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Eligibility: who can volunteer?
Marion County has volunteer staff working in many of its 16 departments. Volunteer efforts add support for county departments and expand services to the public. Although volunteer assistance is not free, it is a valuable tool to involve the public in service delivery and understanding of their local government.
Volunteers are all ages, from all ethnic backgrounds and have a variety of skills. They have many reasons for volunteering. When a department strives to meet the needs of a volunteer, the department's needs are met and the match is successful.
We shall define a volunteer as "any person who donates approved service without pay or reimbursement other than approved incidental expenses for those services rendered."
Each department may develop specific guidelines for intern and practicum students and volunteers under the age of 18.
Who is a volunteer?
Persons who provide services to Marion County without pay and fit the following criteria:
Who is not a volunteer:
Volunteers in county departments are considered unpaid staff and should be given the same access to orientation, training, and respect as paid staff. While they are volunteering for the county, volunteers are expected to adhere to the same policies and procedures as paid staff. Volunteers enable the county to expand services, provide support for paid staff and are a valuable resource!
County employees as volunteers
County employees may volunteer in county departments if the following criteria* are met:
1) The volunteer position is with an established volunteer program.2) The duties of the position are outside the employee's normal work duties.3) No work time is used to perform the volunteer duties.4) The employee signs a waiver indicating that the decision to volunteer is entirely his or her own and no payment for the work will be made.
*Individual issues regarding county employees in volunteer situations may be referred to the county's volunteer coordinator.
The county volunteer services coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing a countywide and individual recruitment plans in cooperation with the county departments. Departments are responsible for supplying and updating information to the county volunteer services coordinator regarding volunteer positions within their department.
Departments may recruit independently, as well as within the countywide recruitment. In fact, departments are encouraged to use all avenues available to recruit volunteers. It is important that the information departments use to recruit is shared on a timely basis with the county volunteer services coordinator, so information given to the public is up-to-date and accurate.
The county volunteer coordinator will submit open volunteer jobs to:
In accordance with Title VI, departments must provide volunteer opportunity announcements to ethnic and traditional media. With 48 hours advance notice, departments must be able to provide volunteer information in accessible forms.
Each department is responsible for compiling a list of the volunteer opportunities that have been defined within that department. The list may be used to distribute at volunteer and intern fairs, the county fair or posted for public review in Business Services or other public areas. Assistance with creating volunteer job descriptions from which a recruitment message is developed is available from the county volunteer services coordinator and the county public information coordinator.
Creating volunteer jobs
Once your department has decided to involve volunteers there are some steps to consider. As you know, volunteers are not free. So plan accordingly. For this to be successful you must put some thought into the process, in the beginning and ongoing for the duration of the volunteer's service with your department.
It is important to understand the difference in volunteer and paid positions:
• A volunteer job should always be created to support paid staff and should not be the same as a paid position. • Volunteer jobs should provide additional assistance to the department and not be developed to cover core departmental jobs.
• If a paid position is not filled, but will be eventually, a volunteer should not be placed in that position until a paid person is hired.
• A prospective employee may volunteer until he or she is hired. Officially, a person becomes an employee when the job offer is accepted, so at that time he or she is no longer able to volunteer in that position.
• Most volunteer positions should be developed as part-time positions that can be done on a flexible schedule.
• Working without a paycheck does not make volunteers unreliable. They can be trusted to perform jobs which handle sensitive or confidential information and money as long as adequate background screening and training is provided to complement the duties and responsibilities.
Thoughts & tips for planning volunteer jobs
1. Make sure your volunteer jobs are created to supplement and support staff, not to replace paid staff.
2. Involve salaried staff in the planning and developing of volunteer positions. Allow ample time to hear ideas, needs and concerns from all staff who will interact with the volunteer, even on a limited basis.
3. Reach outside the conventional idea of what volunteers do and be creative as you look at your "wish list" and develop jobs for volunteers.
4. Ask who will supervise and train the volunteer. Remember, getting good volunteers is the task of recruitment — keeping them is everyone's job.
5. What are the requirements for the time involved and the work schedule for the job? Are they fixed or flexible? Is the job on-going or will it end with a project?
6. How will you evaluate the job and the volunteer? How will you make the volunteer feel appreciated for the job he or she is doing?
Use the Volunteer Request Form to create your new volunteer positions.And, don't forget that volunteers come in all shapes and sizes with all kinds of reasons for volunteering. They are all unique. Don't presume to know who is a volunteer. Throw away your old ideas about volunteers and take on a fresh perspective as you develop volunteer jobs because just about everyone is a volunteer at some point, for some reason in his or her life. And again, volunteers are not free. Your department must be willing to provide the training, supervision, evaluation and recognition, all necessary ingredients to productive, satisfied volunteers.
Steps for placing a prospective volunteerWhen a prospective volunteer contacts the county volunteer services coordinator, he or she will:
Included in the sample forms on this web page you will find a Volunteer Request Form for departments to use to request volunteers from the county volunteer coordinator. As you develop volunteer jobs for your department, use the request form as an outline for the job description.
After you complete the request form, submit it to the county volunteer services coordinator. After the form is received, the county volunteer services coordinator may contact you for additional information about the job and to discuss recruitment possibilities. He or she will then enter the new volunteer position into the county volunteer services database and send a draft to the department to approve.Once a volunteer is referred to the department, staff in the department will:
An Volunteer Supervisor Instruction and Orientation Checklist is available.
Note: If at any time the department determines that the volunteer is not suited for an open position, the volunteer may be referred back to the county's volunteer coordinator for another volunteer placement. It is important to make sure staff, volunteer, and job are all compatible. It is important that this works for you!
Although the county volunteer services coordinator cannot guarantee a match for every volunteer position, every effort will be made to find a qualified person to fill each job. For help in creating volunteer jobs, training staff in volunteer management, putting an evaluation or recognition plan in place, or any other concerns you have regarding volunteers and volunteer programs, contact the county volunteer services coordinator.
Volunteer screening: the process and getting started
Volunteers become involved in county programs in many different ways. Although the county strives to make this process a smooth one, there is certain paperwork and information that must be completed and provided.
Departments may:
The county volunteer services coordinator conducts New Volunteer Orientation for individuals every two weeks and, upon request. The county volunteer services coordinator may be invited and scheduled to conduct a New Volunteer Orientation for groups of volunteers who are participating in a department training. Volunteers may begin volunteering before attending an orientation, but orientation must occur within 15 days of placement.
If departments wish to conduct the New Volunteer Orientation as part of their own training program, they must consult the county volunteer services coordinator before implementation.
Volunteer screening
Included in this web page are samples of:
Volunteer & Intern Application Form
Reference Check Form
Interview Form
Volunteer Request Form
These forms were developed by the county volunteer services coordinator. Departments may use their own application, reference check and interview forms; however, the Volunteer Request Form must be used to create volunteer positions. If departments choose to use their own application, they must supply a copy of the application with the Volunteer Request Form when submitting a new volunteer to the county volunteer services coordinator.
Each volunteer should have a volunteer file in the department which contains:
Short-term volunteer
The recommendation for the contents of a volunteer file are the ideal for a volunteer file; however, volunteer jobs, like volunteers, are varied and require some variation in documentation. For instance, if a volunteer is only coming in to the department for a one-time, one-day or short-term event some pieces of the volunteer file may not be necessary.
At the minimum, every volunteer should have a written record of their volunteer service. For specific questions or concerns about volunteer documentation, contact the county volunteer services coordinator in Human Resources. Forms to be used for short-term volunteers are:1) Short-term Application Form (contains a brief job description)2) Adult Event Volunteer Form3) Youth Event Volunteer FormSupervising volunteers
Congratulations on your new volunteer. The Supervisor Instructions and Orientation Checklist is a summary of information for those who are supervising volunteers in county departments.
Conduct an interview
Checklist for a department's volunteer orientation:
Once you and the volunteer decide that you have a match, set a time for the volunteer to begin work, and then be prepared to conduct a tour and introduce the volunteer to ALL employees in the department or anyone the volunteer may come in contact with — even if it's on the way to the restroom or lunchroom. You get the idea! The volunteer and staff need to be aware of each other even if they may not interact on a regular basis. Before you conduct your tour of the office, make a list of the things that the volunteer will need to know like phone, mail, restrooms, kitchen, proper dress, workplace safety, department procedures, etc.
Once the general office or department setting is explained, plan to spend time acclimating the volunteer to the new work space, as well as the duties of the job. Make sure the volunteer is clear on who is his or her resource for questions, supplies, concerns, etc. of the job. If that person is not you, make sure the volunteer knows who it is, where they work, and how to contact them (i.e. call, walk in, make an appointment, or other).
Remember to give your volunteer encouragement and support
Lastly, keep accurate records of hours of service, accomplishments, and evaluations,
Again should you determine at any time in the process that the volunteer and the job are not compatible, please refer the volunteer back to the county volunteer services coordinator, so that he or she may be recommended for another position.
Documentation of volunteer hours
Departments should keep a record of volunteers hours for the individual volunteer. Since many volunteers include their volunteer service on job and other types of applications, they count on their volunteer supervisor to keep accurate work records. Departments are also encouraged to keep a cumulative record of volunteer numbers and hours that may be used by the department and is requested by county volunteer coordinator annually. Hour sheet forms are available from the county's volunteer coordinator in Human Resources.
Individual volunteer hours
Volunteer hours are recorded by departments for individual volunteers for reporting on evaluations, recognition, and employment reference. Individual records are kept in the volunteer's "personnel" file. The method used for recording volunteer hours is the individual department's choice.
Total volunteer hours
Departments are encouraged to keep volunteer records of the total number of volunteer hours contributed annually during the calendar year. An annual report with number of volunteers and volunteer hour totals is compiled by county volunteer coordinator for the Board of Commissioners. The compilation is used for recognition and support of Marion County volunteers and their contribution to the county. Some departments are required to keep volunteer records for grant funding and state funding requirements. Departments may choose to keep additional statistics and volunteer records to meet their individualized needs.
Recognition of volunteers
The county's volunteer coordinator will be responsible for some type of county-wide recognition of Marion County volunteers; however, departments will want to recognize their volunteers on a daily basis and throughout the year. Many departments have recognition gatherings already organized. Included in this web page are some ideas on different ways to recognize volunteers.
Recognition does not have to big and flashy or expensive to be appreciated. Volunteer recognition is ongoing throughout the year and is most often shown in less tangible ways like saying "thanks" or pointing out what a good job was done. Volunteers may be nominated for the county's Volunteer Awards held each April during National Volunteer Week.
The county volunteer coordinator stocks volunteer recognition pins and other items imprinted with the county logo for departments to purchase (under $4). You may view the items on the Intranet at Volunteer Recognition Items.
Dismissing a volunteer
Volunteers, like paid staff, may be dismissed or released from volunteer service. It is important to document any problems the department may be having with a volunteer in the volunteer's file. Consistent and accurate documentation of the problem and what counseling steps have been taken will substantiate the need for dismissal. However, before you decide to dismiss a volunteer, determine if the goals and objectives of the job assignment were made clear. It is possible that the volunteer misunderstood the assignment? Another alternative to dismissal may be a different job or transfer to another department. Take time to ask the volunteer questions and listen to the answers.
Provide progressive discipline. If you discern a problem, begin with one-on-one coaching to correct the behavior. If coaching does not change the behavior, give the volunteer a verbal reprimand stating what the problem is and how it may be changed to be acceptable. Make sure that the verbal reprimand is supported by a written summation in the volunteer's file. If the problem persists, the volunteer may be given a written reprimand that states the consequences (dismissal) if the problem is not corrected. Include a copy of the written reprimand in the volunteer's file. If at the completion of these steps the problem has not been corrected to a satisfactory level, the volunteer may be dismissed.
A poor attitude, attendance problems, difficulty with job duties, a problem following department and volunteer policy and procedures are all valid reasons for dismissal. If after all other options have been exhausted and the volunteer needs to be dismissed, consider the following guidelines:
Guidelines for Dismissing a Volunteer
Liability and insurance coverage
Marion County strives to offer employees and volunteers a safe and pleasant place to work and volunteer. To achieve this environment some planning and policies must be implemented.
Orientation for volunteers
The Marion County Volunteer Orientation (MCVO) information compiled by the county's volunteer coordinator covers overall policies for Marion County. Departments are strongly encouraged to ensure all volunteers receive MCVO. The county orientation is complementary to the department orientation.
Information covered in the Marion County Volunteer Orientation
Mission Statement
Customer Service
SafetyAccident Insurance
Liability Protection
Liability Insurance
Use of Computer, Fax, E-mail & Internet
Preventing Harassment & Discrimination
Preventing Workplace Violence
Drug & Alcohol Policy
No Smoking Ordinance
Legal Holidays for County Offices
Volunteer Rights & Responsibilities
General Information About County Depts.
Maps of Department Campuses
Safety in the workplace
Volunteers are introduced to general safety in the workplace and personal injury procedures as part of the MCVO. Departments are responsible for providing volunteers with safety and personal injury guidelines for specific jobs and work locations. When personal protection equipment is required for the position, the volunteer must either provide his or her own or be properly equipped by the department and trained in the use of the equipment prior to engaging in any such work. Volunteers may only perform functions requiring a license or certification if they have the current license or certification that is required for that particular function.
Each department must provide training for volunteers on the requirements of the job and departmental procedures, including all safety aspects. Departments are encouraged to take advantage of shared trainings and other outside sources for volunteer training. For more information on training opportunities for volunteers, contact the county's volunteer coordinator.
Insurance and accident reporting
Volunteers who are appointed in writing by a department for specified duties are covered under the Marion County Volunteer and Client Injury Coverage, see Administrative Policy G-09 included in the appendix of this section.
Volunteers are covered one of two ways depending on the type of volunteer job:Workers' Compensation will provide coverage for:
a) Sheriff's Office Deputy Reserve Officers
b) Sheriff's Office Cadets
c) Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team members
d) Sheriff's Office Posse membersVolunteer and Client Injury Coverage (VCIC) will provide coverage for:
a) Sheriff's Office VOICE volunteers
b) Sheriff's Office Citizen's Academy members
d) All other volunteers
Coverage for VCIC is initiated when departments submit a completed copy of the Volunteer Placement Form (job description and volunteer's acceptance of county policies) for each volunteer to be included in the coverage to the county's volunteer coordinator. Coverage is in effect on the date the county's volunteer coordinator receives the completed Volunteer Placement Form. For more information contact the county's volunteer coordinator. Workers' Compensation coverage is initiated based on department records.
Accident reporting
All volunteer injuries must be reported within 24 hours to Risk Management on the Marion County Occupational Injury Report Form, included as a sample form in the appendix of this section. The form must be signed by both the supervisor and the injured person. Worker's Compensation claims are submitted on the 801 Form (obtained from Risk Management).
Any damage to personal or county vehicles, property, or personal injuries that occurs during a volunteer's official volunteer duties for Marion County must be reported immediatedly to his or her supervisor.
Claim filing
For a claim to be filed the following documents must be completed and submitted to Risk Management:
1) Marion County Occupational Injury Report Form
2) The form appropriate to claimant's coverage
a) VCIC claims on Volunteer Injury Compensation Request Form
b) Workers' Compensation on 801 Form
3) A copy of the Volunteer Placement Form on record with the county's volunteer coordinator.
VCIC covers volunteers for up to $5000 for medical expenses or death benefit and $500 for dental expenses. The volunteer's own group medical or disability coverage is primary. For additional terms, limits, and exclusions please consult Marion County Administrative Policy G-9.
Workers' Compensation is provided in accordance with the statutory limits of ORS 659.450.
Volunteers driving and use of a county vehicle:
Volunteers may be cleared to drive county vehicles if a DMV driving check is completed and filed in the volunteer's personnel file.
Volunteers may use private vehicles for their official volunteer work if a DMV driving check is completed and proof of insurance filed in the volunteer's personnel file.
Volunteers may drive county clients in a private or county vehicle if the department submits for approval to Risk Management documentation of the DMV driving check and proof of insurance along with a written description of the type, purpose, destination, and frequency of the volunteer's trips transporting clients.
Marion County clients may be transported by volunteers only after the department has received clearance from Risk Management. This does not include Sheriff's Office Reserve Deputies. They are exempt. Departments are responsible for orienting the volunteer to the use of a county vehicle and what to do in case of an accident.
For more information see Administrative Policy H-04 or contact the county's volunteer coordinator or Risk Management.
Volunteers are expected to adhere to the same confidentiality guidelines as paid county staff and as explained in the Marion County Volunteer Orientation.
Dismissal from volunteer service
Any volunteer who is unable or unwilling to adhere to the volunteer policies and procedures as outlined in Marion County Volunteer Orientation, the boundaries of the job description, and/or the criteria set by the county or the department may be dismissed from volunteer service. Please see supervisor responsibilities for information on dismissing a volunteer.
Volunteers are expected to adhere to the Marion County and departmental policies and procedures for volunteers while acting in their official duties as outlined on their job description. Volunteers are introduced to these policies and procedures during the Marion County Volunteer Orientation and sign an agreement on the Volunteer Placement Form, stating that they will abide by the policies and procedures while volunteering for Marion County.
Departments may expand or create additional policies and procedures that are specific to the department and its volunteer jobs and responsibilities.
Successful working agreements in community outreach
Marion County departments may have the opportunity to cooperate or collaborate on community projects with other governments, agencies or community groups. Volunteers are often an integral part of the plan for a project or collaboration, but groups doing the planning may not have identified who is responsible for the management and liability of volunteers involved.
As a result, Marion County departments have a responsibility to define and clarify the role of volunteers when working in partnerships with other governments, agencies, or community groups. The roles designated to volunteers must be defined, and the government, agency, or community group identified which accepts the liability for the participating volunteers. It may or may not be the same group which accepts responsibility for management of the volunteers.
It is recommended that the partnership utilize a memorandum of understanding or an interagency agreement as a tool for defining roles and responsibilities, including volunteers. Samples are available from the county's volunteer coordinator. The memorandum of understanding or interagency agreement should provide a description of who is responsible for volunteer management and liability. The agreement should outline what is and is not covered; all parties involved must agree to the terms.
Partnerships of this kind are as varied as the people who create them, so departments must be flexible, but thorough, in developing a clear understanding. It is the contract or foundation the project is built on that promotes clarification, preventing misinterpretation and misunderstanding. Clear goals and responsibilities ensure a successful collaboration.
For additional information on working agreements with governments, agencies, and community groups, contact the county's volunteer coordinator. For more information on developing a memorandum of understanding or an interagency agreement, contact the Marion County Children and Families Commission, 588-7975.
Volunteers serving on boards, commissions, and committees
When volunteers are appointed by the Board of Commissioners to an advisory board, commission or committee, there are procedures that must be observed. These procedures are fully explained in Marion County Administrative Policy B-7.
Applications are available from Business Services and the county volunteer coordinator. A sample is provided in this web page. Please note that a different application is used for volunteers applying to a board or commission. Files are maintained by the county volunteer coordinator on boards, commissions, and committees which require board appointment of members. Additional files are also kept in the Board of Commissioners office.
Departments are encouraged to work in cooperation and in a timely manner with the county's volunteer coordinator to implement a recruitment, screening, and selection process for vacant positions on boards.
When a volunteer is selected to fill a vacancy on a board or commission, the county's volunteer coordinator will schedule and present the appointment to the Board of Commissioners for approval. The department will receive a copy of the Order of Appointment after board session. The Board of Commissioners office will send the new appointee a notification letter, a copy of the Order of Appointment, and an orientation manual for volunteers serving on county advisory boards.
New members of a Marion County board, commission, or committee shall receive a copy of the Orientation Manual for Volunteer Members of Advisory Boards. The manual is available from the county's volunteer coordinator in the Business Services, Human Resources Division.
Youth Members
Youth members may be appointed by the commissioners to serve on advisory boards. For additional information or clarification, contact the county's volunteer coordinator.


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The CA Brumbies have dropped the first match of their pre-season falling to the Hurricanes 26-5 at New Zealand's Porirua Park today.
In their first hit-out of the 2010 Investec Bank Super 14 pre-season, the CA Brumbies were outscored four tries to one, with lock Sitaleki Timani crossing in the final quarter of the match for the ACT side.
In his first match for the CA Brumbies since 2003, lock Justin Harrison was strong in his 80-minute performance and was ably assisted up front by flanker Mitch Chapman. Brumbies Academy backrower Michael Hooper was also impressive in his first match of senior rugby.
New recruit Josh Valentine was probing and showed promising signs for the season ahead at scrumhalf while Matt Toomua made a successful return from a broken jaw. Tyrone Smith was also strong in continually making ground throughout the match.
In spite of the score line, the match proved an even encounter with the CA Brumbies unable to convert pressure into points during the first quarter with flanker Henry Vanderglas denied a would-be try when scrumhalf Piri Weepu knocked the ball from his hands as he crossed the try line.
Following a scoreless first quarter, Hurricanes winger Hosea Gear was the first to touchdown in the second stanza from an attacking lineout deep inside the CA Brumbies' half with Charlie Ngatai and Dane Coles adding further tries in the third period to extend the lead to 21-0.
Lock Jason Eaton added the home side's final points when he burrowed over from a lineout in the fourth term with Timani rounding out the scoring with a try five minutes from full time.
There were no injuries for the CA Brumbies.
CA Brumbies Head Coach Andy Friend says despite the scoreline there were some promising signs for his side.
"I thought there was some really good stuff from our game structure and our set piece was good," he said. "Poor execution probably let us down a bit but that happens in a first trial. Defensively we got a wake-up call and we were exposed a bit out wide and physicality-wise we need to be tougher but we can address those things.
"We definitely need to have these things right by the Force game [in a fortnight] which I know we will.
"You never like losing games of footy but when you're learning things like we did and not getting any injuries then it's not such a bad day."
The CA Brumbies will welcome back the bulk of their Wallaby contingent for their final pre-season match against the Waratahs at Viking Park next Thursday (4 February).
Hurricanes 26 (Hosea Gear, Charlie Ngatai, Dane Coles, Jason Eaton tries; Aaron Cruden 2 conversions, Willie Ripia conversion) CA Brumbies 5 (Sitaleki Timani try) at Porirua Park, Porirua.
Half time: Hurricanes 7-0
CA Brumbies
1. Salesi Ma'afu
2. Huia Edmonds
3. Guy Shepherdson
4. Justin Harrison
5. Ben Hand
6. Mitchell Chapman
7. Henry Vanderglas
8. Stephen Hoiles (c)
9. Josh Valentine
10. Christian Lealiifano
11. Francis Fainifo
12. Tyrone Smith
13. Stirling Mortlock
14. Alfi Mafi
15. Matt Toomua
16. Anthony Hegarty
17. John Ulugia
18. Sitaleki Timani
19. Michael Hooper
20. Colby Faingaa
21. Patrick Phibbs
22. Afusipa Taumoepeau
23. Ed Stubbs
24. Jesse Mogg
1. Jacob Ellison
2. Ged Robinson
3. John Schwalger
4. Michael Paterson
5. James Broadhurst
6. Victor Vito
7. Karl Lowe
8. Nick Crosswell
9. Piri Weepu (c)
10. Willie Ripia
11. Hosea Gear
12. Johnny Leota
13. Alapati Leiua
14. David Smith
15. Andre Taylor
16. Dane Coles
17. Michael Bent
18. Daniel Ramsay
19. Scott Waldrom
20. Tyson Keats
21. Chris Eaton
22. Cory Jane
23. Charlie Ngatai
24. Neemia Tialata
25. Ma'a Nonu
26. Jason Eaton
27. Api Naiktatini
28. Aaron Cruden
29. Tamati Ellison
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Karl Lowe (2nd quarter)
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CA Brumbies v Waratahs
Viking Park, Canberra
Thursday, 4 February 2010
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|Bag Balm: Probably Vermont's Second Most Famous Brand
When I was in college I worked at a pharmacy. One of the funniest (to a 20 year old) products at the store was something called Bag Balm . The pharmacist told me it was developed to keep the skin on cow udders moist so they would not become so dry and chapped that the cow would find milking painful. And the pharmacist also told me it was the best skin moisturizing product even though it cost far less than the upscale cosmetic creams the pharmacy also carried.
Bag Balm was not that well known back then but it is today, and it is still made in Lyndonville Vermont by The Dairy Association. The Dairy Association founded the business in 1889. Bag Balm became known nationally when famous reporter Charles Kuralt featured it on his television news series On the Road and in his 1985 book.
Bag Balm is great for hands dried by winter weather and it helps year around for cuts, scratches, skin irritations. Dog owners, groomers, and veterinarians use it on paw abrasions, and you will usually find it on farms where it is used on all types of animals.
The Dairy Association also makes products for horse hooves and leather goods but they will always be best know for that funny-sounding but great-working product called Bag Balm.
Interesting side note: The Dairy Association has been headed by only three people in its 118 year history and only four secretaries (or administrative assistants, as they are called today).
The Dairy Association's town of Lyndonville is a nice place to visit. It is located in the Northeast section of the state known as the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont's most rural and least populated area.
Lyndonville is one of three villages that comprise Lyndon. The other two are Lyndon and Lyndon Center. Yes, I know it's goofy but that type of arrangement is common in Vermont.
The town of Lyndon had already been organized 75 years before Lyndonville was built in 1866 to serve as a major railroad center, making it Vermont's only railroad-built town. Today the population is about 5,500, not one of whom has dry skin.
Vermont's best known brand? Ben & Jerry's ice cream, naturally!
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
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School, a chance to explore or a chance to conform?
I am currently a high school junior and growing up everyone always said the high school years are the best of your life. However, I could not disagree more with that. In school, I have one class that I actually learn something in and the rest is just review for me and I'm simply bored out of my mind I just want to get out of the four walls of school and learn outside of when the civil war happened or the present tense conjugation of leer or read Robert Frost for the millionth time. Personally, when I get bored I selectively choose not to do anything I'm not forced to do and of course that lands me in heaps of trouble because I turn around and I'm failing a class that I'm "good in". Let's take the current English example, we start a new semester and we're not learning anything we just sit there until the idiots and fools understand (a problem with having the honors and regular kids in the same class). When they finally do understand we sit as the teacher goes over something I learned years ago but has never even been mentioned seemingly to anyone else. So my question is what am I exploring, what is so wonderful about it? My feelings are that the production of C students is on the rise because no one cares enough to produce anything better therefore you just have kids fitting a mold instead of breaking it. While I recognize something like K12 as an option, most parents don't and refuse to let their child participate in something like that besides the fact that they are literally suffering in school, this could be because they are super artsy, want to explore, are bored or are just too smart or like me are a deadly combo of all of those things. Every parent gives their own reasons for example, socializing or my dad's favorite "online school isn't perfected yet".
Thoughts and experiences encouraged.
Jan 28 2013: Melia, the older you get, the more you will realize your education is in your own hands. Regardless of what school you go to, what is important is the education you walk away with, not the degree you get given. If you are sitting in a class bored, try challenge yourself. Analyze a segment you aren't assigned. Read books not assigned. If you need some guidance or direction, ask your teacher. Even if they don't grade it, remember you are doing it for your education.
All the best in your endeavors! Oh, and even if you already know the material, there usually is something you pick up the second time that you didn't on the first time.
greg dahlen
Jan 27 2013: Melia, I'm trying to figure out why the honor kids and the regular kids are in the same class. Do you live in a small town where there aren't enough honor kids to make a full class? Or what is it? If you do live in a small town, maybe you could try to appreciate some of the good points of your small town, because I'm sure small towns do have good points, for example there may be more of a sense of community and knowing each other. Also, maybe you could talk to the regular kids more, share more of what you have, help them step up their game.
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You could attempt to graduate early and go on to college, or start taking college courses while in high school. You could talk to your counselor about your situation and unhappiness. Course you may be bored in college too. Maybe school isn't your place, and you should get in the working world. What is your ambition? You seem really cool and high-feeling. Maybe you should pursue acting, as that's pretty challenging. I live right on the edge of L.A., and sometimes work as an extra in TV and movies.
I still believe you should do the exercise I mentioned below, try to put yourself in the place of your teacher, as it may help you develop empathy for them.
If you want your conversation to run longer than the six days it has now, you can press edit and add more time to it.Jan 27 2013: To hit you with another cliche (sorry) school is what you make of it.
I haven't been in high school for a large number of years however I have never really been out of school. That is because I choose to learn subjects that I want to keep up on and to expand into subjects I have never studied before.
Your father is not up to date with online schools. I got a master in computer systems (with an undergraduate degree in Geology so they don't have to be contiguous) from an online university. Their programs can be superior.
Back to high school. You must know that your teachers know much much more than they are teaching and the students that excel in life do not sit back and take the pablum that is being fed. They go out and demand a real education.
By real educaiton I don't mean facts and figures, but a good foundation in theory and the skills to continue learning outside the class room.
Try doing some real research into a topic and find what you are being taught is outdated (most of it is probably 20 years old so that shouldnt be too hard)
Show an interest to the teacher and you will find yourself suddently talking to someone who know vastly more than you thought.
That's when school starts getting interesting. The more you want to deviate from the standard, the more you will be able to if you show real interest. If your just rebelling then you will be on the fast track out.
I made it a career in school (K through Graduate school) to never do what was considered normal and I was successful starting in about grade 9.
Class will always be a drag, but its what you do outside of the class work that will define you later in life.Jan 27 2013: One thing that should be noted is that there is a lot that you dont know; and the same applies to others. You have to understand that the school is not about you, and sometimes you would have some advantage over others. There is no need to think of some persons as 'fools''or 'idiots''.
And even though schools are part of the education system, they are not the end of it; so the common idea of blaming teachers or the school curriculum for stunted intellectual growth is just simply ridiclous.
I see schools as community of learners; learning takes place not just in the classroom but by interaction; and yes, one-on-one interactions are better than online interactions. Because people are much more not who you think they are online than in real life.
But, yeah, the school system is not for everybody, Some gain a lot from it, some do not. It's all about attitude; and it's all about the individual's path in life.
greg dahlen
Jan 26 2013: Well, my first thought is to ask you to try to imagine yourself as a teacher in one of the classes you dislike. Think of yourself as an actress, and you're playing this teacher. What thoughts are going through your head? What is your background, where were you born, how did you grow up, what made you decide to become a teacher, how did you choose the particular subject you are teaching? What do you think your purpose is a teacher, why are you teaching? Do you like teaching? Why? Is it just a paycheck? Why? What are you trying to accomplish in any one hour in a classroom, let's say that particular hour where Melia Person is one of your students.
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Jan 26 2013: One more thing. You should always take a broad statement like "High school years are the best time of your life" or "schools are just about learning to conform," with a very big grain of salt. They are only cliches.
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How happy the high school years are compared to later years depends on how well the atmosphere at school works for you, how well you get along with parents and peers, and what sort of options you have after leaving school. Lots of people love school and learning from lots of different people and situations and in community, and lots of people hate any kind of structure or being asked to learn things that may be difficult for them or that they cannot see the benefit from at the time. Some people are bullied or get sucked up in drama.
The high school years were not the best years of my life and I don't think for any of my three. And it is worse for young people who struggle at school, who go to bad schools with poorly conceived ideas about things like discipline, or don't have a lot of flexibility in the environments in which they can learn.Jan 29 2013: There are many gifted kids in your position. Are there others at your school with whom you could collaborate in pursuing independent, supplementary learning and projects? I have worked with groups of kids like you, both through the university (drawing kids from the region) and within the school district for many years.
What city/town do you live in?
Jan 30 2013: I live in Los Angeles. Unfortunately there are no others at my school with whom I could collaborate with, however many days I wish there was.
Jan 30 2013: I grew up and went to high school in Los Angeles. At that time we had several levels of gifted programming in public school. I guess things have changed.
Are you in the Los Angeles Unified School District? The only reason I am asking is that I am going to try to figure out the best resources available where you are for someone who is already a junior in high school. The online resources (EPGY and CTY) that are tailored to gifted high school kids I have already shared and are worth a peek.
Because programming for gifted adolescents and teens is an area in which I am a specialist, I can typically find things quickly that would take much longer for people not in the field.
Here is a first link to look at. http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/GATE/prog-opt-2.html If after you look at this page, you click the link near the top that says Program Options, you can see what the menu of offerings is that may be available to you with the LA schools. The big IF is whether these are still options for someone already in 11th grade. Most kids will have accessed much earlier.
Here is a link for what UCLA offers gifted kids, and others as well, in k12: http://www.k12outreach.ucla.edu/
You probably know that UCLA is a world class university.Jan 29 2013: CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS COMMENT!
business( probably on etsy) and I need for the sake of my soul to get out of my own head. Look the problem isn't that I don't know what I want to do (to some degree) it's that I've got no one to back me up on this journey and I don't know if you guys know how difficult it is to try and change your life and enlighten it and be happy when you have no one to back you up. Some people have said oh you should supplement your own education, why do you think I'm on TED instead of Facebook? Someone mentioned getting the course outlines from my teachers and working ahead and that sounds exactly like what i'm going to do because that could help me a TON and I don't know why that never occurred to me, so big thanks to whoever said that! Ummm TED lover, this may sound a bit strange but is there any chance at all that I could possibly get your email or something so that we could talk even after this conversation is over because you seem to understand what I'm going through and I would appreciate it if I could have someone in like you in my corner as I start to write a new chapter in the book of my life. If not that's totally cool because I understand the strangeness of the question, but I would really appreciate it.
Big thanks to everyone for all your comments, keep commenting and posting opinions,
MeliaJan 29 2013: The comments on this conversation have been absolutely amazing some of them just downright inspiring. I didn't want to pose a question and start a conversation I wasn't really going to be involved with so let's talk, shall we? TED lover, I think you are amazing and have brought up points that I can't believe someone who doesn't know me came up with. TED lover is correct in the aspect that I don't have anyone around to talk about it that understands. I have tried multiple times and failed (miserably I may add) to talk about it with my mother who believes basically that if it's so easy I need to go to school and get straight A's and come home and shut up. With my mom there is never any explaining of I can't just sit there and get straight A's I COULD but I can't because school doesn't fit the whole world doesn't fit. Just as TED lover said "It's like being a three-dimensional being in a two-dimensional world." I talk about it with my dad and I get the same results, and with anyone else you can just forget about it. At times I have considered finding a job and working for a while saving my money and just dropping out of school and simply leaving and going to the UK or something. Recently I think about that option more and more often because I need to get out of my school, my world and most importantly MY HEAD. It's like there is a little me sitting in my head giving me all of these ideas, and it's simply confusing. Maybe as TED lover as said I "awakened", I never even fathomed that thought because I still didn't know what I was going to do to generate money in my life. There were some things that I did know however, I don't fit in my world or rule it (which doesn't make sense because by all accounts I should be the Queen, Princess, Lady, Countess, Duchess and Baroness of my world), I don't fit in at school (not because I have some smarter than thou attitude or because I don't have friends, I've got loads), I want to start a youtube channel, a blog, a jewelry/clothesJan 28 2013: Melia, I am not a expert, so what I give is an opinion. You may be a victim of the current system. There are only three powers in education 1) US Sec. of Ed (Arne Duncan) Do it his way or he withholds all your funding, 2) the textbook writers ... what they write will determine the testing questions 3) The test developers .. they write tests on the common factor all students have the textbooks.
So here is the real deal. The teacher has few if any options ... basically they teach to the test as provided by the teaching guide provided by the textbook writers. As of last year Arne Duncan mandated Common Core Curriculums (unfunded) for all schools. Additionally, the requirement that teachers evals be based on student exam results. All of that is political eye wash and does not help in any way what you are experiencing ... if anything it makes it worse. If the teachers career depends on student test scores, you can look forward to a steady diet of teaching the test in lock step until every student says the same thing on que.
Until change occurs ... you can do advance work through kahnacademy.org ... it is free and it is good. Talk to your teachers ... if they think you are ready they may let you do advance work.
Look at the sample questions for the PISA exams and see if you can achieve at that level.
It is my thought that schools let you down when they think the correct answer is the goal ... I believe that the true goal is application of the information.
I wish you well. BobJan 27 2013: Milia,
Private (boarding) schools like Exeter Academy (in New Hampshire) are very elite schools. Because their endowments are so high, they offer full scholarships for the talented - far more than most private high schools can offer. Most classes there are very different. Classes are about 8-12 students and they sit around a circular tables where discussion can take place.
At Exeter, no classrooms have rows of chairs, and lectures are virtually nonexistent. (Imagine that!)
Math teachers assign problems from workbooks that have been written collectively by the Academy's math department. From these custom workbooks, students are assigned word problems as homework. In class, students present their solutions of the problems at the board. In math class at Exeter, students are not given theorems, model problems, or principles beforehand. Instead, students learn theorems and principles as they work through the word problems.
Literature involves group discussion of homework reading assignments. Same with history, etc.
Small class sizes and round tables enable all students to participate. They also encourage teacher-student interaction. These classes develop self-confidence and self-esteem.
My friend's daughter was so fed up with her own public education that she was ready to drop out of school - much to everyone's horror. She too was a rare talent. Her parents went looking for an alternative and heard about Exeter. She received a scholarship and hasn't regretted her decision. It still wasn't perfect. But it was much better. She also had some "catching up" to do. It was challenging, but by the end of the first semester, she was OK.Jan 27 2013: Here is one perspective that may give you additional ideas, by David Foster Wallace: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178211966454607.html. [Part of this was recently read at Aaron Swartz's memorial service, because he particularly respected DFW].
Jan 27 2013: I used to be that man. I am so glad that I am no longer that man. I would not want that man giving advice to my child.
Jan 27 2013: Smart kids benefit from seeing lots of perspectives, I think. They will find truth in some and also things with which they will disagree. They need to learn to wrestle with ideas to understand different people's truths.
Some people will say to make the most of situations in which you find yourself and to choose your own ways of viewing them.
Some will say school is a fraud aimed at brainwashing and demoralizing you.
If there is anything young people need to learn, it is to consider a range of views rather than to jump on board any easy one.
Jan 27 2013: All kids, not just smart ones, do benefit from seeing lots of perspectives, I think. Melia is not just a smart kind. Melia is extraordinary.
In my opinion, I do not offer any easy solution to jump on board with, and your suggestion that I do is a bit offensive. I offer the most difficult and rewarding - to discover self and hold self sacred. To not-sacrifice self on the alter of social/economic acceptance, which calls for mediocrity. To refuse to go to a miserable challenging job day after day because that is what is expected - just as sitting in class enduring old mindless lessons is expected when so many other learning opportunities exist. To have a different "default view" than the sad one that D Wallace maintains.
Default views are "formed". It takes the ability to understand differences, to be sure. But to offer as wise counsel, words from one who devalues the individual so much as Wallace does, when Melia is already recognizing the devaluation felt every single day, does no service. It harms. It is another attack on the essence of who one is. It was a VERY bleak speech.
You assume that Melia doesn't already know what Wallace talks about. I don't assume that. I may be wrong. I think that Melia has already figured much of it out.
Does Melia need more education? Absolutely! No true education ever comes to an end. Does Melia need more structure than wanted? Yes. Discipline is an essential life-skill. Without it, life is too painful. But there are better ways to learn self-discipline than to spend 34 hours a week being emotionally and intellectually tortured!
Wallace says that the individuals aren't the center of their worlds. I vehemently disagree. We are each the captains of our ships. Those who choose to settle carry that choice forward at a cost. There ARE other choices.
Keep the dream alive, Melia. Here is a valedictorian speech that addresses your concerns, as I understand them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwGDgAUPATJan 27 2013: DFW did not go to an unchallenging day job day after day and does not recommend it to others. He certainly did not live a life about social and economic acceptance nor counsel that to others! He did urge a reflective stance that doesn't make assumptions about others blindly. And to call him or his worldview one of embracing mediocrity is, I think, very misplaced. It is easy enough to read up on him to verify any of this.
Melia has options. Gifted and talented kids often find themselves in her position, depending on whether their schools have offerings appropriate to their needs, so there is an array of high quality avenues and resources to supplement, custo mize, and sometimes replace curriculum that meets the needs these kids have that others may not. I offered some of which I am very aware in my own response to her.
Jan 27 2013: The difference between Melia and a typical gifted student, is that Melia is "self-aware". She has awakened. She has discovered her "SELF". There are so few people in the world who experience this, she probably has no one around that even knows what she means when she tries to talk about it. It is certainly obvious that DFW is not awakened, however happy or unhappy he is with his life. No awakened person would have given that speech.
It would be nice if public education were able to address the needs of an awakened student. At present, it's just not possible - given that there is not so much as an acknowledgement that such a state of existence exists. She might well meet some mentors in college. I hope so. It would be a real shame to throw away (through misdirection) such a talent through lack of recognition of exactly what the talent is.
Meanwhile, she is a captive in a world that doesn't fit, and that is a painful thing to endure. It's like being a 3-dimensional being living in a 2-dimensional world. She needs far more than just more challenging courses about things that will matter little in her adult life. She needs awakened teachers to make learning relevant - to introduce her to the depths and joys of her incredible mind. Her frustration tells me that she needs to understand so much that high school does not and cannot teach her. She needs to have subjects approached differently, with her unacknowledged abilities addressed. What teacher in a class of about 30 can give such specialized attention to each student? Especially if the teacher has never plumbed the depths of his/her mind and incredible powers.
Thankfully, more and more people are waking up. She will find others from time to time. What to do in the meantime is the issue at hand. She must learn how to make the shift that high school doesn't address or acknowledge.
Milia: Forgive us for talking about U in 3rd person. Just do the best you can. You'll survive to graduation. :-)Jan 27 2013: You might be surprised at how many gifted kids are very much in Melia's position and reflect on and articulate their awareness in just this way. And there are college level and differently taught courses that such kids can pursue if they know how to find them. School districts often have specialists in gifted ed who know what is available locally and online. Truly gifted kids tend to be advanced metacognitively rather than only cognitively.
David Foster Wallace was bipolar, a philosopher and creative genius, who took his own life. He felt the world's pains strongly.
Jan 29 2013: Out of of all of the comments I have read this thread is my favorite. Mostly because TED lover is actually someone who understands me, and the fact that she or he doesn't even know me just absolutely blows my mind.Jan 27 2013: Hmmmmm. You sound EXACTLY like me. The trauma that school did to me took years to get over. It was YEARS before I could even drive by a school without feeling tremendous sorrow for those poor kids who are being intellectually and emotionally abused inside those walls. I was SO bored.
When, on my own (I was in my 30s) I began educating myself properly (and what FUN that was!!!), I discovered that school was never about education. It was about indoctrination. It's about teaching you how to see yourself as inferior and inadequate, and most importantly - how to be a good little "sheeple". It teaches conformity. It actively discourages individuality and creativity. It places economic considerations ahead of YOU.
This being said, you are basically a prisoner there, but you CAN choose how to use your time. Invest yourself in your own education. But you have to see beyond those limitations that you have already accepted (without your awareness).
In school, teachers are the superiors and you are the inferior. (part of the indoctrination) What if you change the dynamic? What if teachers are there to serve you rather than instruct you? What if you challenge the teacher to keep up with YOU?
You are obviously very bright. (That is obviously being discounted - intentionally.) Do you learn better on your own? Ask the teacher for an outline of the curriculum and work ahead and in as much depth as you can - refusing to be held back because of your gifts. Take your questions to the servant-teachers even if you are so far ahead of the class that sitting there bored is no longer an option because you are using class time to study the subject matter on your own - things that your class will not get to for another semester or you are working on a college level from Internet resources. But if you choose to do this, know your material well and don't let them intimidate you. Expect consequences.
Your education should be about YOU. INVEST yourself in it.Jan 27 2013: My school has this really useful program where the honour students are actually able to teach the other students after school to keep them up to date. It is working really well and could help you as when you teach you also learn while it is never easy. It would also help to keep the lower students on the same level
I would also like to know why you are sharing classes with C studentsJan 26 2013: It sounds like you go to a school that doesn't "differentiate instruction." Best practice in teaching involves not having all students walk together in some slow lock-step but rather varying assignments, pedagogy and options to take into account the different learning styles and needs of kids in the class, or having separate classes that correspond to differences in learning style and speed.
I think a lot of public schools in recent years have swung back to a lock-step approach, out of an effort to produce more even outcomes, rather than watching some kids pull way ahead in what they can understand and do because they learn faster and differently. It is unproductive for those, like yourself, it seems, who are being held back, getting resentful and bitter.
As I assume changing schools is out of the question, an option you could consider is to discuss this with your school counselor, with the district's office for advanced learners (if there is one), or with your teachers, to develop a strategy for you to pull available resources to learn at a pace more suitable for you..
The strategy should involve independent and online learning on your part and hopefully also being released from some assignments in areas where you can demonstrate a level of proficiency that makes those assignments fruitless.
K12 is one example of an online supplementary option, but there are others I know I would recommend enthusiastically. You might look at the offerings at Stanford (EPGY) or at Johns Hopkins (CTY), for example.Local community college or university may accept you into a course thru Running Start.
It is fruitful to interact with people who have some expertise in the subjects you study rather than just reading off the internet, where some expositions are mostly twistings of what is known, often toward strategic ends or represent the understanding of people who know little about the subject (often less than school teachers, who themselves may not be expert). Coursera is good too


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It is exciting to see solar used in this way. Rural communities in the poorer parts of Africa need these solutions and I'm really interested in these empowerment ideas.
We have a company in Somaliland and are working os Solar solutions as well for all sectors. I think your company has a brilliant idea, but what about cost. Is this feasible in a low income generating economy? I would love to know more about this unit and the modular system to see if we can get this in more places.
Keep up the good work!
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15G Select Hit the Denver Cup
The Titan Residency House was recently the home for the GU15 Rush Select National team, who were in town for the 2014 Denver Cup.
The group would reside in the house with a parent chaperone and three Rush Role Models (Jordan DiBiasi, Betsy Brandon and Janessa Fowler from the GU18 ECNL team who won a National Championship in 2012.
To have Jordan, Betsy and Janessa around the girls 24 hours a day was something special. Both Jordan and Betsy have played for their country at the Youth level and are ranked among the top midfielders in the entire country. They also have played for the Rush Select National teams at PDT in Phoenix, AZ so they understand the challenges and experiences these players will have during their time away from home. The girls also got to meet and hangout with PSG star Lindsey Horan, who was getting some last minute finishing in before flying to Canada the next day for the U20 World Cup. Lindsey hung around to watch the game, talk to the girl and take few photos, which was a nice surprise for these players " - Russell Finch, Head Coach
The team entered the house on July 28th with many new faces, most not knowing one another and left on August 4th the best of teammates and with newly acquired friendships. Titan created an environment where there are no hotel wake up calls, mom and dad are not 2 floors away in another room, no meals prepared for you by hotel staff or the hustle and bustle of the city. It is far from that, as the house sits on nearly 60 acres of prime real estate pushed up against the mountains where one can focus on anything they want. The players had house chores and this responsibility would help build their character and create life lessons that aren't available on most soccer trips.
"I had the experience of a life time that I will never forget at the Rush Titan house. This facility helped us feel more relaxed than we would have been in a hotel. We showed unity, enjoyment and passion for the game on the field by where we slept at night off the field" – Kendyl Hedberg (WA Rush)
The team spent much of their time relating their experiences to the 11 Rush Core Values, such as their house chores (Accountability), helping train the Colorado Rush Girls U9 and U10 teams (Humility) and singing the Rush Chants wherever they would go (Passion).
The U15 Select National team came in early to acclimate to the high altitudes since many of the players live at sea level, where as Denver is 5,280 feet above. The preparation included 3 games against the GU14 Rush, 2013 Regional Champions (tied 1-1), the GU15 ECNL (won 1-0) and the GU15 Nero (game cancelled due to a storm) as well as both training and classroom sessions. Each time the teams played they shared a meal together afterwards, getting to know one another and talking soccer.
The team opened the tournament with two games Friday, a 5-1 win over Colorado United (CO) and a 11-0 win over South Lake Cosmo's (OK), who were not prepared for the GU15's speed of play, talent or their desire to always attack. Only needing a tie in their last game the team met a determined and hardworking Rush Nero (CO) team, where an early goal for Rush Select was the deciding factor, taking them into the final. They would face the Colorado Rush GU15 ECNL, a team they had managed to beat four days before, but as you know, not one game is the same as another. That evening the team went and spent more time bonding by watching the Colorado Rapids take on Real Salt Lake in the Dicks Sporting Goods Park stadium.
On Sunday the girls attempted to make this week perfect by remaining undefeated in all games and bringing home their third championship trophy (Open Cup, AL, Desert Classic, AZ) in two years. The first half was dominated by the Colorado Rush ECNL, who found themselves up 2-0 by the time the halftime whistle blew.
The half time talk, led by head coach Russell Finch, was not one filled with tactics, or criticism, but motivation, a way to pull out the very best from players that had more to give and owed it to their teammates. The Rush Select team came out a new team, dominating possession, moving the ball quickly and creating many goal scoring opportunities. Within the first 10 minutes Kailin Wiley had hit the bar three times and forced ECNL keeper Mia Raben into two good saves. With time winding down Finch decided to change the system of play to a 2-1-3-4 and although they would be vulnerable in the back, they had to continue to put the ECNL girls under even more pressure. Within 5 minutes, Wiley (WA Rush) found herself wide open on the right hand side with only 2 defenders to beat. With her extraordinary pace and skill she cut and weaved her way into the box and smashed the ball into the bottom far corner to give the Rush Select team a lifeline. With only 10 minutes remaining and the Select team creating chance after chance, found themselves awarded a penalty for a late challenge from behind. Annika Dalhmann (MI) stepped up and calmly slotted the ball into the corner to make it 2-2 and the comeback was complete. Rush Select went on to create a couple more chances before conceding a corner in the last minute of the game. With two failed clearances the ball popped up to Colorado's Nadia Morris, a current Rush Select player, who blasted a 25 yard volley into the top corner to give the CO Rush ECNL a last minute victory and leave Select with a heartbreaking defeat.
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The girls collected their medals, said a few goodbyes to those players leaving with their parents and headed back to the Titan house for a BBQ which saw Rush soccer's CEO Tim Schulz wearing a cooking apron and grilling 200 burgers and hotdogs for the girls, as well as Peru Rush, Honduras Rush and Mexico Rush, who had all flown in to compete in Denver Cup. This was a great way to wrap up what had been a very memorable week for the girls!


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Hitchcock SynopsisHitchcock is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcocks seminal movie Psycho.
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Pepco customers should know Friday if they will have to pay more for electric service.
Maryland's Public Service Commission was scheduled to rule Friday on a request by Pepco, which has more than 789,000 customers in Maryland and Washington, D.C., for new rates that would generate $60.8 million more in revenue and cost the average customer $7.13 more per month.
That new rate would increase the allowed return to Pepco's investors from about 9.31 percent to about 10.25 percent. Currently, Pepco investors earn about 5 percent on their investment.
On top of the rate increase, Pepco is seeking permission to charge a graduated fee during the next three to four years to fund improvements to its grid.
Intending to use the money to accelerate tree trimming, upgrade 12 more feeders each year and bury six feeders underground, Pepco asked for permission to charge its average customers 96 cents more a month in 2014, $1.70 more a month in 2015 and $1.93 more in 2016 to pay for a portion of the estimated $192 million it would cost to make those improvements.
The utility made this latest request for more money in November, just four months after the commission denied most of what it asked for in 2011, granting it only $18 million of the $68 million it sought.
Although Pepco was quick to file the second rate case, Myra Oppel, vice president of regional communications for parent Pepco Holdings Inc., said Thursday she would not speculate on what the company would do if most of its request is denied again.
"We need to see what tomorrow's decision is," she said.
Montgomery County has opposed giving Pepco all of what it wants.
The county told the commission in June that Pepco should be allowed to raise only $6.5 million in new revenue, an 89 percent reduction in the utility's request. County attorneys argued that Pepco has not met the burden of proof required to justify the full increase.
The county also objected to the new surcharge, arguing Pepco has not proven that it's necessary.
Pepco said in November it needed the money to continue improving its reliability.
The utility started a five-year plan to improve reliability in 2010 after a Public Service Commission investigation into the utility's reliability and quality found it operated with unacceptably low reliability for years.
The average number of outages experienced by customers grew every year from 2004 to 2010, which the commission said in its report of the investigation, "speaks volumes about [Pepco's] steadily deteriorating level of reliability and coincides with its poor vegetation management practices."
Costing $1 billion, the plan involves infrastructure improvements and more vegetation management, or tree trimming.
In the last year, customers served by upgraded power lines saw a 39 percent reduction in average power outages, and when outages did occur, they did not last as long, resolving on average 42 percent faster, Pepco spokeswoman Courtney Nogas said in June.
Powerupmontco founder Abbe Milstein said in June that her organization, party to the rate case, has major concerns about the potential outcome.
Former commission chairman Douglas R.M. Nazarian took a strong position against upfront charges such the one requested by Pepco, Milstein said.
But the commission has a new chairman, W. Kevin Hughes, and the parties have no idea which way he will lean, Milstein said.


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Sunday, February 01, 2009
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2009) - The ETSU baseball team held its first full-squad practice Sunday afternoon at Cardinal Park as the team prepares for the 2009 season.
The Bucs open the season on Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. against Evansville at Cardinal Park in the first game of a three game series. The team has spent the past three weeks going through individual workouts and conditioning.
For more information on ETSU baseball, visit www.ETSUbucs.com.


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Arizona Wildcats
Wildcats move up to 11th in AP and Coaches Polls
After a few straight weeks of sliding backwards, the Arizona Wildcats finally moved up a little in the rankings.
The Wildcats, following a home sweep of the Washington schools, moved up to 11th in both the AP and Coaches Polls.
Arizona knocked off Washington by a score of 70-52 and beat Washington State 73-56.
The Wildcats, who are 23-4 with an 11-4 mark in the Pac-12, hit the road to face USC Wednesday before taking on UCLA Saturday.


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Men's golf tied for 11th after round one at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2010) - ETSU junior Peter Wilson (Locust Valley, N.Y.) finished his opening round with a season-low 2-over 74 to lead the Bucs during the opening day of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges, Friday afternoon.
Wilson was solid through most of the day as his round consisted of two birdies, two bogeys, and a double bogey. He is currently tied for 16th.
The Bucs are tied for 11th position after finishing with a 305 (+17) team score on the cool and blustery opening day. Kent State has the team lead after day one following a 291 (+3). North Carolina and Missouri are tied for second at +7, while UNC Wilmington sits in fourth at +8.
No. 25 Virginia (+9) is in fifth, while Chattanooga (+11) and Tennessee (+11) are tied for sixth. No. 24 Wake Forest (+12), Virginia Tech (+12), No. 29 Michigan (+15), ETSU (+17), Coastal Carolina (+17), Louisville (+21), and Denver (+26), round out the scoring.
John Hahn of Kent State has the individual lead as he fired a first-round 4-under 68. Hahn had seven birdies and three bogeys during his round. Marshall Bailey of Virginia Tech and Jace Long of Missouri are second after matching 2-under 70s. Bailey finished his round with five birdies and three bogeys on the 7,147-yard, par-72 The Ridges Golf and Country Club layout. Only six players in the 74-player field finished the day under par.
ETSU junior Devin Komline (Dorset, Vt.) and sophomore Patrick Spraggs (Rochford, England) both shot rounds of 76 (+4) on Monday and are tied for 32nd.
Freshman Spencer Lawson (Raleigh, N.C.) opened the tournament with a 79 (+7). Senior Paul O'Kane (Castledawson, Northern Ireland) also fired a first round 79. They are both tied for 53rd.
The Bucs tee off round number two tomorrow beginning at 9:20 a.m. They will be paired with players from Michigan and Coastal Carolina.
Live scoring for the tournament will be available at GolfStat.com or by visiting ETSUBucs.com and clicking on the live stats link.
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