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LITTLETON -- Selectmen are taking Canadian casino operator Clairvest's interest in bringing up to 1,250 slot machines to Littleton in stride, saying there is no formal proposal yet.
Clairvest's preliminary plan would bring a slots operation to a 90-acre mixed-use complex under development on Great Road at the junction of Interstate 495 by Littleton Common. The property, the former Cisco Systems site, is owned by Sam Park & Company, which broke ground in August on a development that includes retail, hotel, restaurants and office space.
Clairvest, based in Toronto, is one of nearly a dozen parties contemplating applying for the single license the state will issue for a slots-only gaming facility. If Clairvest decides it wants to pursue building a slots operation at the Littleton site, the town would weigh residents' preferences before choosing a course of action, Selectman Alex McCurdy said.
Such a project would require voters' approval by a referendum ballot question and Town Meeting.
"This isn't just a revenue issue for the town. This is the type of thing that the whole town has to buy into," McCurdy said.
"We think it will make a great entertainment use" of the property, said Sam Park, president of Sam Park and Company, which purchased the land in September 2011. The development is called The Point.
"We are deferring to the town and the community whether it wants (a slots operation) or not," Park said.
Clairvest, a publicly traded investment firm that operates casinos in the U.S., Canada and Chile, recently announced that it is "evaluating the potential" for a 100,000-square-foot slots operation at The Point. Under the state's year-old casino law, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will issue three casino licenses and one license for a slots-only facility. The deadline to apply for the slots-only license is Jan. 15. The license will not permit any table games.
Clairvest is one of the 11 firms that have met with the commission about the application process, according to the Boston Herald. The Associated Press has reported that Plainridge harness racing track in Plainville has already paid a $400,000 application fee to the commission, and Raynham Park, a former dog track, will likely soon apply.
The commission will make available at least $50,000 of the $400,000 nonrefundable filing fee to the host and surrounding communities to help analyze the impact of a proposed gaming establishment and negotiate community impact mitigation agreements, according to Town Administrator Keith Bergman.
Neither Clairvest representatives nor a Gaming Commission spokesperson could be reached for comment Thursday.
In a company statement posted on Littleton's town website, Clairvest said The Point's close proximity to Interstate 495 and Route 2 could make it the ideal location.
"Should Clairvest decide to proceed, it is committed to a transparent process that meets the needs of all stakeholders," the company added in the statement.
Town officials, including Selectmen Chairman Gregg Champney and Planning Board Chairman Mark Montanari and various department heads, first met with Clairvest representatives at the company's request on Sept. 14, according to Bergman.
Their second meeting was held on Dec. 4, which included Park, who noted that he would follow the town's lead in deciding if there should be a slots operation at The Point, Bergman said.
"We anticipate that there would be significant financial benefits for the town, which the townspeople can weigh in deciding whether to proceed or not," Bergman said Thursday in an email to The Sun.
Bergman added that additional tax revenues from The Point, such as local meals and room-occupancy taxes from potential hotel and restaurants, are only part of the financial benefits. The host community agreement could include mitigation terms that could generate revenue for the town, and the local government would also get a share of the state's community mitigation fund, Bergman said.
Selectman Joseph Knox said positives and negatives beyond the financial benefits -- including zoning considerations and the "feel of the town" -- must be considered. The town needs to present as much information to residents as possible, Knox said.
"I understand this is a very, very polarizing issue," McCurdy said, vowing to keep the process open and "in the hands of voters" should Clairvest move forward with a slots operation.
"There have been some residents who have made it quite clear that they are not in favor of this," said McCurdy.
Knox and McCurdy also stressed that Clairvest may not even apply for the license.
"I don't make too much of it," Knox said Clairvest's interest in Littleton, because he believes the chance of Clairvest coming forward with a formal proposal and obtaining the license is small.
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Bert wrote:So you change the definition of the word so that it fits your reasoning.
No can do.
There are all sorts of words for abstract ideas. A very common one is love. I don't think you would suggest to change that one to something like goodwill would you?
(BTW, the Lord's prayer is not meant to create inner peace but it is to show our thankfulness and dependency to God and to ask for what ever it is that we may need to serve him. To have our sins forgiven puts us into a proper relationship with God again. Granted, that causes inner peace, but inner peace is not the goal.)
Bert wrote:
I can't define it as well as Bauer, Thayer or Liddell. If you were to check them out you can see the development of the word from mild to quite strong. Harassed by hard work, hardship, sick, bad, wicked, consious wickedness. Anger is not in there.
Kasper wrote:Bert wrote:
Anger is not in there.
Nor Evil .
Kasper wrote: Are there other examples in the gospels of the devil being called o( ponhro/s?
IreneY wrote: However, does it really make all that much difference? I mean since the abstract meaning of evil (not as in Satanic) existed from the ancient times and since in the Christian faith all evil, wickedness, malicious cunning has its roots in Satan, what is the difference?
Kopio wrote:Hmmmmm.....I don't think I'd buy that. I mean, take a look at the Book of Job, which is generally considered to be the oldest book in the TaNaK. A personal Devil is quite evident in that. Same with Isaiah fiftysomething (don't ask me the exact chapter), it seems to point to a personal Devil, as does the Creation narrative. Do you remember where you read it by chance??
Paul wrote:I see. When was Job written? Could it not be post-Babylonian captivity?
I am, of course, suggesting Zoroastrian dualism as the ground of a Satan.
Paul wrote:I read it in a book by the ever-insightful Denis de Rougemont called "The Devil's Share" (he is best known for "Love in the Western World.") It was a passing remark. But there seems to be plenty of scholarship around that suggests such an origin for the Jewish Satan.
Bert wrote:Is ἀγαθός a modern Greek word as well?
If so, is there much difference?
Kasper wrote:I don't think we'll end up agreeing, although I must admit that I have very much amended my original position. Let's say just the phrase is ambiguous.
Kasper wrote:Although I've said about all I can say on this topic, I do want to point out that the addition of the word 'thing' is often a helpful tool for translation, but it is no more than that. So to ask 'deliver us from what evil thing?" is deceptive and not proper translation.
Kasper wrote:The fact that in the excerpt from exodus the dutch bible translates it as 'their slavery' only adds to the ambiguity here. Would you translate tou~ ponhrou~ as 'his evil' or 'the evil' , or not translate the article at all because it is (arguably) only used to indicate that the adjective is used substantively?
Kasper wrote:I don't think we'll end up agreeing, although I must admit that I have very much amended my original position. Let's say just the phrase is ambiguous.
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All innocent I swear!!!!!!
Read all the posts I'm not the only shameless flirt here, old man!
All innocent I swear!!!!!!
Read all the posts I'm not the only shameless flirt here, old man!
If you read this, thank a teacher.
If you read this in English, thank a soldier.
Hottest 31 year old I've ever seen!! Sure you're not 21??
I wanna be bitten too! Move over Load, here I come!
Uhh...hmmmm....yup...that's pretty interesting....Really?...Great!
Who you calling old??Originally posted by Load SM5
All innocent I swear!!!!!!
Read all the posts I'm not the only shameless flirt here, old man!
I hope you don't think I'm flirting.... my wife'd kick my butt! I'm just being that guy who sits back and sings:
"Load and TooDamnSweet, sitting in a tree, S H OO T I N G, first come Mags, then come Treckies, next comes little baby Billy-Shatner-Tom-Kaye-Load-Sweet in a baby carriage!"
Yeah, it's a long name for a kid, but he'll be well armed, so it's all good!
you have some issues...
Yeah MOST girls don't like that....Originally posted by cphilip
Hey! No biting! Keep it clean. No eye gouging, scratching or kicking!
besides...MOST girls don't like that...
Biting and scratching is good, eye gouging and kicking on the other hand are a liiiittle to rough for me. By the way, was that an offer? LOL
Okay, I'm going to behave now. See what you're doing? Aren't you the moderator?
Originally posted by Miscue
Romeo... bah! He's a pathetic fool who was lamely obsessed with the impressionable Juliet.
This cracked me up!! I think I broke a rib...Originally posted by the JoKeR
And since we don't spend all our money on stereos for said cars, we can afford lots of gas!
Plus we can afford good lawyers (i.e. NOT TV lawyers) to defend our actions!
Am I the only one who thinks Load's new love interest might just be a decoy?? You know, distract us so our defenses are down? Calm before the storm? Yeah, I know, many of you are getting a response online from a real-live female and she ISN'T serving you a restraining order or asking for your credit card number, but be CAREFUL!
Your friendly voice of reason,
Ofcourse, if anyone wants to offer me their credit card number I'll be happy to take it. LOL There are some items at Macy's with my name on it...
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"Load and TooDamnSweet, sitting in a tree, S H OO T I N G, first come Mags, then come Treckies, next comes little baby Billy-Shatner-Tom-Kaye-Load-Sweet in a baby carriage!"
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Hey Load, this is the second 'sitting in the tree' song we had dedicated to us. It's a conspiracy. LOL
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Hottest 31 year old I've ever seen!! Sure you're not 21??
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Stop....You're making me blush...
They share a brain. It's sad really...
Ooo... you see that Load?! I made her blush! :-P:-P
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They share a brain. It's sad really...
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That was funny!
Is it legal to laugh this much....LOL
You guys are too funny!!!
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Ooo... you see that Load?! I made her blush! :-P:-P
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Pearly whites. Oh yes, I am truly the man.
It's late and I need sleep badly. DAOC is taking up way to much of my life. I skimmed through most of this and could certainly loan 2D one of my kits for the game.
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Tippy M98 Sniper setup
Tippy A-5.
IF thing go well the next few weeks (read: if I find a JOB!) I might be bringing down a second, newer Emag.
I'll be heading down with my younger brother and his friend so that means I'll have at least one extra kit for her to use.
So I guess she now has access to what? 400 kits?
Return to the free market. Get rid of all government regulations and let society make it's own decisions. Time and again the relaxing of government regulations has increased profits, innovation and the economy.
Oooh yea, E-mag now we're talking. She might be dangerous then.
Hey, that's my marker your talking about. I know it's been done before, but this one will still look like a pump (Hopefully).Originally posted by the JoKeR
It's the paintball equivilent of putting a $5,000 stereo system in a Yugo.
There are three kinds of people in the world: Those who can count, and those who can't.
With understanding comes understanding.
If the saying is true that we are what we eat, aren't we all just cannibals?
You have no idea. There are psychologists that could make a career based on the messed up wiring in my head! But please, don't let my bringing attention to your long distance romance stop you!Originally posted by Load SM5
you have some issues...
TooDamnSweet... or should I call you TooDamnSneaky?? I still think you and your Treckie friends are up to something.... I smell a rat. Well, it might just be dirty socks, but something doesn't seem right.
Some people play hard to get, I play hard to want!
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I'm not paranoid, and three out of the four voices in my head say so! The fourth we don't listen to... he likes to call himself "reason".Originally posted by CaPoEiRa
the Joker: lol, you sure are paranoid.. then again I am pretty paranoid myself so I guess I should shut up
i think that she should get a nice sig pic with her name on it. then she'd be true to the family
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OK let's be reasonable and start thinking about why TooSweet was sent here to seduce us and set us up for the fall. I imagine we will all be surprised when ALL the trekkies show up with TDS jerseys and we won't be able to tell which one she is. So after seducing us we wil be less inclined to light her up. Or any of them for fear it may be. This is all a clever Trekkie plan. Be carefull she is a Medusa. They know we are mostly a bunch of oversexed teenagers and undersexed old guys. They are playing with us. Plotting their evil diabolical scheme. Ahh but you must marvel at their ingenuity. But beware! Be smart! Keep it in your pants! uhhhhh....well you know what I mean...
OK, so I'm not the only one!Originally posted by cphilip
and undersexed old guys.
Glad to see you joining me in paranoia! I'm not saying TDS is really here to distract us, but come on.... if you were in her shoes, would YOU talk to us?? I'm one of us, and many of you scare me (Load's alright, though )
Oh I was never fooled. I can be turned by a pretty face but I keep my hand on my wallet.
Being married with kids, I don't have that problem. My wallet is safe in my wife's purse!Originally posted by cphilip
Oh I was never fooled. I can be turned by a pretty face but I keep my hand on my wallet.
Good point...
I am beginning to wonder if we even HAVE a check book...
well i was trying not to put all the work on shartlys shoulders. he is loaded as it isOriginally posted by CaPoEiRa
I think what BTAutomag is trying to say is "Shartley get to work on her sig pic!"
Load SM5, I can be dangerous without a E-Mag...think about that one
Hasty8, Thanks for the offer, I'll have to look all that stuff up. LOL
BTAutoMag, you guys do have some pretty kewl signatures. Mine is sad in comparrission.
the JoKeR, TooDamnSneaky??? I wouldn't know how to be sneaky if my life depended on it. LOL I guess I shouldn't have mentioned that...BTW my socks don't stink. haha
cphilip, Hey! I gave you a lei! I don't just lei anyone yaknow
dansim, this is a fun topic, because it's about little ole me. haha. I'm sure I won't distract anyone from their markers. Everyone will probably be hunting for me, my side included. LOL
BTW I do have a wallet, and I know where my checkbook is...
Oversexed teenagers and Undersexed old guys...I'm gonna let that one go, too easy. LOL
Keep it up TDS,I've enjoyed reading this whole thread.Hey good luck in August.
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even if all the trekies wore TDS jerseys i thin i could find the only HOT one of them so im not worried
oh and btw im an oversexed teenager and i dont hve a problem with biting or scratching
Is it just me or does she remind anyone else of B'elana Torres (sp?) from Voyager? You know, the klingon/human person.
Former stickballmovies guy (They're on youtube now). Now a full-time slumlord in Central Ohio.
Except TDS has no forehead ridges(thankfully)...........
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Genevieve Nnaji Models Aso Ebi Fashion From Her St. Genevieve Line
79 comments:
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 13:58
Genny you head dey there!ReplyDelete
Lmao, they looked so fucking funny. Wide faces ain't cute.ReplyDeleteReplies
- dr van bay!09 January, 2013 20:36
Pealie you are the biggest fool I have cone across in my entire life! Haba! Do you know how ugly you are? I bet not! U look like the illegitimate child of madge simpsons and tafa balogun! Ugly ass fat minging bitch!Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 21:47
Calm your tits, it's really never that seriousDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 21:58
the frog eye pic is back. please don't blind us with your ugly self.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 21:58
gbam dr van bay.Delete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 11:15
Pealie or whatever you call yourself...you are in no position to laugh at people..fine you no fine..don't be deceived by those deflated balloons that you call boobs...visit lasenza and get a bra cos your boobs are going north..Delete
Sharap all of you! Enter the blog and fight na! Woz all the noise about.....be honest in your lives,the dresses aren't bad but an average tailor can make these for 3k as compares to the prices genny would put on it. But of course if u love jenny,buy it!!! Don't fight her battles,hold your damn peace!Delete
wow!!! lovely... u rock gennyReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 14:14
Yawwwwwwn. Genny, go and marry.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oohh shut up already! *stale and boringDelete
- That Girl09 January, 2013 14:21
All,but Genny have wierd-looking eyes.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 14:23
Its not fair. D oda babes were given ugly styles, which didn't fit their curves, while genny rocked d best. She gat a solid shape mehn. Gud to see she has added weight again.ReplyDelete
U get better eye my dear..I saw that shit too!Delete
OMG! This is so ordinary its moronic! Tailors in Aba are more creative than this.ReplyDelete
Abeg try something else jare!
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 14:31
Saw this on instagramReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 14:44
genny looks older here but she is still beautifulReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 15:02
very nice, will deff rock itReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 15:22
The second pic looks like ashoebi for burial or something...... Genevieve u need to be more colourful and playful and adventurous. Quit playing safe, it gets boring.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 16:02
No wonder we are supposedly the ugliest women on the planet! Wdf are y'all wering on yurr head??? Looking like clones ...ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 21:46
But you can't even speak EnglishDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 16:15
My Genny rocks big time. Lovely pictures. She looks so sweet n young. Gennilicious baby. Am waiting 4 nigeriafilms.com to post it so I can banter words with those non-team Genny n senseless haters. LLB readers can try me sha. Ladun post my comment biko.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 20:21
Wow! You are one of those mentally ill people on nigeriafilms.com.Delete
way to boring!!!!...styles to simple!!!!.....except for hers(but of course,*BB-eyes rolling*)....even if she copied her ready made outfits it would have turned out better than this assemble of a joke clothing line.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 16:51
Okay luca is your name bunmola????ReplyDeleteReplies
- Lagos is my Home09 January, 2013 18:29
James Bond, please Give it a rest , his name is Lucabraee here. No one needs he real name , and dont go grabbing strangers calling them LucaDelete
- Laduns biggest fan09 January, 2013 22:00
Lagos is my home, serious laughter.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 22:01
Ahn ahn my sister/brother it is to execute him oo! Na to track him down and chop him to pieces no vex oo .. And if I go pulling people why is it scratching your body??? Abi you love him ni? WereDelete
@lagos is my homeDelete
your comment cracked me up so much i even showed my colleague and he was cracking up as well and he s not even naija looool
abeg o continue your research you r not there yet trust me i ll let you know when you are ;-)
- scorpion09 January, 2013 17:15
I'm sure these are just fun camera shots because these pics above won't make me buy those clothes. Maybe after a professional photoshoot and serious photoshop they might look appealing.ReplyDelete
Now i appreciate models oh, these people no try for the line at all:)
Nice! Genevieve can do no wrong with me..ReplyDeleteReplies
Nigga please!Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 18:57
Smtcheeew! Abegee jare!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 19:46
Dis is a typical example of choosing friends dat r UNATTRACTIVE 2 make urself stand out!!ReplyDelete
D oda ladies look like an ET-bigheaded-quadriplet!
It shows how insecure genny is..
On bellanaija, it was said dat des r her fav ladies/bestfrnds or sumfn like dat!
Just look at dem..
Dey look like dey talk wif der tongues!
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- dr van bay!09 January, 2013 20:41
For your mind you sabi insult abi? See as you resemble pikin wey winsh born for thief!Delete
Na wa o. dr van bay. Be civil and learn to tolerate other people's critique. It does make you sound frustrated and local. I want to believe you are not Genevieve.Delete
- dr van bay10 January, 2013 00:11
International orange babe! Let's just say I have zero tolerance!Delete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 09:07
billie jean that was quite harsh of you..so genuine friendship is measured in looks?...in my opinion these girls look like girls who have got her back anyday and not fake and backbiting friends who can kill u..in that regard genevieve has maturedDelete
TACKY AND TOO CASUAL let me say for a burial than a wedding!ReplyDeleteReplies
- dr van bay!09 January, 2013 20:42
Yes you are very correct the aso ebi am goin to wear for your burial! Ignorant bigot!Delete
U re a big fool .Delete
Ladun should just delete this Dr van bey. For goodness sake, where is she located? She is so uncouth and rude. And ever so devilish. How dare you wish someone dead? Van bay may actually be one of Genny's models but she is a good example of a failed model. Criticism is supposed to help you get better, but in your own case, it brought out the worse in you. dr van bay, you need to pay a visit to a good finishing school.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 23:22
@Orange you have said it all to this Dr Van bay or wateva he or she calls him or herself. Who i blame is Ladun dats post every rubbish comment on her blog.Delete
- dr van bay10 January, 2013 00:09
Orange! Or tangerine! Everyone is subject to his or her own opinion! what makes u different from me anyway? Even if am a failed model, at least I still tried! Just that I failed! Why don't u give it a try?Delete
- dr van bay10 January, 2013 00:10
And its spelt B-A-Y!Delete
- dr van bay10 January, 2013 08:16
Anon 23:22; if u had written correct english would have given u a lovely reply! But I will let it pass.Delete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 18:19
@van bay u are such a BIG FOOL.Delete
Van bay? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!! Bitch/nigga please....stupid rat! You get popularity on blogs by insulting people and wishing them dead....way to go,low ass niqqaDelete
one thing i know is that they are all Jenny's friend cuz dem all be aunty and whats the ish with dem all having same kinda face?o ma ga oooo,models indeedReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 20:25
Jenny designed dis?i can do way betterReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 21:48
Aww my genny babe, absolutely love her!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 22:27
Her friends they look alike, r they sistas?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 23:13
Dis girls are all sisters and they are friends with genny. Its a burial and that was d aso-ebi for the event. Nothing like clothing line abeg. By d way those girls are beautiful. All ye dumbass trolling BN, LI,& LL chatting shit abt d girls nd clothing line. Naija's still v a long way towards exposure nd been analyticalReplyDeleteReplies
I suspect you're one of the sisters....Una try sha bt if its a clothing line,like valerie said....experiment with more and if its a burial btw,y'all won't be changing clothes like u hosting the grammy'sDelete
this genevieve sef,she carefully chose the friends that she will outshine in the pics..ReplyDelete
the first pic looks ok but are they all doing beer belly competition?Replies
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 08:17
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 02:32
they all look like flight attendants ..cant invest in smetn like ds fugly shit.!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 06:44
Genevieve ke?ReplyDelete
Dont let me download her story here o!
I rest my case!
begi begi money!Replies
Sheifunmi....is that you? HeheheheDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 09:38
abeg dont download her story oooo,ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 09:42
This does nt even look anything close to aso-ebi, biko invest in something else,it doesn't necessarily have to be fashionReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 09:45
I dont know why Nigerians dont like to support their own,if Jenny designed this then i think she did a good job,and the ladies she used as models are not bad to me just that there is this close resemblance between them. love u gennyReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 09:51
Some people can hate sha,why would u want to download her story,na u supply am material, or what has she done wrong nowReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 09:53
oh!!!! and Genny's dress is rumpled, is that also a styleReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 10:17
LMAO, flight attendants indeed,i think she should write to airlines and ask if she can sew or design for them,it will really make senseReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 10:22
That Pealie is a stupid idiot..who dey deceive her say she fine wey she dey abuse those lovely ladies...I used to like her bt not anymore..mtscheeew.Genny looks goodReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 10:40
yea,she really has to be more creative if she really wants to do this fashion thingy,whats will all this simple kaba(gown)?ReplyDelete
- Mrs Alade10 January, 2013 11:05
I dont know why Nigerians like to follow same trends, if its not music they are doing it will be having a fashion line,its not just about doing whats selling,one must have passion that's the only way one can be creative, from the above pictures of Genny and her models i noticed that what they are wearing is in almsost every lady's wardrobe,the style i mean, they are just usual style and there is nothing spectacular about itReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 11:08
Fashion should be about creativity and not repeating history,i see nothing hereReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 11:13
@Luca, may God have mercy on ur thinking,she chose her friends so that she can outshine them,there are pretty gurls just that their hair is tackyReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 11:46
I think we should all encourage Genny,*smile*ReplyDelete
I have recently read together, and I met in your blog.ReplyDelete
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What it does have is a sizeable local and state investment, money that has allowed millions in planning, design and construction on Morganza. The local levee district has accomplished much of this work already and needs a way to accelerate the process.
That work has already paid off.
There were signs earlier this year that the Morganza — even the parts that have been put in place to date — made a difference and shielded some in our region from higher water.
To speed up the work and increase its effectiveness, local officials are asking for a half-cent sales tax in Terrebonne Parish.
The money generated by the tax, more than $300 million over the next 28 years, would go primarily toward building the levee system. Of that money, about $190 million is planned for construction. The rest of the money will be used for operations and maintenance after the complex system is in place.
The plan is solid. The tax will come with a sunset provision that will end it after 28 years, at which time the Terrebonne Levee District's property tax will pay for operations and maintenance.
The federal government's extended inaction has left local people and businesses with a stark choice: Do nothing to protect ourselves or take what action we can with the money we can afford to spend.
The latter is obviously the preferable choice.
Morganza will not be a protection from all future storms. What it will be, though, is a protection system that — had it been in place — would have protected us from the floodwaters we have seen over the past several decades with frightening regularity.
A direct hit by a powerful or slow-moving storm could still pose the devastating danger it always has.
But with Morganza in place, the local experts predict, a glancing blow from a storm more than 100 miles away will no longer flood thousands of homes.
Local people have long lived with the realization that every storm season could bring a terrible calamity. A significant flood-protection system will not eliminate that fact. It should, though, lessen the risk without imposing an unrealistic burden on local people or businesses.
A sales tax will add to the cost of local purchases, but it will also be shouldered by people who live outside of Terrebonne but shop here. That means people throughout our region, many of whom will share in the protection provided by Morganza, will help pay for it.
In a perfect world, perhaps, the federal government would be lending a helping hand to protect the area. Rather than simply waiting for what ought to happen, though, we can use this opportunity to move ahead on a strong local action in the meantime.
Go vote Saturday and support the half-cent Morganza sales tax.
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A Chillicothe man, Blake R. Briner, 22, died Friday afternoon in a two-boat collision at the Lake of the Ozarks.
A Chillicothe man, Blake R. Briner, 22, died Friday afternoon in two-boat collision at the Lake of the Ozarks. The accident occurred at the 18.8 mile mark main channel of the Osage Arm around 4 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the accident occurred as Briner, driving a 1995 Bombardier personal water craft was downstream. Brett M. Keith, 28, of Chillicothe, driving a 2001 Bombardier personal water craft, was following the Briner vessel, when Briner reportedly made a 180-degree turn. The front of the Keith vessel struck the front of the Briner vessel. Briner was pronounced dead at 4:35 at Lake Regional Hospital by Camden County Medical Examiner Dee Ballard. Keith was arrested at 4:51 p.m. Friday on a charge of boating while intoxicated. He was being held on a 24 hold at Camden County Jail.


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It's official.
On Sunday afternoon, District 3 released the official playoff brackets for boys' basketball, confirming that Greencastle-Antrim will host Northeastern in a first-round game on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
The Blue Devils (16-5) enter as the No. 8 seed in Class AAA, thus finishing as the lowest seed to receive an opening-round home game. In turn, the No. 9 Bobcats (16-6) will have to make the lengthy road trip, posting a final power rating of .6822 to G-A's .6892.
Had those fractional percentage differences been flipped, Northeastern would be enjoying the comforts of home come next week.
The winner will advance to the quarterfinals scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22 at Hershey's Giant Center, likely taking on top-seeded Susquehanna Township (21-1), baring an unforeseen upset in the first round.
Ironically, G-A and Northeastern were scheduled to meet on Jan. 26 before postponements and conflicts in rescheduling forced the game to be canceled.
Last season, the Blue Devils lost to Northeastern twice, losing to the Bobcats late in the regular season before coming up short again in Class AAA's fifth-place game. Both teams then had their seasons' come to a end in the first round of the PIAA tournament the following week.
Worth noting is a change to the number of teams District 3 will send to the PIAA tournament in Class AAA, with seven schools qualifying instead of six from a year ago.
This means that of the eight first-round winners next Tuesday, seven of them will advance to states.
Also, a first-round victory will guarantee teams at least three additional games, needing a win in just one of those three contests to qualify.
Needless to say, there is a heightened reward for securing an opening-round win, including an 87.5 percent chance of making states.
Mid-Penn Colonial Division champion Gettysburg (16-6) enters as the No. 5 seed in Class AAA, with the Warriors hosting No. 12 Palmyra in next Tuesday's first round. Boiling Springs (15-6) acts as the third representative from the Colonial Division in Class AAA, as the No. 13 Bubblers will travel to No. 4 Steel-High.
Of other area interest, Chambersburg will begin its defense of the District 3-AAAA title against Cedar Crest on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
The Trojans (14-8) enter as the No. 6 seed in Class AAAA, thus pairing them against the 11th-seeded Falcons (14-8). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside CASHS.
On the girls' side, Gettysburg, Big Spring and Boiling Springs all qualified from the Colonial Division in Class AAA.
The No. 5 Warriors will host No. 12 ELCO while the No. 13 Bulldogs travel to No. 4 West Perry for next Wednesday's first round. The No. 16 Lady Bubblers take on No. 17 East Pennsboro in a preliminary-round game this Friday, with the winner earning a first-round match-up against top-seeded Palmyra.
G-A finished ranked 21st in the final set of official girls' power ratings, ending outside of the top-18 qualifiers.


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TRAINING: You can see my average day of training on my UFC training blog, on UFC.com, coming soon.
When and why did you start training for fighting? 16 years old, in my backyard. I was challenged to a sparring match against a friend who was considerable smaller than I was. After being spin kicked in the solar-plexus and then eventually choked with a triangle choke, I decided that the best thing for a street fighter to do was learn the disciplines of martial arts that would make me be able to compete in this new sport.
What ranks and titles have you held? Grapplers Quest Champ 2003-2006, Icon Sport Middleweight Champ, Icon Sport Welterweight Champ, Superbrawl Champ, BJJ Black Belt under Fabricio Werdum, TUF 14 coach
Do you have any heroes? Heroes is a broad term. I think that anyone who has the courage to express themselves in their own way is my hero.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's what I was born to do. I don't have the skill set to do any other job - I can only give my body for the entertainment of the masses.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to community college, and didn't earn any degree. I'm not proud of either of those statements, but I don't mind that this is printed. I prefer self-education.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in a junkyard, stripping down old wrecked cars and putting them on other, slightly newer wrecked cars.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? At 17 I fought my first pro fight, instead of taking my date to the prom. Never had an amateur career.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I beat people up.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu, no belt in wrestling, and I still have my yellow belt from Tae Kwon Do when I was 11.
Favorite grappling technique: RNC
Favorite Striking technique: Left body kick
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Walter Joseph McReady, 73, of Lake Ariel, PA; formerly of Commack, NY; passed away unexpectedly at his in Lake Ariel, PA home on March 16, 2013.
Born on July 21, 1939, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Johanna (Fischer) McReady. He grew up on Guernsey Street in Brooklyn, NY.
Walter was a veteran of the US Army, where he proudly served his country in Operation Desert Storm. He retired from the New York City Police Department, protecting the public, at the 109 Precinct in Flushing, NY. He was employed by the NY Telephone Co. for many years before becoming a Confidential Investigator for the Long Island Developmental Center. He ended his working career as Security for the Elwood Middle School, where he loved interacting with the students and faculty.
Walter did not ease into retirement. He enjoyed working with wood, and shared his numerous creations with his friends and family. He recently started volunteering with the "Make a Wish Foundation" and would travel with his family at every opportunity.
He will always and forever be remembered for his love of Ireland, kindness, thoughtfulness, and selflessness, but mostly for his sense of humor and his undying love of his Children and Grandchildren.
He is survived by his children: daughter Mary Jon Olney-Zoeller and husband Peter of Melbourne, FL; daughter JoAnn Ramsdale and husband Chris of East Stroudsburg, PA; and son Walter P. and wife Barb of Sharpsburg, GA; and his grandchildren: Kevin, Christopher, Kelly, Patrick, Walter J, Kathleen, PJ, Heather and great-grandson, Joseph: his sister, Patricia, and brother Edward and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and second cousins. He also leaves behind a large circle of loving and caring friends, who he also considered family.
There will be viewing hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, March 22, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 300 St. Mary Church Road, Lake Ariel (village of Ledgedale), PA with the Rev. Michael Finn as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to any of the following organizations that were close to WalterÆs heart: Make-A-Wish Foundation, American Heart Association, or NYPD Emerald Society.
Arrangements by William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 www.wmhclarkfuneralhome.com.


text: Just a couple minutes after the not-at-all-surprising (fans booing David Stern), the NBA Draft dropped a somewhat monstrous surprise right from the jump with the Cavs taking Anthony Bennett No. 1 overall – causing most mock drafts to spontaneously combust almost instantly. Here are a few (fantasy-related) takeaways from Thursday night's surprisingly intriguing festivities:Trey Burke looks like the Rookie of the Year front-runner: Burke wasn't in the best situation when he was drafted by Minnesota (where he would have been a backup and sometimes backcourt sidekick to Ricky Rubio). And it looked like things got worse when it was briefly reported that Burke was being traded to Portland (where he would have had to play behind Damian Lillard). But when news broke that Burke was being dealt to Utah? Yahtzee. Last year's Jazz point guards (Mo Williams, Randy Foye, Earl Watson and Jamaal Tinsley) are all free agents, meaning that Burke (18.6 ppg, 6.7 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.9 3s at Michigan last year) has a green light and wide-open court to run around on. A lot can change between now and the start of the season, but at this point it wouldn't be a shock to see Burke (the No. 9 pick) pull a Lillard (No. 6 pick last year) and bring home Rookie of the Year.Follow me on Twitter: @MattStroup Holiday Road: Aside from the Barclays Center- and TD Garden-shaking news that Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are changing area codes from 617 to 718, the biggest shock of the evening was 23-year-old Jrue Holiday (repeat: 23) getting dealt to the Pelicans in a trade for No. 6 pick Nerlens Noel – obliterating, in a flash, any chance for "Nerlens Pelicans"- related marketing opportunities.The fantasy fallout: Holiday joins a crowded backcourt with Greivis Vasquez and Eric Gordon, but I don't think the Pelicans traded for him to have him fight for minutes. Furthermore, given Gordon's injury history (an average of 26 games played the last two years), it's easy to envision Vasquez and Holiday eventually playing most of the backcourt minutes together. And though that could mean a dip in assists for Holiday (17.7 ppg, 8.0 apg last year) and less free reign for Vasquez (13.9 ppg, 9.0 apg), the two should get every opportunity to coexist next year.Meanwhile, in Philly, Michael Carter-Williams should have a chance to play a lot (and potentially start) right away, which is intriguing for counting stats (MCW posted 11.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 7.3 apg, 2.8 spg and 0.5 bpg last season at Syracuse), but not so good in the percentage department (39.3 percent from the field, 69.4 percent from the line last year). Anthony Bennett: Big surprise, but how much playing time? It's hard to forecast exactly how the Cavs see Bennett fitting in – and he is coming off shoulder surgery – but there a couple scenarios that would give him a chance for fantasy value right away as a rookie: 1) Anderson Varejao repeats recent history (an average of 27 games played the last three seasons), allowing Bennett to play a lot of PF with Tristan Thompson at C; 2) The Cavs decide that Bennett can play SF. Not sure how realistic that second scenario is, but I'm impressed with what I've seen from Bennett on video – and beyond all else, I don't think the Cavs shocked everyone and took Bennett first overall to have him sit a lot as a rookie. Alex Len: Bad song association, crowded frontcourt. It's not Len's fault that his last name makes me think of a vomit-inducing late-1990's pop song (Len's "Steal My Sunshine"), nor is it Len's fault that he's coming off ankle surgery and entering a crowded frontcourt in Phoenix. But all are true. The Suns could deal Marcin Gortat, but as of now they have Gortat, Luis Scola, Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris and Channing Frye (assuming he returns – which it sounds like he will). All in all, bad news for the short-term fantasy value of Len, who could be looking at an apprenticeship season much like the one Meyers Leonard had last year in Portland (5.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg in 18 minutes per game). Ben McLemore: Better song association, lots of potential. Unlike Len, whose song association makes me want to claw my eyes out, the inevitable song that comes up when I think of McLemore (Macklemore's "Thrift Shop") at least has a pretty good video. And if the Kings make what I think is the wise choice and let Tyreke Evans walk – and it sounds like they may – McLemore has the potential to make a Bradley Beal type of impact next season. Shane Larkin + Dallas = Yes. Putting aside my disappointment that my hometown Hawks traded him away, there are two reasons I'm excited about Shane Larkin landing with the Mavericks: 1) Larkin can flat-out play, and I'm convinced he's ready to make an impact right away in the NBA after posting 14.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.0 spg and 1.9 3s on 47.9 percent from the field as a sophomore last season in the ACC; 2) His only competition for PG minutes right now is restricted free agent Darren Collison. Bottom line: There's still a lot of time for the Mavs to ruin Larkin's situation by bringing in more veteran competition, but as of early Friday morning, after a hectic and entertaining night at the Barclays Center, things were looking pretty good.


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State Transportation Officials Honor Cites Safety Results, Leadership
BOSTON- Tuesday, December 4, 2012- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has received the 2012 Safety Leadership Award from the American Association of State Transportation Officials (AASHTO). MassDOT joins the Minnesota Department of Transportation in receiving the national group's highest safety honor, given to a state that takes significant action to reduce highway fatalities and injuries and improve transportation safety.
AASHTO's award committee singled out MassDOT's "strong leadership" in pursuing safety initiatives that have resulted in significant reductions in highway crashes causing injury or death while also creating a safer workplace for transportation employees.
"We have made safety priority one, embedded in every decision our employees make on behalf of all our customers regardless of transportation mode," said Richard A. Davey, MassDOT Secretary & CEO, "and I am pleased to see this recognition of our efforts and thank our employees who work each day to keep Commonwealth roads and public transit safe."
Under the leadership of Secretary Davey, MassDOT Highway Administrator Frank DePaola, and Chief Engineer Thomas Broderick, MassDOT:
"The Patrick-Murray Administration's leadership and the long term and relentless commitment to safety by Chief Engineer Tom Broderick has brought this well-deserved honor, and most importantly makes a positive difference for our employees and the people who use our transportation system," said Highway Administrator DePaola.
AASHTO's Safety Leadership Award requires that states have a Strategic Highway Safety Plan and participate in AASHTO, Transportation Research Board/National Cooperative Highway Research Program, or Federal Highway Administration safety programs.
Additional information about AASHTO is available at: http://www.transportation.org
For transportation news and updates visit MassDOT at our website: www.mass.gov/massdot, blog: www.mass.gov/blog/transportation, or follow MassDOT on twitter at www.twitter.com/massdot and Facebook at www.facebook.com/massdotinfo.


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Bill McLaughlin, Carter County Commissioner for District 1 has announced his retirement. Jan. 31 has been set as his final day in office pending a response from the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Cynthia Harmon, County Clerk said. Harmon said should the paperwork not be set in place, McLaughlin will hold office into February.
A reception for McLaughlin is scheduled between 2-4 p.m., Jan. 31 in the commissioners' meeting room in the county annex building No. 1.
McLaughlin began a career working with the county in January 1993 and was appointed commissioner for District 1 in December 2003. He has held the position of commissioner since that time.
Harmon said Gov. Mary Fallin would need to call for a special election to fill the vacancy in District 1. The county has contacted the governor's office and is waiting for a response to determine when the election will take place.


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IESA state tourney Friday and Saturday at Northern Illinois University
Kewanee Central wrestlers Dalton Clague and Alcides Medina earned berths Saturday in the IESA State Wrestling Tournament.
Clague won his weight division at the IESA Sectional meet in Mackinaw, while Medina finished second in his weight class. The duo will represent Central at the state tournament Friday and Saturday at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. A field of 456 wrestlers from 123 of the 143 schools that entered the Illinois Elementary School Association state wrestling series will compete in the 34th annual state final at NIU's Convocation Center.


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Refusing to take in an animal is difficult but sometimes necessary.
It always seems to be on a weekend when the phone rings and at the other end is a person asking Uffda to help with a cat or dog. Perhaps it is a stray cat which has wandered on to someone's yard, meowing pitifully at the door; or maybe the caller just wants to give away a cat or dog they cannot keep. I've heard many sad stories about the puppy which has bitten the resident child, chewed the carpet, pooped on the floor - the variations are infinite.
This morning someone called me on behalf of a friend who has to give up his cat because he is moving to another job in another state - tomorrow. Now, surely this move did not just come up yesterday. So why has he not looked after finding a home for his beloved cat instead of foisting responsibility onto somone else? I know many responsible pet owners who have taken their pets along while relocating. And if it is simply unfeasible to keep Fido or Tiger. then you do whatever you can to find another home so you're not faced with literally dumping them as you head for the hills. The Uffda Fund is not an animal shelter or humane society. There is no place to warehouse every unwanted cat and dog. We try to find foster homes, spay, neuter and provide preventive care while attempting to attract potential adopters. Sometimes we must say "No, we cannot take Fido or Tiger off your hands."


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POETRY DISPATCH No. 376 | June 20, 2012
Heaven is Not Verbose: A Notebook
- My writing: hard boiled. My life: scrambled soft.
- An elderly poet called me "the most beautiful woman in the world" because he could not recall my name.
- Mandelstam: "Poetry is the certainty of being right." Brodsky: "Poetry is the school of uncertainty." I am not certain about any assertion.
- Poetry should be written the way adultery is committed: on the run, on the sly, during the time not accounted for. And then you come home, as if nothing ever happened.
- Pick a piece of wood floating in the river and follow it down the current with your glance, keeping the eyes constantly on it, without getting ahead of the current. This is the way poetry should be read: at the pace of a line.
- Went to bed with an unfinished poem in my mouth and could not kiss.
- Inspiration: when I have confidence in myself.
- –I will never use makeup as long as I live, and then at the funeral parlor they will put it on me
–Not if you expressly forbid it in your will.
–Why should I? Let them: for once in my life I will look pretty.
- To write in spite of everything, even when generally speaking there is nothing to spite.
- To help a poem hatch, I went to get some groceries. Paid the cashier, got my change, came home with a finished poem and no groceries.
- How do I feel about people who do not understand my poetry? I understand them.
- Being well-known means knowing almost nothing as to who knows you and what they might know about you.
- Suddenly you realize that only what you have put into poems can be considered lived through. That is how you become a poet. And at that point you begin, consciously or otherwise, living the kind of life that is fraught with poetry. That is how you cease being human. The former happens abruptly, the latter gradually, both irrevocably.
[From: POETRY, April, 2012
Vera Pavlova was born in Moscow. She is the author of seventeen collections of poetry and five opera librettos. Her first collection in English is IF THERE IS SOMETHING TO DESIRE, Knopf, 2010]


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Stanczyk just loves books and if you are like me, then there is no greater place to go and see books, periodicals, or microfilm, than the Library of Congress (LOC). The Library of Congress is in Washington D.C. and is really a complex of three buildings just off the National Mall. When I visited the LOC, I was struck by the magnificent edifice that we hold the nation's books in. Truly it is a Palace of Books. It has come a long way since it was just President Jefferson's bequeathed book collection.
The LOC has some interesting online resources: reading rooms (genealogy), Chronicling America (previously written about), National Digital Newspaper Program, and Flickr Photo Stream. The newspaper & periodical reading room is in the Madison Building. Thankfully the LOC is tech savvy and so much material is available online.
I like it for its microfilm of historical newspapers or historical phone books — good genealogical sources. They do have my favorite Dziennik Polski (Detroit) newspaper – their holdings:
SUMMARY Dziennik Polski (Detroit) LOC HOLDINGS:
View more Polish ethnic language titles from this institution
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Available as: Microfilm – Dates:
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Make the most of your summer combine your research with your vacation (or vice versa). Oh, just prepare for your research (which you should always do) before you go.


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Marshall, Mo. — School of the Osage senior Amanda Blaeuer of Lake Ozark, Mo., signed a letter of intent to play volleyball next season for the Missouri Valley College Lady Vikings.
In high school, Amanda was an All-Conference, All- District player. She was also a member of the French Club and T.I.E.S.
Blaeuer also played basketball and is currently competing in track for the Lady Indians.
"We are very excited for Amanda to join our program," said MVC Head Coach Brett Holt, "We have high expectations for her and know she will be an asset to both the program and Missouri Valley College."
Amanda is the daughter Scott & Denise King, she plans on majoring in Criminal Justice.


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ROCKFORD — Rockford School District leaders are one meeting away from a vote on one of the biggest investments and biggest changes in the district's history.
School Board members got an overview of the recommended capital plan Tuesday. The board is expected to vote on the recommendation Aug. 12.
The $250 million plan involves closing eight schools and building two, reducing the elementary and early-childhood footprint from 35 schools to 29. It includes renovations and additions at the remaining buildings, some of which already have taken place.
The community is invited to a final presentation of the plan at 6 p.m. July 22 at the Rockford School District's administrative offices, 501 Seventh St.
Here's some need-to-know information about the plan:
What schools are targeted for closure: Walker, Dennis, King, Kishwaukee, Nelson, Thompson, Cherry Valley and White Swan. West View was part of an original plan but has been removed from the list. Instead, it would get an addition.
Where would the schools be built: One in the area of Kishwaukee and Nelson schools, the other in the area of Cherry Valley, White Swan and Thompson.
Other changes: Beyer will become an early-childhood center, along with Nashold. Riverdahl will become a K-5 school. Renaissance Gifted for first- through fifth-grades would move from Washington to the home of the Maria Montessori program, 4704 N. Rockton Ave., creating a gifted campus on the far northwest side with Thurgood Marshall School, 4664 N. Rockton Ave., home of the gifted middle school. The Montessori program would move to Marsh Elementary. Washington will be an elementary school. Prekindergarten no longer will be offered at elementary schools. All prekindergarten classes will be at one of four early-childhood centers. The only exceptions will be the Haskell Year-Round Academy and Maria Montessori, where special programs still will be offered on site.
Who came up with this plan: The Facilities Task Force Steering Committee, made up of district leaders and community members, spent the past year assessing building conditions, educational needs and operational costs as it developed three options for improving the way the district offers elementary and early-childhood education. The task force unveiled its three options in May. After 40 neighborhood meetings, the committee spent two months poring over the feedback and weighing it against the district's data.
Why are they doing this: The district is adopting a 10-year, $250 million facilities plan, which entails demolishing underutilized and older schools, and making renovations or additions to others. According to the district's plan, fewer elementary schools would mean more resources dedicated to each school. Schools would contain more students, but class sizes and the number of teachers and classroom support staff would remain the same. Elementary and early-childhood schools have 191 to 720 students; under the new plan, they would have 377 to 667 students.
Where will the money come from: Most is from a $139 million bond issue approved by voters in 2012. About $50 million is coming from cash reserves.
When would changes take place: The plan would be phased in starting with the 2015-16 school year. A referendum will be on the November ballot asking residents for permission to spend some of the money approved in 2012 on building one or more schools rather than spending all of the money on existing buildings.
Corina Curry: 815-987-1371; email@example.com; @corinacurry


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We live in a province of big and showy landscapes--the Rockies, endless sky, vast prairie, boreal forest, rivers, streams, lakes and those strange formations called hoodoos. But within each of these larger-than-life features lie some little-known places we might not have ever heard of, or places you have meant to visit but for some reason just haven't.
Borrowing the idea from the popular book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, we've asked six well-known Albertans to tell us their do-before-you-die destinations in Wild Rose Country. Some are predictable but definitely worthy, while others surprised us and made us think, hey, I need to get there someday soon.
Walk on the wild side in Waterton
Andrew Hempstead knows Alberta intimately. For the past two decades, the outdoorsmen, writer and photographer has been penning travel guides for a variety of destinations, including Moon Handbook titles on Alberta, British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies.
When it comes to his favourite spot in the province, Hempstead says, "Waterton Lakes, without a doubt as a mountain destination. It's a mini-Banff and it's a lot more visitor-friendly."
Though you're in the midst of some of North America's most wild and untouched landscapes, he loves that you can camp in a lakeside national park right in town at the Townsite Campground.
"It's an opportunity for people to experience the wilderness without going into the backcountry,"making it especially accessible for families with young children.
Be sure to stop by Pat's, a Waterton institution, Hempstead says. It may look like just another gas station, but the 40-year-old business rents bikes, tennis rackets, baby strollers, mopeds, bicycles and even binoculars. Its claim to rental fame is the Surrey, a four-wheeled quadricycle that accommodates four people for leisurely riding around town. Not only that, but Pat's also claims to have the only Slushie machine in Waterton. If you've forgotten to pack the charcoal or propane or any other camping gear, you'll likely find it here.
Hempstead also recommends taking a paddle around Cameron Lake. "You're in total wilderness and (the canoe) is half the price of Lake Louise."
If you're feeling more adventurous, he recommends the Crypt Lake Hike, which means taking a 15-minute boat ride across Upper Waterton Lake before embarking on the spectacular six-hour hike, which passes four waterfalls and involves using a steel ladder and going through a 19-metre tunnel.
More info: http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/waterton/
Bret "the mountain man" Hart
Wrestling institution Bret Hart waxes philosophical when it comes to talking about his favourite place in Alberta.
"Some people are attracted to oceans and some people are attracted to mountains." For the record, Hart, also known as"The Hitman,"is a mountain man and Banff, he says, is his destination of choice.
The now-retired pro powerhouse in the wrestling world, tries to get there at least four or five times a year. When the six-foot-one-inch Hart's in the midst of the Rockies, he says he "appreciates how small you are in the grand scheme of things."
The drive alone can be therapeutic. "I find when I have to think something through, it makes whatever problem I have seem insignificant."
Must see:Hart's favourite things to do in Banff include stopping at the grand Banff Springs Hotel, where he likes to go for a cappucino.
He also recommends getting off the TransCanada Highway. "I like the backroads and getting out of my truck for a walk." On some of his jaunts through the park, Hart says, he's had the pleasure of a few wildlife sightings, some mountain sheep and once a black bear in a tree -- happily, from a distance. "I'm not really looking for a run-in with a bear. I wouldn't want to bring the 'sharpshooter' out of retirement,"he says referring to his signature finishing move in the wrestling ring.
More info: discoverbanff.com;banfflakelouise.com
Ian Tyson's old West
It only took Ian Tyson three times to answer the question: If you were to tell someone what they should see in Alberta before they die, what would it be?
"Tucson, Arizona,"he deadpans.
No, in Alberta, Mr. Tyson. "How about Patagonia, just to see if it's true that their weather is as bad as ours."
Pressed once again, Tyson says, "I'd say, Writing-On-Stone (Provincial Park)when they have the rodeo."
He's referring to the amateur rodeo put on by the Foothills Cowboys Association, which holds events around the southern part of the province all summer.
"It's a good old-fashioned rodeo in a great setting...the badlands, the canyons,"Tyson says.
Writing-On-Stone is located on the northerly tip of the great American desert 40 kilometres straight east of the Milk River off Highway 3.
Though he hasn't been in about a dozen years, he fondly recalls the experience.
"It's pretty cool, like the old West. It's part of the old cowboy world."
Must see: "They have parks stuff (going on)," but it's the flora and fauna that's the main attraction for Tyson. "It's pretty spectacular..."
More info:Details about programs, campsites and hours of operation can be found at, http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.caand search under "parks." For a list of rodeos, check out fcarodeo.com.
Highway 11 a little slice of heaven
It's not so much obvious what Aritha van Herk would pick for her hidden gem of Alberta. But if you know anything about the author of Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta, you might guess the destination would have to be rooted in the province's past.
"I would have to say the David Thompson Highway,"named for the Canadian explorer, geographer and cartographer, who used this trail to find passage to the Pacific Ocean.
Highway 11 is a 110-kilometre stretch that meanders through some of the province's most spectacular mountain scenery, west from Red Deer past the Banff-Jasper Highway to Saskatchewan River Crossing.
Van Herk is very specific in her recommendation, which she calls a special place because "it's not in the national park system."
Must do: "You have to get out and walk, experience it at sunrise."Better yet, she says, you should be listening on your iPod to k. d. lang's version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
"And that's as close to sublime as it gets-- anywhere in Alberta."
More info: If you intend to drive the highway, you might want to pick up a copy of David Thompson Highway: A Hiking Guide Book by Jane Ross&Daniel Kyba (Rocky Mountain Books). It details the 69 hikes that lead from the highway, which include all levels from short and easy to three-day treks.
Dinosaur bones and badlands
George Webber's haunting photos of the people who live in Alberta's Hutterite colonies and on the Blood Reserve have brought unique and compelling parts of the West's culture to the world. His photos evoke innocence, sadness and joy. They have been published in such magazines as Canadian Geographic, Saturday Night, the Calgary Herald's Swerve and American Photo. Well-known American photographer Mary Ellen Mark calls Webber "a lyrical poet with his camera."
In addition to his passion for capturing the faces, homes and way of life of the Hutterites and aboriginals, there is one landscape in Alberta that Webber calls his favourite: The badlands. More specifically, he points to Dinosaur Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in the Red Deer River Valley about two hours east of Calgary. In the early years of his photo career, he trained his camera extensively on the badlands topography.
"It's extraordinary because it's an amazing collision of rough, feral landscape and prehistoric remnants of the past," says Webber, who was born in Drumheller. "A lot (of those remnants) are sitting right on the surface. It's magic and surreal."
Must see: Though the desert-like region can be hot and dry, with sum-mer temperatures in the 35 C to 40 C range, he says this is the best time to go. Naturally, from a photographer's perspective, Webber says go early in the day for the lighting. "It's the most revealing and beautiful time to see the texture and shape in the landscape."
More info: The park offers a summer-long itinerary of fossil hikes, such as the Bonebead 30 Guided Excavation, Fossil Safari Hike and the Great Badlands Hike. The programs and hikes are so popular that reservations are recommended in July and August. As well, there are 126 campsites, many of them available year-round. For more information go to http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/dinosaur/flashindex.asp or call 403-378-4342.
A park with a famous name
There's little hesitation when Peter Lougheed is asked about his favourite place in Alberta. That would have to be the park (Peter Lougheed Provincial Park) named after the former premier, who led the province for 14 years, from 1971 to 1985. No need to even ask him why: "Because it's incredibly beautiful year-round."
Among the lengthy list of accomplishments during Lougheed's political career--everything from kick-starting the oilsands industry to having a major role in bringing the Olympics to Calgary in 1988--Lougheed is likely the most popular politician the province has ever seen.
His popularity continues to this day and his name graces a Calgary hospital as well as a portion of some of the province's most beautiful and pristine stretches of wilderness, known collectively as Kananaskis Country.
It encompasses 500 square kilometres, and is located 90 kilometres west of Calgary.
Lougheed, who will turn 81 in July, goes to the park often, he says.
"We love going there and staying at the Kananaskis Village, going on a hike or sometimes a picnic."
A visit to the park is also de rigeur when it comes to family celebrations.
"One of the great joys is a birthday celebration with the whole family."Though he's gone to the park in every season, summer is the best time for him, he says, and it's also the best time to see deer and elk.
Must see: Lougheed recommends a visit to the William Watson Lodge, a year-round accommodation for disabled adults and Alberta senior citizens 65 years and older, located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It's remarkable for allowing easy access to people who might not otherwise get to enjoy some of Alberta's most stunning scenery.
Besides lodging, it also provides "barrier free" hiking trails, interpretive programs, picnic areas and fishing sites.
More info: Hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing and rafting are just a few of the activities within Kananaskis, which includes Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and four other provincial parks. For specific details on all of the parks and special events go to http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/kananaskis/flashindex.asp. For details on William Watson Lodge check http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/kananaskis/facilities_wwlodge.asp.


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WENATCHEE, Wash. — Sales and prices of Washington apples are still doing well at the start of 2014 with exports to Vietnam more than double a year ago.
But a lot of the new volume into Vietnam is black market flow from there into China, said Todd Fryhover, president of the Washington Apple Commission in Wenatchee. It's been heightened by China's closure to U.S. Red and Golden Delicious in August 2012 and likely will drop when China reopens to those varieties and if it eventually accepts all U.S. varieties, Fryhover said.
As of Jan. 1, 711,000 boxes of Washington apples had been shipped to Vietnam compared with 305,000 at the same time a year ago, said Dan Kelly, assistant manager of the Washington Growers Clearing House Association.
Vietnam had been a growing market on its own and the Apple Commission in excited about that but the growth has been accentuated the last two seasons as a funnel into China, Fryhover said.
Exports to Hong Kong, a traditional gray market into China, are down at 693,000 boxes versus 1 million a year ago.
Overall, Washington apple exports are down 6.5 percent from a year ago but last year's crop was larger, Fryhover said. But exports are doing well because they are closer to two years ago when the crop was closer in size of this year's crop, he said.
As of Jan. 1, total exports were at 12.5 million boxes down from 13.4 million a year ago but up slightly from 12.3 million two years ago, Kelly said.
Washington's No. 1 apple export market, Mexico, was at 2 million boxes on Jan. 1 compared with 2.3 million a year ago. Fryhover said that's actually good given that Chihuahua has a dramatically larger crop this year.
As of Jan. 1, Washington's fresh crop stands at 113.5 million boxes, a gain of 189,000 boxes from a month ago, Kelly said. It's probably due to better-than-anticipated packouts from storage, he said. The crop is still the industry's second largest but down from 128.8-million-box record crop of 2012.
The crop was 34.4 percent shipped as of Jan. 1 versus 33.5 per a year ago and 34.7 percent two years ago, Kelly said. Weekly shipments were hitting 2.8 million boxes before the holidays and slowed to 2 million during weeks of Christmas and New Year's which is normal, he said.
Prices have declined some since September but remain remarkable stable and may increase in January as East Coast supplies diminish, he said.
As of Jan. 5, Red Delicious were at $17.53 wholesale versus $22.32 a year ago and $19.18 two years ago, Kelly said. Gala was $23.44 versus $26.54 and $22.85. Fuji, Granny Smith and Honeycrisp also were above two years ago. Only Red and Golden Delicious were lower than two years ago.
"The fact we have good size on fruit has allowed us to market against a full crop in the East. They have smaller fruit so we got the best cards we could when they have more," said Roger Pepperl, marketing director of Stemilt Growers Inc., Wenatchee.
The 2012 crop was exceptional in volume, prices and grower return, but growers are cautiously optimistic that the 2013 crop is turning out to be remarkably good, given larger crops in New York and Michigan, said Bruce Grim, manager of the Washington Apple Growers Marketing Association.
"Packs per bin will be down from last year because of more bitter pit, stemble cracking and heat-related issues which will impact grower returns," Grim said. "There was more repacking at the front-end of the season, but overall we can be optimistic about how this year will turn out."


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All-Americans, B1G Title Mark Kendig's 20th Year
The Nebraska women's gymnastics team wrapped up its 2013 campaign with a Big Ten conference title, six All-America awards at the 2013 NCAA Championships and a 19-5 overall record. The Huskers qualified for NCAA postseason competition for the 29th time in program history, finishing third at the NCAA Morgantown Regional in Head Coach Dan Kendig's 20th season with the Huskers. The talent-laden squad posted three of the highest team scores in school history throughout the year while spending consistent time ranked as one of the nation's top-10 squads.
NU notched a 12-2 record during the regular season in Big Ten competition before delivering the finest conference championship performance in school history. The squad exploded for a 197.800 at the Big Ten Championship in East Lansing, Mich., that included a program-record 49.725 on vault. Seven Huskers netted a total of 12 All-Big Ten championship team honors, while six of those gymnasts earned or shared top honors on four events and the all-around.
Emily Wong asserted her position as one of the nation's finest all-around competitors in 2013, finishing in a tie for third nationally at the 2013 NCAA Championships with a score of 39.525. Her outstanding performance included four All-America honors, including first-team accolades on vault, floor and in the all-around and second-team laurels on beam. She also logged top-10 NCAA finishes on floor (third, 9.9125) and vault (10th, 9.8833). With eight NCAA All-America honors to her name, Wong's career total ranks fourth all-time as she enters her final season at NU in 2013-14. She also captured four NACGC/W All-America awards in the first year of the honor's existence.
Wong snagged a total of 24 event titles in 2013, including seven in the all-around. She saved her finest performance of the season for the Big Ten Championships, winning her second consecutive conference all-around title with a career-high 39.725. Her victory made her the first Big Ten gymnast to win back-to-back conference all-around titles since Penn State's Brandi Personett (2007-08). She was also the conference champion or co-champion on floor, beam and bars and earned four All-Big Ten Championship Team awards. An academic All-Big Ten selection for the second consecutive season, Wong was Nebraska's Big Ten Sportsmanship award winner at the conference championships.
Joining Wong as one of the country's top all-arounders was sophomore Jessie DeZiel, who put up another outstanding season after a breakout freshman year in 2012. DeZiel finished 12th nationally in the all-around at the 2013 NCAA Championships to earn second-team All-America honors. She also posted a 9.875 on beam to earn second-team All-America accolades on the event as an individual.
DeZiel won or shared Big Ten Gymnast-of-the-Week honors twice in 2013, giving her 14 career weekly honors overall. She was the Big Ten runner-up in the all-around at the championship meet with a 39.625 and tied for second place on floor (9.95) and first on vault (9.95). She earned three All-Big Ten Championship Team selections (V, FX, AA) and was a first-team All-Big Ten pick, an NACGC/W first-team All-American (V, AA) and an academic All-Big Ten selection.
Senior Janelle Giblin served as an important anchor for the Huskers in her final season, taking the floor as a three-event specialist and NU's top performer on bars. She posted a 9.85 or higher on the event seven times in 2013 while earning first-team All-Big Ten honors, NACGC/W second-team All-America accolades and three Big Ten Event Specialist-of-the-Week awards.
Giblin captured six event titles throughout the season, including four on bars. The highlight of her season came on Senior Night against Iowa, when the San Ramon, Calif., native earned only the second 10.0 on bars in school history. Her perfect score was the nation's second in 2013 and was Nebraska's first 10.0 on any event since 2011. She added a share of the Big Ten vault title in late March, posting a 9.95 leadoff routine to tie her career high. She earned Big Ten Championship Team honors for her efforts.
Kassandra Nathe rejoined Nebraska for her senior season after battling back from season-ending injuries in 2011 and 2012. A steady competitor on two events for the Big Red, Nathe did not miss a meet all season on beam. She earned the beam title against Arizona on Feb. 16, posting a meet-best 9.85 on the day. She was also one of Nebraska's most consistent contributors on bars and came to anchor NU's lineup late in the season.
Nathe earned a career-high 9.90 on bars at the Big Ten Championships, earning her a tie for second on the event and All-Big Ten Championship Team honors. She also snagged academic All-Big Ten accolades for her work in the classroom.
Brittany Skinner closed her career at Nebraska with another outstanding season, appearing as an all-around competitor and a key component of the Huskers' vaulting lineup. Skinner captured four individual titles on vault throughout the season, including a share of the Big Ten and NCAA Morgantown Regional titles with career-high marks of 9.95. Her work on the event earned her a spot on the All-Big Ten second team as well as an all-conference championship team selection.
Because Skinner finished in a tie for first on an event at Nebraska's regional meet, she earned an individual berth at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, Calif. She completed her career in preliminary competition at the national championship meet, posting a 9.825 on vault in the first semifinal.
One of Nebraska's finest vaulters, junior Jamie Schleppenbach logged five total appearances on the season before falling to a season-ending injury in late February. She captured two vault titles in just four showings on the event, taking home top honors at Michigan in January and against Illinois in early February. Schleppenbach earned academic All-Big Ten honors for her performance in the classroom.
Fellow sophomore Jennifer Lauer secured her spot as one of Nebraska's top beam workers in 2013. Lauer opened the 2013 season with a splash on the road at Michigan, posting the nation's top beam score with a 9.95 on Jan. 12. She went on to earn nine scores of 9.85 or higher during the season while capturing a team-best five titles on the event. Lauer put up a top-notch performance at the Big Ten Championships, earning a share of the conference beam title with a 9.90 performance. A first-team All-Big Ten selection, she also took home All-Big Ten Championship Team honors and academic All-Big Ten accolades for the season.
Hollie Blanske became the third Twin City Twisters product to join the Huskers in 2013. The freshman provided a major spark to the Nebraska lineup as a three-event competitor. Appearing on vault, bars and floor, Blanske logged season-high scores of 9.85 or better on each apparatus while becoming one of the squad's top vaulters by the end of the season. She finished the season with a trio of individual titles, including a share of the Big Ten vault title with a 9.95 at the championship meet.
Sophomore Desiré Stephens made her full debut in the Husker lineup in 2013 after being limited by injuries in her freshman campaign. Stephens appeared as a two-event specialist, seeing action on vault and floor throughout the season. She tied her career-high of 9.85 three times in Nebraska's last four meets, including back-to-back efforts at the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Morgantown Regional. Stephens was an academic All-Big Ten selection for the Huskers in her sophomore season.
Amanda Lauer provided necessary depth to the Husker roster in her sophomore season but did not see action as a declared team competitor. She saw action as an exhibition competitor on beam several times, posting a high score of 9.825 against Illinois in February. Lauer also earned her first career academic All-Big Ten award in the spring.
Redshirt freshman Kailyn Hawkins and freshmen Jordyn Beck, Ariel Martin and Madison McConkey did not see competition in their first years at Nebraska. Hawkins took the floor as an exhibition competitor on bars at the Masters Classic, earning a 9.75. Beck and Martin were slowed by injuries in 2013, but are expected to rejoin the Husker lineup as major contributors next season. McConkey made strides in the gym as she used her freshman year to adjust to the competition level of collegiate gymnastics.
Head Coach Dan Kendig wrapped up his 20th season at Nebraska with a record of 472-176-4 and a career mark of 553-282-5. Kendig's 472 wins are a program record and place him fourth all-time across all sports in Nebraska athletic history. He has guided Nebraska to three consecutive conference titles, giving him 13 career conference championships at Nebraska. Kendig has also coached 35 Husker gymnasts to 123 All-America awards since 1995.
2013 Season Highlights
1. Nebraska earned its third consecutive conference title at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, posting a 197.800 to take top honors at the meet.
2. The Huskers qualified for the program's 29th consecutive NCAA postseason appearance, finishing third at the NCAA Morgantown Regional with a score of 195.875
3. Nebraska earned a 19-5 record overall in 2013 that included a 12-2 mark in Big Ten action and a 3-2 record in NCAA postseason competition.
4. Two Huskers earned a total of six All-America honors at the 2013 NCAA Championships. Emily Wong earned three first-team selections (V, FX, AA) and one second-team honor (BB), while Jessie DeZiel pulled down two second-team selections (BB, AA).
5. Emily Wong notched a total of three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, finishing third nationally in the all-around (39.525) and on floor exercise (9.9125) and 10th on vault (9.8833).
6. Three Nebraska team members were selected as NACGC/W All-Americans in regular season competition. First-team honorees were Emily Wong (AA, UB, BB, FX) and Jessie DeZiel (AA, V). Janelle Giblin (UB) also took home second-team accolades.
7. Emily Wong captured her second consecutive Big Ten all-around title with a 39.725, becoming the first conference gymnast to claim top honors in back-to-back seasons since Penn State's Brandi Personett (2007-08). Wong also earned or tied for conference titles on floor, bars and beam.
8. The Huskers took home a total of nine individual event titles on all four events and in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships. Wong led the way with her four individual titles. Jennifer Lauer earned a share of the beam title, while Hollie Blanske, Jessie DeZiel, Janelle Giblin and Brittany Skinner all tied for top honors on vault. Nebraska's nine titles set a new Big Ten record for most individual championships earned by a team in a single season, breaking the previous mark of eight set by Michigan in 1997.
9. Five Huskers captured All-Big Ten honors for their performances in the regular season. Jessie DeZiel, Janelle Giblin, Emily Wong and Jennifer Lauer were all first-team selections, while Brittany Skinner was a second-team honoree.
10. Seven Huskers pulled down a total of 12 All-Big Ten Championship team honors at the conference meet: Emily Wong (UB, BB, FX, AA), Jessie DeZiel (V, FX, AA), Hollie Blanske (V), Janelle Giblin (V), Brittany Skinner (V), Jennifer Lauer (BB) and Kassandra Nathe (UB).
11. Jessie DeZiel (Feb. 11, March 11) and Emily Wong (Jan. 21, Feb. 25) were each selected as the Big Ten Gymnast or Co-Gymnast-of-the-Week twice in 2013. Janelle Giblin (Feb. 4, Feb. 11, March 11) was also chosen as the Big Ten Event Specialist-of-the-Week three times.
12. A Big Ten-best nine Huskers snagged Academic All-Big Ten honors, giving the women's gymnastics program 150 total academic all-conference selections. Jessie DeZiel, Janelle Giblin, Kailyn Hawkins, Amanda Lauer, Jennifer Lauer, Kassandra Nathe, Jamie Schleppenbach, Desiré Stephens and Emily Wong were all honored by the conference.