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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Five Duke swimmers earned spots in the 100-yard breaststroke finals with junior Hunter Knight claiming the first All-ACC honors of his career Friday on the third day of the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Championships. The strong showing by the breaststroke lane, coupled with points earned by the team's divers last week on the 3-meter springboard, helped the Duke men move up to sixth in the team standings heading into the final day of competition.
"Across the board, this was probably one of the better nights we've had in the last five years in terms of performances," said head coach Dan Colella. "Just about everybody on the team got an opportunity to race again tonight, which is significant. We couldn't be more proud of our guys and what they've been doing here this weekend. We're just looking forward to the last day of competition."
After finishing eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the 2012 ACC Championships, Hunter Knight moved up five spots in Friday evening's championship final, placing third with a personal-best and NCAA provisionally-qualifying time of 53.72 to garner All-ACC hardware for the first time in his career. The Richmond, Va., native also ensured the Blue Devils a spot on the podium in the event for the second consecutive season after 2012 graduate Piotr Safronczyk won the title a year ago.
"That's been my goal since the beginning of the year," Knight said. "It's nice to finally get some hardware at ACCs - it feels really good. The breaststroke lane is a pretty tight-knit group. We just went out after it, like we've been training for. I think everything really worked out in terms of how we trained and pushed each other. And we all had a great time."
Knight was joined in the championship final by senior Jim Zuponeck, who also turned in a best time and NCAA 'B' cut at 53.88 to finish fifth. The breaststroke duo combined to score 30 points for Duke with their performances, while senior Ben Hwang also picked up points with a 10th-place showing. The sprint specialist touched in a personal-best 54.40 to also grab an NCAA 'B' cut in the event.
Also qualifying for the 100 breaststroke finals were senior Evan Schwartz, who took 19th in a personal-best 55.70, and junior Tyler Fleming, who notched a time of 56.91 to finish 22nd. Both swimmers clocked best times during the preliminary session, with Schwartz posting an NCAA 'B' cut at 55.28.
"We're super proud of our breaststrokers," Colella said. "For Hunter to get up on the podium tonight was extremely exciting. To move up from eighth last year to third was significant."
The opening event of Friday evening's session saw the 400 medley relay team of junior Steven Gasparini, Hunter Knight, freshman Sam Skinner and Hwang post a season-best time of 3:14.46 on their way to a seventh-place finish.
Two Blue Devils broke the four-minute barrier in the 400 IM for the first time in their respective careers Friday, as sophomore Tyler Toren (3:56.88) and Fleming (3:56.68) each collected new best times in the event preliminaries. Both swimmers advanced to the bonus final with Toren placing 20th at 3:58.14 and Fleming finishing just behind him in 21st with a 3:58.86 clocking.
Sophomore Clay Sanders advanced to the bonus final of the 100 butterfly, dropping time from his a personal-best swim in the morning session to finish 21st at 50.17. Senior Adam Flur also registered a best time in the 100 butterfly preliminaries, touching at 51.50.
The 200 freestyle featured a number of Duke swimmers in the bonus final, led by sophomore Stefan Knight, who earned an NCAA provisionally-qualifying mark with a personal-best 1:37.25 showing to win the heat and take 17th overall. Skinner tapped the wall at 1:38.69 in the C final to come in 21st, followed by sophomore Michael Donnalley in 21st (1:40.21), freshman Kevin Butz in 22nd (1:40.33) and senior Matt Carder in 23rd (1:41.68). In addition, Skinner (1:38.25), Donnalley (1:38.58), Butz (1:38.89) and Carder (1:40.24) all recorded new personal-bests in the event preliminaries.
After matching the program record in the 100 backstroke during the morning session with a personal-best 48.17 performance, Gasparini returned to the pool Friday evening to finish 15th overall at 48.92. Gasparini also set a school record Thursday in an 11th-place finish in the 200 IM.
With one day of competition remaining, the Duke men are in sixth place overall with 197 points. The program's divers totaled 43 points last week in the 3-meter springboard competition, led by junior Nick McCrory's first-place finish for his sixth career ACC diving title. Senior Jordan Long earned 11 points with an eighth-place showing, while freshman Deon Reid and sophomore Clay Pinckney also scored with their performances in the preliminary round.
"We couldn't be more proud of our guys and what they're doing here this weekend," Colella said. "Saturday morning is always a tough one, but they're ready to go. The momentum is in our favor and we'll see what we can do."
Virginia continues to lead the field with 528 points, followed by Virginia Tech in second place (400) and North Carolina in third (374).
The 2013 ACC Men's Swimming & Diving Championships conclude Saturday, March 2 with the preliminaries and finals of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke and the 200 butterfly. The 1,650 freestyle will also be held beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, with the fastest-seeded heat slated for the beginning of the finals session at 7 p.m. The meet will then wrap up with the 400 freestyle relay.
The ACC Digital Network and ESPN3 will carry live streaming of Saturday's finals beginning at 7 p.m. Live results will be available for Saturday's preliminaries and finals.
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Four people were arrested by State Police after a pursuit near Magnolia.
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. yesterday evening as two troopers patrolling the area of Meadowbrook Acres, west of Magnolia, observed a blue Chevrolet Impala traveling eastbound on Millchop Lane, the car failed to properly signal as it turned south onto Lambert Drive. As the troopers, who were traveling together in one vehicle, attempted to perform a traffic stop on the Impala, it began accelerating at a high rate of speed through the neighborhood before exiting back onto Millchop Lane where it turned right. The Chevy continued traveling eastbound before turning right onto Peachtree Run and then right onto Fox Hollow Drive where troopers observed what appeared to be plastic bags being thrown out of the passenger's side window. As the pursuit continued through the development of Fox Hollow, the vehicle finally exited back onto Peachtree Run before coming to a stop.
Veronica Crain, who was the driver, Alex Durham, front seat passenger, Bruce Manlove, and a 26-year-old female from Dover, both occupying the back seat, were all taken into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle yielded a fully loaded 9mm handgun under the driver's seat. Troopers also searched the areas in which they observed plastic bags being thrown from the vehicle and located two plastic bags containing marijuana totaling more than 12 grams.
All four subjects were transported back to Troop three near Camden where they were arrested.
Crain was released on $26,400 unsecured bond while Durham was committed to JTVCC on $9,200 secured bond and Manlove was committed to Stevenson House on $9,200 secured bond. The 26-year-old woman was not charged in this case, although she was found to have six capiases out of Kent County Court of Common Pleas and was committed to Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in default of bond.

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Considering its importance as a trans-county arterial -- and the fact that the work is months behind schedule -- it's no surprise state transportation officials have been getting an earful about a pair of intersection reconstruction projects on the Diagonal Highway.
A Colorado Department of Transportation contractor in September broke ground on the $4.5 million widening project, which started at the intersection of the Diagonal and Niwot Road, adding turn lanes in each direction.
Crews opened up the second phase of the project at the Diagonal and Jay Road intersection in October. The work -- which will also upgrade medians, sidewalks and traffic signals -- aims to improve traffic flow and safety along the Diagonal. But a confluence of bad weather, and other complications have pushed back completion dates.
The Jay Road work, originally scheduled to end last month, now likely won't be done until the end of July, according to CDOT spokeswoman Ashley Mohr.
While the Niwot Road project was delayed well beyond its projected March completion date, Mohr said that intersection should be done by the end of this week, hopefully lessening some of the traffic headaches on the Diagonal.
Gunbarrel-area motorists' patience tested
"It's just been the perfect storm up there and I understand people are frustrated. Hopefully, the Niwot Road completion will help them a little." Mohr said.
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Perturbed motorists have been so vocal about slow progress and other issues with the two-front project, that Mohr said CDOT has set up an informational hotline and email account to provide updates and answer questions about the work.
It's a safe bet a good number of calls and emails might originate in Gunbarrel, the unincorporated Boulder County community situated east of the Diagonal, between the two constructions sites.
Thom Race has lived in Gunbarrel for eight years and said he typically drives through the Jay Road and Diagonal intersection three or four times each day for work or to take his kids to various activities. He said it gives him plenty of time to observe constriction progress -- or the lack thereof.
"What's just a pain about it is they closed in off in late September and October and it just sat there for months and months and months," said Race.
Issues Race identified with the Jay Road work is there are sometimes no crews out there, and when there are, they are often "pitifully small," leading him to believe the contractor, Jalisco International Inc., considers it a low priority.
Race also questioned whether the project was necessary, saying he never felt traffic in and out of Gunbarrel backed up too much at Jay Road.
He likened the work to a home makeover TV show, where a contractor promises an amazing remodel but forces the homeowner to move out for a few weeks in the meantime.
"You get the sinking feeling one of these days they are going to do the big reveal and it is just going to be horribly disappointing," he said. "I'm just waiting for it to get done and see what the benefit it really gives us."
Piles of dirt moving 'from one place to another'
The work has also affected thousands of commuters who rely on the Diagonal to get across Boulder County each day, such as Patricia Brown who live in north Longmont but works for the U.S. Postal Service in Boulder.
While she has taken numerous alternate routes, including North 63rd Street and Hygiene Road to U.S. 36 into Boulder, she still occasionally ends up on the Diagonal where she has been alarmed by the slow progress at Jay Road in particular.
"It could have been something amazing with all the time it is taking," she said. "All they do is move one pile of dirt from one place to another. CDOT should never hire (this contractor) again."
Gunbarrel resident Lauren Galey said she grew up in the Boulder area and doesn't remember construction work ever taking as long as the Jay Road project has taken. She wondered if contractors on public projects stand to benefit from drawing out work.
"In the private sector it seems like things get built really fast but for public projects it seems like there is no one watching or there to crack the whip," she said. "And then it has a huge effect on commerce for months on end. It just seems like the public is being taken advantage of."
Contractor has been thrown plenty of curve balls'
Mohr said that Jalisco's contract for the work does not include any additional compensation for extra time needed for the project to be completed. It was awarded the job because state law required that the project go to the lowest bidder. (Jalisco's bid of $4,476,746.10 was nearly $100,000 less than the next lowest bidder, Scott Contracting Inc.)
"This contractor has been thrown more curve balls than any other," Mohr said. "I'm sure they want out of there as well, because every day they're there is longer than they anticipated."
Among those curveballs was an especially wet, cold spring that prevented crews from laying down concrete road base, Mohr said.
She said the project also has limited work hours -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day -- installed specifically to lessen the impacts on rush hour traffic.
"These project's work hours in some cases are almost half of other projects because of the congestion in the area," Mohr said.
When it comes to complaints that there were often no people working on the Jay Road project, especially in the early going when the weather was mild, Mohr said some of that can be attributed to a curveball too.
During the Jay Road work crews stumbled across a few utility lines that did not show up on any city or county records for the area, Mohr said. For each surprise utility line, CDOT had to figure out to whom it belonged and do paper work outlining its relocation, which kept crews off the streets while that paperwork was being processed.
"With each one we found we had to go through the proper channels" she said. "Usually we do that work at the very beginning of the process. It's usually something we want to get them out of the way, so that through us for a loop.
"People are expecting pavement to be doing down, not us to be working on paperwork at that point."
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The information about her condition and identity was not available per privacy law. The girl was unconscious after the crash, according to Nashoba Valley Ski Area General Manager Al Fletcher.
The ski area called the Fire Department for assistance. Fletcher described the girl's injury as "severe."
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The committee's recommendation on the Neighborhood Parking Protection Ordinance, proposed by District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer, will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval.
"The proliferation of illegally parked oversize vehicles on city streets is a public safety, quality of life and environmental issue that has acute impact on San Diego's visitor-serving beach and bay communities," said Faulconer. "Constituents report vehicles parked illegally in front of homes and businesses for weeks — or even months — at a time, taking up valuable parking spaces, blocking view corridors and limiting access to driveways and alleys. This is an appropriate time to revisit an ordinance that provides more effective tools for the city to address illegally parked oversize vehicles."
The proposed ordinance requires drivers of RVs and large trucks, as well as vehicles towing boats, to obtain permits available online to park overnight in beach and bay neighborhoods.
The proposed program implementing the new oversize-vehicle ordinance mandates four parking enforcement officers to watch for vehicles at least 22 feet long or 7 feet high. The ordinance would allow officers to issue citations immediately, without directly confronting vehicle occupants, if vehicle-parking permits are not visible.
Councilmen Todd Gloria and David Alvarez, representing districts 8 and 3, respectively, expressed concern the pilot program would only affect beach areas, noting the problem exists inland as well. Both, however, sided with the committee majority in favoring the ordinance after being told by Matt Awbrey, Faulconer's deputy chief of staff, that San Diego police favored restricting the pilot program to beaches only initially due to significant additional costs involved with providing signage, enforcement personnel and public outreach to expand it citywide.
"The Neighborhood Parking Protection Ordinance is meant to be cost-recoverable," said Awbrey, adding it could be expanded citywide later if the two-year trial period is successful.
LU&H Committee chairwoman and District 5 Councilwoman Lorie Zapf attached an additional condition to the new proposed ordinance calling for it to include boats and trailers.
"Clearly, a lot of the problem is boats and trailers — they're just a hazard," said Zapf. "A lot of our public right-of-way is being used and abused, almost to the point of there being free storage on our public streets."
A number of beachfront residents, most from Pacific and Mission beaches, testified at the Nov. 28 LU&H hearing about safety, environmental and crime hazards — as well as obstruction of public views — posed by illegally parked oversize vehicles in their neighborhoods.
"Thomas Edison once said, 'There's a better way to do everything — find it,' " said Pacific Beach resident Louis F. Cumming, who petitioned the LU&H committee to support the new ordinance. "This could be the theme of today's meeting."
Cumming testified the ordinance, as proposed, doesn't go far enough in defining — and restricting — oversize vehicles.
"This ordinance should include all non-motorized vehicles including trailers, campers, boats, dune buggies, ATVs and jet skis," he said.
La Jolla community planner Joe LaCava endorsed Faulconer's proposal.
"The key is that it's really a problem in the beach areas," LaCava said. "Let's test it there, and not get caught up in a citywide proposal. Let's get this buttoned down, see how it works, then go from there."
Mark Underhill, a software business owner, longtime Mission Beach resident and RV owner, testified against certain provisions of the proposed oversize-vehicle ordinance. His family, he said, goes on frequent trips out of town, and the proposal could pose problems for RV owners who travel like him. The 72-hour time limit on permits, he argued, could unreasonably limit the number of trips responsible RV users like himself could take.
"If I'm gone for five days I would have to apply for two permits, which is limiting because I'm only allowed 24 a year," Underhill said.
District 1 City Coun-cilwoman Sherri Light-ner expressed concern that sufficient notice hadn't been issued prior to the LU&H Committee hear-ing to RV owners and related groups given that the hearing closely followed the Thanksgiving holiday when many RV residents might travel.
The issue of an ordinance restricting oversize vehicles on city streets has been discussed since December 2004 when it was first heard at LU&H. In 2008, a pilot program and citywide ordinance were brought before the City Council for consideration, but the item was tabled and never voted on due to city budgetary constraints.
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It took nearly five years, but Dana Pechin's killer was brought to justice Friday when a Boulder County jury found her boyfriend George Ruibal guilty of second-degree murder.
The jurors returned the guilty verdict after about seven hours of deliberation over two days.
As District Judge Thomas Mulvahill read the verdict and polled the jury, Ruibal showed little reaction or emotion.
Ruibal was immediately remanded into custody and is due for to be sentenced Jan. 10. He could serve 16 to 48 years in prison.
For Pechin's family, it was an end to a long road to closure in her 2007 death. Ruibal always was a person of interest in the case, but he was not charged until April 2011, after a Boulder County grand jury issued a five-page indictment.
Joie Siegrist, Pechin's niece, said hearing the verdict brought a sense of relief.
"I feel like Dana has finally gotten justice, that justice was served," she said.
Prosecutors say Ruibal badly beat Pechin in the small Longmont apartment the couple had just rented in December 2007, and then took care of her until she succumbed to her injuries.
Ruibal called police to report that he and a co-worker, who had given him a ride home, found Pechin dead under a blanket on the couch. Her injuries were so severe that police initially suspected she had been in an automobile accident.
But about a month after she died, the Boulder County coroner ruled Pechin's death a homicide and determined her cause of death was a closed head injury associated with manual strangulation.
Ruibal's attorney argued Pechin sustained the injuries at the hands of a stranger outside the apartment before heading back, and even presented an alternate suspect.
But prosecutors said Ruibal and Pechin had a history of domestic violence and that had boiled over in the days before her death.
Siegrist said going through the two-week-long trial was hard for their family, but that it was worth it to bring closure.
"It means that Dana did have a voice here," she said. "It sends a message that this kind of thing is not OK. In some way, maybe this case and this trial will help someone else headed down the path Dana was."
Siegrist also thanked the people who worked on her aunt's case. The case was taken to the grand jury after a statewide cold-case task force and an outside police agency reviewed the Longmont Police Department's investigation.
"I want to thank the Longmont Police Department, all of the detectives, the investigators and the prosecutors that were involved in bringing Mr. Ruibal to justice," she said. "It can't happen without all of them. The family has nothing but appreciation, respect and thankfulness for all of them."
Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley said Pechin's family also deserved credit for never giving up on the case.
"We were impressed with the insistence of Dana Pechin's family that justice be done in this case and the persistence of the Longmont Police Department in making sure that this case was thoroughly investigated and presented to the DA's office and prosecuted.
"We are proud of the work of the team from the DA's office on this case and thankful for the hard work of the Boulder County jury."


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A 7-month-old East Lyme company has been chosen as one of the state's first legal medical-marijuana dispensaries, the state Department of Consumer Protection said Thursday.
Thames Valley Apothecary LLC, whose principal is listed as Laurie A. Zrenda of East Lyme, plans to open by this summer a dispensary — one of six in the state — at the Center 32 plaza at 1100 Norwich-New London Turnpike in Uncasville. The facility will serve seriously ill patients who are certified as eligible by a physician and have registered with the state's Medical Marijuana Program.
Zrenda, a licensed pharmacist for the past 27 years, said she is planning to operate the dispensary with her pharmacist niece, Meredith Elmer. Zrenda is the girls' varsity tennis coach at East Lyme High School and works at Rite Aid in Uncasville.
"With the selection of dispensary facilities, all necessary pieces of the medical marijuana program are in place," said Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein in a statement. "The dispensary facilities will be the public face of Connecticut's medical marijuana program, and therefore, careful thought and deliberation went into selection of the most qualified applicants."
Montville First Selectman Ronald McDaniel said Zrenda approached the town several months ago to determine whether it had any zoning prohibitions that would disallow the dispensary. Zrenda said she has been renting a space in town since October in hopes of securing a dispensary license.
"It's an interesting opportunity for the town," McDaniel said in a phone interview. "If there's going to be a site, I'm glad it's going to be here."
McDaniel pointed out that the 1,200-square-foot Montville facility would be the only one east of the Connecticut River. But he also said he didn't expect a ton of traffic in and out of town because, at latest count, there were only about 100 registered medical-marijuana users in New London County.
"I don't see any major public safety issues," he said.
Zrenda said she looked at several communities, including Norwich, New London and Waterford, before settling on the Uncasville location. She called it a discreet location but easy to find, and said she heard that another company had found a dispensary location in Groton but didn't win state approval.
"It was a long hard road," Zrenda said of the approval process.
The dispensary initially will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, she said. Zrenda was unsure about pricing policies, but said marijuana in a variety of forms will likely be offered, and the building is being renovated with security uppermost in mind.
A monitoring program centralized in Hartford will prevent anyone from shopping around to get marijuana at more than one dispensary, she added.
"Doctors are the gatekeepers," Zrenda said.
The state previously had announced medical-marijuana production facilities would be located in West Haven, Portland, Simsbury and Watertown. A proposal submitted by two companies to produce medical cannabis at the Norwich business park failed to win approval.
The dispensaries, as with the production facilities, went through a competitive screening process, with a total of 27 considered. Dispensaries, required because medical marijuana has not been legalized on the federal level and therefore can't be issued to patients through traditional pharmacies, will be granted licenses upon payment of a $5,000 fee and completion of all documentation within the next month.
Other companies receiving approval as dispensaries were Arrow Alternative Care Inc. of Hartford, Bluepoint Apothecary LLC of Branford, D&B Wellness LLC of Bridgeport, Prime Wellness of Connecticut LLC of South Windsor and The Healing Corner Inc. of Bristol.
"All are expected to be ready to open and serve patients by the time marijuana products are available from licensed producers sometime this summer," the Consumer Protection department said in a release.
Despite the state's approval of dispensaries and producers, medical marijuana is not covered by any insurance plan. The maximum monthly amount of marijuana that can be dispensed, according to a state website, is 2.5 ounces.
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The second release candidate of PC-BSD 1.0 has been released. From the announcement: "The latest cut of PC-BSD, version 1.0RC2 is now available! This update adds KDE 3.5 support, as well as some additional features/bugfixes. ISO's may now be downloaded from our main download page. Users currently running under PC-BSD 1.0RC1 can also download a self-installing system update, which upgrades the system to 1.0RC2. This file is available on our Updates page, as Patch #6."
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The Dodge City Lady Demons allowed only eight field goals in their Saturday night road contest against Wichita Collegiate and got stronger as the game progressed on the way to a 55-26 victory over the Lady Spartans.
The Lady Demons' defense forced 26 Collegiate turnovers for 25 Dodge City points. Ciera Lampe led Dodge City (5-11) with 12 points and six rebounds, while Alexis Sanchez and Katrina Roenfeldt scored nine points apiece. Sanchez also had seven assists, six rebounds and three steals.
Keli Dunn scored seven points to lead Collegiate (4-12).
The Lady Demons never trailed in the game. Dodge City led by four after the opening quarter and extended the lead to 27-16 by intermission. Sanchez scored six points, while Lampe, Breckyne Pike and Jessie Harshberger added five for the Lady Demons.
Dodge City continued to be aggressive on defense and its transition game in the second half. The Lady Demons made nine of their 15 field goals and 9-of-12 from the free throw line to pull away. Collegiate was only 3-of-14 from the field (one field goal in the final stanza) and scored only 10 points after intermission.
The Lady Demons next game will be at home against Garden City in a Western Athletic Conference showdown at the DCHS Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
DODGE CITY (55) – Breckyne Pike 5, Summer Wilson 5, Rachel Durler 2, Chandra Sain 5, Alexis Sanchez 9, Jessie Harshberger 8, Katrina Roenfeldt 9, Ciera Lampe 12. Totals 18 15-24 55.
WICHITA COLLEGIATE (26) – Nia Tolbert 2, Jerica Skar 3, Alex Payne 3, Keli Dunn 7, Gracie Taylor 3, Jordan Hull 3, Addison Root 5. Totals 8 7-17 26.
Dodge City 13 14 12 16 – 55
Collegiate 9 7 6 4 – 26
Three-point baskets – Dodge City 4 (Sanchez 1, Roenfeldt 1, Lampe 2), Collegiate 3 (Dunn 2, Hull 1). Records – Dodge City 5-11, Collegiate 4-12.


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Larry D. Kneller, 66, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 at his home in Pratt. He was born Nov. 4, 1946 in Liberal, the son of Wallace and Catherine 'Katie' (Willis) Kneller. On Oct. 10, 1969 he married Carol McClure in Wichita, KS.
Larry graduated from Rolla High School in 1964 and from Kansas University in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. By the 1980s he had purchased two pharmacies in Pratt which became Pratt Medical Arts Pharmacy. Larry attended the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood. He was a member of the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association and 12:30 Investment Club of Pratt.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; a son, Michael and Karie Kneller of Overland Park; two grandchildren, Emma and Allison Kneller; two sisters, Bonnie and Jerold Hubbard of Johnson, and Linda and Dave Cook of Littleton, Colo., two nieces and three nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary 300 Country Club Rd., Pratt. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Pratt with Dr. Dan Ferguson presiding. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Pomona.
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Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Directs with 'Iron Fists'
Some people find the idea of RZA, leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, writing and directing a Hollywood-backed kung-fu film pretty ridiculous. But for those of us who have been following his career, his work on "The Man With the Iron Fists" couldn't be a more natural progression. Hell, the hip-hop maestro's first album - "Enter the Wu-Tang (36th Chamber)" - had a shout out to genre classic "36th Chamber of Shaolin" right there in the title (the star of that film, Gordon Liu, features in RZA's new film.)
But "Iron Fists" is more than just an abstract genre tribute (in fact, if anything, there's far too much going on in this movie.) It's a modern action film done in 2000s style wire-fu, it's a hammy comedy featuring a fattened-up Russell Crowe cavorting around a whorehouse high on opium, it's a Blaxploitation picture complete with a requisite Pam Grier cameo and a top-shelf hip-hop soundtrack. You want the kitchen sink, you got it.
The afternoon before the Boston stop of his "Iron Fists" concert tour, RZA was kind enough to take some time out to school us on the mythos of kung-fu cinema (a regular on academic commentary tracks, he's quite honestly one of the most prolific experts on the genre around.) Jumping back and forth, we talk about Jimmy Wang-Yu, the Ol' Dirty Bastard and the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan, and even how he'll cook Quentin Tarantino a steak even though he's a vegetarian. But through it all, we always circled back to "The Man With the Iron Fists". No doubt, it's a labor of love; and a much more personal film than it may originally seem.
EDGE: Your film - I can't help but detect a classic Hong Kong vibe from it; it feels very Jimmy Wang-Yu [a legend of kung-fu cinema, he directed classics like "Master of the Flying Guillotine".] Could you talk a bit about your influences?
RZA: Oh, Jimmy Wang-Yu, wow. Definitely. "One-Armed Swordsman"! But yeah, this film is influenced by the whole spectrum of martial arts, I would say. 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. But then given an American sensibility. If you think about the styles of Chang Cheh ["Five Deadly Venoms"] or Lau Kar-Leung ["The 36th Chamber of Shaolin"].... If you think about Joseph Kuo, even, who did movies like "Mystery of Chessboxing", all the "Drunken Masters". He always had the villain with the white hair who comes out of nowhere, 'na mean? It's funny, working with my producers.... They wanted to write the character out. Poison Dagger. They were like "who the fuck is this guy?"
EDGE: Is he your take on the evil white haired villain?
RZA: Yeah, they didn't understand! I said "listen, man. This is part of the genre. There is ALWAYS a guy that pops the fuck up!" But yeah, not to ruin the film, but I took all those sensibilities from all those martial arts films, spun them into my imagination, and spit out something that I think is unique, actually. But also.... I'm American, 'na mean? I'm hip-hop. And we like things the way we like things. I made sure.... This film is not done by an Asian director, it's done by an American director; and it's done not by Asians but by Hollywood. So I gave it that Hollywood sensibility.
My producers were sure. They were like, "it's part of the deal, you play the Blacksmith," they appreciated me as an actor. But the task of holding that much weight, for me, it was puzzling my mind. I recall doing an interview with the LA Times where they were like, "Are you going to be in the film?" and I was like, "you know, to be honest with you, I'm Captain Kirk right now. If I don't have a Mr. Spock, I don't see how I can be in this film." But Eli came over, and I had a Mr. Spock. When I felt nervous or troublesome about doing something, I shared some words with him.
EDGE: You mention Eli Roth; you've had the chance to work with some truly legendary contemporary filmmakers, men like Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch, in your work as a composer. What did you take away from your time with them that made its way into this film?
RZA: Tarantino also came to the set as well, which made me feel so honored. To see my mentor, or [in kung-fu parlance] "my master," bless the set and then tell me - he said "Bobby, you have captured the authenticity of all the old kung-fu films, with the opulence of the modern." He said that and I was like "ah, that's the best right there."
But on a technical level, I get a lot from these great minds. Like, Jim Jarmusch will do a shot, right, and he'll stay on the character for a long time. Nothing will happen! Like in "Ghost Dog". He don't say nothing, nothing ain't happening, it's just you and this character. And you begin to drift in your own mind, watching these Jim Jarmusch movies.
I learned a lot from those brothers. Quentin is my mentor, you know? And even John Woo. John Woo, he taught me so many things. I [produced] an Album called "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" [which features many lines "sampled" from Woo's masterpiece, "The Killer".] I was able to sit down with John after I did that album. Lunch after lunch, in New York, in LA... We'd talk about "Bullet in the Head", "Hard Boiled", and I picked up a lot of knowledge from him. And all that came to fruition while I was directing the film.
And I'll share this with y'all. Being a man who was able to work in post-production as a composer, it gave me extra experience. I've been in post-production plenty of times. And being an actor, working in principal photography with someone like Ridley Scott - from him I learned the concept of "multi-vision". Quentin shoots with one camera. That's just what he does. Eli goes with like two cameras. Ridley has gone up to 18 cameras - and even more now, I've heard! The number is just a myth now. But on "American Gangster", we had a lot of camera setups just for dialogue.
That concept clicked in my head. "Multi-vision is needed." Throughout my film, I used multi-vision. Now, it was nowhere near this man - 18 cameras, nah nah nah [laughs.] But 4, 6 cameras for my maximum, 'na mean? Eli even said something about that to me. "Bobby, it's your first film, and you got six fucking cameras!"
EDGE: You've got a lot of strong personalities on set; a lot of badass guys. I have to ask, did you have to break up any fights on set?
RZA: These fighters, their starting all these rivalries with each other, and I'm just thinking "this shit remind me of Meth and Raekwon!" And I told 'em that! They may be mad at me about this, you know? It's a family, and some family stuff you keep to yourself. But it's a movie though, and this [the press tour] is part of the experience, and you guys'll probably be in the film world someday, you may come across this....
EDGE: You've got a very disparate collection of fighting styles among the cast. How'd you develop your own?
RZA: I mean, you asked me about Jimmy Wang-Yu. You know, Jimmy Wang-Yu wasn't a martial artist in real life - you know that? He was a barfighter! He got into fights in bars. I took that from Wang-Yu, actually. Because I haven't practiced forms. I thought like Jimmy Wang-Yu - I'm a fucking barfighter.
EDGE: So did any Wu-Tang stuff, maybe even mythology, sneak its way into the movie?
RZA: This may sound weird as fuck, but Russell Crowe, man, he's a serious actor. One of the best in the world man - you can't deny that. "A Beautiful Mind?" How can I get a guy like this to come and play somebody whose not real? Who has no historical bearing? Yeah, so I got a character for him. I said, "Yo, let's use ODB [the late Ol' Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan] as the fucking mentality of your character." I said, "go ol' dirty!"
I mentioned it to him, but would you believe about two weeks before we start shooting, he calls me up. Says, "Bobby, I'mma go Ol' Dirty." And when you see this film, you're going to know exactly what I mean.
EDGE: Not many films, if any at all, have made a great use of hip-hop music. Do you feel a need, maybe even a responsibility, to show people the right way to match that type of music to moving images?
RZA: That was actually the pressure that dawned on me. This is a fun film, 'na mean? You remember a song from "Cuban Linx", 'North Star'? I wrote at least 20 pages to that track. So we get to post-production, and I'm putting these things in the movie, and the producers looking at me. Like, "this shit is too serious, this shit is too deep. Hold on Bobby, what you doing? Where's the groove at baby?" That's probably why the first cut was 4 hours [smirks.] There was one scene where 'North Star' - or actually, it was the Barry White song we sampled [in 'North Star'] - plays from beginning to end, and then plays again! I was sitting there loving it, and they're sitting there, like "Oh my god, what the fuck?"
They said "listen, Bobby, we know you love what you're doing, but...." That's being a first time director it happens I think; you love everything you got. It's like when you make your Moms your first sandwich, and the pickles all crooked and shit. But you learn how to make it better. Music's a big part. The studio said, "put your music in the movie. Please." I said, "I wasn't going to score this. I wrote it, I directed it, I fucking acted in it, I'm done!" They said "the fans are going to expect you to score this." Were they right about that?
EDGE: I assumed you would.
RZA: The studio president told me that, and I doubted him. Don't doubt the president of the studio. But I went to Quentin's, I'm cooking him a steak - I don't eat meat, but I'll cook him a steak - I'm like, "Yo, they want me to score this!" Quentin goes, "Bobby, who else is going to score it??" I thought he'd have some sympathy - Nah.
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This is true still looking but can wait a while. If you are doing the another run i'm down.
This is true still looking but can wait a while. If you are doing the another run i'm down.
build more batteries
I too will probably take one from the new run if you do it.
if you do another run add me as well I'm gonna need three
I would also be interested in a complete battery if you were to do another run.
I would definitely buy one battery, possibly two if you were to do another run
I will buy one if you do another run
I'll take two if another runs is happening soon
I'll take another as well (should they happen)!!
alright guys. Let me check prices tomorrow and see what pricing is going to look like for another small run.
i may also need one
Should have quotes any day now and I will start pming those who posted interest here.
I will probably be interested in one in the next few months. Possibly in March. LMK the ETA on these
I am interested in one
DO WANT! Please pm me when its available.
Just posting up to let you know I have not forgotten about you. Im just waiting on quotes and once I have the info I need I will quote price and time frame and start sending out deposit requests via PM.
Ok guys "back by popular demand" or something like that.
The first batch will be ten packs and I plan to do another in a month or so of 10-20. I will only be offering replacement (no-top) packs for this first batch of 10.
Each replacement pack will be $59.99 shipped. I will accept pre orders at a discounted rate of $54.99 shipped. Im still offering free top install if you want to send your old tops to me but tops will be installed as I have the time.
Check my feedback, you wont be left empty handed.
Limit of 2 per customer on this first run. Feel free to PM for pre purchase info.
Last edited by KC; 02-01-2010 at 03:16 AM.
1 pack pending pre payment to dirge.
9 packs left.
Packs are expected to be shipping out the 11th or 12th if not before.
Last edited by KC; 02-01-2010 at 02:53 AM.
MY friend actually has one he cans ell me for cheap, nvm right now.
Modulate me
Its oh so typical
Excite me
Don't focus on the obvious so much that you miss out on the little things...cuz those little things do matter. Wanna run fast? Hey, more power to you...but don't forget to be quick. Wanna shoot fast? Hey, great...but don't forget to be accurate. Wanna react fast? Super...then don't argue with yourself. In the meantime, have fun, play Paintball, and rock on!
Hi, since my other pack is still pretty good, I want to keep the top on there. So I would be looking for a complete battery. LMK when you are offering the full package, and I would be willing to do a deposit. Thanks!!
same deal here KCOriginally Posted by Stayhuge
No worries guys.
2 Packs pending to phill7. 1 to dirge.
7 packs left for pre order.
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I've Pm'ed, 1 for me
One pending to CSexton check.
One pending to WarHamster
5 Left for preorder.
Payment recieved from dirge.
Originally Posted by KC
PMing for one.
Replied with payment info.Originally Posted by RehKal
Phill7 and csexton your payments are confirmed.
4 Left for preorder.
Packs are ready to ship. Still waiting on tops from quite a few people. I will start prepping orders in hopes of shipping either friday or monday. Thats the plan for now anyways...
Originally Posted by Stayhuge
Same here
Same here.Originally Posted by Stayhuge
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get...
Still have not sold out this order but I will start working in that direction guys.Originally Posted by alkafluence
doctorjim205 3 Packs Pending.
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The Wii U's performance capabilities have been a lingering question since Nintendo debuted the system at last year's E3. It seemed roughly on-par with the current generation of consoles, but fans wondered if it might be a half-step forward from those systems. According to some developers, it's more like a half-step back.
"It's not up to the same level as the PS3 or the 360," an anonymous developer told GamesIndustry.biz. "The graphics are just not as powerful."
Another developer, at a different studio, agreed with the assessment, citing fewer shaders. "Some things are better, mostly as a result of it being a more modern design. But overall the Wii U just can't quite keep up." These comments run counter to recent statements from Vigil Games, which claimed the console is "on par" with the current generation.
One of the two sources also claimed that the controller set-up hasn't changed: only one Wii U touch pad controller, with other players using Wii remotes.
If the statements on hardware power are true, it wouldn't be too surprising from Nintendo. The company's Wii console saw great success without pushing the tech, and the lower cost of manufacturing gave Nintendo a nice healthy profit margin. Then again, if Microsoft and Sony roll out their next consoles in the near future, the Wii U could look obsolete much faster than Nintendo wants.


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I don't like Vick's contract but I think this could be a good trade for both teams. Neither Cassel or Quinn are the answer at the QB position. Crennel said he wanted to change the dynamic at the QB position... if he's serious, he needs to put Stanzi at the position or make a trade for someone outside the organization.
Mike Vick is still a top 10 QB. I don't see an elite franchise QB coming out of the next draft. This franchise needs to start thinking about next season. The Chiefs will have to run the table the rest of the season to get a road playoff game... that ain't happening. Who's going to be your QB next season? If the Chiefs can turn Bowe into a QB this team can depend on for the next few seasons, I think it's a good trade.
In order to pull the trade off, the Chiefs need to get salary help from the Eagles and they'll probably need a 3rd team to give the Eagles something they want... like a draft pick or two with Bowe going to said third team. You have to think the Colts would be interested along with a few other teams with playoff aspirations.
For all those who think this is a really bad idea, please provide arguments that don't include the words "dog fighting." I already covered the salary issue as well. I realize Vick looks horrible this year, but I don't think it's a fall off in talent that is the problem. Nor do I think it's a mental thing. I think he's in a bad spot in Philly and on a bad team with a horrible O-line. The converse is true in Kansas City... the team looks REALLY bad not because they lack talent but because they have the worst player in the league at the most important position on the field. Give this team just an average QB and they're better than a .500 team.


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Will be an announcement when things get back up and running.
Well I finally got around to making a dealers thread, but here they are, the 3rd batch of metal warp adapters!
They fit bodies including: origional powerfeed, warp powerfeed, warp ULE, the warp breeches for SFL+X-mags, and most recently the adapter for the vertical ULE body that RogueFactor sells. From what I've been told by someone here on AO who purchased two of my adapters, they also work on the Q loader, which I suppose the hose is very similar.
The 45* adapters are great for tight setups where the hopper is close to the body, the 90* is mostly used by people who wrap the warp hose around thier body. Both adapters are made out of metal; thus being crack resistant.
I have them in Black only, but if there is enough demand I might do another run of electronickel plated adapters...
As of now I am selling them for $10 shipped apiece, if you would like two, I'll go $16 shipped... anybody ordering more than two we'll have to work out a deal. Larger orders of course cost less per adapter than a regular order.
~add the $0.35 to order amount if you wish to pay through paypal... I'll eat the 3%...
Shipping Info:
Seeing as of how the adapters arnt very large in size, it saves money to ship them via USPS. Now we all know how well USPS handles our packages so I only ship the adapters in Tyvek envelopes ensuring that the package makes it to its destination in one piece. Some orders are cheaper to ship via USPS Air, some not, I usually dont go for the USPS Air because it costs extra but if the difference isn't that much I'll do it for ya. If you would like your order to be shipped in any other form, notify me in the PM and we'll see what we can do.
Ordering Info:
Send me a PM including the following:
~Name and address
~Quantity and type (45 or 90)
~When you plan on sending out the $$ (so I can have the shipment ready to ship ASAP)
I usually ship orders out same day as I recieve payment, that is if the mail comes on time. Otherwise orders are usually shipped first thing in the morning next day.
Payment Info:
Now accepting PayPal!(add $0.35)... I still accept payment through snail mail. Some people like to send MoneyOrders, others have sent cash. There is always a risk of loosing mail with cash in it, so its your choice whether or not to risk it. Upon recieving an order by PM, I'll respond with my address for payment to be sent to, I'd like to not put my address out for the whole world to see (same with PayPal).
Otherwise if anyone has any questions about anything, pop me a PM!... I'll try to help out as much as I can!
and now for the pictures:
If you've got a picture of your marker with one of the adapters on it, and you'd like it in this thread, Pm me with the pic... and I'll add it to the list!


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Montessori School of Greater Lafayette Staff, 1992
Here are the year's class photos. If you recognize any of the children, all should be in their mid-twenties now, consider directing them here. We would love to hear from them and from the teachers.
Class A - Morning Preprimary, 1992
Class B - Morning Preprimary, 1992
Class D - Morning Preprimary, 1992
Class E - Afternoon Preprimary, 1992
Class C - 3-day and 5-day Toddlers, 1992
Class C - 2-day Toddlers, 1992
Today is school picture day!
When Harriet and "the ducky" show up to take our pictures, you can bet that the children are well-dressed, the snack is no-mess, and the staff is slightly stressed - for two whole days. Sometimes there are tears and pouty faces, but never in front of the children :)
These teachers from 2004 look pretty happy. Enjoy this week's Wayback Wednesday photos from 2004.
Smile, silly ducky! And have a terrific Wednesday.
Thanks to the timeless quality of Montessori materials, it seems that only the faces have changed in these photos from MSGL classrooms in 2000.
It's a genuine Polaroid photo and the genuine Mr. Jeff presenting abstract computations with the Stamp Game.
We still use the same dishwashing stands in the classroom today.
Miss Chloe has been preparing the environment at MSGL for a long time.
The Unifix Cubes are not a Montessori material but they allow for counting, sorting, color recognition, and provide a clear control of error.
It just feels good to put the colored pencils in their matching holders.
Taking the spindles out of the boxes reinforces the counting activity used to put them in - and it builds concentration.
Two friends can work together on the Teen Boards. They are matching the quantity with the symbol and witing the numerals.
Using scissors is classified as a language activity because it builds hand-eye coordination and strengthens the hand muscles required for writing.
A comfy chair is better when it's big enough for two.
And finally, what is Steve building?
I hope that was as fun for you as it was for me! Have a warm and wonderful Wednesday. ~Heather
1996 - Atlanta hosted the Summer Olympics this year and Prince Charles and Princess Diana were divorced. Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be cloned. The first version of the Java programming language was released, HotMail started providing free email service, and just over 10 million people were using the internet.
Do you know someone who attended MSGL in 1996? You just might find them here.
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Thanks for reading. I hope you have been able to go sledding in all this snow. Have a terrific Wednesday!
We're really reaching back here for Halloween gold - all the way back to 1989. Back in the day, the whole school had a costume parade in the Morton Center gymnasium. It was a big year for bunnies, clowns, and superheroes.
Montessori School of Greater Lafayette - 1981
This is the oldest available photo from the Montessori School of Greater Lafayette.
Notes on the photo list some of the names. 1st Row: Cristy Belz, Andruzca Rukhin?, Cristy Welch, Jensen Douglas, Ben Pealman, Gretchen Behnke, A.J. Marks, J.P. Rowe, Rolf Friedlaender. 2nd Row: Ila Ela, Luke Murphy, Sara Williams, Cristopher Armstrong, Catherine ?, Yoshi Furata. 3rd Row: MaryBeth Meyer, Niki Plante, Tony Hwang, David Bluestein, Kwesi Coleman, Nina Garza.
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We're keeping things simple on Wayback Wednesday this week with a short and sweet little collection of photos from October, 2002. Teacher Judy West took the children of the Red Oak class on a nature hike to Purdue's Horticulture Park to enjoy the crisp morning, collect leaves, and hug some very deserving trees.
Do you have favorite photos you would like to share on Wayback Wednesday? Please contact me at email@example.com. Have an outstanding Wednesday!
Hi Heather! I LOVE the "old" photos. Brings back so many memories. My daughter Taylor just graduated college in May 2013 and is working down in Indy. Her photo is front row, center of the 3- & 5-day toddlers. I really like keeping and catching up with MSGL. THANKS for your efforts!!
Thanks, Beth! I'm so glad you are enjoying the photos and that you found little Taylor there in the middle. She was just starting out so we should have lots more of her (and you) in future Wayback Wednesday's.


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The Mass Effect 3 beta was accidentally leaked to those taking part in the Microsoft dashboard preview over the weekend. Though the game was quickly pulled from the service, the all-seeing eyes of the Internet was quick on the draw to learn new campaign mode details.
The biggest revelation are the campaign modes, preset options that accentuate different parts of the game experience. "Action Mode" sets conversation to automatic replies and attunes the game to normal difficulty. "Story Mode" sets manual replies and minimal combat difficulty. "RPG Mode" is the one most Mass Effect fans are used to, setting manual replies and normal difficulty. You can alter the conversation and difficulty settings individually yourself as well.
The leaks are compiled on NeoGAF, full of blurry screenshots and transcriptions.
BioWare has given a response (via Eurogamer) to the leak, reminding fans that this version of the game is a far cry from the final version due in March.
"One feature that was present in this early build is a set of game play modes that are in development," said producer Jesse Houston. "We want to stress that these features are still in the early stages of development and will receive considerable iteration and refinement. These modes are designed to give players an even finer degree of control over their game experience than ever before. Whether it be someone who finds the combat difficult but wants to experience the amazing story, someone who wants to focus on the action and combat game play, or fans who want the rich, story-driven RPG Mass Effect experience they've come to love - Mass Effect 3 will support all of these options. We'll have more info in the days ahead!"


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The Weehawken Water Tower, an easily-recognizable historic landmark near the Park Avenue commercial strip mall, will once again be on the agenda at Town Council meetings this winter, said Mayor Richard Turner last week.
The tower, which was built in 1883 by the Hackensack Water Company, was originally used to store water drawn from a nearby reservoir. The tower could hold up to 165,000 gallons of water and stands 175 feet high, 300 feet above sea level at the Hudson River. A Pathmark now stands on the location of the reservoir.
Over the course of the past year, the township has been working to refurbish the ground and first floors of the water tower, preparing them to hold art or historical exhibits as soon as this spring.
Improvements to the tower made over the course of the past year include a unisex bathroom on the ground floor, a new staircase to the first floor, and new electrical systems that power the existing light fixtures in the tower's courtyard, as well as the refurbished interior lighting system. All of the walls have been redone and the floors have been cleaned and shined.
"The problem with the elevator issue is that there's not enough square footage inside the tower to install one." – Mayor Richard Turner
Yet despite the past year's improvements, several questions remain about what to do with the upper five floors of the tower. Construction codes and ingress and egress statutes have held up this discussion.
The law requires that buildings such as the water tower must have an elevator if people are expected to go above the second floor. For a building with dimensions like the water tower's, this can pose practical difficulties.
"The problem with the elevator issue is that there's not enough square footage inside the tower to install one," said Turner. "There's limited square footage we're dealing with, and besides that, the tower gets narrower as you go further up."
An idea to construct an elevator on the exterior of the tower was quashed by both Turner and representatives of the township's historical society.
"It would be very expensive to do that... the cost is hugely prohibitive," said Turner, "but even more than that, if you stick an elevator on the side of it, you're destroying the historical nature of the building."
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Nevertheless, the township is investigating possible ways for the public to take advantage of the excellent views of New York City and the Palisades that the water tower offers.
"There might be some ways that, in the future, we could take some small groups up, but we're really not sure at this point," said Turner.
For now, the Township Council plans to meet with members of a special committee that was formed to oversee projects related to the water tower, as well as local historical and arts groups who can brainstorm ideas for exhibits on the ground and first floors.
Past improvements
It is possible that the last year's improvements have slipped under the radar to the casual observer. A more obvious change to the tower occurred back in 2005, when the township cut the ribbon on a courtyard around the tower, complete with public tables and benches. In 2010, in preparation for the township's 150th anniversary, the tower's brickwork was power washed to restore its historic appearance.
The town procured the tower from a local real estate development group in 2000 after the group knocked down the tower's gatehouse. The shopping mall was built on the spot of the reservoir which was previously connected to the tower.


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Bill Lipnickey recalls what Bill Houghton said on a drive to the top of Hicks Road overlooking Canandaigua Lake seven years ago when Bill Houghton was 90: �I have been all over the world, and the most beautiful spot on earth is right out my back door.�
Right out his back door, at the home he called Old Place in East Bloomfield, were the friends in his Grimble Road neighborhood and beyond�who filled his life, and the Finger Lakes region he loved.
Bill Houghton�s friends and family say he inspired them with his ingenuity and artistry in restoring old homes, his appreciation for architecture and artifacts, and�his championing of�land preservation. Most of all, they spoke of his generosity in helping others.
A native of New Jersey, William Pringle Houghton lived most of his life in the Finger Lakes region, where he bought, restored, and re-sold more than a dozen historic homes in fulfilling his passion for architectural preservation. A supervisor of automotive manufacture at Rochester Products (GM), he worked as well in naval engine production during World War II.
Mr.�Houghton died Sept. 15. He was 97.
�He really appreciated the Finger Lakes,� said Lipnickey, a neighbor of Mr. Houghton�s on Grimble Road. Lipnickey ��who shared�a love of antiques with Mr. Houghton that extended to their respective businesses, Lipnickey�s E.M.P. Antiques and Mr. Houghton�s Old Place Antiques � said he is grateful to have known Mr. Houghton as a friend and mentor.
Mr. Houghton�s daughter, Charlotte, said her parents, Bill and Marie, bought the home they called Old Place in 1948. Charlotte described the house, an abandoned Greek Revival-style dwelling overlooking a serene valley near Canandaigua, as boasting its original wallpaper, three fireplaces�� and�no plumbing, electricity, heat or water. As the story goes, a friend remarked, "What in God's name do you want that old place for?"
�The name stuck,� Charlotte said, and her parents �lovingly restored Old Place to its 19th-century glory.�
In 2005, Old Place � originally the Addison Wheeler estate ��was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bill Houghton, whose wife Marie died many years ago, became one of the first in the region to donate a private home and property to the Finger Lakes Land Trust for a conservation easement.
�He put a lot of thought into it; he had done research and knew very well what he wanted to do, about what he wanted the conservation easement to accomplish,� said Sara Kersting, a Land Trust volunteer when Mr. Houghton donated the easement on Old Place with its more than 100 acres of open farmland and forest.
Mr. Houghton�s donation, which was highlighted in local newspapers and Land Trust publications, prompted others to donate their land for preservation. �There were people in the area who followed suit,� said Kersting. �They were directly inspired by what Bill Houghton did � which is really cool.�
Neighbor Shirley Delong, who met Mr. Houghton when she and her late husband, Dick Delong, bought their first house in 1960, recalled being struck by Mr. Houghton�s charm and talent. Mr. Houghton had restored an old salt box house on Pittsford Mendon Road. Though �it was a lovely old original,� said Shirley, it was not exactly what she had in mind as a bride whose husband was not particularly inclined toward home repair. But Mr. Houghton, who had restored the house with its more than a dozen windows, kitchen with wainscoting and other features, convinced her it was a sound purchase. Shirley said she never regretted buying the place, situated on an acre of land, for $8,500.
�Bill taught us a lot about appreciation of old homes,� Shirley said. Mr. Houghton also taught them how to take care of their home, everything from carpentry to plumbing and electric. �Bill was our consultant,� she said.
Mr. Houghton was also known to kick back and enjoy a Scotch on his porch and hike the woods and hills of the Finger Lakes, something he did well into his old age.
�We hiked all the gorges in Ontario County,� said Patti Simmons, who shared a love of animals and the outdoors with Bill Houghton. She enjoyed as well their many in-depth conversations.
�He was just the easiest person to talk to,� said Simmons, who added she has many pieces of furniture and related valuables in her home that Mr. Houghton made or restored as reminders of their friendship. �I was very lucky to have known him,� she said.
A memorial service for Bill Houghton will take place this Saturday, Nov. 16, at the First Congregational Church of Canandaigua, 58 N. Main St.


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Whether for the interest in politics or just wanting free Avatar armor, the Xbox Live airing of the presidential debates drew in plenty of users. Microsoft has revealed a few statistics from its live polls, and just as the reaction from pundits and politicos, Romney came out on top.
IGN reports that 11% of the voters identified themselves as undecided, and 17% said they were leaning toward President Obama or Republican candidate Mitt Romney. In 9 out of 10 questions, Romney exceeded his baseline of support, while Obama suffered the inverse with 8 out of 10 questions losing support. 88% of respondents said they are "likely voters" and 69% said they will "definitely talk" to people about the election. Microsoft said that the daily polls have attracted roughly 10,000 users, and that the debate polls "far exceeded this number."
Three more debates are set for this presidential election, all of which will be similarly streamed on Xbox Live. The vice presidential candidates take the stage on October 11. The presidential candidates will spar town hall-style over foreign and domestic policy on October 16, and then discuss foreign policy alone on October 22.


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Luther shot a two-day total of 621 and finished seventh at the Saint John's University Fall Invitational. The two day tournament was played on two courses. The first day was played at Greystone Golf Course (par 72, 7,059 yds) located in Sauk Centre, Minn. The second day was played at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course (par 72, 6992) located in Sartell, Minn.
Nebraska Wesleyan won the team title carding a 595. St. Cloud State University was second at 599, followed by UW-Eau Claire and University of Manitoba tied for third at 602.
Individually, Andrew Peter finished in a four-way tie for 10th shooting 77-74-151. Tobias Kohl finished tied for 14th with rounds of 77-75-152. Completing Luther's top five was Elliot Horst (T36 - 156), Adam Turner (T79 - 163) and Joel Bruns (T89 - 165). Caleb Funke played as an individual and shot 172.
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Whalers are following Dugan's lead
Waterford - There was a time when Waterford coach Rob Von Achen lauded Kerrianne Dugan as having "the best work ethic of any player I've had."
And all you had to do is watch Dugan's New London High School girls' basketball team play Tuesday night - against Waterford - to know why Von Achen's words are truer now more than ever.
"Not at all," Von Achen said, asked if he was surprised to see New London's toughness. "They take after their coach. Kerrianne was that kind of player. Tough. And she's done an absolutely phenomenal job; she's turned the program around."
Dugan, in her first season as New London's coach, turned her homecoming at the Waterford Field House into a 52-35 victory over her alma mater.
Dugan, a 2007 Waterford graduate, was a 1,000-point scorer and all-state player under Von Achen, playing in two state championship games. Her sister, Kelley, is a senior on the Waterford team.
New London, 2-18 a season ago, is now 7-4 overall, one game away from qualifying for the state tournament for the first time since any of the current players have been in high school.
The Whalers last made the tournament in 2009, going 8-52 since that time.
"It's really exciting," said New London junior Lexus Childs-Harris, who led the Whalers with 19 points against Waterford. "After last year being kind of down - and I'm not down on last year - I think the adrenaline just gets to me."
Sophomore guard Deanna McCarvell, who wears the uniform number 1 and is shaped like it, too, pencil-thin, added 17 points for the Whalers, including four 3-pointers.
New London boxed out exceedingly well, scoring five times off of offensive rebounds just in the first quarter to take a 13-6 lead. Childs-Harris and freshman Charee Osborne gave the Whalers a 4-0 lead with two immediate conversions off offensive rebounds.
The Whalers also hit their free throws, going 12-for-18.
"I'm really tough on them. I'll say it," Dugan, who went on to play for Division I Central Connecticut State University, said of her expectations for her new team. "But I try to stay on their level. I try not to be this mean, hard coach.
"I'm extremely lucky. People were saying to me, 'Oh my gosh, you took the New London job.' But I have so much talent. It just needs to be pushed in the right direction. ... It's a blast. It really is."
Von Achen said last year Dugan came to practice a few times to help coach his Waterford players. He could tell then that Dugan would have a rapport with whatever team she eventually coached.
"I wouldn't be surprised in three or four years to see her as an assistant coach at some college," Von Achen said. "She's a great kid."
Kelley Dugan, who missed the first part of the season with a knee injury, was in the starting lineup against the Whalers and shook her sister's hand along with the rest of the Waterford starters. Kerrianne gave her a playful shove.
"It was definitely weird, playing here against coach and my sister," Dugan said. "I think it was the hardest for my parents (John and Julie). You look up at the (conference) championship banner and remember how much fun we had.
"Playing here was the best time of my life, playing basketball with all my best friends and coach."
Sarah Pacheco, a sophomore, was the leading scorer for Waterford with 11. The Lancers, already playing without senior Megan Spellman (knees, out for the season) and freshman Shea Spellman (ankle), lost starting center Julia Zawacki to an ankle injury in the first quarter Tuesday. She was helped off the court.
New London led 27-18 at halftime.
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Two Boulder County lawmakers have proposed requiring the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to make more frequent inspections of oil and gas wells.
Sen. Matt Jones, D-Louisville, and Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, are sponsoring a bill that sets a goal of having the state agency inspect each of the approximately 50,000 active gas wells in Colorado at least once a year.
Senate Bill 202, which Jones introduced in the Senate this week, says that while "the substantial increase in oil and gas development" has been "very beneficial to Colorado's economy," it also "has led to increased risks to Colorado's natural environment and public health."
The Jones-Singer bill states in its legislative declaration that "timely inspections of new oil and gas wells, including those that are hydraulically fractured, are critical to protecting public health, minimizing environmental contamination, detecting spills before they worsen and ensuring public trust."
Colorado Department of Natural Resources spokesman Todd Hartman said Thursday that the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission now deploys 15 full-time field inspectors, plus one chief manager who also spends some time in the field, while employing another 20 engineering and environmental specialists who often are in the field as part of their work.
"These groups work together to identify and resolve environmental issues related to oil and gas development," said Hartman, who emphasized that the Department of Natural Resources hasn't taken a position on the proposed legislation.
Jones, however, said that the commission's current numbers of field inspectors and support staff now allows each of the active wells in the state to be inspected only about once every four years.
Jones said that even if the COGCC gets three additional inspectors and two more inspections support staffers it's seeking in the state's 2013-14 budget, that agency's officials have told lawmakers that they'd still only be able to average inspecting each well once every four years.
"They're basically treading water," said Jones, adding that with more wells being drilled closer to Coloradans' homes, he not only wants more inspections but wants inspections to be "a lot more thorough."
However, Colorado Petroleum Association and Colorado Oil and Gas Association representatives questioned the need for the Jones-Singer bill.
"We certainly don't have a problem with inspections," said Colorado Petroleum Association president Stan Dempsey, but "it's our belief that the conduct of inspections and inspection frequency is really a matter for the professional staff of the COGCC to decide."
Colorado Oil and Gas Association spokesman Doug Flanders said, "We have supported additional COGCC staff and inspectors in the staff and support their request for additional staff in this year's budget request as well."
But Flanders said the state agency "would have difficulty complying and staffing up in an efficient an effective manner" to comply with the inspection-frequency requirements being proposed in SB202.
Both Dempsey and Flanders said the oil and gas industry already inspects its own wells frequently -- visiting them at least weekly and sometimes daily, Flanders said.
"We don't want damage to the environment, and we don't want to lose product," Dempsey said.
Said Flanders: "Oil and gas companies are incentivized to self-report due to the strict environmental liability laws."
Jones said if the oil and gas industry and the state agency thinks the current inspection system is adequate, then "why are we finding wells with 100 times or 300 times the state standards for benzene in the groundwater?"
Jones cited 2006 testing of groundwater at the abandoned Rider No. 1 gas well site near east Longmont's Trail Ridge Middle School, which showed benzene levels nearly 100 times the state limit, as well as January 2012 soil and groundwater tests that showed high levels of benzene, napthalene, ethylbenzene and gasoline- and diesel-range organics at the Stamp No. 2 well site that's about 500 feet west of Union Reservoir.
He said Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission officials told lawmakers last year that they had no idea how many other such problem wells might be present around the state.
Flanders said the Rider well "has been an active cleanup site for 15 years, with the remediation plan meeting or exceeding all of its goals. The site has not and does not impact human health or drinking water."
The law Jones and Singer are proposing could force the agency to hire as many as 34 additional inspectors and 29 more inspection support staffers, Jones said. He said the price tag for those additional state employees could range from $7 million to $8 million, although he said the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission could come up with at least part of that cost by increasing the mill levy on an oil and gas production facilities property tax that's collected to cover such expenses.
Dempsey said that although the Petroleum Association doesn't object to the possibility of additional inspections, he questions whether the frequency mandates in SB202 would be "a good use of limited resources" on the state's part.
The Oil and Gas Association's Flanders said Colorado's oil and gas rules were overhauled in 2009, companies have been subject to additional reporting requirements as well as testing and log information that are provided to the state agency's inspecors and engineers.
Jones has said SB202, in addition to increasing oil and gas inspections to once a year, would require the agency to use a "risk-based strategy" for inspecting oil and gas locations, setting a priority on the phases of well drilling and producing well operations "that are most likely to experience spills, excess emissions and other types of violations."
SB202 has been scheduled for Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Commission hearing set for 1:30 p.m. hearing next Thursday, March 21. Jones is a member of that panel. If the bill passes its Senate tests, Singer will carry it in the House.
Jones said the bill is one of several that are expected to be introduced over the next several days and weeks that seek to address Coloradans' concerns about the potential impacts of oil and gas exploration and production in general, and the hydraulic fracturing drilling process in particular.
The Department of Natural Resources' Hartman said the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission puts "the highest priority on prompt investigation of complaints from citizens, landowners and others who directly contact us with concerns."
Said Hartman: "It's worth remembering that oil and gas sites benefit from many sets of eyes. Operators and serice companies visit sites frequently and depend on safe and well-functioning equipment. Landowners and neighbors are also helpful, as they rightly want to know nearby energy development is occurring safely."
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