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Editor's Update: Our race was Saturday morning and my son's Mario Cart won two of the three heats he raced in. We headed out for swimming lessons and came home to a note from his den leader: Walsh's car won 3rd place for showmanship for the Tigers. (I think that means it was the third cutest car!) We were shocked it actually rolled, much less won anything. I was very impressed with how professional the races were.They used a computer program to flash up photos of each kid with stats on his race. They even had a program that timed how fast the cars went. They put on a very good show and all the boys had a big time!
As it is our first year in Boy Scouts, it is also our first Pinewood Derby this weekend! I say that with more enthusiasm than my 6-year-old feels about it.
As I've mentioned multiple times before we are not handy people, and the Pinewood Derby does call for some level of handiness.
To be kind to the less handy in our den, our den leaders brought tools to the Scout hut so we could all work together on the project. I sent Michael to Girl Scouts with Rose and brought my handy Dad with me to help Walsh.
We wanted Walsh to actually cut the wood. He tried with a hand saw but didn't have much fortitude. Dad and I took turns helping him carve out two simple pieces. He did a better job at sanding it and a decent job at painting it.
Things got ugly though when we decided to use Gorilla Glue to glue some things on the car. I didn't know if puffed up. It's not invisible glue.
Walsh knew exactly what kind of car he wanted to make – a Mario Cart – and he found a picture of it on the Internet.
You can look at Walsh's car and clearly see that a 6-year-old did most of the work. A lot of the other cars look like the Dad got really into it. Is that bad? What are the rules on that?
I think he'll be more excited about the car when we actually go to race. We're checking in the car tonight. I have two problems though. I've still got to get the wheels in and I've got to figure out exactly how much it weighs. My scale at home isn't sensitive enough to register under 5 ounces. I think I'm going to take the car to New Baby Products because they have a digital scale with ounces that people can weigh their baby on. I'm just going to weigh Walsh's Mario Cart!
Tell us your best tips for designing a car and winning at the Pinewood Derby!
Whose car is it anyway? How much work can Dad legitimately do on it? Should the boys be expected to use woodworking tools or is that part Ok for Dad (or mom or grandpa) to help on?
Also, tell us your memories from the Pinewood Derby.
January 22nd, 2010
7:26 am
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January 22nd, 2010
7:30 am
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January 22nd, 2010
7:43 am
We just started getting ready for our Pinewood Derby. We helped Andrew more last year when he was a Tiger. I agree there are a lot of cars that look like the Dad's made them. Some of the men in our Pack get really excited about the Pinewood Derby. They take it very seriously. I think it should be done by the kids. There are all kinds of tricks to make the cars faster on the Internet and some books. Good Luck!
January 22nd, 2010
7:58 am
Haha — it's the same parents who "help" with the science fair project to the point where the kid isn't really sure what the project is about, or the ones that just "look over" a project paper and "make a few suggestions" that completely rewrite it. There's a fine line between helping and being an active participant.
I LOVED the homemade cars at the Pinewood Derby. I think the mistake that a lot of parents make is expecting a five or six year old to have the same level of manual dexterity as a 10 or 11 year old. (not that the older ones often have that much more!) But you're right — sometimes, the kids "conceive" the cars and the parents engineer them, which is too bad. I had to remind my husband to "back off" one year, when he was getting just a little too into it, to the point of trying to change my son's mind about the color of the car. My son wanted orange — my husband wanted silver. I told him that if he wanted a silver car, he should have stayed in Scouts instead of dropping out when he was 9!
I LOVE Walsh's car! It's adorable and was obviously made with great enthusiasm, and THAT's the whole point!
My son still has all his Pinewood Derby cars on a shelf in his room — including the orange one!
January 22nd, 2010
8:13 am
Pinewood Derby is terrible when a small lad actually does the work and then competes against someone who's dad did all the work; the parents are disgusting and should be flogged for how they have corrupted this event.
January 22nd, 2010
8:30 am
Take it to the post office and use their scale :)
My dad was the scout master for years ( i have 4 younger brothers) so pinewood derby brings back LOTS of memories for me and my sister..Walsh will love it!
January 22nd, 2010
8:31 am
…loser, Photius….
January 22nd, 2010
8:42 am
One of my worst/humbling childhood memories is from the Pinewood Derby back in the mid 80s. I was completely oblivious to the fact that the dads helped their kids build their cars. So I did my best and built a car that kind of looks like the one shown here. It wasn't great, but I tried my best. When I got to the Derby my car was by far the worst looking one there. I simply didn't understand how the other kids could have built such awesome looking cars. I didn't know at the time that their dads had helped, or pretty much made them for them. Well, I didn't even make it past the first round, my car sucked so bad. It was pretty much devastated and blocked it out of my mind for a while. It wasn't until South Park did the episode last year as well as some commercial last year that had a kid in the Pinewood Derby did these memories come hauntingly back. Man, that kid in the commercial got on my nerves, because he did the same thing as me, except he won! That didn't happen in real life.
You may want to gently discuss that some other cars may look better and he may not come in first, but to be proud of what he made. My dad tried to tell me that after the Derby but at the time I didn't care. Now I see it as a character-building experience…but that kid in that commercial still gets on my nerves.
January 22nd, 2010
9:02 am
I think I will take Dar's stance yesterday… I have no comment
January 22nd, 2010
9:09 am
ok I give, the first freaking rule here should be NO PARENT PARTICIPATION!!!
January 22nd, 2010
9:23 am
J was not in the scouts but this really just irritates me to no end. Make these age appropriate and keep the parents to the side to just cheer them on what ever the out come is….
January 22nd, 2010
9:24 am
I love the car! Make sure to let Walsh see how many of really think he did a super job!
I am curious " I sent Michael to Girl Scouts " Did you really send him? I found it intrigue the way you said that instead of "Michael went with Rose to Scouts…..". You know, I really do luv ya! I can be accused of Super Momitis too!
As to parents helping with a project. I see no issue with real guidance and help. For instance I have a daughter who is supposed to write a paper on Common Sense/Thomas Paine. I have a BS in POLI SCI I would be remiss not offer my service/knowledge to her on helping her understand this Political thinker. However, I will not write that report for her, just ler her do research (even help guide her to research) and then discuss what she has read — help her finalize HER thoughts on the subject and then check the paper for grammar errors.
When same child was a few years back we did a map together. The teacher thought I did most of the work. The child told him straight up, Mom cut the circle for I285 and drew the signs for me to cut out because I didn't like how mine looked when I did it. Otherwise it was all her. It was more put together because I sat with her to organize what she wanted and didn't just let her have at it. I don't see a problem with that kind of thing…Project Managers do it. Eventually (like where she is now) you have to let them be the Project Managers.
January 22nd, 2010
9:28 am
Julia: In fact the rules of PWD (about 3 pages long, I kid you not) are VERY specific about what a parent can and cannot do. In my den, we allow dads to cut the cars, but the kid has to design it. Reason being, we use a saw to do this, and well no one wants a boy 6 to 10 years old using a band saw.
The rules also state that kids have to do ALL the work, including sanding, painting, gluing, etc.
Of course, I belong to one of those packs that has absolutely INSANE parents, so I am prepared for tomorrow (ours is this weekend too) to be a show case of dad's work. I am POSITIVE.
January 22nd, 2010
9:29 am
FCM that is my point.. I have seen it with my own child. He will have projects and god forbid he has to go to his dads to do them.. They either call me on the way saying.. did you really want us to help him with the project or they just do it for him. I am not saying I wont help by any means and yes I will go buy the materials but I will not be up all night doing the damn thing. One time last year.. he had a balloon car thing to do and I swear he came home the NIGHT before and said I have a project done. First I said and how long have you known about this? He goes, hmmm 2 weeks…. I so wanted to not even go get this stuff… He is 14 years old. I will not at this age go behind him to make sure his home work is turned in. I do not feel this will help him as an adult.
January 22nd, 2010
9:31 am
Scouts are for the kids, the paren't should be there to "supervise" Sure, the kids need assistance with the cutting part, and maybe a little direction as to what goes where, but it's supposed to be a learning experience for the kids. How do these paren't ever expect their kid to actually LEARN anything if they do everything for them?? In my opinion, if the car is obviously made by a paren't or adult, then they should be disqualified. Or… how about making 2 races. One for the cars that the kids actually made, and another for the ones the parent's created.
Also, my son hasn't started scouts yet (he will in the spring) so I am not sure… but if they are supposed to get a patch for building their pine cars…. only the kids who actually built theirs should reap the rewards.
January 22nd, 2010
9:31 am
mom2alex&max for you parents that can deal with this and not have your own stroke, you people are angles and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.. You guys are wonderful… This is NOT my calling at all :)…. The kids that come in with suped up cars that are very clearly done by the parents make me just want to go buy a real sports car and say ..here is his project. :)
January 22nd, 2010
9:35 am
AB/DC had did a Pine Wood Derby for Girl Scouts. Her dad helped some, wanted to get all fancy with it, but she reminded him that it was her car, so it was hot pink with a flexible straw for a antenna. Didn't make it past the first round, but she still has the car. But you could see the parents who got too into building the car, no way could a 6 to 8 year old girl have the skills to make it that perfect.
January 22nd, 2010
9:59 am
I think if you read the directions on the back of the Gorilla Glue, it's mentions to be careful when using on finishing pieces since it does expand so much.
In any case, I remember my Dad hot gluing pennies to the car to add weight, not that it made much of a difference. The most successful designs that I saw though were the ones that were long on aerodynamics and short on creativity. Just cutting out a standard wedge shape always seemed to make for the fastest cars.
January 22nd, 2010
10:02 am
Many packs have races that parents and other family members can enter. So everyone can have a car.
January 22nd, 2010
10:05 am
You'll never get today's parents to stop doing things for their kids; so the Pinewood Derby is inherently flawed. But who cares, right? The kids that sucked and lost (like myself) got on with life and eventually found out that they are probably a better person for doing it themselves.
The kids that have their parents do all the work and win get a superficial inflated sense of self worth. Unfortunately they'll never realize that fact; and mommy and daddy will probably continue to support them and bail them out for the rest of their lives.
The problem is that kids on both side of the proverbial Pinewood Derby coin don't realize this – the kids that have crappy cars just see that they suck and the kids that win think they deserve all the credit. The tricky parenting part here is to drive home the fact that growing up is not easy and although losing is painful and difficult – the kid will probably become a better person for doing it on their own.
January 22nd, 2010
10:13 am
The entire Pinewood Derby program is to encourage sons and fathers or mothers to work together on some project. The whiners about the Derby are playing golf while the kid works alone on his car.
January 22nd, 2010
10:15 am
I made a pinewood derby car once, but Toyota recalled it.
January 22nd, 2010
10:16 am
I always would let kids design the cars, I would cut them out on bandsaw. Kids would sand and paint. I would help put on wheels, as this can be sorta tricky for the younger ones. They would glue on the weights. There cars would always end up doing pretty well. They each ended up winnning a trophey or two over the years they did it, but were not even close to the ones the other kids dad had made. Tips we figured out over the years: make sure wheels are on straight and all touch the ground, spray alot of graphite on the wheels and nail that hold them in, and make sure it weighs exactly 5 oz.
January 22nd, 2010
10:17 am
Make sure that your wheels do not have any camber in them or you will not pass inspection. If you wheels slightly tilted to the inside your car will go faster. Good luck and have fun.
January 22nd, 2010
10:19 am
Wheel spacing is also a key ingredient for a fast car. My son basically put the wheels on the block of wood, and painted it for his first derby, and came in first in his pack contest. Unfortunately, he was beat out by another car and so didn't go beyond that.
I was at Lowe's the other day, and saw that Dremmel (sp?) has a Pinewood Derby detailing kit for their multi-tool!
January 22nd, 2010
10:21 am
MKAY @ 8:42 — did you notice in the Derby commercial that the "scouts" were wearing BROWNIE Girl Scout uniforms and not Cub Scout uniforms? That caused my son (going for Eagle next year) no end of laughter!
January 22nd, 2010
10:26 am
@Mkay ~ I never really thought of it that way. Good point.
@Buckhead Bill ~ "to encourage sons and fathers or mothers to work together on some project" I don't know about you, but working TOGETHER does not mean building it for them. Assisting, supervising, and lending some insight or finding out how to make the car better (but allowing them to actually do the work) is collaberating.
@Chris Broe ~ LOL
January 22nd, 2010
10:27 am
Libraryjim: I didn't notice the Brownie uniforms. That is pretty funny though.
January 22nd, 2010
10:34 am
The pinewood derby is about winning!!!!! I engineered the car with my dad, made a few cuts sanded and painted when I was 8. Sure he did the heavy lifting I would much rather be a kid with a winning car than one who is proud their car looks like an ugly block of wood. When my son races I'll do the same thing. You give your children something to aspire for. Now I am handy and a wood worker so I can finally build a car for my son…. People that are just "proud" of their cars are left trophyless…..
January 22nd, 2010
10:34 am
BuckheadBill – **coughsbullcrap**
January 22nd, 2010
10:34 am
…go faster if the car in the picture had wheels…
January 22nd, 2010
10:34 am
The tips for winning the pinewood derby are these.
1)Graphite all over the wheels.
2)Put strips of lead weights on the car. Always be at the maximum weight allowed by the rules.
January 22nd, 2010
10:37 am
This is a race between dads who put their own spin on this and push the kids out of the picture. They will spend major $ on ordering specialized weights, paint, tools and wheels. There will be more talk about how to use files on the wheels, oils, and other short-cuts to help their – uh… their son's – car win. It is a joke and 100% NOT about the scouts.
January 22nd, 2010
10:39 am
I remember my first pinewood derby. My dad didn't help me with the car at all. I sanded it to shape and painted it and on the day of the race, it didn't make it to the finish line because it was too light…I remember being heartbroken and crying watching the other kids' cars make it to the end. I remember the other boys laughing etc. Kids can be pretty mean sometimes. I think my car that year weighed 3.5 ounces or so. The next year, i made sure the car weighed 5 ounces or whatever the maximum was. I also went to the hardware store and bought some graphite to put in the axles. I won the next year and i was pretty excited about it. I am laughing about it right now! If the car is too light, get some fishing sinker weights and put them in the bottom of the car, towards the front and that will help you. Take a knife and carve out a little hole and put them in with glue. My wife and I don't have children, but really wish we did, so i could participate in this event. I honestly loved the pinewood derby and i loooked forward to it each and every year. The track was set up in the basement of the United Methodist Church in Alpharetta and it was made of wood…it was really neat. I haven't seen one in over 30 years, but would like to again some day. Good luck to you and your children.
January 22nd, 2010
10:45 am
I kept asking my Dad to help me weeks in advance. At our Scout's Christmas party, we got the "kit" from Santa. We were actually encouraged to whittle the block of wood with our scouting jackknife. So I keep asking my Dad for help and he was like – yeah, yeah, I will. Well, two nights before the derby, it still was a block of wood with a few corners shaved off with the knife. In a big panic he built the thing with all sorts of power tools and such. He stayed up half the night. I didn't even get to paint it. LOL! He did a great job. I made it to the finals. Later on after the event, the other boys and I started racing our cars all over the floor and running into the walls and tables/chairs. He comes running over screaming – "Do you know how much time I put into that car?!?!? I, didn't build it for you to smash it up against the wall!!" The car came home and sat on my dresser for years, untouched. That guy… what a PEST.
Anyway, I do have a good tip. Some vegetable oil on the nails that hold the wheels works wonders.
January 22nd, 2010
10:51 am
I miss Pinewood Derby. My dad was a pilot so he was gone a lot and I always ended up doing pretty much everything by myself. I got SPANKED by the kids whose parents obviously did most of the work for them. Where did that get me today? Well, I can now build a pretty snazzy built-in bookshelf, desk, and entertainment system. haha. Good memories.
January 22nd, 2010
10:51 am
Back in the '60's, we used to hollow out a spot on the bottom in the back and fill it with melted lead from fishing weights – is that still allowed?
January 22nd, 2010
10:52 am
To you parents out there that want to do this project for your child, shame on you. Why are you taking away from thier childhood so you can relive yours? .. Can you really just not be that selfish and let them have it???
January 22nd, 2010
11:05 am
I definitely disagree with some of the comments. Cub Scouts is about teaching the child and is a progression from 6-10 years old. You cannot expect a six year old to know what to do.
A six year old should NOT be cutting the wood on the car – too dangerous. At six years old the adult does more, then each year you plan more with the child and give them more responsibility. When they become a Webelo (are 10) they should be doing most if not all of it themselves.
January 22nd, 2010
11:09 am
BK, no offense, but u are a tool. Are you going to write his resume, stand by his side as he interviews for his jobs, and help him do that project his boss wants by the morning too?
It's parents like you in scouts that drive me right up the wall.
I think I am going to suggest to my pack leader that next year we have some kind of clinic where all tools are provided and scouts are supervise as they build the car themselves. THIS is what it has come to. Dear God.
January 22nd, 2010
11:13 am
If my son wants to join scouts next year, I am going to let him decide how he wants to have the car look. I will cut it out and help him with the weight issues. Give him some pointers and let him paint it. If he doesn't do well, I will tell him why. He can get some ideas in his head for the next year's design and so on. He needs to learn how to do things himself and I will be there to guide him when needed. He also doesn't need to be shielded from joys of winning and the perils of losing.
January 22nd, 2010
11:14 am
Howdy from Dallas TX!
DB…rofl at your husband and the silver car. I had to remind my husband to back off, when ours were little too. No problems now as they are into AP Calculus, Latin, Anatomy and Physiology, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry….neither of us HAS A CLUE!
@Mkay….you are right on the money! These parents are everywhere and they will still be there when the kids are applying for college. Some parents write the essays and fill out the forms for their kids. Some write their kid's college papers!!!!
Both of my kids got in early action to UGA ( I am aware that some of you will not give a flip but it is not easy to get in early, as others of you know) and I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! They earned it themselves as THEY are the ones who will be going to college and not me ( again) . Reality, I know I would not be able to get into UGA ( today) with what I had as a Senior, so yes I am proud.
Too bad that some parents did not get the memo about producing problem solving, independent children who will eventually be able to secure a job, move out on their own and pay their own bills. I remind myself that my kids are ( hopefully) heading in that direction….hoorah!
Those with little kids….you WILL be up against perhaps a child with a science project whose parent is a botanist and you will not stand a chance. Get ready for your future!
January 22nd, 2010
11:15 am
@ Julia…I am confused…are you saying that you believe the kind of assistance I give the kid is too much? I totally agree with you by 14 she is going to be pretty much on her own for how to research and organizing the project. She is 10 — she probably hasn't got very many research skills yet, nor much practice on writing a paper. Why would I not assist her? Last paper I showed her how to make an outline a follow it. This time she will show me how she makes the outline (though we may discuss the organization of the outline).
In my business life, I sometimes have to go to others and say ok here is what I want to do now your better at this than I so teach me.
January 22nd, 2010
11:18 am
Speaking as a 2 time winner..I received 2nd place one year and the next year I won 1st place.in the Swamp Fox Division…not just my pack. .Here's a few tips..Get your weight close as can on your home scale..But have a pocket knife with you at inspection to make adjustments. The weights can be 2 holes drilled in the bottom of the car and filled with soft melted lead. Go heavy not light..you can take away but you cannot add weight at that inspection point. Pay attention to the axles..they should be polished and very smooth.If they still allow powdered graphite use it on the wheels…These are things my Dad suggested I do because it was South Carolina..!959-1960 we knew all about race cars….Let the child build the car..mine looked like crap…but it ran like lightning.
January 22nd, 2010
11:21 am
FCM, not at all.. I think we should "help them", not hover, not do it for them… :).. I did some of that at 10 but once it became a stroke on a daily basis.. I had to stop for my own sanity… :)
January 22nd, 2010
11:24 am
DE – you're one of the causes of the wussification of America. The proper use of a pocketknife is a skill taught to cub scouts and, yes while there may be accidents (a little cut won't kill anybody), it is a part of growing up. No one is going to lose a finger by carving a pinewood derby car.
January 22nd, 2010
11:29 am
Step 1…take your kids out of boy scouts before its too late and they are 35, living in your basement, and still a virgin.
Step 2…lighten up because I am just kidding. :)


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- Calories from fat: 39%
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Last night's open house for the H Street revitalization project was informative, if a bit under attended. only two Blaine residents showed up to hear more about the project. As a result, they had the full attention of Blaine public works director Steve Banham and assistant public works director Bill Bullock, who hosted the meeting.
The project is still in the earliest design phases. In a nutshell, the project would add slanted parking spaces to the north side of H Street, add improved crosswalks to the 3rd Street intersection with H and bring the sidewalks from Peace Portal Drive to the post office into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bullock said this portion of H Street was originally built in 1989, before ADA regulations went into affect.
Bullock and Banham seemed most excited about the fact that the project cost, estimated at $520,000, is fully funded from federal and state sources. Long story short: the project as presented would not cost the city of Blaine a dime to build. Bullock and Banham did caution that since this project is still in the design phase, the costs could change. Bullock expected final designs to be done by November of this year and construction to start in the spring of 2012.
Here's a schematic of what H Street could look like. Forgive the blurriness in some areas, I took a snapshot of it at the meeting with my phone. Look for a full story in next week's paper.
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Alfalfa establishment, weed management and marketing options are among topics addressed during a morning of sessions at the Wyoming Forage Field Day Thursday, July 10, at Farson.
Activities are at the Eden Valley Community Center, 4039 Highway 191.
Forage contributed $379 million to Wyoming's agricultural economy in 2012, said Anowar Islam, UW Extension forage specialist.
"That far exceeds sugar beets ($67 million) and corn, dry beans, barley and wheat," said Islam, drawing from the 2013 Wyoming Agriculture Statistics publication. "There are some issues that affect that contribution. They include low productivity, poor stand establishment and poor persistence."
Islam will facilitate the forage production and management sessions, and Donn Randall, program manager, Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division, will facilitate marketing sessions. Local machinery dealers will display and demonstrate equipment.
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The College also may take disciplinary action in off-campus cases involving a BPCC student as defined in Sanctions 4.19-4.21 in the Student Code of Conduct.
The United States Congress enacted the "Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights" in 1992 as a part of Public Law: 102-325, section 486 (c). This law requires that all colleges and universities (both public and private) participating in federal student aid programs afford sexual assault victims certain basic rights.
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Although adhering to the above guidelines is most difficult under such traumatic conditions, the victim aids law enforcement agencies in the preservation of evidence when following these three recommendations.
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During College disciplinary proceedings both the victim and the accused are entitled to have an advisor present. Furthermore, both the victim and the accused shall be informed of the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings.
The College has the right to take disciplinary action, independent of the criminal justice system, against any student the College finds guilty of sexual assault. The College has jurisdiction in sexual assault cases occurring on the College campus. The College also may take disciplinary action in off-campus cases involving a BPCC student as defined in Sanctions 4.17-4.20 in the Code of Student Conduct.
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Anthony Murphy
on September 26, 2007 at 3:07 PM
This sounds very similar to DLP's Disneyland Paris Hotel which is the best hotel on the grounds there. I gather this thing will be simply stunning and packed beyond belief. It seems that hotels connected to the Park (aka Grand Californian) do the best!
Good job on the idea and great reporting!


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ATLANTA (AP) - The game between the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks that was postponed because of a winter storm Wednesday night has been rescheduled for April 8.
The game was called off after snow and ice made travel unsafe in Atlanta. The Pistons were unable to make their flight to Atlanta on Tuesday night from Detroit.
The Hawks play at Philadelphia on Friday night. They resume their home schedule against Minnesota on Saturday night.
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Governor Walker toured the state Tuesday announcing is re-election bid. That included a stop in the Wausau area. But you wouldn't know that by today's front page of the Wausau Daily Herald. The paper runs front page, top fold, side by side stories on Walker's announcement and Democrat Mary Burke's response during a stop she made in the Wausau area.
But the Walker story is one that appears in Gannett newspapers around the state. It's not about Walker's stop in Central Wisconsin. It's a story about a campaign stop in Green Bay. Listeners tell me the locations of the Wausau area stops for Walker and Burke are a few miles apart. Yet they couldn't spare a reporter to cover a local event by an incumbent governor seeking re-election?
This makes sense for Gannett papers in markets where Walker didn't visit. But he did visit Central Wisconsin. Could be bias. Could be good old-fashioned laziness. Could be a combination of the two.
UPDATE: Seconds after tweeting this blog post out, Nick Penzenstadler of the Appleton Post Crescent tweeted this defense:
... or could be efficient use of limited reporting resources
Nick Penzenstadler (@npenzenstadler)
April 16, 2014
To which I replied:
Times even tougher than I thought for Gannett. Adressed that lame excuse in the blog post.
Jerry Bader (@Jerrybadershow)
April 16, 2014
To which he replied:
It was a stump speach. Why double-cover?
Nick Penzenstadler (@npenzenstadler)
April 16, 2014
To which I responded:
Maybe interview people there? Get reaction, report uniquely an event that's taking place in their town and few others?
Jerry Bader (@Jerrybadershow)
April 16, 2014
So far, Penzenstadler has not fired back a pithy response to that. By the way, I'm not writing with a lisp there...


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Oscars Afterparty: Lauren Conrad
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Lauren Conrad debuted a new look at the 10th Annual Academy Awards celebration dinner and afterparty. I guess the big bang theory finally got to the reality actress. As for her dress, she wore a metallic gray mini dress with paillettes and a low V-cut. What do you think?
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I_love_fashion 5 years
she looks really old and tan like donatella versace. and the dress doesnt do her ne favours either
purpleisafruit 5 years
Too short.
purpleisafruit 5 years
Too short.
ilanac13 5 years
i actually don't think that this is TOO bad of a look, but it just maybe isn't oscar party worthy. i feel like this is something that we'd see on the Hills for her and Lo going out - but i like the dress - it suits her style nicely.
sabrina27 5 years
Anyone knows who makes the dress?
Jacqui 5 years
That's horrendous. She could have at least worn something that fits. Look at that hem! And her hair and makeup make her look old.
Stardustlove 5 years
She looks terrible.
Stardustlove 5 years
She looks terrible.
Kkkkkkkkkkk 5 years
Wow, this is so bad. The dress is a terrible cut, it's heavy and unflattering looking. And her make-up is so heavy for a 20-something, it's making her look crinkled around her eyes. And jeez, the fringe... if you're gonna do a fringe then do a real fringe, this is neither one thing nor the other, and it does nothing for her face.
redchick152 5 years
ugh. i can't get past the bangs.
sabrina27 5 years
Can someone ID the dress
sabrina27 5 years
Can someone ID the dress
berus 5 years
three words for the gal: everything is wrong!
JessNess 5 years
That dress is extremely ill fitting and cheap looking. Also the bangs. As a bang wearer myself I say it all or nothing. Don't go for that wispy in between look that look like you couldn't decide on bangs so they just cut a few strands
missbrooke09 5 years
No. Everything is wrong.
missbrooke09 5 years
No. Everything is wrong.
sham28 5 years
Oh honey, NO.1 more season 1 more season 1 more season and then the hills are gonnnnnnnne :) To borrow California language, I am STOKED about her going away.
sham28 5 years
Oh honey, NO. 1 more season 1 more season 1 more season and then the hills are gonnnnnnnne :) To borrow California language, I am STOKED about her going away.
ashopaholic 5 years
awful makeup!
ashopaholic 5 years
awful makeup!
98769876 5 years
oh my god.
98769876 5 years
oh my god.
macar00ns 5 years
Lauren and bangs don't go well and her dress makes her body appear awkwardly rectangular...
sabrina27 5 years
She needs to be 10 pounds lighter to wear that dress
sabrina27 5 years
If she had good friends they should tell her to change everything before leaving the house
flowergirl 5 years
Thumbs down.
flowergirl 5 years
Thumbs down.
DarlingDA 5 years
I love that she changed up her look. This definitely isn't my favorite of the night, but she looks good and not in her usual bubble-hemmed minidress straight long hair look.
sleepypie 5 years
There is nothing good about this ensemble.
Louie 5 years
Yuck. I need to wash all that make-up off her face. Her face looks dirty.
mommie 5 years
Not a good look. What happened?
sabrina27 5 years
I dont like any of it
sabrina27 5 years
I dont like any of it
spicyaroma 5 years
Where do I start??? Yuck.
spicyaroma 5 years
Where do I start??? Yuck.
Jasmin14921509 5 years
Is it just me or does she look crazy uncomfortable?
catita85 5 years
No to the bangs. And her dress looks cheap and doesn´t fit her well.
emalove 5 years
Gross. And I hate the bangs!
MelRox 5 years
Her bangs make her hair look so flat - is that the new trend?
Kalliefornia 5 years
I wanna brush all that hair out of her face!
soul-bypass 5 years
I've never gotten Lauren's appeal. She was the one that least interested me from Laguna and she's the one that became the most famous...go figure.
genesisrocks 5 years
Wish it were more fitted or something.
Michaelrcks 5 years
Odd dress choice.
Michaelrcks 5 years
Odd dress choice.
nancyluvs_greece 5 years
I love Lauren but this is one of her worst looks. I hate the bangs, they hid her gorgeous face and eyes! The dress is too short and looks a bit odd..
chelseacbboyles 5 years
laratf hahah that is hilarious and so true!Love the outfit. Love the makeup (her usual). Hate the bangs. They should be fuller or something, not so wispy,
chelseacbboyles 5 years
laratf hahah that is hilarious and so true! Love the outfit. Love the makeup (her usual). Hate the bangs. They should be fuller or something, not so wispy,
theglossarie 5 years
Nooo! She looks like Christine Taylor in her Hey Dude days...(and that is an insult to Christine Taylor...apologies!)
aimeeb 5 years
Eh. No thanks.
aimeeb 5 years
Eh. No thanks.
lizzylu49 5 years
This look is fine for a bar (in 2007). Oscars after-party? No.
lizzylu49 5 years
This look is fine for a bar (in 2007).Oscars after-party? No.
iheartadambrody 5 years
I heart Lauren BUT bangs aren't for everyone...and by everyone I mean Lauren.
NouraBee 5 years
why is she fake smiling ,,, always
NouraBee 5 years
NouraBee 5 years
bibliophile 5 years
Bangs do NOT agree with her. At all.
soapbox 5 years
Her bangs look greasy and I'm sick of seeing this look. The short super metallics with the dark sheer tights is sooo overdone.
fleurfairy 5 years
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esweet 5 years
I can not get past the bangs. Awful
itsme3683 5 years
I like the idea of the dress, but the boobs are too low, the shoulders are too droopy, the skirt is too short and uneven. But I mean, if it were fitted I think I would like it.
Zivanod 5 years
Hair, make-up, dress ... all wrong!
syako 5 years
The front looks strange, like it's shorter than the sides and back. Is this just a bad photo?
neonbee 5 years
Eek. Apparently, she's still alive. I haven't seen her in any websites for some time.
shannydoots 5 years
Oh God... I wonder if this is from her collection. I would be embarrassed if I were her. It looks like a cheap $20 dress from Forever 21.
0fashionqueen 5 years
That is very pretty for a party.
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In reading, math, and writing skills Blaine students in the grades tested, 4th, 7th and 10th, all showed improvement over the scores for those grades in the 2000-2001 school year. In listening skills 4th graders showed a slight drop in scores, 7th graders stayed at last years level and 10th grade students showed a ten-percent improvement rate.
The annual WASL test, part of the states monitoring of student learning, was first administered to 4th graders in 1996 and phased in to 7th and 10th grade.
This is our main emphasis teaching essential learnings and WASL is how we judge whether kids are meeting those standards or not, Cummings said. The whole state is working towards the same goal.
The 2001-2002 10th grade students showed the greatest improvement. Scores in all four areas were ten to 50 percent higher than the 2000-2001 scores and the highest scores of any year since 10thgraders started WASL testing in 1998. They were also higher than state averages across the board.
In reading tests 69 percent of 10th graders met or exceeded state standards, compared with 59 percent statewide. In math 43 percent met the state standard, compared to 37 statewide. In writing 62 percent met the state standard, double the number that met the standard every year since 1998. Across the state 54 percent of students met writing standards. In listening skills 86 percent met the state standard, compared to 82 statewide. Its the best atmosphere of striving for excellence Ive experienced in 25 years in education, said high school principal Dan Newell.
Seventh grade students also performed above the state average in every area. In reading 58 percent of students met the state standard, compared to 45 statewide.
In math 50 percent met the state standard, compared to 30 percent statewide. Scores in both areas were up almost 20 percent from the 2000-2001 school year. In writing 60 percent of students met the state standard, compared to 53 statewide and up from 50 percent the year before. Listening scores remained similar to the previous year, with 90 percent of students meeting standards compared to 84 percent statewide.
Increases were less dramatic for fourth graders and scores dropped by two percent in listening skills. In reading 66 percent of students met the state standard, even with the statewide average. Math and writing scores remained below the state average.
In math 43 percent met the state standard, compared to 52 percent statewide and in writing 37 percent of students met the state standard, compared to 50 statewide. In listening 69 percent met the state standard, compared to 67 percent statewide.
Cummings said improvements came from a hard look at how the schools prepare students to meet test standards, which will be mandatory for graduation beginning with the class of 2008. In every department district-wide we looked at some of the test items the state released early and identified some of our strengths and weaknesses, she said. The schools are also working on comprehensive school improvement plans that chart progress towards the states Office of the Superintendent of Public Instructions benchmark qualities for successful schools.
Middle school principal Randy Elsbree said changes to curriculum and teaching focus implemented several years ago are now bearing fruit.
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What's the difference in snow traction between an M+S (Mud and Snow) branded tire, an all-season tire and a purpose-built winter/snow tire? While many drivers probably aren't absolutely sure, it can be the difference between getting to work, getting home or getting stuck.
The original definition of M+S tires is based on the geometry of the tread design. The M+S designation was first used to differentiate the knobby, bias ply tires intended for use on muddy and/or snow-covered roads from the straight rib tires used on early cars or trucks. Tires with tread designs that meet the definition may be branded with the letters "M" and "S" in several different ways (e.g., M&S, M+S, M/S, MS, etc.) at the discretion of the tire manufacturer.
When early radial ply tires were also found to deliver more snow traction than the straight rib, bias ply tires, the tire companies introduced all-season tires. Supported by advertising, all-season tires have presented an unspoken promise that they, throughout their life, can provide traction for all seasons...through spring's rain, summer's heat, fall's cooling and winter's snow. While this combined offering has made all-season tires popular, many drivers have learned that a geometric definition doesn't guarantee winter snow and ice traction.
In 1999, The U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and the Rubber Association of Canada (RAC) agreed on a performance based standard to identify passenger and light truck tires that attain a traction index equal to, or greater than 110 (compared to a reference tire which is rated 100) during the specified American Society for Testing and Materials traction tests on packed snow. The new standard helps ensure that drivers can easily identify tires that provide a higher level of snow traction.
A mountain/snowflake symbol branded on the tire's sidewall identifies tires that met the required performance in snow testing. The mountain/snowflake symbol is expected to be fully implemented on new tires by now, however there still may be a few winter/snow tires in the marketplace that meet the requirements but were produced in molds manufactured before the symbol was developed.
NOTE: A Highway Safety Code regulation passed September 17, 2008 for Quebec, Canada, stipulates that:
"Between 15 December to 15 March, the owner of a taxi or passenger vehicle registered in Quebec may not put the vehicle into operation unless it is equipped with tires specifically designed for winter driving, in compliance with the standards prescribed by government regulation. The prohibition also applies to any person renting out passenger vehicles not equipped with that type of tires."
While dedicated winter/snow tires bearing the mountain/snowflake symbol are available in sizes for most passenger cars and minivans, the wide range of sizes and load ranges for tires used on crossover vehicles, sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and full size vans encouraged Quebec to temporarily expand its definition of acceptable tires to implement this law.
Alternate tires not bearing the mountain/snowflake symbol which have one or more of the following terms branded in their tire name or tire size are temporarily acceptable: Alaska, Arctic, A/T or AT Blizzard, Ice, LT, Nordic, Snow (but not mud and snow), Stud, Ultratraction or Winter.
While the inclusion of LT in this list means that any LT-metric, Flotation LT or LT-numeric sized tire is acceptable, drivers facing challenging winter driving will be best served by selecting dedicated winter/snow tires, followed by On-/Off-Road All-Terrain or Commercial Traction tires.
Starting December 15, 2014, the Highway Safety Code regulation specifies only tires bearing the mountain/snowflake symbol will be considered acceptable winter/snow tires in Quebec.
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Type 1 diabetes may also be known by a variety of other names, including the following:
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
Juvenile diabetes
Brittle diabetes
Sugar diabetes
There are two forms of type 1 diabetes:
Idiopathic type 1 diabetes. This refers to rare forms of the disease with no known cause.
Immune-mediated diabetes. An autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system destroys, or attempts to destroy, the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
Immune-mediated diabetes is the most common form of type 1 diabetes, and the one generally referred to as type 1 diabetes. The information on this page refers to this form of type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes in the U.S. Type 1 diabetes usually develops in children or young adults, but can start at any age.
The cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown, but it is believed that genetic and environmental factors (possibly viruses) may be involved. The body's immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Insulin allows glucose to enter the cells of the body to provide energy.
When glucose cannot enter the cells, it builds up in the blood, depriving the cells of nutrition. People with type 1 diabetes must take daily insulin injections and regularly monitor their blood sugar levels.
Type 1 diabetes often appears suddenly. The following are the most common symptoms of type 1 diabetes. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
High levels of sugar in the blood when tested
High levels of sugar in the urine when tested
Unusual thirst
Frequent urination
Extreme hunger
Unexplained weight loss
Blurred vision
Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
Extreme weakness and fatigue
Irritability and mood changes
Fruity breath and rapid breathing
In children, symptoms may be similar to those of having the flu.
The symptoms of type 1 diabetes may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
Type 1 diabetes may cause the following:
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar, sometimes called an insulin reaction, occurs when blood sugar drops below 70 mg/dl)
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, occurs when blood sugar is too high, and can be a sign that diabetes is not well-controlled)
Ketoacidosis (a form of severe dehydration due to untreated or undertreated diabetes, which can result in loss of consciousness or brain damage)
Long-term complications that may result from uncontrolled type 1 diabetes include:
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Eye problems
Neuropathy (nerve problems)
Foot problems
Specific treatment for type 1 diabetes will be determined by your doctor based on:
Your age, overall health, and medical history
Extent of the disease
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the disease
Your opinion or preference
People with type 1 diabetes must have daily injections of insulin to keep their blood sugar level within normal ranges. Other parts of the treatment protocol may include:
Appropriate diet (to manage blood sugar levels)
Exercise (to lower and help the body use blood sugar)
Careful self-monitoring of blood sugar levels several times a day, as directed by your doctor
Careful self-monitoring of ketone levels in the urine several times a day, as directed by your doctor
Regular monitoring of the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels. This test shows the average amount of sugar in the blood over the last three months. The result will indicate if the blood sugar level is under control; HbA1c under 7 percent is optimal, though a person's HbA1c level may vary by age. The frequency of HbA1c testing will be determined by your doctor. It is recommended that testing occur at least twice a year if the blood sugar levels have been in the target range and stable, and more frequently if the blood sugar level is unstable.
Advances in diabetes research have led to improved methods of managing diabetes and treating its complications. However, scientists continue to explore the causes of diabetes and ways to prevent and treat the disorder. Other methods of administering insulin through inhalers and pills are currently being studied. Scientists are investigating gene involvement in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and some genetic markers for type 1 diabetes have been identified. Pancreas and islet cell transplants remain experimental.
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Steens Mts. and The Alvord Desert
Shaun and I just returned from a trip to the Steens Mts and the Alvord Desert. Though we've both been to the Steens a dozen times over the past 20 years, neither of us had ventured down to the Alvord Desert so easily visible from the summit.
We spent the first, very cold night at Fish Lake. After that we packed up and headed to the top where we hiked in to our usual spot and camped next to Wildhorse Lake. The next day we packed up, hiked out and headed down the mountain to drive around to the desert side.
There's a great place to stop for a burger and a milshake called the Fields Station. The cook there talked us out of the double burgers thankfully.
We stopped mid afternoon for a soak at the Alvord hot springs and were soon joined by a whole crew of guys who had just ridden quads over from Bend on dirt roads.
After that, we headed to Mann lake to camp for the night. We met a fisherman from Bend named Steve, who was camping in the most awesome Dodge camper van decorated with pink flamingos and violet lights. We shared some great stories and some of his smoked salmon. It was a very windy night and we likely slept better than he did as the wind shook his van pretty steadily through the night.
The next morning after a beautiful sunrise, we headed back across the state. Amazing trip, new adventures and a few things to revisit for sure.
Beer and Cards
If you didn't already notice, that's a pumpkin beer. The first taste has a really smooth traditional lager vibe, but once that passes, a wave of pumpkin pie flavor lingers. Cool.
Reading with Dr. G
We had a fantastic Sunday. Attended the worship service at Imago Dei Community and saw lots of good friends, met up at Russel St BBQ with some of them for lunch and then spent the evening at the Hotchkiss's house to listen to Dr. Garry Friesen read a couple chapters of The Magician's Nephew.
First Day of School
Though the boys started yesterday, today is Aislynn's first day of Kindergarten. She is awfully excited and I think you can see it on her face. The boys came along and made sure she made it to her classroom with Ms. Callaway.
Another milepost passed.
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This shot of me and my oldest son Caedon was taken by my younger son Gavin in aperture Priority mode with my new 24mm Zeiss lens. He's taken an interest in photography and I've walked him through a basic tutorial on Depth of field as you can see in this second shot. Manual focus as well.
Doobies at the Zoo
Emily and I got invited to the last of the Oregon Zoo concerts for this year. The Doobie Brothers' music brings back so many childhood memories for both of us.
They really nailed it and the whole show was great. I expected no less as these guys have certainly had a lot of practice.
A Bunch of Kids
We spent a couple hours in the pool and then ate pizza and watched a movie. Not a bad Saturday!


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Thelen has laid off attorneys and changed its name, the law firm equivalent of hitting the gym and getting a makeover. Now they're back in the club and looking for a mate.
Leigh Jones of the National Law Journal reports:
Thelen and Nixon Peabody are in merger talks, with a possible agreement pending, according to sources close to the situation. The law firms have been in extensive talks, with Nixon Peabody leaders traveling to San Francisco to meet with Thelen leaders, according to two sources.
Wasn't this the plot to the movie Made of Honor? Nixon plays the role of Dr. McDreamy, with its dulcet law firm song. Thelen is the cute platonic friend, who suddenly starts looking really hot when she's about to get hitched to somebody else.
Given the amount of coverage ATL devotes to these two firms, we wholeheartedly endorse the pairing. Maybe we could convince them to adopt a firm mascot — Nixlen Kittens, anyone?
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Are you interested in animals? Do you want to know strange and unusual facts about them? Well, MCPL has the perfect database for you. It's called Amazing Animals of the World. This database also offers exciting games to play. There is a challenging one called Real or Not Real. In this interactive game, the player must decide if animal descriptions e-mailed by teacher Shelford Figment are real or not.
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With the arrival of Spring, the colony of invisible turtles at the library are preparing to come out of their hiding places of the winter and begin their nine month stint of causing the usual chaos here at the Red Bridge Branch. We are still not certain if any of the turtles from the neighboring grocery store have taken up residence with us, but research is underway. It's our belief that since the information has gotten out about the endangered animals, turtle-related accidents have been reduced by at least 40%.
Are you a dog lover? Cat lover? Exotic pet right for you? Want a pet, but not sure what kind? You can start at your library.
Have you ever wondered where the world's first one-fingered dinosaur fossil was found? Or, where the Slipper Sea Cucumber is found? Or, how about how many geese were killed last summer for air safety? If you have ever asked yourself one of these questions, then MCPL has the database for you.
Zoos are wonderful to see anywhere you go. I've seen the St. Louis Zoo, San Antonio Zoo, part of the Omaha Zoo, and of course our own Kansas City Zoo.
Not all zoos are alike, but that's what makes them interesting. I don't remember too much about the St. Louis Zoo, but what stuck out to me were the black bears. They were wonderful. Kansas City has our own "Nikita" the white polar bear who loves to keep you entertained being a big showoff.
Did you know a duck's quack doesn't echo, that giraffes can clean their ears with their tongues, and that a crocodile can't stick out his tongue? To find out more interesting animal facts, check these out:
Fascinating Animal Facts by Barbara Taylor
Easter is here. What better way to celebrate than with a rabbit-themed movie? The cult classic, Night of the Lepus, from 1972 certainly delivers the rabbits. The film stars Janet Leigh, Deforest Kelley (Dr.
You are used to hearing a neighbor's dog bark or cats in a cat fight. If you are farther out in the country, you are even used to the sounds of cows and horses and an occasional coyote howl. But how would you feel if you heard a tiger growl or a lion roar? How would you feel if you discovered that a tiger is living next door in your suburban neighborhood? Or that a lion is roaming a nearby farm? The idea isn't so far-fetched. It's happening right across America. Tigers and lions are surprisingly easy and inexpensive to purchase as pets.
Did you know that the wildly popular book, Water for Elephants, has a Kansas City connection? The book's author, Sara Gruen, came to the Kansas City Zoo to observe the elephants.
It's not too late to register for our Riverside program, Exotic Animals R Us, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 10:00 A.M. This program is for all ages. Sign up required.
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Patrick McInerney, 39, of 2 W. Pleasant St. was charged Tuesday with breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
Clifford Hamilton, 45, of 16 South D St. was charged Wednesday with violation of probation.
David Beatty, 18, of 665 W. Thames St. was charged Tuesday with second-degree harassment, third-degree criminal mischief and breach of peace.
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Craig Jeppesen, 34, of New Britain was charged Tuesday in Norwich with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive at a reasonable distance.
Shellie Crawford, 48, of 93 Virginia Ave., Groton, was charged Monday with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, failure to have proper motor vehicle insurance and failure to drive at a reasonable distance.
John Brosnan, 52, of 65 Ridgeview Court, New London, was charged Monday with breach of peace.
George Jones, 58, of 25 Vivian St., was charged Monday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of a weapon in a vehicle, interfering with a police officer and failure to drive in the proper lane.
Timothy Douchette, 29, of 69 Sunny Hill Drive, Uncasville, was charged Monday with second-degree strangulation, third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, reckless driving and interfering with an officer.
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New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a multi-bank holding company. The company operates it business through its two subsidiaries: New York Community Bank, a New York State-chartered savings bank serving customers throughout Metro New York, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, and Arizona; and New York Commercial Bank, a New York State-chartered commercial bank, serving consumers and businesses, which provides personal services and by addressing the needs of small and mid-size businesses, professional associations, and government agencies with a comprehensive menu of business solutions, including installment loans, revolving lines of credit, and cash management services. It operates its business through two segments: Banking Operations and Residential Mortgage Banking. The Banking Operations segment serves individual and business customers by offering and servicing a variety of loan and deposit products and other financial services. The Residential Mortgage Banking segment originates, sells, and services one-to-four family mortgage loans. Its, Mortgage loan products include fixed- and adjustable-rate conventional and jumbo loans for the purpose of purchasing or refinancing residential properties. New York Community Bancorp was founded on July 20, 1993 and is headquartered in Westbury, NY.


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Incident Command System, Working With Children During Disasters Discussed at ACP MeetingJuly 15, 2014 9:39 am | by Joe Shust, Editor | Articles | Comments
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) hosted its monthly meeting with an online audience, which featured presentations on Incident Command System integration and children in disasters, on Tuesday, July 8.
How to Create and Implement an Emergency Preparedness AssessmentJuly 15, 2014 8:45 am | by Michael Redmond | Articles | Comments
Ms. Michael Redmond, CEO of Redmond Worldwide, discusses the importance of creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan. She also talks about implementing the plan and what steps should be taken before and after an emergency situation
Fire Still Growing, Dozens EvacuatedJuly 14, 2014 2:55 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Firefighters have built a partial line around a fast-growing wildfire in southern Oregon that has destroyed structures and led to dozens of evacuations. The last measurement estimated the blaze at about 4 1/2 square miles according to officials
Saltwater Spill Could Lead to RegulationsJuly 14, 2014 2:41 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
A saltwater spill from an underground pipeline in North Dakota has renewed calls from farmers and environmentalists to require new monitoring to help ensure that such breaches are prevented or caught quickly. The leak involved an estimated 24,000 barrels, or 1 million gallons, of saltwater and condensate, byproducts of oil and gas production.
Man Hacked Hundreds of Retail Businesses, Authorities SaidJuly 14, 2014 2:31 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Authorities say a 30-year old Russian man recently arrested on bank fraud and other charges was also found to have hacked into computers at restaurants in Western Washington, hundreds of other retail businesses and even the Phoenix Zoo.
After Safety Breaches, CDC to Close Two LabsJuly 14, 2014 2:23 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Citing an anthrax scare and other safety problems, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it shut down two research labs and stopped shipping highly dangerous germs to other labs. An incident at one of the closed Atlanta labs could have accidentally exposed workers in three labs to anthrax last month. A second, previously undisclosed problem earlier this year involved deadly bird flu.
Video:The Critical Importance of Cyber PreparednessJuly 14, 2014 8:56 am | Videos | Comments
Steve Ross, Executive Principal for Riskmasters Inc., discusses the importance of being prepared for interruptions caused by cyber attacks and why business continuity professionals should put more effort into planning for such attacks
One Injured, Roads Closed After Chemical Plant AccidentJuly 8, 2014 11:10 am | by Ray Henry, Associated Press | News | Comments
An accident at a chemical plant in Dalton injured a worker Monday and briefly caused authorities to close roads and warn residents in nearby apartments to stay inside. The accident marked a third serious safety incident for MFG Chemical Inc.
Company Gets $11,000 Fine after oil SpillJuly 8, 2014 11:01 am | News | Comments
The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Freedom Industries $7,000 for keeping storage tanks containing crude MCHM behind a diked wall that was not liquid tight. On Jan. 9, roughly 10,000 gallons of MCHM leaked from one of the tanks and through the riverside diked wall and left 300,000 residents without clean water for days.
Case Study:How Reinsurance Group of America Reinstated its Global Business Continuity ProgramJuly 8, 2014 9:46 am | by Mike Keating | Articles | Comments
Mike Keating, Vice President of Business Continuity Management for Reinsurance Group of America, discusses how his company reinstated its global business continuity program despite the challenge of having a thin staff and several teams of employees overseas .
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Brian Zawada, Director of Consulting for Avalution, discusses how to effectively user management system concepts outlined in different business continuity standards to actively engage senior management in your enterprise's continuity program.
Fewer MERS Cases as Scientists Try to Stop the SpreadJuly 7, 2014 4:21 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Infection rates for the Middle East respiratory syndrome are slowing and scientists are working to stop the dangerous coronavirus from spreading further internationally. Scientists say most of the 824 confirmed cases of MERS since 2013, including at least 286 deaths, could have been prevented.
Germany, U.S. Concerned About Chinese SpyingJuly 7, 2014 4:14 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized industrial spying Monday while on a visit to China, which Germany and other governments have cited as a global center for economic espionage. The United States and other governments complain China's military, a leader in cyber warfare, steals foreign trade secrets to help the country's vast state-owned industrial sector.
Typhoon Neoguri Makes Landfall in OkinawaJuly 7, 2014 4:01 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Forecasts show the storm tracking toward Kyushu island and then across Japan's main island of Honshu. It is forecast to lose some power over land, but winds and heavy rains could cause landslides and other damage, Ebihara warned.
Coal Industry Lawsuits Could Have National ImpactJuly 7, 2014 3:56 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
Coal industry representatives say lawsuits against mines in three Western states could have consequences across the U.S. as environmentalists seek changes in how mining is approved on federally owned reserves. In civil cases unfolding in Colorado, New Mexico and Montana, the group WildEarth Guardians asserts coal companies benefited from lax oversight by federal regulators.