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That may be the best looking line-up that I have seen out of this team all season.
I completely agree with that!
I just dont understand Janish in the 2 hole. Dusty has this idea that "since you play SS" you have to bat 2nd. Frazier perhaps?
I think that I would have switched Janish and Frazier, but Janish has been hitting better since coming back up from AAA. Whatever the lineup, let's just get on a winning streak!
There really is no excuse for Janish hitting 2nd. He's the worst hitter in that lineup by far. He should always bat 8th, unless Leake or D-Train are pitching. Then he should bat 9th.
at this point does it hurt to try Paul 2nd in the lineup? Maybe it'll get him going being infront of Joey. If it doesn't help, then put him somewhere else next time. Disappointed to see Chris Heisey is hurt, but maybe that will get Alonso more practice in LF.


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It's Madonna's new marriage bombshell! And the person spilling her and hubby Guy Ritchie's dirt is none other than her father-in-law!
Guy Ritchie's dad is spilling secrets to British magazine Closer, revealing the rumors of a bumpy marriage between Madonna and Guy are true.
He said Madonna and Guy have recently gone through a bumpy period in their relationship, but are now back in Los Angeles to patch things up.
But amidst all the trouble, Guy's dad wasn't certain about one thing. When asked if the Material Girl and her director husband love each other, he said, "I just don't know that they do."
Guy's pop says Madonna and Guy's devotion to their kids is the tie that binds and keeps them together. Love or not.
Meanwhile, coming soon to a courtroom near you is the battle between Jennifer Lopez and her ex-husband, Ojani Noa.
J LO claims her first husband, a former Miami waiter, demanded $5 million from her or else he'd publish a racy tell all.
"Extra" uncovered the complaint just filed by the singer-actress, which states Noa's "despicable, fraudulent and malicious effort to profit from sensationalized statements." In publishing a tell-all, Ojani would break a confidentiality agreement between the two. Who said love don't cost a thing?
Soon-to-be-divorced Denise Richards was all smiles when "Extra" caught the dazzling beauty out on the town in Hollywood with her girlfriends. But sources tell us that behind the scenes, things are getting dramatic between Denise and Charlie Sheen.
But as "Extra" found out, in public Denise sure look life single life agrees with her!
While Denise enjoys single life, "Extra" breaks couple's news! Two of TV's biggest stars are reportedly an item: "Sex and the City's" Kristin Davis and "Friends" star Matthew Perry!
Yankees baseball star A Rod is off the diamond and dishing love secrets about his wife, Cynthia. "It's been 10 years and I'm still chasing her," the sports star revealed.
Alex Rodriguez and his stunning wife are on the new cover of Gotham magazine. And at Monday night's magazine bash, A Rod told "Extra" he hit a real grand slam!
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MILLBURN -- Evan Sherman traded in his rock 'n'roll chops for some jazz finesse.
The drummer's move paid off: Evan, a Millburn High School junior, is in Los Angeles this week, one of 28 high schoolers from around the nation chosen to perform at various Grammy Week events.
Evan will anchor the 17-piece big band, an opportunity he has long coveted.
"It's really unbelievable. I remember hearing about the program when I was starting out as a jazz musician," he said. "It seemed like a dream."
A jazz choir and a three-piece combo -- for which another Jersey drummer, Robin Baytas, a Montclair High School senior and Evan's good friend, will keep time -- round out the ensemble of players. They will record a CD, attend the Grammy Awards on Jan. 31 and play at the after-party. The ensembles, somewhat incongruously, will also perform in a tribute to Neil Young on Friday.
But it was another rock and roll musician who gave impetus to Sherman's budding career as a jazz drummer.
"Both of my parents were big Rolling Stones fans, so that introduced me to Charlie Watts," Evan said.
When Evan was 7, he saw Watts, who was digging back to his musical roots, and his 10-piece band play at the renowned Blue Note jazz club in New York. The show turned out to be a formative experience: "I got caught with the jazz bug," he said.
Soon afterward, Evan started listening to more bona fide jazz drummers, among them Gene Krupa, Philly Joe Jones and Max Roach.
Evan, who also plays piano and alto sax, grew up in a musically literate family. His father, Ric , plays guitar and bass, his mother, Donna, is a piano player, and an older brother, Brandon, plays guitar.
Donna Sherman said Evan had an early interest in music, and sang when there wasn't an instrument, whether a harmonica, a saxophone or piano, around to play. The family, which still jams in the basement on holidays, didn't need to encourage him, Sherman said.
"From a very, very early age, he was very focused," she said. "He never had to be told or asked to practice. ... He would sit down at a cheap drum set, and he played it like it was the most expensive kit in the world."
Evan plans on staying in the area to attend college. But much of his musical education already takes place in New York City, the globe's foremost jazz incubator. Every Friday night, Evan goes into the city to hear jazz -- and to play it into the wee hours at a pair of Greenwich Village clubs, Small and the Fat Cat.
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Probably one of the "wackiest" summertime events to come down the pike in a long time is the Hillbilly Festival, combining local crafts vendors, a classic car show, entertainment and 100 hillbillys for a special fund raiser at the Shriners Headquarters, in Broadview Hts., Oh. (Cleveland) Saturday Aug 27, 2011.
The real reason for this "out of the ordinary" festival is to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of pediatric specialty hospitals where children under the age of 18 receive excellent medical care absolutely free of charge to treat children with severe burns, orthopedic and spinal cord injuries. There is no requirement for religion, race, or relationship to a Shriner other than patients must be under the age of 18 and treatable.
But why the name Hillbilly? Within the Shriners organization there is a degree called the "Hillbilly Clan", in which members actually dress up as Hillbillys for the purpose of raising funds and "fun" - the later is the operative word!
"We've got a similar festival in Pikeville KY which draws over 10,000 spectators and we thought, why not do one in the Cleveland area", said festival president Michael Davison. After a couple of phone calls, a 100 clan members said, "Darn tootin, we'll put on our cleanest overalls!"
Davison continued in his best hillbilly drawl, "So far the word has gotten out and we got ourselves a whole slew of crafts vendors wantin'to come and put up a booth, heck we've got a lady who makes jewelry out of typewriter keys, the "Pampered Chef", Scents & Candles and even a person offering up special treats for dogs"!
Obviously The Hillbilly Festival is all about "FUN" and they've got a lineup of fun things to do including "Outhouse Drag Races", basically a lawn mower chassis (engine taken out) then an outhouse is built on top. Power comes from a buddy who pushes it while his other buddy steers it across the finish line.
On stage there will be various forms of hillbilly entertainment with Bubba the DJ; hillbilly Comedy skits with Cousin Luanne and sister Clarabelle, Couzin Neal who makes balloon animals for kids, a live band called "Curly Fry & and Idaho Spuds and a host of other chicanery along with the Shriners Korvettes riding thru the property on their miniature half size cars!
Celebrity Look-a-like, Elly Mae will be on hand as the Hillbilly Fesitival Grand Marshall and available for pictures at the Alexa Art Photo Booth.
Visitors will also be treated to a huge car show with over 200 classic cars, a special Hillbilly car corral who's vehicles look like they came right from the Beverly Hillbillys TV Show. There's also a special group of TV/Movie Cars, that include, one of the few Dukes of Hazard General Lees; The Smokey & the Bandit Movie car, the Starsky & Hutch TV car; K.I.T.T. Knight Rider car Barney Fife and the Mayberry Police Car where good 'ol Barney will be handing out tickets for people having toooo much fun !
A one dollar raffle ticket could win you the use of a 2008 Chevy HHR or $5,000 cash courtesy of the Don Sitts Auto Group, Cuyaghoga Falls.
Food vendors from Burgers n dogs to real cotton candy on a stick will be available for consumption as well as a beer garden for thirsty folks over 21.
The Festival will be held on the grounds of the Al Koran Shrine Headquarters, 1000 E. Edgerton Rd., Broadview Heights, Oh. 44147 (Cleveland) Oh. Easy access off I-77/I-80 Oh. Turnpike, Sat. Aug 27, 2011 beginning at 9am 'til 10pm.
Further info: Call Michael 440-834-1363.
The Hillbilly's Are Coming to Broadview Heights, Oh.
on August 15, 2011 at 11:26 AM, updated August 17, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Probably one of the "wackiest" summertime events to come down the pike in a long time is the Hillbilly Festival, combining local crafts vendors, a classic car show, entertainment and 100 hillbillys for a special fund raiser at the Shriners Headquarters, in Broadview Hts., Oh. (Cleveland) Saturday Aug 27, 2011.


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At first there seem to be a circling of the wagons. I suspect many of the wagon masters thought this story was about sexual orientation; if it would have been, Sam Adams would have never been elected mayor.
Leonard (after some thought) and Fish took their wagons elsewhere. Saltzman is staying out of town - smart move. But, Amanda Fritz, maybe not quite one of the wagon masters, brought hers right up along Sam Adams. What was she thinking?
In reference to ongoing and growing saga of Sam Adams' lies, Amanda Fritz:" "I cannot think of a compelling public purpose" for publishing this story yesterday, Fritz said." [Week].
"Compelling public purpose -" is that the journalist standard for publishing?
[I checked her blog and saw no post relating to her statement].
Does she somehow believe that Obama's inauguration is so compelling to stop the presses? What would she had preferred the Week to do?
What would be an Amanda Fritz' s compelling public purpose? Why did she even say this?
The Week's stories on this subject is journalism at its best. Well written, full of substance and timely. Fritz's response raises a concern how she views the role of the press.
I hope she thinks her comments through in the future.
If people want to stand by Sam Adams - that is fine, but don't blame others because he got caught lying.
It is interesting that she offered no "compelling public purpose" that Sam Adams ought to remain mayor.
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i would buy it.. buy spend no more than 700 usd for it... good price imo considering the the 512 ssd are going for about 350-400 usd...
but all in all they're just numbers so why does it really matter?
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if i could afford that.... hell yeah!
or if the prices get lower i totally would.
but right now... hell no, waaay to pricey, those.
i have a 120GB SSD now which is perfect.
once prices drop so that SSDs become just as much as a normal HD or a little bit more i might think of buying me a bigger one, but right no way
Just bought a 512GB SSD, so no. But I was seriously in doubt if 512GB would be enough, after all I want steam on it and those games were already above the 512GB mark, then we have WoW, D3 and Win7.
1TB sounds nice, but the at the price I think I can do with a 512GB for now until they get a lot cheaper.
When the price is right I'll buy one.
I would buy it if i became rich or they became HDD priced.
4 Western Digital RE4 1TB in RAID 5 at the moment for games and video editing is enough, unless it would be super cheap like below 50.
I expect a SSD to be faster (fast boot up times etc) rather than larger, we can use larger (1TB+) Hard drives for storage if we need them. But even RAM disks are coming back into vogue now that high speed RAM is so cheap and that would kick any SSD to the kerb. Powered RAM anyone?
No, because I just got a 240 gb.
for that price ?! ye.... NO are you crazy ?
Heh no, that's overkill, I'd only ever do so if they cost under $50
I'd buy it when SSD becomes cheap. That would be in the next 5-10 years.
If it was cheaper, I would
I couldn't stomach the prices for even the 256GB versions. 1GB just isn't an option. Would enthusiasts even touch those?
I meant 1TB!
It would depend on the price. If it was affordable, yes - then again, I only have a 64GB SSD so anything higher than that would be good for me. lol
LOL is this a troll question?
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Once we move, I'd like to set up a radio at the house. That's something I had meant to do here in SD but never got around to it. We'll be renting for a few months while we look for something permanent and I was wondering if anyone had any feedback on possible antennas? Maybe an Elk dual band? I'm considering picking up either a Yaesu 857 or 897 so that I can have an HF radio at the house and in the truck.
I need to start studying for my general...
Arrow J-Pole or make a di-pole
I have an Arrow J-pole attached to an old broom handle bungied to my fence. I take it down during lightning storms (not grounded to earth). I like that antenna because I can take it down easily and even bring it with me in case I want a good antenna for my HT.
It's a dual band, but I'm just running my FT-2900 on it in my garage. You might want to make a di-pole to stick in the attic or in a tree outside - barely noticeable.
Just 2m and 70cm for now or do you want to support HF?
Do you have any idea what potential mounts you have available, such as flat areas, hand rails, etc?
Cheapest, easiest solution if you can is a mag mount dual band stuck on a A/C or swamp cooler or a metal end table on a deck. Next idea would be a clamp-on mount, maybe to a railing or fence.
If you want to do HF I'd probably do a screwdriver. In your case with the 857/897 I'd give the Yaesu ATAS-120 a shot. I have one of those that I used on my truck, they work fine and being an SO-239 type mount you can rig up something easily.
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Yes, I'd like to get into HF. Finding time to study for the upgrade has been a bit difficult but I've got about 15 hours in a plane coming up.
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The event includes game booths, crafts and pony and hay rides. The Halloween celebration features tasty fare and the Wacky Whitchin' Kitchen, a pint-sized haunted house. Trick-or-treating kicks off at 6 p.m. and lasts until the candy runs out.
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The Eagles have signed linebacker Bryan Braman to a two-year deal, the team announced on Wednesday.
Braman's deal is reportedly worth $3.15 million, with $1 million of that guaranteed.
Braman, 6-5, 241 pounds, was a Pro-Bowl alternate for his special teams play with the Houston Texans two seasons ago. He has 31 special teams tackles in three seasons.
"We are always looking for core special teams players and Bryan has made his mark in this league on those units," said Eagles general manager Howie Roseman.
Braman has appeared in 46 games for the Texans, recording a total of 36 tackles in limited playing time. Although this move was made with special teams in mind, Braman certainly has the size and speed to fit into the Eagles linebacking unit.
"With his size, we also like his potential as a guy who can compete for spot as an outside linebacker," said Eagles head coach Chip Kelly.
The signing of Braman, combined with the addition of Chris Maragos earlier in the day, highlights the priority the Eagles are placing on special teams so far this offseason. Of the four signing the Eagles have made -- Malcolm Jenkins, Maragos, Braman and re-signing Donnie Jones -- three have been with the special teams in mind.
Just how committed is Braman to making a play on special teams? Check out this video below, where the newest Eagle goes head first into the punt returner -- with no helmet.)
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Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles nationwide.
The reason? They can roll away, even though the driver has removed the key from the ignition.
The recall involves 318,000 Honda Odyssey minivans and 259,000 Pilot SUVs from the 2003 and 2004 model years and 230,000 Acura MDX SUVs from 2003 through 2006.
Honda says the problem is that a system that stops the key from being removed unless the vehicles are in park, can wear out.
Dealers will fix the problem for free and owners will begin receiving notices of the recall starting in February.
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Changes to NYS regulations governing wages and tips of workers in the restaurant and hotel industries
Wage Board Files its Report & Recommendations
Albany, NY (September 25, 2009) - The 2009 Wage Board has submitted its report and recommendations to the Commissioner of Labor. This concludes more than five months of research, public hearings, oral and written testimony, and deliberations. A copy of the report and recommendations may be obtained from:
NYS Department of LaborThe report and recommendations are advisory only. The Commissioner may, by order, accept or reject the Board's report and recommendations, and may, if she deems it appropriate, modify the regulations recommended by the Board.
Section 656 of the NYS Labor Law gives members of the public 15 days after the publication of this notice to file any objections to the report and recommendations with the Commissioner. Such objections may be filed at the address above.


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Another empty day in my agenda, so a good day to fly out and go spotting in MUC with a former class-mate. At first we wanted to drive by car to DUS, but we decided to combine spotting with some flying. So I booked some tickets with LH for today.
At 03.45 my alarm clock went off and I drove to my friends place 6km from the airport AMS. Check-in with my e-tix went wrong and we had to queue at the check-in desks. Fortunately it was not too busy and a nice female agent checked us in for the first flight of the morning to MUC.
Security was a breeze as we only had some photo-equipment with us. It only took 10 minutes to pass security and we decided to grab a cup of coffee at the newly opened Starbucks coffee-counter. We walked down to the B-concourse where 2 LH birds were waking up after an overnight stay at AMS. A 737-300 at B9 for FRA, and at gate B11 a small Canadair CRJ-200 was waiting for us to join on her first flight of the day to MUC.
Flight: LH 4705 ( operated by LH Cityline )
Routing: AMS-MUC
Reg: D-ACHA
Type: Canadair CRJ-200LR
Seat: 11A
Load factor: 75%
2nd flight on the CRJ-200 and the 1st on this machine
Although the aircraft was parked at a finger gate position, we had to walk down the stairs and board via the stairs into the aircraft. As it is only a small bird, boarding was completed within minutes and we were soon ready for Pushback. Our captain had a rushy morning I think as we taxied with a very high speed. Still it took us 12 minutes before we queued up as nr.5 at rwy 36L. After a quick turn we headed to the south-east towards the Dutch-German borders.
The aircraft was in a good condition with surprisingly a very good seat-pitch. And bearing in mind I was quite far in the back of the aircraft, the engine noise was not too loud.
We were served some coffee and juice together with 2 small sandwiches ( 1x cheese, 1x Chicken ). Soon we started our descent into MUC and we landed smoothly on rwy 26L.
We taxied to a remote stand next where a bus was waiting for us. It took us to the terminal and we arrived in Bavaria.
whole lotta kranich
We decided to check out the T2 observers deck, but after some minutes we decided to go to the Airpark as the views were not too good here. So downstairs again and we walked to T1 to catch the S-bahn to the next station. We passed the aircraft in the park (BO-105, DC3, Ju52 and Connie ) and climbed the hill to check out the movements at MUC.
nice and shiny Aegan 320
Israir 320
'Tante Ju' ( Junkers 52/3M )
After a couple of hours we went back to the airport and check-in for the first possible flight to FRA. Through security we went, which seemed to take hours. For some reason the X-ray machine went of every time, and after 30 minutes we finally passed security on this quiet day at MUC. I really don¡¦t want to know how long it takes here on a busy day!
Gate G26 was our goal now, which is located directly behind a big tax-free store. Smart move MUC. We made a pit-stop at the coffee counter, as LH is offering free coffee and tea at MUC. A very nice gesture I must say.
Flight: LH 973
Routing: MUC-FRA
Reg: D-AIQA
Type: Airbus A320
Seat: 21F
Load factor: 80%
6th flight on the A320 and the 2nd on this machine
Boarding was again a breeze and we soon taxied to rwy 08L for a nice take off. The flight was uneventful, as it is a very short hop from MUC to FRA. I can't believe LH actually operates 330's at the moment between MUC and FRA. On the other hand a pity that we got an A320.
We first passed FRA before turning sharp right for a rwy 07L landing. Landing was a bit tough and we taxied to a finger-gate at the A-concourse. We walked to the sky-train and took the train to T2. Here we had a ¡§meal¡¨ at McDonald's and after that we went outside on the observation deck. Again we stayed for some hours taking various pictures of the airport action.
Almost ready for taxi
Red tails at FRA
Dolomiti 146-300
New door attached
Flight: LH 4682
Routing: FRA-AMS
Reg: D-ABXS
Type: Boeing 737-330
Seat: 18E ( 18F actual )
Load factor: 95%
5th flight on the 737-300 and the 1st on this machine
Now it was time to go home again, and with some full memory-cards with nice pictures we were happy about today's results. Our assigned gate was A36 which is quite a walk from the main terminal, and with only minutes left we needed to rush to make it to the flight.
My rule then is, don't run but walk fast. If you run, you'll miss it.
We were in time to make it to the flight and we quickly boarded this refurbished 733.
You really can't tell that this bird is around 20 years old looking through the eyes of the average passenger. We enthusiasts know better
down-town FRA
This flight went smooth and just over an hour later we landed at AMS on rwy 36R.
We said our goodbyes and home we went, tired but with a nice day behind us.
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Hi, welcome to Degrassi Wiki! Thanks for your edit to the User:Unknown4 page.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- KyleH (Talk) 04:33, 19 August 2009
Bureaucrat rights
Hi Unknown -- Roarthe can give others bureaucrat rights if the wiki community decides there's a need for another. For now I'd just concentrate on building new pages and helping the wiki grow (maybe it could reach 1,000 articles in the next few months?), and talk to other users about how to improve the pages and organization. Good luck! — Catherine (talk) 23:49, November 2, 2009 (UTC)
Regarding Innocent When You Dream
Putting fake summaries is also vandalism and reportable which was what you were doing. That's not an official summary for Innocent When You Dream and if it is, you need to cite it. Brandnewfanx 20:03, November 22, 2009 (UTC)
Deleting uploaded images
Hi, how do I delete an image that I uploaded? It was a lousier picture of myself that I was able to improve upon, and I want the old one removed from this database. GCapp1959 04:21, November 24, 2009 (UTC)
Thanks anyway! You got rid of crisp large one, so I reloaded it. I wanted to be rid of the tiny blurry one, and it looks like you managed to do so! GCapp1959 08:21, November 25, 2009 (UTC)
Ooops, no the blurry one (which I tried to black out) is still there. Get rid of this one, please ... http://degrassi.wikia.com/wiki/File:GCapp1973.jpg GCapp1959 08:23, November 25, 2009 (UTC)
Gavin "Spinner" Mason
Hi, since it's locked to prevent edits, would you please add the following categories to Spinner's page so it appears under these categories for which all other students of Next Gen are listed. (and don't forget the double [ and double ] on each line!!!).
Category:DNG Characters
Category:Degrassi: TNG kids
GCapp1959 05:17, December 9, 2009 (UTC)
Thanks!--THE ULTIMATE POKEMON FAN!!!!! 02:30, December 14, 2009 (UTC)
Hi Unknown4, I'm Shawn, from Wikia Entertainment. We've been seeing what you guys have been doing on your wiki, and the growth of the number of users, and we're really impressed! Over 600 articles is no small achievement. I'm leaving a brief message with you and the other admins saying I'd like to help out in a few specific ways - tweaking the search engine optimization (SEO) and main page of your wiki to get better results. I'd like to take a shot at designing a main page and skin that lines up with our new best practices - would that be cool? I'll let all the admins know when I have something to show. Thanks! Shawn (talk) 21:56, January 7, 2010 (UTC)
Hi Unknown, I just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. I'm Kacie, from Wikia Entertainment, and I'll be helping out and producing content here on the wiki. If you need anything or have any questions, please let me know. Cheers-- Kacie (talk) 19:43, January 15, 2010 (UTC)
Editor Drive
Unknown4, I just wanted to let you know that we're launching an editor drive for the Degrassi Wiki at the end of February! Users will be able to win special badges for their user pages when they recruit friends to come help edit the wiki. I'll make a page specifically for the drive, and users will only have to leave their user names plus the user names of their recruits to win badges for their user pages. It would be great if you and the admins could be in charge of handing out badges to those who have earned them. Let me know if you have any questions! I'll keep you posted. Thanks--- Kacie (talk) 00:48, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
Umm its a real season. first 4 titles the exec confirmed.
What a girl wants Part 1
What a girl wants Part 2
Breakaway Part 1
Breakaway Part 2.
don't believe me? twitter.com/stephenstohn
Hi Unknown4, I just wanted to bring this page to your attention: http://degrassi.wikia.com/wiki/Penis. --Kacie (talk) 18:02, March 12, 2010 (UTC)
Hi Unknown, Could you please write a sentence or two on my talk page about the homepage redesign we recently did for you? I need a good recommendation so other wikis will let us help them out, too! Thanks so much!-- Kacie (talk) 00:15, March 16, 2010 (UTC)
Hi i would like to become an administrator. how do you do that?Kenver24 01:25, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
Article Comments
Hi Unknown4, Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you! Sorry, I can't get rid of article comments, but talk pages are still available to you on the wiki--they haven't been deleted, so you can use those if you prefer. What's the problem with article comments? Are you worried about spam/vandalism?-- Kacie (talk) 21:16, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
Thank you!
Thank you for getting rid of the Ten Uglist Guys list! It drove me insane! ~holiday 21:28, July 26, 2010 (UTC)
There is something actually. Maybe you could delete it again? It's inevitable that what happened before will happen again. ~holiday 21:55, July 26, 2010 (UTC)
Problem reports
Hi. I dont know if you've noticed, but some of the users here have been reporting problems with pages using the ProblemReport system. You can see all the currently open reports at Special:ProblemReports. Click the magnifying glass to expand it. Once you have taken care of the problem, you can use the icons on the right to change the state of the report. 'Fixed' is when the issue has been fixed (even if it wasnt you). 'Closed' is for when it wasnt really a problem, like if someone is just abusing it. If its a bug that you cant fix, like something on the server, you can use the 'need staff help' and staff will be notified of it. --Uberfuzzy 07:52, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
I need help getting the templet back on Drew Torres's wiki I have all the information i just need it back on there!! thank you
Hey (: I wanted to report a vandalizer. Adam Torres went through many minor characters among other articles and added probably close to 50 irrelevant categories to each article. I warned them that it's considered vandalism and that he/she could get blocked, but they continued for some time. I undid as many as I could find. They were most likely just doing it to receive badges/points and figured it would be the easiest way. I'm not sure on the policies, but would they get blocked? -- ♥ GlitterDisaster 06:40, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
Thank you so much! While I'm here I had another question. I've tried asking in other places, and they tell me to ask an admin... You seem to be the most active. A few days ago, I think Monday, I received the 9,000 Lucky Edit when I edited Category:Characters I got the badge, but I didn't get the 100 points. If you count up my badges, (8 - Gold, 12 - Silver, 14 - Bronze) I'm 100 points short. It's not really a huge deal, but I'm wondering why I didn't get them. Was it because it's a Category, because it was my second one and points aren't given for that, or was there maybe a problem? Thanks! Sorry to be a bother. -- ♥GlitterDisaster 23:25, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
Top Ten List
Someone has been editing the top ten lists and writing these pages are stupid they should be effing deleted. i suppose that is vandalism. i was wondering is somehow you could block that person or do anything to stop them from writing that on there?
Hey, there's been another vandalizer, Briadavis123 is going to character articles and changing the article to reflect information of someone person they made up, and is also removing content. They did a similar thing to the Darcy Edwards article yesterday. Again, I gave them a warning before coming to let you know. They were on the Terri MacGregor article just now. Thanks. -- ♥ GlitterDisaster 20:28, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
(: I'm sorry I'm such a bother with these vandalizers, I just don't know what else to do with them. Although it wasn't a Degrassi page, HotVal vandalized my page today for no reason. She erased my talk page, and for some reason took the time to edit my About Me? haha. I've never interacted with her, I have no idea why she targeted me. -- ♥ GlitterDisaster 01:32, August 7, 2010 (UTC)
Hi there (: I've got another member doing pretty much the same thing as the one with the categories did before. GODKING OF ICE CERBERUS WERE-GARURUMON is adding useless, repetitive categories to the Paige Michalchuk article. Another member deleted the categories he had added, but he just added them again. I think it's pretty safe to say that he's doing it for badges. -- ♥ GlitterDisaster 22:41, August 8, 2010 (UTC)
Oh hey, me again :D This time I gathered up two in one day for you. HotVal is still being hateful for no reason. She erased my about me page and signed it to let me know she did it of course. I had previously warned her, but she ignored it and removed it from her talk page. And then most importantly there is What?? who spent all morning erasing several articles, writing curse words, offensive things, and attacking other members. From what I understand there is zero tolerance for that.
I'm just wondering, while you've been good lately at taking care of these vandalizers, the other admins do nothing. Do you know of anyway that maybe I or another active member could become an admin. There are several other members who have suggested that I or ~holiday should be an admin. ♥glittεrdisαstεr • talk • 23:44, August 10, 2010 (UTC)
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FREDON — A Sussex County man's lawsuit challenging the state's gun-carry restrictions will wait another week as the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether or not to hear it.
The case is again scheduled for a closed-door conference on Friday – the third week in a row it has been on the schedule of the nation's highest court.
The conference was originally scheduled for April 18, but then added to the list for April 25. It's now been added to the schedule for May 2, this Friday, according to the Supreme Court's website.
The case Drake v. Jerejian has become increasingly-high profile in the years since it was first filed, and is now being watched by gun-rights and gun-control advocates alike nationwide.
Originally filed in 2010 by a Newton pet store owner who was kidnapped in an apparent case of mistaken identity but who was later denied a concealed-carry permit, the suit has changed plaintiffs and defendants several times. The case is currently led by John Drake, a Fredon man who owns an ATM business and occasionally carries large amounts of cash — and says he needs a handgun for personal protection, according to court documents.
In the last few months, the NRA and 19 states have filed paperwork to support Drake's arguments that his Second-Amendment rights are being taken away by New Jersey's requirement to show "justifiable need."
Drake, who argues that his Second Amendment rights are being infringed, said he was looking at the re-listing of the case as a positive sign.
"We are re-listed – which is far better than denied," Drake said. "So the wait and the anticipation continues."
The state has argued that the state's gun laws are "a careful grid of regulatory provisions."
"New Jersey's Legislature, long ago, made the predictive judgment that widespread carrying of handguns in public would not be consistent with public safety because of the inherent danger it poses," wrote John J. Hoffman, the state's acting Attorney General, in a brief last month.
• NJ man's gun carry lawsuit delayed, to reach U.S. Supreme Court conference this week
• NJ man's handgun case before U.S. Supreme Court on Friday
• Sussex County man's handgun lawsuit 'demands review' from U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys say
• Attorney General asks U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss Sussex man's challenge to gun laws
• First the NRA, now 19 states: Sussex County man's gun-carry lawsuit goes national
• NRA gets behind NJ man's lawsuit challenging state's gun carry restrictions, group says


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Reputed drug kingpin Daniel "El Loco" Barrera and another Colombian national were deported back to their homeland on Wednesday, Venezuela's interior minister said.
Barrera, 43, is "one of the most-wanted men in the world" and stands accused of smuggling more than 31 tons of cocaine into the United States, Nestor Reverol told reporters at Caracas' Maiquetia International Airport.
The other Colombian deportee, Jorge Milton Cifuentes Villa, is part of a "clan" with links to Mexican drug cartels, the minister said.
Both Colombia and the United States want to try Barrera for drug-related offenses.
"El Loco" was apprehended Sept. 18 in the western Venezuelan state of Tachira, bordering Colombia, where he had been hiding out since 2008.
Cifuentes was nabbed in Venezuela earlier this month.
A third man, Dominican-born U.S. citizen Eduardo Acosta Mejia, was also expelled on Wednesday, Reverol said.
Acosta, according to the minister, is a U.S. Special Forces veteran who fits the "profile of a mercenary," with multiple visits to countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Jordan.
President Hugo Chavez announced in August that an apparent mercenary had been apprehended while trying to illegally enter Venezuela. EFE


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A hat-trick from Denis Behan eased Cork City through to the semi-finals of the Ford FAI Cup following this replayed Munster derby victory over Waterford United at Turner's Cross.
Waterford welcomed back Paul McCarthy to their midfield after suspension to a side that had drawn their three previous matches.
Cork retained Denis Behan who had scored their goal in the 1-1 draw at the RSC on Saturday night, his third goal in two matches, with John O'Flynn starting from the bench.
The visitors created the first chance of the game when Ray Scully cut inside Cork full back Neale Horgan before sending a shot just over Michael Devine's crossbar.
But Cork jumped in front after 11 minutes when Denis Behan thumped a direct free-kick through the Blues defensive wall and into the net off goalkeeper Packie Holden for his fourth goal in three games.
Behan added to that impressive tally ten minutes before the break when he intercepted a poor back pass from Waterford defender Robert Brosnan to Holden, and the striker rolled the ball into an empty
Cork's third goal after 61 minutes guaranteed Damien Richardson's side a place in the last four. A good pass from Colin Healy set up Liam Kearney who drove his shot from inside the penalty area past Holden.
The home side introduced O'Flynn as a late substitute and his first action was to head an effort off the Blues crossbar.
A Dave Warren shot forced a diving save from Devine with ten minutes remaining, but Gareth Cronin's side can now concentrate on staying in the Premier Division.
But there was no stopping Behan who was set up by O'Flynn for his first hat-trick after 84 minjutes.
Cork City: Devine; Horgan, O'Callaghan, Murray, Woods; Farrelly, Gamble, Healy, Kearney; McKenzie, Behan.
Subs: O'Brien for Gamble 67 mins, O'Flynn for McSweeney 74, Softic for Kearney 80.
Waterford United: Holden; Flynn, Brosnan, Breen, Hedderman; Warren; Scully, Kearney, McCarthy, Bermingham; Sullivan.
Subs: Kiely for Kearney 55, Grincell for Bermingham 69 A Mulcahy for Sullivan 78.
Referee: Pat Whelan(Dublin).


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Agawam's Ashley Monahan likes fantastic finishes.
She won a tight race for the second consecutive week.
Monahan won the race in 17:22, just two seconds ahead of Sabrina Kalil of West Springfield to lead the Brownies to a sweep.
Just last week, Monahan won her first varsity race with a narrow win over three Amherst runners.
Agawam freshman Megan Dustin was third and West Springfield's Emily Taylor took fourth.


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"My first student was my mother", jury member tells UNESCO Director-General
At a luncheon meeting on 8 July with the jury of the UNESCO International Literacy King Sejong and Confucius Prizes Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, reiterated the high priority she attached to women's education, especially literacy.
The five literacy professionals had just met to select the winners of the annual UNESCO King Sejong Prize and Confucius Literacy Prizes, sponsored by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China.
Kim Shinil, ex-Education Minister, Republic of Korea, spoke on his fifth grade assignment to teach five non-literate persons to read. "My first pupil," he reminisced, "was my mother." To be literate in those days, he explained, meant not much more than to read and write one's name and address - a sufficient tool for rural living, whereas today it involved mobile phones and computers.
Sylvia Schmelkes, chairperson of the 2010 jury, remarked that literacy now included job creation and personal and social transformation. Shi Shuyun, China's ambassador to UNESCO, said that Chinese villagers are learning to calculate the percentage of carbon emission in their environment. Norbert Nikiama, from Burkina Faso, commented on the high number of applicants (63). Zhou Nanzhao of the International Institute on Rural Education spoke of the urgent need to reach women in rural areas. Abdelwahid Yousif of Sudan said that the Literacy Prizes were both tools for raising public awareness on literacy and a means of internationally sharing good practices.
Mmantsetsa Marope, Director of UNESCO's Division of Basic Education, said that the Organization was documenting good practices focusing on enabling factors as well as organizing an online forum for experts and practitioners.
The 2010 UNESCO Literacy Prizes will be awarded on 8 September at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.


text: This is a little overdue but had to post our graduation announcement:-) Our experience with the Starband couldnt have been any better (well exept to not have needed one). Stella wore her band for 2 months from 7-9 months old. She had Plagio with a flat right spot. The doc said she would have to wear it for 3-4 months so we were soooo excited when she was able to graduate early. She started with 13.5mm of assymetry and her final number was 2.8mm assymetry (She improved 4 mm in the first 6 days). Her ortho had us stop because her numbers were great and her band was getting too tight. Her ear assymetry is almost non-existant too now. Her face is much more symetrical. Stella never woke up once while sleeping in the helmet, but did does and turn more for two nights. She was soooo cute with the helmet on, and we honestly got more comments than on how cute she was!!! Honestly the helmet came at a great time because she was crawling and mastered cruising while in it, so she fell on her head or into things a few times a day and never cried. She had to learn fast when it came off that hitting her head did indeed hurt. I missed the helmet for a little bit honestly. The helmet didnt slow down her motor skills whatsoever. She just took her first steps at 9.5 months:-) Sure the helmet sucked for many reasons: had to scrub it and wash her hair every single night, only 30 minutes of outside time at night with it off (we live in S. FL), it was always a little loose so had to adjust it every 2 hours or so, and after every daiper change. I know our time in the helmet is shorter than most, but i wanted to give a little peace of mind to those LO's who are getting their helmets at a later age (7 months) like us. Good luck everyone!!!


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CALL IN AT THE TRUST OFFICEPosted by admin in Trust News
Brian Mertens, the Trust board member with responsibility for the new office at the Cardiff City Stadium is pictured right with fellow Trust member, Clive Prigg.
The Trust office opens from around 90 minutes before kick-off until 15 minutes before matches start.
At the office you can sign up for the Trust from just £12 a year, with children under-16 free, buy T-shirts, miniatures and pin badges in aid of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal. And from the Crystal Palace game we'll be selling old programmes donated to the appeal. The Trust office is near Gate 5 (Canton and Ninian Stands).
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text: East meets west:"Fereshta needs to be careful," said Qayumi, 37, an Afghan-Canadian filmmaker who cast Kazemi in an Afghan-themed movie shot in California. "She's very aggressive and a total feminist, and that's good. But it can be dangerous here." "Targeting" was screened on a swatch of white cloth tacked to a brick wall.


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Two Oregon teachers unions have upped the ante in their longstanding legal battle with Bill Sizemore, the prolific initiative circulator whose business lost a $2.5 million court judgment for filing false campaign finance reports and forging signatures.
A lawsuit filed Thursday by the Oregon Education Association and American Federation of Teachers-Oregon accuses Sizemore of illegally hiding his assets in the name of his wife, Cindy, in order to avoid reimbursing the unions for their legal fees.
In essence, the suit says Sizemore is managing signature-gathering for more than half a dozen initiatives aimed at the 2008 ballot. But American Tax Research Foundation, a Nevada company, pays Cindy Sizemore.
"Mr. Sizemore continues to think and act like he is above the law," says OEA President Larry Wolf. "And now he's enlisted the help of his wife and an out-of-state special interest group to assist in his continued unlawful schemes."
Sizemore could not be reached immediately for comment.
After the unions won the $2.5 million against Sizemore's signature-gathering company, they won another ruling that Sizemore was personally responsible to pay it off.
The Oregon Court of Appeals last year overturned part of the original verdict, leaving some damages in place but also undoing the determination that Sizemore was personally liable.
Earlier this year, a judge ordered Sizemore to pay $125,000 in union attorney fees for violating an injunction restricting the way he runs his initiative petition business.
Thursday's lawsuit is aimed only at the attorney fees.
The other parts of the litigation are pending before the Oregon Supreme Court.
-- Ashbel Green


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It's Jazz Fest time. Finally. Grab your hats, sunglasses and schedules. Here's a look at what our 'after the Fest' pick's are for this year. If you don't like our choices feel free to build your own schedule with our interactive cubes.
Husband and wife duo Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi front their respective bands at the House of Blues. Southwest Louisiana all-star swamp pop and rock 'n' roll gang Lil' Band O' Gold and special guests Dr. John, Shannon McNally and Jon Cleary salute the late Bobby Charles at The Parish of the House of Blues. See Galactic at One Eyed Jacks. The Big Blues Harmonica Show at Chickie Wah Wah includes Greg "Fingers" Taylor from the Jimmy Buffett band, plus Johnny Sansone, Ben Maygarden and Sunpie Barnes.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue funk up the Blue Nile. Irma Thomas returns to Club Precinct. Carrollton Station presents Anders Osborne, John Gros and Eric Lindell plus Jimmy Robinson. Pianist Jon Cleary is solo early at d.b.a., followed by the Honey Island Swamp Band and, around 1 a.m., Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm. It's Bebop Night with Loren Pickford at Dos Jefes. The Radiators are back at Southport Hall. The Legends of Zydeco show at Rock 'n' Bowl includes Buckwheat Zydeco, C.J. Chenier, Nathan Williams, Sunpie Barnes, Clayton Sampy, Lil Buck Sinegal and more.
The North Mississippi Allstars plug in at Tipitina's, followed late by Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Tipitina's French Quarter has Cyril Neville & Tribe 13 plus Toubab Krewe. Jazz vocalist Johnaye Kendrick salutes Dee Dee Bridgewater at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, followed by Amanda Shaw at midnight. Pianist Tom McDermott holds court at Donna's. Hear Chris Thomas King at Snug Harbor. The Soul Rebels Brass Band hits Le Bon Temps Roule. Guitarist Sam Broussard joins John Autin at the Carousel Bar. The Trio at the Maple Leaf features Johnny Vidacovich, Marco Benevento and Skerik. Hear clarinetist Michael White early at the Sound Cafe.
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Angry protests greet Ahmadinejad at UN
A storm of condemnation greeted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address at the United Nations General Assembly this week in which he argued that "Zionists" control money and political power in the Western world.
The Iranian president told world leaders gathered in New York that while Zionists were "minuscule" in number, they had control over the United States and many countries in Europe.
"These nations are spending their dignity and resources on the crimes and threats of the Zionist network against their will," Mr Ahmadinejad said, adding that politicians in these countries bowed to their demands.
"It is deeply disastrous to witness that some presidential nominees have to visit these people, take part in their gatherings and swear their allegiance and commitment to their interests in order to win financial or media support," he said.
The Iranian leader also said that Israel was "on a definite slope to collapse, and there is no way for it to get out of the cesspool created by itself and its supporters".
Mr Ahmadinejad's vitriolic speech drew harsh responses from Israelis and Americans alike. Israeli president Shimon Peres, who represented his country at the gathering, accused the Iranian leader of using antisemitic language in his speech. "This is the first time in the history of the United Nations that the head of a state is appearing openly and publicly with the ugly and dark accusations of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion," he said, referring to the antisemitic forgery.
Other condemnations came from US officials and presidential candidates. Mr Ahmadinejad arrived in New York on Monday and spent the week giving press interviews to American media outlets. Upon arrival he was greeted with a large demonstration outside the UN headquarters calling to "Stop Iran Now".
The demonstration was overshadowed by last-minute changes in the protest line-up. Initially, organisers had invited Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton to speak, later adding Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
When Mrs Clinton learned of this, she cancelled her appearance, leading to a decision to cancel the participation of any elected official at the event.
Still, for the thousands who attended, it was a strong show of force against the Iranian leader and against his call to wipe Israel off the map.
"Go back to your country. We do not want you in America," said author and Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, who spoke at the rally.


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The second-round fixtures at this year's World Cup are complete, and for the first time in the competition's history, all eight group winners have made it to the quarter-finals.
Belgium's victory over the United States wrapped up the Round of 16, with Marc Wilmots' side joining Brazil, Argentina, Holland, France, Colombia, Germany and Costa Rica in the last eight.
The last four days have produced genuine drama on and off the pitch, with late goals, penalty shootouts and incidents galore dominating the headlines in South America.
So as the tournament edges closer to its conclusion, Bleacher Report takes a close look at the 10 most controversial moments from the second-round stage ties.


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Fishing closed for hatchery steelhead
Fishing for hatchery winter steelhead closed Jan. 16 in four areas,
the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced.
The closure was imposed because relatively few hatchery fish have
returned to WDFW hatcheries at Tokul Creek, Reiter Ponds
and Marblemount, creating a shortage of eggs for future fish rearing.
The closed areas are:
The Snoqualmie River from Snoqualmie Falls downstream to
Plum Access boat launch ramp, approximately one-quarter mile
downstream from the mouth of Tokul Creek.
Tokul Creek from the mouth to the posted cable boundary
marker, approximately 700 feet upstream.
The Skykomish River from 1,500 feet upstream to 1,000 feet
downstream from Reiter Ponds outlet.
The Cascade River from its mouth to the Rockport-Cascade
Road Bridge.
The areas are expected to reopen for hatchery steelhead fishing
on March 1, or earlier if egg-take needs are met.
Fishers are reminded to check the WDFW fishing hotline at (360)
796-3215 for information on emergency rule changes.
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The Snoqualmie Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (DU) will hold its
2000 fundraising banquet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, at the
Embassy Suites Eastgate in Bellevue.
Last year 288 Eastside residents attended the event and
contributed over $65,000 to help conserve and enhance wildlife habitat in
Washington and throughout North America.
"The Pacific Northwest is one of the fastest growing parts of the
country and we're losing a lot of prime wildlife habitat," said Ted
Burris, Snoqualmie Valley chapter chairman.
In three years DU's Pacific Northwest Initiative has completed or
is working on 111 projects in Western Washington, covering 40,000
acres. Over $13 million has been raised by DU members in Washington
during this time to help fund the initiative. In the Puget Sound region, DU is
expanding its successful Barley for Birds program and is working on wetland
restorations on both public and private lands.
Several projects were completed in the Skagit and Snohomish River
valleys and several more are planned. Restorations in the Samish Flats
and Lake Terrell state wildlife areas are also part of the initiative.
The cost for the banquet is $75 for individuals and $105 per couple,
and includes dinner, drinks and membership in Ducks Unlimited. For
tickets and information on the Snoqualmie Valley Ducks Unlimited banquet,
call (206) 344-1166.
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Gary S. Snook
LEWISTOWN- Gary S. Snook, of Third Street, Pleasant Acres, Lewistown, transcended this world and received a new life and body in Christ at 12:17 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Lewistown Hospital.
Born on July 17, 1949, in Lewistown, Mifflin County, he was a son of the late Lester S. and Mildred I. (Smith) Snook. On June 21, 1979, he married his present wife and best friend, Edna L. (Smith) Snook.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by: two sons, Aaron M. Snook, of Lewistown, and Joseph S. Snook, of Boulder, Colo.; brother, Ronny Snook and companion, Deb Betlyon, of Burnham; mother-in-law, Phyllis Smith, of Elmcroft; brothers-in-law, Rodger Smith and wife, Carol, of Bellefonte, Lonnie "Leon" Smith and wife, Deb, of New Jersey, and Joel Smith and wife, Deb, of Mechanicsburg; sister-in-law, Lynn Smith and her companion, Cheri Williams, of Raleigh, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by an infant son, Jared M. Snook.
Gary was a 1967 graduate of Chief Logan High School and earned a degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University in 1971.
He was recently employed as a business assistant at Tuscarora Intermediate Unit. Gary also worked as a controller for Mann Edge Tool Company, bookkeeper and accountant for Noerr Motor Freight, accountant for Boyer and Ritter, CPAs and also worked for the Pennsylvania State Department.
Gary was all about loyalty, love and laughter. Friends and people were always his number one priority. He enjoyed racquetball, tennis, pingpong, pool, darts, cards and the morning crossword. Celtics basketball, Penn State football and sports in general were the things he enjoyed watching on TV.
Club memberships included Walnut Springs Racquet Club, Juniata Valley YMCA, First United Methodist Church, lifetime member of the Burnham Fire House and the Burnham Lions Club.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Heller- Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., Woodlawn, 200 N. Main St., Lewistown.
A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, 200 Third St., Lewistown.
A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 342 S. Logan Blvd., Burnham, PA 17009, or Walnut Springs Racquet Club, Airport Road, Reedsville, PA 17084.
Online condolences may be offered at www.hellerhoenstinefuneralhome.com.


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EAST LONGMEADOW - Three candidates came out on top in an unprecedented special election to replenish the Board of Selectmen after back-to-back resignations earlier this year.
Among four candidates vying for one seat that expires in April, Peter Punderson and Angela K. Thorpe were the top vote-getters who will move on to a Dec. 18 ballot. For another seat that will not expire until April 2014, Debra Boronski is the only candidate on the ballot against write-in challenger Bryan Doe, who declared his candidacy after the filing deadline passed.
Punderson, a former oil business owner, and Thorpe, a school department employee, won 823 and 721, respectively.
Two of the three Board of Selectmen seats were vacated when veteran member James Driscoll resigned, citing work obligations, and former Chairman Enrico "Jack" Villamaino III resigned abruptly in April after being caught up in a voter fraud scandal. Villamaino has since been arrested and charged in Hampden Superior Court with crimes in connection with an alleged scam to steal hundreds of absentee ballots and submit phony votes in the 2nd Hampden District state representative's race.
He was a candidate in that primary until the alleged scheme came to light and he and his now-wife, Courtney Llewellyn, a suspended town employee, came under investigation. Llewellyn also has been charged. The two were married after their homes were raided but before they were charged. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Villamaino dropped out of the state race and resigned from the town board at once. Officials pondered limping along with a single board member but ultimately opted to hold a special election, which will cost the town an estimated $12,000. Candidates were required to declare which seat they sought at the outset.
Some observers said Boronski, a lobbyist, organized early, scaring most candidates out of that race. Doe hopes to win with a sticker campaign.
Beaten in the contest for Driscoll's seat were Nicholas Chiusano and Joseph Townshend, who won 398 and 664 votes, respectively. Chiusano was the only candidate not standing and waving to voters who streamed into Birchland Park Middle School on a chilly Tuesday.
Voter turnout hovered around 14 percent by the time the polls closed - slightly better than the average for preliminary elections, according to Town Clerk Thomas Florence.
Outgoing selectman James Driscoll, whose resignation will go into effect one day after the general special election, said he hoped the turnout would have been even higher.
"It's bizarre. We had nearly an 80 percent turnout for the presidential election ... but this is the election that will most directly affect voters' pocketbooks," Driscoll said, citing the town's high bond rating and lauding department heads whose contracts are set for renewal in the coming months. "We're in great shape and we need someone who's engaged."
Voters came out in droves in the state primary, as if in response to the scandal that briefly shone a spotlight on East Longmeadow. One voter shook his head sadly at Florence before heading to the voting booth, lamenting that he had known Villamaino and his family for years.
"I just don't understand it," the man said.
Punderson is a first-time candidate for the board. He has served on the town's Planning Board. Thorpe, a former School Committee member who was beaten when she simultaneously ran for that seat and a spot on the Board of Selectmen in April.
"I'm honored and excited," Thorpe said after the results came in. "It really is a thrill to be moving on. I really just want to serve East Longmeadow. We have a lot of good things going on and we need to highlight those."
The candidate who wins Driscoll's seat will attend about a half-dozen selectmen meetings before having to face the voting public a second time in April.


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PARSIPPANY — A township employee allegedly lied to police when he claimed two Hispanic men robbed him.
Michael Lorenzo, 32, who has worked for the Department of Public Works since 2003, told police that the men jumped him while he was plowing, reached into his pocket, stole money and knocked him to the ground, said Sgt. Yvonne Christiano.
According to police, he actually fell from the vehicle, striking his head and made the false report to avoid getting in trouble at work.
Christiano said police were uncertain as to why he felt the need to lie.
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Need a creative, crafty way to hold your napkins and silverware at your 4th of July party? Try these fourth of July felt and button star napkin rings! They are not only decorative, but they are also patriotic.
- Metal star cookie cutters (or freehand your own star shape)
- Blue felt and Red felt
- Red embroidery floss
- Disappearing ink fabric marking pen
- Rotary fabric cutter (a DIY staple!)
- Clear fabric ruler
- Self-healing mat
- Good fabric scissors
For table:
- White buffet plates
- Buffet silverware
1. Cut blue rings
2. Cut blue strips 6″ wide x 1.5″ tall using a rotary cutter, clear fabric ruler and rotary mat.
3. Fold each strip in half and cut with a pair of scissors to make two blue rings.
4. Cut ring slits
5. Measure 1/2″ from the left side and cut a slit halfway through (so your slit will be half of the 1.5″ tall). Repeat on the right side, but make sure the slit is opposite like in the photo above.
6. Cut stars
7. Trace your star cookie cutter or freehand your own star shape onto the red felt and cut out. Use disappearing ink pen if you can; I am lazy and used a Sharpie so I just cut inside the lines to make up for it.
8. Cut one star for each ring.
9. Attach stars to ring with button
10. Place your star in the middle of the blue ring. Place a small button on top. I like making the buttons and stars off-center because it gives it more energy.
11. Using a needle and red embroidery thread, sew through the button, star and ring to secure. Tie a knot in the back.
12. Place on napkins
13. Roll your silverware in a napkin and secure the tabs to close the ring. As mentioned earlier, I used high-quality paper napkins and plastic silverware for the BBQ, so if you're using fabric or silverware then you may need to make larger rings.
14. This is what the back will look like. Bring on the burgers!
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D. Backman (F&M College / NASA-Ames), T. Henry (Georgia State U.), T. Okimura, P. Mariani (Symtech, Inc.), J. Blackwell (NBSO), S. Jue (Johns Hopkins U.)
The goals of the NStars Project are to: 1) provide a robust, web-based data set for use by researchers and the public regarding stellar objects within 25 pc of the Earth, 2600 of which are presently known from an estimated total of 10,000; 2) discover unidentified nearby stars; 3) characterize stars especially in terms of astrobiology-related properties such as age, metallicity, variability, sub-stellar companions, and circumstellar planetary ('exozodi') dust; 4) support definition of research programs using upcoming NASA Origins facilities such as SIRTF (Space Infrared Telescope Facility), SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), SIM (Space Interferometry Mission), and TPF (Terrestrial Planet Finder); and 5) coordinate other NASA- and NSF-funded observing programs aimed at gathering new data on nearby stars. The large set of homogeneous and quality-controlled data for these stars will soon be accessible through the NStars website at: http://nstars.arc.nasa.gov. The Project is intended as part of a long-term initiative to promote research from both ground and space on nearby stars and fundamental stellar quantities, stellar populations and kinematics, history of the galaxy, extrasolar planets, habitability zones, and SETI. We thank the NASA Origins program and the NASA-Ames Astrobiology Institute for support.
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Two men who were shot this morning in downtown Cleveland, then ran to East 12th Street and Huron Road – near the Halle Building – where they hailed a taxi to MetroHealth Medical Center. (Cleveland.com)(WJW Channel 8)
A building in Norwalk in which a tree service company operates collapsed due to high winds overnight. (WEWS Channel 5)
A natural gas leak at Broadway and West 21st Street has caused Lorain firefighters to close down the area this morning, but no one has been evacuated. (Lorain Morning Journal)
Cleveland police have released a wanted poster for the driver responsible in the Oct. 25 fatal hit-and-run crash in which a 5-year-old boy was killed. (WKYC Channel 3)
Area crime news:
An Alliance man was shot in the leg Thursday night as he walked home with his girlfriend from a Canton house party. (Canton Repository)
A Youngstown man will be arraigned in Youngstown Municipal Court today on charges he racially insulted two police officers this morning. (Youngstown Vindicator)
A Plain Township man was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging him with shooting a federally protected red-tailed hawk last summer. (Canton Repository)
A Madison Township man, 36, was arrested and is in jail for burglarizing six Lake County homes in recent weeks in order to fuel his heroin addiction. (WEWS Channel 5)
Local news – east:
About 200 people showed up for a community forum in the West Geauga School District this week to hear Superintendent Geoffrey Palmer discuss the district's open enrollment policy. (News-Herald)
More than 50 full-time nursing, respiratory, imaging and laboratory positions are being eliminated at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. (Warren Tribune-Chronicle)
The Ashtabula County Drug Court has hired a new coordinator to help keep the program moving. (Ashtabula Star Beacon)
The New Lease on Life Rescue animal shelter in Struthers has expanded into a larger space. (Youngstown Vindicator)
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If Aqib Talib wasn't already in the conversation for the Defensive Player or the Year award, he firmly inserted himself into it during Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints.
For years opposing offenses were able to circle the Patriots on their schedule and know that they could log big numbers against the secondary. That's no longer true, and New England has Talib to thank for that.
His standing as a shutdown cornerback is no longer up for debate. First he took down Tampa Bay's Vincent Jackson, then Atlanta's Julio Jones, and finally Cincinnati's A.J. Green. All three were impressive feats, but the way he erased Jimmy Graham from Sunday's 30-27 win may be his most impressive performance to date.
The 6-foot-7 tight end entered action as the NFL's leader in yards and ranked second in receptions. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees knocked on that door a few times early on, but he quickly found out that Jimmy wasn't home. And with his top option erased, Brees completed less than half his passes (17 for 36) for the first time in 21 games.
Talib shadowed Graham until going down with a hip injury early in the third quarter, with the two lining up across from each other on the 17 of 20 passing plays they were on the field together. On 12 of those snaps, Talib received no help from a safety or a linebacker. Graham was targeted three times on those plays, with Talib breaking up two of the passes. The third sailed wide.
On most of the snaps, there was nothing unique or overly complicated about how New England covered Graham. They dropped Talib on him and let them go at it, although there were a couple occasions when Talib lined up at safety depth so a defensive end could attempt to jam Graham at the line of scrimmage.
On a few routes Graham ran over the middle, linebacker Brandon Spikes and Jerod Mayo chipped in. On another play, with Graham and running back Darren Sproles running routes to the left side of the field, Talib defended the sideline, allowed safety Devin McCourty to pick up Graham before he dropped down on Sproles.
After Talib left the game with, defending Graham became more of a team effort. McCourty and cornerbacks Kyle Arrington, Alfonzo Dennard and Logan Ryan all got turns against him. Only Arrington was targeted, and he recorded two pass breakups and an interception.
As impressive as Talib was carrying the bulk of the burden, it was impressive to see the whole secondary play a part in shutting down one of the NFL's most dangerous targets. And for that, the secondary walks away with an "A" this week.
Tom Brady did his best to make all the cries and concerns over his performance during the first five weeks of the season look foolish with his play in the first half. For 30 minutes, the Patriots looked like the Patriots. They played fast, with precision, and Brady looked comfortable the whole time. He completed his first nine passes out of the no-huddle for 97 yards, and threw only two bad passes during the first half, one of which was close enough that Julian Edelman should have caught it. Then the second half started. Aaron Dobson ran the wrong route and then dropped a pass. Brady overthrew Danny Amendola down the middle on a play that could have gone for a touchdown. It was downhill from there until the final drive, where Brady missed a couple passes, including one that was thrown behind Edelman on the goal line, but he made enough to atone for the mistakes and deliver a victory. The game winner was vintage Brady, as he threw the ball through a tight window, just over the hands of the safety, where only Kenbrell Thompkins could make a play. Still, even with the mistakes and miscues, this performance was a step forward after last week's step back.
It doesn't look like Michael Hoomanawanui was supposed to be a receiver on the third-and-18 play where he picked up 19 yards in the third quarter. He started out blocking and as the play broke down, he stepped out over the middle where Brady found him. ... It appears that Dobson is gaining the trust of his coaches. He played nearly a full slate of snaps Sunday, including plays in the red area, after spending the first five weeks further down the depth chart. He did some good things Sunday, particularly on a route down the left sideline in the first half where he went up and caught the ball at its high point and later during the final drive when caught the ball on the right side and managed to get out of bounds. If he continues to do these things, his height (6-foot-3) could be an asset in the red area. However, he ran the aforementioned wrong route and had two drops. ... Thompkins, likewise, had some good moments. He still has some bad habits and makes things look harder than they need to be, but when he lets the game come to him, he shows the potential of a very good possession receiver. ... The receiving core failed on New Orleans' first sack of the game. The offensive line gave Brady 5.91 seconds to throw, but Danny Amendola, Thompkins and Dobson were unable to uncover. ... Hoomanawanui was responsible for a few "bad runs" but he did lay a block that helped Stevan Ridley get loose for an 18-yard gain late in the first quarter. ... Dobson (two), Edelman (two), Amendola (one) and Brandon Bolden (one) had dropped passes.
After missing last week's game, Stevan Ridley came back strong this week, rushing 20 times for 96 yards with two touchdowns. Ridley did not play the first two series, but once he hit the field it was hard to take him off. It's clear that he's New England's best running back and possess burst to the hole that is not seen with LeGarrette Blount and Brandon Bolden. The strength with which he runs was also on full display, but perhaps no more so than during a 7-yard gain with 3:42 remaining in the third quarter when he ran through an arm tackle by linebacker Kevin Reddick and then bounced off of linebacker David Hawthorne before finally being brought to the ground. ...The running game seems to be more productive when the team stays committed to Ridley. ... Blount continues to be better running to the outside than up the middle.
In consecutive weeks we've seen plays where the Patriots struggle to block when left guard Logan Mankins pulls to the right. On New England's first drive on a play from the 9-yard line, Mankins pulled and left tackle Nate Solder failed to block his man, which caused Blount to get dropped for a 3-yard loss. ... The Saints made the most of New England's mistakes, dropping Brady five times. Right tackle Sebastian Vollmer (two pressures), left guard Logan Mankins (four pressures, one "bad run") and Marcus Cannon (two pressures, two "bad runs") were responsible for three of the sacks. The fourth was a coverage sack, and another came with a cornerback blitzing off the edge. ... The one Cannon allowed was the most egregious. He stepped to the side to help Vollmer with his man, not accounting for linebacker Curtis Lofton, who blitzed on the play and was given a clean lane to Brady. ... Looks like Nate Solder got away with holding Junior Galette on the final play of the game.
Tackle Charles Brown probably heard it during film review this week. He was completely unaware of Chandler Jones on New Orleans' last play and gave Chandler Jones a clear path to bring down Brees for a loss of five. ... On a play earlier in the quarter when Arrington intercepted Brees, Michael Buchanan, playing left end in a three-man rush, created the pressure by crisscrossing with Chandler Jones behind nose tackle Chris Jones, causing Brees to throw a bad pass. There was some disconnect during the play on the Saints' side. It appeared Brees attempted to call a timeout before the ball was snapped. ... If defensive tackle Tommy Kelly is going to miss extended time with his knee injury, it could be a problem. The Saints weren't committed to run Sunday, but there are holes to exploit with both Wilfork and Kelly out. New Orleans found these holes in the third quarter Pierre Thomas (13 yards) and Khiry Robinson (16 yards) took the ball up the gut for big gains on consecutive plays. The common theme on both: rookies Joe Vellano and Chris Jones were easily blocked out of the play. ... In all, the Patriots had about a dozen hurries and four quarterback hits, with Chandler Jones (five hurries, two hits) and Rob Ninkovich (four hurries, two hits) leading the charge.
Mayo (59 snaps) and Spikes (48) once again led the charge at linebacker, with Dont'a Hightower (24) chipping in as the third banana. After Mayo went down with a shoulder injury, rookie Jamie Collins (six snaps) and Dane Fletcher (six snaps) also saw some time on the field. It was a quiet day for the run defense in terms of impact plays, but they did a good job minimizing Sprole's ability as a pass catcher. Mayo gave up two receptions for a total of 18 yards and Spikes did not give up a reception the one time he was targeted. However, Spikes was in coveage on Ben Watson's 25-yard gain in the first quarter.
This grade is knocked down due to the poorly executed lateral from Julian Edelman to Aqib Talib on New England's first punt return of the game. The play did not work as designed, and the Pats were lucky Talib was able to cover it. If it had worked though, Talib had nothing but green in front of him since Edelman got everyone going to the right. ... Ryan Allen had another good day, averaging 45.9 yards per punt, with 4.61 seconds of hang time. ... Stephen Gostkowski hit a key 54-yard field goal in the third quarter.


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Syracuse, NY – The westbound passing lane of Interstate 690 through downtown Syracuse will reopen this afternoon in time for the evening rush hour and this weekend's Syracuse Nationals Car Show, state Department of Transportation officials said.
The lane was closed on June 28 after a hole opened in the middle of the lane over North Salina Street. DOT fixed the hole but then found cracks in concrete bridge headers on the same bridge near North Clinton Street.
The lane has remained closed so workers could repair the headers, which hold in place the materials of the joints between sections of bridge pavement.
The traffic relief will be short-lived for commuters who use I-690 west, however. DOT plans to close the right lane of the highway between Lodi and Townsend streets for a week beginning 5:30 a.m. Monday to accommodate more header repairs, officials said.


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Residents living in downtown Baton Rouge will have a place to buy groceries. Located on the corner of Third and Florida Street, Downtown Grocery plans to offer fruits, vegetables, milk, bread, wine, beer, and other household items.
The grand opening begins at 11 a.m. on May 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a celebratory welcome from Mayor-President Kip Holden.