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A'yanna from Lincoln, CA
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 1 of 5
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
Wilberforce Univerisity is for any person that likes the smaller sized campuses, seeking more attention from their teachers and other faculty.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
The campus has a fountain located up on the hill, that every person attending the university is introduced to during their first week. Also, during freshman week before the upperclassmen return to the campus, there is a candle lighting ceremony and as seniors during the week they graduate, another ceremony is held.
What to do for fun
Wilberforce University is located around the corner from Central State University, most of the activities will come from the two school uniting together to put events together. There are several organizations on campus that will have events, both for academic purposes and entertainment. There are always different things happening throughout the semesters for one to participate.
Food and Dining
The cafe is the main source of food on campus, but it does provide tasteful food. The food may not always be the healthiest, but the cooks will provide separate food orders for any person with health issues.
Academic Rigor
Many downplay the work given from the teachers, but in all actuality the work is very challenging. The academic assignments are time consuming and require one to give all effort when completing them.
Tips for prospective students
I advise that anyone seeking to attend Wilberforce, comes in with an open mind. Be willing to meet new people from many different areas and don't lose focus on why you are there.
In three sentences
Wilberforce University is a family oriented university. The university prides itself on its students and the experiences they encounter. The faculty and staff make it their main priority that each and every student receives the education that they paid for.
kristian from Riverdale, MD
Reviewer is A past student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 5
Categories Comments Greek Life
I love the greek life here because they were always motivated! You heard shouts and calls throughout the campus whenever a special event was going on. They were active in the community around the school and had a lot of showmanship.
Food and Dining
The food was okay. The only good days were when it was pizza being served or stir fry. The bad thing about those days were the chaos that came with it. Students would be knocking each other over just for a slice of the delicious homemade pizza
Dorm Life
The dorm life was not that great if you wasn't a honor student from you high school or in college. I was lucky to live in the new and nicer dorms. The older dorm buildings on the other hand were very small, and prison like. Yes I meant prison like.
Academic Rigor
As far as Academics Wilberforce university did have a good teacher to student ratio. I liked the fact that the class average size were about 20:1. This meant that the teacher not only knew your face but your name. That is always a good thing!
Dahrion from Southfield, MI
Reviewer is A current student here.
2 out of 2 people found this review useful. 3 of 5
Categories Comments Campus Safety
What more can be said about campus safety than there hasn't been a gun shot anywhere near the campus in years. The only threats to be face here at Wilberforce University is the occasional tornado warning.
Greek Life
We have many of the typical HBCU organizations along with a few home grown organizations and clubs. At Wilberforce many of the organization chapters hold a lot of historical meaning and value, making it a privilege to join an organization here. If there isn't an organization that you think fits you here, there is always the option of creating your own
Clubs and Activities
The activity life here consist of partying and basketball, especially because there is no football team here. Along with partying and basketball we have many community service projects that are in constant motion and off campus activities that are always being planned.
Great for these types of students
If your from the Midwest area and want to be away from home (but not too far away that if you get homesick it cost too much to travel back) this is the place for you. Also if you are from the West coast and you have a passion for proving to your parents I can survive on my own! this is the place for you also.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
There is a place on the roof of the class building that you can see the stars and the moon quite well at night.
What to do for fun
Fun always depends on what you can do with what you have, for example a car. There are a number of things that can be done at Wilberforce when you have access to a car. There are parties on and off of campus grounds, there are bowling alleys, skating rinks, and movie theaters near by also. The university is lucky enough to sit between 4 high volume malls that transportation travels to on a regular bases.
Food and Dining
The cafeteria staff is one of respect. They are very nice when treated with respect and firm when treated otherwise. The food is always filled with nutrients needed for a good bodily upkeep. Sufficient for a decent dietary regiment.
Dorm Life
The dormitories are always a fun and lively. We have the respectable quiet hours allowing peace for studying and sleeping, along will class rooms inside the dorms for study sessions and tutoring. Wilberforce University offers both single gendered and co-ed dormitories. All dorms are of acceptable standard.
Academic Rigor
The academic life here is what you make of it. Nothing at Wilberforce will be handed to you but the small community allows one on one assistance from the professors when sought after. Any assistance/ amenities needed are in arms reach but like any other university you have to seek if you shall find.
Tips for prospective students
In coming to Wilberforce University it is suggested to come prepared to work. There are many times in which the professors will throw you into the water and expect you to be about to swim, so to speak. Don't expect the university to be anything like the campus of Purdue, for we are almost surrounded by corn fields, but expect to have a great time here.
In three sentences
Wilberforce University is a very family oriented institution. Its atmosphere is just above average, having both good and bad times. The campus facilities are moderate but comforting.
Kierra from Woodbridge, VA
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
4 out of 4 people found this review useful. 4 of 5
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Campus appeared to be pretty safe. Key cards to get in buildings, private setting.
Clubs and Activities
They have all the clubs and extra curricular acitivities that any other HBCU has. Also they have the best choir ever.
Great for these types of students
Students that want a caring atmosphere where teachers know your name.
Bang for the buck
Excellent cost.
Food and Dining
Didn't try the foodl
Dorm Life
The dorms were the dorms. Like most they are average. They do have one dorm that houses 2 students and the rooms are the size of a walk-in closet. Good news is that it doesn't cost much to upgrade to a single room.
Academic Rigor
I think that the difficulty depends on the student and how much time you intend on studying.
Tips for prospective students
Go with an open mind. If you are looking for a small college where your teachers can focus on you then this is the place. They want students to succeed so they seem to be very into one-on-one student/teacher help. The classrooms often only hold 14 kids per class, so that is great if you want to really know your teachers.
In three sentences
When I visited the campus, the atmosphere was very family like. The teachers and students all around were very nice.
Annette from Cleveland, OH
Reviewer is A current student here.
4 out of 4 people found this review useful. 5 of 5
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
Students who are all about their studies will definitely find Wilberforce to be a great school.
Tips for prospective students
If you are a prospective student of Wilberforce University, you should come here with an open and focus mind for studies, campus life, and diversity.
Am enjoying being here
This school is OK...If you are looking to be educated by passionate teachers, then this is the place to be.
Am learning a lot
I have learned a lot about Business (my current major) because of my study habits...The teachers just elaborate on the topic; it is up to the student to study.


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Parents of victim sue Walker and Bourne's estate
The family of the minor girl involved in the Dr. Andrew Bourne and Joe Walker case has filed a civil suit against Bourne's estate and Walker, according to Santa Barbara attorney Chris Kroes, who represents the minor's family.
The complaint was filed on March 14, he said Tuesday, and is expected to be served to "at any time", he said.
The complaint includes allegations of sexual battery, serious emotional distress, that the minor was the victim of two men who made promises to take care of her long term without any intention of doing so, that the minor was the victim of a prolonged conspiracy between the two men, and more.
"Be reason of these wrongful acts of defendants, Walker and Bourne, Jane Doe and plaintiff parents sustained great fright, shock, (and) emotional and nervous distress," the complaint concludes. "As a result, plaintiff parents, father Doe and mother Doe, have been deprived of the society of their daughter and have, and will continue to incur, medical and psychological care for their daughter."
The complaint says any "co-conspirators" that might have aided and abetted Bourne and/or Walker might also be included in the case, including partners, agent, servants, (and) employers." Krues did say that Bourne's employer, Mammoth Hospital, is not named in the complaint.
The complaint does include a complaint against Dr. Bourne alone, stating that as a physician, he was a "mandated reporter" with the legal duty to report any suspected abuse of a minor to authorities.
Kroes said a civil case has a much lower threshold of proof than a criminal case. A criminal case must prove "beyond the shadow of a doubt" that the alleged crimes did occur, for it to be prosecuted by a district attorney. But a civil case, such as the one filed by the minor's parents, needs to show "a preponderance of evidence" that the alleged crimes occurred and that damages were/are incurred.
The complaint seeks damages for out-of pocket damages, for the costs of the civil suit, for reasonable attorney fees, for punitive damages and "for such other and further relief as the court may deem appropriate." Kroes said a trial will likely occur within 12 to 18 months.
He said information regarding Dr. Bourne's role in the situation is available to the attorneys and court, even though the criminal case against Dr. Bourne was dropped after his suicide.
"This has been devastating," he said. "It's been devastating to the family, beyond what anyone can imagine," he said.

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Updated: 31 July 2011
This website is no longer being updated. Please go to the NEW WEBSITE to get the latest version of these pages. There are links back to this site from the new website.
Please leave your comments on the "Contact Us" page.
The 2012 (94th) Adams-McKain Family Reunion will be held on SATURDAY, 11 August 2012 at the Hudson Memorial Building, 179 N. Jones St., Marcellus, Cass, MI. Mark your calendars and reserve the weekend for the reunion.
We are in the process of updating the book by Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Robert Adams of Newbury, Mass., and His Descendants, 1635 - 1900 for the 100th Adams-McKain Family Reunion in 2018. Please send your stories, photographs, interviews, diaries, etc. to Jim Adams (firstname.lastname@example.com) for inclusion in the 100th Anniversary Book.
See a list of some of the treasures from past auctions on our "Auction" page.
AdamsFamily Pages -- The Adams-McKain Reunion began in 1919 with Effa May, Horace Chester, Archie Leonard, Mary Calista, Mason Clarence, and Ross Uri Adams families.
Adams Pictures Pages -- You will be able to view some old family pictures, many provided by Jack Adams of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Please contact Jim Adams (adamsmckain at gmail.com) if you have family pictures you would like to share with the Adams-McKain Family Reunion.
Sign Jim's Guestbook | View Jim's Guestbook
About the Adams Family -- History of the Adams family from the arrival of Robert Adams in 1635.
History of the Adams-McKain Family Reunion -- With photographs, minutes of the meetings, etc.
Family Pages -- Links to family pages for Adams, McKain and related families. NEW: Adams Family History with photographs of the Adams home in Newbury & the gravestones in the old cemetery in Newbury.
Genealogy Blogs -- Includes blogs on the Robert Adams Line
Adams-McKain Reunion Newsletters -- Jim Adams started the newsletter in 1994 and was the Editor from 1994 - 2005. In 2006 Robert Brown took over the duties of Editor.
County & Township Histories -- Cass, Van Buren, Porter, Marcellus, etc.
Marcellus -- with links to schools, cemeteries, churches, etc. including Father George Zabelka, the 1st pastor of St. Margaret Mary parish. Kinney School, Marcellus School,
Cemetery Pages -- Links to cemeteries where family members are buried, including photographs of headstones. Contact Jim Adams (adamsmckain at gmail.com) to add submissions and photographs.
Findagrave.com -- Search cemetery records and gravestone photos.
Public Servants -- Links to Adams & related family members who have given community service (City Council, School Board, Town Supervisor, etc.)
Veterans -- Links to Adams & related family members who have served in the military (French & Indian War to the present)
My line: Generation 1. Robert Adams & Eleanor Wilmot > 2. Jacob Adams & Anna Allen (or Allyn or Ellen) > 3. John Adams & Abigail Roe (Rowe?)> 4. Lt. Joel Adams & Elizabeth Fowler > 5. Bildad Adams & Mary Haynes > 6. Horace Hale Adams & Lorainia G. Kinney > 7. Uriah Mason Adams & Jane Woods McKain > 8. Horace Chester Adams & Roxanna Arvilla Bent > 9. Uriah Mason Adams & Clarice Ann Nemmers > 10. James R. Adams & Linda M. Maher > 11. James Uriah Adams > 12. Storm Uriah Adams
I also have two web pages at Family Tree Maker:
1. Descendants of Robert Adams (1602-2008) which is updated and,
2. Descendants of Robert Adams (1602-2004) which has NOT been updated and has expired links.
New Feature -- "Lost Photographs". Click on the link and look at the photos. If you can identify any of the photographs please contact Jim Adams (adamsmckain at gmail.com).
Word has been received of the death of Kathy (Kunce) Linderholm on 29 November 2008. Kathy was an accomplished genealogist who made many contributions to the Adams-McKain family history. Photo of Sunny.
NOTICE: American Online (AOL) has, without notice, shutdown their genealogy websites (Kathy Linderholm's website with the Adams and related families is now shutdown). All links to her website are not working--I am working on changing the links and am in the process of replacing that information on this website. Our goal is to get the pictures, documents and history placed on this website. Thank you for your patience. Her AOL pages can be found at this archive. If you have any of the photos or documents from Kathy's site that are not "live" links please contact Jim Adams.
Interesting Genealogy Links!
Door County, Wisconsin
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R&B star Chris Brown's day in court to answer assault charges has been delayed again after travel issues prevented the singer from making it to Washington, D.C.
The Kiss Kiss hitmaker was due to appear in court on Friday (29Aug14) for what would have been the third attempt to resolve an assault case dating back to October, 2013.
But, according to court filings, Brown was unable to make it to the hearing and it was rescheduled for Tuesday (02Sep14).
The singer and his bodyguard were charged with beating up a young man outside a Washington, D.C. hotel. The minder, Christopher Hollosy, was convicted earlier this year (14), while Brown has rejected plea deals in relation to the case.
At the time of the incident, Brown was on probation in California for the 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend Rihanna.


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No one has ever produced a species by mechanisms of natural selection. No one has ever got near it and most of the current argument in neo-Darwinism is about this question.2
Natural selection is not a mechanism that produces anything new and thus causes species to change, one that works miracles, such as causing a reptile to gradually turn into a bird. In the words of the well-known biologist D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, "... We see in natural selection is not to create but to destroy—to weed, to prune, to cut down and to cast into the fire."3
Age: 150 million years old
Location: Solnhofen, Southern Germany
Period: Upper Jurassic
Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He brings them out of the darkness and into the light. But those who do not believe have false deities as protectors. They take them from the light into the darkness. Those are the Companions of the Fire remaining in it timelessly, forever. ( Surat al-Baqara, 2:257)
Allah knows best who your enemies are. Allah suffices as a Protector; Allah suffices as a Helper. (Surat an-Nisa', 4:45)
And remember when two of your clans were on the point of losing heart and Allah was their Protector. Let the believers put their trust in Allah. (Surah Al 'Imran, 3:122)
It is He Who sends down abundant rain, after they have lost all hope, and unfolds His mercy. He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy. (Surat ash-Shura, 42:28)
What He Said
Denge TV, January14-2009
Reporter: I would like to set my own view on this subject out. The sixth of the 10 commandments of the Prophet Moses issued to mankind is one that forbids killing, but they do not seem to obey it. What is the reason for that?
Adnan Oktar: No, those who are doing this are also at war with devout Jews. They are against them and against the Torah. They are people who hate the Torah, who have declared total war on the New Testament, who fight against the Qur'an with all their might, they are atheist Zionists. I am amazed that they are answered with the Torah. They do not believe in Allah anyway. They believe in Satan. They believe that Satan is the ruler of this world and they, the atheist Zionists, have allied themselves with the Freemasons. They are inside the global state, they use these masses as a tool of the secret world order. Most devout young Israelis do not want to join the army, in other words, most are forced to go to the front. They have also realized this tragedy and are also trapped by it. There are hundreds of people in Israel who do not want to join the military. There are many devout young Jews in the prisons. They are also aware of this immorality, this lack of conscience, this persecution. THE THING TO BE DONE IS TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE WITH DEVOUT JEWS, DEVOUT CHRISTIANS AND DEVOUT MUSLIMS AND TO DEMAND AN EXPLANATION FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING. But the time for that will be the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as). It other words, it will be possible with Hazrat Mahdi (as). Hazrat Mahdi (as) is also someone who will address the Jews. In the hadith our Prophet (saas) says "he will speak to them with the Torah and rule with the truth of the Torah". He says "he will rule the Christians with the New Testament. And he will rule Muslims with the moral values of the Qur'an". He describes this and calls on people to have moral virtue. That is why the salvation of the devout lies in alliance.
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Yeni Asya, 5 February-2009
Saying, "It is easier for rabbis to make peace with Hamas than it is for Hamas and the state of Israel to make peace" the Israeli Rabbi Menahem CALLED ON TURKEY TO BRING RABBIS AND THE LEADERS OF HAMAS TOGETHER IN TURKEY. He reported that Rabbi Froman had met with Sheikh Ahmed Yasin, the Hamas spiritual leader killed by the Israelis, and that he told him, "You and I can make peace in 5 minutes. BECAUSE WE ARE BOTH DEVOUT. WE AGREE THAT ALLAH IS THE CREATOR AND THAT IT IS MEANINGLESS TO FIGHT OVER LAND" and that the reason he had gone there was because he was ready to go anywhere there was peace.
|... Do not despair of solace from Allah. No one despairs of solace from Allah except for people who do not believe.' (Surah Yusuf, 87)


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I'm a big fan of the frugal dutchess book, I'm so bummed that I'm not in NYC to go to the meet and greet! Hopefully she'll be coming to LA.
You are invited to Sharon's Sip 'n Save book party at the Starbucks location at 29th & Park Avenue on August 11!
Sharon will be sharing her favorite frugal ideas, offering free samples of iced coffee, and talking about her fabulous new book How to Live Well and Save Money. If you're in the neighborhood drop by and show a fellow frugal blogger some moral support on her first book tour.
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You are invited to my Sip 'n Save book party at the Starbucks location at 29th & Park Avenue.
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(Reuters) - Amanda Alexander always wanted to adopt. In 2008, when her adoption agency sent a picture of a Russian girl who was available, Amanda fell in love.
The girl was almost 2, and the agency warned that she had a "developmental and speech delay." Two years later, an American doctor also diagnosed the girl with fetal alcohol syndrome and severe attachment disorders.
Now 7 years old, Alexander says, the girl has attacked her mother and classmates and tried to cut out her tongue with scissors. In the last three years, she has been hospitalized nine times for psychiatric care.
The Alexanders sought help from schools, social workers and other parents. But they found there is little assistance available for parents of international adoptees, particularly when children have severe trauma and emotional problems.
Their situation reflects a quandary faced by adoptive parents across the United States. With high hopes and often at great expense, families have adopted needy boys and girls from orphanages overseas, only to realize after returning to America that the children have behavioral or psychiatric problems that hadn't been diagnosed or disclosed.
Many parents are unprepared to handle the problems. Their adoption agencies often won't help. And neither will the U.S. government. Amanda Alexander left a job in management to devote time to her daughter. The Alexanders traveled from Seattle to Virginia to meet specialists, amassed enormous medical bills and moved to a different state to get better care for her.
In September, a Reuters investigation revealed how some desperate parents have turned to Internet groups to seek new homes for children they regret adopting. The practice is called "re-homing," and the online bulletin boards enable parents to advertise children and arrange custody transfers that bypass government oversight.
In response to the news agency's findings, state and federal lawmakers are seeking measures aimed at stopping re-homing, and Russia and other nations are calling on the United States to account for what has become of international adoptees. Since the late 1990s, Americans have adopted about 243,000 children from other countries, but no authority tracks what happens after those children arrive in the United States.
The Alexanders say giving their daughter to a stranger they met online would have been unthinkable. "It's not something that we would ever do," Amanda Alexander says.
But for parents who hold onto a troubled international adoptee, the way ahead can be grueling. Reuters interviewed about two dozen families with troubled children adopted abroad. They described how their children molested siblings, tried to crash their cars, pulled knives on them, killed or tortured animals, or took weapons to school. Many of the parents did not want their names to be published, in part because they say they worry about stigmatizing their families.
Amanda Alexander, 34, decided to speak publicly. "It has been really hard," she says. "It's completely changed our lives in every way."
In 2008, the Alexanders made three trips to Russia. There, eight doctors evaluated the parents-in-waiting to see if they would be fitting caretakers. The Russian physicians listened to their hearts with stethoscopes, inquired about drug and alcohol use, even asked about their greatest fears. The exam seemed somewhat staged to the Alexanders, who say the doctors asked them to pay $800 each for the service. They obliged.
The trips were required to complete the adoption. On each journey, the Alexanders learned a little more about the toddler they hoped to take home. On the second visit to Russia, they recall learning that the girl had a heart condition; on the third, they discovered she also had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
Amanda Alexander says she requested all of the girl's Russian medical records but was told by the adoption agency, European Adoption Consultants, Inc. that she would receive them on the final trip to Russia. When she did get the records, they were in Russian and contained references to conditions including cerebral palsy and a heart issue that were not mentioned in the English paperwork that the Alexanders had initially received.
An attorney representing European Adoption Consultants, citing confidentiality agreements, said the agency could not comment on specific cases but that parents typically receive the full medical information from orphanages earlier in the adoption process.
After the family brought their daughter to her new home in Tennessee, the family took the girl for a battery of tests by American doctors. They discovered her heart condition was a benign murmur, and the cerebral palsy was mild. But the girl's behavior was odd. She was hyperactive and would hit her head against her crib.
Doctors initially diagnosed her with ADHD. It would be another two years before Amanda learned that the girl had all the characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome, along with child trauma and severe attachment disorders.
The Ohio-based adoption agency also offered no training and little information about the possibility of attachment issues, stating only that these were rare, the Alexanders say. Instead, the agency offered advice about travelling to the Moscow airport and how to declare money. The couple says they took it upon themselves to buy and read adoption and parenting books to prepare.
The executive director of European Adoption Consultants, Margaret Cole, said that training is part of the homestudy requirements, and the training includes "all the elements of parenting and adopting." Cole did not respond to further requests to comment.
International standards recommend - and will soon require -- that adoption agencies provide 10 hours of training for parents seeking to adopt overseas. That's not nearly enough, parents and adoption experts say.
The Alexanders say they would have proceeded with the adoption if they had known more about their daughter's eventual diagnoses, but would have prepared differently.
"I took a leap of faith and said, 'I want her,'" Amanda Alexander says. "She was meant to be ours."
When the girl was age 4, the Alexanders placed her in a pre-kindergarten program. She received private speech and language tutoring, but the school determined she was not eligible for a specialized program.
The girl was volatile. She could be sweet and spunky, then become physically destructive without warning. She attacked other students at school. Doctors prescribed medicine. Still, Amanda regularly received frantic calls at work about the girl's behavior.
When the girl threatened to kill a classmate, her pediatrician recommended a psychiatric hospital. It would be the girl's first of nine hospitalizations in the next three years.
With each psychiatric stay, the girl's medications would be tweaked to stabilize her mood, with limited effect. Once, she hit her mother in the head, sending her to the emergency room. Amanda quit her job in management at a government-owned electric utility to stay with her.
After school, the girl would sometimes try to bolt in front of cars or sit screaming in the parking lot before Amanda could get her home. Medical records show the girl poked herself with safety pins, hit herself in the stomach, and spread feces on herself and on her bedroom walls. She told doctors that she saw big black monsters in her room, and giggled as she talked about it.
Throughout this, the Alexanders' relationship with their adoption agency deteriorated.
At first, the family happily sent the agency pictures of their daughter, attended an adoption reunion, and spoke with waiting parents about their experience.
As the girl's behavior became more difficult to manage, the agency's social worker suggested the Alexanders wait for their daughter to adjust and recommended parenting books, Amanda says.
"It wasn't that we were being impatient in waiting for her to adjust," Alexander says. "We had read those books before we adopted. They hadn't helped us."
The Alexanders estimated they paid approximately $60,000 to adopt the girl, including travel to Russia and documentation expenses. Three years after the adoption was completed, the family asked the agency to help cover the girl's medical expenses. The Alexanders say the agency's director responded by offering to throw a bake sale.
European Adoption Consultants director Cole did not respond to requests for comment.
A lack of post-adoption support by adoption agencies is common, says Julie Beem, executive director of Attachment & Trauma Network Inc, a parent-led organization that supports families of traumatized children. "There is not a lot of post-adoptive follow-up that happens," she says. "If there is, it's passing a report to the sending countries. It's often very formalized and perfunctory."
One solution would be for the State Department to require accredited agencies to give families access to a mental health professional who is experienced at handling adoptions, says Kathleen Strottman, executive director of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, a Washington-based non-profit.
By the time the Alexanders' daughter was 6, she had gone through four schools. Her kindergarten teacher was afraid she would hurt other students. At home, the girl's behavior strained the Alexanders' marriage and their finances. Even with comprehensive private insurance, the family racked up almost $80,000 in 2011 alone in uncovered medical costs for the girl, Alexander says.
Last spring, a hospital discharged the girl from its psychiatric ward. The family was still in the parking lot when she told her parents she wanted to kill them with a knife. The hospital recommended that the Alexanders find the girl long-term psychiatric residential care.
In a letter outlining why the girl should be admitted to residential treatment, her therapist wrote, "In spite of all of the often insurmountable problems this family is experiencing, they continue to love and attempt to do what is best for her. This family is not living their life, they are merely existing."
Residential treatment can cost upwards of $250,000 a year, an expense not typically covered by private insurance. In the foster-care system, which handles children born in the United States, adoptees are enrolled in Medicaid and often are awarded subsidies to help pay for treatments. Internationally adopted children usually aren't covered by these safeguards.
"Families don't know where to turn," said Melanie Chung-Sherman, an adoption consultant in Texas. Child psychologists and counselors are abundant, she says, but it can be difficult to find specialists in adoption issues such as child trauma, fetal alcohol syndrome, and attachment disorders.
The Supporting Adoptive Families Act, proposed by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would boost assistance for adoptive families through training, counseling, and parent groups. States would be encouraged to beef up adoption support programs through existing funds.
In summer 2012, the Alexanders moved from Tennessee to Georgia. There, they applied for a special state program that allowed the Alexanders to bypass Medicaid income restrictions and enroll their daughter based on her disability. The program, called the Katie Beckett Waiver, is designed to allow families to provide home-based care for their disabled children.
The following year, they placed their daughter in a residential treatment facility near Atlanta for five months.
Since returning from treatment in November, the Alexanders say, the girl is calmer. She still rages when she comes home from school, but her behavior is more manageable.
The family also hired a lawyer to convince the school district to place their daughter in a specialized classroom. Amanda works two jobs from home to help ease the financial burden on the family.
This month, the Alexanders joined their daughter at a weeklong camp that specializes in helping children cope with attachment issues.
"She's worth it. She is just a little girl. She didn't ask for any of this," says Amanda. "She has so much potential. She just needs to heal, so she can reach it."
(Reporting By Robin Respaut. Editing by Blake Morrison)
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Hornblower partners port in paint study
Hornblower Cruises & Events is participating in an EPA-funded study of copper-free paints. Researchers will spend the next two years comparing the effectiveness of ten test paints recently applied to the hull of the San Diego-based M/V Newport Hornblower.
"We're doing some experimental painting," says Jim Unger, vice president of Hornblower Cruises and Events. "Traditionally, bottom paint has had toxins -- either heavy metals or other biocides -- that get into the water system. What we're doing here is experimenting with paints that have very little, or none, of either."
The Port of San Diego has partnered with Hornblower on the study, which responds to a 1996 San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board report identifying high levels of dissolved copper in Shelter Island Yacht Basin waters. Boaters commonly use copper antifouling paints to prevent marine organism growth on boat hulls.
"The downside to using these copper paints is that the copper leaches off boat hulls and gets into the water column," says Karen Holman, environmental specialist with the Port of San Diego. "At that point, it becomes potentially toxic to the marine organisms in the water and becomes a water quality problem."
While testing also is taking place on smaller recreational boats, Hornblower's participation allows researchers to perform side-by-side comparisons of the alternative paints. It also provides an educational opportunity: Hornblower is promoting the project as part of a company-wide Respect Our Planet program. Whale watching and bay cruise guests will learn about the study and related environmental initiatives through interactive exhibits aboard the M/V Adventure Hornblower.
"What's great is that this will actually be promoted through pictures and videos on Hornblower's daily cruises," says Unger. "We appreciate the opportunity to educate our guests, and we encourage them to make environmentally responsible choices in their own lives."


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GPSolo Magazine - April/May 2004
Employer-Employee Issues:
Eight Danger Areas
Unless a business client is a sole proprietor or very small partnership, chances are good that the client has employees. If you are advising such a business client, at some point you will have to address employment and labor issues.
Many laws, such as those for wages and safety, apply to all employees, and employers are required to comply with the laws and to keep accurate records. In addition, particular employees may be in one or more of the myriad groups of people who are protected against discrimination under federal and/or some state laws. The protected classifications may include age, race, creed, religion, color, disability, marital status, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, having an arrest or conviction record, engaging in protected concerted activity or whistle-blowing, citizenship, taking family/medical leave, the use or non-use of legal substances, and the results of lie-detection or genetic testing.
You must be able to recognize potential problem areas in employment and labor laws and be prepared either to advise your clients how to stay out of trouble or to refer them to someone who can provide that advice. Given the complexity of the laws in this area, you may find it helpful to develop a referral relationship with a boutique firm that limits its practice to employment and labor law. In lieu of this, the following overview of common issues may aid you in covering the basics.
Identifying Employees
One of the first things an employer must do is identify exactly which individuals in a workplace are considered "employees." This might seem obvious, but the definition of "employee" can vary markedly from one statute to another.
For example, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other laws provide the redundant explanation that an employee is "an employee of an employer who is employed in a business of his employer which affects commerce." At the opposite extreme is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which defines an employee in far more detail (see sidebar "Family and Medical Leave Act: Partial Definition of 'Employee,'" page 20), starting with any person who is on an employer's payroll and including individuals who are laid off, on leave, or on suspension but expected to return to work for that employer.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which applies to employers with 15 or more employees during 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year, uses a definition similar to OSHA's: an individual employed by an employer. In Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates v. Wells, 123 S. Ct. 1673 (2003), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such a definition was circular and explained nothing. To determine whether shareholders and directors of a professional corporation are counted as employees under the ADA, the Court held that the question should be resolved according to common-law elements of control, including whether the person has the ability to hire and fire; reports to or supervises others; and shares in profits, losses, and liabilities of the company.
Eight Common Employer Errors
Assuming your client has employees as defined in one or more state or federal laws, your next task is to alert the company to possible mistakes it may make in dealing with its workforce. Several potential pitfalls are discussed individually below (although in the real world, many of these issues overlap).
1. Employment at will. Virtually all states recognize the employment-at-will concept, which means either the employee or the employer is free to end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, as long as the reason is not illegal. Many states recognize exceptions to this rule, the most common being terminations in violation of public policy. Depending upon the state, the relevant "policy" may be found in statutes, court decisions, administrative regulations, or general concepts of the common good. This can make challenges to such terminations extremely complicated.
Another common exception to employment at will involves actual or implied contracts. Actual employment contracts usually are verifiable, but "contracts" can be implied from employee handbooks, company policies, or even verbal assurances of "permanent" employment as long as employees adequately perform their duties.
A third exception, embraced by only a small minority of states, is the "good faith and fair dealing" exception, which essentially incorporates the "good faith" principle into every employment relationship. In those states, an employer must have what amounts to just cause for terminating a worker.
One final point: Be sure you have a clear understanding of the employment-at-will standard in each state where your client company has employees. As a practical matter, employers typically do not fire employees for no reason. Therefore, even if a state strictly adheres to the employment-at-will standard, the employer should inform every employee, in writing, of the reason for the termination. That simple step can help provide a strong defense to later allegations of discrimination or other illegal motive.
2. Labor laws in nonunion workplaces. One of the most insidious laws for employers and those who advise them is the group of statutes commonly referred to as the National Labor Relations Act. Most employers whose workers are represented by unions are aware of the labor laws' basic requirements, such as no individual negotiations with employees, collective bargaining for new contracts, and addressing employee complaints through the contractual grievance process.
Employers who do not have unions often unwittingly violate labor laws, sometimes with serious consequences. For example, employers are limited in what they can say and do during a union organizing drive. A wrong move can result in the company's becoming unionized even if the employees would not have voted for the union.
Both union and nonunion employees also are protected by labor laws if two or more employees act together for the common good of the employees or if one employee is a spokesperson for other employees. An employer who takes disciplinary or other adverse action against such employees risks the intervention of the National Labor Relations Board, which can lead to prolonged and expensive litigation.
Another example of labor law protection for both union and nonunion employees are Weingarten rights, derived from a Supreme Court decision that employees have the right to another employee's presence when being interviewed about something that could lead to disciplinary action. Where unions are involved, the other employee often is a union steward, but even nonunion employees can have another employee present. This does not mean, however, that the employee has the right to an attorney or to the union's business agent if the agent is not an employee of the company.
3. Wage and hour issues. Employers may easily make a variety of wage-related errors, such as following federal minimum wage standards in states that mandate a higher minimum wage. One of the most common wage errors comes from the belief that any salaried employee is exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements. In order to be exempt, an employee's job duties must fall within one of five categories: professional, executive, administrative, outside sales, or some computer technologies. The Department of Labor proposed new rules for these categories in March 2003, but they continue to face stiff opposition in Congress.
Another common wage-related error is paying employees for only their scheduled work hours even if the employer is aware that employees often begin or end their work duties beyond the scheduled hours. Still another error is allowing employees to accumulate "compensatory (comp) time" instead of paying them for overtime. In many states, comp time is permitted only within the same workweek unless the employer is a government entity and comp time has been addressed in a collective bargaining agreement between the government entity and the employees.
4. Hiring, retention, firing, and references. Naturally, companies want to hire capable, reliable employees who will work hard for reasonable compensation, but employers must be scrupulous in not appearing to discriminate in hiring and firing decisions. Courts and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and its state equivalents deal with thousands of discrimination and harassment claims every year.
Business clients must develop and carefully follow policies detailing the steps of hiring, investigating, and terminating employees—and document, document, document! If your client chooses applicant A over applicant B for the sales position because A looked each interviewer in the eye as she spoke, was neatly dressed, and seemed to be at ease, whereas B looked everywhere but at the interviewers, seemed nervous, and wore inappropriately casual clothes, these facts should be noted. Your client will be grateful for your insistence when B later files a claim that he was not hired because of his [insert one or more protected classifications].
Recently the Supreme Court addressed firing and rehiring to determine whether an employer's policies in these areas violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. In Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez, No. 02-749 (Dec. 2, 2003), an employee fired after a positive drug test applied for reemployment two years later, after completing a rehabilitation program. The company refused to hire him based solely upon its strict policy against rehiring former employees who were fired or who quit in lieu of discharge. The Court held that the company's no-rehire policy was a "quintessential legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for refusing to rehire an employee who was terminated for violating workplace conduct rules."
If an employee creates a hostile or dangerous workplace, the employer must terminate the employee in self-defense. Unfortunately, the employer then must maneuver between a rock and a hard place in responding to requests for references regarding that employee, on one side risking a defamation claim from the former employee, and on the other side risking a failure-to-warn claim from a future employer or third party alleging that a death or serious injury might have been prevented had the terminating employer given accurate reference information. To minimize these hazards, the terminating employer should respond only in writing and only to written reference requests, and should include only information that is accurate and can be substantiated.
5. Discrimination and harassment laws. Depending upon the jurisdiction, employers may be subject to many more state laws than federal laws. For example, most federal discrimination laws apply only to companies with 15 or more employees, but state laws may apply if a business has even one employee. Many states also have employee discrimination protections that are in addition to and/or more specific than federal safeguards.
Be sure your clients correctly interpret current discrimination standards. Discrimination laws no longer protect only obvious racial or gender differences. Courts often find that protections apply if the decision or action in question was based on one of the less familiar classifications listed at the start of this article. As a result, a white man under 40 may be protected under the discrimination laws if he was not hired because of his sexual orientation, arrest record, or national origin. Even the more familiar classifications such as age, race, and gender can result in a reverse discrimination case—say this man was not hired because the employer preferred a woman, or an African American, or a person over 40. In fact, the other categories can themselves yield reverse discrimination suits—say this man was not hired because he was not a homosexual.
The U.S. Supreme Court currently is considering whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (which applies to employers with 20 or more employees) prohibits reverse discrimination—in this case, giving younger employees fewer benefits than older employees. In General Dynamics Land Systems v. Cline, 124 S. Ct. 367 (Apr. 21, 2003), employees over 50 years old were given full health insurance benefits upon retirement, while those under that age received only partial benefits.
6. Safety requirements. Employers must provide a safe work environment, supply or require employees to provide safety equipment, and ensure that safety policies are followed and equipment is properly used. OSHA has issued both general safety standards and specific standards for certain industries and activities. It also requires that material safety data sheets on all toxic or caustic substances are available in the workplace and accessible to employees. Be sure your clients are aware of all applicable OSHA and state safety requirements, establish clear safety policies, communicate them to employees, and strictly enforce the policies.
OSHA can and does appear at workplaces to conduct inspections without prior notice. Employers can insist that agency representatives have a warrant, but doing so typically only delays the inevitable. Once on the premises, OSHA agents can and will issue citations for any violations. Be prepared to advise employers about their legal rights if OSHA comes to call.
7. Privacy issues. Many aspects of the modern workplace give rise to employee privacy concerns: security cameras; telephone, e-mail, and Internet monitoring; drug or alcohol tests; and searches of lockers, desks, briefcases, duffle bags, handbags, and even automobiles. Some practices, such as intercepting wire or electronic communications, are subject to federal and state laws that limit the degree of monitoring allowed.
Depending upon the type of business and other factors, employers often can forestall privacy violation claims simply by informing employees that the monitoring, testing, or search may occur. This can be done during the hiring process and in the employee handbook and reinforced through posted policy statements. Work with clients to ensure their security policies and practices intrude upon employee privacy only to the degree necessary to protect the employer's interests.
8. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA causes great confusion for many employers. Lengthy and complicated regulations coupled with often-conflicting state laws make employee FMLA claims a source of many employer headaches. For example, using the correct forms is not a given—federal forms may differ significantly from those allowed or required under state law, and state forms and policies may differ from one another as well.
The FMLA maxim for resolving conflicts between state and federal law is to apply whichever law gives the greatest rights to the employee. This could have a big impact on a business with branches in several states if the proper requirements for each are not being enforced. In addition, business clients should check that their own policies and procedures concerning leaves of absence, sick and disability leaves, and vacations mesh with the guidelines established in the state and federal laws.
Representing business clients requires familiarity with applicable federal and state laws that affect employees and the employer-employee relationship. If you do not feel qualified to tackle this aspect of practice yourself, your clients will appreciate your recognizing the potential problem and referring them to someone with expertise in employment and labor law.
Marna M. Tess-Mattner is a shareholder at Brigden & Petajan, S.C., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a practice limited to management employment and labor law. She can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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(b) Any employee whose name appears on the employer's payroll will be considered employed each working day of the calendar week, and must be counted whether or not any compensation is received for the week. However, the FMLA applies only to employees who are employed within any State of the United States, the District of Columbia or any Territory or possession of the United States. Employees who are employed outside these areas are not counted for purposes of determining employer coverage or employee eligibility.
(c) Employees on paid or unpaid leave, including FMLA leave, leaves of absence, disciplinary suspension, etc., are counted as long as the employer has a reasonable expectation that the employee will later return to active employment. If there is no employer/employee relationship (as when an employee is laid off, whether temporarily or permanently) such individual is not counted. Part-time employees, like full-time employees, are considered to be employed each working day of the calendar week, as long as they are maintained on the payroll.
(d) An employee who does not begin to work for an employer until after the first working day of a calendar week, or who terminates employment before the last working day of a calendar week, is not considered employed on each working day of that calendar week.


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Their characters may be trapped "Under the Dome" in Chester's Mill, but the hit CBS show's actors are willingly entering a bubble of another sort in San Diego: Comic-Con International's Ballroom 20.
Big Jim himself — Dean Norris — and cast mates Mike Vogel (military veteran Dale 'Barbie' Barbara), Rachelle Lefevre (reporter Julia Shumway), Alexander Koch (the troubled Junior "My Name Is James" Rennie), Colin Ford (separated-from-his-family teen Joe McAlister) and Eddie Cahill (Big Jim's brother-in-law Sam Verdreaux) will join executive producer Neal Baer to kick off CBS Television Studios' consecutive panels on July 24 at 11:15 a.m. in the large-capacity room. The presentation also includes a premiere screening and panel for the new CBS drama "Scorpion" at 12:15 p.m. and a sneak preview of the second season of the CW historical drama "Reign" at 1:15 p.m., ending at 2 p.m.
"Under the Dome," based on the Stephen King novel of the same name and developed for television by Brian K. Vaughan (TV's "Lost," comics' "Saga"), started its second season June 30. The panel will feature a sneak peek at what's coming up.
Real-life genius Walter O'Brien is the inspiration for "Scorpion," which shares a name with his hacker alias and computer services company, and is about him and a team of fellow bright outcasts working to keep the nation safe from high-tech dangers (and learning to live together, of course).
He'll be on hand along with cast members Elyes Gabel ("World War Z," "Body of Proof") , who stars as him, Katharine McPhee ("Smash," "American Idol") and Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2," late-seasons "X-Files") to talk after the premiere screening. Executive producers Nick Santora ("Prison Break"), Nicholas Wootton ("NYPD Blue"), Justin Lin ("Fast & Furious" films) and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (who've teamed on "Fringe," "Star Trek" films and more) will also speak on the panel. The series will join the CBS lineup this fall.
The CW's "Reign" returns this fall with more 16th century/timeless intrigue around Mary, Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane), Queen Catherine (Megan Follows) and Prince Francis (Toby Regbo). Executive producer Laurie McCarthy will join Kane, Follows and Regbo for a discussion after the sneak-preview video.
Comic-Con International runs July 23-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. Be sure to check back at Hero Complex for further programming and preview stories.
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Shooting ranges at Tenoroc Fish Management Area in North Lakeland will be under new management beginning in mid-February. Tenoroc Shooting Sports and Training has leased the facility from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for the past 13 years.
LAKELAND | Shooting ranges at Tenoroc Fish Management Area in North Lakeland will be under new management beginning in mid-February.
Tenoroc Shooting Sports and Training has leased the facility from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for the past 13 years.
But the FWC will take over management on Feb. 14 when the current three-year lease to range vendors Mark and Christine Smith expires.
"The agency will be staffing it. We'll be maintaining it. And we'll be running it," said John Weatherholt of the FWC.
Weatherholt said the rifle, pistol and sporting clays ranges will remain open during the transition at regular hours — open Thursday through Monday and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"We're still going to be operating five days a week. We may look at seven days a week in the future," said Weatherholt, the FWC's regional program coordinator for public safety and public shooting ranges.
The FWC is adding a new trap facility and creating a 16-station sporting clays course and five-stand range for shotgun enthusiasts. It is also building classrooms and offices across Tenoroc Mine Road where the archery range is located that will host hunter safety classes and youth events. There will be a new concrete block building for restrooms, a control booth for safety officers, security cameras and a public address system at the rifle and pistol ranges, and a concessionaire store for supplies.
The change is part of the FWC's move to take over all seven of its public ranges statewide by mid-February.
"We will have no more concessionaire contracts around the whole state after next month," Weatherholt said.
"It's been a long time coming. We were actually challenged about four years ago by one of our commissioners, Dick Corbett. He said we need to man and run our own facilities," Weatherholt said.
Job listings for a range manager and three safety technician officers will be posted. Weatherholt will oversee the ranges as supervisor.
The FWC also is taking over management of the facility on state-owned land because it is included in the proposed Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network.
The youth conservation center will host events for fishing, hunting and archery, with day camps and summer programs part of future plans. The vision for the conference center is to build it just west of the gate to the shooting ranges.
"We want to build some lodges and actually have a facility where we can hold summer camps for kids," Weatherholt said.
Smith and his wife have been fighting the changeover for six months.
"It's disappointing to us. I posted it on Facebook, and we've received almost 200 phone calls and 110 (Facebook) posts," Mark Smith said Monday. "It's going to affect some people."
Smith, who also owns the Ultimate Arms gun store on North Combee Road, said they will continue to operate until the changeover. He said it is possible they might open a range elsewhere in Lakeland.
"Christine and I are looking at it," he said. "I'm thinking about building an indoor pistol range on the property (at Ultimate Arms)."
Smith said Tenoroc Shooting Sports and Training has become increasingly popular for area shooters. He said there were 4,000 customers each year when they started.
"Now we're at about 20,000 a year. We hold almost 100 charity events a year," he said. "We've seen a lot of growth in the past 13 years."
Smith said he has paid close to $20,000 per year to lease the Tenoroc facility.
"It's been a profitable thing for them, I can guarantee that," Smith said.
Weatherholt said the FWC is not operating the ranges to make money.
"We're not doing this for profit. The cost incurred by users will be enough to pay for the cost of operating the facility. That will be a big plus for the users," he said.
The cost of the rifle and pistol ranges may decrease. The cost for sporting clays and trap will be based on the number of clay pigeons thrown.
Weatherholt said the trap facility will eventually have a low house and high house to accommodate skeet shooting.
The FWC is buying new wireless traps for the sporting clays course.
The FWC will continue to operate the ranges out of the modular building currently used. Weatherholt said they plan to build a metal building to house equipment.
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Dica Blair, 86, died Aug. 27, 2013, in Vian. She was born May 13, 1927, in Ola, Ark., to Perry Poe and Mona (Barrick) Poe. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family and friends and a member of the Trinity Baptist Church of Poteau.She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather Cephus Whitecotton; her husband, Luther Blair; three daughters, Mona Blair, Connie Stewart and Demerris Hamblin; three brothers, Joe Whitecotton, Beacher Whitecotton, Jay Cee Whitecotton; and one sister, Inell Pearson.Dica is survived by two sons, Tommy D. Blair and wife Sheri of Benton, Ark., and David J. Blair of Heavener; two daughters, Joan Woody of Little Rock, Ark., Debra Jane Fleig and husband William of Heavener; 23 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Dale Whitecotton of Bokoshe; four sisters, Violet Cessna of Spiro, Caroletta Cooper of Wilburton, Patricia Shimp of Oklahoma City and Judy Medina; numerous nieces, nephews, other family members, friends and loved ones.Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Grace Manor Memorial Chapel, Poteau, with Pastor Phil Petre officiating. Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Services are under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home of Poteau.


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Residents should keep recycling in mind during weekend celebrations
Events such as cookouts, family reunions, and graduation parties make Memorial Day weekend a time of revelry for many area residents.While recycling is not likely at the forefront of most people's minds during this time, individuals still should be cognizant some of the materials that can be recycled following their holiday gatherings."Not only should people think about what they can recycle, they should also consider what they can re-use to reduce what goes into the trash at the end of the day," said Bekki Titchner, Elk County recycling and solid waste coordinator.In particular, Titchner suggested that people consider using plastic plates and cups "rather than the throw-away variety." "These days there are plenty of options available for purchase (of these plastic items) in local stores. Even heavy plastic cutlery can be washed and used numerous times, and to make cleanup easier, bring along a plastic tote where everything can be stored for the trip home," Titchner said. She noted that for those planning to use disposable plates and cups, paper is a better choice than foam. "If you are going to use disposable items, opt for paper rather than foam. Foam simply does not degrade. The cups and plates that you throw away over the weekend will be around for a very long time," Titchner said. Those who do opt for using plastic cups then have the option of recycling them at the Elk County Community Recycling Center, which is located at the Stackpole Complex in St. Marys. "Good news in the realm of plastic recycling is that any plastic cups that are made of either PET plastic (number one) or polypropylene (PP or number five) can be recycled at the community recycling center," Titchner said. "We are poised to begin collecting PET thermoform plastic as part of a national pilot project. Plastic cups made of PET are considered a thermoform, as are a host of other containers, including clamshell containers for fruits and vegetables, as well as cakes, cookies and other produce and deli items. While this program hasn't officially kicked off, we are accepting PET thermoforms at the center."This means that many plastic containers from graduation cakes, fruit or vegetable trays, and sandwich platters may now be recycled instead of simply thrown in the trash. Pick up a copy of the Saturday, May 26, 2012 edition of The Ridgway Record for more.


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At the beginning of her summer 2013 internship with the New Life Worship Center in Weirton, W.Va., Juliana Myers could barely approach the pulpit without her knees knocking together and her breath catching in her chest. The senior biblical ministries studies major at Waynesburg University felt prepared to share the message of God, but nervous to speak it to a congregation of more than 300.
"The most challenging part I faced was getting in front of the entire congregation; I had to get over my fear of having everyone stare at me," Myers said. "Eventually I had to just say a prayer, take a deep breath and get up there."
As she grew into the role and became familiar with the many faces she saw staring back at her each Sunday, Myers became more confident conducting children's sermons, opening the service in prayer and counseling at Bible camps.
Myers, a campus ministry assistant (CMA) at Waynesburg University, said that her role of ministering to college students and hosting bible studies in the residence halls helped her to identify her beliefs and communicate them. She named her various theology classes at the University in giving her the confidence and biblical knowledge to develop spiritual curriculum for youth camps.
Rev. Dr. Jeffery Kisner, professor of biblical ministry studies at Waynesburg University and the teacher of Myers' theology courses, said that the young woman's "amazing amount of experience in youth ministry" speaks for itself.
"Juliana is kind and compassionate, possessing the heart of a servant and a quiet but infectious enthusiasm," Kisner said. "I am excited for the way in which I have seen God working in her life and through her gifts to witness to God's shalom-making mission in the world."
For youth camps, Myers' favorite part of her summer internship, she began a series on creation and developed a sermon with visuals to harness the children's creativity. She also chaperoned three young girls during an overnight camp at the church and taught a cooking club to interested young adults.
"I've been the leader of children at a few different churches before, including my home church," Myers said. "This summer I really wanted to work in an Assemblies of God Church."
Myers, who said she was saved at the New Life Worship Center and who has attended a few mission service trips with a group from that church, didn't mind the 45 minute drive from her home in Wheeling, W.Va. to the church. She spent the drive mentally preparing for children's sermons and activities, an activity she took very seriously.
"I think that working with youth is very different than the adult congregation," Myers said. "It's a very important age – when they learn who they are and when they develop their relationship with God. I wanted to help them have confidence in their faith."
By helping young people to develop confidence in their relationships with Christ, Myers said that she herself grew as a Christian and as an aspiring youth pastor.
"I had to lean on God more and really listen to what He wanted me to preach to kids," Myers said. "The internship was more than I could have ever expected. It has prepared me in so many ways to go out into my field when I graduate."


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