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A memorable day for
Honor Flight veterans
Thanks to Dr. Barry Booth and all the volunteers and sponsors who have made it possible for us veterans from World War II to be able to visit the memorials in Washington.
I am sure that many of us veterans would not have been able to do so on our own.
The Honor Flight was more than I expected, and I am grateful for all the work and planning required to make our day in Washington a memorable and unforgettable occasion. The climax of the entire day was an overwhelming greeting at the Mobile airport on our arrival home.
Family, friends, young men and women in uniforms, beautiful Southern belles in their colorful gowns, men and women from local organizations, and children from grade schools and high schools greeted us. Grown men do cry.
Southern hospitality is still alive — just come to south Alabama.
God bless America.
Orange Beach
Imagine taking driver's
test in other countries
I would like to defend Tim James for highlighting something the United States ought to enforce to begin with. How many other countries provide other languages for their driver's license exams?
The United States allows illegal aliens here and doesn't enforce the laws to send them back. We allow them to stay here and work jobs that Alabamians should have.
During an interview conducted by a local television crew about a year ago at a gas station near ThyssenKrupp's job site, an apparently illegal worker was asked some questions. The bottom line was, he knew he was not going to be checked or sent back even after he was interviewed.
Go to Korea, Germany or France and just see how willing they are to accommodate you, an American who speaks English.
Our lawmakers in government have become so worried about the foreigners here that they have forgotten it's us — the English-speaking Americans — who put them where they are.
I applaud Tim James if he will stand by what he knows is right, but not if he lets all his other lawmaker buddies change his mind for him.
The illegals and foreigners win, the Americans suffer, and the government officials can't even see it.
An amazing visit to
Mobile two years ago
I just wanted to share a few reflections on my visit to Mobile for an extended two-week family gathering two Christmases ago. (Yes, we still remember how interesting it was.)
We hail from the Minneapolis-St. Paul "Twin Cities" area.
We were amazed that people usually took time to actually conduct a conversation when we met them, not merely to just exchange niceties.
We marvelled at the traditions Mobilians embrace as Southerners. Even the politics we saw while attending a city meeting with our relative was sprinkled with the heartfelt music of an incredible vocalist bringing the meaning of Christmas to a group of officials doing city business.
Chatting with the mayor was interesting, also.
Secondly, we find the area's very old history (forts, etc.) to be a rare gem in this "New World" of North America. We were also impressed to learn that Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras.
Having become familiar with Dauphin Island, the Estuarium, etc., on our trip, we are appalled by the horrifying news of tar balls on the beaches from the BP oil spill.
Our hearts go out to the many people in your area who fear the loss of the area's pristine natural environment.
We've been to Alaska, Europe, the Caribbean and Hawaii, but Mobile ranks among our fondest trips.
Clayton, Wis.
Student made Theodore
High a special place
Thank you, Randy and Kathy Torbert, for the great job you accomplished raising your son, Garrett.
Garrett has a neurological disorder known as spina bifida, a physical disorder that also caused other internal problems. I remember his parents' heartache when this was discovered. I also remember Kathy going to school each and every day to attend to his needs.
Each day at Theodore High School, I could hear his voice as he made the daily announcements. I remember his voice as he sang with Karen Combs' choir. I remember that he played the piano and helped direct the other choirs.
But most of all, I remember always spotting him as he played his instrument and marched with the band at football games and other events.
Be proud, Randy and Kathy, as Garrett leaves home and attends the University of Southern Mississippi with a major in music.


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Pikesville storm damage
Darkness blankets a Giant Food store that had power late Saturday night in the Annapolis area.
Some gas stations lost power and couldn't dispense fuel, leaving drivers to line up at others that were in service.
Baltimore Gas and Electric crews and utility crews from out of state send crews throughout the area to restore power outages.
Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center, north Baltimore
Rogers Avenue
This is in north Baltimore's Roland Park neighborhood.
Rogers Avenue area
Crofton, Anne Arundel County
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Woodlawn, Baltimore County, storm damage
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I need names! Airiph/T/C/B 05:06, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Got all except names! Airiph/T/C/B 05:43, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
- Interesting group of people you've got here. I can't think of any "good" names right at this moment... I have a book of names somewhere I need to dig out.--Blayaden 05:51, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Cool,If you can find a name that kindof matches some of these people,dosnt have to be right now though.Thank you! Airiph/T/C/B 06:02, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Nice. I can get you Greek names, but things like ogres and trolls won't seem cool w/ Greek names. Also, each races should have examples of names. Like the orc, High Elf, and humans have example names. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 15:01, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Furbolg names tend to be simple and denote important characteristics about the individual.
- Male Names: Darkmaw, Swifttrack, Treebreak.
- Female Names: Gripjaw, Ragerun, Softstep.
- Family Names: Furbolgs do not have family names, but they sometimes use their tribes' names (like Felpaw, Snow Flurry, or Timbermaw) in their place.
Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 15:06, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Snow Flurry would be nice for him since he's a polar Furbolg. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 15:08, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
I got some ideas for some names. What do you think of Kar'manin for the troll? Other names I can think of: Leiz'par, Hen'tiz, Dalaay, Oor'gania/ganis, Fenndar. A technique I like to use when coming up with names is to start with a basic word (blade) and start "playing" with it (bladen, bla'den, bla'aden, blayaden, etc.) adding apostrophe's to split words, and/or doubling letters, are also pretty typical of fantasy names. Just some ideas. Good luck, and go ahead and use the names I listed if you want. (with the exception of MY name of course XD)--Blayaden 18:18, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Thank you!I might use that! Airiph/T/C/B 04:27, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
shadow cleric. I think in WoW the're called dark clerics. There's one in Brill I think, let me go check. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 17:09, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Yep. "Dark Clerics The Forsaken have dark clerics, for example Dark Cleric Dueston, and Dark Cleric Beryl which like most Forsaken have turned their abilities towards the Forgotten Shadow. Dark clerics are likely equivalent to the dark priests which are like archbishops ruling over wide territories of the cult of the Forgotten Shadow.HPG 161" Taken from the Cleric's article. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 17:09, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Ok he`s a forest troll wether you like it or not!And he is NOT dieing an embaressing death! Airiph/T/C/B 19:45, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Then your team isn't in my story. Just like YOU wouldn't allow undead, death knights, too many non gnomes, or a high elf captain in your fic the "Gnomish Piracy". However, I will allow any other type of troll. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 00:53, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I allowed a high Elf captain Airiph/T/C/B 01:04, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
But you didn't allow anything else. I'm sorry, I just don't like forest trolls. Oh BTW, I really like Keina Sunstrider. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 01:05, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I ddont like panderen Airiph/T/C/B 01:06, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Touche. He can stay then. Can you at least give him a mohawk? He looks kind of pudgy w/ out hair. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 01:07, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
So its not that you dont like forest trolls,its that you dont kile bald trolls!Rofl Airiph/T/C/B 01:10, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't like them because High Elves are my favorite WoW race, and this type of troll gave them a bunch of BS and moaned on how the "High took our land, whaaaaa!!!" boo freakin hoo. No one likes them anyway or they wouldn't be killable in Zul'Aman. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 01:12, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Thats just that one tribe Airiph/T/C/B 01:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Zul`jin looks awsome...I have to go...c ya later! Airiph/T/C/B 01:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
WAIT!!! hold on Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 01:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Yeeeeeees? Airiph/T/C/B 21:50, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Can you help me? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:15, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
hello? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:19, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
With what? Airiph/T/C/B 22:19, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Are you available to make a picture. What I need is on my arena team page. User:Mr.X8/Gladiator Team Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:20, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Sure,And for your bloodelf,theres a speer that looks AWSOME on here,I cant find that weapon you wanted Airiph/T/C/B 22:22, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
What's it called, and you made that picture too? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:23, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Its blackfury,but can you name the armour you wanted on her real quik Airiph/T/C/B 22:25, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Ooh nice. I'll take that spear. I have the armor listed on Ibbert's page, let me go get it. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:28, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
K and it matches well to Airiph/T/C/B 22:29, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Bloodfang Armor. Also, can you put Black Bow of the Betrayer on her back? If it doesn't match however, don't put it on. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:30, 26 November 2007 (UTC) Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:30, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Anything else? Airiph/T/C/B 22:32, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Yeah 2 things. Let me get what she should look like facial wise (unless you have it), and would Shard of Azzinoth 1 on her belt and maybe one in her off hand look weird? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:34, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:35, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Blond or red hair(red would to differ from High Elves better Airiph/T/C/B 22:38, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Blond. Face, hair style, everything like what she looks like. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:39, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
That's cool, put can we put her in another pose? Kind of like how the pic is standing standing straight facing sideways. Just enough so we can see her face to the not sideways, but enough so we can see her spear. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:50, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
What do you meen? Airiph/T/C/B 22:51, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Can we have the same pic, but have her with her arms down and the spear in only 1 hand. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:52, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
So a plain`ol`boring stance,I gotcha. Airiph/T/C/B 22:53, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
But I still need this one. And thanks again. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:53, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
K Airiph/T/C/B 22:54, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
In the new one, can we have her without the spear, and with 1 Shard of Azzinoth and 1 Nathrezim Mindblade Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:55, 26 November 2007 (UTC)I cant get those blades,there unavailable,though heres one.
Check the latest version in file history Airiph/T/C/B 23:00, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
IM TRYING BUT YOU KEEP EDIT CONFLICTING ME!!!! and sorry no, I like the blonde hair. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:00, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
This is the last time Im changin it lol Airiph/T/C/B 23:01, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I like the old hairstyle better too. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:02, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"This is the last time Im changin it lol"Quoted a couple minouts ago by Airiph Fraizer Airiph/T/C/B 23:03, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I was telling you that so u wouldn't have to change it after this last one!!!!!!!!!!! Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:04, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
In the file history,click rev to the one you want.And you never said that Airiph/T/C/B 23:05, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
About half of a half of an inch from the spear is missing Airiph/T/C/B 23:11, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
It's fine Airiph, I like it very much. ty Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:11, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Now watchya need for the Nigh Elf Airiph/T/C/B 23:12, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Airiph, I put it on my BE's page, and the oldest pic shows up, not the newest. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
And for the Night Elf Airiph/T/C/B 23:14, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Forget about him now. I need the one I like to be on User:Mr.X8/Celana Brightsun's, not the oldest one. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:15, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Dude I reverted the image,just put the image. Airiph/T/C/B 23:16, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
No. Go to her page and see Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:18, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
K and Airiph/T/C/B 23:20, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I thought you hated undead and necromancy? Why the change of heart all of a sudden? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
III dont,Yanis does Airiph/T/C/B 22:56, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Where did you find a picture of a snake dude? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:06, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Nage,go to veiw options,show model control,check uncheck stuff.like it?=) Airiph/T/C/B 23:07, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
May I make a suggestion? Well each troll high priest in Zul'Gurub has a version of his/hr God. You could say his avatar is Ula-Tek, which is a pretty high up Goddess for them. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:11, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Sure!They are not neerly as intelegent as trolls and nage though they still worship,like kolbolds worship candles=P Airiph/T/C/B 23:13, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
No, I meant he could have a troll in snake form. Just like the 5 ZG High Priests. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:14, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Oh good idea,And he was cursed so he cant become his trollform anymore! Airiph/T/C/B 23:15, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Even better. Maybe he became greedy and kept of all her offerings for himself. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:17, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
All HER oferings to HIMSELF.THough,I kinda want it to be female Airiph/T/C/B 23:18, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Oh well you could also use Venoxis' model. His avatar is male, Hethiss. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:19, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Meh,its kinda a waste of image Airiph/T/C/B 23:20, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
I am sorry to inform you, that since I have decided to not allow Ibbert to use made up races, I can allow you to use yours to balance it out. I must ask you make the vampire and crocolisk man a new lore race. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 17:56, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Its not a made up race,I never made humans up or loa gods up.People would just have to read about loa gods. Airiph/T/C/B 18:21, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
No you don't understand. There are no vampires in this universe, and it's a God, how would he not be able to free himself? And you have gender as not important. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:23, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
I changed the vampire to a currupted human,and Loa god is JUST a loa god,drained of ITS power Airiph/T/C/B 18:25, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
There's no where in this fictional universe you can do that. I'm sorry Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:28, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
WTF were does it say its imposible to drain mana?! Airiph/T/C/B 18:29, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Draining mana is different then draining a God essence. Now if you won't listen, I give you permission to secede into your own Arena story. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:30, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
One friendly question not realy related to the arguement.Do you think titans can drain stuff like that? Airiph/T/C/B 18:31, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
I don't know, if there's no record of it, the best you could get is speculation. I mean they're magical super-beings, not God. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:33, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Also what about a small party KILLING old gods? Airiph/T/C/B 18:34, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
The Old Gods dying took the help of many races working together and a lot of power. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:35, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
WWWAAAIIITTT!!!!Before you get Realy pissed off could it be one of the troll priests like the ones in zul grubs? Airiph/T/C/B 18:36, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
I suppose. But the human, can she be like a rogue, lightslayer and necromancer/DK? Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:40, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Currpted rogue/lightslayer.She feeds off enomy`s blood! Airiph/T/C/B 18:43, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
I'll allow a malevolant drinking of the dead enemies blood. Many conquerors in ancient times would dribk the blood of the fallen enemies. While she does get some power of it, it's mainly to show she's dominant. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 18:45, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Oh and shes named after a famous Vampire lol Airiph/T/C/B 18:47, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
You need to change your eredar to a draenei. This is because the new eredar won't be hunters, and the Draenei are no longer considered eredar. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:37, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Eredar aren't pitlords. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:39, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Wtf Eredar can be hunters what are you talking about.Also look at all the other races that are using other classes. Airiph/T/C/B 22:43, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Also this Eredar is Allied to the Draenei,live in a safe and untaken part in Argus,and is NOT demonic! Airiph/T/C/B 22:44, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Lore says Argus was completely taken over and eredar are demonic, there's no way that can happen. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:49, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
One,show me,and two not ALL Eredar are demonic.Where did the Draenei come from, and was Velan Demonic NO Airiph/T/C/B 22:50, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Velen's the only one left!!! And ask Baggins, I don't have time. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 22:56, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Exactly!So why cant she? Airiph/T/C/B 22:58, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Because this is MY fan fic, not yours. Mr.X8 Talk Contribs 23:13, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
K so she can be from the Nethertorm Airiph/T/C/B 23:53, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Gotta go Airiph/T/C/B 23:53, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
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Can somebody Please fix this?I have no idea what happened Airiph/T/C/B 20:38, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much!=) Airiph/T/C/B 23:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)


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The fire started in the wall of the kitchen and spread to the living room and bedrooms upstairs, the chief said. There were three electric space heaters in the home, some using extension cords, which likely overloaded the circuits and caused the fire, Chief Keating said.
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Valley group helps Jamaican children attend school
An Annapolis County based society is hoping to scratch more items from Miss Brown's wish list.
Thanks to the support of local people, the Canadian Jamaican (Can-Jam) Society has been able to help even more Jamaican children attend school. Ross McLaughlan, of Paradise, started this registered non-profit society in 2007, to provide school uniforms and supplies for school aged children in Jamaica.
He has been visiting Jamaica for many years and decided to help the children who there. While most people think of Jamaica as a tropical paradise, behind the luxury resorts lies a different world.
Rough footpaths lead to board houses with no windows, doors, or proper foundations. Families cook their meals over grates fueled by fire pits made from discarded tire rims. Children kick cans because toys are a luxury.
It's not unusual to see an entire family living in one room, or four children sharing a bed, according to McLaughlan. His group helps school-age children by giving them supplies and uniforms so they can attend school.
Jamaican children are required to wear uniforms in order to go to class, but given the extreme poverty, many families can't afford to buy them. The children must also purchase schoolbooks, in addition to their supplies.
While it's a public school system, senior students are required pay for credit courses in subjects including science and math.
On his last trip, working with a $1600 budget in Canadian money, an equivalent of more than $155,000 in Jamaican currency, he was able to provide 27 uniforms, over 50 books, and various school supplies.
The money also helped several senior students buy the credit courses they need for graduation.
This time McLaughlan travelled farther inland to Porters Mountain, where he visited a school with about 60 students. The teacher, Miss Brown was very proud of her school and its modest library.
The society donated some books and uniforms to the students there, but last year's budget left off a few items on Miss Brown's wish list and McLaughlan hopes to provide these items during the trip next month.
"Some of these families may live 10 miles from the nearest town, but they've never visited it," he said. "You can usually see how well people are doing by looking at their homes. If the homes are made of blocks, they're okay. If the walls are board, they aren't doing so well."
While the country of Jamaica is about one-fifth of the size of Nova Scotia, the roads are so rough even travelling a short distance can be a long, hard trip over rough terrain.
It costs $25 to join Can-Jam, these membership dues will buy one uniform. Usually twice a year McLaughlan and other members travel to Jamaica to deliver the uniforms.
Each member pays for his/her travel expenses and there is no administrative cost for the society, so all the membership money is directed towards the purchase of uniforms and school supplies.
McLaughlan said they hire local tailors in the communities to make the uniforms in order to provide local employment. On his previous trip in the spring of last year, he was able to provide 15 uniforms.
He estimates they have donated more than 220 uniforms to students since he started the group.
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I was shocked when I saw them. I will never understand how or why someone would throw a helpless animal out in the garbage. Would it have been that hard to take it to a shelter or a vet, or somewhere, anywhere but the garbage. They were the smallest things I have ever seen. Dillinger weighed three ounces and Emma weighed five. They were really dirty and covered in fleas. Kittens that small cannot be given a flea bath, so for weeks I had to comb the fleas out of them, it was pretty gross. They were still so small I had to bottle feed them, every four hours, for six weeks.
My husband and I had a vacation to Florida planned, but we knew we could not leave the kittens, so we got a giant plastic box, and put them in the back seat of the car and took them with us. We had to make many stops on the way to feed them, but we knew we had to take care of them.
Lots of milk, love, flea combs, and baths later, I am the proud mama of two fully grown kittens, weighing in at eleven and seven pounds.
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One day after Northrop Grumman announced it will close its Avondale Shipyards in 2013, the company's shipbuilding president was on Capitol Hill, where he got an earful from Louisiana congressional members.
"I did not hold back in my frustration and anger over my disappointment at the company decision on Avondale," said Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-New Orleans. "But I didn't sense any change in the company's position."
Cao is just a freshman lawmaker, part of a congressional delegation that lacks the firepower of the 1990s, when its ranks at different times included the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, the GOP chairman of the House Energy Committee and a Democratic senator whose specialty was deal-making. The current nine-member delegation includes only two members in the majority and a large dropoff in seniority compared with a decade ago.
But one member of that powerful '90s-era foursome, former House Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Livingston, R-Metairie, isn't sure, given the current economic climate, whether even that level of political clout would have mattered in the Avondale decision.
"It's a tough economic time, and I don't think political stroke would have changed the deck of cards," said Livingston, now a lobbyist, like two other members of the once powerful Louisiana lineup: former Democratic Sens. J. Bennett Johnston, and John Breaux.
Johnston offers a less certain response to whether the "old guard" could have saved Avondale, despite the growing deficits and $1.76 billion cost for the LPD amphibious assault vessels produced at the shipyard.
"There's a lot of competition between the states, and much of it has to with the efficiency of the manufacturing process, and some of it has to do with politics," said Johnston, refusing to give a more precise answer.
Avondale's vulnerability wasn't much of a secret. Company officials have been warning for months, mostly in private meetings with lawmakers, that the Navy's plan to build 276 ships over the next 30 years might not provide enough work to keep all existing shipyards open.
Northrop Grumman has been under pressure from the Navy for years because of escalating costs for its LPD amphibious assault ships and quality-control issues that led to some of the giant ships being taken out of operation.
"Of course, you can't talk about shipyards without talking about the politics behind it," said Jay Korman, who follows Northrop Grumman at the Avascent Group. "But in this case, I think you had a company looking very hard at maximizing profits matched against the Pentagon's push to cut costs."
Analysts have said that once the company decided consolidation was needed to reduce costs, the Ingalls facility in Pascagoula, Miss., was the better bet for survival, partly because it has produced battleships and the company hopes to land a contract to build a DDG-51 destroyer.
It also is the larger of the two yards, employing 12,000 vs. 5,000 at Avondale.
Cao raised the possibility of building Joint High Speed Vessels at Avondale, but said he hasn't received much encouragement from Pentagon officials.
At his regular press briefing Wednesday, Department of Defense spokesman Geoff Morrell confirmed that Louisiana is unlikely to get help from the Obama administration in its fight to keep Avondale open. If the company's decision leads to "more affordable ships, then it's a good thing and we'll support it," Morrell said.
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., Wednesday asked for a meeting with Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, but the former Mississippi governor isn't likely to intervene in favor of a Louisiana shipyard over one from his home state.
Back in March, Mike Petters, president of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, told a House subcommittee that the company was having problems finding the "very uniquely skilled craftsmen" needed to build the highly computerized, 684-foot-long LPD amphibious assault ships at its two Gulf Coast yards.
"At Northrop Grumman, our demographics have shifted to a workforce of employees with less than five years' (experience), coupled with a large population of shipbuilders with more than 25 years' experience, nearing their retirement eligibility," Petters said.
Finding enough skilled workers at a single Gulf Coast facility, several analysts said, might be easier than trying to staff two.
Still, back in March, Petters said that closing either Ingalls or Avondale wouldn't be easy.
"Shipbuilding is not the hotel industry where the solution for two hotels with 40 percent occupancy is closing one to reach 80 percent in the other," he said. "Each of our facilities is tailored for specific applications in support of particular missions."
Since then, clearly there's been a change in thinking by Northrop executives.
Louisiana's congressional delegation, despite its drastic downsizing in seniority over the past decade, has been effective in getting money for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, and just recently, largely because of Sen. Mary Landrieu's work on the Senate Appropriations Committee, won adoption of an arbitration process that led to approval of long-stalled financing for a Charity Hospital replacement in New Orleans.
Landrieu said she will continue to fight to keep Avondale and its 5,000 jobs.
But that appears to be an uphill fight.
"Only a politically handcuffed institution would not make the obvious choice of closing the smallest and weakest facility," said Thomas Langston, a political scientist at Tulane University. "Still, it's too bad for us that our delegation doesn't wield the handcuffs on the Hill."
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Finn hits 3 homers in B-A's victory over JV
ALEXANDRIA – Jacqueline Finn set a Bellwood-Antis school record with three home runs in the same game, driving in five runs, as the Lady Blue Devils downed Juniata Valley, 12-1, in five innings in high school softball Tuesday.
Taylor Payne struck out nine and allowed just one hit and one run in a complete-game victory in the circle.
Bellwood-Antis106 14X X-12 10 2
Juniata Valley001 00X X- 1 1 4
2B-Payne, Snyder, Harris (BA). HR-Finn 3. Multiple hits-Finn 3, Snyder 2 (BA). RBI-Finn 5, Payne, Nagle, Snyder, Shildt, Harris (BA). WP-Payne. LP-Carper. SO-Payne 9, Carper 2 (BA). BB-Payne 2, Carper 5.
Records: Bellwood-Antis (16-2); Juniata Valley (4-8).
Bald Eagle Area5
HUNTINGDON – Kyra Shea hit a two-out double in the bottom of the seventh inning for Huntingdon and scored the game-winning run on an error one batter later to lift Huntingdon past Bald Eagle Area.
Sam Mansberger had a pair of doubles and an RBI for the Lady Bearcats.
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Huntingdon002 210 1-6 6 2
2B-Mansberger 2, Shea (H), Simpson (BEA). Multiple hits-Mansberger 2 (H), Simpson 3 (BEA). RBI-Mort, Mansberger (H), Simpson 2, Fischer (BEA). WP-Glover. LP-Dyke. SO-Glover 3 (H), Dyke 1, Dudish 4 (BEA). BB-Glover 2 (H), Dudish 1 (BEA).
Records: Huntingdon (7-11).
Moshannon Valley13-8
WILLIAMSBURG – Williamsburg swept a doubleheader against Moshannon Valley.
Cassondra Kensinger had four hits, including two doubles and five RBIs in the first game for the Blue Pirates, and Alyssa Detwiler tripled in the second game.
Carly Kitko tripled for the Damsels in the opening game.
Moshannon Valley100 651 0-13 11 5
Williamsburg500 116 1-14 18 11
2B-Kensinger 2, England, Detwiler (W), Baker (MV). 3B-Plumley (W), C. Kitko (MV). Multiple hits-Rhule 3, Bookhammer 2, Kensinger 4, Detwiler 3, England 2 (W), Baker 2, M. Kitko 2, Stodart 2 (MV). RBI-Kensinger 5, England 2, Detwiler 2, Rhule 2, Detwiler 2, Kennedy (W), Domanick 2, Stodart, Baker 4, Swoope (MV). WP-Detwiler. LP-H. Kitko. SO-Weise 2 (W), H. Kitko 4 (MV). BB-Weise 1 (W), H. Kitko 1 (MV).
Records: Williamsburg (8-7).
Penn Cambria4
Cambria Heights3
PATTON – Penn Cambria beat Cambria Heights for the second day in a row to improve to 15-2 overall and 13-1 in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference.
Crystal Smith and Katie Little each had two hits for PC, and Kelly Yusko earned the victory. PC center fielder Emily Roberts robbed Heights' Lindsey Kosicki of a home run in the third inning by climbing the fence and snagging the ball.
Penn Cambria300 100 0-4 7 3
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2B-Link (CH); Smith (PC). 3B-Lidwell (CH). Multiple hits-Smith 2, Little 2 (PC). RBI-Roberts, Little, Yusko, Freeman (PC); Kranz (CH). WP-Yusko. LP-James. SO-Yusko 4, James 5. BB-Yusko 0, James 0.
Records: Penn Cambria (15-2 overall; 13-1 in LHAC); Cambria Heights (10-5 overall, 9-5 in LHAC).
Central Cambria17
Bishop Guilfoyle2
EBENSBURG – Morgan Ostinowsky had two hits and four RBIs for Central Cambria as it defeated Bishop Guilfoyle in four innings.
Morgan Berzonsky added three RBIs for Central Cambria, while Gabby Smith drove in two runs for Guilfoyle.
Central Cambria hiked its record to 6-9.
Bishop Guilfoyle101 0XX X- 2 3 6
Central Cambria447 2XX X-17 20 2
2B-Smith (BG), Berzonsky, Murin (CC). 3B-Mrdjenovich (BG). Multiple hits-Smith 2 (BG), C. Long 3, Berzonsky 2, Murin 2, Ostinowsky 2, Kick 2, Myers 2, Boring 2 (CC). RBI-Smith 2 (BG), Berzonsky 3, Ostinowsky 4, Murin, Boring 2, Myers 2 (CC). WP-Ostinowsky (CC). LP-Watt (BG). SO-Ostinowsky 6 (CC). BB-Watt (BG).
Records: Central Cambria (6-9).
DuBOIS – Rachael Henry pitched a four-hitter and had two hits to lead DuBois to a win over Hollidaysburg.
DuBois' Cheyene McKee and Sierra McKee had two hits apiece off of Alyssa Pheasant, who struck out five and walked two.
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2B-Herr (H). Multiple hits-C. McKee 2, S. McKee 2, Henry 2 (D). RBI-Herr, Stubbs (H); S. McKee, C. McKee, Wilcox, Torretti (D). WP-Henry. LP-Pheasant. SO-Pheasant 5; Henry 3. BB-Pheasant 2; Henry 2.
Records: Hollidaysburg (6-9); DuBois (10-4).
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NORTHERN CAMBRIA – Megan Yuhas and Ashley Farabaugh each had two hits and drove in a run for Northern Cambria, but the Lady Colts fell to Blairsville.
Samantha Harsh homered, doubled and drove in three runs for Lady Cats.
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Northern Cambria000 121 0- 4 8 6
2B-Harsh, Oswald, Okapal (B). HR-Harsh (B). Multiple hits-Livingston 3, Harsh 3, Oswald 2, Harper 2 (B), Farabaugh 2, Lecorchick 2, Yuhas 2 (NC). RBI-Sabella, Farabaugh, Yuhas (NC), Harsh 3, Edmundson 2, Livingston 2, Harper, Small (B). WP-Okapal. LP-Fornari. SO-Okapal 7 (B), Fornari 4, Lieb 1 (NC). BB-Okapal 2 (B), Fornari 4, Lieb 2, Yuhas 1 (NC).
Records: Blairsville (12-0); Northern Cambria (7-10).


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Busy weekend for Paris Police Officers; Paris PD Press Release - March 4 - 5
On March 02, 2013, Paris Police responded to the PRMC North ER in reference to a person that had been stabbed, according to Paris PD Public Information Officer Curtis Garrett. The victim advised that he had been attacked by an unknown person in the 2900 block of Clarksville Street. He also told police that he struggled with the assailant before being stabbed. The victim did not know the assailant, nor would he give any information on who brought him to the hospital for medical treatment. The incident is under investigation.
On March 02, 2013, it was reported to Police that a 14-year-old female advised her mother that she may be pregnant. The young female stated that her ex-boyfriend had forced her to have sex with him on February 23, 2013, while at Gene's Flea Market. The incident is under investigation.
While investigating an accident in the 5900 block of Bonham St., Paris Police Officers had to locate one of the drivers involved in the accident that had run off into a wooded area. The Hispanic driver refused to give officers his name. Arrested was 42 year old Ismael Martinez Tapia of Bonham, Texas. He was charged with a felony driving while intoxicated when it was found that he had been previously convicted twice for driving while intoxicated . Upon further investigation, it was found that the driver was wanted on a felony charge from another state.
Another incident being investigated that happened over the weekend was on March 03, 2013, when Paris Police met with two victims at the Police Department who reported that both had been assaulted by other juvenile males on the Trail de Paris.
Over the weekend, police responded to 277 calls for service and arrested 16 persons.
Paris Police conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of E Provine Street on Monday, after observing the driver not wearing a seat belt. Officers found that the vehicle was occupied by 5 persons.
When officers observed marijuana laying in the drivers seat, a search was conducted where more marijuana was located, along with several grams of crack cocaine, according to Officer Garrett.
Arrested from the vehicle were 27-year-old Nicodemus Nino Banda, 26-year-old Darius Johnson, 32-year-old Billy Charles Carey, and 21-year-old Charles Edward Johnson, IV, all of Paris, and 30-year-old Tyrone Deshan Foreman of Dallas.
Paris Police responded to 100 calls for service and arrested 11 persons on Monday, March 4, 2013.


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This has advantages and disadvantages, of course. On the pro side, the content is visible immediately. On the con side, the content is visible immediately. :-) Having every page be interpreted has definite performance implications and not just on the origin server. Unless care is taken, the dynamic nature of the page can result in it rarely or never being cached, which hits you in the system and the network. If you pay for your bandwidth by the byte, that can be a huge deal.
Like Sam, I use a mix of languages. For Web pages, I use PHP almost exclusively; for standalone apps I use C, PHP, bash, or Perl, as seems appropriate. In general I use Perl, but if I'm frobbing a database, chances are I'll use PHP unless there's something in CPAN that argues for Perl.
When I first got involved with blogging, in December 2002, I decided to write my own software from the ground up. In PHP. Of course, I'm a bit-twiddler, and did it that way so I'd understand what this 'blogging' thing was all about and how it worked. (Almost as soon as I brought it online, Sam challenged me to take the next step. :-) The result can be seen at my blog.
I hope to go into this subject in more detail in the future, and I definitely intend to say some things about how I'm using PHP to automatically guard my Web servers, but this is just an introductory note after all.
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As most of you probably know by now, Google Reader will be closed on July 1st. What does this mean for Reeder? Unfortunately, it's still too early to have answers to all questions I got the last couple weeks. Probably most importantly, one thing that's clear:
Development of Reeder will continue after July 1st.
All three versions of Reeder will get major updates. Unfortunately, these won't be ready for July 1st. Sorry about that.
The current version of Reeder for iPhone will be free, starting today. Version 3.2 (already submitted) will support the following services as alternatives to Google Reader:
Unfortunately, it's not that easy to add other services to the current versions of these apps. It's probably best to use my time to work on the new versions, to get these out as soon as possible. This means that I'll remove the current versions of these apps from the App Store on July 1st, as they only work with Google Reader.
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Because in the last quarter of 2009, the economy grew at a faster clip than it has in six years. Even Ford Motor Co. turned a profit sooner than anyone expected.
Governors like to think they are masters of their own fate. But their popularity tends to rise and fall with the economy. Gov. Tom Kean presided over the 1980s boom. Gov. Jim Florio ran for re-election during a recession. We liked Gov. Christie Whitman during the boom in the 1990s, and we soured when it started to slow.
Poor Gov. Jon Corzine. First Carla Katz, and then the Great Recession.
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MOBILE, Alabama — It's time for Christmas at Oakleigh on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Dec. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. The festive event features guided tours of the Oakleigh mansion, as well as the Cox Deasy Cottage. Both will be decorated in 1850s holiday style with local fresh greenery to show how the holidays were celebrated in the mid-19th century.
This year also welcomes back Candlelight Christmas at Oakleigh, also on Dec. 3. The home is open for the popular evening tour from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Admission for each event is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. It includes a guided tour and refreshments, including Oakleigh's famous hot spiced tea.
Do some holiday shopping at the Gift Shop at Oakleigh. Historic Mobile Preservation Society members receive 10 percent off all purchases. Proceeds from both events benefit the Oakleigh Historic Complex. For details, call 251-432-6161.
The Bragg-Mitchell Mansion's annual Christmas Open House fundraiser is Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. "A Southern Christmas" welcomes guests for a taste of Christmas of the Old South, with traditional holiday décor. Don't miss the Christmas tree in the double parlors or the circular staircase decorated with holiday greenery.
Homemade treats will be served in the festive tearoom and children can listen to their favorite Christmas stories while waiting to visit with Santa. A tour of the grounds is even more memorable in a horse-drawn sleigh.
The gift shop will also be open for holiday shopping. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds help support the continued preservation of the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion. For details, call 251-471-6364 or visit www.braggmitchellmansion.com.
Christmas on the Hill is Dec. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. At this annual event, the Village of Spring Hill merchants showcase their businesses in an open-house style event. It includes carriage rides and photos with Santa at The Holiday, the lighting of the Christmas tree, carolers, trolley rides and an art walk.
Children can stop by Gwin's for cookie decorating, and Dragon Fly is hosting a Bouncy House. Get free home design tips when you bring a photo of a room in your home to Marisa Interior Design Studio.
The stores will be open, so get a jump on your Christmas list. There will also be refreshments, when you need a break from all that shopping.
Enjoy "Holiday Cheer at The Bull" and support the Child Advocacy Center on Dec. 5 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event features samplings of The Bull's signature Southwestern dishes and wines to taste, as well as live music.
There will also be a live auction of holiday gifts, including a Santa Baby Package, a Jingle Bell Package, a Moon Pie Package, a Girly Girl Package, a Manly Man Package, private wine tasting for 12 in your home, a Mistletoe Package and dinner for six in your home prepared by a Southern chef and served by an English butler.
WKRG's Rose Ann Haven and Randy Patrick will be on hand to keep the auction exciting. Sponsors include South Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, The Bull Cantina & Grill, Wendell Quimby, RDA, Moore Law Firm and Lite Mix 99.9.
Tickets are $35 and are available at The Bull and the Child Advocacy Center. The Bull is located at 609 Dauphin St. in downtown Mobile. For information and tickets, call 251-432-1101.
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School student Emily Smith was selected as the Outstanding Youth Civic Leader at the Association of Fundraising Professional's National Philanthropy Day.
Smith received the award for her volunteer service with Camp Smile, the Mulherin Custodial Home, Mobile's United Cerebral Palsy, Ice Breakers and Westside Park's Challenger Baseball League. She is also president of Friends of Exceptional Children, a group dedicated to serving people with disabilities. The awards ceremony took place at Heron Lakes Country Club.The Young Leaders' Society of the United Way of Southwest Alabama raised $35,000 to assist with this year's United Way annual campaign. "This event was a great start to reaching this year's campaign goal and creating positive impact in the community," said Ken Brown, vice president of Regions Bank and chairman of YLS.
The YLS inspires, promotes and engages the spirit of philanthropy and volunteerism among the next generation of leaders. Members are between 21 and 40 and have donated $250 or more annually to the United Way.
To learn more about YLS or to assist the United Way, visit www.uwswa.org or call 251-433-3624.
Attention former Girl Scouts: Do you know where your boots are? It's time to come back to camp with the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama's 100th Anniversary Alumnae Weekend, Dec. 10 and 11. Join other Girl Scouts at Scoutshire Woods for the weekend, or just the day, for archery, canoeing, hiking, crafts and an old-fashioned campfire. Adults ages 18 and up, including current and former leaders, campers and staff, are welcome.
The camp runs from 10 a.m. Dec. 10 to noon on Dec. 11. The cost is $35 for an overnight camper, which includes three snacks, three hot meals, a craft, campsite and activities. For the day only, cost is $30 and includes three snacks, two hot meals, a craft and activities.
The registration deadline is Dec. 5, and limited spaces are available. For details, contact Jeannie Napper at email@example.com.
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Doggie Dash: Registration for the Oregon Humane Society's 25th annual Doggie Dash opens at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park; registration will be in the park near Southwest Pine Street and Naito Parkway. The event features a run, walk, canine contests, vendors and pancake breakfast; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. Cost: $35 the day of the event; visit www.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash for more information.
Cat adoptions: Meet adoptable cats and learn about the Animal Rescue & Care Fund, a volunteer-based animal rescue nonprofit, at Furever Pets, noon-3 p.m. Saturday at the store, 1902 N.E. Broadway in Portland. More info.: www.pdx-petadoption.org.
Rabbit Advocates outreach: Meet rabbits available for adoption, learn about rabbits as pets or have your pet rabbit's nails trimmed or groomed, noon-3 p.m. (but try to arrive before 2:30 p.m. for grooming and nail trims) now on Sundays at Tigard Petco, 11705 S.W. Pacific Highway, Tigard. Free; $5-$10 suggested donation per rabbit for nail trims/grooming. More information: visit adoptarabbit.org or call 503-617-1625.
Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank: Pet food will be distributed as available to struggling pet owners from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Pongo Pet Food Bank, 910 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Portland (across from the Oregon Convention Center). More info.: visit thepongofund.org or call 503-939-7555.
Memorial art therapy workshop: Choose to make either a paperweight or cremated remains keepsake to memorialize a beloved pet that has passed away during this free workshop with art therapist and certified grief counselor Enid Traisman, 1-2:30 p.m. for families or 3-4:30 p.m. for adults ages 16 and up in the Community Room at DoveLewis, 1945 N.W. Pettygrove St. Bring photocopies of a variety of pictures of your pet to incorporate into your project. More info.: visit dovelewis.org or call 503-234-2061.


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By Shauna Borger
Title: Miller J. Tonkel Papers, 1940-1997
Predominant Dates:1940-1942
Primary Creator: Tonkel, Miller J. (1919-2003)
Extent: 0.75 Cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The collection includes one folder of photographs, one folder of papers, one folder of artifacts and one separate box of artifacts. Materials in the series are arranged chronologically whenever possible by type of material.
Subjects: Purdue Boilermakers (Football team), Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae, Purdue University. School of Civil Engineering
Forms of Material: Black-and-white photographs, Certificates, Letters (correspondence), Photograph albums, Slide rules
Languages: English

The Miller J. Tonkel papers (1940-1997, 0.75 cubic feet) document Miller Tonkel's time at Purdue University as a student in Civil Engineering. Photographic materials show Purdue University football games and unidentified buildings. Papers include certificates from Purdue Alumni Association. Artifacts in the collection include a slide rule and a photograph album.

Miller J. Tonkel was born August 14, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Purdue University from 1940 to 1942 and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. In 1943 he was commissioned into the Corps of Coast and Geodetic Survey. Tonkel's postgraduate education included special oceanographic studies at the University of Washington, graduation from the Armed Forces Staff College and the Federal Executive Institute at Charlottesville, Virginia, and participation in the Brookings Institutions' Advanced Study Program Conference for Federal Science Executives. In the United States military, Captain Tonkel served with hydrographic and oceanographic operations in waters off the North American continent and in the North Pacific, including the first systematized oceanographic survey of the north central Pacific and underwater atomic tests in the Pacific. Tonkel also held commands in the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Alaskan areas. During World War II, Tonkel served as Regimental Survey Officer with the 11th Marine Artillery, 1st Marine Division in Okinawa, Tientsin, China, and Guam from 1945 to 1947. He received the Bronze Star at this time. Other awards received by Tonkel include the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal, the Society of American Military Engineers KARO Award, WWII medals for Marine Corps Service and the Victory Medal. Tonkel retired from the military on February 27, 1977 after more than 34 years of service in the United States military. Miller J. Tonkel died on July 16, 2003 in Anderson, South Carolina.

Purdue Boilermakers (Football team)
Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae
Purdue University. School of Civil Engineering
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 0.75 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: Purdue University
Preferred Citation: MSA 15, Miller J. Tonkel papers, Purdue University Archives & Special Collections
Processing Information:

Whenever possible, original order of the materials has been retained. All materials have been housed in acid-free photographic sleeves, acid-free folders, and acid-free boxes. Artifacts have been housed in a separate acid-free box for preservation purposes.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised last 12/18/2009 by EMW


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Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals of the Twentieth Century
Publication Year: 2006
Published by: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
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Howard M. Federspiel is a Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University, Newark, Ohio, U.S.A. He has also had a long association with the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in Montreal...
1. Introduction
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There are some matters in Islam that are defined in great detail and remain strongly resistant to change. Prayer and other rites of worship, dating to the seventh century, are witness to that continuity. The belief in a never-changing law of God is unchallenged among Muslims...
2. Early Twentieth Century Development
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It is important to understand the context of Islamic belief and practice in the area now known as Indonesia at the beginning of the twentieth century, in order to perceive the intellectual currents that occurred afterwards. At the time there were three major manifestations of Islamic...
3. The Flowering of Islamic Associations
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The second quarter of the century in the Indies was a period of general Dutch political repression towards indigenous nationalism and the creation of a colonial state given over to the benefit of an immigrant European population. Education became widespread, but it was education
4. The Islamic Context in the Age of Sukarno
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During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942 to 1945) little occurred in the way of Indonesian Muslim intellectual development; the effort to survive in a food-short and severely authoritarian society apparently dampened abstract thought. Indonesian political leaders...
5. The Early New Order Period
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Politically, the early New Order period, from 1966 to 1974, was marked by the rise of an authoritarian state under the leadership of President Suharto, with support from the army, entrepreneurial business, civil servants, a technological elite, and creditor nations from Europe and North America...
6. The Later New Order Period
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The New Order government had a strong hold on the political system of Indonesia by 1974 and continued to rule until the end of the twentieth century, when it was brought to an end in forced elections after the government was unable to weather a severe economic crisis in 1997...
7. Conclusions
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Indonesian Muslim thinking reflected the major political developments of twentieth-century Indonesia. Accordingly, the creation and development of the Indonesian state was a central focus of their thinking. Further, the intellectual constructs that were presented were generally...
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Page Count: 96
Publication Year: 2006
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KALAMAZOO – It had been rumored the National Collegiate Hockey Conference was to sign a contract with CBS Sports Network to broadcast 24 conference games per season beginning in 2013-14.
Western Michigan University has said it will make a large announcement during its 7:30 p.m. game Friday against Minnesota-Duluth, which will be broadcast by CBS Sports Network with new NCHC commissioner Jim Scherr in attendance.
WMU athletic director Kathy Beauregard said late Wednesday evening the school's announcement will not be about a media deal between the NCHC and CBS.
Beauregard said the rumored television deal was never part of the planned announcement and despite being in negotiations to set a media deal in place, she said the NCHC has not finalized anything.
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Upper and Lower Blefaroplasty W/ Forehead and Cheek Lift
I just had upper and lower eyelid surgery 2 weeks ago along with forehead and cheek lift.I would describe the pain for everything as obnoxiously uncomfortable so far. The bottom eye sutures dissolved, but the top had to be removed 8 days after surgery and there were long sutures that had to be... READ MORE
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I had the full face Thermage treatment 10 months ago. (I was 44 then.) They explained that I probably wouldn't see results until 3-6 months later. Well, I'm still waiting! I know that the aging process continues, but I think I look worse. Plus, it really hurt! It's like someone poking your face... READ MORE
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Pregnant women reminded to receive whooping cough vaccination
There have been three whooping cough deaths in newborn babies in England and Wales during October 2012. This brings the total number of newborn baby deaths from whooping cough this year in England and Wales to 13.
In the Isle of Man, to date there have been 17 confirmed cases reported to the Public Health Directorate; however, this is likely to be an under-estimate since the disease is mild in adults and older children and they may not seek medical attention.
The Department of Health, Isle of Man, announced on 28 September 2012 that it is offering whooping cough vaccination to pregnant women between 28 and 38 weeks of pregnancy.
Advice to pregnant women:
• If you are pregnant and between 28-38 weeks, please ensure that you receive the whooping cough vaccine. The vaccine will protect your newborn baby against whooping cough, which can be extremely serious in babies.
• If you have other children, please ensure that they have a complete course of vaccination as recommended. This will protect them and reduce the chances of them passing on the infection to your newborn baby.
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Gene Hoglan Not Touring With Fear Factory
Gene Hoglan Not Touring With Fear Factory
Drummer Gene Hoglan will not be bashing for cyber metal band Fear Factory when the Los Angeles natives begin touring in support of their new album, The Industrialist. "I'm sure whomever they get [to play the drums on the run] is gonna kick some ass," Hoglan said. "I'd like to wish them the best on the tour, and I'm sure everyone's gonna make out just fine."
Fear Factory's most recent touring lineup featured original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud and Hoglan.
We're excited to see who will be taking Hoglan's place in the tour, beginning the end of April.


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Self Catering Estate Cottages
Balnamuir Farmhouse
Weekly Lets Sunday to Sunday
Balnamuir Farmhouse sleeps up to eight and sits in the heart of the Kinnaird Estate with views over open farmland. The farmhouse which sleeps eight is on two levels and comprises the following:
- One twin-bedded room with en-suite bathroom.
- Living room with open fire and television with Freesat digital channels.
- Fully equipped family kitchen and dining area with electric oven, microwave, dishwasher and an upright fridge/freezer.
- Utility room with washing machine, tumble drier and separate toilet.
- Paved patio area opening off the kitchen.
- Two double bedrooms
- One twin-bedded room
- Bathroom.
- Separate shower room with toilet and basin.
Additional Facilities and Information
- Balnamuir Farmhouse, Strathtay, Pitlochry PH9 0PZ
- Bed linen and towels are provided.
- Kindling and an initial supply of coal and logs are provided.
- Heating is by electric night storage and convector heaters.
- DVD and CD player provided.
- Garden furniture and barbeque are available from April - September.
- A daily service can be provided at a cost of £60.00 per day.
- Parking up to four cars.


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Article about Borgo La Casa
Two Holiday Villas with Swimming Pool in Borgo "La Casa" in Tuscany
La Casa is an old farmhouse in Tuscany with two annexes: a cow stable and a pig stable. The main house was built over 250 years ago. We have bought La Casa in 2003.
After a 3-year restoration process, which started in 2008, La Casa has been converted into a borgo with the main house now used by us as our second home. The two annexes have been rebuild as luxury holiday homes: Casa Gigilio (6 people) and Casa Girasole (4 people). Borgo La Casa also includes a heated swimming pool of 6 x 14 meters. The two guesthouses can be booked - both seperately and combined - as a luxury holiday villa.
Borgo La Casa is located on a hill side at the Arno river near Bibbiena in the Casentino valley. The borgo offers a spectacular view on the valley and the castle in Poppi, "Castello dei Conti Guidi", as a landmark.
The Casentino valley is located in the eastern part of Tuscany, between Florence and Arezzo. The land of La Casa is located next to National Park Casentino, one of the largest national parks of Italy. With a little bit of luck you can see (late in the evening and early in the morning) the deer and boars in the field. The airport of Florence can be reached by car in about an hour and a half. Arezzo is a 45 minutes drive by car.
The current borgo is surrounded by 4 very spacious building plots, each with the capacity to build a beautiful country house in the traditional Tuscany style with a private swimming pool. With this, Borgo La Casa has the potential to develop into one of the most attractive locations in the Casentino valley: a high quality small-scale borgo, located on a hill side, with a spectacular view on the valley and surrounded by the beauty of the National Park Casentino.
De Smaak van Italië
The May/June edition of 2012 of the Dutch magazine "De Smaak van Italië" (The Taste of Italy) includes an article about Borgo "La Casa". The article gives a good impression of the passion and love we have dedicated to the restoration of the old farmhouse "La Casa" as well as a number of tips for fine restaurants and places to visit in the Casentino valley.
Italy Magazine
In 2009 we have written an editorial in the UK Italy Magazine about the history and the characteristics of the Casentino Valley together with beautiful pictures of the area. Click here to read the article.
Are you looking for tranquility, space and convenience during your holiday in Tuscany?
We offer you the possibility to rent one of the two guesthouses for a comfortable holiday in th beautiful valley of Casentino.
Under the heading Borgo La Casa you will find more information about both guesthouses and also a photo gallery of the old situation, the restoration and the new situation of Borgo La Casa, as well as garden and swimming pool.
Promotion Programmes: Loyalty Programma and 60 Plus Programme
Discover the 60 Plus Programme for our elderly guests, who prefer to stay at Borgo "La Casa" outside the high season and on the basis of flexible data. For more information go to special offers.
We like to welcome you at Borgo "La Casa".
Jan and Ria Buné
Tel. +31-20-3585102
Tel. +31-622-784041
e-Mail: email@example.com
Borgo La Casa - Holiday home - Holiday villa - Swimming Pool - Casentino - Tuscany - Italy - 60+ programme - last minute offering


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Eleven months after they left the Naval Air Station in Belle Chasse for a combat tour in Iraq, about 100 Marine Corps reservists returned home this morning, bringing an end to the unit's second trip to that desert country since the March 2003 invasion.
All 850 infantrymen in the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines who deployed for the eight-month tour in Anbar Province returned home safely, their commanding officer, Lt. Col. David Bellon, said after arriving at the Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base.
"It's a tremendous relief to have everybody come home," said Bellon, a San Diego resident who completed his third Iraq tour.
Some of the Marines were injured by a roadside bomb during the deployment, said Bellon, who provided no details of the incident.
"No one was seriously wounded," Bellon said. "That's just a miracle."
Their flight landed about 45 minutes earlier than the expected 11:30 a.m., arrival. Families and friends awaited their arrival on a parking apron.
The battalion, whose headquarters and service company is at the air station, has companies based in Baton Rouge, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. Marines in those companies have already returned home, Bellon said.
Overall, the headquarters and service company has about 250 members. But about 150 of them opted for alternate transportation homes from Camp Lejeune, N.C., where the battalion arrived from Iraq last week for demobilization.
The battalion reported for active duty in May 2007 to begin intensive combat training before shipping out to Iraq. There, they worked to help stabilize a region of Anbar Province while training Iraqi police forces. The Marines did see some combat in Iraq, Bellon has said.
It was the battalion's third Iraq deployment, having participated in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and again in 2003, months after the U.S.-led invasion began.
On Saturday, about 20 members of the Marine Air Group 42 Military Police Detachment returned to the air station from a tour in Iraq. Those Marines help guard military detention facilities in Anbar Province.


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lack of focus does not prevent me from posting
i am back to having so much going through my mind that it seems impossible to slow down long enough to pull together a cogent post. not to worry, my personal offline journal is stacking up pages and pages and pages so at least i wont burst.
there is a polyamory jira that has had some of us talking. dandellion Kimban has a thoughtful post on the subject, that is worth a read. the jira asks for a change to the partner box that would allow poloyamorous people to partner with more than one person as long as all the avatars involved agree. the simple equity concern suggests to me that sure, LL should allow poly people to partner if they want to do so. why not?
the ability to partner with multiple people does seem like a low priority item as compared to...umm...many other things. my personal experiences with the partner box have been fairly negative leading me at times to think the best change is to get rid of it all together. buy a ring, have a ceremony, engage in whatever ritual is meaningful for you without the official sanction of LL? at the same time the incurable romantic in me thinks there is value to a public statement like partnering. at the end of the day most poly people i have talked to are not clamoring for the ability to partner so i did not vote in support of this jira.
people hate the new viewer. i have avoided it because of the universal and vehement hatred for the blue and some of the changes to the ui. my plan is to hold out for a while and see if i can avoid this mess, thank you very much. apparently though the new viewer has at least one feature that is interesting and possibly useful. massively has a post that describes the tool here.
the tool allows you to measure how hard it is for the system to render your avatar. this measurement gives you an approximation of how much you are contributing to lag. so when you are headed to an event where lots of people are likely to be you could check to see if your 500 prim boots are a problem, as an example. based on what i am reading prims alone are not necessarily a lag causing problem so this tool will help us have actual information. what a concept.
i am almost tempted to download the new viewer just to play with this option -- you know how much i love my data! tempted? yes. am i going to download it? not unless they make me. i'll just take off my boots and hope for the best for now.
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A sample of recent calls received by Portales dispatch:
April 17
• At 4:53 p.m., a caller in the 1600 block of South Roosevelt Road 4 requested a deputy as two pit bulls were sitting beside or tied to a fence and appeared to be injured.
• At 6:39 p.m., a caller reported a trailer being towed northbound on U.S. 70 from N.M. 202 on its rims because it had no tires.
• At 11:14 p.m., in the 1600 block of South Globe Street, a caller requested an ambulance as a female on scene has been deprived of oxygen and has visible injuries to her neck.
April 18
• At 4:14 a.m., a caller in the area of 300 North Industrial Drive reported someone had pulled a gun on her husband approximately 20 minutes earlier.
• At 1:33 p.m., a caller in the 100 block of North Avenue I said someone in Lubbock was telling her to report to Portales the welfare concern she has for her children. The children were in Lubbock with their father, and he was not answering the phone.
• At 8 p.m., a caller in the 400 block of North Avenue K reported her water heater caught fire.
April 19
• At 1:02 p.m., a caller in the 300 Block of West Second Street reported that he had lost a saddle somewhere in town.
• At 2:08 p.m., a caller in the 1500 block of Avenue A reported her house was broken into.
• At 2:24 p.m., a caller reported a grass fire in the area of U.S. 70.
• At 7:04 p.m., a caller in the 200 block of Rose Street reported juveniles playing in the trash container in the alley.
April 20
• At 10:47 a.m. in the 2300 block of West 18th Street, a caller reported a semitrailer driver fell off his truck face first and was confused and lethargic. The caller requested an ambulance.


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HUNTSVILLE, AL -- One person was shot Sunday evening around 6:45 in the 2700 block of Scenic Drive.
The person was taken by a private vehicle to Huntsville Hospital and the extent of the injuries was not known. HEMSI responded to a call at Scenic Drive, but spokesman Don Webster said the patient had left by the time the ambulance arrived.
Huntsville Police Department spokesman Sgt. Mark Roberts said officers were still investigating the case and he had no further details. He said it was not known if the person was male or female.


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The fifth-largest oil company in the world, China Petrochemical Corp. -- also known as Sinopec -- inked an agreement with ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP ) to study and develop shale gas exploration in southwestern China's Sichuan Basin, according to a release on Sinopec's website.
Sinopec subsidiary Sinopec Exploration Southern Company will conduct the research with ConocoPhillips in a portion of the Sichuan Basin known as the Quijiang Block. The cooperation between the two companies is expected to last 24 months.
ConocoPhillips' entry into China marks the third major international oil company to launch shale operations in the world's second-largest economy, according to a Dow Jones Business News report. Previously, both Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B ) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) engaged in similar agreements, the latter also with Sinopec. The former went on to approve a larger production-sharing agreement with PetroChina (NYSE: PTR ) earlier this year, although the Chinese government has yet to announce approval for that.
The deal marks another agreement with U.S. interests for Sinopec. Earlier this year, the Chinese oil major completed a multibillion-dollar deal for a one-third stake in five of Devon Energy's (NYSE: DVN ) American shale gas fields.


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But the Flint Generals still arrived at their intended destination — albeit a tad late — and that's all that mattered Sunday afternoon at Perani Arena.
After blowing a three-goal lead in the third period, the Generals scored the only goal of the shootout to hand the Fort Wayne Komets a 5-4 setback before 2,410 International Hockey League fans.
Rookie Matt Moffat scored the lone goal in the penalty-shot competition and goaltender Sergei Zvyagin made 47 saves as the red-hot Generals won for the seventh time in nine games while continuing their push to captured the fourth and final playoff spot.
Unfortunately for the Generals, the victory didn't help them in the standings. Fourth-place Bloomington beat Port Huron 4-3 while Quad City knocked off Dayton 4-2. So that left the Generals (27-31-3-4) exactly where they started the day — seven points behind Bloomington and tied with Quad City.
Still, it could have been a lot worse.
The Generals could have ended up getting only one point for losing in overtime or — even worse — skating away empty handed after building a 4-1 lead heading to the third period before letting the Komets tie it with three unanswered goals.
"The main thing is we got two points," said coach Jason Muzzatti, whose team was playing for the first time in eight days while Fort Wayne was skating in its third road game in less than 48 hours. "We didn't play our typical game but we found a way and that's all that matters.
"We started fortunately. I don't how good of a start it was. That was the difference tonight. You have to give them credit. They were (playing) three in three and they played hard to get a point. You figure they'd quit but give them credit."
Normally, teams would be unhappy about giving away a point by allowing the opposition to reach overtime. But in this case, the Generals could care less since they're not concerned with where Fort Wayne finishes.
First-place Muskegon and third-place Port Huron probably weren't happy to see Fort Wayne (42-20-1-3) pick up a point but that's not Flint's problem with 11 regular-season games remaining.
"It would be a little frustrating if we were playing Bloomington to give them an extra point," said Zvyagin, who raised his record to 5-0. "A team like this, Fort Wayne is not our real rival. The most important thing was we got two points.
"It's always tricky when you get a big lead. It can go both ways."
For the Generals, it went the wrong way.
Flint jumped in front 3-0 after 20 minutes on goals by Mike Olynyk (4), Bryan Smolinski (16) and Tyler Howells (6).
Matt Syroczynski (23) put Fort Wayne on the board with 4:30 left in the second period only to see Dan Lapointe (15) answer for Flint 86 seconds later.
Although the Generals carried a 4-1 lead to the third, the score wasn't an indication of how the second period went as Fort Wayne held a 20-8 edge in shots on goal during the middle frame. In fact, the Komets outshot Flint 41-15 after first period, including 8-0 in overtime.
"Way more than we wanted to give them," Muzzatti said. "(Zvyagin) was steady back there. It was just too bad we couldn't put it away for him in the third."
David Hukalo (9), Guy Dupuis (11) and Sean O'Connor (18) scored in the third for the Komets to force overtime.
In the shootout, Zvyagin stopped Konstantin Shafranov, O'Connor and Colin Chaulk while Moffat netted his second shootout winner in as many attempts for Flint.
"Normally I like to shoot top glove but the puck was rolling tonight," Moffat said. "It started rolling toward the net so I just shot it. We're playing well. Hopefully, it keeps rolling.
"Obviously, you get mad when they score on you but you have to pick yourself up and keep going. You have to dig deep and go hard."
The victory gave Flint an 8-2-1 record in its last 11 games. Fort Wayne is 13-4-0-1 in its last 18 with three of those setbacks coming against Flint and the other two vs. Muskegon.
The Generals return to action Wednesday against visiting Bloomington.
In General: Defenseman Chris Bogas (groin) didn't play for the Generals but expects to be in the lineup Wednesday. … Flint defenseman Brandon Gentile was plus-3 while O'Connor was minus-3 for Fort Wayne. … Fort Wayne played without tough guys Mitch Woods and Brad MacMillan as well as former General Leo Thomas. … A Flint fan seated near the Fort Wayne bench said Komets goalie Nick Boucher hit him with his stick after Boucher was pulled after Flint's third goal. … When Boucher left the ice after the first period, he pretended he was swinging a golf club in an effort to mock the Flint fans heckling him. … Commissioner Dennis Hextall was at the game. … The season series is tied as both teams have 12 points in in 10 meetings. … Flint improved to 16-9-2-4 at home while Fort Wayne fell to 20-13-0-2 on the road. … The Generals are 4-4 in shootouts while Fort Wayne fell to 3-3.


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The experimental demonstration of a diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond laser based on an single crystal is reported. The oscillator is directly diode pumped by a high-brightness 5 W fiber coupled laser diode, and pulses are produced by use of a semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror. It permits the production of pulses as short as 47 fs at 1050 nm, which are to our knowledge the shortest laser pulses obtained from an oscillator based on -doped bulk materials. The average power is 38 mW, and the repetition rate is 109 MHz.
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Brighton West, program director of Friends of Trees, came up with the idea after he heard of a similar program in Wisconsin. Loaves and Fishes asked residents if they needed help and Home Depot plans to supply the volunteers, said David Lomax, director of the MLK Loaves & Fishes center.
The leaves will be disposed of at no charge at Sunderland Recycling Facility.
Each homeowner will receive a bucket of household cleaning items donated by Home Depot. Volunteers are scheduled to gather at 84 NE Killingsworth at 9 a.m. and go out in teams of four to designated homes.
"They are able to receive a service that normally they may not get," Lomax said. "They're able to get their yards cleaned up they don't have to pay anybody to rake up the leaves and take them away. The seniors are very excited."


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I can't stress enough how significant a loss the Trail Blazers suffered Monday when we learned that James Jones will miss an additional three to five weeks because of his sore left knee.
It's no coincidence that the Blazers started playing their best basketball when Jones became a consistent contributor in December. Of course Jones is most recognized for the sweet shooting stroke that has him ranked second in the NBA in three-point shooting (48.3 percent). But he means so much more to this team.
He does a lot of the little things that coaches love and fans ignore. He understands the nuances of the game and how he fits into the Blazers' offense. He talks and directs on the floor and he rarely takes a bad shot. We sometimes wonder aloud at press row why he doesn't shoot more.
Jones provides this almost too-nice team with some attitude and nastiness on the court. And off of it, in the locker room, he's been a calming veteran presence on the NBA's youngest team, the guy who downplays big wins and shrugs off lackluster losses.
He may just be the most underrated component of the Blazers' success this season.
What should worry Blazers fans most is that we really don't know when Jones will return. Best case scenario has him back the first week of March, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him return much later.
He's battled this puzzling knee injury -- dubbed everything from tendonitis to a bruise -- since training camp and has practiced only sparingly this season. It was apparent in the games leading up to his Feb. 4 deactivation that Jones was hurting. The "treat and rest" strategy the Blazers have used to sooth Jones' knee has not worked, and at some point you have to start wondering what it's going to take to get him fully healed.
Until that happens, until Jones returns to the lineup, the Blazers ever-decreasing playoff hopes will be that much tougher.


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NORTON SHORES -- Patricia Johnson's legacy of giving to the community extended all the way to the Berean Church's communitywide basketball tournament this past weekend.
Upon her retirement in 1999, Johnson -- president emeritus of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County -- established a special fund to annually honor a community leader.
The 2008 winner of the Patricia B. Johnson Award for Community Leadership and Innovative Grantmaking was Amy Heisser, a human resources executive for Alcoa Howmet in Whitehall. The award came with $4,500, with which Heisser could support a nonprofit activity or organization.
Heisser and the community foundation became the main sponsors of the church's second annual basketball tournament. Last Saturday was about much more than basketball as 100 young players from middle school through college age and 150 spectators gathered to celebrate community.
"The message was that we are a community and we must come together," said Berean Pastor of Youth Ministries Rick Pilieci. "We were looking for people to get connected. It was encouraging for all who came."
The concept of "community connectedness" is something that Johnson and Heisser have spent decades working toward in Muskegon.
"We brought together a diverse community Saturday with a common goal," Heisser said.
All of the global economic troubles and tough economic times locally were put aside for a day as people got to know each other through athletic competition, she said.
"We got together, and we were able to share the Gospel that day," Pilieci said.
Heisser is a member of the church at 635 Seminole, Norton Shores. It has 250 members.
Besides the basketball tournament, Heisser has used her Johnson funds to continue her company's support for redevelopment of downtown Muskegon with the purchase of pavers and benches for the Third Street promenade project. Alcoa Howmet has been a leading corporate supporter of the ongoing redevelopment of Muskegon's downtown.


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Well, Gov. Patterson said uh, attitude was that Federal Government absolutely no business in that uh, matter, that it was a matter of states rights that the Federal establishment should stay outside of it, it was none of my business none of the President's business none of the Attorney General's business - at one point he pounded on the table, told me how much more popular he was than Jack Kennedy, said he was sorry he ever supported Kennedy for President. He had a stack of letters from people all over the country who were telling him how popular he was, and how he should be President of the United States. It was really, a shocking uh, demonstration. Floyd Mann, his Commissioner of Safety at one point uh, interjected that he was certain that as Chief Law Enforcement Officer of that state that he could provide protection to those citizens if the Governor told him to do it and at that point, uh, I found myself looking to Floyd Mann first of all with some skepticism. He was part of this monolithic uh silent cabinet until that moment, at the same time, he was the one voice of reason in that room and so I leaned to him and we engaged in this colloquy, quickly worked out an arrangement whereby the Attorney General uh, would be notified that the Governor of Alabama said I can protect all the citizens uh, all the travelers in the state of Alabama; those who are citizens of this state and those from outside. And uh, Mann was told that the state police would uh, protect those travelers from city limits to city limits and the city police would protect them inside the city. I called the Attorney General from Patterson's desk, which was a few feet away from the conference table - Patterson would not speak to him personally - so I was sitting on the telephone with the Attorney General in Washington talking to me, uh, talking to Patterson through me and Patterson talking to the Attorney General through me, uh, it was a strange position to be in. The Attorney General was saying in effect, uh "Can we trust them? Uh, can we believe them?" Uh, and my answer to that was uh that I felt we had to. Uh, that we needed to move these people on their way and that I thought that, uh, my feeling was, and of course, I was talking in front of John Patterson, I had to convey the idea that I thought that uh, Patterson somewhere in his heart of hearts really wanted to get this thing over. Get the problem moved on to another state. And so, through that device, we worked out an arrangement, worked out a statement, agreed on the language, I walked out, read that statement to the press, within two hours Governor Patterson had given his own version in which he referred again to outside agitators and troublemakers and rabble rousers and attacked the Federal Government, but said that protection would be provided. John Doar and I uh left uh, Birmingham immediately behind the bus. The Freedom Riders had insisted they weren't going to ride this bus unless it was a local, they wanted to stop at every station, they wanted to test the bathroom facilities, the dining facilities at every little out of the way bus stop. Well, the driver was scared out of his wits, he knew what had happened in Anniston the week before, and he drove an express bus. Doar and I went ahead of that bus, uh, made a couple of stops for gas, I guess, maybe for a cup of coffee. We arrived at the Federal Building which adjoins the bus station about 2 or 3 minutes after the bus arrived. As John got out of the car, you could hear the shouts from across the way, the screams. I looked across the way and baggage was being hurled into the air, above the bus station shed. Doar ran for the Federal Building and I drove up the street and quickly through an alleyway on the backside of the bus station and as I came down the far side, I saw, uh, this almost anthill of activity. Uh, the Freedom Riders on, uh emerging from the bus were attacked uh, were being mauled. Uh, it looked like 2, 300 people just all over them. Uh, there were screams, shouts, uh, as I drove along, I saw uh, two young women who were Freedom Riders being pummeled to one side, ah, there was a woman who was walking behind one of these young women ah, she had a purse on a strap and she was beating her over the head and a young skinny blonde, uh, teenager in a t-shirt was sort of dancing her backward in front of her punching her in the face, uh, instinctively, I just bumped up onto the sidewalk, blew the horn, jumped out of the car, came around, grabbed the one who was being hit, took her back to the car, uh, the other young woman got into the back seat of the car and I opened the door, pushed this young woman, whose name I think was Susan Wilbur, uh, and said "get in the car." And she said, "Mister, this is not your fight, I'm non violent, don't get hurt because of me." I almost got away with it. If she had gotten into the car, I think I could have gotten away, but that moment of hesitation gave the mob a chance to collect their wits and one grabbed me by the arm, wheeled me around and said, "What the hell are you doing?" And I said, "Get back, I'm a Federal man." Turned back to her and the lights went out - I was hit with a pipe over this ear** and literally don't remember anything that happened, uh, they kicked me up under the car, I woke up half hour later. Uh, I was wearing John Doar's shirt, I'd been on the road a long time and I had borrowed his shirt from him. I remember waking up looking my - the shirt was drenched with blood and my first thought was, poor John. I've, I've ruined his shirt. Uh, the officer who was beside me was a lieutenant. He had my notebook which had all sorts of phone numbers in it, like uh, Fred Shuttlesworth, the black leader, Bull Connor, uh, the White House, the Justice Department, uh, John Patterson and he told me, he said "Well, you've had some trouble buddy, is there anybody I can call for you?" And I said, I had enough wits about me to say, "Yes, if you would call uh, Mr. Kennedy." Kennedy would that be? And I said, "Either the President, or the Attorney General" and he said "Who the hell are you buddy?" And I said, "Well, I'm the Attorney General's Administrative Assistant." He said, "We've got to get you to a hospital", got me out and I passed out again. And uh, the next thing I knew I was in the hospital on the operating table and uh, the doctor was talking on the telephone to Byron White who was Deputy Attorney General and a few minutes later, uh I woke up again in the room and the Attorney General was calling.


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FORT WAYNE (WWW.INCNOW.TV) - Frank Gaines became IPFW's all time men's basketball scoring leader on Saturday night, as the Mastodons held on late for an 88-75 win over Bowling Green Falcons in the Ramada Worldwide Bracketbuster game at the Memorial Coliseum.
Gaines, who now has 1,773 career points, passes former Mastodon Sean Gibson, who ended his playing career with 1,765 career points.
Gaines scored a game high 26 points, while three other players, Luis Jacobo, Mario Hines, and Joe Reed, each added a dozen.
The Mastodons led wire-to-wire in the second half, and led by double-digits for the majority of the game, once by as many as 22.
Bowling Green was led by Chauncey Orr who scored 17 points, while Jordon Crawford scored 14 and Richaun Holmes a dozen.
The Mastodons return to action in a week at Oakland.
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