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YAKIMA, Wash. – One of the largest apple producers in the United States has been enjoined from interfering with workers involved in a federal lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Citing the "likelihood of irreparable harm" to current and former employees of Eastern Washington-based Evans Fruit Company, the chief judge of Eastern District of the federal district court in Yakima ordered a preliminary injunction against the company and its former general manager, Juan Marin, and held them accountable for an "environment of intimidation."
Marin's sexual harassment of Evans Fruit employees is the central allegation in the EEOC's suit ( Case No. 10CV-03033 LRS in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington) filed in June of this year. At the time of filing, the federal agency also sought and won a temporary restraining order against Evans Fruit and Marin for threatening and retaliating against former and current employees who assisted the EEOC in bringing the lawsuit. The court's most recent order, issued October 26, converts the temporary order into a preliminary injunction, which extends the authority of the court's protection of Evans Fruit employees who want to assist the EEOC or participate in the lawsuit through trial.
According to District Court Judge Lonny R. Suko, the EEOC clearly showed the occurrence or threat of workers being "chilled" from coming forward with claims relating to the agency's suit. The court was persuaded that as a former manager for over 36 years at Evans Fruit who still retains a great deal of influence, Marin "has the means for intimidating others" and that there was "a likelihood he would employ those means for that purpose." The court highlighted evidence that Marin had sent two underlings to a local public library to report back to him on Evans Fruit employees attending a meeting there in February with EEOC attorneys.
The order's sweeping provisions apply to Evans Fruit, its officers, agents, managers, and employees, as well as Marin. The court has prohibited any retaliatory measures against the EEOC's class members, witnesses, or family members, and any actions that would discourage free association with those same people. It also enjoined Evans Fruit from paying or offering to pay for favorable testimony in the EEOC's case. The court order prohibits negative actions against current Evans Fruit employees who participate in legal proceedings or oppose unlawful conduct.
"This is a major victory for workers who have been scared to participate in our lawsuit," said EEOC Regional Attorney William Tamayo. "The court has ordered protections to ensure that individuals can come forward without fear of reprisal."
Tamayo urged workers who experienced sexual harassment at Evans Fruit to contact the EEOC to determine if they qualify to be part of the class: contact Carmen Flores at (206) 220-6853 or (832) 364-4190, May Che at (206) 220-6919 or Debra Smith at (415) 310-4658 . (All speak Spanish.)
Luis Lucero, director of the EEOC's Seattle Field Office, commented on the order's unusually strong wording, "This sends a strong message to employers and employees alike that retaliation will not be tolerated.
The EEOC filed suit against Evans Fruit seeking relief for three individual charging parties and a class of women who were sexually harassed at the grower's Sunnyside ranch. According to the agency's investigation, the ranch manager Juan Marin and crew leaders often singled out women (one who was 15 years old when the harassment started) for sexual advances, with work assignments that isolated them from friends and family members. The women were forced to quit, the EEOC charged, in order to get away from the ongoing sexual comments, propositioning and physical groping. Marin was terminated from the company after 36 years of employment after the lawsuit was filed. One of the harassment victims, represented by the Northwest Justice Project, had intervened in the EEOC's lawsuit and named Marin as an individual defendant along with Evans Fruit, his former employer.
According to company information, Evans Fruit Company operates 11 ranches, totaling over 7,000 acres and includes apple orchards and three production facilities, and it employs 1,200 - 1,300 seasonal employees in addition to regular staff.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov .


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September 2009 | Issue 6
Australia: Fundamentals Strong, Mergers Continue
The Australian financial system has held up better than systems in Europe and the United States during the global financial crisis, although mutuals themselves have experienced reduced profitability. Mergers are a continuing activity for the financial industry, with a slightly increased rate of mergers among credit unions.
The competition for retail deposits continues, and credit unions and building societies have been able to maintain very high levels of capital at an industry average of around 19%. As in many markets, consumer protection moved to the front burner as a new industry code of practice was implemented. Mutuals are working with policymakers to fine tune what Australia's deposit insurance system will look like once the existing guarantee expires. Legislative reforms on consumer credit, unfair contracts and bankruptcy are underway, and the prudential regulator (APRA) is reviewing regulation on executive remuneration and liquidity in the financial services sector.
Source: Abacus, www.abacus.org.au
Brazil: New Amendments to Law Strengthen Credit Union Governance
In April of this year, the credit cooperative law was modified to strengthen governance provisions. Credit unions in Brazil have done well through the economic turmoil. They experienced 15% asset growth in the first half of 2009 and did not receive any government funds for bailout purposes.
Source: SICREDI, www.sicredi.com.br
Canada: Government Considering Legislation to Permit Federally Chartered Credit Unions
As a result of commitments made to G-20 leaders and increased interest from credit unions, Canada's federal government is considering legislation that would make available federal charters for interested credit unions. Currently, credit unions can only be chartered by a provincial government and must confine their operations to that province. A federal charter would enable a credit union to operate in more than one province. One difficult policy issue is the differences in deposit insurance levels among provinces and at the federal level.
Canada is converting to international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in 2011. Credit Union Central of Canada has been leading a project designed to aid credit unions with compliance.
Credit quality remains good at this time, but unemployment is rising and the number of bankruptcies has increased.
Source: Credit Union Central of Canada, www.cucentral.com
Ghana: Patience and Persistence Pay Off with Passage of Credit Union Law
After nine years in waiting, revisions to the legislative environment for credit unions were included in the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Bill that was passed last December 2008. Now the focus is on drafting regulations that recognize the differences among non-banking financial institutions, credit unions and banks.
Source: CUA Limited, www.cuaghana.com
Great Britain: Regulator to Realign Prudential Standards
As the culmination of a three-year process, the British government has published a legislative reform order that will update the 1979 Credit Unions Act and enable more opportunities for credit union growth. The Financial Services Authority, Great Britain's credit union regulator, is now set to realign prudential standards to ensure that the sector can capitalize on the legislative reforms in 2010.
In turbulent times, both economically and politically, British credit unions continue to grow strongly, attracting savings from many people disheartened with mainstream banks. However, the movement remains cautious, and financial standards are strict.
The British movement maintains strong political support from all sides, with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions providing the focus. The sector is confident that this will translate into supportive policy regardless of which party controls government after the forthcoming election.
Source: ABCUL, www.abcul.org
Ireland: Government to Implement Risk-Based Capital Framework and Consumer Protection Rules
It is likely that the government will implement a new risk-based capital framework for Ireland's credit unions. There will be a five-year transition period to reach a 10% capital requirement. At the same time, consumer protection regulations are being developed in reaction to the global financial crisis.
Ireland's unemployment is projected to reach 16%, and delinquency has been increasing. Credit unions are trying to determine how premiums might be assessed for the new deposit insurance system and what role their privately owned saving protection scheme may serve to augment public deposit insurance.
Source: ILCU, www.creditunion.ie
Kenya: New Regulations and the First Independent Regulator Help SACCOS Evolve
Passed earlier this year, a separate law for Kenya's Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) that calls for a new independent regulator is receiving positive support. Staff is being trained and regulations drafted in line with the new law. The resulting structure will also include provisions for a deposit guarantee fund to protect member savings in case the society goes under liquidation.
Although the new regulatory and legislative framework has been adopted, Kenya is also considering passage of agency-banking legislation similar to what has been adopted in Brazil, whereby non-financial institutions act as bank agents to accept deposits and loan payments. However, rather than allowing SACCOs to establish agency networks, pending legislation would have SACCOs serve as bank agents. The SACCO movement and the Ministry of Co-operative Development and Marketing are seeking modifications to the legislation so that SACCOs would not act as agents for banks.
KUSCCO, the credit union trade association, is preparing SACCOs to comply with the new law, which is quite a challenge given their low levels of ICT and staff capacity. The accounting system and charts must equally be standardized. WOCCU is coordinating a visit of the KUSCCO task force team to learn from the experiences of Jamaican and Canadian regulators.
Source: KUSCCO, www.kuscco.com
Korea: Despite Delinquency Spike, Credit Unions Doing Better Than Banks
Initially, Korean credit unions had been less affected by the global financial crisis than other types of financial institutions. In 2008, profitability and asset quality remained strong as they focused on mobilizing deposits and extending loans.
However, as the global crisis spilled into the Korean economy, credit unions' asset quality has deteriorated, in part because they serve many low-income members who have greater difficulty repaying loans when their limited resources are affected. As of July 31, 2009, the average credit union delinquency rate stood at 8.6%, up 0.5% from seven months earlier.
Source: NACUFOK, www.cu.co.kr
Poland: Banks Introduce Credit Union Law
The banker lobby has introduced a law in Poland that, if passed, would require the largest credit unions to become banks. During the first three months of the year, consumer confidence in banks deteriorated. As a result, Polish credit union assets grew twice as fast as their commercial bank counterparts. And with growing unemployment, economists forecast weaker repayment capacity.
Source: NACSCU, www.skok.pl
South Africa: Regulations and Draft Rules for Cooperative Banks
South Africa's National Treasury has recently issued regulations governing its cooperative banks. These regulations were promulgated for the Co-operative Banks Act, which aims at promoting access to financial services for previously excluded South Africans. The Act also establishes a regulatory framework and a development institution for cooperative banks. It requires that existing financial cooperatives meet a set of criteria to register as cooperative banks. The criteria includes having at least 200 members, holding at least R1 million (US$132,000) in deposits, and being currently exempt from the Banks Act.
The new regulations provide the framework for cooperative banks and prescribe the types of investments that cooperative banks are allowed to invest in on behalf of their members. A draft of the combined rules have also been published for public comment.
To view the regulations and draft rules for cooperative banks, visit: www.treasury.gov.za/public%20comments/default.aspx
Source: SACCOL, www.saccol.org.za
United States: Is the Light at the End of the Tunnel an Oncoming Train?
In recent months, capital ratios and the outlook for U.S. credit unions have improved. Delinquency has increased from .95% a year ago to 1.5%, but capital has begun to increase again and stands at 9.8% for all credit unions. Savings continue to outpace lending as members seek to protect themselves from potential unemployment, which now stands at 9.7%—the highest rate in 26 years. The Obama Administration has proposed the establishment of a consumer financial protection agency. Credit union groups are evaluating the proposal and its potential impact.
Corporate credit unions—institutions that serve the investment and liquidity needs of so-called "natural person" credit unions—continue to work through their exposures to mortgage-related securities and the troubles at U.S. Central and WesCorp corporate credit unions. In May, President Obama signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, which allowed U.S. credit unions to spread deposit insurance expenses related to projected corporate credit union losses over at least seven years. This change will help preserve credit union capital, because the previous law would have required credit unions to pay all of these costs—estimated to be approximately 1% of each federally-insured credit union's insured deposit account balances—over only one year.
The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act also extended the US$250,000 per-member, per-account deposit insurance ceiling to December 31, 2013. This is an extension of a temporary deposit insurance ceiling increase (from US$100,000 to US$250,000 per member, per account) that had been set to expire on December 31, 2009.
In addition, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the credit union regulator, has concluded a so-called "Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" public comment period regarding restructuring the U.S. corporate credit union system. Credit Union National Association (CUNA), among others, has suggested that the new regulations preserve the corporates' roles as providers of liquidity, payments and settlement services, but have the corporates transition from directly investing in longer-term securities to serving as broker-dealers of such investments. Industry analysts anticipate that the NCUA will release a proposed version of these new regulations for public comment sometime this fall.
For more information about the NCUA Corporate Stabilization Program, visit:
Source: CUNA, www.cuna.coop
World News: More Capital Will Be Needed in the Future
The global financial crisis may lead to increased capital requirements for all institutions. Such requirements will probably include a leverage ratio (capital to total assets) as an added component of Basel II. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has indicated that these proposals will not be introduced until financial institutions can return to a level of normalcy.
For additional information, visit: www.bis.org/press/p090312.htm
World News: WOCCU Research Yields Array of Capital Sources
WOCCU recently presented Alternative Sources of Capital for Credit Unions: International Examples to the Regulators' Roundtable, July 30-31, in Barcelona, Spain. The study explores a variety of capital sources besides retained earnings that credit unions around the world are using while still retaining their cooperative structures. To download, visit: Alternative Sources of Capital for Credit Unions
Source: WOCCU, www.woccu.org
World News: Webinar: Preparing for the Transition to International Financial Report Standards
On October 8, 2009, WOCCU hosted a free webinar for members and regulators to learn about IFRS and what it means for credit unions. Presenters included IFRS expert Holly Skaife from the University of Wisconsin; Eleonora Zgonjanin (Macedonia) and Gary Rogers (Canada), who shared what they had done at national levels to prepare their credit unions for the transition. To sign up for this webinar, visit: IFRS for Credit Unions Webinar


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Tuesday Presser Notes 8-30-11: Players
News bullets:
- Thomas Gordon had ice wrapped around his right knee.
- Will Heininger had ice wrapped around both knees.
- Junior Hemingway had no ice wrapped around either knee.
- It's probably nothing.
Thomas Gordon
Thomas Gordon reminds Will Heininger of Shawn Crable.
There's ice on your knee. Is that bad? "Nah, just a little tender. It's been a long, tough camp, but it's got some ice on it as a precaution. It's not serious."
How physical has camp been? "It's something that I've never been in before. It was pretty tough. We got through it, and I think it's going to make us better as a team. We came together this camp, and I'm really proud of what we did."
You were playing nickel a while ago, and now you're starting free safety. What happened/Congratulations? "They got me in a couple places. I'm just doing what the coaches have asked me to do over the summer and camp. I've lived up to my expectations and I'm ready to play this year."
What did you do to earn the start? "I think it's more outside of football, just being more dedicated to football and being a team player. Coming along as an individual off the field has really helped me on the field."
How hard did you work this summer? "This summer, (I worked hard) with the new weight staff and Coach Wellman. They're a really dedicated staff, and they put their work in with me and all the other players, and it helped me tremendously on the field as far as size and speed. I hope it transitions to the field, and I'm waiting to see what the effects are going to be during the season."
How have you changed physically? "When the old staff left, I was at 213 (pounds), but when the new staff came in I moved it up to 217, and that's a good thing. As far as being more explosive -- as a DB, (that) is real key, and that's what they helped me do."
Mattison talked about different looks, different schemes. How complex is this defense? "It's a lot of stuff you need to get a hold of, but you just take it one play at a time and just focus and key in on what you have to do. It's not that hard. It's simple -- the same techniques. We've just been on top of it as a group and in the film room everyday as a group."
You guys feeling confident? "Yeah we're real confident. All those guys back there: Kovacs, Troy, Carvin, Courtney, all of us. We're real confident with the game plan."
Did you not feel confident last year? "I was still comfortable last year. I think last year it was more for me getting my feet wet, more of a transition (than) this year. I know what it feels like to be in a game. I'm ready to step in."
Do you feel like the game is slowing down? "Oh yeah, it's way slower now. Last year was kind of like a blur out there. Now I see what's going on, and I really got a grasp and understanding of it."
Why will this year's defense be better? "Effort to the football. That's been the key our whole camp. It's effort to the football. If you mess up a play, it's always effort to the football and getting to the football that's the big key."
Is Western's QB going to be a challenge? "Oh yeah, most definitely. I think it's Crader? That's the kid. He can put the ball in tight windows, and he's a real good quarterback, and we gotta be in our p's and q's when we go against him on Saturday."
How much will you move around pre-snap to confuse him? "There will be a lot of movement because he's a real poised quarterback, and he has experience, but we still can disguise our looks and kind of get him confused, and I think that will play to our advantage."
What do you like about the free safety position? "I just like sitting back and seeing everything. It makes me feel like i'm a ballhawk. I haven't really played that since high school, (and) when I came in with Coach Rod, I was a spur. But now I'm back there and I feel natural back there, and that's a good thing."
Will Heininger
Will Heininger, middle, reminds Thomas Gordon of this guy.
How do you feel about rotating guys constantly on the D-line? "We've rotated in the past, but I think Coach Mattison and Coach Montgomery really believe in keeping guys fresh. There's no point in going 80% to the ball. You go 100% until you can't. That's why you gotta have depth and guys who can play, and that's why we're lucky to have that."
So is it effective? "I think it's a great feeling knowing that you have someone that you trust to come in for you so that you can go 100% all the time. I know times in the past, Brandon Graham would just go forever until he was on empty. It's good to have guys that you can rotate. I think the strength in our D-line is depth and guys who can play multiple positions."
What would it mean to be a starter on Saturday? "Those things are nice, and being from Ann Arbor, I don't think there's much more you can ask for than playing for this school, but in the end, those are coaches' decisions, and I'm just excited to play for Michigan and get wins. That's what i'm excited for more than (being a) starter."
How good will it be to have a SAM linebacker helping you out in the 4-3 under? "Without getting into scheme too much, it's fun to have a big guy out there with you who you know is going to come down and lay the wood on the power or whatever."
What do you see in Western Michigan? Western has a good O-line -- a big O-line -- so I think we're excited to go against them and get back to physical football, and test ourselves against them."
What's the deal with the fight song from Hoke's office? "Coach Hoke said that everyday between 1:30 and 2:30 we're going to have that music blaring out of his office, and that's something he chose to do, and we love it. It's great. We have the best band in the country, so why not hear it?"
Mattison said something about giving the defense enough bullets. "When he says enough bullets, he means that he's never gonna put us in a situation where we can't defend something or we don't have an answer for something. I can't get too much into scheme, but that's what he's talking about, and I'm comfortable with our package."
What does "Michigan defense" mean to Mattison? Guys flying to the ball and celebrating when you get there, celebrating with each other. I think we do get it, and you get feelings of it during practice."
What does "Michigan defense" mean to you? "David Harris flying to the ball. Charles Woodson ... Crable knocking people out. Just all those guys bringing this physical, in your face, I'm gonna beat you, that kind of stuff."
What's your first recollection of Michigan football? "Tyrone Wheatley, when I was probably five years old, that was the first player I remember, and the first game I remember was Coach Carr's first game when we beat Virginia on the last play. I was watching TV at my friend's house. Unfortunately their family's Ohio
State fans, but I went crazy in their living room and didn't know any better at the time."
What's the best part of game week? "Can I say Saturday? First play on the field, smack somebody."
Junior Hemingway
If there was ever a point when Junior Hemingway passed on the injury bug, this was it.
Do you feel like you need to stay healthy this season to prove to NFL scouts you're not made out of glass? "I think that's one of my goals for this season because the past seasons I haven't been able to finish the season or (play in the) beginning."
Is this offense as explosive as last year's? "Right now we've been working day in and day out ... just growing and molding, but I think we have the potential to be real explosive this year."
Is this the offensive you envisioned you'd play in coming out of high school? " ... You know ... Yes. Coach Carr had more of a pro-style (offense), then Coach Rod came in with the spread, but I just need to be adaptable to whatever."
So is this a hybrid offense? "Denard had a really big year in the spread offense. Just keeping some of those things ... some of those (plays) stick, so why not use them?"
Let's do some Western secondary scouting. "They have a real good defense. They have a real good secondary. They have one corner, Lewis Toler. They got him as one of the best DB's on the team -- All-MAC."
Why is Odoms third on the depth chart? "Everybody has been taking a lot of reps. Everybody's been getting the same number of reps, so that doesn't affect anything."
You talk to Darryl Stonum often? "Yeah. He's my roommate." Aha. "I just gotta be like a brother to him, (tell him to) just keep his head on straight and it'll be all right. We got his back regardless. Good thing is he's still on the team."


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New Delhi: The execution of Ajmal Kasab should have been carried out without secrecy as it would have given a strong message to the world and a clear warning to terrorists, Arvind Kejriwal-led IAC said on Wednesday and demanded that the death penalty of Afzal Guru be decided swiftly.
In a statement, India Against Corruption said it welcomed the news of Kasab`s hanging as it will bring relief to the families of the 26/11 victims and hope to the countless who are still awaiting justice.
"The State of India has to be unequivocal in its response to terrorism so that the world gets a clear warning that we will not be trifled with. IAC feels that the State should not have shrouded the hanging in secrecy. A transparent approach would have given a strong message to the world, a clear warning to terrorist groups, and most important, confidence to the citizens that the state is capable of dispensing justice.
"This much awaited execution could have been handled such that it would unite Indians in the fight against terrorism. On the contrary, the manner in which it has been handled has given rise to numerable conspiracy theories which could have been avoided," it said.
The statement said one should keep in mind that Kasab was one of the pawns of this dastardly attack on the country`s financial capital and the masterminds are still at large.
"We commend the execution as it pained every Indian to know that Kasab was alive at the state`s expense and that victims and their families were being denied justice...It is critical that the government intensify its efforts to pinpoint and bring to book all those who planned and delivered this dastardly attack on our soil.
"We also demand that cases against all other accused in terrorist acts, like Afzal Guru should be dealt with swiftly," the statement said, adding that IAC strongly condemns terrorism and will always stand for swift action against all those who threaten the sovereignty of the country.


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Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders This magazine format show features three stories and a special "global hit performance." Reporter Alexis Bloom meets with Wynton Marsalis in Chicago. Then SOUND TRACKS goes behind the scenes of the latest animated movie from Pixar to introduce the Scottish folk singer, Julie Fowlis, and follows African singer Youssou N'dour as he runs for president of Senegal.G
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Live from the Artists Den "Norah Jones" The Brooklyn resident performs near her home at the historic Green Building, a former brass foundry, in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens area. She serves up a 20-song retrospective, ranging from her breakthrough hit, "Don't Know Why," to her latest single, "Happy Pills." The encore finds her and her band gathered around an old-time microphone, offering sweet harmonies.G
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Graveside services for Wynie Louise Palmer, 100, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Rose Hill Cemetery.
The daughter of the late Noel Skelton and Jane Calister Skelton, Wynie was born on Oct. 3, 1912 in Gay, Okla. and passed away on March 16, 2013 in Oklahoma City.
Wynie was her family's living history book. She witnessed everything from the horse and buggy era to today's technological age. She grew up in the Choctaw Nation near Hugo, Okla. where poverty was the norm. Her mother died when she was a small child so she and her sister were shuffled among relatives and boarding schools. Life was difficult but she rose above the difficulties and fondly related those early experiences in mostly positive terms. She enjoyed entertaining her children and grandchildren who were also sometimes shocked as she related how as a girl she killed rabbits with throwing sticks. If there were a consistent theme to her life, it would be; don't let life defeat you. Do whatever is necessary to live another day and find happiness in it.
Wynie moved to Ardmore in the mid 1930's. She never learned to drive and often walked from her home on NW D street downtown, to grocery stores, church, to work when she worked outside of the home and even as far as the fairgrounds on the other side of town, a practice that contributed to her health and longevity.
In later years, Wynie liked to do crossword puzzles, attend Native American gatherings, travel anywhere (like four -wheeling in Montana's Missouri River Breaks when she was nearly ninety). She did bead work and especially liked attending the Oklahoma State Fair until just a few years ago. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with family members, looking forward to their visits and telling everyone how proud she was of each of them.
She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Ward and her husband Jim of Oklahoma City; sons Jerry Palmer and wife Thelma of Stigler, Okla., Anthony Palmer of Ardmore, Okla. and Gordon Palmer of Eureka Springs, Ark.; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; special friends who regularly visited her in the nursing home generously sharing their time and resource to make Wynie's time there as enjoyable as possible, Pat Goodman and Pat McLaughlin. Preceded in death by her parents; sister, Ann Calhoun.
Honorary pallbearers will be her many grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home this evening from 6-7 p.m. at Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home.
Condolences may be made online to the family at www.hdouglasfuneralhome.com.


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Two days after Alabama experienced the deadliest tornados in its history, President Barack Obama flew to Tuscaloosa to take a look at the damage himself.
The night of April 27, Obama declared a state of emergency and ordered federal aid to supplement the state's local response efforts.
"This is something I don't think anyone has seen before," Obama told reporters April 29. "We are going to do everything we can to help these communities recover. We can't bring back those lost, but we can help with the grief and the extensive property damage."
Accompanying Obama were first lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox and members of Alabama's congressional delegation also joined Obama on the tour. Video: Raw footage of Obama in Tuscaloosa
Birmingham Mayor William Bell said he met with the President and Obama assured him that his city would have everything it needed to recover through federal funding and aid from FEMA. Video: Mayor Bell discusses meeting with President Obama
As the Obamas walked through some of the hardest hit neighborhoods and took time to speak personally with victims and when words weren't enough, they simply gave them a hug.
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Actually I would have like to own one, but the market wasn't there at the price they were demanding. Had they closed the outrageous price gap between laptops and tablets, I think the early tablet market would have succeeded.
Also, I wouldn't say they lacked really cool ideas, take courier for example:
It's interesting to note this was well before apple's tablet and was publically
scheduled to be available by 2009. Inside reports I've read said it was well on it's way to being a real product but was canceled for undisclosed reasons. One theory was microsoft's lack of interest in becoming a direct hardware supplier for customers and licensing disagreements with 3rd party hardware vendors. Another theory is just poor executive decision making. Either way it opened up the window :-) for apple's tablet and the rest is history.


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PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 5, 2012) - In a settlement announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, JPMorgan Chase Bank has reimbursed the federal government $1.28 million for costs incurred by EPA in cleaning up the Browning Lumber Company Superfund Site in rural Bald Knob, Boone County, W.Va. Under the Superfund law, past and current owners and operators of a Superfund site are responsible for the cleanup costs.
Cleanup of the Browning Lumber Co. site was completed earlier this year and included extensive cleanup by EPA prior to cleanup work performed by JPMorgan Chase -- the corporate successor to a former site owner. The site will be eligible for appropriate re-use as part of West Virginia's voluntary cleanup program, which encourages voluntary clean-ups of contaminated sites as well as redevelopments of abandoned and under-utilized properties.
Starting in 1976, Charleston National Bank, owner of the site as trustee of the Shepard Trust, leased the property to the Browning Lumber Co., which harvested timber and used part of the property for wood-treatment. Charleston National is now merged with JPMorgan Chase.
The site became contaminated after decades-long wood-treating activities using chromated copper arsenate (CCA). CCA contains the hazardous substances chromium, copper and arsenic. Although the facility ceased operations by 1998, hazardous substances, primarily arsenic in soil, continued to pose a threat to human health and the environment.
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The growing importance of keeping children in foster care connected with their siblings, extended families and communities. An increased understanding of the need for permanency for older youth in foster care. More awareness of the true cost of allowing our nation's children to simply age out of foster care.
These are just a few of the evolving issues that state child welfare agencies grapple with every day.
Each November since 1990, the nation has celebrated National Adoption Month as a time to raise public awareness of the more than 100,000 children in U.S. foster care who deserve and are currently waiting for the love and protection that a permanent adoptive family can provide.
During National Adoption Month, we join and support efforts in communities across our nation to bring renewed attention to the ongoing need for human resources to assure that the needs of children and their families – biological, step, kin, foster and adoptive – are recognized and met. Not all Americans are ready and able to adopt, but everyone is called upon to honor and support those who do. Find out how you can help.
In partnership with AdoptUSKids and Child Information Gateway, our 2013 National Adoption Month Initiative provides groundbreaking tools to help child welfare professionals tap into the power of the media to showcase the need for foster, adoptive and kinship care families and to celebrate the families who have answered the call. Featuring the theme, Partnering for Permanency, the initiative emphasizes the important role local media plays in raising the community's awareness of the impact they can have on positive outcomes for children and youth.
Since July 2004, the Children's Bureau has partnered with AdoptUSKids, the Ad Council and kbs+ on a national multimedia campaign to encourage the adoption of children from foster care using the tagline "You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent." Since its launch the campaign has received more than $383 million in donated media support across television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital media, in addition to expanding to a substantial presence on social media networks.
The 2013 National Adoption Month initiative introduces a localization element, allowing states to customize the National Adoption Recruitment Campaign with their own contact information to make it easier for potential adoptive families to connect with their local child welfare agencies.
Our localization initiative also includes advice for agencies on how to develop positive working relationships with local media outlets in order to improve ad placement and promote positive stories about child welfare, foster care and adoption.
We're committed to finding families for children and working together to positively impact the lives of children waiting for permanent homes -- and we believe innovative initiatives like this one will help do that.
The challenges faced by families and professionals may vary over the years, but a child's need for stability and permanency never changes.
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:~$ idaltair4 wrote: (snip)(1) You shouldn't be using "sudo nautilus" - it's "gksu nautilus" but that's a side issue.momist wrote:Just for information, why did I have to use Nautilus as sudo from the terminal to set up the shares? I could not find any way to induce sharing from nemo, it appears not to be implemented?
(2) It's not clear from your description what's stopping you from sharing this folder as a regular user.
Do you own the folder you are trying to share through nemo? If you are and it won't let you then you probably aren't a member of the right group. Run the following command to see if you are a member of the sambashare group:
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So, I should be set to share using my own id. The problem is that in Maya Cinnamon, the default file manager is Nemo, and I can't find anywhere in Nemo the option to share anything. Not in any of the menus, not in either pane of properties. If I "gksu nautilus" or even "sudo nautilus", I get a graphical file manager with "sharing options" within the right-click menu. That's just not there in Nemo. Can anyone tell me where I should look please?
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Dr. John Joseph Krejci, a retired general surgeon who helped plan St. Joseph Medical Center's move to Towson, died at that hospital Monday after suffering an aneurysm. He was 89 and lived in Stoneleigh.
Born on Milton Avenue, he attended St. Michael the Archangel School. In 1936, in a citywide oratorical contest on communism, he won a half-scholarship to Loyola High School, from which he graduated in 1941. He also played varsity ice hockey and tennis. While at his Loyola High senior prom, he met his future wife, Madelyn V. Krespach.
"Because his father was a tailor, he was always voted best-dressed in his high school class," said a daughter, Janet Krejci of Baltimore.
In 1941, the Advertising Club of Baltimore gave him a scholarship to what is now Loyola University Maryland. He played varsity tennis and was elected to the Alpha Sigma Nu honor society. He earned a degree in philosophy during an accelerated wartime program.
In 1947, after receiving another scholarship, he graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He then began his lengthy association with the old St. Joseph Hospital, located in 19th-century buildings on Caroline Street in East Baltimore.
Dr. Krejci volunteered for the Korean War and served in the Army Medical Corps from 1952 to 1954. He was assigned to a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit. In 1954, he was chief of surgery in an Army hospital in Sendai, Japan, where he lived with his wife and eldest daughter. He left medical service in 1954 as a captain.
Dr. Krejci was a general surgeon in Baltimore from 1954 until he retired in 1986. He wrote and published scientific articles on surgery.
He was on staffs at Bon Secours Hospital, Church Home and Hospital, and St. Joseph Hospital. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was a member of a three-physician committee, with Drs. Otto C. Brantigan and Harry J. Connolly, that established the first laypersons' board at St. Joseph Hospital, leading to the development of St. Joseph Medical Center at its present Towson location.
In a 1956 article in The Baltimore Sun, he told a reporter that the hospital was working to overcome antiquated conditions after its certificate had been suspended by the state because of fire and safety conditions.
He also served as company physician for Waverly Press/Williams & Wilkins from 1969 to 1986.
Family members said he was an enthusiastic reader. "He had a boundless intellectual curiosity," his daughter said. "He enjoyed The New York Times crossword, reference books, The Economist magazine, and watching 'Jeopardy.'"
She said he was interested in investing, and he was always happy to advise family and friends on stocks and on medical matters. He endorsed the benefits of good posture, she said.
Dr. Krejci had a lifelong love of sports and learned to ski at 49. He took up golfing at age 41 and was proud of his two holes-in-one at Clifton Park.
In recent years, he became a financial supporter of The Smile Train, a charity providing cleft palate surgery to those in need, and the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Southeast Baltimore.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, 6500 York Road in Rodgers Forge.
In addition to his daughter, survivors include his wife of 64 years; three other daughters, Carol Steinitz of Boulder, Colo., Kate Rigatuso of Sarasota, Fla., and Joyce Michael of Owings Mills; and three grandchildren.


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INDIANAPOLIS - The Ravens didn't let Peyton Manning beat them.
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The Ravens' 20-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last night was the result of critical third-quarter lapses on defense and special teams, not the hottest quarterback in football.
Despite holding Manning in check and short of the NFL record for touchdown passes, the Ravens failed to pull off the upset at the RCA Dome because of cornerback Chris McAlister's wrong turn on a touchdown pass and kicker


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I'm strongly in the Nautilus-could-use-a-makeover camp. It fulfils its intended roles quite well, but the user interface could certainly use a designer's touch. There's a lot of duplicate functionality and wasted space, and especially in the light of the popularity of netbooks, that's something you don't want.
Below is a screenshot of my Nautilus. The issue has been raised a number of times already, but a perusal through the various interface widgets in a default Nautilus window reveals numerous widgets that duplicate functionality. Because of the breadcrumb bar, the up button is duplicate. The stop button has become a relic. The reload button, while useful in some cases, takes up too much space compared to its importance. The home button is useless too; use the sidebar. And so on.
By carefully redesigning Nautilus' interface, you can save a tremendous amount of screen space. The funny thing is, though, that every Nautilus mockup I've seen more or less comes down to "make it like the Finder", and the most recent one, by Ian 'Izo' Cylkowski, is no exception. Note, though, that this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The interesting part here is that Izo took it a step further, and also thought about Zeitgeist integration when designing his new Nautilus. Currently, you access Zeitgeist mostly through GNOME Journal, which presents the data collected by Zeitgeist in a usable way. Izo argues, correctly so in my opinion, that Zeitgeist should be integrated into Nautilus, eliminating the need for GNOME Journal. The mockup is entirely self-explanatory.
I'm hoping that a redesign of Nautilus is high upon the GNOME developers' agendas. I personally prefer Thunar, but since it's not possible to integrate Thunar into GNOMe without losing Nautilus' desktop, I just stick to Nautilus (at best you can have Thunar open using the Places menu; otherwise you must replace the Nautilus desktop with Xfce's).


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Western Carolina opens Weekend Series with 9-8 Win Over ETSU
Cullowhee, N.C. - Junior Ryan Schade drove in a career-high five runs, including a three-run home run in the fifth, to lead Western Carolina to a 9-8 come-from-behind win over East Tennessee State, Friday afternoon at Hennon Stadium. Western improves to 18-18 overall, 11-7 in the Southern Conference, while ETSU falls to 14-22, 6-10.
With the score tied at 8-8 in the eighth, Westerns Todd Roper led off the bottom half of the inning with a double down the left field line. Rightfielder Rod Goldston followed with the game-winning RBI single to left on a fake bunt.
East Tennessee jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a solo home run by Andy Baxter just inside the right field line. The Catamounts answered with a pair of runs in the bottom half. Roper started the frame with a single to left and scored on Goldstons double to left when the Buccaneers attempted to get Goldston out at second. Donovan Minero, who was 3-for-5, singled home Goldston two batters later.
The Bucs would tie the game in the second and extend its advantage to 6-2, scoring two runs in the third and fourth innings each. In the second, Brandon Cross hit a leadoff single, moved to second after a single by Scott Rose and was on third after a sacrifice bunt by Kirk Keithley. Tim Turner would plate Cross on a sacrifice fly to right. In the third, Ryan Hyder and Nathan Copeland, who each reached on singles, scored on a Rose single and subsequent error by Goldston. In the fourth, Jeremy Terry and Turner began with back-to-back singles and scored after a passed ball, a wild pitch and an RBI ground-out by Hyder.
The Catamounts cut the lead in half, 6-3, with a run in the bottom of the fourth. Ryan McCurry hit a leadoff infield single and moved to second on a throwing error on the play. A wild pitch put McCurry on third and set the stage for the first of Schades five RBI, as the third baseman hit a sacrifice fly to right to bring home McCurry.
ETSU pushed its advantage back to four runs (7-3) in the top of the fifth. Copeland started with a double to chase Catamount starter Jared Burton. After relief pitcher Jeff Skinner quickly recorded two outs, he surrendered a walk and a single to Terry, allowing Copeland to score.
Western tied the game at 7-7 in the bottom half. Alan Beck reached on the third error of the day by the Bucs and would eventually score on a passed ball. Schade provided the other three-runs with his first career home run, bringing home Minero, who singled, and McCurry, who was hit by a pitch.
ETSU and WCU each scored runs in the seventh. The Bucs used consecutive singles by Cross, Keithley and Terry to manufacture their run, while the Catss Minero singled, stole second and scored on Schades single to left.
Ryan Foster (2-3) picked up the win for the Catamounts, pitching the final 2.2 innings and allowing only one hit with a walk and two strikeouts. Westerns bullpen effectively held the Bucs in check over the final five innings. Skinner, Dan Foley and Foster combined to scatter six hits, allow one run, walk only two and strikeout five. Skinner, who entered the game with 10 walks and two strikeouts on the season, fanned three with one walk. Burton, although allowing nine hits and seven runs (six earned) in four innings, only walked one with six strikeouts.
Matt Nunley (2-2) was saddled with the loss in relief, allowing three hits and one run with no walks and two strikeouts. Reid Casey pitched six strong innings, surrendering seven hits with only three of his eight runs being earned. He additionally fanned seven while walking four.
Western Carolina and East Tennessee State will continue the weekend series at Hennon Stadium with a single game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The series finale will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m., which is a change from the original schedule.
ETSU EVENS Series with 9-5 Win Over Western Carolina
Cullowhee, N.C. - East Tennessee right fielder Nathan Copeland hit a two-run double in the ninth, which proved to be the game winner, as the Buccaneers defeated Western Carolina, 9-5, Saturday afternoon at Hennon Stadium.
ETSU (15-22, 7-10 SoCon) used a four-run ninth with only two hits to seal the Catamounts (18-19, 11-8 SoCon) fate. Ryan Hyder started the frame with a single to center and, after a sacrifice bunt, Andy Baxter was intentionally walked. Copeland plated the two and scored along with Kirk Keithley after two WCU errors. The Cats would commit five miscues on the day.
The Catamounts mounted a threat in the bottom of the ninth, scoring two runs on Alan Becks 12th home run of the season. ETSUs Jackson Simerly, who pitched the final 2.2 innings, got a fly out and a ground out to end the rally and record his first save of the season.
Simerly worked out of a jam in the seventh, entering the game with two one and one out. He recorded consecutive outs to close the seventh and struck out the side in the eighth.
Buccaneer starter Donnie Sharp improved to 4-1 on the season, pitching 6.1 innings. The freshman, making his fifth start of the season, allowed five hits and three runs (one earned) with four walks and three strikeouts.
Western Carolina started the scoring when Beck was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a wild pitch. Todd Buchanan followed with an RBI single to center.
The lead was short lived as ETSU responded with a pair of runs in the second. After leadoff singles by Chad Boruff and Keithley, Jason Brotherton delivered a one-out, RBI double. Tim Turner would bring home Keithley on a ground out to second. The Bucs increased their lead to 3-1 in the fourth. Keithley started with a single and moved to second on an attempted pick-off at first. Two batters later, Turner hit a two-out single down the left field line to score Keithley.
The Catamounts tied the contest at 3-3, scoring two unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth. After a two-out walk to Matt Price, Ryan Schade hit a fly ball to center, which was dropped. Price scored and Schade ended up on third. Todd Roper followed with an RBI single to right.
ETSU regained the advantage in the seventh. Turner walked and advanced to third on a throwing error, the second of the day by WCU on an attempted pick-off at first. Cross singled home Turner and scored on a ground out by Copeland.
The Bucs Hyder, Baxter, Keithley, Brotherton and Turner each collected two hits, while Turner added two RBI and Keithley had three runs scored.
Westerns Seth Foster fell to 3-2 on the season, suffering his first loss in SoCon action. Offensively, the Cats were led by Roper (2-for-5) and Buchanan (2-for-4). Beck was 1-for-2 with two RBI, two runs scored, two walks and a hit by pitch.
Western Carolina and East Tennessee State will conclude the weekend series at Hennon Stadium with a single game on Sunday at 2:00 p.m., which is a change from the original schedule.


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Release Date: 09/12/2013
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Green Bay, Wisconsin – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the State of Wisconsin, and Brown County today announced that they are wrapping up work on the foundation for the Cat Island chain restoration project in Lower Green Bay.
"Thanks to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – and our dedicated federal, state and local partners – the foundation for the Cat Island chain is almost finished," said Susan Hedman, EPA Region 5 Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager. "This foundation will serve as a barrier to shield wetlands that protect water quality in Green Bay and provide important habitat for wildlife."
When completed, the approximately $20 million Cat Island project will restore three barrier islands and protect 1,400 acres surrounding Duck Creek, a Green Bay tributary. Dredge materials are being used to build the foundation for the islands. The foundation creates a barrier that provides immediate environmental benefits by protecting wetlands, promoting aquatic vegetation.
"This is a win-win situation for Green Bay Harbor and the Cat Island Chain Restoration as this project will be a model for dredge material management in the future," said Lt. Col. Robert Ells, District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. "At the Corps we are frequently looking for beneficial uses of dredge materials. In this case we will be providing a location for dredge material placement while restoring critical wetlands and creating an environmentally rich habitat for years to come."
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has supported this project for over two decades, serving on local planning committees and working with local stakeholders to implement the project," said Charlie Wooley, the Service's Midwest Regional Deputy Director. "The Cat Island project will restore an important part of Lower Green Bay. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of all the partners, this effort will provide important spawning, nursery, and rearing habitat for fish and other aquatic species."
"The Cat Island Chain Restoration Project is a great example of how dredging material can be re-purposed for the benefit of the environment and keep our port economically viable at the same time," said Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach.
In 2010, EPA provided a $1.5 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to fund the Cat Island project. This grant funded the construction of a 2.5-mile barrier in Lower Green Bay to serve as a foundation for the island restoration project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided $12.5 million from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the county and state provided some $5.7 million in matching funds.
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A Henderson County judge has issued a bench warrant for a Mars Hill man who earlier this month was involved in a crash that killed his 3-year-old daughter and injured two others in Asheville.
A Henderson County judge issued a bench warrant for a Mars Hill man on Thursday when he missed court for the sixth time. But David Nathan Jones has even bigger problems looming in Asheville, where earlier this month he was involved in a crash that killed his 3-year-old daughter and injured two others.
"I lost half my right ear. I got the stitches out today. I fractured a skull, but the biggest thing is I lost my daughter. I'd take her place in a second if I could," Jones, 37, said in a telephone interview Thursday.
His toddler daughter, Madeline, was strapped in a car seat in the back when Jones' family said he suffered a grand mal seizure and lost control of his 2007 Ford Fusion around 4:40 p.m. Dec. 12.
Asheville police say Jones was driving east on Hilliard Avenue when he "accelerated to a high rate of speed driving erratically." Jones sideswiped a vehicle and continued east "at a high rate of speed, running red lights and nearly hitting several pedestrians," according to Traffic Safety Officer Jonathan Derrick with the Asheville Police Department.
Police say Jones then ran off the road, hit an embankment and soared 150 feet through the air before landing in a parking lot, striking two cars and two Asheville city employees.
Bobby Edwards, 41, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Mission Hospital. He was listed in serious condition on Thursday.
Ernie Huffman, 56, was treated at the scene and later at the City of Asheville Health Services.
Madeline died from her injuries at 7:08 a.m. Dec. 13 at Mission Hospital.
Connie Sargent of Hendersonville said her son suffered a grand mal seizure. "It was not his fault," she said.
His wife asked David Jones to go pick up their child at day care because she couldn't get off work, Sargent said. "Then she said she couldn't get a hold of him."
Jones' family found him and Madeline at the hospital. Jones had been wheeled in for surgery by the time they arrived. "He was in the trauma unit. He's still in trauma," Sargent said.
Jones has a history of seizures, Sargent said, and he suffered another one Thursday morning when she was taking him to the doctor, who is keeping a close eye on the brain hematoma that threatens Jones' health today.
His family said he could not attend court in Hendersonville on Thursday because he had that important doctor's appointment. At 4 p.m., Jones' family said his lawyer was scrambling to get the bench warrant dismissed. As of 4:30 p.m., the judge's order was still active, according to the Henderson County Clerk of Court's Office.
The bench warrant is one more burden for a family already struggling with the death of a child and Jones' injuries, Sargent said.
"We have just been through so much," she said. "On top of all this, my husband had a stroke the day before yesterday. He has lost his eyesight."
In Henderson County District Court on Thursday, Judge Mack Brittain issued an order for Jones' arrest, stating the medical appointment was not an "excusable absence."
Jones faces two charges of DWI, a simple worthless check charge, driving with a revoked license and several other small infractions in Henderson County. Jones' license was suspended after he was pulled over on U.S. Highway 25 on Jan. 10 and charged with DWI. He was charged with DWI again on Feb. 14.
No charges stemming from the fatal crash had been filed in Buncombe County as of Thursday afternoon.
The incident remains under investigation, and Asheville police have obtained two search warrants — one for the Sensing and Diagnostic Module in Jones' vehicle, similar to an airplane's "black box," and the other for Jones' Apple iPhone 4, which was found next to his crumpled car.
The warrant for the SDM requests permission to download information contained in the box to "aide in the limited reconstruction of the collision that occurred on Dec. 12." The SDM should provide information as to seat belt usage by the driver, warning lamp status and more.
In his warrant request for the cellphone, including all of its outgoing and incoming calls and texts, Derrick said the device will "contain information about (Jones') activities prior to the collision which will aid in the investigation."
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Torrington schools discuss Small Learning Communities initiative, a way to curb teen dropout rates
Editor's note: Committee chairman Paul Cavagnero said in an initial story that residents shouldn't be scared about the start-up costs. Cavagnero believes the measure won't pass the full board because of the cost. The story, and his quote, have been altered to reflect this opinion.
TORRINGTON >> The Board of Education Special School Improvement Committee, is taking its first steps to address the issue of students dropping out of school.
At the subcommittee's meeting Thursday night, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Susan Domanico introduced Small Learning Communities, a program which is used to help prevent at-risk students from dropping out by creating new vocational technical programs and allow students to gain "real world" experience in areas that are growing, like the medical field.
According to the National Center for Dropout Prevention at Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina, Small Learning Communities can address multiple strategies for dropout prevention such as school-community collaboration, mentoring, service learning, alternative schooling, active learning, educational technology and individualize instruction, to name a few.
According to Domanico, Torrington High School has a 18 to 20 percent dropout rate -- which she said is unacceptable.
"That's an unacceptably high number of students," she said.
Superintendent of School Cheryl Kloczko said she believes the program is what the school needs to increase its graduation numbers.
"For the potential dropout it might be the hook needed to graduate," she said. "Students will be able to graduate and say they got this experience."
Not only will the program help at-risk students but will also give an opportunity for students who want to pursue a career in the medical field.
"This will allow them to get that first introduction into the medical field," said Kloczko. Committee member Vince Merola agreed "It makes you job ready," he said. "It's the perfect beginning, the perfect start."
Domanico recently visited Lyman Hall High School at Wallingford, which already has this program in place. She plans to use Lyman Hall as an example for implementing the program at Torrington High School.
According to documents created by Domanico, Wallingford schools offer a joint CNA and Health Technologies program for students from its two high schools: Lyman Hall and Sheehan. The program serves 20 students, 10 from each school. For a student to be eligible for the program they must have a C or better in biology, good attendance, and demonstrated interest in the health field, according to information provided by Domanico.
Students who are accepted into the program can sign up for classes such as Introduction to Health Science and Information Technology Applications. These classes will be helpful to those students who have not mastered knowledge and skills related to technology applications prior to high school, according to Domanico's informational documents.
While it has not been determined who will teach these classes in Torrington, the committee is considering many options. According to Domanico's information documents, the cost to hire a full time teacher with at least a master's degree and whole list of certifications could run the school district between $60,000 and $70,000 a year. Total estimated costs for the program are expected to be at least $322,850, which would include the instructor's salary and benefits, professional and technical services, and a number of other costs.
The biggest cost for the program will be supplies, mainly because a medical technology course would required disposable items like gloves, lotions, needles, and other medical equipment, which would have to continually replaced, said Domanico. However, Domanico said, she is looking for donations to offset the costs.
The high costs of the potential program had other committee members worried.
Merola suggested working with a local EMT, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital or partnering with Northwest Connecticut Community College to have someone come and teach, which would be a good alternative to save money, he said. Chairman of the board suggested bringing the students to NWCC. "Ask what their cost is and maybe we could bus kids to the college," he said.
Committee member Andrew Nargi suggested making the program a "pilot program" and "tackle a student population that will most likely succeed rather than not," he said.
"If we do this as a pilot program whatever we do we will learn from it. Then use it as a template for students who are harder to reach. It would be harder to start with people who are hard to reach, have a good template for the future," Nargi added.
There are still many details that need to be worked out before the committee presents the idea to the full board.
Committee Chair Paul Cavagnero said there is no way this will pass the full board if the committee can't find a way to cut costs. "The board is very aware this is a big number," he said.
The Special School Improvement Committee will continue discussing the new program at their next meeting Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. on Migeon Ave.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Princeton scored three power-play goals to hold on for a 4-3 win over a resilient Harvard men's hockey team led by Alex Killorn's two goals in the Crimson's season opener Friday night at Bright Hockey Center.
After Princeton (1-1-1, 1-1-0 ECAC Hockey, 1-0-0 Ivy League) netted the game's first two goals, the Crimson (0-1-0, 0-1-0, 0-1-0) cut the lead to one goal three times, twice off the stick of Killorn once on a goal by Luke Greiner. Alex Fallstrom notched two assists, and Steve Michalek made 34 saves in his first official collegiate action in front of an opening-night crowd of 2,306. Eric Carlson scored twice for Princeton, and Sean Bonar stopped 25 Harvard shots.
After Princeton started well, Harvard battled back and the teams played an even first period until the final minute. The Tigers, on the game's first power play, scored when Brodie Zuk poked the puck toward the net, and it bounced off a Harvard skate toward the net, with Carlson touching it on the way through.
Michael Sdao shot through a Jack Berger screen for a second power-play goal nearly six minutes into the second period, but a pair of Tigers penalties soon followed. The Crimson could not convert on a two-man advantage but scored immediately after the second penalty expired. Killorn slammed in a Fallstrom pass out of the left corner after Ryan Grimshaw sent the puck down low.
Aaron Kesselman made it 3-1, Tigers, at 5:43 of the third period, when tallied from the left side after Alec Rush sent the puck goalward and Eric Meland got a touch on it. Killorn had another answer, less than two minutes later, following a Princeton penalty. His one-timer from a Danny Biega pass was blocked, but the Crimson got to the rebound. After a pass from Conor Morrison, Killorn curled around the top of the right circle and fired a shot that deflected off the stick of a Princeton defender and past Bonar.
Carlson tipped in a Derrick Pallis point shot at the 11:15 mark, but the Crimson bounced right back to trim the margin to 4-3. Greiner scored just 32 seconds later, from the right side in transition after Fallstrom broke up a Princeton pass. Harvard could not find a tying goal, however, despite pulling Michalek for an extra attacker in the final minute.
Princeton held a 38-28 shots advantage and was 3 for 4 on the power play. Harvard scored once in four power plays. In addition to Michalek, fellow freshmen Colin Blackwell, Max Everson, Patrick McNally, Tommy O'Regan and Petr Placek played in their first game for Harvard.


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Soul-Satisfying: A Roundup of Great Lentil Recipes
Done right, dishes featuring lentils are rich with flavor and oh-so-satisfying to put in our bellies. They're the kind of dishes you want to linger over and scoop up every last bite. Here are nine recipes that are sounding really good to us right now!
1. Jamie Oliver's Sausages and Green Lentils with Tomato Salsa - The fresh-tasting lentils balance out the richness of the sausages. (Image courtesy of Jamie Oliver Online)
2. Mini Rack of Lamb with Nutty Beluga Lentils and Sautéed Garlic Spinach - Everything from the roasted lamb to the garlicky spinach and lentils sounds good here.
3. Late Summer Lentil Salad - Not ready to let summer go? This salad gives us one last taste!
4. Very Simple Dal Palak - This thick lentil stew is chock full of warming, fragrant spices.
5. Herbed Lentils with Bacon - Lentils and bacon are a match made in heaven! We love the smoky sweet combination.
6. Pomegranate Lentil Soup - Pomegranate seeds provide a tart contrast to the hearty lentils in this soup!
7. Fridge Clearing Lentil Soup - This soup has a bit of everything...everything delicious, that is!
8. Smashed Lentils with Egg - A warm egg makes just about any dish better, and lentils are no exception! (Images: Flickr members Jules:StoneSoup and Seph Swain licensed under Creative Commons)
9. Beth's Lenticchie con Ditalini - Serve the lentils over pasta for an extra-hearty meal.
What are you favorite lentil recipes?


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In the Russian Alaska of the early 1800s, the Native people and their cultures were suffering at the hands of foreign fur traders and hunters, known by the Russian term promyshlenniki. Many Natives had been abused or killed, either by violence or disease, while a new culture, religion, and language were thrust upon them. Many Russian hunters and traders and even some missionaries viewed Alaska's Natives as "bloodthirsty," "irrational," or "savage." However, one man stood out among them -- a Russian Orthodox priest named Ivan Veniaminov, who found the Native Alaskans honest and hardworking, and offered friendship, tolerance, and consideration toward all around him, regardless of race or color. Veniaminov's zeal for his work, respect for the people, and abilities as a scholar, linguist, and administrator left a positive mark on some of Alaska's darkest history.
Ivan Veniaminov was born on August 26, 1797, in the village of Anginskoe, in the Irkutsk province of Russia. His father, who died when Ivan was six, was a church server. The boy grew into a sturdily built man, a muscular six feet, three inches tall. Veniaminov entered the Irkutsk Theological Seminary in 1807, where he studied mechanics and became a skilled clockmaker. He married Catherine Sharina in 1817 and soon was ordained Deacon of the Church of the Annunciation. After completing his seminary studies in 1818, Veniaminov became a teacher at the parish. Three years later, he was ordained as a priest to serve in the Church of the Annunciation.
Meanwhile, the Russian government had encouraged the church to send missionaries to the American colony to convert its aboriginal people. As early as 1805, an employee of the Russian-American Company, Nikolai Resanov, had created a dictionary incorporating six Native Alaskan languages, a useful tool for traders in a foreign land. While the churchmen met some success in their mission, by the early 1820s, many of the priests and monks were growing old and replacements were needed. Veniaminov was called to serve in Unalaska, an island on the Aleutian chain, and in 1823, he sailed east with his wife, mother, brother, and infant son, Innocent.
The Veniaminov family first arrived in the Russian America capital of New Archangel (present-day Sitka) on October 20 with plans to stay through the winter and sail to Unalaska in the spring. The priest had three goals for his ministry to the Aleuts: to visit all of his parishioners, to establish a building where they could gather to hear the Word of God and, finally, to become fluent in the Aleut language. To prepare for his work in Unalaska, Veniaminov devoted himself to learning the language and customs of the Aleut people, relying on Aleuts whom the Russian-American Company had transplanted to New Archangel. During his winter there, Veniaminov learned more than 200 Aleut words by intently listening and observing the pronunciation and intonation of the speakers.
Veniaminov and his family landed on the treeless island of Unalaska on July 29, 1824. Immediately he was impressed by the Aleuts' incredible ability to survive without the use of wood from trees. The Native people would compensate by building their boats and houses out of driftwood, trunks from the rose willow and skins and furs of the fur-bearing mammals that the Russians were now overhunting. Veniaminov later wrote: "Nature failed to [give the Aleuts] the material necessary for boats, that is wood, but . . . in compensation, she gave them greater ingenuity for the perfection of a special new kind of [boat]." He also would note that they were devout, intelligent and industrious, a far cry from view held by many traders. Veniaminov taught the people carpentry, stonemasonry, and brick-making, preparing them to build a church and a school with their new trades. He learned the Aleut language and in turn created the first written alphabet. Assisted by an Aleut chief named Ivan Pan'kov, the priest published the first book written in an Alaska Native language, an Aleut catechism. He also translated portions of the Bible into Aleut, and later perfected six Native dialects.
For 10 years Veniaminov traveled in his canoe between Unalaska, Fox Island, and the Pribilof Islands as he taught and practiced the tenets of his faith while respecting the traditional ways of the Alaskans. Many Natives had converted prior to his arrival; however, to the chagrin of Veniaminov's predecessors, the people had continued to practice certain customs that the church viewed as pagan. Unlike other missionaries, Veniaminov used encouragement rather than condemnation to help his parishioners grow in their newfound faith.
In 1834, the Russian Orthodox church transferred Veniaminov to New Archangel, where he next devoted himself to learning the language and culture of the Tlingit people. He was eager to learn quickly so he could minister, as well as teach the same trades he had taught the Aleuts. In time, Veniaminov and his parishioners built an architectural beauty: St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral. The spacious and splendidly decorated wooden structure towered over Sitka until it was destroyed by fire in January 1966. In its place stands another St. Michael's, a reconstruction of the original design by Veniaminov. While in New Archangel, the priest also used his clock-making skills to design and build a clock for the cathedral tower and later built a residence, school, and private chapel that is today known as the Russian Bishop's House.
In 1838, Veniaminov traveled back to Russia to report on the activities of his newly founded church. While he was away, he received word that his wife had died, and he immediately requested a return to Sitka. His request was denied; instead, he was asked to take vows as a monk. Several of his adult children were back in New Archangel, and the priest doubted he could be as effective as a monk. After several days of prayer, he ultimately decided to take the calling offered to him. In 1840, Veniaminov was ordained Bishop and took the name Innokentii, or Innocent. His See was located in New Archangel, where he returned in 1841. Over the next nine years, Bishop Innocent's diocese grew larger, as well as his prominence within the church. By 1865, Bishop Innocent had returned to Russia, where he was ordained Archbishop and appointed a member of the Holy Governing Synod of the Church.
Archbishop Innocent showed no prejudice or preference to any member of his flock, whether Alaska Native or Russian Orthodox priests. He saw them simply as people in need. In 1867, he was elevated to Metropolitan of Moscow, the highest office in the church, and used his outstanding literary skills to revise many of the church texts that had contained errors. He also worked to improve the meager living conditions of retired priests by raising funds for a retirement home.
Metropolitan Innocent died on March 31, 1879, at the age of 82. At his funeral sermon on April 5, Bishop Ambrose summarized the great man's life: "The make-up of Metropolitan Innocent's spiritual personality transcended the conditions and terms of life in our society: his heart was pure, his intentions always good; neither pride nor conceit could master him. He had no use for seeking praise from people, no reason or object for pretense from others. He appeared outwardly exactly what he was within -- a direct, and honest, and sincere, and loving, and well-wishing pastor. . . . "
Innocent was recognized for his great deeds and humanitarian nature on October 6, 1977, when the Holy Synod of the Church of Russia canonized him Saint Innocent of Alaska. These words are inscribed over his simple tomb: "May the Lord God remember your episcopacy in his kingdom, now and forever, and unto ages of ages. Through the prayers of Bp. Innocent, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen."


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December 16, 1927 - November 7, 2012
Goshen, NY
On November 7, 2012, one day after watching the decisive re-election of her candidate, President Barack Obama, Mary V. Widmer, 84, died of natural causes following a brief illness. At the time of her death, Mary was surrounded by the people she loved most in the world.
The arc of Mary's life began in the bedroom of an isolated Iowa farm that had no running water or electricity, a wood stove for heat and a party line phone ("dialed" with a crank) as the only way to communicate with the outside world. As a farm girl during the Great Depression, Mary saw moonshiners drive down dusty country roads in flashy cars filled with wild women (so brazen they wore brassieres instead of corsets!), and she feared that Bonnie and Clyde would come to terrorize her part of southeastern Iowa. Her life ended in the Village of Goshen, NY in a home she designed and built herself, where she had high speed Internet access, surfed the web on her latest iMac, gloried in the convenience of email and never left home without her trusty cell phone. (Oh, and she had running water, electricity and central heating/cooling, too.) Until the month before her death, Mary was commuting into New York City several times a week to help run her daughter's law office, and planning to travel to Florida to work as an election protection volunteer for President Obama's re-election campaign.
She was an intellectual at heart; a deep thinker; endlessly curious about the mysteries of life and the universe; a keen observer of people and human nature; eternally fascinated by astrophysics and quantum mechanics; a tireless campaigner for human rights; an ardent supporter of marriage equality; an avid participant in politics; an intrepid traveler; a passionate map enthusiast; and a lover of the natural world in all its strangeness, splendor and glory (but especially of birds). And, of course, she adored every book ever written by Patrick O'Brian and every movie Mel Brooks ever made.
Mary's life was driven by one overriding philosophy: to know more about people and the world today than she knew yesterday. A natural teacher, she taught us by example that it was possible to age gracefully, to live fully and meaningfully in every decade of life, and to appreciate each day for the richness, joy and enlightenment it holds.
Mary is survived by her best friend and devoted daughter, Jeannine Chanes, and her irascible son-in-law, Stuart Chanes, both of Southbury, CT; her dearly loved daughter and her son-in-law, Kathleen and Chris Ashman, of Goshen, NY; her beloved granddaughter, Sarah (Ashman) Hadden; Sarah's wonderful husband, James, and her cherished great-granddaughter, Makenna Rose Hadden, also of Goshen; her dear grandson, Mark Ashman, and his wife, Rebecca Ashman, and their two children, Madison and Ryan, of Clifton Park, NY; and her dearest, dearest friend, Sue Varden, of Goshen, and Sue's daughter, Kaeli, of Brooklyn, NY.
As Mary directed, cremation took place immediately after her death so that the energy content within her body could be returned to the earth and the universe as quickly as possible. A private celebration of her life will be held by the family later this month, after which her remains will be interred with those of her husband, Duane Widmer, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland, IA.
In lieu of flowers, Mary has requested that you cherish your children and make their education your highest priority; that you accept those who are different from you; and that you contemplate the principles of love, forgiveness, inclusion and service to others, which are the most fundamental and useful ideas that human beings can hold. If you are so inclined, the family asks that you consider sending a personal note with a story about Mary that you would like to share. She loved stories, and it is the family's hope that over the years they can continue to celebrate her legacy by re-reading the memories you have passed along and thinking about all the people Mary's life has touched.
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