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Massachusetts divorce lawyer Nicole K. Levy guest blogs on legal custody at Skylark Law & Mediation's divorce blog, Scaling the Summit, with her latest entry in the series, "Assumption 2 of 4 – Consent to Medical Treatment".
Nicole K. Levy of Lynch & Owens has posted her second of four guest blogs on legal custody at Skylark Law & Mediation's divorce blog, Scaling the Summit.
One of the most widely held assumptions about legal custody is that a parent who lacks legal custody cannot sign a child up for medical treatment, speak to a child's doctors or therapists or fully participate in the child's medical or therapeutic care. However, parental consent for children's medical treatment is controlled by a separate set of loosely-related statutes, none of which actually use the phrase "legal custody".


Join Carolyn McGee and her special guest Joseph Gabrielson on Wednesday, February 4, 2014 at 7:00 PM eastern for an enlightening show on Living from the Soul. Tips for using divine guidance!
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"There used to be three," she sobbed.
I held an over-tired, sweaty four-year-old up against my chest as she cried.
"How could there be three and now there's only me and you?" She pushed her head into my shoulder and pulled the hair at the back of my neck.
Three and a half years ago I watched her daddy die. He took his last breath in front of me as I yelled for the nurse.
She was 11 months old and rather unaware of what was happening as she stayed with a rotating babysitter system back at the house.
Three and half years later, my grief has dulled from the sharp force that stuck between my ribs in the early days. The sadness would wrap around my throat and weigh heavily on my shoulders as I tried to push through every day, every minute, every second without my Joe.
As the days go by that weight feels lighter but for this little girl, she's only now starting to understand the heaviness of what was taken away from her.
"I wish I had a daddy and a sister," she said from the backseat as we left a playdate.
"I know my love. But I love our family. Me and you." I answer back in an effort to make her feel whole.
We are a family. Not the family I pictured but the family we created. A mommy and daughter team with a daddy in the sky. It's not ideal. It's not the double income, the matching family outfits, the daddy-daughter dances. But it's mommy-daughter "Gilmore Girls" nights with Thai food on the couch. It's two stick figures on a drawing wearing matching pink high heels.
It's the "Clark Girls", and I'm pretty proud of us.
But tonight, it's rocking a tiny girl. Too big to baby but too little to fully comprehend the feeling of longing for something you never really had.
There used to be three.
You're right baby girl and tonight we will cry. Then tomorrow, just the two of us will face another day- together.
Same story at our house. My four year old daughter constantly asks why she can't have a baby sister and why she can't see her Daddy in Heaven. Heartbreaking. Hugs to you!
You are one strong woman, mommy, daughter and so much more. So proud of you Amanda Evans Clark.
My ❤ is breaking . Thinking of you three .
Your writing is so beautiful! What a gift!!!


This entry was posted in Community, Events and tagged auburn university, Auburn University Montgomery Schools of Nursing, Blue Jean Ball on July 26, 2012 by Wire Eagle.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY – The 12th annual Blue Jean Ball, a fundraiser for the Auburn University and Auburn University Montgomery Schools of Nursing, is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 5, at the Crooked Oaks Hunting Lodge in Notasulga, Ala.
The Schools of Nursing will bid "Happy Trails" to Coach Pat Dye's Crooked Oaks Hunting Lodge in 2012 as this will be the final time it will be used to hold the fundraiser. Since 2001, the Blue Jean Ball has welcomed hundreds of friends, faculty and students each year to Dye's properties, and has provided more than 350 nursing students from Auburn and Auburn Montgomery with a Blue Jean Ball Scholarship.
Net proceeds from the 12th Blue Jean Ball will benefit current and future students with scholarships, provide support for faculty and assist with programming initiatives in the Schools of Nursing.


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Buster Bailey: Memphis Blues
Buster Bailey was one of those unfortunates, like Lucky Thompson, who was inexplicably neglected by the cognoscenti. Although in Buster's case there was some excuse in that, although he was a virtuoso, compared to Bigard and Goodman, the dimension of emotion in his playing tended towards miniscule. However, the powerful collective impact of this collection of his best work must cause many to rethink, for this is a formidable jazz album, packed with mainstream improvisation and jazz skills. Many of these tracks appeared on Classics 904 where the sound would have been inferior. Here it has been impressively reclaimed.
Bill (it's not known when he became "Buster") showed great skills as a conventional clarinettist when he was a boy and he came to Chicago via W C Handy's band where "I was embellishing around the melody. At that time I wouldn't have known what they meant by improvisation. But embellishment was a phrase I understood". He embellishes the hell out of many of the masterworks here. In Chicago he began his studies with the masterful Franz Schoepp some time before Goodman enrolled wit the same tutor.
The opening Rhythm Busters tracks pre-date the John Kirby band, but three of the future members are already here, and Bailey's solo work is every bit as satisfying as that of Newton and Brown. The lurch back to Santa Claus and 1924 is startling. Buster dominates whilst his life-long friend Louis takes a back seat for once. By now a skilled Henderson musician, Buster's work, articulate and suave, doesn't really fit with Bessie's.
Bailey stood out amongst the Henderson team, being more sophisticated than Hawk, Ladnier and Benny Morton and it's not until the 1934 band and its Red Allen derivative that he has proper competition. By Shanghai Shuffle the company is more conducive. Allen, Benny Carter and Higgy make Buster sound a bit spidery by comparison. There's a nice balance of solo and band and the arrangements are well written (presumably by Buster).
1936 was a good year for everyone including Chu Berry, and he dominates Stealin' Apples (where Buster's comparatively thin tone shows why he was never able to be Henderson's Bigard). Blues In C Sharp Minor and Warming Up deserve their classic status. That opening conversation on the blues between Teddy Wilson and Israel Crosby is one of the finest in mainstream jazz, Bailey is at his career best, and Eldridge and Chu have no intention of dropping the ball. Buster's sextet is a renamed John Kirby band. The Kirby band's St Louis Blues had unbelievable clarinet skills that knocked us out when we were schoolboys and it was here that Buster introduced the world to circular breathing (still one of the best examples).
And so the classics roll in with Hawk and Nat Cole gigantic on You Can Depend, until, on the second CD, Buster's 1958 album is reached. This is an imposing showcase for a clarinettist who had recorded too little as soloist or leader, and he is supported in various-sized groups by Herman Autrey, Vic Dickenson, Hilton Jefferson and the largely unloved Red Richards, who seems to have been an associate of Buster's.
Buster joined Louis's All Stars in mid-1966. He recorded with them, but I haven't heard any results. He died whilst still with Louis on 12 April 1966.
CD1: (1) Dizzy Debutante; Afternoon In Africa; (2) Santa Claus Blues; (3) Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town; (4) Clarinet Marmalade; (5) Yama Yama Blues; Church Street Sobbin' Blues; (6) Hocus Pocus; (7) There' s A House In Harlem For Sale; Rug Cutters' Swing; (8) Wild Party; (9) Call Of The Delta; Shanghai Shuffle; (10) Stealin' Apples; (11) Blues In C Sharp Minor; Warming Up/; (12) They Can't Take That Away From Me; (13) More Than That; (14) Sloe Jam Fizz; Planter's Punch; (15) Lorna Doone Shortbread; (16) Chained To A Dream; Light Up; Man With A Horn Goes Berserk; (17) I'm Cuttin' Out (79.18)
CD2: (18) Limehouse Blues; (19) Am I Blue?; Should I?; April In Paris; The Blue Room; Pinetop's Boogie Woogie;Eccentric; (20) Can't We Be Friends?; St Louis Blues; (21) 9.20 Special ; (22) You Can Depend On Me; (23) Tin Roof Blues; (24) How Come You Do Me Like You Do?; (25) Hatton Avenue And Gayoso Street; Bear Wallow; Beale Street Blues; Sunday Parade; Memphis Blues; Chickasaw Bluff; Hot Water Bayou (79.59)
Bailey (cl) with: (1) Buster Bailey Rhythm Busters: Frankie Newton (t); Pete Brown (as). NYC, 17 September 1937. (2) Red Onion Jazz babies with Louis Armstrong (c). Chicago, 26 November 1924. (3) Bessie Smith (v). NYC, 18 March 1926. (4) Fletcher Henderson Orch. NYC, 8 December 1926. (5) Clarence Williams Washboard Four. NYC, 25 November 1927. (6) Fletcher Henderson Orch. NYC, 6 March 1934. (7) Red Allen Orch. Allen (t); Hilton Jefferson (as); Claude Jones (tb). NYC, 28 July 1934. (8) Fletcher Henderson Orch. NYC, 25 September 1934. (9) His Seven Chocolate Dandies: Red Allen (t); Jay C Higginbotham (tb). NYC, 28 December 1934. (10) Fletcher Henderson Orch. Chicago, 27 March 1936. (11) Teddy Wilson Orch: Roy Eldridge (t); Chu Berry (ts); Israel Crosby (b). Chicago, 14 May 1936. (12) Billie Holiday (v); Teddy Wilson (p). NYC, 1 April 1937. (13) Willie The Lion Smith And His Cubs. NYC, 13 April 1937. (14) His Rhythm Busters: Charlie Shavers (t); Pete Brown (as); Billy Kyle (p). NYC, 18 February, 1938. (15) O'Neil Spencer And His Trio: Billy Kyle (p). NYC, 15 May 1938. (16) His Rhythm Busters: Frankie Newton (t); Russ Procope (as); Billy Kyle (p). NYC, 7 December 1938. (17) Johnny Temple (v); Sammy Price (p); Teddy Bunn (g). NYC, 4 April 1940. (18) Wingy Manone Orchestra, Chu Berry (ts). NYC, 19 June 1939. (19) His Sextet. Charlie Shavers (t); Billy Kyle (p). May 1940. (20) John Kirby Onyx Club Boys. Shavers, Kyle. 1940 & 1942. (21) John Kirby Orchestra. NYC, November 1943. (22) Capitol International Jazzmen. Bill Coleman (t); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Nat Cole (p). LA, 30 March 1945. (23) Henry "Red" Allen Dixieland All Stars. Tyree Glenn (tb); Boomie Richman (ts); Willie "The Lion" Smith (p). NYC, 8 May 1957. (24) Bobby Donaldson 7th Avenue Stompers. Emmett Berry (t); Vic Dickenson (tb). NYC, 22 May 1958. (25) His Quartet and Band. Herman Autrey (t); Vic Dickenson (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as). February 1958.
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Be(ing) prepared: Guide and Scout participation, childhood social position and mental health at age 50—a prospective birth cohort study
Chris Dibben1,
Chris Playford2,
Richard Mitchell3
1University of Edinburgh, Institute of Geography, Edinburgh, UK
2University of Edinburgh, Administrative Data Research Centre Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
3Department Public Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Correspondence to Professor Chris Dibben, University of Edinburgh, Geography Building, Drummond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9XP, UK; chris.dibben{at}ed.ac.uk
Background Mental health is a major concern in many countries. We explore whether youth participation in the Scouts and Guides could protect mental health in later life and in particular whether it might reduce inequalities in mental health associated with early life socioeconomic position.
Methods Using the 1958 birth cohort National Child Development Study, we tested whether Scouts–Guide attendance was associated with mental health (SF-36, Mental Health Index (MHI-5)) controlling for childhood risk factors and interacted with social class.
Results Of the 9603 cohort members, 28% had participated in the Scouts–Guides. The average MHI-5 score was 74.8 (SD 18.2) at age 50. After adjustment, for potential childhood confounders, participation in Scouts–Guides was associated with a better MHI-5 score of 2.22 (CI 1.32 to 3.08). Among those who had not been a Scout–Guide, there was a gradient in mental health at age 50 by childhood social position, adjusting for other childhood risk factors. This gradient was absent among those who had been a Scout–Guide. Scout–Guides had an 18% lower odds of an MHI-5 score indicative of mood or anxiety disorder. The findings appeared robust to various tests for residual confounding.
Conclusions Participation in Guides or Scouts was associated with better mental health and narrower mental health inequalities, at age 50. This suggests that youth programmes that support resilience and social mobility through developing the potential for continued progressive self-education, 'soft' non-cognitive skills, self-reliance, collaboration and activities in natural environments may be protective of mental health in adulthood.
Life course epidemiology
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2016-207898
Mental health is a major concern in many countries, with a high cost to society and individuals, particularly in middle age1 when socioeconomic health inequalities are at their greatest.2 ,3 The considerable amounts of primary care time spent addressing mental health issues and increasing expenditure on mental health prescribing4 mean effective preventive interventions are important. There is also evidence that an adverse socioeconomic situation in childhood has deleterious effects on mental health in later life and social advantage is protective.5 ,6 What can be done to improve mental health, and reduce the long-term impacts of socioeconomic adversity in childhood?
Programmes which enable an individual to develop capabilities and resilience are known to have a positive effect on outcomes in youth,7 particularly those focused on 'positive youth development'8 aimed at developing: social, vocational and cognitive competence; self-confidence; connection to others; respect for societal and cultural rules and caring and compassion.9 It is plausible that the skills, capabilities and resilience acquired in youth development schemes will also be protective of later life mental health, but evidence about the persistence of benefits from these programme is almost entirely absent. We hypothesised that exposure to such programmes over the long-term may have a lasting effect. Crucially however, we also hypothesised that, for children from less advantaged backgrounds at home and school, the abilities and experience gained in this kind of youth development programme would be particularly important and might provide access to skills that their peers acquire as part of their advantaged position. In order to understand the potential long-term impact of structured youth programmes, we carried out a prospective cohort study of later life mental health of individuals (aged 50) who had been Scouts–Guides in the 1970s, a movement whose methods, at that time, were close to those identified as key to 'positive youth development'10 and, though operationalised through local organisations, were managed, to ensure consistency, through detailed programmes and standards governed by regional oversight.11 ,12 We ask whether:
Childhood participation in Scouts–Guides is independently associated with better mental health at age 50?
Childhood participation in Scouts–Guides reduce inequalities in adult mental health associated with early life socioeconomic position?
Study design and population
We used the National Child Development Study (NCDS), an ongoing cohort study of people born in the UK in a single week in 195813 (n∼17 500). We used the information on the 9790 study members who were interviewed age 50 in 2008 (the most recent measurement of mental health). Analysis of attrition in the NCDS (by age 45) suggests that these study members are broadly representative of the surviving cohort.14 Although the NCDS data would support a prospective cohort design assessment of effect of Scout–Guide attendance in childhood on mental health in later life, there are multiple threats to the validity of such an approach.15 We were particularly concerned about factors affecting a young person's probability of attending Scouts–Guides, which could also be protective of mental health in later life. To test for this possibility, we used three approaches. First, we explored a form of 'negative control' exposure.16 Specifically, we investigated whether attendance at other types of organisations (voluntary groups and the church), and other outside school clubs, which might have a similar set of common factors encouraging attendance and which might be protective of mental health in later life, were also associated with better later life mental health, conditioning on scouts–guides attendance. The absence of an association would suggest that an unmeasured common factor was not confounding the scout–guide association, while the existence of an association would be ambiguous with an unmeasured common factor and a third factor, independent of scout–guide attendance, but acting in a pathway through the other types of organisation on mental health, being possible. Second, we sought evidence of a dose–response relationship, exploring whether fractions of attendance were related to better mental health. Third, we explored whether the Scout–Guide association was weaker in regions with a higher proportional attendance which might suggest Scout–Guides not being the causative agent. Collectively, these strategies provided a strong test of whether residual confounding or inadequate control (through measurement error) affected the study results.
The Mental Health Index (MHI-5) of the SF-36 item questionnaire is a well-validated instrument comprising five items, representing four major mental health dimensions.17 ,18 These items ask about the amount of time during the past 4 weeks a person has '(1) been a very nervous person?; (2) felt calm and cheerful?; (3) felt downhearted and low?; (4) been a happy person?; and (5) felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?'. Items are combined to form a scale varying between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better mental health. An indicator of potential mood or anxiety disorders was derived using a cut-off score of 65 points or less.19
Respondents were asked aged 50 whether they had/were a member of: Scouts–Guides, religious group or church organisation, or voluntary service group. We used variables collected at the appropriate sweeps of the NCDS to control for childhood factors which might affect Scout–Guide participation and later life mental health. These were sex, family social class, familial history of mental health and family aspiration for the child. Social position was measured using the Cambridge Social Interaction and Stratification (CAMSIS) scale20 and Register General's Social Class (RGSC). Family history of mental illness was asked age 7, specifically focusing on 'Neurosis'. Family aspiration was estimated from parents' desire that their child leaves school at the minimum age, asked at age 11. A question asked aged 11 on the 'frequency pupil goes to clubs outside school' was used to estimate attendance and participation in other types of clubs but not Scout–Guides. The aggregated proportion of cohort members in a Government Office Region who were in the Scouts–Guides in 1974 was calculated and centred by subtracting the UK mean participation rate. Other childhood behaviours were captured by questions on1 how often they played indoor games or sport at age 16, and2 played outdoor games or sport at age 16.
Of the ∼17 500 initial study members, some 9790 were interviewed in 2008. Of these, only 4020 had complete cases. Multiple imputation (MI) using chained equations was used to impute values for the missing data, with the data assuming to be missing at random (MAR), given covariates predicting missingness. Ten imputations were run separately for those who had or not been a Scout–Guide. The patterns of missingness and MI model are described fully in the online supplementary appendix. Of the 9790 cases available, 187 were excluded (105 were current Scout–Guides and 82 were missing on variables used within the MI model). This represents a minor loss of information (1.2% of cases) but enabled a more parsimonious MI model to be estimated.
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The analysis presented in this paper is based on MI data sets. A complete case analysis was also carried out. Stata V.13 was used (Stata Statistical Software: Release V.13 [program]. College Station, Texas: StataCorp LP, 2013.), with the MHI-5 score modelled using ordinary least squares (OLS) regression reporting β-coefficients, SEs and model fit (R2). The unadjusted OLS estimate for the association between being a Scout–Guide and MHI-5 score was compared with estimates adjusting for childhood confounders, and for regional participation rate in Scout–Guides. The sensitivity of the analysis to non-normality in the MHI-5 score was tested through replication with a suitable transformation and is shown in the online supplementary materials. The probability of mood or anxiety disorders (based on an MHI-5 score of <65) was modelled using logistic regression adjusting for childhood confounders with ORs and 95% CIs reported. p Values indicting the level of statistical significance are reported with asterisks. Adjusted predicted values at mean values of MHI-5 score were estimated based on OLS models, including interaction terms between father's CAMSIS and Scout–Guide membership, and father's RGSC and Scout–Guide membership.
Of the 9603 cases, 28% had been Scouts–Guides (table 1). There was little variation in attendance by parental social position. Participation in Scouts–Guides varied across Britain, being less likely for those who lived in Wales during in childhood, and more likely in for those who lived in Scotland. Few parents of cohort members, asked in 1969, hoped their children would leave school at the minimum age (5.3%). This response was far less likely (2.8%) among those whose children were attending Scouts–Guides. Those who were Scouts–Guides were also 2–3 times as likely to have been, or still be, a member of church or voluntary groups. Attendance was not related to familial history of mental illness.
Descriptive statistics for sample (n=9603)
Table 2 shows results from linear modelling of the MHI-5 score. Model 1 shows a mean mental health score of 74.0 for non-Scouts–Guides (range 0–100). Past participation in Scout–Guides was associated with a 2.7 point higher score. In model 2, controlling for the childhood risk factors listed in the table title, the Scout–Guide association was reduced slightly to 2.2. Scout–Guide attendance among cohort members in the 1970s varied regionally (table 1). In model 3, we allowed the Scout–Guide mental health association to vary by regional participation rate. The Scout–Guide association was strengthened slightly (to 2.3 points) and this model explained 3% of the variance in the mental health score. Scouts–Guides association was not notably weaker in areas with high participation. Unless some unmeasured variables were influencing participation rate and mental health, this suggests the absence of residual confounding. Attendance of either scouts (male only model 4) or guides (female only model 5) had a similar association with mental health.
Linear regression models for Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) mental health index
Previous or current participation in voluntary and church groups was not associated with better mental health in any of the three models (tables 2 and 3). This suggests that there was not a common unmeasured variable affecting attendance of all these organisations and mental health, confounding the main finding.
Odds of a mood or anxiety disorder (score of <65 on Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Mental Health Index (MHI-5)) adjusting for: Father's Register Generals Social Class score, Sex, Family Difficulties—Mental Illness (1965), Parental hopes child's school leaving (1969), How often plays outdoor games and sport (1974), How often plays indoor games and sport (1974)
Table 3 shows the odds of having a mood or anxiety disorder, controlling for the childhood variables. Scouts–guides had an 18% lower odds of an MHI-5 score indicative of mood or anxiety disorder.
The adjusted predictions at the means, for the models assessing interaction between childhood socioeconomic position and Scout–Guide attendance, are shown in figure 1A for individuals by their father's CAMSIS score (score 1–100 (highest social position)) and in figure 1B for individuals by their father's RGSC with inequality slope fitted. There was a strong gradient in mental health by childhood social position for those who had not been a Scout–Guide, adjusting for other childhood risk factors (figure 1A, B). Lower social position was associated with ∼3 points worse mental health score in figure 1A (slope, p<0.001). In contrast, there appeared to be no or at least a weaker (figure 1A) (slope, p=0.172) socioeconomic gradient for those who had been a Scout–Guide.
Father's Cambridge Social Interaction and Stratification/Register General's Social Class relationship with Mental Health (aged 50) adjusting for in (A) and (B): Voluntary Group Participation, Church Participation, Sex, Family Difficulties—Mental Illness (1965), Parental hopes child's school leaving (1969), How often plays outdoor games and sport (1974), How often plays indoor games and sport (1974).
Figure 2 shows the mental health score associated with the estimated frequency of attendance at out of school clubs at age 11. There is no evidence of a dose–response relationship based on estimating scout–guide attendance from a question on attendance of outside school clubs at age 11. However, the difference between those who were not Scouts–Guides, but attended other outside school clubs most days, and those who attended Scouts–Guides was not attenuated compared with the overall Scout–Guide effect of 2.22 (for model 2). This suggests that although there might be a common unmeasured early life effect making attendance at any type of outside school clubs more likely, while also being protective of later life mental health, it does not explain the Scout–Guide mental health association, otherwise there would be no difference in mental health between these two groups.
Estimate of 'dose–response' from level of Scout–Guide attendance on mental health adjusting for: Register General's Social Class of Mother's Husband, Voluntary Group Participation, Church Participation, Sex, Family Difficulties—Mental Illness (1965), Parental hopes child's school leaving (1969), How often plays outdoor games and sport (1974), How often plays indoor games and sport (1974).
In this prospective cohort study, we found evidence that having been a member of the Guides or Scouts in the 1970s was associated with better mental health at age 50. Even when controlling for early life factors, young people who were members of the Scouts–Guides have better mental health in later life than their non-attending peers. Perhaps most strikingly, cohort members who had been a Scout–Guide had an 18% lower odds of a mood or anxiety disorder at age 50, controlling for childhood factors, or a rate of around 210 per 1000 in the Scout–Guide exposed population rather than 250 per 1000 for those not exposed. Childhood participation in Scouts–Guides also appears to reduce perhaps even remove inequalities in adult mental health associated with early life socioeconomic position. This suggests that Scout–Guide attendance may be protective, instituting a resilience to stressful life events that may lead to mental ill health or increase the chances of achieving states in adult life that are associated with better mental health. The relationship does not appear to be explained by potential confounding factors, notably familiar characteristics such as parental attitudes to education or familial history of mental health which might have affected the likelihood of a child being a Scout–Guide and mental health in later life. Our findings support those of the one other study that we are aware of, that has looked at the relationship between having been Scouts and mental health.21
Possible explanations and implications
Many of the elements that make up the Scout–Guide approach to youth development are implicated in better adult mental health. It is suggested, for example, that there are benefits for mental health from a range of lifestyle factors, including exercise, nutrition and diet, contact with nature and the outdoors, positive social relationships, recreation, relaxation and stress management, religious and spiritual involvement and contribution and service.22 During the 1970s, the Guide 'method' had evolved into an 'eight point plan', aimed at developing not only the traditional ideas of: character, out-of-doors skills and challenges, fitness, homecraft skills and service, but also creative ability, mind and relationships, and a focus on personal development then rather simply character development.11 Similarly, the Scouts were focusing on a system of progressive self-education based on: promises (laws), active learning, interactions within small groups and stimulating individual-driven self-learning through awards.12
The movement's methods were based on a system of progressive self-education taking place in the context of small peer groups with adults guiding the process.11 ,23 Not being purely recreational and unstructured, as a youth sport club might be,24 it used activities to allow young people to learn 'to know', 'to be', 'to do' with adults assisting, rather than directing. Perhaps, this set of 'capabilities' for continued self-learning enable the participants to structure and run their adult lives in a way that is relatively more protective against mental ill health. It may also be that these activities develop 'soft' non-cognitive skills, such as confidence, personality, motivation, charm, that are increasingly recognised as important for achieving adult social position25 and are therefore more socially mobile.
There is also an emphasis in both movements on the use of outdoor environments and physical activity.12 ,26 Evidence suggests that one of the most important predictors of whether adults spend time in natural environments is whether they did so regularly as children.27 There is now evidence that exposure to natural outdoor environments is protective of mental health.28 Populations with greater exposure to natural environments have reduced socioeconomic inequalities in mental well-being,29 show cognitive benefits30 and better emotional well-being, with restorative experiences acting as the mediating factor.31 Physical activity is an important aspect of Scout–Guide practice, not premised on excellence at a particular activity10 but rather on participation. The benefits of physical activity for protecting or improving mental health are well established.32
Scouts–Guides use small groups to enable young people to learn about relationships, understand their own competences and to become more self-reliant.23 It may be that this early exposure to the skills needed to work with small group enables adults to more effectively develop later life social networks. Social interaction, in particular having friends, has been identified as being beneficial for emotional well-being for adults of a range of ages.33 It may also help individuals to engage with 'local sociability' and 'community organisation',34 if it exists in places they have lived, and thus benefit from informal reciprocity and social capital, more generally.
Strengths and limitations of the study
This study used a prospective cohort design, controlling for many of the factors that might affect participation in Scouts–Guides and later life mental health. Most of these measures were collected in the appropriate cohort sweep. The possibility of residual confounding, particularly due to missing or poorly measured socioeconomic variables, was further examined using three methods, a negative exposure control, an exploration of 'dose–response' and a measure of differing regional rates of Scouts–Guide attendance. Although there was no evidence of a dose–response relationship, the other methods supported the plausibility of a causal relationship.
There were, however, some weaknesses in the study. Information on Scouts–Guide attendance was collected retrospectively, and there may therefore be recall bias. However, it seems unlikely that memory of attending would be associated with present mental health state. The negative exposure controls used were slightly non-standard. Typically, these are chosen because, a priori, there is no expectation they will be related to the outcome of interest, that they do is then taken as an indication of residual confounding. This would not be the case with voluntary group, church membership or other outside school clubs which might all, in theory, enhance social or other skills. However, they are starkly different from the structured and deliberate programme offered by Scouts–Guides, aimed at development. In this study, there was no positive relationship between the negative exposure controls and mental health, supporting the conclusion of no, attendance-related, common confounder. The dose–response measure was estimated from a question asked at aged 11 that may not necessarily relate to the period of attendance of scouts–guides. This may explain why there was no dose–response identified. In the absence of an instrumental variable, with exposure varying independently of any predictors of mental health, regional difference in participation in Scout–Guide troops was used. This measure will not definitely be exogenous with, for example, the possibility that a higher regional proportion of families and communities supporting the Scout–Guiding also creating an early life environment that was protective of later life mental health. However, for the Scout–Guide association with mental health to have been confounded by this 'collective' influence would require considerable variation to exist across the regions in the UK (because of the large variation in regional attendance levels). This seems implausible. While there were weaknesses in all four of the strategies used to assess whether non-causal associations might be confounding the relationship of interest, they all suggested residual confounding did not produce the positive association.
There were missing data necessitating the use of MI with its prerequisite assumptions. A large number of variables were used in the imputation model and analysis which could plausibly have affected the chance of not responding to a question. We also produced separate imputation models for those who had and had not been Scouts–Guides in the case of non-additive relationship with the key variable. The analysis was fully replicated for the complete case data set; we found no substantive differences between the two. We also conducted sensitivity analysis with the assumption that the data are MNAR. The results are consistent with those for the MAR assumption, suggesting the MAR assumption is reasonable (see online supplementary material). Sample attrition may have led to differential patterns of non-response between 1958 and 2008 (aged 50). However, analysis of attrition in the NCDS (by age 45) suggests that these study members are broadly representative of the surviving cohort and that the patterns of non-response were not differential with respect to the key variables analysed within our study.14
In this paper, we found evidence that participation in the Guides and Scouts in youth has a positive association with mental health some 40 years later in life. Crucially, the effect appeared particularly strong for children growing up in low social position households, ameliorating inequalities in later life probability of mental health based on childhood socioeconomic position. Given the relatively high cost to individuals and health systems of poor mental health in middle age, encouraging interventions in youth that are low cost and available worldwide through existing institutional structures may be an important and cost-effective policy response. It also suggests that future work could usefully investigate the long-term impact of other types of organised activities in childhood and youth.
What is already known on this subject
Developmental youth programmes fostering: social, vocational and cognitive competence; self-confidence; connection to others and caring and compassion, are shown to have a positive effect on well-being in the short term.
There is evidence that low or adverse socioeconomic status in childhood has deleterious effects on mental health in later life and social advantage is protective.
There is little research on whether developmental youth programmes have a long-term impact on mental health.
What this study adds
In this prospective birth cohort study of 9603, participation in Guides or Scouts was associated with significantly better mental health at age 50 and a reduction in adult mental health inequality associated with socioeconomic status position in childhood.
Given the cost to health systems and individuals of poor mental health in adult life, interventions in youth, in particular those provided by volunteers, could be a cost-effective policy option.
The authors thank the University of London, Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies, and UK Data Service for access to the National Child Development Study.
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Contributors Conceived by RM, CD designed the study and carried out an initial analysis, CP completed the analysis with CD, CD drafted the manuscript and all contributed to and approved the final version.
Funding Economic and Social Research Council (grant number ES/L007487/1). This work was supported in part by the UK Economic and Social Science Research Council grant number ES/L007487/1.
Ethics approval National Health Service Medical Research Ethics Committee (REC) system approval was obtained for NCDS sweeps from 2000 on. Earlier sweeps predated the establishment of the MREC system. Available records suggest that there was only internal ethical review for these surveys.
Data sharing statement All data used in this study from the National Child Development Study are available through the UK Data Service.


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Secret Library
Rudyard Kipling's Detective Story: 'The House Surgeon'
In this week's Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle reviews Kipling's foray into the mystery genre with a psychic detective story
Previously, I've blogged about the intriguing micro-genre of the psychic detective story, a crossover short story genre which fuses the ghost story or weird tale with the mystery, or detective fiction. Arguably beginning with the Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu's 1869 story 'Green Tea', the form was pioneered by the late Victorian writing team of E. and H. Heron with their Flaxman Low stories, but became really popular during the Edwardian era, with characters such as Algernon Blackwood's John Silence and, shortly after this, William Hope Hodgson's Thomas Carnacki and Alice and Claude Askew's Aylmer Vance.
The genre never exactly attracted a plethora of writers, in the way that the out-and-out detective story did, following the phenomenal success of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. But it did attract the attention of some more famous and talented writers than the ones already mentioned. Perhaps the most famous of them all was Rudyard Kipling.
Kipling knew the Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Kipling's 1909 story 'The House Surgeon' might be regarded as an affectionate tribute to his friend, as well as Kipling's one foray into the crossover genre of
the psychic detective story. Indeed, the name of the (possibly) haunted house in the story, Holmescroft, is an obvious nod to Conan Doyle's great sleuth, who is even mentioned by name by the narrator of Kipling's tale:
I am less calculated to make a Sherlock Holmes than any man I know, for I lack both method and patience, yet the idea of following up the trouble to its source fascinated me. I had no theory to go on, except a vague idea that I had come between two poles of a discharge, and had taken a shock meant for some one else.
Mr Perseus, the narrator of 'The House Surgeon', also admits to being 'more bewildered than any Doctor Watson at the opening of a story'. Yet when he meets L. Maxwell M'Leod, of Holmescroft, on board a steamer, and the two men strike up a conversation, Perseus finds himself drawn into a case of mystery and the paranormal, or so it seems. Holmescroft appears to be possessed by some sinister force which instils a deep sense of depression in anyone who lives in, or even just visits, the house. Perseus sets about befriending Mr Baxter, the lawyer who sold M'Leod the house, and discovers that the previous family who occupied the house included three sisters, one of whom is supposed to have committed suicide by throwing herself from the bedroom window. But is this what happened, and if so, is this tragedy the cause of the strange feeling pervading the house?
Kipling was interested in such things. Although a sceptic, he had a lifelong interest in the supernatural (much like his contemporary, Thomas Hardy); Kipling often referred to the spirit of his own houses, writing, for instance, of Batemans, the Sussex house he bought in 1902: 'We entered and felt her Spirit – her Feng Shui – to be good.' In doing so, Rudyard Kipling was nearly a hundred years ahead of the trend, in 1990s Britain, for obsessing over the 'Feng Shui' of one's house. In some respects, he was a Very Modern Man.
But 'The House Surgeon' appears to have been inspired by a less favourable experience with Feng Shui, at Kipling's old house in Torquay. Kipling had had a bad feeling about his home, Rock House: as Andrew Lycett reveals in his biography Rudyard Kipling
, Kipling 'looked to his Far-Eastern travels for an explanation'. Kipling decided, as he later put it: 'It was the Feng-shui – the Spirit of the house itself – that darkened the sunshine and fell upon us every time we entered, checking the very words on our lips.' Kipling would later learn that there had been a suicide at Rock House some years ago, so it's clear that Kipling's own experiences fed directly into 'The House Surgeon'.
'The House Surgeon' is an entertaining story, not as demanding or as sophisticated as some of Kipling's other supernatural tales (or his downright baffling ones: 'Mrs Bathurst' I'm looking at you). Mr Perseus' disavowing of any inherently 'detectivish' qualities also makes him a refreshing change from all of the sleuths and professional paranormal investigators found in other psychic detective stories from around this time by Hodgson, Blackwood, the Askews, and others.
Kipling's 'The House Surgeon' is available in a bumper collection of Kipling's short fiction, The Mark of the Beast And Other Fantastical Tales (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
Oliver Tearle is the author of The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers' Journey Through Curiosities of History
, available now from Michael O'Mara Books.
Tags: Analysis, Books, Classics, English Literature, Psychic Detective, Rudyard Kipling, short stories, Summary, The House Surgeon, The Secret Library
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Thank you for sharing this one – I love Kipling's writing and will now try to track this one down…


Meg and Rena have done a great job in finding more bugs in the Beta version. Sven and I are going to have a concentrated bug killing session tomorrow.
A new robot is also going to start running: Darius the Dead Link Manager. Darius will be responsible for removing dead steps in trails (i.e., 404 URLs). We were considering preserving trail links and enabling users to access missing pages via the the Way Back When Machine at archive.org but it seems too slow. Our tests show a 10+ second response time.
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Georgia sheriff's deputy charged with murder in off-duty shooting
By Joshua Rhett Miller
Winford "Trey" Terrell Adams III ACCPD
New Orleans woman charged with murdering fiancé during drunken attack
Man charged with fatally stabbing wife with 'butcher' knife
Only 5 women have been federally executed — and Lisa Montgomery could be next
UFC fighter arrested for attempted murder of his sisters: 'Higher power'
A sheriff's deputy in Georgia is facing murder charges for allegedly gunning down a 26-year-old man during an off-duty domestic dispute, police said.
Winford "Trey" Terrell Adams III, a 32-year-old deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Office, was arrested early Monday in the death of Benjamin Lloyd Cloer, who was found shot several times in Clarke County late Sunday, Athens-Clarke County police said.
Cloer, 26, later died at a hospital from his injuries, police said.
Adams, who was in plainclothes at the time of the shooting, was taken into custody at the scene. He was charged with murder after an investigation, Athens-Clarke County police spokesman Geof Gilland said.
Investigators are declining to say what led to the fatal dispute or the relationship between Adams and Cloer. That information will be contained in an incident report to be released in coming days, Gilland said.
Adams' employer, meanwhile, acknowledged his arrest on social media, saying it was a "sad day" for all law enforcement officers.
"Please, please say a prayer for the MCSO family and the family of the victim," the department posted on Facebook.
Adams, of Athens, remained in custody at the Clarke County Jail on a second-degree murder charge. No bond amount had been set, jail records show. It's unclear if he's hired an attorney.
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Naveed Ahmed is the President of the Foundation and a long-standing member of The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. He has served on its governing Council for more than 20 years, chairing many committees including Religion and Education, Maintenance, Youth, and Publication. Currently, he serves on the ICGT Board of Trustees and also is on the leadership Committee that operates the Islamic Food Bank of Toledo. Mr. Ahmed retired from the Anderson's in 2016 after 41 years, serving in many leadership positions in Operations and Business Development. He and his wife, Rehana, are active members of the ICGT. They have two boys, Nadeem and Noor and two grandchildren, Kiran and Noorah.
Nadia Ashraf-Moghal
Nadia Ashraf-Moghal is the current Vice-President of the ICGT Council and served as President of the ICGT, for the last four years . She has been on the school board since 2016. Nadia was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. She attended the University of Toledo and the University of Toledo College of Medicine where she attained her Doctor of Medicine degree. She went on to complete her residency in emergency medicine at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center and currently practices emergency medicine at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee. She is married to Nadeem Moghal, who is an interventional Pain Management specialist in Toledo. They have two children, Raza and Zakaria. Nadia is the daughter of the late Mohammed Asad and Ismat Ashraf. She grew up attending the Islamic Center with her family and now is glad she can do the same with her children.
Ahmad Taouil
Ahmad Taouil was born and raised in the Toledo area and has been an active member of the Islamic Center all his life. He is the President of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. For the first 3 years on Council, Ahmad chaired the International Festival and had the three most successful years on record. For the next 4 years on Council he served as Vice President and was Chair of the International Festival. He is active on multiple committees and has volunteered on countless projects involving the Islamic Food bank.
Ahmad is married to Malak Taouil and has three children, Adam, Leah, and Sophia who currently attend the Al-Nour Weekend School. Ahmad graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. However, he decided to continue his career in the business field and currently owns and operates four furniture stores as well as multiple properties in the Toledo area.
When he isn't working or volunteering at the Islamic Center, Ahmad spends his time with his family attending his son's and daughter's soccer games and practices. Ahmad is a proud member of the large Tawil family that are devoted and active members of the Center.
Ahmad hopes to continue to bring new initiatives to the Islamic Center and make it an important part of the lives of the generation he grew up with. His main goal this year is to continue to increase the relevance of the ICGT in both the Muslim and Non-Muslim communities in the area.
Najwa Badawi
Najwa holds a BA from the University of Toledo and has taught ESL. She has served on Council for the 5 years and is currently the chair of the Public Relations Committee. Najwa is of Palestinian descent, having been born in Lebanon and moved to Toledo when she was 10 years old. Najwa is married to Ahmad Badawi and has 2 adult children, Reem and Omar.
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Club hotel is located in the Korston business centre in Kazan at the intersection of three major highways (Millenium bridge, St. N. Ershova street and Vishnevskogo) and has convenient access roads. Drive from the city centre takes about 10 minutes.The hotel consists of two high-rise towers: the Korston Tower, inviting rooms of category "four stars", and Royal Tower, where you can stay in a five star apartment. It is the largest hotel in Kazan: the room Fund consists of 411 rooms.Every morning in the cosy restaurant Le Buffet for guests Halal-room serves rich and varied Breakfast buffet until 17 o'clock. Guest only need to inform the receptionist about Halal Breakfast. The hotel Korston you can also visit the EVOO Italian restaurant, Vienna café, pizzeria and Russian restaurant Ju-Ju, Selfie bar and the highest panoramic restaurant Extra Lounge on the 25th floor, whose Windows offer a wonderful view of the millennial Kazan.In the shopping center features a wide range of products of famous brands, a cinema, a bowling, a billiard room, Playground for kids, amusement Park and much more.You need to organize an event? 20 well-equipped meeting rooms, including a multifunctional hall with a total area of 1 300 square metres, meeting rooms, organization of banquets, coffee-breaks, transportation services - all at a high level to hold a seminar, conference, exhibition, Congress and ,of course, the Banquet at any level on Halal.


A high-ranking American government official, and a representative of the United States Marshals Service, who were in Antigua this week, to take custody of former Antiguan banking regulator, Leroy King, met with the country's Attorney General, Steadroy Benjamin. The US has sought King's extradition since 2009; he is charged with multiple counts, including money laundering, for his role in facilitating the billion dollar Stanford international Bank Ponzi scheme, and the final legal impediments to his extradition were removed recently.
Unfortunately, the Americans learned that neither the Court of Appeal, nor the High Court, has ever chosen to rule upon two bogus appeals, neither of which is supported by the law, as his appellate remedies were long ago exhausted. His attorneys filed those cases anyway, in a patently transparent effort to delay justice. Antigua's reputation, as a jurisdiction whose courts follow the rule of law, was severely diminished, as the result of the King case. Its courts have even played a game of "musical chairs" with the King case, sending it from one member of the judiciary to another, in what can only be interpreted as a purely dilatory procedure. Such tactics often directly result in an increase in Country Risk.
Most observers of the Caribbean political scene are well aware that King has information regarding corruption, at the highest level of government in Antigua, and that, to avoid a life sentence, he could potentially testify against certain powerful officials, as well as certain prominent local attorneys, who represented those officials during the period that Stanford International Bank operated its massive Ponzi scheme. Whether he will ever pay for his crimes remains to be seen, given the history of the past nine years.
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Liverpool midfielder Fabinho
Jurgen Klopp expects to have Fabinho and Dejan Lovren back in full training next week but James Milner and Naby Keita are unavailable for Liverpool's trip to Tottenham.
Defensive midfielder Fabinho has been absent since the end of November after sustaining ankle ligament damage in the 1-1 Champions League draw against Napoli.
Centre-back Lovren was enjoying a run in the team but has been out for a month due to a muscular issue, with Joe Gomez having impressed alongside Virgil van Dijk at the back for the unbeaten Premier League leaders.
However, both players are closing on a return that could come as soon as next weekend's clash with fierce rivals Manchester United.
"Dejan and Fabinho we expect to be back next week in full training, if that's early enough for the United game we will see," Klopp said.
"They're working really hard, going through the paces, it's good."
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 9, 2020
Midfield duo Milner and Keita will sit out the clash in north London on Saturday due to muscle injuries.
"James and Naby are unavailable. Both muscles, different, and for different people," Klopp added.
"Not a timeframe on it. We are open whenever they want to join us, when the medical team gives us the green light. Not this week, or next week, then we will see."
Klopp comes up against a familiar foe this weekend in Jose Mourinho, with Liverpool's 3-1 triumph over United in December 2018 seeing the Portuguese sacked by the Red Devils.
Liverpool boss Klopp is expecting to face a well-drilled Tottenham side, who will have to do without prolific captain Harry Kane.
"I'm expecting a very organised Tottenham side, yes," he added. "Putting some emphasis on defending for sure, using the counter-attacks, but team is too good technically to do just that.
"[Christian] Eriksen, [Dele] Alli, [Giovani] Lo Celso, lots of midfielders who can create situations, the speed they have with Lucas [Moura] and Son [Heung-min] too.
"It could be [Serge] Aurier and [Ryan] Sessegnon are on the wings on top of that with speed.
" We cannot be 100 per cent sure what they will do but we have signs from what Mourinho did at Man United against us. Different teams and players though. That is normal. Our analysis always ends quite a way from the truth. It is the same for us, we want to be unpredictable.
"Mourinho is a world-class manager with a specific mindset. He wants to win. I respect that a lot. Each situation his team is in he tries to use. That is how managers work."
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The central question around the disruptions triggered by Robotics Process Automation is: What are the implications for me, my company, and the overall future of work? We will unpack this question, and other vital insights, by breaking common myths and pinpointing the progressive impacts RPA will have in larger organizations. We'll hear from Guy Kirkwood, chief evangelist from one of the world's leading RPA innovators, UiPATH, headquartered in New York City.
What are the "Trickle Up" Impacts of Rising Wages in Canada?
The fallout from a rising minimum wage in Ontario and other parts of Canada, is creating a ripple effect that is actually starting to impact professional-class employment. Meanwhile, the Greater Toronto Area continues to see the cost of living rise and also a technology sector that is booming. What will be the likely outcomes of these various forces, and what does it mean for Canada's engagement in leveraging a globalized workforce?
We have all heard plenty about the broad-reaching impacts of artificial intelligence and automation, however, what is far less clear is how enterprise IT and sourcing leaders are setting priorities, meeting risk and security requirements and actually measuring the tangible outcomes of next-generation analytics and process-driven solutions. We will analyze each of the components by framing the discussion around real experiences, actual case examples and lessons learned.
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Recent Changes in EU Plant Health Regulation - See what we can do for you
Recent Changes in EU Plant Health Regulation
On 14th December 2019, a new EU plant health regulation ((EU) 2016/2031) comes into operation bringing rigorous new rules to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases of plants in the EU.
EU Phytosanitary Certificate
Countries exporting fruit and vegetables to the EU must take action to ensure that all consignments are in compliance. Details on the new plant health rules, as well as the new Official Control Regulations (OCR), are given in this document from Freshfel Europe. The OCR concerns actions to be taken by competent authorities of EU Member States on imported produce.
The most critical points to note at the present time are:
A phytosanitary certificate is required for all fruits and vegetables (with five exceptions: pineapple, coconut, durian, banana, date);
In the phytosanitary certificate, an Additional Declaration must be completed that includes the full wording of the relevant specific requirement;
High-risk commodities: require a full risk assessment by European authorities (EFSA) to decide if they can be imported, and under what conditions. Momordica has already been listed as high risk and cannot be exported to Europe after 14th December unless a risk assessment for the exporting country has been completed by EFSA.
Note that these new procedures must be applied to all produce arriving in Europe on or after 14th December 2019.
EU Regulation 2017/625 on official controls
In addition to new plant health rules, the EU Official Controls Regulation ((EU) 2017/625) brings in stricter documentary and physical checks on arrival in Europe; the competent authorities of EU Member States must now inspect a minimum of 1% of all consignments with a phytosanitary certificate, this percentage can increase up to 100% in case of high risk of interception.
All of these changes have important implications for national inspection services in exporting countries. In future, inspections at the point of export must be done very thoroughly. If pests are found on arrival in Europe, especially regulated pests, the EU authorities are likely to take action that has serious consequences for export sectors.
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Daily Crime Brief March 31, 2020
On March 20, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Deputy Roy Biter attempted to make contact with a resident in the Tealwood Apartment complex in Wichita Falls to return some found property. Biter attempted several more times in the following days with no success. The apartment complex staff and neighbors had no knowledge of the subject moving and had not seen her in several days. Shawnte Robinson Smith, a 42 year old black female, was listed as a missing person on March 28, 2020. Anyone with any information on her whereabouts can contact the Wichita County Sheriff's Office Investigation Division.
On March 27, 2020, at approximately 9:53 a.m., Deputy JT Mitchell responded to the 9100 block of Rogers Lane for a medical assistance call. While on scene, a party reported a trailer had been removed from the premises without consent. The trailer was described as a homemade, 2 wheeler with wooden bed, and red in color. It is valued at approximately $400. A theft report was taken and the investigation in ongoing.
On March 30, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Deputies Brett Brasher and Matthew Schenck were dispatched to the 100 block of S. FM 369 in reference to a burglary of a building. Upon arrival, the reporting party stated someone had gained entrance into the building and taken several cases of unopened liquor. Evidence was collected at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Sheriff's Office Temporarily Closed to Public
The Wichita County Sheriff's Office in the Courthouse basement will be closed for 2 weeks due to 2 separate Deputy Sheriff's contact with an individual who has tested POSITIVE for the Covid-19 virus. This was NOT an individual that the Deputies had arrested or had contact with on a call for service. Due to the fact that the Sheriff's Office is in a confined area of the basement, the front office will be closed to public access during the 2 week period. During this time the office will be properly cleaned and disinfected.
This closure WILL NOT affect emergency preparedness or emergency response.
Courthouse Security, Patrol Deputies, Civil Division, Training Division, Transport Division, and the Jail Division were not affected by this issue. These Divisions will continue mission essential duties.
On March 24th, 2020 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Sergeant Sergio Teruel responded to the Wichita County Sheriff's Office lobby in reference to a party wanting to report a theft. Upon arrival, the reporting party stated she believed a known subject entered her residence, located in the 1300 block of Pecanway Drive, and removed a gold wedding ring. The ring was valued at $1,600. A report was made and the investigation is ongoing.
On March 24th, 2020 at approximately 2:01 p.m., Deputy Matthew Schenck was dispatched to the 2300 block of Harding Street in reference to an animal complaint. Upon arrival, the reporting party stated he observed an injured or sick raccoon on the premises. Animal Control was contacted and took control of the animal.
Daily Crime Brief, March 23, 2020
On Saturday March 21, at approximately 3:12 pm, Corporal Kristian Valdez and Deputy Matthew Schenck responded to the 8400 block of Tica Road in reference to an Animal Compliant. Upon arrival, the Reporting Person reported that a vicious dog appeared on the property. Animal Control was contacted and upon their arrival, the dog was impounded.
On Sunday March 22, at approximately 2:56 pm, Corporal Kristian Valdez, Deputy Matthew Schenk and Deputy Brett Brasher responded to the 8100 block of Tica Road in reference to a Disturbance. Upon arrival, a 39-year-old male and a 37-year-old female were placed under arrest. They were transported to the Wichita County Detention Center and were charged with Assault Causes Bodily Injury/Family Violence.
Disclaimer: Wichita County Sheriff Deputies respond to multiple events every day. This information is just a sampling. Information is subject to change as case investigation proceeds. Individuals arrested on the basis of probable cause have not been charged. All suspects charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. ��u�
On Tuesday March 17, at approximately 12:34 am, Deputy Hunter McCain and Deputy Aaron Perkins responded to the 5100 block of Navajo Trail in reference to a Medical Call. Upon arrival, an 80-year-old male was pronounced deceased of natural causes.
On Wednesday March 18, at approximately 5:58 am, Deputy Christopher Bashford and Deputy Josh McGuinn responded to the 8100 block of Seymour Hwy. in reference to a Disturbance. Upon arrival, a 55-year-old male was barred from the property.
On Wednesday March 18, at approximately 11:00 am, Deputy Christopher Bashford, Deputy Roy Biter and Deputy Jorge Ramirez responded to the intersection of F.M. 368 South and F.M. 367 East in reference to a Disturbance. Upon arrival, a 31-year-old male was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Wichita County Detention Center and was charged with Assault/Family Violence and Violation of Certain Court Orders or Conditions of a Bond in a Family Violence.
On Thursday March 19, at approximately 12:18 pm, Lieutenant Patrick McFerrin and Deputy J.T. Mitchell responded to the 2400 block of Arena Road in reference to a Disturbance. Upon arrival a 19-year-old male, a 47-year-old male and a 23-year-old female were barred from the property.
Disclaimer: Wichita County Sheriff Deputies respond to multiple events every day. This information is just a sampling. Information is subject to change as case investigation proceeds. Individuals arrested on the basis of probable cause have not been charged. All suspects charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. n.
Inmate Commissary Access Altered
In response to the Covid 19 emergency, the jail commissary kiosk at the Wichita County Courthouse, Jail Annex, and the Sheriff's Office Front Office will no longer accept deposits. Please feel free to use any of the following deposit methods:
Effective at 8:00 am on Friday March 20. You can also mail deposits (money order only) to P.O. Box 8466, Wichita Falls, TX 76307 for the downtown facility or to P.O. Box 8526 for the annex facility, Wichita Falls, Texas 76307.
WCSO Public Fingerprint Services Suspended
The Wichita County Sheriff's Office has suspended all fingerprinting services for the public for 60 days. At that time, we will re-evaluate the current health situation.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this may occur.
Texas Commission on Jail Standards Suspends Visitation for all Counties
The Wichita County Detention Center will cease all visitation at both the Downtown and Annex facilities immediately.
In accordance with the Texas Government Code, the Office of the Governor has granted TCJS's request to suspend visitation plans.
This suspension is in effect until terminated by the Office of the Governor or until the March 13, 2020 disaster declaration is lifted or expires.
All efforts will be made to allow attorney visitation so as not to impact the court system.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may occur.
On Monday March 9, at approximately 8:39 pm, Deputy Aaron Perkins responded to the 8900 block of Seymour Hwy. in reference to a suicidal subject. Upon arrival, a 69-year-old male was transported to the North Texas State Hospital for a Medical Evaluation.
On Tuesday March 10, at approximately 8:37 pm, Deputy Sean Bigham responded to F.M. 171 and Emmert Road in reference to a Suspicious Vehicle. Upon arrival, a vehicle occupied by four persons was found blocking the roadway. The 22-year-old male driver was issued a citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A 24-year-old male passenger and a 33-year-old male passenger were placed under arrest. They were transported to the Wichita County Detention Center. The 24-year-old male was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 over one gram under four grams, Fail to Identify-Giving False Name/Fictitious Information, and two outstanding warrants for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Theft under $100.00. The 33-year-old male was charged with two outstanding warrants for Criminal Trespass and Theft under $100.00.
On Wednesday March 11, at approximately 9:02 pm, Sergeant Cole McGarry responded to the intersection of U.S. 287 and F.M. 369 to assist the Wichita Falls Police Department who was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle travelled through Iowa Park and then east on Business 287 J. The vehicle crashed on Business 287 J and Springlake.
On Wednesday March 11, at approximately 3:25 pm, Deputy J.J. Hernandez responded to the 3100 block of Borton Lane in reference to a Drug Complaint. Upon arrival, a Juvenile male was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center and was charged with Possession of Marijuana under two ounces in a Drug Free Zone.
THE NEXT WICHITA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY WILL START ON MARCH 26.
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Deputy Sheriff patrolling Wichita County? The next Sheriff's Office Citizen's Academy begins on Thursday March 26. This free fourteen week course is held every Thursday night from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. You will learn all about the inner workings of your Sheriff's Office. You get to drive a patrol unit, fire weapons at the range, conduct a building search and so much more. Contact Deputy Melvin Joyner or Deputy Brien Conner at 940-766-8100 ext. 8676 or ext. 8678 for more information or go on line at wichitacountysheriffsoffice.org to learn more.
Disclaimer: Wichita County Sheriff Deputies respond to multiple events every day. This information is just a sampling. Information is subject to change as case investigation proceeds. Individuals arrested on the basis of probable cause have not been charged. All suspects charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. o
Daily Crime Brief, March 9, 2020
On Saturday March 7, at approximately 2:51 am, Lieutenant Andrew Speegle responded to the 1000 block of Broad in reference to a Disturbance. Upon arrival, a 35-year-old male was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Wichita County Detention Center and as charged with Terroristic Threat.
On Sunday March 8, at approximately 11:40 pm, Deputy Sean Bigham made a traffic stop at the intersection of Iowa Park Road and North Beverly. The 37-year-old male driver was issued citations for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and No Drivers License in Possession.
Disclaimer: Wichita County Sheriff Deputies respond to multiple events every day. This information is just a sampling. Information is subject to change as case investigation proceeds. Individuals arrested on the basis of probable cause have not been charged. All suspects charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. u


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2021 Community Chest Funds
The 2021 Orange City Community Chest fund drive was recently completed after raising a total of $26,423. The majority of funds were given to local organizations such as Atlas, Bethany Christian Services, Bethesda Midwest, Center for Financial Education, Family Crisis Center of Northwest Iowa, Genesis House, Guiding Star, HOpe Haven Wheelchair Ministries, Hospice of Orange City, Justice For All, Orange City Area Daycare, Orange City Food Pantry, Orange City Area Health System, Sioux County Cancer Society, Siouxland Habitat for Humanity, and Zestos.
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