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Buhl Will Vote Tuesday Aug 28th

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Tuesday Aug 28th, 8 am to 8 pm


Polling Places For Buhl School Election


Buhl 1, 2 Buhl Moose Hall, 1101 Main Street, Buhl

Buhl 3-5 First Christian Church, 1005 Poplar Street, Buhl

Deep Creek Buhl Fire Department – Station #2, 19266A Highway 30, Buhl

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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - First Degree Murder (3 Counts), Arson of an Occupied Structure

ROBERT WILLIAM FISHER

	Photograph taken in 1999	Photograph taken in 1997

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Robert W. Fisher

DESCRIPTION

Date(s) of Birth Used: April 13, 1961 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 pounds Build: Medium Occupations: Surgical Catheter Technician, Respiratory Therapist, Fireman	Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Complexion: Light Sex: Male Race: White Nationality: American

Scars and Marks:

Fisher has surgical scars on his lower back.

Remarks:

Fisher is physically fit and is an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and fisherman. He has a noticeable gold crown on his upper left first bicuspid tooth. He may walk with an exaggerated erect posture and his chest pushed out due to a lower back injury. Fisher is known to chew tobacco heavily. He has ties to New Mexico and Florida. Fisher is believed to be in possession of several weapons, including a high-powered rifle.

CAUTION

Robert William Fisher is wanted for allegedly killing his wife and two young children and then blowing up the house in which they all lived in Scottsdale, Arizona in April of 2001.

REWARD

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Robert William Fisher.

CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.

Field Office: Phoenix

June 2002
Poster Revised January 2005

Leader of Multi-State Marijuana Trafficking and Shoplifting Conspiracies Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

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CINCINNATI—Frederick Reed, a.k.a. “Freaky Fred,” 59, of Lima, Ohio was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 10 years in federal prison for leading a marijuana trafficking conspiracy, using the proceeds to buy approximately 100 parcels of real estate in and around Allen County, Ohio, and directing a multi-state shoplifting ring targeting numerous commercial supply stores in a number of states to get items to maintain the properties.

Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Edward J. Hanko, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cincinnati Field Division (FBI); and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) announced the sentence imposed today by U.S. District Judge Michael A. Barrett.

Reed pleaded guilty on March 14, 2011, to one count of conspiracy to traffic more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and one count of transporting stolen property in interstate commerce. According to court documents, Reed admitted that the organization was responsible for the distribution of at least 33,000 pounds of marijuana.

Reed used some of the profits from the distribution of marijuana to purchase approximately 100 pieces of real estate, either individually or jointly with Susan Kay Risser, 55, in and around Allen County, Ohio, that they used as rental property. To maintain the rental properties, Reed admitted that he conspired with others to steal more than $1 million in merchandise from building and commercial supply stores in Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Missouri, and elsewhere.

Reed and eight others were indicted on December 15, 2010, and arrested on December 22. Seven of his co-conspirators have pleaded guilty and been sentenced. Risser pleaded guilty on September 16, 2011, to one count of conspiracy. Risser’s sentence includes a personal money judgment against her of $3,694,700.

Today Judge Barrett ordered Reed placed on home confinement due to a serious medical condition, pending a report date to federal prison. Reed was also ordered to forfeit his interests in the real estate.

“The U.S. Marshals Service is coordinating their efforts with Allen County and Lima government and housing officials to ensure as little disruption as possible for the occupants of the properties while they are in the marshals’ custody,” Stewart said. “The properties will eventually be sold to new owners.”

The investigation grew from a 2006 investigation based in Clermont County, Ohio, that resulted in guilty pleas from 11 people in the case U.S. v Jose Alfonso Silveyra et al.

Reed was also fined $4,000 and ordered to serve five years of supervised release after his prison term ends.

Stewart commended the joint investigation by agents in the FBI’s Cincinnati Division along with agents in the FBI’s resident agencies in Lima, Ohio, and Nashville, Tennessee, as well as the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Ohio BCI agents, and deputies and officers with the sheriff’s offices in Clermont, Adams, and Allen counties in Ohio and the police departments in Lima and Ft. Shawnee, Ohio; along with the Davidson County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Office; the Franklin, Brentwood, and Gallatin Police Departments in Tennessee; and the Phoenix, Arizona Police Department.

Stewart also commended District Criminal Chief Kenneth L. Parker, who prosecuted the case.

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Military "Cuts": Don't Believe the Hype

Lake Jackson, Texas

Grover Norquist, the influential conservative activist, recently made some very frank and sobering remarks about the U.S. military budget.  Unlike many conservatives, Mr. Norquist understands that American national security interests are not served by the interventionist foreign policy mindset that has dominated both political parties in recent decades.  He also understands that there is nothing “conservative” about incurring trillions of dollars in debt to engage in hopeless nation building exercises overseas.

Speaking at the Center for the National interest last week, Norquist stated that “We can afford to have an adequate national defense which keeps us free and safe and keeps everybody afraid to throw a punch at us, as long as we don't make some of the decisions that previous administrations have, which is to over extend ourselves overseas and think we can run foreign governments."

He continued: “Bush decided to be the mayor of Baghdad rather than the president of the United States. He decided to occupy Iraq and Afghanistan rather than reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. That had tremendous consequences… Richard Nixon said that America's national defense needs are set in Moscow, meaning that we wouldn't have to spend so much if they weren't shooting at us.  The guys who followed didn't notice that the Soviet Union disappeared."

When a prominent DC conservative like Grover Norquist makes such bold statements, it shows that public support for a truly conservative foreign policy is growing.  The American people simply cannot stomach more wars and more debt, especially with our domestic economy in tatters. 

The American people should reject the hype about so called defense “cuts” from both side of the political spectrum.  When the Obama administration calls for an 18% increase in 2013 military spending, those who propose a 20% increase portray this as a reduction! 

Even the supposedly draconian cuts called for in the “sequestration” budget bill would keep military spending at 2006 levels when adjusted for inflation, which is about as high in terms of GDP as during World War II.  It’s also more than the top 13 foreign countries spend on defense combined.  Furthermore, sequestration only cuts military spending for one year after taking effect.  In future years Congress is free to reinstate higher military spending levels-- so under sequestration the most drastic case would mean spending $5.2 trillion instead of $5.7 trillion over the next decade.

Is there any amount of money that would satisfy the Pentagon hawks? Even if we were to slash our military budget in half, America easily would remain the world’s dominant military power.  Our problems don’t result from a lack of spending. They result from a lack of vision and a profound misunderstanding of the single biggest threat to every American man, woman, and child: the federal debt. 

Congressman Ron Paul of Texas 

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How to Childproof the Bathroom

In 2002 the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission released statistical data showing that approximately 115 children each year, on average, drown as a result of hazards in the home. These deaths are unrelated to what’s considered the most major drowning hazard for small children, swimming pools; between 1996 and 1999, the Consumer Product Safety Commission received 459 reports of children drowning in bathtubs, spas, hot tubs, buckets and toilets. Taking the prevalence of water in bathrooms, and the presence of other serious hazards, it’s essential that parents take steps to childproof their bathrooms.

• Install Toilet Lid Locks – Babies that are learning to pull themselves up with the aid of surrounding low surfaces and toddlers that are just beginning to walk are both a bit top-heavy, making it easy for them to tumble forward when they look down. When that stable surface is a toilet, and the water inside the bowl captures a little one’s attention, they can pitch forward and drown in the water before an adult is any wiser. Even if your little one doesn’t drown, he could contract any one of a handful of messy illnesses from the bacteria living in the water, so it’s best to install a toilet lid lock; for the record, adults can operate most models very easily.
• Spring For Cabinet Latches – Latches designed to keep kids from accessing the contents of cabinets are effective against little ones, but not so impossible to operate that adults are stymied. These relatively cheap and effective measures can be installed easily, and provide parents with an extra measure of peace of mind.
• Move Sharp Objects and Chemicals Upwards – While cabinet locks are a great way to deter babies and small children from rummaging in the bathroom cabinets, they’re not infallible. As with any other childproofing installations, they should be backed up with common-sense approaches like moving sharp objects, cleaning fluids, and other dangerous items upwards and out of the reach of questing little hands.
• Keep Styling Appliances and Other Electrical Items Out of Reach – Hairdryers, curling irons and other electrical items can be dangerous on more than one level; in addition to the electrocution risk that they can present if dropped into standing water, many also generate enough heat to severely burn kids’ delicate skin.
• Treat Medications Like Poison – Both prescription and over-the-counter medications can be lethal to children, who may confuse the brightly colored pills for candy and accidentally overdose. In order to prevent such tragedies, parents should treat all medications as the potentially poisonous substances that they are, securing them in a container that’s kept well out of kids’ reach.
• Adjust Your Water Heater Temperature Settings – The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that hot water heater temperature settings be kept at or below 120° to prevent painful and potentially severe scalds. Should a child manage to access the bathroom and turn on the hot water, the likelihood of him being injured is greatly reduced if the water heater settings are at the appropriate level.
• Install Non-Skid Pads in Bathtubs – Even adults can sustain nasty injuries from falls stemming from the combination of slippery bathtub surfaces and water. Because small children are considerably less steady on their feet, it’s wise to apply non-skid pads or appliques to the floor of tubs and showers.
• Hook and Eye Locks On the Outside of Bathroom Doors – Because bathrooms can be among the trickiest rooms in the home to completely secure, a hook and eye lock installed well out of kids’ reach on the outside of the door can be a smart supplemental security move. By ensuring that kids never access the bathroom without the help of an adult, parents can almost eliminate the possibility of an unsupervised child sustaining either a minor or major injury as a result of dangers in the bathroom.

While safety measures and childproofing methods are an essential part of helping to keep your children safe in their home, there is absolutely no substitute for supervision. Never leave a child unattended in the bathroom, especially in the bathtub, for any length of time whatsoever. A young child can drown in the bathtub in the blink of an eye, so be sure to take him out of the tub and carry him with you if the telephone or doorbell rings.

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PARENTING TIPS FOR A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR

Santa Clara, California

School bells will be ringing soon at the North Valley Baptist Schools! My question is always the same to you:

Where did the summer go?

I have heard comments on both sides of the spectrum such as “I am SO ready for school to start,” “I wish we had a few more weeks of summer,” “My children are ready for school, but I am not,” and on it goes. I am usually eager for the fall months to begin so that everything can be back on schedule. Our three children have not been at North Valley Baptist Schools now for ten years; but this year, Pastor and I are thrilled that four of our seven grandchildren (eight in January) will be going to school at the same school from which their parents had graduated! What a blessing! So while I will not experience the rush of getting kids out the door tomorrow morning, I will be in a hurry to get to school to watch those grandkids go to kindergarten (two of them), second grade, and fourth grade!

Pastor and I have had the privilege to be in several different places this summer. One of my/our favorite things to do is watch people! Sometimes, my husband will say to me,“You’re staring,” to which I would usually reply, “I know, but it’s so much fun!” I am positive that many of you can relate to that! One thing that has really caught our attention this summer is watching parents with their children. Times have changed since we had small children in the home! Sometimes, my husband and I will look at each other in amazement as we watch these young parents and some not so young, struggling to get their children to obey, which is why Pastor’s message on Sunday night was so needed. If you will just hear the instruction from the pulpit from the man of God and put it into practice, you will save yourself a lot of heartache. Did we have a perfect home? No, but it was a little bit of “Heaven on earth.” We enjoyed our home immensely!

Below are a few suggestions that might be a help to you this school year (and all the time):

• Seek the advice of someone “older and wiser” than you. That means you probably have to seek the advice of someone 40 – 45 if you have small children and 50 -55 for advice on teenagers. While many parents are seeking to do the task of parenting well, they aren’t ready to give advice until the “proof of the pudding” is in. Seek counsel from those that are “seasoned.”
• Do not argue or debate with your child. Why argue with a three-year-old? Mom and Dad need to learn early on that this type of behavior cannot be tolerated.
• Never give a command from the other room. You must gain your child’s attention through the eye gate first. Did you know that, realistically, your child might NOT hear you while you bark out orders from the other room?
• Do not give your child a cell phone!
• Use the Bible as your primary Source in rearing your children but invest in some other reading materials on the subject as well.
• Determine the value of God in your home. You cannot raise godly children without God.
• Parents must be on the same page with one another.
• Listen to preaching from your pastor.
• Listen to your children when they speak (and many times, listen to what they are not saying).
  
• Inconsistency does not produce consistency.
• Parenting is for a lifetime.
• Be willing to say “I am sorry” to your children when you have made mistakes with them. They will respect you for it.
• Mean what you say and say what you mean.
• Help your children make wise decisions.
• Get your children on a schedule. This will not happen if your life is out of order. If you can’t quite “get your act together,” ask someone who can help you.
• Limit television, DVDs, and other media. A very small amount of time should be allowed for this.
• Work at being the best parent you can be!
• Talk to your children. Give them your undivided attention.
• Teach manners and practice them yourself. We live in a rude society.
• Pray daily for your children. Do you have a prayer list for each child?
• Do not expect more from your child than you do of yourself.

This portion of your life goes so fast. Seize it! One day, your children will be grown; and you, too, will be watching your grandchildren go off to school. Although Pastor and I are not perfect, the “proof of the pudding” thus far has been delicious!

Have a great school year!
Mrs. Trieber

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cindie Trieber

Cindie Trieber has served the people of North Valley Baptist Church for more than three decades as the Pastor’s Wife. She teaches in the college and is a godly mother and “Nana." She recently completed her first book entitled With All My Heart.

Twin Falls County Wanted: SCOTT LEE BEEDE

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The Hoover Legacy, 40 Years After

Director Hoover receives the National Security Medal from President Dwight Eisenhower on May 27, 1955, as then-Vice President Richard Nixon and others look on.

Part 4: The Evolution of U.S. Intelligence

Standing outside the White House on a sunny day in May 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower smiled as he pinned the National Security Medal on the lapel of one of its first recipients—FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

In the citation, the president recognized Hoover’s “outstanding contribution to the national security of the United States” through “his exceptional tact, perceptiveness, judgment, and brilliant leadership in a position of great responsibility.”

The medal had been created only two years earlier by President Truman to recognize individuals—civilian and military—who had made important contributions to national security in the field of intelligence. The honor has since been supplanted by the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.

Given that many Americans associate the early Bureau with chasing gangsters and solving murders and other violent crimes, it might seem unusual for a law enforcement leader to have been given such an award at that point in history. But Hoover, as it turns out, had played a key role in the evolution of the U.S. intelligence community and the transformation of the FBI into a national security organization.

That evolution took place over several decades. Hoover joined the Department of Justice two months after the U.S. entered World War I, when intelligence issues were a top priority. Within two years, he was appointed to head a new General Intelligence Division—also called the Radical Division—in response to widespread domestic terrorist attacks. The purpose of the division was to gather intelligence about terrorist threats and determine whether or not they were connected to foreign revolutionary movements.

	The Hoover Legacy This ongoing series, which began with the 40th anniversary of the death of FBI Director J. Edgar in May, reflects on elements of Hoover’s long career and the legacy he left behind. Part 1: The End of an Era Part 2: Hoover’s First Job and the FBI FilesPart 3: Another Side of J. Edgar

Hoover continued his rise in the department and by 1924 was leading the Bureau of Investigation, the FBI’s predecessor. But during the 1920s, the U.S. faced few major national security threats. And excesses in the Bureau’s response to anarchist violence led to a tempering of domestic intelligence work during the decade.

In the mid-1930s, though, the security picture was changing. Evidence of Japanese and German (and to a lesser extent, Soviet) espionage began to accumulate, and the FBI was called upon to investigate. With the start of World War II, these responsibilities expanded dramatically, with Hoover’s FBI being tapped to handle domestic counterintelligence and the collection of foreign intelligence in the Western Hemisphere.

Throughout this time, Hoover dealt with a number of challenges. There was no U.S. intelligence community of any real size or complexity before the war, so the FBI became a key part of a rapidly growing group and Hoover a founding father. The number of players in the intelligence realm was large, and inevitable disagreements arose in the midst of some remarkable cooperation. Hoover played a central role in sorting out jurisdictional issues, addressing the inefficiencies of overlapping responsibilities, and helping the FBI and its partners navigate the steep learning curve of intelligence.

As the war ended and Soviet espionage became clear, Hoover’s FBI took its hard-won knowledge of intelligence and its tradecraft and shifted attention to the new threat, uncovering earlier Soviet efforts and moving proactively against its current and future operations.

The end result of Hoover’s leadership was not just the National Security Medal, but a stronger and more capable Bureau that would play a key role in America’s national security structure for decades to come.

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Social Security Basic Facts

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• In 2012, over 56 million Americans will receive $778 billion in Social Security benefits.

December 2011 Beneficiary Data

Retired workers	36 million	$44.7 billion	$1,234 average monthly benefit
dependents	2.9 million	$ 1.8 billion
Disabled workers	8.7 million	$ 9.7 billion	$1,111 average monthly benefit
dependents	2.1 million	$ .67 billion
Survivors	6.3 million	$ 6.5 billion	$1,190 average monthly benefit

• Social Security is the major source of income for most of the elderly.
  • Nine out of ten individuals age 65 and older receive Social Security benefits.
  • Social Security benefits represent about 39% of the income of the elderly.
  • Among elderly Social Security beneficiaries, 53% of married couples and 74% of unmarried persons receive 50% or more of their income from Social Security.
  • Among elderly Social Security beneficiaries, 23% of married couples and about 46% of unmarried persons rely on Social Security for 90% or more of their income.
     
• Social Security provides more than just retirement benefits.
  • Retired workers and their dependents account for 70% of total benefits paid.
  • Disabled workers and their dependents account for 19% of total benefits paid.
    • About 91 percent of workers age 21-64 in covered employment in 2011 and their families have protection in the event of a long-term disability.
    • Just over 1 in 4 of today’s 20 year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67.
    • 69% of the private sector workforce has no long-term disability insurance. 
       
  • Survivors of deceased workers account for about 11% of total benefits paid.
    • About one in eight of today’s 20 year-olds will die before reaching age 67.
    • About 96% of persons aged 20-49 who worked in covered employment in 2011 have survivors insurance protection for their young children and the surviving spouse caring for the children.

• An estimated 159 million workers, 94% of all workers, are covered under Social Security.

• 51% of the workforce has no private pension coverage.
• 34% of the workforce has no savings set aside specifically for retirement.

• In 1940, the life expectancy of a 65-year-old was almost 14 years; today it's almost 20 years.
• By 2033, there will be almost twice as many older Americans as today -- from 43.4 million today to 75.7 million.
• There are currently 2.8 workers for each Social Security beneficiary. By 2033, there will be 2.1 workers for each beneficiary.

The Hoover Legacy, 40 Years After

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Courtney Ryley Cooper rolls J. Edgar Hoover’s fingerprints, ca. 1936. National Archives photo

Part 3: Another Side of J. Edgar

The mid-1930s were an important turning point for Hoover’s Bureau. It had just defeated a series of dangerous gangsters. Its agents were now heralded as “G-Men.” And it was no longer one of several indistinct “Divisions of Investigation.” In July 1935, it was given a new name to go with its rising success—the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

	- View 1938 letter from J. Edgar Hoover to Genevieve Cooper.

Still, the young FBI faced plenty of criticism, some justified and some not. During this time, it worked closely with the Department of Justice (Attorney General Homer Cummings was leading a “war on crime” publicity campaign with respected reporter Henry Suydam) and the news media to tell its story accurately and favorably.

In 1933, Hoover began working with Courtney Ryley Cooper. In the early 1930s, Cooper—a veteran author, reporter, and publicist—began writing about the problem of crime in the U.S. and the FBI’s growing role in addressing it, including a series of articles forAmerican Magazine. His FBI-centered books includedTen Thousand Public Enemies (on the criminal underworld), Here’s to Crime (various criminal activities), and Designs in Scarlet (prostitution).

Hoover admired Cooper. The two shared an interest in denouncing the scourge of crime and a vision that the FBI was performing an important public service. As a result, Ryley Cooper (as he was known) came to be a good friend of J. Edgar and a key influence in shaping the Bureau’s public image during an often trying time.

Evidence of this relationship is seen in a February 1938 letter that Hoover sent to Cooper’s wife, Genevieve or “Gen” as Hoover calls her. Ryley had just left D.C. after giving a talk at a joint session of the FBI National Academy and the current new agent training class. Hoover told Gen he found Ryley “feeling bad” and thought his viewpoint was “colored through dark glasses.” The Director says he tried unsuccessfully to cheer Ryley up.

	The Hoover Legacy This ongoing series, which began with the 40th anniversary of the death of FBI Director J. Edgar in May, reflects on elements of Hoover’s long career and the legacy he left behind. Part 1: The End of an Era Part 2: Hoover’s First Job and the FBI Files

In what remains of Hoover’s writings, the letter is unique. It shows a friendly and personal side of Hoover, who was genuinely concerned about an apparent streak of depression in his friend. The Director himself admits to being “terribly weary and terribly tired,” with “tremendous and almost overwhelming worries pressing in on me,” but still committed to carrying forward. He signed the letter “Jayee,” a nickname used by very few people in Hoover’s life, again suggesting his close ties to the Coopers.

It’s not clear what happened over the next several years. In 1940, Ryley Cooper began traveling in Mexico and California, digging up information for a story or series on Nazi propaganda and espionage in the United States.

Tragically, after returning to New York in September 1940, Ryley Cooper committed suicide in a hotel room. Initial press reports indicated that Mrs. Cooper thought Ryley might have been depressed on account of an FBI snub. There is no evidence of this, and Hoover thought it unlikely, noting that he hadn’t met with Cooper after he returned to from his travels nor had he discussed his recent Nazi research with him. Although the 1938 letter hints Ryley’s issues with depression were longstanding, a mystery remains on why he took his own life and what Hoover made of the loss of his friend.

The story of Cooper and Hoover is not well known, but it does shed important light on both Hoover’s personality and the FBI’s evolving image during a pivotal time in FBI history.