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This building at Morgan Woods combines two-story townhouses and a one-story ranch apartment. It is one of five building styles throughout the complex. Most of the buildings have cedar shingle siding and each unit has a porch in front. Photo by Ralph Stewart .
Wright Township officials to meet with tax board
Wright Township is scheduled to appear in front of the Local Government Tax Control Board again concerning the seeking of an emergency poor relief loan of up to $200,000.The meeting will be at 2 p.m. on Feb. 22 in Conference Room One of the Indiana Government Center South, just west of the Statehouse.On Nov. 21, the township appeared before the tax control board; however, the board's decision was for the township to seek financial advice from the Department of Local Government Finance and the State Board of Accounts.Wright Township was originally slated to appear in front of the Local Government Tax Control Board on Oct. 26; however, that appearance was postponed.At an Oct. 25 meeting, township attorney John Rowe said the Oct. 3 meeting, in which former Wright Township Trustee William Michael received permission from the township board to apply for the loan, was held at a non-compliant Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) facility.
Pain leads to change: Paralympic athlete speaks at UTA
ARLINGTON -- Randy Snow knows the courage it takes to overcome obstacles in life. On Monday, the paraplegic and Paralympic medalist shared some of his wisdom with University of Texas at Arlington students. Snow, 47, was a 16-year-old nationally ranked tennis player when his spine was crushed in a farming accident in 1975, after which he couldn't use his legs. The Terrell resident said he struggled for years trying to accept his disability. He focused more on what he couldn't do, rather than what he could do. Then his attitude changed. He got involved in wheelchair sports and applied the competitive spirit he grew up with to his new challenge, he said. "When the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing, we change," said Snow, who talked to about 100 students, including some in wheelchairs, at the 22nd Anderson Sport Performance Lecture at UT-Arlington.
Gears of War heads AIAS nominations
The 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards take place in Las Vegas next month as part of the D.I.C.E. Summit, and awards games for achievements in animation, art direction, sound design and story and character development, amongst others. Along with Gears of War's ten nominations, Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess have scored six nominations each. The full list of nominees and categories follows: Overall Game of the Year Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios) Wii Sports (Nintendo/Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo/Nintendo) Guitar Hero 2 (Harmonix/Activision/Red Octane) Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks/2K Games) Console Game of the Year Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo/Nintendo) Wii Sports (Nintendo/Nintendo) Guitar Hero 2 (Harmonix/Activision/Red Octane) Viva Piñata (Rare/Microsoft Game Studios) Computer Game of the Year Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks/2K Games) Battlefield 2142 (D.I.C.E./Electronic Arts) Prey (Human Head Games/2K Games) Age of Empires III: The Warchiefs (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft Game Studios) Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Wii Sports (Nintendo/Nintendo) Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (Nintendo/Nintendo) Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios) Viva Piñata (Rare/Microsoft Game Studios) LocoRoco (Sony Computer Entertainment/Sony Computer Entertainment) Handheld Game of the Year LocoRoco (Sony Computer Entertainment/Sony Computer Entertainment) Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo/Nintendo) New Super Mario Bros.
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