 30 day suspension.
3rd-Offense Revocation of license.
This operation was conducted in cooperation with the Monroe County Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Community.
April 16, 2015
Detectives are looking for information about Stock Island fire
Sheriff's detectives and the Fire Marshal's Office are working together to investigate a fire that took place at a Stock Island business last Thursday.
Detective David Cruz says the investigation has turned up evidence Todd's Garage and White's Welding shop on Second Avenue was burglarized just prior to or at the same time the fire started.
Investigators say someone in the community may have information about this crime, or may have seen or heard something which could indicate who the suspect might be.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact the Sheriff's Office. Callers may also contact Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys. Tipsters can remain anonymous and, if a tip leads to an arrest in the case, the caller would be eligible for a cash reward. The Crime Stoppers hot line number is 1-800-346-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted on line at www.tipsubmit.com or via a text message to 274637 using the keyword TIP136.
Man airlifted after altercation
A man from Cape Canaveral, Florida was airlifted to a Miami hospital after he sustained injuries in an altercation with another man.
Detectives say the 31 year old man was outside the Waffle House in Key Largo in the early morning hours Monday when deputies responded to a call of a fight at 2 a.m. The man was reportedly unresponsive and appeared to be highly intoxicated, lying on the ground in front of the restaurant.
Witnesses gave differing information about what happened but said the man had been in an altercation with another man.
Detective Ian Barnett has been assigned to investigate the circumstances under which the man was injured. He is still at Jackson Memorial Hospital, reported to be in critical condition.
April 15, 2015
Coral Springs woman faces drug charges
A Coral Springs, Florida woman faces numerous drug chares after a traffic stop on Tuesday.
Deputy Gil Gonzalez was on patrol at the 103 mile marker at 1:45 a.m. when he spotted a dark colored sedan with a partially obscured license tag and a tag light out. He pulled it over at the 102 mile marker. There were two people inside. The female passenger, 29 year old Alexandra Martorano, said she was the owner of the vehicle.
Deputy Gonzalez could smell the odor of marijuana from the car's windows as he spoke to the two people inside. As he asked the two to exit the vehicle, he noticed Martorano was very nervous and her hands were shaking.
Martorano produced a plastic bag with a white powder inside from inside her bra. The powder tested positive for cocaine. A search of the vehicle turned up many different types of pills, along with drug paraphernalia. Some of the pills could be identified, and included Xanax, Adderall and Benstropine Mesylate. More cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana were found as well as drug paraphernalia including ten different types of rolling papers and a digital scale. Many of the pills found in the vehicle could not be identified and will be sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for testing.
Martorano took responsibility for all of the illegal substances and illegal items. She was arrested. She was charged with possession of a harmful new legend drug without a prescription; possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of a felony amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Marathon woman arrested for stealing drugs
A Marathon woman was arrested today, charged with stealing drugs from a neighbor.
The victims and the suspect live at Galway Bay Trailer Park in Marathon. The victims said on April 1st, they let 49 year old Jodi Wagner into their home to use the bathroom. While she was there, the victims caught Wagner trying to steal prescription drugs from them.
They said several days later they left the home and returned to find 100 of the pills missing. Shortly after that, they received an anonymous hand written note. In the note the person apologizes, asks for forgiveness and asks them not to send the person to jail.
Deputy Matthew O'Neill responded to take a theft report and to investigate. He spoke with Wagner's boyfriend. He told them Wagner admitted to stealing the pills. Deputy O'Neill then spoke to Wagner who was inconsistent in her statements. She said she is often under the influence of alcohol and drugs and does not remember what she does much of the time. She admitted the note was in her handwriting, but does not know why she wrote it.
Wagner was charged with burglary and theft and she was booked into jail.
April 12, 2015
Marathon man charged with attempted burglary
A Marathon man was arrested after he damaged surveillance cameras at the Trailerama Trailer Park laundromat in Marathon, and tried to steal money from the bill changing machine inside.
45 year old Henry Perez was captured on video at 4:30 p.m. Saturday as he destroyed the cameras both inside and outside the laundromat using a hammer. When the trailer park owner noticed the cameras were not working, he notified the person who works on them to find out what happened. That person accessed the camera footage and saw what happened. The owner then called the Sheriff's Office just after midnight Sunday.
Deputy Ben Elmore responded to take a report. He found evidence that Perez had, while in the laundromat, tried to pry open the bill changing machine, but was not successful.
Deputy Elmore and Sgt. Chuck Kellenberger looked at the video footage. It showed a man using a hammer to break the cameras. The man was clearly depicted, as was his clothing and the hat he was wearing. Sgt. Kellenberger recognized Perez from an earlier contact. A short time later, Sgt. Kellenberger found Perez on 15th Street. He was wearing the same clothing as in the video, was riding the same bike as in the video and had a hammer in his pocket.
Perez was arrested. He was charged with attempted burglary, criminal mischief, and possession of burglary tools. He was taken to jail.
Marathon man arrested for burglary, battery
A Marathon man forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and attacked the man she is now dating. He was arrested.
The ex-girlfriend of Christian Banos Ortiz said she saw him Saturday night while she was out with her new boyfriend. She said Ortiz was visibly upset.
She told Deputy Garrett Bragg she was at home on Tingler Lane in Marathon in the early morning hours Sunday. She said her boyfriend was asleep in the bedroom. She said Ortiz knocked on the door and when she opened it, he forced his way inside. She said he hit her, then went into the bedroom and attacked her boyfriend. The boyfriend suffered a number of minor injuries from the attack.
Ortiz was found at his residence on Knight's Key. He was arrested. He was charged with burglary with battery on the occupant and two counts of battery. He was booked into jail.
Man charged with making a false kidnapping report
A Kentucky man was arrested after he falsely reported being kidnapped.
Deputies Matt O'Neill and Kendall Bailey responded at 1:45 p.m. Saturday to meet with 26 year old Joshua Burke who said he'd just escaped from his kidnappers. He said he'd been kidnapped in Key West by two men and a woman driving a white car. He said they drove him to Marathon where he was able to escape and hide from them in a wooded area.
Burke said he was in the Keys with a friend, his friend's mother and another man. When the deputies interviewed those people, Burke's story began to unravel. They all said Burke had been with them in Marathon up until 11 a.m. that day. They said they were checking in to a motel in Marathon; Burke and his friend were in the car outside the motel when Burke got out of the car, walked into a wooded area and disappeared.
When confronted with the inconsistencies in his story, Burke finally admitted he'd not been kidnapped. He was charged with making a false police report and he was taken to jail.
Man arrested for fleeing, other charges
A man who said he's been in Marathon for three or four weeks after being released from prison was arrested Saturday night on various charges including failing to register as a convicted felon.
Deputy Garrett Bragg was on patrol at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. He was checking behind Gulfside Village in Marathon when he spotted 21 year old Leith Wiese sitting behind one of the businesses.
As the deputy approached, Wiese began walking quickly away. Deputy Bragg stopped him and asked what he was doing there. Wiese said he'd been smoking marijuana and produced a pill bottle with a green leafy substance inside. He also admitted to having a knife concealed under his shirt, tucked in his waistband.
As Deputy Bragg continued speaking with Wiese, he learned Wiese had just been released from prison, where he'd done time for robbery with a weapon. A check in Sheriff's Office computers revealed Wiese had not registered in Monroe County as a convicted felon, as he is required to do.
Deputy Bragg told Wiese he was under arrest. Wiese took off running. As Deputy Bragg chased him, Wiese tripped and fell into some bushes. He was handcuffed without further incident. He was charged with failing to register as a convicted felon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
April 10, 2015
Woman charged with throwing rock into residence
A 55 year old Key Largo woman was arrested after she was caught on video throwing a large rock into a residence on Largo Road.
The victim told Deputy Brian Cross he returned home the evening of March 3rd to find someone had thrown a large rock into his home, through a window. There was also damage to another window, where it looked like someone may have tried to do the same thing, and damage to a television on a covered patio.
Deputy Cross spoke with neighbors who had a surveillance camera. The video showed a woman – later identified as 55 year old Ofelia Lopez – walking up to the house, entering the covered porch and committing the crime.
A warrant was obtained for her arrest. On Thursday, she was booked into jail on charges of burglary and criminal mischief.
April 9, 2015
Fire destroys Stock Island business
Fire destroyed a Stock Island business in the early morning hours today.
A man on his way to work drove by Todd's Garage and White's Welding shop on 2nd Avenue just before 4 a.m. and saw the fire. He called to report it and, when Deputy Aaron Coller and Sgt. Evan Calhoun arrived they could see visible smoke and flames. Monroe County firefighters responded and extinguished the blaze.
The fire marshal's office responded and will be investigating the cause of the fire.
April 8, 2015
Man dies after traffic stop
A man arrested for driving with his license suspended today after a traffic stop died while being transported to jail in a Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle.
39 year old Clifford Green was northbound on U.S. One at 1:20 p.m. when he was stopped by Detective Iscandel Perez at the 98.5 mile marker for having what appeared to be illegal tint on his windows. A check of his driver's license revealed it was suspended.
Green was taken into custody. As Deputy Thomas Hill was on the way to the jail Green appeared to be having medical issues.
Deputy Hill pulled over and immediately called for medical assistance. He rendered aid to Green until paramedics arrived a short time later. They took over care and transported Green to Mariner's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Because Green was in Sheriff's Office custody at the time of this incident, Sheriff Rick Ramsay requested the response of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. That agency will investigate the death.
Man charged with theft of a boat
A Cape Coral man was arrested Tuesday after stealing a boat from Sunset Water Sports at the Hurricane Hole Marina on Stock Island.
Detectives David Cruz and Dave Chavka responded to the marina Tuesday morning after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) found the boat abandoned on the west side of Key West, grounded on the flats. It was a 2002 Cape Craft 21 foot center console boat registered to the water sports business. They had not yet discovered it was missing.
Surveillance video at the marina showed a suspect ride a bike into the marina just after 6 a.m. He left the bike and walked onto the boat. The boat had been worked on the previous day and the keys were left on board. The suspect left the marina in the boat.
Employees of Sunset Water Sports went out on the water to recover the grounded vessel. As they were working on it, a witness who lives near where the boat ran aground approached them. He told them he saw the suspect through his binoculars trying to get the boat off the flats. He then saw the man swim to a nearby sailboat and climb aboard.
The two detectives got a ride with FWC out to that sailboat, which appeared to be abandoned. They found 24 year old Yasmani Chamizo Betancourt on board. He told them a friend, who he could not identify, had dropped him off on the boat.
Betancourt matched the description of the person on the video, and the person the witness saw on the stolen boat. He was arrested, charged with criminal mischief and grand theft and he was taken to jail.
Alcohol sales compliance checked
On April 7, 2015, The Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Middle Keys. Fourteen businesses were checked including restaurants, convenience stores and bars. Two of the businesses served alcohol to a minor during the checks. The two clerks who sold the alcohol were issued notices to appear before a Monroe County Judge.
The following are a list of the Businesses, and attendants who sold the alcohol:
The Sale Clerk violations are punishable by up to 60 days in jail, a $500.00 fine, $235.00 in court cost, $75.00 in cost of prosecution, and $40.00 in cost of investigation.
Licensee Violations are punishable by:
1st-Offense $1000 fine and 7 day suspension.
2nd-Offense $3000 fine and 30 day suspension.
3rd-Offense Revocation of license.
The remaining businesses checked, were in compliance with the law. This operation was conducted in cooperation with the Monroe County Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Community.
April 7, 2015
Man arrested for pawn shop burglary
A Marathon man was arrested overnight for burglarizing a local pawn shop.
The suspect, 26 year old Dustin Stewart, reportedly used a hammer to break the front window of Joe's Cash Flow Pawn Shop. He then entered and stole jewelry from a display case inside. When he broke the glass display case and reached in, he cut his arm on the glass. He left blood drops at the scene.
Stewart then reportedly called another man, who he has worked with in the past. He told the man he'd broken in to the pawn shop, and was going to take the items he'd stolen to Miami to sell the following day. He told the man the door to the shop was open if he wanted to go in and steal items himself.
The man who talked to Stewart told Deputy Ben Elmore he lives with someone who works at the pawn shop and he knows the owner so he called the Sheriff's Office immediately to report the crime and who committed it.
Deputies Elmore and Garrett Bragg went to Stewart's home and found him there, with a large cut on his arm. They found a bag of stolen jewelry in his room, along with bloody clothing he'd worn to commit the crime.
Stewart was first transported to Fishermen's Hospital for treatment of his injury. He was then arrested, charged with criminal mischief, burglary and grand theft and he was taken to jail.
Scam Alert!
We have a report from a Marathon resident yesterday (Monday) who said someone called him and told him there was an arrest warrant for him. The caller ID actually identified the call as coming from one of our Sheriff's substations.
The scammer told him he was going to be arrested tomorrow. But, of course, if he purchased a money gram for $503.98 and sent it to the caller, the arrest would not take place.
The person calling pretends to be law enforcement, however obviously we would never make such a call, nor would we take a money gram to dismiss an arrest warrant.
As Detective Bobby Burkett was taking the report, the scammer called back. When Detective Burkett identified himself over the phone, the scammer hung up the phone.
Do not fall for these types of calls. Law Enforcement agencies do not operate this way. Neither do Utility companies and the IRS says definitively they will NEVER call. Lots of variations on these scams exist - it seems there are more and more lately.
If you have any questions about a call you receive, and whether or not it is a scam, call us immediately at 305-289-2351 and we will help you figure it all out.
Pittsburgh man dies while diving
A Pittsburgh man died while diving offshore of Key Largo, on the wreck of the Duane.
51 year old Andrey Kukushkin was on board a private vessel with friends. They had been diving the wreck for approximately 30 minutes when the group began to ascend. Kukushkin began having trouble as he surfaced and as other divers tried to reach him, he stopped moving, turned on his side and began to drift away.
A diver already on board the boat went after him and was able to bring him back to the boat, where they began performing CPR. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission took over and transported Kukushkin back to shore at Harry Harris Park. They were met by paramedics who transported the victim to Mariner's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of his death.
Two arrested in Marathon fight
A fight in a wooded area of Marathon March 31st resulted in the arrest of two men today.
The fight took place in a wooded area behind the Marathon Home Depot. A woman called the Sheriff's Office after she heard someone yelling for help. She told Sheriff's dispatchers there was a fight and two men were siccing dogs on a third man. Shortly after that, the 29 year old victim, a Marathon resident, called to say he needed medical attention. He was transported to the hospital for treatment of his injuries, sustained from the dog attacks, as well as from being punched, kicked and hit with bottles by his two attackers.
Investigations identified two suspects, 33 year old Anthony Wollweber and 34 year old Michael Payne. Warrants were issued for their arrest and today, detectives arrested both men, charging them with aggravated battery. They were booked into jail.
April 3, 2015
Apparent fraud scheme results in theft from business
A Key Largo convenience store was the victim of an apparent fraud scheme overnight by people posing, over the phone and in person, as corporate executives. Detectives want to warn business owners and their employees about this scheme so they can avoid becoming victims themselves.
A clerk at the Tom Thumb store at the 102 mm received a call at 12:20 a.m. today from someone claiming to be from the Tom Thumb corporate office. He said he would be sending someone to the store to pick up money "for an invoice" and also two cartons of cigarettes. The man said he would call and clear it with the store's manager. As the clerk stayed on the phone, he heard the man talking to someone as if he were talking to the manager. Then he said he would be sending someone to the store shortly.
At 2 a.m., a woman came in the store. She said she was the daughter of the man who was supposed to pick up the money. The clerk gave her money from the store's safe and two cartons of cigarettes and she left.
About 3:30 a.m. the clerk called the store manager and asked her if she knew about the money that had been picked up by the corporate office. She said she did not. She directed the clerk to call the Sheriff's Office to report a theft.
When Deputy Cody Kerns arrived, he placed a call to the Tom Thumb district manager, who confirmed the transaction was not made with any corporate authority.
Detectives are investigating the case. They are concerned the people involved in this theft might try to do the same thing to other businesses.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact the Sheriff's Office at 305-853-3211. Callers may also contact Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys. Tipsters can remain anonymous and, if a tip leads to an arrest in the case, the caller would be eligible for a cash reward. The Crime Stoppers hot line number is 1-800-346-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted on line at www.tipsubmit.com or via a text message to 274637 using the keyword TIP136.
April 1, 2015
Woman arrested for giving false information
A 22 year old Little Torch Key woman was arrested Tuesday, charged with giving false information to law enforcement during the course of a home invasion robbery investigation.
The crime took place on May 27th of last year on Grassy Key. During the robbery, shots were fired and one man was hit. A lengthy investigation took place and a number of people were arrested in connection with the crime, which turned out to be drug related.
During the investigation, 22 year old Melissa White gave false information to deputies and detectives on more than one occasion. Information from a confidential source, and from further investigation of the crime revealed her statements to be false. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
On Tuesday, she was charged with making a false report to a law enforcement officer. She was booked into jail on the charges.
Man injured; detectives investigating
A Key Largo man was taken to the hospital for a head injury Tuesday night. Detectives are investigating what may have happened to him.
Three people who live on Avenue C in Key Largo reported hearing what they thought was a gun shot at 8:40 p.m. All three saw a pickup truck, possibly red in color, speeding away from the area. When deputies arrived they found the 32 year old man on the ground with blood all over him. Although there was no sign of a gunshot wound, the man did have a head injury.
The victim was taken to Mariner's Hospital for treatment of his injury. Detectives are investigating the case.
Man injured in fight with two others
A 29 year old man from Marathon was treated at Fishermen's Hospital after a fight in a wooded area behind the Marathon Home Depot Tuesday evening. The investigation is still underway, but dispatchers received a report just before 11 p.m. that two men with dogs were having the dogs attack a third man. Shortly after that report, the victim called and said he needed medical attention. He was transported to Fishermen's Hospital where he was treated for multiple lacerations, bruises and bite marks.
A third call was then received from a man – later identified as one of the suspects in the fight – who said he'd been stabbed. His injury turned out to be minor and he refused medical attention.
The victim told Deputy Rosary Ponce he got into an argument with the two suspects because one of them made improper comments to his wife. He said they hit him with glass bottles, and then kicked him when he fell to the ground. He said the two men sicced dogs on him as well.
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'I never promised you a rose garden': embroidered furs and floral intarsias are on the runways, but sometimes the past holds greater innovation and ideas
Oscar de la Renta's sky blue pink mink coat decorated with flowers and his black and white intarsia tulip coat for Spring-Summer 2015 are charming and pretty, in line with the worship at the altar of the goddess Flora that has prevailed in the international collections recently. They also pose the question: is this all there is when it comes to working with fur and flowers? Floral embroidery, universal, symbolic, beautiful was explored by the embroidery designer to Louis XV Charles Germain de Saint Aubin in his Art of the Embroiderer, 1770. In this he talks about this as well as working with ermine, dyeing it, appliquéing it, beading it, combining it with feathers and peculiarly, Spanish flies ... yet this experimentation, 244 years ago has seemingly not been developed much. This is just a small look at this area, taking in the late Queen Mother's ermine cape of 1923 and the utterly brilliant cutwork ermine floral 'lace' cape of 1936, pre-laser cutting, a testament to#craftsmanship and skill.
People are rethinking fur – it is no longer necessary to use it to the max to achieve luxe ... Rather fur and materials, whether they be silk, wool, linen or leather - should flatter and set each other off. Embroidered fur is as old as the hills, and most recently it has been explored by the label By Walid – 'upcycled' fur collars and stoles that would have been left to rot have been decorated with silver gilt, 18C gold bullion passementerie, beading and lace. Now he has achieved a following for his lovingly restored antique fabrics – florals, quilting, woollens, velvets, ikats and indigos – all reworked an combined – and lined with recycled furs. Both fabric and lining are equally luxurious and exquisite – and each piece is a one off. They do not have the slickness of off the runway, but they do have the elegance and sophistication of a #Fortuny garment; both look to the East and look to the past for inspiration.
It is extraordinary that while fashion designers explore and rework the past – can we talk byssos and Fortuny, Issey Miyake and Fortuny, Dolce and Gabbana and Byzantine mosaics ... Cristobal Balenciaga and Velasquez etc etc - that fur designers and ideas people do not develop clever ideas from the past. New is not always the answer – imagination, research and technical ability is. And the message is this: plain fur is no longer the ultimate luxury. It need that little extra to set it apart from the ordinary. Fashion is about elitism and in order for fur to be aspirational there has to be that added beauty and interest.
Decorating with flowers in art and design is timeless and almost universal. Formal white mantua, back view, 1744, the V&A Museum. It may have been worn at the wedding of Isabella Courtenay, fifth daughter of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet and de jure 5th Earl of Devon. Thought to be a combination of professional and amateur [handwork] embroidery. Rococo design in coloured silks, the quality at the top of the petticoat less finished than at the bottom. It is thought that the Courtenay ladies may have been responsible for the amateur work; the blood of the Plantagenets flowed through their veins but cost may have been a consideration. I think it makes this a far more beautiful ensemble, given this legend.
Fit for a queen; fur and flowers; Italian woven silk gown with worn by the long suffering Eleonora of Austria, Queen of France, c.1530. This portrait by Joos van Cleve shows. The sleeves of her gown are paned and decorated with pieces of what may be variegated European mink or fitch. It isn't ermine as this is not a robe of state, but the white signifies purity – and I believe great luxury given the rarity of this fur.
The White Queen: Queen Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV and member of the Skinners' Fraternity of Our Lady's Assumption. Elizabeth Woodville is wearing ermine on her robes of state, symbolising not only royal status but also purity. Depictions of the Virgin Mary show her sometimes dressed in ermine, as legend had it that the ermine would destroy itself rather than suffer dishonour. so this works as a double signifier here; holding the orb and sceptre she doubles as the Queen of Heaven. The flowers are deeply symbolic – dianthus meaning 'divine flower, roses for chastity, love, innocence, with the added emblem of the white rose of the House of York.
Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother, chose this cloak as part of her wedding trousseau in 1923. 'This evening cloak chosen by Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and made by W. Ujhely; it is made of tail-less ermine with corner panels of white velvet broche let into it and is further adorned by flowers made of the ermine. There are no sleeves or armholes in this cloak, but the lining has pockets into which the hands can be slipped and hold the wrap in place, while its collar can either forma small cape or it may be made into a roll collar to frame the face.' Vogue, Late April 1923.
Ermine: Evening cape of ermine 'lace' flowers, at the National Fur Parade and Exhibition at Dorchester House, London, September 1936. Furriers, designers .... Look at this and weep.
AW 2013 and Valentino says "Ermine!" in mink – in fact, it's really miniver because the black pieces are imitating the black tips of the ermine tail. The applique fleur-de-lis inspired flowers on black net are scarcely a great development on the 1920s and 1930s techniques.
During the eighteenth century, floral motifs the most widely used motifs in embroidery design. Charles Germain de St Aubin was the embroidery designer to Louis XV and was responsible for over 200 floral water colour studies and two suites of floral engravings. St Aubin's L'Art du Brodeur was published in 1770.
'Embroidering in Fur' – by St Aubin, 1770 – dyeing ermine, ermine flowers, beading, appliqué; the use of feathers, beetles and Spanish flies.
Floral embroidery detail, French, formal coat, c. 1780 – 1790. This ensemble of breeches, coat and contrasting waistcoat 'would have made its wearer appear to be walking around in his own private flower garden.' From St Aubin, The Art of the Embroiderer, reprint 1983, ed. Edward Maeder, LACMA. This from the collection the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.63.51a-c
From the Worth Archive, Maison Worth velvet evening gown, 1904, 'Karacul 'applied on the hem and train, embellished with embroidery. It is a superb collection of photographs which methodically documented all the models produced by the House. This will have been designed by Jean Philippe Worth; it was during this time that Poiret worked at Worth but he would not have been allowed anywhere near the formal evening gowns.
1895, the divine Misia in embroidered fox collar and muff by Toulouse Lautrec, on the cover of La Revue Blanche.
By Walid, vintage mink necklace, embroidered with ancient boteh design in beading and silver gilt thread.
Transylvanian Saxons, or Siebenburgers, early 20th century, Sunday dress - she wears the traditional embroidered lambskin coat and the Borten, the velvet hat. The lambskin or 'shearling' is on the inside.
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Sky blue mink coat decorated with an embroidered floral design, Oscar de la Renta, SS 2015
By Walid, coat in antique fabrics, embroidered and woven, worked with overstitch, specially dyed and pieced together in his atelier, with recyled mink lining. The style is reminiscent of the 'oriental' robes so beloved by the sophisticates of 18th century France and later developed by Mariano Fortuny.
By Walid, coat, antique fabrics, specially hand-dyed and pieced together, each unique. This lined with antique mink, September 2014.
Fortuny, printed silk coat with Italian Renaissance organic motifs edged with (what looks like chinchilla) fur. The Fortuny Museum in Venice will host the forthcoming Marchesa Casati exhibition, which opens on 3rd October.
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'Miniver' has all the gorgeous allusions to the age of chivalry, the medieval past and the courts of the Plantagenets and Valois. Fur in fashion repeats itself over and over again, from the white fox lining the robes of 'Salome' in the Byzantine Ravenna Mosaics to the mink that trimmed the robes of Henry VIII.

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Park Systems Rally - 9th September 2006
The rally started in Newton Stewart and consisted of 4 stages.
Stage 1 started well and the team were going well until about 4 corners from the end. The car suddenly and unexpectedly left the road and cost around 10 seconds getting it back onto the road. Subsequent investigations have found that the centre diff shattered which left the car with no drive to the front wheels. This caused the lack of expected grip and the car went off.
The team still had 2 more stages to complete before getting back to service. It was to get worse as something in the back transmission broke off of the start line and left the car with effectively one wheel drive. It was very difficult to get the car to corner and a lot of time was lost.
Stage 3 was straight after the second stage without any time to attempt repairs so it was more of the same with the team losing even more time.
After stage 3 the team had time to check things over but it was clear that there was nothing that could be done so we started on the long drive back to service. Unfortunately the car didn't make it with the transmission failing completely about 4 miles from the service park.
The car now needs a few repairs to the transmission system before the next event.
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Keele University Certificate in Medical Science
This is based up at Keele and it involves modules in various subjects which count towards a certificate/diploma or masters degree. Candidates will join up with the doctors from the North Staffordshire VTS.
Staffordshire University Certificate in Primary Care
This a university based Certificate, which can be added to form a Diploma or Masters at a later date. It runs over 12 months in either of the first two years of the VTS course, before the registrar year.
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CORE, Olinda M. - Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, October 30th, 2017 in her 74th year. Beloved wife of Edward "Jerry" Core. Linda will be lovingly missed by her children Ronda Core (Brian Bosma) and Rodney (Kyawnee) Core. Special "mom" to Liz (Brian) Sonderskov and Katica Juric. Always loved and missed by her grandchildren Amber-Lynn, Melissa (Mark) and Memphis. Forever in the heart of her brother Eric (Jane) Cheaney, sister-in-law Cherrie Atwell (George), along with several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends. Thank you to all the staff at Woodstock Hospital for their kindness, and also the nurses and PSW's who helped mom make her lasts days at home possible. Friends are invited to meet with the family at the BROCK AND VISSER FUNERAL HOME , 845 Devonshire Ave., Woodstock (519-539-0004) on Friday November 3rd, 2017 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ,where the complete funeral service will be held in the chapel at 3:00 pm. If desired, memorial donations can be made to the Woodstock Hospital CCU or Sakura House Woodstock. Online condolences at www.brockandvisser.com
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|Betsy sits with Kim at the Christmas re-wedding of her grandparents David and Ellen Stewart. Meg Ryan plays Betsy here.
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|Betsy with her then-husband Steve and their daughter Danielle during a flashback from the credits of the 30th anniversary show in 1986. This is Lindsay Frost's Betsy.
|Betsy and Steve at Kim and Bob's for Nancy and Chris' 50th anniversary party.
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|Betsy and Sierra talked about being single parents (Steve was in Greece and Sierra had divorced Tonio, whom she believed was the father of her child).
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High-resolution transrectal ultrasound: Pilot study of a novel technique for imaging clinically localized prostate cancer
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Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations 32 (2014) 34.e27-34.e32
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Objectives: To detennine how high-resolution transrectal ultrasound (HiTRUS) compares with conventional TRUS (LoTRUS) for the visualization of prostate cancer. Methods and materials: Twenty-five men with known prostate cancer scheduled for radical prostatectomy were preoperatively imaged with both LoTRUS (5 MHz) and HiTRUS (21 MHz). Dynamic cine loops and still images for each modality were saved and subjected to blinded review by a radiologist looking for hypoechoic foci ≥5 mm in each sextant of the prostate. Following prostatectomy, areas of prostate cancer ≥5 mm on pathologic review were anatomically correlated to LoTRUS and HiTRUS findings. The accuracy of LoTRUS and HiTRUS to visualize prostate cancer in each sextant of the prostate and to identify high-grade and locally advanced disease was assessed. The McNemar test was used to compare sensitivity and specificity and paired dichotomous outcomes between imaging modalities. Results: Among 69 sextants with pathologically identified cancerous foci at radical prostatecomy, HiTRUS visualized 45 and missed 24, whereas LoTRUS visualized 26 and missed 43. Compared with LoTRUS, HiTRUS demonstrated improved sensitivity (65.2% vs. 37.7%) and specificity (71.6% vs. 65.4%). HiTRUS's agreement with pathologic findings was twice as high as LoTRUS (P = 0.006). HiTRUS provided a nonsignificant increase in visualization of high-grade lesions (84% vs. 60%, P = 0.11). Conclusions: HiTRUS appears promising for prostate cancer imaging. Our initial experience suggests superiority to LoTRUS for the visualization of cancerous foci, and supports proceeding with a clinical trial in the biopsy setting.


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Why does the West pay such great attention to the Arab woman's issues? Why is the United Nations so eager to put the Muslim family at the top of its agenda? Do the issues, that are discussed by documents in women conferences, actually reflect the priorities of Muslim women?
It is not a secret
Speaking about the danger of the woman's status in the western agenda, the Islamic thinker, Dr. 'Abdul-Saboor Shaaheen, says, "The enmity that faces Islam by all methods and places, military and cultural, is evident, particularly in the field of woman's issues. The position of the Muslim woman and family has been targeted by western discourse for more than a hundred years. Sometimes the confrontation calms down or the battlefield or the means is changed, however, the war remains kindled." Explaining the reasons behind this enmity, Dr. 'Abdul-Saboor Shaaheen says that it is due to the importance of the woman's position and her value as the major reason behind the stability of the Muslim community. Hence, she is at the top of priorities of the western agenda because of her role in forming the Islamic civilization.
For this reason, the American administration established research centers and conducted studies to evaluate the Muslim community and, accordingly, they decided their policy and formed their hegemony.Because the culture and ideas of the Muslim community do not accept this hegemony, the west believes that they must be prepared for this. They see that they should forget or ignore the fact that its cultural and social system which it wants to impose on Arab communities, under the slogan of development, was a natural and logical result of its historical circumstances and can not be imposed on other communities that have a different history. Hence, we should be optimistic, as the fundamental values, particularly those which receive their power from Allah The Exalted, are always victorious.
Unjustified treachery
The Islamic caller, Kaareemah Qamar, a caller to Allah at Al-Jam'eeyyah Ash-Shar'iyyah (The Religious Association), believes that the Muslim woman suffers from things that are greater than the 'three No's': "No to deprivation of education", "No to circumcision of women," and, "No to early marriage." She also suffers from indecency and nakedness for propagating material goods as cheap as a piece of candy and up to cars, let alone what is seen on video clips. Does this not destroy and disdain the woman's dignity? She confirms that it is treachery for the Muslim Ummah (nation) to neglect what the Muslim woman is suffering from in Palestine, Iraq, Chechnya, India and Africa from capturing husbands, killing children and imprisoning fathers. This is in addition to her suffering from humiliation at military checkpoints on the street and at home, day and night.
Hence, Mrs. Kareemah Qamar believes that we are required to arrange our priorities and focus on major issues and give them our full attention. She also warns against isolating religion when our issues are discussed as it does not only offer the solution, but also works as a guarantee for an effective treatment without side effects. She also believes that the Muslim woman bears great responsibility in confronting the campaigns that are targeted on her, as Allah The Exalted has provided her with great components. This gives glad tidings that she will succeed in this cultural confrontation.
Problems that are solved by Islam
Despite the legislative aspects of woman's issues, Dr. Ra'fat 'Uthmaan, a member of the Islamic Research Academy in Egypt and the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America, believes that there is no need for new legislation and laws to modify or reform the condition of women. Moreover, the other issues of the community, particularly those of the man, cannot be separated from the woman's legislative issues. He asserts that the suffering of the woman is not due to a deficiency in legislation or ambiguity in rights and duties, as putting the woman's issue in its Islamic framework is sufficient to solve it. Dr Ra'fat explains that Islamic legislation does not in any way imply any discrimination against women. This is supported by the Hadeeth where the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "Women are peers to men." As for the woman's right to education, Islam made it an obligation, for the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation on each Muslim, male and female."
Concerning her right to marry, it is not valid unless she agrees and the marriage contract cannot be concluded unless she gives her permission. She also has an independent financial liability. She can sell, buy, barter, lend, borrow, give a gift and make a bequest. Her acts are effective by means of her personal will and the satisfaction of the father or the husband is not a condition. Dr. Ra'fat 'Uthmaan believes that all women issues should be handled through a Sharee'ah-based background and Islamic identity in order to avoid collision with the nature of the Muslim community.
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Of all the 569,000 new homes built in the U.S. in 2013, about 166,000 had partial or full basements. That's a lot! If you've spent any time in the Charlotte area (or anywhere in the South) you've probably noticed that not many homes have basements. Why is that?
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The first and most overarching is the frost line. The frost line, or the depth to which the ground freezes during a hard frost, is important for home builders to know because a foundation built above the frost line can move, break, and become unstable as the ground expands and contracts. Local regulations always require footings of a new home to be built below the frost line for a specific area: In Mecklenburg County


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Week In Review, February 27, 2005
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We Keep Coming Back To Wal-Mart
No, I'm not talking about as a shopper; the Royals were a genuine pennant contender the last time I was welcomed by a "greeter." I'm referring to the many and varied ways the world's biggest private employer breaks in to the news.
• It was reported this week that the pride of Bentonville, Arkansas showed a profit of 10.3 billion dollars last year. Note: that's not sales--which were 256 billion--but pure profits for the investors. Poor Target–a slightly upscale discount alternative preferred by middle class suburban shoppers who find Wal-Mart tacky--was a distant second in retail profits with only 3.2 billion. Costco, recommended by some as a "progressive" Big Box, was just a hair under a billion. Meanwhile, the humbled, merged legacy retail giants–Sears and K-Mart–struggle to avoid following Montgomery Ward and Venture into oblivion.
• A coalition of unions, Democrat office holders, and local business owners foiled Wal-Mart's first attempt to penetrate the city limits of New York City with a Queens super-center.
• Wal-Mart opponents were not so successful in Kansas City. Despite an impressive public campaign mounted by fair trade advocates and unions the city council approved plans to pay Wal-Mart, with a TIF give-away, to take over the moribund Blue Ridge Mall. "We are not opposed to the redevelopment of the Blue Ridge Mall," said Judy Ancel, director of the Institute for Labor Studies. "We are just dreadfully disappointed it's based on Wal-Mart. The city is making a deal with the devil, and it will come back to haunt you."
• Wal-Mart Canada was ordered Friday by the Quebec Labour Relations Commission to stop intimidating workers who want to form a union. And in Winnipeg, Carolyn Sapp, who was Miss America in 1992, spoke to a union meeting about a class-action sex discrimination lawsuit against the retailer.
• Perhaps the biggest Wal-Mart story of the week came out of their tire & lube shop in Loveland, Colorado. It's not often that you will see wire service reporters hanging around waiting for the vote count in a union certification election involving 17 workers. But thanks to a high profile--and consequently high stakes--campaign by the UFCW the whole world was instantly notified of the result. These organizing geniuses can take heart in the fact that they weren't shut out–the union received one vote!
I don't know what the UFCW could have been thinking about in this go-for-broke gamble. Such a widely publicized fiasco can only further weaken already dismal prospects of organizing this fortress of global exploitation through traditional methods.
Wal-Mart has become the company everybody loves to hate. Certainly the company's actions justify widespread anger and disgust. They are ruthless in their treatment of labor, both directly in their employ here in North America, and indirectly through cut throat deals with their contract suppliers in China and elsewhere.
But this is no rogue company violating the ethics of Free Enterprise. To one degree or another most companies try to screw their workers. Small local outfits, who eagerly support the fight to keep Wal-Mart out of communities, are often even more vicious than the top dog.
What really sets Wal-Mart off from the rest of the pack is the extraordinary success they have enjoyed in squeezing workers and competing companies alike. They have become the model for global capitalist profitability. Those that try to replicate the model may or may not succeed. Those who reject or ignore the model will almost surely ultimately fail.
With the exception of the irresponsible, counterproductive incompetence shown by the UFCW in Colorado, these other actions reported above should be applauded. Harassing the enemy when you can't take them head-on is better than putting up no resistance at all.
But we should have no illusions that such an approach will have much impact on Wal-Mart's corporate dominance. In my opinion, we will effectively take on Wal-Mart only as part of a general upsurge of the working class against global capitalism. Of course we should use Wal-Mart as the most palpable example of how this latest stage of Free Enterprise is playing out. But we also need to rekindle class consciousness before we can make meaningful progress in reviving class solidarity, rejuvenating our unions, or building the political movement needed to take on Wal-Mart--and all the Wal-Mart wannabes.
Unexpected Traffic Jam
Rush hour congestion is not typically a problem in London, West Virginia. But last Thursday there was a mile-long traffic jam on US-60 highway as a group of miners, led by UMW president Cecil Roberts, sat down in the middle of the road. Roberts and nine others were arrested and hauled off to jail while hundreds of others remained to picket Massey Energy's Mammoth operation. They were there to protest the loss of health care for thousands of UMW families that resulted when Massey bought out bankrupt Mammoth. A company stooge dressed in black robes had voided Mammoth's benefit obligations to make the take-over a sweet deal for Massey. "What we're trying to do is keep this issue of the unfairness of the bankruptcy code in this country on a national scale," Roberts said before his arrest.
Supreme Court To Review Change
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether meat-processing plants must pay their slaughterhouse workers for the time it takes to change into protective clothing and walk to their work stations. The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals had awarded $3.1 million to 815 workers in Pasco, Wash–then employees of Iowa Beef, since acquired by Tyson who succeeded in recently breaking their union. During the appeal process workers there are required to gather their protective gear, don it in the plant's locker room and then prepare their work-related tools before entering the slaughter floor. The gear typically consists of a sanitary outer garment, boots, hardhat, goggles and gloves. However, workers are not considered clocked in until they show up, fully equipped, at the assembly line. They also aren't paid for the time spent changing out of the heavy gear for a 30-minute lunch break and at the end of the work day. The National Chicken Council and the American Meat Institute had urged the high court to hear the appeal.
As always much of this material is based on stories posted in the Daily Labor News Digest Monday through Saturday.
That's all for this week.
Regards to all
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Understanding the New Science of Recruitment
Recruiting highly talented employees has become more than an art, it has now become a science. Taking a scientific approach means utilizing a number of strong measureable recruitment and selection strategies in order to attract candidates to your organization. Years ago, behavioral descriptive interviewing was introduced and has proven to be remarkably successful in helping … Continue reading Understanding the New Science of Recruitment


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Last month, a new database called the International Fairy-Tale Filmography was opened to the public by renowned fairy tale researcher and author Jack Zipes, along with his colleagues Pauline Greenhill and Kendra Magnus Johnston. Now, anyone can search this free, unlimited database for information on fairy tale productions, some of which even have links to the films themselves that can be viewed online. Pauline Greenhill has provided me with a bit more information on the creation of this intriguing resource. Here is what she had to say:
In 2011, colleagues and I received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Grant, "Fairy Tale Films: Exploring Ethnographic Perspectives." The timing was auspicious, following publication of my and Sidney Eve Matrix's Fairy Tale Films: Visions of Ambiguity in 2010, and Jack Zipes's The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films in 2011. We all felt a strong sense of momentum. In the same year, my University of Winnipeg department of Women's and Gender Studies received another SSHRC grant, "The Arts, New Media, and Cultural Democracy." My sub-project began as an online digital exhibit of two related Canadian fairy tales, "Peg Bearskin" and "La Poiluse." This failed pilot helped me clearly identify desiderata for any online project, including user-friendliness for those inputting the information; quick access to fixes and support; a reliable server; and materials available online but not requiring direct permission for use.
At our August 2011 research meeting, Zipes discussed his disappointment with the limited and dated Enchanted Screen filmography. A year later, he told Kendra Magnus-Johnston and me that he had extensive updates and further information. We all recognized that an online resource would alleviate problems with a print filmography, including size limitations; expense; datedness on publication; and impossibility of improving. As a resource that would be consulted by the general public as well as by scholars in film, fairy-tale studies, folklore, children's literature, and cultural studies, an online filmography fit both grants' aims.
The University of Winnipeg Technology Solutions Centre's Robin Atwill, Andrew Blahuta, and Darko Zirdum developed the program. These accomplished professionals knew better than I what was needed and what was possible. I had envisioned something like a glorified spreadsheet program, but hoped for something a bit more attractive, and easier to use. I hope you will agree, and find it beneficial!
The best place to start is the "How-To Video," or try "Search by." For example, if you to enter "Snow Queen" under Title, you'll get films with "Snow Queen" in their title. But if you enter "Snow Queen" under "Origin" it will prompt you to "The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen" and you'll get all films with references to that story, whether or not they are actually called "Snow Queen." "Origin" also allows you to search ATU tale types. For example, for "Little Red Riding Hood" you can begin entering any of the latter words, or "333" (the ATU number) and it will prompt you to "Little Red Riding Hood (ATU 333)."
You can also search by Director, Person, Company, Country, or Language. Soon we hope to have cross searches available, so that you could, for example, find all French language fairy-tale films produced in Canada. The "About" link has both a welcome video featuring Jack Zipes and information about the filmography, including our definition of fairy tales and fairy-tale films, what we have and have not included, and online resources. If you click on any of the film titles in the filmography proper, you will find further information about it, including links. For films made before 1939, or otherwise in the public domain, links to the actual film are sometimes available from online archives.
You may also make a suggestion for a film we should add (under "Contribute") and/or raise any questions, concerns, or ideas under "Contact Us." Please don't hesitate to do so. We would appreciate hearing from you!
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I was provided a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; as always, the writing below reflects my true opinion of the work.
Overall - 1.5/5. I must freely confess that I was unable to complete my read of this novel. Here is why:
Characters: 1/5. I didn't know who was saying what half the time and the voices of the characters were almost identical; there was little to no difference between how Anna spoke vs. how Victor spoke vs. anything else. Furthermore, the ENTIRE story was written in alternating first person POV, which is an interesting idea except that there is no "omniscient" description; most of the work is dialogue and inner monologue and, when there is no differentiation between character voices, this leads to a very inconvenient experience.
Plot: 3/5. While the plot is marred by the difficulty I had with the characters (described above), I think that there were good ideas in there. The idea of a vampire "fattening up" a soul by giving a piece of his own is interesting and I would have liked to see where it went.
Flow: 1/5. The constantly changing POV was jarring because it was not done well. The sentences, especially the dialogue, were circuitous and difficult to follow. I could not "settle" into this story, which is the primary reason I did not complete it.
Spelling/Grammar: 2.5/5. Barely acceptable. There weren't that many misspellings in the portion of the novel I read, but the grammar did not follow any literary conventions that I am aware of. I understand that conversation follows its own rules and can't be held to the strick dictates of an academic essay (after all, I am a writer), but...
Overall: 1.5/5. I cannot recommend this book for readers. For the author, have a look at Stephen King's On Writing and take some of his recommendations to heart. This book could have used more description, more passion in the writing, and several more edits. I wish you luck! Keep trying!
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Lunch at Chili's on Huntington. Got the $7 lunch special with chicken enchilada soup and a Fresh Mex Bowl with chipotle chicken. Plus an iced tea, $2.59. Both soup and bowl tasty. The Mex Bowl was kinda like those teriyaki rice bowl things but with Mexican ingredients.
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Date of Degree Completion
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Master of Education (MEd)
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Ernest L. Muzzall
Second Committee Member
Roy F. Ruebel
Third Committee Member
Maurice L. Pettit
The problem of this thesis was to examine the Evergreen School District, both before and after its reorganization, to determine whether or not the reorganization of the district resulted in more acceptable educational services and facilities for all school children residing within its boundaries. Further, an attempt was made to compare the cost of education before and after reorganization.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Walford Neal, "A comparative Study of the Evergreen School District Before and After Reorganization" (1958). All Master's Theses. 188.
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Healthy Meal Ideas for Toddlers
My little girl just turned 3, and it just keeps getting harder to get her to eat healthy foods. The key, I think, is to just keep trying healthy choices. Here are a few ideas: Breakfast Meal 1: Whole grain waffles with peanut butter (instead of syrup) with a side of bananas. Meal 2: Sausage … Continue reading Healthy Meal Ideas for Toddlers
Choosing A Healthy Breakfast Cereal
Cereal is healthy, right? Sometimes! Cereal has been lumped into the healthy category, but sometimes it is far from it. In this blog, I will teach you how to choose a healthy cereal, instead of one packed with added sugar. There are three basic things to look for when choosing your cereal. 1. Sugar – … Continue reading Choosing A Healthy Breakfast Cereal
Added Sugar vs. Natural Sugar
Sugar is sugar, right? Not true. According to Anjali at thepickyeater.com, there is a huge difference between sugar that has been added to our food and sugar that naturally occurs. Added sugar is basically any sugar or sweetener that has been added to a food product during processing or preparation. This can include putting sugar … Continue reading Added Sugar vs. Natural Sugar
Smoking Cigarettes- Good or Bad?
Everyone knows that "smoking is bad for you." One out of every six people die each year from smoking related illnesses, in the U.S. alone. But what if someone told you that smoking can actually be good for you? A few examples: Nicotine enhances our ability to think, perform, and take tests. Nicotine increases our … Continue reading Smoking Cigarettes- Good or Bad?


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August 26Beautiful Sunset
This is two very good pictures that I have taken of the sunset at our lake, there are fewer and fewer places you can see these things now a days and I enjoy and feel grateful for every minute I get to experience it.
August 6Ducks Calm to Wild
These hooded mergansers are calm for the moment but any sort of rustle or other signs of trouble they can be off in a heart beat, even the babies can swim so fast their bellies don't even touch the water. This was also a picture that I took on lake Wabatongushi.
October 1Bull Moose Sighting
Up at "Long Time No See'um" in Lake Wabatongushi in a river at the other end of the lake(hence the name "Long Time No See'um") I ended up face to face with a bull moose while i was in my kayak so i propped myself on top of a bog so i could stand up to get a better look, as well as to take this video.


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Candidates, please, give us a break
The June primary is still more than four months away, and already, campaign signs the size of small billboards have been showing up in South County.
Normally, outdoor signs are prohibited this early in the campaign. But because these signs are mobile — they're on the sides of U-Haul trailers towed to various, high-profile locations — they don't violate local ordinances.
So what's the problem?
If you support the candidates the signs are promoting — the particular sign we saw was for 4th District Supervisor candidate Lynn Compton — then you might not see this as a problem at all, but rather, as a savvy campaign strategy. If you don't, well, then you'd be more inclined to see it as the cynical exploitation of a loophole.
We aren't going to get into condemning or condoning Compton, or any other candidates who use this method to get their name out in the public eye as soon as possible. But we do have some concerns about such high-profile advertising this early in the campaign.
This movie-marquee type of marketing leads to voter fatigue and ups the ante in terms of campaign costs, because, unfortunately, political campaigns have become like arms races. As soon as one candidate embarks on a certain type of advertising, their opponents often fear they'll be at a disadvantage if they don't follow suit.
Before we know it, we could see a parade of U-Hauls bearing campaign signs parked at major intersections, five, six, even seven months before Election Day. What an eyesore!
We appeal to the candidates: How about giving us voters a break? Some of us are still struggling to get our Christmas ornaments stowed away before Super Bowl. Our brains aren't ready to process campaign advertising quite yet.
So, how about holding off on the mobile signs until at least 90 days before the election, which is the earliest date that outdoor political signs are allowed to be displayed under state rules? Some cities have an even stricter limit of 60 days.
And while it may be too late for the current election cycle, we urge local jurisdictions to review their ordinances and policies on temporary campaign signs, and to make any restrictions on size, timing, etc., apply to large "roving" political signs, as well as to stationary ones.


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This Foundation Wants to Change the Way We Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Prevention & Treatment Learn how one foundation's multi-pronged approach to Alzheimer's has set it apart from other similar educational organizations.
Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by disruptive memory loss, affects more than 5 million Americans over age 65, and that number is only projected to rise in the absence of a cure, according to the Alzheimer's Association. But to offer support for managing this devastating disease and other types of dementia, the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF), in Long Island, New York, offers individualized, stage-based programs that help stimulate cognition and encourage socialization in patients, while offering support for their loved ones.
A different approach
"LIAF is different from other organizations because we are providing hands-on programs and services to those individuals that are diagnosed and their families, from the early stages to the later stages of the disease," says Tori Cohen, executive director of LIAF and a licensed social worker, who explains that other organizations in this field often focus only on research and education.
"These programs are effective because we are able to help choose the right path or individualized plan for each individual and their family."
For the past 29 years and counting, LIAF has offered an array of programs to patients both at their homes and in their Westbury, New York facility, Cohen says. In a program titled Whimsical Wednesdays, patients and their caregivers can enjoy lunch, conversation, music and dancing. It's all to help improve the quality of life for people with dementia, of which Alzheimer's is the most common form. Furthermore, LIAF offers brain fitness workshops each month that are open to people who have not yet been diagnosed with dementia.
A tailored program
"These programs are effective because we are able to help choose the right path or individualized plan for each individual and their family," Cohen says. "Certain programs are a better fit than others, but it all has to do with what stage the individual is in."
One of the biggest underestimations about Alzheimer's is the toll caregivers of these patients suffer from, experts say. This is why LIAF also offers support groups with social workers for caregivers.
"There is data out that shows that our types of programs do help diagnosed individuals and their families," Cohen says. "We are giving ongoing support and guidance while they are with us that is invaluable."
So far, the foundation has served 600 participants, but it hopes to serve 1,000 total this year. Considering there are an estimated 50,000 people on Long Island who have Alzheimer's, that's a significant impact in the community.
"The best treatment plan that I can suggest is making sure we are giving the individuals that are diagnosed a 'life worth living' after diagnosis," Cohen says. "Being involved in a program like LIAF, that includes cognitive stimulating activities and socialization, is most important to foster an individual's independence.


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In The Beginning
- August 24, 2015
In the beginning there are five people. Old hands in the form of Katja Flükiger; two new ones – Devanshi Vaid and Nadia Nooreyezdan; a helping hand from Vitor Carvalho; and one determined Sana Rizvi, a manager with six hands for multi-tasking.
In the beginning we wake up to coffee and computer screens, we dream in technicolor storyboards, and we eat movies by the dozen. Our wonderful directors, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam are considering more movies this year than ever before, which means that our programme for DIFF 2015 will have something for everyone. We will also be collaborating with organisations and festivals in showcasing some very special films (we're keeping that under wraps for now. More details to follow).
But we know that suspense is a grumbling, empty stomach, so we'll give you something to snack on. In collaboration with the Asian Cultural Council, we are bringing three very special films and their filmmakers to DIFF:
Veteran Japanese documentary maker, Kaoru Ikeya, whose film, Roots (2013), we screened at DIFF 2013, will attend the festival for the international premiere of his poignant new film, Lung Ta (2015). The film follows long-term Japanese resident of Dharamshala, Kazuhiro Nakahara, as he explores the phenomenon of self-immolations in Tibet and travels with him to some of their locations in his bid to understand the reasons behind them.
The Maw Naing's debut feature, The Monk (2014), is the first Burmese film to make a mark on the international film festival circuit and rightly so. This sensitively filmed, coming-of-age story subtly captures the changes Burma is going through as traditional Buddhist values collide with the allure of the big city. The Maw Naing will present his film in person.
The new wave of Vietnamese cinema is throwing up some incredibly exciting and adventurous new talent. We're thrilled to welcome Hoang Diep Nguyen to Dharamshala with her startlingly original first film, Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere (2014), a hallucinatory ride into the depths of inner-city Hanoi as a pregnant teenager struggles to make sense of her situation.
In the beginning we get ourselves in gear. Bones creak, and muscles slowly remember how to adapt to the mountains. But we're moving. We will get there soon enough, and so must you.
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Radhika & Dan – Australia
We enjoyed 2.5 weeks in South Africa in Jan 2016, thanks to Southey Travel.
Jenni was very attentive, efficient and knowledgeable when it came to working on our itinerary, which was done seamlessly over email.
She tailored our holiday to suit our personality and needs, and the end product did not disappoint! The entire holiday ran smoothly without any glitches, which meant we were able to concentrate on relaxing and having a great time. Everything (flights, transfers, accommodation, safari, car hire) was taken care of, and we were in awe of the exceptionally high standard of service we enjoyed throughout.
We were delighted by the very personalised and friendly service, and we would highly recommend Southey Travel to others. Best holiday we have ever had (and we travel a lot!).


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Gerry L. Brown
July 23, 1929 – June 3, 2018
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Barren Creek Cemetery, Fair Play, under the direction of Pitts Chapel, Bolivar.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 11, at Pitts Chapel in Bolivar.
Geraldine L. Brown, 88, of Bolivar died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her home.
The daughter of Paul and Violet Morris, Gerry was born July 23, 1929 in Oakland, Iowa. She was united in marriage to William H. Brown on March 13, 1964. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 138.
Survivors include her daughter, Cheryle Rash of Hermitage; two sons, Vincent Rocha and Daniel Rocha, both of Bolivar; and 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Gerry was preceded in death by her husband, William Hayden Brown, and her grandson, Michael Blankenship.
Visitation for Gerry Brown will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 11, at Pitts Chapel in Bolivar.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Barren Creek Cemetery in Fair Play.
Share online condolences at greenlawnfuneralhome.com.Arrangements have been entrusted to Pitts Chapel, Bolivar, MO.