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Adoremus, Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy
Online Edition - December 1996
Vol. II, No. 8
NCCB Approves ICEL Revision of Roman Missal
Bishops' Vote Signals "The End of the Beginning"
by Helen Hull Hitchcock
AT THE GENERAL MEETING of the Conference of Catholic Bishops [NCCB] held in Washington, DC, November 11-14 the American bishops approved, with little debate, the final segments of the massive revision of the Roman Missal proposed International Commission on English Liturgy [ICEL], and other re-translated texts used for Mass in the United States.
In other action involving the Iiturgy, the bishops voted to amend the guidelines for receiving Communion which are printed in the front of missalettes, approved guidelines for televised liturgies, and modified the funeral rite for celebration in the presence of the cremated remains of a body. Last June the bishops voted to ask for an indult from the Holy See to permit cremated remains to be present at funeral Masses in the dioceses of the United States. Details of these actions will be reported in subsequent issues of AB.
Steps in Approval Process
The NCCB's action on the ICEL proposals completes only the first stage in the complex four-fold process these revised texts must go through before any of the proposed changes may be used Mass in any English-speaking country.
First, all the ICEL liturgical revisions must be approved by all English-speaking national conferences of bishops. During this procedure, each conference may ask for changes in the texts. The US bishops alone "remanded" dozens of texts to ICEL for amendment. (The ICEL texts are used by eleven national conferences where English is the principal language, fifteen others where English is a secondary language.)
Second, all of the amendments proposed by each of the separate national conference must be re-considered by the ICEL translators. ICEL may decide to accept these changes and incorporate them into a final version of the proposed revised texts.
Third, ICEL's finalized text, incorporating rejecting) the remanded texts from the national conferences, must be presented again to each conference for its final vote of approval. (The BCL expects all the amended ICEL texts will be ready for presentation to the NCCB for approval in June 1997.)
Finally, after all the English-speaking national conferences approve the finalized ICEL texts, the entire revised Roman Missal will be sent to the Vatican, where the Congregation for Divine Worship (in consultation with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) will consider the proposed revisions in the English language texts.
Only after the Holy See has given approval may any revised texts be used Church's liturgy.
Summary of the Bishops' Actions Proper for the United States
The first item considered was the Proper for the Dioceses of the United States America. This is a supplement to the previously approved Proper of the Saints. It contained texts for the Masses on civil holidays such as Thanksgiving and Independence Day and for American saints such as St. Elizabeth Seton and St. John Neumann, including introductory biographical notes. Fifty amendments were accepted (eight of which were offered by liturgy Committee itself) and 55 were rejected.
During the floor debate on this first "action item" on the liturgy, Archbishop Justin Rigali of St. Louis asked that "in the spirit of the change already approved by the body of bishops last June" the word priest be restored where ICEL used the Greek word presbyter (leader) -- a word unfamiliar to most people and which does not necessarily carry the full connotation of the English word priest. The liturgy committee (BCL) had rejected his written amendment.
Five bishops spoke in support of Archbishop Rigali's motion, including San Francisco Archbishop William Levada, who said he thought restoring the word "priest" throughout the texts had already been agreed upon in June.
Bishop Joseph Galante of Beaumont, Texas, commented that changing elementary terminology (like "priest") creates minor problems which can eventually combine into a major problem.
Bishop Donald Trautman, of Erie, speaking for the Committee, insisted that "presbyter" is a more precise term which includes bishops.
Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk, Cincinnati, who heads the ICEL episcopal board, strongIy objected to Archbishop Rigali's motion. He said that earlier segments already approved would be affected by the amendment, and thus all these texts would have to be remanded to ICEL for revision. This would, he suggested, undo everything the bishops had voted on so far. He did not explain why these changes could not be quickly be made by computer throughout all the texts, nor why this amendment would cause more difficulty for the ICEL translators than had a nearly identical motion accepted in June.
(Archbishop Pilarczyk was also elected of the NCCB Committee on Doctrine at the November meeting, defeating Archbishop Francis George, of Portland, Oregon. The Doctrine Committee checks ICEL'S work for possible doctrinal errors.)
The Rigali motion failed on a voice vote, although it sounded very close. The final vote (by secret ballot) on the segment was 210 to 15 in favor of the ICEL texts with 41 bishops abstaining or absent. (2/3 majority of the membership of the NCCB, or 178, is required for approval of all these liturgical texts.)
Segment VII: Common of Saints, Ritual Masses, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead
The term "Ritual Masses" refers to Masses celebrated in connection with a sacrament such as Baptism (including several stages of the RCIA), Confirmation, etc., as well as for such events as profession of religious and the dedication of a church or an altar. It also includes rubrics, "for information purposes", for concelebrated Masses, private Masses and "Masses Celebrated Facing Away from the People."
There were 25 accepted amendments on this segment; 153 were rejected. Bishop Trautman commented that three bishops were responsible for 56 percent of amendments. These three were Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, Bishop James S. Sullivan of Fargo, and Bishop Alfred C. Hughes of Baton Rouge.
The printed lists of rejected amendments contained several pages of Introductory Notes giving the BCL'S rationale. The notes still relied heavily on a controversial 1969 document on translation principles, commonly known as Comme Ie prevoit.
One passage in these notes reads:
The Committee carefully considered all motions based on stylistic concerns. However, due to the length of the process and the complexity of remanding texts to ICEL for further consideration of eleven episcopal conferences, motions based on objections which are basically stylistic in nature (even if the points are well taken) were not accepted.
In fact, bishops offer amendments because they see theological problems resulting from the translation. This consideration, as well as the confusing nature of the process, are illustrated by the only intervention from the floor on this segment.
Bishop Alfred Hughes offered 33 amendments, all concerning the translation (or nontranslation) of such Latin words as valere, facere and mereri.. In each case Bishop Hughes offered a theological explanation of his objection. For example,
Besides failing to capture the full force of the Latin this rendition considerably weakens the theology of grace which implies God's initiative in enabling us to be able to act.
The BCL'S rationale, however, treated the theological problem Bishop Hughes raised as one merely of style:
Usually mereo or mereor appear in the Latin text because of the requirements of the cursus in Latin prosody.
Since all his amendments were made for a similar reason, Bishop Hughes asked if they could be discussed all at once. This led to considerable confusion and a ruling by the parliamentarian, insisting that either each of the 33 amendments could be brought to vote individually, or the entire text could be remanded to ICEL. There was no intermediate possibility.
This unusual ruling terminated useful discussion. Faced with the prospect remanding the whole text to ICEL or discussing 33 amendments one at a time, a negative voice vote ended Bishop Hughes' effort.
Segment VII passed by a vote of 190 to 33 with two abstentions. Forty-one bishops were absent or did not vote.
Later that day, Omaha Archbishop Elden Curtiss described the mood of the bishops:
You'll notice that even those who had written interventions, there were very few that came back when their interventions weren't accepted to argue [for them] because they know the mood of the body. And the mood of the body is to accept the work of the committee. All of the arguments have been made -- pro and con -- on the translations. So the matter now is pretty much over.
Archbishop Curtiss' comments correctly predicted the attitude of the bishops in subsequent votes on the ICEL revisions. The day after he made these remarks, the bishops reviewed and quickly approved the final sections of the ICEL Sacramentary, Segment VIII.
Segment VIII: Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions, Antiphonal for Volume Two, Other Texts
This was the longest of the segments voted on at this meeting, and, according to Bishop Trautman 270 motions were submitted on this segment. Only a few were accepted.
The Introductory Notes to the rejected amendments added a section on the translation of antiphons which asserted that the norms for translating antiphons, which are to be sung, are "more flexible" than for texts intended to be spoken. ICEL contends that it has translated the antiphons so that they can be sung several times over in response to verses from a psalm, and if possible without books, especially during the communion procession. Since they are to serve this purpose, the antiphons need to be short, rhythmical, and uncluttered by weak syllables and unimportant words.
ICEL was also concerned with the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables which "meant in some instances that every word of the Latin text was not always translated."
These "dynamically equivalent" principles echo the rationale for the ICEL Psalter -- and the style of both the Antiphonal and the Psalter are strikingly similar. A few examples from the written amendments:
Archbishop Rigali suggested that in the opening antiphon for the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary: "It would seem advantageous to retain the traditional form of the citation from the Hail Mary. There would be less confusion for the people:' He advocated the restoration of "thee" and similar words. The BCL replies that the modernized "Hail Mary" already appears in Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers approved several years ago.
Bishop Roberto Gonzalez, co-adjutor of Corpus Christi, objected that "dance for joy" (Psalm 132) was not an accurate translation of "exsultet." The BCL contended that the corresponding Hebrew word "is translated dance. The root gil implies something to do with a circle. ...It is likely... that it connotes a dance for joy, such as a ring dance." Bishop Gonzalez registered a similar objection to the translation of a passage from Matthew: 5, and received an identical reply.
Cardinal Bevilacqua took issue with the translation of the opening prayer for the feast of St. Andrew based on the call to Peter and Andrew beside the lake of Galilee. The Latin Venite post me, faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum (Follow me and I will make you fishers of men) is rendered: "Follow me, and fish for people."
Cardinal Bevilacqua said, "'Fish for people' just does not swim!" The BCL insists, inaccurately, "This is a precise translation of the Latin."
Despite these and similar difficulties with the texts in Segment VIII, there was no floor debate on this segment.
The votes were as follows:
IA. Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions Passed 213 to 22
IB Antiphons and Songs for Volume Two Passed 217 to 19
IC. Other Texts Passed 213 to 23 with 2 abstentions
II. Variations in Volume Two Passed 218 to 17 with 2 abstentions.
III. Pastoral Introduction to Volume Two Passed 217 to 16 with I abstention.
Weariness, Discouragement, Confusion
Some observers may conclude, understandably if inaccurately, that the overwhelming majority by which the ICEL texts were approved indicated the bishops' enthusiasm for the ICEL revisions. An accurate interpretation of the bishops' vote is somewhat more complex. There were several other reasons for many bishops' positive vote. For many, it was almost certainly a desire to end the process. Some have become disheartened by conflict and discouraged by the outcome.
There has been little attempt, on the part of those who advocate the "updating" of the language of the liturgy to conceal their irritation with bishops who have been critical of the ICEL texts, arguing for caution in "inclusivizing" and greater fidelity to the original Latin text in the liturgical translations. Some bishops who have proposed compelling and scholarly arguments, only to have them dismissed by the Liturgy Committee, have become deeply discouraged by the process which has been skillfully controlled to achieve a pre-determined outcome. It is hard for some bishops to see that their work has been of any use in overcoming deeply entrenched opinions which have pervaded the liturgical establishment for many years. Their lapse into silence in the face of seemingly insuperable opposition is not surprising. Even before the November meeting, some bishops were convinced that only Rome's intervention could successfully resolve the situation.
The prospect of prolonging the debate and approval process seemed to deter even those bishops who had submitted amendments and taken an active role in the debates in the past. One bishop said privately that he believed continued debate would have been counterproductive; it would have only irritated many of the bishops.
Archbishop Curtiss summed up the mood of many bishops when he commented in a television interview after the first day of voting:
I think for the most part the debate is over. We have been fighting about this for several years and arguing and discussing it. We made our interventions and we tried to get a response. The body of bishops generally wants to finish it and get on with it. So I think that is the reason there has been so little debate at this point.
Bishop Walter Sullivan of Richmond made a telling comment during the discussions. He said, .....it was only recently that I was in a religious goods store and I saw this beautiful booklet on Eucharistic Prayers [for Various Needs and Occasions], and I thought, where did this come from?"
Bishop Sullivan's surprise at discovering a new Eucharistic Prayer illustrates the confusing liturgical situation, in which not even bishops can keep abreast of developments. He evidently forgot that at the November 1994 NCCB meeting the bishops approved an English translation of the so-called "Swiss Synod" prayer, for use in the United States.
The Holy See confirmed the new translation the following May. By early 1996 the Eucharistic Prayer for Various Needs and Occasions, with its several options, was published by the Liturgy Committee and made available for the celebration of Mass.
Controversy May Delay Confirmation
Vatican confirmation of the ICEL revisions of the Roman Missal may not be so quickly forthcoming, however.
In the past, this final step, approval by the Holy See, has usually amounted to a pro forma confirmation of the action of the conferences. But the new ICEL texts are likely to be given unusually careful scrutiny by the Congregation for Divine Worship.
The dispute over principles of translation has not been confined solely to the ICEL revisions, but surfaced several years ago, with the English translation of the Catechism for the Catholic Church, and in Scripture translations. Two English lectionaries based on two updated "inclusive-language" versions of the Bible, the New Revised Standard Version [NRSV] and the Revised New American Bible [RNAB] have failed to receive Vatican approval. Other "inclusivized" Biblical translations have been rejected by the bishops (the Revised Grail Psalter), have been not been given approval for liturgical use (the ICEL Psalter). One such version has been strongly criticized by the chairman of the BCL (The New Testament and Psalms-An Inclusive Version).
Within this context of controversy, approval of the new Sacramentary revision will be unlikely until the continuing dispute over the principles of translation has been satisfactorily resolved by the Holy See.
In a recent interview, the newly appointed pro-prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Bishop Jorge Medina Estevez, commented:
There is reason to lament the fact that some translations are not faithful but quite fanciful [fantasiosi]. I believe that the texts of the Leonine, Gregorian, and Gelasian Sacramentaries have a perennial richness and value. And it is possible to translate them with fidelity. At times translation is confused with interpretation, but they are two different things.
Seven years ago, in his "Apostolic Letter on the 25th Anniversary of the Liturgy Constitution" (1989) Pope John Paul II wrote:
For the work of translation, as well as for the wider implications of liturgical renewal for whole countries, each episcopal conference was required to establish a national commission and ensure the collaboration of experts in the various sectors of liturgical science and pastoral practice. The time has come to evaluate this commission, its past activity, both the positive and negative aspects, and the guidelines and the help which it has received from the episcopal conference regarding its composition and activity" (par. 20).
Clearly the objective evaluation of the activities of liturgical bodies and their guidelines still needs to be done, and will now have to take place in Rome.
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James V. 'Jim' Gaeto
James V. "Jim" Gaeto, 66, Altoona, died Friday at his residence.
He was born in Altoona, son of June Marie (Nelson) Gaeto and the late Vincent P. Gaeto Sr.
Surviving are his mother of Altoona; two brothers: Joseph (Patricia) of Altoona and Robert (Lori) of Sinking Valley; four sisters: Marjorie (David) Gaeto Claar of Hollidaysburg, Susan (Ronald) McGeary of Tyrone, Theresa Finamore of Altoona and Mary (Alan) Dodson of Altoona; and two sisters-in-law: Rebecca Gaeto of Indiana, Pa., and Mary Beth Gaeto Helsley of Hollidaysburg.
He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews: Mark McGeary, Sara Hedberg, John Finamore, Stephanie Finamore, Joseph Gaeto Jr., Patrick Gaeto, Matthew Gaeto, John Gaeto, Alan Dean Dodson Jr. and Katlyn Dodson.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1976; and two brothers: Thomas J. in 1985 and Vincent P. Jr. in 2008.
Jim enjoyed music, sports and spending time with his nieces and nephews. He enjoyed his Wednesday outings with his friend Mike, singing Christian music and hunting and fishing with his dad. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Friends will be received from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home Inc., 2309 Broad Ave., Altoona, where a vigil for the deceased will be held. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church by Father David Rizzo. Committal will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Patton.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Vincent DePaul Food for Families Soup Kitchen, 2201 Union Ave., Altoona, PA 16601.

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Taming the Malignant Masters
By announcing this week that he's throwing out or modifying 150 different rules and regulations and calling for the review of hundreds of others, Patrick joins his counterparts in New Jersey and Maine, Chris Christie and Paul LePage, in waging war on nuisance requirements. (Should businesses really be ordered to obtain separate state and local permits for a sewer connection?) "Let's focus on what's necessary and stop doing what's not," Patrick said in a video sent to thousands of state employees.
Drucker, who lent his counsel to Vice President Al Gore's Reinventing Government initiative during the Clinton administration, would certainly have appreciated the effort. But he also believed that, in some sense, a profusion of government red tape is simply inevitable. "Government is a poor manager," Drucker wrote. "It is, of necessity, concerned with procedure, for it is also, of necessity, large and cumbersome. … It has no choice but to be 'bureaucratic'—in the common usage of the term."
Yet this didn't mean that Drucker wasn't intent on seeing red tape get cut. He suggested that the scissors, however, largely be aimed elsewhere: at business itself.
"The businessman in the large corporation who complains the loudest about bureaucracy in government," Drucker asserted in his 1967 book The Effective Executive, "may encourage in his own company the growth of 'controls' which do not control anything, the proliferation of studies that are only a cover-up for his own unwillingness to face up to a decision. . ."
Indeed, Drucker thought that among the most important things for any company to master is the proper use of reports, procedures, and forms.
"Reports and procedures are necessary tools," he wrote in his 1954 landmark, The Practice of Management. "But few tools can be so easily misused, and few can do as much damage. For reports and procedures, when misused, cease to be tools and become malignant masters."
Drucker went on to describe three errors that companies often make in this area. The first is to treat reports as "instruments of morality." As Drucker noted, "Right conduct can never be established by procedure."
A second widespread mistake, Drucker wrote, "is to consider procedures a substitute for judgment." Many situations are non-routine and can't be handled by preestablished procedure. Nevertheless, Drucker cautioned, "our civilization suffers from a superstitious belief in the magical effect of printed forms."
The third—and most dangerous—trap is to use reports and procedures "as an instrument of control from above," as Drucker put it. "The common case of the plant manager who has to fill out 20 forms to supply accountants, engineers or staff people in the central office with information he himself does not need is only one of thousands of examples," he added. When this happens, "the man's attention is directed away from his own job" and even his boss is soon "misdirected, if not hypnotized, by the procedure."
Even worse is when people are evaluated on how diligently they attend to all this paper shuffling, rather than on the results they achieve. "A man must never be judged by the quality of the production forms he fills out," Drucker wrote, "unless he is the clerk in charge of these forms."
In general, the best way to avoid such blunders is to keep reports and procedures as simple as you can and to use them as infrequently as possible. To this end, Drucker advised that companies put every form "on trial for its life" at least once every five years.
Drucker once worked with an old utility company, where the reports and forms, "luxuriating like the Amazon rain forest," were threatening to "choke the life" out of the place. So he had the senior executives suspend every report and allow only the return of those that managers demanded after two months of operating without them. Three-quarters of the paperwork was never seen again.
If Massachusetts is willing to try something like this, what about your company?


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Antonio Cromartie, dressed in black, emerged from the Jets locker room just before 11 a.m. today to commence his typical pregame routine. One of only a couple Jets on the field, Cromartie jogged the perimeter of the field then high-stepped and stretched his legs.
There was no hitch in his stride or other sign that the right knee hyperextension he suffered Thursday in practice was of any bother. At the time of the injury, which occurred when Cromartie tried to cut quickly and his knee buckled, the Jets' top cornerback said he thought he had torn ligaments in the knee. He remembered the feeling of tearing the ACL in his left knee while at Florida State, and the sensation was similar.
Fortunately for the Jets, the injury was not nearly so severe. Cromartie started and -- as has been the case this season -- did not leave the field. But an unsteady performance in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers today capped a difficult week.
By Cromartie's estimation, he allowed three catches on eight throws in his direction. The officials also flagged him for a pass interference penalty that netted the Steelers 25 yards on a drive that resulted in a field goal.
One of the completions Cromartie allowed, however, resulted in the only touchdown of the game and stunted any momentum the Jets collected after a field goal concluded the first half.
On the Steelers' opening drive of the third quarter, leading 9-6, Cromartie lined up over Emmanuel Sanders on a 3rd and 1. The Jets' safeties crept close to the line of scrimmage, anticipating a run play. As Ben Roethlisberger faked a handoff to Le'Veon Bell, Sanders twisted his hips -- faking an out route -- and dashed up the field. Cromartie said he anticipated a quick throw and was caught leaning toward the sideline throw.
"I stayed square too long," Cromartie said. "He cut right back underneath me, and by me staying square too long, I wasn't able to flip my hips fast enough to get back up the field. I got beat inside, and (in) Cover 0 (that's) something that we can't do."
Sanders caught a 55-yard bomb from Roethlisberger and flipped into the end zone as Cromartie trailed behind him.
"I looked up and saw Emmanuel running by himself and I kind of hesitated for a moment because I couldn't believe he was so open," Roethlisberger said.
The good that Cromartie can carry away from today's game is his health. He recovered swiftly from the injury scare.
"I felt good in pregame," Cromartie said. "I felt good throughout the game. It didn't bother me, didn't hinder me or anything like that. I knew Saturday I was going to be able to go."
Cromartie's health will certainly benefit the Jets in the long-term. Next week, he will warm up on the field across from Tom Brady when the New England Patriots make their annual visit to MetLife Stadium.


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sixth person has died from injuries suffered in a fiery, head-on collision that occurred during one of the deadliest Fourth of July weekends of the past two decades in Utah, authorities said Monday.
A seventh person also is in very critical condition from Sunday's crash, which happened when a minivan tried to pass a vehicle on a two-lane highway and slammed into an oncoming sports car with two people inside, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce said.
The sports car caught fire, killing an Arizona man and a Nevada woman. Five people were in the minivan, and three of them died at the scene.
The wreck happened on U.S. Route 191 near Monticello, about 285 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
It came two days after another head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 80 in northern Utah killed three members of a family.
All told, there were at least 11 confirmed traffic deaths in the state from Friday through Sunday of the holiday weekend, said Gary Mower, a research analyst for the Utah Highway Safety Office. Several other people remain in critical condition.
The deadliest July Fourth weekend since the state began keeping track 20 years ago was in 2008, when 12 people died over four days. Last year, 10 people died over five days, Mower said.
The rate of highway deaths around the Fourth of July ranks the highest of any of the holidays, with 1.4 fatalities per day over the past 10 years, Utah statistics show
Royce said this year's two major crashes should serve as a stark reminder that people need to drive more carefully.
Impairment is suspected in the I-80 crash, and a bad decision to try to pass another car with not enough room caused the US-91 collision, Royce said.
"If they would have been a little more patient," he said. "Both of these crashes were entirely avoidable."
Authorities are withholding the victims' identities in the crash near Monticello until all family members have been notified.
It appears the minivan was carrying a Salt Lake City family who was visiting relatives in the Moab area, Royce said. The relationship between the two people in the sports car is unknown, he said.
In the I-80 crash, authorities say Paul Mumford, 36, of West Jordan, inexplicably turned around Friday night and drove the wrong way before colliding with an SUV driven by Jose Adame-Orozco, 36, of Farmington.
Three passengers in the SUV died at the scene: Adame-Orozco's girlfriend, Delphine John, 44, and her daughters, Deliah Ramirez, 18, and Anaya Orozco, 3.


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A Mercer Island mainstay and favorite lunch location, Alpenland Delicatessen will close its doors on Saturday, April 20.
Owner Dianne Masaoka said the restaurant and store will be closing, citing personal reasons.
"We've really enjoyed getting to know our regular customers in the last year," she said. "We really love Alpenland and know they do, too. We're very sad."
Dianne and her husband, Chris Masaoka, bought the store from former owner Linda Gadola last May.
The store, located on 78th Avenue S.E., originally opened in 1974 and has since featured traditional European style food and gifts, such as polish sausage, sauerkraut and the well known Reuben sandwiches and pretzel rolls.
The business was originally owned by Katrin and Gunter Bonnofsky, and was purchased by Linda and Toni Gadola in 1997. The Gadolas sold the business last year when they decided it was time to retire. The Masaokas took over last June.
Dianne Masaoka said the decision was very difficult. She said they are planning to have a storewide sale beginning Monday, April 15.
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Physicians play a critical role in shaping the U.S. health care system. The purpose of this course to introduce students to the key features of the current U.S. health care delivery and financing system and to analytic concepts needed to evaluate current health care policy issues. This course will: (1) provide an overview of health care services are organized, delivered and financed; (2) cover political and economic concepts central to health policy debates; and (3) provide students with practice in critically evaluating pressing health policy problems. Faculty from throughout Harvard University will lead discussions on specific health care policy topics, including recent changes in the health care market, physician payment arrangements, factors affecting quality of care, and approaches to expending insurance coverage. Most sessions will include both a lecture and a tutorial with a case study discussion.
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The fourth-largest object in our solar system has the constant scientific handicap of tasteless jokes and silly snickers.
Can't we leave poor Uranus alone?
The planet is currently making news for moving into close visual proximity to Jupiter, an event astronomers call a "conjunction."
One conjunction peaked June 8, but two encores are coming Sept. 18 and Jan. 3.
Mark Reed, director of the Hurst Planetarium and astronomy teacher for Jackson Public Schools, said educators grow weary of giggles that often greet lessons involving the planet that starts with U.
"There are all sorts of jokes," Reed said. "Usually the students want to pronounce it so it sounds like a part of the body."
Immature males (translation: almost all of them) can find humor in any discussion of Uranus, no matter how carefully words are chosen.
Jackson, we can be better! I vow to do my part by swearing off bad puns that come so cheap and easy.
Identity problems have plagued Uranus since it was discovered in 1781 by astronomer William Herschel.
Herschel named the planet "Georgium Sidus" to honor King George III, a villain to American colonists fighting for independence.
Other astronomers changed the name because they wanted planets named for mythological gods. Uranus is Latin for a Greek god of the sky.
"Had the name 'Georgium Sidus' been accepted by the European astronomers, life would have been much easier for teachers who must share facts about the solar system," Reed said.
Uranus is just barely visible from earth with the naked eye, so it is usually unnoticed by the public.
The Voyager 2 spacecraft captured thousands of images in 1986, but almost no one paid attention because it happened the same week as the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Here are basic planetary facts most of us missed.
Uranus has a pale blue-green color, which looks cool. It has 27 moons and it has rings. It orbits the sun every 84 years. For reasons not understood, the planet is tipped on its side so its globe would spin mostly top to bottom.
Perhaps the U planet will receive widespread, serious attention for the first time this summer.
The conjunctions are definitely worth a look, Reed said, and both planets are easily visible with binoculars. Look early in the morning in the southeast sky.
Come on, people! Look up to our most maligned planet instead of making it the butt of jokes.
Darn, I almost made it.


text: We want to commend the Northville Central School District for its continuing policy regarding transportation to and from the annual prom. Other communities, please take note that Northville buses the guests to and from the venue, which allows the students to save on limo rentals. It is a simple, safe, but cost effective policy that also allows all the students to bond regardless of their personal economic situation.


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Human link: Couple helping the Valley's homeless write free letters home
It's been almost a year since Greg Barber first got the idea for Free Letters Home.
From their first trial run in mid-January through today, he and his wife, Stacey, have been connecting families, accepting unexpected and unsolicited donations, and becoming more sure each day that they are doing a good thing.
The problem is, "I keep thinking, this is such a simple idea, so what's wrong with it?" Greg said.
The Snohomish couple's Free Letters Home project, expanded this fall to the Snoqualmie Valley, is as simple as things get. Greg and Stacey started with a lot of stamps, some leftover stationery from Stacy's stash, and a simple hope from Greg for Valentine's Day. "All I wanted was for some kids to hear from their fathers for Valentine's Day," he said.
That first Sunday, the couple set up a table with pens, papers, and stamps, across from a gathering spot for homeless people in Everett, and then Greg told Stacey to wait, safely, in the car. He planned to sit at the table alone, and offer people a chance to write and send a letter home, for free.
"I didn't know what would happen," he said. "What if a drug dealer tried to kill me for being on his turf?"
But Stacy wouldn't have it.
"These people are out there," she said. "Wy should I stay in a nice warm car?"
So, they both sat at the table, and quietly provided the opportunity together. They decided not to ask questions of anyone, and just offer the occasional spelling help, when needed.
"Greg's a good speller," says Stacey, with a smile.
If the letter-writers agreed to it, their letters were stamped with "freelettershome.com" which is the only advertising the Barbers have done for their project, before they were mailed.
The response was small at first, but powerful. A few people wrote letters. Drivers stopped as they passed by to ask about the program, then handed over $10 or $20 bills "for stamps" before driving off. People started sharing their stories.
Greg remembered hearing from one man, now a businessman, about how a similar opportunity in New York years ago when he was homeless reconnected him with his estranged family and changed his life. Later, the couple heard from another family who got some help and returned to Alaska, to start over.
Before the month was out, Greg asked Stacey if the project could continue. She agreed right away, saying "It feels good to help people."
"I didn't set out to get people off the streets," Greg said. "For me, the project is about family, not homelessness. It's about families, and people, and communities."
Carmichael's True Value Hardware in Snoqualmie has a collection box on display, for people to donate their unused holiday cards, birthday cards, sympathy cards and almost any-other-occasion cards.
For more information about Free Letters Home, visit their website at www.freelettershome.com, or their Facebook page.
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Detroit Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Records: Pistons 14-26 (fifth in Central); Raptors 13-26 (fifth in Atlantic).
Last game: Both teams are coming off their season-best shooting games. The Pistons overcame a rash of turnovers with hot shooting and rebounding in an 86-85 home win Friday over the Atlanta Hawks. Toronto also sizzled from the field and set a team-best scoring total in Wednesday's 116-98 home win over the Houston Rockets.
Pistons probable starters: Tayshaun Prince, 6-9, 215 (Kentucky); Jason Maxiell, 6-7, 260 (Cincinnati); Greg Monroe, 6-11, 250 (Georgetown); Rodney Stuckey, 6-5, 205 (Eastern Washington); Brandon Knight, 6-3, 189 (Kentucky).
Raptors probable starters: James Johnson, 6-9, 248 (Wake Forest); Amir Johnson, 6-9, 210 (Los Angeles Westchester H.S.); Aaron Gray, 7-0, 270 (Pittsburgh); DeMar DeRozan, 6-7, 216 (USC); Jose Calderon, 6-3, 211 (Spain).
Fast facts: The Raptors played 11 of their last 13 games at home, and were 4-7 at home and 5-8 overall. ... One of their home wins during that stretch was in their only previous meeting with the Pistons, 103-93, on Feb. 22, when Stuckey was held scoreless and spent most of the evening on the bench in the last game before the All-Star break. ... The Raptors hit the road for six of their next seven games, beginning tonight. ... DeRozan makes his 122nd consecutive start for the Raptors, tying Damon Stoudamire for second on the team's all-time list, trailing only Alvin Williams, who started 131 consecutive games from the 2000-01 to 2002-03 seasons. ... Toronto is coming off a 59.2-percent shooting game against the Rockets, while the Pistons shot 55.9 percent against the Hawks, season-highs for both teams. ... Jason Maxiell collected his second consecutive double-double against the Hawks, with 19 points and 13 rebounds, equaling the second-best scoring game of his career, after a double-double in Tuesday's overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Pistons outrebounded the Hawks 47-34. ... The Pistons complete a stretch of three consecutive home games, then hit the road for a five-game western swing, as the start of nine games out of 10 on the road. ... The Pistons play one home game from March 11-30. ... Leandro Barbosa averages 12.2 points off the Toronto bench. ... The Raptors will be without center Andrea Bargnani (calf) for the 27th time in 29 games tonight. ... The Pistons got Charlie Villanueva back Friday, but he did not play, after missing virtually the entire season with an ankle injury. ... Calderon ranks third in the NBA with 8.7 assists per game. ... The Raptors (90.03) and Pistons (88.95) rank 27th and 28th in scoring average. ... They also are two of the more turnover-prone teams, with the Raptors' plus-1.59 turnover ratio ranked 25th, and the Pistons' plus-1.62 ranked 26th.
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The win pushed Rider over the .500 mark in the MAAC at 6-5 and evened its overall record at 11-11. Fairfield, losing to Rider for the second time this year, fell to 13-9 (7-4).
After an absolutely ugly first half, Rider came out and shot 62 percent in the second half, cranked up its defense and wound up with a 20-5 advantage in points off turnovers.
"We challenged them at halftime," Rider coach Lynn Milligan said. "I kind of reminded them ever so gently that we wanted to play Rider basketball. Those last 10-12 minutes were pretty good."
Rider trailed 37-29 with 10 minutes left in the game, finally taking the lead (41-39) for good on a 3-pointer by Chambers.
"That was a gutsy shot," Milligan said.
The basket came in the middle of a 19-2 run by the Broncs, which included a layup by Chambers, another 3-pointer and four-of-four free throws in the final minute.
"It was amazing," said Chambers, a 5-foot-7 senior. "I just had confidence in my shot. I just felt it. I love big shots like that."
She finished with 16 points. Junior MyNeshia McKenzie had a team-high 18 points and five boards.
Bopp, who had a similar effort in last month's win at Fairfield, played only 10 minutes against Niagara over the weekend after missing the previous game with the flu.
"I feel 120 percent better than last game," the senior said. "Maybe I came back one day too soon."
Playing 30 minutes, she was battling 6-foot-2 junior Katie Cizynski in the block. Though Cizynski grabbed 13 rebounds and also had 10 points, Bopp held her own.
"One of the big differences in the second half was rebounding," Milligan said. "Caitlin was rebounding like crazy in the second half. And our defense was phenomenal."
Despite Fairfield starting the game with a 4-for-26 shooting effort, Rider could do no better than have the score tied at 11 some 14 minutes into the game.
Things only got uglier as the teams combined to miss 45 of 61 first half shots. McKenzie was shooting 3-for-10, Bopp 1-for-4 and Chambers 2-for-6 with four turnovers.
In the second half, the three shot a combined 12-of-16.
"I just had to let the first half go," Chambers said. "You need a short memory."
"We really played individually," Bopp said about the first half. "We talked that we really have to play together."
Rider will play at Iona tomorrow afternoon and is on the road again Feb. 15 at Siena.
The next home game is a week from Sunday, 1 p.m. against Loyola.


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TRENTON — All same-day surgery centers in New Jersey would be licensed and inspected every two years under a bill approved today by a Senate committee.
State Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) said the legislation is aimed at surgery centers with only one operating room, which the state law treats like doctor's offices.
Neither doctor's offices nor surgery centers with one operating room are licensed or inspected by the state Department of Health and Senior Services even though they perform a wide range of surgical procedures that do not require an overnight stay in a hospital.
"If inspected every two years, like multi-suite surgery facilities are, accountability would be enhanced,'' said Vitale, a member of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee who co-sponsored the legislation.
Vitale and Sen. Robert Singer (R-Ocean) sponsored the bill after after the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute issued a scathing analysis based on state inspection reports of 91 surgery centers statewide.
Catherine Purnell, the institute's director of policy and clinical support, testified before the committee today that of the 91 centers, 40 were unlicensed, and the use of 17 of them put patients in "immediate jeopardy" because of poor safety and sanitary conditions.
Purnell said the other 51 centers, which were inspected, fared better, though eight were deemed to be in "immediate jeopardy."
"We have a growing health care and safety problem on our hands,'' she told the Senate panel.
The committee passed the bill (S2780) by a vote of 6-1, with state Sen. Sean Kean (R-Monmouth) casting the lone "no" vote, and sent it to the full Senate.
The operators of a handful of surgery centers urged the committee to soften the legislation, warning that such mandates as a new fee and a potential requirement to remodel their offices might drive some out of business.
"In New Jersey, we have this slow creep of taxation in medicine we want to head off here,'' said Tim Martin, a lobbyist for the New Jersey Medical Society, a physician advocacy group. "We have the dubious distinction of being the only state that taxes ambulatory surgical centers in the nation."
Vitale amended the bill to spare the centers from paying a tax from $2,000 to $4,000 if they changed the way patients were billed — only once — instead of billing for both the doctor's time and the center's time.
Gary Brownstein, a plastic surgeon from Cherry Hill, contended that the measure overlooks how many one one-room centers like his are scrutinized in other ways.
He explained that to remain competitive, centers seek accreditation from private agencies. "Our statistics show without question what safety is all about,'' Brownstein said. "We are meeting the safety requirements of accredited bodies.''


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SPARTA, MI – For the first time in decades, a new housing development is sprouting up in this northern Kent County village of 4,200 residents.
After years of sitting vacant, the 4½-acre parcel that was once home to Sparta Central High School will see 20 new homes built by Sable Homes, a Rockford homebuilder that purchased the land earlier this year.
For Sable Homes President John Bitely, the "Central Town Square" project marks an emotional homecoming for the third-generation resident of the Sparta School District.
"I'm pretty sure my grandparents went here and I know my parents attended," Bitely said at a groundbreaking ceremony on the former school property held Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The last new house Bitely recalled building in Sparta was several years ago. The new home replaced a house that had burned down, he said.
Village Manager Martin Super described the project as a "home run" because the site is one block from downtown Sparta, one block from a city park and already served by the village's water, sewer and public safety services.
Super estimated the development will bring the village $36,000 a year in new property taxes and another $14,000 a year in new water and sewer revenues.
Sable has already sold one of the three houses they've started on the site, Bitely said. "We're expecting the average sale price will be $150,000. We really expect the sales will outpace us as we're getting these one," he said.
"The community here is growing rapidly and there is a demand for affordable and quality single-family homes," Bitely said. "We are proud to help fulfill these needs by developing the Central Town Square neighborhood located right in Sparta's downtown."
Upon the project's completion, Sable will have invested more than $3 million in the project, according to a company news release.
"Sparta has been very successful in attracting new business to the area, and as such, we have seen a lot of growth in job opportunities and new residents," Super said.
"Sable Homes' Central Town Square development will help us meet the rising demand we have for new housing and will allow us to continue attracting industry and talent to our up-and-coming region."
The new housing development comes on the heels of plans to create new jobs in the village on the former site of Sparta Foundry.
Several local companies recently announced plans to expand on the site in conjunction with a Canadian company's plans to build a freight terminal on the land.
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"It was a band-aid team to begin with," Heinsohn said. "We didn't have Perkins at the beginning of the year. He had surgery and wasn't due back until January. They offered him a contract not knowing if he'd ever play again and he turned them down because he wanted to be a free agent. They expressed loyalty to the guy, but it wasn't what he thought he was worth or his agent told him. When he came back we had lost (Shaquille O'Neal), Jermaine O'Neal and (Semih) Erden. Perk also was going be out for four weeks. So they had to do something, plus right from the beginning of the season they wanted to get a backup for Paul Pierce. When Marquis Daniels went down, they really need a backup. There you are, you're under pressure to do something, so you make a move."
"People are beating (Ainge's) brains out because Perk is going to be a Hall of Fame player – that's bull," Heinsohn said. "He's a good player. He was never in the end of the games. You finish with your best players. I'm not saying he wasn't a good player. He was a very serviceable and functioning player. But all those considerations and the fact that they were probably going to lose him at the end of the year, I thought it was a great move because they got to pick who they wanted to fill in. Then they went out and got other people. They got (Carlos) Arroyo and (Troy) Murphy. (Ainge) did the best he could do. Unfortunately, the schedule worked against them because they were playing every other day so they didn't have practice time. They were caught in between not having practices to save the legs of the veterans and having enough practices to bring these new players into the system. That never really worked out."
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Jason Jaffray of the St. John's IceCaps splits between Emeron Etem and Chris Wagner (21) of the Norfolk Admirals as teammate Andrew Gordon looks on during play in Game 3 of their American Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday night in Norfolk, Va. The IceCaps won 5-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Game 4 goes Monday night. - Photo by Jason Hirschfeld/The Virginian Pilot
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Norfolk, Va.—Brad Thiessen was a familiar foe Saturday night, and thankfully for the St. John's IceCaps and their fans, it was a familiar result as the IceCaps skated to a 5-3 win over the Norfolk Admirals and grabbed a 2-1 lead in their American Hockey League's Eastern Conference semifinal.
Jerome Samson scored the game-winner nearly half-way through the third period as the IceCaps overcame a 2-1 deficit after 40 minutes to take control of their second-round Calder Cup post season series.
Thiessen got the start in goal for the Admirals in Game 3 at The Scope Arena in Norfolk after starter John Gibson was recalled to the parent Anaheim Ducks for their Stanley Cup playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings.
Gibson, who had been lights out through the AHL playoffs, posted a 2-0 win over the Kings Saturday in his first Stanley Cup playoff start.
In Thiessen, the IceCaps were facing a goalie well-known to them. Thiessen was the starter for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins two years ago when St. John's dispatched that club in six games in the East semifinal playoffs.
"Anytime you're playing hockey in May, all the goaltenders are real strong," said St. John's coach Keith McCambridge. "You have to ensure you're getting pucks to the net, but when you do get pucks to the net, there has to be traffic in front.
"Goaltenders are too good this time of year. Thiessen was all of that tonight, as Gibson was in Games 1 and 2."
Gibson's result Saturday night in Los Angeles likely means the highly-touted prospect from Pittsburgh will probably remain with the Ducks through their Stanley Cup playoffs, and that's good news to the IceCaps.
In the AHL post season, Gibson sported a 1.45 goals against average and .955 save percentage.
"It looks like he's the real deal," McCambridge said of Gibson.
All that said, it appears the IceCaps are the real deal in these AHL playoffs.
After Eric O'Dell scored to give St. John's a 1-0 lead just over half-way through the first period, the Admirals replied with back-to-back goals by Max Friberg and Jesse Blacker for a 2-1 lead, which stood through the second period.
But Josh Morrissey drew the IceCaps even only 39 seconds into the final frame, floating a wrist shot from the point that eluded Thiessen.
Ben Chiarot gave the IceCaps the lead again with a blast from the point, but Josh Manson tied things up again less than a minute later on a play the IceCaps argued, with merit, goalie Michael Hutchinson was knocked over by a Norfolk player before the puck went in the net.
That set the stage for Samson, who entered Saturday's game scoreless through the playoffs.
"You're always going to have ups and downs with goals during the season," said Samson, who connected 27 times this year. "This is my seventh year, so I'm not too worried about that. I've been scoring every year, but I'm always going to have stretches where I'm not as productive.
"I think you get worried when you're not even getting the chances. As a line (with Adam Lowry and J.C. Lipon), we're getting Grade A chances every game. You know if you get your chances, the puck's going to go in."
"Jerome is really creative," said McCambridge. "He was brought into this organization for a reason, because he's gifted offensively.
"His makeup all season long was to score key goals and key moments of the game and that was obviously a real huge goal for us."
Lowry also scored, icing the win with an empty-net goal with eight seconds left on the clock.
Game 4 is 8:45 p.m. (NL time) Monday night in Norfolk.
"In the playoffs, you try to win the odd number games – Games 1, 3, 5 and 7," said Samson, a 26-year-old product from the Montreal suburbs. "They're always big games, especially here with the 2-3-2 format (in the playoffs, with the first two games in St. John's, and the next three in Norfolk.
"It was huge getting the first one of the way here. You want at least win two out of three going home with the chance to win the series."
With the score tied, McCambridge began juggling some lines in the third period, moving Jason Jaffray with Eric O'Dell and Carl Klingberg, while Kael Mouillierat slipped in on the wing with John Albert and Andrew Gordon.
"Your best players have to be your best players this time of year, and I felt we were still generating chances from all of our lines," the coach said. "We made a little line adjustment in third, looking for a little bit of a spark. And I think we got that.
"Sometimes when you all of a sudden have a different linemate, your awareness becomes all the more sharper. We built energy off that, and I felt our other two lines were real strong."
Emerson Etem, in his first game back with the Admirals since being reassigned from the Ducks, had an assist … Adam Lowry laid out a huge open-ice hit on Nic Kerdiles in the second period. The highly-touted Ducks prospect lay on the ice for several minutes before making his was to the dressing room. He returned for the third period … Lowry finished the game plus-two … Zach Redmond had two assists, and now has six helpers in seven playoff games … Attendance at The Scope, which seats 8,700 for hockey, was 3,957 … The three stars of the game were 1. Jerome Samson 2. Ben Chiarot 3. Josh Manson …


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Who: Detroit Tigers (65-55, 2nd in AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (66-55, 3rd in AL West)
When: 7:08 p.m.
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit
TV: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Tigers radio network
Twitter: Follow James Schmehl
Detroit Tigers
LHP David Price (11-8, 3.21 ERA)
Lifetime vs. Mariners: 1-1, 3.00 ERA.
Seattle Mariners
RHP Felix Hernandez (13-3, 1.95 ERA)
Lifetime vs. Tigers: 9-2, 2.51 ERA
(Statistics vs. opposing starter in parentheses)
Detroit Tigers
1. Ian Kinsler, 2B (19 for 77, 4 HR)
2. Ezequiel Carrera, CF (1 for 5)
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B (10 for 24)
4. VIctor Martinez, DH (6 for 21, 1 HR)
5. Torii Hunter, RF (23 for 72)
6. J.D. Martinez, LF
7. Nick Castellanos, 3B
8. Alex Avila, C (3 for 11)
9. Eugenio Suarez, SS
Seattle Mariners
1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Dustin Ackley, LF
3. Robinson Cano, 2B
4. Kendrys Morales, DH
5. Chris Denorfia,RF
6. Kyle Seager, 3B
7. Mike Zunino, C
8. Logan Morrison, 1B
9. Chris Taylor, SS
-- There's a marquee pitching matchup tonight in Detroit as newly acquired starter David Price battles AL Cy Young Award frontrunner Felix Hernandez in a should-be pitcher's duel at Comerica Park
-- Hernandez won the AL Cy Young in 2010 and Price in 2012. They have combined for 10 All-Star appearances. The past four AL Cy Young winners will be in attendance tonight (Price, Hernandez, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer).
-- Price is 11-8 in 23 starts with a 3.19 ERA and leads the AL in strikeouts with 205. He'll make his home debut for the Tigers. The last time he made a start in Detroit, he came within an out of throwing a complete game for the Rays on July 6.
-- Hernandez has made 16 straight appearances in which he's pitched seven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. He enters today's game with an American League-best 1.95 ERA among starters.
-- The Mariners won a season-high fifth straight Friday night and have won nine of 10 to take a half-game lead over the Tigers for the second AL wild-card slot. They remain 6 1/2 games behind AL West-leading Oakland.
-- The Tigers, meanwhile, have lost seven of 10 to drop 1 1/2 games behind AL Central-leading Kansas City, who has won nine of their last 10.
-- Keep an eye on Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera. He's back in the lineup tonight, but he jammed his left thumb in the first inning Friday when he placed a tag on Austin Jackson, who was running out a ground ball.
-- The forecast in Detroit calls for partly cloudy skies with temperatures steady near 79 degrees. There's a 75 percent chance of rain around 8 p.m.
Looking for some light reading between now and first pitch? Check out these stories from the past day or so on MLive.com:
-- Report: Tigers viewed as 'major players' for Cuban Rusney Castillo
-- Melvin Mercedes' first stay in majors could be short-lived
-- Tigers hand out 10,000 Miguel Cabrera bobbleheads with mistake
-- Mariners 7, Tigers 2: Tigers lose hold on second wild-card spot
-- Austin Jackson receives standing ovation in return to Detroit
-- Andy Dirks set to resume injury rehab assignment in Toledo
-- Download the Detroit Tigers on MLive app for iPhone and Android.
-- Like MLive's Detroit Tigers Facebook page.


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IRVINGTON -- An Irvington man admitted in a state court today that he stabbed his friend to death outside his home in 2008, authorities said.
Terrance Battle, 32, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and weapons charges connected to the Sept. 20, 2008 killing of Jonathan Miller, who was 32, said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Paul M. Loriquet. The plea was entered through public defender Christopher Rojas.
Battle now faces up to 15 years in state prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 7, Loriquet said.
Loriquet said that the two men were drinking and playing billiards at Battle's home the night of the incident. A dispute between them escalated and ended up outside the home.
"At that point, he pulled out a knife and stabbed Miller twice," Loriquet said.
Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Thomas McTigue pointed out in court that upon seeing the weapon, Miller stepped back from Battle forcing the defendant to lunge forward to attack him.
Previous coverage from The Star-Ledger:
Dec. 18, 2008 -- Irvington man pleads not guilty to stabbing friend after drunken argument
Dec. 2, 2008 -- Irvington stabbing death suspect seized in western Pa.


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The part of the Case Study I wrote that received the most comments and questions from readers, was the section where I talked about how we set up an affiliate scheme with a car hire company who didn't run one. My thanks to Don Power, who said "You should post about it!" So here we go:
Assume most businesses don't understand affiliate schemes
It's important to remember this. Although we understand the intricacies of these schemes, most businesses don't. So plan to take time to explain the process to them.
Start with your readers
Think about what they are buying already. If you have a guitar blog, the answer might be plectrums and sheet music. If you run a fitness blog, supplements and gym membership.
For us, as a travel blog, it was car hire – we knew that many people coming to our blog for information about the island, were planning on hiring a car here.
Decide who can provide the product or service they need
Once you know what your readers are buying, think about local businesses who can fulfill that need. You probably already recommend them to your friends anyway!
You have to be sensible about this, though. You need to choose a product that can be delivered to your readers!
Above all, to maintain your reputation, whatever you're going to offer needs to be good quality, sensibly priced, and you need to know that your new business partner can deliver a good service.
We researched thoroughly, and talked to readers and friends, and came up with the best car hire company on the basis of car quality, service and the fact that there were no hidden extras in their pricing. They weren't the cheapest, but the overall package was the best.
Approach Them
Make an appointment to go and see your target business. And go with a fall back – if they don't like the idea of paying you commission, or don't have enough margin to do so, then offer them an advertising deal.
It goes without saying that your pitch should focus on the benefits for their business, not yours. What you are offering them is reach. Tell them about your traffic. Maybe survey your readers first to get a feel for how many of these products they buy.
Don't get web techie! Page views mean something to us, they don't to most businesses. Talk visitors. We were able to tell the car hire company that we were getting 1000 visitors a day to our site, and that from research we knew that about 30% were contemplating a trip to the island within the next three months. That's some potential for them!
The Offer
What you're offering them is incremental business. Another point of contact that they may not already be getting. An edge. Explain that your readers trust you, and that if you recommend them as a "partner" they are much more likely to buy.
Ideally get something special or additional for your readers. In our case the car hire company agreed to allow two drivers free, and free child seats and booster cushions. They were also happy to allow our readers to book without having to pay a deposit and go through a lengthy phone call to confirm credit card details.
The Commission
This is about good old fashioned negotiation! Bear in mind that they need to keep a reasonable margin for themselves, but try to get the best deal you can on commission.
We asked for 10%, and they readily agreed. We also arranged that people who are part of our membership site got an additional 5% discount.
The Process
Although it's possible to set something up using a shopping cart process, it's complicated and not easy to explain to conventional businesses.
I would advise you to use a simple enquiry form on your site. It does mean work for you, but it's easy enough to deal with, and you are earning money! It's really the only way to stay in control of the clients you are passing on to the business.
Our readers fill in an enquiry form with what they want. We then reply with the price and tell them how to book – in our case an email booking is fine. Once they do reserve a car, we simply confirm to them and the car hire company, and enter the details in our spreadsheet.
Each month we invoice for our commission.
The Selling
If you're going to do this, I would urge you to stick to one supplier. You can then use words like "partner" when you talk about them. Start with a post about the business or service. You can see ours here: Car Hire Lanzarote and then make sure you regularly refer back to that post in the future. Your aim should be to rank well for the keywords over time.
By all means put a banner up as well, although we have found people don't click them!
Finally, set up an Autoresponder in your email sequence mentioning the product or service. Ours goes out about a month after readers join our list.
This has worked particularly well for both us and the car hire company, and as I mentioned in the case study, readers often then choose to use our links for other things like insurance and accommodation, for example.
Is this something you could implement on your blog?
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BRANCHBURG — Raritan Valley Community College's is offering a jazz ensemble workshop this summer.
It will run Tuesday and Thursday evenings, June 25-July 1, 6:15-10 p.m., in the Arts Building.
Led by Jazz Ensemble director John Loehrke, the workshop is open to interested high school students, adult amateur jazz players and college students. It will offer a combination jam session/learning workshop focusing on developing jazz-specific skills, particularly improvisation and swing. The low-pressure program is geared for musicians of all levels.
During the regular academic year, Loehrke leads the college's Jazz Ensemble and teaches Introduction to Music courses at the college. Since moving to New York City in the '70s, he has been a busy freelance bassist, performing and recording with many well-known jazz and cabaret artists and studying privately with bass legends Richard Davis and Dave Holland. His recent recordings include "Noches Flamencas" by Mark Holen's Zambomba on Harriton Carved Wax Records.
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BERNARDS – The Somerset County Recycling Division is offering Somerset County residents from all 21 municipalities an opportunity to pick up an additional recycling bucket for free on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bernards Township Department of Public Works, located at 277 S. Maple Ave., in Basking Ridge 07920.
No registration is necessary, but proof of Somerset County residency is required.
For additional information, contact the Somerset County Recycling Division at 732-469-3363 or Ellen Sweney at firstname.lastname@example.com.
"Somerset County remains committed to policies and tangible results that demonstrate environmental leadership. Our curbside recycling program accepting all plastic bottles and containers marked 1 through 7 is another perfect example," said Freeholder Jack M. Ciattarelli, recycling division liaison. "To encourage recycling and accommodate these new recyclable materials, we are offering residents the opportunity to pick up an additional recycling bucket for free."
Recycling materials equates to savings for Somerset County. Every time residents recycle designated materials, it raises the participation rate, which helps to offset the costs of the recycling program for the taxpayer.
Although recycling alone cannot solve New Jersey's garbage problem, recycling programs have a significant effect on reducing the volume of waste going to landfills and preserving natural resources.
According to the most recent data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Somerset County is falling behind other counties in citizen-participation rate. To increase the recycling rate, residents must cooperate by recycling all designated materials curbside.
Curbside recycling provides the most convenient means for households to recycle a variety of materials. Always recycle valuable materials such as glass bottles, aluminum and metal cans, corrugated cardboard, chipboard, newspapers, junk mail and magazines, as well as acceptable plastic bottles and containers marked 1 through 7.
For more information on recycling in Somerset County, visit co.somerset.nj.us/recycle.
Residents are reminded to rinse bottles, cans and plastic containers before placing them in the buckets. Clean recyclables are more desirable as they are considered a higher quality by the recycling mills, which purchase the materials.


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The first Archbishop of York by that name (not to be confused with Eanbald II ). Date of birth unknown; died 10 August, 796. Most of his life was probably spent in the monastery of York. As one of the officials in the monastery he, conjointly with Alcuin, superintended the rebuilding of the minster. Albert, in his declining years, chose Eanbald to be his coadjutor and successor. He succeeded to the archbishopric in 782 (some say 778). His firstcare was to obtain the pallium and Alcuin went to Rome to bring it; on his return Eanbald was solemnly confirmed in his office. He lived in troublous times. Nevertheless Eanbald carried on the School of York and treasured its great library. In August, 791, he consecrated Baldulf Bishop of Whitherne. His last public act was on 25 June, 796, when he crowned Eardulf King of Northumbria. He died at the monastery of Etlete or Edete. His body was taken to York and buried in the minster.
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The 14-member board oversees highway, rail and airport planning and construction statewide, and Grantham is its current vice chairman.
He was the only candidate when legislators from the 12th congressional district met to vote. His re-election was so anticipated that nearly half of the district's legislators missed the meeting, and there were too few in attendance to make up a quorum until one straggler walked in late.


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I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.
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The sleek Crowne Plaza New Delhi Okhla hotel is a landmark structure in South Delhi, placing you close to local business complexes and multinational companies. Step into our bright and airy Lobby, and cross the marbled floor past the chandelier and sparkling waterfall where our efficient staff are waiting to check you in to your spacious room.
Our guests take the 20km trip from Indira Gandhi International Airport by taxi or rental car in under an hour. Crowne Plaza New Delhi Okhla is situated a short drive from major international corporations, buying houses and trade centres . You can reach Delhi's major tourist attractions such as the Red Fort, Qutab Minar and the vast, 14th-century ruins of Tughlakabad Fort, in under 30 minutes from the hotel.
Take your seat in Edesia restaurant, named after the Roman goddess of food, with its polished wood floor and marbled walls. There's a choice of Indian and western cuisine or, if you'd rather try something different, head to Chao Bella restaurant. Its unique mix of Chinese and Italian cooking will leave you wondering whether to twirl spaghetti forks or chopsticks.
Ask our helpful Concierge for tips on spending your free time in the beautiful forests of the city's Green Ridge, a short walk from Crowne Plaza New Delhi Okhla.
The hotel keeps varieties of board games and play stations for guests available at the lounge and concierge.


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Mark Schneider, a real estate developer who pushed for the development of Heinz Field, PNC Park, and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, has died at the age of 55 during a bicycle accident.
Officials with Fourth River Development confirmed Schneider's death but said few details about the accident in western Maryland are known.
Schneider was on a bicycle trip with his son, Max, when he had an accident near Thurmont on Saturday. Schneider died Sunday afternoon at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
Schneider pushed for stadium development as chairman of the city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority and is known for his work on other landscape-changing projects, including Summerset, an upscale housing development built on a former slag heap near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
In a written statement, Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald called Schneider a good friend and father who "saw a brighter Pittsburgh and Allegheny County" and pushed for his vision to become reality.
"Mark was a visionary in Allegheny County. He led the efforts to develop Washington's Landing and Summerset at Frick Park, two undertakings that many others could not see as the opportunities Mark knew them to be," Fitzgerald said.
"Mark was a true visionary who saw opportunity and vitality in urban areas that were once undesirable. His vision and leadership led to the creation of some of Pittsburgh's most amazing and successful developments," said a statement from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. "Mark was dedicated to his family, generous with his time and committed to his community. He will be missed."


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Facts? You can use facts to prove anything that's even REMOTELY true. Facts shmacts.
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Well, all else being equal I'd rather meet a woman with toes than one without.
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I have not read the book, but this is definitely the fastest disintegration of a thread I've ever seen.
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Oregon City: Jeffrey and Marci Beagley, members of an Oregon City church that practices faith-healing and rejects medical treatment, were released from prison Wednesday. The couple was convicted in Clackamas County Circuit Court on a criminally negligent homicide charge last year and sentenced to 16 months in prison. And are you an architect with an interest in preserving the Oregon City's historic look? The Historic Review Board, a city-appointed committee, is looking for another member. You must be an architect but you don't have to live in the city.
Lake Oswego: The Lake Oswego City Council moved one step closer to committing a requested $2 million donation to the city's financially troubled school district. City councilors voted on Tuesday to transfer $1,225,000 in service cuts and fund allocations to the Lake Oswego School District next year.
Happy Valley & Damascus: The mayors of the two cities joined other local leaders at a forum today where they delivered their State of the City addresses. Happy Valley Mayor Lori DeRemer spoke about the importance of the city working with partners such as the city of Damascus and Kaiser Permanente to create jobs and support development. Steve Spinnett, mayor of Damascus, spoke briefly about the passing of the comprehensive plan and also discussed the controversy surrounding the plan's proposed stream setbacks.
Wilsonville: Mentor Graphics Corp. went ahead and priced $220 million in convertible bonds on Tuesday, defying its biggest shareholder, Carl Icahn, who laid into the Wilsonville company over the bond offering.
Milwaukie: The Johnson Creek Watershed Council, a nonprofit that works to protect the creek, will receive a $10,000 national award to restore segments of the a 26-mile stream. Also, the Clackamas Review reports that Clackamas County Commissioner Paul Savas has now taken the lead for the county in negotiations with the city over sewer rates. Savas is a resident of nearby unincorporated Oak Grove and years of involvement with the Oak Lodge Sanitary District.
Oak Grove: An Oak Grove resident will soon be peddling her pies along the Trolley Trail to support local musicians and public school music programs. Judy Smith, 68, of Oak Grove, a longtime pie maker and music lover, plans to open Pieandjam in June. Anybody else hungry?
Clackamas County: The Clackamas Review reports that the Board of County Commissioners will soon need to decide if commissioners in the future should be elected by district. All five county commissioners are currently elected at-large. The paper also reports that a new political action committee has released a poll showing support for the May 17 referendum on a $5 vehicle registration fee to raise money for the Sellwood Bridge replacement.
West Linn: An injured local coffee shop owner says she's still getting by with a little help from her friends after a car accident March 13. Linda Neace, who runs Bullseye Coffee on Willamette Falls Drive, is recovering from a broken right foot.
Health: Check out where Clackamas County stacks up against other counties from around the state in various health rankings. There's an interesting interactive map and plenty of information.
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Cougar Shannon Fritzke batting in the fifth in the Bothell girls fastpitch game against Juanita.
Highlighting the week in prep sports, the previously unbeaten BOTHELL fastpitch girls fell to No. 2 INGLEMOOR in a close 1-0, one-hitter game and to Juanita, 4-2.
With the Viking win, in addition to the Cougars' 15-0 win over Lake Washington and the pending decision on the WOODINVILLE reschedule, final standings in the Crown Division remain up in the air.


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Observations on nature in January across Pennsylvania:
Snow goose flocks are building in southeastern Pennsylvania, notably in Lancaster, Lebanon and Lehigh counties.
Chickadees are active at bird feeders and their territorial calls of "feeeeeeeeeee-be" can be heard frequently in the backyard.
Even on cold, blustery days, red fox, which their luxuriously thick, winter coats often snooze atop snow drifts on sun-exposed agricultural fields.
Great horned owls are hooting from and near their nests. The nocturnal predators are among the earliest birds to nest each year.
Most invertebrate life in ice-covered ponds and lakes will be forced to settle deeper into the muck at the bottom
A day after each new snowfall, the under-snow trails of meadow voles can be spotted.
During periods of extreme cold, deep snow, heavily ice-crusted snow or combinations of all of these, squirrels will remain inside their den trees and nests most of the time.
Bald eagles that spend most of the year north of Pennsylvania have joined the state's resident birds on open waters in the state.
Some Native Americans knew the full moon in January as the "Wolf Moon" because the large canines often were spotting at dusk near the human villages, where they scavenged for food.
According to accuweather.com, New Year's Day 2013 had more snow coverage across the U.S. than on any other Jan. 1 over the past decade. The State College-based weather service noted that 67 percent of the contiguous U.S. was covered by snow on the first day of 2013. The previous record was set in 2010, when the new year saw 61 percent of the U.S. beneath snow. That same season was marked by the blizzard nicknamed "Snowmageddon,"' in the mid-Atlantic, which set a long list of records in cities such as Philadelphia, D.C. and Baltimore.
Share your nature observations from anywhere in Pennsylvania by posting them in a comment below or by sending them to nature writer Marcus Schneck at email@example.com.
Events and programs:
Friday, Jan. 11 - George Armistead, events coordinator for the American Birding Association and research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, will present "pOrnithology: The Birds and the Birds and the Bees", a review of some interesting reproductive strategies in birds and associated unusual behavior at a meeting of the Lancaster Bird Club at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster. A short business meeting will precede the program. 717-393-2546 or 717-393-4091; www.lancasterbirdclub.org.
Sunday, Jan. 13 - Stress-Buster Hike of 2-2.5 miles over uneven terrain at a moderate pace from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center, south of Carlisle. Burn some calories and learn to navigate the trail system using the park map. Waterproof footwear is advised. Trekking poles will be available. email@example.com or 717-486-3799.
Tuesday, Jan. 15 - A representative of Wilderness Volunteers will discuss the volunteer service trips organized by the non-profit in cooperation with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 7 p.m. at the REI store in Conshohocken. Wilderness Volunteers runs 50 week-long service trips each year throughout our national parks, forests and wilderness areas. www.wildernessvolunteers.org.
Thursday, Jan. 17 - Tim Eck, president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, will present "The Fall and Rise of the American Chestnut" at 7:30 p.m. at the meeting of the Appalachian Audubon Society at 7 p.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 421 Deerfield Road, Camp Hill (in the Allendale development). Once the dominant species across the east, the American chestnut was considered more important than the oaks we have today but by 1950 the species was almost eradicated by a blight. Eck will discuss a restoration project that is giving hope that the species will make a comeback. His program will be preceded by refreshments and social time at 7 and a brief meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26 - This Buds for You interpretive nature walk, focusing on tree buds, bark and branching, 1 p.m., Governor Dick Environmental Center, Mt. Gretna; Janie Gockley 964-3808.
Sunday, Jan. 27 - Fire and Ice Winter Fest from 2-6 p.m. at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park Clubhouse, off Rt. 443, just east of Pine Grove. Hot dogs and marshmallows over an open. Campfire songs. Mini-ice-golf. Hot chocolate. Fire-hot chili cook-off. Homemade ice cream demonstration and sampling. Advance registration is required to participate in the chili competition by calling 570-624-3018. Free admission; small donation for some activities.
Add your nature events and programs by posting information in a comment below or sending it to nature writer Marcus Schneck at firstname.lastname@example.com.