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Avalon Black Knights
Coach: Kevin Davern, 1st year
Last season's record: 12-12
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: N/A
Former junior varsity coach Kevin Davern replaced longtime coach Rich McPherson on the bench for the Black Knights. Senior guards Tracy Johnson and Emmet Johnson return to as starters.
Several requests for information for this preview to Avalon representatives were not returned.
— Compiled from staff reports
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons
Coach: Sean Tracy, 1st year
Last season's record: 12-10
Returning starters: None
Last state tournament appearance: 2008
On one hand, B-CC lost all five starters. On the other, it shouldn't matter as much considering the Barons are running a new system under first-year coach Sean Tracy.
Preseason injuries have slowed B-CC a bit, but once healthy, the Barons have a lot of tools to build upon.
Senior guard Eric Tschiderer and junior guard Jared Stape are joined by dynamic 6-foot-4 freshman forward Matthew Schaengold, who Tracy said plays well above his age.
"He's one of the most fundamentally sound [players on the team]. He's one of those guys whose positive attitude and work ethic is really contagious," Tracy said of the freshman starter.
The Barons can do a bit of everything, Tracy added, but the focus early will be on putting a bunch of individually talented pieces together.
— Jennifer Beekman
James H. Blake
Coach: Marcus Wiggins, 7th year (96-43)
Last season's record: 18-6
Returning starters: One
Last state tournament appearance: 2010
Point guard Breon Herbert, Blake's lone returning starter, will miss the beginning of the season while he recovers from an ankle injury suffered during football season. Though Herbert played football through the injury, Wiggins wants him to rest until he's completely healed. Guard A.J. Butts is the highest-scoring returner, and guard Deshante Brown is the primary post defender in Blake's five-guard lineup. Demonte Ojinnaka and Tavon Ngangum, both of whom played junior varsity last season, will move into the starting lineup, and Ngangum will play point guard until Herbert returns. Stefan Sigwalt is one of eight returning seniors, and with no stars on the team, Wiggins expects 10 different players will start this season as Blake aims to best its second-round appearance of a year ago.
— Dan Feldman
Bullis Bulldogs
Coach: Bruce Kelley, 9th year (142-76)
Last season's record: 24-3
Returning starters: Three
Last IAC title: 2012
The reigning Interstate Athletic Conference champions look poised for another title run behind a strong core of returning players and two talented newcomers.
Anthony Thompson, a College of Holy Cross (Mass.) recruit, is a veteran point guard who is equally adept at scoring and setting up teammates for easy buckets. A.J. Metz and Winton Lyles are 6-foot-6 forwards. Russell Sangster is a physical defender and Aaron Briggs can fill it up from the outside.
Joining those veterans are 6-foot-10 junior center Andre Walker, who sat out last year after transferring from Clarksburg, and 6-foot-1 guard Jamaal Greenwood, who comes via Georgetown Prep.
"We have a veteran team [but] we lost a ton of scoring from a year ago," Bullis coach Bruce Kelley said.
— James PetersMontgomery Blair Blazers
Coach: Damon Pigrom, 2nd year (7-16)
Last season's record: 7-16
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: 1979
Despite losing a slew of graduates and promoting a passel of junior varsity veterans in their place, Pigrom feels this year's team is ahead of last year's at the same point. Why? Because even the former JV players are familiar with what Pigrom wants. "The philosophy and the terminology stayed the same," Pigrom said. "Last year, I spent a lot of time with the JV team. … They run the same stuff we do, and that makes the transition pretty easy." Transition is always a key to Pigrom's up-tempo, pressing teams. Pigrom took 4A East Division rival Blake to within seconds of a state title with that style and feels that, despite their youth, these Blazers have the right components to run it.
— John Y. Wehmueller
Winston Churchill Bulldogs
Coach: Matthew Miller, 5th year (61-35)
Last season's record: 19-6
Returning starters: One
Last state tournament appearance: 1978
They say patience is a virtue. And Churchill is depending on that.
After graduating four starters from a senior-laden squad, Churchill will endure some growing pains early, fifth-year coach Matthew Miller said.
The Bulldogs do, however, have the talent to remain competitive in the Class 4A West Region, he added.
"I think we are going to be a lot better in late January," Miller said.
While young, Churchill has depth at every position and is probably more athletic, overall, than in recent history.
Three-year varsity guard and 6-foot-1 Bryant Wheatley will lead the way and is joined by talented juniors Malik Harris, Allen Njunbe and Matthew Moshyeei.
"It's going to be tough to scout us because a lot of guys are going to contribute. I think we're going to have a bunch of differnet scorers," Miller said.
— Jennifer Beekman
Clarksburg Coyotes
Coach: G.J. Kissal, 1st year
Last season's record: 13-10
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: None
After five years molding Rockville's program in his image, Kissal is starting again at Clarksburg. In Dennis Singleton and Josh Hardy, both juniors, he welcomes back the top two scorers from last year's team and an athletic young supporting cast. But change is afoot; expect higher scoring Coyotes games than in years past. Kissal wants the offense to run ("we'll score the ball more") and the defense to show more man-to-man and trapping looks ("I'm not a big fan of zone"). A transitional period is likely, but this team has potential. "It might be in January, it might be in February, it might be next summer," Kissal said. "But at some point in the next two years, it's going to click."
— John Y. Wehmueller
Damascus Swarmin' Hornets
Coach: Butch Marshall, 3rd year
Last season's record: 9-15
Returning starters: Five
Last state tournament appearance: None
Unlike previous years, the Hornets football athletes who also play basketball have spent a little more time in preseason camp after being eliminated early in the Class 3A playoffs. "We're much further along this year than in previous years," said coach Butch Marshall. "Usually a lot of the kids go deep into the football playoffs, and we have to catch up once they get here."
Marshall expects senior Good Counsel transfer Stefan Jacobs to play a prominent role in the backcourt. "I think he'll give us the scoring we've missed in the past," Marshall said. Marshall also noted his team will have to take a team approach to rebounding, as Jake Rogers is his tallest player on the team at 6-foot-3.
— John Harris IIIAlbert Einstein Titans
Coach: Rich Porac, 2nd year (2-21)
Last season's record: 2-21
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: 1999
Guard/forward Josh Ogburn led Einstein with 16 points and four assists per game last season, earning all-division first team honors. As a senior, he'll look to build on that effort and draw offers from the Division II and Division III schools that are recruiting him. Einstein's other returning starter, forward Peter Belony, averaged six points and five rebounds per game last year and can serve as a defensive specialist. Even beyond Ogburn and Belony, both 6-foot-3, Einstein has plenty of size, including four players at least 6-foot-4: 6-foot-4 Teddy Kassa, 6-foot-5 Abraham Camara, 6-foot-5 Gil Reynolds and 6-foot-6 Joseph Bradshaw. Porac simplified Einstein's schemes during the summer, and he's hoping it will result in improvement this season, but the team is still fairly young.
— Dan Feldman
Gaithersburg Trojans
Coach: Kevin Parrish, 9th year (69-118)
Last season's record: 10-15
Returning starters: 2
Last state tournament appearance: 1998
The core of this team has been through a lot together. For one thing, three of them are brothers: guards Mateen (senior), Dion (junior), and Tyrik (sophomore) Etheridge. For another, most of the likely contributors rode the rollercoaster that was Gaithersburg's 2011-12 season: from an 0-6 start to a seven-game winning streak that did not end until the 4A West Region semifinal at Churchill. "Those kids have seen what it takes," Parrish said. "It's paid dividends already. If somebody's not doing what they're supposed to in practice, Mateen's saying, 'I'm not going through another 0-6 start.'" J.P. Herbert and the Etheridge brothers will lead a guard-reliant attack while raw post players like 6-foot-7 junior Zach Coleman and 6-4 sophomore Kamonte Carter settle in.
— John Y. WehmuellerGeorgetown Prep Little Hoyas
Coach: Herb Krusen, 3rd year (25-28)
Last season's record: 14-13
Returning starters: Three
Last IAC title: 2006
The Little Hoyas shook off a 4-6 regular season league mark to reach the finals of the Interstate Athletic Conference tournament before falling to Bullis. With a talented backcourt of Alex Fabian-Scotch and Billah Abdul-Jalaal and a quality big man in Michael Wolfe, Georgetown Prep looks poised to challenge for a league crown.
Wolfe, a 6-foot-9 senior center, has already committed to Loyola University. Georgetown Prep coach Herb Krusen said Wolfe "gives us good size, scoring, and rebounding in the front court" and that "we have outstanding leadership at the guard position, with Fabian-Scotch and Abdul-Jalaal leading the backcourt."
In preparation for IAC competition, the Little Hoyas will play an ambitious non-conference schedule that includes Gonzaga (D.C.) and McNamara.
— James Peters
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Coach: Blair Mills, 4th year
Last season's record: 10-20
Returning starters: Three
Last WCAC title: None
With another year under their collective belt, the once youthful Falcons hope to climb into the upper echelon of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference this winter, especially with a talented backcourt that includes All-WCAC selection Byron Hawkins and Tre Thomas, who have each garnered numerous collegiate looks.
"We've got some pieces; we've got to continuously put it together," said Mills, whose team also welcomes back Andrew Calomeris and part-time varsity player Shane Eberle, a 6-foot-10 junior center. "We have a lot of different guard combinations [and] we've got leadership back. We'll be more competitive."
Helping the Falcons to be just that are 5-10 freshman guard Anthony Cowan, a highly touted newcomer, as well as junior varsity call-ups Kenny Wormley and 6-foot-5 forward J.P. Boyle.
— James Peters
Walter Johnson Wildcats
Coach: Mark Karver, 2nd year (11-9)
Last season's record: 11-9
Returning starters: One
Last state tournament appearance: 1987
Despite returning only one starter, 6-foot-5 shooting guard Michael Lumbuku (nine points per game in 2011-12), second-year coach Mark Karver said the Wildcats have their sights set on improving upon last year's fourth-place finish in the Class 4A West Region.
The defending Montgomery 4A South runner-up will be propelled by size and sheer athleticism.
Though there will be four new names in the starting lineup, Karver said these players are not strangers to his system.
Lumbuku will be joined on the perimeter by Everett Wells, who also boasts an effective mid-range game, Karver said.
Sean Poosson (6-foot-4) will man the post and be an important factor as the Wildcats try to establish an inside game.
"I think this team can take advantage of a lot of individual strength," Karver said.
— Jennifer Beekman
John F. Kennedy Cavaliers
Coach: Diallo Nelson, 13th year (160-123)
Last season's record: 9-14
Returning starters: Four
Last state tournament appearance: 1996
Point guard Marcus Murray is one of only two All-Gazette first team or second team players to return this season, along with Magruder point guard J.J. Epps. Murray averaged 19 points, five assists and four rebounds per game last year, but the 5-foot-8 senior is still waiting for his first college offer. Lawrence Feldman (10 points and four rebounds per game), Kief Williams (seven points and three rebounds per game) and David Singleton (six points and six rebounds per game) also return as starters. Bolstered by the 6-foot-5 Feldman inside, this team has more size than a typical Kennedy squad. Despite losing to Gaithersburg in the first round last season, Nelson believes this year's team has the potential to compete in the 4A West playoffs.
— Dan FeldmanLandon Bears
Coach: Andy Luther, 7th year (89-57)
Last season's record: 14-11
Returning starters: Two
Last IAC title: 2010
Graduation has not been kind to the Bears in recent years with the loss of All-Gazette first team guard Joe McDonald (22.8 ppg, 10.9 rpg) this past spring and University of Virginia forward Darion Atkins (12.2 ppg, 12 rpg, 7.3 bpg at Landon as a senior) two years ago.
Those two players helped Landon capture back-to-back Interstate Athletic Conference crowns during the 2008-09 and 2009-2010 seasons. To return to those winning ways, the Bears will have to rely on a veteran senior class that includes guards Isaiah Colclough and Jordan Marshall and Sebastian Wells, who is a 6-foot-6 center.
Luther said that experience is the team's strengths, but the lack of a defined scoring leader and go-to type of player are the team's weaknesses.
—James Peters
Col. Zadok Magruder Colonels
Coach: Dan Harwood, 23rd year (380-154)
Last season's record: 26-1
Returning starters: Three
Last state tournament appearance: 2012
The Colonels enter the 2012-13 season as the prohibitive favorite to defend their Class 4A West Region title. But the task of repeating as state champion may prove to be slightly more difficult due to a lack of size on the interior.
Veteran coach Dan Harwood traditionally finds success on offense by utilizing 3-point shots and this season should be no different. Four-year starting guards J.J. Epps, who may miss the first part of the season due to a knee injury, and Nick Griffin, a George Washington University recruit, combine to form arguably the best backcourt in the state. Forward Justin Witmer will likely take on an expanded scoring role as the Colonels strength will be on the perimeter. Brian Coleman (6-foot-4) takes over as the team's primary post threat.— Kent ZakourRichard Montgomery Rockets
Coach: David Breslaw, 1st year
Last season's record: 10-14
Returning starters: G-F Justin Senou, C-F Tory Sharps, G-F Houssan Hakim
Last state tournament appearance: 1966
First-year coach David Breslaw is charged with figuring out the five players most suited to start, along with the top reserves he will make available as well. "I know Justin [Senou], Tory [Sharps] and Houssan [Hakim] will start, the rest of the positions are wide open," Breslaw said. "No one is locked in for playing time. And that's not a bad thing at all. You never know who will step up to get that time. I think it helps everyone compete that much harder."
The Rockets have no fewer than a half-dozen candidates to fill in the two starting slots available, including speedy junior point guard P.J. Glasser and first year swingman Dimitri Dimes, whose basketball knowledge is "through the roof," according to Breslaw.
— John Harris III
Montrose Christian Mustangs
Coach: Stu Vetter, 14th year (302-42)
Last season's record: 21-3
Returning starters: One
League affiliation: Independent
Once again, the Mustangs graduated a bevy of Division I college basketball talent, but yet again, this year's squad is ranked among the best in the nation with the return of Baylor University signee Ishmael Wainwright, a 6-foot-6 forward, and 6-foot-7 forward Therence Mayimba plus the usual influx of talented newcomers.
Among those new Mustangs is 6-foot-7 senior forward Jordan Swopshire, who is a shooting swingman from Missouri, as well as junior varsity call-up Justin Robinson, a 6-foot guard, and 6-foot-8 senior forward Mark Williams, who transferred from Cleveland Benedictine. Adam Pickett, a 6-foot-1 guard from Virginia, should also be a key contributor.
Montrose, ranked 13th in the USA Today, will play in the Iolani Classic and face Oak Hill (Va.) in January.
— James PetersNorthwest Jaguars
Coach: Usman Jamil, 2nd year (11-12)
Last season's record: 11-12
Returning starters: One
Last state tournament appearance: None
The Jaguars hope to improve on last season's 11-12 record and first round playoff exit, but they return just four players and one starter - guard Elliot Gambrell averaged 11 points per game last winter - so second-year coach Usman Jamil will likely have to break in several new players into the rotation early in the season.
Jamil, who hopes his team will play "aggressive and quick," kept five sophomores on the varsity roster and expects sophomore point guard Jamar Wilson, who transferred from Dunbar (D.C.) High School, to contribute immediately.
"We are working hard to get better each day," said Jamil, who was Northwest's junior varsity coach for three years prior to last year.
— Kent Zakour
Northwood Gladiators
Coach: Tony Dickens, 7th year
Last season's record: 4-18
Returning starters: One
Last state tournament appearance: 1975 (2nd)
Preview: Tony Dickens has been the head boys basketball coach at Northwood for all but 1 year since the school reopened. He's had the same preseason formula every time: scrimmage the best competition he can find, and hope his charges get used to playing at that level. This year's preseason slate included Eastern High (D.C.) and Class 3A state runner-up Thomas Stone. "They've got to figure out what it's about," Dickens said. "We're not playing Eastern and Thomas Stone every night, but our division's pretty competitive." Sean Vanduring is the only returning full-time starter, but the Gladiators return plenty of veteran presence, including junior point guard Justin Thomas, a late-season junior varsity call-up who started at the end of last year.
— John Y. Wehmueller
Paint Branch Panthers
Coach: Walter Hardy, 15th year (226-114)
Last season's record: 17-8
Returning starters: Four
Last state tournament appearance: 2000
Guards Jordan Radway (11.6 points per game last season) and Tristan Toliver (eight points, 2.6 assists and two steals per game) and forwards Justin Hackley (nine points and 6.5 rebounds per game) and Tre Galloway (seven points per game), all seniors, return as starters from a team that lost by three points to Springbrook in the region semifinals. Center John Onukaogu impressed in the preseason, and Hardy said the senior "could be an inside force." Senior guard Desmond Harris is Paint Branch's sixth man, and 6-foot-4 juniors Doug Gardner and Armando Nwizu and senior Dom Ortiz also provide depth off the bench. With so much talent, even considering the departure of All-Gazette honorable-mention Christian Roberts, Hardy expects the team to improve from last season.
— Dan FeldmanPoolesville Falcons
Coach: Kenny Kramek, 1st year
Last season's record: 13-10
Returning starters: Three
Last state tournament appearance: 1963
Outlook: Kramek expects his lineup to be guard oriented this season, with juniors Anthony Papagjika and Andy Baker leading the way. "We're young, but we have some guys who have been on varsity for three years now, so they are experienced," Kramek said. "We shoot pretty well, so if we can rebound, I think we will be very competitive." The rookie coach will be counting the days to receive some rebounding help in form of 6-foot-9 senior Thomas Wols, who injured his Achilles in the offseason. "We hope to have him back by Christmas," said Kramek. First year senior guard Collin Turner, junior varsity call up Trevor Stottlemyer, senior guard Kirby Carmack and sophomore forward Jon Bateky should see plenty of court time.
— John Harris III
Quince Orchard Cougars
Coach: Paul Foringer, 12th year (149-110)
Last season's record: 7-15
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: 2000
After an uncharacteristic losing season last winter, the Cougars should be much improved this year.
"There's a better attitude with this group," coach Paul Foringer said. "They like each other. … We have something to prove."
Foringer has a relatively short team, but a deep bench at his disposal.
"We are an up-tempo team that likes to trap and press a lot," he said. "We will bring five guys in, take them out and bring another five in."
Senior guards Charles Porter and Eric Hoadley are expected to lead the way until a group of football players get into basketball shape. Forwards Tobin Pagley, Andrew Ankrah, who has not played high school basketball, and Bailey Avissar were all were members of the Cougars' state runner-up football team and are all expected to eventually be key contributors on the court.
— Kent Zakour
Rockville Rams
Coach: Steve Watson, 1st year
Last season's record: 10-14
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: 1982
The Rams will see if they are able to compete with a roster full of veterans, including two starters from last season. Rockville looks like a formidable bunch size-wise, as it's 12-man roster features five players at least 6-foot-3, including 6-foot-7 junior center Jacob Griffiths-Randolph. Others include 6-foot-4 senior forwards Ivan Mobley and Andrew Perry, and juniors Nnamdi Osakwe (6-3, forward) and G Brian Ball (6-4). "Our team will be young this year but we have a decent amount of experience returning," said Watson. "I hope to be a competitive team in our division and our region."
Senior guards Anthony Ellis and Nehemiah Jackson are the only set starters at this juncture. Guards Jeff Byrd, Peter Hailey and are back this season, as well as junior forward Brad Ball.
— John Harris III
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Lions
Coach: Kevin Jones, 2nd year (9-16)
Last season's record: 9-16
Returning starters: Three
Last Mid-Atlantic Conference title: None
Under the direction of second-year coach Kevin Jones, the Lions, which won the Montgomery County Recreation Department's high school summer league championship, are expected to take another step forward this winter.
Guards Marcus Adkinson and Cedric McFadden could form one of the county's best backcourts and are expected to be the focal point of the team along with senior forward Jonny Consor.
"Everyone is invested and we are improved from last year," said Jones, who took over last year after spending a couple of years as an assistant at Winston Churchill. "We had a good offseason and good momentum by winning [summer league] entering the fall. … We are taking steps forward. This is a long-term thing. "
St. Andrew's season has already underway. The Lions were 2-1 as of Monday.
— Kent ZakourSeneca Valley Screaming Eagles
Coach: Tony Harrison, 1st year
Last season's record: 13-10
Returning starters: None
Last state tournament appearance: 2009
There's lots of newness with the Screamin' Eagles boys basketball program. Just one player returns from last year's varsity, junior guard Jhames Ngonda, and the coach is also in his rookie year with the program. At the moment, coach Tony Harrison wants to continue to build his team to the point of being able to creep up on a few opponents. "This year, we'll be happy to be able to surprise a couple of teams, because we come into this season with low expectations," Harrison said.
Harrison does like his teams overall athleticism and speed, and is optimistic about a few players on the squad, including junior swingman Keion Adams, a transfer from Atlanta, Ga., senior guard Chinedu Nwachukwu and freshman forward Alex Choloh.
— John Harris III
Sherwood Warriors
Coach: Dondrell Whitmore, 7th year (88-64)
Last season's record: 19-8
Returning starters: Three
Last state tournament appearance: 2012
Sherwood fell just short of advancing to the 4A state title game last season, but the Warriors could be a much better team this winter. And coach Dondrell Whitmore hopes his team "can finish it off" this winter.
Leading scorers Scott Bolen and Charlie Rogers graduated, but three transfers should mitigate the scoring void. Six-foot-8 junior forward Ellis Dozier transferred from DeMatha along with senior guard Daryl Brown (Watkins Mill) and Alec Wheeler (St. James).
Forward Ryan Bailey, Devin Gallagher and Brandon Loiacono all return and are expected to play significant roles.
"I feel like I lost a lot, but gained more," Whitmore said. "I actually think we are a better team than last year. Ten to 12 guys are going to play."
— Kent ZakourSpringbrook Blue Devils
Coach: Thomas Crowell, 8th year (157-20)
Last season's record: 21-4
Returning starters: One
Last state tournament appearance: 2010
Speedy senior point guard Tomazye Anderson is the only returning starter from a team that lost last season only to 4A state semifinalists (Sherwood twice, Magruder and Eleanor Roosevelt). Senior center Jerrod Mustaf, a Bowie transfer, is a physical presence inside. Senior Nick Brewer is slated to start at small forward after playing regularly off the bench last season. Junior shooting guard Andrew Robinson and junior power forward Isaiah Eisendorf face more difficult transitions, moving from outside the rotation last year into the starting lineup this year. Crowell expects growing pains as players adapt to his full-court man defense and fastbreak offense, but Springbrook has the talent to grow during the season. The first question: Who will step up as reliable help for Anderson?
— Dan Feldman
Takoma Academy Tigers
Coach: Harvey Powell Jr., 1st year
Last season's record: 24-7
Returning starters: Two
Takoma Academy will play as an independent this year after leaving the Metro Independent School Athletic Association. The Tigers lost their leading scorer, Desmond Stanback, who is now at Virginia Tech, but Donell Digs and Jalen Williams return.Multiple attempts to contact coach Harvey Powell, Jr., were unsuccessful.
Watkins Mill Wolverines
Coach: Jay Tringone, 6th year (44-60)
Last season's record: 13-9
Returning starters: Two
Last state tournament appearance: 1991
In guards Tyvon Grant, Alex Sotomayor, and guard/quarterback/state discus champion Pat Schlosser, the Wolverines return the athleticism and experience to be worthy of any division rival's envy. In their Montgomery 3A/2A title banner and 3-point playoff loss at eventual regional champion Tuscarora, they also have an enviable pedigree. But according to Tringone, all that envy does not make them favorites this time around. "We did graduate six seniors," he said. "It's odd to have so much experience in those three guys, alongside a bunch of guys just up from JV." There is one more thing: those newcomers from JV also won a division title last year. Confidence could be key for the youngsters; the Wolverines lost their first five games last year against the same slate.
— John Y. Wehmueller
Walt Whitman Vikings
Coach: Chris Lun, 9th year (106-86)
Last season's record: 7-17
Returning starters: Four
Last state tournament appearance: 2006
The Vikings are in good position to improve on last year's subpar results with four returning starters.
And more importantly their games mesh well together, ninth-year coach Chris Lun said.
Six-foot-1 senior guard Liam Hatch spent the majority of the season out with an injury but he is back healthy and will man the backcourt with junior point guard Max Steinhorn.
Whitman's size in the paint will add another dimension to the Vikings' typically guard-oriented approach.
In addition to returning starters Daniel Lowet (6-5) and Andrew Castagnetti (6-3), two additional 6-foot-6 players will come off the bench for significant minutes, which will make for a dynamic offense, Lun said.
Castagnett averaged 11.4 points per game last year.
"We're pretty balanced and unselfish, the guys have really bought into the team mentality," Lun said.
— Jennifer BeekmanThomas S. Wootton Patriots
Coach: Chris Bohlen, 7th year (81-60)
Last season's record: 15-10
Returning starters: None
Last state tournament appearance: 1985
Seventh-year Patriots coach Chris Bohlen said he has more questions than answers at this point, after graduating 10 players from last year's squad, including all five starters.
The Patriots only return a single player with any sort of varsity experience, and that is 5-foot-10 senior guard Jamie Rotburt.
He will be joined in the backcourt by 5-foot-8 sophomore guard Richard Hum.
Junior forward Kwame Frimpong (6-4) gives the Patriots some size in the paint.
Wootton will look to speed the game up this winter. Despite their youth, the Patriots are a smart bunch, Bohlen said, which will allow them to play with a lot of different defenses.
Wootton will rely on its defense to create some easy buckets.
"We have a pretty good pressure defense, we're going to change that around a lot to hopefully keep teams off balance," Bohlen said.
— Jennifer Beekman
Wheaton Knights
Coach: Sharief Hashim, 4th year (30-39)
Last season's record: 4-19
Returning starters: Three
Last state tournament appearance: 1997
Fourth-year coach Sharief Hashim will turn to junior guards Langston Payne and Tyron White to be the driving force for Wheaton this season.
"We are looking forward to them making good decisions with the basketball, and really trying to push the tempo for us," Hashim said.
Hashim expects football star Ayinde Warren to fill the role of lock-down defender, since the senior has shown the ability to guard multiple positions on the defensive end. Alexander Attia will provide a strong presence on the glass to improve the Knights rebounding ability.
"I feel like we have better depth than last year," Hashim said. "Practice has been very positive — there is a lot of communication and talking, which can really let you know what kind of team you have."
— Kyle Russell


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History made: White perch wins Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby
MEREDITH - Mark Head of Meredith made history Sunday, winning the 2013 Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby by catching the largest white perch.
His victory marked the first in the history of the derby that an angler has won with anything other than a rainbow trout.
Under the old rules, the largest prizes went to the largest rainbow trout, but this year, derby organizers decided to hold a drawing among the anglers bringing in the top fish in all categories - lake trout, rainbow trout, white perch, yellow perch, cusk, pickerel, and black crappie.
It was Head's first derby victory. For his catch of a 2.76 white perch, caught on Big Squam Lake, he was entered into the final drawing. He couldn't believe his ears, he said, when his name was called for the top prize, $15,000 cash.
"I can't believe it," he said. When asked what he would do with the prize money, he answered, "I don't know yet."
Second place, a prize of $5,000, went to Lawrence Shipley of Belmont. Third place, $3,000, went to Thomas Knight of Hampton.
In past years, the top three prizes have been vehicles and fishing equipment. This year, having learned that some recent prize winners had sold their prizes for cash, and given the slow economy, derby organizers decided to award cash as prizes.
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Waste Site Cleanup & Reuse in New England
Hill Park
Naugatuck Valley
Success in EPA-Lead Targeted Brownfields Assessments
Waterbury, CT
(July 14, 2003)
The Naugatuck Valley Brownfields Pilot (NVBP) used $15,000 to perform a limited Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (ESAs) through the EPA Brownfields Assessment program in April 2001. The funding was utilized to confirm if reported historical ash dumping on a property in Waterbury, CT, actually occurred. The Phase I and Phase II ESAs were completed in April 2001 and found that the site does not present health risks to the nearby community. The cleanup of the subsurface soil contamination has been completed. In the fall of 2003, the city of Waterbury will begin to redevelop the site as green open space for community use.
The Naugatuck Valley Brownfields Pilot (NVBP) is managed by the Valley Council of Governments and was established with a grant from EPA New England in November 1996. NVBP's goal is to provide assistance to its eleven municipal members (Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Newtown, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Thomaston, Waterbury, and Watertown) in building brownfields management capacity. There are approximately 100 brownfield properties in the Naugatuck Valley and NVBP has provided assistance to 30 projects thus far. (www.lnvalley.org/DERBY/brownfields.htm )
According to the demographic information from the US 2000 Census, the city of Waterbury is a low-income community with a large percentage of its total population as minority. The city of Waterbury has a population of 107,271 people, with 16.31% of the total population African-American and 21.8% Hispanic or Latino. The state of Connecticut's population is 3,405,565, with 9.1% of the total population African-American and 9.4% Hispanic or Latino. The city of Waterbury's median household income is $34,285, compared to $53,935 statewide. The city of Waterbury's unemployment rate is 5.3%, compared to the statewide unemployment rate of 3.5%. The city of Waterbury had 3,428 families in 1999 who live below the poverty line.
Bunker Hill Park, also known as Schofield Park, has served as green open space for approximately 50 years under the ownership of the Bunker Hill Congregational Church. The late Mr. Frank Hess, Jr. willed this adjacent property to the church and requested that the church maintain the property as green open space for community use. Mr. Hess was also the part owner of the Waterbury Ash Company, which collected ash from commercial establishments and residential households' coal and wood-burning furnaces. Questions had arisen as to whether ash material was dumped on the property. The church has leased the property to the city of Waterbury for the last 50 years to maintain the site as green open space.
In 1995, the city of Waterbury decided to improve the park and requested that the Connecticut Department of Protection (DEP) purchase the property from the Bunker Hill Congregational Church and lease it to the city of Waterbury so the city could make improvements to the site. However, the DEP needed to conduct an ESA before they could purchase the propert. The city therefore requested assistance from EPA New England.
The conclusions of the Phase I and Phase II ESAs showed that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were the common contaminants in the subsurface soils. PAHs are a group of chemicals that are formed when coal, oil, garbage, tobacco, food, or any other organic substance are burned. Since the contaminants are still located in the subsurface soil, the Connecticut DEP recommended that erosion of the surface soils should prevented. The Connecticut DEP also recommended that the green open space's cover of grasses and shrubs should be well maintained and signs should be posted to call the city Health Department before digging at the property. In the fall of 2003, the city of Waterbury will make the improvements to the green open space by utilizing $270,000 in funding it received from the State Bond Commission in 1995 for that purpose. The funding leverage created by the EPA Brownfields Assessment grant allowed valuable green open space to be preserved and enhanced in the city of Waterbury.


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Marfan syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue, the tissue that strengthens the body's structures.
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Today's track comes from French electronic musician Bernard Szajner, who was originally a visual effects artist, setting up lazer shows at rock concerts for the likes of Gong, Magma, and Klaus Schulze. During this time he invented the laser harp, a system that used lasers to control synthesizers, which was most famously used by Jean Michel Jarre. His first musical project was called Zed, which recorded an excellent album in 1979 called Visions of Dune. Inspired by Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel, the disc is equal parts synth atmospherics and heavy grooves. After the Zed record, Szajner went on to record a handful of great albums and singles both under his own name and with Karel Beer in their duo The (Hypothetical) Prophets.
Today's track comes from Some Deaths Take Forever, his first album recorded under his real name, which came out in 1980. The album, which features playing by Bernard Paganotti and Klaus Basquiz of the classic French prog band Magma, was based around the concept of the feelings felt by inmates on death row. If it makes you feel ill at ease, that's as Szajner would want it. As he put it, "if people feel uneasy that's perfectly right because one of the aims was to make people think, 'something's not right about inflicting death'."


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Biblical name, borne by the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob. His mother Rachel died in giving birth to him, and in her last moments she named him Benoni, meaning 'son of my sorrow'. His father, however, did not wish him to bear such an ill-omened name, and renamed him Benyamin (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4). This means either 'son of the right hand' or more likely 'son of the south' (Hebrew yamin can also mean 'south'), since Benjamin was the only child of Jacob born in Canaan and not in Mesopotamia to the north. Another tradition is that the second element of the name is a variant of the Hebrew plural noun yamim, which means 'days' but is used idiomatically to mean 'year' or 'years'. The name would then mean 'son of (my) old age' and refer to the fact that Benjamin was Jacob's youngest child. In the Middle Ages the name was often given to sons whose mothers had died in childbirth. Today it has no such unfortunate associations and it grew enormously in popularity following the release of the film The Graduate (1967), in which Dustin Hoffman played the role of Benjamin Braddock. It is used in Scotland as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Beathan.
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Jeff ireland hasn't done s**t since he has been here. So we trade down when we need a wr! We are supposed to trade up you idiot. Ross your an idiot 2!
Jeff ireland hasn't done s**t since he has been here. So we trade down when we need a wr! We are supposed to trade up you idiot. Ross your an idiot 2!
first...we did get a trade down. But second....you cant just blink and trade down. You need a trade partner. Im sure Ireland is always working the phones for up or down oppotunities. You r the idiot.
He traded down 5 spots and didnt miss out on any potention WR prospects if we were targeting one. We could still get one of the WR's we value in rd 4. Adams, McNutt, Criner, Hilton, Givins, Toon, Jones, and the 2 WRs from Miami are all still available. Thats 9 players that can last 18 spots (ATM) until our 4th round pick We will have a few of these on the board at 4 to choose from. He would have been an idiot trading up when we were reported to be trying when we were 2 picks from being on the clock. We made a good move and picked up a 6th rounder where we can use for drafting depth either at a position for our new defensive scheme, or a backup linemen where we are thin.
Your the idiot. Ireland hasnt done anything since he has been here, what team have you been watching. Stupid refugee
Those remaining wr are just ok. Nothing spectacular. Im a scout, so i know some but in no means an expert. All i have to say of being a dolphin fan for 40yrs is ireland sucks. I would rather have them sign plaxico just to get through this season. Maybe we go 0-16 and get the first pick and get robert woods next year from usc. He is better then all the wr in this years draft. He will be either 1 or 2 in the draft next year.
I love this draft. Ireland has done a great job. You're a clown.
Dream Phins Draft (As of 5/6):
1. C.J. Mosley 2. Kelvin Benjamin 2. Ju'Waun James 4. De'Anthony Thomas 5. Xavier Grimble 6. Brandon Linder 7. Nevin Lawson
Hey dumb BOW305 Jeff ireland is 19 and 28 since he became GM. so shut your mouth dumb a**! go back to being a janitor.
This guy is a "scout"....maybe a 50 year old eagle scout....dork.
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Tonight I will be closer to 40 than 30 while this whole off season has made me feel like I've been 15 years old. It's been a long time since I've been this excited about our team. My present every year is having TC start shortly after my B-day. Oh and I got Marshall, Dansby, Henne, and Bess jerseys.
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En español | When you apply for a job today, here's what the recruiter is likely to do to get a more rounded view of your accomplishments: Check your profile on LinkedIn. Browse your Facebook page. Look for a blog or a website. And see if you're tweeting, which shows that you at least know what it is.
If you look competent online, you might get a response to the résumé that you emailed to the company. If you have no digital footprint, you're likely to get a pass. The only exceptions might be jobs at very small companies or nonprofits, or lower-level jobs, for which résumés are enough.
All this might come as a shock to job seekers over age 50, who have been happy to leave tweeting to the birds. But employers today need people who are comfortable online, and digital recruiting is the way to find them.
I recently recommended an editor who was over age 60 for a job, and the first question I got from the recruiter was, "Is she good at social?" — meaning social media. A job seeker over age 55 told me that even temp agencies want you to have a website as part of your job portfolio. "Seasoned, mature workers look young online, if they show they can communicate in the digital world," says James John, chief operating officer of Beyond.com, a job search site.
1. Make yourself visible
If you're just browsing company job boards — boomers' favorite sources of job openings — and sending résumés online, you're not doing enough: Employers need proof that you're up-to-date. Even if you network the old-fashioned way, by calling friends and having lunches, the employment decision will probably be funneled through the hiring office, which will search for you online.
So before you even begin a job search, you should set up a digital profile or improve the profile you have. It's your calling card to the new generation of recruiters.
Begin with LinkedIn. Last year, AARP launched a program on LinkedIn — now called Life Reimagined for Work — that brings together workers, employers and career management experts. On LinkedIn, there's a profile page where you present yourself — showing your employment history, skills, certifications, honors, volunteer work and anything else you'd like a recruiter to know. Don't hesitate to brag — your competition does. Post an appropriate head shot. Recruiters won't look at profiles without one.
Then search for friends and business colleagues on LinkedIn. If they have profiles, send a request to connect with them online, and ask key people to post a written recommendation on your page. See if the companies you'd like to work for have LinkedIn pages. You'll find job postings there, as well as company news.
"Some companies don't even ask for an emailed résumé anymore," one young job seeker told me. "When you're on their job site, they ask you to apply by clicking a LinkedIn button and uploading your profile." Don't even think of faxing. That's so yesterday, and a sign that you're out-of-date. Snail mail just wastes a stamp.
2. 'Friend' someone (lots of someones)
Use Facebook to set up a free profile page. Again, search for friends and business colleagues and send them a "friend" request to link to their pages. You can ask them about the job market or about the companies where they work. This is another place to inform your community about the work you're doing, such as consulting, writing or developing a part-time business. Companies have Facebook pages, too.
To step up your game, consider a personal website under your own name — for example, JaneDoe.com. You want the site to come up if a recruiter searches for you specifically.
A website is the place to demonstrate professional expertise. You can expand on your accomplishments and link to any work that already appears online, such as papers, articles or professional awards. (Enter your name into an online search engine to see what shows up.) Keep up with the news in your field and post commentaries — that section of your site is called a blog. Every couple of days, write something on the subject, under a headline that will attract attention.
(As an example of how this can work, take Mitchell Hirsch of Wilton, Conn. When he was out of work, he blogged regularly on unemployment data and issues. His posts were discovered and he was asked to add commentary to other websites. "At first, I was writing for $25 a post," Hirsch says. "But I told my wife that something would come of this, and it did." Today, he advocates for the unemployed at the National Employment Law Project in Washington.)
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Disclaimer: Water and electricity are a bad combination. It can short out your equipment, and depending on what it is it can give you a decent jolt. While I have made and tested this flashlight take everything said with a grain of salt and some common sense. Always be careful when putting dangerous elements together.
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He's been called both the world's oldest teenager and one of the most generous philanthropists in the country. T. Denny Sanford, who started working at age 8, achieved enough personal and financial success in business to land him on the Forbes' list of wealthiest Americans for several years. Now 75, for the past six years he's been focusing that energy and work ethic to a different cause: health.
Sanford's $400 million gift in 2007 to what is now called Sanford Health was the largest gift given to an American health care system (Sanford Health is a sponsor of WebMD). In addition to making Sanford the largest nonprofit health care system in the country, Sanford has his eye on a number of health issues that affect children.
One of those initiatives is The Sanford Project. Its goal is to find a cure for type 1 diabetes in Sanford's lifetime. "You see these kids who have 15 pokes a day with a needle and the pain that they go through," Sanford says, "and you can identify with it. Diabetes is unfortunately one of those situations that we don't recognize because the people otherwise act normal. But that's only if they get the proper care and take the proper medications."
Sanford is also working with WebMD on a joint project to teach children about food and fitness, called Fit Kids. The site is aimed at children in three age groups and will help kids and teens learn about food, fitness, mood, and recharging. "Kids could have a very positive effect on their entire family," says Sanford. "So that's really what WebMD and Sanford Health can put together."
Sanford's interest in health was in part motivated by his family. At age 4, he lost his mother to breast cancer, and when he was 21, his father died of heart disease. "I think health is an area where you can make the biggest difference, and that's what I'm trying to do," he says.
Sanford Health is now building a network of Sanford Children's Clinics around the world in communities lacking pediatric care. Sanford is also excited about the idea of helping to cure type 2 diabetes, because it can be caused by environmental conditions (poor diet and not enough exercise) and so can be cured by environmental conditions (more exercise and better nutrition). "It is so much more easily cured," he says. "We can take care of that in a heartbeat."
Sanford says he initially got involved with children's health care "for the children. But when you meet pediatric staff in hospitals and at schools [you realize] it's not just a job for them, it's a passion to save lives and help these little tykes. Children do not have a voice and we're trying to give it to them."
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Hi Guys;
We're embarking on a new project which requires some aluminum welding. We tried the Dynasty 200 DX on a couple test assemblies with okay results.
On the final assembly we're planning to employ a collapsible wall on the two mating parts - with some filler. The collapsible wall can be up to 1mm wide and 2mm tall to thermally de- couple the weld area from the main parts and assembly, thus reduce amperage requirements and total heat input into the part.
As for the torch we're thinking of using a WeldTec micro torch (Link: http://www.tectorch.com/micro%20tig%20torch.htm)
The question that we're not sure of is what type of TIG welder to purchase. It seems that the 200 DX has plenty of amperage but we're curious if the 350 DX might produce better results on this weld application?
In the Miller marketing documentation the 350 DX adds Precision welding which the 200 DX doesnt have is not rated for. What features in particular does the 350 DX add that might help us? Can the 350 DX produce a smaller arc diameter to better focus the heat on small features (ie our collapsible wall)?What type of unit would you recommend for this application?
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Miller Dynasty 200 DX or 350 DX for Precision Aluminum Welding
I see that this torch maximum amperage is 125 for the water cooled version. However, are you welding in such a confined area that you need a "micro" torch? If not then I would suggest a 250 amp water cooled torch, they're more comfortable to use in a production environment, plus you'll get much better gas coverage for aluminum welding
I have all three models, and for the smaller welds I prefer my 200. The 350 and the 700 do have adjustable EP, and EN, but honestly I find it only useful for thicker materials. Also 18 program stations which the 200 does not have.
For soda can welding I use the Tri Wave profile, which all 3 have.
If you had to pick one, I would pick the 350DX, but the 200 can do the thin stuff as well as the 350.Nothing welded, Nothing gained
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Webb Welcomes the Class of 2014!
Orientation Week Activities
This past August, Webb Institute welcomed 19 new freshman students into the student body. The Class of 2014, arrived on Monday, August 16th with family members and friends. As they bid farewell to their loved ones, these freshmen quickly discovered that they were already members of another family - the Webb family.
Many of the members of this class have expressed their gratitude and enjoyment over their college experience thus far. John Carlson '14 articulated his excitement in the class's first writing assignment; "Although it has been less than fourteen days since I unpacked my bags and began my shipbuilding education, I feel like I have lived here for months. I have found myself completely immersed in the new lifestyle here, and I have loved every second of it." Whether it was a Scavenger Hunt in New York City, teamwork exercises with the upperclassmen, a relaxing day at Jones Beach, or a drawing class with Dean Compton, it was clear that the Class of 2014 had settled in to their new home, and they were here to stay.
Samantha Griswold '14
My arrival at Webb was full of mixed feelings, from anxiety to excitement and everything in between. I had the typical anxious feeling that most college students have as they embark on, what in many cases is, a journey of a lifetime. What was not so typical, however, was the sick feeling I had in the bottom of my stomach because I was nervous about drawing class with Dean Compton.
As soon as I walked into the classroom my worries seemed to wash away. The classroom was set up as a model art studio clad with chairs, easels, and sketch pads. We began by drawing lines and soon after I was drawing drift wood, chairs and even my own hand. Throughout the course of the two days I went from drawing stick figures to portraits of my classmates. The atmosphere of the entire program was relaxing, fun, and encouraging. I was able to improve my art skills, while laughing and having fun with my new classmates. The experience set such a positive tone for the rest of orientation week and it is my hope that this feeling will carry thorough my first semester at Webb.
Eric Harris '14
As a freshman from Florida, the entire Webb Institute and New York City experience have been mind-blowing. So far one of the best parts of orientation week has been the tour of the USS Intrepid. Everything from the drive over the Long Island Expressway and then the ride through the midtown tunnel to the actual tour of the aircraft carrier was fun. Visiting an aircraft carrier like the USS Intrepid, however, has special meaning for me because my grandfather served on the USS Enterprise, another aircraft carrier in the US fleet, during WWII. For me to go onto the ship and walk the decks that the sailors walked, lived, and served on is a great experience. I saw the Kamikaze show that they had running in the hanger deck and to hear the call of "general quarters, general quarters, all hands to battle stations, this is not a drill, repeat, this is not a drill…" go out over the speakers sent a shiver down my spine because I know that my grandfather heard that many times during his time in service onboard the USS Enterprise.


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In the fourth book of this engrossing series, trouble besets Will and Evanlyn as they attempt to return to Araluen from the icebound land of Skandia. Evanlyn is taken captive, and two kingdoms fall into ultimate peril.
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The book and the narrator did a good job. It is a young readers book but it was a good escape for me to listen to on my way to and from work. The series is comfortable and I will listen to one in between heavier listening books.
Estate planning lawyer and mom to two boys. My older son liked audiobooks as an infant, and I've listened to a lot since then.
"One of the Better Ranger's Apprentice books"
The Ranger's Apprentice series, both the story and narration, are among my favorites of the books I have listened to with my children. And this is one of our favorites in the series.
The reunion of the main characters.
All of the scenes with Halt are wonderful. He is a funny character and his relationships with the younger characters are perfect.
I'm always looking for books that are suitable to listen to with my 11 year old son (and sometimes his older brother) that I can tolerate or even enjoy. This series is just amazing in that regard. I have enjoyed the storyline, the characters, and the narrator as much as my son. For both of us, these books are our favorites to put on. I'll be sad when the series is over.
A Book Addict who found she could clean house and get her book fix with audio books.
"Great Youth Read"
John Flannagan puts together a wonderful world of adventure with characters you care about and challenges that require unique strengths. Similar to Harry Potter only in that you get to watch the heros and heroines grow from children into adults to be proud of. I reccommend it for anyone.
"Great series"
Well voice acted and fantastic story, I would recommend for all ages because of the clean language
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Great. Erik and Holt play off of each other. Fun book to listen to. Looking r forward to the rest of the series
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I love this series and its nice to have another great installment. Two things, there were some repeated phrases throughout the story and it irritated me a bit. There were also some plot holes if you looked into it. I'd say otherwise it was pretty good
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Have to say it was the reader
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I enjoyed them all
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I was on the fire department for 25 years. I hired on in 1970. I have seen a lot through the years, and I am not a stranger to the tightening of budget belts. I have studied this year's debate over finances involving the Fort Wayne Fire Department, and I am very concerned over your decisions.
I can't blame Mayor Henry and the career politicians working for him for the mistakes being made by council. Though they do deserve considerable guilt for misguidance, council people, the buck ultimately and always ends with you. You are the watchdogs and the voice for the taxpayer. The waters have been muddied by misguidance and confusing statistics by the administration. The bottom line of the proposed manpower issue for 2014 is simply that the department is going to operate with four fewer combat firefighters on duty every day next year compared to this year. These four fewer combat firefighters will probably mean that the squad will be shut down. Why?
The fire department doesn't dare shut down neighborhood equipment because of the backlash. Every taxpayer wants what they are paying for. There used to be two squads. A fire department squad is the equivalent of a police SWAT team. They run the city and are in on every fire and normally are the most aggressive and well-trained firefighters simply because they make more runs. We have had a squad for 50 years for a reason. We were awarded 96 combat firefighters daily in the past for a reason.
Since that time we have gained population, area and tax dollars. We need more combat firefighters, not less. Is it logical now to lower the manpower and weaken the department? Before you do this, I suggest each council person talk to your neighbors and ask them what they want. I know that when the only thing separating a child from being saved or perishing in a house fire is their weak whimper from a closet being heard by a firefighter willing to give up his or her life for that child. The firefighter who has been cut from the daily manpower could just be that firefighter. We need all of the experience and firefighters we can get on the fire scene.
Why is it that it takes a tragedy for leaders to understand the importance of combat staffing? What kind of a fire department do you want? How safe do you want to keep the people of our city? Please allow your conscience to be your guide.
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