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ENGAGEMENTS COLLEGE NEWS Yoga poses as Brantley-Chang Dean’s list Roger Duncan, Florentina Hunt and Renee Hunt Olympic sport: Parksville: Isaac Noe and Ms. Bonnie Brantley of Union College: Morgan Joseph Noe Evanston, Ill., and Dr. John Ann Brown of Waynesburg. Salvisa: Courtney Hagen- Is that a stretch? Paul “J.P.” and Jane Brantley National College: buch and Carrie Lasley of Danville announce the take place in India, where Bethelridge: Mary Foster Stanford: Kayla Boyd, By DEEPTI HAJELA engagement of their son, yoga originated, and else- and Candice Porter Melissa Deatherage, Kim- Associated Press Christopher Brantley, to where around the world. Brodhead: Matthew Cook berly Durham, William Chang Chiang-Ling, daugh- NEW YORK — The judges Choudhury took part in Burgin: Sarah Williamson Everidge, Kalyn Gamble, ter of Mr. Chang Sung-Yun will be watching — were the them growing up, as did her Crab Orchard: Sandra Tammy Gomez, Tammy and Ms. Lu Cni-Hua of competitor’s knees locked? husband, Bikram Choud- Allen, Jonathan Lake, Horn, Kimberly James, Gin- Taipei, Taiwan. Were the wrists straight? Did hury, founder of the Bikram Kendra Neve, Melissa Noe, ger Jones, Elena McElfresh, Ms. Chang is a brand Christopher Brantley and the forehead and the knee Yoga form of hot yoga, which Bonnie Owens and Brandy Jalessa Owsley, Stefanie marketing manager for Shi- Chang Chiang-Ling connect? If not, points are consists of a series of 26 Owens Padgett, Samantha Patter- seido China in Shanghai. going to be lost. poses done in a heated room. Danville: Brandon An- son, Abigaile Sebastian, She graduated from Taiwan's National Chi Nan University Seeking the perfect pose She says the competitions derson, Katie Bell, Forney Ashley Studer, Harley Taylor and earned an M.B.A. from Durham Business School in will be the order of the day at can be a way to interest peo- Bierly, Kelley Brusaw, and Kendra Wilson England. the National Yoga Asana ple in yoga who might be put Melissa Carey, Tephanie Waynesburg: Tina How- Mr. Brantley is managing director for Oxford Associates Championship, this week- off by the spiritual aspect, by Dragoo, Lori Everett-Evans, ell. in Shanghai. He is a graduate of Danville High School and end by an organization that showing them the athletic Elizabeth Floyd, Melanie Davidson College. wants to see yoga asana, or aspect. Hamilton, Clarissa Hill, Local student travels A wedding is planned for June 2 in Danville. posture, competition be- But not all yoga practition- Melinda Holtzclaw, Sara with mission group come an Olympic sport. ers agree. Huff, Shawna Hulett, Althea Wait, competitive yoga? “The roots of yoga are Lear, Jonathan Leftwich, CAMPBELLSVILLE — Isn’t that counterintuitive to based in acceptance and Derek Lynch, Amanda WEDDINGS Andrew Neal of Harrods- something that’s usually pre- non-violence and compas- Mitchell, Lesa Moore, Car- burg, a freshman, will travel sented as a spiritual, medita- sion toward self and others,” men Morlote, George Steele, Young-Maples to Panama City, Fla., for a tive discipline? Not said Roseanne Harvey, 35, of Dacretta Storey, Brandi mission trip during Camp- according to Rajashree Montreal, who’s been prac- Valeu, Mistie Vaught, Teresa Mitzi Young and Jeremy bellsville University's spring Choudhury, who founded ticing yoga for 15 years and Wehmiller and Necia Wray Maples were married 11:30 break. He will be working USA Yoga, which is holding blogs about it at Dunnville: Tiffany Goode a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, with Beach Reach with the competition. http://www.itsallyogababy.c Harrodsburg: Melissa on the East Coast of Savan- other students from across First of all, she says, the om. Darland, Linda Findling, nah, Ga. the country who will meet to focus is on yoga postures. She pointed out that in Tammy Grider, Heather Hill, e bride is the daughter minister to 100,000 students “I’m not trying to measure most yoga classes, “what Velisa Singleton, Shelly of Pamela Keeler of Claxton, on spring break. Pancake anybody’s ‘eight states,’” she we’re trying to do is encour- Spain and Nona Taylor Hus- Ga., and Jeffrey Young of breakfasts are served each said, referring the meditative age students not to compete,” tonville: Robert Robbins Somerset. morning, and rides are and spiritual aspect of yoga she said. Junction City: Heather e groom is the son of given at night to people who practice. “The posture can be While saying that the uni- Adkins and Belva Bodner the late Larry and Tammy aren't safe to drive. competitive.” verse of yoga had “room Kings Mountain: Rachel Maples of Moreland. A total of 46 Camp- Participants must do a se- within it for lots of different Mr. and Mrs. Maples Bradley A private ceremony was bellsville University stu- ries of seven yoga poses in approaches,” Harvey had Lancaster: Willie held. dents and staff members three minutes. Five are com- some concerns about what Durham, Cameron Hall, e couple are planning a beach honeymoon this sum- will serve on five different pulsory — standing head-to- yoga pose competitions Debra Johnson, Angela mer. mission teams during spring knee pose, standing would be promoting, that Lemire, April Poynter, Jes- break in various parts of the bow-pulling pose, bow pose, people could get hurt if the sica Slinskey and Patricia United States including New rabbit pose, and stretching idea filters down that it’s Willhoite Orleans, New York City, pose. The participants are al- about being able to get into Liberty: Anastacia At- Michigan and two in lowed to pick the last two the perfect positions. wood Florida. poses themselves. She also wondered if that Middleburg: Dara Ray- IRTHS Campbellsville Univer- The poses show “how emphasis on the perfect pose B born sity's spring break is March someone can have perfect would put off people who Paint Lick: Kelly Allen, 6-10. strength, balance, flexibility would look at the competi- Ephraim McDowell Regional in the body,” Choudhury tors as attaining a physical said. level they can’t reach. Medical Center Competitors who have “It can deflate people, it Keepsakes guidelines come in first or second in can intimidate people from The recent births at the Feb 22: A boy, Caleb To submit wedding, anniversary, engagement and state meets are expected wanting to try it,” she said. local hospital include: Richard, to Jennifer Downs birth announcements, pick up forms at our classifieds from 32 states. The New York Choudhury isn’t too con- Feb 19: A girl, Maci Rae, and Steve Delong of desk, contact Carol Warren at [email protected] competition was Friday; the cerned about those put off by to Brittany Elmore and Jef- Danville. A boy, Draven or call her at (859) 236-2551, ext. 176. e price of the national semi-finals on Sat- the idea of competitions. fery Lynn of Liberty. William, to Alana and announcement is determined by the length of the an- urday and the finals on Sun- “Yoga teaches people to Feb 20: A boy, Mason William Knopp of Danville. nouncement and size of the photo. day. The winners will take be non-judgmental,” she Blake, to Betty Jo Phillips of Feb 23: A girl, Meredith To submit free college news or military news, e-mail part in an international com- said. Danville. Paige, to Paula and Adam [email protected] or call ext. 352. All social news is petition scheduled for June Online: Feb 21: A girl, Ember Montgomery of Harrods- published on Sunday on our Keepsakes page. in Los Angeles. USA Yoga: http://www.us- Brooke, to Kristin and An- burg. A boy, Gabriel Yoga pose competitions ayoga.org thony Miracle of Crab Or- Howard, to Brooke and chard. A boy, Grayson Chase Gander of Danville. Lynn, to Hillary and Feb 24: A boy, Robert Johnathon Whitehouse of Lane, to Katrina and Robert Divorce lawyers: Pet custody cases increasing Danville. Isham of Perryville. By SUE MANNING “But what do you do when Pisarra and May became Reaching a pet custody Associated Press the pet is the child?” Alt- good friends and often take agreement without a lot of shuler asked. their dogs for walks in Santa help from attorneys and LOS ANGELES — ey Breakups in same-sex Monica. ey also teamed judges will save money, Raso ILITARY EWS still fight like cats and dogs in marriages, civil unions and up last year to write a book said. Divorces can cost M N divorce court. But more and domestic partnerships are about co-parenting a pet $1,000 and be resolved Navy Afghanistan, NMCB-11 will more they are fighting about among reasons pet custody with an ex titled “What About quickly or cost millions and conduct general, mobility, cats and dogs. fights have become more Wally?” take years. and survivability engineer- Custody cases involving common, attorneys said. Pets are considered prop- Most of the time, custody Petty Officer 2nd Class pets are on the rise across the Pet custody cases have erty in every state in the battles grow out of love. But Adam J. Hartman, son of ing operations, defensive operations, Afghan Na- country. grown as much as 15 percent country. For years, they have there are cases rooted in Susan E. Lyons of Harrods- In a 2006 survey by the in his office over the last five been divvied up like furni- spite or retaliation. burg and James R. Hart- tional Army partnering, and detachment of units in 1,600-member American years, said attorney David ture during divorce proceed- Pisarra represented a man man of Springfield, Academy of Matrimonial Pisarra of Santa Monica. ings. But times are changing. whose estranged wife had participated as Naval Mo- Combined/Joint Opera- tions Area-Afghanistan to Lawyers, a quarter of respon- He is his own best exam- “Judges are viewing them the family’s two German bile Construction Battalion dents said pet custody cases ple. He shares custody of 8- more akin to children than shepherds euthanized. “ey 4 transferred authority of enable the neutralization of the insurgency and sup- had increased noticeably year-old Dudley, a dining room sets. ey are were his running dogs. It was Camp Krutke to NMCB-11 since 2001. e academy is longhaired standard black- recognizing that people have really cruel, and he had no during a ceremony on port improved governance and stability operations. due for another survey, but and-tan dachshund, with his an emotional attachment to recourse,” he said. Camp Krutke, a part of there is no doubt such cases ex, who has remarried and their animals,” Altshuler said. In years past, pets could Camp Leatherneck, Hel- Homeported in Gulf- have grown steadily since introduced a stepdog to When Pisarra and Jay not be protected in domestic mand Province, port, Miss., NMCB-11 has then, said Ken Altshuler of Dudley. Redd (who wrote an intro- violence restraining orders in Afghanistan. completed deployments to Portland, Maine, a divorce Pet consultant Steven May duction in the book) split up, any state. But because The battalions worked the Pacific and in support attorney and AAML presi- hired Pisarra six years ago to they agreed to share Dudley. abusers can use pets to together to turn over mate- of Operation Enduring dent. handle his divorce. Besides a “ere is no law that rec- threaten victims, maybe even rials, equipment, and tools Freedom and has consis- If there is a child involved daughter, May and his ex ognizes visitation with an an- kill the animals, the laws to NMCB-11 whose de- tently met the overwhelm- in a divorce, many judges will worked out custody of three imal,” Raso said, so couples have changed in some states layed party personnel are ing demand for Naval keep the pet with the child, dogs, two cats and Tequila have to work it out them- and other states are looking due to arrive in the near fu- Construction Forces attorneys said. the parrot. selves. into changes. ture. While deployed to throughout the world.

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