Mae Maxwell Harrington (January 20, 1889 – December 29, 2002) was an American supercentenarian who is the oldest person in the history of the state of New York, breaking the record held since the 1920s by then Delina Filkins, also 113. She was born in Rochester and became the oldest recognized person in the United States at the death of 114-year-old Adelina Domingues. After she died at almost age 114, the oldest recognized person in the United States was fellow 113-year-old Mary Christian.
Harrington spent most of her life in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, growing up on a dairy farm. She had three sisters and a brother. Her husband, George, worked for a local highway department and died in 1959. She only had one son, who fought at Guadalcanal in World War II and died in an airplane crash during the war. After her husband's death, Harrington lived alone in Clinton until she was 100, when she decided to enter the Heritage Health Care Center in Utica, New York.
Harrington's closest living relatives were two nieces, Elizabeth Burns and Dorothy Maxwell. Burns described her as a very private person who suffered from vision and hearing problems in her later years. In her youth, Harrington had been fond of animals, dancing, and Dean Martin.
Because her age was not authenticated during her lifetime, the public recognition she was due went to another 113-year-old Mary Parr (January 29, 1889 – October 29, 2002), who was born nine days after her, dying two months before her, and her age was only validated posthumously.
Harrington spent most of her life in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, growing up on a dairy farm. She had three sisters and a brother. Her husband, George, worked for a local highway department and died in 1959. She only had one son, who fought at Guadalcanal in World War II and died in an airplane crash during the war. After her husband's death, Harrington lived alone in Clinton until she was 100, when she decided to enter the Heritage Health Care Center in Utica, New York.
Harrington's closest living relatives were two nieces, Elizabeth Burns and Dorothy Maxwell. Burns described her as a very private person who suffered from vision and hearing problems in her later years. In her youth, Harrington had been fond of animals, dancing, and Dean Martin.
Because her age was not authenticated during her lifetime, the public recognition she was due went to another 113-year-old Mary Parr (January 29, 1889 – October 29, 2002), who was born nine days after her, dying two months before her, and her age was only validated posthumously.
Delphia Spencer Hankins (July 23, 1896 – October 17, 2007) was an American supercentenarian. Hankins was the oldest person in Mississippi at the time of her death at age 111.
She was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi. to Henry Jackson Spencer and Samantha Fikes Spencer. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Hankins; her brothers, Bobby, Kip, Grady, Chester and Curtis Spencer; and a son who died in infancy.
Hankins had been a resident of Aberdeen, Mississippi from 1942 until 2000.cd/> She worked at Aberdeen Hospital and at Dr. Murphree's Clinic,cd/> and then a homemaker until she was 104.cd/> Afterwards, she moved to West Point, Mississippi, where she spent the last seven years of her life.cd/>
Delphia Hankins died at the Dugan Memorial Home in West Point.
At the time of her death she was survived by two daughters, Olema Poss of West Point and Kathryn Crump of Aberdeen; a son, W.D. Hankins of Aberdeen; twenty-seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi. to Henry Jackson Spencer and Samantha Fikes Spencer. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Hankins; her brothers, Bobby, Kip, Grady, Chester and Curtis Spencer; and a son who died in infancy.
Hankins had been a resident of Aberdeen, Mississippi from 1942 until 2000.cd/> She worked at Aberdeen Hospital and at Dr. Murphree's Clinic,cd/> and then a homemaker until she was 104.cd/> Afterwards, she moved to West Point, Mississippi, where she spent the last seven years of her life.cd/>
Delphia Hankins died at the Dugan Memorial Home in West Point.
At the time of her death she was survived by two daughters, Olema Poss of West Point and Kathryn Crump of Aberdeen; a son, W.D. Hankins of Aberdeen; twenty-seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
The Sony Ericsson W960i is a smartphone, using UIQ3 and Symbian OS software, released on December 5, 2007. It was announced on June 14, 2007 as the flagship Sony Ericsson W (Walkman) series phone, with a 3.2 megapixel camera sensor.
Like it's other Walkman predecessors, the W960i will include the standard Sony Ericsson headset adapter and headphones, along with the newest release for the Walkman lines Media Manager.
Design and features
* Auto focus Camera with 3.2-megapixel sensor, two LED Flash
* Video Recording - QVGA 320x240 30fps
* Walkman Touch Player
* Colour Illusions
* QVGA Display
* Touch Screen (262,144 color, 240x320 pixel)
* WLAN enabled (WiFi B)
* 8 Gigabyte inbuilt Flash Memory.
Networks
* W960i Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz)
* GPRS 900/1800/1900
Dimensions
* Weight: 119 grams Length: 109 mm
* Width: 55 mm
* Thickness: 16 mm
Form Factor:
* Block
Display
* 240x320 pixels QVGA
* 262 k TFT color
Imaging
* 3.2 Megapixel camera with Autofocus
* X3 digital zoom
* Photo Led
Memory
* RAM Memory: 128MB
* Flash Memory: 256MB
* Shared memory for storage: Up to 160MB + 8GB (for user storage)
* Max JAR Size: Unlimited (but depending on available storage)
* Max SIS Size: Unlimited (but depending on available storage)
Symbian OS Technology
* Symbian OS v9.1
* UIQ 3.0
* Native hardware accelerated 3D graphics with Open GL ES support
Java Technology
* Java ME CLDC 1.1:
* JTWI 1.0 (JSR 185) consisting of Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 HI (JSR 139), MIDP 2.0 (JSR 118), WMA 1.1 (JSR 120)
* PDA Optional Packages, supporting the File and PIM APIs (JSR 75)
APIs
* Bluetooth™ API (JSR 82)
* Wireless Messaging API 2.0 (JSR 205)
* Web Services API (JSR 172)
* Mobile Media API (JSR 135) Mobile 3D Graphics (JSR 184) with hardware acceleration
* Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 226)
* Nokia UI API 1.1
Browser
* Opera version 8: HTML 4.01, xHTML 1.0, CSS, Javascript (ECMAScript), RSS
* TLS/SSL security
* WAP 2.0
Messaging
* SMS, MMS, EMS
* POP3, IMAP, SMTP and MIME
* Push e-mail
Multimedia
* Audio: MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, AU, iMelody, AMR, RMF, DLS, RealAudio, G-MIDI level 1, WAV, WMA, XMF
* Video: MP4 (MPEG4 and AAC-LC), 3GP (H.263 SMR NB and AAC), Real Audio Video, WMV 9
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Like it's other Walkman predecessors, the W960i will include the standard Sony Ericsson headset adapter and headphones, along with the newest release for the Walkman lines Media Manager.
Design and features
* Auto focus Camera with 3.2-megapixel sensor, two LED Flash
* Video Recording - QVGA 320x240 30fps
* Walkman Touch Player
* Colour Illusions
* QVGA Display
* Touch Screen (262,144 color, 240x320 pixel)
* WLAN enabled (WiFi B)
* 8 Gigabyte inbuilt Flash Memory.
Networks
* W960i Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz)
* GPRS 900/1800/1900
Dimensions
* Weight: 119 grams Length: 109 mm
* Width: 55 mm
* Thickness: 16 mm
Form Factor:
* Block
Display
* 240x320 pixels QVGA
* 262 k TFT color
Imaging
* 3.2 Megapixel camera with Autofocus
* X3 digital zoom
* Photo Led
Memory
* RAM Memory: 128MB
* Flash Memory: 256MB
* Shared memory for storage: Up to 160MB + 8GB (for user storage)
* Max JAR Size: Unlimited (but depending on available storage)
* Max SIS Size: Unlimited (but depending on available storage)
Symbian OS Technology
* Symbian OS v9.1
* UIQ 3.0
* Native hardware accelerated 3D graphics with Open GL ES support
Java Technology
* Java ME CLDC 1.1:
* JTWI 1.0 (JSR 185) consisting of Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 HI (JSR 139), MIDP 2.0 (JSR 118), WMA 1.1 (JSR 120)
* PDA Optional Packages, supporting the File and PIM APIs (JSR 75)
APIs
* Bluetooth™ API (JSR 82)
* Wireless Messaging API 2.0 (JSR 205)
* Web Services API (JSR 172)
* Mobile Media API (JSR 135) Mobile 3D Graphics (JSR 184) with hardware acceleration
* Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 226)
* Nokia UI API 1.1
Browser
* Opera version 8: HTML 4.01, xHTML 1.0, CSS, Javascript (ECMAScript), RSS
* TLS/SSL security
* WAP 2.0
Messaging
* SMS, MMS, EMS
* POP3, IMAP, SMTP and MIME
* Push e-mail
Multimedia
* Audio: MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, AU, iMelody, AMR, RMF, DLS, RealAudio, G-MIDI level 1, WAV, WMA, XMF
* Video: MP4 (MPEG4 and AAC-LC), 3GP (H.263 SMR NB and AAC), Real Audio Video, WMV 9
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The Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band is the marching band program at Deep Run High School. It is optional to all music students and open to people interested in joining the color guard. In its 5 years of existence, it has held the title of Virginia Honor Band for 4 years, which consists of winning two straight superior performances at VBODA Festivals. The Deep Run Marching Band was selected from a pool of many Virginia High Schools to march in the London New Year's Parade to represent Virginia's 400th year. Deep Run High School's band holds competitions anually for bands to compete in. The band is currently being directed by Jaraun M. Ransome.
Current Staff
Jaraun M. Ransome is the current director of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. He recently joined the Deep Run band as director upon spending a year at James Madison University, where he and his wife Stephanie were conductors in the Graduate Program. They are both happy to be a part of the Deep Run band family.
Stephanie Ransome is a music specialist of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. She is an instrumental music teacher in the Richmond area and a native of Harrisonbrug, VA where she received her B.M. at James Madison University. While at JMU, she studied oboe with Michele Kirkdorffer and conducting with J. Patrick Rooney and Robert McCashin. Mrs. Ransome maintains a private oboe studio, teaches strings and elementary music in Hanover County, and is a music specialist with the Deep Run High School Band. She performs Oboe and English Horn regularly in the Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Pops Band and the Commonwealth Winds. She is an active clinician and adjudicator for marching and concert venues.
Lindsay Guerlet is a music specialist of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. She spent three years teaching elementary general music in North Carolina. In 2002, she received her M.M.E. from Florida State University and returned to the Richmond area. Mrs. Guerlet served as band and orchestra director at Fairfield Middle School for five years. Now, she teaches band at John Rolfe Middle School.
Matthew Bruins is a music specialist of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. He has Bachelor of Music Education degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Master’s of Music Education from East Carolina University, where he also studied concert band conducting and music technology.
Matthew is currently the band director at Pocahontas Middle School, where he has led a successful award winning program for five years. He has taught previously at Wilder Middle School and at Broad Creek Middle School in Morehead City, North Carolina, where he has met with similar success.
Allen Kilgore is the percussion coordinator for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. He also is the Percussion Caption Head for the Carolina Gold Drum & Bugle Corps from Rocky Mount, NC. Allen has been a member of Carolina Gold since the inaugural competitive season in 2002 and has served as percussion captain in conjunction with joining the instructional staff in 2005.
Ryan Gillis is the front ensemble coordinator for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Mr. Gillis has been involved with percussion instruction since 2004 throughout the Central Virginia Area. He has worked in private percussion instruction as well as with Drumlines and Percussion Ensembles. Mr. Gillis worked most currently with Monacan High School in Chesterfield, Va. He attended Monticello High School where he studied with Kevin Murphy. Mr. Gillis is currently a Music Education major at Virginia Commonwealth University and a student of Professor Kris Keeton.
Tony McCain is the color guard coordinator for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Mr. McCain has over 20 years of experience in Marching Band and Pageantry of the Arts. He has instructed numerous high schools, workshops, clinics, camps, organizations, and James Madison University. He is currently Director of Ngoma African & Contemporary Dance Company( University of Richmond), The Colorguard Coordinator at Deep Run HS Glen Allen,VA,), Colorguard Instructor at Lee-Davis HS Mechanicsville, VA, Co-director of The Ezibu Muntu African Dance Theatre, Richmond, VA( which recently performed at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYC, has appeared in The Dave Mathews Band "STAY" Video, and The Sally Hemings Movie, CBS.
Marty McCartt is the music arranger for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Marty McCartt is a freelance composer and arranger for junior high, high school, and collegiate level concert, marching, and jazz bands, as well as percussion and other small ensembles. His music and conceptual design services are showcased at , where he serves as Creative Director.
Ralph Stewart is the drill designer for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Ralph currently lives in Orlando and is a 1998 graduate of East Carolina University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. He has been a visual clinician, designer, adjudicator and consultant for many championship organizations within DCI, WGI, and BOA for more than 15 years.
John Mills is a member of the Deep Run Marching Wilcat Band staff. He graduated from Deep Run High School in 2007. John currently attends James Madison University, where he pursues a degree in Foreign Languages and Secondary Education, and continues to compose and arrange music for bands, soloists, and other ensembles.
Traditions
Band Camp
Band Camp for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band is a huge tradition. All members of the band meet to learn the music, drill, and choreography for the upcoming field show. The difficulty of the show directly affects the length of the camp. Band Camp '06 was only 1 week long, however; band camp '07 was 2 weeks long. Not only does work get done at band camp, friendships are made and members bond. Orange and ice-pop breaks are a favorite for all band members.
Shows
Shows of the Deep Run Marching Band have included "Latin and Jazz", "Follow the Dream", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Spanish Fire", and "The Pursuit of Wealth, Beauty, and Happiness". The band also participated in the 2007 London New Year's Day Parade representing Virginia and its 400th birthday as a colony. The lastest show is titled "tra-VELOCITY". The band placed 13th out of 25 bands in its first appearance at BOA Regional Championships at Towson University in Maryland, missing finals by only 3 places (the top ten go on to compete in finals).
Videos of the band are available at:
Notable Alumni
Jimmy Royston - Drum Major for the University of Virginia Marching Band.
Current Staff
Jaraun M. Ransome is the current director of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. He recently joined the Deep Run band as director upon spending a year at James Madison University, where he and his wife Stephanie were conductors in the Graduate Program. They are both happy to be a part of the Deep Run band family.
Stephanie Ransome is a music specialist of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. She is an instrumental music teacher in the Richmond area and a native of Harrisonbrug, VA where she received her B.M. at James Madison University. While at JMU, she studied oboe with Michele Kirkdorffer and conducting with J. Patrick Rooney and Robert McCashin. Mrs. Ransome maintains a private oboe studio, teaches strings and elementary music in Hanover County, and is a music specialist with the Deep Run High School Band. She performs Oboe and English Horn regularly in the Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Pops Band and the Commonwealth Winds. She is an active clinician and adjudicator for marching and concert venues.
Lindsay Guerlet is a music specialist of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. She spent three years teaching elementary general music in North Carolina. In 2002, she received her M.M.E. from Florida State University and returned to the Richmond area. Mrs. Guerlet served as band and orchestra director at Fairfield Middle School for five years. Now, she teaches band at John Rolfe Middle School.
Matthew Bruins is a music specialist of the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. He has Bachelor of Music Education degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Master’s of Music Education from East Carolina University, where he also studied concert band conducting and music technology.
Matthew is currently the band director at Pocahontas Middle School, where he has led a successful award winning program for five years. He has taught previously at Wilder Middle School and at Broad Creek Middle School in Morehead City, North Carolina, where he has met with similar success.
Allen Kilgore is the percussion coordinator for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. He also is the Percussion Caption Head for the Carolina Gold Drum & Bugle Corps from Rocky Mount, NC. Allen has been a member of Carolina Gold since the inaugural competitive season in 2002 and has served as percussion captain in conjunction with joining the instructional staff in 2005.
Ryan Gillis is the front ensemble coordinator for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Mr. Gillis has been involved with percussion instruction since 2004 throughout the Central Virginia Area. He has worked in private percussion instruction as well as with Drumlines and Percussion Ensembles. Mr. Gillis worked most currently with Monacan High School in Chesterfield, Va. He attended Monticello High School where he studied with Kevin Murphy. Mr. Gillis is currently a Music Education major at Virginia Commonwealth University and a student of Professor Kris Keeton.
Tony McCain is the color guard coordinator for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Mr. McCain has over 20 years of experience in Marching Band and Pageantry of the Arts. He has instructed numerous high schools, workshops, clinics, camps, organizations, and James Madison University. He is currently Director of Ngoma African & Contemporary Dance Company( University of Richmond), The Colorguard Coordinator at Deep Run HS Glen Allen,VA,), Colorguard Instructor at Lee-Davis HS Mechanicsville, VA, Co-director of The Ezibu Muntu African Dance Theatre, Richmond, VA( which recently performed at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYC, has appeared in The Dave Mathews Band "STAY" Video, and The Sally Hemings Movie, CBS.
Marty McCartt is the music arranger for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Marty McCartt is a freelance composer and arranger for junior high, high school, and collegiate level concert, marching, and jazz bands, as well as percussion and other small ensembles. His music and conceptual design services are showcased at , where he serves as Creative Director.
Ralph Stewart is the drill designer for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band. Ralph currently lives in Orlando and is a 1998 graduate of East Carolina University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. He has been a visual clinician, designer, adjudicator and consultant for many championship organizations within DCI, WGI, and BOA for more than 15 years.
John Mills is a member of the Deep Run Marching Wilcat Band staff. He graduated from Deep Run High School in 2007. John currently attends James Madison University, where he pursues a degree in Foreign Languages and Secondary Education, and continues to compose and arrange music for bands, soloists, and other ensembles.
Traditions
Band Camp
Band Camp for the Deep Run Marching Wildcat Band is a huge tradition. All members of the band meet to learn the music, drill, and choreography for the upcoming field show. The difficulty of the show directly affects the length of the camp. Band Camp '06 was only 1 week long, however; band camp '07 was 2 weeks long. Not only does work get done at band camp, friendships are made and members bond. Orange and ice-pop breaks are a favorite for all band members.
Shows
Shows of the Deep Run Marching Band have included "Latin and Jazz", "Follow the Dream", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Spanish Fire", and "The Pursuit of Wealth, Beauty, and Happiness". The band also participated in the 2007 London New Year's Day Parade representing Virginia and its 400th birthday as a colony. The lastest show is titled "tra-VELOCITY". The band placed 13th out of 25 bands in its first appearance at BOA Regional Championships at Towson University in Maryland, missing finals by only 3 places (the top ten go on to compete in finals).
Videos of the band are available at:
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Notable Alumni
Jimmy Royston - Drum Major for the University of Virginia Marching Band.