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    Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  1. Irving Cassius Hall, 89, West Palm Beach, Fla.

    Irving Cassius Hall, 89, West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, due to complications caused by a stroke creating a fall. Irving Cassius Hall was born in Quaker City, Ohio on June 17, 1923, the son of Alden Hall (descendent of the founder of Quaker City, John Hall) and Anna Mabel Edgerton Hall, both members of the Society of Friends of the Ohio Yearly Meeting, both deceased since May, 1970. Two brothers, Clarence of Minerva, Ohio and Herbert Hall of Georgetown and one sister, Clara Vaal from Franklin, Tenn. are all deceased. Irving is survived by son, Fred A. Hall, a resident of Pisgah Forest, N.C.; daughter, Martha Landau of West Palm Beach, Fla., and foster son, William Grimes, resident of Clarksville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He graduated from Quaker City High and he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in England and was discharged with honors at the end of the war. Irving married Mary Louise Cain on Feb. 24, 1947 in Clinton, Pa. who passed away on Dec. 11, 2012 Just 2 months before him. Irving had a 30+ year career working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, first as a lockmaster on the Ohio River near Georgetown, Pa. and then the Youghiogheny Dam in Confluence where he lived and worked as a supervisor in the maintenance department. He enjoyed talking at the yearly folk festival in Quaker City about his life as a Quaker. He also enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, gardening and wood working. He was a member of the American Legion and the Lions Club in Confluence. He was very supportive of his church by volunteering his time in many ways including bible studies, missionary work, Deacon duties, repairs of all kinds along with financial aid to missionaries. Services are at the Stillwater Meeting House in Barnesville, Ohio at 11 a.m. on Monday. Following will be a short military service at the gravesite ending with a lunch back at the Stillwater Meeting House, finishing at 3 p.m. Arrangements in charge of Thornblack Funeral Home, Quaker City.
    Irving Cassius Hall, 89, West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, due to complications caused by a stroke creating a fall. Irving Cassius Hall was born in Quaker City, Ohio on June 17, 1923, the son of Alden Hall (descendent of the...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Clarksville, Quakerism, West Palm Beach, Barnesville

    2. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  2. Trio of Bills Could Streamline Permitting Process

    Three pieces of legislation filed in the Alaska House of Representatives could shape the future of economic development in Alaska.
    Channel 2 News
    Three pieces of legislation filed in the Alaska House of Representatives could shape the future of economic development in Alaska. House Bill 78 deals with primacy, the federal government's ability to allow the state of Alaska to enforce certain...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, U.S. House of Representatives

    3. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  3. Santa Ana River Marsh dredging begins

    Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun dredging sediment in the Santa Ana River Marsh in Newport Beach — some of which is being piped just offshore for beach replenishment, drawing concerns from residents.
    Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun dredging sediment in the Santa Ana River Marsh in Newport Beach — some of which is being piped just offshore for beach replenishment, drawing concerns from residents. The roughly $5-...

    Tags: River Surfing, U.S. Army, Salmonella Infection, Conservation, Construction

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Resort to seek plans for Walloon access improvements

    PETOSKEY -- Resort Township board members decided Tuesday to seek engineers' help to draw up plans for possible Walloon Lake access improvements at the south end of Townsend Road.
    PETOSKEY -- Resort Township board members decided Tuesday to seek engineers' help to draw up plans for possible Walloon Lake access improvements at the south end of Townsend Road. The board decided by a unanimous voice vote to seek Northwest Design...

    Tags: Luxury Vehicles, Science and Technology

    5. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  5. Louis A. Dykstra, 87, Marianna

    Louis A. Dykstra, 87, Marianna, died Friday Feb. 8, 2013, at County Home Personal Care Home in Bentleyville. He was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Peters Township a son of Louis Dykstra Sr. and Kathryn Caraffi Dykstra. Mr. Dykstra was a graduate of East Washington...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945)

    6. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Michigan lawmakers call for dredging funds

    Since the end of January, three bills have been introduced to garner funding for the dredging of Lake Michigan harbors.
    Since the end of January, three bills have been introduced to garner funding for the dredging of Lake Michigan harbors. The first bill, House Bill 4106, would allow funds to be diverted from the Natural Resources Trust Fund and used for dredging in...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Lake Michigan, Conservation, Frank Foster

    7. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Scraping bottom: Lakes Michigan and Huron reach record low

    On Feb. 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the official news: that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have officially scraped the lowest levels recorded.
    On Feb. 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the official news: that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have officially scraped the lowest levels recorded. Lakes Michigan and Huron — considered one lake connected at the Straits of Mackinac...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Weather, Weather Reports, Lake Michigan, Weather Statistics

    8. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| AM News

  8. From our files

    <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>100 YEARS AGO</strong></span>
    100 YEARS AGO 1913 Edward Parker, who lives  four miles northeast of Crab Orchard, while temporarily insane, went out to his barn, placed a stick of dynamite on the ground and then laid his head on it. This done, he applied a match to the dynamite...

    Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Manufacturing and Engineering

    9. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Two Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record

    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) &mdash; Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost evaporation.
    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Army, Lakes and Ponds, Shipping Service, Science and Technology

    10. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Water level of Lake Michigan continues to drop, reaches record low

    Lake Michigan has officially sunk to an all-time low.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    Lake Michigan has officially sunk to an all-time low. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported Tuesday that in January the lake plunged below its previous record low level, set in March 1964. The water is now more than 6 feet below the record high,...

    Tags: National Government, U.S. Army, Lakes and Ponds, Government, Politics

    11. Feb 5, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  11. L.V. Sportsman show gets more exhibitors, sponsors

    The Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show's loss, because of its postponement, is a big gain for the re-start of the Lehigh Valley Sportsman Show (http//.lehighvalleysportsmanshow.com) that will take place March 2-3 at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown...

    Tags: Conservation, Colleges and Universities, Cabela's Inc., Clinton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Environmental Issues

    12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  12. Newport News to start work on anti-flooding projects

    NEWPORT NEWS — In an attempt to minimize flooding, workers are expected to begin construction this fall on an 11-acre, $5 million retention pond slated for the Richneck neighborhood. The stormwater project aims to alleviate flooding in the...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, Environmental Issues, York (York, Pennsylvania), Conservation, Lakes and Ponds

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