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PK Subban . off-season training Laylor Performance Systems – Video
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Afghan Suspect’s Life Marked by Honors, Personal Setbacks
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By Peter Robison, James Nash and Alison Vekshin - Sun Mar 18 18:05:59 GMT 2012
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- John Henry Browne, a lawyer representing the U.S. army sergeant held in connection with the killings of 16 civilians in Afghanistan, discusses his communication with the soldier and his family. Emma Scanlan and Richard Adler also spoke at the news conference yesterday in Seattle, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the soldier's home station. (Source: Bloomberg)
Robert Bales, the U.S. Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians, was a decorated veteran who also experienced wounds in service and setbacks at home.
He once spoke of saving civilians when his infantry unit in the Iraq war found villagers and family members of Iraqi fighters after the 2007 Battle of Najaf, also known as the Battle of Zarqa, that left 250 insurgents dead. The American soldiers turned from fighting to saving lives, according to a military account.
Ive never been more proud to be a part of this unit than that day, for the simple fact that we discriminated between the bad guys and the noncombatants and then afterward we ended up helping the people that, three or four hours before, were trying to kill us, Bales said in an interview for the 2009 report.
Yet women and children were among the 16 victims of the March 11 shootings in two villages in southern Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials who on March 16 identified Bales, a 38-year-old married father of two, as the suspect. The killings threaten to erode U.S.-Afghan relations, drain remaining U.S. and European support for the war and add pressure to speed troop withdrawals.
Along with a career marked by military honors, a portrait emerged of Bales as a man who had faced financial troubles and brushes with the law. He was a soldier who had been injured twice in Iraq, spurned when he sought a promotion and deployed to Afghanistan even though his family opposed him going into combat again.
Bales was flown March 16 to a U.S. military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Army Colonel James Hutton said in a statement. Bales was being held in a medium-security facility in his own cell and no charges had been announced in the killings. Baless attorney, John Henry Browne of Seattle, will meet with his client tomorrow at the prison, Brownes colleague Emma Scanlan said today in an e-mail.
The Army turned down a request from Bales for a promotion last year, his wife Karilyn wrote March 25 on a blog she maintained as an online family diary. She said her husband was very disappointed after all of the work Bob has done and all the sacrifices he has made for his love of his country, family and friends.
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BYU women's track and field: Cougars earn several personal bests in San Diego
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SAN DIEGO A rain-shortened schedule did not prevent the BYU womens track and field team from producing several personal-best marks at the first meet of the outdoor season Saturday.
It rained so much that the drainage system on the track overflowed and caused some flooding in the competition area, BYU head coach Patrick Shane said. We did not get to compete as much as we wanted, but we still had some great performances and personal bests.
Junior Allyson Anderson had the best performance of the day when she topped her javelin personal record by nearly three meters with a toss of 49.82m (163-05). She finished first in the event. Amber Huntington placed fourth with a throw of 43.28m (142-00).
Also setting a new personal record was sophomore Martha Shephard. Shephard placed eighth in the hammer throw with a toss of 53.17m (174-05).
In the pole vault, Rachel Fisher competed for the first time in over a year. Fisher led BYU with a third-place finish in the event with a vault of 3.87m (12-8.25). Diana McAllister Perry and Nicole Naatjes tied for sixth with a jump of 3.72m (12-2.50).
Taylor Stapley led the way in the high jump with a third-place finish with a mark of 1.65m (5-5.00). Ada Robinson placed sixth with a jump of 1.60m (5-3.00) and Diana Blauer took 11th with a leap of 1.55m (5-1.00).
Taylor is really on a roll, Shane said. She performed great during the indoor season and is off to a good start here in outdoor.
Melissa Keltner finished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 5.57m (18-3.25).
On the track, Angela Shields and Brooke Jensen both finished the 100m hurdles in 15.61 while Kassie Jensen nabbed third in the 100m in 12.27.
BYU will head back to California on Friday to compete in the USC Invitational.
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Celebrity Life Coach Personal Development Training Plan – John Spencer Ellis – Video
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TRIAD reports success in pill drop effort
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MICHIGAN CITY A La Porte County organization is happy with the results of a five-year campaign to encourage the proper disposal of unneeded, out-of-date or unused prescription drugs. According to the organizations data, more than 3,000 pounds of drugs have been collected in the effort.
This 3,043 pounds of pills, a ton and a half, will not end up in a childs hands or in our environment, TRIAD treasurer Tom Szawara said in a report issued March 1. These pills have been removed from La Porte County and incinerated in South Bend.
TRIAD is a volunteer organization comprised of three law enforcement agencies, members from 25 community organizations and several senior citizens. The organization began the pill collection effort in 2007. Utilizing community pill collection events, 504 pounds were collected the first year.
Public awareness efforts and multiple collection events in 2008 and 2009 spurred participation, with 852 pounds collected in 2008 and 812 pounds in 2009. The numbers since those two peak years have gone down, with 2011 contributing only 60 pounds from three community collection events to the campaigns total.
In 2011, TRIAD added permanent drop boxes in the La Porte County Sheriffs Office and the Michigan City Police Department. These drop boxes collected 150 pounds of pills from April 14 through March 1.
At the Michigan City Police Station, the drop box is available 24 hours a day. The box is designed to prevent anyone from reaching inside to get at the pills. It can only be opened by the police using a key.
We have a no questions asked policy, said Michigan City Police Sgt. Chris Yagelski.
Getting rid of prescription drugs through the drop box program achieves two objectives, Yagelski said. The first is that it is a more environmentally-friendly way of disposing of narcotics. The containers turned in are recycled through a outside contractor and reused in Haiti.
The second reason is that cleaning out home medicine cabinets is a wise thing to do.
People hold on to medication just in case, Yagelski said. If its there, children and grandkids can get into it to sell or use.
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Thanks for Making "Success Inside and Out" a Success
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On March 3, the Alaska Court System, in collaboration with Lemon Creek Correctional Center and Gastineau Human Services, conducted the fourth annual Success Inside and Out program at Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Success Inside and Out is a professional pre-release conference for the men and women at Lemon Creek Correctional Center. It is designed to reach prisoners who are close to release, with a goal of providing support and inspiration for the transition back into the community. The inspiration and format for the program came from Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe, who initiated a similar program in Anchorage. Before her retirement, Juneau Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins coordinated the program in Juneau and made it a success for the first three years. Fifty eight inmates participated in this years program, and by all accounts it was a success.
The Steering Committee for Success Inside and Out this year included Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti, Superintendent Scott Wellard, Mike Truax, Charlie Carlson, Sharon Heidersdorf, Scott Ciambor, Brent Wilson, Shelley Travis, Michele Federico, KJ Metcalf, Peggy Metcalf, Anne Carpeneti, Rose Piper, Samantha Abernathy, David Wilson, Kelly Henriksen, and Hanna Sebold. These individuals spent countless hours organizing and planning the program. But they could not have made the program a success without the contributions of members of the community who truly care about the inmates who benefit from the program.
Speakers included Senator Dennis Eagan, Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti, and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, Carmen Gutierrez. The program also included inspirational talks from individuals who have found success on the outside, including Joseph Contreras, Elizabeth Leonardson, Robert McCord, and Mack Parker. Sharon Gaiptman was the MC for the Success Inside and Out Fashion Show. Several inmates modeled proper attire for a job interview, while Neil Neisheim and Shelley Travis showed how not to dress. Music and irreverent commentary was provided by Colette Costa and her band. Paper Moon also provided musical entertainment, featuring Kelly Henriksen, Alan Michael, Gordon Sandy, and Martha DeFreest.
Time, energy, money, food, and gifts for door prizes were provided by Malia Hayward Insurance Agency; Reuben Willis, State Farm Insurance; Dr. Ben Gilbert, DDS; Pat Shea, Super Bear; Nancy DeCherney, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council; Wade Bryson, Subway; Mike White, McDonalds; Bullwinkles Pizza; Allen and Davida Alghren, Breeze-In; Mike Highly, Northland Services; J.C. Kestel, Office Plus; Vhee Batac, Alaskan and Proud; Rick and Rachel Kasnick, Island Pub; Stephen Beetle, Northern Sales; Ida Barnack, St. Vincent de Paul; Henry James, Salvation Army; Linda Sylvester, Girl Scouts of Alaska; Chris Abernathy, Wal-Mart; Charlie Carlson, Juneau Construction Academy; Ann Turner-Olsen; Mike Truax, the staff of Gastineau Human Services; LCCC Multicultural Club; Rose Piper; Scott and Monica Wellard, Shellie Eyler, Tricia Collins, Keitha Kolvig, Sue LeBeau, Jeanne Wightman, Tom Nave, and Susan Cox.
As part of the program, community members led panel discussions on a variety of topics including addiction treatment, housing, employment, education, food, medical services, banking, personal fitness, the arts, spirituality, healthy relationships, and surviving probation. Panel members included Samantha Abernathy, Johnny Aribam, Markus Bressler, Phil Campbell, Charlie Carlson, Scott Ciambor, Katie Cranor, Bridget Easaw, Michele Federico, Kelly Flynn, Robin Gilcrest, Karen Godnick, Eric Hamilton, Holly Handler, Doug Harris, Amy Hiley, Barbra Holian, Allen Hulett, Michael Hutcherson, Miriam Jensen, David Katzeek, Jeremy Kerr, Deb Laughlin, Liz Leonardson, Kelly Manning, John McConnochie, K.J. Metcalf, Peggy Metcalf, Brad Parfitt, Janine Reep, Tracy Rivera, Emma-Lily Schmitz, Hannah Sebold, Seth Siegel, Robert Smith, Eric Vang, Brent Wilson, and David Wilson.
We are all remarkably fortunate to live in a community where so many people care about others and are willing to give of themselves to make a difference. Thanks to every one of you, and please accept my apologies if I missed anyone.
Keith Levy
Alaska Court System
Coordinator, Success Inside and Out
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Kieft named interim executive director at EDC
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MICHIGAN CITY The Michigan City Economic Development Corporation named Kevin Kieft as its interim executive director on Monday.
Ive been with the Michigan City Economic Development Corporation since 2006 as business development manager, Kieft said. Prior to that, I used to work in the Michigan City Planning Department. I started there in 2001.
Kieft is currently working on Dunes Plaza, a privately-driven project off of U.S. 20 and Franklin Street, the site of the former Hobby Lobby. The Michigan City Redevelopment Commission on Monday approved including the projects area in the Southside TIF district.
This is one development that weve been working on this year and last year, he said.
Kieft is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, with a bachelor of science in public management, and earned a masters in business administration partly at Purdue University North Central and was awarded the degree from Columbia Southern University in Alabama. Kieft also holds certificates from Purdue North Central in organizational leadership, supervision and economic development as well as coursework approved by the International Economic Development Council.
Kieft lives in the Michigan City area with with his wife, Gillian, and their two children. They also operate Platinum Gymnastics in Michigan City.
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