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BEREA, Ohio -- Everyone knows the Browns are a young team with many unanswered questions. One of the questions may surprise you.
Could the offensive line be one of the best in the NFL?
"It's going to be a work in progress, but all the potential is there to be one of the best in the league. There's no doubt about that," said right tackle Tony Pashos.
Nobody doubts the quality of three-fifths of the starting unit -- left tackle Joe Thomas, left guard Eric Steinbach and center Alex Mack. The right side has been the problem. The Browns addressed that problem this off-season by ... doing nothing. Well, they did subtract veteran tackle John St. Clair and failed to re-sign free agent Floyd Womack. But, essentially, they stood pat as second-year guard Shawn Lauvao and Pashos came back from injuries.
Lauvao suffered a high ankle sprain a few days before the 2010 season opener. He was never right in a trying rookie season. Pashos tore a tendon in an ankle early in the first Pittsburgh game in October and was shut down for surgery.
As a result, the Browns suffered four different guard-tackle combinations on the right side.
"Last year we kind of lacked that cohesiveness and stability," Lauvao said. "At the same time, you want guys comfortable with each other."
Lauvao clearly was uncomfortable in his first rookie camp.
"It's definitely night and day with Coach [Pat] Shurmur compared to Coach [Eric] Mangini, just the way things are run and the way people are picking things up," he said.
Was it a culture shock for the third-round pick from Arizona State?
"Not necessarily culture shock," he answered. "But just kind of the atmosphere of what was expected. It was pretty physically demanding and it was frustrating my body didn't hold up the way I wanted to. People have different philosophies and views of things."
Pashos was out of sight and mind after his first season with the Browns was submarined by the ankle injury. It was the second NFL campaign in a row Pashos failed to stay healthy. Critics howled for a new right tackle in the draft or free agency, someone to depend on.
"I think my coaches and guys around me know I'm definitely that guy," Pashos said. "Now it's up to me to get back in the groove of things, set my feet and go. Hopefully I've got that [injury] bug out of me."
The starting unit has been intact for two weeks at practice. There is depth with versatile veterans Billy Yates, John Greco and Steve Vallos, and young up-and-comers like Branndon Braxton and Jason Pinkston. The line is one area of comfort for the new coaching staff implementing the West Coast offense, one less thing to worry about.
"They are the strong point on our offense," said quarterback Colt McCoy. "They are the foundation of what we need to do. Those guys are playing well."
Last year's offense was an unsolved Rubik's cube. Whatever was installed was eroded by multiple injuries at the quarterback position. But the one thing last year's Browns were able to do offensively was create a smash-mouth mentality running the ball.
Now that the Browns have joined the modern era and are attempting to throw the ball, you wonder if the gains made in the running game will carry over.
"Oh yeah," Pashos said. "You can't lose that. That's in the bank. That's the foundation now. That's stored away. Peyton Hillis ain't going away and neither is the running game.
"We have the ability to do what we're geared to do -- pound it and throw it when we need it. Peyton's a stud, you know that. Then when teams have to address that, then we can go to the outside."
McCoy points out, "For this offense to work, we've got to throw and catch the football. That's the bottom line."
McCoy is not concerned about weakening the running game by emphasizing the new pass offense in camp.
"I think the great thing about this offense is it plays to your strengths," he said. "Part of the West Coast is throwing and catching the football. But you've got a guy like Peyton in the backfield. You've got an experienced offensive line. And you've got coaches who've won a lot of games. So they're going to put us in situations based on what we do well and we're going to make it work."
Offensive line as a team strength? It can be if the right side comes through.
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LED Lytes Offers New Product LED Candles
Flameless candles are a safe, new innovative item that many people may want to have in their home.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 21, 2014 ) Mesa, Arizona -- LED Lights is a fairly new Company based in Mesa Arizona. They offer a number of different products but according to the owners, Peg & Ken Schmidt, the Company's biggest seller is the 2" x 2" flameless battery operated candle.
Why not use flameless candles for your wedding reception.
Why not use flameless candles for your wedding reception.
These small votive candles are made from real wax and are powered by a small CR2032 watch type battery. According to Ken "the batteries will last anywhere from 72-96 hours. Ken says replacement batteries can be ordered very inexpensively through Amazon.com.
With Spring and Summer just around the corner the Company is starting a major advertising campaign "geared" towards weddings and wedding receptions. According to Peg many recent customers have bought dozens of these candles to be used as center pieces on the reception tables.
Upon examination of the LED candles you'll find they do look very close to the real thing. They are an ivory colored wax with a carved edge on top. Once turned on they flicker just like a real candle. It seems the only way to tell them apart from the real thing is to look down on them from the top and you will then see the small, flickering LED light.
Ken says other customers really enjoy them for outdoor use as well. On the back patio, camping, picnicking, etc. Ken pointed out the obvious in saying, "these flameless battery candles are wind proof"!
Another important thing to consider, according to the owners, is they are pet friendly. According to Peg many LED Lights customers by these candles instead of regular candles because of their pets. It is obvious that having dogs and cats around could pose a threat of fire when using real candles.
The owners of LED Lights promise 100% satisfaction with their product and also offer a 100% money back guarantee. According to Ken customer satisfaction is the number one goal and always will be.
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It's unfortunate that Langley has chosen to copy Coupeville's successful Red Ticket raffle this year with its own White Ticket raffle, not to mention scheduling the drawing on the same day at nearly the same time, apparently without any word to the Coupeville Chamber.
With all the creative energy and talent on the South End, it seems that someone might have come up with an original idea. I can well imagine how Langley businesses would feel about Coupeville organizing its own Mystery Weekend in February.
As a former Langley resident, I shop both ends of the island all the way from Clinton to Oak Harbor. In fact, I did exactly that last week with stops along the way. I'm aware, however, that there's a certain kind of "cannibalizing" that goes on with some of the businesses in Langley and experienced it myself when I had a business there. Apparently, it's easier to borrow someone else's good idea than to come up with a new one.
I know that all business owners hope for good Christmas sales, but copycat promotions are far less likely to draw customers than new, creative promotions. Langley, I think you can do better than this, and I look forward to seeing some bright new ideas.
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When Joe Philbin left Green Bay to take over as the Miami Dolphins' head coach, Packers coach Mike McCarthy promoted Tom Clements to offensive coordinator and moved McAdoo to take over Clements' former role coaching the quarterbacks. McAdoo had been coaching tight ends
The moves allow Rodgers to continue his good relationship with Clements in a different role, while getting a fresh perspective from McAdoo.
Rodgers says, "I enjoy a new face in the room with some new ideas to motivate me and challenge me."
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New York wins it 29-21
285: Chakonis looks simply over matched
285: Chakonis gets pinned in 5:40!
285: POne minute go go, Chakonis is on bottom.
285: Hughes gets a turn to take a 7-0 lead at the end of the second. They will be on their feet in the third and Hughes takes Chakonis right down; 9-0
285: Chakonis looks for a merkle, Hughes steps behind and gets the reversal; 4-0
285: Hughes will be down in the second.
285: 2-0 Hughes after one, Chakonis spent the majority of that match just trying to stay off his back.
285: Hughes takes him right down; 2-0
285: E. Chakonis (NJ) vs. Mike Hugheas (NY)
This one is all coming down to the 8th grader, Eric Chakonis.
220: Another TD for Chakonis; 9-3 and that will be it.
220: Chakonis lets him up; 7-3
220: Chakonis gets another TD to make it 7-2
220: Chakonis gets out; 5-2
220: Stall warning Chakonis. Theyre on their feet. 4-2 at the end of the second. Chakonis will be on bottom in the third.
220: Bonneau starts on bottom in the second and gets out; 4-2 in the second.
220: Chakonis took him down again; 4-1
220: Chakonis takes him down, lets him up; 2-1
220: Zack Chakonis vs. Kevin Bonneau (NY).
195: Messner wins it 8-3!
195: Messner takes him down and lets him up; 8-3
195: NY starts the third on bottom, Messner cuts him; 6-2
195: Stall warning, then a stall call less than five seconds later to give Messner a point and a 6-1 lead at the end of the second.
195: Messner cuts him; 5-1
195: Messner looks still hungry from last weekend.
195: Another TD for Messner; 5-0 in the second. Messner looks awesome.
195: 2-0 Messner up at the end of the first. Messner starting on bottom and gets right out; 3-0
195: TD Messner to go up 2-0 in the first.
195: Anthony Messner (NJ) vs. NY (Not positive on the name, they switched from what it on the roster)
182: Brady gets the TD to win 6-4
182: Yildiz cant get out, were going to overtime!
182: TD Yildiz; 4-2 but Brady reverses him immediately; 4-4. 54 seconds to wrestle, Yildiz is on bottom
182: Brady starts the third on bottom and escapes; 2-2
182: Brady escapes; 2-1 at the end of the second
182: Yildiz gets a reversal to take a 2-0 lead.
182: No score in the first, Yildiz picks bottom in the second.
182: No score after a minute.
182: Ali Yildiz (NJ) vs. Shayne Brady (NY)
170: Ramos wins it 5-4
170: Ramos up 5-4 with 30 seconds to go.
170: Ramos gets out and hits a spear double to take a 5-4 lead.
170: Blood time Radoncic
170: Two great shots from Ramos but both go out of bounds. 4-2 Radoncic at the end of the second. Ramos will start on bottom in the third.
170: Radoncic escapes to take a 4-2 lead with :40 to go in the second.
170: Radoncic still on bottom after a minute.
170: Radoncic gets a TD of his own to make it 3-2 at the end of the first. He will start on bottom in the second.
170: Ramos gets the first TD, lets him up; 2-1 Ramos in the first
170: Ethan Ramos (NJ) vs. Adis Radoncic (NY). Both of these guys are state champs.
160: Grimaldi gets a TD with 7 seconds on the clock to win it 4-2
160: Grimaldi cuts him with a minute to go; 2-2
160: Grimaldi gets a reversal to take a 2-1 lead with more than a minute left in the third.
160: Johnson cant escapes but leads 1-0 after two. Grimaldi starts on bottom in the third.
160: Stalling on Grimaldi to give Johnson a 1-0 lead.
160: Johnson starting on bottom in the second tied 0-0
160: Grimaldi in on a double but cant finish before time expires; 0-0 after one.
160: Stall warning Grimaldi.
160: 0-0 after a minute.
160: Josef Johnson (NJ vs. Tyler Grimaldi (NY)
152: Rasheed gets a tilt to make it 10-0. Thatll be it.
152: Rasheed up 7-0 after two. Starts on bottom in the third and gets another reversal; 9-0
152: 5-0 Rasheed at the end of the first. Rasheed starts on bottom in the second and gets a quick escape to go up 7-0.
152: Rasheed gets a TD and three backs to take a 5-0 lead in the first.
152: John Faugno (NJ) vs. Cory Rasheed (NY)
145: Clagon gets another TD to win it 9-2
145: Clagon escapes; 7-2
145: 6-2 Clagon up after the second. He will be on bottom in the third.
145: 6-2 Clagon up after one. They will start on their feet in the second.
145: Clagon takes him down to his back. Hernandez calls injury time from his back so they give Clagon an extra point. 6-2 Clagon leads in the first.
145: Clagon escapes; 2-1
145: Clagon gets taken down on the line! The refs discuss and decide to Hernandez the points.
145: Luis Hernandez (NY) vs. BJ Clagon (NJ)
138: Two! Lewis fires again and gets the TD with 10 seconds to go! Lewis wins it 3-1.
138: Lewis almost had a TD but Tighe escapes. 2-2 with 30 seconds left.
138: Lewis escapes to tie it at 1 with a minute and a half to go.
138: Lewis almost has a TD at the end of the second but time expires. He will start on bottom in the third trailing 1-0.
138: Tighe escapes. almost had a reversal; 1-0 Tighe leads in the second.
138: Tighe starts the second on bottom.
138: Tighe is a NY state champ and headed to Binghamton next season.
138: Lewis in on a shot, cant finish and Tighe almost ends up with a cradle. 0-0 after one
138: No score after a minute. Tighe has the size advantage.
138: Richie Lewis (NJ) vs. Nick TIghe (NY)
132: Estevez wins it 7-3.
132: Estevez escapes; 7-3
132: Estevez leads 6-3 at the end of the second. He will start the third on bottom.
132: Melikian escapes; 6-3 Estevez leading
132: Estevez takes him down. His dump has been working real well.
132: Melikian escapes; 4-2
132: Melikian starting the second on bottom. Estevez leads 4-1
132: Melikian escapes and Estevez takes him back down; 4-1 after the first period.
132: Estevez with a quick TD; 2-0
132: Jason Estevez (Livingston) vs. Sam Melikian (NY)
126: Giraldo gets hit with a third caution to make it 5-4. Fabian gets three backs on a missed gramby and beats Giraldo 8-4.
126: Giraldo still on bottom after a minute.
126: 4-4 at the end of the second. Giraldo starts on bottom in the third.
126: Fabian gets a reversal and two backs. Giraldo gets a reversal back; 4-4 but Giraldo is wrestling the better match.
126: Fabian starting on bottom in the second.
126: Giraldo up 2-0 after one. He was looking for a turn at the end of the first, hes really wrestling well.
126: Two! Nice TD for Giraldo; 2-0
126: Anthony Giraldo (NJ) vs. TJ Fabian (NY). Both of these guys are state champs.
120: Passaro wins it 1-0. Nice match from Mastropietro.
120: Mastropietro in on a SWEET sweep single but cant finish. 11 seconds to go Passaro leads 1-0
120: Passaro escapes to take a 1-0 lead with a minute to go.
120: Passaro starting on bottom in the second.
120: Mastropietro gets ridden out; 0-0 after two.
120: Passaro still on top after a minute.
120: No score after the first. Mastropietro starting on bottom in the second.
120: No score after a minute.
120: Marc Mastropietro (NJ) vs. Travis Passaro (NY)
113: Piccininni wins it 9-0
113: Piccininni starts on bottom in the third and gets another reversal to make it 9-0. He has the major.
113: Piccininni gets a reversal to make it 7-0 at the end of the second.
113: Vindici still on top after a minute
113: Piccininni up 5-0 after one. He will be on bottom in the second. Piccininni looks awesome.
113: AJ Vindici (NJ) vs. Nick Piccininni (NY)
106: Freeman gets another one and wins it 8-2
106: Quinn escapes; 6-2
106: Starting on their feet in the third and Freeman gets another; 6-1 with 1:30 to wrestle in the match.
106: Two! Shoestring TD for Freeman to take a 4-1 lead at the end of the first.
106: Freeman is close to another TD but Quinn fights him off; 2-1 in the second
106: Quinn starts on bottom in the second and escapes; 2-1
106: Two! Freeman gets a TD at the end of the first to go up 2-0. The New Jersey crowd comes alive!
106: No score after a minute. Freeman is enormous.
106: Ryan Freeman (NJ) vs. Kyle Quinn (NY)
99: Diakomihalis fights off a TD to win it 6-3 over Kelly
99: One minute to go; 6-3 Diakomihalis
99: Diakomihalis starts the third on bottom and gets a reversal right away to go up 6-2.
99: Kelly escapes at the buzzer to make it 4-2 at the end of the second.
99: Two! TD Diakomihalis takes a 4-1 lead.
99: Diakomihalis up 2-0 after one. Kelly will start on the bottom int he second and gets let up; 2-1 Diakomihalis
99: Diakomihalis up 2-0 with a minute to go in the first.
99: Two! Quick TD for Diakomihalis
99: Yianni Diakomihalis (NY) vs. Alec Kelly (NJ)
Were starting at 99 pounds.
Im looking forward to seeing Eric Chakonis out there. He lost 7-1 to Jesse Webb from New England (#10 in the country, Super 32 champ)
Lehighs are under way. Feel free to leave some comments below and chat with me during the match.
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WHITMAN, Mass. - The late-winter storm that buried parts of the country was forecast to be little more than a nuisance for most of New England. Try telling that to Connecticut and Massachusetts residents who spent two days shoveling as much as 2 feet of snow.
"The forecast was 4 to 6 inches and I think I'm looking at about 12 to 14 inches," West Roxbury resident Mark Spillane said as snow continued to fall Friday. "I did not expect to have to bring out the snow blower."
The storm was centered far out in the Atlantic Ocean, and by the time it reached New England, forecasters were focused on the potential for coastal flooding and not snow, which in many places was predicted to reach a maximum of 6 or 8 inches.
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A house on the Plum Island seacoast in Newbury, Mass., sits partially collapsed into the churning surf, driven by winds from a slow-moving storm centered far out in the Atlantic Ocean, at high tide Friday morning.
The coastline was battered by three high tides during the duration of the storm, the worst Friday morning, when some roads in coastal towns were flooded with up to 3 feet of water. A vacant house on Plum Island, off the northeast coast of Massachusetts, was ripped from its foundation and collapsed into the sea. Other homes there were badly damaged.
But in most places, it was the persistent snow that threw people for a loop.
The National Weather Service reported nearly 13 inches of snow at Boston's Logan International Airport as of 1 p.m., with more than 2 feet in a few Massachusetts towns and nearly that much in many others. Some parts of Connecticut and New Hampshire also saw more than a foot.
With spring less than two weeks away, Lisa Parisella, of Beverly, Mass., had been ready to dig out her sandals. Instead, she found herself donning her winter boots for a trip to the grocery store to make sure she had enough food for her kids, whose classes were canceled Friday.
"This was unexpected," said Parisella, 47, an office manager. Forecasts had called for 1 to 8 inches. Instead, her town had well over a foot by noon, and snow continued to fall. "I was ready to start decorating for spring. I was thinking, March, ready to take out the sandals, and I'm taking out the boots again."
Tim Wicker, a self-employed 32-year-old resident of Norwich, Conn., said the latest storm wasn't too bad, but he was also longing for spring.
"The other day I was out in a T-shirt," Wicker said. "Now we're dealing with this again. It's going to be 54 on Sunday. It's just New England."


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As a child of former Yugoslavia (now Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.), I would like to present some amazing retro-futuristic monuments in my motherland. The structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and '70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place (Tjentište, Kozara, Kadinjača), and where concentration camps once stood (Jasenovac, Niš).
The monuments were designed to convey the confidence and strength of the Socialist Republic. Sculptors include Dušan Džamonja, Vojin Bakić, Miodrag Živković, Jordan and Iskra Grabul, to name a few. Bogdan Bogdanović and Gradimir Medaković were the architects.
In the 1980s, the monuments attracted millions of visitors each year, especially young pioneers for their "patriotic education." After the Republic dissolved in the early 1990s, they were completely abandoned and their symbolic meanings faded away.
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The length is very good, it keeps the coastal wind gusts out. It is lightweight and comfy. I own two of them (M) in different colors. The zipper in the older one gives out, that's somewhat dissapointing but it's true, that have been wearing it a lot. It washes conveniently in the washing machine.
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I got this jacket as an addition to another lightweight longer coat that doesn't have a hood. I really wanted a hood! The weight, color (mineshaft) and style of the coat are wonderful. It is an Trim cut though, and if I hadn't sized up it would be too tight across my hips and chest. Even a size up its tighter than I'd really like across my hips. My similar coat does fit better.
Beautiful jacket but....
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Another Columbia jacket that is cut disproportionately large on top and small on the bottom. I am evenly proportioned so I guess this manufacturer 's coats are not a fit for my body shape. I do think a very broad shouldered, larger chested woman with slim hips and legs would find this coat very flattering to wear.
Obsessed with this coat.
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I searched high and low for a winter jacket. I wanted something warm and not super bulky. This is it! I get lots of compliments on it and its keeping me very warm through our cold Michigan winter. I work at a car dealership so I'm inside and out a lot. This jacket is perfect. Buy it.
Runs large
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- Fit: Runs large
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The picture makes this jacket look more slim fitting than it is. My normal jacket size is an XS which I ordered in this coat as well but sadly it fit more like a medium on me. Aside from the sizing It has two zip pockets that are good depth and an inside zip breast pocket which could easily hold a small wallet or phone and there is no waist band.
great coat
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Nice, lightweight coat. Love the fit, longer length to cover the backside and it is stylish looking. It is not super warm when it gets down to single digit temps, but I have a heavy down coat for frigid temps so that is not an issue for me. Got the navy, love the color. I ordered the small, fit is perfect.
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This jacket did not fit well at all. Very roomy almost to big on the top and super tight below the waist, could barely get it zippered up. I did love the color, navy, and there are thumb holes which is a wonderful so the sleeves don't ride up. If you are on the curvy side this may not work for you. Sending back today.
Thanks for this detailed review. Really helpful. Are any coats made for women who are curvy?
Great winter coat
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5'8" size 12. I ordered an XL and am really happy with the fit. I like to layer and this is perfect size for that. It's very warm but also lightweight. I'm very happy with this buy.
Light jacket that provides plenty of warmth.
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I absolutely love this jacket! It is form fitting, warm, and it stylish enough to wear over an evening dress for a night out on the town. I pretty much live in this jacket all winter. I wish it had more fill in it, but it is perfect for even Alaskan winters. If it dips below 10 degrees I add a layer and it's perfect.
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- Fit: True to size
I am 5'7", 150 lb, with long arms - this jacket fit perfectly in large. It is very warm and wind protective without bulk. I live in the Northeast and walk 1/4 mile from the parking lot at 5 a.m. and I am comfortable for the first time in years! If it is truly bitter out - a thin, athletic style zip up underneath fits nicely and makes it super warm.
Warm and Light
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Just like the name, this jacket is super lightweight but very very warm. Omni-heat is incredible!! I've worn this coat every day since I've gotten it. Its length and cut make it perfect to wear to work over a dress (especially for commuters who walk in the winter) or throw on over leggings and a tank top on my way to the climbing gym.
As a taller woman (5'10") I was impressed that the sleeve length actually fit my longer arms, even in the medium!
Nix the Logo!
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
Perfect jacket except for the white stitched logo right in the front. What an eye sore! An noone wants to be a walking advertisement. C'mon Columbia.
Columbia others: Pay me if you want me to be a walking billboard
will this fit a size 42 bust in xl?
I am 5.5 inch 141 lb , what is the size of this jacket will be fit for me ..... Thank you
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I am a size 4 petite, what size shouldI order?
Sounds like you need a size small!
What is the center back length of a medium?
36 inches
My wife is a plus size 1X, do you have this plus sizing?
Hi there,
Unfortunately we have sold out of that size and do not currently have any more ordered to come in at this time, sorry about that!
Does anyone have a suggestion of a synthetic insulated park that IS as warm as a 600 or 700 fill down coat?
Would this be as warm as a 600 or 700 fill down coat? Looking for something with that warmth that is not down.


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SPRINGFIELD – More than 200 firefighters from throughout Western Massachusetts plan to travel to Boston on Wednesday and Thursday to attend the funerals of two Boston firefighters killed in the line of duty last week.
Arthur Williamson, president of the West Springfield firefighter's union and vice president of the 5th district of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, said three buses will be available for Western Massachusetts firefighters seeking to go to the two funerals.
Two buses will leave from Springfield and another from Holyoke on Wednesday and Thursday morning at 5:45 a.m.. Williamson said the buses need to leave that early in order for firefighters to arrive in Boston early enough to take part in the funeral procession.
The Springfield buses will leave from the parking lot at Wilbraham Road and Breckwood Boulevard. The Holyoke bus will leave from the Holyoke Mall.
The cost of the buses is being donated by MGM Resorts of Springfield, he said.
He said he did not know the exact headcount but expected the region would be well represented.
"We'll definitely have a couple hundred guys," he said.
The 5th district represents fire departments in the four counties in Western Massachusetts, he said.
The funeral for Lt. Edward Walsh is planned for Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church in Watertown, while the funeral for firefighter Michael Kennedy is planned from Thursday morning at Holy Name Church in West Roxbury.
Walsh and Kennedy were killed last week in a nine-alarm blaze in Boston's Back Bay.
"It will be a sad day for the fire service," Williamson said. "It is what we do to honor our brothers."
Also Chicopee is sending about 50 firefighters to the funeral Wednesday and another contingent is also heading to Boston on Thursday, said Howard Beaudry, president of Local 1710 of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts.
"Our brothers gave their lives to save others. This is the ultimate respect we give to our brothers," he said.
King Ward Coach Lines, headquartered in Chicopee, offered a bus and driver to bring members of the City's Fire Department to the funeral on Wednesday. The bus is leaving at 5:30 a.m. so firefighters can make it to a central parking lot by 8 a.m. as requested by funeral organizers, he said.
Beaudry thanked the company for its generosity.
The Chicopee firefighters will march as a unit in the funeral procession.
On Thursday more Chicopee firefighters will go to Springfield to get a ride on the one of the MGM-donated buses, Beaudry said.
Chicopee firefighters always attend funerals of retired members to show their respect and have also attended services of firefighters who have died in the line of duty, Beaudry said.


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But one piece of the puzzle may already be in the fold.
Trenton Robinson, a sixth-round NFL draft pick in 2012, could be poised to make a big move for the 49ers after a low-profile rookie campaign.
The former Bay City Central and Michigan State University standout played just 25 special teams plays for the 49ers a year ago but Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee projected that Robinson may get a shot at safety in year two.
"Dashon Goldson's departure at free safety gives Robinson an opportunity. He'll be thrown into a mix that also includes newly-signed free agent Craig Dahl and perhaps a high draft pick," Barrows wrote on his 49ers Blog.
Several commenters also chimed in on the Robinson topic on 49ersWebZone.com, some expecting Robinson to emerge and other anticipating their team moving in a different direction in the secondary.
SmithC28 posted: "Trenton Robinson is getting a few mentions since Goldson has left but this guy was a third-round grade for a lot of experts that we picked up in the sixth round. He's had a year to settle in, learn the NFL and learn from Goldson, is it possible that he could be our starter at FS and Dahl was just brought in as backup in case he wasn't as good as predicted?"
Ayleswbj11 posted: "Robinson always will have the Bob Sanders stigma to me. Talented player but undersized, how long he can hold up is a question. He looks so small, but he has a bunch of talent."
Sspiker posted: "If Robinson beats out Dahl, Spillman, and whomever we draft in the early rounds, then he'll be the starter. If he lags behind and Seely doesn't see him as a valuable STer, he may get cut. No sentiment or entitlement based on the fact that he was a draft pick."
A more clear picture should come into view following the NFL Draft, starting April 25.


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Drake loves Aaliyah. Drake really, really loves Aaliyah. There is no secret how much Drake loves Aaliyah. Drake loves her!
A recent track has just been released featuring Aaliyah doing some vocals with YMCMB artist Drake titled, "Enough Said." Perhaps, Drake will get to produce an upcoming posthumous of her music after all.
After the song has been posted online, fans are now waiting to see if Timbaland and Missy Elliot will get a jab at some of her unreleased vocals/music for the project. During an interview with The Breakfast Club on New York City's Power 105 radio station, Timbaland made it clear that he and Missy Elliott should both be involved in any Aaliyah project in the works. "I know they trying to drop some Aaliyah records, but if he do it, it should be with me and Missy," Timbo said, referring to reports that Drake was manning the project. "The proper way for him to do that would be for me, him and Missy to be all on the record. The best decision, what the fans would want to see is all three of us. It can't be something to make money off of 'cause I think it's wrong to make money off the dead."
Drake is reportedly debuting the song live when he hits the stage in Toronto for his annual OVO Fest with 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky and the Weeknd on Sunday, August 5.
Take a listen.
What do you think about the track? Are you feelin' it? Sound off!


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama pediatricians will start distributing information about safe driving habits to their teenage patients and the patients parents as part of a new effort to combat teen driver fatalities, health officials said today.
A 2008 study by Allstate Insurance ranked the state the second most dangerous in the country for teen drivers, just behind Mississippi. Of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas, the Birmingham-Hoover area was the fifth deadliest for those drivers, the study showed.
The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics was one of eight groups nationwide to receive a safe driving grant from the Allstate Foundation to help combat that problem.
"In any given year, vehicular deaths account for a third to half of all preventable child deaths in Alabama," said Richard Burleson, director of the injury prevention division of the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Too few people, Burleson said, are aware of a graduated driver's license modified by the Alabama legislature in 2010.
Under the 2010 law, it is illegal for a 16-year-old driver (and 17-year-old drivers who have been licensed less than six months) to drive with more than one non-family member passenger.
Those drivers also cannot drive between midnight and 6 a.m. unless they are with an adult, going to or from work, a school event or a church event.
There are also exemptions for emergencies or if the driver is going hunting or fishing with the appropriate license.
To spread awareness of that law, the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will use the $25,000 Allstate grant to distribute a "tool kit" of safe driving information to doctors at a conference starting Friday.
"Pediatricians are a credible resource in society," said Dr. Carden Johnston, a Children's of Alabama emergency medicine physician. "Adolescents, believe it or not, will sometimes listen to them. Very often, not always, they will comply."
The kit includes a driving log for parents and teens to keep track of how often the teen practices driving with the parents. It is recommended teens with driver's permits drive for 50 hours before obtaining a license or driving alone.
The kit also contains a driving agreement outlining what teen drivers will and won't do behind the wheel.
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Release Date: July 25th, 2003
PG-13|2 hr. 20 min.
Plot Summary
In the midst of the Great Depression, a businessman (Jeff Bridges) coping with the tragic death of his son, a jockey with a history of brutal injuries (Tobey Maguire) and a down-and-out horse trainer (Chris Cooper) team up to help Seabiscuit, a temperamental, undersized racehorse. At first the horse struggles to win, but eventually Seabiscuit becomes one of the most successful thoroughbreds of all time, and inspires a nation at a time when it needs it most.
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Gary Stevens, William H. Macy, Kingston DuCoeur, Eddie Jones
Director: Gary Ross
Genres: Drama
Distributor: Universal Pictures


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UPDATE: Police release video of suspects breaking into Schupbach's
JACKSON, MI – The front window of Schupbach's Sporting Goods was smashed and several guns and scopes were stolen from the display case early Thursday.
About 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, Jackson Police Department officers responded to an alarm at Schupbach's, 141 W. Pearl St. When officers arrived, they noticed the front window of the business broken.
Deputy Chief John Holda said it appears two suspects broke the front window to gain entry into Schupbach's. They crawled through and entered the store, where they broke into a display case and stole several guns and scopes.
Schupbach's is open for business Thursday -- the day before the start of firearms hunting season -- and boards are covering where the window was smashed. Schupbach's management was not available for comment.
Holda said it appears a brick or a rock was used to smash the window.
"They grabbed guns, which were in the display," Holda said. "It looks like they just went through the front window."
Holda said the store will be doing inventory to see what was stolen.
"It was pretty quick. They smashed the front window and took the items," Holda said. "It was in and out rather quickly."


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Aqueous Humor
Fluid normally present in the front and rear chambers of the eye. It is a clear, watery fluid that flows between and nourishes the lens and the cornea; it is secreted by the ciliary processes.
Surgery done on the eyelids - done to correct prosis (sagging eyelids), remove fatty bulges around the eyes, and eliminate hanging skin from the eyelids.
Bridle suture
Suture passed through the superior rectus muscle to rotate the globe downward in eye surgery.
Buckling Component
A peice of silicone sponge, rubber, or semi-hard plastic. Used to fix retinal tears.
Clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Mostly related to aging - common in older people.
Tiny cyst of the upper or lower eyelid caused by inflammation of an oil-secreting gland (meibomian gland) in the eyelid.
A thin vascular layer between the sclera and the retina. It supplies blood to the retina and conducts arteries and nerves to other structures in the eye. It is pierced from behind by the optic nerve and is firmly adhered to the sclera.
Triangular-shaped plastic shell with a central hole and an apex and base. Will keep the shape of your eyelids until you get your prothesis.
A thin, clear, moist membrane that coats the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye.
A minimally invasive treatment that uses extreme cold to freeze and destroy diseased tissue, including cancer cells.
Redundant and lax eyelid skin and muscle. Common in the upper eyelids but can be found in the lower eyelid.
Surgical removal of the eye - done to remove a malignant tumor, to relieve intolerable pain in a blind eye, or if the eye has been so extensively damaged that no vision can be retained.
Lacrimal Apparatus
The system that forms tears, conveys them through the lacrimal duct to the eye, and drains the tears.
A procedure in which the lens (clouded by a cataract) is broken up by ultrasound, irrigated, and then suctioned out.
A winglike triangular membrane - usually associated with the conjunctiva. Happens if you have long exposure to wind.
Innermost tunic of the eye: The nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain. This is where the condiditon color blindness comes from. Present in people with not cones in this area.
Tough, white outer coat over the eyeball that covers approximately the posterior 5/6's of the eye. Serves to maintain the form of the globe, also known as the outermost tunic of the eye.
A common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is blurred, due to an irregularity in the curvature of the front surface of the eye (cornea).
Trigeminal Nerve
5th cranial nerve - the chief nerve of sensation for the face and the motor nerve controlling the muscles for chewing. 3 divisions - ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular.
Extrinsic muscles
The 6 muscles of the eye that come from the bones of the orbit and functions of move the eye. The muscles are: Lateral rectus, Inferior rectus, Superior rectus, Inferior oblique, Superior oblique, and Levator palpebrae superioris
Incision of the iris for the creation of a new aperture in iris when the pupil is closed.
Facial bone that along with the Zygomatic bone and palate, helps to form the orbit of the eye.
Limbus cornea
The border of the cornea and the sclera (the white of the eye).
The limbus is a common site for the occurrence of corneal epithelial neoplasm.
Name the 7 bones that form the orbit.
Frontal, Sphenoid, Ethmoid, Superior Maxillary, Malar (zygotmatic), Lacrimal, and Palate.
Describe the location and function of the crystalline lens.
The lens is situated behind the pupil, in the fossa patellaris, in front of the vitreous body. It forms the posterior chamber of the eye.
Analyze and describe the "blind spot". Is this normal anatomy?
It's a region of the optic nerve that has NO rods or cones, therefore vision is absent and the brain gets no information from the eye. It is a part of the normal anatomy, you have a blind spot for each eye.
Why does the increase of IOP lead to blindness?
Because the pressure causes damage to the optic nerve which leads to blindness.
Describe three reasons for cataract formation.
1) age 2) trauma 3) exposure to harmful chemicals..
Describe the formation of a cataract and the symptoms it causes.
The lens clouds, light is unable to pass through as well as it did when the lens was transparent. As it matures, less light is unable to pass, blurring and distorting images.
What happens when a large retinal detachment occurs?
The retina separates from the choroid of the eye. The entire retina will detach = loss of vision.
Explain why a patient may see "spots" or "flashes" of light with the development of renal detachment.
It's caused by the tugging(flashes of light) of the vitreous where it is attached to the retina. As it pus away, fluid becomes condensed and stringy which is seen as spots.
What are the four causes of corneal clouding?
1) Eye injuries that leave a dense white scar on the cornea. 2) Severe corneal infection = corneal scarring. 3) Corneal dystrophies. and 4) Inherited diseases of the cornea.
What causes a chalazion?
Caused by an inflammation reaction to material trapped inside an oil-secreting gland in the eyelid.
What causes a pterygium and where is it found?
Prolonged exposure to UV light. Found on the conjunctiva and extends into the cornea.
What condiditon causes dacryocysitis?
Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct = inflammation of the lacrimal sac.
What is strabismus?
Misalignment or deviation of the eyes that normally work simultaneously to track visual objects. They require about the same vision and accommodative (focusing) ability.
Comitant strabismus
That due to faulty insertion of the eye muscles, resulting in the same amount of deviation regardless of the direction of the gaze
Incomitant strabismus
The amount of misalignment depends upon which direction the eyes are pointed due to weakness of an ocular muscle or muscles.
List 3 indications for enucleation.
1) Malignant neoplasm 2) Penetrating wounds 3) Extensive damage.
Antibiotic - infection treatment or prevention. Can be administered as ointments - Neomycin and Tobramycin.
Sodium Hyaluronate
Vitreous substitute - Prevents sclera from collapsing. Expands anterior chamber.
Anti-inflammatory - Prevents swelling. Can be a steroid or an NSAID, controls postoperative inflammation. Prednisone and Decadron can also be used.
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Miotic - Pupil-constricting agents that act on the sphincter of the iris. Can be injection or topical.
Mydriatic - dilates the pupil for examination of the retina, to prepare the eye for ophthalmoscopy, and to optimize removal of a diseased lens.
Surgical repair of the eyelid can be identified as an...
Ptosis (upper eyelid) and entropion (lower eyelid).
Two popular procedures to correct ptosis include...
Levator aponeurosis repair and frontalis suspension.
What's a loupe?
An instrument used by the surgeon that are mounted on a pair of glasses and are used for magnification.
Why are powder free gloves typically used for eye surgery?
Because the powder from the gloves can create corneal irritation.
What is a caliper used for?
Measuring the incision or open the incision more in preparation of placing a lens.
What's the common procedure used to treat retinal tears?
Scleral buckle - a silicone bolster that encircles the eye and closes the break by pushing on it.
How is cryotherapy used to treat retinal detachment?
By freezing the break to prevent it progressing to a full-scale detachment.
Why is a gas bubble used during retinal tear surgery?
To create pressure on the retina while subrietnial fluid is reabsorbed and a scar forms.
What kind of gas is used and what does a gas bubble mean to the patient post-op?
C3F8 (perfluoropropane) and SF6 (sulfer hexafluoride). And the patient needs to use proper positioning of the head during their post-op period.
What treatment may be used if buckling or cryosurgery fails?
Vitrectomy- A micro surgical procedure in which specialized micro-instruments and techniques are used to repair retinal disorders.
What procedure is used on infants to open up blocked tear ducts?
Surgical probing - A probe is inserted through the tear duct and saline in injected to ensure an open path.
The topical anesthetic cocaine is often used to prepare the nose, even if general anesthetic is planned. Why?
It provides an added anesthetic effect and vasoconstriction.
Phacoemulsification may be used in Cataract treatments. How does the machine work?
It works with ultrasonic energy to break up the lens.
What is a diathermy apparatus used to accomplish?
Used to destroy extraocular neoplasms or coagulation by the heating of body tissues with the use of radiation, electric current, and ultrasonic waves.
What is the purpose of applying fluorescein to the cornea? What tool must be used in conjunction with fluorescein?
It's a diagnostic tool used in diagnosing corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers and herpetic corneal infections.
Which of the 6 extrinsic muscles of the eye rotates the eye away from the mid-line?
Lateral rectus.
Where is the lacrimal gland located?
Located within the upper eyelid near the outer angle of the orbit.
The lacrimal sac narrows into the____________ _______which empties into the_________ ________ of the nose.
nasolacrimal duct; inferior meatus
Ciliary body
An intrinsic muscle consists of unstriped fibers forms a grayish, semitransparent, circular band approximately 1/8in wide on the outer surface of the forward part of the choroid
the colored portion of the eye, also an intrinsic muscle. Regulates the amount of light entering the eye through the pupil.
There are many causes of clouding of the cornea. They include:
Eye injuries that leave a dense white scar on the cornea, severe corneal infection that leads to corneal scarring (keratoconus), corneal dystrophies, inherited disease of the cornea, also cataract or other eye surgery can prompt corneal clouding.
Protect the cornea and replace natural lubrication. Common lubricants: Lacri-lube and Duratears.
Retrobulbar anesthesia
Is given behind the eyeball: Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, Wydase, and Epinephrine.
Performed to establish a new pathway for tear drainage from the lacrimal sac to the middle meatus of the nose.
A resection done for strabisimus correction has a greater effect on the ________ _________.
lateral rectus.
ocular implants, are used during Enucleation to provide a base of support for the artificial eye. It's a complex calcium phosphate and a naturally occurring body substance.
Radical Keratomy
Procedure to improve patients with myopia (visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred) to improve vision.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Hundreds of people gathered under the iconic water tower to watch as the reggae band, KUSH, opens the Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment Concert on the Dock Series Friday, April 5, 2013.
Clear skies and just-a-little-cooler-than-Jamaica temperatures greeted young and old as they gathered to dance and sing to reggae classics under the setting sun. The Huntsville-based reggae band played the classics, 'I Shot The Sheriff', 'Jammin'', 'Root, Rock, Reggae', and the Marley classic which got everyone dancing, 'No Woman, No Cry'.
The septet features Bert Corbin (vocals, percussion), Nichelle Johnson (vocals), Jason Humphress (guitar), Brandon Taylor (guitar), Sean Hopkins (bass) and Rashard Phillips (drums) and Remington Steele (percussion, vocals).
"Playing outside, especially at Lowe Mill, there's a different kind of energy than being inside a bar or somewhere closed off," Hopkins says. "It seems like there's a little more room for people to interact, and come up front and stand beside people they have no idea who it is, just to dance and have a good time."
For the next nine Fridays, Concerts on the Dock will host free outdoor shows.


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Each time that I strive for answers, the changing colors of the sea tell me that I am not alone in my dubiety! That I too like the sea, am a creation of leisure that has always been interpreted in haste!
Yes, by this time it's up here, I'll be up flying away from this land which is more than my own. I belong here and the madness and the wisdom I know will pull me back. And yes, M too – the best thing that happened to me here!
Till then please Mumbai, be what you are and yes take care of my baby too! It kills me to leave you, but the irony is you teach me to live everyday!


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On the bright side, this hotel is kind of original: The entire interior is pieced together basically from random finds on the scrap yard of the 50ies and 60ies. Personnel is friendly, if somewhat, how shall I put it, old-fashioned.Very reasonable public transport is about 400 yards away, if you wanna make a quick escape. Parking space is sufficient. Other... More
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Today, Accubilt employee Joe Lienhart will be in Washington, D.C., seated at a table with U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and others to discuss a bill that would support worker retraining programs.
Bill Rayl, executive director of the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association, said the organization chose Lienhart to represent it because of how well he performed in JAMA's retraining program and how active he was.
JAMA was invited to participate in the Senate briefing because of the positive attention it has received for its retraining efforts.
"This is a big deal," Rayl said.
He said the bill, known as the SECTORS Act, is supposed to make it easier for people to get training for new careers and make funding more accessible.
Working hard
Members of Congress worked more last year than any previous session of the House and Senate since 1995.
That's according to The Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit, Washington-based organization whose mission is to make government more transparent.
The House met for 159 days, working an average of 7.8 hours a day. The Senate met for 191 days, working an average of 7.4 hours a day.
Of course, only in Washington can you work 100 days fewer in a year than the average person and be credited with working a lot.
While members of Congress were working, they introduced 9,071 measures and passed 1,444 of them. But other than health care, the stimulus and the House energy bill, I would guess most Americans couldn't name many others that have passed.
In case you were wondering, U.S. Rep Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, has one of the best voting records in the House, missing just 13 votes out of more than 900 in his first year in office.


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By BEN
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Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556
Cellphone: 856-237-6645
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The column that sweats with the best.
Good afternoon!
Chance of storms all this week.
Nancy Mulick, director of The Maurice River Landscape Workshop, says that the 4th annual Maurice River School of Painters Art Show will be held on Third Friday, July 19, at The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, in the downtown Millville Arts District.
The exhibit will open on Third Friday and be on display through Aug. 11.
Refreshments will be hosted by Mark Giberson, director of No Boundries Art and Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc
The Third Friday exhibit culminates the week long en plein air workshop, which featured an outstanding line-up of instructors, including Bill Ternay, Stan Sperlak, Patrick Connors, Larry Francis, Jill A. Rupinski, Nancy Mulick, Ruth Formica and Pat Witt.
The show features artworks produced by the instructors and students of the workshop during the previous year's workshops, as well as works created during this year's workshop.
The school's philosophy is to promote education about the Maurice River as well as use various sites along the river for landscape classes.
For more information about the workshop and the exhibit, call The Barn Studio of Art at 856-825-5028.
The 2014 Maurice River School of Painting Workshop will be held July 13 to 19.
"Hi, Jack,
"I read the article you published on July 4th about the Salem Striders.
"Thank you for giving us a possible lead with the Salem Police Department.
"But you gave me credit for something I did not deserve.
"Can you correct it for the benefit of the organization?
"The Salem Striders was started by the Salem Area Ministerium which is made up of over 23 local and area churches, of which I was a member and officer of.
"The Salem Striders are primarily run by coaches: Rev. George Pace, Harvest Time Worship Center, and his daughter, Shannon Foreman (main coach and experienced track runner).
"I am the treasurer of the Striders and a glorified cheerleader for the club.
"Mr. Hummel, it was a pleasure speaking with you the night of Christina's celebration.
"I wish you well with your column and again thank you for your possible connection with Chief Pelura.
"I have already gave George the contact information.
"Rev. George Pace can be reached at 856-491-5111 for further team information.
"Blessings and keep cool this week.''
— Terri Foster
"Hey, Jack,
"Was at Bridgeton's Riverfront Sunday Night Concert with the band, In High Gear last night.
"The music and vocals with Floyd Dyer and John Paul Austin, were wonderful.
"Bob Crowe was introduced, so I got to put the face with the name I read about all the time.
"The First United Methodist Church on Commerce Street passed out refreshing, cold bottles of water to all.
"It was great to see people on their feet dancing in the street.
"The evening was topped off by a standing tribute to our Armed Forces ... the band playing 'America the Beautiful.'
"Kudos to the recreation department for a job well done.''
— Loretta Lee Dilks
It could be the hub of the city instead of a hidden treasure.
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where we need to talk to the Salem Striders.


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Red Sands Photography Club offers place for amateur shutterbugs to learn and share
SUMMERSIDE ŌĆö If a pictureŌĆÖs worth a thousand words then the collective works of the Red Sands Photography Club could fill a bookcase.
© Photo courtesy of Paul Arsenault
This photo, entitled Hanging Out, is one of the many wildlife images captured by Paul Arsenault, co-founder of the Red Sands Photography Club.
The members, each with a passion for photography and a desire to learn and better their skills, share tips, secrets, dos and donŌĆÖts, along with their photographs, at monthly meetings or via the clubŌĆÖs Facebook page.
The club was started more than three years ago by co-workers, friends and amateur photographers, Paul Arsenault and Mike Gallant.
ŌĆ£I always wanted a good camera, as I call it,ŌĆØ Arsenault said about how he got into photography four years ago. ŌĆ£One day I came into a little extra money and I told my wife IŌĆÖm going to buy one.ŌĆØ
He started snapping photos and chatting about photography with Gallant, who, at the time, was more interested in graphic design.
ŌĆ£I always felt there was an artistic part in there somewhere,ŌĆØ he added. ŌĆ£We got this really cheap, crappy point and shoot and I started playing with that. It just progressed.ŌĆØ
Once he bought his first digital single lens reflex camera four years ago, Gallant was bitten by the shutterbug.
ŌĆ£I started shooting a little bit. Paul, at the time, had done a project ŌĆö one photo a day for 365 days of the year. The year after he did it I tried it as well,ŌĆØ added Gallant. ŌĆ£It made me a much better shooter and I was seeing things differently.ŌĆØ
It was after speaking with Leona Arsenault, another amateur photographer and current club member, that the two men started Red Sands Photography Club.
She started snapping pictures almost by accident more than six years ago.
ŌĆ£I wanted to capture my grandmotherŌĆÖs first day at the beach but I didnŌĆÖt have a camera. I asked my sister if she had one and she said ŌĆśall I have is a digitalŌĆÖ,ŌĆØ said Arsenault. ŌĆ£I thought it was great because you could see the pictures right away. It took off from there.ŌĆØ
She parlayed that newfound passion into a business and has sold her work to countless tourists and captured images for a long list of clients.
ŌĆ£I am an emotional photographer,ŌĆØ she said, adding that the focus now is more on the technical side of photography. ŌĆ£I like to experiment. I have done a lot of landscape because I sell those quite a bit.ŌĆØ
The club has grown in its three years, from seven members at its first meeting to almost 50 paid members with varying degrees of experience.
At the monthly meetings, there are guest speakers, such as acclaimed P.E.I. photographer John Sylvester, presentations and sessions focusing on certain skills, monthly outings to practice those skills and even homework.
ŌĆ£We try to mix it up,ŌĆØ said Arsenault. ŌĆ£We want to make it interesting for everybody.ŌĆØ
Tastes in subjects and styles of photography are as varied as the clubŌĆÖs members.
For Arsenault, sports, notably the action on the court at Summerside Storm games, where he can usually be spotted on the sidelines, and wildlife are favourites.
For the father and husband, picking up his camera and heading out to a game or for a drive is a time to distress, his alone time.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs my addiction. IŌĆÖm always striving for a better image. IŌĆÖm always looking to better what I did the day before. IŌĆÖm trying to one up myself.ŌĆØ
Now, three cameras and tens of thousands of pictures after buying his first ŌĆśrealŌĆÖ camera, Arsenault teaches photography at a Summerside community school and a seniorsŌĆÖ class at Holland College.
ŌĆ£The more you shoot and the more you get into it the more you look at things differently,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£I was at Subway the other day and the lady who waited on me, I said to my wife that she has wicked eyes for a black and white picture.ŌĆØ
Gallant started out shooting landscape but his ŌĆśfocusŌĆÖ is starting to change.
ŌĆ£I like connecting with my subject. I am gravitating towards more people portraits,ŌĆØ he added. ŌĆ£I find itŌĆÖs different every time you go out. One family is totally different from the next. ItŌĆÖs unpredictable. ThatŌĆÖs what keeps it fresh for me.ŌĆØ
HeŌĆÖs had an image of friend and biker, Jamie Palmer aka Big Palmer, published in Canadian Biker Magazine, a thrill for the amateur ŌĆśphotogŌĆÖ.
ŌĆ£The good thing to know about photography is the more you shoot the better you will get. You have to go out and shoot, shoot, shoot just to find that one little diamond,ŌĆØ said Gallant, before adding, ŌĆ£And make sure your batteries are charged and your card is reformatted.ŌĆØ
The key to becoming a better photographer, say the men, is to learn from mistakes made, be open to criticism and to try new things.
ŌĆ£You are always learning,ŌĆØ said Arseanult. ŌĆ£I still learn stuff when IŌĆÖm teaching.ŌĆØ
For photography newcomer, Mike Gaudet, who is also a student of ArsenaultŌĆÖs, the $25 club membership has been well worth it.
ŌĆ£I got lots of useful information. In fact, it is too much information for my brain,ŌĆØ said the new member. ŌĆ£If anyone out there with a camera wants to learn photography they should join this club.ŌĆØ
- Red Sands Photography Club meets the first Monday of the month
- Meetings take place upstairs at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club beginning at 6:30 p.m. and last one to two hours
- Annual membership is $25 with a $2 fee for each meeting attended to pay from room rental
- To find out more about the club or to view some of the memberŌĆÖs work, visit them on Facebook.


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For years, people of Homer have waxed wistful on the subject of gaining a community center. The idea is part nostalgia for a meeting place — like the old-fashioned grocery stores where generations kept connected — as well as practical in the need for a place to play sports or attend a workshop. It's even an urgency to those concerned about youth, as the Boys and Girls Club will now be displaced and the fear that there will be nothing to keep teens busy.
But does it have to come from the City of Homer?
Is it possible to gain a community center through private enterprise? What about a consortium of social organizations?
The Homer Educational Recreation Center has functioned somewhat in that capacity in the past. It was a busy hub for kids arriving after school to the Homer Boys and Girls Club, where they found help for homework and healthy exercise. The Community Recreation Program liked the building, with its hardwood floor in the gym offering sports enthusiasts a place to play and interact with others.
Now the city of Homer, owner of HERC, is making the decision to tear down the ailing structure that was built in 1956. The 57-year-old building's many problems cause a $250,000 money drain on the city and therefore, the taxpayers.
No matter what happens to the building, parents in town are no doubt alarmed at the fact that there is no after school program for the many – up to 100 or so youth – formerly dependent on the Boys and Girls Club. Already four or five weeks into the school year, this means parents had to make other arrangements for after-school care. Or maybe the kids go home and wait alone for parents to get off work. Perhaps a few will go astray in activities that aren't as healthy as those the club offered.
Community recreation programs also will suffer in their displacement. They have the high school for some of their classes and programs, but they are often forced to cancel activities, as high school events come first. Then what? What does that mean for a large part of the town who need the exercise in cold, icy winter or the outlet of learning something new?
It may well be time to push forward on a community center discussion that doesn't focus only on a plea to the city of Homer.
The miraculous construction of a new playground at Karen Hornaday Park wasn't approached from a let-city-government pay for it strategy. Anyone recall how well that went? A group of parents rolled up their sleeves and reached out for others to join them. Private and corporate funding followed and the city was able to supply some assistance.
A community center is an appealing notion. At meetings, people talk nostalgically about somewhere folks can mingle and find a sense of communal support across the generations. They talk about a place they can count on that isn't dependent on city funds that are sometimes granted and then removed; or a school district whose job is not to support adult ed and recreation.
Who might step forward to get a plan set in motion? What groups brainstorm these kinds of questions? Where might we begin?
This project certainly can be funded by someone organizing to raise funds. There are plenty of buildings in town that can be rented or purchased for this purpose. They can be fixed up by volunteers, furnished by donations etc.
There are lots available with which the community could purchase and build on with volunteer labor. We could put up a quick manufactured roundhouse as advertised in the paper this week "Newlywed Couple Eagerly Awaits Canadian Round Home"
However, the city council should not be allowed to treat us as their serfs as they sit in their 3 million remodeled City Hall that the voters said NO to. This is our town, we pay the bills. Every time I buy something in town, an absurd amount goes to the city coffers which they use for their own wants and needs.
When they get extra money, like from Buccaneer, they give it to the harbor fund which already has received millions or they put it in a rainy day account for when the city council wants new ipads or furniture.
Last year, the city had 2 extra million sitting around for road projects, so they instead requested the state reallocate for a new harbor masters office and fire station on Skyline, when they know the people have been requesting a Boys and Girls club,community center, bike trails on Kachemak drive etc. and they already requested and received millions for the harbor.
After the people repeatedly ask for a community center, the City Council slaps us in the face by taking away the Boys and Girls club and location for a future community center, and instead offer a huge new 15 million dollar police/fire station that we will have to pay the heat and utilities on.
The community did not ask for a huge new fire/police station! And 15 Million!! Who is getting the contract? Who is getting the 300,000 for just the beginning stages of planning?
Because $300,000 would have been enough to purchase a new building for the Boys and Girls club, which the city keeps insisting there is no money for.
This city belongs to the people of Homer, the same people who requested a community center. We pay the taxes! The city council and city manager work for us, not the other way around.
To allow the City Council to ignore us while they pursue their own very expensive pet projects and expenses is to accept that we live under authoritarian rule, not a democracy Of, By and FOR We the People.
"Soldotna candidates consider economy, businesses, teen center top priorities"
Why doesn't our city council care about what the citizens want?
Look at Soldotna's very reasonable and balanced requests for capital projects:
■ An equipment storage facility next to the city shop at $2.5 million;
■ Paving city streets at $1 million;
■ Conducting phase two of waste water treatment plant upgrades at $1.8 million;
■ Replacing a 31-year-old Kenai Fire Department tanker at $500,000;
■ Starting phase two of the Kenai industrial park's construction at $500,000;
■ Improving the city's recreation center at $500,000;
■ Constructing a garage for the Kenai Senior Center at $400,000; and
■ Implementing new fee shacks and automated pay parking and camping systems for Kenai River access at $225,000.
The citizens who have been consistently requesting a rec center were ignored in our capital budget. Instead Our city council asks for 15 Million for a police/fire station and they expect to get it?
They must know someone or something. Maybe Parnell is special buddies with Homer city council because they are setting up our community to be the next shipping hub for the oil and gas industry, and the city council even got the citizens to pay for the gas lines! They must be laughing their arses off at us.
Anyone else noticed how the gas lines go way out east end road, toward Buccaneer's drilling operation, way past the city limits. Who is paying for that?
The gas lines that go all the way out the spit have been put in place well before many businesses that are much closer to town. Why is that? Are they perhaps preparing to use the gas lines to export gas?
The current city council responds to their own wants and needs for our community which does not jibe with the reason many moved here. We did not ask to be an oil and gas hub, in fact most have fought against that since Homer began. We did not ask to live in an authoritarian police state, we want a nice place for families to thrive.
I hope these important issues come up at the candidates forum….at the Kachemak Community Center lol
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A Girl's Simple Birthday Wish
Who's going to celebrate her birthday??? Don't look any further, she's it… better yet, am it!
The nice thing about birthdays is that you get to feel special on that special day of yours. The bad thing about is being a year old again. Not that I hate growing old because I can proudly say I mature each year, what I hate is the fact that I have lost another year to stay alive, be happy and make people I love happy with my presence.
Please try not to ask my age anymore, I won't say it anyway. The photo above is my husband's favorite picture of me which he took with his phone cam and is now his cell's wallpaper. Another reason for me to feel good about my upcoming birthday right?
Let's now get down to birthday wishes…
This year, I'd like to dream big and aim a little higher in terms of my birthday wish. If I am already a friend of yours in Facebook, you may find my status surreal and hilarious (my friends did…), read for yourself:
please don't ask me what I want for my birthday. you may not like it if I say a brand new house and lot. 🙂


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Would you be offended?
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Poll Results
Question: Would you be offended?
Yes, offended.
Not offended, but irritated.
Wouldn't matter.
Would love more people!
Total Votes: 27
Question: Would you be offended?
Total Votes: 27
Would you be offended if you planned a great night with CLOSE friends and family for your birthday and your BIL and his wife decided to invite a friend of theirs that you've NEVER met and no one asked you? Your MIL told your husband....the day before.
offended no, but it would irritate the shit out of me. So much so that it would probably ruin my night.
I would call MIL and tell her to call BIL to have him uninvite them or he can uninvite himself as well....
Thankfully my in laws know I have crowd issues and wouldn't do something like this unless I said it was okay.
ETA by guest I mean house guests.
Nope, the more the merrier. I can't imagine being offended by someone else attending.


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Mortgage Grapevine
Political: Why does Obama think "ability to repay" matters but collateral does not?
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So a borrower with $1 million in assets on a $500k loan with no job can't get a mortgage but a borrower for a $300k loan on a $150k home can if they have a job and debt ratio.
Makes sense to me!
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 10:27 AM
The concept of ability to repay considers collateral along with debts and income. The other half of the time honored equation, willingness to repay, deals with the credit side and how an applicant has performed on other obligations past and present.
I take issue with whether or not Alt A loans "caused" the crisis and certainly that those "poor borrowers" were the victims of unscrupulous lenders. Everyone of them believed that home prices Always go up. Everyone of them knew they couldn't afford to pay beyond the teaser period but planned to sell and make a potful, just like my brother-in-law..
This Dodd/Frank regulation is a classic example of government intervention that doesn't solve a non-existent problem and, in fact, makes things worse. All for a big pile of taxpayer money.
by BuySide January 10, 2013 10:46 AM
So let's say you have a good job right now with a title company. You get a loan to buy a house. You started your job three years ago at the beginning of the low rates. In another year you lose your job because rates go up and title companies lay off thousands. Was that loan a qualified mortgage?
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 10:52 AM
Buyside I totally agree with you on Alt A.
The concept may consider collateral but these Harp2 loans do not. If that was the case, a lender would have to verify the borrower had enough assets to offset their upside down ness. ($50k underwater with $50k in assets)
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 10:56 AM
It's government at its finest "The appearance of action."
by MichiganTed January 10, 2013 11:08 AM
TVOR, you confuse prudent underwriting standards with "curtailing losses", "lesser of evils", "take my hit and move on", "crap, won't do that again".
Harp is a stupid attempt to get out of a bad situation as quickly, and cheaply, as possible.
People always act in what they perceive to be their own best interest. No different with lenders.
by BuySide January 10, 2013 11:18 AM
The first Mortgages I ever did were second mortgages. We called them Glorified note loans. I'm not going to foreclose on a $40k second when I would have to pay off a $200k first. Your typical 2nd mortgage is all about Credit history and the ability to pay.
People seenm to think that their mortgage payment is to pay off their house. You borrowed money, not a house. The people that built your house were paid off years ago.
Harp 2 is a bit of a gift. For both the lender/servicer and the customer. It is a much better idea than any program that would reduce a loan size because of the fact the collateral dropped in value.
by YATI January 10, 2013 11:19 AM
It's government at its finest "The appearance of action."
by MichiganTed January 10, 2013 11:08 AM
Exactly. Shout and preen and pat themselves on the back for doing something, which in reality is less than nothing. Simply add to the regulatory burden when a huge number of existing laws and rules continue to be unenforced. Douchbags, all.
by oldbe January 10, 2013 11:27 AM
Capping Harp2 at 95% LTV and 20 year amortization is what needs to be done. Create a second mortgage for the deficiency that can be transportable if they need to sell. YATI, collateral matters as much as ability to repay. All the focus is on ability to repay. What is the Cabela's worker going to do for work when they close the gun department due to regulation? How can they pay their mortgage?
A job is an over rated reason for ability to repay. Give me a shitty credit borrower with reserves twice the loan amount with no job at 60% ltv over a Harp2 200% LTV loan.
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 11:33 AM
any of you guys nmls licensed ?
I agree with all comments made, but the ability to repay is paramount today per regs/rules.
by MikeM-NJ January 10, 2013 11:42 AM
It has always been risk based pricing and always will! I'll lend you money when you sign a collateral consideration of 2:1
by Sooner Nation January 10, 2013 11:42 AM
With all these rules MikeM, why oh why is collateral not part of ability to repay?
Right before Harp2 strategic defaults were prominent amongst underwater borrowers.
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 11:55 AM
All your second mortgage would be is smoke and Mirrors. In a forclosure situation a 95% LTV is way under water. The Harp Loan would need to be at about 60% LTV to accomplish what yous seem to be getting at.
Again, You didn't borrow a house, you borrowed money. The value of the house dropped after you bought it, tough shit. You felt that the payment you were making was worth living in that house when you took the loan. Why should you feel any different when a few pieces of paper say it you couldn't sell it for what you paid for it?
Nobody is stepping up to return the profits they made from an over enflated housing market to the lender that lent them money. Why shouldn't those same people step up and take the losses instead of thinking making the lender eat the loss is cool.
by YATI January 10, 2013 12:00 PM
Very true YATI.
But if it is all about borrowing money, why don't we allow 200% cash out refinances if the homeowner can prove the ability to repay? :)
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 12:35 PM
"With all these rules MikeM, why oh why is collateral not part of ability to repay?"
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collateral - why should it be part of the qm equation ?
a niche market is out there for those not able to show income at a higher rate.
ie. a couple gets divorced today, there goes your collateral comfort.
many other reason TVOR.
it makes sense to me.
by MikeM-NJ January 10, 2013 12:36 PM
I get what you're daying TVOR, but my first question to the borrower would be, why don't you pay for it outright? If the assets are so illiquid that they can't pay for it, then how will they pay a mortgage?
If they are worried paying outright hurts their luqidity too much, then I'd worry about what else they are spending the assets on and what that would mean to the mortgage if they ran out of assets..
The only really positive answer I can think of is they make more income on the investments than the interest rate on a loan costs them ..
I'm not saying you ignore assets/collateral completely, but you can't use them in a stand-alone risk-based decision
by InnerChild January 10, 2013 1:12 PM
I have three credit cards in my wallet, One with a $33k limit, one with a $18k limit and the other with a $16k limit. That's $67k in potential non-secured debt. Why did these banks give me access to this money? There is no collateral involved.
by YATI January 10, 2013 1:45 PM
collateral - why should it be part of the qm equation ?
a niche market is out there for those not able to show income at a higher rate.
ie. a couple gets divorced today, there goes your collateral comfort.
many other reason TVOR.
it makes sense to me.
by MikeM-NJ January 10, 2013 12:36 PM
The government is buying Harp2 loans above the value of the collateral. The government thinks they have fixed the problem by issuing qm definition based on ability to repay. The problem is those that owe more than the value of the property may be more likely to default than a borrower with equity based on today's values that are much lower than five years ago.
The focus on a "job" as ability to repay really frustrates me. As you said, the borrower can lose their job and join the 99 week unemployed crowd. I think credit analytics should involve all the C's of lending. Are you telling me a 800 Fico 200% LTV Harp2 loan with a borrower two years at a job tied to the real estate market is a good risk? One step further. A government worker with this fiscal cliff getting a Harp2 loan is a good risk?
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 1:53 PM
Damn YATI! Let's go fishing in the Gulf!!
Are you saying YATI the future of mortgage lending disregards collateral?
by the voice of reason January 10, 2013 1:55 PM
Only on govt programs tvor. Mostly because they are clueless.
by BuySide January 10, 2013 3:10 PM
No I'm not saying that at all. I kinda agree with Buy Side. Only the Gov't could get away with this.
HARP is a bailout more than it is mortgage lending.
If government owned mortgages scare you, Government backed student loans should really scare the hell out of you. Talk about zero collateral.
by YATI January 10, 2013 4:53 PM
TVOR I'm addressing what a 'qualified mortgage' is.
you are comping a gov give-away aimed at keeping the underwater Smith family in their home and not bailing.
-two different animals
by MikeM-NJ January 10, 2013 5:30 PM
That's just it MikeM. The government regulates and defines what a qualified mortgage is but then turns around and buys all these unqualified mortgages.
by the voice of reason January 11, 2013 12:20 PM
CFPB are a bunch of morons the Obama adminitration had to come up with something on QM since Romney called them out in a debate. At least they didnt make it loans at 80% or less. It excludes Fannie/Freddie and FHA/VA if its approved in DU. Youre all right not looking at LTV or willingness to pay is stupid. You can have someone with a 680 with lates on credit are they a better risk than someone with a 620 and no lates?
Its all about reserves in my opinion. The 43% dti limit virtually asures no private or Wall Street money will ever do loans again. All we have now is govt run mortgage industry. Why did they target interest only loans? Many people in sales who get commissions or bonuses use the IO loans Merrill Lynch was the one who started them. I can see the no doc loans being non QM but not stated income. As long as borrower has high credit score and 6-12 months reserves they should be able to get a mortgage loan. Millions of creditworthy self employed people out there cant get a mortgage loan now.
by sfranny January 12, 2013 12:47 PM
Obama is without question the most inept president on the economyi in our history. All these regs have assured his voters will largely not qualify for a mortgage loan especially if house is under $75,000. Urban minority areas will now be ghost towns.
by sfranny January 12, 2013 12:50 PM
Obama is without question the most inept president on the economyi in our history. All these regs have assured his voters will largely not qualify for a mortgage loan especially if house is under $75,000. Urban minority areas will now be ghost towns.
by sfranny January 12, 2013 12:51 PM
Obama is without question the most inept president on the economyi in our history. All these regs have assured his voters will largely not qualify for a mortgage loan especially if house is under $75,000. Urban minority areas will now be ghost towns.
by sfranny January 12, 2013 12:59 PM


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Contact: Mark McGowan, NIU Office of Public Affairs
(815) 753-9472
September 9, 2009
DeKalb, Ill. Northern Illinois University is proud of its work to augment, enhance and celebrate diversity on campus, clearly evidenced by a new Web page that posts a comprehensive list of the universitys initiatives.
Created by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, the page includes information on NIUs efforts regarding diversity as well as links to policies, scholarship prospects, support programs, professional development opportunities and more.
For prospective students and employees from diverse backgrounds, the site provides an easily accessible glimpse into life at NIU.
Diversity was the single most-recurring theme in our strategic imperatives. It cuts across every one of the imperatives, Provost Ray Alden said. This just shows we put our money where our mouth is. The Web page demonstrates the long-term commitment our campus has to diversity as a core value.
The Diversity Initiatives Web site really speaks to the commitment to diversity from our institution, added Brian Hemphill, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. We are very much an inclusive community that appreciates the vast diversity of this region.
Because diversity initiatives are so well distributed throughout the university organization, and because there is such a wide range of diversity initiatives, we knew this would be a very beneficial project, Cunningham said.
This site will provide a convenient option for prospective and current employees to obtain this information, and at the least learn where to call, who to talk to and where to go for follow-up on the specific interests they might have. This project especially complements the initiatives of Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources (AADR), and provides a supplemental option for quick access to AADRs policies and procedures.
Main topics covered:
Alden, Hemphill and Steve Cunningham, associate vice president for Administration and Human Resources, conducted a survey last year that asked all departments and units to provide an accounting of their diversity initiatives and resources for students, faculty and staff.
The compiled information then went to Murali Krishnamurthi, director of Faculty Development, whose staff built the site and launched it during the summer.
This is a one-stop location for diversity on campus, be they scholarships, policies, curricular activities or staff and faculty support. We hope that this site will be evolving and, as more things develop, they will be added, Krishnamurthi said. People outside the university, and sometimes even people inside, dont know about all these things.
Of course, those inside people will find the site a great advantage.
Im hoping that once were more aware of our full array of programs, we all can help to coordinate, enhance and promote the existing programs, Alden said. Those who are involved want to see what others are doing. This is a campus that values and celebrates diversity.
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Guilty plea in Martins Ferry shooting death
Home Economics
Dear Editor,
As the home goes, so goes the nation.
We must increase the high school hours by at least an hour, so Home Economics for the future young mothers and shop classes for our young men can be taught.
My daughters both learned how to sew, along with being in 4-H programs. One of them even sewed her beautiful wedding gown. Our two boys made a bench and three-tier shelves on which to display pictures.
This was at St. Clairsville, and now there are not many schools which teach those subjects. Don't even tell us that there is not enough money to do this, as there is plenty being wasted in our county, state and country.
And with all the gas leasing money now, donations to begin the above lessons might be available from our residents.
Why it might even save a few marriages in the future! Let us begin!!
Our politicians are talking about creating jobs, many of our returning veterans could fill the teaching positions. If all the schools would accept this idea, thousands of positions would be created all over the country.
Thank you for listening.
Mary Lou Pruneski