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Congratulations. (Comm. S) Chief, are we going to follow the agenda? (Comm. A) Pretty close, except I think Captain McKee has a presentation that he wants to make. (Chief) I am going to start off with having Brad Elston and his wife come forward. Brad has been with the department for 20 years, and I think that is monumental. He has done a lot of things with the department; he is currently a K-9 handler and a Corporal. He has done a wonderful job out on the street and is making himself better…

As he began his Pro career, he was known as an electrifying runner. Barry Sanders rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions. He was the first running back ever to do so in Detroit's history. With Sanders is the 1988 Heisman Trophy winner, he was also just the third person to gain more than 2,000 yards in a season back in 1997 (Barry). During the years he was playing, he was arguably the best running back in the league. He had won the Rookie of the Year…

There are over one hundred different sports in the world. When it comes to the best sport Many people would probably say American football. American football is tradition for many people. There are many reasons why football is the best sport. Why is the National Football League is the most best sport. Why do I think American football is the best sport. The competition is more balance out. Each team has a great chance to win their championship. Unlike the NBA, larger market teams win the…

The History and Evolution of the M-16 “This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life”. Written by Maj. Gen. W. H. Rupertus (“Marine Corps Creed”). The soldier cares for his own rifle deeply. Even though there are so many rifles just like that one, his rifle is his very own, like his child. The M-16, also known as the “Black Rifle,” has had a major impact in recent American history. It…

The Miller in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales tells a story about infidelity, mischievousness, and floods, all centering around a young girl. The central character in “The Miller’s Tale” is an eighteen-year-old girl named Alisoun. The girl, married to a carpenter, begins an affair with one of her tenants and teases another man in town. However, she is not described to be the flirtatious woman her actions show her to be. The description of Alisoun made by Chaucer does not make her a sympathetic…

As Elisha grew up in the same town and went to the same school as Peito, people remembered all that his brother did and convinced him he would never be as good as his brother. Every day when Elisha went to school he would have to walk down hallways lined with memorabilia of his brother’s accomplishments. They told him he should quit now and save him self the embarrassment of learning that he would never be good enough. After all of the things his brother did Elisha almost became convinced it’d…

John Steinbeck’s The Red Pony, a collection of stories revolving around a young boy coming of age, and The Grapes of Wrath, a novel written about a family's journey from the aftermath of the Dust Bowl to their life in California, illustrates that a person’s character changes when one goes through adversities and grows from those obstacles. People don’t just experience hardships and forget about what happened. There is something that provokes feeling in them to cause a change in the way they may…

because of the Industrial Revolution and the advancements made in manufacturing. During the Industrial Revolution many inventions were made by various inventors, but the most optimal invention was the interchangeable parts made by Samuel Colt. “An arms manufacturer, Colt produced a wide array of weapons for both the military and the public. He broke with tradition…

In the early winter months of 2012, NSW Police and Community Services discovered what is thought to be the nation’s most appalling saga of child abuse and one of the worst accounts of incest ever to be made public in an Australian community. The Colt Family moved from State to State to evade detection of Child Protection Services as the services are a state-based responsibility and thus, the family easily evaded Australian Authorities. Three generations -40 members- were found on an isolated…

figures to help relieve stress and have something to be hopeful about. Two of these influential figures happened to be James J. Braddock and Seabiscuit, the racehorse. James Braddock- a famous boxer, and Seabiscuit- an unbroken racehorse the size of a colt, had many similarities in their everyday lives. By watching the movies based on their true stories we can compare and contrast them, also learning about the Great Depression and it’s effect on people. One of the largest similarities between…