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If there is one thing that came of the 2012-13 season in the Boonslick area, its that teams were well rounded with 18 of the 27 players and one coach repeating on the North Central Missouri All-District Basketball Team.
Voted on by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, 16 players were selected to the first team in Class 1, 2 and 3 while 11 players were named to the second team.
Glasgow boys basketball coach Mick Cropp also repeated as the Coach of the Year in the North Central Missouri District in Class 1. In 11 years as head coach at Glasgow, the Yellowjackets are 247-71 with three Final Four appearances (208-2nd, 2009-3rd and 2012-3rd), five CAC titles and five district titles.
It also came as no surprise when Glasgow placed four of the five starters on either the first or second team in Class 1. Joining Glasgow's Reid Littrell and Joel Monnig on the first team from the area were Damario Walker of Boonville, Tyler White of New Franklin, Trever Huth and Rayce Kendrick of Prairie Home, Mason Schlotzhauer and Kendall Kraus of Pilot Grove and Kyler Tucker of Bunceton.
Second-team selections were Blake Hackman and Ethan Thompson of Glasgow, Jay Barnhart of Boonville, Sam Distler of Prairie Home, Colton Glenn of Pilot Grove and Jacob Clevenger of Bunceton.
The Yellowjackets also had the best record for the boys at 23-6, followed by Pilot Grove at 23-7, Prairie Home at 15-12, New Franklin at 13-13, Boonville at 12-13 and Bunceton at 8-16.
Of course nobody had a better record in the Boonslick area than the Bunceton Lady Dragons, who finished the 2012-13 season at 24-3 overall. Glasgow girls also closed out the season with 20-plus wins at 21-7 overall while New Franklin finished 20-7, Prairie Home 10-15, Pilot Grove 10-16 and Boonville 7-16.
Bunceton junior Rachel Emde was the only first-team selection for the Lady Dragons while senior Erica Kahle was a second-team selection.
Other first-team selections for the girls were Morgan Edwards of Boonville, Jasmyne Boggs of New Franklin, Nikki Fuemmeler of Glasgow, Kendra Stinson of Prairie Home and Melissa Schlotzhauer and Kerigan Wessing of Pilot Grove.
Other second-team selections were Aly Hundley of New Franklin, Erin Reynolds and Abby Thompson of Glasgow and Makayla Zey of Prairie Home.
Damario Walker, Sr.
A three-year starter at the point-guard position for Boonville, Walker's final year may have also been his best while leading the team in scoring with 308 points for an average of 12.3 ppg and 89 assists for 3.6 apg. Walker also finished the season with 41 steals, which was second on the team, for 1.6 spg not to mention that he also shot 62 percent from the foul line and 46 percent from the field.
Boonville coach Scott Floyd said Walker is very much a leader for the team. "He is responsible for setting our defense and getting us into offensive sets," Floyd said. "We relied on him to give us points, assists and rebounds this past year, along with the fact that he guarded the opponents toughest perimeter player."
Jay Barnhart, Sr.
Senior Jay Barnhart joined teammate Damario Walker not only on the all-district team for the 2012-13 season but also on the all-conference team in the NCMC.
While finishing second to Walker in scoring with 296 points for an average of 11.8 ppg, Barnhart ranked first when it came to rebounding with 165 boards for an average of 6.6 rpg and free-throw shooting while hitting 41 of 58 shots for 71 percent.
Boonville coach Scott Floyd said Barnhart's numbers have increased over the last-three years in the categories such as scoring, rebounding and assist.
Morgan Edwards, So.
Boonville Lady Pirates basketball coach Jaryt Hunziker couldn't have inherited a better player when it came to scoring and rebounding this past season.
Although just a sophomore, Morgan Edwards picked up where she left off last year while leading the team in scoring with 355 points for an average of 14.2 ppg, 180 rebounds for 7.2 rpg, 48 blocked shots for 1.9 bpg, field goal percentage while hitting 147 of 301 shots for 49 percent and free-throw percentage while connecting on 61 of 91 attempts for 67 percent.
"This season our team was centered around Morgan in the post and her ability to score and pass from there," Hunziker said. "Morgan is a hard working individual who can become one of the best posts in our area as long as she keeps working to improve her game."
Tyler White, Sr.
New Franklin boys basketball coach Jim Schlotzhauer said senior Tyler White was not only the team leader in statistics, but also led on and off the court this past season for the Bulldogs.
While finishing the season with an average of 18.6 ppg, White also averaged 6.2 rpg, 2.9 apg and 1.5 spg.
"Our kids look to him in those situations when we are in need of a spark," Schlotzhauer said. "He is a very talented offensive player who has learned to make others better around him as well. He has also begun to play timely defense and rebounded well on the defensive end."
Jasmyne Boggs, Jr.
It was no secret that when teams tried to stop the New Franklin Lady Bulldogs basketball team, they looked first to stopping junior Jasmyne Boggs.
While a threat in the post night in and night out, Boggs also let her play do the talking while averaging a double-double for the season with 11.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg. She also finished the season with 3.9 blocks per game, 1.9 steals per game and 1.8 apg not to mention that she also shot 50.4 percent from the field.
New Franklin coach Chris McGowan said Boggs was the best player and attracted the attention of opposing coaches and players. "Jasmyne makes our defense much better by blocking shots and rebounding for us," McGowan said. "Offensively, she shot a high percentage and allowed our guards to get open jump shots."
Aly Hundley, Jr.
No player played a bigger role on the team this past season than junior Aly Hundley. While playing the point-guard position for the Lady Bulldogs, head coach Chris McGowan said Hundley was responsible for getting everyone on the same page.
Of course Hundley wasn't bad shooting the ball either while averaging 10.6 ppg along with 4.6 apg, 3.7 rpg and 3.0 spg. She also finished the season shooting 26 percent from the three-point arc, 35 percent from the field and 71.6 percent from the foul line.
"Aly is a very good shooter who also led us in assists, steals and free-throw shooting," McGowan said.
Rachel Emde, Jr.
Bunceton junior Rachel Emde did her part while leading the Lady Dragons to their first-ever district title and best season in the history of the program.
While averaging a double-double with 16.3 ppg along with 11.6 rpg, Emde also finished the season with 73 steals for 2.8 spg and 65 assists for 2.5 apg. But that's not all. While shooting 58 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three-point arc, Emde also ended the season with 24 double-doubles in 27 games.
Bunceton coach Mike Arnold said Emde is the best post in the area in Class 1-5. "Not only can she post up, but she can hit the three," Arnold said. "She was double teamed all year and did a great job passing out of the post. She is only going to get better. Her attitude is great and she is always the last one to leave the gym."
Erica Kahle, Sr.
As the second-leading scorer on the team this past season for the Bunceton Lady Dragons basketball team at 11.62 ppg, head coach Mike Arnold said senior Erica Kahle was also the team captain and did a great job of leading by example.
In addition to scoring over 11 points from the point, Kahle also finished the season with 79 rebounds for 3.0 rpg, 71 assists for 2.7 apg and 39 steals for 1.5 spg. She also shot 44 percent from the field and 29 percent from the three-point arc.
"Erica played good defense and hit a lot of big shots for us," Arnold said. "She will be missed a lot next year."
Kyler Tucker, Jr.
With one more year still left at Bunceton, junior Kyler Tucker could also join the ranks as a 1,000 point scorer for the Dragons after closing out the 2012-13 campaign with 340 points for an average of 14.8 ppg.
While playing in 23 games this past season, Tucker also had 125 rebounds for 5.4 rpg, 60 assists for 2.6 apg and 48 steals for 2.0 spg. He also finished the season shooting 47 percent from two-point range, 36 percent from the arc and 66 percent from the foul line.
Bunceton coach Yancy Cody said Tucker was very consistent shooting the ball all year. "Kyler also had a great year on the defensive side as well as offensively," Cody said. "He is still young and will only get better."
Jacob Clevenger, Sr.
It mattered little that Bunceton senior Jacob Clevenger sat out nearly three weeks with a knee injury.
As the team's leading scorer up until the injury, Clevenger still managed respectable numbers while finishing with 259 points for an average of 14.3 ppg along with 159 rebounds for 8.8 rpg and 27 assists for 1.6 apg. He also shot 52 percent from two-point range, 25 percent from the arc and 53 percent from the foul line not to mention that he had 13 double-doubles on the season.
"Jacob was a good leader and our team captain," Cody said. "He had a great year overall."
Kendall Kraus, Sr.
Pilot Grove boys basketball coach Rick Grunden didn't shy away from calling senior Kendall Kraus a workhorse for the Tigers this past season.
While averaging 10.4 ppg along with 6.9 rpg and 2.7 apg, Grunden said Kraus isn't afraid of anyone or anything and will always go 110 percent.
"He has worked his tail off over the years and has become an outstanding rebounder and defensive player," Grunden said. "During his high school career, Kendall has taken over 110 charges including holding the school record in charges taken for a season with 59. As a senior, he also led our team in rebounds and was our number one defense. He is unselfish with the ball and extremely coachable. Kendall puts the team before himself and just wants to win."
Colton Glenn, Jr.
While averaging 9.0 ppg along with 2.8 spg, 2.8 spg and 2.2 rpg, head coach Rick Grunden said this season would not have been a success without the play of junior Colton Glenn.
"He is the gear that makes our motor go," Grunden said. "Although he is a junior and was on a team with four seniors this year, Colton was our leader both on and off the floor. Colton works hard to get open and can create well for himself and his teammates. Colton is a difference maker on our team."
Mason Schlotzhauer, Fr.
As the MVP of the CCAA conference this past season as a freshman, Pilot Grove coach Rick Grunden said nobody eats and breathes basketball more than Mason Schlotzhauer.
While averaging 16.1 ppg along with 4.2 rpg, Schlotzhauer also finished the season shooting 79.5 percent from the foul line.
"It shows in what he does on the court," Grunden said. "Although he is only a freshman, he was a major factor for us this year. Standing at 6-2, Mason can handle the ball for us as well as play inside. Defensively, his wing span takes away a lot of area and he is quick enough to slow people down. Mason was a go-to player on our team this year and I expect great things to come in his future."
Kerigan Wessing, So.
If comparisons mean anything, Pilot Grove girls basketball coach Landon Daniel said sophomore Kerigan Wessing is the only player that has been on every Boonville Daily News Prep Honor Roll in every category this season.
While averaging 17.08 ppg this season, Wessing also led in every other statistical category with 8.58 rpg, 4.19 apg and 3.31 spg. She also shot 30 percent from the field, 28 percent from the arc and 68 percent from the foul line.
Daniel said Wessing also had 10 double-doubles on the year and one triple double. "Kerigan raised her scoring average five points this year, doubled her output in rebounding and blocks and made three times as many threes from last year," Daniel said.
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Melissa Schlotzhauer, So.
Pilot Grove sophomore Melissa Schlotzhauer may have been a slow starter this season, but if you consider what she accomplished after the New Franklin Tournament by raising her points per game from under 10 to over 14.5, 34 percent from the three-point line and 44 percent on the year is a pretty good stat for anybody.
While finishing the season with 367 points for an average of 14.68 ppg, Schlotzhauer also averaged 6.8 rpg, 3.12 apg and 2.48 spg while shooting 39 percent from the field, 34 percent from the arc and 64 percent from the foul line.
"Melissa raised her scoring average, almost doubled her rebounding output, and is averaging one more assist from last year," said Pilot Grove coach Landon Daniel.
Trever Huth, Sr.
Prairie Home senior Trever Huth definitely made his presence felt on the basketball court this season for the Panthers while averaging 19.0 ppg along with 8.0 rpg, 3.2 apg and 2.5 spg.
While starting all four years for the Panthers and surpassing the 1,000-point mark last year as a junior, head coach Jesse Oswald said Huth's scoring dipped a little bit this year but his assists became a factor which they never had been. "Trever is not a selfish player by any means, even when he probably should have been," stated Oswald. "He kept us in a lot of ballgames and put the team on his back when we needed a bucket or a big play. He also shot tremendously inside the three-point line and shot just as well outside the three-point line."
Inside the arc, Huth shot 62 percent but from outside the arc he made 31 percent of his shots for 52 percent overall.
Rayce Kendrick, So.
While Prairie Home senior Trever Huth was the scorer for the Panthers this past season, head coach Jesse Oswald said sophomore Rayce Kendrick was what made the team.
In addition to averaging 10.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg, Kendrick also finished the season with four assists per game and 1.5 steals per game in 2012-13. Of course Kendrick wasn't too bad shooting the ball, either. While hitting 50 percent of his shots inside the arc, Kendrick also shot 34 percent from outside of the arc for 46 percent overall.
"Rayce was a true point-guard who had a 3:1 assist to turnover ratio," Oswald said. "He has a great shot but doesn't always look to shoot. Instead he looks to pass a lot and find the open man or create something to find an open man. He led our team in assist, was second in steals and was third in rebounds at only 5'-11". Rayce also came up big for us with some big games against big-time opponents."
Sam Distler, So.
While playing the post for most of the year, Prairie Home coach Jesse Oswald said sophomore Sam Distler was capable of stepping outside and hitting some shots for the Panthers.
Distler also stepped up to the occasion against bigger opponents while tallying 22 points against Father Tolton and 16 against Russellville. The sophomore standout also finished the season averaging 11.0 ppg along with 6.5 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.0 spg. He also shot 52 percent from inside the arc.
"Sam is very deceptive for his size because he has such great footwork," Oswald said. "He can out-smart most of his opponents and does a good job of playing defense and scoring."
Kendra Stinson, Sr.
Prairie Home senior Kendra Stinson used her speed on fastbreaks to her advantage this past season for the Lady Panthers while averaging 11.7 ppg along with 2.6 spg and 2.6 apg.
But when it came to shooting free throws nobody was better than Stinson, who knocked down 70.1 percent of her shots this season.
Prairie Home coach Linda Scott said Stinson is a solid player that used her speed to get the ball up the floor against the press against other teams. "Kendra had a slow start early in the season but ended the season strong," Scott said. "She ended the season with 16 games in double figures."
Makayla Zey, Fr.
When it came to touches this past season for the Prairie Home Lady Panthers basketball team, nobody had the ball in their hands more than freshman Makayla Zey.
While finishing the season with 12.3 ppg along with 10.3 rpg for a double-double, Zey also had 2.7 spg and 1.4 blocks per game. But it gets better. In addition to her scoring and rebounding, Zey also developed into one of the better shooters on the team while shooting 44.9 percent from the field. She also had 13 double-doubles and 18 games in double figures.
Prairie Home coach Linda Scott said Zey is an outstanding young player. "Makayla led our team in points, rebounds, field goal percentage, blocked shots and steals, yet was fifth on the team in turnovers. She had the ball in her hands more than anyone else on our team but did not turn the ball over. She's on pace to reach the 1,000 point club in both rebounds and points in her career. Makayla is the smartest player that I have ever coached. When we need help on the press, she is always in the correct place to help the team. She is three steps ahead on every play. I have been blessed to coach all-state players in the past and Makayla is the best freshman all-around player I have coached and a future all-state player."
Nikki Fuemmeler, Jr.
Junior Nikki Fuemmeler made her presence felt in the low block this season for the Glasgow Lady Yellowjackets basketball team while average 13.3 ppg along with 9.8 rpg, 2.4 spg, 1.2 apg and 1.1 bpg (blocks per game).
While finishing the game with 20 double-doubles on the season, Fuemmeler also had her best game of the season against the Marshall Owls in the Slater Tournament while pouring in 32 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.
The junior standout is also close to 1,000 points and rebounds in her career with 988 points and 786 boards.
Abby Thompson, So.
Glasgow sophomore Abby Thompson is a guard that often played many different roles this past season for the Lady Yellowjackets.
While averaging 8.4 ppg along with 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg and 3.1 spg, Thompson also finished the season shooting 63 percent from the foul line, 39 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three-point arc.
Glasgow coach Molly Monnig said Thompson always made the big play for the team whether it was a made basket, a steal or a rebound. "She often defended the other team's best guard," Monnig said.
Erin Reynolds, Jr.
Glasgow junior Erin Reynolds is another long line of players for the Lady Yellowjackets that greatly improved this season.
While averaging 8.9 ppg along with 5.2 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.9 spg, Reynolds also finished the season shooting 61 percent from the foul line, 32 percent from the field and 26 percent from the three-point arc.
The junior standout also had her best game this season while scoring 23 points and pulling down eight rebounds against Cairo.
Glasgow coach Molly Monnig said Reynolds had 11 games where she scored in double digits including 16 in the Glasgow Championship game against Harrisburg.
Reid Littrell, Sr.
Glasgow boys basketball coach Mick Cropp said senior Reid Littrell was the unquestioned leader for the Yellowjackets basketball team this season.
A three-time all-conference and all-district selections for the Yellowjackets, Littrell also closed out his career with 1,160 points and over 700 rebounds. He was also part of four Glasgow Tournament championships and four Marceline Tournament titles not to mention that he also participated on one conference championship team, four district championship games and one Final Four.
For the season, Littrell led the team in scoring with 392 points for an average of 13.5 ppg along with 224 rebounds for 7.7 rpg. He also finished the season shooting 57 percent from the field and 60 percent from the foul line.
"He was not afraid to say what needed to be said and our team was better for that," said Cropp.
Joel Monnig, Sr.
Glasgow senior Joel Monnig was what head coach Mick Cropp called a "relentless worker" on the glass and very good defensively this past season for the Yellowjackets.
While finishing second only to Reid Littrell in scoring with 284 points for an average of 9.8 ppg, Monnig also had 243 rebounds for 8.4 rpg while shooting 58 percent from the field and 56 percent from the foul line.
"Joel may have surprised some people by the success he had this year, but it was no surprise to me or his teammates," Cropp said.
Ethan Thompson, Sr.
As one of the most improved players on the team from the time he was a freshman until now, Glasgow senior Ethan Thompson was also known as the best defender for the Yellowjackets and always drew the other teams best player.
A two-time all-conference selection for Glasgow, Thompson finished the season with 283 points for an average of 9.8 ppg along with 109 assists for 3.8 apg, 104 rebounds for 3.6 rpg and 59 steals for 2.0 spg. He also shot 62 percent from the foul line, 38 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three-point arc.
"Ethan also contributed a lot of leadership for our team," said Glasgow coach Mick Cropp.
Blake Hackman, So.
As the starting point-guard on the Glasgow boys basketball team, head coach Mick Cropp called sophomore Blake Hackman an "electrifying player" in the open court for the Yellowjackets this past season.
A two-time all-conference and all-district selection for Glasgow, Hackman also finished the season with 265 points for an average of 9.1 ppg along with 72 assists for 2.5 apg, 57 steals for 2.0 spg and 53 rebounds for 1.8 rpg.
The sophomore standout also closed out the season shooting 64 percent from the free-throw line, 38 percent from the field and 25 percent from the three-point arc.
"Blake was also a good defender for us and I'm looking forward to him stepping up in the next-two years and continuing to better his game," Cropp said.
18 players, one coach repeat on all-district basketball team
If there is one thing that came of the 2012-13 season in the Boonslick area, its that teams were well rounded with 18 of the 27 players and one coach repeating on the North Central Missouri All-District Basketball Team.


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Jerry D. Carpenter, 62, of Bernice, Okla., passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 at his home.
Jerry D. Carpenter, 62, of Bernice, Okla., passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 at his home.
Jerry was born March 4, 1950 in Carthage, Mo., he was the son of Wallace J. Carpenter and Delila "Lasiter" Carpenter. He was born and raised in Carthage where he attended grammar school and high school. Jerry served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He was employed in construction. Jerry was a member of the American Legion, Charles S. Edwards Post #2590, he loved fishing and being at the lake.
Survivors include two daughters, Dawn Huff and husband Randy of Reeds, MO and Gerri Carpenter of Kansas City, MO, three sons, Jerrme Carpenter of Joplin, James Carpenter and wife Beverly of Carthage and Justin Carpenter of Carthage, four sisters, Sherry Carpenter of Carthage, Diane Carthage of Okmulgee, OK, Cindy Carpenter of Tucson, AZ and Holly Carpenter of Mountain View, Idaho, and 18 grandchildren. Jerry was preceded in death by one brother, William "Billy" Carpenter.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at the Ulmer Funeral Home Chapel. Online condolences may be sent at www.ulmerfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home.

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Hello and Greetings my name is Brendan Melling and I am a junior here at Miami from Cleveland, Ohio. I am an Economics major and a Statistics and Actuarial Science minor. I swim distance free and IM and like to dabble in the 50 free as well.
As John said in his last post we have just come off two duel meet victories to start off the New Year and the team couldn't be more pumped up. It is exciting to see my teammates swimming so fast despite being broken down from winter training. The last two weeks, however, we have been preparing ourselves for our next duel meet this weekend against Eastern Michigan. For those of you that don't know, there is a long rivalry between Miami and Easterns' swim programs and quite frankly… well… we really don't like them. Though it can be intimidating facing off against last years MAC champions, the team has been using this as motivation and I feel that we are the most prepared to face them than we have been throughout my previous 2 years here. The team has trained extremely hard and has the mental edge that will be required to travel up north to beat them.
So apart from our determination to take down that school up north, we have also had the (dis)pleasure of starting up classes for the second semester. It is always tricky starting the second semester because we must immediately juggle swimming and school work, as opposed to the first semester where practices don't start until the second week and meets aren't until October. From what I have heard my teammates have made the transition and are already spending there nights at King Library and not playing Call of Duty…
Anyway, the end of the season will be here before any of us know it and our team has our goal and we haven't lost sight of it. The meet this weekend will be a good test of our skill and a good precursor to what the energy at the MAC meet will be like. Make sure to check out the results this weekend.
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Keeping track of 'living fossils'
Groton - Crouched in the sand on the bay side of Bushy Point Beach under dark, drizzly skies, Mary Ellen Mateleska gave a quick, hands-on lesson to Ken Beatrice on how to handle the wet, upside-down creature in front of him, flailing its legs and tail in a determined attempt to right itself.
"You have about 30 seconds to get his measurements before he flips," she said, demonstrating how to grasp the horseshoe crab, sometimes called a "living fossil" because of its 350 million years surviving on this planet, persisting through five mass extinctions relatively unchanged.
Quickly, Beatrice, who had come with his wife Bonnie from their home in East Haddam to spend this cold, rainy May night with one of nature's most unique creatures, snatched up a nearby ruler and began sizing up this specimen of limulus polyphemus.
"He's a male, 24 centimeters," Beatrice said. "He's a two."
The last number refers to a 1-to-3 rating system for the animal's overall condition, with a one given to the healthiest of these ancient arthropods, which are closely related to spiders and scorpions.
After the measuring and rating came the tagging. Mateleska, curator of conservation education at Mystic Aquarium, showed Beatrice how to use a special awl to bore a small hole into the crab's dun-colored shell and attach a numbered white tag.
"It might take a little bit of elbow the first time, but then it gets easier," said Mateleska, a veteran of five horseshoe crab-tagging seasons.
Beatrice and Mateleska were among nine volunteers who gathered at Bluff Point State Park Thursday evening, carrying raincoats, waders and rubber boots from the parking lot to Bushy Point Beach, about a mile down the park's main trail. The group was recruited as part of Project Limulus, a multi-state, multi-year effort to collect data on this important but still mysterious species.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service heads the overall project, while Jennifer Mattei, biology professor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, directs the Connecticut component. It is also supported by Connecticut Sea Grant, based at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus in Groton.
Since starting about 15 years ago, Project Limulus has relied on citizen-scientists like the group at Bluff Point. Earlier this month, Mattei taught a training class at the aquarium for about 25 prospective volunteers who would be heading to local beaches, including Sandy Point and Lord's Point in Stonington as well as Bluff Point, to count, measure and tag the crabs.
The groups do their work on evenings when the full moon or new moon coincide with an early evening high tide. That's when the crabs come into shallow waters to mate and lay eggs in the sand. A single female lays up to 100,000 eggs each spring, many of which become an important food source for shore birds.
"Horseshoe crabs have survived through the big five extinctions, but can they survive us?" Mattei asked near the beginning of her talk.
The crabs, she explained, have endured because they are generalists, highly adaptable to different conditions of water temperature, oxygen level, salinity, food source and even pollution level. But while they are not considered an endangered or threatened species, their numbers have been declining and there is concern about their continued survival.
"The armoring of our shores (with seawalls and other development) destroys breeding areas for the horseshoe crabs," she said.
Mattei showed one photo of crabs piled high on a turn-of-the-century dock. She explained that the creatures once were harvested by the thousands and turned into fertilizer. Today, they are harvested as bait for whelk and eel fishing, with an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 crabs being taken annually from the Connecticut side of the Sound, she said.
Concern about the crabs extends beyond the environmental community into medicine. Blood extracted from horseshoe crabs that are captured then released is used to test the sterility of vaccines, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, and no synthetic substitute has been found. In addition, research into the eyes of horseshoe crabs - each crab has 10 - has contributed much to current understanding of how the human eye works.
"But there's still so much we don't know," said Rick Newton, who has coordinated the local Limulus volunteers for the past five years through the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. "How do they know when the full moon cycle and new moon cycle is?"
While the other volunteers sloshed into the water to bring crabs ashore, often cradling entwined pairs interrupted in their procreative pursuits, Newton held a clipboard and pencil, recording the measurements, ratings and tag numbers. Information from any crabs found with tags attached in previous years also was recorded.
The data he's helping to collect, he said, will feed into the larger research project that ultimately will give scientists a better understanding of the overall size, health and habits of the North American horseshoe crab population, which extends from Maine to Mexico.
"We've done about 200 tags so far this spring," Newton said. "We'll do the count through July, for four more moon cycles, depending on when we run out of tags."
In this region, he said, Sandy Point is the "hot spot" for horseshoe crabs, drawing many more in a single night than his small bands of volunteers can tag.
"One night, we tagged 300 there, but there were probably 400 or 450," he recalled.
On Thursday, the group tagged 43 crabs - 22 females and 21 males, mostly in pairs except for one female with two males attached. It also found and recorded data on eight previously tagged crabs.
Susan Andrle of Ledyard was among the volunteers, coming with her husband Bob as a way to fill the new commitment she's made to donate time to conservation projects since finishing the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Master Wildlife Conservation Program.
"I used to work at Pfizer, and then I got laid off, so now," she said, wading into the water to scoop up a pair she'd just spotted, "I just do whatever's fun."
Sloshing through the water nearby was Vicky Rivera, a guest services specialist at the aquarium, wearing chest-high waders and a headlamp as she scanned the waters.
"Oh, I've got a pretty couple," she said, setting the pair on the sand. "For me, the exciting part is finding them."
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Final Results
NEW YORK - Paige Cuscovitch scored three goals despite a 15-6 loss at home to Albany on Wednesday, April 17 at Robert K. Kraft Field in non-conference action. The Lions faced a high-powered offense that saw six different players score for the Great Danes and a playmaker in Rachel Burek who tallied five assists.
In the opening five minutes of play, Cuscovitch scored the first goal of the game as the Lions got on the scoreboard off the quick free-position shot. Albany's Araina Parker sparked her team's offense with three unanswered goals to give the Great Dane's an early 3-1 lead at 21:14. Kelly Beuchel ended the run with a score just one minute later and Kacie Johnson responded to another Albany goal with a shot to the back of the net at 17:41, to keep the Lions within one point at 3-4.
With16 minutes remaining in the first half, the Albany offense put together an attack that outscored Columbia 6-1 to close the half. Cuscovitch scored her second goal in the half on her way to a hat trick, but the Lions trailed 10-4 at the break.
After the first goal of the second half went to Columbia off the Johnson goal at 17:02, Albany rekindled its aggressive attack and strung together five unanswered goals through ten minutes of play. Cuscovitch posted her fourth hat trick of the season with a goal at 3:02 remaining in the game to end the Columbia drought. The Lions closed out its four-game home stand with a15-6 loss to Albany and drop to 2-11 on the season.
Up next, Columbia will compete in its final Ivy League game of the season on the road against Harvard on Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m.


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Spring Season Starts At Home For Huskers
No. 17 Nebraska (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
vs. Eastern Michigan (0-0, 0-0 MAC)
Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m. (Lincoln, Neb. - Nebraska Tennis Center)
The No. 17 Nebraska women's tennis team (0-0,0-0 Big Ten) host Eastern Michigan for their first spring match on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m. The Huskers look forward to a successful campaign in 2013 starting with the Eagles.
Following the most successful season in school history last spring of 2012, NU hopes to build on their foundation and ascend further into the premiership of college tennis. Last season's record, 24-5, 9-2 Big Ten, sets the bar high for the Huskers, who aren't afraid of the challenging task to do even better.
Weatherholt is on track to be the winningest women's tennis player in school history if she persists in the success she has had so far during her reign at Nebraska. Already notched at fourth on the list of career combined wins (156) for the Huskers, Weatherholt needs only 26 victories in singles and doubles combined to topple the number one spot (181), held currently by former comrade and 2012 graduate Madeleine Geibert. Holding numerous spots in the record book for Nebraska, the senior from Prairie Village, Kan. will be a hot commodity to pay attention to this season because she is en route to more record-breaking success.
Weinstein is also a staple in Nebraska's lineup putting up great performances in the past in both singles and doubles. The senior from Much, Germany, is a specialist on the doubles side holding the top spot in the record books for season doubles individual wins (29) and the third (26), fourth (20), and fifth (19) spot on the season doubles teams wins list with former teammate and current winningest player Geibert. With only 17 victories in either singles or doubles, Weinstein could move into the top five list of career combined wins and join Weatherholt and Geibert as she currently sits at sixth with 135 wins.
Veresova, a senior from Piestany, Slovakia, is also in the record books sitting at third on the list for season combined wins with 52 in 2011-12, trailing only behind fellow teammates Weinstein in second (54, 2011-12) and Weatherholt in first (56, 2011-12)
The Huskers made it to the Big Ten Tournament in their first season as a part of the conference and look to continue that achievement this year and possibly come away with a championship win. With their conference record at 9-2 they tied for third in the Big Ten last season and are on the hunt to top the table this season. With Jacobson at the helm, NU made it to their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance in 2012 and they have made it a goal to tally on their fourth consecutive this season. Falling in the second round to Texas last year, the Huskers will be pushing to make it even farther in 2013.
Huskers Add Two Freshmen To The Roster
The Huskers add two new players to their roster to come to a total of eight players replacing the two lost graduates Geibert and Holmberg. Joining the team are Maggy Lehmicke and Lauren Wagner. Lehmicke, a native of Kirkland, Wash., played tennis for Chrysalis School and Northwest High Performance during her pre-college career is not a stranger to the court. Lehmicke was decorated as the No. 74 player nationally in high school and the No. 2 player in the Northwest Region and State of Washington alike. Wagner, a native of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., trained at the Weil Tennis Academy in Ojai, Calif., participating in various national tournaments. Wagner chose Nebraska stating that she loves the coaches, the current players, the campus and the idea of Nebraska athletics that academics are important. Head Coach Scott Jacobson believes both players will be a tremendous addition to the team individually as both a player and a person.
Nebraska in the National Rankings
The Huskers made the top 25 to begin their campaign this season sitting at No. 17 nationally in the ITA Division I Women's Tennis Rankings. The school's current record for highest national ranking is 16th achieved last season before heading to the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska will make a push to surpass this mark and ascend the ranks.
The Huskers are the third-highest ranked Big Ten team, falling only to No. 13 Northwestern and No. 16 Michigan. Illinois sits at No. 24 marking a total of four Big Ten teams in the top 25. Only two Big Ten teams didn't make the ITA rankings, being, Iowa and Michigan State, which makes it a total of ten teams from the Big Ten to make the cut rounded out by No. 27 Purdue, No. 41 Minnesota, No. 49 Indiana, No. 50 Penn State, No. 57 Ohio State, and bottom of the pole No. 75 Wisconsin.
Looking Ahead
Nebraska will have their second match at home before hosting the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. NU will hold a dual against Creighton on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. before welcoming Tennessee, Notre Dame, and Georgia Tech to town for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m.
Following the Kick-Off event, the Huskers will face their first Big Ten opponent at home against Ohio State on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m.
Scouting the Eastern Michigan Eagles
Head Coach: Ryan Ray
2012 Record: 9-15 (5-3 MAC)
National Ranking: NR
The Eastern Michigan Eagles will travel to Lincoln this weekend for a double-header at the Nebraska Tennis Center. The Eagles start their double-header on Friday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. against the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers before facing your Nebraska Huskers on Saturday.
Head Coach Ryan Ray is in his seventh season at the head of the EMU squad.


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Peter Gammons says the White Sox are also interested in Manny Ramirez, in addition to the Giants, Padres and Dodgers. Jeff Goldberg of the Hartford Courant passes this along:
The White Sox are reportedly attempting to trade for Angels starter Ervin Santana, who could then be flipped to Boston, perhaps with 23-year-old righthander Brandon McCarthy, for Ramirez.Michael Silverman (Herald):
According to multiple sources, the Red Sox are close to a satisfactory deal for Ramirez but still have not concocted one good enough to justify trading away David Ortiz' primary source of lineup protection. Talks with the Angels, Rangers, Dodgers, Padres, Giants and possibly the White Sox have been productive but no team, or pair of teams, has yet come up with the proper mix of young and proven talent that the Red Sox could live with.The Globe hints there are "strong indications" that the Sox would pay at least a portion of Ramirez's salary. (Well, if they trade him, they sure ain't gonna pay all of it.) ... Jonathan Papelbon wants Manny to stay.
Speaking of "protection", a SoSH lurker named "Laschelle Tarver" looked at the numbers for Ortiz since 2003 without Manny in the lineup. He found that Ortiz played in 55 games in which Manny did not have an AB. The Sox went 33-22 (.600) in those games.
In 186 AB, Tiz hit .301 and slugged .624 with 17 HR. Over a 162-game season, that projects to 50 HR with 133 RBI with 133 walks. ... In 2006, he slugged .636 with 54 HR, 137 RBI and 119 BB.
SoSHer "Crazy Puppy" adds that
Ortiz hit behind Manny for all of 2003, a good chunk of 2004 (including the playoffs), the first few months of 2005 and most of September 2006. Ortiz put up a .983 OPS hitting behind Manny in 2003, a .958 OPS during the part of 2004 that he hit behind Manny, a .960 OPS when he was behind Manny in 2005 and an OPS over 1.200 in September of '06.Also, Gordon Edes writes that the Red Sox
I'm not suggesting the loss of Ramirez will have no effect on Ortiz, but the impact is dramatically overstated by a lot of people. Plenty of hitters put up terrific numbers without having Manny Ramirez batting behind them, and Ortiz is one of them.
are nearing the completion of a deal with J.D. Drew that would pay the free agent outfielder $14 million a year for a total package of around $70 million if he stays with Boston for a full five seasons.


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Mothers' Day 2011May 7, 2011 at 03:16 | Posted in Carnival of Genealogy, family history, memories, Spiritual Walk | 2 Comments
As many of you know my mother has a difficult time the last two months combating a broken femur/hip that needed surgery, then a heart cath and stent, and that followed by small bowel surgery. At her age, recovery is slow and her energy levels are low. But through it all she worries more of others and how she is causing them problems rather than dwelling on herself. So while I wrote this a while back for her, I think too of all the moms out there – and with all of the manmade turmoil and natural disasters, I pray for all of you!
This shows my mom (left standing) with most of her siblings when all were still living. Most were either ordained minister/missionaries or married to one or active laypersons in their church! What a glorious legacy they have all left for my generation!
I Am My Mother's Daughter
I am my mother's daughter
Sitting at her knee
Too young life's twists and turns to see
Now young and yes so strong
Easily lost in the throng
Holding ever so tightly to her hand
Anxious to be off exploring all the land.
I am my mother's daughter
Walking by her side
This is the day long awaited
I'll be my intended's bride
No longer very young, still strong
No longer lost in the throng
Holding ever so tightly to his hand
Anxious to meet the future we plan.
I am my mother's daughter
Sitting now next to me
Proudly holding her grandchild for all to see
No longer young nor strong
Seeing in her grandchild only perfection, non wrong
Holding ever so tightly to the tiny hand
Anxious to share a life so grand.
I am my mother's daughter
Sitting now at her knee
She's now so very far from young and not strong
Eager to be a part of the angels' throng
All life twists and turns able to see
Holding so tightly to my hand
Tells me again of His Plan
She's read to the end of the bible story
He's awaiting her in Glory
The angels too her await
Soon she'll be at heaven's gate
It's not the ending to this life
Always full of fear and strife
It's only the beginning
To eternal life so bright
Full of joy, and no more night.
©Bonnie DiCrocco 2007
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The poem to your mother is beautiful…so full of love…
Happy Mothers Day to You!
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Thanks! She was my teacher!
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Kathleen Parker's June 2 column drew a compelling picture of a school lunch program gone awry — of districts having to purchase or lease more Dumpsters to accommodate food that kids detest and are throwing away.
There's one problem. It's not true, at least in the Rockford Public Schools.
We'd like to offer you another image, and it's from Conklin School in February. Because of the regular feedback, surveys and taste tests our staff does, we knew that Conklin kids did not like carrots.
Or, they didn't think they liked carrots.
A Nutrition Services employee decided to do her own test. She took steamed carrots and placed them in small cups. She went from table to table at Conklin's lunchtime, offering up the carrots with a smile. Before too long, the students bit. They tried the carrots and liked them. Now, carrots are part of their menu.
Not only did these vegetables avoid the fate of the Dumpster, they have become part of a well-rounded, nutritious, custom-designed menu for Conklin. It works like that in a lot of our schools.
Yes, we must design meals that meet a myriad of state and federal guidelines. Sometimes it is a challenge. But within those guidelines, we have flexibility. So do students.
Take our share cart, for example. Students have the option of placing food they do not want — non-entrée items such as fruit, milk or juice — on the share cart. The food is then available to other students. The share cart is well-liked and well-used.
In the last two years, we have hired a district chef and a sous chef. These staff members have overhauled our recipes and menus — within federal requirements — taking into account regional taste preferences and individual school likes and dislikes. They work with our vendors to get the best, most tasty food for the taxpayer dollar. They have also prompted us to focus on better presentation of food. Research has shown what looks good, tastes good.
When we were trying to get students to try hummus, for example, we decided to put the carrots and the cucumbers in the hummus cup. Before long, students were seen licking the hummus off the ends of the vegetables and figuring the stuff wasn't so gross, after all.
Do all our students like all our food? Of course not. Is there some food waste at our schools? Of course there is.
But, we also have a luxury many districts don't have.
Because of help from a 2012 voter-approved referendum, we have been able to add more production kitchens to our elementary schools. At these kitchens, our cafeteria workers can make food fresh, reducing the reliance on canned or frozen. Best of all, the food smells good as it's being cooked. The aromas wafting through the building have encouraged our staff members to start eating the school lunch, too.
In all, 33 of our 47 schools have a production kitchen. For the 14 other schools with satellite kitchens, we have made sure they are close enough to their "feeder" kitchen so the food comes to them by truck as soon as possible.
You may have heard that we brought back chocolate milk this school year. That was not only a bow to student demand; the flavored milk is now fat-free, lower in sugar and higher in protein. What you may not have heard: Our district fryers are now gone. All of our food is now baked or steamed instead of fried.
Ms. Parker's column was provocative, for sure, but we won't be entering that food fight. In the Rockford Public Schools, we're proud of the changes we have made that will lead to better and more nutritious choices for our students.
Renita Weiskircher is director of Nutrition Services for the Rockford Public Schools.


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Rivets, 2008. Judith Schwab. Collage mixed media, 21 x 21 inches. Lent by the artist.
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presents Women Collared for Work, featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media installations by eight female artists, on view February 6, 2010 March 21, 2010. The artists explore both the well-known contributions and anonymous stories of women spanning more than 100 years of history1889 to 1999. They interpret the collar as a symbol for the restraint, inspiration, and innovation of powerful female icons representing a range of occupations.
The theme of being collared was chosen as a metaphor for womens issues because of the symbolic connotations of the word. A collar can be an article of clothing or a restraint around the neck, and it was the contrast between its uses as an adornment versus a shackle that inspired this selection of works.
Each of the artists created work inspired by a range of years as follows:
1889 1920 Bernice Davidson
1920 1950 Maria Keane
1930 1940 Deborah Stelling
1933 1945 Ann Stein
1942 1946 Margo Allman
1942 1959 Judith Schwab
1960 1970 Wilma Bulkin Siegel
1980 1999 Rosemary Lane
Some of the their particular sources of inspiration include: Native Americans who were forced to relocate; three female students of Howard Pyle known as the Red Rose Girls; Eleanor Roosevelt; Frances Perkins; Japanese internment camps; holocaust survivors; flower children; and artists such as Georgia OKeeffe, Miriam Shapiro, and Louise Nevelson.
The Guest Curator for Women Collared for Work is Judith Schwab.
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Torrey Craig scores 24 points, adds 12 rebounds as USC Upstate downs Kennesaw St. 79-67 on Saturday.
For a while, it certainly wasn't going the way USC Upstate wanted on the final home game of the men's basketball season.
The Spartans trailed the bottom team of the Atlantic Sun Conference, Kennesaw State (3-22), by 17 points in the first half. But they flipped the switch at the break and powered their way to a 79-67 victory in the G.B. Hodge Center.
USC Upstate (14-14, 8-7) woke up in time to break a four-game losing streak and give itself a chance for a top-three seed in the upcoming tournament with three road games remaining in the regular season. Kennesaw State, at 2-12 in league play, is all but assured now of becoming the only eligible team to miss the eight-team field.
The Owls were flying high in the first half, up 39-22, but USC Upstate scored the last five points before intermission to make the deficit more manageable.
"I think they played loose, with nothing to lose, and we played tight because we were so worried about losing again," USC Upstate head coach Eddie Payne said. "We got paralyzed and a little bit hesitant."
USC Upstate outscored Kennesaw State, 27-8, to start the second half, a 14-2 run at the back end of that spurt to gain a seven-point lead. The Owls never really threatened after that, getting only as close as 69-61 with 4:30 remaining.
"We were fragile," Payne said. "To see us come out in the second half and play like that was very encouraging."
Florida Gulf Coast and Mercer are tied for the league lead at 11-3 and seemed poised to take the top two seeds of the tournament, which will be played March 6-9 in Macon, Ga. Those teams, if they can get past the seventh and eighth seeds, will get a day of rest as the other four teams play leading into the semifinals.
USC Upstate is one game behind third-place Stetson (9-6) and a half-game behind Jacksonville (8-6). East Tennessee is next at 7-8.
"This was a big win for us," said Torrey Craig, who led the way with 24 points and 12 rebounds. "Hopefully, we can start another run and get going. We're feeling much better right now."'
Ricardo Glenn had 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists. He and Craig went a combined 15-for-21 from the floor. Ty Greene added a dozen points and five assists. Adrian Rodgers scored 10 and Babatunde Olumuyiwa finished with eight points in 17 minutes.
"Our defensive pressure in the first half was lackadaisical," Glenn said. "When we came out in the second half, we had to amp it up a lot. We did that. We got a few early turnovers in the second half and that just added to the momentum."
Kennesaw State's Markeith Cummings, who scored 28 points and moved past Craig as the league's scoring leader, had 16 points in the first half on 6-for-9 shooting and also had five rebounds. In the second half, he was 3-for-9 with one rebound.
"In the second half, we played with more defensive energy and it created some offensive opportunities," Craig said. "We started to get in the flow after that."
USC Upstate finishes the regular season with road games Thursday at Jacksonville, two nights later at North Florida and then March 1 at East Tennessee State. The Spartans were picked second in preseason polls as the main challenger to Mercer.
"We just need to keep our defense tough and play together," Glenn said. "If we do those two things, we'll be fine."
USC Upstate honored its only senior, Rob Elam, who started for the fifth time this season and played 11 minutes. He is a native of East Point, Ga., but went to Batesburg-Leesville High School and spent one season at East Mississippi Community College.


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General Comments: Futures closed a little higher on reports that the port congestion in Brazil was starting to affect Sugar shipments. A weaker U.S. dollar also supported values. The market seems caught in a range between 1800 and 1900 basis New York May. Futures seem to uncover new consumptive demand every time the market moves below 1800 in New York and plenty of offers when a rally is made. Reports indicate that Brazil will start harvesting next month and that a big offer is expected. Brazil will start to offer a little less as mills there prepare for greater domestic Ethanol demand as blends for cars have been changed by the government. Reports from Brazil say that the new crop production looks to be strong, so the diversion into more domestic ethanol use will help offset increased sugarcane production. Exports from Brazil continue to be very strong overall despite the port problems.
Overnight News: Scattered showers are expected in Brazil. China imported 80,556 tons of Sugar in February, down 14.5% from last year.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are down with objectives of 1810, 1750, and 1700 May. Support is at 1815, 1790, and 1780 May, and resistance is at 1850, 1865, and 1875 May. Trends in London are mixed to down with objectives of 522.00 and 507.00 May. Support is at 525.00, 523.00, and 518.00 May, and resistance is at 536.00, 540.00, and 544.00 May.
General Comments: Futures were lower yesterday on news that India and China would sell into local markets from government supplies in an effort to keep prices down. The announcements had the desired effect yesterday. The market has already rallied a lot and now seems to be forming a congestion area. A sideways to lower trade could develop until the end of the month. Demand ideas remain strong overall based on the strong export paces seen in the USDA reports in recent weeks and on reports of tight domestic and world cash markets. Demand is still said to be strong, and sales for export have held up well given the price strength in recent weeks. Some producers in the Delta are noting the recent price rally and might decide to plant more Cotton this year. The plantings intentions report will be released at the end of the month.
Overnight News: The Delta and Southeast will see dry conditions until precipitation develops Friday and this weekend. Temperatures will average near to below normal, then turn warmer this weekend. Texas will get dry weather. Temperatures will average near to above normal today and below normal this weekend. The USDA spot price is now 83.82 ct/lb. ICE said that certified Cotton stocks are now 0.421 million bales, from 0.421 million yesterday. China imported 378,835 tons of Cotton in February, down 38.5% from last year. USDA said that net Upland Cotton export sales were 114,100 bales this year and 74,200 bales next year. Net Pima sales were 40,000 bales this year and 7,400 bales next year.
Chart Trends: Trends in Cotton are mixed to down with objectives of 86.25, 82.00, and 78.85 May. Support is at 88.20, 87.60, and 87.20 May, with resistance of 89.80, 90.50, and 91.80 May.
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CORRECTION: This story originally misreported the date set for final approval of the city's new Civic Area Master Plan. That is scheduled for Sept. 3.
Achieving the vision of the Civic Area Master Plan will require working closely with community partners, including private property owners, arts organizations and the farmers market, Boulder City Council members said Tuesday night.
They endorsed the general approach of the draft Civic Area Master Plan, even as they urged caution in the implementation.
The plan envisions a revitalized park and natural open space along the creek with east and west "bookends." The east bookend would include a year-round market hall and expanded farmers market, as well as new office buildings that combine city services and incubator space for entrepreneurs. The west bookend would include an expanded library with a cafe and new performing arts center. The current municipal building and the civic use pad at the St. Julien Hotel could also be dedicated to the arts.
City officials said they plan to start developing some of the park aspects of the civic area plan almost immediately, including adding lighting and programming and changing landscaping to improve safety.
The park area will also include numerous play areas for children that tie into the arts, nature and science.
"The civic area is going to be a great urban park, and it is going to be the stage on which we perform all these great civic functions," said Jeff Dillon, Boulder parks and planning superintendent.
Project coordinator Sam Assefa compared the proposed development on the east end of the civic area to San Francisco's Ferry Building, which includes a farmers market, related shops, government offices, nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses.
That kind of mix would keep the area vital and active through the day and evening.
"That doesn't mean we could replicate that, but we can look for what the Boulder version of that would be and create that on the east side," he said.
Christian Toohey, a board member of the Boulder County Farmers' Market, said many farmers are concerned the market hall could end up detracting from their brand. The Boulder County market, unlike many others, does not allow vendors to buy from other people and resell. That keeps the market distinctly local and focused on producers.
A market hall with more craft products could change the feel of the market.
Councilwoman K.C. Becker said there should be a feasibility study of the market hall before any significant investment is made.
Assefa said the plan is designed to be flexible, and various proposed uses can move around within the plan or change in response to new information.
However, the plan is designed to create a vision for the future.
Councilman George Karakehian urged city planners to include groups like the Dairy Center for the Arts and downtown organizations to make sure the civic area plans don't detract from other parts of the city.
"I hope that whatever happens across Canyon (Boulevard), it should add to what's going on downtown and not take away from it," he said. "It's not enough reason to not go ahead, but it is a concern of mine."
Boulder Mayor Matt Appelbaum said the city shouldn't be afraid to change the central area and the buildings in it.
"There's nothing wrong with saying these buildings have served us for decades and decades but our downtown has changed and our needs have changed," he said. "If you do that every 70 years, that's not so bad."
Becker said that as future city councils consider approving specific uses, they need to thing of the long-term impact.
"I would encourage council to think about what is right for the space for the next 100 years," she said.
The Civic Area Master Plan is scheduled for final approval Sept. 3.


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NRA official to gun owners: 'Our freedom is under attack'By Corrie MacLaggan
May 03. 2013 10:14PM
HOUSTON - It is time to stop demonizing all law-abiding gun owners because of violent acts committed by a few criminals, National Rifle Association leaders and political allies said on Friday at its first convention since the Connecticut school massacre.
"Our freedom is under attack like never before," Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, said during a leadership forum. "When a deranged criminal murders innocent children, they blame us."
The NRA is the nation's leading advocate for gun ownership. It works assiduously to defend the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution setting out the right to bear arms.
Organizers expect some 70,000 attendees at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston, which began on Friday and continues through Sunday. Since last year's meeting, a national debate about gun laws sprang up after the December shooting at Newtown, Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 children and six adults were killed.
The incident was the third mass shooting in a year: last April, a man opened fire in a Colorado movie theater, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more, and in August a Wisconsin man attacked a Sikh Temple, killing six people.
The NRA scored a major victory in Congress last month when it beat back a proposal supported by President Barack Obama to expand background checks for gun buyers.
At the leadership forum, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, thanked those who fought against the background checks proposal and other efforts to tighten gun control.
"That's your victory," Cruz said. "It's the victory of the American people."
But Cruz and other speakers, including former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, cautioned that the fight is not over. Supporters of the proposal, which is a key part of Obama's gun-control effort sparked by the Newtown shooting, have vowed to revive it.
Cruz challenged one of those supporters - Vice President Joe Biden - to engage in a debate about how to stop crime.
"If he believes the answer to violent crime is not prosecuting felons and fugitives, not prosecuting gun crimes, but going after the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens," Cruz said, "I would like to invite the vice president to engage in an hour-long conversation and debate."
Texas Governor Rick Perry burst onto stage after a video was shown showing him shooting a gun.
"Someone clearly impaired, filled with hate, commits a horrific crime," he said. "In the wake of these tragedies, you can almost set your watch by how long it takes for people who hate guns, hate gun owners to begin another campaign to add a new set of federal gun laws on the books."
Such laws do nothing except make it more difficult for law-abiding Americans to own guns, Perry said.
No one likes gun violence - especially NRA members, said the governor, who has been working to convince gun manufacturers in states considering tighter gun control to move to Texas.
NRA members are working to make people safer by proposing solutions such as enforcing existing laws, fixing the mental health system and protecting schools, said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. They are teachers, firefighters, volunteers, moms and taxpayers, he said.
"The media and political elites can lie about us and demonize us all they want, but that won't stop us," LaPierre said. "We are Americans, we are proud of it and we are going to defend our freedom."
In the exhibit hall, more than 550 vendors showed off everything from rifles and targets to offers of hunting safaris.
Seminars offered on Friday included a personal safety workshop called "Refuse to be a Victim" and a chef-taught class on cooking wild game.


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Revisiting Resources and Repositories
When researching your family history, it is a good idea to revisit resources and repositories that you have used in the past. New information may have been added since your last visit or you may have gained additional knowledge that will make you see the information in a new light. Such was the case with my paternal great grandfather, Overton Woodfork.
From my research, I knew that Overton's parents were William and Louisa Woolfolk and his mother's maiden name was Shakespeare. I also knew from my research with the census (via ancestry.com) and the DC City Directories (using microfilm and the actual directories) that Overton had lived in Caroline County, Virginia during the 1870's and early 1880's; Washington DC during the late 1890's and the 1900's; and returned to Caroline County, Virginia during the 1930's where he died in 1933. There were time periods, where he seemed to disappear and I did not know where else to look for him since, to my knowledge, he had only lived in Caroline County, Virginia and Washington, DC.
I had recently learned that one of my Shakespeare ancestors, Martha Shakespeare Lewis, and her husband, Arthur, had moved from Caroline County, Virginia to the Walnut Hills area of Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1890's where they lived until she died in 1915 and he died in 1935. I also knew that some of my Shakespeare ancestors had moved from Caroline County, Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland.
Periodically, I search ancestry.com for my ancestors to see if I can locate any new information. A few months ago, I decided to search for my paternal great grandfather and was surprised to see the search results contained an 'Overton Woodfork' in several Cincinnati, Ohio City Directories. Since Overton Woodfork is not a common name, I had a suspicion that it might be my great grandfather. The 1886 entry in the Cincinnati City Directory really caught my eye because in the section for the address it said "bds Arthur Lewis' Walnut Hills". Another search result was for an entry in 1887 Cincinnati City Directory contained "rooms 20 Curtis Walnut Hills". After checking my research notes form Martha Shakespeare Lewis, I confirmed that she and her husband also lived at this address. Therefore, I am almost certain that these entries for 'Overton Woodfork' are my great grandfather.
A little while later I searched for Overton Woodfork again on ancestry.com and this time the search results also contained entries from the Baltimore City directory. After making this discovery, I decided to browse each Cincinnati City Directory and Baltimore City Directory manually during the time periods that Overton did not live in Caroline County, Virginia or Washington, DC. I found Overton Woodfork in several of the directories that did not show up in the online search results either because his name had been transcribed incorrectly or some of the names on the page had not been indexed. I also visited the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, Maryland to search the microfilm for the Baltimore City directories that were not online.
After completing this research, I now have a more complete timeline for Overton Woodfork. There are still a few years where I don't know where he was living, so I still have more research to do to fill in the blanks.
In addition to illustrating the importance of revisiting resources and repositories, this experience demonstrates the importance of not solely relying on online search engines to perform research. It is also necessary to browse through the original documents to search for information. You may discover new information that will help you fill in the blanks on your family tree.


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LONGMONT -- The Boulder County Coroner's Office on Tuesday identified a 50-year-old woman found dead in Kensington Park on Jan. 2 as Lora Wilkerson.
Police believe Wilkerson, 50, likely died of an underlying health condition or weather exposure.
The Boulder County Coroner's Office withheld her identification while attempting to notify her next of kin. The coroner reported on Tuesday that efforts have been exhausted and asked that anyone with information about the woman's family contact the coroner's office at 303-441-3535.


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During their performances, the world's greatest illusionists known as "The Four Horsemen" pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders. The super-team of illusionists shower the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse.
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During their performances, the world's greatest illusionists known as "The Four Horsemen" pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders. The super-team of illusionists shower the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse.
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A good magic show isn't all about the payoff — in fact, it can't be. In order to dazzle, mystify, and distract an audience all the way up to the big reveal, a performing illusionist must put on one hell of a spectacle. The nature of this material can vary: For the likes of David Blaine and Criss Angel, it's all about the thrill. For Penn & Teller, it's about comedy. For Siegfried and Roy, it's about being as ostentatious as humanly possible. But all three of these ideas, dissimilar though they may be, are rooted in fun — a fact that the magician-stocked heist film Now You See Me seems to forget halfway through its run.
In fact, the Louis Leterrier movie does have a good deal of fun stocked away: its would-be central team of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco play a motley crew of dissimilar magicians who band together after a mysterious meeting to form a Robin Hood troupe of high level criminals. The group, dubbing themselves the Four Horsemen, use magic shows to rob banks and insurance companies, distributing the money to the working class men and women who have been wronged by big business (yet who can still afford a trip to Vegas and tickets to a magic show... let it slide). The team's elaborate performances make for some of the film's best material, second only to the behind-the-scenes squabbling that stems from personal rivalries and ideological differences. Eisenberg's narcissistic card trickster frequently butts heads with Harrelson's no-nonsense "mentalist" and Fisher's daredevil... all of whom look down upon Franco's sleight-of-hand street hustler.
All attention devoted to the Four Horsemen, whose origins are embedded in mystery, is charming and entertaining, thanks largely to the charisma of the players in question — Eisenberg and Harrelson haven't lost their Zombieland chemistry. Unfortunately, we get barely any time to witness this glory, as Now You See Me seems bent on lending its focus to the other side of the story: FBI Agent Mark Ruffalo's pursuit of the criminal team, and his interractions with Interpol Officer Mélanie Laurent and magic-debunker Morgan Freeman all the while. Far less engrossing than any of the Horsemen's antics, Ruffalo's journey plays out like any hot-on-the-chase summer crime thriller, with the hard nosed agent obsessing over the case, entertaining paranoid conspiracies, and alienating his colleagues and cohorts. For a movie that sells itself on its magic and its all-star cast, it doesn't really seem that interested in either, devoting far more time than necessary to the chase. Why, you might ask?
For the big twist. Of course a summer movie, and one delivered on the pretense of magic, has a big twist ending. Whether it needs, deserves, or benefits from one is another question (the answer: No). But Now You See Me seems to put all its eggs in the big reveal basket, investing a crescendoing burn to the identity of the enigmatic stranger who brought the Horsemen together. Meanwhile, it misses out on what every magician knows to be a key component of the act: the act itself. The lead-up is just as important as the ta-da. And while Now You See Me has plenty of magic up its sleeve in the form of its central tricksters, it's too focused on what's behind the curtain to enjoy the show all the while.
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I suppose it is time to stop mulling over this book and write something of a review. I've been prolonging it because, quite frankly, I didn't want to confuse my response to the content and style with any feelings I have about the format in which I purchased and read his book.
The Narnia Code: C.S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens by Michael Ward supposes that author C.S. Lewis based his work, The Chronicles of Narnia, on a pre-Copernican view of the planets (and so, if nothing else, we may say that Ward has aptly titled his work).
In regards to style, I am about to offer Ward perhaps the greatest compliment I own: His style feels comfortable, familiar, and easy—much like Lewis. When I read Lewis, I feel as if we're sitting in his office and he is talking with me. Ward has a more concise manner of speaking with his audience (unlike Lewis, who sometimes wrote around and around and around in circles to finally come to a point), but it feels influenced by Lewis in this manner. I am very fond of it (in both cases).
When picking up a book of this nature, I often have a moment of hesitation: Will the academia of the content and the writing be so far over my head that I will have to literally suffer through the pages? In this case, the answer is a resounding 'no.' While Ward's work draws from Lewis and other sources heavily (rightly so) and boasts an academic perspective, Ward has written a book that is very soluble. No Ph.D. required.
It's also interesting. You know, my greatest concern with literature today is that much of it sounds the same. It becomes droll. The Narnia Code, whether truth or fancy, is a new, intriguing idea. The result of such writing is that it causes the reader to think critically about something, rather than simply consume the latest literary fad until she's intoxicated with it.
But enough about Ward's general style; let's talk about the good stuff—The Secret of the Seven Heavens!
Ward's premise is simple: There's something more going on here than a children's fairy tale. An honest reader must—I think—step away from The Chronicles of Narnia with a bit of a furrowed brow, realizing that Lewis has given us a puzzle. Let's be real with each other: With the number of people who've been exposed to Narnia, I know Ward and I aren't the only ones who found it strange that Father Christmas made a cameo in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It's alright to admit it. As an academic, as a literary scholar and professor at Oxford, a thrown-together fairy tale seems unlikely.
I digress a moment to offer a similar example. Consider an episode of NCIS, titled Frame Up, where a disgruntled forensic lab monkey tries to frame Agent DiNozzo for murder. They find a torn latex glove at the crime scene, and when DiNozzo is interrogating himself in his cell, he responds to himself by saying, "A ripped glove at the scene of the crime? I know it seems a little sloppy for a trained investigator, but those are the breaks when you're a homicidal maniac!" That is probably the best description I can offer of my feelings toward the alleged randomness of the Chronicles. Neither DiNozzo nor Lewis is a perfect character, but we expect a character to be consistent with himself. It is unusual that a man with a mind like Lewis', whose other writings all depict a brilliant, logical mind, would throw a bunch of random, unrelated ideas together to write a kids book. Ward says it best here:
"As I got older and began to read his other writings, I became ever more intrigued by the seemingly random aspects to the Chronicles. They were not what you would expect of a man like Lewis with a highly trained mind. In his younger days he was tutored by a rigorous, logical thinker, William Kirkpatrick, who taught him that he should always have reasons for anything he said." (p. 18)
For this much, I am in strong agreement with Ward. I don't want to share the details of The Narnia Code, because I think it's a book any Lewis fan should read and weigh herself. The idea is that the Chronicles are representative of a pre-Copernican view of the planets. All of those seemingly random pieces of the stories that we thought Lewis incorporated just for fun—were there for a reason. Each book is aligned to a planet, takes on that planet's history and mystery, emotion and mythology.
I know, right? Your head just exploded. It's a fascinating premise. You must believe me when I tell you that I (in something akin to desperation) want Ward to be right. I've never read another piece about the Chronicles that seemed to fit so well with what I already know of Jack and his writing. Wanting something to be true, however, does not make it so. And my only real contention with Ward's book is this: Sometimes if you're looking for a particular piece of evidence, you can be guilty of evidence bias. You find what you're looking for and unknowingly ignore the pieces that might contradict your theory.
Please understand me. I am not accusing Ward of evidence bias. After reading his work, there is one thing I'm quite certain of, and that's the fact that Ward has studied this a great deal. As his audience, however, I cannot (and will not) accept his theory without digging deeper myself. And yes—I have a plan to do so, beginning with a re-reading of The Chronicles of Narnia, a journey through Lewis' poem, The Planets, and purchasing (in hard copy) Ward's lengthier volume on the matter, Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. I am also on a journey to find someone who staunchly disagrees with Ward to read some criticism of his theory.
Before I make my recommendation, let me say one final thing: The idea of C.S. Lewis doing something as devious as this—to write an entire 7-volume fairy tale with something of a secret meaning—fits exactly my impression of Lewis. It is mischievous and whimsical, to say the very least. It harms nobody (face it—we've all loved and enjoyed the Chronicles for years; very few seem bothered enough to dislike his tale, other than his good friend J.R.R. Tolkien and a few other sourpusses!), but makes you shake your head and chuckle when you think about it. That's Jack for you! That, in itself, lends credibility to Ward's theory of a Narnia Code.
Overall, I was pleased with this book and with Ward's writing. I would recommend The Narnia Code: C.S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens to any reader of Lewis, any student of astronomy, anyone interested in medieval literature, and anyone looking for something a bit fresher than most of our current literature.