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New Orleans Jesters Coach Kenny Farrell described his team as "disjointed" when it played the Mississippi Brilla in their Premier Development League season opener May 11.
The teams will square off again at Pan American Stadium tonight at 7 in the second of three matchups this season.
The Brilla (5-0-3) are in third place in the PDL Southern Conference Southeast Division, and the Jesters are fourth.
Farrell said the Jesters (5-4-1) now are playing sharper and in a better system.
"We were successful to a point then, but now we know our own strengths and weaknesses, " Farrell said. "We've got a combination of some very good South American players, Europeans and Americans. The way we've played the last few games, even in the loss to Baton Rouge, the combination play suited the players we have."
Farrell predicted a more evenly matched game against the Brilla tonight because the teams operate similarly in the way they control their offensive posessions.
"We both like to keep the ball on the ground, " Farrell said. "We have a good rhythm of play and combinations, so there will be plenty of goal opportunities."
In the Jesters' 4-1 victory against the Nashville Metros on June 24, midfielder Oliver Hewitt-Fisher came up big with two goals -- he had one in the first 10 games.
Farrell said Fisher's strength is appearing as a scoring threat by sneaking up on an opponent.
"Fisher is very dynamic and good in tight situations with the ball, " Farrell said. "He is a player who steps into the opponent's penalty box unnoticed and is in the right place at the right time to score goals."
At halftime against the Metros, Farrell challenged midfielder Carl Reynolds to not be tentative when scoring opportunities opened.
Reynolds leads the Jesters with five assists this season. He and fellow midfielder Rafael Maccauro lead the team in minutes played with 870 and 869.
"One of Carl's biggest assets is passing the ball, " Farrell said. "He was slow to penetrate, but now he causes problems."


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Sony: Our walls are coming down
The boss of PlayStation Europe, Jim Ryan has been Sony's evolving attitude to being a platform holder and what that means for their future.
Sony are being much more bold than either Microsoft or Nintendo in their attitudes to free-to-play gaming, MMOs and even cross-platform functionality. What has began with making DC Universe Online a free-to-play game and opening PSN up to cross platform play through Steam with Portal 2 has now changed the way Sony views their platforms.
"It's definitely the case that the old model of these very siloed platforms is breaking down a bit," Ryan began. "And it is function of now having proper connected devices. PS2 was not a connected device. PSP was not really a proper connected device. PS3 is and PS Vita most definitely is. So we have the ability now to have devices talk to each other."
"There are obviously lots of people, whether it is on a tablet or a smartphone, playing games. Sorts of people who a number of years ago were simply not doing that. We see it a real opportunity to take that constituency and offer them a PlayStation experience, whether that is with an emulated virtual dual shock, or whether it is the use of PSN functionality, which will come in the future," he added on mobile gaming.
"We think there is a great opportunity to offer consumers a place where they will be assured of a certain level of quality of android game, presented with a gaming format that is similar to what they've experienced in the past," Ryan continued. "This is new ground for us. It didn't seem it at the time but these walled gardens are actually nice, cosy places, and we are now going out into the big bad world where there are no rules. We are trying to set those rules. We are having to reset a lot of our thinking. And I am enjoying that. But it is a challenge, because we've been pushing PS1, PS2 and PS3, basically the same way, and then all of a sudden we are like 'You have to forget that and think differently'."
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I was downtown a week or so ago and ended up in a club where a ridiculously talented musician was serenading the patrons.
He was doing a lot of older cover material, and at one point he explained that, well, he didn't really like any of the new music.
This is a refrain I hear more and more from friends and strangers. Frankly, I don't know where it comes from. It's like a kid who says he doesn't like peas even though he hasn't tried them. I don't mean that in an insulting way; I'm not the most adventurous new music explorer myself. I understand musical nostalgia — I really do. I still
listen to everything from Sandy Denny to Talking Heads.
But I've grown increasingly weary of the "old" tunes, except perhaps when gathered around for
an impromptu singalong. Frankly, some of it sounds threadbare, and not nearly as clever as I felt it was at the time.
When people complain about new music, they're thinking only of what they hate the most. Rap music, for example, gets a bad rap, although it's hardly new anymore. Mind you, there are a couple of solid rap numbers out there if you give it a chance, even if most come from talentless wannabes blurting out lame, cynical rhymes.
I like all sorts of music — classical, experimental, jazz, even country — but lately I've fallen back on simple, unplugged sounds for the most part. And there is a cornucopia of new material to choose from in that category. Some is brand new. Some is a few years old. Some local, some not.
I discover most things by osmosis. My wife, a teacher, tries to keep up with what the high school kids are listening to. We might catch something on the radio, or on the soundtrack of a TV show or film. Occasionally, I'll sample music online, something you couldn't do in the days of vinyl. And, of course, we'll take in a scattered concert or recital.
Right now, homegrown trio The Once are on a world tour with popular British singer/songwriter Passenger (Mike Rosenberg). You can follow their escapades online. They're all over social media, and are even posting a scattered video on YouTube.
On top of that, The Once has signed on with the Nettwerk label and just put out a new album called "Departures." It's hard to believe they only teamed up five years ago.
Numerous other local musicians have caught my ear in recent years. Sherman Downey, The Fortunate Ones (Andrew James O'Brien and Catherine Allen), and Amelia Curran come to mind. I've bought their music, and I play it.
Hey Rosetta! has earned every accolade they get. They have a unique, sizzling sound, cemented by Tim Baker's passionate voice and inspired lyrics.
These purveyors of folk and rock don't even begin to scratch the surface in terms of local music. And don't even get me started on the wonderful world of new music outside this province.
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The Springfield Millers won their second consecutive Class 5A girls basketball state championship in bizarre fashion over the weekend. Willamette employed stall tactics to try to limit Springfield's possessions and keep the game close, resulting in a shockingly low final score of 16-7.
The strange game, which included zero shot attempts in the second quarter, caught the attention of both fans and national media members. Here's a snapshot of your reaction in the 5A Girls Basketball Forum:
"I was at the game and thought that Coach Brothers decision to stall in an effort to stay in the game was admirable on one hand and disturbing on the other.
Admirable because he wanted to give his team a chance to win. Disturbing because the fans paid $12 to be entertained by the best 5A girls basketball in the state. Disturbing wins out Big Time. His plan was flawed from the beginning. Did he really believe that the game was going to come down to a last second shot?"
"I was there and thought it was great (I'm a neutral party). It took a lot of guts to try this in the state finals but it really was Willamette's only chance to win. If they would have pulled it off, the coach would have been called a genius. That being said, I do think it is time for a shot clock at the high school level. Maybe this will do it."
"Better to play and take your lumps than to make a mockery of the game and lose anyway. I'd rather lose fighting than win by holding the ball."
"The coaching philosophy of the Willamette coaching staff was interesting. I would have to agree that their strategy was probably their best chance at winning. I would strongly argue that there is a need for a shot clock though."
And here's a look at what media members from around the state are saying about the game:
How extreme was it Saturday? After Russell hit a bank shot to close out the first quarter and give the Millers a 4-0 lead, the Wolverines of Eugene took the ball to start the second quarter and held it -- literally stood and held it -- until they turned it over with six seconds to play in the half.
"We've tried going toe-to-toe with them and that doesn't work," Brothers said. "Russell is just far superior to probably just about anybody around, so we felt like we had to limit her touches.
"I don't like to play that kind of game, but I like to give our kids the best chance to win. We felt if we could keep the score down in the first half and then come out and hit some shots in the second half that maybe we'd be in it."
The Register-Guard's Steve Mims:
Second-ranked Willamette figured its best chance to slow Springfield's 6-foot-5 Mercedes Russell was to stall on offense and limit possessions, but it wasn't enough to keep the top-ranked Millers from celebrating their second straight OSAA Class 5A championship with a bizarre 16-7 win Saturday night at Matthew Knight Arena.
"It was weird, but we had to stay mentally strong and we were," Springfield senior Alisen Hinton said."
The Eugene Daily News' Sean Larson:
Willamette continued to hold onto the ball until Springfield moved into a trap defense with 1:20 left in the first, forcing Willamette into a traveling violation. When the referee made the call, the arena erupted with noise. It marked the first change of possession of the game.
"I don't think anytime you come into a championship game you expect that kind of strategy," said Springfield head coach Bill Wagner.


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We always err on the side of caution when it comes to criticizing the quality -- or lack thereof -- of officiating in the NFL. The zebras have an incredibly difficult job. With the state of modern technology, combined with the always increasing size and speed of the players, they're not about to be perfect.
Now that we're done stroking Mike Pereira, the league's VP of officiating, let's cut to the chase: No one in his right mind is satisfied with the way the NFL has tried to make last Sunday's controversy go away.
To review: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers by the unprecedented score of 11-10. Of course, the final should have been Steelers 18, Chargers 10, which would have thrilled the betting public, which had wagered heavily on Pittsburgh covering the spread that ranged from 4 1/2 to five points.
Gamblers lost an estimated $32 million when referee Scott Green, after going under the hood to review the instant replay, ruled that an illegal forward pass had occurred on the desperation, game-ending kick return by the Chargers. That nullified Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu picking off one of the laterals and running it in for a TD.
No big whoop, right? Wrong. While Pittsburgh was winning the game either way, the last headache NFL commissioner Roger Goodell needs is to see suspicions raised that the league's games are fixed. Or that any of his officials are on the take.
Yet that is precisely the firestorm that was created. Green must have been looking at a replay none of us saw. Or one of the other officials -- not revealed -- influenced him after he ducked under the hood.
After several days of confusing spins from Pereira on what did or did not occur, the NFL came up with a new "tweak" of its replay system: Starting with Thursday night's Steelers win over the Bengals, the referee will take a designated member of his seven-man crew with him to the hood.
Not to take a peek with him, mind you. The second man is there just to take notes based upon what the ref says he sees. That way, the theory goes, the stenographer/zebra will corroborate the ruling, where the football should be placed, etc.
"This might have avoided the mistake from the other day," Pereira told the N.Y. Daily News on Friday. "It was a complicated play."
It really wasn't all that complicated. The way Green handled it made him appear incompetent. The way the NFL has handled the aftermath has made the smooth-talking Pereira look incompetent, too.
The reality is that Green is a highly regarded referee. And that Pereira usually does a first-rate job defending the impossible job his zebras undertake.
Not in this case, though. In this case, the NFL has left too many of its fans scratching their heads, wondering if the game they love is on the up-and-up.
Patriots (6-4) at Dolphins (6-4), 1 p.m.
The line: Dolphins by 1
With the 7-3 Jets at the 10-0 Titans, there's a good chance the winner of this one earns a share of the AFC East lead. Miami embarrassed the Belichicks in Foxborough by 25 points on Sept. 21. That was the day the NFL was taken by storm by the "Wildcat" formation and the Fish shouted, "We're 1-15 doormats no more!" Bravo, football czar Bill Parcells and Co.
Eagles (5-4-1) at Ravens (6-4), 1 p.m.
The line: Ravens by 1 1/2
From "Spygate" to "Tiegate" in a year. Note to Philly QB Donovan McNabb: See the NFL standings in your favorite newspaper every day since you entered the NFL in 1999? There's a line with a W. That lists a team's wins. Then there's a line with a T. That's for ties. Yes, there have only been four of them since '90, but they can occur. Wow. Just wow.
Panthers (8-2) at Falcons (6-4), 4:15 p.m.
The line: Falcons by 1
Carolina is living dangerously. The Panthers have the NFL's third-best record behind the Titans and Giants despite completing only 17 passes in their past two games. QB Jake Delhomme threw for less than 100 yards in wins over the Raiders and Lions, too. Atlanta's coming off a tough home loss to Denver but is 4-1 at the Georgia Dome.
Texans (3-7) at Browns (4-6), 1 p.m.
The line: Browns by 3
Cleveland GM Phil Savage dropped an "F-bomb" in an e-mail reply to a Browns fan who has been on his case. In a bizarre case of role-reversal, embattled coach Romeo Crennel actually had to come to Savage's defense for a change. What does it all mean? The pleas for ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher to replace both Savage and Crennel are now deafening.
Bills (5-5) at Chiefs (1-9), 1 p.m.
The line: Bills by 3
Buffalo has lost four in a row. Second-year QB Trent Edwards is going through one of those terrible stretches all young guns not named Dan Marino endure. How terrible? Try eight INTs, two lost fumbles and a safety terrible. K.C. has little going its way but the defense is third in the NFL with 21 takeaways. So this could be an ideal home match for the Chiefs.
49ers (3-7) at Cowboys (6-4), 1 p.m.
The line: Cowboys by 9 1/2
In case you missed it, our pal Terrell Owens whined this week that he's not happy with the way the Dallas offense played in last Sunday's huge win over the Redskins. Translation: "I'd better get more footballs my way against my old team." No grace period for QB Tony Romo's pinkie to find its rhythm. Niners have won one straight behind QB Shaun Hill.
Buccaneers (7-3) at Lions (0-10), 1 p.m.
The line: Buccaneers by 8
Those wacky Motowners continue on their unprecedented journey toward the first 0-16 season in NFL history. Also toward a potential meeting of perfection vs. imperfection on Thanksgiving Day when the Lions host the Titans. What a turkey of a game. Get it? Turkey of a game? Oh, never mind. You honestly expected anything truly clever about this game?
Bears (5-5) at Rams (2-8), 1 p.m.
The line: Bears by 8
Devin Hester, Chicago's return specialist, ought to be excited about this game. You remember Hester. He's the guy who returned 11 punts and kickoffs for TDs in his first two years but has none yet this season. The last time Da Bears faced St. Louis in '06, Hester took two of his returns to Da House. The Rams have lost their past three by a count of 116-32.
Vikings (5-5) at Jaguars (4-6), 1 p.m.
The line: Jaguars by 2 1/2
Minnesota is the worst of the three .500 teams tied for first in the NFC North. The Vikings are about to grow weaker still if the NFL, as expected, suspends DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for testing positive for a banned substance. Jacksonville's back is to the playoff wall. The Jaguars will be on the outside looking in. Why not take others down with 'em?
Raiders (2-8) at Broncos (6-4), 4:05 p.m.
Broncos by 9
It's never easy to muster up much sympathy for Oakland owner Al Davis. He doesn't have many friends in the NFL community. Denver coach Mike Shanahan sure isn't one of them. He delights in taking his former boss to the woodshed. The Jay Cutlers put a 41-14 whuppin' on the Raiders in Week 1. Don't bet on QB JaMarcus Russell making it much closer on Sunday.
Redskins (6-4) at Seahawks (2-8), 4:15 p.m.
The line: Redskins by 3
Longtime Seattle icon Jim Zorn returns to the town that revered him first as a QB and then as an assistant under Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren. We freely admit it: Zorn has Washington playing at a much higher level than anticipated in the NFC East. Too bad the 'Skins let the Cowboys off the hook. After two straight losses, it's good to be in Seattle.
Colts (6-4) at Chargers (4-6), 8:15 p.m.
The line: Chargers by 2 1/2
San Diego is 4-1 at home and hasn't lost there since opening day. The NFL's most schizophrenic team is also 0-5 on the road. Which means the betting public would be racing to wager on the Peyton Mannings if this game was in Indy. It's not, though. Add the desperation the Bolts bring to the fray and you get: Run away. And enjoy watching it.
Packers (5-5) at Saints (5-5), Monday at 8:35 p.m.
The line: Saints by 3
In its past eight games, New Orleans has played ping-pong: "Loss. Win. Loss. Win. Loss. Win. Loss. Win." That should tell you something about the Drew Breeses, right? Yup. Looks like a loss coming up. What Green Bay does best defensively is defend the pass, with a league-best 16 INTs. Funny, passing is what Brees does best. Something's gotta give.
Okay, we just touched on it. But it can't be emphasized too much. All right, it can and certainly will be when the "Monday Night Football" crew gets a hold of it and strangles the theme on ESPN. But you're not sick of it yet, right? Green Bay is the NFL's third-rated pass defense (176.3 yards per game). New Orleans has the top-rated passing offense (319.7 ypg). Sort of the passing-game version of the Ravens run defense vs. the Giants ground game last week. The Packers just hope this one goes better for the defense than that one did.


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Have you ever had your life impacted by a cancelled ferry? Did you miss a flight? Have to stay overnight in Anacortes? Miss a medical procedure or appointment, a family event, a delivery for your business?
Most of us can say yes. We've lost opportunities, treatment, and money. Sometimes lots of money. And the frequency of ferry breakdowns is increasing. Witness the last couple weeks: three of five boats out of service. We have had the surcharge we paid (to build a fund for new boats) taken away and given to the disastrous floating bridge project. The rest of the ferry system has better on-time records, fewer breakdowns and cancelled runs, and other options when problems arise. They also have newer, cleaner boats and more galley service.
A ferry worker recently told me that the Kaleetan (a large ferry) is now doing the Bainbridge run because those folks wanted a boat with a galley that could make their lattes. Seriously!
At a time when the San Juans are being touted as one of the top destinations in the world and the nation, and we have received National Monument status, the health of our marine highway should be addressed.
The question is "what can we do about it?" Grousing to the ferry system might make us feel better but it doesn't solve anything.
It is time for us to become the islands that know how to be the squeaky wheel. If we sit here and do nothing, nothing is what we will get. So let's give Olympia an earful. Together.
If 1,000 of us would each make five or six phone calls in the next couple weeks, or send one email every day through May, Olympia would take notice. There is strength in numbers. The few minutes it would take to communicate is a small price to pay to get Olympia to sit up and take notice.
Please join me in doing a lot of communicating now through the month of May. Contact our representatives in Olympia, starting with Governor Inslee, who, when he was campaigning, said he would improve the health of the ferry system.
Our legislators, Kevin Ranker, Jeff Morris, and Kristine Lytton, also need to hear that we expect them to go to bat for us. Even if that means getting federal money to get us reliable boats. Our ferries are part of Washington's highway system, and we need some road work done-ASAP!
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Jeff Morris: 360-786-7970 firstname.lastname@example.com
Kristine Lytton: 360-786-7800 firstname.lastname@example.com
Jay Inslee: 360-902-4111, email from the website: www.governor.wa.gov.
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By NIKKI YOUNK
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IRON RIVER - It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Iron River on Wednesday.
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Crews work to transfer the 2013 Michigan Capitol Christmas tree from a crane onto a flatbed trailer. The 68-foot tall blue spruce was donated by Iron River residents Jonny and Barbara Waara. It is scheduled to arrive in Lansing on Saturday.
George Hilberg of Hilberg Logging in Crystal Falls cuts the blue spruce that will serve as Michigan's Capitol Christmas tree this year.
Denny Olson, left, of the Michigan Association of Timbermen, and Iron River Mayor Terry Tarsi speak to the crowd of spectators gathered at the harvest ceremony for the 2013 Michigan Capitol Christmas tree.
Not only was the snow falling, but it was time to harvest the 2013 Michigan Capitol Christmas tree.
Approximately 800 spectators were on hand as crews from the Michigan Association of Timbermen and the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association cut down the 68-foot tall blue spruce donated by residents Jonny and Barbara Waara.
Crews cut the tree at about 9:30 a.m.
After hauling it by crane to a flatbed trailer, they spent the rest of the morning and afternoon preparing it for the 465-mile journey to Lansing. There, the tree will be displayed in front of the Capitol building throughout the holiday season.
Guests at Wednesday's event included representatives from Governor Rick Snyder's office, Iron River Mayor Terry Tarsi, students from both West Iron County Schools and Forest Park Schools, the West Side Veterans Council color guard, and relatives of the man who planted the Waaras' tree decades ago.
Dawn Ruzziconi's grandfather James Harding purchased the lot that now belongs to the Waaras in 1920, and he planted the tree sometime after. By chance, Ruzziconi and her daughter Alexis Beemer were in town while the harvest ceremony was taking place.
Denny Olson of the Michigan Association of Timbermen told the guests and onlookers that community involvement is key in the annual harvest ceremony.
"This is my twelfth tree," he said. "I don't think we've ever been accepted and had the help that we've had here in Iron River."
The Waaras' tree will be the 28th Michigan Capitol Christmas tree. Nineteen of the 28 trees were from the Upper Peninsula.
The tree is scheduled to arrive in Lansing on Saturday. There will be a tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 22 as part of the annual Silver Bells in the City event.
After the holiday season, the tree will be put to good use.
Lauren Leeds of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) said that parts of the tree's trunk will be cut off into "cookies" and given to the people involved in the tree donation process.
Some cookies were already cut during Wednesday's ceremony.
The Lansing Parks Department usually takes the rest of the tree and turns it into useful products like wood chips, Leeds added.
Collaborating on the annual Capitol Christmas tree selection process are the DTMB, the Michigan Association of Timbermen, and the Great Lakes Timber Professionals.
Helping with this year's harvest were Hilberg Logging of Crystal Falls, Hebert Construction of Iron River, and Piwarski Brothers Logging of Iron River.
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Taco John's co-founder passes away
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Holmes and his wife Nona founded the Taco John's fast-food franchise along with Jim and Marion Woodsen in 1969 in Cheyenne. Today, there are more than 400 Taco John's locations spread through Wyoming, Colorado and 23 other states.
Prior to starting Taco John's, Holmes also operated Holmes Equipment and Supplies, which still manufactures stainless-steel restaurant equipment. He and Nona also operated a furniture store and a business that manufactured campers and travel trailers.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the Cheyenne Hills Church. He will be buried at the Lakeview Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in Holmes' memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Expressions of sympathy to the family can be made online at www.schraderfuneral.com.
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Former Neighbours co-star Stefan Dennis says Kylie will always be Charlene
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- March 07, 2013
NEIGHBOURS veteran Stefan Dennis says he used to get angry when former star Kylie Minogue snubbed the soap that made her famous.
Stefan, who plays Paul Robinson, said Kylie, who played his sister-in-law Charlene, would distance herself from the show when she left in 1989.
He told Confidential: "I can understand why, because she was trying to forge a career in a new direction.
"But she will never get rid of Charlene from Neighbours. I'm sorry to say, Kylie. You will never get rid of that.
"I used to get a little bit angry with her, because she would not be where she is today if it weren't for her start on this show.
"It's a bit of give and take. Don't ever bite the hand that feeds.''
But he added: "Bless Kylie because she turned around (her snub) now. I would never say anything bad about Kylie because I love her dearly.''
His comments came as producers, FremantleMedia Australia, yesterday revealed a million dollar renovation in the Neighbours hood, Ramsay St, including backyards, swimming pools, spas and entertainment zones.
FremantleMedia Asia Pacific CEO, Ian Hogg said: "It goes back to Neighbours cores which is backyards, families, the great Australian Dream, and it allows us to tell a lot more stories through that prism.''
Mr Hogg said research showed Neighbours is a family program that needs to be outdoors.
He said British audiences see summer fun Down Under as aspirational - especially during their winter.
Stefan joined Neighbours in 1985.
He has encountered the occasional soap opera snob along the way.
"True thespians used to tell me: 'Bless you, one day you'll get a real acting job, young man.'
"Now, those same actors, and their counterparts would crawl over broken glass to be on Neighbours, because it has crediblity and respect.''


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The Beaverton School District and the teachers' association have identified adjustments to the formal teacher transfer process that occurs during times when staff are reduced or laid off. We have listened to our employees and community. While we cannot undo the loss of 344 employees and teacher transfers due to inadequate funding this year, there are some adjustments we can make now. Future transfer decisions will depend on beginning the staffing process by March 1. It is unlikely teachers will be able to return to their previous teaching positions; however, the following agreements may provide them with access to positions they feel better match their experience.
- In February 2013, principals may transfer teachers within their schools into grades or subjects that are more suitable to their experience. Transfers between schools will not be possible due to the additional disruption it would cause mid-year.
- Before the 2013-14 staffing begins, teachers and principals will be able to provide input. If the staffing process is completed before July payroll deadlines, principals will be able to review the teacher transfer list and recommend adjustments prior to announcing the final 2013-14 transfers. This in not retroactive to 2012-13.
- Teachers may drop an endorsement (s), or area a teacher is licensed to teach, if it is not required for their current assignment and if it occurs prior to the start of the District staffing process. Dropping endorsements after March 1 may impact a teacher's layoff or employment status.
- If the reduction in workforce staffing process is completed prior to July 1, any remaining 2013-14 open positions will be advertised to current staff. This will be a one-time opportunity for teachers to apply for transfers to these positions. Vacated positions will be filled by teachers who have been laid off.
- The District will make the following recommendations to state legislators and the State Teachers Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC): 1) align licensure renewal with experience or training; 2) align licensure with federal Highly Qualified (HQ) requirements; and 3) return to an elementary and secondary (subject specific) licensing model.
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For approximately three decades, Tim Kulow served southwestern Minnesota as owners of several funeral homes.
Five years ago, Kulow decided to leave the business, selling their facilities to a longtime employee.
But retirement did not suit him.
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Joy and Tim Kulow, new owners of the Fort Dodge Area Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Bruce Funeral Home, pose with a cremation urn in the showroom. The Kulows are Iowa natives who wanted to return to their home state after living in Minnesota.
"I got into the business because I felt the need to help people," said Kulow, who went into funeral directing upon graduation from the University of Minnesota in 1981.
And so, the opportunity to purchase a longstanding Fort Dodge funeral home was too good to pass up, he said.
On Dec. 1, the former Bruce-Graham Funeral Home became the Fort Dodge Area Funeral & Cremation Service, Bruce Funeral Home.
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About the funeral home
The structure now known as the Fort Dodge Area Funeral & Cremation Service, Bruce Funeral Home has been a fixture of downtown Fort Dodge since 1890. That year, Stillman T. Meservey, one of the founders of the local gypsum industry, constructed the house, where he lived with his wife Anna. During Meservey's residence, which lasted until 1908, the house hosted many notable guests, including President Theodore Roosevelt.
The house has served as a funeral home, under various owners, continuously since 1936. Byron Wilder and Mack Bruce were the first owners of the funeral business; Bruce purchased Wilder's share of the business in 1945. Though Bruce sold the funeral home in 1972, his name persists at the facility, which was most recently known as Bruce-Graham Funeral Home until its purchase by Tim and Joy Kulow, who took possession Dec. 1.
Tim Kulow will operate the funeral home with his wife, Joy Kulow, who recently retired from a teaching career.
In addition to getting back into the business, purchasing the funeral home also allowed the Kulows to return to their home state. Tim Kulow is from Graettinger; Joy Kulow is from Moville, where her mother still lives.
"We had been looking to come back to Iowa," he said. "We felt like this would be a wonderful fit."
At present, and for the foreseeable future, the Kulows are the funeral home's only employees. They live in an apartment on the top floor of the 122-year-old structure.
"I'm a very hands-on type of funeral director," Tim Kulow said.
The Kulows directed their first funeral in Fort Dodge on Dec. 4. Tim Kulow describes his first interactions with Fort Dodge as a "warm welcome."
"We're very excited about being here," he said.
The Kulows are the latest owners of the funeral home, which has been in continuous operation since 1936.
Mack Bruce, for whom the facility is named, was sole owner of the enterprise from 1945 to 1972.
The house was originally built in 1890 for Stillman and Anna Meservey, who were among the founders of the Fort Dodge gypsum industry. The Meserveys hosted numerous notable guests, including President Theodore Roosevelt.
Joy Kulow said she is in the process of learning all of the home's history.
"We want to continue the tradition," she said.


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Fredonia declines to support regional water district grant
August 7, 2013
During a special meeting Tuesday, the Village of Fredonia officially decided not to support the county acting as sole grant seeker for a proposed $38 million regional water district in northern......
Fredonia doesn't have the resources to maintain its water flow,their businesses that need water have to shut down periodically due to a lack of water.There's nothing like extending a olive branch to work together and have it shoved up your behind!Either we work together or we all wither and die on the vine unless some major jobs comes to the area soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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After last summers fiasco with unknowingly getting water from Dunkirk and then contracting to supply Pomfret this arrogant move will come back and bite them in the ***. Let them go and move on without their help it is only a matter of time before a drought strikes again. Also once a large district is in place their chance of getting grant money to upgrade their water plant shrinks drastically!
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Agreed,Fredonia should be both careful and thoughtful. Their system is a valuable asset and it is proper for the the Trustees to want to protect their interests. But they should also carefully consider the millions of dollars needed to correct the deferred maintenance to their system, much needed upgrades to the filtration plant,the cost of necessary additional storage, the inadequate supply during droughts, and the fact that the spillway have been judged by the DEC to be "seriously inadequate" and the**** assessed as "unsafe, non-emergency". Sometimes going it alone can be a rough road especially if regulatory agencies begin to refocus their energy on Fredonia's water system issues.
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You are all full of it. Say what you want at this point in time everything is a guesstament. Tampio is full of too! Good for Fredonia. They preferred to work on their budget.....well shame on them. Say what you want Fredonia is the best community to live in in this area. Save the comments no one cares. Ask Silver Creek how it worked out for them.
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We shouldn't expect anything more from a village with closed-minded officals with no vision for the future and controlled by a man like Cerrie.
I don't know what the Mayor was talking about but from the information I have - no one has ever said the district will buy water from Erie, PA - I've heard the opposite that maybe in the future Erie, PA will buy water from the North county district.
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"Keefe also said he is uncomfortable with the eventual long-term plan of the water district, which he interpreted as getting all the region's water from Erie County, Pa., and closing down all water manufacturing in Chautauqua County."
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So now the long term plan is to pump water from Erie County Pa. Wow when was that little info going to come out. Not to mention the millions needed to spend to upgrade Dunkirks plant for the short term plus the already incurred debt. Tell me where will the savings and cheaper water will be? Water from out of State is the long term goal, hats off to Fredonia for saying no.
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we are not surprised, when have the Hatfields and Mccoys ever agreed on anything, the feud lives on and people believe that the village and city will someday share services not likely anytime soon
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text: So, what, you couldn't find a picture of Terry "Jon Quinn is my backup QB" Shea? I think he'd bring the rest of the terrible list even lower. :) Yeah, I know Shea wasn't here for Cutler, but I think Shea was so bad, Cutler could still feel the echos of his bad coaching ghost five years later.


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DETROIT, MI -- Well-known academic Michael Eric Dyson is scheduled to moderate a Saturday forum on Detroit's bankruptcy hosted by U.S. Rep. John Conyers.
The forum, focused on "legal and other implications of Detroit's bankruptcy filing," will be held at Fellowship Chapel, 7707 West Outer Drive in Detroit at 3 p.m.
"The forum will examine the full range of issues facing Detroit as a result of the bankruptcy filing, including the impact on pensions, the state of possible conflicts of interests and other issues raised by an unelected official making the filing, such as whether the filing was made in good faith," Conyers said in a statement announcing the forum. "In addition, the forum will discuss the ramifications of the filing on taxpayers, workers, retirees and other stakeholders in Detroit, Michigan, and around the nation."
Dyson is a sociology professor at Georgetown University known as an author of 16 books and a frequent commentator on African American issues.
A number of state lawmakers, local elected officials, academics and activists are also expected to participate.
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PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- City Councilman George Wolverton announced today that he plans to run for mayor in the spring.
Current Mayor Robbie Maxwell, who ran unopposed in 2008, said last month that he would not seek a second term in the 2013 municipal elections.
City Councilman Frank Corder and businessman Robert Hardy have previously announced intentions to run for the post.
Wolverton, 74, has been a councilman for nearly 8 years. Born in Neshoba County, he has lived in Pascagoula for 38 years.
He retired from the Ingalls shipyard in 1997, he said, and later worked as a project manager at VT Halter Marine until 2001. He was elected Pascagoula councilman in 2005.
He is running for mayor "because of the potential we have for this city," he said Friday.
"There are possibilities for economic development and opportunities on the river," he said. "We've got a lot of jobs on the books already and some in planning stages. We have a master plan for recreation, which is awesome."
If elected, Wolverton said his priorities would be riverfront projects, economic development, infrastructure and improvements to Market Street and 14th Street.
"I would also like to see some way of getting people to move back here," he said. "I don't have the answer, but I'd like to explore some ways to try to do it."
Features such as kayaking, bike trials, park upgrades and beach projects should help make the city attractive, he said.
If elected, Wolverton said, he would not support tax increases.
"There are so many people here who are strapped," he said. "We are a blue collar town. We need to expand from that and work from that aspect."
He also noted that he believes the city is financially stable and "in good shape."
Wolverton is married to Virginia Wolverton, and they have a son and a daughter. They are members of Ingalls Avenue Baptist Church.


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Megan Phelps-Roper Responds To Queerty's Take On Her Decision To Reject Her Family And Bigotry
Yesterday, Queerty published a story about Fred Phelp's granddaughters, Megan and Grace Phelps-Roper, announcing that they had left Westboro Baptist Church and were currently in Montreal speaking with universities and attending Jewish cultural festivals.
I am the author of that post, and it seems to have upset many people. While I stand by my article, I did get one thing wrong. I made it seem like the sisters were on an all-expense paid trip to glorify their decision to leave the church. I would like to share a comment I received from Megan on my Facebook wall yesterday pointing out that they have largely funded their trip themselves, and were not seeking credit:
Hi Graham –
I understand wanting to provoke that question, but your article went way beyond that – which is fine, but you said so much that just wasn't based on facts.
First: we've avoided more than 99% of interview requests we've gotten since we left. Getting attention or accolades is the last thing on our minds.
Second: "all expenses paid" is patently false. The Jewish community has been incredibly welcoming, and we've been staying with different families since we arrived (a function of our desire to spend real time with and understand people we spent our lives protesting) – but we're responsible for ourselves here. We drove 1,800 miles, and we're spending our own time and money to take part in something we believe in.
We didn't ask for attention. We didn't ask for praise. We're just trying to deal with the circumstances of our lives as they've fallen out to us, and to do as much good as we can. Since leaving WBC eleven months ago, empathy and compassion have become a central focus of ours; if talking about our experiences publicly can help encourage those traits in others, then it's absolutely a worthwhile use of our time.
I hope this clears some things up.
I recognize that Megan's and Grace's decision to break from WBC took tremendous courage and has been a very difficult journey for them. Examples of cult like organizations terrorizing members into staying in the fold are legion. No one would ever want to be in that situation. I believe their apologies to the communities they've hurt are sincere.
At the same time, the sisters should not be celebrated simply because they've chosen to stop spreading a message of hate. Forgiveness, particularly for acts as heinous as those they participated in, takes time, even when they come from very young people motivated primarily by family pressure. It is dangerous to celebrate people who repent their hateful ways because it gives the hatred a sort of special status.
Many people are raised in households that spread ignorance and hatred, and eventually, it falls to the individual — with the support and education of a community, of course — to overcome this. I'm glad that Megan and Grace followed this path, but there are others who make this same decision every day without the praise and attention these two have garnered.
You don't get extra credit for being a decent human being.
I have read nothing that implies they are LOOKING for "extra credit". They are being praised for having the courage to leave the WBC, and people are showing their support during what must be a difficult time.
You slandered their names by LYING about their expenses being paid, and suggesting that they are looking for attention/praise/"gold stickers" when all of the facts say both of those things are simply not true. And then refuse to apologize when you were called out on it!!
If Megan or Grace are reading this, please know that many people support you, and thank you for your message of tolerance! The author does not speak for most of us, and many find his message disgusting (as you can tell by nearly all of the replies to the last article!)
In a perfect world, we wouldn't need to give any press time or accolades to Megan or Grace, but in that same perfect world, the fine folks at WBC would also not get any attention beyond the people who actively believe in their perspective.
Given the never ending press that WBC gets, I think it's refreshing to see stories about how the WBC weltanschauung is being actively and effectively rejected, especially by those who were previously in their ranks.
I think it's easy to extend the negative press to those currently or formerly associated with WBC as fruit of the poisonous tree, but i don't get a sense they are doing it for a meal ticket, reality show shopping or celebrity hunting.
I hope that the positive message of Megan and Grace will help to balance out our obsession with WBC and hopefully.
While I don't think they should be glorified simply for leaving the church, I do believe they deserve recognition for trying to make up for the damage they've caused to these communities. There is no need to vilify two people who are simply trying to make things right. And I do consider the previous article to be an example of bullying- just because they are well-known does not mean they are incapable of being bullied. Maybe we should try giving some people the benefit of the doubt before judging them- otherwise we are no better than the WBC.
Bravo to Megan and Grace Phelps-Roper for undertaking their difficult journey and handling yesterdays obnoxious Queerty story with grace and tact. The story's author should take a lesson from their playbook… his defensiveness is really sad. "Please look elsewhere for an apology"…. I hope the editors of Queerty are reading this and that they please look elsewhere for a writer.
People who abandon hatred and take the side of righteousness should ABSOLUTELY be praised. It doesn't "give hatred a special status"… it shines a light on hatred and exposes it for the ignorance it represents, and shows the public that education does change prejudice and good can overcome wrong.
The more haters hear about Megan and Grace's story, the more haters will start to wonder if they themselves could be also wrong.
Funny I have not heard any stories of people saying "I used to support gay rights but now I realized that was wrong"…. all the stories seem to be very one-sidedly "I used to fight against gay rights but now I realized that I was wrong." Hurray.
ooops… I think it's pretty clear there are no editors at Queerty… but there must be someone signing paychecks somewhere that should start paying attention to the gross errors and bad attitudes in a significant number of stories.
Nobody expected an apology from you, pal. Trust me. But you got more than "one thing wrong". The whole idea that you think they want praise is WRONG and THAT is what makes you a dick.
So this entire post amounts to, basically, "Sorry, not sorry. Oh and I might have made a mistake but that doesn't matter somehow."? Nice responsible adult response. Sometimes I just can't with this site……
Megan and Grace,
Thank you so much for what you have done and what you are doing. It is interesting to me that the same attitudes and beliefs you left with the WBC are the ones Mr. Gremore is espousing in his article. He did not hear one of the things you clearly stated in your response. He lied about the truth of your lives and is being critical and judgmental towards you. He is absolutely not a voice for the vast majority of the GLBT community. We should support and praise every person that overcomes their hate and ignorance about truth, especially where it comes to human rights, love and goodness. In praising everyone, we gain strength and power. Also, I think you should be glorified for leaving that hate filled group. That is a great example for others to follow. I am a big fan of yours and hope many, many more will follow your example.
Jim Pierce
I think these girls look pretty young and sweet. I'm glad they were able to leave the hate group. Welcome to the family girls!
Wow. Talk about completely missing the point why some many readers were annoyed with the original article.
>>At the same time, the sisters should not be celebrated simply because they've chosen to stop spreading a message of hate.
No, this is both unfair and completely naive. You obviously don't understand the full impact of religious indoctrination, especially when raised by an entire family whom one is dependent upon and entrusted with their entire childhoods.
Thank you Megan and Grace. It takes a great deal to work your way out of this.
So glad Nate Phelps left when he did too.
While it's commendable to stand by your article, it would be even more commendable to apologize. Breaking away from a hate and abuse ridden cult is anything but "being a decent human being".
Mr. Gremore, you went above and beyond writing an objective article for reflection – you filled it with trivial cattiness and snark for no reason other than your own misunderstanding. The outpouring of praise in the comment section was only to offset the unnecessary belittlement in the actual article.
@Daveliam: Hit the nail on the head with his description of this follow up article. Your two articles concerning these girls are undiplomatic at best, and assholish at worst.
Who runs Queerty? Is it just me or has there been a brain drain of substance?
You do correct one error here. I don't think you deserve any "credit" for that, though.
You also seem to stand by your previous statement that they are on "tour," another very suspect claim considering they have spoke in two cities for no money in a year.
The new problem is your apparent attempt to imply that you are simply trying to warn others of the risk of over praising these two women and don't need to apologize for that. Fine, except that was clearly not the intention of the first column that's title and last line declared the girls were actually seeking said praise (which is also untrue).
Keep trying, you'll get your position figured out yet. This seems already more reasonable. And remember, we can all learn something about admitting when we are wrong from Grace and Megan.
I never meant for you to apologize to these girls. They seem smart and tough and have tackled with much more than the likes of you. I meant you should apologize for being a terrible writer and getting almost all of your facts wrong. I am still completely done with Queerty. I'll just read Towleroad from here on out.
GRAHAM GREMORE… ego bruised much? This post is embarrassing. Just let it go.
They're right, you're wrong.
Thank you Megan and Grace.
No, you don't get extra credit for being a decent person, but I think you do qualify if you were raised in an environment of hate and indoctrinated in it daily throughout your life, so I am definitely congratulating these brave women and hope they continue to be an example of how there is a way out of hate towards toleration and acceptance.
I celebrate the sisters for having enough love and intelligence to escape a cult that had brainwashed them since birth. Kinda like the Stockholm syndrome isn't it?
I understand and most often enjoy the snarky spin of Queerty's articles. I believe you missed your mark on this one, Mr. Gremore.
A Perez Hilton you are not. Nor are you a quality journalist or writer unless you can admit your error with a proper retraction.
In your reply above you write"but there are others who make this same decision every day without the praise and attention these two have garnered." Really? Every day? The child brides who escaped Warren Jeffs polygamist mormon cult are the latest example I can recall of escaping a cult.
"You don't get extra credit for being a decent human being."
Uhhh… you kinda do when you're told EVERY day from the moment you were born by EVERY person you care for and respect that being a decent human being will only guarantee you an eternity of hellfire and damnation.
It must be really depressing knowing that these young women, even with their history of psychological torment, have much more compassion and bravery than you do.
Perhaps you could ask Meghan and Grace for lessons on being a decent human being, because you clearly aren't there yet.
Oh and Queerty, is there any way you could note the authors of the blog posts on your main page? That way I don't give this douche-nozzle the satisfaction of even an accidental page hit. I certainly have no interest in anything he could possibly have to say until he grows up a little.
Yeah I do kinda think they get special credit for walking away from all that hate that was beaten into their heads growing up… We are not talking about any joe blow on the street with parents who have a bigoted view… we ARE talking about the WBC… and for them to take a stand and get away from that. Yes I feel that deserves recognition regardless if they desire it or not.
If you're not going to apologise, then I don't really see what the point of this post was meant to be, other than correcting the horrendous piece of what you call "journalism"'s major error, namely THEY WEREN'T PAID. And you still don't understand THAT THEY NEVER SOUGHT PRAISE. You are yet to provide a single piece of evidence that Grace and Megan went on this trip so that people would praise or like them. To compare their experience to that of "many other people" shows quite succinctly how ignorant the author is. Westboro Baptist Church is not like any other. It is a freakish cult, where leaving means losing your entire family and everything you were brought up with, and they still left because they genuinely felt it was wrong. They have now decided to repent of their past actions and make up for it, despite all the huge emotional issues they must be dealing with. So, yeah, they should damn well be celebrated for incredible courage in leaving a cult and evolving their attitudes. Isn't that what the movement's all about? Getting people to change their attitudes toward gay people and celebrating that when they do?
The truth is, and you can drop the pretentiousness, you tried to drop some Queerty snark into a really serious and uplifting story, and you got called out for it. Big mistake, huge. And this little defiant strop you're throwing here ain't cute either, nor is it intelligent or profound. It's frankly rather embarrassing.
Not cool, Queerty, not cool.
Did I miss something here?
The ladies left the cult and haven't been accepting many media requests and they aren't getting their entire trip paid for.
That would seem to refute the two central points of the original article.
I'm guessing it was tough for them to break away from that crazy family and congratulations to the both of them for overcoming their upbringing.
Just because other people do similar things everyday doesn't make it any less of an accomplishment. So to appease the author of the post, how about if I say "Congratulations to everybody who has broken away from a crazy cultlike anti-gay family this year" (Eye Roll.)
Graham, you are astonishingly full of your own self importance. For someone who counts a Tweet by Oprah as one of their life accomplishments I don't rate you highly and I sure as hell won't respect what you have to say if this is the best driveling self-flagellating bullsh!t you can come up with.
You can't imagine the hell that they had to go through to escape such a hateful cult that is the WBC that they were raised in and forced to be a part of their ENTIRE LIVES. Of course they deserve praise for their courage and their desire to make amends for the actions (even though they were forced into it) and of course people are going to be annoyed at that immensely distasteful article of yours. You do not throw out unfounded accusations like that and then expect people not to be upset with you. It's very unprofessional and frankly quite childish.
We praise athletes for standing up against homophobia. We praise actors for attending parties that support gay causes. We praise gay men for being shirtless. Yet for some reason, we are going to deny these girls any such recognition or kudos for literally turning away from family (who happen to be one of the world's most vociferous and evil hate groups) and the only left they have ever known because they decided that the persecution of people for their differences is wrong. I'm sorry.
You can stand by your article, but this is hypocrisy. They're not asking for praise, but they do deserve some acknowledgement for finding their own inner strength to "come out" against the homophobia, anti-Semitism and just plain hatred for all humanity that the WBC spreads. As far as I can see, they have as much inner fortitude as the 20 year old who finally comes out as being gay after having been a bully his whole life to hide his homosexuality. They have as much courage as any lesbian who left the persecution of her hometown to head to a big city just hoping to find something better. These are simple, everyday heroes looking to better humans; to deny them recognition for it only sets us back, and yes, it makes us the bullies.
In my first paragraph, it should read "the only life they have ever known" not "left they have ever known." I'm on the train, so I mis-typed and autocorrect must have taken over. lol
Of course the fact that queerty and other sites post stories abotut their family almost on a weekly basis, definitely at least monthly, proves that they are from no ordinary family. Congratulations to Megan and Grace, continue on your journey, write a book, be happy and make money off your experiences if you want.
Queerty used to crucify Katy Perry on the daily for being a fake lesbian and now they praise everything she does, it's like they're getting paid to promote her music. And don't forget they were posting St Lucia ads on their homepage while writing stories about that country's homophobia. Queerty has no buisness questioning anyone else's integrity.
You certainly do get extra credit for being a decent human being when you've been brainwashed and indoctrinated to hate your whole life and you find the strength to reject life as you know it in pursuit of truth and love. These ladies are going out of their way to expose themselves to the very people they were taught to hate. I find that admirable. The writer is being a jerk, and I'm glad to see that his attitude is not representative of LGBT's. Graham, you can reject accusations of being a dick all you want, but in this case they are certainly true.
It's true – on Queerty, you don't get extra credit for being a decent human being.
On Queerty you get extra credit for having nice biceps like Nick Jonas.
This article just proves what the one before had shown me. Queerty obviously is a lousy news source, if they allow incompetent idiots like this Graham to post such ignorant and incorrect things. I just wonder how long it'll take for him to suffocate with his head stuck so far up his ass.
I will not be returning here ever again. I removed my bookmarks of queerty from my browser already.
I hope you do grow up and I wish you good luck.
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Still don't trust them…and now I don't trust you too….
Your first paragraph just nailed it!
Graham, I feel I'm just echoing the general sentiment here but you need to understand how much you've offended your readers. I was saddened and dissappointed by your first post on this subject and I've kept my eye on the site waiting for your apology. This spiteful non-apology is even more depressing.
These girls don't just deserve praise and support "simply because they've chosen to stop spreading a message of hate". They gave up their homes , their families and their financial stability. You can't even bring yourself to apologize for your own hateful words.
Publishing lies, distorting the truth and refusing to empathize or apologize are all tactics that hate-mongers use. The sisters may have stopped spreading the message of hate, but it looks like you're quite willing to pick up the slack.
Doubling down on a bad choice is kind of dumb. The sisters fleeing the most hateful family in the US is news and worthy of praise. But, like so many people who write and comment on Queerty, you have to find something to be negative about.
"This is my opinion and I reject accusations of being a "bully," "dick" or "asshole" simply because I don't agree with what other people think on the matter."
Spoken like a true…well…see the apt adjectives above.
"You don't get extra credit for being a decent human being."
True, but I think the decision to turn away from hate and pursue the cause of being a decent human being is worthy of acknowledgment. Let us know when you decide to become one.
I have been in counter-protests against WBC in two cities, at three locations in support of the young people, mostly straight young people, who came together against them and against hate. I also have some understanding of fundamentalist religious cults and of human nature. Some of it professional, some theological, most experiential. (In notation: I am particularly well versed in hyper-Calvinism, which Rev. Phelps follows, and dominion theology which he may or may not, but which many of those who tacitly agree with him do.)
What these two young people have done is extraordinary. You may not think it is, but I assert that you have no idea what actually being part of and believing the doctrines of an extremist group – regardless of the core religion – does to someone. That the two of them were able to escape (hopefully for good) and go on to attempt to live normal lives is in fact very noteworthy. I simply do not agree with this author. The author listed incorrect facts (lies to many people) in his initial article and publicly refuses to apologize for his actions. He shows a lack of understanding that is frowned on in reporting and fails to provide context to his lack of apology. Still, this is not really a news source, and my solution to this is not to read his future posts.
You're not just blaming the victims — you're criticizing them for not paying for gas in the getaway car. Ridiculous. Welcome to the good guys, Mss. Phelps-Roper! Sorry about the trolls.
@Ottoman: Queerty also wh*red itself out to "buy us because we're Russian… oops no we're actually Latvian" Stolichnaya vodka by turning the entire site into a lustfest for the inane "Stoli Guy" promo, disabling comments and silencing any discussion, pro or con, of the boycott.
Graham, I'm not trying to psychoanalyze you here…oh what the hell yes I am. But I'm guessing there are two possible explanations for this.
The first, you never had a rough time of it, at all, came out to smiles and fanfare, dropped into an easy job, a relationship, and never struggled so don't recognize that it is difficult due to a lack of empathy.
Or more likely….
You had a tough time of it and are incredibly resentful that these two seem to be getting some attention while you didn't. In other words, you're the straight guy screaming at the gays "Where's MY Parade!?!?!?"
Either way you've managed to do the nearly impossible. Look at the list of posters here all disagreeing with you. ANY other topic would have us figuratively at each other's throats in disagreement and yet you have managed to bring us all together in a big Hum Ba Ya new age circle of agreement that your article was…well….kinda douchey
As a member of the LGBT community Mr. Gremore, you either know someone, or experienced for yourself what it's like to have to give up your friends, your family, and even your whole world sometimes to be true to yourself and make a new life. You also know from your own experience or through someone else's that you hold near and dear that in making that huge choice there has been and will be those who will come to us asking for forgiveness for the way they treated us or made us feel.
Forgiveness is a huge part of what it means to be queer, and it makes us better and stronger people in the end. Why are you so afraid or unable to give these two girls a second chance? What's in it for you to hold such a pubic grudge against them?
Megan and Grace Phelps-Roper are at the beginning of a very scary and uncertain crossroads in their life, and are doing something that most of us will never have the opportunity or strength to do in our lives by asking the very same people who they minimized and derided for years to open their hearts, listen to their story and learn from their experience.
After so many years of signing petitions, speaking out, and demanding that these people change their ways, we would be absolute hypocrites to pull our hands away now at the very moment they are answering that call and reaching out to us. We have a chance to show the world what a beautiful and gracious community we have built, and your narrow-minded rhetoric Mr. Gremore, is exactly what the world doesn't need right now.
Read my open letter to Mr. Gremore here: http://jeromiewilliams.com/2013/10/31/open-letter-yes-queerty-the-phelps-sisters-do-deserve-gold-stickers/
@Cam: "Look at the list of posters here all disagreeing with you. ANY other topic would have us figuratively at each other's throats in disagreement"
Don't worry, he fixed that in his latest blog post. Race-baiting will have us back at each other's throats in no time. Though he's still beating that same old Meghan/Grace Phelps drum in that post too.
I applaud the courage it took for Megan and Grace to leave WBC! I also support them in their attempts to try and make amends for their past. I can't see any reason that they should've been attacked or vilified in either of the articles. Our community is known for forgiveness and acceptance, and that includes those that have wronged us in the past! I welcome Megan and Grace's apology to our community and the other communities they've hurt with open arms and an open heart!
Far more dangerous to withhold forgiveness in the face of genuine repentance; it was the decency and compassion of David Abitbol, as opposed to that sort of prejudicial small-mindedness exemplified by the author, that brought Megan and Grace to question what they were doing and eventually put a stop to the harm they inflicted on others. I hope the sisters Phelps-Roper will continue to use their unique platform as they have; modestly, selflessly, and helping to build up reconciliation and understanding.
And just where is the decency and humaneness in your post? Where is the compassion and understanding? No one's looking to put these girls on a pedestal for doing the right thing but they deserve more support than you can obviously bring yourself to give them, particularly when they had to figure out that "the right thing" to do was antithetical to absolutely everything they'd ever been taught or shown in their entire lives.
What they've done takes guts beyond anything you can clearly imagine yet you withhold your appreciation for their strength until sufficient "time" has passed? The appropriate sentence, your honor? Please let us know lest we vaunt them prematurely.
In the meantime, learn to apologize honestly–and fully–for the inaccuracies you printed about them. That's what responsible, self-aware adults do.
To echo many of the posters, this phony retraction is the epitome of navel-gazing hypocrisy.
You're completely wrong. Admit it and GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!
By your ludicrous analogy, we should never praise LGBT people for coming out "cuz they're just living their lives like normal, honest people…" WTF??
As a gay "journalist", you should have a clue about the courage it takes to rebel against an oppressive upbringing. These young women were immersed in hatred and bigotry, but still found their humanity. They should be praised and they should be celebrated. Not simply because they overcame they're upbringing, but also because they offer insight into the minds of bigots and help us understand how to sway even the most intolerant minds. I'd rather hear about these women than the D-list, celebrity-driven crap that Queerty vomits out on a daily basis.
Finally, their measured response to your slander speaks volumes about their integrity. What does YOUR response say about you?
"At the same time, the sisters should not be celebrated simply because they've chosen to stop spreading a message of hate."
Why not? I'd much rather celebrate someone making a big leap into a very unsure and scary situation considering that's all they knew and were raised to believe in, sending a message of love and acceptance. What…would you rather see the message of hate the WBC promotes?
And then to have you "follow up" your original post, not once (with this article), but *twice*, needlessly throwing race into the mix because you're trying to prove some point…
I hate the WBC as much as the next guy, but jeez, Gremore…you're an asshole. Shut up.
I hate to dampen everyone's blame & shame parade, but I still don't see why Mr. Gremore isn't entitled to express a fair opinion. Certainly unpopular by the likes of those compelled to comment, but not without merit, namely because these "girls" are in fact women. Adults. In fact, the older of the two has been an "adult" for almost a decade. I'm so glad that they've stopped spreading the Westboro brand of hate, and I wish them well. But it's annoying to see this journalist pilloried for daring to express a simple opinion. In a world where there really are outrageous things happening every day, this is a tempest in a teapot. I'd love to see all this righteous anger channeled into a just cause that actually deserves it.
I guess I'm just a bit curious as to what the point of this second article actually was. Some sorry excuse for a correction? Your readers already did your corrections for you, Hunty. They did the research and posted in the comment section of the first article what the real facts were. I understand that Queerty is a blog priding itself on a second-class Gawker-esque version of snark, however Queerty is also a really valuable source for LGBT-relevant news. This, by extension, also makes you not just a blogger, but a reporter. I fully support you having your own opinions and voicing them (however different from my own they may be), however I think it was incumbent upon you to get the facts of the story straight before you pushed that "publish" button. You exaggerated/falsified details of the story so that it would better fit your views of why we shouldn't put these girls on pedestals. It was wrong and reprehensible. The tragedy here isn't that people are rallying behind two incredibly brave and strong young women. The REAL tragedy is that the person writing about these two women has apparently checked his professionalism, as well as his duty to his readers, at the door.


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A one-cent lobster levy was endorsed by fishermen, buyers, shippers and processors from across the Maritimes at a summit this week in Halifax – a development being applauded by both the federal and provincial fisheries ministers.
P.E.I. Fisheries Minister Ron MacKinley said the majority of fishermen he has spoken with have said they are in favour of a levy as a way to raise money for more targeted marketing of Maritime lobster.
"I was very pleased that Nova Scotia and New Brunswick supported it very strongly to the point that there was a consensus that their governments move as quickly as possible to get the legislation in place so they can get the levy on as soon as possible."
The levy was one of the key recommendations in the Maritime Lobster Panel Report. This report was the focus of the Canadian Lobster Value Recovery Summit, which wrapped up Thursday in Halifax. It was hosted by the three Maritime fisheries ministers in an effort to discuss the report's recommendations.
MacKinley says P.E.I. already has the ability under its existing Natural Products Marketing Act to enable a levy to go forward in P.E.I.
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The levy will support the creation of a generic marketing plan to promote Canadian lobster as a premium product around the world. It will also help to develop new markets as well as collect and distribute up-to-date market data to all industry stakeholders.
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They associate east coast lobster with Boston, due to the New England state's successful marketing campaigns.
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Shea believes the consensus reached this week among all the industry stakeholders on the levy is a big step in the right direction, especially since fishermen, buyers and processors are often at odds.
"The fishers, the processors, the markets all have to be part of that equation," she said.
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