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Expanding Your Small Business
Are you thinking of expanding your business? Ways to do this may be by exploring exporting, or going after contracts with the state or federal governments. Both of these options will take time and staff.
Ninety-five percent of consumers are outside the United States. To explore possible products and countries, go to www.usatrade.census.gov. If you have a web presence, you have a global marketing and order-taking platform.
Several resources to help you explore federal contracting are available through the Small Business Administration. Through the WVSBA website you can find online training to help you prepare for federal contracting. Go to www.sba.gov/about-offices-content2/3159 and see "SBA Government Contracting not just for a few small businesses," and under Learning Center/Featured Training find a link for "Veteran Owned businesses."
The SBA website also offers online training for "Business Technology Simplified" and "Encore Entrepreneurship for Women Over 50."
The Small Business Development Center staff can help you explore exporting or government contracting. Contact Christina Lundberg at 304-596-6642 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or Nancy Ferner at 304-596-6643 or email@example.com to set up a meeting at our office, 142 N. Queen St., Martinsburg.
Other topics of interest to business owners are:
Tuesday: free webinar on steps to take in developing a continuity plan to follow after a disaster. Go to www.preparemybusiness.org.
Aug. 22: Fundamentals of Starting a Business, Berkeley Springs, 10 a.m. to noon, $35. Contact the Nancy Ferner at the SBDC at 304-596-6643 to pre-register or to ensure materials for all attendees, please pre-register for any SBDC workshop at wvsbdc.wvcommerce.org/default.aspx on the left bar click on "Training," then scroll down to the date and place and click on "Sign Up."
You can pay online by credit card, or bring cash or check payable to SBDC to the workshop.
Sept. 4: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., West Virginians for Affordable Health Care training, Byrd Center at WVU Martinsburg.
Sept. 26: Women's Network program on Women's Health, 8:30 to 11 a.m., contact the Chamber for details, www.womensnetworkwv.com.
Oct. 18: Lord Fairfax Small Business Center's third annual Small Business Retreat, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., four business tracks, www.lfsbdc.org for details.


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GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP -- An 85-year-old man found dead in a small brush fire Tuesday likely died of a medical condition, possibly a heart attack, Ottawa County Sheriff's Department investigators said.
"It appears cardiac at this point," Lt. Mark Bennett said.
Firefighters discovered the body of Miervaldis "Marv" Lazdins about 2 p.m. while putting out a small brush fire at his Angelus Circle house. Neighbors said Lazdins had been burning some brush.
Bennett said an autopsy was performed today at Holland Hospital. Police are still awaiting a routine toxicology report before they can make a final determination on the death.
The property is owned property owned by neighbor Gil Vanderberg, who said he is haunted by the Lazdins' death since he saw the smoke grow before calling 911.
"I saw it getting out of hand, and I went over there to see if I could help Marv put it out. I called out to him, but didn't hear anything, so I thought maybe he was in his house," Vanderberg said. "It never occurred to me to look for him beyond the fire.
"What I feel worst about is what if I came over a little earlier, a little faster, maybe I would have found him and been able to help. All this kind of gives you a sense of your own mortality."
Vanderberg, a 76-year-old retired teacher, said Lazdins started burning shreds of paper to ignite a brush pile on the vacant wooded lot next to his 14482 Angelus Circle house. Small pieces of paper still lay on the ground in the area where the body of Lazdins, a former tool-and-die maker, was found on a slight hill.
Tom Gerencer, the township fire chief, said crews from the first truck put out the fire.
"No one was expecting or prepared for finding a body in a fire that small," Gerencer said.

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Fire destroyed one house and damaged another home and a business on Bridge Road in Swatara Township, just outside of Hummelstown, Pa., this afternoon. Route 322 westbound in the area, near Hoss's and Murphy's Home Center, closed.
|Fire at Murphy's Home Center
According to Swatara Township Deputy Police Chief Jason Umberger, the fire started in a lumber barn at Murphy's Home Center and touched off a fire at a home next to it. That house "succumbed to flames," Umberger said. Another house and the main building at Murphy's also were damaged.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital, but no details were immediately released about why.
Route 322 was shut down because of propane tanks along the road in front of the business, Umberger said.
Smoke from the blaze could be seen from miles away.
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Not only is fall my favorite time of year to dress for, but it is also my favorite time of year to update my beauty regimen. I love bold colors on the lips with bare neutral skin, or a sultry smokey eye with a high shine nude lip gloss. I adore a musky fragrance in fall that makes you want to cuddle up with your loved one, and you can't beat a jewel toned mani/pedi. So many products, and so little time to try them all! Here is my Lust List of 10 products you'll want to get your hands on this season.
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Introducing this season's makeup mavens!
YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain 2 of 11
I have tried a dozen lip stains, and this one has put them all to shame. It has the consistency of a lipstick, the shine of a gloss, and the lasting power of a stain! And the pigments are intense and gorgeous for fall! It's the perfect all-in-one lip color!
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Nars Eye Paint 3 of 11
I love a long-wearing multi-purpose eyeliner, and Nars has created just that. Use it to line the eyes or as all-over eye color. Available in 10 rich shades.
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Becca The One Perfecting Brush 4 of 11
I have been using this brush for a few weeks now, and let me just say it is the BEST brush you will ever own. It replaces your makeup sponges, beauty blenders, and foundation brushes. My skin has never looked so flawless and airbrushed as it does with this brush. Use it to apply everything from your foundation to your illuminator and cream cheek color.
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Urban Decay Vice Palette 2 5 of 11
What's the point of buying a single shadow these days when there are palettes like Urban Decays? I'm lusting over this fall beauty favorite. The jewel tone shadows are rich and vibrant. Create the perfect sultry smokey eye or just add a pop of color.
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Deborah Lippmann, manicurist to the stars, has turned fall's "it" color into the ideal shade for this season's mani/pedi.
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Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick 8 of 11
For the past several months, I've been on a lipstick craze. Luckily for me, Bare Minerals recently launched their Marvelous Moxie high pigment, luxurious lipsticks. Rich in color and moisture, these lipsticks are the perfect addition to complete my fall beauty look.
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Chanel Healthy Glow Sheer Colour SPF 15 9 of 11
My girlfriend pulled this sleek powder out of her bag the other day, and instantly my eye caught a glimpse. I tried the powder, and as it effortlessly glided across my face, I noticed how amazing it smelled. Not only did it smooth out my skin, but I love that it has the additional SPF 15!
Get it at Nordstrom $57.50
Tom Ford Rive D'amBre 10 of 11
For that "special occasion," the spicy citrus scent of Tom Ford's newest fragrance is sure to knock someone's socks off.
Get it at Saks $210-$520
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I am a HUGE fan of the hydrating benefits of argan oil. Josie recently launched this argan cream that melts into an oil. I love that you can pat it on top of your makeup to freshen up halfway throughout the day, or mix it into a powder blush or shadow to instantly turn it into a cream. Multiple uses for this little gem!
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Saturday, February 20
10 am – 4 pm
Get your motors running and head over to McWane Science Center for a truckload of fun. Spend a constructive day getting up close and personal with some big machines including backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, loaders, dozers, and cranes! Learn the science of simple machines and participate in fun building programs throughout the day!
Machines provided by CraneWorks!
Big Machines Day is included in admission to the museum and FREE for members!If you are not a member download buy-one get-one free kids pass below.


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Contact: Jesus Chairez
Junr 15, 1999
(214) 827-6239
Release # 99-123b
PRODUCT: Lighters - ZNY Enterprises Inc., New York, NY, is recalling about 10,600 disposable lighters and cigarettes special. The novelty lighters are configured as telephone recorder, cell phone and Godzilla. Disposable lighters are designed "formal" which is colored yellow metal platinum. Lighters are refillable and each lighter has a label that says "MADE IN CHINA." Small establishments retailing and souvenir nationwide sold these lighters from January through April 1999 for about $ 2 to $ 6.
PROBLEM: The lighters do not have tamper-resistant mechanisms for children, as required by federal law. The young children could ignite these lighters pose a danger of fire and burn.
Incidents / Injuries: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return to the facility where purchased for a refund . For more information, call ZNY Enterprises Inc. to collect at the number number 917-373-4289 between 9 am and 5 pm EDT Monday through Friday. Consumers outside the city of New York should call collect. Commission Consumer Product in the United States protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury and for information on the fax service at the request of the CPSC, as call the CPSC Hotline 'at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter number ( 301) 595-7054. To order a press release through fax on request, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the number of the statement. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information products at the CPSC website at http://www.cpsc.gov
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I ordered a Genie upgrade along with 3 Genie clients for my mother today. They also said the Cinema Connection Kit is required. She currently has a HR21, H21 and several D12 receivers. The HR21 is hooked up over ethernet to the wireless router that is in the same cabinet, but there is no whole home setup.
She wanted the Genie so she could record more than 2 shows at once and also wants to be able to watch recorded programs in the other rooms in the house (most other rooms, not all). We are keeping the existing HR21 and H21 which I know are both whole home capable. Does installation of this upgrade also include the 2 DECA units that will be required for the existing receivers? If not I wanna call before the install on Wednesday.
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Whenever a receiver with a built in DECA is installed on a SWM system the computer automaticly adds accessorys. The tech is supposed to install them. Make sure all the receivers can share recordings before he leaves.


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I wasn't going to post anything more about the Phoenix Lander, as the media's picked it up now, and I don't have a lot to add.
But then, I saw this photo..
It's Phoenix decelerating with its parachute in the Martian atmosphere, taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Not a high quality image, but there's something totally awesome about this. It's not just telemetry and indirect guesses – that's a man-made probe, landing on an alien world, and we can actually see it.
If you're not in awe of that, what exactly does it take?
via Open the Future
3D Animation of the Phoenix Lander, due to land on Mars in about 17 hours.
This expedition promising interesting results. It'll be our first chance to sample soil beneath the Martian surface as it carries on board a digging arm capable of digging a trench half a metre deep. In addition, it carries a wet chemistry lab, a mass spectrometer, and several other instruments, allowing it to analyze whatever it finds.
Not a lot is known about the soil on Mars. Take, for example, this photo, taken by the Spirit rover. It shows a surprisingly pale soil rich in silica found just beneath the red soil surface. It wasn't found through any deliberate effort, rather, it was spotted when, at one point, the rover's camera was brought to bear on the trail left by its wheel in the soil. Hopefully this mission will result in a lot more information about the role and amount of water in Mars' climate and geology. If we're lucky, it'll give much more conclusive evidence of whether or not there's ever been life on Mars..
For those who are really geeky, there'll be live footage of the NASA mission during the landing available from NASA TV on Monday from about 10am onwards
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A model of alteration and maturation of the Martian surface material is described involving both chemical and physical interactions. Physical processes involve distribution and mixing of the fine-grained soil particles across the surface and into the atmosphere. Chemical processes include reaction of sulfate, salt and oxidizing components of the soil particles; these agents in the soils deposited on rocks will chew through the rock minerals forming coatings and will bind surface soils together to form duricrust deposits. Formation of crystalline iron oxide/oxyhydroxide minerals through hydrothermal processes and of poorly crystalline and amorphous phases through palagonitic processes both contribute to formation of the soil particles. Chemical and physical alteration of these soil minerals and phases contribute to producing the chemical, magnetic and spectroscopic character of the Martian soil as observed by Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor. Minerals such as maghemite/magnetite and jarosite/alunite have been observed in terrestrial volcanic soils near steam vents and may be important components of the Martian surface material. The spectroscopic properties of several terrestrial volcanic soils containing these minerals have been analyzed and evaluated in terms of the spectroscopic character of the surface material on Mars.
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UNION TOWNSHIP — Seventeen years of a legal slugfest. Countless legal actions, appeals, investigations, zinging public words and over a million dollars in costs, all thrown into battle over the fate of the gritty little Hott 22 strip club in Union Township.
And recently, the backbiting brawl has gotten only worse.
In the last month alone, the club off Route 22 has closed, reopened, closed again as a manager was shackled in handcuffs, and on Saturday night Hott 22 came alive yet again — though this time in a slightly tamer form: The dancers wore neon-bright thongs and other stringy attire as they uncoiled among the shadows. They were no longer fully nude.
In fact, in the strange vernacular of adult entertainment and the law, Hott 22's attorney says the non-liquor-serving club is now just a "juice go-go bar."
The recent volleys come amid yet another new legal case marked by its own novel slant. According to Hott 22's lawyer, the club now contends it is actually not within 1,000 feet of a nearby residence — even though that zoning restriction has been the linchpin of most efforts to shutter it since 1995 — as long as a judge defines the 1,000 feet by using the walking or driving distance along established pathways or roads abutting the club.
And the latest lawsuit — coming just weeks after key losses for the club at the state level — has been lodged in federal court.
It would be wrong to define the 1,000 feet using a simple straight line through the air, as Union Township says should be done, argues Marlo Hittman, the attorney for the club. For using such an "as the crow flies" measurement — as it's known colloquially in the law — would be a faulty way of interpreting an "ambiguous" state statute that's "silent" on how to count 1,000 feet. What's more, she argues, the "as the crow flies" measure would result in curbing the free-speech rights of Hott 22 to operate a lawful business.
"(I)f the proper measurement mechanism is used, they (Hott 22's current and past owners) are absolutely innocent under said statute and should be permitted unfettered operation of their business," Hittman wrote recently while pleading with U.S. District Judge Stanley Chesler in Newark for emergency relief that would allow the club to operate in the same fully nude format as it had for years, even as the lawsuit unfolds. Chesler, though, denied Hittman's plea last month — along with a second request made by the club just a day or two later.
Meanwhile, Daniel Antonelli, the township's attorney, sees it much differently. He claims the New Jersey statute at issue, 2C:34-7 — the law that says a "sexually oriented business" must be kept at least 1,000 feet away from a residential-zoned property — is not ambiguous at all. And he also notes that in December, after a nearly seven-year fight in the state courts, a New Jersey appellate court declared that the statute is, indeed, constitutional as written.
"Other criminal statutes that define a distance such as 1,000 feet in a school zone, prohibiting the selling of drugs within 1,000 feet, for instance," he says, "they use a radius." And a radius, he argues, "is the same thing as 'the crows fly.'â "
Go there today, and the blue-awninged club could be mistaken for the bowling alley next to it — and indeed it isn't much bigger than a pool room. But for years, even as legal battles plodded on through the courts, Hott 22 was always allowed to operate pending the resolution of issues such as whether 2C:34-7 met constitutional muster.
And so the controversial club kept going, only being shut down a couple times over 17 years, while its usually full-nude dancers slinked across a dark stage as the music blared and patrons swigged beers they'd toted in themselves. The BYOB club still does not serve alcohol.
But in April, just a few months after the state appellate court ruled 2C:34-7 was constitutional, New Jersey's Supreme Court announced that it was not going to review the lower court's decision. And that key decision by the state's highest court effectively ended years of state-court battles between the club and town officials.
Then, within just days of the high court's decision, Union Township's police swooped in last month while waiving a "cease and desist" letter and ordered Hott 22 to shut.
On Saturday, Kevin Hickey, Hott 22's owner, decided to reopen but with his dancers now partially clad instead of naked. Legally, claims Hickey and his lawyer, John Williams, the club simply doesn't fall under 2C:34-7's definition of a "sexually oriented business," as restricted by the statute, as long as the dancers are partially clothed and are careful about how they perform.
"I need income. I have a 1-year-old son now, his birthday is in a few days, and I have a mortgage I have to pay for and everything," he said on Saturday evening, just an hour after Hott 22 opened its doors.
Meanwhile, Dan Russo, the former longtime Hott 22 owner who's also a plaintiff in the new federal lawsuit, has been even more combative. "I'm a Vietnam War veteran, I went a war to fight for my constitutional rights," he said, while also claiming that he's still owed future earnings from Hott 22 under his 2009 sale contract to Hickey. "And now I can't enjoy my constitutional rights because the 'Kingdom of Union' doesn't feel that the club should be there."
But Antonelli says the seemingly unending issue of whether the club should be able put on striptease at its current location, where it sits near a collection of homes (yet is also cordoned off by surrounding highways) is really "all about complying with the law."
"If you're in violation of the law, we will enforce the law, and that's what our residents deserve," he says, when asked about why the township has fought the Hott 22 battle so forcefully, and for so long. "What's more, he says, the Union Township resources used up in the protracted square-off have not been wasted resources at all.
"These sexually oriented businesses," he says, "are documented to show that they affect the quality of life, they (negatively) affect property values, and they are operating in violation of the laws," says Antonelli, who notes the township's insurer has footed most of the legal bills.
For many looking on from the outside, though, the fight itself appears to have taken on a bizarre life of its own — after first starting in 1995 when Russo turned a lesbian-themed bar into a strip club.
And that ongoing warfare simply doesn't sit well with some area residents.
In fact, according to Adrian Mourre, a resident of a nearby neighborhood since 1999 — who says he lives in the nearest house to Hott 22 — the little establishment has never bothered him, his family or his neighbors.
"With the club itself, we've never had a problem, no crazy noises, nothing," he said Saturday, while noting, by contrast, that a nearby hotel, where people stay "for just a few hours at a time," is actually a problem. "Hott 22 has really not made an impact here; it hasn't bothered us at all."
Mourre, 24, added that he's been to Hott 22 himself, and the business and clientele there seemed fine to him.
He also questioned the idea of property values going down because of the club, while noting that his parents' home, where he lives, has seen its value increase before the 2008 recession and, since then, the value has remained about the same.
He then pointed to his backyard, with its trees that block long-distance views, backed by a hill sloping down to the Garden State Parkway below.
Only beyond that, he said, totally out of sight, is the lot where Hott 22 and the bowling alley and other businesses sit.
"You can't see or hear Hott 22 from here," he said. "I haven't had a problem."
Star-Ledger staff writer Victoria St. Martin contributed to this report.
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Eureka, Mo. - The Grand Valley State men's golf team posted a 302 (+14) on Tuesday (Oct. 15) afternoon at Fox Run Golf Club to finish in a tie for sixth place. The Lakers totaled 607 (+31) over two days at the Midwest Region Invitational, which was their final event of the fall season.
Senior Chris Cunningham carded a 75 (+3) on day two and had a 36-hole score of 148 (+4) to tie for 10th place individually. It is the second top-10 finish for Cunningham this fall.
Fellow senior Joel Siegel proved to be the most consistent GVSU golfer this week. Siegel recorded a pair of four-over par 76s to tie for 24th place.
Sophomore Austin Eccleton matched Cunningham's round of 75 (+3) and paired it with an 80 (+8) from day one to finish in a tie for 50th place. Redshirt junior Jack Rider turned in a second-round 76 (+4) to tally 153 (+9) for the tournament. He tied for 33rd place on the individual leader board.
Sophomore Tyler Polulak fired a 79 (+7) on day two and shot 158 (+14) overall.
Malone won the 22-team event with rounds of 292 (+4) and 283 (-5). Tyler Light, Malone's No. 2 golfer, claimed medalist honors with a total score of 137 (-7).
The highlight of the Lakers' fall campaign came on Sep. 29 when they won the Midwest Fall Regional by two strokes. GVSU will be back in action this spring when it prepares for the NCAA Tournament.


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The Negaunee area is steeped in history surrounding the discovery of iron ore in the mid-1800s and the mining industry that discovery lead to.
That history is well documented, with facilities such as the Michigan Iron Industry Museum and Negaunee Historical Museum telling the story of Negaunee, and the developing Iron Ore Heritage Trail providing a walking tour of the region.
There's another little project under way that also provides a glimpse into the lives of the people who lived in the area back in the late 1800s, thanks to the Negaunee Lions Club.
The club, in conjunction with the city of Negaunee and the Negaunee Area Historical Society, have saved an old log cabin from the wrecking ball.
The log cabin saga started three years ago, when Ben Noskey and Anna Dompierre were removing an old building in their yard to make way for a garage. After removing the siding and drywall, they found an original log cabin, made of hand-hewn red pine and cedar logs, with dovetail notches, more than 100 years old and possibly one of the homes of some of the earliest Negaunee residents.
Not sure what to do with the structure, Noskey contacted Dave Dompierre, Anna's grandfather, and the effort to learn more about the building and save it was under way.
It is believed to have been built by Samuel Collins, one of Negaunee's earliest residents, and dates from the 1860s or '70s.
Lions Club members carefully dismantled the cabin and numbered the logs so it could be reconstructed in an appropriate location.
Fast forward to late last week and the cabin walls rose again, this time along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail at the new Jackson Park in the Old Towne area of Negaunee.
Once finished, the cabin will be furnished in the late 1800s style, so visitors can look inside the windows to get a glimpse of early Negaunee life.
The project is being financed through donations, including ones from Dan Collins, a descendant of Samuel Collins, and his wife Fae; Jonelle Collins, in memory of her husband George, who was also a descendant of Samuel Collins; and Dr. Michael and Helen Grossman.
More donations are needed to ensure the project is completed, and can be sent to the Negaunee Historical Society at P.O. Box 221, Negaunee, MI 49866.
This project is a good example of how a community can come together to preserve its history and offer a snapshot of early life in the area.


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Miss Wheelchair America in Grand Rapids
Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:40 PM
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Alexandra McArthur, the current reigning Miss Wheelchair America, laughs with her scavenger hunt team after finding the statue of Rosa Parks on the corner of Monroe Center and Monroe Avenue on Tuesday. Twenty six women will be competing to be the next Miss Wheelchair America the rest of the week with a crowning on Saturday. This is the second year in a row the contest is being held in Grand Rapids. (Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press)
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Last week was a great one for Barack Obama -- but a poor one for stocks. As campaign staffers cheered in Washington and Chicago, investors wailed on Wall Street and watched the S&P 500 slide 2.5%. Across the length and breadth of the markets, some 4,700 separate stocks closed the weak lower than they went into it -- and that was the good news.
The bad news was that more than 340 companies were literally decimated, losing 10% (or more) of their market cap over five days of frenzied trading. So what went wrong?
In the case of Molycorp, the answer's obvious. After reporting better-than-expected earnings Thursday, the company dropped a bombshell Friday morning, when its 10-Q filing mentioned that the SEC was investigating Molycorp. Specifically, regulators are questioning the "accuracy of the company's public disclosures." Considering Molycorp failed to mention this in its earnings report -- or indeed, to mention it at all in the three months it's apparently been ongoing -- the SEC may have a point.
Next up, Windstream. The telecommunications provider's 11.8% dividend yield has always been popular with investors on fixed incomes. But last week, Windstream's earnings miss gave some shareholders pause. The company's paying out three times its actual profits in dividends already. If profits don't start growing again, and soon, that's a situation that will prove unsustainable.
Two other companies suffering last week, Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources, can lay their woes on the White House doorstep. Investors hoping for a reprieve from federal anti-coal antipathy were disappointed Tuesday. President Obama's victory speech, and the coal stock sell-off, began just hours apart. But what about the third "energy stock" on today's list? What about Enerplus?
The bull case for Enerplus
The Canadian oil trust disappointed Wall Street last week when it reported a $64 million loss for Q3 and cut production guidance for the rest of the year. Regardless, many investors have high hopes for a bounceback at five-starred Enerplus. CAPS member DonGutch says the company's "good in natural gas, and completely undervalued."
Cressida argues that "Natural Gas is [an inevitable] auto energy." And even if that turns out not to be the case, aljanssen points out that the company is at least partially "oily with a growing trend to liquids ... they can export to the USA/China with ease."
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Yet the company still has its issues. A few months ago, when reviewing Enerplus in this space, I pointed out that the company was in a real cash crunch to help support the "more than $1.1 billion in debt on its books." Now, Enerplus has made some improvement in this respect. But it's still unprofitable. Still burning through cash at the rate of $579 million a year. And yes, the debt is still there, too -- hardly changed at all from last quarter.
With the company on the hook for $213 million in annual dividend payments, it's hard to see how Enerplus will be able to either pay down debt or maintain its dividend in the face of negative free cash flow -- much less do both at once. And that's a real shame.
Because until Enerplus figures out a way to make its books balance better, I just don't see how the stock can get the big bounce investors are looking for.
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If you're planning to sell your home and the kitchen appliances are outdated it would be wise to buy stainless steel replacements.
Young house hunters, especially those with children, want stainless steel appliances. They think they're easier to clean and shine and they like that contemporary look, said Jennene Shanholtz of Prudential Americana Group Realtors speaking on behalf of Amana appliances and Whirlpool Corporation.
"I am also seeing the stainless steel appliances in the gourmet kitchens for the higher or luxury priced homes," she said.
"Buyers of this type of home like them because they give the feel of the restaurant style, they look elegant, they are considered neutral and the metal will reflect the surrounding materials or decor in the kitchen."
More builders are including stainless steel appliances in kitchens.
"Based on my experience with the consumer as a home buyer the demand for stainless steel appliances appears to be a long-lasting trend, perhaps a classic that never seems to go out of style," Ms. Shanholtz said.
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Medical Mutual of Ohio's Mutual Appreciation program won a Gold SABRE award for excellence in employee communications from the Holmes Group, a New York City-based organization that provides reporting and analysis on public relations trends and issues. The competition is judged by senior professionals from public relations agencies, corporate communications and academia. Mutual Appreciation is a loyalty program that encourages the Cleveland-based health insurers employees to buy from its customers.
Ganeden Biotech, a manufacturer of probiotics in Mayfield Heights, and Tipton Mills Probiotic Coffee were awarded the inaugural SupplySide Insights Award for Probiotic Coffee at the SupplySide MarketPlace in New York. The Tipton Mills private label and direct-to-consumer instant probiotic coffees feature Ganeden Biotechs patented probiotic, GanedenBC30, that can survive heat, cold and other conditions that destroy most probiotics, making a warm probiotic beverage possible.
Airports Council International-North America awarded Cleveland Hopkins International Airport second place in the Mobile Website category and third place for the Television Advertising category at the Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest in Atlanta. Hopkins was one of nearly 50 airports and airport authorities in the United States and Canada that submitted 245 entries in the marketing and advertising contest.
Delta Systems Inc., a Streetsboro-based manufacturer of switches and electronics, was recognized with the 2013 Leading EDGE award by the Entrepreneurs EDGE, which recognizes value-creating, midsize companies in the region. Go to tinyurl.com/p46m25x for a complete list of the 2013 Leading EDGE award winners.
SS&G Inc. employees took part in a firmwide community service program: Serve, Share & Give. SS&G's Solon office went to the Cleveland Foodbank, which supplies a majority of food used in local hot-meal sites, shelters and food pantries. The volunteers helped to sort donated food and stock shelves. The Akron office went to the True North Ministry, a para-church, nonprofit serving imprisoned youths across Ohio. The volunteers worked in True North's gardens, weeding, mulching and painting equipment and a barn. SS&G is a certified public accounting, business advisory, and management consulting firm.


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2013 NFL Mock Draft – Bjoern Werner moving up quickly
Let's preface this again by saying that I think Matt Barkley winds up in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft but I see it coming via trade in the latter portions of round one, ala Brady Quinn. Ouch that comparison hurts. Another name that will be popping up is Aaron Murray. If Murray can take it to the 'Bama defense and find his way into the National Title game, he will see a major rise in his draft stock, should he decide to declare. Anyways, here's my latest 2013 NFL Mock Draft, as always feel free to leave comments.
1. Kansas City Chiefs – Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
There's not a lot of good in KC right now. Massive and sweeping changes are needed as no one appears safe. It will start with the GM and work it's way down to all ranks of this coaching staff. April will signal the dawn of a new era of quarterback play in KC as the Chiefs distance themselves from Matt Cassel. Geno Smith hasn't played as well as of late but is the best option available. I don't see this pick as a massive reach but with no clear cut No. 1 pick, he makes too much sense for a team in need.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars – Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
I flip flopped from Bjoern to Damontre and back to Bjoern. Werner is an impressive prospect that will only get better with NFL coaching. Jacksonville creates no pressure on opposing QB's and I can't see them sticking with a starting tandem of Jeremy Mincey and Andre Branch. Mincey could be relegated to the bench as they choose to see what they have in Branch. Werner gives them an immediate disruptive force off the edge that everyone is seeking.
3. Oakland Raiders – Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
This pick has to be spent along the front seven. This pick could be Manti Te'o, Jarvis Jones, Damontre Moore or really any front seven impact player. But I think they turn the page on the aging middle of their defensive line. Tommy Kelly is almost assured of being a cap casualty leaving a spot in the middle for Lotulelei. Let's see if Star can rejuvenate Richard Seymour.
4. Philadelphia Eagles – Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
If Luke Joeckel is on the board when the Eagles select it should be a mad sprint to the podium. They get nothing out of their current tackle rotation and Jason Peters is aging and injured. Joeckel is my top rated prospect in the draft and carries a higher grade than 2012 4th pick, Matt Kalil.
5. Cleveland Browns – Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
It seems that wherever the Browns pick, Jarvis Jones tends to find a landing spot. The Browns defense has played fairly well as of late but are in need of an impact pass rusher to team with a solid defensive line. This pick is most likely a DE or OLB but if Jones checks out medically he has to get consideration in the top five.
6. Carolina Panthers – Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
DT is a major need but I think Johnathan Hankins slips a bit because of his inconsistent play late in the season. The Panthers could use some help in protecting Cam Newton. This selection allows Jordan Gross to slide to the right side and Lewan man Newton's blind side.
7. San Diego Chargers – Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame
After watching San Diego this week it solidified my belief that they absolutely need to come away from this draft with offensive line help. That said, I can't see them passing on a talent like Te'o early in this draft. The OL will have to wait until later rounds, not making Phillip Rivers a happy camper.
8. Buffalo Bills – Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
This pick wasn't very popular in my last mock but I'm sticking with Wilson to the Bills. Chan Gailey may get a lifeline and rest his future hopes on a rookie, it's better than Fitz. I really like the fit of Wilson with Chan Gailey and Buffalo.
9. Tennessee Titans – Matt Elam, SS, Florida
The play of the Titans safeties has been abysmal. I really can't see them going into next season with the combo of Jordan Babineaux and Michael Griffin. Elam is a solid all around safety that is reminiscent of Earl Thomas. His size may be the only downside to Elam's game and it will be overlooked with his play in 2012.
10. Detroit Lions – Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
If Damontre Moore makes it down to Detroit, fans should be jumping for joy. I think Moore is good enough to warrant a top five selection, so snagging him with the 10th pick constitutes a steal for Martin Mayhew.
11. Arizona Cardinals – Mike Glennon, QB, North Carolina State
Glennon was clearly the most unpopular pick in my last mock draft but I'm sticking with the N.C. State signal caller. I think his skill set warrants a top 15 pick in this draft. Arizona has nothing at the QB position and can't feel comfortable going into 2013 with John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, and Ryan Lindley. I see a Brandon Weeden type season from Glennon in year one.
12. New York Jets – Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
It's looking less and less that Rex Ryan (or Mike Tannenbaum for that matter) will be with the team in 2013. The Jets are in need of playmakers on either side of the ball. Barr is a one-year wonder with an out-of-this-world skill set. He's exactly the type of player the Jets should be looking at in this draft. An impact player that can pressure the quarterback…sign me up.
13. St. Louis Rams – Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Has Sam Bradford been David Carr-ed? The Rams are in desperate need of help on the offensive line. Warmack is the best of available OL and one could make a case for him being the second best OL in this draft. He's a special talent at the guard position that warrants a top 15 selection.
14. Miami Dolphins – Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
I think the Dolphins let Jake Long walk, which would put Jake Matthews in play. For now, I'm sticking with a corner for the Dolphins are 26th against the pass and have little quality or depth at cornerback and should use a pick in the top two rounds on the position.
15. St. Louis Rams (f/WAS) – Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
Mingo could play a Von Miller role in Jeff Fisher's defense. I really like the marriage of Mingo and Fisher and think this is a phenomenal landing spot for the ultra talented DE. His conversion to standing up should be an easy one. This selection makes too much sense to neglect.
16. Dallas Cowboys – Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
If Jake Matthews is on the board when Dallas selects and he's not the pick, Jerry Jones should fire himself. Matthews is a great fit and gives Dallas a couple of bookends to protect Tony Romo's life. Romo has taken a beating this year making OL a must in the early rounds of our 2013 NFL Mock Draft.
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Good luck Mike in Greece
June 17, 2011 - Bennet Goldstein
Marshalltown resident Mike Warren is preparing to fly to Greece next week to compete in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens. Warren will compete in the 5K and 10K events and is often seen training on the streets of Marshalltown or the recreation trail. I heard his co-workers at Meskwaki Casino were having a special sendoff celebration for Warren Friday. Warren works in housekeeping at Meskwaki.
Approximately 7,000 athletes from 120 countries will compete and Warren is one of only two athletes from Iowa competing. He came away with a gold medal in Ireland in the World Games in 2003, so here's hoping he brings home the gold again. I'll be tracking his progress to let you know how he fares.
Good Luck Mike!
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call me when you get off ok ill come picks you up *smiles*
i will
*goes in and starts my shift*
*heads back home cant sleep so i start working on the babys room*
*finishing up with her shift*
i call him now
*sets things up dosent paint colors yet till we know for shure*
*calls you*
*picks up the phone* hello?
hey i need you to come and get me axe
ok im on my way then *heads to the hospital*
*waitung out side*
...what that?
*looks down the ally*
*finaly makes it to the hospital*
hey runs to you...
*smiles and hugs you* hey how was your shift
it was good lets get home
*while smileing and huging you*
how was your day
*walks with you*
oh it was good i started working on the babys room *smiles hugs you back*
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oh it was good i started working on the babys room *smiles hugs you back*
Anya: thats great
*smiles* uh huh i havent chosen a color yet cens we dont know weather the babys a boy or girl
Anya: well we'll know soon
*kisses you* uh huh *we make it back home*
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that's not what you hired your buyer's agent to do... you hired him/her to be a pit bull to advocate for your side. As a dual agent, they are reduced to asking questions like "I don't know what we should offer... what do YOU (the buyer) think we should offer?" or "I don't know if the cracked foundation is enough of an issue to cause us to walk away from the home.... how do YOU feel about it?"
Is someone going to try to kill the goose that lays golden eggs?
well if it is between the bank and a regular person, why would they favor the bank over people?
It may or may not be the case that the listing agent would work harder but having been in this dual agency situation, it can be difficult to remain impartial and not favor one side over the other. This is only my experience....it doesn't mean everyone is effected the same way.
On a broader sense, we consider the comment a gross generalization that is intended to lead you in a specific direction. Our best advice.....ignore this comment and reach your own opinion.
Good luck
Dual agency leads to many people losing their RE licenses, because not one, but BOTH clients get inadequate representation and the only person benefitting is the agent.
It is not reasonable to expect a listing agent to work any harder for you personally, as buyer, just because he is the listing agent for the house you want to buy. He is already sworn to look after the best interests of the seller. As a rule, you are better off to have a buyer representation agreement with an agent who is not tied in any way to the seller.
I'm not saying the listing agent will not work hard to keep a deal together if he is going to get both sides of the commission. But that doesn't mean he will work harder for you personally, in a fiduciary sense.
I'm not saying an agent cannot be completely ethical if he is representing both buyer and seller. But, here in Texas at least, the laws and regulations do not let him do as much for either party under those circumstances.
The agent cannot give "secret" info regardless to who she is working for.
as far as working "harder" its the same amount of work regardless
I may be biased because I am exlusively a buyers agent, however I do not agree with this statement. Reason being that the law in Ohio states that a dual agent cannot put one party at an advantage over another. This means that the agent cannot tell you if you are paying too much, they cannot advise on inspections, repairs, etc. unless authorized by both parties to disclose such information.
Your interests will be best served by hiring your own representation. You will find that an agent will work hard for you if you commit to one person. We all have access to the same listings from the MLS.
I encourage you to read the attached agency disclosure statement regarding dual agency.
The link explains how it's done in NJ, every state has a State Association for Realtors and they usually have information for the public.
now if one side is a bank, everybody says you would be representing the bank and not doing the buyer justice, but you say that you can do both justice???????? right???????
As a professional real estate agent, you must maintain a high standard of work ethics which include being fair and honest at all times.
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NEW PROVIDENCE — Police investigated a report of graffiti spray painted in several locations on Central Avenue and on borough property between Maple Street and Division Road on Sunday, April 21.
On Thursday, Deputy Chief Scott Torre said most of the paint used for the graffiti was orange and it was in the roadway, on signs, park benches, a foot bridge and on a storm drainage ditch.
He said they also found graffiti on the Maple Street railroad bridge and in the pedestrian tunnel at the New Providence Train Station. A commuter sent a photo of a mirror-image swastika painted in the tunnel to the Independent Press late Monday.
Torre said police believe the graffiti occurred sometime after 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, and 11:44 a.m. on April 21.
These are not the first reports of this type of graffiti in the area. On Dec. 16, 2012, the owner of a home on Passaic Avenue in Summit reported that a swastika was painted on the wall of his garage.
On Nov. 5, that same year, the Berkeley Heights Police posted a photo and a note on Twitter looking for information on a mirror-image swastika painted in black on the telephone pole in front of the Police Chief's house.
Torre said he cannot provide any more particulars on this incident as the "detectives are actively investigating these incidents." He fears compromising the investigation.
Anyone with any information on these acts of criminal mischief is encouraged to call the police at 908-665-111.
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Trial in County lawsuit to begin Monday
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Trial is expected to begin Monday in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed against Clallam County in 2009.
The lawsuit was filed in Jefferson County Superior Court by Carol Case, former deputy prosecutor; Elaine Sundt, former office administrator; Kathy Nielsen, former deputy prosecutor; and Hollie Hutton, representing her mother Robin Porter, a former legal assistant who died in January 2008.
All the plaintiffs were over the age of 50 when they were terminated or resigned from the office. They allege Prosecuting Attorney Deb Kelly and Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols treated them in a hostile, demeaning and condescending manner.
"Plaintiffs were subjected to intimidation, offensive comments, and/or conduct, a hostile work environment and disparate treatment because of their age," according to the complaint.
Additionally, Case claims she was discriminated against and harassed due to a perceived disability.
In 2008, attorney Richard Creatura, on behalf of the former employees, filed a formal claim against the Prosecutor's Office for up to $1 million per plaintiff. He also indicated he received accounts of discrimination from several more former employees than were listed in the case. The claim preceded the lawsuit filed a few months later.
Mike Patterson, representing the county on behalf of the Seattle-based Patterson, Buchanan, Fobes, Leitch and Kalzer law firm, said the county believes these are very defensible cases and that they met and complied with the law and their policies and procedures.
He said three of the plaintiffs had reason to be terminated. The fourth resigned.
"It's our contention and our position that one of those plaintiff's resigned her position, gave two weeks notice, and it was in light of some discipline that was coming her way for violating work rules," he said.
"Our position is you resign, you give your two weeks notice and now she's trying to say she was discharged and she was not."
Another plaintiff was repeatedly warned of workplace rule violations.
The trial in Jefferson County could last up to six weeks. Upon the request of the plaintiffs, Kelly and Nichols must attend each day of the trial, he said.
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Childhood friends pursue filmmaking dreams
As childhood friends who grew up in Kent, they shared the love of visual arts and wonder of adventurous movies.
Now aspiring filmmakers in the industry, Erik Franklin and Daniel Husser are embarking on their first full-length feature movie.
Their independently produced project, "Revenge of the Lost," is well under way, with scenes shot locally and starring a Seattle-area cast, including familiar lead actors Ivey Bronwen and Eli Bradford.
Franklin, writer and director, joined Husser, director of photography, in co-producing a science fiction adventure-action movie depicting the survival of mankind as dinosaurs reappear on Earth. Four survivors must make their way through the dinosaur apocalypse to a military base, the last safe place on Earth. Once there, they come across a plot that's more terrifying than the dinosaurs themselves.
"We certainly put people under pressure in this move," Franklin said. "Some great and unpleasant things about people will surface in this movie. … We wanted to make the characters as real and as human as possible. We really don't want it to be about the effects."
Franklin, a Kentlake High School graduate, and Husser, a Kentwood grad, always wanted to pursue a legitimate, character-rich and special effects-embraced movie. They successfully made student short films in high school and produced small-scale projects as students at the Art Institute of Seattle.
The young filmmakers complement each other. Franklin is a writer and painter, while Husser is a sculptor.
They share ideas and bring out the best in one another's talents.
Now, on their own, they are busy making contacts and attracting support for their project, which they hope to pull off despite a modest $63,000 budget. Fundraising is ongoing.
To get it done, and to support the area's film industry, they have hired an all-local cast.
To complete the movie in a timely and cost-effective manner, Franklin and Husser are shooting, splicing and editing scenes with the use of readily available equipment.
Using stop motion, puppetry and miniatures, the feature-length movie combines the best elements of traditional creature features with modern-day action, they say.
"It's a great time to be an independent filmmaker because technology has become more and more affordable," Franklin said.
For instance, the tandem is shooting local, high-definition-quality scenes on digital single-lens reflex cameras. Editing and effects are shaped and realized from the view and capabilities of a laptop.
"By the end of the day, you have a completed shot," Franklin said of the process.
The plan is to complete the film by the end of the year, have it hopefully picked up by a distributor and entered for public review, possibly the Seattle Independent Film Festival. "It's pretty exciting," Husser said of the effort.
"Others tell us that we started out way too big, but really that's what we want to do," Husser said. "We may be a little too ambitious sometimes, but that's what we are and that's what we have to be to really succeed."
To learn more or to contribute to the film project, visit www.indiegogo.com or search for "Revenge of the Lost" on Facebook.
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ROBERT GRIFFIN III is the total package — good size, great speed, a terrific arm, and smart as a whip. The Redskins gave up a lot, but he's worth it.
NOOOO ... I'm a fan of the Rams, and I don't believe we should have done that. We need help NOW, not in a year or two. I don't think we should have done it. It was idiotic.
ABSOLUTELY NOT. But then again whoever accused Daniel Snyder of being smart? He has more money than brains. Pretty sure smarts had a little something to do with him becoming a zillionaire. But yes, the football IQ has been a tad lacking.
I AGREE THAT THE MARCH MADNESS system is severely flawed. Look who got in as a conference champion — Western Kentucky, who at 15-18 doesn't even have a winning record, just got hot in their tournament.
A MESSAGE FOR DREXEL FANS: In 2009 Penn State had a pretty good basketball team, but they got politically correct-ed out of the NCAA. They went into the NIT, beat some good teams and won that championship. Drexel, my message is to go to the NIT and do well — or else stop complaining.
THIS MAKES NO SENSE — Bangor beats Cheltenham in the first round of the quad-A girls' tournament Friday, and when the state rankings came out yesterday Cheltenham is No. 10 and Bangor is not even a "Team To Watch." The final score was Cheltenham 65, Bangor 63. The final score was reversed in several editions of The Patriot-News.
I JUST LOOKED in the book of "Colloquialisms," and next to the term "washed-up" I found a picture of Tiger Woods. He's a crybaby and a quitter.
JUSTIN ROSE WON THE GOLF tournament on Sunday, but guess whose picture was in the paper the next day? Tiger Woods and his little Achilles tendon. Wow. Lots of Tiger Hate on the Fan Line today.
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Auditors office faces changing of the guard
Karen Flynns office is in chaos. As she prepares to retire as Kitsap County Auditor next week, she has built piles from the awards, documents and memorabilia.
There are stacks of commemorative plaques, as well as samples of every voters guide and election report published during nearly 22 years in office.
Flynn will be honored at 2 p.m. on March 24 with a public ceremony in the Kitsap County Commissioners Chambers in Port Orchard.
I am excited about moving on and doing other things, she said. Im relieved that I am leaving the Auditors Office in really good shape. There is an extraordinary staff, and I think highly of Walts ability to maintain continuity.
Walt is Chief Deputy Auditor Walter Washington, who Flynn has endorsed to be her successor. Washingtons ascension to the top job is not a done deal, however.
According to state law, when an elected county official resigns from office, his or her political party must select three names for presentation to the county commissioners, who select one.
Washington is a known quantity. That along with Flynns endorsement probably gives him the inside track.
Washington, however, is only one of the three candidates selected by the Democratic Party this week.
He will face Deborah Broughton, a current employee of the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority who served as Kitsap Countys director of administration for 10 years, and Sara Lingafelter, a young activist attorney whom even Washington concedes shows a lot of promise.
Flynn, 61, is Kitsap Countys longest-serving elected official, having first taken office in 1987.
During her tenure, new technologies have changed voting and record-keeping, two of the major responsibilities of the Auditors Office. Two examples are how people can now search for records on line or find out election results almost as the polls close.
Fast election reporting is the result of another of Flynns priority projects, the institution of Kitsap as a vote-by-mail county.
The switching process, completed in 2005, began in 1992 after the county made it easier to secure an absentee ballot. That year the auditor filled almost 20,000 absentee ballot requests up from 2,000 four years earlier.
One of the major arguments against the vote-by-mail concept came from people who valued the voting booth tradition, perceiving it as a tangible expresssion of democracy. Flynn understands this, but feels voting by mail creates its own new traditions.
We really have busy lives, Flynn said. Going to the polls is something that we try to fit in, but sometimes people forget, or they are unprepared when Election Day comes.
When people receive their ballots three weeks ahead of time, she argued, it gives them time to sit down and read the voters pamphlet, listen to the news coverage and talk with their families about how they want to vote. And if they have their ballot with them, they are more likely to set aside a time to sit down and talk about it.
Aside from voting by mail, Flynn said she is most proud of the creation of a voters pamphlet, something not available in Kitsap prior to 1990 and still not available in many other communities.
Its important that voters have access to information about the candidates, she said. When it comes to the more visible races, like president, a lot of information is available. But voters pamphlets are the primary resource for some races, and is a valuable method to get the information you need in order to make a choice.
Flynn has earned a reputation as among the nicest people in county government. Said County Clerk Dave Peterson, She has a lot of integrity, and I have never heard her raise her voice.
Karen is well-loved as a person, Washington said. She has a quiet strength that goes unnoticed. She is very knowledgeable, and has been a great teacher for me.
For several weeks Washington, 61, was the only declared candidate for the job. If this held, the Democratic Party would still be required to submit three names. Washington, along with Larry and Curley, would be presented to the commissioners, who would presumably have the good sense to make the right selection.
Broughton and Lingafelter rendered this scenario unnecessary. Even though only three people expressed interest in the job, these are real candidates that will be seriously considered.
All three candidates have now submitted detailed application materials, with individual interviews scheduled this week. By inviting just one candidate at a time and designating it as a personnel matter, the public and press can be excluded.
Depending on the results, the commissioners may schedule a public meeting during which all three candidates will appear.
Broughton, 55, said the auditors job is a leadership position that will shape the future of the county.
She has worked for the city of Seattle and has promoted the idea of open government throughout her career. During her past Kitsap tenure, she established public work study meetings, a process that tripled commissioner contact with the public and continues to this day.
The cool thing about Kitsap County is that it is a small enough place that you can make something happen, she said. Working for the city of Seattle was fun and rewarding, but it was hard to get your arms around the issues. Its hard to get things off the ground and get people involved.
Lingafelter, 31, is a sole practitioner in Poulsbo who claims a passion for legislative work combined with an interest in elections.
She also has a strong technology background, an asset in a position where implementing innovation is an essential asset.
A graduate of Seattle Universitys School of Law, Lingafelter was on the corporate fast track when she decided to change her life and reallocate the time spent commuting to community involvement.
An avid rock climber, she named her law firm First Ascent.
I am one of those rare individuals who is a doer, a planner and a strategic thinker, she said in her candidacy statement. I enjoy helping to motivate and involve others in community activities. These skills are an asset both to the office of the auditor and as a future candidate for elected office while on the campaign trail.
The appointment doesnt come with a sense of security, since the winner will need to run for the remainder of Flynns term in a special election this fall.
This may include a primary battle (Washington indicated he would probably run for the position if he did not get the appointment) as well as a Republican candidate in the general election.
After her last election, Flynn said this would be her final term in office. She intended to keep this commitment but several life-changing eventsincluding the death of her 40-year-old son last year prompted a re-evaluation.
We are public servants but we are not enslaved, she said. As it happened, the end of my term did not coincide with my personal needs to leave office and pursue other interests. We are human beings and circumstances change.
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Obama is the master of hypocrisy.
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Approximately 24 million—one of every eight—voter registrations in the United States are no longer valid or are significantly inaccurate.
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Approximately 2.75 million people have registrations in more than one state.
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Of course Harry doesn't mention his buddies like George Soros who do the same thing
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So say I own these weapons legally in another state but move to the state of CT… that would make me a felon?
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This is because the Democrat income inequality rich bashing has taken charge of the conversation and caused people to believe that the rich don't pay taxes
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Wrong, you still have to pay taxes on all your income if you are a US Citizen, even if you have accounts outside the US
April 17, 2014 at 1:30pm
The effective tax rate goes up to two million, but starts to decline slightly after that. From the IRS table, this article discusses it. Only an ignorant idiot would think that the rich don't pay taxes.
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You pretty much always have to have a camera on you at all times now.
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It's BS that you are finger printed and mug shot gets plastered all over the place while innocent!!
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Remember the movie Enemy of the State? It's exactly like this!
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dumb liberals. Just like the guy who stole a 5k laptop out of a OWS street
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Can we stop sending money to other countries and worry about our own affairs please?
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Not surprising that these freeloaders who aren't really living in poverty would use stolen (taxpayer) money for this.
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Only the blind leftists can't see this.
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Noooo, he is against government incompetency that comes from ObamaCare. Leftists are so dumb is is unbelievable.
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"war on women's reproductive rights"
How many false wars can Democrats make up?
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They hate them because their Democrat master's told them to hate them. These people don't really know why they hate them, they were just instructed to.
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Detroit Catholic Central's Zach Bock returned a missed field goal 99 yards for the winning score on the final play to defeat Warren De La Salle, 20-14, in Catholic High School League football action Saturday.
Bock had missed two field goals earlier in the second half, and he used his instincts on the final play for a chance at redemption when De La Salle lined up for a 57-yard field goal with 11 seconds left and the game tied at 14-14.
His coach didn't even call the play.
"I was a bit surprised they were going to try the field goal attempt," Bock said. "Their quarterback has a big arm, and once I saw they were going to try it, I made the decision on my own to set up for the return if it was short."
The choice to return the ball came as a spur-of-the-moment surprise to Catholic Central coach Tom Mack, whose team improved to 7-1 overall, and 3-1 in the CHSL Central Division.
"I noticed he got into position at the last minute, right before the kick, actually," Mach said. "We didn't have time to plan for it with no timeouts. We were just hoping they would miss and we could get the chance for overtime."
Meanwhile, De La Salle coach Paul Verska had the possibility of a return in mind the whole time. His team (5-2, 2-2) must win next week to quality for the playoffs.
"We knew with the long attempt there would be a chance for a return," Verska said. "Key mistakes early put us in this position. Tonight we missed a opportunity to make the playoffs, and now we are in a situation where it's win or go home."
After a 7-7 halftime score, Catholic Central capitalized on an interception to take 14-7 lead with 4:18 left in the third quarter on a 20-yard touchdown run by quarterback Sean Birney.
Then with 2:43 left in the game, De La Salle tied the score at 14-14 on a 41-yard touchdown pass from Giovanni Rescigno to Patrick Adams.
After a quick three-and-out by Catholic Central, De La Salle got the ball back at its own 26-yard line with 1:20 left and had a chance to drive for the winning score.
But after picking up a second first down, no timeout was called, leaving De La Salle with the ball on Catholic Central's 40-yard line with 11 seconds left. Verska elected for a 57-yard field goal try instead of a Hail Mary pass.
With the wind blowing in the direction of the kick, the attempt came up short, giving Bock the opportunity for last-second fireworks. Bock finished with 192 total yards for the game.
"Give credit to the defense, they kept us in the game, all the way up to holding them at a distance for a difficult attempt." Bock said.
The majority of the game consisted of tough play on defense for both teams as both were held to under 250 total yards. De La Salle outgained Catholic Central, 240-196.
Player of the Year candidate De La Salle linebacker Jared Wangler finished with six tackles and a fumble recovery.
The lack of offense and physical defense for both teams came as no surprise to Mach, who didn't expect much to come easy for his offense coming in.
"We knew we were in for a battle with this team," Mach said. "In this division no matter who you play, every week is a dog fight and you get everybody's best shot."
Catholic Central's victory sets up a rematch with CHSL Central champion Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (8-0, 4-0) in the Prep Bowl on Saturday. Brother Rice defeated Catholic Central, 28-21, on a last-minute touchdown on Sept. 28.
For Mach, it's also one last chance to get the best of retiring Brother Rice coach Al Fracassa.
"It's always tough having to play someone twice in a matter of weeks, especially a team like Brother Rice," Mach said. "We can't get too high on this win, but come back next week mentally ready to correct the mistakes we made in the first matchup, and try for a better outcome."


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WEEI first reported a deal that would bring their 23-home-run hitting first baseman back to Boston, while CSNNE reported the contract would be worth $32 million over two years.
After making a smooth transition from catcher to first base and leading American League first basemen in most defensive metrics, Napoli was reportedly looking for three or four years on the free agent market. But the idea of winning another World Series might have trumped everything for Napoli, who was quick to tweet, "The beard is coming back to Boston!!! Couldn't be happier!!"
The beard is coming back to Boston!!! Couldn't be happier!! #Bstrong #beards #Ilovethiscity pic.twitter.com/mb2pDxq4tL— Mike Napoli (@MikeNapoli25) December 7, 2013
Napoli, who hit .259 with a .360 on-base percentage in his first year with the Red Sox last season, was thought to be a good fit in Texas or Seattle, as well, and it wouldn't be unrealistic to think either of those teams might have offered a better contract.
"I want to be here," Napoli said immediately after the World Series. "I love this place. They treated me so good here, the way they've taken care of me has been unbelievable. When the time comes, we'll have some conversations. I hope to be back here next year."
Napoli originally agreed to a three-year, $39-million contract with the Red Sox last offseason, but that fell apart when a degenerative hip condition was revealed. The team instead offered him a $5-million deal, plus incentives, which allowed him to make $13 million.
The Red Sox can now turn their attention to other areas of necessity, such as the left side of their infield or the outfield, which suffered a substantial loss this week with the news that Ellsbury would be headed to the Yankees.
With Napoli, A.J. Pierzynski and Edward Mujica all agreeing to significant contracts from the Red Sox this week, the team is running out of financial flexibility if it still hopes to come in under the $189-million threshold that would trigger the luxury tax. If the Red Sox are able to swap one of their veteran starting pitchers like Ryan Dempster or Jake Peavy, each who are making more than $13 million in 2014, that could set them up for another free agent addition. Otherwise they'll likely have to consider inexpensive depth options at outfield as well as someone to back-up Xander Bogaerts and Will Middlebrooks in the infield.


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Recycling made easier
There will be no more special trips to the recycling center to unload unwanted boxes. No more cramming stacks of newspapers into straining blue bins, or pawing through piles of plastics to extricate an offending tin can.
As of April 1, all recycling - with the exception of glass - will be equal in the eyes of Bainbridge Disposal, and all will be collected in new 64-gallon totes.
The island refuse service is switching to a single-stream system, which means recycling of all persuasions will be collected en masse. Only glass will be set aside to be picked up in the familiar blue totes.
Island recycling will be trucked to a mainland plant and sorted on conveyor belts with a system of blowers and magnets.
Five thousand rolling totes are stacked and awaiting duty at Bainbridge Disposals facility off Sportsman Club Road. Two new trucks equipped with special lifts to pick up the cans stand by.
Its an expensive initial investment, said Heather Church, who, along with her husband, Dean, owns Bainbridge Disposal. But we think it will be worth it in the long run.
Some of the switchover cost may be passed on to the customer. Bainbridge Disposal has applied for its first residential rate increase in 10 years, in part to cover the cost of the single-stream program.
The rate jump must be approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and would at most amount to a 13 percent increase, also effective April 1.
Over time, disposal services can save money with a single-stream system through increased efficiency. With the sorted system recycling is collected in divided trucks that had to return to the transfer station when they filled up with one type of recycling, even if the other compartments were empty. Employees will no longer have to load the individual bins by hand.
In the spirit of reusing, Bainbridge Disposal last week equipped its recycling fleet to run on biodiesel.
Customers can expect a new tote to be dropped off in their driveway by the end of the month. Recycling will be picked up every other week, beginning April 7.
It just makes more sense to show up every other week instead of showing up every week just to pick up a few newspapers, Church said.
With the new system, a few previously prohibited items will be welcomed into the program.
Flattened cardboard will now be collected along with milk cartons and plastic milk jugs. Soiled cardboard, like pizza boxes, can be tossed into yard waste totes, as can shredded paper.
Church believes those added items along with bigger collection bins and the convenience of the single-stream system will greatly increase the volume of recyclables collected on Bainbridge.
In 2007 Bainbridge Disposal hauled away 5,785 tons of recycling from island customers while gathering 8,000 tons of garbage from residential customers alone.
The company already switched its Poulsbo routes to a single-stream system in October and has since seen the amount of collected recyclables rise by over 40 percent there.
Kitsap County Recycling Coordinator Dave Peters said Bainbridge will be the last region in the county to get the service. Bremerton customers havent sorted their recycling for over three years.
The system has helped streamline disposal services he said, and cut down on Labor and Industry claims because workers no longer have to heft those overloaded blue bins. It has also been a boon for customers who can recycle more and throw away less, he said.
The main advantage is that customers can recycle a lot more, and its much more convenient, Peters said. Everyone who has switched to the service loves it.
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For more information the single-stream recycling program or how the proposed rate hike would impact your bill, contact Bainbridge Disposal at 842-4882 or 800-531-1918.
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing Bainbridge Disposals rate increase request and is accepting public comment. Comment can be made online at www.utc.wa.gov/comment or by mail at P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA 98504.
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"I am not going to back away from the storm," he said. "This is the moment. This is it. We're in the middle of a crisis, I've got everyone's attention, this is the moment to fix it."
"My view is, I'm a Republican who's been elected in New Jersey," Christie said. "If I play along the margins, and don't try to fix these problems, then I didn't deserve to be elected in the first place."
Districts were awaiting state aid figures this afternoon. Christie's plan would take up to 5 percent of each district's budget, a move he acknowledged would be hard on Republican-leaning suburbs as well as Democrat-dominated cities.
One option Christie did not mention is for schools and towns to raise property taxes to compensate for the loss in state aid. He has proposed a series of "tools" to help them control costs -- including a "hard" 2.5 percent cap on annual property tax increases, replacing the current 4 percent cap with a variety of exceptions. But Democrats who control the Legislature say those tools will not be in place in time to save this year's budgets.
"The tools he's talking about are not in place. People are already stuck with contracts," said Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester). "The tool kit is something we will absolutely work with the governor on, but we cannot ignore the fact that it's not in place. It does not exist. So these cuts are coming heavy and hard...and you're most likely going to see the largest local property tax increase in the history of the state, when you add in the suspension of the rebates."
Since the constitutional amendment capping annual property tax increases at 2.5 percent could not be in place in time for this year, Christie's budget proposes legislation that would bridge the gap. The proposal would lower the levy and spending caps to 2.5 percent, limit cap exceptions, repeal provisions of the current law that provide automatic cap growth to offset decreases in state aid, and permit districts to "bank" unused levy under the cap for use in future years.
Unions were also drawing battle lines: The Communications Workers of America planned protests across the state Thursday, while the NJEA accused Christie of deception and a "political vendetta" based on its opposition to him during last year's campaign.
"In these tough times, the governor must ask everyone to sacrifice, not just those who depend on public schools, public roads and our health care safety net," said CWA state director Hetty Rosenstein. "That means not giving millionaires a break by letting the surcharge on the wealthiest New Jerseyans expire."
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WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP, MI — A giant white bubble has sprouted from the farm fields just west of Auburn, but Mother Nature is preventing it from being opened to the public.
That white bubble is the home to Tri-City Sports Complex, a new, 73,500-square-foot domed structure located on Garfield Road at US-10.
Manoj Shah, co-owner of the venture, says the nasty winter weather has prevented crews from installing the complex's final piece — a state-of-the-art turf field designed for a bevy of sports. He hoped to officially open the facility on Saturday, March 1.
"Because of the frost in the ground, there have been some setbacks," said Shah, who originally planned to open the facility in January. He's now waiting for the weather to warm up before finalizing an exact opening date.
"We have to make sure the ground is dry before we put the stone in to ensure it's perfect. We want to have the best playing surface around, and a very safe playing surface."
Shah said if crews laid down turf today, there's a good chance the ground would dip after it fully thaws.
Construction on the $3 million complex started in August, and on Tuesday, crews were working to prep the facility.
The idea of the complex is to let area athletes hone their skills during the cold winter months. In addition to practice fields, there is also be space for meetings and parties. The facility also includes restrooms and lockers. A club house with flat-screen TVs, vending machines and a seating area is attached to the sports complex.
Williams Township Supervisor Paul Wasek said he's heard from people as far north as East Tawas who are interested in using the facility.
"It's going to be a good thing for our community, not only in the sense of having sports practice facilities available to people in the neighboring counties, but because we hope it can bring some growth to the township," said Wasek. "It's one of those things that we just need to wait and see what happens with it, but I think it's going to be great."
A group of Ultimate Frisbee players hoped to take advantage of a promotional offer after being invited by Shah to come and play at the facility this Saturday before construction crews determined it wouldn't be smart to install the turf with frost still in the ground.
"We still plan on having those guys come and see our field once it's up and ready," said Shah. "We're just at the mercy of Mother Nature right now."
Those interested in using the facility are being directed to the complex's website, www.tricitysportscomplex.com. From there, they can click the contact button in the upper righthand corner of the page and submit any questions.


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A tough economy has really made things difficult for the Reading Fire Department which has endured more than its share of cutbacks.
But Thursday the beleaguered department says it feels like it just won the lottery.
The U.S. government awarded the department millions of dollars and some say the money couldn't have come soon enough.
This is news many are celebrating.
The Reading Fire Department has been awarded a $4 million dollar grant -- a welcome surprise for a department that seems to have to do more and more with less and less.
The "SAFER" grant comes from the Department of Homeland Security.
"SAFER" stands for Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response.
For the past couple of years, it hasn't been easy for the Reading Fire Department, which has endured layoffs and cutbacks stretching the department to the limit.
With it being the third busiest fire department in the state, it's easy to understand the concern.
"Truly, it's like buying a lottery ticket. We hit the lottery today, so it's how do you find ways to implement the grant," said Reading Fire Chief David Hollinger.
Hollinger says he will be working with the city to come up with a plan on how the money will be spent.
"Obviously, with the grant available now, we're going to have to have some plans with how we're going to implement and bring these firefighters into the fold, if you will," said Chief Hollinger.
Officials say the $4 million grant will also allow the department to increase efficiency.
"We're always looking for new ways to increase our efficiency," said Hollinger. "Keep the costs of our delivery down. But again, trying to make sure our citizens are safety, and well-protected by a well-staffed and well-trained work force."
Officials say this is a big victory for the fire department and they say the grant will last two years.