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It started out as a tiny star, barely a speck in the sky, at 10:37 p.m. approximately. A reddish colored dot, hardly noticeable until it began to change color as it get bigger, or closer, changing from red to blue to a bright red and finally to a true gold, not yellow, not orange, but a true gold as it became incredibly bright and huge. It was bright enough to cast a shadow, not like a ray or beam of light, but rather from an overall gold glow. Hovering… Quietly… Not making a sound, not rustling the leaves or making any breeze. It just got bigger, closer, brighter, “golder”. Much bigger than an airplane. Then, suddenly, it began to dart across the sky, rapidly, like on a straight line. Then, just as rapidly, without stopping, it changed direction and darted back towards its once previous position. Closer. Then it would begin rising and moving further away, only to suddenly become bigger again as it would quickly begin coming closer once again. Two witnesses noticed the red light from their windows and followed it, getting interested enough to go downstairs and outside to gain a better look. Two witnesses, one a woman, one a man, told matching tales of the object, agreeing on every last detail. Twice I tried to trick them by mentioning yellow or green lights but instead they would correct me saying it was red, then blue, then bright red, then an extremely bright glowing gold color, NOT yellow they would insist. No matter how hard I tried to sway them from their statements, they remained consistent and adamant.

This writer knows both witnesses well, and knows they are not the type or types to fashion some hairbrained scheme or story. The woman is a teacher of children, dedicated to bettering the life of young children. The man is a responsible businessperson, the manager of a successful business. Neither take drugs. Neither were drinking, not even so much as a thimbleful of cough medicine between them. No, it was not in their heads – it was real. Actual visions of something mysterious, frightening, and, perhaps, menacing. Both got spooked and sought shelter. Both continued to watch it behind locked doors. For over twenty minutes it would come, go, dart one direction for several seconds then dart back. Changing colors as it got closer or farther away. Finally, it moved “mostly North, slightly West”, perhaps NNW as it became only a reddish spark in the sky, until finally it had moved so far that it could no longer be seen, hidden by trees and the many miles with which it was traveling away.

Zach F. saw it first. He frequently watches planes come and go at the nearby municipal airport. He knows an airplane or a helicopter when he sees one. He knows where planes land and take off from and the basic locations of all the small airports, and major ones, in the area. Zach knows planes and helicopters. He does not know of objects that can change speed and direction so abruptly and change colors so totally. Certainly not an object as large as this. Trisha M. knows what she saw, the whole experience indelibly imprinted into her memory banks by the importance and significance she felt as she witnessed it. “This is not right”, was an everpresent thought, so she watched carefully and noted each and every detail, not knowing what might be important.

An eerie thirty minute experience that will require some answers for two quite shaken witnesses and this inquisitive writer, who fully believes their identical, corroborated stories, but neither authorities, nor the media are interested in hearing their story. One can only wonder “Why?” Surely there cannot be some vast comspiracy could exist regarding UFOs, can there? More likely is that they saw some new hush-hush experimental military vehicle. Perhaps in ten or twenty years, classified documents can be declassified and made public about a highly maneuverable, extremely fast military vehicle that can change color and direction at will. Only then might we learn the truth.

About the Author:

Mark Robert Fisher is a freelance writer/journalist and entrepreneur, a member of the International Press Association and the National Writer’s Union. Mark has been published in the US, UK, and Europe. He is available via his website:
www.excellentkc.com/boatrocker.html

Source – UFO Spotted Over Overland Park in 2004

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The top rated cities of the US have the best universities, magnificent resorts, affordable housing, low crime, and great festivals.

There are several top rated cities in the US worth visiting. They can be found in different states of America such as Minnesota, Colorado, Texas and Kansas. Beautiful sceneries, reasonable housing prices and top ranking schools make them one of the most habitable places in the US.

Plymouth, Minnesota belongs to the top one hundred most livable places in the US of 2008. Housing is reasonable. A two-bath and the usual three bedroom house is $350,000. There are 50,000 job opportunities for the residents. The city has many beautiful lakes appropriate for water skiing, boating, and fishing.

The Mall of America, US biggest shopping center is just a short drive from Plymouth. Plymouth also boasts of its cultural activities and summer concerts usually hosted in an al fresco amphitheater, the Hilde Performance Center. Fire and Ice Festival is held every February incorporating sports activities such as bowling, basketball and mini-golf – all performed on ice!

Fort Collins, Colorado is also worth visiting in America. There is a bike lane in every new road of this rocky mountain city. There are more than two dozen eateries and four microbreweries located in the old town district of the city. The brand new cancer center of the city will soon be home to the award-winning Poudre Valley Health System as part of its excellent health care services.

Bioscience and technology companies maintain its high employment rate here in Colorado. The Colorado State University has beautiful scenery in the middle of the town. A solar energy project will soon be started downtown through a financial grant of the Department of Energy.

In Naperville, Illinois, the downtown area is packed with restaurants, merchandise stores and shopping centers. Mean games such as slip and slides are suitable here in its big front yards. The famous Riverwalk is approximately a two mile brick trail that chases the course of the DuPage River. Its closeness to Chicago is a bonus point though most of the companies offer ample job opportunities within the city. Hennen’s American Public Library rated the city’s public library as the best in America among small cities.

Round Rock, Texas is also one of the top rated cities of US. It has excellent schools, affordable housing, and a computer-producing industry that make it one of the most habitable cities in the nation. Texas State University campus and the three medical centers are the city’s pride. Round Rock is the home of the young league baseball team– Round Rock Express, shopping malls, and beautiful, long lakes. Eight-hundred acres of open area and two golf courses are the residents’ favorite places.

One should also find time to see Overland Park, Kansas. It is close to Kansas City of Missouri. Their housing is very reasonable and there are many job opportunities for the residents. The schools here are one of the best in the country. The city is famous for its Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. The city maintains a nature-friendly environment despite modernization.

Also visit Echo Park just 2 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles with its hilly terrains, making it unique among the neighborhoods. This place possesses a lively mixture of culture, commercial activities, architecture, income and socio-civic endeavor. Its historic architecture, diverse topography, and the citizens’ relentless efforts to protect their historical art community are plus points in maintaining a sense of place and eclecticism of Eco Park. The neighborhood’s most attractive area is the Angelino Heights near the Echo Lake.

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Overland Park Job Search

Who’s Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing (or rumoring) layoffs for the week ended 10-23-09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are contracting.

Layoffs announced and rumored this week were in the Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Financial/Banking, and Publishing sectors.

Inclusion on this listing doesn’t mean the entire industry is down, as many from the same sector appeared on the “Who’s Hiring” article published 10/19/09. It is interesting to note that while Federal hiring is on the rise, a number of State and Local governments have continued to see cutbacks for over the past month.

Health care organizations were laying off such as Valley Mental Health, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Cook County Health System, Oak Forest Hospital, Pfizer, Carestream Health, Navilyst Medical, Eli Lilly, Smith Medical.

Publishers continued to shed jobs as Time, The New York Times, The Charlotte Observer, and McGraw-Hill announced layoffs, while rumors swirled all around Conde-Nast about which units would face job cuts.

Job seekers: You might want to look in greener pastures than these companies.

Organizations announcing or rumored layoffs week ended 10/23/09:

Alstom Transport, Hornell NY (500)
Electrolux, Webster City IA (850)
Valley Mental Health, Salt Lake City UT (up to 125)
Time Inc, NYC (approx 600)
Sun Microsystems, National (3,000)
International Paper, National (1,600)
Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Evansville & Mt Vernon IN (115)
Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Chicago IL (335)
State of Iowa (793)
Oak Forest Hospital, Oak Forest IL (200)
Emerson/Schneider National, Bridgeton MO (330)
NCR Corporation, National (2200)
Modine Manufacturing Company, Harrodsburg KY (110)
Nautilus, Independence VA (173)
Expedia, Tacoma WA (200?)
New Page Corp, Whiting WI (100?)
Pilkington Automotive Glass Plant (NSG Group), Clinton MI (130)
Sallie Mae, National (1-2K?)
State of Massachusetts (726)
Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto CA (150)
Pfizer, Overland Park KS (200)
Regions Financial Corp, Birmingham AL (1700 YTD)
Sullivan County, NY (100)
Lexmark International Inc, Lexington KY (825)
Mohawk Industries, Waynesboro VA (120)
Jakks Pacific Inc, Malibu CA (100+)
Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago IL (1000+)
Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Division of State Parks) (100+)
BAE Systems, West Manchester PA (130)
City of Chicago, IL (220 positions eliminated)
New York Times, NYC (100)
Workforce Solutions, East Texas (50)
Standard Chartered Bank, Miami FL (72)
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, National (57)
Forum Health Inc, Youngstown OH (52)
Carestream Health Inc, Windsor CO (70)
State of Iowa (791)
Kronos Inc. (Stromburg), Lake Mary FL (70)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach FL (21)
General Shale, Spring City TN (19)
Navilyst Medical, Glens Falls NY (51)
Sacramento County, CA (76)
Pilkington Automotive, Clinton MI (130)
LHI Enterprises Inc, Hartland WI (80)
Georgia Pacific, Fordyce AR (300)
Extreme Networks, Santa Clara CA (70)
Lockheed Martin, Archbald PA (50)
Goss International, Dover NH (unknown)
Eli Lilly, National (unknown)
Freescale Semiconductiors, Austin TX and National (unknown)
Shuttle America, Honolulu HI (74)
CNH Global, International (10-12%)
Child Protective Services, Sacramento CA (76)
St. Joseph County, IN (54)
Estes Express Lines, Knoxville TN (unknown)
21st Century Insurance, Vestal NY (54)
State of Pennsylvania (unknown)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD, National (unknown)
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte NC (unknown)
Arizona Department of Public Safety (unknown)
Smith Medical, Waukesha WI (104)
Wausau Paper, Appleton WI (55)
Tree Top Inc, Rialto CA (75)
Assurant Specialty Property, Santa Ana & Tustin CA (74)
The McGraw-Hill Cos, Woodland Hills CA (85)
West Marine Products, Watsonville CA (325)
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Integrated Sensing, Long Beach CA (81)
Kavlico, Moorpark CA (169)
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston TX (62)
Fluor Enterprises, Inc, Sugar Land TX (617)
Redcats USA, Universal City TX (490)
Big Stick Media, National Sports Services, Las Vegas NV (unknown)
FormTech Industries, Minerva, OH (68)
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Havre de Grace MD (50)
Faurecia Automotive Seating Inc, Walton KY (68)
Farmers Group Inc, Vestal NY (54)
The Really Cool Food Company LLC, Syosset NY (78)
Matrx (Midmark Corporation), Orchard Park NY (87)

Source: Google, Twitter, AllPinkSlips.com, Telonu.com, TechCrunch.com, CoStar.com, Gawker, Screwedd.com

Readers – If you know of employers announcing significant layoff plans, or employers reducing large numbers of employees, please comment below to add to this list.

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About the Author:

Phil Rosenberg is President of reCareered and runs Career Change Central, recently named one of Linkedin’s top groups that job seekers must join. An active blogger about career transition, Phil’s articles have been republished by Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, CIO, FastCompany and dozens of job/recruiting sites.

Source – Whos Firing? Layoffs for week ended 10-23-09

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Overland Park Jobs

Question: does any one now the number to call for a job as paperboy/girl?

i need a number of a n newspaper i can call for a job as a paperboy/girl in Overland Park or mission

Answer: Call the phone number for the paper in your area. It should be on their website or on the actual paper.

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Johnson County Kansas Jobs

A court in Johnson County, Kansas sentenced a mentally ill juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole for 50 years. Andrew Ellman was convicted of murdering his mental health worker, Terri Zenner.

The defendant was 17 years old when he killed the victim. Because he was a juvenile at the time of the incident he was not eligible for the death penalty.

His victim, Teri Zenner, was 26 years old and recently married when he killed her. She worked for Johnson County Mental Health trying to help Andrew Ellmaker learn skills and find a job. She stopped by Ellmaker’s Overland Park home on August 17, 2004, for a routine home visit.

She never left alive. Andrew Ellmaker stabbed her to death and cut her with a chainsaw. He also stabbed his mother when she tried to intervene.

Sue Ellmaker, the defendant’s mother, survived the ordeal. She pleaded for mercy at the sentencing because of her son’s mental illness. She said that her son struggled early with mental illness. By the time he became an adolescent, his mental disorders overwhelmed him. He walked the hallways of his high school alone and wore a black sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his eyes. She placed her son in institutions until her insurance benefits ran out and then had to let him live at home.

The victim’s husband, Matt Zenner, cared nothing for this defense.

“I’m sick and tired of hearing about mental illness,” he said at the sentencing hearing. “Stand up and be a man. You sit there and stare at the floor…. It’s beyond my comprehension that you were able to do this.”

As the husband of the victim, Matt Zenner is entitled to his feelings of loss, anger and bereavement. The family of Terri Zenner deserves all our compassion.

However, as a society we must overcome our prejudice that mental illness is both incomprehensible and inexcusable. Otherwise, we could face even more tragedies like Teri Zenner’s.

More than seventy percent of youth in the juvenile justice system suffer from at least one mental health disorder, according to the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice. For girls, the number is even higher. Eighty percent of girls in juvenile justice suffer mental illness. For all offenders, disruptive disorders are the most common, followed by substance use disorders, anxiety disorders and mood disorders.

Over sixty percent of youths in juvenile justice meet criteria for three or more disorders. Twenty five percent find their lives seriously impaired by mental illness.

For many of their families, juvenile justice provides their first and only access to mental health services. Sue Ellmaker testified that she kept her son in institutions “until her insurance benefits ran out.” Then he returned to the community, where he posed a deadly danger to the community.

Juvenile justice is not set up for mental health services. The aims and services of juvenile justice differ from the needs of the mentally ill youths who enter the system.

Families raising a child with mental illness feel frustrated, overwhelmed and exhausted. In my law practice, we help these families by coordinating special education, juvenile justice and mental health services.

Andrew Ellmaker deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. The rest of us, though, must work even harder to help families raising children with special needs. It’s the only way to prevent future tragedies from happening.

About the Author:

Scott Wasserman is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He devotes his law practice to helping families raising children with special needs. He can be reached through his web site at www.yourchild1st.com.

Source – Mentally Ill Juvenile Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison

JCDS Helps Those With Special Needs