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The Taft's Most Wanted suspect found hiding in the attic of a Ford City home last month has been ordered to stand trial on drug and burglary and possession of stolen property charges.
Ethan Horton, 24, is scheduled to be arraigned in Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield on Dec. 18.
He was bound over for trial at a preliminary hearing in Taft on Monday.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Horton was found in a home on at 500 Jackson St. on Nov. 24.
Kern County Sheriff's deputies went to the home on a tip and were about to search it under probation terms, according to reports.
A woman answered the door and told the officers Horton was not at the home, but they entered and found him hiding in the attic .
The woman was also arrested.
Horton was wanted on several warrants and is being held without bail in the sheriff's Lerdo Facility.


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The Nuketown 2025 zombie map that was a bonus for preordering Call of Duty: Black Ops II has been pulled from the playlists for public servers for the shooter sequel, though it is still available to play in custom games with friends. Treyarch Game Design Director David Vonderhaar tweets the news: "Double XP weekend is official over. That means Nuketown 2025 / 24-7 is as well. I know. RIGHT? Don't kill the messenger," following with: "Nuketown 2025 / 24-7 will be back for special events. You can always play it with your friends in Custom Games." For the record, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 NUKETOWN 2025 FAQ does not make any reference to this turn of events. Mltiplyr notes another tweet about this we cannot locate in David's timeline (who knew Twitter was so complicated?) where someone asks "Will Nuketown 2025 be available in the regular playlists?" David replies: "Yeah. Probably eventually. We are talking that over internally."
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The Kickstarter Page for Project GODUS features a new video called "Designing GODUS with Peter & Jack #2," where Peter and Jack (we're all on a first name basis here) discuss multiplayer support in 22cans' upcoming god game (thanks IncGamers). This follows up on a previous update and video discussing the inspiration for the project, saying: "We sit down with Peter and Jack again, answering some of your questions to yesterday's video and set out what GODUS single and multiplayer will play like."
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The Crowder Lady 'Riders basketball team has had to overcome plenty of adversity during their recent nine-game winning streak. Wednesday was no exception as they overcame plenty to scoot past State Fair 85-73 in overtime.
SEDALIA, Mo. — The Crowder Lady 'Riders basketball team has had to overcome plenty of adversity during their recent nine-game winning streak. Wednesday was no exception as they overcame plenty to scoot past State Fair 85-73 in overtime.
Pushing its win streak to 10 games, and moving their overall record to 23-4 this season came with its sacrifices, however. Already without standout sophomore Veronica Amos, the Lady 'Riders lost sophomore point guard Sarah Sagely nine minutes into the game with an injury.
Sagely didn't return to action and finished with no points. Meanwhile, fellow sophomore Terai Sadler found herself on the bench in foul trouble for several minutes.
But through it all, the Lady 'Riders overcame adversity. As special teams often tend to do, their bench came up big with seven players scoring in the game, which allowed them to come back from a second half deficit.
After leading 34-31 at the half, Crowder fell behind in the second half, but continued to claw back. Trailing 71-68 with 45 seconds left, Sadler scored a basket and was fouled on the play. She completed the three-point play by sinking a free throw to tie it at 71, and that would be the score at the end of regulation.
Then the Lady 'Riders dominated. Their defense stepped up and held State Fair to no points until the final 13.5 seconds of overtime, as Crowder won the extra period, 14-2.
"I was very proud of the kids tonight, because they could have folded and given in," Crowder coach Tina Robbins said. "They just kept fighting back and battling."
Sadler finished with 27 points in the victory, while Camila Lacerda tallied 16, Caprese Marshall 12, Seleena Neal and Megan Ritter nine, Dorian Briggs seven and Chloe Nichols five. Sadler completed the double double with 10 rebounds, while Marshall and Lacerda had seven boards apiece. Marshall also added nine assists and four steals, while Lacerda had eight assists and Neal turned in five steals.
Nina Wesley led State Fair with 19 points, while Antoinette Taylor tossed in 16, Adella Randle-El 12, Tiana Jones two, Sannayiah Johnson nine, Apiphany Woods seven, Kaci Cason one and Asia Mosley seven.
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Successful Coaches vs. Cancer Night With Barefoot As Guest Speaker
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NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University head women's basketball coach Karen Barefoot was a guest speaker at the 4th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Reception, hosted by the American Cancer Society.
This event was held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and allowed locals and fans the opportunity to mingle with local coaches and their supporters along with keynote speaker, NBA Ref Tony Brothers.
Old Dominion's staff was joined by the likes of other local collegiate basketball coaches: Christopher Newport, Norfolk State, Virginia Wesleyan and Hampton.
The American Cancer Society will continue to save lives by helping people to stay well and get well, find cures, and fight back against a disease that has taken so many lives.
For a century, the American Cancer Society has fought for every life threatened by every cancer in every community. The American Cancer Society contributed to a 15 percent decrease in the overall cancer death rate between the early 1990's and 2005. That means that they have helped avoid about 650,000 cancer deaths. Overall, 11 million cancer survivors in America will celebrate a birthday this year.
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An amendment to a Lenawee County business loan to expand GLOV Enterprises' line of credit to handle increased product orders was approved by a committee Friday.
"They're going gang-busters over there," said Tim Robinson of the Lenawee Economic Development Corp. which handled the original loan application in 2011.
This is the second amendment to the county loan, enabling the plastics company to borrow more from a private source to pay for more materials and other up-front costs of filling additional orders.
The county's business revolving loan fund committee agreed Friday to allow GLOV Enterprises to add $800,000 in bank debt that has a repayment priority ahead of the county's loan.
The company received $300,000 from the county's revolving business loan fund last year that helped GLOV Enterprises carry out a $1.5 million upgrade of the former Tecumseh Thermo Plastics plant. The company was to add 60 new jobs.
Equipment was added at the Tecumseh plant to manufacture medical supplies and other plastic parts in addition to license plate lights the Tecumseh plant makes for Ford Motor Co.
The company's need for additional money to keep up with new orders is a good sign, said county commission chairman John Tuckerman, R-Blissfield.
Committee members did not hesitate in approving the amendment to the loan agreement.
The process for approving business loans in the future could be changed by the end of this year, Robinson told the committee.
Lenawee County is now in a region with Washtenaw and several other counties. The state recently approved a proposal by Great Lakes Capital Fund of Lansing to take over management of revolving loan funds to be pooled by all the counties.
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With allergy season here upon us, as parents we need to make sure that the air in our homes is safe and healthy for our kids. Kids airways are very small and the littlest irritants can cause problems and inflammations in their little airways. There are many things we can do as parents to help minimize the allergens in our homes. One is cleaning, keeping our homes clean can help when trying to rid our homes of allergens. One thing is, even when we dust and vacuum, we are stirring up those allergens that we are trying to get rid of, so a great thing we can do to assist in our battle against those nasty allergens is use air purifiers. There are many options out there, but personally I have always trusted the humidifiers from Crane and I also trust their air purifiers. Crane now has a very adorable frog air purifier that you can find at Target! This frog air purifier makes a great addition to any child's room or play area! So when your kids are sleeping not only can you keep the air from drying out by using one of the adorable Crane Animal Humidifiers, but you can rid the air of allergens and other yucky particles in the air to keep the air in your home healthy for your entire family!! I was given a very cute and very helpful Frog Air Purifier from Crane to review in my home and the wonderful people from Crane would like to given one of my amazing readers a Crane Frog Air Purifier of their own, to help with eliminating the allergens in their home as well!!!
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Boulder police said Friday investigators were "disappointed" in 1999 that the District Attorney's Office refused to charge John and Patsy Ramsey in the death of their 6-year-old daughter, a decision they said may have erased any chance of ever solving the enduring murder mystery.
Other officials who were involved in the case also said it is highly unlikely it will ever see any resolution.
The unprosecuted indictment -- which was released Friday in response to a lawsuit brought by Daily Camera reporter Charlie Brennan and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press -- revealed that a grand jury voted to indict both John and Patsy Ramsey on charges of child abuse resulting in death and accessory to a crime.
But then-DA Alex Hunter never signed the indictment, a decision Boulder police Chief Mark Beckner -- who was a lead investigator on the Ramsey case -- said may have cost investigators the chance to ever bring JonBenet's killer to justice.
The felony charges of child abuse resulting in death and accessory to a crime carry a statute of limitations of three years from the time of the crime.
"Investigators at the time were disappointed in the then-district attorney's decision not to issue indictments," Beckner said in a statement. "Cases are rarely perfect and often contain conflicting evidence. As a result, the opportunity to present the entire case to a jury may be lost forever."
Many officials who worked on the case agreed that without a confession and evidence to back it up, a trial in the case is unlikely.
"Absent a confession, there is not any specific smoking gun to point the finger at any one individual," said Jim Kolar, who worked on the case as a DA investigator from 2004 to 2006. "It may be one of those cases doomed to never be solved."
Henry Lee, a forensic expert who was brought in by Hunter to work on the case, said the initial response Dec. 26, 1996, was after Patsy Ramsey called 911 to say her daughter was missing. In responding, investigators on the scene treated the house as the scene of an abduction, rather than a homicide.
"The crime scene was handled like a kidnapping or a ransom scene, so a lot of potential evidence was lost," Lee said. "Unfortunately, the body was found much later."
In his statement, Beckner said "it was difficult to remain silent" while the case was sealed, but the release of the true bill showed the public that the police department presented a case to the grand jurors based on the information and evidence available.
Beckner said since District Attorney Stan Garnett was elected in 2008, Boulder police and prosecutors have worked together to prosecute several cold cases.
"What we have learned from this experience is how important the relationships are between police departments, which investigate cases, and the district attorneys who ultimately prosecute cases," Beckner said. "Under District Attorney Stan Garnett, we've been able to develop a team approach -- with both agencies aiming for similar goals -- to achieve unprecedented success in prosecuting cold cases, most of which had been rejected for prosecution under previous district attorneys. Justice, and the public interest, is better served with this type of collaboration and shared focus."
The JonBenet Ramsey case was given back to the Boulder Police Department in 2009, and Beckner said while the case is still considered open, it is not actively being investigated.
"While we believe at this point it is unlikely there will ever be a prosecution, the Boulder Police Department still holds out some hope that one day the district attorney and the Boulder Police Department will be able to put together a case worthy of presenting to a jury," Beckner stated.
Bob Grant, who was the district attorney for Adams County and was among a small group of prosecutors with whom Hunter met monthly, said because of the nature of the case and the media coverage, the case will move back into the spotlight from time to time.
Grant referenced John Mark Karr, who falsely confessed to the crime in 2006.
"Because of the media attention and because of the opportunity for people to get their 15 minutes of fame, I think it's likely there will be periods of activity surrounding the case that have nothing to do with the realities of the case, which is unfortunate," he said.
But, he said, while people will continue to hear speculation in the case, he doubts there ever will be an answer to the one question everyone wants to know.
"I think, unfortunately, we'll never know what happened to poor JonBenet," Grant said. "There will probably never be true closure in this case."
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Unwashed heathens rejoice, the retro colors option has been added to the main news page here. The archive pages and most of the main static pages have now likewise been updated, though the forums and a couple of other areas generated by scripts still need to be worked on, so for now we have one retro colors option on the new format and a retro retro colors option on the old one. I am, of course, a monkey myself, and I have to express my extreme gratitude to Frans who has put in a yeoman volunteer effort at getting these pages updated, and thanks in advance, as he will be instrumental in updating the remaining pages over the coming days.
In the meantime, an issue has been raised about font sizes after the update, and how they scale larger and smaller across different pages, so I will be looking into creating a more consistent behavior in this area.
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Legion supports veteran's fight for flagpole
The American Legion has joined the fight being waged by a Medal of Honor recipient against a Virginia homeowner association's demands to remove a flagpole.
Col. Van Barfoot, 90, a World War II and Vietnam veteran, was ordered by the Sussex Square Homeowner's Association to remove the flagpole from his front lawn after he flew the U.S. flag on Labor Day and Veterans Day. The association is claiming that the flag pole is not "aesthetically appropriate."
"The association underestimated the fight left in this elderly veteran and now they have to contend with the determination and persistence of Col. Barfoot's 2.5 million friends in The American Legion," National Commander Clarence Hill said. "Col. Barfoot has hired legal counsel. The American Legion is prepared to help with the expenses and fight these disgraceful actions by the association. Where is the common sense here? Is this anyway to treat any American, much less a true hero like Col Barfoot?"
Fighting for the flag is not new to The American Legion, the nation's leading authority on flag etiquette. Since 1989, The Legion has been fighting for a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the authority to protect Old Glory from desecration.
"The flag is a symbol of our country," Hill said. "People should fly it proudly. That's all Col. Barfoot wants to do. If he were desecrating the flag, instead, the association couldn't do a thing to stop him. We proudly stand with Col. Barfoot and say 'enough already!' Let him keep the flagpole and fly the flag as often as he wants. He certainly earned that right."
"What the association is doing is especially disgraceful given the fact that our president has ordered another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan in defense of our freedom," added Joseph Caouette, The American Legion's Chairman of Americanism. "I wonder what they think of all of this."


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TECUMSEH — The ceremonies and open house are finished and the AJ Smith Recreation Center is now open for business.
Following an outdoor flag dedication by members of the American Legion and VFW posts in Tecumseh, the ribbon was cut Thursday in the main lobby. Shelley Lim, director of cultural and leisure services, told the gathering the building was truly a community effort. David Hickman, president of the Lenawee Community Foundation board, agreed.
"This is a real proud day for this community," he said. "This project has been on the community wish list for many years. Now we've got a facility that all ages of the community can enjoy."
The $2.3 million community center is at 804 N. Evans St. in John Smith Park on Tecumseh's north side and south of Meyers-Diver's Airport. Chuck Gross, a member of the LCF board, is also a trustee of the Smith Trust, which had donated to Tecumseh the property now known as John Smith Park. Gross said AJ Smith grew up on the family's property on North Evans not far from the airport, where the noted architect and aviator spent much time.
"I think AJ would approve of what we did here," he said. "He would be pleased the park is named after his father."
The 20,000-square-foot center has two multi-use indoor sports activity courts, rental space for family gatherings and a common area space. The Tecumseh Parks and Recreation Department office is in the center and has the same telephone number as it did before, 423-5602. Rooms in the center are available for rent, Lim said.
"We are really excited about the building. We are open and operating," she said. "We've been here since Jan. 2, and a lot of people have stopped in to see when we will have everything up and running."
Once the visitors and guests cleared out Thursday, the center got back to its intended business. Youth basketball practice was scheduled for the evening, Lim said.
Adult drop-in programs will begin Tuesday, Jan. 22, running from 7 to 9 p.m. at a cost of $5 per visit. The open sessions will be Tuesdays through Feb. 26.
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City school plan mired in confusion
New London - An out-of-service sprinkler system at Harbor School led the fire marshal this week to deem the building unfit for occupancy and has revealed confusion over the district administration's plan to house a student services program at the school.
Last month, Superintendent Nicholas A. Fischer announced that High Road, a program for students in grades six through 12 who have emotional disabilities, will move from Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School to Harbor School as soon as renovations to the more-than-100-year-old building are completed.
Those renovations will be paid for by the High Road program and are expected to be completed by November, Fischer said. Harbor School has been vacant since June 30.
But city Fire Marshal Calvin B. Darrow discovered problems with the school's sprinkler system Wednesday during a walk-through of the facility on Montauk Avenue, and further issues were identified Thursday.
"...When the contractor examined the sprinkler system the pipes were found to be blocked by debris and the dry valve was not operating. This system is out of service until further notice," Darrow wrote Thursday in an email to several city departments and employees, including Fischer. "This building shall not be occupied by the public at any time."
Darrow wrote that the city must "start immediate repairs and restore the system to its original integrity." He could not be reached Friday.
"The fire marshal said that he had concerns about the sprinkler system that would need to be cleared up," Fischer said. "There are some issues with the pipes there that frankly don't sound major but need to be addressed before we come back into the building."
Fischer said no program will use the school until the entire facility is up to code. The repairs will be paid for by High Road, a for-profit educational services company, and will not delay the program's transition.
But Margaret Mary Curtin, chairwoman of the Board of Education, said she is opposed to moving the High Road program to Harbor School and does not recall the Board of Education voting to approve the move.
"Quite frankly, I think it is the wrong move at the wrong time," Curtin said. "I think it really is coming down from the state. I know that Dr. [Steven] Adamowski has been involved in it. I'm not sure we made a formal vote on it."
Adamowski, the state-appointed special master in charge of overseeing the New London schools, said that in approving the district's strategic operating plan in June, the board charged the administration with returning outplaced students with special needs to the district. Currently, the district spends about $6.8 million annually in out-of-district placements, he said.
"We have an item in the strategic operating plan, which the board has already adopted, that sets this direction," Adamowski said. "I think it's in the hands of the administration to start implementing that objective."
At a special joint meeting of the Board of Education and the City Council in August, the two bodies discussed plans for Harbor School, but City Council President Michael Passero said his expectation was that the school would be "disposed" of, perhaps by finding a private developer to buy the property.
"The last we were officially told was that the administration and the Board of Education were supposed to come back to the City Council and tell us what their plans were for that building, and justify them," Passero said. "After that joint meeting the next thing we do is read in the paper that they decided unilaterally to keep this building and use it for this purpose."
Adamowski said the City Council was not involved in the decision to move High Road to Harbor School "because it is not their area of government." He said the council will be briefed on the plan after the Board of Education receives a report from the school administration, which is expected by the end of November.
Passero cited a "complete lack of communication" between the school administration and the city on the plans for Harbor School. "I'm willing to listen to the Board of Education on what their plans are and their justification," he said, "but hanging on to the school affects the city side of the budget and it also impacts our capital plan, and there has been no consideration of that."
If the City Council "were to have a buyer or developer for that property, the board has indicated a willingness to move to an alterative space," Adamowski said.
"The district needs every square foot of space it has in order to meet student needs it is not currently meeting," he said. "It is the intent of the district and necessary for the district to use all the space it can use."
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There is a rumor going around, just a rumor, nothing valid, that the Arizona Cardinals are trying to "shop" Larry Fitzgerald.
I don't know what might be required in compensation for Fitz, but was intrigued bt the prospect of having Larry Fitzgerald and Dewayne Bowe on the field at the same time for the Chiefs.
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This trailer from CD Projekt RED features pen-and-paper RPG creator Mike Poundsmith explaining the underpinnings of the RPG system in Cyberpunk 2077, the upcoming computer RPG. There's also an extensive feature here on the making of the recent teaser trailer for the game. Speaking of which, we have more from CD Projekt RED studio head Adam Badowski on the hidden tease for a February 5th announcement, which many think will be related to The Witcher series:
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The Delaware Capital Region Bridal Showcase will host two events on Feb. 17.
The Delaware Capital Region Bridal Showcase will host two events on Feb. 17.
The two showcases will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1706 N. Dupont Highway, Dover. The event is free for brides; $5 general admission for pre-registered guests; $10 for guests at the door. Some of the following exhibitors will participate in the showcase: The Bridal Boutique, Milford; Brides 2 Be by Hope Mitchell, Lewes; The Wedding Boutique, Dover; Maple Dale Country Club; Harvest Ridge Winery, Marydel; Harrington Raceway & Casino.
Some of the highlights of the event will include a designer cake competition where brides will sample the cakes and select two winners with $700 in cash prizes, a Pinterest contest featuring a $325 grand prize, food demonstrations and tastings, and door prizes valued at more than $2,000.
For more information, call (302) 734-8309. Tickets are now available online at delawarecapitalregionbridalshowcase.com/3.html.


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Bill E. Savely was born April 3, 1928, to Leigh and Ila Savely in the rural Mullinville area. He died Oct. 17, 2012.
Bill grew up in the Mullinville area and as all young boys, had a group of friends who kept themselves entertained. He commented one of their favorite pastimes was going out south of Mullinville and shooting prairie dogs. One Christmas he woke up to find his first bicycle. He said it was his best Christmas ever as a kid.
Bill went to Mullinville School until his sophomore year. At second semester he transferred to Greensburg. He commented he played basketball for Mullinville one week against Greensburg and then the next week he was playing on the Greensburg team against his old Mullinville team.
Helen met Bill that year when he sat in front of her in class. She said they were taking a test and she asked him for an answer to one of the questions. He gave her the right answer but in her fluster she wrote it down wrong. She said she will never forget that.
They dated since they were juniors in high school and got married at the parsonage of the Christian Church in Greensburg on April 19, 1948.
They lived in Mullinville for about three years before moving over to Greensburg in their newly built Lustron house and lived there until Bill got a job for American Louisiana Pipeline and moved to Shelbyville, Ind. They lived there for a few years before moving back to Greensburg bringing their eight-year-old son Charlie with them.
While living in Greensburg, he worked selling industrial products before retiring. After retirement Bill drove the school bus picking up the kids for school, taking them home and driving to activities, which he always said was his best job. Getting paid to go to the games! He also had a golf cart business selling some carts and had a fleet he rented out for golf tournaments. He loved playing golf and always enjoyed the golf cart business.
After he retired from bus and golf cart and Helen retired from the city office, they took a lot of bus trips across the states.
In 2007 they moved to Pratt after the tornado and have enjoyed getting acquainted with their friends at the McDonalds coffee group and at the Senior Center.
Bill is survived by his wife, Helen Ruth Savely; a son, Charlie Bill and wife Sherry of Fairfield, Iowa; grandchildren Derek (Shasta) Wesley of Sidney, Mont., Karen (Ryan) Fryhling of Rapid City, S.D., and Gina Savely of Rapid City; great-grandchildren, Zayda and Dresden Wesley; and a sister, Janice Jacobsen of Arvada, Colo.
Bill didn't know a stranger and will be missed by many friends, near and far.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Rd., Pratt, where family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg.
Memorials may be made to any of the following choices: South Wind Hospice, Methodist churches in Greensburg or Pratt , or donor's choice in care of the mortuary.
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NEW YORK -- The following statement was issued today by Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director, Donald M. Fehr, regarding the Mitchell Report.
For many years now, the players have worked consistently and cooperatively with the Commissioners Office to address the use of steroids in baseball. In 2002, the union agreed to a joint drug program that included provisions for random drug testing of players; and we did so the first time the owners seriously advanced such a proposal. In 2004, we renegotiated that agreement, in response to requests from the owners and the Congress, and then did so again in 2005. In November, 2005 we announced a revised Program that included a strict penalty scheme, a greater number of tests and an expanded list of prohibited substances. At the time, that program was praised by members of Congress and others. We retained an independent doctor with experience in the drug testing field to administer our Program. For several years, we have employed the well-respected and WADA-certified laboratory in Montreal to analyze our collected samples.
This history demonstrates that the players have recognized for many years that new steps were required to address performance enhancing drug use in Major League Baseball. Perhaps we and the owners could have taken these steps sooner. But the Program in place today is a strong and effective one, and has been improved even in the last two years. The report does not suggest that the program is failing to pick up steroid use which it is possible to detect. The current commitment of the players and the owners on this subject cannot be fairly questioned.
In March 2006, before our newly negotiated Program had even begun to operate, Commissioner Selig named former Senator George Mitchell to investigate steroid use in baseball. This decision was made unilaterally, without prior consultation with the MLBPA. We made plain to the Commissioner his unilateral decision left us no choice but to represent our members in this inquiry, as any union is by law obligated to do in response to a management-initiated investigation with potential disciplinary consequences.
We did represent our members, and we make no apologies for doing so. We advised our members of their rights under the collective bargaining agreement and relevant federal labor law. Moreover, given the ongoing federal and state criminal investigations, with which Senator Mitchell had open relationships, we urged players to seek their own counsel. While we did give advice to players - we would have neglected our representational responsibilities if we did otherwise - ultimate decisions always were made by the individual players. We did not hesitate to point out to Senator Mitchell or the Commissioners Office investigative measures we viewed as unfair or unlawful. Even Senator Mitchell today referred to our actions as largely understandable.
We did request a meaningful opportunity to review his lengthy report prior to today, but that request was denied both by Senator Mitchell and the Commissioners Office. We saw this report only an hour before it was made public. Accordingly, we have not yet had an opportunity to review and study the report in any detail. For now, however, we can say the following:
Many players are named, their reputations adversely affected forever, even if it turns out down the road that they should not have been. Anyone interested in fairly assessing the allegations against a player should consider the nature of the evidence presented, the reliability of its source, and the absence of procedural safeguards individuals who may be accused of wrongdoing should be afforded. Senator Mitchells suggestion that players not be disciplined is welcome. However, we will make certain that should any player be disciplined he will have a right to a hearing and the full panoply of due process protections our agreements contemplate, and we will represent him in that process.
Senator Mitchell recommends certain changes in our Program. We will review and consider what he has to say. We have demonstrated a willingness to continue to improve the Program, and the Program itself allows for certain mid-term modifications. However, we must remember that a strong collective bargaining relationship requires mutual respect for the agreements that have been reached.


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Luther returned to action for the first time in 17 days and posted a 63-61 road victory over UW-River Falls. This was the second time these two teams have met this season. In the season opener for both teams, the Norse defeated the Falcons 80-75 on Nov. 15 at the UW-Eau Claire Tip-Off Classic.
After shooting 52 percent in the first half the Norse held a 38-33 halftime lead. Both teams found it difficult to score in the second frame as the Norse shot 23 percent and the Falcons shot 26 percent. Trailing by as many as 10 points early in the second half, the Falcons battled back and tied the game at 61-61 with 59 ticks left on the clock. Two free throws by Tayler Jenks with 23 seconds remaining secured the victory.
Meagan Koepnick led a scorers with 20 points. Koepnick was 6-of-11 that included a 3-of-6 performance from behind the three-point line. Jenks and Taylor Johnson also tallied double digits with 12 points each.
The victory gives Luther an overall record of 8-2, while River Falls fell to 3-8.
The Norse will wrap up their non-conference schedule on Saturday, Jan. 4, when they will host Mount Mercy University. Tip-off is scheduled in the Regents Center at 2:00 p.m.
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Dear Genea-Santa,
This is my first attempt at a submission to the Carnival of Genealogy. The topic for this edition of the Carnival Of Genealogy is: 3 Wishes!
The instructsion are to make a list of 3 gifts you would like to receive this holiday season from 3 of your ancestors. These have to be material things, not clues to your family history (we're talking gifts here, not miracles!).
- A copy of the Newspaper Article about 3 young people, 2 brothers and a sister arriving in Philadelphia by train, from Kansas, but no one met them.
- The letters that my Grandfather had in a box from various family members over time.
- Time to display the "stuff" from my parents 'corner closet' that was always in their house. I have a corner closet from my grandparents out, and want to display the gems that were in my parents closet. Its our history and links to my ancestors.
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GROTON -- Snow may seem cold and uncomfortable to humans. But for hibernating animals, snowpack is home sweet home.
Thirteen children attended the first "Science Saturday" workshop of 2013 on Saturday at the Nashua River Watershed Association Resource Center in Groton. The group participated in a hands-on experience about the natural insulating properties of snow in a class called "The Science of Snow and Ice."
NRWA Education Director Mary Marro started the workshop with a closer look at the shape of snowflakes, which is "just oxygen and hydrogen bonding together," or crystallized water.
"When it's really cold, they're flat crystals," said Marro. "When it's warmer, you get star-shaped snowflakes. And when it's very warm, sometimes you get what's called snow needles."
The shapes are clearer to see if one wears dark clothing when snow falls, said Marro. Fallen snow compacts and may lose the shape the crystal maintained when it was falling.
The students climbed into snow gear and were given clear cup-sized containers that they marked with their prediction of how much water they thought would be left in the cup when the loosely-packed snow they loaded into the cups thawed.
"There is a lot of air in the snow," Marro said.
Later, the class loaded plastic film rolls with a couple of inches of liquid cherry-flavored Jell-O.
The experiment was to determine which of two canisters would freeze -- Jell-O buried under a snowpack or laying on the surface of the snow.
The children broke into teams of two and three to stake the snow along the wooded trail where they buried their cups.
With Celsius thermometers, the children took the temperature of the snow on the ground-level and the surface.
"Under the snow is actually warmer than on top of the snow," Marro said of the teams' results.
And this is why animals like the snow weasel can burrow and tunnel under the snow cover and eat hibernating animals like young rabbits, chipmunks, and rodents.
The children also came across deer tracks in the woods, spotted a clear patch in the snow where there were battered bits of pine cone on the snow.
Marro noted it looked like a squirrel party had just taken place atop the tree.
"He was probably sitting right up there and eating the pine nuts," said Marro. "They're not edible to us but they are to the squirrels."
One girl gathered up an armful of "corn on the cob" remnants -- dozens of rachis, or the center axis of the pine cone, where the seeds attach to the scales.
Mother Nature threw a curve ball on the Jell-O experiment. Saturday's temperatures were rather mild and rivaled the ground-level temperature.
The Jell-O began setting up in both instances. The children dipped their finger into the mixture to marvel at how quickly the natural refrigerator had worked on the project. The pitcher of Jell-O, likewise, began to harden while the tour was under way.
Marro shrugged. "It would be a bit better if it were a colder day."
In the distance, the solid snow was vaporizing -- a process known as sublimation -- where it becomes a gas without passing through a liquid phase. The opposite process, gas to solid ice, is known as deposition.
Back inside, the children wrapped their workshop with a look at the snowmelt recorded in their cups. They added different substances to determine the effect on the snow.
Of particular interest was adding vinegar and baking soda to watch the bubbling chemical reaction atop the snow, and how salt melts snow to slush.
The Nashua River Watershed Association will host a workshop for families on Saturday from 1-2:30 p.m., which focuses on wildlife that can be found in your backyard.
The workshop includes encounters with live animals.
The event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged by calling Pam Gilfillan at (978) 448-0299 or email@example.com.
NRWA offers year-round seminars for the public. Details are at www.nashuariverwatershed.org.
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The Broomfield Community Foundation accepts donations to the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund, which will support youth initiatives in her memory. Members of Jessica's family help decide where funds will go.
To donate, visit http://broomfieldfoundation.org/donate-now and select the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund from the drop-down menu.
For more information, call 303-469-7208.
As a bubbly, energetic 10-year-old, Jessica Ridgeway wanted to be a cheerleader. Now, the Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund will help fund cheer camps and other youth initiatives in her honor.
The Broomfield Community Foundation approved the new fund in December, and on Friday, Broomfield-based Community Financial Credit Union donated $10,000 to the fund as seed money.
Jessica's family will help direct where funds will go by keeping her fun-loving spirit in mind.
"She was just so full of energy, just bouncing off the walls. She loved to dance and make up her own songs," said Rebecca Ridgeway, Jessica's aunt.
The Broomfield Community Foundation will manage community donations and help direct funds to programs and organizations Jessica would have supported, including camps or other activities for kids. This summer, money likely will go toward a weeklong cheer camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 12.
Rebecca Ridgeway said she remembers how excited Jessica was to go to a cheer camp put together by cheerleaders from Standley Lake High School.
"She was loving it. It was the best time of her life, she told me," she said.
Jessica was killed in October. She was last seen Oct. 5, heading to school from her Westminster home. Her body was found Oct. 10 in an open space area in Arvada.
When Jessica went missing, her family approached their longtime credit union, Community Financial Credit Union, to set up an account for incoming donations. Members of the community wanted to donate money to help with the search effort and needed a place to donate.
The money was still in the account after police arrested 17-year-old Austin Sigg, who is accused of killing Jessica.
"The family didn't want to keep (the money.) They wanted to put that money back into the community," said Lisa Herman, the credit union's chief operations officer.
To set up a long-term fund, the credit union connected the family with the Broomfield Community Foundation. To augment the donations that trickled in during the search for Jessica, the credit union donated $10,000 to the new Jessica Ridgeway Legacy Fund.
The credit union got the money from its Pay it Forward program, which asks members to donate a portion of their annual member bonus to a charitable cause. For the past five years, the credit union has returned a portion of some members' earned interest or interest paid on loans. Of the $300,000 paid back to its members, members donated $10,000 of it back, Herman said.
"That will serve as seed money for this important fund," she said.
As a Foundation donor-advised fund, the Ridgeway family will have a say in where the donations will go, said Karen Smith, director of the Broomfield Community Foundation.
Jessica's mother, Sarah Ridgeway, Jessica's grandmother, Christine Ridgeway, and Rebecca Ridgeway will serve as the main points of contact for the account, but the whole family will be involved in decision making.
Rebecca Ridgeway said the Broomfield Community Foundation has provided a reliable way to manage the funding. The Foundation handles everything from paperwork to thank-you notes to donors.
"It takes a lot of stress off of the family, so we don't have to figure out who will be in charge of the finances," she said. "We can just focus on Jessica and her legacy instead."
Though a cheer camp is likely the first order of business, Ridgeway said the family will work together to find other deserving organizations and events that fit the spirit of Jessica's caring and cheerful personality.
The Ridgeways hope to support community programs for years to come.
Within five years, the Broomfield Community Foundation expects the fund to generate a $25,000 endowment.
"We expect this fund to be around a long time," Smith said.
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Jools Holland & His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra
The boogie-woogie piano master takes his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra on the road once again for what has now become one of the UK's most popular annual tours. The tour will bring Jools' famous 'big-band' sound and the ultimate party experience across the length and breadth of the country, with some very special guests to accompany him.
Also featuring the astounding vocals of Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and acclaimed trombonist Rico Rodriguez, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra tour will provide audiences with a foot-stomping show-stopping performance that never ever fails to leave the audience wanting more.
Jools Holland & His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra
Former Squeeze ivory-tickler and presenter of the legendary Later with Jools Holland. Since learning to play fluently at the tender age of eight, Jools has gone on to become one of the UK's most proficient jazz and blues pianists. Having toured extensively with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, his charismatic personality, impeccably good taste and accessible music have made him one of the nations most well-respected, and well-loved, musicians. Jools was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry. He is married with four children and lives in a world of his own.
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LONGMONT -- In an unexpected rematch, former mayor Bryan Baum filed Monday to run for his former office against incumbent Dennis Coombs.
"I don't think any seat should go unopposed," Baum said. "That's the way our system works best, with competition. It brings the best out in everyone."
The filing came just a couple of hours before Monday's 5 p.m. deadline.
The move surprised many, not least because Baum learned on July 3 that his kidney cancer, which was originally diagnosed in 2010, has returned and spread to his lymph nodes. He has been undergoing treatment at the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado at Denver.
Baum said he was responding well to treatments, an immunotherapy that uses infusions of interleukin-2. He returned home from his most recent five-day round of treatment on Friday, the same day he decided to run again.
"I think I could bring some really good leadership in a time we need it," Baum said. "I feel like I did that before and I'm determined to do it again."
He is a senior wealth manager for Baum & Blockhus Wealth Management Services, a firm he owns. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two children, Chase and Brooklynn.
Baum first won election in 2009, defeating single-term mayor Roger Lange. During his two years, the City Council settled several open lawsuits -- including a "border war" with the neighboring town of Firestone -- and waded into a number of high-profile issues, including the banning of medical marijuana dispensaries and the elimination of an affordable housing requirement for residential developments.
The two years also continued a trend of periodic clashes between council factions, including a number between Baum and then-Councilman Sean McCoy. Both were defeated when they sought re-election in 2011, with the mayoral race lingering for three days before Coombs was declared the winner.
Baum said that once again, the city has several lawsuits that need settling, including one by the state over Longmont's oil and gas regulations.
"I don't know why we're still fighting that (regulations) lawsuit when we just voted fracking out of our city," said Baum, one of seven former mayors who opposed the city's ban of hydraulic fracturing.
Now that the ban is in the charter, he said, supporting it needs to be the council's priority.
"The citizens told us, and that's where our attention needs to be," he said.
He also said he was concerned about the use of tax-increment financing, rather than municipal bonds, to support the redevelopment of the Twin Peaks Mall and that other methods might have given the mall "more of an onus to perform." At the same time, Baum said, the city had to be careful not to stretch its bond capacity too far -- though a bond issue to support the rollout of a citywide fiber-optic network would be justified.
"Something like that, which will make us money, is something we need to have," he said. "But some of these other things are hit-and-miss. We need to look at how we're leveraging our future"
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The Dodge City Conquistadors found their shooting touch without their leading scorer just in time Wednesday night in recording a 63-54 victory over the Butler Grizzlies at The Power Plant.
It's the last time the two teams will meet as Jayhawk West foes in El Dorado (the two teams will play at United Wireless Arena to close out the regular season) after the Grizzlies will move next year to the Jayhawk East.
The Conqs made sure to overcome the not to let it bother them that their top scorer, sophomore small forward Vic Adams. Adams is recovering from a knee injury and didn't play.
Dodge City went on a 21-6 run late in the second half to improve their conference record to 4-4 and overall record to 12-10 going into the second half of the Jayhawk West season. The Conqs scored 24 points off of Butler turnovers in recording the win. Although Dodge City shot only 15-of-41 from the field, the offense stayed aggressive and capitalizing at the free throw line, making 31 of 41 for the game. The visitors also only committed three turnovers after halftime.
Delvon Rencher scored 17 points to lead the Conqs in scoring, while Aaron Tate had a double-double (12 points-10 rebounds) and Keith Crockett added 10. Greg Travis scored nine, A.J. Downing eight and Jacoby Green seven for Dodge City.
Shomari Triggs scored 12 points to lead Butler in scoring, while Sean Osler added nine in a losing cause.
The Grizzlies (16-6, 4-4) scored 10 of the first 12 points of the game before the Conqs came back with a 9-2 run to cut the margin down to one. Butler was able to push the lead back up to seven with 6 1/2 minutes left to go before intermission, but Dodge City closed out the half with a 15-6 run to lead 29-27 at intermission.
Rencher scored eight points in the first half to lead the Conqs. Neither team shot the ball well over the first 20 minutes: Dodge City was 9-of-24, while Butler was 9-of-25.
Both squads still had trouble shooting to start the second half as the game turned into a 33-all tie after five minute of play, before the host Grizzlies started finding their range to build a seven-point lead.
The Conqs made only one field goal during the 8 1/2-minute drought, but stayed within striking distance with free throws.
Dodge City was able to start getting their hot handwas able to use a 11-2 run to take a 48-46 lead with 5:23 remaining on a Jacoby Green lay-up and two free throws by Tate.
A Butler basket was answered with seven more points by the Conqs to regain the lead with 2:23 left in regulation. Dodge City made most of their free throws to solidify the win (six of eight at the end), while allowing only two more field goals.
The Conqs' next game will be Saturday against the nationally top-ranked Hutchinson Blue Dragons at 8 p.m. It will not be known until game time if Adams will be playing in the game or still resting his knee.
Dodge City lost to the Dragons in overtime in their first meeting of the season at United Wireless Arena.
Conqs rally to maul Grizzlies
The Dodge City Conquistadors found their shooting touch without their leading scorer just in time Wednesday night in recording a 63-54 victory over the Butler Grizzlies at The Power Plant.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Works by Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt usually reside in separate French and American wings of an art museum, and rarely ever does their art hang together.
Now the National Gallery of Art is studying how these impressionists influenced each other and how Cassatt introduced Degas to American audiences. The new show "Degas/Cassatt" opens Sunday as the first major exhibition to explore their relationship.
With little documentation left to research the artists' interaction, curators turned to a careful analysis of artworks to reveal their collaboration. They even used X-rays and infrared imagery.
Curators say Degas' influence on Cassatt is widely known in the art world. But Cassatt's role in shaping Degas' work has been more of a mystery.
"Degas/Cassatt" will be on view through Oct. 5.


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May 23, 2014, 11:00 AM - July 25, 2014, 1:00 PM @ Orchard Park
On Friday's in the summer, come to Downtown Farmington's gazebo in Orchard Park, grab some lunch, take a break from work, listen to live music and relax. Three Rivers Eatery & Brew House will sell burgers and hotdogs so come enjoy yourself! TGIF is brought to you by the Farmington Downtown Association and is sponsored by City of Farmington's Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs.
January 10, 2014 - June 6, 2014 @ Farmington Indian Center
Applications due by Friday, June 6 2014. Pageant will be held at the Farmington Civic Center on Friday, June 13, 2014, 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Eligibility requirements: Must be a resident of Farmington, between the ages of 12-18, and provide proof of Tribal enrollment.
March 25, 2014 - June 25, 2014 @ Riverside Nature Center
Need a special summer activity for kids ages 7 -12? Register them by June 25 for Wildlife Wednesdays, a five-week series of outdoor activities and hikes (from July 2 - 30). Each week's session is different, as we learn about bugs, birds, trails, the water creatures in the Animas River, plants, and more. $20 per person, snack included. Registration required at the Riverside Nature Center, or the Farmington Museum.
April 1, 2014, 11:00 AM - September 30, 2014, 12:30 PM @ Riverside Nature Center
Preschool children and their families bring lunch and meet at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park for a picnic, followed by a story or activity and a stroller-friendly walk in the park. Learn about plants, insects, birds, and all the interesting wildlife. Feed the friendly ducks, and go home in time for naps. This program continues every week throughout the spring and summer.
May 10, 2014, 8:00 AM - July 12, 2014, 5:00 PM @ Farmington Museum at Gateway Park
Held at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park, this annual show attracts fine artists across the country. The show will feature approximately 100 works of art by artists from across the country. Entries vary from multimedia pieces, pottery, paintings, and photography.
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Make this the year you will master your mountain bike handling skills. This is a great workshop for all levels – I have attended twice! Check out the 2013 Trek Dirt Series Mountain Bike Camp Calendar. Registration for all camps will open on February 1, 2013. And these camps sell out FAST! New this year: a co-ed workshop is being held in Santa Cruz. — Karen Kefauver
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[27-28] Santa Cruz, CA
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[11-12] Los Gatos, CA
[25-26] Whistler, BC
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If you're looking to learn new skills, increase your confidence on the bike, or simply enjoy the sport like never before, our mountain bike camps are for you.
Based in Whistler and traveling throughout Western Canada and the US, we offer personalized instruction, professional programming, and an incredibly skilled, enthusiastic, and supportive coaching staff.
In the past eleven years we've taught over 7500 participants – cross-country and downhill, beginner through advanced. Our 2012 schedule includes sixteen women's only camps and two co-ed weekends.


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St. James High School held a student career fair day on Jan. 23 that ran during the school's afternoon hours.
St. James High School held a student career fair day on Jan. 23 that ran during the school's afternoon hours.
Students had the chance to attend presentations on various career fields and occupations. The presentations were for the most part given by local citizens in various professional occupations.
The Guidance Office of St. James High School, the St. James Area Chamber of Commerce and the St. James Area Economic Development Authority put together the program for the benefit of the students.
The goal of the career fair was to help students understand future job opportunities and the necessary educational preparedness needed to enter into a particular career.
In preparation for the career fair, the students completed a personal assessment tool. The tool was designed to help students learn about their interests, skills and personality.
Six colleges and the U.S. Army had tables in the high school gym as part of the career fair day. Students had the chance to interact with representatives of those institutions to learn about the programs those institutions offer.
Some of the speakers at career day included professionals from areas like agriculture, health science and physical therapy, graphic design, law and public safety, education, information technology, engineering, accounting, finance and business management.
St. James High School Principal Ted Simon said the program seemed to be a big success.


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Nellie Charlotte Martin, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Attica Long Term Care in Attica. She was born Feb. 11, 1929 in Corwin, the daughter of Clem and Hattie (Burnett) Reid. She was a homemaker and worked in a cafe for 32 years and at the Beech Aircraft in Liberal for five years.
She was a member of the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge.
On Aug. 20, 1955, she married Lawrence Martin at Medicine Lodge. He died April 9, 1999.
She is survived by a brother Harold Reid, Liberal; four grandchildren, Paula (Alan) Doman, Medicine Lodge, Larry Ray Martin, Rayna Martin, and Nicole Ryans; six great-grandchildren, Wendy (Jessie) Prosser, Dacya Doman, Shane (Katilin) Doman, Kim Doman, Jane Morris, and Alyssa Martin; and great-great-grandchildren, Adessa, Prosser, and Kennadie Doman.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a stepdaughter. Agnes Jean Collins; three sisters, Rosie Moyer, Ida Pearce, and Florence Moler; and three brothers, Hubert, Bill and Pete Reid.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, where family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, with Pastor Tom Walters officiating. Burial will be in the Attica Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Attica Long Term Care Activity Fund or the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com


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LONGMONT -- Longmont police on Wednesday afternoon found a military-grade fragmentation grenade and a smoke grenade in the trunk of a car they stopped near 21st Avenue and Terry Street.
The discovery prompted the closure of 21st Avenue from Yeager Drive to just west of Main Street for most of the afternoon. The Boulder County Bomb Squad used a remotely controlled robot to safely remove a backpack with the grenades from the car Wednesday evening.
Police stopped the car with the grenades at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday, according to Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur. The passenger, Bernardo Rodriguez, 26, was arrested on a felony warrant for failure to appear on burglary charges and on suspicion of possessing explosive devices. The driver of the silver Dodge Stratus, 29-year-old Jessica Radford, was arrested on suspicion of possessing explosive devices and for driving without a license.
The vehicle stop stemmed from the arrest of Dana Sacoman, 25, earlier Wednesday. Sacoman was being sought on suspicion of a string of burglaries Dec. 3 at three homes on the 500 block of Copeland Way, one home on the 400 block of Verdant Circle, and one home on the 600 block of Elliot Street. Police believe he stole several items from the homes, including a purse, tools, a laptop, a wallet with credit cards, change, computer speakers and track lighting.
Officers arrested Sacoman on suspicion of burglary at 10:28 a.m. Wednesday at his home at 2231 Emery St., Apartment B.
Rodriguez, who also lived in the apartment, was wanted on a warrant for an unrelated burglary. Officers saw him leaving the home and stopped the car at 21st Avenue and Terry Street. A search of the trunk revealed the grenades.
Satur said the grenades appeared to be intact with explosive devices and had not been tampered with. Police later learned the grenades had been stolen in a burglary. A homeowner in the 2200 block of Meadow Street contacted police after he saw a news story about the explosives, checked his shed and found that his replica fragmentation grenade and smoke grenade had been stolen. According to police, the homeowner believes the fragmentation grenade is inert, and the smoke grenade contains live agent.
The Boulder County Bomb Squad also searched the apartment on Emery Street. No explosives were found, but Satur said officers recovered evidence that may link Sacoman to additional burglaries.
He said officers are investigating whether Rodriguez and Radford were involved in the Dec. 3 burglaries.
"We still have a lot of work ahead of us before we can file charges," Satur said.
Also on Wednesday, another man seen leaving Sacoman's apartment, Michael Chavez, was arrested at 1:17 p.m. on suspicion of possessing heroin.
Foster Health & Wellness Center, 2051 Terry St., and Elevations Credit Union, 777 21st Ave., were evacuated as a precaution while the bomb squad secured the area. By 6:15 p.m., 21st Avenue was opened in both directions.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The No. 11 Columbia men's squash team won six of nine matches, including the top four spots on the ladder, to defeat No. 14 Navy, 6-3, in the opening round of the Hoehn Cup (B Division) at the 2013 CSA National Team Championships.
Similar to the first time these two teams played, a majority of the matches needed four or five sets to be decided. The lone sweeps of the match came in the No. 1 and 5 matches. Ramit Tandon captured an 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 win in the top match for Columbia, while Colin Barry secured the No. 5 match for Navy.
Mohamed AbdelMaksoud and Tony Zou both used five sets to record wins for the Lions in the No. 2 and 3 matches, respectively. AbdelMaksoud won the first, third and fifth games en route to his victory, while Zou battled back after dropping the opening set to edge Hunter Beck for the win.
Graham Miao gave Columbia another point, downing Hunter Bouchard in the No. 4 match in four games, 11-5, 2-11, 11-7, 11-8.
Alec Goldberg and Alex Nalle closed out the victory for Columbia with wins in the final two matches of the ladder. After going down 2-1, Goldberg won the final two games of the No. 8 match to beat Mitchell Bottini. Nalle was tied with Cotter Walker after the first two games, but took the next two for Columbia.
Columbia will next take on No. 10 Williams in the Hoehn Cup semifinals, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The Lions and Ephs met earlier this season with Williams capturing a 6-3 win.


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METRO VANCOUVER -- A Smithrite truck driver is lucky to be alive today after a huge steel beam crushed the cab of his truck while he was working at the back of Coquitlam Centre mall.
A Coquitlam RCMP spokesman said the driver saw the beam coming down and managed to crouch down and apparently escape serious injury. The driver got out of the truck himself and called 9-1-1 immediately.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the accident, which also caused significant building damage.
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart was at the scene and suggested it was lucky no one else was injured.
"I'm not sure you can possibly foresee this," he told the Tri-Cities NOW.
However, he did question the placement of the beam, adding he never understood why it was put there.
The driver was reportedly taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
He was able to call 911 for help from the cab of the truck.
Crews were expected to be on scene for much of the day assessing the damage.
The mall also remained open, though part of the parking lot near The Bay department store was closed.
Officials from Smithrite and WorkSafe BC were also on scene assessing the situation.


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The CCS Bard Galleries and Hessel Museum of Art are open
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Glen Fogel : NOVEMBER 1, 1993 (THE MORNING AFTER)
February 22, 2013 - March 28, 2013
Glen Fogel takes a cool distance to the nostalgic overtones that occupy his work by exaggerating his object's mode of display—transforming the sentimental with a hyperactive presentation of its value.
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Olafur Eliasson: The parliament of reality
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Jazmin did a wonderful job of representing the Kids on the Block After-School Enrichment program! Not only did she get to ask the first question, she also accepted a flag flown over the US Capitol, given in recognition of the KOB After-School program's 25th year of service in our community.
Each elementary school will have a chance to fly the flag for a week as part of the KOB After-School program's week of patriot-themed activities. KOB Kids will learn about the history and symbolism of our flag, as well as the proper way to raise, lower, and fold a flag.
After each site completes their Patriot Week, the flag will be displayed at the McMinnville Community Center.
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200 Town Hall meetings when some Senators don't do any. I'm proud to call him my Senator.
Senator Merkley, while correct, is only nibbling at the problem with money in politics. PACs (labor unions and special interests) spend and lobby congress with the same vigor and mountains of cash as corps. And both corps. and PACs are considered 'people' by the SC ruling. And both spend with the expectation of 'legislative favors'. So the evil corps. are certainly not alone in this congressional bribery.
The fact that Senator Merkley didn't mention PACs might be puzzling -- but since PACs have supplied 25% of his total donations, maybe not so much of a puzzle after all!


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Column published Jan. 21, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
100 Years Ago
"Hugh Connelly, who for 24 years has been custodian of the North Central Public School, can boast of what is probably the best record for church attendance in this city. Mr. Donnelly for 24 years has never missed an early Mass at St. Brendan's Church on Sunday. Although Mr. Donnelly says little of his steady attendance, the fact has leaked out."
50 Years Ago
"Mrs. Josie Morrison, an elderly widow, was admitted to Audrain Hospital late this morning for treatment of burns suffered in a fire at her home at 604 N. Jeffries. She was attempting to thaw frozen water pipes in the bathroom when the wall caught fire. A neighbor, Mrs. Robert E. Spradlin, 610 N. Jeffries, saw smoke coming from the house, ran over and attempted to find Mrs. Morrison. She heard her calling but the smoke was so dense by that time she could not find her. Mrs. Spradlin called her husband and he found Mrs. Morrison lying on the floor and carried her out of the house. Mrs. Spradlin suffered a burn on her forehead in the rescue attempt."
25 Years Ago
"Donald E. Bobbitt, Route 2, Centralia, a newcomer to the field of politics, has tossed his hat into the ring with three others seeking nominations as candidates for Audrain County Western District Commissioner. He is the first Republican candidate for the office; three Democrats are vying for nomination. They are James R. "Pap" Young of Mexico, Stanley E. Dean of Thompson, and Hugh Williams Route 1, Thompson. Clifford Power who now holds the office, has announced that he will not be a candidate for re-election. Mr. Bobbitt is project manager at A.B. Chance Co., in Centralia. He has been with the company for almost 26 years. He moved to Boone County 16 years ago from Virginia and has been a resident of Audrain County for nine years."
10 Years Ago
"The 78th Annual Audrain Soils and Crops Conference will be held Wednesday at the Mexico Area Vocational-Technical School, just north of Mexico High School on Wade Street. Registration and dinner will begin at 4:45 p.m. and the program will start at 6:30 p.m. The 2003 Soils and Crops Committee members Brian Flatt, Steve and Dennis Isgrig, Dan Pehle and Chris Terry invite everyone to attend."
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Announcement time. I will be posting all weekend with blind items and reveals and breaking news and on Sunday afternoon will post a space for everyone to talk about the Golden Globes pre-show and then another separate post for the actual show. If the comments get high enough I will then put up another post. If you would like to follow me on Twitter as I attempt to organize a concert for my basement I am @entylawyer
#1- This actress is probably B- list. She was mostly movies and finally got her big break in television. Famous family. Our actress is very germ phobic to the point where her sex life is all about condoms and gloves. Her long time boyfriend says that she likes to use gloves when touching him otherwise she feels the need to wash her hands every five seconds. She apparently loves sex, just has issues with germs. Oh, and kissing is a big no no.
#2 - This B- list mostly television actress who can also sing used to rush home with her co-star and have sex with him before her other co-star roommate would get home. Those two ended up dating.
#3 - This Bravo reality star has split with her boyfriend but refuses to acknowledge it because she thinks it will be the end of her career.
#4- This Disney Channel actress on a hit show for them is a minor with an unusual name. She also has an eating disorder and weighs herself twenty to thirty times a day.


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Lady Wildcats will take on Liberty Thursday afternoon
The No.2 seeded Taft varsity softball team is looking to do something they were unable to do last year. In order to do that, the Lady Wildcats will have to hit the road when they take on the No.1 seed Liberty Madera Ranchos Hawks in the championship round of the CIF-CS Division IV Thursday afternoon in Madera.
Taft and Liberty nearly have the same record. The Lady Wildcats were 25-6 overall and 12-0 in the South Sequoia League while Madera was 24-6 overall and 9-1 in the North Sequoia League.
The Lady Wildcats will be stepping away from their home field where they were 12-0 this season. However, Taft is 6-0 on the road. Meanwhile, Liberty is a perfect 11-0 at home.
Both have played a common opponent this season. Madera defeated Chowchilla, who is in the same league as the Lady Hawks, twice by scores of 7-1 and 4-1. The Lady Wildcats just defeated Chowchilla Tuesday 5-0 in the semi final round of the playoffs.
Liberty and Taft have another thing in common. Both teams reached the championship game last year. Taft lost to Fowler 1-0 in the Division IV game while Liberty Madera Ranchos defeated Selma 10-0 to win the Division V championship game. The victory, was the Lady Hawks fourth striaight Division V title according to the school's website.
"Liberty Madera is a good team," said Taft coach Russell Emberson. "We got to show up and bring our A game."
The game begins at 4:30 p.m.
Note: For the full details on Thursday's game, pick up Tuesday's paper.


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Blizzard has just announced the next expansion pack for its World of Warcraft MMO. Titled "Mists of Pandaria," this is quite possibly the most colorful addition to the WOW world so far. The expansion pack introduces a new continent, and a new monk class. Also, there's pandas. (Seriously!)
You can expect new challenge mode dungeons, PVE scenarios, and a pet battle system in the expansion. The level cap will also be raised to 90.
The Pandaren race be played as either Alliance or Horde. However, it doesn't happen at character creation. Instead, you'll be able to make your selection after the introductory quest chain. According to WOW Insider, "once the stage has been set and you see where the lines of war have been drawn, you will choose which faction represents your interests best."
Our own Xav DeMatos is at BlizzCon right now. Stay tuned to Shacknews for further breaking news and updates.
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The Heat are 8-9 in league play, 13-9 overall.
The Wellington Heat are battling to inch their way back near the top of the Jayhawk Baseball League standings. After defeating the second place team, El Dorado, last night 7-2 at Hibbs-Hooten; the Heat will host Derby tonight (June 27). The Twins and the Heat are currently tied for third in the JBL.
A win tonight, would tie the Heat with El Dorado in second place.
It's going to be a tough match-up for Wellington, as Derby is leading the season series against the Heat 3-1. The Twins blew out Wellington at Hibbs-Hooten Field on Tuesday night.
Also with a win tonight, the Heat would be primed for some payback as they head to Hays to face the league leading Larks over the weekend in a three game series. The Larks swept the Heat a couple of weeks ago when they came to Wellington.


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DURHAM, N.C. - The seventh-ranked Duke women's lacrosse team collected the second shutout in program history and first since the 1998 season in a 23-0 victory over Presbyterian Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium. The 23-goal margin was also the largest in school history, sending the Blue Devils to 2-0 on the year following the opening weekend of action.
Thirteen different Blue Devils scored in the win, led by sophomore Chelsea Landon's career-high four-goal performance. Sophomore Brigid Smith notched a career high with three scores while classmate Taylor Trimble also recorded a hat trick.
"Our scoring was really spread out and I thought that we did a really good job, particularly in the second half, of being disciplined and organized and really getting the looks that we wanted," said head coach Kerstin Kimel. "Our goal was to really play disciplined defense, both in transition and then once in settled defense to create turnovers. I thought we limited our turnovers and were very succinct in our passing."
Duke (2-0, 1-0 ACC) had a 15-0 advantage at halftime and outscored the Blue Hose (0-1, 0-0 Big South) 8-0 in the second period. The Blue Devils outshot Presbyterian 41-3, dominated the draw, 18-7, and went 9-of-10 on clears for the afternoon.
Smith kicked off the scoring for Duke, converting a free position shot less than two minutes into the contest. The Blue Devils went on to score six more goals in the opening 10 minutes and led 15-0 at the break. The 15 goals were the most by Duke in a half since the squad posted 17 in a 25-3 win over Bucknell in the 2012 season opener.
The second half saw the Blue Devils continue to dominate time of possession and capitalize on turnover opportunities. Landon contributed her third and fourth scores of the contest, and senior Alyssa Ogle, junior Sydney Peterson and junior Emma Tucci all registered their first goals of the 2013 campaign.
Ogle and freshman Kelci Smesko finished with three assists each, while rookie Maddy Acton corralled a game-high four draw controls to go with one goal, one assist and one ground ball. Acton also joined Smith and Landon in causing two turnovers apiece and the Blue Devils picked up 19 ground balls to Presbyterian's 10. Senior Kaitlin Gaiss tallied two saves in goal for the Blue Devils.
Additionally, five members of Duke's freshman class saw the field Sunday with the rookies combining for two goals, four assists and four draw controls.
"I was really pleased that we were able to play everybody who's available to play today," Kimel said. "It gave people, especially the younger players, to get experience against somebody other than their teammates. Moving forward, hopefully today was a day that we were able to build our depth a little bit and get our kids some confidence and also see what they can do against outside competition."
The Blue Devils continue their four-game homestand Friday, Feb. 15 when they host Richmond at 7 p.m. in Koskinen Stadium.


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Advent Calendar Christmas Memories – Santa ClausDecember 5, 2009 at 23:33 | Posted in Carnival of Genealogy | 1 Comment
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As a very small child I was a very devoted believer of Santa Claus. We would always be taken to one of the stores or some party to have our photos taken with Santa Claus. For some reason only one of me survived all these years. Every year I bring this out on display as a reminder of my childhood and the wonderful memories. I was positive that Santa knew who was naughty and nice – I sure tried to be nice, although I know I tested my parents!
I was about 2 the year my dad was Post Commander for the local Naval Vets Club. They had wonderful Christmas parties for the families. That year I managed to be a whiney sick child, crying and rubbing my eyes with sweet red mittens my mother knit for me. By the time we were home it was obvious I had a bad cold getting worse fast along with conjunctivitis. The doctor was called (remember when doctors still made house calls?). A previous Furry Friends Friday post found HERE tells the story of how badly I wanted Smokey the Bear Teddy Bear. My dad went to the Christmas presents hidden in the garage attic and gave him to me as an early gift. That was the only gift I paid attention to that year. A new family tradition was started – the giving of a special gift from Mom and Dad each Christmas Eve and the rest from Santa on Christmas morning! Smokey still occupies a place of honor each Christmas at my home!
My husband heard stories of Babo Natale while growing up in Italy but it was La Befana who brought their small gifts on Three Kings Day each year. Christmas Eve was Midnight Mass and Christmas Day they celebrated with a special feast for the entire extended family. La Befana was the old woman on her broom searching for the Christ Child.
As we raised our sons, we would tell them all the usual Christmas tales such as Rudolph, Jack Frost, The Snowman, etc. but we were careful to be sure they understood this was all part of the fun of Christmas magic and only tales. We wanted them to understand the True Christmas Miracle was the Christ Child. So we would share stories of Saint Nicklaus visiting children long ago to share that same story of the birth of Christ with small gifts for them.
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St. Pats holds on to top CMAC, county rival Saranac
The Portland St. Patrick boys basketball team finished on an 8-2 run Wednesday night to earn a 51-45 win over Saranac.
After pulling out the victory, St. Pats coach Mark Scheurer said it was a good win for his team because it was close the entire way.
"This is the first game we have won where it was back-and-forth," he said. "It was a good competitive game for both sides.
"It might not have been the prettiest game, but I will take an ugly win any day of the week."
The game was tied late in the first quarter before Shamrock senior Collin Lay hit a 3-point basket with a few seconds let on the clock, giving St. Pats a14-11 lead after one.
In the second, the two teams continued to battle as the Redskins outscored the Shamrocks 10-9 to make it a 23-21 game at the break.
Saranac was able to pull even in the third, scoring 13 points to the Shamrocks 11, making it a 34-34 score heading into the final quarter.
After falling to the Shamrocks by 27 in their first meeting of the season in Saranac, Redskin coach Carmen Brown said she was happy with her teams' effort Wednesday night.
"Defensively, we played incredible tonight, but unfortunately we couldn't connect on offense," she said. "The guys played with heart and passion the whole game, so I am pleased with that."
Lay led St. Pats with 23 points, five rebounds and three steals. Joe Mackowiak scored eight points, six in the fourth quarter to help the Shamrocks down the stretch.
Jake Schneider finished with seven rebounds and four steals for St. Pats as well.
Khiler Sage led Saranac with nine points, while John Kinsman, Branden Smith and Ryan Vance finished with eight points each.
St. Pats (7-9, 5-8 in CMAC) will play host to Laingsburg on Friday night.
Saranac (1-16, 1-13 in CMAC) will take on Wellspring Prep in a non-conference contest Friday at home.