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The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a program of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subject areas.

Commonly called The Nation's Report Card, NAEP is the only test in the United States that allows comparisons of the performance of students in Washington with performance of students nationally. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history.

OSPI is responsible for the administration and coordination of the NAEP assessments across Washington state. A total of 320 schools in Washington will be participating in the 2011 NAEP assessments in Grades 4, 8 and 12. The assessments will be conducted in Reading, Mathematics, Science, Economics and computer-based Writing and Mathematics assessments.

The Federal No Child Left Behind Act requires the NAEP assessment be given in reading and mathematics at grades 4 and 8 every two years. States and school districts that receive Title I federal funding to help students in high poverty areas must participate in these assessments, and their pilot assessments.

NAEP is:

  • A national assessment that allows educational achievement to be compared across states;
  • An assessment that identifies the percentages of students in the nation who meet standards for Advanced, Proficient, or Basic performance in a variety of subjects:
  • A yardstick that state educators, legislators, and governors can use to gauge the effectiveness of state educational policies;
  • A measurement tool that members of Congress and the President can use to review student progress over time; and,
  • A source of information that allows parents to assess the academic performance of students in Washington and as a nation as a whole.

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Walla Walla sweet onions are dropping a bit early this year.

Cavalli's Onion Acres Farm has already begun harvesting.

The onions started dropping last week, which means  they are ready to be picked about a week and a half early.

The Cavalli's have already begun cutting the onions, separating them and bagging them for shipment.

The third generation farm is one of the last few to harvest the Walla Walla sweet onion.

Because this particular onion requires more hands on care and costs more to produce, Cavalli admits some years they barely break even.

But he says they will continue to grow them because they taste that good and are so popular.

"The Walla Walla sweet is so mild and so tender that a lot of people can eat them where they can't eat a regular onion. They're not hot, they're very juicy and a lot of people eat them like an apple," said Cavalli.

Washington state has designated the Walla Walla sweet onion as the official state vegetable in 2007.

Cavalli said they're harvesting 12 acres that can get them anywhere from 480,000 pounds to 600,000 pounds of sweet onions.


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Tsunami Waves Kill Over 20,900 in Asia

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Rescuers piled up bodies along southern Asian coastlines devastated by tidal waves that smashed into nine countries, obliterating seaside towns and killing more than 20,900 people. Hundreds of children were buried in mass graves in India, and morgues and hospitals struggled to cope with the catastrophe.

The death toll mounted sharply Monday, a day after the 9.0-magnitude quake struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia. It was the most powerful quake in four decades.

The waves sped away from the epicenter at over 500 mph before crashing into the region's shorelines, sweeping people and fishing villages out to sea. Millions were displaced from their homes and thousands were missing.

Officials said the death toll would continue to rise, and the International Red Cross said it was concerned about waterborne diseases.

Sri Lanka said just over 10,000 people were killed along its coastlines, and Tamil rebels said 2,000 people died in its territory, bringing that country's toll to more than 12,000.

Indonesia reported about 5,000 deaths and India 3,000. Thailand — a Western tourist hotspot — said hundreds were dead and thousands missing. Deaths were also reported in Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Bangladesh and even in Somalia, 3,000 miles away in Africa.

On the remote Car Nicobar island south of India, Police Chief S.B. Deol told New Delhi Television he had reports that another 3,000 people may have died. If confirmed, that would raise India's death toll to 6,000 and the overall number to 23,900.

In Bandah Aceh, Indonesia, 150 miles from the quake's epicenter, dozens of bloated bodies littered the streets as soldiers and desperate relatives searched for survivors Monday. Some 500 bodies collected by emergency workers lay under plastic tents, rotting in the tropical heat.

"We have ordered 15,000 troops into the field to search for survivors," said military spokesman Edy Sulistiadi. "They are mostly retrieving corpses."

Refugees in nearby Lhokseumawe, many of whom had spent the night sleeping outside on open ground, complained that little or no aid had reached them. The city's hospital said it was running out of medicine.

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu was also hit hard, with thousands of deaths reported. Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa called the scene "an extraordinary calamity of such colossal proportions that the damage has been unprecedented."

Nearby beaches resembled open-air mortuaries as fishermen's bodies washed ashore, and retreating waters left behind others killed inland. In Cuddalore, red-eyed parents held a mass burial for more than 150 children. About half of the nearly 400 who perished in the town were youngsters, leaving townspeople in stunned bereavement.

The tsunamis came without warning. Witnesses said sea waters at first retreated far out into the ocean, only to return at a vicious pace. Some regions reported a crashing wall of water 20 feet high.

"The water went back, back, back, so far away, and everyone wondered what it was — a full moon or what? Then we saw the wave come, and we ran," said Katri Seppanen, who was in Thailand, on Phuket island's popular Patong beach.

Sri Lanka and Indonesia had at least a million people each driven from their homes. Warships in Thailand steamed to remote tropical island resorts to search for survivors as air force helicopters in Sri Lanka and India rushed food and medicine to stricken areas.

In Indonesia, villagers near northern Lhokseumawe picked through the debris of their ruined houses amid the smell of decomposing bodies.

One man, Rajali, said his wife and two children were killed and that he couldn't find dry ground to bury them. Islamic tradition demands that the deceased be buried as soon as possible.

"What shall I do?" said the 55-year-old, who like many Indonesians goes by a single name. "I don't know where to bury my wife and children."

Dozens of bodies still clad in swimming trunks lined beaches in Thailand. Among the dead was the Thai-American grandson of King Bhumipol Adulyadej, officials said. Poom Jensen, 21, was reportedly jet skiing when the tidal wave struck.

In Sri Lanka — an island nation some 1,000 miles west of the epicenter — about 25,000 troops were deployed to crack down on sporadic, small-scale looting and to help in rescue efforts. About 200 inmates took advantage of the chaos, escaping from a prison in coastal Matara.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake's magnitude was 9.0 — the strongest since a 9.2 magnitude temblor in Alaska in 1964 and the fourth-largest in a century. The quake was more than 6 miles deep and was followed by a half-dozen powerful aftershocks. A 620-mile section of a geological plate shifted, triggering the sudden displacement of water.

Countries around the world were touched. Italy reported 11 of citizens had died; Norway 10; Britain four; the United States and Denmark three each; France, Sweden and Belgium two each; and New Zealand one.

Those numbers would likely rise. Sri Lanka said 72 foreign tourists were killed there. In Thailand, 35 of the dead were identified as foreigners.

President Bush expressed his condolences over the "terrible loss of life and suffering." From the Vatican, Pope John Paul II led appeals for aid for victims, and the 25-nation European Unionpromised to quickly deliver $4 million.

Aid agencies and governments around the world began pouring relief supplies into the region on Monday. Japan, China and Russia were among the countries sending teams of experts.

Jasmine Whitbread, international director of the aid group Oxfam, warned that without swift action, more people could die. "The flood waters will have contaminated drinking water and food will be scarce," she said.

In Thailand, Gen. Chaisit Shinawatra, the army chief, said the United States has offered to send troops stationed in Japan's Okinawa island to assist. Thailand was considering the offer.

Tsunamis as large as Sunday's happen only a few times a century. A tsunami is a series of traveling ocean waves generated by geological disturbances near the ocean floor. With nothing to stop them, the waves can race across the ocean like the crack of a bullwhip, gaining momentum over thousands of miles.

An international tsunami warning system was started in 1965, after the Alaska quake, designed to advise coastal communities of a potentially killer wave.

Member states include all the major Pacific rim nations in North America, Asia and South America. But because tsunamis are rare in the Indian Ocean, India and Sri Lanka are not part of the system. Scientists said the death toll would have been reduced if they had been.

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    Read below for Tsunami FAQ's, Safety Tips, and Did You Know Facts

    Tsunamis: Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: What Is a Tsunami?
    A: A tsunami (pronounced “soo-nah-mee”) is a series of waves of extremely long wave length and long period generated in a body of water by an impulsive disturbance that vertically displaces the water. The term tsunami was adopted for general use in 1963 by an international scientific conference. Tsunami is a Japanese word represented by two characters: "tsu" and "nami." The character "tsu" means harbor, and the character "nami" means wave. In the past, tsunamis were often referred to as "tidal waves." The term "tidal wave" is a misnomer. Tides are the result of gravitational influences of the moon, sun, and planets. Tsunamis are not caused by the tides and are unrelated to the tides; although a tsunami striking a coastal area is influenced by the tide level at the time of impact.

    Q: What Causes a Tsunami?
    A: There are many causes of tsunamis but the most prevalent is earthquakes. In addition, landslides, volcanic eruptions, explosions, and even the impact of cosmic bodies, such as meteorites, can generate tsunamis.

    Q: How Do Earthquakes Generate Tsunamis?
    A: Tsunamis can be generated when the sea floor abruptly shifts and vertically displaces the overlying water from its equilibrium position. Waves are formed as the displaced water mass attempts to regain its equilibrium. The main factor which determines the initial size of a tsunami is the amount of vertical sea floor deformation. Not all earthquakes generate tsunamis. To generate tsunamis, earthquakes must occur underneath or near the ocean, be large and create movements in the sea floor. All oceanic regions of the world can experience tsunamis, but in the Pacific Ocean there is a much more frequent occurrence of large, destructive tsunamis because of the many large earthquakes along the margins of the Pacific Ocean.

    Q: How Do Landslides, Volcanic Eruptions, and Cosmic Collisions Generate Tsunamis?
    A: Any disturbance that displaces a large water mass from its equilibrium position can generate a tsunami. Generally tsunamis caused by landslides or volcanic eruptions dissipate more quickly than Pacific-wide tsunamis caused by some earthquakes and rarely affect coastlines distant from the source.

    Q: How Do Tsunamis Differ From Other Water Waves?
    A: Tsunami waves are shallow-water waves with long periods and wave lengths. (A wave is classified a shallow-water wave when the ratio between the water depth and its wavelength gets very small. The speed of a shallow-water wave is equal to the square root of the product of the acceleration of gravity (32ft/sec/sec or 980cm/sec/sec) and the depth of the water.) Shallow water waves are different from wind-generated waves (the waves many of us have observed on the beach). Wind-generated waves usually have period (time between two succesional waves) of five to twenty seconds and a wavelength (distance between two successional waves) of about 50 to 600 feet (15 to 200 meters) A tsunami can have a period in the range of 10 minutes to 1 hour and a wavelength in excess of 700 km (430 miles).

    Q: What Happens to a Tsunami as it Approaches the Shore?
    A: "As the tsunami wave reaches the shallower water above a continental shelf, friction with the shelf slows the front of the wave. As the tsunami approaches shore, the trailing waves pile onto the waves in front of them, like a rug crumpled against a wall creating a wave that may rise up to 30 feet before hitting the shore. Although greatly slowed, a tsunami still bursts onto land at freeway speeds, with enough momentum to flatten buildings and trees and to carry ships miles inland." (From: Waves of Destruction by Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, May 1994, pp. 69-70)

    Q: What Are the Impacts of a Tsunami?
    A: Tsunamis can savagely attack coastlines, causing devastating property damage and loss of life.

    Q: Are Tsunamis All the Same?
    A: No. U.S. coastal communities are threatened by tsunamis that are generated by both local earthquakes and distant earthquakes. Local tsunamis give residents only a few minutes to seek safety. Tsunamis of distant origins give residents more time to evacuate threatened coastal areas but increase the need for timely and accurate assessment of the tsunami hazard to avoid costly false alarms. Thus, U.S. residents in Alaska can experience a local earthquake and tsunami while residents of Hawaii and the west coast may experience this disaster as a distant tsunami. Similarly, west coast residents can experience a local tsunami that may also have an impact on the distant states of Alaska and Hawaii. Of the two, local tsunamis are more devastating.

    Q: Can Tsunamis Be Predicted?
    A: Since science cannot predict when earthquakes will occur, they cannot determine exactly when a tsunami will be generated. But with the aid of historical records of tsunamis and numerical models, scientists can get an idea where tsunamis are most likely to be generated.

    Tsunami Safety Tips

    • A strong earthquake felt in a low-lying coastal area is a natural warning of possible, immediate danger. Keep calm and quickly move to higher ground away from the coast.
    • All large earthquakes do not cause tsunamis, but many do. If the quake is located near or directly under the ocean, the probability of a tsunami increases. When you hear that an earthquake has occurred in the ocean or coastline regions, prepare for a tsunami emergency.
    • Tsunamis can occur at any time, day or night. They can travel up rivers and streams that lead to the ocean.
    • A tsunami is not a single wave, but a series of waves. Stay out of danger until an "ALL CLEAR" is issued by a competent authority. Approaching tsunamis are sometimes heralded by noticeable rise or fall of coastal waters. This is nature's tsunami warning and should be heeded.
    • Approaching large tsunamis are usually accompanied by a loud roar that sounds like a train or aircraft. If a tsunami arrives at night when you can not see the ocean, this is also nature's tsunami warning and should be heeded.
    • A small tsunami at one beach can be a giant a few miles away. Do not let modest size of one make you lose respect for all.
    • Sooner or later, tsunamis visit every coastline in the Pacific. All tsunamis - like hurricanes - are potentially dangerous even though they may not damage every coastline they strike.
    • Never go down to the beach to watch for a tsunami! WHEN YOU CAN SEE THE WAVE YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO ESCAPE. Tsunamis can move faster than a person can run!
    • During a tsunami emergency, your local emergency management office, police, fire and other emergency organizations will try to save your life. Give them your fullest cooperation.
    • Homes and other buildings located in low lying coastal areas are not safe. Do NOT stay in such buildings if there is a tsunami warning.
    • The upper floors of high, multi-story, reinforced concrete hotels can provide refuge if there is no time to quickly move inland or to higher ground.
    • If you are on a boat or ship and there is time, move your vessel to deeper water (at least 100 fathoms). If it is the case that there is concurrent severe weather, it may may safer to leave the boat at the pier and physically move to higher ground.
    • Damaging wave activity and unpredictable currents can effect harbor conditions for a period of time after the tsunami's initial impact. Be sure conditions are safe before you return your boat or ship to the harbor.
    • Stay tuned to your local radio, marine radio, NOAA Weather Radio, or television stations during a tsunami emergency - bulletins issued through your local emergency management office and National Weather Service offices can save your life.

    Did You Know?

    • In 1964, an Alaskan earthquake generated a tsunami with waves between 10 and 20 feet high along parts of the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts. This tsunami caused more than $84 million in damage in Alaska and a total of 123 fatalities.
    • Although tsunamis are rare along the Atlantic coastline, a severe earthquake on November 18, 1929, in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland generated a tsunami that caused considerable damage and loss of life at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.
    • In 1946, a tsunami with waves of 20 to 32 feet crashed into Hilo, Hawaii, flooding the downtown area and killing 159 people.
    • The Tsunami Warning Centers in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Palmer, Alaska, monitor disturbances that trigger tsunamis. When a tsunami is recorded, it is tracked and a tsunami warning is issued to the threatened area.
    • Most deaths during a tsunami are a result of drowning. Associated risks include flooding, polluted water supplies, and damaged gas lines.
    • Since 1945, more people have been killed as a result of tsunamis than as a direct result of an earthquake’s ground-shaking.

    Source: http://www.noaa.gov (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Web site) contributed to this report.


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Search Crews Struggle After Minneapolis Collapse

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A strong current and poor visibility in the Mississippi River are hampering search teams looking for victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

Police say while the official death count is just four, more bodies are trapped in submerged vehicles. And those vehicles are stuck beneath big pieces of concrete.

Divers have been noting license plate numbers to help authorities identify the drivers. Meanwhile, anxious relatives have been waiting for word in a city hotel. One man say he hopes his wife turns up as a "Jane Doe in a hospital somewhere."

The eight-lane bridge buckled during the evening rush hour Thursday. Federal officials say inspectors found problems with it two years ago and classified it as "structurally deficient." White House spokesman Tony Snow says while the report didn't indicate the bridge was in danger of collapse, it was the state's responsibility to fix it.

But Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty says the state was never warned immediate action might be needed. He says the recommendation was to monitor "and potentially replace it in the future."

Pawlenty has ordered an immediate inspection of all bridges in the state with similar designs.


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Heavy snow expected across Iowa

Winter storm watch issued for Sunday

Published  6:18 PM CST Mar 09, 2013

A developing winter storm is moving through the Midwest.

A large area of low pressure will continue to strengthen and move across sections of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri over the next 24 to 48 hours.

The system will dive just south of Iowa. However, low-level moisture combined with cold air wrapping around the backside of the system will increase snow chances for central Iowa on Sunday.

Precipitation on Sunday will begin as rain and gradually change over to a wintry mix in the mid-morning hours before changing to completely snow by noon.

The system will produce heavy snow bands across central Iowa through the afternoon hours on Sunday, with the heaviest snow in the late afternoon and evening hours.

Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will be possible in the evening hours. Total accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are possible in the metro, with lighter amounts north and west and south and east.

Gusty northwest winds near 35 mph will make travel difficult in the evening and overnight hours.

A winter storm watch is also in effect for Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.

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Food Stamp Cuts

(KCEN) --- Food stamp benefits will be cut, the temporary provision expires Nov. 1.

Five billion dollars in cuts will mean less money for groceries for some 47 million people, or nearly 15% of the population of people who rely on food stamps.

Experts say it's highly unlikely that congress will put a stop to the cuts especially before the holiday season.

Food stamp benefits were bumped up in the midst of the recession.

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Being suitable lifts Pawlenty stock in veep hunt 12 Jul 12

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – As a presidential hopeful, Tim Pawlenty won respect, if not support, among GOP insiders, social conservatives and the tea party movement.

Almost a year after he abandoned his White House bid, Pawlenty’s reputation as being suitable but not a standout is actually fueling the speculation that the former Minnesota governor is a serious contender in Republican Mitt Romney’s search for a running mate.

To hear insiders tell it, the earnest Pawlenty might end up satisfying many Republicans without risking the unwelcome distractions that could result from a running mate who is flashier than the nominee, who has close ties to an unpopular past administration or whose background has largely avoided scrutiny.

Pawlenty himself isn’t giving any clues even as Republicans debate the pros and cons of a Romney-Pawlenty ticket.


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MORE needs to be done in Keighley to raise awareness of littering and the possible penalties, says a leading figure in the town.

Steve Seymour, chairman of KeighleyTown Centre Association and manager of the Airedale Shopping Centre, said there had been considerable success at tidying some areas.

But he said litter was still a problem.

He was speaking out after the Keighley News last week revealed that the number of fixed penalty notices issued for dumping litter in Keighley district had slumped.

Just 24 people have received tickets in more than two years, and only eight of those offenders were brought to book in the past 15 months.

And the figures – released by Bradford Council in response to a Freedom of Information request from the Keighley News – show there have been just two prosecutions, both resulting in the defendants being found guilty.

Mr Seymour said: "Everyone should take responsibility for their actions and for maintaining a clean and tidy environment.

"All forms of littering must be managed accordingly, and this sometimes means penalising repeat offenders.

"As a town, Keighley strives hard to try to educate and support people and groups and has had some real success in improving local areas, but every day I see people throw litter and cigarette waste, allow their dogs to foul the streets or feed pigeons with no regard or care for the environment or public health.

"These offenders must be brought to book but enforcement should be a last resort, and based on the figures it is. More needs to be done through awareness days or days of action to make people aware of the types of littering and penalties for the offences."


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Since the first pitch of the 2013 NCAA Men's College World Series, attendance has averaged more than 24,000 per game.

TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, the home of the College World Series, has a seating capacity of 24,000, but there is room for thousands more.

-- Live Wire: 2013 College World Series updates

Game 2 on Saturday saw 27,122 fans -- the highest turnout of the year -- when Louisville squared off against Indiana.

CWS organizers said this year’s attendance is on track to surpass last year's, and it may come close to the 2009 all-time record of 336,072.

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USAF F-4 WSO Captain Roger Locher of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron describes the mission on May 10, 1972, when he and Maj. Robert A. Lodge in Oyster 1 attacked four MiG-21s, shot down one of them with an AIM-7 using a head on attack and were immediately thereafter shot down by a MiG-19 they never saw until it was too late.  The stricken F-4D immediately went out of control and was on fire.  With the airplane in an inverted descent below 9,000 feet Roger said to Bob that he was going to eject.  Major Lodge said “why don’t you eject then.”  Roger ejected, but he never saw Bob’s chute or what happened to him.  Robert Lodge was later declared Killed in Action.

When I was stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, in 1973 I read the Intel debriefing report Roger gave after he returned to Udorn.  I remember Roger said that before their 10 May 72 mission Bob Lodge told Rodger he would never be a prisoner of war and that Roger speculated that Bob decided to stay with the F-4 rather then eject because of his mindset.

In most of the two part 45 minute audio report Roger Locher describes in detail what happened, his escape and evasion plan and how he successfully evaded the North Vietnam for 23 days.  Before his mission the Intel briefing said that if you got shot down east of  a certain distance from Hanoi you would be a POW because the powers that be decided that search and rescue missions too close to Hanoi were too dangerous for the rescue forces.

When Roger made his first radio contact with US forces 22 days after being shot down the USAF tried to rescue him that day, but the ground fire was too heavy.  The next day USAF General Vogt cancelled the bombing mission scheduled for North Vietnam and sent the entire strike force and supporting aircraft (119 total aircraft) to rescue Roger Locher. It was the deepest rescue made inside North Vietnam during the entire war.

I don’t know when Roger made the tape, but it sounds like it may have been made shortly after his rescue to other aircrews at Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, with the purpose of helping them in case they were shot down.

The audio is in two parts:

To learn more about Roger Locher and his 10 May 72 mission and rescue 23 days later 60 miles northwest of Hanoi five miles south of Yen Bai Airfield, North Vietnam, read his story on Wikipedia.

Read “Valor: A Good Thought to Sleep On” about Roger Locher.

Watch the two videos Sgt. Joey Hill made about Robert Lodge and Roger Locher at ” Sgt. Joey Hill, the Crew Chief of F-4D 650784 & His 2 Fabulous Videos of Robert Lodge & Roger Locher.”  Joey Hill’s two videos contain his personal photos and the audios of the mission tapes Lodge and Locher made of their missions over North Vietnam during which they shot down their first and second MiGs.  Lodge and Locher gave their crew chief, Sgt. Joey Hill, copies of the audio cassette tapes they made of the two missions.

After you listen to Roger describing his 23 day ordeal, you must watch and listen to the video of Brigadier General Steve Ritchie describing hearing Roger’s first radio call for help on day 22 and the incredible rescue mission that successfully returned Roger to his comrades and freedom.  Steve Richie is the only USAF pilot ace of the Vietnam War.  He was in the same squadron and four ship flight of F-4s as Roger Locher and Robert Lodge on May 10, 1972, the day the two o them were shot down too far inside North Vietnam to be rescued.  Over 150 airplanes were dedicated to rescuing Rocher Locher on day 23.

Listen carefully to the end of Ritchie’s speech when he talks about Americans who risk it all to save one man’s life and freedom and compare that to Barack Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s abandonment of the four patriots who died in Benghazi because the U.S. did nothing to save them.  General Ritchie concludes by saying:

We come to fully understand the effort to which we will go, the resources we will commit, the risks that we will take to rescue one crew member, one American, one ally.  Isn’t it a very powerful statement about what kind of people we are?  About the value that we place on life, on freedom and on the individual? . . . The real mission, yours and mine, business, government, civilian, military, is to protect and preserve an environment, a climate, a system, a way of life where people can be free.

This nine minute video by General  Ritchie describes in detail his memories of the day Roger Locher and Bob Lodge were shot down and Roger’s rescue 23 days later.  It is a great speech.  I recommend you watch the entire video.

I also recommend Steve Ritchie’s paper entitled “Leadership that Inspires Excellence,” about Roger Locher, his rescue and leadership.  He wrote the paper when he attended the Air War College.


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Summer Kremer was three kills away from joining the "30-kill club" in Saturday's five-set loss against Mount Olive. King falls to 13-11 (7-4 Conference Carolinas) on the year.

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The King Lady Tornado and Mount Olive College swapped game wins four times before the Trojans escaped their home floor with the match, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-10. Summer Kremer lit up Kornegay Arena by leading both teams and setting a new career high in kills. The sophomore put down 27 in the loss, dropping King to 13-11 (7-4 Conference Carolinas).

For the third time this season, sophomore Summer Kremer set a new career high in kills by surpassing the 20-kill marker. She nearly exceeded 30 kills, falling just three short. In the meanwhile, the Mills River, N.C. native smashed 27 kills to lead both sides and establish a new career high in the category.

Mount Olive took the first set, 25-22, never allowing King a piece of the lead once the teams reached a 13-13 tie. The Trojans, supported by three King errors, went on a 6-1 run to break away from the Lady Tornado. Mount Olive nearly gave the lead away, allowing three errors of their own plus a Summer Kremer kill and Heather Harvey service ace to bring the Lady Tornado within one point, but went on a 4-1 run to close out the first game to take an early 1-0 lead.

Freshman Grace Underwood (Pearland, Texas) helped seal a second-set victory for King, 25-22, with two well-timed kills to help her team break away from the Trojans late in the second set. Tied 15-15, Maribeth Kern (Buchanan, Va.) put down a kill followed by a service ace by Payton Tipton (Cleveland, Tenn.) to sway to momentum to King's side, but a block by Nicole Powell and Carly White brought the Navy and Scarlett's lead back to just one point, 18-17. Two errors by Mount Olive set up Underwood's first of two consecutive kills that happened on both sides of a Trojan timeout, helping King to a 22-17 lead. Once again, Mount Olive made a late attempt to take the lead but were thwarted when Kremer put down her fifth kill of the set, setting up set point, which was clinched on an attack error by Mount Olive's Carly White.

Kremer continued to heat up, putting down six kills on the third set despite a 25-22 defeat. Kremer kept her team in the set, but Mariah Herington (Jonesborough, Tenn.) was the glimmer of hope that gave King a brief lead late in the set. Down by four points at one time, King came back and tied the match at points 18, 20, 21, and 22. Herington's third kill of the set gave King a 21-20 lead, but was quickly retaken by the Trojans .The final two points that clinched the set came on blocks by the duo of Dezirae Mackey and Nicole Karas.

The third set served as a block party as both teams combined for 8.0 team blocks on the efforts of a combined 14 block assists and one solo block. Mackey had four block assists alone in the third set, while five different King players chipped in on the defensive effort at the net.

As good as Kremer had been through three games, totaling 15 kills to that point, she turned it up one more time for seven more kills in the fifth set. King ran away with the set early, starting the game on a 7-3 run and never looking back. Mariah Herington and Kelsey Griffitts (Bristol, Va./John Battle H.S.) each put up four kills in a 25-18 decision, tying the match at two games apiece.

Kremer went 7-for-12 on the attack and committed only one error in the fourth set. That number serves as the most kills in a single set for her as a King Tornado. Heather Harvey (Kingsport, Tenn.) also dished out 18 assists in the frame, as well.

In the fifth set, Kremer came out of the gate with a pair of kills and errors, helping Mount Olive take an early 5-2 lead before King used its first timeout. The outside hitter came back and reasserted her dominance with two more kills out of the timeout and added a third shortly after. The Trojans began to break away with the score 7-5, powered by kills from Danielle Pante, Nicole Powell, and Dezirae Mackey leading to a 11-6 advantage and a King timeout.

King brought the score to within four points twice but did not get any closer as the Trojans rode out to a 15-10 set win, and the match.

Kremer led the team as its main source of offense, adding to her career list improvements with 61 attack attempts and 27 kills. She also had two block assists contributing to King's 7.0 team blocks.

Mariah Herington also finished the afternoon in double-digit kills, totaling 10 on 26 attempts (.308). She was one of four players to add a pair of block assists, joining Grace Underwood, Maribeth Kern, and Summer Kremer.

Kelsey Griffitts led all Lady Tornado at the net with four block assists and one solo block. The junior also chipped in seven kills on 16 attempts.

Payton Tipton and Maribeth Kern each had 10-plus digs, totaling 28 between the two of them.

Heather Harvey served as the floor general in Saturday's affair, totaling 55  assists and dishing out two service aces.

The Trojans had four players with 10 or more kills in the match, including Danielle Plante who led the team with 18 kills. Plante hit at a .444 clip, leading the way with 36 attempts and only two errors. Lauren Lee had a double-double, ending the night with 10 kills and 17 digs. Carly White had 12 kills and had a day at the net with three solo blocks and three block assists.

The Lady Tornado (13-11, 7-4) continue their roadtrip by playing North Greenville University on Tuesday, Oct. 16. First service is set for 7 p.m.

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keep flaming - here's your chance !

Postby fokiten » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:38 am

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fokiten wrote:NO EXPERIENCE NECESARRY,,,we'll teach you how to rig launch and,,bla bla bla SAFE SAFE SAFE, the rest is up to you...

I hate to argue with Mr Fo, but

Kiteboarding Level One - 2 hours, $140 pp
Requirements: Previous experience or 'Intro to Kiteboarding' Essential

To become proficient at an IKO 'Kiteboarder Level One' standard - you might require more than one lesson.

So no guarantees, at least 2 lessons and the suggestion of having more.

Training method aside, this doesn't sound too bad to me. At least, I got by on 2 lessons (not Kitepower)

Don't worry,,

You're not arguing with me,,,

The no experience "come on" is for the intro lesson which is 2 hours,,

AND this no experience necessary 2 hours IS

the required previous experience for the ALL INCLUSIVE GOOD TO GO IT ALONE< as advertised> level one,,

or I guess you could just say Yeah,,I've watched a video...and skip the first two hours??

It don't matter BECAUSE

the level one,,,INCLUDES A REVEIW of the INTRO class,,Don't know how long that takes?

At any rate it's a total of four hours that reviews the first two hours...

Say,,,how sweet is that? BAM you're good to BUY,,,And (as advertised) good to go it alone...

Like I say you 're not aruging with me

PS. I'd post the link so you could see it for yourself, but Toby is editing my post's and taking out the actual links?

What can you do???

Toby wrote:good work!

Our sports needs things like this!

And hey, it is a quite expensive sport, so they should have the extra bucks to learn it right!

Go Figure?

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Postby Sea&Sun » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:15 pm

Fo sorry to see Toby is deleting your links. If people could just get to the link they could see how bad this one is. What is really bad -- the school locations are in tourist areas. Makes newbie tourist believe "great we can take a lesson between meals on Monday then a lesson between lunch and dinner on Tuesday then buy our kites and go on our own after dinner Tuesday night!!! Won't that be a fun Holiday!!!!!"

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Postby ookpik » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:05 pm

I am also concerned that without high standards for training and certification we will see too many bad accidents. Kiteboarding seems to be reaching a point of public awareness such that a huge number of neophytes are keen to try the sport.

When I hear about anyone promoting a quick-learn program, I put this in perspective with historic sports training programs. For most of my life, I have been a sailing instructor / racing coach / windsurfer and now kiteboarder. The Canadian Yachting Association oversees 7 levels of sail training, and during a typical 3-week program a student might advance 1, 2 or 3 levels. Otherwise, the student would be kidding themselves about how much they didn't know - blissfully ignorant.

Accelerated programs remind me of scuba programs in certain resort destinations where you learn to scuba dive almost immediately. Hopefully you'll be ok under the watch of a dive instructor, but believing you're ready to venture out on your own and face the unknown would be a big mistake. Same with kiteboarding, but some beginners don't seem clear on that.

Most new kiteboarders will survive and do little more harm than damage some equipment or get into trouble with lifeguards or other beach users. But some fledgling kiteboarders are going to die, and some are going to put others in grave danger, including those that try to rescue them. Aside from immense personal tragedy, lack of foresight and too many bad accidents will eventually shut down large parts of the sport / industry.

Postby fokiten » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:19 pm

Thanks for your reply,

You make a great point, It's not only bad for the student (to be hyped) but bad for every single one of us...

Kiteboarding suffers from the absolute ease of it.

It just looks so simple and easy to learn, it looks fun, it is fun, but there are GRAVE consequences if you lose control.

Learnig to respect the kite, the weather, the surroundings all of these come from actual experience ON THE WATER.

Charge BIG bucks for assisted deepwater training or what I would call A KITESURFING LESSON.

Charge very small bucks for trainner kite flying,,the ROTE of rigging etc.

Assisted watertime is worth paying BIG bucks for,

The common knowlege stuff is WORTH NOTHING without the water skills.

Stop ripping people off,,,stop over charging for WORTHLESS instruction.

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Postby BWD » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:52 pm

Hmmm. Big bucks is not so good. Why should it be cheaper to learn SCUBA or flying an airplane than kiting? To me this is really ridiculous.
I was lucky to get about 8 hours instruction for $300 a few years ago -and that was not cheap for one instructor and one beach boy... but it got the job done.

After taking time off I thought of getting another lesson to get back into it, with better skills, but found the price had basically doubled (or more..)
"Forget it" was my conclusion. Naturally I remembered how to kite, though I am not very skilled still. Practice makes skill....

Glad I got lessons before the rip-off machine known as kite instruction was fully wound up.
I still believe in lessons though esp. for beginners. I may take more when I am "rich."

I think the pricing is inexcusable though. What kind of costs have been built in to justify it? How much do they expect to profit teaching?

Postby fokiten » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:43 am

Well I agree, big bucks was probably the wrong choice of words.

I think that BIG BUCKS is what drive some to offer bad (quick and dirty) worthless lessons; that kites on short lines were developed to protect the schools and enable the teaching of those who should never kite, the timid, the weak, the physically naive...And this NEW ALL INCLUSIVE market would seem to explain the scurilious pimping,,,

THAT no experience necessary thing,,,

Take this one bragger; he boast of 3,000 graduates from his "school;" let's see?

that would be 3000 just plain folks, times 4 hours each, times $70 per hr.=

That's close to one million bucks??

For what investment? couple dozen trainner kites and some sun block?

We've foxes in our hen house

Postby fokiten » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:26 pm

For stoner

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Postby Sea&Sun » Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:17 am

Anyone else find any of these half day pimp schools?

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Postby kitefrog » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:41 pm

Everyone is different.

Anyone learning to kitesurf should have a friend teach them how to fly a kite before their lessons.

When your kite flying is effective then should do a lesson. Otherwise paying to fly a tiny kite is a waste of money. Any reasonable kiter can safely teach a friend to kite fly.

I taugh two friend to kite fly over two days, they did a two hour lesson in the water and by the end of it they were both doing water starts and almost getting the board over its bow wave.

Excellent result.

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Postby uncleneil » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:43 pm

Two hours in the water and now their water starting. You should be hanged from your testicles for letting them on the board in that short of time. Whats this world coming to. OK Fo and S&S, time for you guys to rip him a new ars-hole.

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Friday, 16 December 2011

Simon's cat meets Mr. Bean

I haven't forgotten about Kitty's fiber query. I promise to talk about the warmth of wool next week!

As you know just by the title of this blog, wool and cats are inseparable for me. If you love cats and don't know about the series Simon's cat (or even if you do!) I wanted to share these with you.

For fans of Mr. Bean, you will quickly understand the title of today's blog

And for those of you who have cats and are getting ready to decorate your Christmas tree, Simon commiserates with you!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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Cute videos. We don't have a cat to worry about in regards to our tree, but we do have to put unbreakable ornaments toward the bottom because of the dreaded dog tail!

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The Air Force Academy and men’s basketball head coach Jeff Reynolds have agreed on a new five-year contract that runs through the 2012-13 season, according to an announcement today from Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh. Details of the contract are still being worked out and are going through the Academy process.

Reynolds, who was promoted to head coach on April 17, 2007, completed his first season as head coach at Air Force with a 16-14 overall record. He guided the Falcons to a fifth-place finish in the Mountain West Conference after being picked eighth in the preseason poll by conference coaches and media, the greatest margin between prediction and actual finish in the MWC last season.

Reynolds, who enters the ‘08-09 campaign with a 98-48 career record in five seasons, coached one of the best players in program history, Tim Anderson, who was named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year and second-team all-conference after leading the team in scoring and the MWC in steals.

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Dear Mike & Liza,

My husband keeps telling people how old I am.  He says things like “Can you believe she’s 40?  She doesn’t even use those anti aging creams.” and “She’s 40, but she still fits in her cheerleading uniform.” And my personal favorite, “Guess how old my wife is.  You’ll never guess.  She’s 40!”

I think it’s sweet that he’s bragging about me, but does he have to tell everyone my age?  He says I should be 40 and proud of it.

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Correctly heat treated to best suit product application.
Diameter Across Hexagon Points:
1-5/16'' (33.33 mm)
Hexagon Shaft Diameter:
1-3/16'' (30.16 mm)
Overall Length:
16'' (406.4 mm)
Point Diameter:
9/16'' (14.28 mm)
4.49 lbs. (2.04 kg)

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2006 Volvo C70 2.5L L5 Air Filter

2006 Volvo C70 2.5L L5 Air Filter
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  • Washable & Reusable
  • This K&N C70 air filter lasts the lifetime of your vehicle.
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2006 Volvo C70 2.5L L5 - All Models
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1994 Volvo 940 2.3L L4 Oil Filter

K&N oil filter for 1994 Volvo 940 2.3L L4
  • Protects the engine of your Volvo 940
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Oil stays clean and clear far longer than standard filters. Changing the oil less frequently, makes the K&N filter free.
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Oil Filter
K&N HP-1002
  • 1" Nut for Easy Removal
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Very pleased with this item, also the service provided by your company. Previously I ordered an item which I made a mistake in ordering, this was quickly dealt with by yourselves and a correct item supplied in a timely manner.
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1994 Volvo 940 2.3L L4 - All Models
Will never buy another oil filter again as long i own this truck.
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Oil Filter; Billet
K&N SS-1002
  • Billet Aluminum Housing
  • Washable and Reusable
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K&N RU-0160

Universal Air Filters > Universal Rubber Filter
Rating Star 1 Rating Star 2 Rating Star 3 Rating Star 4 Rating Star 5   5.0 out of 5 stars   2 Customer Reviews
  • Designed to increase horsepower and acceleration
  • Hundreds of sizes and shapes for most applications
  • High air flow with excellent filtration
  • Clamp-on washable and reusable air filter
  • Malleable flanges
  • One year limited warranty
K&N's Universal Air Filters are designed and manufactured for a wide variety of applications including racing vehicles, radio-controlled cars, generators, snowmobiles, tractors, and other applications. Regardless of the angle or offset diameter of the air intake, there is probably a K&N Universal air filter for your equipment. All filters are constructed with ultra-strong molded pliable rubber flanges which absorb vibration and allow for secure attachment and can also be stretched for up to 1/16" (1.5mm) to fit in-between sizes. K&N universal air filters are washable and reusable. When used as a replacement for the OEM air filter, modifications to the jetting may be required.

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Product Specifications

Air Filter ShapeRound
Filter MaterialCotton Gauze
Filter Re-Oiling Amount0.29 oz (9 ml)
Flange Inside Diameter1.5 in (38 mm)
Flange Length0.625 in (16 mm)
Flange TypeCentered
Height4 in (102 mm)
Inner WireNo
Outside Diameter3 in (76 mm)
Package Contents1 Air Filter
Package Quantity1
Product Box Height4.25 in (108 mm)
Product Box Length4.63 in (117 mm)
Product Box Width4.63 in (117 mm)
Product StyleRound Straight Universal Air Filter
Top Material/FinishNone
Top StyleRubber
Weight0.5 lb (0.2 kg)

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Zwilling J.A. Henckels TWIN Pro 'S' 5.5" Flexible Boning Knife - 31024-140

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Part Number: H31024140
Manufacturer: Zwilling J.A. Henckels
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H31024140: TWIN® Pro 'S' 5.5" Flexible Boning Knife

Riveted handle in traditional design

The trustworthy quality and tradition of these riveted knives is easily visible by the full tang and the full length of solid steel. Classical styling and state-of-the-art technology in blade manufacturing combine to form the TWIN® Pro "S" Series.

For separating meat from bone cooked and uncooked. The smaller the size of the meat or bone, the more flexible the blade should be and vice versa. Always use a flexible knife on fish or delicate fowl.

Blade dimensions: 140mm/5.5". Made in Solingen, Germany.

SIGMAFORGE® One Piece ConstructionPerfect geometry, high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, improved cutting edge retention
Laser Controlled EdgeIs sharper and stays sharper longer. Has a more consistent blade angle.
Friodur® Ice HardenedMaximum no-stain properties and more blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
Super BolsterProvides weight, insures safety and adds balance.
Fully Visible Tang ConstructionProper balance and great strength.
High Carbon No Stain SteelNo staining, no rusting.
Hand HonedLong lasting edge
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Triple Riveted Novodur HandlesDurable, strong, smooth, comfortable handle perfectly balanced.
Dishwasher Safe*Easy care
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One of the older steel Capitals of the World: Solingen, Germany produces some of the best Kitchen knives and straight razors money can buy.
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A nylon polymer that is lightweight and extremely durable, Zytel can be shaped and textured to provide excellent grip.
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Pros: Sharpness, Material Quality, Construction
Cons: None
Great Knife, good price, prompt shipping
This replaced a Henckels boning knife we received as a wedding present 31 years ago. I have no doubt this is the last one we will ever have to buy. The old one had a wood handle that was finally starting to deteriorate. The blade was as good as new, held its edge and only need sharpening ocasionally. I trust the plastic handle and blade on the new knife will give me as many years of use.
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Jul 21, 2010

Macon Comes Together to Build KaBOOM! Playground

Posted by Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation is partnering with KaBOOM! to build 13 playgrounds in five communities this year - including four in Detroit on Saturday. Watch the above video to get a feel for the playground Build Day in Macon, and read a first hand account of how the community came together to make it happen by Macon Program Director Beverly Blake

A few Saturdays ago, in 90 plus degree heat, over 100 volunteers from Macon and Middle Georgia gathered at Woodfield Academy to construct a KaBOOM! playground. What a day it was! We had a DJ, lots of food and drink, and skilled and unskilled (me) labor who came together to enjoy one another's company and a build great project.' Most of the folks there I had not met before. Great fellowship was in the air - along with 80% humidity.

I was assigned to the "dome" team - a great big jungle gym type of structure - and took my seat on the ground under a big tree with one of the other volunteers named Oscar Hugley. Our job was to get the nuts and bolts and washers all put together. We began chatting and I learned that his mother lived in Beall's Hill (one of the projects Knight Foundation is working on as part of the College Hill initiative) and we chatted and I learned a lot about the history of the neighborhood that I would never have known.' What a small world. 'Fate brought us together at a playground build so I could learn about the history and people of a neighborhood that Knight is working in.' It was obviously meant to be.

The dome was finished in 45 minutes. Our KaBOOM! project manager said it was a record. Usually it takes 1 and a half hours. She was amazed...until we all found out that our team leader is the head of engineering at Robins Air Force Base and brought some of his colleagues with him to work on the build. That explains it. And, amazingly, the team even read the instructions - or at least glanced at them.

We finished up the playground by 2 p.m. 'and had the dedication.' It was a wonderful day and I have never seen folks work so hard. I thought that because it was so hot we would lose people, but not so.' Everyone was hot, tired and sunburned but happy. And the kids were thrilled with the finished playground. The only downer was that no one could play on it for 48 hours until the concrete cured.' I went back this week to take a look and was amazed. It is beautiful and will be such a big part of Woodfield - I learned that the students will benefit not only through recreation, but the playground will also be therapeutic. Large motor skills development is important for many of the students at Woodfield.

When I returned this week and talked with Becky Sessions, the head of school, she told me something about the build that most of us never consider.' We see Build Day and all the activity and the finished product, but don't think about the eight weeks prior, when all the planning and "friendraising" and organization happens. Just think about it: you have eight weeks to raise $7500, gather over 100 volunteers, get the kids involved in the design, the families involved in the organization, sign up for committees, have weekly conference calls with KaBOOM!...a million details!' Becky said the two months leading up to the build were as important to build the Woodfield Community as the Build Day itself. Parents got to know one another. Everyone who was asked for anything was thrilled to participate (I have never seen so much food in my life - thanks to Macon's groceries and restaurants).' The way the business community came forward was amazing. Woodfield did not have to spend one penny of their operating funds to make sure Build Day was a success.' There were even funds to hire a DJ - which really helped keep us motivated.

KaBOOM! focuses on building a great playground, but the group is about so about much more. It is about bringing strangers together to accomplish something important and learning that we have something in common, like Oscar and I did. It is about working together in planning for something on faith. Since no one had ever built a KaBOOM! playground before, no one knew what to expect. It was also about families sharing a common vision for the school that is not only helping their kids succeed, but providing new friends and relationships.

But mostly I believe it's about how people with a love for community and a willingness to give can remarkably come together '- in eight weeks- to envision, plan and build a fantastic playground in only one day. 'Folks in Macon are still talking about it. And every time I put on my build T-shirt, I think of Oscar and Becky and the Woodfield Academy community. And I smile.

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