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Fred and Louise (Bethke) Schwanke Story
This story begins in Germany. It is the account of Fredrick Schwanke and Louise Bethke. This information was gathered by a granddaughter, Nelda Schuelke Uischer. Her interest in the family history made her inquire of her mother, Caroline, what she could relate of these two persons.
Of the life of Fredrick and Louise in Germany, very little is known. Fredrick Schwanke, the child of William Alfred Schwanke and Dorothea Augusta (nee Pantico) was born 8 September 1831 in Wetzliben, Prussia. In his youth, he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. As a young man, he was an apprentice, learning the blacksmith trade in Wanderburst.
Since military training was compulsory, he was a soldier for three years. He was in charge of a group of men, but what his rank was is not known. It is said that he was a friend of Fredrick Hohenzallern, son of William the I, who later became the 1st Kaiser of a United Germany. He talked much of the Kaiser and was saddened when William the I died.
Louise Bethke was born 24 August 1840, at Charming, Germany. Her parents were Fred and Justine Bethke (nee Zismer). Louise was the oldest of eight children. She was a Lutheran and was confirmed in that faith.
The courtship of Fredrick and Louise was apparently shore, for it was said that they went together one month and then were married. The marriage date was 13 February 1860. Their first child, Gustave was born 20 January,1861. A second child, Adolph was born 22 November 1863.
One day in the spring of 1864, Fredrick came home and announced they would go to America. For Louise, the mother of two young children, this was a shock. On April 30th, they boarded a sailing vessel and were off to a new world. It took 44 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean, for some days the westerly winds would drive them back farther than they had progressed the day before. They travelled third class (steerage) where the accommodations were very poor. At sometime or other, they were all seasick. On 12 June 1864, the boat docked at the New York Harbor.
Daniel Schwanke, a brother of Fredrick, had come to America earlier. He settled near Ripon, Wisconsin, Green Lake County. It was here where Fredrick and Louise went when they came to this country. they rented a house here for a few months. Later, on 8 September 1864, Caroline was born. September 8 was also her father's birthday.
Fredrick and Daniel found work as farm help receiving 50 cents a day. Food was scarce, but according to a German custom the men ate until their hunger was satisfied, regardless of whether or not there was much left for the woman of the house. Grandmother said when Caroline was born there was no bread in the house. When the wife of the farmer for whom the men were working heard the Louise had a new baby, she brought her some food. Later, when Louise was about to have another child, she hid crust of bread under her pillow so she could have something to eat during her confinement.
Prices for everything were high because of the Civil War. Calico cost 50 cents a yard, kerosene was 50 cents a gallon, and wheat sold for $43.00 a bushel.
Later on Fredrick and Daniel each bought 40 acres of land. Their farms joined. This meant moving into another house. Apparently it was small because it had only one window built so high that the children couldn't break it. The siding was put on vertically instead of horizontally.
Three children were born in this house, namely: Augusta - 17 February 1867; Mathilda - 8 January 1869; Charles - 1 June 1871. From here on I shall refer to Fredrick and Louise as Grandfather and Grandmother.
In about 1867 Grandmother's mother, Justine Bethke came to America with 3 of her children. Her husband died about 1862. She came to Minnesota and settled near Willow Creek, Blue Earth County. Because life was hard for Grandmother, she often longed to be near her relatives.
In about 1872 Grandfather and Grandmother and their six children, who ranged in ages from 1 to 11 years, left Wisconsin for Minnesota. Covered wagons were the mode of travel. One wagon, drawn by oxen, carried the household goods. The second wagon, horse drawn, was outfitted for sleeping.
The route they followed west took them though Wilton, Weis. a small town 14 miles from Tomah, and then on to LaCrosse, Wis. where they crossed the Mississippi River by ferry boat. From there they traveled North to Winona, MN, then turned west to climb the high bluffs that skirt the river. Then they were in the prairie country. They continued their westward trek,passing through Rochester and Mankato. To get to the area where grandmother's relatives lived, they now headed southwest until they came to Perch Creek in Blue Earth County. Their first post office address was Vernon Center, and later it was Upton, Minn. Grandfather often told of the many times their wagons got stuck in the mud.
Since Minnesota was to be their new home, Grandfather bought a 160 acre farm for $700.00. Apparently he couldn't make the payments so it was foreclosed. Later he bought it back for $1200.00. While a new frame house was being built, they lived with grandmother's brother, August Bethke.
The new house had only three rooms, two downstairs and one upstairs. One of the downstairs rooms was a kitchen, living room, and all-purpose room combined. The other room was a bedroom. Only curtains divided the large upstairs room where all the children, young and old, boys and girls, slept. In the winter, it was not unusual to find snow on the beds and floor. Grandfather had failed to nail a strip of metal on the top where the two sides of the roof met. Since there was no stairway, rungs were nailed to the downstairs wall. These were used to climb upstairs.
In this home six more children were born, namely: Ida, 30 September 1873; Minnie, 16 January 1876; Theodore, 27, March 1878; Helen, 10 May 1880; Mollie, 5 June 1882; and Albert, 17 April 1886.
To help support the growing family, Caroline (Carrie) left home at the age of 9 to work as a hired girl. Her first pay was $1.00 a month. The $9.00 she had earned at the end of nine months were spent by Grandfather to buy sheep. The most pay she ever received was $3.00 a week. One lady for whom she worked made her get up at 2:30 AM on washday because she wanted her clothes on the lines before the neighbors got theirs out. For three months in the summer she had to go home and help Grandmother and Grandfather with their work. Out of her earnings, she could take some money for clothes. The rest was turned over to Grandfather for support of the family. The last $40.00 she earned before she was married at the age of 25, she kept so she would have something to spend on her new home she was about to establish.
When our grandparents came to America they were Lutherans, but in a camp meeting service at Alto, Wis, they were both converted. They joined the Evangelical Association (Evangelishie Gemeinschaft) on about 1867. There was no Evangelical Association in the Perch Creek area, so the minister from Mankato would come once every 3 months to preach in the home. When the preacher came, he usually stayed several days. During this time Grandfather felt he ought not to smoke and that affected his disposition.
Once when the minister came Grandmother had practically nothing to eat in the house. It was in the spring and the last of the potatoes had been used for planting. Te feed the guest she dug up some of the planted potatoes. Nevertheless the minister always seemed to be welcome. Later on a church was built in Amboy and minister from Mankato came every Sunday. Amboy was 12 miles from home.
In the early days there were no clocks in the Schwanke home. Time was told by the sun. For example, after grandmother had set the bread in the morning, she would go into the field to work. she would say to Caroline who was about 6 years old, "When the sun shines on this spot on the table then knead the bread." Because she was so small, Grandmother set the bread pan on the chair so she could reach it.
For pioneer's children there was very little opportunity for an education. The school term was three months long, always in winter, when the farm work was done. Then either it was too cold, too much snow, or sometimes too much mud to walk three miles to the nearest school. Grandfather thought an education was alright for the boys, because as farmers they would have to do some figuring, but the girls need none as their occupation was to be a hired girl and later a housewife and mother.
Practically everything used in the pioneer home was homemade. Grandfather made the shoes. Over a wooden sole, a piece of leather was nailed to form the top of the shoe. These were called pantoffel. Grandfather also knit stockings for the whole family. Grandmother often lamented the fact that a spool of thread was used up so quickly, but the much sewing required for a large family made the thread disappear quickly. Even though a spool of thread of 400 yds cost only 5 cents money was always scarce. To Grandmother's dismay, Grandfather would often use the money needed for thread to buy tobacco.
In the early days all the fabric used for sewing was homespun. That involved much work. Sheep had to be used for shearing the wool and the wool had to be washed and carded before it could be spun into threads. In the case of flax, the stems had to be retted, that is, soaked to separate the fibres before spinning could begin. Grandmother had two spinning wheels. Two granddaughters own them now, Nina Pankonin Weiman, and Nina Wolter.
On Grandmother's loom the threads were spun into cloth from which clothes, towels, pillow cases and sheets were made.
A daughter, Minnie, and a granddaughter, Nelda Schuelke Uischner, have some homespun made by grandmother. The loom and spinning wheel were brought with them from Germany.
At night the only light in the house was that which came from a home made candle. It was by this light that Grandmother did much sewing after the day's work was done.
A variety of food was almost non-existent. Potatoes and bread were the most common foods. Grandfather always kept a few cows. But in the winter, milk was scarce so there was little or none for the children to drink or grandmother to use in cooking. Grandfather also had a strange notion that foods he didn't like (as tomato) were not to be eaten by others in the family. He was especially fond of boiled potatoes with jackets called "pell kartoffella" and herring. Sauerkraut was a standby too. Each fall Grandmother made a barrel of sauerkraut. In the winter an axe was used to chop out a chunk of kraut. Dumplings were a favorite with the children. At the table they would amuse themselves by each trying to swallow a larger whole dumpling than the other. In later years Carrie often marvelled that no one choked while doing this.
Once a year, Grandfather took grain to a Table Mill about twenty miles from home to be ground into flour. With a loaded lumber wagon and poor roads it took one day to travel that distance.
In the winter, Grandfather would cut wood at a place three miles from home. Sometimes he would haul a large log home and cut it into stove lengths as it was needed.
When Grandfather would come home with the team of horses, whether from the woods or town, he always expected some of the boys to be right there to unhitch the horses. One time while he was away cutting wood, a severe storm moved in. He could not get home, so he and some other woodcutters stayed in a Lutheran church for three days. For Grandmother, who was at home with her little children, these were frightening days.
The following are a few personal incidents Carrie remembered. When Theodore was two years old he placed a long chain around his neck and walked away from home. Some time passed before anyone discovered he was gone. Grandmother first thought that he had gone to the creek and had drowned, but dragging the creek brought no results, so the hunt continued. By evening they found him at Uncle Gustave Bethke's a mile from home.
The older children had to herd the cows and sheep on the open prairie for there were no fences. To pass the time Gustave and Adolph would swim in the creek. One day they suggested Carrie should swim too. Unafraid, she plunged in and almost drowned.
One time Gustave and Tillie were herding the cows and caring for their younger sister, Minnie. She got too close to the edge of the creek bank. The ground was slippery, and she slipped into the water. The water carried her downstream. All the older children could see were her hands waving. Fortunately, they caught up with her and pulled her out.
In those early day every girl felt she must have her ears pierced. The operation was very simple! The ear lobe was rubbed until it was numb. To give the lobe some support while it was pierced with a needle, a potato was held in the back of the ear. When the operation was over, a pin might be the object to stick in the opening. It was bent over and left there until the lobe was healed. If the pin turned green, that wasn't anything to worry about.
Occasionally, Grandfathers friend came for a visit. These men would tell the most gruesome stories. Because there was but one room, the children heard them too. Carrie said she was afraid to go to bed after hearing these horrible tales.
One picture found in many homes of the early pioneers who came from Germany, was that of the Kaiser. That was true in the Schwanke home too.
Grandmother was often called upon to assist a neighbor woman in childbirth. For Grandmother this served two purposes. She could be of service to someone, and it gave her an opportunity to visit with someone outside her own family. When the birth of a child was delayed and she stayed longer than expected, Grandfather was inclined to become impatient.
Grandfather told of his sister suffering from what we now think was arthritis. That ailment seemed to run in the family. In Grandfather's and Grandmother's family, these were afflicted with arthritis as a major illness: Carrie, Helen, and Mollie. In the second generation - Nin (Pankonin) Weiman, and Nelda (Schuelke) Uischner have the same ailment (Rheumatic) in their case.
Grandmother often talked of three catastrophic misfortunes that came to them in the early days in Minnesota. For three years there were no crops. The first year a swarm of grasshoppers descended upon the fields and at up all the grain. Hot winds damaged the crops the second year. The third year there was every indication that all would be well. The crops were good, but then the rains came. The grain was ripe and had to be cut and shocked. Grandmother and Aunt Ida, she was only six years old, spent many hours in the fields turning the shocks, so the grain would dry, even then it began to sprout. many time Grandmother cried and in her prayers she questioned God for taking away the crops for a third year. The next spring Grandfather had to ask some of the church members for some seed they had managed to save.
Family worship was a daily practice in the Schwanke home. Grandfather would read a portion of the Scripture. Often a passage would touch him and tears would trickle down his cheeks. Following a prayer the stanza of a hymn would be sung. (This was all in German).
Grandmother had a pleasant mild-mannered disposition. The twinkle in her eyes make one feel at ease in her presence. She endured patiently the hardships of a pioneer mother.
Twelve children were born to Louise and Fredrick Schwanke. Twelve of these children grew to maturity without the benefit of fruit juices, much milk, refrigerated food, vitamin capsules, or shots.
The first to die was the fourth child, Augusta, at the age of 15. Caroline thought the cause of her death was spinal meningitis. After that, 6 May 1882, it was not until 60 years later that another child, Albert, died August of 1943 as the result of an automobile accident. Longevity and sturdy constitutions describe the Schwanke family.
Grandfather died 10 January 1913 at the age of 80 years, as the result of old age. Grandmother continued to live with her daughter, Mollie, first at Amboy and later in Lamberton, MN. She died 12 January 1923 at the age of 82. She died of pneumonia. Both grandparents are buried at Madelia Cemetery.
This brings to a close the brief story of the lives of Grandfather and Grandmother Schwanke.
Written By Nelda Schuelke Uischer
Tomah, Wisconsin
Theda Schuelke
Tomah, Wisconsin
Written in the year 1964
Fred and Louise (Bethke) Schwanke Family
Descendants of Frederick William Schwanke
1 Frederick William Schwanke b: September 08, 1831 in Leskawo ( by Labsen), Wetzliben, Germany d: January 10, 1913 in Kandiyohi County Emigration: April 30, 1864 Settled in Green Lake County, WI
.. +Louise Bethke b: August 24, 1840 in Charming, Germany m: February 13, 1860 d: January 12, 1923 in Charleston, Redwood County Minnesota Emigration: April 30, 1864 Settled in Green Lake County, WI
........ 2 Gustav Julius Schwanke b: January 20, 1861 in Lubeck Province, Posen Germany d: November 04, 1951 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
............ +Albertina Henrietta Schwanke b: September 08, 1870 in Fairwater, Wisconsin m: February 24, 1889 in Fairwater Wisconsin d: February 05, 1952 in Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
................... 3 Ella Louise Schwanke b: January 23, 1891 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota d: August 06, 1967 in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
....................... +Adolph Theodore Reinke b: October 02, 1885 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth County Minnesota m: October 21, 1914 in Lewisville, Minnesota d: July 18, 1952
................... 3 Carl Theodore Schwanke b: January 15, 1893 in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d: August 22, 1968 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
....................... +Marie Helena Diel b: February 23, 1908 in Germany m: February 05, 1939 in Ceresco Lutheran Church, Lewisville, Minnesota d: September 14, 1996 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
................... 3 William Fredrick Schwanke b: May 25, 1895 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota d: November 15, 1978 in Sibley County, Minnesota
....................... +Frieda Helena Zemple b: May 09, 1897 m: December 16, 1922 d: October 05, 1962
................... 3 Albertina Pauline Schwanke b: January 24, 1898 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota d: March 1979
....................... +Clarence Johnson b: in Madelia, Watonwan County Minnesota m: December 16, 1922 d: April 02, 1961 in Brooten, Minnesota
................... 3 Harvey Ludwig Schwanke b: November 06, 1902 in Pleasant Mound Township, Minnesota d: May 20, 1951 in Madelia, Watonwan County Minnesota
................... 3 Laura Amelia Schwanke b: October 18, 1904 in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d: September 21, 1986 in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
................... 3 Pearl Mathilda Schwanke b: July 25, 1908 in Pleasant Mound Township, Minnesota d: August 02, 1993 in Willow Creek, Minnesota
................... 3 Gustav Daniel Schwanke b: August 18, 1910 d: November 05, 1974
....................... +Edna Viola Wilde b: May 26, 1911 in Pleasant Mound Township, Minnesota m: September 28, 1940 in Fieldon Township d: February 13, 1998 in Amboy, Minnesota
................... 3 Clarence Splinter b: d:
....................... +Deloris b: m: d:
........ 2 Adolph Edward Schwanke b: November 22, 1862 in Prussia, Germany d: December 27, 1953 in Madelia, Watonwan County Minnesota
............ +Charlotte Augusta Amelia Karau b: September 1972 m: d:
................... 3 George Albert Schwanke b: July 28, 1890 d: September 27, 1974 in Madelia, Watonwan County Minnesota
....................... +Gertrude Louise Schlack b: September 28, 1902 in Berlin, Rexdorf, Germany m: October 16, 1921 in Lewisville d: January 02, 1982 in Madelia, Watonwan County Minnesota Emigration: 1903 with parents, Germany to Lewisville, Minnesota
................... 3 Helen Pauline Schwanke b: November 02, 1892 in Amboy, Minnesota d: September 19, 1967 in Faribault, Minnesota
....................... +Hanevik b: m: d:
................... *2nd Husband of Helen Pauline Schwanke:
....................... +Alfred Albert Brietenfielt b: January 09, 1888 in Wisconsin m: September 28, 1913 in Lewisville, Minnesota d: April 07, 1957
........ 2 Caroline Schwanke b: September 08, 1865 in Wisconsin d: March 21, 1951
............ +William Fredrick Schuelke b: September 30, 1864 in Meridan, Steele County, Minnesota m: May 28, 1890 d: January 03, 1941
................... 3 Florence Mary Louise Schuelke b: September 06, 1891 in Meridan, Steele County, Minnesota, Steele County, Minnesota d: November 03, 1893 in Meridan, Steele County, Minnesota
................... 3 Thelda Rosella Schuelke b: June 02, 1896 in Meridan, Steele County, Minnesota d: August 1976 in Tomah, Monroe WI
................... 3 Della Augusta Schuelke b: January 31, 1898 in Meridan, Steele County, Minnesota d: February 25, 1995 in Manhattan, Riley, KS
....................... +Alphaus Guhl b: m: August 23, 1924 d:
................... 3 Nelda Willcarolina Schuelke b: November 23, 1902 in Near Appleton, Outagami County, WI d: February 1985 in Sparta, Monroe County, WI
....................... +Anton Uischner b: m: October 18, 1947 d:
........ 2 Augusta Schwanke b: February 17, 1867 d: May 06, 1882
........ 2 Mathilda Julianne Schwanke b: January 08, 1869 in Wisconsin d: October 12, 1957
............ +William Walter b: February 15, 1861 m: March 07, 1894 d: May 24, 1947
................... 3 Nina Fredericka Walter b: February 07, 1897 d:
................... 3 Russell William Walter b: March 14, 1909 d:
....................... +Carmen Anderson b: m: January 01, 1935 d:
................... *2nd Wife of Russell William Walter:
....................... +Bytis Elizabeth Wagner b: m: June 17, 1955 d:
........ 2 Charles Henry Schwanke b: June 01, 1871 in Possen, Germany d: March 22, 1953 in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
............ +Bertha Augusta Pankonin b: July 07, 1882 in Pommern, Germany m: January 15, 1901 d: August 27, 1951 in Lamberton Minnesota
................... 3 Clarence Theodore Schwanke b: July 13, 1902 in Minnesota d: December 26, 1992 in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
....................... +Grace Elma Buller b: December 20, 1901 in Minnesota m: June 19, 1929 d: May 28, 2001
................... 3 Rosella Florence Schwanke b: March 31, 1905 in Minnesota d: November 18, 1992 in Buffalo Lake, Renville County, MN
....................... +Arthur Edward Linneman b: March 21, 1897 m: November 28, 1928 d:
................... 3 Luella Berthine Schwanke b: October 20, 1906 in Minnesota d: January 1985 in Hutchinson, McLeod County, MN
....................... +Maurice William Bottomley b: April 28, 1916 m: October 05, 1940 d: January 29, 1965 in Wright, Mn
................... 3 Gladys Louise Schwanke b: July 16, 1909 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Allen Rueben Buller b: June 26, 1905 m: June 22, 1932 d: November 1983 in Henricks, Lincoln County, MN
................... 3 Mae Helen Schwanke b: March 14, 1912 d:
....................... +Allen Wilbert Dumke b: November 01, 1909 in Wisconsin m: September 02, 1931 d: February 17, 2000
................... 3 Lyle Charles Schwanke b: December 29, 1915 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Florence Irene Leibfried b: October 28, 1918 m: d:
................... 3 Loraine Dorothy Schwanke b: November 09, 1920 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Stanley Karl Mueller b: October 28, 1916 m: September 06, 1939 d:
........ 2 Ida Louise Schwanke b: September 30, 1873 in Minnesota d: January 05, 1959
............ +Jacob Sturm b: February 16, 1856 m: April 14, 1891 d: January 11, 1931
................... 3 William Andrew Sturm b: March 05, 1892 in Minnesota d: February 13, 1944
....................... +Mable Killy b: January 03, 1893 m: June 01, 1923 d:
................... 3 Albert Frederick Sturm b: February 26, 1895 d: December 18, 1918
................... 3 Effie Louise Sturm b: November 09, 1897 d:
....................... +LeRoy F Galyen b: March 25, 1895 m: October 18, 1919 d:
................... 3 George John Sturm b: November 15, 1900 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Odessa McMillian b: December 30, 1904 m: February 28, 1920 d:
................... 3 Clarence Henry Sturm b: July 01, 1907 in California d: December 05, 1945
....................... +Margaret Bishop b: m: d:
................... 3 Rose Magdelena Sturm b: September 28, 1910 in California d:
....................... +William Lee McCormick b: July 15, 1912 m: September 08, 1938 d:
........ 2 Rosella Wilhamenia Schwanke b: January 16, 1876 in Minnesota d: December 1976
............ +Charles Julius Pankonin b: May 16, 1880 in Dodge Center, Minnesota m: January 01, 1903 d: March 13, 1956
................... 3 Nina Louise Pankonin b: October 15, 1903 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Arthur Walter Wiemann b: December 19, 1898 m: August 27, 1929 in Nina & Leona Double wedding to brothers d: October 03, 1950
................... 3 Leona Minette Pankonin b: September 19, 1905 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Theodore Wiemann b: February 18, 1902 m: August 27, 1929 in Nina & Leona Double wedding to brothers d:
................... 3 Evelyn Ann Pankonin b: March 15, 1908 in Minnesota d:
....................... +Gabriel J DeFillipps b: m: March 19, 1932 d:
................... 3 Kenneth Willard Pankonin b: October 06, 1919 in Sanborn, Redwood County, Minnesota d:
....................... +Betty Kansanback b: November 13, 1922 in Flandreau, SD m: October 06, 1942 in Redrock Church d:
................... 3 Melvin Carlton Pankonin b: August 13, 1911 d: August 24, 1911
................... 3 Bernice Amelia Pankonin b: April 10, 1914 d: October 28, 1918
........ 2 Theodore William Schwanke b: March 27, 1878 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth County Minnesota d: March 11, 1965 in St John's Nursing Home, Lamberton Minnesota
............ +Anna Marie Block b: April 04, 1877 in Sanwhagen, Germany m: December 30, 1903 in Church Markesan Greenlake, WI d: August 05, 1954 in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
................... 3 Lucille Helen Schwanke b: November 27, 1904 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d:
....................... +Frank Stallnect b: 1901 in Mulheim on Ruhr, Germany m: June 06, 1929 d:
................... 3 Agnes Louise Albertina Schwanke b: August 20, 1907 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d:
....................... +Clifford William Vehrs b: June 08, 1911 m: August 26, 1939 in Elk Mound, WI d:
................... 3 Inez Theora Schwanke b: August 14, 1909 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d:
....................... +Lawerence Klobassa b: m: d:
................... 3 Mildred Ann Schwanke b: June 13, 1912 in Vernon Center, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d:
....................... +Vincent E Eykyn b: July 06, 1914 in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota m: February 14, 1941 in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota d:
................... 3 Donald Charles Schwanke b: May 25, 1914 in Sanborn, Redwood County, Minnesota d:
....................... +Ruby Marie Orloske b: December 17, 1911 in Lakefield, Minnesota m: June 14, 1939 d: March 20, 1980 in Rice Memorial Hospital, Kandiyohi County
........ 2 Helen Schwanke b: May 10, 1880 d:
........ 2 Amelia Schwanke b: June 05, 1882 in Minnesota d: December 09, 1967 in Brown County, Minnesota
............ +William Tigor b: 1884 m: March 29, 1911 d: October 11, 1911
........ *2nd Husband of Amelia Schwanke:
............ +Emil A. Juhnke b: October 16, 1873 in Minnesota m: September 14, 1921 in Minnesota d: September 18, 1947 in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
........ 2 Albert Fredrick Schwanke b: April 17, 1886 in Amboy, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d: July 27, 1943 in Olivia, Minnesota
............ +Mata b: m: d:
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TALLAHASSE, Florida, December 18, 2008 (ENS) - Governor Charlie Crist today joined the chairman of the South Florida Water Management District, state environmental and economic officials, and environmentalists to applaud the SFWMD Governing Board's approval this week in favor of an historic land acquisition for Everglades restoration.
By one vote, the seven-member Board of the South Florida Water Management District Tuesday narrowly approved a plan for the nation's largest sugar company to sell some 180,000 acres of land - about 285 square miles - to the state of Florida.
The $1.34 billion land-only agreement with the U.S. Sugar Corporation is one of the largest environmental land acquisitions in American history. Proponents view the deal as the cornerstone of environmental efforts to restore natural water flow to the Everglades after decades of farming and development.
Florida lawmakers have voiced concern about the deal when the state is gripped by an economic crisis and is cutting services to citizens.
Some environmentalists have also expressed their disapproval, while others approve of the opportunity to restore water flows to the giant wetlands that is the Everglades.
"This land acquisition is the most important, most historic step taken toward true Everglades restoration. It creates unprecedented possibilities for the River of Grass and for our environment," said Governor Crist at a news conference today.
"I am grateful to the members of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board for their support, which came after thoughtful and deliberate consideration. This land purchase reflects the courage and tenacity of so many people who, like the late Marjory Stoneman Douglas, have worked to protect this unique environmental treasure."
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998) was an American journalist, writer and environmentalist known for her defense of the Florida Everglades against draining and development. In 1947, she published the book "The Everglades: River of Grass," which redefined the Everglades as a treasured river instead of a worthless swamp.
If completed, the land purchase will be used to reestablish a part of the historic connection between Lake Okeechobee and the River of Grass through a managed system of storage and treatment. The land also will be used to safeguard the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers and estuaries.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire land in the Everglades Agricultural Area for restoration. The immense environmental benefit of these lands and their value to Florida's unique Everglades ecosystem cannot be overstated," SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Eric Buermann told reporters today.
"Without losing sight of Governor Crist's bold vision for restoration, the board has evaluated the details of the proposed acquisition and listened carefully to the input of Floridians, the Florida Legislature and local elected leaders," he said.
"Amending the contract before us is an important step for delivering an agreement that not only meets South Florida's environmental needs but also better protects the interests of the taxpayers. This is good government and the public process at work," said Buermann. "We are hopeful that U.S. Sugar will agree to this essential and necessary improvement to the contract and accept the Board's revision."
Highlights of the purchase and lease agreements include:
- The district would take ownership of a minimum of 180,000 acres land and its improvements for a purchase price of $1.34 billion.
- Under a separate agreement, U.S. Sugar would lease and manage the land for agricultural operation for seven years, avoiding more than $40 million in land management costs to the district over the life of the lease.
- The lease arrangement would allow the release of the first 10,000 acres of property to the district at any time after the first year with appropriate notice. An additional 30,000 acres may be released in year six, on or after December 30, 2015.
- The lease agreement would also allow for the release of up to 3,000 acres in connection with land transfers to municipalities or other governmental entities.
- The company would retain ownership of its major assets, including a sugar mill, refinery, railroad and citrus processing plant.
- Subject to court validation and suitable market conditions, the district would issue certificates of participation to fund the land acquisition. The parties must close on the purchase within 90 days of bond validation and no later than September 25, 2009.
"This has been a time of uncertainty, but now that the agreement has been signed, it should provide a greater degree of certainty for our employees, our stockholders and our communities," Coker said. "We believe this deal serves the best strategic, long-term objectives of the company and its stockholders.
"Some have criticized the transaction as not providing a sufficient return to U.S. Sugar stockholders while others have criticized the transaction as being too generous to U.S. Sugar stockholders. Without a doubt, we would not be doing this if we didn't believe it was a fair deal for our stockholders," Coker said.
"In addition, this is a tremendous opportunity for our state and her people, and the government would not be doing this if they did not feel it was fair to them," he said. "This is a monumental opportunity to save the Everglades, and after many months of negotiations, we can now move forward."
Although the company will continue to farm the land and operate its businesses for at least seven years as defined in the contract, Coker said U.S. Sugar intends to work "quickly and diligently with state and federal interests" to put together an economic transition plan for the local communities.
Florida House leaders have called for a review by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee, chaired by Representative Trudi Williams, an environmental and civil engineer. She is a Fort Myers Republican and a former chairwoman of the water district, who also chairs the House Committee on Environmental Protection. She is among several legislators who wrote water managers in opposition to the purchase.
Mike Sole, secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, acknowledged that the contract he wrote with U.S. Sugar will need broader political support state lawmakers and local communities to come to completion.
"This is just the beginning," Sole said. "We have a lot of work ahead."
Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2008. All rights reserved.


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The arrival of Windows VISTA forced several motherboard manufacturers to release "special", VISTA versions of their well known motherboards. One such case is the P5B series from ASUS. In order to cover some special requirements, Asus includes an external screen that can display several messages, as well as a remote control for controlling your PC system. So, what can users expect from the Asus P5B Premium Vista Edition?
- Asus P5B Premium Vista Edition
The Asus P5B Premium Vista Edition is based on the Intel P965 chipset, which supports Intel®Core™2Extreme, Core™2Duo, Pentium®4EE, Pentium®D, Pentium®4, CeleronD processors for Socket (LGA775). It features 1066/800/533MHz(FSB), dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800/667/533 x 4DIMMs with a maximum of 8GB.
- Main features
The P5B Premium Vista Edition motherboard features ScreenDUO, AI Remote, ASAP, AP Trigger and TPM Support, allowing you to fully enjoy the latest Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating system. This motherboard also gives you the advanced ASUS quiet thermal solution including 8-Phase Power Design, Stack Cool 2, Heat Pipe Design, Q-Fan 2 to build a cool and stable environment. With the exclusive AI NOS™, AI Gear and AI Nap, the P5B Premium Vista Edition motherboard delivers extreme performance, minimum noise and maximum power-saving under Windows Vista™.
AI Lifestyle Series motherboards bring lifestyle and personal computing together. They provide you with better system performance, so you can enjoy graphic-intensive games and applications. The cutting-edge audio feature, dramatically enhances the quality of voice signals. Thoughtful design allows you to set up your system easily. To create a peaceful environment, several new and improved innovations are included which reduce noise and temperature. Don´t change your way of life for a computer. Instead, let the ASUS Lifestyle Series improve the quality of your life.
- Intel LGA775 Platform
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- ScreenDUO/ AI Remote/ AP Trigger
- ASAP/ TPM Support
- AI NOS™/ AI Gear / AI Nap
- 8 Phase Power Design
- Heat-pipe Design & Stack Cool 2
- ASUS Crystal Sound: Array Mic/ Noise Filter
- All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
Intel P965 chipset
The Intel® P965 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support maximum 8GB dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 architecture, 1066/800 FSB (front-side-bus), PCI Express x16 graphics and multi-core CPU. It especially includes Intel® Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR2 800
DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR. With the highest speed up to 800MHz,DDR2 memory provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.
TPM SUPPORT: Support TPM which can provide secure working environment!
This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which provides you with enhanced data protection, security via high-level encryption / decryption, and ensures platform integrity. The TPM meets the Windows Vista BitLocker™ Drive Encryption hardware requirement for a more secure working environment.
Notice: The TPM module is purchased separately!
AI Nap:
Minimize noise and power consumption when temporarily away
With AI Nap, users can instantly snooze your PC without terminating the tasks. System will continue operating at minimum power and noise when user is temporarily away. It keeps downloading files or running applications in quietest state while you´re sleeping. Simply click keyboard or mouse, you can swiftly wake up the system in few seconds.
8 Phase Power Design
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vCore - Find out "exactly" how much power your CPU needs. Fine-tune it with 0.0125 volts at a time!
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) allows
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SATA on the Go
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Dual RAID
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Dual Gigabit LAN
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IEEE 1394a interface
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High Definition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi-channel network games. All of these are done on one computer.
S/PDIF-out on Back I/O Port
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality.
Uses 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors!
This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors onboard for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.
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Neverwinter's Whispering Caverns harbors a Beholder
Neverwinter, currently in open beta, has a new video available to show you what you're missing out on if you aren't testing it. The video gives you a look into to the Whispering Caverns, mines which are located below Neverwinter. Wouldn't you know there would be a Beholder lurking in the tunnels. Hateful things. The Cryptic Studios MMO is out sometime this year.


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NHIAA Div. II: Portsmouth edges TrinityBy ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 16. 2013 5:41PM
PORTSMOUTH - Portsmouth High School is the only team that has beaten Plymouth Regional this season. To win the Division II championship, the Clippers will have to beat the Bobcats again.
Second-seeded Portsmouth advanced to the title game by beating third-seeded Trinity of Manchester 18-14 in Saturday's Division II semifinals.
Portsmouth didn't have the lead until quarterback Donovan Phanor connected with Nate McFarland for a 54-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline that capped the scoring with 3:54 to play.
"We were trying to hit that deep, sideline area where we could catch and run," Portsmouth coach Brian Pafford said. "We were trying to stay out of the middle because they were spying Donovan a little bit. They had an extra defender in certain pass areas.
"We were trying to get one-on-one (coverage) near the sideline. He happened to get by the corner."
Phanor also threw a late TD pass when Portsmouth (10-1) beat Plymouth 27-22 in Plymouth during the regular season. Top-seeded Plymouth (10-1), which beat fourth-seeded Sanborn Regional of Kingston 37-13 in Saturday's other semifinal, will also be at home for Saturday's championship game.
"It's going to be harder than the first time," Phanor said. "It's always harder to beat a team the second time around."
Trinity's Austin Chambers caught two touchdown passes against the Clippers. He opened the scoring when he caught a 94-yard TD pass from quarterback Carmen Giampetruzzi with 7:41 left in the first half. Will Sheppard ran in the two-point conversion to give the Pioneers an 8-0 lead.
Chambers also hauled in a 72-yard TD pass from Giampetruzzi on the second play of the third quarter to give Trinity a 14-6 lead. Giampetruzzi completed 7 of 16 passes for 224 yards, but was intercepted twice.
"If you're ever going to go down in a fight, go down with no bullets left in your gun," Trinity coach Steve Burns said. "Our gun is empty. The kids played hard."
Trinity committed three turnovers in the game, and the third one hurt the most. After McFarland's TD, the Pioneers had a first down on their own 40-yard line, but fumbled the ball away with 2:44 to play.
Trinity's final possession started on its own 8 with just over a minute remaining, and the Pioneers moved to the 39 before turning the ball over on downs.
Loden Formichelli and Spencer Griggs scored Portsmouth's other TDs. Formichelli caught a 3-yard TD pass from Phanor with 1:22 left in the first half, and Griggs scored on a 1-yard run with 7:01 left in the third quarter.
Trinity, which beat Portsmouth 58-37 in the opener for each team, dropped to 8-3, and will be off until it plays Manchester Central on Thanksgiving.
"Trinity matches up with us very well," Pafford said. "They take away the long ball, so I thought it would be a grind it out, move-the-chains type of day. I thought it would be a lot lower scoring than the first time, and it was."


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ABERDEEN, Idaho - Growers in a major eastern Idaho potato production area say they plan to significantly scale back their usual fall spud-bed preparations in case another dry winter forces them to shift acreage to grain.
Some growers served by the Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co. are also stocking up on extra wheat or barley seed as a precaution.
A string of dry months that began in January has continued into August, said Ron Abramovich, Idaho water supply specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Monthly precipitation in Idaho's Upper Snake River Basin through Aug. 20 was 18 percent of normal, Abramovich said. The basin's reservoir system was at 24 percent of capacity, with American Falls and Palisades reservoirs listed at 12 percent full and Jackson Lake at 46 percent full.
"The reservoirs will pretty much be depleted by the end of the season," Abramovich said.
Pacific Ocean conditions heading into winter are once again neutral, meaning a sparse snowpack is just as likely as ample moisture throughout the region.
Without storage carry-over, Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co. General Manager Steve Howser predicts a second dry winter would leave his growers with a 100,000-acre-foot water deficit next spring. This season, he estimates his water will run out on Sept. 21, though he may pick up some natural river flows in October, after upstream users have finished their crops. Absent a better snowpack this winter, Howser said growers could be curtailed next season by mid-August, preventing them from finishing off sugar beets and spuds in fields without supplemental deep wells.
"I don't know what kind of winter we're going to have, but if you're going to plan for the worst, plant grain on the canal," Howser said.
Howser said spring grain acres were up about 20 percent this season throughout his company, likely to due to water constraints, and he expects even more grain next season.
Aberdeen spud grower Conan Feld will deviate from his usual four-year rotation in order to have enough ground with supplemental deep wells to fill his spud contracts with processors. He expects to fertilize and fumigate 75 percent less spud acreage this fall, due in part to the water outlook. He estimates spud fumigation and fertilization costs $450 per acre, and any grain crop planted on spud-prepared ground couldn't offset the losses. He'll wait to buy grain seed until he sees how the winter shapes up.
"We're going to prepare everything like we're going to plant back to wheat. If we get the winter we need, we'll have a lot more work to do in the spring," Feld said. "I think ultimately you're going to see a reduction on planted potato acres."
Aberdeen grower Ritchey Toevs plans to have extra grain seed in stock and to delay much of his fall fumigation and fertilization for spuds until spring. About half of his acres have no supplemental well water.
"I'd sure think about making sure I have spring wheat seed tied up," Toevs said, adding the best varieties can be scarce if growers make last-second purchases. "That would probably be a $15 per acre mistake compared with a $500 mistake if I feel forced into raising a potato crop and don't have enough water."


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Overall, volume rose 3% for the final quarter of 2012 and 4% for the full year, as the company continues to expand its share of the global market for nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages. Still beverages, such as water, tea, and sports drinks, again made the biggest strides, though the core Coca-Cola brand business also increased volumes by 3%. Meanwhile, from a geographic perspective, emerging markets remain key growth drivers, with positive momentum evident in Thailand (+22%), India (+16%), and Russia (+8%). Business in China, though, has tailed off, with volumes declining 4% in the December quarter. Regardless, the company expects to see sequential improvement out of this market in 2013. Elsewhere, Europe remains sluggish (down 5% in the fourth quarter), reflecting the ongoing macroeconomic challenges in that part of the world, while volumes in North America continue to edge higher (+1%).
As for 2013, we are making no changes to our estimates. Volumes should continue to rise at a low single-digit clip. The company will likely again face headwinds from higher commodity costs and negative currency effects, but to a lesser extent than was the case last year. Meanwhile, the company aims to invest $3.0 billion to $3.5 billion in its stock-buyback program (versus $3.1 billion in 2012), which should aid share-net comparisons. In all, we look for earnings per share to reach $2.20, up 9% for the year.
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According to Radar, Danielle and her daughter were taken to Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, at around 9 am for treatment.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal jury on Tuesday convicted former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi on more than a half dozen corruption charges accusing him of using his office for personal financial gain and looting a family insurance business to help pay for his 2002 campaign.
Renzi, a Republican, represented Arizona's sprawling 1st Congressional District from early 2003 until early 2009. He chose not to run for re-election in 2008 while facing the federal indictment. He was charged with 32 felony counts.
His trial began May 7. The jury reached a verdict Tuesday after about four days of deliberations in U.S. District Court in Tucson.
Federal prosecutors said jurors found Renzi guilty on 17 of the 32 counts against him, including wire fraud, conspiracy, extortion, racketeering, money laundering and making false statements to insurance regulators.
He was acquitted on the remaining counts which included similar charges but on different dates.
Sentencing was scheduled for Aug. 19.
Prosecutors said wire fraud, extortion, money laundering and racketeering each carry maximum penalties of 20 years in prison while conspiracy carries up to a five-year prison term. Making false statements to insurance regulators carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Renzi, who turned 55 on Tuesday, left the courthouse without commenting.
"We are pleased that the jury acquitted Mr. Renzi on 15 counts," his defense attorney, Chris Niewoehner, said in a statement. "We are disappointed by every guilty verdict. We will continue to fight these charges, including on appeal."
Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman said Renzi must now face the consequences of his actions.
"Former Congressman Renzi's streak of criminal activity was a betrayal of the public trust and abuse of the political process," Raman said in a statement. "After years of misconduct as a businessman, political candidate and member of Congress, Mr. Renzi now faces the consequences for breaking the laws that he took an oath to support and defend."
The indictment charged that Renzi, while in office in 2005, held hostage possible parcel swaps involving public land proposed as the site for an Arizona copper mine unless it included purchasing private land owned by a former Renzi business associate, James Sandlin.
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Sandlin had owed Renzi money from past business dealings involving land in Kingman, authorities said.
Prosecutors said Sandlin, 62, was convicted on 13 counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, extortion and money laundering.
He also is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 19 by a federal judge in Tucson.
Charges in the other part of the case accused Renzi of embezzling more than $400,000 in premiums from his family insurance business to fund his 2002 campaign for Congress.
Renzi had pleaded not guilty to all charges. He was indicted in February 2008.
Two other co-defendants, who both had worked for Renzi's insurance agency and were charged only in that part of the case, have already faced trial. One was acquitted, while the other was convicted on some charges only to later have them overturned on appeal.


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June 05. 2014 12:13AM
Insurance choices: Gov't giveth and taketh away
Picture a parent taking a favorite toy away from a child, then putting the same toy under the tree for Christmas and you can see why the crowing about "choice" and "competition" coming to New Hampshire's Obamacare exchange is so disingenuous.
The state Department of Insurance announced on Monday that two more insurers plan to offer coverage on the exchange next year. That will bring the total to five. Only one, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, offers coverage on the exchange this year.
Gov. Maggie Hassan said the announcement was "fantastic news that will improve affordability and increase choices for all New Hampshire citizens. Bringing additional competition to our Health Insurance Marketplace is a critical component of our effort to bring quality, affordable health coverage to all Granite Staters, and with five carriers now planning to offer coverage in 2015, we have taken an important step toward improving the health and financial well-being of our people."
If five carriers generate this kind of celebration, imagine the reaction if the state had 26. That is not too hard to do if you lived in New Hampshire before 1994, when the state did have 26 health insurers. That was the year the health insurance marketplace in New Hampshire began its death spiral.
In 1994, then-Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's bill mandating "community rating" passed. It forced insurers to charge most people similar rates regardless of differences in their health or other risk factors. In addition to reducing the number of young people who bought health insurance (because it raised their costs), it caused most insurers to flee the state. Suddenly the robust competition and choice that we once had was gone.
Then came the Obamacare exchange, which was supposed to create a new insurance market. But the coverage and cost mandates scared most insurers away, and only one signed up.
Now members of the same political party that took away New Hampshire's insurance choices are trying to take credit for increasing competition and choice in the state insurance market. If they hadn't screwed up everything in the first place, we would already have vastly more choices than the few they are boasting about giving us.


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Bill named after Amherst teen would close dangerous loophole in hit-and-run accidents
The New York State Senate Transportation Committee HAS passed "Alix's Law" (S.1698Aa), sponsored by State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan, R-C-I-Elma. The bill would close a legal loophole and hold intoxicated drivers accountable for leaving the scene of an accident.
The legislation responds to a drunk driving accident in Amherst that killed a teenage girl. On July 8, 2011, 18-year-old Alix Rice was killed by a drunk driver as she road home on her longboard. The driver argued that he was not aware he had hit a person and he was acquitted on the felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident.
"Intoxicated drivers are arguably the most likely to flee the scene of an accident to avoid being caught driving under the influence and, due to their intoxication and diminished awareness, they are also the least likely to know if they have struck an object or a person," Gallivan said. "This bill will close a dangerous loophole in the state's vehicle and traffic law, and give prosecutors the tools necessary to ensure that intoxicated drivers are held accountable for the tragic outcomes of their actions."
The current law only requires drivers to report an accident when they know or have reason to know the accident resulted in an injury or property damage. Under this loophole, drunk drivers are able to flee the scene of an accident they caused and later claim they did not know any injury or damage occurred.
"Alix's Law" would close that loophole by establishing a rebuttable presumption that intoxicated drivers know or have reason to know that they have been in an accident.
In the wake of Alix Rice's death, organizations such as Rockin' For Rice and the Alix Rice Peace Park Foundation have formed to increase awareness about the issue of drunk driving and to raise funds toward the establishment of a community skate park in recognition of Alix's love of longboarding.
"This and other heartbreaking stories of drunk driving fatalities have really shined a light on a major problem we are facing in Western New York and across the state - but it has also lit a spark," Gallivan said. "The outpouring of activism in Alix's name has been remarkable, and I hope this law will be enacted this year as fitting tribute to a young woman who's story has inspired so many."
"Alix's Law" passed the New York State Senate in 2012 before being held up in the Assembly.
Gallivan continues to conduct a petition drive to urge the Assembly to take up the measure during the 2013 legislative session. An electronic version of the petition is available on his website at www.nysenate.gov/webform/tell-assembly-pass-alixs-law-now.


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We are looking for two enthusiastic research professors with expertise on biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, animal sciences or animal nutrition or related fields of study to join our research group led by Dr. Hongbiao Ding at the Feed Research Institute ,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Both posts are full time and temporary, funded by government of the People's Republic of China until December 31st, 2015.
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yes and while it sounds as if YOUR milk production ability may be of a level where there is no concern, every mom has a different level of milk production capacity based on many things. This is another reason why one size fits all advice often does not work when talking about breastfeeding.Meg, that's an interesting point about nighttime nursing and supply. I guess I hadn't thought about it because a)we're at 9 months so I think of my supply as pretty established and b)I do still pump during the day (and have good pump output) plus nurse 4 or 5 times during the day. You're right, though, that in general night-weaning is probably not good for supply if you want to make it to a year--which I absolutely do, and beyond. I don't think my pediatrician knows that much about breastfeeding (though she nursed her own kids, I think) but I like her in general.
Its interesting that so much advice that basically revolves around very early child development (weaning, night weaning, starting solids, getting kids into their own beds, etc,) seems to revolve around the idea that the older the child, the more they will object-so night weaning a 9 month old is thus 'harder' then night-weaning a 20 month old basically because the 20 month old is capable of verbally objecting with words. I suspect the average 9 month old would object just as hard if not harder, but are more helpless about getting their needs understood.
I also suggest that good pediatricians who you can fully trust in a crises of your child being truly ill or hurt is worth their weight in gold. I know many moms who stick wiht pediatricians who disagree over parenting issues but who they are happy with and confident in otherwise.


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to go with the sweaterThursday, July 28, 2011
They almost made me wish I could have another baby. I think it was the lazy daisies that got me. I actually can't WAIT to give these to my friend.
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Those booties are beyond adorable. Oh, no idea what to suggest for cardis - there are tons out there that I wanna knit.ReplyDelete
Oh adorable work! Love the booties, they're supper cute! And the cardi looks amazing, I've just learned knitting and yours give me such a great inspiration!ReplyDelete
Great week! x
I agree with MadMad's suggestion about you in a Vitamin D. I also really love, love, love Perry in the new Brooklyn Tweed Wool People collection. There are several other cardigans in there that I have my eye on as well.ReplyDelete
As for the booties, they are cute to the point of edible.
O.K. I agree with H. Fettig's Effortless Cardigan--I made it and love it; also agree with Norah Gaughan's pattern booklet--her sweaters are so eautiful; Wool People has loads of cute stuff (I've already bought Gudrun's pattern); my favorite sweater of all time is Aidez by Cirilla Rose. I loved knitting it, loved the yarn, and get loads of compliments on it. Although I am not finished, I am working on Common Ground by Elizabeth Smith. I'm not completely finished, but I've enjoyed it and think it will get a lot of wear. How about it? Any pique your fancy?ReplyDelete
hoooooo so cute!!ReplyDelete
I made Aidez this summer, which was supposed to be finished by Memorial Day. I was sure I would be able to wear it, but it was WAY too small. The Ravelry posts said the sleeves ran small, and I used this uber-soft Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton so I frogged the whole thing and just finished it again this week.ReplyDelete
Also I am wanting to copy the Siena Cardigan from Sundance.
I my goodness, those have to be the cutest booties that I have ever seen! Well done.ReplyDelete
For you, may I suggest the Faux Circle Jacket from Cascade? It's quick, easy and very snuggly. You can find the pattern here ~ http://www.cascadeyarns.com/patterns_LanaBambu.asp
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These both are so adorable! I am a huge fan of pink and green anyway, so these rock!ReplyDelete
I love almost anything Heidi Kirrmaier. Snowbird is on my definite list and I really like the new Vitamin D (great throw on for early fall).
I am so happy you have posted more lately. I REALLY miss it when you don't. I especially miss the daily goings on with you and the kids! Hugs~Jan
So adorable!!!ReplyDelete
Soooooo cute!!!ReplyDelete
I think those are DARLING!!!ReplyDelete
Absolutely Adorable !ReplyDelete
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My latest obsession is with Carol Sunday's designs and yarns from Sunday Knits. I just finished Adam's Rib Cap Sleeve Vest in Nirvana 5 ply and love it, as did everybody else at Schoolhouse' Knitting camp.ReplyDelete
Take a look at Eve's Rib or Twist Vine Cardigan. I strongly suggest knitting with her yarns though - who can resist Cashmere/Merino blends. They're heaven.
good god. i could die from the cute!ReplyDelete
oooh, had another idea. What about something from Knit Swirl. I think one of those cardi's would be right up your alley.ReplyDelete
Just a thought!
So cute! I wish I was a tiny thing and could wear these.ReplyDelete
Oh my, both are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Oh those are soo cute!ReplyDelete
It's like anything little, is the most cutest thing!
these are precious....startin her preppy at an early age! love it.ReplyDelete
those are adorable! And yes, could easily bring about the wish to have another bambino!ReplyDelete
Oh these make me smile! No little ones around that will still fit into them, but I think I'll make a pair for my niece's dollbaby.ReplyDelete
As for a sweater recommendation, I agree with margaux: Amy Christoffer's Larch cardigan is quite fine.
I look forward to seeing whatever sweater you choose to knit. I'm sure it will be fabulous.
my two favorite colors!! too cute for words...can't wait to see her model them.ReplyDelete
for a moment I thought, "yeah, I'd like to have a baby to knit for" then it passed.
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Awwwwwwwwwwwww...so darn precious! I absolutely love the booties AND the sweater. What a lucky baby! As for a cardi suggestion: I knit Jingu from Berroco and it's adorable with the beaded collar and felted ball drawstring. You can get a good look (close-up) at the beaded collar here on the video link:ReplyDelete
I think it's the perfect thing to throw on and it goes with everything! I also have yarn on backorder for Berroco's Santos cardi. I love cardigians, too!
Just perfectly adorable Leslie. What a wonderful gift.ReplyDelete
Really cute. My current favourite cardigan is Moshup by Norah Gaughan, very simple, but fast to make and looks great (even if I say so myself :) )ReplyDelete
I am loving all these ideas. Interested to see what you pick. I am thinking about the Abigail Cardi but like someone else I wonder if the style will be passe by the time I finish.ReplyDelete


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BLACKBURN Rovers made three signings and let one player leave on a busy final day of the summer transfer window at Ewood Park.
After completing the permanent capture of Everton centre-back Shane Duffy on a three-year contract Rovers swooped for Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jason Steele on season-long loans in the final 90 minutes of the window late last night.
But Jack O'Connell left the club after he re-signed for League One outfit Rochdale on loan until January 3.
Rovers boss Gary Bowyer did attempt to make a fourth addition to his squad.
But Bowyer - who was linked with Port Vale striker Tom Pope - was unable to get his man.
Former England U21s international Steele, who was part of Great Britain's squad at the 2012 London Olympic Games, will challenge Paul Robinson for the number one jersey at Rovers.
The 24-year-old was linked with big money moves to Liverpool and Arsenal earlier in his career.
But after undergoing surgery in November, the 6ft 2in Steele has made just start under new boss Aitor Karanka and has found himself third in the pecking order behind the under-fire Tomas Mejias and Dimi Konstantopoulos – a decision that has not gone down well with Boro supporters.
Tunnicliffe also found himself out of favour at Fulham after making a January move from then Premier League rivals Manchester United.
The 21-year-old started his first two games for the Cottagers.
But he was deemed surplus to requirement by Felix Magath after he took over from Rene Meulensteen and was sent out on loan to Wigan Athletic.
The former England U17s international, who worked with Meulensteen at United, had a more successful loan spell at Ipswich Town earlier in his career.
And it is believed Rovers beat the Tractor Boys to his signature.
Bowyer's move for Duffy, 22, meant centre-back O'Connell, 20, was given the green light to rejoin Rochdale with who he helped win promotion from League Two last season.
Rochdale boss, and former Rovers defender, Keith Hill said: "Blackburn had one or two injuries, so it took a little bit longer than expected, but I've been patient with it.
"I was constantly looking at the press to see who Blackburn were being linked with and to see if it was a central defender. Obviously they got Shane Duffy, which allowed us to recruit Jack on loan.
"I know there were other clubs desperate to sign Jack but he wanted to come back to Rochdale if he wasn't to be a first team regular for Blackburn.
"I think he found a footballing home here last season.
"Jack, for me, was worth the hard work and the patience because I like him so much as a player and as a person. I'm really pleased to have recruited him." It is believed Rovers yesterday attempted to move on at least two more players.


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Stinky urine may signal bladder infection in kids
Your child's stinky urine may be more than just unpleasant: A new study suggests kids with terrible smelling urine should be checked for a urinary tract infection.
According to researchers, only a handful of studies have looked at stinky urine and whether it was a symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI), but the results were mixed.
"I didn't believe it was that reliable," said Dr. Marie Gauthier, the study's lead author from CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal.
According to the results of Gauthier's study, it may not be.
The new study is based on 331 children between the ages of one and 36 months, who were suspected of having a UTI and had a urine test at the emergency room between August 2009 and April 2011.
The parents or people who brought the child into the ER filled out a questionnaire about the child's medical history and questions about what happened over the previous two days, such as if the child took antibiotics and if their urine smelled "offensive" or "stronger than usual."
Overall, 51 kids -- about 15 percent -- were diagnosed with a UTI. The parents of about 57 percent of those said their children had stinky urine over the previous two days -- enough to show a link.
But, 32 percent of the parents of children who didn't have UTIs also reported stinky urine.
"It is associated with a urine infection, but the association isn't that strong," Gauthier told Reuters Health. "To have stinky urine in itself isn't proof of urine infection. Not at all."
The researchers write in the journal Pediatrics it could still be useful for doctors and nurses to ask about a child's urine odor if they suspect a UTI.
The researchers also found that girls were more likely to have UTIs, as were kids who suffered from a condition in which urine flowed backward from their bladder into their upper urinary tract.
Even after accounting for those kids, the researchers said stinky urine was still linked to being diagnosed with a UTI.
While the study could not say why the urine of those with a UTI was stinky, the researchers write that it might be from bacteria.
As for the stinky urine of children without a UTI, Gauthier said it could be from dehydrated kids whose urine is concentrated even though they did not find a link between the two.
Watch out for a fever
The researchers note that their study did have some limitations. Specifically, the presence of stinky urine was reported by the parents and "offensive" or "stronger" smells may mean different things to different people. The number of kids with a UTI was also small, and the study lacked a control group.
Dr. Nader Shaikh, a professor in the department of pediatrics at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, told Reuters Health that parents should watch if their children have a fever.
"The main thing to watch out for is a fever. That can be the only sign of a urinary tract infection," said Shaikh, who was not involved with the new study. He added that children with stinky urine should also be checked.
As Gauthier pointed out, although they determined the evidence is not strong enough to use urine smell as a way to diagnose UTIs, "If the urine is stinky, the risk of having a urine infection is a little bit higher."


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Mask measures 15" W x 15" H x 9" D. Made of woven palm leaves.
This mask is woven by women from the Emberá tribe of the southern Darien rainforests of Panama. Emberá masks depict local animals and animal spirits. They are made from split palm leaves, dyed naturally, and woven in the home. Each piece is a creative expression of the weaver; therefore no two pieces are exactly the same. Emberá shamans, religious authorities that link man with the spirit world, use these masks in healing and cleansing rituals, hanging them from posts and the ceiling of the hut in which the rites take place.


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Hope Spots Youth Page
The most important people to reach with the Hope Spots initiative are the youth. SST patron, Mission Blue founder and architect of the Hope Spots concept, Dr Sylvia Earle, refers to the youth as the most important in human history because within this sweet spot of time they are the last generation that can make a difference – what we do or do not do, principally the youth, will influence the environment forever. From now onwards the Sustainable Seas Trust is therefore paying particular attention to the youth by launching the South African Hope Spots Youth initiative.
Another very important aspect is the use of the Canon cameras, the book – South African Coasts - A celebration of our seas and shores – was very successful but is compiled mainly be people who have access to good cameras. To redress the issue, SST bought ten Canon cameras and took youth from the local schools to the rocky shores and taught them how to use the cameras and capture data. Focussing the camera on small marine creature also focussed their minds and stimulated great interest and care for the coastal environment. The same children who had rushed onto the rocky shelves would upon the return journey take extra care about where they placed their feet, ever mindful now of not harming the marine life.
Coastal youth champions are not created but rather discovered as such Epiphany Stransom Ford 12, in Cape Town has taken on a leadership role with regards to encouraging the youth in the False Bay Hope Spot area. In working with Craig Foster, acclaimed documentary film-maker and Sea-Change team member, and his son, Tom, she is not only experiencing and developing a love for the marine environment but sharing it with others – youth and adults alike.
The young naturalist is passionate about exploring the rock-pools and underwater "golden forests" of the Cape and has always been passionate about conservation and from almost as soon as she could speak she told us she wanted to be 'an animal saviour'. At the age of ten, she represented BirdLife SA campaigning for Award winning 'Penguin Run' by challenging her fellow Grade 4 pupils at sister schools Mickelfield and Oakhurst to participate via Twitter in raising awareness about over fishing and loss of habitat of the African Penguin. Apart from her focus on marine conservation she is very exacting around the house about recycling and using water sparingly. (IMAGE: CRAIG FOSTER)
Epiphany also addressed members of the public at the recent Sense Africa film festival in Cape Town to speak about False Bay declared a Hope Spot (part of Dr Sylvia Earle's TED Wish Campaign).
Maggie Nixon, 16 from Washington DC recently completed a youth internship with SST visiting all the SA Hope Spots and stopping of with partner organisations. Maggie feels it is time to reach a new demographic – the youth – and is actively working towards promoting awareness about marine conservation in America and hopes to facilitate interactions between US and South African youth around the theme of Hope Spots. Maggie, who is documenting her visit through blogs and films, also joined a recent SST-Rotary Interact rocky shore expedition in Kenton-on-Sea.
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- Push a button and the gentle power of Thomas Kinkade's voice narrates the beloved story of Jesus' birth and the true meaning of Christmas
- The Santa doll is handcrafted of artist's resin and hand-painted for superior realism; he also features poseable arms, plus a soft mohair beard and hair
- Santa's custom tailored red velveteen suit boasts plush faux fur trim and a shiny golden bell on his cap; a pair of removable wire-rimmed glasses perches on his nose
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