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It's your time. An item of note:

* Rep. John Boozman joined many House Republicans in defeating a bipartisan bill that passed the Senate unanimously to recognize child marriage as a human rights violation, and develop comprehensive strategies to prevent such marriages around the world. As Blue Arkansas notes, this adds to Boozman's dim record on children's issues. Better child nutrition: Dr. No said no. A bill to prevent use of harmful restraints on school children: Dr. No said no. He truly may prove, as Blue Arkansas suggests, a Dickensian character before his day is done. Hurry that day. It will be a long six years of darkness.

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Search for bodies of missing children begins Saturday; father arrested by Mobile police

Published: Friday, December 03, 2010, 6:21 PM ??? Updated: Saturday, December 04, 2010, 5:59 AM

MOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile police will begin searching Saturday for the bodies of two children — Jonathan Chase DeBlase and Natalie Alexis DeBlase — after their father, John Joseph DeBlase, blamed their stepmother for their suspected fate.

As two officers escorted DeBlase from police headquarters tonight, he accused the children’s stepmother when asked who killed them, and responded, “Don’t’ know,” when asked why.

DeBlase, 27, remained in the Mobile County Metro Jail late todaycharged with two counts of aggravated child abuse and two counts of abuse of a corpse.

Mobile police Chief Micheal T. Williams said tonight that police will bring in cadaver dogs to search an area that’s within 100 miles of Mobile.

“We are not sure exactly, but he has given us an indication of a location where they may be, or where he remembers burying the children,” Williams said, adding that police believe the children are dead. “Based on what he told us, we believe that.”

Williams said that DeBlase could face additional charges.

“We want to make sure we find these children and that they are buried properly with the dignity and respect they deserve,” Williams said.

The children’s stepmother, Heather Leavell-Keaton, remains jailed in Louisville, Ky., charged with two counts of willful child abuse.

Williams said he did not know when Leavell-Keaton would be brought to Mobile.

DeBlase was apprehended in Milton, Fla., late Thursday by a Santa Rosa County sheriff’s deputy responding to a report of a suspicious person, according to a police report obtained by WKRG-TV Channel 5.

DeBlase was brought to Mobile, where he was being questioned this afternoon, according to police.

Jonathan, 3, and Natalie — whose birth date is given as Nov. 24, 2005, according the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website — have not been accounted for since July, police spokesman Officer Christopher Levy said.

The search for DeBlase intensified this week after Leavell-Keaton, 22, was arrested in Kentucky and charged with two counts of willful child abuse in connection with an incident that occurred while she, the children and their father were living in west Mobile.

On Thursday night, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint about a suspicious person living at a home on Charles Circle, according to WKRG.

When the deputy arrived, the homeowner told him that DeBlase had been staying at the house for two days. The homeowner told the deputy that he called the Sheriff’s Department after hearing about the investigation into the children’s disappearance and DeBlase’s potential involvement.

According to the report, the homeowner had confronted DeBlase, who yelled, “I didn’t do it!” and fled.

The deputy took DeBlase into custody at an intersection just blocks from the home. The deputy wrote in his report that DeBlase “made a spontaneous statement of ‘I didn’t do it.’”

Mobile police moved DeBlase to police headquarters this afternoon, where he was questioned.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children posted online pictures of Natalie and Jonathan on Tuesday, listed them as “endangered missing.”

Anyone with information in the case should call Mobile police at 251-208-7211.

(This report was updated with additional information at 8:35 p.m. Press-Register reporter Jillian Kramer contributed to this report.)

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Saturday To-Do: Arkansas Razorbacks v. LSU Tigers

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS V. LSU TIGERS
2:30 p.m., War Memorial Stadium. Sold out.

The game may be sold out, but a War Memorial tailgate is never full. A grill suggestion courtesy of my cousin: Wrap a thick cut of pork or chicken around sausage and leftover dressing with kitchen twine — and bam! — a game day delicacy. Typically, a War Memorial game is more about drunken revelry and smoked meats than dedicated fandom, but this year, with a potential Sugar Bowl berth at stake (go Auburn!), Hog fans are likely to bring their game faces (which, of course, doesn't preclude food and drink so much as it puts a cap on it). Here are several things I'd be willing to bet on with regard to the game: Les Miles will make at least one stupid — but probably at least two — costly decision(s). LSU's ground game will give us the same sort of troubles Mississippi State's did. The crowd will be the difference maker. For a more astute preview, see A Boy Named Sooie here.

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Saturday To-Do: Mannheim Steamroller

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
8 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall. $37-$77.

Is it hip to like Mannheim Steamroller yet? If not, can it be? The progressive rockers have been synthesizing Christmas since 1984, providing bottomless laughs and endless opportunities to play air MIDI keyboards over the holidays. Little did Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller founder, know he'd change the entire Yuletide soundscape when he decided "Deck the Halls" didn't sound enough like a promotional VHS for Minnetonka, Minnesota's 1982 Chamber of Commerce. The group's annual, cross-country Christmas tour is a yearly staple and their stops in Little Rock are as reliable as their sweet electronic drum fills. It's a one-night-only affair, so get to getting while the getting's good. After all, if you miss this one, you'll have to wait three whole weeks before you get another chance to see hokey prog-rock Christmas when Trans-Siberian Orchestra comes to town.

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Saturday parade in Fairhope to kick off Veterans Day events in Baldwin County

Published: Friday, November 05, 2010, 7:50 AM

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- From living history to a plethora of parades, many activities are set around the area in the days leading up to the Thursday’s Veterans Day observance to recognize those who have served the country.

In Fairhope, the city’s annual parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday and will begin and end at the Fairhope Civic Center. Dale A. Crittenden, the city’s Veteran of the Year, will lead the procession.

"We are fortunate in Fairhope to have many veterans who have valiantly served our country," said Mayor Tim Kant. "It is always a challenge to pick just one to honor, but we are happy to recognize Mr. Crittenden this year."

A committee made up of past veterans of the year selected Crittenden. A Michigan native, he moved to Fairhope in the early 1970s and formed Crittenden Enterprises, a real estate and construction company.

At age 18, Crittenden enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 2, 1941, five days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

He remained in the Navy until October 1945 and attained the rank of petty officer first class. During that time, he spent 17 months of combat at sea in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, taking part in the invasion of Africa, Saipan, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, ending the war at the peace signing in Tokyo Bay. For his service, Crittenden received the Third Fleet Citation with one star, Asiatic-Pacific Theater with eight battle stars, and the Philippines Liberation Medal with two battle stars.

Other festivities around the region are as follows:

TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY, NOV. 5-7

• The Bon Secour Chapter of the American Revolution will honor World War II veterans at its "Living History Tent," during Heritage Harbor Days today through Sunday at Heritage Park in Foley. The presentation will include video documentaries and WWII memorabilia. For more information, call Marilyn Vishaway at 251-978-2072; or Theresa Wood at 251-948-5200.

SUNDAY, NOV. 7?

• A Veterans Recognition Ceremony is scheduled at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7 as part of the Heritage Harbor Days Festival in Foley. The ceremony, set for the Main Stage of the festival, will include representatives from many veteran organizations, including the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. John Roberts, National Service Director for the Wounded Warrior Project, will be the guest speaker.

TUESDAY, NOV. 9

• Covenant Hospice will be hosting a special Veterans Recognition Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the James P. Nix Center, at 1 Bayou Drive in Fairhope. Joe Birindelli with the Fairhope Veterans Memorial Committee will discuss the Fairhope Veterans Memorial, "Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Joy." Covenant will recognize veterans in attendance by presenting them with a certificate of appreciation and a lapel pin. For more information on the free event, contact Christy Kelley at 251-626-5255 or to learn more about the Fairhope Veterans Memorial visit www.fairhopeveteransmemorial.org

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10

• A special art exhibition honoring veterans will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 on the campus of the United States Sports Academy in Daphne. The exhibit, "A Warrior’s Sketchbook," will feature work by sculptor Harry Weber, the 2011 American Sport Art Museum and Archives’ Sport Artist of the Year. In recognition of the academy’s dedication to educating the nation’s wounded warriors, Weber presented the academy with "Wounded Warrior," a bronze statue of a soldier holding up an American flag. Sketches depicting scenes from World War II, the Korean War, Desert Storm, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be donated to ASAMA for sale. Proceeds will benefit to the Academy’s Wounded Warrior scholarship program for those injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The museum is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 251-626-3303 or visit www.ussa.edu.

THURSDAY, NOV. 11

• Veterans Day observances in Bay Minette will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 with a breakfast at the Bay Minette Civic Center. A parade will hit the streets 10:15 a.m., beginning at Bay Minette Intermediate School and ending at the eternal flame on Courthouse Square, where a special ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. A program at the Korean War Memorial will follow on the front lawn of the Bay Minette Public Library. The events are sponsored by the city of Bay Minette and the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.

• The public is invited to an outdoor program at the William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. The event will feature guest speaker retired Col. Glenn Frazier, a survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II. There will be a presentation of a wreath in honor of veterans who died this year. Also, veterans involved in the program will receive a certificate and a pin. For more information, call 251-937-9881.

• Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapters 701 and 864, will conduct a brief sunrise flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Lower Alabama Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Battleship Park at 6 a.m. For more information, call Joe Birindelli at 251-928-3292.

• Gulf Shores American Legion Post 44 will mark Veterans Day with a special salute and toast at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 to honor the historical significance marking the time the guns fell silent in World War I in 1918.

• The city of Daphne will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 at City Hall. Sen. Jeff Sessions will join two local veterans as the guest speakers.

• Alabama’s 22 state parks will waive park entrance fees on Thursday, Nov. 11 for veterans in recognition of their military service. No identification will be required. For more information, visit www.alapark.com.

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Elberta sausage Festival heating Saturday

Published: Friday, October 29 2010 6 H.

ELBERTA, Alabama - before crowds begin heading to orange for performance "Concert for the coast" beach on Saturday by Alan Jackson, inhabitants of the region will be be swarming to get some hot equity semi-annual Elberta sausage Festival.

One-day event extends from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the City Park in downtown Elberta.

"When you arrive in the city, you'll see the smoke and that is where we are going to be cooking .c ' is actually a block off United States 98," said Elberta volunteer leader Steve Kirkpatrick Fire Department.

Because the majority of the festival visitors arrive in the morning and lunch, Kirkpatrick said Jackson concert alongside the should not affect the rate of participation.

"It was later that evening, so I do not think that it goes wrong we" he said.

The concert is the latest in a series of concerts, events this year to boost tourism economy devastated by this summer in the Gulf of the Mexico oil spill.

Elberta, star of the show will be the saucisse.De 40 000 to 45 000 visitors are expected to hike to the event to consume approximately 7,000 pounds of grilled sausages and take another 3 tonnes of uncooked sausages, says Kirkpatrick.

Funds generated by the sale of sausage will be beneficial for Elberta Volunteer Fire Department.Other non-profit organizations are also sell food and beverages in the kiosks, funds benefiting from these groups, according to Kirkpatrick.

"Therefore the rest here in Baldwin county money", he said.

Music School of Foley and other fire departments would help serve the hungry customers, said he seldom 250 craft booths have been sold, he said.Year this includes also three bands and carrying new children.

Firm Robertsdale meat will prepare sausage, as it is since 30 years, according to the owner Chuck Childress. This sausage is made exclusively for the festival of boneless pork shoulder and beef chuck using secret recipe for the Fire Department, who began by Alfred Stucki, who succeeded Locker Plant Elberta from 1953 until his death in 1973.

"We make other types of German sausages, but there is no Elberta.Qui recipe is conserved under clé.Nous only use for this festival."This is the big draw for it .c ' is an old German recipe, said Childress.

Apart from the aspect of the company, Childress said he likes the festival in the picturesque town with his German heritage.

"It's fun."I was there will many times .c ' is good nourriture.Il is not food carnaval.Il is authentic food German .c ' is just a great événement.Il is good for the city, said Childress.

He exhorted the upcoming festival-goers at the beginning.

"I think that they will be sold initially even though the economy was mauvais.Personnes as out and have fun,", he said.

In addition to the economy, rain hampered the festival last fall, according to Kirkpatrick.Il is optimistic on the weekend event.

"We are all excited with this sujet.Nous think we are going to a festival blessed," says Kirkpatrick. "We had some difficult festivals and it seems in fact it will be a bon.Je think we are going to do.?

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Another Saturday night

Apart from the fact that it is also very hot for the end of October, the great victory of pigs is a great day. ("Doin Nuttine", explains the title D - G Twitter.) I'm on Houston. And puns Nutt. How about you?) Four-cheese pizza I in manufacturing is also suitable. Brian Chilson provides photos of mud today's race. The line is open.

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The Republican candidate for Governor of Oklahoma is a woman, twice married, blended family of children.The Democratic candidate is a woman, not Republican mariée.Le says that her motherhood makes better qualifiée.Soins comment on the latest loonbag on the surface of the swamp enough is the policy of Oklahoma?

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Jeremy Messersmith and Adam Levy to perform this Saturday for the President

Talk about the ultimate phone call. Yesterday, local singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith responded to a call by Saint Paul arts Director Joe Spencer and said that it would be open to the President. To the United States. Yeah, that one.

Obama must appear mark Dayton parade this Saturday afternoon, October 23, at Northrop Mall from the University of Minnesota, Messersmith and Adam Levy of the Honeydogs that conduct the opening acts.

"I could play a small set, or maybe a song or two between speech," said Messesmith. "I'll be playing with a band of 3 pieces of Andy Thompson, Brian Tighe and myself."

With only a few days to prepare, he said he already envisages a defined list of having at its disposal. ""I think the play list will be equally pleased and upbeat, I have never written, as well as some Beatles covers that everyone knows" he explains.

Messersmith shares the news on his Facebook page and Twitter account this matin.Nous liked this mind-blowing tweet:

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