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I just found this in a blog and I don't know if it's an official still, what do you think guys, is Edward the boy in the photo?
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EW is sure being taken care of by Summit Entertainment in the exclusives department! They keep getting more and more. And here is the latest. A broader shot of the waterfall.
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Thanks to the watchful eyes of my twitter friend Elle, we have the first look at Edward Cullen's wedding band in Breaking Dawn. After seeing Edward wedding-band-less in the street scene in Lapa, all TwiFans freaked slightly that production was slipping. But thank goodness the wedding band appears sometime on the honeymoon.… Continue
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Bella and Edward go for a swim in a waterfall on their Breaking Dawn honeymoon and now we have some pics of the half naked duo. Some of these are also from a swim in the ocean. Notice the 2 swimsuits of Kristen. So this is 2 different swims. SHIRTLESS ROB IN UNDERWEAR! OMG! …
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Notice how sunburnt the doubles are after a day of waterfall jumping in the sun. Also notice Edward's double with the 2 wrist cuffs. I wonder if the cuff we were missing in Lapa, makes a return once Eddie gets to Isle Esme!?
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Notice the Robsten Rangerover?
We are hearing that the stunt doubles will jump into the water and swim. Robert and Kristen will be doing some kissing in the water. (via FoForks & @FePattz)…
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text: First, this is exactly how the beans look when they go digging in my shoe closet and emerge staggering around in a pair of my boots. Actually, we just lifted them into a pair of lace-up wellies that Jessica owns, and it looks about this proportionate. Which is to say, disproportionate. The rest of her is kind of... Scarlett (her character, for the non-viewers), but with mousse, and no cardigan.


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Well, Kids, I sure hope our intrepid pundit Rachel Maddow will pick up on this story. My fellow Politicos, I was having a bit of a writer's block until The Hubby told me about this travesty of justice. I'm sure you've heard of Allan West, the infamous representative from Florida. You remember, the guy who told The President to put himself in harm's way and spouts the "socialist" lines his party feeds him? Well, he had himself a little Town Hall meeting the other day, that time-honored tradition of small-d democracy. Unfortunately, even though West was able to pre-screen the questions the audience submitted and only swing at the softballs (yeah, that's the spirit!), there were still dissenting voices in the packed to the gunnels hall. And then, out of the blue, came a tough question, one designed to hold West accountable. Why, imagine the gall of an ordinary citizen to question his or her elected representative! Shocking! And one of those dissenting voices was none other than former Air America commentator Nicole Sandler. From her website, here's the video - check this out...
As you can see, she did nothing out of the ordinary, and certainly appears much less combative than the Tea Partiers who stormed the Town Halls in the last few years. Sandler asked legitimate questions, bravely, in the face of a hostile audience and while outnumbered ten-fold. God bless her! And the girl's dead-on, on all counts. First of all, I love the way she reminds everyone of the point of a Town Hall - the give and take, the debate (hopefully civil), the idea of allowing Americans who are your constituents to put their two cents in. What West's thugs do here is criminal, shutting down legitimate questions from constituents by using brute force while he pontificates and has his enforcers shut down any questions. In this clip, those are his private security force that you see, in addition to the schmuck whose videotaping the scene and trying, poorly, to slant the interview. What a sad, strange little man! See for yourself:
Yep, my fellow Politicos, free speech is sincerely dead-in-the-water. How long before the rest of us don't get to speak out? How long before the Citizens United decision silences the voice of all Dems at the ballot box? How many more voter suppression bills will be passed before the right to vote is gone as well? When I called my Representative's office, asking about Town Halls, they would not tell me when any were scheduled. They stated that it would be posted on his web site, if they were scheduled. Couldn't tell me when, but hey, why would the GOP be in a hurry to listen to constituents? What a foreign, socialist concept!
Want to now what's really terrifying, and heartbreaking for this Momma? Tweenie, now a beautiful, smart, socially aware teen, just asked me to please never get into a situation where what happened to Nicole Sandler might happen to me: speaking out in a Town Hall and getting arrested for expressing my views. Never in a million years, did I ever dream that my children would grow up in a world where they'd be afraid of their mom attending a meeting designed for citizens to talk to their representatives about their concerns, and feeling legitimate fear that she'd get arrested for expressing an opposing view. This, my fellow Politicos, is not the America in which I grew up. This is not the America in which we believe, in which our representatives are accountable to "We The People." The suppression of primarily Democratic voters, the systematic destruction of the middle class and de-legitimization of the presidency, the elimination of The Bill of Rights for corporate gain, and the pitting of citizen against citizen using fear and terror as weapons...this is not our America. This is not the America in which we learned that freedom of speech and the exchange of ideas are patriotic. My dear Politicos, that is fast disappearing. When my children have to ask me not to attend a meeting of our representative government out of fear for my safety, there is something seriously wrong with what was once our democracy. That's not the socialism the right harps about, that is the GOP's brand of fascism rearing its ugly head. And that is not the American legacy I wish to leave to my children.
I call on you, my fellow Politicos, to keep fighting the good fight. Spread the word of this horrendous story. Pass on the links, and let your fellow citizens hear what is going on, let them see it for themselves. Call your representatives. Ask about when they'll be holding a Town Meeting. And don't let this Republican thuggery deter you from asking the important questions that must be asked of we wish to keep our small-d democracy intact. Tweet, blog, email, talk around the water cooler, remind your aging parents of the tactics of fear being used to manipulate them. Call Harry Reid's office and call for a vote on the Paul Ryan "budget" - ask for a roll call vote and make them go on the record with a yea or a nay that their districts back home can see. Take a look at The Progressive Caucus' Budget and call the Rethugs to the carpet, reminding them there are better ways to make things right in our country again and that we must honor our democratic ideals and the sacred promises we made to future generations. And above all, keep letting them know you are here. Any way you can. Don't let Nicole Sandler stand alone. Keep fighting the good fight for the ideals of liberty we all share, so that our kids don't have to fear their parents speaking out for their beliefs in what we hope will remain the Land of The Free and Home of The Brave.
When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.
~ Sinclair Lewis
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A sewage lift station failed overnight and caused sewage to spill into Blackwater Creek in Loxley today, according to a news release from the Baldwin County Health Department.
The health department urges the public to be cautious when using the creek for recreational purposes, especially if handling any fish or seafood caught near the area.
The lift station failed due to a lightning strike, according to the news release, but it did not report the amount of wastewater that spilled.


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GRAND RAPIDS -- Evening classes at Grand Rapids Community College were canceled tonight and about 20 Consumers Energy customers temporarily lost power when an underground transformer blew.
The blast kicked off from the electric arc popped at least one manhole cover about 6 feet into the air, and authorities said it struck the driver's side of a Toyota Highlander.
A power company spokeswoman said the utility is unsure of the cause of the 4:50 p.m. problem near Monroe Center and Ottawa Avenue NW. Service was restored to the entire downtown area before 7 p.m.
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By MIKE GILLMEISTER
AMHERST – The University of Massachusetts men's and women's swimming and diving teams are looking at two different kinds of seasons.
Russ Yarworth coaches a men's team that routinely challenges for – and usually takes – the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship by season's end.
Entering his 34th season as coach of his alma mater's swim team, Yarworth is looking at depth across the board, with freestyle being the most promising.
All that junior captain Chris Inglis has been able to do in his first two years as a Minuteman is break school records in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:29.40) and 1,650-yard freestyle (15:34.64). Most recently, he took first in the 200-yard free (1:42.67) and tied for first in the 100 free (47.10) at the Terrier Invite against Boston University in UMass' first meet of the season.
"He's probably the top middle-distance swimmer I've ever coached," Yarworth said of Inglis. "His goal this year is to make the next jump, which is to make the (NCAA Championships). When we talk about UMass swimming, we start with Chris Inglis, but we're certainly not a one-man team."
Also captaining this year's squad are Tim O'Neill and Beau Garufi. O'Neill leads the sprinters and Garufi will be the featured swimmer in the breaststroke.
Team members pride themselves on a blue-collar mentality that looks to take meets by scoring evenly throughout events.
Although the Minutemen have won seven consecutive A-10 titles, O'Neill said the team came into this season with a renewed focus, especially since an increased number of swimmers decided to stay in Amherst over the summer for voluntary workouts. That kind of effort rubs off on the incoming freshmen, a group O'Neill feels is particularly strong this season.
As for the men's divers, diving coach Mandy Hixon has only senior Alex Merkulov and freshman Josh Koppell. The numbers are few but both have already shown they can make an impact, as Merkulov and Koppell took first and second, respectively, in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives at the Terrier Invite.
Mary Atkinson, Michaela Butler, Rachel Dushman, Mikhaila Eckhardt, Molly Elkins, Rhiannon Froman and Kate Middleton make up the women's diving team.
Butler took first in both events, while Elkinson took two third-place finishes.
Hixon feels strong about the women's team with Butler leading the pack.
"She won both boards (at the A-10 meet) last year, and she won them pretty significantly," Hixon said. "She trained all summer, so she's even better this year. Her goal is to make the NCAA Championships this year. She's in a bit of a different league than the other girls."
As for the women's swimmers, coach Bob Newcomb has young back and breaststrokers, but the Minutewomen's depth comes from the freestyle and butterfly events.
The women's team is typically a top-three squad in the A-10 but finished fourth in the conference last season, something Newcomb is looking to remedy. If the Minutewomen make any kind of noise in the A-10 this season, it will likely be in large part because of senior Amina Meho and Zoe Judd placing in the freestyle events and Katie Arnott taking care of the breaststroke.
Meho took third in the 50-yard free at the Terrier Invite, while both swimmers were part of the winning lane in the 400-free relay.
Arnott took first in the 200 breast and notched second in the 100 breast and 200-individual medley.
"For a first meet, I was very pleased," Newcomb said. "If we swim well and lose to a very good competitor, I can be very happy with that, because I look at it for six months down the road. I can take this as the first step for what we can do." Â


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Authorities say Internet escort Amy Shoemaker and her friend, Thomas Hudgins, were hoping to repeat a previously successful armed robbery scheme: Shoemaker sets up a prostitution date and Hudgins robs the John. But their plans went to pot when they discovered their intended target was actually an undercover Gretna Police officer working a prostitution sting.
"They didn't realize there was a police officer in the room and officers were outside conducting surveillance," said Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson. The date-turned-robbery-turned-bust occurred on July 11.
Lawson said investigators were working an ongoing investigation into prostitution conducted via the Internet. They set up a rendezvous with a woman who advertised her services on a website known for prostitution, he said. The woman agreed to meet and provide sex in exchange for $160, according to an arrest report said.
They arranged to meet at a motel in the 100 block of West Bank Expressway in Gretna. Just before 1 a.m., Amy Shoemaker, 23, of Metairie, arrived with Thomas Hudgins, 31, and his brother, Richard Hudgins, 39, both of Westwego, arrest reports said. Shoemaker and Thomas Hudgins got out of the car and walked towards the hotel room while Richard Hudgins appeared to act as a lookout.
Thomas Hudgins, armed with a pistol, reviewed the robbery plan with Shoemaker before heading towards a nearby corner to hide. Officers overheard their plans. "From the way he was approaching the room, it was obvious to the detectives outside he was looking to storm the room," Lawson said.
The officers working surveillance in the motel parking lot radioed to the detectives inside. "They opened the door, and it started to happen," Lawson said. The officers tried to subdue Thomas Hudgins, but he broke free and ran off. However, they quickly took Shoemaker and Richard Hudgins into custody
Shoemaker confessed that Thomas Hudgins was armed, and the two had planned to rob her customer, according to Lawson. "She also admitted that they had done this before," he said.
Officers pursuing Thomas Hudgins lost him. They staked out the motel, and he eventually returned a few hours later, Lawson said. He was arrested after a struggle with officers.
Lawson said the injuries that can be seen in Thomas Hudgins' mug shot occurred as he resisted arrest. He allegedly scrapped with officers a second time after they took him to Gretna Police headquarters, located at 200 Fifth St., Gretna, and he tried to escape again. "At the office, he tried to break away from the officers and get out of the police complex," Lawson said.
Thomas Hudgins, of 769 Avenue C, Westwego, was booked with attempted armed robbery, possession of marijuana, resisting an officer, battery of a police officer and having contraband in the correctional center. Officers found a plastic bag of marijuana in his right pants leg as he was being booked, an arrest report said.
Shoemaker, of 2800 Independence St., Metairie, was booked with attempted armed robbery and prostitution. Richard Hudgins was booked with being an accessory after the fact to attempted armed robbery and resisting an officer.
Lawson said investigators aren't sure where the other John-robbery occurred. They suspect it happened July 10 in East Jefferson. Lawson said such crimes are very common, but victims aren't compelled to come forward because they'd have to admit they were trying to hire a prostitute. "A lot of times it doesn't get reported because of that," he said.


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Archive » November 9, 2006
World of Wine
By Judy Willis, M.D.
Foley Estates Vineyard and Winery is the fruition of financier Bill Foley. When he first planted his vineyard seven years ago, it was Foley's dream to produce world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and participate in, as Foley puts it, "man's tradition of over three thousand years to endeavor to extract greatness from the grape."
Foley began collecting wine 20 years ago and developed particular affinity for the Burgundian varietals – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. "When I came to Santa Barbara in 1998 I selected a property perfect for these varietals in the Santa Ynez Valley, which has the only east-west mountain range between Alaska and Chile," Foley says. It turns out his selection of property could not have been better.
To find the proper location for his vineyard and winery, Foley consulted winemaker Alan Phillips. Together they used topographical maps, satellite photography, soil research and climatic data to select a parcel in the Santa Rita Hills AVA of Santa Ynez Valley, Rancho Santa Rosa. The property, formerly an Arabian horse ranch between Buellton and Lompoc, has the steep, south-facing hillsides and limestone soils that are the dreams of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vintners.
"We have slopes, soils, drainage and elevations ranging from three hundred to one thousand feet in various sections of the vineyard, each best suited for its own grape varietal," Phillips says. "Just as is done in Burgundy, we planted the Pinot vines on the peaks, and were gratified by the resulting wines that are colorful, intensely flavored – the quintessential iron fist in the velvet glove, with power and elegance."
Foley and Phillips used top consultants to establish what are essentially 59 mini-vineyards on the 230-acre first planting of the 460-acre property. From the outset, each of the 59 micro-blocks were planted in 1999 and 2000 with rootstock and clones of Pinot or Chardonnay (and a bit of Syrah and Pinot Grigio) to best suit the data collected about soil characteristics, drainage and sun exposure. With the guidance of vineyard consultant, Jeff Frye, and skills of vineyard manager, Stan Johnson, they set out to farm, harvest and vinify each micro-block separately.
As we drove the vineyard with Phillips, it was fascinating to watch the characteristics of the soil change as we climbed up to the 1,000-foot peak (keep in mind that all this land was ocean floor at one time). Once the land was uplifted, years of rain washed the sand down to the lower hillsides, leaving limestone at the highest elevations. As we drove up, we first saw soft sand that looked like powdered sugar, best suited for hearty rootstock that can grow deep, seeking out water and sending shoots into the mineral-rich layers through which they penetrate. Higher up the hill the ground color darkened and the consistency thickened until the highest reaches of the vineyard, where the limestone-concentrated grounds are suitable for Pinot clones such as Pommard and Dijon.
Another obvious change evident as we drove up was the equivalent of wind-shear factor. The Santa Rita Hills AVA is noted for the cooling breezes that blow through the vineyard each afternoon. Sometimes those breezes are powerful winds that knock grape clusters right off the vines. Fortunately, what nature takes away she also gives, as the wind may take the less hearty clusters and leave behind the more uniform and intensely flavored grapes.
Within a few hundred feet at the top were separate plantings of the Pommard, Dijon and 2A Pinot Clones. Each of these micro-blocks had already produced several vintages of separately vinified and bottled single-clone Pinots. Phillips says he intentionally bottles six single clone wines so "Pinot-philes who want to taste the distinct characteristics of the specific clones can do just that."
In addition to the Pinot plantings, Chardonnay grapes that comprise almost half of the vineyard are planted on the rolling hills surrounding the winery. There are also eight acres of Syrah planted on the western corridor where again the variety of soil type is matched to appropriate rootstocks and a broad array of clonal selections to give the winemaking team the opportunity to make wines of diversity and character.
Before leaving, Phillips toured us through the winery building at the bottom of the property that was laboriously converted from the existing ranch stables. Tremendous detail went into planning this modern winery, while honoring age-old winemaking tradition and maintaining the rural beauty of the ranch. Expense and creativity preserved the integrity of this building including the double wooden arched doorway and Spanish Mission design.
To keep to the original dimensions of the stables they built specially designed rectangular stainless steel tanks. Adjoining the winery is the Foley Ranch tasting room, another example of Foley's dedication to preservation of Santa Barbara history and environment, with an architectural style that's consistent with the winery.
The Foley Tasting Room (737-6222) is located at 6121 East Highway 246. It is open daily to the public from 10 am to 5 pm. For more info visit www.foleywines.com.
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An excellent bang-for-the-buck Bordeaux blend is the 2002 Partners' Reserve from Lockwood Vineyard. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot from Monterey has the balance of black cherry fruit and toasty aromatics. It hits the high notes of its worthy Northern California competitors, and for only $20. Lockwood Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2005 ($11 range) is another smart buy for the season's changing menus. Winemaker Larry Gomez has benefited from Monterey County's 2005 growing season, with its generous rainfall and late harvest. We loved it with Pacific Rim-style fish and ribs. For more info visit www.lockwood-wine.com.
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I received a letter from a good friend and mentor of mine last week and I thought it might be helpful to pass on the latest information regarding treatment of tendonitis.
I will summarize the best I can.
A lot of people are suffering with tendonitis and like so much else out there, the proper treatment is necessary to find relief.
I repeatedly write and talk about how important it is to keep searching for solutions.
I understand it gets frustrating if this has been a long-standing problem for you, but somewhere out there, someone new will hear what you say a bit differently and find the solution you have been searching for, in some cases for years.
First things first: what is a tendon?
A tendon is a structure that attaches a muscle to the bone. It gains its primary strength from collagen fibers that run through it.
Collagen is like the little strings that run through packing tape.
This provides a tensile strength allowing us to move our bones and joints when the muscles contract.
Tendons are the junction between muscle and bone.
A tendon injury is often diagnosed as a tendonitis. Tendonitis implies that there is an inflammation, using Latin word roots, it translates literally as "an inflammation of the tendon." Inflammatory responses are often the result of an acute injury or a repetitive stress injury.
Once an inflammatory response occurs, it must run its course.
The most common approach to an injury of the tendon is to make the inflammation go away.
A typical tendonitis will resolve in two to four weeks if it is an acute onset, and if it is a longer-standing tendonitis, it should be better in four to six weeks.
The vast majority of cases of "true" tendonitis resolve in a 6-week time frame.
The common tendonitis treatment is anti-inflammatory medications, rest and ice.
Typically, people who have had long-term problems and who have tried treating it with either injections or oral medications, will not respond very well and will become frustrated.
The latest research has helped me to realize that the majority of patients who come in with "tendonitis" may actually have a tendonosis, which is a degenerative condition of the tendon.
Tendonosis is characterized by degeneration of the collagen fibers in the tendon, tendon weakness, abnormal growth of unhealthy blood vessels through the tendon and most importantly no inflammatory cells.
It is not an inflammatory condition.
This means that anti-inflammatory drugs will not be effective.
Basically, the strong fibers of collagen, which are typically lined up in a nice orderly fashion, become a tangled mess of strings with little pockets of "jelly" and small weak blood vessels.
I can describe this as being like a big bowl of spaghetti that you accidentally left out on the countertop over night.
When you wake up the next morning and look in the bowl, the spaghetti is a big twisted, rigid mess.
The treatment of tendonosis is very different from treating tendonitis. This may explain to some why they are struggling to find relief from an inflammation: it isn't inflamed.
There are some important distinctions to make that will help you determine if the pain is coming from an inflammatory response or not.
First and foremost is how recent the injury is.
If the injury happened recently, within the last four weeks, then it likely is inflamed.
If the injury was months or years ago, it is likely not going to respond to typical treatments.
This, by the way, is one explanation of why people with sciatica, which is often the result of an inflamed nerve root, are not getting better with anti-inflammatory treatments. If the condition is chronic — older than three months old — it is likely the result of changes to the tissue instead of inflammation.
For the treatment of tendonosis, my rule of "going to the pain, not through the pain" is especially important.
If you try to push through the pain, you will be left with more pain and more problems.
The key is to learn the proper exercises to rebuild the tendon and regain the strength of the tissue.
Unfortunately, it is too much to write the specific exercises needed to recover from a tendonosis, but there are definite solutions, even if it has been a problem for years.
The down side to treating a tendonosis properly is that it takes at least eight weeks to have a physiologic change.
Some people may even take eight to nine months to recover fully.
The good news is that the vast majority of people can and will respond to proper treatment.
As a general rule, if you have been treated for several months or years, it is likely you are not getting to the sources and if you are interested in resolving the condition fully, you need guidance to get from point A to point B.
There are also a few things that we do at the Wellness Center that can help the healing process, but keep in mind the process takes a long time — up to nine months if you have a long-standing problem to begin with.
My main point is similar to most of my main points- there is hope.
Even if you have a chronic condition and you have "tried everything" to resolve it, it may be that you just need to try someone or something else.
I have been treating chronic conditions for years and more and more research is coming out supporting the approach I was taught.
It is not always easy to identify the exact problem you are facing, which is why it is so important to continue looking for answers.
Thanks for reading my columns! I look forward to seeing you at the Wellness Center. If there are specific questions or topics that you would like Matthew to write about please call 332-4336 or e-mail me at email@example.com.
Matthew Goodemote, a Gloversville native, owns Community Physical Therapy & Wellness. His Health & Wellness column will answer your questions and discuss topics that are relevant to your everyday way of life. If you would like to ask a question, e-mail Matthew at email@example.com.


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Before the first skyscrapers or the Second City, wedged between Lake Michigan and the branches of the Chicago River, a city rose at the crossroads of America, what became the nation's third coast.
"People think of Chicago as railroad city or they think of Chicago as the busiest airport in the world, but they don't necessarily think of us as a water town," said John Russick, director of curatorial affairs at the Chicago History Museum. "But the water -- not just the lake, but the river too -- they were critical to our development. You don't get Chicago without them."
The Chicago River was little more than a stream at points when Louis Joliet and Pere Jacques Marquette first encountered it in 1673. Today, the river is a major waterway, connecting the Great Lakes to the mighty Mississippi River.
Debate about the fate of the Chicago River with current drought conditions and a potential carp invasion has inspired a resurgence of interest in the river's unique history. More than 100 years ago, the flow of the river was completely reversed in a monumental feat of engineering. Originally flowing into Lake Michigan, the river now flows away from the lake and into a series of waterways that lead to the Mississippi River.
"I just think it's a fascinating story," said Richard Lanyon, author of "Building the Canal to Save Chicago." "Let's face it – how much do you think about the river? Water is there at the turn of a tap and disappears down the drain and you don't think about all the investment and infrastructure."
According to Lanyon, the idea of altering the flow of the Chicago River first launched in the 1850s by engineer Ellis Chesbrough. Chesbrough was selected to work on planning the city's sewer system and realized the need for a larger canal to avert potential flooding and water contamination disasters.
Despite Chesbrough's recommendations, Chicago waited until the late 1800s befgore his advice was considered and construction began on the canal system that still exists today. Cholera and typhoid epidemics ravaged the city at the time as polluted river water flowed into the lake, the source of the city's drinking water.
Over the next 70 years, the Chicago River changed drastically from the small, shallow waterway of the city's earliest days. Beginning with the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1836, Chicago Area rivers were dredged, dammed and straightened to facilitate the shipping industry and sanitation needs of a growing metropolis. The canal finally offered passage over Chicago's famous portage, a marshy land bridge that connected the Chicago and Des Plaines rivers.
"The reversal of the river generated several things, only one of which was a reliable source of fresh drinking water," Russick said. "It also answered the question about how do we keep the river at a full capacity so that large boats could go through and get all the way downstream."
On Jan. 2, 1900, the newly completed Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal filled with water for the first time, incorporating parts of the earlier canal. Following a comprehensive review to ensure that the work was done in accordance with the law, the gates were opened on January 17 and the Chicago River was officially reversed, Lanyon said.
The reversal of the river provided cleaner drinking water and essentially ended the sweeping epidemics that plagued the city. But today, water quality in the river and connecting waterways is still a concern.
"The major discharger into the Chicago River is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. They have sewage effluent that goes into the river," said Margaret Frisbie, executive director of Friends of the Chicago River. "In 2011, after many, many years of effort, they agreed that they would start disinfecting the sewage effluent and killing the bacteria that was in that sewage. That'll be implemented at two of the three plants on the river system by 2014, which is a major victory."
Friends of the Chicago River is an advocacy group formed in 1979 to encourage stewardship and organize projects to improve the river. Today, they fund restoration projects and work with environmental groups, policy makers and volunteers to ensure the Chicago River is protected and maintained.
Today, environmental advocates and water management organizations alike are examining the future of the Chicago River. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered the disinfection of the river in 2011 and state and city plans are underway to do just that and make the river clean enough to take a swim.
But with near record low lake levels due to an ongoing drought, many have even expressed concerns that the river will re-reverse itself naturally. Experts from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Army Corps of Engineers say that can't physically happen, but there are still issues to consider.
"The lake level is very low, so what happens when the lake level keeps dropping?" said Lanyon, who worked with the water reclamation district for nearly 50 years and retired as its executive director. "Well we have a problem because the system was designed so the river would be kept below the lake level and now your positions are switched. When you lock a boat, the water goes from the river to the lake. Hopefully, we'll have a lot of snow and rain and the level will come up."
This isn't the first time Chicago has faced severe weather or abnormal events. In 2008, a massive storm dumped more than nine inches of rain on Cook County, according to Lanyon. Flooding forced the district and the Army Corps of Engineers to discharge stormwater from the river into Lake Michigan for more than three days. Storm water discharges usually happen about once a year during big rains but typically only last about 10 hours.
Chicagoans will also remember the record blizzard in early 2011. More than 20 inches of snow fell over the city, inspiring the nicknames "snowmageddon" and "snowpocalypse."
The city has long been at the mercy of both fire and ice. Heavy winds and drought conditions, much like today's, contributed to one of the greatest disasters in Chicago history – the Great Chicago Fire. Though debate continues about whether or not Mrs. O'Leary's cow is to blame, there is no question that the 1871 fire ranks as the most destructive event in the city's past. Spurred on by dry conditions, the blaze jumped the South Branch of the Chicago River and raged through the downtown and beyond for more than two days, destroying much of the city that had so rapidly risen along the river's shores.
"Everybody wonders why did the city burn when it's surrounded by all this water," Russick said. "The truth of that is really a technological truth. It's about the limitations of our capacity to pump and draw water from these sources and get it where we wanted it to go. Part of Chicago's curse is the speed with which it grew. There wasn't a lot of regulation for building styles or a demand for safe building. There were fire departments, but there weren't enough. That lack of preparation was demonstrated by the fire."
Chicago's rapid growth also took an environmental toll on the city's primary waterway. According to Russick, the river was a source of livelihood in the pre-industrial age and developed into a resource for mills, waste dumping and shipping as the industrial revolution took hold.
"Eventually there is an effort to clean up the river and to prevent people from just wholesale dumping into it, but the legacy of that hundred-year history really still stands here," Russick said. "We thought about resources as things that were used and used up and then we moved on. So it's not really surprising. This is the story of lots of rivers and lots of land the world over."
Out of the ashes, Chicago rebuilt and went on to host the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, which highlighted the city's waterfront assets for the world to see. The 20th century brought new technologies, suburban expansion and the rise of skyscrapers. At the center of it all, the Chicago River remained, crisscrossed by historic bridges.
"The river is the lifeblood of the city," Frisbie said. "It's a cultural corridor. It's part of our history, but it just provides a huge amount of opportunity for growth that we're only starting to explore."


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Angel A. Cortes, 24, is charged with theft of a car and damages to the car stemming from a crash near the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark.
Cortes, a Hudson County Community College student, is accused of taking the car from a woman who was attending a graduation party in Jersey City last May 21. Cortes also attended the event.
Cortes was originally charged in Newark with fleeing the scene of an accident, but the charge was remanded to Municipal Court as a disorderly persons offense and he took a plea deal in the case, according to documents.
But the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office filed charges against Cortes for allegedly stealing the vehicle and being responsible for damages to the vehicle while in his possession.
Jacob V. Hudnut, Cortes' attorney, argued yesterday that constituted double jeopardy.
Superior Court Judge John Young ruled that Newark Municipal Court didn't have jurisdiction to try Cortes on the theft and that at the time of his arrest, authorities in Newark were not aware the vehicle had been reported stolen.


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POULSBO — Melody Sky Eisler, candidate for Poulsbo City Council Position 7, kicks off her campaign with two public events in September.
Eisler is librarian of the Kitsap Regional Library Silverdale branch. She and incumbent Jim Henry are on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.
"I am a proud resident of our beautiful, historic, charming town, and I am running to safeguard and enhance these vital qualities that we all value," Eisler said in a press release. "[On the] City Council, I can bring your voices and address your needs in relation to these important issues. Poulsbo needs energetic, visionary and common-sense leadership."
Eisler will meet with supporters, answer questions from residents and discuss city issues on Sept. 7, 10-11 a.m. at the Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse, 1003 Front St., in downtown Poulsbo.
Eisler's next campaign event is scheduled for Sept. 17, 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the One Ten Lounge, 18881 Front St. NE, in downtown Poulsbo.
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Increased estimates for earned income tax collections are helping pare down Central Dauphin School District's shortfall for the upcoming school year.
Karen McConnell, assistant superintendent for finance and administrative operations, presented an updated 2013-14 budget with a $2.8 million difference in expenses and revenues to school board members Monday night.
McConnell said she's expecting earned income tax collections to bring in about $34 million, which is higher than previous projections and boosts the district's expected revenues.
Currently, the district has revenues budgeted at about $160 million, and expenses at about $162.8 million, McConnell said.
The school district had a $5 million gap when it started the 2013-14 budgetary process this year.
Officials have two months to go in the budgetary process, McConnell said. A preliminary budget must be done by May 31. Officials must pass a final budget by June 30.
"It's a work in progress. It's a living document," McConnell said. "So it changes on a day to day basis as we go through and revise items."
McConnell also went over expenditure data for items including, salaries and benefits, retirement, general supplies and energy. Salaries and benefits make up about 68 percent of the school district's budget, McConnell said.
Additionally, school board members approved four-year agreement, from July 2013 to July 2017, for a Sophos Complete Security Suite at a total cost of $100,850.
The district will pay the total in four annual installments of $25,212.50.
Matthew Sinopoli, director of information technology, said the system includes anti-virus and malware protection, data loss prevention, mobile control and email protection.
Sinopoli presented the plan to board members Monday night after Sophos offered the district a discounted rate. Sinopoli said approving the measure Monday would save the district $97,570.
Jay Wenger, vice president on the school board, questioned why the district was getting the discount. But Sinopoli said he was confident in the system as the district has used Sophos for the last four years.
Wenger, and other school board members, ultimately approved the measure.


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The Lake Oswego School Board significantly upped the number of out-of-district students who will be able to enroll in Lakeridge high and junior high schools next year, voting Wednesday to offer 150 spots to sixth- through 10th- graders in four nearby districts.
The board took a cautious approach to open enrollment last year, the first time school districts across Oregon could offer it as part of a then-new law that more easily allows out-of-district students to transfer into their borders, netting the district just four students. The district offered 28 spots at Lakeridge High School to ninth-graders living within a boundary that extended less than five miles from the high school into the West Linn-Wilsonville school district.
But with an imbalance in populations at Lake Oswego High School and Lakeridge High School, the school district will use open enrollment as one of several tools to address the enrollment difference -- projected to become larger in coming years. Superintendent Bill Korach said Lake Oswego High School has 174 more students than Lakeridge this school year.
Junior high and high schoolers in the West Linn-Wilsonville, Sherwood and portions of the Tigard-Tualatin and Portland school districts will be offered spots. The Portland schools area includes the area that's in the city boundaries of Lake Oswego but not within the school district and other portions north of Lake Oswego and south of Interstate 5. Students living south of Oregon 217 in the Tigard-Tualatin school district are eligible.
Fifty spots at Lakeridge High School will be offered to ninth graders and 75 spots to sixth-through eighth- graders at the junior high.
Another 25 spots at the high school for 10th-graders will be limited to students in the West-Linn Wilsonville School District and the small area that's in the city of Lake Oswego but not within the school district. Last year, the board voted to offer 20 spots at Lake Oswego or Lakeridge high schools for students in that part of the city under open enrollment. That area will also be offered half-price tuition -- amounting to $3,500 per year for all grades but kindergarten -- at Lake Oswego schools where space is available.
Transfer or tuition students already attending Lake Oswego schools will be grandfathered into the Lake Oswego School District under open enrollment for the second year. Last year, more than 150 students were brought into the district that way.
Superintendent Korach said it's not likely the district will get as many students as its willing to take under open enrollment, especially given that the West Linn-Wilsonville school district for the second year will also open its borders. The school board there voted earlier this month to offer 180 spots under open enrollment. Last year it offered 255 spots, with 65 students taking advantage of the policy.
If Lake Oswego does get more students applying for spots than are open, a lottery will determine who gets in. Students of district employees and out-of-district students who already have a sibling in Lake Oswego schools or a sibling chosen through the lottery will be given priority.
But open enrollment is just one element of the plan the board moved forward with Wednesday to alleviate the varying populations on the south side (Lakeridge High School) and the north side (Lake Oswego High School) of the district. The school board also agreed to make it harder for students who live on the south side but want to transfer to a school in the north.
While elementary students will continue to be allowed to attend schools other than their resident schools when space is available, fifth graders will have to return to their resident junior high school starting next school year if its school population is smaller. Currently, that means a student who lives on the south side of the district but is attending a school on the north side would have to go to Lakeridge Junior High school after the fifth grade.
If the student's resident junior high is the larger school --Lake Oswego Junior High School -- then they have a choice of which to attend.
Current junior high students who are going to the school outside their boundary are not affected by the new inter-district transfer rules and will be able to go to the high school they're set to feed into. However, those wanting to transfer to the larger junior high can only do so if both principals agree there's an exceptional circumstance.
Superintendent Korach said principals will come up with the threshold for what those circumstances would be, but it likely won't include reasons such as athletics or a student just wanting a fresh start.
The same rules apply to high school students wanting to transfer from the smaller to larger school. A younger sibling who will we be in the same school during the same time as an older sibling will be granted an exception under the new guidelines.
Another approach to the balancing act will be moving the district's new Spanish immersion program, now in the exploratory stages with a pre-kindergarten through second grade classes, to a school on the south side of the district so it can one day be integrated in to Lakeridge high and junior high schools. The program is currently run out of Lake Grove Elementary in the north.
The district will also continue its one-to-one inter-district transfer policy with the neighboring Riverdale School District as part of the plan.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Four people were hurt in a five-car pileup early Saturday afternoon on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, said officials.
Rescue crews extricated two victims from one of the cars, and the injured parties were taken to Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, said Kevin Ortiz, a Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman.
None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening, he said.
The crash occurred about 12:10 p.m. on the Brooklyn-bound upper level.
It shut down the span's three upper-level Brooklyn-bound lanes for 70 minutes, said Ortiz.
Two of the three upper-level Staten Island-bound lanes also were closed to allow emergency crews access.
All lanes were reopened at about 1:20 p.m., Ortiz said.


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Shouldn't they be touting this as the first Asian American to win Heisman. His father is of Asian descent.
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February 7, 2014 at 1:24pm
ERP….. yes that is exactly what they should do. In this case there is no need for the cops to fire their "assault rifles" out of their windshield while traveling thru urban areas. This man wanted cops blood, during the chase private citizens were in more danger of hopped up cops than the perpetrator himself.
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October 18, 2013 at 8:51am
Even today you can find people with abnormalities in their skulls and physical features that sometime resemble primates. That's what they are…abnormalities, and this may have been one of them such people. I don't believe in the evolution of humans from primates, just for the simple fact that there are no primates today that are partially evolved. Also the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden was an apple not a banana.
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October 11, 2013 at 9:59am
Fake!!!! They are purposely letting him score. Watch closely at all players.
July 10, 2013 at 12:08pm
The quality of life part is BS for sure. How can Texas be one of the lowest quality of life in all the states? Their methods of environment, crime rate, and natural beauty don't add up.
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May 21, 2013 at 1:23pm
He looks like the one armed guy off "The Fugitive".
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September 18, 2012 at 6:51pm
If Obama had a son he would look like the jerk that ripped off your house.
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August 24, 2012 at 5:09pm
The police chief said the perpetrator shot one ex coworker, walked down the block then the police approached and started firing their weapons killing him and wounding 9 other people. D***, really, they wounded 9 people?
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August 20, 2012 at 9:58am
We have been taught to be color blind yet everyday we see color thrown in our face by the left, media, and blacks.
August 20, 2012 at 9:16am
White people have been taught to not see color, look past it, it is what is on the inside that counts. Now after many years of the media and blacks throwing color in our face it is causing whites to forget about being color blind and all that was taught in the 80′s and 90′s was BS. How many times have we heard of the first black this or that, affirmative action, not enough blacks here or there. The media and blacks are creating a generation of white racists themselves.
July 17, 2012 at 2:43pm
They make it sound like a huge track of land. 40,000 sq ft is less than 1 acre.
July 17, 2012 at 11:35am
They make it sound like some huge track of land. 40,000 sq ft is less than 1 acre.
July 10, 2012 at 11:31am
he pushed the cop after the cop asked him to leave the second time. Pay attention.
July 6, 2012 at 12:07pm
I wonder if Al Sharpton is going to show his face and support this guy. NOT!!!! Such a double standard we live buy, and that double standard symbolizes what is wrong with our country.
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HOOVER, Alabama – LifeSouth, a nonprofit community blood supplier, is holding blood drives today in Hoover and Montevallo.
The bloodmobile is scheduled to remain in the Hoover Public Library parking lot until 5 p.m. About a dozen people had given blood there today as of about 2 p.m., a worker said.
Another bloodmobile will be at the Lucky's Foodland Plus at 4000 Alabama 25 in Montevallo from 3 to 7 p.m.
Donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 and accompanied by a parent.
The American Red Cross, which is a separate entity than LifeSouth, said earlier this week that there is still a significant looming shortage in the blood supply and encouraged people to donate blood.
Blood types O negative, B negative and A negative are in particularly high demand, according to the Red Cross.
LifeSouth has several more blood drives scheduled in Jefferson and Shelby counties over the next few days, including:Friday
Royal Oaks Apartments, 1400 Royal Oaks Apartments, Hoover, noon-6 p.m.
Flea Market & Antique Center, 1605 Ashville Road, Leeds, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Walmart SuperCenter, 3500 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Walmart, 2473 Hackworth Road, Birmingham, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Winn-Dixie, 104 River Square Plaza, Hueytown, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Walmart SuperCenter, 2780 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Walmart SuperCenter, 655 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale, 2-6 p.m.
Walmart SuperCenter, 16077 U.S. 280, Chelsea, 2:30-6:30 p.m.
See more blood drives scheduled by LifeSouth and the Red Cross.
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The Boston Marathon explosions were one of the most thoroughly documented terror attacks ever, thanks to the security cameras on the streets of Boston, TV coverage of the annual marathon, and the ubiquitous personal cell phone cameras and videos. Many people waiting to photograph runners crossing the finish line instead captured the moment the two home-made bombs went off, and the horrific aftermath. Investigators pored over these and other images to piece together what happened, and eventually identified the two suspects, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was later killed in a gunfight with police.
The throngs of people who crowd sidewalks in places like Boston once conferred anonymity. But after the marathon bombings, it's clear there are more eyes watching our movements as we go through our daily routines than ever before.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg believes our interpretation of the Constitution will have to change after the Boston Marathon bombings.
"The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry," Bloomberg said in a news conference Monday. "But we live in a complex word where you're going to have a level of security greater than you did back in the olden days, if you will. And our laws and our interpretation of the Constitution, I think, have to change. ...
"We have to understand that in the world going forward, we're going to have more cameras and that kind of stuff. That's good in some sense, but it's different from what we are used to."
That it is. Many people would gladly trade their privacy for the sake of greater security. It's hard to imagine how the prosecutors could marshal evidence for the case against the surviving suspect without the footage from store and other cameras that captured the time and place of his and his brother's location in the minutes before the blasts.
Is it a fair trade-off? Let us know what you think in the comments.


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30 Years Of Redskins Coaches
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30 Years Of Redskins Coaches
A year and one 4-12 season removed from Joe Gibbs' retirement, Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke revisited a successful formula for selecting a head coach to oversee an overdue rebuild. When Cooke sought a replacement for Jack Pardee after the 1980 season, he poached Gibbs: a bright, young offensive assistant off the staff of one the league's elite teams, the Chargers.
In 1994, he nabbed the highly touted Norv Turner, offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, to lead the Redskins back to prominence. It felt right; it made sense. But it never materialized.
Turner was undermined by an ownership change, the advent of the salary cap — the 'Skins were always among the league's biggest spenders — poor personnel decisions and his own deficiencies.
In an effort to recreate Dallas' "Triplets", the team drafted QB Heath Shuler and WR Michael Westbrook in the first round of the 1993 and 1994 NFL Draft, respectively. The failure of either to develop into a franchise cornerstone greatly inhibited Turner's rebuild.
Team owner Jack Kent Cooke died in 1997, and ownership uncertainties allowed Turner to survive for several more seasons. By 1999, Turner had compiled a talented squad, won the NFC East and nearly had the 'Skins in the NFC Championship Game.
Entering the 2000 season, new owner Daniel Snyder then presented Turner, his inherited coach, a not so subtle "Super Bowl or bust" ultimatum after a ridiculous haul of big name free agents. The team underperformed to its young and impatient owner's expectations so completely that Turner, with the team at 7-6 and in playoff contention, was fired 13 games into the season. It was an abrupt and unceremonious end to a once-promising but uneven tenure. His final record as Redskins coach was 49-59-1.
Norv Turner is a nice guy and undoubtedly knows football's X's and O's, but a leader of men he is not. Right, Oakland? Right, San Diego? Anyone else?


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But I'd never seen a book quite like "Knitmare on Elm Street: 20 Projects that go Bump In the Night" before, and odds are you haven't, either.
And friends, this is something we should all correct. Because "Knitmare" (Running Press, $17) by Hannah Simpson is one adorable book that not only manages to walk the line between cute and creepy, but does it by delivering 20 Halloween patterns with blessedly clear directions, a variety of skill levels and a whole new realm of knitterly fun.
"Knitmare" takes its Halloween theme to extremes. The pages are decorated with illustrations of spiderwebs, dripping blood and bats. The instructions are illustrated with monsters' hands. (Who knew werewolves and zombies like to knit? And that they did it so well?) And as for the projects . . .
There are Freak Show Finger Puppets. A Zombie Marionette. There are Zombie Egg Cozies that make your breakfast into brain food. (The top of the egg is the top of the zombie's head. Crack it off to eat, and yum! Brains!) There's a nifty Creature from the Black Lagoon Sleep Mask, an adorable Abominable Snowman doll, a Necronomicon iPad Cozy and a creepy Clown Cushion Cover. And more.River Styx, I loved the Zombie Egg Cozies, the Monster Merry-Go-Round (Best. Baby. Mobile. Ever!), and the knitted Kraken Tentacle (with I-cord suckers!) that can be a throw pillow, a cat bed, or a draft stopper. The bitty witches and ghosts would be great Halloween gifts for kiddos and adults alike (the witches are weighted, so they'd be great paperweights), and in both cases you make them in a variety of yarn weights and make whole families of witches and ghosts. What a great gift for your favorite little goblin.
I've learned the hard way that it doesn't matter how cute the project is if the directions stink. And since a lot of these patterns involve significant shaping and a bunch of little bits, I was braced for the worst. But these directions were generally thorough and clear, and walk you through a number of techniques most knitters don't use often, or at all. (Several of the projects involve LED lights for eyes, for instance. It never would've occurred to me that I could light up my knitting without starting a multicity conflagration, but the uncommonly clear directions here convinced me otherwise.) That kind of thing's a blessing for the timid among us, who flinch at vague directions like "Assemble, using the photo as a guide." These directions were so clear you wouldn't need any other book to get you through one of the projects -- whether you need to know how to do a soft circuit for the LED, I-cord or a pompom -- or something as basic as a stitch increase -- Simpson's got you covered.
The projects here have a variety of skill and scare levels, so whether you're looking for something sweet (like the light-up ghosts or the Abominable Snowman) or something creepy (the aforementioned clown pillow, or maybe the Nosferatu doll), you'll find something that suits.


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Waltham animal control is hoping to find the owner of parrot that flew into an open window of a police cruiser Monday afternoon.
The orange, yellow and green bird flew into the cruiser's window at 2:30 p.m. on Elm Avenue.
The parrot is staying with a foster family until its owners are located.
Anyone with information is asked to call Waltham Animal Control at 781-314-3596.


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Forget about big screens. The future of local television may well rest with how many viewers want to watch "Modern Family" or the local news on a 4-inch smartphone, perhaps while riding a No. 36 bus.
That's what Disney/ABC Television is betting on with the rollout this month of Watch ABC in Chicago, an app that enables 24/7 live streaming of network-owned WLS-Ch. 7 on a tablet, smartphone or other mobile device.


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Timothy P. Brobeck
Timothy P. Brobeck, 49, Port Matilda, passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona.
He was born in Altoona, son of Theodore E. II and Sonja R. (Nelson) Brobeck.
Surviving are his parents; his fiancee, Patty Harris of Tipton; a daughter, Megan M. Brobeck of Bellwood; two brothers: Theodore E. III of Julian and Michael T. of Port Matilda; a sister, Josie Lathrop of Umatilla, Fla.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Tim was a 1982 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School and had taken courses at North Carolina State University. He was a co-owner of Precision Dimension Inc. of Tyrone with his brother, Michael. He attended St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church of Tyrone.
Tim was a member of the Tyrone Elks Club. He enjoyed boating, snorkeling, scuba diving, ATV riding and hunting and was a huge animal lover. He was also licensed as a U.S. Merchant Marine officer.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, 201 Spring St., Milesburg, where a vigil for the deceased will be held at 5:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, by the Rev. Valentine Bradley. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Bethlehem VFW Homeless Fund for Veterans, 526 Broad St., New Bethlehem, PA 16242; Bellwood VFW Homeless Fund for Veterans, 419 Main St., Bellwood, PA 16617-2131; or Centre County PAWS, 1401 Trout Road, State College, PA 16801.
Online condolences may be made at www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com.
Timothy P. Brobeck
Timothy P. Brobeck, 49, Port Matilda, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at UPMC Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in the Mirror at a later date. Arrangements are by Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg.


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AMHERST - Amherst did not break the spirit of its fire protection agreement with the Municipality of Cumberland when it applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to increase fire protection rates for fire hydrants in the county.
"The (water) utility was not part of the agreement between the town and the county regarding fire protection," consultant Bill Gates told the utility and review board on Tuesday during a hearing into the town's proposed water rate increase. "The agreement is between the town and the county. There is no reference whatsoever to the utility being a party to this agreement."
The agreement signed in 2008 between the town and the county was for fire service provided by the Amherst Fire Department, said Gates, who prepared the town's submission.
"It's not about the water provided by the utility, which is quite different," said Gates.
Following the hearing, town CAO Greg Herrett echoed Gates' comments saying it's the town's position that the agreement for fire services covers the operating and capital aspects of the fire department.
"The supply of water is not part of that agreement, that is for the water utility," said Herrett. "That was not contemplated at the time we negotiated the agreement."
The town is asking the county to pay for 32 of 40 hydrants located in the municipality.
In November, the town accepted a study from Gates' company that proposed raising water rates for most residential customers by 5.9 per cent in 2010-11, 5.5 per cent in 2011-12 and 4.3 per cent in 2012-13. It amounts to about $3 per quarter, or $1 a month.
During its presentation to utility and review board commissioner Kulvinder Dhillon, county consultant Bob Radchuck and municipal CAO Rennie Bugley said the county was surprised and disappointed with the town's submission.
"We were very surprised and disappointed with the town utility's request to recover fire protection costs through this application process," Bugley said. "We understand a very comprehensive fire services negotiation and signed a service agreement on March 20, 2008."
During that process, Bugley said, the town's representatives made no reference to the fact the utilty would be filing an application to recover fire protection costs. He said the service level has not increased over the years and no mention was made of the hydrants in the town's last application to the utility and review board in 2005.
Earlier in the hearing, the board refused to make ownership of the water lines outside the town as one of issues to be decided through this process.
Dhillon said ownership of the transmission lines was not part of the town's original application to the utility and review board. Since adding ownership would impact all ratepayers, without giving them proper notification, Dhillon rules against including it.
However, he suggested the issue needs to be resolved soon and feels the board would be willing to hear arguments from both sides.
The county welcomed Dhillon's commitment to hear the ownership issue and Herrett admitted later it's a situation that can't go unresolved for much longer.
"If you look at the submission and our rebuttal to the county's position, we offered to take over the line to the experimental farm. What we requested the board order in return is a cash payment that would allow for depreciation and replacement of that line," said Herrett. "By taking over that line we need to be able to account for its replacement in 50 years or so."
The town, he said, is not interested in taking over the three-inch line in Nappan that includes the Smith Road system. Replacing that line up to bring it up to the standard would cost the utility in the area of $1.2 million.
Dhillon set mid-March as the deadline for both the town and the county to make their final written submissions on the water rates. He did not say when he would make his decision, but it generally takes 60-90 days.


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CKSD prepares for potential program cuts
Central Kitsap School District board members continue to look at multiple options to help balance the budget and reduce expenditures for the future.
During a Wednesday night study session and Thursday night public forum, many options were discussed and frustrations aired in regard to program reductions and cuts. However, with multiple variables still unknown, such as exact enrollment numbers and federal funding, CKSD board members and administrators are preparing for the worst.
The significance of what were doing now, is at least now we know what to expect down the road, CKSD Superintendent Greg Lynch told board members at the study session Wednesday. We cant do everything were currently doing today, thats a fact. Somethings got to change.
At the public budget forum Thursday night, a list of prioritized potential cuts was produced for attendees to view. This was the first time a list had been produced since the beginning of the budget process.
Of the items on the list, the music program and Olympic High School swimming pool were some of the last items that could potentially be cut. If the programs were eliminated, the school district would save $140,000 for reducing the music program budget and $244,000 if the pool were to be closed.
Although many rumors circle CK regarding these programs, more than 157 people turned out for the forum, including pool and music supporters who expressed their feelings and concerns regarding the removal and cutbacks of these programs.
Many of these students go on to major in music, said CK parent Deborah Robinson. It becomes a very important part of their professional and personal lives.
The decision (to close the pool) doesnt only affect the six high schools and Olympic Aquatic Club, said O.A.C. member Morgan Flaherty. It will affect our whole town.
With federal money the district has received in previous years to help make up for program deficits, there has not been a cutback in program expenses, thus offering more options than most school districts. However, due to declining enrollment and insufficient funding at both the state and federal levels, the school district is facing a budget deficit of $3.9 million.
Although the closures of Tracyton and Seabeck elementaries has helped reduce that number by $1.4 million, the school district still has to make up $2.5 million before the 2007-08 school year. During the study session Wednesday, Lynch asked board members to come up with a series of criteria they felt should be used when trying to cut the remaining money from the existing budget.
Lynch said that although items must be prioritized, it doesnt mean that whatever is on the bottom of the list must go. Cuts will be made based on the series of criteria the board and superintendent decide upon.
This is hard because we havent had to do this before, Lynch added. I dont know of any other school district thats had to do such changes like this before.
Lynch and other administrators stressed that although a prioritized list was distributed, no final decisions have been made.
At least we know what we should know, Lynch added. We have power because we have knowledge.
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