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State sets newrequirementsfor middleschool studentsBy Amy HuddlestonTimes-News writer
Middle school matters.Best friends are made
and pecking orders areestablished. Sports aretaken more seriously, ascoaches begin to makecuts, sorting the competi-tive players from thosewho can’t hack it andpushing everyone towardimproved performance.
The Idaho State Board ofEducation is starting tothink about middle schoolthe way coaches thinkabout tryouts, and theywant students to startthinking the same way asthey prepare for highschool and college.
Starting this schoolyear, the Middle LevelCredit System — a productof ISBE’s Middle LevelTask Force formed in 2007— will require the state’sseventh- and eighth-grade students to com-plete at least 80 percent ofthe class credits they taketo move to the next grade.Under the system, stu-dents will not be able toadvance a grade if they faila full year in one area, suchas math. Students failingto meet requirements or indanger of failing willreceive credit-recoveryopportunities to help thembecome eligible to advanceto the next grade.
“It’s an issue because
you hear from these stu-dents who are very capa-ble, but they don’t thinkschool counts until ninthor 10th grade,” Idaho StateDepartment of Educationspokeswoman MelissaMcGrath said of placing agreater emphasis on learn-ing in the middle-schoolyears. “This new policygives teachers a way tohold them accountable.”
State DeputySuperintendent forInnovation and ChoiceRob Sauer said the newrequirements allow stu-dents to take ownership oftheir education well beforethey go to high school.
“Students understandthat middle level doesn’tcount,” Sauer said. “Nowthey can say, ‘I have someresponsibility in this.’”
Some Idaho school dis-tricts implemented theprogram before it passedthrough the state boardand found great success,Sauer said. He started asimilar program during histime as Wendell MiddleSchool’s principal in 2007and said he’s received pos-itive feedback.
Individual districts willbe allowed to develop theirown plans to help studentsmeet the requirements.Jerome School DistrictSuperintendent DaleLayne said the year is
National Archiveshunts for lost gemsBy Faye FioreLos Angeles Times
COLLEGE PARK, Md. —When Paul Brachfeld tookover as inspector general ofthe National Archives,guardian of the country’smost beloved treasures, hediscovered the Americanpeople were being stolenblind.
The Wright brothers’1903 Flying Machinepatent application? Gone.
A copy of the Dec. 8,1941, “Day of Infamy’’speech autographed byFranklin D. Roosevelt andtied with a purple ribbon?Gone.
Target maps ofHiroshima and Nagasaki,war telegrams written byAbraham Lincoln, and ascabbard and belt given toHarry S. Truman? Gone,gone and gone.
Citizens of a democracymust have access to theirhistory, Brachfeld under-stood. But what kind ofcountry leaves its atticdoor open, allowing itspast to slip away? Hissolution: Assemble a teamof national treasurehunters.
They are two earnestfederal agents and a book-
ish historian dutifullyscouring Civil War collec-tor shows, dealer invento-ries and the Internet forbits of Americana thatwind up on an eBay auc-tion block. They siftthrough leads from dis-gruntled divorcees (‘’I wasgoing through his junk andI found this document.’’)and set straight do-good-ers convinced they’ve justgotten hold of theGettysburg Address.
It is mission impossibleby any measure; theNational Archives keepswatch over 10 billion fed-eral, congressional andpresidential records. Themost famous — theConstitution, Declarationof Independence and Billof Rights — are enshrinedin the magnificent graniteheadquarters blocks fromthe White House. But theyare a sliver of the nation’simportant stuff, much of itshelved or boxed all overthe country. (Indeed, thedismantled pieces ofParkland Hospital’sTrauma Room 1, wherePresident Kennedy waspronounced dead, are in anunderground cave in
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State applies for federalfunding for educationBy Ben BotkinTimes-News writer
Idaho will apply for $51.6 million of one-time fed-eral funding aimed at helpingschool districts weather theeconomic downturn.
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otterand Superintendent of
Public Instruction TomLuna announced Mondaythat Idaho will seek thefunding, part of a $26 billionfederal spending packageapproved by Congress lastweek. The money is intend-ed to help school districtsnationwide avoid layoffsand salary cuts and contin-
ue the higher federal matchfor Medicaid that beganwith the federal stimulusact of 2009. Of the money,$10 billion is headed forschools.
The potential influx ofcash would come at a timewhen the Idaho publicschools budget has been cut
by 7.5 percent, which is$128.5 million statewide.
“While I am leery aboutCongress continuing tospend beyond our grand-children’s means, I realizethat Idaho schoolchildrenwill be repaying this debt no
By Nick ColtrainTimes-News writer
Spc. Brendan Bleekerwalked in to the PerrineBarbershop on Mondaymorning with scruff on hisface and long hair mattedunder his ball cap.
“You need a shave, too,”joked Sgt. Andrew Taylorfrom a barber’s chair.
Bleeker chuckled.“Yeah,enjoying the civilian worldfor a bit longer,” he said.
A bit longer turned outto be about 15 minutes, asBleeker soon took a chairhimself, getting his freehigh-and-tight haircut —the barbershop’s way ofsaying thanks to Idaho’sguardsmen.
“You need to treat them(soldiers) right,” barberand co-owner RanaeSparks said. “The people
in America need to sup-port them because with-out them, who knowswhere’d we be.”
The shop, run by Sparksand Brad Burgess, is nor-
mally closed Mondays, butthey made an exception sothey could give back.
They even made an
Trevino murder case headed to district courtBy Bradley GuireTimes-News writer
Fifth Judicial District MagistrateJudge Roger Harris ruled Monday thatthere is probable cause to chargeThomas Trevino Jr. with the first-degree murder of Jill Gelever.
His ruling followed testimony fromwitnesses at the scene of the shooting,a forensic pathologist and lawenforcement authorities.
“All of those things taken circum-stantially together — the totality of thecircumstances as provided in the tes-timony — convinces me that there isprobable cause to believe that Mr.Trevino was in fact the personinvolved in the shooting,” Harris said.
Trevino, 30, is expected to bearraigned in district court within two
weeks.Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant
Loebs and Chief Deputy ProsecutorSuzanne Craig called seven witnessesat Trevino’s preliminary hearing, from
individuals who found Gelever strug-gling for her life shortly after beingshot to Twin Falls police detectives.
Gelever, 24, was found shot in theback of the head the afternoon of July 5at the Comfort Inn & Suites in TwinFalls. Trevino was a suspect withinhours, but he fled to Colorado, wherehe was captured days later. Trevinowas originally charged with aggravatedassault, but Gelever died on July 15,
ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News
Thomas Trevino Jr., left, who is accused of
the first-degree murder of Jill Gelever, talks
with his attorney, Keith Roark, Monday in a
Twin Falls courtroom.
ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News
Ranae Sparks gives Sgt. Andrew Taylor a high-and-tight haircut Monday at the Perrine Barbershop in Twin Falls.
ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News
Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Andrew Taylor jokes with Ranae
Sparks while she gives him a haircut Monday at Perrine Barber-
shop in Twin Falls. The barber shop opened Monday to offer free
haircuts to members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTSSuunn VVaalllleeyy SSuummmmeerr SSyymmpphhoonnyy, per-forms symphony’s season finale withRichard Strauss’ “An Alpine Symphony,”Opus 64, doors open at 5:30 p.m. andshow 6:30 p.m., Sun Valley Pavilion atSun Valley Resort, no cost, 622-5607 orsvsummersymphony.org.
LLeett’’ss DDaannccee CClluubb, with line, contra,square, circle, couple and rounddances, 6 to 10 p.m., Twin Falls SeniorCenter, 530 Shoshone St. W., $3, freefor children younger than age 14 withan adult, 410-5650 or galenslatter.com.
CCoolllleeggee ooff SSoouutthheerrnn IIddaahhoo SSllaamm PPooeettrryyCClluubb, 7 p.m., Room 232, CSI StudentUnion Building, 315 Falls Ave., TwinFalls, public welcome, no cost, [email protected].
““TThhee CCoommpplleeaatt WWrrkkss ooff WWllllmm SShhkksspprr((AAbbrriiddggeedd)),,”” presented by Sun ValleyShakespeare Festival, 9:30 p.m.,nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St.,Ketchum, comedy production featureslocal thespians Steve d’smith, MattGorby and William Hennings, $20 foradults, free for children 12 and younger,726-4TKS.
FESTIVALS AND FAIRSCCaassssiiaa CCoouunnttyy FFaaiirr, continues with vari-ous events, 8 a.m., fairgrounds, 1101
Elba Ave., Burley, 8:30 p.m. Jake Owenconcert tickets: $16 and $20, 678-9150or cassiacountyfair.com.
GGooooddiinngg CCoouunnttyy FFaaiirr aanndd RRooddeeoo, contin-ues with various events, 8 a.m., fair-grounds, 201 Lucy Lane, no cost, 934-4529.
LIBRARYTTeeeenn FFlliicckkss iinn YYssccaappeess, movie andsnacks, 4 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library,201 Fourth Ave. E., no cost, open to thepublic, 733-2964, ext. 110.
KKiiddss CCrraafftt wweeeekk, K-6 graders can pick upcraft kits from the youth services desk,during library hours, Twin Falls PublicLibrary, 201 Fourth Ave. E., no cost,open to the public, 733-2964, ext. 110.
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•• This pick suggested bya reader: Take in the IdahoMining and GeologyMuseum located on thegrounds of the OldPenitentiary in Boise, 2455Old Penitentiary Road.You’ll find rock and mineralsamples, mine equipmentdisplays and a neat giftshop. This is after all, theGem State.
•• There’s free music asthe Sun Valley SummerSymphony performs at6:30 p.m. at the Sun ValleyPavilion at Sun ValleyResort. Doors open at 5:30p.m. The season finale is
Richard Strauss’ “An AlpineSymphony,” Opus 64.
•• Are you an inventor?Then bring your creation tothe Invention Conventionhonoring Ben Franklin’screativity from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mountain HomePublic Library, 790 N. 10thE. St., in conjunction withthe Ben Franklin nationaltouring exhibit. Admissionis free.
Have your own pick toshare? Something uniqueto the area that may sur-prise people? E-mail me [email protected].
More I-84 closures headed for M-CTimes-News
The on- and off-ramps toBurley and Heyburn alongwestbound Interstate 84will be closed startingWednesday as IdahoTransportation Depart-ment roadwork continues.
The westbound Heyburninterchange off-ramp atExit 211 will be closedWednesday, while both theon- and off-ramps will beclosed Thursday, accordingto an ITD release. Closure of
the Burley interchangeramps at Exit 208 areplanned after Exit 211reopens. Closures should beexpected from 6 a.m. to 8p.m. each day.
The closures are part of a15-mile road rehabilitationproject between mileposts207 and 222. Knife RiverCorporation Northwest ofBoise is the contractor fora $12.8 million section ofthe project between theBurley and Declo inter-changes.
Point of order: Dworshak’s season in hellFF
ifty-six years ago, thelast U.S. senator fromthe Magic Valley got
his 15 minutes of fame.Henry Dworshak would
gladly have declined theprivilege.
Dworshak, a onetimeBurley newspaper publish-er, was a member of theSenate PermanentSubcommittee onInvestigations during theArmy-McCarthy Hearings,the highest drama onCapitol Hill between theLeague of Nations debateof 1919 and the Bill Clintonimpeachment trial of 1999.
Those hearings effective-ly — and swiftly — endedthe political career ofJoseph McCarthy, aWisconsin senator who hadtransfixed America withallegations of communistsand traitors in high places.
McCarthy andDworshak arrived in theSenate in 1947 as membersof the new Republicanmajority. Dworshak was astaunch conservative, butMcCarthy was more mod-erate — at least in thebeginning.
Dworshak lost to IdahoAttorney General BertMiller in 1948, butMcCarthy thrived in theSenate. In 1950, he gave a
Lincoln Day speechWheeling, W.Va., thatclaimed 205 communistswere working in the StateDepartment. That capturednational attention, and hisred-baiting career waslaunched.
Miller died after onlyeight months in office, andDworshak won a specialelection to succeed him. Hereturned to the Senate inOctober 1949, and in 1952the GOP swept into controlof Congress.
McCarthy became chair-man of the SenateGovernment OperationsCommittee, and used it as aplatform to investigateeveryone he suspected ofcommunist ties. Dworshakwas a member of that com-
mittee, along with Sens.John Kennedy, HubertHumphrey,Barry Goldwaterand others.
In 1953,the committee’sPermanent Subcommitteeon Investigations beganinquiries into the Army.TheArmy accused McCarthyand his staff of seeking spe-cial treatment for DavidSchine — a protege ofMcCarthy’s — and the sena-tor claimed that the accusa-tion was made in bad faith.The Senate decided theseconflicting charges shouldbe investigated and assignedthe task to the PSI,usuallychaired by McCarthy him-self.Since McCarthy wasone of the targets of thehearings,Republican Sen.Karl Mundt of North Dakotawas appointed to replaceMcCarthy as chairman andDworshak succeededMcCarthy on the subcom-mittee.
The nationally televisedhearings were a disaster forMcCarthy, exposing hislies, intimidation and para-noia. Dworshak, a long-standing McCarthy friendand ally, was caught in thevortex.
When Dworshak spoke,McCarthy would ofteninterrupt by shouting“point of order.” At one
stage, McCarthyannounced that his firstchoice as a substitute forhimself was Maryland’sRepublican Sen. JohnButler. McCarthy snarled:“Sen. Butler was not feelingwell. I now wish he hadbeen feeling well. Becauseof the temporary disabilityof Sen. Butler, and for thatreason alone, I nominatedSen. Dworshak.”
Dworshak did manage tosurvive the 1954 electionyear despite the hearings —prevailing with 63 percentof the vote over challengerGlen Taylor.
A month after the elec-tion, 63 senators voted to“condemn” McCarthy.Dworshak voted no.
Ever after, McCarthy wasa pariah in the Senate, andhe drank himself to death —literally — in 1957 at age 48.Although the Republicanswere a minority in theSenate after 1954,Dworshak remained influ-ential as a member of theAppropriations Committeeand, at the time of his deathin 1962, ranking minoritymember of the InteriorCommittee.
Steve Crump is theTimes-News Opinion edi-tor.
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A Sunday story about Valley House’s transitional housingprogram included an incorrect monthly cost for an emer-gency after-hours program.
Valley House Executive Director Sharon Breshears saidValley House typically spends about $1,500 monthly on theprogram.
The Times-News regrets the error.
event of it: Anyone walkingin was greeted by the scentof charcoal and hot dogs,and the red, white and bluelunch tables stood out toanyone who went past theShoshone Street shop.Family and friends ofBurgess and Sparks helpedout also, with Sparks’ hus-band taking the day off sohe could man the barbecue.
“It made me feel like Iactually am making a dif-ference and people docare,” said Taylor, whotext-messaged his fellow
soldiers when he heard ofthe event. “There’s stillsome humanity left.”
He said it’s the first timein his five years as a guards-man he’s seen such anevent.
The barbers had
trimmed about 25 heads ofhair before noon andexpected more in the after-noon. Sparks said the ideacame when she andBurgess overheard some oftheir regulars, many ofwhom are guardsmen, talk
about leaving and wantedto give them somethingback for their service.
Their efforts aren’t endingwith their shop either —they inspired Red CanarySalon to offer a similar dealto deploying servicemen andwomen until September.
“I think that is great.What an exciting deal,” saidstylist Tonya Flavel, who isleading the effort with RedCanary owner SheilaClayton. “Those people arefighting for us.”
Nick Coltrain may bereached at [email protected] or 735-3220.
Missed your chance for a free trim? The Perrine Barbershopinspired another barbershop to do the same.
The Red Canary Salon at 1237 Filer Ave. E. in Twin Falls will offerfree haircuts to military members about to deploy everyMonday through Friday until the 116th deploys on Sept. 17.Saturdays will be by appointment; bring your military ID.Information: 734-0038, ask for Tonya Flavel or Sheila Clayton.
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and the state amended thecharge to murder.
Dr. Glen Groben, a foren-sic pathologist from AdaCounty, testified that uponperforming Gelever’sautopsy, he determinedthere was no evidence thatshe died from a self-inflict-ed gunshot at point-blankrange.
Jamie Sweet, a resident ofthe hotel at the time of theshooting, testified to hear-ing a loud bang whilewatching television on July5 and leaving his room toinvestigate. He said he sawthe door open to room 317,Gelever’s room, when alarge, Dalmatian-like dogapproached him, followedby a man. The man, whowas later identified asTrevino, went the other wayfrom Sweet.
Sweet said he wentdownstairs and called room317 but received no answer.He found hotel employeeAmy Hardy, who accompa-nied him back to the room.Upon entering, they foundGelever on the floor in apool of blood, with a silversemiautomatic pistol on theground between her legs.Sweet said he picked up thegun, checked the room forother people and called 911.Hardy on Monday saidthrough tears that sheattended to Gelever andcalled a hotel maintenanceworker for help.
Later, TFPD DetectiveBen Mittelstadt took thestand, telling the court thatthe .40-caliber pistol foundin the hotel contained 10rounds — its full capacity —
and that no casing wasfound on the ground or inthe chamber. He testifiedthat a bullet was foundlodged in the wall, and allevidence was logged andphotographed.
Another detective, GregLockwood, testified that hetraveled to Mesa County,Colo., after Trevino’s cap-ture there. In Colorado, heobserved the search ofTrevino’s vehicle, in which a.357 Magnum revolver wasfound wrapped in bloodyclothing. Lockwood alsosaid that of the five casingsobserved in the revolver’scylinder, the casing directlyin front of the hammer wasspent.
There was no testimonyas to whether the bulletfound in the hotel room wasthe same caliber as therevolver. Loebs said that thestate cannot yet claim thatit was the gun used in theshooting.
Lockwood also told thecourt of a conversation withTrevino while he was incar-cerated in Mesa Countyabout his relationship withGelever. Lockwood saidTrevino told them they hadlived together at times andargued a lot through phonetext messages. Trevino,Lockwood testified, was atthe hotel the day of theshooting to pick up one ofGelever’s dogs, theDalmatian-like one.
Trevino’s defense attor-ney, Keith Roark, presentedno witnesses and no argu-ments on Monday after theprosecution’s closing state-ment.
Bradley Guire may bereached at [email protected] or 735-3380.
matter what decision Imake today,” Otter said in astatement.“So I’ve decidedto apply for an additional$51.6 million in one-timefederal funds for Idaho’spublic schools. I believethat any additional rev-enue, including this fund-ing made available byCongress, should gostraight into our class-rooms to preserve student-teacher contact time byreducing furloughs andother local measures thathave been taken.”
Otter also stressed the
value of using the fundingacross two years.
“I also join Superinten-dent Luna in encouraginglocal school districts to usethis additional fundingover two budget yearswhile we maintain ourfocus on making progresstoward economic recov-ery,” Otter said. “Fundingfor public schools remainsone of our highest priori-ties for state government.”
Otter’s Democraticgubernatorial challenger inthe November election,Keith Allred, lambasted thedecision in a Monday pressrelease.
“Public education is astate, not a federal respon-sibility, as both the U.S. and
Idaho constitutions makeclear,” Allred said in thestatement. “Idaho hadmultiple options for keep-ing education whole on itsown without raising taxesor relying on a federalbailout. But Otter cut edu-cation so severely thateven taking the big federalbailout won’t keep ourschools whole.”
Luna said the fundingwould help preserve stu-dent-teacher contacttime.
“I’m pleased the gover-nor supports applying forthe federal Education Jobsfunding for Idaho schools,”Luna said in a statement.“As state superintendent, Ihave strived to find addi-
tional sources of revenueto help keep studentachievement moving for-ward in Idaho schoolswhile not increasing ourdeficit in this tough eco-nomic time.”
Melissa McGrath,spokeswoman for Luna,said the state is still wait-ing for information aboutwhat the funding break-downs for school districtsand charter schools wouldbe. The state expects totake about two weeks tohear back from the federalgovernment after filing anapplication.
Ben Botkin may bereached at [email protected] or 735-3238.
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Judge approves new Rock Creek fire station
By Nick ColtrainTimes-News writer
With little debate and justone objection, a 5th Districtjudge on Monday clearedthe way for a new fire sta-tion in eastern Twin FallsCounty.
Just after 9 a.m., Judge G.Richard Bevan asked hiscourtroom if anyoneobjected to the Rock CreekRural Fire Protection
District taking on the debtof a 15-year, $2.24 millionlease-purchase agreementfor the structure.
One woman raised herhand. The judge asked if shefiled any formal legal briefs.She hadn’t. Bevan noted hername, the fact that sheobjected and then approvedthe agreement.
The ruling, which tookless than 10 minutes of thejudge’s time behind thebench, marked the end of athree-year campaign forthe 15,500-square-footbuilding. The principalcost to the fire districtshould be almost $150,000a year, with the option tobuy the structure for $1
after the 15 years.Thanks to the newly
annexed cities of Kimberlyand Hansen and projectedpopulation growth, taxeswon’t have to increase topay for the building or itsnew staff, Battalion ChiefJason Keller said.
The state of Idaho pro-vides two avenues for amunicipality to take ondebt: judicial approval of an“ordinary and necessary”
expense, or two-thirdsvoter approval. The fire dis-trict, which covers about200 square miles in easternTwin Falls County andnorthwest Cassia County,didn’t trust the polls —Keller said officials wereconcerned voters wouldshoot down the proposal,thinking their taxes wouldgo up.
“To wait a year to havean election process, all the
debates, that puts peoplein danger today,” saidLarry Beck, the district’slawyer.
That said, the district’sstill reaching out to the peo-ple it serves. Keller onMonday approached thewoman who spoke up incourt and argued for theneed for the station. Callvolume has risen 65 percentas the district has lost 20volunteers, and more fire-fighters — the current 14volunteers are the minimumneeded to safely handle aburning structure — willneed more sleeping quartersand more room to store theirequipment.
“She was concerned
about the size of the newstation,” Keller said. “...Hopefully she understands.I don’t know if she does ornot, but we tried to educateher.”
The next step now will berecruiting more firefightersto man the new station,Keller said, something thedistrict’s definitely pleasedwith.
“We’re moving forwardto be able to finally move inthe direction of having afull-time fire departmentand have quicker response,”he said.
Nick Coltrain may bereached at [email protected] or 735-3220.
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About the new stationCost: $2.24 million over 15 years, with annual payments of$150,000. Option to buy it for $1 at end of bond.
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Man injured at Gooding City of RocksTimes-News
An 18-year-old man wastaken to Saint AlphonsusRegional Medical Center inBoise on Monday eveningafter falling about 20 feet atthe Gooding City of Rocks.
The circumstances sur-rounding Stuart Milstead’sfall weren’t immediatelyclear; emergency dispatch-ers received the call at 6:18 p.m. Milstead suffered
broken facial bones and abroken hip, according toGooding County SheriffShaun Gough. He wastransported to the hospitalvia air ambulance, where hewas still being evaluated inthe emergency room as of9:30 p.m., according to hos-pital staff.
Gooding sheriff’s deputies,fire, search and rescue andemergency medical workersall responded,Gough said.
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Twin Falls councilaccepts FAA grantsTimes-News
Joslin Field, Magic ValleyRegional Airport will spendmore than $800,000 on aslurry seal and master-planupdate, but Twin Falls cityand county will only put upabout $40,000 of the cash.
The airport secured twogrants from the FederalAviation Administration for95 percent of the costs of theprojects. Ricondo andAssociates will conduct themaster-plan update.
In other council news:• The council approved an
$84,000 project to improvethe Cowboy Field baseballfacilities at Harmon Park.The project’s total cost wasoriginally estimated at$140,000,with the city pick-ing up half that amount per
an agreement with the TwinFalls County Youth BaseballTrust. The revised cost left a$28,000 budgeted surplusfor the city that Parks andRecreation Director DennisBowyer said he plans to usefor inexpensive improve-ments for area parks.
• Council membersdecided the city will nolonger charge for signagerelated to nonprofit, non-commercial events.
•For what may be the firsttime,the city de-annexed a 1acre plot of land north ofOregon Trail ElementarySchool. A mistake was madewhen the city originallyannexed the area and afterseveral years of attemptedchanges, the state wanted aformal de-annexation tomake it official.
going to be an experiment tosee what works best for thestudents.
“Putting the ownershipback on the students isgood,” Layne said. “This willbe a trial year, so we don’tknow the costs. On a yearwe’ve had to make budgetcuts already though, it’s aconcern.”
Extra funding was notappropriated for schools toimplement the program, anddistricts will have to deter-mine whether they’ll need tohire more teachers to providesummer school or after-hours remedial classes.Sauer said it takes a bit of
schedule shifting to offerstudents credit-recoveryclasses during the day.Electives will be the first togo for students who arebehind, he said, but the pro-gram’s goal is to reducedrop-out rates and provideadvisory programs for stu-dents in their formativeyears.
“This is just one more toolto identify those studentswho need help,” Sauer said.“We want to provide theright support to the rightstudents at the right time.”
Amy Huddleston may bereached at [email protected] or 735-3204.
Kansas that no one intendsto open.)
Now the ArchivalRecovery Team, as thetreasure hunters are for-mally known, is asking theAmerican people to helpfind what rightfully belongsto them. They published apamphlet on how to recog-nize a historical federaldocument, and who to callif you find one. The Wrightbrothers’ patent — lost orstolen in the 1980s, no oneknows for sure — was May’sfeatured missing item onthe National Archives’Facebook page.
“We have taken theft outof the shadows,’’ Brachfeldsaid, recalling the dayswhen embarrassing losseswere kept secret. “We wantpeople to know we live, weexist. If it’s gone, we want it
back. And if it’s stolen, wewill do our best to sendwhoever took it to jail.’’
This day, Brachfeld andhis team are gatheredaround a conference table atArchives II, a big, blandbuilding in the Marylandsuburbs that belies the his-tory between its climate-controlled walls: JackieKennedy’s blood-stainedpink Chanel suit,the deed ofgift for the Statue of Liberty,Eva Braun’s photo albums.
Mitchell Yockelson, aveteran archivist, is theteam’s historical brains. Hedecides what belongs to thenation and what doesn’t.Special agents KellyMaltagliati and Dave Berryare the law enforcementbrawn. They carry guns andraid houses.
Much has changed since
Brachfeld, who came out ofthe Secret Service’s internalaffairs, took the job a decadeago and was alarmed by astring of brazen thefts,some by trusted archivesstaff.
In 2001, Shaun Aubitz, incharge of preparing exhibitsof the Philadelphia hold-ings, took virtually all of thecollection’s presidentialpardons and the deed to thehillside home of Robert E.Lee, whose front yardbecame Arlington NationalCemetery. A dealer Aubitztried to sell to became sus-picious and reported him.When Brachfeld lookedAubitz in the eye and asked,“Did you take more thanwe’ll ever know?’’ Aubitzonly winked.
A few years later, a buyershopping on eBay spotted
Civil War documents he hadseen in Washington’sarchives collection andalerted authorities. A histo-ry buff named HowardHarner confessed to smug-gling more than 100 of themout of the archives’ researchroom in his clothes over asix-year period, slicing offvaluable signatures with arazor blade. Forty-two wererecovered from his home;the team is still searching forthe rest.
Security tightened.Surveillance cameras scanthe premises at all of thearchives’ 44 facilities andpresidential libraries.Guards patrol. No purses,briefcases or jackets areallowed in the researchrooms. Registrars keep trackof what goes out and whosigned for it.
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Firm seeking resort had website discrepancyBOISE — A Utah-based company aiming to buy Idaho’s Tamarack
Resort altered its marketing materials after questions emerged abouttheir accuracy.
Until Monday morning, the Pelorus Group told potential clients onits website it had been providing services for a dozen years.
But Utah Secretary of State records indicate Pelorus was foundedApril 23, 2009 — just after its owner, James T. Bramlette, emerged frombankruptcy.
Pelorus’ website originally read, “Since 1998, The Pelorus Group hasprovided clients with quality loan and consulting services.’’
Bramlette didn’t return phone calls from The Associated Press.After the calls, however, the company changed its website to, “Since
1998, the management team of the Pelorus Group has provided clientswith quality loan and consulting services.’’
Pilot dies after S. Idaho plane crashNAMPA — The pilot of an experimental aircraft that crashed at the
Nampa Municipal Airport in southwestern Idaho has died.Nampa Police Lt. Eric Skoglund says 65-year-old Alan R. Clark was
attempting high speed maneuvers on the runaway at the time of thecrash on Monday.
Witnesses say the aircraft flipped, trapping Clark underneath.Clark, a resident of Nampa, was taken to a local hospital before he
was pronounced dead.The Nampa Airport, which has general and corporate aviation traf-
fic, reopened at about 4 p.m. after authorities cleared the wreckagefrom near the runway.
WASHINGTON
Gov’t probing steering problems in Kia SoulThe 2010 Kia Soul, a boxy vehicle that has been marketed to urban
motorists, is being investigated by government regulators for potentialloss of steering control.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday on itswebsite that it had received one complaint alleging complete steeringloss. The preliminary investigation covers more than 50,000 vehicles.
The complaint said the steering shaft detached from the steeringwheel, leading to a complete loss of steering, and the shaft fell into a posi-tion that interfered with the driver’s ability to brake.
The government agency seldom opens an investigation based on onecomplaint but said it was “very concerned about this failure in that itoccurred without warning on a new vehicle at low mileage and resulted ina complete loss of steering as well as a compromised brake system.”
The owner who filed the complaint had driven the vehicle for twomonths and had 4,300 miles on it.
John Crowe, Kia Motors America’s vice president for service, said in astatement the company was cooperating with the investigation and try-ing to determine if there was a manufacturing cause to the problem. Hesaid the incident that led to the complaint did not result in an accident orinjury.
MASSACHUSETTS
Harvard slips past Princeton to top ofU.S. News university rankings
CAMBRIDGE — Harvard pulled ahead of Ivy League rival Princeton inthe latest edition of the influential U.S. News & World Report universityrankings, while a stronger emphasis on graduation rates drove otherchanges in the Top 10.
The nation’s oldest university and traditionally one of its most selec-tive, Harvard has topped the list two of the last three years. Last year, thetwo elite schools shared the top ranking.
Yale was the No. 3-ranked university this year, followed by Columbia,and Stanford and Penn tied at No. 5.
Williams College in Massachusetts was ranked the nation’s top liberalarts school, repeating its feat of last year.
The most closely watched of a growing number of college rankings,the U.S. News & World Report list is both credited for helping studentsand families sort through a dizzying college selection process and criti-cized by those who say it’s too arbitrary and pressures colleges to boostscores at the expense of improving teaching.
A change in how rankings are determined led to some shifts in themagazine’s “Best Colleges’’ rankings, which were released online todayand examine more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools based on 16factors.
How did Harvard edge Princeton by 1 point on an 100-point scale?Robert Morse, director of data research for U.S. News & World Report,credited Harvard’s higher scores on graduation rates, and financial andfaculty resources.
The rankings take into account factors such as SAT scores, selectivity,graduation and retention rates, alumni giving and peer reputation. Thisyear, high-school guidance counselors’ opinions were added to the mix.
ALABAMA
Man gets lost school ring back after 14 yearsGADSDEN — Thanks to his mail carrier, an Alabama man has his class
ring back — 14 years after he lost it.Michael Amberson hadn’t seen his Gadsden High School class ring
since he took it off to wash his hands at his dorm in 1996, when he was afreshman in college.
About two weeks ago, mail carrier Chad West was mowing the grass atthe home of a woman he knows when he spotted the ring in the grass neara dogwood tree.
He picked it up and saw Amberson’s name. Then he noticedAmberson’s name on a piece of mail while making a delivery one day andrealized the ring was his. He made arrangements to return the ring toAmberson, who says he has no idea how it ended up on the woman’s lawnbut is glad to have it back.
CALIFORNIA
Navy: Captain fired for inappropriate behaviorSAN DIEGO — The Navy says it has fired the commander of a San
Diego-based ship for inappropriate behavior considered “unduly famil-iar’’ toward crew members.
The Navy would not elaborate on the allegation against Capt. DavidSchnell. He was the commander of the Peleliu, a ship with 19 helicop-ters shuttling supplies to flood-devastated Pakistan.
Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Chris Servello says he cannot provideany more details about the firing because of privacy concerns. He alsodeclined to say how many crew members were involved.
The Navy says Schnell was replaced by Capt. Mark E. Cedrun, whowill continue the mission.
— The Associated Press
Northern Idaho residentssue to halt big oil trucksBy Todd DvorakAssociated Press writer
BOISE — Three Idahoresidents are asking a statejudge to block the firstwave of oversized ship-ments of equipment thatoil companies are planningto haul along U.S. Highway12, the winding and scenicroadway that cuts acrossnorthcentral Idaho.
The lawsuit, filedMonday in Lewiston, seeksa temporary restrainingorder that would barConocoPhillips from haul-ing four shipments of bigoil equipment from theport in Lewiston toBillings, Mont., where theoil company operates arefinery.
The shipments arescheduled to begin as early
as Wednesday as the firstwave of oversized loadsplanned for the next yearalong the corridor thattraces the Clearwater andLochsa rivers and was oncetraveled by explorers Lewisand Clark.
Exxon Mobil Corp. isconsidering the same pathfor hauling more than 200loads of heavy oil equip-ment destined for the KearlOil Sands in Alberta. Exxonofficials have estimatedthat each load could weighmore than 300 tons,stretch nearly 30 feet wideand reach 27 feet high.
Opposition to the ship-ments has been buildingfor months among envi-ronmentalists, businessesand residents of the corri-dors.
The plaintiffs claim the
shipments, starting withthe ConocoPhillips loads,could threaten public safe-ty, harm tourism in an areathat relies on it and pose arisk to the pristine rivercorridors.
The lawsuit also contendsthe Idaho Department ofTransportation violated itsown rules when issuing per-mits for the ConocoPhillipsshipments.
“Whether Highway 12will remain an outstand-ing tourist and recreationdestination that providesjobs and revenues to thelocal community — orbecome a congestedindustrial ‘high and wide’corridor for the conven-iences of the oil industry... — are matters of greatconcern to the plaintiffsand many others in the
area,’’ the lawsuit states.Plaintiffs in the case are
Linwood Laughy, a retiredteacher who lives in thecanyon, Borg Hendricksonand Peter Grubb, owner ofa travel adventure busi-ness.
Despite the massive scaleof the loads, state andcompany officials claimthe trucks, using multipleaxles, will have littleimpact on the highway’sstructural integrity.
Rules require the trucks,which will take up bothlanes and travel only atnight, to pull over every 15minutes to allow traffic topass.
The agency has yet toissue permits for the loadsbut is working closely withthe companies on the trav-el plans.
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WASHINGTON — For aman who came into his postreluctantly and as a purport-ed short-timer, DefenseSecretary Robert Gates isturning into more and moreof a fixture at the Pentagon.
In an interview withForeignPolicy.com that waspublished Monday, Gatesindicated once again that histenure will come to an end inthe near term,saying he’d liketo step down in 2011.
“I think that it would be amistake to wait until January2012,’’ he said, noting that hedoesn’t want to forcePresident Barack Obama tofind a successor in the spring
of a presidential elec-tion year.
But don’t holdyour breath thatGates will perma-nently move back tohis home inWashington stateanytime soon. Hispress secretary, GeoffMorrell, tried Monday totamp down speculation thatthe Pentagon chief is close tocalling it quits.
“Bob Gates has proven tobe a miserable failure atretirement,’’ Morrell said,referring to how PresidentGeorge W. Bush persuadedGates, 66, to return to publicservice as defense secretaryin December 2006. “Itremains to be seen whether
his sense of respon-sibility trumps hisdesires, as in thepast.’’
Gates has shownno sign of scalingback his ambitionsfor the department inrecent months. Lastweek, he announced
he will shut a major militarycommand, part of a broadercampaign to cut overheadand personnel costs to free up$100 billion for weapons sys-tems and other purposes inthe next five years.
The defense secretary alsofaces a spate of major deci-sions in 2011. Several majormilitary positions, includingthe top Army job and thechairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, are slated to getreplacements. Gates willprobably want to play a role inadvising Obama on whoshould fill those jobs insteadof leaving it to a new replace-ment. There will also be amajor decision next summeron Afghan troop levels.
A former director of theCIA and president of TexasA&M University, Gates pre-viously committed to Obamathat he would stay at leastuntil the end of 2010.
By Noam N. LeveyMcClatchy-Tribune
WASHINGTON — TheObama administration issending $1 million grants tostate insurance regulators tohelp increase oversight ofrising health insurance pre-miums, a key step in imple-menting the new healthcare law.
The grants announcedMonday, which went to allbut five states, will enablemany to expand publicaccess to information aboutrate increases and to hireexperts to review whatinsurers want to charge.
More than a dozen statesalso plan to seek additionalauthority to block insurancepremium increases theydeem unjustified, accordingto the U.S. Department ofHealth and HumanServices.
Fewer than half of stateinsurance commissionershave comprehensive “priorapproval’’ authority, whichgives them the power toreview insurance companyrecords and stop proposedrate increases in the indi-vidual and small-groupmarkets.
Some states do not evenrequire insurers to publiclyreport proposed rateincreases.
The Obama administra-tion and many consumeradvocates had hoped thatthe new health care lawwould give all states full ratereview authority. But,
blocked from includingsuch a provision in the finallegislation, the administra-tion has urged state leadersto push forward on theirown.
Commissioners in severalstates with a history of min-imal oversight such asAlabama, Illinois, Louisianaand Montana are doing justthat.
And many states thatalready have prior approvalauthority — includingFlorida and Maryland — aretaking steps to strengthentheir oversight.
The District of Columbiaalso will receive a grant.
Secretary of Health andHuman Services KathleenSebelius said the grantswould “restore some basicfairness to the health insur-ance market.’’
But expanding govern-ment power remains con-troversial in many states.And the insurance industry,which opposes priorapproval authority for regu-lators, has been a powerfulforce in many state capitols.
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Interior halts environmental exemptionsfor new deepwater oil drilling projectsBy Erica WernerAssociated Press writer
WASHINGTON — TheObama administrationannounced Monday it isrequiring environmentalreviews for all new deepwa-ter oil drilling.
That means an end, atleast for now, to the kind ofexemptions that allowed BPto drill its blown-out well inthe Gulf with little scrutiny.
The announcement camein response to a report by theWhite House Council onEnvironmental Quality,which found that decades-old data provided the basisfor exempting BP’s drillingpermits from any extensivereview.
The Interior Departmentsaid the ban on so-called“categorical exclusions’’ fordeepwater drilling would bein place pending full reviewof how such exemptions aregranted.
“Our decision-makingmust be fully informed by anunderstanding of the poten-tial environmental conse-quences of federal actionspermitting offshore oil and
gas development,’’ InteriorSecretary Ken Salazar said ina statement.
For now, new deepwaterdrilling is under a temporarymoratorium in the Gulf.
Once that’s lifted, though,Interior’s new policy is likelyto make it much more time-consuming for oil compa-nies to move forward withnew deepwater projects,
since environmental assess-ments will be required alongthe way.
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BP’s ability to get environ-mental exemptions from theMinerals ManagementService led to some of theharshest criticism of thenow-defunct agency in thewake of the April 20 explo-sion that killed 11 workersand led to the worst oil spillin U.S. history. Some 206million gallons spilled intothe Gulf before BP stoppedthe leaking.
The report by the Councilon Environmental Qualitysheds new light on thegranting of those categoricalexclusions. The report saysthat the exclusions BP oper-ated under were written in1981 and 1986. That waslong before the boom in
deepwater drilling that waspropelled by the develop-ment of dramatic new tech-nologies for reaching deepinto the sea floor.
The report also finds otherproblems with how theMinerals ManagementService applied environ-mental laws in reviewing theBP project. It notes, forexample, that in assessingthe likelihood of a majorspill, MMS did not considerthe example of the disas-trous 1979 Ixtoc spill in theGulf — simply because thespill was not in U.S. waters.
MMS’ successor agency,the Bureau of Ocean EnergyManagement, Enforcementand Regulation, is agreeingto recommendations to tryto improve gas and oildrilling oversight, includingpushing for more time toreview exploration plans,and performing more com-prehensive site-specificenvironmental reviews.
By Jim SnyderBloomberg News
WASHINGTON — Claims from all 50 states con-front Kenneth Feinberg as he prepares to tap BP’s$20 billion escrow account for victims of thecompany’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
“The farther away you are from the Gulf and theGulf shore the less likely it is that you will have avalid claim,’’ Feinberg, administrator of the fund,said in a telephone interview. “But I will take a lookat each claim.’’
BP has received more than 142,400 claims, repre-senting every state, for damages from the wellthat gushed for almost three months, and mostwill be turned over to the Feinberg-run Gulf CoastClaims Facility that goes into operation on Aug.23, according to Robert Wine, a BP spokesman inHouston. BP said last week that 114,100 emer-gency payments totaling $352 million had been
provided pending Feinberg’s decisions.The Obama administration and London-based BPchose Feinberg, 64, to run the $20 billion fundbased on his expertise in handling disputedclaims. The Washington lawyer administered pay-ments to Vietnam War veterans who sufferedhealth effects from the defoliant Agent Orange aswell as victims of the September 11th terroristattacks and the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings.
The BP fund is different because most claims fromthe spill are based on economic losses, ratherthan death or injury, and the disaster had a broadreach, Feinberg said.
“Trying to get a geographic handle on this, tryingto get a handle on what constitutes a valid causallink between a business loss and the spill — theseare going to be unique challenges,’’ Feinberg said.
The filing of claims from far away “gives you someidea of the creativity of the claimant population,’’he said.
SPILL CLAIMS COME FROM EVERY STATE
States get funds to boostoversight of healthinsurance premiums
Federal officials launch probe of fatalCalifornia off-road race accident
Gates would like to step down next year
Gates
By David Zahniser and Phil WillonLos Angeles Times
LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. — Federalauthorities announced Monday thatthey were launching a review of theaccident that killed eight people at theCalifornia 200 off-road race.
The Bureau of Land Managementhas jurisdiction over the land where therace occurred and issued a permit tothe organizer of the California 200.
The BLM is “continuing to cooperatewith other involved law enforcementagencies in the law enforcement inves-tigation. We expect the review andinvestigations to be done expeditious-ly, but we have no specific completiondate. We will issue further information
as it becomes available,’’ the organiza-tion said in a statement.
The probe comes amid new ques-tions about safety at the California200.
The company that sponsored theevent told the federal government thatit had two men responsible for coordi-nating a response to a medical emer-gency.
When contacted by the Los AngelesTimes, one of those two men said hewas not assigned to any emergency ormedical tasks at Saturday’s race, dur-ing which a truck plowed into a crowdassembled alongside the course.
Permit documents for the event,which were released by the BLM, iden-tified Arcadia, Calif., resident Dave
Hatcher, a self-described volunteer forMDR Productions, as one of two con-tacts in case of a medical emergency atthe race.
Hatcher said he has filled such a roleat previous events but was responsibleon Saturday for managing a 30-milerace checkpoint.
“I didn’t remember that I was listedon there,’’ said Hatcher, when askedabout the permit. MDR Productionspaid the BLM a $95 fee to stage the raceon federal land, plus $5 for each partic-ipating competitor.
The other person named on the per-mit as a contact for emergencyresponse was Jim Williams of MDRProductions, which stands for MojaveDesert Racing.
AP photo
Niky Carmikle, 19, right, walks from the makeshift marker where her boyfriend Zachary Freeman was killed in an off-road race tragedy in the
Lucerne Valley, Calif. on Satudray.
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Irene Mae(Larios) Bogardus,peacefully andwhile surroundedby family andfriends, left this lifeand went to dwell inthe house of theLord on Saturday,Aug. 14, 2010, after anextended illness.
Irene was born May 4,1930, in Pocatello, Idaho.Raised on the Diamond-ARanch near Jarbidge, Nev.,she attended high school inRupert, Idaho, and spentmost of her life out Westliving at various times inIdaho, Nevada and Fresno,Calif. She settled inAtlanta, Ga., in the late’90s. While in Atlanta,Irene worked as a seniorhome companion and wasactive in both the DorothyBenson and the CobbCounty Senior centers. Inaddition to being a goodfriend to everyone she evermet, Irene was a wonderfulmother and a terrific“Nannie” to her grandsonsand great-grandson.
Irene was preceded indeath by her mother andstepfather, Jessie and Tony
Laucirica. She issurvived by herdaughter and son-in-law, Cheryl andTommy Lyons ofAtlanta, Ga.; hergrandson, JakeLyons and his wife,Erika of White, Ga.;
her grandson, Jordan Lyonsof Atlanta; her grandson,Zach Lyons and his wife,Dyana of Playa Del Rey,Calif.; and her great-grandson, Aiden Lyons ofWhite, Ga.
The family will hold aprivate service to honorIrene’s memory. An addi-tional service will be heldin Nevada at a date yet tobe determined by the fam-ily. In lieu of flowers, thefamily would ask thatIrene’s memory be hon-ored through donations toeither the Ross MemorialHCC Auxiliary, 1780 Old41 Highway, Kennesaw,GA 30152; the Michael J.Fox Foundation forParkinson’s Research at(www.michaeljfox.org); orOdyssey Hospice, 2302Parklake Drive NE, Suite150, Atlanta, GA 30345-2907.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Main 7Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
Irene Mae (Larios) BogardusHEYBURN — Lyle
Lund Christensen,66, of Heyburn,Idaho, passed awaySaturday, Aug. 14,2010, in Salt LakeCity,Utah,surround-ed by loved ones.
Lyle was born inRupert, Idaho, on March 4,1944, to Lund and ThelmaChristensen. He attendedgrade school at HeyburnElementary and graduatedfrom Minico High School in1962. After high school, Lyleserved an LDS Mission in theNew England States. Uponreturning home,he continuedhis education and graduatedfrom Utah State Universitywith a degree in elementaryeducation. For 33 years, Lyleworked in the MinidokaSchool District teaching andeducating young minds. Heespecially had a great love forteaching the fifth-gradersabout U.S. history and patri-otism.
Lyle was devoted to servingin the LDS Church, especiallyin the Young Men’s, wheremany adventures and memo-ries were made throughoutthe years. He was a Seventy,served in the bishopric,served
as the High Priestgroup leader andward activities direc-tor.
On July 10, 1973,Lyle married hissweetheart, BonnieJean Taylor. Theywere sealed in the
Ogden Utah Temple. Theyhave five children, Darren(Jen) Christensen of Pocatello,Tyson (Denise) Christensen ofChubbuck, Sherrie (Matt-hew) Thompson of Syracuse,Utah,Dana (Cyril) Westwood,of Pocatello and Jana (Scott)Blauer of Rigby.
He is survived by his wife,Bonnie; his five children; and15 grandchildren. He is pre-ceded in death by his father,Lund Christensen.
Viewing for family andfriends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, atthe Hansen-Payne Mortuary,321 E. Main St. in Burley, andfrom 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior tothe service Thursday at thechurch. The funeral will beheld at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug.19, at the Paul LDS 3rd WardChapel, 300 S. 500 W. inHeyburn. A burial service willfollow in the HeyburnRiverside Cemetery.
Lyle Lund ChristensenATWATER, Calif.
— Severa Cuellar, 75,of Atwater, Calif.,passed away atMercy MedicalCenter of Merced,Calif., on Friday,Aug. 13, 2010, afteran extended illness.
She was born to Chico andIsabel Sanchez in Gonzales,Texas. She grew up inGonzales, Texas, and mar-ried Daniel Cuellar in 1950.Daniel was a farm laborer,handyman and firefighter.The family moved to Idahoin 1960 and lived there until2000. Severa was a busyhousewife, raising and car-ing for 10 children.When thechildren were grown, Severaalso worked as a farm labor-er and drove school bus forsix years. After Daniel passedaway and she had healthproblems, Severa moved toCalifornia to live with herdaughter and son-in-law inAtwater.
She is survived by her chil-dren, Mary Alvarado ofAtwater, Calif., Seferino
Cuellar of Twin Falls,Jimmy Cuellar ofVenus, Texas, IsabelCarranza of Ceres,Calif., Roy Cuellar ofVancouver, Wash.,Joe Cuellar of TwinFalls,Velinda Kimberof Pocatello, Bob
Cuellar of Fairfield, MarvinCuellar of Arizona and LisaMcLinn of Boise; 22 grand-children; 14 great-grandchil-dren; one great-great-grand-child; and several brothersand sisters in Idaho andTexas.
She loved her family andwill be greatly missed.
There will be visitation forSevera from 4 to 7 p.m., fol-lowed by a rosary at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 18, at AllenMortuary. The funeral willbe at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug.19, at Allen Mortuary.Memorial contributionsmay be considered forSalvation Army, 893 LanderAve., Turlock, CA 95380.Please leave memories andcondolences at www.allen-mortuary.com.
Severa Cuellar
BURLEY — LaVina PearlIngram Sanderson, 78,Burley, died Saturday, Aug.14, 2010. Our beloved moth-er, grandma, great-grand-ma, sister, aunt and friendwill be missed.
LaVina Pearl Ingram wasborn Nov. 19, 1931, at hergrandmother’s house inBurley. She was the firstchild of Bert L and DelilahPearl Frost Ingram. She grewup where her parents home-steaded east of Declo whereLaVina and her siblingslearned the value of honestwork.
She graduated with theClass of 1950 as valedictori-an of Declo High. In 1963,she married William DaleSanderson. LaVina and Billstarted with a family ofthree, Corinne Marie,Charles Dean and KathyLynn. Then came Mary
Christene, WilliamDale Jr., Roger Alanand Bert Douglas.They lived in Decloand owned a busi-ness called Sand-erson’s GreenThumb. They laterdivorced in 1975. Shewent to work for Ore-Idaand raised her children onthe farm east of Declo. Sheretired from Ore-Ida aftermore than 25 years. She thenserved as a senior compan-ion for several years. She wasactive in The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints.She taught the Primary sun-beam class for many years.For the last few years, sheresided at Syringa Plazawhere she enjoyed socializ-ing with her new friends andpursuing her passion forgardening.
She is survived by three
sons and threedaughters, CorinneMartin, CharlesSanderson, Kathy(LeRoy) Dunford,Christene (Kevin)Young, RogerSanderson, BertSanderson and
Carolyn Neilson; 10 grand-children, Allison Braley, Geri(Brian) Woodard, Beau andAbbey Dunford, AmberAldrich, Crystal (Jonathan)Higley, Sabrina Young, JackDale Young, Shawnae andAlan Sanderson, and JohnHenry Neilson; eight grand-children, Aiden, Jathan,Savannah and Sara Aldrich,Skylar and Michael Higley,and Asher and Alex Bates;two brothers and five sisters,Russel (Joann) Ingram, AnneThornton, Nancy (Leighton)Benjamin, Mary CeliaClemens, Sherman Ingram,
LaNeva Rees and ChisteneDrake. She was preceded indeath by her parents; herson, William Dale Jr.; herbrother, Charles KeithIngram; two sisters, Bettie JoLowder and Carla Ingram;two brothers-in-law, LeoLowder and Dale Rees.
The funeral will be held at2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at theLDS 3rd Ward building,2200 Oakley Ave. in Burley,with Bishop David Hansenofficiating. LaVina’s finalresting place will be at theMarion Cemetery nearOakley. Family and friendsmay attend a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug.19, at Hansen-PayneMortuary, 321 E. Main St. inBurley, and one hour prior tothe service Friday at thechurch. Services are underthe direction of Hansen-Payne Mortuary in Burley.
LaVina Pearl Ingram SandersonBUHL — Alberto
Flores, 52, of Buhl,passed away Thur-sday, Aug. 12, 2010,from injuries sus-tained in an automo-bile accident.
He was born Dec.20, 1957, inVillanueva,Zactacas,Mexico,to Isabel and FelicianaDelacruz-Flores. He was ahard worker, farming in Buhl;in his free time, he liked horseracing and rodeos.
He is survived by his wife,Ana Flores; children, AlbertoJr., Maribel, Luis Alberto andHector Lucas; stepsons,Wyatt Gould, Grant(Cralene) Gould and Samuel
Gould; five grand-children; brothers,Antonio (Esp-eranza), Manuel(Patricia), Samuel(Jessica) and Ruben;sisters, Soledad,Leandra, Petra andMargarita (Manuel);
and many nieces andnephews.He was preceded indeath by one son, Jesus.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m.,Friday,Aug.20,at theImmaculate ConceptionCatholic Church in Buhl.Interment will follow at BuhlWest End Cemetery. A view-ing will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 19, at FarmerFuneral Chapel in Buhl.
Alberto Flores
JEROME — LouisE. “Lou” Whitesell,67, of Jerome, passedaway Sunday, Aug.15, 2010, in TwinFalls.
He was bornMarch 10, 1943, inEly, Nev., the son ofFrancis Martin Whiteselland Grace Heller Whitesell.Lou was raised in Richfieldand attended school there.He married Shirley Jesser onJune 20, 1964, in Twin Falls.They raised two children,Barry and Keri. Lou spentmost of his working life as atruck driver,and he ownedand operated Lou’s MobileHome Service. He was anavid camper and fishermanand went every chance hecould. Mostly he loved hisfamily and especially histhree grandsons.
Lou is survived by his chil-dren, Barry Whitesell ofHazelton and Keri
(Christopher) Bren-nan of Jerome; threegrandsons, Andy,Tyler and Riley; onesister, Shirley (Wick)Wickham; twobrothers, David(Daveda) Whiteselland Bill (Julie)
Whitesell; and manyextended family membersand friends. He was preced-ed in death by his wife,Shirley; his parents; and twobrothers.
A visitation will beWednesday, Aug. 18, atFarnsworth MortuaryChapel, 1343 S. Lincoln St. inJerome, where family andfriends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral servicewill be conducted at 11 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 19, also atFarnsworth Mortuary, with avisitation beginning onehour prior to the service.Interment will follow in theJerome Cemetery.
Louis E. ‘Lou’ Whitesell
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Hazelton, funeral at 2 p.m.Wednesday at Parke’s MagicValley Funeral Home, 2551Kimberly Road in Twin Falls;visitation from 5 to 8 p.m.today at the funeral home.
SSaamm HH.. HHeennddeerrssoonn ofPocatello and formerly ofBurley, graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at thePleasant View Cemetery inBurley; visitation from 1:30 p.m. until service timeWednesday at the cemetery(Cornelison-HendersonFuneral Home in Pocatello).
Nila SchrenkDECLO — Nila Schrenk, 84, of
Declo, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, atthe Cassia Regional Medical Center inBurley.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 19, at the Declo LDSStake Center, 213 W. Main St.; visita-tion from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.18, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home,1350 E. 16th St. in Burley, and 10 to10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Madge GroesbeckHEYBURN — Madge Greco
Groesbeck, 95, of Heyburn, diedSaturday, Aug. 14, 2010, at her home.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.Friday, Aug. 20, at the RasmussenFuneral Home, 1350 E. 16th St. inBurley, where friends and family maycall from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Gloria WilliamsonSAN ANDREAS, Calif. — Gloria
“Gay” Williamson, formerly of Jerome,died Saturday, July 3, 2010, in SanAndreas, Calif.
Those wishing to share condolences
may do so from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug.20, at the Best Western Sawtooth Innand Suites in Jerome.
Thomas W. WuenschBUHL — Thomas Walter Wuensch,
61, of Buhl, died Saturday, Aug. 14,2010, at his home in Buhl.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 21, at the ImmaculateConception Catholic Church in Buhl(Farmer Funeral Chapel in Buhl).
Nile W. CooperPOCATELLO — Nile Wesley Cooper,
93, of Pocatello, died Saturday, Aug. 14,2010, with family at his residence.
Arrangements will be announced byDownard Funeral Home of Pocatello(condolences may be sent towww.DownardFuneralHome.com).
Gladys A. KuhnNAMPA — Gladys A. Kuhn, 90, of
Nampa, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010,at a Boise hospital.
Arrangements will be announced byAlsip and Persons Funeral Chapel inNampa (466-3545).
Dollie VickersHAGERMAN — Dollie Vickers 86, of
Hagerman, died Monday, Aug. 16,2010, at North Canyon Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced byDemaray Funeral Service, WendellChapel.
Rosa GarciaMINIDOKA — Rosa Netalia Alanis
Garcia, 66, of Minidoka, died Sunday,Aug. 15, 2010, at her home.
Arrangements will be announced bythe Hansen Mortuary Rupert Chapel.
Dean O. BirdMERIDIAN — Dean O. Bird, 88, of
Meridian, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010,at the home of his daughter.
Arrangements will be announced byWhite Mortuary in Twin Falls.
Elaine S. MundenElaine Sharon Munden, 77, of Twin
Falls, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, ather home.
Arrangements will be announced byReynolds Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls.
On the beaten path
The Oregon Trail yesterday and today.Second in a series.
Thursday in Outdoors
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NevadaUtah
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Raft River Partingof the Ways
Parting of the WaysGranite Pass
City of Rocks
Caldron Linn
Rock Creek StationStricker Ranch
Kanaka Rapids
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TThe Idaho Chapter of the AmericanAssociation of Retired Personsrecently released a survey about theprice of aging that makes soberingreading. According to AARP, it costs
about $75,000 a year for nursing home care inIdaho. The median annual household income inTwin Falls County is $50,700.
“Many people believe Medicare will cover allof their long-term care costs, when in fact it paysfor only a fraction,” said Jim Wordelmann,AARP’s state director.
And with Medicare predicted to run out ofmoney by 2022 without major changes,Idahoans nearing retirement have cause for con-cern.
AARP, the University of Idaho and the IdahoDepartment of Insurance compiled a list ofprices for all Idaho nursing homes and manyassisted living facilities.
It found that the average price of a privateroom in an Idaho nursing home is $6,310 amonth or $210 a day. Care at an assisted livingfacility costs between $31,300 and $43,309annually, and $807 is the standard monthlylong-term care insurance premium for people 75and older; 55-year-olds average $253 a month.
The nearly retired who aren’t wealthy or whodon’t have significant pensions are in a bindbecause there aren’t a lot of good options forpaying for extended care.
That will leave many people few alternatives toMedicaid, the massive federal and state programthat cares for those without resources. The rulesof Medicaid require that folks use up other assetsbefore they’re eligible.
Of course the best alternative is to live athome, and more Americans are doing that.According to AARP, four-fifths of the 69 percentof senior citizens who require long-term carespend no time or a year or less in a nursinghome.
But whatever your health status or financialsituation, understand this if you’re approachingretirement:
“Medicare doesn’t pay for assisted living andpersonal care.
“Medicare pays for limited nursing home careunder strict conditions.
“Medicare will pay for skilled nursing homecare if you’ve been in the hospital for at leastthree days and if your doctor requires it, but fullcoverage only lasts 20 days for each benefit peri-od. After that, your share is $137.50 a day up to100 days.
For a copy of AARP’s Price Guide to Long TermServices and Insurance, log on tohttp://bit.ly/al1UiY, email [email protected] orcall (208) 855-4006.
OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: 735-3223 [email protected]
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“I think it’s way too early for the federal government to have a ‘mission accomplished’
type of attitude.”— Jefferson Parish Council Chairman John Young after
Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the government’s point man for the
Gulf oil spill, said he hopes to turn over his high-profile job to
someone else by late September or early October
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growing oldin Idaho
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T H E L I G H T E R S I D E O F P O L I T I C S
WWhen conservativesbrand PresidentBarack Obama a
socialist or a foreigner, hisaides laugh it off. Whencritics disparage him asarrogant or aloof, they rolltheir eyes. But if liberals darecompare Obama to his pred-ecessor in the Oval Office,the gloves come off.
“I hear these people say-ing he’s like George Bush,”White House press secretaryRobert Gibbs told the Hillnewspaper last week.“Those people ought to bedrug-tested. I mean, it’scrazy.” Gibbs went on toderide such critics as the“professional left,” who willbe content only “when wehave Canadian health careand we’ve eliminated thePentagon.”
Even though Gibbs latersemi-apologized, saying hehad spoken “inartfully,” it’snot hard to see why thecomparison stings. As themidterm electionsapproach, Democrats havemade George W. Bush thefoil of their fall campaign.Speaking at a Texasfundraiser Monday, Obamaasked: “The policies thatcrashed the economy, thatundercut the middle class,that mortgaged our future —do we really want to go backto that, or do we keep mov-ing our country forward?”Their message is clear:Republicans still embody theBush agenda, and only witha Democratic White House
and Congress will the nationbe able to truly break fromthe past.
No doubt, the president iscorrect in part. Just look atthe health-care overhaul,Wall Street reform and thenew emphasis on diplomacyin American foreign policyto see the difference that oneelection can make. Yet thebreak between Bush andObama should not be exag-gerated. Dismantling thepast is extraordinarily diffi-cult. In a host of arenas,Obama is holding on to theBush administration’s poli-cies and practices, evensome that he decried duringhis presidential campaignand vowed to undo. Fromthe wars we fight to the oilwe drill for, we’re still livingin the Bush era — like it ornot.
First, consider thestrengthening of presiden-tial power. Every presidentsince Richard Nixon hasfought to restore the author-ity of the executive branchthat was diminished as aresult of Watergate. No chiefexecutive was as successfulas Bush, especially with thehelp of Vice President DickCheney, who had dedicatedmuch of his career to criti-
cizing the 1970s reformsthat he thought had emas-culated the White House.Bush relied on signing state-ments and executive ordersto implement initiativessuch as warrantless wiretap-ping without having to getapproval from Congress.
Obama has not donemuch to reverse the trend.While he has worked harderto court Congress, allowinglegislators to craft the detailsof the health-care legisla-tion, for example, he has notstepped back from Bush’srobust use of executivepower.
The second enduring lega-cy of the Bush presidency isthe sprawling counterterror-ism infrastructure createdafter Sept. 11, 2001. The Bushadministration vastlystrengthened the govern-ment’s ability to fight terror-ist networks by collectinginformation, tracking andclosing down financial andnonprofit organizations, andinterrogating detainees.Although Obama was a criticof this program on the cam-paign trail, much of itremains in place — mostnotably, the detention facilityat Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Early in the Obama presi-dency, Jack Goldsmith, aformer lawyer for the Bushadministration who hadbecome a vocal critic of itscounterterrorism policies,criticized Cheney for exag-gerating the differencesbetween the two White
Houses. “The new adminis-tration,” Goldsmith wrote inthe New Republic, “hascopied most of the Bushprogram, has expandedsome of it, and has narrowedonly a bit.”
Nor, in a practical sense,has the Obama administra-tion distanced itself from theBush administration’s thirdlegacy, its wars for regimechange. After the 2001attacks, Bush defended avision of foreign policy thatsought to remove terrorist-friendly governments frompower and rebuild theircountries’ civilian and secu-rity institutions. These prin-ciples underpinned the warsin Afghanistan and Iraq.
To the frustration of manyliberals, Obama has notchanged course. While fol-lowing through with Bush’swithdrawal schedule forIraq, Obama has expandedBush’s mission inAfghanistan.
And Obama’s withdrawaldates are fuzzy. At the end ofthis month, 50,000 U.Stroops will remain in Iraq,while the July 2011 deadlinefor leaving Afghanistanremains far from solid.
We may live in the age ofObama, as many call it, butit’s still Bush’s world.
Julian Zelizer is a profes-sor of history and publicaffairs at PrincetonUniversity. He wrote thiscommentary for TheWashington Post.
Truckers will have to raise their prices
Regarding: Truckers don’tfill potholes
I disagree with youropinion on this subject. Ifyou try to put it all on thetruckers, they will just raisetheir prices to the business-es who will in turn raisetheir prices to the con-sumers who are you andme.
When I go to the store, Ihope to find the productsdelivered to the store andon the shelf and guess whodelivers to the stores? Yougot it; the truckers. They,like everyone else, are justdoing their jobs.
I personally think youdid not do the figures as Idon’t see any facts aboutRVs, fifth-wheels, trailers,boats, etc. Let’s give a littlerespect to the men andwomen making a living by
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Education may notalways be measurable
“One size fits all” doesn’tapply to most Americaneducational philosophies. Asa retired high school Englishteacher, I find the dailyclassroom has changed littleas far as student-teacherdynamics go. Teachersteach, and students learn.The significant change is themanner in which learning ismeasured.
We know learning is acomplex process which can-not be reduced to measure-ment by the No Child LeftBehind mandate. Theacronyms, NCLB and AYP,exemplify the uselessness ofthis reduction — a simplisticattempt to reduce diverselearners to one standard
anathema to the aspirationsof teachers who aspire toencourage individualism intheir students. Learning isan exploration of life itself,not a listing of discrete factsto be regurgitated on a bat-tery of tests.
My concern was to dis-cover the degree to whichmy students could applytheir learning to the realitiesof life. How relevant areShakespeare’s writings toteens who communicate bytexting? Discovering theanswer to this question takestime and cannot be limitedto the four days allowed bythe curriculum guidelines toread Hamlet. There is littleallowance for the creativeprocess which channels lit-erature into the conceptual-ization necessary to makethe connection — why areShakespeare’s writingsimportant to understandingour own humanity? This
process is not always meas-urable on a standardizedtest.
Perhaps the answer lies ina note I found the other dayin my treasure trove of sou-venirs.
“Thank you for your sup-port. I really don’t knowwhere I would be withoutpoetry. I would not havewrote (sic) as much as I haveif you hadn’t encouragedme.”
The note is signed by aLatino student who was notafraid to write a note to hisEnglish teacher. And I amsure that one day he will sortout the conjugation of theverb, “to write,” becausereading Shakespeare hascreated his own poetry andwriting correctly will be apriority for him. This is onechild who was not leftbehind.
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Allred’s proposal istypical of populism
Dennis Hansen and KeithAllred ignore reality whenthey propose that becausetruckers cause greater wearand tear on roadways thando sedans, they should betaxed at a higher rate.
Take the local grocer, forexample. Grocers havemerchandise brought toTwin Falls by truck. As Iunderstand, grocers makeabout 3 percent profit onthe groceries they sell. Thatprofit takes into account allfactors in doing business —cost of goods, salaries toemployees, rent, taxes and,of course, the cost of bring-ing merchandise to TwinFalls. If the trucker is taxedmore for transporting gro-ceries to Twin Falls, hemust recover that addition-al expense in order to makea profit. And how is thatadditional expense recov-ered? The answer is simple— pass it on to the grocer,who passes it on to me, theconsumer, for all the gro-ceries I purchase.
Mr. Hansen states that$60, his electric for onemonth, will be saved iftruckers are taxed more fortheir use of the road andMr. Hansen less for fuelwith which he operates hissedan. With reasonablecertainty, if Allred’s propos-al is adopted, the cost ofgroceries will go up — andso will the cost of gas deliv-ered to the local gas station(which, by the way, Mr.Hansen must purchase),and the cost of everythingdelivered to every businesslocated in Idaho. That cost,only pennies here andthere, will make Mr.Hansen’s $60 seem paltry
in comparison.Mr.Allred’s proposal is
that of the typical populistpolitician — tax one source ofrevenue on one hand andpass it on to the populace onthe other.Sounds good to thevoter but is lacking in insightas to the ultimate effect —higher prices at the market,truckers and grocers out of
business,loss of jobs and lossof economic opportunity.
When Mr. Allred propos-es lower taxes — school,city, county and state, hethen gets my support; butin the meantime, he offersnothing but his desire to begovernor.
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Bumper stickers provide Americans a safety valve
WWe are our bumperstickers. They areone way that we
define ourselves andannounce our various iden-tities to the outside world:that we voted for Bush orGore; that we’re a Buckeyeor a Wolverine; that we’re“pro-life” or “pro-choice“;that we favor this candi-date or that for schoolboard or Congress; that ourkids play soccer and wonthe county championship;and that we vacation in theGrand Tetons or at DisneyWorld.
These badges of self-expression span an almost-infinite range of beliefs andbehaviors. They also cap-ture one of the enduringcontradictions of Americanculture — the tensionbetween individualism andconformity. Bumper stick-ers are labels of personal
preference and practice,but almost always, theyalso signal an allegiance toa larger cause or member-ship in some grandergroup. They allow us to setourselves apart and tobelong at the same time.Liberals exhort, “WagePeace.” Conservativesexclaim, “Vote Democrat,It’s Easier Than Working.”
Probably a majority ofbumper stickers are non-political and apparentlyinnocuous, such as thewidespread bumper boastthat “My Son Is an HonorStudent at (whatever)School.” But even these areoften meant to segregate usinto worthy and unworthygroups. Proclaiming theachievements of their chil-dren allows parents simul-taneously to advertise their
own success and to placethemselves in an elitegroup of families who areraising exceptional off-spring.
The self-congratulationoffends many, includingsome parents who appar-ently think that booklearning isn’t the onlyvaluable life skill or, moreprobably, just can’t standthe condescension. In thepast few months, I’ve jot-ted down some interestingbumper stickers that I’veglimpsed here and there.“My Kid Beat Up YourHonor Student” was one Inoticed in May in Boston.A friend reported a morepoignant version outsideTraverse City, Michigan:
“PROUD TO HAVE ASON IN THE ARMY: MySon Is Fighting for theFreedom of Your HonorStudent.”
Some bumper stickers,though biting, are justplain fun. “A WomanWithout a Man Is Like aFish Without a Bicycle”was one of 41 plastered on
a Honda in Mendocino,Calif. Another was: “InsideEvery Old Person Is aYoung Person WonderingWhat Happened.” A fewblocks away, a carpenter’spickup had this: “So Many2x4s, So Few Studs.”
Still, politics generatesthe fiercest passions. “ILove My Country But I FearMy Government” wasspotted on a motorcycle inwestern Pennsylvania, justoutside of Pittsburgh, inApril. A few weeks later, Irecorded “I’m AlreadyAgainst the Next War” inSilver Spring, Md., a sub-urb of Washington, D.C.
Successful bumperstickers often inspire end-less imitations. “My OtherCar Is a Rolls Royce” hashad many knockoffs.“HONK if You Think He’sGuilty,” first used in theNixon impeachment, hasbeen often recycled. Arecent version is: “HONK ifI’m Paying Your Mortgage,”a protest against relief forover-borrowed homeown-ers.
The bumper stickerapparently originated withthe introduction of theModel A Ford in 1927,according to brief historieson the Internet. The prede-cessor Model T had lackedbumpers, which wereadded as a safety improve-ment. Made of cardboardand metal, the first bumperstickers were attached tothe bumper with wire andstring. The great techno-logical breakthrough isusually attributed to ForestP. Gill, a silkscreen printerin Kansas City who in the1930s printed messages oncanvas, a change that ulti-mately led to the use ofadhesive paper.
We don’t know muchabout the bumper stickerdemographics: who usesthem; who doesn’t (cer-tainly a majority of drivers,many of whom undoubt-edly view them as eye-sores); and whether usevaries by income, region,religion or sex. One socialpsychologist claims to havediscovered a relationship
between bumper stickersand aggressive driving. Themore bumper stickers —regardless of their subjectsor politics — the moreaggressive the driver, it’ssaid. The theory: morebumper stickers connotegreater individuality, orperhaps greater egotism,and a belief that otherdrivers should get out ofthe way.
What we do know is thatthe bumper sticker hasnow merged into the largerattack culture of slogansand sound bites. It has sur-vived the rise of theInternet — which is thepre-eminent platformfrom which Americansindulge their likes, dislikesand idiosyncrasies — and ithas the saving grace ofadding more to our humorthan to our rancor.Laughing does not end anargument, but it prevents itfrom getting out of hand.
Newsweek columnistRobert Samuelson writesabout economics.
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Clones at college inhibitcreativity, social growth
FFor a time in college, Ishared a dorm suitewith three other
girls.We food shopped and
ate dinner together butalways squabbled overwhat groceries to buy. Itgot to the point where theonly food we could agreeon was corn, so that waswhat we got.
This upset my mother,who used to call me regu-larly to ominouslydemand: “Do you knowwhy the Incas areextinct?”
This was B.G. (BeforeGoogle.) So I simplyassumed that it either hadto do with too much maizein the Inca diet or thatMom was just trying toscare me into healthierbehavior — as when sheattempted to ward off anytequila-tippling by callingto ask portentously: Doyou know why so manytequila drinkers havenervous breakdowns?
Anyway, on one shop-ping expedition, I had abig fight with a roommate,no doubt over whether toget canned or frozen corn,creamed or whole kernel.
We were at a supermar-ket in a blighted part ofD.C. My roommate gotfurious, stormed off in hercar and left me stranded. Icalled my brother Kevin tocome get me. On the wayback to school, he offeredthis advice: “Never pick afight with the guy who’sdriving.”
I took that to heart, lit-erally and metaphorically.It has spared me plenty ofproblems since.
The serendipity of end-ing up with roommatesthat you like, despite yourdifferences, or can’t stand,despite your similarities,or grow to like, despiteyour reservations, is anexperience that toughensyou up and broadens youout for the rest of life.
So I was dubious when Iread in The Wall StreetJournal last week that stu-dents are relying more ononline roommate matchingservices to avoid gettingpaired with strangers orpeers with different politi-cal views, study habits andmessiness quotients.
A University of Floridaofficial told The Journalthat a quarter of incomingfreshmen signed up to a
Facebook applicationcalled RoomBug to seekout a roommate theythought would be morecompatible than a randomselection.
Other students are usingURoomSurf. It makesmatches with questionslike these: How often doyou shower? How neat areyou? How outgoing areyou? What’s yourstudy/party balance? Is itOK for your roommate touse your belongings?
I guess if I had usedURoomSurf, I might haveavoided those donny-brooks with one pill of aroommate, who yelled atme for such infractions asallegedly stretching out hersweater and eating a wholecan of Campbell’s ChunkySoup when I could havemade do with half.
But cohabiting withsnarly and moody roomiesprepared me for the work-ing world, where peoplecan be outlandishly can-tankerous over small stuff.
Just as rooming withDonna taught me humility.She was the sexiest girl oncampus, an actress whowould later brush off JohnTravolta in the Bee Gees-scored opening credits ofSaturday Night Fever.And Susan, who wouldn’tleave the room when itrained and who lost 20pounds on an all-browniesdiet, taught me to toleratequirks.
I knew the lovely Susanwould be my friend for lifewhen I arrived in ourfreshman-year roomshadowed by my mom,who was carrying a butch-er knife, a can of Mace anda letter opener.
Mom wanted us to bewell armed against rapists— she wrote downinstructions about how toinsert the letter openerinto an attacker’s jugular— and Susan appreciatedthe gesture.
As in Darwinian evolu-tion, cross-pollinationwith diverse strains pro-motes species develop-ment.
One young woman Iknow was appalled at firstthat the giggly cheerleaderand former prom queensharing her freshmanroom at the University ofPennsylvania put up ’NSync posters “unironical-ly.” But in the end, sherealized that just becauseher roommate loved ’NSync and wore cute outfitsdid not necessary meanshe was shallow. And theprom queen realized thatjust because you humwhen you write papersdoesn’t mean you’re men-tally ill. The prom queenlightened up the brooding,cynical, emo chick, andeven got her to an ’N Syncconcert — unironically.
Choosing roommateswho are mirror imagesmay fit with our narcissis-tic and microtargetedsociety, but it retards cre-ativity and social growth.This reluctance to mix itup also has been reflectedin the lack of full-throatedpolitical and culturaldebates on campuses,replaced by a quiet PCacceptance of differingviews or an obnoxiousstereotyping of anyonedifferent.
As you leave behind highschool to redefine andeven reinvent yourself asadult, you need exposureto an array of differentideas, backgrounds andperspectives — not a cor-don of clones.
College is not onlywhere you hit the books. Italso should be where youlearn not to judge a bookby its cover.
Maureen Dowd is acolumnist for The NewYork Times. Write to herat [email protected].
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Tourists stop at a clothing shop in Tokyo Monday. Japan lost its
place as the world’s No. 2 economy to China in the second quarter
as receding global growth sapped momentum and stunted a shaky
recovery.
China overtakes Japan to become the world’s second-largest economyBy David Pierson and Kenji HallLos Angeles Times
BEIJING — China’s econ-omy has surpassed Japan’sas the world’s second-largest, a highly anticipatedmilestone rich in symbolismfor a developing country thatbegan market reforms onlythree decades ago.
The news came Monday,when Japan’s governmentsaid its economic output inthe second quarter slowed to$1.28 trillion.China reported$1.33 trillion in the sameperiod.
Although China’s econo-my bested Japan’s in thefourth quarter of last year,economists say China ispoised to be ahead for goodas Japan’s economy strug-gles to recover from thefinancial crisis.
Japan has been stunted byweak consumer spendingand lower corporate invest-ment. Although China’seconomy has slowed inrecent months from its mosttorrid expansion, manyeconomists expect it tomaintain high growth ratesas the country continues tourbanize.
“China’s population is10 times the size of Japan’s,
and China’s growth wasmore than 10 percent lastyear,’’ said MasamichiAdachi, JPMorgan’s senioreconomist in Tokyo.“Japan’s economy has beensluggish. So it was inevitablethat China would overtakeJapan.’’
Still, the achievement washard to fathom when theChinese government intro-duced economic reforms in1978, gradually sheddingstate control and laying thefoundation for a manufac-turing and export power-house.
Today, China’s demandfor energy and raw materialshelps dictate global supplyand demand. Coupled withits mass holdings of foreignreserves and debt, Beijing’sinternational clout —whether it admits it or not —has risen to new heights. Ithas also irked trading part-ners by keeping its currencycheap to boost its trade sec-tor.
China’s economic ascen-dance has been fueled large-ly by the sheer size of thenation. Its population of1.3 billion has helped build itinto the world’s No. 1 auto-mobile market and thelargest exporter.
U.S. backs Afghan plan toditch security contractorsBy Heidi VogtAssociated Press writer
KABUL, Afghanistan —The U.S. military supportsthe Afghan government’splan to dissolve private secu-rity companies and is tight-ening oversight of its ownarmed contractors in theinterim, an official saidMonday.
Afghan President HamidKarzai has called repeatedlyfor banning private securitycompanies, saying theyundermine governmentsecurity forces. Contractorsperform duties ranging fromguarding supply convoys topersonal security details fordiplomats and businessmen.
A presidential spokesmansaid last week a deadline toabolish private security con-tractors was imminent. Inhis inauguration speech inNovember, Karzai said hewanted to close down bothforeign and domestic securi-ty contractors within twoyears.
As in Iraq, the conduct ofsecurity contractors inAfghanistan — particularlythose working with U.S.forces — has been a source oftension, with complaintsthat they are poorly regulat-ed and effectively operateoutside local law.
“Certainly we understandPresident Karzai’s state-ments that he is determinedto dissolve private security
companies. We are commit-ted to partnering with thegovernment in meeting thatintent,’’ said Brig. Gen.Margaret Boor, head of a newtask force to better regulateand oversee private securityoperations. The group,called Task Force Spotlight,started work in June.
However, Boor declined togive a timeline saying privatesecurity contractors can onlybe phased out as the securitysituation improves. Thatcould be a long time givenworsening security in recentmonths in areas of northernand central Afghanistan thathad previously been rela-tively safe.
About 26,000 armed
security contractors workwith the U.S. government inAfghanistan, including19,000 with the U.S. mili-tary, Boor said. The majorityof military contractors pro-tect convoys, though somealso provide base security,said Maj. Joel Harper, aspokesman for NATO forces.
Karzai has said suchresponsibilities should fall toeither enlisted military orpolice, though it’s unclearhow soon Afghan forceswould be ready to take onadditional jobs.
Boor said private contrac-tors were needed right nowto keep development proj-ects and military operationsrunning.
“Since the Afghan armyand the Afghan police are notquite at the stages of capa-bility and capacity to provideall the security that is need-ed, private security compa-nies are filling a gap,’’ Boorsaid.
Though the task force isnew, she said it is alreadytaking steps to improveoversight of security firms,including registering all con-tractors and ensuring theyhave the necessary qualifi-cations and receive trainingon appropriate use of force.
NATO troops operateunder firm rules spelling outconditions under which theycan use deadly force.
Private security contrac-tors in Afghanistan are sub-ject to Afghan law, unlike thesituation that persistedthrough most of the war inIraq, where those workingfor the U.S. military wereimmune from prosecutionby Iraqi authorities.
Contractors in Iraq losttheir immunity when a U.S.-Iraqi security pact tookeffect Jan. 1, 2009. The moveto tighten oversight followedIraqi outrage over a Sept. 16,2007 shooting in which 17Iraq civilians were killed in aBaghdad square.
Blackwater said its guardswere protecting diplomatsunder attack before theyopened fire, but Iraqi inves-tigators concluded theshooting was unprovoked.
Afghan President
Hamid Karzai
reacts during a
press conference
held July 29 at the
presidential
palace in Kabul,
Afghanistan.
Karzai is setting
a four-month
deadline for
private security
companies to
cease operations
in the country, a
spokesman said
Monday.
AP photo
Iran details plans for new mountain nuke sitesBy Ali Akbar DareiniAssociated Press writer
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran saidMonday it has decided whereto build 10 new uraniumenrichment sites inside pro-tected mountain strongholdsand will start constructionon the first in March, defyinginternational efforts to curbits nuclear program.
Enriching uranium createsfuel for nuclear power plantsbut can also, if taken to high-er levels,produce the materi-al for weapons and Iran’sgrowing capacity in thisprocess is at the center of itsdispute with the internation-al community.
The U.N. Security Councilhas already passed four setsof sanctions against Iran totry and force it to stopenriching uranium.
Last year, Iran floutedinternational concerns byclaiming it would build 10new enrichment plants and
Monday’s announcementrevealed that the sites hadbeen chosen and would beinside mountains, withoutrevealing any other details.
“Construction of a newuranium enrichment site willbegin by the end of the(Iranian) year (March) orearly next year,’’ VicePresident Ali Akbar Salehisaid. “The new enrichmentfacilities will be built insidemountains.’’
Revelations a year ago of apreviously undisclosedenrichment facility in asecret mountain base nearthe city of Qom inflamedinternational suspicions overIran’s nuclear program andhelped spur a fourth set ofinternational sanctions inJune.
The U.S. and its alliesaccuse Iran of using its civil-ian nuclear program as acover to develop a nuclearweapons capability. Iran hasdenied the accusation, say-
ing its nuclear program isgeared merely toward gener-ating electricity.
British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron’s spokesmanSteve Field said that Salehi’sannouncement was a causefor concern. “The reportsthat we have seen this morn-ing certainly do not give usany comfort that Iran ismoving in the right direc-tion,’’ Field told reporters.
French Foreign Ministryspokeswoman ChristineFages, meanwhile, said theannouncement “only inten-sifies the deep worries of theinternational communityabout the Iranian nuclearprogram.’’
“We want Iran to respectits international obligationsby suspending all its activi-ties of uranium enrichment,’’she said.
Iran has an industrial-scale, internationally super-vised enrichment site inNatanz, in central Iran, with
around 8,500 centrifugesand as well as the smaller oneunder construction nearQom. The Islamic republicsaid it needs 20 large-scalesites to meet domestic elec-tricity needs of 20,000megawatts in the next 15years.
President MahmoudAhmadinejad on Mondayalso officially notified thegovernment of the imple-mentation of a new law ban-ning the government fromanything except the mostminimum level of coopera-tion with the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency, theU.N. nuclear watchdog.
The law is seen as a retali-ation for the sanctions andalso includes a provisionauthorizing the Iranian gov-ernment to retaliate againstany countries that attemptto search its ships or air-planes for dual-use materi-als with inspections of theirown.
GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure
is trying to please everybody.”
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Take a shot at winning our ‘Great Gazebos’ contestDoes your backyard gem have what it takes to win the Times-News’ “Great Gazebos” contest? There’s only oneway to find out.
In this entirely subjective contest, we’ll award points for cool design and up-to-date maintenance; the use of dis-tinctive materials; and a complementary landscape setting for the gazebo. While models built by pros are eligi-ble, too, do-it-yourself construction will give a gazebo an edge in this contest. And we’ll be most impressed by agazebo owner who actually uses the thing — for al fresco breakfasts, for example, or for sunset watching.
You can nominate gazebos at homes in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka or Twin Fallscounties by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with “Gazebo” in the subject line.
Include a small photo of the gazebo, a description and location, your name and contact information and — ifyou’re nominating someone else’s gazebo — the homeowner’s name and contact information.
DDeeaaddlliinnee:: We must receive your e-mailed nomination by 5 p.m. Aug. 31.No, we don’t have any prize except bragging rights to offer. But we’ll feature south-central Idaho’s best gazebosin a Sept. 14 story.
By Ariel HansenTimes-News writer
Among all of your house-hold bills, cost of electricity— even if your kids keep for-getting to turn out the lights— may not be your biggestworry.
“Idaho has the secondlowest electrical energycosts in the nation; it’s cheappower,” said Kevin Dugan,president of EnergyManagement Services
in Fairfield.But unlike natural gas, city
sewer or Internet service,electricity is something youcan make yourself, with aninitial investment in solarelectric panels. There are taxcredits available from thestate and federal govern-ments,and right now there isa glut of panels on the mar-ket, so they are less expen-sive, thus more cost effec-tive.
“There’s always going tobe an escalation to energycosts,even in our area,whichis hydro country. Yes, it’scoming,” Dugan said. Hesaid now is a good time tomake the solar investment,although residents of theMagic Valley have beendoing so in fewer numbersthan elsewhere in the state.“If you’ve got that vision andyou’ve got that money, it’s agood thing.”
Betty and Steve Sliferinstalled nine photovoltaicpanels at their Filer hometwo years ago, for a total of1.5 kilowatts of power. This isenough to offset a third to a
half of their monthly electri-cal bill, which they have alsoreduced over the past fewyears by increasing efficien-cy and being careful of howthey use electricity.
“Our system is not largeenough that we producemore than we can use,although we try to be vigi-lant about the energy weuse,” Betty Slifer said, notingthat the panels don’t needmuch maintenance, just adusting after windstorms.“When the Idaho Power billcomes every month there’s agraph that shows energyuse… I love to look back andsee how we’re doing.”
Recently, the Slifers havebeen unable to contact theGooding company that didthe installation, and they areuncertain where to turn tofind photovoltaic expertsnow, in case their systemneeds tweaking.
Perhaps in response to theMagic Valley’s weak demand
Photos by DREW GODLESKI/Times-News
Betty Slifer poses by the solar panels beside her Filer home Thursday evening. Slifer and her husband installed nine photovoltaic panels two
years ago.
LOOK
LIGHT
Solar panels add value, reduce monthly costs
Betty Slifer’s electricity meter runs backward Thursday evening.
Check with your local jurisdictions and with IdahoPower for the rules and regulations governing the sys-tems on your property first, and do your homework.Many websites detail the costs and benefits of a vari-ety of solar systems, and you will want to know whatthose options are before contacting a contractor.
Numerous local contractors will be available to answerquestions about a variety of green systems and tech-nologies at the 2010 Wood River Valley Solar & Green
Expo, held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at the HaileyMasonic Lodge, 100 Second Ave. S.Admission is $1.Coordinator Kevin Dugan hopes to hold a similar expoin the Magic Valley next year.
The Idaho Office of Energy Resources(energy.idaho.gov) and federal Department of Energy(energy.gov) also have information on energy efficien-cy in the home, and on residential energy creation,including solar panels.
INTERESTED IN A SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM?
See SOLAR, H&G 2
BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News
Shari Cammack of Buhl reaches for a ripe cucumber. Cammack,
whose garden will compete in this week’s ‘Beautiful Yard’ contest,
created a space-saving wheel out of recycled metal farm fence. The
cucumber vine would typically need about a 12-square-foot space,
but the circular cage fits in about a 4-foot square.
By Blair KochTimes-News correspondent
BUHL — When a needarises, Becky Cammackisn’t one to rest.
With budgets for youthsports shrinking, the Buhlmom mixed flower garden-ing and community serviceto organize a “BeautifulYard” contest.
Enter one or all three cat-egories this week — bestvegetable garden, bestflower garden and all-round beautiful yard — at$10 each.
Depending on the num-bers of entries, at least halfof the entry fees will bedonated and the other halfdivvied among top winners.Judges had not yet beenannounced and so far thecommunity hadn’t shownmuch interest, butCammack was optimisticlast week.
“I know how muchenjoyment I get out ofdoing my own gardening,”she said. “I’m hoping thatother people won’t mindshowing off their own skillswhile supporting a greatcause.”
She doesn’t yet knowwhether money raised willgo to Buhl’s school districtor to one of the many vol-unteer-led sports pro-grams, like Buhl’s summerbaseball and softballleagues.
“All I know is that we,as acommunity, can cometogether and make a differ-ence,” Cammack said,adding that money justisn’t there to replace uni-
forms or protective gear orpay for much travel.
“My son Beau plays foot-ball, and I’d rather have anactive kid now than have atroubled kid later,” she said.
Cammack’s greeningthumb has been helpedalong by her mother-in-law, Shari Cammack, whowas the first person topledge support to the con-test. The two live next door,southeast of Buhl.
“She’s the one who reallygot me thinking aboutstarting this flower bed,”said Becky Cammack.“She’s wanted to do aflower bed here for sometime and up until about ayear ago it was overgrownwith weeds.”
After razing the rubbish,Becky planned out hersemicircular raised plot,outlined with a blackground border along thefront and a short, whitewooden fence along theback. Today, the bed is filledwith trailing petunias,ground cover blooms,perennial shrubs like lamb’sear and pots of herbs.Garden decorations, rang-ing from bobbing metalliccranes to red-hoodedgnomes, add splashes ofpersonality throughout.
“Many of the decora-tions, like the little metalsunflowers and herb stakes,were gifts,” she said.
Shari uses some of thesame space-defining tech-niques, like planting inpots instead of directly inthe ground. She’s been
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Show off your horticulture skillsin Buhl’s ‘Beautiful Yard’ contest
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gardening for more than 25years but last year built sev-eral wooden boxes to use hersmall space more efficiently.
“The boxes have made iteasier for weeding. It‘s greatto be able to focus on justgetting one bed done at atime instead of looking at thewhole garden to tackle,”Shari said. “Plus, I like theway the garden looks moreorganized.”
After her cucumber vinesovertook an area last year,Shari devised a way to getthe cucumbers to grow up,not out, by building a metalmesh wheel out of recycledfarm fencing.
Now, the cucumbers hangfreely in the air, makingthem easier to pick, andShari doesn’t have to worryabout the vegetables rottingfrom lying in the soil.
“I’d be gardening evenwithout the competition,”she said.
Becky wants Buhl MayorTom McCauley to help judgethe gardens. He wasn’t sureabout his schedule but saidthe event sounded like a
good idea. Buhl youth sportsare voluntarily supported, asthe city doesn’t have a tax-collecting recreation dis-trict.
“One of the biggest prior-ities we’ve heard from citi-zens is getting everyone’s
yards cleaned up, and it’s oneof the main areas of focusfrom the chamber of com-merce and (Buhl EconomicCouncil), so the city fullysupports ideas like this one,”McCauley said.
If nothing else, the com-
petition is a good excuse forsprucing up your yard,deadheading the flowers andweeding the garden beds.
Blair Koch may be reachedat [email protected] or316-2607.
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for solar panels, homeown-ers often turn to specialistsfrom Boise or the WoodRiver Valley to install theirsystems.
Aurora Power and DesignInc. has traveled from Boiseto the Magic Valley to doinstallations, said mechan-ical engineer DerekJackson. Demand in theBoise area, he said, hasincreased significantly inthe past year or so.
Aurora typically installsresidential systems from afew hundred watts to a fewkilowatts. The low-powersystems cost $3,000 to$5,000, while the higher-power systems run from$10,000 to $25,000,depending on how muchelectricity the homeownerwants to generate.
“For the cost of a car, youcould put a pretty gooddent in that power bill,”Jackson said. Off-settingthe home’s entire electrici-ty costs is usually morethan most homeowners arewilling to do,he said,exceptin cases where the home isbeing built far from theexisting power grid.
So what’s the return onthat kind of investment?
First, there’s the value itadds to your home.
“It has increased mar-ketability for your property,if you choose to sell it,”Dugan said. “(Home-owners) are at the mercy ofthe market and its pricing;solar electric hedgesagainst that and reducesthe volatility to the enduser.”
Jackson said that unlikesome installers, Auroradoesn’t subtract an esti-mated future added value tothe home from the cost of asolar system to arrive at a“true” cost because studieshave not yet been complet-
ed quantifying that addi-tional value. However, henoted that most modernhomebuyers see solar elec-tric systems as a benefit,especially since the systemshave become more aesthet-ically attractive.
Second, there’s the long-term benefit to the bottomline.
“Typical return oninvestment is usually 15-20 years or so, at our cur-rent electrical rate, whichby national standards isextremely low,” Jacksonsaid. “If the electricitygoes up in cost, that num-ber is going to get a lot bet-ter.”
The Slifers are anticipat-ing that their system willhave paid for itself viamonthly bill savings inabout a decade, althoughthey may decide to movebefore that time is up.
“Even if we aren’t (still inthe home then), it’s a goodselling point for the housebecause more and morepeople are interested insolar energy,” Betty said. “Ican’t imagine it not beingvalue-added; it’s savingyou money.”
Although they waited fortechnology to improve andthe cost of the system tocome down, the Slifersfinally made the invest-ment because of current taxincentives.
The impact on the tax billis seen once a year, and theimpact on the electric billonce a month — but BettySlifer can see the bottom-line benefits of her solarelectric system whenevershe wants.
“I love to go out there andsee the meter runningbackwards,” she said.
Ariel Hansen may bereached at 788-3475 [email protected].
Kevin Dugan, president of Energy Management Services inFairfield, argues that solar water heating is of greater benefit toIdahoans than solar electric generation because of the low costof electricity in the state combined with the need for heat somany months of the year.
“Having been in the solar industry for almost 10 years ago, thisis not PV (photovoltaic) country. It’s thermal country,” he said.
Dugan also noted that for less initial investment than a solarelectric system, efficient appliances and other energy conser-vation can affect the bottom line nearly as much. “An EnergyStar washer and dryer will be a better dollar spent,” he said,also citing improved insulation and unplugging electrical appli-ances when they aren’t in use.
A home energy inspection, or energy audit, can help homeown-ers determine where they can make changes to become moreefficient, from small changes like turning off lights to big oneslike a solar electric system. Visithomeperformance.idaho.gov/findContractor.html to find aninspector near you.
Is solar electric your best option?
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ContestContinued from H&G 1
A landscape to notice
Take a peak at Victor and Maria LuisaOtazua’s Twin Falls garden.
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An interiors dialogue withHouse Beautiful’s new editorBy Terri SapienzaThe Washington Post
One of Newell Turner’svery first interior designdecisions was bedroomwallpaper with verticalstripes of rust, navy, cream,avocado, powder blue and ahint of bright orange. Hesays it went perfectly withthe rust-colored shag car-peting.
But that was the ’70s andhe was a teenager, so we’llcut him some slack. Sincethen, Turner has honed hisdesign eye and turned achildhood interest in interi-ors into a successful careeras a shelter magazine editor.In April, he was named edi-tor in chief of HouseBeautiful. The July/Augustissue was the first withTurner at the helm.
Before being named edi-tor, Turner worked as thestyle director at the maga-zine for four years. Prior toHouse Beautiful, he workedfor a number of shelter pub-lications including House &Garden and MetropolitanHome.
Despite 25 years of experi-ence in the design business,Turner is the first to tell youthat he’s no pro when itcomes to decorating. “I’mnot a designer, I’m an edi-tor,’’ he says. He has to testand experiment and makemistakes just like everyoneelse, he adds. Fortunately forreaders, he likes to sharewhat he has learned.
Three years ago, Turnerbuilt a 1,200-square-foothouse in New York’sCatskills Mountains fromscratch and documented hisexperience in a personal blogand a year-long series forHouse Beautiful calledTwilight Field (www.house-beautiful.com/decorating/twilight-field). Both providedetailed descriptions ofTurner’s design process, andtours inside his now-com-pleted, cozy weekendretreat. It’s a little house thatlives large, Turner has said.“I think there are wonderfullessons in small spaces,’’ hesays. “No one really needs alot of space to be happy.’’
Turner spoke to us byphone and e-mail from hisNew York office about hisnew job, his personal deco-rating style and his obses-sion with furniture place-ment. Here are editedexcerpts:
Q:Congratulations onyour new job. How
have the first few monthsbeen?
A: It’s been amazing. Iwas with (former
House Beautiful editor)Stephen Drucker for the lastfour years, so it felt like anatural transition. Rarely donew editors come into a newjob without wanting tochange things and put theirown stamp on everything. ...But I worked very closelywith Stephen to create theHouse Beautiful that you see
today ... so my stamp isalready on it. At the sametime, I believe magazineshave to stay current, alwaysquestion what they’re doingand evolve.
Q: Is the theme of yourfirst House Beautiful
issue as editor (“Is small thenew big?’’) a nod to a per-sonal philosophy of yours?
A:We have done small-space issues before,
but it is something close towhat I believe. You shouldbuy a house or an apartmentto fit your life, and not theother way around. So manypeople build huge housesand end up occupying threerooms. There’s so muchwasted space.
Q:The cover photo withthe purple-painted
New York apartment isarresting. What was it aboutthe photo, and project as awhole, that appealed to you?
A: It was the spirit andjoy of the decorating.
They (an East Village coupleand their 3-year-old daugh-ter) weren’t disappointed orsad about the small size oftheir apartment (390 squarefeet). The design is func-tional, chic and happy. Iknew the living room had tobe the cover of the issue.That purple color spoke tome. It looked like cool shadeor air conditioning on a hotsummer day.
Q:You mentioned onyour Twilight Field
blog that interior designersare worth every penny. Canyou elaborate?
A: In the long run, theycan save you lots of
money by helping to preventmistakes.Designers are mas-ters at conceiving spaces andarranging furniture in rooms.It sounds like a simple thingto do, but it’s not. I’mobsessed with furnitureplacement. It’s extremelyimportant, and I think that’ssomething that a lot of peo-ple don’t understand. Allgood design starts with agood floor plan. If you don’tstart with a good floor plan,you’re constantly strugglingwith problems and trying tocorrect things that aren’tright.
Q:Some of my favoritethings you did at
Twilight Field were on thewindows: painting the sash-es dark green and choosingblack blackout roller shades.Can you talk a little aboutthose details?
A: I wish I could say theideas were original, but
I can’t. I have to give (NewYork designer) StevenGambrel a lot of credit.Those ideas came from ashowhouse he did in theHamptons.
Painting the sashes a darkcolor makes them kind of
disappear when you lookoutside, especially at night. Igot the black blackout shadesmostly to give me control ofthe light, but at night when Ipull them down, the darkcolor makes it feel like I’mstill looking outside. Theroom doesn’t become a whitebox, like it would if theshades were white.
Q:How about the specialway you painted the
interior doors? Can youexplain?
A:They are generic,raised-paneled stock
doors that I painted gray. Forthe panels, I took the samegray and mixed it with white.It gives the doors a little moredimension and character.That was also StevenGambrel’s idea.
Q:Any advice for pickingpaint color?
A:You always hear peoplesaying to buy sample
pots and test the colors onthe wall. But I suggest buyinga piece of foam-core board(available at craft stores oranywhere that sells schoolsupplies) and painting that.Color changes at night, soyou can move the boardaround the room to see whatthe paint looks like at differ-ent times of the day. Youreally want to know what acolor is going to do beforeyou use it.
Q:What is your currentfavorite paint color
and the last place you used it?
A:Blue. A lot of peoplethink blue rooms are
icy and chilly, but they don’tfeel that way to me. The lastplace I used it would be thepublic living space in myhouse upstate (Sherwin-Williams’s Hinting Blue). Myapartment in the city is blue,too. Blue is peaceful andcalming to me. I always wearblue. It always makes me feelgood. I feel sane with blue. Idon’t know why, but I do.
Newell Turner recommends “APattern Language” byChristopher Alexander (from$41) “to anyone that’s goingto take on any design project.It gives you really interestingthings to think about. I usedthis book a lot for inspirationand guidance when I wasbuilding my house.” It waspublished in 1977 by OxfordUniversity Press.
GOOD READ
Photos courtesy Hearst Communications
Twilight Field, the Catskills home in upstate New York that Newell Turner built from scratch, was the subject
of his blog and a series of stories for House Beautiful.
Newell Turner
By Mary Beth BreckenridgeAkron Beacon Journal
When the heat is on, yourcentral air conditioning sys-tem needs to work at its best.
Here are some tips for get-ting the most out of your airconditioning in terms ofboth comfort and energysavings.
Quick fixes
•• BBlloocckk tthhee ssuunnlliigghhtt..The sun’s heat can
increase the indoor temper-ature significantly, saidHarvey Sachs, senior fellowwith the nonprofit AmericanCouncil for an Energy-Efficient Economy inWashington.
Close window coveringson the sunny sides of thehouse during the day, Sachssaid. Longer term, you canconsider measures such asadding awnings or plantingtrees to provide shade.
•• CClloossee tthhee wwiinnddoowwss..It’s surprising how often
people seek relief by openingwindows while the air con-ditioning is running, saidMike Foraker, president ofJennings Heating andCooling in Akron, Ohio. Butall that does is let in hot,moist air.
Air conditioning works inpart by removing moisturefrom the air. If you keepadding humid air to thehouse, the air conditionerhas to struggle to dry it.Consequently, the indoor aircan never reach a comfort-able temperature andhumidity level.
•• LLeeaavvee tthhee uunniitt oonn..People sometimes turn
the central air conditioningon only at night to savemoney. That’s fine when theweather isn’t too hot, but it’sa bad idea when the temper-ature reaches 90 or so,Foraker said.
Turning off the air condi-tioning in extreme heat letswarmth and moisture buildup in the house, heexplained. The unit can’teliminate them quicklyenough to make the housecomfortable at night, and ituses a lot of electricity try-ing.
•• CClleeaarr tthhee ccoonnddeennssiinngguunniitt..
The outdoor condensingunit needs a supply of out-side air to blow across theheated refrigerant, which ishow hot air gets expelledfrom the house.
Make sure the condenserhas enough space around itto permit a good air flow.Trim any plants that aregrowing close to the unit,and make sure no mulch,grass or debris is blockingthe bottom openings.
Karl Bella, an energy audi-tor who runs Energy Pros ofOhio in Richfield, recom-mends a clearance of at least8 inches all around. Sachsprefers as much as 3 to 4 feet,if possible.
•• CChheecckk tthhee aaiirr ffiilltteerr..In almost every forced-air
system, the furnace filter isalso the air-conditioning fil-ter. If it gets clogged, air flowis reduced.
Change or clean it as oftenas the manufacturer recom-mends, usually every one tothree months.
•• SSeett tthhee ffaann oonn aauuttoommaatt--iicc..
Conventional wisdomused to dictate running thefan on an air conditioningsystem constantly to keep airmoving throughout thehouse. Newer research sug-gests otherwise, Bella said.
Leaving the fan runningincreases what’s called thestack effect, the tendency ofa house to pull in outside airto replace air that rises andescapes through openingshigh in the building. Themore hot outside air comesin, the harder the air condi-tioner has to work, he said.
In addition, Sachs notedthat when the fan runs non-stop, the moving air picks upmoisture from the saturatedcoils when the compressorisn’t running. That defeatsthe unit’s purpose of dryingthe air.
•• MMiinndd tthhee rreeggiisstteerrss..Central air conditioning
works best if air can flowthrough the house freely. Ifnecessary, move furniture soit’s not blocking supply reg-
isters or cold-air returns,Bella said.
Don’t be tempted by mag-netic covers designed toblock air returns. It mayseem logical that they’ll keepthe cooled air in a room, butinstead they just keep the airfrom returning to the centralunit.
Be careful about trying tosave money by closing thesupply registers in unoccu-pied rooms. Overdoing itunbalances the air flowthroughout the house andresults in cool and hot spots,the American Council for anEnergy-Efficient Economysays.
•• LLeeaavvee tthhee oovveenn ooffff..Even when it’s closed, an
oven adds as much heat tothe air as an air conditionercan take out in the sameamount of time, Forakersaid. Grill outdoors, ordertakeout, make a salad fordinner — just try not to cookindoors on the hottest days.
•• TTuurrnn oouutt tthhee lliigghhttss..Incandescent light bulbs
turn only 10 percent of theelectricity they use intolight, Foraker noted. The restbecomes heat. Turn offunneeded lights or switch tocooler compact fluorescentbulbs.
•• UUssee cceeiilliinngg ffaannss..A ceiling fan moves air
over the skin, evaporatingperspiration and making youfeel cooler. Running oneeven when the air condition-ing is on will increase yourcomfort, Foraker said.
The fans also help moveair around the room, butonly to a degree. It’s notenough of a benefit to justifyleaving a ceiling fan on in anunoccupied room, theAlliance to Save Energy says.
•• MMiinniimmiizzee hhuummiiddiittyy..Don’t add more moisture
to the air than necessary.Run exhaust fans when youshower, and run hot-waterappliances such as dish-washers and clothes washersin the evening, the AmericanCouncil for an Energy-Efficient Economy recom-mends.
•• CChheecckk tthhee dduuccttddaammppeerrss..
In a house with more thanone floor, adjusting the bal-ancing dampers helps sendthe cool air where you wantit.
A damper is essentially alittle door in the duct thatdirects more or less air to aparticular part of the house.A lever on the outside of theduct controls the damper.
Look for the dampers inthe supply ducts somewherenear the furnace.
In winter, you want todirect most of the heated airto the lower level, becausewarm air rises. In summer,you want to direct most ofthe cool air to the upperlevel.
You may have to experi-ment until you find thedamper positions thatmakes your house mostcomfortable, Foraker said.You can also ask the techni-cian to help the next timeyou have your furnace or airconditioner serviced.
Once you find those posi-tions, mark them with a Wfor winter and an S for sum-mer. You might even make anotation in your calender tochange the dampers inspring and fall.
Bigger undertakings
•• SSeeaall aaiirr lleeaakkss..Cracks, holes and other
openings in a house’s exteri-or let cooled air out and hot,moist air in.
Minimize those leaks bysealing them with caulk orfoam sealer. Pay particularattention to the upper areasof the house, where condi-tioned air is likely to escape,Bella said.
•• HHaavvee tthhee uunniitt cchheecckkeedd..It’s a good idea to get your
air conditioner servicedregularly. Many manufac-turers and contractors rec-ommend annual checks, buthave it done at least everythree years, Sachs said.
Choose a good contractor.Sachs recommends choos-ing one that’s a member ofeither the Air ConditioningContractors of America(http://www.acca.org) orthe Sheet Metal and AirConditioning Contractors’
National Association(http://www.smacna.org).
The technician shouldcheck the refrigerant level,Sachs said. If it’s low, thesystem will run less effi-ciently.
•• SSeeaall aanndd iinnssuullaattee dduuccttss..Conditioned air loses
some of its coolness as ittravels from your air condi-tioner to your rooms. Someof the loss comes from airleaking out seams and otheropenings in the ducts, andsome of the loss occursbecause the thin sheet metalconducts heat easily.
For do-it-yourselfers,Bella recommended sealingducts with aluminum tapeand insulating them withduct insulation whereverthey’re exposed. Don’t useduct tape, because the adhe-sive dries out over time.
•• IInnssttaallll aa pprrooggrraammmmaabblleetthheerrmmoossttaatt..
It’s easy to forget tochange the setting when youleave the house or go to bed.A programmable thermo-stat does it automatically,cutting your cooling costs.
•• IImmpprroovvee yyoouurr iinnssuullaa--ttiioonn..
Insulation slows themovement of heat, so ithelps keep cooled air insidea home’s living areas insummer in the same way itkeeps heated air inside inwinter.
The attic is the easiest andmost logical place to addinsulation, although Bellarecommended consideringthe exterior walls, too. Atticinsulation is especiallyimportant if the upper levelof your home is hot, Forakersaid.
•• AAdddd aann aattttiicc ffaann..An attic fan boosts venti-
lation by kicking on whenthe temperature reaches acertain level and drawingthe hot air out of the attic.It’s different from a whole-house fan, a bigger unit thatpulls air through the entirehouse and is used as analternative to air condition-ing.
Some attic fans are alsotriggered by the humiditylevel, which makes thembeneficial in winter, too.
Most are powered byelectricity, but solar-pow-ered units are available, too,Foraker said.
•• IInnssttaallll aa lliigghhtt--ccoolloorreeddrrooooff..
If your roof needs replac-ing, Foraker recommendsconsidering a light-coloredroof to reflect some of thesun’s heat. Darker-colored“cool roofs’’ are also avail-able that use special coat-ings to reflect rays.
Don’t worry about losingthe heat-absorbing benefitsof a dark roof in winter,Foraker said. The heat gainisn’t great when the sun isless intense and the days areshorter and often cloudy.
•• UUppggrraaddee yyoouurr ssyysstteemm..If your heating and air
conditioning system isapproaching 15 years old,Sachs said it’s wise to startplanning to replace it ratherthan waiting for a failure.
Insist on an installationthat meets the standards ofthe Air ConditioningContractors of America, hesaid. Its standards includeensuring the unit is the rightsize for your home andimproving ducts to mini-mize loss of conditioned air.
Proper sizing of an airconditioning unit is critical,Bella said. An oversized unitmay cool the house quickly,he said, but it doesn’t stayon long enough to suffi-ciently dry the air. You endof feeling clammy instead ofcomfortable.
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Canadian night crawlers work in a compost pile. Vermiculture or worm composting requires a little more
management than regular composting, but the payoff is greater.
By Dean FosdickFor The Associated Press
Here’s a promising get-rich-quick scheme for gar-deners: It’s called vermicul-ture, or worm composting,and along with super-sizingcrop yields, it cuts waterbills, conditions soils andrepels troublesome insects.
“Vermiculture is a step upfrom working with the stan-dard compost pile,’’ saidDorothy Benoy, who withher husband, Al, owns theHappy D Ranch Worm Farmat Visalia,Calif.“It takes a bitmore management, but thereturns are greater.’’
Earthworms spend mostof their time reproducing,eating and excreting, whichis where their “vermicast-ings,’’ or manure, comes in.Set them up for housekeep-ing in homemade tubs orspecially made bins and youhave the structure for a“wormery,’’ where the crea-tures will turn table scrapsinto a highly enriched organ-ic soil amendment whileexpanding their populationmany times over.
Worm castings containfive times the availablenitrogen, seven times asmuch potash and 1 1/2 timesmore calcium than typicaltopsoil.
You can buy the productcommercially (a little morethan $1 per pound for cast-
ings and $15 per gallon forworm tea, plus shipping) ordo it yourself. All you need isa well-ventilated containerand some moistened bed-ding — usually shreddednewspaper, computer paperor corrugated cardboard thatcan double as food. Add apound or more of hungryworms (figure as much as$25 per pound, which worksout to about 1,000 earth-worms) and you’re in busi-ness.
“One pound of worms caneasily handle 3 pounds ofwaste per week,’’ Benoy said.
Worm composting can befun and easy, but it’s notsimply a matter of digging upa few garden-variety nightcrawlers from your back-yard, she said.
“Night crawlers tend to besolitary and won’t reproducein bins,’’ Benoy said. “Redworms (Wigglers or Eiseniafoetida) are hardy, easy tohandle and best for com-posting.’’
Worm bins can be placedin the home or out, but dobest where air can circulateand temperatures are keptbetween 55 and 75 degrees.The operation is odor-free,but you can raise a stink byoverfeeding or adding toomuch water. Worms liketheir surroundings about asdamp as a squeezed sponge.
“There shouldn’t be anysmell coming from a worm
bin except like from a rich,brown dirt,’’ Benoy said.“The bin has gone anaerobic(without oxygen) if it stinkslike rotten eggs. It’s notproperly draining. There’stoo much moisture. Thebacteria will die.’’
Castings go farther whenbrewed up as worm tea.Scoop some into a net bag orpantyhose, drop that into awater-filled container, add adollop of molasses to nour-ish the bacteria, and thenmix it for a day or so using aninexpensive aquarium airpump.
“Worm tea is the strongestorganic fertilizer there is,’’said Curtis Thomsen, pro-gram manager for the LosAngeles County SmartGardening Program.“It has aton of good uses, but prima-rily as fertilizer, herbicideand compost. Worm com-post and worm tea are a greatone-two punch. They addbacteria to the soil,aid in rootdevelopment, help get rid offungus and mildew, enableyou to cut back on watering,and get rid of pests likeaphids and black flies.’’
Worm castings and wormtea can increase garden pro-ductivity anywhere from 20percent to 200 percent,Thomsen said. “I’ve person-ally seen 12 tomato plantsgrow to a height of 12 feet andproduce 200 pounds oftomatoes per bush,’’ he said.
Earthworms enrich yourgarden soils by composting
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Railtones speakers makeit easy to add surroundsound to a room becausethey simply snap onto alow-voltage track lightingsystem.
The track lighting pow-ers the wireless speakers,and a remote control letsusers control the powerand volume of each speak-er individually. The soundsignals come from a trans-mitter that can be pluggedinto almost any audiodevice, such as a comput-er’s USB port, an MP3player, a receiver or a tele-vision.
Railtones are designedfor Tech Lighting and LBLLighting systems but alsowork on most other popu-
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A two-speaker kit has a
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By Susan ZevonFor The Associated Press
Jim Alexander, a realestate agent in Atlanta,decided this summer tosubject his own 11-year-oldhouse to an energy audit.
“If this was something Iwas going to recommend tomy clients I wanted to seefor myself how it works,’’ hesays. His verdict: “Homeenergy audits are going tochange the way we buy andsell houses in America.’’
Alexander hired the com-pany Retrofit America toconduct the audit, whichshowed that by spendingabout $3,000 — $700 of itcovered by governmentrebates — he could saveseveral hundred dollars amonth in energy costs.
Some of the recommen-dations were as simple asputting a latch on the atticdoor so that it would notswing open. “The auditorsnot only brought in all thelatest equipment and com-puter technology but theyalso used their eyes,’’ hesays.
Home energy audits arelike doctors’ checkups forthe house, says SeithLeitman, who blogs as theGreen Living Guy and con-sults on McGraw Hill’sseries “Green GuruGuides.’’ And just as youneed to follow a doctor’sadvice to get healthier, soyou need to follow anaudit’s recommendationsand retrofit your house ifyou want to see savings,experts say.
The federal government’sEnergy Star Web site,Energystar.gov, says theaudits are the first step inmaking a home more effi-cient, comfortable andhealthy. If your home is toohot in summer, too cold inwinter, drafty or damp, andif you suffer from allergiesor just from high energybills, you should do a homeenergy audit. You alsoshould do one on any houseyou are considering buying.
How to proceed
You can perform a simplehome energy audit yourself,but you will need a profes-sional for a thoroughassessment that includesheating and cooling sys-tems.
Begin with a diligentwalkthrough of your house,keeping a checklist of areasyou have inspected andproblems you find. TheEnergy Star website offers achecklist, or for more guide-lines read “Do-It-YourselfHome Energy Audits’’(McGraw-Hill, 2010).
To get started, Chandlervon Schrader, nationalmanager of HomePerformance with EnergyStar, recommends goingonline to complete theEnergy Star Home EnergyYardstick, which lets youcompare your household’senergy use to others and getrecommendations forimprovement. The yardstickis intended just to give you ageneral idea, not a thoroughaudit.
Easy fixes
Some simple steps to startconserving energy at home
include replacing incandes-cent lighting with energy-efficient, fluorescent light-ing in the room you usemost.
Other quick fixes mayinclude replacing old appli-ances with Energy StarAppliances. Check theEnergy Star website forproducts that have earnedthat label.
Beware of some otherpopular quick fixes.Windows, for example, costa lot, and new ones will notprovide energy savings ifthey are not properlyinstalled with caulking, andif leaks in rooms are notsealed.
The comprehensive audit
Von Schrader warnsagainst cheap energy auditsconducted by someone try-ing to sell you something.
“Houses are complex andrequire comprehensivesolutions,’’ he says. “Youshould look at a house in aholistic fashion. If you dojust one thing you maythrow others off. For exam-ple, sealing off drafts in anattic may cause humiditybuildup in other parts of thehouse.’’
A complete energy auditrequires specialized equip-ment, says Matt Golden,president and founder ofRecurve Inc., a SanFrancisco-area companythat helps homeownersincrease energy efficiency.That equipment includesblower doors that measurethe extent of leaks in thebuilding, infrared camerasthat reveal areas of airinfiltration and missinginsulation, and ductblasters that use pressuretesting to find leaks in aduct system.
Selecting an auditor
Von Schrader suggestshiring energy auditorsapproved by the ResidentialEnergy Services Network(RESNET) or the BuildingPerformance Institute (BPI),which set national stan-dards.
Some companies promiseone-stop service for home-owners, from the audit tofinancing to completing thehome improvements andverifying the work is doneright. Retrofits may include
air sealing and insulation;duct work; replacing heatingand cooling systems andwater heaters; substitutingwindows, doors or appli-ances; and adding renewableenergy systems, such assolar panels.
Costs
The average cost of retro-fitting a house once it hasbeen audited is $8,000 to$10,000, according to VonSchrader, and it is notalways advisable to go with
the lowest estimate. “Workdone correctly often costsmore,’’ he says.
Fortunately, there areprograms to offset thecosts. Some state energyprograms and utilities offerrebates, which requireaccredited home-energyauditors and contractors to
do the work. A federal ener-gy tax credit of $1,500 isavailable until the end ofthis year.
Providing rebates to con-sumers to encourage ener-gy-efficiency upgrades isalso part of energy legisla-tion making its way throughCongress.
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By Cindy SnyderTimes-News correspondent
A federal judge’s decision has souredone of the sweetest outlooks sugar beetgrowers have seen in years.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White onFriday banned planting of geneticallymodified sugar beets until regulatorscomplete a more thor-ough review of how thescientifically engi-neered beets affectother seed crops.
That means growersmight not be able toplant modified seeds in2011 — the decision does not affect the2010 crop which is about a month awayfrom harvest.
The decision’s timing shocked thesugar beet industry, which only 10 daysearlier was anticipating one of the moreprofitable and productive years onrecord.
At the International SugarSymposium held in early August in Vail,Colo., Duane Grant, who farms near
Rupert and is chairman of the SnakeRiver Cooperative, ran down a list ofpositives facing the sugar industry.They included a strong market outlookthrough at least 2011, congressionalsupport for the sugar program in thenext farm bill and a favorable trade pol-icy.
But all that was overshadowedMonday morning whennews of White’s deci-sion spread like wildfireamong growers andprocessors.
White ruled nearly ayear ago that theU.S. Department of
Agriculture was out of line when itcompleted an environmental assess-ment rather than a full environmentalimpact statement before deregulatingRoundup Ready sugar beets in 2005.
Growers hoped he would vacate thatdecision after the U.S. Supreme Court’sruled in late June that a complete ban onRoundup Ready alfalfa was too restric-tive.
White remanded the case to the
Animal Plant Health InspectionService, or APHIS, the USDA agencycharged with regulating the geneticallymodified seed. That means APHIS hasthe authority to determine if RoundupReady beet seed can be planted until thefull environmental study is completed.
“APHIS must weigh its regulatoryauthority against the sugar beet indus-try’s need to provide adequate sugarsupplies,” Grant said.
The Center for Food Safety, whichfiled suit in 2008 to stop plantingRoundup Ready sugar beet seed, hasargued that the seed crop will cross pol-linate with organic seed crops.Environmental groups also argued thatthe technology leads to increased herbi-cide use and a greater prevalence of her-bicide-resistant weeds. They have alsoclaimed that growers can easily switchback to conventional seed.
But Grant said conventional seed is inshort supply and growers — especiallythose in the western U.S. — wouldn’tgrow conventional seed even if it was
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Wheat, corn stockpiles dwindle after Russia’s droughtBy Jeff Wilson and Whitney McFerronBloomberg News writer
CHICAGO — The world’sappetite for meat, flour andethanol is expanding fasterthan the supply of the cropsneeded to produce them,eroding inventories andincreasing the chance ofaccelerating food prices.
Wheat stockpiles may slipto a two-year low as demandrises and a drought damagesthe crop in Russia, whoseexports will plunge 84 per-cent, according to theDepartment of Agriculture.Inventories of corn, used tofeed livestock and makefuel, will be little changedfrom a year earlier, even asoutput rises to a record, the
USDA said.Russia’s worst dry spell in
50 years sent Chicago wheatfutures to a 23-month highlast Friday. Corn prices areup 24 percent in the pastyear, as ethanol mills use 35percent of the grain pro-duced in the United States,the world’s largest exporter,and rising global incomeslead to more beef and porkconsumption.
“The world doesn’t haveenough exportable suppliesto meet demand” for wheat
and feed grains, said JohnMacintosh, 61, a vice presi-dent at Rand FinancialServices Inc. in Chicago whohas been trading agriculturalcommodities since he waswith Continental Grain in1973.
Russia, the third-largestwheat exporter last year, willto ban shipments startingSunday after concludingthat its grain harvest mayplunge 38 percent this yearto 60 million metric tons.Dmitry Rylko, a director at
the Moscow-based Institutefor Agricultural MarketStudies, said Wednesdaythat the estimate may be cutfurther because of the wors-ening drought.
Ukraine, the world’sbiggest barley exporter, mayimpose export quotas on5 million metric tons ofwheat and barley, effectiveSept. 15, Volodymyr
Klymenko, the head of thecountry’s grain association,said Thursday.
A rally in wheat prices could mean good news for the
nation’s fertilizer makers.
Shares of several fertilizer companies rose this week
after the U.S. Department of Agriculture
cut its forecast for worldwide wheat
production, causing prices to spike.
Those higher prices should lead to more income for
farmers, which will likely prompt them to spend more on
fertilizer. Meanwhile, there are more plants in the U.S.
that will need fertilizer. Production of corn and
soybeans in the U.S. is expected to hit records this
year.
Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings said earlier
this month that it expects corn planting in 2011 to
surpass the record 2010 acreage.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the world’s largest
producer of potash fertilizer, Intrepid Potash and
Mosaic should all benefit from the trend.
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“We’re going from an incredibly burdensomesupply down to just above normal,
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Volatility inwheat marketofferingopportunityBy Cindy SnyderTimes-News correspondent
The wheat market isoffering growers a profitopportunity no onethought possible a monthor two ago, but market ana-lysts don’t expect theopportunity to last long.
In fact, the SeptemberChicago Board of Tradewheat contract lost 38.75cents per bushel onMonday to close at $6.6325cents per bushel after aweek of choppy trading.
Analysts warn thatvolatility is expected to lastthrough the next few weeksas the market tries to get ahandle on how much theRussian wheat crop hasbeen harmed by droughtand wildfires and howmuch winter wheat actual-ly gets seeded.
Paul Patterson, whoadmits he looks to marketfundamentals rather thantechnical signs, says theamount of volatility in themarket is unsupportablebased on supply anddemand numbers.
However, that volatility iscreating an opportunity for
growers to make sales atharvest that weren’t in thecards even a month ago.While he knows growersdon’t like to sell at harvestbecause the lines at the ele-vator are long and prices areoften better during thewinter, Patterson makingsome sales at harvest maybe a good strategy.
“Your cost of productionis never lower than it is onthe day you harvest thatgrain,” he said. Growerssometimes argue that theyhave on-farm storage so itdoesn’t cost them anythingto store their grain, butgrowers often forget toaccount for their opportu-nity costs. That’s the cost ofhauling grain to market inJanuary when you’d ratherbe inside where it’s warm.
Patterson is a fan ofmaking staggered salesthroughout the year ratherthan trying to hit the peakof the market. That beginswith knowing your cost ofproduction and making apre-determined percentageof your total sales when themarket is above that cost.
Washingtonsmall farmers saythey need helpThe Associated Press
GRANDVIEW, Wash. —Grandview farmer AdolfoAlvarez is worried andangry. After three years ofpoor returns on his crops,heisn’t eligible for more loans,has no more equity to lever-age and no governmentprogram to come to his res-cue.
Alvarez, 55, tells theYakima Herald-Republicthat if he doesn’t make aprofit on his apple harvestthis fall, he will lose every-thing.
“It’s a disaster,” saidAlvarez, who also growsorganic cherries, alfalfa and
Concord grapes at his 200-acre farm.
Private loans for smallfarmers have become hard-er to obtain because of newand tougher bank regula-tions. And while there isfederal aid for new farmersand larger operations suchas warehouses and proces-sors, it’s harder to get helpfor small farmers trying toexpand or simply hang on.
Alvarez, who has ownedhis farm nearly 25 years andemploys more than 120people during harvest.
“Little towns can havethree or four million
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Sugar beet production inside Amalgamated Sugar Co., in 2008 at it’s Twin Falls facility. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White said Friday that he is
imposing a temporary ban on Roundup Ready sugar beets, but the decision will not affect the 2010 crop.
RULING SOURS SWEET YEAR
FOR SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
Sugar beet growers unable to usemodified seeds after harvesting
“The reality is that the industry has transitioned away from conventional seed.”— Duane Grant, Rupert farmer and chairman of Snake River Cooperative
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Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk lowduring trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue inpast 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52-wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividendrates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holderowes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi –When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants.Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock dividend. c –Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos. f – Annual rate, increasedon last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi-dend omitted, deferred or no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year,accumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara-tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plusstock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend ordistribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Salesin full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act,or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2.Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n -No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or con-tingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend.
Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.
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The Dow fell 1.14, or 0.01 percent, to10,302.01. The Standard & Poor’s 500 indexrose 0.13, or 0.01 percent, to 1,079.38, whilethe Nasdaq composite index rose 8.39, or0.4 percent, to 2,181.87.
The Nasdaq, which has fallen more than theother indexes, got a lift from technologycompany deals. Among them, Dell Inc. saidit is buying 3Par Inc., a maker of data stor-age equipment, for about $1.13 billion.
Advancing stocks were ahead of losers byabout 2 to 1 on the New York StockExchange, where consolidated volumeremained extremely light at 3.15 billionshares, down from Friday’s 3.35 billion.Many traders are on vacation. And thosewho are at their trading desks are makingfew moves in an uncertain economy.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasurynote, which moves opposite its price, fell to2.57 percent from 2.68 percent late Monday.Its yield is often used to help set interestrates on mortgages and consumer loans.
Overseas, Japan’s Nikkei stock average fell0.6 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 andGermany’s DAX index both rose less than0.1 percent. France’s CAC-40 fell0.4 percent.
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11,258.01 9,116.52 Dow Jones Industrials 10,302.01 -1.14 -.01 -1.21 +12.774,812.87 3,546.48 Dow Jones Transportation 4,205.32 +3.51 +.08 +2.58 +17.60
408.57 346.95 Dow Jones Utilities 387.51 -.19 -.05 -2.64 +5.457,743.74 6,338.09 NYSE Composite 6,871.58 +10.54 +.15 -4.36 +8.181,994.20 1,631.95 Amex Index 1,910.88 +13.96 +.74 +4.71 +16.472,535.28 1,929.64 Nasdaq Composite 2,181.87 +8.39 +.39 -3.85 +13.001,219.80 978.51 S&P 500 1,079.38 +.13 +.01 -3.20 +10.17
12,847.91 10,079.36 Wilshire 5000 11,288.20 +12.67 +.11 -2.26 +11.86745.95 546.96 Russell 2000 615.10 +5.61 +.92 -1.65 +12.21
Volume Volume Volume3,146,266,194 64,858,403 1,592,623,863
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COMMODITIES REPORT
Mon Commodity High Low Close ChangeAug Live cattle 95.90 94.38 95.13 + .80Oct Live cattle 97.13 95.30 96.18 + 1.10Aug Feeder cattle 112.70 112.48 112.70 + 1.00Sep Feeder cattle 113.00 112.40 112.98 + 1.68Oct Feeder cattle 113.40 112.33 113.15 + 1.730Aug Lean hogs 75.43 74.35 74.85 + .20Oct Lean hogs 73.60 72.75 73.05 - .20Aug Pork belly xxx.xx 139.00 139.00 - 1.00Sep Pork belly xxx.xx 103.50 104.00 .xxSep Wheat 701.50 658.00 663.75 - 38.75Dec Wheat 732.50 690.00 696.25 - 38.00Sep KC Wheat 724.00 680.00 688.00 - 35.50Dec KC Wheat 736.50 696.00 703.00 - 35.00Sep MPS Wheat 720.00 680.00 682.75 - 32.00Dec MPS Wheat 734.50 692.50 696.50 - 31.50Sep Corn 417.25 406.00 407.25 - 4.50Dec Corn 432.50 421.50 422.75 - 4.50Aug Soybeans 1050.001032.001034.00 - 9.50Sep Soybeans 1048.001029.001031.50 - 12.50Jul BFP Milk 15.10 15.05 15.07 + .02Aug BFP Milk 15.40 15.25 15.40 .xxSep BFP Milk 15.10 14.95 15.10 + .06Oct BFP Milk 14.75 14.67 14.71 - .03Nov BFP Milk 14.59 14.53 14.59 + .03Oct Sugar 19.72 18.81 18.94 - .48Mar Sugar 18.95 18.35 18.47 - .24Sep B-Pound 1.5701 1.5531 1.5651 + .0062Dec B-Pound 1.5681 1.5523 1.5629 + .0048Sep J-Yen 1.1739 1.1597 1.1722 + .0122Dec J-Yen 1.1750 1.1650 1.1735 + .0124Sep Euro-currency 1.2871 1.2732 1.2871 + .0065Dec Euro-currency 1.2864 1.2730 1.2815 + .0068Sep Canada dollar .9638 .9551 .9573 - .0017Dec Canada dollar .9620 .9537 .9554 - .0019Sep U.S. Dollar 83.14 82.35 82.59 - .45Aug Comex gold 1225.4 1218.0 1224.8 + 9.9Oct Comex gold 1227.8 1217.8 1224.3 + 9.3Sep Comex silver 18.38 18.37 18.37 + .27Dec Comex silver 18.49 18.01 18.41 + .30Sep Treasury bond 133.3 131.3 133.3 + 1.3Dec Treasury bond 132.2 130.2 132.2 + 1.3Sep Coffee 180.60 173.40 178.70 + 3.20Dec Coffee 182.90 175.60 181.10 + 3.50Sep Cocoa 2113 2073 2104 - 5Dec Cocoa 2035 2000 2033 - 2Oct Cotton 87.66 87.07 87.43 - .06Dec Cotton 84.79 83.72 84.02 - .16Sep Crude oil 75.95 74.86 75.16 - .23Aug Unleaded gas 1.9559 1.9185 1.9281 - .0115Aug Heating oil 2.0134 1.9821 1.9892 - .0064Sep Natural gas 4.350 4.182 4.226 - .102
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Valley BBeeaannssPrices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, lessIdaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to changewithout notice. Producers desiring more recent price informationshould contact dealers.Pintos, no quote, new crop;great northerns, no quote;pinks, noquote, new crop small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices aregiven by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Aug. 11.Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean MarketNews, U.S. Department of Agriculture:Pintos, $28-$29; greatnortherns, not established; small whites, not establishedpinks, Ltd. $30; small reds, Ltd. $30. Quotes current Aug. 11.
Valley GGrraaiinnssPrices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beansper hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice.Soft white wheat, ask;barley, $6.80;oats, $6.50;corn, $7.90 (15percent moisture). Prices are given by Rangens in Buhl. Pricescurrent Aug. 11.Barley, $7.00 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Gooding: corn, noquote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by JD Heiskell. Prices cur-rent Aug. 11.
Intermountain GGrraaiinn POCATELLO, (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain GrainReport for Monday, Aug. 16.POCATELLO — White wheat 5.40 (down 15); 11.5 percent winter4.94 (down 34); 14 percent spring 5.71 (down 33); barley 6.04(steady)BURLEY — White wheat 5.19 (down 10); 11.5 percent winter 4.96(down 35); 14 percent spring 5.70 (down 27); barley 6.00 (steady)OGDEN — White wheat 5.50 (down 20); 11.5 percent winter 5.20(down 35); 14 percent spring 5.84 (down 32); barley 6.20 (down5)PORTLAND — White wheat 6.33 (down 9); 11 percent winter 5.78-6.37 (down 36); 14 percent spring n/a; corn 178.25-186.25 (down2.75-1.50)NAMPA — White wheat cwt 9.25 (down 25): bushel 5.55 (down 15)
Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile ExchangeBarrels: $1.585, nc: Blocks: $1.6200, nc
CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shippingpoints Friday.Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count 13.50: 100 count8.50.Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.50.
Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 13.00-14.00: 100 count 9.00.Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 5.00.Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 11.00.
Intermountain LLiivveessttoocckkPOCATELLO, (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain LivestockReport for Monday, Aug. 16.LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Burley Livestock Market on Thursday.Utility and commercial cows 57.00-68.75; canners and cutter45.00-56.00; heavy feeder steers 93.50-118.00; light feedersteers 114.00-124.00; stocker steers 118.00-152.00; heavy hol-stein feeder steers 65.00-80.00; light holstein feeder steers65.00-84.00; heavy feeder heifers 96.00-107.00; light feederheifers 102.00-109.75; stocker heifers 108.00-141.00; bulls 68.00-75.50. Remarks: no comments.
GoldThe Associated PressSelected world gold prices, Monday.London morning fixing: $1222.00 up $7.75.London afternoon fixing: $1223.50 up $9.25.NY Handy & Harman: $1223.50 up $9.25.NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1321.38 up $9.99.NY Engelhard: $1226.23 up $9.27.NY Engelhard fabricated: $1318.20 up $9.99.NY Merc. gold Aug Mon. $1224.50 up $9.60.NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Mon. $1225.00 up $11.00.
SilverNEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Monday $18.435 up$0.345.H&H fabricated $22.122 up $0.414.The morning bullion price for silver in London $18.200 up$0.280.Engelhard $18.410 up $0.330.Engelhard fabricated $22.092 up $0.396.NY Merc silver spot month Monday $18.418 up $0.321.
NonferrousNEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon. Aluminum-$0.9716 per lb., London Metal Exch.Copper -$3.2653 Cathode full plate, LME.Copper $3.2770 N.Y. Merc spot Mon.Lead - $2065.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.Zinc - $0.9212 per lb., London Metal Exch.Gold - $1223.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).Gold - $1224.50 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon.Silver - $18.435 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).Silver - $18.418 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon.
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At a time when volatility isthe only constant factor, tryingto hit the peak is more difficultthan ever.
“Calling the tops (in a mar-ket) is always dangerous,” saidBrian Liedl from CountryHedging during a press con-ference call following releaseof the August WorldAgriculture Supply andDemand Estimate, “but with-out major new news it’s hard tosee us pushing through theeight dollar highs already set.”
By new news he was refer-ring to reductions in theAustralian wheat crop or majorproblems getting the U.S. win-ter wheat crop seeded.Analysts are also watching theCanadian wheat crop closely.
It was planted late and cold,wet weather has slowed devel-opment, but Liedl does notthink it will be a disaster.“With a huge North Dakota(spring wheat) crop looking atus, that’s not enough to swingthe spring wheat market,” hesaid.
Based on technical signals,the September 2010 Chicagofutures is positioned to tradebetween $6.40 and $7.60 perbushel, but analysts admit theshort and long term signals areconflicting.
Another conflicting marketsignal in southern Idaho is thattraditionally soft white wheatin the region has traded abovethe Chicago Board of Tradefutures contracts, but at theend of last week, Chicago
futures were trading around$7.25 per bushel and local cashprice was $6.50 to $6.80 perbushel.
“Volatility is certainly goingto stay in the market and it maycreate selling opportunities,”Patterson said. “You need totake advantage when the mar-ket gives you an opportunity tomake a profit.”
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readily available.“The reality is that the industry has transitioned
away from conventional seed,” he said.Manufacturers of the herbicides needed for con-
ventional production have largely stopped makingthose products because 95 percent of the beetsgrown in the U.S. last year were Roundup Ready.Growers have also sold cultivators and other equip-ment needed for conventional production andupgraded their spray equipment.
“All of that cannot be undone in a six-monthtime window,” Grant said.
Amalgamated Sugar Company, which whichemploys more than 1,300 full-time employees and650 seasonal employees, with a $1.1 billion annualeconomic impact in Idaho, has no conventionalvarieties in its seed development program.
Grant, who learned of the judge’s decision Fridayevening, said he was surprised the decision wasreached so early since a hearing had been held onlyhours before the decision was announced on Friday.
(dollars) to fix the streets and freeways,but farmers can have nothing,” he said.“Congress should put attention in farm-ing and they are not doing it.”
Sunnyside farmer Joe Cervantes, chair-man of the Washington State Mexican FruitGrowers Coalition, says the problem isespecially critical for Latino farmers,whose numbers have increased dramati-cally nationally and in Yakima County.
“Look around,” he said. “We’re Latinos.We’re the next statistics.“
The coalition, consisting of nearly 60members, formed a year ago in response tothe financial crisis. It’s members employ4,000 to 5,000 people during peak harvest.
The U.S. Census says that nationwide,the number of Latino farm operators grewby 14 percent in the five years ending in2007.
“These guys have come out of the fields,bought some ground and are farming,”saidKevin Gay, owner of a 1,400-acre fruitorchard in Zillah. “A lot of these guys arefirst generation. They have citizenship, butthey have no support group like other,longtime families.”
Last week in Yakima, the coalitionbrought together more than 50 growers,bankers, lawmakers and governmentagency officials. Organizers emphasizedtwo points: The problem is severe,and helpis needed for all small farmers — not justLatinos.
Gay said that without more help, manyfarmers will be out of business within a fewyears.
“They hit a bump in the road and theyare gone,” he said. “We want another pro-gram to sustain family farms and have peo-ple white or Mexican be able to farm and goup the ladder.We are just trying to keep theAmerican Dream alive.”
Bankers at the forum said they havemoney to lend but are handcuffed by regu-lators.The federal Farm Service Agency hasloan programs for farmers who can’t getbank financing, but the maximum of$1.1 million is considered insufficient byfarmers.
Growers want federal legislation givingthem access to the larger loan programsavailable to fruit warehouses, food proces-sors and dairies.
“You are putting small producers in a boxand they can’t get out,” said Luz BazanGutierrez, president of the Yakima-basedRural Community DevelopmentResources, an organization for programsassisting minority-owned farms and busi-nesses. Her group lends money to smallbusinesses, but farms don’t fit this catego-ry, at least until the federal Farm Bill isamended, she said. She also favors creatinga loan program where banks could pooltheir money to help farmers.
State Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney,D-Seattle, chairwoman of the HouseCommittee on Community and EconomicDevelopment and Trade, said the stateshould look at ways to provide assistanceand incentives to growers. She noted thatagriculture accounts for $38 billion and160,000 workers in the state’s economy.
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World food prices rose for the first time in threemonths in July on higher costs for cereals and sugar,the United Nations’ Food and AgricultureOrganization said. The USDA said July 23 that meatprices will rise faster than expected this year at2 percent to 3 percent.
Pakistan may be forced to import more grain asthe deadliest floods in the nation’s history damagedmore than a million acres of sugar cane, cotton andrice fields and caused $2.9 billion of agriculturallosses. “We might see higher grain trade across theglobe” as Pakistan steps up purchases, said AmolTilak, a senior research analyst at KotakCommodity Services in Mumbai.
The Associated Press
EAST RUTHERFORD,N.J. — Mark Sanchez wassharp, while Eli Manningneeded stitches.
Manning was forced toleave the New York Giants’31-16 victory over the Jetsafter suffering a bloody, 3-inch gash to the left side ofhis head early in the secondquarter Monday night.
The Giants quarterbackneeded 12 stitches to closethe cut, and showed no signof concussion after beinghurt with 10:45 left in thefirst half.
Sanchez led the Jets onthree scoring drives, over-coming an interception onhis first pass, while playingthe entire first half in thefirst football game played atthe New MeadowlandsStadium.
The teams traditionallymeet in the third game of thepreseason, but both wantedto be part of the unveiling oftheir new $1.6 billion,82,500-seat home.
The big night ended earlyfor Manning, who was hurtwhen running back BrandonJacobs rumbled up the mid-dle and smacked into himwith his shoulder on a fakehandoff.
After losing the ball,Manning tried to grab it, butwas smacked in the middleof his back by Calvin Pace.Manning’s helmet was
knocked off, pushing himforward, face-first.Manning’s head plowed intoeither Jets safety JimLeonhard or Jacobs, and thequarterback quickly calledfor the training staff, hishand covered in blood.
Manning was replaced byJim Sorgi, who backed upEli’s brother, Peyton, inIndianapolis for the last few
seasons. Sorgi filled in nicely,throwing two touchdownpasses to rookie Victor Cruz,who finished with three TDcatches.
This was a Jets homegame, with the stadium’sexterior lit up in green, andthe interior filled with theteam’s logos and colors. TheJets also inducted the first sixmembers of their ring ofhonor, including JoeNamath, who led the fran-chise to its only Super Bowlin 1969.
The kinks were still beingworked out in the stadium asa fire alarm went off in thefirst quarter that knockedout the public address sys-tem until the second quarter.
The Giants host the firstregular-season football gameagainst the Carolina Pantherson Sept. 12. The Jets will hosttheir first game the followingnight, again in front of anational Monday NightFootball audience,against theBaltimore Ravens.
By Mike ChristensenTimes-News writer
The Riverhawks say lastyear was all about learning.This year, they plan to com-pete.
Coming off its inauguralseason in 2009 — a one-winaffair peppered with lopsidedlosses — the Canyon RidgeHigh School football team hasa new attitude in 2010.
“We had a good summer,”senior captain Colton Sweesy
said before practice Mondayafternoon. “We’re ready tocome out and show peoplewe’re a real school.”
Head coach Bill Hicks sees adifference,pointing at the facthis staff had to start with thevery basics in teaching players
last year.“It helps having a year
under their belt,” said Hicks.“… They already have a reallygood handle on our offenseand defense so we’re muchfarther ahead.”
The Riverhawks went 1-4 inGreat Basin Conference playlast season,the lone win com-ing in overtime againstMinico. They suffered a 55-7loss to cross-town rival TwinFalls and went down 70-3against Jerome.
Canyon Ridge plans toavoid outcomes like that thisfall.
“We have the experience,”said Hicks, who is recoveringfrom recent knee replacementsurgery on his left knee. “Weunderstand what’s expected,but does that translate into a70-point difference?”
Sweesy and senior quarter-back Tyler Myers point to animproved offensive line as areason for optimism this sea-son.
“Everywhere on the fieldwe’ve grown physically, men-tally,” said Myers. “We’re abetter team for sure, and I’mreally excited about that.”
As for the Great Basin,Hicks said every team in theleague has reason to believe itcan contend. “We could bereally good,” he said, “but younever know. Everyone elsecould be even better.”
Canyon Ridge opens theseason Sept. 3 at Filer andhosts Twin Falls on Sept. 10.
By Jason ChatrawTimes-News correspondent
BOISE — Experienceis a common theme onthe Boise State footballteam this year, but in thedefensive trenches, it’s asimportant as any element —tangible or intangible.
“There is a comfort levelthere having played with theseguys so long,” senior defensiveend Ryan Winterswyk said. “Butthere’s also an edge there where wecan’t let our guard down becausewe know everyone else is gettingbetter and we’re not. But overall,we’re all on the same page — and that’sa good thing.”
For the BSU defense, having a stoutline is more than a good thing — it’s avital thing.
In 2010, Boise State faces five rushersthat had more than 1,000 yards last season,including Virginia Tech’s Ryan Williams,who rushed for 1,655 and 21 touchdowns tofinish fifth in the nation. But don’t expect theBroncos, who were 28th against the runnationally last year, to be intimidated in theSept. 6 season-opener.
“I’m very excited about our competition thisyear,” said senior defensive tackle Billy Winn.
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Riverhawks aim to compete in 2010
By Mike ChristensenTimes-News writer
Filer quarterback Cody Reynolds has a tornACL in his knee and will miss the 2010 footballseason.
Reynolds learned the news Monday after-noon. He was in a three-way battle for thestarting QB job with Colton Baratti and MattRamseyer.
“It’s pretty hard to swallow,”said Reynolds,a 6-foot junior.
Reynolds injured the knee at a football jam-boree in Aberdeen last month.He thought theknee was just hyperextended, but after Filer’sfirst practice on Friday,he knew there more toit. Doctors confirmed that news Monday.Reynolds said he is looking at a four- to five-month recovery. He hopes to be back in timefor basketball season.
“It’s a tough one,” said second-year Filerhead coach Russ Burnum.
Filer opens the season Sept. 3, hostingCanyon Ridge.
Nationals, toppick Bryce Harperreach agreementBy Howard FendrichAssociated Press writer
WASHINGTON — TheWashington Nationals saythey have reached an agree-ment with No. 1 overall draftpick Bryce Harperon a major leaguecontract.
Clubs faced adeadline of mid-night EDT Mondayto come to termswith players pickedin June’s amateurdraft.
A year ago, theNationals agreed to arecord-breaking $15.1 mil-lion,four-year contract withtop pick Stephen Strasburg alittle more than a minutebefore the deadline.Strasburg made his bigleague debut June 8, a dayafter Harper was drafted.
The 6-foot-3, 205-poundHarper hit .443 with 31homers and 98 RBIs in hisonly season at the College ofSouthern Nevada, whichplays with wood bats in theScenic West AthleticConference. Harper played
four games in Twin Falls Feb.19-20, helping CSN takethree of four games from theCollege of Southern Idaho.
He had enrolled at CSN incase a deal wasn’t reachedbefore the deadline. The 17-
year-old power-hitting catcher, whothe Nationals planto convert to an out-fielder, is the firstJUCO player takenwith the first overallselection.
He skipped hisfinal two years ofhigh school and got
his GED, making him eligi-ble for the 2010 amateurdraft.
“There’s a deadline for areason, and most of thehigher picks take it to thedeadline,” Washington gen-eral manager Mike Rizzosaid over the weekend.“Until they change thedeadline, we’re always goingto work up to those dead-lines, and I think this year isno different.”
Harper and Strasburgboth are represented byScott Boras.
By Doug FergusonAssociated Press writer
MILWAUKEE — TigerWoods remained No. 1 inthe world ranking Monday,though not even close tothat on two lists — theRyder Cup and FedEx Cup— that mean much morethese days.
Woods failed to qualifyfor the Ryder Cup for thefirst time — he had led thestandings every other timesince 1997 — and now mustrely on U.S. captain CoreyPavin spending one of fourwild-card picks on him.
In a hotel conferenceroom Monday, Pavin sat atthe head table between twoposter boards, each show-ing the final standings forthe eight American quali-fiers. Woods’ name wasnowhere to be foundbetween Phil Mickelson atNo. 1 and Matt Kuchar atNo. 8.
Pavin would only say thatWoods is “high on my list”and will be a “big consider-ation” when he announceshis selections Sept. 7.
“I’m looking at him inessence like any otherplayer. He isn’t ... but he
is,” Pavin said. “I’m cer-tainly not going to disre-spect other players by con-sidering him differentfrom other players. I haveto look at the way he’splaying, the way he played,and I have to look at hisbody of work as well. Ifanyone can turn it aroundquickly, it’s him.”
Woods should have atleast one more tournamentto make an impression.
While he wound up No.12 in the Ryder Cup stand-ings, equally troublesome isthat Woods is No. 108 in theFedEx Cup standings. Thetop 125 are eligible for TheBarclays next week atRidgewood Country Clubin New Jersey, the start ofthe PGA Tour playoffs.Only the top 100 in thestandings advance to thesecond round of the play-offs at the Deutsche BankChampionship outsideBoston.
Woods is so far down inthe FedEx Cup standingshe’s one spot behind Pavin.
“He’s ranked a lot higheron Ryder Cup points,” Pavinsaid with a laugh, “andprobably the world ranking,I’m guessing.”
BUILDING
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“There is a comfort levelthere having played withthese guys so long. Butthere’s also an edge therewhere we can’t let ourguard down because weknow everyone else isgetting better andwe’re not. But overall,we’re all on the samepage — and that’s agood thing.”— Ryan Winterswyk, senior
defensive end
Photos courtesy Boise State
Boise State defensive linemen RyanWinterswyk (98) and Billy Winn (90) lead a talented defensive front for the Broncos.
Filer’s Reynolds out for season with ACL tear
Pavin says Tiger‘high on his list’for Ryder Cup
Eli Manning hurt as Giants top Jets
AP photo
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is led off the field by teamstaff after receiving a gash to his head when his helmet was knockedoff Monday during an NFL preseason game against the New York Jetsin the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Harper
Winterswyk, Winn leadexperienced defensive
front for Boise St.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — BrianWestbrook so wants to be part of a win-ning team that he accepted a backupjob across the country with the SanFrancisco 49ers.
The 49ers signed the free agent run-ning back to a one-year deal Mondaywith a reported $1.25 million guaran-teed, giving Westbrook the secondchance he’s been seeking in recentmonths. The St. Louis Rams, DallasCowboys and Washington Redskinswere other teams consideringWestbrook, who ultimately said hisdecision wasn’t all about money at thisstage.
San Francisco finished 8-8 last sea-son and will settle for nothing less thanreaching the playoffs this year andending a seven-year postseasondrought.
“My No. 1 concern throughout theprocess was going to a winning team, afootball team that was coached by aman I respect and a team that had awinning tradition and players thatwould be able to achieve that,”Westbrook said when formally intro-duced Monday night. “I think I foundall of those things here in SanFrancisco. It was a long process but inthe end I think it turned out well forme.”
Coach Mike Singletary made thingsperfectly clear with his would-be play-er: Frank Gore is still the Niners’ No. 1back.
PANTHERS WR SMITH ACTIVATED, CATCHES PASSES
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The entireSteve Smith package was back Mondaymorning.
The three plates and up to 20 screwsin his left arm? You’d never haveguessed that when Carolina’s four-time Pro Bowl receiver made an acro-batic, leaping catch in his first practicesince he broke his forearm for the sec-
ond time in six months.Determined to play in
the regular-season open-er? You bet, but whileSmith declared himselfpain-free, he also stillhates the preseason, say-ing, “I don’t really care if Iplay or if I don’t —emphasis on hopefullydon’t,” when asked if he’llplay in an exhibition game.
And Smith showed his signaturefiery side when he sounded a warningto any opposing defensive player whomight think of testing to see if his leftarm is suddenly a fragile weak spot.
“I would hope that it wouldn’t be atarget, but who knows,” Smith said.“Every so often you’ll come up on achump that may try whatever —emphasis on chump.
“I mean if they want to try, they cancome get some if they want it. I don’tthink it’s going to work out too well forthem. There isn’t much bone left in thisthing.”
PERCY HARVIN RETURNS TO PRACTICE WITH VIKINGS
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — TheMinnesota Vikings welcomed PercyHarvin back to practice, as their versa-tile wide receiver began to get himselfback in football shape.
Though the regular season opener inNew Orleans is more than three weeksaway, the Vikings could use some timewith a couple of their other missingstars. Wide receiver Sidney Rice is stilllimited to running by himself off to theside while he works on his injured hip,and the quarterback situation — sur-prise! — remains unsettled.
So,any word from that Brett Favre guy?“Not recent contact, no,” coach Brad
Childress said Monday.Harvin is a big piece, as the reigning
winner of the NFL’s offensive rookie of
the year award. He was onthe field for the first timein more than two weeks.Harvin’s grandmotherdied two days into trainingcamp, and then hismigraine headaches flaredup.
“He’s feeling better, or hewouldn’t be here,”Childress
said. “Migraine free? I don’tknow if you can ever say that.”
NO CHANGE IN STEELERS’QUARTERBACK ROTATION
LATROBE, Pa. — Dennis Dixon is offto a running start as he tries to overtakeByron Leftwich and become the Steelers’starting quarterback during BenRoethlisberger’s suspension.
That’s the problem, too.The Steelers don’t want the mobile
Dixon abandoning the pocket and run-ning while he has open receivers down-field. Not in exhibition games, not inpractices and especially not when thegames count.
“If he’s your starter,you’re not going toexpose him to running the football,because they’re going to break him up,”offensive coordinator Bruce Arians saidearlier in camp.“That stuff, you can for-get about that if he’s the starter. Hewouldn’t last two ballgames.”
So while Dixon’s statistics were betterthan Leftwich’s during the Steelers’ 23-7exhibition victory over Detroit onSaturday, the quarterback rotationremained unchanged during practiceMonday.
Roethlisberger,who will play Saturdayat the Giants after being held out againstDetroit, ran with the starters. Leftwichfollowed him. Dixon came after that,running a package of plays designed toemphasize his quickness and versatility.But not running too much.
— The Associated Press
Following are sports tryout announcements submitted to theTimes-News. Players must have complete physical forms in order toparticipate.
HIGH SCHOOLCROSS COUNTRY
FFiilleerr:: Practice will be held at 6 p.m. today, Wednesday andThursday at the high school track. Information: Ken Young at 731-8956.
FOOTBALLRRaafftt RRiivveerr:: Equipment checkout will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m.
today. Practice begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23.
VOLLEYBALLFFiilleerr:: Tryouts continue today with varsity and junior varsity from 9
a.m. to noon and freshmen from 1 to 3 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOYS SOCCEROO’’LLeeaarryy:: Tryouts for grades 7-8 will begin at 9 a.m., Friday.
CROSS COUNTRYKKiimmbbeerrllyy:: Practice for grades 6-8 begins at 7 a.m., Thursday.
Meet in the commons room at the high school. Information: KellyGibbons at 423-6303.
OO’’LLeeaarryy:: Practice for grades 7-8 begins at 9 a.m., Wednesdaybehind the Twin Falls High School gym.
FOOTBALLBBuuhhll:: Equipment checkout for grade 7 will be held 4:30-6 p.m.
today. Parent meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Practicebegins at 3:30 Aug. 23 for both grades 7 and 8. Information: BMS543-8262 or Coach LaCroix 308-8335.
BBuurrlleeyy:: Tryouts for players entering grade 8 are at 3 p.m. Monday,Aug. 23.
FFiilleerr:: Practice begins at 6 p.m., Wednesday. Physicals must beturned in to participate. Information: Zach Dong at 948-0390 orDaniel Robertson 307-399-2993.
GGooooddiinngg:: Practice begins at 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
HHaannsseenn:: Practice begins at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23 at the school.Players should wear shorts and cleats. Information: Coach Lasso at358-4498.
KKiimmbbeerrllyy:: Equipment checkout will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.Wednesday and Thursday in the old gym. Practice begins at 6 p.m.Monday, Aug. 23. Information: 539-3214.
SShhoosshhoonnee:: Practice begins at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24.
GIRLS SOCCEROO’’LLeeaarryy:: Tryouts for grades 7-8 begin at 9 a.m. Friday.
RRoobbeerrtt SSttuuaarrtt:: Tryouts begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday and Thursdayat the middle school. Players should bring shin guards, cleats andwater.
VOLLEYBALLBBuurrlleeyy:: Tryouts for grades 7-8 are from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 23-24
at the old high school gym. All seventh graders will need a physicalon file, as well as any eighth graders who did not have a physical onfile last year.
Information: Don Terry at 312-2529.
FFiilleerr:: Tryouts continue today with seventh-graders attending from8 to 9:30 a.m. and eighth-graders from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
JJeerroommee:: Open gym is from 9 to 11 a.m., Thursday andFriday.Tryouts are Aug. 23 and 24. Eighth-grade tryouts are from 9 to11 a.m., with seventh graders going from noon to 2 p.m. All partici-pants must have a physical and signed waiver before they will beallowed to participate.
Information: Coach Burke at 320-2550.
OO’’LLeeaarryy:: Tryouts are from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 23-24. at OMS gym.
RRoobbeerrtt SSttuuaarrtt:: Tryouts will be held Wednesday through Fridaywith players in seventh grade attending from 10 a.m. to noon andplayers in eighth grade attending from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Physicalsmust be completed before tryouts. Information: Coach Brown at406-4867.
Times-News
Kellen Nebeker won the men’s side of Jerome CountryClub’s 2010 Club Championship this past weekend. SteveCall placed second in the men’s championship flight. Topnet honors in the flight went to Jon Osban.
The women’s championship flight was won by SallyLeyse on the gross side,with Shana Call taking net honors.
Below are results.
JJeerroommee CCoouunnttrryy CClluubb2010 Club Championship
MenChampionship flight
GGrroossss:: 1. Kellen Nebeker, 2. Steve Call, 3. Steve Nelson. Lap: Tom Larsen.NNeett:: 1. Jon Osban, 2. Jim Purves, 3. John West. Lap: Bob Bruce.
FFiirrsstt fflliigghhttGGrroossss:: 1. Bill Brodeen, 2. Nestor Hapayan, 3. Bruce Rathke. Lap: Chuck Brown.NNeett:: Bud Yardley, 2. Mark Branham, 3. Steve Nance. Lap: Paul Faijo.
SSeeccoonndd fflliigghhttGGrroossss:: 1. Phil Schwin, 2. Rick Gailey, 3. Byron Wood. Lap: Jay Dirksen.NNeett:: 1. Jack Kulm, 2. Tim Barnes, 3. Lance Johns.
TThhiirrdd fflliigghhttGGrroossss:: 1. Bill Trujillo, 2. Keith Pauls, 3. Steve Birkby. Lap: Leonard Bay.NNeett:: 1. Gerald White, 2. Ray Taylor, 3. Spike Reese. Lap: Jack Sherrill.
WWoommeennCChhaammppiioonnsshhiipp fflliigghhtt
GGrroossss:: 1. Sally Leyse, 2. Helen Odenwald, 3. Shauna Robinson. Lap: Larie Hash.NNeett:: 1. Shana Call, 2. Janet Cantor, 3. Shanon Keyes. Lap: Mary Schmidt.
FFiirrsstt fflliigghhttGGrroossss:: 1. Amy Perkins, 2. Eileen Patterson, 3. Marilyn Whitesides. Lap: Linnie Cooper.NNeett:: 1. Debbie Schvaneveldt, 2. Naomi Stansell, 3. Justine Messersmith. Lap: Lynda Faijo.
Nebeker, Leyse win JeromeCountry Club championship
HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL SPORTS TRYOUTS
49ers sign running back Brian Westbrook
“(Virginia Tech) has one ofthe best offenses I’ve seen in along time. Toledo has a greatrunning back and OregonState has the Rogers brothers.It’s going to be fun to flyaround out there and have alot of fun doing it.”
In the team’s first scrim-mage of fall camp onSaturday, the defense hadfun holding Boise State’spotent offense and its own1,000-yard rusher in JeremyAvery to zero total yards on 31carries.
“We’ve built that wall withour defensive line,” Winnsaid of the defense’s stingydisposition toward opposingrushers. “We’re just practic-ing hard and being able toreact to the different fronts
and learn different tech-niques and fundamentals.”
As the Broncos have bol-stered their run defense, theyhave also strengthened theirdepth. With a plethora ofexperience on the Broncos’depth chart along the defen-sive line, Boise State doesn’twear down as easily, giving ita decisive edge in the fourthquarter of tight games.
Winterswyk explainedthat the healthy rotation ofplayers along the defensiveline only makes the unitstronger.
“At the end of games, ourrotation helps us, but also atthe end of the season too,”Winterswyk said. “It keepsyou fresh all season. Rightnow, we have more depththan we’ve ever had — and
it’s cool that we have fourdeep out there.”
With players like JarrellRoot and Greg Grimes readyto take the field at amoment’s notice to back upstarters Winterswyk, Winn,Chase Baker or ShaeMcClellin, Boise State does-n’t need to worry aboutdepth or quality.
In practice, the stiff com-petition pushes the starters,serving as a reminder thatthere’s someone just as goodwaiting in the wings to taketheir place.
But for Winterswyk, whorecognizes the overly com-petitive nature of this year’sBoise State team, no onepushes him harder than him-self.
“There is still room for
improvement,” Winterswyksaid.“I’m hard on myself andI want to make every play outthere. There are some missedtackles I wanted to make.There are some possiblesacks you think about — onein particular against BowlingGreen where I grabbed theguy and let him go and hescored a touchdown. Thosethings kind of eat at you.
“Those actually do stickin your head more than theones you make. You think, ‘Iwish I would’ve made thatone.’ It stings you a littlebit.”
If the Boise State defenselives up to its expectations, itwill be stung less in 2010 —and that bodes well for analready talented group ofseniors.
BSUContinued from Sports 1
BALTIMORE — NickMarkakis led off the 11thinning with a double andscored on a two-out bunt byAdam Jones, giving theBaltimore Orioles a 5-4comeback win over theSeattle Mariners on Mondaynight.
The victory improvedBaltimore’s record underBuck Showalter to 10-4. TheOrioles had lost two straight,their first skid sinceShowalter made his debut onAug. 2.
Markakis doubled off SeanWhite (0-1) and advanced ona groundout by TyWigginton. After CoreyPatterson grounded outagainst a drawn-in infield,Jones dropped a bunt downthe third-base line that JoseLopez failed to snare with hisbare hand as Markakissprinted home.
Matt Albers (5-3) workedthe 11th to get the win.
It was the 21st time thisseason that Seattle lost on itsopponent’s final at-bat, the10th in walkoff fashion.
RAYS 6, RANGERS 4ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
Carlos Pena hit a tiebreakingsingle during a four-runeighth inning and TampaBay rallied to beat Texas andCliff Lee 6-4 on Mondaynight.
Tampa Bay moved into a
first-place tie with theYankees in the AL East.
Lee outlasted David Pricein a marquee matchup ofAll-Star aces and was given alate lead when Texas scoredtwice in the top of the eighthto go up 4-2. But CarlCrawford hit a run-scoringgrounder and Evan Longoriatied it with a single beforePena, just off the disabledlist, made it 5-4.
TIGERS 3, YANKEES 1NEW YORK — Detroit’s
Max Scherzer pitched two-hitball for six shutout inningsand shaky closer Jose Valverdegot Derek Jeter to ground intoa game-ending double play
with the bases loaded.The Tigers took a 3-0 lead
into the ninth. The Yankeeswere close to being shut out inconsecutive games for thefirst time since 1999.
NATIONAL LEAGUEBRAVES 4, DODGERS 3
ATLANTA — MelkyCabrera’s two-run single offOctavio Dotel with the basesloaded in the ninth inningcapped a three-run rally thatlifted Atlanta to a 4-3 victoryover Los Angeles on Mondaynight.
Dotel took over for Hong-Chih Kuo (3-2), who failed toprotect a 3-1 lead. Kuo gaveup two singles and a walk to
load the bases.
METS 3, ASTROS 1HOUSTON — Carlos
Beltran homered and NewYork took the lead in theninth inning on a wild pitchby Houston closer MattLindstrom.
Hisanori Takahashiworked a perfect ninth forhis first save, filling in ascloser on the day the Metslearned Francisco Rodriguezwill miss the rest of the sea-son. The four-time All-Starneeds season-ending sur-gery on a torn thumb liga-ment in his pitching handsustained during a fight withhis girlfriend’s father at CitiField last week.
PIRATES 7, MARLINS 1PITTSBURGH — James
McDonald pitched sevensharp innings and GarrettJones and Pedro Alvarez bothdrove in three runs asPittsburgh snapped a seven-game losing streak.
Making his third start withthe Pirates since beingacquired from the Dodgers in adeadline day trade, McDonald(2-2) pitched more than sixinnings for the first time in hiscareer. He gave up a run andthree hits, striking out six andwalking two in improving to 2-1 with Pittsburgh.
— The Associated Press
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After a week of trash talkleading into this game, theGiants — at least with theirbackups — showed theywere the superior team on
this night.Sanchez showed no signs
of being tentative in his firstgame since having the patel-la-stabilizing ligament in hisleft knee repaired in
February. He was 13 for 17 for119 yards, including a 4-yardtouchdown pass to BradSmith in the first quarterthat tied it at 7.
The newest Jets also made
their debuts with LaDainianTomlinson, SantonioHolmes, Antonio Crom-artie, Jason Taylor andBrodney Pool all seeingaction.
GiantsContinued from Sports 1
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MMoonneeyy1, Kurt Busch, $5,040,741. 2, Jamie Mcmurray,$5,031,514. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,793,777. 4, KevinHarvick, $4,782,698. 5, Kyle Busch, $4,159,035. 6, JeffGordon, $3,971,520. 7, Denny Hamlin, $3,846,058. 8,Tony Stewart, $3,674,976. 9, Matt Kenseth, $3,673,945.10, Kasey Kahne, $3,647,752.11, Carl Edwards, $3,587,935. 12, Jeff Burton,$3,519,452. 13, David Reutimann, $3,471,736. 14, JuanPablo Montoya, $3,459,955. 15, Greg Biffle, $3,451,162.16, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,392,003. 17, Joey Logano,$3,333,263. 18, Ryan Newman, $3,311,039. 19, A JAllmendinger, $3,132,096. 20, Clint Bowyer,$3,025,554.
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MiCarr 1b 4 1 1 1 ARdrgz 3b 2 0 0 0CGuilln 2b 5 1 2 0 R.Pena 3b 1 0 0 0Raburn lf-rf 5 1 1 2 Thams ph 1 0 0 0Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 Chmrln p 0 0 0 0JhPerlt ss 4 0 1 0 Cano 2b 3 0 0 0Avila c 2 0 0 0 Posada dh-c 4 1 1 0
Grndrs cf 3 0 3 0Cervelli c-3b 3 0 0 0Gardnr lf 2 0 0 1
TToottaallss 3355 33 77 33 TToottaallss 3311 11 66 11DDeettrrooiitt 002200 000000 000011 —— 33NNeeww YYoorrkk 000000 000000 000011 —— 11E—Jh.Peralta (6), Jeter (5). DP—Detroit 2. LOB—Detroit12, New York 9. 2B—C.Guillen (17), Granderson (13).HR—Mi.Cabrera (28), Raburn (7). SB—A.Jackson (18).CS—Granderson (1).
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOODDeettrrooiittScherzer W,8-9 6 2 0 0 2 6Coke H,12 2-3 2 0 0 0 0Perry H,15 1 1 0 0 0 0Valverde S,23-24 1 1-3 1 1 1 4 0NNeeww YYoorrkkVazquez L,9-9 4 5 2 2 4 6Mitre 22-3 1 0 0 1 1K.Wood 1 1-3 0 0 0 2 2Chamberlain 1 1 1 1 0 2Umpires—Home, Todd Tichenor; First, Bill Miller;Second, Eric Cooper; Third, Chad Fairchild.T—3:48. A—46,098 (50,287).
OORRIIOOLLEESS 55,, MMAARRIINNEERRSS 44,, 1111 IINNNNIINNGGSS,,
SSeeaattttllee BBaallttiimmoorreeaabb rr hh bbii aabb rr hh bbii
ISuzuki rf 6 0 1 0 BRorts 2b 5 0 1 1Figgins 2b 6 0 0 0 Markks rf 6 1 3 1Branyn dh 4 1 1 1 Wggntn 1b 6 1 2 0Lngrhn pr-dh0 0 0 0 Scott dh 5 0 2 0JoLopz 3b 6 1 2 1 CPttrsn pr-dh 1 0 0 0FGtrrz cf 5 0 0 0 AdJons cf 5 1 3 1Ktchm 1b 5 1 2 0 Pie lf 4 0 1 0AMoore c 5 1 4 1 Wieters c 3 1 1 0MSndrs lf 4 0 1 1 Fox pr-c 0 0 0 0JoWilsn ss 5 0 1 0 CIzturs ss 5 1 1 0
J.Bell 3b 4 0 1 0Lugo pr-3b 0 0 0 1
TToottaallss 4466 44 1122 44 TToottaallss 4444 55 1155 44Seattle 012 000 000 10 — 4Baltimore 120 000 000 11 — 5Two outs when winning run scored.E—Jo.Lopez (16), C.Izturis (6). LOB—Seattle 12,Baltimore 13. 2B—Jo.Lopez (22), Kotchman (15),Markakis (39). 3B—M.Saunders (2). HR—Branyan (16),Jo.Lopez (7), A.Moore (3). CS—B.Roberts (2), Ad.Jones(7). S—Pie. SF—B.Roberts.
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOOSSeeaattttlleeFister 5 10 3 3 0 4J.Wright 2 0 0 0 0 2League 2 2 0 0 1 1Aardsma BS,5-28 1 1 1 1 3 0White L,0-1 2-3 2 1 1 0 0BBaallttiimmoorreeBergesen 51-3 9 3 3 2 5Hendrickson 1 0 0 0 0 1Uehara 1 1-3 2 0 0 0 4M.Gonzalez 2-3 0 0 0 0 2Simon 12-3 1 1 1 0 1Albers W,5-3 1 0 0 0 1 0WP—Fister 2, Albers.Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Adrian Johnson;Second, Manny Gonzalez; Third, Tim McClelland.T—3:47. A—12,375 (48,290).
RRAAYYSS 66,, RRAANNGGEERRSS 44
TTeexxaass TTaammppaa BBaayyaabb rr hh bbii aabb rr hh bbii
Andrus ss 3 0 2 1 BUpton cf 4 1 1 0MYong 3b 3 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 4 1 1 0J.Arias 2b 2 1 1 0 Crwfrd lf 4 1 1 1Hamltn cf 3 0 1 0 Longori 3b 4 1 1 1Guerrr dh 3 0 1 0 C.Pena 1b 3 1 1 1Cantu 1b-3b 4 1 1 0 SRdrgz 2b 4 1 1 0BMolin c 3 1 2 1 Zobrist rf 3 0 2 1DvMrp lf 2 1 1 0 WAyar dh 4 0 1 2BBoggs rf 3 0 0 0 Shppch c 3 0 0 0ABlanc 2b 2 0 0 0Morlnd ph-1b2 0 0 0TToottaallss 3300 44 99 22 TToottaallss 3333 66 99 66TTeexxaass 000000 000000 222200 —— 44TTaammppaa BBaayy 000000 002200 0044xx —— 66DP—Tampa Bay 3. LOB—Texas 7, Tampa Bay 5. 2B—B.Molina (3), Dav.Murphy (17), B.Upton (30). 3B—J.Arias (1), Cantu (1). CS—Andrus 2 (14). S—Zobrist.
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOOTTeexxaassCl.Lee L,10-6 72-3 9 6 6 1 10Ogando 1-3 0 0 0 0 0TTaammppaa BBaayyPrice 6 5 2 2 5 8Qualls BS,1-1 1 2 1 1 1 0Choate 0 0 0 0 1 0Wheeler 2-3 2 1 1 0 0Cormier W,4-3 1-3 0 0 0 1 0R.Soriano S,34-36 1 0 0 0 0 2Price pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.Qualls pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Dale Scott;Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Mark Wegner.T—3:02. A—18,319 (36,973).
NNLL BBooxxeessPPIIRRAATTEESS 77,, MMAARRLLIINNSS 11
FFlloorriiddaa PPiittttssbbuurrgghhaabb rr hh bbii aabb rr hh bbii
HRmrz ss 4 0 0 0 AMcCt cf 4 2 2 1Morrsn lf 3 1 1 0 Tabata lf 2 2 0 0GSnchz 1b 4 0 0 0 NWalkr 2b 3 2 1 0Uggla 2b 4 0 3 1 GJones 1b 3 1 1 3Stanton rf 3 0 1 0 Alvarez 3b 4 0 2 3C.Ross cf 3 0 0 0 Doumit rf 4 0 0 0Helms 3b 4 0 0 0 Snyder c 4 0 2 0Hayes c 3 0 0 0 A.Diaz ss 3 0 1 0Volstad p 2 0 0 0 JMcDnl p 3 0 0 0Tnkrsly p 0 0 0 0 Resop p 0 0 0 0Sanchs p 0 0 0 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0Bonifac ph 0 0 0 0Nunez p 0 0 0 0TToottaallss 3300 11 55 11 TToottaallss 3300 77 99 77FFlloorriiddaa 000000 110000 000000 —— 11PPiittttssbbuurrgghh 220000 000044 1100xx —— 77DP—Florida 1, Pittsburgh 2. LOB—Florida 6, Pittsburgh3. 2B—Morrison (6), N.Walker (18), G.Jones (24). HR—A.McCutchen (10). SB—A.McCutchen (25). SF—G.Jones.
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOOFFlloorriiddaaVolstad L,6-9 5 5 5 5 2 2Tankersley 0 2 1 1 0 0Sanches 2 2 1 1 0 2Nunez 1 0 0 0 0 1PPiittttssbbuurrgghhJa.McDonald W,2-2 7 3 1 1 2 6Resop 1 0 0 0 2 1Hanrahan 1 2 0 0 0 1Volstad pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.Tankersley pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.HBP—by Volstad (N.Walker).Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale; First, Ed Rapuano;Second, Tom Hallion; Third, Ron Kulpa.T—2:37. A—13,396 (38,362).
BBRRAAVVEESS 44,, DDOODDGGEERRSS 33
LLooss AAnnggeelleess AAttllaannttaaaabb rr hh bbii aabb rr hh bbii
Pdsdnk lf 3 1 0 0 Infante 2b 4 1 1 0Theriot 2b 4 1 1 0 Heywrd rf 3 0 0 1Ethier rf 4 0 2 1 AlGnzlz ss 4 1 1 0Loney 1b 4 0 0 0 McCnn c 4 0 3 0Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 Hicks pr 0 1 0 0Kemp cf 3 0 0 0 Glaus 1b 4 0 0 0JCarrll ss 4 0 2 0 Conrad 3b 2 1 1 0Ausms c 3 0 0 0 Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0Blngsly p 2 0 0 0 D.Ross ph 0 0 0 1
RJhnsn ph 1 1 1 0 MeCarr lf 4 0 1 2Kuo p 0 0 0 0 Hanson p 2 0 0 0Dotel p 0 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0
M.Diaz ph 1 0 0 0Moylan p 0 0 0 0
TToottaallss 3322 33 66 11 TToottaallss 3311 44 88 44LLooss AAnnggeelleess 110000 000000 002200 —— 33AAttllaannttaa 000000 000011 000033 —— 44One out when winning run scored.E—Conrad (4). DP—Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1. LOB—LosAngeles 4, Atlanta 6. 2B—Ethier (27), J.Carroll (10),Conrad (9). 3B—Infante (1). SB—J.Carroll (10), Conrad(5). CS—Kemp (14). SF—Heyward.
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOOLLooss AAnnggeelleessBillingsley 7 5 1 1 1 8Kuo L,3-2 H,18 1 1-3 2 3 3 1 1Dotel BS,6-27 0 1 0 0 1 0AAttllaannttaaHanson 7 5 1 1 1 3Venters 1 1 2 0 1 1Moylan W,4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0Dotel pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.WP—Kuo.Umpires—Home, Paul Emmel; First, Bill Hohn; Second,Gary Darling; Third, Mike Estabrook.T—3:13. A—20,414 (49,743).
MMEETTSS 33,, AASSTTRROOSS 11
NNeeww YYoorrkk HHoouussttoonnaabb rr hh bbii aabb rr hh bbii
JosRys ss 4 0 1 0 Kppngr 2b 4 0 1 0Pagan lf 4 0 0 0 Blum 2b 1 0 0 0DWrght 3b 4 1 3 0 AngSnc ss 5 0 1 0Beltran cf 3 2 2 1 Pence rf 4 0 1 0Francr rf 3 0 1 1 Ca.Lee lf 4 0 1 0Hssmn 1b 3 0 0 0 Michals cf 4 1 1 0I.Davis ph-1b0 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 3 0 2 1HBlanc c 3 0 0 0 Wallac 1b 3 0 1 0Thole ph-c 1 0 0 0 JaCastr c 4 0 0 0LCastill 2b 2 0 0 0 WRdrg p 2 0 0 0Niese p 2 0 0 0 P.Feliz ph 1 0 0 0Carter ph 1 0 0 0 Lyon p 0 0 0 0Dessns p 0 0 0 0 Lndstr p 0 0 0 0PFelicn p 0 0 0 0 GChacn p 0 0 0 0Takhsh p 0 0 0 0 Bourgs ph 1 0 0 0TToottaallss 3300 33 77 22 TToottaallss 3366 11 88 11NNeeww YYoorrkk 000000 110000 000022 —— 33HHoouussttoonn 000000 000011 000000 —— 11E—P.Feliciano (1). DP—Houston 3. LOB—New York 4,Houston 10. 2B—Ca.Lee (21), C.Johnson (13). 3B—Francoeur (2). HR—Beltran (2). SB—D.Wright (17),I.Davis (2). CS—Jos.Reyes (7).
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOONNeeww YYoorrkkNiese 7 7 1 1 0 5Dessens 2-3 1 0 0 1 0P.Feliciano W,3-6 1-3 0 0 0 0 0Takahashi S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1HHoouussttoonnW.Rodriguez 7 4 1 1 3 6Lyon 1 0 0 0 0 2Lindstrom L,2-4 1-3 3 2 2 1 0G.Chacin 2-3 0 0 0 0 0HBP—by Niese (Wallace). WP—Niese, W.Rodriguez,Lindstrom.Umpires—Home, Dan Bellino; First, Rob Drake;Second, Joe West; Third, Angel Hernandez.T—2:41. A—22,688 (40,976).
PPAADDRREESS 99,, CCUUBBSS 55
SSaann DDiieeggoo CChhiiccaaggooaabb rr hh bbii aabb rr hh bbii
HrstnJr 2b 6 0 0 0 Fukdm rf 5 0 3 2MTejad ss 5 2 4 2 Barney ss 5 0 1 0AdGnzl 1b 5 1 2 1 Byrd cf 4 0 0 0Ludwck rf 4 0 1 1 ArRmr 3b 4 0 0 0Torreal c 4 0 0 0 Nady 1b 3 1 1 0Headly 3b 3 1 2 1 ASorin lf 4 1 2 1Hairstn lf 3 0 0 0 DeWitt 2b 4 2 2 2Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 K.Hill c 4 0 0 0Thtchr p 0 0 0 0 Grzlny p 2 0 1 0Frieri p 0 0 0 0 Berg p 0 0 0 0Adams p 0 0 0 0 Colvin ph 0 1 0 0Stairs ph 0 1 0 0 Cashnr p 0 0 0 0H.Bell p 0 0 0 0 JRussll p 0 0 0 0Denorfi cf-lf 5 2 3 2 SCastro ph 1 0 0 0Correia p 2 0 1 1Gwynn ph-cf 3 2 2 0TToottaallss 4400 99 1155 88 TToottaallss 3366 55 1100 55SSaann DDiieeggoo 000000 001111 332222 —— 99CChhiiccaaggoo 000000 000000 223300 —— 55E—M.Tejada (1). DP—San Diego 1, Chicago 1. LOB—SanDiego 10, Chicago 6. 2B—M.Tejada (5), Headley (26),Correia (1), Gwynn (9), Fukudome (12), Barney (1),A.Soriano (29). 3B—Denorfia (2). HR—DeWitt (3). SB—Headley (15), Gwynn (17). CS—A.Soriano (1). SF—Ludwick.
IIPP HH RR EERR BBBB SSOOSSaann DDiieeggooCorreia W,10-7 6 5 0 0 1 5Gregerson 2-3 1 2 2 1 1Thatcher 0 1 0 0 0 0Frieri H,7 1 3 3 3 0 0Adams H,26 1-3 0 0 0 0 1H.Bell 1 0 0 0 0 2CChhiiccaaggooGorzelanny L,6-7 61-3 9 5 5 3 2Berg 2-3 1 0 0 1 0Cashner 1 3 2 2 0 2J.Russell 1 2 2 2 1 3Thatcher pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.WP—Frieri, Cashner.Umpires—Home, Gary Cederstrom; First, Ed Hickox;Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Marty Foster.T—3:26. A—36,814 (41,210).
MMLLBB LLeeaaddeerrssAAMMEERRIICCAANN LLEEAAGGUUEE
BATTING—Hamilton, Texas, .362; MiCabrera, Detroit,.340; Mauer, Minnesota, .331; ABeltre, Boston, .328;Cano, New York, .322; DeJesus, Kansas City, .318;DelmYoung, Minnesota, .316.RUNS—Teixeira, New York, 86; Jeter, New York, 84;Crawford, Tampa Bay, 82; Hamilton, Texas, 81;MiCabrera, Detroit, 80; MYoung, Texas, 80; JBautista,Toronto, 78.RBI—ARodriguez, New York, 97; MiCabrera, Detroit,96; JBautista, Toronto, 88; Guerrero, Texas, 87;Teixeira, New York, 86; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 84;ABeltre, Boston, 80; Hamilton, Texas, 80; Konerko,Chicago, 80.HITS—Hamilton, Texas, 161; ISuzuki, Seattle, 152;ABeltre, Boston, 146; Cano, New York, 146; MiCabrera,Detroit, 142; MYoung, Texas, 139; Jeter, New York, 138.DOUBLES—Markakis, Baltimore, 39; Mauer, Minnesota,38; MiCabrera, Detroit, 37; Hamilton, Texas, 37;ABeltre, Boston, 36; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 36; VWells,Toronto, 35; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 35.TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; AJackson, Detroit, 7;Pennington, Oakland, 7; Span, Minnesota, 7;
Granderson, New York, 6; Podsednik, Kansas City, 6;AdJones, Baltimore, 5; FLewis, Toronto, 5; EPatterson,Boston, 5; Youkilis, Boston, 5.HOME RUNS—JBautista, Toronto, 36; Konerko, Chicago,29; MiCabrera, Detroit, 28; Hamilton, Texas, 26;DOrtiz, Boston, 26; Teixeira, New York, 26; Quentin,Chicago, 24.STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 45; Crawford, TampaBay, 39; RDavis, Oakland, 36; Gardner, New York, 33;BUpton, Tampa Bay, 33; Figgins, Seattle, 30;Podsednik, Kansas City, 30.PITCHING—Sabathia, New York, 15-5; Price, Tampa Bay,15-5; Pavano, Minnesota, 15-7; PHughes, New York, 14-5; CBuchholz, Boston, 13-5; Lester, Boston, 13-7;Verlander, Detroit, 13-7.STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 182;FHernandez, Seattle, 172; Lester, Boston, 165; Liriano,Minnesota, 160; Morrow, Toronto, 151; CLewis, Texas,150; Verlander, Detroit, 147; ClLee, Texas, 147.SAVES—RSoriano, Tampa Bay, 34; Soria, Kansas City,33; NFeliz, Texas, 29; Papelbon, Boston, 29; Gregg,Toronto, 27; MRivera, New York, 24; Fuentes, LosAngeles, 23; Aardsma, Seattle, 23; Valverde, Detroit,23; Jenks, Chicago, 23.
NNAATTIIOONNAALL LLEEAAGGUUEEBATTING—Votto, Cincinnati, .322; CGonzalez, Colorado,.321; Polanco, Philadelphia, .319; Prado, Atlanta, .315;Pujols, St. Louis, .315; Byrd, Chicago, .309; Holliday, St.Louis, .306.RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 82; Votto, Cincinnati, 82;Uggla, Florida, 81; Weeks, Milwaukee, 81; Pujols, St.Louis, 79; CGonzalez, Colorado, 78; AHuff, SanFrancisco, 76.RBI—Pujols, St. Louis, 86; Howard, Philadelphia, 81;CGonzalez, Colorado, 79; Votto, Cincinnati, 79; ADunn,Washington, 78; Hart, Milwaukee, 78; DWright, NewYork, 77.HITS—CGonzalez, Colorado, 140; Prado, Atlanta, 138;Pujols, St. Louis, 137; Braun, Milwaukee, 135; Byrd,Chicago, 135; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 135; Weeks,Milwaukee, 135.DOUBLES—ATorres, San Francisco, 38; Werth,Philadelphia, 38; Holliday, St. Louis, 32; Loney, LosAngeles, 32; Braun, Milwaukee, 31; Byrd, Chicago, 30;ADunn, Washington, 30.TRIPLES—SDrew, Arizona, 8; Fowler, Colorado, 8;Victorino, Philadelphia, 8; AEscobar, Milwaukee, 7;Pagan, New York, 7; JosReyes, New York, 7; Bay, NewYork, 6; CGonzalez, Colorado, 6; Morgan, Washington,6.HOME RUNS—ADunn, Washington, 31; Pujols, St. Louis,30; Votto, Cincinnati, 28; Uggla, Florida, 27; Reynolds,Arizona, 26; Fielder, Milwaukee, 25; CGonzalez,Colorado, 25.STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 39; Morgan,Washington, 29; Pagan, New York, 28; AMcCutchen,Pittsburgh, 25; CYoung, Arizona, 25; JosReyes, NewYork, 23; ATorres, San Francisco, 23.PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 17-3; Wainwright, St.Louis, 17-6; Halladay, Philadelphia, 15-8; THudson,Atlanta, 14-5; CCarpenter, St. Louis, 13-4; Nolasco,Florida, 13-8; Latos, San Diego, 12-5; Arroyo,Cincinnati, 12-7.STRIKEOUTS—Halladay, Philadelphia, 175; Lincecum,San Francisco, 169; Wainwright, St. Louis, 158;Kershaw, Los Angeles, 157; Hamels, Philadelphia, 157;JoJohnson, Florida, 156; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 154.SAVES—HBell, San Diego, 35; BrWilson, San Francisco,33; FCordero, Cincinnati, 32; Wagner, Atlanta, 29;Capps, Washington, 26; Nunez, Florida, 26;FRodriguez, New York, 25.
GGOOLLFFPPGGAA TToouurr FFeeddEExxCCuupp LLeeaaddeerrss
TThhrroouugghh AAuugg.. 1155RRaannkk NNaammee PPttss MMoonneeyy
1. Ernie Els 1,846 $4,097,7612. Steve Stricker 1,697 $3,192,7353. Jim Furyk 1,691 $3,308,8724. Phil Mickelson 1,629 $3,409,2335. Justin Rose 1,593 $3,241,0816. Jeff Overton 1,536 $3,301,1817. Hunter Mahan 1,528 $3,283,4798. Bubba Watson 1,498 $2,954,7619. Matt Kuchar 1,437 $2,894,79810. Tim Clark 1,409 $3,101,88111. Dustin Johnson 1,362 $2,767,39712. Ben Crane 1,304 $2,513,75013. Bo Van Pelt 1,272 $2,554,50814. Anthony Kim 1,216 $2,554,89615. Camilo Villegas 1,213 $2,615,59816. Zach Johnson 1,191 $2,384,86817. Robert Allenby 1,169 $2,519,86718. J.B. Holmes 1,153 $2,172,43819. Rickie Fowler 1,147 $2,250,25620. Carl Pettersson 1,142 $1,876,57321. Rory McIlroy 1,101 $2,469,90522. Luke Donald 1,089 $2,145,98423. Ryan Palmer 1,071 $2,239,24524. Retief Goosen 1,068 $2,315,83925. Brendon de Jonge 1,035 $1,843,14426. Paul Casey 992 $2,257,19427. Jason Day 988 $1,916,63928. Bill Haas 984 $1,648,82029. Nick Watney 984 $1,868,81730. Stuart Appleby 957 $1,904,16231. Ricky Barnes 947 $1,761,84232. Adam Scott 940 $1,772,40233. Jason Bohn 926 $1,817,24134. K.J. Choi 922 $1,572,91235. Ryan Moore 893 $1,791,32336. Sean O’Hair 858 $1,748,43837. Vaughn Taylor 824 $1,521,39338. Geoff Ogilvy 815 $1,593,79539. Scott Verplank 786 $1,622,66540. Brian Davis 781 $1,490,84241. Fredrik Jacobson 768 $1,432,32742. Kevin Na 756 $1,374,05643. Bryce Molder 748 $1,353,08344. Charles Howell III 746 $1,116,74645. Brandt Snedeker 735 $1,153,14046. Ian Poulter 733 $1,793,86447. Heath Slocum 722 $1,408,42748. Brian Gay 714 $1,269,00849. Marc Leishman 690 $1,205,98150. Charlie Wi 690 $1,140,230
LLPPGGAA MMoonneeyy LLeeaaddeerrssTThhrroouugghh AAuugg.. 11
RRaannkk nnaammee TTrrnn MMoonneeyy
1. Jiyai Shin 11 $1,211,2522. Na Yeon Choi 14 $1,178,1483. Yani Tseng 12 $1,121,5924. Suzann Pettersen 12 $1,088,7045. Ai Miyazato 13 $1,086,8186. Cristie Kerr 12 $1,079,8037. Song-Hee Kim 14 $880,8838. Paula Creamer 7 $684,6239. In-Kyung Kim 13 $653,484
10. Inbee Park 13 $605,32011. Morgan Pressel 14 $581,94112. Sun Young Yoo 14 $538,78513. Amy Yang 14 $515,91214. Angela Stanford 14 $473,42515. Katherine Hull 14 $455,84816. Karrie Webb 12 $403,67617. Brittany Lincicome 14 $382,87618. Stacy Lewis 14 $328,42019. Michelle Wie 13 $321,30020. Anna Nordqvist 12 $319,71621. Jee Young Lee 14 $309,76522. Azahara Munoz 11 $308,39023. M.J. Hur 14 $307,68324. Christina Kim 14 $283,36425. Se Ri Pak 11 $241,716
CChhaammppiioonnss TToouurr CChhaarrlleess SScchhwwaabb CCuupp LLeeaaddeerrss
TThhrroouugghh AAuugg.. 88RRaannkk nnaammee PPooiinnttss MMoonneeyy
1. Bernhard Langer 2,390 $1,726,7952. Fred Couples 1,993 $1,607,0923. Tom Lehman 1,134 $859,3354. Nick Price 1,079 $1,080,8525. John Cook 960 $919,5636. David Frost 798 $732,5417. Corey Pavin 790 $685,9388. Dan Forsman 747 $949,9029. Tommy Armour III 713 $778,61310. Tom Watson 631 $608,90111. Mark O’Meara 600 $627,25112. Larry Mize 588 $651,95713. Loren Roberts 576 $830,98114. Peter Senior 480 $585,19215. Joey Sindelar 446 $505,87515. Chien Soon Lu 446 $469,97817. Russ Cochran 441 $536,78118. Fred Funk 409 $443,74119. Olin Browne 396 $476,58520. Tom Kite 388 $466,61421. Jay Don Blake 379 $267,79622. David Peoples 372 $448,14123. Michael Allen 338 $380,24824. Jay Haas 277 $403,75925. Mike Reid 241 $391,607
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EEAASSTT WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Miami 1 0 0 1.000 10 7New England 1 0 0 1.000 27 24Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 17 42N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 31SSOOUUTTHH WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Houston 0 1 0 .000 16 19Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 17 37Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 27 28Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 18 20NNOORRTTHH WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 17 12Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 27 24Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 23 7Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 40 40WWEESSTT WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 17 9San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 25 10Denver 0 1 0 .000 24 33Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 10 20
NNAATTIIOONNAALL EEAASSTT WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 31 16Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 28 27Washington 1 0 0 1.000 42 17Dallas 1 1 0 .500 25 24SSOOUUTTHH WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 20 10Carolina 0 1 0 .000 12 17New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 24 27Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 7 10NNOORRTTHH WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 7Chicago 0 1 0 .000 10 25Detroit 0 1 0 .000 7 23Green Bay 0 1 0 .000 24 27WWEESSTT WW LL TT PPcctt PPFF PPAA
Arizona 1 0 0 1.000 19 16San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 37 17Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 20 18St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 7 28
SSuunnddaayy’’ss GGaammeessSan Francisco 37, Indianapolis 17Cincinnati 33, Denver 24
MMoonnddaayy’’ss GGaammeeN.Y. Giants 31, N.Y. Jets 16
TThhuurrssddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1199Indianapolis at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.New England at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
FFrriiddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2200Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.
SSaattuurrddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2211Baltimore at Washington, 5 p.m.Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 5 p.m.Miami at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.St. Louis at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 6 p.m.Houston at New Orleans, 6 p.m.Oakland at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.Dallas at San Diego, 7 p.m.Detroit at Denver, 7 p.m.Green Bay at Seattle, 8 p.m.
SSuunnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2222Minnesota at San Francisco, 6 p.m.
MMoonnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2233Arizona at Tennessee, 6 p.m.
RROODDEEOOPPrroo RRooddeeoo LLeeaaddeerrss
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1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $206,9812. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., $99,7603. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, $89,6324. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., $89,2685. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, $67,9516. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., $65,9427. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, $60,3968. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo., $53,1619. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 52,67610. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, $51,022
BBaarreebbaacckk RRiiddiinngg1. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., $115,9862. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., $103,0063. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, $78,5134. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., $74,2515. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., $68,7776. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, $68,6627. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, $65,5798. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, $64,6919. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas, $63,31410. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., $63,123
SStteeeerr WWrreessttlliinngg1. Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, $73,2202. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., $68,0963. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, $66,4404. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., $61,7425. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas, $56,9216. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., $56,8097. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., $55,7858. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., $50,7779. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., $50,17010. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., $49,340
TTeeaamm RRooppiinngg ((HHeeaaddeerr))1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn., $96,1992. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, $94,9453. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $73,1174. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., $73,0255. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, $63,2196. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, $55,8147. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., $55,6928. Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont., $53,4519. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas, $51,91810. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., $50,670
TTeeaamm RRooppiinngg ((HHeeeelleerr))1. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., $103,0632. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., $96,1993. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., $74,0704. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, $73,9145. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, $63,8756. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $57,7297. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., $57,5438. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., $54,5699. Bobby Harris, Highmore, S.D., $54,40210. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., $50,780
SSaaddddllee BBrroonncc RRiiddiinngg1. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, $86,9602. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, $77,6933. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., $73,0064. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., $66,0075. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., $63,9866. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., $63,5637. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, $59,3758. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., $55,5409. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., $54,34310. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, $53,207
TTiiee--DDoowwnn RRooppiinngg1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $94,4812. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas, $86,6213. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, $82,3454. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., $80,2355. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., $76,0656. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $74,9157. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., $67,5478. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas, $66,5599. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., $61,94610. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., $61,480
SStteeeerr RRooppiinngg1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $70,0192. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas, $43,8023. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $39,7514. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., $35,0445. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla., $32,9766. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas, $32,8947. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla., $25,3678. Lawson Plemons, Axtell, Texas, $24,8899. Cody Scheck, Kiowa, Kan., $24,81510. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla., $24,701
BBuullll RRiiddiinngg1. Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas, $106,1452. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, $96,5383. Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., $82,3954. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, $75,2405. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, $71,1086. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo., $70,2207. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., $67,1528. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas, $67,0709. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., $66,98010. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb., $66,823
BBaarrrreell RRaacciinngg1. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., $159,8372. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, $114,4663. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, $98,9234. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., $80,1645. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne,, $Ore., $76,2976. Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D., $67,6007. Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., $65,6118. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif., $57,6639. Kelli Tolbert, Hooper, Utah, $56,15710. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., $55,582
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AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeaagguueeBALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed RHP Jason Berken onthe 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Rick Vandenhurk fromNorfolk (IL).CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP KyleBlair and C Alex Lavisky.DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled LHP Daniel Schlereth fromToledo (IL). Optioned OF Jeff Frazier to Toledo (IL).KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with OF BrettEibner and RHP Jason Adam. Assigned Eibner to IdahoFalls (Pioneer) and Adam to Surprise (Arizona).LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with INFKaleb Cowart.OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Activated OF Conor Jacksonfrom the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Travis Buck fromSacramento (PCL). Optioned INF Jeff Larish and OFChris Carter to Sacramento.TAMPA BAY RAYS—Reinstated 1B Carlos Pena from the15-day DL. Placed OF Gabe Kapler on the 15-day DL.TEXAS RANGERS—Placed OF Nelson Cruz on the 15-dayDL, retroactive to Aug. 15. Activated INF Joaquin Ariasfrom the 15-day DL. Named Jay Miller senior vice pres-ident, effective Aug. 30. Agreed to terms with RHPJustin Grimm and RHP Luke Jackson .TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with LHP ZakAdams and RHP Myles Jaye.
NNaattiioonnaall LLeeaagguueeCOLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with RHP PeterTago.PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Signed SS Drew Maggi, RHPStetson Allie and 1B Jared Lakind.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Signed OF Gary Brown andOF Jarrett Parker.WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with RHPA.J. Cole, LHP Sammy Solis and LHP Robbie Ray.
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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed F Samardo Samuels.DETROIT PISTONS—Signed G-F Tracy McGrady to aone-year contract.
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NFL—LB Aaron Schobel announced his retirement.BUFFALO BILLS—Signed RB Andre Anderson and WRAaron Rhea. Placed LB Ryan Manalac on thewaived/injured list.CAROLINA PANTHERS—Activated WR Steve Smith fromthe physically-unable-to-perform list.CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed WR Taurus Johnson.Placed WR Johnathan Haggerty on the waived/injuredlist.DETROIT LIONS—Signed LB Lee Campbell.HOUSTON TEXANS—Placed DE Tim Bulman on injuredreserve. Signed DE James Wyche.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed RB Brian Westbrook.Traded DT Kentwan Balmer to Seattle for an undis-closed 2011 draft pick.ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed CB Marcus Brown. Released KSean Suisham.
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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Re-signed D Nick Boynton toa one-year contract.PHOENIX COYOTES—Named Jim Brewer vice presidentof marketing and communications.TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Named Al Murray director ofamateur scouting. Acquired G Cedrick Desjardins fromMontreal for G Karri Ramo.
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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE—Named Shannon Sieg com-munications/media services intern.COLGATE—Named Fernando Canales men’s andwomen’s swimming and diving coach.DELAWARE—Named David Boler tight ends coach.FLORIDA—Announced S Jordan Haden has left the foot-ball team and intends to transfer.GOUCHER—Named Jeremy Field assistant sports infor-mation director and Catie Ditmore and Jamie Leventryassistant volleyball coaches.LA SALLE—Named Jessica Bonkoski compliance assis-tant and Krista Hutz athletic communications assistant.PENNSYLVANIA—Named Jack Wyant squash coach.PEPPERDINE—Named Kristen Dowling and DavidJohnson women’s assistant basketball coaches.
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HOUSTON — Mets closer Francisco Rodriguezhas a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand sus-tained during a fight with his girlfriend’s father at CitiField and will need surgery that will sideline him forthe rest of the season.
The Mets announced the injury before Mondaynight’s game at the Houston Astros. They said thereliever didn’t travel to Texas with the team.
“Obviously I’m disappointed, discouraged, frus-trated,” Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. “When youget this kind of news it’s ... we’ve just been through alot. We seem to continue to have difficulties keepingthings from — having these type of injuries or thesetype of setbacks. Every year it seems like we get a lit-tle something here or there.”
Manuel didn’t dispute that Rodriguez will miss therest of the season but said he didn’t know how muchlonger beyond that it will take for the reliever torecover.
Rodriguez was suspended for two days withoutpay following the fight outside a family room at theballpark last Wednesday.
The 28-year-old reliever was arrested andcharged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment. He was released on his ownrecognizance and is due back in court Sept. 14.
When asked whether the injury occurred duringthe altercation, Manuel responded: “I was told dur-ing that time frame, yes.” He said he does not thinkRodriguez is contesting when it happened.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
ESPN will have another full day of hoops
BRISTOL, Conn. — For the second straight year,ESPN will mark the start of the college basketball sea-
son with 24 consecutive hours of live game coverage.The schedule was announced Monday and three
teams from last season’s Final Four will be part of themarathon that begins Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. MST.
National champion Duke hosts Miami of Ohio.National runner-up Butler is at Louisville. MichiganState, which lost to Butler in the Final Four, is homeagainst South Carolina.
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Rupert Rec. holds sign-upsRUPERT — Sign-ups for Rupert Recreation fall co-
ed soccer, flag football and volleyball are openthrough Aug. 25. Flyers can be picked up at city hallsin Rupert, Paul and Heyburn or at Minidoka schools.
Information: Rupert Recreation at 434-2400.
CSI Fall Intensity Camp setThe College of Southern Idaho’s Fall Intensity
Camp will provide fall basketball workouts for boysin grades 9-12. The camp sessions include drillsused by CSI, as well as major programs like Duke,Kentucky, Washington and more. Camp sessionswill be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays and6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Dates includeSept. 4, 8, 11, 15, 22, 25, 29 and Oct. 2. Individualsmay register for single sessions ($15 per session)or all sessions ($105, receive one session free).There are only 24 spots available. Information:Colby Blaine at 340-7588 or [email protected].
Jerome youth football camp set JEROME — Jerome High School Football will
hold its youth football camp from 6 to 8 p.m.,
Thursday and Friday at the high school practicefields. Cost is $20. Each participant will receivea camp T-shirt and refreshments. Registrationwill begin at 5 p.m., Thursday. The camp is openfor anyone entering kindergarten to eighthgrade.
Information: Gary Krumm at 731-3709 or SidGambles at 410-2536.
Dietrich hosts football jamboreeDIETRICH — Dietrich High School will host a foot-
ball jamboree at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Dietrich,Castleford and Challis will participate in varsity andjunior varsity matchups. Concessions will be avail-able. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for studentsin grades 1-12. No IHSAA cards or school activitycards will be accepted. Information: 544-2766 or420-5514.
Bruin Boosters meet todayThe Twin Falls Bruin Boosters will meet at 7 p.m.
today in room B-10. Information: Sherri at 420-3330.
Filer youth football signups comingFILER — Registration for Filer Little League
Football, open to fifth and sixth graders, will be heldfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m., today and Thursday at the field-house behind Filer Elementary School.
Information: Eric at 308-2859.
JRD holds kids fitness nightsJEROME — The Jerome Recreation District
will offer Kids Summer Fitness Night onThursday. The cost is $5 per night and youth ingrades 2-8 are invited to participate. Each nightfeatures games, crafts, swimming and pizza.Information: 324-3389 or www.jeromerecre-ationdistrict.com.
JRD holding Jack and Jill tourneyJEROME — Jerome Recreation District is holding
registration for the Jack and Jill Co-ed SoftballTournament, which will be held Aug. 28-29. The costis $200 per team and includes a three-game guar-antee. Registration is due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 16.Registration forms are available athttp://www.jeromerecreationdistrict.com or by call-ing 324-3389.
CSI Meet the Teams Night nearsThe College of Southern Idaho’s Meet the Teams
Night will be held at 7 p.m., Aug. 25 as Nazzkart inTwin Falls. Players and coaches from the baseball,basketball, rodeo, softball and volleyball teams willbe introduced and available for autographs.Miniature golf, batting cages and the rock wall will beavailable for free. Those attending are invited tobring a dessert to share.
— Staff and wire reports
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