A Page A2 Palladium-Item Monday, May 16, Abby www.pal-item.com WORLD News from around the globe Protesters storm Israeli borders Mobilized by calls on Facebook, thousands of Arab protesters marched on Israel's borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday in an unprecedented wave of demonstrations, sparking clashes that left at least 15 people dead in an annual Palestinian mourning ritual marking the anniversary of Israel's birth. HundredsofPalestinians and supporters poured across the Syrian frontier and staged riots, drawing Israeli accusations that Damascus, and its ally Iran, orchestrated the unrest to shift attention from an uprising back home. KABUL AFGHANISTAN 'Critical moment' for U.S., Pakistan U.S. Sen. John Kerry warned Sunday that already shaky U.S.Pakistani relations have reached a critical juncture as calls grow in the United States to cut some of the billions of dollars in aid to Islamabad following alQaida leader Osama bin Laden's killing.
Kerry, who spoke in Afghanistan before traveling to Pakistan, said sober and serious discussion was needed to resolve the widening rift amid growing suspicion that Pakistan's security forces were complicit in 1 harboring the alQaida leader. Water Continued from A1 continue to pick up their mail at the Liberty Post Office, postal clerk Larry "Sarge" Baldwin said. What's left behind when the lake leaves isn't a pretty sight, Dye said. Fish caught in debris died when the lake fell, creating "Nature's Buffet" for raccoons and vultures, Dye said. "It stinks terrible," Dye said.
The condition of Treaty Line Road is another issue, Dye said. There's a massive tree across where the road used to be and thick piles of brush and debris are everywhere, she said. She also worries what would happen if her neighbor needed an ambulance or someone was hurt. "We don't know if the road is still there. We won't try to drive it until Schools Continued from A1 be used from RCS' cash reserves in the general fund, its unclear what the final cost of the projects will be until bids are received.
School officials also are eyeing projectsat Highland Heights and Garrison, which were both built in 1972 and still have original windows, electrical, heating and cooling systems. Crestdale and C.R. Richardson Elementary School also are in line for renovations. "When we talk about things like that, we talk about the reliability of the equipment in the building, and that's when we need replacement for things of that nature," said Ron Robinson, RCS' director of facilities. "It's hard to go to bed at night knowing, is that boiler going to start tomorrow? Is it going to have a major failure?" Robinson said Richmond High School, which has undergone several renova- Inmates pass a sandbag down a row Sunday in Butte LaRose, as part of the preparations for expected flooding.
Area residents a are evacuating. ASSOCIATED PRESS Residents warned: Get out KROTZ SPRINGS, La. (AP) Deputies warned people Sunday to get out as Mississippi River water gushing from a floodgate for the first time in four decades crept ever closer to communities in Louisiana Cajun country, slowly filling a river basin like a giant bathtub. Most residents heeded the warnings and headed for higher ground, even in places where there hasn't been so much as a trickle, hopeful that the flooding engineered to protect New Orleans and Baton Rouge would be merciful to their way of life. Days ago, many of the towns known for their Cajun culture and drawling dialect fluttered with activity as people filled sandbags and cleared out belongings.
By Sunday, some areas were virtually empty as the water from the Mississippi River, swollen by snowmelt and heavy rains, slowly rolled across the Atchafalaya River basin. It first started to come, in small amounts, into people's yards in Melville on Sunday. But it still had yet to move farther downstream. The floodwaters could reach depths of 20 feet in the coming weeks, though levels were nowhere close to that yet. The spillway's opening diverted water from heavily populated New Orleans and Baton Rouge along with chemical plants and Treaty Line Road looks more like a creek.
A sign and a mailbox are just visible on the the water is entirely gone," Dye said. "There's a tree bigger than my Jeep across it." The road's condition is also a concern to highway supervisor Wanda Hartman. She's not sure what she'll see when the water goes down. The long soaking may have damaged the road's base. tion projects in the past, also requires repairs to its athletic facilities, including the pool and football stadium.
Ron Robinson at 40 perRCS Director cent of our of Facilities total utility bill and there is a lot of low-hanging fruit there." A master plan might give the school corporation some direction on where its biggest needs are. Over the past decade, enrollment has decreased by about 1,100 students and school officials have warned buildings might need to be closed. In recent years, school officials also explored whether elementary schools should be reorganized into primary (K-2) and intermediate (3-6) buildings to increase the num- "Energy consumption in that building also has to be addressed, too," he said. "Our utilities right now at the high Ron school are Robinson right. SUPPLIED BY APRIL DYE "We may not have a road," Hartman said.
Because Treaty Line residents were trapped by 1996 flooding, which set a record of 761 feet above sea level, the county raised the road, Hartman said. The 7-foot lift cost about $20,000, but it wasn't high enough to solve the problem when the lake hit ber of classes per grade level in each building. The results of those conversations have seen the closure of the former Hibberd Middle School, however RCS still is considering future uses for the building. Board members said they were supportive of a study of the district's facility needs. "I'm not ready to spend big money on Crestdale Pat Heiny maybe I'll end up there until 1 know whether we need a school in that neigh- Pat Heiny borhood and RCS Board we can get the classrooms (we need)," board Vice President Pat Heiny said.
Board member David Stidham said he wants school officials to consider their wants versus needs when deciding how much money to spend on utilities. "The irony of the Garrison deal is that I know we've gotten our money "I'll Save You MONEY!" Richmond Furniture 180 Fort Wayne Avenue Gallery, 7 Open Richmond, IN 939-3325 Days InHistoricRichmond.com A ASHLEY In PEDIC Posturepede a ROWE FURNITURE Catnapper PULASKI de PI-0000139518 Photographer tells wedding anecdotes Dear Abby: Would you please explain to me why today's brides still take formal bridal portraits? Shouldn't a wedding portrait be of the two people together? Shirley in Houston Dear Shirley: Superstition may something to do It's supposed to luck for the groom to see the bride's dress before the wedding, which is when the bridal oil refineries along the Mississippi's lower reaches easing pressure on the levees there in the hope of avoiding potentially catastrophic floods. About 11 miles north of Krotz Springs in the town of Melville, water was already starting to creep into some people's backyards. Parts of the town not protected by levees were under a mandatory evacuation order. Glenda Maddox's husband had temporarily reopened the gas station he closed in December so people could fuel up before they leave.
"Nobody knows what's going to happen," she said. "We don't know if the levee is going to hold 766.13 in 2005. County commissioners discussed building a new road on higher ground in 1996. Land owned by the federal government would have been needed, requiring expensive environmental and archaelogical studies. The Army Corps of Engineers would also have required the new road to be above the Brookville Dam's spillway height of 775 feet above sea level to meet the lake's flood pool level.
The idea was dropped due to cost. This has been a spring to remember, but even with four weeks of walking, the Dyes still love their secluded home. "We definitely would move there again. We're all hunters and love the outdoors," Dye said. "This hasn't ruined the experience." Comment on this story at out of it," Stidham said.
"It happens to be our highestperforming school. How does that square? It has to be a message in there, that the facilities are not really what drives our education, but the people that we put in them." Staff writer Brian Zimmerman: (765) 973-4478 or Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/brianzim. portrait VAN BUREN is usually taken. In years past, couples would pose together for their engagement picture, which was then published in the newspaper with their engagement announcement. In the early 20th century, couples did have their wedding portrait taken together.
I have a copy of my maternal grandparents' wedding picture in which my grandfather is sitting (formally dressed) and my grandmother is standing next to him in her wedding dress. After receiving your question, I called celebrity photographer Harry Langdon, and we had an interesting discussion. He explained that the rules for wedding photography are constantly evolving, reflecting the time in which they are taken and the culture of the couple involved. He went on to describe a memorable photo shoot in which he was taking wedding pictures for a royal family. Not understanding the culture, Harry posed the bride standing in front of the have with it.
be bad DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL groom, thinking it would symbolize the man's "power and protection of his wife." A security guard promptly pulled Harry aside and pointed out that in their country, women do not stand in front of the men they stand behind them. In addition, a very attractive female makeup artist had been booked for the photo session, and the king proceeded to flirt with and ogle her in such an obvious manner that she became embarrassed, walked out and refused to return. Another couple was the photogenic governor of a state I won't mention and his bride, a famous beauty. As he was posing them, Harry instructed the governor, "You sit here, and we'll have your bride stand behind you the 'supportive woman behind the man. "No," she interrupted.
"I'm going to be in front." "No, wait," the governor interjected. "I'm the governor. I should be in front!" The proceedings went downhill from there. The disagreement then turned to the lighting Harry was using. The bride was wearing heavy makeup, and after checking the lens, Harry said, "We'll need to change it because the man is usually darker in these pictures." "Why?" asked the bride.
"Because the guys are out there, beating the bushes, hunting and gathering, supporting the family," answered Harry. "What about us women? We're out there supporting the family, too!" she retorted. It was a difficult session and no, the marriage didn't last. Laughing in California (AKA Abby) Palladium-Item MEDIA GROUP HELPING YOU BUILD BETTER BUSINESS A GANNETT COMPANY OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Palladium-Item Media Group and will be the most relevant, reliable and indispensable information provider in the Whitewater Valley and Western Ohio. A GANNETT NEWSPAPER The Palladium Item Media Group, established Jan.
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