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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kelsey Owen is not the type of person to brag about her accomplishments but there is no doubt she is a key reason the Chagrin Falls girls lacrosse team earned its third consecutive trip to the Division II state semifinals this season.
Along with her role in helping the Tigers (17-2) come within one game of the finals, Owen earns the honor as the 2014 cleveland.com girls lacrosse player of the year.
Owen led the Tigers in assists with 33 and in ground balls with 48. She also finished second in goals-scored, tallying 51 on 96 shots.
Exceptional athleticism earned her first team All-Ohio honors from the Ohio Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association. Her 4.2 grade-point average earned Owen her third Academic All-Ohio honor in as many years. These things combined with her character on and off the field make her a shining example of what a player of the year in any sport should exemplify.
When she's not looking to drive to the goal or set up one of her teammates for a score, she devotes many weekends and holidays volunteering at a soup kitchen known as St. Mary's Little Sisters of the Poor, which specializes in catering to elderly people who do not have family.
As a junior, Owen has nine varsity letters: Three in basketball, three in soccer and three in lacrosse.
Here, Owen reflects on her playing career and other aspects of her life as told to the Northeast Ohio Media Group:
I think one of my greatest strengths as a player is definitely on the offensive aspect of the game. I've learned a lot this year. I'm driving to the goal. Making moves.
My dad played college football at Michigan. He's always taught me the importance of determination and working to achieve your goals and making sure you set goals so you have somewhere to go.
Another one of my role models is my coach, KC White. She has cystic fibrosis and she's continued to push through that and continue to be successful in spite of being a little bit handicapped.
One of my former teammates, Kate Mackin, goes to Tufts University and plays lacrosse there. She's been such a role model for me, how she puts academics before her athletic performance, which is really important. Also, Maddie Wilson. She goes to Capital University and she always comes back and is helping us in the summer. She's been really key in my lacrosse career.
I began playing lacrosse in fifth grade and now I'm actually helping to coach for a new youth program in Chagrin called Gateway Lacrosse, which just started this year. It's for players in grades 5-8 but we're hoping to also get a high school league.
I'm looking into college recruiting now. I've been looking at some Big Ten schools like Wisconsin and Michigan. I really like the sciences and English. I helped out this year at the writing center in our school.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- When Matt Armbruster experimented with being homeless for three days and two nights, he learned many things about living on the street. One was that the days just go on forever. Another was that the sense of grubbiness from accumulated dirt and sweat makes a person feel less than human.
That's when Armbruster came up with the idea for a "clean machine," a portable station that allows the homeless to wash their clothes and bathe.
"To see someone who hasn't had a shower in weeks get one … they feel human again," said Armbruster. "When you smell like that, you feel like an animal."
Armbruster and his wife, Tara, run Ransom Ministries, an organization that operates five donation-only cafes across town. Customers order from a menu and are served their meals restaurant-style. Then they pay what they can in a donation box.
Armbruster prayed about his idea and eventually approached Coastal Concessions of Lucedale, Miss., about constructing a mobile unit for the purpose. Thanks to Ransom Café supporters, Armbruster traveled June 19 to pick up the Clean Machine, a $41,000 washateria on wheels that was paid in full.
The Clean Machine, like the Ransom Cafes, offers what Armbruster calls "a hand up, not a hand out." It also opens doors for spiritual conversation with "clients" while they wait for their clothes to be laundered.
On Tuesday, the Clean Machine was parked in front of St. John Cathedral, across from Vigor High School in Prichard, where the Rev. Clifton Enlers is pastor. Ransom Café was doing a bustling lunch business, feeding about 100.
Cedrick McNeal, 57, was busing tables at the café while his clothes dried. He lives at the church, where he is groundskeeper and helps out with chores.
"It's so protected here. I don't have to worry about everything outside," said McNeal, who has been homeless for four years. "I thank (God) for everything He has done. I could have been still out there somewhere."
Smaller than you'd think, the Clean Machine has the bones of a large concession stand. It sits atop a trailer that can be pulled by a truck – in this case, an F250 borrowed from One Source Power and Equipment. On one side, doors open to reveal two spacious bathrooms with a tile-look floor, a shower, sink and toilet, -- even a fuzzy bath mat awaiting use. Each client gets a donated ziplock bag of toiletries.
A door at the back opens to a laundry room with a row of three stacked washer-dryers on one wall and a folding table on the other. This room is relatively small, Armbruster explains, because volunteers do the laundry for the clients while they shower and dress in donated scrubs.
An attached generator powers the appliances while propane is used to heat the water. Like a motor home, the unit has the ability to connect to water and sewer lines. The exterior is decorated with the names of sponsors: Safety Plus, Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic, Luke 4:18 Fellowship, Flour Girls and others.
On Tuesday, the café at the Prichard church got more business than the Clean Machine. But at a visit to Tent City downtown – where there's a sizable homeless population -- Armbruster counted 37 loads of laundry and 40 showers between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Similarly, the unit stayed busy this past Sunday at "Church on the Street" in Tillman's Corner. It visits St. John, First Christian Church on Government Street and First Baptist Church in Theodore every other week.
"One of the biggest things is we can do more if we have a water connection and sewer hookup," said Tara Armbruster.
The cafes, which began with one location in 2010, have opened the door for the Clean Machine outreach, Armbruster said. He estimated that the cafes have served about 18,000 meals so far this year.
"We'll break 35,000 probably," he said. "We're seeing a lot of needs met."

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The New Orleans Saints were penalized 14 times in a sloppy first half, but led the Tennessee Titans 21-17 at halftime of their preseason game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Friday night.
Second-year quarterback Ryan Griffin entered the game and completed a 52-yard pass to Joe Morgan and then a 23-yard touchdown pass to Mark Ingram, giving the Saints the lead late in the second quarter.
The Saints went into halftime with 14 penalties for 116 yards, something unlikely to please coach Sean Payton, who was upset about the number of penalties by the Saints last week at St. Louis.
The late drive by Griffin helped ease concerns from an otherwise lackluster second quarter.
Tennessee quarterback Zach Mettenberger, a former LSU player, was greeted by cheers when he entered the game, but he silenced the crowd with a 64-yard touchdown pass to Justin Hunter, who cut through the Saints' secondary to give the Titans the lead with 2:40 left until halftime.
Earlier, the Saints forced a turnover with 5:29 left in the half when Kenny Vaccaro forced a fumble recovered by Rafael Bush. (Vaccaro also appeared to force a fumble in the first quarter, but it was overturned on review.)
The Saints scored shortly after Bush's recovery when Luke McCown found tight end Jimmy Graham for a 19-yard touchdown in the middle of the end zone.
It was the second time that McCown had connected with Graham on a touchdown. McCown was replaced by Griffin late in the first half after completing 12 of 20 passes for 117 yards.
The Saints forced another turnover with under a minute to play in the half, preventing the Titans from reaching the end zone.
On the injury front, Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis was accompanied by trainers as he walked to the locker room in the second quarter. Linebacker Khairi Fortt appeared to injure his leg on punt coverage and he also left with the field.


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MONMOUTH -- No. 4 Central might not have scored first, but the Panthers scored most often, winning a Class 4A football shootout Friday night at Western Oregon University against No. 3 Scappoose 58-47.
Grant Hedrick, Central's Boise State-bound senior quarterback, completed 19 of 31 passes for 358 yards, using seven receivers. His favorite target was senior Erik Omlid, who had eight catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Hedrick's best series came in the second quarter, on the Panthers' fourth possession. He completed consecutive passes for 42, eight and 21 yards before bulldozing his way into the end zone for the final nine yards, his second rushing touchdown. His first, a four-yard run at the end of the first quarter, gave the Panthers a lead they never relinquished.
Scappoose led 14-8 with 3:19 to play in the first quarter before Central scored 29 consecutive points.
Trailing 37-14 at the half, Scappoose cut the Panthers' lead to nine quickly, after quarterback Nick Paxton connected with Jason Sawyer on a 76-yard pass and Trever Gwin ran for a three-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion failed, and with 5:20 to go in the third quarter, Central led 37-27.
Aidan Braa-Stanley answered with a 10-yard touchdown on Central's next possession, and the Panthers recovered the onside kick, setting up Jesse Pratt's 39-yard scoring reception to increase the lead to 51-27.
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EAST AMWELL — Tucked away in the southeast corner of Hunterdon County, East Amwell is home to hundreds of acres of farmland, open space and forest.
More than a third of the 28-square-mile township is preserved and a vast majority of the town has 10- and 15-acre minimum lot sizes.
Now the town, largely because of environmental concerns, is strengthening its tree-harvesting ordinance to limit the number of trees that could be cut down by a property owner to fewer than six in a 6-month period without a permit.
Trees are important in ways beyond aesthetics and helping the town keep its rural character. They absorb carbon dioxide, help clean and recharge groundwater and provide a refuge for migratory birds passing through the region, Committeeman Dart Sageser said.
But writing a strong ordinance to protect the trees on private property that strikes a balance between property rights and the public good was a long process.
The goal of the revised tree-harvesting ordinance is not to regulate small-scale tree removal on private property, but to encourage healthy forest management and discourage people from randomly cutting down an excessive number of trees, Sageser said.
Protecting the tree canopy in the Sourland Mountains was among the aims, but "the notion kind of spread that we needed to protect all the trees, not just the Mountain trees — within limits," he said.
The Planning Board's decision to revisit the ordinance grew out of a problem with enforcement.
"It became apparent that the ordinance really was not helpful in terms of advising people what to do nor did it have a clear path if you violated it," he said.
On more than one occasion, residents have complained to township officials about a neighbor's yard, pointing out clear-cut areas with nothing but stumps and broken limbs strewn around. More recently, Christopher Stahl cleared 12 acres of trees on his property without a permit to make room for a solar facility that eventually fell through.
"When we tried to punish him for the fact that he didn't follow the requirements, we really didn't have much to work with," Sageser said.
Under the proposed ordinance introduced last week, no permit is required if the number of trees removed is fewer than six trees in a 6-month period or is consistent with the Right to Farm Act or a state-approved woodland management plan. Nurseries, garden centers, tree farms and orchards are also exempt.
Homeowners may also remove trees that are dead, diseased, damaged from a storm or pose a danger without a permit.
"It's the in-between people that aren't aware or clear too much property, too much land," Sageser said. "We feel that that needs to be done with a sense of best management practices from the state level and that efforts are made to monitor and control this in the absence of a woodland management plan."
The proposed ordinance establishes two tiers: the first is the removal of up to 20 trees per tax lot where fewer than seven trees are removed from any one acre and the second is the removal of more than 20 trees per tax lot or more than six in any one acre.
The first-tier permit costs $20, while the second-tier permit is $100 plus the cost of a review by a forester, if needed.
There are also guidelines for replacing the trees that were removed.
The zoning officer would enforce the rules, monitor all tree harvest permits, visit the site before and after the harvesting and inspect the site for any obvious environmental degradation or damage to the roads and rights-of-ways, among other things.
If he needs a professional opinion, there is a provision that would allow him to call a forester at the expense of the applicant.
Violators of the proposed regulations could face a $1,250 fine or, in some cases, jail or community service. Fines and penalties for failing to obtain a tree removal permit can vary depending on the extent of the violation and the associated environmental damage.
The public hearing is set for Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 1070 Route 202-31, Ringoes.


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Salina, NY -- More than 80 students and 25 teachers are expected to attend the 10th annual Lockheed Martin Women in Engineering Day Friday on the company's Electronics Parkway campus.
The event is designed to encourage young women with high potential in math, science and engineering to explore career options in those fields.
Some 25 Central New York schools will send students to the event which will feature demonstrations with lasers and converting electrical energy into sound. Students will also have a chance to ride on a hovercraft made by local high school students who are members of the Lockheed Martin Explorer Post program.
In the last eight years, more than 480 students from 35 schools in Central New York have attended the event.


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BESSEMER, Alabama – People who want to help clean trash and debris from the Valley Creek Watershed will have their chance at the annual Valley Creek Clean-up, to be held this Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, or at a work session scheduled for Friday, according to an announcement from organizers.
The locations for volunteers on Saturday:
--B.Y. Williams Sr. Drive in Midfield, in the vacant lot next to Freewill Church of God in Christ.
--McNeil Park, Bessemer, 1931 13th St. North
Volunteers will be able to pick up supplies and t-shirts at both locations while supplies last.
Those unable to attend the Saturday event can take part in one remaining work session on Friday. The work sessions are conducted by public works employees and able-bodied volunteers who can remove heavy items. A work session was conducted today, as well.
The Clean-up is coordinated by the seven municipalities in the watershed, including Bessemer, Midfield and Fairfield, with the help of the Jefferson County Department of Health Watershed Protection Division and other agencies.
In 2013, volunteers removed 34.2 tons of trash and debris from Valley Creek, according to the announcement.
The gallery with this post contains photos of a clean-up at Valley Creek in 2012.
To register for the work-session or clean-up, go to www.jcdh.org/wpd.


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Skip to comments.74% Americans Know What the 4th of July is About, 26 Percent are Clueless
Posted on 07/03/2010 8:21:40 AM PDT by Dallas59
Sorry I posted before the title was fixed.
Rasmussen: 26% Say Smoking Cigarettes Should Be Outlawed
Same 26%?
....I wonder what percentage of these people voted Obama?
24% Strongly Approve OBOZO (Rasmussen 7/2/2010)
Connect the dots....(or better yet, the IDIOTS)
The dumber they can keep citizens the easier to become a dictatorship.
This is a bad poll. We didn't win anything on July 4, 1776. We were losing the war, and the Founding Fathers put a noose around their necks on July 4, 1776. A lot more than 26% of the people don't realize the act of bravery that signing that document meant. The simpleton's explanation that we "won" our independence on this day is an insult to what they really did.
35% of non-white are clueless and 9% of them said some other country. 44% total non-white have no idea what the 4th of July is about.
Part of the strategery of the DNC socialist rats and why they are beholden to the NEA.
Yeah there's nothing that will win votes for conservative principles like obnoxiously shoving politics and ideology in someone's face while they are trying to go about their job.
I wish the "non-white" category were broken down into specifics.
Betcha the hispanic crew thinks we broke away from Mexico.
Notice also that ignorance is more pronounced in the southern states.
As a southerner, I can post that observation w/o brickbats being thrown at me, OK??
As a southerner whose children received excellent public school educations (no teachers' unions in my state), I can also observe that ignorance can't truly be blamed on the educational system, which, try as it might, has a monumental job overcoming generational ignorance and complacency. Ignorant parents breed ignorant children.
There are a lot of people in this country — and most aren't descended from the founding colonists — who just don't care.
Flame me, but I'm right. And I'm not a racist, just a realist.
The poll doesn't appear to suggest that we "won" anything on July 4, 1776, just "declared." It does, however, ask from which country we won independence, which was an historical eventuality looking forward from that date.
Yep, alot of it boils down to simply not caring.
His British mentor, Lord Fairfax, on his deathbed, and hearing of the defeat of the British exclaimed: "My God....What have I done!"
I used to work with a very intelligent woman who had recently graduated from college. Somehow the subject of the American Revolution came up and it became obvious she had no clue as to which country we rebelled against, or when. She was a bit insulted by my reaction as it never occurred to me that anyone in this country wouldn't know that, and I was shocked by her ignorance. She explained that she simply is not interested in American history. I explained I'm not interested in astronomy but I know what the moon is. Anyway, she's a huge leftist from the SF Bay area. I suspect most of those completely ignorant about our history are leftist radicals, if they are involved in politics at all.
The ones who said Mexico, or China, are looking towards the future. [/cynic]
You are right, they know nothing of the history of all the infrastructure that they want to destroy.
Well if it weren't for the revolution we'd all be speaking russian now. ;~D
Interesting chart: Women, non whites and the young are the dumbest....same people who voted for Obama.
"Betcha the hispanic crew thinks we broke away from Mexico."
Heck, they think they still own us!
"From where do the latter think the U.S. achieved its independence? Among the countries mentioned are France, China, Japan, Mexico, and Spain"
The wording of the poll continues the misperception that we "won" something on July 4. People think that it was the end of the revolution and putting those signatures on the paper was just a matter of formalizing it, like buying a car. They don't want us to remember that those signatures were an act of High Treason against the most powerful nation on Earth, because our current government thinks a retireee at a Tea Party is a radical bomb-thrower and the lapdog media is more than happy to continue that image, while Big Education downplays the true radicalism of the Founding Fathers.
Check this:
It would be really funny if it weren't so sad.
At least Grandpa has a brain, which contradicts my earlier comment.
OMG...that is just frightening. Ignorance is leading this nation into total chaos...and the 'professor'...who thinks we got our independence in the 1920's!!! WOW
Eet's kinda like Cinqo de Mayo, mon, except for gringos.
26% have no clue...roughly the same number of people who still 'strongly approve' of Dr. Utopia.
The ones that know best what the 4th of July is about are immigrants that went through the legal immigration process.
Have you ever talked to a legal immigrant on U.S. history? The test they are given to get citizenship is really tough.
In short order we learned that she did not know the meaning of the words "gauge", "rebar" or "Rottweiler". She'd never heard of any of those things — but she sure was strident about being a vegetarian!
It's not my fault that you can't describe an event in written form.
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Staten Islanders stuck going to work on the next two Fridays take note:
The Gowanus Expressway bus and HOV lane will not be in use.
Traffic is expected to be light on the day after Christmas and New Year's, so it was decided the lane won't be unnecessary.
Based on observations of holiday traffic levels in the past, it is believed the Gowanus will be able to accommodate all traffic in the regular travel lanes. "We anticipate no delays in bus service," said State Department of Transportation spokesman Adam Levine.


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UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Devils right wing Michael Ryder takes the worst slump of his career home with him.
The three-time 30-goal scorer is mad at himself that he hasn't been doing what he was brought in to do.
One goal in 27 games after 16 in his first 46 as a Devil has had 10-year NHL veteran's mind spinning for answers, because he believes this drought is a reason why his team is in real danger of missing the playoffs.
Fortunately for Ryder, there is something else pretty big going on in his life that allows for a temporarily escape from the first part of his 2014 being filled with hockey frustration:
His fiancé Caroline is 8 ½ months pregnant.
"First one," the 33-year-old daddy-to-be blurted out with excitement in his voice.
Boy or girl?
"We're going to just wait and see, make it a surprise," Ryder said.
He paused a moment, then added, "It would be nice to get a boy. She's going for a girl. … But we'll be happy with whatever it is. I just hope it's healthy. That's the main thing."
The baby's due date is April 11, the same day the Devils are scheduled to be home against the Islanders for their next-to-last regular-season game. If it comes a day earlier, the Devils will be in Ottawa.
"It could come later, could come before," Ryder said. "Who knows with that?"
The same could be said for the long-awaited end to his slump.
Streaky throughout his career, Ryder was hoping his luck had turned last week when he ended his career-long 23-game goal drought against Minnesota.
Instead, Ryder went scoreless in his next two games and then was dropped to the fourth line for the first time this season for last Thursday's game. He went scoreless again in that game, a 3-2 Devils overtime loss to Phoenix that has his team four points out of a playoff spot with nine to play heading into Saturday night's road game against the Islanders.
"It's not going to help, but you definitely think about it and say, 'If I played well a couple games, it could have gave us a few points here and there, and it would make a difference,'" said Ryder, who signed a two-year, $7-million contract with the Devils last July after playing for Dallas and Montreal last season. "I definitely think about that."
Ryder can't figure out what's wrong. Dissecting his entire two-month slump, he feels there have been games he's played very well and others in which he's really struggled.
Overall, he says, "I don't think I've played too good. I had my moments. They brought you in for offense and to help the team score, and when you're not doing that it's definitely frustrating, especially for our team. We don't score a whole bunch of goals. You take it on yourself and it kind of gets to you."
Ryder has looked for comfort, guidance and suggestions during this stretch during calls back home to Newfoundland, Canada.
His father knows his game about as well as anyone. Wayne Ryder, a retired elementary school teacher, was his son's hockey coach for years and now watches every Devils game on TV.
"My dad's seen me play a lot, so he kind of knows what I'm doing well and not doing well," Ryder said. "He gives me his input, tells me to work hard, battle."
His fiancé gets a chance to throw in her two cents, as well.
"I went sometimes at home," he said with a grin. "We talk hockey."
Her advice?
"Ah, she goes to the games, but she would never watch hockey if I didn't play," Ryder said. "She can tell if I have my jump. She'll say, 'You were skating well tonight.'"
Ryder smiled again talking about Caroline.
Their lives are going to undergo a big change in the next two weeks, and Ryder can't wait.
He just wishes his darned goal slump would end before it's too late to salvage the Devils' season.
"The baby's coming, but (the slump is) hard to escape," Ryder said. "Scoring a few goals would definitely help."


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After I heard about Kristen's affair, it took me awhile to let it sink in. I cried for about an hour. I removed my posters of her, because I'd look at her and start crying again. I was about to cover up my Twilight Saga collection, but I just couldn't do it.
I don't know what to do with myself. I feel awful to like her still, but I think she's a great actress. I feel awful for liking Snow White & the Huntsman, but it's one of my favorite movies. I LOVE Robert. He was my obsession before Twilight. I still LOVE him.
I don't know what do do with myself. I feel like I should take sides with my blogs, but I can't decide whose side to take. The cheating scandal hits home. It brought up unresolved family issues. I just- I don't know what to do. After Rob's reaction, I couldn't help but cry. I cried after I read the article. I need help. I can't decide what to do.
What do I do? What do I do with myself? She was my role model. He's my favorite actor; he's a great man.
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OMG.....I feel your pain. I don't know what to do with myself, either. Ever since I found out (a co-worker told me, and I immediately went to Google), I've been so freaking depressed..... I don't know how I've made it through the week.... I can't think of anything but this. Have you seen all the pics? Well, I saw all of them today....I'm totally, totally devastated.....
I was at first surprised by the lack of comments on this site, but now I think that's because people are just too emotional about this, and can't write. I've been crying now and then, but haven't let loose completely yet. My husband isn't a Twilight fan, so he doesn't understand.... My family (parents and siblings) don't like Twilight, either, so I'm all alone with my pain.
I'm glad to be sharing this with you. I had been away from this site for a VERY long time, because I created a book blog, and it's kept me pretty busy. But now I can't concentrate on that, either. I'm in so much emotional pain right now.... I came back here in order to find some support at this difficult time.
It's too bad you don't live right around the corner from me, so we could get together and have a good crying session....
The most I can do is send you a friend request, which I'll do right now. <3
Hi, you are not alone in your feelings. I was so devastated and couldn't sleep for a week. I'm better now thanks to a couple of good blogs where we all are very positive that they will get through this together.
You might try visiting Robert Pattinson Intoxication, a great blog. We are very hopeful that they are going to be together soon. Certainly by BD2. They are talking which is a huge deal. Rob appeared okay in NYC and we'll see Kristen in early September in Toronto for OTR. I'm sure she'll be okay, she's a strong young woman. Most of us believe that she got into a situation whereas he (Rupert) was like her boss, she was "lured" there by him thinking it was about work and she just was inexperienced in how to handle his advances. We will probably NEVER know what really happened but if you really look at the photos good, it appears HE knew they were being papped so perhaps he wanted to end his marriage and get together with Kristen. He probably knew that Rob would be devastated and he was hoping to pick up the pieces with her.
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According to David Sparks, the Superintendent of the Water Division, the city's reservoirs are near capacity, but the Mill River has been running low. By the terms of the city's permit from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, it must institute the ban if the level of the Mill River is below a certain amount for three consecutive days.
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Within the Parma community, there has been a growing debate over the role and number of deer in our city. Some have called for a systematic cull of our deer population. However, when it comes to handling extensive deer populations, there is a misconception that a cull is the only option available.
On the contrary, as wildlife biologist Dr. Allen Rutberg has said, "The most visible weakness in the assertion that hunting is necessary to control deer population is that it has largely failed to do so over the last two decades." Whenever there is an abrupt, short-term drop in the deer population (as would follow a deer cull), a phenomenon called "compensatory rebound" comes into effect. Since a greater amount of food is now available to the surviving deer, the deer respond by becoming more fertile. The multiple birth rate from an unhunted to a hunted herd jumps from 18-43 percent. That is why cities who allow bow hunts and other methods of killing deer still find back yards filled with the ungulates.
It would also be extremely dangerous to execute a cull in the seventh largest city and largest suburb of Ohio. Deer realize when they are being hunted, quickly identify danger zones, and flee into residential areas, including private properties, where we are not used to seeing them. Panicked and injured deer also pose a danger of running into traffic, thereby increasing the risk of deer/car collisions and other potential accidents.
With no benefit of controlling deer population, a cull simply becomes an unnecessary and inhumane practice. When it comes to bow hunting, 54 percent of all deer struck by an arrow are wounded and not immediately killed. They suffer from crippling injuries instead and die a slow and painful death from infections, sometimes weeks later. In Broadview Heights, Ohio, traumatized men, women, and children watched a deer wander the area for weeks with an arrow in her eye. She eventually died two months later from infection. The city ended their bow hunting program soon after.
Today, I want to applaud the motion of Councilman Larry Napoli to have a discussion about immunocontraception. Immunocontraception is a contraceptive for deer to prevent them from future reproduction. It is not a hormone and does not affect other body processes or change the behavior of deer. The vaccine has been shown to reduce pregnancy rates in white-tailed deer by 80-90 percent. A signal hand-delivered injection will prevent pregnancy for two years.
By petitioning the state to allow this research project, we can study if immunocontraception will be an effective way to officially control the deer population of our community one day. Outside of roadside alert systems, deer repellents, and other management options, immunocontraception is the only proven method to decrease the number of deer in populations.
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Bet You Didn't Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of "Crooklyn"
In 1994, after the release of the expensive, time consuming and controversial Malcolm X, Spike Lee toned it down a bit for his next film Crooklyn. With a young girl playing the protagonist, Troy, the movie would go on to become one of two Spike Lee joints that received a PG 13 rating. And though it was a bit lighter in subject matter, the movie went on to become number 3 in the box office the week it was released. You know the lines and the comical, tragic and touching plot but we bet you don't know about these secrets. Check them out.
Bet You Didn't Know: Secrets Behind the Making of "House Party"
*Smiles Profusely* I don't know about you but just the mention of House Party is guaranteed to put a huge grin on my face. At a time when movies like The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off were making a killing at the movie theaters, the black community was waiting for that same type of good-natured flick. You know, the type of movie where we could see young black kids having fun, where the only real threat to their lives was catching a butt whooping instead of a bullet. That's what House Party did for us. It showed us the fun side and honestly made us feel lucky to be young and black. We needed this movie and we needed it to be well done. Luckily, with the combination of a talented cast, hilarious one liners, great music and a little bit of romance, we got just that.
The music gets you hype, you still do the dance with your homegirl and the DVD is on the shelf right now, but you probably don't know these the behind the scene secrets. Check them out.
Bet You Didn't Know: Secrets Behind the Making of "Coming to America"
You quote the lines. ("Sexual Chocolate!") You love the story. And you have to admit that the costumes from the trashy club wear to that gorgeous, pink wedding dress are to die for. Coming to America was another hit in a string of Eddie Murphy blockbusters in the late eighties and early nineties. Grossing over $128 million dollars domestically, it eventually became the 3rd highest grossing film of 1988. We know you love it but did you know some of the secrets behind this comedic classic?
The Dance
There's a bit of discrepancy circulating around the internet about how the choreography of this dance came together. Some claim that a significant portion of the moves come from "Thriller," which was choreographed by Michael Peters. (They say it's just really sped up.) But in reality, former Laker Girl and "American Idol" judge, Paula Abdul is the mastermind behind this scene. The only commonality between Thriller and this dance is that John Landis directed both the music video and the film. We have to give Paula her props on this one. If you don't remember how brilliant it was, check out the video below and refresh your memory.


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Handwashing Day marked with art competition
Handwashing Day is obser-ved worldwide each year on October 15.
To mark the occasion, the Medical Students' Association organised an art competition entitled Handwashing to motivate children to wash their hands using soap to prevent disease prevention.
The artworks entered for the competition were uploaded on Facebook and people had to vote for the best entries in various categories.
Danica Sultana, who attends St Francis School in Victoria, was declared the winner in the Year 5 and 6 category.
Last Monday, Sarah Micallef from the Medical Students' Association, visited the school, where a prize-giving ceremony and a short activity highlighting the importance of handwashing took place.
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Ooooh, somebody was playing "young people's music" over at Hersheypark Stadium the other night, scaring livestock and disconcerting the old folks. It's a summer thing, like the roar of area speedways and the thrum of the Turnpike, and until someone finds an entertaining alternative to amplified sound and the internal combustion engine, the best approach The Meter can suggest is to crank up the electric fan, pour an extra-tall glass of iced tea, open the piano and rip out a few stanzas of "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly."
The beginning of the school year is a good time for families to review the rules on cell phone use. Kids: Keep the phones stashed on your way to school. You'll need all your wits just getting there. Adults, especially those sneaking a text message while driving: What's wrong with you? This is the worst time of the year to assume that little kid about to step off that curb isn't doing the same thing.
Co-workers at a Middlesex Township business got in a fight because one was harassing a handicapped employee and the other stepped in to do something about it. Both got fired, and that's not fair. Do the right thing; boot the bully and bring back the stand-up guy.
Behold another "firearms instructor" doing something stupid, this time out in Lancaster, Ohio, where an alleged adult shot a student in the course of a gun safety lesson. It was all just an accident, of course; he didn't know that gun was loaded. As for the student, he took a .38 round in the arm but acknowledged it could have been worse. Police came and went, nothing to see here. Back to the classroom.
Get your gear and your yah-yahs on for the annual Dam Show in Austin, Potter County, Aug. 23-24. No, this is not an expo for hydrostatic technology but an eclectic celebration of music, camping and general merriment, all in the handily amphitheatrical space below the imposing ruins of the Austin dam break of 1911. Go to the Website for info on "dam directions," "dam bands," "dam etiquette" and where to "get yer dam tickets."
It was almost like yesterday that we were singing of the boundless freedom and uncontrolled power of communication afforded us by that wonderful thing called the Internet. Got something to say? Say it on the Internet and there's nothing anyone can do about it! Isn't that wonderful? Well, the bloom is quickly fading on this efflorescence of anonymous jibber-jabber, as the recent Superior Court ruling attests in upholding a harassment conviction against a young Lebanon County woman who spread e-rumors against a female acquaintance. The Internet is no longer the Wild West. The marshal's coming to town.


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UPDATE: MSU offers free public parking, shuttle service for MSU/OSU game
Michigan State University students have some extra time to prepare for the winter semester: all classes before 5 p.m. are canceled for Tuesday.
The announcement comes after the university said Monday night there would be no classes before noon on Tuesday.
With the afternoon closures, students will need to attend night classes. Employees who work 5 p.m. or later should report to work.
MSU canceled all classes Monday. It was just the sixth such cancellation in the university's 159-year history.
The city of East Lansing lifted its snow emergency at 5 p.m. Monday.
Breslin Center doors will open early at 5 p.m. for the 9 p.m. basketball game between the Spartans and Ohio State University.
Here's more information from the university:
For students
All classes scheduled prior to 5 p.m. Jan. 7 are canceled (including College of Law). For students living in campus housing, one dining hall in each neighborhood will be open and serving food at regular hours. Olin Health Center will remain open.
Students at MSU's medical campuses in Grand Rapids, Clinton Township and Detroit should anticipate classes beginning at 5 p.m. but should consult their colleges regarding additional schedule changes.
Students in clerkships should check at their clinical sites to determine their hospital or clinic responsibilities.
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- Employees should contact their unit administrator with questions.
- Several clinics at the MSU Clinical Center will remain open; please call your clinic before coming to campus.
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- The Veterinary Teaching Hospital will continue emergency services. Routine appointments will be re-scheduled.
- Intramural facilities and the library will re-open at 5 p.m. Jan. 7.
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12 days of Mixes–day 9
Next up in our 12 days of Mixes series, we recognize techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic. Today's mix: Carmine Gallo, "Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds." Watch now, share, and follow us @OfficeMixTeam to see what tomorrow's mix will be! Happy Holidays and Happy Mixing!


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Baird's paintings are characterised by an obsessive attention to detail, and this meticulously painted still life is no different. Painted during the war years when fruit was scarce, the apples and pears had been brought from abroad by the artist's brother. However, as Baird was a perfectionist, by the time he had finished the painting the apples and pears were completely rotten – an extravagance, friends said, given the scarcity of fruit during the war years. The blue and white jug is known as a 'Glasgow Jug'.


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The AFL has nominated three finalists in the categories of 'Mark of the Year' and 'Goal of the Year' from the 2013 season.
Jay Schulz (Port Adelaide, round one): Huge climb across goal-line pack to mark, narrowly missing the goal post. Added quirky value because no definitive camera angle exists to indicate which side of the line he marked the ball on.
Nic Naitanui (West Coast, round eight): Big pack mark given extra credence for being taken with 30 second left, and the fact he went back and goaled after the siren to pinch the game from North Melbourne.
Jamie Elliott (Collingwood, round 14): Classically balanced, poetic one-grabber taken over three Port players, with knee on Brad Ebert's shoulder.
Stiff to miss:
James Podsiadly (Geelong): Soaring, classical pack mark against St Kilda, 30 metres from goal with a knee in the back of teammate Tom Hawkins' head.
Steven Motlop (Geelong): Another textbook ''hanger'', rising on teammate Mitch Duncan's head in the dying moments of the Cats' big round 22 home win over Sydney.
Lance Franklin (Hawthorn, round three): 70-metre Buddy special at full tilt, having hurdled teammate Ben Stratton and his Collingwood tackler Sam Dwyer in the middle of the MCG.
Andrew Walker (Carlton, round seven): Four-bounce effort begun at half-back, criss-crossing from one side of Etihad Stadium centre square to the other and hitting the target from 51 metres.
Gary Ablett (Gold Coast, round 10): Ridiculously unlikely kick around his body from 47 metres on the boundary which had Cat fans standing and applauding Ablett's return to his old home ground.
Stiff to miss:
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn): Smother off Bulldog Ryan Griffen's boot at centre bounce and raking torpedo goal in Launceston.
Daniel Giansiracusa (Western Bulldogs): Ridiculous ''alley-oop'' style left-foot volley after teammate Tom Campbell palmed ball into his path.
Will be announced in grand final week, as judged by the All-Australian selection panel comprising Andrew Demetriou, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Kevin Bartlett, Mark Ricciuto, Luke Darcy, Glen Jakovich and Cameron Ling.
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Archive » September 15, 2011
Cover Story
By Bob Hazard
Montecito Union School: A Community Treasure
To the delight of their parents, some 452 fortunate students, aged five through 12, have marched off to attend kindergarten through sixth grade at Montecito Union School, arguably one of the finest elementary schools in the United States.
Montecito is blessed with two equally respected public elementary schools: Montecito Union and Cold Spring Elementary (K-6 with 165 students). Local school choice is further enriched by top-notch private schools like Laguna Blanca Lower School (K-5), Crane Country Day School (K-8), and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (K-8). Today's focus is on Montecito Union School (MUS).
The Team at the Top
We sat down recently with Tammy Murphy, School Superintendent; Nick Bruski, Chief Academic Officer; David Williams, Dean of Students; and Virginia Alvarez, Director of Business at MUS. The first thing you notice about Ms Murphy is her energy and enthusiasm. She is a lifetime educator who has spent 26 years helping children and 20 years as an administrator. She is open and accessible, a good listener, an accomplished communicator and a team builder with a demonstrated track record of success.
While both Murphy and Bruski are beginning their second year at MUS, Alvarez is a 10-year MUS veteran who says that the level of satisfaction among the faculty, the students and the parents is the highest she has ever experienced. The former position of school principal has been restructured into two separate roles – a Chief Academic Officer (Nick Bruski) and a Dean of Students (Dave Williams). Bruski will focus on curriculum and faculty development; Williams, a former computer technology teacher who has spent 20 years as an assistant principal, will focus on student discipline and day-to-day school operations. Says Alvarez, "This is the right structure for the right time in our district."
One year ago, parents were displeased and a little uneasy over the resignation of principal Kris Bergstrom, the retirement of Superintendent Dick Douglas and an ambitious new Strategic Plan for Montecito Union School. With that controversy now resolved, the focus has shifted to implementing the highly ambitious strategic plan: Core beliefs embedded in the plan include providing a comprehensive experience that allows students to reach their greatest potential in academics, the arts, athletics and development of social skills; teaching character attributes such as personal responsibility, integrity, persistence, accountability, courage, and leadership skills; and service to others as an essential component of a MUS education.
Student Performance
Of the 117 elementary schools in Santa Barbara County, last year MUS was ranked #1 in the 2011 Academic Performance Index (API), scoring an impressive 960 out of a possible 1,000 points, edging out Mountain View at 958 points as #2 and Cold Spring at 951 points as #3. So, what are Montecito Union's secrets to success and how can they be applied to other schools?
"MUS is different," Bruski says. "We believe in education of the whole child, including reading, math, language, history, social studies, science – and arts, music and physical education. To teach nutrition, we grow our own food in an organic garden. Our real challenge is not memorization, but to teach children critical thinking skills. At the same time it's important for kids to retain a sense of creativity and flexibility when it comes to new ways of thinking and complex problem solving."
California's Standardized Testing and Reporting Program, known as STAR testing, measures student performance in grades 2 through 11 in English and language arts, math, science and history. The statewide average for math proficiency is 48%; at MUS 89% of students score at the Proficient or Advanced levels. In science, the state average proficiency is 54%; at MUS, it is 96%.
The children who attend MUS tend to be the offspring of relatively affluent college-educated parents who place a premium on educational achievement. They pay high property taxes to locate within the Montecito Union school district. Parents donate time and energy to attend Board meetings, actively engage in parent-teacher conferences and volunteer for classroom duty.
Nearly all children speak a common language: English. Only 22 of the 452 students are enrolled in English language learning; about half are Hispanic with the rest from scattered countries around the world. None of the children are undernourished. Most live in two-parent households. Students are expected to do their reading and homework assignments. Specialists are available for those who need extra help or fall behind. Classes are small enough for teachers to know every child personally, averaging only 17 students per teacher. There are 27 classrooms, all equipped with flat-screen TVs, document cameras, visual presentation systems and white boards, plus a state-of-the-art computer lab. In the 4th through 6th grades, students have access to individual computers on a one-on-one basis.
MUS students live in safe neighborhoods free of violent crime. Cell phone usage is prohibited during school hours. MUS is a tobacco-free, drug-free workplace for teachers and staff. Disruptive behavior in the classroom is rare. Problems of anger management, rampant absenteeism, boredom and lack of individual attention are virtually non-existent. Only 18 MUS students qualify for the free federal lunch program; most bring a lunch or purchase one from the Mobile Café. Nick Bruski, who is completing his Doctorate from UCLA, was formerly the principal in Oxnard at Rio Rosales Elementary School where half of the 570 children in the K-5 school were on the free lunch program.
Report cards for all students are issued three times each year. Homework is required beginning with 30 minutes per day in the first grade; 30 to 45 minutes in second and third grades; and 1.5 to 2 hours for fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
Teacher Accountability
It is the teacher in the classroom who will have the greatest impact on a child's social and academic achievement. The average teacher has taught at MUS for 18 years, compared to an average tenure of 10 years in other California elementary schools.
According to Murphy, "Good teachers want to come to this culture. What's not to like? We have a unique workplace. There is ample opportunity for professional growth. We can and do attract the best teachers in the state." Performance measurement and teacher evaluations are critical to success, because it is impossible to efficiently manage what you can't measure. For the first time last spring, a comprehensive survey of 48 questions was sent to parents to provide feedback on instruction and overall school performance. Ninety-six percent of parents were either extremely satisfied or satisfied. While pleased with the parent's strong support, teachers and staff are focused on continual improvement in the school's culture of exceptionalism.
Bruski spends time in the classroom with every teacher 8 to 10 times a year. Formal evaluations are conducted with tenured teachers once every two years, and more often for non-tenured teachers. For all new teachers in California, tenure starts after two years.
One-third of MUS teachers will be eligible for retirement in the next few years. Fortunately, MUS does not have to rely solely on attracting new teachers who have limited experience. Says Bruski, "We get applications from experienced teachers from all over California whenever an opening occurs."
Teachers are all members of the California Teachers' Association (CTA) union. They are under contract to MUS to provide 184 days of service per year at a guaranteed salary. Mandatory union dues set by CTA of $67 a month per union member are deducted from each teacher's earnings by the school system. The present teachers' union contract was renegotiated and approved by the Board on May 12.
Last year, Bruski, Murphy and 26 teachers attended a five-day educational summit at Harvard University with 300 professionals from around the world exploring "best practices" in visible thinking. Since then, the MUS Educational Foundation has funded another 10 MUS teachers to attend classes at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Attendance at summer classes at Columbia University for nine teachers has also boosted teaching skills in reading and literacy.
Culture of Exceptionalism
The vision for the Montecito Union School District is to make the Montecito Union School a place where students love to learn, teachers love to teach, and parents are engaged as partners in the intellectual and personal development of their children.
California has almost 10,000 public schools in 1,000 school districts, educating some 6.2 million students. "The difference," says Bruski, "is that MUS has the passion and dedication of students, parents, teachers and administrators to be the best we can be. As a California Distinguished School, MUS has the best of all worlds: involved, engaged parents; the best students in the state; an exceptional faculty; and adequate resources, readily available. When you are at the top, the challenge is still 'continuous improvement'."
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Laziest outfit ever: over sized sweater from Archive Clothing, white Mary Janes from Muji, bag from Zara, heart ring from Ring Apartment
Ollo (vague Megamind reference for you there)! Since Gela is currently in an epic battle with Me & My Katamari on the PSP, today's post will be written by me, Gela's loving boyfriend, trusty photographer, and number one fan, Convi (see above photo of strapping young fellow overly excited by the sight of a white Christmas tree)!
I planned to surprise her last Saturday by treating her to an early monthsary lunch date at this new restaurant I heard of on the radio -- The Real Thing Diner over at Il Terrazzo in Tomas Morato. I think it's the first Coca-Cola themed restaurant in the country, and the dishes include Coca-Cola products as ingredients! The store displays all sorts of trinkets and merchandise, a lot of them featuring those lovable, fluffy polar bears and their bizarre (and probably unhealthy) fondness for Coke.
The rest of the afternoon was spent window shopping for wax seals at Eastwood Mall, where we ended up in CCA Kitchen for dinner, due in large part to the "splurge on salad" that comes with every entree. For clarification: unlike Gela, I am actually capable of consuming uncooked vegetative matter, especially when combined with loads of their delectable Asian dressing, plus croutons and fried wanton chips stolen from the soup bar.
After eating, we went back to her place to continue our lives as the world's most boring couple, mostly watching downloads of 30 Rock (ME WANT FOOD!).
The Real Thing Diner
A placemat! The whole restaurant coincidentally matched Gela's outfit.
Also, look: CHOOKIES!
Strawberry Milkshake
Spicy Sarsi Wings
Sarsi Fish N' Chips
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Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Prawns (note: this is what real REAL prawns look like)
Le Cordon Bleu Chicken
Surprisingly, both meals cost roughly the same amount. Now which one would you rather spend on?
P.S. We also tried fried chicken and waffles the other day at Pancake House, which I throughly enjoyed, but that's another story/argument.
P.P.S. Hey guys, this is Gela. Sorry you had to go through that possibly painful experience, hahaha. I was busy playing my game and eating peanuts, so I told Convi he could write my post. I DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD TAKE IT SO SERIOUSLY. (Like that time he hijacked my Looklet.) Disclaimer: I had nothing to do with the stupid title. Also, CHOOKIES!


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Matthew L. Pormann of Auburn, Pa. passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Reading, Pa. He was 25.
Matthew was born in Hunterdon County on April 28, 1987. He was a son of Jeff N. Pormann of Hunterdon County and Marcy Lynn (Gyuro) Pormann.
In addition to his father, Matthew is survived by two sisters, Allyson Pormann of Pottsville, Pa. and Emily Pormann of Tucson, Ariz. He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, Pauline Cadwell of Clinton; paternal grandparents, Arthur and Nancy Pormann of Amherst, Va.; aunts and uncles, Roger and Susan O'Neil of Amherst, Paula Gyuro of Cincinnati, Dale Pormann of Georgia, Rose and Timothy Pormann of Easton; and cousins, Alex and Michelle Keating and Mark and Amy Hilton.
A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Doug Cresswell on Tuesday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at Geschwindt-Stabingas Funeral Home, Inc., 25 E. Main St., Schuylkill Haven, Pa. The calling hour will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Interment will be privately held at the convenience of the family.
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A woman was arrested and booked with aggravated battery after authorities say she shot her boyfriend in their Metairie apartment. Evelyn Avelar, 19, told investigators she accidentally shot her 37-year-old boyfriend on Sunday (Jan. 5) while moving a gun she said belonged to him, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office incident and arrest reports.
The man was in stable condition after surgery to treat a gunshot wound to his chest, the report said.
Avelar called 911 on Sunday about 5:25 p.m. to report the shooting at their apartment, 2804 Independence St., Metairie. Deputies arrived and found Avelar's boyfriend lying in bed with a wound to the left side of his chest, the report said.
Avelar told investigators the gun discharged as she was moving the .22-caliber pistol from a dresser drawer to another location. She said she didn't think the gun was loaded because there was no magazine, the report said. Avelar told investigators she pulled the trigger and the bullet struck her boyfriend.
Avelar said she was standing 4 feet away from the man when she fired the gun. But the deputy noted a gunpowder burn on the victim's chest, which indicates a "close-range contact," the incident report said.
Avelar could not explain why she was moving the gun, and she insisted the shooting was accidental, the report said.
In addition to the aggravated battery charge, Avelar was also booked with possession of a stolen firearm after investigators determined the gun had been reported stolen from someone in Arkansas in 2011, an arrest report said.
Avelar was still being held Thursday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna on a $30,000 bond. It was not clear whether the shooting victim would face any charges in connection with the stolen gun.


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Jacaeber Kastor spent thirty-seven years assembling the world's largest collection of psychedelic-rock posters: hundreds of thousands of pieces that, as time passed, he could barely afford to store, catalog and insure. Now, sitting in one of the chaotically decorated rooms that used to house his Psychedelic Solution poster gallery in New York's Greenwich Village, Kastor acknowledges that he made some foolish investments.
"I lost my life savings in the stock market when it tanked in 2000," says the forty-nine-year-old former Berkeley, California, hippie. "But guess what? My posters held fucking solid as a rock. I should have put all my money into posters." Last year, Kastor sold both his dealership and his gargantuan personal collection of posters and Jimi Hendrix memorabilia to Wolfgang's Vault, a burgeoning music-collectibles company. "Thank God rock memorabilia was here to save me," says Kastor, who won't reveal how much he made from the deal. "It's a sign that our field has come of age."
The rock memorabilia market is exploding. It's not longer unusual for the most serious collectors to shell out well over $100,000 for top items - especially instruments, handwritten lyric manuscripts and clothing. "These collectors were rock fans in the Sixties and Seventies, and now they have a lot of money," says John Collins, managing director of U.K. rock auction house Cooper Owen. "They're buying their history."
In Christie's annual rock and pop auction on November 21st, poems handwritten by Bob Dylan in 1960 sold for $78,000, setting a record for a Dylan manuscript. Among other recent high-end sales: John Lennon's scrawled lyrics for "All You Need is Love" fetched $1 million at an auction in July; "Blackie," the Fender Stratocaster that served as Eric Clapton's main stage and studio guitar from 1970 to 1985, was bought by the Guitar Center music-store chain last June for $959,500; and a poster for the Beatles' 1966 Shea Stadium concert sold for $132,000 last December.
That growth has led to an influx of deep-pocketed new collectors - many of them investors looking for somewhere to park their cash besides the shaky stock market. Ed Kosinski, 43, a major collector and private dealer who recently paid $210,000 at a Christie's auction for a leather necklace worn by Lennon, says the newcomers are "looking for alternative investments, and for something that gives them some sort of gratification."
Leading Who collector David Swartz, who lent some of his artifacts to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's recent Tommy exhibit, is just learning to play guitar. But he practices on one of the nine Pete Townshend guitars he owns, playing through one of Townshend's Hiwatt amplifiers. "I have to keep it down, though," says Swartz, 43, a real-estate and stock-market investor whose family controls a major shoe manufacturer. Swartz hasn't started learning drums yet, but he recently paid $210,000 for half of the kit Keith Moon played at Woodstock.
Andy Geller, a forty-five-year-old Los Angeles voice-over artist (you can hear him introducing ABC's Lost each week), was four years old when he saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. He now owns more than $2 million worth of Beatles memorabilia, including a piece of stage wall from the Ed Sullivan Theater signed by all four members. He also has a signed copy of Meet the Beatles! that cost $70,000, as well as the garden-gnome cutouts from the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. "My office is basically a little Beatles museum," he says.
Dealer-collector Jeff Gold, a forty-nine-year-old former executive vice president of Warner Bros. Records, started off in 1970, when he traded his comic-book collection for some Hendrix records. After years of combining a music-industry career with collecting, he now travels the world full-time in search of items with "mojo" - from Kurt Cobain's guitar to John Coltrane's saxophone to Dylan's handwritten lyrics for "Absolutely Sweet Marie."
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A Lehigh County community is rallying behind a firefighter in need.
Coopersburg Fire Chief Daniel Baer is unable to work after being diagnosed with colon cancer.
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North Syracuse, NY -- The North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education voted 7 to 1 Monday night to adopt a $145 million budget.
Board member Catherine A. Cifaratta-Brayton voted against the $145,665,035 budget, which carries a 2.24 percent tax levy increase. The 2.24 tax levy increase equals about an $50.82 increase on a $100,000 house.
The adopted 2014-15 budget is up 0.2 percent from the current year's $145,423,066 budget.
The North Syracuse district is cutting about 30 positions and raising taxes to balance the budget. The district has 1,253.8 positions in the current school year.
A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. May 6 at the district office, which is located at 5355 W. Taft Road, in North Syracuse.
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Without objection, the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley) is recognized for 1 minute.
There was no objection.
Rep. Shelley Berkley
Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to welcome Representative Amodei to Congress. Our new colleague is a native son of Nevada and a graduate of the University of Nevada, where he served in the ROTC program and later served on active duty in the Army, first in artillery and then as a JAG officer.
He has worked for the people of Nevada for many years as an assemblyman and as a member of the State Senate. I look forward to working with the gentleman as we represent the citizens of the great State of Nevada.
I now yield to my colleague and friend, Representative Heck.
Rep. Joe Heck
I thank the gentlelady for yielding.
I too want to offer my congratulations to Mark Amodei. I had the honor of serving alongside him in the State Senate, where he distinguished himself as president pro tempore and a member of the Natural Resources Committee, where he was the go-to guy on a lot of issues important to Nevada regarding water laws, grazing rights, and public lands issues. He's a fellow veteran. It's an honor to have him here. I wish him well, and I ask the entire House to welcome here as well.
Rep. Shelley Berkley
Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from Nevada, Representative Mark Amodei.
The gentleman from Nevada is recognized.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, brand new colleagues, for your courtesies. I will endeavor to do the best I can to bring honor to this House and help you with the work that we have to do.
I was told that the longer you talk, the less popular you are; so I yield back my time.
Thank you very much.
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