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By Valorie Delp
The Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders are probably the most well known cheerleading squad in the NFL. They have a rich history and tradition, and consequently, women come from all over to try to become part of this truly elite squad.
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders' History
The Dallas Cowboys have always had a cheerleading squad. Read on to find out how the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders (DCC) went from local high school students to a world class precision dance team.
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In the Beginning. . .
In the 1960's, at the inception of the Dallas Cowboys team, they invited local high school students from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area come to cheer at home games. This was customary at the time; no NFL team had regular cheerleaders as part of the overall organization. The high school students were glad for the exposure, and they were surely bursting with Dallas, Texas pride.
The Era of Sports Entertainment
In the summer of 1972, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys saw an opportunity to expand on the idea of sports as entertainment. He originally tried to hire models to stand on the sidelines during the games. However, the models weren't physically fit enough to do their jobs in the hot Texas sun. He needed athletes that looked like models, and thus the idea of a dancing and cheering squad was born.
In that first year, they chose seven girls to become the first ever precision dance team to grace the sidelines of an NFL football game. They spent their entire summer at camp and choreographed and worked on new moves for the sidelines. They became celebrities Very quickly, and thus was born the famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
As the cheerleaders continued entertaining, they became a phenomenon unto themselves making numerous television appearances and even trips abroad.
The Show Group
It seems that everyone wants to see the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and consequently, an elite squad was formed that puts on variety shows at various venues as requested. The girls in the show troupe not only dance but also sing and act. The troupe is described as a "variety show extravaganza" and the audition process is separate.
Prominent Former Squad Members
The exposure of being on the squad helped launch the career of quite a few of the former Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
Bonnie-Jill Laflin: Laflin is host for the ESPN2 show Speed World, the ESPN show Cold Pizza and has judged for the NFL Cheerleader Playoffs. She became a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys in 1996.
Dianna Hart: Hart is mother to actress Demi Lovato. Young fans of the Jonas Brothers and Disney Channel will recognize Demi's name as one of the stars of Camp Rock.
Janet Gunn: Ms. Gunn has starred on shows such as Silk Stockings and Dark Justice. She was a squad member in the 1980s.
Jill Marie Jones: Jones is a beautiful actress who starred in the CW series Girlfriends.
Kelly Finnglass: Finnglass is now the head director of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.
Kristi Ferrell: Ferrell moved into daytime drama and is an actress on the Guiding Light. She was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader from 1978-1979.
Kristin Holt: Ms. Holt has appeared on magazine covers and was a contestant on American Idol as well as a correspondent. She was a cheerleader for the team during the 2000/2001 season.
Tina Gayle: Gayle acted on the popular TV series Chips, and was a member of the squad in the early 1980s.
Judy Trammell: Trammell served as assistant choreographer to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and is now the head choreographer.
Amy Phelan: Phelan is a trustee of the Guggenheim board for the famous museum in New York.
Just about every type of American woman you can imagine is represented in the current and former cheerleaders for this team. You'll find teachers, company executives, nurses and students. A current cheerleader might be anywhere from 18 to 36 years old. Some are married and some are not. Some even have families.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are required to:
Attend all rehearsals- If a girl misses a rehearsal, she must also miss performing in the game.
Attend personal grooming lessons
Uphold all the morality clauses in their contracts- These include a clause about not dating any members of the organization including football players.
Be trained in dealing with fans and fan mail
Receive etiquette coaching
Receive personal counseling regarding their make-up
Receive training in media relations
Participate in community outreach events
Travel to do the annual calendar shoots
Perform in USO tours
Help with the DCC camp
Attend all rehearsals
Participate in public appearance events
Outreach to Youth
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader organization reaches out to youth in a couple different ways aside from their regular community service appearances.
DCC Camps
Every year, the Dallas Cowboys organization holds a camp for girls from ages five to fourteen. The girls practice and learn new routines at the DCC training facility. Camp offers an opportunity for young girls to gain self confidence and performing skills. In addition, the DCC juniors are chosen from camp participants.
DCC Juniors
The Junior Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders are girls, ages 7 to 14, who are chosen from the camp participants based on their technical skill, ability to memorize routines and good behavior. They have many exciting opportunities all over the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders competition is unique in that it is a drill and dance competition. Cheerleading squads who dance can perform their routines in the stadium. There are also awards for choreography, as well as individual and partner awards. The winners are able to perform their winning routine during a pre-game or pre-selected half time show. The opportunity is very exciting.
At try outs, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders organization is looking for a variety of women that portray an "All American" image. They are also looking for women who have exceptional dance talent and great showmanship. Each current member of the squad must try out each year. This ensures that the organization is choosing the best possible crop of cheerleaders.
The auditions consist of:
Preliminaries: Dancers learn a kick line and routine, and perform it in groups of five.
Call backs: Dancers are called back and will perform an individual solo talent act, have a personal interview, turn in a written essay and take a test.
Afterwards, the judges will announce training camp candidates, and your adventure as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders begins!
If you are interested in trying out for the squad, go to their website to find out more information.
Cowboys Cheerleader Calendar
Each year, a select group of the DCC take on ninety-plus hours of shooting on location in beautiful and exotic places. From those hundreds of photos taken, a select handful of the best pictures end up on a calendar. The calendar has become almost be a mini-franchise of the DCC. Visit the Official Store of the Dallas Cowboys to purchase the upcoming year's calendar when it becomes available.
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Child and adolescent mental health services have barely half the staff needed - Louise O'Reilly TD
20 June, 2017 - by Louise O'Reilly TD
Speaking this morning Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson Deputy Louise O'Reilly has said that information she received through a Parliamentary Question shows that community teams for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have barely half the necessary staff.
Deputy O'Reilly said:
"Following on from the shocking news last month of bed closures at the Linn Dara child and adolescent mental health centre due to a shortage of nursing staff, I submitted Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Health to ascertain the staffing levels for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) nationwide.
"In order to get a picture of the seriousness of the situation we decided to compare current staffing levels against what are deemed necessary under 'A Vision for Change', the strategy document which sets out the direction for Mental Health Services in Ireland.
"And while the problems in the health service and the inability of the Government to adequately tackle them are well versed, I was completely shocked to be informed that community teams for delivery of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are operating with just 53 per cent of the staff necessary.
"The importance of the community mental health teams is underlined by the HSE themselves. The HSE National Vision for Change Working Group state:
'The mainstay of any mental health service is the sector-based Community Mental Health Team.'
"If the mainstay of any mental health service is the community mental health team then why are the Government failing our young people and putting lives at risk by having barely half the staff that Vision for Change state is necessary to operate them.
"It is of the utmost concern that this is happening at a time when we are more aware than ever of the complexities and difficulties for people who suffer with their mental health. Indeed, only yesterday a Unicef report outlined that Ireland's teen suicide rate is the fourth highest in the EU.
"Added to this is information from the same report showing a serious rise in the self-reporting of mental health issues among adolescents in Ireland – with 22.6% of children aged between 11 and 15 stating they had experienced two or more psychological symptoms more than once a week.
"Unfortunately, the Government is doing little to ensure that when these health issues arise that the necessary staff and services are there to provide the essential support.
"The situation for mental health services is part of the broader problem of recruitment and retention of nurses, doctors, and other healthcare staff. It is in the national interest to resolve the staff recruitment and retention issues in our health service, and in order to do this the key issues such as working conditions, facilities, supports, training opportunities, and pay, as identified by nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals, as well as their Trade Unions need to be addressed. If this is not done then this crisis will certainly deepen."

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Unfamiliar sight in Reno - Bob Feist Invitational Team Roping
Unfamiliar sight in Reno
August 28, 2018 by BFI
"I figured, I've watched the best guys in the world throw it in the dirt here, so if I go throw it in the dirt I won't be much different," chuckled Daniel Green, recalling how nervous he was to heel for the first time at the BFI, which he considers "the daddy of 'em all" in terms of team roping. The guy is only 46 but earned a million dollars with his head rope and turned steers at 10 straight NFRs before hanging it up 14 years ago. Still, he has always known how to heel. "I come from a family of heelers. My dad was a state champion in 1976 in California and never really went hard. My cousin is Rickey Green, 11-time NFR heeler. My brother is a four-time NFR heeler. And my uncle is a two-time world champion. I'm not going to be the only guy that doesn't know how to
heel!"
That knowledge served him well in high school. He wasn't partnered up his senior year, and the best heeler (Brent Lockett) was already paired. Daniel figured he knew how to heel, so why not? He heeled for Tammy West. They won the state championship. A few years ago, he entered California Rodeo Salinas with Cody Cowden on opposite ends. "People were probably saying, 'Man, these guys – who was higher when they entered this thing? They're getting in the wrong boxes.' But we placed in the first round and placed in the average with 109 teams. It made Salinas completely new, after winning it heading (20 years ago) and after all these years, to go there and heel just made the whole rodeo new and exciting." That's exactly the way the BFI felt this year to Daniel, an all-around legend who's also a three-time winner of the Timed Event Championship of the World and former winner of the Wrangler World's Greatest Roper. That's not to say he wasn't nervous for his first BFI on the heel end. "I was thinking, 'Man, what are you doing? You've done all your stuff heading. This is completely different!'"
Green didn't even have a 2018 PRCA card. His summer was crazy busy with the family, and in fact this week, he was in Oklahoma dropping off his daughter, Grace, to play softball for the Sooners. But a friend had called and asked if he'd heel for Joe Hub Baker at "the Feist." The friend even helped line up a sponsor and a horse, though in the end, Daniel borrowed the bay horse from his friend Joe McCurley. Not only did he not miss a steer, but Daniel and Joe Hub were near-perfect, closing in on the top of the pack after three steers. Then heartbreak – Joe Hub broke out and missed the fourth, and they were clean on a fifth runner.
"I told my family I felt like I had the day off! I usually get there early and watch the start, and then after the first one, go back and watch the start again and see if the steers are leaving better or if it starts changing. This year, I just heeled and went and sat with my family. It was a completely different ball game."
To Daniel, the BFI is the one that started it all; the classic. "It's the biggest match roping and the most prestigious, in my eyes. Headers need a good horse and they have to ride it, and they have to handle cattle and control the run. Heelers can't let steers run all over the arena, and they need to rope aggressive. At the BFI, you have a lot of speed built up, so the header needs a lot of control, and then the heeler can make the money for you. It's classic. It's the best roping." Daniel won't say he'll never heel at the BFI again, even though heading will always be his first choice. With two more kids at home (Kyndall is 16 and Eli is 13), nor is he planning on hitting the road soon at either end. But he plans to pass the value of roping both ends on to his son.
"My goal for my son is that he has a horse he can head and heel on, so he can show up and say, there's a good header who needs a heeler, or this guy needs a heeler and we can win a lot."


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Q: why my svn backup shell script, works fine in terminal, but fails in crontab? I have a svn backup script in a redhat linux. let's it called svnbackup.sh
It works fine, when I run it in terminal.
But when I put it into crontab, it will not bring the svnserve back, even the data is backuped correctly.
What's wrong with me???
killall svnserve
tar -zcf /svndir /backup/
svnserve -d -r /svndir

A: Usually, 'environment' is the problem in a cron job that works when run 'at the terminal' but not when it is run by cron.  Most probably, your PATH is not set to include the directory where you keep svnserve.
Either use an absolute pathname for svnserve or set PATH appropriately in the script.
You can debug, in part, by adding a line such as:
env > /tmp/cron.job.env

to your script to see exactly how little environment is set when your cron job is run.

A: If you are trying to backup a live version of a repository, you probably should be using svnadmin hotcopy. That said, here are a few possibilities that come to mind as to what might be wrong:

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*You've put each of those statements as separate entries in your crontab (can't tell from the Q).

*The svnserve command takes a password, which cron, in turn, cannot supply.

*The svnserve command blocks or hangs indefinitely and gets killed by cron.

*The command svnserve is not in your PATH in cron.

Assuming that svnserve does not take a password, this might fix the problem:
#! /bin/bash
#  backup_and_restart_svnserve.sh
export PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin # set up your path here
killall svnserve && \
tar -zcf /svndir /backup/ && \
svnserve -d -r /svndir >/dev/null 2>&1 &

Now, use "backup_and_restart_svnserve.sh" as the script to execute. Since it runs in the background, it should hopefully continue running even when cron executes the next task.

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Another 130 voters cast ballots during advanced voting Saturday, Nov. 27, at Vernon City Hall ahead of the Dec. 4 byelection to elect a councillor. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)
Two more advance polls ahead of Vernon byelection
Votes can be cast Dec. 1 and 2 at city hall; byelection day is Saturday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Morning Star Staff
Nov. 28, 2021 3:30 p.m.
There are two more chances in Vernon to vote ahead of the scheduled councillor byelection Saturday, Dec. 4.
Advance polls will be held at Vernon council chambers (city hall) on Wednesday, Dec. 1, and Thursday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days.
General Voting day is Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The third of five advance voting days for Vernon's 2021 municipal byelection took place at chambers Saturday, Nov. 27.
The third day saw 130 voters attend the polls. That brings the total amount of advanced votes cast to 381.
A total of 11 people are seeking the spot on council left vacant by the passing in September of Coun. Dalvir Nahal.
For information on eligibility for voting, a list of acceptable identification to vote, details of polling places on General Election Day, a candidate list and more, please visit the City's website at www.vernon.ca/elections.
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Endel Ots: Heart of a Champion
Endel Ots with Lucky Strike
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
When dressage rider Endel Ots reflects on his achievements and challenges he's encountered, there's one thing he wishes he could tell his younger self. "If I could give younger Endel advice, I would tell him, 'You're going to be OK,'" Endel said. "We often label things as bad or good. However, it's not until later on in your journey when you realize that what you thought was bad at the time was actually the best thing that could have happened to you."
Endel grew up on a farm in De Pere, Wisconsin, and was hooked on riding at age
8. Discipline was instilled in Endel during his childhood, as he was expected to care for his many animals and do farm chores. After he got his start in jumping, he transitioned to dressage, intrigued by the pursuit of perfection. "Something about the idea of never being good enough and always striving to do better very much resonated with me," he said.
Endel's dream of becoming an international dressage rider was the driving force behind every choice he made. "All I knew was I had a dream to represent my country in international competition, and that dream kept me going every day, even though it seemed hopeless at times," he explained.
Through his dream-chasing journey, Endel has developed the positive outlook and perseverance that led him through a heartbreaking turn of events that forced him and his horse Lucky Strike to withdraw from the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. With every excuse to stay home, Endel refused to be discouraged and traveled to Lima to support his team. Then, less than one month later, he turned around to ride Lucky to the win in the USEF Intermediaire I Championship at the Festival of Champions at Lamplight.
Although he's a Midwest farm boy at heart, Endel loves the weather in Florida and has found a home in Wellington.
Education Is Everything
At age 23, after eight years of scraping by as a working student in Chicago, Endel accepted a training opportunity with Hubertus Schmidt in Germany. "Gary Rockwell helped get me an interview there to work and ride, and I'm forever grateful to him for that," he said. "I was doing very well in the competitions at a local and national level, but I had my eyes set on international competition. My goal was to represent my country. I had only worked in one place, and I felt that it was important for my development to see as much as I could from as many trainers as I could."
While Endel gained a valuable education with Hubertus, he also learned more about the riders he had once idolized. "My biggest takeaway from training in Europe is that there are no 'gods,'" he said. "I used to think that people like Edward Gal, Lars Peterson and Ulla Salzgeber could do magic on these horses, and they can. The thing that I realized is it wasn't because they had some magical touch — it was because they worked hard every day perfecting their craft."
Danish Olympian Lars Petersen was someone Endel had always looked up to and when he had the chance to train with him, he jumped at it. Pevious clients Steve and Kristin Cooper, of Chicago, offered Endel the ride on their KWPN gelding Toscano in hopes of making the 2011 Pan-American Games team, and Endel decided to leave Germany for this opportunity of a lifetime. To prepare, Endel moved to Florida to train with Lars. Ultimately, the pair was selected as alternate and enjoyed training with the team. "It was wonderful to ride with another childhood hero," Endel said.
Not only did he gain valuable knowledge from Lars, he also found his wonderland: Wellington, Florida. With a self-proclaimed allergy to cold weather, Endel has come to appreciate the joys of year-round sun. "Florida was exactly what I always wanted. I was a small fish in a big pond. With so many great riders in such a small area, I knew it would help me push myself to be the best trainer, coach and rider possible," he said.
One month after the Pan Am Games, Endel turned around to ride Lucky Strike to the win in the USEF Intermediaire I Championship at the Festival of Champions at Lamplight.
Since establishing his own training business, Ots Dressage LLC located inside Grand Prix Village in Wellington, Endel has developed a recipe for success made of ingredients from every trainer he has studied under. Not only has Endel racked up numerous titles at the U.S. Dressage Finals, Festival of Champions and World Young Horse Championships, his students have also succeeded in the FEI Nations Cup and North American Youth Championships. Endel is partnered with Ots Sunrise Farm, his father's breeding operation in De Pere, Wisconsin. "He breeds a few horses and when they're old enough, we bring them down to Wellington for training and competition," Endel said.
Young horses have always had a special place in Endel's heart, going all the way back to Chicago where he started 3-year-olds as a working student. "I love young horses because they're blank slates," Endel said. "If you train a young horse through the levels, then when you get to international competition, you've created a relationship over the years. Every horse is a little bit different — just like every person is not the same. We all have similarities, but what works on one horse perfectly might not work on another. There are many roads to get there and it's an exciting adventure to find the right path to accomplish your goals."
Lucky Strikes Back
In July 2019, Endel was so close to his dream of representing the United States he could almost touch it. "Bad things happen, and it's OK to give yourself some limited time frame to feel bad. You never know how things are going to work out, but somehow they always seem to work out for the best," he said.
Earlier in the year, he was named to the U.S. team with Lucky Strike, a 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by his father, Max Ots. En route to the airport in Miami, Lucky suffered a trailer injury resulting in superficial cuts that ultimately led to their withdrawal from the competition. "My main concern in the beginning was to make sure Lucky was going to be okay and there would be no long-term consequences from the cuts," he said. "After that, I was very disappointed that I wouldn't be able to ride for the team medal for the U.S."
While Endel wouldn't realize his dream of going down centerline in Lima, he still traveled to help his team. "I felt that I needed to support my team however I could, whether that meant taking boots off horses or being an extra set of hands. I was part of that team, with a horse or without," he said, upholding his value of good sportsmanship.
Endel and Jewel at Ots Dressage in Wellington, Florida.
Jennifer Baumert, Endel's teammate who won individual bronze aboard Handsome, was devastated when she learned he couldn't compete. "I know this sounds a little dramatic, but it was a little like losing a limb! He was so much a part of the team that it didn't seem right for him to not compete alongside us," Jennifer said. "I was not at all surprised that Endel came to Lima to cheer us on; I would have been surprised if he didn't come. From start to finish, Endel only thought about what was best for the team and for his horse, Lucky."
Lucky Strike made a full recovery, much to the delight of Endel, who'd been with Lucky from the beginning. Endel found Lucky as a 3-year-old during a client's shopping trip in Belgium. Though not in the market for a personal horse, he couldn't help himself from trying the big, black, puppy-dog gelding. "After I got done riding him, I thought he was very special. I called my dad and asked him if this was something we could do together. I didn't have enough money to buy the horse, despite his reasonable price. I made a deal with my dad that if he bought the horse, then he would never have another bill on him," he said.
Not even a month after the Pan-Am Games, Endel decided to go for "plan B" — the Dressage Festival of Champions at Lamplight. Capturing the hearts of spectators with their comeback story, the pair danced their way to sweep the win in the Intermediaire I Championship. "For me, it was very important to show everybody that Lucky was healthy and we weren't going to give up," he said. "It's been a wonderful journey. Lucky has allowed me to see the world and meet some wonderful people and horses."
Married to His Job
In Germany, Endel learned that there was no magic touch, only hard work — so hard work must ensue, day in and day out. "I'm not married — not to a person at least," he laughed. "I'm married to my job and my horses. They're everything to me. I have had an undying drive and passion to be the best person and horseman I can be."
With Lucky, Endel is working hard to prepare for grand prix and perhaps compete this year in the developing grand prix at the Festival of Champions. "With Lucky, my main goal has always been to have a sound, happy athlete, so he comes out every day happy in the work. Lucky is special for his work ethic in the competition arena. He somehow knows, and he gives me all he has."
Outside of the arena, Endel spends his time reading books about high achievers, self-development and philosophy. To escape from the stresses of daily life, he enjoys watching movies and stand-up comedy and working out in the gym. He said, "The gym and working out at the end of the day are great for my mental clarity, and are almost like meditation to me. I always feel better after I go to the gym."
Despite securing his own spot among the glamour of Wellington, Endel doesn't forget his humble Wisconsin beginnings. "I'm a Midwest farm boy at heart," he said. "I've had the good fortune of working with some very great trainers in the past and riding some wonderful horses. I've made many mistakes over the years, but I don't think making mistakes is necessarily a bad thing. The most important thing is to learn from them."
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Athens taxi drivers will be on strike all day today, setting the stage for a series of strikes and protests due to affect much of the public sector this coming week. Yesterday, the government gained a nominal respite from the growing wave of industrial action, as an Athens court ruled illegal a strike by state vets that started over a fortnight ago and has hampered the country's meat supply system. However, the union vowed to keep up the strike, which has caused severe problems with meat imports. Yesterday, over a dozen Olympic Airways flights were disrupted by two work stoppages by flight attendants. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, state hospital doctors will be on strike, while state primary school teachers will stay off work on Monday and secondary school teachers on Monday and Tuesday. Teachers will demonstrate through the center of Athens on Monday. University professors have been on strike for three weeks. On Monday, police, fire brigade and coast guard unions will hold a pamphlet campaign for designation of their work as hazardous.
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Though accomplished in all strokes, Kierra specializes in breaststroke – arguably the most technically difficult stroke in swimming. Undulation and a powerful kick are key components of a fast breaststroke. Much of a race can be won or lost under water with turns and pullouts, and Kierra expertly demonstrates how to capitalize on every motion of the turn and body line on kickouts.
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SBC DIGEST: New SBTS VP; New campus pastor at TMU; West Virginia Baptists pray and fast
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O'Neill appointed Southern Seminary VP for accounting and finance
By Forrest Strickland
LOUISVILLE, K.Y. (BP) -- Michael O'Neill has been appointed vice president for accounting and finance at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. O'Neill has extensive experience in the field of finance and has worked at Southern Seminary for more than a decade.
Prior to this announcement, O'Neill, who is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner for the state of Kentucky, served as assistant vice president for accounting and controller for the last 13 years, supervising all accounting functions for the seminary.
"Michael O'Neill is a man of amazing ability and demonstrated conviction," Al Mohler, SBTS president, said in a statement. "He is already a key member of the Southern Seminary leadership team, and I really look forward to his leadership in this new position. Throughout the years, I have learned that Michael O'Neill is a man to be trusted, relied upon, and listened to. For his service, I am very thankful and his assumption of these new responsibilities. It is a great day for Southern Seminary."
"I love Southern, and I am personally committed to Southern's mission," O'Neill said. "The Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to use my training and experience to serve behind the scenes to enable the best faculty in the world to fulfill their calling to train, educate, and prepare ministers of the gospel for more faithful service."
Before starting his master of divinity degree program at Southern Seminary in 2006, O'Neill served as a bi-vocational church planter in Indianapolis, working in a number of accounting roles at secular and Christian organizations.
"Michael O'Neill is one of the unsung heroes of Southern Seminary," said Craig Parker, senior vice president of institutional administration. "He is the most outstanding accounting professional I have ever known, but that is not the most important thing you need to know about Michael.
"O'Neill has spent the last thirteen years dedicated to the financial health of Southern, and he sees this new role as an extension of that service."
O'Neill earned his bachelor of science in business with a concentration in accounting from Indiana University in 1987. O'Neill and his wife, Leia, have been married for 36 years and have three daughters.
Truett McConnell University appoints former GBC president as campus pastor/BCM director
By Jenny Gregory
CLEVELAND (BP) -- Truett McConnell University (TMU) has announced the appointment of evangelist and longtime Georgia Baptist pastor Bucky Kennedy as campus pastor/Baptist Collegiate Ministries director to begin Spring semester 2020.
Bucky Kennedy
"Our TMU family recognized earlier this academic year the incredible need of a campus pastor," said TMU President Emir Caner. "The position will reach those on campus -- staff and students -- who need a word of encouragement and spiritual counsel."
Since 1983, Kennedy has been involved in global, national, state and local ministries from youth ministry to senior church pastor to evangelism and global missions. His involvement with the Southern Baptist Convention afforded him the opportunity to serve on numerous committees and as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention from 2008-2009.
In 2016, Kennedy founded Bucky Kennedy Ministries, an evangelical organization. Kennedy has also served on TMU's Board of Trustees and spoken numerous times for the university's weekly chapel service.
"I'm confident that the administration, faculty and staff of TMU share my burden for the next generation," said Kennedy. "I'm asking God to raise up an army of young men and women to use in ministry positions and marketplace missionaries to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in the way they live and the way they talk."
President Caner expressed the university's appreciation for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board as they fund the new position. "The kindness of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board in funding this position will bless our campus through a healthier environment, stronger retention, and more men and women coming to faith in Christ."
"I believe being a part of what God is doing at Truett McConnell excites me," said Kennedy. "I pray God will raise up a generation from the TMU student body that will love Jesus deeply, obey Him completely, and defend the faith fearlessly."
Call to prayer and fasting promoted by West Virginia Baptist interim director
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SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. (BP) -- West Virginia Baptists are in the middle of their search for a new executive director.
Cledith Campbell
As the convention committee seeks to fill this role, interim director Cledith Campell has issued a call to prayer and fasting in order to focus on the mission ahead.
"We desire a spiritual awakening in West Virginia that only God can stir through God's people repenting, re-centering themselves on the Gospel, and interceding through prayer," Campell said.
The call includes fasting and praying on the first Tuesday of each month as well as implementing concerts of prayer once a month in every church and association.
Campell challenged all West Virginia pastors, associational leaders and executive board members to join in on the call.
The prayer and fasting began January 7, 2020, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and will continue through the remainder of the year.
The search for a new executive director came after the convention announced in July of 2019 that Bill Hernard, executive director-treasurer since 2015, had stepped down in order to pastor First Baptist Church in Athens, Tenn.
The 15-person search committee stopped accepting applications for the position October 31, 2019.
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Breezing: A Novel
In the world of high-stakes horse racing, is it training, money or luck that gets the win?
CJ Jamieson, a young female jockey with an unusual talent for connecting with horses, is eager to enter the world of thoroughbred racing. Trainer Ritchie Gallo has spent half his life in the sport of horse racing, but he hasn't been lucky enough to train a world-class racehorse. Until now. He finally has the horse but he needs the right rider. Call it luck or fate, he comes across CJ who is attempting to reconcile her complicated past and might finally be Gallo's ticket to the winners circle.
Follow Gallo and CJ as they compete in the turbulent world of thoroughbred racing in a beautifully told, fast-paced story of triumph, tragedy and perseverance. From the tracks of Saratoga to the famous Churchill Downs, their journey together teaches them that winning races on fragile legs isn't so different from winning at life with fragile hearts.
Mike Ferrara's career as a military officer and a Wall Street investment manager spanned a period of forty-four years, and preceded his decision to become an author. His debut novel "The Land of the Million Elephant" was based on his experience in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The sequel "The Sons of Lubyanka" brought his characters face to face with a declining Soviet Union and an American effort to win the cold war. Mike's latest novel is entitled "Breezing". It is set in the thoroughbred racing industry and tells the story of a young woman recovering from a traumatic brain injury who is trying to become a world class Jockey. Mike graduated from Syracuse University, and earned a Masters Degree at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He also completed an executive training program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mike and his wife Cathy reside in Charleston, South Carolina.
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A primary character in "Breezing" is jockey CJ Jamieson, a young woman with a savant skill for communicating with horses. Her relationship with trainer Ritchie Gallo drives the plot of this book. I've enclosed Chapter Two of Breezing so readers can experience the initial meeting between these two extraordinary characters.
Gallo dumped a large splash of cream into his insulated mug—an effort to mollify the strength of the over-brewed coffee in the trainer's trailer. The coffee was never very good, but it gave him the boost he needed at 5:00 a.m. to get the workday started.
Stepping out of the trailer into the darkness, he could see a slight glow coming up on the horizon. Despite the early hour, the long barns filled with horses were staffed with attendants preparing the thoroughbreds for their morning workouts. Hay was being delivered on flatbeds pulled by all-terrain vehicles. Gallo paused to inhale deeply, enjoying the way the smell of hay tempered the odor emanating from the stalls that had yet to be mucked out. The commingling of scents infused the air, welcoming the horsemen to the start of their day.
Gallo made his way to the section of the backstretch where his horses were stabled, but as soon as he got there, he was confronted by his chief groom, Jimmy Crowder.
"What's up, Jimmy? You got that constipated look on your face again."
"We got a problem, boss. We got nobody to ride T-three this morning."
"Where's Hector Sanchez? He's been the exercise rider on Tackle Tim Tom for the last week."
"Ah, I guess there was a card game in the Hispanic section of the dormitory last night. It didn't end well."
"So, what happened? Sanchez got arrested?"
"He's in the hospital; somebody pulled a knife."
"Oh, for crying out loud—there's too much nonsense going on in these dormitories at night. I guess I'm surprised more of these guys don't end up in the hospital or jail."
Gallo walked over to a chalkboard where the names of his six horses were listed, along with the name of the exercise riders scheduled that day. Jimmy had erased Sanchez's name, so they were short one rider.
"We're in the 6:30 time slot on the Oklahoma training track," said Jimmy. "We only have the slot for forty-five minutes before the next crew of horses takes over the track. I'll have to run around the barns and see if there's a rider that doesn't have a mount yet this morning."
"No, you keep getting our horses ready. I'll check around and see if I can get a loaner from one of the other trainers. I don't want to put just anybody on T-three. He's a tough horse to ride, and we need someone good."
As Gallo and Jimmy stood there discussing the situation, they were approached by a woman. "I can ride him for you. I'm looking for exercise rides this morning."
When they turned around, the two men found themselves confronted by a young lady wearing a down vest over a polo shirt, a riding helmet, jeans, and riding boots.
"Are you an exercise rider?" asked Gallo.
"I'm a jockey—an apprentice jockey. I need to do some exercise riding so trainers will get to know me and be willing to hire me for races." When the girl spoke, she looked down at the ground and didn't make eye contact with the men.
"Where did you get your apprentice license?"
"Santa Anita; I live in California."
"Who's your agent?" asked Gallo.
"John McCann."
"John McCann? He's the agent for the best jocks in the country. Why would he be handling an apprentice?"
The young woman just shrugged and continued to look at the ground.
"You know, young lady, in the racing business it's all about relationships. A big part of building a relationship is looking someone in the eye when you're speaking to them. Looking someone in the eye gives you a sense that you're getting the straight skinny from somebody, or maybe they're just bullshitting you. So . . . this little impromptu job interview we are having right now isn't going so well for you because I can't see the color of your eyes. Do you want to ride for me or not?"
The woman took a breath, placed her hands in the back pockets of her jeans, and turned to look squarely at Gallo. "I heard you were a really good trainer and you had a couple of good mounts. I would like to ride for you."
Now that Gallo could see the young lady's face, he was struck by her good looks. She had dark eyes and jet-black hair, which she'd pulled back into a long braid and fastened with a colorful artificial flower. She certainly fit the profile of a jockey, being around five feet tall with an athletic build. He was also surprised by the clothing she was wearing. Everything she wore looked brand new and sparkling clean, especially her polished riding boots.
"Well, you're certainly the best-dressed exercise rider I've ever met. What's your name?"
"My name is Cicely Jamieson, but everybody calls me CJ."
"I'm twenty."
"Shouldn't you be in college or something like that, rather than riding around on horses?"
"I'm a student for part of the year. I go to Pomona College full-time in the spring, but I take my courses online the rest of the year so I can train to be a jockey."
"How many mounts did you have at Santa Anita, CJ?"
"During the six weeks of the meet, I had seventy-two rides. I won five races, ran second place nine times, and had ten show finishes."
"Jeez, that's pretty good for an apprentice. I'm guessing you weren't riding the classiest horses at the meet."
"Why are you at Saratoga?"
"This is where the best horses and trainers are at this time of year. I just want to prove I can ride to the people that count." As she spoke, she refocused her gaze to her boots.
"Hey, you really gotta stop looking for the place your snot hit the floor and look at me when I'm talking to you."
Reluctantly, she turned back toward the men. "Mister Gallo, I watched your black colt work the other day. I think he's spectacular, but you have to know how to ride him. If you get the right jock on his back, he could be something special."
"Oh, and you think you're the right jock?"
"I would just like a chance to prove it."
Gallo looked over at Jimmy and gave him a quizzical look.
"We need a rider boss, and we need 'em soon," offered Jimmy.
The trainer gave it a thought for a second or two, and then let his intuition overrule rational thought. "Okay, put her on Tackle Tim Tom. If she can ride T-three, she can ride anything."
"If you put a jockey saddle on him, rather than an exercise saddle, I think I can give you a better idea as to how well I can ride him. You can put some weights in the saddle if you want."
Gallo again looked at Jimmy, who shrugged and rolled his eyes. "Okay, Jimmy, put ten pounds in a racing saddle and get her on board."
Gallo walked into the stall where General Custer was stationed and saddled the gelding himself—the grooms being busy with other horses. He always talked to the General when he saddled him, and today, he spoke about the strange young woman he had just met. General Custer never said anything in return, but he was a great listener.
As Gallo prepared to lead the General out of the enclosure, he happened to glance down the concourse and saw Jimmy staring into another stall with his arms folded. Leaving the General alone for a moment, he walked down to see what the groom was looking at.
"Boss, look at this. You won't believe it."
Gallo stood next to Jimmy, looking into Tackle Tim Tom's stall. The large black colt was standing perfectly still with his head bowed, forehead pressed against CJ's as she gently stroked the side of his neck.
"They been standing like that for thirty seconds," said Jimmy. "You ever see that colt stand still for thirty seconds?"
"What the hell is going on?" muttered Gallo under his breath.
The small woman and the big animal continued like this for a few moments until CJ whispered something in the horse's ear. He came back to life at her words, raising his head, and CJ turned to face Jimmy. "Okay, you can saddle him up now. We're ready to go!"
Jimmy looked at Gallo, shaking his head. "Man, this is getting weirder and weirder. I sure hope this little girl can make the young stallion run."
Gallo smiled. "Yeah, you and me both."
Once all six horses were saddled and the riders were up, Ritchie took the lead on General Custer and walked the thoroughbreds single-file out of the stable area. They entered the Oklahoma training track that was adjacent to the barns, and Gallo briefed the riders on the exercise routine he wanted each horse to complete. He'd designed a specific training regimen for his horses—tailored to their strengths, their ages, and the distance they were being trained to run. With the Saratoga meet about to commence in a few days, he wanted his charges prepared physically and mentally for the competition they would face.
As the other horses dispersed one by one in a clockwise direction around the outer periphery of the track, Gallo guided General Custer up next to Tackle Tim Tom and held the rein that allowed him to control the colt.
"You can take him around the track on the outside, and see how he responds to your hands on the reins and your verbal commands," he instructed CJ. "You can walk, trot, or gallop. It's up to you as long as you're confident he is doing what you want him to do. If you gallop, don't go more than one mile at that pace. When you think you're ready to let him run, back him up before the half-mile pole and get a good start. I want to see how fast he can cover the four furlongs to the finish line. I believe he's in good shape, but if you think something isn't right with him physically, bring him to a halt and get him back to me. I don't want any injuries at this point."
For the first time since they had met, Cicely Jamieson looked Ritchie Gallo directly in the eyes with a broad smile. "Don't worry, Mister Gallo. He's gonna do great!"
The trainer unhooked the rein from the horse's bridle, and with a verbal click of her tongue and a tap on the shoulder, CJ walked the colt off to begin the workout. She let him walk for about one furlong, and it looked to Gallo as though she was talking constantly to the horse. She then let him trot, and it was obvious that he was complying with her verbal and physical commands. CJ gracefully absorbed the up and down motion of T-three's stride, holding the reins softly in her hands. It was surprising how easily she directed the movements of a colt with a reputation for doing his own thing; that was the sort of handling Gallo only witnessed in experienced riders.
After an eighth of a mile cantor, CJ changed position in the saddle and moved Tackle Tim Tom up to a gallop. The horse didn't fight the move, nor did he try to run away with the jockey. His stride was effortless, and CJ's smooth motion on his back enabled the horse to run easily and unencumbered. Once she passed the half-mile marker, she slowed the colt down and turned him around so he could move to the inside rail and breeze in a counterclockwise direction. By the half-mile pole, he was flat-out running.
Gallo watched from his position near the finish line. "General Custer, I like the way this woman looks in the saddle. She's really making things work." He had his stopwatch running and was observing the body motion of T-three as he ran the far turn and came to the top of the stretch. As he transitioned out of the turn, CJ tapped his right shoulder with her whip, and he changed from a left lead to a right lead without missing a beat. T-three had the strength to overpower racetracks. He didn't have the athletic grace of Hit the Bid, but his muscled chest and powerful hindquarters allowed him to accelerate through turns and step it up a notch when he was already cruising at top speed.
As he thundered past the one-eighth pole—where most riders would strike their horse on the rump with a whip—CJ lowered her body without touching the saddle or T-three's back, and with her whip stowed, gave him a hand ride through the finish. Once she passed Gallo's position at the finish line, she stood up in the stirrups and softly pulled on the reins while imploring the colt to slow down. He gradually decelerated to a walk, and she turned him around so they could return on the outside section of the track.
Gallo looked down at his stopwatch. "Damn! He ran that half-mile in forty-five and a fifth. General Custer, this colt just might be the fastest two-year-old in the country. That's Secretariat-kinda speed." He bent over and patted his closest confidante on the neck. "This is good, big guy. We may be drinking mint juleps next May at Churchill Downs!"
CJ walked the colt up to Gallo and General Custer. She had some dirt on her face but still looked cleaner and better kept than most exercise riders. She was smiling broadly. In the light of the sunrise, it was evident to Gallo that she was quite a beautiful young lady. "He's amazing. I've never ridden a horse with his power. He accelerates like he's been shot out of a cannon; I almost got tossed off when I asked him to run."
"You never touched him with the whip."
"I didn't need to. He just listens to me."
"Do you connect with every horse this well?"
"No, not every horse—but I really love them, and sometimes they respond." She stopped smiling and cast her gaze towards the dirt track.
"Hey, what did I tell you about the eyeballs?"
She looked up. "Sorry, I forget sometimes. You're going to yell at me a lot, aren't you?"
"Yeah, probably. Okay, walk him back to the stable so Jimmy can cool him down and get him fed. Why don't you meet me in the trainer's trailer in about thirty minutes?"
When all six horses had completed their workouts and returned to the stable area, Gallo dismounted the General and walked back to the trailer. He picked up his cell phone and hit the contact number for John McCann—the agent that represented CJ.
McCann answered on the second ring. "Hey, Ritchie, it's only 7:45 in the morning. I know you're halfway through your workday, but I still haven't left my hotel room."
"Where are you, John?"
"I'm in New York. I just wrapped up some business at Belmont, and I should be in Saratoga this evening. What's up with you? How's that filly running? I may be able to put a really experienced jock on her back for The American Oaks."
"Well, right now, I have Robles scheduled to ride her. I'll keep you posted. I do have a question about another one of your people: What's the story on this young apprentice, Cicely Jamieson?"
"Ah, I see she was able to hunt you down. The story on her is that she's the daughter of an influential guy out in California. He's the president of a bank and a general partner in a syndication group that sells partnerships in thoroughbreds. There's a lot of money behind this guy, and his group can market shares of horses to some of the wealthiest people in the business. He asked me to help get her a license and take her under my wing. She had an exceptional rookie season at Santa Anita, and she's determined to win at Saratoga."
"Right. I let her exercise one of my colts, and I was very impressed. She seems a little strange but she can really ride."
"The kid is a bit off center, but when she's on the back of a horse, she's a different person. The last time I spoke with her, she knew about you and said she wanted to ride for you. I was going to call you today to pitch her services, but I see she beat me to the punch."
"Hmmm, well, I might just give her a shot. I have this colt, Tackle Tim Tom, entered in the Sanford Stakes on July 21. It's a Grade Three race for two-year-olds, six furlongs on the dirt. If she's not already scheduled, I'd like her to be the jock."
"Okay, she's available. That colt's kind of an enigma, isn't he? He's won two of his four races but put out a really strange performance in his other two outings."
"I just think he needs the right rider, and she may be it. I assume I'm getting the discounted rate since I'm hiring an apprentice?"
The agent laughed. "Yeah, you get the discounted rate—but if she keeps winning and improving, she may be able to drop the bug before the end of the fall season at Churchill Downs. Right now, her weight allowance has been lowered from ten pounds to seven because she's ridden five winners. With her skills and a seven-pound allowance, I think you're getting a pretty good deal."
"Well, I appreciate that, John. You're a real humanitarian. Let's play golf when you get to Saratoga."
Gallo finished his call with McCann and made entries in his journal detailing the results of the workouts completed by his horses that morning. He could hear someone knocking on the door of the trailer, but none of the three trainers working at their desks got up to see who was seeking entry. When the knocking continued, Gallo stood up, mildly exasperated, and opened the door to find CJ standing there. "You don't have to knock, kid. You just come in. We don't have a lot of protocols here. This isn't the United Nations."
"I know it's not the United Nations, Mister Gallo. It's Saratoga Racetrack."
She made the statement in such a flat and emotion-free tone of voice, Gallo couldn't figure out if she was being sarcastic or just repeating the obvious. "Come on in and sit down, I want to talk to you."
CJ sat in the chair next to the desk. Gallo informed her that he'd spoken with her agent, and she was scheduled to ride Tackle Tim Tom in his first race at Saratoga. He expected her to be happy and excited at that news, but she just sat there with a blank look on her face and stared at her knees.
"You know, this race has a purse of $150,000, with $90,000 going to the winner. If you ride T-three to a win, you'll make $9,000. Isn't that something to get excited about?"
She glanced at his face for a second before responding. "That's nice, but I just want to get the colt to do his best. He was born to run and win."
"You're a very strange girl. You know that, don't you?"
"Yes, I know that," she said softly.
Gallo put his head in his hands and rubbed his forehead. He wasn't really sure if he was getting through to this young woman, but he knew he saw an unusual talent when she was in the saddle with the colt. He needed to see if she was the rider that could enable the horse to reach his potential.
"The race is only a week away, and I need you to build a rapport with the colt. I want you to exercise the horse for me. We'll work him five more times on the track. We'll only breeze him for a couple of furlongs in the first two workouts, but we'll let him gallop for endurance in the last three. Check in with Jimmy and schedule yourself for those rides. We're paying thirty-five dollars a ride—that good for you?"
She nodded her head in agreement.
"I've got another horse I want you to work for me. She's a filly named Hit the Bid."
The hint of a smile came to CJ's face. "I love Hit the Bid. I saw her win the Kentucky Oaks."
"You were in Louisville during Derby week?"
"Yes, with my mom and dad. Watching Hit the Bid on Friday was better than watching the Derby on Saturday. I would love to ride her."
"Okay, you'll get your chance the day after tomorrow. We'll see you then."
CJ stood up and walked toward the trailer door. As she placed her hand on the doorknob, she hesitated and turned her head slightly in Ritchie's direction. "Thanks, Mister Gallo."
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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › District Courts › Arizona › District of Arizona › 2013 › Zozaya v. Arizona, State of et al › Filing 50
Zozaya v. Arizona, State of et al, No. 2:2012cv01932 - Document 50 (D. Ariz. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting 42 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; granting in part and denying in part 36 Motion to Dismiss Party. Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 5/21/2013.(NVO)
Zozaya v. Arizona, State of et al Doc. 50 1 WO 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 9 No. CV12-1932 PHX DGC Dorene O. Zozaya, Plaintiff, 10 11 v. 12 ORDER State of Arizona; James Tidwell; et al., Defendants. 13 14 Before the Court is the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants James Tidwell and 15 Karen Tidwell (Doc. 36) and the motion for partial judgment on the pleadings filed by 16 Defendant the State of Arizona (Doc. 42). The motion to dismiss is fully briefed.1 The 17 Parties have not requested oral argument. For reasons stated below, the Court will grant 18 in part and deny in part the Tidwells' motion, and grant the State's motion. 19 I. Background. 20 Plaintiff's claims arise from incidents that occurred when Defendant James 21 Tidwell was Plaintiff's supervisor at the Arizona Department of Transportation. Doc. 1, 22 ¶¶ 10, 12, 17. The complaint alleges that Tidwell made repeated and unwelcome sexual 23 comments and demands for sexual favors (id., ¶¶ 13, 15, 16), and that he told Plaintiff 24 25 26 27 1 The motion for partial judgment on the pleadings is not fully briefed. The Court finds, however, that further briefing will not aid its decision regarding the State's assertion of its Eleventh Amendment immunity with respect to one claim. "[A] federal court may dismiss sua sponte if jurisdiction is lacking." Fiedler v. Clark, 714 F.2d 77, 78 (9th Cir.1983) (citing Mansfield, C. & L. M. Ry. Co. v. Swan, 111 U.S. 379, 382 (1884)); see also Freeman v. Oakland Unified Sch. Dist., 179 F.3d 846, 847 (9th Cir. 1999) ("The Eleventh Amendment is a limit on federal courts' jurisdiction."). 28 Dockets.Justia.com 1 that her rejection of these demands would result in unfavorable employment treatment 2 (id., ¶ 14). The complaint alleges that Tidwell made unwelcome physical sexual contact 3 with Plaintiff in the workplace and during working hours. Id., ¶ 15. The complaint 4 alleges that Tidwell repeatedly subjected Plaintiff to offensive comments about her race 5 and age. 6 Tidwell's treatment of Plaintiff, and that no one took action to stop it. Id., ¶¶ 18-19. 7 II. Id. The complaint alleges that other State managing agents knew about The Tidwells' Motion to Dismiss. 8 A. 9 When analyzing a complaint for failure to state a claim to relief under Rule 10 12(b)(6), the well-pled factual allegations are taken as true and construed in the light 11 most favorable to the nonmoving party. Cousins v. Lockyer, 568 F.3d 1063, 1067 (9th 12 Cir. 2009). The complaint must contain enough facts to state a claim to relief that is 13 plausible on its face. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007). A claim is 14 plausible if the facts pled allow the court to make the reasonable inference that the 15 defendant is liable. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009). Under Federal Rule of 16 Civil Procedure 8(a)(2), a pleading must contain "a short and plain statement of the claim 17 showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." But "[s]pecific facts are not necessary; the 18 statement need only give the defendant fair notice of what . . . the claim is and the 19 grounds upon which it rests." Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 93 (2007) (internal 20 quotation marks and citations omitted). 21 22 B. Legal Standard. Discussion. 1. Counts One through Five: Title VII and the ADEA. 23 The Tidwells move to dismiss counts one through five, claims based on Title VII 24 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2, 2000e-3 and the Age 25 Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA"), 29 U.S.C. § 623. Doc. 36 at 3. 26 In response, Plaintiff concedes that the claims against the defendants Tidwell are limited 27 to those asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Doc. 40 at 3-4; see also id., at 4, n. 16 ("None 28 of the counts One to Five were intended to be, or are asserted against the defendants' -2- 1 Tidwell."). Accordingly, the Court grants the Tidwells' motion with respect to counts 2 one through five. 2. 3 Count Six: Equal Protection Violation under § 1983. 4 Count six asserts a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violation of the Equal 5 Protection Clause. Doc. 1, ¶¶ 39-41. "To state a claim for relief in an action brought 6 under § 1983, [plaintiffs] must [allege] that they were deprived of a right secured by the 7 Constitution or laws of the United States, and that the alleged deprivation was committed 8 under color of state law." Am. Mfrs. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Sullivan, 526 U.S. 40, 49-50 (1999). 9 "Section 1983 'is not itself a source of substantive rights,' but merely provides 'a method 10 for vindicating federal rights elsewhere conferred.'" Albright v. Oliver, 510 U.S. 266, 11 271 (1994) (quoting Baker v. McCollan, 443 U.S. 137, 144, n. 3 (1979)). The Court must 12 consider whether the complaint alleges conduct that violates the Fourteenth Amendment. 13 See Alaska v. EEOC, 564 F.3d 1062, 1068 (9th Cir. 2009). 14 "[S]exual harassment of a governmental employee can violate the Equal 15 Protection Clause[.]" Id.; see also Bator v. Hawaii, 39 F.3d 1021, 1027 (9th Cir. 1994) 16 (noting that allegations of persistent and unwelcome physical and verbal abuse motivated 17 by gender can state a claim of sexual harassment, "which can be impermissible sex 18 discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause." (citing Lindsey v. Shalmy, 29 19 F.3d 1382, 1385-86 (9th Cir. 1994); Sischo-Nownejad v. Merced Comty. Coll. Dist., 934 20 F.2d 1104, 1109, 1112-13 (9th Cir. 1991))). 21 unwelcome "sexual comments" (Doc. 1, ¶ 15) and "repeated demands for sexual favors" 22 (id., ¶ 13), which, if rejected, "would result in unfavorable treatment" at work (id., ¶ 14). 23 This alleged conduct, if true, would constitute intentional sexual discrimination in 24 violation of the Equal Protection Clause.2 25 26 27 2 Plaintiff alleges that Tidwell made In her response, Plaintiff refers to Title VII and cites Title VII cases in support of her argument that the complaint alleges a plausible § 1983 claim. Doc. 40 at 5-7. "Violations of rights created by Title VII cannot form the basis of section 1983 claims." Learned v. City of Bellevue, 860 F.2d 928, 933 (9th Cir. 1988) (emphasis in original). For this reason, the Court has construed the complaint as alleging a § 1983 sexual 28 -3- 1 The Tidwells argue that the complaint fails to allege that Tidwell acted under the 2 color of state law. Doc. 36 at 5. "[G]enerally, a public employee acts under color of state 3 law while acting in his official capacity or while exercising his responsibilities pursuant 4 to state law." West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42, 49-50 (1988). The complaint alleges that 5 Tidwell "was a managing agent of the defendant State of Arizona" (Doc. 1, ¶ 17), that 6 Tidwell was "[Plaintiff's] supervisor or acted with the authority of her supervisor/ 7 management official" (id., ¶ 12), and that Tidwell abused his authority in sexually 8 harassing Plaintiff (id., ¶ 14). Although the complaint alleges that Tidwell abused his 9 state law authority, it is enough that the challenged conduct relates to the performance of 10 his supervisory duties. West, 487 U.S. at 49-50 ("It is firmly established that a defendant 11 in a § 1983 suit acts under color of state law when he abuses the position given to him by 12 the State."); see also Dang Vang v. Vang Xiong X. Toyed, 944 F.2d 476, 480 (9th Cir. 13 1991) ("For conduct to relate to state authority, it must bear some similarity to the nature 14 of the powers and duties assigned to the defendant[].") (citations omitted)); Anderson v. 15 Warner, 451 F.3d 1063, 1068-69 (9th Cir. 2001). 16 supervisory authority enabled him to accomplish the offensive acts, this element of 17 Plaintiff's § 1983 claim is satisfied. Because Tidwell's alleged state 18 Throughout their motion, the Tidwells generally argue that Plaintiff's complaint is 19 "too vague and conclusory" to state a claim (Doc. 36 at 4, 6), "fails to identify any 20 specific comments allegedly made by Tidwell" (id. at 5), and "offers no specifics" (id.). 21 The Court finds these arguments unpersuasive. Notice pleading does not require specific 22 facts, Erickson, 552 U.S. at 93-94, and Plaintiff's complaint gives fair notice that the 23 claim rests upon Tidwell's alleged sexual harassment: sexual comments and demands for 24 sexual favors, the rejection of which resulted in unfavorable employment treatment. 25 Doc. 1, ¶¶ 13-16. These allegations state a plausible § 1983 claim. Accordingly, the 26 27 harassment claim based on purported violations of the Equal Protection Clause and not Title VII. 28 -4- 1 Court denies the Tidwells' motion with respect to count six. 3. 2 Qualified Immunity. 3 The Tidwells argue that they are entitled to qualified immunity. Doc. 36 at 5. A 4 defendant is entitled to qualified immunity if his or her conduct "does not violate clearly 5 established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have 6 known." Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 818 (1982). Qualified immunity involves 7 two inquiries: 8 constitutional violation, and whether the right at issue was clearly established at the time, 9 Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201 (2001); see also Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223, 10 whether the facts alleged or shown by the plaintiff establish a 235-42 (2009) (noting that courts have discretion as to which inquiry to address first). 11 As to the first prong, the Tidwells argue that Plaintiff has not alleged an Equal 12 Protection violation. The Court disagrees. Sexual harassment can constitute an Equal 13 Protection violation, see Alaska, 564 F.3d at 1068, and the Court found above that the 14 complaint clearly alleges sexual harassment. Next, the Tidwells argue that there is no 15 clearly established law governing "the contours of the right" to be free from 16 discrimination in public employment, and specifically that there is no clear law that 17 "verbal harassment in a government workplace violates equal protection," or "that age 18 discrimination or retaliation in public employment is a violation." Doc. 36 at 6. Again, 19 the right to be free from sexual harassment in public employment is clear. See Alaska, 20 564 F.3d at 1068; see also Flores v. Pierce, 617 F.2d 1386, 1392 (9th Cir. 1980) ("The 21 constitutional right to be free from such invidious discrimination is so well established 22 and so essential to the preservation of our constitutional order that all public officials 23 must be charged with knowledge of it."). 24 allegations, the Tidwells are not entitled to qualified immunity at this stage. 25 III. In light of this case law and Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings. 26 The State argues that Plaintiff's ADEA claim (count four) is barred by the 27 Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution. Doc. 42 at 3. "Under the 28 Eleventh Amendment, a state is immune from suit under state or federal law by private -5- 1 parties in federal court absent a valid abrogation of that immunity or an express waiver 2 by the state." In re Mitchell, 209 F.3d 1111, 1115-16 (9th Cir. 2000) (citing Coll. Sav. 3 Bank v. Fla. Prepaid Postsecondary Educ. Expense Bd., 527 U.S. 666, 669-71 (1999); 4 Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida, 517 U.S. 44, 64-68 (1996)). The State contends that it 5 has not waived its Eleventh Amendment immunity and that Congress has not abrogated it 6 under the ADEA. Doc. 42 at 2-3. The Court agrees. The State's answer and this motion 7 assert the Eleventh Amendment (Doc. 9 at 3; Doc. 42 at 3), and Congress did not 8 abrogate states' Eleventh Amendment immunity through the enactment of the ADEA, see 9 Kimel v. Fla. Bd. of Regents, 528 U.S. 62, 78-83 (2000); see also Katz v. Regents of the 10 Univ. of Cal., 229 F.3d 831, 834 (9th Cir. 2000) ("[Kimmel] held that on account of 11 Eleventh Amendment immunity the states cannot be compelled to submit to the 12 jurisdiction of the federal courts in [ADEA] suits."). As a result, the Court must dismiss 13 Plaintiff's ADEA claim against the State. 14 IT IS ORDERED: 15 1. counts one through five, and denied with respect to count 6. 16 17 18 19 The Tidwells' motion to dismiss (Doc. 36) is granted with respect to 2. The State's motion for partial judgment on the pleadings (Doc. 42) is granted. Dated this 21st day of May, 2013. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -6-
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