Do you recognize this family? November 30, 2007
Posted by Jason in Genealogy.add a comment
This picture was labeled “Cook Family” on my computer but I think it actually shows the family of Ephraim Jones. If you recognize the people in it let me know. In the meantime I’m going to see if I can confirm it as the Jones family.
2008 Michigan Presidential Primary Election Candidates November 29, 2007
Posted by Jason in 2008 Elections.comments closed
This election will take place on January 15. Visit Michigan.gov’s official election site here for more information. I make no guarantee that my list is 100% accurate. Please hit the Contact button at top and let me know if you see any errors.
United States President
Democratic
Republican
- Sam Brownback*
- Rudy Giuliani
- Mike Huckabee
- Duncan Hunter
- John McCain
- Ron Paul
- Mitt Romney
- Tom Tancredo*
- Fred Thompson
*Candidates with an asterisk after their name have withdrawn from the race but will still be on the ballot.
2008 Michigan August Primary Election Candidates November 23, 2007
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I intend this post to be a full listing of candidates that will be appearing on the ballot in August 2008 for a citizen of Fremont, Michigan. Please use the contact button at the top if any of my information is incorrect. But don’t contact me advocating for any particular candidate. This post is solely about who’s on the ballot. I will continue to update this list as I find more candidates. inc. stands for incumbent.
13 May 2008 Update: Filing deadline! Too many changes to list. Candidates are brought in line with the August 2008 candidates at the Newaygo County Clerk’s and Michigan Secretary of State’s websites.
United States Senator
Democratic
- Carl Levin (inc.)
Republican
United States House of Representatives (2nd District)
Democratic
Republican
- Pete Hoekstra (inc.)
Michigan House of Representatives (100th District)
Republican
- Goeff Hansen (inc.)
Democratic
Newaygo County Prosecuting Attorney
Republican
- Chrystal Roach (inc.)
Newaygo County Sheriff
Republican
- Mike Mercer (inc.)
Newaygo County Clerk
Republican
- Laurel J. Breuker (inc.)
Newaygo County Treasurer
Republican
- Holly Moon (inc.)
- Arlan G. Jackson
Newaygo County Register of Deeds
Republican
- Linda M. Landheer (inc.)
Democratic
- Richard Kooistra
Newaygo County Drain Commissioner
Republican
- Ed Hallberg
- Frank Janusz
- Pat Baker
Newaygo County Surveyor
Republican
- Norman L. Ochs (inc.)
Newaygo County Commissioner (3rd District)
Republican
- Stanley J. Nieboer (inc.)
- Victor Du Bois
Note on Court elections: Assuming I read the law correctly, if the court elections aren’t competitive, i.e. the number of candidates is less than or equal to the number of open positions, the candidates will be moved to the general election ballot and will not appear in the primary.
Court of Appeals (3rd District, 2 positions, full 6 years term)
- Richard A. Bandstra (inc.)
- Jane E. Markey (inc.)
Court of Appeals (3rd District, 1 position, partial term ending January 1, 2013)
- Jane M. Beckering (inc.)
Circuit Court (27th Circuit)
- Terrence R. Thomas (inc.)
District Court (78th District)
- H. Kevin Drake (inc.)
Newaygo County Proposals & Millages
- Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Fund Renewal – For the year 2008 and continuing through the year 2017, shall the total taxable property rate limitation in Newaygo County be lifted by 0.10 mills (10 cents for each $1,000 of valuation) for the operation of the Newaygo County Indigent Veterans Relief Fund? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage raises an estimated $130,000.00 in the first calendar year after its approval. All revenue shall be appropriated by the Newaygo County Board of Commissioners and only disbursed to the Newaygo County Department of Veterans Affairs to fund its operations. This is a renewal of a previously voter-approved authorization that will expire before the effective date of this authorization.
Canon in D re-imagined November 23, 2007
Posted by Jason in Music.add a comment
The NEW Canon rock!!!
While I dink around on my acoustic every six months, some people are actually playing music! Be sure to check the video responses for some more good stuff.
Meet Ashes November 21, 2007
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I posted a picture of our new cat a few days ago. Now we have a name: Ashes! Kari calls her Ash for short. She’s about 10 weeks old. I took her to the vet a couple days ago to get her starter vaccinations and have her tested for FeLV (negative!). She’s a little young yet to check for FIV. She’s getting flea and deworming (just in case) treatment as well since she was in a litter of backyard cats. And she has to go back in three weeks for booster shots. Remember! There’s no such thing as a “free” cat!
Sabrina is getting along with her much better now. At first she’d hiss and spit at Ashes if she approached her. If Ashes surprised her she’d take a swipe! On Tuesday they seemed to have come to some kind of truce because Sabrina stopped the hissing. Today they actually sat in my lap together! They’re not quite best friends yet but I’m much more optimistic that they’ll get along than I was a few days ago.
Of course, any cat has its eccentricities. In contrast to Sabrina, Ashes is much less playful; preferring to be in your lap than slapping around a ball. She’s been more active in the last day or two though so maybe she just had to get used to the new place. 
Her favorite toy, really the only one she plays with right now, is Sabrina’s old dolphin. Ashes favorite spot in the house seems to be under the table on top of the chairs. If she’s not in your lap that’s where she’s at!
I have to admit that I was a little skeptical about her at first. I was really taken off-guard by Sabrina’s behavior. Thing seem to be getting better now though and I think it’ll work out fine. 
Interesting coin find in change November 18, 2007
Posted by Jason in Miscellany.add a comment
I got an interesting coin back in change today at the local pizza place. It’s a 5 cent Euro piece from Italy:
Oh dear… November 17, 2007
Posted by Jason in Pets & Animals.1 comment so far
Another one!
Sabrina is not pleased!
Friday Random 10 November 16, 2007
Posted by Jason in Memes, Music.1 comment so far
The Friday Random 10 returns! If they start bumping against each other I’ll probably discontinue it again, but maybe this’ll help spur me to post more often. Kari’s CD collection has also been added to mine so there’s a little more diversity, especially in the country genre. Here we go!
- Lucky to be Here – Blessid Union of Souls
- Ben Folds Five – Cigarette
- Guns n’ Roses – Hair of the Dog
- Boston – My Destination
- Jo Dee Messina – Cover Me
- Sarah McLachlan – Sweet Surrender
- Shania Twain – I’m Outta Here
- Radiohead – No Surprises
- Sheryl Crow – Anything But Down
- LotR: The Two Towers OST – The King of the Golden Hall
Jason Felton is a homo sapien in his mid-20s observed to be living in west Michigan. Observations suggest that he spends way too much time on the internet reading blogs, researching family trees, and keeping track of current events in science and politics. Other interests of his include atheism, electronics, religion, and history, among many other things.
