(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission) Children's Television Programming Report
WUAB
Children's TV Programming Report
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Children's Television Information
Digital Core Programming
Digital Core Programming Summary
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming
Sponsored Core Programming
Liaison Contact
Report reflects information for : First Quarter of 2018
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Station Type
Station Type Independent
Affiliated network
Nielsen DMA Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Web Home Page Address http://www.cle43.com
State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream 3.0
State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream 336.0
State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: 6.0
Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? Yes
Does the Licensee certify that at least 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on other than the main Yes No program stream) did not consist of program episodes that had already aired within the previous seven days either on the station's main program stream or on another of the station's free digital program streams? Yes
Digital Core Programs(18)
Digital Core Program (1 of 18)
Program Title JEWELS OF THE NATURAL WORLD (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 11:00-11:30AM (1/6-3/31/18)
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Total times aired 13
Number of Preemptions 0
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News 0
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 0
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Produced for viewers aged 13-16, JEWELS OF THE NATURAL WORLD is an incredible celebration of nature. Hosted by Nicole Gibbons, this breathtaking series will give viewers a passport to discover some of the most fascinating animals on our planet. Audiences will have a unique platform to see these wild animals up close, observing them in their natural habitat. Jewels of the Natural World will explore natural wonders of the world, including the Great Land migration in Africa of millions of wildebeests. Also, viewers will learn more about the struggle for survival for many of Africa's iconic animal species such as hippos, cheetahs, and elephants. Jewels of the Natural World will uncover these amazing facts of nature and teach audiences more about our fascinating natural world. JEWELS OF THE NATURAL WORLD aired on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes
Program Title SEA RESCUE - II (digital channel 28.3 on WUAB-DT3 "Grit-TV")
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 12:00-12:30PM (1/6/18)
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 1
Total times aired 1
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. This half-hour series features the rescue, rehabilitation and - in many instances - release back into the wild of ocean wildlife. Produced for ages 13-16, SEA RESCUE offers educational and entertaining television by demonstrating the welfare and medical benefits that rescue and rehabilitation programs provide to animals. Viewers will also learn that there's a reciprocal benefit: rescued animals provide valuable insight into their biology and ecology. This information adds to the pool of knowledge necessary to conserve threatened and endangered species. Each week, Sea Rescue will leave its audience inspired by the real-life stories of the featured animals and rescuers and with a fuller understanding of the rich array of sea life with which we share our planet. SEA RESCUE - II aired on WUAB's tertiary channel ("Grit-TV") in the 1st quarter 2018. NOTE: SEA RESCUE - II had its last telecast on WUAB-DT3 on January 6, 2018. Effective January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3.
Program Title ANIMAL RESCUE (main digital channel 28.1)
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Thursday, 8:30-9:00AM (1/4-3/29/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ANIMAL RESCUE is a weekly half-hour reality series showcasing spectacular animal rescues. The series focuses on the dedicated people around the world who help sick, injured or abused animals. The program also instructs children on the proper care of animals and provides safety tips on how to care for all kinds of creatures in the animal kingdom. The show is aimed at children and families who want to learn about animal treatment, care and protection. ANIMAL RESCUE aired on WUAB's main digital channel throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title OCEAN TREKS WITH JEFF CORWIN (digital channel 28.3 on WUAB-DT3 "Grit-TV")
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 11:00-11:30AM (1/6/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Produced for viewers aged 13-16 as well as the whole family, OCEAN TREKS WITH JEFF CORWIN is hosted by Emmy award-winning television host Jeff Corwin. In this weekly half-hour series, Jeff embarks on journeys to fascinating global locations most people have only dreamed of visiting. Each episode brings Jeff to a unique area of the world where he will explore the area's natural wonders to bring viewers closer to nature, wildlife and man-made treasures. From mountain climbs to deep-sea dives, helicopter rides and glacier treks, Jeff brings young audiences on the inspirational trip of a lifetime. OCEAN TREKS WITH JEFF CORWIN aired on WUAB's tertiary digital channel ("Grit-TV") in the 1st quarter 2018. NOTE: OCEAN TREKS WITH JEFF CORWIN had its last telecast on WUAB-DT3 on January 6, 2018. Effective January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3.
Program Title DRAGONFLY TV (main digital channel 28.1)
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Wednesday, 8:30-9:00AM (1/3-3/28/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. DRAGONFLY TV is a weekly half-hour science television series that meets the educational and informational objectives of the FCC's requirements for children ages 13-16. The programs highlight children "doing" projects with real hands-on experience and demonstrates practical applications of mathematics and science. It introduces young viewers to a variety of scientific disciplines and challenges them in critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while providing valuable information to reach answers. Each episode is engaging, entertaining and educational in structure, allowing children to investigate science on their own. DRAGONFLY TV aired on WUAB's main digital channel throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title JACK HANNA'S WILD COUNTDOWN - I (digital channel 28.3 on WUAB-DT3 "Grit-TV")
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Wildlife expert and animal ambassador, Jack Hanna, brings the viewer face-to-face with the best of the beasts. In this weekly half-hour series that will engage viewers 13-16, as well as the whole family, Jack highlights his favorite animals and adventures from around the world. Presented in countdown style, Jack offers up a different "top ten" each week in a variety of categories. What are the top ten fastest animals in Africa? The tallest insects? The biggest eaters? The smartest birds? Jack will answer all of these questions and more. As Jack reveals the categories, he gives further insights and interesting facts about the animals, allowing viewers of all ages the opportunity to be entertained as well as to learn more about the fascinating animal kingdom in Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown. JACK HANNA'S WILD COUNTDOWN - I aired on WUAB's tertiary channel ("Grit-TV") in the 1st quarter 2018. NOTE: JACK HANNA'S WILD COUNTDOWN - I had its last telecast on WUAB-DT3 on January 6, 2018. Effective January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3.
Program Title ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI - II (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 10:30AM-11:00PM (1/6-3/31/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI is a weekly half-hour series that delves into the worlds of sports, culture, travel and adventure. Developed and produced for viewers aged 13-16, host Laila Ali profiles inspirational people and showcases their extraordinary achievements each week. In this series, host Ali scours the globe to track down the world's most compelling stories, profiling inspirational athletes, showcasing groundbreaking achievements and extraordinary stories. Exploring the worlds of sports, culture, travel and adventure, this educational program steps off the beaten track into uncharted territory inspiring audiences to go all in on their dreams. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI - II aired on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title ELIZABETH STANTON'S GREAT BIG WORLD (main digital channel 28.1)
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Friday, 8:30-9:00AM (1/5-3/30/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. This E/I series features award-winning teen host Elizabeth Stanton and her celebrity friends as they travel around the world exploring different cultures; learning about history, geography, social dynamics, and customs; and reaching out to give back to those in need. Program appeals to young teens and focuses on global, social, educational, and wellness issues. ELIZABETH STANTON'S GREAT BIG WORLD aired on WUAB's main digital channel throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title BIZ KIDS (main digital channel 28.1)
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Tuesday, 8:30-9:00AM (1/2-3/27/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. BIZ KIDS is a weekly half-hour series focusing on financial literacy and entrepreneurship for teens, targeting 13 to 16-year-olds. Using a mix of strong financial education tools, dynamic sketch comedy, and inspiring true stories of young entrepreneurs, Biz Kids provides important information for future success. Each episode features math, language arts, and social studies as well as teaching teens about money and business. BIZ KIDS aired on WUAB's main digital channel throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Digital Core Program (10 of 18)
Program Title VACATION DESTINATION WITH TOMMY DAVIDSON AND ANDREA FECZKO (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sunday, 10:00-10:30AM (1/7-3/25/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Hosts Tommy Davidson and Andrea Feczko guide one deserving family on amazing adventures as they experience a new destination together on their family vacation. As the featured family embarks on an interactive voyage filled with immersive learning opportunities, each episode brings the audience to diverse locations where the family - and viewers - discover unique cultural events, food, activities, and traditions. From discovering the wondrous glaciers of Alaska to learning from the Moko Jumbie of the Virgin Islands, viewers will witness the importance of spending time with family and friends as featured families experience amazing adventures together, often learning more about each other and their own family history along the way. Teens will also learn the importance of resiliency during challenging times as many featured families share their stories of overcoming adversity, finding ways to bond and heal while sharing these once-in-a-lifetime experiences. VACATION DESTINATION WITH TOMMY DAVIDSON and ANDREA FECZKO aired on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title JACK HANNA'S WILD COUNTDOWN - II (digital channel 28.3 on WUAB-DT3 "Grit-TV")
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Wildlife expert and animal ambassador, Jack Hanna, brings the viewer face-to-face with the best of the beasts. In this weekly half-hour series that will engage viewers 13-16, as well as the whole family, Jack highlights his favorite animals and adventures from around the world. Presented in countdown style, Jack offers up a different "top ten" each week in a variety of categories. What are the top ten fastest animals in Africa? The tallest insects? The biggest eaters? The smartest birds? Jack will answer all of these questions and more. As Jack reveals the categories, he gives further insights and interesting facts about the animals, allowing viewers of all ages the opportunity to be entertained as well as to learn more about the fascinating animal kingdom in Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown. JACK HANNA'S WILD COUNTDOWN - II aired on WUAB's tertiary channel ("Grit-TV") in the 1st quarter 2018. NOTE: JACK HANNA'S WILD COUNTDOWN - II had its last telecast on WUAB-DT3 on January 6, 2018. Effective January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3.
Program Title EVERYDAY HEALTH (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. In this weekly half-hour series developed and produced to educate and inform viewers ages 13-16, the show's hosts scan the country finding those who "pay it forward" to promote health and wellness. The remarkable people that viewers meet are referred to as "agents of change" - special individuals who are making big changes in people's lives, one small step at a time. Everyday Health is a series that uniquely raises awareness to fight obesity, raise self-esteem, establish physical fitness habits and prevent negative health choices. An inspirational program about people who confront challenges by taking control, Everyday Health, through captivating storytelling, reports on amazing teens and other selfless Americans who are "paying it forward" with goodwill and new ideas that will inspire other teens to take action. EVERYDAY HEALTH aired on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title ANIMAL TAILS (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ANIMAL TAILS is a half-hour educational, studio-based variety show for children 13 to 16 years of age. This weekly series highlights various features of the animal kingdom, from household pets to exotic wildlife. Animal lovers of all ages learn about the different creatures of our planet on this informative yet entertaining program. Hosted by comedian Mark Curry, the series explores and investigates animals of all sizes from all sorts of locations. From uncovering the unique ways different animals communicate with each other to discovering how police teams train their canine partners, Animal Tails provides a unique and educational experience for children and their parents. ANIMAL TAILS aired on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title DOG TALES (main digital channel 28.1)
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Monday, 8:30-9:00AM (1/1-3/26/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. DOG TALES is a weekly half-hour educational/informational series showcasing all aspects of the canine world. The series offers useful information on all kinds of dogs and the people who love them. The program also instructs young viewers on the proper care of pets and provides safety, health and training tips that are useful for all breeds of dog. In addition to showcasing skilled and compassionate individuals helping dogs and dogs assisting people, the program emphasizes responsible pet ownership, compassion for all living creatures and promotes strong personal and community values, all in a manner that is as entertaining as it is informative. DOG TALES aired on WUAB's main digital channel throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI - I (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI is a weekly half-hour series that delves into the worlds of sports, culture, travel and adventure. Developed and produced for viewers aged 13-16, host Laila Ali profiles inspirational people and showcases their extraordinary achievements each week. In this series, host Ali scours the globe to track down the world's most compelling stories, profiling inspirational athletes, showcasing groundbreaking achievements and extraordinary stories. Exploring the worlds of sports, culture, travel and adventure, this educational program steps off the beaten track into uncharted territory inspiring audiences to go all in on their dreams. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI - I aired on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title THINK BIG (main digital channel 28.1)
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 8:30-9:00AM (1/6-3/31/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. THINK BIG features top kid inventors who face off against each other in an Invent-Off to see who can come up with the most innovative and creative invention. Each episode is set in the Think Tank, a studio filled top to bottom with art supplies and construction materials. Two teams, each led by a Featured Inventor, brainstorm, choose materials, and then sketch, design and build their idea. Once completed, the competing inventions are presented to a judge. The best invention wins bragging rights and the coveted Genius Cup. In this series, kids acquire and showcase their skills in creativity, science, innovation, marketing, design, and teamwork. Think Big is a kid-hosted entertaining series for young people following the world's most innovative kids as they create and invent new toys, games, learning tools, websites, and new modes of transportation. THINK BIG aired on WUAB's main digital channel throughout the 1st quarter 2018.
Program Title ROCK THE PARK (digital channel 28.3 on WUAB-DT3 "Grit-TV")
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 12:30-1:00PM (1/6/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ROCK THE PARK is a weekly half-hour series produced and designed to educate and inform children 13-16 years of age and taps into America's love affair with our national parks. In this awe-inspiring and entertaining series, our hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith come face-to-face with nature and some of the most amazing places on earth. Viewers will witness the fascinating underwater world of Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, which is home to the world's most unique coral and marine life. They'll watch as Jack and Colton raft their way through Alaska's remote Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, spotting the region's famous brown bears. Viewers will reach new heights as Jack and Colton embark on their biggest climbing challenge yet - the Grand Teton in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. ROCK THE PARK aired on WUAB's tertiary channel ("Grit-TV") in the 1st quarter 2018. NOTE: ROCK THE PARK had its last telecast on WUAB-DT3 on January 6, 2018. Effective January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3.
Program Title SEA RESCUE - I (digital channel 28.3 on WUAB-DT3 "Grit-TV")
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 11:30AM-12:00PM (1/6/18)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. This half-hour series features the rescue, rehabilitation and - in many instances - release back into the wild of ocean wildlife. Produced for ages 13-16, SEA RESCUE offers educational and entertaining television by demonstrating the welfare and medical benefits that rescue and rehabilitation programs provide to animals. Viewers will also learn that there's a reciprocal benefit: rescued animals provide valuable insight into their biology and ecology. This information adds to the pool of knowledge necessary to conserve threatened and endangered species. Each week, Sea Rescue will leave its audience inspired by the real-life stories of the featured animals and rescuers and with a fuller understanding of the rich array of sea life with which we share our planet. SEA RESCUE - I aired on WUAB's tertiary channel ("Grit-TV") in the 1st quarter 2018. NOTE: SEA RESCUE - I had its last telecast on WUAB-DT3 on January 6, 2018. Effective January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3.
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (0)
Sponsored Core Programming (0)
Does the Licensee publicize the existence and location of the station's Children's Television Programming Reports (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii)? Yes
Name of children's programming liaison Lisa McManus
Address 1717 East 12th Street
City Cleveland
Telephone Number (216) 367-7105
Email Address Lmcmanus@raycommedia.com
Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other noncore educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671, NOTES 2 and 3. Effective at 2:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 8, 2018, WUAB-TV discontinued its broadcast of the Grit Network on WUAB-DT3 pursuant to implementation of a channel sharing arrangement with WOIO-TV. WUAB broadcasts only its primary channel and the BOUNCE-TV network on WUAB-DT2.
Other Matters (12)
Other Matters (1 of 12)
Program Title VACATION CREATION WITH TOMMY DAVIDSON and ANDREA FECZKO (digital channel 28.2 on WUAB-DT2 "Bounce-TV")
Age of Target Child Audience from 13 years to 16 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Hosts Tommy Davidson and Andrea Feczko guide one deserving family on amazing adventures as they experience a new destination together on their family vacation. As the featured family embarks on an interactive voyage filled with immersive learning opportunities, each episode brings the audience to diverse locations where the family - and viewers - discover unique cultural events, food, activities, and traditions. From discovering the wondrous glaciers of Alaska to learning from the Moko Jumbie of the Virgin Islands, viewers will witness the importance of spending time with family and friends as featured families experience amazing adventures together, often learning more about each other and their own family history along the way. Teens will also learn the importance of resiliency during challenging times as many featured families share their stories of overcoming adversity, finding ways to bond and heal while sharing these once-in-a-lifetime experiences. VACATION DESTINATION WITH TOMMY DAVIDSON and ANDREA FECZKO will air on WUAB's secondary channel ("Bounce-TV") in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. This E/I series features award-winning teen host Elizabeth Stanton and her celebrity friends as they travel around the world exploring different cultures; learning about history, geography, social dynamics, and customs; and reaching out to give back to those in need. Program appeals to young teens and focuses on global, social, educational, and wellness issues. ELIZABETH STANTON'S GREAT BIG WORLD will air on WUAB's main digital channel in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. DOG TALES is a weekly half-hour educational/informational series showcasing all aspects of the canine world. The series offers useful information on all kinds of dogs and the people who love them. The program also instructs young viewers on the proper care of pets and provides safety, health and training tips that are useful for all breeds of dog. In addition to showcasing skilled and compassionate individuals helping dogs and dogs assisting people, the program emphasizes responsible pet ownership, compassion for all living creatures and promotes strong personal and community values, all in a manner that is as entertaining as it is informative. DOG TALES will air on WUAB's main channel in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Produced for viewers aged 13-16, JEWELS OF THE NATURAL WORLD is an incredible celebration of nature. Hosted by Nicole Gibbons, this breathtaking series will give viewers a passport to discover some of the most fascinating animals on our planet. Audiences will have a unique platform to see these wild animals up close, observing them in their natural habitat. Jewels of the Natural World will explore natural wonders of the world, including the Great Land migration in Africa of millions of wildebeests. Also, viewers will learn more about the struggle for survival for many of Africa's iconic animal species such as hippos, cheetahs, and elephants. Jewels of the Natural World will uncover these amazing facts of nature and teach audiences more about our fascinating natural world. JEWELS OF THE NATURAL WORLD will air on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. DRAGONFLY TV is a weekly half-hour science television series that meets the educational and informational objectives of the FCC's requirements for children ages 13-16. The programs highlight children "doing" projects with real hands-on experience and demonstrates practical applications of mathematics and science. It introduces young viewers to a variety of scientific disciplines and challenges them in critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while providing valuable information to reach answers. Each episode is engaging, entertaining and educational in structure, allowing children to investigate science on their own. DRAGONFLY TV will air on WUAB's main channel in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI is a weekly half-hour series that delves into the worlds of sports, culture, travel, and adventure. Developed and produced for viewers aged 13-16, host Laila Ali profiles inspirational people and showcases their extraordinary achievements each week. In this series, host Ali scours the globe to track down the world's most compelling stories, profiling inspirational athletes, showcasing groundbreaking achievements and extraordinary stories. Exploring the worlds of sports, culture, travel, and adventure, this educational program steps off the beaten track into uncharted territory inspiring audiences to go all in on their dreams. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI - I will air on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ANIMAL TAILS is a half-hour educational, studio-based variety show for children 13 to 16 years of age. This weekly series highlights various features of the animal kingdom, from household pets to exotic wildlife. Animal lovers of all ages learn about the different creatures of our planet on this informative yet entertaining program. Hosted by comedian Mark Curry, the series explores and investigates animals of all sizes from all sorts of locations. From uncovering the unique ways different animals communicate with each other to discovering how police teams train their canine partners, Animal Tails provides a unique and educational experience for children and their parents. ANIMAL TAILS will air on WUAB's secondary channel ("Bounce-TV") in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. BIZ KIDS is a weekly half-hour series focusing on financial literacy and entrepreneurship for teens, targeting 13 to 16-year-olds. Using a mix of strong financial education tools, dynamic sketch comedy, and inspiring true stories of young entrepreneurs, Biz Kids provides important information for future success. Each episode features math, language arts, and social studies as well as teaching teens about money and business. BIZ KIDS will air on WUAB's main channel in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI is a weekly half-hour series that delves into the worlds of sports, culture, travel, and adventure. Developed and produced for viewers aged 13-16, host Laila Ali profiles inspirational people and showcases their extraordinary achievements each week. In this series, host Ali scours the globe to track down the world's most compelling stories, profiling inspirational athletes, showcasing groundbreaking achievements and extraordinary stories. Exploring the worlds of sports, culture, travel, and adventure, this educational program steps off the beaten track into uncharted territory inspiring audiences to go all in on their dreams. ALL IN WITH LAILA ALI - II will air on WUAB's secondary digital channel ("Bounce-TV") in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Other Matters (10 of 12)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. In this weekly half-hour series developed and produced to educate and inform viewers ages 13-16, the show's hosts scan the country finding those who "pay it forward" to promote health and wellness. The remarkable people that viewers meet are referred to as "agents of change" - special individuals who are making big changes in people's lives, one small step at a time. Everyday Health is a series that uniquely raises awareness to fight obesity, raise self-esteem, establish physical fitness habits, and prevent negative health choices. An inspirational program about people who confront challenges by taking control, Everyday Health (through captivating storytelling) reports on amazing teens and other selfless Americans who are "paying it forward" with goodwill and new ideas that will inspire other teens to take action. EVERYDAY HEALTH will air on WUAB's secondary channel ("Bounce-TV") in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. ANIMAL RESCUE is a weekly half-hour reality series showcasing spectacular animal rescues. The series focuses on the dedicated people around the world who help sick, injured or abused animals. The program also instructs children on the proper care of animals and provides safety tips on how to care for all kinds of creatures in the animal kingdom. The show is aimed at children and families who want to learn about animal treatment, care and protection. ANIMAL RESCUE will air on WUAB's main digital channel in the 2nd quarter 2018.
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. THINK BIG features top kid inventors who face off against each other in an Invent-Off to see who can come up with the most innovative and creative invention. Each episode is set in the Think Tank, a studio filled top to bottom with art supplies and construction materials. Two teams, each led by a Featured Inventor, brainstorm, choose materials, and then sketch, design and build their idea. Once completed, the competing inventions are presented to a judge. The best invention wins bragging rights and the coveted Genius Cup. In this series, kids acquire and showcase their skills in creativity, science, innovation, marketing, design, and teamwork. Think Big is a kid-hosted entertaining series for young people following the world's most innovative kids as they create and invent new toys, games, learning tools, websites, and new modes of transportation. THINK BIG will air on WUAB's main digital channel in the 2nd quarter 2018.
The undersigned certifies that he or she is (a) the party filing the Children's Television Programming, or an officer, director, member, partner, trustee, authorized employee, or other individual or duly elected or appointed official who is authorized to sign on behalf of the party filing the Children's Television Programming; or (b) an attorney qualified to practice before the Commission under 47 C.F.R. Section 1.23(a), who is authorized to represent the party filing the Children's Television Programming, and who further certifies that he or she has read the document; that to the best of his or her knowledge, information,and belief there is good ground to support it; and that it is not interposed for delay.
Erik Schrader
Vice President/General Manager
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“I'd always dance up and down the grocery aisles,” TJ Yale recalls of his early childhood years in Damascus, Ore. Yale's parents, looking for an outlet for their five-year-old’s creativity and energy, responded by enrolling him in ballet and tap lessons. “I was fortunate to have parents who were able to put me in dance classes,” he said.
TJ thrived in dance, and stuck with it. In middle school, a judge at a competition suggested that TJ’s parents enroll him in a special performing arts school in Portland. He spent the rest of his school years dancing hours each day as part of magnet programs and the Jefferson Dancers—the longest-running dance company in Portland—before continuing on to Los Angeles, New York. and Tokyo after graduation. Today, located back home in Oregon, TJ is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor at the program that helped shape him.
Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, African modern: you name it, TJ’s done it. And now, he gets to pass his love of movement to a new generation of dancers.
“It was a good transition. I got to do some commercial work and that sort of thing, but getting to take everything that I've learned from all of my teachers and give back is a pretty cool feeling; especially when you see a kid get really excited about a step, or you see them struggling with something for so long, and they finally get it,” he said.
While dance is an art form, it also requires strength, stamina, and athleticism—much like basketball or soccer. “It should be considered a sport,” TJ said. “You're engaging all these different muscles, and you're using different types of breathing. Not only do you need brute strength in dance, but you need strength that's going to give you longevity. We train our bodies to be able to perform at a peak level, but keep it consistent.”
Cross-training and dance may not be terms automatically associated with one another, but TJ says tools like the TRX Suspension Trainer have helped him create greater stability and improve his overall dance skills. “It made me work muscles that I didn't even realize I had—and I feel like a lot of dancers would say they feel like they have a pretty good understanding of their body,” he said.
With the Suspension Trainer, TJ says his freestyling has improved because he feels more grounded, which helps him move faster and more precisely. “The main thing for me is being able to have more control, because I can more accurately execute [moves], or do them for longer periods of time.”
There are days when TJ questions why he’s stuck with dance for so long, but he’s grateful to be a dancer because it keeps him in great shape. “Dancing at such a young age got me in this subconscious routine of always being active or pushing myself physically.”
Ultimately, TJ says movement matters because it helps him process never-ending changes in the world.
‘Things are constantly evolving and changing. Movement ties into that. It’s in my DNA. It feels good when I move. If I'm feeling frustrated, it's something that I can turn to and just let things out. If I'm still trying to move, that means something's working right internally.”
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Home Celebrity Full House Star Jodie Sweetin Attacked By Police During Protest
Full House Star Jodie Sweetin Attacked By Police During Protest
June 26, 2022 | Abhishek Kar
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has led to the eruption of protests across the nation. The protestors want the return of abortion rights for women. Amongst the protestors in Los Angeles, was “Full House” star, Jodie Sweetin.
Sweetin, who was accompanied by other protestors on a freeway in Los Angeles, was met with resistance from local law enforcement. In fact, she got knocked back by members of the LAPD during the protest, resulting in her landing on the floor.
Stephanie Tanner herself spoke to TMZ about the experience. During the interview, she noted that she is “extremely proud of the hundreds of people who showed up yesterday to exercise their First Amendment rights and take immediate action to peacefully protest the giant injustices that have been delivered from our Supreme Court.”
Our activism will continue until our voices are heard and action is taken. This will not deter us, we will continue fighting for our rights. We are not free until ALL of us are free.
In a video originally uploaded to Instagram, the LAPD can be seen blocking the path of the protestors, when Sweetin got close to them, What followed was that Sweetin was pushed back into the crowd, and consequently hit the curb and landed on the floor.
Reportedly, Sweetin is doing fine following the incident. Check out the video of the incident below.
Abhishek Kar
Abhishek Kar is a freelance writer and a full-time pop culture enthusiast from India. In his spare time, he likes to paint.
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How My Barber Made Me Feel Like a Republican
Getting stylistic approval from cubicle dwellers is unquestionably a sign of fashion failure.
Baratunde Thurston, Contributor
Comedian and Vigilante Pundit
Jul 18, 2007, 03:34 PM EDT | Updated Nov 17, 2011
I've had the same barber for about the same amount of time that Bush has been president, and like many Republicans, I am loyal despite numerous embarrassing moments and outright failures. I can't pinpoint why I've been so loyal. There's something about the person who's in charge of your hair that engenders a sense of trust, loyalty and guilt at the notion of going to someone else.
I followed him when he left one shop to start his own. I've waited hours for his chair while other barbers were available. Once when my barber was out of town I did let another barber cut my hair, but I knew it couldn't last. I felt dirty. My guy has done a decent job, but not incredible. Mostly, he's just there. Like most cab drivers, he's always on his cell phone while operating his delicate machinery, leading me to question whether or not he even hears what I want done. I could say, "I want pink bunny rabbits carved into my temples" and he'd be like, "Uh huh" and leave me with a fade. Years ago, I asked him to trim my afro and even it up, and he took the damn thing off. I was so furious when I left, he later told me he was afraid I would come back and shoot him. Had I done so, I wouldn't be in the situation I'm in right now.
I've been growing my hair out for the past year at least with just moderate trimming every few months. Yesterday, I realized i desperately needed to get my hair cut. It had grown beyond the cool-fro stage and was insisting on joining the Rastafarian Movement. I destroyed several picks in an attempt to tame it, but it chewed threw them like a bunker buster through an Iraqi pre-school. I told the barber, "I WANT TO KEEP THE AFRO, just take it down a bit, and make it even." I had worried that half off might even be too much.
Thirty minutes later, I barely had any hair. He took off five-sixths of my fro! I left dissatisfied but committed to maintaining my cool. "This could be good," I told myself. "The scalp needs fresh air every few years." Just when I had convinced myself that it was going to be ok, it happened. I went to my office job, and the corporate people started complimenting me.
"Hey Baratunde, that's a nice clean haircut."
"Wow, it's like we got the old Baratunde back."
"What's up, Tobey?"
What a horrible setback! Getting stylistic approval from cubicle dwellers is unquestionably a sign of fashion failure. If Dick Cheney says you have a good heart, you are among the living dead.
Then there are the people who realize that something tragic has happened and remind me of the incident, "Woah, man, what happened?" I don't want to talk about it. It gets me angry all over again, and I wonder why I went back to the barber in the first place.
This must be what it's like to be a Republican. To remain unquestionably loyal in the face of miserable failure. Like the president, my barber pretended to listen, but went ahead and did whatever he had planned to do in the first place. It didn't matter that I told him to "KEEP THE AFRO." It didn't matter that we had been through this before. The difference between me and Republicans, however, is that I'm not going back for more. I'm looking for a new barber and, in the meantime, I'll be wearing a hat.
Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, author and vigilante pundit. He performs regularly with Laughing Liberally, blogs at Jack & Jill Politics and will be moving from Boston to New York in order to find a new barber.


Review: Valpurgis Night - Psalms of Solemn Virtue
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Psalms of Solemn Virtue
Label: Rising Records
Review online: April 24, 2011
Reviewed by: Lior "Steinmetal" Stein
Rated 3.5/5 (70%) (6 Votes)
The Heavy Metal from the U.K. has always been a favorite of mine, whether it is from the 80s or from one of the many newer sub-genres. Great Britain will forever be the fatherland of Heavy Metal and metal, in general. I shouldn't have to remind you of the legends from that country. However, success isn't guaranteed, based on nationality, whether you are a newcomer or a veteran band. Valpurgis Night is a band for those that crave the sounds of the 80s.
You might think, based on the album's title Psalms of Solemn Virtue that this is a melancholy epic and you wouldn't be that far off. There is certainly some Doom mixed in with the Heavy Metal and even some hints of Thrash. As diverse as this band is, they still have a long way to go in the area of composition. At least they didn't try to recycle others too much. Their longer songs are far too basically structured to hold the listener's interest for their entire length. In their favor is the production which is mid to late 80s, although I think the gain on the guitar could have been lowered as it was physically painful to my ears, at times.
One big question looms; where are the solos? I couldn't help but notice that despite some fine melodic breaks and aggressive licks, the solos were missing. Only minor glimpses of lead guitar could be found amongst the main riffs. Lead singer Preacher didn't put much gas on the fire either.
Valpurgis Night succeed as a British-styled 80s Heavy Metal band with tracks like "Broken Spectre" and the album closer "Row to the Rhythm." There are other songs that aren't that far behind and if the band can insert some additional melodies and solos, they can only get better.


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The Latest: Aussie rules football to kick off on June 11
By The Associated Press - May. 15, 2020 12:11 AM EDT
The supporter's entrance of the Signal Iduna Park, Germany's biggest stadium of Borussia Dortmund, is closed in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday, May 14, 2020. Bundesliga will now restart on May 16, 2020 when Borussia Dortmund will play the derby against FC Schalke 04 at home without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Aussie rules football will kick off again on June 11, with the second round of the Australian Football League to be played almost three months after the competition was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Australian Football League chief executive Gillon McLachlan on Friday announced the matches for the next four rounds of the condensed season would be released within 10 days. The AFL, Australia’s most-watched sports league in terms of attendance and TV audience, was suspended on March 22 after one round.
Quarantine requirements and travel restrictions from some states means players and staff from the four AFL clubs from Western Australia and South Australia — the West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers, Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide — will be temporarily be relocated to hubs on the Gold Coast, an hour south of Brisbane.
Major League Soccer is extending a league-wide moratorium on group and team training through June 1.
The moratorium had been in place through May 15.
MLS players are permitted to use outdoor team training fields for voluntary individual workouts, in compliance with local health authorities and government orders, that were created in consultation with medical and infectious disease experts.
Team training facilities remain closed to all players, with the exception of those requiring medical treatment or rehabilitation, under the direction of the team medical staff, that cannot be performed from the safety of their residences.
MLS suspended the season because of the coronavirus pandemic on March 12, closing all team facilities but asking players to remain in market with their teams.
Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson wants the NBA to have its postseason, even if he and his Cleveland teammates aren’t included in the playoffs.
“Guys want to play,” Thompson said Thursday during a Zoom conference call.
Thompson, who is eligible for free agency after this season, said one of his biggest takeaways from a conference call with Commissioner Adam Silver last week was that players — especially the ones with a chance to win a title — are eager to get back on the floor as soon as possible.
First, though, Thompson said it’s imperative that everyone feels protected from the coronavirus.
“They’re trying to win a championship, so I understand where they’re coming from and they know everybody wants to see basketball,” he said from Los Angeles. “Everybody wants to watch the playoffs. I want to watch the playoffs, with my friends — you know, cheering and going crazy. But the main concern is just how do we do it in a way where everyone’s at peace when they go to work.”
Depending on what the league decides, it’s possible Thompson may have played his final game for Cleveland. His contract ends at the end of this season, but the 29-year-old said he’s not thinking too far ahead.
Supercross is ready to roll again.
AMA Motocross announced seven made-for-TV Supercross races from May 31 through June 21 to close out a season interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The races will be held at University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City without fans and televised on NBC. Safety measures will include mandated pre-screening, testing, temperature checks, face masks, increased sanitization efforts and social distancing off the track.
The Supercross season was halted in early March after 10 rounds of the 17-race championship series. Eli Tomac leads Ken Roczen by three points heading into the final seven races.
Champions in the 450cc and two 250cc classes will be crowned after the final seven races.
Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks has let his teen daughter give him a buzz-cut — netting $50,000 for a fund that feeds workers involved in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Brooks’ family added $25,000 to the $25,000 originally donated to Feeding the Frontlines.
Brooks had said he would let his kid shave his head if that amount was reached to help provide meals to first responders and healthcare workers in the Washington area.
Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Corey Peters is hosting a virtual book club that Arizona high school students can join during the coronavirus pandemic.
The club is called “The Corey Peters Playbook” and will meet weekly on a video conference. A news release from the Cardinals said the goal is to have “in-depth discussions about a variety of books while also providing necessary resources and guidance.”
The book club is part of Peters’ foundation called the Peters Education Enrichment Project, which was created in 2012 and focuses on reading.
The 31-year-old Peters is a nine-year NFL veteran who has spent his last four seasons in Arizona. He started all 16 games last season.
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford says the league expects to distribute nearly all of its projected revenues to member schools for this school year despite the shutdown of college sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a video conference with reporters Thursday, Swofford said the league expects to distribute “98%” of its projected totals to league schools. He didn’t discuss specific amounts.
“Given the circumstances, we feel pretty good about that actually,” Swofford said.
The NCAA announced in March that it would distribute $225 million in June to 350 Division I schools after the cancellation of its men’s basketball tournament, much less than the original plan of $600 million.
But Swofford said the league has offset some losses in savings for canceled championship events as well as less travel and other expenses. Additionally, Swofford said the league expects to be “somewhat ahead” of its projections for its ESPN-partnered TV channel, which launched in August.
The league was already depending on the ACC Network to help close a growing financial gap with other power conferences. Swofford said the network ultimately was able to broadcast nearly all of its revenue-generating events, from the completed football season to a basketball schedule that lost the final seven games of the ACC men’s tournament.
Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle and the school’s five highest-paid head coaches have agreed to take a 10% pay cut for the first six months of the upcoming fiscal year to help offset revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coyle announced the pay cuts on Thursday for him, football coach P.J. Fleck, men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino, women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen, men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko and volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon. The group of six previously took a one-week voluntary salary reduction, enacted last month. The university said the combined savings from the reductions will be about $615,000. Fleck is the highest earner, at $4.6 million in 2020.
“I appreciate their dedication to Minnesota and willingness to help in a time of financial uncertainty,” Coyle said.
The next fiscal year starts on July 1. Coyle told the Board of Regents last week that the department is on pace to finish the current fiscal year with a $4 million deficit. The 2019-20 operating budget for Gophers sports was $123 million. The athletic department has projected a loss of up to $75 million of expected revenue under the worst-case scenario of a canceled 2020 football season. A milder hit of $30 million in lost income is forecast if football games are played without fans.
Auburn University President Jay Gogue predicts the Tigers will play football this season.
Gogue told incoming freshmen in a video Wednesday, “We’re going to have football this fall.”
Gogue didn’t offer any details in the short video about how the games would be played and did not discuss whether fans would be in the stands. But the Auburn president predicted the coronavirus pandemic won’t keep the campus from having "all the activities that we have every fall.”
He said Auburn will reopen classes on campus and have fraternity and sorority and club activities.
The Southeastern Conference has formed a task force of medical professionals from the 14 member institutions to discuss the best ways to resume sports.
Augsburg coach Heiko Herrlich will miss his team’s first game when the German soccer league resumes Saturday because he broke quarantine rules to buy toiletries.
Herrlich said earlier Thursday that he left the team’s hotel briefly to visit a supermarket in search of toothpaste and skin cream.
Hours later he said he would miss Saturday’s game because “in this situation I have not lived up to my position as a role model to my team and to the public.”
The game against Wolfsburg was to be Herrlich’s first game in charge of 14th-place Augsburg. He was appointed in March but had yet to oversee a game because the league was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Augsburg says Herrlich will take charge of training again only after twice testing negative for the coronavirus.
Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns says he hopes a potential return of Major League Baseball from a pandemic-imposed hiatus could “provide a diversion” and be “part of the solution to what everyone is going through right now.”
Stearns emphasized that it would need to be done “in a safe and responsible manner.”
“The truth is we don’t know what scenario is coming,” Stearns said Thursday outside a hospital as the Brewers helped donate meals to hospital workers.
“We will be prepared,” he added. “If we get the go-ahead from public health officials, if we get the go-ahead from governmental officials, if the necessary agreements can be reached, we will be prepared and we’ll get it going.”
The Brewers are working with other companies and local firefighters to help provide 1,000 meals to workers at Milwaukee-area hospitals. Stearns spoke after food was given to employees at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center.
West Virginia University president E. Gordon Gee vows that the Mountaineers will play football this fall “even if I have suit up.”
“I’ve got my ankles taped, I’m ready to go in,” the 76-year-old Gee joked in an interview with WOWK-TV broadcast this week. “But I think again, with everything we’re going to do it based on what is safe, what is healthy for our fans and what is healthy for our student athletes. But I do believe that we will play football.”
Despite uncertainly around the coronavirus pandemic, all Big 12 schools, including West Virginia, plan to open campuses for the fall semester, a key step toward launching fall sports.
It’s not the first time a statement by Gee has turned heads.
The then-Ohio State president was criticized in 2010 for saying TCU and Boise State didn’t belong in the BCS title game even if they ran the table because of weak schedules, referring to lesser opponents generally as “Little Sisters of the Poor.”
In 2012 he took a shot at Notre Dame in a meeting of Ohio State’s athletic counsel, saying that the school was never invited to join the Big Ten because its priests are not good partners. “Those damn Catholics” can’t be trusted, he said.
He later apologized.
A judge has upheld the Dutch soccer association’s decision to scrap relegation and promotion from or to the top-flight Eredivisie as it cut short the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The top two clubs in the second-tier Keuken Kampioen Division, Cambuur Leeuwarden and De Graafschap Doetinchem, launched a legal challenge to the April 24 decision, seeking to seal promotion in court.
In a ruling streamed live Thursday, Judge Hans Zuurmond rejected their arguments, saying the Dutch association, the KNVB, has the power to make such a decision.
Zuurmond says because of the coronavirus, the KNVB “had to take a decision with its back to the wall. Doing nothing was not an option.”
According to the ruling, the KNVB had to act in the interest of all clubs. Zuurmond says it is “very bitter for Cambuur and De Graafschap, but that is not enough to overturn the decision.”
The decision marked the first time a court has ruled in a legal challenge to a one of the major European leagues' coronavirus stoppages.
The Netherlands on April 24 became the first top-tier European league to cancel the remainder of the season. But clubs that felt disadvantaged by the terms immediately announced plans to launch legal battles.
The British government says it is helping the Premier League resume in June but it wants the finances to flow throughout English soccer and more fans to be able to watch games on television.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden held talks on Thursday with soccer authorities as the national coronavirus lockdown starts to be eased. The pandemic will continue to prevent any fans from attending matches if sports events do restart in June after being suspended in March.
Dowden says “the government is opening the door for competitive football to return safely in June. This should include widening access for fans to view live coverage and ensure finances from the game’s resumption supports the wider football family.”
In a statement, Dowden says soccer authorities need to finalize their plans before government approval will be given for leagues to start up again.
Players are still having to maintain social distancing in training, but contact is expected to be allowed if there is no new spike in COVID-19 cases nationally.
IndyCar officials have announced NBC will air a four-hour program on May 24, the original date of this year’s Indianapolis 500, that will look back at last year’s race.
Mike Tirico will interview race winner Simon Pagenaud and runner-up Alexander Rossi during the broadcast.
This year’s Indy 500 has been rescheduled for Aug. 23.
“While this Memorial Day weekend will certainly be different, we’re pleased to join our partners at NBC Sports in continuing this tradition through this special TV presentation,” Penske Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Miles said in a statement. “We look forward to recognizing both our military and frontline COVID-19 heroes while providing motorsports fans some intense and behind-the-scenes IndyCar action through the race replay.”
Pre-race coverage will include honoring frontline workers during the pandemic as well as the military traditions associated with the 500. The program also will preview this year’s season opener, which is scheduled for June 6 at Texas.
The Baltimore Ravens intend to compensate stadium workers if NFL games are played before a limited numbers of fans — or no one at all — due to social distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ravens president Dick Cass says the team is working on a program to provide for the estimated 3,300 people employed a typical game day.
“If we don’t have that kind of staff because we have a reduced crowd at the stadium, we are planning on creating an employees' assistance fund,” Cass said, noting that “we have not terminated or laid off or furloughed anybody and we don’t intend to.”
Instead of watching from the sideline at a minicamp practice, Cass was in his home Thursday morning, speaking in a teleconference arranged by The United Way. He noted that in a normal year on this date, there would be 90 players having breakfast at the team headquarters.
Cass said the team sill plans to open training camp and start the season on time, but it “may have to make adjustments.”
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What Is Involved in Roman Archaeology?
Ray Hawk
Roman archaeology is the study of human artifacts that remain from the Roman period, which, in its broadest sense, is believed to have started in 753 BC with the founding of the city of Rome in Italy by the legendary twin brothers of Romulus and Remus, to its final decay and fall in 44 BC with the death of Julius Caesar. The field of Roman archaeology in general is often classified as the study of a sub-set of Classical archaeology, which includes the study of ancient Greece that preceded the rise of Rome as well as related societies in the European region such as the Minoans and Mycenaeans. Artifacts that are particularly important to cultural studies of the period include sculptures and other artwork and written records of the time period. Equally important, though often more scarce or badly ravaged by the passage of time, is the study of money and its uses from the period and any remaining architectural ruins that still exist.
An archaeologist acts something like a detective in studying the past, where he or she must gather as much evidence as possible about events to assemble a complete and accurate picture of what took place during the time period. With Roman archaeology, a unique advantage often presents itself that is not present in many other arenas of archaeological research. Though most archaeological study focuses on the material remains of past societies to assemble an accurate archaeological record, of secondary, though important, value is the oral history that exists to fill in the blanks in understanding of past practices.
Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor.
While Rome itself ceased to function as an empire and cohesive society over 2,000 years ago as of 2011, the region upon which the empire was built has been continually inhabited by descendants of the Romans, who have often carried on cultural traditions, religious beliefs, and customs with ancient origins. This oral history is often more complete when a past era being researched had a large degree of literacy. Rome was noted for being a technologically-advanced civilization of its time that carried on the Greek tradition of the value of education and acquiring new knowledge.
Remnants of the extensive aqueduct network that the Romans used to transport water to their major urban centers can still be seen today.
The human culture upon which the Roman world was founded is believed to have been populated by three distinct groups of people who merged into one. First among them were the Italic people, who were the rural and semi-nomadic groups native to the region and which included regional warrior or kingship-based territories. The Etruscans are believed to have come to Rome from somewhere in Asia Minor, and brought with them much of the foundational art and city planning skills that formed the foundation of Roman architecture and high culture. The Greeks also populated Rome, initially as a merchant class in control of the seas, and later owning large sections of agricultural land. It is from the Greeks that Roman archaeology displays many of its origins for mythology and for establishing Rome's historical and religious place in the world at large.
The archaeological record is also built up from the study of human remains and everyday implements used by people of the time. This means that much of Roman archaeology also involves the excavation of buried cities and ancient graves. Examining bones, pottery, and even the remains of fragile items like food, pottery, and jewelry that are occasionally preserved and fossilized can often reveal more about a culture than more elaborate and unique artifacts like sculptures or grand halls and meeting places.
The study of Roman archaeology is a complex and vast undertaking not only because of the fact that the period lasted for many centuries, but also because of the size of Roman society. At its peak, Roman civilization stretched from the city of Rome all the way to the British Isles in the west, covering most of Europe in the process, and also included rule over modern-day territory in Egypt and Turkey. All of the various cultures that Rome came to dominate merged to some degree with the empire and can be considered part of its culture and heritage.
It is estimated that, at its height, the Roman Empire spanned an area of territory equal to 2,509,663 square miles (6,500,000 square kilometers). This is close to the size of the entire subcontinent of Australia at 2,941,299 square miles (7,617,930 square kilometers), which is considered to be the world's sixth largest nation as of 2011. Undertaking an effort at Roman archaeology for a civilization so vast in size and which endured for nearly a thousand years is a research effort that may never reach a final conclusion.
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Russian Military Command and Control: A Giant Leap of Faith?
August 16, 2011 03:38 PM Age: 11 years
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Since the transformation of the Russian armed forces began in October 2008, senior political and military leaders have promised to improve command and control (C2) both in terms of force structure as well as by means of introducing new technology. President Dmitry Medvedev has set the target to “digitize” military communications by 2012, and Defense Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov talks about plans to introduce automated C2 outperforming the existing system by a factor of 3.5. On August 11, Nikolai Radko, the First Deputy Director-General of the joint-stock company “Sozvezdiye,” involved in the design and manufacture of advanced automated C2 systems, presented an optimistic overview on the prospects for the Unified System for Command and Control at the Tactical Level (Yedinaya Avtomatizirovannaya Sistema Upravleniya Takticheskim Zvenom –YeSU TZ). Radko emphasized how pivotal such developments will prove in the pursuit of the Russian version of network-centric warfare, and expressed confidence that Sozvezdiye possesses the required mix of telecommunications and information-based innovative technology, as well as the experience in building large systems (https://www.abireg.ru/print_news.php?idnews=19300, August 11).
The military-industrial commission met in Moscow on July 28 to discuss the deficiencies in the system and downplayed the setbacks, while offering reassurance that these “minor issues” would be resolved by the end of the year. The defense ministry and defense industry are reportedly at loggerheads over its design. “The military is still unable to settle on the algorithms of the digital formulation of objectives for different categories of commanding officers in the organization of combat. The principles of combat employment change constantly here. The analysis of each of them requires time and funds. Especially since the contract for the pilot project was signed only last Friday [July 29],” complained Vadim Potapov, the chief designer of the YeSU TZ (https://www.izvestia.ru/news/496152, August 1). The defense ministry accuses the defense industry of dragging its heels in resolving design issues, while the manufacturers complain that they are not given specific instructions concerning what the military wishes to see on the system’s monitors. Exercises scheduled for October to test the YeSU TZ in the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade, Alabino, were cancelled as a result of this impasse.
On numerous occasions Army-General Nikolai Makarov, the Chief of the General Staff, has highlighted the crucial nature of automated C2 and promoted network-centric approaches to warfare. In October 2010, Colonel-General Aleksandr Postnikov, the Commander-in-Chief (CINC) of the Ground Forces, stated that the development of automated C2 is a priority for the future of the military. Lieutenant-General Sergey Skokov, Chief of the Main Staff and First Deputy CINC of the Ground Forces (one of the troika of generals that resigned in June 2011) has been closely linked to these initiatives. Also speaking in October 2010, Skokov described how the YeSU TZ could enhance the algorithm of battle management. Decisions by the brigade commander would be transmitted in real time to his battalion commander, displayed on his personal computer. More recently, Colonel Musa Khamzatov, an expert on modern approaches to combat operations and an assistant to General Postnikov told Izvestiya that the General Staff is developing a system of transition from vertical command to a network approach (inter-service and inter-departmental) using automated C2. Like others, Khamzatov believes this will greatly enhance the speed of decision making: “Such a system increases the speed of command and control many times over, the dynamics of combat and the efficiency of engagement of the enemy grow accordingly, and the survivability of one’s own troops is enhanced. Having created such a network, we can prosecute so-called network-centric combat operations” (Izvestiya, August 1; Krasnaya Zvezda, October 28, 2010).
In the fall of 2010, Dmitry Kandaurov, a Moscow-based expert on automated C2 examined some of the design problems afflicting the YeSU TZ in a series of articles in Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye. These military-technical articles noted that the critical design challenge confronting the defense industry relates to the high-intensity graphics in the software, and placed these complexities in a wider context of improving the overall efficiency of C2. Yet, by far the most detailed analysis written by Kandaurov appeared on August 3, 2011; this time in Zaftra, but it may well signal a potentially far deeper crisis for the “reform” and “modernization” agenda –even if his findings prove to be only partially correct. Noting the weaknesses of Russian military science, and that the challenges stemming from creating automated C2 systems for combined-arms forces lack any criteria for evaluating their efficiency, Kandaurov assessed existing plans for the YeSU TZ and found them entirely flawed (https://www.zavtra.ru/cgi/veil/data/zavtra/11/924/print41.html, August 3).
Reminding his readers that the main requirements placed on any system of C2 are efficiency, continuity, stability and concealment, the author assessed the YeSU TZ compared with the existing “non-automated” system and attempted to unravel the implications and merits of the high-tech version. Turning his focus to measuring the efficiency of the automated system, compared to its manual-input counterpart, the author explained the processes involved in the use of situational data in terms of gathering, collecting, processing, displaying, synthesizing, analyzing and transmitting such information. This is where the importance of the software being used in the system is graphic-dependent: “Up to 90 percent of all information coming to the staff can and should be represented specifically in the form of tactical symbols plotted on a map. In the course of carrying out any information task, from 60 percent to 80 percent of the work of appointed persons goes specifically to the process of displaying information (visualizing the tactical situation on the map)” (https://www.zavtra.ru/cgi/veil/data/zavtra/11/924/print41.html, August 3).
Kandaurov then explains that depending on the exact type of combat, and version of his decision, the brigade commander’s map may display between 1,500 to 2,500 tactical symbols. He notes that in May 2011, state tests of the YeSU TZ showed that plotting one tactical symbol requires on average 18 to 20 seconds. Consequently, the required number of man-hours to display the total number of tactical symbols on the brigade commander’s map is between 7.5 to 12.5 hours. Considering a ratio of 1:3 for the time required to select and edit the symbol, suggests a total of 30 man-hours involved in fully formulating the brigade commander’s decision. Kandaurov notes that “The overall time will be reduced somewhat in view of the fact that the work will be done by several appointed persons, each of whom will work in his own stratum (with subsequent information exchange),” and factoring this into his calculation, he concludes: “Based on the above it follows that it will take around 20 hours just for a complete display of the brigade commander’s decision on the electronic map using software developed in the Sozvezdiye concern. Which is double the standard established for the ‘manual’ method of C2!” (https://www.zavtra.ru/cgi/veil/data/zavtra/11/924/print41.html, August 3).
Kandaurov’s analysis may appear overly military-technical, but it raises significant issues confronting the defense ministry, General Staff and the defense industry: will the existing plans for introducing automated C2 actually result in any improvement of overall efficiency? At an estimated cost 8 billion rubles ($273 million) to equip one brigade, such fundamental questions must be resolved before it is too late.
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Biography of Edwin Darling, M. D.
Edwin Darling
Dr. Edwin Darling is the oldest practicing physician of Crawford county, having been identified with the medical fraternity here for more than four decades. His birth occurred in Franklin county, Vermont, on the 18th of March, 1838, his parents being Benjamin Franklin and Cynthia (Blake) Darling, who were likewise natives of the Green Mountain state. Coming to Iowa in 1848, they purchased and located on a farm in Jackson county, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Their children were five in number, namely: Edwin, of this review; Emily, who is deceased; Viola, the wife of George Leslie, of Oklahoma; Jeanette, who is the wife of George L. Wright and now resides in Denver, Colorado; and Edson, who has also passed away.
Edwin Darling began earning his own livelihood at the early age of fourteen years, securing employment as clerk in a drug store at Maquoketa, Iowa, where he remained until the outbreak of the Civil war. In 1861 he offered his services in defense of the Union, joining the Ninth Iowa Infantry and remaining with that command until the 1st of August, 1865. He participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia, and several other hotly contested engagements and also went with Sherman to the sea. During the entire period of his connection with the army he acted as hospital steward and fortunately escaped injury of any kind. He was mustered out at Clinton in 1865 and then returned to Jackson county, where he again entered the drug store in which he had been formerly employed. Having determined upon the practice of medicine as a life work, he pursued a course of study in the medical college at Cincinnati, Ohio, and was graduated from that institution in 1867. He first followed his profession at Maquoketa, Iowa, for two years and in March, 1870, came to Crawford county, locating for practice in Deloit, where he remained for seven years. On the expiration of that period he came to Vail and has here since enjoyed an extensive and lucrative practice. That his diagnosis is correct and careful, his judgement sound and his application of remedial agencies effective is shown in the excellent results which have attended his efforts. He is now the oldest practicing physician in Crawford county and has kept in close touch with the onward march of the profession, continually broadening his knowledge and promoting his efficiency by reading and investigation.
In 1867 Dr. Darling was united in marriage to Miss Adaline Stevens, who was born in Ohio on the 19th of November, 1848, her parents being John and Mary Jane Stevens. They are both deceased, the mother passing away April 7, 191 1, at the age of eighty-eight years, at the home of our subject. They reared a family of six children.
In politics Dr. Darling is a republican and his fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, have called him to several positions of public trust. He has held both town and township offices and acted as mayor of Vail for several terms, while during President Harrison’s administration he served as post-master. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, belonging to Lodge No. 422, which he helped to organize and in which he has filled all of the chairs. He is likewise a member of Chapter No. 89 at Dunlap and also belongs to the Eastern Star. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, with which his wife is also affiliated. His life in all of its phases has commanded the respect and confidence of his fellowmen and he now ranks high among the prominent and valued citizens of Vail and Crawford county.


Kevin Erickson’s electrified 1972 Plymouth Satellite is seen at his Commerce City, Colo., home on Sept. 20, 2022. Erickson is part of a small but expanding…
Kevin Erickson’s electrified 1972 Plymouth Satellite is seen at his Commerce City, Colo., home on Sept. 20, 2022. Erickson is part of a small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers, and entrepreneurs across the country converting vintage cars and trucks into greener, often much faster, electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs
by: THOMAS PEIPERT, Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is normally the sound of pistons pumping, gas coursing through the carburetor and the low thrum of the exhaust.
Even though it’s nearly silent, the classic American muscle car isn’t broken. It’s electric.
Erickson is among a small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country who are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener, and often much faster, electric vehicles.
Despite derision from some purists about the converted cars resembling golf carts or remote-controlled cars, electric powertrain conversions are becoming more mainstream as battery technology advances and the world turns toward cleaner energy to combat climate change.
“RC cars are fast, so that’s kind of a compliment really,” said Erickson, whose renamed ”Electrollite” accelerates to 0-60 mph (0-97 kph) in three seconds and tops out at about 155 mph (249 kph). It also invites curious stares at public charging stations, which are becoming increasingly common across the country.
At the end of 2019, Erickson, a cargo pilot who lives in suburban Denver, bought the car for $6,500. He then embarked on a year-and-a-half-long project to convert the car into a 636-horsepower electric vehicle (475 kW), using battery packs, a motor and the entire rear subframe from a crashed Tesla Model S.
“This was my way of taking the car that I like — my favorite body — and then taking the modern technology and performance, and mixing them together,” said Erickson, who has put about $60,000 into the project.
Jonathan Klinger, vice president of car culture for Hagerty, an insurance company and automotive lifestyle brand that specializes in collector vehicles, said converting classic cars into EVs is “definitely a trend,” although research on the practice is limited.
In May, the Michigan-based company conducted a web-based survey of about 25,000 self-identified automobile enthusiasts in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. About 1% had either partially or fully converted their classic to run on some sort of electrified drivetrain.
The respondents’ top three reasons for converting their vehicles were for faster acceleration and improved performance, for a fun and challenging project, and because of environmental and emissions concerns. About 25% of respondents said they approve of classic vehicles being partially or fully converted to EVs.
“Electric vehicles deliver some pretty astonishing performance just by the nature of the mechanics of how they work,” Klinger said. So it’s not surprising to him that a small percentage of people converting classic cars to EVs are interested in improving performance. He compared the current trend to the hot-rod movement of the 1950s.
But Klinger, who owns several vintage vehicles, said he doesn’t think electric motors will replace all internal combustion engines — especially when considering historically significant vehicles.
“There’s something satisfying about having a vintage car that has a carburetor,” he said, because it’s the same as when the car was new. Some enthusiasts want to preserve the sound and rumble of older cars’ original engines.
Other barriers to converting cars include the knowledge it takes to delve into such a complicated project, as well as safety concerns about tinkering with high-voltage components, the availability of parts, and the time it takes to realize a positive, environmental impact. Because classic vehicles are driven for fewer than 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometers) a year on average, it takes longer to offset the initial carbon footprint of manufacturing the batteries, Klinger said.
And then there’s the price.
Sean Moudry, who co-owns Inspire EV, a small conversion business in suburban Denver, recently modified a 1965 Ford Mustang that was destined for the landfill. The year-and-a-half-long project cost more than $100,000 and revealed several other obstacles that underscore why conversions are not “plug-and-play” endeavors.
Trying to pack enough power into the pony car to “smoke the tires off of it” at a drag strip, Moudry and his partners replaced the underpowered six-cylinder gas engine with a motor from a crashed Tesla Model S. They also installed 16 Tesla battery packs weighing a total of about 800 pounds (363 kilograms).
Most classic vehicles, including the Mustang, weren’t designed to handle that much weight — or the increased performance that comes with a powerful electric motor. So the team had to beef up the car’s suspension, steering, driveshaft and brakes.
The result is a Frankenstein-like vehicle that includes a rear axle from a Ford F-150 pickup and rotors from a Dodge Durango SUV, as well as disc brakes and sturdier coil-over shocks in the front and rear.
Although Ford and General Motors have or are planning to produce standalone electric “crate” motors that are marketed to classic vehicle owners, Moudry says it’s still not realistic for a casual car tinkerer to have the resources to take on such a complicated project. Because of this, he thinks it will take a while for EV conversions to become mainstream.
“I think it’s going to be 20 years,” he said. “It’s going to be a 20-year run before you go to a car show and 50 to 60% of the cars are running some variant of an electric motor in it.”
But that reality could be coming sooner than expected, according to Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association, a trade group that focuses on aftermarket vehicle parts.
He said that during SEMA’s annual show in Las Vegas this fall, some 21,000 square feet (1,951 square meters) of convention space was dedicated to electric vehicles and their parts. That was up from only 2,500 square feet (232 square meters) at the 2021 show.
Companies are developing universal parts, as well as lighter, smaller and more powerful battery packs. They’re also creating wiring components that are easier to install and myriad other innovations. Some are even building vehicle frames with the electric motor, batteries and components already installed. Buyers can just install the body of a classic vehicle on top of the platform.
“The early adopters of this would take a crashed Tesla and pull the motor and harnesses and batteries and all that out of the vehicle and find a way to shoehorn it into whatever vehicle they wanted to build,” Spagnola said. “But today there are many manufacturers now starting to make components. … We’re really excited about it.”


Review: The Lion King/Broadway In Chicago
October 12, 2010 at 12:50 pm by Brian Hieggelke
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Photo: Joan Marcus
How “The Lion King” became king of the Broadway jungle is one of those lion’s tales so odd, it could almost be made up. 1994, the year that the original animated version of “The Lion King” was released to theaters, was also the year that Disney Theatrical, the stage arm of the Disney company, opened its first Broadway production, “Beauty and the Beast.” Though a huge commercial success, the show was snubbed by the Tony Awards, having been nominated in nine categories but only winning Best Costume Design.
That was taken as a clear message to Disney from the theatrical community that such ready-made shows that did not depend on the talents and contributions of that community were not going to be acknowledged by that community. To its credit, Disney got the message, and when it set out to transform “The Lion King” from cartoon to stage, it allowed director Julie Taymor a complete re-imagining of the property that was so stunning that it won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
What is so amazing about both Taymor’s transformation and how strong a production “The Lion King” remains as a stage musical more than a decade later is how vacuous a dramaturgical entity the original property actually was: “The Lion King” animated feature was the first time that Disney created an original story for a full-length cartoon without at least loosely basing it on a classic fairy tale or literary work, and the vaudeville-like quipping that had most notoriously bogged down “Aladdin” often became a substitute for storytelling (fart jokes and groaners remain intact, even in the stage show). It also didn’t do much for family relations to make the uncle such an unambiguous villain.
Musically, the lion’s share of the score is the product of film composer Hans Zimmer, though it contains Elton John’s best songs written for a stage show (with his best show lyrics, supplied by Tim Rice), even if inadvertently since they were originally written for an animated feature. One of their songs that was cut from the original animated version, “Morning Report,” was added to the stage show and used so effectively that it was restored to later theatrical releases and home-video versions of the cartoon. Oddly, it is nowhere to be found in this touring show, a strange omission for such an otherwise elaborate production.
J. Anthony Crane and Dionne Randolph/Photo: Joan Marcus
The Western pop style of the Elton John/Tim Rice songs are rendered far more palatable for the narrative’s African setting in the stage show by having been rearranged in a more African style, complete with two sets of African-instrument percussionists flanking both sides of the stage. Key dramatic moments of the show that previously were spoken here have been transformed to choral ensemble numbers by Lebo M that are the most musically memorable moments of the show, especially the powerful Act II “One by One” opening and the number used to show Simba his relationship to his deceased ancestors, “He Lives in You.”
But the real star of any production of “The Lion King” is the stunning visual feast that the show supplies at every turn, from the golden sun that appears in the opening “Circle of Life” and the velvet night of stars over the grasslands in “He Lives in You,” and of course, the inspired idea to place actors in animal costumes with African-style masks and also incorporate large, hollow puppets into the mix and have all of these actually interact directly with the audience. “The Lion King” remains one of the few recent Broadway properties that completely transports audiences of all ages to another realm, inspiring all of us at every stage of the journey. (Dennis Polkow)
“The Lion King” runs through November 27 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 West Randolph, (800)775-2000; $25-$166.
The Pride of the Play: A Review of The Lion King at Broadway in Chicago In the case of Disney’s “The Lion King,” designer/director Julie Taymor’s revolutionary stage production continues to have a life of its own across a twenty-five-year existence.
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Razzle Not-So Dazzle: A Review of “Chicago” at Broadway in Chicago Flashy lawyer Billy Flynn, cell matron Mama Morton, headline grabbers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly all need to grab our attention and not let go.
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Russian Dressing: A Review of Anastasia at Broadway in Chicago The real magic of this show are the songs by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens. Terrence McNally (book), Flaherty and Ahrens are the same triptych that gave us “Ragtime,” and there is a similar feel here, albeit with a distinctively Russian flavor.
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Council approves $12K sale of Main Street parking lot for Mitchell bar owner's patio addition
With the City Council's approval to accept the only offer on the parking lot, the owner of Jades Bar is set to purchase the lot next to the business for $12,000.
Shown here is the parking lot where the owner of Jades Bar is seeking to purchase from the city of Mitchell to construct a patio next to the 107 N. Main St. building in downtown Mitchell. (Sam Fosness / Republic)
A small lot on the south end of Mitchell's Main Street will be changing hands after a local bar owner’s $12,000 offer on the property was accepted on Monday.
The Mitchell City Council approved the offer on the city-owned lot that sits to the north side of Jades Bar, which Mayor Bob Everson previously indicated will be transformed into an outdoor patio. Anisa Deinert, owner of Jades Bar, made the lone offer on the property that was previously a public parking lot in downtown Mitchell.
“It would be a nice addition, and it would put it back on the tax rolls,” Everson said during the September council meeting when the property was declared surplus to position the city to sell the parking lot. “It would be nice to let them use it for business versus the city having it as just a parking lot.”
While parking has become a commodity in downtown Mitchell for some Main Street business owners and apartment managers, Council President Kevin McCardle said there are plenty of public parking options available in the area surrounding the south end of Main Street, pointing to public parking lots along the west side of Jades Bar, including the lot across the street from the Department of Public Safety building next to Zesto and the lot neighboring Veteran’s Park.
“I’ll make a motion to accept the offer. We have plenty of parking available in that area,” McCardle said.
The city listed the parking lot on the market with realtor, Colleen Hunt, of Mitchell Realty. Although a council-approved appraisal board made up of independent local residents determined the appraised value of the lot was $40,000, Hunt said she assessed it on her own as well. In the end, the lot will go to Deinert for $12,000, less than half of the appraised value that three-person board determined.
“I did my own current market analysis by using courthouse information. She (Deinert) is the only offer that has come in, and I had several people contact me but never put down an offer,” Hunt said, noting she’s had the parking lot listed for about three months.
For council member Jeff Smith, any opportunity to get property back on tax rolls “makes sense.”
“There is a public parking lot on the east side of Main Street as well, and to me it doesn’t make any sense to hang onto additional parking right on Main Street when there is access within a half-block of the area,” Smith said.
Considering the portion of the parking lot that Deinert is purchasing sits next to a vacant lot where Palace City Pawn Shop used to be located before the century-old building was demolished two years ago, City Attorney Justin Johnson said some of the adjacent property will revert back to the owners of the lot, which property records show is Austin McPeek. According to Johnson, the decision to eliminate the parking lot by selling it to Deinert is why the remaining portion of the neighboring vacant lot will revert back to McPeek.
"It will revert back per the deed restriction that stipulates when the city stops using the area as a parking lot, it automatically reverts back to the owner of this lot," Johnson said.
Since the former Palace City Pawn Shop was demolished roughly two years ago, the lot has sat bare. Prior to the demolition, McPeek and the city worked out an agreement for McPeek to cover the costs of razing the former Main Street staple over the next several years.
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Sam Fosness joined the Mitchell Republic in May 2018. He was raised in Mitchell, S.D., and graduated from Mitchell High School. He continued his education at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, where he graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in English. During his time in college, Fosness worked as a news and sports reporter for The Volante newspaper.
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