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Tucked along the Skagit River, Rasar State Park offers forested campgrounds, grassy fields, Cascade foothills and the clear blue Skagit River. Whether you're seeking a fun, friendly atmosphere or a contemplative retreat, you'll find it at Rasar.
Pitch your tent in the cool forest, or relax on the porch of a well-appointed cabin. And bring your dog too (keep Spot on her leash, of course). Rasar, its staff and one of its three cabins are pet-friendly.
Kids will find days of entertainment skipping stones on the water, organizing games in the field, exploring the forest, enjoying junior ranger activities and romping in Rasar's playground. Couples and singles will find tranquility on the park's many trails, and adventurers can use Rasar as a welcoming base for recreation on the river or in the neighboring mountains.
Whether you've come for a week or a day, Rasar State Park will give you a new appreciation for the splendor of Northwestern Washington.
Rasar State Park is a 180-acre camping park with 4,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Skagit River. Wildlife observation, especially eagle watching, can be excellent, particularly in early fall and winter.
The park offers one kitchen shelter with electricity, water, a fireplace, braziers and ADA access.
3.7 miles of hiking trails
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The park has 18 standard sites, 20 partial-hookup with electricity and water (two ADA), eight walk-in sites and three primitive hiker/biker sites, as well as two Adirondack (three-sided) sleeping shelters available to walk-in campers. Maximum site length is 40 feet (may have limited availability).
One dump station and three ADA-accessible restrooms (two with showers) are available at the park.
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CPU of the Day: UTMC UT69R000: The RISC with a Trick
UTMC UT69R000-12WCC 12MHz 16-bit RISC -1992
We have previously covered several MIL-STD-1750A compatible processors as well as the history and design of them. As a reminder the 1750A standard is an Instruction Set Architecture, specifying exactly what instructions the processor must support, and how it should process interrupts etc. It is agnostic, meaning it doesn't care. how that ISA is implemented, a designers can implement the design in CMOS, NMOS, Bipolar, or anything else needed to meet the physical needs, as long as it can process 1750A instructions.
Today we are going to look at the result of that by looking at a processor that ISN'T a 1750A design. That processor is a 16-bit RISC processor originally made by UTMC (United Technologies Microelectronics Center). UTMC was based in Colorado Springs, CO, and originally was formed to bring a semiconductor arm to United Technology, including their acquisition of Mostek, which later was sold to Thomson of France. After selling Mostek, UTMC focussed on the military/high reliability marked, making many ASICs and radhard parts including MIL-STD-1553 bus products and 1750A processors. The UT69R000 was designed in the late 1980's for use in military and space applications and is a fairly classic RISC design with 20 16-bit registers, a 32-bit Accumulator, a 64K data space and a 1M address space. Internally it is built around a 32-bit ALU and can process instructions in 2 clock cycles, resulting in 8MIPS at 16MHz. The 69R000 is built on a 1.5u twin-well CMOS process that is designed to be radiation hardened (this isn't your normal PC processor afterall). In 1998 UTMC sold its microelectronics division to Aeroflex, and today, it is part of the English company Cobham.
UTMC UT1750AR – 1990 RISC based 1750A Emulation
UTMC also made a 1750A processor, known as the UT1750AR, and if you might wonder why the 'R' is added at the end. The 'R' denotes that this 1750A has a RISC mode available. If the M1750 pin is tied high, the processor works as a 1750A processor, tied low, it runs in 16-bit RISC mode. How is this possible? Because the UT1750AR is a UT69R000 processor internally. Its the same die inside the package, and the pinout is almost the same (internally it may be but that's hard to tell). In order for the UT1750AR to work as a 1750A it needs an 8Kx16 external ROM. This ROM (supplied by UTMC) includes translations from 1750A instructions to RISC macro-ops, not unlike how modern day processors handle x86. The processor receives a 1750A instruction, passes it to the ROM for translation, and then processes the result in its native RISC instructions. There is of course a performance penalty, processing code this way results in 1750A code execution rates of 0.8MIPS at 16MHz, a 90% performance hit over the native RISC. For comparison sake, the Fairchild F9450 processor, also a 1750A compatible CPU, executes around 1.5MIPS at 20MHz (clock for clock, about 30% faster), and thats in a power hungry Bipolar process, so the RISC translation isn't terrible for most uses.
NASA Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere – Camera powered by RISC
By today's standards, even of space based processors, the UT69R000 is a bit underpowered, but it still has found wide use in space applications. Not as a main processor, but as a support processor, usually supporting equipment that needs to be always on, and always ready. One of the more famous mission the UT69R000 served on was powering the twin uplink computers for the DAWN asteroid mission (which only this year ended). It was also used on various instrumentation on the now retired Space Shuttles. The CPU also powered the camera system on the (also retired) Earth Observing-1 Satellite, taking stellar pictures of our planet for 16 years from 2000-2017. Another user is the NASA AIM satellite that explores clouds at the edge of space, originally designed to last a couple years, its mission which started in 2007 is still going. The
JAXA/ESA Hinode SOLAR-B Observatory
cameras providing the pretty pictures are powered by the UT69R000. A JAXA/ESA mission known as SOLAR-B/Hinode is also still flying and running a Sun observing telescope powered by the little RISC processor.
There are many many more missions and uses of the UT69R000, finding them all is a bit tricky, as rarely does a processor like this get any of the press, its almost always the Command/Data Processor, these days things like the BAE RAD750, and LEON SPARC processors, but for many things in space, and on Earth, 16-bits its all the RISC you need.
MIL-STD-1750A, RISC, Space, UTMC
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We used a Rad Hard Silicon on Sapphire 1750A for the GPS Block IIR and GPS IIRM Space Vehicles and they were extremely reliable for use in the GPS MEO orbit that goes through the Van Allen Belts


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Ohio mom arrested after claiming near abduction in Facebook video
The Marion, Ohio, woman posted a video on Facebook falsely claiming that one of her children was almost abducted at a Walmart, sheriff says.
Ohio mom arrested after claiming near abduction in Facebook video The Marion, Ohio, woman posted a video on Facebook falsely claiming that one of her children was almost abducted at a Walmart, sheriff says. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2ME4vh1
USA Today NetworkHasan Karim, Marion Star Published 8:06 p.m. ET Aug. 11, 2018 | Updated 8:19 p.m. ET Aug. 11, 2018
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office said they arrested Marion resident Chelsie Hendel, 27, after she posted a video on her Facebook account the day before falsely claiming that her child was almost abducted at a nearby Walmart.(Photo: Submitted)
MARION, Ohio — An Ohio woman was arrested after officials say she posted a video on Facebook falsely claiming that one of her children was almost abducted at an area Walmart.
Chelsie "Harris" Hendel, 27, of Marion was taken into custody at her home Friday afternoon on suspicion of inducing panic after going live on Facebook for a minute and a half the day before.
In the video, since removed from Facebook, the mother of two stated that an unknown assailant grabbed the arm of her daughter while in the parking lot of a Walmart in Marion.
She described the man as having dark hair, wearing dark blue jeans, a dark blue shirt and tennis shoes.
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"That man walked up and he grabbed (my daughter) and I looked at him and I said what the F are you doing that is my kid," Hendel said in the video.
"I wanted to let everyone know about this because they couldn't get a good look of him on the cameras and there is nothing really that we could do about it but she is fine and everything is fine," she added.
On the post, which garnered hundreds of reactions, Hendel said she reported the incident to store employees as well as law enforcement. She said she was told nothing could be done because the man's face was not visible after reviewing store security footage.
However, deputies with the Marion Sheriff's Office said Hendel never notified Walmart about the incident nor did she contact law enforcement.
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey says security footage provided by the store showed the incident never happened. (Photo: Jason J. Molyet/News Journal)
Sheriff Tim Bailey told the Star that security footage provided by the store showed Hendel and her children arriving at the store without incident before shopping for about 45 minutes. He said the footage showed the incident never happened.
"When you make an allegation that my staff has not done something I take it seriously," Bailey said.
After reviewing the tapes, deputies arrived at Hendel's residence to interview her about the incident.
"We wanted to get her side of the story," Bailey said. " She admitted to making the story up."
Hendel faces a misdemeanor charge of inducing panic, according to deputies.
"The constitution protects free speech but there are certain limitations. For instance you can't walk into a crowded movie theater and shout 'fire,' " Bailey said.
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Where it all happened: die Neue Kirke (New Church) in Armstadt, now known as Die Bachkirke.
"Johann Sebastian Bach was known for his terrible temper. In 1705, on one of his first jobs, he got into a street fight with a musician of lesser talents and they both ended up in court." In this anecdote, New York composer Jonathan Breit found the inspiration for Der Zippelfagottist, a mini-opera commissioned by The Cecilia Chorus of New York for its December program A Bach Family Christmas.
Sandwiched as a comic intermezzo between the stirring cantatas Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme by Bach's son Johann Christoph Friedrich and Meine Seele erhebet der Herren by Bach's cousin Johann Ernst and the regal Magnificat by Johann Sebastian himself, Der Zippelfagottist takes for its libretto excerpts from the original court documents of the altercation outside the Neue Kirke. It includes testimony by Bach's cousin Barbara Katerina Bachin, for which Bach had to request special permission as women were not considered reliable witnesses. The parts of Bach, Geyersbach and the Church Court Official will be sung by the soloists for A Bach Family Christmas and the Chorus will represent the Townspeople, reacting to the goings-on and offering a little moral advice at the end.
Breit, who in addition to composing also works as a pianist, a vocal coach and - like Bach - a church organist, has always written in a humorous vein. He studied music and linguistics at Yale and received a Masters of Music degree at the Mannes School of Music ("There's no school of funny, or I would have gone there.") and says he feels equally at home in the musical theater and the opera. Among his compositions are the short pieces Recette de Bouillabaisse and Ocho Kandelikas and the 45-minute musical The End of Men, based on Aristophanes's Lysistrata, all premiered with Cantori New York. He is currently working on a humorous song cycle called Overheard Conversations, based on eavesdropped exchanges in a park, a furniture store, a subway and the lobby of a hospital.


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Legates witness history
by Patrick Novecosky
Double canonization features double themes: Second Vatican Council and the family . . .
When the Vatican announced last fall that Pope John Paul II would be raised to the honors of the altar on Mercy Sunday 2014, no one was surprised. In fact, shortly after his death on the eve of Mercy Sunday 2005, the faithful insisted on his canonization.
Italians held signs aloft at his funeral that read "Santo Subito!" or "Sainthood Now!" Nine years later, their demands were met with nearly a million people on hand to witness the largest gathering at the Vatican in history.
Between 800,000 and 1 million people jammed St. Peter's Square on April 27 spilling out down the Via della Conciliazione all the way to the Tiber River and dozens of squares in Rome, most watching on big screens set up for the canonization of two popes: John Paul and John XXIII.
Witness to history
Don & Michele D'Amour
Dozens of Legatus members were among the pilgrims witnessing history. Not only was it historic in terms of size, but it was the first time the Church has canonized two popes at once — and it was the first canonization with two popes present at the altar, as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI concelebrated the Mass with his successor Pope Francis.
Donald and Michele D'Amour, members of Legatus' Western Massachusetts Chapter, were in St. Peter's Square, halfway between the altar and the obelisk.
"It was a powerful and humbling moment for me," Michele said. "It was humbling to be among all the pilgrims, stretching for miles beyond the Vatican, which really was symbolic of the solidarity in Christ that we have in the universal Church."
Brian & Bernice Follett
"These newly canonized popes," Don added, "were great leaders who had the courage to be faithful and make things happen for the good of the Church and the world. In the presence of four popes, you felt the continuity, how they helped each other bring renewal to the Church and bring the gospel to the world. It was inspiring and gave a lot of food for thought."
Brian and Bernice Follett, members of Legatus' new chapter in Austin, Texas, watched the canonization ceremony from the roof of a convent adjacent to St. Peter's Square. The couple attended John Paul's beatification in 2011, but had a much better view this time around.
"It was a phenomenal experience to have two popes canonized at once and to see Pope Francis and Pope Benedict together," Brian said. "I remember John Paul's 1987 visit to Phoenix where I lived after college. I wasn't practicing my faith much, but I listened to him on the radio. He has meant a lot to me over the years, so this canonization was very special."
Scott and Lannette Turicchi of Legatus' Hollywood Chapter brought their three daughters along for the canonization, having a prime spot on the convent roof with the Folletts.
"It was one of those moments in time that you just can't really describe but you'll never forget," said Lannette, who recently wrapped production on her John Paul documentary, The Prophet of Our Time. "For seven years my children watched me make a movie about this pope, so to share the moment with them was very special. They knew they were witnessing something that would never happen again in their lifetime."
Pope of the family
Scott & Lannette Turicchi
In his homily at the canonization Mass, Pope Francis declared John Paul II the "pope of the family" to great applause from the massive congregation. The Holy Father prayed for the new saint's intercession as the Church prepares for the Synod on the Family in October, saying that "from his place in heaven, he guides and sustains us."
Speaker and author Jason Evert, who also attended the canonization, told Legatus magazine that John Paul said, in a private conversation many years ago, that if he was remembered by history, he would like to be known as the "pope of the family."
"When he was called the pope of the family, that was my favorite moment of the whole canonization," Evert said. "I was thrilled that Pope Francis alluded to that passing conversation that John Paul had. It was how he wanted to be remembered.
"I think it ties in very well with the upcoming synod," he said, "because John Paul's writings — in particular the Theology of the Body and his appreciation of human love and his love for families — is really going to play a key role in the synod. The truth is that as the family goes, so goes the whole world."
Author and theologian Ralph Martin agrees.
"John Paul II actually spent a lot of time with families," said Martin, a consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization and member of Legatus' Ann Arbor Chapter.
"He went on camping trips with young couples and young people, and he encouraged them in the vocation of marriage and family," Martin said. "He not only taught about it in his post-synodal exhortation Familiaris Consortio (1981), but he modeled it in almost unforgettable images of him loving people, hanging out with lay people, sharing the life of the people.
"Long before Pope Francis ever said, 'You've got to have the smell of the sheep on you,' John Paul had the smell of the sheep on him," Martin explained. "He really modeled that in a wonderful way."
Bookends of Vatican II
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI embraces Pope Francis at the canonization Mass on April 27
The canonization also highlighted the fact that John XXIII, led by the Holy Spirit, called the Second Vatican Council while John Paul II, himself a father of the Council, spent his pontificate explaining and implementing its teachings.
Pope Francis noted in his homily that both new pope saints "lived through the tragic events of the century but were not overwhelmed by them. These were two men of courage, filled with … the Holy Spirit. In [them] there dwelt a living hope and an indescribable joy."
Evert pointed out that John Paul II — like the first Pope John Paul — took his name from John XXIII and Paul VI, both fathers of the Council.
"These two new saints were bookends of the Second Vatican Council," he said. "John Paul saw his name as integral to his pontificate, implementing the Council's directives. Key to that are religious freedom, the role of the Church in the modern world, calling the laity to take part in the New Evangelization, and building a culture of life and civilization of love."
The confusion that occurred after the Council wasn't the intended result, Martin observed. "But John Paul got the whole thing back on track and was able to interpret the Council for us. Through his very long pontificate, he was able, issue by issue, to clarify carefully the Council's teaching and really put us on a solid foundation for its implementation in the future.
"He called the synod of 1985 that was so important in laying down guidelines for how to properly interpret the Council," he said. "He made a major contribution to safeguarding the fruits of the Council for the Church."
Lannette Turicchi of Legatus' Hollywood Chapter expressed hope that the two new saints of Vatican II would inspire the faithful in the years to come.
"I hope it's a new springtime for the Church," she said. "Our Church is what we make of it. If we allow apathy, we'll get apathy. If we promote love, we'll get love. Whatever our actions are, that's what's going to prevail."
PATRICK NOVECOSKY is Legatus magazine's editor-in-chief.


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Di Matteo revels in Torres revival
Interim Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo talked up the performance of Fernando Torres after the much-maligned Spain striker finally ended his goalscoring drought with a double in the club's 5-2 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Leicester.
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Torres had a hand in four of the goals but his biggest and most telling contribution was a brace, having already teed-up Salomon Kalou and Raul Meireles after Gary Cahill's opener. His first goal ended a wait of 25 hours and 41 minutes since he last scored, and he had always looked like ending his drought after an impressive all-round display.
"I think the whole team, the club and supporters are happy (for Torres)," said Di Matteo, who has won all four games since taking over from Andre Villas-Boas a fortnight ago. "He works so hard for the team, he is a great team player. You get rewarded when you work hard in life and I think we are all happy that he helped us win."
The Italian now believes that the £50million man's fortunes could continue to improve. He added: "Hopefully his confidence is going to be high. I didn't mind when he wasn't scoring because as long as we win as a team that is what matters to me."
Di Matteo also hopes that the run of form his side are on can help them continue to banish some of the negative headlines that have blighted them of late. He said: "It was a wonderful team performance which is reflected in the scoreline. We just wanted to get to the next round.
"I think that every game we have won so far has given individually the players, and the team as a whole, a little more confidence and every win just confirms and cements it."
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson felt his side let themselves down defensively against their Barclays Premier League opponents.
"We gave ourselves a mountain to climb," he said. "Going into the game I think we always knew it would be important to make Chelsea work hard to be in front and we didn't do that.
"It was always going to be a tough ask but we always had to keep things tighter than we did. To concede from two set-plays is particularly disappointing."
Pearson was happy with the attacking aspect of his team, Jermaine Beckford and Ben Marshall scoring, and added: "I felt we created a number of chances and our attacking play at times was very good, but unfortunately when you play against quality players like we have today and the defensive side of your game is not spot on you're going to get punished."
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This work was installed in Dhanamenta2 – a curated exhibition at The Walls gallery, Miami, Gold Coast.
I loved collecting the sand and mud and making it. I let the Tallebudgera river talk up through the bitumen. I just walked through the water in the morning and listened to it while I collected materials. Now I look at the work I think It's about how custodianship of the land is managed under white law – it's about how we still see country through the bitumen and it is also a site marked by witches hats that someone has named custodian. Maybe a HAZARD.


Our Family Service takes place every Sunday apart from during the month of August. The service starts at 10 o'clock and we are always finished by 10.30 am. It is very relaxed and full of fun and chatter. The start of the service sees the Choir singing a mini anthem, there is a Bible Reading from our Lion Children's Bible (read by one of the children), we say the Creed, followed by short prayers and then the reading is acted out and David the Vicar sums up the story. There is great emphasis on dressing up and even the tiniest child can toddle along and take part. Audience participation is rewarded during the play by mini Mars Bars given by David for correct answers. We sing 3 hymns, a mixture of old favourites and newer hymns, from our own Chelsea Old Church Children's Hymnbook and the children can even take collection if they want to.
Our Family Service welcomes everyone, no baby is too young (or noisy – as David loves to remind us 'If God wanted quiet children, He'd have made them that way!') and no child is too old as older children (11 +) enjoy being an extra pair of hands and helping with the play. The first priority is for children to enjoy themselves, any extra noises created by the children only add to the fun and informal nature of the service. The second priority is to familiarise children with the major stories and themes of the Old and New Testaments. Children leave the church on Sunday mornings having enjoyed the story of Noah and the Rainbow, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath and stories of Jesus' parables. Once a year we have an Animal Service and the children bring their pets (real or of a cuddly variety – from stick insects and ants to hampsters, snakes, cats …!). On Palm Sunday, we even have two donkeys who parade into church with a child on their backs.


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Petrol, diesel sales fell by more than a half in April
NEW DELHI : India's fuel consumption fell almost 46 per cent in April as all petroleum products, except LPG, saw massive demand erosion following the nationwide lockdown that halted economic activity and travel.
The demand, which showed signs of pick up in the last 10 days of April after the government allowed resumption of economic activity beyond the urban municipal limit, is likely to rebound in second half of May as more areas are opened.
India's fuel consumption fell 45.8 per cent to 9.929 million tonnes in April, down from 18.32 million tonnes fuel consumed in the same month a year back, according to official data released by the petroleum ministry.
Fuel consumption during March, when travel restrictions began to be imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, stood at 16.08 million tonnes.
Petrol sales were down 60.43 per cent to 9,73,000 tonnes in April. The demand for the fuel had fallen 64 per cent in first half of the month, but there was some pick up in sales after reopening of some offices brought few more vehicles back on road.
Diesel, the most consumed fuel in the country, slumped 61 per cent in the first half of April, but ended the month with a 55.6 per cent fall in sales at 3.25 million tonnes.
The data released includes sales by both public and private sector firms. Previously only public sector data was available.
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) consumption collapsed by 91.3 per cent to 56,000 tonnes as most airlines have stopped flying.
The only fuel that showed growth was LPG as the government dole of free cooking gas cylinders to poor households fired up consumption by 12.2 per cent to 2.13 million tonnes in April, the data showed.
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had last week stated that demand is likely to rebound to near normal level in second half of May after more economic activity is allowed.
The demand, he had said, had seen a small pick up after economic activity was allowed in rural areas in the later half of April.
From May 4, more areas were opened and work resumed at a lot of offices and factories. Further relaxations are expected when the lockdown 3.0 ends on May 17.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a 21-day lockdown beginning March 25, shutting offices and factories, barring those involved in essential services.
Also, flights were suspended, trains stopped plying, vehicles went off the road and cargo movement stopped as most people were asked to stay home to help check the spread of coronavirus.
The lockdown was first extended till May 3 and then till May 17.
But the government had allowed trucks to ply as well as farmers and industries in rural areas to resume operations after April 20.
From May 4, restrictions were further eased, allowing offices to reopen with reduced attendance. Cabs and buses have even been allowed in areas that have seen a lesser number of COVID-19 cases, called the green zone.
Also, some restrictions on e-commerce companies have been lifted, all of which will add to fuel consumption.


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Parenting book author accused of abandoning adopted 11-year-old, claims child is actually 'adult sociopath'
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Published 4:20 pm CDT, Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Author Kristine Barnett adopted a girl with a rare form of dwarfism from Ukraine in 2010, only to abandon her a few years later. But Kristine Barnett told WISH-TV she and her ex-husband, Michael Barnett, left the girl because she's actually an adult posing as a child.
It's a truly bizarre story, but it's not one police believe. Last week, criminal charges were filed against Kristine and Michael Barnett, who disputes Kristine Barnett's story, on suspicion of abandoning their daughter. Here's a breakdown of everything that is known about the case.
Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted the girl in 2010
The girl — whose name is unknown — was born in Ukraine. Authorities say the girl has a "rare bone growth disorder" resulting in dwarfism. She was adopted by the Barnett family in 2010 when she was 8 years old and lived with them for the next three years.
During these years, the family received nationwide attention over one of the Barnetts' other children, Jake, who is a "boy genius" diagnosed with autism. He was profiled by news outlets, which led the girl to appear onscreen next to Kristine Barnett.
You can see this in the video below at the 1:37 mark:
Michael and Kristine Barnett don't deny they left the girl behind
After a few years, Michael and Kristine Barnett moved the family to Canada in the summer of 2013, allegedly so Jake could take classes at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. They did not bring their daughter with them, instead leaving her behind in a rented apartment.
Kristine and Michael Barnett changed the girl's legal age from 11 to 22 years old in an Indiana probate court and then rented her an apartment, for which they paid for. Michael Barnett told detectives Kristine Barnett paid the rent, but they did not help with any other finances. They then moved to Canada with their sons, leaving the girl in Lafayette, Indiana.
But Kristine Barnett claims they abandoned her because she's an adult
The author told WISH-TV the whole adoption was an outright "scam" because she and Michael Barnett adopted an adult who is a diagnosed psychopath and sociopath.
Kristine Barnett gave the station copies of a letter allegedly from a doctor, who says the date on the girl's birth certificate is "clearly inaccurate" and she already had adult teeth and the "secondary sex characteristics" of an adult.
There is no proof of how legitimate that letter is, but it also alleges the girl admitted she was over 18 after she was committed to a psychiatric hospital and diagnosed with sociopathic personality disorder in 2012. The letter also claims the girl "made a career of perpetuating her age facade."
Michael Barnett tells a different story
According to the Washington Post, when police interviewed Michael Barnett, he gave a different account of what happened. He says the girl really was a minor when they left her in Indiana and Kristine Barnett coached her to tell people she was really 22 if they asked.
The girl was allegedly evicted from the apartment in May 2014
Court documents obtained by WISH-TV say the girl was eventually evicted for not paying rent and court officials had some trouble tracking her down. During this year, Kristine and Michael Barnett also filed for divorce.
What happened next is even more confusing
According to the Washington Post: In September 2014, a school principal raised concerns about the girl since the age on her medical records (12 to 13) didn't match her legal age (in her mid-20s), but it is unknown what came of that inquiry.
Court documents say another couple petitioned to be the girl's guardians in 2016, but the Barnetts filed an objection, and in January 2018, the new couple changed their mind about adoption.
Five years after they were accused of abandoning their daughter, charges were filed Wednesday against Michael and Kristine Barnett.
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Jess's story
I live locally in Ruchill and I have been coming to NUC since I was 8 years old. Today I am a youth worker. I love my work and I feel I understand the young people round here. Things are going well; but it was not always like that.
I used to be difficult, challenging you might say, confrontational. Not very nice. I hated everything and everyone. Yet despite that I still came along to NUC, if only to pick an argument. I'd yell 'I hate you' to the youth workers and I'd give anyone who crossed me a hard time. I must have been a total nightmare: but NUC never gave up on me.
After a while I began to see that I could be as horrible as I liked, it would not change their attitude. Eventually I got tired of being a pain in the neck.
How did I get like that? Truth is, it was not a bad home we had. Maybe it was me, and maybe it wasn't just me, I am not sure. What I am sure of is that I had a lot of anger.
It impressed me that the youth workers, even though I was pretty nasty to them, were never nasty back. I think that this showed real strength. After a while I realised I needed to do something, because deep down I was not the person I was making myself out to be. I knew I could be a person people could turn to for help.
So I started volunteering at NUC. Jill, the leader, got me some training courses, and when a placement opportunity came up with a neighbouring youth project, I put my name down. Then my big break came: I did so well they kept me on as a member of staff. I have been working there for 2 years now. I think I am good at working with young people, but I am at my best with the wee ones.
If I could give a young person who is not coping some advice I would say – come in and talk to someone. You will feel better, maybe find a way through and change your life. It worked for me.
Hannah's story
When did I start coming to NUC? I feel like I have always been coming: they have always been there for me, and I have worked for NUC, too. I am working towards a qualification in Social Care, then I am going to do a degree in Social Work. It is going to be hard, but I will get there.
What motivates me? My experiences growing up: I had to grow up too soon and later, I had to overcome the past. Now I want to help other people.
It started when I was about 9. My Dad was involved with drugs and some bad people. One time things went wrong and he was shot: he didn't die, but he was in a bad way. Then he disappeared from hospital while they were treating him. My Dad got in touch by phone briefly, afterward, but I have not seen him for 12 years. My family had to get away from the area as we were thought to be in danger. My Mum was alcoholic and suffering from bi-polar disorder and my older sister, who was only 16 at the time, became very troubled and suicidal. There was a lot of conflict and fights at home. My Mum found a new boyfriend, someone younger than herself and I did not get on well with him.
I started coming to NUC about then. I was difficult, 'a wee bitch' some might say. People would try to be friends and I'd be horrible to them. Looking back I realise that I had a lot of issues. I did not trust anyone. At NUC I would walk in and swear and scream and fight with the youth workers. I played truant and my education suffered. But at NUC they did not give up on me, no matter how appalling I was. I realised that no matter what I threw at them, they could take it and not be put off by it. Somehow I kept on going, week after week. It took a long time but gradually I learned it was a safe place and I could reach out to other people. It was then at the age of 12 that I decided that this was the kind of work I wanted to do.
A year later I met my partner Jason. I felt so safe when I was with him. He was a bit wild, because that is just how it is where we lived, there are gangs and fights. But he never destroyed or stole stuff. Jason had a great Mum and I got along well with her. When I was 15 she invited me to come and live with them both because, she said, she couldn't stand by and see me living the way I was.
Jason's Mum was a nice person but I had problems joining in with the family, I used to stay in our room and not mix. I suppose it was the one place I felt
I could call mine, and yet it was not mine. How would I describe myself then? The only word is lost. The people I needed and wanted were not there for me. My sister left home, my Mum had mental health and addiction problems and my Dad was, well, nowhere. I did not have a normal home life. Even now I feel embarrassed and bad about it, even though obviously, it was not my fault. The fact is: no one wants to be the object of pity, with everyone in the neighbourhood talking about your family.
When I was 16 I put my name down to get a flat. Within a year I was living in my own place at last and I invited Jason to move in with me. I began work after leaving school with few qualifications, starting with a wee cleaning job and then moving on to become a care assistant. But I never forgot my dream of doi
ng social work. NUC helped me find a training course and they offered me the chance of a placement. I really enjoyed it and I have been told I have good potential. My schooling was patchy but it has not held me back. Though the essays are difficult, I have got round that and found help I needed. I have been though a lot but one good thing about it is that I am not easily beaten.
I still feel sad sometimes, I admit. My Dad's family has sent me presents at Christmas but recently I asked him not to send me any more: I want a proper relationship with him, not presents from his family. Maybe one day I will see him again, but if this never happens I know I will cope. There are some things in my past that are difficult to forget and my Mum and sister still don't get on. Finding a partner, a home and training has given me confidence and makes me feel happy. All along the way NUC helped me with these things. I owe them so much.
I am looking forward to studying social work! It is going to be tough but it will open so many doors: I want to get more understanding, I want to meet new people and maybe make a difference. But I am under no illusions that it will be easy for me. It might sound strange but my Mum is a role model to me in the road ahead. There were times when she was not there for me, but she had a lot to contend with that was not her fault. She kept trying to do better no matter how bad things got, and that's what counts.
Leeanne and James' story
The turning point for us was when our kids were taken away from us. That day we swore we would get them back, somehow. It took us three long hard years.
You see us today, we look just like anyone else: back then you wouldn't recognise us. We were in a bad way. We were addicts. Not only were we shoplifting, to support our habit, we were selling drugs.
Our home was a cramped tenement flat, three kids in one bedroom, us in another. It was in a street where there were other people with addictions. We could not get away from the scene. Not that they were worse than us – no one was worse than us, we were terrible neighbours. We were constantly getting busted by the police and we ended up in court on charges.
Neither of us can claim we came from a bad home, in fact we had great parents, both of us. The childrens' granny and grandpa suffered such pain, because they were worried for us, and we pressed them to loan us money too. That's how bad things became, taking money off pensioners.
The day the children got taken away our first thoughts were we were terrified at letting them into someone's care. Our children Jordan, Josh and Jamie are
the dearest, most precious things in our lives. Our second thoughts were how we were dreading telling their grand parents that we had our children taken away. Those thoughts were more than we could bear.
Probably it was the realisation that we'd failed the people we cared about most that made us turn round and take a look at ourselves. We did not like what we saw. At that time we thought maybe it is for the best – maybe our children deserve better, maybe we are not good enough parents for them.
We'd get a couple of hours of supervised visits and when we saw our children we knew the love we felt was too strong to let them go.
We got to know the children's foster mother, Jeannette. At first we were not sure how we would get on with her but she was just amazing! The children just loved Jeannette and her family: meeting her turned out to be a lucky break: she inspired and encouraged us.
Jeannette said: if you want your kids back you've got to speak up and tell the social workers that! You've got to find
a way to fight and win them back! In addition she said – I am taking care of your kids, but I am taking care of them for you! So they will be fine when you get them back. Jeanette's belief that we were good for our children was the first chink of light.
Joan at NUC helped us find our way through the maze of support that was available to us. We started to get clean. We were helped by the addiction support people at Phoenix Futures.
We attended a wee club where we were encouraged to talk and share experiences with other addicts. It helped us to find our voice and speak up, and that gave us more confidence.
We needed all the confidence we could get when it came to attending meetings with our social workers. There were times when we really hated them. It seemed sometimes they had all the power.
There was one meeting we will never forget: the permanency review. When children get placed in foster care the social workers will consider whether they should make fostering permanent. James stood up and said there was no way that this should happen and we wanted them back and we were going to do everything we could to make it happen. We realised from their reaction that they wanted this for us, provided we were able to look after the children properly. We had realised that if we 'owned' our problems we had the power to fix them and get our children back.
We went on parenting programme Triple P, which is first rate. We learned how to deal with not just being clean but staying that way. We had setbacks, we let ourselves down by getting caught with possession. There was one point when we had to say – we want our children back but we need more time, we are not ready.
Though at first we did not much care for our social worker over time we came to respect her. Joan from NUC helped us by explaining how the social work team were managing our case and she encouraged and reassured us when we felt everything was against us. Sometimes it seemed a confusing and harsh way of doing things, but Joan helped us realise our social worker was just doing her job. Now we think of our social worker as someone who was doing her best for everyone: when she said that ours was the most successful case she had worked on we realised how much the well being of our family, especially our children mattered to her. The day she said we could get our children back was the best day of our lives!
Now things have moved on: James' father passed away not long ago but he lived to be reunited with his grandchildren.
Unexpectedly we were allowed to stay on in his home and now we have a great house with a garden that is big enough for our three active sons. We are so proud of what we've done.
But every day we live with a little fear that some how we will slip. I do not know when that will go away but we know that Joan is always there for advice. Leeanne is working towards getting a job now and we would love to get involved with helping people who have their kids taken away from them. So many people give up hope when that happens. They just go to pieces. But you can fight back and win. We are the proof.
Coach Sweeney's story
I am a fully qualified sports coach and I have over 30 years experience. We host football games and coaching three nights a week. For most it is a chance to get out the out of the house, off the streets and have fun with friends. For some it could be the start of a lifetime in sport.
What do people get out of it? They learn what it takes to be a sportsman: commitment, developing skills, resilience in the face of challenge, a willingness to work hard to improve yourself. In a word, stickability.
But even more important is the great football atmosphere: mutual encouragement, enjoyment of the sport and sharing time together as players, as families and as a community. It's good for young people and it's something I am passionate about.
I've seen some talented young players start out here, and I have supported them to junior club level. But they can't always attend training – which can be 3-4 times a week – as they progress in the sport. A hurdle as simple as travelling a long way to practice or play can stop a player developing, or stop friends and family coming to support them.
It scares me that we have great players and we're in danger of losing them. Why? Families don't always have the resources, even if they would like to support the youngster. That is why we are planning a Football Academy so we have the support right on our doorstep.
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Thank you Sergeant Oates for the invaluable support and guidance you have given the young people of Milton. The young people, staff and the community appreciate your friendship.Happy retirement!! @GlasgowNPolice @Rmooney11mooney @GoforGow @jakimclaren @CllrGaryGray @BobDorisSNP pic.twitter.com/jEOYKw1Wzl
About 2 months ago from NUC's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone
Such a great night. We raised £304-12 for Children in Need!!! Well done everyone - young people and the local community x @BBCCiN @CllrGaryGray @GoforGow @Rmooney11mooney @jakimclaren @BobDorisSNP @PaulJSweeney @jaxstarr @GlasgowCC pic.twitter.com/FpDhHdfhNX
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MACD Thanks Lori Phalen, Retiring Executive Director
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When we transitioned into 2021, a very special era ended as Lori Phalen stepped down as MACD's Executive Director.
It's been a busy year already, but we very much want to give a massive "Thank you!" (and a bittersweet farewell) to Lori as she embraces her well-earned retirement from the ED position. (Lucky for us, Lori will continue supporting MACD as our Grant Coordinator -- we couldn't let her go that fast.)
Lori has served as MACDs Executive Director for over 14 years, and has been pivotal to the success of MACD through her tenure. Her passion and advocacy have inspired many to take an active role in the conservation of Michigan's natural resources.
Behind the scenes, Lori was a "Jill of all Traits," juggling tasks from event management to fundraising to program development to website developing (including this one). Her tireless hours of dedication reflected her passion for Michigan's natural resources.
Both Gerald "Jerry" Miller, MACD President, and Dan Moilanen, MACD's new Executive Director, shared their personal thanks and recollections of working with Lori during her time as our association's Executive Director.
"As a new District Director, I had heard stories about Lori being the glue that held MACD together," remembers Jerry. "When I met her for the first time I soon realized all of the stories of her ability to multi-task, know the details of all things a Director needed to know, and keeping 75 Conservation Districts informed were in fact true.
"When I moved into MACD leadership roles, Lori was my anchor who kept me from making lots of mistakes," Jerry added. "Throughout her career she has demonstrated great passion for Michigan's soil, water, and natural resources. Now in retirement, she can pick and chose where she wishes to place her continued emphasis.
"I know she will be there continuing to advocate for Conservation Districts and all that they do," said Jerry. "I wish her much happiness and enjoyment in the next phase of her life."
Dan couldn't agree more of his predecessor.
"I first started working with Lori when I was elected to the Genesee Conservation District Board of Directors, and joined the MACD Legislative Workgroup. I learned quickly that Lori was a great asset to the Michigan Conservation District community," recalls Dan. "Over her many years in service, she has made innumerable contributions to the well-being and stability of Michigan's Conservation Districts.
"I'm incredibly grateful for her help and mentorship in my transition as the new Executive Director at MACD," added Dan.
We are forever grateful for Lori's time, commitment & tenacity. A hearty "THANK YOU!" from all of us at MACD, Lori!
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The Florida House of Representatives has introduced its version of a comprehensive privacy law (HB 9 – no fancy acronym, unlike the FPPA in the Senate). This blog post will explain the key differences between the House and Senate versions. I also propose two changes to the private right of action that would mitigate the risk of professional plaintiffs filing gotcha lawsuits. The post ends with a roadmap of what to expect moving forward in this legislative session.
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The Florida privacy legislation appears to be dead, and the best way to explain it is with the southern adage that "pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered." With a strong privacy bill in hand that gave privacy advocates 95% of everything they wanted and approved by the Senate, the House decided it wanted more. It…
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By a vote of 29-11, the Florida Senate passed its version of HB 969 and sent the bill back to the House for consideration of the rewritten version. At this point, there are only two legislative options remaining: (1) the House passes it without any changes, or (2) no privacy law is adopted in Florida during this legislative session. There is not enough time for the House to change the law again and have Senate reconsider/pass it by tomorrow. The odds are high that the House will pass HB 969 tomorrow and Governor DeSantis will sign it.
Assuming that's the case, advocates on all sides of this law will have "won" and "lost" something, but the consequences of these last few months will have an enormous impact on privacy law moving forward for much more significant reasons than the bill itself. …
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Posted: 10:02 PM, May 19, 2018
By: John Genovese
Thirty teams gathered Saturday night at Cesar Chavez Park for a soccer tournament held in honor of Efran Hernandez, the 24-year-old man shot and killed on May 9 inside a Phoenix Circle K store.
"It's hard to play without him," said Antonio Campos, who played on the same team as Hernandez in the Maya Chapin soccer league. The league was founded to steer young people away from drugs and violence.
"We have to be here to represent him," Campos said.
Police said Hernandez was killed after 53-year-old Joel Carson entered the store, near 19th Avenue and Grant, and shot him in the back of the head. Investigators said eight others were held hostage and their lives were possibly spared because Carson's gun malfunctioned .


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Dismantling Barriers
Posted on 09/20/2016 by EAPPI
by returned EA John.
"God has broken the dividing walls (Ephesians 2:14)"
The reading from Ephesians 2:11-22 is concerned with building a new community where Jews and Gentiles are united in peace. There are no longer insiders and outsiders, rather God's grace extends to all. Christ is the cornerstone of a new temple (or community) marked by unity and reconciliation.
Northern West Bank. 2016 Photo EAPPI
Paul probably had in mind the Jerusalem temple, refurbished by Herod the Great. A wall separated the court of the Gentiles from the court of Israel. Large stones inscribed in Greek and Latin have been discovered from this barrier. They carry the stark warning that the penalty for a Gentile who crosses the barrier is death. Even a Roman citizen could be executed for this offence. Paul, however, states that Christ is our peace, who has broken down the dividing wall and overcome the hostility between Jew and Greek.
Qalandiya checkpoint during the second Friday of Ramadan Photo EAPPI/M. Torres 17-06-2016
Sadly, barriers are still being built in today's Holy Land. The landscape around Bethlehem and East Jerusalem is disfigured by an eight meter high concrete wall or 'separation barrier', which the Government of Israel says is necessary for security reasons. The prayer by the Ecumenical Accompanier Jan Sutch Pickard, who served in the West Bank village of Jayyous, outlines some of the effects of the barrier for Palestinians; restrictions on travel, health care, work, worship, family connections and celebrations. In rural areas the barrier is typically an electronically monitored wire fence with associated roads and ditches. This frequently separates farmers from their land. At the 'agricultural gates' farmers can be turned away on the whim of a soldier, who supposes that a man is too well dressed to be a farmer.
'Check Point 300' in the Bethlehem wall controls Palestinians passing through into Israel. At 4 or 5 am it is a cold, dark, noisy, intimidating place with men packed three abreast along a hundred meter tunnel-like ramp leading to the gates where work permits are checked. A wall topped with heavy metal bars down the centre of the passage separates off the humanitarian line, where women, the sick and elderly have a less crowded route. Heavily armed guards direct the human traffic. It seems a cruel mockery that people who have gone through this undignified process are then confronted with Israeli tourist posters inviting them to sample the sights of Israel.
Long queues at Qalandiya checkpoint. Photo EAPPI/N. Nkosi 25.11.2014
Qalandia is the main check point for Palestinians entering Jerusalem from the northern West Bank. Here the barrier is a grim complex of walls, watch towers, concrete blocks and razor wire. People pass single-file through narrow metal cage to remotely controlled turn styles. There is minimal human interaction with the soldiers who manage the system.
Concrete slabs lie on the ground before the separation barrier is erected through the Cremisan Valley in Bethlehem. Photo EAPPI/K. Fox 23. 04. 2016
Despite an Israeli High Court ruling, construction of the wall is going ahead in the Cremisan Valley, cutting off Bethlehem from its historic lands. In the West Bank much of the separation barrier is routed on land occupied by Israel in 1967 rather than along the pre-1967 green-line. For this reason the International Court of Justice has declared the separation wall to be illegal.
In the letter to the Ephesians Paul fervently longs for the removal of physical, religious and psychological barriers that separate people and for an end to historic hostility. Rather than building barriers he hoped for unity in a new community of respect. Passing through the checkpoints of Bethlehem or Qalandia is to experience a tragic human failure. Though under intense pressure from the Israeli authorities, Israeli and Palestinian Human Rights organisations and international initiatives such as the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel continue to work for a just peace without barriers.
Children wait behind turnstile at Beit Iba checkpoint. Nablus Photo EAPPI 10. 11. 2007
You are invited to join us in our work to breakdown the walls that divide and segregate us; to dismantle all the barriers that keep us from achieving a just peace.
This week the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF) of the World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organisations around the world to join together for a week of advocacy and action in support of an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine and a just peace for all in Palestine and Israel. It has been 68 years since the creation of the State of Israel. This has not led to the creation of an independent Palestinian state but has only deepened the tragedy of the Palestinian people. It is now 49 years since the occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza overwhelmed the peaceful vision of one land, two peoples. Yet the dream of one nation cannot be fulfilled at the expense of another.
It's time for Palestinians and Israelis to share a just peace.
It's time for freedom from occupation.
It's time for equal rights.
It's time for the healing of wounded souls.
Source: https://pief.oikoumene.org/en/world-week-for-peace
Worship and educational resources are available in different languages here – please make them part of your weeks events as you pray, educate and advocate for peace in Palestine Israel. On social media, please use the hashtag #DismantlingBarriers to talk about this year's World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel.
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WELCOME TO THE NORTHEAST DIVISION OF BOWLS USA
Stretched from New England to Southern Virginia and out to Western Pennsylvania the Northeast Division is the birthplace of lawn bowls in the United States of America.
In the early 1900's the American Lawn Bowls Association was formed in Buffalo, NY and continues today as BOWLS USA with clubs spanning from coast to coast.
Our division is a very active one with tournaments nearly every other week during the summer as well as an annual week-long open tournament with potential visitors from all over the globe.
The Northeast Division supports a strong local club base and encourages clubs to join and spread their wings to other clubs and more competition. We support clubs who foster strong camaraderie, league play and social events throughout the year and who seek to promote and grow the sport for future generations to enjoy.
The Northeast division has a long tradition of excellence with several national champions and even a world champion in its past and current membership. All the clubs welcome guests who want to try out this sport and joining is easy.
Contact us today and we'll get you started in a game that you can play and enjoy for a lifetime. It is a great family game with husbands and wives playing at the same time with their children. It is not unheard of to have three generations all playing on the same green. We all have witnessed 12 year olds competing against 80 year olds, grandfathers against grand-daughter and brothers teaming up for 2 and 3 decades. It is truly a sport one can play and compete at a high level for many many years. The most common phrase we hear from new members who came to the game in retirement is, "I wish I knew about this game before!"
Come give it a try!
Click on image below to find your nearest club....
Photo courtesy from Tee Adams
We belong and so do you!
Rule Book of Bowls
Download the laws of the sport of bowls here!
LAWN BOWLING BASICS
The video below was created by Charlie Hebert, who is an avid bowler and champion with an extreme interest in promoting lawn bowls. Thanks Charlie from your friends in the Northeast!
There is a rich tradition of excellence in the Northeast division.
Click here to see our Hall of Fame and read a little about some of our members who have achieved National recognition.
We have inducted the following bowlers in our NED Hall of Fame for 2017:
Colin Smith, Essex County LBC
In Memoriam:
Ron Buck, Dupont LBC
Lois Saladin, Frick Park LBC
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Happy Spring...and welcome to the 2018 Lawn Bowling Season!
I am excited to kickoff the 2018 Lawn Bowling season at most of our clubs, which should begin in May! Besides the clubs opening their greens for existing members and new bowlers, we are looking forward to kicking off the tournament season within the Northeast Division (NED).
2018 NED Tournament Schedule: is now available. Click here for schedule.
2018 NED Open will be held in the Poconos again at both Skytop & Buck Hill Falls – Dates: Aug 18 to Aug 23, 2018. Click here for more information including entry and accommodations.
2018 US Open will be held in Sun City, AZ – Dates: Nov 2 to 10, 2018. Click here for registration and entry information.
2018 National Championships (reps are winners of the NED Playdowns) will be held in Sun City Center, FL – Dates: Nov 24 to 30, 2018
NED Sub-Committees: We are still looking to have any volunteers who might have interests in the following committees. We believe some of you have talents & skills that we are not aware of. Therefore, we are asking for your experience to assist us in promoting this sport.
Marketing – Chairperson: Dick Sayer (richardsayerphotography@gmail.com)
Club Recruitment – Chairperson: Josh Sayer (jsayermusic@gmal.com)
Coaching/Clinics – Chairperson: TBD
If anyone is interested in any more information on these committees or would like to join, please feel free to reach out to the above chairperson.
Possible new clubs for NED:
Coveleigh – Rye, NY: might consider returning to the NED / further discussions are required this year.
Buffalo, NY (Park Country Club): has a bowling green that is part of a county club and the Board has already approved acceptance of their inclusion into our Division. Awaiting final confirmation.
New Bedford, MA (crown greens): discussion and meeting has taken place with representative of New Bedford Recreation Department to build two new grass greens to replace current crown greens. Funding is still being approved and construction will not take place before Fall of 2018.
Colin Smith has been officially voted into the Bowls USA Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Colin for a well-deserved honor. We will be officially honoring Colin at the first NED Tournament next year, which will be the Arculli Pairs in May.
Lastly, I have been officially elected as 2nd Vice President of Bowls USA and will remain the Female Councilor for the NED.
If anyone has any additional questions, thoughts or ideas, please feel free to email us at nedbowls@gmail.com. We welcome any feedback or participation in our division to make us better.
Veronica Sum
NED President
NED Bowler of the Year (BOY)
Bowler of the Decade Winner: Jack Lucey 2000 to 2009
How Bowler of the Year is Determined....
At each event on the NED calendar, points are awarded for finishing in the first 4 positions (if determined). 10 points for 1st, 8 points 2nd, 5 points for 3rd and 3 points for 4th. Points are accumulated throughout the year and an award is made to the top player based upon points at the end of the year or at the first event the following year.
An award is also given to the best Player in each Decade.
Starting in 2018 we will no longer award BOY points for the Play-downs and the top 10 players at end of the NED Open will automatically qualify for selection into the East Coast Challenge team should that player apply. Also receiving selection will be the Play-down winners.
East Coast Challenge is an annual Team event against the Southeast Division. Each division selects 15 players to play in 3 groups of 5 over 2 days in Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours.
Download file for history of BOY and past BOY winners
bowler_of_year.pdf
NED TOURNAMENT NEWS
2018 Tournament Schedule....click here
PAIRS PLAYDOWNS...
Our next NED event is the Ladies and Men's Pairs Playdowns on July 7 - 9, 2018 at Skytop in the Poconos, PA.
Whoever wins the Ladies & Men's Pairs playdowns will be representing our Division in the National Championships against other Divisions in our country, which will be held in Sun City Center, FL this year at end of Nov-Dec (after Thanksgiving).
2ND ANNUAL SALADIN PAIRS
This will be the second year we are playing the Saladin Pairs in honor of Lois Saladin, who was a great bowler and avid competitor at her home green in Frick Park, Pittsburgh, PA. The tournament will be held on July 21 & 22, 2018 at Lois' home green at Frick Park, Pittsburgh, PA.
SINGLES PLAYDOWNS
The Ladies' and Men's Singles Playdowns will be held on Aug 4 - 6, 2018 at Essex County Lawn Bowling Club in Bloomfield, NJ. Similar to the Pairs Playdowns, the winners of the Singles Playdowns for both genders will be traveling to Sun City Center, FL in Nov-Dec to compete against the other Divisions at the National Championships.
An updated NED Tournament schedule has now been posted as of May 31, 2018. Due to bad weather, both the Arculli Pairs and Ron Buck Singles have been cancelled from their original dates.
Arculli Pairs at Essex County Lawn Bowling Club in Bloomfield, NJ has now been moved to September 22 & 23, 2018
Ron Buck Singles at DuPont Lawn Bowling Club in Wilmington, DE has now been moved to June 9 & 10, 2018
NOTE: Hall of Fame Triples was originally scheduled for September 15 & 16, but now has been moved up to September 8 & 9.
2018 NORTHEAST DIVISION OPEN
Our 2018 Northeast Division Open will be held mid-August in two of our beautiful and most scenic lawn bowling greens in the Poconos. Come join us for some fun and great competition!
NOTE: Our Open allows mixed teams of men & women to play together.
2018 NED TOURNAMENT RESULTS
DREVITCH PAIRS AT BUCK HILL FALLS - June 23 & 24, 2018
Congratulations to Joe Kelly & Ryan Hastu of New York Lawn Bowling Club for winning the 2018 Drevitch Pairs, which was hosted at lovely Buck Hill Falls in the Poconos this year. A total of 8 teams participated and we played an Australian pairs format for this tournament. Joe & Ryan were undefeated and won this event with a 5-0 record. Playoffs were held for 2nd & 3rd place between Jerry Demello & Maurice Lafond of Essex County Lawn Bowling Club against Susan Berg & Dan (Sven) Berg of Williamsburg as both teams had a 4-1 record. The husband & wife team of Dan & Susan defeated Jerry & Maurice, who were last year's defending champions, in a close game. Congratulations to all the winners and special thanks to Buck Hill and their wonderful hospitality.
2018 Drevitch Pairs - 1st Place Winners: Joe Kelly & Ryan Hastu of New York Lawn Bowling Club
2018 Drevitch Pairs - 2nd Place Winners: Susan & Dan (Sven) Berg of Williamsburg
2018 Drevitch Pairs - 3rd Place Winners: Jerry Demello & Maurice Lafond of Essex County Lawn Bowling Club
RON BUCK SINGLES AT DUPONT - June 9 & 10, 2018
We finally kicked off our 2018 NED bowling schedule with the Ron Buck Singles held in Dupont on June 9 & 10, 2018. The weather finally cooperated and we were able to complete all games with the rain coming for the last end of the playoffs.
Betty-Lou Buck was on hand to present the trophy to Patrick Duffy, who defeated Ryan Hastu in the 3rd end of a tie breaker set after both winning all 6 of their games and 1 set each in the playoff game.
This year we tried a different format for the singles playing 2 - 7 end sets with total points scored as the decider in each set. A 3 end tie breaker set with ends won was used when each player won a set each. One set point was earned with each Set or Tie Breaker Set won.
We each played 6 games with the event decided on Set Points won rather than wins. This meant that a person finishing with 3 wins and 3 losses had a better Set Points total than someone with a 4 wins and 2 losses due to winning a set in each of their 3 losses giving them 9 points. The 4-2 player won no additional sets in their losses and finished with 8 points.
In 3rd place was Dan Berg with 5 wins and 10 Set Points. 4th went to Joe Kelly who finished with more sets won than Barry Kessler in 5th place. Both finished with 9 points, Joe had 3 wins and Barry had 4 wins.
Thanks to Tee Adams for hosting the event on what may be our final trip to Dupont as the future of their green is uncertain.
Thanks also to all those that played and helped with the set-up of the green. We did not use the boards this year and just went with strings front and back of the ditch area.
1st - Patrick Duffy
2nd - Ryan Hastu - defending champion
3rd - Dan Berg
4th - Joe Kelly
2018 Ron Buck Singles Winner: Patrick Duffy with Betty Lou presenting him the plaque & check
2018 Ron Buck Singles - 2nd Place Winner: Ryan Hastu of NYLBC with Colin Smith, Tournament Director presenting him with his check.
2018 Ron Buck Singles - 3rd Place Winner: Dan (Sven) Berg of Williamsburg
2018 Ron Buck Singles - 4th Place Winner: Joe Kelly of NYLBC with his spouse, Ryan.
FOR 2017 TOURNAMENT RESULTS, CLICK HERE.
Check out some videos of the Finals at the 2016 World Bowls with some of the greatest bowlers around the world!
Institution of new fliers and business cards for use at some clubs in 2014...
We developed a new promotional flier and business card that will hopefully help spread a positive awareness of our sport around the communities that have bowling greens. This is our first new step towards working with clubs to build membership.
The fliers are tri-fold and are meant to be used in combination with the business card with each club's contact. Currently, Frick Park, Essex and Fernliegh LBCs have been issued cards and we will work to get more clubs involved.
You can click on each individual image on the bottom to enlarge.