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- SEMA Preview: Suzuki showing Kizashi-strong lineup - autoblog
- Officials have nothing to say about alleged fraud scheme - Sentinel
- Local Briefs - Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
- Oswego County Clerk opposes state plan for new license plates - Empire State News
- DLA Contracts For M-ATV Spare Parts - OfficialWire
| SEMA Preview: Suzuki showing Kizashi-strong lineup - autoblog Posted: 29 Oct 2009 02:08 PM PDT SEMA Preview: Suzuki showing Kizashi-strong lineupby John Neff on Oct 29th 2009 at 4:58PM  The 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas starts next week, and lots of automakers will be in attendance with versions of their production vehicles that take tuning to a whole new level. Suzuki has a new vehicle to show off, the Kizashi mid-size sedan, and will be loading its lineup with four examples that show what you can do with your new Suze after driving it home from the dealer. The four Kizashis were produced by Road Race Motorsports, Delta Tech Engineering, Westside Auto Group and Import Tuner magazine. Here's a brief rundown of what each tuner will bring to the table in terms of Kizashi tuning. The Road Race Motorsports Platinum Edition Kizashi (above) is definitely tuned for performance with upgrades to the suspension, braking, intake and exhaust. A number of custom body pieces were also bolted on to make this Kizashi better look the part. The Delta Tech Engineering Kizashi (below, left) is also performance oriented, but with a larger focus on weight reduction and handling. Westside Auto Group, meanwhile, created the Kizashi Soleil (below, middle), which is more than show than go with a custom body kit, custom two-tone paint and large 7-spoke wheels. Suzuki didn't provide images of the Import Tuner Kizashi and only hinted at what modifications it may contain, so we'll have to wait for SEMA to check out that one. Finally, in addition to these four Kizashis, Suzuki will also have a custom Equator pickup by ICON Vehicle Dynamics (above right) that features some engine mods for the truck's 4.0-liter V6, a beefier suspension that provides more lift and bigger wheel/tire package. You can check them all out in the gallery below and follow the jump for Suzuki's press release that contains all the specifics they're willing to talk about right now. [Source: Suzuki] PRESS RELEASE
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| Officials have nothing to say about alleged fraud scheme - Sentinel Posted: 29 Oct 2009 02:48 AM PDT Officials have nothing to say about alleged fraud schemeWoodward's last court appearance was in 2008By Kiernan Schalk, Sentinel reporter, kschalk@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN - It has been almost a year since police charged a local businessman with a slew of offenses stemming from an elaborate insurance fraud and tax evasion scheme - and those with knowledge of the case have remained silent. Several recent attempts were made to contact Jonelle H. Eshbach, the prosecutor assigned to the case by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, as well as defense attorney Joseph Uhl Metz who represents 36-year-old Steven M. Woodward. Court documents indicate that Woodward's charges were filed in November 2008, after an Auto Theft Unit with the Pennsylvania State Police spent four years investigating his alleged "chop shop" operation at his business, Woodward's ATV and Auto Sales Inc., in Lewistown. According to court documents, Woodward allegedly made false insurance claims to three different insurance companies for more than $80,000. Police said the investigation began on Aug. 3, 2004, after Woodward reported to police that a briefcase containing $48,000 was stolen from his home on Locust Grove Road in Juniata County. According to court documents, Woodward told police that on July 22, 2004, Justin Shirk, an employee at Woodward's business, was at his residence babysitting his two children, while the defendant went to Williams Grove Speedway. Police said Woodward discovered the money was missing the following morning. Police questioned Shirk and Jack Knarr Jr. about the alleged theft, which they both confessed to, but stated there was only $28,000 that they stole, not $48,000, court documents indicate. Police later seized the remaining $20,620. When Shirk was questioned by police about the theft from Woodward's residence, Shirk told police that Woodward had been committing insurance fraud by reporting ATVs stolen; however, the defendant just hid the ATVs and collected the insurance money. Shirk told police about an incident on Jan. 4, 2004, in which Woodward staged a burglary at his business and filed a false claim with his insurance company, court documents indicate. Shirk added that he knew this report was false because he was with the defendant when he knocked over the filing cabinet and threw things around, making it appear that a burglary had occurred, court documents indicate. According to court documents, Woodward filed a report with the Mifflin County Regional Police Department that stated several ATVs and other office equipment, including a computer, were stolen from his business. Shirk further told police that Woodward would store ATVs from his business at several different locations, including the ones that were allegedly stolen, and some of these ATVs were chopped up for parts or the VIN numbers were modified to give the illusion they were different ATVs. During a second interview with police on Oct. 5, 2004, Shirk informed police that the day after the theft from Woodward's residence, he returned to the defendant's home and was led down to the basement, where Woodward waved a pistol two inches from his face and the gun went off, but Shirk was not struck by the bullet, police said. According to court documents, Shirk claimed that Woodward and another man, Corey Steffen, kept him in the basement for three hours, trying to get him to confess to taking the money. Shirk told police that Woodward said the money was "drug money" and unless he told Woodward where it was, "some guys from New York were going to come and kill him." During the course of the investigation into Woodward's alleged misconduct with his business, several individuals who know Woodward or who have worked for him were interviewed and gave similar accounts of incidents in which Woodward committed insurance fraud by filing false claims, court documents indicate. Police said some of those claims involved damage to ATVs or automobiles, which were allegedly damaged by Woodward deliberately in order to collect money from insurance companies. As a result of the investigation into Woodward's business, the defendant was charged with numerous accounts of insurance fraud, theft and failing to pay taxes to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, court documents indicate. In addition, Woodward also is charged with several other offenses, including, aggravated assault, criminal coercion, making false reports to law enforcement and discharging a firearm in an occupied structure, as well as several other related charges. Pending further court action, Woodward remains free on $100,000 bail. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Local Briefs - Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:33 PM PDT Absences due to illness decline Illness-related absences at area schools were slightly lower Tuesday than the previous week, according to the Eau Claire City-County Health Department. The department surveys about 20 area schools each week regarding absenteeism because of sickness. The schools reported a 7.84 percent absence rate Tuesday compared with 7.96 percent Oct. 20. Such data are one indicator of the prevalence of influenza, both seasonal and swine flu. "What this tells us is that it hasn't gotten worse in the past week," said Richard Thoune, department director. Absences were slightly lower in high schools and middle schools and statistically even in elementary schools compared with the previous week. n The Chippewa County Department of Public Health is holding a swine flu vaccine clinic this week for targeted individuals. Parents of children who are at high risk for serious complications from influenza were contacted regarding immunization. Day care workers who tend to infants also were targeted. Countywide, school-based swine flu clinics will be held when more vaccine arrives, the department said. Visit www.co.chippewa.wi.us/ccdph for more information. Body of missing man found in lake HAYWARD - The body of a man missing since April was recovered in Lake Lac Courte Oreilles, the Sawyer County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday. The man was identified as Paul Dust, 43, of Lac Courte Oreilles. He had been missing since April 18. The department was notified at 5 p.m. Tuesday about the body. Dust and two others were spearfishing in the lake when their boat capsized in 80 feet of water. The others swam to shore. The lake is about 10 miles south of Hayward. Clothing and tattoos were used to identify Dust. Along with the Sheriff's Department, LCO police and conservation wardens helped at the scene. ATVs could use road after trail closes A one-half mile section of Eau Claire County's ATV trails will close in November, but riders may be able to travel on the road instead. The County Board will vote Tuesday on allowing ATVs to travel on a portion of Highway G north of Augusta as an alternate to the portion of trail that's closing. If the County Board approves, the highway will have road signs installed to allow use of ATVs on that half-mile stretch. That section is closing because an agreement between the county and Plum Creek, a timber company that owns land the trail is on, expires on Oct. 31, and the company does not plan to renew it. Woman pleads in sex-pact case MENOMONIE - An 18-year-old Menomonie woman who apparently had an agreement with her fiance that they each could have sex with another person before they got married pleaded guilty recently to a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a child. Michelle Ealey, 305 Galloway Court, was charged with two felony counts of party to the crime of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in April. Ealey must serve a year of probation. If she successfully completes probation she may petition for expungement. She also must pay $80 in court costs. Her boyfriend Romeo Salinas Jr., 19, pleaded to one felony count of second-degree sexual assault. He was sentenced to two years incarceration and two years extended supervision. He must pay $355 in fines and court costs. He must have no contact with women under 18 years old and must write a letter of apology to the 14-year-old girl he sexually assaulted. Climate change events offered MENOMONIE - A film, bike ride and hands-on displays will be part of the events Saturday to raise awareness about 350.org, an international campaign dedicated to creating an equitable global climate treaty that lowers carbon dioxide levels below 350 parts per million. The bike ride will start at 12:30 p.m. at Wilson Park International Auto Works will have an electric mega van at Wilson Park from 8 a.m. to noon and then at the Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Road, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The van will be available for rides and to drive. Ryland Erdman of Menomonie will offer rides in his electric car. There will be hands-on and take-home activities at the library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. about climate change. At 3 p.m., the movie "Age of Stupid," which documents climate change, is showing at the library. It will be shown again at 7 p.m. at the Raw Deal, 544 Broadway St. S., in downtown Menomonie. Feingold sponsors algae bill U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., is cosponsoring legislation to investigate ways to curb harmful blue-green algal blooms in Wisconsin lakes. The legislation is in response to concerns Feingold has heard about Tainter Lake and Lake Menomin, near Menomonie. The legislation is called the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009 and would provide competitive grants for groups to do research on the algae problem. Because the algae blooms are caused by excessive phosphorus levels in lakes and rivers, Feingold also is the cosponsor of legislation prohibiting the sale of dish-washing detergent in the U.S. that contains more than .05 percent phosphorus effective July 2010. Prison ordered for violating probation A Chippewa Falls man will spend two years in prison for violating conditions of his probation stemming from a 2006 felony conviction. Scott L. Bottlemy, 35, will spend four years on extended supervision following his release from prison. Eau Claire County Judge Benjamin Proctor fined Bottlemy $2,055 and ordered him not to drink alcohol or enter taverns while on supervision. Proctor originally sentenced Bottlemy in January 2007 to five years of probation and 60 days in jail for one count of theft. According to court records, Bottlemy violated terms of his probation by: writing worthless checks, absconding from probation, drinking alcohol, failing to register as a sex offender, driving without a valid license and operating while under the influence of alcohol. Medication disposal sites to open Four permanent sites to safely dispose of unwanted medication will open Monday in Eau Claire County. All will be open Mondays through Fridays, except holidays: n 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Room 1428, Sheriff's Department, County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Ave. n 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Altoona Emergency Services Building, 1904 Spooner Ave. n 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Augusta City Hall, 145 W. Lincoln St. n 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fall Creek Village Hall, 122 E. Lincoln Ave. The sites will accept prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, sprays, inhalers, creams and pet medications. They will not accept needles, illegal drugs, biohazardous materials, hygiene products or household hazardous waste. The county held a kick-off event six months ago and collected 1,015 pounds of unwanted medication at two drop-off sites during one day. Setting up the permanent sites was a complex task and required compliance with many state and federal laws, city-county Health Department Director Richard Thoune said in a news release. Man gets prison for fifth OWI An Eau Claire man will spend 18 months in prison for his fifth drunken driving conviction since 1992. Christopher D. McMillan, 37, 1615 Piedmont Road, pleaded no contest recently in Eau Claire County Court to a felony count of fifth-offense drunken driving and a misdemeanor count of bail jumping. Judge Paul Lenz ordered McMillan to spend 18 months on extended supervision following his release from prison. Lenz fined McMillan $1,356, revoked his driver's license for three years and ordered him not to drink alcohol or enter taverns while on supervision. According to court records: McMillan was arrested for drunken driving April 16 following a traffic stop in the 2300 block of East Clairemont Avenue. His blood alcohol level was 0.166 percent, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08. McMillan previously was convicted of drunken driving in January 1992, October 1993 and September 1995 in Eau Claire County, and in December 2004 in Trempealeau County. Man sent to prison over violations An Eau Claire man will spend 18 months in prison for violating conditions of his probation stemming from criminal convictions this year and in 2007. Eau Claire County Judge Benjamin Proctor ordered Christopher L. Sewilo, 30, to spend three years on extended supervision following his release from prison. Sewilo was last sentenced in June to four years of probation and 30 days in jail. He was convicted of misappropriation of personal identifying information and disorderly conduct earlier this year and cocaine delivery in 2007. According to court records, Sewilo violated terms of his probation by drinking alcohol and dragging a woman out of a residence. Man sentenced in child porn case ELLSWORTH - A former rural Plum City man convicted of a felony count of possession of child pornography was placed on three years probation Tuesday in Pierce County Court. Luke J. Hofmeister, 29, now of River Falls, was charged in April with having hundreds of videos and pictures of child pornography, including children as young as 2. He pleaded guilty Tuesday, according to court records. Judge James Duvall ordered Hofmeister to complete sex offender evaluation and treatment, comply with other sex offender probation rules and pay $863 in court costs. According to the criminal complaint: State Department of Criminal Investigation and Pierce County officers went to Hofmeister's home and found hundreds of videos and photos of child pornography on Hofmeister's computer. Hofmeister did not comment on whether he viewed or downloaded the images. From staff reports This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Oswego County Clerk opposes state plan for new license plates - Empire State News Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:27 PM PDT OSWEGO – Oswego County Clerk George Williams is urging drivers to join him in opposing "Albany's latest boondoggle" – a plan to replace every license plate in the state. Williams said the plan would cost Oswego County residents $2.5 million next year. He announced an online petition that allows motorists to express their feelings about the plan, which was included along with increased DMV fees in the state budget last spring. The petition is available at www.NoNewPlates.org. "Oswego County families have had it with Albany's new taxes on fees, on everything including auto registrations and insurance, canceling our STAR rebate checks, and more expensive hunting licenses," said Williams. "But the requirements for new license plates may top them all, adding an unnecessary expense on families who are already struggling to make ends meet." Williams said that beginning April 1, the state DMV will issue new license plates for each of the more than 10 million vehicles on the road – including 100,000 cars, trucks, trailers, and ATVs in Oswego County. The new plates will cost $25 each. "Families that have been forced to cut back to pay higher electric and phone taxes, higher property taxes, and over a hundred other new taxes, will have no choice but to pay for new license plates, even though there's nothing wrong with those we use now," said Williams. "The requirement is inconvenient, unnecessary, and just plain wrong." The New York State Association of County Clerks has passed a resolution opposing the new license plates. "County clerks from upstate, downstate, urban and rural areas unanimously agree that the plate requirement is a bad idea," said Williams. "With the help of everyday motorists who sign this petition, we can send a message to Albany to repeal this mandate." Williams encourages Oswego County motorists to contact State Senator Darrel Aubertine who voted for the measure at 315-782-3418. This content has passed through fivefilters.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| DLA Contracts For M-ATV Spare Parts - OfficialWire Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:01 PM PDT The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has contracted Oshkosh for spare parts supporting mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles deployed in Afghanistan. U.S. company Oshkosh was awarded a $16 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to deliver spare parts for the MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles used in Afghanistan. Oshkosh was also contracted by the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command to provide M-ATV aftermarket support services as part of a $12 million award. "Oshkosh Corporation's broad range of offerings, including our parts supply network and fully trained field service team, will provide our armed forces with an unparalleled level of support," Robert Bohn, Oshkosh chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "Our in theater M-ATV service and support will help ensure these highly mobile vehicles operate at full capability in very challenging conditions." This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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