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Moore-Frye
Courtney Elizabeth Moore and Christopher Lynn Frye, both of Winchester, were married at Opequon Presbyterian Church in Winchester by David Witt, pastor, on July 16, 2005.The bride is the daughter of Richard and Sheila Moore of Clearbrook.
The groom is the son of Terry and Dawn Frye of Winchester.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore a strapless satin gown with tulle overlay and a beaded lace bodice and scalloped hem. The matron of honor was Ashley Boyd of Winchester. The maid of honor was Stephanie Moore of Winchester.
Bridesmaids were Laura Pittoti of Roanoke, Sara Lloyd of Cross Junction, and Cory Hedrick of Roanoke.
The flower girl was Katherine McCauley of Berryville.
The best man was Josh Didawick of Winchester.
Miami-Dade executives lobby to deepen port
Port of Miami-Dade executives hope their plan to dredge the port's main entrance to 52 feet is one step closer to reality after the U.S. Senate last week earmarked $500,000 for the project.Though the dredging's total cost is $157 million, port officials believe the Senate's actions show the project is being taken seriously. The port wants a deeper channel to handle the world's largest cargo ships and to complete with other ports, including the Bahamas' Freeport, which is 50 feet.
''This is good news,'' said acting port director Bill Johnson. ``We would have been happy if it would have been $250,000 or $100,000. It's really an eye to the future. It would put us at a competitive advantage.''
The port received in 2005 two cranes designed to load and unload containers from the world's largest cargo ships, known as post-Panamax because they are too big to fit through the Panama Canal.
The Nassau Guardian - www.thenassauguardian.com
Next weekend, as a nation, we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of our Independence. On the 10th July, 1973, The Bahamas entered the realm of nationhood. By definition and international convention, a nation is not primarily characterised by its geographical borders, foreign relations or the nuts and bolts of the local economy.A nation is a sum total of its people. The Bahamian nation is a precious and intangible treasure that encapsulates our culture, stories, disappointments and triumphs as a people. As such, Independence ought to be a celebration of our people.
It is in such a vein that I am very proud and honoured to celebrate the success, accomplishments and story of Dr. Inga Dakota Smith. Hers is a story of triumph in the face of adversity, a pursuit of excellence, realization of a dream, hard work, faith in God and a resolute determination.
Feeding effects studied
A Nova Southeastern University graduate student has just completed what is believed to be the first direct study of the effects of human feeding on marine wildlife.Mark Corcoran, 29, successfully defended his master's thesis last month in Dania Beach on the Cayman Islands' most popular tourist attraction, Stingray City and the Sandbar, where as many as 3,000 people per day interact with Southern stingrays.
The two-year study, funded by the Guy Harvey Research Institute, found that supplemental feeding changes the activity patterns, feeding habits and even reproduction of stingrays.
''Now they are fed mostly frozen squid from California,'' Corcoran said.
``They wouldn't eat a squid in their natural environment -- mainly blue crabs and shrimp.''
Corcoran and colleagues tagged and tracked more than 150 stingrays, comparing those that frequented the knee-deep Sandbar and the 15-foot deep Stingray City dive site in North Sound with unfed wild rays from South Sound and other habitats.