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EDMONTON - Edmonton's Animal Blood Clinic is desperate for an infusion of new canine donors to help them shore up dwindling blood supplies.
"We didn't have enough donors to even fulfil our normal blood drive for this month," says Shauna Lesick, the co-ordinator of the blood bank, located on the NAIT campus.
"We try to collect between 21 and 25 donations a month, and we're at less than half that right now."
The clinic is essentially a satellite collection site for the Canadian Animal Blood Bank, a non-profit organization located in Winnipeg. Blood products collected here are sent there for processing, then distributed across the country.
Clinics in and around Edmonton get their fair share, and no one knows better than veterinarian Dave Fowler the importance of having an adequate supply of blood on hand for his furry patients.
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Dogs can't give blood beyond the age of eight. Canine donors have to weigh at least 23 kilograms to be considered, and ideally be between the ages of one and six. Labradors and retrievers are especially well-suited for the job, says Lesick, because of their easygoing personality; ditto for Rottweilers. Greyhounds usually make good candidates, too, because they have more red cells in their blood than the average dog, something which makes them so fleet-footed.
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Does the boy look like he might have grown up to look like this?
Unfortunately, anyone who knows the answer is long gone, so this family photo remains among "The Unknown."
If only photographs could talk...ReplyDelete
Isn't it sad that so many photos go unidentified? Both of my grandmothers marked the back of many, many old photos. I'm so thankful that they took the time to do that.ReplyDelete
It is sad. How did you get so lucky to come from smart people?Delete
Another one in the 'guessing' game.ReplyDelete
It is a rather odd way to spend the morning - visiting people who share the same question: Who is this?Delete
I have so many (too many) of the guessing photos. I blame myself for not asking the questions.ReplyDelete
Join the club!Delete
I think the little boy looks like he could be Woody. Another mystery!ReplyDelete
Obviously, I think so too. But the parents don't look anything like some of the older people labeled as Velma's "in-laws."Delete
I'm not sure about the second and third adult photo but the first one definitely looks like the little boy - the mouth is exactly the same. My mother would say "you can say it is whomever you want - no one will challenge you". Um, mom, that's not the point. ;-)ReplyDelete
It is tempting to write history, isn't it?Delete
Thanks for visiting and commenting upon my blog too. These pictures are great examples of "who can it be?" but they also have another theme...what was going on at that time in these folks lives? I think that mother in the top photo was none to eager for the sitting, or perhaps she sat on something that made her look like that? No question the last photo is of joy!ReplyDelete
Yeah, Mom looks like a tough one. Dad looks like he could have been the poster boy for henpecked husbands.Delete
I think the first Woody looks so much like the young boy in the unknown photo. Have you tried facial recognition to see if they come up as possibilities? Picasa does a pretty good job, considering it is free. It was pretty accurate with my family photos even going from child to adulthood. But it did tend to mix up first cousins and mother/daughter sometimes. And it can never seem to identify babies! Even if you don't find the missing names, the photo is a wonderful keepsake.ReplyDelete
I have never done facial recognition nor do I know anything about how it works. Good - something else to consider and play with!Delete
It really isn't easy to tell what years do to people as they grow up and grow old... I have a lot of questionmarks in my old family albums too.ReplyDelete
Trying to match photos of young and old people is really a game with no end, it seems.Delete
I think the little boy is Woody. The woman looks too old to be his mother though...and I agree she looks very unhappy. At last, you've found a decent name for those family-by-marriage folks. Outlaws is perfect!ReplyDelete
Hmm, grandparents - now that's a thought.Delete
It's Woody with his grandparents. Did you make up the name "Woody" or is that actually a person?ReplyDelete
Yes, Woody was his nickname. Arthur Henry Woodring was the official name.Delete
Like Debi said, the boy in the first photo does look similar to the little boy in the group photo.
Isn't it interesting how everyone's expressions are different in that group photo? The little guy looks a bit surprised with raised eyebrows, the man looks like a gentle, long-suffering soul and the woman looks just a wee bit perturbed.
You described them perfectly! I always feel sympathetic when I look at that man.Delete
I'm in the minority. I don't think the boy in the first photo looks like Woody.
But oh that woman. She looks so much older than the man. Poor guy.
Well, that's ok if you disagree. That will keep me from blindly assuming I'm correct.Delete
I like to think it might have been the 1929 photo. Such a happy face in the fishing photo.ReplyDelete
I never knew Woody, but he was my mother's favorite uncle. She always thought he and Velma were lots of fun.Delete
Try facial recognition. If you have a Mac, iPhoto does a reasonable job - the more photos you identify, the better it gets. Otherwise Picasa. This can be a lot of fun as it matches up today's faces with those of the past.
Could your photo be of three generations? Mother, son (or son in law) and his son - maybe the stern and sad looks are following the death of the wife/daughter?
Isn't it fun speculating?
I had not thought of 3 generations. Interesting.Delete
I think it looks like the same person. Have you tried overlaying the photos in photoshop? I have been told that the positioning of nose, eyes and ears doesn't change over time so this will give a good indication.ReplyDelete
I just got Photoshop for Christmas and haven't played enough to do that. It sounds like a good idea - I need to look for some tutorials, I guess.Delete
I think they could be the same person.ReplyDelete
Poor Nancy is quickly becoming a party of 1 since she seems to be the lone dissenter at this point.Delete
yes,i think Woody 1929 looks similar to the boy in the family portrait.If so, he seems to have grown happier as he grew older!ReplyDelete
In both pictures, there is some thick hair.Delete
I am proud to be a fellow Homo-Sepian of yours, Wendy, lol. I can't believe how unhappy the three look in that first picture. The father looks a bit apologetic, maybe it was his idea to have the picture taken and the mother vehemently objected and there was a big fight, but they did it anyway.
The boy sure could have been Woody. He sure did fill out by the time he went fishing, didn't he?
What a great post, as always.
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If you guessed that Woody became diabetic, you'd be right. He was indeed a chunk, judging by all the photos I've seen.Delete
I haven't finished reading everyone's postings for this Sepian weekend, but I will say now that your Unknown trio is my favorite with the most perfect fit and the most witty story.
I have used the overlay method and it sort of works, but really only for elimination rather than matching. It's harder with children and adult faces. My own face at age 7 is quite different from age 21. And I would be startled to see the face under this beard now.
If by the time you finish visiting everyone my post is no longer your favorite, don't tell me. I prefer to keep basking in the glow of that compliment.Delete
Ha! Ha! I would love to hear those (well all of yours) talk! You made my Sepia Saturday reading morning again, from the first line! I do believe that Alan is chuckling too- even from across that big wide pond that separates him from us over here! You are a photo-finding-Goddess!ReplyDelete
Well there appears to be a resemblance.Why don't we all just suspend disbelief and and say that it is! For a few brief seconds that we choose we have identified an unknown! Woody seems to be very jolly character anyway!ReplyDelete
I'm not going to hate on the woman in the photo..... I've got some "greats" in my family whose pictures make them look like you'd better run for your life. She looks pretty friendly by comparison.ReplyDelete
You raise a good point about photographs in family collections being possibly derived from families further removed than immediate ancestors. That is why it is so important to document the provence of groups of photographs when they are added to collections.ReplyDelete
Sorry, provence = provenanceDelete
I think you're right. I do not know how he looks so jolly when his mother makes deadly Earnest look positively flippant.ReplyDelete
I like "deadly Earnest" as a name for my unknown.Delete
Yes, I thought this would be a perfect theme for you. I love the idea of "outlaws" and your theory about how they come into our collections. As for your "Who did he become" question, it's time to bring out the facial recognition software.ReplyDelete
I need to read up on how that facial recognition stuff works.Delete
Great photo Wendy, and wise words to remember those photos might come from outlaws or friends or....ReplyDelete
Right - and pity the descendants of our Sepia Saturday friends who rescue orphan photos. But I'm sure they're smart enough to label which ones are family and which are "orphans."Delete
The eyelids and the shape of the mouth seem just right.
In this first picture, wouldn't he be with his grandparents?!?
That's a possibility. But I know nothing.Delete
It is ssuch a striking, but sad family group that raises so many questions. As others have pointed out, the woman looks very unhappy, but life was hard for women then especially if she had to contend with many pregnancies. Could Woody be a late child? He has a startled look abut him, whilst the father has an anguished look. You could weave a story from this single photograph. Good luck with your research.ReplyDelete
Searching for Woody. I think you have the making of a whole new blog!
He does look like the same fellow between the first and second photos.


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Prosecutors said the Wal-Mart Stores driver, who was arraigned in New Jersey, had not slept in more than 24 hours when his truck caused a pileup Saturday as it slammed into the back of a limo van carrying Morgan and his friends, including comedian James "Jimmy Mack" McNair, who died at the scene.
Morgan, best known for roles on "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live," and two other passengers were critically injured and remain hospitalized. Morgan's spokesman said the comedian "remains in critical but stable condition" because of a broken leg, nose and ribs.
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Perhaps I am out of line here... but if I were on the waiting list for an X-mag for over 9 months, and I heard that you were just going to not make any more... I would be inclined to say that AGD is giving the customer "the shaft." I would go so far as to say that unless SP had threatened to sue unless you IMMEDIATELY stopped making the X-mag, I would say that you were being ignorant of your customers' needs, and doing a great disservice to the excellent reputation of your company.
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Meeting in the City Council Chambers Wednesday, the Tourism Advisory Board recommended three applications to the City Council and approved the revisions on the city map.
Meeting in the City Council Chambers Wednesday, the Tourism Advisory Board recommended three applications to the City Council and approved the revisions on the city map.
The board decided unanimously that the portrait (vertical) layout was preferable to a landscape (horizontal) layout. The revisions already made were deemed adequate in the interest of getting the map to the printer in time for the summer tourist season. Last year's supply of 7,000 maps is completely exhausted. Pam Denahy, director of Tourism and Events, will get an estimate on 7,500 and 10,000 for this year's printing.
The applications which will be considered by the City Council on May 6 are Pueblo Chieftain Tourism Advertising, $2,620.60; Southwest Chief Coalition, $20,000; 6/8 Man State Football, $1,000.
The Pueblo Chieftain advertising covers a page ad in Seasons magazine, split between Music at the Junction and La Junta Tourism, and also wrappers to advertise tourism in La Junta in over 60 lodging facilities in La Junta, Canon City, Salida, Pueblo and Alamosa for 10 months.
The Southwest Chief Coalition $20,000 is in conjunction with all the other towns on the route of the Southwest Chief, in an effort to retain the present route. Klein said that the Obama budget includes $800 million to go to long distance trains and rural communities' transportation needs. He believes the Southwest Chief's route will not be changed because the trans-continental is always so full and the train would have have to back in from Belen to Albuquerque if the alternate route is used.
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A Kansas State University-led research project is helping high-speed rail systems handle the stress of freezing and thawing weather conditions.
The university's Kyle Riding, assistant professor of civil engineering, is leading a three-year study that looks at the freeze-thaw durability of concrete railroad ties. The research will help to develop safe and durable high-speed rail systems.
Riding is collaborating with Mohammed Albahttiti, civil engineering doctoral candidate from the United Arab Emirates, the university's Institute of Environmental Research, as well as a colleague at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and commercial partners Canadian National and CXT Concrete Ties Inc. The Federal Railroad Association recently awarded Riding more than $1.2 million to study the materials and fabrication process and to develop quality control tests that ensure safe freeze-thaw durable concrete railroad ties.
When water freezes it grows in size by roughly nine percent, Riding said. These increases, coupled with the decreases when the ice melts, cause stress on the container the ice forms in. When too much stress occurs the container can break, similar to what happens when a full soda bottle is left in the freezer.
In concrete ties, water collects and freezes in the pores of the concrete. As the liquid freezes, it creates stress in the railroad tie, which can crack the ties. High-speed rail systems are more sensitive to these problems because of the high speed at which the trains travel on the tracks.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. consumers seem genuinely committed to doing a better job handling their personal finances, but depending on where you are, some are doing a better job than others. TransUnion, the Chicago-based credit ratings firm, says in a recent survey that 53% of Americans say their main financial resolution for 2013 is to save more money; 49% say they want to cut back on "unnecessary expenses"; and another 42% want to pay down existing debt. That's commendable, but as the saying goes, there's theory -- and then there's execution. And those in or near large population centers in the Northeast and California are more apt to do a better job handling their money than those in smaller cities and vast rural areas, especially in the South. So says TransUnion in a different study released last week. According to TransUnion, the top credit scores in the country come from the San Francisco-San Jose, Calif., region. The worst credit scores come from residents in or near Memphis, Tenn. On average, residents of San Francisco and San Jose boast credit scores of 690 to 700. Conversely, residents of Memphis find themselves sliding down the scale all the way to 638. Other U.S. regions that show better credit scores includes Bridgeport-Stamford, Conn., and Boston (both around 690). Thousand Oaks, Calif., And Portland, Maine, residents are right behind, with an average credit score of 685. On the downside, southern cities such as El Paso, Texas, and Jackson, Miss., have a ways to go to catch up, with average credit scores of about 625.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. - Kirksville won five matches by pin en route to a win over Hannibal in its NCMC opener Tuesday, 48-30.
Mitch Kriegshauser won his match at 138 pounds with a pin over Eli Ratliff. Wrestling at 152 pounds, Tre Stewart pinned Noah Ratliff to win his match. Makenna Cook took care of Brant Dooley in their 182-pound match winning by pin. Kylan Easley and Aric Lauding also won their matches by pins at 170 and 195 pounds, respectively. Branden Beeler and Dorian Sneddon each won by forfeit.
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Milan 56, Schuyler County 53: MILAN, Mo. - Tristan Fowler scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Holden Stallbaumber was perfect from the free throw line in the fourth quarter as Milan pulled out a close Tri-Rivers Conference win.
Stallbaumber led Milan with 22 points and was 4-for-4 from the line in the final quarter, including two free throws with three seconds left and Milan leading by one.
Jordan Eddy and Raul Palacios added eight points each.
Schuyler County did not report statistics from this game.
Scotland County 40, North Shelby 38: MEMPHIS, Mo. - Scotland County pulled out a narrow win despite committing 37 turnovers.
"It was not a pretty game," head coach Lance Campbell said.
Lucas Howard scored 20 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked five shots.
Centerville 80, Putnam County 65: UNIONVILLE, Mo. - Deion Hunt scored 34 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Putnam County in a loss to Centerville.
Jacob Parker had 14 points and seven rebounds. Riley Wood had 14 points. Corey Lewis had six rebounds and six assists.
Meadville 64, Atlanta 38: ATLANTA, Mo. - Tagan Brookhart had nine points and Lance Weber and Collan Thrasher each scored eight points for the Hornets.
Linn County 68, Brashear 24: BRASHEAR, Mo. - Hayden Housman scored 12 points and Chance Hill had eight in Brashear's loss to Linn County.
The Tigers trailed 26-5 after one quarter.
Moulton-Udell 81, Novinger 59: NOVINGER, Mo. - Keaton Tade led Novinger with 23 points and Trent Rodman chipped in with 18.
Novinger held a slim one-point lead after the first quarter, but was outscored 55-27 in the next two quarters.
"They are a really good team from Iowa, with a group of seniors that took over the middle two quarters," said Novinger head coach Shane Stocks.
Novinger embarks on a three-game week against Macon County/Bucklin, Bevier and La Plata.
"It doesn't get any easier for this group that is trying to figure things out after losing so many good players from last years team," said Stocks.
La Plata 61, Bevier 56: LA PLATA, Mo. - Tanner Riggins posted a double-double and led the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding with 22 points and 13 boards.
Nathan Peterson added a double-double of his own with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Cody Peukert had 17 points and Brett Peukert had 15 to lead Bevier.
The game was tied at 26 at halftime, but the Dogs shot 45 percent from the floor to come away with the narrow victory.


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Mom Chung and Big Alma to bore SFMTA Central Subway tunnelsWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) revealed the names of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will excavate and construct the Central Subway tunnels.
The two tunneling machines will be named Big Alma, after "Big Alma" de Bretteville Spreckels, and Mom Chung, after Dr. Margaret "Mom" Chung.
The first of the machines, Mom Chung, is expected to arrive in San Francisco in April. The 300-foot-long machine will be assembled within an excavation on 4th Street between Harrison and Bryant streets and will start building the tunnel for southbound trains about two months later. Big Alma will arrive soon after Mom Chung to construct the northbound tunnel.
"These two state-of-the-art machines will help us connect our most dense and fastest growing neighborhoods in San Francisco. From South of Market to Chinatown, the Central Subway will bridge our vibrant communities and vastly improve transportation options for residents and visitors," said San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee.
The names were selected by the public in an online poll held in January. Participants could select up to two names, one for each TBM. Of the 1,453 responses, Big Alma was the top vote-getter at 682 votes. Mom Chung took second place with 487 votes, closely followed by Firebelle Lil (451 votes), Mary Ellen (437 votes) and Juana (148 votes).
In tunneling tradition, the custom of naming TBMs is believed to bring good luck to tunneling projects. The names will remain in official use by the SFMTA and the tunneling contractor throughout the duration of the project.
The Central Subway Project will extend the T Third Line from the 4th Street Caltrain Station to Chinatown, providing a direct, rapid transit link from the Bayshore and Mission Bay areas to SoMa and downtown. Four new stations will be built along the 1.7-mile Central Subway Project alignment, a street-level station and three subway stations.
The Central Subway Project is the second phase of the SFMTA's Third Street Light Rail Transit Project. The $1.6-billion project will be funded using a variety of federal, state and local sources, including $942.2 million from the federal New Starts program. Of the total New Starts investment, $177.4 million has already been awarded to the Central Subway Project and a Full Funding Grant Agreement was awarded in October 2012.


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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Day Two: SPEED Rolls Out 2012 NASCAR Changes
It's the time of the year when TV changes are announced and SPEED did just that following a staff get together on Monday night in Charlotte, NC.
New network president Scott Ackerson said in the gathering that the network was going to increase "storytelling" and ramp-up production for this season. SPEED originates the NASCAR studio shows from Charlotte and handles the Camping World Truck Series races, but employs the NASCAR Media Group to produce the other programs from the race tracks.
Ackerson took over at SPEED on January 1 after coming to Charlotte from FOX Sports in Los Angeles, CA. A studio producer and veteran executive, Ackerson worked at ESPN prior to FOX and has a solid reputation as a people person and a "TV guy."
Changes in assignments announced by SPEED started with Jeff Hammond leaving the Trackside series. Now completely changed from the hardcore racing show of the past into an entertainment-style program, that was perhaps a good move.
Krista Voda will once again step into the host role with Kyle Petty and Rutledge Wood as the panelists. You may remember SPEED tried Wood in the host role late last season. Voda has also been in the host role for this series before and it did not click.
Love her or hate her, Marianela Pereyra is back as the show's reporter. Another LA person, Pereyra is the star of the World Poker Tour programs this season and frankly it is surprising that she is back on the NASCAR beat. The hot rumor was that former Miss Sprint Cup Monica Palumbo would fill the reporter role.
SPEED has also decided to split the Trackside series into two shows this season. As logistics and schedules permit, there will be a thirty-minute show on Friday night and another on Saturday. Obviously, the issue is the Saturday night Cup races.
Wood will also appear on the RaceDay show that remains as the network's Sprint Cup Series preview program. John Roberts, Kyle Petty and Kenny Wallace are the trio seen above and they return as the core of the show. This year, they will be joined by Larry McReynolds on the stage. A crew chief perspective should be good for the series.
Veteran RaceDay reporter Hermie Sadler is not returning for this season. He has been replaced by former pit crew coach and now RaceHub regular Matt Clark. Wood and the true star of the show, Wendy Venturini, are the other two reporters.
While Hammond might have left Trackside, he has joined the NASCAR Performance series. In the past, the show was hosted by McReynolds. This season, SPEED has added RaceHub reporter Danielle Trotta as the host with McReynolds, Hammond and Chad Knaus on the panel. While produced last season at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, this year the show moves into the SPEED studios.
One of the positive changes for this season is the commitment of SPEED to showing the NASCAR Victory Lane show immediately after the TV network carrying the actual race goes off the air. This puts an hour of conversation, interviews and highlights on the air after every Sprint Cup Series telecast, including the Saturday night races.
While the SPEED information did not mention it specifically, the Victory Lane show is Roberts hosting with Petty and Wallace. When Wallace has been away driving in the stand-alone Nationwide Series races, it has been McReynolds or Hammond filling that void.
Additional information from SPEED confirmed that the SpeedCenter show will return. This was the pet project of Patti Wheeler, the former head of programming and production at the network who resigned suddenly in December. The series is the only one that offers additional motorsports news, highlights and interviews on SPEED.
Last year it was Adam Alexander who struggled through the season as host of SpeedCenter. The depth of the show's coverage was rough for Alexander, who is limited in his motorsports knowledge. The SPEED release did not mention how many episodes of the show will appear on the weekends or who will participate as the host. Ray Evernham also appeared to talk NASCAR last season, but he was also not mentioned in the SPEED release.
The final topic is Wind Tunnel. I have long advocated a second all-NASCAR version of the program at 8PM on Monday nights. With all the different motorsports topics on Dave Despain's agenda on Sundays it's tough to get a thorough discussion on NASCAR topics done with the fans.
Needless to say, once again this concept did not fly and Despain will be returning for his show on Sunday nights only. The studio will get an update and the show will have a new look. Fans should remember this is the only show on SPEED that has an Internet-only thirty minute webcast after the TV hour is done.
That's the basic scoop about SPEED in 2012 where NASCAR is concerned. No doubt on Tuesday there will be some things added and others clarified with all the information we tried to get across. Those items will be updated right on this post.
We welcome your comments on any of the topics above. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. Thank you for taking the time to stop by The Daly Planet.
32 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Well I no longer will worry about seeing these shows.
Racehub tonight had too much silly mess. DO NOT CARE for these kind of shows. Enough of the stupid shows on every channel.
I watched these shows for information and learned a lot about racing from them in the past but that is no longer there.
I guess they think new fans do not want to learn about the sport just want goofy. Without shows covering facts and rules then how will they learn enough to get interested?
Run off your true hard race fans then see where your ratings are.
The person running Speed is destroying it. Just wait and see. LS
- January 24, 2012 at 12:21 AM
- AncientRacer said...
Having to be at the airport at 11:00pm for a 2:30am red-eye to the left coast affords one time to think and with enough effort thoughts emerge.
Here are mine.
Please take them for what they are worth and remember they cost you nothing.Evaluate accordingly.
I do not mind @MarianelaPereyra (I swear I am beginning to spell everyone's name with an "@") though I believe shoes love @KristaVoda better and I could, personally, would prefer unlimited hours of @RobinMeade.
Now, the important stuff.
We have, in our sport ... somehow ... come to the point where the "last big thing" to be decided and/or annouced are the media assignments.
Huh? ... Seriously? ... OK.
Glad I'm a Planeteer then for we ARE media.
Hope to see some of you during the 24 as now, with the media set is ready -- except, I hope, Digger.
"Here we go!" (as JD sez.)
- January 24, 2012 at 1:15 AM
- Roland said...
LOVE the Larry Mac to RaceDay move. Ive long been an advocate of that and look forward to the results.
On the other hand, Matt Clark as a reporter? What? I dont know about that.
Ive long been a supporter of having 2 tracksides during the weekend, but since the show has become a new version of Nascar Nation, I could really care less. That show is dead.
Victory Lane on right after the race is great, shoulda been done a long time ago.
- January 24, 2012 at 8:02 AM
- Anonymous said...
Even with new management, Speed appears to be hopeless. After all the off-season news, last night's Hub was an embarrassment. Are you smarter than Kenny Wallace???? Puffball interviews with Danica??? I really like Danielle Trotta, but she's gong to host Nascar Performance??? Speed is clearly NOT serious about covering Nascar. Enough said.
- January 24, 2012 at 8:06 AM
- Vicky D said...
Roland, I'm with you thinking Matt Clark will not be a good fit, but maybe it's too early to tell. I had to watch Hub in parts last night so I can't really judge it but what was that game show on there? Anyway, maybe after the 500 things will calm down a bit!
- January 24, 2012 at 8:11 AM
- Herb said...
I believe a year of us attending dirt track Super Late Model races would give NASCAR and its related industries time for observation, analysis and transformation. Oh, wait! NASCAR has done that? Who knew?
- January 24, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- glenc1 said...
Actually, I found Matt Clark to be a pleasant surprise...he is very good on screen. Now, whether that translates to interviews remains to be seen.
On the other hand, I hope we will find Hermie on truck series broadcasts, at least. His delivery is a bit unusual and breathless, but I have gotten used to it and would miss his insight.
I actually thought Hammond was very good on Performance when he filled in last fall. Not sure they need a 'hostess' there, but we'll see what she does.
I didn't mind Krista on Trackside. What I minded was the absurdity of what the show has become. I also did not mind Marianela, it's what they gave her to do that was stupid.
Add me to those embarrassed by last night's Hub. How can they do that to a classy guy like Steve Byrnes? I get they were trying to find a clever way to 'update' on the off season, but that was most certainly NOT the way to go. The Danica interview was okay. This show has never been known for hard hitting drama, it's not what they do (I just wish *someone* did). but so much of the show was just silliness.
- January 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM
- Anonymous said...
I totally agree with everyone about Race Hub. I usually really like Steve Byrnes, but Race Hub is really getting to be too stupid. I want to be informed about what is going on with NASCAR. I don't think the show should be completely serious, but some of the stuff that went on last year with Jimmy Spencer and then last night with everyone dressing like Danica was absolutely terrible - the "game" was completely stupid also. Hopefully, the show will get better as the season rolls on.
- January 24, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- shadow said...
Speed has not made 1 change to make me want to watch any of these shows. I used to watch Race Day, and occasionally Track side, but I will not put up with 2 more hours of Larry Mac constantly repeating himself or any program featuring Rutledge Wood. There is too much Nascar programming as it is so none of these shows will be missed at my house
- January 24, 2012 at 9:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
I enjoyed Matt Clark last season. He's obviously not a Talking Head. He's someone who spent many years working the front lines of Nascar racing. He gives it to you straight, which I find refreshing in this era of silliness.
- January 24, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- Sophia said...
Wow! they messed up NASCAR Performance by adding a woman (No offense!) I liked the trio last year. It was weird when they added that fourth guy for a while (name escapes me) he was nice but a 4th messed with the rhythm of the show.
Now your telling me they have turned NHub into sillieness? the dvr did not record the early showing so maybe it caught the 2am showing...not sure i will watch after comments on twitter and here.
Steve is a classy guy and i hate if they dumbed down that show, too, like SPEED has done to Trackside :-(
I turned tv on about 3/4 in to NH show when i noticed dvr not recording and saw a girl, kyle petty & somebody else as I hunted on guide for repeat.
Just stop fixing things that ain't broke, Speed. Years ago Trackside was must see. Now it's a 'must miss' because of drunken, screaming fans waving signs, & chicks added & cupcake interviews.
Wow. I miss the SPEED of years back.
Call me a female chauvinist but i liked it when all the shows had male hosts. the older the better!!
I was hoping NASCAR might be a fun distraction this year as well as the pre season shows right now.
guess i'll have to watch hub and see for myself. I had no idea the show was not going to keep the host SB featured for most of it? Byrnes has been a favorite of mine, too.
Still can't get over they added a woman to NPerformance. Why?? I like Chad & Bootie as side kicks.
- January 24, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
Wow - just gave me more reasons to just not bother with Speed except right after the race which is 1 good idea. The rest not so much. I had such hopes...
- January 24, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- David Evertsen said...
Really don't like the Entertainment tonight quality of Racehub. They started the season picking on Dale Jr and in bad taste. I would like to see the cars, the crews and the shops. Learn how they do stuff and what NASCAR is doing. Too much fluff, NASCAR Performance seems more about selling Moog suspension parts than telling what goes into making a Cup car.
I am looking forward to 2013 and the Social Changes for NASCAR.com and that.. This year will be year of constant change, should set up next year for good stuff..
- January 24, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- Stick with the Biff said...
Sophia...that really, really is sexist. I know you don't mind that, lol. But much as I personally like watching the menfolk (particularly Bootie....) I wouldn't have a problem with a woman who knew about parts. It's just not the right person. I assume she'll just be fluff introducing them or other segments & what not, but we'll see. I also assume that guys like Bootie may find they don't have the time for these sorts of things (don't know why Chad does, although he bailed late in the Chase.) Doug Richart--former Roush crew chief--is who you are thinking of, I believe. Nice guy, just not the greatest TV person.
- January 24, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- drdiandra said...
So where did Bootie Barker land...?
- January 24, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wow! Has SPEED lost touch with reality? Why why why would you add Danielle Trotta to anything let alone Nascar Performance? Although she is less annoying and far more knowledgable about racing than Marianela who is clearly just supposed to be eye candy. Trackside used to be an informative AND entertaining show and has now been reduced to the childish and bitter filled rantings of Kyle(my daddy never loved me) Petty and Rutledge who I like but in smaller doses. I don't understand what Speed execs are going for any more. I had already stopped watching Raceday except for the Sunoco Chad Knaus segment and had to start skipping Trackside when they destroyed that so now I'm down to having to put up with Trotta so that I can see Chad Knaus on Nascar Performance. Bad calls all around SPEED! BAD BAD CALLS!!
- January 24, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
No mention of Barker anywhere on the SPEED release.
- January 24, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- BToS JD said...
I have no interest in "NASCAR entertainment" on SPEED. I watch NASCAR oriented programs for information and racing, not drivel put-on's by NASCAR personalities.
Seems I even recall an old SPEED show with 4 NASCAR journalists sitting around on Friday or Saturday nite BSing about NASCAR, maybe Mike Mulhern and David Poole were on it. I found out stuff I didn't previously know. It was fun listening to them talk and banter back and forth.
I also like to look at folks when they talk rather than watching a racing replay on video to distract me from the commentary.
Obviously, I am not the demographic that SPEED is looking for in their rush to the entertainment paradigm.
It's simple enough though, I just tune out the things I can't relate to.
- January 24, 2012 at 2:16 PM
- MRM4 said...
Big fail on not adding Monica Polumbo to Trackside. But that show is so far removed as how it started, it probably doesn't matter anyway.
- January 24, 2012 at 4:39 PM
- GinaV24 said...
since speed is going the path of "racer-tainment" for these shows, I will probably not watch as often as I once did. Rutledge does not amuse me and I'm sure that my overload meter for those named Waltrip and Wallace will redline after one show.
I'll tune in only if they have a guest worth watching.
Despain doesn't really LIKE NASCAR IMO. He mostly disparages it, so I can't see him doing a full NASCAR hr on a regular basis.
Like that VL will be on immediately after the race, but since Kenny will still be doing his shtick, again I will probably pass unless someone I like is the winner.
Sorry but Speed has lost me for the most part as a viewer.
- January 24, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Sophia said...
Agree with let us watching "people talk" without always constantly playing video & often with car noise with it.
I say the Art of Conversation on tv has long been dead and I guess SPEED is just going to keep gunking things up for puff ball junk.
Makes me sad.
I apologize if my sexist comment hurt anybody's feelings. I'm an old talk show junky & love men's voices. I like some women on tv for sure but for sports? Let's face it most are eye candy/barbie doll types. Some are attractive AND race savvy (i.e. Krista & Wendy on SPEED shows)
Female Chauvinist Soph
- January 24, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- Stick with the Biff said...
Sophia, no need to apologize. I think it's funny, but it just sounds so wrong! I get what you mean about the Barbie dolls. I just keep hoping for more of the Wendys and Kristas, and fewer Marianelas. For another example, Pam Ward has been doing play by play for college football for years, and she's better than some of her male counterparts. I don't think you have to have played a sport to comment about it intelligently, but it's pretty rare.
- January 24, 2012 at 7:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
I personally feel these changes made by SPEED are good (generally). We will see how it goes when Speedweeks comes around.
- January 24, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
Big mistake in not nailing down Monica Palumbo. She is knowledgable in the sport, knows the players and would have been a great fit.
- January 24, 2012 at 7:55 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
Amazing what Trackside has transformed into. I don't get the new format - 20 minutes of fluff Friday & 20 minutes of fluff Saturday? Whatever.
RaceDay sounds overstuffed. I'm surprised McReynolds was added instead of Jeff Hammond, considering Jeff is off Trackside and working a reduced role on the broadcasts this season. Good luck to Matt Clark in his new role on the show.
- January 24, 2012 at 10:01 PM
- Lou said...
very informative post, thank you.
going to miss Hermie Sadler on race day. watched race hub the other night. smarter than KW segment was so unprofessional. hope that is not what i have to look forward to this season on race hub.
- January 25, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- Bucky Butler said...
Anonymous 12:21 AM pretty much summed it up for me. To much goof-ball, silliness for me on the pre-race & post race shows. Don't watch NASCAR Performance any longer and sure won't now. I will give Speed Center another shot with a new host. A Bob Varsha perhaps. I'd rather have that nightly than Race Hub because I like all forms of motorsports. Which is why I like Wind Tunnel just the way it is. This channel has way to much NASCAR content as it is and it doesn't need a NASCAR-Only edition of Wind Tunnel. You can only say so much about the same thing before it becomes simply repetitive.
Shadow 9:32 also nailed it. What is this channel's fascination with Rutledge Wood? There is no entertainment value to him and his antics.
Sophia 11:37 opinion of Trackside is SPOT ON! A rabble in the background, drowning out a bunch of non-sense on the stage. I'll pass. Too many other choices.
B to S JD 2:16 and I share a sentiment. I really enjoyed "Pit Bulls". I know what the show ultimately degenerated into but the concept, a la "The Sports Reporters" was a good one. With the right revolving cast of Motorsports writers and the right moderator, it could be a good show again. I really believe Speed got real nervous with the writers constantly bashing NASCAR. Speed after all is nothing but a shill for NASCAR. All the incestuous relationships with drivers and owners on these shows, you'll never hear any hard criticism of NASCAR. Speed wouldn't want to be ESPN'd out to the parking lot.
There are many good folks at Speed, Steve Byrnes is first rate, Krista Voda works very hard and does her best no matter the setting and Wendy Venturini and Hermie Sadler do great work. But all the corn-pone silliness is too much for me. Nothing wrong with light hearted banter but serious talk and analysis is what I'm looking for.
- January 25, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- diane said...
I won't miss Adam Alexander at all if he is no longer on Speed Report. You need more of an all arounder like Varsha, Diffey or Voda.
- January 25, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- West Coast Kenny said...
To me, Rutledge Wood is a lot like that very potent Srirachi (Thai) hot sauce that comes in the squeeze bottle with the green dispensing cap. A tiny bit in a dish adds a little zing, but if you squeeze too much into your food, you've ruined it.
- January 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
- Sophia said...
Ooh, I'd love Varsha on the Speed Report. Heck anybody over AA who CAN'T STOP YELLING. Oy vey. Where is Ray Evernham these days? He'd be good too....
Nice guy AA but not good at hosting a show on his own. Better during the races to work pit road or something.
And I am SICK they've gunked up N Performance and added a female. Holy Cats!
- January 26, 2012 at 1:47 AM
- Anonymous said...
Are TPTB purposely trying to drive viewers AWAY from the network? It appears they are ...
I can't stand Marianela ... She was a failure at the Sprint Cup Awards banquet ... Body language showed the drivers don't like her ...
I can't stand Danielle ... She's still making all kinds of "rookie mistakes" even though she's NOT a rookie anymore ... She still doesn't have the knowledge of the sport that the job demands ... Her voice is very irritating too ...
Matt Clark is okay in the studio ... Not sure about at the track coverage ...
All of the changes to Trackside have made it so disjointed that it's very hard to watch ... Turning the stage around was a horrible decision as the hosts & guests keep turning around to see the drunkards mocking for the cameras ... Turning it into the KP/Rutt/poker chick show's made it basically impossible to watch ... The last ep I saw was with Hornaday and I almost gave up on it even though he's a LONG TIME favorite of mine ...
I like the old cast of Trackside ... They could still use Elliott Sadler for the weekends when NNS is at the same track as Cup ...
NASCAR Performance's "feel" changed when they moved the show to the HoF ... It was better when it was AT the track ... Maybe that's why Jimmie isn't 6x ;-) Adding Trotta to it will just turn it into another crappy show ... Did she give up her local tv sports gig? If so, WHY??
Nowadays, I only watch RaceDay for the West Coast and Night races ... The earlier start times make it hard for those of us on the West Coast to get up at 6-7am to watch the show ... Replacing Hermie with Matt Clark isn't a good idea ... Hermie relates better with the drivers as he's been in their shoes ...
Victory Lane's still pretty good ... Though, I wish Spencer was still on the show ...
Wind Tunnel was better when it was 1 hour 5 nights a week ... It was a source of news during the week for ALL motorsports ... Saying that it's going to have a "new feel" does NOT bode well ...
I liked SPEED Center with Adam Alexander ... But, I also like him having co-hosts like Varsha & Diffey ...
RaceHub ... I tried to watch it Monday as I wanted to see the Danica interview ... That was the ONLY good thing about the show (other than Byrnzey) ... The rest of the show was a debacle ...
I got a cryptic private message on Facebook from Byrnes on Tuesday night ... thanking me for my very kind words about RaceHub ... I went back to see what I had posted & it was a "thanks, but no thanks" in regards to Tuesday's show with JGR ... I don't know if he was seriously thanking everyone for their comments or if he was being facetious ...
Ackerson & SPEED have done an EPIC FAIL in NOT hiring Monica Palumbo ... She's very knowledgeable about NASCAR as she's been a fan for the majority of her life ... The fans / drivers / teams love her ... I've seen her tweets saying that she wants to work in the sport ... What better way than to have her on some of the NASCAR shows on SPEED ...
Based on the changes that you've listed, I think I'll be watching LESS of the non-race / practice / qualifying TV coverage ... WHY do TV people keep trying to "fix" things that aren't broken, especially when they do NOT have in-depth knowledge of the subject in question?? #rhetoricalquestion
- January 27, 2012 at 11:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
can a stick and ball studio producer make it work for live events?
I am wary of the over-used word "storytelling"..........smacks of Hollywood.....which smacks of FOX hype
- January 29, 2012 at 6:12 PM


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I made it! I'm home! And I am…maybe…ready to start writing about the few short days I spent in Lower Michigan. What an overwhelming and wonderful experience!
You need to know that I went with an Itinerary. In fact, further, you need to know that I'm a pain to travel with because I always get wound up tight about things being "unplanned." So I made a plan. Mom and Jer made the trip with me, and they were so good about deferring to my Great Agenda. And OH! what an Itinerary it was! I had such high hopes. Unfortunately, my Itinerary was out the door about an hour and a half before I was–yeah, I overslept. Right. Great way to start a trip. Hehe.
Friday began at the St. Lorenz church office in Frankenmuth. In my search for birth and baptism records (trying to confirm some information I've known but have not been able to prove thus far), my camera batteries died. Listen, after oversleeping, being seated next to a very self-concerned family of four at the Tiger game, and scorching to a very blistery sunburn that left my face raw, the batteries were about my breaking point. I was ready to head home.
And then it happened. We found it.
Mom had told me many years ago that the Schmitzer name was Americanized, that in its original form, it was spelled with a "u", or possibly a "ue." That's a nice story, of course, but until that moment in the St. Lorenz library, I had never seen evidence of it. What an unimportant revelation, in the whole scheme of things!–except that it blessed my heart. It was a tidbit that I hadn't come expecting to find; it wasn't on my Itinerary.
After going through birth and baptism records, we met with a church historian for a tour of St. Lorenz. Let me just offer a shameless plug here: If you are ever looking for an historian in Frankenmuth, Dave Maves is your man. We were very impressed, not only with his wealth of knowledge, but with the flow of information and his character. We could tell he was genuinely interested in the history of the church and community.
The church itself is spectacular. I've never been so impressed with a protestant church before. Jeremiah was blown away–and I'll leave him to share all the interesting tidbits with you. Dave walked us through the stories of each of the stained glass windows, which was so incredible! I remember thinking how very powerful it must be to sit in that church every Sunday with the reminders of your past and your founding all around you. It must be humbling. It's so sacred!
But if you want to know the best part about the church (and I bet you'll be surprised), you have to see the organ!
Why am I so in love with this organ? Firstly, just as a musician, it is a gorgeous instrument. But more importantly, my Grandpa Schmitzer played the organ. Now when I was growing up, we had an organ in our church–but it as not an enormous pipe organ like this. So when my mom used to tell me how Grandpa played and how beautiful it was, I really had no idea what she was saying. Let me tell you–after hearing this instrument, I am a convert. It is, perhaps, the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. It will never replace the love I have for the piano, but I am seriously amazed. I wish, more than anything, that I had heard my Grandfather play! My cousin Trisha can tell you a great story about Grandpa and this organ.
We spent Friday afternoon in the St. Lorenz cemetery, searching for graves of our ancestors and finding more than I'd anticipated. There were two really great moments there for me: First, when Jer and Mom began saying, "Bickel–you said we're related to a Bickel; here's a Bickel!" And, "Which List did you say we were related to? Was it Johann Adam?" At that point, I realized I'd sucked them into my filthy, wonderful world of genealogy. They weren't just helping me find Schmitzers anymore.
Second, when I found Johann Michael's grave.
If you've been reading my blog for some time, you know that I wrote about Johann Michael Schmitzer last year. Even though I know who Mike's parents and grandparents were, I have felt a strong connection to him and the events of his life. He accomplished so much, sacrificed so much, loved so much. He came to this country as a young man, a teenager, and committed his entire life to his new home. I can only conclude, based on what I know of him, that he didn't merely come on his parents' convictions: Johann Michael Schmitzer came to America on a mission. He didn't leave his heart in Neuendettelsau. What an amazing young man! His grave was the reason I wanted to do this trip–I wanted to touch his grave, see his name for myself.
That's all I have for tonight.
Pax Christi,


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I first heard about paintball in 1985 when some of my friends were playing on their own land in Wisconsin. Well I knew I had to try it so my girlfriend Carol and I drove up and they loaned us two guns (PGP's). Carol wanted to go on the other team. We played the first game and I snuck up on her and told her to SURRENDER!! She looked at me and yelled "I never surrender!" and snap shot me in the leg.... Well saddly enough I played my first game, didn't get a shot off, had the upper hand, and got taken out by my woman. Not a pretty story but it's that cruel reality that makes paintball fun.
After playing a few times that year I bought my first gun, a bolt action Sheridan rifle. After loosing a large customer I went to PMI and talked to them about making a plastic mask which later became the PMI Faceshield and the rest as they say is paintball history.
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CLEVELAND -- Barry University finished 13th in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup after putting together the most productive spring sports performance of any NCAA Division II school in the country.
The Buccaneers finished with 523 points in the 2012-13 all-sports competition for Division II athletic programs. Grand Canyon won the title for the second straight year with 954.75 points, Grand Valley State was second with 939.25 and Ashland third with 912.50.
The 13th-place finish is the highest since Barry was 11th in 2001-02, and the third highest in the history of the program. Barry finished third in 1997-98.
"We're very proud of our finish in the Learfield Sports Director's Cup," Barry Director of Athletics Michael Covone said. "It starts with our student-athletes and coaches, and their dedication and commitment to excellence. We take a great deal of pride in the accomplishments of all of our teams, and the Director's Cup reflects the broad-based success that Barry University has had over the years."
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 14 sports -- seven women's and seven men's.
The Buccaneers racked up 498 points in the spring, which superseded Grand Canyon's 423.25 and Grand Valley's 405.75. Barry won two national championships, men's tennis and men's golf, which were good for 100 points each. The Bucs rowing crew's NCAA national runner-up finish produced 90 points, while women's golf's third-place finish at the NCAA Championships accumulated 85. Women's tennis' fifth-place finish at the national championships netted 73, while softball's 17th place showing in the NCAA Tournament totaled 50.
Barry's women's soccer team's appearance in the NCAA Tournament produced 25 points in the fall.
"This was a special year for Barry athletics," Covone said, "and one that we will always remember."


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TRAINING: Training at the gym, boxing and physical conditioning
When and why did you start training for fighting? I began training MMA about 12 years ago. I did it because I just liked MMA, so it was a natural transition (from wrestling) for me.
What ranks and titles have you held? Not many fans in the States may know about this, but I am actually the winner of the "PRE-PRIDE" tournament held by PRIDE.
Do you have any heroes? My parents.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is the place where I can show everything I learned in my career. It's the best stage to fight in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes I did, and I was a business management major, but I must say honestly here, I spent the majority of my university years on the mat instead of in the class room :)
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked as sales staff at the sports goods store. I was specializing in fight sport products.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Nothing in particular. I was a wrestler in high school and university. That is why, in my amateur MMA bouts, I just went for a takedown and didn't even strike.
Favorite grappling technique: Everything.
Favorite Striking technique: Right hook.
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The Kirksville School District underwent a $1.2 million renovation of Spainhower Field including the installation of artificial turf in the No. 6 top local story of 2012.
Turf versus grass
This past spring the Kirksville R-III was looking to replace the playing surface at Spainhower Field and weighed whether to continue with its traditional grass or switch to a more expensive, but potentially more useful and durable artificial turf.
The school board had to choose between an initial cost of $700,000 for the artificial turf with about $400,000 in replacement costs every 10 years versus a grass surface and its 10-year cost of about $220,000.
District officials supported the artificial turf, citing an at least six-fold increase in usage and availability due to improved field conditions
Expansive upgrades
The board eventually approved the move in early May, paving the way for the district to start the $650,000 project as well as a $550,000 bleachers overhaul over the summer.
The next question was whether or not the field would be ready for kick off in August.
Despite earlier protests and hesitancy from board members, the expansion was unanimously supported.
The revamped field effort was also joined by the announcement of the Orange & Black Foundation, a group aimed at raising funds to create a football field entryway to complement the improvements.
New year, new turf
The contractor and turf installation benefited from the unusually dry summer conditions, completing the project in time for the August 24 home game kick off against Southern Boone. The Tigers took to the new artificial turf with a 51-22 win, Kirksville's first win in a season opener since 2005.
"This win will get our confidence up," Coach Jeff Jacques said after the game. "The culture is changing in Kirksville football.
The field also saw extensive use throughout the fall semester in addition to sporting events, with physical education classes and the marching band taking advantage of the dry surface.
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8. Kirksville R-III implements drug testing
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5. Kirksville R-III installs artificial turf
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