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Oak Creek man busted for sixth OWI offense
Oak Creek — An Oak Creek man could face felony charges after he tried to elude a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who pulled him over for suspicion of drunken driving on Interstate 94 early Tuesday morning.
According to a Wisconsin State Patrol news release:
The 39-year-old man was pulled over at the northbound Ryan Road ramp on I-94 for suspected drunken driving after he was seen driving 10 mph without headlights on and weaving all over the roadway about 3:30 a.m.
The trooper informed the man he wanted him to perform field sobriety tests on him, and when a Milwaukee County deputy arrived to assist, the man started his vehicle and drove off.
A short pursuit ensued before the trooper was able to successfully conduct a precision immobilization technique, also known as a PIT maneuver, to stop the man's vehicle. No one was injured.» Read Full Article
Changing story tips Oak Creek woman off to scam
Oak Creek — One savvy resident who refused to be conned realized quickly that the caller was trying to scam her when he changed his story several times during a botched attempt to steal her identity and money.
According to the Oak Creek police log:
A woman called police about 4:50 p.m. Jan. 23 to report she had just received a scam telephone call from a private number.
The caller, a man with a Middle Eastern or Indian accent, stated he was with the Internal Revenue Service and that she and her husband owed back taxes.
When the woman denied owing taxes and questioned the caller further about who he actually was, the caller changed his story and told her he was from Publisher's Clearing House, and that he was actually calling her to tell her she just won a Mercedes Benz and $242,000.» Read Full Article
The Rock eyes baseball stadium
Franklin — A special Common Council meeting will be held Thursday to review a proposed professional baseball stadium at The Rock Sports Complex.
Michael Zimmerman, owner of The Rock and Zimmerman Ventures, filed a concept review application with the Department of City Development on Tuesday for the proposed baseball stadium.
"I started playing around with the idea for a stadium about a year ago," Zimmerman said. "Now, I think it's time to put the pedal to the metal on it."
The 20- to 30-acre stadium, designed to hold 2,500 to 3,000 seats, would cost between $7 million and $11 million to develop. Zimmerman anticipates that the stadium could be complete in the spring of 2015, in time for the baseball season.
"I think many communities would literally kill to have that proposal given to them," Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor said. "My first response (to the proposal) was, 'Is this Christmas?' I'm very, very excited."» Read Full Article
Franklin council denies school district impact fee exemption
Franklin — A motion to make the city's public schools exempt from impact fees failed last week, leaving school officials — and Mayor Tom Taylor — unpleasantly surprised.
The proposed ordinance would have amended city code to make public schools exempt from impact fees tied to development projects — an issue that was raised after construction began on two new facilities at Franklin High School.
The construction of a new academic space and an auditorium, a $34 million project, resulted in about $100,000 worth of impact fees being charged.
Impact fees were first implemented in 1995 to ensure new development pays its fair share of the cost of the off-site infrastructure that serves it.
"It is our belief that when the current ordinance was created there was no intention for this rule to be applied to the school district," Superintendent Steve Patz wrote in a Jan. 13 letter to the council. "The current ordinance states that any new development(s) applies to business and residential properties, to which the school district is identified as neither of these."» Read Full Article
Police warn teens after they used their dad's credit card to buy Facebook games
Police warned two teenagers after their father declined to press charges for using his credit card to purchase Facebook games Jan. 17.
According to the South Milwaukee police report:
A resident told police Jan. 17 that his 14- and 15-year-old sons used his credit card to purchase Facebook games.
The father "did not want to press charges against either of them, because he would end up paying the fines." He instead asked an officer to speak to his sons, whom he also suspected were using marijuana.
The officer "explained the charges that would be brought if this activity continued. Both admitted using their father's credit card without his consent and apologized."
Man claims vehicle stolen, but police find it in ditch instead
A 42-year-old man was arrested after he called the Franklin Police Department on Jan. 17 claiming his vehicle had been stolen, but police found it in a ditch with footprints leading from it to the man's home.
According to the Franklin police report:
The man called police at 2:15 a.m. Jan. 17 claiming his 2004 Dodge Durango had been stolen from his driveway.
Before he made the report, police had received a report that a Durango was in a ditch in the 2900 block of West Puetz Road.
Police followed footprints around the vehicle toward the man's home in the 8500 block of South 35th Street. They arrested him for a probation violation and filing a false police report.
Oak Creek girls basketball team knocks off top-ranked Pius XI, 39-36
The big plays were there tonight for the Oak Creek girls basketball team as the Knights finally pulled out a close win over a major opponent, when they upset top-ranked in D2 state Pius XI Tuesday night.
Among the key plays were:
*Katie Finn's four 3-pointers and 14 total points, including a critical bomb at the start of the fourth quarter that put Oak Creek up 30-28.
"We've talked about no matter how many posts you have, people are going to shut them down from time-to-time so have to hit a shot from the outside," said coach Steve Hluchnik. "Katie just came up big for us tonight. Those shots were huge."
*Then there was the beautiful give and go pass that Finn hit post Stephanie Kostowicz with at the 1:54 mark. Kostowicz made the shot, was fouled and converted the free throw for a 37-35 lead. Oak Creek would never trail again.» Read Full Article
Frustrated when machine won't take his cash, man punches self-checkout station
Oak Creek — A man was banned from a grocery store after he got angry and punched a self-checkout machine during the early morning hours of Jan. 14.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
Police responded to Woodman's, 8131 S. Howell Ave., after an employee reported that an older man with a beard who was wearing a star-spangled headband and a flannel shirt was yelling at employees and had punched a machine about 2:45 a.m. Jan. 14.
Officers spoke to the employee, who said the man was attempting to check out his groceries at a self-checkout machine when he got upset because the machine wouldn't accept his cash.
He then proceeded to yell at the machine and the manager, and ended up punching the screen on the self-checkout station, causing it to shatter.» Read Full Article
Oak Creek man cited after causing accident, yelling at other driver
A 39-year-old Oak Creek man was cited for following too closely after he hit another vehicle and then got out of his car and yelled at the other driveer Jan. 9.
According to the South Milwaukee police report:
A 31-year-old Milwaukee driver was making a left turn from South Chicago Avenue onto Drexel Boulevard about 6 p.m. Jan. 9. The Oak Creek driver "had been traveling at a high rate of speed behind him to make the yellow light."
The Milwaukee driver pulled to the right to let the Oak Creek driver pass, when he "passed him on the left, then turned his car in front of him, striking his vehicle." The Oak Creek man "then exited his vehicle, came up to his door, and began to yell and swear at him." He was cited for following too closely.
Wisconsin State Open Powerlifting Competition photo gallery now online
Do you think you have what it takes to do a bench press lift?
A 78-year-old did, and he tried it in our Wisconsin State Open Powerlifting Competition photo gallery.
You can view him and other men and women from the Midwest who came to compete in the daylong competition Jan. 18 in Whitnall High School in the MyCommunityNOW photo gallery of the competition.
Goodwill finalizes purchase of Reader's Digest building in Greendale
Greendale — Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin has purchased the former Reader's Digest Association office building at 5400 S. 60th St. for $6 million.
The purchase of the 164,800-square-foot facility was finalized Jan. 10, said Pat Boelter, chief marketing officer for Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin.
"We're excited now that it's a done deal," Boelter said. "We'll be working diligently to come up with a facility program … to meet (an) occupancy date in early 2015."
The building was once the home of Reiman Publications, which published several magazines, before being sold to Reader's Digest in 2002. The facility will now be used as an administrative building for Goodwill.
Goodwill approached the Planning Commission in August to discuss moving its headquarters and training center to the Reader's Digest building from its current location at 5300 N. 118th Court in Milwaukee.» Read Full Article
Milwaukee County proposes Greendale beer garden
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and the County Parks Department announced today a recommendation for a new beer garden at Scout Lake Park in Greendale.
The Parks Department estimated the beer garden could produce significant revenue — $80,000 in 2014 and $100,000 in 2015 — if approved.
Under the proposal, ABC Estabrook, Inc., the company that runs the beer garden at Estabrook Park, would also run the Greendale beer garden, which would be located at Scout Lake's pavilion.
"Our ultimate goal is to create an environment that seamlessly integrates with the surrounding parkland, providing an opportunity for people from all walks of life to come together in an inclusive social setting," said Hans Wesigerber III, managing director of ABC Estabrook, Inc.
The proposed beer garden would offer a number of beer and wine options in addition to food and non-alcoholic drinks. The garden would operate daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and not serve alcohol past 9 p.m.» Read Full Article
Oak Creek police: Craigslist ad leads to theft of Xbox
Oak Creek — Police are seeking a man who stole an Xbox gaming system and vandalized an Oak Creek resident's apartment Jan. 7 after responding to an ad the resident posted on craigslist.com.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
The victim told officers a black male about 19 years old came to his apartment in the 100 block of West Puetz Road about 6:15 p.m. Jan. 7 to pay for an Xbox videogame system the victim had advertised on craigslist.com a month earlier.
The buyer had been to the victim's residence about three or four times during the month after the ad was posted and had paid him a total of $20 toward the purchase of the Xbox.
When the buyer returned to the victim's residence the evening of Jan. 7, he told the victim he was going to take the Xbox to his car and would come back with the rest of the money he owed. When the victim disagreed with that plan, the would-be buyer grabbed the Xbox and fled.» Read Full Article
WEAC files complaint about Oak Creek-Franklin district bargaining practices
Oak Creek — Wisconsin Education Association Council attorneys have filed a prohibited practice charge with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission against the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District.
A written statement by WEAC attorneys enumerates three complaints against the district, which it says show the district did not negotiate with its teachers in good faith.
The first is that new money paid to teachers for 2012-13 was not in the contract and could be taken away at any time.
Secondly, during mediation, the district was unwilling to engage in real discussion or to change their position.
And third, the district only made two proposals, the second worse for teachers than the first.» Read Full Article
Man, driving recklessly, crashes through fence and into boat, police say
An 18-year-old man, driving a vehicle without the owner's permission, backed it up, did a "Fast and Furious" maneuver, crashed through a fence and into a boat Jan. 9.
According to the South Milwaukee police report:
The 18-year-old South Milwaukee man "was backing up the hill from the foot of Marshall Avenue and did a 'Fast and Furious' maneuver, losing control and left the roadway" shortly after 4 a.m. Jan. 9.
The man, driving his mother's SUV without her permission, went through the South Milwaukee Yacht Club fence and down an embankment and into a boat owned by an Oak Creek woman.
He was cited for reckless driving and operating without a license. Damage to the boat was estimated at $4,500. Damage to the fence was estimated at $5,000.
Police release photo of South Milwaukee bank robber
South Milwaukee police released photos of a man suspected of robbing an Educators Credit Union branch at gunpoint.
The robbery occurred just after 11 a.m. Thursday at 1201 Marquette Ave. The man drew a gun, demanded money and, after receiving the cash, fled west on foot, possibly to a waiting vehicle, according to a police news release.
Anyone with information is asked Lt. Cary Fischer or Investigator Steve Hesse of the South Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 768-8060.
Man wakes up in Oak Creek hotel to find vehicle, more stolen by 'old friend'
Oak Creek — A cab driver who decided to spend an afternoon at an Oak Creek hotel with an "old female friend" he picked up in Milwaukee called police after he woke up a few hours later and found his friend missing — along with his cab, his money and his cellphone — Dec. 22.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
The man told police he picked up an old female friend at an Open Pantry in Milwaukee and took her to a room at the Candlewood Suites, 6440 S. 13th St., about 12:45 p.m.
He told police he believed her name was "Nikki," but he didn't know her last name or any other information about her.
The investigating officer contacted an employee at Candlewood Suites, who confirmed that the two did check into the room about 12:47 p.m. The employee also told police she received a call from the female, who wanted to know if the hotel had any sex toys available for sale or rent.» Read Full Article
Ashley Lane house fire results in $140K in damage
Oak Creek — Firefighters and police responded to a house fire in the 10300 block of South Ashley Lane about 7:20 p.m. Dec. 28.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
The residents attempted to use fire extinguishers to put out the fire, which apparently started in a sunroom off the kitchen area of the home. However, the fire spread too quickly, and they had to evacuate the home.
The Oak Creek Fire Department received assistance from the Franklin, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis and Caledonia fire departments, and the Red Cross assisted the residents with sleeping arrangements.
Damage to the home and personal belongings is estimated to be over $140,000.» Read Full Article
Intoxicated man arrested after refusing to pay for lap dances, Franklin police say
Franklin — A 22-year-old Oak Creek man who refused to pay for two private dances at a night club was taken into custody after he became combative and began spitting on the arresting officers Monday.
According to the Franklin police report:
Officers responded to On The Border, 10741 S. 27th St., after an employee reported that a patron was refusing to pay for two private lap dances, valued at $70, about 12:30 a.m. Monday.
The man was so intoxicated he didn't remember receiving the lap dances. He originally offered to pay, but then changed his mind and became combative, resisted arrest and started spitting at police.
He was arrested for throwing/spitting bodily fluids at a police officer, resisting arrest and theft by fraud, and was taken to the county jail. He is scheduled to appear in the district attorney's office on Wednesday.» Read Full Article
Worzella Lumber in Franklin sold to Zuern
Worzella Lumber Co., in Franklin, has been sold to Zuern Building Products Inc., which took over that operation on Monday.
The transaction includes the 7.9-acre Worzella property, 9545 S. 80th St., which was sold for $1.4 million to Gen3 Ventures LLC, a Zuern affiliate, according to state real estate records. It is now the fourth location for Zuern, which also operates in Allenton, Cedarburg and Watertown.
The Franklin operation includes production, storage and showroom space, said Tom Zuern, Zuern Building Products vice president and sales manager. All of Worzella's employees were retained, he said.
Worzella Lumber moved to that site in 1996 from 5121 W. Ryan Road to make way for the expanding Franklin Business Park.
Crews clear I-794 spinout that closed westbound lane for nearly 3 hours
Crews have cleared an accident that closed the right lane of westbound I-794 in Cudahy for nearly three hours.
According to a state traffic alert, a vehicle spun out in traffic facing the wrong direction at Pennsylvania Ave. about 8:45 a.m.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office responded.
Franklin School District still considering cancellations
The Franklin School District is still considering whether or not to close its schools Monday, said Communications Coordinator Meghan Dade in an email Friday evening.
Several school districts across the Milwaukee area have already chosen to cancel class on Monday because of concerns regarding a wind chill warning issued by the National Weather Service.
According to www.weather.com, the expected high on Monday will be approximately 13 degrees below zero.
"We are monitoring the news and weather reports and will continue to coordinate with other suburban districts on their status," Dade wrote. "If schools were to be closed, all parents would be notified via phone and email. Other places to check for updates are our district website, Twitter and Facebook."
The district's website can be reached at www.franklin.k12.wi.us/.
Greendale schools closed Monday
The Greendale School District announced that all public schools will be closed Monday due to dangerously low temperatures in the forecast, Communications Director Kitty Goyette said in an email.
Greendale is just one of several school districts across the Milwaukee area that has chosen to cancel class on Monday because of concerns regarding a wind chill warning issued by the National Weather Service.
According to www.weather.com, the expected high on Monday will be approximately 13 degrees below zero.
"We're getting the word out now," Goyette said, in regards to notifying parents.
2013 Suburban sports photos of the year gallery now online
2013 was a big year in suburban sports.
Germantown boys basketball, Muskego boys soccer, Menomonee Falls girls volleyball, New Berlin West boys baseball, Shorewood and Brookfield East boys track and field and Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall gymnastics teams all won state titles.
From football and basketball to wrestling, track and swimming, NOW Newspapers and MyCommunityNOW covered many meets, games and invites.
And you can find photos from those events and more in our 2013 Suburban Sports Photos of the Year gallery.
Crews clear scene of car fire that closed northbound Highway 100
Crews have cleared a vehicle fire that closed the northbound lanes of Highway 100 at S. 27th St. in Oak Creek for two hours Friday morning.
St. Francis police: Mother of a burglar turns in trio to Cudahy
The mother of a person charged in connection to the burglary of Dobie's Restaurant turned the trio of burglars in to Cudahy police.
According to the St. Francis police report:
A 27-year-old Eau Claire woman, and a 31-year-old woman and 25-year-old man, both residents of Augusta, Wis., have been charged with burglary of Dobie's Restaurant, 4136 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., between midnight and 2 a.m. Dec. 14.
The trio allegedly took two flat-screen television sets, valued at $500 apiece, and 20 bottles of liquor with a combined value of $400. The goods were taken to a home in Cudahy where the mother of the Eau Claire woman lives.
The Cudahy woman called Cudahy police saying she believed the property was stolen. The Augusta man and the Eau Claire woman, who told police they had worked at Dobie's several years ago, admitted the burglary Dec. 15.» Read Full Article


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She used to be fairly intent and placated by feeding (she's 6 months now). About two weeks ago she started squirming around quite a bit while drinking from her bottle. She arches her back and moves all over the place. She's still happy and hungry, I just can't figure out why the change from calm to a total wiggle-worm would have taken place. Thanks!
That's what's great about parenting. As soon as you start getting it down, it changes. It's a stage every child goes through. As they gain more control over their bodies, they assert it. Try some different holds until you find one that works. I've found two different ones useful. One is to cradle the baby in my left arm, but hold the baby's right arm under my left armpit, so he's turned a little more toward me and is restrained from turning. The other way is to sit the baby on your lap facing out. It looks weird, but works really well for some kids.
Probably because her vision is improved significantly in the last few months; she sees things much clearer now, and everything is FASCINATING to her - and thus VERY distracting.
My daughter(6months old) does the same thing: she's very squirmy - will take a few sips, stop to look around, take a few more, stop and so on. I try to give her a blankie so she can feel the texture and although this sometimes helps, the only time she will peacefully drink her bottle is in the night time.
Mine does this too. I hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but it only gets worse. Your baby is only going to get more mobile, more energetic, smarter, able to see and process more, and therefore more interested in the world. By the time my baby was 10 months old, she would take a few sips from her bottle, sit up, look around, lay down and take a few more sips, and lather, rinse, repeat.
What helped was giving my baby her lovie or another piece of cloth, blanket, or toy with interesting textures to hold while eating. It doesn't work all the time, and it has worked less and less as she's gotten older, but at 6 months it helped a lot. You'll have to determine if your baby prefers consistency or is better when looking at/touching a different toy/texture each feed. It ran in stages for my baby. Good luck!

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Developmental Readiness
Q: My son is in the first grade. He has been in the school system since he was three years old. He has been tested, and we have had no indication of a learning disability or ADHD. The school wants to meet with us about his entering second grade next year, to discuss whether he will be developmentally ready or not.
He is doing well academically, and I am afraid if they retain him, he will be bored and develop behavior problems. I volunteer in his classroom frequently and his behavior seems no different from his peers. My husband observes him at Cub Scouts, and says he acts just like the other little boys. Can a child be retained for developmental immaturity, and does that really help?
A: Developmental readiness is the best reason to retain a child. If a child is behind academically, tutoring and extra attention can help him or her catch up. Children who are behind developmentally usually do not catch up with their classmates and seem younger than the others every year.
Research tells us that any retention increases the likelihood that a child will drop out of school when he or she reaches the legal age to do that. If a child is to be retained, however, kindergarten and first grade are the best years for that to happen.
Grade placement in most school districts is the decision of the principal, but most will not retain a child if the parents are opposed. Meet with the school staff and listen to what they have to say. Ask if there is any developmental testing available (the Gesell School Readiness Test is one example) that could be given to determine your son's readiness for second grade.
It's great that you and your husband have observed your son both in school and outside it. You may also want to observe the second grade classes at his school. Even though the children currently in second grade are a year older than your son, you will be able to get a good idea of the structure of the class and the teacher's expectations.
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Barbara Potts has worked as an elementary school counselor for many years. She has a BA in psychology from Wake Forest University, and an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.


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Looking to buy a DVD or BluRay player...which one should go for?
I should note a few things:
We have an HDTV
We have a Roku already, so I don't need streaming capabilities
We only have a few movies on BluRay at the moment
I have a budget of under $75, preferably around $50. (I am a broke grad student).
So, I guess what I'm asking is: Should I invest in the BluRay player, or should I just get a DVD player. And if so, any model recommendations?
Thank you!
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You can easily get a blu-ray player within your budget. The plus is that it's guaranteed to have HDMI output to your TV. This means a crystal-clear picture for your DVD's as well. Don't worry too much about upconverting DVD players on your budget. The TV does a fine job with upconversion, as with a digital picture it's really hard to tell whether it's stretched or upscaled.
Just make sure you get an HDMI cable to go with it - they can be had for under $10 online (try Monoprice or deals.woot for other ideas).
My recommendation would be to get the blu-ray player. They have come down tremendously in price over the years.
Below is a link for a Blu-Ray player (recertified) as well as an HDMI cable.
You could always try waiting for Black Friday if you're not in a rush at this point...
Samsung BD-D5700 Blu-ray Player - $70: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2300800&CatId=5180
HDMI Cable - $3.50: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024008&p_id=3992&seq=1&format=2
Get a Blu-Ray player. You can find a decent one for around your price, especially if you don't need streaming. Do consider getting one that's at least wi-fi ready, though, if not with wi-fi built in. You'll want to be able to update the firmware.
BD players better because you already have some blu-rays, and BD players can also play DVDs, so you're covered with all your media.
Blu-Ray. You can easily pick up a decent BR player from Best Buy or Walmart for about your budget.
I have a cheap Magnavox I got for Christmas a few years ago and it still works like a champ, never needed an update.
used PS3 at Gamestop. best Blu-Ray out there
Blu-ray all day. We picked up a cheap, no-frills Blu-ray player for the bedroom at Walmart at least 6 months ago and I believe it was around the $50 point. It plays our DVDs and Blu-rays just fine.
One thing to consider is firmware updates. Make sure the player you get allows you to update the firmware over an Internet connection or via USB. Also make sure the brand is known for providing such updates.
As others have said, you can now find blu-ray players for under $70. I bought an LG blu-ray player on Black Friday 2010 for about $65, and it works great. Walmart and Target each have at least one model regular priced for $79 or less.
Invest in a blu-ray player but hold out until late November to buy it..
Get one from today's deal:
Make sure and look through the list, as some don't come with remotes. But for under $30, shipped, you might go for pre-owned in decent shape.
For sure you need to go Blu-ray! They usually have extras that are not on the regular dvds, such as extended episodes, etc. Wait a couple more weeks until you have a few more bucks and buy a Sony. They are very reliable and are about $75 at Costco or Sam's Club. If you don't have a warehouse membership, ask for a one-day trial pass and they will mark it up 5-10%, but it's worth it, IMO.


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John Mearns' 1936 Ford Coupe - Bare Mettle - Expanded for WebWritten by on April 2, 2008 Contributors: Kevin Lee Re-Treading A Time-Tested Route With A Few Subtle Twists
There's a lot to be said for starting a project with the best example of your chosen vehicle you can lay your hands on, but often it's a case of making do with what you can find-and spending at least some time restoring or repairing before the fun can begin. Of course, that's not true in every case, but it often happens when dealing with cars that are uncommon to begin with. Take the '36 Ford three-window, for example; we've seen unbelievable examples that actually started as five-windows-the Cole Foster-built Kirk Hammett coupe, for instance-or sedans, such as the Norwegian example on page 58.
This puts John Mearns in decidedly rare company, as he not only found a three-window, but a cherry one to boot-a freshly restored, body-off example with new paint, tires, and interior. Found on the Internet (where else, these days?), it belonged to a retired car dealer who'd bought a bunch of cars at an estate auction in order to buy one particular car in the batch. With only a few low-res photos of the coupe to go on, John's gut feeling paid off, and it was indeed as good as the seller had assured him. I'm not sure I'd want to view a car for the first time as it was being unloaded outside my house, though!
"It was a pretty nice, freshly restored car," according to John. "I knew I would need to modify the frame to get the rear down low and really did not want to cut up such a nice frame, so I found a Total Cost Involved chassis from a stalled '36 project and sold the stock frame and running gear. I have one of these under my '36 cabriolet and really like it."
Despite John's best efforts to preserve everything, bar the sheetmetal, a few people still gave him a hard time for cutting up a survivor car, but, as he said, "I was not able to find another in good enough shape or that was not priced through the roof." And, seeing as we're talking about the roof, that was where the project ran into difficulty and could very easily have seen it scrapped. The body was entrusted to a shop that chopped it so badly all John could do once it was home was stare at it for eight months with a sinking feeling in his stomach. Then, he met Jeb Scolman, of Jeb's Metal and Speed in Long Beach, and the '36 was back on track. "Luckily, we had another inch to spare," John quipped, resulting in a final slice of somewhere between 3-1/2 and 4 inches. In fact, when answering the question on our tech sheet that asks what he'd do differently if he started over, John simply wrote, "Take it straight to Jeb Scolman."
With the roof how John had originally envisioned, Jeb continued working his metal magic, handforming a grille surround to accept a '40 LaSalle grille, grafting '34 Chevy Master Deluxe hood sides into the Ford side panels, and forming matching sections in the custom fender skirts, as well as adding '37 Lincoln Zephyr taillights and '36 Packard headlights, modifying the hood, shaving the handles, and incorporating '41 Ford bumpers (the rear from a woodie).
Jeb also substantially modified the floorpan since the new chassis was kicked up 5 inches in the rear (remember, John wanting to drop the rear end), with a custom four-bar and Panhard rod replacing the parallel leaf springs to locate the 9-inch axle. Moving forward, there's a 700-R4 trans, with its overdrive destined to see plenty of use since John plans to drive the coupe-a lot-while a three twos-fed '56 vintage 265 Chevy small-block keeps up the traditional appearance when it comes to visible parts.
Of course, the coupe is unfinished, so we can't tell you about the paint or interior, although it's in the paint shop as this is being written for a dark-maroon coating, with John planning to debut it at the West Coast Kustoms' Santa Maria event-you know, the one replacing Paso. With childhood memories of pictures of the Westergard '36 coupe, and recent inspiration from Choppers CC member Jon Fisher's coupe, we think you can see where this fine three-window is heading. I have a feeling we'll be revisiting John, Jeb, and this coupe very soon.
Rod & Custom Feature Car
John Mearns
Costa Mesa, California
1936 Ford Coupe
With John unable to bring himself to modify the stock chassis, plus a liking for Total Cost Involved's '35-40 frame under his cabriolet, it should come as no surprise to find the same thing under the three-window. With independent front suspension, this kustom should soak up the miles, though the TCI leaf springs have been swapped for a four-bar and 5-inch kickup to get the rear way down.
A '56 265ci small-block Chevy wears three Stromberg 97s on an Edelbrock intake. Stock exhaust manifolds will dispose of spent gases, but that's about it in the engine bay for now. A 700-R4 and 9-inch rearend complete the drivetrain.
Wheels & Tires
A quartet of 16x5.5-inch Vintique '40 Ford-style steels wrapped in Coker Classic rubber stop this tail-dragger from literally living up to its name. That's it for now, since color and hubcap choices are still to be finalized.
Body & Paint
A dark maroon, most likely a '48 VW color, will cover the extensive metalwork, which extends to modifying the floorpan, re-chopping the roof (a task far more difficult than chopping a virgin top), grafting the Chevy hood sides to the Ford panels, creating the grille surround and fender skirts, and much more. Any welds or fresh steel you spot in the pictures will be the result of days of labor by Jeb Scolman.
There's plenty of bare metal in there right now, though a Glide bench seat will soon call it home. The dash, modified to retain the windshield crank, is from a '40 Ford, as is the insert, United Speedo having updated the gauges. A '48 Chevy steering wheel tops a modified column from a '41 Lincoln, with a one-off spun bell and Chevy 'shaft. Upholstery style and color are still in the planning stages, though we wouldn't bet against it being traditional in execution.


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BCHR032BOW - Black Charmeuse/ Crepe Jewel Toned - bow tie
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2010-10-25 00:19:38
|Father of the Bride
|Posted By: Bill Krall
|Location: Yardley, PA United States
The bow tie from Beau Ties was a hit with the wedding party and the guests, but most of all with my daughter! It took a while to learn how to tie one on, but I got the hang of it.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2010-10-25 18:25:26
|A classic!
|Posted By: Jimmy
|Location: Cleveland, TN United States
This is a tie that will never go out of style. It looks great for any formal occasion. Even without formal wear it makes a standard suit something special.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-04-02 12:25:45
|Smart accessory
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|Location: Portsmouth, VA United States
The bowtie added a formal touch to my U.S. Navy dress blues. Extremely satisfied and looked so much better than everyone else's clip-ons.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-06-14 20:59:36
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-12-06 12:50:37
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2012-07-15 12:04:30
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2013-01-13 02:31:19
|Formal Style
|Posted By: Jeff
|Location: Philadelphia, PA United States
I purchased this tie as a possible selection for my New Years festivities to go along with my new tuxedo. I was delighted to see the nature of the two tone and how the bow tie could be worn in many different ways with differing effects. Highly recommend to add some diversity to the black tie.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2013-05-31 13:00:57
|The perfect Black Tie
|Posted By: Mike Kambour
|Location: Miami, FL United States
I've been a bow tie wearer for 40 years and usually don't wear black ties with a tux. This tie ties up perfectly and shimmers. It is the perfect Black tie for a classic formal look. Think James Bond or Frank Sinatra.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2013-12-05 10:37:49
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2013-12-05 10:41:13
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2013-12-30 10:37:35
|Black Charmeuse/Jewel Toned Bow Tie
|Posted By: ROD
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2014-01-04 10:22:36
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2014-07-07 12:27:15
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2014-07-23 10:44:46
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2014-10-20 12:51:32
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2015-01-22 18:12:05
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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2015-08-06 14:54:05
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In the Title Game, Notre Dame Shoots for a BCS Sweep
When Notre Dame takes on Alabama in the BCS Championship on Jan. 7, the Irish will be the first team not ranked in the preseason Associated Press poll to reach the title game. The Irish will also be trying to accomplish something that has never been done before in BCS history: play and beat a school from all six major conferences in the same season.
During its 12-0 campaign, Notre Dame played teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and Pac-12. The Irish will aim for the BCS conference sweep when they play Alabama of the Southeastern Conference. As an independent, Notre Dame is better suited than most schools to achieve this feat. With no conference commitments, it can schedule however it likes. But given its announced partnership with the ACC, will Notre Dame ever get the chance at this clean sweep again?
Starting with the 2014 season, Notre Dame will play five games against ACC teams. With plans to keep Navy (an independent) and the Pac-12's Stanford and Southern California on the schedule, that only leaves four open spots.
Notre Dame is currently in the early stages of its scheduling conversations with the ACC, according to the school's senior associate athletic director John Heisler. "Even with our commitment to the ACC, we want to maintain our independence and maintain flexibility with our scheduling," Heisler said. "We're not ready to give up on that"
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The Dan MacMillan Center is designed to be a focal point of BC's civic engagement, personal outreach, impact teams, music and drama ministries, and service learning projects. Through the creation of the DMC, Bluefield College hopes to expand community awareness of volunteerism, to build relationships with various local churches, and to build up strong student leaders who are energized to impact surrounding communities and their world.


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Description from deleted: I think the Gliding Bird clasp has a symbolic quality, like an image you would see on a mural. The Light Steel Blue Garden Zulu is like a miniature painting and has a dream-like feel.
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Summery fresh feeling! I love the colors!
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Very pretty. Your variety of beads is wonderful. I never noticed how gorgeous the Green Girl bird clasp is. Lovely pick.
Dreamy! Great choices here!
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I like to shoot in morning fog or fog in general. Is there a way to predict when it'll occur?
Awesome question, I am studying for my Private Pilot license and (as a photographer) found the chapter on Weather Theory facinating. Among other things, it gives a very reasonable description on the predictors for fog (and other meteorological events). It describes 4 kinds of fog and when each may/will occur:
I really liked how they've given you the tools to predict when fog will occur, it all makes a lot of sense. It goes on to discuss how temperature, atmospheric pressure and moisture are related to weather patterns and how to predict what different land (or water) masses will impact winds and weather in the area.
You're looking for very humid conditions followed by a (somewhat) rapid cooling, relative to temperature. In practice, Spring and Autumn tend to feature the sorts of temperature swings needed, but fog can obviously occur any time of the year.
The humidity needed to form fog will most likely come from recent rainfall, but again, this can vary. A fast snow melt can release the sort of humidity you're looking for, and standing bodies of water can form localized mist or fog, which is another sort of look, as well, as you'll see the fog hanging over the water. Another factor, of course, is wind conditions, as any sort of air movement at all will tend to disperse fog before or shortly after it forms.
Perhaps the easiest way to predict fog is to cheat: sign up for weather alerts in whatever place you're interested -- you'll see any dense fog advisories that are issued for that area. Beyond that, just watch weather conditions, including wind conditions. A weather map will show you wind conditions in specific places, and over larger areas, watch for widely-spaced isobar lines which will normally accompany light winds.
I check the weather forecast. Of course many people are interested in this information so weather centers predict it. It is especially critical for pilots.
Try http://www.intellicast.com/National/Humidity/FOGcast.aspx or similar.
They also define it on that very website as "Fog forms when the difference between the air temperature and dewpoint is 5°F (3°C), or less."
Morning mist tends to form after a rainy day followed by a clear night, and you can also get mist on a hot sunny day following a cold night. You are more likely to see mist around bodies of still water or in river valleys, and can also find it near wet, marshy ground such as fenland.


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The fourth Galaxy Ace packs a 5-megapixel camera and Android 4.4 KitKat. Read on for all the facts.
The Galaxy Ace 3 has an adequate set of specs for the price, but neither its screen, software or performance match the Motorola Moto G's, which costs half as much. Unlike the Moto G though, the Ace 3 does offer 4G and expandable storage -- the only reasons to go for this phone over Motorola's
For pay as you go budget buyers, the Galaxy Ace 2 is a great all-rounder, with a dual-core chip and an excellent camera. It's not so competitively priced SIM-free or on contract so its appeal is limited. Android enthusiasts may be disappointed to hear it runs on Gingerbread software, rather than the newer Ice Cream Sandwich.
Typical price: £180.00
The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is a slightly souped-up version of the Galaxy Ace. It looks like a decent Android phone in its own right, though the Galaxy Ace 2 might prove a better choice if it doesn't wind up being much more expensive, as that phone features a bigger, higher-resolution screen.
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Samsung's made the right sacrifices to keep the cost of the Galaxy Ace down. It has a relatively low-res screen and lacks the power to play Flash video, but this Android phone is packed with fun features and looks much more expensive than it is.
Typical price: £300.00
Samsung's got a brand-new Galaxy Ace out this weekend, the Ace 3, and it's packing 4G.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is set to land in July -- and it looks like it's bringing 4G at an expected bargain price.
A pic purporting to be of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has popped up online, and it looks very similar to last year's smash-hit budget blower.
Wow, that was quick! I've literally only just published a story about the Galaxy Ace 3 being leaked and Samsung has made it official.


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GENESEO, N.Y. -- The Geneseo Wind Ensemble and Monday Night Jazz Ensemble perform April 20 at 8 p.m. in the college's Wadsworth Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
The wind ensemble features three works by Geneseo composers: Former college faculty member David Maslanka; Jack Johnston, director emeritus of the college's School of the Arts; and James Walker, distinguished service professor of music at Geneseo and conductor of the wind ensemble.
"We thought, with the extraordinary amount of creative work that has gone on here, it would be fun to feature some faculty composers past and present on this program," said Walker. "David was here in the '70s and has made a national reputation as a consummate composer for wind groups. We'll be performing his most recent work, 'Give Us This Day - A Short Symphony.'"
Walker praised Johnston as a wonderful composer, who has written a three-movement work - "Echoes of Ancestral Voices" - based on an old tune from the Renaissance: "L'Homme Armé" (The Armed Man).
"This tune was used as the basis for hundreds of compositions during the Renaissance," said Walker. "Johnston, of course, gives it a more modern and very interesting caste."
Walker's composition "Scamper" is a fast scherzo-like work, with a great deal of virtuoso playing required. It will be conducted by Louis Lohraseb, a junior music major at Geneseo and wind ensemble assistant conductor.
The jazz ensemble, under the direction of music department faculty member David Gibson, will feature a variety of currents works.
For more information on the concert, call 585-245-5824.
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By Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, Installation Management CommandNovember 20, 2012
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, a time of year when our thoughts naturally turn to home and family, reflecting on the past year and our good fortune. We also honor and appreciate military families this month, and it seems only fitting to focus on what family means and the quality of time and attention we give them.
U.S. Army Installation Management Command is the Army's home. Each day proves it is the people we serve and care for who are most important. Now, more than ever, it's important that we take care of each other. People are the heart and soul of the IMCOM mission. They are both our purpose and our greatest asset, creating a larger family that includes co-workers, battle buddies, the Soldiers to our left and our right, along with all who are near and dear to our hearts.
For many, quality time will be spent gathered around the time honored American tradition of Thanksgiving turkey. As you do so, remember that somewhere there is a young family new to the Army flying to their first overseas assignment right now. They'll be in lodging for the holiday and the DFAC for dinner.
Welcome them into this family. Make sure the service they receive is world class. Take the time to greet them, to direct them and make them feel valued and wanted in their new garrison community. Other members of our family, civilians and Soldiers alike, are deployed. Even far from home, a word of encouragement can make a difference. Some of our family members may be giving thanks as their Soldiers return from deployment while experiencing stresses related to reintegration at the same time. The Army is a life of service.
To all who provide services on our installations -- IMCOM, MEDCOM, NEC, DENCOM and AMC -- we're proud to serve with each and every member of this team. You, and the work you do each and every day, are important to us. It's critical to the lives of the Soldiers, civilians and family members we serve in garrisons around the globe. While preparing for travel and attending celebrations, let's all be vigilant -- keep safety and responsibility at the forefront of all that you do.
As you enjoy this Thanksgiving holiday, we hope that it will be a time for thanks, relaxation and renewal. Remember your family and extended Army family as well - battle buddies, co-workers and the person next to you now. Be thankful, as we sincerely are, for their (and your) service, and commitment to both the Army and this great nation.
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I have to run a PHP script through real cron (WP cron being too unreliable). Within that script, I need $wpdb to insert data into WordPress table. But of course $wpdb will not be available as WordPress would not be initialized. Right? So, my question is how to 'include' WordPress/initialize WordPress environment to do such tasks? How about require_once("wp-load.php")?
You can use real cron to trigger WP cron - by fetching
That will take care of environment and everything.
If you want to trigger any script via cron you can also skip wp-cron (limited functionality anyway) and cron the script directly.
The script have to load the wordpress environment itself if it wants to use wordpress functionality.
A solution to this can be found here : Initialize WordPress environment to use in command line script


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Pretty Dead (Hardcover)
People pity me, but mostly they feel envy. I have all the luxury and freedom a girl my age could want.
Something is happening to Charlotte Emerson. Like the fires that are ravaging the hills of Los Angeles, it consumes her from the inside out. But whether it is her eternal loneliness, the memory of her brother, the return of her first love, or the brooding, magnetic Jared she cannot say. What if it's something more . . .
Something to do with the sudden tear in her perfect nails. The heat she feels when she's with Jared. The blood rushing once again to her cheeks and throughout her veins.
For Charlotte is a vampire, witness to almost a century's worth of death and destruction. But not since she was a human girl has mortality touched her.
In what way will you be transformed?
Until now.
About the Author
Francesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Weetzie Bat; the book collections Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books and Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets; the illustrated novella House of Dolls; the vampire romance novel Pretty Dead; and the gothic werewolf novel The Frenzy. Her work is published around the world.
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"A true original…[Block] has created something psychologically complex, erotically charged, and unusually poignant."
-Booklist (starred review)
"I love the lush, melancholy world of this novel, and its heroine, with her century of secrets."
-Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of EVERNIGHT
"A startlingly original work that drives a stake deep into the heart of typical vampire stories."
-School Library Journal
"Sizzles and satisfies."
-Publishers Weekly
"Will be gobbled like candy by teen readers."
-The Horn Book
"With her characteristic flair and seductive prose, Block makes this tangled story of betrayal and love a standout. Sensuous and heartbreaking, sure to both satisfy and challenge fans of the supernatural romance."
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me and my friend has a discussion last night, and he argued that both an electromagnetic field and gravititonal field are infinite in their area of effect, but with diminishing effects as you get farther away from the object.
I argued that only gravity field is infinite in range.
So which one of us is correct, and please explain in laymen's terms, as we're not physicists :)


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GENESEO, N.Y. - Seven SUNY Geneseo students have received President's Volunteer Service Awards in recognition of their high level of hours spent in volunteer service. The awards, issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States, were among numerous students, organizations and community partners honored at the college's volunteer and service awards ceremony March 29.
The President's Council confers three levels of awards for volunteer service completed in a 12-month period: Gold for 250+ hours; Silver for 175-249 hours; and Bronze for 100-174 hours. The students received a certificate in recognition and appreciation of commitment to strengthening the nation and for making a difference through volunteer service. They also will receive a letter from President Obama and a service pin.
Receiving a Gold Award was Rebecca May, a senior from Roslyn Heights, N.Y., who performed 2,340 hours in 2011 for a grand total of 5,988 hours since she came to Geneseo.
Six others received a Bronze Award: Sondra Mason, a senior from Jamestown, N.Y., who performed 307 hours; Brent Sanderson, a junior from Fairport, N.Y., who performed 226 hours; Michael Roff, a senior from Huntington Station, N.Y., who performed 201 hours; Jessica Shatzel, a junior from Marilla, N.Y, who performed 152 hours; Collette Spagnolo, a senior from Oakland Gardens, N.Y., who performed 149 hours; and Leah Tallman, a senior from Miller Place, N.Y, who performed 122 hours.
"These students are role models for volunteerism who donate their time, energy and talent to improving our communities and nation," said Tom Matthews, Geneseo's associate dean of leadership and service. "These awards are a way to thank them for their commitment and inspire others to make volunteering part of their lives."
As a certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award, Geneseo is responsible for verifying service hours, nominating potential recipients and delivering the award.
May, Sanderson, Shatzel and two other students, Michael Mattiucci, a junior from Webster, N.Y., and Grace Trompeter, a junior from West Sand Lake, N.Y., also received 2012 Volunteer and Services Awards created by the college's Advisory Committee on Volunteer and Service Programs.
Volunteer Service Awards also went to the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and the social service organization Royal Lady Knights. Also receiving an award were community members Chris and Mike Dodge, who operate H.O.R.S.E. Rescue (Help Our Rescue Save Equines), where several Geneseo students volunteer their time.
"The people and organizations we are recognizing have been extraordinary members of our community, advocates for the marginalized and those in need," said Robert Bonfiglio, Geneseo's vice president for student and campus life. "They put justice into practice, and challenge our indifference and I congratulate all of them for their extraordinary commitment."
The keynote speaker at the ceremony was Bill Mandicott, a 1976 Geneseo graduate and assistant vice president for student and community involvement at Frostburg State University in Maryland, who addressed "A Tradition of Change Through Service."
"My experience as a Geneseo student was enriched by stepping out into the community," said Mandicott. "You are being inducted into the Geneseo legacy of service."
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Prosecutor's statement challenged
April 18, 2013
COLUMBUS (AP) - The lawyer for a 16-year-old girl raped by two Ohio high school football players is disputing a prosecutor's account that the girl's father initially wanted the investigation into......
Wow..my guess is it was some one else idea not to move forward with the case other than the victim and her family. It's funny how people remember things differently when their under a microscope that wasn't there before. Remember..it's not a lie if you believe it. lol
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Would you find it easier to live a healthier lifestyle if your workplace sponsored a wellness program for employees? Would you eat healthier if you could see the calorie counts of all the food items at your favorite restaurant? Would you exercise more if you had more incentives to help you start — and stick to — this habit?Those are some of the ideas Harvey County health officials and other community members have been brainstorming over the past several months at meetings about a recent community health needs assessment. The goal of the assessment process was to evaluate what Harvey County's health needs are and to develop a plan to meet those needs.Harvey County Health Department Director Lynnette Redington is pleased with the participation in the assessment, and the ideas that have come out of the brainstorming sessions."I was very encouraged by the number of voices we were able to have at the tables," she said. "... All of that really brought a good richness to our discussions."Participants identified three main priorities they thought Harvey County should focus on. They further broke these ideas down and came up with ideas about how to accomplish these goals in the community:Priority No. 1: Promoting health, wellness and chronic disease prevention through health education for all ages; healthy lifestyle behaviors such as good hygiene, nutrition and exercise; weight loss; responsible alcohol use; and tobacco cessation.Ideas for accomplishing this priority include encouraging more worksites to implement comprehensive wellness programs, and encouraging churches to promote wellness among congregations, as well; making sure smaller communities have easy access to medical, dental, prenatal and mental care; and creating a website where people can go to get county health-related information.Priority No. 2: Improving communication and collaboration between health-care providers, between providers and the community, and within the community through placing an emphasis on fostering greater community engagement, and developing clear, consistent messaging.Ideas for accomplishing this priority include having a resource directory readily available that helps people determine where to go for the care they need; having a consistent and effective marketing message; and encouraging different organizations — such as the health department, Newton Medical Center, Prairie View, and more — to work together for a common goal.Priority No. 3: Focusing on youth health through promoting youth engagement in the community; offering positive youth activities as alternatives to unhealthy choices; and educating youth as early as possible on the importance of good nutrition, exercise and drug abstinence.Ideas for accomplishing this priority include making sure youth are active participants in the plan and have a chance to help make decisions; involving various organizations, such as the health department, 4-H groups, boy and girl scouts, etc.; and collecting current data on teen pregnancy, drug use and other issues so the county's progress can be charted.Redington estimates Harvey County's action plan will be finalized and ready for implementation in early 2013. She encourages community members to get involved and help kick off the plan by attending a special screening of the documentary "The Weight of the Nation: Confronting America's Obesity Epidemic" at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 (parts 1 and 2 of the documentary) and 7 p.m. Jan. 30 (parts 3 and 4) at the Newton High School Auditorium.She said John Leatherman of Kansas Rural Health Works, who helped to facilitate health needs assessment discussions, has worked with a variety of communities in the past and is impressed with the progress Harvey County already has made."We have been the most active and come the furthest in plans," Redington said.
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I am swearing off the computer for the next week and am going to spend time with the boys before school starts again for us all. No email, no blogging. Just family time. See you all in September!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
See You In September
3 comments:
- Celine said...
kudos to you! I should use this as an example and stay away from the 'puter for a while too.
be safe, and have fun with the boys.
- August 26, 2008 at 10:02 AM
- lauren said...
Very nice! Enjoy.
- August 26, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
Have a wonderful time with your boys. I wonder how many people shut down for a week to spend time with the family. What a great thing to do.
- August 28, 2008 at 12:15 AM
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When is it that we can plug in the limit point into the function to evaluate a limit?
I believe for real limit points, we can do this when the function is continuous at the point. But what about for limits at $ \infty $ and $ -\infty $? Is there a general statement that we can make about this?
Example: It is easy to believe that the following limit evaluates to $ 0 $ $$ \lim_{n\to\infty}{\sqrt{n^2+n}-n} $$
How can we not fall into these traps?
EDIT: Yes, the above limit is simple to evaluate correctly (it's $ 1/2 $). But what I'm asking is for a rigorous condition under which we can know whether or not we can naively plug in the value to get the correct answer.


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TEMPLE (November 29, 2012)—A pickup truck belonging to the City of Temple struck a 60-year-old woman who was crossing East Adam Avenue on Tuesday.
Temple police, who released details of the accident on Thursday, said the woman's injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.
She was taken to Scott & White Hospital, but no other details about her injuries or condition were released.
The accident happened at the intersection East Adams and North 16th Street.
The woman stopped in the center turn lane to check traffic as she crossed East Adams from a private parking lot on the south side of the intersection, police said.
Meanwhile driver of the city-owned pickup, who was southbound on North 16th, had stopped at the intersection and was pulling out to turn east on East Adams just as the woman began walking again.
The truck struck the woman just outside of the turn lane.
The driver of the pickup wasn't injured, police said.