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It is vital to cover the grammar and build a working vocabulary but people need to practice reading alongside that
Scribo wrote: in an ideal world there would also be composition. Unfortunately this always gets pushed far down the list of priorities
Take at look at the many materials used to help non-English speakers develop the skills needed to read well in English, and you'll begin to understand what is sorely needed in the field of classical Greek pedagogy.
Scribo wrote:Interesting rant, I would agree totally with you if one's only goal was to be able to read texts as literature. However as a Classical Philologist, yes composition is immensely helpful with a vast range of things I shan't waste my time listing.
calvinist wrote:I also don't understand the common idea that newer methods and pedagogies are better. Newer is not always better. During the middle ages and early Renaissance Latin (and to a lesser extent Greek) were taught so effectively as to be the common languages of exchange in Western Europe. This was being done even before the printing press was invented. I believe that modern linguistics is very helpful and insightful in the area of language acquisition, but the collective knowledge of mankind isn't a constant, steady forward progress. Sometimes we lose certain skills and knowledge only to be relearned hundreds of years later. Language pedagogy is no different. Some of the older pedagogical methods are very effective. Look up "ars memoriae" or "method of loci" for a perfect example of a set of skills that has been mostly forgotten and lost by the modern education system (actually it was lost hundreds of years ago because of accusations of sorcery and witchcraft). I stumbled upon this system accidentally and have used it very effectively for remembering lists of items. I've also made extensive use of the mnemonic major system for remembering numbers, another useful tool that I never heard mentioned in any formal school setting.
calvinist wrote:I think that many learn Latin and Greek with the goal of being able to write in the language as well as read it. Or is that unacceptable? Also, modern linguistics doesn't support the idea that active and passive knowledge of a language are entirely separate spheres. Improving one's active knowledge of a language (writing) also improves one's passive knowledge (reading). The relationship is complex, but they do influence one another. I agree that translation from English to Greek is a different "skill" from a "pure" active knowledge of Greek, just as reading Greek is different from translating into English. However, it is a very effective tool for acquiring an active knowledge of an ancient, dead language since we do not have living populations to converse with.
refe wrote:Also, learning to write in Greek greatly enhances your acquisition of the language. I don't think it's a waste of time at all, in fact I believe that it is one of the most valuable skills a student of Greek (or any 'dead' language) can engage in. I'm interesting in reading, yes, but reading with understanding. Forcing yourself to make decisions about vocabulary, word order, idioms to employ, etc. allows a much more complete understanding of those words and grammatical formulas. Besides, if I can't communicate even basic units of thought myself how can I suppose that I am adequately understanding what I read?
Markos wrote:gfross wroteTake at look at the many materials used to help non-English speakers develop the skills needed to read well in English, and you'll begin to understand what is sorely needed in the field of classical Greek pedagogy.
Could you describe what these resources might look like?
[ χαιρε. διηγου, παρακαλω, τοιαυτα. ]
(I'm writing in Greek because I hope it will improve my reading fluency.)
gfross wrote:Scribo wrote:Interesting rant, I would agree totally with you if one's only goal was to be able to read texts as literature. However as a Classical Philologist, yes composition is immensely helpful with a vast range of things I shan't waste my time listing.
(blush) Yes, I was on my soapbox, wasn't I. Sorry about that. As I continue to think about AG pedagogy, I have come more and more to realize that some (many?) students of AG are not really interested in focusing on developing their reading skills. My reason for studying AG is to be able to read it as easily as possible, so that is why I am focused on the development of reading skills. My irritation arose from the fact that I had not been able to find a beginning AG grammar that placed reading as primary; so many were traditional grammar-translation in orientation. However, I have now found a very good text for me: Anne Mahoney's _First Greek Course_ and accompanying reader, _Rouse's Greek Boy_. It is evident that Mahoney has a good background in linguistics, as well as Greek, and she has put this knowledge to excellent pedagogical use in her texts.
Composition from English to Greek has always seemed to me the most unnecessary activity in a study of Greek -- maybe an intriguing and delightful one, but still unnecessary --, unless one is a student in an educational system that will eventually require him or her to write a composition as part of their examination procedure. Heh, this is your "pragmatic American" talking now. (grin)
Would you name one activity that composition of this kind has helped you with as a Classical philologist? I'm just curious. I have always thought that philologists were more interested in studying the cultural aspects of a particular language or language family than in composing essays, plays, stories, or poems in one of the languages in which they specialize.
At the end of the day, the most effective method for learning anything is that method which best keeps the interest and motivation of the learner high.
Markos wrote:Hi gfross.
Thanks for these thoughts. I agree that Mahoney's reprint of Rouse is helpful. You are right that we need more readers like this, and that they have to be easier than the ones presently out there. A Greek comic book would be great! You should write one!
[ χαιρε gfross
ευχαριστω σοι υπερ των γνωμων σου. συμφημι οτι το Ελληνικος Παις Οικει του Ρουσε ωφελιμον εστιν. συ λεγεις ορθως λεγων οτι χρεαν εχομεν πλειων τοιουτων βιβλιων. δει ταυτα τα βιβλια ευκοπα ειναι. το Ελληνικον "comic book" καλον αν γενοιτο. ποίει, παρακαλω ]
Calvinist wroteAt the end of the day, the most effective method for learning anything is that method which best keeps the interest and motivation of the learner high.
I agree!
[ το αυτο εγω λεγω. ]
(I'm writing in Greek because I hope it will improve my reading fluency. I got the idea from Adrianus over on the Latin forum.)
pster wrote:It is funny how there are so many people who like to talk about how much they love to write Greek and how great it is, but so few of whom have signed up for June Composition Month!
John Stuart Blackie, On Self-Culture, 4th ed. (Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1874), pp. 32-36:
(1.) If possible always start with a good teacher. He will save you much time by clearing away difficulties that might otherwise discourage you, and preventing the formation of bad habits of enunciation, which must afterwards be unlearned.
(2.) The next step is to name aloud, in the language to be learned, every object which meets your eye, carefully excluding the intervention of the English: in other words, think and speak of the objects about you in the language you are learning from the very first hour of your teaching; and remember that the language belongs to the first place to your ear and to your tongue, not in your book merely and to your brain.
(3.) Commit to memory the simplest and most normal forms of the declension of nouns, such as the us and a declension in Latin, and the A declension in Sanscrit.
(4.) The moment you have learned the nominative and accusative cases of these nouns take the first person of the present indicative of any common verb, and pronounce aloud some short sentence according to the rules of syntax belonging to active verbs, as—ὁρῶ τὸν Ἥλιον, I see the sun.
(5.) Enlarge this practice by adding some epithet to the substantive, declined according to the same noun, as—ὁρῶ τὸν λαμπρὸν Ἥλιον, I see the bright sun.
(6.) Go on in this manner progressively, committing to memory the whole present indicative, past and future indicative, of simple verbs, always making short sentences with them, and some appropriate nouns, and always thinking directly in the foreign language, excluding the intrusion of the English. In this essential element of every rational system of linguistic training there is no real, but only an imaginary difficulty to contend with, and, in too many cases, the pertinacity of a perverse practice.
(7.) When the ear and tongue have acquired a fluent mastery of the simpler forms of nouns, verbs, and sentences, then, but not till then, should the scholar be led, by a graduated process, to the more difficult and complex forms.
(8.) Let nothing be learned from rules that is not immediately illustrated by practice; or rather, let the rules be educed from the practice of ear and tongue, and let them be as few and as comprehensive as possible.
(9.) Irregularities of various kinds are best learned by practice as they occur; but some anomalies, as in the conjugation of a few irregular verbs, are of such frequent occurrence, and are so necessary for progress, that they had better be learned specially by heart as soon as possible. Of this the verb to be, in almost all languages, is a familiar example.
(10.) Let some easy narrative be read, in the first place, or better, some familiar dialogue, as, in Greek, Xenophon's Anabasis and Memorabilia, Cebetis Tabula, and Lucian's Dialogues; but reading must never be allowed, as is so generally the case, to be practised as a substitute for thinking and speaking. To counteract this tendency, the best way is to take objects of natural history, or representations of interesting objects, and describe their parts aloud in simple sentences, without the intervention of the mother tongue.
(11.) Let all exercises of reading and describing be repeated again, and again, and again. No book fit to be read in the early stages of language-learning should be read only once.
(12.) Let your reading, if possible, be always in sympathy with your intellectual appetite. Let the matter of the work be interesting, and you will make double progress. To know some thing of the subject beforehand will be an immense help. For this reason, with Christians who know the Scriptures, as we do in Scotland, a translation of the Bible is always one of the best books to use in the acquisition of a foreign tongue.
(13.) As you read, note carefully the difference between the idioms of the strange language and those of the mother tongue; underscore these distinctly with pen or pencil, in some thoroughly idiomatic translation, and after a few days translate back into the original tongue what you have before you in the English form.
(14.) To methodise, and, if necessary, correct your observations, consult some systematic grammar so long as you may find it profitable. But the grammar should, as much as possible, follow the practice, not precede it.
(15.) Be not content with that mere methodical generalisation of the practice which you find in many grammars, but endeavour always to find the principle of the rule, whether belonging to universal or special grammar.
(16.) Study the theory of language, the organism of speech, and what is called comparative philology or Glossology. The principles there revealed will enable you to prosecute with a reasoning intelligence a study which would otherwise be in a great measure a laborious exercise of arbitrary memory.
(17.) Still, practice is the main thing; language must, in the first plaoe, be familiar; and this familiarity can be attained only by constant reading and constant conversation. Where a man has no person to speak to he may declaim to himself; but the ear and the tongue must be trained, not the eye merely and the understanding. In reading, a man must not confine himself to standard works. He must devour everything greedily that he can lay his hands on. He must not merely get up a book with accurate precision; that is all very well as a special task; but he must learn to live largely in the general element of the language; and minute accuracy in details is not to be sought before a fluent practical command of the general currency of the language has been attained. Shakspeare, for instance, ought to be read twenty times before a man begins to occupy himself with the various readings of the Shaksperian text, or the ingenious conjectures of his critics.
(18.) Composition, properly so called, is the culmination of the exercises of speaking and reading, translation and re-translation, which we have sketched. In this exercise the essential thing is to write from a model, not from dictionaries or phrase-books. Choose an author who is a pattern of a particular style—say Plato in philosophical dialogue, or Lucian in playful colloquy—steal his phrases, and do something of the same kind yourself, directly, without the intervention of the English. After you have acquired fluency in this way you may venture to put more of yourself into the style, and learn to write the foreign tongue as gracefully as Latin was written by Erasmus, Wyttenbach, or Ruhnken. Translation from English classics may also be practised, but not in the first place; the ear must be tuned by direct imitation of tbe foreign tongue, before the more difficult art of transference from the mother tongue can be attempted with success.
Aluarus wrote:1. Find some graduated books and use at least two of them at once (Assimil, Athenaze, A Greek Boy at Home...)
2. Read a little time everyday.
LCN wrote:If your interest is in reading Greek texts I would spend zero time on composition or memorizing vocabulary lists. That kind of thing might just burn you out and in any case is unnecessary.
LCN wrote:I don't understand why people beat around the bush so much instead of just diving into the texts. That is assuming you have a genuine desire to read them. If you don't you might get discouraged by the constant interruptions to look up vocabulary (which will be a lot faster with the Iphone app at hand).
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Taking an Active Role in Preserving Local History
I started researching my family history in Caroline County, Virginia in 2004. I was frustrated by the dearth of information on African Americans. As I talked to African Americans in the community I would hear interesting stories of their lives growing up in the county. As I listened to their stories, I would often think what interesting information it was and that someone should preserve it.
In 2009 I decided to become that someone and take an active role in preserving the history of the communities where my ancestors lived. My first project would be to preserve the history of Union High School – Caroline County's only secondary school for Negroes during the era of segregation.
I knew nothing about the school and had never written a book; however, I decided to take on the challenge. Once I began to spread the word about the Union High History Project many people were eager to participate. The result of the project is a book titled Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia, 1903-1969. The book available at amazon.com and my website.
In addition to writing a book, I have collected a large amount of Union High memorabilia and ephemera including hundreds of photographs, a complete set of yearbooks, commencement programs and school newspapers. I plan to donate these items to libraries and historical archives. Because of the collaborative efforts of numerous ordinary people, the history of Union High School has been preserved for posterity.
You many not want to take on the monumental task of writing a book. Here are some ways you can help preserve local history on a smaller scale:
- Donate items to libraries, historical archives and genealogy societies. When going through family members' belongings, save old documents, papers, photographs, memorabilia and ephemera and donate them to a local library or archives. A lot of historical items are classified as junk and thrown away because the person who is cleaning out an elderly or deceased person's home is not mindful of the significance of the items.
I urge people to donate original items on a regular basis and keep copies for their records. Using this method, you or your family members will not be faced with the daunting task of sorting through a large amount of information years later. You don't have to organize the items just put them in a box and take them to the organization. Some organizations may even send staff to your house to retrieve the items if you have a large amount of information.
L. R. "Jack" Davis, the funeral director of Davis Funeral Home (which later became Storke Funeral Home) in Bowling Green, VA, was responsible for moving graves after the government purchased land in Caroline County, to establish the AP Hill military reservation. Mr. Davis kept very detailed records in a 250+ page document which provides information of the location of graves before and after the move.
Many years later, his daughter made copies of the document and distributed it to libraries and the Caroline County historical society. This document is an excellent resource for anyone performing genealogy research in Caroline County. Because of the generosity of Mr. Davis' daughter, numerous family historians and genealogist have been able to obtain valuable information about their ancestors.
- Write articles for newsletters. As I research my family history I also collect information about the communities in which they lived and the organizations in which they were members. I have written several articles for the Caroline Historical Society newsletter in order to share this information.
- Create a website or blog. I acquired several documents from the Fort A.P. Hill Environmental Office that continued valuable information about the people who lived in the community prior to the establishment of the military reservation. I uploaded the documents to my website to make them more accessible. I have been contacted by people all over the world who were very grateful for this information being on the internet since it was not feasible for them to travel to Caroline County to perform research. Some information may be copyrighted so be sure to get permission from the owner before you post any information and documents on the internet.
- Give speeches and make presentations. I have made several presentations on the subject of researching, documenting and preserving local history. I share my experience from the Union High History Project and give tools and tips for preserving local history.
- Share research strategies and information with staff at libraries and historical archives. Performing genealogy research for African Americans can be a frustrating experience, especially when researching our ancestors who were enslaved. Because slaves were considered property, the traditional methods for performing genealogy research can not be followed.
I frequently perform research at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The staff is very friendly and helpful. On one occasion I struck up a conversation with several staff members who inquired about my research. I told them I was searching through documents about my ancestor's deceased slave owner (Elijah Wigglesworth) to learn more about my ancestors. I explained how I had to research my ancestor's slave owner family in addition to my own
family in order locate my ancestors. I showed them how my ancestors were listed in the Inventory and Appraisement of the slave owner's estate, and how the document showing the distribution of his estate showed my great great grandparents family being separated when the slave owner's estate was divide among his wife and children. I then explained how I had to search for slaves in wills, inventories, and other court documents for each of the new slave owners to trace my ancestors' movement during the slavery.
I pointed out that since the names of the slaves were not provided on the summary for documents in the collection I had to spend hours reading through documents in hopes of finding information on my ancestors. They agreed this was not an easy task since many times the documents were handwritten with poor or fancy penmanship, faded and very difficult to read.
Once the CRHC understood the research strategy they began including the slave names on the summary for documents in the collection that is published on the CRHC website. I find most staff at libraries and archives are very helpful and open to suggestions. I recommend that you share your research strategies and ideas whenever you have a suggestion for improvement.
- Participate in activities to preserve the history of the communities you are researching. In 2007, the Fort A.P. Hill Environmental Division initiated the AP Hill Oral History Project to preserve the history of the communities that existed before military reservation was established. I was one of several individuals hired to interview people who had lived in the community. The end result of the project was a book titled Wealthy At Heart: Oral History of Life Before AP Hill.
Although I live over 100 miles from Caroline County, I was still able to contribute to the project by interviewing former residents who lived near me. All interviewers were required to take an oral history training class. Therefore, not only did I help preserve the history of the community where my ancestors lived, I also learned techniques for performing oral history research that I still use today.
- Support genealogy and historical societies. Most genealogy and historical societies rely heavily on volunteers and donations. I urge you to volunteer at the genealogy and historical societies where you perform research, become a member and make financial donations.
Preserving local history is not just the responsibility of professional historians. It must start with the ordinary people who live, work and have an interest in the community. I urge you to follow the above steps to help preserve the history of the communities where you and your ancestors lived.
November 30, 2011 at 10:33 am
Congratulations Marion! You are an inspiration to all researchers, and certainly one that keeps the flame lit for Caroline County and surrounding areas rich history. Thanks for sharing.
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Source: LCJP Executive Director Candy Campbell
LONGMONT -- Hesitant is a gentle way of describing how Master Police Officer Jesse Pollock felt when his superiors started pushing a local restorative justice program as an alternative to the traditional justice system in 2005.
The Longmont Police Department and the nonprofit Longmont Community Justice Partnership had formed a partnership and, whether they liked it or not, officers were being asked to consider abandoning tickets and jail time for the new system.
Officers don't typically respond well to change due to the chaotic nature of their jobs, Pollock said, and they don't like being told what to do since they're used to doing the telling.
Program advocates began touting the success of the process, leaving Pollock in search of a way to prove them wrong.
"My idea was just to refer people I figured would fail," Pollock said. "I was like OK, let's put some real people in there that probably shouldn't be in there anyway and see how that works out."
To prove the program did not work, Pollock referred a repeat offender he was sure would be back on the streets in no time.
"I had arrested this guy before and he kept coming back, but the program had a significant impact on him and, so far, he hasn't been back through the system that I know of," Pollock said. "That's when my own personal buy-in to the program really came about."
Now, Pollock is an advocate for the Community Justice Program.
"There's always going to be a need for jail, prison, all that," Pollock said. "Some cases are appropriate for that, but if I can kind of shave some of that off, and I've got another means to deal with it like restorative justice, which works, then why not take some of the burden off of the other system?"
House Bill likely to grow programs
Coordinators expect rapid growth in programs over the next few years following the passage of Colorado House Bill 1254, which was signed into law May 28.
The restorative justice bill is focused on juvenile cases and aims to expand on state programs adopted over the past six years, including establishing pilot programs and creating a database of information.
LCJP employees said the bill also will encourage the courts to use restorative justice as a sentencing resource replacing or in addition to other consequences.
Offenders have been referred to the programs before they are sent to court, LCJP executive director Candy Campbell said, but the new law will encourage judges and others in the court system to consider restorative justice as an option during the judicial process.
Weld County is seeking volunteers for one of the juvenile pilot programs, which the county plans to launch in September, said District Attorney Ken Buck.
Several programs already exist throughout the county as an alternative to the court process, Buck said, but the county program will provide sentencing options for youths already in the court system.
"We're dealing with kids who were already referred into the system and then encouraging other communities to get involved providing more of a coordination and encouragement function than a requirement," Buck said.
The county has an adult diversion program, he said.
Sexual crimes and some violent offenses will be exempt from restorative justice, Buck said.
"We want to work with young people to make them realize that what they did had impact on other people's lives and help them understand the remorse they should feel or the impact of their actions," Buck said. "Restorative justice is not a soft alternative to discipline, but by doing this we will reduce crime and the cost to taxpayers."
Organization leads local efforts
Longmont Community Justice Partnership (LCJP) has two programs -- Community Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices in Schools -- that address conflict resolution and criminal matters in and around Longmont and the St. Vrain Valley School District.
The organization, which started in 1994 as "Teaching Peace," was one of the first of its kind, said Laura Snider, the bilingual program manager for Restorative Practices in Schools.
A voluntary process is based on a "circle" in which the offender and victims talk about the incident and its impact. The process ends with a contract requiring the offender to do community service or other tasks instead of paying a fine or serving jail time.
"I actually think restorative justice is harder than just getting a punishment," said Campbell. "It's an emotional and personal process that the offender has to buy into and deal with, rather than just paying a fine and walking away."
More than 1,200 people participated in 131 circles in 2011, Campbell said. The numbers from 2012 aren't final, but Campbell said the organization continues to grow every year.
Between the Community and Schools programs, 10 percent of the offenders who complete the process re-offend, Snider said.
The success of the programs has led to increased cooperation from the community. Now, about 97 percent of the offenders who go through the process are referred by Longmont police, Snider said, with schools and community members referring the remaining offenders.
Restorative Practices in Schools launched in 2008 as an intervention resource at Longmont High School and Longs Peak and Westview middle schools for juvenile offenders. It expanded in 2010 to include preventative cases in elementary, middle and high schools across the district.
The school program addresses a variety of problems -- disrupting class, bullying, fights, assaults, weapons, alcohol and drug abuse -- by putting students through a circle facilitated by their peers.
Suspensions at Longs Peak Middle School dropped from 190 during the 2010-2011 school year to 130 during the 2012-2013 school year, Snider said, a trend seen by all the schools using the programs.
"This isn't about adults preaching to them, 'Don't do that,'" Snider said. "It's about hearing from their peers that 'that's not cool' and taking responsibility for their own actions."
Second chances
Virginia Purata, 19, was suspended as a freshman at Longmont High School -- she won't say what happened -- but did not have the option of Restorative Practices in Schools.
"I was confused and struggling and I did something bad and I paid for it," she said. "It was my first offense and I feel like I would have learned a lot if I could have gone through the program instead of just being ticketed."
Purata was a junior at when she heard that the program was seeking volunteers.
"The thing that caught my attention was that it was giving people second chances," Purata said. "I know a little bit about making a mistake and wishing you could take it back, and I thought that was something worth being involved in."
For three years, Purata has been a youth community member and facilitator for the program, leading circles and mediations for her peers. After graduating from Longmont High in 2012, Purata became an assistant coordinator for the program and has volunteered about 20 hours per week this summer.
Purata's sister, Isa, 16, began volunteering for the program as a freshman after Virginia signed her up.
"She basically drug me to the training," Isa Purata said. "But after a while, I started to see how people were changing and becoming a better person, and that was really cool."
The sisters have facilitated circles for students at local middle and high schools, including some with friends and classmates, they said.
Some cases are difficult, the sisters said, forcing them to keep an open mind and see both sides of the story. But they agree the process has a positive effect most of the time.
"I joined because I believed in giving people second chances, but the more I went, I saw more people grow and mature," Virginia Purata said. "I got more out of it then I expected because I'm teaching and learning. I'm getting the same education they get without making the same mistakes."
After watching the progress of other students who have gone through the program, Virginia Purata said she has taken responsibility for her actions as a freshman and made amends with the student that she harmed, following the lessons she learned from restorative justice.
Now, she is working toward her bachelor's degree in psychology and eventually wants to help kids through a program like LCJP.
Whitney Bryen can be reached at 303-684-5274 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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You know the feeling as soon as you enter The Gentleman Farmer Restaurant. It is that often elusive feeling of hominess that evokes memories of dinners around the family table, your mom's wholesome cooking, and days when life was just simpler, kinder. The aroma of "comfort" is familiar and welcoming, just as are the tantalizing smells wafting through the dining area of this hidden gem on Soule Street in Warwick. The Gentleman Farmer Restaurant takes you back to a time when being called a "gentleman" was the highest compliment, and when your neighbor was the local farmer who worked tirelessly to harvest and deliver the earth's bounty right to your kitchen.
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Dinner reservations due Jan. 7.
The 44th Annual Sunflower Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area, Inc. meeting will be held Jan. 10, 2013 in Pratt.
Gathering will begin at 6 p.m. with the dinner meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. in rooms 312-314 of the Riney Student Conference Center at Pratt Community College. The meeting will feature project accomplishments and activities for the RC&D's fiscal year of 2012.
Along with an overview of RC&D program activities, those attending will hear highlights of this year's 25 completed projects. The council has reviewed and approved the FY13 Plan of Work. Copies of executive summaries will be available for distribution.
A short program is being planned. The business meeting will also involve election of officers and presenting awards to individuals and projects that have reflected the Council's Area Plan and accomplishments.
Those attending the meeting can enjoy a delicious dinner.
Reservation deadline is Monday, Jan. 7 at 5 p.m. and can be made by calling the Sunflower RC&D office at 620-896-7378 or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Donations will be accepted for meal cost and to support RC&D projects and program activities.
The Sunflower RC&D Area, Inc. is a 501(c) 3, multi-county, non-profit organization which serves Barber, Comanche, Cowley, Harper, Kiowa, Kingman, Pratt and Sumner Counties.
The RC&D mission is to serve as a grassroots team, coordinating efforts which conserve and develop our natural, economic and human resources, while improving quality of life for the eight county area.


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World Net Daily Criticizes Neil Patrick Harris' Super Bowl Promo
The ultra Christian conservative website World Net Daily is slamming a Super Bowl ad featuring Neil Patrick Harris for apparently "mocking Christians" and pushing "the gay agenda."
In the promo, the out actor is wearing eye black with "Feb. 3, 2013" (the date of Super Bowl XLVII) which references New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, who was thrown into the media spotlight in 2012 for wearing Bible verses in eye black.
"CBS, the television network airing the big game this year, is now using an outspoken homosexual actor to mimic Tim Tebow's style of trumpeting messages in eye black on his face," the WND article reads. "One football fan who watched the CBS promo Sunday made the connection between Harris and Tebow, saying, 'They're pushing a gay agenda by using him, and they're mocking Christians at the same time.'"
The article goes on to say that the "How I Met Your Mother" actor "makes no secret of his homosexuality" because he came out in People magazine in November 2006 and said, "I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love."
WND posted a poll in the article and asked, "Is CBS mocking Tim Tebow and/or Christians in its Super Bowl ads?" and 49 percent said, "Yes, and every effort should be made to boycott CBS and its advertisers" while 16 percent said "Yes, it's more than obvious, and it's totally offensive by CBS." Fourteen percent said, "Yes, in the subtle way TV networks use images to slowly undermine Christianity," and only 2% said "No, the network is just promoting the big game."
This isn't the first time conservative Christians have opposed the big game. Last year, the religious right attacked the 2012 Super Bowl's halftime show because pop sensation and gay icon Madonna performed. While some outlets said the show would "go down in history as the gayest Super Bowl ever," Life Site News, another conservative news site, warned parents of Madonna's "provocative approach to entertainment" and said the singer has "mocked Christian signs and symbols including Christ's crucifixion." The site added that her "music, lifestyle and role-modeling is contrary to traditional family values."
Life Site went on to slam "Cirque du Soleil" and warned that the show's "lesser known sexual-side act" is a "pornographic production," which includes "homosexual tangos and nude sadomasochist bondage routines."
Additionally, gay public service announcements from the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Alliance's "Look Before You Speak" campaign were shown at the 2012 Super Bowl and targeted teens who use the word "gay" derogatorily.
Some Christians may take issue with this year's Super Bowl as well, since Beyoncé, a notable gay icon, is scheduled to perform at the halftime show.


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HILLSDALE ��County employees are doing their part this holiday season to help make Christmas brighter for children around the county.
The�employees have decorated a Christmas tree with more than lights, garland and ornaments this year �they are also decorating the tree with hats, gloves, scarves and toys. The idea of donating gifts to agencies that help families around the county came from John Schelling and Jody Hartman, who work in the maintenance department at the courthouse. �It is a way for us to give back,� said Schelling. Schelling and Hartman are looking for help from county residents to fill the tree with the needed items. Donations will be accepted under the tree until Dec. 21. All of the items will then be distributed to local agencies. Donations can be placed in the Christmas Cheer Basket inside the courthouse or underneath the tree. �Some of the employees have begun to bring in stuff for under the tree,� said Hartman. Monetary donations can be dropped off in the County Clerk�s office.
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Possibly too old for the puppy-dog look to get them what they want, Jefferson Elementary fourth-graders have picked up the pencil to learn the art of persuasive writing.
Each student in Lacy Mitchell's Advancement Via Individual Determination class are writing three-paragraph essays on why students need iPads in the classroom, a topic the students collectively selected.
"Persuasive writing is part of the Common Core that will begin next year, and this is preparing them for the fifth-grade state writing test," Mitchell said. "This opens up writing skills for them and builds on those skills."
Many of the students have found the exercise both educational and fun.
"It's fun because you get to persuade people. You give them a first reason and a second reason and a third reason," James Alstatt said.
Some students also liked the opportunity to expand their writing skills. Taylor Clearman regularly writes letters to relatives.
"This is fun because we write to get stuff," he said. "I like that we get to spend time writing." Tierra Bowman said she looks forward to writing longer essays.
"I like persuasive writing because you get to write and write and write and do paragraphs. I would like to do 18 paragraphs some day," she said.
Each student's essay gives the top three reasons they have for people to support their cause. When asked what the top reason was, the students each had different opinions.
"It's availability," Bowman said. "If someone is on the computer in our classroom, we'll have iPads to get on to use Study Island or Success Maker or AR (Accelerated Reader)."
It could also allow students who finish their in-class work first the ability to work specifically on skills with which they struggle through various skill-specific software programs.
"We can continue our learning because we can get on the iPads," Alstatt said.
Students also connected the need for added technology to the study skills learned through AVID.
"We won't have to walk to the computer lab and waste time," Clearman said. "It's like how we learn time management in AVID. We could just grab the iPad in one second and start working."


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Circa 1920
An antique petite teardrop holophane pendant on mellowed nickel fittings made in the Remains Lighting workshop. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there are some nicks or imperfections in the glass.
Current height: 45-3/4"
Minimum height: 12-1/4"
Overall: 4-1/2" diameter
Can be UL listed for use in dry or damp environments.
Single Edison socket, maximum 60 watts
1 fixture total available.
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SAULT STE. MARIE — St. Ignace continues its ascent in the Little Five football poll, moving to No. 2 this week.
The Saints, who defeated Fife Lake 49-7 last week, play host to Pickford on Homecoming night this Friday.
Forest Park (6-0) remains unbeaten and claims the No. 1 spot in the Little Five for a fourth straight week. The Trojans dealt North Dickinson its first loss of the season, 43-20, last week. North Dickinson falls just one spot to No. 3, followed by North Central (5-1) and Lake Linden-Hubbell (4-2).
Pickford (4-2) fell out of the poll after its 42-6 defeat against Mancelona.
Menominee (6-0) and Ishpeming (6-0) continue their 1-2 rankings in the Big Five. The Maroons received three first-place votes and 23 polls points, while the Hematites collected two first-place votes and 22 points. Negaunee (6-0) held at No. 3, while Marquette (5-1) returns to the poll at No. 4 after beating previously 4th-ranked Kingsford 24-0 last week. West Iron County (6-0) continues to hold the fifth spot in the Big Five.
Negaunee plays host to Ishpeming this Friday in a backyard matchup of top five teams.
Rapid River (6-0) is a unanimous No. 1 in the 8-Man poll. The Rockets beat Cedarville 45-28 as quarterback Jake Pearson ran for 331 yards and six touchdowns and also threw for one TD. Cedarville (5-1) is still a unanimous No. 2 in the poll.


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CRANBERRY TWP — A motorcycle rear-ended a minivan this afternoon near the intersection of Rochester and Powell roads, sending the bike driver through the back window of the van.
Township police and paramedics responded to the accident before 1 p.m. Thursday. Both the bike and the van were stopped on Powell Road in a lane in which vehicles could either travel straight or make a turn on to Rochester Road.
The driver of the sports bike was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, according to Cranberry Sgt. Chuck Mascellino.
The driver of the minivan remained on the scene after the accident and was visibly upset as police reconstructed the accident.
Police couldn't give any further information regarding the driver's condition or the names of those involved.


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The Dodge City Conquistadors recorded a split of a Tuesday road doubleheader against the Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets.
The Conqs lost the first game 6-1 before coming back to win the nightcap 7-5 in 11 innings.
Dodge City opened up the scoring in the top of the first in the nightcap when Conner Koepp reached base on one error and scored on a second Jets' error in the inning. Enid got a run in the bottom of the inning on a RBI sacrifice fly by Korbin Polston.
Koepp was also responsible for the Conqs' second run with a RBI single with the bases loaded in the top of the second; while the Jets scored two in the bottom of the third on a RBI fielders' choice by Chase Knott, followed by a RBI single by Postiak.
Haden Houska put Dodge City up 4-3 in the top of the fourth with a two-run home run, but Enid came right back with a home run of their own by Haden Johnson to tie the game at 4-4.
The Conqs (21-13) made the score 5-4 in the top of the fifth on a RBI groundout by Julian Moroyoqui; but the Jets answered again in the bottom of the sixth on a RBI single by Dyce Applegate to send the game into extra innings.
Neither team scored until the top of the 11th when Jarren Donato was able to induce a bases-loaded walk and Koepp scored on a passed ball.
Both teams scored a run in the first inning of the opener as well: Dodge City got on the board in the top of the frame with a RBI triple by Parker Jones; while Enid came back in the bottom of the inning with a RBI groundout by Knott.
The score stayed the same until the bottom of the fifth when the Jets added two more runs. Aaron McCandless hit a RBI double after a Conq error allowed the first score of the inning cross the plate. Enid closed out the scoring with three more runs in the sixth (two on another Dodge City error and a RBI single by Colgan).
Chase Wilson was the losing pitcher for the Conqs. He threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and three runs (two earned). He struck out five and walked one during his time on the mound. Zach Postoak threw a seven-inning complete game for the Jets. Postoak gave up three hits, four walks and an earned run, striking out one on the day to get the decision.
The Conqs return to action Friday afternoon at Concordia with the first doubleheader of a Jayhawk League series against Cloud County, with the second doubleheader scheduled for Saturday.
Conqs split doubleheader with Enid
The Dodge City Conquistadors recorded a split of a Tuesday road doubleheader against the Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets.


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firstname.lastname@example.com � The Branch Area Careers Center held its annual Senior Recognition Ceremony on Thursday.
Director of Vocational Education Michael Hoffner said, "Today we will show why we are the number one center in the State of Michigan. The students are all amazing human beings and they deserve these awards."
The BACC offers 14 scholarships with the largest contribution to the scholarship funds being from staff � $8,000 annually.
Other members, organizations and businesses throughout the county also provide scholarships to BACC students. Students were awarded these scholarships with amounts ranging from $200 to $1,000 during the ceremony.
Awards for Senior of the Year were presented to Ryan Galloway, Bryan Sandahl, Sara Setser, Karina Aburto-Corona, Aaron Seegert, Phillip Scharer, Jacob Oliver, Casey Donihue, Brooke Vanover, Cassidy Brewer, Brooke O,Neill, Austin Victor, Abigail Schreur, Emily Larsen and�Alex Bassage.
The National Technical Honors Society inducted two adult�community members who�provide exemplary contributions to students at the BACC. The honorary member recipients are Gary Burkhart and Nancy Smith. Burkhart has been a part of the OJT program at BACC since the BACC opened. He has since volunteered his time with assisting students in�various aspects of the trades programs. Smith too has provided her assistance to the students at BACC and is a substitute teacher since retiring from Union City as an art teacher.
All students enrolled in the BACC's various trades programs were awarded with a Career Readiness Certificate.
Seniors Recognized at BACC
email@example.com � The Branch Area Careers Center held its annual Senior Recognition Ceremony on Thursday.


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Posted on February 23, 2013
Finley, Carmen J.
Creating a Winning Family History.
Arlington, VA: National Genealogical Society, 2010.
Call No. Local History Ref CS16 .F56 2010 (2nd floor open shelf)
Includes a guide to the NGS Family History Writing Contest.
Herndon, Ruth Wallis and John E. Murray.
Children Bound to Labor.
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 2009.
Call No. HD6250 .U3 C453 2009
Describes the pauper apprentice system in early America.
Humber, William.
Bowmanville: a Small Town at the Edge.
Toronto, ON: National Heritage, 1997.
Call No. F1059.5 .B69 H85 1997
Local history of Bowmanville, Ontario.
Kant, Joanita.
Gentle People: a Case Study of Rockport Colony Hutterites.
Brookings, SD: Prairie View Press, 2011.
Call No. F659 .R57 K36 2011
Ethnography of this Anabaptist community in rural South Dakota.
Marten, James.
Sing Not War: Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America.
Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
Call No. E491 .M14 2011
Explores how the nineteenth century's "Greatest Generation" was treated by non-veterans.
Workman, Jeanne B.
Pioneers of Westlake, Ohio.
[Westlake, OH]: J.B. Workman, 2010.
Call No. F499 .W465 W67 2010
Detailed genealogies of original 1820 settlers and their descendants.


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TYNGSBORO -- Richard Howe was appointed deputy police chief Monday night and also became the acting chief.
Selectmen unanimously appointed Howe based on a recommendation from Police Chief William Mulligan to fill the vacancy left by former Deputy Chief Richard Burrows' resignation early last week.
The appointment is subject to successful contract negotiations that began Monday night between the selectmen and Howe.
"I'm confident that you are the best choice right now for the deputy chief position both within the department and if we did a wide-net search, you'd come out on top. I'm very confident in that," selectmen Chairman Robert Jackson said Monday night.
Mulligan has been out of the office on sick leave since last month, so Howe's promotion carries the added responsibility of filling in during Mulligan's absence.
Howe, 44, acknowledged the added responsibility, but said he met with the two lieutenants in the Police Department Monday and is planning to meet with representatives from the department's unions over the next week.
"We have a good staff," he said. "I work closely with them to figure out what needs to be done on a day-to-day basis. I have a good understanding with how the administration works."
Howe joined the department in 1995 and has served as detective lieutenant since 2011. He has been a police officer since 1991.
Burrows resigned last week to take a position as deputy chief in the Acton Police Department.
Howe said before Burrows left, he took careful consideration in making sure Howe was trained about aspect of the position that only Burrows knew about, such as reporting requirements to the state and FBI.
"He actually put a lot of effort into it. I let him know that before he left I really appreciated it," Howe said.
Selectmen praised Howe for taking the initiative in being trained by Burrows on the position, even though there was no guarantee at the time that Howe would be appointed.
But selectmen moved quickly to make the appointment.
They had named Howe acting deputy chief on Thursday and took the weekend to consider Mulligan's recommendation that Howe be named deputy chief permanently.
Since becoming a patrolman, Howe has worked tirelessly to further educate himself.
Howe holds a master's degree in criminal justice, a law degree from the Massachusetts School of Law and is pursuing a master's degree in public administration.
He said he chose to purse the degree in public administration because as police officers move up the ranks, they don't get training in budgeting and management unless they seek it out.
Howe said once his contract is finalized, he plans to promote a sergeant in the department to lieutenant and re-allocate his former duties as a lieutenant.
He said he plans to make changes to training standards in the department.
Over the next few months, Howe said he will be focused on re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Accreditation Commission for police departments. An audit of the department will be completed in May.
"I feel very grateful, obviously," Howe said of his appointment. "But I've also worked very hard. I went back to school at my own expense and my own time. At the Police Department, everybody knows my work ethic. I'm there every day and I work hard."
Follow Sarah Favot on Twitter @sarahfavot.


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Huskers Begin NCAA Matches with Wichita State
2013 NCAA Tournament Regionals - First and Second Rounds
Teams Participating: No. 16 Nebraska (22-5), Wichita State (15-10), No. 27 Tulsa (19-6), No. 57 UNLV (19-7)
Dates: Friday, May 10 (First Round)
Saturday, May 11 (Second Round)
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Venue: Vine Street Courts
Live Stats: Huskers.com
Huskers Host First Ever NCAA Tournament Matches
The No. 16 Nebraska Huskers women's tennis team (22-5), as the No. 15 seed welcome three teams to Lincoln, Neb. for the NCAA Tournament Regional matches on May 10-11. The teams joining the Huskers are Wichita State, No. 27 Tulsa, and No. 57 UNLV.
The action will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10 with No. 27 Tulsa heading up against the No. 57 Rebels. The Huskers will face Wichita State (15-10) at 2 p.m. The matches will be played at the Vine Street Courts on the city campus of Nebraska south of 17th and Vine Streets but will relocate to the Nebraska Tennis Center on N 70th Street in case of adverse weather.
Nebraska hopes to capture its third NCAA victory in school history and are pushing to advance the furthest into an NCAA Tournament in school history. Should Nebraska make the Sweet 16, it will be the farthest any team has gone in program history.
Huskers In The ITA National Rankings
Nebraska is currently ranked 16th in this week's rankings. The ITA Division I women's tennis rankings were released Thursday, May 2 and Nebraska remained at the No. 16 spot in the nation this week. The Huskers have remained in the top 25 of the nation the entire 2013 season to date peaking at No. 6, the highest in school history.
Mary Weatherholt remained at No. 11 in ITA singles holding a record of 23-1 (11-1 against ranked opponents) on the season, including victories against then-ranked No. 16 Ema Burgic of Baylor, No. 23 Brynn Boren of Tennessee, No. 58 Britney Sanders of Notre Dame, No. 41 Kelsey Dieters of Ohio State, No. 17 Petra Niedermayerova of Kansas State, No. 120 Melissa Kopinski of Illinois, and No. 55 Kate Turvy of Northwestern, No. 111 Leslie Hureau of Indiana, No. 57 Petra Januskova of Penn State, No. 28 Emina Bektas of Michigan, and No. 123 Veronica Corning of Northwestern. Her only loss to a ranked opponent came at the hands of No. 83 Malika Rose of Oklahoma State.
Mary Weatherholt and partner Patricia Veresova remained in the ITA doubles rankings at No. 3 this week. The two are 19-2 on the season, including six victories against ranked opponents over then-ranked No. 12 Brynn Boren and Kata Szekely of Tennesse, No. 31 Petra Niedermayerova and Karla Bonacic from Kansas State, No. 8 Linda Abu Mushrefova and Nida Hamilton of Northwestern, No. 75 Petra Januskova and Chelsea Utting of Penn State, No. 39 Krisztina Kapitany and Mara Schmidt of Purdue, and No. 2 Brooke Bolender and Emina Bektas of Michigan.
Nebraska is currently 12-4 against teams ranked in the ITA top 75, with six victories against opponents ranked inside the top 25. The Huskers have knocked off No. 7 Northwestern, No. 15 Baylor, No. 18 Notre Dame, No. 19 Purdue, No. 21 Vanderbilt, No. 23 Tennessee, No. 30 Penn State, No. 32 Kansas State, No. 32 Indiana, No. 37 Illinois, No. 55 Ohio State, and No. 64 Wyoming. Nebraska's losses came from No. 10 Miami at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships on Feb. 8, No. 35 Oklahoma State on March 21, No. 7 Michigan on April 13, and No. 15 Northwestern during the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
The Huskers are the third-highest ranked team in the Big Ten behind No. 10 Michigan and No. 11 Northwestern. Eight teams from the Big Ten are in the top 75 this week, with a total of three in the top 25. The remaining ranked Big Ten teams are No. 30 Purdue, No. 41 Indiana, No. 45 Illinois, No. 47 Penn State, and No. 73 Ohio State.
Mary Weatherholt Earns Athlete of the Week Three Times
The Huskers senior from Prairie Village, Kan. won the Big Ten Women's Tennis Athlete-of-the-Week honors on March 13 following her impressive undefeated record, including several victories over ranked opponents in both singles and doubles. This marks the third time that Weatherholt has earned the award this season thus far, after claiming the honors the week of Jan. 30 and Feb. 13.
Huskers in the Record Books
Weatherholt, with her 23 singles victories thus far this season, has set the record for Career Singles wins at 116, previously held by Sandra Noetzel from 1996-2000. She set the record on Friday, Feb. 22 with a victory agaisnt UALR.
Weatherholt, with an impressive record this spring season at 42-3 combined record (23-1 single, 19-2 doubles), has reached 198 combined victories to become the winningest women's tennis player in Huskers history, formerly held by former teammate Madeleine Geibert with 181 total career combined wins.
Stefanie Weinstein has notched 48 combined victories this season which places her at No. 2 on the Career Combined wins record board (with 183). She passed Madeleine Geibert on Friday, April 26 with her two victories against Minnesota.
Weinstein also has 26 individual doubles wins this season which puts her at the No. 1 spot on the school's Career Doubles Individual Wins list at 95. She surpassed former teammate Madeleine Geibert at 91 with her victory against Michigan State on Sunday, April 14 to achieve the top spot.
Mary Weatherholt has accumulated 19 doubles individual wins this season putting her at No. 3 on the Career Doubles Individual wins with 82.
Janine Weinreich has amassed 27 doubles individual victories this season notching her at No. 4 on the Career Doubles Individuals wins list with 75 total. Weinreich toppled Reimers with her victory on Friday, April 26 against Wisconsin.
Weinstein and Weinreich, as a doubles team, have climbed onto the Season Doubles Team wins list at the No. 4 with their 26 victories this season. The duo would need one more to put them ahead of No. 4 Madeleine Geibert and Weinstein's 2011-12 season tally of 26, with whom they currently share the No. 4 spot.
Weatherholt and Veresova Earn NCAA Bids
Nebraska has two seniors participating in the individual championships of the NCAA tournament after the team portion. Mary Weatherholt earned an automatic bid to join 64 players in the singles championships as well as earning an automatic selection with doubles partner Patricia Veresova to play in the 32-pair doubles championships. These matches are held My 22-27 following the team matches on May 16-21.
Huskers Win the Herman, Weatherholt Grabs Top Honors
The women's tennis team earned Nebraska's Herman Award, which goes to the team with the highest team GPA of all the Huskers sports, with a GPA of 3.793. The team won the award last season in 2012 as well.
Weatherholt also earned Nebraska's Student Athlete of the Year award. The award only goes to one male and one female student athlete from all Huskers sports every year and Weatherholt's hard work and success both on and off the court was able to see the senior attain the honor in her final season as a Husker student athlete.
Scouting Wichita State
Head Coach: Colin Foster
National Ranking: NR
Wichita State enters the NCAA Tournament as the Missouri Valley Conference champions after winning the MVC tournament in April. The Shockers are currently 15-10 overall. Wichita State currently aren't ranked have no players in the singles rankings and no duos ranked in doubles. Wichita State and Nebraska have met 27 times throughout history with the series led by the Huskers 17-10.


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VANCOUVER - Which cities have the most beautiful skylines in the world? Some are simply spectacular because of their height and breadth and spendour of their architecture, while others strike a chord because of a combination of visual appeal and natural setting.
Vancouver's skyline, for example, doesn't break any records for height - but there's no denying its beauty, surrounded as it is by water and mountains.
Hong Kong's skyline is also enhanced by its proximity to mountains and water, but it is also awe-inspiring because of its sheer magnitude. Dubai's space-age skyline, created by lots and lots of money, is another jaw-dropper.
Others, such as London and Frankfurt, impress because they are such a successful blend of old and new.
Click here to see this gallery, which takes a look at 17 of the world's most beautiful skylines, as well as some of each city's tallest and most unique buildings. The list is amended from one by howstuffworks.com; details about the city and buildings are from wikipedia.com.


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NU Gymnasts Set for NCAA Morgantown Regional
Saturday, April 6 | Morgantown, W.Va. (WVU Coliseum)
5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET)
No. 5 Michigan, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 17 Illinois, No. 19 Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina
The eighth-ranked Nebraska women's gymnastics team will open their 29th consecutive year of postseason competition this weekend, travelling to Morgantown, W.Va. for NCAA Regional competition on Saturday, April 6. No. 2 seed NU will be joined in competition by fifth-ranked and top-seeded Michigan as well as Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia and North Carolina.
The Morgantown Regional will take place at the WVU Coliseum on the University of West Virginia campus and is set for a 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET) start. Fans unable to attend the meet can watch a free live stream of the competition at WVUSports.com or follow live scoring online. West Virginia will run two simultaneous live streams in split-screen format, with one stream showing vault and floor and the other displaying bars and beam. Fans can use either link to watch meet introductions and post-meet awards. Live updates will also be provided on the official Twitter account of the Husker women's gymnastics team (@HuskersWGym).
The regional will feature an additional five at-large all-around competitors and one individual event specialist per event. The top two teams and the top two all-around competitors not on an advancing team will automatically advance to the 2013 NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 19-21. If an individual event winner is not part of a qualifying team or a qualifying all-arounder, they will also receive a berth in the national championship meet.
The Huskers (16-3, 12-2 Big Ten) will enter this weekend's competition on the hunt for the program's 22nd NCAA Championship appearance. NU won their third consecutive conference title last weekend, taking home top honors at the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing, Mich., with a team score of 197.800.
Gymnast to Watch
Jessie DeZiel | So. | Rogers, Minn. (Twin City Twisters)
- Was the 2012 NCAA Salt Lake City Regional all-around (39.40), vaut (9.95) and floor (9.90) champion.
- Ranked in the nation's top 20 in the all-around and on vault and bars.
- Earned three All-Big Ten Championship Team honors on March 23 (vault, floor, all-around).
Huskers Take Home Third Consecutive Conference Title
Paced by a program-record 49.725 on vault and nine titles in four events and the all-around, Nebraska captured the program's third straight conference crown with a 197.800 at the 2013 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships on March 23. NU's score was a conference championship school record and the highest away meet in school history, giving Head Coach Dan Kendig his 14th conference title at Nebraska. The Huskers' crown also marked the first time the program has earned three-straight conference titles since 2001-02-03.
Emily Wong earned her second consecutive Big Ten all-around title, posting the second-highest score at a conference championship meet in school history (39.725). Wong took or tied for top honors on uneven bars (9.925), balance beam (9.90) and floor exercise (9.975) en route to top honors at the meet.
Joining Wong at the top of the podium were five additional Huskers. Janelle Giblin, Hollie Blanske, Brittany Skinner and Jessie DeZiel all tied for the title of conference vault champion, posting identical scores of 9.95. Wong and Jennifer Lauer tied three other conference gymnasts to earn the beam title at 9.90.
The Huskers kicked off the championship meet with a 49.375 on bars, their highest road score on the event this season. NU was paced by Wong, who earned a meet-best 9.925 overall that included a perfect 10.0 from one of four judges. Kassandra Nathe added a career-high 9.90 to aid Nebraska. DeZiel picked up a solid mark of 9.875, and Janelle Giblin tacked on a 9.85.
Nebraska displayed great focus and composure on beam in their second rotation, bouncing back from an early fall to capture a 49.225 on the event. Wong and Jennifer Lauer led the way for the Big Red, each earning marks of 9.90 in their anchoring routines to tie for the conference title. GIblin tied her second-highest beam score of the season with a 9.85, and DeZiel captured an identical 9.85.
The Huskers exploded for a season-high 49.475 on floor in their third rotation, which tied for the second-highest floor score at a conference championship in program history. Emily Wong led the way for NU, earning a perfect 10.0 from two judges to capture a career-high 9.975. DeZiel tied her career-best on floor, earning a season-high 9.95. Blanske earned a career-high-tying mark of 9.90, and Skinner captured a 9.85.
Nebraska took to vault in their final rotation of the evening, needing a stellar performance to overtake Michigan for the conference title. The Huskers more than delivered, earning a program-record 49.725 to seal their third-straight title. Four Huskers earned identical scores of 9.95 to tie for top honors in the Big Ten: Blanske, DeZiel, Giblin, and Skinner. Wong added a 9.925, and Desire' Stephens posted a 9.85.
Michigan finished second overall at the meet at 197.225, while Minnesota took third at 196.775. Illinois earned a fourth-place finish with their score of 196.475 in the afternoon session, while Ohio State came in fifth at 195.950.
Breaking Down the NCAA Morgantown Regional Field
Nebraska will head east for postseason competition this weekend in Morgantown, W.Va. The Morgantown Regional field consists of six of the nation's top 35 teams, led by top 10 squads in No. 5 Michigan and the No. 8 Huskers. The Wolverines and NU will be joined by a pair of top 20 teams in No. 17 Illinois and No. 19 Kentucky alongside West Virginia and North Carolina.
Michigan enters the Morgantown Regional as the No. 1 overall seed and the fifth-ranked team in the nation. The Wolverines were the Big Ten regular season co-champion and finished second at the conference championship meet with a score of 197.225. UM junior Joanna Sampson was named the conference Gymnast of the Year and finished third in the all-around (39.575).
Three-seed and 17th-ranked Illinois finished third at the 2013 Big Ten Championship meet, posting a season-high team mark of 196.475. The Fighting Illini were led by junior Amber See and senior Alina Weinstein, who each notched top-three finishes on floor (9.95) to earn spots on the All-Big Ten Championship Team. Weinstein is one of the nation's top 15 all-arounders, holding a national ranking of 11th and an RQS of 39.505.
Seeded fourth overall with a No. 19 national ranking, the Kentucky Wildcats are in their second season of competition under Head Coach and former Nebraska assistant Tim Garrison. Garrison has led a revitalization of the UK program, culminating in a school-record 196.775 at Penn State on March 16. The Wildcats earned their first All-SEC selections since 2005 this season, with Kayla Hartley and Alexis Gross capturing spots for their performances at the SEC Championship meet.
Host team and No. 5 seed West Virginia earned a 194.675 at the program's first Big 12 Gymnastics Championship, finishing third behind Oklahoma and Iowa State. Senior all-around performer Kaylyn Millick posted a 39.200 in the all-around to finish second overall and earn All-Big 12 Championship Team honors. Millick is the Mountaineers' highest-ranked gymnast on any event, coming in at 27th nationally in all-around competition with an RQS of 39.300.
The North Carolina Tar Heels will round out the team competition field at the Morgantown Regional. Seeded sixth in the regional, UNC notched a fifth-place finish at the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) championships with a 194.225. Senior gymnast Elizabeth Durkac was named the co-EAGL Gymnast of the Year for the 2013 season; she is the nation's No. 34 all-arounder with an RQS of 39.240.
Joining competitors from the six qualifying teams will be eight individual gymnasts from three schools. New Hampshire will send all-around competitors Austyn Fobe and Kayla Gray alongside vault and floor qualifier Hannah Barile. Rutgers placed five gymnasts in individual competition, including all-arounders Luisa Leal and Alexis Gunzelman, bars specialist Jenna Williams and beam competitor Claudia Salinas. Pennsylvania qualified lone all-around competitor Kirsten Strausbaugh.
Up Next for Nebraska
This weekend's performance will dictate whether the Huskers qualify for their fourth-consecutive NCAA Championship and their 22nd in program history. The top two finishers from each of the six regional sites around the country will advance to the 2013 NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, Calif.
Hosted by UCLA at Pauley Pavilion, the national championships will feature competition between the 12 best gymnastics team in the nation on April 19-21. The event will kick off on Friday, April 19 with team preliminaries. Preliminary competition will be split between two sessions, with the first beginning at 2 p.m. CT (Noon PT) and the second taking place at 8 p.m. CT (6 p.m. PT). The top three finishers in each session will advance the Super Six team finals on Saturday, April 20 at 6 p.m. CT (4 p.m. PT) to vie for the 2013 national title. Individual NCAA event champions will be crowned in event finals on Sunday, April 21 beginning at 3 p.m. CT (1 p.m. PT).
Fans wishing to purchase tickets for the NCAA Championships may do so at UCLABruins.com. Tickets are $55 for reserved adult seating and $40 for general admission. Discounted rates for students, children and groups are also available.
Huskers Rise to No. 8 After Season-High Performance
Nebraska's season-best performance of 197.800 at the 2013 Big Ten Championship meet boosted NU to No. 8 nationally for the week of March 25. The Huskers' RQS jumped to 197.145 overall, up from 196.840 last week. NU also boasts a trio of top five national rankings, including a high appearance of No. 5 on beam (49.225). The team added rankings of sixth on bars (49.335), a tie for sixth on vault (49.420) and a tie for 10th on floor (49.280).
Five Husker individuals also wrapped up 11 total appearances in the top 25 rankings. For the first time this season, junior Emily Wong pulled down top 25 rankings on all four events and in the all-around. The No. 4 all-around competitor in the nation with an RQS of 39.610, Wong is also seventh on bars (9.920) and tied for seventh on floor (9.925) and eighth on beam (9.900). She made her first appearance this season in the vault rankings, coming in a tie for 17th on the event (9.910).
Jessie DeZiel earned three individual appearances this week. DeZiel posted her fourth consecutive 9.95 on vault last weekend to climb to seventh in the country (9.930). She is also eighth in the all-around (39.525) and tied for 18th on bars (9.895).
Janelle Giblin, Jennifer Lauer and Brittany Skinner all pulled down appearances in the top 25 this week as well. Giblin is 12th nationally on bars (9.905), while Lauer is tied for 22nd on beam (9.880). Skinner rounded out the listing of ranked Huskers, tying for 17th on vault (9.910).
Looking Back: 2012 NCAA Salt Lake City Regional
The 2012 Nebraska squad posted a 196.525 team score to finish in second place at the NCAA Salt Lake City Regional, hosted by the University of Utah. Utah took the top spot by scoring a 196.825 overall, while Minnesota took third at 194.800.
NU was led by DeZiel, who took home the all-around crown and a pair of event titles on vault (9.95) and floor (9.90). The Rogers, Minn., native scored a 39.40 in the all-around and was trailed by Janelle Giblin, who finished in second with a 39.375. DeZiel is the first Husker to win a regional all-around title since Emily Parsons in 2006. Emily Wong also took home hardware on the night, winning the beam title with a 9.875.
The Huskers started on bars, where they were led by a pair of strong performances from Giblin and Lora Evenstad in the fourth and fifth spots respectively. The duo each scored a 9.875 to help NU scored a 49.125 on the event. Wong led the event off with a 9.825 and was followed by DeZiel, who scored a 9.80. Brittany Skinner tallied a 9.75 to round out the action for NU.
On beam, NU captured a 48.975 in their second rotation to take a total of 98.100 into their bye rotation. Wong led all NU gymnasts with her meet-high 9.875, while Giblin and Lauer each scored a 9.80. DeZiel posted a 9.75 in the fourth spot, while Kaitlyn Busacker matched DeZiel's score in the final spot. Busacker, who was filling in for an injured Jamie Schleppenbach, was competing in only her third meet on the beam.
After each team had completed two events, the Huskers sat in second place behind Utah heading into their third event on the floor. DeZiel and Evenstad continued to anchor the event with two strong performances. DeZiel posted a meet-high 9.90, while Evenstad closed with a 9.85 to give NU their 49.15. Skinner posted a 9.85 and Giblin tallied a 9.825, while Lauer kicked the event off with a 9.725.
The Huskers clinched their second-place finish by posting a 49.275 on vault. Lauer continued her impressive night by tying her career-high 9.85 in the Huskers' first routine. Both Skinner and Giblin matched Lauer's score of 9.85, while Evenstad posted a 9.80. DeZiel stole the show in NU's final spot by tying her career-high score of 9.95.
Husker NCAA Regional History
This weekend's regional competition marks Nebraska's 29th consecutive postseason appearance, dating back to 1985. The Huskers own five total regional championships, with the last coming in 2003. In addition, Nebraska has finished inside the top two at regional competition in 12 of the past 14 seasons.
Five Huskers Earn All-Big Ten Honors
Nebraska placed five gymnasts on the 2013 Big Ten All-Conference teams, the league office announced on March 18. Jessie DeZiel, Janelle Giblin, Jennifer Lauer and Emily Wong earned first-team All-Big Ten honors for their performances throughout the season, while Brittany Skinner picked up NU's lone second-team award.
All-Big Ten honorees were chosen based on a new selection process this season. The top ten student-athletes were allotted points based on their Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) standing, with 10 points given to the No. 1 ranked athlete and one point given to the No. 10-ranked athlete. All points from each event and in the all-around were then combined, with ties given the same number of points. The student-athletes with the 12 highest point totals were named to the first team, while the next 12 captured second-team accolades.
2013: Rewriting the Record Books
The Huskers have been rewriting the storied Nebraska record books across the board this season, culminating in the best road score in school history last weekend at the Big Ten Championships (197.800). NU has also seen a flurry of top 10 all-time efforts this season from individuals and the team as a whole.
As of this week, the Huskers have earned three of the program's top 10 team scores all-time in a single season: 197.800 (fourth), 197.675 (sixth) and 197.525 (tie-ninth). The 2013 team is the first Nebraska squad to log more than two of the program's top 10 scores in a single season since the 2003 Huskers posted five.
In addition, Nebraska broke the program's 10-year-old vault record this season, earning a 49.725 at the conference championship meet. That score bested the previous program-best of 49.700, set by the 2003 squad against Oklahoma. NU has also earned the fourth-highest vault score in program history, a 49.650 at Cal on March 16.
Several Husker individuals have also etched their name in the Husker record books this season, led by Janelle Giblin, Jennifer Lauer and Emily Wong. Giblin tied a standing record of 12 years this season when she posted only the second 10.0 on uneven bars in school history at Iowa. Giblin's perfect score tied Bree Dority O'Callaghan's 10.0 on the event at the 2001 Big 12 Championships.
Lauer is tied for eighth in the Husker record books on beam after scoring an impressive 9.95 in Nebraska's season-opener against Michigan. Her score marked the Huskers' highest on the event since Tricia Woo's identical 9.95 in 2009.
Wong has done her own part this season, earning a spot in the top 10 on multiple events. Her career-high 39.725 in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships gave her the seventh-best score in school history. She also became the first Husker to break the 39.700 mark in all-around competition since Richelle Simpson and Tami Harris in 2004. Wong's career-best 9.975 on floor exercise at the conference championship meet also tied her for fifth all-time on the event and gave her the highest floor score by a Husker since Emily Parsons in 2008.
The Huskers made their mark in the Big Ten Championship record books this season as well. NU's nine individual conference champions or co-champions is the most in a single season in Big Ten history, besting Michigan's 8 in 1997. Additionally, Emily Wong's four individual titles at the championship meet ties five other gymnasts for the most titles in a single season. Her seven career Big Ten titles is tied for third-most all time. A back-to-back conference all-around champion, Wong is the first in the Big Ten to achieve that feat since Penn State's Brandi Personett in 2007-08.
Emily Wong: All-Around Outstanding
Emily Wong has set herself apart as one of the finest all-around competitors in the nation throughout 2013. Heading into NCAA Regional competition, Wong is ranked No. 4 nationally in the all-around with an RQS of 39.610 and boasts top 20 rankings on every event. She has captured 23 event titles this season, including a team-high seven in the all-around.
Wong's consistent excellence was on full display at the 2013 Big Ten Championship meet, where the junior took home her second consecutive conference all-around title with a career-high 39.725. That score was the second-highest in Nebraska's conference championship history and included individual Big Ten titles on bars (9.925), beam (9.90) and floor (9.975). Wong added four All-Big Ten Championship Team selections to give her eight over the past two seasons alone.
DeZiel Dazzles on Vault
Jessie DeZiel has hit her stride as the anchor of NU's vaulting lineup during the month of March. After entering the month ranked in a tie for 92nd on the event, DeZiel has posted four consecutive scores of 9.95 to rise to No. 7 nationally with an RQS of 9.930. She has earned or tied for four event titles during that time, including a share of the 2013 Big Ten vault title at the conference championship meet.
Steady Lauer Leads Huskers on Beam
One of Nebraska's anchoring routines in the beam lineup, Jennifer Lauer has stepped up to become a consistent threat for the team this season. Lauer has earned a team-high five titles on the event this season, including a share of the Big Ten beam title last weekend. Lauer captured a 9.90 on the event to tie with four other gymnasts for top honors on the event. She has posted scores of 9.85 or better in nine meets this season and is tied for 22nd nationally on the event with an RQS of 9.880.
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Assistant Coach Dan Miller has elevated Nebraska's vaulting corps into one of the team's top scoring threats this season. After a slow start at the beginning of 2013, the Huskers have logged the nation's top two scores on the event in the last month. NU has risen to a tie for No. 6 nationally on the event, boasting an RQS of 49.420.
After posting two of their top efforts of the season against Iowa (49.400) on March 4 and at Minnesota (49.375) on March 9, Nebraska blew both of those efforts out of the water in their regular season finale at Cal. Five Huskers posted scores of 9.90 or better as the team earned the No. 4 vault score in school history at 49.650.
NU followed up in championship fashion the next week with a program-record 49.725 at the Big Ten Championships. Blanske, DeZiel, Giblin and Brittany Skinner all earned or tied career-bests with vaults of 9.95 to pace the Huskers, while Wong added a 9.925 and Desiré Stephens picked up a 9.85 for the Big Red.
Kendig Climbs All-Time Coaching Wins List
Nebraska Head Coach Dan Kendig has continued to climb Nebraska's list of all-time coaching wins leaders in 2013, logging 15 victories to hold 469 in 20 seasons. That total is good for fourth all-time across all sports in Husker history and is likely to increase following this weekend's NCAA Regional action in Morgantown.
Kendig trails only current softball Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (779), former baseball Head Coach John Sanders (767) and former volleyball Head Coach Terry Pettit (694) on the list of all-time wins leaders at Nebraska.
Six All-Americans Poised to Lead Huskers in 2013
NU's efforts this season have been anchored by its six returning All-Americans, including three honorees that captured eight awards last season. Jessie DeZiel, Janelle Giblin and Emily Wong headline a group that has won 16 awards since 2010 and also includes seniors Kassandra Nathe and Brittany Skinner and junior Jamie Schleppenbach.
Nebraska has relied on sustained success from its vaulting corps, frielding four previous All-Americans. The group is led by 2012 first-team All-American Giblin and second-team honoree DeZiel alongside previous first-teamers Schleppenbach and Skinner.
The Huskers also welcomed back three previous All-Americans in both all-around competition and on uneven bars. Notably returning to the competition floor on bars this season was 2010 second-team All-American Nathe, who previously missed the past two seasons due to injury. Nebraska returned two All-Americans on floor and beam as well.
Kendig Architect of One of Nation's Top Programs
Now in his 20th year at the helm of the Nebraska gymnastics program, Head Coach Dan Kendig is the all-time winningest coach in Nebraska history. Kendig holds a 469-174-4 record overall and a 300-71-2 regular season mark. An eight-time conference coach of the year selection, Kendig most recently earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors last season after guiding the 2012 Huskers to the program's 22nd conference title. He guided the 2013 Huskers as they repeated the feat in 2013, capturing a conference championship for the third consecutive season.
Kendig has also led the Huskers to 15 NCAA Championship appearances in the past 18 season, including NCAA Super Six Finals appearances in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2011. Kendig was honored as the NCAA Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2003, a year in which the Huskers finished fourth nationally. He guided the 2012 Huskers to a 24-7 record overall, including an eighth-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Championships in Duluth, Ga. The performance marked Nebraska's 28th consecutive NCAA post season appearance, while three of Kendig's gymnasts--Jessie DeZiel (FX, AA, V), Janelle Giblin (V, UB) and Emily Wong (BB, FX, AA)--earned All-America honors.
NU Assistants Boost Husker Efforts in 2013
Joining Kendig in his leadership of the Huskers this season are second-year assistant coaches Heather Brink and Dan Miller. Brink continues her role in the gym as the team's beam coach while assisting with floor choreography. Brink has boosted Nebraska to a No. 5 national ranking on the event while guiding Jennifer Lauer and Emily Wong to a combined nine titles. Her leadership was instrumental in coaching Lauer and Wong to shares of the Big Ten title on the event. In her first season as an assistant with the Huskers, Brink helped coach Emily Wong to first-team All-America honors on beam. Brink's assistance with NU's floor routines also guided Jessie DeZiel to first-team All-America honors and Wong to second-team honors on the event.
Miller continues to lead NU's efforts on vault and floor in 2013. Miller's gymnasts have snagged 17 titles on vault and 10 on floor this season. He has also coached the Huskers' vaulting corps to the nation's two highest scores on the event this season, including a school-record 49.725 at the Big Ten Championship. During his first season at Nebraska in 2012, Miller guided DeZiel to first-team All-America honors on floor and second-team honors on vault. He also assisted in the development of Janelle Giblin, who earned first-team honors on vault, and Wong, who picked up second-team honors on floor. The gymnasts under Miller's tutelage in 2012 garnered a total of 15 floor titles and 14 vault titles throughout the season.
Volunteer assistant coach Owen Field, now in his third season in that position, aids NU's full-time staff in 2013. Field assists head coach Dan Kendig on the uneven bars while also working with the Huskers' strength and conditioning program.
Huskers Sign Two for 2014
The Huskers announced the addition of a pair of multi-talented recruits for 2014 in November. Dan Kendig and the Big Red will welcome Ashley Lambert and Jennie Laeng next year, rounding out the Husker roster and giving the Huskers increased depth and new skills in their lineup.
"We are very excited about the signing of both Ashley and Jennie," Kendig said. "They will both bring a vast amount of experience and skill to our team next year. They complement each other extremely well: Ashley is powerful and her best events are floor and vault, while Jennie will be a force on bars and beam."
A native of Virginia, Lambert is a level ten gymnast that has trained at World Class Gymnastics under coaches Tami Harrison and Troy Miller. Lambert is a four-time Junior Olympic National Qualifier. She earned the all-around title at the 2013 Level 10 Virginia State Championships this month, including gold medals on vault and bars. In 2012, she notched a fifth-place finish in all-around competition and a second-place finish on floor at Regionals. Lambert also picked up a third-place finish in all-around at the Regional level in 2011 that included first-place finishes on vault and floor.
A level ten gymnast from Ohio, Laeng trains at Olympic Dreams Gymnastics and has qualified for both Junior Olympic Nationals and the Junior Olympic National Invitational Tournament. In 2011, Laeng finished first in all-around and beam competition at the Junior Olympic National Invitational. She added a fifth-place finish on bars and seventh on beam at the 2012 Junior Olympic National Championship.


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