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Hi all,
I used Tri Bike Transport to get my bike down to Puerto Rico and loved it.
Unfortunately they aren't going to Cozumel. Yesterday I stumbled across Tri Sport Express. It seems that they work in the exact same way as Tri Bike Transport but i've never heard of them.
Has anyone heard of this company? Used them? I have a direct flight to Cancun so i'm ok taking my bike on the plane but with 100 each way fee's I dont mind dropping another 100 to eliminate the hassle of dragging my bike across the ferry, into a cab, etc.


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TOTAL PLEASURE, all staff, the room, and the location just can't be faulted, we have been back less than a week and have booked for a return in 108 days :)
Découverte d'un hôtel agréable et bien placé.
Des vues fantastiques; une chambre très comfortable; un personnel très serviable; une expérience merveilleuse au coeur de Paris; l'endroit parfait pour le voyageur indépendant.
We upgraded to the penthouse suite and enjoyed every minute of our stay. The views are outstanding and the staff are so helpful. We enjoyed the European breakfast and the peacefulness of the dining area. It's a perfect location for all the sites. We'd stay there again in a heartbeat. We highly recommend this for a special vacation.
bello e bella posizione...personale veramente gentile..solo la colazione da migliorare..
Lovely little hotel, fantastic view of Notre Dame. Traffic noise not that annoying.
Très bon séjour ; hôtel très bien placé à réitérer dès que possible
I loved it, a nice little place for people who really want to be in Paris
Hotel is in a fabulous location,with friendly helpful staff, surrounded by restaurants, and a few minutes walk from both metro and RER. Will definately stay here again.
Magnifico hotel, en un sitio privilegiado

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New evangelization breakfast seeks to inspire
Hosted by the Fellowship of Catholic University students, the event stressed the importance of bringing young people to the faith.
The new evangelization is all about encountering Christ, then sharing that encounter with others, said Curtis Martin, president and founder of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), at a prayer breakfast Dec. 5 at George Mason University in Fairfax.
In his keynote talk, Martin, who serves as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, said it is in that encounter where one can discover the fullness of his or her vocation and then become empowered to share the Catholic faith — evangelize — with others.
"Evangelization is just a big long essentially Greek word for sharing good news, but it seems to throw us off somehow," Martin said. "It is an amazing thing to share the faith with somebody and watch them come alive."
First launched at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., FOCUS is present in the form of 361 missionaries on 74 campuses in the United States, including George Mason and, as of this fall, the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.
The missionaries' job is to befriend students, help these students develop personal relationships with Christ, then send them forth to evangelize others.
This model, Martin said, is one that extends beyond the boundaries of a college campus.
"What's being done on a college campus can, ought and needs to be done everywhere," he said.
Inspiring others to evangelical action was a main motivating factor in holding Wednesday's new evangelization breakfast, which was the first of its kind, said Rachel Brehm, FOCUS stewardship and special events manager.
"We wanted everyone to feel empowered to go out after this breakfast to do their own evangelization — to say, 'There's something I can do today or tomorrow. Now I know what I am called to and how I can do that,'" Brehm said.
"We wanted the whole community to be a part of that."
An estimated 140 former and current missionaries; college and university students; alumni; and supporters from around the diocese attended the event, which was preceded by a rosary and Mass, celebrated by Msgr. Stuart W. Swetland.
Msgr. Swetland, executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education, a division of the Cardinal Newman Society, said that now is the time for Catholics to "redouble our efforts" where evangelization is concerned.
This should "renew in us a desire to be ambassadors for Christ" — a calling that starts on college and university campuses.
During his talk, Msgr. Swetland cited a survey that highlighted the importance of evangelizing young people between the ages of 18 and 24. If people in that age group get serious about their faith, he said, they're more likely to remain serious about it for life.
These young people "will be with us throughout their life as the most generous givers; as those most committed to our parishes and apostolates; as those who are most likely to volunteer first, to give of their time, to give of their talents to Christ and His kingdom," he said. "They'll be the ones who will form the families that will be on fire for Christ; who will raise up a new generation and a generation after that where the faith is handed on and taught and lived. If we don't win the young men and women on our college campuses to Christ, none of that will happen."
"Quite frankly, the church in America has been asleep at the wheel," he added. "We have to admit our failures."
The event was emceed by Thomas Peters, founder of the blog American Papist. Father Peter Nassetta, GMU chaplain and director of campus ministry, gave an opening prayer, and Father Greg Shaffer, Catholic chaplain at George Washington University in Washington, offered the closing prayer.
Father Nassetta said he appreciated FOCUS' wide scope regarding evangelization.
"This isn't just about what we're doing on college campuses," he said. "We want to teach college students so that this spreads. A passionate minority changes the world and that's what we are. Hopefully, the minority gets a little bigger."
Martin hopes those who attended the event take away encouragement, inspiration and a desire to engage more deeply in the new evangelization. FOCUS is just one specific outlet in which to do that, he said — but it's an outlet that's inspirational.
"There's an enthusiasm that's generated by watching God change young people's lives," he said. "That's something that we're eager to share with people."
Crowe can be reached on Twitter @GCroweACH.
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Ohana and aloha brighten Steel Lake
By ERICA JAHN
Staff writer
Colorful outrigger canoes lined Steel Lake on a gray morning last weekend spiked with reggae and the liquid cadence of English mixed with Hawaiian.
Near an outcropping of lily pads, a newly blessed outrigger canoe named Kalenakai faced the rippled center of the lake.
Federal Ways Kikaha O Ke Kai outrigger canoe club introduced Kalenakai at the sixth annual Hoolaulea sprints at Steel Lake Park last Saturday. The canoe is white with yellow and blue diagonal stripes and club members had to drive it up from Oregon, where it was built.
If about 200 people from Portland, Everett, Silverdale, Seattle and the Tri-Cities traveled to Federal Way to compete in the Hoolaulea sprints, they also traveled to Federal Way to play. Kikahas races are as much a gathering for fun and family as they are a competition.
Duane Watanuki, 50, Juel Cole, 35, and Todd White, 35, competed in the mens open division. Watanuki is a steersman and Cole and White are paddlers on team Hui Waa O Puget Sound. They met through paddling.
Juel said paddling requires a combination of endurance and strength. Hui Waa O paddlers train four days a week. They drill with a tire tied to the front of the canoe and with a bungee cord connecting the canoe to the dock.
Its good, hard, friendly competition, Watanuki said.
And make no mistake the competition can be fierce.
During the womens 500-meter open, Kikaha paddlers held a cool lead heading into the last 200 meters only to be swallowed up by Puget Sound paddlers, who gulped up stroke after stroke and took first in the heat 2:14 to 2:15.
Kikahas sprints consist of 500-, 1,000- and 2,000-meter events, and paddlers race to be the first across the line. One of the trickiest skills is navigating quick turns in a 40-foot canoe.
Good turning clinched the 2,000-meter for the Kikaha women.
We had great turns and after each turn wed come out farther and farther ahead, said Kikaha president Laura Moody.
The Kikaha women dominated in the 2,000-meter open at 10:23, beating out Hui Heihei of Silverdale (10:47) and Puget Sound of Everett (10:59) paddlers.
The Kikaha mens 2,000-meter open paddlers beat Hui Heihei from Silverdale an important win Kikaha considering Hui Heihei beat Kikaha men last year. Kikaha men finished the 2,000 meters in 8:50 and Hui Heihei placed at 8:59.
At the end of the day, and after 35 events, Kikaha took home the first place trophy.
The races can be nose and nose, with paddlers tugging at the water in synchronized effort to maintain a lead. A race can turn over quickly.
At Silver Lake last week, we had races that were this far apart, Cole said, holding his hands about six inches apart.
Outrigger canoes are usually about 40 feet long and narrow. In the six-person divisions, five paddlers sit in a row in the canoe and paddle on alternating sides.
A steersman, who sits at the back of the canoe, is the motivator. He or she plans the course and positions the canoe to catch swells and navigate around bouys.
Miko Calivo, 16, also paddles for Hui Waa O.
His dad was the president of the club for about five years so maybe he was preordained to be a paddler, but he fell in love with it in the fifth grade and wrote a report on it for school. He started paddling when he was 11 or 12.
While paddling provides recreational entertainment for onlookers and positive competition for paddlers, outrigger canoe paddling is more than just games.
It represents the history of Polynesia and serves as an ancestral tie to people living far away in time and distance from Hawaiis sunny shores.
Its more than competition. We try to instill the cultural aspects into the kids, Cole said.
Its about ohana, or family and community, he said.
Its different from mainland culture, but for us, its the norm, Cole said. Theres bonding, from kids to grandparents. Its being part of a larger group and giving value to that. It doesnt matter whether youre from here.
Calivo said he didnt know people from other teams very well, but he liked that everybody could come together at Steele Lake and have fun.
Its so great to see how we can all hang out and not worry about anything, even though we all have jobs and have to go back to school. We can all paddle, he said.
Kalenakai, the new canoe, was named after Boy Chun Fook, who emceed the races. Chun Fook is a long-time supporter and self-described head honcho of Kikaha.
Members of the club decided to name the new canoe after him to incorporate Chun Fooks character traits into the new canoe.
Its a real big honor, Chun Fook said.
Chun Fook has been a paddler 16 years, since he was a 12-year-old boy in Hawaii. His father died recently. Last Saturday, his own son was paddling in the races.
Manu Baker, 60, wears shorts and brown sandals and watches the kids races from the cement bulkhead on shore. He used to compete but his doctor told him he had to stop because of his heart.
It was hard to quit, he said. This is a year-and-a-half. Now, I sit out here and watch it.
Baker, called Uncle Manu, was one of several who started the club six years ago.
We started with one canoe, he said. We added on and added on because it kept getting bigger.
He left Hawaii and moved to Washington in 1963. Hes lived in Federal Way 31 years. Though he can no longer compete, Uncle Manu is still involved in the club.
Now, I work with the kids. Theyre our future, he said. Were trying to teach culture and fitness, we try to keep them out of trouble.
His own sons, now 20 and 16, used to paddle, but they have moved onto other activities now. When they get up to their age, we say we did our best. But at this age, its a good age to teach culture, respect, fitness and to stay out of trouble.
Alan Smith has been paddling about 10 years. He started at a club in northern California called Okalami.
He competed in the golden masters division last Saturday. On the beach at Steel Lake, he said he loves the teamwork involved in outrigger canoe racing.
When youre really paddling well, its effortless, he said. I love the spirit. Theres nothing but good feelings.
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By JIM RUSSELL | Berkshire Record
SHEFFIELD – The apparent failure of the New York and Connecticut criminal-justice systems to keep career criminal and repeat drunk driver Fred Weller out of harm's way is eating at the grieving parents whose 24-year old daughter was killed in an accident last month in which police have charged Weller with operating while intoxicated.
Records show Weller, 35, of Newtown, Conn., had already been jailed multiple times following convictions for drunken driving in Waterbury, Vt., in 1994, in Bennington, Vt., in 1997, in Chicopee in 2004, in Waterbury, Conn., in January 2005 and in Stratford, Conn., in December 2005. Weller's license to operate a motor vehicle in Massachusetts had been revoked since the 2004 conviction.
A drunken-driving conviction against Weller from New York in 2010 netted him a $750 fine – but no prison sentence, according to court records.
At the time of his arrest in East Fishkill, N.Y., Weller was operating without a license; he was also charged with criminal trespass when he entered a woman's home and refused to leave, police said.
Moira Banks-Dobson, of Sheffield and Hillsdale, N.Y., died from multiple traumatic injuries, spinal fractures and massive right hemothorax when the economy car she was driving got crushed by Weller's dual-wheeled, 1-ton black Ford pickup on Feb. 28, authorities said.
Taking a break from his farm chores on a recent weekend, the young woman's father, Ted Dobson, said: "Why was a criminal allowed to continue to be a criminal? We have government to uphold the law – so we don't have the anarchy with Weller, clearly out of control. Weller had no business having access to a vehicle. This is the outrage."
Dobson paused, covering both eyes with his mammoth hands. He is one of Berkshire County's premier organic growers whose vegetables are in high demand. Dobson owns Equinox Farms in Sheffield. His daughter was a 2011 graduate of Yale University.
Weller's mangled truck came to rest on Banks-Dobson's demolished Toyota Corolla, the roof sheared off. Police say Weller attempted to flee the scene following the crash. The collision occurred on Route 7.
The accident marked Weller's seventh known arrest for drunken driving, according to police. Police say he is also charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of personal injury and death, witness intimidation and driving without a license. There is no record of Weller having a Connecticut driver's license.
Weller is currently held without right to bail after Southern Berkshire District Court Judge Paul Vrabel ruled at his arraignment that Weller poses a danger to society.
"The guy should have been in jail. He would have been in jail if the criminal-justice system was adequate," the victim's mother, Anne Banks, said in an interview.
Coping with the loss of her daughter has been a daily struggle for Banks, whose Hillsdale, N.Y., organic farm, Earthborn Garden, is guided by adherence to natural processes that include using animal power, instead of the tractor, to till the land.
With her dog Lena standing watch, Banks was installing a post to support a dwarf evergreen, balanced on a step ladder, her cheeks streaming with tears.
Police say the 2004 truck which Weller was driving had been registered and insured to his second wife, Bridget Weller, 29, of 30 Capitol Drive, Newtown, Conn. Attempts to contact Bridget Weller have been unsuccessful.
At the time of his Sheffield arrest, Weller was free on $15,000 bail in a Connecticut case for which he faces charges of assault and probation violations related to a previous drunken-driving conviction, Bridgeport, Conn., court chief probation officer Ulysses Serpa said. Weller had been scheduled to appear in the Bridgeport court on March 29 in connection with that case.
Court records show that Weller, over the past seven years, has been convicted at least 11 times in Connecticut on charges which include assaulting police, assaulting emergency medical workers, resisting arrest, drunken driving and operating a vehicle without a license. He was sentenced to prison at lest three times, the records show.
In December, Weller received a one-year, suspended jail term in an assault case, court documents show.
Weller was arrested in East Fishkill, N.Y., two years ago in a case which resulted in his sixth known drunken driving conviction. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving as a first offender on Aug. 4, 2010, and paid a fine, records show.
"I am really angry," Dobson said of his reaction to Weller not having faced a jail sentence in the New York case.
A Dutchess County, N.Y., district attorney in charge of the Weller case said he did not possess Weller's complete criminal history while prosecuting him. In interviews, the prosecutor, Kevin Irwin, said he found only one previous drunken driving conviction on Weller.
Asked how he missed the previous five convictions, Irwin said: "It happens." Irwin is a senior assistant Dutchess County district attorney who has been with the office for 14 years.
In New York, the state's Criminal Justice Service provides a criminal history report in an hour or less from when fingerprints of an arrestee are submitted. The information provided on Weller through the system may have been incomplete, Irwin said.
"What am I supposed to do, question every piece of paper I get from (the New York Criminal Justice System)," Irwin said. "A lot of dispositions are not handled properly."
The East Fishkill, N.Y., Police Department, as well as Irwin and the Criminal Justice Service all refused repeated requests from the Berkshire Record to provide the criminal history report on Weller produced at the time of his arrest.
"I get the feeling you are laying this girl's death at my feet. I feel like we are playing a blame game," Irwin told a reporter. "I don't think it is fair to hold the Connecticut courts (under scrutiny) either," Irwin continued. "The most important thing is Mr. Weller got behind the wheel."
"The justice system failed," Dobson said. "There is no excuse, for this DA with the technology we have available, to not be able to find someone's record. That is what I find stunning. What he did was inexcusable. He is saying 'we are innocent' of not doing our job. This guy is piece of work."
Court records show Weller was first arrested and convicted at age 16 in Vermont – for drunken driving.
At 17 he was arrested and then convicted in Vermont for his second drunken driving offense, along with driving with a suspended license, providing police false information, assault, and drug possession.


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Henry E. 'Hank' Colwell
Henry E. "Hank" Colwell, 89, Graystone Manor at Bellmeade, Altoona, died Monday at UPMC Altoona.
He was born in Blandburg, son of the late James A. and Ruth E. (Garman) Colwell. He married Beverly J. Briggs on April 8, 1955, in Hollentown.
Surviving are his wife; two children: Joanne M. White of Midlothian, Va., and Duane E. (Tammy) of Stanardsville, Va.; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ralph of Sellersville.
He was preceded in death by three brothers: George, Alex and Samuel; and a sister, Irene Patton.
Hank was a 1942 graduate of Reade Township High School and a 1950 graduate of Penn State University. He served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a POW in Germany. He retired in 1991 as a forester for Appalachian Power Co., Roanoke, Va., and he attended Hollentown Assembly of God.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at McQuown Funeral Home, Glasgow, and 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Hollentown Assembly of God, Pastor Joe Hollen officiating. Interment will be in Logan Valley Cemetery, Bellwood.


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Edwards' annual directory to the inhabitants, institutions, incorporated companies, business, business firms, manufacturing establishments, etc., in the city of Saint Louis
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D. A. January & Co.company , Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Spices, Dyes, &c. , 406 & 408 n.north 2d st.street
Importers Of Hardware And Cutlery , A. F. Shapleigh & Co.company , No. 414 North Main st.street , St. Louis, Mo.Missouri
Curtain Goods.
McDowell A. & Co.company
508 n.north 4th
508 n.north 4th
Mitchell r.residence & w.west 609, 611 and 618 n.north 4th
Singer, F.220 Market
Cushions (Church, Car, etc.)
Western Elastic Sponge
Co. 120 n.north 5th (See adv't back of Book)
Co. 120 n.north 5th (See adv't back of Book)
Ererta, F.1329 s.south 5th
Farey, Henry, 217 s.south Myrtle
Leyser, George, 1124 n.north 5th
Mack, Frederick. 1828 s.south 7th
Cutlery, Table and Pocket.
Albright T.J. & Son , 203 n.north 4th
Bender & Etzel ,
502 n.north Main
502 n.north Main
Broch, Charles, 517 St. Charles
O'Malley, John, 1 Market
Warne, Cheever & Co.company 508 n.north 3d
Wells & Manning , 501 n.north 4th
Wolff J. & Sons , 405 n.north Main
Cutlery, Table and Pocket.
Wengler & Lange ,
122 n.north Main
122 n.north Main
Wolff J. & Sons , 105 n.north Main
Cutlery, Table and Pocket.
Alenxander Jno. G. & Co.company
524 n.north Main
524 n.north Main
Beauvais, Reno,
404 n.north Main
404 n.north Main
Skinner, Neale & Co.company 525 n.north Main
Speck L. & C. & Co.company
211 n.north Main
211 n.north Main
Meier Adolphus & Co.company
100 and 102 n.north Main
100 and 102 n.north Main
Wolff J. & Sons ,
405 n.north Main
405 n.north Main
Cutlery, Table and Pocket.
(Wholesale and Retail.)
Jaccard Eugene & Co.company
302 n.north 4th, nr.near cor.corner Olive
302 n.north 4th, nr.near cor.corner Olive
Dagnerrean Artist.
(See also Photograph Galleries.)
Easterley, T.M., 218 1/2 n.north 4th
Althouae, Henry, 1087 Stoddard av.avenue
Cahill, William, Filmore ar.nr.near Parson
Ebinger, Conrad, ws.west side Jefferson ar.bet.between Wyoming and
Emmeneger, Francis. ws.west side Ohio av.avenue nr.near Chippewa
Folkarts, Heie, ss.south side Geyer ar.bet.between Carondelet and
McNair avs.avenues
McNair avs.avenues
Geers, Bernhard, 2216 Rosatti
Good, Francis A.ss.south side Cherokee, bet.between Louisiana and Vir-
ginni avs.avenues
ginni avs.avenues
Haen & Furre , ws.west side Kansas av.avenue nr.near Potomac
Hezel, Morris, 813 s.south 2d
John, Jacob, ns.north side Virginia, bet.between Toney and Joab
Kunne, Conrad, ws.west side Virginia av.avenue nr.near Gravols rd.road
Lake, James r.residence Cedar , cor.corner Main
Mann, Theophilus, es.east side Bellefontaine rd.road nr.near Talcott av.avenue
Muerman, Bernard, ss.south side Virginia, bet.between Pratte av.avenue and La-
Nager & Lake , Gravois rd.road bet.between Cherokee and Utah
Powers, Martin, es.east side Bellefontaine rd.road bet.between College and
O'Fallon avs.avenues
O'Fallon avs.avenues
Powers, William, es.east side Bellefontaine rd.road bet.between College and
O'Fallon avi.
O'Fallon avi.
Rebmann, George, es.east side Bellefontaine rd.road nr.near College av.avenue
Robert, Henry, 1628 Jackson
Toenges, Anton, 1716 Menard
Vester, Alfred, 214 Chouteau av.avenue
viter, John, Cotnpton av.avenue sw.southwest cor.corner Manchester rd.road
Weinhof, Barney, Virginia, bet.between Toney and Joab
Wotti, Diabold, ws.west side Kansas av, nr. Potomac
Yeger, Charles, ns.north side Chippewa, bet.between Nebraska and Ore-
gon avs.avenues
gon avs.avenues
Dancing Academies.
Blemer, Julius C.206 Market
Henry, WilliamProf.
3d, sw.southwest cor.corner Pine
3d, sw.southwest cor.corner Pine
Mahler, A. Conroy's bldg.building Pine, aw.cor.corner n.north 12th
Dental Depot.
Leslie A.M. & Co.company
819 n.north 5th
819 n.north 5th
Barron, Henry, 23 s.south 6th
Blake, Aaron, 616 Olive
Brackett, Samuel J.1220 Olive
Colton Denial Association 517 Olive
Comstock, Isaac, 422 St. Charles
Cornelius, William A.408 1/2 n.north 5th
Crawford, George, 716 Olive
Dienst, Alex.10 s.south 4th
Eames, William H.8th, se.southeast cor.corner Olive
Forbes, Isaiah s.south 615 Olive
Ford, Charles J.524 Olive
Jones, w.west A.17 s.south 15th
Judd, Homer, 523 Pine
Morrison, William B, 820 Locust
Peebles, Henry C.8th, se.southeast cor.corner Olive
Silvers, George H.5th, ne:corcorner Pine
Sloan, Alfred D.3 s.south 4th
Steck, Franz, 822 Myrtle
Trauernlow, Gustav, 1009 n.north 5th
Westermann, M.328 Market
(See also Engravers.)
Bauer, George A.305 1/2 Olive
Diamond Setter.
Gruendier, Bruno, 217 Market
Jaccard D.C. & Co.company
401 and 403 n.north 4th
401 and 403 n.north 4th
Jaccard Eugene & Co.company
302 n.north 4th, cor.corner Olive
302 n.north 4th, cor.corner Olive
Prouhet, Hypolet,
10 n.north 4th
10 n.north 4th
Die Sinkers.
(See also Stencil Cutters.)
Barnard, William, 314 Olive
Stubenrauch, Charles, 212 Chesnut
American and Foreign Dress Goods , A. Johnson & Co.company , 421 Main, cor.corner Vine st.street


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Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company.
• U.S. Attorney: No evidence Rep. John Conyers played role in wife's illegal conduct, investigation
• Ken Cockrel Jr. quick to call for Monica Conyers' resignation
• Feds investigating Monica Conyers tie to $40,000 jewelry bribe, Detroit developer
Conyers, a 44-year-old fiery first-term council member, spoke quietly as she pleaded guilty in federal court to a single count of conspiracy to commit bribery, responding only to questions from Judge Avern Cohn.
Conyers is free this morning on personal bond. She faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she's sentenced, but The Detroit News reports she will likely face around three years under the plea deal.
Prosecutors accused Monica Conyers of accepting two payments from a Synagro Technologies official in late 2007 in exchange for supporting the sludge contract. They said Conyers received envelopes containing cash on Nov. 20, 2007 in the parking lot of a Detroit community center and on Dec. 4 of that year in a McDonald's parking lot.
Freep.com, June 26: The charge reads: Monica Ann Conyers beginning on a date unknown and continuing until or about December 2007, did knowingly and voluntarily conspire and agree with an aide and others to corruptly solicit and demand for the benefit of herself and others and to accept and agree to accept things of value from persons while an agent of the City of Detroit, an entity that received more than $10,000 in federal funding during the calendar year of 2007, with intent that Conyers would be influenced and rewarded in connection with any business transaction or series of transactions of a value of $5,000 or more with the City of Detroit.
Overt acts: On Nov. 20, 2007, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Conyers met with an individual sent by Rayford Jackson in the parking lot at Butzel Family Center and received an envelope containing cash. On Dec. 4, 2007, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an individual sent by Rayford Jackson met Conyers and her aide in a McDonald's parking lot in Detroit at which time the individual delivered an envelope containing
Her husband is John Conyers, the powerful Detroit congressman who chairs the House Judiciary Committee. He has no role in the case.
"This has been a trying time for the Conyers family and, with hope and prayer, they will make it through this as a family," said a spokesman for John Conyers. "Public officials must expect to be held to the highest ethical and legal standards. With this in mind, Mr. Conyers wants to work towards helping his family and city recover from this serious matter."
In November 2007, Conyers voted in favor of the Synagro contract. Before and after her vote, the U.S. attorney's office said she received cash payments from an individual sent by Rayford Jackson, a paid consultant for Synagro.
Conyers is the most prominent person snagged in the Synagro corruption investigation. Jackson and another person who worked for the company already had pleaded guilty.
City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. told WJBK-TV that according to the City Charter, any elected official found guilty of a felony would have to step down from the council.
Cockrel said he would speak with city lawyers about the council's next steps.
The Synagro sludge contract was rescinded in January.
The council voted 5-4 in November 2007 to award a $47-million-a-year contract to Synagro to recycle wastewater sludge and build a state-of-the-art incinerator to replace one that belches yellow plumes over a poor neighborhood.
In January, Synagro's Michigan representative, Jim Rosendall, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery. His plea agreement described how he distributed cash and other gifts to officials.
Jackson pleaded guilty on June 15.


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The show will include an acoustic set by Jon Bon Jovi and Friends, and a question-and-answer session with him and Phil Griffin (the director of the Bon Jovi documentary "When We Were Beautiful"). Attendees will receive a copy of the documentary, "The Circle" and the "Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful" book.
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Jon Bon Jovi — who releases an album, called "The Circle," with his group, Bon Jovi, today — will perform Nov. 16 at Alice Tully Hall in New York. Tickets, priced at $50, will go on sale Wednesday morning via a link posted on the American Express twitter feed (Twitter.com/ americanexpress). Proceeds will be donated to the anti-hunger organization City Harvest via the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.


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Franzen has scored 74 goals in his past 126 games, regular season and playoffs. Only two-time NHL Most Valuable Player Alex Ovechkin of Washington has scored more goals (90) in his past 126 games, including the postseason.
With 34 goals last season, Franzen proved he was no one-year wonder who simply caught fire at the end of 2007-08. That is why he earned an 11-year, $43 million contract extension in April.
The number of goals scored by the NHL's top snipers in their past 126 games, regular season and playoffs:
• 1. Alex Ovechkin (Washington) -- 90
• 2. Johan Franzen (Detroit) -- 74
• 3. Ilya Kovalchuk (Atlanta) -- 69
• 3. Marian Gaborik (Rangers) -- 69
• 5. Thomas Vanek (Buffalo) -- 67
• 6. Jeff Carter (Philadelphia) -- 63
• 6. Zach Parise (New Jersey) -- 63
• 8. Marian Hossa (Chicago) -- 62
• 9. Rick Nash (Columbus) -- 61
• 9. Eric Staal (Carolina) -- 61
• 11. Dany Heatley (San Jose) -- 60
• 11. Jarome Iginla (Calgary) -- 60
• 13. Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh) -- 59
• 14. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh) -- 58
• 15. Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit) -- 57
His goal this season is to maintain the pace.
"I want to keep producing the same way, the same level,'' Franzen said. "Of course I want to be better, but I don't put that much pressure on myself. All I can do is work hard and go from there.''
After playing mostly on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary in the playoffs, Franzen will start this season playing with Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom.
Because Holmstrom remains the club's main net-front presence, Franzen anticipates a slightly different role, setting up along the boards in the offensive zone.
"I don't know exactly my role, but so far, it looks like I'm not net-front this year,'' Franzen said. "I'm going to have a little more free role on the power play. I have to keep working on my shot and get open, try to bury pucks when I get the chances, because I think I'm going to get a lot of chances.
"I have to work on my passes a little bit as well if I'm going to be the half-wall guy. You want Pavel to be there, but sometimes, I will end up there.''
Franzen began his NHL career as a third-line checker with seemingly modest offensive potential. He scored only 38 goals in his first 229 games, regular season and playoffs. But his size, strength, skills and scoring touch have made him one of the game's premier power forwards.
"He knows now what he can do,'' Cleary said. "He's got confidence. Anytime you got that confidence and ability you can do a lot of good things.
"He's a real big-game player. He can rise to the occasion. I think he's one of the top five power forwards in the game.''
How much better can Franzen get?
"It depends on how hard he wants to work,'' Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "You work real hard, you get to a certain spot. The best of the best, they keep working, and they got so much drive, they keep getting better and better.''


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The Poem of the White Doe of Rylstone is founded on a local tradition, and on the Ballad in Percy's Collection, entitled "The Rising of the North." The tradition is as follows:--"About this time," not long after the Dissolution, "a White Doe," say the aged people of the neighbourhood, "long continued to make a weekly pilgrimage from Rylstone over the fells of Bolton, and was constantly found in the Abbey Church-yard during divine service; after the close of which she returned home as regularly as the rest of the congregation,"--Dr. Whitaker's History of the Deanery of Craven.--Rylstone was the property and residence of the Nortons, distinguished in that ill-advised and unfortunate Insurrection; which led me to connect with this tradition the principal circumstances of their fate, as recorded in the Ballad which I have thought it proper to annex.
The Rising in the North.
The subject of this ballad is the great Northern Insurrection in the 12th year of Elizabeth, 1569, which proved so fatal to Thomas Percy, the seventh Earl of Northumberland.
There had not long before been a secret negotiation entered into between some of the Scottish and English nobility, to bring about a marriage between Mary Q. of Scots, at that time a prisoner in England, and the Duke of Norfolk, a nobleman of excellent character. this match was proposed to all the most considerable of the English nobility, and among the rest to the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, two noblemen very powerful in the North. As it seemed to promise a speedy and safe conclusion of the troubles in Scotland, with many advantages to the crown of England, they all consented to it, provided it should prove agreeable to Queen Elizabeth. The Earl of Leicester (Elizabeth's favourite) undertook to break the matter to her ears by other hands, and she was thrown into a violent flame. the Duke of Norfolk, with several of his friends, was committed to the Tower, and summons were sent to the Northern Earls instantly to make their appearance at court. It is said that the Earl of Northumberland, who was a man of a mild and gentle nature,* was deliberating with himself whether he should not obey the message, and rely upon the Queen's candour and clemency, when he was forced into desperate measures by a sudden report at midnight, Nov. 14, that a party of his enemies were come to seize his person. The Earl was then at his house at Topcliffe in Yorkshire. When, rising hastily out of bed, he withdrew to the Earl of Westmoreland at Brancepeth, where the country came in to them, and pressed them to take up arms in their own defence. They accordingly set up their standards, declaring their intent was to restore the ancient Religion, to get the succession of the crown firmly settled, and to prevent the destruction of the ancient nobility, &c. Their common banner (on which was displayed the cross, together with the five wounds of Christ) was borne by an ancient gentleman, Richard Norton, Esquire, who, with his sons, (among whom, Christopher, Marmaduke, and Thomas, are expressly named by Camden,) distinguished himself on this occasion. Having entered Durham, they tore the Bible, &c. and casued mass to be said there; they then marched on to Clifford-moor near Wetherby, where they mustered their men.
The two Earls, who spent their estates in hospitality, and were extremely beloved on that account, were masters of little ready money; the E. of Northumberland bringing with him only 8000 crowns, and the E. of Westmoreland nothing at all, for the subsistence of their forces, they were not able to march to London, as they had at first intended. In these circumstances, Westmoreland began so visibly to despond, that many of his men slunk away, though Northumberland still kept up his resolution, and was master of the field till December 13, when the Earl of Sussex, accompanied by Lord Hunsden and others, having marched out of York at the head of a large body of forces, and being followed by a still larger army under the command of Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, the insurgents retreated northward towards the borders, and there dismissing their followers, made their escape into Scotland. Though this insurrection had been suppressed with so little bloodshed, the Earl of Sussex and Sir George Bowes, marshal of the army, put vast numbers to death by martial law, without any regular trial. The former of these caused at Durham sixty-three constables to be hanged at once. And the latter made his boast, that for sixty miles in length, and forty in breadth, betwixt Newcastle and Wetherby, there was hardly a town or village wherein he had not executed some of the inhabitants. This exceeds the cruelties practiced in the West after Monmouth's rebellion.
Such is the account collected from Stow, Speed, Camden, Guthrie, Carte, and Rapin; it agrees, in most particulars, with the following Ballad, apparently the production of some northern minstrel.--Listen, lively lordings all,
Earle Percy is into his garden gone,
And after him walks his fair leddie:
I heard a bird sing in mine ear,
That I must either fight, or flee.
Now heaven forefend, my dearest lord,
That ever such harm should hap to thee:
But goe to London to the court,
And fair fall truth and honestie.
Now nay, now nay, my ladye gay,
Alas! thy counsell suits not mee;
Mine enemies prevail so fast,
That at the court I may not bee.
0 goe to the court yet, good my lord,
And take thy gallant men with thee;
If any dare to do you wrong,
Then your warrant they may bee.
Now nay, now nay, thou ladye faire,
The court is full of subtiltie:
And if I goe to the court, ladye,
Never more I may thee see.
Yet goe to the court, my lord, she sayes,
And I myselfe will ryde wi' thee:
At court then for my dearest lord,
His faithful borrowe I will bee.
Now nay, now nay, my ladye deare;
Far lever had I lose my life,
Than leave among my cruell foes
My love in jeopardy and strife.
But come thou hither, my little foot-page,
Come thou hither unto mee,
To Maister Norton thou must goe
In all the haste that ever may bee.
Commend me to that gentleman,
And beare this letter here fro mee;
And say that earnestly I praye,
He will ryde in my companie.
One while the little foot-page went,
And another while he ran;
Untill he came to his journey's end,
The little foot-page never blan.
When to that gentleman he came,
Down he kneeled on his knee;
And took the letter betwixt his hands,
And lett the gentleman it see.
And when the letter it was redd,
Affore that goodlye companie,
I wis if you the truthe wold know,
There was many a weeping eye.
He sayd, Come thither, Christopher Norton,
A gallant youth thou seem'st to bee;
What dost thou counsell me, my sonne,
Now that good earle's in jeopardy?
Father, my counselle's fair and free;
That erle he is a noble lord,
And whatsoever to him you hight,
I would not have you breake your word.
Gramercy, Christopher, my sonne,
Thy counsell well it liketh mee,
And if we speed and 'scape with life,
Well advanced shalt thou bee.
Come you hither, my nine good sonnes,
Gallant men I trowe you bee:
How many of you, my children deare,
Will stand by that good erle and mee?
Eight of them did answer make,
Eight of them spake hastilie,
O Father, till the day we dye
We'll stand by that good erle and thee.
Gramercy, now, my children deare,
You shew yourselves right bold and brave,
And whethersoe'er I live or dye,
A father's blessing you shall have.
But what say'st thou, O Francis Norton,
Thou art mine eldest sonne and heire:
Somewhat lies brooding in thy breast;
Whatever it bee, to mee declare.
Father, you are an aged man,
Your head is white, your beard is gray;
It were a shame at these your years
For you to ryse in such a fray.
Now fye upon thee, coward Francis,
Thou never learned'st this of mee;
When thou wert young and tender of age,
Why did I make soe much of thee?
But, father, I will wend with you,
Unarm'd and naked will I bee;
And he that strikes against the crowne,
Ever an ill death may he dee.
Then rose that reverend gentleman,
And with him came a goodlye band
To join with the brave Earle Percy,
And all the flower o' Northumberland.
With them the noble Nevill came,
The erle of Westmoreland was hee;
At Wetherbye they mustered their host,
Thirteen thousand fair to see.
Lord Westmorland his ancyent raisde,
The Dun Bull he rays'd on hye,
And three Dogs with golden collars
Were there set out most royallye.
Erie Percy there his ancyent spread,
The Halfe Moone shining all soe faire;
The Nortons ancyent had the Crosse,
And the five wounds our Lord did beare.
Then Sir George Bowes he straitwaye rose,
After them some spoile to make:
Those noble erles turned back againe,
And aye they vowed that knight to take.
That baron he to his castle fled,
To Barnard castle then fled hee.
The uttermost walles were eathe to win,
The earles have wonne them presentlie.
The uttermost walles were lime and bricke;
But though they won them soon anone,
Long ere they wan their innermost walles,
For they were cut in rocke and stone.
Then news unto leeve London came
In all the speed that ever might bee,
And word is brought to our royall queene
Of the rysing in the North countrie.
Her grace she turned her round about,
And like a royall queene shee swore,
I will ordayne them such a breakfast,
As never was in the North before.
Shee caused thirty thousand men be rays'd,
With horse and harneis faire to see;
She caused thirty thousand men be raised
To take the earles i' th' North countrie.
Wi' them the false Erle Warwicke went,
The Erle Sussex and the Lord Hunsden,
Untill they to York castle came
I wiss they never stint ne blan.
Now spred thy ancyent, Westmoreland,
Thy dun Bull faine would we spye:
And thou, the Erle of Northumberland,
Now rayse thy Halfe Moone on hye.
But the dun bulle is fled and gone,
And the halfe moone vanished away:
The Erles, though they were brave and bold,
Against soe many could not stay.
Thee, Norton, wi' thine eight good sonnes,
They doomed to dye, alas! for ruth!
Thy reverend lockes thee could not save,
Nor them their faire and blooming youthe.
Wi' them full many a gallant wight
They cruellye bereav'd of life:
And many a child made fatherlesse,
And widowed many a tender wife.
"Bolton Priory," Says Dr. Whitaker in his excellent book, the History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, "stands upon a beautiful curvature of the Wharf, on a level sufficiently elevated to protect it from inundations, and low enough for every purpose of picturesque effect.
"Opposite to the East window of the Priory Church, the river washes the foot of a rock nearly perpendicular, and of the richest purple, where several of the mineral beds, which break out, instead of maintaining their usual inclination to the horizon, are twisted by some inconceivable process into undulating and spiral lines. To the South all is soft and delicious; the eye reposes upon a few rich pastures, a moderate reach of the river, sufficiently tranquil to form a mirror to the sun, and the bounding hills beyond, neither too near nor too lofty to exclude, even in winter, any portion of his rays.
"But after all, the glories of Bolton are on the North. Whatever the most fastidious taste could require to constitute a perfect landscape, is not only found here, but in its proper place. In front, and immediately under the eye, is a smooth expanse of park-like enclosure, spotted with native elm, ash, &c. of the finest growth: on the right a skirting oak wood, with jutting points of grey rock; on the left a rising copse. Still forward are seen the aged groves of Bolton Park, the growth of centuries; and farther yet, the barren and rocky distances of Simon-seat and Barden Fell contrasted with the warmth, fertility, and luxuriant foliage of the valley below.
"About half a mile above Bolton the Valley closes, and either side of the Wharf is overhung by solemn woods, from which huge perpendicular masses of grey rock jut out at intervals.
"This sequestered scene was almost inaccessible till of late, that ridings have been cut on both sides of the River, and the most interesting points laid open by judicious thinnings in the woods. Here a tributary stream rushes from a waterfall, and bursts through a woody glen to mingle its waters with the Wharf: there the Wharf itself is nearly lost in a deep cleft in the rock and next becomes a horned flood enclosing a woody island--sometimes it reposes for a moment, and then resumes its native character, lively, irregular, and impetuous.
"The cleft mentioned above is the tremendous Strid. This chasm, being incapable of receiving the winter floods, has formed on either side a broad strand of naked gritstone full of rock-basons, or 'pots of the Linn,' which bear witness to the restless impetuosity of so many Northern torrents. But, if here Wharf is lost to the eye, it amply repays another sense by its deep and solemn roar, like 'the Voice of the angry Spirit of the Waters,' heard far above and beneath, amidst the silence of the surrounding woods.
"The terminating object of the landscape is the remains of Barden Tower, interesting from their form and situation, and still more so from the recollections which they excite."
* Camden expressly says that he was violently attached to the Catholic Religion. [return to note]
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From Bolton's old monastic tower
It is to be regretted that at the present day Bolton Abbey wants this ornament: but the Poem, according to the imagination of the Poet, is composed in Queen Elizabeth's time. "Formerly," says Dr. Whitaker, "over the Transept was a tower. This is proved not only from the mention of bells at the Dissolution, when they could have had no other place, but from the pointed roof of the choir, which must have terminated westward, in some building of superior height to the ridge." [return to text]
A rural Chapel, neatly drest
"The Nave of the Church having been reserved at the Dissolution for the use of the Saxon Cure, is still a parochial Chapel; and, at this day, is as well kept as the neatest English Cathedral." [return to text]
Who sate in the shade of the Prior's Oak"At a small distance from the great gateway stood the Prior's Oak, which was felled about the year 1720, and sold for 70l. According to the price of wood at that time, it could scarcely have contained less than 1400 feet of timber." [return to text]
When Lady Aaliza mourn'd
The detail of this tradition may be found in Dr. Whitaker's book, and in the foregoing Poem, The Force of Prayer, &c. [return to text]
Pass, pass who will, yon chantry door
"At the East end of the North aisle of Bolton Priory Church is a chantry belonging to Bethmesly Hall, and a vault, where, according to tradition, the Claphams" (who inherited this estate, by the female line, from the Mauleverers) "were interred upright." John de Clapham, of whom this ferocious act is recorded, was a man of great note in his time: "he was a vehement partisan of the house of Lancaster, in whom the spirit of his chieftains, the Cliffords, seemed to survive." [return to text]
Who loved the Shepherd Lord to meet
In the second volume of Poems published by the author, will be found one, entitled, "Song at the Feast of Brougham Castle, upon the Restoration of Lord Clifford, the Shepherd, to the Estates and Honours of his Ancestors." To that Poem is annexed an account of this personage, chiefly extracted from Burn's and Nicholson's History of Cumberland and Westmoreland. It gives me pleasure to add these further particulars concerning him, from Dr. Whitaker, who says he "retired to the solitude of Barden, where he seems to have enlarged the tower out of a common keeper's lodge, and where he found a retreat equally favourable to taste, to instruction, and to devotion. The narrow limits of his residence shew that he had learned to despise the pomp of greatness, and that a small train of servants could suffice him, who had lived to the age of thirty a servant himself. I think this nobleman resided here almost entirely when in Yorkshire, for all his charters which I have seen are dated at Barden.
"His early habits, and the want of those artificial measures of time which even shepherds now possess, had given him a turn for observing the motions of the heavenly bodies; and, having purchased such an apparatus as could then be procured, he amused and informed himself by those pursuits, with the aid of the Canons of Bolton, some of whom are said to have been well versed in what was then known of the science.
"I suspect this nobleman to have been sometimes occupied in a more visionary pursuit, and probably in the same company.
"For, from the family evidences, I have met with two MSS. on the subject of Alchemy, which, from the character, spelling, &c., may almost certainly be referred to the reign of Henry the Seventh. If these were originally deposited with the MSS. of the Cliffords, it might have been for the use of this nobleman. If they were brought from Bolton at the Dissolution, they must have been the work of those Canons whom he almost exclusively conversed with.
"In these peaceful employments Lord Clifford spent the whole reign of Henry the Seventh, and the first years of his son. But in the year 1513, when almost sixty years old, he was appointed to a principal command over the army which fought at Flodden, and shewed that the military genius of the family had neither been chilled in him by age, nor extinguished by habits of peace.
"He survived the battle of Flodden ten years, and died April 23d, 1523, aged about 70. I shall endeavour to appropriate to him a tomb, vault, and chantry, in the choir of the church of Bolton, as I should be sorry to believe that he was deposited, when dead, at a distance from the place which in his lifetime he loved so well.
"By his last will he appointed his body to be interred at Shap, if he died in Westmoreland; or at Bolton, if he died in Yorkshire."
With respect to the Canons of Bolton, Dr. Whitaker shews from MSS. that not only alchemy but astronomy was a favourite pursuit with them. [return to text]
Ye Watchmen upon Brancepeth Towers
Brancepeth Castle stands near the river Were, a few miles from the city of Durham. It formerly belonged to the Nevilles, Earls of Westmoreland. See Dr. Percy's account. [return to text]
Of mitred Thurston--what a Host
He conquered!
See the Historians for the account of this memorable battle, usually denominated the Battle of the Standard. [return to text]
In that other day of Neville's Cross
'In the night before the battle of Durham was strucken and begun, the 17th
day of October, anno 1346, there did appear to John Fosser, then Prior of the
abbey of Durham, a Vision, commanding him to take the holy Corporax-cloth,
wherewith St. Cuthbert did cover the chalice when he used to say mass, and to
put the same holy relique like to a banner-cloth upon the point of a spear, and
the next morning to go and repair to a place on the west side of the city of
Durham, called the Red Hills, where the Maid's Bower wont to be, and there to
remain and abide till the end of the battle. To which vision the Prior obeying,
and taking the same for a revelation of God's grace and mercy by the mediation
of Holy St. Cuthbert, did accordingly the next morning, with the monks of the
said abbey, repair to the said Red Hills, and there most devoutly humbling and
prostrating themselves in prayer for the victory in the said battle: (a great
multitude of the Scots running and pressing by them, with intention to have
spoiled them, yet had no power to commit any violence under such holy persons,
so occupied in prayer, being protected and defended by the mighty Providence of
Almighty God, and by the mediation of Holy St. Cuthbert, and the presence of the
holy relique). And, after many conflicts and warlike exploits there had and done
between the English men and the King of Scots and his company, the said battle
ended, and the victory was obtained, to the great overthrow and confusion of the
Scots, their enemies: And then the said Prior and monks accompanied with Ralph
Lord Nevil, and John Nevil his son, and the Lord Percy, and many other nobles of
England, returned home and went to the abbey church, there joining in hearty
prayer and thanksgiving to God and Holy St. Cuthbert for the victory achieved
that day."
This battle was afterwards called the Battle of Neville's Cross from the following circumstance:--
"On the west side of the city of Durham, where two roads pass each other, a most notable, famous, and goodly cross of stone-work was erected and set up to the honour of God for the victory there obtained in the field of battle, and known by the name of Nevil's Cross, and built at the sole cost of the Lord Ralph Nevil, one of the most excellent and chief persons in the said battle." The Relique of St. Cuthbert afterwards became of great importance in military events. For soon after this battle, says the same author, "The prior caused a goodly and sumptuous banner to be made, (which is then described at great length) and in the midst of the same banner-cloth was the said holy relique and corporax-cloth enclosed, &c. &c. and so sumptuously finished, and absolutely perfected, this banner was dedicated to holy St. Cuthbert, of intent and purpose that for the future it should be carried to any battle, as occasion should serve; and was never carried and shewed at any battle but by the especial grace of God Almighty, and the mediation of holy St. Cuthbert, it brought home victory; which banner-cloth, after the dissolution of the abbey, fell into the possession of Dean Whittingham, whose wife, called Katharine, being a French woman (as is most credibly reported by eyewitnesses), did most injuriously burn the same in her fire, to the open contempt and disgrace of all ancient and goodly reliques."-- Extracted from a book entitled "Durham Cathedral, as it stood before the Dissolution of the Monastery." It appears, from the old metrical History, that the above-mentioned banner was carried by the Earl of Surry to Flodden Field. [return to text]
An Edifice of warlike frame
Stands single (Norton Tower its name.
It is so called to this day, and is thus described by Dr. Whitaker. "Rylstone Fell yet exhibits a monument of the old warfare between the Nortons and Cliffords. On a point of very high ground, commanding an immense prospect, and protected by two deep ravines, are the remains of a square tower, expressly said by Dodsworth to have been built by Richard Norton. The walls are of strong grout-work, about four feet thick. It seems to have been three stories high. Breaches have been industriously made in all the sides, almost to the ground, to render it untenable.
"But Norton Tower was probably a sort of pleasure-house in summer, as there
are, adjoining to it, several large mounds, (two of them are pretty entire,) of
which no other account can be given than that they were butts for large
companies of archers.
"The place is savagely wild, and admirably adapted to the uses of a watch-tower." [return to text]
--despoil and desolation
O'er Rylstone's fair domain have blown.
"After the attainder of Richard Norton, his estates were forfeited to the crown, where they remained till the 2d or 3d of James; they were then granted to Francis Earl of Cumberland." From an accurate survey made at that time, several particulars have been extracted by Dr. W. It appears that the mansion-house was then in decay. Immediately adjoining is a close, called the Vivery, so called, undoubtedly, from the French Vivier, or modern Latin Vivarium; for there are near the house large remains of a pleasure-ground, such as were introduced in the earlier part of Elizabeth's time, with topiary works, fish-ponds, an island, &c. The whole township was ranged by an hundred and thirty red deer, the property of the Lord, which, together with the wood, had, after the attainder of Mr. Norton, been committed to Sir Stephen Tempest. The wood, it seems, had been abandoned to depredations, before which time it appears that the neighbourhood must have exhibited a forest-like and sylvan scene. In this survey, among the old tenants is mentioned one Richard Kitchen, butler to Mr. Norton, who rose in rebellion with his master, and was executed at Ripon. [return to text]
In the deep fork of Amerdale.
"At the extremity of the parish of Burnsal, the valley of Wharf forks off into two great branches, one of which retains the name of Wharfdale, to the source of the river; the other is usually called Littondale, but more anciently and properly, Amerdale. Dern-brook, which runs along an obscure valley from the N.W., is derived from a Teutonic word, signifying concealment."--Dr. Whitaker. [return to text]
When the bells of Rylstone played
Their Sabbath music--"God us ayde."
On one of the bells of Rylstone church, which seems coeval with the building of the tower, is this cypher, J.N. for John Norton, and the motto, "God us ayde." [return to text]
The grassy rock-encircled Pound
Which is thus described by Dr. Whitaker:--"On the plain summit of the
hill are the foundations of a strong wall stretching from the S.W. to the N.E.
corner of the tower, and to the edge of a very deep glen. From this glen, a
ditch, several hundred yards long, runs south to another deep and rugged ravine.
On the N. and W., where the banks are very steep, no wall or mound is
discoverable, paling being the only fence that could stand on such ground.
"From the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, it appears that such pounds for deer, sheep, &c., were far from being uncommon in the south of Scotland. The principle of them was something like that of a wire mouse-trap. On the declivity of a steep hill, the bottom and sides of which were fenced so as to be impassable, a wall was constructed nearly level with the surface on the outside, yet so high within, that without wings it was impossible to escape in the opposite direction. Care was probably taken that these enclosures should contain better feed than the neighbouring parks or forests; and whoever is acquainted with the habits of these sequacious animals, will easily conceive, that if the leader was once tempted to descend into the snare, a herd would follow."
I cannot conclude without recommending to the notice of all lovers of beautiful scenery Bolton Abbey and its neighbourhood. This enchanting spot belongs to the Duke of Devonshire; and the superintendence of it has for some years been entrusted to the Rev. William Carr, who has most skilfully opened out its features; and, in whatever he has added, has done justice to the place, by working with an invisible hand of art in the very spirit of nature. [return to text]
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St. Tammany Parish and the state are moving forward with plans to build a $3 million tunnel that will take Tammany Trace users beneath busy Louisiana 59 between Mandeville and Abita Springs. The project also involves the slight straightening of a dangerous S-curve at the location to make the state highway safer for motorists.
Bicyclists and runners on the trace often have a difficult time crossing Louisiana 59, about a mile north of Interstate 12, due to the high volume of traffic and because the S-curve limits visibility. There is no stop sign or stoplight for motorists. The tunnel will allow trace users to move beneath the highway at Emile Strain Road without so much as a slowdown.
"I do know that it's been an issue for a while," Stair said. "We've been asked repeatedly to look into that. We're fortunate that the state will partner with us on it. It will be a great project."
The state has budgeted $3.3 million as a preliminary estimate for construction, Stair said. The state is aiming to award a construction contract by mid-2015.
Stair said she did not have an estimate on the design costs or how long it would take to build the tunnel.
The tunnel will be the second on the Tammany Trace. A passageway beneath busy Florida Street in Mandeville has been in use since late 2002.


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WORCESTER, Mass – Funeral services for Corrine D. (Meola) Stiles, 81 who died at St. Vincent's Hospital on Oct. 25, 2010 after a period of failing health, were held Oct. 29 at the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home. Burial followed at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, MA. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Congregational Church in Woodstock at a time to be announced.
She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Anthony and Dovie (Gignilliat) Meola and was raised and educated in the city.
She was a resident of Coes Pond Village and was a member of the Coes Pond Village Association.

Wife of the late Walter J. Stiles, she is survived by her 10 children, Cheryl M. Bleau of NH, Walter J. Stiles and his wife Jean of GA., Maryann L. Maguire of N. Adams, Kevin W. Stiles and his wife Elizabeth of Holden, Doreen H. Lebel and her husband Henry of Webtser, Philip G. Stiles and his wife Paula of Leicester, Christine J. Biggins and her husband Robert of Hanson, Debra J. Maguire and her partner Stephen Saltzman of NJ, Jacqueline S. French of VT and Dennis B. Stiles and his wife Deirdre of GA.
She was the sister of Rudolph W. Karin and his wife Patricia of PA and the late Philip Meola and Margeurite Rabidou. Also surviving are her sister-in-law Katherine Meola of FL; 24 grandchildren; 33 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also the Mother-in-law of Albert Bleau, William Maguire, Kevin Maguire, and the late Thomas French, MD.

Donations in her memory may be made to Hope in Bloom, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that plants gardens free of charge at the homes of individuals in Massachusetts undergoing treatment for breast cancer www.hopeinbloom.org or the ALS Association which encourages scientific research to find a cure for ALS, heightens awareness and encourages scientific research www.alsa.org
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Syracuse University graduate student Erika Colbertaldo and Ross Taylor released a new music video for Pharrell's smash hit "Happy" set in places around Syracuse.
Syracuse University has already received the "Happy" treatment by students earlier this year, but Colbertaldo and Taylor's version features an unexpected star: Cookie Monster (played by Lenny Christopher).
Cookie Monster wakes up, bakes a pan of chocolate chip cookies and passes them around the university campus, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital and other places in the city.
Viewers have been sharing the video with the hashtag #happinessiscontagious. Very cute stuff. Good job, Erika and Ross.


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Meteorologists are monitoring a disorganized cluster of storms off the coast of South Carolina, which the National Hurricane Center says has a high chance of developing into the first tropical system of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season.
A broad area of low pressure about 120 miles off the coast of South Carolina has a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next five days and are asking residents of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts to monitor the situation closely.
"Environmental conditions are expected to remain conducive for gradual development of this system while it drifts southward offshore of Georgia and northeastern Florida during the next few days," wrote the National Hurricane Center in a bulletin at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Accuweather Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski said if wind shear decreases next week, as expected, waters are warm enough to support the development of a tropical system.
"If the center of low pressure spends enough time off the Atlantic coast and wind shear diminishes, it could evolve into an organized tropical system," Kottlowski said.
It remains too early to say what, if any, impact the low-pressure system may have on New Jersey in the future.
While the system is expected to meander off the southeast coast for the next several days, forecast models are in broad disagreement with what will happen beyond early next week.
If the storm were to reach tropical storm status, it would become the first-named storm in the Atlantic basin this year, Arthur. Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin began on June 1 and lasts through November.


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Shopping a yard sale can be just as much fun -- if not as confusing -- as staging one. If you're not careful, instead of coming home with bargains you can use, you may wind up just coming home with someone else's junk.
Before you start haggling, you first need to give careful thought to how and whether you can use an item in your home. Is it worth buying, or should you just leave it at the curb?
Preparation is key before visiting yard sales, says Sue Whitney, author of the recently released "Junk Beautiful Outdoor Edition" (Taunton Press).
"It's the kid in the candy store aspect," said the author and self-proclaimed junk expert. "If you're not prepared, you'll buy things that look better at a garage sale than in your home, and they'll end up back in a garage sale -- this time yours."
The first step, according to Ms. Whitney, is to "shop" your home to make sure you're utilizing what you already own. Then, go room by room to discover what you need. Ms. Whitney makes a list that she divides into "must-haves" and "possible options," as well as a wish list of things she doesn't necessarily need, but would like to have.
If she's redoing a room or needs something specific, like a table, she'll take down the measurements of the space she's looking to fill and carry pictures of the room to refresh her memory as she shops.
The best way to find yard sales, she said, is to check your local newspaper or the Internet. The Advance publishes notices of yard sales each day in the classifieds. (Call 718-720-6000 for information.) Ms. Whitney suggests looking for neighborhood or multi-family sales, where there tend to be a wider variety of items.
The Minneapolis, Minn., resident points to the need for making a budget before hitting the yard sale trail, observing, "It's very addictive and you can go way over what you intended to spend."
First-time yard sale shoppers should visit several without spending to get an idea of how people price items, she said. If you want to try your hand at negotiating, bring a seasoned yard-saler with you the first few times, but, she cautioned, while it's OK to haggle, be careful not to insult the seller.
"If something is priced at $20, don't say, 'I'll give you $1 for this,'" she said. "As a shopper, put yourself in the mindset of the seller. Think about what you might price it or what you think it's worth."
Ms. Whitney said she tends to be leery of purchasing upholstered furniture, which may have hard-to-remove pet odors trapped within them. She also tries to stay away from poorly crafted wood furniture (you have a better chance of saving well-made pieces), and before buying anything electrical, asks to plug it into an outlet to make sure it works.
Try to imagine different ways to use items that attract you, but for which you have no need in their current form. For instance, many yard sales feature kitchen items you may not necessarily want to use for cooking purposes.
"Think of 'upsizing' items," Ms. Whitney said. Get creative. For instance, clean up a cookie sheet, paste on a piece of paper and use fun numerical magnets to turn it into a calendar; remove the insert from a quiche pan and you're left with a fun frame; repurpose an old poker caddy into a spice rack by placing small paint bottles filled with your favorite spices in the chip holders.
"Remember," she said, "you don't have to use the item for what it was."
In her book, Ms. Whitney shows how old chisels were given a second life as a wind chime, and a little red wagon can do double duty as a kids' picnic table. She created candleholders from old glassware and used dominoes to fashion a soap dish. Even clothing can be put to a new use: Although you might not want to wear a stranger's second-hand clothing, if a pattern or color appeals to you, the fabric can be used to craft napkins, tablecloths and quilts.
"It's really about, I call it the 'forget about caring attitude,'" she says. "Let your mind go and forget about what your family and friends will think. What you come up with will be awesome."
"Junk Beautiful Outdoor Edition," which was written with Kimberly Melamed, features numerous photographs and tips on how to create outdoor living spaces. The various chapters highlight ways to spruce up patios, porches, outdoor bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as outdoor dining and gardening spaces. It follows the release last year of their "Junk Beautiful: Room by Room Makeovers with Junkmarket Style."
Of the outdoor version, Ms. Whitney said it brings her back to her roots: "Taking nothing and making something spectacular."
Andrea Boyarsky is a features reporter for the Advance. She may be reached at email@example.com.


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The Pac-10's men's and women's basketball tournaments open today, and the conference has arranged for games that aren't televised to be streamed on YouTube.
Oregon State and Oregon were eliminated in the day's early games.
The women's schedule today:
- Arizona State 50, Oregon State 44
- Arizona 90, Oregon 89
- USC (18-11, 10-8) vs. Washington State (8-22, 6-12) at 5 p.m.
- California (15-14, 7-11) vs. Washington (11-16, 6-12) at 7:15 p.m.
And the men's schedule tonight - with games played at Staples Center - features both the Ducks and Beavers. Because both are televised, neither will be streamed on YouTube:
- Oregon State (10-19, 5-13) vs. Stanford (15-15, 7-11) at 6 p.m.
- Oregon (14-16, 7-11) vs. Arizona State (12-18, 4-14) at 8:30 p.m.
The Oregonian's John Hunt is in Los Angeles covering the men's games and will be tweeting as they unfold tonight. We'll have freelance reports up on the women's games shortly after they finish.


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Discover the beauty of the Alay valley the way locals do on horseback or on foot.The feeling of adventure is mirrored by the impressive landscape; green hills and snowy peaks layered over each other to create a spectacular scene with only the grazing sheep to remind you that this is Earth. At the highest peak of the mountain passes, the snow blows all around, impressing on you the ruggedness of such a remote land. The hand waving of nomads and children shouting "Hello" is the essence of Alay valley.Camp with Kyrgyz families who spend their summers tending to and protecting their herds. Help locals in making traditional bread and cheese. Follow ancient trails as you move from jailoo to jailoo. Your surefooted horses find their way along wild river gorges and up winding passes through the rocky landscape. Summer is a time for fun, and you can join the cheers of the local people of Alay who gather for popular horse riding games on Sundays. People come from miles around to show off their riding skills and buy and sell locally produced kymyz, fermented horse's milk and slightly alcoholic. Choose between the privacy of your own tent or stay in a comfortable shepherd's yurts.
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Travel to Kyrgyzstan: links.... Package tours; Horseback/Trekking; Bike tour.
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This morning I asked Santa to call a close friend and my little brother. I assume Santa did. Just to be sure, I also asked Santa to email me.
For the last few years, Google and NORAD have happily tracked Santa on Christmas Eve. This year, Microsoft wooed NORAD over to Bing, but Google is still in the game. On Christmas Eve, they'll have their own Santa Tracker, using Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google what-have-you. Until then, you can go to google.com/santatracker to entertain yourself and your kids.
SantaTracker is a bright and fun HTML5 site (with an accompanying app). You can Pokies play mini games and poke around, waiting for the "developer elves" to launch the map once Santa gets on his way. You can also call Santa and leave him a voice mail. Finally, you can have Santa call a friend or send them an email. Of course, being on top of social media, Santa also sends Google+ messages 24 hours a day.
The messages can end up being slightly hilarious. The way Google has arranged it, you feel a bit as if you're playing Christmas mad libs. Give it a try and send yourself or a friend a surprise message from Santa.


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Whitecaps players, however, still think major improvement is around the corner despite Sunday's 6-4 loss to Dayton. West Michigan went 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position while stranding 10.
In scoring a season-high 15 runs against the South Bend Silver Hawks on Wednesday as part of a 3-3 road trip, the Whitecaps seemed on the brink of turning around a dismal stretch that included collecting three runs or fewer in 19 of 22 games.
But instead of putting the slump behind them, West Michigan has hit only .159 with eight runs in its five games since hammering the Silver Hawks.
"We're about there. It's coming soon, we believe that," said new Whitecap Tony Plagman, who had a home run and doubled against Dayton. "The mood is still up in the clubhouse."
The Whitecaps had won three of their past four games but couldn't get the hit to put them over the hump against the equally struggling Dragons, who opened the second half 1-8.
Leaving runners stranded, two double plays, a failed bunt in a key spot and a less-than-sterling start from pitcher Victor Larez combined to drop West Michigan to 3-7 in the second half.
DRAGONS 6, WHITECAPS 4Next game: West Michigan (Luis Sanz 0-2, 4.97) vs. Dayton (Tim Crabbe 1-1, 2.70), 7 p.m. Monday at Fifth Third Ballpark
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Despite the loss, Whitecaps manager Joe DePastino said the team is not far from turning around the trend of not hitting with runners on base.
He said he thought the 15-run game against South Bend would provide a much-needed spark, adding there has been improvement. But there needs to be more, he said.
DePastino said one game can turn around a struggling offense.
"In the three games we won on the road trip, we saw some good signs. We had good pitching and timely hitting.
"We're getting better. Guys have been having better swings. Some of the guys who've been here are starting to hit, and the new guys are getting adjusted to wood bats."
The Whitecaps' Chris Sedon, a .385 hitter in his past nine games, agreed the team's slump is nearing an end.
"We need to get some balls to fall," he said. "In the first half, I don't think they did. We lost some one-run games, but we're battling."


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Two men are in custody in connection with the April 13 shooting at Rose City Park in Northeast Portland.
Abdalla Burey Sheikwali, 23, and Fahad Abdalla Abdiaziz, 24, are each accused of attempted murder and first-degree assault.
The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. Friday when Portland police responded to a shooting at Northeast 64th Avenue and Tillamook Street.
Officers located Marquis Glover, 20, of Northeast Portland suffering from multiple gunshots wounds. Glover was transported to an area hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Police said Glover was playing basketball at Rice Elementary School's outdoor courts when he got into a fight with Sheikwali. Abdiaziz is accused of providing a gun to Sheikwali, who then shot Glover multiple times.
Numerous witnesses were interviewed and provided detectives with key information leading to the arrest of both suspects, police said.
The case will be presented to a Multnomah County Grand Jury next week.
Sheikwali will remain in custody in Washington state until he is extradited. Abdiaziz was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.
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Justina B. Melligan, age 88, of Waverly, died 7:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 at Traditions at Bristol Village in Waverly. She was born June 24, 1924 in Easton, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late John and Teresa Glaser Bibinger.
On Oct. 21, 1962 she was united in marriage to Grover W. Melligan who survives. Also surviving are one brother, Joseph E. Bibinger of Kunkletown and one sister, Rita VanEeckhoven of Hackettstown. She was preceded in death by one brother, John E. Bibinger, and one sister, Doris Brooke.
Justina was a retired therapist for the state of New Jersey and was a member of the Gold Star Sisters of the American Legion, Herbert Cawley Post in High Bridge.
Calling hours will not be observed. Interment will be in the Musconnectcong Valley Cemetery in Hampton. Arrangements are under the direction of the Botkin Funeral Home in Waverly, Ohio. Visit botkinfh.com.


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CLEVELAND – At the request of health care providers, the number of disability placards allowing Ohioans to park at designated spots has steadily increased in the last five years.
So much so, that by the end of 2012 the number of passes issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles had increased by nearly 155,100 – or about 12 percent – compared to 2008.
The BMV does not analyze reasons for the spike in placards requests, but health care experts say the reasons for the increase vary widely: from an aging segment of the population that is still driving despite some chronic health conditions to technological advances that make joint replacement surgeries more common.
The BMV issues the temporary or permanent placards after a person pays a fee and provides the agency a doctor's note with a valid explanation for requesting the pass.
Valid explanations include not being able to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, using portable oxygen or suffering from a severe cardiac or respiratory condition.
An advocate for senior adults, Margaret Sanders, said an aging population that is living longer but developing chronic illnesses, coupled with a desire to not be home-ridden, may have influenced the spike.
"Even years ago, there weren't as many 88-year-olds who were driving," Sanders said. "We are encouraging them to be independent as long as they can. So, this is one way in which health care professionals are helping their patients be functional as much as they can."
Sanders is the associate director of the offices of geriatrics and palliative medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Some Baby Boomers -- the oldest of whom will turn 68 this year -- are having conversations with their doctors about the possibility of getting a parking placard, Sanders added.
"Our society is reinforcing that we all take responsibility for our health care," Sanders said. "So, they are telling their doctors, 'Talk to me about ways in which I can stay active.'"
By the end of 2008, the BMV had issued 1,139,906 placards, the figure includes passes issued that year and the ones carried over from 2007 and before. By the end of 2012, that number had climbed to 1,294,975. The figures include permanent and temporary – blue and red respectively – tags that are hung in the rear view mirror of vehicles.
In Cuyahoga County, 139,918 placards were used by the end of 2012, up from 123,450 in 2008. Franklin and Hamilton counties followed Cuyahoga with the highest number of passes in circulation.
Primary care doctors and specialists can write the requests for disability placards depending on each person's health.
An orthopaedic surgeon at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Dr. Steven Fitzgerald, said patients who undergo knee or hip replacement surgery are given a placard request because they are expected to experience temporary mobility restrictions and pain.
Fitzgerald said post-operative patients typically need a pass for three to six months.
Ohio-specific data reflecting the number of joint
replacement surgeries performed every year is not available. But information
provided by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows that hip and
knee replacement surgeries nationwide have gone up since 2000. The increase in surgeries also could have influenced the spike in placard requests.
Notes asking for a placard must show the name of the person with the disability, the health care provider's signature and the expected duration of the disabling condition, among other requirements. Placards cost $3.50.
If the disabling condition is expected to last more than six months, a permanent placard will be issued. It will expire on the date prescribed by the health care provider and can be renewed. If the disabling condition will not last more than six months, a temporary, non-renewable placard will be granted.
Those enforcing the proper use of the placards say handicap-parking violations are not a pervasive problem.
The Americans with Disabilities Act regulates the number of parking spots that must be accessible to the handicapped. Per law, one out of every 25 spots must be handicapped accessible, and one in every six of these designated spaces must be van accessible.
In Solon, where senior citizen housing has grown in the last few years, city officials recently put together a brochure for businesses as a reminder of the law's requirements.
Pepper Pike Police Sgt. Joe Mariola said officers confiscate expired passes if they see them being used by a motorist. Should officers find the placard of a deceased person on display in a car, they are to confiscate it and mail it back to the BMV.
Parking in a handicap zone without a pass in Pepper Pike carries a $250 fine, the most severe of parking violation penalties.
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Lower Paxton Township supervisors want to know whether a stormwater authority would be better than taxation to pay for the township's costly system of drains, pipes and culverts that control flooding and keep runoff out of streams and rivers.
Municipalities commonly form authorities to finance and sometimes to operate sewer, water, transportation and other public works systems. Lower Paxton Township already has an authority for its sanitary sewer system.
Supervisors have been considering a stormwater authority since Gov. Tom Corbett signed legislation last year that permits them.
At a workshop session Tuesday, March 11, the board heard an engineer's analysis comparing fees the average Lower Paxton Township property owner would pay to a stormwater authority to the portion of his or her tax bill that goes to stormwater.
The study, presented by engineers Adrienne Vicari and Steve Fleming, concluded that the costs would be about the same.
The study estimated Lower Paxton Township spends about $1.8 million every year on stormwater projects and that about $118 of the average property owner's tax bill goes toward that cost. If the same taxpayer instead paid a fee to a stormwater authority that was based on his or her assessment, the estimated fee would be about $120.
There are other ways to decide how much individual property owners would pay, however. Supervisor Bill Seeds said he favored a system based on "equivalent runoff units," or ERUs. Seeds referred to a stormwater authority in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, which bases its fees on how much of a property is covered by surfaces that don't allow water to percolate into the ground.
Vicari said the ERU system is "definitely more equitable. People who are generating more stormwater pay more."
Other considerations are the cost of delinquencies and collection under an authority system and whether tax-exempt properties would pay user fees.
Fleming said one benefit could be longer-term planning for stormwater management and infrastructure improvements under an authority system. Lower Paxton's current stormwater projects are "needs based – in response to complaints," he said.
Board Chairman Bill Hawk said supervisors will continue to explore the measure.
"We don't have enough information to make an adequate decision," Hawk said. "It's important to get public input, too … but we as a board have an obligation to the public to be fully informed."