Joanna Tornes Update No. 2 on Redoubt volcano eruption

One hundred thirty-eight photos of Redoubt volcano eruption and ash fall are available at ADN.COM, the Anchorage Daily News website.

Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) and Anchorage Daily News (ADN) report that the alert level remains "red" as a warning. Low-level ash and steam continued at Mount Redoubt through the day Monday. The volcano activity interfered with air traffic in Anchorage. The Drift River oil terminal is considered to be threatened by the volcano.

As of 11:56 a.m. local time, Monday March 30, 2009, the AVO reported that ash fall from Redoubt is currently not likely to reach population centers in the Cook Inlet. Homer Alaska is not expected to be affected.

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Bexley Public Radio Dividend Note. No. 1, March 10, 2009.

March 10, 2009

An occasional note increases in shareholder dividends.

This is an informal collection of some information on dividend increases.

No commentary, analysis or recommendation is offered in this informal journal.


ACE Limited Mar 10 2009 (NYSE: ACE) said it will recommend that shareholders approve a 7% increase in the dollar-denominated dividend, to USD 1.24 annually (USD 0.31 per quarter). 

ACE also has announced that it is seeking regulatory authorization to insulate dividend payments from currency fluctuations.

Coca-Cola Company Mar 10, 2009 (NYSE: KO). Investors were rewarded with an 8% increase in the company's dividend, from $1.52 per share to $1.64. The Atlanta-based soft drink company has raised dividends for the last 47 years.

Colgate-Palmolive Mar 12 2009 (NYSE: CL), known for its toothpaste, laundry detergent and other household goods, announced a 10% increase in its dividend at the end of February. It will now pay investors an annual dividend of $1.76 per share, up from $1.60. Investors in

Dominion Mar 6 2009 (NYSE: D) today affirmed its 2008 annual operating earnings guidance of $3.10 to $3.15 per share. The board of directors earlier in the week declared a nearly 11 percent dividend increase and reconfirmed the company’s dividend policy. The company revised its 2009 operating earnings outlook to $3.20 to $3.30 per share from $3.30 to $3.45 per share as well as its 2009 and 2010 operating earnings per share growth rates. On December 17, the board declared a quarterly dividend of 43.75 cents per share of common stock, raising the quarterly dividend by nearly 11 percent, from 39.5 cents per share. The 2009 annual dividend rate is $1.75 per share. Dominion increased its annual dividend 11 percent in 2008 as well. Given the belief in the company’s sustainable business model, Dominion’s board of directors also reconfirmed the dividend policy set in October 2007 to achieve a 55 percent payout by 2010.
Dividends are payable on March 20, 2009, to shareholders of record February 27, 2009. This is the 324th consecutive dividend that Dominion or its predecessor company has paid holders of common stock. The company’s last quarterly dividend was declared October 24, 2008.

Essex Property Trust Mar 6 2009 (NYSE: ESS), which engages in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities, announced that its Board has approved a small increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.02 to $1.03 per share. Essex Property Trust has consistently increased its dividends for fourteen consecutive years. This real estate investment trust currently yields 7.50%.




General Dynamics Corp. Mar 10 2009 (NYSE: GD) raised its dividend by 8.6% to 38 cents, highlighting the strength of defense companies even amid the recession. Shares rose 1.9% to $40.97 in after-hours trading; they have fallen 57% in the past 10 months. While dividend cuts have been getting all the headlines, about 40 companies in the S&P 500 have boosted payouts this year, including 3M Co. (MMM), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Coca-Cola Co. (KO), compared with about 30 that have decreased or suspended them.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Mar 6 2009 (NYSE: KMB) today said its board of directors has approved a dividend increase of 3.4 percent. This will bring the quarterly dividend to 60 cents per share, up from 58 cents per share in 2008. The board of directors declared the dividend payable on April 2, 2009, to stockholders of record on March 6, 2009. This is the 37th consecutive year Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend.

Piedmont Natural Gas Mar 10 2009 (NYSE: PNY). North Carolina-based natural gas distributor Piedmont Natural Gas’s board of directors has approved an increase in the company's dividend for the 31st consecutive year. The board declared a quarterly dividend on common stock of $0.27 per share, a 3.8% increase over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. The increased dividend is payable on April 15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2009.

Qualcomm Mar 12 2009 (NADASQ: QCOM), which designs, manufactures, and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access (CDMA) technology and other technologies, announced that its Board has approved a 6% increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.16 to $0.17 per common share. Qualcomm has consistently increased its dividends for six consecutive years..



Sempra Mar 10 2009 (NYSE: SRE) San Diego Gas & Electric's parent company, Sempra, announced yesterday that it is increasing dividends 11 percent to $1.56 per share annually, the highest level in a decade. The increase is in line with the San Diego company's target of paying out 35 percent to 40 percent of net income in dividends, spokesman Doug Kline said.

United States Steel Corporation Mar 12 2009 (NYSE: X) announced today that the Board of Directors declared
a dividend of 20 cents per share on U. S. Steel Common Stock, an increase of 5 cents per share. The dividend is payable December 9, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 15, 2006.

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Mar 12 2009 (AMEX: UVE), a vertically integrated insurance holding company, announced today that its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on May 4, 2009 to shareholders of record as of April 9, 2009.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Mar 10 2009 (NYSE: WMT) said it is increasing its annual dividend to $1.09 a share, a 15% increase from the 95 cents a share paid during fiscal year 2009. The retail giant said that for the current fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2010, the annual dividend will be paid in four quarterly installments of 27.25 cents a share, with the first payment set for April 6 to shareholders of record on March 13.

The decision to declare a dividend of twelve cents reflects the Company's positive results for the year ended December 31, 2008 and management's assessment of the Company's current business and corporate needs. It is an increase of 20 percent over the Company's most recent dividend that was paid on March 4, 2009. In 2008, the Company declared dividends of $0.40 per share and paid out to shareholders accrued dividends totaling $0.49 per share.

WGL Holdings Mar 12 2009 (NYSE: WGL). The Board of Directors of WGL Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Washington Gas Light Company, today voted to increase the quarterly dividend on its common stock to $0.3675 per share from $0.3550 per share. This change increases the annualized dividend level to $1.47 per share from $1.42 per share. Commenting on the announcement, Chairman and CEO James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr. said, “Our strong fundamentals and achievement of excellence throughout the business have permitted us again this year to increase our annualized dividend. Even in the face of these difficult economic times, we continue to be committed to providing our shareholders with a steady and growing stream of income.” This annual increase is the 33rd consecutive year that WGL Holdings, Inc. has increased the cash dividend on its common stock. The company has one of the longest dividend payment records on the New York Stock Exchange, having provided cash rewards to shareholders for 158 consecutive years. The new quarterly dividend is payable May 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on April 10, 2009.

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Joanna Tornes Update No. 1 on Redoubt volcano eruption

One hundred seventeen photos of Redoubt volcano eruption and ash fall are available at ADN.COM, the Anchorage Daily News website.

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Tornes Homer Alaska culture dispatch: Volcano and King Salmon

Redoubt volcano and Homer, Alaska.


Bexley Public Radio Alaska culture correspondent Joanna Tornes began her Thursday Homer, Alaska culture dispatch with a reassuring message that there was no danger threatened to Homer Alaska by the Redoubt volcano eruptions.

After almost a month of monitoring increased seismic activity at Redoubt volcano, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that beginning Sunday March 22, 2009 and continuing through Friday, Redoubt Volcano has been producing multiple explosive eruptions. Each of the eruptions lasted from four to thirty minutes.

National Weather Service radar, pilot reports, and AVO analysis of satellite imagery indicate that these eruptions produced ash clouds that reached 60,000 ft above sea level above sea level with the bulk of the ash volume between 25 - 30,000 feet.

Traces of ash fall have been reported in Skwentna, Talkeetna, Wasilla, and Trapper Creek.

The Bexley Public Radio Homer Alaska culture correspondent reported that traces of ash have also reached Homer Alaska following additional eruptions on Thursday morning..

Thursday’s explosive eruptions caused melting of the Drift glacier and greatly increased discharge down the Drift River.

The eruptions were preceded by approximately 60 hours of elevated seismicity in the form of discrete earthquakes under the volcano.

Citing the AVO as her source,, Tornes reported that the increased seismicity was caused by movement of magma toward the surface.

Prior to last weekend, Redoubt had exhibited signs of volcanic unrest beginning in the Fall of 2008 which then escalated in late January, 2009.

Thursday’s explosions were the first significant ash-producing eruptions of the unrest.

Tornes reported that the AVO also cautioned that further explosive activity can occur with little or no warning. This threat can exist intermittently for weeks or months.

AVO is staffed 24 hours per day will issue further information as it becomes available.

On Thursday, Joanna Tornes reported to her Bexley audience that there was no danger from Redoubt to her residence in the Homer community. As she was making that report a further major eruption occurred at Redoubt. The ash fall from that eruption reached Homer and Tornes updated her report when the ash was detectable at Homer.

Tornes also provided updates based on Anchorage Daily News reports about aviation flights. As of Thursday, she said that southern flights were still taking off but that airlines were canceling flights to the north.

Homer Alaska 2009 Winter King Salmon Derby


Joanna Tornes, Bexley Public Radio culture correspondent, then reported on the local late winter fishing tournament.

Homer's 2009 Winter King Salmon Derby was won by Robert Say of Anchorage. The winning catch in the 16th annual tournament was a 28.5 pound King Salmon.

The tournament is conducted in the still cold late winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures. The derby offers $110,000 in cash prizes and merchandise.

The derby is sponsored by the Homer Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is also involved and provided free vessel safety checks at the Homer Harbor launch ramp and then served as a safety patrol during the contest.

Anglers from the Anchorage area dominated the standings in this 16th annual event. Seven of the top 10 finishers, including tournament winner Robert Say, registered from either Anchorage or Eagle River.

Robert Say won the top prize of $16,683 by landing a 28.5-pound fish. Say was fishing aboard the vessel Waterwheels. Say has participated in the contest for the last six years.

The Waterwheels was captained by Joel Wheeler.

The second place win was taken by Kevin Scheele of Eagle River. He was fishing aboard the Memory Maker. He took a 27.3-pounder.

Third place went to Robert Fisher of Anchorage with a 26.8-pound king salmon.

Gregory Stone, also of Anchorage, and Kenny Jones of Soldotna took prizes for fourth and fifth place.

At the weigh-in party, Wheeler was awarded the John Hillstrand Memorial Trophy, named in honor of the late John Hillstrand, and took home $8,362.50 in side bet winnings.

A total of 804 anglers, aboard 227 boats, participated in this year's tournament, catching a total of 70 fish.
This year’s total catch was slightly less than the 72 fish caught in the 2008 tournament by 793 competitors.

The top 10 finishers this year took home cash prizes, totalling $60,225 while side bet winners took home $41,156.29. T

The tournament's sponsor, the Homer Chamber of Commerce, handed out a total of more than $110,000 in cash and merchandise.

Tina Day, executive director Homer Chamber of Commerce reported that there were 804 anglers and 227 boat captains in this years tournament. Tina Day said that the competition depended on the work of 33 volunteers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Additionally, the efforts and support of Coal Point Seafood Co., Era Aviation, Alaska's Hallo Bay Bear Camp, Kachemak Gear Shed, The Sports Shed, Ulmer's Drug & Hardware, Duggan's Waterfront Pub and Alaskan Brewing Co., made the tournament possible.

Tina Day also acknowledged many other sponsors and prize donors.

Tina Day also listed the members of the Winter King Committee as additional volunteers who made the derby possible. Committee members are: Tabor Ashment, Pete Wedin, John Ketelle, Sandy Owen, Mary Ann Rowe, Ann Koskovich, Ron Hurley, Don Flynn, and Scott Ulmer.

A photograph of this year’s winner and the winning catch can be seen at HomerNews.com. The photograph is by Homer News journalist and photographer Aaron Selbig.

Bexley Public Radio culture correpondent Joanna Tornes relied on reporting by Aaron Selbig of the Homer News for much of this dispatch. Tornes also used information supplied by the Homer Chamber of Commerce in preparing this dispatch.

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Notice: Review of budget and broadcast hourly charges.

The proposed calendar year 2009 budget and proposed hourly rate for broadcast charges will be discussed at a public meeting at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday April 1, 2009.

A Bexley Public Radio Foundation officer will conduct the meeting at the organization office.

The admission fee for the meeting is $10.00.

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May 4 cultural programming submission deadline.

A meeting of the Bexley Public Radio community programming advisory committee is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Monday May 4, 2009.
The meeting will be conducted at the Bexley Public Radio office, 2700 E. Main St., Suite 208, Columbus, OH 43209.

The sole agenda item for the meeting is to accept hand-delivered submissions for cultural programming.

The deadline for cultural programming submissions is 5:00 p.m. Monday May 4, 2009.

As an alternative to hand delivery, submissions may be mailed to the Bexley Public Radio office.

Submissions that are mailed must be delivered to the office prior to the 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2009 deadline.

There is no admission fee charged for the May 4, 2009 meeting as there will be no discussion of programming matters. There is a $200 fee for each cultural programming submission.

Submissions will be reviewed by officers of Bexley Public Radio. Thereafter, the officers may make comments and recommendations about the submissions to the community programming advisory committee.

Cultural programming submissions shall include a description of the proposed program, a production budget, identification of funding sources for the production, identification of funding sources for broadcast and how the production will provide training for students.

The submission shall also include a description of why the program will be of interest to Bexley audiences and Bexley area audiences.

Letters of recommendation from three individuals shall be included as part of the submission. The letters of recommendation shall include original signatures.

At least one of the letters of recommendation shall be from a resident of Bexley who currently resides in Bexley and has resided in Bexley for at least fifteen years. As an alternative to fifteen years of residence, a letter of recommendation may be provided by a person conducting business or a professional practice in Bexley for at least five years.

At least one of the other letters of recommendation shall be from an individual residing in neighborhoods contiguous to Bexley for a period of at least five years.

A person submitting a cultural programming proposal may request waiver of these residence requirements. A request for such a waiver includes an explanation of why a residence requirement is not appropriate for considering the submission.

A submission fee of $200.00 shall be included with the submission. Payment of the fee shall be by check or money order payable to Bexley Public Radio.

A submission shall include a budget for the programming proposal and a plan for financing the programming.

Submissions shall be in accordance with the committee meeting schedule. Ten (10) paper copies shall be delivered to the station business office by the deadline for submissions. The paper copies shall be made on recycled paper.

A submission shall include a written transfer to BPRF of all intellectual property rights in the submission.

2009 submission fee: $200.00 per program concept.

Capital University student drives in presidential motorcade.

This is a report of one volunteer’s experience driving a vehicle in a U.S. Presidential motorcade.

Victoria Schalinske is the volunteer and these are her recollections as reported on Bexley Public Radio Thursday March 12, 2009.

Just a few days before the presidential visit to Columbus, Victoria learned of the need for volunteer drivers from a friend, Molly Fried. Victoria and Molly are both graduates of Bexley High School. Toria is a senior at Capital University and Molly is a student at George Washington University.

The volunteer assignment was to be a driver in the motorcade that would drive President Obama from the airport to the police cadet graduation ceremony in Columbus.

The presidential visit was scheduled for Friday March 6.

After telling her friend that she wanted to volunteer, Victoria called her mother, Bexley resident Connie Schalinske, to learn if she too wanted to volunteer. Connie didn’t hesitate and volunteered immediately.

The daughter’s sorority sister , Jennifer, a nursing student at Capital University, also volunteered.

They were all contacted by a presidential advance man in charge of transportation. He confirmed their willingness to serve as volunteer drivers and invited them to a training session at the downtown Renaissance Hotel on Thursday night.

The same man asked them for information so security checks could be completed. He requested information like social security numbers, driver license numbers and other personal details.

The Thursday evening session at the Renaissance Hotel was a briefing on what the volunteers should expect. There were seven volunteers attending the training. They were advised not to talk to their passengers and if the passengers spoke, to keep their conversations confidential. The volunteers were requested to keep the details of the route confidential.

The volunteers then participated in a practice run along Fifth Avenue from the airport to downtown Columbus.

At 8:00 a.m. Friday morning, the volunteer drivers met at Port Columbus International Airport. The vans and other vehicles were checked by security. Security personnel were from the Secret Service, FBI and a bomb squad.

The fleet of ground vehicles was three police cars, two presidential limousines, and three or four grey Suburbans.







Victoria was selected as a driver and Connie served as her daughter’s back-up.

Victoria said that because of the number of security personnel at the airport, guns were everywhere but not too visible. Weapons were stored in one of the vehicles. Nine security officers were in each van. There was also a hazardous material disposal truck in the motorcade.

There were 20 ground vehicles in the procession. Victoria drove the seventh car behind the presidential limousine.

Air Force One was scheduled to land at 10:30 a.m. on one of the southern runways near the Fifth Avenue side of the airport. The plane arrived a little early and touched down at 10:25 a.m.

All of the volunteer drivers were cautioned by Secret Service officers to avoid touching the plane wings. For safety reasons, if any wing were touched by a vehicle, the plane could not be used until an engineering inspection had been conducted. That would result in a major delay.

The presidential staff exited Air Force One from the exit door near the aft of the plane; the president and presidential party exited from a door at the front section of the plane.

After exiting Air Force One, staff and the president quickly jumped in the vehicles and limousine and the motorcade began the road trip.

The Thursday night practice route to downtown Columbus was not used for the actual trip taken by the motorcade. Interstate 270 was taken from the airport to the exit for Aladdin Temple on Stelzer Road. The Thursday practice route was a back-up route in the event anyone got left behind or for other contingencies.

The president was the guest of honor and featured speaker at the police cadet graduation ceremony.

After the speech and ceremony, the volunteers were taken to a backroom and photographed individually with President Obama.







The motorcade then returned to the airport. The president and his staff climbed aboard Air Force One. The plane was cleared for take off and on its takeoff run down the runway, a Secret Service vehicle followed behind until the plane lifted off the ground.

Victoria and Connie then returned the rental vehicle to the rental office at the airport.

Just another day in the life of Bexley volunteers.

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Bexley Public Radio returns to airwaves.

DSL service was restored to the Bexley Public Radio transmitter moments before broadcast day began on Monday March 16.

Robert Moore and his guest Harry Brisson, both students at Denison University, began the broadcast. Kurt Weiland did the Bexley lunch specials. Mel Greenball read news items from The New Standard and Ohio Jewish Chronicle. The second hour featured Joe Contino and Zach Fries who continued discussion with Robert Moore and Harry Brisson. Brian Inglis joined them by telepone for a sports discussion.

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The madness continues. Broadcast station promos internet station.

Bexley graduate Tim Nassau and Matt Weiss, both freshmen at Brown University, have a Sunday music program on their college web radio. Nassau interned at Bexley Public Radio and we follow his continued radio efforts (even if his current efforts are at web station only).

This Sunday March 15, 2009 the play list is title by Tim and Matt as: : "and Nocturnes" and they further describe the playlist as: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Is there something other than habit in this title and description? Am I missing something?

The playlist follows the usual format Artist - Song Title - Album. The album description remains inadequate.

garrick ohlsson - nocturne in c sharp minor op. posth - chopin: preludes & nocturnes
aretha franklin - night time is the right time - queen of soul - the atlantic recordings
aretha franklin - night life (live) - queen of soul: the atlantic recordings
charles mingus - wednesday night prayer meeting - blues and roots
claude debussy - prelude: i - suite bergamasque
claude debussy - menuet: ii suite bergamasque
claude debussy - claire de lune: iii - suite bergamasque
blind willie mctell - blues around midnight - pig 'n whistle red
wolfgang amadeus mozart - act 2: der hoelle rache kocht in meinem herzen... - the magic flute
tom waits - the piano has been drinking - small change
the cure - 10:15 saturday night - staring at the sea
charlie parker's all stars -'round midnight - yardbird suite
kenny burrell - midnight blue - midnight blue
the misfits - mommy can i go out and kill tonight [live!] - walk among us
joy division - shadowplay - unknown pleasures
wayne shorter - night dreamer - night dreamer
michael ponti - nocturne op9-2 in d flat major "left hand" - scriabin complete piano works vol. 5
leonard bernstein, ny philharmonic - night on bald mountain - night on bald mountain
the sound of music cast - so long, farewell - the sound of music

Bexley Public Radio listeners can access this internet radio program by going to bsrlive.com, clicking on "Archives," scrolling down to "The Schubert Report," then clicking on the date of the show. Finally, select one of the "Listen to the archive" choices.

When Bexley Public Radio listeners have contributed enough money to pay BMI, ASCAP and SESAC for music copyright licenses, WCRX-LP will be able to rebroadcast Weiss and Nassau's shows on air in Bexley.

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Bexley Public Radio silenced by careless contractor.

Regular programming on Bexley Public Radio was interrupted by technical problems Thursday. The problems continued and there was no transmission Friday.

102.1 FM is not broadcasting because a third-party contractor's work on a DSL line is interferring with our DSL connection.

Technicians are working on a solution.

As of Saturday noon, the problem continues.

Friday programs that were recorded for broadcast when the technical problem is corrected.




The recorded programming includes:

Toria Schalinski interview. Toria is a student at Capital University, who was a volunteer driver in the presidential motorcade in Columbus on Friday March 6.

Interview with team members of the Bexley High School ITK team. Their coach Mark Nolan also discussed the chambioship team.

Our thanks to Mike Leahy, Mad Marketeer, Wales UK and ducttapemarketing.com for the photo.

Championship ITK team on Bexley Public Radio. Friday March 13.

The Bexley High School “In The Know” team will be interviewed during the Bexley Public Radio Friday March 13 broadcast.

The program is scheduled for 11:05 to 11:20 in the morning.

The ever-popular ITK quiz program is hosted by Bill Schiffman and supported by Westfield Insurance. The show attracts participation from high schools throughout central and southern Ohio.

The program host asks questions of eight students (four on each team), with a judge officiating and tabulating the scores.

The questions are based on general high school subjects ranging from science to visual arts.

This season, the Bexley High School ITK team competed on an October 26 television broadcast with the final score Bexley 495, Dublin Scioto 290. A seond television broadcast was December 28 with a final score Bexley 500, Columbus Alternative 200.

This was the first undefeated regular season in 20 years for the Bexley ITK team. They grabbed the victory by beating Pickerington North 395 to 290.

Captains are two seniors: Preston Phillips and Aaron Adams, and Junior Hallie Dolin

Senior Aaron Adams, Junior Hallie Dolin and sophomore Sam Meizlish combined for 275 points among them. Herschel Dobkin answered key science questions to seal the Lion victory.

In JC action, Charlie Meszaros's 175 points and Wesley Curran's 105 outdid the entire Pickerington team.

Following the Pickerington victory, the Bexley ITK team now advances to regional and state tournaments

There is a non-league Student-Teacher Match scheduled for the team.

The Ohio State University awards scholarships to the top four high school teams. Bexley Librarian Mike Nolan coached the Bexley team for this championship year.

The Bexley team was undefeated in the Northeast ITK League this year for the first time in years. This year's team has won or tied for league title a few times in past years, but this is the first time the team won the title with zero losses under Coach Nolan.

The only loss for the year was in the quarterfinals in a WOSU-TV Tournament.

Upcoming events are the Ohio NAQT State Tournament and the OAC Regional Tournament, as well the team match vs. BHS Teachers and Spring Knowledge Masters Open. The KMO is a tournament that attracts 3,000 schools and 45, 000 students each year with curriculum based-questions.

Coach Nolan is the Bexley High School librarian. He was born in New Jersey, grew up in Huntington Beach, California and earned college degrees from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA (B.A. Liberal Arts); the University of California at Irvine (B.A. Russian, cum laude); and The Ohio State University (M.A. Russian). He has also earned teaching certificates from OSU in English, Russian, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Library Media.

Team members are Aaron Adams, Dorit Adams, James Allen, Chris Balch, Hannah Blau, Abby Boyle, Brittany Burnett, Wes Curran, Toni Delap, Harry Dobkin, Hallie Dolin, Max Gillett, David Hahn, Ruth Hay, Josh Klaben-Finegold, Jacob Ladina, Sirrus Lawson Bourne, Sam Meizlish, Charlie Meszaro, Colin Phillips, Preston Phillips, and Elise Smith Skaggs

HELP UPGRADE THE BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO ANTENNA. GIVE GENEROUSLY TO OUR ANTENNA CAMPAIGN. EVERY ONE CAN RECEIVE OUR SIGNAL IN THEIR CARS. ONLY LISTENERS WITH GOOD RADIOS RECEIVE THE SIGNAL IN THEIR HOMES AND CABINS.

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Dianne Garrett: 2009 Angel Food Ministries Order and Pick Up Dates:

Whitehall Church of the Nazarene Angel Food Ministries order and pick-up dates:

Order Due Date Order Pick-Up Date

March 15 March 21
April 12 April 18
May 10 May 16
June 14 June 20
July 12 July 18
August 16 August 22
September 13 September 19
October 11 October 17
November 8 November 14
December 6 December 12

To find a location near you, log on to: www.angelfoodministries.com

There are no income requirements or qualifications to order.

Dianne Garrett: Whitehall Historical Society and Lustron Home Project.

Thanks again! Steve McLoughlin, Secretary, The Whitehall Historical Society.

In June, 2005 the Whitehall Historical Society broke ground to begin re-assembling an historic Lustron Home inside Whitehall Community Park. On March 14 they will share it with the community for a sneak preview of the fruits of their labor for the past four years. Visitors will see the basic shell and garage, with the entire completed project at a later date.



Pictured in the back left to right:
Steve McLoughlin, Secretary
Ward Sager, Trustee
Jamie Grube, Former Trustee

Pictured in the front left to right:
Richard Janusz, Treasurer
Bob Martin, Trustee
Lenora Miller, President
Former Mayor Lynn Ochsendorf
Norma Ryan, Trustee

The WHS will be hosting the Ohio Historical Society Regional Meeting all day, and tours will be offered 10-4. WHS secretary, Steve McLoughlin, visited WCRX on March 4 to offer a little history about Lustron, as well as detailing the acquisition of the home, which will become the headquarters for the organization.

Volunteers erecting wall frames of the Lustron.

The steel and porcelain enamel homes were the brainchild of Chicago businessman, Carl Strandlund in hopes of helping the housing problem in the late 1940's when troops were returning from World War II. New home construction had screeched to a halt. The houses were pre-fabricated, and consist of over 3,000 pieces and parts.

Trustee Ward Sager attaches frame sections.













They were similar to the original White Castle restaurants. Why did the local society become so interested in preserving this particular piece of history? They were manufactured by Lustron at the former Curtis-Wright Aviation plant on 5th Avenue, The factory location was just outside of Whitehall, and many Whitehall and Bexley residents were employees.

Re-assembling a Lustron required hundreds of man hours and much man power for volunteers.

Production began in 1947, and ceased in 1950 when the government called in a loan, which forced the closing of the Lustron company.

Approximately 2,498 were produced and the generally accepted estimate of those remaining is between 1,800 and 2,200. Nearly 100% of those no longer standing were demolished to make way for other uses of the land; Only a handful have ever been destroyed by wind, flood and other hazards, and even those were nearly salvagable.

The Whitehall Lustron is blue, and was donated by its former owners in London, Ohio. The garage was on property near Bexley on Gould, owned by a former Lustron executive.


The Whitehall Historical Society invites you to come see their labor of love, and learn more Lustron history during the open house 10-4.

A volunteer work crew takes a break to pose for a photo. Left to right, Bob Eudy, Jack Garrett, Leo Knoblauch and Ward Sager.

IT IS TIME TO UPGRADE THE WCRX-LP 102.1 FM ANTENNA. GIVE NOW. SPECIFY THAT YOUR CHECK IS TO HELP PURCHASE OUR ANTENNA UPGRADE

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Yet again. A broadcast radio station promos an unaffiliated internet station.

Timothy Nassau and Matt Weiss continue their riposte to commercial culture. A reminder that erasers and ear plugs are not enough but that wit is adequate sometimes.
Both Timothy and Matt are freshmen at Brown University. They produce a weekly music program on their college's internet station. Tim is a former Bexley Public Radio intern and graduate of Bexley High School.

Why a broadcast station gives free promotion to an internet station is beyond comprehension. But giving this little voice on the net some attention is an inexpensive way for Bexley listeners to follow the college culture of 2009.






An English bull dog and a Corsican blood hound: London, GBR: c.1803 published by Thomas Tegg. The print is used by permission of the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University.

Today March 8, their offering is: "Snotas" which they further describe as "Nasal sonatas."

All information in the list is in the format: Artist - Song Title - Album. The album descriptions are inadequate.

wolfgang amadeus mozart - piano sonata #11 in a - 1. andante grazioso - piano sonatas
wolfgang amadeus mozart - piano sonata #11 in a - 2. menuet - piano sonatas
wolfgang amadeus mozart - piano sonata #11 in a - 3. rondo alla turca - piano sonatas
don dorsey - sonata no. 14 in c-sharp minor - 3. presto agitato - beethoven or b u s t
leos janacek - quatuor no. 1 "sonate a kreutzer" 1. allegro con moto - janacek - quatuor talich
leos janacek - quatuor no. 1 "sonate a kreutzer" 2. con moto - janacek - quatuor talich
leos janacek - quatuor no. 1 "sonate a kreutzer" 3. con moto - janacek - quatuor talich
leos janacek - quatuor no. 1 "sonate a kreutzer" 4. con moto - janacek - quatuor talich
ata ebtekar & the iranian orchestra for new music performing works of alireza mashayekhi - phonata - ornamental
michael ponti - sonata no. 9 "messe noire" op. 68 - scriabin: complete sonatas
claude debussy - allegro vivo - 1 - violin sonata (l140)
claude debussy - intermede: fantasque et leger - 2 - violin sonata (l140)
claude debussy - finale: tres anime - 3 - violin sonata (l140)
j.s. bach - cello suite no. 1 in g major: i. praeludium - no album
alon goldstein - piano sonata #2 - second movement - avner dorman sonatas
stravinsky - stravinsky piano sonata (1924) - sonatas


Last Sunday March 1, they offered "I got religion I so glad" with additional explanation "Religious music through the ages." Selections appropriate to begin the forty days of Lent. Inadvertent most likely. But culture takes advantage of reason and provides meaning that reason overlooks.

All information in the list is in the format: Artist - Song Title - Album. The album descriptions are inadequate.

king missile - jesus was way cool (millenium edition) - the psychopathology of everyday life
nine inch nails - help me i am in hell - broken
steve reich / alarm will sound - the desert music i: fast - tehillim & the desert music
steve reich / alarm will sound - the desert music iv, moderate - tehillim & the desert music
virtual byrd choir - when david heard - weelkes
amici ensemble - part viii: louange a l'immortalite de jesus - messiaen: quartet for the end of time
charles mingus - better git in your soul - mingus ah um
nine inch nails - heresy - the downward spiral
sufjan stevens - seven swans - seven swans
deerhoof - apple bomb - apple o'
modest mouse - jesus christ was an only child - lonesome crowded west
robert johnson - preaching blues - complete recordings
tullio serafin - casta diva - bellini: norma
bob dylan - i dreamed i saw st. augustine - john wesley harding
medeski, martin, and wood - is there anybody here that love my jesus - shack man
bauhaus - stigmata martyr - 1979-83 vol. 1
philadelphia orchestra - tre sbirri... - puccini: tosca
john coltrane - a love supreme, part iv - psalm - the complete impulse! studio recording
vox vocal ensemble & the graham ashton brass ensemble, george steel, conductor - senex puerum portabat and hodie christus natus est - live recording 12/21/08

Bexley Public Radio listeners can access this internet radio program by going to bsrlive.com, clicking on "Archives," scrolling down to "The Schubert Report," then clicking on the date of the show. Finally, select one of the "Listen to the archive" choices.

When Bexley Public Radio listeners have contributed enough money to pay BMI, ASCAP and SESAC for music copyright licenses, WCRX-LP will be able to rebroadcast Weiss and Nassau's shows on air in Bexley.

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WCRX-LP Human Rights Activist: “IVF treating-physicians must pay child support."

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SUMMARY OF POLICY NOTE

A policy note from the WCRX-LP Human Rights Activist describing the obligation of treating-physicians to pay child support when in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures result in multiple births.”

THE PROBLEM

Household budgets are dramatically impacted by multiple births following IVF.

Public welfare costs are impacted by multiple births following IVF.







THE SOLUTION

Enforcement of the legal duty of support and maintenance owed by treating-physicians who advise IVF and implement the IVF procedure that result in multiple births.

The duty may be recognized by legislative enactment or common law decision.

AN EXAMPLE OF MULTIPLE BIRTHS AND PHYSICIAN COMMENTARY.

In late January, 2009 newspapers reported that eight babies were born to a single mother in southern California.

The mother Nadya Suleman was reported to be doing well and the condition of the eight babies was reported as stable and that the newborns were doing well.

The six boys and two girls were delivered at the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Centre in Los Angeles. A team of 46 medical staff delivered the octuplets.

The babies, born nine weeks prematurely, weighed between 1lb, 8oz (680 grams) and 3lb, 4oz (1.47 kilograms).

From previous IVF procedures, the mother already had six children. She declined the medical option of reducing the number of embryos she was carrying last year.

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, IVF AND MULTIPLE BIRTHS

Physicians recognize procedures that reduce the risk of multiple births specifically triplets or more.

Medical practitioners reduce the likelihood of multiple births by limiting the number of embryos per embryo transfer to one or two. This procedure decreases the risks for the mother and infants.

Doctors say they are not in the business of regulating family size. But they try everything to avoid higher-order pregnancies to prevent health problems for mothers and infants.

National guidelines suggest that doctors limit the number of embryos implanted to avoid multiple births. Women are also counseled about the risk of multiple births when too many eggs have budded during the use of fertility drugs.

Dr. James Grifo, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the NYU School of Medicine, said: "I don't think it's our job to tell them how many babies they're allowed to have. I am not a policeman for reproduction in the United States. My role is to educate patients."



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UNDER UNITED NATIONS AUTHORITIES, SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IS “THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MOTHER AND FATHER.”

NONE THE LESS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENFORCE THE SECONDARY OBLIGATION EXPRESSED IN UN AUTHORITIES THAT TREATING-PHYSICIANS ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO PAY SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLE BIRTHS FOLLOWING IN VITRO FERTILIZATION.

The right to child support and the responsibilities of parents to provide such support have been internationally recognized. The 1992 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a binding convention signed by every member nation of the United Nations and formally ratified by all but two, (United States and Somalia) declares that the upbringing and development of children and a standard of living adequate for the children's development is a common responsibility of both parents and a fundamental human right for children. This United Nations Convention asserts that the primary responsibility to provide such for the children rests with their parents.

Beyond that primary responsibility, the United Nations Convention also recognize that others in addition to the parents have responsibility for child support and maintenance.

For example, Article 3, Section 2. recognizes secondary sources who owe support and maintenance to children:

States Parties undertake to ensure the child such protection and care as is necessary for his or her well-being, taking into account the rights and duties of his or her parents, legal guardians, or other individuals legally responsible for him or her, and, to this end, shall take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures.

Because of their advice and treatment procedures in the case of multiple births, treating physicians are clearly responsible for the support and maintenance of these children. This responsibility is in addition to the parental duty. And it is obvious in the text of Article 3, Section 2 that IVF treating-physicians are included in the phrase "other individuals legally responsible for [the children in multiple-births].

Other Articles of the Convention establish the same obligation of IVF-treating physicians as members of the community with responsibility to provide support and maintenance to children in the case of multiple births.

A copy of the full report (23 pages) by the WCRX-LP Human Rights Activist is available for $25.00, postage paid from Bexley Public Radio.

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MSMIB asks questions about county auditor and Bexley real estate taxes.

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FALSE LOGIC: NO FRANKLIN COUNTY-BEXLEY TAX DOWNTURN IN HOUSING.

By the most sensitive man in Bexley, Simon Doer

So the housing market is slow or stalled, home prices are down.

Logic would assume that with home values down, based on our firm American foundation of the relationship between taxation and representation, responsive government officials would quickly respond to adjust comparable tax assessments.

Yet in a contrary fashion the Franklin County Auditor’s Office decided simply not to increase house values for 2009, but in a “catch 22” after the fact proposition, was poised to assess any homeowners who recently upgraded their homes, even if the upgrade was simply to maintain market value in the declining market.

If a Bexley resident remodeled a kitchen, bathroom, basement or improved outdoor landscaping and a permit for the work was filed with the City of Bexley, the tax man awaits a return from that expense and labor in 2009.

In an August 6, 2008 news release the Franklin County Auditor Joseph W. Testa advised residents that:

“Residential values will remain unchanged through the next three years.”

“In a first for Franklin County , Testa has ordered no increase in residential values for the 2008 appraisal update. Unless homeowners improve their property or voters pass new tax levies, there will not be an increase in residential real estate taxes payable in 2009, 2010 and 2011.”

Question: Does remodeling always constitute “property improvement” that consistently results in an increased market value of a house from that previously recorded by the Franklin County Auditor?

This sensitive resident checked several neighborhoods and the assessment process. The Franklin County Auditor made a decision, which this resident contends appears to be based on false logic, that while it would not increase tax assessments for 2009 across the board for all residents, it would assess those residents who recently performed permit “improvement” work on their houses.

In one example a neighbor finished a basement and significantly upgraded a kitchen in 2006 without affecting their tax valuation, yet when a next door neighbor performed similar lesser value updates two years later the Franklin County Auditor’s Office revalued that neighbor’s home value using the current “property improvement” guidelines. So although the adjacent neighbor’s updates were simply keeping with adjoining homeowners’ properties the more recent updates resulted in a market value thousands of dollars above the higher end house next door.

Where is the equity and fairness by the Auditor’s Office selecting recent permit work while ignoring earlier updates?

The false logic is that remodeling always increases the value of the homes and that those residences should be singled out as being subject to an increase in the tax assessment. It does not account for remodeling that simply maintains the previously determined value of the house.

Residents intent on merely keeping their home value in line with competing houses in the neighborhood may have remodeled their kitchen, basement or a bathroom during 2007 or 2008. Unfortunately those residents now targeted by the Franklin County Auditor’s Office for an increased market value based on the permit value that was filed with the City of Bexley. So, if your neighbor remodeled their kitchen in 2006 and you simply remodeled to keep pace in 2007 or 2008, you, not your neighbor will experience an increase in Franklin County and resulting Bexley City and school property taxes.

The failed logic is that every remodeling activity results in an equal increase in market value. Houses that are not maintained and remodeled periodically should tend to decline in market value in comparison to neighboring properties. Even if we board up our homes and fail to upgrade them market value continues to keep pace according the Franklin County Auditors.

Is there any evidence that the Franklin County Auditor’s Office reduces the market value of houses that do not keep pace with the value of neighboring homes?

Assume side-by-side Bexley neighbors each with a house of equal market value. If the middle house never remodels during a twenty year period that house’s tax value will still keep pace with neighboring upgraded houses even without remodeling efforts as long as none of the homeowners make additions to their homes. Now adopting the false logic of the Franklin County Auditor’s Office, if the middle house remodeled a kitchen or bathroom during the past year or finished a basement or outdoor landscape two years after the neighbors made those decisions, the middle house will be tax assessed above the value of the neighbors’ houses.

Let’s test the logic theory…. If we boarded up our front windows (as one neighbor did while waiting for new replacement windows) the Most Sensitive Man In Bexley thinks that the value of the house is reduced, but the MSMIB also thinks that the Franklin County Auditor’s Office will not voluntarily reflect a decline in value in the tax assessment process.

That is one sensitive man’s opinion. What is yours?

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Beatrice Weiland. A winter culture report from Brooklyn.

So last Sunday night in Brooklyn we had a snow storm. Eight inches fell that night.

Before the snow fell, people were preparing for the snow by salting their sidewalks.

A local war on nature. Preparation for winter combat.

The real winter combat would begin when all of the anticipated snow fell and would need to be removed.

The opening salvo of that war began Sunday night.

Let me say on behalf of New Yorkers, they really know how to shovel snow. Every sidewalk, every stoop and every outside entrance stairway was shoveled clean.

Every. Single. Sidewalk. Every. Single. Step. What a city of great people.

At Pratt Institute it was not just the sidewalks along the streets but the entire campus. The sidewalks and stairways to the apartment buildings surrounding the campus were spotless.

It reminded me of you since you take your Bexley winter shoveling so seriously.

If you think Bexley residents are efficient with their snow removal, I was thoroughly impressed by the way it was handled here in Brooklyn.

Even you could learn a lesson from the people in Brooklyn.

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Laura Franks releases her Bexley Consumer Price Index report. Retail prices are stable.

March 5, 2009. Laura Franks reported today that retail prices in Bexley , Ohio are "stable."

In her quarterly report prepared for Bexley Public Radio, Laura said that prices for the 1st quarter 2009 compared to 4th quarter 2008 are essentially unchanged. She noted that the small change of 0.62 percent is identical to the slight decline of 0.62 percent reported for the 1st quarter, 2008.

Based on the prices in her uniform market-basket of purchases, she said that as a practical matter, there is no change in the price level for Bexley consumers. Prices are stable.

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In memoriam: Terry Pugh, Friday Show host.

Bexley Public Radio is saddened to note the death of Terry Pugh, host of the Friday Show.

Terry's Friday Show was a calm two hour program that offered culture. literature, sports and understated wit to listeners. During 2008, he provided listeners with golf notes, reflections on literature and writers such as Ernest Hemingway and harness racing.

Terry followed the progress of a two year old filly through the 2008 racing season. The filly was owned by Ron Bates of Amanda, Ohio and Terry and Ron regularly discussed the horse, the different race tracks and the weather experienced during a race.

That filly, Rose Run Keepsake, turned out to be the national champion for the year. Terry recognized quality and always chose the best.

Terry Pugh hosted the Friday Show as a volunteer. He had a distinctive voice that listeners recognnized. Soft, quiet and calm. Some listeners thought that Terry should host a late night jazz show. Others wanted him to add news to his offerings because his voice carried reassuring authority.

Beside Terry's work at Bexley Public Radio, he was well-known and respected in the central Ohio counseling profession. He both counseled and lectured on counseling at the Woods at Parkside in Gahanna. The lecture hall at Parkside has been named the Terry Pugh Lecture Hall.

Prior to his career in counseling, Terry practice as an attorney for thirty years. He was a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Law.

He closed each Friday Show with the gentle admonition "Live well, laugh often and love much."

He is survived by his widow Shirley Pugh, two daughters, three step children and eight grandchildren.

Memorial gifts can directed to Ohio Health Foundation (HomeReach Foundation), 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215 or The American Cancer Society, 870 Michigan Ave., Columbus, OH 43215.

During the remainder of February and March, the station microphones at Bexley Public Radio will be draped in black ribbons as a commemoration of Terry Pugh's high standards for broadcast radio.

Terry Pugh is missed at Bexley Public Radio.

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Community programming advisory committee meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICE

A meeting of the Bexley Public Radio community programming advisory committee is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Monday April 6, 2009.

The meeting will be conducted at the Bexley Public Radio office, 2700 E. Main St., Suite 208, Columbus, OH 43209.

The sole agenda item for the meeting is to accept hand-delivered nominations for committee membership.

The deadline for membership applications is 5:00 p.m. Monday April 6, 2009.

As an alternative to hand delivery, nominations may be mailed to the Bexley Public Radio office.

Nominations that are mailed must be delivered to the office prior to the 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2009 deadline.

There is no admission fee charged for the April 6, 2009 meeting as there will be no discussion of programming matters.

Nominations will be given by the committee to officers of Bexley Public Radio for review with any applications received at the March meeting of the community programming advisory committee.

An nomination includes a statement of why an the nominator thinks the nominee is qualified to serve on the committee. The committee is not authorized to accept a self-nomination where the nominee and nominator are the same person.

Letters of recommendation from three individuals shall be included as part of the nomination. The letters of recommendation shall include original signatures.

At least one of the letters of recommendation shall be from a resident of Bexley who currently resides in Bexley and has resided in Bexley for at least fifteen years. As an alternative to fifteen years of residence, a letter of recommendation may be provided by a person conducting business or a professional practice in Bexley for at least five years.

At least one of the other letters of recommendation shall be from an individual residing in neighborhoods contiguous to Bexley for a period of at least five years.

A nominator may request waiver of these residence requirements. A request for such a waiver includes an explanation of why a residence requirement is not appropriate for considering the nominee.

A nomination shall include a $10.00 fee. Payment of the fee shall be by check or money order payable to Bexley Public Radio.

MINUTES

A meeting of the Bexley Public Radio community programming advisory committee was called to order at 4:30 p.m., Monday April 6, 2009. Bexley Public Radio Foundation (BPRF) Treasurer Kurt Weiland conducted the meeting including recording minutes of the meeting. The meeting was held at the BPRF office, 2700 E. Main St., Suite 208, Columbus, OH 43209. The sole agenda item for the meeting was to accept hand-delivered nominations by the public for committee membership. No nominations were were tendered. Treasurer Kurt Weiland adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Kurt Weiland Treasurer (signed)