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JACKSON, Mississippi -- Mississippi lawmakers didn't approve any new bond debt in 2012, but they're expected to consider at least a modest package during 2013. How modest may be up to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, whose attempt to cut borrowing last year was a key element in the decision to authorize no new debt.
State borrowing can finance a number of needs in Mississippi, including new construction and building renovation for community colleges, universities and state agencies, as well as money to aid new businesses, build new bridges on county roads and buy fire trucks.
"If we go another year without a significant bond issue, we're in trouble," Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds said in August.
Reeves, a Republican, wants the Legislature to pay for some of those needs each year using cash instead of credit. He's also aiming to trim the ability of the Mississippi Development Authority to borrow without legislative approval.
"What I hope is that we will be able to come to an agreement within the Legislature on a reasonable, rational bond package that focuses on long-term capital needs," Reeves said.
But whether he can hold down total borrowing is unclear. From 1996 to 2011, lawmakers authorized some borrowing every year. The typical amount authorized was $345 million, ranging from a low of $28 million in 2008 to a high of $857 million in 2010.
Last year, Reeves wanted to borrow $73 million and pay for $50 million in projects using cash. House members wanted to sell as much as $280 million in bonds.
This year, Reeves says he wants to try again to move some maintenance projects into cash. Top lawmakers proposed spending $20 million for county bridges.
Derrick Surrette, executive director of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors, says county governments would be happy to take cash, as long as they get some money. He said that when then-Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck created the bridge aid program, it was initially paid for with cash, not debt.
Gov. Phil Bryant, for his part, says he's staying out of fights over how much to borrow.
"We will look for leadership at the lieutenant governor's and the speaker's level," the Republican Bryant told The Associated Press.
However, there's at least one administration priority that could become a factor in bond discussions: The governor plans to break ground Monday on a new medical school building at the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson.
In November, Bryant had the MDA give $10 million to the effort from federal community development funds. But the total cost of the building is projected at $63 million, and bonding will probably be needed to pay for at least some of it. If Reeves holds the line at $73 million, paying for the rest of the medical school could take up more than half that amount.
The College Board identified a total of $684 million in priority needs on its campuses over the summer. Trustees say they know they won't get that much. But they would like lawmakers to give them some kind of predictable multi-year plan, so some big projects could get started knowing enough money would come to complete them.
Officials with the Department of Finance and Administration, which is responsible for everything from patching the leaks in the Capitol roof to finding a new home for the Department of Revenue, are also interested in a multi-year road map.
Jeff Amy and Emily Wagster Pettus wrote this report.


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I have been given an Adderley china tea set, (cups saucers, tea plates, sugar bowl and milk jug).
The base shows a crown with 1789 printed underneath the crown. There are gold marks showing the letter M and number 213. The pattern is a maroon/gold design with flowers on the inside.
I know Adderley was one of the original potters at Stoke-on-Trent.
Does anyone know any more about this design and what sort of value it may have?
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Hi there- were you ever able to find out the value? I have a tea cup & saucer in that pattern and I was wondering.
Adderley China Tea Cup and Saucer 1789 are sold for $25 or below on Ebay.
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Masayo & Robert
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On we go . . .
Masayo is dividing her time between Japan and southern California. The medical treatment she received in Osaka for the POEMS Syndrome that was diagnosed two years ago is working its magic. Her strength is coming back and she is clear of other major symptoms.
Masayo will come this November so that we might attend a four-day conference hosted by Taxi.com, the wonderful meeting place for composers and the film/recording industry. We have been submitting our music to Taxi for a few months and we are learning a great deal about what is necessary to work in this very exciting arena.
Masayo and I have begun in earnest this new chapter in our musical lives moving from working as a performing organization to working as a composition team.
We started with about ten works for string ensemble, generally string quartets, some with double bass, a couple with added violins as well.
We have a series of tunes we call 'Gypsy' jazz--a violin or two, acoustic guitar, upright bass, or two trumpets and the same rhythm section including some great latin percussion.
We wrote and recorded music for a film, 'Looking for Lenny,' which centers on the professional life of Lenny Bruce, stand-up comic and ground-breaking social commentator. Masayo wrote nine great tunes evoking the music of New York City circa 1965, with a bit of Kansas City blues and some sweet, sweet Songo.
We recently released our latest CD!!!
'In the Blazing Moonlight'
This one features our first BIg Band tune, 'Be Consistent', along with four more contemporary pop jazz tunes, including the title track. I recorded a trilogy of tunes written for Masyao, 'Waiting For You,' Here and There' and 'Coming for You,' and the CD features a couple of ambient works, 'Whispers' and 'Here to There.' We also produced a second version of 'Moving On,' rocking out on the Koto.
"In the Blazing Moonlight' is available at http://www.cdbaby.com as a packaged CD or as individual mp3 downloads, along with our other recordings.
'Traveling to Find a Bluebird'
'At the End of the Day'
'For You'
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Paul Edward Salome, 29, of Great Kills, an electrician, died Thursday at home.
Born in Brooklyn, he moved with family to Great Kills in 1996.
Mr. Salome worked as an electrian for several years.
In his spare time, he enjoyed reading, but especially loved spending time with his family.
"He was a good-hearted person, and will be deeply missed," said his brother, Jason.
In addition to his brother, Mr. Salome is survived by his parents, Silvio Salome and Ann Marie Beckerman; another brother, Silvio Jr.; a sister, Laurissa Salome, and his grandparents, Mary Russo and Connie Salome.
A chapel service will be held Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in Martin Hughes Funeral Home, Concord. Arrangements include cremation at Rosehill Crematory in Linden, N.J.


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Absolutely great! I love winter pitures and mountains and most of all if both is combined. A yellow star for this and for your whole collection. Peter
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You need to change the title of your photo. It is not looking towards Skibotn, but Hatteng. Skibotn is 25 km away. Nice photo though!!
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Thomas Huber stopped 16 shots to lead Kinnelon to a 5-1 triumph over Mendham at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm.
Bruce Anderson's goal with three seconds left in the opening period gave Kinnelon a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
Mendham's Nathan Biery scored a shorthanded goal 3:40 into the second period to cut it to 2-1. Brian Gnad and Matt Civil opened it up in the third period with two power-play goals before Will Shergalis iced it with 3:37 remaining. Trevor Lalonde also scored for Kinnelon.
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SHS FASTPITCH: Inexperience hurts Spartans against Franklin Pierce windmillers
For an inexperienced Sumner High fastpitch bunch, it was more baptism by fire last week.
In the only game they played, the Spartan girls hosted Franklin Pierce March 28 and lost 12-5 remaining winless at 0-5 overall.
Franklin Pierce windmiller Kelli Crawford learned Sumner's young lineup has a selective eye at the dish. Franklin Pierce committed two errors and Crawford walked seven Spartan batters, while giving up a half dozen hits, including a single and a double by Amanda Haines.
Try as it might to choke away the league encounter, Franklin Pierce managed a dozen hits while SHS was guilty of four miscues. These two factors were instrumental in spelling the Spartan downfall.
Sumner will try to redeem itself when it hosts Clover Park today, Wednesday, and Eatonville Thursday. Both of those contests will begin 4 p.m.
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Photos courtesy of Dixie Fish Co., by Jason Wallis
Inside Dixie Fish Co., almost everything is from the South. "It's regional Southern cooking made from local ingredients," says owner and operator Mason Jambon. "We want to make sure it's an inclusive place that illustrates what makes Southern food and culture what it is."
From the beginning, Jambon and Executive Chef Gregg Collier created a menu that would reflect the restaurant's location in the heart of football country. Alabama fans can enjoy the Crimson Shrimp & Grits made with McEwen & Sons grits and royal red shrimp while Auburn fans nosh on Orange & Blue Buffalo Oyster Poppers.
These and the many other dishes on the menu are variations of traditional Southern styles of cooking. However, Collier has reworked many of the recipes to include as many ingredients from inside the state as possible. "We like to say that we're Alabama when possible, Southern at all costs," says Jambon.
Jambon and Collier hatched the idea for Dixie Fish Co. almost three years ago after working together and with two DFC managers at Red Fish Grill in New Orleans, owned by the Brennan family. "We decided we wanted to do our own take on a seafood restaurant," says Jambon. "We can deliver a fine-dining quality meal at a much lower price point in a more casual atmosphere."
However, without the right space and team, they knew the idea might not work. The former Bahama Breeze location was along Jambon's daily drive, and he realized it might be perfect for their idea. "It looked like a fishing camp or lake house," says Jambon. He thought a local, seafood-oriented restaurant would be a perfect fit.
Before the restaurant opened, Collier worked closely with representatives from local breweries to pair his dishes with beers. The restaurant's nine taps will be reserved exclusively for local brews, and food-and-beer pairing suggestions will be readily available.
Management also flirted with the idea of only stocking Southern alcohol, says Jambon. But some of the products necessary to stock a full bar aren't yet available within the state. As a compromise, the cocktail menu will exclusively feature liquors distilled in the South.
The décor will be as local as the food. After meeting Mobile artist Holly Mandot through her work with the House of Blues chain, his then-employer, Jambon hired her to decorate Dixie Fish Co. "She's painting the picnic tables on the patio with the different SEC school themes," says Jambon.
But the tables aren't the only part of the patio designed for sports fans. Equipped with a high definition 120" television and other smaller screens, Jambon plans to host crawfish boils on Saturdays during the big games.
The patio will also turn into a live music venue on weekend nights for artists from all different backgrounds. Likewise, Sunday brunch (beginning Oct. 6) will have a different musical genre theme each week. "I tell people all the time that Lynyrd Skynyrd and Otis Redding both recorded in Muscle Shoals," says Jambon. "We want to make sure that there's a variation of sound and taste and everything that makes the South great."
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He left Oklahoma, according to his Twitter page, and returned to his home in Metro Detroit unscathed from the tornado tragedy.
"I am physically ok and flew back from OKC to Detroit yesterday," Sanders tweeted Monday.
The Monday afternoon storm and tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, according to CNN, carved a destructive trail that's been measured as nearly two miles wide and 22 miles long.
The state medical examiner's office confirmed to CNN by noon Tuesday that 24 people were confirmed dead, including nine children.
Below is a look at Sanders' response to the disaster and other responses from around Metro Detroit. Sanders played football at Oklahoma State from 1986-88.
There are two ways to help the American Red Cross during this tragedy: donate $10 to the Red Cross by texting 90999 or visit the organization's website for an online donation.
The American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan is currently on call and could be deployed to Oklahoma soon.
The local chapter is the busiest in Michigan and second busiest in the nation behind the New York City chapter.


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Redskins will have ample salary cap room this year
Jan 14, 2014, 11:55 AM EDT
For the first time since 2009, the Redskins will experience a normal offseason when it comes to free agency and the salary cap.
In 2010, free agency was altered due to the end of the collective bargaining agreement. There was no salary cap but players could not become free agents until they had completed six years of service. The next year the players were locked out for the spring and most of the summer so free agency and training camp started almost simultaneously in late July.
Every team in the NFL had to deal with those obstacles. But on the eve of the start of the free agency period in 2012, the NFL slapped a $36 million salary cap penalty on the Redskins for treating the uncapped like it was, well, really uncapped. That penalty was split between the 2012 and 2013 seasons at $18 million per season.
With the penalty gone and the regular free agency system in place, the 3-13 Redskins have a good opportunity to add some talent and to start getting things moving in the right direction.
How much cap room will they have to work with? After looking at some official and unofficial sources for cap information, the estimate is that the Redskins will have approximately $28.6 million in cap space to work with in 2013.
A few caveats are necessary here. This estimate is based on a 2014 NFL cap of $127.5 million per team. That is slightly higher than the official estimate of $126.3 million but some reliable reports have said it will be at the higher number. The number will not be finalized until a week or so prior to the start of free agency on March 11.
In addition, not all of the details of the individual player contracts that make up the cap number are known. Some salary escalators may kick in that boost a player's 2014 compensation and incentives that were earned or not earned in 2013 could hit the 2014 cap. In addition, some adjustments to contracts that were made when the team did some renegotiations and restructures to squeeze more cap room last year may not be reflected in the calculations. None of these factors are likely cause major changes in the cap space available but they are reasons to look at this as an estimate.
How much cap space is $28.6 million in relation to other NFL teams' spending room? There are four teams with substantially more room than the Redskins—the Raiders ($62.5 million), Jaguars ($55.9 million), Browns ($46.3 million) and Colts ($35.1 million). Three other teams, the Packers, Dolphins, and Bills, have right around the same amount of space as the Redskins. That puts them in the top 25 percent of the league in terms of cap space. After spending the last two years asking players to take pay cuts and scrounging for every cap dollar they could find that is a welcome change at Redskins Park.
The Redskins have the ability to create more salary cap room by releasing some veteran players who don't have the production to justify their salary cap numbers. Who might they release? We will look at that over the coming week as we break down the cap picture position by position.
- dirtyrottenscoundrels - Jan 14, 2014 at 5:08 PM
Is that figure including Fletch retiring? Is the figure lower than was bandied about last year due to the restructuring we did to fit everyone under the cap last year?
- Rich Tandler - Jan 14, 2014 at 5:13 PM
Fletcher's contract voided anyway so he was already subtracted out. Not sure why it's lower than what was quoted last year but, yes, restructures could have something to do with it since they push cap $ into future years.
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June 14, 2006
12:00 noon
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Doug Keeler, Past Chair, presided with Bill Dwyer, Bobby Green, Sr., Mary Ann Holser, Walt Meyer and Faye Stewart, present. Anna Morrison and Peter Sorenson were excused.
County Administrator Bill Van Vactor, County Counsel Teresa Wilson, and Recording Secretary Melissa Zimmer were also present.
I. Call to Order.
Doug Keeler, Past Chair, called the meeting to order. He conducted the election of Chair and Vice Chair.
MOTION: to move that Doug Keeler is re-elected as Chair.
Green MOVED, Dwyer SECONDED.
MOTION: to nominate Mary Ann Holser as Vice Chair.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
II. Budget Committee Business.
a. Approval of Minutes:
June 15, 2005, MWSD Budget, 12:00 noon.
MOTION: to approve the minutes of June 15, 2005.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
III. Presentation of the 2006-2007 Budget.
Dave Garnick, Budget/Financial Planning Manager, reported that most of the budget is the same because the district is essentially dormant, as they took care of all the financing in which the district was created. He noted the budget for next year will go up about $4,750 and the change is due to prior year tax revenue for people who are getting caught up on their old taxes. He noted as that is coming in, $24,000 would go to the Metro Wastewater Management Commission. He added there is $28,266 in contingency.
Holser asked how long things would be kept on the books.
Wilson responded that, as long as past due taxes are coming into the district, to continue to transfer those funds to the Metro Wastewater Commission requires that the district is in existence. She added if the district is not in existence, those past due taxes would go to the state.
IV. Public Hearing.
Chair Keeler opened the Public Hearing. There being no further business, he closed the Public Hearing.
V. Deliberations and Action.
MOTION: to move approve the budget as presented.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
VI. Adjourn.
Chair Keeler adjourned the meeting at 12:25 p.m.
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Shorewood Break an Ankle Club December 5, 2010
It's that time of year again in Shorewood, WI. Shorter days, colder weather, snow and ice.
As winter does come to Shorewood every year about the same time, without fail, it is hard to imagine that some folks aren't prepared for the Old Man.
Yet with our first real snow accumulation this Fall, it seems some of Shorewood's businesses ---- and others, were not prepared --- yet a number of them had not cleared their walks as of the day after the snow (snow on Sat 12-4) -- see picts below Sunday morning 12-5, snow and icy walks.
Especially ironic is that Saturday 12-4 was the Shorewood Bid's annual Holiday Walk --- from their website:
Get ready for the holiday season with our popular Holiday Shopwalk featuring an ice-carving exhibition, free trolley rides, special offers from local merchants, strolling carolers from the Shorewood Players and much more.
Yet on Saturday at 5:00 PM the Shorewood High School's walks were snow covered, and Sendik's (a sponsor of the walk) had a slush and ice covered sidewalk along the front of their store on Oakland.
A major feature that the Village of Shorewood stresses over and over in its literature, advertising and publications, is that Shorewood is a "Pedestrian Friendly" Village.
According to the Village of Shorewood, on its Website:
"Shorewood May Just Be The Perfect Place To Live
You know and we know all about the attributes that Shorewood offers potential homebuyers. Great schools, beautiful homes & neighborhoods and friendly, engaging people, all in a pedestrian-friendly village situated right on the edge of the city.
But did you know that according to a study by the Urban Land Institute done in 1999, that homebuyers were willing to pay $20,000 more for homes in a "walkable" community."
Some of the sidewalks that were not cleared as of Sunday morning 12-5 include Pick N Save on Oakland, Northshore Bank on Oakland and Capitol, both the Citgo and BP gas stations on Capitol, and the Oakland sidewalk in front of the defunct Open Book.
(Both SHS and Sendiks did have their walkways cleared by Sunday morning)
Pick N Save North Corner
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Citgo on Capitol
Closed Open Book Sidewalk Oakland Avenue
(reportedly this property is owned by the Roundy's Corporation that owns Pick N Save)
Shorewood High School corner Oakland and Capitol on Saturday @ 5:00 PM (Shorewood Holiday Walk Day Celebration epicenter)
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So, I bought some avocados yesterday at the store since they were fairly cheap. Cut one open today and fed DD about 40% of it (by spoon since avocados are so slippery). I feel like she'd probably have eaten the whole avocado if I let her... but is that too much? She's almost a year but she's still only about 15 lbs, and I know that _I_ couldn't eat a whole avocado in one sitting. Half of one would be good enough for me. But even at the last bite, she was so excited to get it. I fed her while she was pulled up on the couch next to me, and she kept "dancing" in anticipation of the next bite. lol. But how do I know that she's done? We only do baby food very occasionally, usually she eats what I eat, and I give her bites off of my plate. When we're not sharing and she has her own food instead (like the avocado this morning), I do the sign for "more" and "eat" before I give her the next bite, and also occasionally asked if she was "all done" (signing here, too) and temporarily putting the bowl out of sight. Well she definitely didn't like the "all done" idea, and made her feelings known. lol. But I'm hoping she can pick up on some of those signs and be able to tell me if she really wants more or if she's all done. She did the "milk" sign a while back but I stopped reinforcing it so she stopped using it, guess I need to start that back up too.
As for the funny bread story. DD only has two teeth, but still eats pretty well if I give her small enough bites. We were eating out the other night, and I was having a sandwich. I gave her a piece of bread about the size of half a deck of playing cards. She put that whole thing in her little mouth and kept trying to chew it up. I kept giving her little bits of water from my upside-down straw to help with that, but it was SO funny to watch her. The bread kept coming out of her mouth like a tongue. And overall, she reminded me of someone who had bought one of those baseball-sized gumballs out of a machine and was trying to chew it. lol. But she kept working at it and eventually was finally able to swallow it.


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Clean-up of charred Langley home begins
Charred beams, singed and soggy pages and twisted metal are all that remain of the home at 460 Anthes Avenue in Langley.
Soon, even that will be gone.
Demolition began this week on the burned down home, a duplex in Langley, nearly four months after a fire in the garage ravaged the house and forced South Whidbey firefighters to knock down the roof to keep the blaze from spreading.
"It's nice to see it getting going now," said Mayor Fred McCarthy, who fielded at least one public comment about the ruins in a recent city council meeting.
Homeowner Maralie Johnson and the home's occupants, including pets, were unharmed in the fire.
On Tuesday, Thermatech Northwest foreman Mike Guiley said the debris should be cleared in about two weeks. One snag to clearing it faster, he said, was the confined area with which he has to work. The dimensions of the work space precluded bringing in a larger excavator to grab massive heaps of wood, metal and siding.
"I would love to bring in an excavator," Guiley said.
Instead, he was limited to a small loader to scoop up debris. But that was limited early in the project after it broke down, leaving the four-man crew to grab beams, plywood and metal sheets by hand and throw them into a dump truck. Even that was smaller than Guiley would like to use, and he estimated about 10 loads would be removed from the property.
At least one Langley resident officially complained to city council about the charred and derelict structure sitting un-demolished for more than two months. Kirk Lacewell called the burned-down home an "eyesore" and a hazard at the city council's July 15 meeting.
While cleanup finally started this week, the entire process of tearing down the framing was not set. Guiley said he was only contracted for asbestos abatement and debris clearing. He did not know when the home's frame would be torn down.
Langley Planning Director Jeff Arango said the city had not received any building permits for the lot as of Sept. 17. However, he and McCarthy heard Johnson planned to build a new home there.
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Weapons including swords, knives, axes and a meat cleaver were seized in schools and colleges in the past five years, new figures show.
In one case police seized a sword from a 19-year-old man at a school in Surrey last year. In another case a knife was confiscated from a child aged 6, and in a third a 12in bayonet was taken from a 15-year-old.
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SPRINGFIELD - A prosecutor told jurors Monday they will hear people testify Adam Lee Hall used words like "gutted," "torture," and "cutting" when he spoke with them about what he did to the three men he is accused of killing.
Berkshire District Attorney David Capeless said in his opening statement witnesses will testify Hall said he made victim David Glasser watch what he did to his two friends before he was killed.
"This defendant didn't learn the most important thing" - that accomplices and confidants will testify against him, Capeless said.
Hall, 36, of Peru, is facing 20 charges, including multiple counts of murder and kidnapping from three separate incidents from 2009 through 2011.
In August 2011, weeks before he was to testify against Hall, Glasser and his roommate, Edward Frampton, and their friend Robert Chadwell, all of Pittsfield, disappeared.
Their dismembered bodies were found in Becket nearly two weeks later.
Hall was a ranking member of the local Hells Angels when he, David Chalue, 46, of North Adams, and Caius Veiovis, 32, of Pittsfield, kidnapped the three victims from Frampton's Pittsfield home sometime in the early hours of Aug. 28, 2011, and fatally shot them, according to prosecutors.
Hurricane Irene was raging that weekend and many witnesses are referring to the storm.
Hall is being tried first.
The trials were moved to Hampden Superior Court after defense lawyers said publicity in Berkshire County would make is impossible for a fair trial.
Perhaps the most gruesome testimony Capeless previewed in his opening is what he said jurors will hear from David Casey.
Casey, 65, of Canaan, N.Y., is not charged with murder but is charged with three counts of accessory after the fact of murder, three counts of accessory after the fact of kidnapping, and three counts of accessory after the fact of intimidation of a witness.
Capeless told jurors Casey will testify Hall said he was holding Glasser and went to shoot him, but the gun didn't go off and Glasser ran.
Capeless said Casey will say Hall told him another person fired a shot at Glasser.
Hall said "he's mine," and shot Glasser in the head, Capeless said Casey will testify.
Casey said Hall said he held Glasser's head up when it was cut off and laughed and joked.
Capeless said Casey will say Hall said if he used his excavator to bury the bodies no harm would come to him or his family.
Capeless said no DNA evidence links the defendants to the victims. He said the place of the killings and the weapons used have never been discovered.
The trench dug by Casey in Becket contained 15 garbage bags of remains, with the heads, arms and legs cut off all three men.
The torsos of Glasser and Frampton were cut in half.
Glasser had three gunshot wounds. Frampton had four gunshot wound and he and Chadwell were cut up through the middle with their entrails exposed, Capeless said.
Defense lawyer Alan J. Black said there is no physical evidence connecting Hall to any of the 20 crimes for which he is charged.
He said the prosecution is alleging three people in four hours took three bodies and cut them up and put them in plastic bags.
Black said there is no blood evidence on the defendants or their clothes, or anything related to the case.
As for the witnesses who will testify about crimes they say they participated in with Hall, Black said, "Most have been charged with either cases related to this or have other charges."
He said Casey's case has been continued until after this trial.
The first prosecution witness was Erin Forbush, a social worker who worked with Frampton and knew his roommate Glasser.
She said Frampton was put in Belchertown State Hospital for many years at age five because "he was hard to handle."
Frampton and Glasser both received Social Security benefits, she said.
Leslie Chadwell, Robert Chadwell's brother, testified he last saw his brother the Friday night before Hurricane Irene.
Jason Breault, who was working as a Pittsfield police officer at the time, said when he and other police examined Frampton and Glasser's apartment after they had been missing for several days, the cell phones of the victims were in the apartment.


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Steeped in a history of wooden ships and iron men, Hantsport is a picturesque Community in which you may spend a few hours or a few days. Your first stop might be Churchill House. A grand Victorian home tucked among stately cedars and oaks trees. The Churchill House, once known as The Cedars, was the wedding gift of shipbuilding magnate Ezra Churchill to his son, John. Upon touring the house, you will view exquisitely decorated molding, original flooring, and wall coverings embossed with the Churchill Coat of Arms. Records of many of the ships that were built and that sailed from this tiny hamlet are archived in the former nursery. Be sure to ask your guide about the legend of Ondine and the painting that behaves mysteriously during a full moon.
Nearby on the lawn of the Baptist Church is the cairn of William Hall, a local naval hero whose valour during the Relief of Lucknow in 1857 earned him the Victoria Cross. Friday evenings in the summer offers another unique glimpse into HantsportÙs heritage, as Nova Scarcity Storyteller, Heather Davidson, regales residents and visitors alike with tales of the Towns illustrious forefathers through her Candlelight Cemetery Tours. A trip to the wharf at the end of William Street offers a view, one of natureÙs most extraordinary spectacles the rise and fall of the worldÙs highest tides. These tides lift fishing boats and tug boats alike skyward at high tide, and then ever so gently sets them on the ocean floor at tideÙs ebb. Hantsport is set to be this fall the home of North AmericaÙs fastest ship loading facility. With every freighter that arrives 40,000 tonnes of raw gypsum must be loaded and the boat departed within three hours, at full tide. If you time your visit well, you can explore the shoreline just west of the Town along Blue Beach on the Horton Bluff Road. This area has become a famous site for fossils and ancient track ways. Those less geologically inclined may still enjoy a stroll along the dark shale and a view of the Avonport Lighthouse. Here you may chance upon the resident eagles, or voracious herons stalking along the mudflats. Beachcombing and fossil hunting are best done during a retreating tide. (Tide times as well as docking times for gypsum boats are available at the Hantsport Tourist Bureau. Feel free to ask the friendly tourism staff for information about events, accommodations, and restaurants in the area.)


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UDC's Board of Trustees
Mary C. Thompson
Mary C. Thompson is a native Washingtonian and a product of the Washington, D.C. Public School system. She is a graduate of Wilson Teachers College in the class of 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She holds a graduate degree from the University of Maryland in Administration and Supervision. She has done graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. Her entire career in education has been in Washington,D.C.
Mary taught at Bunker Hill, John Burroughs, and Amidon Elementary Schools. She was appointed principal of Gage and Eckington Elementary schools in 1965 and opened the new Gage-Eckington Elementary school in 1976. As Principal, she served in the LeDroit Park community for more than twenty six years.
Upon retirement from the D.C. School System, Mary was offered a position in the School of Education, at American University. As the Urban Educator in Residence, she continues to teach and supervise young student teachers as they prepare for their fIrst classroom experiences. She also works with seasoned teachers to support them as they work to improve their skills.
Awards and recognition:
Fellowship to the National Principals Center, Harvard University 1984 Ford Fellowship, Educational Development Center, Newton, Ma. 1985-1986 National Distinguished Principal, NAESP, 1986 IDEA Delegate, DC representative, Atlanta, Georgia 1987
In March of 2006, Mary was elected to the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia as one of the alumnae representatives.


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From the outset of David O. Russell's career, the characters in his movies have been in varying stages of mental crisis.
From the college student who grows intimate with his mother in "Spanking the Monkey" to the ensemble at an existential crossroads in "I Heart Huckabees," they're often a little off.
And while the conventional Oscar-winning drama "The Fighter" was a departure from dark, quirky humor for the filmmaker, "The Silver Linings Playbook" looks to be a sort of middle ground.
Adapted from a novel by Matthew Quick, the dramedy follows a former teacher (Bradley Cooper) who's released from a mental institution after a four-year stint and soon falls for his neighbor (Jennifer Lawrence), who also has mental problems. Chris Tucker, who's not running around Hong Kong or talking about Michael Jackson, shows up in a rare low-key supporting role. The song heard is "Lost in My Mind" by the Head and the Heart.
Given Russell's filmography, he probably won't go overboard with sentiment. It comes out Nov. 21 and also stars Robert De Niro (reuniting with Cooper from "Limitless"), Julia Stiles and Jacki Weaver.
Related coverage:
• 'The Fighter' review: Cast shines in tale of underdog pugilist Micky Ward
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• Mark Wahlberg interview: Faithful to his past
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HOLLY, MI -- Holly High School will be the site of Flint's MLive Game of the Week for the second straight week.
The Fenton at Holly girls basketball game dominated the poll, drawing in nearly 75 percent of the votes, to receive highlighted coverage by The Flint Journal and MLive.com this week.
Out of 944 total votes, Fenton-Holly got 401 of them to beat out five other local boys and girls basketball games on Friday, Jan. 17.
Fenton at Holly will tip off at 6 p.m. Both schools represent the Flint Metro League.
Davison at Flushing (boys) is in second place, Flint Northwestern at Southwestern (boys) is in third, Durand at Beecher (boys) is in fourth, Lapeer West at Linden (girls) is in fifth and Southwestern at Northwestern (girls) is in last place.
Flint's next poll will open up on Friday, Jan. 17 at noon.


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It's that time again! We need your votes for the quarterly contest winner, including winners from the monthly contests from January through May.
The winner of this vote will win an Olympus shock/water proof camera from Bennett's Camera. This is the last Bennett's-sponsored contest, so make your votes count.
Below are each month's finalists. Take a look to refresh your memory of the winners, then cast your vote. Good luck to all the finalists! Voting ends noon Monday, June 14.
- January, "People in Motion": South Coast Surfing, by Teddy Hemelt of River Ridge
- February, "Magic of Mardi Gras": Little Mardi Gras Man, by Camille Harrington of New Orleans
- March, "All Things Green": Smiling Dragon Fly, by Mike Peters of Luling
- April, "Cell Phone Masterpieces": Rainbow over Jackson Square, by Lisa Robinson of New Orleans
- May, "Unmistakably Mom": Quiet memories, by Leslie Ducatel of Keller, Texas
After casting your vote, take a look at June's photo contest, "Summer Vacation," and submit your own pictures.


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When the announcement comes over the public address system at the Miller Street School in Newark every Friday afternoon, the smiling kids stream out of the classrooms to collect their multicolored backpacks, stuffed with food for the weekend. There was a time when some were too embarrassed to accept the handout, when the walk to the office was a walk of shame.
"Not anymore," Vivian Wright says. "Now the kids are excited to get them."
Wright feels the brunt of the recession: A single mom with two kids to raise in an inner city, she is able to find only a part-time job. Her 11-year-old daughter, enrolled at Miller Street School, is one of nearly 1,000 children toting home backpacks from schools in Newark, Elizabeth, Irvington, Plainfield and Perth Amboy.
Even though New Jersey ranks among the wealthiest states in the nation, the number of financially distressed and impoverished residents is growing as the economy worsens. More families, like Wright's, are choosing between paying the rent, keeping the lights on, taking a sick kid to the doctor or buying groceries.
"Sometimes you have to make difficult choices," Wright says. "This helps a lot."
Kids need good nutrition to learn, so the Community FoodBank of New Jersey is chipping away at the number of hungry kids with its Backpack Program, a creative and effective way to feed the state's at-risk children.
Each Friday, children are sent home with kid-friendly meals, like peanut butter and jelly, pop-top soups, heat-and-eat items, juice boxes, and fruit and applesauce cups. Staff and parents at 17 schools have identified elementary school children in need.
But, as the waiting list indicates, there are many more who could be served. Sponsoring a child for a month costs $17.40 at www.njfoodbank.org.
Sometimes, families aren't aware of community support that is available. Other times, a trip to the local food bank or asking for charitable help is too humbling. The FoodBank has found a way over some those hurdles: send nutritious food home with kids who can't wait to gobble it up.
The program is designed for latchkey kids, because "it's food the children can make themselves," Wright says.
The FoodBank distributes more than 23 million pounds of food a year, serving 1,656 non-profit programs and reaching 750,000 needy New Jerseyans. But it's not stopping there. As the need grows, more thoughtful programs, designed to reach those slipping through the cracks, are in the pipeline. As the economy worsens, we're going to need them.


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SALEM — A Penns Grove man owing more than $24,000 in back child support was arrested by the Salem County Sheriff's Office in its recent warrant sweep.
Samuel T. Harris, 43, was arrested in Penns Grove on the Salem County child support warrant totaling $24,482, authorities said.
Harris was lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility.
Also arrested in the recent warrant sweep was Brian J. Hasher, 25, of Pittsgrove on a Salem County child support warrant for $350.
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|[TowerTalk] Jammed T2X Rotator
|firstname.lastname@example.com (Gary Dixon)
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Bob, the T2X rotators are very famous for this problem. When it has happened to me I would climb to the beam just above the rotator and rock it back and forth slightly while someone in the shack would depress the break release and turn the beam in the proper direction away from South. It is about a 15 second fix after you get to the beam or rotor. Just remember, " Never turn a T2X completely South and release the break". The break wedge will jam a large % of the time. Have a nice climb today. 73s, Gary, K4MQG PS: Never heard anything about the jumper thing you were describing, but will be interested in hearing about it. Someone has to depress the break release on the control box in the shack to put voltage on the rotor to disable the break wedge. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Shohet" <email@example.com> To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:18 AM Subject: [TowerTalk] Jammed T2X Rotator > > Hi Guys, > > I managed to jam my T2X against the Southern stop (on the Eastern side) last > night. > > I know that there is a "cure" for this by using a jumper between two > terminals but I can't remember which ones. > > Likewise there is a "cure" for a T2X jammed against the Southern stop (on > the Western side). > > Anyone remember which terminals to put the jumper on for either or both > "jams"? > > Thanks for your help. > > 73 > > Bob KQ2M > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Where do you get ICE bandpass filters & beverage matching boxes? The > same place that pays for the hosting of this list: The eHam Store. > Order online at http://store.eham.net. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk > Submissions: email@example.com > Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com > Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com > ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you get ICE bandpass filters & beverage matching boxes? The same place that pays for the hosting of this list: The eHam Store. Order online at http://store.eham.net. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: email@example.com
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Swim Friday:
A small group is planning to 20-30 min swim in the ocean at 5pm from the beach right outside the Horizon Resort:
215 77th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
This is 2-3 miles from the Marina Inn At Grande Dunes.
Any good dinner places around the Horizon Friday night?
If I make it down in time, I'm in for the swim!
If we make it to town, get bikes racked, etc., I will definitely join the swim group. Thanks!
I would also like to be included in the swim.
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Is the HIM sold out or not available this year? I looked for the registration of the HIM on the following site.
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Freeland sewer talks return
Freeland residents may soon be considering yet another proposal for sewers.
Freeland Water and Sewer District officials will meet at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at its headquarters on Woodard Avenue. On the agenda is a review of existing water rates and discussion about a future sewer project in the downtown commercial core. Public comment will be accepted.
Still in the early stages of consideration, a district engineer has only just begun looking into details, such as flow rates and phasing.
"Right now we're in the feasibility stage of this," said Commissioner Lou Malzone, president of the board.
The loose plan is to hammer out details of the project, approach and gain the support of downtown property owners, and approve a general plan sometime this summer.
The commercial core encompasses the general area between the Post Office and China City, and from the Freeland Library to Highway 525. District officials have speculated that building sewers for the commercial core would fall somewhere in the realm of $8 million.
"There's no true estimate; that's just off the top of our heads," Malzone said.
Determining just how much such a project would cost individual property owners in the affected area is one of the big questions that must be answered. It's the first thing they'll want to know, said Malzone, and is why the district hasn't approached them for feedback yet.
"I'm optimistic [about gaining property owners' support], but at this point in time, until we come up with numbers, it's just conjecture," Malzone said.
According to district manager Andy Campbell, the project is heavily funding dependent. Downtown property owners would likely incur expense, but the district has $3 million squirreled away already and Campbell hopes to secure more money through state and federal grants.
"It's going to proceed forward when there is funding available and commercial core property owners want to do it," he said. "We're not going to force anything."
The district's interest in building sewers is due to potential benefits to the water system and increased commerce. Sewers may reduce the nitrate levels in the district's wells, a nagging worry for district officials, but would also provide the infrastructure for new development and density increases on properties within the commercial core.
The district is also mandated by the Growth Management Act of 1990 to plan for future growth, but Campbell reiterated that nothing forces the district to move forward, despite the potential benefits.
"We're required to plan, not build ... but, it would be a good thing from Freeland water."
Campbell said even if a plan is adopted this summer, construction would be two to three years out.
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Detroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 4
Sunday, June 22, 2014 5:19 PM
Cleveland Indians center fielder Michael Bourn has the line drive hit by the Detroit Tigers Victor Martinez pop out of his glove for an error in the 5th inning on June 22, 2014 at Progressive Field. The Tigers Austin Jackson scored on the play for a 4-0 lead. Two Indians errors lead to a 7 run 5th inning for the Tigers. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)
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• Safe taken containing money used to help those in need
By Carey Restino
Homer Tribune
The irony of the situation is not lost on Lt. Jeff Josephson, officer of the Homer Salvation Army. After years of helping hundreds of Homer residents through crisis that put them in financial straights, a robbery at the Homer store last week has put the local charity organization in a financial pinch of its own.
Josephson said staff discovered the break-in when they showed up to work last Wednesday morning. The store had been broken into for the second time this year. But this time, they didn't just bust a bunch of donations and make a mess of the store. This time, the thieves stole the Salvation Army's safe, which held the funds it uses to help those in need.
Josephson said if someone came to them needing help this week, the church would do everything it could to help, but its resources are seriously diminished by the theft.
"We would move heaven and earth to figure out a way to do it, but it would be very difficult," he said. "Our financial future has been impacted. What they destroyed in the process of taking that safe was our ability to help others in need."
Police have made no arrests in the case, said Josephson. Homer Police reported no progress in the case, at this time, and said the increased vandalism experienced at the Salvation Army hasn't been seen elsewhere in town.
Josephson said in 2012, the Homer Salvation Army gave out $63,100 in financial assistance in the form of food, emergency lodging, vouchers through its store on Pioneer Avenue, Christmas boxes, Thanksgiving boxes, heating and energy assistance funding, rental assistance and other efforts to help people get through a bump in the road. The assistance helped some 746 households and more than 3,000 people.
"We do whatever we can to keep people on their feet so they can continue to work and live here and be contributing members of our society," he said.
Income from the store makes up the lion's share of the funding for Homer's Salvation Army, though financial donations, either made to the kettles seen at major storefronts over the holiday or directly to the church, account for close to $15,000 each year, Josephson said.
Need has increased in recent years, with all the social agencies and charitable organizations finding it difficult to meet the needs of those struggling in the community.
"We actually talk to people, all the time, that have been donors in the past and just find themselves with an event in their lives that they can't recover from without help," Josephson said. "For the most part, everybody's capable of doing what they need to do to make ends meet. But then a car gets broken into or some other event happens, that's where we step in and help get them back on their feet. Then they are right back at it again."
Josephson said the Salvation Army's storefront drop-off area for donations attracts some late-night visitors typically, but of late, the store has been experiencing more and more vandalism. On Monday morning, staff found donations of clothing and goods spread out into the parking lot, where the rain had ruined them.
He said police are looking at surveillance video from nearby stores to see if it caught anyone moving around, but the store is considering having to invest in its own cameras. They would rather use money from the store to help those in need, they said.
"We would like people to keep their ears open," Josephson said. "We would really appreciate help with the vandalism and theft."
In addition, the Salvation Army needs help more than ever to help others – either with donations of goods to the store or through cash donations.
"We could use some help to financially recoup from this," Josephson said. "We just need to get past this event in our life. We don't want to turn people away that are in need."
Donations to the Homer Salvation Army can be sent to Salvation Army, 3784 Homer, Alaska 99603, brought to the store or made at First National Bank in Homer.
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DETROIT -- Jim Leyland's patience with Austin Jackson may finally be wearing thin.
Jackson continued his downward spiral this postseason with another hitless performance at the plate Tuesday night, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts.
It raised his strikeout total to five this series, and 18 this postseason. He struck out 13 times in in the ALDS, which set a division-series record.
For now, Leyland remains noncommittal about the idea of moving Jackson down the lineup or sitting him on the bench. But when asked if he will make any changes to the lineup, Leyland -- for the first time -- made it public that he considered using Don Kelly for Jackson in center earlier this series.
"The only thing you could think about would possibly play Donnie in center field," he said after the Tigers' 1-0 loss to Boston in Game 3, which left the Tigers down two games to one in the best-of-seven series. "I would think that would be the only move you could think about. Thought about that one time in the series."
But Leyland has battled with the idea of replacing Jackson, his everyday leadoff hitter.
"I'm not really sure that's the answer," Leyland said of subbing Kelly for Jackson. "I'll have to think about that one, sleep on it tonight."
It appears Leyland's biggest problem is his lack of viable options as tonight's Game 4 at Comerica Park approaches.
He could consider Kelly in place of Jackson in center, but would he consider plugging Kelly at the top of his lineup, too? Is Kelly, a career .229 hitter, an upgrade at the leadoff spot over Jackson? That's a bit of a stretch.
What about Andy Dirks? Asked prior to Game 3 if Leyland had considered batting Dirks leadoff, he firmly replied: "No, I did not." But will he reconsider Dirks after what he saw in Game 3? In all likelihood, no. But it's possible he could consider Omar Infante.
Infante has been nearly as disappointing as Jackson this series, batting .100 (1-for-10) with three strikeouts, and .222 in the AL Division Series. But of the names previously mentioned, Infante appears to be the most qualified to replace Jackson in the leadoff spot.
"If we had something down at the bottom that was really hot, you might think about pushing them up on top," Leyland said. "But that's not the case."
What do you think? Should Leyland stick with Jackson atop the lineup or is a change necessary? If so, who should get the call? Infante? What about Torii Hunter? Give us your suggestion in the comments below.
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Three stainless steel propellers were stolen off the Bainbridge Island Police Department's patrol boat sometime during the week before Nov. 26.
Police have no suspects.
The total loss amounts to approximately $2,000, said Interim Public Safety Director Larry Dickerson.
Though the department did have spares for all three propellers, the crime amounts to more than just a financial loss.
"Basically when you disable an emergency vehicle like that it's Class B felony," Dickerson said.
The topic of the propeller theft was raised at the police department's recent town hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Harbor Master Tami Allen said they noticed the propellers gone when they tried to leave the dock.
"We started up the boat and didn't go anywhere," she said. Allen said that they were fortunate that they weren't going out on an emergency call.
"We could have been on a rescue, and that is what is really upsetting," she said.
The police department moors its boat at the Queens City Yacht Club, on the south shores of Eagle Harbor. It has three outboard motors that are raised out of the water when not in use, leaving the propellers exposed.
With the yacht club being a secure dock, Dickerson deduced that someone could likely have come from the water and made off with the propellers.
The propellers are stainless steel, 12 inches in diameter, and have four blades each. They are made by Quicksilver and have the brand name stamped on them. Police said two propellers were right-handed and one was left-handed.
"If something like that shows up somewhere, it's probably worth a 911 call," Allen said.
The police department has reached out to Washington's Crime Stoppers to help track down the propeller snatcher. There is now a $1,000 reward offered for information leading to the arrest of the thief or thieves.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
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City Council votes down housing merger
The Bremerton City Council voted 5-4 to oppose the merger of the Bremerton Housing Authority and the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority Wednesday night.
The near-capacity crowd, many of whom were affiliated with one of the housing authorities, erupted in applause following the vote.
The decision allows the citys housing authority to continue its recently found momentum in the $300 million redevelopment of the low-income housing neighborhood.
The action ended months of debate on whether Bremerton should merge its city-based housing authority with KCCHA, which represents all other Kitsap cities and the county. If the ordinance had passed, it would have allowed the mayor and one councilor on the KCCHA board and given the city, what some called, a more regional approach to housing.
Opponents questioned the mergers merits.
To think consolidation will increase home ownership is not realistic, said Councilor Cecil McConnell, who voted against the measure, along with Wendy Priest, Brad Gehring, Dianne Robinson, and Mike Shepherd.
This is like going off a gang plank on a ship, theres no returning back on board, he said.
Council members in favor of the merger were Carol Arends, Mike Short, Will Maupin, and Daren Nygren.
The ability to relocate families is severely hampered without consolidation, Nygren said.
The Westpark redevelopment would move many of the low-income residents to other areas within, and not more than five miles from, the BHAs jurisdictional boundaries. In order to move residents throughout the county, the BHA needs approval from the city or county governing that area. The disbursement of low-income residents is part of a change in the Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines.
If the council had opted to join KCCHA, residents would automatically have the option to move anywhere in the county.
Nygren also voiced his concerns with BHAs lack of accountability to the city and that citizens have no control over the organization, which has a $25 million budget.
Weve spent too many years keeping things the same. We need to make a bold move forward, Maupin said.
But some council members were concerned that a merger would set the project back years.
In a study session Tuesday, the City Council (Shepherd did not attend) heard presentations from both housing authorities.
BHA officials, who were pleased with Wednesdays decision, said the merger talks have prompted them to make changes in how the organization does business.
Lynn Horton, chairwoman for the BHA board of directors, told the council Tuesday there has been a shift in the organizations culture. But she also hinted at possible legal action and probable delays.
(A merger) is going to slow down the progress on Westpark. There is no doubt in my mind this is going to delay it for minimally a year, she said.
Officials also said the city would be included in its decisions and have asked that a council member serve on its newly formed development advisory committee.
Horton also told the council BHA wants to form a consortium of low-income housing entities including non-profits.
KCCHA officials urged the council to consider the regional advantage that they could offer Bremerton.
No wheel has to be reinvented, youre already at the table, said Port Orchard Mayor Kim Abel, who also serves at chairwoman of the KCCHA board.
Wednesdays vote ends months of deliberation stemming from Mayor Cary Bozemans request to study the issue.
He said no matter the Councils decision, the issue of providing respectful, affordable housing will continue to be on the radar screen.
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A Phillipsburg man and a male juvenile face marijuana charges after police found the drug in a parked car Thursday night in Lopatcong Township, police said.
Dillan C. Fazzi, 18, of the 100 block of Washington Street, was parked with a male and a female juvenile in an alley near Belvidere Road. The car was searched and police say they found three small plastic bags of marijuana. Additional strands of the drug were allegedly found on the backseat where Fazzi and the juvenile male were sitting.
Police say that while speaking with Fazzi and the juveniles that a strong odor of marijuana was detected in the car.
The female juvenile, listed as the car's driver, was not taken into custody, police said.
Fazzi and the male juvenile were released to family members pending municipal court dates, police said.


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Measuring the value of social media has been a challenge for marketers. And with good reason: it's hard to understand exactly what is happening in an environment where activity occurs both on and off your website. Since social media is often an upper funnel player in a shopper's journey, it's not always easy to determine which social channels actually drive value for your business and which tactics are most effective. But as the social industry matures, marketers and web analysts need true outcome-oriented reports. After all, although social is growing in popularity, brand websites - not social networks - remain the place where people most often purchase or convert.
Remember when you were willing to wait a few seconds for a computer to respond to a click on a Web site or a tap on a keyboard? These days, even 400 milliseconds — literally the blink of an eye — is too long, as Google engineers have discovered.
People will visit a Web site less often if it is slower than a close competitor by more than 250 milliseconds (a millisecond is a thousandth of a second).
Here's how to get lots more customers—free—using Google Website Optimizer. Using split testing software like Google Website Optimizer is a powerful way to increase your website's conversion rate (that is, its ability to turn visitors into customers). Many of the web's most powerful companies, including Amazon and Google, use this technique. Here's our essential guide to increasing your conversion rate using split testing software. It contains 108 simple techniques for growing your business.
February 24, 2011 was a day that will live in infamy for the team here at Viewpoints. That was the day of the Google Panda update. Up until that point we had enjoyed four years of consistent traffic growth to Viewpoints.com. We managed to double traffic each year and had just reached 2.7 million unique users. We had heard that Google was planning to update its algorithm to penalize content and link farms and were excited about the bump we might get as a result. Turns out we were in for a bit of a surprise.
The credibility factor is something really important there. Design, usability, content, you need to look credible to your audience. This directly impacts pageviews, time on site, engagement, and better rankings.
It's like a good salesman, if he is looks good, know his stuff, he is credible and will make the sell.
by steve on February 22, 2012 in SEO In a previous post, we discussed how to use the robots.txt file to prevent search engine crawlers from crawling sections of your website. But what if you only want to restrict how crawlers handle specific pages on the site? Is there a granular way to control how crawlers handle individual pages? Fortunately, there is, and it's called the robots meta tag. Now that you know what it's called, I'm sure your mind is full of questions. So let's start answering them…
- index – allows search engines to index the page
- noindex – prevents search engines from indexing the page
- follow – allows search engine crawlers to follow (i.e., crawl) links on the page
- nofollow – prevents search engine crawlers from following (i.e., crawling) links on the page
- archive – allows search engines to store a cached copy of the page (and show it in the search results)
- noarchive – prevents search engines from storing a cached copy of the page
Really good list to bookmark for later use.
AYTM Market Research asked US internet users if they liked the idea of personalized search results. Of respondents, 15.5% said yes, they would like personalized search results, while 39.1% said yes, but that they were also concerned with privacy. Additionally, 45.4% said they would prefer everyone to see the same search results.
I have to agree with the 45%. I feel like i am potentially missing on something good or new.
Some people might say that there's no way Google could be more aware of your browsing habits. Not true! There is much they don't know. But it's not because they don't want to know. Last night Google rolled out two programs aimed at increasing their awareness of how people use their browsers — what sites they visit, for how long, for what purpose, etc. They'll pay you for the privilege, a bit like being a Nielsen family. They even give you a little box!
You can make up to $25 :) Do they really need to know more than they already do?
Hear that, content marketers? That is the sound of inevitability ... the sound of you creating a Google+ page for your business. Here's why.
Building an audience on Google+ may be the smartest thing you do as a content marketer when it comes to improved search rankings. You still need to understand the language of your audience and reflect it back in your content, but Google will now have direct indications that you're putting out quality stuff.
And yes, Google Plus is Google, it's that simple. So as a marketer, you have to be on Google Plus because it will affect your livelihood.
- Personal Results, which enable you to find information just for you, such as Google+ photos and posts—both your own and those shared specifically with you, that only you will be able to see on your results page;
- Profiles in Search, both in autocomplete and results, which enable you to immediately find people you're close to or might be interested in following; and,
- People and Pages, which help you find people profiles and Google+ pages related to a specific topic or area of interest, and enable you to follow them with just a few clicks. Because behind most every query is a community.
We named our company after the mathematical number googol as an aspiration toward indexing the countless answers on webpages, but that's only part of the picture. The other part is people, and that's what Search plus Your World is all about.
Google finally released Currents, it's (delayed) reader app that it decided to make after it failed to acquire Flipboard.
Currents is all about curated the best content on the web and bringing it to you in a stylish, easy to read format.
The result with Currents is a cleaner product that always guarantees you're keeping up with the latest news you're interested in.
It's pretty obvious they borrowed a lot from Flipboard, but the app is still gorgeous.
The other major component to Currents is the Trending section. Here you can choose topics you want to read about and Currents pulls in the top five stories in each category.
Currents also does a great job at adapting to the size of your screen.
Conclusion: Currents is all about curated content and finding you the best stuff on the web to read. Flipboard is mostly about pulling in links and articles your friends are sharing on various social networks or from your RSS.
The social data hub is a free platform that social networks and other social platforms can use to integrate their activity streams— like +1, votes, and comments—with Google Analytics.
US judge orders hundreds of sites "de-indexed" from Google, Facebook
Luxury goods maker Chanel has convinced a judge to order the seizure of hundreds of Internet domain names and to order the names blocked from "all" search engines and social media networks.
As soon as i read this title, i thought the same as pointed in the post:
I'm not sure how this court can direct a registry to change a domain name's registrar of record or Google to de-list a site, but the court does so anyway. This is probably the most problematic aspect of the court's orders.
I'd like to see how this unfolds in the future.
"We know from our own experience this will transform businesses worldwide," said Horowitz, Google+ vice president of product.
For example, the Google+ Circles functionality, which lets users segment their "friends" list into different groups, will allow for "intra-enterprise sharing" through Circles for the IT department, the marketing department and the like, that are public within an organization but not necessarily to people outside, he said.
The use of this workplace version of Google+ has "transformed" communications within Google, becoming the preferred tool for many interactions that previously happened via email, wikis or other "sharing mechanisms," Horowitz said.
Learn how to use Webmaster Tools as if you were the SEO for www.googlestore.com. We'll show you how to utilize Search queries, reduce duplicate content, and ...
Search results, like warm cookies right out of the oven or cool refreshing fruit on a hot summer's day, are best when they're fresh. Even if you don't specify it in your search, you probably want search results that are relevant and recent.
Given the incredibly fast pace at which information moves in today's world, the most recent information can be from the last week, day or even minute, and depending on the search terms, the algorithm needs to be able to figure out if a result from a week ago about a TV show is recent, or if a result from a week ago about breaking news is too old.
Perform speedy site and link prospecting using SiteSkout by Michael King(iPullRank).
Spiders a site, retrieves social metrics, scrapes the page title and meta description and pings Textwise for concepts and categories then showing you all that awesome information as it happens and then exporting it to a CSV file for download and Excel ninjitsu.
Don't know what search engine optimization is? Know someone who needs easy to understand overview of SEO? That's what this video provides, in three minutes. ...
It seems lately that social networks aren't just content with being a social platform where people come to discover and share content among their communities. It seems that many, including the big players of Facebook & Youtube, want to transform into fully fledged media companies. Not only do they want to be the place in which content is shared, but they want to be the place in which new content is created.
Matt Cutts should realize the ramifications of his Tweets. Google appears to be fully aware that scraper websites are ranking higher than original content. We would like you to know that we will only cover Google Panda update problems in the United States. We are developing a policy on how we will collect and post information. Probably the most frustrating part of the Google Panda Update is that there seems to be no solution. We've played with code, filed complaints, but nothing seems to work.
Pierre Chappaz is not well known in the United States. The activities of this French (now living in Switzerland) entrepreneur are mostly known in Europe. He's the founder of Kelkoo, one of the oldest search engines for shopping, and he helped the RSS aggregator Netvibes grow up. Last week, Pierre Chappaz killed [...]
I came across this while doing searches related to Costumzee.
This is not the first time i see a Facebook Page ranking pretty well (upper page 2) so it did not catch my eyes at first, but my curiosity took over and i clicked the link.
Here is the landing page:
With a nice link to a allkeywordsinthedomain.XXX
Clearly on page optimization and most importantly, content, doesn't mean a thing to Google anymore.
"Hey, a Facebook page matching the search, that must be REALLY good. Let's rank it up!"
Nice work Google. Good job to you, the groupcostumeideas's guy :)


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Bicycist injured in hit and run accident in Allentown
Victim was dragged for 1/2 mile
A bicyclist is recovering after being hit by a car; the driver fled the scene, police said.
The accident happened Sunday night around 10:20 p.m. near the intersection of Hanover Avenue and Linden Street, near Overlook Park in Allentown.
Police said 20-year-old Jermaine Rivera of Broad Street in Bethlehem was riding his bike on the sidewalk on Hanover and crossing over East Linden when a car driven by 24-year-old Sachariel Polanco hit Rivera.
Rivera was thrown from his bike and hit the pavement, police said; the bike remained stuck under the car and was dragged for about a half mile.
Polanco, of the 100 block of N. Brook Street in Allentown, was not in the car but did turn himself in to police a short time later, police said.
Polanco is charged with accident involving death or serious injury, immediate notice of accident involving injury to police, reckless driving, driving while operating on a suspended or revoked license, duty to render aid and careless driving involving serious bodily injury.
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As the weather gets warmer, locals get more and more great options for ways to spend their leisure time. This week, bestselling author Christopher Moore comes to Nicola's; Ann Arbor's Water Hill neighborhood will offer live music performances Sunday afternoon; and the Jewish Film Festival will kick off five days of films at the MIchigan Theater. Check out all the details below.
Joni Mitchell's "Blue": A Celebration at The Ark. A cast of several of New York City's top female singer-songwriters - who call themselves Chicks with Dip - will be joined by Philadelphia percussionist Cheryl Prashker to perform Joni Mitchell's epochal, 1974 singer-songwriter masterpiece. Performers include Meg Braun, Honor Finnegan, Sharon Goldman, Catherine Miles, Karyn Oliver, Elisa Peimer, Allison Scola, Carolann Solebello, and Allison Tartalia. Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main in Ann Arbor. Tickets cost $20, available in advance at mutotix.com, theark.org, and 734-763-TKTS.
David Dyer at Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. This Grand Rapids-based comic, a contributing writer to "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," offers his perspectives on everything from marriage and raising kids to current events and ear hair. Thursday at 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30 p.m., at 314 E. Liberty in Ann Arbor. Advance tickets cost $7 (Thursday) and $10 (Friday and Saturday), while general admission at the door costs $9 (Thursday) and $12 (Friday and Saturday). 734-996-9080 or aacomedy.com.
Christopher Moore at Nicola's Books. This best-selling writer will read from "The Serpent of Venice," his new comic novel, inspired by Shakespeare's "Othello," and "The Merchant of Venice," and Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." The plot concerns 3 prominent Venetians who scheme to rid themselves of an obnoxious envoy from Britain. Free. Friday at 7 p.m. at Nicola's, 2513 Jackson in Ann Arbor.
Water Hill Music Festival. This free neighborhood music festival, which draws thousands of visitors, features performances by more than 100 local musicians on front porches in the Water Hill neighborhood (named for its water-themed street names) and Maypole dancing, led by Nawal Motawi. The musicians perform in various genres, from classical to jazz to rock, and this year's lineup includes: the Chenille Sisters, Waleed Howrani, Los Gatos, Hoodang, Corndaddy, Hullabaloo, Chris Buhalis, the Tree Town Community Chorus, the Ron Brooks Trio, Dick Siegel, Ella Kocher, Appleseed Collective singer Katie Lee and guitarist Andrew Brown, and many others. For more information, visit waterhill.org; programs will be available on the day of the event at Big City Small World Bakery and from volunteers on foot. (Rain date: May 11.) Sunday from 2-6 p.m., at Ann Arbor's Water Hill neighborhood, north of Miller, bounded by Brooks, Sunset, and the train tracks.
Jewish Film Festival at the Michigan Theater. This annual touring festival of documentary and feature films on Jewish themes kicks off on Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. with "Lost Town," a documentary about one man's obsessive search to get closer to his deceased father by uncovering the story of his family's town of Trochenbrod - the Ukrainian shtetl obliterated by the Nazis that was the only all-Jewish town ever to exist outside of Palestine. At 4 p.m., "The Upside Down Book" documents the story behind a copy of "Mein Kampf" brought home from Germany to Boston by a Jewish American soldier. (This film is preceded by the documentary short "Reporting on the Times; The New York Times and the Holocaust.") At 8 p.m., "The Ceremony" tells the story of an 80 year old colonel who's preparing to command the national ceremony on Israel's Independence Day - as he has done annually for more than 30 years - when a week before the ceremony, disaster strikes unexpectedly. (In Hebrew, with subtitles.) Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $10 (festival pass, $100) in advance and at the door. 734-971-0990 or www.jccannarbor.org.
Jenn McKee is an entertainment reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Reach her at email@example.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.


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The Jets went through the interview process with each of the top 10 quarterback prospects heading into this year's draft at the combine. But, as suspected, their focus may be more on the other side of the ball with the No. 9 overall pick.
According to Tony Pauline at Draftinsider.net, the Jets are one of the teams that have scheduled an official visit for Oregon defensive end/outside linebacker Dion Jordan.
Each team gets 30 visits, which are good for following up on medical issues that may have surfaced at the combine and conducting more in-depth interviews.
The 6-6, 248-pound Jordan ran a 4.6 40-yard dash and has been slated as high as No. 2 overall to the Jaguars (the Jaguars have also scheduled a visit with Jordan). Some experts, though, feel if he slips past his former college coach Chip Kelley at No. 4, he would be the perfect fit for the Jets at No. 9.
In three years on defense at Oregon, Jordan had 14 1/2 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Jordan recently had labrum surgery and is still currently in a sling. Per the Oregonian, Jordan's sling will come off in about a week and a half so he can begin the rehab process.
The Jets have already signed one pass-rush specialist in Antwan Barnes, but given Seattle's philosophy with John Idzik in the front office, a team can never have enough.


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July 8's trip to Dartmouth ended up doubly disappointing for the Kentville Wildcats.
First, the hometown Moosehead Dry held to on win 12-11 in the completion of a suspended game from June 24.
That game had been stopped with one out in the top of the ninth inning, one Kentville runner on base and Mike Lockhart batting, when the lights at Beazley Field went out at 11:15 p.m. due to a municipal by-law.
There was no further scoring when the game resumed, prior to the start of the regularly scheduled game between Kentville and Dartmouth.
In that game, the Dry scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to break open what had been a fairly close contest and score a 13-3 win. The game was called after seven innings with the Dry ahead by 10.
The Wildcats held an early 1-0 lead after scoring in the top of the second inning. Dartmouth replied with four in the bottom of the third, and added a pair in the fifth to lead 6-3 at that point.
Steve Nelson earned the win with a complete-game performance. Corey Kent, the first of three Kentville pitchers, took the loss.
Joel Irvine led the Dartmouth offence with a pair of doubles and two RBI. Chris Gallivan had two singles and two RBI, and Chris Head, Darren Doucette, Greg West and Dan Comeau each had one hit and one RBI.
Curtis Falls had the game's only home run for the Wildcats, who finished with three runs on seven hits. Ian Lockhart and Jeff Zwicker added two singles apiece.
The Wildcats, who with the two losses dropped into fifth place at 5-10, a half-game behind Sydney, are back home July 14 to once again face Dartmouth.


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The Eagles have confirmed what looked to be the case all week- Patrick Chung will not play against the Denver Broncos.
Chung, who suffered a shoulder injury in the team's last game, did not practice throughout the week. In his place will be rookie Earl Wolff.
In addition to Chung, Matt Barkley, Shaun Prater, Matt Tobin, Dennis Kelly, Damion Square and Emil Igwenagu.
Wolff making his first career start against Peyton Manning and the Broncos likely isn't what defensive coordinator Billy Davis would have hoped for. Wolff admitted this past week that he knows Manning will target him.
To help Wolff the Eagles will try to get a pass rush going, which is likely why Vinny Curry is active for the second straight week.
Another interesting active is Roc Carmichael, the cornerback who was acquired by the team just over two weeks ago.
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The new North Fork Trail, which is expected to open by early next year, will cross the river only twice compared to the old trail which had six bridges spanning the water. This is the only spot where a new bridge will be built in the same location as the destroyed bridge. (Photo by Pamela Johnson/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Leah Browder, Public Works director for the city of Loveland, and Dan Maas, chief operations officer for the Thompson School District, pose for a photo using the city's new rectangular rapid flashing beacon at the crosswalk on First Street at Dotsero Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Jackie Mihalchick, left, and her corn shucking team mates from Keller Williams Realty have a celebratory water fight Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, after they finished shucking during the corn shucking contest at the Old Fashioned Corn Roast Fesitval in downtown Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Larimer County Sheriff's deputies invesitagate a stolen vehicle Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Jomoka Joe's in west Loveland. When deputies arrived they found three transients sleeping in the vehicle. The three were taken into custody pending the investigation. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
A bicyclist collided with a small recreational vehicle Monday, Aug, 24, 2015, around 10:15 a.m. at Cleveland Avenue and Eisenhower Boulevard. According to a Loveland Police Department officer at the scene, the RV was eastbound on Eisenhower Boulevard as it turned south onto Cleveland Avenue — the bicyclist did not see the vehicle and ran into the side of it. The bicyclist suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Southbound traffic on Cleveland Avenue was slightly backed up as crews worked the accident. (Photo by Dana Rieck/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Christine Williams, center, owner of Jamoka Joe's drive-thru coffee shop, talks Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, about how her mannequin was recently stolen. The 5 foot 10 inch tall, size 3 mannequin, named HotTea or SweetTea, greeted many customers and has had numerous selfies taken with tourists. HotTea used to keep Jeeves, a statue of a butler, company until she turned up missing last Wednesday. Williams just wants her back, no questions asked. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Leo Baker, 9, strikes a rock star pose on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 after getting a new electric guitar on his 9th birthday from Blue Star Connection, a non-profit that provides musical instruments to children for musical therapy. Leo's Mom, Sarah Portillo, far left, his siter, Lily Portillo, 12, center left, and his little brother, Marcelo Portillo, 5, right, watch him strike a pose. Makenzie Culver of Loveland, 15, the ambassador for Blue Star Connection, center right, gave Leo a few tips about playing his guitar and sang a birthday song for him. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Loveland City councilors Ralph Trenary, far left, and Hugh McKean, far right, hold a ribbon after it was cut by Pat Shaw, center, the first person to get off the innagural Elite Airways flight from Chicago after it landed Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
Sweet Tea, also known as Hot Tea, a mannequin that was stolen from Jamoka Joe's coffee shop, is back to greet customers Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, after she was found in a ditch and returned. Christine Williams, owner of Jamoka Joe's, left, helps customer Tony Chiono on Thursday. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)