Page 3 • January 24, 2016 • MORNING STAR over the loss led to a ban on all international trade in elephant tusks by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)—an international agreement regulating trade in wild animals and plants—and African elephant populations were able to bounce back. However, a disturbing new From the Editors of E/The wave of illegal elephant poachEnvironmental Magazine ing has been underway in Africa in recent years, due to risDear EarthTalk: What is ing demand for ivory goods by being done to save elephants China’s budding middle class. around the world? I under- As much as 70 percent of illestand that these magnificent gal ivory goes to China. In Beicreatures are teetering on the jing, one pound of ivory can brink of extinction. bring in $1,000. From 2010 to – Millie Vicente, San Jose, CA 2012 alone, 100,000 elephants were killed for ivory tusks. In just one decade between Last year, approximately 1979 and 1989, half of all Af- 30,000 elephants were illegally rica’s elephants were lost to poached—this equates to one the ivory trade. Public outrage elephant being killed every 15
minutes. Massacres that leave behind graveyards of nearly 100 elephant remains have become prevalent across Africa. In 2013, poachers on horseback in southwest Chad shot and cut the tusks off of at least 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females, in less than a week. American missionary Gary Roberts tried to rescue a surviving baby he found tied to a tree, but despite his best efforts the elephant died. “The poachers killed pregnant females and all the calves,” said Celine Sissler-Bienvenu from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). “Even if the conditions were right, which they are not, it would take more than 20 years for this population to recover.” In Zimbabwe, poachers are using cyanide to kill entire
Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union announces college scholarships Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union announces they will be awarding five $1,000 scholarships to students seeking higher education in the Fall of 2016. High school seniors, high school graduates returning to college or a�ending for the first time, and students pursuing a degree or certificate in the trades, are encouraged to apply. The scholarships will help cover tuition and admis-
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The next Albion Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Jan. 28, from noon to 5:45 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 600 E. Michigan Ave., in Albion.
Anyone in good health who is at least 17 years old may give blood, 16-year-olds may give with a parent’s permission slip. There is no upper age limit, but there are some weight restric-
tions. Please bring a photo I.D. or Red Cross donor card. To give blood, there must have been at least 56 days (eight weeks) since your last blood donation. Those who gave Dec. 3 (or before) may give on Jan. 28. It is important to eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before giving blood. There are a few medical restrictions such as recent surgery, taking certain medications, recent cancer, non-sterile ta�oos or body piercings in the past year, travel to certain foreign countries, or being underweight. The Red Cross can be called at 1-800-968-4283, ext.430 for information, or the head nurse at the drive can answer questions. Appointments should be made by Sunday, Jan. 24 by calling 1-800-733-2767 or online at www.redcrossblood.org and entering Albion1stUMC. Walk-ins will be worked in as soon as possible between those with appointments.
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herds at a time. In October 2015, rangers in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park found 78 elephants killed by the poison. “We’re now trying to check how many elephants had fully developed tusks, because babies are among those killed,” said Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management spokeswoman Caroline Washaya-Moyo. “The rate at which we are losing animals to cyanide is alarming,” she added. Some 300 elephants fell victim to the same fate in the park a year before. Many non-target species are also dying from the cyanide intended for elephants. The park agency was hoping drones and trained dogs would intensify poacher monitoring. According to a June 2014 CITES report, 20 percent of Africa’s elephants may be killed
in the next 10 years if poaching continues at current levels. Meanwhile, many worry that extinction isn’t far off. “This species could be extinct in our lifetime, within one or two decades, if the current trend continues,” said Dune Ives, senior researcher at Vulcan Inc., which is working with the non-profit Elephants Without Borders on the Great Elephant Census to document elephant population numbers around the world. “In five years, we may have lost the opportunity to save this magnificent and iconic animal.” Meanwhile, other groups are working diligently to spread awareness about the ongoing crisis. In summer 2015, Save the Elephants staged public demonstrations in Beijing and New York City where they destroyed nearly
two tons of ivory. “If we want our grandchildren to grow up in a world where they see elephants in the wild,” U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told the crowd amassed at the New York event in Times Square, “we owe it to them to shut down the market that fuels poachers.” CONTACTS: CITES, www. cites.org; IFAW, www.ifaw.org; Great Elephant Census, www. greatelephantcensus.com; Elephants Without Borders, www.elephantswithoutborders.org; Save the Elephants, savetheelephants.org. EarthTalk® is produced by Doug Moss & Roddy Scheer and is a registered trademark of Earth Action Network Inc. View past columns at: www. earthtalk.org. Or e-mail us your question: earthtalk@ emagazine.com.
Albion Rotary News At the Jan. 14 meeting of the Rotary Club of Albion, Rotarian Miriam Daly introduced guest speaker Linda Marcon, Girl Scout fund development specialist and leader of a troop of 9th grade Girl Scouts. Also present was Stanne�a Rider, Albion Girl Scout leader for girls 6 to 12 years old, who meet at the Charles Snyder Building of the Albion Housing Commission. Kelly Desy (not present) has another Albion Girl Scout troop. Marcon explained that Michigan has three large Girl Scout Councils and that Albion is in the Heart of Michigan Council. It extends from Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor to St. Joseph/Benton Harbor and north to Roscommon, Ogemaw and Iosco Counties. It has over 20,000 girls and 5,184 adults. There are Daisies, grades K and 1; Brownies, grades 2 and 3; Juniors grades 4 and 5; Cade�es, grades 7 and 8; Seniors, grades 9 and 10; and Ambassadors, grades 11 and 12. The mission of Girl Scouts is “to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a be�er place.” The program is delivered through troop activities, camping, councilwide events, and product programs that link
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HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK by Frank Passic Albion Historian
HARRINGTON SCHOOL 5th GRADE, 1966-67 once vibrant school sit idle, especially due to its close proximity to Albion College. Occasionally someone provides me with one of those composite elementary school class photographs from the 1960s, and identifies those who are in it. This week from our Historical Notebook in remembrance of Harrington School, we present the 1966-67 Harrington Elementary School 5th grade class of Gertrude Thompson. This is courtesy
We’ve certainly read much about the local Albion school situation saga and the drive towards annexation in recent weeks. On the “back burner” of the discussions is the fate our elementary school buildings throughout town, as practical decisions will have to be made in the coming months regarding them. The newest one, or more correctly, the last one built, was Harrington School which opened in 1957, nearly sixty years ago. It is sad to see this
of Deborah (Collins) Adams. Those who continued their schooling in Albion would have graduated from Albion High School in 1974. Front row, le� to right: Principal Don Reiman, teacher Gertrude Thompson, Deborah Collins, Morley Fraser, Sandy Johnson, Unidentified, Brenda Markovich, Unidentified. 2nd row: Barb____, Perry Knorr, Anne�e Bommarito, Don Mosher, Kathy Case, Unidentified, Jane Sharp, Ricky_____. 3rd row: Chester Huff, Debra Fleming, Peggy Chauncey, Valarie Face. 4th row: Craig Adams, Shirley Lambrecht, Jim Pewsey, Unidentified, Michael Mulkey, Debbie Pombier, Ian Frick, Debra Berg. Top row: David Foster, Vicki Young, Alan____, Pam Selby, John Vinson, Unidentified. How many of our readers recognize these persons? If you have composite elementary school photos such as this, please let me know. I’d love to feature them in the future here in this column.
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