Weekly Horoscope: 08.28.11 - 09.03.11

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) - Preparation will be mandatory on the 28th especially where work money and advancement are concerned. Send out your resume. Uncertainty on the 29th and 30th will prevail regarding emotional situations. Hasty decisions will lead to added stress and responsibility. Stay calm, keep a low profile and refuse to let anyone goad you into an argument. Improvements can be made both at home and to you personally on the 31st and 1st. You won’t have to go far to discover what you need to know in order to stabilize your current situation. A move on the 2nd and 3rd will brighten your day. The changes you make now will enhance your chance to make new friends.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) - A window of opportunity is open on the 28th if you network, expand your circle of friends, travel or set out to learn and experience something new. You’ll find it difficult to complete what you start on the 29th and 30th if you have taken on too many responsibilities. Focus on the most important jobs and delegate what isn’t as pressing to others. Love is in the stars on the 31st and 1st. Strive to be with someone you love or if you are single to things that are conducive to meeting potential partners. A partnership can bring you good fortune on the 2nd and 3rd as long as you are honest about what you have to offer and you don’t overspend to impress.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) - Financial opportunities are present on the 28th but you will also be inclined to let money slip through your fingers making it an easy come easy go day. You’ll gain greater success if you don’t try to do too much too fast on the 29th and 30th. You’ll be tempted to take on projects that are beyond you and must focus on what you know you can accomplish. Don’t rely on anyone else but you on the 31st and 1st when it comes to explaining what you want done and when. Better still take care of matters yourself and you won’t be disappointed. Emotional meddling will be your downfall on the 2nd and 3rd. Personal relationship problems will develop if you try to hide information.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) - Greater emphasis should be put on home and family on the 28th. Do whatever it takes to improve your living arrangements and your surroundings. Do more to understand the nature of your relationships with the people in your life who count on the 29th and 30th. Love is highlighted and making a commitment will bring pleasing and long-lasting results. Limitations and frustrations are apparent on the 31st and 1st if you aren’t willing to spend the time required to take care of your responsibilities properly. Lady luck is in your corner on the 2nd and 3rd so prepare to take a leap of faith based on intuition. An emotional connection you have with someone will be enhanced.

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22) - Speak up, take action and let everyone know what you intend to do on the 28th. By being vocal you will get an honest response before you make a move. You don’t have to do things in a big way on the 29th and 30th. Step back and view your options from a distance and you will realize that you can get ahead by taking baby steps instead of making a big splash. Organize your home on the 31st and 1st and you will discover things you never knew you had. It’s a good time to have a garage sale or to donate what you don’t want to charity. You can expect to upset someone on the 2nd and 3rd who is not happy with your personal choices. If you must proceed do so as quickly.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) - Taking on too much on the 28th will set you back. You are best to concentrate on making small changes that will enhance your looks, knowledge or insight. A trip will pay off on the 29th and 30th. The people you meet and the things you see and do will spark all sorts of ideas as well as motivate you to get started on something you’ve wanted to do for a long time. You shouldn’t have to use force to get your way on the 31st and 1st. Use a little charm and diplomacy and you will persuade others to agree with you. Take on a challenge on the 2nd and 3rd. Lend a helping hand and you will get something you don’t expect in return. Greater opportunities are heading in your direction.

Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) - Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are getting something for nothing on the 28th. It doesn’t work that way and you will end up being taken advantage of. You’ll be tempted to change your mind on the 29th and 30th which can cause a kafuffle with some of the people you are dealing with. Try to be as open and honest as possible so you can avoid a heated argument. Emotions will swell if you don’t put on a happy face and compromise on the 31st and 1st. Nothing is worth losing respect or a friendship over. Know when it’s time to back down. Someone is likely to take you for granted on the 2nd and 3rd if you are too accommodating. Proceed with caution.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) - You have to look forward on the 28th. Looking back will be a waste of time that will stand in the way of your progress now. You will have a better view of your situation and how you must proceed on the 29th and 30th. Make your move and do so with great pride integrity and stamina. Your enthusiasm will make a difference to the outcome. Think before you act on the 31st and 1st. Your ability to take direction and add your own creative spin to the end result will be what impresses the people you are dealing with. Love and romance should be high on your list on the 2nd and 3rd. Single or not you can enhance your life by making plans that are conducive to greater intimacy.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) - Take a back seat on the 28th and let others do the talking. You are likely to get into trouble if you reveal your opinions or your plans. Brain over brawn will be what’s required on the 29th and 30th where both reputation and your work is concerned. Play by the rules and prepare to make some worthwhile changes. You’ll have to be creative on the 31st and 1st if you want to impress and win favors from people who have something you want. Expect to make a sacrifice in order to make a gain. Don’t take someone’s word for it when discussing money, contracts or legal matters on the 2nd and 3rd. Go directly to the source before you decide to dole out any cash.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) - A long-term investment will pay off on the 28th. Making a residential change will bring positive results. Take advantage of an opportunity offered. Expect the unexpected on the 29th and 30th. Just when you think you have everything figured out someone will make a change that will affect you and your plans. Don’t be afraid to use a little force on the 31st and 1st if it will help you get your way. Invest in something you have to offer and you will make extra cash on the side. Emotional blackmail will lead you astray on the 2nd and 3rd. Do your own research and find out the facts before you are too sympathetic or generous with someone undeserving.

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) - Take a moment to assess your situation on the 28th. Make sure that you are getting as much back as you are giving out. Back away from people who take advantage of you. You can stabilize your life personally and financially on the 29th and 30th if you make minor adjustments to important paperwork and investments. Set up a budget that will help you save for something special. You’ll have to put your emotions aside on the 31st and 1st. Getting upset or angry will not help you get what you want. Rethink your strategy on the 2nd and 3rd. In order to change the future you must deal with the past. Keep things simple and cost efficient and you will accomplish your goals.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) -  Get back to basics on the 28th. Hooking up with an old friend or visiting places you used to live will bring back memories and revive personal goals. Don’t let someone else’s emotional reaction to what you say or do stand in your way on the 29th and 30th. Walk away from any unsettling situation that has the potential to lead to an argument. One of your ideas will have the potential to become a moneymaker on the 31st and 1st if you spend time developing and sourcing out what’s required to get things up and running. Don’t share your personal thoughts on the 2nd and 3rd and you will avoid having someone meddle in your affairs. Love is highlighted.

Recalls - 08.26.11

STEP STOOLS RECALL EXPANDED

Target Corporation is expanding the recall of Step Stools with Storage sold exclusively by Target from January 2007 to October 2010.

The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard.

The Circo step stool has a lid on the bottom step that lifts to provide storage.

The Do Your Room (DYR) step stool has a lid on the top step that lifts to provide storage.

The step stools measure approximately 13” H x 13 5/8” W x 14 1/8” D.

The Circo brand name or DYR brand name and UPC numbers are printed on a label found underneath the step stool.

Consumers should return the stools to any Target store to receive a full refund.

Consumers can also contact Target at 800.440.0680 between 7 AM and 6 PM CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.target.com

TRIMMERS

Fiskars Brands Inc. is recalling Fiskars® SmartPower™ String Trimmers sold nationwide from January 2011 to July 2011.

Engine vibration during use of the trimmers can cause wear on the fuel line, leading to a propane fuel leak.

In addition, high temperatures may develop near the Curved Shaft Trimmers’ plastic cutting guard, causing the guard to deform and fall off.

These issues pose burn, fire and laceration hazards to the user.

This recall involves the Fiskars® SmartPower™ Propane 4-Cycle Straight Shaft String Trimmer Model 67016935 and SmartPower™ Propane 4-Cycle Curved Shaft String Trimmer Model 67036946.

Both trimmers use propane fuel.

“SmartPower™“ is printed on the lower shaft and near the pull-start handle.

“Fiskars®“ is printed on the engine cover and on the plastic cutting guard.

The trimmers are black, silver and orange.

Consumers should contact Fiskars® at 877.495.6645, or visit www.fiskars.com to receive a full refund.

Glenville: Marthas and Marys – 08.30.11

Marthas and Marys will meet at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church on Main Street in Glenville.

Please bring the school supplies your church has collected.

They will be divided among our four elementary schools.

All women are welcome to participate in this Christian fellowship which works toward helping people in Gilmer County.

Gilmer County Republican Executive Committee Meeting – 08.29.11

The Gilmer County Republican Executive Committee will meet Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM at the former Sun Fire Tanning Salon on Main Street in Glenville.

We will be discussing how we can help elect Bill Maloney our next governor.

Anyone wishing to volunteer to help is welcome to attend.

Bring a lawn chair and help bring change to WV Government.

Campaign materials will be available.

WV Governor: Game Day in the Mountain State

“Game Day.“ It’s a common term for sports fans across the state and nation. Regardless of the sport, if two teams are coming together to compete, it’s “Game Day.“

There’s an excitement in the air as the fans gather and the stadiums are filled with the colors of the day.

Although the state’s colleges and universities offer a variety of sports for students, the sport that draws the biggest crowd is football. And perhaps the biggest game in the state is the Friends of Coal Bowl between the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Marshall University Thundering Herd.

This in-state rivalry has become one of the most talked about and anticipated events that take place in the Mountain State. From the first match-up, this game has entertained a sold out crowd, regardless of where it has been played.

It is a day in which West Virginians from every region of the state gather together to show their school spirit and support their team. It is a day of friendly wagers, good-hearted bantering and great tailgate parties with fans from both teams mingling together as proud West Virginians.

This year, I will have the honor and privilege of presenting the Governor’s Cup trophy to the winner of the Coal Bowl. No matter which team gets to take the trophy home, we can count the fans and the people of West Virginia as the real winners in this tradition. This game creates pride in all of us.

I look forward to joining my fellow West Virginians for the start of the 2011 football season. I encourage everyone to get involved and cheer on their favorite team. With kick-off fast approaching, I want to wish the coaches, players and staff the best of luck.

“Game Day” is a tradition, and it is important to remember that our state is home to a number of football programs, both large and small. It is also home to other sports programs that offer opportunities for students to compete on a national level and fans to enjoy. Each program has a committed coaching staff that is dedicated to bringing out the best in each of its players. I also want each student athlete to know that we as fans recognize their dedication to their sport as well as their academic work. It takes true perseverance and we cheer you on for your efforts.

G-Comm™: When Martin Luther King Reached the Point of No Return

The official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. If anyone deserves a national monument in his honor, it would certainly be Martin Luther King Jr., a man who inspired countless Americans, including myself, to take a stand against injustice.

King was an amazing individual: courageous, passionate about freedom, willing to tackle large-scale issues (such as materialism, militarism and the Vietnam War), and relentless in his pursuit of justice—he stood his ground, even in the face of death threats and opposition from friends and associates. A warrior and a visionary, King saw first-hand what tyranny looked like and worked tirelessly to oppose it. As King observed, “The universe is on the side of justice.“

King’s journey to the “mountaintop,“ as he put it, began with a boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. City officials had done everything possible to stem the boycott of their segregated bus system by the black citizens of Montgomery. Inevitably, the city resorted to what had always worked in the past: the use of police power.

The date was January 26, 1956. It was in the afternoon, and the young minister of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, was on his way home with two fellow church members. The acknowledged leader of the highly controversial boycott, he was put on notice to follow the traffic laws meticulously. There was no reason to make himself an easy target for arrest. But, as fate would have it, the police targeted the young minister, and he was arrested: “Get out King; you are under arrest for speeding thirty miles an hour in a twenty-five mile zone.“

Thus began Martin Luther King Jr.‘s journey toward jail. The moment of truth, however, had arrived for the young minister. Warned that he could be made to disappear by the authorities, fear began to grip King. As he writes:

This was at the height of segregation in the American system. It was a time where, when blacks got out of line, at a minimum they faced jail time. Only a month earlier, Rosa Parks, a seamstress, had refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man. This violation of the segregation law brought a swift arrest.

As the jail doors slammed shut behind King, he felt a strong inner peace: “For the moment strange gusts of emotion swept through me like cold winds on an open prairie. For the first time in my life I had been thrown behind bars.“

Soon King’s bail was posted and King was free to leave. But King’s rendezvous with jail cells was just beginning. More importantly, the movement that began in Montgomery was moving beyond state borders.. A nationwide movement with a capital M was in process. This made King even more of a target.

Several weeks later, King happened to be in Nashville giving a lecture when he learned that he, with others, had been indicted by a grand jury for violating Montgomery’s segregation laws. He immediately booked a flight home, stopping over to see his father in Atlanta. Martin Luther King Sr. recognized that a new scenario had developed. The threat was no longer jail time. It was death. “My father, so unafraid for himself,“ writes King, “had fallen into a constant state of terror for me and my family.“

Earlier, King’s home in Montgomery had been bombed and the police were watching his every move. After the bombing, King’s mother had taken to bed under doctor’s orders. King’s father brought some of Atlanta’s leading citizens into his home to speak with his son about the dangers of returning to Montgomery. But King knew that often courage in the face of tyranny is all that the oppressed have at their disposal. It was time, as King said, to take a stand. As he told those assembled:

Upon arrival in Montgomery, King headed for jail to discover that the others indicted with King had the day before surrendered for arrest. “A once fear-ridden people had been transformed. Those who had previously trembled before the law were now proud to be arrested for the cause of freedom.“

Against incredible odds, the blacks of Montgomery won the right to be treated equally on the city’s buses. Soon, the movement took on amazing proportions which would compel a government that refused to hear their pleas to listen and heed their demands. But not a shot was fired by the blacks of Montgomery. Led by a man who believed in nonviolent resistance to government oppression—a man who believed that governments must listen to and heed our demands, these brave people would soon transform the face of America.

Few suspected that King’s voice would be prematurely silenced, but King knew his days were numbered. He knew there was a larger force at work in his life. And that’s how he concluded his sermon—the last words he spoke in public:

Forty-three years after King’s assassination, our nation is still plagued with wars, government surveillance and a military-industrial complex that feeds a national diet of warmongering. And King, once a charismatic leader and voice of authority, has been memorialized in death to such an extent that younger generations recognize his face but miss out on his message. Yet he still speaks volumes to us today.

“Speaking truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act,“ George Orwell once said. Such was Martin Luther King. They may have killed the man, but his spirit of truth lives on. We would do well to learn from him how to speak truth to power.

~~  by John Whitehead ~~

NATIONAL and Local FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 08.26.2011

RECEIPTS:        Auctions    Direct    Video/Internet     Total
This Week         201,200    25,100       223,600        449,900   
Last Week         200,100    33,600         6,300        240,000   
Last Year         260,200    63,700        47,400        371,300

Compared to last week, calves and yearlings sold 2.00-6.00 lower under pressure from last week’s bearish cattle-on-feed report and weaker fed cattle market.

Also, feed costs are increasingly becoming an issue as grain prices continue to steadily rise while the availability of forage is tight in many areas and hay stockpiles are quickly being depleted.

Corn surpassed 7.50/bushel this week without the normal discount for new crop values as harvest expectations grow more dismal, not to mention many areas of the Corn Belt received damaging storms over the last couple weeks which have blown corn over and hailed-out soybean fields.

All this cattle feeding negativity coinciding with the on-set of fall would normally result in the beginning of long market slide for feeder prices, but cash market losses were much more severe this week than were futures contracts as many analysts still feel that feeder cattle are undervalued.

July placements of feeders weighing under 700 lbs. were 43% higher than a year ago and accounted for most of the 22% increase that could have cratered CME feeder futures, but didn’t.

The numbers of lightweight cattle in the feedlot (predominantly in the Southern Plains) is unprecedented and the outlook for winter wheat grazing is just as depressing as the record heat throughout the Hard Red Winter region.

Normally, lightweight cattle in confinement operations are fed a high-roughage growing ration that will allow these cattle to build frame and volume before becoming finished (fat) as they reach market weight.

However, the extreme shortage of hay is forcing nutritionists to feed a higher concentrated ration that will fatten these calves quicker and cause them to become extremely inefficient at lighter weights.

Ultimately, this could result in a significantly reduced average carcass weight and a loss of tonnage for packers that rate production in pounds while cattlemen count numbers of head.

We know that the fall-run of spring-born calves and grass yearlings will be much lighter than normal, leaving feedlot inventories with abundant vacancy next spring in addition to a smaller calf crop due to herd sell-offs in the drought regions.

If export sales remain brisk, packers may be scraping the bottom of the barrel for something to hang on their hooks.

Despite a stampede of pee-wee calves having been sold the last few months and the non-existence of forage in Texas, buyers at the Cattleman’s Livestock Commission in Dalhart were aggressive for these types on Thursday.

Over 5900 head were on offer with only 17% weighing over 600 lbs., while nearly
500 head of top quality steer calves weighing under 400 lbs. averaged 306 lbs. at 193.81 ($593.00 per head).

Incidentally, this valuable Texas market information will only be available for one more week before Austin pulls the plug on their agriculture information.

This week’s reported auction volume included 45% over 600 lbs. and 41% heifers.

Auction Receipts:  201,200   Last Week:  200,100   Last Year:  260,200

Cattle Receipts:  1285

Feeders made up 100% of the offering.

The feeder supply included 68% steers, and 32% heifers.

Near 100% of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  155    675-675    675    128.75-132.50     130.69
  140    700-730    715    124.50-126.00     125.27
  212    750-780    763    126.75-131.25     128.63
  126    830-840    835    125.00-126.00     125.50
   60    850-850    850       123.50         123.50
   58    900-900    900       118.75         118.75	CharX (39hd)
                             Medium and Large 1 - 2
   70    730-730    730       125.75         125.75
   58    820-820    820       114.00         114.00	Hereford

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  140    720-725    722    117.25-117.50     117.37
  130    750-760    755    116.75-117.00     116.87
                             Medium and Large 1 - 2
  135    750-750    750       116.75         116.75

Cattle Receipts:  47

SlAugusthter cows made up 36% of the offering, slAugusthter bulls 9%,
replacement cows 4%, and feeders 51%.

The feeder supply included 17% steers, 50% heifers, and 33% bulls.

Near 13% of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    335-335    335       100.00         100.00   RWF
    1    540-540    540       120.00         120.00
    1    500-500    500       101.00         101.00   Exotic

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    325-325    325    118.00-120.00     119.33
    2    365-365    365       122.00         122.00
    2    430-430    430       114.00         114.00
    2    535-535    535       100.00         100.00   RWF
                             Medium and Large 2
    1    575-575    575       114.00         114.00
    2    600-600    600       115.00         115.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    352-378    365    126.00-130.00     127.93
    2    528-528    528       115.00         115.00
    1    750-750    750        87.00          87.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    1    540-540    540       105.00         105.00

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1100-1100  1100       830.00         830.00   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 2 Young
    1    900-900    900       370.00         370.00   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred

SlAugusthter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1   1465-1465  1465        71.50          71.50   High Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
   11    995-1355  1217     62.00-67.00       64.12
    1   1195-1195  1195        68.50          68.50   High Dressing
    2   1425-1435  1430     67.00-67.50       67.25
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    1   1205-1205  1205        59.50          59.50
    1   1655-1655  1655        60.00          60.00

SlAugusthter Bulls                Yield Grade 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1035-1290  1163     72.75-74.50       73.72
    2   1920-2065  1993     75.00-76.50       75.78

Cattle Receipts:  309

Feeders made up 100% of the offering.

The feeder supply included 67% steers, and 33% heifers.

Near 80% of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    462-470    465    125.00-132.00     129.64
    2    455-475    465        93.00          93.00   RWF
    9    502-528    511    130.00-131.50     130.98
   12    598-599    599    122.00-130.00     128.67
    5    567-567    567       108.00         108.00   RWF
   24    605-636    624    115.00-125.00     121.00
   33    661-695    683    118.00-130.00     123.36
    6    702-745    724    112.50-115.00     114.03
   25    750-787    767    113.00-116.00     115.11
   24    800-832    821    113.00-117.00     115.76
    8    875-887    885    114.50-116.00     115.44
    3    928-930    929    107.50-110.00     109.17
   15    967-980    972    110.00-115.50     114.00
    2   1022-1022  1022       104.50         104.50
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    480-485    484       110.00         110.00
    1    590-590    590       114.00         114.00
    3    615-618    617    113.00-115.00     113.66
    9    652-685    669    105.00-119.00     115.24
    4    700-720    710    100.50-107.00     103.80
    6    760-770    765    104.00-109.00     106.48
    5    817-818    817     85.00-103.00      92.21
    4    890-890    890       100.00         100.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    533-545    536    109.00-110.00     109.75
    2    518-518    518        97.50          97.50   RWF
    9    575-593    585    102.50-108.00     106.05
    9    600-645    626    107.00-112.00     109.55
   26    660-690    679    101.00-111.00     106.99
    2    692-692    692       105.00         105.00   RWF
    2    722-722    722       105.00         105.00
    2    740-740    740        93.00          93.00   RWF
   15    785-796    792     98.00-105.00     102.41
    9    825-845    831     90.00-102.00      96.43
    3    859-870    863        94.00          94.00
    1    920-920    920        92.00          92.00
    3    982-982    982        92.00          92.00
                             Medium and Large 2
   11    582-595    588     86.00-103.00      93.34
    2    618-618    618       100.00         100.00
    2    678-678    678       102.00         102.00


Tele Auction Sale 

Hiefers

146  Hfrs  wt 685  124.50
71   Hfrs  wt 675  122.00
70   Hfrs  wt 710  121.75
71   Hfrs  wt 720  120.75
68   Hfrs  wt 740  120.75
65   Hfrs  wt 760  120.75
140  Hfrs  wt 750  120.75
     Hfrs  wt 840  117.75
54   Hfrs  wt 825  118.25
51   Hfrs  wt 870  115.50

Steers

74   Strs  wt 675  131.00
75   Strs  wt 675  133.00
25   Strs  wt 700  125.75
29   Strs  wt 800  120.00  No Sale
68   Strs  wt 720  130.00
67   Strs  wt 725  130.00
64   Strs  wt 750  125.25
63   Strs  wt 775  128.25
66   Strs  wt 775  127.75
60   Strs  wt 825  125.25
56   Strs  wt 825  126.75
60   Strs  wt 820  125.25
65   Strs  wt 840  128.75
57   Strs  wt 840  127.25
61   Strs  wt 800  128.25
60   Strs  wt 860  126.25
58   Strs  wt 860  125.25
53   Strs  wt 870  125.00
72   Strs  wt 885  124.25
32   Strs  wt 885  122.50
61   Strs  wt 900  121.25
20   Strs  wt 900  120.25
29   Strs  wt 935  120.25
60   Strs  wt 920  119.75
52   Strs  wt 935  119.00
75   Strs  wt 1010 116.00
21   Strs  wt 1025 116.00

Cattle Receipts:  366

SlAugusthter cows made up 10% of the offering, slAugusthter bulls 8%, and feeders 82%.

The feeder supply included 44% steers, 45% heifers, and 11% bulls.

Near 28% of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    303-303    303       132.00         132.00
    3    360-360    360       141.00         141.00
    1    380-380    380       137.00         137.00   Exotic
    8    412-427    421       137.00         137.00
   11    457-491    485    137.00-138.00     137.83
    4    508-508    508       133.50         133.50
    2    543-543    543       122.00         122.00   Exotic
   19    552-565    561    122.00-130.00     124.16
   21    630-640    636    116.00-127.00     120.14
    1    635-635    635       112.00         112.00   RWF
    4    638-638    638       128.00         128.00   Yearlings
    1    710-710    710       115.00         115.00
    1    775-775    775       120.00         120.00
    6    824-824    824       117.00         117.00   Yearlings
    2    870-880    875    111.00-118.00     114.48
    1   1035-1035  1035        97.00          97.00
                             Small 1
    1    465-465    465       111.00         111.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    1    345-345    345       127.00         127.00   Exotic
    4    407-435    414    129.00-134.00     132.69
    1    420-420    420       132.00         132.00   RWF
    1    435-435    435       125.00         125.00   Exotic
    3    468-468    468       116.00         116.00
    1    470-470    470       131.00         131.00   Exotic
    7    501-501    501       133.50         133.50
    1    575-575    575       122.00         122.00
                             Holstein Medium and Large 3
    1    370-370    370        85.00          85.00
    1    520-520    520        81.00          81.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    353-375    360    126.00-129.00     127.96
    9    421-433    424    116.00-124.00     122.18
    1    430-430    430       112.50         112.50   RWF
    2    410-410    410       112.50         112.50   Exotic
   15    485-485    485       120.00         120.00
    9    503-503    503       120.00         120.00
    1    520-520    520       110.00         110.00   Exotic
   11    553-553    553       115.00         115.00
    9    588-592    590       123.00         123.00   Yearlings
    7    600-638    627    110.00-113.00     110.85
    5    693-693    693       115.50         115.50   Yearlings
    3    715-735    722    107.50-110.00     108.35
    2    755-775    765    103.00-117.50     110.16
    1    785-785    785       106.00         106.00   RWF
    4    816-816    816        95.00          95.00   Value Added
    1    870-870    870        90.00          90.00
    1    940-940    940        76.00          76.00
    1   1035-1035  1035        71.00          71.00   Exotic
                             Small 1
    1    485-485    485       100.00         100.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    361-361    361       129.00         129.00
    7    423-423    423       120.00         120.00
    1    430-430    430       117.00         117.00   Exotic
   11    487-487    487       119.00         119.00
    1    485-485    485       100.00         100.00   RWF
    2    560-560    560       114.00         114.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    345-345    345       133.00         133.00
    1    350-350    350       125.00         125.00   RWF
    2    420-420    420       137.00         137.00
    2    465-465    465       125.00         125.00
    1    475-475    475       115.00         115.00   RWF
    2    490-490    490       100.00         100.00   Exotic
    2    538-538    538       120.00         120.00
    1    535-535    535       107.00         107.00   RWF
    4    565-588    582       108.00         108.00
    1    625-625    625       110.00         110.00
    3    653-653    653       117.50         117.50
    1    675-675    675       111.00         111.00   Exotic
    1    730-730    730       106.00         106.00
    1    820-820    820       101.00         101.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    1    350-350    350       132.50         132.50
    1    440-440    440       128.00         128.00
    1    410-410    410       100.00         100.00   Exotic
    1    585-585    585       105.00         105.00   RWF

SlAugusthter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1145-1360  1253     70.00-71.00       70.46
    1   1665-1665  1665        66.00          66.00   Low Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
   15    935-1365  1209     65.00-70.00       67.74
    3   1190-1365  1272     71.00-73.00       72.05   High Dressing
    2   1025-1275  1150        64.00          64.00   Low Dressing
    1   1445-1445  1445        70.00          70.00
    4   1415-1630  1516     71.00-73.00       71.86   High Dressing
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    2   1000-1185  1093     56.50-60.00       58.40

SlAugusthter Bulls                Yield Grade 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1010-1065  1038     71.00-76.00       73.43
   12   1510-2020  1777     70.00-79.00       76.19
    6   1525-2055  1702     80.00-86.00       81.93   High Dressing
    3   1505-2115  1743     65.00-71.00       67.96   Low Dressing


SlAugusthter and feeder lambs
  
  SlAugusthters  Choice and Prime, # head 2
    
  Y.G. 1-2 few 3’s   100-125 lbs  174.00

 Feeders   # hd 24
  S&M 1-2            75-90       166.00
                     60-75       162.50

Ewe receipts
  slAugusthter Ewes # hd 3
   
   fleshy                        65.00-71.00

Cow Calf pairs # hd 1

 Age 2-8 calf over 250 lbs      1360.00

Cattle Receipts:  436

SlAugusthter cows made up 12% of the offering, slAugusthter bulls 5%,
replacement cows 6%, and feeders 77%.

The feeder supply included 31% steers, 43% heifers, and 25% bulls.

Near 24% of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    255-255    255       139.00         139.00
    2    300-310    305    125.00-129.00     126.97
    2    300-325    313    120.00-128.00     123.84   Exotic
    1    350-350    350       138.00         138.00
    1    390-390    390       125.00         125.00   Smoke
    1    415-415    415       130.00         130.00
    1    420-420    420       120.00         120.00   Red
    1    440-440    440       124.00         124.00   RWF
    1    405-405    405       125.00         125.00   Smoke
    1    415-415    415       120.00         120.00   Exotic
    7    455-478    472    132.00-135.00     133.72
    5    512-535    519    127.00-135.00     131.75
    2    500-500    500       129.00         129.00   BWF
    1    545-545    545       121.00         121.00   RWF
    2    525-535    530    110.00-129.00     119.59   Smoke
    1    505-505    505       125.00         125.00   Exotic
    9    561-595    583    108.00-134.00     125.47
    1    550-550    550       100.00         100.00   Exotic
    8    601-645    611    119.00-131.00     121.35
    5    650-691    683    121.00-125.00     122.19
    2    711-711    711       121.00         121.00
    1    740-740    740        95.00          95.00   Exotic
   15    757-797    773    115.00-121.00     119.52
    1    765-765    765       119.00         119.00   Smoke
                             Medium and Large 2
    3    286-286    286        95.00          95.00   Exotic
    2    430-440    435      1.30-120.00      59.97
    2    410-440    425     84.00-102.00      92.68   RWF
    1    410-410    410       117.00         117.00   Exotic
    1    460-460    460        95.00          95.00   RWF
    3    525-535    532     87.00-133.00     112.54
    4    570-585    574    108.00-120.00     111.06
    2    620-625    623    100.00-125.00     112.55
    1    620-620    620        97.00          97.00   RWF
    3    650-665    655    119.00-120.00     119.66
    2    710-715    713    104.00-124.00     113.96
    1    895-895    895       109.00         109.00
                             Small 2
    1    625-625    625        62.00          62.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    2    555-590    573    112.00-113.00     112.52
    3    756-756    756        87.00          87.00
                             Holstein Medium and Large 2
    1    505-505    505        81.00          81.00
    1    610-610    610        81.00          81.00
    1    705-705    705        74.00          74.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    280-297    291    120.00-127.00     122.24
    1    280-280    280       123.00         123.00   RWF
    4    323-340    327    123.00-127.00     125.96
    2    320-325    323    115.00-126.00     120.46   Exotic
   10    361-395    378    121.00-128.00     124.94
    1    355-355    355        87.50          87.50   RWF
    1    370-370    370       100.00          12.00   Exotic
   10    431-445    441    120.00-132.50     128.83
    2    410-410    410       124.00         124.00   Smoke
    1    410-410    410       125.00         125.00   Exotic
   21    450-496    473    110.00-130.00     123.89
    2    450-470    460    110.00-118.00     113.91   RWF
    2    475-480    478    115.00-130.00     122.54   Exotic
   14    506-510    507    123.00-129.00     127.28
    1    510-510    510       129.00         129.00   Exotic
    7    557-570    564    126.00-132.00     128.27
    5    612-621    617    109.00-110.00     109.60
    1    645-645    645       112.00         112.00   RWF
    1    645-645    645       123.00         123.00   Exotic
    3    650-650    650       110.00         110.00
    4    758-758    758       110.00         110.00
                             Small 1
    2    627-627    627        94.00          94.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    6    270-298    292    120.00-127.00     122.07
    1    265-265    265       107.50         107.50   Smoke
    1    335-335    335       123.00         123.00   BWF
    1    340-340    340        90.00          90.00   RWF
    2    350-390    370    116.00-127.00     121.80
    3    385-385    385        91.00          91.00   Exotic
    4    430-442    439    114.00-128.00     122.06
    1    445-445    445       105.00         105.00   Smoke
   10    460-485    476     85.00-117.00     111.23
    3    525-545    538    106.00-125.00     118.82
    2    545-545    545        99.00          99.00   BWF
    1    505-505    505       115.00         115.00   Smoke
    2    555-560    558    113.00-125.00     118.97
    1    550-550    550       105.00         105.00   RWF
    1    555-555    555       119.00         119.00   Exotic
    2    635-640    638    113.00-118.00     115.51
    2    600-605    603     91.00-97.00       93.99   Smoke
    1    650-650    650        95.00          95.00
    1    745-745    745        90.00          90.00
    1    705-705    705       104.00         104.00   RWF
                             Small 2
    1    460-460    460       100.00         100.00
                             Medium and Large 3
    1    435-435    435        80.00          80.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    220-220    220       127.00         127.00   Exotic
    6    285-291    290    125.00-144.00     136.02
    6    315-345    339    125.00-139.00     132.05
    5    365-371    368    130.00-143.00     137.97
    1    375-375    375       128.00         128.00   Red
   13    415-447    436    128.00-134.00     130.93
    1    435-435    435       120.00         120.00   Smoke
   19    452-495    478    130.00-134.00     132.11
    8    510-540    527    115.00-136.00     125.88
    7    561-562    562    107.00-112.00     109.86
    3    600-620    608    114.00-118.00     115.32
    1    665-665    665       100.00         100.00
    1    650-650    650        80.00          80.00   Exotic
    1    805-805    805        93.00          93.00
    1    950-950    950        82.00          82.00
                             Medium and Large 1 - 2
    1    425-425    425       120.00         120.00   Smoke
                             Medium and Large 2
    1    180-180    180       130.00         130.00   RWF
    1    485-485    485       117.00         117.00
    1    605-605    605       130.00         130.00
    1    990-990    990        80.00          80.00
    1   1010-1010  1010        79.00          79.00
                             Small and Medium 2
    1    830-830    830        90.00          90.00
                             Small and Medium 2 - 3
    4    495-495    495       120.00         120.00   BWF

Bred Cows                  Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1    700-700    700       400.00         400.00   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    5    960-1195  1045    600.00-900.00     813.88   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    2   1120-1160  1140    875.00-925.00     900.44   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred
    1   1295-1295  1295       905.00         905.00   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
    1    785-785    785       400.00         400.00   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    2   1000-1070  1035    620.00-925.00     777.66   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    2   1260-1275  1268    800.00-850.00     825.15   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    1   1510-1510  1510       980.00         980.00   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    1   1025-1025  1025       650.00          65.00   4-6 Months Bred
    3   1045-1165  1102    685.00-835.00     767.69   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred
    1   1175-1175  1175       900.00         900.00   Per Head  7-9 Months Bred
                            Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
    1   1155-1155  1155       750.00         750.00   Per Head  1-3 Months Bred
    2   1150-1150  1150       650.00          65.00   4-6 Months Bred
    3    905-1105  1010    610.00-905.00     725.46   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred
    1   1245-1245  1245       875.00         875.00   Per Head  4-6 Months Bred

SlAugusthter Cows                Breaker 70-80% Lean
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1120-1225  1173     70.00-71.00       70.48   High Dressing
    1    975-975    975        57.00          57.00   Low Dressing
    2   1455-1455  1455        77.00          77.00   High Dressing
                               Boner 80-85% Lean
    3    800-890    837     52.00-58.00       53.96   Low Dressing
   24    910-1390  1128     63.00-69.00       66.77
    1   1100-1100  1100        72.50          72.50   High Dressing
    7    905-1290  1066     54.00-63.50       61.58   Low Dressing
    2   1460-1460  1460        67.50          67.50
                                Lean 85-90% Lean
    1    650-650    650        34.50          34.50   Low Dressing
    5    845-1060   981     58.00-63.50       61.27
    4    815-1230   954     37.00-53.50       45.82   Low Dressing

SlAugusthter Bulls                Yield Grade 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    875-875    875        75.00          75.00   Low Dressing
    4   1005-1415  1266     72.00-79.00       75.50
    2   1170-1300  1235     80.00-83.50       81.84   High Dressing
   10   1535-2010  1793     71.00-84.00       76.91
    2   1625-2080  1853     80.00-85.00       82.81   High Dressing

Cow Calf Pairs
 Head
    13  600.00-1000.00

Fat Cattle
 Head
    11  90.00-114.25

Stock Bulls
 Head
    3   875.00-975.00
Baby Calves
 Head
    8   30.00-127.50

hogs 
 Head
    4   71.00-78.00

Bon Appétit: Grilled Portobello with Basil Mayonnaise Sandwich

Ingredients:

  1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  1/4 cup olive oil
  1 tablespoon minced garlic
  6 portobello mushroom caps
  1/2 cup mayonnaise
  1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  1 teaspoon lemon juice
  2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  6 kaiser rolls, split, toasted
  1 tablespoon butter
  6 leaves lettuce
  6 tomato slices

Directions:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.

Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and garlic in a small bowl.

Arrange the portobello mushrooms gill-side up on a tray or baking sheet.

Brush the mushrooms with some of the vinegar mixture, and allow to marinate for 3 to 5 minutes.

Place the marinated mushrooms on the preheated grill, gill-side down.

Grill mushrooms until tender, brushing both sides of the mushrooms with the remaining marinade, about 4 minutes on each side.

Mix the mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon juice, and basil in a small bowl.

Butter the toasted kaiser rolls, then spread with the mayonnaise mixture.

Divide the mushrooms, lettuce, and tomato slices evenly to make 6 sandwiches.

Daily G-Eye™ : 08.28.11

Stargazing - 08.28.11

The big, bright constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius are in the south as night falls.

Look for the curving body of the scorpion just above the horizon, with the orange star Antares in its middle.

Sagittarius is to the left of the scorpion, with its brightest stars forming a teapot.

M7

Most of the constellations are tough to pick out. Their classical “connect-the-dots” outlines are so faint, small, or spread out that it’s tough to see them as a picture.

That’s not the case for two of the most prominent constellations of summer, though. Scorpius and Sagittarius are big and bright, and they’re easy to pick out. Tonight, they’re in the south as night falls. Look for the curving body of the scorpion just above the horizon, with the orange star Antares in its middle. Sagittarius is to the left of the scorpion, with its brightest stars forming a teapot.

If you have a dark sky, away from city lights, look about halfway between them—between the scorpion’s stinger and the teapot’s spout—for a hazy patch of light that’s a bit bigger than the full Moon.

That’s M7, a star cluster that’s close to a thousand light-years away. Its 80 stars all formed from the same cloud of interstellar gas and dust, sometime between 200 million and 300 million years ago.

One reason the cluster stands out is that several of its stars are nearing the ends of their lives, so they’ve puffed up to giant proportions. Such stars are hundreds of times brighter than the Sun, so they’re visible across great distances.

Binoculars will reveal quite a few more of the cluster’s stars, while a small telescope will let you see most of them—a family of stars nestled between two prominent constellations of summer.

TRUTH OR TRADITION?  – TRUTH THAT FREES Part 2 #136

Identifying Truth.
Jesus said, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) .  How can we know truth?  How can we separate Truth from Tradition?  We identify a person by certain characteristics.  What are some characteristics of Truth?

Truth Is Absolute.
Truth is truth, always has been, always will be.  There is no change, or variation whatsoever.  In mathematics, two plus two equal four…..always has, always will.  That is true whether I believe it or not.  In chemistry, two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen equals water.  All the congresses in the world cannot change that.  In biology, each seed produces after its kind.  That has been true since plant life began.

The same is true with spiritual truth?  God’s Word never changes.  It is true whether I believe it or not. What happens to truth when I leave part out?  Does two equal four?  Does one part hydrogen and one part oxygen equal water?  “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.”  That’s truth because Jesus said it.  (Mark 16:16) .  Is that statement still true if I leave off half?

Truth Is Unchangeable.
Man cannot change Truth.  He may err from it (James 5:19) ,  depart from it (1 Tim. 4:1) ,  turn away his ears from it (2 Tim. 4:4) ,  resist it (Acts 7:51) ,  but he can never change it.  Furthermore, man cannot formulate new Truth.  He can only discover Truth that God has already established.  We can rant and rave and fuss and fume all we want, but two plus two still equals four, and each seed still produces after its kind.  The same is true with spiritual truth…..God’s Word.

Truth Is Universal.
Truth is the same at all times and in all places.  It is not bound by time or place, race or culture.  Two plus two is four whether you are in China or Chile, Alaska or Nebraska.  The Truth of God’s Word is the same the world over.  “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”  (Mark 16:15) .  Only one plan of salvation for the entire human family.

Truth Is Reasonable.
Truth is amazing at times, but never illogical.  God is the Author of both truth and reason.  He gave us the Scriptures, and He gave us the ability to reason.  “Come now,  and let us reason together, saith the Lord.”  (Isa. 1:18) .  That is not to say that we can reason out and understand everything we believe, but Truth will never fly in the face of reason.

Truth Is Harmonious.
One truth will never contradict another.  Truth in any field of study is in complete harmony with truth in every other field of study.  Sometimes biblical interpretations are out of harmony with scientific truth, and sometimes scientific theories are out of harmony with biblical truth, but scientific truth and biblical truth are in complete harmony.  It’s preachers and scientists that sometimes disagree.

Truth Is The Basis. Our faith is to be based on Truth.  “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”  (Rom. 10:17) .  Too often faith is based on feelings, or on what one has always heard, rather than on what the Bible actually teaches.  That’s why Paul says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”  (2 Tim. 2:15) .

Steer Creek Church of Christ,  3466 Rosedale Road,  Stumptown WV 25267
Minister: Gene H Miller, 3281 Rosedale Road, Shock WV 26638-8410.
Phone:  304.462.0384     E-Mail:  “ghmiller@rtol.net”  Web Site:  steercreekchurchofchrist.org

Alvin “Buss” Swentzel

Alvin “Buss” Swentzel

Age 85 of Rt. 2 West Union, (Morgans Run Community) went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 25, 2011 in the United Hospital Center following a brief illness.

He was born October 15, 1925 on Morgans Run a son of the late Earl O. and Nettie Smith Swentzel.

On September 09, 1950 he married Marcelene Zeigler Swentzel who survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Diane Boyd, Morgans Run, Peggy Smith and husband Rick, West Union, three sons, Fred Swentzel and wife Darlene, Neil Swentzel and wife Saren, and Marvin Swentzel , one sister, Nina Stubbs, all of Morgans Run, 13 grandchildren, Angela and James Anthos, Jason and April Swentzel, Adam and Dareth Swentzel, Andrea and Jacob Deem, Jessica and Randy Sheets, Melissa Smith, Erica Smith, Clay Swentzel, Rachel Swentzel, Allison Boyd, Kelly Boyd, Paige Swentzel, Johnathan Swentzel and 7 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Onel and infant brother, Golden Swentzel.

Buss worked for Spencer Enterprise for 16 years as a foreman. He was a farmer for his entire life, enjoyed buying and selling cattle and had also worked in the Timber Business.

He was a member and attended the Morgans Run EUB Church for 61 years.

Buss enjoyed hunting, especially his Nite Champion dog and all outdoor activities. He never met a stranger and anyone who met him walked away a better person. Buss was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services will be held in the Spurgeon Funeral Home, 212 Front St., West Union on Sunday, August 28 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Randy Plaugher presiding.

Interment will follow in the Masonic Memorial Park, West Union.

Family received friends in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 2:00 - 8:00 PM and after 11:00 AM on Sunday.

Spurgeon Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Swentzel family.

08.28.11

Today - August 28, yyyy

Today is Sunday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2011. There are 125 days left in the year.

Thought for Today: “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.“—Elie Wiesel, Romanian-born journalist-author.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Aug. 28, 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in the nation’s capital, where more than 200,000 people listened as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

On this date:

In 1609, English sea explorer Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, reached present-day Delaware Bay.

In 1861, Union forces attacked two Confederate forts on the North Carolina Outer Banks. (The Confederates surrendered the next day, giving the Union its first notable victory of the Civil War.)

In 1910, the Kingdom of Montenegro was proclaimed.

In 1941, Japan’s ambassador to the US, Kichisaburo Nomura, presented a note to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from Japan’s prime minister, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, expressing a desire for improved relations.

In 1955, Emmett Till, a black teen-ager from Chicago, was abducted from his uncle’s home in Money, Miss., by two white men after he had supposedly whistled at a white woman; he was found brutally slain three days later.

In 1968, police and anti-war demonstrators clashed in the streets of Chicago as the Democratic national convention nominated Hubert H. Humphrey for president.

In 1973, more than 600 people died as an earthquake shook central Mexico.

In 1988, 70 people were killed when three Italian stunt planes collided during an air show at the US Air Base in Ramstein, West Germany.

In 1990, an F5 tornado struck the Chicago area, killing 29 people.

In 1995, a mortar shell tore through a crowded market in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, killing some three dozen people and triggering NATO airstrikes against the Bosnian Serbs.

Ten years ago:
•  Gateway, the nation’s No. 4 manufacturer of personal computers, said it was laying off 4,700 employees—25% of its global work force—because of an increasingly bleak market.

Five years ago:
•  Prosecutors in Colorado abruptly dropped their case against John Mark Karr in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, saying DNA tests failed to put him at the crime scene despite his insistence that he’d killed the 6-year-old beauty queen.

•  President George W. Bush marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by visiting the Gulf Coast.

•  Columbus, Ga., beat Kawaguchi City, Japan, 2-1 to win the Little League World Series championship game.

One year ago:
•  Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin headlined a “Restoring Honor” rally attended by tens of thousands in Washington.

•  US and Afghan forces repelled attackers wearing American uniforms and suicide vests in a pair of simultaneous assaults before dawn on NATO bases near the Pakistan border.

•  A gunman in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., shot and killed the mother of his two children, the woman’s boyfriend and three other people before fleeing with the children to Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., where he killed himself (the children were unharmed).

Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Ben Gazzara is 81
Actor Sonny Shroyer is 76
Actor Ken Jenkins is 71
Former Defense Secretary William S. Cohen is 71
Actor David Soul is 68
MLB manager Lou Piniella is 68
Actress Barbara Bach is 65
Actress Debra Mooney is 64
Actress Alice Playten is 64
Singer Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds) is 60
Actor Daniel Stern is 54
Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Hamilton is 53
Actor John Allen Nelson is 52
Actress Emma Samms is 51
Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 50
Movie director David Fincher (Film: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) is 49
Actress Amanda Tapping is 46
Country singer Shania (shah-NY’-uh) Twain is 46
Actor Billy Boyd is 43
Actor Jack Black is 42
Actor Jason Priestley is 42
Olympic gold medal swimmer Janet Evans is 40
Actor J. August Richards is 38
Rock singer-musician Max Collins (Eve 6) is 33
Actress Carly Pope is 31
Country singer LeAnn Rimes is 29
Actor Michael Galeota is 27
Country singer Jake Owen is 27
Actress Sarah Roemer is 27
Actor Armie Hammer is 25
Actor Kyle Massey is 20

WV Lottery - 08.27.11

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Honey Month Highlights West Virginia’s Beekeepers, Extraordinary Honey Flavors

September is National Honey Month, and Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass is encouraging consumers to pick up some local West Virginia honey in lieu of the clover honey typically found in grocery stores.

Much of the Mountain State’s finest honey is on display at the West Virginia Honey Festival in Parkersburg August 27-28, 2011.

A detailed listing of honey and honey product producers is available at www.wvagriculture.org under the Marketing Division’s “Foods & Things” booklet.

“If you’ve never tried West Virginia honey, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by its thickness and the intensity of the flavors,” said Commissioner Douglass. “In my mind, there’s no contest at all.”

Paul Poling, State Apiarist for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), said the reason for the state’s uncommon honey flavors is the types of plants that West Virginia bees feed on.

Roughly 8% of our state is forested and flowering trees are a major food source for our bees,” said Poling. “At the same time, the bees pollinate some of our most important tree species including tulip poplar, the most popular timber in the state, and black cherry, the most expensive.

Wild bees cannot do the job, Poling added, because few if any of them remain after mites and diseases decimated their numbers in the late 1980s. It takes a robust state apiary program and hard work by individual apiarists to keep commercial bees healthy. Honeybees in the wild really don’t stand much of a chance, Poling said.

In 1995, West Virginia had fewer than 200 beekeepers maintaining fewer than 2,000 colonies. In 2010, those numbers had rebounded to 1,159 beekeepers caring for 13,147 colonies.

The state has yet to discover any sign of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which is thought to cause bees to mysteriously disappear from their hives. However, the WVDA apiary staff is staying alert for signs of CCD or any other threats to the state’s honeybees, Poling said.

Commissioner Douglass noted that it is relatively inexpensive to get into beekeeping – less than $500, generally speaking – and the growth potential for the West Virginia industry is enormous.

We don’t have much farmable land compared to many other states, but bees don’t need that,” he said. “They feed on our trees, produce honey, and can be used elsewhere to pollinate crops.”

“West Virginia beekeepers transport between 2,000 and 4,000 honeybee colonies out of the state each year as part of their commercial pollination services.

Nationally, the direct value of honeybee pollination annually to U.S. agriculture is $14.6 billion, according to a 1999 Cornell University study.

The California almond crop – half of the world’s total – is entirely dependent on honeybee pollination.

Numerous other crops are 90% dependent on honeybee pollination, including apples, avocados, blueberries, cherries, cranberries and sunflowers.

Tomblin, Maloney File Financial Reports

Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin has nearly twice as much money on hand as Republican Bill Maloney in the latest financial reports filed by the candidates.

According to reports filed Friday with the Secretary of State’s office, Tomblin has a balance of $975,000 in his campaign treasury, compared with $577,000 for Maloney.

Tomblin also reports raising $1.25 million during the three-month long filing period, almost all of it coming from contributions.

Maloney has depended more on self-financing.  His financial report shows he loaned his campaign $750,000 during the period, while collecting over $390,000 in contributions.

Maloney has spent more than twice as much as Tomblin over the summer, $655,000 for the Republican compared with $305,000 for the Democrat.

Tomblin reports spending nearly $2.3 million year-to-date in the Primary and General Elections while Maloney has spent $1.5 million dating back through the Primary.

The two meet in an Oct0ber 04, 2011 Special Election to fill the year-long unexpired term left by the resignation of Governor Joe Manchin, who won a Special Election last year to fill the vacancy left by the death of Senator Robert Byrd.

Governor Tomblin Announces State Participation in Interstate Task Force to Address Prescription Drug

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced today that West Virginia has joined efforts with Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee in the formation of The Interstate Prescription Drug Task Force. The task force met for the first time yesterday in Ashland, KY, to discuss approaches central Appalachian states are taking to address substance abuse and explore opportunities to collaborate on those efforts.

“West Virginia is not alone in dealing with the problem of prescription drug abuse nor is there a one-size fits all solution to this issue,“ said Governor Tomblin. “I believe that sharing our collective talents and expertise will offer our great state and region a more multifaceted approach to address this growing problem.“

The task force’s mission is to “identify and recommend to leadership in the member states opportunities for collaboration and cooperation to stem prescription drug abuse and provide for better treatment and recovery to those affected by prescription drug abuse.“

Representatives from various agencies within the four states attended the meeting, where they discussed treatment and recovery; prescription monitoring programs; awareness and education and law enforcement efforts.

The states will take the information shared in yesterday’s meeting, work together on similar concerns and determine ways to address issues. The group will meet again on a date to be determined in October.

Governor Tomblin will outline the scope of the West Virginia Substance Abuse Task Force in coming days.

Shackleford Reunion - 08.28.11

The Shackleford Reunion will be held at the late Gib Shackleford’s residence on August 28, 2011.

Bring a chair and covered dish.

Lunch will be at Noon.

Please bring something for a silent auction.

Oil Creek Methodist Church Homecoming - 08.28.11

The Oil Creek Methodist Church will hold their homecoming Sunday, August 28, 2011.

The guest speaker will be Bob Riffle and the Riffle Family will be administering in song.

Come for Sunday morning services, join us for a covered dish dinner, and then stay for worship and song praises to our Lord.

Morning services start at 10:00 AM.

All are welcome.

Bring a covered dish and come join us.

Tanner Community Building Corn Hole – Saturday, August 27, 2011

The Tanner Community Building is having Corn Hole on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Tanner Community Building in Tanner.

This is to help support the Building and grounds.

Food and drinks will be sold.

Cox’s Mills Homecoming - Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, 2011

The Cox’s Mills Homecoming will be held on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Cox’s Mills Pavilion between the Church and community building.

A covered dish lunch will begin at 12 Noon.

Also, on Saturday evening, August 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM there will be an ice cream social at the pavilion.

Everyone is welcome.

Bring a friend.

DeKalb District Sunday School Convention - Sunday, 08.28.11

The 72nd DeKalb District Sunday School Convention will be held on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at New Mt. Olive Church.

Dinner will be at 5:00 PM and services will begin at 6:00 PM.

This year’s theme is “Letting the Lord Lead”.

We are looking forward to an evening of good food and great fellowship.

Hope to see you there!

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Stumptown Homecoming - 08.28.11

The Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Stumptown will have a Homecoming Sunday, August 28, 2011.

Sunday School begins at 10:00 AM.

Preaching by Pastor Tim Underwood at 11:00 AM.

Covered dish meal at 12:00 Noon.

Special singing in the afternoon.

Everyone is welcome.

Newberne United Methodist Church Cookout – 08.27.11

Newberne United Methodist Church will have a Back to school Cookout, Saturday, August 27 at 4:00 PM.

Eat at 5:00 PM.

Meat and buns provided.

Please bring a covered dish, picnic items and/or beverages.

Fun for all ages.

You don’t have to have kids to attend.

Everyone welcome.

McKinley’s Statement on Conyers’ Out of Touch Claims on West Virginia’s Coal Industry

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) issued the following statement after Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) claimed from his limited understanding that “there is no such thing as clean coal,” during an Environmental Protection Agency conference. Conyers went a step further to disgrace West Virginians by calling for a shutdown of the coal industry.

“The comments made by Representative Conyers are very disappointing,” said McKinley. “As lawmakers we should be encouraging job creation and expansion, not fighting to end American industries. West Virginia’s lifeblood is coal, which means jobs for many hard working people throughout our state. As Americans are struggling to make ends meet and our nation is facing record high unemployment, I would encourage Rpresentative Conyers to focus his efforts on job creation and less on tearing down our industries in West Virginia.“

Congressman McKinley is on the Energy and Commerce Committee as well as a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus. McKinley has also introduced and championed many pieces of pro-coal legislation in his short time in Congress.

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Bon Appétit: Poppy Seed Chicken

Ingredients:

  vegetable oil
  4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
  1 cup sour cream
  1 (8 ounce) package buttery round crackers, crushed
  1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat, and cook chicken, turning once, until no longer pink in center and juices run clear.

Set aside to cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut chicken into bite size pieces, and place in a bowl with the cream of chicken and mushroom soups, and the sour cream.

Stir until well blended, then transfer mixture to a 9x13 inch shallow baking dish.

In a separate bowl, combine the crushed crackers with the poppy seeds.

Melt butter in the microwave for 30 seconds, or in a small saucepan over low heat.

Stir butter into the cracker mixture, and spread evenly over the chicken.

Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through and lightly browned on top.

Daily G-Eye™ : 08.27.11

Stargazing - 08.27.11

The Milky Way arches high overhead this evening, its subtle glow outlining the disk of our home galaxy.

The Milky Way is just one of the billions of galaxies that inhabit our universe.

Each galaxy is an “island universe” of millions or billions of stars.

Kepler III

The mission for the Kepler spacecraft is to find planets—particularly planets that may be similar to Earth—by watching them pass in front of their parent stars—events called transits. And so far, it’s found more than a dozen planets that way, and evidence of more than 1200 more. Astronomers are using telescopes on the ground to see which of those really are planets.

But as NASA scientist Jack Lissauer explains, Kepler also has a second way to see planets.

LISSAUER: With Earth-like planets, the only way Kepler can possibly detect them is when they are transiting in front of their star. However, with Jupiter-size planets that orbit close to the stars, we can see variations in the light that is reflected by those Jupiters. And in fact, we can also see when these close-in Jupiter-sized planets are hidden behind the star because then the reflected light disappears altogether.

Follow-up observations can not only detect these kinds of planets, but reveal some details about them. Texas astronomer Bill Cochran is a member of the Kepler team:

COCHRAN: When the planet is outside of transit, we can actually sometimes see the infrared radiation that is given off by the planet itself. So we can get a temperature for the planet, and thus infer a lot about the atmospheric conditions that exist on that particular planet.

So Kepler should provide not just a list of planets in other star systems, but dossiers about those planets as well.

G-MM™: Meditation Moment - 08.27.11

The man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

Normally, when well-known athletes retire, praise is heaped on them for their achievements and the contributions they have made to their sport.

They have developed their abilities and used them well.

However, every so often, someone retires and comes to be remembered for having failed to reach their potential.

Everyone can see that a tremendous talent was squandered.

In Jesus’ day, a talent was a huge amount of money.

The potential applications were endless.

The servant has been given the opportunity to be creative and take his own initiative.

Instead of embracing it, he turns his gift into a burden and buries his head in the sand.

Are we like this with our talents?

Or are we like the first two servants, using our gifts and talents to give glory to God?

1 Thessalonians 4:9-11. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice—Ps 97(98):1, 7-9. Matthew 25:14-30.

Paul Ervin Tichnell, Sr.

Paul Ervin Tichnell, Sr.

Age 84, of Ellenboro, died August 26, 2011 at Pine View Continuous Care, Harrisville.

He was born April 05, 1927 in Parkersburg, WV the son of the late Lummie and Rena Moore Tichnell.

Paul was formerly employed by Ken Mac, Pennsboro and retired from Mid Atlantic Glass, Ellenboro.

He enjoyed horseback riding and playing music.

He was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, Pike, WV.

He is survived by his wife Greta Uldrich Tichnell; three sons, Paul Eugene Tichnell (Nancy) of St. Marys, LeRoy Tichnell (Pam) and Donald Tichnell (Linda) of Harrisville; nine daughters, Mamie McDonald (Roger), and Sandra L. Tichnell of Harrisville, Janet Harris of Ellenboro, Linda Bailey (Hank) of Clarksburg, Judy Vincent (Gale) of Ellenboro, Loretta Perrine of Harrisville, Doris Jones (Rodney) of Pennsboro, Donna Cox of Fremont, NC, and Shirley Brown (Jack) of Harrisville; nineteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sister, Dorothy Hardy of Cairo; and brothers, Lummie Tichnell, Jr of Macfarlan, Alfred Tichnell and Jackie Lee Tichnell, of Elizabeth.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Frankie Tichnell and Bernard Tichnell; brother, Willard Tichnell and sisters, Mildred Higgins and Enid Moore.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville with Rev. Carl DeVaughn officiating.

Burial will follow in the Owl Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, WV.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 4:00 - 8:00 PM and Sunday from 11:00 - 1:00 PM.

08.27.11

Today - August 27, yyyy

Today is Saturday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2011. There are 126 days left in the year.

Thought for Today: “Genuine tragedies in the world are not conflicts between right and wrong. They are conflicts between two rights.“—Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher (born this date in 1770, died 1831)

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa blew up; the resulting tidal waves in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait claimed some 36,000 lives in Java and Sumatra.

On this date:

In 1776, the Battle of Long Island began during the Revolutionary War as British troops attacked American forces, who ended up being forced to retreat two days later.

In 1859, Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the United States, at Titusville, Pa.

In 1908, Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, was born near Stonewall, Texas.

In 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris, outlawing war and providing for the peaceful settlement of disputes.

In 1939, the first turbojet-powered aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, went on its first full-fledged test flight over Germany.

In 1949, a violent white mob prevented an outdoor concert headlined by Paul Robeson from taking place near Peekskill, N.Y. (The concert was held eight days later.)

In 1957, the USS Swordfish, the second Skate Class nuclear submarine, was launched from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

In 1962, the United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus in Dec. 1962.

In 1979, British war hero Lord Louis Mountbatten and three other people, including his 14-year-old grandson Nicholas, were killed off the coast of Ireland in a boat explosion claimed by the Irish Republican Army.

In 1989, the first U.S. commercial satellite rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.—a Delta booster carrying a British communications satellite, the Marcopolo 1.

Ten years ago:
•  Israeli helicopters fired a pair of rockets through office windows and killed senior PLO leader Mustafa Zibri.

Five years ago:
•  A Comair CRJ-100 crashed after trying to take off from the wrong runway in Lexington, Ky., killing 49 people and leaving the co-pilot the sole survivor.

One year ago:
•  Aijalon Gomes, an American held seven months in North Korea for trespassing, stepped off a plane in his hometown of Boston accompanied by former President Jimmy Carter, who had flown to Pyongyang to negotiate his freedom.

Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Tommy Sands is 74
Musician Daryl Dragon is 69
Actress Tuesday Weld is 68
Ex-porn star Harry Reems is 64
Country musician Jeff Cook is 62
Actor Paul Reubens is 59
Rock musician Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols) is 55
Pro golfer Bernhard Langer is 54
Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is 49
Country singer Colt Ford is 42
Actress Chandra Wilson is 42
Rock musician Tony Kanal (No Doubt) is 41
Actress Sarah Chalke is 35.