Kristin Masteller is named General Manager of Mason County PUD No. 1 (Mason PUD 1, Potlatch, WA)

POTLATCH, WA- At their August 28^th regular meeting, the Board of Commissioners for Mason County Public Utility District No. 1 passed a resolution appointing Kristin Masteller as the new General Manager.

Masteller will be responsible for performing all Chief Administrative Officer duties for PUD 1. She replaces Steve Taylor, who had managed PUD 1 for eleven years. Taylor departed earlier this month to become General Manager at Okanogan PUD.

“We had some good applicants in our search process”, said Jack Janda, PUD 1 board president. “We have such a strong, cohesive group at our utility that works well together. Therefore, the board felt its best choice was to hire from our very qualified candidates from within our organization, and continue the positive work culture that we have,” he said. “I believe the board’s decision puts the utility in the best position going into the future.”

Masteller has worked for Mason PUD 1 since 2011 in several roles; most recently as the Director of Business Services overseeing the District’s administrative operations. Prior to starting with PUD 1, she worked in public hospital administration.

Masteller earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Saint Martin’s University and her Master of Public Administration degree from The Evergreen State College.

She and her husband Shay have two daughters, Macy and Lucy, and reside in Matlock.

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Incorporated in 1934, Mason County PUD No. 1 was the first public utility district formed in

Washington State. PUD 1 provides non-for-profit water, sewer and electric services to

approximately 7,200 customers in both Mason and Jefferson counties. The District’s mission is

to provide customers with safe, reliable and valued utility services.

Energy News Digest for August 17, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for August 17, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Get Ready for the New Smoky Norm of the Pacific Northwest Summer (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/1083734/northwest-smoky-norm-wildfires/

Bonneville Power Administration Briefs NW Power & Conservation Council on the Spring Spill Surcharge Numbers (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/441297.aspx

Northwest Power & Conservation Council Gets Update on Bonneville Power Administration Efforts to Reduce Funding for Fish &Wildlife Program Projects (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/441295.aspx

ISPs Say They Can’t Expand Broadband Unless Gov’t Gives Them More Money (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/isps-want-to-be-utilities-but-only-to-get-more-money-from-the-government/?mc_cid%CB%869497ab3a&mc_eidffc878f7f

Shelton & Alderbrook: Two Outstanding Treatment Plants in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/31672

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Bonneville Power Administration Briefs NW Power & Conservation Council on the Spring Spill Surcharge Numbers

2.      Washington State Man Survives 480-Volt Electric Shock

3.      Vote on New Grant PUD Class Scheduled for Aug. 28

4.      Clallam PUD to Consider Naming Finalists for Vacant Seat

5.      Senator Murkowski: FERC Nominee Should Go Litmus Test-Free

6.      Northwest Power & Conservation Council Gets Update on Bonneville Power Administration Efforts to Reduce Funding for Fish &Wildlife Program Projects

7.      Report Summarizes Tribes’ Work, Results from 10 Years of Columbia River Fish Accords

8.      Hood Canal to Reopen for Two More Days of Shrimp Fishing

9.      Op/Ed: Save the Orcas? We’ll Have to Do This One, Radical Thing

10.   Washington State Electric Utilities Meet Renewable Energy Requirements

11.   In Shadow of Mt. Etna, Europe Makes a Last Stand for Solar

12.   ISPs Say They Can’t Expand Broadband Unless Gov’t Gives Them More Money

13.   Montana’s U-S Senator Tester: FCC’s Broadband Maps ‘Stink’

14.   Elon Musk Tells Newspaper He’s Cracking Under Stress of Tesla Job

15.   The Week in Tech: When in Doubt, Never Tweet

16.   Six “Positive” Expressions You Say That Can Actually Be Offensive

17.   Shelton & Alderbrook: Two Outstanding Treatment Plants in Mason County

18.   City Sewer Connection Fee Case Goes to Idaho’s Highest Court

19.   Get Ready for the New Smoky Norm of the Pacific Northwest Summer

20.   Home Away from Home: Firefighters Find Rest at Shelton Airport

21.   Editorial: Pacific Northwest Fight for Clean Air Getting Serious

22.   Seattle Climber Dies in Fall at Mount Rainier National Park

23.   Yellow Jackets, Hornets, Wasps Hunting for Sugar Now

WORD OF THE DAY

Cabal • \kuh-BAHL\ • noun – The artifices & intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also: a group engaged in such artifices & intrigues 2: club, group

The “Lord of the Rings” fanboys were aghast. It wasn’t until it was too late that they discovered an anti-Gandalf cabal of Saruman clones in center of their role-playing community. “The White Wizard takes your game piece,” crowed the leader of the renegade group, as he reached forth his “Cheetos”-stained fingers to snatch the small, collector’s edition statue of the Gray Wizard off the game board.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Bonneville Power Administration Briefs NW Power & Conservation Council on the Spring Spill Surcharge Numbers (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/441297.aspx

2.    Washington State Man Survives 480-Volt Electric Shock (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington-man-survives-480-volt-electric-shock/283-584886913

3.    Vote on New Grant PUD Class Scheduled for Aug. 28 (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180817/vote_on_new_grant_pud_class_scheduled_for_aug_28

4.    Clallam PUD to Consider Naming Finalists for Vacant Seat (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-pud-to-consider-naming-finalists-for-seat/

5.    Senator Murkowski: FERC Nominee Should Go Litmus Test-Free (Politicos’ Morning Energy)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/08/senator-murkowski-ferc-nominee-should.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

6.    Northwest Power & Conservation Council Gets Update on Bonneville Power Administration Efforts to Reduce Funding for Fish &Wildlife Program Projects (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/441295.aspx

7.    Report Summarizes Tribes’ Work, Results from 10 Years of Columbia River Fish Accords (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/441301.aspx

8.    Hood Canal to Reopen for Two More Days of Shrimp Fishing (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/recreation/hood-canal-to-reopen-for-two-more-days-of-shrimp/article_a4e294fe-a172-11e8-a63a-47290fd42521.html

9.    Op/Ed: Save the Orcas? We’ll Have to Do This One, Radical Thing (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/2018/08/save-orcas-well-have-do-one-radical-thing

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Washington State Electric Utilities Meet Renewable Energy Requirements (South Sound Business)

https://southsoundbiz.com/state-electric-utilities-meet-renewable-energy-requirements/

11. In Shadow of Mt. Etna, Europe Makes a Last Stand for Solar (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/business/energy-environment/europe-italy-solar-energy-china.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

12. ISPs Say They Can’t Expand Broadband Unless Gov’t Gives Them More Money (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/isps-want-to-be-utilities-but-only-to-get-more-money-from-the-government/?mc_cid%CB%869497ab3a&mc_eidffc878f7f

13. Montana’s U-S Senator Tester: FCC’s Broadband Maps ‘Stink’ (Multichannel News)

https://www.multichannel.com/news/sen-tester-fccs-broadband-maps-stink

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

14. Elon Musk Tells Newspaper He’s Cracking Under Stress of Tesla Job (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/aug/17/elon-musk-tells-newspaper-hes-cracking-under-stres/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

15. The Week in Tech: When in Doubt, Never Tweet (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/technology/twitter-elon-musk-alex-jones-infowars.html

16. Six “Positive” Expressions You Say That Can Actually Be Offensive (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/90214500/six-positive-expressions-you-say-that-can-actually-be-offensive

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

17. Shelton & Alderbrook: Two Outstanding Treatment Plants in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/31672

18. City Sewer Connection Fee Case Goes to Idaho’s Highest Court (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/aug/16/city-sewer-fee-case-goes-to-idahos-highest-court/

GENERAL NEWS

19. Get Ready for the New Smoky Norm of the Pacific Northwest Summer (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/1083734/northwest-smoky-norm-wildfires/

20. Home Away from Home: Firefighters Find Rest at Shelton Airport (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/home-away-from-home-firefighters-find-rest-at-shelton-airport/article_f8b91f5c-a1b9-11e8-b3c5-2fb4d805bda9.html

21. Editorial: Pacific Northwest Fight for Clean Air Getting Serious (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/opinion/editorials/article216820620.html

22. Seattle Climber Dies in Fall at Mount Rainier National Park (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/seattle-climber-dies-in-fall-at-mount-rainier-national-park/article_9b8f3111-2500-543a-b3a4-89941584e140.html

23. Yellow Jackets, Hornets, Wasps Hunting for Sugar Now (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/aug/16/gardening-yellow-jackets-hornets-wasps-hunting-for/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Cheese of the Dead – World’s Oldest Cheese Discovered In Egyptian Tomb

https://seattle.cbslocal.com/2018/08/16/oldest-cheese-egyptian-tomb/

George Washington gold coin sells for $1.7 million

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-auction-washingtoncoin/george-washington-gold-coin-sells-for-1-7-million-idUSKBN1L207W

Get Your Best Jokes Ready, Cards Against Humanity Hiring Writers

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/08/17/get-your-best-naughty-jokes-ready-cards-against-humanity-hiring-writers/

‘She Is Fierce’: Pint-Size Tap Dancer Reflects on Getting Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/08/16/she-is-fierce-pint-size-tap-dancer-reflects-on-getting-aretha-franklins-respect/?utm_term=.7dbd285b92ec

SONG OF THE DAY

George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SvWzWQxres

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for August 16, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Environmentalists Sue Federal Government in Seattle to Protect Endangered Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environmental-group-sues-federal-government-in-seattle-to-protect-endangered-orcas/

Will Washington State Voters Make History on Climate Change? (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/washington-state-carbon-tax/567523/

Proposed Longview Data Center Appears Dead (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/proposed-longview-data-center-appears-dead/article_193e0a3f-9707-5be2-a555-7c38c1677030.html

High-Speed Internet Comes to Rural Mason County Neighborhoods (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/08/15/mason-county-residents-high-speed-internet-taxes-funding-washington-economy/998637002/

PacifiCorp, Sierra Club Head to Court Over Confidential Coal Fleet Study (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pacificorp-sierra-club-head-to-court-over-confidential-coal-fleet-study/530179/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Proposed Longview Data Center Appears Dead

2.      PacifiCorp, Sierra Club Head to Court Over Confidential Coal Fleet Study

3.      Hydro in the Pacific Northwest: The Region’s Electricity Powerhouse

4.      Arizona: Potential Buyer Would Operate Navajo Generating Station at Less Than Half Capacity

5.      Louisiana: Private Equity Firm Eyes Lafayette Utility Services, May Approach Other Utilities

6.      Commissioner Glick ‘At a Loss’ Over FERC Role in Trump Coal & Nuclear Bailout

7.      Environmentalists Sue Federal Government in Seattle to Protect Endangered Orcas

8.      Op/Ed: Blaming Snake River Dams for Orca Woes a Hoax

9.      Budget Request to Keep Naches Fish Hatchery Open Goes to Legislature

10.   In China, Salmon is Salmon, Even if It’s Trout

11.   Get Ready for the Calls: Arcadia Power Nets $25 Million to Expand Clean Energy Connections

12.   High-Speed Internet Comes to Rural Mason County Neighborhoods

13.   Rural Broadband Is the Gateway to Better Politics

14.   A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America

15.   FCC Must Halt Cuts to Lifeline Broadband Subsidies in Tribal Regions, Says Court

16.   Rural, Public Utilities Enhance Cyber Preparedness with Grant Help

17.   Where’s the Beef? Wyoming Ranchers Bet on Blockchain to Track It

18.   Energy Costs Estimated at $67 Per Year for This Award-Winning Seattle Custom Home

19.   Logging in Upper Skagit River Watershed Put on Hold as Seattle Has ‘Grave Concern’

20.   Will Washington State Voters Make History on Climate Change?

21.   Newspapers Take Up Pens to Assail Fake-News Rhetoric

22.   Pacific Gas & Electric Sponsors TV Wildfire Commercials — Though You Wouldn’t Know by Watching Them

23.   Doctor on Smart Device Blue Light Study: ‘Don’t Freak Out’

24.   Olympia City Council Meeting Interrupted as Pair Tries to Deliver Lawsuit to Mayor

25.   Olympic National Forest: Maple Fire Grows to 1,396 Acres — 52 Percent Contained

26.   Air Quality Around South Sound Expected to Improve with Winds Picking Up

27.   Remains Found in Olympic National Park Belong to Hiker Missing Since 2017

28.   Kitten Found Killed in Lacey; Possible Link to 7 Other Mutilations

29.   Washington State Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Point in Eleven Years

30.   Yakima Police Say Fake Microsoft Tech Support Cost Woman More Than $180,000

WORD OF THE DAY

Pizzicato • \pitts-sih-KAW-toe\ • Noun - A note or passage played by plucking strings.

The dancing mice in the orchestral score of “Three Blind Mice” will be represented by sharp, pizzicato passages. (To be read in a soft, nasally, pretentious manner…)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Proposed Longview Data Center Appears Dead (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/proposed-longview-data-center-appears-dead/article_193e0a3f-9707-5be2-a555-7c38c1677030.html

2.    PacifiCorp, Sierra Club Head to Court Over Confidential Coal Fleet Study (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pacificorp-sierra-club-head-to-court-over-confidential-coal-fleet-study/530179/

3.    Hydro in the Pacific Northwest: The Region’s Electricity Powerhouse (Hydro Review)

https://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2018/08/hydro-in-the-pacific-northwest-the-region-s-electricity-powerhouse.html

4.    Arizona: Potential Buyer Would Operate Navajo Generating Station at Less Than Half Capacity (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/potential-buyer-would-operate-navajo-generating-station-at-less-than-half-c/530203/

5.    Louisiana: Private Equity Firm Eyes Lafayette Utility Services, May Approach Other Utilities (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/private-equity-firm-eyes-lus-may-approach-other-utilities

6.    Commissioner Glick ‘At a Loss’ Over FERC Role in Trump Coal & Nuclear Bailout (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/glick-at-a-loss-over-ferc-role-in-trump-coal-and-nuclear-bailout/530276/

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    Environmentalists Sue Federal Government in Seattle to Protect Endangered Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environmental-group-sues-federal-government-in-seattle-to-protect-endangered-orcas/

8.    Op/Ed: Blaming Snake River Dams for Orca Woes a Hoax (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

http://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/blaming-snake-river-dams-for-orca-woes-a-hoax/article_295be48e-9fec-11e8-84a2-9b427d37af8d.html

9.    Budget Request to Keep Naches Fish Hatchery Open Goes to Legislature (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/budget-request-to-keep-naches-fish-hatchery-open-goes-to/article_7af206de-a04b-11e8-ac6a-27bbc6021ee8.html

10. In China, Salmon is Salmon, Even if It’s Trout (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/business/china-salmon-trout-sushi.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. Get Ready for the Calls: Arcadia Power Nets $25 Million to Expand Clean Energy Connections (Washington Business Journal, DC)

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/08/16/arcadia-power-nets-25m-to-expand-clean-energy.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

12. High-Speed Internet Comes to Rural Mason County Neighborhoods (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/08/15/mason-county-residents-high-speed-internet-taxes-funding-washington-economy/998637002/

13. Rural Broadband Is the Gateway to Better Politics (Albuquerque Journal, NM)

https://www.abqjournal.com/1209002/rural-broadband-the-gateway-to-better-politics.html

14. A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America (MotherBoard)

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ne5k5m/consumer-reports-broadband-company-ratings

15. FCC Must Halt Cuts to Lifeline Broadband Subsidies in Tribal Regions, Says Court (C/NET News)

https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-must-halt-cuts-to-lifeline-broadband-subsidies-in-tribal-regions-says-court/

16. Rural, Public Utilities Enhance Cyber Preparedness with Grant Help (Bloomberg News)

https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/rural-public-utilities-enhance-cyber-preparedness-with-grant-help

17. Where’s the Beef? Wyoming Ranchers Bet on Blockchain to Track It (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/08/15/639001393/this-wyoming-company-is-trying-to-put-blockchain-to-use-in-the-agriculture-indus

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

18. Energy Costs Estimated at $67 Per Year for This Award-Winning Seattle Custom Home (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/08/15/genesee-park-net-zero-energy-green-home-doe-awards.html

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

19. Logging in Upper Skagit River Watershed Put on Hold as Seattle Has ‘Grave Concern’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/logging-in-upper-skagit-river-watershed-put-on-hold-as-seattle-has-grave-concern/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

20. Will Washington State Voters Make History on Climate Change? (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/washington-state-carbon-tax/567523/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

21. Newspapers Take Up Pens to Assail Fake-News Rhetoric (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/more-than-350-newspapers-fire-back-at-fake-news-rhetoric/

22. Pacific Gas & Electric Sponsors TV Wildfire Commercials — Though You Wouldn’t Know by Watching Them (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/08/16/pge-sponsoring-tv-wildfire-commercials-brite.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

23. Doctor on Smart Device Blue Light Study: ‘Don’t Freak Out’ (CBS News)

https://seattle.cbslocal.com/2018/08/15/doctor-on-smart-device-blue-light-study-dont-freak-out/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

24. Olympia City Council Meeting Interrupted as Pair Tries to Deliver Lawsuit to Mayor (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article216738330.html

GENERAL NEWS

25. Olympic National Forest: Maple Fire Grows to 1,396 Acres — 52 Percent Contained (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/maple-fire-grows-to-acres-percent-contained/article_c5ad5d6e-a16c-11e8-b9ae-ffb2187a37d9.html

26. Air Quality Around South Sound Expected to Improve with Winds Picking Up (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/air-quality-around-south-sound-expected-to-improve-with-winds/article_718dc96a-a0dd-11e8-9c02-dfd9b85d4356.html

27. Remains Found in Olympic National Park Belong to Hiker Missing Since 2017 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2018/08/16/remains-found-in-olympic-national-park-belong-to-hiker-missing-since-2017/

28. Kitten Found Killed in Lacey; Possible Link to 7 Other Mutilations (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2018/08/15/kitten-found-beheaded-in-lacey-possible-link-to-7-other-mutilations/

29. Washington State Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Point in Eleven Years (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/aug/16/washington-unemployment-rate-hits-lowest-point-in-/

30. Yakima Police Say Fake Microsoft Tech Support Cost Woman More Than $180,000 (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/crime_and_courts/yakima-police-say-fake-microsoft-tech-support-cost-woman-more/article_f0a46b04-a0c0-11e8-824a-a3f79dbed9f3.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Dead at 76

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-dead-at-76-119453/

Ramen Thief Escapes with $100,000 Worth of Illicit Noodles, Georgia Cops Say

https://www.macon.com/news/state/georgia/article216720895.html

Mom Who Threw Son $25,000 Dubai-Themed Prom Party, Complete with Camel, Is Charged with Fraud

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-threw-son-25000-dubai-themed-prom-party-complete-camel-charged-fraud-214409831.html

Should Coffee Come with Cancer Warnings? California Says No

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/business/coffee-cancer-warning-california.html

SONGS OF THE DAY

Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9-yfeA2JZ

Aretha Franklin – A Natural Woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWuAcMWDLY

Aretha Franklin – Respect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzPXozDgvYs

Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E

Aretha Franklin - Think (Blues Brothers Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vet6AHmq3_s

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