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Every Grammy Awards telecast is a production nightmare: three-plus hours of multiple live music performances, unpredictable stage antics and rambling acceptance speeches.
But this year's production, which airs Sunday night from the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, may be the most challenging Grammys ever — and it has nothing to do with Kanye or Miley.
Within 24 hours of the ceremony Sunday, the Grammy production team will embark on another major network TV special, this one recorded next-door at the L.A. Convention Center. "The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles" will celebrate the half-century anniversary of the Fab Four's watershed U.S. television debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
The show, which will feature performances by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as Grammy nominees and performers Katy Perry, Dave Grohl, Pharrell Williams, Keith Urban and John Legend, will air on CBS Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. — exactly 50 years after the Ed Sullivan debut.
During rehearsals for both shows Thursday afternoon, executive producer Ken Ehrlich presided over an explosive duet between Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar and red-hot Las Vegas rock band Imagine Dragons on the Staple's stage while keeping tabs by phone on various Beatles-related run-throughs.
There were Alicia Keys and Legend working on "Let It Be" across town at Capitol Records, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart (performing together as the Eurythmics for the first time in nine years) rehearsing "Fool on the Hill" in a Burbank studio, and Perry attempting to master "Yesterday" at a studio in Hollywood.
All this, and Ehrlich was still waiting on word from Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong and country singer Miranda Lambert. Both were due at Staples to rehearse a tribute to the late Phil Everly, both were late. At least he'd already gotten through Lorde's commanding run-through of "Royals."
"I have to say, as crazy as it all is, I think I'm having the greatest time I've ever had," said Ehrlich, 71, in a hallway backstage at Staples before zipping off in his golf cart to the next production challenge.
"I'm not sure if 'fun' is the right word," said co-executive producer Terry Lickona. "Insanity? Maybe, or 'biploar.' But the those metaphors are apt. This really is like a military operation this year, with a lot of troops in motion."
Although CBS would have created a Beatles anniversary show one way or another, CBS vice president of specials, music and live events, Jack Sussman, said he decided to follow the template the network has exploited successfully in recent years with its Academy of Country Music Awards show.
Each year when much of the country music community descends on Las Vegas for that ceremony, CBS invites participants to stay an extra day and shoot a separate special, such as its 2009 tribute to George Strait and last year's "Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night."
"It's a way to take advantage of this moment in time when all this talent converges in once place," Sussman said Thursday from his chair next to Ehrlich's at the production control center on the arena floor. "For the right production," he said, "we'll probably be doing more of this."
If the double workload were not enough, production for the Grammys is being compressed into a shorter time frame than usual. The show's air date was moved forward two weeks so it wouldn't intrude into coverage of the Winter Olympics.
One of the highlights of Thursday's Grammy rehearsals was the pairing of Carole King, honored Friday night for her music and philanthropic efforts, with album and solo pop performance nominee Sara Bareilles.
"Our souls blend," King said after an onlooker complimented her for the harmony of their voices on a medley of King's "Beautiful," from her 1971 album "Tapestry," and Bareilles' "Brave," from her album of the year-nominated "The Blessed Unrest."
"She's like my granddaughter," King, 71, said of her 34-year-old duet partner. "We instantly hit it off. We have a great connection, like I have with James Taylor."
Country and pop-punk also came together easily in the Armstrong-Lambert Everly Brothers tribute number, conceived less than three weeks before the show in response to the Jan. 3 death of Phil Everly.
The Everly moment holds special resonance for Ehrlich, who did a TV special in 1975 with the younger brother.
So after Armstrong and Lambert ran through their song twice at a fairly relaxed pace, Ehrlich jumped on stage and counseled them. Their third run at it punched up the song with a noticeably brighter tempo.
"I grew up listening to that song," Ehrlich said. "You don't sing it like this," he said replicating the slower rendition that Armstrong and Lambert had done. "There are ways to tell people that, and ways you don't."
Friday morning at Staples, as Robin Thicke went through the paces of his performance for the Grammy show, Ehrlich watched to make sure things were off to a good start before hopping onto a golf cart and zipping next door to the Convention Center to monitor the Beatles run-throughs.
A collaboration on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" between Grohl, Joe Walsh and Gary Clark Jr. was unfolding (other performers on the Beatles special include Ed Sheeran — "He's a Brit," Ehrlich noted — Maroon 5, John Mayer and Jeff Lynne).
Ehrlich was all smiles watching Walsh and Clark power through fiery guitar solos.
Moments after they finished, he hustled outside to a golf cart that swung around to pick him up.
Hopping on, he was piloted across a concrete loading platform dock, past waiting delivery trucks and Convention Center service personnel, through a maze of hallways, and back into the Staples arena, where he slapped on his headset in time to see Thicke and Chicago dive into their cross-generational collaboration.
"Out of breath?" Lickona asked from his copilot's seat.
Ehrlich, who had no words, just huffed and nodded.
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Sushmita Muzumdar, 2007 ETS Graduate and artist, has her first solo show entitled, Let's Tell Our Tales: Everyday Stories as Artists' Books & Collages.
Sushmita is a book artist and writer, she specializes in writing stories with handmade books. She believes in the power of storytelling, and seeks to create art through each wonderful tale. Her pieces are beautifully intricate and articulate, combining literature and fine art.
Sushmita's show will be held from Nov 3rd to the 18th at the
Popcorn Gallery at Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
In honor of EWI's 10th Anniversary, she is holding a special Chai, Stories, and Art Tour for EWI friends and supporters!
Join us for the free event on Sunday November 11th,
from 2-4pm
Click here to RSVP!
Learn more about Sushmita's bookarts and her special invite to you:
Sushmita received her Bachelor's degree in Applied Arts from Bombay University in India and subsequently worked as an art director in the advertising industry in Mumbai. Sushmita volunteers as a docent with the Smithsonian's Freer & Sackler Galleries of Art (National Museum of Asian Art) in Washington DC where she was trained in Asian art history. She is a graduate of EWI's Training for Success program and lives in Arlington with her son, daughter, and husband. For more, view her website at Handmade Storybooks.

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Texas City dike closed after barge and ship collide
A barge and a ship have collided near the end of the Texas City dike, the city announced Saturday afternoon.
"The dike and all parks on the water are closed until further notice," the announcement from Texas City Emergency Management said. "No action is required at this time other than to stay away from the area until advised it is safe."
The barge and ship collided about 2:30 p.m., Texas City Homeland Security Director Bruce Clawson told The Galveston County Daily News.
The barge was carrying about 22,000 gallons of oil and was leaking, Clawson told The Daily News, but it was unknown how much oil had leaked into Galveston Bay.
Although there is no danger to the public, two barge crew members were treated for exposure to hydrogen sulfide in the oil, Clawson told the paper.
Clawson said the barge has now sunk into the end of the dike.
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The Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) provides comprehensive post-award oversight and support to East Carolina University to assure that sponsored program funds are utilized in a manner consistent with university, sponsor, state, and federal guidelines. OGC provides guidance to Principal Investigators, faculty, and staff on the utilization of sponsored program funds and serves in coordination with the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Research Compliance Administration, the Administration and Finance Division Offices, and other university offices to provide oversight of externally sponsored program activities at East Carolina University. OGC provides training programs and materials on post-award grants management topics. OGC provides Banner account creation, authorizes budgets, pre-approves some cost transactions, monitors costs for allowability, manages the time and effort system, invoices sponsors and coordinates revenue collection, submits all sponsor financial reports and other financial correspondence, and performs grant/fund closeout activities. OGC is the primary contact and the official University signatory for all financial reports, financial correspondence, and audits related to sponsored projects.
To protect and enhance the reputation of Principal Investigators (PIs) and the University to facilitate the growth of sponsored activities. OGC has dual functions: (1) To provide services and support to faculty researchers and campus academic, research, and business units and (2) To monitor and ensure appropriate; stewardship of fiscal resources and compliance with University procedures, sponsor regulations and policies, and state and federal audit guidelines. To support this mission, we embrace the core values of Education, Quality, Integrity, Service, Collegiality, Responsibility, and Accountability.


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This American icon of masculinity and patriotism eventually appeared in more than 175 movies. He won an Academy Award for his portrayal of crusty Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. He played dozens of cowboys in a wealth of Westerns, and was Maureen O'Hara's Quiet Man. If you remember an old war movie, it probably starred the Duke.
How did this thrice-married, hard-drinking, larger-than-life megastar make his leap to Catholicism? Faith danced around John Wayne all of his adult life. All three of his wives had been raised Catholic, and all seven of his children were brought up in the Church. His first wife, Josie, who prayed for Duke's conversion till the end, convinced him to attend numerous parish events with her. He sometimes complained to friends that he was up to his neck in Catholics, but perhaps as he interacted with genuine, faithful people, misconceptions and prejudices fell away. Did the classic church potluck plant seeds of conversion?
Despite his early upbringing in the Presbyterian Church, Duke never had any denominational loyalty and was impatient with the infighting of Christianity. Wayne's son Michael thought his father was a man who quietly believed in God even as he shunned church attendance. "There must be a higher power," Wayne said in the year he died, "or how does all this stuff work?"
Catholic priest Fr. Matthew Muñoz, who knew Wayne simply as "Granddaddy," hints that obstacles to his grandfather's conversion toppled slowly as Wayne grew in knowledge of Catholicism. "After a while," Fr. Muñoz said, "he kind of got a sense that the common secular vision of what Catholics are and what his own experience actually was were becoming two greatly different things."
In the mid-1960s, Duke was fighting a persistent cough. His wife urged him to have it checked, and since he needed to renew an insurance policy anyway, he had a physical. When he returned to the clinic the next day for results, he was subjected to an extensive round of X-rays. As he waited, he ran into the technician who'd performed the tests. The young tech revealed what he thought the star already knew: it was lung cancer.
John Wayne, whom the whole world saw as invincible, beat the lung cancer, as everyone knew he would. He became a vocal advocate for those fighting the disease, and his family eventually established the John Wayne Cancer Institute.
Then in 1974, when the star began battling repeated respiratory illnesses, he feared that the lung cancer had returned, but the doctors told him not to worry. Symptoms of seemingly unrelated illnesses plagued him over the next few years until finally, in 1978, an accurate diagnosis was made. John Wayne had stomach cancer. He deteriorated quickly. By the following year, he was extremely sick, wasting away, and often hospitalized.
Wayne had watched his friend John Ford suffer from the same kind of cancer just a few years before. Ford had been a Catholic; he died with priests in the room and a rosary in his hand. Ford's faith and its uplifting effect on his life and death were etched into Wayne's psyche. Duke remembered the comfort and courage Catholicism had given his friend.
On May 14, 1979, Michael asked his father if it would be okay to have Archbishop Marcos McGrath come and visit. Duke said yes, and the two men spent an afternoon together talking. Wayne agreed that day to call for a priest before he died. Duke had often joked with his family that he was a "cardiac Catholic," that at the last minute he'd call in a priest. Now he made that promise.
With the end near, Wayne was in constant agony.
Two days before he died, Wayne, in tremendous pain, agreed when his son Patrick asked him if they should call the priest now. "Yeah," Duke said, "I think that's a good idea." Fr. Robert Curtis, UCLA Medical Center chaplain, arrived. He baptized the dying man, probably conditionally, as Wayne had grown up in a Christian church, and administered last rites. That night, Wayne fell into a coma. "I don't know the technicalities of the Church or what constitutes a conversion," said Michael. "But Dad did die in the Church."
Karen Edmisten is a convert to the Catholic Faith and the author of several books including "After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman's Companion to Healing and Hope."
This is an edited excerpt from "Deathbed Conversions: Finding Faith at the Finish Line."
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There is a growing feeling among web developers and users alike that Flash is on its way out and will be replaced by rich content created using HTML5. That's a safe bet to make, but it does mean we are in for a potentially difficult transition period where Flash content is still in use, but no one really wants to install the Flash player anymore.
Mozilla has a solution in the works, though. It is a project called Shumway, and aims to build "a faithful and efficient renderer for the SWF file format." The desired end result is a general-purpose platform for running Flash media constructed entirely from web standards.
The Shumway project is only a few months old, but builds on an earlier project called Gordon that consisted of an open source Flash runtime written in JavaScript.
There's very little detail beyond a collection of files hosted on GitHub, but development seems to be progressing. Eventually it may end up forming part of Firefox, in which case Mozilla will be able to claim Flash compatibility as standard without any collaboration necessary with Adobe.
Shumway seems to offer a much cleaner solution than what Microsoft has opted for when making Internet Explorer 10 Flash-compatible. It should also bypass any of the security issues the Flash player suffers from in the future because there is no Adobe code being run in order to render the content.
If you're wondering about the choice of names, Gordon Shumway may be well known to anyone upwards of 30. He's an alien from the planet Melmac and star of the TV show ALF that ran in the late 80's.


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Articles tagged Jon Radoff
- 43 Things That Customers Think Are Fun
- We've all played games as children. Today, millions of people 'lose' themselves in massively multiplayer games (MMPG) like World of Warcraft, strategy games like League of Legends and social media games like FarmVille. Games satisfy our need to interact, compete, and exercise our imagination. And they're fun. Read more – '43 Things That Customers Think Are Fun'.


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Monday, January 14, 2008
Desert Rocks
13 comments:
- TJ Phan said...
Erwin, your stuff rocks man! I finally get to see it after all of these years.
- January 14, 2008 at 1:22 AM
- C.B. Canga said...
nice atmosphere and shapes.
i've noticed that the people in all the pieces you have posted so far seem to be on some type of journey.
the hero's quest right?
- January 14, 2008 at 7:22 AM
- Erwin Madrid said...
Thanks TJ,
Sweet animation on your blog.
Hey Chris,
Yup, the hero's quest. It's a great way to show off a cool looking landscape and scale.
- January 14, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- macky said...
hey erwin! chris canga led me to your blog. great stuff...as usual. i look forward to seeing more of your work.
- January 17, 2008 at 4:39 AM
- Benjamin Plouffe said...
I like the images you posted on jan 1st. those are my favorite so far. Keep posting!
- January 17, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- Erwin Madrid said...
Hey Macky,
Wow, it's been a while. Thanks for stopping by and its good to hear from you. I'll pass by your blog later.
Thanks Benjamin,
I have more snow paintings to show but I'll post those up later. I want to post some other stuff first. Thanks for passing by and I really like your duck paintings.
- January 17, 2008 at 1:51 PM
- Ben Mauro said...
so simple, so nice.
- January 17, 2008 at 4:11 PM
- Lena said...
Greetings Edwin! A beautiful composition! Elena. Moscow.
- January 18, 2008 at 4:59 AM
- Chris Ocampo said...
awesome mood, lighting, depth! your website is fresh too. nice work.
- January 18, 2008 at 11:54 AM
- Kyle Poling said...
I think one of the things that really sticks out about your work is how you light the scene, how the light bounces off other objects and reflects, your color is fantastic and has a lot of debth, even in your flat and graphic work - very impressive
- October 4, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Kudos to your lights, colors, compositions, and... hm, well, to all elements...
- January 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Joel Deehr said...
I love desert scenes. This is great!
- July 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM
- 徵信社 said...
I love it! Very creative!That's actually really cool.
- November 25, 2009 at 11:08 PM


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Thu, 29 November 2012
Getting very excited as the holiday season looms. Not so much for Hanukkah or Christmas, but for Succotash Day! It's coming up on Tuesday, December 4th, and it's all thanks to Jabs, the main man at The DHead Factor podcast in Australia. (We talked about it when he was my special guest co-host in Epi40, if you missed it…) Given our production schedule, this show — Epi41 — is about as close as we're going to get to celebrating it on the air (on the pod?), although we might surprise you. Click over to Jabs' show on the day and find out which other podcasts will be talking about us — and we'd appreciate any ratings, reviews and other kudos that you might want to foist upon us up at iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere else Succotash is heard.
Getting on with this show, I've got my interview with Special Guest Hal Sparks. As I already apologize to Hal in the epi, I recorded our chat two months ago, when he was doing a couple of shows at Yoshi's in San Francisco. I would have gotten this up earlier but…it's Succotash. One of these days we'll actually get everything together on time. But Hal was a terrific interview and, what's more, it was a real treat to see him live. As long as I've been in the comedy world, our paths have never crossed and I've only seen him on TV, in the movies, heard his voicework…but never seen him on stage. check out his homesite for his live appearances and radio shows!
I also have a chat via Skype with Ethan Dettenmaier, host of Combat Radio, about his upcoming 2nd Annual Christmas Breakfast for Homeless Children. That's happening on Saturday, December 8th, at the Salt Creek Grille in Valencia, CA. It was nice to connect with Ethan live after playing a few of his clips on the show, and to hear about this great cause he's putting together to bring Christmas morning to some kids who might otherwise be having nothing but pain this year for the holidays.
As mentioned on this podcast, I got the opportunity to have an informal get-together (AKA beers) with two members of the still-coagulating Pod Mafia. Ed Wallick of Don't Quit Your Daycast and Tom Bevis, host of Destination Asphyxiation, met up with me in San Francisco over the Thanksgiving weekend and we chatted about all things podcasty. Great to see those guys and be sure to check out their shows.
If you're looking to do some cyber Christmas shopping this year and Amazon is your destination, you can help put a little something in the ol' Succotash stocking by clicking on our Amazon carousel at the bottom of our homesite to get there. That way, Amazon shaves off a tiny bit of whatever you spend with them and kicks it back to us. On the other hand, browing through our Succotashery might be just the thing if you're looking for some of our lovely merch to make this holiday season bright!
Besides the two interviews in Epi41, we even had room for a few clips. Here's what you'll hear on the show this time around:
The Fireside Chronicles
Ratchet & The Geek
The Sibling Rivalry Podcast
That it for Epi41. Next show I will have Special Guest Host That Chris Gore from the PodCRASH podcast with me, pulling clips and kicking back in San Francisco.
Happy Succotash Day (December 4th), everybody! What a great day to pass the Succotash!
— Marc Hershon
Direct download: SuccoEpi41.mp3
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Here are some samples of opinion about the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy committee meeting that began Tuesday morning. The Fed will release a policy statement at 2 p.m. on Wednesday with new forecasts of the economy and interest rates, followed by a press conference by Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen at 2:30 p.m..
Bank of America Merrill Lynch:
No significant changes in policy or secret hawkish messages. The Fed is likely to taper another $10 billion and maintain forward guidance language. Statement will reflect modest progress in the economic outlook. New Fed members will result in a small dovish shift in the dot plot. There will be a dispersion in the dot plot with some drift toward higher rates or down toward lower rates.
Capital Economics:
Fed will lower GDP forecasts, and their unemployment rate forecasts while inflation needs to be pushed up. This could lead to speculation that the Fed could begin to lift short-term interest rates sometime a little sooner than the middle of 2015.
Morgan Stanley: The Fed is going to slash its 2014 GDP growth forecast, revised up its inflation forecast and cut its unemployment rate forecast. The central bank will also project a lower longer-run range for the Fed Funds rate. The Fed won't change its balance of risks. At the moment, the Fed sees risks "nearly balanced." There will be no significant moves lower in the dot plot for 2014 and 2015.
TD Securities: Fed meeting is a foregone conclusion, bordering on "ennui." The central bank will taper its asset purchases by $10 billion. The statement and the press conference by Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will be optimistic in tone, but cautiously so.
RBC Capital Markets: Only things worth mentioning is that the dot plot will not shift much. Yellen may signal, if asked, that lift-off sometime in the middle of next year is reasonable.
— Greg Robb
More must-reads on MarketWatch:
What's your question for Yellen?
Blinder: Looming Fed exit debate may hurt stocks


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Learners dynamically dynamically model the growth of asteroids from specks of matter. Similar to tag, the children run around, have fun, and burn off energy. Different from tag, there is science involved! The end of activity debriefing discusses... (View More) strengths and limits of the model. Note the setting for this activity should be large and open where students can run. (View Less)
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Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 | 10:35 a.m.
Holiday lights danced across Lake Mead on Saturday at the annual Christmas Parade of Lights.
Presented by the Lake Mead Boat Owners Association, the parade featured dozens of boats ornamented with festive light displays and characters. Its path took them around Pyramid Island and past Boulder Beach, where a crowd waited and watched.
The association handed out numerous awards for different boat classes and display themes, along with three awards for best presentation. Miss Teen USA Nevada Ashley Brown assisted the judges.
The winners were:
Overall Best of Show: "Invader," captained by Cliff Cruz.
President's Trophy: "Untitled," captained by Butch Jones.
Chairman's Trophy: "Over the Limit," captained by Patrick McGough.


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NEW YORK — New York became the first state since the Newtown, Conn., school massacre to tighten gun laws, passing a wide-ranging bill Tuesday cracking down on assault weapons and ammunition that lawmakers say should set an example for Washington as it tackles the issue on the national level.
The Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, or SAFE Act, gives New York the toughest gun laws in the nation and touches on the mental health issues that both pro-gun and anti-gun activists say should be part of any new legislation. Among its key provisions is one requiring the revocation or suspension of gun licenses held by people who are deemed a danger to society by mental health workers. The bill would require mental health workers to report such patients to authorities.
The bill also expands the definition of an "assault weapon" to include semiautomatic guns with just one feature commonly associated with military weapons. Previously, the term applied to semiautomatics with two features.
It limits magazines to seven rounds of ammunition, down from 10; enhances monitoring of ammunition sales to flag high-volume bullet buyers; expands the requirement for background checks on weapon buyers to cover private as well as commercial transactions; and requires gun licenses to be recertified every five years. Previously, in most counties, gun licenses never expired. It also increases penalties for illegal gun use and possession, and for those who use firearms against emergency responders.


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Are you looking for a family-friendly event filled with fun and fireworks this 4th of July? Many neighborhoods are planning on entertaining the crowds.
Are you looking for a family-friendly event filled with fun and fireworks this 4th of July? We have you covered!
Chamber of Commerce 5K race starts at 8 a.m. at Brighton High School
Pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Brighton High School
Food, games, entertainment and carnival rides from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Meridian Centre Park
Skycoasters perform at 8 p.m. at Meridian Centre
Fireworks display by Young Explosives at 9:50 p.m. at Meridian Centre
Musical entertainment, refreshments, house tours and a children's parade on the lawn of the Morgan-Manning House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fireworks display at dusk on July 3 at Sweden Clarkson Recreation Center
Parade day is July 4. If you are in the parade, line-up at 9 a.m. for step off at 10 a.m.
Community picnic at Kershaw Park starts at 3 p.m.
Fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m. (weather-permitting)
23nd annual Chil-E Festival starts 10 a.m.
A day long celebration, including concerts and activities for children. The events will take place on Chili Avenue, between Paul Rd. and Old Chili Scottsville Rd
Parade at 5 p.m. Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Fireworks display at 7 p.m. on July 3; more info
5K race begins at 10:00 a.m.
Children's activities begin at 4:00 p.m.
Featured performer, "Orleans" to take main stage at 8:00 p.m
Fireworks at 9:45 p.m.
Henrietta Senior Center will have annual Craft and Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Live bands, children's games, activities and food at Veterans Memorial Park beginning at 4 p.m.
Fireworks display at 9:40 p.m.
Arts and craft show to be held July 3 and 4 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
4th of July parade to be held at 11 a.m. Route runs Titus Avenue from Cooper Road to Irondequoit Town Hall
Fireworks take place at 9:30 p.m. behind Town Hall (weather permitting)
Fireworks display at 9:45 p.m. at Mark Tubbs Village Park
Genesee County Village and Museum will hold a 19-century style event with parades, pageants, music, performances and fun competitions from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
An immigration and naturalization ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.
Parade at 10:00 a.m. at Route 250 and Whitney Road followed by Party in the Park in Perinton Park
Parade to be held at 2 p.m. Route runs from Penfield High School to Penfield Community Center
Evening festivities take place from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Harris Whalen Park
Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Festivities begin on the Main Street Bridge, from South Avenue to Exchange. Gather around 7 p.m. to hear the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra before the fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Click here for street closures and where to park
Rochester Red Wings take on Lehigh Valley at 7:15 p.m.; buy tickets (there will be post-game fireworks too!)
Sodus Point
Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. on July 3
Sodus Bay Lighthouse 5K run at 7:30 a.m. (July 4)
Annual Lighthouse Art & Craft Show & Sale starts at 8 a.m. (July 4)
Gap Mangione Big Band takes the stage at 2 p.m. (July 4)
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Close encounters of the coyote kind
Last night he returned from the gym looking a little pale.
"What's up?" I asked, thinking that perhaps he wasn't feeling too well.
"You're not going to believe what I saw when I came out of the gym. A coyote was walking through the parking lot not far from my car."
Believe me, there are tons of coyotes around here, you can hear them hooting and hollering late at night. They roam the fields and the woods around here but this is the first time I've heard of one walking through a parking lot in a fairly busy shopping area. The local Walgreen's store is only 50 feet away from the gym.
The Farmer quickly hopped into the car, wanting to put some sheet metal between him and the animal. People moving out here from the suburbs or the city are warned about leaving their small dogs out unattended.
My one scary encounter happened late one night while driving on a lonely road in west Texas. Nothing could prepare this Illinois girl for the snakes and creepy crawlers in Texas. Anyway, I was driving along and there appeared to be leaves blowing across the road. Something didn't seem right and when I slowed down, to my horror those "leaves" were acutally tarantulas, thousands of them crossing the road.
There was some screaming involved and goosebumps and more screaming, then prayers that the car wouldn't break down.
One of our apartments in Texas had a beautiful swimming pool and it was so refreshing to swim at night when the sun went down. Only one problem........ dive bombing bats! No kidding.
I guess an encounter with a coyote isn't that bad after all.
(Sorry, no pics. The Farmer wasn't thinking "blog fodder" as he hopped in the car)
How about you? Have you had any frightful encounters with wildlife?
14 comments:
- Renae @ theredwren said...
Oh gosh- the tarantulas... urgh!
Being in Australia I've had encounters with Huntsmans (scary big spiders that move really fast), and a few snakes.
I saw both a tarantula and coyote in the US driving through Arizona. We hopped out to look at the tarantula (I kept my distance) but stayed in the car for the coyote. We did wind the window down and talk to him though..very cute!
- April 25, 2012 at 1:38 AM
- Vee said...
Ahhh, this brought back my Arizona days. Tarantulas love blacktop because it holds the heat, but I've never seen a herd of them. =D
Our wildlife encounters of late have been lame — those danged turkey vultures!
- April 25, 2012 at 4:10 AM
We live in a somewhat remote area (Texas), but the city is moving our way. Because of this, wildlife is being forced closer and closer. Also because of the ongoing drought, coyotes are looking for water. Snakes, coyotes, deer, opossums, armadillos, etc. are a way of life. Spiders creep me out, but I just can not tolerate scorpions.
- April 25, 2012 at 7:40 AM
- Susan said...
I am no longer scared of much: 6 brothers took care of that! However, I did tell hubby the other day that if he heard me scream not to worry. I really would not be scared, but rather surprised should I uncover a snake while working in the yard. We have resident rat snakes that like to surprise me as I rake around the flower beds. I never kill them because they keep the mice and moles at bay.
I am more concerned about the "gentle" pit bull that lives next door. I am scared that she will turn on one of them or one of us or one of our pets. Quite strange dog because she never makes a sound.
- April 25, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- Kathy R. said...
I have a couple of funny stories for you.On a family vacation to New England in the early 1980s we stayed at a campground that had a band of tame raccoons wandering around. They were drawn to our campsite by the smell of frying bacon and also noticed a box of doughnuts on the hood of our pickup. I ran and grabbed the doughnuts and held them over my head and believe it or not one of the coons started climbing right up me to get them. Luckily my dad took them and put them away in the truck so the coon climbed back down and wandered off. About 4 years ago, I had a possum follow me home from my parents' house next door and scratch on my storm door. I thought it was one of my cats scratching the inside of the door, but when I looked none of them were even near the door. The scratching continued until I opened the inside door and saw the possum scratching at the storm door. Needless to say I did not let him in. I live in MD and we have deer, raccoons, possums, fox, etc.
- April 25, 2012 at 8:06 AM
- Paula Jo @ Home and Garden Decor said...
Oh wow, you have had some encounters haven't you? The only encounter that I've had was with alligator's while fishing at night. About 4 of them, and over 8 feet long coming towards us at the shoreline. I'm just glad we were with someone who knows how to spot them. That was the end of fishing for this gal that night. I live in Texas also, so have to be very careful.
- April 25, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Oh.My.Gosh. Tarantulas en masse? I would have died a slow, screaming death.
We have possums, skunks, raccoons, etc, and I've had some close encounters with them in the backyard at night.
For several years we lived right below the foothills (about ten minutes from where we live now) and there were lots of coyotes. We heard them howling at night, and I'm pretty sure they were responsible for the disappearance of one of our cats. After that, I never had an outdoor cat again. Live and learn, huh? There were also a lot of bats there. We'd be sitting outside in the late evening, enjoying the summer breeze, and bats would be flying around in the trees overhead. They didn't much bother me because they just seemed like birds. They didn't come near me and I didn't really worry about it, though maybe I should have been worried. They seemed harmless though. At any rate, there was never a problem with them, thank goodness.
Tarantulas, on the other hand.... good grief. As I previously stated, I would die of fright.
- April 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM
- Cheryl said...
We have a cute little red fox that takes a siesta under our pine trees. One of our cats would love to take a swipe at him, but then she's not afraid of anything.
- April 25, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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- April 25, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Terri said...
We live near Sacramento CA and we have encountered a snake crossing the path while we were out walking one evening. Luckily we saw him from a distance and just let him cross - they really don't want to get involved with you. (Unless it's that attack snake that lives in Australia, I guess.)
We've had coyote's in our suburban neighborhood. (It was a young one that was lost, we think. He ate all the bread we had out for the birds. Poor little thing.) They really aren't that scary. Even a grown one wouldn't attack you - unless you were a defensless baby, I guess
We see flocks of wild turkey all the time. They come to eat the bird seed that falls from the feeders. They are a goofy bunch. Now those I'd be afraid of, big talons and pecking beaks.
My hobby saw a mountain lion while he was walking on the river path that's quite near our house. It was a distance off from him, but you know it could have covered that in no time. (His sister has dubbed him "Cat Chow".)
Our most recent acquisition is a bunch of Acorn Woodpeckers at the bird feeder. We've never seen them so close into the city area. Nothing dangerous there, but so fun to see.
- April 25, 2012 at 12:26 PM
- TinaTx said...
I'm not a fan of wildlife - especially in my neighborhood! Hubby and I were coming home one evening a few weeks ago and saw a dog roaming the sidewalks (we have leash laws not to mention deed restrictions against unleashed dogs) when we got a little closer it wasn't a dog, it was a coyote! Just wandering around the neighborhood!
- April 25, 2012 at 7:06 PM
I grew up in way northeastern Minnesota out in the country. I moved 100 miles west 39 years ago, and we have coyotes in our field regularly.
But growing up where I did, we had wolves, bears, and for a few years a moose that came every couple of weeks. But, what scared us all was when the local mountain lion picked our medium sized dog up in our yard and tried to haul her away at about 2 AM. My Dad grabbed his pants and shoes and the rifle and car keys,and ran out the door. It was too dark to get a shot at that beautiful cat, so he jumped in the station wagon and turned on the headlights,and tried to run the cat down. The cat dropped the dog, and loped off into the ditch but, if that cat had stayed on the road for 10 more feet, Dad would have hit it. I'm glad it escaped, the dog was fine, no injuries. Neighbors also saw the cat at times over the years. We also heard it at times when it killed something. But, we got very careful about being out after dark.
- April 25, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Yikes! I hope I don't have nightmares about herds of tarantulas. I like the bat story though. They were probably eating mosquitoes.
I love wildlife, and live in a suburban area full of birds, squirrels, and chipmunks...but I was surprised to see a lone wild turkey in a nearby neighborhood one day recently.
I hope to never live where I have to fear to tread in my own yard because of poisonous snakes or other scary beasts!
- April 26, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Ruta M. said...
Wow, am I glad to be living in the boring old UK. All 3 species of snake are rare and only 1 is poisonous and very shy so there is no need to worry about them. From all the other wildlife the worst you can get is a bee sting or a horse fly bite.
- April 27, 2012 at 11:03 AM


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Ending with Jim
Seems a good way to kick off the weekend, call it a day.
Jim Sturgess is in Dubai still promoting The Way Back. I think someone gave him a pair of new shoes. At least those look like new shoes. And he was probably like – oh look, new shoes, I'll just wear them now, which is why they don't exactly match. I don't mind this as much as the hair though. It's not as voluminous as it has been, but still... does he do this on purpose? I hate to think he does. For the vanity and for the sh-tness of it. It's like a double suck.
Anyway, Pee-er Weir was also with him at this pho-oh-call. Have decided, I am totally skipping my t's all weekend.
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1 - They are fully openedFew thingds to check....
1. Are the radius screws on the spray nozzles closed at all?
2. Is the valve that runs these spray heads a Flow Control model?
3. If the answer to 2. is yes....is the flow control fully open?
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Thanks for the vote of confidence there wet_boots, could you please elaborate for the amateur did wrong with this calculations? I did the bucket test for GPM at the valve, and also hooked a gauge up to get the PSI from the same valve, which the numbers are stated above. I was also worried that I had run into a flow problem but I turned the system down to 2 spray heads being active with no visible change between that and 6 heads (a flow change from 10.06gpm to 4.74gpm)
I don't mean to sound overly snarky, but I would honestly like to know where I could have done a much better job here, this isn't my first system implementation, but I certainly am not a pro, and would like to know where I went wrong.


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ETSU earns two more Field Athlete of the Week awards, brings total to five for the year
MACON, Ga. (Jan. 25, 2012) – With impressive performances this past weekend at the CNU Captains Invitational and Multis, freshmen K'vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic) were each named Atlantic Sun Field Athlete of the Week.
The award is the first for both, as ETSU has now taken home the A-Sun's Field Athlete of the Week two-consecutive weeks on the men's side and all three weeks on the women's side.
"I'm happy for these two freshmen to be recognized for their achievements this past weekend," ETSU assistant coach Eli Sunquist said. "Both are extremely hard workers and have just started to get into competition form. K'Vonte [Scott] handled his first heptathlon pretty well, and will only get better from here on out. Katka [Vodova] is still getting back into competition shape, and should have a great indoor and outdoor season for us."
Scott put in a record-breaking effort in the heptathlon, scoring 4,834 points in the event to break former Buccaneer Nic Chernikow's previous ETSU mark of 4,820, and earn second overall in the event. In doing so, Scott set personal bests in the 60m (7.29), 1000m (2:56.69), pole vault (4.10m), long jump (6.55m) and shot put (10.38m). The Virginia Beach native also took first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.77.
With his new heptathlon mark, the Buccaneer freshman ranks No. 1 in the A-Sun, No. 32 in Division I and No. 4 among Division I freshmen.
Vodova earned three top-10s, finishing eighth or better in the long jump, shot put and 600m. Vodova set an indoor personal best in the long jump with a mark of 5.58m to win the event. In the shot put, Vodova earned sixth with an 11.24m toss, and took seventh in the 600m with a time of 1:43.31. She now ranks No. 2 in the A-Sun in the long jump and No. 8 in the shot put.
ETSU will look to add to its weekly award total this Friday and Saturday, when it hosts the 34th annual Niswonger Invitational inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
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Ryan Braun, who has repeatedly denied using performance-enhancing drugs, refused to answer questions during a recent meeting with Major League Baseball about his connection to Tony Bosch and the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, sources told "Outside the Lines."
The meeting took place June 29, a source said, and is one of several that MLB has conducted with players connected to the clinic. A source said Alex Rodriguez has not been interviewed, but a meeting is expected to take place within the week.
Commissioner Bud Selig's office is expected to suspend Braun and Rodriguez, along with as many as 20 players sometime after next week's All-Star break, several sources told "Outside the Lines." As OTL reported, MLB started building cases against the players last month after Bosch agreed to cooperate with investigators.
The question is the length of the suspensions.
Sources said the commissioner's office was considering 100-game bans for Braun and Rodriguez, the punishment for a second offense, even though neither player was previously suspended for violating MLB's drug policy.
"I have to continue to be patient. I had good work before the game, good work now after the game. I just have to keep going through the process," Rodriguez said after his fifth rehab game and his third with the Tampa Yankees. "My focus again is on what happens before the first pitch and after the last pitch."
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Abdominal CT scan
An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. CT stands for computed tomography.
How the Test is Performed
You will lie on a narrow table that slides into the center of the CT scanner. Most often, you will lie on your back with your arms raised above the head.
Once you are inside the scanner, the machine's x-ray beam rotates around you. Modern "spiral" scanners can perform the exam without stopping.
A computer creates separate images of the belly area, called slices. These images can be stored, viewed on a monitor, or printed on film. Three-dimensional models of the belly area can be made by stacking the slices together.
You must be still during the exam, because movement causes blurred images. You may be told to hold your breath for short periods of time.
The scan should take less than 30 minutes.
How to Prepare for the Test
You need to have a special dye, called contrast, put into your body before some exams. Contrast helps certain areas show up better on the x-rays.
- Contrast can be given through a vein (IV) in your hand or forearm. If contrast is used, you may also be asked not to eat or drink anything for 4-6 hours before the test.
- You may have to drink the contrast before the exam. When you drink it will depend on the type of exam being done. Contrast has a chalky taste although some have flavors so that they taste a little better.
- The contrast will pass out of your body through your stools.
- Let your doctor know if you have ever had a reaction to contrast. You may need to take medicines before the test in order to safely receive this substance.
- Before receiving the contrast, tell your health care provider if you take the diabetes medication metformin(Glucophage). People taking this medicine may have to stop taking it for a while before the test.
Too much weight can damage the scanner. Find out if the CT machine has a weight limit if you weigh more than 300 pounds.
You will need to take off your jewelry and wear a hospital gown during the study.
How the Test Will Feel
Lying on the hard table may be a little bit uncomfortable.
If you have contrast through a vein (IV), you may have:
- Slight burning sensation
- Metallic taste in the mouth
- Warm flushing of the body
These feelings are normal and go away within a few seconds.
Why the Test is Performed
An abdominal CT scan makes detailed pictures of the structures inside your belly (abdomen) very quickly.
This test may be used to look for:
- Cause of abdominal pain or swelling
- Hernia
- Cause of a fever
- Masses and tumors, including cancer
- Infections or injury
- Kidney stones
- Appendicitis
What Abnormal Results Mean
The abdominal CT scan may show some cancers, including:
- Breast cancer
- Cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter
- Colon cancer
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pheochromocytoma
- Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer)
- Testicular cancer
The abdominal CT scan may show problems with the gallbladder, liver, or pancreas, including:
- Acute cholecystitis
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Cholelithiasis
- Pancreatic abscess
- Pancreatic pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Sclerosing cholangitis
The abdominal CT scan may reveal the following kidney problems:
- Acute bilateral obstructive uropathy
- Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy
- Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy
- Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy
- Complicated UTI (pyelonephritis)
- Kidney stones
- Kidney swelling (hydronephrosis)
- Kidney or ureter damage
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Ureterocele
Abnormal results may also be due to:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abscesses
- Appendicitis
- Bowel wall thickening
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Renal artery stenosis
- Renal vein thrombosis
Risks of CT scans include:
- Allergy to contrast dye
- Exposure to radiation
CT scans expose you to more radiation than regular x-rays. Many x-rays or CT scans over time may increase your risk for cancer. However, the risk from any one scan is small. Talk to your doctor about this risk and the benefit of the test for getting a correct diagnosis of your medical problem.
Some people have allergies to contrast dye. Let your doctor know if you have ever had an allergic reaction to injected contrast dye.
- The most common type of contrast given into a vein contains iodine. If you have an iodine allergy, you may have nausea or vomiting,sneezing, itching,or hives if you get this type of contrast.
- If you must be given such contrast, your doctor may give you antihistamines (such as Benadryl) or steroids before the test.
- Your kidneys help remove iodine out of the body. You may need extra fluids after the test to help flush the iodine out of the body if you have kidney disease or diabetes.
Rarely, the dye may cause a life-threatening allergic response called anaphylaxis. Tell the scanner operator right away if you have any trouble breathing during the test.. Scanners come with an intercom and speakers, so the operator can hear you at all times.
Alternative Names
Computed tomography scan – abdomen; CT scan – abdomen; CAT scan – abdomen
Kim DH, Pickhardt PJ. Diagnostic imaging procedures in gastroenterology. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds.Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 135.
Shaw AS, Dixon AK. Multidetector computed tomography. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 4.


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It all began in December of 2013 when the parents of young guitar prodigy Nicholas Rothschild became frustrated with trying to find better musicians to play with their exceptionally talented son Nicky. Handpicking each member of the band now called KRUSH, Brad Rothschild and his wife Laurie brought together this group of young preteen boys developing them into what can only be described as a young Rock Band destined for greatness!
Rehearsing weekly at DC Rehearsal Studios these child musical prodigies continue to grow as professional musicians and performers. Each performance only gets better and the KRUSH fan base is quickly expanding from pre-teen admirers to industry professionals. They are capturing the attention of both local and major media and quickly making a name for themselves as the next generation of rock.
Currently the boys are working on a weekly Saturday morning show that is slated for network television with producer Tony Bongiovi creator of legendary PowerStation Studios and former VP of Epic Records, Ron Alexenburg known for his work with Michael Jackson. The band will be the characters, voice overs and the touring band on this project once it airs. Krush just won 2015 ALS JAM FOR THE CURE: Battle of the Bands and their lead singer is the winner of 2014 Boca's Got Talent. In addition they were just named the Judges Choice Winners in The Deerfield Beach Founding Father's Day Parade. Since their first gig in June 2014 they have opened for some bigger names including Melissa Etheridge, Montgomery Gentry, Smash Mouth, and Heffron Drive and are playing the festival circuit as well. Ranging in ages 10-12 the boys have gained an unbelievable amount of attention in a very short time (8 months).
The Boys in the Band:
"Music is my Passion. If you have a dream, follow it and your dream will come true just like mine." Ben Meller
Ben Meller is the 10 year old lead singer for the band Krush and is from Boynton Beach, Florida. Ben has a smooth yet powerful voice that is rich and distinctive. Ben has a sweet soul and an incredible feel for music, as young as 3 years old Ben would hear a song and begin to emote the feelings that song would bring. Ben has music in his blood.
Ben is an honor roll student at Unity School. He is in the elementary chorus, plays the alto sax in school band and is also JoJo in the Unity Production of Suessical Jr.
Ben started vocal coaching in April 2014 with Mike Soper Music in Wellington and has recently become a featured MSM Artist. He entered his first ever talent contest in June of 2014 and took first place in Boca's Got Talent 2014. He was also one of ten vocalists chosen as the 2014 AT&T Young Stars of South Florida.
A few of his favorite bands are Guns N Roses, Queen, Zeppelin, ACDC, American Authors and My Chemical Romance.
Ben's dream is to continue with the band, tour the world, and to one day star in a Broadway musical. A boy this talented is sure to keep making waves.
"I like playing because I get to inspire people in the crowd." Nicky Rothschild
Nicholas Rothschild is the 10 year old lead guitarist for the band Krush and is from Boca Raton, FL. Nicky has been called a prodigy when it comes to playing the guitar and to watch him leaves you spellbound.
From the tender age of 6, this rocker has been honing his skills for the world stage. Emulating his favorite rockers, Eddie Van Halen, Jason Becker and Yngwie Malmsteen, Nicky does not just admire them, he strives, hours per day, to become them.
When you speak with Nicky for the first time, you are drawn in by his angelic face and sweet brown eyes, never knowing the secret he keeps. When you see Nick play his guitar for the first time, you will be left in shock at his gutsy maneuvering and uncanny talent that many adults cannot boast.
Nicky began performing at the age of 7 with the School of Rock under Yazmani Velasquez, who has helped him become the performer he is today. This is where Nicky met the rest of his Krush bandmates and was just named to the School of Rock house band, the youngest performer ever to earn that honor.
He dreams of attending the Berklee School of Music, and making it big with his friends. When you ask Nicky, "Why do you love playing guitar so much?" he kindly responds,
"I love to make people happy,"
"All I ever want to do in my life is to have fun with my friends, play music with my friends and most importantly, have fun!" Sam North
Samuel North is the 12 year old bass player and back ground vocalist for the band Krush and is from West Palm Beach, Florida. Swaying to a rhythm all his own, Sam has the uncanny ability to lay down the beat and help keep his team on time.
When Sam was 3 years old he begged for a violin for Christmas but he ended up strumming it more than bowing it. At the age of 7 he began singing and playing the ukulele as his instrument of choice. He walked in to Havana Hideout to play an open mic, alone, at 9 years old. He parents knew he needed more.
Sam began at the School of Rock in 2012 where he met his band mate Nicky. They became fast friends and have been playing together ever since. In 2014 Sam began vocal coaching with Mike Soper Music in Wellington, Florida, and is also under the tutelage of Mike Waknine, bassist of "County Line Road."
Although rock is the genre of choice for Krush, Sam loves all types of music. From Bon Jovi to Jason Mraz, Metallica to Michael Jackson, Daft Punk and Skrillex, he will sing it, guitar it, bass it, and ukulele it to his heart's content. He has even begun composing music for video games.
Sam dreams of becoming famous with this band, making music, having fun, and buying his mom and dad a home in Hawaii.
"My Dad took me to a Motley Crüe concert and I saw Tommy Lee playing and it inspired me." Tristan Yeager
Tristan Yeager is the 11 year old drummer for the band Krush and is from Greenacres, Florida. This hard hitting talent will leave you mesmerized and delighted as you watch him lead his band to rock history.
There is no doubt that Tommy Lee is Tristan's idol, and he works hard to emulate Tommy's style with his drum coach and mentor Alex Mandel from the School of Rock. But drumming isn't the only thing up his sleeve.
Tristan also enjoys singing, plays bass, and writes music all the while keeping his grades up in school and being in his school band. Smart as a whip, this multi-talented kid with the big personality will leave you cheering for more.
Tristan hopes to follow in his big sister, Gianna Mascaro's footsteps, and attend Dreyfoos School of the Arts. As well as, eventually, attend the Berklee School of Music like his band coach and "big brother", Dylan Fernandez.
Most recently, Tristan was named to the School of Rock house band with his Krush bandmate, Nicky.
His favorite bands are Motley Crüe, Primus, Emerson lake and Palmer and Yes.
These amazing kids play classic rock at a high level and are serious musicians who study music daily. The band is referenced as having the "Holy Crap Factor". People hear their songs come around the corner and then see kids killing Van Halen, Zeppelin, AC/DC among other greats note for note. To see more photos and videos of their past performances be sure you check out all their social media links at the end of this article.
After their first show in June of 2014, the four young musicians were featured on a CBS special called "Extraordinary People".
These boys are more than just musical prodigies with amazing musical and performance talent. They are also very involved with charity work having done a number of fund raising events over the last several months. The boys feel it is important to give back to their community whenever possible. This started over the summer when KRUSH played their first benefit show for the Boca YMCA. KRUSH held a benefit concert in conjunction with Feeding South Florida on November 1st to raise money, canned goods and awareness.
On December 13th the boys played another charity concert for shooting victim Lyndsey Cooper, raising money for her facial reconstruction surgery. Also in December KRUSH and County Line Road started their first annual Chords of Hope Charity Toy Drive and concert. Collecting toys, gift cards and money that were donated to children undergoing treatment at St. Mary's Hospital and the Quantum House. The boys spent Christmas Eve day delivering gifts to the children at The Quantum House, talking with them, decorating cookies and making holiday crafts.
Watch KRUSH perform "Led Zeppelin's"
"Communication Breakdown"
In addition, the boys decided to enter the Jam for the Cure, Battle of the Bands for ALS. Since famed guitarist Jason Becker is fighting this terrible illness and he is one of Nicky's idols…the boys wanted to enter to help bring more awareness to the disease. In the end, KRUSH took home the big win of $1000.00 along with their very own show at Jazziz in Boca.
Breaking the law of averages for young bands making it big in the industry, KRUSH continues to gain momentum KRUSHING IT at every live performance adding to their growing number of fans and supporters. This is one group that is destined to become a household name so get on their fan-base bus now and get ready for the ride of your life.
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JOHNSON CITY (Jan. 4, 2012) – The ETSU men's basketball team will return to Atlantic Sun Conference action on Wednesday night, facing off with USC Upstate inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
The Buccaneers, who have played just one home game over their last nine contests, will enjoy three straight at home this week, as they will also play Mercer on Saturday and Kennesaw State on Monday, Jan. 9. ETSU (5-7 overall, 0-2 A-Sun) is 7-1 all-time against USC Upstate and will be looking for its first A-Sun victory of the season. The Spartans actually picked up their first win ever over the Bucs in the A-Sun opener a year ago.
For more on Wednesday's game, click on the game notebook link to the right, or read the game notes located below.
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While posting its highest RPI since the 2003-04 season, head coach Murry Bartow led the ETSU men's basketball team to another successful season in 2010-11, a campaign that included 24 wins and ultimately ended with a run to the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament … Led by seniors such as Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) and all-conference performer Micah Williams (Manchester), the Bucs enjoyed impressive road wins at Atlantic 10 Conference member Dayton and Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State, while also finishing second in the A-Sun Conference standings … Along with Smith and Williams, fellow senior Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) continued to impress fans with his high-flying dunks, which twice landed him as the No. 1 play of the day on ESPN's SportsCenter and earned him a spot in the national slam dunk championships … Unfortunately for the Bucs, Smith, Williams and Tubbs have departed, leaving the team with the unenviable task of having to replace over 42 points of offensive production from a year ago – equal to 60 percent of the team's scoring in 2010-11 … The Bucs will begin looking for those offensive numbers from returning starters such as senior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) and senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.), while senior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) – a 2010 A-Sun all-conference and all-tournament performer – will return to the floor after taking a medical redshirt season a year ago … Other returning players looking to improve their production will include junior guards Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) and Jarvis Jones (Memphis), junior forwards J.C. Ward (Marietta) and Lukas Poderis (Tampa), and redshirt freshman point guard Ryan Woumn (Lynn, Mass.) … The Bucs have also added a talented recruiting class that includes three true freshman and one junior college transfer.
The series versus USC Upstate
ETSU holds a 7-1 all-time record against the Spartans ... The Bucs did lose its first of two games against Upstate last season, but ETSU avenged that defeat with a 67-52 win back on Jan. 23, 2011.
Last time out against USC Upstate
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2011) - Senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) scored a game-high 22 points and eclipsed 1,500 points for his career, leading the ETSU men's basketball team to a 67-52 win over Atlantic Sun Conference foe USC Upstate inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... Along with Smith's 22, the Buccaneers got 18 points from junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) and 16 points from senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester). ... Smith, Williams and Sollazzo, along with sophomore guard Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) accounted for 62 of the Bucs' 67 points on the night. ETSU shot 46 percent from the floor and 38 percent from 3-point range, while also connecting on 79 percent of its shots from the foul line. ... Meanwhile, the ETSU defense was stifling, forcing 14 turnovers and holding the Spartans to just 31 percent shooting from the floor and 17 percent from 3-point range. However, the Bucs were outrebounded by nine (39-30). ... The Bucs overcame a sluggish start in the first half after falling behind by as many as five points at 15-10 with just over 12 minutes left before the intermission. Breaking out its "white" pressing defense, ETSU gave the Upstate offense fits, creating multiple turnovers and putting together a 7-0 run to close out the half and enjoy a 31-24 lead heading to the locker room. ... In the first half, both teams struggled to score with the Spartans shooting just 33 percent and committing eight turnovers. Meanwhile, ETSU shot just 38 percent from the floor and 22 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. Upstate out-rebounded the Bucs 19-17, but ETSU was a perfect 7-of-7 from the foul line. ... After the intermission, ETSU raced ahead by 12 at 48-36 but Upstate answered with a 10-5 run to cut the lead to six at 55-49 with four minutes left in the game. From there, though, the Bucs ramped up the defensive pressure and outscored the Spartans 12-3 the rest of the way. ... Upstate got a team high 11 points each from Torrey Craig and Carter Cook.
Last time out
CLEMSON, S.C. (Jan. 1, 2012) – In a repeat storyline from its loss just over a week ago at Tennessee, the ETSU men's basketball team had a BCS conference foe on the ropes but was unable to seal the deal Sunday afternoon at Clemson. ... Leading by nine points early in the second half, the Buccaneers scored just 17 points over the final 17 minutes as the Tigers turned up their defensive pressure and took a 65-58 victory over ETSU inside Littlejohn Coliseum. ... The loss overshadowed another fantastic game for ETSU seniors Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) and Tommy Hubbard (Boston). Sollazzo scored a career high 27 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists, while Hubbard netted 19 and hauled in eight boards. Meanwhile, Clemson got a game-high 22 points from Devin Booker. ... For two teams who have built a reputation this season for strong defense, the game opened with both the Bucs and Tigers shooting lights out from the floor and trading the lead multiple times over the first 10 minutes. ETSU ultimately grabbed the advantage at 21-20 with 9:51 left on the clock and never relinquished the lead for the rest of the half, even though both teams struggled offensively at that point. ... In fact, after Clemson tied the game at 28-28, the Bucs closed out the half with four unanswered points highlighted by a traditional three-point play from Hubbard, making it 32-28 at the break.... In the second half, ETSU opened on a 9-4 run to make it 41-32 with 16:04 left on the clock. However, Clemson ramped up its defensive pressure at that point and used a 12-2 run of its own to regain the lead at 44-43, while also grabbing the momentum in the process with 11 minutes left in the game. ... ETSU did not back down though, as a Cooley basket regained the edge for ETSU at 45-44. However, Clemson went back ahead by four at 51-47 with 5:49 left and later pulled ahead by as many as 10 at 65-55.
Sollazzo stepping up his offensive game
Senior point guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) has found a strong offensive rhythm in recent games ... In his last eight games, Sollazzo has scored in double figures seven times ... Over that time frame, he has averaged 17.5 points, 4.6 assists, and 6.3 rebounds, and is shooting 46 percent from the floor. ... Sollazzo currently ranks first on the team in points (14.8 ppg) and assists (4.9 rpg), and is second in rebounds (6.3 rpg).
Bucs showing "flex"-ability with offense
In ETSU's game against Appalachian State back on Dec. 10, the Bucs debuted a new offensive wrinkle, utilizing one of basketball's most traditional offenses ... The "flex" is an offense that utilizes multiple screens and a great deal of slashing throughout the paint ... The results were good for the Bucs, who enjoyed several layups and dunks against the Mountaineers, as they won 65-48 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Bucs, Cooley among nation's best in steals
Key to the Bucs' wins this year has been the ability to swipe the ball from opponents ... Through games of Jan. 1, ETSU ranked eighth in the country in steals per game, averaging 9.8 steals a contest ... Meanwhile, junior Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) has been on a torrid pace this season and a big reason for the Bucs' success in the steals category, averaging 2.4 steals per game ... Through games as of Jan. 1, he ranked 23rd nationally in steals per game.
Block party for Brown
With a block in last season's finale against Iona, senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) set a new school record for blocks in a single season, swatting away a total of 71 shots on the year ... For his career, he now stands fourth on the all-time list at 160, but is just 22 blocks behind the program's all-time leader Zakee Wadood ... In addition to those marks, Brown's six-block performance against Belmont last year also matched the program's single-game record ... At the time, Brown joined six other ETSU players who have had six-block games, including former standouts Brad Nuckles, Eryk Thomas, Jerald Fields, Zakee Wadood, Greg Dennis and Greg Hamlin.
Getting to the free throw line a key for the Bucs
In recent years, the Bucs have focused on playing stingy defense, but also driving to the basket on offense and trying to get "tough" points thanks to fouls ... One way for the ETSU coaching staff to determine how successful the Bucs have been is charting free throw attempts and makes ... Well if this statistic is a true indicator, then the Bucs did just as the coaches would like ... Last season, ETSU set a school record for free throw attempts, putting up a total of 856 free tosses ... The Bucs also made their share of those attempts, ranking second on the all-time list with 580 makes ... The 2010-11 edition of the Bucs came up just nine makes short of the all-time record, held by the 1991-92 Bucs at 589. ... However, this season the team has continued to make it to the line, but is shooting just 62 percent from the stripe -- in other words not capitalizing.
On their way to 1,000 points
As they begin their seniors seasons, ETSU's trio of Isiah Brown, Adam Sollazzo and Tommy Hubbard are all eying the 1,000 point mark for their careers. After the season opener at Virginia Tech, here is where each stands:
Isiah Brown........................................................................ 913 points
Tommy Hubbard ........................................................... 684 points
Adam Sollazzo ................................................................ 729 points
To reach 1,000, the three would have to average the following during the regular season:
Isiah Brown..................................................... 7.0 points per game
Tommy Hubbard....................................... 14.7 points per game
Adam Sollazzo............................................ 14.8 points per game
Bucs add to postseason resume
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
ETSU picked among nation's best "Prestige" programs
Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Buccaneers -- who have enjoyed nine NCAA Tournament trips, one NIT and one CIT berth, 14 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85 -- ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Conference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as programs such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, California and Florida State.


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From one perspective, the stopgap federal spending pact announced this week might be dismissed as Congress once again kicking the can down the road. But pragmatism sometimes isn't such a bad thing.
The agreement outlined by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican House Speaker John Boehner would fund the federal government at levels spelled out a year ago in the accord Mr. Boehner and President Barack Obama reached on the budget and federal debt. That agreement calls for $1.047 trillion in annualized spending-essentially flat compared to the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.
Republicans wanted to slash nearly $20 billion off the amount agreed a year ago, but apparently they decided that repetition of last summer's nail-biter-or worse, a government shutdown-would not help them at the polls in November. Better to keep voters focused on the big picture of weak economic growth and a persistent high jobless rate.
For his part, Mr. Reid told reporters that the continuing resolution will "provide stability" through the first quarter of 2013. Less uncertainty can't hurt.
Essentially, this week's agreement means that the next president and Congress will decide on spending in the next fiscal year. In the meantime, Mr. Obama and the current Congress have plenty to do-topped by dealing with the fiscal cliff that looms in December.
The stopgap deal also allows Washington-and voters-to take a step back to consider what level of spending makes sense. A recent post on the New York Times Economix blog provides context that might surprise many people: "Government," wrote Catherine Rampell, "has been shrinking steadily for two years, and compared to the size of the overall economy, government is actually slightly smaller today than it has been on average in the postwar era."
True, most of the downward trend traces to cuts at the state and local levels. Nonetheless, government spending today as a percentage of gross domestic product is lower than it was during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
The size of the federal government is an important topic for debate, especially during the home stretch of the presidential debate. But let's hope it happens without the usual grandstanding and fact-bending.
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Well, squirrelfriends, boyfriends and other fans of"RuPaul's Drag Race,"there's both good news and bad news about the upcoming all-stars season of the cult hit show on Logo.
The bad news?
There will be only six, one-hour episodes of "RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race," not including the behind-the-scenes-drama "Untucked!" that follows the main show. For devoted "Drag Race" fans, those six episodes will fly by.
The good news, though, is that there's a slate of guest judges including Beth Ditto, Janice Dickinson, Wendi McLendon-Covey (from "Bridesmaids") and Rosie Perez. They'll join the normal judging panel of Ru, Santino Rice and Michelle Visage.
There's also a hint that "All Stars" might become a separate show of its own. In Logo's release to the media, it calls the show "the perfect new franchise" and takes pains to name the 12 contestants joining "this season." So, desperately unhappy Ongina and Willam fans, it's entirely possible there will be another shot at redemption for your favorite queens.
In addition, the first episode on Oct. 22 will be a "Rupersized" episode with 10 extra minutes. Here's a full list of the cast and celebrity guest judges:
CONTESTANTS: Pandora Boxx, Latrice Royale, Alexis Mateo, Manila Luzon, Nina Flowers, Mimi Imfurst, Jujubee, Tammie Brown, Yara Sofia, Shannel, Chad Michaels and Raven.
JUDGES: Beth Ditto, Janice Dickinson, Wendy McClendon-Covey, Rosie Perez, Rachel Hunter, Vickie Lawrence, Busy Phillips, Rachel Dratch, Ross Matthews, Elvira and Cheri Oteri.


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Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
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The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is the second highest-ranking youth leader in the troop. He is appointed by the senior patrol leader with the approval of the Scoutmaster. The assistant senior patrol leader acts as the senior patrol leader in the absence of the senior patrol leader or when called upon. He also provides leadership to other youth leaders in the troop. He is appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader under the guidance of the Scoutmaster.
Reports to
- Helps the senior patrol leader lead meetings and activities.
- Runs the troop in the absence of the senior patrol leader.
- Helps train and supervise the troop scribe, quartermaster, instructor, librarian, historian, and chaplain's aide.
- Serves as a member of the patrol leaders' council.
- Sets a good example.
- Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
- Lives by the Scout Oath and Law
- Show Scout spirit.
- Lends a hand controlling the patrol and building patrol spirit.
- Wears the uniform correctly.
The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is the second-highest youth leader in its unit. Other second youth leaders are:
- Assistant Denner - Cub Scouting
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader - Boy Scouting
- Cocaptain - Varsity Scouting
- Vice President - Administration - Venturing
- Vice President - Program - Venturing
- Boatswain's Mate - Sea Scouting
- Administrative Vice President - Exploring
- Program Vice President - Exploring
See also
|Scouts BSA portal
Troop Positions of Responsibility
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I can list no fewer than eight women I know who've had babies in the last six months or are due in the coming weeks. I have to say, it's very exciting! I love seeing the baby pictures, hearing stories, and attending baby showers (real and virtual).
Today is Krystal's baby shower fiesta. Krystal blogs over at Mrs. Regueiro's Plate. We met on a cooking board and quickly bonded over our love of finding wholesome and interesting meals for Meatless Monday. She draws much inspiration from seasonal produce and her and her husband's cultures. Krystal is of Filipino background and her husband is Cuban. Delicious, right? To celebrate their heritages and the impending arrival of their sweet baby, affectionately know as Cookie, Joelen is hosting a baby shower. This is your typical baby shower, though. It's a fiesta!
As contributors to her shower, my blogging friends and I were asked to bring a dish either traditional to or inspired by Krystal and her husband's cultures. I was both excited and intimidated by the prospect of cooking a Filipino or Cuban dish. I definitely don't have much experience with Filipino cuisine at all, and the extent of my knowledge about Cuban food lies with pressed sandwiches and rum. Yeah...not exactly far-reaching. But I love learning about new cultures (especially if it's through food!) so I jumped at the chance to celebrate Krystal and learn along the way.
A quick Google search turned up mango shakes commonly enjoyed in the Philippines. The climate there can be oppressively hot just like Phoenix, where I live. Though we lack the humidity Filipinos deal with, Phoenicians are always on the lookout for a refreshing summer beverage. The traditional recipes looked quite sweet; I wanted to make my version much healthier. Mangoes themselves are quite healthy, even being categorized as a super fruit. They are bursting with Vitamins A, B, and C and are rich in fiber and potassium--all things important for everyone, especially pregnant women, to have in their diets. By swapping out the condensed milk for an almond-coconut milk blend, I slashed the calories and sugar way down. Finally, I used frozen mango cubes both to get a riper fruit and to omit the ice and gain a more concentrated flavor. The result? A delicious, creamy two-ingredient beverage worthy of a toast to Krystal, her husband, and Cookie!
Filipino-Inspired Mango Shake
an "Apple a Day" original, inspired by multiple recipes
1-1 1/4 c. almond-coconut milk (I like Almond Breeze)
1 1/2 c. frozen mango cubes
mint sprigs for garnish, if desired
Directions:1. Place almond-coconut milk and mango cubes in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into two glasses and garnish with mint sprigs, if desired. Serve immediately.
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Matt Palmer - Un tiempo fue Itálica famosa - (MP3)
"Un tiempo fue Italica famosa is an album of the highest quality. Palmer performs with flawless technique, deep levels of personal expression, and an artistic integrity that seems far too rare these days. He delivers a first rate performance on each track, and performs with such a deep knowledge of the music it leaves no doubt that he is on his way to becoming one of the best classical guitarists on the planet."
- Brad Conroy, Guitar International
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"A sense of celebration, a sustained rock-solid technique, and flashes of brilliance keep this program cycling in the ear. Artistic brooding is paired with an often playful sense of "controlled" freedom. Through it all there is a performance quality that denies the player ever practiced; so precise is every gesture, so deliberate and secure is each complex figure, and so steady and unwavering is the speed, that there is a general impression Palmer was simply beamed fully formed to Earth on a blue shaft of light and started playing a guitar this way.
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A body found behind a church in Burbank, Calif., is that of missing FBI agent Stephen Ivens, police said on Tuesday.
Police found the body of the 35-year-old agent, who has been missing since early May.
Two hikers, who smelled a suspicious odor, discovered the body on Monday night behind a church on Scott Road in Burbank and reported it to police, said Burbank Police Department Sgt. Darin Ryburn.
Ryburn said police have notified family members of the discovery and believe it's Ivens' body but are awaiting confirmation of the identity from the coroner's department.
FBI Searches for Missing Special Agent
"Every indication is that it's Stephen Ivens," Ryburn said.
Ivens' boss at the FBI was at the scene as were other FBI colleagues. A weapon was recovered. Coroner's officials were working to confirm a cause of death.
The FBI was withholding commenting about the investigation, referring to Burbank police who's handling the case.
Search for Missing FBI Agent
But Laura Eimiller expressed condolences to the Ivens family.
"It's a very sad day for the Ivens family," she said. "Our hearts are with them."
Ryburn said it appears the body may have been at the location since Ivens went missing 67 days ago.
A Plea for Missing FBI Agent to Come Home
Ivens, pictured at right below, was last seen leaving his home in the 1700 block of Scott Road in Burbank on May 10.
An avid hiker, Ivens was thought to have ventured into the nearby hills after leaving home distraught.
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87, of Industry
Bernita E. Perez, 87, of Industry passed away at 6:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at The Elms in Macomb.
She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Astoria to Roy and Josephine (Gilson) McMullen. She married Willard Dean Tippey on Nov. 14, 1942, in Astoria. He preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 1971. She then married Ignacio "Danny" Perez on Feb. 27, 1976 in Quincy. He survives.
Also surviving are daughter Mary Jane (Terry) Knorr of Bowen; son Rodney (Mixie) Tippey of Augusta; step-sons Lonnie (Christina) Perez of Gallatin, Tenn., and Rick (Pam) Perez of Newton; step-daughter Danita (Eduardo) Cibilli of Westmoreland, Tenn.; grandchildren Brenda (Tim) Fuller, Ted (Angie) Knorr, Kimberly (Brian) Rose and Greg (Alaina) Tippey; six step-granchildren Danny Perez, Misty Perez, Michael Perez, Laura Perez, David Perez and Corey Perez; seven great grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren; one great great-grandson; and sisters Helen (George) Wise of Astoria and Joan (Rodney) Butler of Fenton, Mo.
She was preceded in death by daughter Karen Tippey, an infant sister, and brothers Russell and Roy McMullen, Jr.
Bernita worked for Dennis Chicken Factory in Augusta. She then was a Dietician at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, retiring in 1982. She also was a cake baker, baking many wedding cakes.
Bernita loved country music and listening to her husband play. She enjoyed gardening and raising flowers.
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25, at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria with Tom Mehaffy officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the funeral home. Internment will be at Astoria Cemetery in Astoria.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to to The Elms or McDonough District Hospital Hospice. Arrangements are by Shawgo Memorial Home.


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With a shared expectation of building a program that will be competitive year in and year out, the Geneseo High School baseball team and its coaches are working hard to improve and reach that goal.
With a shared expectation of building a program that will be competitive year in and year out, the Geneseo High School baseball team and its coaches are working hard to improve and reach that goal.
"We want to improve and raise the bar," said head coach Steve Brucher. "I think this year's team and seniors are embracing that and want to get this program going in the right direction."
This year's team has a total of 15 players which includes eight seniors, five juniors and two sophomores, and with limited space indoors, coach Brucher said practice has been going well so far.
"I think, first of all, there is an increased comfort level between myself and the players. They better understand me and what I want to do, and I have a better understanding of their capabilities and strengths as baseball players,"?said Brucher. "They also understand what my priorities are an what is expected."
The group of seniors looking to lead the Leafs to success this season are: Derek Mitchell, Steven Timbrook, David Behrens, Ryan Williams, Jeff Lutz, JJ Rivera, Brian Johnson and Drew DeCap.
"With eight seniors, there are several who saw a lot of time last season, so we do return some experience," said Brucher. "The seniors need to lead by example and through their actions. I have been pleased with that so far, and there is a good energy at practice."
The juniors who will vie for a spot in the lineup include: Eric Lindsey, Jon Solberg, Nathan Yager, Zach Riffe and Michael Daniels.
"The speed of the game is a big thing for the juniors," said Brucher. "For a lot, it is a difficult transition. Some of the juniors are going to come in and contribute right away, while others will have to try and find their roles."
Coach Brucher stated some of the juniors and seniors will be competing for spots in the lineup.
"To me, healthy competition is where there is no jealously and everyone is trying to reach the same goal," he said. "That is how the first week of practice has gone. Everyone is wanting to get better, which is an encouraging sign."
Geneseo also will have two sophomores, Rayce Singbush and Matt Rowley, on the roster this season. The pair will be looking to gain experience at the varsity level and make a contribution.
"Anytime you move kids up, you elevate them from one level to the next and there is mind set that they have to play,"?said Brucher. "They are going to play for us because we think they can help us. They are both very talented athletes and baseball players, but we don't want to throw them into the deep end too soon.
They have a few games under their belts with us last year, and I fully expect them to do well at the varsity level."
This season the Leafs will rely heavily on their pitching staff as they return pitchers who threw 75 percent of the team's innings last season.
"We have really good experience coming back on the mound with five senior pitchers in Jeff Lutz, Steven Timbrook, David Behrens, Ryan Williams and JJ?Rivera, and I feel that could be one of our strengths," said Brucher.
Coach Brucher also said on the other hand the Leafs are a little less experienced in the field and at the plate.
"We have Derek Mitchell, who was all-conference last year, coming back and has moved to the No. 3 slot in the lineup to be a run producer instead of a run creator," said Brucher. "Ryan Williams, Drew DeCap and Brian Johnson maybe didn't get a lot of at bats, but heading into the season they are penciled in as starters and will have opportunities to succeed."
Along with the team's pitching staff, another one of the Leafs' strengths will be their speed.
"We have three or four guys that can run night-in and night-out," said Brucher. "We will have to play the small ball and try and steal some bases and put runners in motion.
"I think depth is built as the year progresses, and I think its is something we should get as the season rolls on as we gain experience. Depth could be a strength."
The biggest challenge Geneseo will have to overcome this season is on defense as they try to limit mistakes.
"That will be a big key is limiting those big innings by our opponents and not giving our opponents four or five outs a inning," said Brucher.
As far as the outlook of the conference, Brucher said for his team there is no where to go but up. He also stated Streator returns some solid players and the conference player of the year, while Ottawa returns Michael Hermosillo, who is an outstanding player. LaSalle-Peru also returns a good team again this year.
"It would be a great thing if we finish in the top half of the conference," said Brucher. "That would be a great accomplishment.
"I am hoping there is a turn because we want to get to the point where we expect to win when we take the field."
Last season the Leafs lost to Sterling in the first round of regional play, 6-3 and finished the year at 10-22 overall and 4-11 in the conference.
Geneseo opens the 2012 season at home at 4:30 p.m. March 16 against Riverdale and in a doubleheader with Rock Falls at 11 a.m. March 17.