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"Though Island County continues to inch closer to a completed and legal 20-year growth plan, a few big issues have yet to be resolved. They include how much density to permit in rural areas; what kind of farm activities can be done on land in and around wetlands, streams and lakes; whether to protect more species of plants and animals; how close to the shoreline a new home can be built; and how large the buffer needs to be around small, seasonal streams.In its ruling last week, the Western Washington Growth Management Hearing's Board gave the county a boost by approving nearly all the revisions county planners have made in recent months.It's a good thing, said Island County Planning Director Phil Bakke. When we started out, we had a lot more than 23 issues on appeal. The growth board narrowed it down to 23 and now 16 or 17 are done.Bakke included a couple of issues on the size of the Bayview and West Beach RAIDs (Rural Areas of more Intense Development) that he expects to have approved by the board within a few days. But the board also awarded a few key points to the Whidbey Environmental Action Network - the local group that has appealed many county laws on the grounds that they do not restrict excess development and protect the environment.WEAN spokesman Steve Erickson said he was very pleased that the board agreed with his position on shoreline setbacks. The county proposal would allow land owners to build new homes as close to the shoreline as the homes built on each side of their lot as long as they follow strict standards. WEAN objected to the county plan saying it would lead to more bulkheads and increased loss of shoreline habitat just so land owners could have a better view.We all know the U.S. Constitution says that all shoreline property owners are guaranteed a great view, Erickson said sarcastically. We won big on that one.Erickson said he was also encouraged by a line in the board's decision reminding the county that it cannot choose its own science over all other science in making decisions. In continuing debate over protection of streams and wetlands, Erickson said the county has based much of their arguments on the findings of one consultant despite contrary findings by other experts.That will likely be very useful to us ... because the county has chosen to use their science above all else, he said.Bakke admits work still needs to be done but said that progress is being made on all the issues. He said the county is committed to completing a legal plan by this spring.Erickson said WEAN has already filed petitions of review on some of the issues decided by the board."
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How long has it been going on? Does rest help? Massage?
I get a mild burning sensation when I get to my work-weight while squatting. I thought I pinpointed this with making sure my feet are around 30 deg pointing outwards, and making sure my knees are also pointing out when I am in the down-part of the squat.
But I can't seem to nail it. I've tried different foot position, (lower, wider) and other bits, but still not quite sure.
The feeling is like there is a twinge in my right quad, not painful, but it's in the 'oh that isn't right' feeling.
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HALIFAX ŌĆō Nova Scotia's youngest students will continue to receive the support and attention they need in school as the province keeps class sizes low.
Class sizes in grades 4 through 6 will be capped at 25, Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Ramona Jennex announced Friday.
"Keeping class sizes low continues to be important to parents, teachers, and students. That's why we're following through on our commitment through Kids and Learning First to extend the class-size cap to more grades," said Jennex. "Now that we have a balanced budget, the province is able to invest even more in the initiatives that are most important to families, like education."
School boards must phase in the class-size cap in grades 4 to 6 over the next three years, beginning with Grade 4 classes in 2014-15. The province will invest $6.5 million over three years to support the cap by hiring as many as 100 new teachers.
"Parents know what a tremendous difference it makes to their children when teachers are able to give them more time and attention in the classroom," said Jennex. "Our class sizes are already at the lowest levels they have been in a generation, and government is going to keep them that way."
A class-size maximum of 25 was established in 2012-13 for grades primary to 3 and resulted in the hiring of more than 70 teachers.
"I applaud the province for extending the class cap guidelines to Grade 6," said Gin Yee, chairman of the Halifax Regional School Board. "I have heard from parents, guardians and teachers who have told me smaller class sizes provide for better learning and teaching opportunities, especially in the younger grades."
Information collected from the boards indicates that the average class size in grades Primary to 6 across the province last school year ranged from 20-23 students, about the same as 2011-12.
Kids and Learning First includes a number of initiatives to help students in younger grades. More young students are getting early literacy help under Succeeding in Reading and a revised math curriculum for all elementary grades will give students more time to learn the basics and build a strong math foundation for future years.


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Statistical self-similarity of width function maxima with implications to floods
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AbstractRecently a new theory of random self-similar river networks, called the RSN model, was introduced to explain empirical observations regarding the scaling properties of distributions of various topologic and geometric variables in natural basins. The RSN model predicts that such variables exhibit statistical simple scaling, when indexed by Horton-Strahler order. The average side tributary structure of RSN networks also exhibits Tokunaga-type self-similarity which is widely observed in nature. We examine the scaling structure of distributions of the maximum of the width function for RSNs for nested, complete Strahler basins by performing ensemble simulations. The maximum of the width function exhibits distributional simple scaling, when indexed by Horton-Strahler order, for both RSNs and natural river networks extracted from digital elevation models (DEMs). We also test a powerlaw relationship between Horton ratios for the maximum of the width function and drainage areas. These results represent first steps in formulating a comprehensive physical statistical theory of floods at multiple space-time scales for RSNs as discrete hierarchical branching structures. ?? 2001 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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1.9 Legal issues in AV archives: an introduction
Catherine F Pinion
Legal issues in the management of audiovisual archive materials are numerous and range from copyright and its related rights to deposit, preservation and access arrangements. Copyright legislation exists to provide legal protection to the creators and publishers of published works and to prevent unfair copying of original works. Like print, audiovisual materials are also subject to copyright legislation. However, the difference for audiovisual materials lies in the fact that items such as sound recordings and moving image materials are "performance works" and carry additional rights beyond those which relate to the content and the physical format. These rights, known as neighbouring rights, are owned by the people who are involved in creating the final product. Also, the actual "performance" of the final product is subject to performance rights controls through royalties and fees, e.g. the public showing of a film, the broadcasting of a sound recording.
An example showing the variety of rights which can exist within an audiovisual work is film. It is necessary not only to consider the copyright belonging to the author of the original work used as the basis for the film, but also the neighbouring rights of the person who provides the screen adaptation, the composer and musicians who provide the film music, the producer and all those who work on the technical side (stage-sets, wardrobe, makeup, lighting, sound), and the actors and actresses who bring the work alive. All their rights need respecting in subsequent screenings of the film, whether to the general public in a cinema, or to a group of students in a lecture hall, or by an individual researcher in a film library.
As a result of copyright and neighbouring rights interests, the management of audiovisual materials is more complex than for print-based formats. There are likely to be formal agreements or contracts negotiated with the creators or production companies. These agreements may restrict access to items, e.g. restricted to use by students and private researchers, must not be used for thirty years, must not be used until the informant is dead (oral history recordings), no commercial applications allowed. All archivists are keen to attract new materials, especially original items. For audiovisual archives in particular, acquisition may depend on negotiated agreements to achieve deposit on a voluntary basis. This means that a good relationship must be maintained for the collection to develop. Audiovisual archivists, therefore, have a special interest in ensuring that copyrights and associated agreements are kept - and that access to materials is within the terms of the agreements. This is especially important for those countries where there is no legal deposit legislation for audiovisual materials.
This chapter will consider the legal issues that affect archives, from the time when an item enters a collection to its being available for use by an enquirer, whether for private research purposes or for public performance. Different types of archive or collection have different functions. Whether it is a designated national archive (with legal deposit responsibilities), a locally managed archive, a commercial archive or a private specialist collection, the purpose of the parent institution will affect the way in which the archive functions and, in consequence, the terms of agreement it operates within. Access to collections will depend on the most appropriate terms being negotiated.
Methods of Deposit and Acquisition
First, it is useful to consider briefly the different methods of acquiring stock. Each method has various legal issues to observe, and these may affect subsequent use of the materials. Acquisition or deposit methods can be grouped together as follows:
Copyright and Legal Deposit
Where materials are deposited as a result of copyright and legal deposit laws, archives carry a responsibility to ensure that all relevant materials are collected. Materials must be deposited by the production company in a designated centre or centres within a stipulated time. In the case of non-deposit, the centres are empowered to demand copies for deposit. Copyright deposit is often confused with legal deposit. Copyright deposit requires that items are deposited (or registered) in order to establish official rights and acquire a certain amount of protection in the courts should the copyright of the item be challenged. Registration strengthens any evidence that it is the original published work. The Library of Congress is a leading example of copyright deposit. Legal Deposit is the general requirement by law for 'publishers' to forward published items to a designated depository. Legal deposit is about the process of depositing in a nationally designated centre, rather than granting copyright protection. The primary aim of legal deposit is to create a cultural record of the published ideas, thoughts and influences of a nation, through the collection of information carriers (usually specified) so ensuring that they are not lost to a nation.
Worldwide, there are different levels of legal deposit. Because of the wide range of audiovisual materials, it is impossible for every item to be preserved. Consequently, most countries have specified within their legal deposit laws the range of formats to be deposited, and in some cases their 'subject' content. Canada, for example, operates selective legal deposit, limiting its collection to items originating in Canada and those with a Canadian content. This is not unusual. France, on the other hand, has sought to collect as exhaustively as possible, including foreign publications publicly available within France. This aims to fulfil the main criteria for legal deposit - that of creating a cultural record of the influences on a nation.
Even if copyright and legal deposit is restricted to "audio" and "visual" carriers such as sound recordings, film and video, these constitute extremely large areas of audiovisual publication. Some countries are more involved in production than others and this results in heavier responsibilities for the archives. Preservation of audiovisual items is costly, requiring regular monitoring and involves transfer to contemporary formats for ease of consultation. Clearly, legal deposit collections require a large financial commitment in order to maintain essential preservation programme. Where there is only a limited amount of production, then less money is required and it is theoretically easier to establish legislation for deposit.
Voluntary Deposit, Donations and Transfers
In the absence of legal deposit, voluntary deposit can be a highly successful method of creating national collections. In the UK, the National Film Archive and the British Library's National Sound Archive (two different institutions) are examples of important national collections built up over the years using this method of deposit. Systematic voluntary deposit is established through agreements with trade associations. The danger is that when the economy is tight, companies may cease to deposit because there is no legal requirement to do so. Both voluntary deposit and gifting are regular methods of acquisition in all types of archive, from large national collections down to small highly specialist archives.
The transfer of items from one depository to another may occur when one national collection decides to return a work to the country of its origin. This has many benefits: it helps the receiving country to fill a gap in its own national collection; it eases the financial pressures with regard to restoration and preservation work for the donor; it also enables users to see items in the country of origin. Transfers can also take place between institutions, e.g. when one organisation ceases to exist. These transfer arrangements need to ensure that ownership rights are respected (or re-established) and that rights already existing in the works are recognised and maintained.
Special Deposit Agreements
Special agreements are often negotiated to ensure that certain collections or items are deposited in archives. They may be specific to one item (as is usually the case with oral history recordings) or to a collection, or they may be the result of a convention drawn up by producers' associations. The latter are trade agreements contracts which override copyright law. In such contracts, specific requirements are laid down as to how the item or items are to be managed. Contracts of this nature are legally binding and whilst some may afford no real problems for the archive, there are some contracts relating to film which are very restrictive and seek to control access and use.
In-house arrangements
In-house arrangements for preservation are subject to the interests and policies of the organisation concerned. Radio and television archives are examples of "in-house" collections: copyright questions have been resolved, or the organisation holds the rights (because it has made the programme and effected the transmission). Use of the archive is usually restricted to the broadcasting organisation. Film and audio production companies may also maintain their own collections, which often include "takes" of recordings never released to the general public. Retention of items in such collections will be in line with the organisation's policies and will relate strongly to their commercial interests. The question of national preservation is not the first interest of the organisation.
A few countries have established laws concerning the archiving of broadcast programme (France - INA) and these collections will operate under the legal deposit rules within that country. In addition, whilst most broadcasting stations maintain their own archive collections for their own use, some have also entered into special agreements with outside organisations, allowing for the deposit or downloading of programmes and thereby providing greater access opportunities (UK - BUFVC and NSA).
Purchasing items is an option for acquiring materials where the producer may have problems in affording to deposit a free copy, e.g. film. As this method involves a financial outlay on the part of the archive, it is clear that this method has its limitations. However, all collections will employ this method to a certain extent.
Ownership and copyright restrictions
It is important to establish who owns the materials once they are deposited - and whether it is a temporary or permanent deposit. Also, it is advisable to try and establish who all the rights owners are, if possible. Some items may have been transferred from another archive, perhaps from abroad. What happens to the ownership and other rights in the works? A new agreement may need to be re-negotiated as the custodian has changed. With complex access clauses, as happens with film, this would clarify the copyright situation. With regard to unique recordings, such as oral history tapes, it is necessary to establish from the outset who will own the rights in order to avoid problems later on when requests are received to use sections of tapes for public performance or for commercial reasons. Whilst it is the informant's right to specify any restrictions he or she would like the archive to observe, equally it is in the interests of the collecting organisation to ensure that fair and workable agreements for both sides (depositor and the archive) are negotiated. Agreement at this stage avoids difficulty later on. Specially negotiated agreements will state the extent of access by users.
a) Clarify who OWNS the material deposited
b) Establish who the rightsowners are
c) Establish whether the deposit is temporary or permanent as this can affect access rights
d) If transferred from another institution and/or country ensure that all details concerning the origin of the item and its ownership rights are documented
e) Understand fully the copyright implications agreed at the time of deposit
Preservation copying
To preserve audiovisual materials and make them accessible, there is a need to allow for the copying of the original onto another format. Copying onto a contemporary format means that the original or master copy is better preserved. In addition, it may be essential to transfer onto another format if the original is very damaged. In many countries, permission to copy onto a different, more stable format for preservation purposes is built into copyright legislations.
a) For access/exhibition purposes, ensure that agreement is reached to copy onto a contemporary format
b) For preservation work, ensure that either the agreement or copyright legislation allows for the copying of the original onto a more stable format.
c) Clear details of the archives responsibility to the depositor for preservation work should be included in any deposit agreement.
Whether the archive is national or local, private or commercial, there will be certain restrictions on access.
Similarly, whether the use be educational, for research purposes or recreational, copyright issues are involved. Whatever the agreement (be it through legislation or privately negotiated), copyright and neighbouring rights will affect the access and use of the materials. The need for audiovisual archives to negotiate agreements which meet the requirements of both depositor and archives is extremely important,
As has already been stated, contracts established by trade associations can be very restrictive indeed. For example, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) has a contract agreement for the deposit of film in archives which includes some quite stringent conditions on how the archive should manage the film, that ownership rights should be retained by the company beyond the legal period of copyright - as well as who might be allowed to consult the film. Such restrictive practices are not in the best interests of archives, or of research. The reason for the trade associations imposing stringent regulations is commercial, reflecting the concern of film companies lest too much access might lead to abuse and consequently affect their livelihoods. In some countries, film archives find themselves compelled to sign such agreements in order to acquire items.
a) Copyright and neighbouring rights affect subsequent access to and use of materials
b) Trade contract agreements override copyright and may impose restrictions on the archive in the way it manages items
c) Whilst respecting the interests of the rightsholders, agreements should not be so restrictive as to prevent reasonable access to items.
d) Where there are specific restrictions on use of materials (public access, exhibition, restoration), these should be clearly stated in the contract.
Permanent or temporary withdrawal of materials
Many contract agreements, especially with film, include a clause allowing the withdrawal of items by the depositor. It is an unpopular clause with archivists whose primary concern is preservation. To safeguard the interests and goodwill of both parties, there is a need to clarify the terms under which a depositor can withdraw an item, either permanently or temporarily. It costs money to preserve and house materials, and (apart from where a company maintains its own archive, as is usually the case with broadcast stations) an archive should not be regarded simply as "free housing" for materials which can then be withdrawn at a moment's notice.
In the case of permanent withdrawal, some archives seek to gain reimbursement of preservation costs. Where items are withdrawn temporarily, the archive may well seek agreement concerning advance notice, and also to establish a time period by which they must be returned. These are practical housekeeping considerations, but important if the archive is to maintain its collection.
It is appropriate to add here that withdrawing items from archives should not be seen as an automatic right of depositors, particularly if they are deposited as a result of Legal Deposit legislation. Under voluntary deposit, the position is slightly different and consequently the agreements drawn up for deposit should be carefully worded to avoid problems in the future. Even if withdrawal by the depositor is allowed on a temporary basis, there should be clarification as to the conditions of such withdrawals, e.g. repayment for preservation work undertaken at the archive's expense, storage costs. These costs can always be reimbursed when the item is returned to the archive.
a) Contracts drawn up between depositor and archive should clarify the position with regard to any withdrawal options that the company might require.
b) The depositor and archive should each be clearly aware of their financial liabilities when items are withdrawn
c) Contracts should include agreement as to time limits for temporary withdrawal. It may also be advisable for notice of withdrawal of materials to be given to the archive - and this should be included in any legal agreement.
Agreements need to be made as to the future of items should an archive seek to deselect from their holdings. Selection and appraisal in audiovisual archives is an established practice, so it makes sense to provide for the possible withdrawal of items if they are not felt to be of use to the collection (for a variety of reasons) at some future date.
Because there might be a difference of interests between depositor and archive, it is advisable for the archive to make its policies on deselection clear to the depositor at an early stage, preferably at the point of deposit. Subsequently, if and when deselection occurs, the archive will adhere to an already agreed policy regarding the item. This may include an agreement to notify and return the item to the depositor.
a) Establish a policy for deselection of items. This will be formulated according to the needs of the collecting Institution.
b) Establish what, if any, requirements are needed to inform and/or to return the items to the depositor.
c) Ensure that the depositor is aware of these conditions and agrees to them.
Today, the general public and the private researcher are becoming more aware of developments in communications technology regarding remote access to information. The mass storage of information which can be accessed remotely is a technical reality. In addition, the presence of multi-media programmes and electronically-delivered information systems is an indication that such technologies will play an increasingly important role in the delivery of information direct to the user - regardless of location. Multi-media products encompass several different media, each with its own rights. Further rights reside in the resulting multi-media products and much attention is currently being paid to copyright issues in this context. For audiovisual archives, both now and in the future, this will have considerable implications.
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Back in the mid-'80s I worked a couple of years for Island County and in that position interacted some with Larry Kwarsick before going to work for NAS Whidbey.
Over the years I worked with many people who have impressed me, but I always felt that I could make a short list of those people who were uncommonly competent and dedicated to their profession, people who made better the workplace and the community in which they live.
Although I have not talked to Larry Kwarsick in years, I would still put him squarely on that short list.
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A group of residents in the west Abita neighborhood are hoping the creation of a nearby park will give their kids a safer place to play than on their narrow streets. The group has formed the Carnation Street Park Committee and is working on plans and funding for new recreational facilities on a two-acre piece of property in Abita Springs that is bordered by Carnation Street on its east side.
The land belongs to the St. Tammany Parish School Board, which recently signed an agreement with the Town of Abita Springs allowing it to become a park.
Now it's up to residents to gather the needed funds to put in the amenities they determined they needed during a community meeting in February. This includes playground equipment, basketball courts, a walking path and more.
"We don't have any type of facilities," said Joe Freeman, president of the Carnation Street Park Committee. "On any given day, the kids gather in the streets to play."
The neighborhood, off of Louisiana 36 between Abita Springs and downtown Covington, has narrow streets that make it difficult for two cars to pass each other, residents say. But because there are a large number of kids in the neighborhood, they often play basketball and other games in the road.
"It's dangerous," homeowner Sharon Strong said. "We want to create a park that is safe and secure and is a place to have fun, for all ages."
The committee, which is working with an architect to draw up the park's plans, wants to construct it in phases, with the first phase containing the playground equipment and preparation of the basketball courts.
Freeman estimates that they need at least $30,000 for construction.
"A lot of things we're going to do ourselves," he said.
The neighborhood has 80 homes constructed by Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West. Most have been built since Hurricane Katrina, and recently the nonprofit sold two more properties, said Jeff St. Romain, Habitat STW's president and CEO.
As a result, the nonprofit has committed, through its Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, to provide a matching donation of $1,000 once the community raises their first $1,000.
"We have a big commitment in that neighborhood," St. Romain said. "This is the perfect project to fund."
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The nonprofit Friends of the Park, which developed and maintains the park in Abita Springs at the Tammany Trace trailhead, will collect donations for the new park.
Habitat STW also hopes to pledge additional funds and help recruit volunteers for the construction. St. Romain said the site has been cleared by a local lumber company at no cost.
"We would hope that other area organizations and businesses will contribute," St. Romain said.
For more information on being involved with the park's development or to make a donation, contact Carnation Street Park Committee members Carl Celestine at 630.4744, Sharon Strong at 246.8715 or Joe Freeman 789.6509.


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Christopher R. Bascianelli, 41, was charged with first degree bank robbery, Piscataway police said in a release.
At approximately 12:22 p.m. last Friday, police said, a man entered the PNC Bank branch located inside the Stop and Shop grocery store at 581 Stelton Road and presented a note to the teller, claiming he had a weapon and asking for money. He fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Police identified Bascianelli as a suspect following the release of a bank surveillance photograph taken at the time of the robbery. Piscataway police said they received information from a Somerset County Sheriff's Officer, who recognized Bascianelli as a recent inmate of Somerset County jail.
Bascianelli's bail was set at $250,000 with no ten percent option. He is currently being held at the Somerset County Jail on an unrelated charge.


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The Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society is an annual journal devoted to the biology and conservation of birds that occur in Texas and adjacent areas.
I was delighted to find an article about the author of one of my favorite resource books in the contents of the December Bulletin. "Harry Church Oberholser and The Bird Life of Texas," written by Stanley D. Casto, summarizes Oberholser's early life and recounts fascinating details of the development of his monumental work, from its inception until it first attracted the attention of its eventual publisher in 1946.
Overcoming many obstacles, Oberholser worked on the manuscript of The Bird Life of Texas from 1900 until his death in 1962. The University of Texas Press released the two-volume work, edited by Edgar B. Kincaid, in 1974. It was of such magnitude that one prominent supporter, writer and naturalist Roy Bedichek, remarked that its publication was "perhaps an undertaking too big even for the state of Texas."
The article discusses the life, education and research experience of Oberholser, a multitalented man with wide-ranging interests. He became enamored of ornithology early in life, and eluded his father's efforts to secure a career for him with a reputable grocery firm.
In 1895 he traveled to Washington, D.C. to take an exam to fill a bird position in the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy, United States Department of Agriculture. This was the beginning of a 46-year career in government service.
In early 1900 the job sent him to Texas to prepare a comprehensive report of the birds of the state. Ornithological research findings of the time were authenticated with collected specimens. Travel between far-flung collection sites was by train or stagecoach. Upon arrival, a horse and buggy might be rented for exploration of the surrounding area.
In contrast to the handwritten notes of other agents, Oberholser's notes were typed, suggesting that he carried a portable typewriter in the field. He also carried a camera, and took photographs of landscapes and habitats to document his descriptions.
In Langtry Oberholser was joined by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, the artist for the biological survey of the Trans-Pecos. The illustrations made by Fuertes during the next few months later were used to illustrate The Bird Life of Texas.
In pursuit of a prized zone-tailed hawk specimen which had fallen on a precarious ledge in Big Bend, Fuertes became trapped and could not find a way back to safety. Oberholser, who heard his cries for help, returned to camp for rope and reinforcements, successfully rescuing the artist and the specimen. The story later made its way into the book.
Notes started in 1900 grew to 11,754 typewritten pages; laid end to end, they would extend slightly more than 2 miles. Comparisons were made to Audubon's work, and probably sustained Oberholser in his lifelong efforts toward publication.
Phyllis Yochem, a Corpus Christi resident, has studied birds in Texas since 1960.
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Music is theme of youth workshop
WARREN – A children's songwriting workshop sent the message of avoiding violence and living healthy and happy lives.
The creative workshop, "Music is the Weapon," was held recently at the YWCA of Warren, where children had the opportunity to learn to write their own musical lyrics with messages of avoiding drugs, eating right, having a positive lifestyle and helping others.
The event was held as part of Minority Health Month in April through a grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.
Robin Peace of Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio lead the workshop, showing students how to create rhythm and beat with their hands, legs and feet. She also provided guidance as they created their own songs.
Students at the after-school programs held at the YWCA came to the workshop, which focused on self-esteem building and using the arts to express their emotions.
Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio helped students find an alternative to violent behavior by offering hands-on learning in the arts to the children involved in programs such as the YWCA's Before and After School; Teaching, Educating, Advising, Mentoring program, or T.E.A.M.; and Step Up.
Mentors from Warren G. Harding High School took the younger kids to the different presentations.
"Like when I was growing up, it was bad, and then I switched myself around. I want to show the little kids they can do it, " said youth mentor Mia Bennett.
Pease said the children learned about the tools of songwriting and then wrote their own songs.
"The songs were about how to live a good life. They wrote about having a good life and being nice to one another. They came up with some really clever ideas," she said.
Molly Toth, administrative coordinator at the YWCA, said the workshop illustrated the use of music in achieving deep, soulful expression via the nonviolent, metaphorical use of musical "weapons" and ended with the performance of students' works.
Toth said after breaking the students into age-based groups, Young Audiences discussed the philosophical and cultural aspects of songwriting with the students and provided education and coaching while they wrote their own lyrics.
Dominique Raimey, a 10th grader, said there were important messages in the songs, such as to finish school and not let strife get you mixed up in life. She said she also learned the message of making good life decisions.
She said others learned that it is not just peers that cause peer pressure but messages from advertising, television and magazines.
Amica Fox, a senior, said about staying out of trouble and having someone to look up to who is a positive peer.
Courtney Mathews, a mentor, said she learned to focus on the positives and not the negatives in life.
Other upcoming events include:
April 25 – "Stand Against Racism." Throughout the day, program participants will work on projects in honor of the YWCA's annual Stand Against Racism. Their projects will be on display the following evening at Family Fun Night from 5 to 7 p.m. April 26.
April 26 – The families of participants in Before and After School and T.E.A.M. will gather for a night of friendship, food and fun. Daphne's Step Up girls will be on hand to help. The goal of the evening is to foster friendships and give families ideas for bonding at home.
For information, call 330-373-1010.


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A years-long effort to incorporate the area of Semmes comes to a vote Tuesday.
"We're taxed, but we don't have a voice," said Judy Hale, a member of the Incorporate Semmes committee. "We would like to take that control back. We want to move city government closer to the residents."
Residents started pushing for incorporation more than two years ago, partly in an attempt to fight off annexation from Mobile.
As Mobile expanded, coming closer to Semmes, residents came under the city's police jurisdiction, which meant a 2.5 percent sales tax increase and oversight by Mobile's Planning Commission.
"At this point, a lot of people say, 'We want Semmes to stay just like it is,' but things have changed, and we no longer have control of our community," Hale said. "We want to protect our character and our history. We want a voice."
It's a historically rural and agricultural area, she said, where volunteers host a springtime Azalea Festival and a wintertime holiday parade.
They collected $350,000 to help build the Semmes Branch Library, Hale said.
Inside Semmes, Heritage Park encompasses a schoolhouse built in 1902 and touted as the "oldest continuous in-use school" in the state, according to www.semmesheritagepark.com.
Should voters favor incorporation, Semmes would become the state's 461st municipality and, with a population of 2,025, among the 200 largest, according to the Alabama League of Municipalities.
Of Semmes' residents, 1,800 are registered voters, according to the Mobile County Probate Court. The proposed city covers a little more than 2,100 acres.
Within the proposed city limits, Hale said, there are about 70 retail businesses. The proposed police jurisdiction covers another 70 businesses, from which the city could collect half of a yet-to-be-determined sales tax.
A section of a Walmart at Schillinger and Moffett roads sits within the proposed jigsaw puzzle piece boundaries of Semmes, but the store falls entirely within the Semmes police jurisdiction.
Eventually, Semmes could annex the entire Walmart into its city limits, through consent from the company or a referendum, according to Susan Copeland, a lawyer for the incorporation effort.
Once residents vote to incorporate, they can start forming their own government right away, said Perry Roquemore, executive director of the League of Municipalities.
An election would decide the first mayor and a council of five at-large members, Hale said.
Hale said she is confident the proposal will be approved.
As she and a group of about 50 others went door-to-door, collecting petition signatures for the probate court months ago, she said, almost all of the residents were supportive.
If it does not pass, she said, "We would lose the character. We would just be another part of Mobile, and that's not what people out here want."


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This Super Bowl halftime, make it to the Lingere Bowl. American TV hits a new low by inventing another sport along the lines of Foxy Boxing and Hot Oil Wrestling. The gridiron action features Team Dream vs. Team Euphoria (featuring washed-up former NFL players as coaches) in full contact football while wearing skimpy clothing. Even weirder, but there will be cheerleaders to cheerlead the players that are already dolled up to look like cheerleaders in some sort of subtle hot lesbian action. It's all pay-per-view, but this "Girls Gone Football" seems more like a new low than a step forward for real women's sports.
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Did anyone else make the mistake of ordering the worst pay-per-view ever? No, not The House of 1000 Corpses, but ten admittedly beautiful women wearing huge headgear and attempting (with little success) to pound the crap out of each other. It sounds better than it actually was -- trust me!
ESPN's Bill Simmons spent $9.95 on Shaquille O'Neal's Celebrity Birthday Roast pay-per-view so you won't have to.
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Born: July 25, 1992, Campbellville, Ontario.
Shoots: Left.
Ht./Wt.: 5-11/171.
Acquired: Trade with San Jose, Feb. 27, 2012.
PD: As a member of the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League last season, you had 47 goals and 55 assists for 102 points. How would you summarize that season?
MS: Exciting. I got off to a bit of a slow start, then picked it up. A lot of credit goes to my teammates because they helped me through the ups and downs. They helped me stay focused when I was trying to win the scoring race.
PD: You did, in fact, win the scoring title.
MS: It came down to the last day. The guy I ended up beating out had a game that night, too. My teammates were into it. I was fortunate to score four points and win by two, I think.
PD: Best hockey advice you have received?
MS: Be consistent. Not everyone will have a perfect game every time, but if you don't stray too far from a consistent level, you can do well for your team. It comes down to how much you can focus on doing the same thing, night in and night out.
PD: You have been a pro for several months. What has the transition been like?
MS: There's a lot of freedom, and you're playing with men. The game's a lot faster -- you don't have as much time as you think you do. Guys close in on you. But I expected it to be this way.
PD: On Oct. 27 against Abbotsford, you used a ridiculous move to beat Abbotsford goalie Leland Irving in a shootout. How often had you practiced that move?
MS: Not much. I'd done it in junior a couple of times and at the end of practice a few times. But it's not like we're in practice every day and say, "Hey, let's line up and do a shootout."
PD: What was the key to out-foxing Irving, a quality AHL veteran?
MS: I noticed some things he was doing against the previous shooters, so I thought the move could work. But I was only going to use it if he reacted a certain way, initially.
PD: Not only did you beat Irving, you went five hole.
MS: My teammates thought I would roof it because that's usually the shot off the move. They said I put icing on the cake by going five hole. I wasn't trying to show up anybody. It's just that the opening happened to be there.
PD: Toughest part of taking a shootout?
MS: Trusting yourself. I think guys will go in and say, 'I'm going to do this no matter what.' I think you need to read the goalie and work off him. Another tough part is keeping up the speed. You don't want to go in too slow.
PD: Favorite things to do away from the ice?
MS: Watch TV, PlayStation, stay home and relax, hang out with my teammates. During the season, I want to make sure I rest enough for practices and games.
PD: What should we know about Campbellville, Ontario?
MS: Small town, close-knit. Country-style. It's where I first learned to play hockey.
PD: If not a hockey player, what?
MS: Baseball player.
PD: Favorite baseball player?
MS: Derek Jeter. I'm a Blue Jays fan, so it's kind of difficult to like Jeter. But Jeter's a great player, and I like how he carries himself.
PD: Favorite venue in which you've played?
MS: For a playoff game with Sudbury (in 2010-11), we played the Ottawa 67s in the Senators' rink. They were the second seed, we were the seventh, but we won in triple overtime. The atmosphere was awesome. The crowd was going (wild) against us, but we used that as motivation. And I've also got to say The Q, for my pro debut. Monsters fans are the best.
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Every season of "American Idol" is full of surprises, and more than 30 million fans saw just that Wednesday night as frontrunner Ace Young was voted in the bottom three.
The wide-eyed lady killer found himself facing elimination with Lisa and Melissa. But it was Melissa, one of the judges' favorites, who became the first of the top 12 to be voted off the "Idol" stage.
"American Idol's" Simon Cowell came to "Extra" to warn voters everywhere: "You've got to be very careful because a show like this will turn into a popularity competition, rather than a talent competition."
So which singers have talent? Simon revealed that Ace is still one of his favorites. But could the young heartthrob's good looks actually hurt him in the competition?
"It's never been a problem for me, funny enough," Cowell said. "You deal with that. First of all, you think it's a burden and then you go, 'No, I can use it as an asset.'"
Speaking of looks, one thing is certain: Kellie Picker's look sure has changed. Entertainment Web site TMZ.com obtained some shots from Kellie's high school yearbook, and even tough old Simon got a soft spot for the North Carolina cutie.
"I think America has fallen in love with Kellie Picker," Simon said.
Kellie and the rest of the remaining "Idols" will be back for 50's night, next Tuesday on FOX.


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Editorial: Health reform reaches push-comes-to-shove time
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on March 01, 2010 at 12:05 AM
Last week's health-care summit produced little substance and zero compromise. As expected, the Republicans demanded that President Barack Obama go back to the drawing board and come up with a less ambitious plan. As expected, the president said no. Both sides will now go back to their respective corners to hash out strategies for what soon will be a final fight over health care reform. But while the politicians talk, more Americans will join the rolls of the uninsured, and more health insurance companies will announce huge premium increases, and then even more people will lose their health insurance. It is time to break this circle and enact a health-care reform bill – even if that means bypassing a GOP filibuster by using the legislative equivalent of brute force known as reconciliation. The president is right when he says health-care reform is vital to America's economic future and calls the current system "one of the biggest drags on our economy." Gaining control over the mammoth health-care industry will produce long-term benefits for the economy. Right now, Republicans have nothing to lose and everything to gain by fighting health-care reform. That relentless opposition helped elect Scott P. Brown to the Senate and lowered the president's standings in the polls, but it has done nothing to help the American people. The GOP should understand that the public, which has everything to lose, is fickle, and those tables could soon turn once people start to experience those California-sized 30-plus percent premium increases. Congressional Republicans brought this issue to push, now it's time for the president to shove. Democrats should get ready to damn the political torpedoes and push through health-care reform because it is the right thing to do. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, it will take courage. There will be members of Congress who will lose elections. Obama might turn out to be a one-term president. But each day we go without reform, the costs will mount, more people will suffer and more Americans will lose their homes and life savings to pay for health care that the rest of the industrialized world considers a basic right.


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A MLive and The Grand Rapids Press story about the minimum wage debate featured who Aquinas College student Kayla Sandell, who shared what it was like to try to survive on less than $10,000 a year.
Reader Jerry Wright says he was impressed with the college student who dreams of being a counselor to foster children. The Wyoming resident says she is a role model for others who don't have to work so hard for their educational opportunities.
Readers also share their views on U.S. military action in Syria, the Grand Rapids Public Schools' new uniform policy and concealed guns.
Here is Jerry Wright's letter:
Congratulations to Kayla Sandell on her dedication, perseverance and determination to educate and improve herself as many have done before her including my own two children.
Nowhere in the article did I detect a pity me attitude, nor complaining about her situation and what she is being denied on a living poor income. What a fine young woman!
RELATED: As minimum wage debate grows nationwide, Grand Rapids college student 'overwhelmed'
Hopefully some students will read and appreciate their privileged situation based on Kayla's, while others will stop their whining about the government's responsibility to provide for them, and strive to elevate themselves so they may emulate Ms. Sandell.
Martin Luther King would not have supported military action in Syria
While paying lip service to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington in 1963, our "leaders" are ready to continue to go about their business as usual. Dr. King was an apostle of non-violence and we have the President and Congress getting us geared up to use more military violence in a country, Syria, already drowning in violence. We are going to add fuel to an already raging fire.
RELATED: Won't forget the Dream: Thousands march in Detroit on 50th anniversary of historic MLK Jr. Freedom March
The March on Washington was not for dreamers. The marchers were marching for jobs as one of the primary goals of the March. Dr. King was gunned down while in Memphis to support the striking public garbage workers in their struggle for decent pay. The struggle is every bit as great as then. Yet, our "leaders" do nothing about raising even the minimum wage which was created for enable people from falling into destitution and keeping pace with rising costs. At $7.40 an hour, one can't buy two gallons of gas to get to their minimum wage job. Instead they are focused on cutting programs that help feed our poor and keep small grocers afloat.
We need action, not lip service, to address our love of violence as a first course of action and for the injustices that create growing poverty in our country.
Tell our "leaders' to say "no" to another U.S. military engagement abroad and "yes" at the very least, to a raise in the minimum wage in 2013. The march continues. Let's walk the walk.
Georgetown Township
Why military action in Syria doesn't make sense
During my lifetime, we have been at war with Germany, Italy, and Japan, called WWII, the fight to save democracy. We have been at war in Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Cuba,
Iraq, Afghanistan, and no one knows what the CIA has been up to.
What have we gotten from these wars except hundreds of thousands of young men
and women, dead or wounded, plus billions and trillions of dollars in debt?
We have also had cold wars with China, Russia (USSR), Cuba and other countries, and
our government is beating the drum to go to war with Syria.
Smedly Darlington, the most decorated Marine Corps general, said that war is a
racket, fought by the man on the street, so that the rich can get richer.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, when he left the presidency of the United States said, "beware of the military industrial complex."
President Obama is trying to save face at the expense of lives
Our president was horrified and mortified in 2007 that the United States would go to war without an OK from the U.S. Congress. Yet he is willing to do it now just to save face. His ridiculous "red line" was crossed.
His legacy will be: Obama lied and many of our young men died.
Grand Rapids school uniforms won't make peer pressure go away
Alicia Belchak's statement, "The argument that school uniforms remove peer pressure to have a certain look, etc., hardly applies at the elementary level," is disingenuous. Peer pressure exists at all ages.
Are uniforms the key to decreasing peer pressure at that age? I don't know, however it is worth exploring the possibility.
Alpine Township
Concealed gun owner teaches attackers a lesson
On Thursday, Aug. 29 The Grand Rapids Press ran a story on A-9 (Concealed handgun quickly ends brutal game ) in which a young man and three of his friends would randomly pick a victim to inflect pain and injury . Unfortunately for him, he attacked a man who is part of a growing number of citizens who don't want to be victims and have applied for and received permits to carry a gun for protection. In his attempt to use a stun gun on his intended victim the young man was shot but fortunately for him - not killed.
He has since written a letter to his intended victim with an apology and regrets for his actions.
Hopefully a lesson learned for him and his friends and all others who read the story. Front page news in my opinion.
Instead the front page (same day) featured yet another solemn-faced illegal alien facing deportation surrounded by her sad-eyed children. I assume the picture and article were to draw on her last line of hope - public sympathy. This lady's contempt for American law starting with her own illegal entry years ago to her current charges leaves the courts little choice but deportation. The hardship on her family is her own doing.
Her story is becoming common and often told. Hardly front page news anymore or news at all.


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Adam Ant, Shepherds Bush Empire | reviews, news & interviews
Adam Ant, Shepherds Bush Empire
Adam Ant, Shepherds Bush Empire
Punk meets panto season with the Dandy Highwayman back in the saddle
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. With kids who were not even born when Mick Jagger first shimmied across the stage singing the praises of the Rolling Stones, it was nice to see an audience at the Shepherds Bush Empire, give or take a few young goths of no fixed hairstyle, almost perfectly fitting the expected Adam Ant demographic. Well-preserved women who loved the pop hits, bulkier men who liked the punk phase.
I may have missed that meeting, but Antmusic clearly lives onThe end of the gig, however, found both sociological sub-sets united in one of the most bizarre rock rituals I've ever seen and one you certainly don't get at Rolling Stones gigs. When the acoustic strummed guitar chords of "Prince Charming" rang out during the encore it seemed as if everyone but me had been briefed to break into the dance from the pop video, crossing and uncrossing their arms across their chest. I may have missed that meeting, but Antmusic clearly lives on.
Before that memorable moment the charismatic star, looking trim in hat, Hussar's waistcoat and piratical hankies, had delivered a thrilling set that shuttled between his two eras, punk rocker and chart topper. From the opening thrash of "Press Darlings" he reminded his audience that there has always been a pop sensibility to his music, even when it had a sadomasochistic subtext, as on "Whip in My Valise", which, he cannily pointed out, covered similar ground to Fifty Shades of Grey.
The nimble 58-year-old's battles with depression have been well-documented, but he seemed in good spirits and happy to give the fans what they clearly wanted. He played some new tracks – "Vince Taylor" and "Cool Zombie" both had a fetching rockabilly tinge – but concentrated on the hits. And boy, did he have some smashes. The BBC's recent Imagine documentary on the science of music barely touched on the way that a melody can have such a powerful Proustian effect on memory as it did here. When the familiar clicking riff that opens "Antmusic" began, I was immediately transported to the common room and heated arguments with confused, long-haired straights over the merits of the band's Top of the Pops appearance.
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The A Automotive Used Auto Parts Lakers rallied for a 9-3 Western New York Amateur Hockey League win after being down 2-1 at the start of the second period.
Mitchell Pascarella scored four goals while Josh Walsh, Andrew Dix, Brian Burns, Tim Harris and Jackson Knupp each recorded one.
Pascarella and Dix had two assists each while Brett Sowa, Jackson Taylor, Walsh, Harris and Burns recorded one apiece.
The win was helped with strong defense by Samantha Davis and Drake Bell.
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JOHNSTOWN - It may not be your grandfather's networking event, but the results - lasting connections that can grow a business - can be the same or even better for professionals who don't have time to attend after-hours gatherings.
In speed networking, the concept is similar to speed dating in which participants get a few minutes to speak to everyone in the room to find someone in whom they're romantically interested.
With speed networking, the goal is to deliver an effective and brief pitch in a few minutes - known as the elevator pitch or speech - to form a mutually beneficial business relationship that can mean more leads for both parties. With proper follow up after the event, it can be the start of a profitable and beneficial relationship.
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From left, Danielle Whelly, program marketing coordinator at Career and Employment Network in the Riverfront Center in Amsterdam, Fulton County
Federal Credit Union President of Marketing and Business Development Deborah Shepard, Chauncey McCormick, owner of Grandma Millie's Bakery, and FCFCU Vice President of Sales & Member Services Brian White talk during the Speed Leads networking event at Grandma
Millie's at the Fulton County Airport on Route 67 in Johnstown on Thursday. (Photos by Amanda May Metzger/The Leader-Herald)
At left, Fulton Montgomery
Regional Chamber of Commerce Events Administrator Sharon Jenkins, left, and Leads Group member Chad Wildermuth of Northwestern Mutual, speak at the event.
(Photos by Amanda May Metzger/The Leader-Herald)
On Thursday, the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce's Leads Group introduced its first speed networking event - "Speed Leads."
At the morning networking event at Grandma Millie's Bakery at the Fulton County Airport, participants sat in groups at tables and delivered their elevator pitches.
After everyone at the table had a chance to deliver their speech, they rotated to different tables to meet everyone in the room.
An effective elevator speech contains six components, according to a packet distributed by the chamber: identify your goal, explain what you do, communicate your unique selling proposition or what makes your or your company unique, engage your audience with a question, wrap it all together and practice to make the speech sound natural, not too much like a pitch.
At one table two Fulton County Federal Credit Union employees - President of Marketing and Business Development Deborah Shepard and Vice President of Sales & Member Services Brian White - started their session by swapping business cards with Danielle Whelly at the Career and Employment Network in Amsterdam.
Whelly started her position as program marketing coordinator two months ago while White started his position three weeks ago.
For both, the event seemed like an ideal opportunity to get to know other business professionals in the area.
"I've never heard of anything like this before, and I'm brand new to my role [at CEN]," Whelly said.
White is serving as a Chamber Leads Group member, a role that Shepard formerly held.
"I'm here supporting Brian since he's now our Leads representative," Shepard said.
Whelly started the session with her elevator speech, explaining the Career and Employment Network's mission: connect local businesses with the workers they need and help with training once an employee gets a job.
For White, his pitch answered questions about low rates for auto loans and the difference between a bank and credit union.
"We're local. Our decisions are made by local people," White said. "At the credit union, you really get to know people."
Chamber Events Administrator Sharon Jenkins said the Chamber of Commerce in the Albany area hosted speed networking events before, and with the increased membership - more than 1,100 now - in the merged chamber, the Leads Group felt members could use a new networking event to meet everyone from both counties.
"I think this is a really great start for something we've never done before," Jenkins said.
The Speed Leads events could become quarterly or held every other month, depending on what the Leads Group decides after it meets in June. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month.
To start the event, Jenkins and Chad Wildermuth, Leads Group member representing Northwestern Mutual, gave an introduction to speed networking and talked about forming business relationships and the chamber's Leads Group.
"We've bee trying to grow that Leads Group especially since the merger -trying to bring people together from the two chambers," Wildermuth said. He said the group tries to get a representative from each professional field.
"It's kind of first-come, first-serve. when it comes to the specific field that you're in, so if we don't have someone specific in your field already, then you're a perfect fit for us. If there is a duplicate in the field, then we may start to build some other groups," Wildermuth said.
The Leads Group meetings are usually slower paced than the speed networking event Thursday, Wildermuth said, since they all sit together and discuss current events, business and other topics.
Jenkins went through a packet with information about networking, highlighting the top reasons people resist networking like lack of confidence.
"No matter how many times you've done this still when you go to a room full of people it's a little intimidating," Jenkins said. "Once you break the ice, introduce yourself and get going, it gets easier."
Other reasons include feeling too busy, expecting immediate results and the fear of selling or being sold to.
"Networking is so important. People don't realize the connections you can build and the business you can build if you just get out there and meet people and get to know people," Jenkins said.
Wildermuth said networking can lead to warm leads that make business run smoother than having to make cold calls. It's about building a system of relationships, he said, as he recalled making 100 cold calls a day when he first started working.
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Ambassador Ahmad Kamal (Pakistan)
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The Permanent Monitoring Panel on Terrorism was established with the objective of
identifying scientific and do-able solutions to contain and possibly eliminate the
growing scourge and its impact.
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scientists and scholars in regular session in Erice every May. Its consideration
of the subject is divided into two sub-groups, the first entitled "Motivations"
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Cybil Elizabeth Fleisher, infant daughter of Heath B. and Cheri J. (Deschenes) Fleisher of Shermans Dale died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 at Harrisburg Hospital. She was a donor to the Gift of Life program.
In addition to her parents, surviving are two brothers, Connor G. and Hayden J.; maternal grandparents, Sondra and Gerald Deschenes of Duncannon; paternal grandmother, Judith Fleisher of Duncannon; and paternal great-grandparents, Ronald and Elizabeth Fleisher and Beth Clark, all of Duncannon.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Joseph Fleisher; paternal great-grandfather, Paul Clark; maternal great-grandparents, Gladys and Joseph Deschenes and William and Helen Brady.
Services were held Aug. 16 in Michael J. Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville, with the Rev. John Acri officiating. Burial was in Dellville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cybil Elizabeth Fleisher Memorial Fund, c/o Metro Bank, 742 Wertzville, Road, Enola 17025.
Charles Earl "Chas" Owen, 76, of W. Main Street, New Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 at home.
He was born Jan. 11, 1934 at home in Roseglen, Wheatfield Twp. to the late Paul Sr. and Goldie (Roberts) Owen.
He retired from the Carlisle Army War College in 1989, was a former employee of Magee Brothers print shop as a typesetter and most recently was employed by Harrison's Flowers and Gifts, New Bloomfield; attended Cherry Grove Elementary School and was a 1951 graduate of Perry Joint High School; a Navy veteran; a lifelong member of New Bloomfield Fire Company, a member of New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463 and a board member of Bloomfield Cemetery Association; volunteered for Meals on Wheels; and loved hunting and fishing, spending time in various baseball stadiums and especially loved the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles, and working in his yard and gardens.
He was the widower of Gloria "Vonnie" Owen, who died in 2009.
Surviving are three daughters, Kimberly D. Filipelli of Mechanicsburg, Kelli D. Owen of Glenmoore and Kassie D. Quigley of Marysville; four brothers, Gerald and Richard, both of Marysville, Jay of Newville and Tom of Landisburg; four sisters, Janet Horvath of Gardners, Winifred Radle of Casselberry, Fla., Rosalie Boyer of New Bloomfield and Joyce Shuman of Newport; and two granddaughters, Shannon and Hailey Filipelli, and two grandsons, Kale and Brody Quigley.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Paul Jr.
Services were held Aug. 21 in Trinity United Church of Christ, New Bloomfield, with the Rev. George Martz officiating. Burial, with military honors, was in Bloomfield Cemetery.
Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, handled arrangements.
Preston Robert Rathfon, infant son of Preston L. and Andrea (Derr) Rathfon, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
In addition to his parents, surviving are a sister, Hannah Rae Rathfon; paternal grandmother, Esther Rathfon of Duncannon; maternal grandmother, Cheryl Derr of Marysville; and numerous aunts, uncles andcousins.
Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trisomy 18 Foundation, 4491 Cheshire Station Plaza, Suite 157, Dale City, Va. 22193.
Ellen Louise Martin, 48, of Harrisburg died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 at Harrisburg Hospital.
She was born Sept. 23, 1961 in Harrisburg to the late Harry W. Jr. and Ruth M. (Wagner) Bailey.
She worked as a data systems analyst for the Woolworth Corporation, Camp Hill, and was active at the YWCA, Harrisburg.
Surviving are two daughters, Jennifer M. Armermann of New Cumberland and Jessica L. Martin of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Noel J. Martin and Hunter C. Armermann; two sisters, Gloria J. Leyder of Mechanicsburg and Betty Jane Silvis of Millersburg; a brother, Charles F. Bailey of Archbald, Pa.; and a friend and companion, Scott Casey of Harrisburg.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Cindy Mewis, and a brother, Mark Bailey.
A memorial service will be held at noon, Saturday, Sept. 4, in Michael J. Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon. on Saturday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shalonis Funeral Home, 206 Maple Ave., Marysville 17053.
Ruth I. Beam, 82, of New Freedom, formerly of Liverpool, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at York Hospital.
She was born Thursday, July 28, 1927 in Oley to the late Morris and Sarah (DeLong) Drumheller.
She worked tirelessly on the family farm and was an avid gardener, cook, baker and seamstress.
She was the widow of Jay L. Beam Sr., who died May 17, 2003 and to whom she was married 56 years.
Surviving are a son, Jesse L. of New Freedom; two daughters, Jennifer L. Maupin of Fall Branch, Tenn., and Elmira L. Welsh of York; seven grandchildren, Kyle and Zachary Beam, Jeremy and Nichole Lund, Sarah Maupin, Kelly Hannah and Katie Welsh; and three sisters, Marian Long, Grace Grimes and Helen Woods.
She was preceded in death by a son, Jay L. Jr., who died Nov. 28, 2009; two brothers, Morris and Robert Drumheller; and a sister, Elmira Drumheller.
Services were held Aug. 2 in Rothermel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Palmyra, with pastor Joe Sergent officiating. Burial was in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Nettie Naomi Patterson, 63, of Hershey died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at home.
She was born Monday, Jan. 20, 1947 in Perry County to the late Stanley and Grace (Hammaker) Peters.
She worked as a chemist for the Hershey Company; was a 1964 graduate of Newport High School and a 1968 graduate of Lycoming College, Williamsport; and enjoyed potting.
Surviving are her husband of 36 years, Gordon R. Patterson; a brother, Stephen Peters of Newport; and two sisters, Edna "Cookie" Little of Newport and Eva Klein of Sipeville.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Stanly and Brian Peters.
Rothermel Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Palmyra, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 128 Lucy Ave., Hershey 17033.
Julia A. Miller, 67, of Penn Twp. died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 in Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 7, 1943 to the late Leonard Shenk Dress and Evelyn Cooper Dress, and was raised in Shermans Dale.
She was retired as an executive administrative assistant from the Governor's Office Bureau of Affirmative Action Contract Compliance; a graduate of Perry Joint High School; and enjoyed basket and regular bingo and going to flea markets.
She was the widow of Robert G. Miller.
Surviving are a son, Scott A. Troutman of Enola; a daughter, Lisa M. Sites of Mechanicsburg; three stepdaughters, Jennifer Ney of Camp Hill, Annie Miller of Georgia and Melissa Sauppee of Reading; three grandchildren, Peyton Long, Ronald Ney III and Brady Ney; and several other stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Dress.
Services were held Aug. 18 in Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon, with the Rev. Paul W. Kauffman officiating. Burial was in Churchville Cemetery, Oberlin.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 4999 Louise Drive, Suite 104, Mechanicsburg 17055.
Col. Leroy Elwood Barner, 88, of Ann Arbor, Mich., died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 at home.
He was born May 30, 1922 in Pennsylvania to Stanley Cyrus and Lillian Mae (Sheaffer) Barner.
He worked as a design engineer at Republic Steel, Bendix, Conduction and Chrysler; and earned an engineering degree at the University of Pittsburgh.
In World War II, he was in an OSS unit when he met his wife to be, Vicky Dakatquick Morgan (Trimble). After both were discharged at the end of the war, they married Sept. 8, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio. He continued in the Army Reserves and retired as a colonel. He attended the 50th anniversary of D-Day meeting with several surviving French Underground acquaintances.
He enjoyed doing genealogical research and was active in the Barner Reunion committees and traveled to Germany looking for German Barner family.
He participated in bowling leagues and deer hunting.
He was the widower of Vicky Barner.
Surviving are a sister, Maxine Grandon; a brother, Stanley C. Jr.; two children, Joyce Barner Tinkham and Glenn Lee Barner; five grandchildren, Ian Barner Tinkham, Amanda Lee Tinkham, Amy Jo Morseau, Katy Morseau and Matthew Wayne Morseau; and eight great-grandchildren, Dejonay Biles, Kane LeAndrew Tinkham, N Donis Benei Thomas, Evan William Tinkham, Nozhewen Dash Rader, Lilly Victoria Thomas, John Anthony Rader and George Wayne Thomas.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Warren, and a daughter, Susan Adele Barner Morseau.
There will be a memorial service next June at the Barner Church, Liverpool, during the Barner reunion. His ashes will be interred in the Barner Church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Detroit PBS station, WTVS Member Services, 1 Clover Court, Wixom, Mich. 48393.
Muehlig Chapel handled arrangements.
Joyce L. Henry, 78, of Lower Frankford Twp. died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 at the home of her daughter.
She was born Aug. 1, 1932 in Blain to the late Dorf and Miriam (Wilt) Rohm.
She was a member of Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church and enjoyed reading and camping with her family.
She was the widow of Kenneth A. Henry.
Surviving are a daughter Kathy E. Line of Newville; three sons, Michael D. of Landisburg, Randy J. of Carlisle and Andrew F. of Newville; two brothers, Richard Rohm and Dale Rohm, both of Blain; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 24 in her church, 1155 Walnut Bottom Road Carlisle.
Hetrick-Bitner Funeral Home, Susquehanna Twp., handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Messiah Village Adult Day Services, 100 Mount Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055.
Richard C. Woodcock, 61, of Centre Twp., New Bloomfield, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 at home.
He was born March 13, 1949 in Lakewood, Ohio to the late Dr. Charles William and Marie (Corley) Woodcock.
He was a Vietnam veteran of the Marine Corps and a member of Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are two children, Brent R. of Halifax and Jody L. Hoffman of Marysville; three brothers, Robert of Conshohocken, Ronald of Harrisburg and David of Dauphin; a sister, Cindy Zechman of Bethel; and six grandchildren.
Services and burial will be at 3 p.m., Aug. 27, in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
David Myers Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to DAV, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250, or any hospice.
Winifred L. Magill, 83, of Millerstown died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 at home.
She was born Dec. 28, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to W. Lawrence and Blanche R. Pomeroy Wilkinson.
She received an RN from Royal Victorian Hospital School of Nursing, Quebec and worked at the hospital before joining her husband to set up his medical practice in Newport.
She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church, Newport, where she served as an elder, deacon and Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Women's Circle, and recently became a member of Faith Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, where she participated with the Wednesday Faithful and Faithful Stitchers. She also was a member of Newport Civic Club and the Mayflower Society.
She volunteered at Perry Village, New Bloomfield, Meals on Wheels and Perry County Council of the Arts. Along with Mrs. William Myers, she began a widows support group, "New Beginnings," in Perry County in 1995.
She was the widow of William H. Magill, M.D.
Surviving are five children, J. Catherine Hoffman of Harrisburg, Susan E. Farina of Devon, Joseph L. of Verteuil sur Charente, France, Joan E. Smith of Harrisburg and William A. of San Francisco, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, Anne, John and Andrew Hoffman, Mark, Julia and Emily Farina, Drew, Jeremy and Neil Smith, Jess, Shane and Stella Magill; and a brother, John Wilkinson.
A memorial service was held Aug. 5 in her church.
David M. Myers Funeral Home, Newport, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, Church Road, Newport 17074, or Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg 17110.


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Posted under Race Reports on July 10th, 2011
Photos by Dan Lewis Photography (www.danlewisphoto.net)
By Edward Anschutz
(Sturgeon Bay, WI) July 9 – Thunderhill Raceway celebrated its 300th feature in the IMCA Modifieds and when the fireworks ended it was 6-time champion "Felix" Todd Dart sitting in victory lane. Other feature winners were Troy Muench (stockcar), Brad Lautenbach (sport mod), Travis Hackett (hobby stock), Jimmy Anderson (street stock) and Teddy Everard (four-cylinders).
Former champion Eugene Gregorich would jump to a sizable lead at the drop of the green for the IMCA Modified feature leading the first 6 laps before Todd Dart would move from row 4 into second. Like the days of old a side by side battle with Dart and Gregorich. Dart would take the lead away from Gregorich on lap 7. Dart would slowly pull away from the field till a caution with 3 laps remaining would bunch the field. Dan Ratajczak would pull to the outside of Dart on the restart but that was as close as he would get, as Dart cruised to the win, his second of the season. Gregorich would suffer a flat tire ending his good run. Second would go to Ratajczak followed by point leader Jay Matthias, Evan Madden and Jeremy Jacobs.
With the win Dart pocketed an extra $300 dollars and a special trophy commemorating the 300th modified feature.
Point leader Troy Muench charged through the field out dueling Kyle Fredrick to take home the win in the IMCA Stock Cars.
Jeremy Anschutz would jump from the pole leading the first 6 laps of the IMCA Stock Car feature before Todd Polster would work to the inside taking over the top spot. Polster's reign up front wouldn't last long as Troy Muench would rocket from row 6 and take the lead midway through the feature. Last weeks winner Kyle Fredrick and defending champion Greg Gretz would make a charge through the pack and begin working on Polster for the runner up spot. Gretz and Polster would tangle, sending Gretz to pit lane with a flat tire. This would move Fredrick who started in row 7 to the third spot as he tried to reel in Muench. A caution would fly with 4 laps remaining and wipe away the lead Muench had.
When the green flew Fredrick would move to the second spot and with one to go he would move to the high side and pull even with Muench, but it wouldn't be enough as Muench would power down low and pick up his third win of the season and pad his points lead. Polster would be caught up in a late race wreck with Luke Lemmens ending their chances at top 5 finish. Fredrick would place second, third for Jeremy Wiitala followed by Dave Bouche and Scott Reinhardt who both started deep in the field.
Points leader Brad Lautenbach would come from row 8 to take home his third feature win of the season in the IMCA Sport Mods.
Tom Stark would jump from his front row starting spot opening up a big lead early. Second year Sport Mod drivers Tyler Hackett and Kelsy Hayes would reel in Stark waging a three car battle for the lead. Brad Lautenbach quickly worked through the field and by midway point was running in the top 5. Stark, Hackett and Hayes would go 3-wide for the lead with Hackett taking the top spot on lap 10. A lap later Stark would push up make contact with Hackett and send him spinning in turn 3. Caution would fly and Stark would be put to the back for the contact and Hackett would be given his spot back as the leader.
On the restart Lautenbach would make a power move and take the lead away from Hackett. Hackett would keep constant pressure on Lautenbach but was never able to make the pass. Lautenbach picked up the win with Hackett a close second, followed by Hayes, defending champion Eric Arneson and Jarred Van Laanen would have his best run of the season taking fifth.
Travis Hackett would lead every lap of the IMCA Hobby Stock feature to take home his first win of the season. Tom Brumlic would nip Marcus Moede at the line for second, point leader Brandon Peterson would place fourth with CJ Weckler rounding out the top five.
Jimmy "Windows" Anderson would take home the time shorted Street Stock Feature, his first of the season. Defending champion Geno Sternard would place second, Ford Malvitz would have another strong run placing third with new points leader Tony Everard fourth and brother Nick Everard fifth.
Teddy Everard took home his first win of the season in the Feisty Fours. Point leader Kasey Gross second followed by Calvin Stueck, Michael Verheyden and Joey Scoon.
The family of Teddy, Tony and Nick Everard have all won their first features at Thunderhill in the Feisty Fours.
Next week July 16 will be Driver Autograph night at Thunderhill and will be brought to you by Sonny's Pizzeria and The Draft Haus of Sturgeon Bay.
Thunderhill is located at the John Miles Fair Park on Sturgeon Bay's east side with racing in the six divisions beginning every Saturday night through the summer at 6:00 PM. For more information, visit the track's website at www.racethunderhill.com You can also follow Thunderhill Raceway on Facebook and Twitter.
KELSEY RACING IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE: 1. Todd Dart, Algoma ; 2. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station; 3.J ay Matthias, De Pere ; 4. Evan Madden, Algoma ; 5. Jeremy Jacobs, Luxemburg
HEAT 1: Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee; Dart
HEAT 2: Matthias; James Tebon, Algoma
ALGOMA MOTORS IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE: 1. Troy Muench, Union ; 2. Kyle Fredrick, Gillet ; 3. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay ; 4. Dave Bouche, Algoma ; 5. Scott Reinhardt, Baileys Harbor
HEAT 1: Luke Lemmens, Kewaunee; Charlie Kroll, Forestville
HEAT 2: Wiitala; Greg Gretz Kewaunee
BUTCHS AUTO IMCA SPORT MOD FEATURE: 1. Brad Lautenbach, New Franken ; 2. Tyler Hackett, Algoma ; 3. Kelsy Hayes, Sturgeon Bay; 4. Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls ; 5. Jarred Van Laanen, Green Bay
HEAT 1: Hackett; Tim McCormick, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 2: Arneson; Bernie Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay
COORS LIGHT IMCA HOBBY STOCK FEATURE: 1. Travis Hackett, Algoma; 2. Tom Brumlic, Denmark ; 3. Marcus Moede, Algoma ; 4. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay; 5. CJ Weckler, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 1: Brumlic; Moede
LACKIE RENTALS STREET STOCK FEATURE: 1. Jimmy Anderson, Forestville; 2. Geno Sternard, Sturgeon Bay; 3. Ford Malvitz, Sturgeon Bay ; 4. Tony Everard, Green Bay ; 5. Nick Everard, Green Bay
HEAT 1: Aaron Thornton, Maplewood; Les Sternard, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 2: Dennis Weidner, East Maplewood; Kipp Burlo, Sturgeon Bay
DENIL AUTO 4 CYLINDER FEATURE: 1. Teddy Everard, Green Bay ; 2. Kasey Gross Gleason ; 3. Calvin Stueck, Clintonville; 4. Michael Verheyden, Green Bay ; 5. Joey Scoon, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 1: Verheyden; Stueck