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Utah launches new statewide C-PACE District
Provo is first city to opt into the commercial building energy financing program
SALT LAKE CITY (May 1, 2018) — The Governor's Office of Energy Development today launched Utah C-PACE District with Provo as its first city to opt-in to the commercial building energy financing program.
C-PACE, also known as Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, provides zero down and up to 100 percent private financing for up to 30 years for commercial building improvements. Improvements can include energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy systems, water conservation measures, seismic upgrades, hybrid elevators and escalators, electric vehicle infrastructure, and parking automation.
"We're proud to advance Utah's economy and air quality through the Utah C-PACE District, allowing building owners to achieve affordable energy costs while making important upgrades," said Laura Nelson, the Governor's energy advisor. "With the energy savings from the improvements, it's possible for building owners to be cash flow positive from day one."
Provo will be joining the Utah C-PACE District later this month, and additional cities are pending. Once a city or county opts into the program, commercial building owners can work with the C-PACE District to access new templates and tools to implement their projects.
"Opting in to the C-PACE District was the best option for Provo. We want to see building improvements, economic development, and fewer emissions, but don't want to take on the burden of building our own program. We are in the process of opting in now and look forward to realizing C-PACE benefits throughout our city," said Provo City Councilman David Sewell, "By joining the District, local cities and counties can enjoy the benefits of C-PACE financing without committing staff resources."
According to the national nonprofit PACE Nation, C-PACE is a half billion dollar industry. Nationwide, more than 1,200 commercial projects have been completed, resulting in 8,745 new jobs created. To learn more about the program visit Utah's new C-PACE website utahcpace.com.


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Biking to the Border!
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We finally reached the Cambodian border today, this was a real eye opener into how people here live…
06 August 2017 2017, Blog, Latest News
Day Four
We finally reached the Cambodian border today, this was a real eye opener into how people here live…
Two completely different countries that are only separated by a 100 metre stretch of poverty. We have now arrived in Siem Reap, we are all ready to get back on the bikes tomorrow to explore the famous temples of Angkor Wat and the local area of Cambodia… more miles to cross off the tally!
Day Five
We only managed to do 27 miles today due to the hustle and bustle of Siem Reap, one of Cambodia's busiest cities. What a place!
We embarked on an early morning cycle through the streets of Siem Reap. There were motor bikes everywhere, horns and noise took over the air in stark contrast to the peacefulness of the Khao Yai national park.
The noise and restless energy of the city took to a standstill when we reached Angkor Wat where the temples were set amidst towering trees and the lush rain forest. The temple resembled something out of Tomb Raider but alas there was no Lara Croft.
Angka Wat is one of the most awe inspiring wonders of the world, unbelievable architecture and a stunning place to visit. I can safely say it is now crossed off my bucket list, I will always remember this. The ride back required a lot of concentration as the temperatures to 30 degrees, only 50 miles to do tomorrow!
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According to sources, it is said that the E-commerce giant Snapdeal is all set to dole out standard pay hike of 12-15% . The step is said to be an assurance for its employees in the middle of the online marketplace opting for a potential buyer.
If sources are to be believed, it is assumed that the pay review will be effectual from April 1 and salaries of employees at the mid and junior-level go up by an average 12-15%. The percentage of hike for senior management will be between 9-12%, but the company is also planning to offer 20-25% lift to outstanding players, they added.
The good hike decision is coming at a time when Snapdeal's largest investor SoftBank is supposed to be functioning towards the sale of the e-commerce platform and all were waiting for the final decision which was expected to be made in the next few weeks. There is a buzz that the top contender for the acquisition is Flipkart, which has recently received a funding of $1.4 billion.
According to sources, the Softbank is also in talks with Kalaari Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, who have illustrations on the board of Snapdeal, to reach an agreement on evaluation. Snapdeal's seven-member board comprises representation from investors SoftBank, Kalaari Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, as well as co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal.
Having about 3,000 people in its e-commerce operations, the company also has mobile wallet (FreeCharge) and logistics (Vulcan) operations. The sources said about 3,000 of Snapdeal's current and ex-employees hold 5-6% of the company stock in the form of Employee stock options ( ESOPs).
Further, there are widespread speculations that Alibaba-backed Paytm can also be one of the latent buyers. As Alibaba is also a shareholder in Snapdeal. But so far, no comments are given regarding the speculations of sale by two giants Snapdeal and SoftBank.


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Attendance: Elliot Berton, Tom Warrick, Rick Carson, Carl Sandoe, Kelly Burk, Mark Fisher, Bert Hewitt, Jenn Woods*, Fred Polaski*, Sonia Wolbert*, Howard Halpern* (*-By Phone)
The meeting was called to Order at 6:33 pm.
Minutes: The minutes from the March 12, 2018 Board of Directors meeting were reviewed, amended, and approved as amended.
Financial Report: Elliot reviewed the current funds on deposit, funds due, and the status of reimbursement for the Charlie Hartley meet expenses. Elliot advised that the proposed budget for the 2018/19 season was being prepared and would be circulated for Board comment when ready. On Motion, the financial report was approved.
Spring Meeting: Elliot presented a proposed Agenda for the Spring League Meeting. The Board discussed reports that would be presented at the meeting and the proposed Agenda will be adjusted accordingly. Elliot will secure a venue for the meeting and prepare a Meeting Notice.
Rules: Bert presented a number of proposed changes to the Rules, for presentation at the Spring League meeting. The Board reviewed each proposal and suggested adjustments, which shall be incorporated. Consistent with League Rules, notice of the proposed Rule changes will be publicized on the League website at least 21 days before the Spring Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 pm.
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I hope everyone had a nice week. I assume you were doing nothing but reading about coordination complexes ... Well, in any case, time to buckle down and finish off these last couple of weeks in grand style. A few orders of business ....
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This is an interview with the lovely author Olive Balla. For those of you that are unfamiliar with her work she has written the suspense novel An Arm and a Leg . I will be reviewing that book myself in April.
Why don't we start off by you telling us a little about yourself.
Olive: I was born in Roswell, New Mexico about 18 months after the "UFO sighting." My kids always said that explains a great deal, given the fact that we have no idea what the gestation period for an extra-terrestrial/human might be. I'm a retired educator and part time professional musician living with my husband Victor in the Albuquerque area. But foremost, I'm the mother of three, grandmother of 13, and great-grandmother of 4. Guess that makes me a late bloomer, since this is my debut novel.
What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Olive: My favorite pastime, other than hanging with my husband, is wood working. I've built a bench for our back porch and a couple of bread boxes for myself and family members. My goal for next Christmas is to give everyone handmade wooden gifts.
When did you realize you wanted to be a writer?
Olive: The story-telling bug bit me when I was about six years old. I thought it loads of fun to make up stories for my friends, especially ghost stories—a favorite at sleepovers. But life happened and I wasn't able to get back into writing until I retired from teaching. From the time I learned to read, my favorite authors were Agatha Christie, Isaac Asimov, and Louis L'Amour. Their unique writers' voices poked and prodded whatever creative DNA resides inside me, and I knew I wanted to take people into other worlds, worlds of my own devising, the way those authors did.
What does your family think of your writing?
Olive: To say my family has been supportive would be like saying Godzilla is just a lizard—it doesn't begin to cover my family's response to my efforts. They were my cheerleaders when things went well, commiserated with me when my efforts fell flat, and generally forbade me to give up—something I very nearly did by the time I'd been writing on the same novel for seven years. As an aside: I must admit that during the period of time I spent finding my writer's voice, I struggled with how my nuclear family (parents and siblings) would react to some of the language I used in AN ARM AND A LEG. I was raised in a very strict household where the use of "by-words" was a punishable offense. However, my parents are no longer living, and my siblings have been very positive about the book.
What do you think makes a good story?
Olive: Conflict. In every scene. Whether it's a memoir or any other of the hundreds of genres listed on Wikipedia, conflict is a necessary ingredient. We readers love to sit at a safe, comfortable distance, sip our coffee, and watch characters deal with the bad things life throws at them. Without conflict, in my opinion, it might as well be a cookbook.
Is there a subject you would never write about as an author? If so what is it?
Olive: Good question. There are two subjects I could never allow in my head long enough to write about: child sexual abuse, and anything spiritually blasphemous. I don't hesitate to use four letter words when necessary, but child sexual abuse is the most abhorrent thing in the world to me. And as a spiritual person, I try to respect all belief systems.
Any advice for getting through the dreaded writers block?
Olive: You bet. A couple of things. First, I keep three projects going. I've heard it said that Isaac Asimov had up to twelve books going at any given time – each on its own typewriter – so when he got stumped on one, he just moved to another. And secondly, I love to open a dictionary to a random page, put my index finger on a word then write a scene with that word. When my finger lands in the middle of two words, I use them both. Some pretty cool scenes have come out of that—not all of which I could use, but all of which I got a kick out of writing.
Do you have any advice for aspiring authors, like myself?
Olive: There are so many resources available to writers. A couple of my best investments have been a subscription to Writer's Digest, and anything written by James Scott Bell. It's also a good idea to make friends with other aspiring writers. I joined Southwest Writers, where I was given the opportunity to write a column for the online newsletter. It gave me great practice as well as the opportunity to meet others of like mind.
How is the publishing process? Any advice?
Olive: The publishing business is not for wimps, nor for the unmotivated. However, if a writer is serious about the craft, willing to learn from the basics up, and committed to the hard work involved not only in writing a great story, but in learning the ropes required of a marketing guru, the sky's the limit. A couple of suggestions: Nothing against self-pub; it maybe the wave of the future, and there are certainly a few writers who've made it big in self-publishing, but many of the news outlets, etc. I've marketed through required my work be published by a publishing house. There are some marvelous self-pub works online, but there's also a lot of schlock. I was willing to make the trade-off. As for advice: try the small publisher route. I went on the Predators and Editors website, sent off a flurry of queries, and had four contract offers within a week. Not, however, before I'd spent hundreds of hours revising, editing, and re-writing, had two people beta-read my manuscript and give me feedback on gaps, etc., and had an editor look it over for grammatical mistakes before I sent it off. There are no shortcuts. At least, that's been my experience.
What's next for you?
Olive: As I mentioned, I have two more novels in the works, with ideas for a couple more. As my preacher Pop used to say, "Lord willing and the creek don't rise" I'll be ready with another story in the next few months.
Okay now for some lighter questions.
Coffee or Tea?
Olive: Oh, angst. I actually love both. First thing in the morning it's coffee. Afternoon it's tea.
Do you write more in the Morning, Afternoon or at night?
Olive: I try to write in the mornings. But when my other life rears its head, I grab writing time when I can. My best thinking seems to be in the morning.
Early bird or night owl?
Olive: I rise at 7:00 a.m., have a bite to eat and a gallon of hot coffee, grab 30 minutes on the elliptical then write. I've tried getting up earlier – but I don't speak human before 7:00 a.m. And after about 10:00 p.m. I turn into something, not sure what, but writing's not possible.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Olive: Although I've enjoyed everything from Louis L'Amour to Isaac Asimov, I love mystery/suspense.
What book do you wish you could have written?
Olive: I had to think about this question for a while. In all honesty, I think I'd have to say I wish I had already written my next three novels. Someone once said, "We want to be someone who has written, not someone who writes." Writing is a lot of work. And though there are lots of amazing authors whose work I've thrilled over, those authors have their own voices. My goal is to write in mine.
and lastly:
What is your favorite book?
Olive: That changes from week to week. Lately, I've been enjoying Janet Evanovich's Plum series.
Is there anything else you would like for your readers to know?
Olive: At the risk of spouting a cliché, I'd say follow your dream. But don't just follow it…track it's ass down, grab it in a hammer lock, sling it over your shoulder, and don't let go. Because, in my opinion, the only way to make a dream come true is to work at it, learn what you need to learn to make it happen, get your butt in gear, and never give up.
It was great to chat with you, Olive and I must say I love your answers! Firstly I would love to visit Roswell one day, I have a bit of an alien obsession. Your family sounds amazing and it must be great to have that support system. I will take your advice to heart and hopefully one day I will be asking you if you want to read my book. It's been a pleasure getting to know you!


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In my continuing series of articles addressing the 13 most important wealth strategies that most should consider, I�d like to talk about what I have named �The Forgotten Asset,� your business. Some business owners have built their asset from the ground up, with blood, sweat , tears and of course money, while others have acquired their business through a sale, but no matter how it was obtained, most agree it has value. Now what that value could be is the question!
According to an article in flowtown.com;
� It costs 6 to 7 times more to acquire a new customer, vs. retaining an existing
� If a business is left dormant, the customer attrition rate could reach over 50% in 5 years.
� Profits can be increased by as much as 5% to 95% by increasing customer retention by as little as 5%
There are various other studies that have confirmed similar facts as above:
A business can be a valuable asset.
A successful succession strategy is the process of transitioning a business either through a transfer or sale in such a way that the value can be maximized to the owner, buyer and most of all, the business�s customers or clients. To be effective, in my opinion, the plan needs to be in effect before the business shows signs of deterioration. The most common problem is an owner who �holds on� too long without a valid plan. Holding on too long, or not having a plan for the death or disability of a key person can severely hamper the value of that business. A properly structured succession plan not only rewards the owner for their asset, but it instills confidence in the client/customer base, which in turn adds more value to the seller and more value to the buyer.
The most common reasons that a business needs a plan is in the event of a key person or owner�s death, disability or retirement.
My opinion on when to sell is summed up in an excerpt from an earlier Phillyburbs article in which I wrote:
�The first thing that needs to be addressed by a business owner is an honest assessment of what their business is really worth. A professional appraisal can be a good starting point, however I see many good businesses whose value is diminished because the owner has waited too long to arrange for a sale. When a business owner gets too close to retirement, and/or when he has lost interest in growing his business, it�s probably too late to receive maximum value. That�s because value of this asset has already begun to diminish due to losing clients or customers. Remember, clients or customers want to make sure they are dealing with a viable business too and if they see the signs of the business struggling, they may go to a competitor. Holding on too long is a common mistake of most owners. That is why a �succession plan� to put into place in anticipation of retirement, in my opinion, is critical. It is never too soon to begin this planning, however in my opinion, 3 to 5 years is a minimum timeframe necessary to assure the businesses value, and a smooth transition. (Which in turn will help retain clients/customers.)�
A buy-sell agreement in the event of the death or disability of a key person or owner is critical, however even more critical is that this agreement is funded by life insurance and/or disability insurance.
At retirement, where the transition can occur more smoothly, an owner expects to be compensated for the sale of his or her business. Many prospective sellers are discouraged by not having the funding available to purchase and/or acquire a thriving business, however, in my opinion this should not be an obstacle. Many owners are willing to help finance their own business purchase, either fully or partially.
In summary, a business can be a valuable asset if a well thought succession plan is implemented before it is too late. A qualified financial planner can help with this planning!
Over the next several weeks I am going to continue to outline the 13 investment strategies most should consider. Look for my column, �Does That Make Sense� next week when we will discuss the sixth strategy, �Durable Power of Attorney.�
Each Monday, Phillyburbs' Retirement Guide features �Does That Make $ense?", a guest column from Newtown financial advisor Anthony Petsis. The columns cover personal finance and financial planning topics. Petsis is president of Anthony Petsis & Associates Inc., "A PA Registered Investment Advisor." Please feel welcome to submit your financial questions to Tony at his email address, firstname.lastname@example.com, through his company website or his Facebook page. Every effort will be made to answer every email sent. Follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthonyPetsis and connect with him on LinkedIn here.
The information in this article is not intended to be tax or legal advice, and it may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional advisor. The content is derived from sources believed to be accurate. Neither the information presented nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.
The 13 Wealth Strategies Most Should Consider
1.Investments - Provide an asset allocation and portfolio review.
2. Insurance- Assess your life, disability, and long-term care insurance needs and assist in evaluating existing insurance.
3. Liabilities- Take into consideration Qualified Retirement Plan/IRA your liabilities and net worth.
4. - Review current contribution amounts, investment alternatives, and plan limits.
5. Stock Options- Prepare an exercise strategy for qualified and non-qualified stock options.
6. Business Succession Planning- Work with attorney to develop succession plan that meets client�s stated goals.
7. Durable Power of Attorney- Discuss existing Powers of Attorney, so Financial Advisor knows who is Agent and when Agent may serve.
8. Gifting to Children/Descendants- Assist in determining charitable gifting goals and work with attorney to identify opportunities for wealth transfer to heirs.
9. Lifetime Charitable Gifting- Assist in determining charitable gifting goals and work with attorney to identify possible charitable gifting strategies.
10. Titling of Assets- Review current titling of assets with client and attorney to determine if appropriate to meet client�s estate planning objectives.
11. Executor/Trustee- Discuss existing executor/trustee designations in light of client�s distribution goals.
12. Distribution Plan at Death to Spouse/Descendants - Assist client in identifying family wealth transfer goals and objectives and work with client�s attorney in implementing estate planning documents.
13. Charitable Gifting at Death- Assist attorney in determining gifting strategies to meet client�s charitable goals at death.


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How can
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For the back end, there are several options.
You can
have the rear springs professional de-arched (NEVER heat the
springs!), but this will probably require relocating the shackles and
spring hangers.
You can flip the rearend over which will place the
spring pads on the bottom of the rearend housing, lowering the truck
about 5 inches. However, it will probably be necessary to add a C-notch in the
frame to prevent the rearend housing from hitting the frame under
extreme suspension travel.
way of gaining 1/2" to 1" drop is by removing the helper spring, the
thickest spring at the bottom of the spring pack. Keep in mind you
will lose payload capacity.
You can
cut the factory rivets from the front bracket on the rear spring, flip
it over, and bolt it back down (requires drilling some new holes)
which will lower it 4-5 inches. When done, there is no change in ride
quality, though the axle bumpstops are getting close to hitting the frame during
suspension travel. The only other thing you might have to watch for is
altering the pinion angle, but this will also change by doing an axle
over. You might be OK, you might not. You will need to check your
pinion angle after you flip the hanger, and if the pinion angle has
been altered too much, it can be easily corrected by using angled
shims between the leaf spring and the perches on the rearend
housing. These can be obtained from an aftermarket source such as Jegs or Summit Racing.
on the amount of drop in the back end, be sure to watch the bed lip up
inside the wheelwell for tire rubbing. If lowered too far, it can cut
into the tire's tread.
For the front, you can cut the front springs a bit, but
don't get carried away, as this will the affect the camber, which can
only be adjusted by a specialty shop by actually bending the I-beam.
Cut 1/2 a coil per side at a minimum to a maximum of 2 coils. Why?
Well, the design of the Ford I-beam suspension system means the I-beam
rotates around the beam's pivot point. As the beam travels up and
down, the camber changes dramatically. Cutting the spring will cause
the tops of the front tires to lean inwards, affecting steering
control. Moderation is the key here.
Another option is to use lowering springs...either
standard or progressive-rate. I've been told that the standard
lowering springs tend to have a harsher ride than the progressive-rate
The PROPER way to lower a front end is by using
aftermarket drop beams. AIM and DJM both make drop beams to replace
the standard Ford I-beams and both also sell the necessary parts to
lower the rear end. If you want wider wheels and disc brakes, go with
the DJM beams, as these are 1-1/2" shorter in length. AIM has beams
for the F100 and the F250/F350 trucks.
A steering dampener is recommended to reduce the bump-steer effect.
If money is no object and this is strictly a cruiser, another option
is to install the Mustang II IFS. You can buy this in kit form from
several vendors and have an almost limitless set of options as to drop
amounts, spring rates, bolt patterns, etc.
Flip kits - Flip kits are a popular way to lower the rear of
your truck. These kits come complete with hardware and all of the
necessary components to do it yourself. Changing the position of the
leaf springs under the rear axle allows for a lower ride height. AIM
axle relocators come with longer U-bolts, spring pads and spacer
courtesy of
AIM Industries
C-sections and frame notches - Dropping your truck more than
4-inches in the rear will require a C-section. Drop it to the rocker
panels and you will need an entire frame section that will protrude
through your truck's bed. Installation of a frame section needs to
be welded in and done as straight as possible. A C-section can be
bolted, but it's preferred to weld them in for extra security.
Depending on how low you want to go, AIM manufactures a variety of
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Drop Beams - AIM's I-beams for Fords are strong and lower the
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Prices: $450-$600
Drop Leaf Springs - The easiest way to drop your truck's rear
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When used with the AIM flip kit, the combination can lower your
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thing to always check on Ford Twin I-Beam suspensions is ride height. If
the front tires show camber wear and the ride height is below specs, you
can bet the springs are sagging. And since the springs play a critical
role in determining ride height (which affects camber), it doesn't make
much sense to make a camber correction until the underlying problem has
been fixed. The trick here is to replace or shim the sagging springs. If
that fails to bring camber back within specs, you'll have to do the
If the Twin I-Beam
axles are the forged variety, which were used from 1965 through 1981,
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placed under the middle of the axle. When pressure is applied, the ram
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slight amount of overbending is usually needed to compensate for spring-back in the axle. A negative camber correction is made by removing the
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axle. The hydraulic ram is then repositioned directly under the inner
axle bushing. When pressure is applied, the work beam bends the outer
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Another thing to watch
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is rear ride height. Ford says any deviation in rear ride height with
respect to stock ride height should be taken into account prior to
aligning the front wheels. If the bed of the pickup sits higher or lower
than stock because of helper or overload springs, or because of
modifications that have been made to the vehicle (a wrecker, dumpster,
towing a fifth wheel trailer, etc.), then the change in ride height and
frame angle need to be computed to compensate for its affect on front
caster and camber. Refer to a Ford manual for the ride height and frame
angle caster/camber correction chart.
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USC's Osa Masina has been charged with first-degree rape and plans to surrender to police.
USC linebacker Osa Masina has been charged with first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree forcible sodomy according to police in Utah.
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As reported, a woman used her pistol to fend off a home invader:
Police say that at about 6:15PM, a woman returned to her Liberty County, TX home, and found a burglar inside. Fearing for her safety, the woman reportedly grabbed and fired her self defense handgun, missing the intruder but causing him to jump out of a window. A neighbor is said to have helped the homeowner detail the intruder until police could arrive and arrest him. A suspect, reportedly identified as 21 year old Nicholas Adam Tanner, is said to have been taken into custody and treated for broken glass injuries to his arm and hand, according to police.
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A 3 hour bus ride from Kota Kinabalu with a stop to change clothes and admire the view and you will be with bus load of people finding your way to Padas River.
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You may have to stop the Flintstones style skateboarding for oncoming trains(!), because there will be bits of track missing (where the train sets off from) and thirdy because the man pushing you couldn't do an uphill section due to friction on the train skateboard with Germans weighing it down.
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Finitiative – A dream which came true a few years back, when our seniors, with the support of management created a platform where students could share their knowledge and experiences and learn from each other.
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Chamber Board of Directors
2018 Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Staff
Dan is a registered architect and President of Franus Architectural Associates, Inc. Located in Ellwood City, Franus Architectural Associates is involved in commercial and custom residential building design. Mr. Franus belongs to the Society of American Registered Architects. He is a board member of Ellwood City Revitalization, the Lawrence County Regional COG Code Enforcement Appeals Board and the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce, and belongs to the Wurtemburg United Methodist Church. Mr. Franus is a 1968 graduate of Riverside High School, a 1973 graduate of Penn State University (Bachelor of Architecture Degree.) He and his wife, Diana, have three daughters, Kristen, Carrie and Connie.
David DeCaria is a lifelong resident of Ellwood City married to Donna and father of daughter Kathryn and son Damien who is married to Kelly. They have four children. He is the owner and Artistic Director of DeCaria's on 5th Hairstyling Salon located in Ellwood City. As the current past president of the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce, David is the creator of the Pride In Ellwood (P.I.E.) initiative. He is also acting chairperson of the annual 5th Grade Walking Tour and 6th Grade Ewing-park-a-palooza. The goal of these events is to give our young people a sense of history, ownership and pride in their community. He has served as a member of the steering committee for The Towne Center Associates program through the borough in 2012/2013 for the development of the downtown marketplace. A councilman for the past two years he has furthered the Towne Center revitalization and development project. He is an active member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic church and serves there as a Eucharist minister, Lector and as a pianist and organist in the music ministry. As part of the community effort at Christ Church he also serves as the organist for The Boar's Head Festival.
Cherina Pelissier is president of Pelissier Project Consulting, a marketing, project management, and brand execution firm. Cherina spent ten years working at the H.J. Heinz Company in brand management supporting both frozen food and condiment and sauce brands. After her time at Heinz, she worked for an advertising agency as a project manager supporting clients in the Pittsburgh area. She moved back to the area in 2015 opening her own consulting business. Cherina possesses a BS in Communications and Leadership from Duquesne University and a diploma in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Caroline earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris University in 2009. She was the Senior Class President when she graduated from Lincoln High School in 2005. Caroline moved back to Ellwood City in with her husband Scott.
Daniel J. Swartz, CFMP, is a Vice President of Marketing with WesBanco Bank and had been employed with ESB Bank for almost five years prior to the merger. Dan also served in a variety of marketing, management and sales roles with a NexTier Bank and FNB of PA dating back to 2000. In 2008 he earned the Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) designation from the Institute of Certified Banks, a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association (ABA) in Washington DC. A 2004 graduate of the ABA School of Bank Marketing & Management Dan also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Slippery Rock University with a major in Marketing. Dan is a graduate of the 2014-2015 Class for the Leadership Butler County Program lives in Prospect with his wife and two children.
Dale Thomson is the Manager of Shakespeare's Restaurant and Pub at Olde Stonewall Golf Club. Dale is also a personal wedding coordinator in his spare time. He has served on the chamber board for 10 years and has been active in many committees including Marketing, Membership, Legislative and the Awards Dinner. Dale continues to chair the "Chef Wine and Ale" committee He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce as well as the Cranberry Chamber in the past.
"As chairman of the "Chef Wine and Ale" committee we have, together as a team, created one of the most anticipated events annually in Ellwood City. I would love the opportunity to continue in that role as well as be a part of the continued reinvention of the chamber and Ellwood City."
Denny Boariu is a life- long resident of the Ellwood City Area, currently residing in Wayne Twp. He has been married to his wife Maryanne for 33 years. They have two sons, Kevin and Eric, a daughter-in-law April, a grandson Greyson and a granddaughter Reagan. Denny works in the Sales Department of the Ellwood City Forge as a Sales Specialist. He is currently in his 41st year of employment at Ellwood City Forge. He is also a 36 year member of the Ellwood City Fire Dept. and a Past Internal Vice President of the Ellwood City Jaycees.
Howie Marshall has been a member of the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce for many years and has served as a Director since 1987. Over the years he has served on a variety of committees, including the Chamber's biggest fundraiser, the Annual Chef, Wine & Ale Event as well as the Golf Outing, Membership and other committees. He owns and operates Marshall Funeral Home in Ellwood City and graduated Lincoln High School in 1977.
Janet Falotico is the Executive Director at Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency. She has been serving as a Director of the Board with the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce since 2006. She is active on the Chef's Wine & Ale Event Committee, and has served on committees for the Golf Outing, Marketing as well as a committee to hire an Executive Director. Prior to becoming a Board member, Janet helped to promote Ellwood City through her job at the TPA. She is also a Board member of the Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation and New Visions of Lawrence County. Her current and/or past community groups in which she has been involved include: Women Connect of Lawrence County, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee for the New Castle Downtown Business Association, Chairman of the Fireworks Festival in New Castle, Pittsburgh Regional Champion, Product Development Committee for Pittsburgh and Its Countryside, Committee for Oktoberfest at Camp Kon-O-Kwee and New Castle Playhouse Grievance Committee.
"I am truly excited for the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce and the city itself. I want to play a part in promoting this wonderful community!"
Karen Trozzo established her own business, Trozzo Tax & Accounting Services in 1989, providing both personal and business income tax returns, payroll, and accounting services. She has also had the honor of being elected in her community as the Tax Collector since 1993. Her home office is located on Mercer Road in North Sewickley Township, where she resides with her husband John. They have three children, all residing in North Sewickley Township. Karen is a Robert Morris College graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and a minor in Accounting. In addition to being a member of the Chamber of Commerce, she has served as a member and officer of the PA State Tax Collectors Association (Vice President) and Beaver County Tax Collectors Association (President).
Lisa is the owner of "Kimpel's Jewelers, Inc." in Ellwood City. She has served on the Chamber of Commerce Board since 2005 and is a past president. Lisa is on the Board of the Ellwood City Revitalization Committee, the stage committee for the Summer Concert Series and Ellwood City Community Enrichment. Lisa has served on the Board of the Big House as secretary, Vice President as well as President of the Business and Professional Women's Group. Lisa comments that "I see Ellwood City moving ahead in very positive ways and I look forward to continuing to serve the Chamber and the Community."
Mark works at The Ellwood City Hospital as their Director, Strategic Development and Contract Management. He also serves as their Corporate Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, Information Security Officer, and Purchasing Director. He was appointed to the Chamber's Board of Directors in December 2002. He graduated from Geneva College in 1985 and completed his Master's Degree at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1995. Mark is also a member of the Rotary Club of Ellwood City where he continues to serve as the Chair for the Scholarship Committee. He is an organist and elder at Knox Presbyterian Church.
Allison Frickanish is the Relationship Manager at Wampum Underground (formerly Gateway Commerce Center). Before joining the team at Wampum Underground, Allison began her career at the Ellwood City Forge, where she worked as an Intern in the Human Resource Department. After moving out of the area for a few years Allison and her husband, Ryan, returned to Ellwood City to raise their three daughters, Alexa, Maria and Sofia. She then started working as a Legal Assistant at Bellissimo and Peirce, Attorneys at Law. Allison then joined the workforce at Wampum Underground where she has been for the past 8 ½ years. In addition, Allison is on the Board of Directors for Lawrence County Tourism; she and Therese McShea headed Ellwood City's Cash Mob; she has been on the Christmas in the Park committee and helps out Wampum Area Business Association.
A lifetime resident of the Ellwood area, Kristin McKelvey is currently employed as the Controller at McElwain Motors. Kristin has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Geneva College. She also has 15 years' experience in Internal Audit in the Banking Industry. Kristin is an active member of Concord United Methodist Church and enjoys spending time volunteering in the community. This is why Kristin is very excited for the opportunity to become more involved in the Ellwood Community.
Shawn C. Leopardi is president of CORE 3 GROUP — a marketing/branding agency he established in 2009. Leopardi served the corporate world in creative direction and business development roles for over 20 years — working primarily for Michael Baker Corporation (Pittsburgh) and ABC Imaging (Washington DC). Leopardi holds a master's degree from Geneva College. "I've had the good fortune to work with a host of clients from our region to South Florida to the Midwest to New York City. Based on my marketing and strategic business planning background, I believe I can bring value to the chamber."
Edward L. Heltman is the President and owner of MedEvac Ambulance. He started as an emergency medical technician with his hometown volunteer fire department ambulance in 1975. His career in emergency medical services began in earnest in 1980 when he accepted a position with Medic Rescue located in Beaver County. He continued his education and became a paramedic in 1982. He has maintained these credentials since that time. He continued working in emergency services for the next ten years holding various mid to senior level administrative positions. In 1990 he and his former business partner, Ellwood funeral director Joseph Tomon, founded MedEvac Ambulance.
Ed came to Ellwood City in 1992 when Ellwood Ambulance merged with MedEvac Ambulance. Since that time the company has grown and now operates in Ellwood City, New Castle and the City of Pittsburgh. The company has approximately eighty-five employees.
Ed currently serves as the Vice President of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania. He also serves on the Board of the following organizations; the Lawrence County EMS Council; Emergency Medical Services Institute-Pittsburgh; Western Regional EMS and the PA EMS Providers Foundation. He is also a life member of the Adams Area Fire District
"I feel the Chamber of Commerce plays a vital role in improving and enhancing a community's livability. Public safety is an integral part of the fabric of society. Every public safety agency requests and requires strong support from the communities they serve. I view my involvement with the Chamber as an opportunity for me to repay and re-invest in this community."
Ed and his wife Elaine (an Ellwood City native) are the parents of six children and five grandchildren. They reside in the Mars area.


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Aleksandr Godunov defects to United States
Russian ballet star Aleksandr Godunov defects to the United States after a performance in New York City. He became the first dancer to defect from the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet.
Godunov was the latest in a string of Soviet ballet dancers to defect to the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Rudolf Nureyev (1961), Natalia Makarova (1970), and Mikhail Baryshnikov (1974) had all sought and received asylum in the United States and went on to pursue successful dance careers in America and around the world. Godunov was in a different class, however. A New York Times article discussing his defection stated that "with his mane of long blond hair and powerful tall build, Mr. Godunov may well be the premier danseur of the rock generation. …Young audiences identify with him totally." That may have been the problem for Godunov. Beginning in 1974, he was banned from performing anywhere outside of Russia for four years because his "hippie-like demeanor both on and offstage may have been too flamboyant." Godunov's defection in August 1979 was also noteworthy because he was the first dancer from the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet to seek asylum in America. The previous defectors had been from the Kiev opera company. For decades, the Bolshoi had been Russia's cultural jewel, touring the world numerous times. Godunov's departure was a serious blow. His wife, Ludmila Vlasova, did not join her husband in defecting and returned with the Bolshoi Company to Russia.
For the next three years, Godunov danced with some of the most impressive dance companies in America, including the American Ballet Theater and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. He also pursued an acting career in Hollywood, appearing in many films, including Die Hard and Witness. Godunov died in 1995.


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-- Thursday April 18 Sunapee Middle High School will host its annual public presentation of Senior Projects. The senior project presentation is the culmination of a nearly year long independent learning outside of the school. Students are required to spend a minimum of 40 hours working with a mentor completing a topic the student selected. In addition to the public presentations, the Sunapee Lion's Club will be hosting their annual Italian Supper to raise money for their scholarship fund.
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Marrakesh - Atlas Mountains
Casablanca - Fez
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Introducing a unique opportunity for leaders at Muslim schools…
Take a journey through time and visit Morocco. The Golden Age of Islam in the Maghreb flourished and influenced its neighbours in Islamic Spain to the North. A region where cultures and faiths came together to coexist peacefully and laid the foundations for a civilisation that was to flourish for centuries.
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School leaders who attend the Morocco Islamic Heritage Tour with AMS will be entitled to a full refund on this trip if their school books a trip with Islamic School Tours in 2018/19. For more information, please email email@example.com for full terms and conditions.
The total cost of the full package is £430.00 if the booking form and £150.00 deposit for each traveler is received by Friday 30th March 2018. The price thereafter will increase to £499.00.
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Ever since the news of the Zika Virus and its link to microcephaly; I've been either scouring over the details or immediately turning away. The Zika Virus has potentially been linked to Microcephaly with a smooth brain, brain lesions, eye lesions and Guillain-Barré Syndrome to date.
It's big news here at home especially since the first American case was found in Dallas. Yesterday, I blazingly attacked a gigantic mosquito in our home. I won, but the threat, just like with the West Nile Virus is on the mind.
The Zika Virus and the imagery of the sweet babies affected by microcephaly is heart wrenching. The look of worry in their mother's eyes isn't new to me. The videos showing constant bouncing, therapy teams, expert doctors and the subtle nuances of cerebral palsy are all too familiar. The term microcephaly may be a new to the general public, but the diagnosis isn't new to our family at all.
Caleigh was essentially born with the diagnosis on her chart and it hasn't gone away over the eight plus years of her life. Caleigh's microcephaly could have been caused by prematurity, or most likely, her Periventricular Leukomalacia or PVL. Microcephaly has moved down the list of important labels that we rattle off when asked, but for the first three years of Caleigh's life it was a huge priority.
Every day in the NICU Caleigh's head was measured. Every doctor's appointment for the first three years measured her sweet skull.
Every. Single. Appointment.
From her Cranial Helmet, GI, Pediatrician, Pulmonolgy, Endocrinology, Genetics, Nephrology, Emergency Room, PICU, Inpatient Hospital Stays, and to Therapy Evaluations; the tape was brought out and a measurement was jotted down.
It was asinine considering she had appointments multiple times a week. I vividly recall the hope I would get in those early days to have a centimeter or two of growth. Equally so, I remember the disappointment that came from multiple nurses and doctors measuring her head a little different each time giving us false hope.
Imagine weighing yourself daily if not multiple times a day and the emotion that could bring if you were trying to gain or lose weight. This measurement was similar only it was our child's brain that was on the line. It adds to the devastating news of an infant brain injury and makes the heartbreak raw and open at all times. The news of the Zika Virus and microcephaly opened those wounds for me in a way that I didn't expect. It definitely brings up emotions of my past that I tend to bury deep down.
At some point in the past eight years, I started ignoring the measurements and not worrying about it. I can't remember just when that happened or when that transition in thought came along. After the not so successful stint with the cranial helmet, Caleigh's thick curly hair started growing in slowly and the visible differences in head to body ratio lessened. It's something I don't think about on a daily basis anymore.
Microcephaly is one of those terms that doesn't go away with time, but only moves aside for the many other diagnosis that come with a small brain. The families of the Zika Virus might experience seizures, developmental delays, cognitive deficits, GI issues, and pulmonary problems. I could go on and on, but I don't want to. The pain I feel from this news is filled with empathy. I only wish I could take away the worry of the pregnant women and parents. I've been there and it's a scary place. I wouldn't wish the uncertainty of microcephaly on anyone.


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Honey Pot is 2 years and 3 months old
Little M&M is 5 months old
We made our weekly trip to the little local library and picked up a few books about frogs. A childhood favorite of mine, Frog and Toad, is just a little too advanced for Honey Pot so I reluctantly left it behind. We did, however, discover new books that were such fun to read. My favorite of the three is Leap Back Home To Me, by Lauren Thompson. The story is so simple and so sweet as a mommy frog watches her baby leap out into the big world, and remains there for him when he returns home. Do check it out!
City Dog, Country Frog, by Mo Willems
Leap Back Home To Me, by Lauren Thompson
I Took My Frog To The Library, by Eric A. Kimmel
I first spotted this cute little snack from Pinterest, via a blog called Clean and Scentsible. So adorable! And yummy too – Honey Pot ate the entire thing. Instead of using cream cheese as "glue" though we used peanut butter. It's an absolute favorite in this house, and sure tasted great with the apples!
Paper Bag Puppet
Our craft for the week was inspired by one I discovered from DLTK-Kids, a website I have often visited since beginning Tot School. First I offered Honey Pot the paper bag and green paint.
"I'm make a frog!" she exclaimed before getting started.
Then, after it had dried, we assembled the pieces. I let her take full control of the glue, only showing her where to put it.
Here is the final product:
Then it was time to PLAY!
She loved this little guy. We forgot to give him a name. But she had many laughs with him!
Frog Pond, Small World
This is our first "small world" sensory bin. The idea came from the blog so humorously entitled You'll Thank Me One Day. Honey Pot enjoyed it greatly because she is a huge, huge fan of pretend play. The package of 8 frogs came from the Dollar Tree. I cut a few lily pads out of my craft foam, already in my supplies, and added some flowers from my scrapbooking stash. Oh, and a couple drops of food coloring to make the pond blue!
We talked about the lily pads and had a quick lesson on floating versus sinking. Honey Pot had a fun time trying to balance the frogs on the lily pads. And she played with them for quite a while.
We also put them all in a row and counted them up!
Here she is making her froggie leap into the water…over and over and over again. J
Dressing For The Occasion
Little M&M is still quite young for our tot school themes, but he did wear his very cute frog outfit, and play with his froggie toys. What a cutie…
Lily Pad Color Matching
I quickly created a template for Honey Pot to match the colors of the frogs to their lily pads. She had an easy time of it!
Each lily pad was numbered too; so then we tried some number recognition. "Leap to the number four!" etc.
Letter Matching
I just wanted to practice some letter recognition with Honey Pot, so I created this worksheet in Photoshop Elements. I printed it on cardstock and used a circle punch from my scrapbook supplies to cut out the letters. Honey Pot needed a bit of help matching the letters up, but we did it!
She even took the liberty of adding a green frog over the picture!


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KIX can be implemented quickly and therefore, it is fit for service for your team.
management of inventory
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With KIX, a simple start into the world of service management is achieved. It is the ideal basis for the organization and service business to grow with the system.


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Attaining the Contact Center goal of 80/20
In contact centers where inbound customer issues and queries are expected to be answered during a single interaction, there is arguably no more important KPI than SERVICE LEVEL. Is that a surprise?
It shouldn't be. Service level, simply put, is the percentage of inbound customer contacts answered within X number of seconds. Many contractual Service Level Agreements (SLA) or mandated governmental minimums are usually around 80% in 30 seconds, 90% in 30 seconds, and so on. But the "stretch goal" for many organizations in their call centers or omni-channel contact centers might be 80% in 20 seconds, or 80/20.
If you ever called your cable/internet provider or your health insurer, you are probably thinking that getting someone to "pick up" in 20 seconds is a dream. Rest assured, there are companies out there who do engage with the caller in 20 seconds or less. The organizations who can respond to the customer in 20 seconds or less and do it most (80%) of the time are usually considered to be Best-In-Class by their customers and competitors based upon customer satisfaction data.
So how do those Best-In-Class do it? What is in the secret sauce? Do they have endless supplies of cash to afford this kind of service level?
To answer these questions, let's start with staffing. It's the basis of customer service. If you do not have the right number of staff to begin with, your customers will be waiting in the queue. To determine the right number of people for each queue, you need to take into consideration:
- number of contacts received during each time interval (hour or half hour)
- the duration of each interaction including wrap up work
- the fact that every person does not work every hour with customers on every day of the year
We need to account for things like 15-minute breaks, training, coaching, vacation, jury duty, illness, and so on. All of this time spent NOT working with inbound customer issues is considered to be "labor shrinkage." You can plug all of these factors into any Workforce Optimization (WFO) tool that is out there.
Once you have spent at least 90 days recruiting the people who you think can do the job, you need to train them on the company's products, policies and procedures. This can be done with a trainer in a classroom with PowerPoint slides, binders and other aides. Some of this training can also be done by individuals remotely and online. In fact, many organizations have matriculated up to utilizing Process Guidance tools in the training environment, reducing the time-to-competency. Those same tools are then in use on the agent's desk top.
After the recruits have been trained, undergone a nesting period, and have passed all assessments, they are ready to go, right? What about technology? How does that affect the contact center 80/20?
In a perfect world, if the call channel aspect of the omni-channel contact center is equipped with Skills-based Routing (SBR), and assuming that the caller has pressed or spoken the correct selection, the call should arrive to the appropriate queue where the trained agents are ready and willing to answer 80% of the calls within 20 seconds. This assumes that (1) the queue is adequately staffed based upon the modelling done with your WFO application, (2) the agents have in fact been adequately trained and coached, and (3) the agents have the right technology on their desk tops to efficiently and effectively answer the customer questions. If any one of these three assumptions are inconsistent or lacking, 80/20 will not be easily attained. Those are some big "If's":
- If the quantity of staff working the phone queue is inadequate, customers will remain on hold (or hang up).
- If the staff were not properly trained or coached on a perpetual basis, the resolution of each call could take longer than assumed in the WFO model.
- If the agents do not have a guidance tool on their desk tops, callers may be placed on hold while answers are being sought or, worse, the caller may have to be transferred or escalated to another queue of experts, keeping newer callers still waiting in the queue.
The right mix of staffing, training and technology makes all the difference when it comes to achieving 80/20!Those of us who have been in the customer experience business for a long time understand that you cannot substitute recruiting great people, providing them with great training, and then giving them the tools to do their jobs with just adding more people to answer the phones. Buying and using the WFO and SBR tools is just not enough. Adding more and more people to answer the phones does not align well with already diminishing profit margins. Additionally, we also cannot cut corners, demanding that the agents simply cut the calls shorter. We are all accountable for quality and customer satisfaction and retention.
To summarize, getting to 80/20 will get you closer to Best-In-Class. Being Best-In-Class will grow your business.
Written by Peter Lore, Business Solutions Advisor at Panviva. Peter brings more than 20 years in customer service experience to Panviva, with an emphasis on healthcare providers. Peter understands and advocates the right solutions to provide the highest level of service to our customers.


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Unlike his father, Leija Jr. sparkles in amateur debut
Light welterweight subdues opponent in just 55 seconds.
James Leija Jr. may never match his father in terms of fame or fortune, but when it comes to ring debuts, it's not even close.
Boxing as a 141-pound, sub-novice light welterweight in the first bout of his life, Leija, 19, needed just 55 seconds to beat Vance Greer on Tuesday night at Woodlawn Gym in the opening session of the 2011 San Antonio Regional Golden Gloves tournament.
He threw straight lefts and crisp combinations, looking every bit like the son of a former world champion.
"It wasn't what I expected at all," said Leija, a student at St. Mary's. "I think I was just as scared as he was. It's the fear of the unknown. I just didn't want to start my career 0-1."
His father, "Jesse" James Leija, started 0-2 as an amateur. After his first bout, also as a 19-year-old, the elder Leija said he "went home crying."
Tuesday, after his first bout, his son was busy signing autographs and doing interviews.
"There's so much more pressure on him than what I faced," said "Jesse" James, 44, who trains his son and worked his corner. "And he's so much better than I was at 19."
Leija said he sparred with his son often in recent weeks to get him ready.
"I had to go at him," Leija said. "That's tough to do to your son. I hit him hard to the body, and he kept coming. That's when I could tell he was ready."
Trainer Sam Randazzo waved the white towel after seeing Greer, 17, take a number of clean shots.
"There's an old saying," he said. "It's better to be a minute early than a second late. Once he stopped jabbing, that was it. He has a big heart, but I wasn't going to let him get hurt. It's all about safety."
Another of Leija's boxers, Adam Lopez, had a relatively easy night as well.
San Antonio's top-rated amateur, Lopez took control early in his open division, flyweight bout against Epi Soto of the Webb County PAL and breezed to a 5-0 victory.
Normally an offensive-minded fighter, Lopez, 20, was proud of his defense in beating Soto, a 17-year-old high school sophomore from Laredo.
"It's something we've been working on in the gym," Lopez said. "That was my game plan tonight, hit, but don't get hit."
In other bouts, Joseph Rodriguez of Castillo Boxing Club defeated Javier Rodriguez (no relation) of San Antonio Parks & Recreation 5-0 in a 123-pound, open division bout.
"We're good friends," Rodriguez, 18, said. "We were teammates for three years. But that's boxing. Sometimes you do what you've got to do."


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Newly fitted, well presented and managed office space within Medical Practise located right in the heart of Peakhurst Heights.
Some of the lease features include:
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– Plenty of street parking
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– Nearby caf, chemist, podiatrist, mini-supermarket, physiotherapist.
Room 1 is approx. 17m2
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Small and midsized retailers aren't seeing as much business in the early part of the holiday shopping season as they have in the past.
Online shopping patterns are holding the line through November so far, says Bridge Mellichamp, director of data science for Stitch Labs, a vendor that helps retailers sell on online marketplaces. One surprise was a slight drop in sales and order volume during the second week of the month compared with the first, she tells Internet Retailer. Sales declined 1.5% and order volume fell 0.6% the week of Nov. 9-15, according to Stitch Labs' data. "I would've expected it to be similar or up a bit," Mellichamp says.
Typical order value for Stitch clients selling on Amazon.com was $20.00 the week of Nov. 9-15, down 16.5% from $23.95 the week before; on eBay Inc. was $17.75, down 9.3% from $19.56. Etsy Inc.'s typical order volume rose slightly to $24.26, up 1.1% from $24.00, Stitch data shows.
The Stitch Labs 2015 Holiday SMB E-commerce Trends report is based on aggregated data from more than 3,000 small and midsize retailers who are Stitch clients.
November online sales have been pretty steady so far, even with a dip in order volume among the retailers it tracked, as it appears consumers are waiting to buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Mellichamp says. "We're looking forward to seeing what that data shows," she says.
According to the National Retail Foundation's Preliminary Thanksgiving Weekend Survey, an estimated 135.8 million shoppers (58.7%) definitely will or may shop on Thanksgiving and over Thanksgiving weekend, a slight dip from the 61.1% who planned to last year and more than the 55% of holiday shoppers who said they shopped online and in stores during the weekend in 2014. Last year's Thanksgiving weekend survey found 133.7 million holiday shoppers were in stores and online over the holiday weekend.
A study from online marketplace eBay Inc. and global marketing firm TNS finds that the number of U.S. consumers who are waiting until December to start their Christmas shopping this year fell by 7% compared with last year. Respondents, particularly women, said they are starting their shopping in November, with 43% reporting the start of their shopping season this month, the report said.
About one in five consumers (22%) who plan to holiday shop had started as of mid-September, according to data from CivicScience, a polling and consumer insights research company. CivicScience surveyed 7,191 U.S. adults.
And what are consumers looking for?
For the week of Nov. 9-15, apparel and accessories comprised the largest share of e-commerce sales, at 32.9%, followed by home and furniture at 15.9% and consumer electronics at 11.2%, according to data from Stitch Labs. But the product category with the biggest jump increase was adult products, up 13.6% to a 7.5% share of retail industry sales from 6.6% the week before. That category contains e-cigarette vaporizers and fluid, and sexually explicit products, but most of Stitch Labs' clients fall on the e-cigarette side, a spokeswoman says.
In the first week of the month, Nov. 2-8, apparel and accessories accounted for 30.6% of sales, followed by home and furniture at 16.3% and consumer electronics at 12.6%. The biggest mover during that week was jewelry and watches, which has 7.2% of sales, a 108.9% increase from the week before, the report says. The sports, toys and hobbies category, however, remained unchanged both weeks with a 10.4% share.
At retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., No. 658 in the Internet Retailer 2015 Second 500 Guide, traffic to BuildABear.com started to build Nov. 1, which is when the toy and gift merchant began selling its Merry Mission reindeer toy online, says Brian Sawyer, the retailer's senior managing director, digital. "The kickoff of Merry Mission was supported with both TV and digital media campaigns, and we have since experienced a 60% traffic increase [over average]," he says. "Sales thus far have also been driven by our Merry Mission story with Glisten holding the No. 1 spot, which tells us that online guests are looking for seasonally-themed gifts at this point in the Christmas shopping season."


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Babbitt Wants a Lid on Kennewick Bones
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Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has determined that the 9,000-year-old remains of Kennewick Man should be turned over to five American Indian tribes in the Columbia River basin area where the skeleton was found (see "Boneheaded About History," Aug. 30, 1999). The tribes want to bury the bones as quickly as possible, closing the investigation into whether Kennewick is a relative of theirs. Scientists say he does not, in fact, appear to be related to ancestors of those tribes, who crossed a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska in ancient times. He may have been Polynesian or Southeast Asian. His features are Caucasian, bearing little resemblance to modern Indians in the neighborhood. Laboratories were unsuccessful in extracting DNA samples from pieces of skeleton.
On background and not for attribution, anthropologists and other scientists have told washington in brief that firm evidence exists showing the Americas as something of a crossroads since ancient times, visited and likely colonized by an array of ethnic groups. They say these views are suppressed by a politically correct elite in academia and elsewhere in the culture who have a stake in painting Europeans as the lone and loathsome recent invaders of ancient homelands belonging to America's "first nations," or Indian tribes. The grounds for righteous indignation and soulful remorse among the elite might become somewhat shaky if it were shown that Asians from Siberia were but one of a variety of visitors and settlers. A whole industry involving everything from textbooks to lands litigation depends on "first-nation" status for Indians. …


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Violated co-authors Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach have partnered with RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of Violated will benefit RAINN and its services to sexual assault victims.
Federal statistics show that 21 percent of female undergraduates said they had been sexually assaulted while in college, as did 7 percent of male undergraduates. Just 12.5 percent of women who said they were raped reported the assault to colleges or law enforcement. RAINN has a list of warning signs that parents, educators, friends and others can look for if they are concerned that a friend, colleague, student or loved one has been the victim of sexual violence.


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Many years ago, with a desire to belong to a bike club like the one he left behind in Toronto before his move to Delta, Ontario, Ernie Olivo decided to put an ad in a local paper to see if anybody would be interested in joining a club that he was about to form. The response was impressive. The club's name was to be 'Old Bastards Vintage Motorcycle Club'. They formed an executive committee, with Ernie as President. Meetings were once a month in Ernie's shop and soon the group expanded. From then on the club has had an annual Rally and has enjoyed participating in many local shows and events. As a group, we are vintage motorcycle enthusiasts brought together by a passion for older machinery, who meet in old Bastard Township, Ontario. Since we, and many of our bikes, are a bit older too, the name 'Old Bastards' suits us fine. What make us different from other vintage bike clubs is our willingness to give to local, worthy charities. We are a registered non-profit group, below you will find info regarding just one of the projects towards which we donated funds. Funding has also been provided to the Gananoque Youth Centre, to S.A.I.L. (Services to Assist Independent Living, who provide services to disabled persons as well as to the elderly, allowing them to remain independent in their own homes), The Delta Horticultural Society and The Delta Mill Society, for refurbishments to their working facility in celebration of their 200th anniversary, among others. In addition, our Northern Section (NOBS) also make contributions based on their own fundraising events, such as their 50-50 draws. In 2009, their support went to organizations such as the Gatineau Memorial Hospital in Wakefield, the Arnprior Hospital, both the Cobden and Campbell's Bay food banks and they also helped out with transportation costs for a child needing a medical procedure in another province. Giving back to our communities is an important part of our mandate, whether it be by supporting local businesses or making donations to worthy causes.
Senator Bob Runciman, former MPP for the rural eastern Ontario riding of Leeds-Grenville, once told the provincial Legislature that he was proud to be a bastard. He also accused Premier Rae of being a bastard. The occasion was the 20th anniversary of the township of Bastard and South Burgess, which is named after a... bastard. Rich in Loyalist Ontario history, this is also the area that became home to that great Canadian patriot, Benedict Arnold, after the U.S. War of Independence. Because of his loyalty to the Queen, Arnold was given 1,800 acres of prime land in the Bastard township area. Many Americans, on the other hand, are taught that Arnold was one of the worst traitors in American history. To our friends south of the border, he was... a bastard. Runciman told the Legislature that residents of the Bastard township provided pins, one of which he was wearing, that said, "I'm Proud to be a Bastard." This was the first time that MPP's could remember Liberal and NDP MPP's all agreeing with something that Runciman said. Runciman went on to say that an original song had been commissioned. (To be sung by Bob and Doug McKenzie, eh! -- ed.) "Premier Rae and his family have been longtime summer residents of the township," Runciman continued. "Although I frequently disagree with many of his government's initiatives, we're proud to have him as a resident and a legitimate Bastard." There was wide agreement from both Liberal and PC MPP's on this point. Here is a link to The History of Bastard Township from whence comes our name. It's a colourful name - read the history at http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca/heritage/bastard-ward.html.