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Sunday: Tigers at Red Sox
Too many ins and outs to sum up in a paragraph or two, so here's your rundown of who is and isn't available for the Tigers today:
- Johnny Damon is out of the lineup again today, but he said this morning that his back is getting better. He was going to try some swings in the cage this morning to see if he can play today.
- Turns out Danny Worth also is ailing. He has a heel that he injured stepping hard on the bag trying to beat out a hit Friday night. He was not available Saturday, manager Jim Leyland revealed, meaning that the only player the Tigers had available on the bench was catcher Alex Avila. "If one of the infielders got hurt," Leyland said, "I was screwed." Worth said he can play today if needed.
- Ryan Raburn was back in the clubhouse Sunday after spending Saturday back in Florida for his grandfather's funeral. He's starting in left field.
- The bullpen today is without Jose Valverde, Phil Coke and Ryan Perry. They do not have Bonderman available in relief anymore, not with his start coming up Tuesday. Everybody else is available. Not only do none of the four available relievers have any saves this year, they don't have any saves in their Major League careers. I have no idea what they'll do in a save situation, so don't ask me.
- Jackson, CF
- Rhymes, 2B
- Raburn, LF
- Cabrera, 1B
- Boesch, RF
- Peralta, 3B
- Frazier, DH
- Avila, C
- Santiago, SS
- Marco Scutaro, SS
- J.D. Drew, RF
- Kevin Youkilis, 1B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Victor Martinez, C
- Adrian Beltre, 3B
- Ryan Kalish, LF
- Jed Lowrie, 2B
- Eric Patterson, CF
What is going on with Valverde?
Avila catches; Valverde, Zumaya rest
Remember the concern going a week or two ago about how many starts Jim Leyland would find for Alex Avila behind the plate? That seems to be dissipating now, because it's becoming obvious Leyland is finding his spots. The fact that Gerald Laird is still looking for his first hit of the season might not hurt, but still, if Avila gets a couple games a week, they're going to be happy.
If they can get Jose Valverde outings three days in a row, the Tigers are going to be happy too. But they aren't going to go beyond that, which is why Valverde is off today. So are Joel Zumaya and Phil Coke. If there's a save situation today, Leyland says Ryan Perry is going to get it. He does not have a Major League save yet.
- Jackson, CF
- Damon, LF
- Ordonez, RF
- Cabrera, 1B
- Guillen, DH
- Inge, 3B
- Avila, C
- Sizemore, 2B
- Everett, SS
P: Jeremy Bonderman
Valverde: I can get maybe 74 saves here
Jose Valverde had been quoted in his native Dominican Republic as aiming for 50 saves this season with the Tigers. He reported to Spring Training on Saturday and raised that total by quite a bit.
"You know what? I can do maybe 74 here," Valverde said.
Yes, he meant 74 saves. And yes, that would be a record, by far. Francisco Rodriguez saved 62 games with the Angels two years ago.
"This is a good team here," Valverde said. "You look at everybody here. We have guys who guys who can hit 30, 40 home runs — Ordonez, Cabrera, all these guys. My guys in the bullpen here, Zumaya, all these guys. When the game's on the line, Zumaya throws the eighth and he's throwing 100, 101. This team is good. I think I can do 50 or more."
Valverde is certainly a driven individual, and he has a high standard for what to expect from himself, and others. The same story in the Dominican last week said he was unhappy with his agents and their work on his free agency. He confirmed Saturday that he has cut ties with the agents at Beverly Hills Sports Council and gone somewhere else, reportedly to Scott Shapiro.
That shouldn't affect how he performs with the Tigers, who signed him to a 2-year, $14 million deal last month.
"That's over," Valverde said. "You know what I mean? What's in the past is in the past right now. I'm here for my team, and I support them."
Too much pitching? Not according to Leyland
With eight or nine potential starting pitchers and a slew of relievers, speculation has percolated on what the Tigers might be able to do on the trade front by the end of Spring Training. Teams always need pitching, and the Tigers could use some offensive help, right?
Right, but there's another statement that Leyland likes.
"The old adage that you can never have enough pitching will always hold true," Leyland said Saturday morning.
"We don't have too much pitching. I like what we've got. I'm really happy with what we've got. But the old adage still applies."
That doesn't mean that Leyland is against any trades. That's Dave Dombrowski's department. But clearly, Leyland likes to have as much pitching as he possibly can.
Leyland cited another phrase of his.
"There's no such thing as a 12th pitcher for me," he said. "If you're going to be good, every pitcher is important."
As evidence, he cited 2006, when Jason Grilli made some key appearances for them, and Zach Miner proved vital as a fill-in starter for Mike Maroth over the summer.
As far as the lefty relief corps, Leyland didn't argue the point that they can probably only take three southpaws in the bullpen. But he did point out that Phil Coke and Bobby Seay both have a history of effectiveness against right-handed hitters.
More tidbits from Saturday morning:
- Jose Valverde arrived at camp today and is working out, so all pitchers have reported. Max St. Pierre also reported, leaving Gerald Laird as the lone catcher not in camp yet.
- Magglio Ordonez quietly came in today, quickly grabbed a bat and headed for the cages. He's ready to go. Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen aren't here yet, but should be in the next few days.
- On the top of relief pitching, Leyland mentioned a note he received following last year's tiebreaker loss. "I got a letter from a lady chewing me out for not bringing in Verlander in relief," he said. That wasn't going to happen.
- Leyland said he'll use Valverde similar to how he used Fernando Rodney, bringing him in just for one-inning saves unless it's an emergency situation, extra innings or he needs work to stay fresh.
Few Tigers delayed to camp (Damon not included)
The good news for the Tigers on reporting day is that they don't have another Francisco Cruceta situation on their hands. You remember him from 2008, right? He was the reliever who was stuck in the Dominican all spring with visa problems after he was supposed to be a big solution to the Tigers' bullpen depth. Instead, Denny Bautista opened the season as Detroit's setup man.
The bad news for the Tigers is that they have a few guys who are going to be a little late to camp:
- Closer Jose Valverde is expected to get in on Saturday. He's dealing with a personal situation, according to manager Jim Leyland.
- Catcher Gerald Laird won't be around until early next week, probably Tuesday. His sister is getting married this weekend.
- Catcher Max St. Pierre is also expected to arrive Saturday. He and his wife are expecting their first child, if she hasn't already given birth.
Other than that, I think all the pitchers and catchers are in. Leyland joked that he might have coach Gene Lamont don catching gear again if they need an extra body to catch bullpen sessions. Brandon Inge definitely won't, not with his knees.
As for the Damon thing, I can confirm that there's an open locker in the corner of the Tigers clubhouse, right in front of Leyland's office. It belonged to Casper Wells last year, but he's been moved over to the other side. Still, that doesn't mean Damon's going to fill it. Considering it sits next to Cabrera, it could also go to Andres Galarraga. Really, if I were going to put Galarraga in the clubhouse somewhere, that's where I'd put him.
Tigers outright Larish to Toledo
The mystery of how the Tigers would create roster space for Jose Valverde has been solved. They outrighted the contract of corner infielder Jeff Larish to Triple-A Toledo.
It's a surprising move when you consider how valued he was last winter, to the point that the Tigers wouldn't deal him to Seattle in any trade talks for J.J. Putz. He was set up to be a valuable left-handed bat and role player last year, and he made the Opening Day roster, but he batted .216 in 32 games before going to Toledo in early June. He hit .265 with a .397 on-base percentage, six home runs and 26 RBIs in 61 games there, but struggled down the stretch before undergoing surgery on his right wrist.
Larish will still be in Major League camp as a non-roster invitee, so he'll still have a chance to crack the roster.
The Tigers now have more pitchers (21) on their 40-man roster than position players.
Hold that thought on Phil Coke
I know it was a pretty big story when Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday that lefty Phil Coke would be stretched out and potentially viewed as a contestant for the fifth starter's spot. But manager Jim Leyland indicated he still sees Coke's future in relief.
"Personally, I'm looking at him more as a bullpen guy," Leyland said. "I think we're going to have enough issues when you talk about Galarraga bouncing back and Bonderman bouncing back and Nate Robertson bouncing back and Dontrelle Willis bouncing back. There's only so many innings.
"Am I ruling it out? No, I'm not. But you can only give so many innings to so many guys in Spring Training, and the one thing you want to make sure is that you're getting the guys ready that you know need to be ready."
That said, he has quite a few relievers, too. And now that he has Jose Valverde at the end of it, he thinks the rest of the bullpen is going to fall into place.
He did not hide his happiness for the Valverde deal.
"Getting a closer was just humongous for us," Leyland exclaimed. "Now you can kind of work backwards and fill in some holes here and there. Here's the sixth inning, seventh inning, eighth inning. Now Bonderman comes back, Zumaya comes back. Nate [Robertson] and Willis, you don't know how that's going to play out. But with Scherzer, Porcello, Verlander, all of a sudden you look pretty good."
He also did not hide his hope for another left-handed hitter.
"We'd like to have one," Leyland said. "It's just not that easy to find."
Other Leyland tidbits included his outlook on the catching situation, where Alex Avila's potential playing time is a looming issue to determine whether or not he sticks with the big club.
"Normally playing time is dictated by performance," Leyland said. "The better you play, the more you play. We obviously have a pretty solid everyday catcher that was as good defensively last year as anybody in the league but needs to produce a little more offensively. Alex got a little experience — not a whole lot, but some good experience last year.
"I think Gerald put a lot of pressure on himself last year at handling the staff, learning the pitchers. I'm not making excuses for him; but I think he'll be better offensively this year. I may be wrong, but I believe that. I think last year he really concentrated on getting to know Verlander and the pitchers and make sure he was handling the running game and all those things that he did so well for us. I think he'll relax a little bit more offensively this year and produce more. We need him to produce some more offensively, there's no question about that. And he knows that."
Tigers formally announce Valverde deal
The Tigers formally announced their signing of All-Star closer Jose Valverde on Tuesday to a two-year, $14 million contract with a club option for 2012.
Valverde was scheduled to be introduced on a conference call Tuesday morning.
A National League saves leader in two of the past three seasons, Valverde's 116 saves over the last three years tie him for fourth in the Majors in that span with Jonathan Papelbon, trailing just Francisco Rodriguez, Joe Nathan and Francisco Cordero. The 31-year-old right-hander had 25 saves and 45 games finished last year, but his supporting numbers were basically as strong as usual. He scattered 40 hits over 54 innings, struck out 56 and allowed just five home runs as part of a 2.33 ERA.
The move bolsters a Tigers bullpen that has stockpiled young talent over the past few years, led by Joel Zumaya and Ryan Perry, but lacked a proven option for the ninth inning after losing Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon to free agency. Zumaya, Perry, Bobby Seay and others will now set up for one of the most vaunted closers the Tigers have had in several years.
Valverde has never pitched in the American League. He spent his first five seasons with the Diamondbacks before he was traded to Houston after the 2007 season. His save totals last year suffered in part with the Astros' slow start, but he went 19-for-19 in saves from July on. In the process, he held opponents to a .206 batting average and .580 OPS while posting a 1.67 ERA.
Ironically, the Tigers were responsible for Valverde's last blown save. Brandon Inge's ninth-inning homer off him June 28 at Minute Maid Park sent Detroit to a 4-3 victory.
By signing the Type A free agent, the Tigers give up their first-round pick in this summer's First-Year Player Draft, the 19th overall selection, to the Astros. It would mark the first time since 1991, after the Tigers signed Rob Deer, that Detroit has given up its first-round Draft pick. However, the Tigers have two compensation picks coming at the end of the first round for losing relievers Rodney and Lyon.
Lyon signed a three-year, $15 million with the Astros last month, while Rodney agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract with the Angels on Christmas Eve. In essence, Detroit swapped Lyon for Valverde with Houston, with the Astros getting a first-round Draft pick and the Tigers getting a sandwich pick.
Source: Tigers, Valverde agree to terms
The Tigers are poised to sign the veteran closer they hoped to add. They agreed to terms Thursday with Jose Valverde on a two-year contract with an option for a third, a source close to the negotiation confirmed to MLB.com pending a physical.
Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports first reported the deal, worth $14 million plus a $9 million option for 2012. Tigers officials would neither confirm nor deny the agreement.
By signing the Type A free agent, the Tigers would give up their first-round pick in this summer's First-Year Player Draft, which would be the 19th overall selection. It would mark the first time since 1991, after the Tigers signed Rob Deer, that Detroit has given up its first-round Draft pick. However, the Tigers have two compensation picks coming at the end of the first round for losing relievers Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon to free agency


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FLINT, Michigan — Mayor Dayne Walling and the Flint City Council have said they probably won't fight a state review panel's declaration of a financial emergency in the city of Flint.
The mayor has until Tuesday to request a hearing on the matter, but said this week he doesn't intend to do so. Members of the Flint City Council also have said it is unlikely they will appeal the state panel's decision.
Here are the next steps in the process of appointing an emergency financial manager as laid out in Public Act 4 — the law governing municipal financial emergencies:
- If Gov. Rick Snyder confirms the determination of a financial emergency, he is required to place Flint in receivership and appoint an emergency financial manager (EFM).
- Upon being placed in receivership, the city council and mayor would be prohibited from exercising any of their powers of offices without written approval of the EFM.
- The council and mayor's compensation and benefits would be eliminated. The EFM has the authority to restore all or some of their pay.
- Within 45 days of appointment, the EFM must develop a written financial and operating plan for the city.
- Flint would be removed from receivership only after the state treasurer determines that the financial conditions that were the basis for the underlying financial emergency are corrected.


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It looks as if the Magic would like to move out of the first round, and into the second. Should the Blazers swap their three second-round picks for Orlando's No. 22? That would give the Blazers another first rounder and instantly more options.
Kerry Eggers checks in with Kevin Pritchard from Orlando:
The Blazers have "five or six players" they have targeted to consider for that pick, most of them in Orlando for testing only.
"As we go through the process, some will get eliminated and some will get more consideration," said Pritchard, who will begin bringing players to Portland for individual workouts next Wednesday.
Might the Blazers try to move up in the draft, as has been owner Paul Allen's custom in previous years?
"Don't know yet," Pritchard said. "It depends on if we can get a trading partner, but also if there is a guy we have targeted, and that's our guy."
As for trading any or all of the second-round picks, Pritchard said, "I have no idea. I don't know what's out there for them yet."
In this year's draft, after Derrick Rose, Jerryd Bayless and O.J. Mayo it's D.J. Augustin and Russell Westbrook (not necessarily in that order). The latter two are of contrasting styles:
Augustin is viewed as pure point guard. Westbrook has and can play the position but isn't considered a natural. NBA scouts use terms such as "1-2" to describe a point guard who can play shooting guard and "2-1" for a shooting guard who can play the point. Westbrook generally is viewed as a "1-2."
"He's a great player," Augustin said of Westbrook. "He's long, athletic, a great defender. But I've played the point guard position my whole life. I know how to lead my team, get everybody involved, make sure everybody is in the right position to win a game.
On the topic of PG, Ian Thomsen of SI.com has some notes from Orlando, including the fluid definition of the position:
Bayless, Mayo and Gordon talked about playing point guard at least part time in the NBA. Westbrook is seen as someone who can make a full-time move to point guard, though he hasn't proved he can do it yet. There is greater demand for scoring at the point, especially in this era of hands-off perimeter defense that has liberated guards to drive to the basket. The dearth of traditional points entering the league (see below) combined with this class of combo guards means that there will be more scorers at the playmaking position like Gilbert Arenas, Allen Iverson and Mo Williams.
"What point guard in the league can't score?'' Bayless said. "Chris Paul knows when to score and when to pass. To be a point guard is all about knowing how to make the right play.''
The day three report from DraftExpress. Yet another day of new players stepping up and catching the eye of scouts.
One player that stood out more than anyone else in the individual drills was D-League combo guard Mike Taylor, a phenomenal athlete blessed with terrific scoring instincts who was deadly creating his own shot in 1 on 1 settings. He got to the rack whenever he pleased and did a great job creating space from his defender with his jab-steps and pull-up moves.
A look at rising and falling stocks after day three.
Gary Forbes. Forbes had the camp's most dominant performance so far, finishing with 30 points on only 16 shot attempts. He showed the full repertoire offensively, slashing to the rim, posting up smaller defenders and even hitting an NBA three-pointer. Even more impressive was his ability to get to the line 16 times within the flow of the offense. The UMass senior was easily the player of the day on Thursday and continued to make a case why he should be selected in the second round.
Chad Ford has more on Forbes:
Forbes is a bit of an oddity in this year's draft. He got virtually no buzz from NBA scouts despite averaging nearly 20 points and eight rebounds a game in the Atlantic 10. Forbes was seen as a tweener, a power forward who's just too short to play the position in the pros. However, he had already started to make the transition to the wing his senior season and continues to give scouts hope he can be a wing in the pros.
He was excellent in Portsmouth, averaging 15.6 points. But he's been even better in Orlando, using his strength and athleticism to attack the basket.
SLAM takes a look at the underrated and overrated in the draft:
DeAndre Jordan
Projected Draft Range: Pick 10 to 19
NBA GMs have a very unhealthy love affair with seven-footers. You want proof? Next time you're on the street and bump into Michael Olowokandi or Patrick O'Bryant, whip out your measuring tape and check their heights. Not to say that Jordan will be a complete NBA bust, but he only had four double-digit scoring games for the Aggies since the calendar turned to 2008. Picking him in the top 10 might be a bit of a stretch.
NBADraft.net also took a look at the Blazers' needs:
As for the Portland lineup, there are few flaws. They are loaded with young players and potentially two All-NBA players. In the backcourt, the one spot is currently manned by Steve Blake and backed up by Jarrett Jack and Sergio Rodriguez.
Blake is a very capable guard, but not necessarily starting material, but with Jack, a scoring point, and Rodriguez, the player the team would like to see ultimately win the starting postion. But adding a point guard with their 13th pick (Westbrook or Augustin) appears to be real possibility.
With all that said the Blazers also have the 13th pick and could go in a number of different directions. Since there is no glaring need on this team, the best player available philosophy stands to reason. Players the Blazers should target include PG Russell Westbrook, SF Joe Alexander and C JaVale McGee.
This early before the draft, it's standard GM speak to announce you are open to the option of trading the pick. And the Knicks' Donnie Walsh is no different.


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Major college football recruiting rarely sleeps, so PennLive.com has rolled out the 2014 Pennsylvania Fab 25. The previous two years has produced a bumper crop of players from the Keystone State. This class isn't as deep, but still features some respectable chops.
A pair of Mid-Penn Conference players, Cedar Cliff quarterback Andrew Ford and Harrisburg running back Robert Martin, each cracked the top 15. Ford also answered some pressing questions about his recruitment and what he's working on during the offseason.
The PIAA Basketball Championships are set to return to Giant Center Friday and Saturday. Each day will feature four games, two boys and a pair on the girls side. There's a capsule for each Friday game, including the Cumberland Valley girls attempting to win its first PIAA Class AAAA girls' basketball title since 2002.
- Cumberland Valley vs. Spring-Ford: PIAA Class AAAA girls' basketball preview
- Vaux vs. Johnsonburg: PIAA Class A boys' basketball championship preview
- Archbishop Carroll vs. Imhotep Charter: PIAA Class AAA boys' basketball championship preview
- York Catholic vs. Bishop Canevin: PIAA Class AA girls' basketball championship preview
- Do proposed Big Ten divisions strike competitive balance?
- Former Bishop McDevitt standout Noah Spence named a Big Ten player to watch by Athlon Sports
- Tri-Valley appearance in PIAA Class A title game was four years in the making


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The Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 Scorpions originally deployed in November to Iraq. After March the planes took part enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya against the forces of Moammar Gadhafi.
The Navy says VAQ-132 was the first EA6B Prowler squadron to transition to the Boeing-built Growler planes, a Super Hornet variant. It was the first Growler squadron to deploy and the first to conduct an entire eight-month expedition from land. Most such squadrons operate from aircraft carriers.
The Scorpions crews flew 700 combat missions in the new aircraft.
Squadron support personnel returned to Whidbey Island July 1 on a chartered jet from Aviano Air Base, Italy.


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A life long Somerset County resident, she was born in Raritan, May 10, 1922, daughter of the late William and Anna Fatto Krysowaty.
Mary lived, farmed and most importantly raised her family on the River Lea Farm, South Branch Road, Branchburg, along with her late husband Stanley J. Kanach since the 1950s.
Mary was a graduate of Somerville High School, and worked as Head of Payroll for Johns-Manville, Manville Manufacturing operation. She went on to work for NJ State Senator Freas L. Hess, as his Administrative Assistant.
Mary and Stanley decided to start a family. She became a full time mother and partner with Stanley in their dairy farming operation. Over the years their state of the art dairy operation became a showcase for hosting foreign ambassadors, senators, governors, and other federal and state dignitaries. The farm was known for its meticulous upkeep and was often shown in books and advertising used in promoting NJ Agriculture. It received many awards including the prestigious Dairy of Distinction Award.
Mary was very generous and kind to those in need. She loved to bake and do canning. She will always be remembered for her delicious apple pies and cheesecakes. She was an avid gardener, loved planting flowers, and growing her own vegetable garden. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her two grandsons.
A lifetime communicant of Mary Mother of God Church in Hillsborough, she was instrumental in building the new church. She is currently a member of St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, Skillman.
Mrs. Kanach was predeceased by her husband, Stanley J. Kanach in 2004.
Surviving are her loving and cherished family; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Leacy Kanach, of Glenwood, MD; David and Paula Kanach, of East Amwell Township; two grandsons, Matthew Kanach of Frederick, MD and Scott Kanach of Minneapolis, MN; and two sisters, Katherine Petryczanko of Youngstown, AZ, and Alice Dickinson, of Hollywood, FL.
Funeral Services will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel at Somerset Hills Mausoleum, 95 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, followed by entombment. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the Mausoleum Chapel on Tuesday by 10:45 a.m. Calling hours will be Monday, April 21, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington. Visit holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.


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WILLIAMSPORT - An electrician rewiring a kitchen in a Williamsport house found a surprise when he cut a hole in the back of a closet: a secret compartment containing 26 bottles and six stoneware jugs of Prohibition-era sherry.
"The access, we later found, was from the basement and you could not see it at all," said Andrew Harris, co-owner of the property in the 400 block of Glenwood Ave. who buys homes, renovates and rents them.
A hole approximately 12 by 18 inches had been cut in the cellar ceiling and covered, he said.
"I was shocked," said Harris, who buys homes to renovate and rent. "It made the entire house experience a lot more interesting."
The discovery occurred in early January 2012 but was not made public until Thursday.
Workers wanted to split up the sherry but Harris said no.
"We knew we had something unique," he said. Seeking to learn more about what had been discovered, he was put in contact with Robert E. Kane Jr., a local historian and bottle collector.
Kane saw its significance because some of the bottles had labels like "strawberry 1921" and "grape 1923" that he said confirmed the contents were Prohibition-era liquor.
The sherry is in bottles that once contained whiskey, medicine and ketchup, he said. During Prohibition, bootleggers grabbed any bottle they could get, he explained.
The sherry is still good, according to Harris, who shared a bottle with his workers at a restaurant after work on the house was completed. "It's so delicious," he said. He believes it got better with age because it was heavily fortified with sugar.
The house was built in 1898 for a Pennsylvania Railroad worker but the owner during Prohibition was a district manager for a local company, Kane said.
Harris believes the owner died without telling anyone about the secret compartment or the liquor hidden there. His attempts to track down descendants ended at a cemetery in Pottsville, he said.
The dusty bottles are on display at the Thomas Taber Museum operated by the Lycoming County Historical Society in a Prohibition-era exhibit that includes a 1919 Model T Ford with a model Tommy gun inside.
"I got cold chills," said Gary W. Parks, society executive director, upon learning the bottles would be loaned to the museum.
The bottles and jugs of sherry will be featured in a "Bottles and Brews" exhibit that opens at 7 p.m. on Aug. 9. Kane, whose bottle collection is included in the exhibit, will speak as will Harris.
The Harris bottles will be at the museum through August and will be featured Sept. 28 at a Preservation Williamsport fundraiser at 522 W. Fourth St. called "A Gatsby Affair, Bootleggers on Millionaires Row."
Harris is unsure what he will do with them after that but suggested he may open another bottle in 2019 on the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Prohibition.


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Smith Road then was quiet and traveled by few cars. Murphy could hear an approaching motor and wonder who might be the driver.
Murphy, 91, remembers when she learned the field would become a shopping center — the purported center of town.
"It didn't just seem right," she said.
As the center enters its 52nd year, other people are saying the same thing about Brookgate, although in a context different from that of Murphy.
In a survey of residents, Brookgate was among places and things they said the city most needs to improve.
Planning consultant Glenn Grisdale, of Bowling Green, used results of the survey answered by about 500 people to craft a master plan for the city. After about four months in the making, he is set to present it at 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at City Council chambers.
It will be the first master plan for the city, whose population of 19,200 is about 7,000 fewer than it was 30 years ago and whose tax base is in a slump.
The goal of the plan is to cause positive developments by applying land-use and economic policies. One example could be a major new employer. Another could be a better way to catch storm water. A third could be to get more people to walk or ride bicycles.
The plan includes 21 "opportunities and themes," one of which is to revitalize Brookgate. Others include Brookpark Road, the area of Aerospace Parkway and NASA Glenn Research Center, the Ford Motor Co. site and the City Hall campus.
Grisdale's plan tries to take advantage of what he sees as assets of the city. One is sidewalks, which make neighborhoods walkable. A second is many homeowners have paid off their mortgages, which creates stability. A third is location and access to highways. A fourth is blighted or underused land that is redevelopable.
"It has a lot of great redevelopment potential," he said.
Grisdale said residents seem open to redeveloping land. He sees that as a strength when compared with how residents in other cities oppose redevelopment.
To redevelop land, Grisdale has a key recommendation: Rewrite the zoning code.
He said Brook Park has far too many zones. Though some zones are flexible, their multiplicity would tend to intimidate a developer, he said.
Grisdale said developers instead need a "concise and clear message when it comes to planning and development."
He said a master plan should precede a zoning plan.
In 2010, Grisdale's company, Reveille, helped Berea with a master plan. Berea took the next step to reviewing changes in its zoning code.
For Brook Park, Grisdale selected its "opportunities and themes" by applying what people said in the survey to what professional planners consider to be best practices.
Among the 21 themes, he ranked these as topmost:
• Promote attractiveness and livability of neighborhoods.
Louise Murphy's son, Danny, grew up in the 100-year-old house where she lives. However, of nine children, Danny, 55, of Mercer Drive, is the only one who lives in Brook Park.
"I like it here," he said. "My heart is here."
He notes that residents do not maintain their houses as well as they once did. He also notes the city has no street-cleaning sweeper.
But he likes the services provided by police and fire and intends to remain.
His comment echoes a result of the survey: Nearly eight of 10 respondents rated the quality of life in Brook Park as good to excellent.
• Revitalize corner stores.
As examples, Grisdale cited the corners of Smith and Sheldon roads and the corners of Holland and Smith roads.
Grisdale recommends stores be closer to the road. Parking should be in the rear.
In larger parking lots, such as at Brookgate, new buildings could be built.
• Improve the city's image.
If the city wants a brand, it could tout its heritage of railroads, the airport and Ford — its "multimodal transportation" — plus highway links.
For specific ways to improve its image, the list is broad.
One is to remove wire fences on Interstate 71.
That would be part of a larger effort to landscape the city's corridors and gateways — not only the highways, but also Snow and Brookpark roads.
"We want people to know they have truly arrived in Brook Park," he said.
For Snow and Brookpark, he recommends reducing the number of driveway aprons and adding landscaping, signs and lamps.
"To improve the community's image, we recommend it's to be done by doing small things in a great way," he said.
A second way is to sell the Building Department building on Smith and improve the fa ades at City Hall and recreation center.
Separately, Grisdale said the expected renovation of the RTA station on Brookpark has the potential to spur new development.
• Reduce the amount of impervious surfaces, such as parking lots.
One such area is located south of Snow and north of Eastland Road. A second is along Henry Ford Boulevard.
Doing so could reduce flooding, or it could stir new development that incorporates the newest, best ways to control storm waters.
Grisdale said a key to success of the plan is acceptance by the community and a commitment to take it to the next level.
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The workshop, held Saturday, Jan. 26 at Joseph Gale Elementary School, will offer more than a dozen bilingual sessions on different ways parents can help their children be successful throughout their academic careers.
The event begins at 7:45 a.m. with information booths and a continental breakfast, followed by Crew's speech on the importance of parent involvement in a child's education.
Then comes the individual workshops, with topics that span a wide variety: from leadership opportunities available for students, to how and what new technologies are being used in the classroom, even tips on how to pay for college.
Parent Academy Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 26, 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Joseph Gale Elementary, 3130 18th Ave.
Forest Grove, OR 97116
The workshop, free and open to the public, is part of the district's Parent Academy, a program launched this year to strengthen ties between district parents and the administration.
Free childcare is available for kids 3 years and older. For a full schedule, click here.


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It's hard to say when our story began. The five of us have been friends for so long, it seems like we've always been a team. Watch the story of how our friendships were formed and how The Traveling Journal was born, or just keep reading below.
Alison and Morgenne met back in Mrs. McAlpine's second grade class. Morgenne and Tonya met in middle school. Dawn and Melissa also linked up in middle school and had an instant bond. In ninth grade Spanish class Dawn and Melissa got to know Morgenne. Meanwhile Alison and Tonya bonded down the hall in French class. Then, through shared activities like choir, musicals and cheerleading, the five of us became better friends.
Ironically, our friendship grew after high school, despite the fact that we attended three different Iowa colleges. We often visited each other, thus the start of our "long distance friendship". Eventually, Melissa and Tonya moved 1800 miles away to live on the west coast. Alison moved to St. Louis. Dawn headed for Chicago, and Morgenne to Arizona. By the time we reached our early 20s, we started taking yearly trips, usually to Las Vegas, to meet up and act like our goofy selves.
Through all our years as friends and despite being separated by hundreds of miles, we've been there for life's biggest events. We've supported each other through four weddings and the funeral of our dear friend, Jessica who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2001. We've celebrated buying our first homes, babies, new career choices and anything life swings our way. And when we couldn't be there in person, we celebrated these events through the pages of our Traveling Journal.
Our journal's traveled enough miles to circle the Earth almost two times and amazingly it's never gotten lost in the mail. We believe The Traveling Journal has played a key role in our friendship story, and that's why we're excited to help other friends get started with their journals.
Still want to know more? Here's a little information about each of the five founders of TheTravelingJournal.com.
Hi, I'm Morgenne Basye. I was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa. I moved to Arizona after college and absolutely love it here in the hot desert. It is a dry heat, right? In my spare time, I really enjoy running/working out, hiking, camping, playing tennis/racquetball, going to movies and watching sports. However, the most important thing in my life is spending time with my family and friends. In the past ten years I have learned a lot about what makes my life worth living. It is the people and connections that you make. Live. Laugh. Love.
I'm Tonya Christopher, a Midwestern girl living out my dreams in a big city. I am still, after several years in California, adjusting to life in a city where people eat tofu and raw fish, while I still love my steak and potatoes. I enjoy running outside looking at the scenery, because it motivates me to train for marathons. I have always dreamed of finding a man to call my husband. And a couple of years ago I found mine. I can thank our place of employment for him because that is where it all began! Since then we adopted two precious "kids," Oliver and Riley, our Boxers. My girlfriends say I tend to ramble on a lot so I better cut this short. Haha.
Hello, I'm Dawn Eagle. I am fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom of two great little boys, with another baby on the way! My son Charlie has special needs, so that consumes a lot of my time most days. Between regular therapy for both my boys, and running a parent support group for Sensory Processing Disorder, my plate is full. I love our traveling journal because even though I don't always have the time to talk with the girls on a daily basis, the journal always holds us together. I always feel connected through the beautiful bond we've created in our journal.
I'm Melissa Lanzourakisand cheese is my favorite food, but I usually like it melted on something. From cheddar cheese on hot dogs to fresh feta on salads, I'm glad someone invented cheese. But I found out that my cholesterol is on the high side, so I have to cut back.Besides cheese, I have a husband, Al, who works as a news anchor in my hometown, Sioux City, Iowa. His three teenage kids live with us which keeps us very busy. As a former TV journalist, I now enjoy shooting and producing freelance video projects. Both the videos on this site were created by me. If only everyone could see what footage I didn't use.
I'm Alison Storm and after some shuffling around I now call Greenville, South Carolina home. I live 30 minutes from the mountains and three hours from the beach which is perpetually exciting to someone who grew up skiing down bluffs in the winter and detasseling corn in the summer. I love writing, running and trying new recipes that I discover in magazines. One of my hobbies is finding freebies and deals at the grocery store. I figure I'd rather spend less on boring stuff like bread and deodorant and more on my addictions: traveling and coffee. My faith in Jesus and my hunky husband are the two most important things in my life. But I wouldn't be who I am without my amazing friends.


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The Super Bowl of trivia is back.
The 20th annual Knowledge Bowl is Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Community Theatre, at 7 p.m.
Three student teams (FHMS 8th graders, FHHS freshmen/sophomores and FHHS juniors/seniors) go head-to-head with four local service group teams: Kiwanis, Soroptimists, Lions, and Rotary. The four-person teams will answer tricky trivia questions on a broad range of topics.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the FHHS Jazz Band will perform at 6:45 and again at intermission. The FHES music class will demonstrate their new ukuleles in the lobby before the event.
Brent Snow, SJI School Board president, will once again emcee the event. The FHMS PTA will offer baked treats in the lobby before and during the event, and there will also be a silent auction.
The Knowledge Bowl is presented each year by the San Juan Public Schools Foundation Board. Through its Phone-a-Thon and Business Partnership Program in the school directory, the Foundation this year has raised over $100,000 to supplement our local public education needs. Since 1994, community support of the SJJPF mission now totals over one million dollars.
Tickets for this fun family event are $5 for adults and $3 for children, and are available at the door the night of the event. Come and cheer on your favorite team.
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Situated in the historical district, this apartment is within 3 mi (5 km) of Courseulles-sur-Mer Fish Market, Juno Beach Centre, and Juno Beach. Aquanacre is 4 mi (6.5 km) away.
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Junogite features tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2015.
- Total number of rooms - 5
- Number of floors - 1
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Be sure to check out Brendan Prunty's notebook, which touches on Bobby Gonzalez's disappointment regarding Keon Lawrence, the difficulties of playing in Cancun, and what Gonzo asserts is a mischaracterization by Doug Gottlieb regarding Seton Hall's play in Cancun.
On that last note, Prunty writes,
During the loss to Virginia Tech, Doug Gottlieb of ESPN who was part of the broadcasting crew, brought up the fact that he saw Seton Hall's players on the beaches and at the pool in the days leading up to the game. Gottlieb then mentioned that he saw no Hokies players during the same time.
The line of theory drawn by Gottlieb was obvious: Seton Hall players spent time lounging by the beach instead of practicing and hence, lost the game.
Gonzalez refuted Gottlieb's claims, calling them "untrue." He said that his players were given their usual relaxation time away from the court, but were practicing and studying Virginia Tech like any other game.


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Evergreen, Lions parks get state green
Bremerton's most popular park is about to get a makeover.
"It's really an important project," said Bremerton Parks and Recreation Director Wyn Birkenthal. "During the season, the park is just full of people."
The state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board recently approved a $500,000 grant to expand the park and restore 700 feet of shoreline at Evergreen Park.
"This grant's a wonderful opportunity to carry the park and expand it to the south," Birkenthal said.
The project was the top-ranked project of 76 competing for funding in the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program local parks category, according to the Recreation and Conservation Office.
The city also will contribute $1.6 million in cash and donations as well as state, federal and private grants to the Evergreen Park expansion and shoreline restoration.
Evergreen Park will be expanded by 1.56 acres. Work will include restoring 700 feet of shoreline, creating a beach to provide access to the water and developing additional parking to relieve the pressure on existing parking lots and streets.
Birkenthal said the city's dream of building a boardwalk connecting Evergreen Park to downtown Bremerton will make the park even more popular.
"When the boardwalk happens, Evergreen Park will be that much better," he said.
Birkenthal said the environmental cleanup is currently underway and construction is scheduled to start in 2010.
Evergreen Park isn't the only Bremerton park getting a makeover, however.
Lions Park in East Bremerton is scheduled to undergo a $1.7 million renovation, approved July 1 by Bremerton City Council.
The project received a $1 million grant from the state Department of Ecology, $500,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Bremerton Central Lions Club pledged $50,000 for the renovation.
Birkenthal said the biggest aspect of the renovation will be moving several acres of asphalt parking from the waterfront to farther upland, adding more green space along the waterfront.
A concession stand and restrooms will be replaced and two undersized ball fields will be eliminated. Landscaping also will be done throughout the park.
The pledge from the Bremerton Central Lions Club will fund a new children's play area.
Birkenthal said the renovation will begin next spring, with completion scheduled for spring 2011.
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Spring MVC: form handling vol. 1
Spring MVC is a part of Spring Framework and its main purpose is to make web-development more simple, convenient and easy. interaction with forms is a part of every more or less modern web application. Spring MVC allows you to perform all kinds of activity with forms in a very strict and simple way. In the article you will read the basics of form handling with the help of Spring MVC.
I will use one of my previous tutorials related to Spring MVC as a basis for the example below. I prefer java based configuration, so don't be surprised that in this tutorial you will also see them. Let's move to the section where I will point out the main aim of this post.
Spring form handling tutorials:
Main goal
I will show you how to handle form with the help of Spring MVC, how to bound a domain model with a form, how to process the form data and represent it in a view.
Our project will be based on Dynamic Web Project and Maven. It's a traditional set which I recommend to use for a professional software development. The first steps will refer to the post mentioned earlier in the article. I mean the creation of the project in Eclipse and its conversion into Maven project. Further I will demonstrate you all required files which I need to complete the example.
pom.xml looks like:
4.0.0 EduSprMvc EduSprMvc 0.0.1-SNAPSHOT war 3.1.1.RELEASE org.springframework spring-context ${spring.version} org.springframework spring-webmvc ${spring.version} org.springframework spring-beans ${spring.version} org.springframework spring-web ${spring.version} cglib cglib 2.2.2 javax.servlet javax.servlet-api 3.0.1 provided jstl jstl 1.2 maven-compiler-plugin 2.3.2 1.7
After all dependencies were declared we can proceed to the project configuration. As I mentioned before, I'm going to use annotation based config or as many people like to call it "a programmatic configuration approach". It's very convenient in case you want to avoid much of xml coding.
package com.sprmvc.init; import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean; import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan; import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration; import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.EnableWebMvc; import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.JstlView; import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.UrlBasedViewResolver; @Configuration @ComponentScan("com.sprmvc") @EnableWebMvc public class WebAppConfig { @Bean public UrlBasedViewResolver setupViewResolver() { UrlBasedViewResolver resolver = new UrlBasedViewResolver(); resolver.setPrefix("/WEB-INF/pages/"); resolver.setSuffix(".jsp"); resolver.setViewClass(JstlView.class); return resolver; } }
package com.sprmvc.init; import javax.servlet.ServletContext; import javax.servlet.ServletException; import javax.servlet.ServletRegistration.Dynamic; import org.springframework.web.WebApplicationInitializer; import org.springframework.web.context.support.AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext; import org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet; public class Initializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext(); ctx.register(WebAppConfig.class); ctx.setServletContext(servletContext); Dynamic servlet = servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(ctx)); servlet.addMapping("/"); servlet.setLoadOnStartup(1); } }
Next I'm going to create a class which will represent a data model bounded with the web form. It's an important step because in the example I will use not simple html form tags but Spring form tag library.
package com.sprmvc.bean; public class Person { private String firstName; private Integer age; public String getFirstName() { return firstName; } public void setFirstName(String firstName) { this.firstName = firstName; } public Integer getAge() { return age; } public void setAge(Integer age) { this.age = age; } }
Notice that the Person class contains just fields with private access modificators and getters / setters for each field. Getters / setters are required because Spring form tags use them to interact with object fields in the view layer.
The main part of the tutorial implies development of the controller and views. So let's proceed.
package com.sprmvc.controller; import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping; import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView; import com.sprmvc.bean.Person; @Controller public class PersonController { @RequestMapping(value="/person-form") public ModelAndView personPage() { return new ModelAndView("person-page", "person-entity", new Person()); } @RequestMapping(value="/process-person") public ModelAndView processPerson(@ModelAttribute Person person) { ModelAndView modelAndView = new ModelAndView(); modelAndView.setViewName("person-result-page"); modelAndView.addObject("pers", person); return modelAndView; } }
The first method in the controller personPage() is responsible for navigation to the page with the form. Notice that return of the method contains Person() class. It's required for the correct binding of the form with the domain model.
Now let's move on to the overview of the Person Form page:
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" pageEncoding="ISO-8859-1"%> <%@taglib uri="http://www.springframework.org/tags/form" prefix="form"%> ...
Person page
This is Person page...
Here I want to highlight two valuable moments. The first is the import of the spring form tag library. The second is the parameter commandName="person-entity". Its value equals to the value of the return parameter in the controller's first method. Pay your attention that all labels in the form contain path values absolutely correspond to the Person class fields.
Let's go back to the second method processPerson(@ModelAttribute Person person). In this method I want to underline several moments:
- The method gets parameter Person object annotated with @ModelAttribute. The annotation defines that the method's argument (Person person) will refer to an appropriate attribute passed from the form.
- @RequestMapping(value="/process-person") contains the value of the URL which will be processed by the method. The same value I have defined in the person-page.jsp; I mean the form's attribute action="process-person.html".
- I have specified the name of the person object which I pass to modelAndView object. The vname is "pers". I will use this name in the person-result.page.jsp to call parameters which I need.
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" pageEncoding="ISO-8859-1"%> ...
Person Result page
Student's name is ${pers.firstName}. The age is ${pers.age}. ...
Here everything is simple. I use an expression language to access all needed values of the person object which I get after the second method of the controller processes a request.
As the result I get such project structure:
In this tutorial you have seen how to handle forms using Spring MVC. There are not all possible wayshow you can do it. In the future lessons I will demonstrate the rest variants of form handling. The result of the work you can see below:
You can download this project from my DropBox.


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It's a no-brainer for Flint officials: When the city can no longer afford to provide basic services, has had to lay off dozens of police officers and firefighters and will be asking its residents to pass a public safety millage, it can't afford to keep its four municipal golf courses.
Not if the city has to shovel any money into them.
It's not enough to close two of them, as the city has already done with Mott Park and Pierce Park.
That in itself is problematic. Even closed, they require minimum upkeep if they aren't to become eyesores and safety hazards.
It's time to privatize the upkeep and operation for all four, and look for a buyer if they continue to need any subsidizing from taxpayers.
And the time to do it is now.
Last year, the Kearsley Lake and Swartz Creek courses managed to stay open. Mayor Dayne Walling said the city could open them again this year since the two "can be revenue-neutral."
The caveat being if they are "well-run and well-advertised." They are set to open to the public April 1, April Fool's Day.
In the meantime, city officials wisely have decided to pursue outsourcing the operation of all four. Proposal requests to private companies interested in taking the courses on could be sent out in the next couple of months, and City Administrator Gregory Eason said he's working with the city's legal and human resources departments to hash out a plan.
That's good to hear. When the idea was floated last year, it wound up going nowhere.
Just like plans for every-other-week garbage pickup, when push came to shove, a long-term solution never came to pass. That kind of foot-dragging can't continue.
For decades, residents around Genesee County have enjoyed the four municipal golf courses, which also have played a starring role in the Flint Junior Golf Association's efforts to teach kids who live or attend school in the county the basics of the game.
While pretty much every public and private course in the county participates in the FJGA, the association, which is the oldest and largest junior golf program in the country, relies heavily on Flint. It would be wonderful for that relationship to continue.
Unfortunately, the courses aren't money-makers for the city. In fact, they have become a financial drain.
Back when Flint and the surrounding communities had more population and a higher per-capita income, the courses did well. But for years now, they've been money-losers. Money from the city's general operating fund has been used to cover the golf fund when it runs a deficit.
That's just ridiculous.
These are especially lean times. Flint is awash in red ink. Even the state's recent agreement to let city leaders take on an $8 million bond to help cover its debts won't put the beleaguered city back in the black.
Golf courses, meanwhile, require regular maintenance and specialized care. It's not enough to mow the fairways and greens every week and call it good. Not if golfers are expected to keep coming back.
It's sad that it's come to this, of course. It's also inevitable. The best thing Flint can do at this point to preserve the golf courses' proud legacy and ensure their continued use is to have private companies run them.
If they remain a drain on city coffers even then, their outright sale must be pursued.


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Penn State head coach Joe Paterno watches over the beginning of practice at the fields behind the Lasch Football Building. Paterno announced his retirement at the end of the season earlier, but would be fired by the University Board of Trustees later that night. JOE HERMITT, The Patriot-News
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learning at Nugent house school
At Nugent House school pupils study National Curriculum subjects in key Stages 2, 3 and 4. We also provide post 16 education for young people up to 19 years old.
The school prides itself on providing a holistic approach to education by preparing pupils for all the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
All boys are expected to wear school uniform which is provided.
The school enjoys a large and superbly equipped sports hall which accommodates equipment for Physical Education and Gymnastics, a wide range of indoor games and also an excellent indoor climbing wall.
Extensive playing fields, athletics track and tennis courts are also provided allowing for a wide range of team and individual sporting pursuits for all pupils.
A wide range of extra-curricular activities are also available.
Pupils are encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings through the School s Council meetings.
There is a wide range of ability within the school population and for some pupils specialist support is available to meet individual needs.
The school offers the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Art and Design, Design and Technology, Information Communication Technology, Physical Education, History and RE, Music and Science. Other subjects taught at the school include Personal and Social Health Education, Citizenship and Food Technology.
We work in partnership with local colleges to extend the curriculum into vocational subjects. The college provision is accessed by pupils in Year 10 and Year 11. An education / college package can be tailored to meet individual need as appropriate in Years 11, 12 and 13.
The school caters for young people up to the age of 19 and a range of options are offered to meet their educational needs through our relationship with a number of local colleges. Each student who attends college is allocated a personal tutor who works in liaison with college staff and, in some cases, attends college with the student. There is also provision on site to deliver individually tailored programmes including Asdan and literacy support packages.
At Nugent House School, in response to our growing primary population, we have opened a unit for primary aged pupils. This area currently comprises of a large communal area, three individual classrooms to accommodate group or individual work and a large playroom for art, sand and water activities.
We currently offer a Nurture Provision whereby pupils who are of secondary age are taught in a primary model.
This consists of accessing the majority of lessons and subjects delivered by a designated teacher. In addition, pupils access specialist subjects out of the nurture classrooms, taught by subject specialists, eg, PE and DT. Pupils in these groups tend to have more complex, emotional and behavioural difficulties and/or learning difficulties and being class based with a consistent teacher enables their needs to be met through a more holistic approach.
The Nurture Group curriculum is modified to the individual needs of the pupil and takes account of the more complex nature of difficulties experienced by pupils. As a result there are more opportunities to access additional recreational and community based activities such as swimming and attendance at a local gym.
Each class has the services of a Teaching Assistant who aids the class teacher in the delivery of the curriculum. Those children who require additional personal support are allocated a Personal Support Assistant who accompanies that pupil as required.
A specialist Literacy Support Department assists children with specific learning difficulties and the school's Educational Psychologist advises all staff on the appropriateness of effective assessment and testing.
We work hard to assist the personal development of each student by adopting a sex education and personal relationship programme. This aims to help students develop an appropriate moral code through several areas of the curriculum.
The school has established the provision of a well resourced careers library, which is accessible to all boys at stated times, under the supervision of a teacher with responsibility for this area of the curriculum. The aim of this programme is not only to make pupils aware of employment opportunities and the necessary academic qualification, but also to create an awareness of personal qualities valued by employers. Pupils from Year 9 onwards engage with Connexions and have a Personal Adviser.
All children are subject to a period of observation and assessment in the initial six weeks of their placement at the school.
A Parents Evening is organised annually so that parents/guardians have an opportunity to meet with staff and discuss their children's academic progress. Parents/guardians are welcome to contact the school at all reasonable times to discuss progress.
Nugent House School expects the highest possible standards of behaviour, however, this policy does take into account the often acute nature of the emotional and behavioural difficulties exhibited by the children prior to their admission.
Factors such as the nature and quality of the school environment, interaction with pupils and staff, daily structures and levels of responsibility all play a crucial role in the development of an atmosphere which is ordered, supportive, stable and secure.
The school operates a reward system for modifying behaviour in which every pupil participates. This system enables staff to monitor behaviour, to focus attention towards particular aspects of a child's behaviour and to provide the individual with the opportunity to modify their own behaviour, by providing approval and encouragement for positive performance.
Nugent House School will apply a range of supportive intervention strategies for individual pupils who present management issues.
The application of any action is undertaken in a professional and thoughtful manner and takes account of the individual child's difficulties and abilities as well as their specific needs. These measures also take account of the safety and security of the children.
All consequences are recorded appropriately and this record is available for inspection by parents / carers, user Authorities, visiting Governors, St Helens Childrens Services and Ofsted.
A full list of approved sanctions / consequences are available on request.
In very exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to impose a fixed term or permanent exclusion. In most cases exclusion will be the last resort after a range of measures have been tried to improve the pupil s behaviour.
Further details can be found in the school s exclusion policy, a copy of which is available.
Copies of all policies including promoting good behaviour, exclusion, child protection, curriculum, bullying and Health & Safety policies are available.
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If the site of your pump price feels like you're watching a financial horror story, you may be in luck.
According to AAA, the price of gas is $3.52 per gallon in Berks County (13 cents lower than last month and seven cents lower than a year ago) and $3.49 per gallon in the Lehigh Valley (19 cents lower than last month and 10 cents lower than a year ago).
Nationally, gas prices are the lowest for the start of August in four years.
"The refineries are running at full tilt and there's more than enough gas in the market to bring the price down," said Theresa Podguski, a AAA spokeswoman, adding that it could all change if hurricane season wreaks havoc on gulf water refineries.
It's a weather report Kevin Klase is hoping to avoid.
Klase runs Tall Timbers Nursery and has his own landscaping company. His fleet of 20 trucks racks up a lot of charges making deliveries.
"I pay my bill once a week, and it's $1,800," he said.
So, a break in price?
"Little bit more savings and can pass it along to customers," he said.
Some experts said the price of gas will inch back up for Labor Day but then head down again. Some even said it could go as low as $3 a gallon, but the big question is will that happen in Pennsylvania?
"We doubt $3 per gallon in Pennsylvania. Typically see that in the southeastern part of the country," Pudguski said.
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Fort Dodge Senior High sophomores baked goods and made holiday cards for the residents of Fort Dodge Villa Care Center Wednesday.
"We're going to go over and play some games with them, and have some good interactions with them," Bobby Thompson, FDSH instructor, said.
The service learning project, one of several Dodger Time activities done schoolwide, was chosen by the students.
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Fort Dodge Senior High students Alexa Hungate, left, Monica Hughes and Christina Hemann bake cookies Wednesday morning during their sophomore Dodger Time. The cookies are for Villa Care Center residents.
Kaelee Mauch signs her Christmas cards during sophomore Dodger Time Wednesday morning. The cards will be delivered to Villa Care Center residents.
"Each grade level will be doing one day of service learning, and the kids just kind of generated some ideas of what we wanted to do," Thompson said. "The kids came up with it."
Starting at 8 a.m., the students baked fresh cookies for the Villa Care Center residents, and put the final touches on their Christmas cards. At 10 a.m., the students went over to the care center to deliver the goods.
"Each student is assigned four residents that they will be interacting with," Thompson said.
The students did caroling, played board games and simply visited with the residents for more than an hour.
Other FDSH sophomore classes participated in service learning projects Wednesday, as well.
Students in Janice Edwards and Scott Sargent's Dodger Time visited Almost Home to offer assistance, bringing treats and toys they made in class. Students also helped in the school district. Sarah Plagge's Dodger Time students visited Fort Dodge Middle School to assist teachers with classroom projects, and Aaron Champagne's Dodger Time students helped in classrooms at Cooper Elementary.
Kevin Astor, FDHS assistant principal, said service learning projects are an important part of the students' education.
"We're trying to instill in the kids community service," he said. "That's a huge part of being a life-long citizen, and giving back to the community and those who are less fortunate."
The best part of the effort, Astor said, is seeing the students' eagerness to participate in the projects.
"I love that they're doing it enthusiastically. That's the key," he said. "That's a huge part of community. I think that's one of the things that makes Fort Dodge really good. Since we started I've seen some kids, not related to the school at all, ringing bells for The Salvation Army."
Thompson said it is always rewarding to see his students enthusiastic about the service learning project.
"We've got a great group of kids here at the school," he said. "It's nice to see they were very enthused about it. They've taken the project and run with it. It's nice to see what kind of kids we have."


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Bank of America has tapped Southpace Properties Inc. to sell the former Pike Nursery property off U.S. 280.
The home to the former nursery at 10 Greenhill Parkway in Hoover's Inverness area includes 14.6 acres with a two-acre lake. The retail building is 12,500 square feet with a 4,000 square-foot warehouse and a 67,700-square-foot greenhouse.
John Hardin, David Trott and Rhett Loveman of Southpace are handling the listing.
Hardin also recently had a hand in two major property sales in the Birmingham area.
He represented Bishop Robert J. Baker and the Diocese of Birmingham in the purchase of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul of Indiana living facility behind St. Vincent's.
The 16-unit facility at 2724 Hanover Circle was sold for $450,000.
The diocese plans to use the building as an assisted living facility for retiring priests.
Phillip Currie of J.H. Berry & Gilbert represented the Daughters of Charity.
Hardin along with Southpace's David Ashford recently represented Doster Construction Co. in the sale of its 15,000-square-foot former headquarters in Irondale.
A group of out-of-state investors affiliated with Capitol Care South Inc. paid $1.3 million for the building at 2619 Commerce Blvd.
Capitol Care South is currently a tenant in the building.
Walter Brown of Graham & Co. represented the purchaser.


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MERCER ISLAND - The Bainbridge High boys swim team placed fourth overall in the boys 3A SeaKing District 2 Championships Saturday, Feb. 15 at Mary Wayte Pool on Mercer Island.
The Spartans finished with a combined team score of 111, beating out teams from more than 10 other schools including O'Dea, Seattle Preparatory, Nathan Hale, Chief Sealth and Bishop Blanchet, among others.
Mercer Island took first place and won their second consecutive district title with a team score of 329.
Bellevue was listed second with 272.
The Spartans will advance 11 swimmers, with numerous alternates, to the 2014 Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships to be held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22.
In the 200-yard medley relay event, Bainbridge will be represented by Sam Alpaugh, Keenan Grant, Spencer Alpaugh and Parker Bushey.
Marcus Tonsmann will swim in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly events, and Spencer Alpaugh in the 200-yard individual medley.
Nick Williams will represent Bainbridge in the 100-yard freestyle event.
The 500-yard freestyle event will feature Bainbridge's own James Bullock and Spencer Alpaugh.
The BHS team competing in the 200-yard freestyle relay consists of Adam Comeau, Andrew Callahan, Bill Lee and CJ Waite.
Sam Alpaugh will be the Spartan swimmer in the 100-yard backstroke.
Swimming in the 100-yard breaststroke will be Waite, Grant and Lee. The Bainbridge boys in the 400-yard freestyle relay are Callahan, Bushey, Waite and Tonsmann.
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WINNIPEG - A woman who was approached by a shotgun-wielding carjacker on her way home from Girl Guides earned her "Foil the Fool" badge by informing the stick-impaired thief her car has a standard transmission.
Dawn, 39, who doesn't want her last name used, says she stayed calm because her seven and 12-year-old daughters were still in the vehicle when the thief shoved his gun into her face.
When he told her to hand over her keys, she did after telling her daughters to get out and stand on the sidewalk. Then she calmly asked him if he could drive a standard.
Surprisingly, the man, whose driving abilities were apparently restricted to automatic transmissions, tossed the keys back, apologized and ran down a back lane.
"He said, `I'm sorry for doing this to you,' and he told me not to call the police," she said. "I was giving him whatever he wanted. My priority was for my children. It wasn't spunk. It wasn't bravado."
She said she simply realized that if the man couldn't drive a standard, he might grow frustrated once he tried to take off with the car, so she thought it best to warn him.
The special education teacher said she is not angry with the man or his accomplice because she doesn't know their backgrounds.
"There's that level of empathy that I have...it wasn't personal," she said. "At the same time, safety is important, too."
Police say there was another attempted carjacking about 20 minutes later, but that one was also unsuccessful.
Police are looking for two suspects, one about 16 to 18 years old and the other 25 to 27 years old.
Winnipeg car thief foiled by manual transmission on womans vehicle
WINNIPEG - A woman who was approached by a shotgun-wielding carjacker on her way home from Girl Guides earned her "Foil the Fool" badge by informing the stick-impaired thief her car has a standard transmission.
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funny how the story says she doesnt want here last name published but SHE has PUBLISHED IT ON FACEBOOK...
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Hey special one, look at the date, and look when she owned up to it. Nearly 6 years later. SO TAKE THAT CAPS LOCK KEY AND SHOVE IT. Or just stop yelling.


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Caitlyn Bierman has her photography of Winfield Park displayed at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC as part of an exhibition titled "NEXT" showcasing graduating seniors from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. The exhibit is open to the public until May 20.
In developing her theme for the photographic series, Bierman chose a local subject that had fascinated her - the development of Winfield Park. Now known as Winfield Township, the municipality has its roots as a WWII "company town."
"As a photographer I am interested in documenting the evidence of lives in the past." Bierman said. "The things people make or build, what people own and treasure, where people live, and their environment all provide insight about what is important to an individual or society."
This curiosity about the evidence of people's lives led her to an interest in the historical photographs from Winfield Park. It was this rich pictorial history of Winfield Park that she chose to incorporate with her own images to create a unique juxtaposition between past and present. Caitlyn started a blog about her visits to Winfield, including photographs not used in the final exhibit. It can be found at winfieldpark.blogspot.com.
Winfield Park was built in 1941 under the Lanham Act by the Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division of the Federal Works Agency to house WWII Defense Workers from nearby shipyards in Kearny. Despite its wartime beginnings, Winfield Park acts more like a large extended family, than a New Jersey municipality. Town events are treasured like family memories because of strong bonds between the residents.
The town itself is small: 1,500 residents, living in 700 units, on six streets. It is surrounded by the Rahway River, but the insular quality goes beyond the physical aspect. Generations of families live within Winfield Park, and houses are passed down from parents to children. There is a strong sense of nostalgia among the long-term residents of Winfield Park. It is as if they are hanging on to the past as they try to preserve their unique community.
Caitlyn Bierman, a Cranford resident, has been attending the Corcoran College of Art + Design to study photojournalism through a John C. Renna Art scholarship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a 2008 graduate of Cranford High School. Her work has been exhibited at the Morris Museum in New Jersey, the Renaissance "M" Street Hotel in Washington, D.C., and at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. She also has had photographs published in various Manhattan Media LLC publications including Our Town Downtown and the New York Press, and Arts London News.


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"Microsoft is close to finalizing a deal to buy Skype for between $7 billion to $8 billion. The Wall Street Journal confirmed the news after we had first reported it yesterday. The announcement is likely to come out later today or tomorrow morning, according to several reports. Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft is said to be a big champion of the deal, the largest in the history of the company."
Well they did for 8.5 billion dollar ^^. I hope they don't screw it up.
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Why would you just do one? I don't think you'll find any results that way.
Unless you just eat less than you need of things.
Heh... I've put some weight back on. Not a lot, but this is the wrong direction and I'd like to reverse the trend.
I can think of a few things to try, but which do you think is most likely to make a difference?
Eat less - focus on only eating when hungry
Restart doing weightbearing exercise - press-ups & squats & planks and such-like
Stop eating anything, at all, with sugar in
Give up dairy
If I'm going to try one of these things for 30 days, which do you think it should be? (Note - I could always add another one for the following 30 days - just trying to find the one change that's most likely to yield results.)
Why would you just do one? I don't think you'll find any results that way.
Unless you just eat less than you need of things.
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I think most here agree that diet is 80% of the battle, so I wouldn't put my initial focus on exercise. I'd go for only eating when hungry and cutting the sugar.
your weight is almost entirely dependent on your diet. you can exercise your ass off but if you arent eating right youll never lose weight
so out of your list of things i would definitively give up sugar first its a real killer. obviously eating less will help. i dont have a problem eating dairy, some people do but its not on my list of things to avoid
Thanks - good to have the nudge & some added focus.
If you're not doing at least 2 rounds of strength/"weightbearing" exercises a week (LHT, like the 5 essential primal movements as described in PBF), I'd put that at the top of the list. I know that 80% of body is diet, but I am becoming more and more convinced that if you really want to be lean...you have to be strong!
If you are already doing that, I would not recommend adding anymore if your first goal is weight loss. I'd order the other items you listed as follows:
1) Stop eating anything, at all, with sugar in (or at the very least aim to cut it by some fraction...1/2, 1/4, etc. -- or maybe make it a long term goal to "step down")
2) Eat less - focus on only eating when hungry (trying using some IF to accomplish this)
3) Give up dairy (or again, look at cutting it by some fraction of what you are consuming)
I'd definitely make sure to have the sugar consumption in check before trying the other things (except getting up to doing strength 2x/week) as eating less (and things like IF) becomes a LOT easier when the sugar is under control.
1) No more sugar than in the 85% chocolate
2) No snacking when not hungry... been doing a lot of that, eating when bored/ at a loose end/ facing work I don't know how to start. And snacks are often dairy, so that's two birds with one stone
3) Morning exercise
One of these things at a time, because that's how I work - I'm the 'one habit at a time' type. Here goes.
Good Luck! I have the habit of eating out of boredom too. Just make a conscious effort not to start heading for the kitchen during down time. Think to yourself.. am I really hungry or just bored?
you can just eat less which will also waste a lot of muscle away. Not good.
You can strength train intensely enough to lessen the muscle loss or add muscle while also eating less. Preferred.
The biggest thing that restarted my weight loss was only eating when hungry. I don't eat breakfast anymore. I was doing it because I thought I "should". Now I have a smallish lunch and a fairly big dinner. I have lowered my calories somewhat, but done it comfortably. I have upped my activity level a bit, but just because I feel lighter and more energetic
I have not lost a lot of muscle. I don't think I have lost muscle at all, that I can tell anyways. I think that losing lots of muscle is a little overrated in terms of what actually happens. Us ladies are not hugely musclebound anyways, so we don't have tons of muscle to lose, proportionately.
I also keep my protein high, and tend to run a macro balance of about 1/3 calories each from each. I eat dairy daily and don't see losing it any time soon. What I also have done is look at the things that were inflammatory for me. Nightshades are a problem (achy joints), as are FODMAPs food (IBS-D symptoms). Dropping those helped. I also supplement with chromium now and I think that has helped with the appetite issue. Chromium stabilizes blood sugar.
I hope some of this is helpful for you in your situation.
edit: I switched my chocolate from 90% to 99% and eat far less - I just use it as a garnish on berries and yogurt now.
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It's our first ever Motorcycle Ride to benefit Breast Friends! Join us in our inaugural year for a fun cruise starting at Bob Lanphere's Beaverton Motorcycles and ending at the Portland International Raceway (which will be having Thursday night Motocross for Breast Cancer Awareness Night.)
Ride registration fees include free admission to the races at P.I.R., a hot dog dinner and a Breast Friends pin!
Registration begins at 5:00pm
Kickstands Up at 5:30pm
Registration Fee: $15 for Riders, $10 for passengers
Starting Line Address: 10380 SW Cascade Boulevard, Tigard
Finish Line Location: Portland International Raceway
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad has selected to Dr.Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro Professor of Physics University of Sindh for the best teacher award for the year of 2009.
The HEC has informed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sindh through a letter that the HEC has selected Dr.Kalhoro for the best teacher award for the year of 2009. The award will be conferred upon the University scholar in a commemorate Award ceremony which is scheduled to be held on 1st December, 2010 at HEC auditorium Islamabad.
The best teacher award consists of cash prize of Rs.100, 000/- and also a certificate.
The Vice Chancellor of the University Prof.Dr.Nazir A.Mughal, University administration and academia have congratulated to Dr.Kalhoro for best teacher award.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Two attorneys from the Birmingham law office of Donaldson & Guin, LLC were recently selected by their peers for The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 which is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. For three decades, Best Lawyers has been regarded by both the profession and the public as the most credible and definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.
The two attorneys selected for Best Lawyers 2013 are David Guin, Litigation-Securities and David R. Donaldson, Commercial Litigation.
Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
The current, 19th edition of The Best Lawyers In America (2013) includes 50,178 attorneys in 128 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Selection for Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprised of more than 4.4 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
About Donaldson & Guin, LLC
Donaldson & Guin, LLC is a civil litigation law firm focused on business, financial, securities and antitrust matters. The firm handles complex financial litigation, specifically securities litigation, class actions, and stock fraud arbitrations. The firm also manages general business disputes involving accounting issues, business valuations, shareholder fights, covenants not to compete, trademark litigation as well as personal injury litigation. Donaldson & Guin, LLC has offices in Birmingham, Alabama, and Chicago, Illinois. For more information visit http://dglaw.org/
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Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice