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1 Feb 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Trip Planning , Lighthouses , Signal Hill , St. John's and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Avalon
I had the absolute pleasure of spending the day with Maurice Fitzgerald of Far East Photography Tours. It was the day after a major snowstorm, there was a fresh dusting of snow, and the city looked beautiful. A Far East Photography Tour will allow you to see St. John's and surrounding areas through the lens of your camera! A tour will take you to the must see historic sites and landmarks in and around the capital.


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Levy County Delta Kappa Gamma Society assembled in Cedar Key to induct new officers and members.
Students Excited About Middle School Dance
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Levy County second graders learn about sea life
Lauren Bartholemy
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"Oh! Aw! That's so cool!" is the sounds coming from the Cedar Key schools aquaculture lab as second graders from all around the county come to view the aquaculture wonders.
Students rush to defeat end of course exams
Sarah Bartholemy
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Today, Cedar Key High School biology students will be taking the Biology End of Course Exam. The students have been cramming for the past two weeks with the help of Mr. Powers, the science teacher at CKS.
Three months of work, dozens of after-school pizzas and showing up at 4:30 a.m. to cut up fresh fruit all paid off this past week for the Cedar Key FFA chapters.
The FFA will be sending five teams to the state Ornamental Horticulture finals later this month at the University of Florida.
Cedar Key FFA off to OH
By Sarah Bartholemy
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Cedar Key is on its way to the Ornamental Horticulture CDE in Mayo, Florida. The teams have been preparing for three months and all of their hard work will be put to use. Lauren Bartholemy, Laia Gore, Sarah Bartholemy, Taryn Epperson, Mikayla Pope, Jemima Cahours, MacKenzie Kirkbride, Ashlyn Allen, Taylor Davison, Nathaneal Brinkman and Brooke Allen will all be competing today.
Students and Healthy Eating
Taryn Epperson and Montana Beckham
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The Florida Department of Agriculture has asked students to participate in the annual poster decorating project.
Cedar Key School was recognized Friday by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for outstanding efforts in 2011 to promote recycling.
Cedar Key students, collecting about 550 pledges to recycle in FDEP's staterwide K-12 Recycling Pledge Card Contest, pushed their school to the top three in the state.
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Nothing prepares this mother for the helplessness that follows when her attempts to steer her daughter back on course fail and Pearl shuts her out . . . or when she discovers the unthinkable about her nemesis, the football coach.
Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, Mother of Pearl brings us into the heart of a mother bound by an incredible burden, who ultimately finds she must recognize her own vulnerability and learn to trust in something much bigger.
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Barrie Graeber has two great kids, a loving husband, and a respected job as the high school counselor in her close-knit community. Without warning, everything unravels when her teenage daughter, Pearl, is betrayed by friends and lashes out.
Nothing prepares this mother for the helplessness that follows when her attempts to steer her daughter back on course fail and Pearl shuts her out . . . or when she discovers the unthinkable about her nemesis, the football coach.
Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, Mother of Pearl brings us into the heart of a mother bound by an incredible burden, who ultimately finds she must recognize her own vulnerability and learn to trust in something much bigger.
"Heart-wrenching yet filled with grace and hope, Kellie Coates Gilbert's Mother of Pearl is beautifully written and a book that needs to be read by everyone with a child or grandchild. Novel Rocket and I give it a high recommendation." Ane Mulligan, Sr. Editor Novel Rocket
"A story that could have come from todays headlines, Mother of Pearl is a compelling, thought-provoking debut. With impeccable prose, Kellie Coates Gilbert kept me turning the pages in this high-stakes story of one mothers quest for healing and justice." - Carla Stewart, award-winning author of Chasing Lilacs and Stardust
"Kellie Coates Gilbert's debut novel kept me turning pages and on the edge of my seat. Wonderful, richly-drawn characters who drew me to their hearts despite their flaws. Mother of Pearl carries a sobering message but it's deftly threaded through a story that is anything but sober. I will eagerly await Gilbert's next offering." -Deborah Raney, author of the Hanover Falls Novels series from Howard/Simon & Schuster
"Gilberts debut novel is a force to be reckoned with. Mother of Pearl will pluck at the cords of every readers heart and refuse to let go until the last page. The story shines a light in the dark places of an issue too often over-looked. Theres a desperate need for awareness regarding this sensitive topic, and Gilberts Barrie is a mother who is willing to stand her ground in the face of the fiercest opposition. A heart-twisting tale that readers wont soon forget."Elizabeth Goddard, Carol Award winning author of The Camera Never Lies
"Kellie Gilbert's debut novel is a beautifully written, moving story about the vastness of a mother's love for her daughter. Highly recommended." Lisa Harris, Christy Award Finalist
"A cautionary tale for our times, Mother of Pearl is a compelling journey through loss and longing, grief and redemption, crime and justice. Kellie Coates Gilbert unfolds her story with the sensitivity of a skilled writer." Lisa Wingate, National bestselling, award-winning author of Dandelion Summer and Blue Moon Bay"From the deepest recesses of her heart, Kellie Coates Gilbert pens her debut novel Mother of Pearl. It is a story about love, family, tragedy and loss that the author writes with an immeasurable depth of passion and skill. Beautifully and compellingly written, this heartbreaking - yet heartwarming story goes beyond the norm, allowing us to touch the very soul of depression and grief. And to come out the better for it. This story will remain with me for many years to come." - Nancy Jo Jenkins, author of Coldwater Revival"I started and finished Mother of Pearl in one night. There is no better endorsement than simply not being able to put a book down. And I couldn't put down this first time authors debut novel. I was totally engrossed." - Tina Sloan, Author of Changing Shoes, and television star of Guiding Light
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Barb5 Stars Out Of 5Mother of Pearl is a treasure to be read by every motherApril 26, 2017BarbQuality: 0Value: 0Meets Expectations: 0I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have thought about this book since I finished reading it. As others have reviewed, it is relevant and is compelling. It had twists and turns, some expected and some not. One nagged at me throughout the book and repulsed me when confirmed. Another was sweet and touching. Simply put - unforgettable.
Carole JarvisJonesboro, GeorgiaAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Compelling and relevant, highly recommendedNovember 12, 2013Carole JarvisJonesboro, GeorgiaAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Mother of Pearl is a stand-alone novel by debut author Kellie Coates Gilbert. Set in a close-knit community in Idaho where football reigns supreme, this is an extremely well written and moving story, very relevant for our times. To put it simply, Kellie Coates Gilbert is an author to watch.
Mother of Pearl is a wonderful character-driven, relationship drama with court scenes that are top notch - and while I read a lot of novels that fit that description, this story is quite different from anything I've ever read. Relevant, compelling, heartrending, and thought provoking are a few adjectives that quickly come to mind. The writing is tight, infused with Kellie's dry sense of humor, and will keep you turning the pages.
Who will enjoy this story? Anyone who wants a riveting narrative that grabs you from the first and doesn't let go. Those who like character-driven drama with a heroine who feels so real that you'll want to cheer her on. People who have experienced a heartbreaking loss. Mothers everywhere.
At the heart of this story is a mother's fierce and unfailing love. As Barrie sees her daughter beginning the march toward independence, she reflects, "I find myself wishing I could grab the drumsticks and toss them aside, silencing the beat that is drawing her away." What mother can't relate to that feeling?!
Barrie is a strong character, a school guidance counselor whose job is to advocate for students in a school - and community - where football continually trumps academics. "Sometimes that means protecting them from a coach who has yet to understand that the one with the most trophies can still wind up a loser." Pearl's death shines the light on the growing phenomenon of coaches sexually exploiting students, and Barrie becomes a mother who risks her job, marriage, and Pearl's reputation to find answers and see that justice is served.
Spiritual themes are subtle, but ever present. Parents often grieve in very different ways, and we see that in Barrie and Steve. Barrie struggles with the faith that Steve finds solace in, and feels that he is moving on without her: "I wish I were a religious woman. Maybe faith would be an antidote to a world that crumbles beneath your feet." Spiritual themes of faith, hope, and recovery are always present just beneath the surface.
Watching Barrie grieve reminds me of the many times I have felt awkward around someone who has lost a loved one, not knowing what to say. Barrie feels somewhat detached and notices how uncomfortable her friends seem, "as if my horrible luck might be contagious." And I felt for Barrie because she didn't have an unshakable faith to support her. But her strength and determination to bring justice do eventually lead to the embracing of a timid faith. I like how Kellie leaves some things to our imagination, and after the celebration scene in the last chapter, I can easily envision the advocate for Christ that Barrie will become.
While I would have liked to see certain things explored in more depth - the background surrounding Pearl's birth, the strained relationship between Barrie and her mother, conflict resolution between Barrie and Steve, for instance - the story focused exactly on what it needed to focus on. I will say, however, that if Kellie had written a 500-page novel with more storylines fleshed out, I would have been glued to every page.
Readers, please don't shy away from this book because it deals with a teenager's death, but be drawn by the fact that it tells the story of a woman who overcomes an unexpected, life-changing obstacle. In Kellie's words, "I write about messy lives, and eternal hope."
I eagerly anticipate what Kellie writes next, and highly recommend Mother of Pearl to all readers.
This book was provided by Kellie Coates Gilbert in exchange for my honest review.
KatyTennesseeGender: female4 Stars Out Of 5A story for every mother in our timesMarch 4, 2013KatyTennesseeGender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4Mother of Pearl is an interesting story about commitment to family and staying true to one's self. The author tackled some difficult themesââ¬âaccountability, forgiveness, and regenerationââ¬âto name a few. I liked the way she handled the fact that familiesââ¬âincluding Christian familiesââ¬âaren't always what they seem.
When teen-ager, Pearl, meets with what appears to be a typical, teen-age crisis, we are drawn into the family dynamics and how it affects the whole family. As later events unfold, Pearl's mother becomes obsessed with getting to the root of the problem, which creates multiple, but realistic, twists and turns in the story.
I found the story disturbing and a bit unsettling, but timely and in sync with issues we are facing today in our society. As a teacher, I was especially interested in the conflict between sports and academics. A major, current social dilemma was woven into the story and astutely addressed--Our adulation and valuation of sports and sports' figures, at any cost.
I was expecting a lighter read. It is not that. I found Mother of Pearl to be a compelling and thought-provoking novel.
The Phantom ParagrapherTauranga, New ZealandAge: 18-24Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5One Mothers stand against justiceJanuary 19, 2013The Phantom ParagrapherTauranga, New ZealandAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Have you ever judged a book by it's cover and thought hmm that looks like a good book but then once you get into you realise that you are in for a ride because the content of the story is far grittier than you ever imagined ? That's what happened to me with Mother of Pearl, from the cover it looks like quite a posh- upperclassmen novel as we see a mother in a suit and the greens of a field and a rugby ball to the side. Mother of Pearl first introduces us to school guidance counsellor Barrie and her family including daughter Pearl and son Aaron , we then read as Pearl is becoming more and more rebellious, acting out etc and coming home drunk. One night which should have been the happiest day of her life, Barrie is presented with the news that her shining star and daughter Pearl has been killed in a car crash and soon Barrie's straight and narrow life comes crashing down and she lashes out to find someone to blame . It turns out though that Pearl was hiding a dark secret, she was pregnant and then what happens next is one mums race to find out not only the truth and what her daughter went through but also to bring her daughter's lover to justice as he turns out to be an authority and school figure. Can Barrie keep up the trials that she brings to discover the truth or will fighting for the truth, pull her husband and son away for good ?
Mother of Pearl encountered a twist I never imagined but in saying that it was a great twist as it made me want to keep reading the book and also ended up being a story that pulled at your invisible heartstrings causing emotions to be stirred up. I do advise that if you have or no someone that has been involved in a Student/Teacher relationship that has gone to trial etc this book may be a bit too close for comfort.
Blooming with BooksBloomer, WIAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Mother of Pearl is a thought provoking book.October 10, 2012Blooming with BooksBloomer, WIAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Mother of Pearl
By Kellie Coates Gilbert
How far would you go for your child?
In the drive to win at all costs is there ever a time when the cost is too high? Barrie Graeber is about to find out.
As a high school counselor Barrie tries to guide and advise the students in career choices. But her authority is being undermined by football coach Michael Warren. And worse yet the school is unwilling to follow Barrie's suggestions as long as Coach Warren is winning.
Pearl Graeber is the perfect daughter and student until her heart is broken by a betrayal of her boyfriend and her best friend. Pearl's life begins unraveling and Barrie is unsure how to help her hurting daughter.
Then the unthinkable happens and Barrie's life is altered forever. Left with a choice Barrie fights the stand firm and to right a wrong that could have been prevented. But to see justice through Barrie must stand against the the all mighty worship of athletic accolades to protect the vulnerable from the predator.
Mother of Pearl is a timely offering that should open dialog about what the true importance of athletics in today's world and the cost of figures of authority crossing the line.
Mother of Pearl looks at the emptiness of life when we don't have a personal, daily relationship with God. When tragedy strikes how do we react? Do we turn to God? Or do we lean on our own strength?
When we are in the midst of trouble we learn not only who our true friends are, but also the true character of those around us. This is a thought provoking book that I would recommend to anyone involved with high school and sports.
Mother of Pearl deals with the hot topics of teen drinking, pregnancy, inappropriate adult/teen behavior and death. This is the perfect book to use to open dialog with your family about any of these topics.
I received a copy of this title from the publisher for the purpose of this review all opinions expressed are my own.


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The Rottet collection of furniture, occasional tables and guest chairs, designed by Lauren Rottet for Elan by Decca, embodies from two simple concepts. First, simple shapes bend to transform into kinetic pieces, creating visual movement. Secondly, the combination of materials with no visible edge transition creates a fascinating visual effect as light reflects differently from each material. The innovative designs also feature handcrafted edges and exotic veneers.


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Chardon Schools place Treasurer on administrative leave
(Chardon) - Chardon Schools Treasurer Kevin Staller has been placed on administrative leave.
The district issued a news release Friday saying that the Chardon Board of Education identified inconsistencies in the administration of the District's approval process related to the payment of invoices.
Upon reviewing these inconsistencies, the Board of Education determined that the procedures for authorization of payment were improperly administered by the Treasurer and Assistant to the Treasurer.
On Tuesday, the Board of Education placed Treasurer, Kevin Staller, on paid administrative leave pending completion of a review of this matter.
Superintendent Michael Hanlon placed Assistant Treasurer Vicki Wojciechowsk on paid administrative leave at the same time.
"The Chardon Local Schools Board of Education takes its fiduciary responsibility very seriously and is committed to ensuring that approval procedures are properly and consistently followed at all times in order to safeguard the fiscal resources of the school district," stated Board President, Karen Blankenship.
Dr. Hanlon stated, "At this time, there is no evidence of misappropriation or loss of district funds and we are confident that the district will achieve a prompt resolution related to this matter."
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By Larry Donohue
I have cancer and both the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, the SCCA, and Regence BlueShield sent letters saying that the SCCA would no longer be a contracted provider for the Regence BlueShield MedAdvantage Plan. Both letters were vague about the financial impact to patients of this contractual kerfuffle.
A diagnosis of cancer is accompanied by emotions of uncertainty, sadness and fear. Since medical issues are a significant factor in personal bankruptcy, even for those with health insurance, learning that the local premier cancer research center and the largest local health insurance provider cannot come to an agreement for the benefit of cancer patients is very unwelcome, anxiety-provoking news.
This dust-up between two local premier not-for-profit health care entities provides the opportunity to review how we pay for health care services and discern the best way to improve the health of our people. The issue is important to all of us, not just those with cancer.
In most economic situations, businesses calculate their costs for providing products and services and determine whether or not there is sufficient opportunity for profit to warrant the risk of their capital. Suppliers and producers negotiate charges based on economic realities. Economist Adam Smith described this market self-regulation as the Invisible Hand Theory.
But in health care services, charges are notoriously not linked to the cost of delivering those services. The New York Times recently reported that knee and hip replacement charges varied from $15,000 to $110,000, ostensibly for similar services.
Harvard surgeon Atul Gawande, in a piece in the New Yorker, reported that two Texas towns were comparable in everything except for their costs of medical care and, that, shockingly, the more expensive town, in fact, had lower-quality scores.
These charge discrepancies arise because most consumers (patients) are not the actual purchasers; the insurance company is. In most non-medical purchase decisions, the buyer makes a judgment on the necessity, desirability and affordability of the product or service and then decides whether or when to make the purchase. For example, in deciding about dinner, it could be at home or in a restaurant, it could be fancy or fast food, beef or beans. A decision is made by desirability and affordability. If there was no personal financial impact of such a decision, one might spend more time in four-star restaurants!
Despite co-pays and deductibles, the patient has little economic skin in the health care services game. An insured patient is mainly concerned whether a recommended medical service is a covered service and trusts that the provider's recommendation need not be questioned. No Invisible Hand in sight!
The commercial insurance company has significant administrative costs including executive salaries, overhead, and marketing. In addition, the for-profit companies seek to provide a return on the investment for their stockholders. The Affordable Care Act seeks to control that by requiring that companies spend 80 percent to 85 percent of the received premiums on actual medical care, including quality improvement, technically described as the Medical Loss Ratio. It is appropriate to consider what is the value added to health care from this 15 percent to 20 percent of premium not going to health care services. High-overhead commercial insurers are being compared to the low overhead of traditional Medicare.
The payment practice which pays for the number of services is being replaced by Accountable Care Organizations, tasked with improving the safety and quality of care and reducing health care costs.
As we consider the affordability of providing universal basic health care, we need to acknowledge the direct and indirect cost to our economy of the uninsured. Folks ill with preventable and treatable illness are measurably less productive. The public debate should not be narrowly framed as "can the nation afford the cost of providing access to universal basic health care," but rather, can we afford not to?
Health care services reform will be best if everyone gets informed and involved.
Larry Donohue, M.D., is a retired practicing physician who lives in Seattle.


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A year ago, as they marked the second anniversary of their daughter Susan's disappearance, Chuck and Judy Cox thought they had already confronted their worst nightmare.
But that loss proved a prelude to horror.
Thursday night, the Coxes will stand before friends, family and strangers to share grief for Susan that is compounded by the senseless murders of grandsons Charlie, 7, and Braden, 5, who were killed by their father, Josh Powell, last February in a premeditated fire that also claimed his own life.
The anniversary of the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell will be marked by a series of events: the dedication of the Christmas Box Angel statue near the boys' grave in Puyallup , Wash., book signings later this week, a remembrance at a concert on Dec. 18 in Utah.
"It's good energy, it's something positive, but at the same time, it seems kind of pointless," Chuck Cox said candidly late last month. "There's lots of depression. It feels like it's going on forever. We're ready for us to find Susan and find some kind of conclusion."
Anne Bremner, a Washington attorney who represents Susan's parents, said of Chuck: "He never, ever loses sight of the goal and that is to find her. It's just gut-wrenching at times for me to hear him."
But that ending may be elusive.
West Valley City police say the case is open and active, with leads continuing to surface in the disappearance of Susan. Police have kept a close hand, however, on whatever new information they have even with the Coxes.
"They assure us they are working actively on the case, but they aren't telling us any details," Chuck Cox said. "They kinda sound like empty promises."
Susan Cox Powell was last seen at her home Dec. 6, 2009, a Sunday, when a friend stopped by to help the young mom untangle some yarn and then stayed through a later afternoon pancake brunch.
A day care provider raised an alarm early the next morning when the boys were not dropped off as scheduled and she could not reach either parent. Josh Powell, accompanied by the boys, finally arrived back at the couple's West Valley City home in the early evening of Dec. 7, 2009. Josh Powell told police they had left around midnight to go camping in Utah's West Desert, while Susan stayed behind. He initially insisted he assumed she had gone to work.
But the story was full of holes from the moment Josh Powell offered it. Investigators found Susan's cell phone in her husband's minivan and Josh Powell could not explain why he called it after being informed his wife was missing. They identified her blood on a couch and nearby floor in the couple's home. They also retrieved a statement Susan prepared detailing the couple's ongoing marital problems and her concerns that Josh Powell might harm her if she attempted to proceed with a divorce and sought custody of their sons.
The most innocent and telling observation of all came from Susan's son Charlie, who was 4 at the time his mom disappeared. Charlie told a police investigator his mom had gone camping with them but did not come back with them and he did not know why.
The story shifted to Washington when, less than a month after his wife's disappearance, Josh Powell, with his sons, moved into his father Steven's home in Puyallup. The case simmered until August 2011 when police searched the Puyallup home looking for clues. A month later, they arrested Steven Powell and charged him with voyeurism after finding surreptitious, sexually explicit photos he had taken of neighborhood children.
Washington authorities removed the boys from the home and placed them with their grandparents. The Coxes were engaged in a custody battle with Josh Powell when he carried out the murder/suicide on Feb. 5, moments after the boys arrived for a supervised visit at rented home.
Did Josh Powell take an explanation for his wife's disappearance with him?
Chuck Cox hopes not. He hopes Steven Powell, who was convicted and will be released from prison in May, or other relatives may know more and will some day feel compelled to share it.
"We still hope for the police to find Susan, or [Josh's relatives] to tell us more about what they know or where she might be and what Josh has done," Chuck Cox said. "We are hoping that whatever it takes, something will happen so they feel compelled to come forward to tell us the truth or whatever they know."
In the meantime, Chuck and Judy Cox, as well as Susan's sisters and friends, draw strength and comfort from the outpouring of support they've received from across the country.
"We know that a lot of people care and haven't forgotten and are there for us," Chuck Cox said. "That is a positive feeling. It tells us there are good people out there and that gives us hope that some good is coming out of this."
But in the still moments of the day, the silence of deep night, there is a clamoring question that Chuck Cox acknowledges he has yet to quash: Where is my daughter?
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Remembering Susan Cox Powell and her sons
A candlelight vigil will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. at Woodbine Cemetery, 2323 9th Street SW in Puyallup, Wash., where a Christmas Box Angel statue will be dedicated. The anniversary coincides with the annual healing ceremony for grieving parents held at more than 25 Christmas Box Angel statue memorials throughout the country, including five in Utah. Crime Stoppers of Tacoma, Wash., and donations to the Susan Cox Powell Foundation paid for the statue; the Coxes hope the site will serve as a memorial site for all children and victims of domestic violence.
Other events marking Susan Cox Powell's disappearance from her West Valley City home and Charlie and Braden's deaths:
• Dec. 7-8: The Coxes will join crime writer Ann Rule, who devoted a chapter to Susan's case in her new book, at book signings. On Dec. 7, they will be at the North Burien Fred Meyer store, 14300 1st Ave. South, Burien, Wash., from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Dec. 8, they will be at the Fred Meyer store at 17404 Meridian Avenue East in Puyallup, Wash., from 2 p.m .to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 11: Friends and Family of Susan Cox Powell will gather at the Hunter Library, 4740 W. 4100 South, West Valley City, Utah, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to make purple ribbons to commemorate Susan and gather donations for the Christmas Box House. Items requested include toys, clothes, blankets and art supplies.
• Dec. 14: A fund-raiser for Charlie's Dinosaur will take place at the South Hill Wal-Mart, 310 31St AveSE in Puyallup. The nonprofit foundation, inspired by a drawing made by Charlie Powell, uses funds to provide backpacks filled with new items to children in foster care.
• Dec. 18: The evening performance of Michael McLean's "The Forgotten Carols" will be dedicated to Susan Cox Powell. Susan and Jennifer Graves, her sister-in-law, were set to attend The Forgotten Carols in 2009, just three days after her disappearance. Her friends and family will be special guests at the performance, taking place at Cottonwood High School, 5715 S. 1300 East, Murray, Utah. A booth will be set up in the lobby where guests may make donations to the Susan Cox Powell Foundation. Tickets for The Forgotten Carols are available at www.ForgottenCarols.com or by calling 1.866.846.7302.
• Susan's Song "A Dream Away," written by Camilyn Morrison of Utah, is now available on iTunes. Proceeds from sales of the song will help fund a memorial in West Valley City dedicated to Susan and her sons and to stopping domestic violence.
• The Tears Foundation, www.thetearsfoundation.org/, helps families cover expenses after a child age 12 months or younger dies. It has created and is accepting donations for the Charlie and Braden Project, which will expand support for families for older children.


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The Halloween Candy Trap
Don't let treats trip up your diet!
-Jane Farrell
It's getting closer and closer to Halloween, and suddenly the supermarket has monster-sized bags of candy on sale. "Fun size" versions of your favorite chocolate treats, mini editions of yummy cookies, and let's not forget the candy corn.
Before you even realize what you're doing, you've scooped up a few bags—for the kids, of course. Then you start dipping into the stash, little by little. By the time trick-or-treat day actually arrives, you're seeing the bottom of the candy bag, and you're thinking you might want to buy some elastic-waist jeans.
It's a nightmare scenario, but at least you're not alone. According to the National Confectionery Association, 90 percent of parents acknowledge that they gobble kids' Halloween candy. If you'd rather be in the remaining 10 percent, it helps to remember exactly what you're getting into.
"Brace yourself for temptation," says Dena McDowell, R.D., a nutritional consultant for the weight-management program TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly; www.tops.org). That means planning ahead and not getting caught up in impulse candy purchases.


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MVC Stands Firm on Zero Tolerance Policy
(TRENTON) – Following recent arrests made in association with a vehicle document fraud ring, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Chief Administrator Sharon A. Harrington today reiterated her organization's commitment to preventing motor vehicle-related crime inside and outside of the MVC. The MVC, which uncovered the fraud ring earlier this year, was part of a four-month investigation that involved law enforcement representatives from Bergen and Monmouth Counties and the State Division of Criminal Justice.
"Time and time again, I have said that the MVC will not tolerate criminal activity of any kind," said Harrington. "To those who may consider attempting to beat the system through document fraud or other means, I cannot be more straightforward when I say that the MVC and its law enforcement partners will not allow these crimes to go unpunished."
When the MVC was formed five years ago, a commitment was made to the citizens of New Jersey to bring about a new generation of motor vehicle services. One of the most important ways the MVC has been able to accomplish this is through enhanced security and crime prevention measures at all levels of its operations. This included the formation of a Division of Security, Investigations and Internal Audit, enhanced document fraud training for employees and police alike, criminal background checks for all employees and a number of MVC partners (internal and external) and upgraded security features on a variety of motor vehicle documents, most importantly, the New Jersey Driver License.
Since July 2003, more than 3,500 individuals, including MVC employees, have been arrested for a variety of criminal activity. Many of these arrests have been aided by local law enforcement partners who take part in the MVC's Law Enforcement Agency Security Enhancement Program (LEASE), which provides a uniformed police presence at a number of MVC facilities statewide. To date, 33 agencies are served by the LEASE Program.
Harrington went on to note the arrests of several other individuals in the last several months on charges of attempted bribery of an MVC employee, forgery, insurance fraud and assault of an MVC employee.
"Above all, I fully expect each of our employees to maintain the public's confidence in how the MVC handles personal motor vehicle transactions," added Harrington. "From our inspection facilities and agencies around the state to driver testing centers or our Trenton central operations, we have a very diligent team that is mindful of the responsibility placed upon us. The public can rest assured that swift action is taken the moment that criminal or unethical activity is uncovered."


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2013 Offseason
*only changes from a previous mock will include explanations.
2013 Free Agents
Joe Flacco
resigns with Baltimore Ravens
Matt Moore
signs with New York Jets
Jason Campbell
signs with Pittsburgh Steelers
Alex Smith
traded from Sand Francisco 49ers to Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Vick
released by Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Vick
signs with Minnesota Vikings
-This is tough one to predict. It doesnt appear that Vick will be back as an Eagle next year and its hard to imagine Leslie Frazier will continue to allow Christian Ponder to put his job in jeopardy. Vick wouldnt be asked to do a whole lot for an offense that likes to feed the leagues best runningback and hed have talented receivers to throw to in Percy Harvin and Kyle Rudolph.
Reggie Bush
resigns with Miami Dolphins
-Bush is the Dolphins best runningback despite the team investing in young and talented rushers in the past two drafts. The team doesnt need to bring him back but I believe they will for a fair and honest price. Bush has made himself a nice home in Miami and I think he will remain a Dolphin as long as theyll have him.
Rashard Mendenhall
-With the recent falling out between Mendenhall and the Steelers, I don't believe he will be back in Pittsburgh next year. I also have a hard time finding a team that will want to bring him in unless he is willing to take lower salary that he anticipates. I think he'll go into week 1 of the preseason unsigned.
Stephen Jackson
resigns with St. Louis Rams
Peyton Hillis
signs with Dallas Cowboys
Felix Jones
signs with Kansas City Chiefs
Shonn Greene
resigns with New York Jets
Greg Jennings
resigns with Green Bay Packers (franchise tag)
Victor Cruz
resigns with New York Giants
Mike Wallace
signs with Indianapolis Colts
Dwayne Bowe
signs with Miami Dolphins
Wes Welker
signs with Kansas City Chiefs
Danny Amendola
resigns with St. Louis Rams
Tight Ends
Fred Davis
resigns with Washington Redskins
Jared Cook
resigns with Tennessee Titans (franchise tag)
-Cook has had a tumultuous relationship with the Titans coaching this year. The team did end up firing the offensive coordinator and he has emerged as one of Lockers favorite targets before his injury. I think the Titans give him another chance to breakout in 2013.
Jermichael Finley
signs with Miami Dolphins
-The Packers gave Finley a fresh start this year. He hasnt lived up to the expectations he has for himself or the team had for him. Miami would make sense considering the offense and the familiarity with former Packer coordinator, Joe Philbin.
Dustin Keller
resigns with New York Jets
Tony Gonzalez
-Gonzalez has stated that this is his last year. It might be hard to believe if
Heath Miller
resigns with Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Lineman
Jake Long
signs with Miami Dolphins (franchise tag)
-Miami will want to bring back their injured tackle. I anticipate there will be disagreements between the two sides and the team uses the tag to retain him. The Dolphins are a young team that cant afford to regress amidst a fan base hungry for playoff contention.
Jermaine Bushrod
resigns with New Orleans Saints (franchise tag)
Ryan Clady
resigns with Denver Broncos
Branden Albert
resigns with Kansas City Chiefs
Sebastian Vollmer
resigns with New England Patriots
Brandon Moore
signs with Chicago Bears
Andy Levitre
resigns with Buffalo Bills
-The Bills are going to want to continue to control the interior of the line of scrimmage and resigning Levitre will be key to that.
Andre Smith
resigns with Cincinnati Bengals
Sam Baker
signs with Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Lineman
Dwight Freeney
signs with Oakland Raiders
-The Raiders have had a tough time signed veteran pass rushers in the past. Freeney can revitalize his career and be able to play the part of a pure pass rusher on a team that will likely bring in a lot of new faces on the defensive front.
Henry Melton
resigns with Chicago Bears
Cliff Avril
signs with Cleveland Browns
Terrence Knighton
resigns with Jacksonville Jaguars
Randy Starks
signs with Dallas Cowboys
Osi Umenyiora
signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Michael Johnson
resigns with Cincinnati Bengals
Glenn Dorsey
signs with New Orleans Saints
Alan Branch
signs with Carolina Panthers
Jason Jones
resigns with Seattle Seahawks
Isreal Idonije
signs with Oakland Raiders
Brian Urlacher
resigns with Chicago Bears
Shaun Phillips
resigns with San Diego (franchise tag)
Anthony Spencer
signs with Miami Dolphins
Manny Lawson
signs with Indianapolis Colts
Connor Barwin
resigns with Houston Texans (franchise tag)
Daryl Smith
signs with Cleveland Browns
Rey Maualuga
resigns with Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Backs
Brent Grimes
signs with Philadelphia Eagles
Tracy Porter
resigns with Denver Broncos
Sean Smith
resigns with Miami Dolphins
Quentin Jammer
signs with Houston Texans
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
signs with Indianapolis Colts
Derek Cox
resigns with Jacksonville Jaguars
Aqib Talib
resigns with New England Patriots
Ed Reed
resigns with Baltimore Ravens
William Moore
resigns with Atlanta Falcons
Dashon Goldson
resigns with San Francisco 49ers
LaRon Landry
resigns with New York Jets
Jairus Byrd
resigns with Buffalo Bills (franchise tag)
Louis Delmas
resigns with Detroit Lions (franchise tag)
2013 NFL Draft
1st round
*Jake Matthews does not declare for 2013 NFL Draft
1) Kansas City Chiefs select Star Lutolelei, DL, Utah
2) Jacksonville Jaguars select Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
3) Oakland Raiders select Damontre Moore, DL, Texas A&M
4) Philadelphia Eagles select Luke Joeckel, OL, Texas A&M
5) Carolina Panthers select Johnathan Hankins, DL, Ohio State
6) Tennessee Titans select Bjoern Werner, DL, Florida State
-While the Titans don't have a pressing need at defensive end, Werner has been flying up draft boards and has even been pegged as a top 5 talent. This early in the first round, teams tend to go after the best player available.
7) Arizona Cardinals select Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
-This selection comes with the prospect of Ken Wisenhunt not coming back next year. Whoever takes his place wil want to immediately rectify the signal callers in Arizona and give the franchise some hope moving forward.
Detroit Lions select DeMarcus Milliner, DB, Alabama
-The Lion's secondary has a whole lot of holes in it. Some say the main issue is at the safety positon but with no viable safeties available to chose from in the top ten, I believe Milliner will be the selection.
9) San Diego Chargers select Taylor Lewan, OL, Michigan
-If the Chargers decide to retain Rivers (and I believe they will) they will want to protect him. When he has time, he is aong the best signal callers in the league.
10) Buffalo Bills select Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
-Jones is a player that many consider being among the best in the class. Jones would be an immediate impact player on a defense that could use a versatile playmaker.
11) Miami Dolphins select Sheldon Richardson, DL, Missouri
-I project Starks won't be back with the team in 2013. Richardson is a player that Dolphin's GM, Jeff Ireland, likes based on his size and athleticism.
12) Cleveland Browns select Manti Teo, LB, Notre Dame
13) New Orleans Saints select Barkevious Mingo, DL, Louisianta State
14) Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Dion Jordan, DL, Oregon
-The Buccaneers would love to select a corner here, but this draft doesn't have a whole lot of talent at the position at the top end. Jordan is an athletic and versatile player who can help his team attack the passer.
15) New York Jets select Chance Warmack, OL, Alabama
-The Jets have had a lot of problems along the offensive line this year. Warmack is believed to be one of the best guard prospects in a decade.
16) St. Louis Rams select Eric Fisher, OL, Central Michigan
-Like many teams who have young and talented signal callers, they want to protect them. The Rams will need to continue to invest in the offensive line until they get it right.
17) Cincinnati Bengals select Sam Montgomery, DL/LB, Louisiana State
St. Louis Rams (f/WAS) select Jonathan Cooper, OL, North Carolina
-See #16.
19) Dallas Cowboys select Barrett Jones, OL, Alabama
-While the team has found some balance with the return of DeMarco Murray, There are still a lot of inconsistencies along the offensive line. The window is closing for this group of players in Dallas and they will need to solidify the trenches as much as possible before it finally shuts.
20) Minnesota Vikings select Keenan Allen, WR, California
21) Pittsburgh Steelers select Jonathan Jenkins, DL, Georgia
-While the defense has mostly met it's high standards this year, age will be a factor moving forward. Jenkins will help spell the ageless Casey Hampton and eventually take over in the future.
22) Chicago Bears select Lane Johnson, OL, Oklahoma
-It's no secret the Bears need offensive line help. Johnson might be a bit of a reach here but the need is so glaring it's hard to debate the pick.
23) Seattle Seahawks select Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
24) Indianapolis Colts select Dallas Thomas, OL, Tennessee
25) New York Giants select Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
-Ogletree is one of the most athletic linebackers in this years's draft class. The Giants could use his youth and versatility in their cover 2.
26) Green Bay Packers select Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State
27) Baltimore Ravens select Jonathan Banks, DB, Mississippi State
-The Ravens haven't been able to stop the pass as well as they'd hope this year. It's been partly due to the injuries and partly due to the personell. This selection will put pressure on Jimmy Smith to improve and Webb to come back strong after his injury.
Denver Broncos select Kewaan Short, DL, Purdue
29) San Francisco 49ers select Chase Thomas, LB/DL, Stanford
30) New England Patriots select Alex Okafor, DL/LB, Texas
31) Atlanta Falcons select Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
32) Houston Texans select Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor
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Jones is the guy I want in the first round and getting Levitre and Byrd back cant complain what so ever. Now we just need that QB>
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Love the Dion Jordan selection, but CB has to be signed in offseason first. Instead of the Osi, who wouldnt come to Tampa if Sherridan is still the DC(can guarentee that), go with DRC or Jenkins for us.
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Lane Johnson isn't worth a first round pick. Give us Banks
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With the 2 offseason moves you predict for us, you basically rebuild our defensive line interior, I like.
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Connor Barwin
resigns with Houston Texans (franchise tag)
Quentin Jammer
signs with Houston Texans
Don't see either of these items happening; Barwin has been in a massive slump this season, and the Texans don't really try to use the tag. Barwin was made an offer this offseason and he rejected it, hoping to cash in on a repeat of last season, which hasn't been the case. The usual stance the Texans FO in this sort of case is to make a similar offer to the deal extended this offseason (maybe not as rich as the first offer) and allow Barwin to test the market if he desires. If he finds a deal, the Texans would be willing to let him go, knowing that Brooks Reed and Whitney Mercilius man the starting OLB roles, and finding a rotational pass rusher in the mid rounds, perhaps an undersized 4-3 DE. It's the same thing the Texans had going on last season with Mario Williams, and I can't see the Texans budging for Barwin.
Not to mention, the Texans have some cap room available, but a lot of that money has been allocated to re-up with Brian Cushing, who's slated to hit the market in 2014. The franchise tag would simply be too cumbersome for the Texans to exercise, let alone on a player who is as hot/cold as Barwin.
Jammer sounds like a tempting player, but the only way I can see him signing on is if he was moving to one of the S spots, and the Texans elected to let Glover Quin go. Quin has been having a fairly good season, so I see him as more of a "re-sign or tag" player. The Texans still have a lot of money tied into CB Jonathan Joseph, and CB Kareem Jackson has actually looked very good this season, save for the New England game. Jammer at S makes more sense than Jammer at CB; Even that would predicate a loss of a player that the Texans highly value.
One last item - If Peyton Hillis has a job next season, so does Rashard Mendenhall. Hillis has just as much baggage in regards to front office battles and locker room issues, and doesn't nearly represent the upside that Mendy has. I don't doubt your stance on Mendenhall, but the same has to hold true for Hillis; Guy is on his last legs in the NFL, and this past campaign with the Chiefs isn't helping his case for another job in the league.
Texans draft pick is OUTSTANDING. Terrance Williams would be the perfect selection for the team, as the heir apparent for Andre Johnson.
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an emphatic hell no to Mike Vick for the Vikings.
Keenan Allen is a solid first round pick for us.
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No excuses for no pressure with the additions of Freeney, Idonije and Moore!
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an emphatic hell no to Mike Vick for the Vikings.
Keenan Allen is a solid first round pick for us.
I agree (No to Vick!). Though, with the depth at WR in the 2nd and 3rd rounds this year, I'd prefer it if the Vikings looked at OG, NT, or MLB in the 1st and looked at WR later.
Either Alec Ogletree or John Jenkins would be better to me.
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AQuintus wrote:
rpmwr19 wrote:
an emphatic hell no to Mike Vick for the Vikings.
Keenan Allen is a solid first round pick for us.
I agree (No to Vick!). Though, with the depth at WR in the 2nd and 3rd rounds this year, I'd prefer it if the Vikings looked at OG, NT, or MLB in the 1st and looked at WR later.
Either Alec Ogletree or John Jenkins would be better to me.
I actually like Allen a lot there, as there is depth at DT as well in this draft. But I agree with no to Vick. He makes no sense in the team that has stated they are in a rebuilding mode and with his concussion history.
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I like Werner but DT is a bigger need so Nix or Richardson should be the pick.
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Welker leaves Brady and the playoffs for Smith and KC? Why, if it is money why not sign Bowe and not a 32 YO slot guy.
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Solid Bengals pick
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Lane Johnson isn't worth a first round pick. Give us Banks
Or have us trade down.
We could also take Cooper or Thomas at OG since that is pathetic too.
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Keeping Levitre and Byrd while selecting Jarvis Jones is a very nice start. We also need upgrades at QB, WR, SS and a veteran CB.. Gilmore will be a stud but Aaron Williams isn't working at CB.
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Washington, DC -- FirstGov ( http://www.FirstGov.gov ) the U.S. Government's official Internet portal to all government information is launching a totally new look and feel today. The redesigned FirstGov.gov site is focusing on customer channels or gateways for citizens, business, and government, as well as online transactions. FirstGov is the "Front Door" to the Bush Administration's e-government initiative on connecting citizens with government.
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text: I still contend that the best season ever on any Real Housewives was the first year of Beverly Hills with Camille Grammer. I know though that if LeAnn Rimes is added as a Housewife that season with Camille would be eclipsed. There are rumors that LeAnn has been asked to do the show. You would not even need any other cast members. The producers could just focus on LeAnn and Brandi Glanville and the rest of the cast would just be superfluous. The only reason you would need other cast members is so they could hos parties where LeAnn and Brandi would have a place to square off and fight.


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Flower Power: The Greatest Hippies in Comics
Hippies. God bless em, they really think a lot of themselves, don't they? Isn't it great when fuzzy ole Uncle Hippie gathers the brood down to the biodegradable teepee for tall tales of the Sixties? "Pot and acid grew on lampposts!" he preaches. "Flowers stopped bullets! I pleasured Joni Mitchell with an Abba Zabba!"
Wow, awesome, Uncle Hippie! You ruined drug enforcement, sex with random strangers and dandelion kevlar for everyone! You had a great time and I was punished for it – you're literally the opposite of Jesus, so maybe you should stop dressing like Salvation Army Messiah.
When you're in high school, hippies are cool. They bucked the system; they changed the world, man. When you're older and in the world, the foul stench of hastily-applied patchouli oil atop three weeks of not bathing evokes a torrent of bile so hellish it could knock a man's teeth out. I've been to twenty Phish concerts. I know what I'm talking about.
Not all hippies are bad. Some actually did some good, positive things for the world. They fought corruption and racial inequality, challenged conventional thoughts on war. But mostly, they went to music festivals.
"Hulk" director Ang Lee recently smashed some serious peace and love on all the puny humans with "Taking Woodstock," featuring deadpan icon Eugene Levy, quirky comedian Demetri Martin, and Sabretooth in a dress. It is with that same spirit, and in the continuum of the blinding God-light of Forever and the mystical dragon breath of the Universal Birth Canal, we present the most notable hippies in comics.


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The Indiana Department of Revenue will conduct a news briefing to launch a new tax filing service which offers free Individual tax return filing to nearly 1 million Hoosiers. This new system, called Indiana freefile, offers free tax filing services for both state and federal taxes and replaces the previous I-File system.
Indiana Department of Revenue Commissioner John Eckart will present the new program and be available for questions.
This will be a single subject briefing on Indiana freefile.
Who: John Eckart, Commission Indiana Department of Revenue
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A proposal to refund part of the state budget surplus. The Des Moines Register reports:
Iowa House and Senate Republican leaders today proposed to give a flat $750 to every Iowa household in an effort to return to taxpayers the state's $800 million budget surplus.
The money would be returned to taxpayers in the form of a tax credit, said Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix, R-Shell Rock, and House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha.
That seems pretty straightforward. Better still to give it back as part of simplifying the tax code, but better that than just spending it. Yet just spending it has its advocates:
Senate Democrats who control their chamber said that since it's early in the session they are open to talking about the Republicans' proposal, but they have other ideas.
Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, who chairs the tax-writing Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee, said Democrats are interested in providing earned income tax credits for lower-income Iowa families and raising the threshold for filing state income taxes. He added that Iowa needs to invest more tax money to clean up dirty rivers and streams, repair crumbling roads and bridges, upgrade the state's education system and make other improvements.
The earned income credit is a welfare program run through tax returns, with a tremendous rate of fraud. It's also a poverty trap. The phase-out of benefits with rising income serves as a stiff tax on improving your income. And spending doesn't become something else just because you call it "investing."
Elaine Maag, Earned Income Tax Awareness Day (TaxVox)
Kay Bell reminds us that taxpayers who failed to make a 2012 required minimum distribution from the IRA have a January 31 mulligan. The tax law imposes a stiff penalty on taxpayers who have reached age 70 1/2 who fail to take a minimum amount out by year end. Taxpayers who failed to take their 2012 withdrawal last year can roll the RMD amount to charity by January 31 and avoid the 50% penalty.
Taxpayers who took an IRA distribution in December can also roll that into a charity by January 31 and avoid having the distribution included in 2012 income.
These provisions were part of the Fiscal Cliff tax bill, which extended the tax-free status of IRA rollovers to charity along with a bunch of other expired provisions.
Just because your bank is a country bank doesn't make the banker a bumpkin. Four Nebraskans have been charged with "structuring" — breaking deposits into chunks under $10,000 to avoid federal cash reporting requirements. Federal law requires banks to report cash transactions over $10,000. Folks who don't want the government to know about their cash sometimes attempt to use multiple smaller transactions to fly under the radar; that's illegal. Theindependent.com reports:
Randy L. Evans, 59, of Grand Island is charged in a 15-count indictment. In the first 14 counts, it is alleged that between March 29, 2010, and Dec. 27, 2011, Evans structured financial transactions to evade reporting requirements when he made deposits in the amount of $210,381 at Five Points Bank. Count 15 charges him with structuring financial
transactions to evade reporting requirements when he made 449 transactions between Jan. 4, 2010, and Feb. 28 at Five Points Bank in the amount of $2,030,322.
Bankers are required to report suspicious transactions, and if you make yourself a regular, they'll notice — especially in a small-town bank.
Regrettably, yes. Libertarian writer Sheldon Richman breaks the bad news: just because the income tax is a bad thing doesn't make it unconstitutional:
Where does this leave liberty's advocates? First, we have to face the facts. Like it or not, the U.S. Constitution empowers the Congress to levy any tax it wants. Anyone is free to come up with a contrary interpretation, but the constitutionally endowed courts have spoken. Reading one's libertarian values into the Constitution is futile. For better or worse, the Constitution means what the occupants of the relevant constitutional offices say it means.
Luring and subsidizing your competitors with your tax money. Left-side advocacy group Good Jobs First has released a report slamming "incentive" tax breaks like those used for two fertilizer companies in Iowa last year. The report doesn't mention Iowa's programs, but it provides a depressing list of corporate bribery in other states, including subsidies to lure employers from Kansas City, Kansas across the river to Kansas City, Missouri, and vice-versa. Their press release gets it right:
Interstate job piracy is not a fruitful strategy for economic growth, [report author Greg] LeRoy noted: "The costs are high and the benefits are low, since a tiny number of companies get huge subsidies for moving what amounts to an insignificant number of jobs." LeRoy added: "The flip side is job blackmail: the availability of relocation subsidies makes it possible for companies that have no intention of moving to extract payoffs from their home states to stay put."
For all the abuse, the organization's recommendations are modest. I would eliminate all such subsidies and replace them with a simple low-rate tax system for everyone. The Tax Update Quick and Dirty Iowa Tax Reform would be a great start here.
TaxProf, House Ways & Means Chair Proposes Mark-to-Market Tax on Financial Derivatives
IRS Asks Judge To Suspend Injunction Barring It From Regulating Tax Preparers
Jim Maule, A Tax Question: So What Do You Do With Your Time?. A good discussion of the "material participation" rules that take on extra importance under the new Obamacare Net Investment Income Tax.
Anthony Nitti, The Tax Impact of Obamacare On The Passthrough Income of Small Business Owners
Patrick Temple-West, Firms keep stockpiles of 'foreign' cash in U.S., and more (Tax Break)
Joseph Henchman, Tax Foundation and CBPP Agree: States Need Strong Rainy Day Funds (Tax Policy Blog)
Jamaal Solomon, Tax Organizer for Entertainers. Independent entertainers who cross state lines can find their taxes complicated, so good recordkeeping is essential.
Robert W. Wood, Shhh, Home Office and other IRS Audit Trigger Secrets
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With government support of the arts disappearing, public support of live theater is going strong at Dallas Theater Center. The 2010-'11 season, starting with Shakespeare's Henry IV and ending with The Wiz, was 51-year-old DTC's biggest-ever box office year. Patrons packed the house for Arsenic and Old Lace (performed at Kalita Humphreys Theater, DTC's first home). Cabaret, which reconfigured the 600-seat Wyly into a massive Berlin nightclub, had waiting lists for tickets. Artistic director Kevin Moriarty isn't afraid to challenge actors and audience, coming up with new shapes for the stage and seating for each new show at the Wyly. DTC also is a friend to theater students at SMU and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, casting them in plays and creating internship programs in all areas of the company. Using more local talent every year, DTC again is the theater young and old Dallas actors aspire to work in and theatergoers count on for top-tier entertainment.
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There are many changes coming around the corner to Shelburne's marine industry with the expansion of aquaculture and boat building.
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"Whether you're a small business or entrepreneur interested in providing services to the marine sector or a public resident interested in the economic growth and sustainability of your community this show will be of interest to you," said Dixie Redmond, executive director for CBDC Shelburne.
The event begins on the Friday with keynote speaker May Taylor talking about transforming rural communities through marine sector development.
"Max Taylor has been involved with many aspects of the growth and expansion of aquaculture in the Coast of Bays region in his community in Newfoundland," said Redmond. "He can speak first hand from obstacles overcome and lessons learned on how businesses can prepare to capitalize on growth opportunities."
He is presently mayor of the town St. Jacques in Coomb's Cove and has supported aquaculture moving in the Coast of Bays region and has seen the industry playing a major role in the region becoming sustainable. But he is clear to government and industry that expansion has to be done right.
"Young people can make a better living now at home in the aquaculture industry than they did relocating to urban areas in search of employment," said Taylor. "As a result the area is witnessing more young families moving back home. A good part of their workforce is made up of 30 to 40 year olds."
Redmond said that these jobs are not just entry level but also skilled labour jobs.
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"Everything expands when 300 people come to the area. This event is not about supporting Cooke's or even Irving," said Redmond. "It is about being prepared for what is coming."
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That discussion also prompts a frank look at the organization's financial and organizational health. Maturing architects begin to realize they have to focus more on operating efficiently so they can compensate people competitively (and thus attract top talent). As you grow, more sophisticated tracking systems are necessary to make invoicing and billing systems efficient. What improvements need to be initiated so that your project delivery system works better? "People don't want to look at their weaknesses, but it's been said that your habits are your destiny," Klein says. "The good and bad habits of principals in small or medium-sized firms tend to really impact operational success."
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U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Certified Trade Missions (CTMs) are overseas events planned, organized, recruited, and led by private and public sector export-oriented groups outside of the U.S. Department of Commerce. CTMs are hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce's overseas Commercial Service offices.
CTMs bring representatives of U.S. companies into contact with potential agents, distributors, joint venture partners, licensees, local businesses, and government contacts.
CTMs typically include the following:
U.S. Commercial Service posts in the targeted markets provide guidance to the sponsoring organization (the organizer) and the participating companies. The posts also provide trade promotion focused services to the organizers which are mutually agreed upon during the application phase of the trade mission. Mission budgets and parameters, once agreed upon in the Certified Trade Missions Application for Mission Organizers, are finalized by a signed Participation Agreement. The agreement commits both the CTM organizers and the posts to specific responsibilities laid out in the Conditions of Participation.
For more guidance on organizing Certified Trade Missions, please explore our available program standard, planning guidelines, and presentation materials.
To learn even more about CTMs, please contact Anne Novak at the Global Trade Programs Office of the International Trade Administration's U.S Foreign and Commercial Service. She can be reached at Anne email@example.com.
Read about the recent Certified Trade Mission to Lithuania which took place September 25 – 27, 2011!
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