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An application determining whether a party has the necessary mental capacity to decide if an action in the Chancery Division of the High Court should be continued was heard before the Court of Protection. Court held the party did not have the necessary mental capacity.
In 2005, Mr S at the age of 72 suffered a stroke. Shortly thereafter, Mrs D befriended him and began visiting him regularly and took on the role of his primary carer. In 2006, Mr S signed an enduring power of attorney in which he appointed Mrs D and two partners of a firm of solicitors. Between 2006 and 2007 Mr S made gifts to Mrs D amounting to £549,141.56. Mr S's daughter, R, questioned the nature of the payments. In 2007, R applied to the Court of Protection to be appointed as her father's receiver pursuant to the provisions of section 99 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Mrs D lodged an objection to R's application and sought to register the enduring power of attorney, which was in turn contested by R. n 2007, the Court of Protection decided that Mrs D was unsuitable to be Mr S's attorney because the transactions in her favour called for an explanation and it would be presumed that they were procured by undue influence unless she could provide a satisfactory explanation to the contrary. The Court of Protection therefore appointed R as receiver.
In 2009, R commenced proceedings in the Chancery Division of the High Court against Mrs D and her children. The Court of Protection had granted authority for R to take and conduct the Chancery proceedings on Mr S's behalf. However, this entitlement was dependent on Mr S lacking the capacity to do so himself- following from the basic principle that R's only right as his deputy was to take decisions that he was unable to take for himself. Mrs D applied to the Court of Protection for Mr S' capacity to be determined.
A number of expert reports were obtained in respect of Mr S' capacity.
Henderson J sitting in the Court of Protection considered the question of whether Mr S was able to understand the information relevant to the decision to be made. It was necessary that he was able to understand as a minimum the nature and extent of the relationship of trust and confidence which he arguably reposed in Mrs D, the extent to which it may be said that his gifts to her could not readily be accounted for by ordinary motives, and the general nature of the evidential burden resting on her to rebut any presumption of undue influence which might have arisen. Henderson J also held that, since Mrs D's relationship with Mr S was still subsisting, the court would need to scrutinise with particular care whether Mr S was able to stand back from the impugned transactions with sufficient detachment to truly understand the nature of the claim.
Henderson J concluded that it was clear that Mr S lacked the necessary capacity. He had only an incomplete, partially correct, and limited understanding of the nature of the current proceedings. He also had little understanding of the value of money, and without prompting had no idea at all of the size of the gifts which he made to Mrs D. Henderson J agreed the disparities and contradictions were staggering and remarkable.
Henderson J then considered whether Mr S was able to use or weigh the relevant information. Given the conclusion in respect of his inability to understand the information, it was held Mr S lacked the requisite capacity to do so.
As a consequence, the Court of Protection held that on the balance of probabilities that Mr S was unable to make the decision whether or not to continue the Chancery proceedings.
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I had to write this blog after a post I read on a group yesterday with someone asking opinions and feedback on Reiki advertisements they wanted to use. I am so passionate about Reiki that I woke at 6am today with this idea rolling around in my head and its now 6:30 and here I am in front of the laptop writing all my ideas down for you – before I forget lol! Just to point out I am referring to Usui Reiki here with this post.
Firstly its ok to talk about "marketing" Reiki. I know its a business word but I can't find a better way to describe how to tell the world you are a Reiki practitioner or teacher in a nutshell. Personally Reiki for me first and foremost is a spiritual practice and then its my career. If I finished my business tomorrow I would still continue to practice Reiki everyday and therein lies the difference. For me its a way of life…as my sister-in-law recently commented to me "you live and breathe Reiki Angela". How lovely, but I do need to point out I am not a Reiki fanatic! I think many of us have witnessed the euphoria in others or even had it ourselves when you first start to practice Reiki and all you can talk about is Reiki and isn't Reiki the best thing ever and Reiki this and Reiki that…and your friends are like yeah whatever. Yawn. I have plenty of other interesting things to talk about beside Reiki lol!!
So basically yesterday it came to my attention that a lot of people are using the term "woo woo' to describe mystical things which is fine I find it rather funny. However many people were indicating for this lady to use an advert for Reiki with a pretty model who looks dressed like a glamourous gypsy holding a crystal ball. Eh? What has that got to do with Reiki? It seemed most fellow Reiki practitioners were saying to go for the natural option of an everyday relate-able lady smiling. Yep much better. However I rather bluntly said I wouldn't choose any…yikes I'm not usually that blunt! I said go for a natural headshot of you smiling looking happy and healthy!
Ok here's a lovely shot but I've got horns on ha ha. This one is more appropriate for expressing my personality and my likes rather than advertising Reiki. Perfect for blogs like this or my personal FB page.
Firstly if you advertise Reiki as woo woo you are only going to attract people who are coming from the more "mystical" point of view. Reiki has a scientific basis everything is energy! My students might think its odd that I'm writing this as I myself when teaching Reiki like to talk about crystals, angels, ascendant masters and go for a more intuitive form of giving Reiki BUT that is all natural! Well it is if you are on a shamanic path. I know my strengths as a Reiki teacher are that I am down to earth, approachable and knowledgeable. If we try to make these things look 'out there' and strange or beyond comprehension then we can put people off and alienate them.
I love this photo as it is natural, it expresses the idea of transformation and the colours pop! Please note all images used are copyright. Get yourself a good camera and click away and get yourself some good images to use for promotional material. Again your photo, more authentic.
Branding and marketing are so important if you want your job to be in the holistic area especially as a Reiki practitioner and Teacher. Lets go back to 1998 when I first started training in Reiki. Reaction – "what is Reiki?". In 2000 when I started teaching Reiki – "Reiki is a cult/Reiki is occult". Mmmm how times have changed. It now seems many people have heard of Reiki, tried Reiki or know someone who practices Reiki. Yippee! So you can see why I don't like to linger on Reiki being otherworldly…it is of this world. Many years ago our ancestors channelled energy to perform healing, perform rituals, it was everyday society and it was only when patriarchal religions started to dominate that these skills were lost. Therefore we are just returning to what we already practised who we really are as human beings and our capabilities and potential are ginormous!
When we are providing a service such as Reiki its important to check in on ourselves, we need to be authentic and have integrity. A client can get Reiki from many people so why should they come to you? Think about that. Many people start advertising that they are Reiki practitioners, usually through a facebook page. This is okay if you want a small pool of clients such as family and friends but this isn't going to pay the bills. You need to "show yourself", show who you are. Why you are a great Reiki Practitioner/Teacher. This can be done through contacting local community groups, organisations and charities and offering a talk and demo on Reiki. Go to local fayres, get a stall. I do the local MBS show twice a year. I've worked for organisations such as Well Women, Brook, Headway, Muscular Dystrophy Society, Mencap, Wigan and Leigh Council, schools, W.I….and so on. Website is also essential. Mailing list essential. Social media, facebook/twitter/Instagram. If people don't know you exist how can they come to you for a Reiki treatment!! Oh and remember practise what you preach. Be happy and healthy (as you can be). Don't tell other people not to worry and overwork then do it yourself. Eat healthy, exercise, meditate – its holistic!
Two of my logos, I came up with the ideas but got a professional to design them.
Don't be afraid to spend money on a professionally designed logo and great business cards and leaflet. This is your first impression to your potential Reiki client – you want it to be a good one…Ultimately you can throw lots of money at something but if you are barking up the wrong tree its not going to work. Which is why carefully choosing your images to what you portray is important. Keep it simple, get professional headshots with matching colour scheme (I am getting some new ones done next month). Whatever you choose edit it and edit it again, we tend to go a bit crazy with logos! Remember we are trying to portray a feeling of who we are not a storybook.
My Reiki Star logo which expresses a lot about me, designed by Art of the Angels.
Now I need to stress for me Reiki and other spiritually based therapies should not be about just making profit. I give a lot back to charity. Currently I give £10 from every Munay Ki initiate (per session) to an environmental charity. I also give monthly to Save the Children, WWF and Four Paws as well as fundraising for Under Our Wing Avian Sanctuary with monthly Reiki Shares and donations for feathers. We are using Reiki to heal, we are all connected there is no separation. You will find that as you invest in a charity and learn about what that charity does you will gain a deeper connection with animals, people and plants of the earth. It feels good to give back
Once you have your business running and you are working with lovely manifestation again just keeping checking in on yourself. Am I being authentic? Is my ego coming in to play? Am I still passionate about this? Am I sharing knowledge and skills? Am I promoting LOVE?
I hope you find this helpful. The main rule is you will attract the right people for you in your business (but only if they know who you are and what your energy is like!!). This is why the word 'competition' doesn't really feature in attracting Reiki clients but please put yourself out there and think about how you want to express yourself and the way you practise Reiki.
From an authentic naturally woo woo Reiki Teacher x
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Hi my name is Angela. I teach Reiki from my home in Derby UK as well as providing workshops on Shamanic, Crystal and Angelic Healing. I give healing treatments in person or through Skype. I love animals, crystals and my favourite country I ever visited was the beautiful Island of Bali. I love dressing up as an elf or faery.

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A more detailed discussion of the forecast and a review of Tuesday's wind/rain event will be completed and posted tonight.
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Today – Saturday: Following a slight warm up in temperatures today into the 70s, the peak of this brief warm surge will take place on Saturday with highs approaching 80 degrees in the immediate NYC area. A cold front will move through at night with scattered thunderstorms, especially north/west of NYC. The storms could be locally heavy with some strong storms possible, with gusty winds the main risk, although no widespread severe weather outbreak is expected.
Behind the cold front, the coolest temperatures of the fall so far will come in with another strong trough, as the current pattern favors a colder pattern for the eastern half of the US. Overnight lows will drop into the 40s for most of the area except for NYC on Monday and Tuesday nights, with high temperatures the coolest on Monday, only peaking in the mid to upper 60s across most of the area, slightly cooler for interior areas.
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Sure fine. Note that I didn't speculate that literally every member of the Border Tribe probably has an AK. However, it may well be that enough have them (as props) to maintain plausible deniability as the armed militia that chases away intruders who try to sneak into Wakanda.Lord Revan wrote: ↑2018-04-25 06:45amTrue enough, though depending on the size of Wakanda and the size of the border tribe, the whole of border tribe might not have to pretend to be soldiers or police and some could pretend to be civilians.Simon_Jester wrote: ↑2018-04-25 03:05amWell, someone has to ('pretend to be') responsible for keeping outsiders out of the country, and it might as well be members of the Border Tribe.
Also depending what border zone of Wakanda is like they might not need that many disguised border guards, since if the borders are say for example thick jungle with few paths thru it anyone trying to enter wakanda unannounced probably already knows about the high tech nature and thus disguises would be pointless.
This would explain them having 'boxes and boxes' without necessarily having 'one for everybody.'


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Your Mind & Body Is All That You've Got II (2013)
After finishing Your Mind & Body Is All That You've Got I felt that a bit happier within myself, but still felt like I had a lot of work to do. By now I had also realised how therapeutic my practice was (and continues to be) for me. Like the previous project I sat in front of the camera when I felt that I had something to express or when I felt nothing at all. I decided to include diary entries that I had written 10 years previously as a teenager (14/15) that I felt related to the feelings within the work. I was more nervous about revealing these than the photographs.


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We have two tablets running Tru-Traffic (a Trimble YUMA 2) and a Panasonic Toughpad. Recently we have gotten an error saying "the data stream from the GPS receiver was interrupted. Make sure the data cable is securely connected to your computer and GPS receiver and the power to the GPS receiver is reliable" and it stops logging our trip. We have been running the Trimble tablet with Tru-traffic for a while now with no problems until last week when this error started coming up.
Do you have an suggestion of what to do about this? Both tablets are using internal GPS.
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This is going to be a heavy post about addiction and suicide.
For those people struggling with addiction, I have no answers. All new studies point to having love and a fulfilling life to prevent addiction, but once in the throes of addiction that community becomes a foreign place to an addict.
As an outsider loving people who have spiraled through the event horizon of addiction, it's a terrifying experience to behold.
After watching a person spiral in and shoot out over and over, one's mind can go to really dark places.
Tonight was a dark night in my mind. The differences between addiction and suicide hit me tonight.
Suicide is swift and final. There may be things left undone, unsaid or unexplained, but loved ones can grieve, and in time move forward.
Addiction always teeters on the edge of finality holding on to a tiny thread of hope. The death of an addict is usually a slow and painful process.
One grieves a loved one that slides down the rabbit hole out of sight, but gets a glimmer of hope when the addict reaches up and cries for help.
The grief is paused.
Then the addict slides down again.
Over and over the cycle goes until the addict destroys themselves partially or entirely. But up until the end, there is hope.
I don't know how an addict feels during the cycle, and I refuse to ask for justification. It's needless. I can't force sobriety, or a fulfilling life. None of us can, it's entirely up to an addict to make that decision.
Addiction is a sad part of society, and hopefully we can help our communities find a solution to help all who struggle with it.


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text: Exciting News and Upcoming Performances in 2017 May 14, 2017 photo by r.r. jones Hello everyone! It's been awhile, so I thought I'd begin with a short letter I wrote to my friends in a post at the end of 2016 while I was traveling. Enjoy, and scroll down for some exciting updates! I'm so fortunate to bring in 2017 playing music in a beautiful place with incredible friends by my side. Each orbit around the sun we face new hardships, threats & uncertainties. We're bombarded with tragedies, unbelievable truths. We step into the light, yet we're pushed into the shadows. But life is so special. And we humans are evolving. We're constantly discovering things about our race, our planet, our universe. We have so much information at our fingertips. Our minds are more brilliant than ever before. Still, many of us are blind. Our impact on our planet is great. It's time to take action. We have to open up. What can we contribute? How can we help those in need & be the best people we can be? We need to support and care for each other. We must preserve our planet for future generations. For our sons and daughters. For radiant humming birds and giant grizzly bears. My goal this year is to inspire others to find the love I've found in music in everything they do. I also hope to share my love for the earth and work with others to explore and protect our planet. Let's Dream. Sing. Play. Create. Research. Experiment. Build. Teach. Laugh. Forgive. Console. Admire. Conserve. Most of all, just Love Here's to a new year. The best year yet. One we'll always remember. ON THE ROAD I'm lucky to spend lot of my time on the road with Sammy Miller and the Congregation, and we're getting ready for a summer tour around Canada, Europe and the US. If you're in any of these cities, come hear us! Vancouver Jazz Festival – June 24 Victoria Jazz Festival – June 26 Toronto Jazz Festival – June 27 Ottawa Jazz Festival – June 28 Montreal Jazz Festival – June 29 Rochester Jazz Festival- June 30/July 1 Umbria Jazz Festival – Perugia, Italy – July 7-16 Jazz à Juan – Antibes, France – Jazz A Juan – July 19 Jazz San Javier, Spain – July 23 Monterey Jazz Festival – September 16 Click for an updated list of all my gigs! TEACHING Faculty at the Stanford Jazz Workshop Jazz Institute July 30 – Aug 4 & guest appearance on Victor Lin's Festival Concert July 27th! I'm honored to return to the Stanford Jazz Workshop for the 15th straight year. I started as a camper, worked as a counselor and then participated in their mentorship program in 2010/11. Now I'm excited for my first year teaching at the Jazz Institute. I'm on faculty alongside some of my favorite musicians, including George Cables, Ravi Coltrane and more. Check out the SJW website to sign up for their incredible educational programs, or check out some of the great festival concerts happening this summer! Click here for more info about the Stanford Jazz Workshop BORGANI Last summer during Umbria Jazz 16, Borgani Saxophones extended me an invitation to travel to their factory in Macerata, Italy to play their legendary instruments. Since my visit, I've started playing their amazing "Flexitone" ligatures, and I had the opportunity to play one of their Vintage tenors during our shows at Umbria Jazz Spring in Terni. Here's a short video of me playing the horn! Click for YouTube Video with the Vintage Borgani Tenor OUR NEW MUSICAL "GREAT AWAKENING" Great Awakening with Sammy Miller & The Congregation I've performed with Sammy's band non-stop for a couple years now, and we recently premiered our first full-length musical "Great Awakening." We finished two sold out runs in Los Angeles and NYC this spring and we're gearing up for more. This is our most fully realized show to date – with singing, acting, dancing and plenty of surprises. Come see us soon in a city near you! Be on the lookout for more performances in Los Angeles and NYC this fall


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Choose a different ending is an interactive film, made by the Metropolitan Police Service, that allows you to decide what happens next. You can interact with it, choose what to do and decide how it ends.
Drop the Weapons
A website from the Metropolitan Police which aims to show you how real people can turn away from violent crime. Hear real stories from people who have been involved in gun and knife crime.
Reporting crime
If you want to provide information about a crime without talking to the police, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity. On their website you can also click through to the section for young people called Fearless.
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Times: Open daily
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Tiny tots and the young at heart can dance, sing and laugh in the Zoo's highly interactive musical dance theatre. Special zoo songs, written by Melbourne musician Lamine Sonko, encourage children to play bongos, wiggle hips, stamp feet and 'call animals to water'.
Price: Included in general admission price (main African Safari Hut, near zoo entrance), no bookings required.
Times: Monday to Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm
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Little adventurers will love searching for fossils (or hidden treasure) in our sandy dig pit and swinging from tree to tree at Monkey Rope Play.
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- The incident was captured on video
- While the infant is in pain, one of the workers is seen laughing
- One worker says job stress caused her to give the infant hot sauce
Two Oklahoma daycare workers are facing felony child abuse charges after allegedly feeding habanero hot sauce to a 13-month-old boy and laughing as the infant writhed in agony.
The incident occurred in March at a daycare in Muscogee Creek Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Muscogee people based in Oklahoma.
Video footage of the incident shows the daycare workers feeding the infant rice that had been doused with the hot sauce, according to court documents filed last week.
"The video show that shortly after eating from his second plate (the infant) appears to be in distress," court documents said.
While the infant appears to be in pain, one of the workers is seen laughing.
Workers later come in and give the infant water and clean him.
Interviewed by authorities, the women -- identified as Tracy Owens and Rosie Hicks -- admitted to giving the young boy hot sauce, according to court documents. Owens said she had no explanation for the incident.
Hicks said the "stress she was under at work," caused her to do it, the documents said.
Hicks also admitted to another incident where she caused the same infant to fall by moving a table with her foot that the child was leaning on.
Hicks was charged with two counts of child abuse and Owens faces one count.


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A recent report from Moody Investors Service showed that Americans have continued to make their card payments on time. This news turns out to be another sign that the recession has indeed ended. The credit card indices from Moody also showed that six of the top card companies that include Citigroup, Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase & Co. have reported that there has been a decrease in the short term credit card delinquencies. The overall national average for credit card delinquencies has fallen to 4.7% and this figure has come down from 4.93% in the previous month. These short term credit card delinquencies turn out to be quite important as these numbers will show what the country can expect in the coming months as far as card defaults are concerned.
However, the good news doesn't extend to credit card defaults where five of the top six credit card companies reported that there has been an increase in write-offs. The defaults remained flat only for American Express amongst the top 6 credit card issuers. On a national average basis, the credit card defaults have increased from a single digit 9.3% to a double digit 10.03% in the previous month. This turns out to be disappointing news after last month witnessed the first time that the card default rate had fallen to single digit since April 2009. The defaults in credit card debt are a good indicator and tightly coupled with the unemployment rates which are hovering around 10% as well.
According to analysts from Moody, the improved performance of credit cards as far as delinquencies are concerned are more because of the stricter standards of the lenders, be it in underwriting or through reducing the credit limits of risky credit card customers. Until recently in fact, new card accounts were virtually cut off. During the current economic lag, customer spending is very important to provide the necessary stimulation. However, the customers have been impacted by the recent recession and have cut back on their spending habits. Interestingly although the cut back in spending augurs well for the consumers, it doesn't augur well for the economy which depends a great deal on the consumer spending. Lenders too are providing more credit card offers to customers, although they are targeting some prime customers only instead of offering cards to a wider audience. These offers are certainly not for those who don't pay their bills on time.


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Mark Davis of the Union Pacific corporate offices in Omaha, Neb., notes
two trains a day now travel through Monahans and Ward County.
From Davis:
"As a result of the merger with Southern Pacific, we're going to upgrade
track and we'll increase the number of trains a day through Monahans
from two to 12."
That sixfold increase in Ward County rail traffic on the old Texas
Pacific tracks will come, Davis projects, in 18 to 24 months depending
on the progress of the scheduled reconstruction, renovation and
upgrading of track between Fort Worth and El Paso.
Davis made the comments in a telephone interview with the Monahans News
on Monday, March 24.
"Yes," says Davis, "we'll be going from two to a dozen trains a day but
first comes the track upgrade which will include $74.3 million in welded
rail and for construction of sidings to allow for the additional
Davis said work is scheduled to start on the upgrade by the end of this
month or in early April.
"I don't have the construction schedule as yet through Ward County and
West Texas," Davis says.
He says that schedule and what it would mean in jobs and potential
economic impact will be available as soon as possible.
But construction, he says, definitely is scheduled to start this Spring.
Keith Norris, the area manager for Union Pacific based in Odessa, said
he knew no more than what Davis had reported from Omaha.
As Davis says, Norris says he has been told the extensive track
upgrading and renovation is scheduled to begin in late March or early
All information on track upgrades and increased rail traffic must come
from Davis, Norris says.
The merger on which the Union Pacific changes in Monahans and West Texas
are based was announced on Sept. 11, 1996 in Bethlehem, Pa. It was that
day that the joining of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Rail Corp.
was finalized.
The combined Union Pacific-Southern Pacific operates 36,000 miles of
track in 23 states - running more than 2,000 trains a day.
Charles Walker, director of the Monahans Economic Development
Corporation, has been working behind the scenes with Mrs. Stern, the
wife of local attorney Jack Stern. Walker will be accompanying Mayor
Cutbirth on the trip.
The airfare will be paid with Economic Development funds. All other
expenses, such as room and board, will be paid by the Chinese. The
mayor, obviously sensitive to the use of taxpayers' money, emphasized
that though his wife will accompany him on the trip, her airfare will be
paid from personal funds.
Councilman Curtis Howard, who sits on the city's Economic Development
Board, explained why the board felt the trip was important to Monahans'
future growth.
"We have a real opportunity here to bring in foreign investors, but at
the same time we have to realize that these investors are different than
what we are used to dealing with," Howard said.
Howard said the mayor has been familiarizing himself with Chinese
customs and protocol. The mayor refused an invitation to China earlier
this year and the opinion was expressed his refusal may have killed the
deal. However, at the Feb. 11 council meeting the mayor stated the
Chinese connection was far from severed. County Judge Sam G. Massey also
turned down that invitation.
During his defense for approving the trip, Councilman Howard explained
that in Chinese culture, business is transacted between public
"In China, a small city would be one with 600,000 population. In
conducting business, they want to meet with the head official... in our
case, the mayor. The Chinese may not grasp the office of city council
member, or city manager, but they understand the office of mayor, Howard
said, jokingly adding, "The office of mayor is a highly-respected and
powerful position in China... unlike here."
Mayor Cutbirth said he would visiting during his five-day trip with
officials involved in aquaculture, plastics manufacturing and the
Chinese oil industry. The shrimp farm operation, the mayor said, is
prepared to invest more than $1 million here.
"I have the responsibility to go and listen to these people if it
may result in economic growth and jobs for this area," the mayor said,
adding, "If we're serious about growth, we need to play the game."
In other business, the council:
Entered a long discussion concerning accepting a bid for the
construction of a pavilion at the city cemetery. The low bid of $37,952,
offered by Hawkins Construction, was about $10,000 higher than
anticipated during the planning stages of the project. An agreement was
struck with the Sandhills Garden Club that the city will pick up $30,000
of the cost. The garden club will provide any additional money needed.
Approved a resolution to support the Monahans Housing Authority to
apply for a Texas Home Investment Partnership Program grant.
Saved taxpayers approximately $3,000 by voting not to hold a city
election on May 3 because the three incumbents running are doing so
"My WesTex bill for March went up from $30 to $47 at my home," says the
county judge. "I told them I would pay that bill but it would be the
last one. I told them to get that dumpster off my property. I made
other arrangements."
Massey's home is near Wickett. He says the unheralded WesTex Waste
increase prompted him to find another vendor to pick up the trash at
his home.
The county judge and other rural residents of Ward County contract with
private firms for removal of solid waste from their properties.
The county judge says he does not know how many people have been
affected by the increased WesTex Waste bills nor what the average
increase might be. Massey said Tax Assessor/Collector Dolores Fine's
WesTex Waste billing went up about the same as his.
Fine's bill went from $11.16 in February to $26.56 in March, a 138
percent increase.
"There is competition for WesTex," says Massey. "You can contact the
competition just like I did."
Last week, WesTex Waste Manager Jackie Reid told the Monahans News there
was an increase in billings to rural Ward County customers but he did
not know by how much or how many customers were affected.
Massey says the increases must have struck all rural customers not
protected by municipal solid waste contracts.Because of the contract,
WesTex rates in Thorntonville remain at $10.99 a month.
Meanwhile, the furor over the increases in rural Ward County continues
to build.
Monahans Police Lt. Charles Sebastian says it was the first safe
burglary he could remember in his dozen years in law enforcement in Ward
"This is definitely the first one in a long time," says Sebastian. "Safe
burglaries in this part of the country are rare."
Sebastian says the McDonald's safe was cut open with a welding torch and
that the thief or thieves left the restaurant through the back door.
The burglary occurred sometime between midnight Sunday, when the last
McDonald's employee is reported to have left work, and about 5:30 a.m.
on Monday when the early crew arrived to begin preparations for the
breakfast hour.
Investigators believe the "actor or actors probably hid somewhere in the
restaurant until after all the workers had left for the night."
Where a thief might have hidden is a matter of speculation, says
The reason, reports the police lieutenant, is there are no signs of
forced entry into the building at 1905 South Stockton Street in Monahans.
Investigation continues into the theft.
The amount of money stolen has not yet been determined, says Sebastian.
That drop began after food stamp spending in the county peaked in 1993
and aid to families with dependent children topped out in 1994 over the
five year period in which the numbers were examined.
The data roughly corresponds to the period from 1990 to 1996 when the
county population decreased 8.5 percent from 13,115 counted in the 1990
census to a U.S. Census estimate of 11,994 persons in 1996.
Further, the Lone Star Card, which replaced actual food stamps in Texas
two years ago, gives better control over food stamp spending and
eliminates duplication of food stamp allocations because of the data
base which supports the card.
"Both population decline and the Lone Star card are reasons for the
decline but they are not the only ones and they may not even be the
major factors," says Barbara Evans, the community relations director for
the Department of Human Services West Texas office in Abilene.
Evans continues:
"More and more people are walking into our offices and saying they have
found jobs and don't need the assistance anymore. People are seeking
jobs and finding them."
Another factor is the federal and state initiative, says Evans, which
makes it more and more difficult to qualify for food stamps and other
government welfare.
She notes those efforts also intensified about two to three years ago.
"Regulations are so stringent," Evans says, "that many simply do not
want to go through the process required to qualify for aid under the
current federally mandated guidelines."
In fiscal 1995-1996, the state reports a total of $3,046,514 was spent
on major welfare programs and projects in Ward County, reports David
Maberry, the regional administrator for the Department of Human Services.
Maberry is based in Abilene.
Says Maberry:
"Food stamps worth $1,558,533 were issued for the fiscal year which
ended Aug. 31, while Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
totaled $352,059. Food stamps are funded entirely by the federal
government while the department determines eligibility of applicants and
issues the food coupons.
"The state and federal governments share in the cost of AFDC to families
where needy children are deprived of support because of the absence or
disability of one or both parents.
"Nursing home costs of approximately $445,409 were paid for aged and
disabled residents.
"Community care for Aged and Disabled spent $524,441 for Medicaid
related services and $109,7 80 for non-Medicaid related services."
Welfare spending declines in Ward County are most obvious in the Food
Stamp and AFDC programs, according to the statistics released from
Maberry's office.
These declines are in actual numbers without inflation rates factored
into the equations.
In 1991, food stamp spending in Ward County totaled $1,147,154 compared
with $1,558,533 reported for last year.
Food stamp spending data for 1992 shows a rise to $1,496,979; in 1993
to $1,628,560 (the five year high); 1994, $1,571,636; and 1995,
$1,544,109. AFDC spending shows $260,634 allocated in the county in
1991; $322,710 in 1992; $370,346 in 1993; $384,721 in 1994; $367,796 in
1995; and last year's $352,059.
Evans says the welfare spending decline in Ward County probably would
be reflected across the state but no analysis has been done with Texas
wide figures.
Bonilla, whose 23rd congressional district includes Ward County, made
the comments in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and Gen.
Barry McCaffrey, director of the federal office of National Drug Control
Says Bonilla: "Our border with Mexico is under siege by drug
traffickers. Every day drug traffickers stage their operations on
farmer's and rancher's land. No American should have to live in fear
every day.
"The drug traffickers are smart. They know where the law enforcement
officers are and where they are not. So they are simply refocusing their
efforts to isolated areas of the border which do not have the resources
they need."
Texas needs more manpower to fight the smugglers, says Bonilla.
Bonilla is scheduled to be at the Monahans Country Club RV Resort from
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The congressman's stop in Ward County is part of a
whirlwind spin through Bonilla's 23rd Congressional District, which
includes Ward County.
A member of the congressman's staff, Angela Rogers, says the whistle
stop in Monahans is billed: "Have Coffee With Your Congressman."
She urges all citizens who can be there Wednesday to attend and bring
their concerns to Bonilla.
The intersection:
Sealy Street (formally designated Business Route Interstate 20) and Loop
"I don't really know what we can do," says Sebastian. "There are
flashing lights and warning signs. People need to be careful out there,
extremely careful. Some people just seem to ignore the warnings."
Luckily, the police officer notes, none of the injured in the two
accidents were reported to be seriously hurt. All, Sebastian says, were
treated at Ward Memorial Hospital and released.
The first accident occurred at 2:01 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. It
involved two older automobiles.
According to the Monahans police report, a 1979 Oldsmobile was being
driven East on Sealy. A 1976 Chevrolet was headed South on Loop 464.
The Chevrolet, police report, crossed the railroad tracks and "failed to
stop at the intersection."
At that point, the Oldsmobile and the Chevrolet collided.
Two passengers in the Chevrolet and the driver of the Oldsmobile were
taken to the hospital, treated and released, reports Sebastian.
Marsha Steele, 19, of Jal, N.M., the driver of the Chevrolet was charged
with reckless driving, having no proof of liability insurance and not
wearing a seat belt.
At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, A tractor-trailer rig driven by Alfren
Heredia, 57, of Crane, was traveling South on Loop 464, according to the
police report. Sebastian says the truck pulled in front of a Chevrolet
Blazer on Sealy.
The Blazer driver and two Blazer passengers were taken to Ward
Memorial, treated and released. Heredia was issued a citation for
failure to yield the right of way at a stop sign. The Blazer driver,
John Brooks, 32, of Wickett was cited for failing to have seat
restraints on a child.
A witness reported the youth was hit by a tractor-trailer rig sometime
before 9:15 p.m. on Interstate 20 about two miles west of Wickett.
Officers are searching for a rig as part of their inquiry and a driver
who left the scene of the accident.
Gray identifies the victim as David Armando Ramirez, 17. Funeral
services are scheduled in El Paso today, Thursday, March 27.
Preliminary (and Gray emphasizes the preliminary) autopsy results show
that Ramirez died from a blow to the back of the head. The report uses
the term "blunt injury."
"We're waiting for the complete autopsy report on the cause of death and
the investigation into this case definitely is continuing," says Gray.
The autopsy is being done by the medical examiner in Lubbock and should
be available within a few weeks, the trooper has been told.
Gray reports that Ramirez and his cousin, Daniel Joe Subia, 18, of El
Paso apparently were walking east on I-20 toward Wickett. Their
automobile had stalled and refused to start at the rest stop between
Pyote and Wickett.
That information, says Gray, was given by a nearly hysterical Subia the
night of the incident. Subia said he and his cousin were driving from El
Paso to Midland to visit relatives.
Subia says a tractor-trailer rushed past them and struck Ramirez.
After the incident, Subia tells officers, he began to run toward
Wickett for help. At 9:15 p.m. he ran into a business in Wickett where
officers were called.
On the way back to the scene of the incident, Gray reports Subia "was
very distraught. He was hysterical."
He was given a sedative Friday night. Investigators plan to interview
him further after the funeral.
The action was taken at an executive session of the board on Tuesday,
March 18. Some contracts not noted previously had been renewed.
Names of those whose contracts were considered in that board meeting and
the schools to which they are assigned are:
Monahans High School
Janell Bigham, Dayna Blevins, David Burnett, Ronna Coffman, Berry Cox,
Cheryle Cox,
Frances Curry, John Curry, James Davalt, Imelda Dominguez, Michael
Eckerty, Mary Fulce, Robin Fulce, Ronald Gillaspy, Dee Gober, Linda
Jana Heuman, Harold Hicks, Delores Hill, Harlan Hinds, Angela Huckabee,
Evelyn Jones, Robert Jones, Aaron Layman, Janna Lilly, Lynda Linton,
Michelle Marenco, Jeff Mills, Scott Murray, Andy Patterson, Bill
Petteway, Abigail Pritchard, Charles Quintela,
Dolores Ratcliff, Ed Renfro, Berlinda Rivera, Kenneth Rosser, Janette
Rutherford, Brent Satterwhite, Chris Simpson, Betty Standefer, Michael
Swigert, Veronica Valenzuela, Dianne Waggoner, Trey Watts, Dianne
Weaver, Lisa Willmon, Mitchell Woodard.
Walker Junior High
Terry Bean, James Coldewey, Shawn Curlee, Kimberly Dudley, Cindy
Everett, Wade Gilliam, Chard Hahn, Mike Hardaway, Lisa Henson,
Tracy Henson, Becky Hix, Gary Huckabee, Julie Hutson, Jeff Jones, Laura
LeBeau, Varnelle McBeth, Janet McConal, Becky Melius,
Loredia Potts, Jim Rhodes, Lee Anne Sconiers, Roger Smetak, Ronnie
Smith, Doug Ward, Lynette Watson, Jeppie Wilson, Tommy Wilson.
Sudderth Elementary
Kay Ables, Joy Allen, Bonnie Benad, Carla Brown, Judy Brownd, Melissa
Dutton, Jane Anne Eason, Barbara Fisher,
Jamie Fredericks, Teresa Gonzales, Sharon Heath, Dora Hiers, Wallace
Langley, Lydia Lindsey, Debbie McDaniel, Susan Powell,
Brenda Scarborough, Nancy Sipes, Jenny Sloan, Dee Smith, Susi Smith,
Beth Tuxhorn, Monya Wolfe.
Tatom Elementary
Cathy Anthony, Kim Ashbrook, Susan Carrell, Faye Creel, Lynn Curlee,
Linda Forbush, Julia Galindo, Neva Green, Vicki Greenfield,
Jo Ellen Ham, Frances Hardaway, Anita Jernigan, Nita Lear, Kathy
Lewallen, Barbara Longbotham, Clarice Mills, Karen Mills,
Ann Moser, Ninfa Porras, Vickie Renfro, Kristi Simpson, Beckie Stephens,
Joyce White, Linda Wilson, Angela Wright.
Edwards Elementary
Lyndal Akins, Shirley Atwood, Autumn Bowman, Dale Bowman, Joyce
Coldewey, Joyce Dotson, Dixie Fletcher,
Deborah Gambino, Linda Hinds, Cindy Hunt, Mitzi Johnson, Judy
McClanahan, Deborah Moore, Margarita Nixon,
Rosalia Peacock, Phillis Samuels, Betty Smith, Kim Thomas, Christine
Ward, Alice Williams, Melanie Willson.
Cullender Kindergarten
Connie Clayton, Candy Clemmons, Kathy Cornelius, Sherry Horak,
Cathy Horton, Alison Jones, Charla Marcum, Rachel Montez,
Carmen Olibas, Jill Steen, Tana Stephens.
Gensler Elementary
Alicia Barnett, Sandra Locke, Kaye Rogers, Bridget Schoolcraft.
Special Education
Jo Ann Sanchez, Beverly Thomas.
Connie Harris, Linda Heslin, Leah Satterwhite.
Lobo speakers, writers, acccountants, mathematicians, computer masters
and criticis scored a total of 379 points to win the district academic
Alpine was second with 344 points.
The competition took place on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, at
Academic team sponsors were Delores Hill, Evelyn Jones, Ronna Coffman,
Berlinda Rivers, Lynda Linton, Jim Ed Davalt, Nancy Upchurch, Mary
Fulce, Jeff Mills, Janell Bigham and Diane Weaver.
Monahans Summary
Liz Henry, Lanny Hayes and Jeromie Oney won first, second and third in
Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
Lany Hayes was second in extemporaneous speaking; Jeromie Oney, third;
and Jae Bigham, fifth.
Jeremy Sanchez was first in extemporaneous persuasive speaking.
Jana Tisdale was third in poetry interpretation.
Mitzi Loer was second in prose interpretation; Elvia Gutierrez finished
Julie Rowe finished third in editorial writing; Rebecca Jordan was fifth.
In feature writing, Crystal Looney was first; Beth Bryan, fourth.
Mark Murray was first in headline writing; B.J. Kute, fourth; and Robery
Dendy, sixth.
In individual accounting, Michael Walker was first; Kawyn Diez, third;
and Andrea Turpin, fourth.
Michael Walker, Kawyn Diez and Andrea Turpin were first in team
Leah Johnson was fourth in calculator applications.
Beth Bryan was fifth in computer applications.
Jennifer Robinson finished third in the individual computer science
Wesley Hamilton, Annie Tucker and Mark Weaver were second in team
competition in current issues and events.
Wesley Hamilton was first in the individual current issues and events
Leah Johnson was first in individual mmathematics; Nathan Rogers, fourth.
Leah Johnson, Nathan Rogers and Eric Ray won first in teamn mathematics.
Leah Johnson was fifth in individual competition for number sense.
Leah Johnson, Nathan Rogers and Mark Murray finished second in the team
competition for number sense.
Julie Rowe was fourth in ready writing; Jeremy Sanchez, sixth.
Wesley Hamilton finished third in science over all; Nathan Rogers, sixth.
Wesley Hamilton was first in biology.
Wesley Hamilton, Nathan Rogers and Scott Lackey were second in the team
science competition.
The request is subject to approval by the Texas Public utility
"We have been doing well and we wanted to return the favor to our
customers," says TU Electric Monahans manager Kevin Slay.
Slay says the refund, if it is approved as expected in the weeks ahead,
would mean about $17 in refunds to each TU customer in the county.
According to the communique distributed by Slay:
"The proposal, which is subject to Public utility Commission approval,
is the result of a joint agreement by TU Electric, the PUC staff, the
Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Coalition of Citizens served
by TU Electric.
"Under the agreement, TU Electric would make a one-time refund to
customers in August 1997 as a credit on their bills. For a typical
residential customer, the refund would be about $17.
"Discussions began late last year when the PUC staff reviewed TU
Electric's earnings and indicated that they are potentially higher than
would be allowed if the company underwent a rate case.
"The staff's analysis, however, did not include the effects of a
subsequent Texas Supreme Court decision issued this Spring that directed
the PUC to reconsider a $909 million disallowance from the company's
1990 rate case. That ruling could lead to an increase in the amount TU
Electric is allowed to earn. The PUC has not yet reconsidered the
Slay says the settlement announced on Wednesday is good for several
Says a company statement: "TU Electric customers would benefit in August
from the refund and all of the parties involved would avoid the expense
of lengthy rate proceedings at this time."
While Wayne appreciated the tank for what it's future may hold, Mrs.
Deolece Miller Parmelee appreciated the tank for its past. Mrs. Parmelee
was an English teacher at Monahans High School in the early 1960s.
Although she is remembered fondly by her former students as being a
great teacher, she was also very active in the preservation of Texas. In
fact, she was a tiger when it came to Texas history.
Indeed, she was the author of thousands of Texas Historical Marker
texts which are still read today by millions of people as they travel
the roads of this state. She may also be remembered in this area for
having helped compile and edit the 1962 phamplet "Water, Oil, Sand and
Sky" which dealt with local history.
It was through her active participation in the State Historical Survey
Committee as part of the state's Historical Commission that Mrs.
Parmelee became a guru of sorts to the local Junior Historians branch in
Although it was only a few years after Long's ill-fated water show, Mrs.
Parmelee told the Junior Historians that they had more than an empty
tank in their town, they had a interesting piece of Texas history and
that it should be treated with the respect it deserved.
The Junior Historians - which later evolved into the Ward County
Historical Commission - took the teacher's words to heart, but it was a
full 10 years after Mrs. Parmelee's departure from Monahans that the
Million Barrel tank would be submitted as an object of history.
Elizabeth Heath, currently active in the preservation of Ward County
history, remembers well the 1975 statewide meeting of the Historical
Commission in Austin,
"Well, all the Junior Historians from across the state would enter
exhibits. We (the Monahans branch) decided that our exhibit would be a
replica of the Million Barrel tank under construction. We went so far as
to go out to the tank and gather authentic lumber and tarpaper for our
Tiny human and animal figurines accompanied by a nearby tent city made
the scale model of the tank an interesting and somewhat realistic
diorama. Mrs. Heath still expresses pride when she recounts how
Monahans won third in the state that year. Not bad considering there
were 80 other entries.
"But, it wasn't so much that we won third. It was the fact that with
the exhibit we asked `the question'..."
The question being, "What next for the Million Barrel Tank?"
Indeed, what should become of the tank was a question far frombeing
answered when its owner, Wayne Long, died in June of 1980. Shortly after
his death, Mrs. Heath said, she approached Long's widow, Amalie, about
the situation.
At the time, Mrs. Long was not prepared to discuss the matter. And
thus the matter remained unresolved until something much bigger than the
tank - and Ward County for that matter - forced the local historian
community into action.
In 1984, the hype and the hoopla of the upcoming 1986 Texas
Sesquicentennial was gaining full steam. Communities across the state -
including Monahans - were feeling the pressure to come up with special
projects with which to acknowledge and celebrate 150 years of Texas
statehood. It was a matter of civic pride and competition.
Mrs. Heath remembers several things going on simultaniously in
preparation for the observation.
"In the early 80s, Chuck Reynolds [a member of the Ward County
Historical Commission] really became excited about restoration of old
buildings. He was very excited about restoring the the old railroad
station east of his furniture store. It was a good idea, but
unfortunately, the station burned down before anything could be
"So, we turned our full intention to the Holman house. It was way out
in the boonies... it was just rotting away."
The current Holman house is an approximation the childhood home of
Eugene Holman in the 1920s. He eventually grew up to become the
president of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Although Holman House
is a popular exhibit today at the Million Barrel Museum, it was not an
obvious decision for to move house to its current location.
Mrs. Heath continues:
"Mrs. Ophelia Evans had a nephew-in-law named Don Williams. At that
time [ the early 80s], Don was the head of the Drama Department at
Lubbock Christian College and an associate producer of `Texas'..."
"Texas" is a long-running and popular musical extravaganza with a
theme about the Panhandle's history. It has been a tourism draw for that
area and the local Historical Commision thought, "Heh! Why not here?"
"We asked Don to come here and look at the tank to see if perhaps we
could use it as a production facility. He came and crawled through the
brush - it was a little overgrown at the time - and he thought it would
be a great place to stage a musical production... with a couple of
"First, he questioned whether it wouldn't get awful hot for crowds
down there... this is something we found out later that just wouldn't
"Secondly, he pointed out that Monahans has no nearby university or
drama school from which they could tap talent for such a production,"
Mrs. Heath concluded.
So, the musical extravaganza idea just did not work out. So it would
seem that "the question" was still unanswered; i.e. What to do with the
Million Barrel?
Mrs. Heath points out that things were not spinning out of control,
but into control.
First, Amalie Long agreed to deed the tank over to the people of Ward
County. This called for the creation of - now pay attention here
because it gets a little confusing - the Historical Association of Ward
County, a non-profit foundation set up to administer the business of
running an empty tank full of possibilities. The HAWC - as it is still
known - filed a dba as the "Million Barrel". However, in no way is the
County of Ward responsible for the operations. Yes, the tank belongs to
the people, but not to the County.
After Amalie Long's generous donation, an overwhelming reality hit the
local Historical Commission. Namely, in order to prepare the tank in
time for the Texas Sesquicentennial, help was needed. In fact, a lot of
help was neeeded. Could Ward County pull it together?
(NEXT WEEK: An amazing response from the citizens of Ward County in
terms of volunteer labor, fund raising projects and a $250,000 anonymous
donation which remains a mystery to this day.)
Officers are:
Russ Herrington, president, owner and director of Kiddie Kollege
Kindergarten in Odessa.
Mecca Johnson, vice president, director of Kelview Kindergarten and
Preschool in Midland.
April Terrell, secretary-treasurer, co-owner and director of Aladdin's
Castle in Odessa.
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Prepping for Finals While Studying Abroad.
By Lindsey Zimmerman of Ohio University 03/23/15
Make the most of your time abroad and ace exams while you're at it.
It's that time of the semester: finals are getting closer and closer. For anyone who's been spending time on a study abroad experience, this also means that there are a limited number of opportunities to take a weekend trip and explore more of your destination or a nearby country. Luckily, it IS possible to make the best of both worlds. Here's how to ace your finals without missing out on these precious last moments abroad.
• A few weeks out, book your trips and plan your study schedule
You might not need to start studying yet, but simply having everything planned out in writing can take a huge proverbial weight off your shoulders. If you haven't already, buy a planner and write out a general plan for what material you want to study and when. Add in your trips, and there you go – planning it out is half the battle.
• Book your tickets when necessary and get your review materials ready
How far in advance you need to book tickets can vary depending on where you're going and the method of transportation you plan to take to get there, so take these things into account when planning your trip. This is also a good time to start preparing any review materials you might need (for example, flash cards) so that you're not rushing to make them at the last minute
• Enjoy your trip!
This is probably the last weekend trip you'll get to take (unless you plan on traveling after your study abroad program ends), so make the most of it! Bring your flash cards or other study materials with you on the plane, train or bus so you can study on your way there as well as on the return trip. Give yourself a study break every once in a while so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery passing by!
• Keep studying, but enjoy your last few days in your host country
After returning from your trip, you'll probably only have a short amount of time left before finals. Try to balance out enjoying your remaining time abroad with studying – a good way to do this is by looking for a fun new study spot in your host city. Seek out a new coffee shop or park and aim to spend a few hours getting work done there in the afternoon. Leave your evenings free to enjoy nights on the town with your friends.
• Ace finals and treat yourself
You did it! Walking out of your last exam will feel like a breath of fresh air. To celebrate making it through finals, treat yourself to something nice, whether that be a piece of Apfelstrudel from your favorite local bakery (this was my treat of choice) or a beautiful piece of handmade jewelry from a vendor's street stall.
Studying is important, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy your last little bit of time abroad while working hard to ace finals. Good luck!


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