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- King James Bible: Genesis, Chapter 18
- Chapter 18 18:1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door,...
Old Testament >> Genesis
- King James Bible: Matthew, Chapter 12
- Chapter 12 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not...
New Testament >> Matthew
- King James Bible: Matthew, Chapter 23
- Chapter 23 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and...
New Testament >> Matthew
- King James Bible: Acts, Chapter 25
- Chapter 25 25:1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 25:3 And desired favour against him, that he...
New Testament >> The Acts
- King James Bible: II Peter, Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2:2 And many...
New Testament >> II Peter
- King James Bible: Romans, Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth...
New Testament >> Epistle to the Romans
- King James Bible: Exodus, Chapter 23
- Chapter 23 23:1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: 23:3 Neither...
Old Testament >> Exodus
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- The Obama Doctrine
- But Kerry's rousing remarks on that August day, which had been drafted in part by Rhodes, were threaded with righteous anger and bold promises, including the barely concealed threat of imminent attack.
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lamar pivots from committing sin to casting judgment, by way of an apocalyptic sermon delivered in the spirit of Gil Scott Heron and Johnny Cash. In truth ...
- Religious Arbitration Is Alive And Well For non-Muslims
- "There is not a righteous person, in this community, who will have difficulties that cannot be settled by arbitrators . . .
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An old school in Johnson City says everything must go, and it's your chance to get a bargain.
Desks, computers, stoves and more are up for sale at the old Harry L. Johnson School.
These items were left over when the school closed, now they must all be sold.
Dozens of people walked through the school today, looking for a great buy.
The district says it has to move out of the building by Christmas, and the items will go to waste if they're not sold by then.
"If it doesn't sell, it's going to end up going to either the dump or the scrap heap and some of it is still pretty decent. So we'd like to see it get used somehow," said John Mauro, Johnson City Schools Business Manager.
If you didn't get a chance to get to this surplus sale, you can still buy these items from the school district.
Just contact the district business and operations office at 763-1225.

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Over the past 14 years I've covered many dog shows but never thought there'd be one where my interest swung from gorgeous dogs — 3,416 representing 176 breeds and varieties — to gorgeous gowns and flowery hats reminiscent of the 1920s.
Why, you may ask? It's because the Morris & Essex Dog Show at Colonial Park in Somerset became a living retrospective of the glamorous era when Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge launched the first M&E Dog show in 1927 on her palatial grounds in Madison.
Ten years ago, dog show luminary Wayne Ferguson resurrected the elegant dog show, which had languished since Dodge's death. He and his committee decided to have the show every five years in keeping with tradition. As I admired one woman's lime-green hat cascaded with feathers, she admitted she'd searched consignment shops to find her outfit. Dogs, however, were relegated to their own flowing tresses groomed to perfection.
But I digress. Wasn't this a dog show? Photographer John O'Boyle and I quickly connected at ring 21, where he had found a couple from New Providence among the thousands of spectators milling among handlers and dog owners on a spectacular sunny day. Gerry Gross sported a handsome bowler, while his wife, Stacey LaForge, was draped in suitable finery, clutching her 18-month-old Tibetan terrier, Cordelia.
A few minutes later I connected with Debi Rudman of Pennington, who'd been in the column in 2000 with her prize-winning cocker spaniels. When it was time for her parti-color cocker Pistal to compete, I plopped down next to Rudman, joined by Marcia Hall from Basking Ridge, attending her first dog show, plus William Secord, owner of the renowned gallery bearing his name on 76th Street in Manhattan, which features exceptional dog portraiture.
Rudman made it clear she did not expect Pistal to win, because he was up against the No. 1 and No. 2 parti-colors in the country, while Pistal (formal name: Dal-Mar's Topaz Pistal) was ranked No. 15 in the United States.
"I know Pistal has no chance, but I'm just proud of him," she stated emphatically as multiple entries paraded around for the judge to assess carefully. Marcia declared: "Your dog has the best grooming."
Apparently the judge agreed, because Pistal won. Stunned, Rudman practically knocked over her folding chair as she jumped to her feet shouting: "He won!" All of us in proximity showered her with hugs. (Pistal wagged her fluffy tail.)
This exuberant display emphasized why so many purebred owners get involved in the sport. Yes, some are snobs you've seen in the comedy film "Best in Show," but most I've run into are as proud as punch of their beautiful dogs. When a modicum of calm was restored, Rudman raved about her handler decked out in a dazzling red outfit with matching floppy hat. But when you're in a major show, which M&E definitely is, the judge is not interested in a clothes. They're too busy evaluating every inch of the dog that most emulates the breed standard.
Best in show went to a perky Pekingnese from Pennsylvania. The other finalists, all champions: Irish setter (sporting), Massachusetts; Whippet (hound), California; Boxer (working), California; Bichon Frise (non-sporting), Texas; Bearded Collie (herding), washington D.C. and American Staffordshire (terrier), California.
Another major competition took center stage at M&E: Dog art. Over the past six months 150 entries of dog art were submitted by professional artists. Amateurs would have been foolish to enter. Judged by William Secord, known as a prime authority on 19th-century dog paintings, best in show was announced the morning of the show, but the night before at a dinner hosted by M&E chair Ferguson, the final seven portraits were on display.
My favorite was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, painted by Joyce Danko of Bethlehem, Pa. "Scout just had that noble air," said the artist. "I'm always interested in fine old dog art and thought I'd try painting in that style."
My second favorite was a Pharaoh hound painted by Marion Needham Krupp of Solebury, Pa., which ultimately won Best in Art. Priced at $22,000, Secord shared that the artist probably wasn't ready to sell her painting which may have established the price. Danko's painting was sold on the spot. (I wish I could have afforded it.)
E-mail Joan Lowell Smith.


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BETHLEHEM: Bonus point wins have become commonplace for the Central Dauphin wrestling team, especially in tournament settings.
That proved huge through the first two rounds of the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic at Liberty High School.
The Rams advanced seven wrestlers into Friday's quarterfinal round and stand third in the team standings with 66.5 points. Wyoming Seminary leads with 86.5, while Phillipsburg, NJ, is a surprise second.
Tyson Dippery (138), Austin Rose (152), Garrett Peppelman (160) and Colton Peppelman (170) were expected to advance to the 6 p.m. round in the winner's bracket, but three others were by no means sure things.
Austin Camacci (113) scored a tech fall over Council Rock South's Nick Palmer. Zach Elvin, undersized at 120, also teched his opponent to move on. Zach Bentz (132) was the biggest surprise, nailing down a pin and a tech fall to advance to the quarters, where he will face top seed Wyatt Keck of Big Spring.
The Bulldogs placed five in the quarters. Greg Warner (126), Keck, Chad Wickard (138), Cody Seibert (170) and Danny Hockensmith (182) advanced.
Northern's Garek Strouse (138) and Kyle Koser (182) blew into the quarters. Strouse will square off against Dippery.
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HOUGHTON - A Houghton man accused of criminal sexual conduct appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court for a pretrial hearing Monday.
Chad LaPointe, 26, is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13, a 15-year felony; fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with a girl at least 13 years old but younger than 16, a two-year misdemeanor; and two counts of accosting a child for immoral purposes, a four-year felony.
Prosecutor Michael Makinen said the two cases involving the victim could be consolidated. He said he is working with LaPointe's attorney David Gemignani on resolving the cases.
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Chad LaPointe, right, confers with his attorney David Gemignani in Houghton County Circuit Court during a pretrial hearing Monday. The 26-year-old LaPointe is charged with second- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of accosting a child for immoral purposes.
Gemignani said the two cases could probably be combined if they were to go to trial, but he can't yet say definitively.
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NILES, MI — Brandon Burr, 14, the teen authorities have identified as the driver in a crash Dec. 31 south of Niles in which his passenger died, is himself in stable but critical condition Thursday, authorities said.
An update from the Cass County Sheriff's Office said sheriff's investigators spoke with hospital staff Thursday morning, Jan. 2.
Burr lost control of the car he was driving shortly after 2 a.m. Dec. 31 in Milton Township and crashed into a tree; his passenger, Adrian Matthew Chiquito, 12, of Niles, was declared dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office.
Burr was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Both boys were wearing seat belts when Burr lost control of the vehicle due to speed and road conditions, according to the news release.
The Cass County Prosecutor's Office has not yet received a report on the crash, which is still under investigation, the sheriff's department news release said.


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Hospital staff in Greymouth and Westport have taken the unprecedented step of penning an open letter to the people of the West Coast expressing their "grave concern" about new hospital plans.
Every union involved with staff at Grey Base Hospital gathered in the lecture theatre last night, and unanimously agreed on the open letter.
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists branch president and Grey Hospital doctor Paul Holt advised the meeting that in November he received a "bombshell" about the new hospital, while attending a conference in Australia.
While chatting with Dr Tim Molloy, of Northland, Dr Holt said he was happy with the proposed hospital plans for Greymouth, but was surprised when Dr Molloy replied "we wouldn't get this" because the cost was too high.
Dr Holt replied that without specialist obstetric (maternity) and anaesthetic cover, nine to 11 women and-or their babies would be at risk of harm or death each year or two.
He was then told the figures had been reviewed, and "only one" woman a year was at risk.
The 'bombshell' came when Dr Molloy revealed that he was on the partnership steering group appointed by the Health Minister to oversee the Greymouth hospital rebuild.
A month later, the Greymouth Star published details of the business case, including comments from National Health Board acting national director Michael Hundleby, which cautioned that "significant components of the business case have been superseded".
Alarmed, the union initiated the staff meeting last night.
Dr Holt, the unions and staff now say several years of work by clinicians appears to have been discarded.
"This shows a disregard for clinical engagement and is a national issue, not just a West Coast one," he said.
They want the minister, Tony Ryall, to support what is called 'option 3', which would preserve, among other things, specialist obstetrics and anaesthetic cover at Greymouth.
"We further insist that should any changes be proposed to the options presented in the business case for whatever reasons, a full consultation process is ensured before any changes are agreed.
"We are currently in the dark as to possible changes and may be accused of being unnecessarily anxious. However, we can only be gravely concerned at what we do know and this has led to the unusual step of writing to you (West Coasters) this way."
The union says the figure for the partial hospital rebuild was $76 million, but instead the Government had set aside $60 million.
In a statement this morning, Mr Hundleby said patient safety was their top priority, "and this is why the ministry is no longer able to continue with brownfield facility option 3".
"These changes to the business plan have come following the structural engineers' report, which stated the current Grey Hospital is in significantly poorer condition than previously believed.
"The Ministry of Health is committed to health services remaining in Greymouth and would like to reinforce its commitment to working with staff to find the best solution for the Greymouth community.
"We appreciate the work clinical staff have done to progress the business case, and we look forward to continuing to work with clinical staff and the community on the next phase of this project."
The full business case can be read on the Greymouth Star website under the 'health' tab.
- The Greymouth Star


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If you're anything like me, you played and enjoyed the original Crackdown game. However, you're probably also wondering where the hell the mutant alien invasion terrorizing the Pacific City streets in the sequel came from. This is an obvious (and valid) question. It's also one that the creators planned for.
So without further ado, here's the second installment of the Crackdown 2 prequel series, "The Pacific Archives", titled "Evil." May all your mutant creation questions be answered.


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I have met so many people who do not try at all and all they can offer is excuses why..looks like you have a fantastic outlook, let it serve you well.
When one reaches a point where the skies aren't as blue as they were the day before, it changes our moods. The food doesn't taste so sweet, and the little insecurities we once ignored become the burdens we can barely stand to endure
This is a fact of life. Sadly, most people ignore it for better, or worse.....
Many people try and call upon their social circles during times when struggles or inner hardships become too much for us to bare. Is it out of necessity? Or is it a deep seeded cry for attention which we seem to propel ourselves toward rather than face our fears and anxieties as most adults should (but don't).
Can it be that even the most successful people can often times be the most troubled and burdened?
Can it be that the more we choose to run away from problems, we face the inevitable burden of questioning our own existence? Of questioning what our purpose is in life?
Those who can't answer their own life questions are doomed to repeat the same mistakes and are doomed to create even more questions than answers in their own minds as they grow older.
It's a sad thought yes....
The idea, the mere thought of being old....and clueless.
The proposition of having not only failed to achieve the modest task of even figuring out ones own identity, but
limiting oneself to perpetual labeling from friends and coleagues alike for a lack of vision into their own mind; that combined with a dulled sense of reality and no desire to "figure things out" make for a prawn of epic proportions.
But there's hope.......
If you were able to put your shoes on today, choose what size starbucks coffee you wanted to drink today, or the type of gas you put in your car, well, you made those choices. However, if you based those choices solely on what others have told you then well, you my friend are still a part of a mindless system.
I've made my share of mistakes......
I'm in heavy debt, my car died on me, and I have less than 30 dollars in my bank account. But, I still made every choice, right or wrong, up to this point in my life. You know what? Things could be worse.
I have two jobs, I have a roof over my head and live on my own, I have my laptop, my college degree, and I'm getting paid to do what I love (comedy and working with people). Now I haven't settled mind you.....
That comes with experience. My life has been hard, but it made me a stronger person. This was due to a mindset I've had since I was a child. Reinforced all the more by two great professors I had in college who encouraged me to pursue my passions and follow "my bliss........."
So what can you do? What can society do to change this?
Don't listen to anything I've said, or follow my examples. I'm slowly rebuilding my life, I just turned 24 and I have a lifetime ahead of me to learn, grow, love, and lose; win, succeed, challenge, and prosper. You need to put your best hand forward sometimes (to use a card reference) and see what happens.
How can you win though if you never ante up?
Too many people find a job and settle; find a partner, marry, have kids, and settle. Life isn't about settling, life is about finding. Finding out who you are, what you want, and what drives YOU...
But if you never even sit down to the table and "try," just "try," you'll never know will you?
You'll just sit there wondering what if.
Do yourself a favor folks....
Turn around, look back, and ask yourself "why;" why did I do this, or that. What do I want in life, and how am I going to get there one day. You can do anything you want if you actually take the time.
I have met so many people who do not try at all and all they can offer is excuses why..looks like you have a fantastic outlook, let it serve you well.
This ship has sank
I think there are a number of stages a person can reach from dealing with the burdens of life to outright despair.
Can you categorically say that you have truly been in a very very dark place and compare that with feeling down or blue?
I think also it is an achievement to reach a low and pull yourself out of it....even though things aren't great its good to know that the self can win one over....and that is a wonderful thing. Trying is all that it takes for many scenarios we find ourselves in. But what if a persons coping ability is broken, what if a point is reached where each day is dark and the world distant, the path lost?
Then I suppose it all depends on the state of your own mind, and your own psyche. Is it so easy to repeatedly find yourself going round in ever decreasing circles.....perhaps for now it might be endurable....but whats to say in a year from now as the circle decreases even more that at some point the darkness that you have evaded slowly and surely creeps in?
As the slow ebb of a new kind of low takes grip, the world you once knew changes, you no longer can deal with the simplest of things...perhaps you stop eating. Sleeping becomes impossible, and your friends don't understand you anymore. Your mood changes and your persona unrecognisable, and as each subtle change takes hold nothing is positive anymore, even the fact you have 30 dollars becomes a binding wake....a knawing thought. People are distant now and as you close the door behind you you think it might be best not to open it again. Friends haven't seen you around and when they do they wish they hadn't....until the death of friendship comes, people find excuses and they just simpy are no more.
Then in this solitary world, internal thoughts take over, constant, nagging unreproachable...it seems as somehow as you wake up to the reality of it all your mind has a new dimension. What once seemed a wonderful thing just simply is no more, what once brought joy brings nothing but sadness, a dark and penetrating numbness...paralysing and utter despair. As the days keep on going by you loose touch with time, a week passes by and you haven't been out the door. Your manager calls you and your just simply not there anymore....sowly but surely thinking of a way out...a path away from it all.
Can't go on, can't...nothing to live for. The thoughts in your head swirling round, irratic and jumbled....disordered and dangerous. The final nail is the loneliness and the self consuming torment...irrational swirling and not just negative but pitch black dark.
Then the resolution, the plan the way out.....how do I do it? Gas myself in the car? Paracetomol and whisky? to the more elaborate ideas grand schemes and a new frightening courage....the thought of an end brings a peacful solitude....ah yes an end to this pain.
"Two things are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the Universe." -Albert Einstein [1879-1955]
Coolcomic mate, your profile says you're into Spiritism.
The Bible says don't do Spiritism.
You said your life's unhappy.
I rest my case..:)
Remember how the crew of the Nostromo realised too late that the 'distress' beacon in Alien was a warning beacon?
The Bible's full of such warning beacons. Ignore them and you're up shit creek..:)
My key to happiness lies in every move I make towards my goals and dreams.
In the grand scheme of things I'm very happy....
I'm happy that I overcame poverty, child abuse, and an array of other things throughout my life to become a college graduate with my BS (which I earned by taking a bus everyday 2 hours each way for 4 years), a full time job at a large internet company utilizing my degree, and that I am able to live on my own.
My life however isn't tailored to those achievements. I don't feel any true sense of fulfillment in that sense not due to a lack of actual achievement, but again, due more to a lack of personal achievement.
I am again however 24 years old. I realize that I have my entire life ahead of me.
That being said, the main difference between an individual who may be unhappy due to his/her lot in life, and someone who simply wants more, and wants more than just basic happiness, is that the individual with goals and aspirations outside of the "norm" generally has a psyche and outlook on life that produces more fire than steam.
I thrive on that, for better or worse.
It is who I am, it is what carried me through poverty, shelters, and got me away from friends in the "hood" who as I've returned since leaving, have since (majority wise) turned to drugs, prostitution, and worse.
My individualized mentality made me a strong willed young man with the ability to overcome what was thought of in my area as being an unbreakable cycle.
So maybe I am a bit of a bitter person, but I am far from unhappy....
Maybe I am unsatisfied, but I am far from unmotivated...
and maybe I am driven by more than just passion, but my reasoning is certainly justified.
That lets me sleep comfortably every night :)
I can't pretend to be a martyr for myself. Because I don't know everyone's story....
Mine however can't be summed up in a brief essay or a diatribe about my thoughts and feelings. No. It's much
more than that. Have I felt real darkness and despair? Yes; and to be honest, it may have even gone beyond that
once or twice.
The conditions you spoke of in your response, go into a more or less "conditioned response."
While it is very true that there are more people who reach those dark places and never seem to dig their way
out without a long arduous struggle, or assistance from outside sources, there are people who do have the inner
strength and perseverance that comes only with conditioning and an internal will to survive.
Again my story is probably one many have heard before....
I'm 24 years old, I grew up in shelters and motels. Dealt with child abuse (mental and physical; including
being strangled with cords, belts, and worse. Being chased with knives by a schizophrenic father, or stabbed
by an equally unbalanced sibling. Overhearing parental arguments involving the statement "why did you keep your
legs open, did you see what came out?" All this at 10 years old and I won't even get into my early to mid teens.
Maybe I'm just different. Maybe I was blessed with an intelligence, and keen sense of awareness to be able to
fend and think for myself. To not allow my plight to determined my destiny, and to not allow my focus in both
life and my directional goals to be intermittent by my situation at home.
I've slept in my car, I've taken the hard road, I've worked three jobs at once, and again all before my 25th
I've had those suicidal moments when I told no one, when I alerted no one of my intents prior to those moments.
I've been in the darkness and despair of my own mind rationalizing my thoughts and questioning my own existence
at times. I've had those days, weeks, months, and years.
My saving grace however has always been my "persist through to fight" response and mentality. I can't explain it,
and I can't pretend it isn't there, because it is.
Again, my conditioning. Being homeless as a child, living in poverty most of my life, and overcoming it all to
put myself through college, and meet every adversity with a "lets dig out of this" mentality. These shaped me
into who I am. Do I still face problems today? Of course. Have I had days where I'd leave work to head to a bar
close it down with the staff? Yes. Have I had those days where I wondered if I could even reach down and questioned
what I could do to resolve my plight? Yes. The difference is, I've always had the ability to overcome it through
the knowledge that I've always had to fight against adversity, and I've always come out on top.
I'm sure you'd counter with the idea of "what if I couldn't come out on top?" What if I found myself unable
to dig down deep one more time and pull it out as I always have. Well again, it comes with conditioning. I've
been there once or twice but even when I couldn't control my situation, I could control the variables. I could
always muster up my inner strength and remind myself of what I have gone through and what my life could have been
had I not remained focused, and had I not allow myself to trust others (like teachers, co-workers, and employers)
in teaching me, and leaving my heart open to new experiences and exchanges; exchanges of knowledge, and survival
tactics that in todays world seem to be highly underutilized.
So to answer your question, yes. I have been to the darkest depths of hell and back emotionally and physically.
Did I ever find myself unable to cope? Unable to rise? Or unable to focus? No. Because I am have been conditioned.
That makes me fortunate. Am I foolish enough to think there won't be more times, or harsher circumstances down
the line? No. But I know that when you allow fear and uncertainty to enter and take control of your psyche, you're
always doomed for failure. When you allow irrationality to become your voice, you can lose focus.
It's only when you keep your mind open to possibilities, and focus on what can be done and what you've been
through (or if it's a first time, what others have been through), and simply put everything in a proper
perspective that you are truly able to overcome those dark times. That you can maybe not walk the same line,
or pave the same circles where the weeds no grow, but forge new trails and see where they lead.
It's hard, but it can be done.
I suppose the words carpe diam is something that grows through the hardships life throws your way. We know what we want while laying in bed putting the puzzle together piece by piece, yet when we awake and run on auto pilot for the next 8 hours... it would seem the will to fulfill the dream gets washed away.
Sometimes you have to drop the "security" of the 9 to 5, and just walk away, and set in motion those things you know deep down inside that will satisfy. Spooky, you bet your ass,..... buts whats worse? watching 20 years fly by, and wondering why you didn't.
Carpe the living sh!t out of the Diem....
This makes my story seem pretty humdrum by comparison. I have every admiration for anyone that can recover from adversity.
"I see no God up here"
Yuri Gagarin 1961.
I don't for one moment doubt your current coping mechanisms and how they have helped you out of a dark patch or two and from what I read a dire start to life.....that is something to celerbrate and continue with. However depression is not the same as experiencing lifes tribulations and coping with them whether down or blue. The point about depression is that you become helpless....you reach a point where you just don't function in that way anymore......you simply don't bounce back.
I hope you stay on the right path in terms of mental health.....good luck and fortune for the future too
"Two things are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the Universe." -Albert Einstein [1879-1955]
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Wells Township, PA (WBNG Binghamton) A Lawrenceville, Pa., man was charged with DUI in a double-fatal car crash in March.
On Sept. 6, state police completed the investigation into the crash.
Roegester Grays, 45, was found to be under the influence of alcohol and had a small amount of a controlled substance at the time of the crash.
Grays is in Bradford County Jail on $500,000 bail.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Grays was intoxicated when he struck a 2012 Chevrolet Suburban head-on while traveling on State Route 3028 in Bradford County on March 1.
The driver and a passenger of the Suburban, Ryan English, 35, and Karen English, 32, were pronounced dead at the scene.
There were three children in the Suburban.
The children and Grays were transported to Arnot-Ogden Hospital in Elmira.
Aggravated assault, two counts
Homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts
Aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, two counts
Homicide by vehicle, two counts
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Patrick Dougherty, of Oswego High School won firsrt place in the grade 9-12 category for The Post-Standard's annual Newspapers in Education Editorial Writing Contest. Entrants wrote on "My Place in the World." Here's Dougherty's winning essay.
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June First Sundays May 30, 2013 | By Admin
Calling all bird lovers! If you have not yet been to the Museum to see our Amazing Animals exhibit featuring works by John James Audubon, join us this weekend for our monthly First Sunday celebration. Audubon is most well known for his artwork cataloging the birds of North America, some of which are now extinct.
This Sunday we will be featuring a continuous screening of the film "John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature." It is an art biography, following the life and history of Audubon as he explored the wild American frontier while captivating European aristocrats with his artwork and charisma. Along with the movie, this will be a great opportunity to see some of Audubon's works in person – a rare and impressive experience.
Join us in our celebration of the community and the arts this Sunday for a viewing of this wonderful film, or a stroll around our current exhibits. Local admission is free and families are welcome!
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August 28, 2013
The Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services coordinator said a well-orchestrated plan Tuesday solved some transportation problems when the air conditioning went out on some Amtrak cars.
DES Coordinator Joe Parenteau said he was contacted by Amtrak Tuesday when the power went out on some of the cars on its westbound Empire Builder.
Amtrak offered the passengers the option of staying in Havre at the passenger rail service's expense to wait for the next train, getting on buses Amtrak brought in from Great Falls and Helena to continue their trip, or getting back on the cars despite the lack of air conditioning.
Boxcars Restaurant, which provides meals for the Empire Builder, provided some extra sandwiches and water for people riding the buses, and North Central Montana Transit provided buses to take the people who stayed in town to Havre hotels, Parenteau said.
"All and all, it was a good, coordinated effort," he said.
Originally, it was possible that Amtrak would have to unload all of the cars from the westbound train, which would have required dealing with 311 passengers and crew members, he said.
As it turned out, only a few cars had to be unloaded. Parenteau said about 18 hotel rooms worth of passengers spent the night in Havre, while one bus took a load of people to their destinations in Spokane, Seattle or Portland, and two more motor coaches took passengers to their destinations in western Montana.
One group filled much of that option. Parenteau said 47 people from Chicago, mostly retirees, were en route to Glacier National Park with the plan to then tour more of the state including Kalispell, the Flathead Valley area and Yellowstone National Park.
"They were quite grateful to get into an air-conditioned motor coach to continue on," Parenteau said.
"All in all, it turned out quite well," he said.
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NJIT Faculty, Staff and Students
Robert A. Altenkirch
Monday, June 22, 2009
FY10 Budget Update
Details for in the FY10 Appropriation bill being considered in the Legislature include:
- The 6.7% reduction in base appropriation proposed for NJIT, from $45.1 million in FY09 to $42.1 million;
- No salary increase funding;
- A one-time appropriation of $3 million of Federal Stimulus funds, provided tuition and fee increases for in-state undergraduate students are limited to 3%;
- A withholding of 5.25% of the appropriation until we certify to the State that we have "achieved or will achieve personnel related cost savings through wage freezes, furloughs, or other actions that provide savings equivalent to Fiscal Year 2010 savings that the negotiated self-directed furlough program for civilian State employees will achieve."
Although the details of the self-directed furlough program for civilian State employees are not completely settled, it would appear that it is proposed to comprise between 8 to 10 furlough days (the equivalent of 3.1 to 3.8% of personnel costs), a deferral of the July 1, 2009 across-the-board salary increase for State employees to January 2011 with any July 1, 2010 raise due paid on time, a Paid Leave Bank of 7 days, and an agreement of no layoffs. It would appear that our obligation with respect to the furlough program according to the Appropriation bill is to reduce personnel costs from 3.1 to 3.8%, or forfeit 5.25% of the base appropriation.
We will be working this week to set up the FY10 budget to incorporate the elements of the Appropriation bill outlined above. We will have discussions with various campus units as to how these elements are best implemented and how individual employees might be affected.


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Syracuse's Tim Desko is likely to miss Sunday's NCAA Quarterfinal game against Maryland because of his knee injury.
Desko has not been fully participating in practice and has been seen limping at the team's facilities.
"He's out there exercising, working it," Coach John Desko said this week. "I don't foresee that (him playing), it's possible, but it would be a big bonus."
If Desko is used at all Sunday, it will likely be limited to man-up situations for the Orange.
More news and notes
- Denver senior attackman Todd Baxter is optimistic about playing Saturday against Johns Hopkins after missing time with a partially torn MCI in his right knee. But coach Bill Tierney is not so sure. "Todd, as he tells me, he gets better every day," Tierney said during his weekly news conference. "I know less than he knows and he knows a lot less than what the doctors know. So we'll see." Baxter told the Denver Post later in the week that he's "much better from a week ago" and described his status as "a game-time decision."
- Joe Cummings and Grant Catalino are "good to go" against Syracuse, the Baltimore Sun reported. Both played in the first-round win against North Carolina, but will play without reservations this week. "Joe's pretty much good to go," Coach John Tillman said Wednesday morning. "So we're pretty pumped. Nothing to hold him back. We don't have to limit him." Cummings hurt his arm late in the season but still had a goal against North Carolina. Catalino broke a bone in his hand and also sat out against Colgate.
- Maryland junior attacker Karri Ellen Johnson has not been cleared to practice for the Terps, and she likely won't play in their quarterfinal matchup against Princeton.
Tournament links
- Baltimore Sun: Battle for long-stick supremacy looms for Maryland's Farrell, Syracuse's White
- Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston: Terps hope to avoid repeat of 2009 matchup with Syracuse
- Syracuse.com: Syracuse working on battling through moving picks
- Washington Times: NCAA Quarterfinal series history
- Attleboro Sun Chronicle: Galloway stands tall for Orange
- Denver Post: Jamie Faus stellar for Pioneers


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Minister of Education Clyde Jackman is seen on Thursday.
By Cory Hurley
Star Staff Writer
and Barb Sweet
TC Media
Investment in post-secondary students is an investment in the province's future, says Nick Mercer.
The vice-president external for the Grenfell Campus Student Union certainly feels the provincial government has taken significant strides toward a better outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.
The province will eliminate provincial student loans and replace them with non-repayable, up-front grants. Budget 2014 commits $14.7 million for two years to complete the conversion of student loans to grants, with a projected investment of about $50.6 million over five years.
"We have always advocated that when you reduce student debt, everybody in the province is going to do better," Mercer said.
The average student debt in the province is about $20,000, according to Mercer, and prevents young people from starting families, buying homes, and contributing to the economy.
Provincial student loans account for 40 per cent of a student's government borrowing — the remaining 60 per cent is provided through the federal Canada Student Loans Program.
As of Aug. 1, the provincial student loan will be decreased by $20 per week of study, and the grant portion will be increased by $20.
Students would then be eligible to receive up to $40 per week of study in the form of a loan and $100 per week of study in a grant.
Qualifying for the grant won't change — students must be from the province and meet financial need criteria.
According to the province, a student at College of the North Atlantic completing a one-year program will benefit by having his/her average student loan monthly payments reduced by 42.1 per cent — from $113 per month to $67 per month.
A student at Memorial University completing a four-year program will benefit by having his/her average student loan monthly payments reduced by 44.4 per cent — from $300 per month to $167 per month.
The province is also continuing the tuition freeze for students attending Memorial University and the College of the North Atlantic by investing an additional $5.1 million this year.
This is a measure that Mercer believes will help the province's declining population.
"We believe that our most attractive immigration policy is our accessible post-secondary education," he said.
"Not only does it attract students from other provinces, it attracts students internationally, and it will go a long way toward helping this province attract and retain youth."
Budget 2014 provides over $19 million in infrastructure funding for Memorial University, including $5 million to support continued modernization of the university's older student residences and $2.6 million for ongoing modernization of science labs.
The province is spending $4 million for infrastructure at College of the North Atlantic, including $1.5 million for a medical sciences lab at the Grand Falls-Windsor campus and $1.7 million for industrial shop modernization at college campuses.
Budget 2014 also has $4.1 million to support apprentices and trades in this province.
In total, more than $358 million for Memorial University and $67 million for College of the North Atlantic was included in the budget.


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Laurie David and Sheryl Crow want you to turn out that unnecessary light in the hallway.
The next time you brush your teeth, make sure the water's not running until you actually need it.
Insulate your water heater. Unplug electronic devices when you're not using them. Bring cloth bags to the supermarket.
And here's a big one: Consider buying a hybrid car.
They'll be in Birmingham today to warn the public about the dangers of global warming -- and offer practical tips to combat it -- during a 7:30 p.m. appearance at UAB's Bartow Arena.
The free event is part lecture, part rally, part concert. It's also one of 15 dates on a "Stop Global Warming College Tour" aimed at students in the Southeast.
"If people leave this event remembering just one thing, I hope it would be that the problem is urgent and we can solve it," David says.
"I think this is about raising consciousness, as well," Crow adds. "Just doing the smallest act can make a difference."
Global warming, they explain, is a man-made phenomenon caused by carbon dioxide from cars, factories and power plants. These produce gases that are trapped in the Earth's atmosphere and act like a blanket to hold in excess heat. Drought, rising seas, destructive storms, health risks and environmental damage can result.
To make such points without preaching, the women's 90-minute program here will include a music performance by Crow, a zippy talk by David, clips from "An Inconvenient Truth" and segments from the "Earth to America!" comedy show.
Education and entertainment can be a potent mix, says David, the wife of TV's Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm").
"Scientists are not necessarily the best communicators," she says. "I understand this issue and can talk about it in a way that's not too wonky."
David left a successful career as a television executive, talent manager and producer of comedy specials to become a full-time activist focusing on environmental and political topics.
Her resume includes a book about global warming ("The Solution is You: Stop Global Warming - An Activist's Guide"), appearances on several TV talk shows and public-awareness campaigns with senators such as John McCain and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Crow, best known for radio hits such as "Soak Up the Sun" and "Everyday is a Winding Road," says she was pleased to lend her voice to David's cause.
"For me, this is a very personal issue," Crow says. "I find God in nature, and it frightens me when I find things changing so drastically within my lifetime. I get really nervous about what's happening every day when I read the newspapers. I go to Florida and I see people who can't even go in the ocean because the sharks are coming in. The water is too warm for them.
"I feel like I'm less of a celebrity and more of a lay person on this issue," Crow says. "I'm a citizen of the world asking: What is it I can do?"
Plenty of suggestions will be offered at tonight's show and are detailed on David's Web sites, www.lauriedavid.com and www.stopglobalwarming.org. Among her initiatives is a Virtual March on Washington, an effort to unite concerned citizens and lobby legislators via the Internet.
Some, including Birmingham weatherman James Spann, might challenge David's assertion that our day-to-day activities cause global warming. They believe the planet's climate is heating up naturally and is not a cause for concern.
Both sides of the controversy can quote scientific research to support their claims, but according to David, "the debate is long over."
"It's taken a long time for people to connect the dots," she says. "A thousand scientists from 100 countries are in agreement on this one."
David and Crow's "Stop Global Warming College Tour" will end April 22 on Earth Day at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. On April 23, the women plan to lobby the U.S. Congress for laws to ease and prevent global warming.
David says she'll be plain-spoken with any legislator she meets, just as she'll be with ordinary folks in Birmingham.
"Here's one way to think of it," she says. "Would you rather have an accident going 5 miles per hour or an accident going 50 miles per hour? That makes a very clear statement."
General-admission tickets to the "Stop Global Warming College Tour" are available at the UAB ticket office in the bookstore of the Hill University Center, 1400 University Blvd. Doors at Bartow Arena will open at 6:30 p.m. for walk-ups to fill any remaining seats. Call 934-8001 for more information.


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FLORENCE — When business owners and relocation scouts think about moving to the Route 130 corridor, they often ask township officials the same simple question.
"Their first question is always, 'Do you have a good, nice quality hotel in the area," said township administrator Richard Brook. "If you drive from Burlington up to Bordentown, a nice business-class hotel is desperately needed."
With construction beginning on the new Burlington Coat Factory corporate headquarters and the 526,000-square-foot Subaru America warehouse recently opened, Florence officials are preparing for an influx of business travelers who now must go outside the township to find business lodging.
In May, the township planning board approved a redevelopment plan that envisions a gleaming new 100-room hotel and standalone restaurant with a liquor license, welcoming a new flock of business travelers to a key 7-acre piece of blighted property near the Burlington Township border.
Under the redevelopment plan, the township would purchase three lots and designate them "in need of redevelopment," allowing the township to offer incentives with the hopes of attracting new businesses — like a hotel — there.
The Burlington Coat Factory owns one lot, unrelated to its new headquarters, and another parcel is home to the Nirdip Motel. Another lot, owned by the Punam Corp., has submitted and withdrawn retail plans multiple times since 2005.
"With the construction that's taking place, this lays the foundation for a positive and proactive approach to redeveloping the Route 130 corridor," Brook said.
"Redevelopment attracts new businesses, and they need a place for workers to stay when they come here."
The site is adjacent to the new Burlington Coat Factory corporate headquarters, where construction began this month on the 218,000-square-foot building's foundation.
Brook said one nearby Burlington Township homeowner, just over the border, complained last week about vibrations caused from the construction. Brook said contractors performed tests to ensure it wasn't a nuisance for nearby residents.
"The tests haven't shown anything abnormal or out of line, but they're going to be done with that phase soon," Brook said.
When the building is completed — the frame is expected to be up before this winter, Brook said — it will be home to some 800 employees, including 120 new hires.
The project was supported by a $40 million GrowNJ grant, which awards the company an $5,000 to $8,000 annual tax credit for every full-time job created or kept in the state for 10 years.
The new headquarters will also coincide with a change in ownership, as parent company Burlington Holdings Inc. — owned by Bain Capital — prepares for an initial public offering seven years after the asset management firm purchased the retailer.
According to SEC filings, Burlington hopes the offering nets about $175 million, with 1 percent of the proceeds paid directly to Bain.
Bain purchased the company for $2.06 billion in 2006 alongside Toys 'R' Us, Guitar Center and Michaels. Revenue has steadily grown since then, increasing from $3.7 billion to $4.1 billion between 2010 and 2012.
The Burlington Coat Factory headquarters is the most recent development in a concentrated effort in turning the Route 130 corridor into a hub, Burlington County Chamber of Commerce president Kristi Howell said.
Currently, business travelers often travel to Mount Laurel for the nearest business-class hotel, many of which are sold out on weeknights, Howell said.
"One of our bigger fears is that the business is going to go up Route 130 to Mercer County and not stay here. A hotel would really help to keep that business," Howell said. "We've got to be ready for the corporate visitor because the people who do business here travel."
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Over eight thousand LobbyALord messages sent to peers to support equal marriage
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LobbyALord is a damn fine site and whoever created it should be incredibly proud of themselves.
Thanks. Means a lot. :)
Thanks to those who set up the site, and to everyone who used it. It's a pretty good haul of messages in the short period it's been up.
I'm sure that many of us will be disappointed that more messages were not sent.
But it's worth pointing out that it is not easy to write these letters. I did, but it can feel demeaning to have to supplicate for equality – for our equal human rights.
This does not mean that those who didn't write don't care, or don't want marriage. We know that the vast majority of us want marriage. But I can understand that for many of us, it's just too upsetting to write to someone to ask that they treat you as a human being worth just as much as anyone else.
I second that. I managed to get 92 emails off to them, received some lovely responses of support too, some from conservatives.
I was having problems yesterday and today sending any more. After reading this article, now I know why. Over 8,000 is a lot in such a short period of time.
I've also tweeted Archbigot Welby, Sentamu and Hill telling them that the vile spuriously mendacious comments uttered by Lord Dear and others will result in a huge backlash against the Church and a surge in the number of supporters for disestablishment.
For those of you with access to Twitter, here are three you can contact:
@ABCJustin (that's Welby)
There's a fourth, the Bishop of Worcester whose wife is suffering from an abdominal tumour. I refrained from sending him one in this sensitive time for him and his family, though I dare say none of them would consider us.
For those so bold, his hashtag is @BishopWorcester
Well, Rob S Ken, you've been banging on about the importance of lobbying the lords for some time now. :-)
And before lobbyalord.org came along, you were telling us all to get out there lobbying and providing us with the means to do so.
You didn't just talk-the-talk, you walked-the-walk. I think of you as the John Wayne of this site – albeit not quite so bow-legged.
And the fact that you've managed to lobby so many lords so quickly – and tweet them as well! – makes me respect you even more.
Kudos, man, kudos.
What I advise everyone is to continue emailing the Lords up until the third reading. Don't stop after the second reading has been done with and passed. The more they hear from us, the better the end result will be.
Can someone post a sample letter that I can quickly copy, paste, and send? There's no template on the website. I would like to send something but not sure what to write and am very busy at work.
They will only take up to six exactly similar emails which it is why it is important to write your own message. It needn't be long. More than six and they delete them.
Thanks. Here's what I did: I sent the message to everyone who had a direct email, plus six who were strongly opposed that only had HoL emails. I will continue tomorrow and so on, with the goal of contacting all, with hopefully no repeats. For now, I'm using the six HoLs a day only for those who are strongly opposed. This is my message (and I welcome feedback and constructive criticism):
Thank you for your continued support. (*ONLY IF THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED IT!*)
One shouldn't have to ask for equal rights, but sadly that is still the case. So we are asking, once again, for nothing more than fair and equal treatment, nothing more and certainly nothing less. No special rights, and no double standards.
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These days, however, the rule is written.
Before heading out on the upcoming night of romance, check that your Groupon or LivingSocial deal, or say, a Restaurant.com coupon, doesn't specifically exclude the discount Feb. 14.
These special nights out can be tricky. You may not only be constrained on what discounts you can cash in, couples who don't do a certain amount of research may be limited to certain menus and often, certain prices.
That happened to Robert Burgee and the six other diners he joined at The Heathman Restaurant & Bar on New Year's Eve.
Burgee said he'd made the reservation in October at the high-end eatery alongside the downtown Portland hotel. They'd planned to dine and then head over to a late-night concert. Yet when he and his group of friends and family arrived at the restaurant, they found that the New Year's Eve meal was from a set menu and priced at $62 a diner.
The Heathman's a popular fine-dining restaurant, and normally a fixed menu of its Pacific Northwest and French-infused cuisine wouldn't cause much heartburn. Yet within Burgee's crew were two vegans, three vegetarians and two people with shellfish allergies.
The Heathman's appetizer list on New Year's included lobster, foie gras and a crab salad, along with two vegetarian options. The menu's main course offerings included a potato dish and a black truffle risotto; the rest was a meat and seafood lover's fantasy: goose, lobster, rack of lamb, bouillabaisse or pheasant.
"One of my sons asked whether he could have a salad, and I asked whether there could be an accommodation for the special needs of our party, but the server said 'no,'" said Burgee, who was equally angered because he'd received no response from management after making several calls and sending a letter of complaint.
"For 62 bucks," he said, "I want some choices."
Burgee, who originally asked for half of his money back, is adamant that no one warned him of a special New Year's menu when he made the reservation. In fact, he said, he called back twice to see about getting an earlier reservation and never was the fixed menu discussed.
Garrett Peck, the restaurant manager, said employees typically promote such events but that he can't be sure what happened in Burgee's case.
"There's a coined spiel, but whether he was told or not, I don't know; I wasn't standing right there. And whether he was listening or not, I don't know," Peck said. "We served 1,000 people that night, and he was the only one who said anything about not being informed."
Peck said he's offered prix fixe meals on New Year's for years, as well as special set meals around Christmas and Valentine's Day. Peck told The Desk that Burgee's letter had bounced around for a couple of weeks because the hotel's manager had been on vacation, and then Peck was away for a week. Peck said he's written a response and promised to return all of Burgee's money. He followed up with Burgee after talking with The Desk, and Burgee was pleased with how Peck handled the situation.
"We try to be as clear as possible; by no means do we try to take advantage of people, otherwise this place wouldn't be so busy," Peck said. "I want this person -- I want every person who walks out of this restaurant to go out and tell their friends and family how great it is."
A lesson to be learned from Burgee's experience is to always ask. As you make reservations for a popular night out, check whether the restaurant offers a full or a fixed menu. If it's limited, ask the price per plate.
A quick survey of a number of Portland's popular restaurants found fixed Valentine's Day meals: a $75-a-person, five-course meal at Acadia in Northeast Portland, a slightly pricier and more limited menu at Wild Abandon in Southeast Portland and a three-course, $65-a-couple feast at East India Co. Grill and Bar in Southwest Portland.
Burgee learned his lesson.
He made a reservation at Wilfs Restaurant for Valentine's Day and then called back to find out whether it was offering a full menu. Indeed, the restaurant at Union Station offers a three-course prix fixe ranging from $45 to $65.
He canceled the reservation.
Have a complaint? Contact Laura Gunderson at The Desk: 503-221-8378.


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The show must go on. And the International Council of Shopping Centers West Michigan Alliance intends that it will, despite potentially bad news from Cabela's this week.
The ICSC West Michigan Alliance had planned the headlining act for its March 4 annual program to be a panel discussion titled "Cabela's: The Anatomy of the Deal," looking at how Walker managed to lure the retail giant. Nothing has changed, the event's planners say, despite recent announcements from the retailer that it will hold off a couple years on those expansion plans.
In fact, the topic may be even more interesting now, contended Doug Brown, co-chairman of the alliance's planning committee and director of business development at ASTI Environmental, based in Brighton and with an office in Grand Rapids.
"When's the last conference that dared to go forward and present an incomplete project" as the focus of its discussion? Brown asked.
The ICSC West Michigan Alliance, 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, also will include a series of roundtables led by professionals in both the public and private sectors throughout western Michigan.
"All our programs are designed to meld public and private officials and drive the growth of downtowns, urban townships ...," Brown said.
Attendance at the event has increased, and registrations as of mid-February stood at 130, 10 percent more than the same time last year, Brown said.
"It's probably one of the fastest growing (ICSC conferences) in Michigan, if not the U.S.," said co-planner Terry Schweitzer, community development director in Kentwood.
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Browsing the Arts calendar for Friday, Sep 6
Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High St. 330-376-9185 or akronartmuseum.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Thursday). Closes all major holidays. $7; $5, those 65 and older and students with ID; free for youth ages 17 and younger. Free admission the third Thursday of the month. Exhibit: "With a Trace: Photographs of Absence." Collection from the museum with additions from Northeast Ohio collectors Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell, featuring works by Christopher Bucklow, Margaret De Patta, Adam Fuss, Alison Rossiter, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Minor White from 1939-2010. Through Sunday, Jan. 26. Exhibit: "Real/Surreal." An exhibition that examines how artists employed what have long been considered two distinctly approaches to art – Realism and Surrealism. Through Sunday, Nov. 3. Exhibit (Judith Bear Isroff Gallery): "Line Color Illusion: 40 Years of Julian Stanczak (paintings and prints)." Through Sunday, Nov. 3.
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Blvd. 216-421-7340 or clevelandart.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday). Closed major holidays. Free admission to the permanent collection. Admission may apply to touring exhibitions. Exhibit (Atrium): "Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads." Installation of 12 bronze sculptures representing the animals of the Chinese zodiac. Through Sunday, Jan. 26. Exhibit (Glass Box Gallery): "Damian Ortega: The Blast and Other Embers." Contemporary art installation centers around Ortega's suspended sculpture "The Controller of the Universe." Through Sunday, Sept. 15. Exhibit (Gallery 114): "Renaissance Textiles." About 15 Italian silks, velvets and altar frontals of the 14th and 15th centuries from the museum's collection. Through Sunday, Dec. 1. Exhibit (Focus Gallery): "Tantra in Buddhist Art." Works that explore the concept and characteristics of Tantra in the Buddhist context through art from across Asia. Through Sunday, Sept. 15. Exhibit (Prints and Drawings Galleries): "Less Is More: Minimal Prints." Features about 50 works, including Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt and Frank Stella, from the 1960s and '70s when a style of flat geometric shapes was popular. Through Sunday, Oct. 20. Exhibit (Smith Exhibition Gallery and Photography Gallery): "Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video." Through Sunday, Sept. 29.
Massillon Museum. 212 Lincoln Way 330-833-4061 or massillonmuseum.org. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Free. Exhibit: "Snap! In the Photobooth with Andy Warhol and Friends." Through Sunday, Oct. 13.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 11400 Euclid Ave. 216-421-8671 or mocacleveland.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Thursday). $8; $6, senior citizens; $5, students with valid ID. Free admission on the first Saturday of the month. Exhibit: "Realization Is Better Than Anticipation," featuring 12 artists connected to Cleveland and surrounding region. Through Sunday, Oct. 13. Exhibit: "Everything All At Once," featuring works by four Cleveland-based artists (Jeffery Chiplis, Dana Depew, Elizabeth Emery and Jenniffer Omaitz). Through Sunday, Oct. 13. Exhibit: "Katharina Grosse: Third Man Begins Digging Through Her Pockets," massively scaled paintings and installations. Through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Event: "Free First Saturday." MOCA Cleveland is free the first Saturday of the month. Sponsored by Medical Mutual. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13
ARTneo. 17801 Detroit Ave.), Lakewood. 216-227-9507 or artneo.org. 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibit: "Charles F. Schweinfurth: Uncompromising Architect of Cleveland Valiant Age." Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Through Saturday, Nov. 2.
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. 2131 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. 330-928-8092 or cvartcenter.org. Exhibit: "CVAC Student/Faculty Show." Opening reception: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. 09/7/13 Through Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Downtown Akron Art Walk. Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St.Open house of galleries and entertainment is held the first Saturday of the month in the Northside District, North High, East and West Market, and Main streets. Free trolley service available. Maps of participating locations available at Akron Glass Works. Details: go to downtownakron.com/enjoy/artwalk. Art Walk. Meet the Artists: 5-10 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13
Euclid Art Association. East Shore Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall, 23002 Lake Shore Blvd. 216-692-0538. Program: Lee Peters on photographing artworks and putting it on the website. Talk: 7 p.m. Monday. 09/9/13
Heights Arts Gallery. 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-371-3457 or heightsarts.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "The All-Ohio Ceramics Invitational," featuring works by 30 Ohio artists. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Through Saturday, Oct. 19.
Orange Art Center. 31500 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike. 216-831-5130 or orangeartcenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Exhibit: The third annual Orange Art Center Faculty Exhibition and the CAN Journal Launch Party. Reception: 6-9 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Through Friday, Sept. 13.
Rotten Meat Gallery. 1814 East 40th St. , Suite 4B (entrance on Kelly Ave.), Cleveland. 216-469-4896 or rottenmeatgallery.com. 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. Exhibit: "Modern Painters at Rotten Meat." Opening reception: 6-10 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Through Saturday, Sept. 28.
University of Akron. Center for the History of Psychology, 73 College St. 330-972-7285 or uakron.edu/chp. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "Drums, Tomahawks and the Horse: Native American Cultural Tools." Opening reception: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13 Through Saturday, Feb. 15.
Valley Art Center. 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-7507 or valleyartcenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "Exposures: Unaltered Images." Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Through Thursday, Oct. 10.
William Busta Gallery. 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 216-298-9071 or williambustagallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibits: "HC Cassill: Selected Works" and "Aaron Koehn: It All Depends." Opening reception: 5-9 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Through Saturday, Oct. 12.
Case Western Reserve University. Clark Hall's Room 309, 11130 Bellflower Road, Cleveland. 216-368-2242 or case.edu/humanities. Meet the Author: Kevin Powers, "The Yellow Birds." Powers is this year's winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for fiction. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. 09/11/13 Free, but registration requested. Go to http://humanities.case.edu/events/.
Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus. Ground floor of the Galleria (Room G4), 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. Program: The Plain Dealer reporter Michael Heaton and WKYC-TV 3 investigative producer Evelyn Theiss on "Reporting 9/11 in New York City." 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. 09/10/13 Free. Details: call John Kerezys at 216-987-5040.
Cuyahoga County Public Library. Independence branch, 6361 Selig Drive, Independence. 216-447-0160 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Program: Michael Zubal on "Books Uncovered: Finding Money in Your Old Books." 7 p.m. Monday. 09/9/13 Free, but registration requested. Zubal will evalutate up to three books per attendee time permitting.
Cuyahoga County Public Library. Beachwood branch, 25501 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood. 216-831-6868 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Free. Meet the Author: Laird Hunt, "Kind One," a 2013 Anisfield-Wolk Book Award-winner for fiction. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 09/11/13 Free, but registration requested.
Ensemble Theatre. 2843 Washington Ave., Cleveland Heights. 216-321-2930 or ensemble-theatre.org. Sceenwriting Class: "Introduction to 21st Century Screenwriting." 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 19. $160. Details: go to ensemble-theatre.com.
Lakewood Public Library. 15425 Detroit Ave 216-226-8275 or lkwdpl.org. Meet the Author: Scott H. Longert, "The Best They Could Be: How the Cleveland Indians Became the Kings of Baseball, 1916-20." 7 p.m. Wednesday. 09/11/13 Free.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 11400 Euclid Ave. 216-421-8671 or mocacleveland.org. Event: The 78th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards with Kazim Ali and Eugene Gloria. Noon Wednesday. 09/11/13 Free.
Oberlin College. Finney Chapel, 90 N. Professor St. Central ticket service: 1-800-371-0178 or oberlin.edu. Meet the Authors: An Evening with Wendell Berry and West Jackson. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 09/10/13 Free.
Shaker Historical Society. 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. 216-921-1201 or shakerhistory.com. Meet the Author: Alan Dutka, "East Fourth Street: The Rise, Decline and Rebirth of an Urban Cleveland Street" and "Cleveland's Short Vincent: The Theatrical and Its Notorious Neighbors." 3 p.m. Sunday. 09/8/13 $5, non-members; free for members. Reservation required.
Oberlin Public Library. 65 S. Main St. 440-775-4790 or oberlinpl.lib.oh.us. Storytime: The Ohio Dance Theatre's "A Cinderella Storytime." 11-11:30 a.m. Saturday. 09/7/13 Free.
PlayhouseSquare. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. Palace Theatre: Performance: The 11th annual Dance Showcase at PlayhouseSquare. Featuring eight of Northeast Ohio professional dance companies: Akros Percussion Collective, Antaeus Dance, the Dancing Wheels Company, Emily Dottavio, Inlet Dance Theatre, Neos Dance Theatre, Nritya Gitanjali and Ohio Dance Theatre. 7 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Free.
Bay Village Community Band. Cahoon Memorial Park Gazebo, Cahoon Road between Lake and Wolf roads 440-871-6755 or bayrec.org. Summer Concert. 6 p.m. Sunday. 09/8/13 Bring blankets and lawn chairs.
BlueWater Chamber Orchestra. Breen Center for the Performing Arts, 2008 West 30th St., Cleveland. 440-781-6215 or bluewaterorchestra.com.. From Cleveland: For Cleveland concert series: Carlton R. Woods, conductor; Diana Cohen, violin. Works by Barber, Rossini and Haydn. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13 $25; $15, senior citizens; $10, students. Family package (two adults and two children) available for $50.
Baldwin Wallace University. Kulas Musical Arts Building's Gamble Auditorium, 96 Front St., Berea. 440-826-2325 or bw.edu/academics/conservatory/events. Concert: "The 2013 Iron Composer Competition." Five composers: Can Bilix (Ankara, Turkey), Jennifer Jolley (Cincinnati), Jakub Polaczyk (Lexington, Ky.), Christoffer Schunk (Newhall, Calif.) and David Wolfson (New York City), had five hours to complete a piece of music for the competition. 8 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Free.
Cleveland Institute of Music. Mixon Hall, 11021 East Blvd. 216-795-3211 or cim.edu. Most events free unless indicated. Seating passes will be distributed in lobby 30 minutes before the concert and may be reserved one week in advance. Faculty recital (Mixon Hall): Annie Fullard and Peter Salaff, violins; Jeffrey Irvine, viola; Mark Kosower, cello; Shuai Wang, piano; plus students and guest artists. 8 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Free. Concert (Kulas Hall): CIM Orchestra. Kimbo Ishii-Eto, guest conductor; Jiana Peng, piano (student artist). 8 p.m. Wednesday. 09/11/13 Free.
Trinity Cathedral. 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-771-3630 or trinitycleveland.org. Brownbag concert: "Flute Sonatas of J.S. Bach." Kathie Stewart, flute; Jacob Street, harpsichord. 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. 09/11/13 Offering. Bring a lunch or purchase one for $5.
Waterloo Arts. 15601 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. 216-692-9500 or artscollinwood.org. M4M Chamber series: Iron Toy. 4 p.m. Sunday. 09/8/13 Free.
Beck Center for the Arts. Mackey Main Stage, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. 216-521-2540 or beckcenter.org. Concert version: Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's "Merrily We Roll Along." 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 09/7/13-09/8/13 Directed by Victoria Bussert. Co-produced by Beck Center for the Arts, Baldwin Wallace University and the Musical Theater Project.$26.
Blank Canvas Theatre. 78th Street Studio, 1305 West 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland. 440-941-0458 or blankcanvastheatre.com. Terrence McNally's "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 09/6/13-09/7/13 $15.
C-Town Performing Arts. Earth Night Club, 1295 Old River Road, Cleveland. 216-491-1725. George Sledge's "The Wages of Sin." 4 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13 $15.
Cleveland Public Theatre. 6415 Detroit Ave. 216-631-2727 or cptonline.org. "Pandemonium 2013: Shine." 7 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13 Featuring dozens of area theatre, dance, visual and performance artists, plus food and drinks. $135 ($75 tax deductible).
Convergence-Continuum. The Liminis. 2438 Scranton Road, Cleveland. 216-687-0074 or convergence-continuum.org. Ohio premiere of Robert Aquirre-Sacasa's "Based on a Totally True Story." 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Thursday. 09/6/13-09/12/13 Through Saturday, Sept. 14. $15; $12, senior citizens; $10, students.
Dobama Theatre. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-932-3396 or dobama.org. Donald Margulies' "Time Stands Still." 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Thursday. 09/6/13-09/12/13 Through Sunday, Oct. 6. Sunday matinees begins Sept. $19-$24. Sunday performance is a Pay-As-You-Can. Students (full-time and under 25 with ID): $10. Rush tickets for ages 21 and under available for $5 five minutes before curtain and based on seat availability). All other performances through Sunday, Oct. 6.
Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club. Frolic Cabaret, 2035 East Fourth St., Cleveland. 216-241-7425 or pickwickandfrolic.com. Murder Mystery Musical: Michael Rogaliner's "Toga Party Terror." 7:15 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 28. $49.95, does not include tax and gratuity.
PlayhouseSquare. Star Plaza, East 14th Street and Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. The 14th annual PlayhouseSquare District Block Party and Tour. 5-9 p.m. today. 09/6/13 Live entertainment, walking tour of the PlayhouseSquare neighborhood, signature dishes by PlayhouseSquare restaurants and the PlayhouseSquare Cornhole Championship Game. . $25.
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. Main Stage, 40 River St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-8955 or cvlt.org. CVLT's annual Fundraiser Mystery: Andrew and Greta Rothman's "Murder by the Falls: Cereal Killer." Today and Saturday: hors d'oeuvres and drinks (cash bar) at theater at 7 p.m.; Act 1 at 8 p.m.; search for clues in the windows of stores in the village and interviews of characters on the street; return to theater at 9:15 p.m. for desserts; Act II (criminal is uncovered and prizes award to team at 10 p.m. $60 ($30 tax deductible).
Dark Room. The Church at Cleveland Public Theatre, 6407 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 216-631-2727 or cptonline.org. Every second Tuesday of the month audience members, writers, actors and other theater artists come together to try out scenes of new plays. Open Mike Readings. Tuesday: sign-up for writers and actors at 7:15 p.m.; open mike session readings begin at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation: $5. Writers can bring up to 10 pages of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot.
Huntington Playhouse. 28601 Lake Road, Bay Village. 440-871-8333 or huntingtonplayhouse.com. John van Druten's "Bell, Book and Candle." 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 09/6/13-09/8/13 $20; senior citizen and student discounts available.
Lantern Theatre. The Gleeson Barn at Canal Corners Farm and Market, 7243 Canal Road, Valley View. 216-401-5131 or lanterntheatreohio.com. Eric Schmiedl's "The Return of Singin' on the Ohio." 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 09/7/13-09/8/13 Through Sunday, Sept. 15. $12; $8, children 12 and under.
Medina County Show Biz Company. Medina Square, U.S. 42 and Ohio 18 330-725-6443 or medinacountytheater.com. The 18th annual "A Walk With Spirits of the Past." 7 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 09/6/13-09/8/13 $6; $3 children 12 and under. Tickets available at the County Administration Building, 144 N. Broadway St., Medina. The event is wheelchair accessible.
Rabbit Run Theater. 5648 Chapel Road, Madison. 440-428-5913 or rabbitrunonline.org/events. "Silver Screen: A Musical Revue." 6 p.m. Saturday. 09/7/13 $50, includes food, auctions and games.
Rainbow Repertory Company. Fieldcrest, 1346 Easthill St., North Canton. 330-966-2222 or facebook.com/FieldcrestEstate. Production about a New York City fire captain who lost eight of his men in the 9/11 tragedy and the woman who helped him write their eulogies. "The Guys." 7 p.m. Wednesday. 09/11/13 $20, includes appetizers annd desserts. Cash bar available. Reservations suggested. Call 330-966-2222.
Weathervane Playhouse. 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. 330-836-2626 or weathervaneplayhouse.com. Douglas Carter Beans, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar's "Xanadu." 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 09/6/13-09/12/13 Through Sunday, Sept. 22. $21-$25; $7.50 for college students and children ages 17 and under.,.
Workshop Players Theatre-in-the-Round. 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst. 440-988-5613 or workshopplayers.com. Julianne Boyd and Joan Micklin Silver's "A .. My Name Is Alice." 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 09/6/13-09/8/13 Through Sunday, Sept. 15. Adult themes, not recommended for children. $14.
AUDITIONS For the region's most comprehensive look at auditions at theaters and other arts organizations, go to cleveland.com/auditions.


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Monk's Melody Puzzle
The Melody Puzzle
By Allison Miller Originally published in DRUM! issue 97.
Aspiring jazz drummers often forget to learn the melody and form of songs. Learning the melody of a tune will inevitably improve your time, phrasing, soloing and most importantly, listening skills. The following exercises are guaranteed to help you learn tunes while improving drumming skills as well. Any tune will do fine, but for now let's check out Thelonious Monk's composition, "Bemsha Swing," from the classic 1956 recording Brilliant Corners. [You can listen to it here. Monk compositions are great for the "Melody Puzzle" because his melodies are very rhythmic and catchy.
Let's start by playing jazz time (see Ex. 1) with the metronome at 60 bpm, clicking on 2 and 4. Once you feel relaxed and comfortable move on to the "Melody Puzzle" below. (You will continue playing time throughout.) Don't move on until you feel comfortable with each example. Have fun and take your time!
1. Sing the melody (Ex. 2) while playing time. Sing out loud! Don't be shy!
2. Play the melody with your left hand on the snare drum.
3. Play the melody with your right foot on the bass drum. Are you still singing?
4. Play the melody with your left foot on the hi-hat.
5. Play quarter-notes on the bass drum and eighth-notes on the snare drum … you know, continue singing!
6. Make up your own combinations. The possibilities are endless. Use your imagination and have fun!
7. Try playing time for four measures. Then solo for four measures. Continue trading 4s and remember to sing, especially on the soloing!
Allison Miller is a Manhattan-based freelance drummer who has toured and recorded with Natalie Merchant, Ani DiFranco, Mary Ehrlich, Dr. Lonnie Liston Smith Rachel Z and others. Check out her web site at http://www.allisonmiller.com,


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JAMESTOWN - The Southern Tier Kidney Association has announced the details for its 2013 Kidney Challenge Walk. This fundraising walk will take place Sunday (registration at noon and Walk at 1 p.m.) from the Dr. Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center which will also serve as the starting and finishing point for the walk.
Last year, Jamestown lost one of its most beloved residents in Richie Leeper who was a longtime dialysis patient at WCA Hospital, outstanding musician, and whose band played at the walk each year. This year's event will pay special tribute to Leeper, a longtime friend of the STKA, by being named the Richie Leeper Memorial STKA Kidney Challenge Walk.
The STKA has set a goal to raise $10,000 at this year's event as proceeds to enable the creation of the Richie Leeper Memorial Fund, an endowment fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation for the benefit of the Southern Tier Kidney Association.
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Members of the Southern Tier Kidney Association join Kathy Leeper (front row, center), wife of the late Richie Leeper, and Randy Sweeney (second row, far left), Executive Director of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, in preparation for the Richie Leeper Memorial STKA Kidney Challenge Walk which will take place Sunday at the Dr. Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center.
"Richie was one of a kind," said Sam Pellerito, President of the STKA. "I was always touched very deeply when he would give a musical tribute to the dialysis nursing staff each year at the walk because he was so appreciative of the care that he received. They shared a unique bond and a special kind of love."
The STKA also announced that the 4th annual Kidney Challenge Walk is being presented again this year by corporate sponsors Artone and DaVita. The event will feature live music, a post-walk cookout, and basket auction. At 12:45 p.m., tribute butterflies will be released In Memory of or In Honor of those who have been impacted by chronic kidney disease.
There are many opportunities to participate in this charity event. The STKA would like to encourage individuals, families, co-workers, and friends to register to walk, form a team, make a tax-deductible gift, or sponsor a tribute butterfly online through www.SouthernTierKidneyAssoc.org. Individuals and businesses are also being asked to consider donating items for the basket auction.
"We are so excited about this year's Kidney Challenge Walk and the opportunity to endow this fund in Richie's honor," said Jeanette Ostrom, Chair of the 2013 STKA Kidney Challenge Walk. "We encourage families to join us as we raise awareness for chronic kidney disease and raise some money for a very important local cause."
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Both NOPD and JPSO are investigating the incident, which caused both brothers to be hospitalized Watch video
A Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy claims in a report that he was physically provoked by one of two brothers who have accused deputies of beating them and using a Taser following a traffic incident in Algiers early Monday. Detective Melvin Francis wrote that Sean Warren "attempted to commit a battery" on him, before the detective grabbed him and "physically assisted" him to the ground. Another deputy then tased Warren, the report said.
Francis' account offers the first glimpse of a response to allegations by Warren, 39, and his brother, Casey Warren, 35, who claim five deputies attacked them without provocation outside their home at 2400 Hudson Place. Sean Warren says he wasn't initially involved in the fracas, but that deputies punched him in the mouth and tackled him after they noticed he was videotaping them as they beat his brother. Both brothers were hospitalized.
Both the New Orleans Police Department and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said they are investigating the incident. NOPD again declined to release a report on the incident Friday. Jefferson Parish sheriff's spokesman Col. John Fortunato said he could not comment either on the investigation or whether Jefferson Parish deputies have jurisdiction in Orleans Parish.
Arguments that the deputies should have called NOPD to assist in the situation began surfacing after the Warren brothers and their step-\father, New Orleans lawyer Sonny Armond, alleged the deputies violated protocols and were acting illegally.
While Francis claims in his report he requested NOPD assistance, the Warrens say that NOPD only arrived after one of their fiancees called 911 once the brothers had both been tased and were detained.
"The prudent thing in this incident would've been simply for Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies, after notifying the NOPD through their dispatcher, simply to wait," said Anthony Radosti, vice president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission.
The fact that the deputies did not wait for NOPD to arrive and assist, Radosti said, "creates a problematic situation for both Jefferson Parish and New Orleans. The protocol wasn't followed."
Francis wrote that while he was off-duty in an unmarked police car driving on the Crescent City Connection around 12:30 a.m. Monday, he saw Warren's white Camaro speeding past him on the bridge and that eventually the Camaro stopped in the right lane of traffic and yelled at him, "Come on b----, I wish you would."
Francis got out of his car and immediately identified himself as a detective, according to his report.
Warren, however, said he never saw Francis' badge, lights or anything indicating Francis was indeed a law enforcement officer. Warren said he was suspicious and took off down the bridge, he said, headed to his home about four miles away at 2400 Hudson Place in Algiers.
Francis' report says that he activated his lights and sirens to try to pull Warren over when he drove onto Terry Parkway in Jefferson Parish "because of Warren's erratic behavior and driving."
Armond, however, said there was "no badge, never used lights, sirens or anything else." Armond also said the cars never entered Jefferson Parish.
"I think (the report)'s a fabrication," Armond said. "All of this is intended to create jurisdiction in Jefferson Parish and cover his behind for what he did."
Francis wrote that he requested JPSO and NOPD assistance via Jefferson Parish 911 dispatch on his way to the Hudson Place home, which he found by looking up Warren's license plate.
Over the JPSO police radio, Francis wrote, he heard that "responding units had encountered physical violence by subjects" at the house.
Once Francis arrived at the house, he wrote, other deputies were already handcuffing and trying to put Casey Warren into their patrol car. Casey Warren -- who had answered the door in his boxer shorts -- disputes the account, saying he did not initiate the violence. The brothers say they have a photograph showing Francis' unmarked car outside their house before other deputies arrived.
Francis' report makes no mention of Casey Warren being tased. Casey Warren claims he was tased once in the head and twice in the back.
Warren's brother, Sean Warren, 39, said he was standing across the street videotaping the deputies' actions on his cell phone.
The 30 seconds of video retrieved from Sean Warren's cell phone -- which, he says, deputies smashed on the ground in an apparent attempt to destroy the video -- shows the deputies shoving Casey Warren into the patrol car while Sean can be heard shouting, "I got 'em on camera when they were f---ing you up."
The video suddenly goes black. Sean Warren said that's because a deputy approached him from the side and punched him in the mouth, wrestled him for the cell phone, and eventually tased him twice in the back.
Francis' report says he "attempted to assist (Sean Warren) from the scene, when (he) reached out with his left hand and attempted to commit a battery upon Detective Francis." So Francis "physically assisted (Sean Warren) to the ground," he wrote.
That's when, the report says, one of other the deputies shot a Taser gun at Warren in the upper torso. The report does not mention the cell phone or videotaping.
The Warren brothers and other witnesses say the deputies initially threw the spent Taser cartridges into a neighbor's trash can, but retrieved them once New Orleans police arrived. New Orleans police and EMS arrived at the scene after both Warren brothers had been detained.
"This became bigger than it needed to be by, simply, in their thinking, attempting to do quick police action and not realizing the ramifications being in Orleans Parish," Radosti said.
Casey Warren is currently awaiting trial on charges of public intimidation, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He pleaded guilty to simple burglary in 1996, Orleans Parish court records show.
Sean Warren pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery in 1991, records show. In 2000, he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and distribution of marijuana.
In 1995, both brothers were charged with simple burglary in two separate instances. In one case, Sean Warren was convicted, while charges were dropped against his brother. In the other case, both brothers pleaded guilty.
Staff writer Michelle Hunter contributed to this report. Naomi Martin can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3452.


text: Due to downsizing, comfort pillows have not been available from the local knitting, crocheting, sewing and loving group Circle of Love. Pillows have been created by Josie Christopher, the group's driving force, as needed. What a surprise Christopher and the other members got on Dec. 4, when Michelle Cerrie, the Home & Careers teacher at Dunkirk Middle School, delivered 75 pillows to the Care Center where Christopher works. These pillows will be dispensed to those in need of comfort, along with prayer shawls. More than 20 of the pillows were delivered to Brooks Memorial Hospital's surgery waiting room. Barb Pietro, RN, accepted them with a smile. Everyone at the COL is happy to have these pillows to give to those in need. COL members, along with Cerrie's students, certainly share the "joy of giving." All of the volunteers and those who donate to the COL are a powerful source of love and comfort in the community. Some of Cerrie's students even wrote about how donating the pillow made them feel. Their comments are below: