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How many baseballs does it take to ask your best girl to prom?
A lot.
With Daphne High School's baseball field as his canvas, Tanner Lee wrote "PROM?" in chalk and used baseballs to draw a heart and sign his name.
"We used every one of our practice baseballs," he said. "We used four or five crates."
When Lee's girlfriend Sydney Harville looked down from the bleachers during half-time at a soccer game, she went through the following emotional progression:
"First I was confused, then I was shocked, then I was happy," said Harville, a 17-year-old Daphne High senior. "First I said no to him, and everybody laughed, then I said of course I'll go with you."
Chivalry, as it turns out, is not dead.
It's alive and well in high school, of all places. Students like Lee are asking each other to prom in ingenious ways worthy of the final scene in a romantic comedy.
These days, kids don't just say "Hey, you wanna go to prom?"
From MoonPies spelling out "Prom" on the side of a Mardi Gras float, to love poems on on windshields, to bundles of balloons tied to lockers, prom time has become a season of sweet surprises.
In the case of promposals, the promposer and promposee don't have to be in a romantic relationship. Promposals can also be between good friends, and sometimes the gals do the asking.
So, what is it with millennials and their inspired invitations? Are they just more romantic? Or is there something else behind these high-profile promposals?
Seventeen magazine executive editor Bethany Heitman said it has a lot to do with social media that wasn't available to previous generations.
Major promposals "blew up about two prom seasons ago, around the time that flash mobs became a thing. In fact, the first promposals with major viral video status we saw were flash mobs," Heitman said. "I think because girls are always on YouTube, they saw these and the trend just got bigger and bigger. Now lots of guys really want to one-up what they've seen on YouTube."
After all, what is an epic promposal worth if you can't post the moment on multitudes of social media sites and instantly make all your guy or galpals green with envy?
"They do the best they can (because) we all like to brag on how we've been asked to prom," said promposal recipient and Daphne High School senior Kaitlyn Blubaugh. "I have (pictures of the promposal) on my Facebook and my Instagram."
We'll have more on Blubaugh's promposal later in the story.
A great promposal takes patience and preparation, and usually some sneakiness and well-intentioned deception.
Lee's baseball field promposal involved an elaborate ruse that his friends and his girlfriend Sydney Harville's family were all in on. They cleverly collaborated to get the timing right and keep Harville in the dark until the promposal was ready.
Most of the promposees we talked to said their boyfriends aren't very emotionally expressive at other times of the year, but Lee doesn't fit into that category. He's genetically predisposed to making grand gestures.
Lee said his dad proposed to his mother in Times Square. Lee seems to have inherited that flair for the dramatic.
"I just like impressing (Sydney), I guess," he said. "I just like making her happy."
Did that story make you feel all warm and gooey inside? If so, you'll also adore the following trio of touching promposal tales:
Prom poet
As Kaitlyn Blubaugh approached her car after softball practice, she saw her boyfriend Jordan Weaver standing next to it.
She also spied a cluster of words spelled out in nylon stickers on the back windshield of her tan Toyota Sequoia.
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish you may, I wish you might, be my date on prom night
"It was very sweet. He's not usually the type to do things like that," Blubaugh said. "I've never seen a (promposal) like it and that made it ten times more special to me."
Weaver also put the poem on canvas for Blubaugh to keep as a memento. He put that bonus gift in the backseat of her car.
Several of her friends witnessed the promposal, and one videotaped her reaction.
"Everyone knew about it but me," Blubaugh said. "I was really surprised. I said yes, and my friends were all like, 'aaaaaah.'"
Aside from the fact that a poem smack in the middle of her back windshield makes driving safely kind of difficult, "it feels good to know he put so much time and effort into something, because he didn't have to. And the fact he did is really special."
Metal detective
Theodore High School junior Taylor Orr had to dig deep to find her promposal.
The hunt began with a particularly un-sentimental sounding suggestion.
Her boyfriend J.P. James "has always had this metal detector in his room," Orr said, "and after school one day I went over to his house and he said 'do you want to go metal detecting?'"
The two walked into the woods behind James' house to look for treasure. "I was getting so aggravated because I couldn't find anything," Orr recalled. But as they approached a dirt pit, the metal detector "started going crazy. It was beeping and going insane. I started digging and I was getting so excited."
After a few minutes of digging, something caught Orr's eye. It was a jar with a metal top. She pulled it out and opened it. Inside, she found some fuzzy balls, plastic, and a wrapped-up purple piece of paper.
When she unfolded the paper, she saw the word "Prom" written on it.
"It was so creative, I was so proud of him," she said. "That was one of the sweetest things anyone's ever done for me. He put so much thought into it. He's not really the romantic type. But everyone thinks prom is such a big deal. Everyone wants to outdo everyone else."
Orr enthusiastically accepted the purple promposal.
James studied up on promposal techniques by consulting websites offering suggestions on how to ask a girl to prom. He said the sites encouraged accompanying the question with adornments like candles, Skittles and rose petals. He thought those ideas were corny and common.
He knew he could devise a better plan.
"I just wanted to do it in a way no other guy could. I don't know any other guy who has a metal detector so I just figured, might as well do it that way," James said. "I'm happy that she had no idea it was coming."
Balloon boy
After McGill Toolen Catholic High School student Arianne Eaton's first class of the day, she headed to her locker to grab a book.
"When I was walking down the hall, I saw balloons, and thought that cannot be my locker, this can't be happening," she said.
As it turned out, the locker festooned with pink, yellow and green balloons was hers, "I opened it and there was a big poster-board and more balloons," she said. "It freaked me out because I don't even like balloons that much."
There was a message from her friend Herlandez Corley on the poster board curled around the back of the small locker:
I would be deflated if you would not go to prom with me
"We were switching classes, so a a lot of people stopped and were taking pictures," Eaton said. "I was really embarrassed for a second, but it was still cool."
Despite her distaste for balloons, Eaton was still charmed by Corley's efforts, and eager to give him her answer.
"I've never had anyone do something like that for me before," she said. "I couldn't find him until the end of the day. He came up to me, and said 'is it a yes?'"
Yes indeed.


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Making it 'reel' to end hunger
by Katelyn Fink
Special to the Reporter
"Hunger: it's right here in the United States. It could be right next door and you would never know because people are too afraid to talk about it." –Barbie Izquierdo
This holiday season, no one should go hungry. The Mercer Island Library is screening A Place at the Table, a documentary about hunger in America, on December 14 from 1-4 p.m. Fifty million people in the U.S. – one in four children – don't know where their next meal is coming from. A Place at the Table, directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush, examines the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie, a Colorado fifth-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford. A discussion will follow the screening. Representatives from the Mercer Island Food Pantry and from Teen Feed will participate in the discussion and talk about their organizations.
The event is the first in a library-sponsored, teen-run program called ReelTime.
ReelTime is a documentary series that aims to shine a light on prominent social issues that are far too often overlooked. The goal of the program is to challenge the status quo, raise awareness about these issues, and inspire collective action. When it comes to social change, film can't do it all, but it can set the stage – laying out the issues in a way that people can hear and building interest in potential solutions.
The screening is free and open to all; donations to the Mercer Island Food Pantry are encouraged. A collection bin is located in the front entrance of the library. The food bank's website has a list of donation items that are most needed, which include cereal, soups, tuna, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and sauces, school lunch snacks, and canned fruit. These donations will provide directly for the approximately 125 Mercer Island client families who rely on the Food Pantry monthly. "Many Island residents are surprised that there are families experiencing food scarcity living on Mercer Island," Manriquez said. "In fact, the number of the food bank's clients, all of whom have documented Mercer Island residency, has doubled in the past five years, and approximately half of the client families have children under the age of 18 living at home," she added.
Ultimately, A Place at the Table shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social, and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides — as they have in the past — that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all. We all have something to bring to the table to end hunger in America.
Katelyn Fink is a junior at Mercer Island High School.
Members of the library's Teen Advisory Board will be at Albertson's between 1-4 p.m. December 8 collecting items for the MIYFS Food Pantry.
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I remember when I first saw pro wrestling on television. I was eight years old. It was an airing of Sunday Night Heat and since that night, 12 years later, I'm still a dedicated wrestling fan. I was already hooked on other sports as a young kid, but wrestling I watched non-stop.
It was a great time to be a fan, in late 2000, close to the end of the Attitude era. I had been watching the WWE for a couple months when I heard the eight words that no little wrestling fan should:
"Hey, you do know that wrestling is fake?"
This came from my babysitter at the time. I looked at her confused and just kinda blew it off as nothing. Those words always hung in the back of my head, but it would take me a couple of years to understand what she meant.
It was an NHL game that got me thinking. However it wasn't the game itself, it was everyone's favorite part of hockey, the fights! This is what caught my attention.
In the NHL game, a player got knocked out by a right hand. How come when my favorite wrestler, The Rock, would hit someone, they would not get knocked out?
I then did something that I thought would give me the answers. I went on the Internet and I learned the truth about pro-wrestling. My reaction at first, well let's just say I was a little confused. But then as it sank in, I realized I didn't care. I still liked wrestling better than any other sport.
So here I am, many years later and still a huge fan. However like some wrestling fans I still get really annoyed when people say, "Oh hey that stuff is fake." For the last time, get it right wrestling is not fake!!! It is simply scripted. Allow me to elaborate to those who see it just as 'fake."


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After a big weekend of shopping which continued through Monday with huge cyber deals, the first Giving Tuesday is being held today.
Giving Tuesday is an idea that originated from New York's 92nd Street Y, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. People across the nation are encouraged to open their hearts and wallets for a good cause – to donate either their time or money to a non-profit of their choice today.
The hope is that, with so many shoppers hitting the stores and giving the economy a bit of a boost over the last few days, the same amount of people or even more will help those in need during the holidays.
Many opportunities to give back to the community are available around Aiken County. Candis Moyer, resource development director of the United Way of Aiken County, hadn't heard of this new movement and was happy to hear about it.
"I think it's exciting that they've started this," Moyer said. "I think it's definitely a good chance to think of others in the community and help those who are in need."
Moyer added that, rather than buying expensive gifts for friends and family, helping someone who isn't fortunate enough to do the same for their loved ones is more important.
Moyer said monetary donations can easily be made to the United Way of Aiken County to benefit local non-profits associated with it and if anyone wants to donate an item, call a specific organization and ask what they need.
Contacting an organization and inquiring about various volunteering opportunities is also beneficial – many non-profits have a need for all sorts of volunteer work.
Animals are also in need during the holiday season and rescue groups hope to be on the minds of those participating in this Day of Giving. Jennifer Miller, president of the Friends of the Animal Shelter, said they need volunteers, foster homes, financial donations and donations of pet care items, especially blankets.
Miller said the idea for Giving Tuesday is a great one, and she hopes it attracts some long-term volunteers as there are many homeless pets who need a helping hand.
"We are really grateful for any help we can get," Miller said. "When people do this kind of work, I think they can get just as much back."
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Peterson's thoughts about short rest
As the Yankees and Phillies get set for Game 6 of the World Series, I wanted to note two stories filed yesterday as part of our World Series coverage that included some thoughts from new Brewers pitching coach Rick Peterson. Jennifer Langosch solicited feedback from around baseball about the Yankees' use of a three-man rotation against the Phillies, and John Schlegel wrote about an issue near but not-so-dear to Brewers fan's hearts: The general shortage of pitching in baseball.
Both stories were buried amid the mountain of coverage from yesterday's workout at Yankee Stadium, so I wanted to call them out to those of you Brewers fans who have been following. Peterson, who continues to work on a side venture — 3P Sports — that helps pitchers avoid injuries, had interesting thoughts in both stories.
"The Yankees have a definite need," Peterson told me for the short-rest story.
"They don't have a fourth starter. If we were talking about a couple of
years ago and [Chien-Ming] Wang was coming off 19 wins, they would go
with four starters, I guarantee it. But they don't have a choice right
now, because they only have three guys, and they made sure those three
had ample rest coming down the stretch."
One of those guys is lefty Andy Pettitte, who was scheduled to start Game 6 as the Yankees tried to clinch.
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Peterson: 'Our philosophies are aligned'
The Brewers did not just hire a pitching coach on Tuesday. They hired a pitching philosophy.
The team announced its deal with former A's and Mets pitching guru Rick Peterson, who has a degree in psychology and a track record of success employing biomechanics, a system of analyzing pitchers' deliveries to look for ways to limit injuries and improve performance. Brewers medical staffers and coaches have been working in that area for several years, but now they are willing to embrace it in earnest.
"I asked right up front: Are you looking just for a big league pitching coach, or are you looking for an organizational philosophy?" Peterson said. "I'm more interested in integrating a philosophy, and that's what they were looking for.
"How much more exciting can it be? This is the work I've done my entire career, and it's the path the organization wants to go down."
Peterson got a two-year contract. The Brewers also announced that bullpen coach Stan Kyles would be back for a second season, and that Chris Bosio, who finished the 2009 season as Milwaukee's interim pitching coach, will return to the organization in a role yet to be determined.
Peterson has yet to look at video of Milwaukee's pitchers, most of whom are under team control for next season. Peterson was more interested in getting a feel for the organizational pitching philosophy, and whether key decision-makers were willing to embrace his program.
He was left with little doubt.
"It's very important that our philosophies are aligned," Peterson said. "Until the interview, I didn't realize how much we were aligned. I didn't know that the Brewers' orthopedic doctor [longtime head team physician William Raasch] was implementing biomechanical analysis throughout the organization.
"I was on the ground floor of this in 1989 with Dr. [James] Andrews at ASMI Lab. When you look at my career path, my life's path, I tried to design the best pitching system that could be designed, and now I'm coming to an organization that embraces that philosophy.
"Some of the other places I've been, it was a battle to a degree. They either didn't have anything in place or felt like it was too scientific, too data-driven. Whatever it was, there was opposition and a desire to be more old-school. With Milwaukee, all the way up to the ownership, it seems they are a very forward-looking team. It's traditional baseball intertwined with new-age thinking."
Peterson will now begin looking at video of the pitchers Milwaukee has in place and will also do "inside the numbers" analysis of their statistics to look for ways to improve. At some point during or just before Spring Training, Peterson would like to have those pitchers undergo a biomechanical analysis to look for ways to improve.
Peterson gets two-year deal; Kyles, Bosio back
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin wondered aloud during the team's tough 2009 season whether his biggest loss wasn't free agent pitchers CC Sabathia or Ben Sheets but free agent pitching coach Mike Maddux, who bolted after six seasons in Milwaukee for more money with the Texas Rangers.
So on Tuesday, on the heels of a woeful season for the Brewers' pitching staff, Melvin moved to fill that hole and finalized a two-year contract for former A's and Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson.
The team also announced that Stan Kyles would return for a second season as bullpen coach. Chris Bosio, who served as interim pitching coach after Bill Castro was dismissed Aug. 12, also will be offered a position in the organization, either in his former role as the pitching coach at Triple-A Nashville or a newly-created job as an advance scout.
Peterson has been Milwaukee's top target from the start, and Melvin traveled on the final day of the regular season to Newark Airport in New Jersey for an interview. Peterson's ties to Brewers manager Ken Macha date back to 1997, when Macha managed Double-A Trenton in the Red Sox chain and Peterson was his pitching coach for a half-season.
They reunited in 1999 in Oakland, where Peterson was already the pitching coach and Macha joined manager Art Howe's staff as the bench coach. When Macha was elevated to manage the team in 2003 Peterson remained for one more season, then left to re-join Howe with the New York Mets.
Howe was succeeded after the 2004 season by new manager Willie Randolph, and Peterson and Randolph worked together until both were dismissed in June 2008. Randolph is now the Brewers' bench coach.
Peterson, who turns 55 next Friday, was out of coaching in 2009 and focused on his business, 3P Sports, which offers biomechanical analysis to amateur and professional pitchers.
"After taking this year off to recharge my batteries a little bit, my passion to get back on the field is unbelievable," he told MLB.com on Oct. 9. "It's a very intriguing place to be because I think Milwaukee could win if the pitching gets turned around. That's pretty much what I do best. I think it's a place that would be a mutual fit."
Brewers in talks with Peterson
(UPDATED, at 5:30 CT with comment from Peterson)
The Brewers have focused on Rick Peterson for their pitching coach vacancy and were working Friday to conclude negotiations quickly.
Peterson, the former A's and Mets pitching coach considered an expert on biomechanics, worked closely in the past with Brewers manager Ken Macha and third base coach Brad Fischer in Oakland and Brewers bench coach Willie Randolph in New York. He would be called upon to turn around a Milwaukee staff that posted the second-highest ERA in the National League last season including the worst mark among starters.
Speaking generally about the search late Friday morning without naming any candidates, Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash said that the process was "moving along."
"It's getting into the final bits here," Ash said.
Reached later in the day, Peterson declined to say that he had been offered the job but said, "I think it's a great fit, without question. I'm really excited to hear what decision they make and where we're going to go with this. I have talked to some other teams and interviewed with some other teams, so I want to find out what's on the table as soon as possible. …
"Philosophically, we are totally, totally in line," he said of his discussions with Brewers officials. I'm incredibly optimistic. I think this is a great, great fit. I walked out of the interview going, 'Wow.' I am incredibly excited."
The Brewers might have some competition in wooing Peterson. He has also had contact with other teams in need of a pitching coach, including the Cincinnati Reds, but as of last week he had not formally interviewed for that job. This week, Peterson indicated an interest in the Florida Marlins' opening to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, though that story did not say whether the Marlins had called him in to interview.
Peterson has spoken with several Brewers officials about the job in recent days but that does not necessarily mean negotiations will be a slam-dunk. Former Brewers coach Mike Maddux set the standard when he left Milwaukee last winter for a deal in Texas that made him one of the game's highest-paid pitching coaches, with an annual salary reportedly in the neighborhood of $600,000. When the Mets hired Peterson away from Oakland after the 2003 season, negotiations lasted nearly a month, according to one report.
The Mets dismissed Peterson along with Randolph in June 2008 and he spent his year out of the coaching ranks focused on a business, 3pSports.com, that offers biomechanical analysis and training programs to amateur and professional pitchers.
Peterson interested in Marlins, too
The Brewers want to wrap-up their search for a pitching coach very soon and all indications have been that former A's and Mets coach Rick Peterson is the leading candidate. But the Brewers are looking at other coaches, and Peterson is reportedly looking at other teams.
Here's what Peterson told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel about the Marlins:
"I'm definitely interested," Peterson said. "No question about it. I think they can win and I think they can win very soon. With their young pitching, obviously you have to keep them healthy and get a little more production out of them. That's pretty much been my track record in my career."
As that story points out, Peterson saw a lot of the Marlins during parts of five seasons as the pitching coach in New York. Florida might also be alluring because Peterson is from the East Coast
I also mentioned the Reds as a possibility for Peterson, and heard that he had indeed called that club expressing interest but as of late last week had not formally interviewed.
Candidate list grows for pitching post
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has interviewed a third candidate for the team's pitching coach vacancy, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
In addition to former A's and Mets coach Rick Peterson, who interviewed last Monday on the East Coast, and former D-backs coach Bryan Price, who interviewed in Arizona on Thursday or Friday, Melvin has met, according to the newspaper, with Chuck Hernandez, who spent 2009 as Cleveland's bullpen coach.
Hernandez, 48, has been a big-league pitching coach for the Angels (where he served alongside Brewers manager Ken Macha from 1992-94), Rays and Tigers, and was rumored to be a Brewers candidate last year when the team was searching for a replacement for Mike Maddux. But Melvin urged Macha to pick longtime Brewers bullpen coach Bill Castro.
The move didn't work. Castro was dismissed on Aug. 12, and Melvin opted not to offer his interim replacement, Chris Bosio, or bullpen coach Stan Kyles, a contract for 2010.
Price, 47, has been the pitching coach for the Mariners and D-backs. He was with Arizona from 2006-2009 but resigned in June after Arizona fired manager Bob Melvin and has been working as a consultant with the Phillies. He's also been mentioned as a candidate for an opening on Florida's staff.
Peterson may be the strongest candidate because of his ties to Macha and third base coach Brad Fischer from Oakland, plus bench coach Willie Randolph from New York, and last week he confirmed his strong interest in the Milwaukee job to MLB.com.
Peterson confirms interest in Brewers job
Rick Peterson honored the code of silence imposed by Brewers general manager Doug Melvin
and declined to say whether he had interviewed to be Milwaukee's next
pitching coach. But Peterson didn't hide his strong interest in the
"After taking this year off to recharge my batteries a
little bit, my passion to get back on the field is unbelievable,"
Peterson said via telephone Friday from outside Yankee Stadium, where
he was part of the broadcast of Game 2 of the American League Division
Series between the Yankees and Twins.
"It's what I've done my
whole life, and Milwaukee is at the very top of my list," he said.
"It's a very intriguing place to be because I think Milwaukee could win
if the pitching gets turned around. That's pretty much what I do best.
I think it's a place that would be a mutual fit."
54, is the only candidate so far linked to the Brewers in published
reports, including one on FoxSports.com early Friday that said he had
already formally interviewed. Melvin has already spoken to at least two
candidates but declined this week to name them.
The search
will likely be brief. Melvin said he wants to hire a pitching coach
before the end of the month so that person could participate in
offseason planning.
Peterson is an obvious candidate because of his ties to Brewers manager Ken Macha and third base coach Brad Fischer
from Oakland, where Macha was the bench coach and then the manager and
Fischer worked extensively with Peterson as the A's bullpen coach.
Peterson's working relationship with Macha actually dates back to 1997,
when Macha managed Double-A Trenton in the Red Sox chain and Peterson
was his pitching coach for a half-season.
After the 2003 season, Peterson was hired away from Oakland by the Mets. He remained as pitching coach when Willie Randolph was hired to manage the team for 2005. Randolph is now the Brewers' bench coach.
Peterson said he had "strong relationships" with all three men.
might be the most thorough coach I've ever been around," said Macha,
who will be back for a second season as Brewers manager. "He's prepared
in all aspects of the game. He watches more film. He does more computer
study. He has a program for these pitchers for long toss, balance,
biomechanics. He's done it all. He's as prepared as anybody. I normally
let my coaches go do their thing, and I let him do his thing."
Peterson spent his year out of the coaching ranks launching a business, 3pSports.com, with noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews and former pitchers Al Leiter and Tom Glavine,
among others. The company offers biomechanical analysis and workout
programs to pitchers designed to improve performance and limit the
chance of injury.
Peterson was introduced to the science of
biomechanics in 1989, when he was the first coach to walk through the
doors of Andrews' now-famous American Sports Medicine Institute in
Birmingham, Ala. He would return at least 80 times with professional
pitchers, a list that eventually grew to include Oakland's "Big Three"
of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito. Andrews broke-down deliveries and looked for ways to avoid injury.
Peterson became a believer. So much so, that his 3pSports now offers the same program to Little Leaguers.
looking for a home that embraces this philosophy and wants to implement
it throughout the organization," Peterson said. "Milwaukee, from what I
can gather, is a forward-looking organization. To me, it's really
exciting because I think the philosophies fit."
Asked earlier this week whether he had interviewed Peterson, Melvin declined to answer.
don't want to say who we're talking to at this point, because there are
a lot of other teams out there looking for coaches," Melvin said. "We
don't want to advertise who we're looking at. The cat's out of the bag
on one guy. I interviewed him on Monday and another team interviewed
him the next day. That kind of thing happens, so you don't have to let
the world know."
If Peterson was in fact Melvin's interview
subject on Monday, the Tuesday team might have been the Cincinnati
Reds, who dismissed pitching coach Dick Pole on Oct. 2. A
number of other teams could be in the market for a new pitching coach
this winter but will likely complete managerial searches first.
Macha's opinion will count in Melvin's choice.
will have a say in it," Melvin said. "That's very important. Coaches
and the manager live together for 200 days, so it's important that the
manager has a comfort level and a say."
The Brewers are looking for full-time replacements for interim pitching coach Chris Bosio and bullpen coach Stan Kyles. Neither were offered contracts to return for 2010 but Melvin said they would remain candidates for the vacancies.
Peterson wasn't completely out of baseball in 2009. He was called upon by then-Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir
to help escape a midseason slump, and Kazmir, who worked with Peterson
in New York, posted a 1.73 ERA in six starts after a trade to the
Angels. A few weeks later, Peterson got a call from Mulder, who was
looking to rebuild his mechanics following shoulder surgery.
"There's no doubt he has a track record," Macha said.
Tidbits: Hoffman, Suppan, Sheets, Hardy
The discussion about whether the Brewers would trade Ryan Braun or Prince Fielder was the most interesting part of general manager Doug Melvin's year-end wrap-up with the media, but here's a taste of the other topics discussed:
– The Brewers officially announced their new deal with closer Trevor Hoffman, who re-signed for one year plus a mutual option for 2011. The contract guarantees $8 million and could pay as much as $16.5 million over two years.
"By signing Trevor Hoffman, that was a big splash for us," Melvin said. "If our pitching is going to improve, we have to keep the success we had at the back end of our bullpen. And also, to attract free agent starting pitchers, one of the first questions they always want to know is, 'Who is the closer?'"
– Melvin hinted that the focus on pitching could make it difficult for the team to re-sign its key free agents, including center fielder Mike Cameron and catcher Jason Kendall. Rickie Weeks is the second baseman, Melvin reiterated, making it likely that free agent Felipe Lopez will also be let go.
Assistant GM Gord Ash conceded that it's difficult for teams to win with unproven players up the middle but insisted it can be done. He mentioned Lorenzo Cain and Logan Schafer as the team's top center field prospects and said Jonathan Lucroy was the team's top catching prospect. Interestingly, Angel Salome's name was not brought up.
– Jeff Suppan, the Brewers' 2009 Opening Day starter, is not guaranteed a spot in the 2010 starting rotation despite his $12.5 million salary. It will be the final season of his four-year contract, and he projects as the team's highest-paid player for the second straight year.
"I think Jeff is a professional and he knows that he will come into camp and [compete]," Melvin said. "You have to give him some credit for the fact he's been given the ball a lot of years. He's very seldom injured. … I don't think there will be very many guarantees about who will be in the rotation. We probably have to make it more competitive to get better."
– Free agent righty Ben Sheets, who missed all of 2009 following elbow surgery, is still on the Brewers' radar.
"Ben is somebody who would have to be on anybody's list when it comes to improving your pitching staff," Ash said. "We're not up to date with his physical condition right now since he's no longer in our care, so that would have to be Step 1. But from our point of view, we enjoyed Ben as part of the Brewers and there's been, 'once in a while' conversations with his agent to remind him that we still have that ongoing interest. It hasn't been followed-up yet."
– Melvin already interviewed one potential pitching coach on Monday and was to travel with Ash on Thursday to interview another candidate. He wouldn't say whether he had already spoken with former A's and Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson, an early favorite for the position because of his past working relationships with Brewers manager Ken Macha and bench coach Willie Randolph.
"We don't want to advertise who we're looking at," Melvin said. "The cat's out of the bag on one guy. I interviewed him on Monday and another team interviewed him the next day."
– Ash shed more light on the options that faced third baseman Casey McGehee, who underwent successful surgery on Tuesday. McGehee has a lesion in his knee, Ash said, that causes fragments of bone to break away. He could have had a more intensive procedure to inject healthy cells into the knee to promote re-growth but it was a riskier procedure that could have sidelined McGehee weeks or even months into the 2010 season.
"He elected, after consulting with a couple of surgeons, to have kind of the intermediary procedure done, and that was to take out all of the fragments and hope that area of his knee remains intact," Ash said. "We don't have 100 percent guarantee on that. What we do know about Casey is that he's an excellent worker and he's motivated."
– Melvin did little to dispute the notion that shortstop J.J. Hardy will be traded this winter to make room for Alcides Escobar. Hardy's value is down both because of his poor 2009 season (he batted .229 and was optioned to the Minors in August) and because the rest of the league knows that the Brewers are ready to install Escobar.
"It might be down a little bit," Melvin said of Hardy's value. "But there are still clubs that have interest in him. Shortstop is a big hole to fill."
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Report: Brewers mulling Peterson as pitching coach
The Brewers could hire Rick Peterson to be their pitching coach for 2010, according to a report from FOXSports.com on Sunday.
Citing Major League sources, the report said Brewers officials have held internal discussions about Peterson but haven't reached out to him. Brewers manager Ken Macha worked alongside Peterson in Oakland, and bench coach Willie Randolph managed the Mets for three seasons with Peterson as his pitching coach.
When Macha took over as Brewers manager last fall, he was encouraged to keep as many coaches as possible from the previous season and promoted longtime Brewers bullpen coach Bill Castro to the pitching coach post to replace Mike Maddux, who departed for Texas. Castro was dismissed on Aug. 12 and replaced on an interim basis by Triple-A pitching coach and former Brewer Chris Bosio.
Bosio is presumably a candidate for the full-time job next season but Macha may want to being in his own man, assuming he's back as manager.
Including Dave Bush's loss to the Phillies on Sunday, Brewers pitchers have a 4.75 ERA this season, next to last in the National League.


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isonic 97 sail range
hello , i did buy this board whith the 7 mtrs sail in mind and works perfect whith this sail ; and my question is if a 6,2 mtrs sail will be also ok on this board and which size fin will be ok? i have select s12 ,35, and 37 cm
im 86 kilos , 183 cm,
thanks and regards juan1
Hi Juan,
Not the team, but lots of experience with the predecessor of the IS97, i.e. the IS101.
I'm 87kg.
A 6.2 sail is rather small for this board, but it will work. That's for sure.
Much depends on the water state.
I use a 6.7 as smallest sail on this board with a 34 fin.
When the water state gets choppier, I prefer to be with my 6.7 on the IS87 and a 31 fin.
When it gets even rougher, I use a 5.7 on the IS87 with a 28 fin.
Hope this helps.
I heve to try the 6,2 on the is97 !!
Probably it will be ok whenever the spot is flat following your coments
And if it gets choppy i probably will be better out on my freewave91
Thanks alot
6.2m is fine on the 97!
I got 6th in a PWA final using a 6.2m on a 107 last season! haha. So you can actually put smaller sails on these boards a lot easier than you think.
The trick is not to reduce the fin size each time you go down... ie, if you're using a 35cm with a 7m or bigger, keep that same fin when you go down to the 6.2m. The fin size relates more to the tail width of your board, so you can't just keep dropping down fins as you get smaller sails... but sounds like you've only got the 35cm anyhow?
FYI I am using a 38cm Z-fin with 7.8 and 7.0 on my 97L and then a 36cm Deb if it's windy with 7.0 and always the 36 Deb when on 6.3m.
interesting both opinions, thanks
so thats agains my previous thoughts that i have neceseraly to change down fin whith the sail !!
im fine whith tha 37 and 7 mtrs
i will try both 37 and 35 whith the 6,3
anyway the magic words is that i can use whith confidence the 97 when its 6,3 weather ( i will try to find the right fin)
its important for me to save mental barriers sometimes an mantain my quiver rational
this way i have my freewave 91 and will not buy a smaller slalom and i will change down to it when the isonic 97 whith 6,3 is not longer sailable for me
thanks juan
Slight threadjack - I'm 85 kg and have isonic 101. Have been trying an 8.4 race sail with it, to extend range. Don't want to bring extra board in the car.
I'm using 40cm fin, and it's doable but a little unbalanced.
Any tips as far mast track placement, boom height when using slightly too big sail? Over-downhauling sail seemed to help a bit in order not to drive the nose of the board down.
tnx sean, good to know this before my trip to La Franqui with the 97 !
yesterday i was sailing my is 97 whith 7,0 whith a select s12 ,37cm quite confortable
my question is i was feeling i will be more free whith a 39
doesn anyone knows how compares this select s12 in terms of lenght whith deboichet sl2? is like the select needs 1 cm more for the same sensation
thanks juan1
Today i was on the 97 with racing 6.2 and tectonics gw 36 fin: great in control and speed. The 97 is a lot more high wind than the older 101's were.
Ive been sailing today whith 6,3 and select s12 35 cm, yes is very god in control and quick, the sailing was smooth and controlable
I did try now 6,3 whith 35 and 7,0 whith 37 and the isonic 97 works perfect whith both
Water was flat to choppy
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Friday, October 25, 2013
One month ago today, Zest restaurant was one of 10 businesses destroyed by fire on Front Street.
On Thursday, the restaurant's sushi chef – and soon-to-be business partner- was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 17 and Sandy Island Road in Pawleys Island.
Coroner Kenny Johnson says 28-year-old Christopher Kirwin of Myrtle Beach died at Waccamaw Hospital at 7:48 a.m. Thursday.
"Cause of death was due to internal injuries sustained in accident," stated Johnson
Johnson said Kirwin was southbound on Highway 17 when a car pulled into his path from Sandy Island Road.
The crash is still under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
John Cranston, co-owner of Zest and the soon-to-open 700 Modern Grill and Bar, said he has known Kirwin for many years.
"I knew him from when he was at Filets in Myrtle Beach," Cranston said. "We were going to make him a partner in the business. He was a great chef and a great all around person."
He said being a sushi chef is different from other chefs so Kirwin got to know the customers.
"He was a hard worker who loved what he did," Cranston said. "He took a lot of pride in the food he put out."
Cathy Cameron, a Zest employee, described Kirwin as "a jack of all trades." She said he was a "sushi artist" and a "genius in many areas."
She said on the day of the fire, it was Kirwin who urged the Zest owners to quickly find a new building. That same morning they had secured the new location.
Kathy McWilliams said she recently moved back to the area after spending years in San Francisco.
"His was the most artistic sushi I ever had. He blew China Town away," she said.
Kirwin was a graduate of North Myrtle Beach High School and had attended The Culinary Institute of America in NYC, according to his Facebook page.
He graduated from Horry-Georgetown Technical College in 2008 with an associate's degree in Culinary Arts.
Pawleys man killed
by hit and run driver; suspect arrested
Kirwin was the second person to be killed as a result of a Waccamaw Neck accident this week. A Pawleys Island man died Wednesday, one day after being struck by a hit and run driver.
John Thomas Clarke, 27, of 581 Blue Stem Drive in Pawleys Island, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with bodily injury.
Patrick Loper, 57, of Geney Lane died at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins said around 11 p.m. Tuesday Loper was on a moped and was involved in an accident.
He was in the roadway because of that accident and was struck by a vehicle. It was that driver who fled the area.
Collins said based on debris left at the scene, the driver may have been driving a Honda Civic. It may have been a model from 2006-2011, Collins said. Possibly a four-door vehicle.
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Hey folks..
My bike was stolen this evening outside of SSPT during my appointment. If anyone works in that area or knows someone who does, please keep an eye out for it.
Here's my posting on craigslist with a better description of the bike.
I crashed my SS a couple weeks ago and now this. I'd rather not commute on my tri bike.
Jen -
Wow that is awful. Sorry to hear that. My friend had his snowboard and bindings stolen from a mountain one time and we searched ebay and craigslist for awhile his board actually popped up one day a month later on ebay. Tried to buy it back...and called the cops in that town after getting the address of where to mail the money to. He got his board back. That might be like finding a needle in a hay stack but it may pop up. It's just a huge unfortunate hassle. A picture would be good. I'll do some occasional searching.
I'll make sure they know at work in case someone brings it in. If you do end up posting photos or can send me some, let me know.
Here's a quick picture of the bike. I'll find better ones tomorrow when I have more time to look
It's in the first picture in this album. The only difference is I've added a fender over the rear wheel. I know I have better pics somewhere, but this works in a pinch. I couldn't figure out to just find the link to that picture.
I'm in at 1 but I should have time to call in the morning and then forward the link to whomever's in. Sorry about the bad luck.
That sucks. I'm sorry to hear that.
My sympathies, Jen. I was a victim myself this year. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
FYI, if you have homeowners/renters insurance you may be able to file a claim.
Good luck!
That royally sucks. I had a new Trek hybrid stolen on K st while I was taking a shower in a health club in the late 80s - it was my first new bike since I was 10 and got a 10 speed and the first bike I bought by myself. It sucked. After that, I never left my bike locked up on a DC city street again. The crooks know all the tricks to break even the toughest locks. It really sucks - I hope you get it back.


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Blockbuster Video's proposed takeover of Circuit City is evidence that the largest players in the video rental business are looking for new ways to do business. And Movie Gallery, the parent company of Hollywood Video, announced in February the closures of 400 stores - on top of the locations, including several in southeast Michigan, that were shuttered when it went into bankruptcy in September.
At the smallest scale, local independent stores also feel the heat from services such as Netflix, which delivers videos through the mail, and from other online, cable and satellite television systems offering their own movie services.
Two Washtenaw County video stores closed in recent months: Front Row Video in Saline and Panorama Video in Ann Arbor. The owners and leasing agents of the shopping centers they inhabited said the stores had experienced declining fortunes for years.
Sam Sadri, former owner of Panorama Video on Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, couldn't be reached for comment. But he left a note to customers on the window of his store, which is in the same complex as the Arbor Farms grocery store and Ace Hardware.
"We hope you continue to support the 'small guys' in town," the note said.
Panorama had been in business for 12 years, but "It was not doing well for many years," said Michael Susskind, general partner of the group that owns the shopping center.
The store moved from the front of the center to the back of the center a few years ago.
The trend has been visible in commercial spaces across Southeast Michigan, said Angela Arcori, a commercial broker with Signature Associates who is marketing the Front Row space in Saline. "A lot of video stores are shutting down."
That will continue, according to Mike Olson, a senior research analyst at securities analysts Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis. Rentals by mail, online delivery and the newest thing, video rental kiosks, will continue to put pressure on smaller video stores, he said.
"There's always going to be a place for the independent retail rental stores, but unfortunately the reality is there probably is going to be a place for fewer and fewer," he said.
About 20 percent of the market is held by video-by-mail retailers, mainly Netflix and Blockbuster, Olson said. But he predicted that market share would increase to between 30 percent and 35 percent within four to 10 years.
Online delivery will also increase, although the bandwidth needed for downloads and the technology to get the movies from customers' computers to their televisions still needs developing, Olson said.
The market will also be pressured by rental kiosks like RedBox, which are going into McDonald's restaurants and grocery stores around the country, he said.
To survive, local stores must provide something different, and a higher level of service - at least that's the formula Liberty Street Video in downtown Ann Arbor is following.
Owner Dave Kozlowski purchased the store about a year ago, has invested in new titles, cleaned up the two-level space and offers bonuses including free popcorn with rentals.
"We're doing OK. Business is steady," he said. "We've seen a moderate increase ... enough to encourage us to stay open."
About 40 percent of the films in the store are "unique and obscure," he said, including anime, foreign films, documentaries and a gay and lesbian section.
"I think that's very important," Kozlowski said. "It's one of the things that makes us unique and offers kind of a niche market."
Partnerships with nearby business are also part of the strategy. For example, members of the Michigan Theater get a discount, as do members of the People's Food Coop.
Kozlowski said he's sure video-by-mail and large retailers have hurt local stores, but he's intent on staying in the business. Another method he uses to keep customers coming back - free munchies.
"I'm in it for the long haul," he said. "Netflix can't give you popcorn."
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WOODBRIDGE -- The fight between Woodbridge officials and an embattled First Aid squad persisted as the squad filed a petition calling for a referendum today in a move to reinstate its services shut down earlier by the mayor.
The Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad gathered 4,537 signatures over two weeks in an effort to overturn an ordinance approved Oct. 5 that eliminated the rescue squad from the township's First Aid districting map. The squad was shut down in June.
The squad submitted the petition today, according to municipal clerk John Mitch.
About 30 people including current and past squad members and residents of Avenel took on what squad attorney Lavinia Lee Mears called "a monumental undertaking" of collecting signatures across the township.
Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac issued an executive order which shuttered the squad in June after allegations arose that squad members were facing criminal trespassing charges for entering an abandoned skating rink in Edison.
Mears contends that overturning the council's vote amending the map should also reverse the mayor's executive order--which the council later approved--that shut down the squad.
"If the administration's attorneys assert a legal challenge claiming that the executive order trumps the council's authority, that will be a matter for the court to decide," Mears wrote in a statement.
Mitch said he will be reviewing the petition and submitting a recommendation to the township council by Nov. 15.
If the council declines to act on the petition, which seeks to overturn the council's vote removing the rescue squad as one of the township's first aid providers, the question would go before voters in a referendum.
The petition required a minimum of 3,646 signatures--or 15 percent of registered voters who voted in the last general assembly election, Mitch said.


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Luxury high-performance cruising 50 foot catamaran available for charter in the safest waters in the Indian Ocean.
Six berths available with indoor/outdoor living. Full cruise design available to provide an end-to-end holiday in the turquoise waters of the Spice Islands, or a seamless add-on to your African Safari over Ngorongoro crater or the Serengeti, or even a relax down at sea-level after scaling Mount Kilimanjaro.
Fully crewed, yet discreet for you to relax tranquilly, enjoy the the exhilaration of cruising, fishing, sailing, diving, snorkeling, kitesurfing, or swimming with dolphins or just alone; the ocean provides.
Delicious catering using the best local produce will introduce you to the flavours of the region.
Spectacular sunsets on the foredeck are mandatory.
|Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms
|3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 3 en suites, Solarium or roof terrace
|Car not necessary
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, Yes, smoking allowed
|Internet access, Staffed property, Boat available, Sea view
|CD player, Safe
|Cooker, Fridge
|Double Beds (3)
|Linen provided
|Balcony or terrace, BBQ, Bicycles available
|Not suitable for wheelchair users
Just 20 miles from the airport, you can be aboard your floating holiday home. Full pick-up from airport and departure from Dar es Salaam to the destinations of your choice, whether it be Zanzibar, Pemba or Mafia, or wherever!
The Tanzanian coast in general and the Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia in particular offer a very viable alternative to the more recognised charter destinations such as the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. With a coastline of nearly 500 miles rich in natural harbors and protected anchorages, and blessed with numerous offshore islands, Tanzania has a lot to offer.
With a stable government and a healthy economy, Tanzania has become a popular tourist destination particularly with the European countries. Zanzibar and Pemba offer some of the water-based holidays in the Southern Hemisphere. Couple this to the game parks that abound in Tanzania and you have a holiday destination that cannot be matched anywhere else in the world.
Zanzibar was an independent collection of islands comprising of Unguja (better known as Zanzibar), Pemba, Latham and Mafia. Mafia Island was wrested from the Sultanate by the British in the late 1800's and was traded to the Germans in a land swap deal in the early 1900's. After the First World War Mafia Island fell under the League of Nations mandate and was administered by the British until independence where after it was governed by the mainland.
In 1969 Zanzibar joined Tanganyika and the country became known as Tanzania. Zanzibar now comprises of Unguja and Pemba, although they still lay claim to Latham Island as well. Of some significance is that there is essentially a separate government on Zanzibar, they have their own elections, President, Ministries and so on and are the opposition to the government on the mainland.
Over the past two thousand years the fortunes of Zanzibar have changed. Although there is written reference to the islands as far back as AD 60, the first real records of trade and occupation begin around the year 900 with the arrival of the Shirazi Arabs. Their influence seemed to peak around the 1500's when the islands where the gateway for gold, ivory and other goods from the African mainland. There was a well established trade route with China as early as the 12th century.
The Portuguese then made their presence felt for around 200 years up until the 1700's when the Arabs kicked them out again. During this period, clove trees were introduced to the islands and these along with some other crops are what gave rise to the common referral to Zanzibar as the 'Spice Islands'. Whilst it had long been a factor of commerce on the island, it was during this second period of Arab influence that slave trade reached its peak.
This of course offended the British who, after the shortest war in history – 40 minutes – took control of the islands and put an end to the slave trade. In the intervening years the importance to the economy of the clove industry has declined and today has largely been superseded by tourism which now contributes 75% of the FDI and over 40% of the GDP.
The wet season being from mid April through to mid June.
The waters around Pemba and Zanzibar Islands offer good opportunities for a variety of top water game fish whilst Latham and Mafia Islands are renowned for huge Dogtooth Tuna.
Zanzibar and the surrounding islands are world renowned for the quality of the diving on offer. Visitors to Zanzibar also enjoy spice tours,snorkeling, Stonetown City tour, swimming with dolphins, dhow excursions, and walks through Jozani Forest to see the wildlife, conservation projects and ancient trees.
For a more cultural experience the Festival of the Dhow Countries is now the largest annual cultural event in East Africa, and among the eight major festivals in sub-Saharan Africa. It is scheduled annually around the first two weeks in July. The festival celebrates the arts and cultures of the African Continent, India, Pakistan, Gulf States, Iran and the Indian Ocean islands. It features an international film and video competition, music, theatre and performing arts, workshops, seminars, conferences and other related arts and cultural programmes. The festival programme is centred in a variety of magnificent venues near the seafront in the historic Stone Town; with a Village Panorama that extends the festival to rural communities; Women's Panorama, which provides a focus for women's issues; Children's Panorama, which provides for the participation of children and youths.
The Zanzibar Cultural Festival takes place towards the end of July each year, shortly after the international ZIFF Festival of the Dhow Countries. Drawing cultural troupes from different countries and many from Zanzibar, the festival is marked with strong traditional customs and a rich heritage of culture. It is decorated with "taarab" music, traditional dances, arts and crafts. It is held in various venues around Zanzibar Town, as well as incorporating street carnivals, fairs, canoe races and the bull fight from Pemba.
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A four-day-long celebration, Mwaka Kogwa is best observed at Makunduchi, a village in the south part of Zanzibar. The origins of this holiday are Zoroastrian (a Persian religion older than Islam). It is a celebration of the Shirazi New Year and some of the events include the burning of the hut and mock fights. These fights are between men who defend themselves with banana stems (in place of the sticks that were formerly used), and this fighting, in which everyone gets a chance, is said to let everyone air their grievances and so clear the air as the new year rolls in. As the men fight, the women stroll through the fields singing songs about life and love. They are dressed in their best clothes and taunt the men after the fight is over. The festivities vary from village to village but Makunduchi is where the biggest events take place. All are welcome for the festival because it is a local belief that anyone without a guest for this holiday is unhappy. The holiday is held every year around the third week of July,
For a sporting experience, there are annual International Triathlon and Marathon events scheduled to take place in early November. Over the past five years, both events have been successful in drawing participants from East Africa, Asia and Europe, Both the Triathlon and the Marathon are Olympic distances and take place in some of Zanzibar's finest locations


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Tower, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Four people were injured, one seriously, Friday night when their boat struck a concrete pier on Lake Vermillion.
The Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office responded just before 10:30 Friday evening to a boat crash at the Moccasin Point Boat Landing on Lake Vermilion.
Officers say 64–year–old Dan Lamppa, of Eveleth, was operating the boat when it struck the concrete boat dock at the landing. He was taken to the Cook Hospital with non–life threatening injuries.
65–year–old Nancy Lamppa, of Eveleth, was taken to Essentia Health Virginia Hospital with non–life threatening injuries.
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Mediation is intended to give policyholders and insurance companies a low-cost alternative to the courts when settling disagreements over Sandy claims. In most cases, insurers will bear the cost of a hearing, although not the policyholder's own legal fees. The hearings are not binding, but if both parties agree to the outcome, insurers would be required in most cases to immediately pay out claims.
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Pamela Routhier had a blood alcohol level of 0.164% -- more than twice the legal limit -- when she struck Daniel Shirey while driving along the 1500 block of Old Swede Road -- also designated as Route 662 -- in Amity Township on the afternoon of Aug. 23, according to court documents.
Shirey, 84, was fixing a fence on his family's orchard at the time he was hit, police said. He was rushed to a hospital, but he died two days later.
Routhier, 51, of Muhlenberg Township, was charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person.
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Amid the candles and chants of "Junior," a father pleaded for justice and a mother fell to her knees crying for her dead child.
"My son, my son. Where is my son?" Julienne D'Haiti sobbed at a Saturday vigil for Jean D'Haiti, who was slain at a roller-skating party early Friday. "Give me my son."
As her husband held her, dozens of Jean's friends, classmates and relatives gathered outside the Skate 22 roller rink in Union, where the 16-year-old was killed by a lone gunman after a brawl between two groups of youngsters spilled into the parking lot early Friday morning.
Authorities said their investigation is continuing and that no one has been arrested.
"That was my best friend," Jean's older sister, Evelande, 17, said through tears. "I want the whole world to know that."
Jean Becker D'Haiti, vowed to seek justice for his son. His eyes downcast and speaking in his native tongue, he told the crowd of his family's suffering.
"I don't want anyone else's father to go through this kind of pain," he said, as those gathered used the teen's nickname as they cried "We love you Junior."
The shooting took place shortly before 1 a.m. at the Route 22 rink, where nearly 700 people ages 13 to 25 were attending a private Christmas party. Authorities have not confirmed how many shots were fired or where Jean was struck. Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow said he did not know if the shooting was gang-related, but he said it stemmed from a dispute between "two factions of organized groups."
Union officials have called an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday in township hall to discuss whether to revoke Skate 22's entertainment license. Authorities are investigating whether the facility was overcrowded or if it violated any laws on the night of the shooting.
In 1997, a judge ordered Skate 22 to shut down for at least 45 days due to dozens of brawls that occurred there, according to reports. A year before that, a teenager was beaten bloody at the rink in Union County.
The United Youth Council, an Elizabeth-based nonprofit group that organized today's vigil, said it will hold a rally at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Fred Erxleben Center in Elizabeth to protest the shooting. The organization also has hired a private investigator, group chairman Salaam Ismial said.
"A young boy was shot dead," Ismial said. "We will do whatever we can in our power to seek justice for this family."
Staff reporter Leslie Kwoh contributed to this report.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Detective Jorge Jimenez (908) 721-1552. Union County Crime Stoppers is offering $5000 for anyone that can give information leading to the arrest at (908) 654-TIPS.


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|Joe - WDØM <firstname.lastname@example.com>
|Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:41:22 -0600
Should be VERY negligible. I'd ground the coax barrels at the top and
bottom of the tower to provide lightning protection too, while I was at it.
73, Joe WDØM
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I am replacing a 90' length of RG8 water damaged coax to my 40 meter beam. I have LMR 400 for the main run up the tower but want to use a RG8 section for the rotator loop. There are two ways to do this. First, a 14' section of RG8 from the feed point of the beam with one PL259 and one barrel connector to join the LMR. Secondly, a 10' section of LMR and PL259 to a barrel connector and a 4' section of RG8 for the loop to join the LMR that goes down 80' to the antenna relay box at the base of the tower. This configuration would require 4 PL259's and two barrel connectors. I want to avoid the many possible problem areas with the multiple connections. I think that I have answered my own question but wasn't sure if adding that much RG8 to the run would offset the benefit of the LMR 400. I suppose on 40 meters the loss would be negligible. Am I correct?
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Social historians could well divide Sikkim's recent history in two phases: before and after September 18, 2011. The 6. 9 strong earthquake that shook this tiny Himalayan state of 6. 1 lakh-odd people on that day didn't just take more than 80 lives, trigger devastating landslides that wiped away roads, bridges and many hamlets or cause many buildings to collapse. It also set off a re-thinking among people about their lifestyles and, over the past year, has led to consciousness about the environment taking deep roots.
'Going green' is the latest buzz in Sikkim and ecologically-friendly practices like rainwater harvesting, solar power, recycling and reusing materials, conservation and curbing wasteful practices have found wide acceptance. As has awareness of the need to harness earthquake-resistant technology while not only constructing new buildings, but also reinforcing existing ones.
An immediate and welcome fallout of the devastating quake was the debate it generated over and protests against mega hydel power projects. So strong were the protests that the state government scrapped four such projects over the last one year. "It is a victory of 'dharma'. Mega dams cause irreparable damage to the environment and we protested since the dams would block rivers considered sacred by us, " said Pem Tshering Lepcha, the general secretary of the Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (Siblac) that is spearheading the protests against big dams.
"We know that these dams, many under construction, did not cause the earthquake. But after September 18, even the man on the street or an illiterate villager realised that the scale of the devastation would have been much higher had these dams been ready when the earthquake struck. That's how the anti-dam movement gained widespread support, " says retired bureaucrat T Bhutia.
But much more important than popular protests against big dams is the larger consciousness about the environment and also about disaster management that has dawned on the Sikkimese. "There's a distinct difference in the new building plans for residential and commercial spaces being submitted by people. Everyone is going for stronger earthquake-resistant structures and are more open to suggestions from our engineers to incorporate changes that would make their buildings structurally stronger. Also, instead of making do with unqualified masons as was the practice in the past, people these days want architects and civil engineers to go to the construction sites and supervise the work. This is a very welcome change, " says K K Rai, chief engineer of the state's urban development and housing department that vets all building plans in the state.
B N Chettri, a senior officer in Sikkim's transport department, is not just content with incorporating earthquake resistant technology in the new house he's building for himself at Tadong in state capital Gangtok. "I'm also making provisions for rainwater harvesting and recycling waste water and will install solar panels. The partition walls of my house will be of light materials, " he says.
There are countless others like Chettri. "I think people have become much more aware of the need to conserve what they have and cut down on consumption of, say, power or water. More people are walking as far as possible instead of using their cars. Mindless consumption and ostentation has definitely decreased significantly, " says prominent and respected Gangtok resident Kelsang Gyatso.
It has helped that the Sikkimese, almost overwhelmingly Hindus and Buddhists, are also a deeply religious lot. Senior Buddhist monks, who are also revered by the Hindus, had been in the forefront of making the masses aware of conserving nature. "The earthquake has come to be seen by the masses as divine retribution for rapacious exploitation of the environment and as a dire warning from above to make amends and live in harmony with nature. This consciousness has taken deep roots, especially among the simple village folks who have made significant lifestyle changes, " says Prem Gurung, an environment researcher with Sikkim University.
The state government, too, is chipping in. "We're creating awareness and framing laws that will strictly govern construction of buildings. City development plans are being framed for Gangtok, Namchi and other towns and we'll ensure that all structures in the state are earthquake-resistant. Disaster management plans are in place right down to the village levels and disaster management cells have become fully operational, " says chief minister Pawan Chamling.
An institute to formulate effective disaster management plans after extensive mapping of the entire state and to study climate change in the Himalayas will also come up in Sikkim soon. The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority is planning to make all village schools earthquake resilient so that they can serve as shelters during natural calamities. "We shall study satellite imagery of the whole state to identify vulnerable areas and shift human habitations from such areas. We're carrying out an extensive and continuous campaign to train people to respond to disasters and disaster management will soon be introduced in the school curriculum, " says a senior bureaucrat who oversees the functioning of this body.
Nearly all villages of the state have formed forest protection committees over the past year. Sikkim's forest and environment minister Bhim Dhungel says that over the past one year, his department has been receiving far more support in its conservation efforts from the people than earlier. "Many environment groups have sprung up and they're also spreading awareness among the rural people, " he says. The department has roped in a local design consultancy firm to add value to minor forest produce in order to improve the earnings of the villagers who collect such produce. "If the villagers earn well from items that can be made from minor forest produce like bamboo, they won't cut down trees, " says Dhungel.
Young Tenzing Nyentsey, a director of Echostream Design Consultancy which is working with the forest department, says such changes, though seemingly small, will go a long way in conserving nature and bringing about a green way of life. Nyentsey's office in Gangtok is an illustrative example in use of recycled and local materials to create attractive and eco-friendly work or living spaces.
Happily, many Sikkimese are taking this path. "We realise that earthquakes cannot be prevented. But if we take corrective measures now, the damage by a future earthquake can be minimised, " says Chetan Raj Shrestha, a young architect who has been advocating eco-friendly architectural designs.
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