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Newark – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Division of Senior Services hosted the Seventh Annual Essex County Older Americans Heritage Month Celebration Tuesday, May 14, in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. May is recognized as National Older Americans Month.
During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Essex County Legends Awards to the following Essex County senior citizens:
· Newark resident Alma Beatty, who as Vice President of Community Affairs at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey.
· Verona resident Hilda Lutzke, who is a retired English teacher at Weequahic High School in Newark.
· East Orange resident Rev. Dr. Leora Liggins, who is the Founder and Pastor of Christ Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church in East Orange.
· West Caldwell resident Eva Bouzard-Hui, who is an artist and a retired art educator from West Caldwell-Caldwell Middle School and James Caldwell High School.
"Older Americans Month is an opportunity for us to recognize the tremendous contributions our senior citizens have made to shape and mold today's community, and bring attention to the contributions they continue to make on a daily basis to improve our quality of life. Active in all aspects of life, our senior population is proving that you don't slow down after you reach a certain age," DiVincenzo said. "Our honorees have exhibited a tremendous amount of responsibility by advocating for and providing assistance that is helping their fellow seniors to remain active and continue living in our community," he added.
"The County Executive takes the time each month to recognize the diverse cultures and ethnicities present in Essex County and this program is for our older residents. This is a celebration of all your efforts throughout the years and all the positive contributions and things made possible through them," NJ State Senator and Essex County Deputy Chief of Staff Teresa Ruiz said.
"I want to thank the County Executive for honoring our elders," Freeholder President Blonnie Watson said. "I fit in that category and I'm proud of it. We honor you all today and thank you for all that you have contributed throughout your lives," she added.
The award winners were nominated by social service agencies and community organizations that work closely with the Essex Division of Senior Services and were chosen because they are positive role models for the younger generation, have worked tirelessly to assist fellow seniors and made tremendous contributions to improve the quality of life. The honorees are as follows:
Newark resident Alma Beatty retired as Vice President of Community Affairs at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey after the serving the hospital for 44 years. She was responsible for implementing a Patient Advocacy Department, coordinating and supervising a Summer Youth Employment program at the hospital and initiating the "House Calls" program at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center's Center for Geriatric Services. House Calls allows health professionals to provide medical, social and educational services to seniors in their own homes. Ms. Beatty also coordinated numerous health fairs, found innovative ways to help families in need and organized the hospital's first African American History Month Program in 1997. She grew up in Newark, attended Essex County College and Bloomfield College, and received certification in criminal justices from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. "My aunt was not feeling well today, so I am representing her with much pride, admiration and love," Patricia Hodge, Ms. Beatty's niece, said. "She dedicated her life to serving the community and lived as a role model for the young people," she added.
Verona resident Hilda Lutzke was an English teacher at Weequahic High School in Newark for 40 years. She is described as "a special educator who made an impact on young lives… Throughout the decades, Hilda's resolved was to teach and to advance all of her students, regardless of culture, race or religion." Ms. Lutzke was one of the original founders of the Newark Teachers Union and was inducted into the Weequahic Hall of Fame in 2008. Almost 100 years old (she was born September 14, 1913), Ms. Lutzke keeps in regular contact with many of her former students. In 2011, at the time she was 98 years old, Ms. Lutzke was the featured guest speaker at her 72nd high school reunion. She was born in Newark, attended Newark Public Schools and graduated from Montclair Teacher's College, now Montclair State University, at the age of 19. "Today is a special day for me," Lutzke said. "I taught many generations of students in Newark and my greatest joy is when these students, who are now 80 and 85 years old, visit me and tell me the effect I have had on their lives," she pointed out.
East Orange resident Rev. Dr. Leora Liggins is the Founder and Pastor of Christ Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church in East Orange. Her ministerial career began in 1994 when she was licensed to preach and joined the staff at Imani Baptist Church in East Orange, and she was ordained in 2000 by the late Rev. Moses Knott, Jr. She founded Christ Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church in 2002 and the church was fully recognized by the American Baptist Churches organization in 2011. Under her leadership, the church provides a myriad of ministries to help the less fortunate, homeless and mentally ill, including a community feeding program, nursing home ministry, clothing distribution program, domestic violence awareness program, and flower distribution program for the sick and shut-in parishioners. "All we ever knew in my family was to do for others. I'm glad to be here and to be able to reach out to help others," Rev. Liggins said. "It's so humbling to me to receive this award. It brings tears to my eyes," she added.
West Caldwell resident Eva Bouzard-Hui is a retired art educator from West Caldwell-Caldwell Middle School and James Caldwell High School, an artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States and China, and has been a lecturer and instructor at Georgian Court University, Essex County College, Middlesex County College, and in China. Throughout her career, Ms. Bouzard-Hui has applied her artistic skills and passion to help others. While working for CARE, she served as public school art teacher in Biafra, Africa; and worked for Eva's Shelter for the Homeless in Paterson. She also teaches pottery courses at Rahway Correctional Facility and staged a show featuring the inmates' artwork. "I've had a wonderful time teaching. But the most important thing is what the students gave to me," Bouzard-Hui said. "It's been a great feeling to get up in the morning and see what they could create," she added.
"Our older Americans helped shape our Country, State and County, and they have so much more to give. Americans are living longer, healthier lives and continue to make positive contributions in all aspects of life. We can all learn from them," Essex County Director of Citizen Services Anibal Ramos, Jr. said. "Today's celebration is our opportunity to thank Older Americans for all they have done and to encourage them to stay involved in our communities," he added.
"A growing percentage of Essex County's population is over 65, and our challenge is providing the appropriate level of care for our aging grandparents, parents and loved ones," said Essex County Division of Senior Services Director Jaklyn DeVore. "All of our Older American honorees are active in their communities and have taken responsibility for assisting other seniors. They serve as role models for our youth," she added.
The Essex County Older Americans Heritage Month Celebration is part of a yearlong series of programs initiated by County Executive DiVincenzo to recognize and celebrate the diversity of Essex County. Other cultural celebrations celebrate African American Heritage, Irish Heritage, Italian Heritage, Jewish Heritage, Latino Heritage, Portuguese Heritage and Women's History.
The Essex County Division of Senior Services offers a wide range of services to eligible Essex County senior citizens. The Division offers adult protective services, provides basic transportation services, administers adult day care centers, offers counseling services, provides home delivered meals and offers visiting nurse services. For more information, please call the Division of Senior Services at 973-395-8375.


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On the night of the NBA draft, former St. Peter's Prep standout Ronald Roberts Jr. viewed his chances of getting selected as 50/50. That night 60 names were called, and none of them were his.
"It winded up not happening," Roberts said. "Right when I woke up the next morning I realized that I was going to have to work even harder to try to show all of these organizations what I can do in summer league. Right now I'm just trying to seize the moment."
That's exactly what the 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward is doing as he attempts to make the Philadelphia 76ers roster in the Orlando Pro Summer League. Through four games, he is averaging 9.8 points while shooting 66 percent from the floor along with 6.5 rebounds per game. Roberts has helped his team to a 3-1 start.
When the Orlando league concludes today, play will move to Las Vegas where Roberts will suit up for the Miami Heat.
"I feel good, I feel comfortable," Roberts said. "We're just trying to keep this success going."
Roberts' athletic ability is no secret. In his senior season at St. Joseph's University he recorded 61 dunks, as well as a key block against VCU in the Atlantic-10 Tournament championship that cemented St. Joseph's first conference championship in 17 years.
But Roberts makes it clear that there's more to his game than his athletic talent.
"Just finishing around the rim is one thing," he said. "I use my athleticism to get offensive and defensive rebounds. It just adds to my motor."
That motor has always been there, even if it doesn't show through his reserved personality.
"Most people assume quiet individuals are not motivated and driven," former St. Peter's Prep head coach Mike Kelly said. "I've never seen a guy like him do more talking with his play and yet be so shy off the court. He does a lot of talking between the lines."
During his time at Prep, Roberts helped lead the Marauders to consecutive Hudson County championships. As a senior he was named Third Team All-State after leading his team to a 24-5 record.
During his senior year at St. Joseph's, Roberts averaged 14.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He finished his career ranked 12th and 20th in rebounds and points in school history, respectively.
"I'm excited for him because he's making such a favorable impression on so many," St. Joseph's head coach Phil Martelli said. "Not just the 76ers and their staff but he's making an impression throughout that league the way he conducts himself, the way he works at his game."
With each summer league game, Roberts hopes his journey towards realizing his NBA dream is getting closer. His college coach and many others are rooting for him in what's been a lifelong pursuit.
"For a young man like Ron, nothing but the best can happen for him because he's such a terrific, terrific young guy," Martelli said.

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City Councilman John C. Liu, the chair of the council's Transportation Committee, will convene an oversight hearing to assess the state of the city's bridges and question the government agencies that are responsible for monitoring, maintaining and repairing them on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 10 a.m.
The probe comes in the wake of the Minneapolis bridge collapse last week that killed eight people. Several people are still missing and many people who use bridges on a daily basis, particularly on Staten Island, are still understandably shaken.
"While bridge safety overall appears to be improving, there are still troubling inconsistencies in the way government monitors our bridge infrastructure and prioritizes repair work," Liu (D-Queens) said in a statement.
"This hearing will kick-start the process of repairing any structural deficiencies that may exist and help bring to bear the full resources of federal, state and local agencies to ensure that the City's bridges are in compliance with the strictest safety standards," Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement.


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MOBILE, Alabama -- A fire caused significant damage to a one-story house in the 8500 block of Cherry Oak Circle this afternoon, Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials said.
Firefighters responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. to a call of fire coming from the rear of a one-story wood frame house with vinyl siding, said Steve Huffman, fire department spokesman. The heat from the fire damaged the siding on three other houses -- the two on either side and one behind the structure, Huffman said.
The homeowners arrived at the house shortly after firefighters, he said. Firefighters were concerned that a pet cat may have been seriously injured during the fire, but have not yet found the pet, Huffman said.
There were no injuries to residents or firefighters, he said.
Cherry Oak Court is located in a subdivision north of Cottage Hill Road and east of Dawes Road.


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Kachemak Emergency Services responded to three fire calls and one emergency medical call during the week of Oct. 29- Nov. 4.
Kachemak Emergency Services Area Board will be holding their regular monthly board meeting on Thursday at 7p.m. The meeting will be held at the McNeil Canyon Fire Station, 53048 Ashwood Ave. ( Mile 12 East End Rd.). The agenda will be posted at the station and the Borough Office Building at 206 E. Pioneer in Homer. For further information call 235-9811.
Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to five emergency medical and two fire calls for the week of Oct. 29 – Nov. 4.
A caller reported a white truck pulling a trailer and spilling trash along the roadway on Pioneer Avenue and Lake Street.
A caller reported a possible shoplifter on Lake Street.
A 911 caller reported a relative threatening to burn her father's property on Kachemak Drive.
A caller reported a vehicle in the ditch on Kachemak Way and Mountain View.
A caller reported a possible sighting of wanted suspects at 641 West Fairview.
A caller reported a child in a moving vehicle not seat-belted in.
A person came to the police station counter with a found bicycle.
A caller reported an individual on Clover Lane threatening harm himself.
A caller reported an older 1980s model red Toyota driving on the wrong side of the road and swerving, before pulling into a business on Pioneer Avenue.
A caller reported theft of car keys on Pioneer Avenue. Caller later reported keys were returned.
A caller reported a man trespassing on private property.
The Homer Post Office reported an aggressive dog impeding mail delivery at a local residence on Aspen Lane.
A caller reported a reckless driver at a local park.
Crime Stoppers reported a possible sighting of a wanted individual.
A caller reported a phishing scam.
A caller reported being harassed by neighbors over the phone.
A caller reported a shoplifter caught on video on Lake Street.
A woman came to the police station with an Internet fraud complaint.
An officer removed a dead animal from the roadway on Pioneer Avenue.
A 911 caller reported suspicious light emissions coming from a neighboring residence on Orion Circle.
A 911 caller reported suspicious phone calls on East End Road.
A man called 911 to report someone making threats at his doorstep on Jenny Way.
A caller reported a burglary on Jenny Way.
A man called the Homer Police Department to report he hit a horse on the dark Sterling Highway at 6 a.m. Saturday morning and he was trying to find the owner. Another horse was with the first one.
A person came to the police counter to report theft of property on East End Road.
A caller requested an intoxicated person be trespassed from a local establishment on Ohlson Lane.
A caller reported hearing loud voices near a public hearing.
A caller reported a keyed vehicle.
An anonymous man presented at the counter to report a man sleeping in a local building on Heath Street.
An anonymous caller reported a drug transaction on Beluga Place.
Alaska State Troopers
On Oct. 29, at 8:15 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a REDDI report in Anchor Point. Troopers contacted Nick L. Nelson, 47 of Anchor Point, on a traffic stop. Investigation revealed that Nelson was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Further investigation revealed Nelson's privilege to drive had been revoked. He was arrested and remanded to Homer Jail.
On Nov. 2, around 5 p.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted Kent L. Smith, 52 of Anchor Point, on a traffic stop. Investigation revealed that Smith was in possession of Methadone, a schedule 2A controlled substance. Smith did not have a prescription for Methadone, and further investigation revealed that Smith was in violation of his probation. Smith was arrested and remanded to Homer Jail.
On Nov. 4, around 8 p.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted a 16-year-old male juvenile on a traffic stop. Investigation revealed the juvenile was in possession of marijuana. Charges are being referred to the juvenile justice system in Homer. The juvenile was released to his mother
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When I learned there was a plan to translate the complete edition of Kierkegaard's journals and notebooks, I was dubious as to the need. I was dead wrong.
Performing the Drama of Doctrine
Kevin Vanhoozer demonstrates that Christian thought is a more engaging, embodied affair than much that passes for thinking these days.
The holy family didn't meet the ideal either
I don't know what a perfect first-century family looked like, but I'm certain that Joseph and Mary didn't qualify.
A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It
Spring books
Most moral arguments against suicide are built on premises of faith. But Jennifer Hecht, a poet and first-rate historian of ideas, is intent on providing secular reasons for refraining from it.
The mall food court tables are close together. You can't help but overhear the two teens at the next table. She says gently but firmly, "Thanks, but I don't think so, I'm just not interested in you that way." His face melts. You're sure he's watched quietly from afar and has been dreaming of this moment for months. The poor girl is sympathetic: "Jeff, I think you're a really neat guy, but . .
Sunday, November 12
Mark 12:38-44
My favorite Kierkegaardian parable is called "The Man Who Walked Backwards." The Danish philosopher was particularly hard on religious professionals, and claimed that inconsistent behaviors most often accompany exorbitant professions of good intentions:
The posture of faithfulness
"Love never ends," St. Paul writes in the lesson we read from 1 Corinthians 13. Or, put more positively, "love abides." What does that really mean—to say that "love abides"? Or, indeed, what possible sense could it make to say this in a world in which the truth so clearly seems to be that love quite often does not abide?
For some time now I have been both attracted to and troubled by the story of Abraham's journey to present his son Isaac as a burnt offering in the land of Moriah. I was moved by Abraham's extraordinary devotion to God but repelled by the thought that it made him willing to sacrifice his only child.
Kierkegaard on regard for enemies
Scholars can be like children in a schoolyard. We push one another around, turn our noses up and have our cliques. On the terrain that I know best, the writings of Søren Kierkegaard, today's Gettysburg is the struggle between readers who see play and misdirection everywhere in Kierkegaard and those who are inclined to read him as a philosophically and poetically gifted evangelist.
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Holly Puckett was holding a sign requesting money along Oregon 217 near the Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway intersection Nov. 6 when a SUV pulled up to her as the traffic light turned green.
Two Beaverton police officers watched the SUV, third in line to cross the intersection, stop about 2:30 p.m. The 30-year-old woman then walked onto the roadway, received something from the driver and remained standing inches from the yellow line to talk to the motorist, according to a Beaverton police report.
The two continued conversing amid the chorus of vehicle horns, the report said. The traffic light soon turned red and the SUV, now first to cross the intersection, and four vehicles behind it had to wait for the next signal to go.
Before approaching the SUV, Puckett had walked onto the roadway on two other occasions to accept items from motorists, the report said. The traffic light was red both times.
The officers stopped Puckett and she told them she received a dollar, some jewelry and a business card from the SUV driver, the report said. She also said she knew the traffic light was green when she approached the vehicle to get the items.
Puckett explained that she has no ties to Beaverton, but came to panhandle with her boyfriend, the report said. Officers found the boyfriend standing at the top of the southbound on-ramp to Oregon 217.
Puckett and her boyfriend were cited for improper position on a highway. Puckett also was cited for unlawful possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and was booked into the Washington County Jail on a charge of disorderly conduct.
The couple told police that they were warned against panhandling in Beaverton by transients in Portland, the report said. They explained that they were willing to take the risk because they felt Beaverton corners yielded more money.
Other police calls included:
- A 28-year-old woman was arrested Nov. 4 at a Target on Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway on suspicion of theft. She allegedly took $100 worth of clothing.
- An unknown male in dark clothing broke into a Cricket Wireless store on Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard Nov. 4 and took more than $1,000 worth of phones. No arrest was made.
- Someone in the 10900 block of Southwest Celeste Lane reported Nov. 4 that 975 euros in fraudulent purchases was on their credit card.
- An Apple MacBook Pro laptop was reported missing Nov. 4 from the Beaverton School District Administrative Office on Southwest Merlo Road.
- A 26-year-old woman was arrested Nov. 5 in Beaverton Municipal on suspicion of contempt of court.
- Someone in the 16800 block of Southwest Millikan Way reported their wallet stolen from their purse on Nov. 5 and fraudulent purchases made from two credit cards at a Nordstrom and a Popeye's in Portland.
- A 20-year-old man was arrested Nov. 5 in the 11500 block of Southwest Canyon Road on suspicion of theft, identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card. He allegedly stole credit cards from a purse at the Fred Meyer in Beaverton Town Square, bought gas and cigarettes nearby and was arrested later while attempting to buy a t-shirt.
- Someone reported seeing a man who appeared in his 20s running from his vehicle after crashing it into bushes near Southwest Jenkins Road and Jay Street on Nov. 5. The person was not found.
- A driver crashed Nov. 5 while traveling through a curve near Oregon 217 and Northwest Sunset Highway. No one was seriously injured.
- Someone reported that a man exposed himself to a middle school student Nov. 6 in the 14700 block of Southwest Scholls Ferry Road. The 41-year-old suspect was arrested the next day.
- A 26-year-old man was arrested near Southwest Griffith Drive and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway on an outstanding warrant from Linn County. A K9 unit assisted in the arrest.
- Someone reported a man taking a projector from the Hilton Garden Inn on Northwest Gateway Court on Nov. 6. No arrest was made.
- A 33-year-old woman was cited Nov. 6 near Southwest 114th Avenue and McBride Place for offensive littering and criminal trespassing. She allegedly set up camp along the railroad tracks and threw garbage around the area.
- A 43-year-old man was arrested Nov. 6 in the 3200 block of Southwest Hocken Avenue on suspicion of disorderly conduct and initiating a false police report. He told officers he lost $500 and allegedly called 911 to report he had been robbed in an attempt to get the money replaced.
The police log is a list of recent calls for service and crime provided by the Beaverton Police Department. This is a partial list of incidents officers responded to on Nov. 4, Nov. 5 and Nov. 6.


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Causeys Celebrate 40th
Charles "Chuck" and Donna Causey of Wheeling are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today, Aug. 25.
They were united in marriage Aug. 25, 1973 at Warwood United Methodist Church, Wheeling, by the Rev. Kenneth Cain.
Donna Causey is the daughter of the late Charles E. Green and Betty L. Sutton Green. She works as a registered nurse at Wheeling Hospital.
Charles Causey is the son of the late Charles K. "Kenny" Causey and Dorothy Mae Wright Causey. He was a federal mine inspector for the Mine Safety and Health Administration and retired in 2013.
They are the parents of three children. The family includes Jason and his wife, Jennifer; Chad and his wife, Michelle, and Jennifer Causey McDaniel and her husband, Pete. They have eight grandchildren.


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Top stories:
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said streamlining the organization's structure and setting the stage for success drove today's announcement that Ray Farmer has been promoted to general manager and CEO Joe Banner and general manager Mike Lombardi will leave the team. (cleveland.com)(WKYC Channel 3)
Federal authorities today arrested the final suspect in last month's home invasion shooting in Ashtabula that left a mother and son dead. (cleveland.com)(WOIO Channel 19)
Cleared of all charges and released from a Philippines jail, pastor Tom Randall is back home with his Hudson congregation. (WOIO Channel 19)(WEWS Channel 5)
Area crime news:
A man wanted in Indiana for murder could be hiding in Painesville. (News-Herald)
An Akron man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for raping two young sisters who testified against him at his Summit County jury trial last month. (Akron Beacon Journal)
The defense and state rested Monday in the case of Bohannon Miller, who is on trial in Lorain County connection with the 2009 murder of 18-year-old Marquis McCall. Closing arguments began today. (Lorain Morning Journal)
Jury selection began this morning in the Summit County capital murder trial of a Barberton man charged with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old girl and her unborn child. (Akron Beacon Journal)
A northeast Canton woman swung her arms, spit on police officers and threw office furniture when police arrested her at the police department on a domestic violence charge. (Canton Repository)
A Sandusky man was arrested Sunday evening after he allegedly karate-chopped his girlfriend's throat. (Sandusky Register)
Local news – east:
Investigators seized campaign and financial records of Mahoning County Probate Judge Mark Belinky, looking for evidence to possibly file criminal charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, tampering with records, bribery, money laundering, theft, and theft in office. (Youngstown Vindicator)
Chardon School Board unanimously approved a two-year contract with the Chardon Education Association at a meeting on Monday. (News-Herald)
The upcoming exodus of United Airlines' hub from Cleveland Hopkins Airport could open new doors for daily service at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. (Warren Tribune Chronicle)
Local news – west:
Avon City Council approved a dome over tennis courts at the Avon Oaks Country Club, despite opposition from some residents of the neighboring Willow Creek subdivision. (cleveland.com)(Lorain Morning Journal)
Avon Lake is considering new legislation that would allow landowners to have deer killed on their property. (cleveland.com)(Elyria Chronicle-Telegram)
A retired securities analyst in Las Vegas says he's just made a big addition to his collection of photographs of 19th century celebrities: a newly-discovered photo of a teenaged Thomas Edison, a Milan native. (Sandusky Register)
Akron-Canton area news:
A semi lost its load today after overturning on Interstate 76 in Norton, shutting the eastbound lanes. (WEWS Channel 5)
A Canton firefighter was injured and five people were rescued from a burning house in the northwest section of the city early this morning. (Canton Repository)
Multiple fire crews fought a blaze Monday at a small apartment building in Guilford Township. (Medina County Gazette)
Cuyahoga Falls City Council on Monday confirmed the appointment of Capt. Jack Davis as police chief. (Akron Beacon Journal)


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A master's student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Oakland University, Stacey Wensink receives accolades for her research on the environmental impacts of of "hardening" shorelines.
Through her research as a master's student at Oakland University, Stacey Wensink finds that a common practice of "hardening" shorelines can disrupt the surrounding ecosystem.
Wensink was one of several OU biology students who presented research at the first-ever Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Portland, Oregon this past June. Her poster presentation, "Riprap alters the structure and function of Lake St. Clair shorelines," has won the award for the 2014 Best Poster Presentation in Applied Research from the Society for Freshwater Science.
Wensink explained that piles of concrete or stone, riprap, is used to prevent erosion and flooding on waterfront properties.
"We found that hardened shorelines are physically very different from natural shorelines," Wensink said. "Riprap negatively affected shoreline ecosystem function, particularly in terrestrial areas of shorelines. Organic matter decomposed slowly on riprap-hardened shorelines, and wrack (washed-up organic matter) was less able to accumulate in terrestrial shoreline areas. As a result, riprap appears to reduce nutrient availability and connectivity between the lake and shoreline ecosystems."
Wensink conducted her research with guidance from Dr. Scott Tiegs, assistant professor in Oakland's Department of Biological Sciences.
"Stacey is a very deserving student," Dr. Tiegs said. "She has worked hard and done quality work at every stage of her master's thesis; it is wonderful to see her efforts and talents acknowledged with this award."
For her award, Wensink will receive a $250 check and be presented with a certificate at the 2015 Society for Freshwater Science Conference in Milwaukee.
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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds into law if it acquires the political power to do so, and will follow it by suppressing opposition, subverting all education to seize early the minds of the young, and by killing, locking up, or driving underground all heretics.
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FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- It's official. The holiday season has begun on the Eastern Shore as Fairhope Mayor Tim Kant's wife, Karla, had the honor of throwing the switch to light up the city's tree-lined streets Thursday night.
Thousands of people enjoyed Christmas carols sung by the Eastern Shore Choral Society as well as the Center Stage Choir, and holiday music was performed by the Fairhope High School Wind Ensemble on the main stage at Fairhope Avenue and Section Street in the heart of downtown.
At a special place on Fairhope Avenue, Mrs. Claus was busy listening to children's Christmas wishes as parents took keepsake snapshots.
As the music students performed, artificial snow was pumped into the sky in front of the stage to the crowd's delight with children reaching up to touch the white flakes as if they were gold.
Watching the festivities for their 10th year in a row, Roger and Joy Richardson of Fairhope smiled. "To me it's the beginning of the season," Joy Richardson said.
Recreating a snowy atmosphere with a special Christmas feeling is a tall order in the Deep South, but Joy Richardson said Fairhope hits the mark each year.
"It's beautiful," she said.
As the artificial snow fell on the crowd, Barbara Caver of Spanish Fort held her granddaughter, Emma Grace, who's experiencing her first Christmas this year.
Caver said she been coming to Fairhope's annual lighting of the trees for about a decade. "It's the start of the Christmas season," she said. "The grand opening."


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St. Augustine Cathedral Mass to pray for Newtown, Conn.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- People pray in the St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo. The church held a special mass on Dec. 19, 2012 in honor of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting.
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Review: 55 Days
Hampstead Theatre, London NW3
Mark Gatiss as Charles 1 Photo: Catherine Ashmore
Howard Brenton's meaty new history play, set during the final 55 days in the life of Charles I, brings to mind a very modern problem.
It is 1648, England has been mired in murderous civil war for six years and Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army has just stormed the Parliament it was created to protect. But as today's western governments have often found, it is a messy business bringing in democracy on the end of a gun.
The main point here, however, is that the ramifications of Charles's trial and execution are still being felt today. Director Howard Davies underlines the point by setting the 17th-century action, which is performed on a stage of bare boards that bisects the audience, in what feels like a dour 20th- century Britain.
It is a grey world, in which pallid, puritanical and war-weary men, including Douglas Henshall's doubt-ridden Cromwell, dress in grey and argue over whether Parliament or the Crown is sovereign.
Not a drop of stage blood is spilled, yet the still play evokes a country exhausted by war — a condition which Mark Gatiss's scarily remote King Charles acknowledges with a dismissive wave of the hand and one word, "pish".
So speaks God's representative on earth, as the king believed himself to be. And that aloofness from his fellow man is made all the more stark by the use of costumes — the king is the only character in 17th-century dress,
Charles might have come across as a foppish fool had Gatiss not reined in the temptation to play the role for laughs.
Instead, his king may be part-loon who is convinced that he is God's anointed one, but there is a chilling political intelligence at work that aborts any impulse to laugh.
Henshall's Cromwell, meanwhile, is almost gravely ill with the weight of responsibility that goes with dissolving the monarchy. And you can feel the fatigue as he wrestles with the paradox of doing God's work by bringing down God's king.
Hurried scene changes, involving serious men moving furniture quickly, lends this talky play a sense of urgency as events move towards Charles's trial — although it is not quite enough to prevent the first two acts from feeling overlong.
Still, this is a gripping addition to the history play canon, more in the mould of Schiller than Shakespeare.
Although perhaps because in Charles I, Brenton is saddled with an unloveable monarch whose fate is hard to care about, he never generates the tension Schiller achieves with the more likeable Mary Stuart, who was also executed. So the fate we care about here is not so much the king's or Cromwell's, but democracy's. (www.hampsteadtheatre.com)
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POULSBO — The following athletes from the North Kitsap School District earned their way to the district meet Saturday at Sumner.
Aundronique Sluys – Long Jump, alternate on 4X100 and 4X200 Relays; Joseph Shoemaker – Javelin; Jack Larson – Triple Jump; Tyler Churchill – 110m and 300m hurdles; Devon Jacob – 1600 meter and 3200 meter run; Marina Roberts – 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4X400 Relay team; Annie Roberts – 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4X400 Relay team; Ashleigh Richardson – 400, 4X100 and 4X400 Relays;
Alexis Richardson – 4X100 and 4X200 Relays; Lexi Anthony – alternate for 300m hurdles; Lucas Thompson – 800 meters; Thomas Gill – 4X100 Relay; Marvin Robles – 4X100 Relay; Andrew Beversluis – Pole Vault, 4X100 Relay; Kelly Nash – 800, 4X200 and 4X400 Relays; Melia Beckwith – 800, 4X200, 4X400 Relays and alternate 4X100 Relay; Sarah Wahl – High Jump, 200, 4X100 and 4X200 Relays;
Christine VanDeen – Javelin, High Jump; Tucker Burns – Shot Put, alternate 4X100 Relay; Kristine Bacon – Discus; Sonya Redbird – Discus; Tova Houck – 4X100 and 4X400 Relays; Aaron McCanna – alternate 4X100 Relay.
The boys 4x400 Relay team (Thompson, Gill, Robles, Beversluis) is also an alternate at Districts and will compete if another team drops out.
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Conner McCorkle, 100 meter, 400 meter, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay; Shane Miller, 400 meter, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay; Edward Capell, 400 meter, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay; Sebastian Ford, 800 meter, High Jump; Cooper Wall, 800 meter; Kyle Ramsey, 1,600 meter; Ian Christen, 1,600 meter, 3,200 meter; Lynyrd Barion, 4x100 Relay; Daniel Mitchell, 4x400 Relay; Taylor Stephens, High Jump;
Ben Berkimer, Discus; Carson Roberts, Long Jump, Triple Jump; Zachary Whittaker, Long Jump, Triple Jump; Indigo Williams, 100 meter, 200 meter, 4x100 Relay, 4x200 Relay; Kamina Flemming, 100 meter, 4x100 Relay; Alexandra Lanzafame, 100 meter, Long Jump, Triple Jump; Annika Krol, 400 meter, 4x200 Relay, 4x400 Relay; Caroline Howes, 800 meter, 4x400 Relay; Alexandra Nausid-Nichols, 800 meter;
Clara Lund, 1,600 meter, 3,200 meter; Kathleen Ramsey, 1,600 meter; Katherine Shafer, 1,600 meter; Clara Lund, 3,200 meter; Mikhaela Woodward, 3,200 meter; Reagan Colyer, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay; Abigail Baldwin, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles; Holly Crowley, 100m hurdles; Cassandra Marcotte, 300m hurdles, Triple Jump;
Kristin Brown, 4x100 Relay, 4x200 Relay, 4x400 Relay; Hannah Snyder, 4x200 Relay, Triple Jump; Megan Kunold, High Jump; Havilah Criss, High Jump; Heigi Johnson, Pole Vault; Lexi Simmons, Shot Put, Discus; Laura Christman, Discus.
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MUSKEGON, MI – As more and more school districts struggle with deficit spending and alarmingly low bank accounts, the superintendent of Oakridge Public Schools said relative financial stability "feels good."
Oakridge's 2013-14 budget calls for a $68,000 withdrawal from the district's fund balance savings account. That will leave the district with $896,000 in the fund balance at the end of the coming school year, which is 5.3 percent of the district's $16.8 million general operating fund.
Several other districts having less than 2 percent in their fund balances. Oakridge Superintendent Tom Livezey called his district's financial picture "relatively stable."
"It feels good going into the school year where you're not having to cut millions of dollars," Livezey said. "It's nice just to be able to prepare for a school year and focus on the kids."
The 2013-14 budget includes no cuts and no layoffs, Livezey said. The district eliminated one elementary teaching position through attrition, he said.
It also assumes no wage increase for teachers, who will be negotiating their pay with the district this year. Though teachers are working under a three-year labor agreement, it calls for salary issues to be discussed each year, Livezey said. Their wages are frozen unless an agreement is reached, he said.
"(Union) relations are very positive," Livezey said. "Both the association and the board understand the financial situation that schools are in right now. I'm confident we'll be able to work things out cooperatively."
Support personnel -- maintenance, transportation and food workers -- and the para-clerical group -- paraprofessionals and clerical workers -- will be getting 1 percent wage increases, according to their labor agreements. Livezey said the total cost of the increases is $27,716 for 2013-14.
Administrators' wages are frozen for the coming year, Livezey said.
Helping Oakridge's fiscal situation is enrollment that has grown the last few years. In 2010-11, the district hit a 10-year enrollment low of 1,859 students, Livezey said. On the last day of school in June, there were 1,920 students, he said. That's a 3 percent increase.
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Morgan Freeman has played God (twice), and the president, and remains the go-to narrator for documentaries about the Founding Fathers, the space program or love-struck penguins.
He is also an intense and constantly surprising actor, whether it's playing a wicked pimp in "Street Smart," a wary cowboy in "Unforgiven," a warm ex-boxer in "Million Dollar Baby" or a wise old con in "The Shawshank Redemption."
But he has a truly striking change-of-pace role in "Last Vegas," a comedy about four over-60 friends — played by Freeman, Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Kevin Kline — who head to Nevada for Douglas' bachelor party.
The movie not only gives Freeman a rare chance to dance on screen, but four older actors the leads.
"Moviemaking is cyclical," the Oscar-winner says. "They try to watch what sells — it's all about the bottom line — and so the Baby Boomers are coming of age now, and there's an audience, so some of the older generation are getting work. I hope that continues."
Freeman, 76, whose own career shows no signs of slowing — this is his fourth movie this year, and he has seven more in various stages of production — took a few hasty minutes out recently to talk about this new film, and some old memories.
Q: You're often people's first choice when they need a little gravitas, a little dignity. It is a special joy when you get to do a part like this, where you wear a crazy sports jacket and do a little slapstick?
A: Oh, absolutely, you know it is. I don't think of myself — I don't want to be thought of — as a personality, where every movie you see me in, that's who you see. I consider myself a character actor, and I like to play a diverse array of people. When you find yourself trapped in one mode, it gets to be unsatisfying. It pays, but it's unsatisfying.
Q: In addition to the comedy here, you also get to bust a move to some Earth, Wind and Fire.
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A: That was really the beginning of my professional life. I had done an off-Broadway play that had closed in October, and I went right from there to 'Dolly' (in 1968). I learned a lot about professionalism from Pearl Bailey. She was the consummate performer — always at the theater on time, always gave it her all, every night, every performance... And after the show, she would come out and do a few of her hits, because she knew people expected it. Although some of the dancers resented that a bit, having to just stand there on stage after the show was over, waiting while she did a few more songs!
Q: But that was really the big breakthrough for you.
A: Well the first breakthrough was that off-Broadway play I did, because I got noticed; once a critic talks about you in good terms, once you're name is out there, that's a breakthrough. So I started working kind of steady onstage for awhile, after that, and then I got that first movie... All my life, I'd wanted to be in the movies, from the age of 9 or so. I'd watch all the actors, and I was good at it myself, I knew. My mother recognized it, too. She'd say, 'Boy, I'm going to take you to Hollywood."
Q: You've done so many movies, like "Glory," which really linger in people's minds. Or "Driving Miss Daisy." Or "Million Dollar Baby," which you won the Oscar for, yet Clint Eastwood had trouble getting made...
A: Can you imagine? Clint Eastwood having trouble getting a movie made!
Q: Or 'The Shawshank Redemption.' Which didn't actually do that well when it was in theaters, but connected with people later. What is it, you think, that makes a movie like that a hit?
A: It's all word-of-mouth. That's what sells a movie. You can do all the publicity you want, you can put it in the paper, advertise it, but if people don't talk about it, no one's going to go see it. 'Shawshank,' people saw it and friend-to-friend, they would tell others to go see it. Even if nobody could remember how to say it. 'The Slimshank Reduction'? 'The Shankshaw Rebellion?' A lady saw me on the elevator once, she said, 'Oh, I just loved you in 'The Hudsucker Redemption.' Nobody could remember the title. But they still talked about it.
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South Whidbey fastpitch clipped by pair of 10-run losses
South Whidbey's softball team suffered a pair of 10-run losses this week to Cedarcrest and Lakewood.
The girls traveled for both games and come home a bit earlier than normal because of the league's 10-run mercy rule that cut the games short of their allotted seven innings.
On Thursday, South Whidbey fell 14-1 at Lakewood. The Cougars tallied three home runs in the dominant win.
"It was a case of them just hitting the ball," said Falcon head coach Tim Collins. "I thought they were the best team we faced. I don't know why they've lost some games, to tell you the truth."
The Falcons' bats were quiet with only one hit by South Whidbey, which came in the fifth inning.
Lakewood won the game after the top of the fifth inning.
Making up for a rainout Tuesday, the Falcons lost to the Cedarcrest Red Wolves on Wednesday 17-7 in six innings.
Despite tallying 11 hits — including four doubles, a triple by Chantel Brown and Chloe Huffman hitting 3-for-3 — to Cedarcrest's seven, South Whidbey gave up 21 walks.
"It was a really, truly ugly game," Collins said.
"They scored seven runs in an inning and didn't hit the ball out of the infield," he added.
South Whidbey has one more away game at the Cascade Conference-leading Granite Falls (7-0 conference, 7-1 overall) on Monday, April 14 before a string of six consecutive home games.
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FAIRHOPE, Alabama — The Kiln gallery will host "The Teapot Form: Utilitarian vs. Diminutive," a workshop with artist Fong Choo, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. April 30 and May 1 at 60 N. Section St., Fairhope. The fee is $150.
Recognized for his signature diminutive teapots, Fong will explore and demonstrate in detail the teapot forms with reference to the perspective of proportions: from large to small; from whimsical to utilitarian.
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Auburn Mountainview tracksters push on to district meet | Prep track and field
The Auburn Mountainview girls and boys track and field teams will be well represented at this week's West Central District III/Southwest District 4 3A meet at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner.
Seventeen individual competitors and five relay teams qualified with their performances at this past week's South Puget Sound League/Seamount League 3A sub-district meet.
"Our kids really competed well at the sub-district meet," Lions coach Joel McDougall said. "We have the ultimate goal of getting to the state meet, so we know there is still work to do. We had some kids who really stepped up and had some nice personal records but more importantly didn't back down. We want them to not settle, to compete at everything they do, and I thought they did a good job of it over the two days of the meet."
For the boys, junior Trevor Jensen earned district spots in two events, finishing first in the discus with a toss of 124 feet, 6 inches, and taking third in the shot put (45-9).
Junior Keegan Provo finished first in pole vault (12-0). Junior Elijah Langley won the triple jump (42-0). Senior Malachi Fowler was second in the shot put (46-1 1/2) and sixth in the discus (124-6).
Sophomore Vaughn Daggs was fourth in the long jump (19-4 3/4) and sixth in the triple jump (39-2). Vaughn also qualified in the 100 meters with a time of 11.50 seconds.
Sophomore Gavin Robertson was third in the long jump (19-5 3/4) and third in the triple jump (40-10 3/4).
Sophomore Michael Causley was fifth in the long jump (19-2 3/4).
Senior Ray Hardaway moves on in the 100 (11.50, sixth), and freshman Justen Hardaway was third in the 300 hurdles.
Junior Jake Weathers was second in the 300 hurdles (43.0).
Also moving on were the Lions' 400 and 1,600 relay teams.
For the girls, senior Rachel Greve was first in the javelin (122-6) and sixth in the shot put (33-9 1/4).
Senior Viktoriya Vasina captured the triple jump (33-5 1/4) and was second in the long jump (16-9 1/4).
Sophomore Tiffany Pott was sixth in the 800 (2:37.53) and fifth in the high jump (4-8).
Freshman Molly House was third in the 300 hurdles (49.39) and seventh in the 100 hurdles (17.19).
Senior Allison Hammer qualified for districts with a fourth in the 3,200 (12:16.20), and junior Elli Alfrey was fourth in the javelin (107-10).
Rounding out the Lions' district qualifiers was freshman Jocyline Lacey-Wood in the 100 hurdles (16.93, sixth).
Auburn Mountainview's 400, 800 and 1,600 teams also qualified.
The district meet began Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and continues Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in Sumner. Finals begin at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The top-five finishers at district advance to the state 3A meet May 30-31 at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.
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Recently revived Duquesne Brewing Co. and Jones Brewing Co., which owns Stoney's beer, are fighting over who has the right to resurrect long-dormant Fort Pitt beer.
Mark J. Dudash, president of Duquesne Brewing of Upper St. Clair, and Sandy Podlucky, president of Jones Brewing of Smithton, are turning to attorneys to resolve the dispute.
The two small brewing companies are battling over the rights to revive a century-old brand that had been a powerhouse at one time in the Pittsburgh market.
Fort Pitt Brewing Co., which had plants in Sharpsburg and Jeannette, was a 1 million-barrel brewer -- as big as Pittsburgh Brewing's Iron City and Latrobe Brewing's Rolling Rock beer. It closed its Jeannette brewery in the mid-1950s and shut down in 1958. A Baltimore brewery acquired the label, but it died until Jones Brewing Co. brought it in back to Western Pennsylvania in the 1960s.
Sandy Podlucky, who took over Jones Brewing when her husband, Gabriel M. Podlucky, died in 2006, said Jones Brewing has the rights from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to sell the beer in Pennsylvania, even though it has not brewed it since the mid-1990s.
"We're registered in Pennsylvania to sell it. It's (Fort Pitt) been in the house of Jones Brewing since 1965. If he (Dudash) would have looked into that, he would have known it," Podlucky said.
But Jones Brewing and Podlucky let the Fort Pitt trademark expire in April 1996, according to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records.
Dudash, an Upper St. Clair attorney who celebrated his one-year anniversary of bottling Duquesne beer last month, said the trademark office granted him the rights to Fort Pitt for beer use in March 2009. Dudash said he is moving ahead with obtaining the required federal approvals to brew and sell the beer, and he hopes to complete the process early next year.
"The LCB rights is a minor issue. I'm not backing down. I'm not settling. These were dead labels" when he made plans to resurrect Fort Pitt beer, Dudash said.
LCB spokeswoman Stacey Witalec said the agency does not get involved in trademark rights issues.
Podlucky said she was not aware that the Fort Pitt trademark had been acquired until this summer when she was making plans to resume brewing it. Jones Brewing still has the original formula for the beer, she said.
Dudash said if Podlucky proceeds to brew the beer, "we'll be in the Western District Court," referring to the federal court in Pittsburgh.
"I want to avoid a court battle," Podlucky said but indicated she will not relinquish Fort Pitt beer without a fight. "We're dealing with legal issues. He (Dudash) just thought he could go into the back door" and the get the label.
Podlucky's trademark attorney in Washington, Paul Jorgensen, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
While Duquesne Brewing has the trademark for Fort Pitt beer, it has not yet filed a required statement of use, according to the trademark office. Duquesne Brewing's third six-month extension to file a statement of use expires on Oct. 20, and Duquesne has only two six-month extensions remaining, said trademark office spokesman Paul Fucito.
Although Duquesne has yet to file that statement, it only has to prove to the government that the trademark is in use and show proof -- a "specimen," said David P. Gaudio, a patent attorney in Carnegie.
Dudash's attorney, Robert Donahoe of Bethel Park, questioned whether Jones Brewing ever had the trademark because Fort Pitt Brewing Corp., whose president was Gregory Podlucky, owned the trademark in 1989. Sandy Podlucky said they acquired the Fort Pitt brand when they bought Jones Brewing in 1988.
Gregory Podlucky, the son of Sandy Podlucky, is the former CEO of defunct Latrobe beverage maker LeNature's Inc. He pleaded guilty in a $856M Ponzi scheme and faces a possible 20 years in prison when sentenced next month.
"All of our distributors know Jones Brewing owns the Fort Pitt label," Sandy Podlucky said.
Dudash said he notified his Duquesne beer distributors more than a year ago of his plans to sell Fort Pitt beer.
Caught in the middle of the dispute is City Brewing Co., which owns the Latrobe brewery where both Duquesne and Stoney's is brewed and bottled. Dudash never owned a brewing operation, and Podlucky's husband shut down the Jones Brewing plant about nine years ago. It moved brewing to Latrobe when Pittsburgh Brewing closed its Lawrenceville plant in June 2009.
City Brewing CEO George Park declined to comment on the matter involving two of his brewery's clients.
Cris Hoel, a Pittsburgh attorney who previously represented brewers of Iron City and Rolling Rock beers, said he believes that "the intellectual property law rather than the LCB registration governs who has the rights to produce and market a brand of beer."
"I think it is a little disheartening to see two smaller breweries devoting their attention to fighting over ownership of a dead label," Hoel said.


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Mason Katz had a two-run single and Austin Nola had a run-scoring single in the inning.
The Tigers led, 7-1, after four innings and 9-3 after seven innings. The Gators made things interesting in the eighth inning by scoring three runs and chasing LSU starter Anthony Ranaudo.
The Gators eventually had the tying run at the plate in the eighth but reliever Paul Bertuccini struck out Florida catcher Ben McMahan to end the threat.
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KEENE, N.H. formerly of Seymour, Conn., and Bridgewater Corners — A local celebration of life is being arranged for Vincent DiDio, 53, who peacefully entered into eternal rest on August 3, 2011, at Genesis Health Care in Keene, NH.
Vinnie was born in Derby, CT, on Dec. 19, 1957, beloved son of Philip L. and Mary Nicoletti DiDio of Shrewsbury, MA.
He graduated from Waterbury State Technical College and attended the University of Hawaii.
He went on to work for the DuPont Corporation for five years as an Electronics Technician and Otis Elevator as a Regional Service Manager for 13 years. While at Otis, he spent five years in Hawaii and several years in different locations throughout the US.
Vinnie loved the outdoors, especially the winters for skiing and snowmobiling. The love of winter attracted him to travel to and ski the mountains of Europe, British Columbia, and even Mauna Kea, a volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. Very early on in his adult life, he acquired land in the mountains of Vermont, where he finally made his home permanent for the last 13 years in Bridgewater Corners.
He was an entrepreneur at heart with skills in many disciplines. He was also self-employed in many enterprises. He was very active in VAST, an organization that maintains the snowmobiling trails in Vermont. He was a very giving person and consistently put others needs ahead of his own. He always had a positive outlook on life and there was nothing for him that was ever too difficult. Vinnie faced his long battle with cancer with that same positive outlook and calm, respectful, non-imposing demeanor. For him, it was just another challenge to overcome in life.
He will be sadly missed by all, and eternally admired for the way he lived his life with his endearing respect and caring for others.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Philip L. DiDio (Nancy) of Texas, Larry DiDio of Shrewsbury, MA, and Matt DiDio (Denise) of Trumbull, CT; a sister, Nickie O'Toole (Michael) of Seymour, CT; a nephew, Patrick O'Toole of New York, NY; a niece, Meghan DelSole (Christopher) of Seymour; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
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Update: I was playing in the tournament and I was up 6-0 4-0 and I was serving and I was on a roll. Then at 40-0 I perfectly in serve and the kid calls it out. And I for some stupid reason I burst in anger and I start telling the kid it was in and then the kid calls the ump and I get EJECTED.....
Please comment and see how you guys think..
basic info:
Age: 13 I know I know Im still pretty young...
Height: 5'5
Weight: 130
Hand: right
backhand: two-handed
strength: defense, speed, power
weaknes: when I play against pushers/short returners they are so annoying..... I always miss the shot.
level: dont know
signature winning shot: blasting a forhand winner down the line.
favorite stroke: forehand
style: aggressive baseliner
serve resemblace: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I dont really know...
doubles/singles specialist: singles
:lmao: :whistle:
You must have some serious potential to be ranked so high. Keep working hard and continue on up the ladder.
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Yep I will. Thanks James
John Mcenroe:
I got a tournament in 2 weeks what shou I do?? :(
Im styruggling right now..
Whats should I do??? ://
what are you ranked... and im 14 and yo sound like you play exactly like me ... lol it would be quite the match.... i can feel it
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I believe the new policy for Federal Way schools is great. The School Board has a responsibility to set reasonable standards for classroom content and their policy on movies looks like common sense to me. They did not make up something new but went with MPAA ratings generally accepted and set by folks in Hollywood not known for their high moral standards.
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This is not new; Plato said the most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things. How should our public schools treat students who make such a choice? In a perfect world we might applaud such individuals. The Federal Way school board decided we should at least be tolerant.
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The Overlake and Bear Creek Schools split the two singles matches, but Overlake swept the doubles matches in a nonleague boys tennis match as the Owls beat the Grizzlies, 4-1, Wednesday afternoon.
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Hey Guys. Just wondering what does the different metal that trumpet bells are made out of do? My Yamaha is a Gold brass bell, I have seen Yellow brass, Red brass, Copper, and Sterling Silver. Does this change the sound?
Hey Guys. Just wondering what does the different metal that trumpet bells are made out of do? My Yamaha is a Gold brass bell, I have seen Yellow brass, Red brass, Copper, and Sterling Silver. Does this change the sound?
Hi Cody, the bell material is very critical in the designing the horn with a specific sound. All factors come into play here such as bell flare and bracing for balancing the trumpets response and feel. So many factors but in short. Yes, bell material has a very huge impact on the sound.
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I recall hearing that Reynolds used more nickel in their Argenta model trumpets which is a harder material than brass. That darkened the sound and made the horn heavier. I know that Conn has three versions of the Vintage one, Rose brass, yellow brass and sterling silver. I think trying those three in the same configuration would be the best comparison of bell materials effect on sound. I have only played the Rose brass (1BR-46) model myself. Also, this Tueday I recieved my Silver Sonic with a sterling bell and leadpipe. That plays much different that my Conn 6B. More darker and projects out of the bell like a monster if pushed. I love this new trumpet. I hate to say it, but My 56 Conn 6B Victor will now be my back up horn.
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Cody, the material is only part of the story. Its thickness, hardness (temper) and the bells shape as well as how and where it is braced have as much to do with the sound as the material. There are red brass lullaby sound and screamers. The same goes for the rest too. There is a myth however that more copper content (redder brass) makes the sound darker. I have a C trumpet with a gold brass bell that really lights up when I play aggressively. On the other hand I have a super smooth sounding horn with a yellow brass bell.
Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
As has been said, the bell shape and method of construction (1 or 2 piece, seam construction, level of annealing etc) have a large impact on the sound. Having made that disclaimer, it is my experience that more copper generally results in a darker sound at low volumes but will brighten up a lot at high volumes, yellow brass is the 'standard' even trumpet sound, and solid silver is a little brighter than yellow brass, but the sound doesn't break up as easily at extremely high volumes. Gold brass and red brass are the same thing, i believe. FWIW, I use yellow brass on all my trumpets.
Go down to a store and play a Bach 37 in yellow brass, gold brass, and stirling plus - you'll hear/feel the difference.
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I wouldn't really worry about the metal type for sound color --- it's almost like focusing on bore size for the blow. Too many variables, the best method is to try each horn before you play, because while there may be a ...somewhat general... trend, there will be many exceptions, as well. An interesting topic, but we go back always to the complexity of the instrument and the physics surrounding it.
On that note, I've also heard some about the copper content, but I'm not sure about that. I'm sure the ratios of metals do affect it somewhat, but I'm not convinced it's as clear cut as that. Much about the overtones the bell produces has to do with the hammering, heat treatments, and other parts of construction, as well, and may have larger impacts, in fact.
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Much of trumpet lore is what I call "voodoo," and for me bell material falls partly into this category. If we apply a little science, I don't think a blindfolded listener can really tell the difference between bell materials. Have a bunch of different players playing different horns and let the listener name the bell material, and I'll predict the listener will be "correct" as often as rolling dice.
(That being said, I do find that on my end of the bell, I like the way an all-copper bell can go from sweet to nasty, and that sterling can play higher dynamic volumes without breaking up. Thing is, one can do that on yellow and gold brass too.)
Experiment number two: Give a player two identical looking trumpets (silver-plated, perhaps), explain that yellow brass is brighter; gold brass is darker, and then lie to them. Give them the horn with yellow brass and tell them it is rose brass, and I predict that they will believe the lie and play brighter on the gold brass horn and darker on theyellow brass. That is where the voodoo comes in....
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The fire call on Shenango Road went out sometime before 2 a.m.
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Between 1972 and 1983, Robert Burchfield, the New Zealand-born editor of the Oxford English Dictionary–arguably the Bible, Magna Carta, and Larousse Gastronomique of our language all rolled up into one–took out his sharpest editorial knife and trimmed the fat from the tome. The "fat" being words he deemed too "foreign" for his tastes, according to a new book.
In Words of the World, linguist Sarah Ogilvie alleges that Burchfield deleted thousands of entries, many of them Americanisms, then blamed previous editors.
"This is really shocking. If a word gets into the OED, it never leaves. If it becomes obsolete, we put a dagger beside it, but it never leaves," Ogilvie told the UK's Guardian newspaper.
Not surprisingly, plenty of the expunged words were food-related.
Or at least seem to be. Because the dude axed them, and we don't have a copy of the 1933 OED lying around here, we can't know for sure quite yet.
Here are a few of the ones that were nixed…
An Oxford University Press spokeswoman pointed out that some of the words that Ogilvie lists among the deleted were actually revived in later editions of the OED. We found a number of them.
bake-kettle a heavy cast-iron cooking pot that hung over the fireplace and was used to bake bread, pies, etc.box-stew a stew of box oysters (whatever those are!)
cabbage land Actually, "cabbage land" does show up in the online version of the OED, where it means, you guessed it, a field for growing cabbages
calabazilla a wild squash of Mexico and California
chestnutting an Americanism for picking chestnuts (this one's back in too)
chicken-eater American term for the peregrine falcon
chicken-thief American term for Spanish and French trading boats on the Mississippi in the early 19th century (this term is in the OED Online now, but as "a petty thief, a pilferer")
dairy a general U.S. term for dairy produce (e.g., from 1882 Narraganset: "Farmers used to sell their dairy in the Boston Market.")
ear-corn a cob of corn
ghetchoo an aquatic plant with edible roots
gourd fiddle Yep, it's a fiddle made from a gourd
milk sociable Milk sociables were (and are) unassuming get-togethers where you abstain from the evils of carbonated beverages and talk about how fine and dandy the autumn colors are looking. If you didn't already know that, you need to visit your grandmother more. (Or read the OED Online–it's back in.)
milk-and-molasses an early 19th-century expression for a person of mixed black and white parentage (also restored to the OED)milk-sickness Milk sickness was the term for when you were poisoned by drinking the milk of a cow that has eaten a toxic weed known as white snakeroot. Fun fact: Milk sickness killed Abraham Lincoln's mother. (Back in the OED, without the old-fashioned hyphenation.)
seed-cake a cake of compressed seeds used as cattle feed (The online OED only includes the definition for the British treat for human consumption.)
sheller a shellfish, a crab ("Sheller" is in the online OED currently, but this particular definition isn't.)
sours pickles
Technically, it means "swampy," according to Ogilvie (or "shady," according to the online OED), but we prefer urbandictionary.com's definition: "to be totally fucking awesome and Baked at the same time," kind of like the compost cookie at Milk Bar, right?
"There were thousands of food and drink terms from outside Britain which the early editors of the Oxford English Dictionary put in the dictionary. As you could imagine most of these came from Europe (aperitif, goulash, macedoine, mille-feuille) but more surprising are the ones from outside Europe: chang (Tibetan), chicle (Nahautl), hulwa (Urdu), kai (Maori), haanepoot (Afrikaans), sambal (Malay) to mention just a few," Ogilvie writes in an e-mail. "This is surprising because up until my book, the general consensus has been that the early editors kept out foreign words and World Englishes, but this seems to be a myth started by Robert Burchfield in the early 1970s, and perpetuated by journalists and scholars ever since."
Oxford University Pressspokeswoman Nicola Burton said that when Burchfield omitted words in the new editions, he did so because of space constraints, not xenophobia.
"In many cases, the word is still clearly only of marginal importance; in a few cases the word has subsequently proved to be less ephemeral than Robert Burchfield thought," she wrote in an e-mail. "Making such judgments is always difficult: In 1903, the editors of the first edition of the OED famously decided not to include an entry for the very new word 'radium,' an omission which they were able to make good in the 1933 Supplement."
And as for the missing words Ogilvie has brought to light? The OED staff is re-evaluating them all.
Which is just scrumptastic*.
* not actually a word