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Massachusetts police found 228 marijuana plants in the office space for the film company that produced "A Doper's Guide to Amsterdam."
Officers in Dracut, Mass., discovered an elaborate grow room in a commercial building after anonymous tips noted a "strong smell of marijuana" coming from the space.
Stephen Gay, 58, and Jason Krouk, 34, each face a single count of manufacturing and cultivating marijuana with intent to distribute.
The space is owned by Lee Dove Productions, which produced the film "A Doper's Guide to Amsterdam." Its website describes the film as "the DVD to see if you are thinking about going to Amsterdam to smoke!"
Gay, the owner of Lee Dove Productions, told detectives he rented the unit in May to grow marijuana, and that he spent about $24,000 on materials and equipment to do so.
Gay told police he hired Krouk to help him with the growing operation.
Each of the 228 plants would have produced an estimated two ounces of high-grade marijuana, with a street value of about $85,000, Dracut Deputy Police Chief David Chartrand said.
Possession of less than an ounce of marijuana has been decriminalized in the Massachusetts, but cultivating and selling marijuana remains illegal.

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The Delaware College of Art and Design announced today that the college has received a total of $340,000 in grant funding to complete the renovation of the second floor of its flagship building at 600 N. Market St. in Wilmington.
The Delaware College of Art and Design announced today that the college has received a total of $340,000 in grant funding to complete the renovation of the second floor of its flagship building at 600 N. Market St. in Wilmington.
The major funding came from the Longwood Foundation, the Welfare Foundation, and the Laffey-McHugh Foundation, according to a DCAD press release. Grant funds secured from the three foundations, along with DCAD's own financial commitments to the project, will support the College's renovation project. DCAD plans to begin renovations within the 2013-2014 school year.
A number of the College's needs — driven especially by growth over the past few years — will be addressed by this construction, including the addition of academic and studio classrooms, administrative offices, and more. In total, the completed second floor will offer DCAD nearly 7,000-square-feet of additional operational space, and will finally maximize full use of the main building.
Since its opening, DCAD has made its home in the historic Delmarva Power and Light Building in the heart of Wilmington's designated Upper Market Street Historic District. The building—which currently houses all of the College's administrative offices, six majors, studios, a darkroom, the Edgar A. Thronson Library, and more—was originally built in 1932 during the height of the Great Depression.
When the college was founded in 1997, unforeseen construction issues that arose during the building's renovations meant that funding from the city, county, and state was diverted to correct the building's structural issues, according to the DCAD press release. As a result, the college was unable to complete renovations on the entirety of the building's second floor. Since that time, the entire floor has remained unfinished and untouched.
Over the years, DCAD has quadrupled its enrollment, from 50 students in its first year to more than 200 degree students in recent years. The College has also expanded its non-degree programs through the Continuing Education department, offering year-round certificates, career-enhancing coursework, and a pre-college summer program for high school students. DCAD's expansion in 2012 included the renovation and opening of a new residence hall for first-year degree students. The building, located at 707 N. King Street, also houses the campus's new dining hall, which has allowed DCAD to offer a meal plan to residents for the first time.
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University of Idaho Fight Song
Came a tribe from the North, brave and bold,
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Go Vandals, go mighty Vandals!
C'mon go Vandals, go
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The victory cannot be withheld from thee..
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First sung at an Idaho football game in 1931, "Go Vandals, Go" was adopted as Idaho's only fight song. It was composed by J.M. "Morey" O'Donnell, a longtime Moscow attorney, when he was a freshman at the University. A native of Granite, Idaho (north of Coeur d'Alene), Morey was a child prodigy who began playing the piano at age six, was in an orchestra by 13, and was traveling the world with a dance orchestra by the time he entered the University in 1930.
At that time, Idaho's fight song was "On Idaho" which was sung to the tune of "On Wisconsin." The ASUI sponsored an annual songfest competition among the classes, and one of its purposes was to find a new fight song. "Go Vandals, Go" won the competition in 1930 and immediately became the Vandals only mantra. It was copyrighted by the University in 1931.
The chorus was written as whole notes and half notes so that it could be easily sung by a large crowd. Many school songs are difficult to sing because of the fast beat used to make them spirited. "Go Vandals" instead relies on a heavy drum beat and the nature of the words to carry the spirit. As a result, it is continually cited as one of the top college fight songs in America.
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For the better part of four decades, Nancy E. Foster was active in the struggle for social justice, peace, and political reform. From early work in civil rights through her engagement in political reform in Amherst, Mass., Foster was recognized for her work in the movements opposing war, nuclear power, and the assault on civil liberties after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Locally, she worked with her fellow members of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst and with interfaith coalitions to address problems of hunger and homelessness.
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RailWorks subsidiaries name two new presidentsWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Pereira is responsible for leading PNR RailWorks, which specializes in providing track, signals and communications and transit systems services for Canada's rail industry.
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pk5 Pmed you.
Texas Trigger They will hold aprox 19v when fully charged just like a new AGD pack.
zondo Box is clean now. Sorry about that. Pming you now.
Sundown Pming you now aswell.
pk5 Pmed you.
Texas Trigger They will hold aprox 19v when fully charged just like a new AGD pack.
zondo Box is clean now. Sorry about that. Pming you now.
Sundown Pming you now aswell.
Gald to be back man. I think Ill head over to PB talk and find out what ive been missing out on.Originally Posted by MANN
Pm'd you back... all done, thanks manOriginally Posted by KCs-RTule
Just wanted to update this to let you all know that im still around and cranking out packs if anyone needs one. Best bet is to post here AND pm me as I am very bussy these days.
Status updates.
T-Bird Awaiting Paypal payment and old top.
pK5 payment received, awaiting top.
Rob-0 Awaiting payment...
Zondo I think you forgot your AO name and Item info with your paypal payment. Sending you a PM and for now marking you as awaiting top.
madmatt151 Awaiting payment and top.
Yes I did forget my AO name... I thought I sent an email, but sending you a PM now.Originally Posted by KCs-RTule
Shipping packs to Zondo and Robo-O today.
Payments received from PK5 and madmatt151 now awaiting tops.
Awaiting payment and top from T-Bird.
Guys I can't tell you how confusing it is to have a bunch of pay-pal payments without AO names on them. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE include your AO name and Item info in the pay-pal payment details section.
Last edited by KCs-RTule; 05-04-2009 at 05:01 PM.
All packs paid have been shipped with one exception
Maxmatt151 still waiting on you top...
Shoud have tops back in stock soon. Only 4 packs from this batch left.
Last edited by KCs-RTule; 05-15-2009 at 07:08 PM.
I have run into a small stash of used tops (thanks Mr. Knight!!!) for those of you waiting on tops. Ill be finishing those packs today and shipping them over the weekend.
Almost out now. I have one pack left and a top if you want it completed.
Last edited by KCs-RTule; 06-07-2009 at 04:05 PM.
all packs paid have shipped. That included packs that were waiting on tops or money orders.
Once again we are Sold Out atm.
Last edited by KC; 06-13-2009 at 04:51 PM.
I'd like to order 4 of your battery packs... I don't want to send you all my tops though... do you have new ones you can sell me? If so I'd like 2 with tops and 2 without if your out of stock on the tops at the moment I can wait but would like the two without tops ASAP. What's your paypal? If you're gonna be at tunaball let me know and I'll pay you there to avoid the fees. Also if there's any discount you can offer me since I did write the XMOD software that's helping them all to sell that'd be great. Dont' you dare charge me less than your breakeven though I'm not asking for free stuff just a favor from one reinventor to another.
Battery packs are in-stock but not for long. I have 3 larger orders to fill and sold several over the weekend.
2 Left instock atm.
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Saturday 6-19-9 Complete packs are instock and ready to ship. Price $69.99 shipped!
Replacement packs are still avaialbel. price $59.99 shipped!
Arson51 Payment confirmed. Your pack shipped today via usps. Voltage tested at 17.75V+ so its ready to play. When full it will test between 19v and 20v.
Please note. You may find you need to re-use the battery spacer o-ring as the packs have shrunk a bit with design changes.
Any more interest?
Quite a few messages about battery packs last few days.
Replacement and complete packs are instock and ready to ship.
I want one! My 4 year old stock pack won't hold a charge any longer and this looks like a good solution.
My original battery leaks and only charges to 6 VDC.
PM me ordering instructions.
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I would LOVE to buy one of these from you. My emag (EM00137) is, as far as I can tell, still on its original battery pack. Time for a new one, I'm sure. PM me with ordering instructions please!
I have 7 or so packs left from the last big order but only 2 tops with clips. PMing those who posted interest now.
PS, with the year coming to a close things are winding down for me and I should be on AO to answer questions on a regular basis now.
What is the weight on one of these new battery packs? Same, more or less than the stock ones?
Same weight. Better cells.Originally Posted by temilotzin
One complete and one replacement left.
Last edited by KC; 10-15-2009 at 02:41 PM.
Just picked up the complete on on ebay, thanks! Does it come charged? Or will I need to charge it up first?Originally Posted by KC
I was wondering if you had any batteries around for sale or know of anyone who may have them for sale. My emag battery is dead and does not hold a charge.
thanks sean
It will come with about 17.5v of 19.5-20.5v .Originally Posted by temilotzin
I have one complete pack left for sale. $69.99 shippedOriginally Posted by littleshwade
I sent shwade your way because he is a member of my paintball team and I knew you'd have what he needed I need one of these in the future also
Dang, I really want one of these for my E-Mag... Will you be getting more eventually or is this the LAST pack and when it's gone you're done making em?
I just got an emag, not sure which battery pack is on it. How can I tell if it is one of yours?
SSP REAPER, Thanks m8.
axpkai, If its black and professionally constructed? good chance I sold it. The AGD ones are white and say agd right on the pack.
I would like to do another run but would like to see how much interest is out there. That said, if you need one and are willing to pre purchase, post up.
Did littleshwade message you? I know he is still looking for one.
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TRAINING: I wake up, concentrate of my strict diet (which would take many pages to write), and then I go do my conditioning, running, swimming, sprint work, plyos, etc. rounds on the heavy bag, lifting (light, with a lot of reps), and I'm constantly moving to keep my heart rate increased. No rest. Also, a lot of ground and pound bag work, just in case the fight goes to the ground. (You have to be conditioned punching on the ground, to avoid gassing out) It depends on which day it is for which exercise, but it's all MMA sport specific stuff. I do a lot of the above mentioned exercises with the elevation mask on. You talk about a real challenge. I love that mask. I also put that mask on in Wanderlei Silva's high elevation room and run on Mondays and Wednesdays. It's the only elevation room in Vegas. I get up to over 18,000 feet with the elevation mask and Wands room in the gym. I come back in the afternoon and work on MMA technique, do some controlled sparring with MMA equipment on in order to work on timing and distance. I also work on jiu-jitsu and wrestling with a lot of takedown defense. I come back to the gym in the evening, and depending on what day it is, we spar hard on Tues. and Sat. at Wand Fight Team, with boxing/Muay Thai, everything included: kicks, punches, knees, elbows, takedown defense, the whole works. I've been doing a ton of sparring for this fight because I know my opponent wants to stand and throw, so let's do it! I am ready. And I know my opponent Edwin is as well. I honestly couldn't be happier!
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting in May of 1999, as a personal choice to test myself both physically and mentally, and to grow as a person outside the cage through some of the most intense challenges you could ask for.
Do you have any heroes? My heroes are my Father and Mother, and good honest people just like them.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Pat Miletich awarded me my Black Belt on April 24th 2004. This is something I hold very close to my heart when I fight. Mike Griffin, who is a retired State Police Officer, and trainer of UFC veterans like Jermaine Andre and CJ Fernandez, awarded me my Black Belt in Kajukenbo in 2002. I also hold this rank very close inside me. Mike Griffin officially certified myself and UFC Veteran Jermaine Andre in Weapons Defense Tactics for Police officers, and Women's Self Defense Tactics through his State Police training center. This was an extensive program which I'm proud to have accomplished and went through. Mike has awarded this certification out to very few. So, I must not be as crazy as a lot of people think. (Laughs) Jermaine Andre and I took this together. I teach private lessons in this program at my Academy to this day.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? What it means for me to fight again in the UFC is do or die. Life or death. Talk is cheap. Trust me, I've never been more motivated in my life. Like I said, talk is cheap. Go to the TV channel and see with your own eyes. You will not see a 41 yr. old fighter this night. I feel people are going to be surprised to see the kind of shape I'm in. Wand Fight Team is the best Gym in the World. We are all led by the true master,Wanderlei Silva. There is an incredible positive energy which is not explainable until you train here.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college for two years. No degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? My job before I started fighting was owning and operating an insurance agency, which I still own today.
Accomplishments in amateur competition? I have been fighting MMA a long time. I would feel like a tool if I started naming off my amateur MMA accomplishments.
Accomplishments in pro competition? In my professional MMA career I do hold the SFC Bantamweight 135 pound title, and the RSF Bantamweight Title. Those were short fights, but exciting. The first one against Ray Duke. I was knocked out and came back to win, and the second against Del Hawkins I broke my neck, and finished the fight and won. I later had neck surgery, and was out a year and a half. Those two belts mean something inside of me. So, they are worth mentioning.
Favorite grappling technique: My favorite grappling technique is the flying uma plata converted to the triangle choke before hitting the ground. I learned it in Japan. (Laughs) Seriously, I like the armlock but getting such a technique on someone at this level is not easy.
Favorite Striking technique: My favorite striking technique is one that knocks your head off.
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Twenty-five years ago, when Bonnie and Craig Asbury first decided they wanted to move from California back to their home state of Michigan so they could raise their children closer to family and to where they'd both grown up, they had no idea they would become the stewards of an Adrian icon.
The Asburys purchased Miller's Family Restaurant, 1545 W. Maumee St., in 1988, when it was already a local landmark. At least three generations of the Miller family had run the restaurant after buying it from the Miller ice cream chain — despite the name, there was no connection between the two — and it had been at its current location for several years when the couple bought it. And today, the restaurant is at least one of the oldest in Adrian.
Still, said Bonnie, it doesn't seem like a quarter century has gone by. "We feel like we're still the new kids after 25 years," she said, laughing.
The Asburys celebrated their silver anniversary of ownership Feb. 1 and 2 with cake for their customers.
When the Asburys bought the restaurant, they knew that some things definitely needed to stay the same. One was the Miller's name, because it was so well known. And they couldn't touch the classic daily specials.
"That was the foundation of Miller's, and we didn't change that," Bonnie said.
"We don't make change very lightly," she added. "People expect certain specials on certain days."
Today, as always, Miller's features made-from scratch food — "we just don't open many cans," said Bonnie — and homemade pies that use Craig's grandmother's recipes. Among the most popular menu items are the roster of Mexican foods, the rotating varieties of soups, homemade chicken over biscuits, omelettes, and the made-from-scratch sausage gravy.
Craig, who had long been in the restaurant business even before Miller's, does the cooking, with Bonnie helping out at busy times in addition to doing the books. Among the employees are several who have been with the restaurant for many years, including Faye Polhemus, who has been at Miller's Maumee Street site the entire 33 years it's been there.
Bonnie said she's also pleased that she and Craig have employed any number of people who started working at their restaurant while in high school, starting out as dishwashers and then working their way up as Craig taught them the ropes, and some of whom eventually went off to culinary school. "A lot of good kids have come through our restaurant," she said.
Not surprisingly for a restaurant like Miller's, especially one that's been around for so many years, the place has its share of regulars, some of whom come in two or even three times a day. "When the waitresses see their car pull in, they'll get their drink ready and they'll even set their favorite table for them," Bonnie said. "And if (the customers) aren't going to be here, they tell us beforehand so we don't worry about them."
To her, that sort of connection with their customers is part of the fun of owning Miller's, even after so many years. "We both still enjoy running the restaurant," she said. And she thinks that making that long-ago decision to move to Adrian was "one of the best things that could have happened to us."
"We're really thankful for the support of our community," she said. "And Adrian is a great place to be."
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Carlo Prater
TRAINING: Morning sessions at ATT, then an evening session that same day. 2 a days Monday through Friday. Saturday morning session as well.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training to fight MMA professionally in 2000 or so, when I graduated high school. I was focused and already knew that I would end up fighting professionally.
What ranks and titles have you held? Black Belt in BJJ. Black Belt in Luta Livre. FFC Welterweight champion.PFC Lightweight Champion. Capital Fight Lightweight champion.
Do you have any heroes? My heroes are my parents. They always tried to raise myself and my sister to the best of their abilities. In MMA it would be Yves Edwards; I try to emulate him.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting in the UFC is my professional dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I did some college, but wasn´t able to juggle that with fighting. I plan to go back to school one day to finish my degree in Kinesiology.
What was your job before you started fighting? I did random odd-jobs, everything from construction, to bouncing to security to fast food.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I was very successful in submission wrestling and was the 2000 Brazilian Luta Livre champion at 75 kilos.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I have numerous conquests as a Pro MMA fighter. I have fought for almost every major promotion there is.
Favorite grappling technique: Chokes
Favorite Striking technique: Knees
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Since 1999, the City of Rockford has had a contract with Rock River Environmental Systems, a Rockford firm, to collect residential garbage and take it to the Winnebago Landfill, which the company also owns.
Now, the City Council is evaluating bids for the next contract, which will last for seven years with a three-year extension. Rock River is competing with Advance Disposal of Davis Junction. The cost of garbage collection will rise either way; Advance's proposal is a bit cheaper than Rock River's.
The bids go to the Council's Finance Committee Monday. I decided to poll as many alderman as I could in one day to see how they're leaning. I reached six out of the 14.
Ald. Tom McNamara, D-3rd, is "leaning to option four," to stay with Rock River, which would provide 32-gallon recycle containers with lids but not "totes," garbage cans picked up directly by the trucks.
"Everyone tells me they like the current service. Many folks want larger recycling bins. Rock River's customer service station is local. Advance is out of Davis Junction. Advance dumps in Ogle County, Rock River's landfill is in Winnebago County," McNamara said. "And I'm not happy that Advance has no minorities."
McNamara also likes the fact that Rock River will "help us with dumping the debris from abandoned homes which will cut down the cost of demolishing a home to about $7,000 from $10,000."
Ald. Jeanne Oddo, D-8th, also likes the current service, saying, "I personally feel we should stay with Rock River. The residents of my ward don't want a change. I don't want to pay a host fee to Ogle County; I'd rather give it to Winnebago County."
"I don't know enough about Advance. We've had Rock River for 13 years and nobody has complained about their service," Oddo said. "If it's not broken don't fix it."
Ald. Joe Chiarelli, R-14th, also is leaning toward Rock River. "Option four keeps our service as we have it today, it adds a 32-gallon recycling bin. I've talked to many of my constituents and they're very satisfied with the current provider and I will represent their interests," said Chiarelli.
Ald. Karen Elyea, D-11th, the Democratic member of a city staff committee that evaluated garbage needs and proposals for a year, also wants to stay with the current contractor.
"Rock River has been really easy to work with. (Advance) was lower, but I really don't trust that is going to happen, especially after what happened with the street sweeper contract, where a company came in with a low bid but now say they can't afford to provide the service at the price," Elyea said.
Ald. Frank Beach, R-10th, the GOP member of the same committee, said he had problems with Rock River's initial proposal but looks more favorably on the company since it has come in with a lower price, still higher than Advance, but significantly closing the gap.
"Right now, they are very close together, and I don't have a problem with Rock River because they've done the job we've asked them to do," Beach said. "Totes might be nice, but in Rockford, where you've got parking on both sides of the street, you couldn't use totes, because the truck couldn't get close enough to pick them up. I don't think it would be cost effective."
The cost of the lowest Rock River bid, "option four," is about $419,000 more per year than Advance, Beach said.
Ald. Linda McNeely, D-13th, said she had no problems with Rock River's service, but she declined to say how she intends to vote on the contract.
Chuck Sweeny: 815-987-1366; email@example.com; @chucksweeny


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ROCKFORD — After more than 1,000 people heard brutal facts Thursday night about Rockford's poverty, crime and joblessness, Carla Towns couldn't hand out blue rubber bracelets fast enough to attendees with these words stamped on them: Transform Rockford.
"It's a great plan for all of us to come together to make this happen," said Towns, 26, a local bank employee and a member of Rockford Hip Hop Congress.
She was referring to the Transform Rockford effort spearheaded by a group of businessmen and civic officials to turn Rockford from what Forbes calls a miserable city into an enviable one. Thursday's meeting at the Coronado Performing Arts Center was the group's first public meeting aimed at engaging the public.
Tom Gendron, chairman and CEO of Woodward Inc. who is leading the effort, said he is "shocked by the level of dysfunctional behavior in the community. There is a negative vibe in the community, and I can feel it."
Gendron, who lives in Colorado where Woodward is based, has dozens of family members who live in the area. And Woodward is building a $300 million factory in Loves Park to make airplane parts. He and a handful of local businessmen have pledged more than $3 million to get the Transform Rockford effort going.
Gendron said it could take 20 years to turn Rockford and the region around. "But we can make a lot of progress early on," he said.
More than a dozen businessmen and women, those who work for nonprofits and others stood on the stage and pointed out Rockford's problems, including that:
- A fourth of income in the city comes from government programs.
- Twenty-nine percent of youth in Rockford live in poverty.
- The violent crime rate was 251 percent higher than the national average in 2011.
"As bad as this is, don't despair," said Mike Schablaske, a former Woodward employee who is executive director of Transform Rockford. "There is a process."
Various committees have been established to move things forward, and attendees were asked to sign up after the meeting to work on them.
Gendron said the process will be "messy." Some have likened it to making sausage, he said. "It's not pretty to watch, but it's good in the end."
The next meeting will be Dec. 14 at Ellis Elementary School at a time to be determined. The purpose of that meeting is to share the attributes of successful communities and compare them with Rockford. The aim: to develop strategies to be like them.
Rudy Valdez, an engineer with United Technologies Aerospace Systems, said from the stage that diverse perspectives need to be heard in the Transform Rockford effort.
"We all matter," he said. "Everyone has something to offer."
Georgette Braun: 815-987-1331; email@example.com; @georgettebraun


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It's tax season and scammers smell money. Don't give them yours.
Tax scammers leverage every means at their disposal to separate you from your cash – notices and offers in your mailbox or inbox, on websites or in person at your door. They may offer "tax services" that will steal your identity and your tax refund, lure you with offers of bigger write-offs, mock up websites and tax forms that look like the IRS site or forms to fool you into giving scammers your info and so on. And these are just a sampling of the generic scams.
Scam artists also prey on vulnerable groups like the elderly and low-income, by promising free money from fraudulent refunds, a scam the IRS says is rampant this year. In these scams, notices are posted on church bulletin boards and other places where elderly or low-income groups visit either in person or online. Scammers make money from this trick in two ways – first, they collect a fee for helping to "file" for the refund on behalf of their victims, and then they steal their identity information for further exploitation. The victims are left without their fee or refund, and potentially in a position to have charges filed against them by the IRS.
There is more at risk than your money and identity. False claims and failure to submit your tax return get you into real trouble – including facing harsh fines and prison time – even when you acted in good faith and were scammed.
Of all the things you need to worry about during tax preparation, don't make financial safety one of them. Your actions today can significantly decrease your chances of becoming the next statistic in the identity theft war.
Scammers are persistent – they only way they make money is by stealing from the unsuspecting public. As soon as the IRS starts sending out refund checks, scammers will begin notifying potential victims of a problem with their refund. It may be a question about verifying your address, your bank routing number, or any other reason they think you might believe, but their goal is to get information to steal your identity, and perhaps your refund as well.
Before sharing any information, take the time to validate that the message really is from the IRS. Expect any notice will be fake unless proven otherwise by first contacting the IRS. Find the email/fax/phone number yourself; do not use one given to you by the supposed IRS representative!
No matter how diligent you are with your tax return, no one wants to be audited by the IRS. This makes IRS audit scams particularly effective, and scammers use this to their advantage. Like refund scams, if you get notified that you're going to be audited, this won't come through email, a text message or on your social networking site. Even if you get an official-looking letter in the mail, don't provide any information until you check with the IRS directly.
If you believe your personal information has been stolen and used for tax purposes, contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit.
For advice on choosing a competent tax professional, see Tips for Choosing a Tax Return Preparer on IRS.gov.
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Somdatta and Felicia of the Canoe Birch Class and Cathy and Mary of the All-Day Program invited the children to tell who and what they are thankful for and then wrote their answers on leaves. Each class has a paper tree by the door displaying the children's gratitude. As this Thanksgiving Day draws to a close I thought it would be nice to share the gratitude of these 3, 4, and 5-year-olds with all of you.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
A car full of goodies is ready to be delivered to a local family sponsored by MSGL families.
A Lafayette mom got a big surprise Thursday night when Montessori School of Greater Lafayette (MSGL) teacher, Kelly Sallee, and her husband Randy delivered a car full of holiday cheer to her front door. Evelyn (not her real name), a 33-year-old mother of four who was recently diagnosed with cancer, knew the Sallees were bringing dinner and a few surprises for her older children, but she wasn't expecting armfuls of gifts and personal items for her 10-month-old baby, her husband, and even herself.
"She knew nothing about this," Sallee said of the mom's reaction. "She said she feels so grateful and blessed."
After being diagnosed with cancer in the fall and going through two surgeries, Evelyn worried that she and her husband would not be able to give their children a happy Christmas. Her husband works full-time and also helps her get to her treatments in Indianapolis every week. The travel expense and taking time away from work has made it difficult for the family to pay their rent and other bills, so Christmas presents were out of the question. When Evelyn reached out to local assistance groups in early December, she learned she had missed the deadline to apply. So she turned to a local Facebook group to see if anyone knew of an organization that could help her give her children just a little something to look forward to on Christmas morning, and that's where Kelly found her.
A basket of items just for mom.
"I called two local agencies to see if they knew of a family that my family could sponsor for the holidays but they didn't respond," Kelly said. "So I thought, I'm going to go find my own family."
When she saw Evelyn's post on Facebook, she sent her a message and they started talking. Kelly was moved by the young mom's situation and decided this was a family that could really use some help. When she shared the young family's story with the families of her Willow preprimary class at MSGL, they were eager to help. Teachers and families from other classes and Kelly's mom and sister also joined in, and that's when the fun really started.
Taylor and Kelly preparing to wrap packages.
"I am so overwhelmed with the great response," Kelly said. "I received so many gift cards in my mailbox and there were new items in the collection box every day. I am thankful for the classroom families and teachers who have contributed to this cause."
The box Kelly put in the hallway to collect items for the children was soon overflowing and the items had to be stored in the school's conference room. Although Evelyn was only hoping to have a few items for her 6, 8, and 11-year-old children, the outpouring of love from the MSGL community included items for the baby, a gift card for dad, and a basket filled with lotion, fuzzy socks, and candles to pamper mom. The family also received gift cards for gas to help with driving back and forth to Indianapolis for Evelyn's treatments. Classroom parents and Kelly's mother and sister wrapped all of the gifts and made stockings personalized with each child's name.
MSGL families sponsored a local family that could use a little extra love this year.
The family celebrates Christmas, so families donated gifts and stockings.
On Thursday, Kelly and Randy packed up the gifts, picked up pizzas for the family's dinner, and delivered them to their home. The children had to stay in their rooms until everything was hidden because mom and dad want the gifts to be a surprise on Christmas morning. Evelyn had just returned from having a port implanted for chemotherapy that day and was not feeling well, but she thanked the Sallees over and over again for everything they had done. She was especially touched by the handmade cards made by the MSGL children.
Cards made by the children of Willow class.
"She said she was surprised that the kids had made the cards just for them," Kelly said. "And she hung them up with all of her other Christmas cards."
Kelly hopes the MSGL family can reach out to a local family again next year and she intends to start planning in the fall.
"Not only did it bring so much joy to my family and myself to be able to help this sweet family this holiday season, but it was equally priceless to see how well-received this endeavor was at Montessori. I signed one of the cards on behalf of the school so that the family knew our community came together to make a magical morning for this very deserving family."
First, I will start with what I saw this week. This was my favorite moment.
Another photo. If you are familiar with Humans of New York, the book and website by Brandon Stanton, then I know you can relate. If not, I know you can relate.
Children dress so fabulously and so beautifully because they have not yet learned that other people are judging their choices. They wear what they like. I want to wear what I like but I feel childish. How old will I grow before I truly understand that being childish is the truest way to be?
And, one more photo.
And now, for what I heard.
1. I erroneously asked a child how she was enjoying her Kindergarten year at MSGL. She responded, "I'm not IN Kindergarten. That's why I'm HERE!"
2. "That's a small story."
3. A friend was reading me a note from his lunch box. "Look! Look it! It says I'm going to my grandma's house. And I think I'm gonna get a Spiderman hat when we go to the store."
4. "Yeah. Let's do our maps."
5. "Where's the damn lizard?"
Rest easy. That darned lizard was found.
- Thanks to Jennifer Tyrrell for this guest post. Jennifer is a Montessori teacher who worked in the Spruce Toddler class at MSGL from 2003 - 2005.
One of the arguments I hear most often when I'm describing Montessori is that the open workspace—in particular the freedom to move around, to work where you do best for a specific task, and the ability to make a snack when you like—is not properly preparing children for the realities of life or the workforce: at some point they will have to learn to stay at their desk and do their work like everyone else. I think my husband's workplace shows the opposite to be true.
My husband Jeremiah took the family to visit his "office" in Cummins's COM building. Cummins is a well-known, large, international, Fortune 500 company that makes diesel engines, and they've recently built this COM building in their Columbus, Indiana, headquarters with a "collaborative workspace" design. They have converted several spaces in other buildings to this open style, as well. With this collaborative workspace, departments are located on the same floor, as much as possible. Though employees can work wherever they like on any floor, they are encouraged to work amongst their department's floor.
He showed us his locker (hook and cubby) with a couple drawers for his personal items and work laptop (each employee is given one as their primary work tool), and a thin cabinet for his coat and outerwear. Then we walked around a huge floor with areas that have a variety of tables, some standing height, some for chairs; other areas with couches and coffee tables; other more intimate areas with armchairs and footstools (Jeremy's favorite). A couple of kitchenettes with long counters and stools (snack tables) are located centrally with no walls enclosing them. There are cabinets (shelves) that divide some places and contain files and materials for everyone to access.
There are even treadmills with laptop spaces and hookups for those who need movement as they work (they are calibrated for walking, not running . . . we walk in the workplace :) There are walls to divide the elevators and small conference rooms (which can be used and reserved by any employee), but other than those areas, there are no rooms, no "offices", no cubicles, it is all shared space: managers working amongst underlings. It looks like, well . . . a grown-up Montessori classroom :)
They are doing this to encourage collaborative problem solving and to make the workday more pleasant so that Cummins continues to retain younger employees. Please share with anyone who questions the appropriateness of Montessori's open workspace. :)
You can read a news article about more of the company's redesigned workspaces see additional photos, here.
Photo courtesy of Lena Atkinson
What is Montessori?
Rather than explaining what Montessori is, I am offering an excerpt from an article that does a beautiful job of describing what Montessorians do. Maria Montessori's Decalogue is a set of 10 rules for adults working in a Montessori classroom. It is relevant to parents, grandparents, and caregivers of all types who strive to relate to children peacefully and respectfully in any environment.
I hope you will enjoy this expanded version of the Montessori Decalogue as written by The Mammolina Children's Home Montessori Kindergarten in Beijing, China.
The Montessori Decalogue
1. Never touch the child unless invited by him (in some way or another).
Unless there is a very strong reason to (like avoiding an accident, for example), one should never touch a child unless a child requests it. Picking up a child without the child's consent, even if in a playful manner, or grabbing her hand, pushing her, etc., should always be avoided. If children are engaged, looking at a book, working, playing, resting, the same principle applies. Children invite contact in many ways, and parents and adults in general, who work with children, know how to interpret the signs they send. It is important also to respect a child when she is angry and does not want to be touched or picked up.
2. Never speak ill of the child in his presence or absence.
Speaking ill of a child, or making negative comments about a child, either in the child's presence or absence, denotes lack of respect for the child. It also sets a frame of mind and denotes an attitude that is negative and conducive to confrontation—and not always open! Preconceived ideas often linger as negative thoughts and breed reactive behavior. If an adult falls into this trap, it is very easy for a lack of patience and negative attitudes to creep in and damage the relationship with the child.
3. Concentrate on strengthening and helping the development of what is good in the child, so that its presence may leave less and less space for what is negative.
If adults focus on negative behavior, children will feel inadequate. This will result in low self-esteem, and a self-fulfilling prophecy like behavioral patterns will take over. Negativity will become second nature. Instead, by focusing on what is positive, the child will feel safe and confident. Children are learning what is and is not acceptable behavior can and cannot be done, etc. They do not need punishments or rewards. Simply to be shown what is and is not acceptable, by adults that model appropriate behavior.
4. Be proactive in preparing the environment, take meticulous and constant care of it. Help the child establish constructive relations with it. Show the proper place where the means of development are kept and demonstrate their proper use.
If the child is presented with a prepared environment, there is little need for much more. Again, modeling appropriate behavior is essential. A child that is shown an orderly environment will likewise feel encouraged to keep it orderly. If a child has available manipulatives she can handle, play and work with, rather than things she cannot touch, she will feel at ease to explore the world around her. If objects are at reach, that the child may break or hurt herself with, she should be shown how to handle them, rather than told "don't touch!" A kitchen is a world full of wonder for a child! Cutting, cooking, stirring, pouring, etc., are all activities the child will want—and need!—to master in order to become independent. Include the child in as many activities as possible at home, from cleaning to cooking; there is enough to keep any child busy and engaged all day long.
5. Be ever ready to answer the call of the child who stands in need of you, and always listen and respond to the child who appeals to you.
There is nothing worse for a child than to feel insecure and ignored. Abandonment is a feeling no child should have to live with. "If a child asks for attention, then that child needs attention," stressed Montessorian Margaret Homfray. When people brush a child aside and say, "she just wants attention," that person is missing the point: a child only wants attention when she needs attention. Children who feel cared for and do not have to worry about being abandoned, even if for a short time, are far more likely to care for others and show concern for and trust others, than those who experience this sort of "cold shoulder" treatment. Also, "timeout" and "go to your room and stay there" approaches are also expressions of abandonment.
6. Respect the child who makes a mistake and can then or later correct it herself, but stop firmly and immediately any misuse of the environment and any action which endangers the child, its own development or that of others.
Avoid rushing to correct mistakes a child has committed. Children are learning to cope and function. They will persist and practice to their heart's content whatever skill they need to acquire, until they master it. If a child starts throwing things around and disrespecting the environment, by all means, stop her. Yet, explain why you had to stop her. Reason and listen to what the child may have to say. Maria Montessori said that "a child's first tantrums are the first ills of her soul." There is always a reason for everything. Try to bring the reason to light. Punishing, isolating the child, etc., will only feed her pain, and burry deep those reasons—she will learn to hide rather than communicate.
7. Respect the child who takes a rest or watches others working or ponders over what she herself has done or will do. Neither call her nor force her to other forms of activity.
A child that is idle is often not idle at all… Children need to be given space to find what it is they are interested in and want to do. Once they do, they pursue their interests with unrestrained passion and perseverance! A child that is observing other children or adults is also learning. If the child is resting, she is not being lazy and doing nothing just lying there—she is most probably processing information, observing, reflecting on something she did, or saw, or is planning on doing.
8. Help those who are in search of activity and cannot find it.
Be sensitive to the needs of the child including differentiating when apparent inactivity is inner activity, or in contrast, a child is simply lost. A child in search of activity and unable to find it is usually restless. If sitting or lying down, it can be noticed that she is not "engaged;" she is not resting, but simply lost and prostrated. There is a thin line that separates these two worlds. It is the adult's responsibility to observe carefully and find out the signs—often very different from child to child—that can reveal what the child is experiencing. Abandonment differs from rest and contemplation.
9. Be untiring in repeating presentations to the child who refused them earlier, in helping the child to acquire what is not yet her own and to overcome imperfections. Do this by animating the environment, with care, with purposive restraint and silence, with mild words and loving presence. Make your ready presence felt to the child who searches and hide from the child who has found.
A child may need to be shown the right way to do something, say a word, express her feelings or acquire any sort of new skill, many, many times. One should never grow tired of repeating it, such as reading the same bedtime story or singing the same jingle. Children seek perfection in all they do until they reach a level which meets their needs (not what the adult may think "perfect" is, or means.) To be always available but not intrusive is an art. When a child needs help, she will ask for it. When a skill has been acquired and the child no longer needs assistance, adults should respect the child's new acquired or reached level of independence.
10. Always treat the child with the best of good manners and offer her the best you have in yourself and at your disposal.
Children who are respected will learn to respect others. Giving the child the best one has to give helps the child learn that you are someone she can count on, and teaches her to also give others the best she has to give. It is important the way Montessori puts it, "the best you have in yourself," as if to say, always reach higher, but do not feel dismayed if you fall short, and "the best" that you can give is not the best you think or know you should give. If your best manners are not always what they should be—a common feeling parents harbor when children seem to be pushing their patience beyond the limits, do not lose heart. The way Dr. Montessori put it, is basically this: have realistic expectations towards the child, and yourself too. Give the best you have to give, but don't feel guilty if you fall short. Simply keep striving to improve and always do your best. If you commit a mistake, giving the child your best may well be recognizing it and apologizing. "Amy, Mommy got upset and shouted. That was not nice of me. I am sorry." Children also need to recognize mistakes, learn to apologize, and that parents are not always perfect.
These are basic principles. What Montessori strives for is to protect the child from all sorts of negative influences that can create deviations in the child's spirit and psyche. To preserve the natural curiosity of the child, help her find her interests, protect her passion for learning, foster it and let it grow in a healthy way. In this way, the child can contribute her best to society. This is conducive to world peace, as Dr. Montessori envisioned it, and Montessorians believe is possible. It takes passion, it takes commitment, and it takes working together.
- Excerpted from Montessori: Committed People with a Passion for Children by the Mammolina Children's Home Montessori Kindergarten in Beijing, China.
What are "Indoor" Shoes?
MSGL students get to play outside every day that the weather allows. This means their shoes can get wet and muddy. To avoid tracking that dirt onto the carpet, we ask that you provide your child with one pair of shoes to wear inside the classroom. These shoes will stay at school.
Your child will probably change outdoor shoes with the seasons - from sandals to sneakers to snow boots - but indoor shoes can stay the same all year. Walking around in the classroom with bare feet is not allowed, so a comfy pair of shoes that the child enjoys wearing is a must.
Below are some good examples of indoor shoes that work well for the children. These styles of shoes keep a child's foot dry from spills, are non-slip, stay attached to the foot, and they allow the child to get them on and off by themselves.
Below are some examples of indoor shoes that DO NOT work well for the children. Slippers are not water-resistant and they can be difficult to walk in. If a child has not yet learned to tie, shoes with laces can be impossible for a child to get on and off by himself. Please save these types of shoes to wear at home.
If you want to be sure your child's belongings find their way home, you can order personalized labels for shoes, clothing, lunch boxes, and etc. online. This year, we are partnering with Mabel's Labels for a handy fundraiser. During August and September, 2015, you can buy labels and MSGL will receive a percentage of your purchase price.
Your thoughtfulness when shopping for indoor shoes will help put your child on the path to independence. Thank you!
Grace's first day of Montessori preschool, 1997.
Last summer, my 19-year-old daughter was getting ready to move into her first apartment. I was excited for her to have the chance to live on her own and had been setting aside household items that I thought she could use. One day, after admiring the "steal" of a chair I had found at Goodwill, she asked me, "Aren't you sad that I won't live here anymore?"
"Well, honey," I said, "I always imagined that you would grow up and move out of the house. That was our goal all along for you to be an independent, self-sufficient person."
"I know," she said. "But I'm kind of sad that I won't be sleeping here anymore."
I reminded her that she had hardly slept at home at all since she started college last year. She lived in the dorm, four hours away from home and we often didn't hear from her for days.
"Yeah, but this is different. I just can't believe this won't be my home address anymore. Are you going to change the garage door code?"
A-ha! Then I figured it out. She was worried about cutting the cord from the house where she grew up. I had been concerning myself with making sure she was comfortable "out there" and she was worried she would no longer be welcome back at home.
It occurred to me that not much has changed between that day and the day sixteen years ago when we were preparing to send her to preschool here at the Montessori School of Greater Lafayette. Back then we were so excited to help our "baby" pick out a new lunch box and indoor shoes but we had little idea what to do to help prepare her (or ourselves) emotionally for this new chapter. She sailed through preschool and is now working through nursing school just fine, but we have learned a lot since then. Today I am sharing some tips and advice gathered from teachers and parents here at MSGL to help you and your child prepare for the first days of preschool.
Talk about school - mindfully.
Talk with your child about preschool when he is in the mood. Maybe he will bring it up or you can start the conversation, just don't push too hard. If your child seems "done" with the conversation or is becoming anxious, let the topic drop until later. And be honest about your feelings when you do talk about school. Some children worry that their parents will be sad or lonely when they are gone. When you say, "I am going to miss being with you in the morning, but it makes me happy to know you will be enjoying yourself at school," it lets him know that you will miss him but you are confident that school is a good place for him to be.
Check out the new environment.
MSGL's Parent Work Day is Saturday, August 16th. This is a great time to get familiar with the school and classroom environments and to be part of the school community. Children are encouraged to help clean lockers, pull weeds, and load and unload wheelbarrows full of mulch right alongside their parents and new classmates. And, each family member's time counts towards your volunteer hours requirement.
You will have another opportunity to get familiar with the school when your child attends her New Student Orientation visit on Monday, August 18th. This is her first opportunity to see her teachers and classmates in her new classroom. She can put her indoor shoes in her locker, locate her cubby and extra clothes box, and see where the bathroom is. The whole family can attend the Parent Orientation later that evening and maybe your child can give a tour of her new classroom.
Make new friends.
You will receive a class list via email in August. Consider contacting a few families on the list to set up a playdate before school starts. Even if you can't get together with any other families, you and your child can look over the names on the list together. You may discover that one of his classmates lives on your street or maybe someone has the same name as a sibling or a friend.
Help her dress for success.
Our Montessori classrooms are prepared to encourage your child's independence and you can help by providing your child with shoes and clothing that she can put on and take off by herself. Belts, suspenders, and jumpsuits look smart but they can be difficult for your child to use successfully. Provide your child a choice of clothing that allows her complete independence in her self-care routines. And please remember that preschool is a time to jump in and explore. Paint, snack, sand, and dirt from the garden can stain your child's clothing, so please send her to school in clothes that can stand to get dirty.
Plan a morning routine.
Now is a good time to do a mental run-through of your morning routine. Consider how much time your child needs to wake up, get dressed, and eat breakfast. Allow time for packing lunches, finding coats and shoes, and getting on the bike or in the car. Then add a few extra minutes. Parents and children who are not in a rush tend to have much better experiences at drop-off. Some families even do a few "practice runs" in the summer to see if they can get to school and work on time.
Create a goodbye routine.
Discuss with your child how you each want to say goodbye at drop-off. Some families say, "After you put on your inside shoes and put away your lunch box, we will walk to the classroom and I will give you three hugs and two kisses before I go to work." Some children like to wave to dad out the window and some parents leave their children with specific plans for what they will do after school. "Sonia is picking you up today" or "we are going to the Farmer's Market on our bikes after school today." Children have so little control over their daily lives that they appreciate at least knowing what is happening and when.
And while we're talking about goodbyes, let's take just a moment to consider the specter of separation anxiety.
What if my child cries when I walk away?
Separating from your child that first time can be heart-breaking, but remember - it's only for a few moments. The majority of children who are sad when they separate from their parents are able to calm themselves and choose an activity within a few minutes. If you have gone through the goodbye routine and are finding it hard to turn around and walk away, ask your teacher for help. Sometimes parents say, "Please help me. I need to leave." That is the teacher's sign that she needs to hold your child's hand or pick her up so that you can walk away. Teachers don't want to step in before you are ready to go but they are happy to help when you ask them.
The best thing you can do for your child at drop-off is to be consistent and walk away when you say you will. Lingering tends to just prolong the heartache for the parent and the child. The first few times you drop your child off may be difficult, but trust that with consistent repetition you and your child will develop a peaceful good-bye routine.
Talk with the teachers.
Talk with your child's teachers about how the adjustment period is going. The teachers help dozens of children adjust to school every year but this may be your first time. They expect you will have questions and concerns. Email is a great way to communicate with your child's teachers and all of the contact information is available on the classroom web page at Msgl.org.
Help your child talk about his day.
If this is the first time your child has been away from home you will no doubt be very eager to know what he did all day. Unfortunately, preschoolers often say they "did nothing" or "just played." A lot of things happened between the time you dropped him off that morning and when you picked him up several hours later, but he might not yet be able to give a sequential list of his activities. Here are some ideas to help your child tell you about his day.
Take care of yourself!
The best thing you can do during these last few weeks of summer is to give you and your child the gift of a regular bedtime that allows enough sleep to wake up refreshed and ready for the big days ahead. Fill up with a good breakfast each morning and be extra patient with your child and especially with yourself. Parenting preschoolers, like college students, is hard work and there is no right way to do it. Follow your heart and follow your child, and in sixteen years, or so, you will be very proud of the people you have both become.


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Fresh events continue to crop up that you and the family can enjoy this weekend, which includes a musical production of the beloved "Pinocchio."
Fresh events continue to crop up that you and the family can enjoy this weekend, which includes a musical production of the beloved "Pinocchio."
1. Heartfelt documentary
An unlikely group of young people, many of them HIV-positive young men, broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment in filmmaker David France's compelling documentary "How to Survive a Plague." The film will be screened at Theatre N Friday, with showtimes through Sunday.
The film tells the story of two coalitions — TAG (Treatment Action Group) and ACT UP — whose activism and innovation helped turn AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
WHAT "How to Survive a Plague"
WHEN 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19; 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20
WHERE Theatre N, 800 N. French St., Wilmington
INFO theatren.org or 576-2135
2. Jazz cats at Kennett Flash
The Chuck Anderson Trio will literally jazz up the Kennett Flash Friday night.
The Trio specializes in styles ranging from up-tempo modal jazz and jazz waltz to bossa nova and beyond.
Guitarist and band namesake Chuck Anderson, who's based in Philadelphia, began his career as a staff guitarist for the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, N.J., at the age of 21. His credits include performing with legends such as Peggy Lee, Billy Eckstine, Bobby Darin, Nancy Wilson, Michel Le Grande and Sammy Davis Jr., among many others.
WHAT The Chuck Anderson Trio
WHEN 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18
WHERE Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, Pa.
COST $20 advance; $23 door
INFO kennettflash.org or (484) 732-8295
3. DCT breaths life into 'Pinocchio'
The Delaware Children's Theatre will present the classic story of "Pinocchio," the wooden puppet with dreams of becoming a real lad, on Saturday and Sunday. Show dates run through Feb. 10.
The musical production, which is part of the Theatre's 40th season, features a cast of more than 30 adults, teens and children, and is directed by Tom Marshall. The musical director is Tony Romano. The show features veteran actors Trip Ivie as Geppetto the Puppet Maker and Mary Spacht as the Blue Fairy. Veteran and comedic actor Dan Healy will play the Fox.
WHAT "Pinocchio" the musical
WHEN 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19; 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20; show dates run through Feb. 10
WHERE Delaware Children's Theatre, 1014 Delaware Ave., Wilmington
COST $11 (online); $14 door
INFO dechildrenstheatre.org or 655-1014
4. Blood Sweat & Tears live
Blood Sweat & Tears, arguably one of the greatest horn bands in the history of popular music, will grace The Grand's stage on Saturday night.
Originally formed in 1967, Blood Sweat & Tears has set the standard that all other horn bands are judged by. To this day, high school and college musicians are taught to play with BS&T charts. The band was the first successful outfit to blend rock and jazz into a genre-crossing sound and style.
The band's second album, which was self titled, topped the Billboard charts, beating out the Beatles "Abbey Road," earning a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album produced three major hit singles: "You Made me so Very Happy," "And When I Die" and "Spinning Wheel."
WHAT Blood Sweat & Tears in concert
WHEN 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19
WHERE The Grand, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington
INFO thegrandwilmington.org or 1 (800) 37-GRAND
5. 'Mia' at the Museum
The Delaware Museum of Natural History invites visitors to explore the Museum Saturday night with the animated family film "Mia & the Migoo."
Winner of Best Animated Feature at the 2011 European Film Awards, "Mia & the Migoo," starring vocal talents including Whoopi Goldberg and Matthew Modine, tells the story of young Mia as she sets out on a journey to find her father who's gone missing in a tropical paradise threatened by development. Along the way, Mia encounters the Migoos, a group of friendly monsters, and must help them save the forest and find her father before it's too late.
WHAT Family film "Mia & the Migoo"
WHEN 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19
WHERE Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington
COST $5 for adults and children. Visitors must RSVP prior to the event
INFO delmnh.org or 658-9111


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Elmer E. Morehead, Jr., 80, of Unadilla, formerly of Lincoln and Bennet, died Jan. 2, 2013.
Elmer E. Morehead, Jr., 80, of Unadilla, formerly of Lincoln and Bennet, died Jan. 2, 2013.
He was a Korean war veteran and worked as a truck driver after retiring from the American Stores. His greatest joy was having his wife, Dorothy, ride with him when he drove his truck.
He is survived by his children Charlotte (Marvin) Wood, Randy Morehead and Sandy (Robert) Brugh; grandchildren Lynnet (Norris) Talcott, Alisa (Lyndell) Shepherd, Roy (Erika) Wood, David (Janelle) Wood, Lindsey Walsh and Kyle Swanigan; 9 great grandchildren; brother William (Verna) Morehead; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded by his wife, Dorothy; son Gary; and sisters Sharon and Karen.
Funeral service is Saturday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St., Lincoln. Visitation is Friday from 3-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Graveside service is Monday at 1 p.m. at the Burchard Cemetery at Burchard. Memorials are suggested to the family for a later designation.
Condolences can be expressed at lincolnfh.com.


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Walk into the Center for the Arts Evergreen during this windy month of January, and you'll start to feel warmer inside, thanks in part to the artwork covering the walls. On Jan. 7, the juried show "Paradise: A Tropical Art Show" opened, raising the temperature and humidity inside CAE.
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Dear Competitors,
The WDC would like to inform and announce that the 2012 World Professional Ballroom Championship will be held in an exciting new "Open" format, which allows 24 couples to qualify to compete in addition to the nominated couples of the respective countries and 3 Wildcard nominations according to the WDC World Ranking.
These 24 selected couples will compete at their own expense in this World Championships, held in the Wintergardens, Blackpool , on the 18th November 2012, organised by the Ballroom Dancers' Federation (BDF).
The BDF have chosen to use the Star Professional Ballroom Championship taking place in London on Wednesday 11th January 2012 as the OPEN qualifying round and the first 24 couples will be qualifying to take part in addition to the nominated couples from each country and the Wildcards. For avoidance of any doubt, that means that those nominated or wildcard couples will not count towards those 24 qualifying places.
All Professionals take note this is your chance to dance in The WDC World Professional Championship 2012 but this is the ONLY Qualifying Round, there will be no other opportunity.
See The Star Championships 2012 page for entry details via the following link. CLICK HERE
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text: The upcoming week is the lightest of the season thus far, with an exorbitant number of off days scheduled across the league. Eight teams are slated to play only five games, and all but five clubs will have at least one day off. As a result, the two-start pitcher crop is as thin as any we've seen. But even with the limited options, you'll find plenty of appealing names in the mix, including studs like Yu Darvish, Hiroki Kuroda, Chris Sale, Gio Gonzalez, Madison Bumgarner and Cliff Lee.Click here for the latest MLB Player News, and make sure to follow @nnelson9 and @Rotoworld_BB if you're on Twitter!If you're looking for a good sleeper option, check out Eric Stults. The Padres southpaw has a 2.31 ERA since the beginning of May, and is owned in only 25 percent of ESPN leagues. He's set to face the Phillies and Marlins.I'd also take a look at Kyle Kendrick, who has pitched fairly well recently outside of a clunker at Coors. Mets rookie phenom Zack Wheeler is of course intriguing, although he's already been snatched up in most leagues.Going Twice…American LeagueStrong PlaysYu Darvish: @NYY (Kuroda), CIN (Latos)Hiroki Kuroda: TEX (Darvish), @BAL (Britton)Chris Sale: NYM (Wheeler), CLE (Masterson)C.J. Wilson: @DET (Porcello), @HOU (Lyles)Ervin Santana: ATL (Medlen), @MIN (Correia)Decent PlaysMark Buehrle: @TB (Moore), @BOS (Dempster)Esmil Rogers: @TB (Hellickson), @BOS (Doubront)Kevin Correia: @MIA (Fernandez), KC (Santana)Rick Porcello: LAA (Wilson), @TB (Hellickson)Justin Masterson: @BAL (Britton), @CWS (Sale)Ubaldo Jimenez: @BAL (Tillman), @CWS (Axelrod)Ryan Dempster: COL (Nicasio), TOR (Buehrle)Chris Tillman: CLE (Jimenez), NYY (Sabathia)At Your Own RiskJeremy Hellickson: TOR (Rogers), DET (Porcello)Zach Britton: CLE (Masterson), NYY (Kuroda)National LeagueStrong PlaysGio Gonzalez: ARI (Cahill), @NYM (Wheeler)Madison Bumgarner: @LAD (Ryu), @COL (Nicasio)Eric Stults: PHI (Lee), @MIA (Eovaldi)Cliff Lee: @SD (Stults), @LAD (Ryu)Kyle Lohse: CHC (Jackson), @PIT (Morton)Hyun-Jin Ryu: SF (Bumgarner), PHI (Lee)Decent PlaysKyle Kendrick: @SD (Marquis), @LAD (Capuano)Zack Wheeler: @CWS (Sale), WAS (Gonzalez)Chris Capuano: SF (Guadin), PHI (Kendrick)Trevor Cahill: @WAS (Gonzalez), @ATL (Maholm)At Your Own RiskJuan Nicasio: @BOS (Dempster), SF (Bumgarner)Edwin Jackson: @MIL (Lohse), @SEA (Bonderman)Streamer CityThe following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:American LeagueTuesday, 6/25: Joe Saunders vs. PITSaunders has been awful on the road (1-5, 6.46 ERA) and masterful at home (4-2, 2.53 ERA) so he looks like a good bet facing the Pirates at Safeco.Thursday, 6/27: Sam Deduno vs. KCIn spite of his ugly 15/11 K/BB ratio, Deduno has had it working this year. He should be able to suppress a weak Royals lineup at home.National LeagueTuesday, 6/25: Jason Marquis vs. PHIMarquis has rattled off four straight quality starts, and should have no trouble handling the Phillies at home.Friday, 6/28: Dillon Gee vs. WASOver his last four starts, Gee is 3-1 with a 1.53 ERA and 32/4 K/BB ratio in 29 1/3 innings. Simply spectacular.Total GamesAmerican League5: HOU, OAK, SEA6: BOS, CWS, DET, KC, LAA, MIN, NYY, TB, TEX7: BAL, TOR8: CLENational League5: ATL, CIN, MIA, PIT, STL6: ARI, CHC, COL, MIL, SD, SF, WAS7: LAD, PHILefty/Righty BreakdownsAmerican LeagueBAL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPBOS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPCLE: 4 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHPCWS: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHPDET: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPHOU: 3 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPKC: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPLAA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPMIN: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPNYY: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPOAK: 4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPSEA: 3 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPTB: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPTEX: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPTOR: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHPNational LeagueARI: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPATL: 5 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHPCHC: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHPCIN: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHPCOL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPLAD: 3 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHPMIA: 3 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPMIL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPNYM: 3 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHPPHI: 2 vs. RHP, 5 vs. LHPPIT: 4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPSD: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPSF: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHPSTL: 4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHPWAS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHPThe InfirmaryYou can get a full listing of injured players at Rotoworld's Injury Page but here's the latest on a few prominent players who have been out of action:Evan Gattis: Out until early July (ribs)Clay Buchholz: Out until late June (neck)David DeJesus: Out until mid-July (shoulder)Alex Avila: Out until early July (arm)Anibal Sanchez: Out until early July (shoulder)Trevor Crowe: Out indefinitely (shoulder)Mark Teixeira: Out until early July (wrist)Kevin Youkilis: Out until September (back)Everth Cabrera: Out until early July (hamstring)Alex Cobb: Out indefinitely (concussion)


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"HP has announced the end of support for OpenVMS, the ancient but trustworthy server operating system whose creator went on to build Windows NT. OpenVMS started out as VAX/VMS on Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX minicomputers, then later was ported to DEC's fast Alpha RISC chips â€" before the Compaq acquisition of Digital led to their untimely demise. HP ported the software to the Itanium, but HP isn't going to bother moving to the last generation of IA64 and support will finally end in 2015." The article seems to have confused the end of support of VMS (which projected to happen some time after December 2020) with the end of IA64 sales for machines that support VMS and/or the end of support of the Alpha version of the operating system, but it seems either way that the venerable operating system is on its way to meeting the same fate as MPE.
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Many Horizon and Camdenton High School students are sent to the Camden County Child Advocacy Council Thrift Store to work during ASP (Alternate Suspension Program).
Many Horizon and Camdenton High School students are sent to the Camden County Child Advocacy Council Thrift Store to work during ASP (Alternate Suspension Program). CCCAC members and volunteers talk and listen to the students, trying to offer a pleasant and meaningful environment. One young man who was a senior in high school had a girlfriend and a baby. He told us he would be attending college because his father had set up a trust fund for him, but his girlfriend would not be going on to school. From that scenario, the the scholarship fund was established.
CCCAC scholarships benefit students who attended Horizon School or special needs students to whom few scholarships are ever offered. 2013 marks the second year that CCCAC will award scholarships to all school districts of Camden County. Upon the recommendation of high school guidance counselors, scholarship applications may be made to CCCAC with a required short essay of the student's choosing.
The CCCAC Scholarship Committee meets and reads all essays and this year has awarded students of Camdenton, Macks Creek, Stoutland and Climax Springs with a total of twelve scholarships in the amount of $500 each. Students are required to pick up their scholarship check in person once they can verify their registration in college or trade school.
CCCAC has always participated in past Back to School Fairs by providing a $10 voucher for parents to purchase one pack of socks and one pack of underwear at selected Walmart stores. The sock and underwear program started about ten years ago when a child who was receiving a grant to attend a summer camp was hesitant on attending because his socks had holes in them and his underwear was dirty but his parents couldn't afford new ones.
In 2010, a total of about $4,000 was spent on the socks and underwear program and helped 360 children. CCCAC was contacted by Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc. (MOCA) in 2011 and was told that they had lost their state funding that allowed them to sponsor the annual Back to School Fairs for Camden County. Knowing that this was a much needed program for children in the county, the council voted to take over the Back to School Fair and would also still provide the voucher for socks and underwear. For the two years that CCCAC has sponsored the Back to School Fair, there has been an increase of families needing assistance with supplies based on the slow economy and family members losing their jobs. In 2012, 593 children attended the fairs and a total of $8,500 was spent on supplies, socks and underwear.
At the end of July, CCCAC holds a community school supply collection day at Orscheln Farm and Home in Camdenton and is hosted live on the radio by KC & The Roundman of 107.9 The Coyote. Supplies that are collected on this day along with donations of supplies dropped off at the Thrift Store and also from monetary donations received help in providing the necessary items for the Back to School Fair which is set up at the middle school of Camdenton School District the first week of August.
Parents or guardian must have their child with them in order to sign up for assistance on the day of the fair. During the fair parents and children visit booths that have been set up by area businesses, fire departments, health officials and school organizations that are there to provide the students and families with more information about themselves and resources for assistance if needed. After visiting each booth the students receive school supplies based on their grade level. While not all supplies on their school supply list is able to be given at the fair, students receive what is necessary to have a good start to a new school year. For more information about the Back to School Fair, contact Rhonda Wilkening, Back to School Chairman at 573-348-5022 or 314-873-3531.


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Circa 1940
An adjustable table lamp, articulating at three points, in its original aged finish. Set on a tall geared base. Having a metal shade.
Overall (extended): 35" h.
Height to socket: 29"
Shade: 6-1/2" diameter
Base: 4-7/8" diameter
This item cannot be UL listed.
Single Edison socket, maximum 100 watts
See related antique: ATL1829
1 fixture total available.
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LONGMONT -- Longmont will try to shift the fight against fracking into a Boulder County courtroom.
The Colorado Oil and Gas Association sued the city Monday in Weld County District Court, charging that Longmont's new ban of hydraulic fracturing was effectively a ban on drilling as well. Longmont voters added the ban to the city charter in November, forbidding both "fracking" -- a process for cracking open oil and gas deposits using high-pressure water, sand and chemicals -- and the storage of waste resulting from it.
But although the potential drilling sites that first sparked the city's fracking debate are in Weld County, that's not where the case should go, Mayor Dennis Coombs said Tuesday.
"Our city charter is in Boulder County," Coombs said. "Our citizens are in Boulder County. People put this on the ballot in Boulder County. There's only a handful of voters in the city of Longmont that are in Weld County."
He said the city's attorneys would work on getting the case moved, and that he suspected COGA picked the venue to try to get a more friendly setting. About one-third of all Colorado oil and gas wells are located in Weld County, more than any other county in the state.
"I was actually kind of surprised that the state's lawsuit wasn't filed in Weld County," Coombs said, referring to a July lawsuit against the city's newly drafted oil and gas regulations by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. In that earlier suit, the COGCC charged that Longmont had overstepped its authority by regulating areas that are controlled by the state; the city maintains that its land-use authority as a home rule city allowed the move, including a restriction on surface drilling in residential zones.
The COGA lawsuit filed Monday claims that a ban on fracking is effectively a ban on drilling, something that Colorado courts have put off-limits since 1992. According to COGA, 95 percent of wells in Colorado have been fracked.
"Home rule charter cities such as Longmont may not control whether a well is drilled, where it is drilled, or how it is drilled, operated or reclaimed," COGA's attorneys wrote in their brief. "The Commission has exclusive and plenary jurisdiction over such matters."
Besides being pre-empted by state law, COGA charged, the ban is also a taking of private property without compensation and would result in "uneven and wasteful production" of oil and gas reserves in the area. In a separate statement, COGA estimated the value of those reserves at $500 million; since Longmont owns 90 percent of the mineral rights in city limits, the association said, the city government would stand to earn up to $90 million in royalty payments if fully developed.
Coombs responded that he'd be surprised if anyone knew what the reserves are truly worth or how extensive they are.
"At this point, everyone's going to be throwing out numbers about what they think it's worth," he said. "All part of the game, I guess."
On Dec. 6, Gov. John Hickenlooper said the state would not sue Longmont over the anti-fracking amendment since it wasn't clear whether the state could be considered an injured party. Hickenlooper added that the state would support an industry lawsuit, likely through a friend-of-the-court brief.
Coombs said the legal battles would have been unnecessary if the state had been more willing to work with Longmont on residential drilling restrictions and setback limits, the minimum distance between a well and an occupied building. Currently, the COGCC allows wells 350 feet from homes, though the commission has also been holding rulemaking hearings on whether to increase that separation.
"It could all have been prevented," Coombs said.
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Minecraft has been a hit on Xbox 360, becoming one of the chart-toppers on Xbox Live and most recently hitting the five million sales mark. Other consoles would probably enjoy some of that action, and for Sony it's a possibility. Nintendo? Not so much.
"Microsoft has an exclusivity deal for consoles," Mojang's Jens Bergensten told iGamer (via Edge). "When it runs out we'll consider Minecraft for PlayStation, but Wii U is very unlikely."
The interview didn't shed any light on just when that exclusivity arrangement might run out, but the game is coming up on its year anniversary in May. At that point, we might hear more about PlayStation plans.


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Jennifer Garner and hubby Ben Affleck are not preparing for baby No. 4, the actress's rep told People magazine.
Reports surfaced this past weekend that Garner, 42, was pregnant -- rumors fueled by the loose-fitting tops Garner was photographed wearing in Los Angeles.
Wow, if that's a sign of pregnancy, half the women in America must be expecting.
Garner's rep said the reports are "not true."
Of course not. Garner's husband isn't even in the same state. Affleck has been busy shooting "Batman v Superman" in Detroit.
The couple, who married in 2005, have three children -- Violet, 8, Seraphina, 5, and Samuel, 2.
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