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Just a simple question: Why isn't the Honda dealership from HHI moving into the old OC Welch Ford spot near Tanger 1 outlet?
Seems to be an easy solution for me.
Just a simple question: Why isn't the Honda dealership from HHI moving into the old OC Welch Ford spot near Tanger 1 outlet?
Seems to be an easy solution for me.
I was going to post a blog on this story, but came back and saw someone beat me to it. I, for one, will hate the fact that they're going to build a car dealership in that pasture. I've always enjoyed seeing the horses grazing there, especially in the Spring when there are newborns.
I feel sorry for the Island West people. They're going to get lost amid car dealerships. I think Toyota should have built out near Walmart with the rest of the dealerships. Honda should too. Leave the horses where they are.
Perhaps because the old OC Welch lot is owned by OC Welch and not by HH Honda. Additionally, if given the choice of building a nice new dealership to your own specifications in your desired location or buying an old building that is not where you want to be nor designed to meet your needs, which would tou choose to do?
Can the Lowcountry really have too many car dealerships? I think NOT.
When the Okatie silts in, we can build another there.
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Kelly Hero, if you wanted the horses to remain in the pasture, perhaps you should have spent your own hard earned money to buy the pasture and the horses and then you could have left them there.
sold out!!!!
total bummer! i also enjoyed seeing those horses in that pasture(s) on a good note, there is going to be a small park right before you get to the small little bridge off the westbound lane so folks can walk along the marsh... course when we surveyed that property that was the intent
not sure of its fate at this point
that not everyone thinks like you do, BtownNative. Otherwise, the 10 acres next to Bluffton Park would be leveled by now; Madison Glen would be approved; and there would be no buffer in front of Best Buy. Should everyone who spoke out against those developments have chipped in their money to buy the land from the owners too? Just because someone owns a piece of land doesn't mean they HAVE to develop it. And just because someone decides to build something doesn't mean the rest of us has to like it.
For many years now, every time I've driven past that property with my young daughter in the back seat, she hollers "Look, Daddy! Horses!"
Somehow, I just can't imagine her saying "Look Daddy! Another car dealership!"
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Now what's not to love about a "a nice new dealership"?
Hey if we don't like being surrounded by more asphalt we can move to HHI like BtownNative did awhile back.
Some of us make money off of all the new development and apparently some of us our stuck having to live with it because we can't buy our way away from it.
ErikIngram, thats not fair to say they sold out. You don't know what circumstances they had to make that desicion. If you had land and you wanted to keep it, but the taxes were eating you up, you would have to sell. You got to do what you got to do. It must of been a hard decision. I DON"T know the reason why they sold and I don't want to know. Its none of my business. I wish them Godspeed.
Beaufort county could have bought it to make it into a park, if offered. I don'y know & I don't want to know. It's nonyunbidness!! Guessing Beaufort county had the money, they would underbid the amount the land is worth.
I know the Graves personnally, AND what you said was a disservice to a great family!!! SHAME ON YOU!!
BtownNative, I hope you were being sarcastic!
I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said." - Alan Greenspan
i understand those particular matters. i wasnt in anyway saying "the graves are sell outs" like an insult (i now see it sure looked that way) i personally know a few of the graves my self. my point about the car dealer ship is im going to miss the ole paddock with horses in them. is all
sorry if i offended anyone, wasnt trying to honest :)
I don't know who owned the property-but is it true taxes are getting to the point where people cannot afford to keep their property as is even if they wished to. (One thought however- would not that property, with horse pastures, been taxed as farm acreage?)
Another reason to sell is if everything around your property has completely changed over- you may as well get what you can for it and use the money to get to higher ground so to speak. I know several people in "old" Bluffton who are seeing the writing on the wall and doing just that.
Apology acepted! :)
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To equate a car dealership with Madison Glen is decietful at best. First and foremost is the fact that the dealership is being built on land that is zoned to allow such a project whereas Madison Glen would have required ignoring the very rules that are in place to protect all of us.
Beyond that, while it may be pleasing to the eye to look over as we speed by toward our respective destinations and see some horses ina field, the fact is that horse pastures are rarely, if ever, located on high value property. Unless you or you and a group of your friends are willing to have millions of your own dollars invested in a horse pasture so that the rest of us can look at it as we drive by, it is not fair for anyone to expect another private citizen to have their money tied up in such an unprofitable enterprise.
To nopro's original point: Fast forward a few years and the new car dealership will be every bit as much of an eyesore as the OC Welch building and lot now are. The horses and pasture will be gone, and an ugly, outdated building will stand vacant. What a shame that some real estate recycling can't be done.
While I can certainly sympathize with the desire to start over all new and shiny, to one's own specifications, it's not community-minded thinking. It is, however, today's thinking. There WAS a time when business people understood that what was good for the community was good for business. Now it's "Get that golden egg before someone else does...that goose ain't gonna live forever..and anyway there are some more geese in Hardeeville."
The agricultural exemption is only on land that has an agricultural crop that is harvested and sold. If he were raising horses to sell, like some of the quarterhorse stables back inland, he would qualify. If he were growing hay and harvesting it, he would qualify. Owning horses and letting them graze in a pasture does not qualify him.
If the parcel had the majority of it planted in pine trees for harvest and there was a small open area used for a small pasture, the parcel would qualify.
The owner has to fill out a request form in the Assessor's office. He has to certify that the parcel will be used for growing crops and that it will be maintained in a workmanship like manner. They have the right to audit sales records and the right to enter the premises to inspect the land.
If the parcel was under agriculture exemption and sold and rezoned, there is a roll back for five years to the new tax assessment.
Having said all of that, there is some abuse and some tracts of land do not get inspected. I know of one guy that owns a 1/2 acre lot with a few miscellaneous trees in the city of Beaufort and he has not been audited even though a few people have reported it. He is one of the "upstanding wealthier pillars of the community" which seems to give him some immunity. LOL
heron55- thanks for the clarification. I've often wondered how agriculutral exemption worked when it came horses, etc.
One of the bigger abuses than the smallholder, imo, is where you have large agricultural landowners ( pine trees..) allowed to maintain the agricultural exemption right up until the transfer of property.
Correct me if I'm wrong here but believe some of the recent ( within the last 10 years) property deals involving International Paper, et al, did not require rollbacks-I recall something about the new tax taking effect only after the residential owner took possession. Anything you can add to that?.
From my experience, the seller and the buyer have to negotiate who will pay the rollback tax. It depends on the market. A seller in a buyer's market may agree to pay for the rollback and vice versa in a seller's market. A hot buyer may agree to pay if he really wants that particular parcel and there may be others interested in also buying.
If the OC Welch building is not owned by anyone by OC, then fine Honda should have been buying it.
I hate seeing so many buildings going up and empty with old buildings empty.
When does the insanity stop?
We live in Island West. First we get a Toyota dealer next door and now it looks like we will have a Honda dealer across the street. What scenery! It already is a death trap turning in & out of the neighborhood & now it is just going to get worse. I am sure that the all of the golfers that use our course are also going to enjoy looking out at car dealers. Oops, hit another windshield! Oh well too bad.
I bet the folks at Pepper Hall Plantation are pleased unless they are the same or related. I can't imagine that though, they just put all that money in the fencing etc.
Thanks god for now we still have Moss Creek for my kids to see the horses. It is sad that this property has been sold off commercially. It at least gave us some sense of still being quiet and rural.
Speaking off commercial, going down Alljoy the other day I saw a for sale sign that said commercial property? It was a house by the dolphin mail box???
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When I take the kids to school in the spring, and see the new babies, my kids get excited and then watching them get bigger while on our way to WalMart, I love hearing my kids say "look how big they are getting mommy, I didn't know they grew so fast."
Sad that we wont be able to see that. I don't know how I am going to answer now when my kids ask where the horses had to go. I get that now when they see trees taken down, "mommy, where do the animals go that used to live there?"
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The WHAC released its post-season basketball honors this week, and four Aquinas Saints were recognized for their accomplishments on and off the hardwood.
Forward Zach Eddy (Coloma/Lakeshore) was named All-WHAC Honorable Mention after a strong senior season. Eddy was second on the team in points (11.1) and rebounds (5.9), and led the team in field goal percentage (53.5%). Eddy was also named as the Saints' representative on the WHAC Champions of Character team.
Junior forward Austin Semple (Zeeland/West) was named to the WHAC All-Newcomer team. In his first season with the Saints, Semple led the team in scoring (12.2) and rebounding (6.1), while connecting on 52% (35-67) of his 3-point field goal attempts.
A pair of Saints' guards, Brett Pfahler (Coopersville/Coopersville) and Jason Gust (Cedar Springs/Cedar Springs) were named All-WHAC Academic after maintaining a GPA above 3.25.

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Source: Jared Maynard - Read the full article
Posted: 6 years 8 weeks ago
Unfortunately for Cable TV when it comes to paying rent or watching TV it's a no brainer when so many people are out of work. Maybe in the Fall months their number will go back up when Football season starts again. As for me the prices of cable TV are too high, movie selections are limited and there are only 10 channels out of the hundreds that are even worth paying for.
"The number of cable subscribers dropped by 711,000, according to SNL Kagan, with six out of eight cable providers reporting their worst quarterly subscriber losses to date. Other parts of the industry were able to add just enough subscribers to make the net loss more like 216,000. Cable's share of the pay-TV market dropped slightly too, from 63.6 percent to just 61 percent during the quarter." | More
i think it is the internet that replaces most cables now i mean you can see whatever you want on the pc and there aren't any commercials on the interned only ads that you can close
I only have local channels and that's about it when I hooked them up to MythTV.
right after baseball season, i will drop my cable tv.
yes, too expensive.
The only channel I would watch is SyFy. My wife would watch the History Channel and my kids probably the Cartoon Network. Are those 3 channels worth the cost of Cable TV, probably not when I can watch these shows online. Really for me having Internet is more important. I'm not going to blame the video streaming services for a drop in Cable TV during the summer months because that's just how it goes. People just don't spend as much time watching TV anymore. They would rather be outside and record their shows or go online at a more convenient time. Other than the cost is too high for me, my second biggest gripe are those girls-gone-wild ads that I can't filter out for the children.
Well it's expensive in my opinion, so why not quit it?
Yea, I hardly watch "TV" anymore myself and I've considered canceling my local TV cable.
Its also because of Youtube, Hulu, streaming Netflix and bittorrent imo.
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Q: What can I do to stop the black spots on my roses? I want something organic. I've tried a bunch of homemade stuff, but each year the spots come back with the new bloom.
A: I'd start with good cultural practices that discourage this very common fungal disease. Among them:
1.) Prune ruthlessly each spring to keep your roses from getting too dense. Too-dense growth prevents air flow from drying the leaves. Pick three or four main canes and prune them each back to about 8 or 10 inches, just above outward-facing buds in April.
2.) Space your roses at least 3 feet apart, also to encourage good air flow that encourages fungus-fighting leaf drying.
3.) Pick off any black-spot-infected leaves at the first sign of trouble. This disease - characterized by black spots that expand and cause yellowing tissue around the spots - works its way from low on the plant upwards.
4.) Add a fresh layer of mulch each spring. This discourages disease spores from splashing up on the stems and lower leaves, which then triggers that upward spread.
5.) Remove any diseased and fallen leaves ASAP.
6.) When you water, water the ground, never the leaves. Damp leaves and/or humid air fuels black spot.
If that doesn't drastically reduce or eliminate black spot, the organic fungicide sulfur has long been used for this disease. As with any fungicide, the key to success is getting it on early before the disease has a chance to get going, then repeating the spray every 7 to 10 days for as long as conditions are favorable (i.e. damp and rainy or humid). Re-apply fungicides after a rain.
You might also try neem-oil sprays, which can be effective against black spot as well as repel Japanese beetles - the other main scourge of roses. Serenade is a new organic fungicide that's been getting some good early reviews, although I personally haven't tried it yet. Sprays of diluted milk also supposedly discourage black spot, but I haven't tried that either and can't vouch for how that would look or smell.
A homemade black-spot formula developed at Cornell University is 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of horticultural oil or canola oil and a tablespoon or less of liquid dish soap to 1 gallon of water (if you haven't tried this particular one).
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 , the Juniata County Veterans Council held their annual Veterans Day Parade in Port Royal, starting at 2 p.m.
The council wants to thank The Juniata County High School Marching Band, The East Juniata County High School Marching band and their directors, cheerleaders, and flag bearers, the Juniata County Sheriff's department, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 298, Thompsontown Amvets Post 122, Fayette Township EMS, Thompsontown Ambulance Company, Mifflintown Hose Company No.1, Mifflin Fire Dept No.2, Central Juniata EMS, Beale Township Fire Co., Port Royal EMS, Friendship Fire Co. No.1, Port Royal Girl Scout Troop, Cub Scout Packs No. 60 of Mifflintown, No.46 from Port Royal, No.65 from McAlisterville, the Cheer Force All Stars from Lewistown, 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy from Port Royal, and all others who participated in this annual event, as well as the Pa. Department of Transportation and especially the Port Royal Borough for their assistance.
The council would like to thank all the personnel, groups, etc. that have given their time in helping out the Juniata County Veterans Council in their endeavors this past year. The council also wishes to acknowledge the newspaper editors, writers, photographers, etc. from The (Lewistown) Sentinel, The Times, the Juniata Sentinel from Mifflintown, and The Hometown Shopper, Patriot News, Perry County Times, and the Millerstown Shopper for their continued newspaper coverage of various veterans events.
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DeGrood says the city created the project in 1989 and has already begun buying property to prepare for it. Any change will need to go through the citizen task force for the project, he says.
Each of the 35 road widening projects in the plan has a citizen task force to design the roadway, make decisions about aesthetics and pin down details such as lane widths or whether the bicycle lanes should be separated from motor-vehicle lanes.
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REEVES, Jacob T. "Jake" Jr., 66, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Jake was born March 11, 1947 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Jacob T. Reeves, Sr. and Madge Sinnett Reeves.
Jake was retired from First Energy Corp. with 32 years of service at the Sammis Plant where he was Supply Chain Supervisor. He was veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served his country in Vietnam and his memberships included: Chester, WV American Legion Post 121, Toronto Fraternal Order of Eagles, lifetime member of VFW Post 6450 in Chester. He was Methodist by faith.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Charlotte Gatton.
Jake is survived by his companion, Donna Olsen of Toronto; his three daughters, Sherri Wilson and her companion Sid Crowe of Callery, PA, Shanley (Drew) Slike of Murrysville, PA, Suzanne Kresser and her companion Ken Perkins of Mingo Jct., OH; his grandchildren, Jeffrey and Rachelle Wilson, Riley, Ethan and Charles Slike; his sister, Jan (Clint) Buchanan; two brothers, Robert (Kathy) Reeves and Jeff Reeves both of Toronto; three half-brothers, Clifford (Inga) Reeves, Nelson (Jean) Reeves and Richard Reeves; one half-sister Dorothy (Louie) Clouse; seven nieces and nephews, 10 great-nieces and great- nephews.
Visitation for Jake will be held on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and again on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto, OH.
His funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Toronto with Rev. Kevin Rinkes officiating. Burial will follow in Sugar Grove Union Cemetery.
Full military graveside honors will be provided by the Tri-State Honor Guard at the cemetery.
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Rangers Spring Training Links – 2/21/2013
The Rangers avoided the snow that did this to the Match Play Championship out in Arizona yesterday as "Team Jackie Moore," comprised of mostly Rangers regulars, defeated "Team Bobby Jones" 10-4 in the second intrasquad scrimmage of spring training. The Rangers media relations folks distributed a box score indicating that 2012 RoughRider Cody Buckel pitched an inning for the winning side, but I swear that's him in the photo above instigating a snowball fight. Anyway, here are today's spring links (or "splinks," if you will):
Martin Perez determined to win fifth spot – Richard Durrett has a feature on former 'Riders pitcher Martin Perez, who's been the Rangers' young stud pitching prospect for about 15 years now. Perez thinks that this will be the year he arrives for good after foundering with the big club in 2012. He got off to a good start in Tuesday's intrasquad game, throwing all nine of his pitches for strikes.
Relief candidates show off stuff – Durrett also cleans out the notebook with a closer look at pitchers trying to make Texas' bullpen, including 2012 'Rider Joseph Ortiz, who earned an Eddie Guardado comparison.
Rangers' Berkman says calf strain is no issue – Fox Sports Southwest (via the AP) has Lance Berkman essentially saying, "nothing to see here," regarding his right calf strain. It has to be at least a little concerning for the Rangers considering they are paying him $11 million this season and he played just 32 games last year because of two knee surgeries and a left calf strain.
Lance Berkman lands on injury report – Drew Davison talks to Berkman about his injury but also notes that Leury Garcia may be a WBC candidate for the Dominican Republic because of his versatility.
Five candidates vying for last spot in Rangers rotation – Jeff Wilson breaks down the competition for the number five starting spot between Perez, Randy Wells, Kyle McClellan, Justin Grimm and Robbie Ross.
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Rangers Spring Training Links – 2/20/2013
Opening Day for the RoughRiders is a mere 43 days away and baseball fans in the Metroplex are itching to see the 'Riders and Rangers in action once again. As a primer to get ready for the season, we'll be posting semi-regular batches of links to stories by the local media about the Rangers, giving you a one-stop shop of sorts for all your Rangers news & notes. With today marking the 20th birthday of 2012 'Riders shortstop Jurickson Profar, today seemed as good a day as any to start filling you up with Rangers info.
Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com has stories about one of the youngest players in big league camp, former 'Riders infielder Leury Garcia, and one of the oldest players in Lance Berkman. I know there's been abundant talk about Garcia's versatility, but there probably needs to be some pumping of the brakes regarding his ability to play outfield. While he is a premium defensive player whether he's at second base or shortstop, he is still inexperienced in the outfield and will need a lot more time out there before he can be considered a credible option on any sort of basis at the big league level. He's a great piece for the Rangers to have, nonetheless.
Jeff Wilson (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) notes that the Rangers hope that their success on offense will start at the top with former RoughRiders Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus setting the tone for the rest of the lineup. Drew Davison gets to know former Montreal Expos draftee Collin Balester, who hopes to make an impact in the bullpen this season. Josh Hamilton is certainly not going to win any popularity contests around these parts, and Gil Lebreton gets Biblical to start his column chastising the former Rangers slugger.
The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant has some notes on yesterday's first intersquad scrimmage, including some Yu Darvish observations and an injury update on 2012 'Riders reliever Wilmer Font.
Anthony Andro (Fox Sports Southwest) also recaps Darvish's performance, with the Japanese right-hander getting a good crack about Andrus' defensive miscue. Matt Mosely wonders if Hamilton is crazy like a fox for making his DFW "baseball town" comments.
Finally, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com explores Matt Harrison's roots on Tobacco Road in the small town of Creedmoor, North Carolina.
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The Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp is the opportunity to make the dream of playing in the major leagues come to life. Fantasy Camp is a week-long baseball training camp located in the Tigers very own Spring Training grounds in Lakeland, Florida. Campers spend the week alongside former Tigers greats improving their baseball game through coaching, training, instruction and real games, complete with a playoff series and championship.
Fantasy Camp regular Kevin Pesta attended last month's camp and kept a detailed journal of this adventure. Kevin was kind enough to share his journal with the Tigers and allowed us to share some of his experiences with you.
Since he made the decision in May of 2009 to attend camp again, Kevin had been looking forward to his trip, saving, planning and even training the months leading up to Lakeland for what he would experience. Kevin took to the batting cages at a local gym to throw and practice swinging the bat in December with his two friends, Terry and Kirk. Terry is a former teammate and Kirk is a friend he has coached with for years. The three would be attending camp together in just a few short months.
Just prior to leaving for camp, Kevin attended batting practice with Fantasy Camp Director, Jerry Lewis, at Comerica Park. The Detroit Tigers are the only Fantasy Camp that lets their campers use their major league facilities for BP sessions.
On the plane down to Lakeland Kevin was happy to be traveling with several other Fantasy Campers headed down as well. "I know we all share the same passion for baseball and a love for the Detroit Tigers" Kevin said.
During the camp Kevin heard stories from Jerry Lewis about how he and Jim Price started the camp in 1984. Campers also heard stories about Sparky Anderson and other great Tigers from the former Tigers that would be their coaches that week. The coaching staff included Dave Bergman, Jack Billingham, Darrell Evans, Johnny Grubb, Larry Herndon, Willie Horton, Dave Rozema, Dan Petry, Tony Phillips, Jim Price, Frank Tanana and Jon Warden.
Kevin writes in his journal "Walking into a big league clubhouse, and seeing all of the major league jerseys hanging in the lockers, is always exciting. But watching Kirk's face, as he walked up to his locker and saw the jersey hanging there with his name on the back gave me chills just like when I did it for the first time. It was almost like seeing a kid's face on Christmas morning when they first see all of their presents under the tree".
Over the years Kevin credits hitting progress to Dave Bergman. He began coming to camp in 2000 and has been receiving instruction from Dave ever since. "I see you're back to your old habits." Dave told Kevin as his was tilting his head while at the plate during a morning batting practice.
Kevin recalls how impressed he was with the coaching staff and what it means to learn from them. "This was something he had worked on with me TWO years ago, the last time I was at camp, but he still remembered even though I had gotten lackadaisical and forgotten. When I hold my head upright, I see the ball better and I have better hand-eye coordination. The great thing about Dave too, is that when he gives you tips, he asks you to try his suggestion for 5-10 swings, and if it doesn't feel comfortable to you, he suggests you go back to your own way, because he understands there is no one right way to hit, and that if you're not comfortable in the batter's box, you won't be successful either".
The week for Kevin, his two friends and 87 other campers was filled with activities such as meals in the Tigertown cafeteria, baseball games in Tigertown every day (official spring training facility of the Detroit Tigers), instructional sessions for hitting and throwing from former Tigers and the major league feel of a baseball game in their very own authentic Detroit Tigers uniform. The memories they make will last a lifetime!
One of the most important things he took from the camp was the importance of teaching. With passion and excitement he looks forward to sharing what he learned with other baseball fans including the kids he coaches hoping to energize and inspire them to reach their fullest potential.
The Tigers would like to thank Kevin Pesta for sharing his journal with us about his experience at the Tigers Fantasy Camp. We are looking forward to seeing him at next year's camp!
Front Row: Tom Allor, Larry Thompson, Ted Werner, Dave Rozema, Tony Phillips, Kevin Pesta, Kirk Stegmeyer, Al Chandler, Leonard Malach.
Back Row: Jeff Chandler, Richard Pietroski, Ed Armstrong, Claude Phillips, Terry Swartz, Kabet Sterk, Cameron Razi, Cindy Baumhart.
For more information about the Detroit Tigers Fantasy camp click HERE
Photo of the Day February 10, 2011
Earlier this week, The Detroit Tigers and PAWS had a special guest stop by the ballpark, Detroit 1-8-7 actress Erin Cummings! Erin accepted a donation of more than 800 pairs of winter mittens and gloves to benefit Mittens for Detroit. The mittens and gloves were collected during the 2011 Tigers Winter Caravan at visits to Comerica Bank and Hockeytown Authentics.
Mittens for Detroit, the brainchild Erin Cummings, is a community initiative whose sole purpose is to collect and distribute new gloves and mittens to children and adults in the city of Detroit. The mittens and gloves are donated to families and children in need through a number of local organizations including the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS), Gleaners Food Bank and Latino Family Services.
For more information about the charitable activities of the Detroit Tigers click HERE.
Photo of the Day February 8, 2011
Photos of the Day February 7, 2011
PAWS posed for the cameras from inside the truck as it was being packed to leave for Lakeland. PAWS is excited for Opening Day on April 8!
Bags lined the club house floor as they were getting ready to be packed into the truck that will make the trip down to Lakeland.
This patch will be worn on all jerseys during spring training to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Lakeland.
PAWS helped load the truck that is headed down to Lakeland for Spring Training. Looks like he wanted to be a stowaway so he could make the trip too!!


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Byron Hurt, Producer/Director
Byron Hurt is the New York-based producer of the award-winning documentary and underground classic I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America and Moving Memories: The Black Senior Video Yearbook. Hurt is a former Northeastern University football star and long-time gender violence prevention educator. For more than five years, he was the associate director and founding member of the Mentors in Violence Prevention program, the leading college-based rape and domestic violence prevention initiative for professional athletics. He is also the former associate director of the first gender violence prevention program in the United States Marine Corps.
In 1999, Hurt was the recipient of the Echoing Green Public Service Fellowship, an award given to ambitious young activists devoted to creating social change in their communities. Over the past decade, he has lectured at more than 100 college campuses and trained thousands of young men and women on issues related to gender, race, sex, violence, music, and visual media.


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Expectations and confidence
As a finale to my columns on bullying and pushing too hard, allow me to pass on some information on what not to do as youth sports parents and coaches.
I went back in my files and came up with the following letter from a parent of a hockey player in the 9-10-year-old age group. "My child's coach has two assistant coaches and a lot of first-year atom players on the team. After suffering a recent loss, one of the coaches after the game felt it necessary to degrade the team's loss and tell the team everything they did wrong."
The letter goes on... "The coach yelled loudly at the team for their poor performance and then proceeded to single out specific players for their poor performance, all the while with a loud and angry voice. Another coach apparently said to the team, "If I had to say what I want to say to you, I would be fired as a coach." My child was upset enough from losing the game, and the dejection he felt from the coaches was evident to me. I along with other parents became very upset that the coaches had taken this approach. Is yelling at 10-year-old children acceptable and responsible? Is pin-pointing a child's failure in front of his peers acceptable?"
The parent was right to get upset. This kind of behaviour from a coach or parent after a game hurts kids' confidence, success and enjoyment of the game. In fact, if coaches and parents focus only on mistakes, like these coaches did, the players will likely develop fear of failure and/or fear of making mistakes. They will scrutinize their mistakes. Thus, they can't play freely, but will instead play to avoid making mistakes. It's quite simple really, fear of failure hurt's kids performance. Young athletes play to their potential when they feel confident and free and are willing to take risks.
"In fact, if coaches and parents focus only on mistakes, like these coaches did, the players will likely develop fear of failure and/or fear of making mistakes."
So after a game, realize how important it is to be positive - both coaches and parents can find one or two positive things to say about how the kids played. And be clear that your players' performance don't reflect on them as people - often, young athletes link their self-esteem with their performance.
As a parent senses when their child is being pressured by a coach, it is also true that a good coach will know when a player is being pressured by the parent. The coach will also know the problems such well-meaning expectations can create in young athletes.
For example, a kid's dad wants the child to play goalie, but when the dad isn't listening, the boy says he wants to play defense. That's a real quandary for the child. He's looking for Dad (or Mom) and worrying about what Dad (or Mom) thinks. A good coach will sense when his/her young athletes are driven to do something to meet their parents' expectations. How can a coach know this? The child will feel pressured, to the point where his/her passion and/or interest is affected.
How do parents' and coaches' expectations affects kids' passion and interest? Certainly not in positive ways. And certainly not in ways that improve their mental game or performance. Parents and coaches need to understand the difference between helping kids strive for a goal and placing expectations on them. When kids reach for a goal, it's a continuous process and the goal is not set in stone.


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CLARICE DRAVLAND, 84, Bottineau, died Friday in a Bottineau hospital. Funeral Tuesday, 2 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Bottineau. Visitation Monday, 4 to 9 p.m., prayer service Monday, 7 p.m., both in Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau.
MARGARET GUNDERSON, 91, Williston, died Friday in her home. Funeral Wednesday, 11 a.m., First Lutheran Church Chapel, Williston. Visitation Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston.
LUCILLE WIESE, 92, Fessenden, died Friday in a Harvey nursing home. Funeral Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, Fessenden. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 6 p.m., in Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden.
MARVIN GISI, 79, of Harvey, died Saturday in his Harvey residence. (Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey)
CHARLES OLSON, 69, Minot, died Saturday in a Minot hospital. (Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot)
HARLAN ELLIS, 80, Minot, formerly of Willow City, died Friday in his residence. Funeral Wednesday, 11 a.m., Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Minot. Visitation Wednesday, one hour prior to the service, in the church. Memorials are preferred to Trinity Hospice, Minot. (Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot)


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An 18-year-old male is in stable condition after he was shot in a parking lot on Everett Gaylord Boulevard, Worcester police said Tuesday.
Police arrived at the scene of the shooting, a parking lot behind 16 Laurel Street and 20 Everett Gaylord Boulevard, and found the victim lying on the ground surrounded by bystanders. The victim told police he was getting out of his car when a male suspect with a gun approached him, shot him and took off on foot.
"The victim provided very little information at this time with regard to the suspect's description or motive for the shooting," police said in a news release.
The victim, who was suffering from a wound to the lower abdomen, was taken to a nearby hospital. His injuries were non-life-threatening, police said.
Investigators are are working on establishing a motive and the identity of the shooter, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Worcester Police by sending an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD (+ message) or sending an anonymous web-based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.


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BIG RAPIDS -- Grandville junior forward Gianni Vitali slammed home a rebound power-play goal in front of a crowded net 1:32 into overtime to send the Grandville faithful into a frenzy. The goal gave Grandville a dramatic 3-2 overtime win over Grand Rapids West Catholic on Wednesday at Ewigleben Ice Arena at Ferris State University.
Grandville (16-11-2) advances to face Detroit Catholic Central, which defeated Plymouth 5-2, at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Division 1 state semifinals at Compuware Arena in Plymouth.
Grandville coach Joel Breazeale feels like his team survived a boxing match in which his team kept answering the bell until they delivered the knock out blow.
"We just felt like we needed to keep doing what we were doing, and eventually it would pay off," Breazeale said. "We really carried the tempo and momentum of the game, but West Catholic was very opportunistic. They took advantage whenever we made a mistake. Their goalie was phenomenal tonight too, but we were able to put a lot of shots on him and get the game-winner off a rebound."
Also scoring for Grandville were sophomore Jake Baum, who tied the game at 1 midway through the first period, and junior Brandon Rozema, who scored on a wraparound goal 17 second into the third period.
Max Houtman and Ryan Fischer added an assist on the game-winning goal.
Junior Myles Madden made 23 saves.
Breazeale believes the turning point in the game was when his team decided to shorten up the game.
"They play with a passive forecheck that tries to trap you in the neutral zone, so we decided to stop forcing long passes, shorten things up, and carry the puck up through the zone," Breazeale said. "When we did that, we started to calm down a little bit, the passes were a little crisper, and the turnovers slowed down."
Breazeale had high praise for his adversary, who is someone he has known for a long time.
"Mike (Maas) has done a great job with those kids," Breazeale said. "This was probably the most disciplined, and dedicated hockey team we've played against all year. His father was actually my statistics professor when I went to school here, and I remember watching Mike play when he was just a little kid. No one wants to lose this game, but I'm sure we'll both look back at this one later with fond memories of the experience."
For Grand Rapids West Catholic (22-6-1), it was a bitter end to a spectacular season.
"It was a great year, and we knew these seniors were going to be special when they came in as a freshman four years ago," West Catholic coach Mike Maas said. "We won 22 games, and only had a handful of setbacks, so it was a pretty special season."
Senior forwards Nick McNamara and Mason Kelbel each added one goal to lead West Catholic, while Matt Embury and Tom Quain each added one assist.
"We knew they had more speed than us, but we had a little more size," Maas said. "They outshoot us, we took too many penalties, and they made a few more plays in overtime. It's a tough loss, but I was proud of the effort the guys played with."
Junior Cody Van Vliet made 37 saves.
"Cody was great tonight, and I'm looking forward to having him back again next year," Maas said. "He made some huge saves for us when Grandville had some good scoring chances, and he really helped us get the game into overtime. He's one of the best goalies in the area, and he showcased some of that talent tonight."
Breazeale doesn't plan on changing anything heading into the team's first semifinal appearance since 2001, where the Bulldogs fell to Friday's opponent, Detroit Catholic Central, 5-0.
"We haven't played them since our last trip to the semifinals, but we know what they are all about," Breazeale said. "We are an up-tempo, high-pressure team that is going to work you to death and force you to make mistakes. We aren't about to change our identity.
"We're just going to play our game, and give them a heck of a fight."
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HOUGHTON, MI — For a school known for its engineers, this feat took a lot of muscle.
Students at Michigan Tech have recently broke the Guinness World Record for the largest snowball.
The snowball measured 32.94 ft in circumference. The snowball's diameter mesaures 10.45 ft and is 9.28 ft tall.
While they rolled the snowball on March 29, the record was verified and award by Guiness last week.
The school broke the record in 2006, but it was broken by Dartmouth College.
"We had to get it back," said Parshwa Patwa, a student at Michigan Tech who organized the roll.
Some 30 students helped with the snowball. It took them around two hours to complete. Professional surveyors from Calmut helped measured it.
If someone else breaks the record, Patwa said they would work to reclaim it.
"We would make a bigger one if someone else makes it," Patwa said.
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I've never been into gender-specific (what is that even?!) toys for my little ones. We've purchased and been gifted toys over the years, naturally, and it's all there for the playing.
We don't push cars on our son, or dolls onto our little girl. She loves cars as does her brother, but she loves her baby dolls more. Her brother?
Well, he sleeps with Matchbox cars under his pillow if that's any indication of his adoration for them.
As for dolls, he likes to toss them down the stairs, or run around maniacally cackling while dangling one by the toes or something, pretending to torture the baby, which in turn tortures his sister.
Which, obviously, is the whole point.
So. Am I worried that my 19-month-old toddler girl is obsessed with baby dolls? Nope. Except when I think about the first time she asks for or is gifted a Barbie. Just. Ugh. No. The time is near, I know, when I must face such realities, but not yet.
Right now, I'm just going to fawn over the adorableness of my sweet mini-diva doting on her ever-growing array of dollies and baby dolls. Her penchant for plushies also seems to be growing. Which is a new one for me, my son was never into them except for 2 lovies he's had since birth.
She, on the other hand, wants them all and goes slightly nutters about having as many in her arms with her babies or in her vicinity as possible.
It's an addiction really, and pretty soon, by the looks of things in her crib, it's about time for a toddler intervention. Not that I'm actually going to dissuade her from her hardcore love for that of the baby doll and the plush.
Because C U T E. (See below the slideshow for submission details regarding round 2 of #dollcrazed cuteness!)
Her Very 1st One 1 of 13As seen here last fall with the baby doll that started it all.
Feeding Time 2 of 13Apples are everyone's favourite snack, or should be according to Abby.
Christmas Day 3 of 13Running wild and giddy with glee over her new baby stroller and talking baby doll. Oh THE JOY.
Cuddles 4 of 13Apparently everyone in our family noted her love for baby dolls and we have Christmas to thank for the massive explosion to her collection.
More Cuddles 5 of 13The kisses and hugs that she bestows upon her baby dolls is constant, and yes - it is darling.
Role-Play 6 of 13She gets right into feeding her babies and "shhhing" them to sleep, or humming them lullabies (I KNOW) and giving them bum-pats, rocking, etc.
In Need of a Double Stroller 7 of 13If only those existed in smaller form. Until then, this will have to do.
Not Without My Baby 8 of 13Watching a movie simple can't happen without a selection of her babies at her feet to select and cuddle.
3 to a Cart 9 of 13We're at the point now where she requests (demands) to bring her dolls everywhere. The compromise is one. Not 10.
Getting Dressed 10 of 13Soon after she gets dressed in the morning, it's off to dress her babies.
Gang of Babies 11 of 13Sleeping simply doesn't happen unless she's surrounded.
All in a Day 12 of 13A mother's work is never done.
Morning Stroll 13 of 13I fully expect the spring to bring her walking her cute little bum all over the place outside. While strollin' of course.
Who else has a little toddler girl obsessed with her baby dolls? Do you have a cute photo of her doting on them, or surrounded by them? Send them over to me if you'd like to be included in the 2nd edition.
Email your pictures to: firstname.lastname@example.com (include a link to your blog or website if you have one!)
***Or: tag your pictures on Instagram with #dollcrazed . My username is: @lepetitreve
More Babbles From Selena…
- On My Son's 1st Crush (He's 3 years old people!!!)
- Bye Bye Soosie
- Toddlers Re-enact the Oscars, and why that's the only way I'm watching them
- Who you gonna call? (Ghostbusters HQ Lego Awesome-ness)
- Sometimes I read parenting books. Only sometimes.
- All of the ways in which Toddlers are AWESOME
- Cultivate joy.
- Cultivate stillness.
Selena is a crafty, culinary mom. Regular writer here and on Disney Baby. Part-time mischief maker, all the time geek. Proud of her Anishinaabe roots.
Elsewhere on the internets…
Via her humble beginnings, mastering in general mayhem: le petit rêve.


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Rain Shadow (TV series)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|Rain Shadow
|Country of origin
|Original language(s)
|No. of seasons
|No. of episodes
|Adelaide Hills, South Australia
|Running time
|60 minutes
|Production company(s)
|Southern Star Suntaya
|Original network
|Picture format
|576i (SDTV)
|Audio format
|Original release
|7 October – 18 November 2007
|External links
|Production website
Rain Shadow is an Australian television drama series which premiered on 7 October 2007 on ABC TV. It aired on Sundays at 8.30 pm. The six-part series (6 X 1 hour) was produced by Southern Star. Music from The Audreys features in the soundtrack for the show, including the main theme.[1]
Rain Shadow was shot in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia and is set in the fictional district of Paringa, a dry land farming area in a rain shadow. It tells the story of two characters who become the means of each other's future. It stars Rachel Ward as district vet Kate McDonald and Victoria Thaine as new veterinary assistant Jill Blake.
- Rachel Ward as Kate McDonald
- Victoria Thaine as Jill Blake
- Gary Sweet as Larry Riley
- Heather Mitchell as Sarah Balfour
- Kim Knuckey as Lachlan Balfour
- Shane Withington as Harry Greene
- Tom O'Sullivan as Tom Huppatz
- Carmel Johnson as Ginny Huppatz
- Panda Likoudis as Achmed Aziz
- Grant Piro as James Campbell
- Edwin Hodgeman as Steve Willis
- Nathaniel Dean as Fred Klein
- Michaela Cantwell as Gail Klein
- Brenton Whittle as Kenneth Blake
- Jamie Harding as Andrew Blake
- Nathin Butler as Shane Maguire
- Mollie as Jock, Jill Blake's West Highland White Terrier
- Lily Robinson as Debbie Garland
- Amanda Barkley as Pam (the girl selling puppies)
- Craig Behenna as Patrick
- Alex Vickery-Howe as Ray
- Jude Henshall as Stacey
- Directors: Fiona Banks, Shawn Seet
- Writers: Tony Morphett, Jimmy Thomson
- Producer: Gus Howard
- Executive Producers: Miranda Dear, Errol Sullivan, Antonia Barnard
The show and cast have not won major awards, but have been nominated for several, which include:
- 2008: Victoria Thaine was nominated for Most Outstanding Actress at the Logies.
- 2008: the show was nominated for 'Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series' at the AFI Awards.
See also[edit]
- South Australian Film Corporation
- List of Australian television series
- List of Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs
External links[edit]
- Rain Shadow at the Internet Movie Database
- Rain Shadow at the Australian Television Information Archive
|This article about a television show originating in Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
- Australian drama television series
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation shows
- Television shows set in South Australia
- Television series by Southern Star Group
- 2007 Australian television series debuts
- 2007 Australian television series endings
- 2000s Australian television series
- Australian television programme stubs


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[QUOTE=eKatherine;1182974]I do cook often. I cook almost all my food, and I can cook just about anything that doesn't require special equipment.
But you just posted my favorite meat recipe.
Put meat in a pot. Cover. Put in the oven on 200°F. Come back in 4-12 hours and hack off a chunk.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=mom23kids;1182984]I'm with you-don't like to cook and keep things very simple in the kitchen. I'm loving how simple primal eating can be-I've been able to keep meals to one frying pan for the most part :)[/QUOTE]
Yes, yes, one pan or pot meals are my favorite, lol. I don't buy a lot of junk foods, just stuff that will be simple and easy. Like steak in a frying pan with some mushrooms or frozen veggies. Easy, no thought involved. :)


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AF&PA: paper news roundup
AF&PA: paper news roundup
By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling
According to recently-released figures from the American Forest & Paper Association [1] total production and shipment figures were up and down for boxboard, containerboard, Kraft paper and printing-writing paper in September 2011.
The AF&PA found that total boxboard production in September 2011 dipped by 3.6 percent compared to year-earlier levels, and decreased 5.9 percent from August 2011. The group additionally noted that the production of recycled folding boxboard dropped when compared to September 2010, and also decreased when compared to last month.
Containerboard production last month fell 2.2 percent when compared to month-earlier levels, though the month-over-month average daily production was up 1.0 percent. The operating rate for containerboard in September 2011 was down a touch from September 2010 to 98.4 percent but up 1.0 points from the August operating rate, according to the AF&PA.
Total Kraft paper shipments in September 2011 were 124.6 thousand tons, a drop of 13.4 percent compared to September 2010 and total inventory was 80.9 thousand tons. The AF&PA additionally found that total unbleached Kraft shipments dipped when compared to year-earlier levels.
September 2011 printing-writing paper shipments fell 8 percent in September when compared to September 2010. Too, all four major printing-writing grades posted drops compared to last September. According to the trade group, U.S. purchases (shipments plus imports minus exports) of printing-writing papers decreased 7 percent in September and total printing-writing paper inventory levels dipped 2 percent compared to month-earlier levels.
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Welcome to the Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions. Created by the American Council on Education (ACE), this online resource is designed to help institutions of higher education build effective programs for veteran students and share information. It highlights a variety of best practices including veterans-specific orientation offerings, on-campus veterans service centers, prospective student outreach efforts, faculty training, and counseling and psychological services for veteran students. It also includes video clips, profiles of student veterans programs across the U.S., and a searchable database of tools and resources.
Many colleges and universities have taken significant steps toward providing supportive programs and services for returning veterans. But what's working, and what's not? How does an institution know that its efforts and resources are really making a difference? And what does it mean when a school is labeled "veteran friendly?" After all, the term "veteran friendly" has no established criteria and can be used as a recruiting tactic with little accountability.
ACE has learned the definition of "veteran friendly" is as diverse as today's higher education community. Factors such as campus culture, academic environment, student body size and composition, location and more all play a role in what programs and services characterize a "veteran friendly" institution. Today's colleges and universities need to define "veteran friendly" in a manner that addresses both their institution's and students' needs. This toolkit aims to assist institutions in determining just that.
Recognizing that each institution has diverse strengths, needs and resources, the Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions provides a range of tools to help schools build or enhance a veterans program that is right for them. It contains real-life examples of successful veteran policies and programs while highlighting promising practices, community resources and success stories.
ACE intends for this website to be a collaborative environment for institutions of higher education and their key audiences, including but not limited to:
Building a program for veteran students takes time. Building an effective program takes vision, dedication, commitment and collaboration. And this toolkit will lead the way.


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One year from today we will enter the final two weeks of the Presidential Race. The punditry are making certain predictions they see as "inevitable. But there is a big chance that the radical spirit in the air on both Left and Right as represented by Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party, could prove the pundits wrong.
As to the Republicans, the conventional wisdom is that Mitt Romney is now the "inevitable" nominee of the Republican Party. He may in fact prevail next summer, but it is far from inevitable. Two factors will make this a long and brutal race for the nomination.
- 70% of Republicans want a hard line conservative. At some point the Tea Party Candidate will emerge between Perry and three dwarfs (Bachmann, Gingrich and Cain). They will never back Romney.Just read Rush Limbaugh fulminating last week that "The GOP Elite declares War On the Tea Party". Limbaugh's influence in the Tea Party is huge.
- Money-Rick Perry has raised a lot of money and he's not going to shrink back to Texas without a fight. Reporting Romney's quarterly total the New York Times noted.
The amount gives Mr. Romney what is expected to be the second largest third-quarter haul in the Republican field, behind Gov. Rick Perry of Texas. Mr. Perry's aides said last week that he had raised more than $17 million for the period, which covered his first weeks in the campaign.
On the Democratic side, the rise of the Occupy Movement it is making it easier for Obama and the Democrats to fight a Populist Campaign for 2012 which isn't on Tea Party terms, but on theirs. If Tea Party really does decide to throw their support to the very same Elite Republicans who Limbaugh claims are at war with the Tea Party,it would be a really revealing moment. To decide to throw away the revolutionary attitude and fight in an election—to "Help the One Percent"—(i.e. to have no "Billionaires" surtax). The Tea Party is welcome to fight that war, but it will reveal them to be the Dick Armey Astroturf movement some have suspected as being from the start.
I continue to argue, we are in this wild Interregnum Moment. The very fact that the elite keeps asking that the Occupy Movement create a leadership structure. And they refuse. May be they know what we do to leaders of nascent movements.


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Re: Book Description will not update on B&N websiteJohnEverson Apr 6, 2011 9:46 PM (in response to JohnEverson)
So... B&N Customer support said they couldn't address their database issues - I had to come to this forum to solicit help from a PubIt support person... but so far... no answer. Anyone have any ideas on how to actually reach someone?
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I don't know how to help you, but I have a similar problem. I raised the price on one of my books from $0.99 to $2.99 earlier this week, but it hasn't updated.


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The Greenwood boys' basketball team is trying to win a Tri-Valley League championship.
The Newport boys are just trying to win another game, any game.
On Jan. 19 at Newport, the two goals clashed, with the Wildcats extending their winning streak to 15 games with a comfortable 62-31 win over the Buffaloes.
Greenwood, which also turned aside league challenges by Millersburg and Upper Dauphin earlier in the week, improved to 11-0 in the TVL, two games up on East Juniata and three on Upper Dauphin in the pennant chase.
Newport lost its third straight game, falling to 5-9 overall and 4-6 in league play.
"Other than the fact that we have only two games in the next two weeks, I like where we're at," said Wildcat coach Kent Houser. "The (three-win week) gives us a little breathing room. We'll have a chance to work on some things and we'll work hard to try and stay sharp."
Sharpness wasn't a problem at Newport. The Wildcats were well-primed to deal with a Buffalo team missing its starting point guard and top scorer.
Newport scored first on a pair of free throws by Caleb McNeillie, who turned in a high-energy performance and finished with nine points.
The Wildcats answered with a blistering 12-0 run that covered seven possessions and started with a 3 by Ryan Kerstetter. In the bolt, Greenwood cashed three baskets on runouts off steals, including Adam Harrison's breakaway dunk at the 4:13 mark.
By the end of the period, the 'Cats had scored on seven of 12 possessions, shot 5-for-11, forced seven Buffalo turnovers and led 13-5.
Greenwood pushed the lead to 29-12 as Ryan and Nick Kerstetter each banged in 3s and Josh Ferguson, a major disruptive force in the 'Cat defense, scored twice and fed Noah Lebkicher for runouts off steals.
Newport rallied back to within 32-18 at halftime when McNeillie scored at a putback.
Buffalo junior Alex Gonzalez, who had a game-high nine rebounds, had four points in the period, matching McNeillie's production. Sophomore Josh Criswell scored five, including a 3.
Criswell, off a feed from Gonzalez, got the Buffaloes to within 12 points to open the third.
Then the Wildcats went off.
Over an 11-possession run that covered less than five minutes, Houser's team scored nine times for a total of 19 points. In the stretch, Nick Kerstetter had three steals, converted two free throws and hit a 3. His putback at the 1:50 mark, pushed his team to a 51-27 lead. Ryan Kerstetter also popped for a pair of 3s off passes from Tyler Fegley and Ferguson.
"We had a good shot to get (the deficit) to 10 points," Buffalo coach Jason Shorey said. "They get a couple steals, hit those 3s and, all of a sudden, we're down 25."
"We're streaky. We get turnovers and runouts and score in bunches," Houser said. "I thought Nick had a great third quarter, especially on defense."
Newport was within 52-31 three minutes into the fourth when the Wildcats went on their final streak.
In consecutive possessions, Josh Noll drove and scored, Ferguson pulled an offensive rebound, drew a foul and canned the free throws, Ryan Kerstetter, who finished with four 3s and a game-high 16 points, tossed in an old-school hook shot and Ferguson added one more runout off a steal, allowing Houser to run in his subs.
Lucas Grimm, off a final-minute pass from Joe Sheaffer, completed the 'Cats' scoring.
"We struggled to make baskets and we turned the ball over too much, but I saw good things," Shorey said. "We played hard to the end and we ran the offense. I think they're starting to get it."
"Caleb had a nice game, Trevan Dorman and Josh Charles came in and helped us weather the storm. I was pleased with the effort."
Houser was especially happy with the play of Nick Kerstetter, the sophomore who hit a career-high 10 points against UDA, then matched it against Newport.
"Nick's starting to feel a little more comfortable," Houser said. "He's starting to assert himself on both offense and defense."
TVL notes
Ryan Kerstetter, who was connecting on 51 percent of his 3-point attempts prior to Newport, ran his season total to 38, 17th on the program's all-time list. He's three back of David Yeingst, and four behind of Jordan Davis, Tigh Savercool and Will Sagle, who are tied for 15th.
The Wildcats, who averaged 10 steals a game prior to the Buffalo game, picked Newport 12 times with Ferguson (4), Fegley (3) and Nick Kerstetter (3) leading the larceny.
Ferguson picked up four assists against Newport. He leads the Wildcats with 3.9 per game. Greenwood gets an assist on 65 percent of its field goals. Three players, including Ferguson, Ryan Kerstetter and Fegley average at least two per game.
Ferguson, who averages a team-best 12.5 points a game, is converting 71 percent of his two-point attempts, and is shooting 65 percent overall.
Gonzalez scored a career-high 10 points in Newport's loss to Halifax.
McNeillie was one point off his career high with nine against Greenwood.
Criswell averaged a team-best 11.3 points over the three-game losing streak.
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Photographer Catarina Botelho composes beautiful, thought-provoking images
Portuguese artist Catarina Botelho graduated in painting at the Faculdade de Belas-Artes in Lisbon, and since then has specialised in photography, producing strong, beautiful, and carefully composed images that are both intimate and familiar. Much of her work demonstrates her background in paint; The Time and Manner series, for example, features boldly coloured objects set against tiled backdrops that seem to reference pale, differently textured canvases. Her domestic interiors also demonstrate a keen affection for light and colour, where differently toned walls and fabrics are skillfully employed in the make-up of each scene.
Much of her subject matter appears to revolve around very personal, yet universally human matters, such as sleeping, waking, dressing, and washing; the Time and Manner series were taken at bath houses in Istanbul and focus on what the artist calls "prime objects", or the first objects made by human hands, which, though they are now made of plastic instead of clay, have not changed much at all.
Her other works look at home environments and day-to-day activity, and seem to record and highlight the preciousness of moments that might rarely be reflected upon. Looking at those cosily curled-up figures and the blurry-eyed, forced wakefulness of the ones getting up, we sense that we are being shown something primitive about how we operate; in one way, these are shots of private lives, but they simultaneously pinpoint internal, sanctuary-like environments that we can all relate to.
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PALMER – The Palmer Public Library is holding a birthday wrapping paper drive to benefit Birthday Wishes, a non-profit organization that brings birthdays to homeless children.
New wrapping paper will be accepted at the library during regular hours until July 18, according to librarian Helene O'Connor.
She said Joanna M. Bukowski, a resident and volunteer with Birthday Wishes, approached library staff about the organization, and once they visited its website, the staff wanted to do something to help. The library is creating its own "birthday in a box" as a result, complete with cake mix, plates and toys.
"The organization serves all of Western Massachusetts," O'Connor said.
Just a few days into the drive, O'Connor reported that the response was strong, with more than a dozen wrapping paper rolls collected.
Bukowski said Birthday Wishes' South Hadley office serves 16 shelters in Western Massachusetts. She loves its mission.
"I think it's really inspirational," she said.
Birthday parties are held for children ages 1 through 18. She said wrapping paper is a resource not often donated, hence the idea for the wrapping paper drive.
According to the Birthday Wishes website, the organization was founded in 2002 as a volunteer organization serving one local shelter. In the years since, it has expanded its program to serve more than 185 shelters and transitional living facilities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Long Island, N.Y., bringing birthday parties to thousands of homeless children each year.
"We believe that all children, regardless of their living situation, should celebrate their birthdays joyfully, surrounded by family, friends, and others who care," Birthday Wishes' website states.
The Palmer Public Library is on North Main Street, and is open Monday through Friday, starting at 10 a.m. Call the library at (413) 283-3330 for information.


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To the Editor:
I attended a vintage car show Sunday in Preble. It was a sunny, which brought out a large number of show cars and spectators. After looking for a while, I was getting hungry and wandered over the concession area.
The food stand was operated by the Valley Men's Club from Syracuse. I have never seen a more efficient operation. The food was great and reasonably priced. There where lots of people in line, but it moved along really well.
As stated on their banner, all of the money raised goes to support youth sports in the Valley and elsewhere. They also support many community activities. They are an all-volunteer organization of which I am not a member. I just wanted to recognize their efforts and what they do for others.
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IOS #62 - Oswego Open
Eagle Ridge, Oswego, IL
May 31 & June 1 2014
PDGA C/B Tier
This course gets better every year. Special thanks to the Oswegoland Park District and the Fox Valley Metro Disc Golf Club who have been improving this course. This is a gem that is continually getting polished. This event will be two rounds of 21 holes.
Pre-registration Information
You can pre-register for this event until noon on May 30 either online here or or by mailing in your registration (and make your checks payable) to:
Mike Krupicka
1119 Sara Lane
Naperville, IL 60565
Note that there is a $5 fee to register on the day of the event.
7:30am-8:30am Checkin and Registration at the course
8:45am Players Meeting
9:15am First Round
Hour break for Lunch -
Hour after last card from first round - Second Round
15 minutes after last card from second round - Prizes/Awards
Parking Info:
Please consider parking at Violet Patch Park on Rt. 25. This is located at the western entrance to the course. Parking in the lot in front of the Civic Center is reserved for swimming pool patrons.
Course Routing Information:
For those unfamiliar with Eagle Ridge, this google map may help with the course routing: Map
Tournament Director:
Mike Krupicka
Prizes provided by paperorplasticsports.com


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Potential Groundwater Drawdown and Recovery from Coalbed Methane Development in the Powder River Basin, Montana
John Wheaton, John Metesh, US Bureau of Land Management
This 58-page PDF document from the US Bureau of Land Management assesses the potential impacts of coalbed methane development on water resources in Montana's Powder River Basin. The study explores the regional hydrogeologic setting, as well as using computer modeling to forecast anticipated impacts to the local groundwater and surface water resources. Groundwater issues addressed include reduction in hydrostatic head in coal aquifers, quantities of produced water and disposal options, impacts to alluvial aquifers and ground-water recovery potential. Maps, tables, hydrograms and 10-year and 20-year projections are also included.
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The Emily Dickinson of San Juan Island
If San Juan Island were looking for a poet laureate, Eleanor Harper would be a top candidate.
Harper was recently honored with a display of her poems and sketches in the big glass display case just inside the front door of the San Juan Island library. "I'm so pleased that people can read my poems and enjoy my simple sketches," says Harper in her soft Surrey accent.
She was born and grew up south of London, in the bucolic Surrey countryside, birthplace or home to scores of famous English poets (John Donne, Tennyson, Robert Browning) and writers (H.G. Wells, Conan Doyle, Aldous Huxley).
Educated in private schools which encouraged her artistic and poetic sensibilities, she gained local recognition while still a schoolgirl when her school project of poems and pressed wildflowers won a local prize. Then, her watercolor of the Surrey countryside was "one of only a few selected" for a traveling exhibition, which included showings at the National Gallery in London and galleries across the country. "I've never found out what happened to that painting," she said wistfully.
From September 1981 to September in 1982, she came to America, driving a shiny red Pontiac Firebird back and forth across America four times, visiting and photographing 49 states. (Alaska didn't happen for her until 1987.) The result: "America" - one poem for each state, and one fine-line sketch of a photograph she took in that state.
Harper moved to San Juan Island in 2000, bringing with her the big red Firebird sometimes seen on San Juan Island roads. "I came to the island to write," she said, so she had a small house built for her and finished her "America" poems and a book of poems in the voice of her beloved Siamese Seal Point, Singha.
Over the past year, she has finished "Seasons," which has 22 pencil sketches of local plants and a poem for each season. "The poem and the sketches are all inspired by this most beautiful island," she said.
The exhibit will be on display at the library through the end of November.
Excerpt from "Autumn" by Eleanor Harper
Drenching the leaf-strewn grasseswith early morning dewsAnd draping the dampening twigs with droplets like falling tearsThe ghostly mist shrouds the hillsand in its treadleaves drifts of crystal beadson each and every spider-web
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Families and friends would sit down together, enjoy each other's company, and play them for fun. And it was fun!
You and yours can experience the simple joy of these old-time recreational pursuits at Family Game Night, Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m., at Saraland Public Library, located at 111 Saraland Loop.
The library will supply the playthings.
Have fun.
For more information, call 675-2879 and visit www.mplonline.org.


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An invitation to the ball...
Alice's plain-Jane world is turned upside down when she's hired to organise tycoon Cameron Hunter's company ball....makes her feel like a princess...
She expects to be working behind the scenes. But an invitation drops onto her doormat, and next moment she's wearing a stunning dress and dancing in her oh-so-delicious boss's arms!
...until the clock strikes midnight!
Alice knows it's too good to be true, and that on Monday morning things will go back to normal. But for now she's going to enjoy every minute...
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards: Best Harlequin Romance of 2009 Certificate of Merit HOLT Medallion - Short Contemporary category Shortlisted for the Golden Quill Awards - Best Traditional Romance Shortlisted for the Booksellers' Best Awards - Best Traditional Romance
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards: Best Harlequin Romance of 2009
Certificate of Merit HOLT Medallion - Short Contemporary category
Shortlisted for the Golden Quill Awards - Best Traditional Romance
Shortlisted for the Booksellers' Best Awards - Best Traditional Romance
"...funny and emotional, this one has it all...hunky Cameron's a keeper!"
Romantic Times (4½ stars!)
"Definitely a winner!"
All About Romance
"INVITATION TO THE BOSS'S BALL is why I call myself a devoted romance reader. The magic and enchantment that this book radiates is priceless."
Romance Junkies (4½ blue ribbon review)
"Invitation to the Boss's Ball is a wonderful romance from a truly outstanding writer which should be on every romance reader's bookshelves!"
I've always loved fairytales. I used to act them out with my grandma and my younger sister when I was a child. Granny was always the wicked witch or the woodcutter. My poor younger sister was only ever allowed to be a dwarf or an ugly relation of some sort. As older sibling, I claimed the right to be the heroine, the princess. (Sorry, sis!) Cinderella was one of my favourites. Rags to riches, living the dream, falling in love with a handsome prince - what's not to like?
And that's why we like reading romance, isn't it? We like to identify with the heroines and fall in love with tall, dark and handsome strangers. We want to walk in the heroine's shoes for a few hours and live the fantasy.
Alice, in Invitation To The Boss's Ball, has the most fabulous pair of shoes. I would literally love to strut around in them for a while. What a pity she doesn't believe she's princessy enough to wear them - that is, until she meets the yummy Cameron! In fact, I wouldn't mind stealing him for a few hours myself too…
This book is my modern-day take on the classic Cinderella story. It has a downtrodden heroine, a suitably remote and regal prince, and it even has versions of the ugly sisters and the fairy godmother - who actually waves a wand at one point. See if you can spot it!
Love and hugs,
If you'd have asked Cameron what each piece of clothing had sold for, he wouldn't have been able to tell you. He hadn't been paying attention to the numbers, only the soft clarity of Alice's words, the way she moved her hands when she described a piece, the smile she bestowed on the winning bidders. Cameron wasn't a man who took his time deciding what he wanted, and he knew what he wanted right now—one of those smiles.
The final section of the auction was progressing, the one with the Marilyn lookalike, evening dresses in all colours of the rainbow made out of all kinds of fabrics: Lace, satin, taffeta, organza...
Not that Cameron knew anything about fabrics, but he retained the information because it had been delivered in Alice's voice.
She was amazing. The whole audience was eating out of her hand, leaning forward to catch every syllable she uttered. Coreen would have been a great auctioneer, parting the punters from their money with her outrageous curves and cheeky banter, but Alice... Alice was something else. Totally different.
A unique way of looking at things, he'd said. And now she was putting that gift to work with marvellous effect.
She didn't sell the clothes, she sold the dream, the very essence of all those classic movies. She didn't just describe each item of the sale, but she put it in context, creating a little story about each blouse, each handbag, each dress, until the guests were desperate to outbid each other for just a little bit of that fantasy. He wasn't sure, but he thought some of the pieces had gone from ridiculously high sums.
But he been so busy caught up in her spell, he realised that he'd forgotten to bid for anything, had forgotten to earn one of her smiles. Not that he'd have known what to bid for. Whatever would he do with a stole or a pill-box hat? It wasn't as if he had a woman in his life to shop for any more. And now the last bid had been made, for a metallic embroidered sheer dress similar to the one Marilyn had worn in Some like It Hot. That dress he'd remembered all on his own. What red-blooded male wouldn't?
But it wouldn't have done. He wouldn't have bought it anyway, because it would have looked so wrong on her...
Mentally, he'd been looking for something for Alice, and he hadn't even known it.
He frowned and berated himself. He should have known, should have made more of an effort, because now everything had been sold and his chance to surprise her with a gift, to say thank you for the wonderful job she had done, was gone. And little voice in his ear urged him to stand up, make one of the happy bidders give up something for him. He could do it. It was his ball, his building, his night, and he knew he could make any outrageous demand he wanted and people would scurry round to make it a reality.
But he didn't.
In his imagination, he could see a look of disapproval on Alice's face. She wouldn't accept anything he obtained for her by those means, anyway. So, although it was almost painful, he kept his mouth shut and his bottom in his seat.
Silence fell and Alice removed the microphone from its stand and walked to the centre of the stage.
'We have one last piece of vintage clothing to auction off this evening…' She did a little twirl and Cameron felt his stomach clench, his blood pound in his ears. 'This Elsa Schiaparelli dress.'
A murmur of excitement rumbled around the room.
'It's a deep emerald satin evening gown, designed in 1938 for...'
The details blurred in Cameron's ears. He didn't need to know them. This was Alice's dress. No one else should ever be allowed to wear it—and he was going to make sure they wouldn't.
He was going to buy it for her.
And, in the process, he was going to earn himself one of those smiles.
* * *
It had been a spur of the moment decision. Coreen had said she could auction this dress if she wanted to and, while it was the most beautiful thing she had ever worn and was ever likely to wear, when would she really ever have the chance to wear it again? After tonight she'd be back to blue jeans and T-shirts, bashed-up old trainers and her brothers' fleeces.
The amount of the auction had managed to raise to the local charity so far this evening was truly amazing, much more than she'd ever imagined possible, and she'd rather that this exquisite dress put an extra couple of hundred pounds in the kitty rather than sit in the darkness at the back of the wardrobe doing nobody any good.
'I'm going to start the bidding at one hundred pounds.' The reserve was five hundred. Surely it would go for much more than that. 'Do I have one hundred pounds?'
Instantly a hand shot up, the woman half-rising out of her seat.
'One hundred pounds to the lady over there. Do I hear—'
'Two hundred.'
Alice stopped mid-flow and turned in the direction of the voice. Not just a voice, but the voice. Her eyes met Cameron's. He was looking straight at her, his expression completely open. What on earth would Cameron want with a dress like this?
She couldn't look away as she said, 'Do I hear—?'
'Three hundred.'
This was a new bidder. She acknowledged a woman in a mink stole with a nod, but before she could open her mouth, a deep, sexy log-fire kind of voice said, 'Five hundred.'
And this was how it carried on. Every time someone else bid, Cameron topped it. She stopped looking at the other bidders and felt a gentle heat rise to her cheeks as she kept her focus on him. Only on him. He was smiling too. A secret smile. A shared smile. One that connected them in such a way that the rest of the room melted away, became like background music.
She really must remember to breathe. It was interfering with the whole auctioneer thing, but the way that Cameron was looking at her—as if she was the only thing in his field of vision—seemed to be having an effect on her ribcage, making it squeeze tight around her lungs.
He's bidding for your dress. For you.
Don't be so stupid, she told herself. That would mean… Well, it would mean all sorts of things it was impossible for it to mean.
But that warmth in his eyes, his smile…
She knew it was true, even as she accepted a bid of a thousand pounds from the original bidder, and the whole room gasped. Cameron just smiled, and Alice knew his lips would open again, that he would add another hundred.
And he kept doing it. But Cameron was not a patient man, even though his nonchalant expression all through the auction had almost fooled her. Now hard lines of irritation at being constantly trumped started to show around his jaw. When the current bid reached one thousand eight hundred, he snapped and stood up.
'Ten thousand,' he said in his low, controlled voice, daring anyone to go higher.
Nobody did. They were all too shocked, busy whispering about his outburst and before anyone with enough capital behind them had enough of a thought to bid against him, it had 'gone'. It belonged to him.
She belonged to him.
And, while the crowd dispersed, in the collective hunt for another champagne cocktail before the ball proper began, she stayed centre stage and he stayed in his seat, grinning at each other.
She would wear this dress again. One day soon. She didn't know when or where, but she knew one thing for sure: Cameron would be at her side.
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Mid June is a great time of the year. Not only do I get to celebrate both of my kids' birthdays, but my garden is starting to really come along, and the local farmers' markets are get started. Oooh, that is fun! There's nothing better than buying local produce right from the farmer that grew it (unless it's you growing your very own veggies in your backyard, that is). But if you have a black thumb or 5 children and a full time job, buying your produce at a market can be a great way to eat healthy, support the local economy and live frugally.
Some might say, "It's not possible to be frugal and shop at a farmers' market." But if you find the right market and have the right expectations, it really can be. Just the other day, I was at the local market in my hometown and I was able to get bunches of lettuce greens and spinach for $1.00 each. A buck a piece! I felt like I was at the Dollar Tree! I also got a quart of strawberries for $4.00. Not bad, eh? Now, the $5 loaf of cinnamon-raisin whole wheat bread was a little pricey, but it was a-mazing and I loved the life story of the corporate-turned-organic-bread-maker man. I just had to buy his last loaf.
For me, "finding the right market" generally means going to the smaller market more off the beaten path. The market I work with is quite small and the farmers are more interested in sharing their goods with the community than making a ton of money. Smaller markets sell free-range eggs for between $3-$4 a dozen, and produce at prices comparable to local grocery stores.
"Having the right expectations" is especially important when shopping at farmers' markets. Are you going to get each and every bit of produce and goods for your fridge in one trip? Probably not…it's kind of the same philosophy as using coupons actually. We go from store to store to get the good deals, and the same is true with markets. You might visit a market in June for in-season produce like lettuce, kale, sugar snap peas, and early strawberries as well as a dozen eggs and a pound of grass fed beef. And then hop on over to Albertsons to pick up a bunch of bananas and grapes they have on sale. Leave hoping to find a farm-fresh ripe tomato for late August and instead focus on produce that grows in season.
What if you find yourself in a place where you receive WIC vouchers or food stamps? Did you know that you, too, can shop at markets? Most markets these days have vendors that accept WIC, Farm Direct vouchers, debit, and food stamps cards! This allows all people from all walks of life and financial states the opportunity to eat locally grown goods.
To find a farmers' market in your area, visit Local Harvest, a farmers' market and CSA database of local farmers all over the country.
So before you load up the kidlets and make a trip to Costco, please, please, please first fill up your fridge with in-season, local produce. Your kids will learn that carrots come from the ground when they meet farmers' with soil-stained hands, and you'll be supporting the local economy and our farmers.


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The Bronx man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, tried to burn down a Paterson car dealership and crashed into police cars at the George Washington Bridge faces a slew of charges in the three-state rampage that left at least six people injured, authorities said Sunday.
Luis A. Figueroa, 33, is responsible for a violent crime-spree that started Friday when he attacked a woman who was eight-months pregnant and abducted his ex-girlfriend from a home in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, around 8:30 a.m., according to police and prosecutors. From there, authorities alleged he carjacked and beat a parks worker after his captive was able to escape just across the state line.
Port Authority police spokesman Joe Pentangelo described Figueroa as a "career criminal" with a history of 39 arrests for unspecified offenses stretching to 1997. All but one arrest was in New York, he added.
Figueroa was wanted for skipping a court appearance in a DWI arrest at the George Washington Bridge last November, the spokesman said.
State police Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Williams said Sunday that Figueroa was now charged with carjacking, aggravated sexual assault, making terroristic threats and weapons offenses for attacks at a Delaware Water Gap rest area Friday morning.
Figueroa sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend at the Kittatinny Point Visitor Center in Hardwick Township, beating her with the butt of a shotgun, authorities said.
The badly-injured woman managed to jump in the driver's seat when Figueroa left to get rid of his shotgun, Williams said. She drove to a post office in Columbia, where responding troopers found her bloodied, suffering from head trauma and in and out of consciousness.
Figueroa soon found another victim, a National Parks Service employee who he assaulted and forced to hand over the keys to his minivan, the sergeant added. A state police K-9 team sniffed out the shotgun Figueroa buried near the park rest area.
Driving the stolen federal employee's van, Figueroa continued east on I-80 where he tried to trade the vehicle for a Cadillac Escalade at a Paterson car dealership, authorities in Pennsylvania said Friday.
When a salesman there refused the trade, Figueroa set a fire, attacked the employee and headed toward the George Washington Bridge driving the Escalade, according to authorities.
Conflicting reports suggested Figueroa had a relative employed at the car lot, but police could not confirm that account.
Figueroa had not been charged in connection with the Paterson confrontation as of Sunday, said Lisa Squitieri, a senior assistant Passaic County prosecutor in charge of arson cases. The office was expected to have more information available on Monday.
The fugitive's violent path continued when he slammed the Escalade into a Port Authority police sports utility vehicle at the Fort Lee toll plaza, led officers on a brief chase across the bridge and crashed into another police car in upper Manhattan, according to the police spokesman.
Three Port Authority officers were hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with non-life threatening cuts and bruises. The agency charged Figueroa with aggravated assault while fleeing from a law enforcement officer, eluding in a motor vehicle and aggravated assault on a police officer.
Cops also found a machete in the Escalade, Pentangelo said.
Pennsylvania court records show Figueroa faces charges of kidnapping, burglary and aggravated assault.
Authorities have not detailed a motive in the attacks, but Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis told NJ.com that the abducted woman had an order of protection against Figueroa.
The former fugitive remained hospitalized at Weill Cornell Medical Center Sunday, in the intensive care unit with burns from the Paterson arson, officials said. New York City charges were expected in the days ahead.