PhilNews July 4th, 2014 years of Issue Five 76 Philmont Remembrance Backcountry Horse Camps at the Casa Kyle Nutter and Dallas Elmore Staff Writers Kyle Nutter Staff Writer Western lore still lives at Philmont through three staffed camps spread Natural beauty surrounds across the Ranch and gives many Philmont, but man-made aesthetics crews an opportunity to experience also provide great visual appeal. the cowboy spirit. A sense of ranching New Mexico has a deep culture is evoked when visiting these Bethany Nilson/Photographer fascination with the arts. camps. Programs and staff recreate Rob Galdo gives a porch talk to The Navajo and Jicarilla the surroundings and bring the “wild” some Rayado Trek particpants Apache were fine craftsmen, before they begin their back to Philmont’s piece of the west. adventure at Ponil. establishing themselves as talented Participants can sharpen their artists of the southwest. Passion aim with cow roping. Ranchers rope using a technique that consists of for the arts is alive in places like cattle in order to tie the legs together heating a straight piece of iron and Cimarron, Santa Fe and Taos, and brand them. Each ranch has a drawing the design like a pencil. and Philmont has also adopted an specific brand to mark their livestock. Free Branding permits flexibility that interest in promoting art. The brand declares ownership and symbol branding irons do not possess. Zach Harris, Conservation prevents thieves from selling stolen Ponil also offers the heart brand field manager, is not only a sculptor cattle. of the Chase Ranch and the original of landscape but also of metal. His “It’s vegan cow roping because Philturn Scout Ranch brand. sculpture, titled “Remembrance,” the cows are metal,” joked James Horseback riding is the most rests in front of the Hardesty Casa Smith, program counselor at Clarks indispensable skill for a cowboy. All Central, the building across from Fork. of the western-themed camps have the Tooth of Time Traders. The branding program marks two horse rides each day. Scouts The structure is nine, by objects like boots, hats or belts. In experience the unusual sense of Continued on page 5 addition to the typical brands available communicating to a trained animal, at Beaubien, Ponil and Base Camp, allowing them to enjoy a carefree ride. Clarks Fork can brand items for free Continued on page 3

Fred Cribbett/CHQ Facilities Manager A heavy air tanker drops retardant slurry to slow the Pueblano Ruins Fire on Friday, June 27. OA Advisor Seminar Scott Allen Staff Writer (NLATS) Coordinator, is one of the staff for the seminar. He said Last week, over 43 Order that the event is done every year of the Arrow advisors gathered so that advisors from the local at the Miranda Room located at councils can have up to date the Philmont Training Center training and information. for their annual advisor training “We’re doing training, sharing seminar. best practices, getting information Scott Best, Lodge Advisor out to them, etc,” Best said. Christine Henri/Photographer and Northeast Region National Those who participated “Remembrance” is located in front Cassidy Johnson/Photographer of the Hardesty Casa Central. Participants play “rope the log” on Monday, June 23, at Beaubien. Lodge Advisor Training Seminar Continued on page 6

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PhilNews Editor Amanda Push “I suppose leadership at one “The more one does and sees PhilNews Writers time meant muscles; but today it and feels, the more one is able to Scott Allen Dallas Elmore means getting along with people.” do, and the more genuine may be Kyle Nutter --Mahatma Gandhi one’s appreciation of fundamental Emet Blood things like home, and love, and Photography Manager “If you can’t feed a hundred Erin Irwin people, then feed just one.” understanding companionship.” --Amelia Earhart Photographers --Mother Teresa Kaitlyn Chaballa “Success is counted sweetest “We make a living by what we get, Morgan Court Christine Henri by those who never succeed.” but we make a life by what we give.” Cassidy Johnson --Emily Dickinson --Winston Churchill Stephen Maurer John Mitchell Bethany Nilson Corrections Bear Safety Tip of the Week Photo Lab Lead Imara Chew If any other corrections are seen please notify the PhilNews Editor by Make all bears uncomfortable. A loud and assertive emailing [email protected] or I-Camp it to News demeanor is most appropriate when dealing with and Photo Services. Photo Lab Techs black bears. This includes yelling, banging pots, Collin Anderson and trying to appear larger by waving your arms. Peter Friedlander CHACO PRODEAL Remember to give all bears a wide berth during said Marketing Manager activities and never provoke aggressive behavior. Bethany Nilson/Photographer Jessica Micheli Thanks to the American Camping Marketing Staff Association, all Philmont staff members are Dominic Baima eligible to purchase Chaco products at a Lead Videographer discount price. Gabe Marchetti Simply go to Chacos.com/ACA and fill Videographer Connor Black out an online application. Once your membership has been approved, you will be

able to enjoy a discount of 40% off MSRP on Beverly Ponterio/Staff Writer 2012 A black bear runs through a meadow on Monday, July 23, 2012 near the items available on Chaco’s online store. Indian Writings. PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 3

Continued Philmont Museum Bike From Page Giveaway one, Horse “Everything is cowboy-themed,” To register, fill out a form with said Josh Faust, assistant cook at Beaubien. “We try to keep it revolving your name, email and zip code around that.” This year, Ponil staff have taken their theme to its 1881 roots. In at the Philmont Museum order to represent the historical roots of ranching, every staff member Cassidy Johnson/Photographer chose a cowboy name, like program Participants wait for their horses before a horse ride on Saturday, June counselors Justin Duncan’s “Jed 21, at Clarks Fork. Callahan” or Joey Dell’s “John Louis barrel shotguns. listen to an evening full of music and D y e r.” The cantina at Ponil is a welcome skits. “We’re really trying to make respite for Scouts and advisors. Crews Every western lore camp has a an identity for Ponil this year,” said enjoy a few minutes quenching their rich campfire program. Faust takes Tristan Wagner, the camp director at thirst with a bottle of root beer and part in the campfire program at Ponil. enjoying each others company around Beaubien and wants to do more. Cavalcades stop at these camps wooden tables. “Campfire is definitely the best to resupply and corral their horses. “Scouts really love the root beer part,” said Faust. “If anyone comes here Wranglers assist the Cavalcade leaders and honey stinger gummies, as well as they should stay for it. in caring for the trek’s steeds. the chocolate,” said Justin Duncan, a The time around the flickering North country treks also pick program counselor at Ponil. light has a tender note. Zach Brand, Drawing will be Nov., 10, 2014 up and drop off burros at Ponil. The At Beaubien, chaplains visit every assistant camp director at Clarks Fork, wranglers encourage the crews to Sunday to conduct a church service at inspires Scouts with a true testimony Winner will be notified by email name their burros. 4 p.m. Beaubien also has a permanent of his own time at Philmont as a “The best we’ve heard so far is conservation staff to operate the participant. The sentimental story ‘Captain Jack Burrow,’” said Amanda conservation site for crews. reveals the benefits of surviving Muir, a wrangler based at Ponil. After a long day either on the trail challenges in a land full of them. Ponil is the only western camp or in the saddle, most crews choose to that acts as a commissary and offers enjoy a chuck wagon dinner. After Issue Four Sudoku Solutions a shooting program. Participants can sending two crew members to help Beginner Easy Bear Safety Tip of the Week shoot six-shooters, rifles or double- prepare the meal, the rest of the crew arrives to enjoy biscuits, beef stew, and Make all bears uncomfortable. A loud and assertive peach cobbler. Staff allow the Scouts to cook the meal, taking a hands-off demeanor is most appropriate when dealing with approach. black bears. This includes yelling, banging pots, “We’re just there to supervise and trying to appear larger by waving your arms. and tell them what to do,” said Emily Mangan, a program counselor at Ponil. Remember to give all bears a wide berth during said Following the chuck wagon dinner, all three camps prepare for an activities and never provoke aggressive behavior. Bethany Nilson/Photographer evening campfire. Around a twitching Joey Dell waits for Justin Duncan to serve him some fire, they tell stories and fling music Sarsparillo root beer in the into the air. The cantina show at Ponil cantina at Ponil. has drawn over a hundred Scouts to Medium Difficult Open daily from noon to 8 p.m.

A black bear runs through a meadow on Monday, July 23, 2012 near Indian Writings. 4 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Mark’s Minute: Second Mile Service Mark Anderson to encourage them to stand back for special qualities that make you, you. Director of Program, their safety. With ropes and hands It’s found in the times you’ve gone Unit 2 wrapped around them no wonder above and beyond, just because you they are repainted each night to wanted to just because you cared. This morning, I had the present a clean image to the next day In the booklet it states 2nd opportunity to present the Aims of guests. Mile Service takes place “when you and Methods of Scouting and I recently read a training show honor, dignity and RESPECT Understanding the Brand of booklet from Chick-fill-A. I have, to yourself and others.” One of the Philmont to a new group of medics for several years, been impressed best parts is that with practice it can and a few of the new academy with how “every employee walks the become second nature. rangers. It was fun to think back talk” and how “everything walks the To our fellow staff members through the information that we talk.” The actions by the employees we can encourage each other, lend shared during our times together creates an overall experience that a hand, and be aware of our tone earlier in the summer: I have supports their brand. of voice and our body language. barbecue sauce on my shirt too, The focus of the training booklet Through our kind words we can lollipop moments, etc. was to outline a concept called “2nd make the whole team stronger and I learned today that the metal Mile Service.” I know that each of us the individual feel great. horse heads that have rings on are committed to finding new ways To our participants we can them located in front of the General to improve the experience for each smile, make eye contact, look our Samantha Waidler/Photography Manager 2011 Stores as you enter Disneyland and of our participants and for each of best (be proud of the uniform that message by insuring that our work worker on every visit experiences Disney World have a very important us. represents our brand as a Philmont area is neat and clean and that we an element of 2nd Mile Service. This purpose. It would be rare to tie up 2nd Mile Service is discovered staff member), remember names, have the resources and equipment will help us move our service to a an animal but each night as the park in the act of going the 2nd Mile and engage customers. We can learn ready to deliver the program. new level! prepares for the evening parade a when you were only obligated to to speak a different language by By concentrating on our own (“Discovering the Secret to barricade rope is strung through the go the first. It’s found in your smile, expressing comments with honor, 2nd Mile Style we can ensure that Service” copyright 2011, CFA rings as a safety reminder to visitors your heart, your attitude and those dignity and respect. We can help the every participant and every co- Properties, Inc.)

Female Staff Pioneers to Receive 2014 Silver Sage Awards Mark Stinnett a ranger position since she was sixteen. again, Philmont stepped gingerly Former PSA President Davis later wrote: “I couldn’t have into this new world of females on found two more qualified girls. They backcountry staffs, and once again, the Female staff members inwere older than the average age of experiment paid off. Dawn performed Philmont’s backcountry programs rangers, they were expert backpackers, admirably, came back as CD at are now a matter of routine, and and they could out-hike many of the Abreu again the following summer, probably don’t give anyone a second younger rangers. In the beginning and proved to skeptics that females thought. That was not always so. some of the leaders were skeptical could indeed function, and lead, in Few staff members in Philmont’s about having girl rangers. However, a backcountry staff camp setting. history spent as much time under a when they did have either Kathy or Female staff members now populate microscope as the first female rangers Nancy for their ranger, and when they all but a few of Philmont’s backcountry and backcountry staffers. Because of had finished their trek and returned camps. Dawn assumed the Phil- their dedication and performance, to Base, they would confide with the pioneer role again in 1997 when she doors opened, glass ceilings shattered, incoming leaders: ‘request (Kathy or hired on as the PSA’s first executive and Philmont’s program improved Nancy) for your ranger. She is great!’” director. It is not an exaggeration to exponentially. For their important and Kathy and Nancy passed the test and say that she built and cemented the lasting contributions for the benefit set the stage not only for expansion PSA’s on-site presence at Philmont of Philmont and its staff, the PSA will of the female ranger program, but for that has led to our organization recognize three true pioneers with the the eventual acceptance of women in having a permanent office, full-time 2014 Silver sage Awards: Kathy Leach all backcountry programs. Kathy was staff, and regular seat at the table in and Nancy Wells –the first female also instrumental in pushing Joe Davis Philmont-related activities. Dawn Philmont rangers. to open the Kit Carson Man (now established working relationships with In 1972, the Boy Scouts of Rayado) program to females, and ranch managers, successfully grew the America opened its Exploring program served as ranger for that program’s first organization’s membership, expanded to females. In late May that year, Joe crew in 1973. its involvement with seasonal staff, Davis, Director of Camping, made Dawn Chandler – Philmont’s and made the PSA an integral part of one of his many pioneering decisions first female camp director and first the Ranch. and decided to hire two girls for the PSA executive director. The 2014 Silver Sage Awards will ranger staff. He had two girls in mind In 1988, after four summers be presented in a ceremony at 7:00 – Kathy Leach, who had three brothers in the ranger department, Dawn p.m. on the evening of Saturday, July who had worked on the staff, and Chandler broke another barrier with 12, at the Philmont Training Center Nancy Wells, whose brother was also a her appointment as Philmont’s first Assembly Hall. Congratulations to this ranger and who had been applying for female camp director at Abreu. Once year’s recipients! PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 5 The Ranger Mile: Continued Take a Hike to Fish Camp Training Welcome to The Ranger Mile, a weekly column in which members of the ranger staff will profile various hiking opportunities for staff on days off. Schedule Stuart Davison Continued Trainings or CTs are training sessions put on by ranger Ranger Trainer Things to Remember trainers nearly every night of the summer from 6 p.m.-6:45 p.m. in the Walcott Room of the SSSAC. These sessions are fun and Before we start, let me give • Always carry the ten hiking essentials and follow Philmont informative. All staff are welcome and encouraged to attend, we hope to see you there! a full disclaimer: part of my job backcountry procedures. description is discussing how • Complete a staff backcountry access permit and check the Dates Topic wonderful Fish Camp is. I am water conditions of any trail camps you plan to visit in July 5 Astronomy a Ranger Trainer, and as such, I Logistics. July 6 and 8 Nate Lay- Mental Health have a backcountry liaison camp. Throughout the summer, it is part • Arrange a ride back to Base before beginning your trip. Samantha Waidler/Photography Manager 2011of my job to visit and sponsor Finish your hiking well in advance of your planned worker on every visit experiencesinter-departmental relations departure time. Continued From Page an element of 2nd Mile Service. Thisbetween the Backcountry and • When visiting staff camps, represent your department will help us move our service to aRanger departments. well by treating backcountry staff and crews respectfully. new level! That being said, there Always allow participants to engage in program before one, Sculpture (“Discovering the Secret to are reasons why I chose Fish you do. Service” copyright 2011, CFA Camp. One is the myriad but Properties, Inc.) unequivocally beautiful ways have a wonderful staff this year. route and one of my favorite trail seven by three feet and weighs One of the reasons he is to hike out to Fish and visit the Do the same as you pass through camps, also provides a solid place approximately 300 pounds. It is drawn to outdoor installations is wonderful staff which resides Abreu, and then the hiking will to eat a meal. entirely made of steel that Harris the continual change of light that there. Below I have outlined two begin in earnest. Option Two: Another rather hammered and cut from sheet alters the look of the sculpture ways to visit, but there are always The trail from Abreu to easy way to get out to the natural metal. throughout the day. more ways to get out of Base Camp Fish Camp is one of my favorites splendor and calm that is Fish Remembrance is one of three Before Harris’ sculpture took and visit one of Waite Phillips’ on the ranch. It is a splendidly- Camp is to take a morning bus out sculptures made in a similar residence at Philmont, it was on favorite places on the ranch. constructed trail that follows the to Lover’s Leap turnaround and fashion. The largest stands over loan to the city of Lafayette, Colo. Option One: This is one of the bend of the Rayado River through after the short ride out, hike along 15 feet tall and weighs around 825 for their “Art on the Street” event. simplest and most straightforward beautiful ponderosa forest. Those to the natural lookout of Lover’s pounds. It is a permanent outdoor Harris repossessed his piece in ways to make it out to Fish Camp. of y’all who were here for all- Leap. Enjoy the view, and then hike installation at a government facility March 2014. Take a morning bus out to the staff training may have heard up the trail to Crater Lake. Crater in Mississippi. “I brought it down from Zastrow Turnaround and make Bob Birkby speak. The trail that Lake, the South Country logging Harris was inspired by the Colorado, and things started to the quick hop over to Zastrow. he discussed during his talk is camp, is always fun, and this year’s method of construction which unfold here,” Harris said. Say hello, and chat them up (be this one, and the Notch that he on-point staff will entertain you. rejects use of “large and fancy” Remembrance is currently on sure to ask about astronomy or mentioned provides a beautiful But alas, this is not your equipment. The machinery Harris loan to Philmont for the summer. photography if those are some scenic outlook and a natural place final destination, so continue up used was limited to a grinder, Its imperfect symmetry of your passions), and you will to stop and eat a trail meal. Crags, to Fowler Pass. Enjoy the small welder and other small tools. parallels the inexact recall of quickly discover how they also just down from the trail on this meadow at the top of Fowler Remembrance was built in one memories. Harris’ Remembrance Mesa, but understand that this month for Harris’ BFA thesis. It was is complexly symbolic with is only a small taste of what the the sole piece in his show. a simple exterior, attributes Bonito Canyon meadow will be Almost all of Harris’ work similarly given to nature. like. Continue down to the Bonito focuses on outdoor installation. More of Harris’ Canyon and revel in pure meadow “My art is not for interior work can be seen at www. wonderland. Take the quick hike spaces,” Harris said. zachharrisdesign.com up to Webster Pass, and perhaps bag Lookout Peak on the way. Submit Your Work to PhilNews Hike down to Fish Camp, and We are accepting poems, short stories, photos partake in wonderful fish-related and artwork. program, as well as a quality Backcountry Environmental Education Program (BEEP). This Either I-Camp or email any articles you wish was the route that Waite Phillips to be considered. Please submit all articles by took on horseback, and you will get the opportunity to see two of Friday to be in the following Friday’s issue. Cassidy Johnson/Photographer his cabins (Crater and Fish). A participant from Troop 888 in San Jose, Calif. fishes on Saturday, Enjoy your hike, and say hello July 27, 2013 at Fish Camp. to Fish Camp for me! Email: [email protected] 6 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Continued From Page Philmont Staff Association Announces one, OATC Advisors Third Annual Writing Contest The Philmont Staff the Philmont Rangers.” D.H. Lawrence, Walker Percy, Association (PSA) is holding “Last year we got a lot of Willa Cather, and Zane Grey its third annual writing contest great submissions, and I’m are just a few of the great for Philmont’s seasonal staff hoping that this year we’ll get novelists who have used New members. even more,” Smith said. Mexico as a setting for fiction. The deadline for The Philmont Staff Smith offered this submissions is July 20. The Association Writing Contest advice to those considering Philmont Staff Association will recognize a winner in the submission: “Philmont has will announce the winners on following categories: such obvious beauty and August 3. Winning entries • Adventure Story: Has because we love it so much, will appear in “High Country,” something strange or unusual it is too easy to fall back on the magazine of the Philmont happened to you or someone clichés and sentimentality,” Staff Association. Composers you know at Philmont? A he said. “The trick to writing of winning entries will also near miss or close call? A about Philmont, especially receive a gift certificate to the dream realized – or deferred? when you’re writing for people Tooth of Time Traders. A crazy day-off road trip? Let who already know about Kaitlyn Chaballa/Photographer The judges for the contest us hear about it. Philmont, is to take what is will be a panel made up of the • Spiritual/Personal familiar and somehow make it Clyde Mayer, from Irving, Texas, teaches the OA Advising Training Conference on Thursday, June 26 at PTC . Publications Committee of the Memoir: From Henry David new. That’s what will catch the Philmont Staff Association. Thoreau to John Muir to Annie judges’ attention.” gained insight into the various is both a nuts and bolts seminar as Warren Smith will chair the Dillard, the “green world” has All submissions must Order of the Arrow programs well as an opportunity to address panel. Smith is a past editor of provided powerful settings for be submitted by email, as a and the proper way to conduct theoretical concerns. How to “High Country” and a writer reflection on spiritual matters. Microsoft Word attachment meetings at the local level. accomplish a certain task may be for WORLD Magazine, one What has Philmont taught you to an email. Email all Steve Silbiger, National OA different from council to council of the nation’s largest news about your life or your God? submissions to wsmith@ Committee,Western Region so we share ‘best practices.’” magazines. He has also written • Poetry: All forms worldmag.com by midnight, Committee NLATS Coordinator Ray Heberer, Lodge Advisor or edited ten books, including welcome. July 20, 2014. Please limit all and staff for the seminar said that for the Far East Council, said that “I Wanna Go Back: Stories of • Fiction: Lew Wallace, submissions to 1500 words. it’s a great way for local advisors it was a great way for someone to better connect with Scouts in new like himself to meet the their area. national Order of the Arrow “The OA Advisor Conference members and learn something in PhilStars: Coming to a sky Near You is an annual event where we the process. provide an opportunity for lodge “I met some national-level Week of July 4-July 10 and chapter advisors to gather people and they helped answer Here at Philmont, there’s plenty of opportunity to observe the night sky. The solitude of the backcountry and here at Philmont for a week- my questions about where to get absence of light pollution create perfect conditions for star watchers. long training seminar to enhance started and such,” Heberer said. This summer, we’re going to be posting weekly predictions and charts that discuss what to look for and when their ability to connect with their The seminar was conducted to see it. Information was taken from Astronomy.com local council,” Silbiger said. “We in a custom fashion that discussed provide more program activities pre-determined topics. These Scott Allen miles away. Shortly after, Pluto will be constellation. for our youth through the Order topics were chosen prior to the Staff Writer in opposition, meaning it will line up of the Arrow program.” participants arrival in order to with the Earth and the Sun. In a year, July 7: The moon is close to The seminar has been going be professionally presented. It As the month of July begins, the the probe New Horizons, is expected Saturn in the south-southeast sky. on for over 25 years and each was intended to give advisors moon cycle changes from an Oak to reach Pluto. seminar runs from Monday the necessary tools, tips and Moon to a Holly Moon. This evergreen July 8: 45 minutes before sunrise, through Friday. This year, all four techniques to do their jobs to the plant reminds us of the immortality July 5: The first quarter moon will at 5:15 a.m., Venus will be above and regions were accounted for. There best of their abilities, according to of nature. According to the Celts, it’s take place at 5:01 a.m. Also, two hours to the right of Mercury in the east- was even a lodge advisor from Silbiger. a symbol of masculine energy and after sunset at 10:24 p.m., 1 Ceres will northeast sky. Further up and to the Taiwan who was representing the The event is held at Philmont firmness. Venus, which is the morning pass 10 feet from 4 Vesta in the Virgo right will be the Taurus constellation Far East Council. because its location provides a star, will be joined by Mercury in early constellation. Ceres is the largest with the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, Participants weren’t all lodge higher number of attendees and July and appear below Venus. Mars asteroid in the asteroid belt, which lies above. advisors however. it’s a key location for scouts to is significantly less bright than in the between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. “It may not be all lodge gather. beginning of the year, but it can still be 4 Vesta is the second-most-massive July 9: An hour after sunset, at advisors, but it may be those “Having the event here at the seen low down in the southwest after asteroid. Additionally, Mars and Spica, 9:23 p.m.,the moon will be above and becoming advisors,” Silbiger PTC provides us the opportunity sunset. the bright star of Virgo, will be close to to the left of Antares, the brightest star said. “We can provide them with to professionally present our the moon in the southwest sky. in Scorpius. the latest information about the program in Scouting spirit ways,” July 4: Earth reaches aphelion centuries of service, which is the Silbiger said. “It also makes it (the farthest distance from the sun) at July 6: The Waxing Gibbous July 10: An hour after sunset, the hundredth anniversary of the easier for our participants to 8 p.m. MDT the night before. During moon will move higher in the sky and moon will be in a straight line with Order of the Arrow next year … It travel across the country.” this time, the sun will be 94,507,000 be in a straight line with the Virgo Altair, the brightest star in Aquila. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 7 Dallas On Days Off: Albuquerque

Dallas Elmore Albuquerque has been Staff Writer claimed by Native Americans, “The Albuquerque Spanish, Mexican and Museum of Art and A few short hours Confederates. After statehood History has exhibits away lies the New Mexican in 1912, the population has metropolis of Albuquerque. boomed into over a million that run the gamut The hub of New Mexican life people in its metroplex. The from “I Love Lucy” and commerce, the capital unique blend of Spanish memorabilia to the offers cultural and historical and American culture has activities that are offset by endured over the course of its history of civilization the area’s natural beauty. history. along the Rio Grande.” Founded in 1706, The city offers modern attractions as well. The Bioparis, open from 9 a.m. Wilderness shadows the city “A few short hours to 6 p.m. on weekdays, offers and provides well over 150 away lies the New hundreds of exotic animals miles of hiking trails. One Mexican metropolis of and plants to enjoy, as well exciting-albeit expensive as fishing lakes and an option is a hot air balloon ride Albuquerque. The hub aquarium. The Albuquerque over the valley. Music lovers of New Mexican life and Museum of Art and History will appreciate the outdoor has exhibits that run the Journal Pavilion with space commerce, the capital gamut from “I Love Lucy” for 12,000 people. offers cultural and memorabilia to the history To get to Albuquerque, historical activities that of civilization along the Rio take I-25 south for roughly Grande. three hours. For a more scenic are offset by the area’s For outdoor activities, tour, take state highway 68 natural beauty.” Albuquerque has no shortage through Taos then rejoin the of options. The Sandia Peak interstate in Santa Fe.

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July 9: An hour after sunset, at Mailing Address: ______City, State, ZIP: ______9:23 p.m.,the moon will be above and to the left of Antares, the brightest star Birthday: ______Email: ______in Scorpius. Signature: ______MARK HERE FOR PAYROLL (through DEDUCTION July 31): _____ July 10: An hour after sunset, the moon will be in a straight line with Altair, the brightest star in Aquila. 8 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org

Chaplain’s Corner Dallas Elmore Staff Writer Rev. Steve Hickle What was the same? Daily distribution of food and other life Protestant Chaplain bumps and bruises, occasional bruised saving aid to children and families in egos, late trek blistered feet and trail countries all over the world. Beginning I want to go back to Philmont! devotions in God’s best cathedral. a meal packaging program in late Well, of course. And on June 21, that Spirits soared like a hawk on the wing 2005, over 150 million meals have came to pass. I first trekked the central wherever the four winds blew, just as been packaged by volunteers. The country in 1966, then as an advisor in they will always do. meals of rice, soy (protein), dehydrated ’95, ’96 and ’01. A native of Iowa, that’s where I vegetables and 21 essential vitamins “Hm,” said I. “How can I go back?” did my early Scouting. I’m an Eagle, and minerals (sounding like a standard Since I’m clergy, how about as a and before Philmont I went to the 1964 trail meal) are distributed mainly to chaplain? And so I am this summer, as Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa. I also did school feeding programs in developing well as ’04 and ’10. I’ve been asked how a couple of national OA gatherings, countries. Meals in schools attract things have changed since ’66, so here then made it back to a Jamboree at the thousands of children to enroll in are three: Summit in 2013. school, especially girls, giving them • There were far less people - I served four United Methodist vastly greater opportunities. and staffed camps. appointments in North Carolina It is my belief that this program • Everyone cooked on wood spanning thirty-seven years, the last of makes a fine Eagle Scout project. Since fires – really – and rangers stashed which was twenty-two years. While at 2011, requirement number five has Dutch ovens near first night camps, that church, a brand new group formed added an international option, and Rev. Steve Hickle with two students near Kampala, Uganda. claiming they had packed them in. around the dream to end hunger asked this can be one. There are abundant Hardesty on Tuesday, July 8 at 8 p.m. so vital a subject as hunger in our Cobbler! for space for three people. We hosted opportunities for learning leadership, There will be some up close impact world. • Crew food was delivered to Stop Hunger Now for over eleven years, planning, recruiting, funding, event pictures, as well as time for Q&A for I am so grateful to join the chaplain remote “bear boxes.” Made of logs too during which time I served as board management, learning about a major questions like, do our efforts make a team in service. I look forward to seeing heavy for bears, the lid took two big member and chair for six. issue and how to speak to groups about difference in the world? What about you at the Protestant chapel any and guys to lift and one little guy to crawl Stop Hunger Now is an that. It all fits on a business size card hunger here? Is it realistic to believe every 7 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9 inside for the food. Talk about a trust international hunger relief agency at and I’ve got them, so come see me! hunger can be ended? I urge everyone a.m. All the best in Scouting! Contact: experience… work since 1998, coordinating the I will make a presentation at to take an hour to think deeply about [email protected]

Nathan Williams of women who had survived breast people that did not always act toward Protestant Chaplain cancer and had mastectomies in a us in ways that they should, and we Stop Hunger Now national magazine. These courageous may have been less than generous in One of my guilty pleasures is women were showing their scars off our responses to other people. When watching “The Simpsons.” They have together. They understood that they we dwell on those things and do not been on since I was in high school and were doing something dramatic and work to heal we keep those wounds Presented by Chaplain Steve Hickle still seem to be going strong. It is less that their scars told a story. Theirs was open. Please understand that you of a regular weekly experience than it a united story of survival, endurance will always have that scar, but a scar used to be, but I still enjoy the family’s and conquering cancer. is not a festering wound. A scar says occasional antics and adventures. I have a few scars, and when I “I have survived and endured.” Your Tuesday, July 8 One of my favorite episodes is reflect on them I can recall in detail scars may be ones that you do not when Bart attempts to imitate his how I got those scars. They are a share publicly. That is fine, but they hero: the daredevil, Lance Murdoch. reminder on the tablet of my body are still part of your story of survival. Murdoch had just survived a of the stress that I have put my body Our God hears our prayers and helps motorcycle jump. After trying a through and in some cases foolish us heal, but God does not take away 8 p.m. at the Hardesty daredevil trick on a skateboard, Bart is mistakes I made. I was talking with our scars because our scars help us tell taken to see the injured Murdoch in the a friend in the backcountry who our story of survival which allows us Casa Central hospital. The other adults at he hospital discussed his scars from the multiple to help others. discourage Bart from the hazards of heart surgeries he endured as a child. My challenge to you this week daredevilry, but when they leave the He is thankful for his scars. The scars is to embrace your scars. If sharing room, Lance encourages his would- on his chest are his story of survival. the story of your survival will help be protégé with the words: “Bones But our scars only come when we allow someone then please do that, but heal, chicks dig scars and America our wounds to heal. The scars tell the look with pride on both your physical has the best doctor-to-daredevil stories of our healing. Scars sometimes and emotional scars and know that ratio of any nation on earth.” I have even ache a little and remind us of our they are a testimony of you having often used these words to encourage past experiences. overcome adversity. My prayer for you my Venturing crew on various high Many of us have emotional is that you will patiently allow your adventure outings, and it typically gets wounds. It is dangerous when we let wounds to heal and that one day you a laugh. those wounds fester and we continue will be strong enough to talk about I do like the idea that “chicks dig to pick at them. We have relationships your scars and help someone as you scars.” Our scars tell our stories. that have not lasted and friendships that share your story of survival. *Stop Hunger Now makes a terrific Eagle project I saw a dramatic photo spread may have ended badly. We may have Wear your scars well! PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 9 Day in the Life: Conservation Work Crew Dallas Elmore Staff Writer miles.” On one particular run, Every time a staffer or Stone’s work crew repaired participant hikes a trail, uses the trail between Webster a sump, throws a bear rope or Park, Hunting Lodge and chooses a campsite, they are Cimarroncito. They split into enjoying the handiwork of the two teams: one to fix the edge Conservation work crew. between Webster and Hunting While most participants Lodge, the other to alter encounter “cons” at one of the drainage flows on the down four work sites, much of the slope toward Cimarroncito. maintenance and repair work After completing that day’s for Philmont’s rugged trails work, they moved to Harlan, gets done by the five work where a massive cribbing crews working throughout the project combining two work backcountry. crews and the leadership of the Each of the five to six man conservation department spent crews spend a nine day run in close to five days. the backcountry, working their The variety of issues the Rev. Steve Hickle with two students near Kampala, Uganda. way through their assigned crew could face on the trail so vital a subject as hunger in ourregions. During each run, the forces them to carry a long list world. work crew will repair trail of tools: a chainsaw, two pick I am so grateful to join the chaplaindamage, fix sumps or other matics, a harry hoe, a McLeod, team in service. I look forward to seeingmiscellaneous tasks. They take d handles, climbing gear for Doyle Maurer/Photographer you at the Protestant chapel any andnotes on their hikes from camp bear lines, gaffs, spare sumps, Nick Rodrigues (back) and Jake Short (front) level off the trail between Webster Parks and Hunting Lodge. every 7 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9to camp, identifying problems loppers, a cut-o-matic, as a.m. All the best in Scouting! Contact:and working out ways to fix well as helmets for every crew for months,” Stone said. done with what we have.” camps to do their jobs more [email protected] them. member and food for the whole Besides facial hair, a For a first-time work crew efficiently. They also encourage A typical day starts at five trip. common characteristic also member, the Conservation any staffer who spots a problem in the morning. While work crew members runs through the work crew. department can seem a bit while on the trail to report it to “Then there is a hike spend their days performing “There’s a sense of intimidating. Like a trek, the nearest staff camp. with 60 to 85 pounds every difficult manual labor, the long resilience, that there is nothing however, the group tends to “If its really bad, report step of the way,” said Grayson days don’t bother them. we can’t push through,” said come together quickly. it to Conservation once you Stone, work crew foreman. “After only two runs, its like Stone. “There is no going back “No one is the weakest link. get back into Base,” said Nick “[Anywhere from] zero to 12 we’ve been working together to Base. We have to get the job Everyone is on the same playing Rodriguez, a Central country field, so don’t be nervous about work crew member. it,” said Lee Cashion, a first- Stone also has a few words year staff member. of advice for anyone hiking in Work crews also emphasize the backcountry. that their ultimate priority “The backcountry is part is to serve the backcountry of your pay package. Don’t staff camps. Maintaining waste it by hiking too fast backcountry byways is one way because you will forget why Conservation enables the staff you’re even there.”

Doyle Maurer/Photographer Doyle Maurer/Photographer “When you go back into the real world, this is all gone.” --Grayson Daniel London levels out the trail between Webster Parks Camp and Hunting Lodge. Stone, Conservation work crew foreman. 10 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org

Weekly Advice ColumnKyle Nutter Staff Writer Ask Maintenance Ask the TOTT Scott Allen Staff Writer Philmont is privileged to have it’s own outdoor gear store. The Tooth of Time Traders provides participants and staff with any What does CHQ Maintenance gear they might need before they go hiking. do? We’re in charge of maintaining Emet Blood Yes, just bring the receipt and all the buildings on the CHQ Staff Writer we will help you get what you side of the road. We’re a part of need. the maintenance at Philmont. Where are the maps located There’s a PTC maintenance in the store? Are there any sales or department, a backcountry The maps are located across discounts? maintenance department, an from the registers. All sale items are sold at the electrical shop and a plumbing yurt, the white tent outside of shop. Depending on the How much money does the the Trading Post. problem, there are different store make every day? departments who will take care The store makes $45,000 a day What if I don’t know how of it. We maintain everything on average. It always depends to use an item I wish to from the chapels south plus John Mitchell/Photographer on how many crews we’ve got purchase? cattle headquarters. We clean Josh Trigaux, Maintenance staff member, cleans the bathroom at coming in during the week. Our staff are trained to pull the bathrooms every morning, Base Camp. items and demo proper uses it’s the first thing we do. We also What is the most popular for customers. make all the signs on the Ranch, to keep track of our tools, but know as soon as possible and items sold in the store? even the backcountry signs. All most of the questions we get are, we’ll fix it. Maps, rain gear, nalgene How much is the staff the routed signs are done here at “can you fix this?” bottles. Its pretty much the discount? the shop. Has anything changed since last highlight of customers day The staff discount is 15 Anything that the staff or crews year? seeing our nalgene tree, this percent. We encourage staff What are some frequently should know? This department used to be in year we are doing really well to avoid asking this question asked questions you get? We don’t really have a whole lot of charge of grounds as well, but in selling sleeping gear, belts in front of customers. If you A lot of people come here interaction with crews, hopefully. that’s been split off into a different and belt buckles. are wearing your uniform to borrow tools. Different If everything is working right, department. David Kenneke is and have your staff badge, the departments come to borrow then the crews don’t even know now in charge of grounds. Can I exchange an item for a discount will be subtracted a tape measure, or a drill or a we’re here. I guess the main thing different size or return it? automatically. ladder. We have a sign out sheet is: if something breaks, let us What are your hours of operation? We work 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. everyday of the week.

What’s the favorite part about your job? Being able to impact 23,000 campers every year. What we do impacts everyone’s visit. If things are right, they really don’t notice it. But if they’re wrong, then they really notice it and that’s not a good thing. We want to get Philmont looking the same way on June 8 as it does on August 23. We want it John Mitchell/Photographer to be the same place Fred Cribbett, CHQ facilities manager, organizes new signs to be hung in the it is for everyone all Bethany Nilson/Photographer backcountry and around Base Camp. summer long. Kassi Holsomback, Tooth of Time Traders assistant manager PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 11 PhilNeigbor: Carson National Forest PSA Seasonal Kyle Nutter communities and stewardship of Staff Writer our public lands. Scouts become “The isolated wilderness ambassadors, leaving Philmont immerses Scouts in Staff Scholarship The Valle Vidal with the means to help partner exploration like nowhere (pronounced vah-yay vee-dahl) communities with surrounding The Philmont Staffthe Ranch, including the Silver is Spanish for “valley of life.” landowners. else at Philmont. Association Seasonal StaffSage Staff Activity Center and the Alpine vistas, herds of elk, Little Three staffed camps in Navigating through the Scholarship program has steadily PSA office. Scholarship awards of Costilla Peak and savannah the Valle Vidal offer unique Valle Vidal requires grown over the past seven years. $500 for 1st year staff, $1,000 for forests certify that the name programs and a chance to view More dollars for college expenses 2nd year staff, and $1,500 for 3rd doesn’t lie. yurts. Ring Place’s program expert knowledge in have been awarded each year, and year staff will be made for the Fall This isolated wilderness revolves around weather and operating a compass and more Philstaff have submitted of 2014 – Spring of 2015 academic Yes, just bring the receipt and immerses Scouts in exploration astronomy. Seally Canyon orienting a map. applications for these funds. Both year. Payment of the scholarship we will help you get what you like nowhere else at Philmont. instructs Scouts on search trends continued last summer. will be distributed directly to need. Navigating through the Valle and rescue techniques and 120 summer staff applied for the the school. Applications are due Vidal requires expert knowledge provides challenges to hone hours of conservation work has PSA Seasonal Staff Scholarships August 31, 2014. Are there any sales or in operating a compass and their skills. Whiteman Vega, been accomplished in the Valle in 2013. Thanks to our members’ Over the past five years, discounts? orienting a map. Hiking the northernmost staffed camp, Vidal by Philmont during the generosity, the PSA awarded a $150,000 was been awarded All sale items are sold at the trails are nonexistent, nor are pumps adrenaline into passing last 23 years. Projects finished total of $45,000 to 46 recipients to Philstaff. First-year staff to yurt, the white tent outside of there established campsites. participants with miles of include: repair and preservation last year. seasoned veterans, Wranglers to the Trading Post. With limited infrastructure, mountain biking trails. It is the of historical structures, The Philmont StaffPTC staff to Rangers, freshmen Scouts keep the countryside closest staffed camp to Little extensive erosion control, Association is working hard to to graduate school students, What if I don’t know how in its original state by strictly Costilla Peak, a sparsely traveled invasive species eradication, make 2014 an even bigger year the Philmont staff has been to use an item I wish to following all Leave-No-Trace mountain at 12,584 feet. water systems installation for the Seasonal Staff Scholarship well represented amongst the purchase? techniques. They can grasp The vast meadows and and improvements, riparian program. There will be more funds scholarship winners. All college Our staff are trained to pull the historical ecosystems and savannah forests instill zone restoration, timber stand available for you to use for school and post-secondary education items and demo proper uses gain pragmatic experience with an obligation to wildland improvement and watershed expenses. However, you need to students are encouraged to apply for customers. forest ecology, climax ecological stewardship. Over 100,600 rehabilitation. apply. Forms are available around this year.

How much is the staff discount? The staff discount is 15 percent. We encourage staff to avoid asking this question in front of customers. If you are wearing your uniform and have your staff badge, the discount will be subtracted automatically. 12 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org

Trail of Courage Plants at Philmont Philmont Scout Ranch has been asked and agreed to launch the Trail of Courage Program. Over the next few years, it PhilFashion: Who Wore it Better? will be rolled out to all parts of the Boy Scouts of America including other high adventure bases, summer camps and Boys’ Scott Allen Life Magazine. I encourage you to join me by participating in the Trail of Courage-right Decisions/Right Now-Be Tobacco Kyle Nutter Free. Teenage smoking dropped from 36.4% in 1997 to 21.9% in 2003. However, each year since 2003 the percentage of Staff Writer Staff Writer teenage smoker continues to rise! This is a startling fact, since we know the danger and risk of smoking to our health. What is the program? The program allows conversation to take place with each crew. These conversation focus on the Here at Philmont, staff and seven parts of the program: participants are surrounded by 1. Become personally fit. beautiful wildlife. The following 2. Eat a nutritious diet. is a guide for those interested in 3. Exercise. identifying the local flora and 4. Be tobacco free and not smoke or use smokeless products. 5. Live free of drug and alcohol habits. fauna of the Ranch. Morgan Court/Photographer 6. Learn the seven cancer danger signs. Apache plume, fallugia Apache Plume near the 7. Live the Scout Oath and Law paradoxa, is a branched, wispy Pinyon Flats. Who Leads the Conversations? Each Ranger is asked to coach the Crew Leader to guide conversations during the shrub that is part of the rose crew’s trek that focus on each of the seven parts of the program. family. It can grow up to long, contrast sharply with its On the last night of the trek, the Crew Leader will encourage the crew to take the pledge and commit to the seven parts seven feet, but generally stands dark-green leaves and delicate of the program. between two and six feet. The white blossoms. The recognition for making the pledge and participating in the program includes a Trail of Courage patch and Boys’ deciduous to semi-evergreen Apache plume’s habitat Life Personal Pledge Card. These items are available to the crew free of charge at the Safekeeping Counter in Camping shrub has shredded bark and Headquarters. extends from southern Can Staff Participate? Yes! Each member of the Philmont Staff is asked to participate in the Trail of Courage program. white flowers that bloom in California to western Texas, Step 1: Review the material in the Trail of Courage-Right Decisions/Right Now-Be Tobacco Free brochure. You may spring and occasionally again sprouting on plains, mountains wish to discuss the program with your friends and your department. in the fall. The white flowers on exposed slopes, prairies and Step 2: Make personal commitment to pledge to work on achieving each of the seven part so the program. are up to two inches across and canyon sides. Step 3: Complete the Staff Pledge Card and turn it in at the Personnel Counter at the CHQ Office. resemble a rose. The flowers attract bees Each staff member who participate will receive the Trail of Courage patch and the Boys’ Life Personal Pledge Card. From afar, this plant looks and other pollinators, the plants disheveled. Its fruits have shelter wildlife and the seeds Trail of Courage -Right Decision/ Right Now-Be Tobacco Free Pledge feathery plumes that look like attract birds. Apache plume is “I pledge to become personally fit, eat a nutritious diet, exercise, be tobacco free, live free of drug and alcohol habits, learn the seven cancer danger signs and live the Scout Oath and Law.” an Apache’s warbonnet. This one of the more flamboyant semblance is the origin of the native Southwestern plants. The Printed Name Signature plant’s name. The pink plumes, pink, silky wisps inject color which emanate up to two inches into the desert landscape. Department Date PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 13 PhilFashion: Who Wore it Better? Scott Allen Buffalo Bill, John Wayne and Robert that’s the best part about it. Staff Writer Baden-Powell. Today’s cowboy hats still resemble the original style and Who was your fashion A bright yellow orb radiates from there are two excellent examples of inspiration that got you into wearing above. It supports our planet with life, gentlemen at Philmont who continue the hat? but it can also harm. to sport the western look. Wilson: My fashion inspiration on According to the Skin Cancer Elder David Wilson, LDS chaplain this dates back to the days of Roy Rogers Foundation, one in five people will coordinator, and Chuck Enloe, and Dale Evans, king of the cowboys. develop skin cancer in the course Philmont cowboy, are prime idols Enloe: I like Clint Eastwood. of a lifetime. The risks increase as of how good a cowboy hat can look. elevation is gained because the sun Here’s what they have to say about their Who do you think is the best is stronger at higher altitudes due to stunning choice of headgear. well-dressed staff at Philmont? the thin atmosphere. It’s imperative Wilson: Mr. Gene Snell, because that you protect yourselves from the How long have you been wearing he wears the Class A uniform with hot ball of hydrogen that lies above, your cowboy hat? pride and then Mark Anderson … If especially at Philmont. The best way Wilson: I’ve been wearing mine at you ever see him out of uniform you do Christine Henri/Photographer Christine Henri/Photographer to do so would be to quickly garnish a Philmont since 2002. What inspired me a double take. Elder David Wilson Chuck Enloe protective, sun-blocking hat. There are was sunburn. It’s as simple as that. Enloe: The homestead camps: And the thing that was really cool, the one said ‘ride bulls, break broncs, meet multiple examples of “correct caps,” Enloe: For about 50 years. Rich Cabins, Crooked Creek and crew was not from Texas, they were nurses.’ but nothing compares to a cowboy Rayado. I like their outfits. from the northeast … New Jersey. hat. What is your favorite part about On their way out, they all bought big, What would you tell people to Created in 1865 by John B. wearing the cowboy hat? Have you seen any weird fashion colorful sombreros and they wore them inspire them to wear a cowboy hat? Stetson, the “boss of the plains” hat Wilson: It’s a nice small hat, in oh among the crews? in the backcountry throughout their Wilson: You’re in the southwest, started the cowboy trend that still so many ways. I got it from Sunbody Wilson: Other than the glow-in- whole trek. live the dream! And remember, cancer exists today. It was durable, waterproof Hats out of Houston, Texas. It’s a the-dark t-shirts? Not this year, but Enloe: The best t-shirt was one kills. and elegant. Famous figures who have Panama straw hat. a few years ago there was a crew with that one of our crews had that said ‘just Enloe: It’s nice and cool and a fashioned this gem were Geronimo, Enloe: It protects me from the sun, Mexican sombreros, they were huge! say no to burros.’ And then another good way to get away from the sun.

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Monday - Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 14 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Photo Contest Rules Wanted: Whiskers Photos must be submitted between 8 a.m. July 1 and 11:59 Emet Blood p.m. July 21. Staff Writer 1. Entrant must be the photographer who took all photos he/ she submits. This week’s facial hair style is 2. Entrant must be currently employed by Philmont Scout the full beard: a classic among some Ranch. of the hardest working men out here. 3. Entered photos must have been taken on Philmont property, It’s nickname is rightfully the “log in a Philmont program area or be scenes of Philmont chopping mountain mover.” landscapes. Many of the folks who are new 4. No digital alterations (e.g “Photoshopping”) are permitted, to growing facial hair can agree that there is a constant battle between except in the Digital Creations category. shaving or not shaving. There remain 5. Each submitted photo must be in a digital format, between a few veteran growers who have 2MB and 40MB in size. No printed photos will be accepted. harnessed the willpower to avoid 6. To be considered in the contest, all photo entries must be losing that facial curtain of manliness. submitted to: registerphilmont.org/photocontest I could theoretically give you a 7. Prior to judging, all photos will be printed in an 8x10 format. long history lesson on who wore the (Some cropping may occur.) first beard in America or talk in great 8. All entered photos will become property of Philmont Scout detail about the traditional religious Ranch. connotations that are represented by 9. A maximum of three photos per entrant, per category may the Indian Sikh beards that are left untouched because they physically be submitted. represent their love of God and all 10. Photos stamped with date, time, copyright, titles, text, that he has given. I could probably watermarks and/or special graphic treatments are generallyMatthew Hartman Doyle Maurer/Photographer even get into the science of how not considered. “The experience has given me a broader understanding of what Scouting the hair follicle produces an oil that 11. Over $600 in prizes will be awarded to contest winners. Threereally is about, because this really is a Scouting paradise. It is different. If protects the individual hairs from winning photos from each of ten categories will appear in theyou go backpacking in your state you don’t get anything like you get from falling apart and turning to dust. PhilNews, on PhilmontScoutRanch.org and be displayed inPhilmont.” I could even discuss how the hair the Silver Sage Staff Activities Center. The best photos will on one’s face is naturally occurring decorate 2015 Philmont publication covers. “We really bonded on this trek. We were able to get to know our fellow because of the bodies effort to keep 12. Entrants must include a title and the location from whichcrew members much better and see a different side of everyone. I would your face cool in the heat and warm recommend the experience to anyone. I hope I can come back and do some in the cold. each photo submission was taken. of the more difficult treks.” Instead, I will briefly conjure a 13. 2014 contest categories: Camper Activity, Digital Creations, story about a man and how he got his Black & White, Flower & Plants, Humor, Landscape, Porch beard. View, Staff Activity, Storms & Rainbows, Sunrise or Sunset, There was a young man his Christine Henri/Photographer Wildlife. name was David. It was a glorious David Scrivener, program counselor at Sawmill day for David because he had finally been gifted the sprouts of a manly “David, with great beard comes great strain, noticing that it wasn’t his mane. He stood tall as he walked responsibility. If I’m ever to tell the beard making him stronger, it was his towards town, bearing his newly story of how I got this beard I must desire to help someone. After years of fashioned red peach fuzz. As he got fulfill my duty as a helpful and strong helpful wagon flipping, hay stacking closer to town he noticed an elderly man.” He flipped that wagon over as and bear wrestling, he now rocks this couple whose wagon had flipped and if it was his God-given right to help beast of a molten-lava beard with the he instinctively thought to himself. these people. He lifted it with little pride of a thousand helpful deeds. Attention: If you are interested in being featured in the next “Wanted: Whiskers” please stop by the PhilNews office in the News and Photo Services Building PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 15 Photo Contest Rules Photos must be submitted between 8 a.m. July 1 and 11:59 Ask the Participants p.m. July 21. 1. Entrant must be the photographer who took all photos he/Emet Blood she submits. Staff Writer 2. Entrant must be currently employed by Philmont Scout Ranch. 3. Entered photos must have been taken on Philmont property, in a Philmont program area or be scenes of Philmont landscapes. 4. No digital alterations (e.g “Photoshopping”) are permitted, except in the Digital Creations category. 5. Each submitted photo must be in a digital format, between 2MB and 40MB in size. No printed photos will be accepted. 6. To be considered in the contest, all photo entries must be submitted to: registerphilmont.org/photocontest 7. Prior to judging, all photos will be printed in an 8x10 format. (Some cropping may occur.) 8. All entered photos will become property of Philmont Scout Ranch. 9. A maximum of three photos per entrant, per category may be submitted. 10. Photos stamped with date, time, copyright, titles, text, watermarks and/or special graphic treatments are generallyMatthew Hartman Doyle Maurer/Photographer Walter Hartman Doyle Maurer/Photographer not considered. “The experience has given me a broader understanding of what Scouting “The thing the experience helped me with was, you know as you get older you really start 11. Over $600 in prizes will be awarded to contest winners. Threereally is about, because this really is a Scouting paradise. It is different. If questioning how much more you’ve got in you? Always testing to see what you are still capable of, winning photos from each of ten categories will appear in theyou go backpacking in your state you don’t get anything like you get from and what this did for me was let me know I’ve still got a lot left in me than I thought and that was PhilNews, on PhilmontScoutRanch.org and be displayed inPhilmont.” what I was after.” the Silver Sage Staff Activities Center. The best photos will decorate 2015 Philmont publication covers. “We really bonded on this trek. We were able to get to know our fellow “You go through all the stages. When it was stressful and hard we all really made an effort to support 12. Entrants must include a title and the location from whichcrew members much better and see a different side of everyone. I would each other and be there for one another, and just create friendship and a mutual understanding. You each photo submission was taken. recommend the experience to anyone. I hope I can come back and do some know it’s like when you put steel in a fire: things got really heated for a moment out there, but when 13. 2014 contest categories: Camper Activity, Digital Creations,of the more difficult treks.” we pushed through and got to the other side we were tempered, a much stronger group.” Black & White, Flower & Plants, Humor, Landscape, Porch View, Staff Activity, Storms & Rainbows, Sunrise or Sunset, Wildlife.

Spencer Higdon Cassidy Johnson/Photographer Brandon Wagman Cassidy Johnson/Photographer “It was a really good experience. We all had a lot of fun. It was really physically, “I think overall the experience was good. It was tough at some points, but overall it wasn’t mentally and spiritually tough and I felt like it helped prepare us for the that bad. I think we picked an easy trek for us, but you know, when you’re on the trail future.” and everyone is arguing then you get to a campfire, you all put the day behind you and remember you’re here to have a good time as a group.” “Miranda was one of the prettiest staff camps with its huge meadow. It was my favorite. We got to throw tomahawks and shoot black powder rifles while we “I got a chance to show my friends another side of who I am. It showed me I can get over were there.” how angry I might be in certain situations.” 16 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Camp Artwork Dan Beardless Zac Stewart Lily Mocharnuk Dallas Elmore Dining Hall Staff PC at Dan Beard Staff Writer Where the grass is green and yellow dummy You’ll find a staff that is quite Or you’ll find yourself in a mountain mellow. kitty’s tummy. Some members are short and some Wait! Don’t be afraid! Dan Beard are small, staff is here But Dan doesn’t have a beard at all. To eliminate every worry, concern For this minor upset I must digress, and fear. For such, we have been named Dan We serve to better your crew Beardless. dynamic The water is good, the food as well, And we won’t let you meet the fate But the heat, however, we cannot of the Titanic! sell. With passion in our hearts, we have We sit here begging on our knees, that burning desire Someone, anyone, bring us some That can’t be destoryed by the Ponil trees. Complex Fire. The cantaloupes are fresh and the yogurt abundant; We are fearless and fierce, the but enough about food. Let’s not be supersix: redundant. Brains, looks and humor (a We cannot forget the terrible frights: delightful mix). Critters gnawing and scratching the Should you want to experience the floors some nights. way of the beard, You’ll have to forgive us, we’re kind Do not be fooled should you hear a of weird. crying baby. Remember to bring us some trees An infant? Out here? No way! and shade Maybe... For then our days wil have been You have been warned: don’t be a made. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 17 Cimarron Days Dallas Elmore display. A few of the vendors category for my product: Staff Writer had an international flair as the space enclosing device,” well. Ridgeway said. dummy On the June 21 and 22, “Some of the goods I make The Cameleon originated Or you’ll find yourself in a mountain the village of Cimarron hosted myself, but most of them in the mountains. Ridgeway kitty’s tummy. the 35th annual Cimarron come from Guatemala,” said said he was on a ten day trek Wait! Don’t be afraid! Dan Beard Days Along the Santa Fe Trail Marines Perez, a Guatemalan in the Rockies, carrying a 45 staff is here Festival, a community wide businessman. pound pack, when he came To eliminate every worry, concern celebration of arts and music A Guatemalan transplant, across a squirrel. The squirrel and fear. in the local park. he spends most of his year in sparked a realization in We serve to better your crew The festival, which took Santa Fe, N.M. Although it Ridgeway that nature had the dynamic place in Cimarron Park, was his first time attending the solution to his heavy pack. And we won’t let you meet the fate featured artists, musicians festival, he enjoyed the small “I needed a better shape,” of the Titanic! John Mitchell/Photographer and businesses. Vendors set town feel. Ridgeway said. With passion in our hearts, we have Entrepreneur Rock Ridgeway shows off his invention, the up tents along and inside “I’m enjoying the The result was the Cameleon, and the many different uses for it at Cimarron Days. that burning desire the square, showcasing their atmosphere, the good music Cameleon, a nature based That can’t be destoryed by the Ponil wares. Local businesses also and the weather is beautiful,” design that uses crystalline opened up a music store that Staffers were out enjoying Complex Fire. kept their doors busy as Perez said. “Its a great little structures to create all of its he hopes will cater to Philmont the festival as well. Casey customers moved in and out of t ow n .” different shapes. staffers. A folk American Thomas and Carlo Sivilotti, We are fearless and fierce, the their storefronts. Scouts, locals One new tent in The biggest attraction for performer, he plays shows all two Medical Re-check supersix: and staff members wandered particular attracted its share most people was the village of over New Mexico; however, members, were in Cimarron to Brains, looks and humor (a among the tents, enjoying of wide-eyed browsers. Rock Cimarron itself. Cimarron is home. enjoy the day. delightful mix). the afternoon weather and Ridgeway, a businessman who “It is basically a celebration “I love it here,” said “I had never really seen Should you want to experience the perusing the merchandise. splits his time between Taos of the community,” said Valerie Neville. “I love the small town what Cimarron was about, but way of the beard, For many vendors, this is and Auroville, India, had his Kutz, the festivals organizer. atmosphere.” I like what I see,” Sivilotti said. You’ll have to forgive us, we’re kind a repeat visit to the Cimarron original Cameleon on display. Cimarron will turn of weird. festival. A Cameleon is a garment that 154-years-old this July, and Remember to bring us some trees “This is my third or fourth can be used for many different the festival promoted local and shade year here,” said Marvin Niles, a purpose including a backpack, businesses as well as talent. For then our days wil have been Tucumcari, N.M. native. shirt, dress, pants and tent. It Gary Neville and Tom Kear made. He featured leather goods, has over 20 different functions played Saturday, while Ry picture frames and other and defies any singular Taylor played Sunday. All three Western-themed gear. description. are community musicians. Crafts and artwork from “The patent office actually Neville recently moved to across New Mexico were on had to create a whole new Cimarron with his fiance and

John Mitchell/Photographer John Mitchell/Photographer Gary Reynolds, a Cimarron local, preforms at Cimarron Days and is looking forward to opening a music Staff members Casey Thomas and Carlo Sivilolti enjoy their shop in Cimarron. morning at Cimarron Days. 18 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org US/Canada News Benghazi consulate raid suspect Landmines: US tells Mozambique Facebook fights ‘largest ever’ US Boy found in basement now GM recalls 428,211 more vehicles in US court summit of ban plans court data request living with mother amid safety concerns

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The suspected ringleader of The United States says it Facebook is fighting a US court A 12-year-old found in the General Motors is recalling the attack on the US consulate in will no longer produce or buy order in which it was forced to hand basement of his father’s block of nearly half a million vehicles in the Benghazi has appeared amid tight any anti-personnel landmines. over data belonging to almost 400 flats after being missing for 11 days US amid concerns over faulty air security at a US federal courthouse A White House statement people involved in a benefit fraud trial. is in his mother’s custody, police in bags and other issues, the company in Washington DC. also said it would not seek to The social media site said the Detroit have said. has said. Ahmed Abu Khattala was replace expiring stockpiles of request was “by far the largest” it had Police say they are not allowing Among the 428,211 vehicles captured by US forces in Benghazi the weapons. ever received from a government body. Charlie Bothuell to have contact recalled on Friday are the on 18 June. The announcement came at Photographs, private messages with his father or stepmother. Chevrolet Cruze, Silverado and He denied a raft of terrorism- a conference in Mozambique on and other information were supplied Investigators have not ruled GMC Sierra. related charges. He says he was in the Ottawa Convention, a UN to a New York court last year, but the out abuse but the father, also Problems in the vehicles’ air Benghazi during the attack on the treaty banning landmines. The process was only made public by a Charles, denies he has ever harmed bag mechanism risk shooting US consulate but that he did not White House says it is moving judge this week. The ruling defined his son. pieces of metal into the cabin take part. towards signing the pact. Facebook as a “digital landlord”. Police officers found the boy, or keeping the air bags from The US ambassador to But critics accuse the US of A judge said this definition who had been feared dead, behind deploying, the company warned. Libya, Chris Stevens, and three not going far enough. meant the company must comply a clutter of boxes on Wednesday. In 2014, GM has issued 48 other people were killed in the They say it should ban with search warrants. The original case On Friday, the Detroit Free separate recalls for 20 million September 2012 attack. landmine use immediately, investigated fraudulent claimants of Press reported, citing a court vehicles total. Mr Abu Khattala was charged commit to a target date for US federal disability benefits, whose document not released publicly, “The inflator in the driver’s with providing material support joining the UN treaty and Facebook accounts apparently showed that Charlie told investigators that front air bag may rupture and/or and resources to terrorists destroy its existing stocks. that they were in fact healthy. his stepmother, Monique Dillard- the air bag may not inflate during including himself; killing a person Several other world The web giant was ordered to Bothuell, instructed him to go to air bag deployment,” the company on a federal facility; and damaging powers, including Russia and hand over information from the the basement and “not to come wrote in a statement listing the property of the US by fire and China, have also not signed the 381 accounts, which the court said out, no matter what he hears” and models and model years subject to explosives resulting in death. convention. contained “evidence of criminality”. did not bring him food. the recall. World News Iraq crisis: Fresh clashes over Syria crisis: Obama asks Congress Nigeria: ‘Boko Haram’ attack EU leaders join Ukraine-Russia Abducted Israeli teens found Tikrit for $500m for rebels villages near Chibok talks amid new clashes dead near Hebron

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Iraqi government forces are President Barack Obama has Four villages in north-eastern EU leaders held talks with the Three Israeli teenagers who continuing an offensive to retake the asked the US Congress to approve Nigeria have been attacked by presidents of Ukraine and Russia on were abducted earlier this month northern city of Tikrit from Sunni rebels. $500m (£294m) to train and equip suspected Boko Haram militants Sunday as a truce between government in the West Bank have been found Aircraft have struck at rebel what he described as “moderate” who targeted at least one church. forces and separatists neared its end. dead. positions and clashes have broken out Syrian opposition forces. The funds Some unconfirmed reports say The joint telephone conference, An Israeli military spokesman in various parts of the city, witnesses and would help Syrians defend against 40 civilians and 6 insurgents were which lasted more than two hours, said their bodies were found in a pit officials have said. forces aligned with President Bashar killed as militants and vigilantes came after new clashes in the east of near the town of Halhul, north of Troops had reportedly pulled back al-Assad, the White House said. clashed. the country. Hebron. to the nearby town of Dijla as Saturday’s The aid would also counter It is the latest assault on villages A Ukraine military spokesman Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar, initial offensive met stiff resistance. Islamist militants such as the Islamic near Chibok, the town where more says five soldiers were killed in the both aged 16, and 19-year-old Eyal The city of Tikrit was captured by State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis), it than 200 schoolgirls were abducted Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the Yifrach were last seen at a junction Sunni rebels on 11 June as they swept added. Isis’s advance in neighboring in April. weekend. near Hebron as they hitchhiked across large parts of northern Iraq. Iraq has led some in Congress to Hundreds of villagers have been Meanwhile, protesters angered by home. “The security forces are advancing press Mr Obama to take action. Tens killed in similar attacks in the region the ceasefire gathered outside President Prime Minister Benjamin from different areas”, Lt-Gen Qassem of thousands of people have died and by Boko Haram in recent months. Poroshenko’s offices in Kiev on Sunday. Netanyahu said Hamas was Atta told journalists. “There are ongoing millions more have been displaced A state of emergency is in force One demonstrator told Reuters responsible, a claim the Palestinian clashes.” in three years of civil war in Syria, as in northern Nigeria because of the news agency that the temporary truce militant group has denied. Heavy fighting on Saturday rebels fight troops loyal to Mr Assad. group’s increasingly violent campaign “didn’t bring any results, except deaths At the start of a meeting of between the Iraqi security forces and “This funding request would build to overthrow the government and of our soldiers”. the Israeli security cabinet, Mr armed men from different factions on the administration’s longstanding create an Islamic state. The ceasefire was extended on Netanyahu said the three were controlling Tikrit caused many efforts to empower the moderate Attacks in the Chibok area eight Friday for three days and is due to end “kidnapped and murdered in cold casualties on both sides, eyewitnesses Syrian opposition, both civilian and days earlier were feared to have left on Monday at 22:00 local time (19:00 blood by animals” and promised: and journalists told the BBC. armed,” the White House said. dozens of villagers dead. GMT). “Hamas will pay.” PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 19 Entertainment GM recalls 428,211 more vehiclesStars pay tribute to ‘soul legend’ Dolly Parton draws huge crowd to Metallica: Glastonbury Banksy’s Spy Booth: Race to raise Shia LaBeouf charged over New amid safety concerns Bobby Womack Glastonbury Pyramid stage experience was ‘sensational’ £1m in Cheltenham fails York theatre disturbance

BBC BBC Dolly Parton has drawn BBC BBC BBC a huge crowd for her debut General Motors is recalling Some of the biggest names in Glastonbury set, performing some Heavy metal band Metallica A bid to raise £1m to keep a Banksy Transformers star Shia nearly half a million vehicles in the music have paid tribute to singer and of her biggest hits as thousands of won over new fans as they artwork in Cheltenham has failed to LaBeouf has been arrested at US amid concerns over faulty air songwriter Bobby Womack, who fans chanted her name. headlined on Glastonbury’s hit its target within a businesswoman’s a performance of the musical bags and other issues, the company died on Friday. The audience was larger than famous Pyramid Stage on Saturday. self-imposed deadline. Cabaret in New York. has said. Peter Gabriel said the musician that for Friday and Saturday’s The band played for 90 Business leaders had wanted to The 28-year-old actor was Among the 428,211 vehicleswas a “soul legend” while Ronnie headliners, Arcade Fire and minutes, with highlights including raise £1m to buy Spy Booth, by 16:00 charged with disorderly conduct recalled on Friday are the Wood said his friend would be Metallica. One, Cyanide and an extended BST. and criminal trespass following a Chevrolet Cruze, Silverado and“greatly missed”. Parton told the audience: version of Master Of Puppets. The work, depicting men disturbance at New York’s Studio GMC Sierra. Womack, whose hits included “I’ve been waitin’ a long time for The quartet are the first metal “snooping” on a telephone box, 54 theatre on Thursday. Problems in the vehicles’ air Across 110th Street, was inducted this.” act to headline the festival since its appeared on a Grade II* listed house He was escorted out of the bag mechanism risk shooting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The country singer and inception in 1970. in April. theatre and taken into custody by pieces of metal into the cabinin 2009. cultural icon sang tracks including Drummer Lars Ulrich said: On Thursday it was confirmed New York police after refusing to or keeping the air bags from The cause of death was not Why D’You Come In Here Lookin’ “That was sensational. I don’t it was being removed but the council go when asked to do so by security deploying, the company warned. announced, but he had suffered Like That? 9 to 5, Jolene and Coat remember much of it... the energy has warned planning permission may guards. In 2014, GM has issued 48 from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease of Many Colors. was fantastic.” be needed first. A representative for LaBeouf separate recalls for 20 million and battled with drug addiction. She wore a white, diamante Speaking to the BBC’s Jo Angela DeSouza, from the could not be reached immediately vehicles total. He had been due to perform trouser suit and said: “I’m just Whiley backstage after their town’s Women’s Business Club, said for comment. “The inflator in the driver’sat the Womad music festival in glad you came to see me.” set, Ulrich said he had been at the owner had told her he would be “The incident occurred front air bag may rupture and/or Wiltshire, UK, in July. The singer also performed Glastonbury since Friday and willing to consider an “attractive offer”. at Studio 54 during Cabaret at the air bag may not inflate during In a statement on Saturday, a song about the mud that she wanted to immerse himself in the But, following a number around 9pm [ET]. He was acting air bag deployment,” the companyWomad’s founder Peter Gabriel said wrote in the early hours of Sunday experience. of pledges of money from small disorderly, yelling and being loud, wrote in a statement listing the Womack’s “songs and his voice have morning, which included the “We have one shot, you never businesses and individuals, Mrs and is currently being held at the models and model years subject tobeen so much a part of the fabric of lyrics: “Mud, mud, mud, mud/Up know if you’ll be invited back,” he DeSouza said the target had not been Midtown North police station,” the recall. so many musical lives.” to our bums in all this crud.” said. reached. said a police spokesman. Sports Abducted Israeli teens found Luis Suarez sorry for Chiellini dead near Hebron bite at World Cup 2014 American League National League AL East W L GB East W L GB BBC BBC Toronto 46 39 - Atlanta 45 38 - Baltimore 43 39 1.5 Washington 44 38 .5 Three Israeli teenagers who Liverpool striker Luis NY Yankees 41 40 3 Miami 39 43 5.5 were abducted earlier this month Suarez has apologised to Giorgio Boston 38 45 7 NY Mets 37 46 8 in the West Bank have been found Chiellini for the bite that earned Tampa Bay 36 49 10 Philadelphia 36 46 8.5 dead. him a nine-match and four- AL Central Central An Israeli military spokesman month ban from football. Detroit 45 34 - Milwaukee 51 34 - said their bodies were found in a pit The Uruguay forward, 27, Kansas City 43 39 3.5 St. Louis 44 39 6 near the town of Halhul, north of was suspended from all football Cleveland 39 43 7.5 Cincinnati 43 39 6.5 Hebron. for biting Italy’s Chiellini in a Chicago Sox 39 44 8 Pittsburgh 42 40 7.5 Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar,World Cup match. Minnesota 37 44 9 Chicago Cubs 35 46 14 both aged 16, and 19-year-old Eyal “The truth is that my AL West West Yifrach were last seen at a junction colleague Giorgio Chiellini Oakland 51 31 - LA Dodgers 48 37 - near Hebron as they hitchhiked suffered the physical result of a LA Angels 45 35 5 San Francisco 46 36 .5 home. bite in the collision he suffered Seattle 45 38 6.5 Colorado 36 47 11 Prime Minister Benjamin with me,” said Suarez in a Texas 37 45 14 San Diego 36 47 11 Netanyahu said Hamas was statement. Houston 36 48 16 Arizona 35 49 12.5 responsible, a claim the Palestinian militant group has denied. At the start of a meeting of World Cup Results Italy/Uruguay: 0/1 Nigeria/Argentina: 2/3 South Korea/Belgium: 0/1 Sunday, June 29 the Israeli security cabinet, Mr Netherlands/Mexico: 2/1 Netanyahu said the three wereTuesday, June 24 Wednesday, June 25 Thursday, June 26 Saturday, June 28 Costa Rica/Greece: 1/1 “kidnapped and murdered in cold Greece/Ivory Coast: 2/1 Ecuador/France: 0/0 Portugal/Ghana: 2/1 Brazil/Chile: 1/1 blood by animals” and promised: Japan/Colombia: 1/4 Honduras/Switzerland: 0/3 USA/Germany: 0/1 Colombia/Uruguay: 2/0 Monday, June 30 “Hamas will pay.” Costa Rica/England: 0/0 Bos-Herce/Iran: 3/1 Algeria/Russia: 1/1 Germany/Ghana: 2/2 France/Nigeria: 2/0 20 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Technology Amazon accused of ‘bullying’ E-voting experiments end in Sky cars to be built in Tel Aviv Google reveals first Android Electric cars ‘to cost more to run smaller UK publishers Norway amid security fears Wear watches to go on sale than petrol vehicles’ BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC An elevated network of sky Amazon is facing a battle Norway is ending trials of cars is to be built in Tel Aviv. Google has announced the It could now cost more to run with UK publishers as it seeks e-voting systems used in national and A 500m loop will be built on first smartwatches powered by its an electric car than one using fuel to secure more advantageous local elections. the campus of Israel Aerospace Android Wear operating system are owing to the end of UK government terms in its latest round of Experiments with voting via the Industries (IAI) followed by a now available for pre-order. subsidies. contract negotiations. net were carried out during elections commercial network, according The LG G Watch and Samsung The Department for Transport’s The web giant wants the held in 2011 and 2013. to skyTran, the company that Gear Live - both featuring support for the installation and right to print books itself But the trials have ended because, will build it. rectangular screens - mark an maintenance of chargers ended in if publishers fail to provide said the government, voters’ fears about Two-person vehicles will attempt to standardise the way April. adequate stock, and wants their votes becoming public could be suspended from elevated Android wearable devices function. Local councils, left to cover costs, publishers to match any undermine democratic processes. magnetic tracks, as an alternative Google said that Motorola’s tendered contracts out to private pricing deals it offers to other Political controversy and the fact transport method to congested circular Moto 360 would not be companies - and prices have gone up. distributers. that the trials did not boost turnout roads, the firm promised. released until “later this summer”. Transport Minister Baroness One mid-sized firm also led to the experiment ending. The system should be up Analysts say the move to a Kramer told You and Yours £500m accused Amazon of “bullying,” In a statement, Norway’s Office of and running by the end of 2015. unified approach could drive sales. was being invested over five years to and warned that the company Modernisation said it was ending the The firm hopes the test track Samsung’s Gear Live marks a provide support for electric vehicle was destroying the industry. experiments following discussions in will prove that the technology return to Android - its Galaxy Gear drivers. Amazon has not the nation’s parliament about efforts to works and lead to a commercial 2 watch used Tizen In the first five months of this commented on the issue. update voting systems. version of the network. “The problem withyear, nearly 2,000 electric cars were Trade magazine the The statement said although The plan is to allow smartwatches so far has been that sold in the UK - more than double the Bookseller was first to report there was “broad political desire” to passengers to order a vehicle the sector hasn’t quite decided what sales for the same period in 2013. that Amazon had introduced let people vote via the net, the poor on their smartphone to meet it wants to be - is it a phone on your There are concerns that a number of new clauses in its results from the last two experiments them at a specific station and wrist or an accessory device,” Steffen increasing the cost of charging will recent contract proposals to had convinced the government to stop then head directly to their Sorrell, from the Juniper Research choke market growth just as it begins independent UK publishers. spending money on more trials. destination. consultancy, told the BBC. to take off. Health Big jump in Mers cases reported Organ transplants: ‘Supercooling’ ‘Drastic action’ needed on Ebola CDC: Possible US anthrax cases European rights court: Keep keeps organs fresh rise to 84 tetraplegic on life support BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC More than 100 more cases and “Drastic action” is needed 34 deaths from the new respiratory A new technique can to contain the spread of deadly The number of health The European Court of disease Mers-coronavirus have been preserve organs for days before Ebola in West Africa, according workers potentially exposed to Human Rights says French reported by officials in Saudi Arabia. transplanting them, US researchers to the World Health Organization anthrax has risen to 84, the US doctors must keep treating a man The cases date back to February claim. (WHO). Centers for Disease Control and who has been in a coma for six and came to light after an analysis of “Supercooling” combines Nearly 400 people have died Prevention (CDC) has said. years. hospital records. chilling the organ and pumping in the outbreak which started The count of those at risk Vincent Lambert, 39, was left The World Health Organization nutrients and oxygen through its in Guinea and has spread to of illness has risen from the 75 a tetraplegic after a motorcycle says there have now been 820 cases blood vessels. neighbouring Sierra Leone and initially reported on Thursday. accident. His family is split over of Mers and 286 deaths. Tests on animals, reported Liberia. The US health agency said whether he should be kept alive. The exact source of the novel in the journal Nature Medicine, It is the largest outbreak researchers in a high-level On Tuesday, France’s highest infection is still uncertain, but showed supercooled livers in terms of cases, deaths and biosecurity laboratory failed to court, the Council of State, ruled camels are a prime suspect. remained viable for three days, geographical spread. follow proper procedures and in favour of ending Mr Lambert’s The virus is from the same compared with less than 24 hours The WHO said it was did not inactivate the bacteria. life support. family as the common cold, but using current technology. “gravely concerned” and there The exposure occurred The case is seen as can lead to kidney failure and If it works on human organs, was potential for “further in Atlanta at the weekend, the unprecedented in France, where pneumonia. it has the potential to transform international spread”. CDC has said. euthanasia is illegal though It was first detected in June organ donation. The outbreak started four The FBI has told the doctors can withdraw care. 2012. As soon as an organ is removed months ago and is continuing to BBC it is helping the CDC to The move by the European The update from the Saudi from the body, the individual cells spread. investigate. Court of Human Rights suspends authorities said there were 113 it is made from begin to die. So far there have been more The agency said it was too the French court’s decision. Mr additional cases - 76 of the patients Cooling helps slow the process than 600 cases and around 60% of early to determine whether Lambert will be kept alive while recovered, three are still in hospital as it reduces the metabolic rate of those infected with the virus have the transfer was accidental or the European court considers a and 34 have died. the cells. died. intentional. full review of the case. PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilNews | 21 Environment/Science Greater protection for ships UK data centre marks 50 years of Nasa ‘flying saucer’ tests Mars Athena: Europe plans huge Butterflies use magnetic compass lost in World War One recording nature tech X-ray space telescope to fly across America

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Many of these wrecks are now The Biological Records A US space agency (Nasa) Europe has initiated the The monarch butterfly uses threatened by salvage operations, Centre, which supports more than experiment on Saturday to test process that should lead to the a magnetic compass to guide deliberate destruction and looting. 80 wildlife recording societies and future Mars landing technologies biggest X-ray space telescope ever its extraordinary migration But experts from 36 states meeting schemes, is celebrating its 50th proved largely successful. built. thousands of km across North in Belgium have been hearing how the anniversary. A flying saucer-shaped vehicle Dubbed Athena, the satellite America, scientists say. Unesco Convention on the Protection Its data, submitted by was sent high into the atmosphere will be some 12m in length and Monarchs are known to of Underwater Cultural Heritage will volunteers, is used by scientists, via a balloon to trial a new type of weigh about five tonnes when possess a Sun compass but even increase safeguards. such as monitoring the spread of parachute and an inflatable Kevlar launched in 2028. on cloudy days they still keep Introduced in 2001, the invasive species. ring that could help slow down a The European Space Agency’s flying south towards Mexico. convention only applies to ships sunk It has also helped researchers spacecraft as it approaches the Red (Esa) Science Programme In a laboratory experiment, at least 100 years ago. gain insight into ecological Planet’s surface. Committee selected the project at butterflies changed direction With the centenary of World War concerns, such as the demise of All of the equipment appeared a meeting in Toulouse. when the magnetic field around One imminent, the agreement is soon pollinating insects. to work apart from the parachute, Design work now will them was altered. to be extended to thousands of sites. To mark the centre’s half- which failed to deploy fully. confirm the technologies and It suggests that like “It makes a real legal difference,” century, biologists have gathered The experiment was sent up industrial capability needed to turtles and birds the insects Ulrike Guerin, of Unesco, told BBC for a special event at the University from Hawaii. construct the mission, which is have a geomagnetic compass, News. of Bath. Nasa hopes the lessons learned costed at over one billion euros. says a study in Nature “It prevents the pillaging, which “The Biological Recordswill enable it put heavier payloads “It’s a tremendously exciting Communications. is happening on a very large scale, it Centre [BRC] has been supporting, on Mars in the decades ahead. moment for the team; it’s not It raises concerns the prevents the commercial exploitation, in many different ways, volunteers The current limit is about one- every day you have a billion-euro butterflies may be disturbed the scrap metal recovery, and it will have making records of nature and and-a-half tonnes. decision go in your favour,” said by human-induced magnetic regulations on the incidental impacts, wildlife in Britain over the past If humans are ever to go to the Prof Paul Nandra, the chairman “noise” - which can apparently such as the problem of trawlers going half-century,” said Michael Pocock, planet, this mass capability will have of the Athena Coordination disrupt the European robin, a over World War One sites.” an ecologist based at the BRC. to rise to well beyond 10 tonnes. Group. migratory bird. Business BNP Paribas to be ‘punished Bulgaria makes arrests over Nike’s marketing costs soar on Bulgarian bank system under BIS: Central banks warned of severely’, says boss banking plot World Cup attack, says central bank ‘false sense of security’

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The boss of BNP Paribas Bulgarian authorities have Heavy spending on marketing Bulgaria’s central bank has said The Bank for International has written to staff warning that arrested three more people on weighed on Nike’s performance in its there has been a systematic attempt Settlements (BIS) has warned that the French banking giant will be suspicion of plotting to destabilise fourth quarter which ended 31 May. to destabilise the country through ultra-low interest rates have lulled fined heavily by US authorities. the country’s banking system. Spending on marketing soared attacks on the banking system. governments and markets “into a false “I want to be clear, we will be Five people have now been 36% to $876m (£514m) as Nike It said it would use all powers sense of security”. punished severely,” Jean-Laurent arrested, after two were detained boosted promotion ahead of the at its disposal to protect citizens’ The Basel-based organisation Bonnafe said in the internal on Saturday. 2014 Fifa World Cup. savings. - usually dubbed the “central banks’ memo. They are suspected of That curbed profits which rose Shares in Bulgarian banks fell central bank” - urged policy makers to The bank could be fined spreading false information about 1% to $698m, compared to the same sharply for the second day in a row. begin to normalise rates. $8.9bn (£5.2bn) for allegedly the health of Bulgaria’s banks, quarter in 2013. These is speculation that a “The risk of normalising too violating sanctions rules as early prompting runs on two of the Between March and May Nike run on deposits at the country’s late and too gradually should not be as Monday, reports suggest. country’s biggest banks. launched a number of new shoes fourth-biggest bank, Corporate underestimated,” the BIS said. The Financial Times and Bulgaria’s central bank has including the Mercurial Superfly, Commercial Bank, could spread to Markets have rallied since January. New York Times also report that said there has been a systematic worn by Portugal’s Cristiano others. The FTSE all-world share index is the bank will, unusually, admit attempt to undermine the Ronaldo. The central bank took control up 5% so far this year, while the Vix, a guilt. country’s banking system. On Thursday, Portugal became of Corporate Commercial Bank measure of implied US market volatility The bank is accused of Last week, it took over one of the latest teams to be knocked last week and said its problems known as the “fear index” , is at a seven- breaking sanctions against Iran, Corporate Commercial Bank, out of the World Cup finals. were isolated. Economists and Fitch year low. Sudan and Cuba between 2002 Bulgaria’s fourth-largest lender, The outlook appears to be Ratings agency have also played “Overall, it is hard to avoid the and 2009. following a run on deposits. bright for Nike as it said orders for down the risk of contagion, while sense of a puzzling disconnect between “This is good news for all Speculation the run could its footwear and sports kit for June to foreign banks with subsidiaries in the markets’ buoyancy and underlying staff and for our clients,” Mr spread hit bank share prices November are $13.3bn - 11% higher Bulgaria insist their operations are economic developments globally,” the Bonnafe said. towards the end of the week. than the same period last year. safe. BIS said in its annual report. 22 | PhilNews Friday, July 4, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org Childhood Shows Sports Beginner

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