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When the suspects in the high-profile slaying of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton stepped up to the bench Thursday for what was supposed to be a routine arraignment, the judge announced an eye-popping figure that seemed anything but typical.
Michael Ward, who is accused of being the gunman, faced 141 counts of first-degree murder — in a case with one fatality.
The number raised eyebrows in the courtroom and prompted Ward's attorney to blast Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez for what he said was grandstanding in a case that has brought international attention — and the focus of the White House — to Chicago's scourge of gun violence.
"I want to ask (Alvarez): 'Why are you doing this?'" attorney Jeffrey Granich said after Ward and co-defendant Kenneth Williams entered formal pleas of not guilty. "It's ridiculous and stupid. It's an extremely cheap way of getting attention."
Alvarez's spokeswoman, Sally Daly, responded Thursday night to the criticism, saying, "It's simply not true at all.
"It is common for this office to bring all of the applicable charges at this juncture of the case, and that's what was done here," she said.
Daly would not elaborate on the specific counts against Ward, but legal experts and former prosecutors told the Tribune it's typical to use the preliminary stage of indictment as a catchall, especially when evidence is still coming in and a case remains fluid. The strategy is to capture as many theories about a crime as possible, then drop counts that don't fit the evidence before trial, they said.
A number of recent cases — both high-profile investigations and those that flew under the media radar — seem to bear that out. When William Balfour was charged in 2008 in the sensational slayings of singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, a grand jury returned an indictment that included 53 counts of murder. He was eventually tried and convicted on 13 of those counts as well as other charges of home invasion and kidnapping.
In a lesser-known case, gang member Kenneth Hatcher was accused in 2011 of killing one teen and wounding three others at a South Side bus stop. He was charged in a 122-count indictment that included 96 counts of first-degree murder, court records show. He went to trial on just three murder counts. He was convicted.
Kelly Navarro, who spent 16 years as a Cook County prosecutor, said returning an indictment with dozens of counts is a move that most veteran criminal defense attorneys understand and expect.
"You want to throw in everything you can conceivably think of," said Navarro, who now is associate director of the Center for Advocacy at the John Marshall Law School. "Sometimes a count will look not so strong but at trial it becomes stronger. So you don't want to rule things out."
The number of murder charges can also skyrocket for those accused of firing a gun because numerous subsections in state law provide for enhanced penalties for discharging a firearm and causing a death.
Robert Loeb, a longtime criminal defense lawyer and law professor at DePaul University, said he understood the number of charges is affected by combinations of factors, but the 141 counts against Ward was one among the most he could recall. "It's very common that they charge a single murder in multiple ways, but 141 is very uncommon," Loeb said.
Prosecutors have said Ward, 18, confessed to police that he and Williams, 20, were driving around on Jan. 29 looking for rival gang members to shoot when they passed Harsh Park and spotted Hadiya's group, relaxing after final exams and taking shelter from the rain under a canopy. After Williams handed him a gun, Ward crept up on the group and fired six shots, prosecutors said.
Hadiya, a sophomore at King College Prep who had recently performed with her high school band at President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities, was fatally shot in the back. Two other students were wounded, while 10 people who were part of the group escaped injury, prosecutors said.
After Thursday's brief court hearing, Hadiya's father, Nathaniel Pendleton, told reporters the arraignment marked the beginning of "a long road we gotta cross," but he expressed confidence that justice would be done on his daughter's behalf.
"We're just trying to make good things happen from something bad," he said after noting that his wife and he are starting a foundation to encourage nonviolence and combat gun violence.
Both Ward and Williams were charged in the indictment with first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, aggravated discharge of a firearm and mob action. Ward, though, faces 124 more counts of murder than his co-defendant.
The counts multiply quickly because Ward was hit with additional charges of murder for shooting into a crowd. He was charged with murder for each person fired upon, regardless of whether they were struck. There were 12 other victims in the park, including the 10 victims who were shot at but not struck, according to prosecutors. For each of those victims, Ward was charged with variations of the murder statute because Hadiya was killed in the course of the "forcible felony" of firing the gun.
David Erickson, a former first assistant under ex-State's Attorney Dick Devine and a retired appellate judge, said prosecutors would be loath to bring so many counts to trial. Not only is it unwieldy but it also could confuse the jury.
"You don't want to go with counts that may not work with a jury," he said. "And you don't want counts that are inconsistent."
Matthew McQuaid, Williams' attorney, said he had not seen defendants hit with so many criminal counts in his some 20 years of practicing law, but he expects most of the counts to be dismissed before trial.
"Was it to make a splash? Who knows?" McQuaid said to a throng of news media at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. "Maybe they're being thorough and careful, but I've never seen these many charges in a murder case."


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It's not everyday that Kotaku features Costa Rican cosplayers. And it's also not everyday that Kotaku features Costa Rican cosplayer dressed as a character from a game set in...Costa Rica!
This is not everyday. This is June 29, 2011.
Here's Costa Rica's TenshinoSekai cosplaying as Dr. Strangelove from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a game set in Costa Rica. Photos by Hao Chung. Nice work!
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It's big news that this is Steve Carrell's last season on The Office. But to us, it's bigger news that Mindy Kaling is leaving! [An update on that below.]
Last night on his talk show, George Lopez asked Kaling if people keep bugging her about Carrell leaving the show. She said yes, and added:
"My contract's up at the end of this year, too, but I guess because Steve's a movie star, people care more about that than they do about me leaving,"
Ugh. Mindy Kaling is one of the best parts of The Office. Not only is Kelly Kapoor every mall-obsessed, baby-voiced annoying coworker you've ever loved to loathe, but Kaling has written some of the best episodes. For instance: "Ben Franklin," the one where Michael plans a bachelor party and Jim ends up hiring a Ben Franklin impersonator instead of a stripper. She also wrote "Secret Santa," in which Michael is upset when Jim allows Phyllis to be Santa — and Andy tries to give the 12 Days of Christmas to Erin in the Secret Santa exchange and she suffers an unfortunate incident with live birds.
In September, Kaling was quoted as saying:
"This isn't some big scoop or anything, but I can see this season being my last. Right now, I'm hankering for new adventures … Ninety percent of the time I'm having romantic-comedy fantasies in which I'm wearing little pencil skirts and hurrying down to the subway."
So where will we get our Mindy fix? Well, she's written a script, called The Low Self-Esteem Of Lizzie Gillespie. Maybe we'll be seeing her on the big screen? Eventually? She seems to have abandoned her blog, but there's always her Twitter. Sigh.
Mindy Tweets: "Guys, I didn't say I'm leaving my awesome show! Just that my contract ends." Renegotiation time! Give this lady the big bucks, please.
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Resident Evil 5 HD Walkthrough S-Rank Chapter 4-1: No Damage
After pulling these pulleys, you'll find that when you turn around to head back down the staircase, the staircase will have disappeared. Instead, you now have a bridge gapping where the staircase used to be. Go forward along this newfound bridge and then swing rightward back towards the doorway we used to get into this area in the first place. This will finally catalyze an enemy appearance, and you'll have to deal with roughly a dozen Majini that show up with various weaponry. Prioritize bow-wielding foes and enemies armed with spears, since they are capable of doing the most damage collectively. Then, concentrate on all of the remaining stragglers. Remember that using a sniper rifle on enemies far off is a great and effective way to take care of business easily.
After re-traversing some already-tread areas to find any items the downed enemies might have left behind, you'll want to head rightward from the entrance into the area, and then go forward. A staircase will now have appeared here that leads downward. Take the stairs downward, and then find another new staircase, this one leading upward. There's another statue here with a pulley system to exploit in the same way we used the other ones earlier. But first, be sure to seek out the nearby treasure chest full of Flash Rounds for your new Grenade Launcher. Once you have those, execute your move on the pulleys and watch as, once again, bridges and staircases restructure themselves yet again. Grab the Topaz (Square) from the gap left by the retracted statue before continuing.
Now it's time to get to the last of the pulleys in the area and finally get out of dodge (damn this chapter's long, isn't it?) Head back down to the ground floor, where you'll have two areas to explore. With your back facing the way you came, you can either head rightward or leftward. First, head to the right. There's nothing integral to acquire here, but there are plenty of jars to smash open, where some new items can be procured. Once you're satisfied you've found everything there, you can then backtrack to the area on your left. Here, there's a statue with a lone pulley. The statue above you on the catwalk surrounding this area also has a pulley. Grab the pulley on the ground floor and your partner will scamper up to the second floor to grab the other pulley automatically.
Once both pulleys are... pulled... you'll be assaulted by a group of perhaps ten enemies of varying strengths and with various equipment. Since they'll be on you quickly and be accompanied by ever-pesky Bui Kichwa, consider using a shotgun here to make quick work of all of your enemies (though you shouldn't go too crazy -- shotgun ammunition is always at a premium). Once you've dealt with all of those foes, clean up all of the various goods they dropped, and then head into the final area with another statue. Before you do this, however, be sure to examine the recesses of both statues earlier examined. Since they've gone into the wall like every other statue here, there are two treasures to be found before proceeding. A Ruby (Pear) and Sapphire (Pear) can be acquired in this way. This statue, bright with a red hue, will again necessitate both partners, and it will once again reveal another treasure (a Ruby (Oval)) once the pulleys are employed. But when you back away from the statue, you'll have your hands full with a quick boss fight.
Remember this guy? You laid waste to him earlier in the game, or so you thought. Believe it or not, a similar technique should be employed here, and you'll want to stick to this technique so you can get the extremely rare gem from this foe once he's killed. If you don't follow through and kill him all the way (and instead attempt an escape), expect to miss this treasure. And unfortunately, it's the only place to get it. So, if you're weak, run away and avoid the fight completely. Otherwise, employ similar tactics here as you did when you battled it earlier to get the creature to flip over. Whether you use Proximity Mines, grenades or your newfound Grenade Launcher is up to you, but rest assured that once it's flipped over, a half-dozen shots or so from your well-upgraded M3 shotgun will do it in frighteningly quick. Grab the Soul Gem from the downed enemy once he's dead, and then head up the stairs to finish this unforgiving chapter.
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Is the individualistic and sectarian interpretation of the Scripture as valid as that of the historical churches with apostolic tradition behind them?
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'The Bible to teach, the Church to interpret' is a good dictum. St. Peter has clearly pointed out how ignorant men twist the scripture to their own destruction (Read II Pet. 3: 15-17). In the same passage St. Peter adds, 'You therefore, beloved, knowing this before hand, beware lest you be carried away with the error of lawless men and lose your own stability.' The historic churches have a stability which sectarian groups want to shake by their unwarranted interpretations of certain scriptural passages. The reality of the Holy Spirit as a dependable Guide of the Church against which the Gates of hell shall not prevail is not taken seriously by the new sects which regard the Church since Constantine as in 'Babylonia captivity.' The correctives that come through individualistic interpretations will be slowly absorbed into the Church by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, if they are real correctives. The mistakes in the interpretation of the Scriptures as those of Arius will be rejected by the Church under the same Holy Spirit. In fact, the Johannine tradition in the Orthodox. ethics, the Petrine tradition in the Roman Catholic substance and the Pauline stress in the Protestant principle are three interpretations of the one church, maintained in three dimensions, but they will be integrated in the one ecumenical church in the making by the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Sectarian groups have only a corrective role and they should beware of rejecting the age old traditional interpretations of the Bible. After all, the Bible is that of the Church primarily and it belongs to the Christian on the authority the church has given to it in and through the canonization of the Scriptures. The Bible must be read in the context of the Church and within the theological circle of the church and not individualistically.


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Great Floridians Program
The Great Floridian designation is presented in recognition of the outstanding achievements of men and women who have made significant contributions to the progress and welfare of this state.
Under Section 268.031, Florida Statutes, the Division shall nominate present or former citizens of Florida, living or deceased, who during their lives have made major contributions to the progress and welfare of the nation, or the state and its citizens. Nominations are submitted to the Secretary of State who selects at least two people annually to be honored with the designation "Great Floridian.
For more information email [email protected].
The Florida Department of State and the Florida League of Cities also recognized a number of Floridians during a commemorative project at the turn of the century. This was known as the Great Floridians 2000 program.
Great Floridians
|Justice Alto Lee Adams, Sr.
|Florida Supreme Court Justice (1940-1951 and 1967-1968) Alto Lee Adams, Sr. served as Chief Justice from 1949-1951. With his son, Alto "Bud" Adams, Jr. , he founded the Adams Ranch in 1937. Today the Adams Ranch is one of America's premier cattle breeding and herding operations, and is world renowned for its stewardship of the land, wildlife and water resources.
|Horacio Aguirre
|Publisher and International Journalist
Founding Editor, Diario Las Americas
|Reubin O'D. Askew
|Florida's 37th Governor
|Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
|Spanish admiral who founded St. Augustine and first Governor of Spanish Florida
|Mary McLeod Bethune
|Educator and Activist
|Lt. General Albert Hazen Blanding
|A captain in the Florida National Guard, Blanding was promoted to general officer rank when World War I broke out. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leading the attack on Germany's Hindenburg Line, and the state's Infantry Training Center in Starke was named in his honor. During World War II, Camp Blanding was the largest in the nation.
|Coach Bobby Bowden
|Coach Bobby Bowden, the second winningest coach in major college football history, guided the Florida State University football team to more than 300 victories, two national championships, and 12 Atlantic Coast Conference titles, finishing in the top five in the country in 14 straight seasons. The National Bobby Bowden Award is presented annually by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to a student athlete for achievement on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
|Caroline Mays Brevard
|Born in 1860, Brevard was a researcher and prolific author. A graduate of Columbia University, she returned home to Tallahassee to teach high school and later at the Florida State College for Women. In 1904, she published The History of Florida, an early and respected resource for researchers and historians documenting the history of the state.
|The Honorable Charles H. Bronson
|Charles H. Bronson is a fifth-generation Florida cattle rancher who served as Florida's 10th Agriculture Commissioner, from 2001 to 2010. Under his leadership the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services implemented innovative programs to promote Florida agricultural products, protect the state's natural resources, and safeguard Florida agriculture against pests and diseases.
|Derrick Brooks
|Pensacola native Derrick Brooks played for the Florida State Seminoles football team before going on to play 14 years for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Considered one of the best linebackers in NFL history, Brooks is now dedicated to his charity work and advocacy of the importance of education.
|Governor Jeb Bush
|Florida's 43rd Governor, and the only Republican Governor in the state's history to earn two terms. Bush championed major reform of government programs in public education, led the effort to establish the Florida Forever program, supported the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, launched the Governor's Mentoring Initiative, led efforts to computerize state government, and oversaw disaster management during the 2004-2005 hurricane seasons when six hurricanes hit the state.
|Cecil Farris Bryant
|Florida's 34th Governor
|James Robert Cade, Ph.D
|In 1965, Dr. James Robert Cade led a team of researchers at the University of Florida who developed a drink containing salts and sugars that could be absorbed more quickly by athletes, and the basis for Gatorade was formed. Among Cade's many inventions are the first shock-dissipating football helmet, and a method for treating autism and schizophrenia through diet modification. The Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention in Gainesville is named for him.
|Richard Keith Call
|Third and Fifth Territorial Governor
|Lawton M. Chiles
|Florida's 41st Governor, 1991-1998
U.S. Senator, 1971 - 1989
|Mary Call Darby Collins
|Lifelong Preservationist
|Thomas LeRoy Collins
|Florida's 33rd Governor
|Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte
|President Emeritus of The Florida State University (FSU), dean of the FSU College of Law. State Representative, and former President of the American Bar Association.
|Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
|With his brother Roy, Walter Elias "Walt" Disney co-founded Walt Disney Productions, one of the world's best-known motion-picture production companies. The success in 1955 of their Disneyland theme park in California inspired Walt to lay plans for development of the even larger Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando opened on October 1, 1971, forever changing the state.
|Hamilton Disston
|Disston bought four million acres of land in South Florida in 1881 for $1 million. "Disston's Purchase," as it became known, primed the state's economy and paved the way for railroad building efforts of Henry Flagler and Henry Plant two decades later. The purchase saved the state financially and opened the southern part of the state for development.
|Marjory Stoneman Douglas
|Writer and Environmental Activist
|Tony Dungy
|One of the most respected and popular coaches in the National Football League, Tony Dungy is a former professional football player and retired coach for the Indianapolis Colts. During his seven years leading the Colts, he became the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl.
|William Pope DuVal
|Florida's First Territorial Governor
|Thomas Alva Edison
|The American inventor, scientist, and businessman came to Fort Myers in 1885 in search of the perfect material for the light bulb filament. For the next 50 years, Edison and his wife Mina spent winters and springs in Fort Myers.
|Justice Richard W. Ervin, Jr.
|Elected as Florida's Attorney General in 1948, Richard W. Ervin, Jr. remained in that office until his appointment to the Florida Supreme Court in 1964, where he served as Chief Justice from 1969 to 1971 and sat until 1975. Among his many achievements, he helped create the Florida Highway Patrol, and is most recognized for the role he played in implementing Florida's desegregation process during the 1960s, ensuring Florida's leadership in the so-called New South.
|Chester Howell Ferguson
|Attorney, Business and Civic Leader
|Henry Morrison Flagler
|Industrialist and Developer
|General James Alward Van Fleet
|Combat Commander, Military Leader, Four-Star General
|William Patrick Foster
|Bandleader, Florida A&M "Marching 100"
|William Henry Getty (Bill) France
|NASCAR Founder and Motor Sports Promoter
|Alonzo "Jake" Gaither
|Legendary Head Football Coach, Florida A&M University
|Bernardo de Gálvez
|A Spanish military leader and the general of Spanish forces in New Spain. Gálvez aided the Thirteen Colonies in their quest for independence and led the Spanish armies against Britain in the Revolutionary War, defeating the British at Pensacola and reconquering Florida for Spain, during the 1781 Battle of Pensacola.
|Lt. General James M. Gavin
|A West Point graduate, in 1942, Gavin was given command of a parachute infantry regiment in the newly formed 82nd Airborne Division. Under his command, paratroopers were an integral part of the Normandy invasion on D-Day. At the request of President John F. Kennedy, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to France 1961 and 1962.
|Dr. John Gorrie
|Physician, Scientist and Inventor
|Senator Bob Graham
|State legislator, two-term governor, and a three-term U.S. Senator, Graham served more than four decades in public service at the local, state and national levels.
|Dr. Pedro José Greer, Jr.
|Physician and Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at the Florida International University School of Medicine Dr. Pedro José Greer, Jr. is founder of the Camillus Health Concern, which delivers health services to thousands of homeless people, and the St. John Bosco Clinic, which serves disadvantaged people in Little Havana.
|Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
|Civic Leader and Citrus Baron
|The Honorable Bill Gunter
|William Dawson "Bill" Gunter, Jr. served as a member of the Florida State Senate from 1966 to 1972, where he supported Florida's "Government in the Sunshine" law, stronger laws for land and water management, and advocated solar energy research and development. He was elected to serve in the United States House of Representatives from 1973-1975, and from 1976-1988 he served as Florida's insurance commissioner, treasurer and fire marshal.
|Paula Hawkins
|Florida's first female U.S. Senator, consumer rights advocate and champion of children and families.
|Al Hoffman
Cultural and Arts Sponsor
Civic Leader
|Governor Spessard Holland
|Florida's 28th Governor
|Senator Mallory E. Horne
|Florida House Speaker and Senate President
|Wayne Huizenga
|Successful businessman and entrepeneur, Wayne Huizenga is the founder of three Fortune 500 corporations. With a single garbage truck in Fort Lauderdale in 1968 he began Waste Management, Inc., followed by the development of two more of the country's most successful companies, Blockbuster Video and AutoNation. As the initial owner of the Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers, Huizenga is notable for introducing both baseball and hockey to the South Florida area.
|Archbishop Joseph Patrick Hurley
|Preserver of The East Florida Papers, and civic leader of post -World War II St. Augustine.
|Zora Neale Hurston
|Writer and Folklorist
|Tony Jannus
|Pilot of the world's first scheduled commercial flight.
|George Washington Jenkins
|The founder of Publix, the largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States, Jenkins opened the first store in Winter Haven in 1930.
|May Mann Jennings
|Florida First Lady 1901-1905
Conservationist and Activist
|Senator Toni Jennings
|Florida's first female Lieutenant Governor and two-term President of the Florida Senate, Jennings is also a successful businesswoman, and former fifth grade teacher.
|The Honorable Frederick Brennan Karl
|Between 1956 and 1978, Karl served in the Florida House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and Florida Supreme Court. During World War II, he served in the European Theater of Operations, was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, and was later awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart medals.
|Juan Ponce de León
|Written records about life in Florida began with the arrival of the Spanish explorer and adventurer Juan Juan Ponce de León. Having been granted royal permission to explore for lands to the northwest of Puerto Rico, Ponce de León waded ashore on the east coast of Florida sometime between April 2 and April 8, 1513. He called the area La Florida, in honor of Pascua Florida ("feast of the flowers"), Spain's Easter time celebration.
|Senator Connie Mack
|U.S. Senator
|Charlotte Maguire, MD
|Recognized today as the "Mother of the FSU Medical School," Dr. Charlotte Maguire grew up in Orlando and earned her medical degree in 1944 from the University of Arkansas, where she was the only woman in her class. During her groundbreaking career she also served as a delegate to the 1957 World Health Conference in London in 1957, and as one of the highest ranking women in the federal government under the Nixon Administration.
|Governor Bob Martinez
|Fortieth Governor of Florida (1987-1991)
|Captain David McCampbell
|The U.S. Navy's all-time leading ace, and Medal of Honor recipient.
|Dr. Sarah McKay
|Business, cultural and civic leader, and philanthropist.
|General Craig McKinley
|Jacksonville native, and recently retired four-star general, General Craig McKinley was the first Chief of the National Guard Bureau to hold a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he was a military adviser to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and was the Department of Defense's official channel of communication to the Governors and to State Adjutants General on all matters pertaining to the National Guard. McKinley is now president of the Air Force Association.
|Dr. Mae McMillan
|Educator and founder of Pine Crest School
|Harry T. Moore
|Civil rights activist
|Stephen C. O'Connell
|Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1966-1967
President, University of Florida, 1967 -1973
|Eugene Patterson
|Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, editor and CEO of the St. Petersburg Times
|Claude Denson Pepper
|U.S. Senator, 1936-1951
Congressional Representative, 1963-1989
Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1989
|Charles W. Pierce
|19th century Southeast Florida settler and one of the legendary "Barefoot Mailmen"
|Henry Plant
|Industrialist and Developer
|Richard (Dick) Pope
|Cypress Gardens Founder
Florida Tourism Promoter and Publicist
|Lilly Pulitzer
|Lillian Pulitzer Rousseau was the founder of Lilly Pulitzer, Inc., a company producing clothing and other wares featuring bright, colorful, floral prints. Her signature design was inspired by attempts to cover juice stains after handling produce from her family's citrus grove. The popular brand, established in the late 1950s and manufactured in Miami and Key West, was revived in the late 1990s and continues to enjoy success and popularity today.
|Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
|Pulitzer Prize-winning author
|Governor Harrison Reed
|Florida's Republican governor during Reconstruction (1868-73), Governor Reed tried to enfranchise freed slaves and introduce social reforms in the face of much hostility, while stabilizing the state's shattered financial and taxation system.
|Nathaniel Pryor Reed
|Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the Nixon and Ford administrations (1971-77), environmentalist Nathaniel Reed also served as Special Assistant to Florida Governor Claude Kirk, (1967-1971), and for many years as a member of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District.
|Eddie Rickenbacker
|America's leading World War I ace, Medal of Honor recipient, and pioneer of commercial aviation.
|Marshall E. "Doc" Rinker, Sr.
|Founder of Rinker Materials, the largest producer of ready-mix concrete and block in Florida, Rinker became a generous contributor to cultural and educational institutions in the state.
|B.K. Roberts
|Three Time Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
|General Norman Schwarzkopf
|Four-star general and commander of the U.S. Central Command, General Norman Schwarzkopf graduated from West Point and fought in the Vietnam War. He became a four-star general and commander of the U.S. Central Command, commanding forces in Grenada and the Persian Gulf War. Gen. Schwarzkopf helped found Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, a camp for seriously ill children and their families.
|Betty Schlesinger Sembler
|One of ten founding members of Straight, Inc. a nonprofit drug treatment program, Betty S. Sembler has dedicated the past three decades to fighting the war on drugs. As the founder and president of Save Our Society From Drugs (S.O.S.) and the Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. she has participated in the White House Conference for a Drug Free America, served as a member of the Governor's Drug Policy Task Force in Florida, and as a board member of DARE Florida (Drug Abuse Resistance Education).
|Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
|U.S. Congressman – 1981-2007
|Don Shula
|As coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1970 to 1995, Don Shula led his team to two Super Bowl victories, and to the National Football League's only perfect season. He holds the NFL record for most career wins with 347.
|George A. Smathers
|U.S. Senator
|Chesterfield Smith
|Advocate for Justice
Florida's First American Bar Association President
|Emmitt Smith
|Considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, Emmitt Smith played college football for the University of Florida, where he was an All-American. A first-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, he played professionally as a running back in the NFL for 15 seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Smith is the only running back to ever win a Super Bowl championship, the NFL Most Valuable Player award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award all in the same season (1993).
|The Honorable Jim Smith
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CocoRosie have always been quite an ephemeral musical presence, pulling together evocative, minimal collections of found sounds with plucked strings, sampled toy noises and semi-abstract lyrics.
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Regional cooperation protects SW Florida islands
When firefighters in Florida think of wildfires, many are reminded of the massive fires across north and central Florida in 1998 and 2000 that swept through the state and forced thousands from their homes.
Ask those same firefighters about islands off Florida's coast, and the thoughts turn to white sand beaches, Gulf waters and relaxing conditions.
You do not normally place those two thoughts in the same context – unless you are a firefighter in and around Cape Coral.
Recently, members of the Florida Forest Service, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Cape Coral Fire Department gathered at one of Florida's most pristine state parks to discuss managing a wildfire surrounded by water. The agencies gathered at Cayo Costa State Park on La Costa Island located directly south of Boca Grande, Florida, 12 miles west of Cape Coral and just north of Sanibel and Captiva Islands.
With nine miles of beautiful beaches and acres of pine forests, oak-palm hammocks and mangrove swamps, Cayo Costa is a 2,426 acre park accessible only by private boat or ferry. In 2008, that restricted access created problems when children started a fire on the northern part of the island. In 72 hours the fire had grown to 120 acres and campers in the park were evacuated to a safe area away from the fire. One structure was threatened during the blaze but was not damaged. Because there was no way to get any fire engines on the island quickly, the Forest Service made over 165 airdrops by helicopter.
David Dearth, assistant park manager with the Florida Park Service, oversees state park land on Cayo Costa, Don Pedro Island, Stump Pass Beach and Gasparilla Island. He and his staff are constantly on guard for fires on the island, especially during the dry season from December through April.
"We have an old brush truck, and we have a water tower and a pump, so we can usually get a jump on a fire," said Dearth. "But if it gets away, we have to worry about getting campers and visitors out of harm's way."
As a result, firefighters from all around the region have worked to pre-plan how to handle a fire where bulldozers will never reach and hand tools and water drops are the primary method of suppression. Those plans include the use of the regional Marine Emergency Response Team, including fire boats from the Cape Coral Fire Department, to provide personnel and pumping capacity to support those firefighting efforts. The primary weapon for that effort is Cape Coral Fire Department's Marine 7.
Marine 7, based at Burnt Store Marina on the north end of Cape Coral, is a 27-foot Boston Whaler with a 500 GPM fire pump and an endless water supply. Staffed with firefighters and paramedics from Ladder 7, the vessel responds to all requests for service including any fires that might erupt on any of the islands, as well as any boat fires and marine rescue calls. On a recent training mission, Cape Coral Engineer Tony Demos and Firefighter Jeff Silcock reviewed several skills and techniques for both firefighting and rescue.
"We keep the vessel at Burnt Store (Marina) on the lift so she's ready to go at a moment's notice," said Demos. "It takes a few minutes to launch, but once we are out we have access all along the coast."
Using sonar to track depth, Marine 7 and the crew took off for Cayo Costa, navigating around sandbars and pilings.
"You have to know your way around, especially at night," said Silcock. "Many people don't and that's when we see boats run aground with some getting hurt as a result."
That was the exact situation back on September 30 after Lee County received an emergency call of a boater who was injured and unable to advise his exact location off the Florida coast. The response effort was led by Boca Grande Fire Department with support from Cape Coral, Charlotte County, Lee County EMS and the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
According to Cape Coral Fire Lt. James Klein, the boat was reported somewhere north of the Burnt Store Marina and was eventually located by the Lee County Sheriff's Office helicopter. Rescue craft from Charlotte County and Cape Coral were the closest units and arrived to find the helicopter hovering overhead of a small boat. On board was a male that had suffered a serious head injury and subsequent seizure. Charlotte County personnel made initial contact and were able to load the patient onto their boat. The patient was then transferred to Cape Coral Marine 7 where paramedics took over care during the transport to Burnt Store Marina. A waiting helicopter then transported the patient to a local hospital.
Water depth varies from over 20 feet in the navigable passages to less than three feet around sandbars, making travel hazardous. At night, personnel use radar to search out for other craft in the water, particularly those that are stranded with no lighting.
During the 30-minute trip, the crew discussed various rescue efforts and the ability to be flexible based on the response. Firefighters working the marine units are cross-trained to be ready for emergency responses as diverse as the territory they cover.
Cape Coral Fire Station 7 is situated in a large urban interface, so the station houses a 2002 Dodge brush truck along with the 2006 E-One 75-foot straight stick ladder. The station is also Advanced Life Support capable, so in addition to the structural component, wildfire component and marine rescue component, there are also paramedics stationed there.
"We pretty much run everything," said Demos. That also includes a full complement of extrication equipment for vehicle rescue. The firefighters at Station 7, just like the rest of the Cape Coral Fire Department, exemplify the Department's motto: 'We Do It All.'"
Upon arriving at the state park, Forest Service and Park Service personnel inspected the island's brush truck and firefighting capabilities as part of a pre-planning effort for responders. Cape Coral firefighters would come in to assist and support, but any major fire on the island would get a specialized "Island Wildfire Strike Team" from the Forest Service, said Dearth.
"Not a lot of boots on the ground, helicopters would do the most," he said referring to the 2008 fire.
Demos added, "We would bring over personnel and pump from the docks if they needed it."
The inspection revealed a need for updated equipment and a newer brush truck for the island, as the current unit was a converted military rig over 30 years old. The review was the latest in an ongoing collaborative effort between local and state agencies. Personnel also toured the island taking note of water fill locations and structures that could be threatened should a fire break out.
"Our biggest threat is the open fire," said Dearth. "The wildfire (in 2008) was started by kids but lightning is another concern. We also have campfire rings but burning debris and an escape is always something we watch for."
With the inspection wrapped up, Marine 7 departed back to the mainland and took the opportunity to practice rescue skills. Using a life ring, the crew simulated a "man overboard" scenario. With one member at the controls, a second serves as a spotter, continually pointing at the victim and maintaining the visual contact. The operator then brings the vessel to the victim as the spotter calls out directions to approach.
Marine 7, along with the other fire and rescue boats in Cape Coral, is part of the regional Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT), a group of specially trained firefighters from around the county that are called out when there is someone in the water and a rescue boat is needed.
"The MERT has been active for over eight years," said Cape Coral Fire Battalion Chief Chris Moore. "After 9/11, the local agencies were tasked with supporting search and rescue efforts along with the Coast Guard, and grant funding helped purchase the equipment we needed."
That equipment includes four marine units strategically positioned around Cape Coral, with Marine 1 and Marine 7 in slips on the water and ready for immediate deployment when needed. The other two are stored on trailers in fire stations near the water and respond to incidents in and canals where the larger boats cannot navigate due to depth or bridges in the city.
Once training was completed and the boat returned to the docks, there was still work to be done. After each launch and return, personnel wash equipment to keep the salt water from creating issues with the motors or craft.
"We make sure she's ready to go before we leave," said Demos. "We don't have time to get our act together when there's a call."


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Midway through our last full week of school I came upon some photos from the beginning of the school year. Seriously? That much physical change has occurred in all four of my (not so) little people? Faces went from kid to teen. Bodies stretched out a few inches. Hair grew. Shapes shifted. And that's just their external selves. On every level, physical, mental, and emotional, the expansion, if laid out in graph form would be off the charts. From not knowing to knowing. From strangers to friends. From uncertain to certain and vice-versa too. As if I, their mother, connected to but outside of their being-ness, could even begin to fathom the changes brought on by these past 9 months. Like a gestation of a whole new being.
We are ready for summer on many levels, and for the break from the routine. We look forward to turning off our alarm clocks or at least setting them to a more humane time. We are ready for a pause from the onslaught of information and from the hustle and bustle that is the scene of the school year – socially, academically, mentally, physically.
In these last couple of weeks of school, I'm going to make an attempt to mark the here and now as a keepsake. Because even though I think I'll always remember us as we are in this very moment, apparently, based on the shock I felt looking back to September, that's not true. Who we are keeps changing, morphing, growing, expanding and it's hard to see where we were in the face of the present day.
I'm going to create a ritual that will capture this particular moment, knowing that we will never be right here right now ever again. And knowing too that it's fun to reflect and collect our year's souvenirs for posterity's sake. My goal these next few weeks, whether one-on-one, or as a group, is to inquire with my children about their year. Because here's what I want to know…
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- What do you know now that you didn't know going in?
- What was hard?
- What was easy?
- What are you appreciating about your own sweet life?
- What do you love?
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Then I'll tuck it away. And we'll have ourselves a summer. Full of expansion in its own right and of a totally different variety. And maybe I'll be reminded with a passing glimpse, to do this periodically, to look back on the recent past with the lens that only hindsight can provide. And years from now, when all are gone, we'll have a snapshot of all of these successive particular moments in time.
Because if there's one thing I've learned, in parenthood, in personhood, is that no year, ever, is at all like the last. We just continuously expand into our own truest selves. And while I can't stop time, I can capture a little piece of it as a small souvenir.


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– Its official: hockey season is here. I have had my first Sabres off-ice sighting. I had stopped at the grocery store on my way home from work to pick up a few things. As I'm heading across the store towards the frozen food section, who do I see waiting in the checkout line? Paul Gaustad, that's who. As I get closer to him, I see that he's perusing In Touch magazine. I guess he really wanted to know about the new Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson rumor that's displayed on the cover of this week's issue. (Sidebar: those two were an item? I must've banished that from my brain. Although I did think that Joey definitely worked better with Pacey as opposed to Dawson. Dawson just became a whiny bitch towards the end.)
But I digress. You don't often see hockey players perusing the tabloids like the rest of us. Then again, maybe he was using the magazine to keep up on the wild and wacky exploits of guys like Sean Avery, Jared Stoll and Dion Phaneuf.
– As I've learned over the past couple of days, there's a great overlap between hockey fans and Project Runway fans. Today was the final show at Bryant Park. And since we're at the point in the broadcast show where six designers are left, all six showed at Bryant Park. If anyone's interested, Blogging Project Runway has photos of all the designers' collections. Some of the garments are absolutely exquisite and some of the others deserve a big old W.T.F. from the congregation. Also interesting to note is that Tim Gunn had to step into the role of guest judge for this show, as the originally scheduled JLo had to back out due to a foot injury.
And I promise that there will be actual hockey sports content on here in the coming days. Inspiring material is a little scarce right now.


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In Mount Sterling Kentucky October Court Days = A Wild Weekend of Shopping!
There is NOTHING in this world as whacky as October Court Days in Mt. Sterling Kentucky!
It's completely in my blood and genes. There's no known cure for it and I am afraid it is terminal.
There is no way I would miss a year of attending.
It always occurs every third Monday in October.
That was when court was in session and country folk came into town to swap, trade, sell while they wasted away the day waiting to see how issues in court would turn out.
It quickly expanded into Saturday and Sunday too since everyone came to town early.
I sort of grew up in Mount Sterling since both sets of Grandparents and loads of relatives lived Montgomery County.
Mom & Dad went to high school there as well.
My grandmother Elizabeth lived right downtown in an apartment over a grocery store on Main Street. I loved visiting the stores in town and there is something sweet and comforting about being downtown for me.
Normally, Mt. Sterling is a quiet little Kentucky town of 6,317(2005 census) it grows to an estimated 130,000 during October Court Days!
The whole town is a giant flea market with most of the downtown streets blocked for traffic and turned into miles of vendors. I have seen every type of item for sale here.
The smell of food cooking on the outdoor grills is fabulous too! Each year there is a new HOT ITEM!
One year it was designer knock-off handbags. We stopped at one table that was a small mountain of faux Chanel and Coach handbags. Surrounding it almost four bodies deep, were frantic crazy women snatching, grabbing and bargaining with the seller in lightning speed!
The seller was this tiny Oriental girl delicately balancing on two concrete blocks(so she could have a good vantage point) with a fistful of money in one hand and a load of plastic bags on the other arm.
She would tell you what the bag was priced... then grab your money. There were many more boxes under the table full of purses. It was the quick and the dead if you wanted one.
The seller said she would only be there one day...so you better get it while the gittin is good! WhooHoo, it was fun!
Back in the day my Dad said his favorite vendor was an old Indian that sold snake oil(with a bit of Magic Corn Salve and Black Draught).
I didn't ever see him.
One of my favorites of October Court Days was an organ grinder with a monkey.
He would stand in the street and the monkey would gather silver coins from the tight circle of children and their parents.
Try to give him a penny and he would refuse to touch it.
Everyone would laugh and give him a quarter.
I always thought that guy was a genius for making money the easy way.
I always look for the unique items like this toilet paper holder made from horseshoes!
I also thought these little pets called Sugar Gliders were neat.
I held one in my hand and his little toenails were pretty sharp.
The sugar gliders knew their names and would jump in the air over to their handlers.
They were sweet but I didn't think I wanted to take another critter home. there was quite a crowd of parents taking a look at ownership. Kids were crying...you know the drill.
Anyway we parked kind of far from the event, so it made it a long haul to take back bargains to stash in the trunk. After one time back we were worn out and ready to call it a day.
Like I said, there is nothing like October Court Days but after the end of one you swear you will never do it again...then you are back again in Mt. Sterling the next year.
Maybe it's like having a baby... you forget all the pain you endured and have another one. After I recover this year, I will be looking forward to next time!
Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.
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For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Lizette Realty, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington KY real estate click on Lizette.us.
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Bentonville School board hosts public forum
The first forum was held at Bright Field Middle School. A second forum will be held 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at Mary Mae Jones Elementary School.
The Bentonville school district took notice of what voters had to say last year. Voter David Bethel said money wasn't the only issue. The forum held at Bright Field Middle School gave people an opportunity to be hands on in the planning process. Bethel said after the meeting he had a new attitude.
"I do support building a second high school and I think if they look at the statistics probably by the time this one gets put in they probably already need to be in a planning stage for a third one," said Bethel.
Bentonville school board member Wendi Cheatham told 40/29 news her point of view as a parent. Cheatham said by the time this second high school might be built it will affect her kids directly.
"My oldest will be in the tenth grade so she will potentially be at a high school that the capacity is 3,700 and she'll be there when there's almost 5,000 kids," said Cheatham.
Mary Ley, the spokesperson for Bentonville schools, said these forums are open to the public and will allow people to voice their opinions about adding a second high school.
This issue was brought up in a vote last June and it didn't pass. Ley said things are different this time.
She said now Bentonville schools could get $15 million in funding toward a second high school, but they can only get it if the property tax is passed.
Ley said the property tax will be cheaper this time around.


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Of the amounts appropriated to the Foundation for the Program, as authorized under section 101 of this Act, in each fiscal year, at least 12 percent shall be reserved for historically Black colleges or universities defined as "part B institutions" by section 1061(2) of title 20 and other institutions of higher education whose enrollment includes a substantial percentage of students who are Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Native Americans.
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(Pub. L. 100–570, title II, § 205, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2877.)
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Based a a number of complaints posted on the Roku customer forum, it appears that their little $US99 Netflix streaming device has spontaneously suffered from a serious drop in video quality.
Roku engineers have acknowledged the problem, and are said to be looking into it. At this point they a directing blame at Netflix claiming that recent changes to the content distribution network (CDN) may have contributed to the problem, but the lack of complaints on other Netflix compatible devices like the Xbox 360 and the Samsung BD-P2500 / BD-2550 Blu-ray players make this defence unlikely.
Apparently, the problem is serious enough that some are experiencing quality drops of 50% or more with extremely low connection speeds. Just how widespread this problem is remains to be seen, so I have to ask: if you own a Roku, have you noticed any quality issues lately? [Roku Forum via Wired]


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Alexandria To the Editor:
For the first time in the history of Alexandria, the election for Mayor and City Council will be on the November 2012 ballot. There are many issues that will shape the future of Alexandria in the next five to 10 years, i.e., the proposed waterfront development; proposed metro station at Potomac Yard; the Beauergard Small Area Plan in the far west end of Alexandria; BRAC-133 and the probable loss of two major employers located at the Mark Center/BRAC-133 site, the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), affordable housing; transportation issues and how Alexandria taxpayers are going to pay for all of these proposed plans. This year incumbent Mayor Bill Euille is being challenged by Andrew MacDonald, who is running as an Independent. To date, Mayor Euille has refused to debate Mr. MacDonald in a one-on-one debate. Alexandria residents need to hear from both Mayor Euille and Mr. MacDonald regarding the major development and spending issues facing our city. I for one do not understand why Mayor Euille is afraid to debate Mr. MacDonald or if there were another candidate challenging Mayor Euille.
Alexandria residents deserve to hear from both Mayor Euille and Mr. MacDonald in order to ask questions regarding the future of Alexandria. Let's hope that Mayor Euille will step up to the plate, do the right thing and agree to at least one debate if not two one-on-one debates before the November 2012 election.
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Finding Isaias Sandoval
Video Walkthrough
Go to the Convention Center and Obtain Sandoval's Location From Taggart
On our way to the Convention Center we stopped by the L.I.M.B. clinic to purchase a Praxis Kit, which we then used to upgrade to Carrying Capacity 2 allowing us to carry more items. Proceed to follow the waypoints into the Convention Center
Once you're inside the Convention Center, continue to follow the waypoints up the escalator and into the main area where Taggart is giving his televised speech.
Once you enter the hall you'll be thrust into a dialog confrontation with William Taggart. It's not overly complicated, but if you don't get it right you'll be left on your own to track down Sandoval. Here's our response choices that will help you get the information you need, 1,000 XP, and the Throwdown Achievement/Trophy.
- Discredit: You got a lot of nerve to accuse me...
- Redirect: What's really important is...
- Discredit: I don't have to make you...
- Discredit: You chose to be responsible for everyone...
With the confrontation concluded, make your way backstage to Taggert's dressing room and speak to him one more time. He'll give you the directions to Sandoval's apartment, netting you another 1,000 XP. Leave the Convention Center and head to the apartment that is marked on your map.
Get Inside Sandoval's Apartment
On your way the apartment you'll have a chance to complete the Smash the State side quest. For more information, see our Side Quests page. This is also an opportune time to upgrade your Augmentations. For us, we upgraded our Hacking ability to Capture 4 and Capture 5. Continue to the apartment.
Approach the apartment through the back entrance in the alleyway by climbing the ladder up to the fire escape stairs, and then climb these stairs to the open entrance. Proceed down the stairs, silently, until you come across the two guards. Wait for their conversation to finish allowing them to walk away from their position. Continue down the stairs and suppress them with a double-takedown or by other means depending on your character-type.
As you approach the apartment you'll see a body on the floor with a Praxis Kit. As you pick it up you'll be attacked by Zeke Sanders (depending on if you left him alive earlier in the game like we did). Suppress him by any means and then make your way into the bathroom.
Inside the bathroom are a stack of boxes. Move these out of the way to reveal the switch to the secret passage to a staircase. Your alternate option is if you have the ability to punch through walls is to punch through the highlighted wall that will allow you to drop down to the room below.
Find and Confront Sandoval
Suppress the two guards in this room and then drop down the manhole to the sewers below. There are a few guards on patrol in this area that you'll have to suppress because of their proximity to Sandoval's office.
Use the vents that lead between the walls to strike quickly and silently. Once that's complete, successfully hack the terminal (8218) to bring down the laser field. You can always move a body closer to the laser field to disable it as well.
Once you enter the outer area to the sewer you'll see (and hear) the proximity mines attached to the bridges. Toss a barrel at these mines to destroy them and then make your way into Sandoval's office.
This conversation with Sandoval can be a little tricky but we managed to figure out how to keep him from shooting himself. Here's our dialog response choices that will net you 1,000 XP and The Last Straw Achievement/Trophy.
Edit Note: This sequence did not work for me, he shot himself. Tough Love, Inspire, Tough Love.
- Tough Love: So that's your plan?
- Tough Love: Your reputation is shot...
- Empathize: We all have problems...
Meet Malik on the Roof of My Apartment Building
Proceed back to your apartment and make your way to the rooftop to meet with Malik so you'll take a ride to Sarif's Penthosue. Keep in mind, once you do this, any incomplete side quests will be cancelled. As well as your chance to pick up more Praxis Kits from the local L.I.M.B. clinic. For us, we upgraded our Augmentations to have Carrying Capacity 3 and Run Silently.
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TUCSON, ARIZONA — A late goal by Carlyle Mitchell wasn't enough for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to avoid their second straight 2-1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday morning at the Kino Sports Complex.
Down 2-0 late in the match, the Trinidadian defender brought the 'Caps to within one goal after heading in a Nicolas Mezquida corner in the 78th minute.
Vancouver nearly equalized moments later, when Uruguayan midfielder Sebastian Fernandez released Darren Mattocks into the Sounders 18-yard-box, but the Jamaican's left-footed effort trickled just wide of the post as Whitecaps FC's comeback bid fell just short.
Robinson's thoughts on Teibert, the Uruguayans and the match
"Winning and losing is a fine line," said head coach Carl Robinson. "You saw today that it was pretty even game. They took their two chances, we ended up scoring and missing a penalty and getting a chance in the last minute and we lose the game. It's preseason … I'm not really focused on results at the moment. I'm focused on fitness and also on combinations."
Unlike Vancouver's first two preseason matches in Casa Grande, Sunday's contest in Tucson was made up of three 30-minute periods rather than two halves. The 'Caps went with an experienced squad again on Sunday, with players like David Ousted, Jay DeMerit, and Nigel Reo-Coker making their second straight starts.
Right back Steven Beitashour also made his first start as a member of Whitecaps FC and midfielder Russell Teibert made his first appearance of the preseason. The 21-year-old Canadian, who played in a holding midfielder position alongside Reo-Coker, was lively throughout the opening 45 minutes in defending and attacking positions.
After a fairly uneventful opening 20 minutes, in which Whitecaps FC looked comfortable in possession, Seattle broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute on the strength of a Kevin Parsemain volley from the top of the box.
Teibert had Vancouver's best chance to even the match in the 38th minute, as he took to the penalty spot after Hurtado was hauled down, only to see his attempt sail over the goal. Despite the miss, the 'Caps manager said he liked what he saw from the young Canadian.
"I thought he was great," said Robinson. "He wanted the ball all the time, he was dropping deep to get on the ball, and he was spraying passes. I thought it was a very positive performance from Russell."
Andy Rose scored the eventual winner for Sounders FC in the 50th minute. In the build-up, Sean Okoli headed a Chad Barrett cross across goal to the near post, where Rose headed it in past a sprawling Marco Carducci.
The 'Caps will return to Casa Grande on Sunday, where a number of Vancouver's trialists and recent draft picks will play a scrimmage against Indy Eleven on Monday, before flying back to Vancouver on Wednesday. Their next preseason match is set for Sunday, February 16 against the University of Victoria Vikes at Centennial Stadium.
Referee: Kevin Stott
Scoring summary:
23' - SEA - Kevin Parsemain
50' - SEA - Andy Rose (Sean Okoli)
78' - VAN - Carlyle Mitchell (Nicolas Mezquida)
Match Stats: Shots: Vancouver 6 - Seattle 10
Shots on Goal: Vancouver 3 - Seattle 5
Saves: Vancouver 3 - Seattle 2
Fouls: Vancouver 9 - Seattle 12
Offsides: Vancouver 3 - Seattle 0
Corners: Vancouver 2 - Seattle 4
47' - SEA - Chad Barrett
76' - SEA - David Estrada
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1.David Ousted (44.Marco Carducci 49'); 33.Steven Beitashour (13.Solomon Kwambe 45'), 40.Andy O'Brien (6.Jay DeMerit 45'), 22.Christian Dean (24.Carlyle Mitchell 45'), 2.Jordan Harvey (3.Sam Adekugbe 45'); 8.Matt Watson (7.Sebastian Fernandez 45'), 20.Nigel Reo-Coker (28.Gershon Koffie 45', 26.Aminu Abdallah 66'), 12.Daigo Kobayashi (29.Nicolas Mezquida 45'), 31.Russell Teibert (27.Ethen Sampson 45'), 30.Ben Fisk (17.Omar Salgado 45'); 19.Erik Hurtado (11.Darren Mattocks 45')
Seattle Sounders FC
24.Stefan Frei (29.Josh Ford 60'), 42.Michael Azira (15.Dylan Remick 74'), 4.Jalil Anibaba (49.Jimmy Ockford 60'), 31.Damion Lowe (48.Tarek Morad 60'), 20.Zach Scott (11.Aaron Kovar 60'), 13.Sean Okoli (54.John Arroyo 60'), 25.Andy Rose (51.Fabio Pereira 60'), 53.Gonzalo Pineda (46.Stefano Rijssel 47', 44.Dzenan Catic 74'), 55.Marco Pappa (14.Alex Caskey 47'), 19.Chad Barrett (43.Miguel Gonzalez 60'), 41.Kevin Parsemain (16.David Estrada 60')
Whitecaps FC begin their 2014 MLS season on March 8 versus New York Red Bulls at BC Place. Season tickets start at just $349, subject to applicable fees. The 'Caps also offer a flexible range of ticket products, including half-season tickets ($244), 5-packs ($149), student season tickets ($199), and a youth soccer half-season ticket ($100). For more information on all Whitecaps FC ticket options, call 604.669.9283 ext. 2 or visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets.