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SAGINAW, MI — A 21-year-old Saginaw man testified he only was 70 percent sure he would testify against two men he says he saw firebomb and shoot at a South Side Saginaw home.
But the more the man thought about the incident and how close he was to death, he testified in Saginaw County District Judge A.T. Frank's courtroom on Monday, July 29, he decided testifying against John H. Granderson and JeMarcus J. Watkins was the right decision.
"I had a change of mind," said the man, whose name Frank ordered MLive not to publish. "Because I could have died in that house. I wouldn't be here."
The man was one of eight witnesses to testify in the preliminary hearing for Granderson and Watkins, who are charged with 17 and 15 felonies, respectively, in connection with an early July 11 incident at 2806 Capehart in the Sheridan Park neighborhood. Frank concluded the hearing by ruling that probable cause existed for the men to stand trial in Circuit Court.
Despite the number of witnesses, the man's testimony easily was most essential, as he was the only one who identified Granderson, 23, and Watkins, 21, as standing outside the home at the time of the incident.
The man testified that he believes the firebombing was retaliation against an 18-year-old man who prosecutors say was the intended target in the May 23 pre-prom quadruple shooting in which a teenager died. The home is owned by the 18-year-old's mother, who still is confined to a wheelchair because of injuries suffered in the incident.
The 18-year-old on Friday testified against Evellis T. McGee and Karon D. Thomas, whom prosecutors have charged as the alleged shooters in the May incident.
The teen, who testified briefly Monday, only to explain that he no longer was living in the state at the time of the firebombing, said Friday that McGee, also known as "Veezy," and Thomas, also known as "Do Man," are affiliated with the East Side gang.
The 21-year-old testified Monday that Granderson, also known as "Arab," and Watkins, also known as "J-Watts," also are East Side gang members. The man told police when he saw Granderson outside firing at the house with an assault rifle, Granderson was wearing a hoodie that had "Free Veezy" spray painted on it.
The man, who is not from Sheridan Park, testified that he was in the Capehart home with his 21-year-old girlfriend, the 39-year-old homeowner, and three others: a 20-year-old woman, a 17-year-old male, and a 14-year-old girl.
As they all sat in the home's living room talking, the man, who was sitting on a couch furthest from the front door, looked up and saw somebody holding something flaming.
"Next thing I know," he said, "No one can see anything. All I hear is shooting."
The living room was destroyed by the fire, which the man said "was just hot. It was just coming at you."
The man's girlfriend's legs were on fire, and as he tried to pat at them with his hand, that caught on fire, he said. He tried to hit his other arm with his hand to rid himself of the flames, but that caught his arm on fire, he said.
When they thought the shooting was over, the mother kicked down the home's screen door, and more gunfire rang out, the man said.
The man was near the door when he looked outside and, with the aid of the fire lighting up the area, said he saw Granderson shooting an assault rifle near a pine tree close to a neighboring driveway, Watkins standing on the sidewalk with a handgun, and a third man who he couldn't identify. Watkins, who the man said he grew up with and would call "cousin" when he saw him, was "just standing there" not firing, the man testified.
Watkins started coming closer, and the man started backing up, he said. When he and Watkins made eye contact, Watkins' "eyes got big" and he ran away as the man fired at him, the man testified.
When the shooting stopped again, the home's occupants went to the basement to hide, the man said. He said that he and the 17-year-old man, who testified that he fired 11 or 12 shots at the gunmen, hid behind a clothes rack along with the others and prepared themselves to fire their guns if the gunmen came downstairs.After spending a week in the burn unit at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, the man eventually changed his mind and decided to testify, he said.
The man testified that he assumed the three gunmen thought the 18-year-old was at the home at the time of the incident.
The teen testified Friday that his mother had him move out of the state, and she confirmed that Monday.
"Because I'm the mother," she explained. "I'd rather get him out of here than be making funeral arrangements."
The 14-year-old, who is the teen's sister, said she didn't know about her brother's issues with anybody.
While the other witnesses remained composed during their testimony, the 14-year-old burst into tears after describing the loud "boom" that made her fall to the ground and her living room to be on fire.
In addition to the 21-year-old and his girlfriend, the homeowner suffered burns on her left leg, her right leg, feet and toes, and her right hand and arm. The injuries to her right leg and foot remained heavily bandaged and appeared to be the reason she needs a wheelchair, while her arm also remains bandaged.
The 20-year-old girl was shot in the left forearm.
The only police testimony came from Saginaw Police Sgt. James Walny, who, along with Officer Rob Adams, found 11 shell casings near the tree that the witness said he was Granderson standing by. The casings were of 7.62x39 caliber, "consistent with use in an AK-47 or SKS assault rifle," Walny said.
Granderson, who last lived at 453 S. 13th on Saginaw's East Side, and Watkins, who last lived at 4129 Nancy in Spaulding Township, are charged with conspiring to commit first-degree murder as well as six counts of assault with intent to murder, first-degree arson, conspiring to commit first-degree arson, retaliating against a witness by threatening to kill or injure, and seven and five firearm offenses, respectively.
The conspiracy charge carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, while the assault charge, arson charge, and arson conspiracy charges carry maximum penalties of life in prison.
Granderson's attorney, George C. Bush, and Watkins' attorney, Matthew Frey, both argued that there was "insufficient evidence" for Frank to bind them over for trial. Bush pointed to a lack of evidence of a conspiracy, while Frey argued the same regarding Watkins' actual involvement "other than his mere presence" at the scene.
Both men remain jailed without bond.


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AFP | March 20, 2006
With the discovery of so many powerful new genetic drugs, testing methods will have to be reviewed following the illness of six human guinea pigs including two in critical condition after a drug trial in London, specialists warn.
"We're pushing the boundaries with very exciting novel biological compounds," Professor Janet Derbyshire told a press conference here.
"We're going to have to think differently about how we evaluate them all the way through, particularly focusing on what information is relevant from the laboratory and the animals," she said.
Animal testing is the stage preceding tests on humans.
The drug involved in the London accident, TGN 1412, has been under development since 2000 for immunological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and certain cancers.
Two of the men who fell critically ill after taking part in the trial showed further slight improvement Saturday, the hospital treating them said.
Two of the other four men concerned, who were described as seriously ill, had improved sufficiently Saturday to stop receiving organ support.
The six men had been in good health when they agreed to test a new drug for German company TeGenero AG at a clinical research unit operated by Parexel International, a US drug research company.
But they collapsed in agony, suffering from inflammation, and were rushed to hospital.
The accident in London could not have been avoided using current methods, specialists say.
"There's been a debate already ongoing before this case about a better safety assessment of new drugs," said Professor Derbyshire, who heads the clinial trials unit of the British Medical Research Council.
One method would be to produce laboratory animals genetically modified so as to share genes with humans.
For example, mice could be given human immune systems, specialists say.
A minuscule dose of the drug under trial is another possibility. It would mean isolating the arm of a human guinea pig from the rest of the body, then injecting it with a very small dose. All results, whether good or bad, would be confined to the arm.
German health authorities have responded to the TGN 1412 test gone wrong by deciding that tests of high-risk drugs must in future be carried out on only one human guinea pig at a time and not on several simultaneously.
New drugs could also be tested on patients already suffering from the disease the drugs are intended to alleviate, suggested Kate Law, a doctor with the British group Cancer Research UK, the biggest non-profit-making cancer research organisation outside the United States.
"There are people who have had really three or four cancer treatments already," said Law. "Being offered to face one trial does at least give them some hope and also the knowledge that they're going to maybe help cancer patients in the future."
Some 250 million patients worldwide are already being treated with some 70 drugs synthesising antibodies. Almost all operate by blocking a chemical process or preventing the action of a protein.
One of the best known is Herceptine which neutralises a protein and thus helps to cut practically in half the resurgence of the most aggressive breast cancers.
TGN 1412 produced by the German laboratory TeGenero AG does the opposite. Instead of blocking, it releases a molecule situated on the surface of white corpuscles.
The molecule in turn triggers a chemical reaction that helps corpuscles to identify and destroy certain cells involved in leukemia and multiple sclerosis.
David Glover, formerly a researcher at Cambridge Antibodies Technology (CAT), a private research laboratory, said this was the chain reaction that had occurred in the case of the guinea pigs in London, but with wholly unexpected effects.
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In 2008, New Zealand, and global drum and bass tragically lost one of its brightest stars, Jonathan Beck, whose production as one half of CERN had inspired and moved people the world over. This is our tribute to Jonathan Ricky James Beck.....Read the full post..
Agent Alvin has been making waves in New Zealand and around the world for a while now with releases on labels like Full Cycle, Hospital and, most recently, Viper Recordings. Hiding away in Raglan to concentrate on his music and go fishing, he has blessed us with a new studio mix of upfront selections including a number of his own forthcoming tunes...Read the full post..
The hardest working man in drum & bass television, Joachim from Serious Business, has posted a new video online for our viewing pleasure. This latest installment takes us aboard Summer Nights, a boat party organised in part by Auckland's Low Rollers crew...Read the full post..
Bulletproof was very busy just before the new year, releasing a music video for the single 'Dark Times' from the Album 'Dark Times - Desperate Measures'. The track and the video both feature Tiki...Read the full post..
Camo MC writes: Aotearoa Bass Culture is THE magazine of 2009 - We represent Aotearoa Drum&Bass, Dub/Reggae, Dubstep, Hip Hop and Breakbeat, Spreading word of these sounds all across New Zealand and eventually world wide.
Currently Aotearoa Bass Culture is only distributed in Christchurch, New Zealand but we plan to have it South Island wide by the end of 2009 and I will personally be bringing the magazine up North in 2010!!
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Red Wings writer Ansar Khan analyzes the Stanley Cup finals between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins:
Red Wings 54-21-7, 115 points, first seed Western Conference, defeated Nashville 4-2 in first round, Colorado 4-0 in second round, and Dallas 4-2 in conference finals; Penguins 47-27-8, 102 points, second seed Eastern Conference, defeated Ottawa 4-0 in first round, New York Rangers 4-1 in second round, and Philadelphia 4-1 in conference finals.
The Red Wings haven't faced a team this fast, deep and explosive up front. Will they match their top line (Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom) and top defense pair (Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski) against Sidney Crosby's line (with Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis) or Evgeni Malkin's line (with Ryan Malone and Petr Sykora)?
Detroit will get a huge boost from leading playoff goal-scorer Johan Franzen (12 goals), who's expected to return at some point. If he can't return to form, the Penguins would have the edge in secondary scoring, as Malone, Sykora and third-line center Jordan Staal have combined for 17 goals. Pittsburgh also has gritty, physical players in Jarkko Ruutu, 42-year-old Gary Roberts and tough guy Georges Laraque.
The Penguins have given opponents fits with their 1-2-2 defensive system, but they haven't faced a team that moves the puck like Detroit. All of Datsyuk's nine goals have come on the road. Jiri Hudler (13 points) has produced for the Red Wings, who need more from Valtteri Filppula (seven points) and Dan Cleary (two points). Dallas Drake, who can smell his first Stanley Cup, was a physical force the last round.
• Advantage: Penguins
The Red Wings' top four (Lidstrom, Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall, Brad Stuart) is far superior to Pittsburgh's. It's been a breakout postseason for Kronwall, who leads all defensemen with 12 points (all assists) and has dished out numerous crunching checks. Chris Chelios has struggled and might sit in favor of Andreas Lilja on the third pairing with Brett Lebda.
The Penguins have some mobile, puck-movers, but they don't get a lot of offense from their blue line. Their top defenseman Sergei Gonchar, who missed out on being a Norris Trophy finalist is the point man on the power play and teams with Brooks Orpik to play against top lines. They have some size in young Ryan Whitney (6-4, 219), who teams with Kris Letang, and veteran Hal Gill (6-7, 250), who plays with Rob Scuderi.
• Advantage: Red Wings
Chris Osgood (1.60) and Marc-Andre Fleury (1.70) rank 1-2 in goals-against average; Fleury is No. 1 in save percentage (.938), Osgood third (.931). Osgood, with 55 career playoff victories, has far more experience in pressure situations, something Fleury hasn't really faced in the postseason. The Red Wings are playing with as much confidence in front of Osgood as they did in 2002 in front of Dominik Hasek.
• Advantage: Red Wings
Both teams boast strong power plays (16 goals each) with their array of stars, and Detroit's second unit would get a huge boost with Franzen's return. How much leeway will referees give Holmstrom around the net? The Red Wings must deal with Malone around the net. Pittsburgh was below average on the penalty-kill during the regular season but has been much better in the playoffs. Detroit is dangerous on the PK with five shorthanded goals.
• Advantage: Even
It's Mike Babcock's second trip to the finals in five NHL seasons. He does an excellent job of preparation and has made this team much harder to play against. The high-flying Penguins didn't become contenders until coach Michel Therrien demanded they buckle down defensively.
• Advantage: Red Wings
Prediction: Red Wings in six


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LOWELL – West Michigan high school football fans probably haven't heard a whole lot about the Canadian Prep Football Academy Raiders.
That will change. Lowell football coach Noel Dean announced that the Red Arrows will host the St. Catharines, Ontario-based school in their Aug. 29 season opener.
The Raiders will bring a number of players drawing Division 1 interest to Lowell , including Neville Gallimore, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive end. Gallimore received a scholarship offer from the University of Oklahoma this week, bringing the number of his NCAA offers to 14. Wisconsin, Minnesota and UCLA also are among the schools that have made offers.
Other players to watch include receiver Justin Julien, who was named Offensive Most Valuable Player at this spring's 5-Star NUC Showcase in Ohio.
The Raiders are coached by Geoff McArthur, a 2003 All American wide receiver for the University of California Berkley. He finished second in the nation in receiving yards to Larry Fitzgerald in 2003.
"This is going to be the first international game for our kids, and we are excited about it," Dean said. "They play a full American high school schedule, and they have six or seven Division 1 kids on their team. This will be a great challenge and it's going to be a great experience."
Lowell will host its 7th annual Pink Arrows Game on Sept. 5 when the Red Arrows host Hubbard of Chicago, just like they did a year ago. The Red Arrows defeated Hubbard 49-12 last September in its game designated to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer.
The Red Arrows won the OK White conference championship a year ago and finished 10-1 overall. Lowell's only loss was a 28-21 defeat to Muskegon in the second round of the state playoffs.


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Here's the latest on the fatal November 2013 cougar attack at WildCat Haven Sanctuary near Sherwood.
What happened?
Renee Radziwon-Chapman, an animal technician from Portland, was killed Nov. 9 by at least one cougar as she cleaned an enclosure that held three of the large cats at WildCat Haven Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a nonprofit organization located on about 8 acres of land in a rural area near Sherwood that provides a home for captive-born large cats such as cougars, tigers, lynx and others. The sanctuary has more than 60 large cats, is not open to the public and does not buy, sell or breed the animals in its possession.
Radziwon-Chapman was WildCat Haven's head keeper for eight years. She was working alone at the sanctuary when she was attacked. Michael Tuller, WildCat Haven's co-founder, who called 911, discovered her body. There were two cougars roaming the enclosure when she was found. The third was secured in a lockout cage.
Related: WildCat Haven Sanctuary founder arrived home to find Renee Radziwon-Chapman fatally wounded, report says
What is a lockout cage?
It is a small cage located inside the main enclosure where the large cats are kept. It is used to keep the cougars away from any humans cleaning or making repairs inside the main enclosure.
What went wrong?
One of the main causes of Radziwon-Chapman's death was that she was working by herself while interacting with the cougars. WildCat Haven's own safety guidelines call for two qualified staff members to work together to get the cougars into their lockout cages before entering the enclosure to clean or make repairs. She was the only person working at the sanctuary on the day she was killed and the day before the attack.
What's new?
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced Monday that the wildcat rescue has been fined a total of $5,600 for two serious violations in connection with Radziwon-Chapman's death. OSHA's investigation began Nov. 12, 2013 and ended Feb. 5, 2014.
Related: WildCat Haven Sanctuary cited for serious violations after fatal cougar attack on employee
What was WildCat Haven Sanctuary fined for?
An OSHA inspector concluded that WildCat Haven Sanctuary did not have enough staff to operate safely, that the nonprofit regularly violated its own safety practices for interacting with cougars and that the enclosures for those cats had unsafe design features and inadequate equipment. The factors contributed to workers repeatedly putting themselves in direct contact with cougars. The sanctuary was issued a $2,800 fine for violating its own safety procedures violations and another $2,800 fine for unsafe cougar enclosure design features.
Investigators found the latches on the cougar lockout cages were "inappropriate for securing dangerous cougars." They were determined to pop open inadvertently if not completely closed.
When did OSHA issue the citations?
OSHA mailed notice of the citations to WildCat Haven March 10. The nonprofit acknowledged getting the notice during the week of March 17. WildCat Haven now has 30 days to appeal the citations.
As of Monday, they have not declared any intentions to appeal, OSHA said.
OSHA publicly announced the penalties March 24. The agency delayed the release of the information until WildCat Haven acknowledged that it had received notice.
What about that fine amount?
According to OSHA, WildCat Haven was fined the maximum amount for an employer of its size. The base penalty for each of WildCat Haven's citations is $7,000, but OSHA subtracts 60 percent for employers with 25 employees or less. WildCat Haven reported three employees to OSHA: Radziwon-Chapman, Michael Tuller and his wife, Cheryl Tuller. WildCat Haven has no prior OSHA-related complaints.
Did anyone know Renee Radziwon-Chapman was working at the sanctuary by herself?
Yes. According to the OSHA investigation, the Tullers were aware that Radziwon-Chapman had worked eight-hour shifts by herself on the day she was killed and the previous day. The only other qualified staff members -- The Tullers and a WildCat Haven advisory board member -- were all out of town. The investigation found that staff members regularly worked with the animals alone in spite of protocol.
Did Renee Radziwon-Chapman ask for help so she wasn't working alone?
Yes. According to the report, Radziwon-Chapman sent Cheryl Tuller several text messages before the attack saying that she needed more help.
What do the text messages say?
In one text message released by OSHA, Radziwon-Chapman sent Cheryl Tuller a text days before the attack informing her that she was taking two days off from work. Although another worker had tried to help, but the worker didn't understand the amount of work and responsibility involved.
"It was really hard having you gone," one text from Radziwon-Chapman reads. "I am on overload and need a breather."
In a separate text, Tuller apologizes to Radziwon-Chapman that her help apparently left her at the sanctuary alone and asks for a list of animal dens where work still needs to be done. Radziwon-Chapman tells Tuller not to worry because she will get the work in the dens done and that she is working very hard.
"That has to stop," Tuller texted in response. "I'm going to get you more help."
Which cougars were involved in the attack and what happened to them?
According to the OSHA report, Radziwon-Chapman entered the enclosure with three cougars --Cody, Leo and Caden -- sometime in the mid-afternoon of Nov. 9, the report said. Caden was inside a lockout cage when one or both of the other large cats attacked her. WildCat Haven's attorney has previously told The Oregonian that the cougars involved were still at the sanctuary.
Related: Cougars still in enclosure after deadly attack, lawyer says
Any criminal wrongdoing suspected?
No. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office responded to the 911 call made from WildCat Haven Sanctuary, investigated and later determined no crime occurred.
Related: No criminal investigation, but victim's family and organization dispute who is at fault
Has WildCat Haven Sanctuary made any changes since the attack?
Yes. Since the cougar attack, the nonprofit has improved the locks on the cougar lockout cages, according to OSHA. The lockout cages also can now be accessed from outside the enclosure, which wasn't previously possible.
What does WildCat Haven Sanctuary have to say?
WildCat Haven said in a statement that the issues uncovered by the OSHA investigation have since been addressed. The nonprofit said that as an employer it is intimately responsible for the safety of staff and volunteers. It said it will continue working to improve and enforce safety practices.
Related: WildCat Haven Santuary releases statement in reaction to OSHA fines, citations
What does Renee Radziwon-Chapman's family have to say?
Radziwon-Chapman's mother told The Oregonian that she believes the citations against WildCat Haven are appropriate, but they won't bring her daughter back.
Related: WildCat Haven keeper's mother lauds OSHA fines but says family is still reeling from loss
What's next?
WildCat Haven has 30 days to appeal the OSHA-imposed citations. It is not yet known if Radziwon-Chapman's family intends to file a lawsuit. It is also not clear whether a federal investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is still ongoing. The federal department licenses WildCat Haven.
Related: Two agencies investigating death of WildCat Haven Sanctuary worker
Any other questions about this case that haven't been answered thus far? Let us know in the comments section.
-- Everton Bailey Jr.
*Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated how OSHA calculated the fines.


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Bus drivers on GPS plan: Get lost!
Boston Herald | November 9 2004
The head of the school bus drivers union yesterday vowed labor unrest if the city installs GPS tracking devices on its vehicles.
Dismissing arguments that the devices would improve safety, union president Steven Gillis blasted City Councilor John M. Tobin for raising the idea.
``We would consider it, as does the Greater Boston Labor Council and labor in general, as an extreme affront to collective bargaining,'' said Gillis. ``It could very well provoke a labor action in the city of Boston.''
Gillis' comments came during a heated hearing yesterday that didn't end until another union official was led away by City Hall security after going nose-to-nose in a shouting match with Councilor Maureen Feeney.
Tobin, chairman of the council's education committee, held a hearing to explore installing Global Positioning System devices on the city's nearly 720 buses. The Boston Public Schools and its bus contractor, First Student, raised and then dropped the issue in contract talks. Rank-and-file drivers, part of United Steelworkers of America Local 8751, ratified the contract last week, but the union still must approve it.
The devices would track the route of buses to eliminate late or missing buses, cut down on speeding and help create more efficient routes.
Gillis called the GPS devices ``the kind of Big Brother devices that are coming out of the Bush-Ashcroft administration.'' He also fears the devices will be used to cut drivers' pay.
The City Council can't order the devices installed, but it's an idea Boston Public Schools supports. Richard Jacobs, BPS director of transportation, said the system would cost between $200,000 to $300,000 a year


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The Grand Valley State freshman remembers the day in February 2009 when his East Kentwood track team was called to the cafeteria and told that Bob Eubanks, a longtime track coach who had assisted the Falcons in 2008, died at the age of 56.
In the short time Eubanks coached Mohamed, the sprinter learned so much about track -- and life.
"He wanted everyone to be a team and everyone to be good, to work as a family," Mohamed said. "We lost the state title by a point my sophomore year, but he stressed the value of one point. He just changed our whole culture. He just loved the sport."
Mohamed may have learned a lot from Eubanks, but it doesn't stop him from wanting to break records Eubanks set when he was at Grand Valley State.
After Eubanks graduated from Union High School in 1971, he enlisted in the Army for three years and enrolled at Grand Valley State after his discharge.
In his one year with the Lakers (1974-75), Eubanks set the school records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes (10.5 and 20.8 seconds).
At the Mike Lints Open on Jan. 22, Mohamed took second again in the 400 (49.39), but his 1,600 relay team of Chris Teitsma, Steaphon Harris and Eric Lowe won the event (3:22.93).
So far, Mohamed hasn't run sprint races, nor has he taken first place. That doesn't concern GVSU coach Jerry Baltes one bit.
His intention is to slowly warm Mohamed up to the ways of the Grand Valley track program -- a program that, like East Kentwood, prides itself on family.
"The biggest challenge for Mohamed is figuring out college life. Running-wise, he's been great, and his results have been OK to this point," Baltes said. "He's had some great practices. He comes from a great program. We just focus on making sure he isn't overworking. I'm confident he'll get there."
Although Mohamed is now a college runner, two factors make life a little easier for him at the school. Its location near Kentwood enables him to be home with family on important occasions.
Eubanks also is a legend around the Grand Valley State campus, and Mohamed looks forward to getting a shot at those longtime records.
"He was a legend here," Mohamed said. "When I was at Kentwood, we just tried to do everything for him. Our motto was the one. We wanted to defend what we did for him, and he believed in each and every one of us. I like this school because it has a family feeling like Kentwood. You won't always be fast, but you'll always have your team."
That family feeling will help Mohamed through outdoor season as a freshman, not to mention the next three years with the Lakers.
"I have to look forward to the future and keep working," Mohamed said. "If you put your heart in what you do, you can come out and do great things. I have all the tools to become a great runner."


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SOLDATNA, AK (April 19, 2010) – An agreement between North Park University and Alaska Christian College has given students from the Alaskan Bush the opportunity to attend the Chicago school.
The students first attend ACC for one or two years and can then transfer some or all of their credits towards a four-year degree, says Mark Olson, North Park dean of enrollment. Because ACC is not yet accredited, students cannot transfer credits to public universities.
"This partnership is important for our students wishing to move on in their higher education degrees following completion at ACC," says the school's president, Keith Hamilton. The school expects to be fully accredited in 2011.
Fewer than five percent of Alaska Native high school graduates complete their first semester of college, statistics show. ACC helps students, most of whom come from small and even remote villages, transition through their first years of college.
Making a subsequent transition from living in a Bush village to Chicago also can be overwhelming, but Hamilton says, "There are usually a number of seminary students from Alaska or other North Park students that make them feel at home."
Hamilton adds, "They have appreciated their North Park experience because it is within the Covenant family of colleges and there are similarities in our approaches to education."
ACC identifies students who would be good candidates for North Park, which then works with the students to help them determine whether they want to attend. The school has flown the students in for orientation weekends, says Olson.
North Park is able to provide some financial aid and can help the students identify other possible sources of assistance, Olson says.
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An 800 on the physics SAT II is only in the 93rd percentile- do colleges think that getting an 800 on this test is not a big deal?
|By Stonedpanda (Stonedpanda) on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 09:56 pm: Edit
I'd imagine that the density of the scores is very concentrated. I'd say maybe 20% of kids score 700 or above, and then it gets really low really fast.
|By Stonedpanda (Stonedpanda) on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 05:14 am: Edit
I just read my post again. While I believe that I am right, I'm not basing it on anything.
|By Conker (Conker) on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 05:39 am: Edit
The question is 93rd percentile of what? In this case, it's kids who think that they're good at Physics (most of whom ARE good at Physics). Colleges will respect an 800 on the SAT II Physics, or anything above a 750 for that matter.
Stonedpanda, I don't believe that the scores are concentrated in the 800 range. From what I've seen (Real SAT II's), the scores go down chronologically. Getting 8 wrong will put you at 790, getting 9 wrong will put you at 780, etc.
|By Jprencipe (Jprencipe) on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 07:15 am: Edit
Generally, if you take the Physics SAT II, you know a lot of Physics. Most people aren't willing to venture out and take the risk, because to be quite honest, if you don't know the material, you WILL get screwed on the test. Even if you do know the material reasonably well, it can still be a very tough test. A lot of very smart people take Physics, and this is why you see a much higher concentration of 800's than you would see on any SAT I's. Colleges will respect your Physics score, especially if you're an interesting person and diversified in other areas.
|By Stonedpanda (Stonedpanda) on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 08:24 pm: Edit
That's true Conk. But i'd imagine that the fewer people score in the middle ranges than in the higher and lower ranges.
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Raymond Cantelo prepares to enter Supreme Court building Tuesday in Charlottetown for the resumption of his trial. He faces six charges, including drunk driving causing death.
The man who was allegedly drunk when he was involved in an accident that killed a Eglinton woman says he didn't drink any alcohol until after the crash.
Raymond Alfred Cantelo appeared before Justice Gordon Campbell in P.E.I. Supreme Court Tuesday for the second day of his trial on several charges, including drunk driving causing death.
Most of the day was spent listening to recordings of Cantelo after his Oct. 22, 2011, arrest for his alleged role in the accident that killed Stacy Cheverie and seriously injured her husband, Bernard Cheverie, on Peakes Road.
The two were riding a motorcycle when Cantelo allegedly pulled out in front of them from a side road.
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In the first series of recordings taken over a span of several hours after his arrest, Cantelo was argumentative and berated the arresting officer who found his van about 30 minutes after the accident.
After confirming Cantelo and his van matched descriptions from a witness, an RCMP officer arrested him at his girlfriend's home. The officer recorded the conversation as he read Cantelo his rights, but Cantelo repeatedly interrupted to say he didn't understand and threatened to take the officer to court.
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Cantelo also denied having any role in the accident, and when the officer told him someone was seriously hurt, he responded he had never hurt anyone in his life.
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Spring Sports Preview: Track attracts Coupeville athletes
Third-year head track coach Randy King said he has between 35 and 40 athletes on the Coupeville High School boys and girls track teams.
We have a pretty good sized team with a lot of competitive people, he said.
Distance events for both the boys and girls are the Wolves strong suit.
Senior Kyle King is the two-time defending state champion in the 1,600 and 3,200 events and is joined by his freshman brother, Tyler. Both Kyle and Tyler competed in cross country for Oak Harbor and went to the state championship meet.
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Senior Stacy Clark and sophomore Erin Engle compete in throwing events and King said freshman Kyra IIyankoff has also been looking good in the throws.
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POULSBO — The Northwest Design Center will be filled with thousands of plants May 5 when the Poulsbo Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale.
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"We've salvaged over 800 plants from seven members' gardens through digging parties," plant sale chair Tess Frazier stated in a press release. In addition to the salvaged plants, each club member is donating at least 20 plants. "That means we'll have nearly 2,000 plants for sale."
Proceeds from the sale go back to the community through grants supporting education and beautification projects. More than $10,000 has been given to schools, girl and boy scout clubs and public gardens around the north end of Kitsap County.
This year money was given to Fish Park; the Raab Park Youth Garden; the Suquamish P-Patch; North Kitsap School District's PAL program; and the Poulsbo Fire Department. The Poulsbo Fire grant is for plastic covering to protect plants from the cold in their vegetable garden.
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The Month in Numbers and April's All-MiLB Team
By Ashley Marshall
The first month of the Minor League season has been everything but dull.
With up to 120 teams on the field on any given day, there's always something to see. At every level and in every league, interesting stats are abundant.
The Indianapolis Indians, for example, are a perfect 15-0 when leading after five innings, while the Toledo Mud Hens are 3-11 in one-run games. Elsewhere, both Bowie and Mississippi have won three games when trailing after eight innings and 15 teams have yet to score in double digits at least once this season, led by the trio of Columbus, Charlotte and Jupiter (highs of seven).
April has seen 57 grand slams, 19 players with at least five hits in one game, five cycles (Negrych, Triunfel, Lambo, Almonte, Lipka) two three-homer performances (Romak and Murphy), a one-hitter and a no-no.
A total of 913 players have hit 2,005 homers, and San Jose's Devin Harris has more longballs in the past week (seven) than 2,081 other players have hit in the first 27 days of the new season.
Here's a word cloud showing what has been happening across more than 300 game recaps, league notebooks and promo previews on MiLB.com over the past 30 days.
It's no surprise to see "prospect(s)" mentioned more than 700 times, although I wasn't expecting to see "Walker" pop up 70 times.
I suppose when Taijuan Walker — baseball's No. 5 prospect — has a 1.55 ERA, 32 Ks in 29 innings and two runs allowed in his past three starts, his name appears a lot. Also, Cedar Rapids' Adam Brett Walker is batting .284 with six homers and 26 RBIs in 22 games.
April All-MiLB Team
It includes nine batters — eight position players and one DH — assembled into a batting order. Like real-life lineups, mine includes players with high on-base percentages and good speed at the top of the order, the most productive hitters in the heart of the lineup and a mixture of power, discipline and speed in the lower third.
1. Thomas Coyle, 2B
2. Byron Buxton, CF
3. Scott Van Slyke, 1B
4. Miguel Sano, 3B
5. Nick Franklin, DH
6. Stephen Vogt, C
7. Nolan Fontana, SS
8. Brian Bogusevic, LF
9. Kyle Johnson, RF
- Thomas Coyle is off to a hot start with Class A Bowling Green. He's hitting .349 with 11 extra-base hits (including two homers) in 23 contests. Don't let his 5-foot-7 frame fool you, he has some thunder in that bat. A prototypical leadoff hitter, the UNC product has a .471 OBP and he is a perfect 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts. He has walked more times (19) than he has struck out (12) and he has scored 20 Midwest League runs.
- Teenage outfielder Byron Buxton has 31 hits in 22 games, good for a .392 clip with Cedar Rapids. The Twins prospect has the ability to hit for average and power (four homers, five doubles). He's no slouch on the basepaths, as evidenced by nine steals, and he's averaged almost one RBI per game (21 in 22 contests). He also has a 19-17 walks-to-strikeouts ratio and a 1.194 OPS.
- Scott Van Slyke is crushing the ball at Triple-A Albuquerque. The 26-year-old has eight homers, one off the Minors lead — and 26 RBIs in 25 games. Not just a power hitter, the 6-foot-5 first baseman is also batting a ridiculous .419. Van Slyke hit a career-high 23 homers across two levels in 2009 and there's no reason to think he can't replicate his 100-RBI effort from four years ago.
- It's no surprise to see Miguel Sano in the cleanup spot. His nine homers for Fort Myers are tied for the Minors lead, and he's complemented the power game with a .368 average and 21 runs scored. He's struck out more than twice as often (28) as he's walked (11), but with the kind of run production he's given the Twins' Florida State League affiliate, that's not a real concern. He's slugging .747 with a 1.183 OPS through 25 Class A Advanced games and his 17 extra-base hits are tied for second.
- Nick Franklin is another hitter feasting in the friendly PCL environment. He's hitting .410 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 17 games and has a 2-1 walk-to-strikeout ratio with Tacoma. The first-rounder made 64 Triple-A appearances last year and the indication is that he'll continue to make giant strides in the Mariners system. His .538 OBP leads all Minor Leaguers.
- Backstop Stephen Vogt is 35-for-80 (.438) in 19 games with Triple-A Sacramento. Among those 35 hits are six homers, six doubles and two triples, producing to a .788 slugging percentage. He has 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored, and while he wasn't walked a whole lot (nine times), he's only whiffed nine times. With a .494 OBP and 1.282 OPS, Vogt is among the elite catchers in the opening month.
- Shortstop Nolan Fontana has better production that you'd ordinarily see out of a No. 7 hitter. He's batting .360 with 19 RBIs in 25 games for Class A Advanced Lancaster and has drawn a Minors-best 27 walks compared with 20 strikeouts. The second-rounder reached base in more than half of his plate appearances and has provided the JetHawks with 24 runs, 19 RBIs and four stolen bases.
- Veteran outfielder Brian Bogusevic spent all of 2012 in the Majors, and considering his red-hot start, he likely won't be hanging around in Iowa too long. He's hitting .420 in 24 games and he has seven doubles, 10 RBIs and five steals in six tries. His plate discipline numbers (13 walks, 14 strikeouts) in the PCL are much better than they were in the big leagues (41 walks, 96 strikeouts), and while he won't hit for a ton of power, he's spraying balls all over the place.
- Kyle Johnson is one of those players who'd serve the purpose of a secondary leadoff hitter in a fictional lineup. He has a .347 average with Burlington and has yet to be thrown out in 16 stolen base attempts. He's drawn 15 walks in 21 Midwest League games and he has plated 10 runs from the top of the order.
What do you think of the lineup? Who would you add or exclude? Share your thoughts in the comments below. With hundreds of possible candidates, it's impossible to please everyone, but hopefully this is a pretty good start.
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Buxton is a CF, not a 2B!
At the rate Buxton is hitting would they consider skipping him over High A and send him to New Britain? And how long before he makes it to the majors if(big if) he keeps hitting like this? Thanks
still no love for plawecki and his .400 avg.


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Ronda Rousey wants to fight everybody, including Invicta featherweight champ Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino, according to UFC President Dana White.
The UFC women's bantamweight champ seems to be the only shark in a shallow pool. After dusting off top contender Alexis Davis in just 16 seconds a little over a month ago, Rousey has once again put the UFC in the increasingly difficult spot of finding another suitable challenger.
It's obviously a good spot to be in considering Rousey's emergence as a bona fide superstar in combat sports, not just in women's MMA. According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, White even went on record and anointed Rousey as the biggest star in UFC history during a media conference back in February.
Despite the UFC champ's success, there is a lingering belief among many hardcore fans that the best female fighter in the world isn't on the UFC roster.
Long before Rousey was even a household name in MMA, Cyborg was devouring top competition and terrifying any would-be challengers to her dominant reign. The Brazilian star hasn't lost a professional MMA bout since her debut, which was nearly a decade ago.
Fans have been clamoring for years for a superfight between Cyborg and Rousey, but unfortunately, the difference in weight has always been a hurdle neither side was willing to jump.
Cyborg, who already cuts a lot of weight to make 145 pounds, wasn't keen on the idea of shedding an extra 10 pounds to make bantamweight. Rousey, on the other hand, never agreed to move up to featherweight or meet at a catchweight.
Fortunately for fans, the infamous standstill between the top two female fighters might soon come to an end.
According to Invicta President Shannon Knapp, per MMAJunkie.com, Cyborg is scheduled to make her bantamweight debut against a TBA opponent in December at Invicta FC 10.
The UFC will see how Cyborg does with the weight cut and mull over a potential contract that could finally bring the former Strikeforce women's featherweight champ to the Octagon.
"It's a complicated question," said White, who sat alongside Rousey during a Q&A in Macau. "I know Ronda wants that fight. Cyborg is 'going to fight at 135 pounds,' apparently. She's never fought at 135 pounds. She's gonna make the weight. Do it in Invicta. We'll see what happens, and we'll go from there. [Rousey] does want this fight. I know people talk a lot of s--t like she doesn't but she does. So we'll see what happens."
Rousey added, "I'd love that [fight], too, but I don't make fights. I just show up and win them."
Along with the possibility of fighting Cyborg, Rousey also has top contender Cat Zingano and newly signed women's boxing legend Holly Holm waiting in the wings. There is also still a slight chance that the UFC lands Gina Carano, per a report by ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto.
Regardless of how the future unfolds in the UFC women's bantamweight division, White truly believes Rousey is ready for any challenge.
"That's what's so unique about Ronda. Ronda gets excited about new women that get signed," White said. "It's not like there's any jealousy or hatred or, 'Oh, I'm not going to fight...' She wants to fight everybody, and she gets as excited as we do when we sign new talent."
Jordy McElroy is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report. He is also the MMA writer for Rocktagon.


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Hi, welcome to WoWWiki! Thanks for your edit to the Prince Nazjak page.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Baggins (talk) 02:29, 17 March 2009
Hello Morec. Edit
Greetings Morec I am a Roleplaying and lore enthusiast as well, I have alot of curiosity of the lore which I read about every time it pops up in gameplay or in my head. It is pleasant to see someone who is like-minded about such and is an honor to read about your characters. You can find mine in the Steamwheedle Cartel server.
Greetings. And I'm glad you like the characters. I've got a lot more of them to add in, though, but if you don't want to wait I encourage you to go read Light and Death and The Frozen North. Links to both are on my Wowhead page. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 21:30, March 15, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks Morec, really appreciate that. I seem to have mastered the basics, I reckon. Thanks for your help! Mazaniam (talk) 09:57, April 3, 2010 (UTC)
Once again, I am in your debt :P Thanks Morec!
Preview Edit
I notice you have a number of small edits on User:Morec of Rivendare. If you're editing a lot of things on one page and want to see how it looks, you may wish to use the "Show preview" button before saving the page to see that. Thanks! --Pcj (T•C) 12:49, April 7, 2010 (UTC)
A little bit of aid Edit
Hi Morec, I decided to contact you on here because I don't really want to post it on WoWhead, I was just wondering if you could give me a good name for a secret, elite cult within the Kirin Tor? Thank you. P.S. This is for a FanFic, check my WoWhead page for the link (( Under Topics. )) Mazaniam (talk) 20:13, April 9, 2010 (UTC)
Hmm, well in actual Lore there is always the Violet Eye. But if that dosn't work... how about the "Violet Fist" or the "Hand of Arcana." If you want to tie it in with a particular lore character maybe the "Hand of Antonidas", the "Fist of Khadgar", "The Eyes of Rhonin", or any other kind of combonation of a fitting word (i.e.; fist would corospond to a group that is skilled in combat, eye to spys, and hand to assistance groups - then again that's just my perspective).
Of course, those are just a few suggestions. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 16:43, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks Morec! I think I shall go with .... The Grasp of Arcanus! <-- Tell me if it sucks!
Mazaniam (talk) 09:39, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
Sounds good to me. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 10:49, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
An apology for the Thyala page Edit
Probably was a mistake to create it in the first place, and the only mention of her as the leader I saw was on that page, and it didn't have a source link. I'm sorry for the inconviences it caused. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 23:18, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
- No worries. User:Coobra/Sig4 00:07, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks! Edit
Thanks! Characters that I make usually have ties to each other provided they're of the same race... you've got some interesting ones yourself! I'm currently working on a fan fic as well, it's not really done in large chapters, it's more of a collection of journal entries that my priest, Galderan (I haven't put him on my page yet) makes as he searches for Xerathan, his Gilnean brother.. or close friend I still have yet to decide their relationship.
You might want to try signing your posts, and I'll be interested to see what these other characters of yours are. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 02:27, April 11, 2010 (UTC)
From a fellow rolelayerEdit
Hello morec. I love your characters, ut may I suggest branching each one of your character profiles into their own pages (e.g.User:Morec of Rivendare/Morec ). Also, check out the two fanfics on my user page. The third one, Past's Truth, isnt finished yet, but can be viewed at [1]. --Sheffi (talk) 01:53, April 20, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, I've been thinking about doing that for some time now. One of these day's I'll get around to it, but it'll probably be seperating into their own groups (i.e. The Jeret Family) or by their factions, and have the subgroups fit in there. Sooner or later, I'll get to it. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 12:03, April 20, 2010 (UTC)
Holy Cow! Edit
A bit of fanart made with the WoW Model Viewer, featuring the soon-to-be very popular tauren paladin. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 12:07, May 2, 2010 (UTC)
A new Page Edit
All of my horde characters have been moved to this page. I'll be creating one for my Alliance one's shortly. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 23:06, May 14, 2010 (UTC)
- Yes they were, and I moved it to the correct location. User:Coobra/Sig4 23:40, May 14, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for that. --Morec of Rivendare (talk) 23:44, May 14, 2010 (UTC)
Your opinion is desiredEdit
Hey, we're pretty much settled on leaving Wikia, but I wanted to see if you had any input. Thanks. --Pcj (T•C) 01:55, October 10, 2010 (UTC)


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Having already shrugged my shoulders at our society's peculiar paranoia over whether having kids is "too expensive," I was delighted to see Rich Cromwell take up the question at The Federalist, pointing out what is only recently the not-so-obvious.
"Children are people, not toasters or cars," he writes, "and deserve to be more than the product of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats analysis."
Alas, as we continue to accelerate in our compartmentalization and transactionalization of every area of life, we appear increasingly bent on abusing the gifts of "choice" and "empowerment" to control and micromanage that which ought to be driven by divine deference.
As Cromwell concludes, constructing elaborate cost-benefit analyses based on our own humanistic and materialistic priorities will only serve to distort and diminish the beauty and mystery of procreation:
There is more to life than budgets. Children are much more than budget line items. They are infuriating, destructive, annoyingly inquisitive bundles of energetic, enthusiastic joy. They challenge you, they test the outer limits of your patience. But they also offer you the opportunity to see the wonder and satisfaction of learning to shimmy up a door frame by pressing feet and hands to opposite sides, of scoring the first goals in soccer, of feeding the dogs for the first time. It's magnificent. As a wise friend told Blair and me when we were expecting Greer, "You will never regret having kids, but you may one day regret not having kids."
Give it up. Stop trying to make it part of your life script. Stop thinking of kids in the terms you would think of a new toaster or minivan. Those are purchases you may regret. That's why they come with receipts and warranties. Kids definitely do not. Kids do, though, offer you the chance to experience the exquisite pleasure of riding a go-kart on a Friday afternoon with a thrilled four-year-old, smile stretching from ear to ear. It is so choice. I recommend you have one or three and experience that exquisite joy for yourself. Trust me, you have the means.


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Jack is principal of Jack Weiss Associates, an Evanston-based design firm he started in 1977. He has directed projects ranging from marketing communications and branding programs to signage and wayfinding systems. Among over four hundred career projects, Jack designed Evanston's comprehensive wayfinding signage system, preservation district signs, and the City's vehicle identification program. He recently completed design of signage and wayfinding for the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Jack's professional career spans a period of over fifty years. He has held staff designer positions at Low's Incorporated, Chicago, and at the architectural firm of Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo Associates, Hamden CT. He was vice president of the design firm Blake & Weiss for ten years prior to forming Jack Weiss Associates.
He was a faculty member at the Institute of Design, IIT for eight years and at Columbia College Chicago for ten years. He has been a visiting lecturer at the Institute of Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Northern Illinois University and Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago.
Jack is a founding member of Design Evanston. He is a fellow and past president of The Society of Typographic Arts (STA). He is a founder and president of the Chicago Design Archive. He was a member and chairman of the 27 Chicago Designers. Jack was chairman of the City's Sign Review and Appeals Board and the Oakton Historic District Committee. He is currently a member of the City's Preservation Commission. In 2014, Jack was given the Mayor's Award for the Arts for his long commitment as a designer to the Evanston arts community.
He studied at the Corcoran School of Art, Washington DC, and received a BS in Visual Communication from the Institute of Design, IIT. He earned a BFA and MFA in Graphic Design from the School of Art & Architecture at Yale University. He was honored as a Life Master by IIT in 1992.
David (AIA) has had, and fostered, an interest in Architecture and Urban Design for over thirty-five years. He has been a practicing architect for over thirty years, designing and constructing a wide diversity of project types that include single and multi-family residences, commercial and retail developments, institutional buildings and corporate interiors. Recently he has expanded that experience to include historic building repair and restoration, and after becoming a LEED Accredited Professional has expanded his efforts to include sustainable design. He has long had an abiding interest in Urban Planning and Design, having studied American and European New Towns, and earned the Earl Prize at the University of Illinois for writing the program for and the design of a New Town.
David grew up in Park Forest, Illinois, achieved a B.A. in Architectural Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.A. from Loyola University. He has lived in Evanston since 1983 and taken an active interest in the town's development for nearly twenty years. He has been past Chairman of the Evanston Preservation Commission, is presently a Plan Commission member and participated in The Downtown Plan Subcommittee. He has been a member of Design Evanston for twenty years, serving as its President for the past ten years.
As President of Design Evanston David increased membership two-fold, restored its annual awards program, facilitated many forums on Good Design, and strengthened its ties with the Evanston Chamber of Commerce and many City departments. David believes in maintaining Evanston's unique character, open space and lakefront amenities while developing its downtown and transportation node areas with responsible, high quality, higher density mixed-use developments.
Tom is an architect of more than 30 years experience. He has been a member of Design Evanston since 1998. Professionally he has worked significantly in the design of facilities for pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratories as well as other, mostly industrial, building types. Notwithstanding the technical nature of most of his work, Tom maintains a strong interest in good public architecture and planning and believes that those disciplines should positively enhance daily experience. He is a LEED Accredited professional. His participation with Design Evanston is based on his belief that Design Evanston can and should help promote good design and responsible planning as necessary elements of the long term vitality of the City of Evanston.
Tom's 'non-professional' interests include History, Garden and Landscape Design and the graphic arts. In the past, he has been a volunteer to a group from the University of Texas in their efforts to document early colonial buildings in rural areas of Mexico. Over two summers this included several weeks in the field measuring, drawing and otherwise documenting buildings that are in danger of being lost.
Tom is originally from Lake Bluff and went to the University of Illinois at Urbana graduating with a Bachelors of Architecture in 1973. He moved to Evanston with his family in 1996 after having lived Chicago for over 20 years that were interspersed with periods of living in Puerto Rico on work assignment.
Heidi is the newest director on the board of Design Evanston and is enthusiastic about DE's mission to encourage excellent design and intelligent planning in her adopted city. Born in western New York State, Heidi earned a BA in English Literature and Fine Arts at the State University of New York at Albany, followed by a Masters degree in Architecture at Virginia Tech.
Her first job upon graduating was with an architecture firm in Zurich, Switzerland, where she became enamored of the avant-garde Swiss architecture then evolving. Heidi moved back to the US and chose Chicago as an opportunity to learn about truly American architecture, and has never left – except to move to Evanston approximately ten years ago.
Heidi is the principal and owner of the architecture firm Heidrun Hoppe Associates, which specializes in designing facilities for children and communities, most especially in the not-for-profit sector. She has provided architectural and planning services for a great variety of agencies and municipalities throughout the Chicago area and has been a guest lecturer many times on the topic of environments for children. Her current and previous firms have received awards for excellence in lighting, historic preservation, masonry and design.
Heidi is a LEED Accredited Professional. One of her latest projects, a LEED Silver child development center, the Aurora Early Learning Center, is currently under construction. Since moving to Evanston Heidi has become a volunteer with the Historic Preservation Commission and is a founding member of a loosely organized Evanston women's basketball league that plays locally and in national tournaments. To combine her interests in architecture and cycling, Heidi has led several bike tours of architectural sites. She is planning similar tours for Design Evanston and others this summer.
Laura is the Marketing Principal for Ross Barney Architects, an award winning Architectural design firm in Chicago. The firm has received significant local and national commissions, honors, awards and publicity. The firm's work focuses on the public sector, designing projects for public schools, libraries, colleges and universities, local, state and federal governmental agencies. Ross Barney Architects was the Lead Design Architect for the new U.S. Federal Campus in Oklahoma City, OK, that replaced the bombed Murrah Federal Building.
The work of her firm has been published in national and international journals, books and newspapers and has been awarded with numerous honors including 4 Institute Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects and over 25 AIA Chicago Design Awards. Her firm recently received the AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project award for the LEED Platinum, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, Illinois.
Laura is a tireless advocate for Public Art in her adopted City of Evanston, Illinois. She served as Chair of the Public Art Committee in Evanston for many years. The Committee administers the City's Percent-For-Art Program, placing works of art in and around new buildings and projects. Laura is a founding director of the Not for Profit organization, Friends of the Arts, organized to raise awareness and funding for Public Art initiatives in Evanston.
She holds a 1988 Bachelor of Business degree from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She received her Master of Arts degree in Photography from Columbia College Chicago in 1999.


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Alexander Jefferson as prinipal, and
William Glasgow as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of Twohundred Dollars, lawful money of the
United States, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors
and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and
dated this 7 day of Jany A.D. 1853
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Jefferson has applied to the County Court
of St. Louis County for, and obtained a license to reside in the State of
Missouri, during good behavior: Now, if the said applicant shall be of
good character and behavior during his residence in the State of Missouri,
then this obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
J Thornburgh
Alexander his x mark JeffersonSEAL.
Wm GlasgowSEAL.


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By Chip Hale,
Our culture, like all cultures, is very "labeling." Human beings find it easier to put themselves and others into categories. Fortunately, our culture has outgrown some prejudices and practices of human life. I wonder if we as a species could outgrow the long held habit of labeling, or, as we call it today, profiling.
We label people when we categorize them as one-dimensional. Certainly, we have all heard people say, "Oh, she's just a blonde… or, he's fat… They're bluebloods." All those people out in the country are just rednecks. You know, he's a democrat." To assume that people can be, or should be, grouped according to a single characteristic is to deny human individuality.
The Bible speaks to this issue of labeling. When Jesus was calling His disciples, in John 1:43 and following, Philip, one of the already committed disciples, approached Nathaneal, and said, in essence, "We have found the Messiah -- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
Nathaneal answered, "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?"
This small picture of Nathaneal really teaches us how easy it is to label. Nathaneal could not have been more wrong in his surmise. Whenever we, in our own arrogance, label other human beings, we also epitomize, for our world, our own limitations. Nathaneal, in his initial prejudice, could have missed the Messiah. Fortunately, he allowed his pre-existing prejudice to drop when Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Let us see how demeaning and self-deprecating the practice of labeling can be. As a human being, I have been labeled. Perhaps you, too, have been labeled. As we have seen in the news, the experience of being profiled can destroy character or even turn deadly. Institutions such as schools, churches, or communities can also be profiled. Our community, the city I grew up in, was recently erroneously labeled as one of the worst cities in America. Profiling hurts our perception by others and our understanding of ourselves. I have come to realize that labels are mostly wrong.
I hate it when people label me. I remember visiting churches a few years ago; I was asking a lady at a church I was planning to visit, "What are your worship options?" She looked at me and said, "Well, you would only want a traditional service, so go to the 11:00 service." Although she was right, I objected to being labeled. Now, people label me as being old, but I am only old on the outside. In my heart, I am young as springtime.
I remember my Daddy and Grandfather teaching me that even though I was working with field hands or mechanics, I should not dismiss them because both my dad and grandfather told me that I could learn something from every human being, regardless of their occupation or station. After a lifetime, I have found that my father and grandfather knew best. We limit ourselves when we profile or categorize others.
I remember, years ago, seeing a public service announcement on television about prejudice. It was set inside a classroom, and it featured a teacher who taught the significance of labeling in her classroom. She negatively categorized blond, blue-eyed children; she challenged her students to think beyond outer appearances. If we believe that every soul is precious to God, then we take seriously the deep desire not to categorize or label. Human society uses labels to bully or to force others, or perhaps even ourselves, to accept a set of limitations. I raise to your consciousness the desire to move past limitations.
When we label, especially when we have power over others, our labels can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we label others, and if they come to believe in the label, then we are accountable before God for what we have done. It takes years, sometimes, for us to overcome the labels others place on us. We really don't want to be responsible for the tags we may casually put onto others before God. I have often wondered if there is a time of personal accountability for how we have lived. What will this accountability be like?
As a child, I thought that if you made a "D," or worse, on Life 101, God pulled a lever and we went straight to "fire and brimstone." At some point, if there is accountability for what we have said and done, then we all could be motivated to live a better life. Moving past profiling others can also free our own hearts to have relationships with those who are unlike us. Hence, the practice of stereotyping, oddly, stereotypes us. Interesting, isn't it, that as we engage in the practice of labeling, we limit perhaps others, but we most assuredly limit ourselves?
I have long remembered a scene from the book, "All the King's Men," by Robert Penn Warren. Late in the book, Jack Burden is told by his mother that she is going to leave her life and go live in a different place. Burden's mother had spent years cultivating a highly-defined lifestyle. She lived in a beautiful, antique-filled house, and had constantly redefined her sense of style. At almost the end of the book, she tells her son that she is going to give her house away, leaving everything for a much more meager life in a Western city. Just as Burden's mother walked away from her entire life, we are being motivated through deadly events and personal hurt to cease the practice of profiling.
Sometimes, we come to the place where we realize we have outgrown a practice. In truth, labeling Jesus as a troublemaker and a nuisance caused very Godly people to destroy the earthly life of the long sought-after Messiah. All labels do is destroy the value of human life. Let us, as a culture, grow past our species' desire to profile, pigeonhole, or label others. We can set an example of what it is to value other human beings beyond their outer appearances. As human beings, each of us is more than just a profile.
(Rev. Chip Hale is senior pastor of Ashland Place United Methodist Church in Mobile.)