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Group seeks to aid abuse victims
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WICHITA — Saying that sexual abuse by clergy crosses denominational lines, the Catholic Diocese of Wichita is setting up an ecumenical group for victims of such abuse.
But in working to establish the new group, the diocese continues to withhold its endorsement of an existing support group for Catholic victims of abuse.
"We're taking the approach, 'Build it and they will come,'" said the Rev. Paul Coakley, vice chancellor of the diocese. "We know that there's a problem, we know that people have been hurt, and we want to help with the healing."
For the past 18 months, a support group sponsored by the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests — or SNAP — has met in the Wichita area.
But the diocesan newspaper has not carried information about the group's meetings, and the diocese has no immediate plans to endorse SNAP's efforts.
"Our basic position is, until that group has a track record of positive healing, we're not willing to give it an endorsement," said Monsignor Robert Hemberger, interim administrator for the diocese. "Td just love to hear from some of their people who have been through the process who say, 'That was just the greatest thing that happened to me.'"
The diocese's stance disappointed Janet Patterson, coordinator of SNAP's Kansas chapter.
However, a victim of sexual abuse by a former Catholic priest said he understood the diocese's position.
"I don't understand what their definition of 'healing' is," Patterson said. "I think we can easily complement what they're doing."
"SNAP is about anger and hate and rage and vengeance and vindictiveness," said Paul Schwartz, who was molested by former priest Robert Lawson while serving as an altar boy at a church in Newton. "You can't go through life like that."
Schwartz said he attended SNAP support group meetings in the Wichita area and in Kansas City.
"I do not endorse SNAP in any way, shape or form," he said. "They're not interested in healing. Their goal is to 'get' the Catholic Church."
Patterson said justice is as important to SNAP as healing.
"I'm not out to persecute anyone who is innocent," she said. "But I sure am out to get anyone who is guilty."
The new group should not be viewed as competition for SNAP, said Sue Archibald, national director of The Link-Up.
No timetable has been established for setting up the ecumenical group, but the diocesan review board has had discussions with The Link-Up, a national advocacy organization for victims of clergy sexual abuse.
"I think our organizations complement each other rather than compete." Archibald said.
Nicky Hilton weds NY money manager
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAS VEGAS — Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn yesterday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.
Hilton, 20, married Todd Andrew Meister, 33, at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, according a Clark County marriage license. A woman who answered the phone at the chapel declined comment.
Access Hollywood, which first reported the wedding, said older sister Paris Hilton and actress
Bijou Phillips were present during the 2:30 a.m. ceremony.
The Hilton sisters were in town for a Stuff magazine party at the Palms Casino Resort, where they were joined by Meister and Nicole Ritchie for dinner late Saturday, resort owner George Maloof Jr. said.
Maloof, who confirmed the ceremony had taken place, said the couple gave no indication of their plans.
Nicky Hilton,younger sister of The Simple Life 2 star Paris Hilton,has dabbled in acting, appearing in Wishman in 1991 and presenting at MTV award shows.
Parents-to-be get away with 'Babymoons'
By KIRSTEN JENNINGS
The Daily Universe,
Brigham Young University
VIAU-WIRE
PROVO, Utah — "Babymoon" is the new buzzword for parents-to-be.
Derived of course from the term "honeymoon," it is a mini-vacation for expecting parents.
The trend is becoming most common among first-time parents, who see the getaway as one "last hurrah."
Even BYU students are catching onto the craze.
Christina and Doug Call recently returned from a "babymoon," even though they weren't sure their trip had that title.
Christina and Doug decided to go on a weekend trip to Park City to relax a little bit and enjoy spending time with each other. Christina is seven months pregnant with their first child.
"We basically went on a trip because everyone was telling us to." Doug said.
"We are not really sure the time restraints a baby will be, but a lot of our family and friends told us to take a trip before the baby comes. We decided to follow all the advice we were getting, and we had a great time," Doug said.
All though some soon-to-be mothers might not want to take a trip during their pregnancy, Christina said she didn't have any problems with their trip.
"I think the second trimester is a good time to travel because during the first weeks, you're usually sick, and then the last weeks you're so big, it's awkward," Christina said.
The trip gave the couple time to wind-down before the two become three.
"We had a wonderful time and I know it is something we are not going to regret when the real responsibility of the baby comes," Christina said.
Sun powers Acme Electric founder
BY JOCELVN V00
DAILY CALIFORNIAN,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
VAU-WIRE
BERKELEY, Calif. — Bruce Gardiner, a self-described "one man show" looks to the sun for his power.
The vivacious 53-year-old Berkeley, Calif., resident and founder of Acme Electric, a company that converts homes to run on solar energy, powers every appliance, from his compact light bulbs to his George Foreman grill, directly from the sun's rays.
But this is not to say that Gardiner has banned modern home gadgets or refuses to own a car.
["My girlfriend and I] are not Luddites, dressed in sack clothing and freezing in the cold," he says, the healthy smile lines in the corner of his eyes crinkling with amusement. "We just do things a little differently."
These differences are not just familiar practices like using compact light bulbs and installing an energy-conserving washing
machine, but also saving shower water in large buckets to flush the toilet, and driving a van powered by waste vegetable oil collected free-of-charge from local eateries.
Ironically, Gardiner earned his first paychecks as a laborer for an oil rig in Scotland, yet he insists the job was purely for monetary reasons rather than interest.
"I was always interested in more air-friendly technologies," Gardiner quips in his Scottish accent.
Having grown up in a small village of just 17 people in Scotland, Gardiner was fond of the tranquility found in sparsely populated areas. The remoteness of Trinity County, a mountainous region tucked away in northern California, appealed to him. In true Thoreauvian fashion, he purchased two acres of land in 1981, where he built a small shed and attached a trailer.
"The oil comes straight out of the fryer at an Italian restaurant," Gardiner laughs, "so [the fumes] smell fishy like calamari."
that Gardiner realized the ubiquitous PG&E power lines crisscrossing urban areas were inaccessible from his small cabin. With the help of articles featured in Home Power Magazine, Gardiner fashioned his own electrical supply, creating a solar electric system with a single panel, an electrical inverter and a battery.
From there, Gardiner realized the potential usefulness of such an electrical system.
It was there, amidst the forest.
There are virtually no limits when it comes to solar energy, Gardiner reasons, because the amount collected depends primarily on the number of panels installed.
After living in a shed in the woods, Gardiner has made great strides to encourage energy conservation. Since relocating to Berkeley, he founded Acme Electric.
If the solar panels used in his business produce enough electricity to match what the client consumes, the result is not only a clean power source without harmful by-products, but also a nonexistent electricity bill.
The catch is that Gardiner estimates it costs approximately $13,000 per house to install the solar panel's.
But Gardiner says independence from companies such as PG&E is worth the financial burden.
"His motivation is to save the world's natural resources," says Nikki Ellman, Gardiner's girlfriend of four years. "Everything about him is about conservation. That is his passion in life—working with renewable energy of different kinds and having as little impact as possible on the environment."
Gardiner's friends praise him for not simply toting the virtues of a life of energy conservation, but also practicing what he teaches.
"He's walking the walk," says Craig Reese, Gardiner's friend and client. "He's a pioneer in that respect."
And although Gardiner is not entirely optimistic that the public will embrace energy conservation to the extent he does, he is content to live the way he sees fit.