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Horse lovers of all ages are invited to spend an afternoon sharing their favorite horse stories with four passionate equestrians and authors on Sunday, June 9, from 1 - 4 p.m. at The Book Garden in Frenchtown. The guest equestrians/authors are Jacqui Boulter, Camille Mathews, Jane Richards and Loren Spiotta DiMare.
Loren Spiotta-DiMare has been writing and publishing books about animals for more than 30 years. To date, she's had three horse books published: a children's picture book entitled Madeline's Miracle, and a coffee table book, Beyond The Finish Line: Stories of Ex-Racehores. She also contributed to and edited a new collection of horse stories, Men & Horses, And the Women Who Love Them.
Jacqui Boulter is the author of children's picture book Where Horses Fly. In the story, Caroline, who is visiting her grandparents in Martha's Vineyard, catches the brass ring on the Flying Horses carousel. The magical ride that follows, to the place where horses fly, helps Caroline heal from the loss of her own beloved horse.
Camille Mathews is the author of Quincy the Horse children's series. Quincy and his adventures involve every day challenges that children can relate to such as loss and change, a family move, confronting a bully and sibling rivalry.
Jane Richards draws on her fifty years of teaching and training experience in Hints for Hopeful Dressage Riders. The book was written to help both novices and more experienced riders to address the everyday challenges riders may encounter.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit Mylestone Equine Rescue in Philipburg. Mylestone is dedicated to giving abused and neglected horses a chance for a better life.
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Toppers Flying Again In Blowout of Bobcats
BUCKHANNON – Unbeaten and No. 1-ranked West Liberty shot a blistering 71 percent from the floor in the first half Saturday and cruised to a 108-81 victory at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Coach Jim Crutchfield's Hilltoppers (12-0, 8-0) had their hands full with the scrappy Bobcats (9-6, 4-3) in the early going, but the hosts couldn't find a way to counter West Liberty's deadly accuracy from the field.
After trading leads on several occasions in the early going, the Hilltoppers went ahead to stay Shawn Dyer snapped a 30-30 deadlock with a 3-pointer at 7:46 of the opening half.
That touched off a 10-0 West Liberty run and the visitors went on to take a 49-39 lead into the locker room, having canned 22-of-31 shots from the floor.
Wesleyan managed to get the margin into single digits, 60-51, briefly on a Brett Ervin 3-pointer as the clock ticked past the 16-minute mark in the second half but the Hilltoppers quickly slammed the door.
A pair of Seger Bonifant 3-pointers bookended a 12-0 WLU run over the next 90 seconds and the visitors were in complete command, 72-51, with 14:17 remaining. The Bobcats never threatened again and the lead stretched as high as 31 points in the waning minutes.
West Liberty finished the afternoon at 61 percent (41-of-67) from the floor, 52 percent (11-of-21) from the 3-point arc and 94 percent (15-of-16) from the foul line – all season-highs.
C.J. Hester had game-highs of 18 points and eight rebounds to pace six double-figure scorers for the winners.
Cedric Harris added 17 points and a game-high eight assists with Keene Cockburn contributing 17 points and seven rebounds. Devin Hoehn and Mike Lamberti came off the bench with 13 and 11 points, respectively, and Bonifant chipped in with 10 points.
Taylor Price and Garrett Grantham had 15 points each to lead Wesleyan, which came into the game having won 7 of its last 9 outings.
Glenville State 71, Wheeling Jesuit 70
GLENVILLE, – The Wheeling Jesuit men's basketball team missed a game winning 3-point jump shot with five seconds left, letting a victory slip out of their grasp, and giving Glenville State a victory Saturday.
The Cardinals drop to 6-5 on the season, and sit at .500 in conference play at 4-4 heading into an upcoming six-game home stand.
"We've got to continue to work on our execution, especially late in the game," WJU head coach Danny Sancomb said. "We played hard, but we've got to improve on taking care of the basketball, taking good shots, and making good shot selections."
Leading the Cardinals was Eric Seifert who had a game-high 28 points going 9-12 from the 3-point line. Andre Harris was also a big contributor for the Cards, putting in a double-double with 17 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Also in double figures for WJU was Justin Fritts who chipped in with 15 points and seven assists.
The Cardinals jumped out to a nine point lead in the first 12 minutes of the game in large part due to Harris and Siefert who each had 10 first half points. Glenville however would claw their way back to take a 36-31 lead heading into the break.
WJU shot 48 percent from the floor in the second half, and Siefert added 18 more points, but the missed three at the end of the game sailed short, and Glenville hung on to win 71-70.

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VANCOUVER -- Police said a woman who implied that she had a gun, robbed a tanning salon this afternoon.
Vancouver Police responded to the Electric Beach tanning salon, 8606 East Mill Plain Boulevard, at 1:30 p.m.
Employees said a 30-year-old woman with brown curly hair, approximately five feet eight- to ten inches tall wearing sunglasses, a green shirt and blue capri-style jeans and described as "chunky," and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash during the robbery.
Police said the woman drove away in a late 1990s, early 2000s white Ford ranger pickup, with a black took box in the bed of the truck.
The suspect's getaway was recorded by a video surveillance camera, officials said.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Vancouver Police Department at 360-487-7500.
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THE MOON is at last quarter tonight and wanes all week to a thin morning crescent, leaving evening skies dark and favorable for stargazing in areas without urban light wash. Before dawn Wednesday, spot the moon in a triangle with Venus and Mars.
THIS WEEK: On May 10, we talked about the globular cluster Omega Centauri; today we can look for another globular in an easier spot in the night sky.
About 8:45 p.m., look for the graceful, crescent-shaped constellation Corona Borealis in the east, about halfway up. The brightest star is Gemma and is of second magnitude.
Below Corona, there is a quadrangle formation of four medium-magnitude stars. This is the "keystone" or head of Hercules.
Now look between the two upper stars in the Keystone, and you'll see a fuzzy, dim ball. This is the globular cluster M13. In binoculars it is much easier to make out, and in a telescope it is a dim, spread-out ball.
Omega and M13 aren't the only globular clusters in the sky, but they are the two easiest ones to spot. This is a good week to give both Omega (see last week's column) and
M13 a shot.
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I love it when people prove me wrong.
It's what is great about sports. We all have an opinion, and one always is on the losing side.
I'm glad Detroit Tigers' third baseman Brandon Inge has proved me wrong this year. He is more than worthy of a spot on the American League All-Star game roster.
He was so brutal at the plate last year, I was ready to give up on him. The fans and media had a split opinion as late as March.
Inge's connection to the West Michigan Whitecaps and his boyish charm gave him a super-hero-like shield, even though he was swinging like a lost Little Leaguer.
The call by Tiger's general manager Dave Dombrowski to give him the job going into spring training this year was the Tigers' best offseason move.
A story such as Inge's is what makes baseball so great. His loyalty to the fans and team throughout the good and bad years almost makes this unexpected first half a gift from the baseball gods.
I never viewed Inge as an All-Star in March.
But if he truly is an All-Star, he needs to deliver similar numbers at the plate in the second half.
The Tigers have the look they had in 2006. The only problem with that year, though, was that they nearly missed the playoffs. Only then did they give us a lighting bolt of energy by winning the pennant.
I want Inge and the Tigers to prove they are serious contenders. If pitcher Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays is available at the end of the month, I would give up top prospects and Rick Porcello for him.
Can you imagine any series the next three years with Halladay, Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson on the front end of the starting rotation?
Can you say three World Series trophies in the next five years? But my gut tells me the Tigers never will make a move for Halladay.
I hope the team proves me wrong by making the right moves and winning it all this year.
Prove me wrong, Joe
I also hope Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars proves me wrong with his moves during the past year. To watch the Pistons go from world champions to a franchise that hires John Kuester, an assistant coach NBA teams bypassed for 20 years, shows how far the franchise has fallen.
Kuester talked about defense in his first news conference, and all I could think about was how newcomers Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva defend like bad lawyers.
Even with all of the new faces and a new coach, the Pistons will be lucky to reach .500. It's too much change to be a contender any time soon.
I think the deaths of owner Bill Davidson and former coach Chuck Daly took away two sounding boards for Joe Dumars.
The young Pistons have no stars and are stuck with a coach with no head coaching experience.
Sound familiar? Can you say, 'Lions?'
Please prove me wrong, Joe.
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The consequences of global warming and the civil rights struggle are similar because the poor and minorities suffer first and most, said climate change expert Warren Washington in his keynote speech Monday.
Pioneering scientist Warren Washington (second from right) talked about his own civil rights struggle during the candlelight vigil honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at the Alice Millar Chapel in Evanston.
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TU senior is one of 12 C-USA Student-Athletes named to first-year award
New Orleans - Tulane football senior Craig Gelhardt has once again been recognized for his contributions off the field and in the New Orleans community with his selection to the inaugural Conference USA Spirit of Service Award team today, as it was announced by the C-USA office.
Gelhardt, a 6-3, 233-pound deep snapper from Tallahassee, Fla., is one of 12 student-athletes from the league to be named to the team. The C-USA Spirit of Service Award is designed to recognize the community service efforts of the league's student-athletes, based upon significant community service, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport.
Gelhardt receives the honor after being named to the 17th Annual Allstate AFCA Good Works Team earlier this year. He is a member of the Green Wave Student Athlete Advisory Committee and serves as a Community Outreach Board Officer. Gelhardt earned recognition from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics as a Coca Cola Community Service All-American in the summer of 2006 for his efforts in gutting and rebuilding houses in New Orleans' Ninth Ward and continued to help rebuild and beautify New Orleans as a member of Student Advocacy For Equitable Recovery (SAFER), a group that guts houses in the New Orleans area.
On the field this season, Gelhardt was named to the All-Conference USA First Team, marking his first selection to the league's top team after receiving honorable mention All C-USA honors the previous two seasons. He is a four-year letterwinner who handled the snap on every punt, PAT and field goal attempt during his 47-game career as a Green Wave player.
Gelhardt is a computer internet application development major, who is a six-time member of the Tulane 3.0 Club and was named to the 2007 and 2008 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.


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lol. you must be a pro at alt+tab. Ohhhh OOHhHo OHHh oHHH oHHHh.
Started watching these videos on GomTV last week and now I'm hooked on Starcraft again. Starting to get excited for SC2 ... :)
That's just years at a desk job experience, I do that at work all day! This guy's a newb! *:}
This is a South Korean Progamer playing starcraft, over in Korea this game is second only to football (soccer) the fanbase for starcraft is estimated to be around 20 million in Korea alone.
This is a tv show where people get to play some of their favorite progamers, Gorush (the player above) was quite good back in 2003-2004 but hes out of his prime.
For more information regarding this eSport-
If your interested, VODs (videos on demand) can be found on youtube with english commentary, some of those vods can be found here:
Any further questions, feel free to pm me. (as you can tell I'm very enthuisatic about starcraft).
What just happened? What was I just watching? Was it asian porn? I couldn't see anything and I heard lots of oooohs and ahhhs.
this guy got serious problems.
I had to watch that one a couple times. Somebody's got some seriously honed reflexes.
I've done my fair share of RTS playing in my time, and I've gotten to be not too bad, but all that camerawork and hotkeying pretty well blows my mind. But then again, I guess this is why they're the pros.
It went by so fast, I really don't know what happen. Although I'm sure the other guy should be worried...


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Rise and shine on a crisp December morning.
Radiant-heated floors bring warmth to feet and body. Outside it's 20 degrees. I descend the stairway to the kitchen where a cup of hot coffee prepared by a programmable coffeemaker is ready and waiting. Frozen waffles are quickly warmed for a satisfying start to the day. After a hot shower, I dress in clothing purchased online and delivered to my doorstep. Ready for the day, I hop in the car-heated seat making for a comfy drive to work. Along the way, I get behind a school bus that stops at each driveway to pick up young passengers, who gaze, seemingly entranced, at handheld electronics-texting, gaming, perhaps just browsing. And so the day begins.
I stop and ponder. What if I could step back in time? Well, that's another story.
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In 1956, the Nettle Hill schoolhouse made a slow and arduous four-mile journey to its new home at the Yorker Museum. It traveled in two sections by lowboy and now depicts school life circa 1860.
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The Peter Ripley House, once located on Miller Street in Sherman, was moved to the Village in the Village in 1950. It is the oldest frame building in the village of Sherman and the Yorker Museum's first acquisition. It depicts early frontier family life circa 1830.
The spinning wheel was an important tool and one of many steps required for garment making in early times. Here, an open fireplace in the log dwelling provides warmth for the spinner. The log dwelling, which was built during the French and Indian War, was moved to the museum site and is now furnished as a pioneer home circa 1800.
The interior of the Nettle Hill schoolhouse is furnished with "a school marm's desk," a piano, student desks and thousands of old books.
Rise and shine on a crisp December morning.
Bundle up to go outside to gather wood - need to stoke the fire to take the penetrating chill from the room and begin preparations for a hearty breakfast. I'll use the staples - cornmeal and sugar purchased at the general store - to make some Johnnycakes. No bath today - that's reserved for Sunday. I'm chilly in my homespun dress, which I made last summer from a bolt of fabric purchased, like the kitchen staples, at the general store. I'm diverted from my morning chores by the sound of children making their way to school, laughing and horsing around. It's a long trek, but the shared company belies the distance.
Can you imagine living long ago?
A visit to the Yorker Museum in Sherman offers a glimpse at life in another era. Birthed in 1949 through the efforts and enthusiasm of five female students under the guidance of seventh-grade social studies teacher Genevieve Matteson, the museum grew from a small collection of colonial memorabilia from local families to include a compound of buildings, six of which were relocated to the Sherman village common beginning in 1950, and two others built on site in 1979.
The Peter Ripley House, Nettle Hill School House, a buggy shed, a log structure known as the Log Dwelling, the Ray Larson General Store, the chapel, a gazebo and a meetinghouse comprise the Village in the Village complex. An extensive collection of artifacts and furnishings allow visitors to experience and explore an authentic look at life long ago.
Beginning with the original Yorker Society (established in 1950), the Yorker Museum has enjoyed the labor, dedication, enthusiasm and support of countless individuals, groups, and agencies. The village of Sherman has held ownership of the buildings and property since the dissolution of the Yorker Society in 1998. Under provisions of an agreement between the village and the Sherman Historical Society, the Society operates, markets and spearheads fundraising efforts with the common mission to impact the future by exploring the past in a ''Village in the Village'' setting that is slated to become a major tourist attraction in Chautauqua County.
As part of its efforts to ensure long-term preservation of the Yorker Museum and to achieve its mission, the Sherman Historical Society has established the French Creek Yorker Museum Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. This non-endowment fund serves as a depository for tax-deductible donations for use in the preservation and restoration of museum buildings. Non-endowment funds can distribute the full amount of a gift to support current/immediate needs.
And now, for the rest of the story.
Flat tire on the way to work, returned home to a broken water heater, and a new roof is on the list of projects for the spring.
The buildings at the Yorker Museum are in dire need of repairs and restoration from foundations to the rafters. Love and attention is needed all around. Some things never change.
How can you help?
Your donation to the French Creek Yorker Museum Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will allow the Sherman Historical Society to move forward with important restoration and preservation projects required to preserve this unique and educational gem.
Who knows, if they ever add a boarding house to the complex, it just might be the place to stay. For a little while, anyway. Donors may get first dibs.
The French Creek Yorker Museum is located in Sherman at the corner of Park and Church streets. It's open Memorial Day through Labor Day, Saturdays and Sundays between 1 and 4 p.m., or by appointment anytime. For more information, call 761-6503, 761-7767 or 761-6340.
The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization that serves to benefit Chautauqua County through grant and scholarship funding. With a mission to enrich the quality of life in the Chautauqua region, the CRCF has been a trusted investment partner since 1978. For more information, call 661-3390. Donations can be made online at crcfonline.org.


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HFM Control Unit or OVP???
anybody please have any suggestions? There's a big difference between $50 for an OVP and $1400 for an HFM Control unit...
Bad OVP will bring ABS light on in most models. You say there is no spark, does this mean you have checked the fuel pump is operating. Bad fuel pump relay is common.
My '96 E220 will start and run with the OVP removed - your's has the same engine, I would expect the electronics to be similar.
Mick J
'08 Chrysler 300CRD (MB OM 642 engine)
'95 E220 estate
The HFM control unit is not a pattern failure for the W202.
For starters, you need to talk to the dealer. Ask them what happens if replacing the HFM unit does not solve the problem. Will they refund you the $1400? Will they remove the new HFM unit and put the old one back in, and charge you nothing? What about the diagnosis charge?
At one of my dealers, I took my car on for the very common 722.6 not-as-smooth-as-it-should-be downshifting problem. They diagnosed the problem as worn shifter bushings. Well, I disagreed, but they insisted.
They changed them, and it didn't solve the problem. They refunded me the diagnosis charge and the cost of the parts and labour. I got to keep my new bushings, as it would be too much work for them to put the old ones back in. They would not let you keep a new $1400 HFM unit.
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Re: HFM Control Unit or OVP???
Hi Mcollie,
I have same problem more than a year ago. Here is what I did to temp fix it.
This morning my 94 C220 just won't start, the battery, starter are all OK. No matter how I crank the starter there is no any sign of engine combustion. I think the problem should come from electrical firing system and the first one on my mind is the famous OVP relay. Story back to March this year when I had my engine wiring harness replaced, the dealer recommend me to replace the OVP but I did not. Because My OVP's date code is 050996, part # is 000 540 67 45. I thought this is an updated one.(I bought my car last year). This morning's problem proves I was wrong at that time.
OK, continue. First I use a multi-meter to measure pin #1, it got 12V, good! Pin #2, no voltage appears. From the diagram on the side of OVP, Pin #2 in activated by K3 replay. TO be safe I consult my mechanic uncle he said he used to have this problem on a E220 which failed at Pin #2. I can temporarily jump pin #1 and Pin #2 to provide pin #2 voltage. I did and it started, wonderful! Then I drove to a nearby mechanic to order a new one. The new OVP is exactly the same as the failed one, part # is same and also made in Hungary, except date code is 011000. I think it's made in year 2000.
OVP's can cause a number of problems. The dealer should know about the 67 45 being the latest/greatest OVP. The 52 45's that are made in Austria are the bad ones. If the dealer wants to replace the HFM control unit, fine. If it doesn't fix the problem they can simply take it back out. Don't let them tell you they can't do it that way either. From time to time I've had to try electrical parts for test purposes( almost always control units for various systems ). This approach shouldn't reflect poorly on the dealership, but installing a $1,400 part at the customers risk and expense certainly should! I've been in this position many times simply because there is no test that definitively points to the ECU as the problem. If they've checked everything that they should have, then they should have several hours into the car at this point. Tell them to go ahead and replace the ECU, but make it clear that you're not paying them if their diagnosis is wrong. This is a perfectly reasonable request. They can send it back if they don't use it, so don't let them tell you they can't. Like I said, I've done it on a number of occasions myself, although I'm happy to say that I've been right alot more often than I've been wrong. Let me know how it goes.
C220 that will start without OVP in place? Sorry guys but you are going to have a hard time convincing me of that one as it supplies the engine ECU with power (I dont have a wiring diagram in front of me but this is true of the 94 and 95 models and would be very supprised if it was changed for 96).
I have to agree with tkamiya about getting the heck out of there if the technicians at the dealer dont know what an OVP is. I would not be supprised however if the service advisor does not.
I have replaced many overvoltage protection relays causing a c220 to not start. If it is bad it will normally start if you smack the relay with a screwdriver or something. Another tell tale sign is that the Check Engine Light will not come on during cranking but that can be caused by a faulty ignition switch as well.
Look at the side of the OVP. If it was made in Austria...replace it weather its bad or not. Ones that were made in Germany or Hungary are generally OK.
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To be fair it is my E220 that starts without the OVP. I don't know for sure that C-class is the same.
Mick J
'08 Chrysler 300CRD (MB OM 642 engine)
'95 E220 estate
Thanks for all the info everybody. The dealership said the first thing they checked was the OVP, even put a new one in right off to see if that was it. There reasoning for thinking it's the HFM is this...the guy says he's getting power to the HFM, but mixed power coming out of it. So that means the ignition is telling the starter to start, it's telling the HFM to start, but the signal from the HFM to the fuel system is not getting through? They did say they would put the HFM in and if it doesn't fix the problem they'll take it back out.
What suggestions do ya'll have? It seems insane to me that a car showing no signs of any electrical problems could just up and not start one day as a result of the central computer all of a sudden croaking. Kind of like somebody just up and getting alzheimer's one day with no prior signs or gradual regressions.
Further, would a bad HFM cause the car to just shut off while driving and then not start like this one did?
Electrical problems can be very intermittant, and very hard to find if it is a component that has it's "internal organs" failing.
As to it just starting to act up one day, it probably means that a connection that was at the failing point, did.
If it's in the budget, change the HFM unit, and see if it fixes it. BTW, have you looked into alternate parts sources, like this site?
John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K
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The Jefferson Parish School Board, in an 8-1 vote Wednesday, approved a new charter school that will integrate the arts and theater into the classroom. Young Audiences is set to open in the 2013-14 school year with a location yet to be determined. It will accept applications from students across the parish.
One School Board member opposed the charter. Ray St. Pierre, who often argues that the school system should manage schools directly instead of segmenting schools into separate charter groups, once again raised those concerns during discussions of the Young Audiences application.
"I think we have a lot of schools that have improved and I think we should give ourselves a chance to have our admin implement everything we've done," St. Pierre said. "I think that we're going to be successful and I don't think we need any charters at this time."
Superintendent James Meza said that while it is not his goal for the district to be made up entirely of charter schools, he does want to be able to offer parents as many options as possible. He said he and his staff would be looking to strategically place charter schools in areas of need.
"We still have 22,000 students attending D or F schools," Meza said. "We don't think charters are the mainstream of public education in our district, but it's part of our strategy to meet the needs and give families choice in a quality education."
Meza said he hoped that charter schools coming into the district would not provide competition for the best students in order to get higher ratings, but instead would influence the district positively by raising its rating overall. "I like to call it co-opertition, not competition," he said.
School Board member Cedric Floyd also expressed reservations about bringing more charter schools into the district, saying that he worried that more charters would exacerbate the district's racial segregation because the board would not be able to directly oversee the schools' hiring and admissions practices.
"I feel that our students would be best served under our umbrella," Floyd said. "I'm not saying any charters are bad, but we don't oversee day-to-day operations of any charter."
The charter was approved to start in the following school year. Principal Folwell Dunbar said he is enthusiastic about the board's decision. Prior to applying for a charter school, Young Audiences has run after-school programs in the district in several elementary schools and has seen great success in those programs. These programs will continue to run after the group opens its charter.
The school will offer an "arts-integrated" curriculum. The school will have five artists in residence that will co-teach three grades, integrating core curriculum instruction with music, art, theater, dance and creative writing. The school will start with kindergarten through third grades, and eventually expand to through eighth grade, with 15 teaching artists in addition to a regular teaching staff.
This will be the first charter school for Young Audiences. "I'm incredibly excited to have this opportunity to provide such a unique school for the district, and for the state," Dunbar said.
The board also unanimously approved leasing the former building of Joseph Maggiore Elementary School to the Discover Health Sciences charter school set to open in Kenner in the 2013-14 school year. The board denied a charter application from the Pathways in Education network at the recommendation of the superintendent.


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A multi-vehicle collision just before 11 a.m. Monday resulted in two people being sent to the hospital.
Washington State Patrol reported that a line of cars had formed in the northbound lane of State Highway 20 as a result of utility work taking place in the San de Fuca area.
As the backup approached Libbey Road, a Ford Explorer, driven by Coupeville resident Michael Sousa, 30, crashed into the lineup and caused the first of three collisions.
The Explorer crashed into a Chevrolet Avalanche driven by 63-year-old Coupeville resident Raymond Vaughan.
In turn, Vaughan's Avalanche was pushed into a Saturn minivan driven by Edwin Kandal, 40, who was traveling with his wife, Jessica, 46, according to State Patrol reports.
The couple's minivan was pushed into a Suburu Impreza driven by Anacortes resident 67-year-old Jane Clark.
Vaughan told investigators he saw the Explorer coming in his rearview mirror and turned his vehicle's wheels to steer out of the way.
The Explorer slammed into the Avalanche and pushed it onto an embankment; the vehicle slowly rolled over, said Trooper Kirk Francis with the Washington State Patrol.
He added that the Explorer also hit the minivan, which was pushed into the Impreza.
Jessica Kandal, the passenger in the minivan, and Vaughan, who was driving the Avalanche, were transported to Whidbey General Hospital.
They were treated in the emergency room.
Firefighters with North Whidbey Fire and Rescue and Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to the accident because it occurred near the boundary of both fire districts.
Northbound traffic was eventually detoured at Sherman Road and onto Madrona Way.
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KALAMAZOO, MI — First time political candidate Jon Hoadley defeated primary opponents David Buskirk and Pamela Brown Goodacre to win the Democratic nomination for the 60th state House District.
Hoadley captured 66 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results.
He will face Republican Mike Perrin in the Nov. 4 general election.
The district includes the city of Kalamazoo and parts of Kalamazoo Township and the city of Portage.
The seat is currently held by Democratic state Rep. Sean McCann, who is vacating his position in a bid for the state Senate.
Hoadley, 30, is a South Dakota native and owner of the Kalamazoo public relations firm Badlands Strategies. He has managed multiple campaigns in the past, most notably helping Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack win her seat in 2012.
Buskirk, 62, a retired electrician, is vice chairman of the Kalamazoo County Board and is its longest serving member, having been elected in 1994.
Goodacre, 59, is a first-term trustee on the Kalamazoo Township Board who was elected in 2012.
Hoadley set himself apart from his opponents through a strong fundraising campaign that saw him raise $138,462 during two election cycles from Nov. 27, 2012 to July 20, 2014. That total more than tripled the $45,599 raised by Buskirk during the same span.
Buskirk's largest contributions were two $5,000 checks from COMM PAC (a Kalamazoo-based political-action committee funded by local business), while Hoadley received $2,500 contributions from the Michigan Education Association, the Michigan Nurses' Association and the Equality Michigan Pride PAC.
Goodacre, meanwhile, was significantly outraised by her opponents, reporting contributions of just $3,585 during the two fundraising cycles. Her largest contributions were $1,000 from Ronda Stryker and $500 from Carl Betz of Comstock.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- The University of South Alabama's department of music will present a free community concert on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mitchell Center. The concert is among the activities planned to commemorate the university's 50th anniversary year.
The 50th Anniversary Holiday Concert will feature faculty and student soloists and ensembles, including the USA Concert Choir, USA Chorale, Wind Ensemble and USA Opera Theatre. The concert will also include a performance by the 240-member Jaguar Marching Band. More than 20 faculty members from the University's department of music will perform, including faculty vocalists Thomas Rowell, Joyce Sylvester and Linda Zoghby and pianists Jerry Alan Bush and Robert Holm.
Complimentary holiday refreshments will be served. Parking will be available in the following lots: Mitchell Center, Gamma/Engineering, Humanities and Mitchell College of Business. Handicapped parking will be available in the Mitchell Center lot. The JagTran will provide round-trip transportation from these parking lots to the Mitchell Center before and after the concert.
Christmas with Roman Street, a benefit concert for St. Mary's Home for children, will take place at the Malaga Inn, on Friday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. Founded in 1838, St. Mary's Home serves as the first and oldest residential treatment facility for abused, abandoned and neglected children in Alabama. Auction items and prizes include a weekend at the Malaga Inn plus dinner for two at Heroes/Royal Scam and the OK Bicycle Shop; a bottle of champagne provided by DeCuba Wine-Cigars-Music; and a carriage ride with Bienville Carriage. Tickets are $5 or 3 for $10. For details, contact Jill Chenoweth at firstname.lastname@example.com or 251-344-7733, ext 38. Tickets are available at www.romanstreet.com or MalagaInn Christmas.bpt.me
The Mobile County Animal Shelter, 7665 Howell's Ferry Road, presents "A Home for the Holidays" adoption event on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. The event includes a rabies clinic. Those who bring in five cans of pet food may have a photo of Santa with their own or newly adopted pet. For information, call 251-547-3647.
The Mobile SPCA invites you and your pets to pose for a holiday photo with Santa Claws, Dec. 1-2 and Dec. 15-16 at PetSmart in the Pinebrook Shopping Center. From every photo package sold, $5 will be donated to the Mobile SPCA.
St. Luke's Episcopal School will hold a toy drive for the Child Advocacy Center during its JV and varsity basketball games starting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, in the University Campus Gymnasium. The $5 admission fee will be waived for anyone who brings an item to be donated to the Child Advocacy Center, which has requested new, unwrapped toys for children ages 2-18, such as sporting goods, gifts for teenagers and Walmart or Target gift cards.
St. Luke's Episcopal will hold its first Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. on the school's Japonica Campus. More than 30 vendors are registered, offering smocked children's clothing, jewelry, scarves, candles, wooden toys, holiday decor, food items, poinsettias, German handmade ornaments and more. The market will feature traditional "European Christmas Market" foods, such as sausages, Kinderpunsch, Dresden Stollen and hot chocolate. Childcare will be available. For details, visit www.sles.cc.


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Sue Cameron's unrivalled sources were adamant last week, telling the civil service toady that "at least two ministers" have written to Francis Maude "telling him to get his tanks off their lawns when it comes to centralising procurement". Which is all well and good apart from the fact that awkwardly for Sue, Philip Hammond then announced an "innovative deal" between the MoD and the Cabinet Office to centralise procurement, in this mesmerising grey-on-grey video. The Ministry literally in charge of tanks inviting Maude's tanks onto its lawn then. Mis-fire!
Sue Cameron, the civil service toady, is quick to attack anyone that has the temerity to question her darling mandarins. Last week she put the boot into Stephen Kelly, the former FTSE 100 exec turned UK Government Chief Operating Officer:
"Mr Kelly claimed this week that it took him seven minutes to boot up his PC – the equivalent of three days every year. He also complained that Whitehall's desktop computers cost £6,000 a year to run – enough to buy 10 iPads. This, he said, was "government in the old world". Again, such claims sound damning – but you have to ask if someone, somewhere is being economical with the truth."
Not happy with being called a liar in the pages of the Telegraph, Mr Kelly has made a little video:
Kelly tweeted that he was "keen to be transparent". Guido wonders whether Sue will apologise in her column tomorrow?
Former Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell told the Daily Politics last week that "we need to be proud of our Civil Service – it's impartial, it's objective, it's honest". GOD had been confronted with a bruising column from Thursday's Telegraph that attacked a mid-ranking Civil Servant who had addressed the weekly meeting of Permanent Secretaries, known in the trade as "Wednesday Morning Colleagues".
Gus reassured the BBC that he "would be very annoyed about that particular meeting [leaking]" and said although it "happens every week" it "never, ever gets out…". Really Gus? Never, ever?
Back in April 2010 the FT recounted comments from exactly that meeting. Sue Cameron was leaked a snippet from the "regular Wednesday morning meetings". She was told that "Sir Gus O'Donnell, the present cabinet secretary, gave his colleagues a solemn undertaking. If Prime Minister Gordon Brown is forced to resign after the election, Sir Gus will not be breaking into tears". How very impartial.
A few months later Sue Cameron was leaked another poisonous attack. This particular piece recounts how Sir Gus "demanded an explanation [over some matter] from Mr Heywood at the mandarins' regular Wednesday morning meeting". Gus came out of this piece frightfully well while Sir Jeremy was left rather bruised. Yes, Gus those meetings never, ever, ever leak do they? What was that about honesty…
Video via @liarpoliticians
Yesterday's column by Sue Cameron has gone down pretty badly with more radical elements of the government. The Telegraph commentator, known for her pro-civil service outlook, essentially accused the Tories of imagining that the mandarins are all against them. One Whitehall source raged to Guido last night:
"Sue Cameron says "the idea that officials are blocking reform" is "patent nonsense" wondering whether these are "imagined" failings. Yet with no sense of irony at all, she misquotes Jeremy Heywood (who is known to be supportive of giving ministers a greater say in Permanent Secretary appointments) to (falsely) claim he will "block such a move". Ms Cameron suggests Sir Jeremy will use a "policy of 'masterly inactivity'" – but wouldn't that be exactly the sort of blocking or treading water that ministers like Maude have been complaining about?"
They have a point…
UPDATE: Westminster wag adds "It's unfair to describe her as Jeremy Heywood's mouthpiece; she takes briefings against him, but only from Sir Gus."


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The airplanes and gliders at Aerotow 2009 will all be unmanned, piloted by remote control and, for the most part, barely big enough to carry a Barbie.
"We've got pilots coming in from at least four different states with their tow planes and gliders," said Cliff Lanham, treasurer for the North Alabama Radio Control Association, which is hosting the event.
Anyone interested in aviation or remote-control vehicles will find it quite a show, he said. Some of the sailplanes have wingspans up to 20 feet or more.
Two pilots work together, as with a full-size tow plane and glider, he said. The graceful, long-winged sailplanes are connected by a cable to the tow planes.
The tow pilot has his plane pull the glider - which is also being controlled by a pilot on the ground - up to altitude, where it disconnects and then rides the thermals and other air currents.
"Just like a real one," Lanham said.
The tow pilot can land his craft and hook up another sailplane, or may do a sort of "touch-and-go," hooking a glider's tow-rope and heading back into the sky without ever stopping.
There will 20 or 25 of NARCA's members there, and they expect another 20 or 25 pilots to bring multiple planes, too, he said.
The 2009 Aerotow will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Harvest at Epps Airpark Airport, a private grass strip used by full-sized aircraft that is also home to NARCA.
The event is free to the public and there will be food and drink available for purchase. Anyone with a aileron-controlled sailplane that is set up for tow release and who is a current Academy of Model Aeronautics member can buy a tow ticket and take to the air.


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Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District embattled Fire Chief Steve Mayotte has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective Friday, Feb. 15. Officials are tight lipped regarding the reason, citing personnel confidentiality.
The family of the late Oakdale Police Officer Paul Katuszonek, who was tragically killed on Nov. 8, 2012 when his Honda Accord was rear ended by a semi-tractor trailer on Highway 132 in Modesto, has filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful death, negligence, and "survivor actions."
Despite two heated public forums on the matter where citizens and employees alike opposed closing Oak Valley Hospital's Obstetrics Unit, CEO John McCormick will be recommending shutting the department at the hospital's Board of Directors meeting tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Not your usual stop, but a tour bus pulled up in the parking lot of the A.L. Gilbert Company in Oakdale recently, filled with nearly four dozen Italian dairymen and their spouses. For the most part, the Italian visitors were in California on vacation, but decided to work a few days so they took a tour of the A.L. Gilbert Company and of a few dairies in the Stanislaus-San Joaquin County area.
Oakdale Police responded to a traffic collision involving a Chevrolet pickup truck striking a 71-year-old disabled woman riding a motorized scooter on Monday, Feb 25.
Newly appointed Oakdale City Manager Bryan Whitemyer hit the ground running in ways to ease the city's financial woes. Whitemyer, only on the job since Feb. 4, announced that recent California Department of Finance rulings have allowed California cities to recover some of their costs lost with the dissolution of former redevelopment agencies and the administrative costs now associated with the successor agencies.
A constructive Oakdale City Council meeting on Feb. 19 saw the council voting to bring back street sweeping services to the city that had gone without since 2009.
Despite two heated public forums on the matter where citizens and employees alike opposed closing Oak Valley Hospital's Obstetrics Unit, CEO John McCormick will be recommending shutting the department at the board of directors meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District placed embattled Fire Chief Steve Mayotte on paid administrative leave pending an investigation on Friday, Feb. 15.
A revised list of parcels for agricultural annexation was approved by the Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors at its Feb. 19 regular meeting. The approval was for a total of 812.1 acres, owned by seven applicants, to be annexed. This item had been tabled at the prior OID meeting.
What started as an orderly public hearing on Wednesday night, Feb. 13, turned into shouting, arguing, accusations, and name calling from the audience as the Oak Valley Hospital board hosted its first forum on the proposed closing of the hospital's obstetrics department.
Residents reacted with a blend of optimism and uncertainty after President Barack Obama delivered the 2013 State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Feb 12.
After putting in a gazebo at C.E. Wood Park at a cost of $30,000 for the City of Oakdale in 1990, the Oakdale Rotary Club is looking at overhauling the wood marquee in favor of wrought iron or some other substance due to the neglect and vandalism it has had to endure.
Oakdale Police announced that they arrested Nichole Todd-Smith, 31, in connection with the death of her 44-day-old daughter from December 11.
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Rescued horses will continue to be fed and cared for thanks to the generosity of a community and hard work of some volunteers.
Stanislaus County Sheriff's detectives arrested an Oakdale man in connection with a Sept. 15 homicide that occurred in the airport area of unincorporated Modesto.
The Symbiosis Festival has come and gone … and this weekend features an event a little more in line with the 'Cowboy Capital' – as the city ...
The courts were active with Oakdale Irrigation District legal actions this past week which saw lawyers for both sides busy with briefs for an upcoming ...
After a week of court actions (see related article below), the Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors met on Wednesday, Sept 21. During the emotionally ...
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BRIDGETON, N.J. -- A Millville doctor indicted on drug charges fled the country in 2005 and the Bridgeton bail bond company that posted bail for the man blames the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office for his disappearance.
Because of that possibility, the state appellate court ruled Tuesday that a Superior Court judge should reconsider a decision to saddle AA Bail Bonds with a $50,000 bond payment they made for the release of Dr. Munir Faswala on February 16, 2005.
After being bailed out of jail, Faswala did not report to the bond company's office as he was required. He "successfully avoided all efforts at contact," according to AA Bail Bonds owner Richard Sparano, in Tuesday's legal decision.
On March 12, 2005, Sparano learned Faswala was detained at the Canadian border in Buffalo, N.Y., while attempting to flee the United States.
AA Bail Bonds contacted the county prosecutor's office, which allegedly refused to take action to detain Faswala.
As a result, Sparano filed a motion to vacate Faswala's bond, but Superior Court Judge Timothy Farrell dismissed the motion since Faswala had not yet missed a court date and the prosecutor's office had made no motion to increase bail.
In April 2006, Faswala missed his first court date and a bench warrant was issued.
By that time, Sparano believes Faswala had returned to Pakistan, where he was born and raised.
AA Bail Bonds received a notice of bail forfeiture and default judgment in October 2006, advising them they would be responsible for repaying Faswala's revoked $50,000 bond payment.
A panel of Appellate Court judges decided Tuesday that a Superior Court judge should give Sparano the opportunity to prove whether the county prosecutor's office had anything to do with Faswala's release by border police.
"If the prosecutor's office allowed the border authorities to release Faswala by advising that it would not seek his return, such action could be construed as increasing the risk of Faswala's non-apperance, which would support revoking bail," Tuesday's opinion reads. "Otherwise, it can be assumed that Faswala's non-appearance resulted from the surety's failure to take appropriate steps to recapture Faswala, in which case the bail should not be revoked."
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Was Ole Miss overrated as the No.4 team in America? You bet.
That's why the folks who cover the SEC voted Ole Miss No.3 at media days. That's No. 3 in the SEC West, mind you.
Now this doesn't mean we local guys are smarter. We went on the premise that Ole Miss is, simply, Ole Miss. The AP voters probably confused themselves with some facts.
The Rebels did win their final six games of the 2008 regular season, and that does not include the upset of Florida, which was followed with losses to South Carolina and Alabama.
Seven home games, including visits from Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU, seemed to give them an advantage schedule-wise. Certainly, the expectation that quarterback Jevan Snead would play as well as he did last season carried great weight toward the ranking. He hasn't. And when your quarterback doesn't play well, your team usually doesn't play well.
But that preseason optimism should have been tempered by what the Rebels weren't bringing back. You could see Sunday what kind of a receiver Mike Wallace is when he burned the Bengals for 102 yards on seven catches for the Steelers. His absence is hugely underrated.
Also figure in the loss of first-round draft pick Michael Oher at left tackle and both starting guards and you see that Snead is playing behind a retooled offensive line and without a playmaker at wide receiver.
On defense, first-round pick Peria Jerry is gone, too. So is safety Jamarca Sanford, another NFL draftee. Defensive end Greg Hardy, an All-American who missed all of the spring and the first two games this season, isn't 100 percent yet.
Still, that doesn't excuse losing to South Carolina.
And the Rebels better grow up fast before the season gets completely away from them.
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The long-period comet C/2000~WM1 (LINEAR) was exceptionally bright at the time of its discovery in November 2000 at a heliocentric distance of ~6~AU. Although its performance near perihelion fell short of expectations, the comet was still an excellent target because it passed within 0.3~AU of the Earth in December 2001. During that time we organized a campaign of ultraviolet observations using both the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) and obtained spectra covering a wavelength range from 910-3566~Å. The spatial brightness distributions of OH and CS were measured using the HST data. Emissions in the CO Fourth Positive Group near 1500~Å\ were marginally detected in the HST spectra, but emissions from S2 and the CO Cameron system are apparently absent. Over 90 emission features were detected in the FUSE spectra, including the C-X, B-X, and E-X bands of CO, at least 3 lines of H2, a multiplet of N~I, several multiplets of O~I and C~I, 10 members of the H~I Lyman series, and possibly emission from O~VI. However, most of the lines remain unidentified. The estimated CO abundance was only ~0.4%, which is among the smallest value ever measured. We searched for, but did not detect, argon in the FUSE spectra and estimate that [Ar/O] is depleted by at least a factor of 13 relative to the solar value. The low CO abundance and the absence of S2 and argon implies that the nucleus of C/2000~WM1 (LINEAR) has been warmed to \geq60~K for a substantial period of time, which suggests a formation region at a relatively small heliocentric distance.
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Dan Maffei has arrived in the Grand Ballroom at the Holiday Inn and was just introduced as "Congressman Dan Maffei." He is taking the stage now.
Moments earlier, Assemblymen Bill Magnarelli and Al Stirpe, Assemblywoman Joan Christensen, and state Senator Dave Valesky were introduced as winners in their reelection campaigns. All got applause, but none louder when they each enthusiastically plugged Barack Obama. Valesky led the whole room, now easily 1000 strong, in chants of "WE DID IT!"
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FOXBOROUGH – Sometimes Tom Brady doesn't even recognize the guy who was lining up under center when the New England Patriots were collecting titles like they were Pez dispensers at the beginning of the century.
Looking back on that young, brash version of himself, a smirk appeared on Brady's face. That guy didn't know anything, didn't appreciate things the way he should, was too quick to lose his cool.
Nearing 35, Brady is still notorious for his emotional outbursts on the sidelines, but he's gained a new, more mature outlook and believes that his love for the game is just now reaching full bloom as he prepares to venture into his 13th season.
"I love it just as much now as I ever have," Brady said, a notion supported by his early arrival to the Patriots' offseason program. "I love being out there for the OTAs. When I was 25 I was probably (complaining) about the OTAs. When you're 34, you're not. You're saying, 'OK, what kind of team do we got.'"
As the cliché goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Brady came to realize that phrase is more than a hollow sentence after suffering a torn ACL during the 2008 season opener.
Each week he was forced to watch a pair of foreign digits lead his huddle, and the feelings of pain and helplessness associated with that experience have stuck with him, serving as one of the great learning experiences of his career.
Brady didn't say whether that experience has motivated him to work harder at his craft, but it's probably not a coincidence that he has continued to improve the deeper he pushes into his career.
During his first nine seasons, he completed 63 percent of his passes for an average of 2,938 yards, 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In the three seasons since the injury, he's completed 65.7 percent of his passes while averaging 4,511 yards, 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Whether that's merely a coincidence, the benefit of acquired knowledge or a combination of both, Brady no longer takes anything for granted.
"I appreciate it every day," he said. "(The injury) taught me a few years ago how fragile this game is. To be able to take the field every day is really a blessing."
The gained perspective has also made the disappointments hurt on a deeper level. The lasting image from the Patriots' 21-17 Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants was one of Brady sitting at his locker with a white towel draped over his head, inconsolable, as his teammates readied themselves for a final night out together before heading home for the winter.
It took a while, but with the help of his teammates, particularly Wes Welker, who he vacationed with after the season, Brady has finally stopped dissecting the missed opportunities and is instead solely focused on how he can earn his elusive fourth ring and join the ranks of Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana as the most decorated quarterbacks in league history.
"That's part of the offseason. It's part of learning as a player," Brady said of his grieving process. "Hopefully you get a chance to be in that position again. At this point we try to move on, and you try to look forward to what this season is going to be about. ... You don't look back too much on the past and say, "What if, what if?' You'd drive yourself crazy."
Whatever 2012 has in store for the Patriots, just know that Brady will be enjoying as much as he ever has.


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Amid accusations of racially discriminatory housing practices, St. Bernard Parish on Monday handed over a building permit to allow four 72-unit, mixed-income apartments to move forward.
The St. Bernard Parish Council has stymied construction of the 288 apartments in Chalmette for more than two years, another in a long line of attempts since Hurricane Katrina to prevent multifamily rental housing in the parish.
"We are certainly glad that the permit has been issued and we are hopeful that this is the final step, but we remain skeptical because this has been a five-year-long process," said James Perry, the executive director of the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. "The parish doesn't seem to be taking these steps out of altruistic reasoning, but simply because they are being compelled to do so... so we need to make sure that every 'i' is dotted and every 't' is crossed."
A recent federal suit, filed by New Orleans fair housing center and the apartments' developer, Provident Realty Advisors, was in fact the fifth contempt of court motion filed against the parish in regards to the project. U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan had ruled against St. Bernard on three of those occasions, and Berrigan dropped the fourth motion because the parish had changed its practices on its own accord.
On each ruling, Berrigan determined the parish actions were intentionally discriminatory by preventing apartments that would benefit African-Americans more than other community members.
A few weeks after the most recent court filing -- this time because the parish did not renew building permits for the project -- the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development filed a complaint accusing the parish of widespread discrimination against African-Americans by not allowing enough rental and affordable housing.
That complaint officially commenced a HUD investigation into the parish's actions and jeopardizes about $91 million in federal funding already committed to parish projects.
While the HUD action mentioned the Provident project, its interest is much broader in scope. It focuses on the legality of the parish's zoning ordinance, specifically on changes the Parish Council passed in December 2009 that eliminated multifamily housing as a permitted use in five zoning areas where it previously was allowed.
Now multifamily housing is permitted in only one zoning area -- R-3 -- and through types of Planned Unit Developments that require special approval.
Last Tuesday, parish councilmen said they were up against a wall. They referred to the HUD filing the previous week and to the impending federal suit.
They said in order not to jeopardize the $91 million they would have to let the development go forward and work with HUD on its broader zoning concerns.
Councilman Ray Lauga, whose district will house three of the apartment complexes and whose constituents are vocally against them, later made clear that he would forgo the federal money in order to prevent the construction. About half of that federal money is needed to complete the new parish hospital, but Lauga said he would trade the hospital to assure the apartments' nonexistence.Yet on Thursday, St. Bernard attorneys submitted a letter to the judge saying the parish would allow the project to move forward. And on Monday, Provident received the actual permit from parish attorneys, according to Matt Harris, Provident's managing director of multifamily housing.
On Friday, Provident and parish attorneys had discussed the matter and the parish told Provident that it could begin construction. So on Saturday and then again on Monday, Provident trucks began clearing debris from the site and bringing in dirt for pilings.
"It looks like we got what we needed and we are clear to go and everything should be fine," Harris said.
In order for Provident to receive the federal low-income housing tax credits that account for half of its $60 million development, the apartments must be completed by December.
About $32 million of the construction cost is coming from the tax credits and about $19 million is HUD Community Development Block Grant money coming through the state's Office of Community Development. Another $6 million comes from a Chase loan and about $2 million from private investors.
While Berrigan said she's aware the parish reissued the building permits, that does not automatically render the recent contempt of court motion moot. She set an evidentiary hearing for March 11 to discuss the motion.
The parish also could be forced to pay additional fees, on top of about $1.5 million in attorney and settlement fees it already paid out to Provident and the New Orleans fair housing center for the previous contempt motions. That does not include the parish's own attorney fees.
Parish officials and councilmen are in Washington D.C. this week for the annual Krewe of Louisianans Mardi Gras celebration, but they now also will discuss multifamily housing.
St. Bernard representatives plan to sit down with HUD officials throughout the week, including a meeting with the head of HUD, Shaun Donovan, on Thursday, to discuss HUD's broader zoning concerns in the parish.


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News Stories for the Week
Galveston College Associate Degree Nursing students spoke to 7th graders at Austin Middle School about the ADN program and choosing nursing as a career. Pictured from left to right are ADN students Melissa Richey, Amanda Rodriguez, Amanda Wise and Lisa Rio.
The Galveston College Department of Music will present music representing the fall and winter months. The concert will include the Galveston College Choir, four solo vocal pieces and a solo piano piece performed by Ronald Wyatt. The concert will include autumn pieces The Winds of Autumn by David Lantz III, a vocal jazz piece Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma and the Renaissance piece Alma Redemptoris Mater by Giovanni Palestrina. Seasonal pieces will include Peaceful was the Night by Eugene Butler and Ysusum Midbar by D. Zahavi. Other holiday selection include the hilarious piece Christmas Goes Classical arranged by David Maddux and a special arrangement of Twas the Night Before Christmas by Ken Darby. The evening will conclude with a Christmas Carol Audience Sing Along.
The concert will be held on Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the performing arts room FA-207 at Galveston College. The concert is free to the public. For more information or questions about the music department contact Eric D. Sharp at (409) 944-1258 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Online registration via Campus Online at www.gc.edu will be available during the Winter Break from December 20th through January 5th. Open registration will be held beginning Tuesday, January 6th through January 8th from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 9th registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10th registration will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Classes start Monday, January 12, 2009.
All students who have registered during early registration or through campus Online should remember that payment for tuition and fees is due by 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 18, 2008.
Galveston College will close to the public for the holidays at 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2008. The College will reopen to the public on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and resume open registration for students.
This course is designed to develop conversational skills in Spanish and will emphasize the active, practical use of Spanish through an interactive and personalized learning experience. Based on gradual acquisition of useful vocabulary and material related to everyday life, students will become familiar with the Spanish speaking world. The class is being offered from January 20th through March 12th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.. The cost of the course is $180 and a textbook is required. For more information call (409) 944-1344.
Galveston Colleges Leadership Institute has set the dates for its Leadership Galveston Spring 2009 classes, which it offers in partnership with the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. The Leadership Galveston dates for spring 2009 are January 30th, February 13th, February 27th, March 13th, March 27th and April 17th. The cost of the course is $350 per registrant.
For further information, call Joe Huff, Director of Public Affairs and Galveston College Foundation at 409-944-1302.


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The Economics of Oil Favor Canada ETFs and Oil Services ETFs
04 January 2011 at 3:39 pm by Gary Gordon
For the better part of 2010, most economists had suggested that global GDP would decelerate into 2011. Over the last 3 months, however, worldwide forecasts have been revised; many now believe that developed economies like the U.S. and Germany are accelerating, while scores of emerging countries will continue to grow in the 6%-8% range.
With more economic expansion, particularly in the world's largest economies (i.e., U.S., China) comes an increase in demand for oil. And while one might think that the oil exporters in OPEC could supply the world's thirst, there's little reason to believe that they would. In fact, as recently as December 11, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi explained that there was "absolutely" zero reason to change production.
And then there's the problem of the struggling euro and stuggling dollar. Commodities have surged due to fiat currency woes, where precious metals and base metals have been the biggest beneficiaries. Oil appears destined to climb in 2011 as more and more investors begin to draw comfort from currency proxies. (Think petro-dollars.)
If there are greater risks of demand increasing rather than decreasing, due to sustained growth in China and economic recovery elsewhere, supply would need to be ramped up. Non-OPEC producers in Canada and Russia can step in, and their respective ETFs are energy intensive. Consider iShares Canada (EWC), Small Cap Canada (CNDA) and/or Russia (RSX) if you need to bolster your energy weighting.
Yet you may be more intrigued by a pure play. And you may also be convinced that supplying the fossil fuels needed will be a challenge, even if demand were entirely flat. Investors should look to the equipment and service providers, either in SPDR Oil and Gas Equipment/Services (XES) or iShares Oil Equipment/Services (IEZ).
Granted, one might be tempted to shop for bargains in the bin. Yet the easiest exposure is a sub-segment approach, where Weatherford, Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes have been pre-wrapped in an attractive bundle.
It is true that there are plenty of scenarios to trip up the energy investor. China could clamp down too hard on inflation and/or the U.S. could falter under the weight of its weak housing and unemployment. For that matter, commodity prices could drop, the U.S. dollar could rise and/or regulations could become too restrictive. (Look no further than the first 9 months of 2010, where a drilling moratorium and a summertime economic slump slammed XES and IEZ.)
Nevertheless, even commodity bears would have difficulty disputing fossil fuel supply and demand. The world needs "old energy" under almost any circumstances. That's why the efficiency experts and equipment innovators in Oil Services ETFs may shine in 2011.
You can listen to the ETF Expert Radio Show "LIVE", via podcast or on your iPod. You can review more ETF Expert features here.
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The Things I Did to Get on Obama's 'Enemies List'
Kimberley Strassel's April 27 Potomac Watch "The President Has a List" reports some serious allegations. I have not made too many lists in my more than 50 years in business, so I was quite surprised to see my name on President Barack Obama's "enemies" list.
My most recent business venture, PBF Energy, bought the closed-down Delaware City Refinery, spent $400 million to fix it and reopened it with a United Steel Workers unionized work force. More than a thousand high-paying jobs were created in a state where unemployment had become a real problem.
PBF also bought a refinery in Paulsboro, N.J., one that was scheduled to close. Thus, more high-paying unionized jobs were saved in New Jersey.
If this gets you on the enemies list, it would be good for the country if the list were expanded. It would seem that I got on the list because I gave to the Romney PAC. I have also run a fund-raiser for New York's own senator, Chuck Schumer, who I believe is still a Democrat. I hope this doesn't get me on another list, because the amount involved exceeded the Romney contribution.
I can't believe that the president has authorized such a self-destructive strategy and can only suggest that he and his administration may want to disown the author of the list, whoever that may be.
Tom O'Malley
Executive Chairman
PFB Energy
West Palm Beach, Fla.
I was appalled to read Ms. Strassel's Potomac Watch and learn that President Obama "has a list." The names of prominent Americans who made the mistake of donating to the Romney cause include, according to the White House, those who were "on the wrong side of the law" or "profited at the expense of so many Americans." These Romney donors have been fingered for shame, ridicule and the retribution of a president determined to use all the force he can muster to keep his post. This is chilling and recalls the hated and paranoid Nixon years. All because some rich guys don't think President Obama walks on water.
Mr. Obama has chanted a message of "fairness" in all matters from immigration to taxes to education, while declaring war on Wall Street, the oil, gas and coal industries, and the Supreme Court, among others. But creating an old-fashioned enemies list, especially given the cover he will have from the fifth estate, seems so crude, so yesterday. The president's hit men include the IRS, SEC, EPA, Justice Department and all other agencies at his disposal. Any one of those agencies can make even a huge company sweat, but an individual can be destroyed trying to defend his honor and his right to donate to whichever causes, political and otherwise, suit his fancies.
"The list" should be the tipping point, the terminus of what the liberal media will accept as Mr. Obama's brand of politics. Ms. Strassel's column should start a groundswell of revulsion at such tactics (but it won't). After all, what goes around . . . and wealthy Democrats will not be amused one day to have Republican White House guns pointed at them.
Richard Klitzberg
Boca Raton, Fla.


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GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- County students are getting better at math, mirroring a trend that educators are seeing statewide.
Local students generally improved their math scores on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program test compared with last year, according to scores released by the state Thursday.
Students in Genesee County also showed some improvement in writing but those scores show that many school districts still need to concentrate on getting the next generation to write better.
For example, fourth graders in 11 of 21 local districts averaged scores below the state average of 44 percent proficiency in writing.
Although Lake Fenton scored the highest in the county when it came to third grade writing with 78 percent proficiency, the district's director of instruction said writing will now become one of the main focuses for teachers.
Writing proficiency for Lake Fenton fourth graders was 46 percent.
"We've been able to break down student data and identify our needs," she said. "Hopefully we'll be able to see more of the gains we already have."
Lake Fenton, along with Clio, posted the most MEAP gains by improving in 17 of the 22 categories tested from third through ninth grades.
The Atherton and Swartz Creek school districts were on the low end with improvements in just seven categories.
In all, about half of the non-charter public school districts in Genesee County saw more of their scores on the MEAP go up or stay the same across the board.
In the Flint School District, educators were pleased with improved math scores but disappointed to see reading scores drop.
• Download a spreadsheet of the Genesee County MEAP results.
"When you look at students who have been in our schools for a full year or more, they seem to do pretty good," he said. "But we can see where we're improving and look at the methods we're using to see if they are improving."
Mary Jones, a Flint parent with two children in Flint high schools and three grandchildren in elementary school, said MEAP tests are very important to schools, especially as an indicator of what children are learning.
"It's important that the schools do good so that they can get high marks and maybe bring back some kids to the district (that have switched districts)," she said.
But, in order for Flint's scores to increase, Jones said parents need to become more involved.
"Parents need to get in and help with the school and make (their children) read," she said.
The Beecher School District experienced similar types of ups and downs as Flint with math improving and reading taking a dip. Third and eighth grade reading scores took the biggest hit with each dropping by more than 20 percent.
Superintendent Jeri-Lynn Williams said staff will work on curriculum, but it takes time to increase scores.
"Our scores have been low in the past, but are slowly climbing," she said.
Some issues, she said, include schools focusing too much on one area of the test, while neglecting other parts of the curriculum. The district, she said, is working with teachers and parents to make sure all areas are taught equally.
The Grand Blanc, Davison and Goodrich school districts, meanwhile, continued to boast high scores in the county on the MEAP with Grand Blanc and Davison each scoring the highest in four categories and Goodrich scoring the highest in three.
Atlas Township resident Kelly Stonerock, who has two children in Goodrich schools, said she is glad the district generally does well on the standardized test but believes the test doesn't allow teachers to teach to specific learning styles.
"It just appears to me a lot of time is spent teaching them for the MEAPs (rather than general curriculum)," she said. "Schools are always going to have tests, but there can be more effective ways to judge how much they learn."
Westwood Heights Superintendent Deborah Hunter-Harvill said the MEAP helps identify weaknesses the district has, specifically writing and reading scores.
Hunter-Harvill said staff will focus on reading and writing by holding a summer enrichment program for staff on how to teach students to write, as well as asking parents to read with their children nearly every night.
"We're looking really hard at the curriculum, trying to make sure it is aligned to state standards," she said. "When that happens we're apt to get better scores."


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Atlanta Falcons Tickets and 2013 Schedule
Is this the season the Atlanta Falcons take it all the way to the Super Bowl? Coming on the heels of their 2012 season, in which the Falcons won 13 games and secured the #1 seed in the NFC, it certainly seems Atlanta has all the pieces in place to get the job done.
What you won't be seeing is the same Atlanta Falcons team as you did in that very successful 2012 season. While most teams would have figured they had the right combination of players, Atlanta made some key changes throughout the roster. And there's the rub. Will these changes be the impetus to push the Falcons over the top? Or have they changed themselves so much they've pushed themselves over the edge?
There will still be some familiar faces. Matt Ryan is still under center and a very consistent playmaker. Roddy White and Julio Jones are as good a pair of receivers as there are in the NFL. And of course the perennial Tony Gonzales decided to return for one more crack. The difference on offense will be the running backs. Atlanta bid goodbye to Michael Turner and hello to Steven Jackson. Jackson has plenty of mileage in the NFL but still appears to be dependable, with flashed of the old magic. A new beginning could stimulate his performance and energize a Falcons offense that needed some steady running to go with a good passing game.
The defense still needs to find some kind of pass rush from up front. John Abraham worked for awhile but he's gone, replaced with Osi Umenyiora. Whether that's an upgrade remains to be seen. Atlanta brought in a new cornerback in Desmond Trufant, who can be expected to start immediately, then backed it up by taking another corner, Robert Alford, with their next pick. Alford might be a good candidate to move into the safety slot, giving the Falcons two rookies starting on defense.
The Atlanta Falcons have put themselves into excellent position to win in the NFC for the next few years. But they've got major competition. Within their division the Saints have proven worthy competitors and within the NFC Atlanta has to contend with some rising stars. They're talented enough to get it done. Now it's a mental thing.Are they tough enough?


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One thing I'm struggling with, which I'd be so grateful to have any ideas for, is breakfast ideas. I'm allergic to dairy (as is my son) and eggs, but don't always want meat for breakfast... What else? Smoked salmon is good, but I'm stuck there.
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Anyone know about this method of meat preservation? ie storing it in a tub of animal fat at room temperature. I read a few conflicting stories about it. Some say you have to cook/cure the meat first. Others don't. Information on the method is sparse. How long can you store meat in fat? It doesn't have to be the meat source's own fat right?
Was just trying to figure out this method because it seems like it would be a better alternative than the fridge and freezer. No thawing, more space in the fridge, freezer does not damage the meat, but most of all a much increased expiration date. This opens interesting possibilities like having fresh summer grass fed beef available in the winter.
So, does anyone understand how this works? What are good and bad practices? Can you store raw meat in it? For how long? If not, can I just cook it and put it in there? Does the type of fat matter as long as its solid? Does it change the taste of the meat?
If I don't get answers I'll eventually experiment with this myself.


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On Monday (13th May, 2013), Roger Federer posted a picture on his official Facebook account asking, "Does anyone know the best way to get rid of a fly?"
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Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company (Check them out on Facebook)
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Tonight, I was in the mood for something a bit spicy so I reached for Smuttynose's Star Island Single. Sadly, I had a little bit of a let down.
I was hoping for something a bit more crisp and spicy. What I tasted was similar to a diluted version of cider in taste with a more fizzy finish. As I tasted it more, I picked up apple, maybe pineapple, and a hint of caramel. This beer had a clean taste and was very drinkable. I think that the average beer drinker might enjoy this. But when have I ever considered myself to be average? Lol.
In hindsight, I should have had this beer with a vegetarian dish - perhaps Indian food or pasta primavera. Star Island Single is definitely better suited to spring or summer time. This was NOT a stand out beer to me! It truly did not compliment my New England home made beef stew. Should've had an IPA or a porter tonight! Lesson learned.