| Burglar makes off with two pairs of panties
A Fort Walton Beach burglar recently lifted unmentionables from a mobile home during a break-in. The resident of a Heritage Road mobile home told a deputy she noticed the rear door to her trailer "slightly open," according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office offense report. She also said someone had removed the window unit air conditioner and opened the window. Among the items missing from the home were her son’s Sony Playstation and a controller ($200), about 20 games ($15 each), about 10 DVDs ($15 each) and two pairs of girl’s panties. .
New Year arrives for Chinese-Americans
Twelve animals play roles in the Chinese calendar, which dates back to the early days of farming. Certain personality traits are ascribed to each of the animals. Those born during the year of the Rat are said to be smart, magnetic, well-liked, quick-witted, protective and calculating. It is the first sign in the 12-year cycle. More stories from the News section .
Travels with Lonely Planet: Oklahoma City
Two old-timer (and long closed) Art Deco hotels reopened in the last year, and already their lounges buzz with after-work drinkers. Others hoof it a few blocks west to the recently relocated, Art Deco inspired Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Footsteps fall below the streets too. Connecting many buildings is an other-worldly 3,000-foot network of commuter tunnels built in the 1970s. Previously glum and uninspired, a recent $1.6 million project has rechristened it as ''the Underground,'' with artful, glowing hallways (and a Chinese restaurant) lit by gold, mauve and sky-blue bulb displays. One hallway leads north a few blocks to the sobering Oklahoma City Memorial, the site of the 1995 bombing. The touching site features two walls marked with the time of the blast and 168 bronze chairs -- one for each victim -- facing a reflecting pool.
2007 Crystal Award recipients reflect the best of Clovis Unified
Baker wanted to give it a facelift and the job he did surpassed excellence. Bakers love and commitment for the school transcends the plants and grounds he tends. He offers himself selflessly to anyone who needs his services; from administrators, teachers, staff, students, parents or guests. When anyone requests his assistance, Baker is ready to serve with a warm smile, an open heart and willing hands. He does not simply do the job; he does the job exceptionally well. He expects nothing in return except the satisfaction of the person who requested his help. Monica Everson, Mountain View principal says, Every morning on announcements, I end with our school saying Lead with Heart, Spirit and Pride. Jerry was born with heart, spirit and pride and lives it every day. Ellen Bolding Director, Budgeting and Financial Services Department Ellen Bolding embodies the word service in Budgeting and Financial Services.
What is the Iraq war's carbon footprint?
We are updated on a daily basis about the ever mounting human cost of the Iraq war, but even the US military is now starting to ask questions about how much oil the "war over oil" is consuming. Last year, Major General Richard Zilmer sent the Pentagon a "priority one" request from Iraq for "a self-sustainable energy solution" that would include "solar panels and wind turbines". The US military's carbon footprint was not his concern - rather, that "by reducing the need for [petrol] at our outlying bases, we can decrease the frequency of logistics convoys on the road, thereby reducing the danger to our marines, soldiers, and sailors". Amory Lovins, the world-renowned energy consultant, agrees that the US military has a "fat fuel-logistics tail" and believes that this is a "very teachable moment for the military" on reducing its immense fossil fuel consumption.
Bonds for libraries, 'COPs' for police building
Barton said when he first began considering COPs he too was "reluctant and hesitant and quite doubtful." But the public safety building just doesn't have the support, Barton said. He said his son, home from college, didn't know where the police department is, at 275 Forest Ave., while he "knew where all the libraries are." But the city will have to work hard to find the money to pay for the project, Barton said. Staff estimates the building's cost will climb by about $500,000 for each month of delay after April 2009, based on the $69 million estimate and a 10 percent increase in building materials the city has experienced over the past two years. "The key is to get us moving down the road and getting this building built," Barton said. The COPs would be issued in April 2009, when construction is slated to begin.
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