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The Shawnee Police Department recently sent three police officers for training on how persons at schools or businesses should respond to an active shooter incident. The three officers are now preparing to teach those life-saving techniques to the community.
Training Sgt. Steve Leader, Sgt. Heath Streater and Sgt. Dan Shumaker attended the training in Texas. The Shawnee Police Foundation sponsored cost of the training for two officers, while Superior Security funded the third, Chief Russell Frantz said.
Training for the ALICE program takes a look into active shooter situations and teaches people what tactical advantages they have that can help keep them alive.
ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.
Because the majority of casualties from active shooter events happen within the first four to 10 minutes, there's a critical gap in time when the shooter first pulls the trigger to when police arrive, and that I the area of focus for this training.
Leader said history has shown that an active shooter situation goes on for about 6 to 8 minutes, with the sound of the first gunshot being the only alert for many to call for police.
Police response can take a few minutes, so in those waiting minutes, officers want to teach people what to do, such as techniques to lock down and barricade in a room if needed.
Leader and Streater said they hope this kind of training can become just as normal as fire drills in schools.
While the training will be passed along to schools, Streater said they'll also offer it to businesses, hospitals, churches, or any type of public place where there could ever be an active shooter situation. Police also will hold training for city employees who work in various city buildings.
"You can have an active shooter anywhere," Streater said.
With ALICE training, the officers have learned something they can pass along to teachers, students, employees and others how to respond to such a scenario and what to do when police arrive on a scene.
While there are steps to the training, they do teach fighting back in a worse case scenario.
"We're teaching survival techniques," Streater said.
Leader, who said many people have never been told or would have no idea what to do in an active shooter situation, said this training might give them some options to remember.
"We teach the police side and now we can teach the civilian side of it," Streater said. "We want them to know how to react."
Streater said it's all about interfering with the shooter's ability to acquire targets.
"Most school shootings are calm, slow and methodical," Streater said. Rather than having sitting targets, "We want to disrupt the methodology."
Leader said that's why preparation is the key.
There are phases to the ALICE program. Streater, as an example, said there could be a situation where a shooter comes into a classroom on a third floor where persons are locked down. After the door is breached and there's no way to jump out a window, then those inside could use any weapons they can grab, such as chairs, books, or even a stapler, and throw it at the suspect's head, Streater said.
"It's about displacing their methodology," Streater said. "We're trying to teach options."
Leader said police response to an active shooter call might take a few minutes. In that time, they're hoping to teach others what to do to help themselves and others stay alive.
Leader said that 98 percent of the time, there's one shooter involved.
For ALICE, the "A" is for Alert, such as sounding an alarm of the situation and calling the police, while passing all information by any and all means, including public address systems.
Lockdown, or sheltering in place, means that doors should be locked to provide a time barrier and give students and teachers time to recognize the threat. If they aren't in a danger area, they should evacuate.
The "I" is for Inform, which means keeping everyone up to date on the shooter's location.
The "C" — Counter — is for countering the attacker as a last resort by interrupting the physical act of the shooting if necessary. If a shooter walks into a classroom or hall and there is no escape route, persons should begin throwing anything and everything at them to interrupt the shooting and accuracy, according to ALICE information. This is a last resort as survival process.
Evacuate is all about getting out if possible.
Streater, who sought out this training for local police, said the Sandy Hook school shooting tragedy in Connecticut drove home that we don't want to see an incident like that happen in Shawnee.
While the goal is to get this training as quickly as possible to area teachers and even students, it's also training they want to get out into the community.
For all three officers, this training program is something they will work into their regular work routines and patrols.
Frantz is ensuring the knowledge of these three officers can help all facets of the community, from schools to businesses in the private sector.
"We now have three officers that are certified to go speak and train groups, schools and businesses on how their personnel and staff should respond to an active shooter incident," Frantz said, adding police will offer the training free of charge.
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Mike Stavola saw the damage at Driftwood Cabana Club, the Sea Bright beach club his family has owned since the 1950s, the morning after Hurricane Sandy slammed its southern building off the foundation, perching it onto a seawall at a 45-degree angle.
It didn't take long for Stavola and his five siblings to decide what to do: rebuild and reopen by Memorial Day weekend.
"There was no discussion about it, believe it or not," Stavola said. "We kicked the sand a little bit and said, 'OK, this is what we have to do.' … There are some beach clubs that aren't as lucky as us."
Sea Bright's seven private beach clubs plan to rebuild, according to James LoBiondo, a borough councilman who serves as council liaison to the clubs, even though two — Ship Ahoy and Sands — were so severely wrecked that remaining structures had to be demolished as a public safety issue, and much of another club, Chapel, was washed away by the storm.
The clubs often are family affairs, with multiple generations of members sharing a locker or cabana, and owners being known by last name: the Jacksons at Ship Ahoy, the Chimentos at Sands, LoBiondos at Surfrider, Mulherens at Chapel, and Stavolas — cousins of Mike Stavola — at Waters Edge. The only exception is Sea Bright Beach Club, a member-owned club managed by a board of governors.
Like many small, family-owned businesses hurt by Sandy, insurance coverage will play a significant role in rebuilding plans.
"Everyone is underinsured pretty sizably," said LoBiondo, an owner of Surfrider Beach Club, who said Driftwood was the lone exception. "You're never prepared for a full building loss all at once."
Before a property loss, the thinking of business owners can be "I'll never lose the whole building," said Michael Tiagwad, president and CEO of Conner, Strong & Buckelew.
While insurance policies are based on the replacement cost of a building, unexpected factors can increase that cost, such as an insurer balking at covering costs of demolition, even if it was mandated by local government. Further increasing costs can be changes in building specifications, such as those related to wheelchair accessibility, that didn't exist when the damaged structure was built decades ago, Tiagwad said.
"You can speculate on what it will cost, but you never really know," he said.
Additional building ordinance coverage can be purchased, but is more prevalent for large commercial businesses, not small enterprises, he said. Larger businesses with multiple properties also can spread their risk by using blanket limits of insurance where, for example, $1 million coverage on each of 10 sites could be consolidated to cover a $10 million loss on one building. But smaller businesses, with tighter budgets, often don't have that option.
"It's a catch-22: For them, the expense of insuring it properly is more of a burden," Tiagwad said.
However, it's common practice for insurers to advance funds for part of a settlement, even while details about full payment are being negotiated, Tiagwad said.
The Stavola family has moved forward with its rebuilding efforts at Driftwood, even before nailing down what it will receive from insurance.
"We're not waiting on anything," Stavola said. "It's how we approach business. It's not always the best way, financially, but it was the way I was raised."
Stavola declined to provide specifics of Driftwood's insurance, which may be the best of the seven clubs.
"We did our homework. We're very proactive when it comes to insurance," Stavola said, noting it can be tempting to cut back on coverage during a string of good-weather years. "We spent the money upfront on insurance."
Other clubs may have had sufficient flood insurance but insufficient wind insurance — or vice versa — for an event that saw devastation caused by water and wind. Owners at the five other clubs did not respond to messages or could not be reached for this story.
Surfrider also plans to be open by Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the clubs' season, LoBiondo said. LoBiondo's father, James LoBiondo, has owned it since 1986. Surfrider, whose membership is about 400 families, seemed to suffer the least of the seven clubs — its pool area on the south side was damaged, but the main structures largely were spared. In late November, its main building was cleared by structural engineers; two years ago, the family undertook multimillion-dollar renovations to its main building and Windows on the Water banquet room.
"It's probably one of the reasons we fared the best," said LoBiondo, noting the renovations brought the buildings up to current standards.
Besides the taxes the clubs pay to the town, they provide an economic impact by drawing people to Sea Bright.
"The pizza places and secondary businesses feed off the beach clubs," LoBiondo said. "They still had a great loss, but their loss was not catastrophic like some of the beach clubs."
Stavola, who also owns Southampton-based heavy highway contractor Cardinal Contracting, plans to launch a fundraiser later this month to help offset the cost of permit fees for businesses and landowners in Sea Bright.
For Stavola and his siblings, deciding to rebuild for its 2,000 members was more than a strict business decision. He started going to the club as an infant, swam on its swim team and worked as a lifeguard and on the cleanup crew as a teen.
"It's a whole culture. … One (aspect) is business and operating the business, and the other is absolutely emotional," said Stavola. "I'd like to go a couple more generations if we could."
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As hobby lore has it: Needless to say, Wills was very upset at this slight from Topps. After Wills won the 1962 N.L. MVP award, Topps quickly came a courting but Wills answered with a large "NO". From 1961 thru 1966, Wills prevented Topps from making any of his baseball cards. Wills and Topps finally made up making his 1967 Topps high number short print his first Topps card and also his most expensive card. Adding interest to the Wills baseball card story, Post Cereal released a Maury Wills card in their 1962 set making that the earliest Maury Wills rookie card. Wills was also pictured on a special 1960 Topps card featuring the 1959 World Series. The card features Luis Aparicio stealing 2nd base with Wills pictured trying to make the tag.
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Authorities say they've identified a woman's body found Saturday at a boat launch at a lake in Jackson County.
A news release from the Lenawee County Sheriff's Department said the woman whose body was found is a 63-year-old resident of the Addison area.
"The identity of the victim will not be released at this time as investigators continue to work diligently to answer questions," the news release said. "Investigators will be focused on determining the location where the death occurred."
"Family members have been contacted and the Lenawee County Victim Services Unit has been supporting the family members and providing them with services and resources needed," the news release said.
Sheriff's deputies went to Crispell Lake in Liberty Township after getting a call from outdoorsmen. Investigators later shut down Sanford Road in Woodstock Township as they continued their investigation. Authorities are treating the case as a homicide. An autopsy was scheduled for Sunday or today.
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Deaths and injuries of young children from firearms are not accidental: they can be prevented.
This is the first of a series of occasional blog articles about firearms.
A True story*
One morning a preteen boy had a friend over to watch TV and play games. The boy's dad was at work but his mom was home. At some point the mom told the boys that she needed to run to the store and would return quickly. As soon as she left. the boy took his friend to his parents' bedroom to show him a handgun hidden in a shoebox in the back of a high shelf in the closet.
When the mom returned home, she found her son's friend dead from a gunshot wound. The boy said it had been an accident - they didn't know the gun was loaded. The boy was arrested and murder charges were going to be brought against him in adult court. A plea agreement resulted in a much lesser charge in juvenile court and the boy was sent to an out-of-state treatment facility.
One mother buried her son and another lost custody of her son.
The Data
• Hundreds of children under age 15 die each year due to unintentional injuries from firearms in our country.
• Thousands more are injured by firearms and many suffer permanent injuries such as paralysis and brain damage.
• In addition many children use guns to commit suicide.
• Most "accidental" deaths and injuries occur when children are playing with or showing weapons to friends. The easy availability of firearms in homes is a contributing factor.
• At least one third of homes have firearms in them - but only 39% of families keep their firearms locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition.
• A study of gun deaths of preschools (ages 0-4) found they were 17 times more likely to die from a gun accident in states with the most guns.
What patents need to know. A play date in the home of your child's friends can become deadly.
What parents can do to protect children from death and injury.
• If you have children living or visiting your home, it is safer not to have a gun in your home.
• Before allowing your child to play in a friend's house, ask the friend's parent if there are guns in the house and how they are stored.
• Find out if parents who are gun owners have taught their children about gun safety and practice good gun safety themselves.
• If you choose to own guns, don't keep them where children might find them.
• Use basic gun safety precautions recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Lock it up: Always keep the gun unloaded and locked up.
Separate the parts. Lock and store the bullets in a separate place.
Hide the keys to the locked boxes so kids can't find them.
Sources include:
• Accidental Firearms Fact Sheet, National Center for Child Death Review
• Guns in the Family: Firearm Storage Patterns in U.S. Homes with Children
• Gun Safety for Kids and Youth
• Gun Safety: Keeping Children Safe
* This incident is documented in court records, but the details are modified because this can and has happened many times in our nation.


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I agree, that we should discuss the matter of the right repository - espacially if it turns out that SVN does not work as expected. But please, don't discuss everything until it's dead :/
Another status report In the meantime I'm setting up a mailing list to be used as a development list later.
So will the bugtracking be trac only or is trac going to be the tracker for "real" bugs?
Yup. And one of the reasons I'm getting involved is because the MythTV integration needs a little loving.
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Vivian Dolt, 90, Boonville, formerly of Brookfield, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Riverdell Care Center, Boonville.
Vivian Dolt, 90, Boonville, formerly of Brookfield, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Riverdell Care Center, Boonville.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Park Lawm Memorial Cemetery, Brookfield, with Rev. Mike White officiating. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until service time at Rhodes Funeral Home.
Memorials to Riverdell Nursing Center Activity Fund may be left at or mailed to the funeral home at 216 Linn St., Brookfield, Mo. 64628.Online condolences may be left at www.rhodesfh.com.
Vivian was born October 5, 1922, in Forker, daughter of Floyd M. and Florence (Robinson) Harter. In 1941, she married Floyd Dolt of Brookfield.
She spent most of her life in Linn County, although she lived in Los Angeles, Calif., and Kansas City, for a time. She was a bookkeeper for Dolt's Service Station for 14 years. Upon retiring, she and her husband moved to Tucson, Ariz., where they made their home for several years.
Survivors include six nieces and one nephew, Kathryn Carroll, Springfield, Cheryl Butterfield, Linneus, Jeanette, Babbitt, Boonville, Vickie Till, Excelsior Springs, Linda Williams and Donna Baker, Covina, Calif.; and John Robinson, Brookfield; several great-nieces and nephews; and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; three brothers, Ernest, Francis and Gene Harter; and two sisters, Theta Cummings and Martha Robinson.


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I've owned every iPhone (yes, every model) and have loved each one of them except for the original model because it wasn't 3G. I've also owned every iPad and currently have the iPad 2 (wife) and iPad 4 (mine) and absolutely love them both.
However, I've had the itch to try Android (phone only, not tablet) mostly because of the larger screen size and for the open system allowing lots of different applications, etc.
I've purchased the HTC One and used it over the weekend and here are my first impressions based off 48 hours of using the device.
Phone (hardware)
- + 4.7" 1080p screen is beautiful. The size is GREAT and is really the killer feature. The quality of the screen also rivals or beats the iPhone 5.
- + Speakers are incredible. The best I've ever heard from a phone.
- + Build quality is similar to iPhone. It feels fantastic.
- - Power button is almost flush with the phone and very difficult to press.
- - No dedicated silent/vibrate switch
- - Capacitive buttons (home and back) are OK but I'd rather physical buttons.
- - No menu button so a lot of applications display a large horizontal "menu button" taking up a large portion of the screen.
Software (Android 4.2.1)
- + Tons of "low-level" settings and information
- Enable/disable specific Bluetooth profiles
- Detailed battery statistics
- Detailed cpu statistics, usage, etc.
- + Custom launchers are really interesting and useful.
- + Tons of neat software like emulators, tethering applications, etc. All of this forbidden in iOS.
- + File browser and multiple applications can share/open one copy of a file!
- ++ Swype keyboard is GREAT.
- -- Multitasking is confusing. Sometimes "backing" out of an application will close it and other times it will stay open indefinitely (?) [example: Skype]
- ?? Some phones support Bluetooth AVCRP (track info, etc) but certain applications don't?
- + Most applications from iOS are also available on Android.
- - User interface is all over-the-place. No consistency.
- - Applications tend to crash a lot.
- -- Most applications do not run good on Android. (see below)
The biggest problem/concern I'm having right now is applications. Here are some examples of what I'm talking about:
- Browser (Chrome and built-in HTC Sense browser) - It's fast but not quite as fast as Safari on iOS. The scrolling isn't as smooth but it's very close and most people probably wouldn't care. It also handles things like videos embedded in websites differently than Safari so they don't play automatically, etc. This isn't a big deal but just different than what I'm used to.
- Skype - I was talking with my mom last night and it crashed three times.
- Games - Everything I've tried doesn't run very good or not as good as the iPhone 5. I've read that developers need to optimize the apps for the new hardware (s600 cpu) but that's one of the problems with Android I think.
- Music - iTunes is really nice for music.
I'm not biased towards either phone or operating system but I think so far I slightly prefer iOS but I wish they would make a bigger phone.
However, I'm going to keep using the Android and see what happens in the next few days...
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Linux Magazine has a profile of Daniel Fore and the Elementary project. Elementary is a Linux distro that's committed to a clean and simple user experience, but it's more than a distro - it's actually a multi-pronged effort to make improvements to the user experience for a whole ecosystem of components, including icons, a GTK theme, Midori improvements, Nautilus, and even Firefox. The work that elementary is doing isn't limited to their own distro, and some of their work is available in current, and perhaps future, Ubuntu releases. The results are really striking, and I think it's probably the handsomest Linux UI I've ever seen.
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Retooled rotation now Angels' biggest uncertainty
The pricey, decorated trio of Zack Greinke, Dan Haren and Ervin Santana has been replaced by the reasonable, less-heralded trio of Jason Vargas, Tommy Hanson and Joe Blanton, pushing C.J. Wilson to the No. 2 spot in the rotation and turning up the pressure on ace Jered Weaver.
The additions of Ryan Madson and Sean Burnett, who should turn the much-maligned bullpen into a force, and the big-ticket signing of Josh Hamilton, who puts the lineup among the game's very best, meant Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto spent less on the area considered most crucial to overall success -- starting pitching.
Will he regret it?
Well, it depends on how you look at it. Here's one way: The new trio basically matched the production of the old trio in 2012 and will cost less than half in 2013.
Hanson, Blanton and Vargas combined to post a 4.32 ERA in 583 innings for their respective teams last season and shouldn't make much more than $18 million combined this season. Greinke, Haren and Santana posted a 4.27 ERA in 567 innings last year and will make $37.45 million this year.
Those numbers, however, could be deceiving. Because while Haren (4.33 ERA) and Santana (5.16) were roughed up in 2012, few would be surprised if they returned to form in 2013; their track record suggests they should. And with Greinke gone, the top of the Angels' rotation no longer looks so menacing.
That's why Wilson, who began last season in the No. 4 spot of the staff, is so important.
Is he good enough to be a No. 2 starter on a playoff team? No question. The 32-year-old lefty slotted behind Cliff Lee in 2010, then was the de facto ace when the Rangers made a return trip to the World Series the following year, en route to landing a five-year, $77.5 million contract from the Angels last offseason.
The uneasiness comes mostly from last year's sluggish second half, which saw Wilson post a 5.54 ERA. But he blames that almost entirely on bone spurs, which he began nursing in his pitching elbow shortly after the All-Star break and cleaned up with a minor procedure early this offseason.
He will tell you that's the reason he's bouncing back.
"You look at what I did the first half [2.43 ERA], that's what happens when I feel good," Wilson said. "The second half is what happens when I don't feel good. So, that's pretty much it."
The biggest mystery among the new starters is Hanson, the 26-year-old right-hander who looked like one of baseball's brightest young arms from 2009-11 -- a span that saw him post a 3.28 ERA for the Braves -- but fell off considerably this past season.
Hanson missed the last two months of 2011 with shoulder and back pain, admitted to being tired in the second half of 2012 and finished the season with a 4.48 ERA while giving up 27 homers, 10 more than his previous career high. In the process, his average fastball velocity continued to drop, from 92.7 mph in 2010 to 89.6 in 2012.
But Hanson, acquired in exchange for reliever Jordan Walden on Nov. 30, says this offseason is "100 percent" different from last year, and he expects that to translate into a bounce-back 2013 campaign.
"Last offseason, I was trying to make sure I could go out and pitch every five days; I was worried about staying healthy and being able to pitch," he said. "This offseason, I'm moving forward. I'm trying to get stronger, I'm trying to build my strength and endurance instead of just trying to be healthy. So, it's a totally different offseason, and I already feel a lot better, a lot stronger."
Blanton's strikeout-to-walk ratio has improved each of the last three years, reaching a career-high 4.88 mark in 2012, and he'll benefit from pitching in a more spacious park than the one he was accustomed to in Philadelphia.
But he is who he is -- a steady, reliable innings-eater who also doesn't miss many barrels. From 2005-12, Blanton averaged a 4.37 ERA, 21 homers and 178 innings while making at least 28 starts in seven of those eight years.
He is an innings-eater in the truest sense of the term -- and that designation doesn't particularly bother the 32-year-old righty.
"I'm fine with that," said Blanton, who agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal on Dec. 5. "I don't feel like you throw 180, 190, 200 innings without being able to go deep into games."
Vargas, a free-agent-to-be who was acquired for designated hitter Kendrys Morales on Dec. 19, has averaged a 3.96 ERA and 204 innings the last three years in Seattle. He gave up 35 homers last season -- trailing only Santana for the Major League lead -- and posted a 4.78 ERA in 19 starts away from spacious Safeco Field in 2012, which was otherwise a career year.
But then there's that 2.27 ERA Vargas sports in seven career games (six starts) at Angel Stadium.
And that leads to an important, overlooked point about this new group: All three of them are fly-ball pitchers stepping into a very favorable situation. Half the time, they'll be pitching in a stadium that ranked 25th in the Majors in home runs allowed last season. And for pretty much all year, they'll have one of baseball's best defensive outfields -- Hamilton, Mike Trout and Peter Bourjos -- behind them.
"I've had to play against them," Vargas said, "so I know the things those guys are capable of doing and the disappointment they're capable of making for the other team."


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HILLSDALE � Chase Harrington and the Will Carleton Academy boys basketball team kicked off the new year in dominating fashion.
Harrington led all scorers and the Cougars had two other players score in double figures Friday in a 55-23 victory over the Lansing New Covenant Christian Warriors in a Mid-South Conference game.
Will Carleton (2-5) snapped its four-game losing streak and posted its first win in nearly a month. The Cougars and Warriors are scheduled to meet again Feb. 7 in Lansing.
The Cougars took control of the game from the opening tip and never let up. After opening the game on a 15-5 run in the first quarter, Will Carleton erupted for 21 more points in the second quarter and built a 36-14 lead entering halftime.
Will Carleton's defense and rebounding dominated the second half. The Warriors were held to just nine points in the half, including two points in the third quarter.
Harrington scored 18 points and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line to lead Will Carleton. The senior also grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
Joel Wheeler added 11 points, five assists and three steals for the Cougars. Jack Gadwood had 10 points, while Nick Gadwood scored seven points and forced five steals. Austin Hayne finished with six points and Logan Balcom grabbed five rebounds.
The Cougars will visit Leslie on Wednesday.
Girls Basketball
Camden-Frontier 48, Colon 25
Three players scored in double figures Friday as the Camden-Frontier High School girls basketball team rode a hot start to a victory over the Colon Magi in a Southern Central Athletic Association game.
Camden-Frontier (3-5, 2-2 SCAA) came out of the blocks strong, opening the game with a 17-4 run. The Redskins continued to extend their lead in the second quarter and built a 27-12 lead by halftime.
"We came out with confidence and shot the ball very well," Camden-Frontier coach Mandy Vincent said. "The girls hustled hard right from the beginning, and this was a nice win."
The Redskins put the game away with a 13-5 run in the third quarter before the teams matched baskets in the fourth.
Kelsea McNeil recorded a double-double for the Redskins, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Kasey Follis added 14 points, while Jessica Sliter had 10 points and four steals. Sara Grimm had seven rebounds.
Camden-Frontier will host Climax-Scotts for another SCAA game Tuesday.
Battle Creek St. Philip 53, Litchfield 47
A slow start to the second half proved costly for the Litchfield High School girls basketball team in a loss to the Battle Creek St. Philip Fighting Tigers in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Friday.
Litchfield (3-3, 2-3 SCAA) hung tough in the first half and only trailed 20-17 at intermission. In the third quarter however, Battle Creek St. Philip asserted itself with an 18-8 run to extend its lead. The Terriers fought back in the fourth quarter, scoring 22 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit.
"We played well in the first half, and we talk about coming out of halftime with intensity," Litchfield coach Bill O'Dell said. "We came out flat in the third quarter and that was the difference in the game. We came back in the fourth quarter but we were down too much."
Harley Prater had a monster game for the Terriers with 15 points and 20 rebounds. Hayley Jones led the team with 17 points, while Ariel Knight grabbed 12 rebounds. Kaitlyn Wheeler handed out three assists.
Litchfield will visit Tekonsha on Tuesday.
Bellevue 46, North Adams-Jerome 38
The North Adams-Jerome High School girls basketball team fell short in Friday's Southern Central Athletic Association game. Game stats were unavailable at press time.
North Adams-Jerome visits Pittsford for another SCAA game Tuesday.
Cougars rout New Covenant; Redskins trump Magi


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Officials from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFWs) plan to petition the government for a redress of grievances with regard to the state's order to shut down and remove all electronic gambling machines from their fraternal organizations.
The state of Delaware's decision to order VFW posts and American Legion establishments to cease using what were dubbed as illegal gambling machines has already led to layoffs locally and statewide.
VFW and American Legion officials said they felt blindsided by the letter because they had operated nickel and penny, electronic gambling machines for 20 to 40 years with no problems from the state. And they had come to rely on the "soft gambling" as a reliable source of revenue and philanthropy.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Delaware Chairman Larry Waters said Thursday that 10 to 12 employees had already been laid off from VFWs from Ocean View to Wilmington.
Walter L. Fox Post No. 2, The American Legion in Dover already laid off eight employees and cut back its operating hours, adjutant Jeff Crouser said Thursday.
That had the fraternal organizations planning to petition the state Legislature for a redress of grievances.
The Oct. 22, 2012 letter from the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security stated that Delaware State Police had learned that several social organizations, clubs and businesses had been illegally permitting patrons to play gambling devices in their establishments. The letter was signed by Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Chief John A. Yeomans and State Police Superintendent Col. Robert M. Coupe.
"You are in legal jeopardy," the letter stated. "Under Rule 40 of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board regulations, an organization, club or business that permits illegal gambling on its premises is subject to administrative penalties, including revocation of its liquor license. This rule is enforced by officers of the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement.
"Further, both possession of a gambling device and providing a premise where gambling occurs are crimes under the Delaware Code, Title 11 Section 1405 and 1404. These laws are enforced by the Delaware State Police."
Crouser said all gambling machines upstairs at Walter L. Fox American Legion had been removed and the ones downstairs were shut off from within and padlocked in order to comply with the letter.
WHAT Walter L. Fox Post 2, The American Legion has organized a meeting to respond to state's decree forbidding gambling machines at VFWs, American Legions and other organizations
WHO All veterans and fraternal organizations in the state are asked to send one representative due to limited seating
WHEN 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012
WHERE 835 Bay Road, Dover, Delaware 19901 (located approximately 2 miles from the Main Gate of Dover Air Force Base)
At least 18 out of 24 VFWs in the state operated the machines, Water said. As a result of the state's letter VFWs were already shutting down and removing machines.
"Many of the VFWs operate paycheck to paycheck, month to month," Waters said. "With this source of income cut off, we probably will have 10 VFWs close. There are a couple of posts out there with mortgages and if they can't meet their mortgages they face foreclosure. Their source of income was partially through these machines.
"When they go away, what goes away is all the community service they perform," he said. "Last year, donations ran $600,115 for scholarships and donations of
hall space at no charge for military, Boy Scout and civic groups."
Furthermore, VFW and American Legion officials were still angry over the Oct. 22 letter from the Delaware Department of Homeland Security that did not get into their hands until Nov. 9 or Nov. 10, just a day or two before Veterans Day.
"It was kind of tacky," Waters said "It was a slap in the face."
Crouser wondered why the letter dated Oct. 22 was not postmarked until three days after the Nov. 6 general election.
"It was sent out by certified mail with a signature required," he said.
Delaware Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security spokeswoman Kimberly H. Chandler referred questions about the letter's timing to the office of the governor, which refuted Crouser's suggestion that the election played a factor in the letter's delivery time.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security Lewis D. Schiliro said the letter sent to several organizations was essentially an outgrowth of several citizen complaints the state had received regarding the proliferation of slot machines in various venues throughout the state.
"In response to those complaints and subsequent on-site visits by law enforcement, the Attorney General's Office was consulted and advised that under the current law most of the machines were clearly illegal under Delaware law," Schiliro said in a prepared statement. "Rather than take immediate enforcement action, we decided to send a letter to known venues advising recipients of the potential issue regarding the use of these gambling devices.
"While we fully recognize that some of the locations have very important charitable purposes, the nature, payout and regulation of these gambling devices creates an enforcement issue," he added. "Moreover, this matter may also involve out of state venues bringing gambling devices into Delaware with very little regulatory oversight which helps to protect the users."
But Delaware veterans like Marc Garduno, of Dover, found themselves asking why the state would take action now.
"I've lived in Delaware for five years and all of these machines have been in operation the whole time I've frequented local VFWs and American Legions," Garduno said. "According to comments made [Monday] night at a statewide VFW meeting, this practice has been allowed in this state since 1974 -- almost 40 years.
"It would seem that all this time, state officials have opted to look the other way while local communities benefited from VFW contributions," he said. "So why now?"
Crouser said the American Legion in Dover had used the gambling machines for 22 years.
"Dover has some of the most intelligent law enforcement officers I've ever met," he said. "Delaware State Police are the most well trained, educated law enforcement, as far as I'm concerned, in the United States. So, why did it come to their attention after 22 years? Somebody somewhere had to make something out of it and I don't know [whom].
"But the American Legion is not an outlaw organization. We shut them down until this could go through the proper channels."
Schiliro agreed that this was "an appropriate topic for legislative debate."
Waters said legislation was needed to permit VFW, American Legions and other fraternal organizations to be able to have these machines to pay the bills and support their community service.
"Our electric bill is $1,500 a month," he said. "That's just to leave the lights on and to keep the refrigerator running. Some are higher. It is going to hurt employees. Upwards of 50 people could be out of work. There's 12 that are already gone.
"What happens now? They apply for unemployment, right? And the post or whoever let them go has to pay unemployment payroll tax. They can't pay it. The more people you lay off the higher it goes."
In all, Waters believed the sections of state law quoted in the Oct. 12 letter were contradictory to the Delaware Constitution.
Crouser said all veterans and fraternal organizations were invited to a meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Fox Post No. 2. He asked each organization to only send one representative given the limited seating available.
"This is going to take a united front."


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The enduring royal pain of Prince Charles
Amid all the wild celebrations and emotional accolades pouring in from well-wishers - well, all right, make that bored indifference - in the aftermath of Queen Beatrix of The Netherland's announcement that she will abdicate the throne this spring, one observer likely stamped his royal foot and allowed a famously stiff upper lip to curl while muttering expletives.
That would be Prince Charles of Great Britain, who now has the Guinness record for length of time waiting for his mum to die, or at least, for the love of God, to finally step down.
The Prince of Wales was 4 years old at Elizabeth II's 1952 coronation, and if you look closely at pictures of the lad then, squirming impatiently between his aunt, Princess Margaret, and grandmother, the Queen Mother, you can see him scheming and plotting, "One day this will all be MINE!"
Well, nearly 61 years have passed and at 86 Queen Elizabeth II shows no signs of slowing down, giving up or shuffling off the mortal coil.
Meanwhile, the 2011 wedding of Charles's son, Prince William, to Catherine Middleton, and the news that they are expecting a future prince or princess in July, has increased the likelihood that if Charles ever does become king he will be the shortest-reigning British monarch since King Sweyn I assumed the throne in 1013 and died only one month and nine days later.
That's because surveys of most Brits today find they'd rather see Prince William on the throne than his frumpy dad, who is married to the even frumpier Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Even more subjects probably would prefer William's younger brother, Prince Harry, who would certainly liven things up at the stuffy Buckingham Palace if he managed to keep his knickers buttoned.
This brings us to the main point: Why do we Yanks give a fig about the House of Windsor? After all, didn't we go to war nearly 238 years ago to get out from under the royal thumb?
Frankly, we've been mystified by all the attention paid on this side of the pond to the comings and goings of kings, queens, princes, princesses, dukes, duchesses, lords, ladies. earls, viscounts, viscountesses, marquises, marquesses, barons, baronesses, counts and countesses.
Blimey - almost as many people here turned on the telly for William and Kate's wedding as they did for the Super Bowl!
Of course Americans have their own "royal" families - the Clintons, the Bushes, the Kennedys, to name but three - yet most of us still resist the notion of "to the manner born."
So even though we can't get too enthusiastic about Dutch Queen Beatrix, 75, preparing to pass the crown to her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, 45, we agree it is the right decision. As she noted, "It was not because the office was too heavy for me, but because the responsibility for this country should lie in the hands of a new generation."
Evidently Elizabeth II doesn't share this perspective. But we shouldn't feel too sorry for Prince Charles, who recently publicly admitted, not in so many words, that his patience is wearing thin.
After all he may not yet be king but at least remains Duke of Cornwall and, in the Scottish peerage, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. Not too shabby.
Of course, if Elizabeth II doesn't die she may still follow a course set by her uncle, Edward VIII, who abdicated as king in 1936 so he could marry the American divorc�e Wallis Simpson. This allowed Elizabeth II's father, George VI, to assume the throne, where he remained until his death 16 years later.
It's not bloody likely, though, that Elizabeth II will dump her husband, Prince Philip, and run off with another man.
Possibly Queen Elizabeth will wait at least three more years to abdicate so that she can eclipse the British monarch longevity record held by Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 until her death in 1901.
Who knows, perhaps by then President Clinton - Hillary, that is - will attend the coronation.
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As Bergen County and Paramus officials traded threats of legal action over the state's ban on blue laws after Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie today held firm that Paramus officials can't block the sale of certain goods this Sunday.
"Listen, they don't have a right to do that, as far as I'm told by my lawyers," Christie said at a storm-related press conference in Somerset. "And so, if they want to go to court, they can go to court."
The governor said he has no plans to rescind his executive order banning blue laws until Bergen County's executive requests it.
Implementing Christie's order by its exact written language, Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera on Tuesday told retailers in Paramus to limit sales to household items like clothes, appliances and building materials on Sunday if the ban remains in effect, promising violators "strict enforcement of the blue laws, which includes a fine and might also include arrest."
In a letter shared with the borough's retailers on Wednesday, Paramus Attorney Brian Giblin echoed LaBarbiera's interpretation of the state statute, noting the borough "must permit the sale of those items listed (in the statute, but) the prohibition of the sale of items such as books, jewelry, automobiles, etc. has not been affected by the governor's executive order."
Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan plans to seek a court ruling to prevent Paramus from limiting which stores can open on Sunday and what goods they can sell. Though LaBarbiera said he's ready to defend a court challenge, he questioned the county's priorities in seeking a ruling, noting there's a greater need for restoring power to homes than keeping jewelry stores open on Sunday.
"Why are we spending taxpayers' dollars to go into court about this when we still have residents without power?" LaBarbiera said. "I don't know why the county executive feels it's more appropriate to challenge our position on what can be sold on Sunday than restoring power. Every second we take away from working to restore power to make sure jewelry stores can open on Sunday is arguably a crime."
In response to Hurricane Sandy, LaBarbiera said he told home improvement stores like Home Depot to open for business on Nov. 4 — the first Sunday after Christie's order took effect — "but many chose not to do so, which tells me there's not a real need for this executive order … and I think there's a strong likelihood it won't last through this weekend."
But if the ban stays in effect on Sunday and the court prevents any limits on what items stores can sell, LaBarbiera said Paramus officials are "vigorously going to defend the blue laws here."
"Just like we're complying with the original executive order, we'll comply with whatever the court says — but we're also going to put out our defense and appeal it," LaBarbiera said.
John Holub, president of the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association, previously told NJBIZ that if Paramus officials block retailers from selling any kind of inventory on Nov. 11 while the executive order is still intact, the borough will be "clearly in violation" of Christie's edict.
Christie said he suspended the blue laws in response to last week's superstorm at the request of Donovan. If and when she asks him to lift the executive order, Christie said, "I'll do it immediately upon her asking. She does not yet believe it's appropriate to do that, so I'll stick with the county executive."
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Phillip Motes has a plan for life.
The 19-year-old is about to embark on the first phase of that plan, which has been in the works since he was 12. On Jan. 16, Motes will head to Colorado for a two-year mission trip for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Before he could embark on that mission, he had to ready himself both spiritually and mentally to be "worthy" for the call.
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Dan is a programmer/artist/media hacker from California interested in exploring the cultural dimension of inexpensive communications networks such as voice telephony and the Internet. Dan is a data carpenter at Mapzen, where he builds tools to manage a gazetteer of places called Who's On First. He lives in Brooklyn with wife/collaborator Ellie Irons and a stripy cat named Beefra.
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Wrought iron railings, ledgestone accents, and cedar roofing are natural pairings with this home's elegant off-white walls. Completing the pool's intricate symmetry, a raised seating area in limestone provides a comfy place to catch the afternoon sun or simply view the garden beyond.
The word is Classic Elegance (okay it's two words) for this back view. Double-height columns frame a gracious entry and covered seating area. Focal point is the circular water feature surrounded by cool, smooth marble and accented with potted shrubbery and bronze sculptures. A historic breath of the tropics amid modern city living.
Contemporary and boasting extravagant use of glass, this home has a carefully balanced angularity. Stone pillars appear suspended on either side of an upper balcony with frameless glass railing – two sentinels wearing gaily-colorful floral "caps." At the right, a lattice provides not just privacy for the hot tub but a perfect environment for the climbing roses already preparing to share their scented glory later in the season. A white pergola with matched pair of hanging baskets provides a pleasing counterpoint to the simple, clean lines of the house itself.
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An Evening with WHCC - Detroit- Plymouth, Michigan
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
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You're invited to enjoy an intimate evening with WHCC. Join us at this free event in Plymouth to see our products, speak with WHCC staff, and enjoy free appetizers and drinks.
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But what a 66 cards !!! The 1963 Fleer Cards are attractive and feature an extremely high percentage of stars. Some of the top stars in the 1963 Fleer baseball card set are Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays, Carl Yastrzemski, Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale and Warren Spahn.. The set also included 2 very scare Short Prints, Joe Adcock and an unnumbered checklist.
The most interesting card in this set is the Maury Wills Rookie card. Even though Wills started his major league career with the Dodgers way back in 1959 quickly becoming a superstar, his 1963 Fleer card is considered his rookie card ! How is this possible ? Well, back in 1959, 1960 and 1961, Topps did not consider Wills worthy enough to have a baseball card.
As hobby lore has it: Needless to say, Wills was very upset at this slight from Topps. After Wills won the 1962 N.L. MVP award, Topps quickly came a courting but Wills answered with a large "NO". From 1961 thru 1966, Wills prevented Topps from making any of his baseball cards. Wills and Topps finally made up making his 1967 Topps high number short print his first Topps card and also his most expensive card. Adding interest to the Wills baseball card story, Post Cereal released a Maury Wills card in their 1962 set making that the earliest Maury Wills rookie card. Wills was also pictured on a special 1960 Topps card featuring the 1959 World Series. The card features Luis Aparicio stealing 2nd base with Wills pictured trying to make the tag.
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Courier-Post Files Nov. 27, 1936
There was the battle of the Plains of Marathon; there was the battle of Hastings, or the second battle of the Marne, all important events in the history of races and nations, but Hannibal folks likely will reckon their dates from Thanksgiving Day, 1936, hereafter, the day on which the Hannibal High School Pirate gridders ended a ten-year stretch of disappointments at the hands of Quincy High and marked up a 7-0 victory for themselves.
It all happened here at the high school stadium on the afternoon of Nov. 26, 1936, and despite the snow and cold, fans shivered through it all with smiles to see our local boys realize the success of a proposition local high school teams have been working on since 1927. The largest crowd to inhabit our new high school stadium, 3,000 was on hand to see the event and every seat in the bleacher section was filled.
It was not a fluke victory by any means, the better team winning. The Bucs outplayed their rivals in every department, their gain from scrimmage totaling 253 yards to 49 for Quincy, their first downs numbering 12 to five for Quincy. Everyone was happy and as Pirate heroes sat down to their turkey dinners late last evening, little brothers and sisters requested necks and wings, saving the white meat for big brother.
Chase stars
If you are casting about for an individual hero, Ray Chase, the Pirate Rammer, will do as well as any, the husky fullback ramming his was through the Quincy line consistently and averaging slightly better than five yards per try for 19 efforts. If you are searching for heroes collectively, the honor falls to the Pirate line, which outplayed and outcharged a much heavier Quincy forward wall.
The Pirates never weakened and after a languid start they settled down to the solemnity of the occasion and were never seriously embarrassed thereafter. The visitors made their most serious threat at the start of the game, advancing to the Hannibal 16, but their the threat was halted. The visitors tried a passing attack in the final quarter but this failed to move them very deep into Pirate territory. Fumbles were frequent on both sides, the raw wind biting at the hands of the gridders handicapping them breatly.
To recite the event in essay form:
Quincy chose to kick off to Hannibal and Stock booted the ball deep into Pirate territory. The ball was fumbled twice, Conley finally falling on it on the Hannibal 18. Conley fumbled and lost three yards on the first play and after Hanlin had made 11 yards through the line, Conley was tossed on the Hannibal 21. Hustling Hank got off a bad punt, Quincy downing the ball on the Hannibal 25. Quincy made eight yards on three line plays but was held for downs on the next effort on the Hannibal 16.
Conley made three yards, and Hanlin added seven more in two thrusts for a first down. The Bucs could make no further headway and Conley punted to the Quincy 43, Calhoun fumbling the ball, Sparks and Powell recovering for the Pirates. Two exchanges of punts were made Quincy gaining ground on the kicks and Hannibal finally putting the ball in play on the 50-yard stripe.
Conley drove through the line and lacked inches of making a first down. On the next play, Chase, carrying the ball for the first time, went through the center of the line for 16 yards and a first down on the Quicy 25 as the first quarter ended.
The Bucs advanced to the Quincy 17 but were stopped, Quincy taking the ball on downs. Wannamaker hit the line for three yards, but on his next effort, fumbled, Hannibal recovering on the Quincy 19. Chase again ripped the center of the line, making 11 yards, but on the next play, Hanlin fumbled, Kelly recovering for Quincy on the Quincy 8.
Quincy was penalized five yards on the first play and Koch dropped back to punt formation only to toss the ball to Phillips who ran to the Quincy 30-yard line, being tackled with such force that he dropped the ball, Shumate recovering for Hannibal on the Quincy 30.
Pirates score
Chase continued to drive through the line making 10 yards and after Hanlin had added two more, Chase drove on for nine yards and a first down on the Quincy 9 yard line. Chase made four yards and Hanlin three, and on the next play Hanlin went off tackle for a touchdown, Chase adding the extra point with a drive through the line.
Taking Hannibal's kickoff on the 35, Quincy made its only first down of the half, a pass Phillips to Koch netting 12 yards. Failing to gain, Koch punted from midfield to Conley, who returned 30 yards to the Hannibal 45.
Hanlin made four yards and then Hannibal was penalized five yards for offside. Hanlin again picked up four yards, but on the next play Hannibal was penalized 15 yards for holding. Conley back to punt, ran around right end for 23 yards, and a first down on the Quincy 44. Line plays by Hanlin and Chase netted 14 yards and a first down on the Quincy 28. Chase then making five yards as the half ended with Hannibal leading 7-0.
The Bucs played it safely through the third period and the time was taken up largely as a punting duel, Quincy registering the only first down of the period, this being in Quincy territory, however, Conley held an edge in the punting during the quarter and as the period ended, Quincy was in possession on the Quincy 20.
Trying desperately to score, the visitors tried a passing attack in the final period, completing the first effort for a 10-yard gain. Failing on three straight passes, Koch punted to Deline on the Hannibal 30. The Bucs staged another drive from this point, Conley getting away with a 23-yard gain around left end during the charge, Quincy finally halting the Bucs on the Quincy 26.
After Phillips had made 11 yards, three line plunges and a short pass netted 10 more yards, but an another attempted pass, Hanlin moved in and intercepted the ball, being down on the Hannibal 46.
Here the most thrilling run of the game was staged, Hustling Hank Conley getting loose around right end and running 54 yards down the sidelines across the Quincy goal line. Referee Faurot ruled, however, that Conley had stepped out of bounds on the Quincy 44 and all the Bucs realized from the play was a first down.
With but a minute left to play, the Bucs loss the ball on downs and Quincy failing on one pass, completed another for five yards as the game ended.
Sixteen players end careers
Sixteen Pirate gridders put on their football rompers for the last time as Hannibal High School performers, the group including Captain Edward Shumate, Bud Sparks, George Brown, Lewis Burge, Chet Hanlin, Russell Matson, James Deline, Rodney Libbee, Russell Pennington, Charles Rendlen, Harry Freed, Robert Sadler, Tapley McCann, Stone and Ellis.


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By Phillip Morgan
Last night, among a crowd of local business people, former Hillsdale College football star Matthew Patillo�inaugurated the opening of his�new�Edward Jones office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the chamber of commerce.
The building is comfortable, spacious, and new. The foundation of his business, however, is something Patillo has been working at for a long time.
Eight years ago Patillo was like�most high school�seniors.
"I just wanted to play football," Patillo said.
He caught the attention of Hillsdale coaches, who brought Patillo up from South Bend, Indiana for a visit.
"I had never heard of Hillsdale," Patillo said. "I did not know what opportunity knocked on my door."
In four years time, Patillo earned a reputation as an�outrageously strong workhorse and one of the best tight ends in school history.
He made the All-GLIAC team three times and was a�preseason All-American.
"He was a really good tight end," Hillsdale College head football coach Keith Otterbein said. "He kept getting better and better. He was key on some of the most productive offenses we have ever had."
Moreover, Patillo applied his work ethic to all aspects of his life, not just football.
"I realized that we were different then everyone else we played," Patillo said. "We were held academically and morally to a higher standard than our opponents."
Coach Otterbein told Patillo and his teammates that his main priority was to make them contributing members of their communities,�their churches,�and their families. Football was secondary.
Patillo took those lessons to heart, and when it came time to find a job after college he caught the attention of Edward Jones.
"I was looking to bring a partner into my business who could provide the level of service that clients have come to expect," Edward Jones financial advisor John Waldvogel said. "I needed a specific type of individual. I saw in him a desire to work with other people, a desire to serve others, and a level of dedication and commitment."
While volunteering with Delta Sigma Phi, Patillo found he enjoyed working in the�Hillsdale community. Edward Jones would be a natural fit.
"Ultimately, I help people with finances," Patillo said. "But it is such a relationship business. That's why I got into it."
Patillo said he learned the importance of connecting with clients from his father, and today he will go as far a baking a pie for someone if it means getting to know them a little better.
"You�re being a nice person," Patillo said. "Even if it doesn�t translate to business that�s okay."
Waldvogel said he saw more in Matt than simply a nice guy.
"He's more than that," Waldvogel said. "He is serious, focused, trustworthy, and honest. I liked him right away. I feel fortunate we crossed paths."
Not only does Patillo have a new business, but he has a new baby girl, whom he and his fianc�, Kelly, named Charlotte.
As he�continues putting down roots, he said he is happy to call Hillsdale home.
"Who would not want to raise a family in Hillsdale?" Patillo said.
Others feel the same way.
"It�s nice when they are close," Otterbein said. "We are really excited he is part of the Hillsdale community. He will have a great impact."
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Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig and Eddie Collins have long been familiar names to baseball enthusiasts. In the fall of 1991, yet another former Columbia baseball player became a household name to millions of baseball fans – Gene Larkin, the former Columbia All-America whose long drive to left center drove in the run that gave the Minnesota Twins their second World Series in five years. Larkin, who came up with the Twins in 1987, earned two World Series rings.
Larkin, who left baseball after the 1994 season, is part of a proud tradition of baseball at Columbia, that continuedin the fall of 2008 with an electric Major League debut by Fernando Perez '04CC.
Perez was drafted in the 2004 draft and was named the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Player of the Year and Tampa Bay's minor league Player of the Year in 2005. The speedy outfielder, who was added to the 40-man roster following the 2007 season, set a Southwest Michigan franchise record with 57 stolen bases, the most in the Rays organization. He began the 2008 season at Triple-A Durham, where he batted .288 with 86 runs scored, 43 stolen bases and 11 triples. At the time of his promotion, Perez ranked second in the International League in runs, third in steals and was tied for second in triples.
Perez got to experience a taste of the World Series with the upstart 2008 Rays as he earned a spot on the postseason squad with his play in September. In Tampa Bay's game-two win over the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS, Perez scored the winning run in the 11th inning.
As a program, the Lions have continued to put a superior product on the field and Major League teams have taken notice. In 2012, Ivy League Player of the Year Dario Pizzano and 2010 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year Pat Lowery were both selected in the amatuer draft and have continued to carve their respective paths' through the minor leagues.
The 2013 season saw two additional Lions join the professional ranks. Alex Black was selected in the 29th round by the Kansas City Royals, while teammate Tim Giel was signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
Name Graduation Position Teams
William T. Finley 1887 C/OF New York Giants
Eddie Collins 1907 2B Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
George Smith 1915 P New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Alfred H. Kellet Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Lou Gehrig 1923 1B New York Yankees
Fresco Thompson 1925 IF Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Art Smith 1928 P Chicago White Sox
William P. Kalfass 1937 P Philadelphia Athletics
Gene Larkin 1984 1B/OF Minnesota Twins
Frank Seminara 1989 P San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Fernando Perez 2004 OF Tampa Bay Rays
Dario Pizzano 2012 OF Seattle Mariners
Pat Lowery 2012* P Los Angeles Angels
Alex Black 2013 P Kansas City Royals
Tim Giel 2013 P New York Yankees


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A power outage has plunged large parts of Taft into darkness.
The outage hit at 7:09 p.m. according to PG&E, and is affecting 1,526 customers.
The outage is affecting the city mostly east of Sixth Street and South Taft.
PG&E said power should be restored by 10:30 p.m.
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1974 Topps DECKLE EDGEThis 72-card test issue set was released with a very limited distribution on only the East Coast around Massachusetts making them quite scarce. They were Officially simply called "Topps Baseball Photos" but their serrated or "DECKLED" edge gave them the name they go by today. The 2 7/8" x 5" inch cards were sold in either a 2 card pack with gum or a 3 card pack with no gum for 5 cents.
The cards were meant to have the look of the black and white movie star photos from the 1950's and feature a black & white photo with a blue facsimilie autograph on the front. The backs make this very scarce test issue even more interesting ! They feature handwritten script of the player's name, team, position & date and location of the photograph as well as a mock newspaper article on the player's career.
This was Topps 2nd "Deckle Edge" issue, their first being their smaller and much more common 1969 Topps Deckle Edge which were inserts in certain series of packs of 1969 Topps cards.
Variations of 1974 Topps Deckle Edge do exist, making this issue even more fun and challenging to collect. The backs can be found in either gray or a much scarcer white version. Also, a more limited proof version with non-scalloped edges exists and occasionally can be found.
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1971 O-Pee-Chee BaseballAlso referred to as OPC or Topps Canada, most vintage OPC sets were near replicas of the Topps cards from that year. Exactly same in design they usually only differed with the addition of French to the backs and some fronts.
To the benefit of collector's OPC made several changes in their 1971 set. The most obvious and useful was a complete redesign of the card backs and the addition of another player photo ! Additionly, over 20 cards were changed including the inclusion of what could be considered the first "Traded" cards. Another difference: Topps cards #202 and #289 were changed to allow the addition of 2 more Expos to the set.
The 1971 OPC set is legendary for its short print run, estimated at perhaps just 5% of Topps' Production. This issue is considered quite elusive, even in Canada.
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Maeve Adeline Carney arrives
James and Kristie (Kerschen) Carney of Kansas City, Mo., announce the birth of their second child, Maeve Adeline. Maeve was born at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center on Oct. 25, 2012. She weighed 7 pounds, one ounce, and measured 19 ½ inches long.
Her older sister Taryn Faye, age 4, welcomed her home.
James is a sergeant with the Prairie Village Police Department. Kristie is a stay-at-home mom.
Maternal grandparents are Bob and Jeanette Kerschen, Cunningham, Kan.
Paternal grandparents are Mark and Judy Carney, former Augusta residents who now live in Lenexa, Kan.