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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:01 AM
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Huff teacher is out for the year
Original post made on Mar 26, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:01 AM
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 26, 2009 at 11:44 am
Right or wrong, good or bad -- the atmosphere is so poisoned now that she will not ever be able to return and teach effectively.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Mar 26, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I wish I had spoken up louder and done much more when my son was ridiculed by his first-grade teacher at Monta Loma 21 years ago. I still think about that time with sadness at my lack of nerve. The parents did a good job getting rid of abuse in their school. Good for everybody.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 2:59 pm
If she lands at Bubb in the Fall I'll organize the picket lines
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 4:23 pm
So, is she going to stay on the payroll? Given the power of the teachers' union, the odds are she is. Come on Voice, help us find out and let the sun shine on the school district bureaucrats.
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 26, 2009 at 5:07 pm
This is absolutely pitiful on every level.
that the district didn't act earlier in a manner that acknowledged parent's concerns, apparently because their ""tied hands" prevent them from making any meaningful response to parents or to the newspaper
that parents who dislike Mrs. P were willing to air their dirty laundry in public and risk trashing the reputation of the district in exchange for getting some action from the district
that the Voice published a completely one-sided article that effectively ended the career of a teacher who has is loved by many past and current students
that our whole stinkin' public school system is underfunded, understaffed, underappreciated, still based on an archaic agricultural calendar, and employees are recognized only by seniority and not by competence.
the list goes on.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Mar 26, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I agree with you Robin, this story had no business in the paper.It was totally one sided,and unfair.I hope Mrs.P sues the voice for slander,and ruining her career.Who's next? It's a public witch hunt.
a resident of The Crossings
on Mar 26, 2009 at 5:24 pm
So what are you saying Robin are you in line to picket. Or are you one of thoese that sits on the fence. You cant have it both ways.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Mar 26, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Hello class mom, Can't you read? You sure can't spell. "those" Why would you picket? Didn't Mrs P suffer enough?
a resident of North Whisman
on Mar 26, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Shut up, Bill. That is ridiculous. Have you ever heard of a typo? Based on punctuation and grammar, your response wouldn't merit an A either. If I was grading it on content I would give it a big red F. At least the class mom had something interesting to say.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 6:38 pm
The teacher is a grown up. The ones who suffer are the children whose love of learning and self esteem is crushed by teachers who are demeaning, uncaring, rigid and negative. Learning should be a positive, caring and open experience.
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Mar 26, 2009 at 7:04 pm
The principal and the district handled the whole situation badly
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 7:04 pm
It is what it is. Her students loved her or hated her. She became student's favorite teacher or worst nightmare all in the same class year after year. I think that it depends on the temperament of each child in her classroom on how they enjoy the rollercoaster 4th grade ride.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Mar 26, 2009 at 7:45 pm
My point is, this teacher issue had no business being published in the local paper. It should be handled by school superintendents and the principal, not for the village idiots to gather a lynch mob and put her up for the Salem witch trial.I have an idea! Let's go to your place of employment and judge you in a public forum.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 26, 2009 at 8:09 pm
It's funny how the superintendent is loathe to speak up or be quoted when the news is bad for the district, and is only heard when things are positive, there is an agenda to spin, a bike ride to be made, or a opportunity to show off his guitar playing. Get a clue Mr. Ghysels. Lead from the front or get out of the way. Clearly Totter hasn't been able to handle this. How about showing some real leadership rather than just talking about it.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 9:15 pm
It is unfortunate that the parents had to resort to the Voice to help push home their concerns. It is also unfortunate that Mrs. P did not get a fair shake to voice her side of the story.
This is just an indication that the problem we have in the MV elementary school district is more than just an isolated issue surrounding a teacher at Huff. We are dealing with a system that is broken. We have a system where the administration and the Teacher's Union are playing a chess game of their own. Our children and the non-tenured teachers are only the pawns in the game.
In this game, we have Teacher's Union and administration forgetting their mission as educators and became of a protector of teachers' tenure system. The Huff and similar situations show how the teachers union is committed to protect one of their tenured teachers with little consideration to the well being of our children. It's no difference when it comes to lack of consideration for the un-tenured young, bright teachers of the future. When MV elementary district forced the resignation of a dozen or so bright, un-tenured teachers recently, the teachers union also did not lift a single finger on their behalf.
This is very similar to the disasters we are facing in the auto industry. Where union and management were so committed to playing the game they forgot how to excel as auto companies. Many analysts are saying no amount of money will turn the companies around. The only way to change is to withhold further financial assistance and force the companies to re-organize first.
The school district is in similar situation. The school board, administration and the union are so committed to playing the same game; they forgot the well being of our children. Like the auto industry, no amount of money will turn this around. Maybe we need to withhold further tax dollars from the school district until it decide to re-organize and refocus itself for the well being of our children,
Maybe then we can recreate an environment where good, motivated teachers are nurtured and provided with better compensation and tools so they can focus on nurturing our children and make a difference.
a resident of Castro City
on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Mrs. P has the opportunity to defend herself here but she hasn't yet.
I am just happy the children are free from her and they can move forward now!!!!!!!
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Robin's sad because the teacher she loves is gone.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:21 pm
to parent from casto city good point.
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:56 pm
The principal has some blame in all this.
a resident of another community
on Mar 26, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Well said, Robin.
And, again, for the rest of you anonymous posters, put your money where your mouth is and contribute HALF the effort to the district that Robin does before you start bashing good people.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 26, 2009 at 11:30 pm
I had Ms.P in third grade, 2000-2001, and I'll never forget her. Yes, her teaching techniques have been known as out there, and she can be very harsh at times. But, from what I've read, to me, it seem likes mostly 4th grades are complaining? I was a year or two younger then these children and i never found Ms. p's ways to "hurt my self esteem."
She has a teaching method that makes you remember. for example i forgot my name on an assignment and she crumpled it up and threw it at me. now it was a piece of paper, and i was fine, but i cried because i had worked soo hard on that assignment, and i didn't' even get credit. but you know what? I've never forgotten my name ever again. Also, i never pee at school, and all my friends ask, wow how can you hold it for that long? well i have ms. p to thank for that. she wouldn't let me pee during class, and i didn't want to at break. and because of this, i never have to miss class time for a bathroom trip. Also, i have a leaning disability, so reading was very hard for me to learn, and i didn't' learn tell 3rd grade. i was often discourage and very behind my other class mates, but ms p believed in me, and didn't leave me behind like the other teacher have. Maybe it's the new environment at huff, but at Slater, she was one of the best teachers there. writing this has helped me remember soo many more things she has done for me. it really upsets me that the kids these days can appreciate a teacher who's "outside the box."
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 27, 2009 at 8:01 am
Robin, Bill and Eric obviously don't care about children.
Great job Christine! You are a fantastic mother for protecting your children. It is sad it got to the paper, but there must have been a good reason it got this far. Just remember you are responsible for your children and you are not responsible for this problem.
Take care!
a resident of another community
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:20 am
really hard to take you seriously, parent
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:33 am
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:47 am
What are we teaching our children???? Really what message is the principal and board sending? That you can commit a crime as long as you don't do it to everyone. You can abuse as long as there are some that you support.
ABUSE IS WRONG and I am embarrassed for you parents that Justify the preying on of small children because you had dinner with Mrs P, or because YOUR child was not abused. That is not only pathetic, but I have to say a bit scary.. I don't want to have my children around you.
If you break the law or do something wrong, you should be punished.
THIS IS NOT ONE SIDED.... Mrs. P and everyone else involved has had at least 7 years to respond... as well as the past few weeks, but they CHOOSE not to.
And I am sorry, those people that pick on or humiliate the weak, or vulnerable are BULLIES. We teach our children that it is wrong, we have specific bullying rules for our students, but we allow a teacher to break all of the rules.
Mrs. P's rights??? I wish one person had been caring about my childs rights. I guess you don't have any until you have tenure.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:48 am
Does the buck stop with this teacher? How about the administration? Are they oblivious to what goes on in the classrooms? Who monitors these teachers? For the benefit of everyone involved - teachers, students, families - there should be more supervision of what goes on in these classrooms. Otherwise it is just going to be a battle of hearsay in these situations.
a resident of another community
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:57 am
parent, thanks for making my point
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:58 am
Looking back at my notes, I left a few things out last week.
When my daughter was in Mrs. P's class, everyone had a job to help out with the class... even my daughter... she got to put mrs. ps packet of powder (I assume vitamins) into her water bottle and mix it for her. One of her other jobs was to wash Mrs. P's dirty dishes from lunch. When I found out about this, I was blown away. I told Mrs. P that this was to stop immediately. My daughter stopped doing this, but I think the job was just given to another child.
This was also in my letter to Stephanie.
She also spoke MULTIPLE times in front of her class about her x-husband and all of the bar hopping she was doing, and how she was going to get a new man... blah blah. I still think this is wrong and maybe she should work in the Adult ED. I don't know too many of you that would take this crap from someone else, but you will let her do it to your kids..... sad.
I don't know about you parents that think yelling and humiliating and degrading is fine. I guess it is good that your kids are able to handle it, maybe they can Yell and degrade their kids too, and where does that line get crossed to another type of abuse...
a resident of another community
on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:59 am
Christine - I have seen a copy of the email you sent out to parents to incite rage and encourage the trashing of a teacher after the Voice editor told you that you needed 4 more angry parents before they would print the story. You are disgraceful!!
Where is your proof of these allegations? Do you have copies of any letters of complaint you or others supposedly sent to the principal/district office? If things were so horrible several years ago when your child was in Ms Polifone's class, why didn't you 1)remove your child from the class and 2) go to the newspaper then if the district wasn't responding to your complaints? Seems like you're harboring old grudges and just couldn't wait to jump on rumors surrounding this teacher's current situation. You don't know, nor do you have any right to know, the details between the district and ANY employee. Things certainly could have been handle much better without the mob mentality you created. Shame on you!!
I see some potential legal action in your future. My advice to you, Christine, is to get a good lawyer, but because of the damage you've done in this matter, I hope Ms Polifrone gets a better one!!
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 10:21 am
Dear Parent or 4th grader,
If you are in fact a teacher, please give us your name.. I don't want you teaching my children.
There was no letter to incite rage. After going to everyone I have stated before over the past 2 years and having them do nothing, I let them all know... Maurice, Craig and even days before I told Sharon. I told them that the voice wanted to do an article. Like I have said before, none of them said or did anything. They did not even say or act like they were concerned for the children. Nothing.
The Voice, wanting to make sure that this was not ONE SIDED said that they would need to talk to other parents/teachers that have had similar circumstances. I sent out the letter letting them know that if they wanted to call the voice they could and who they should contact.
This email was only sent out to 10 parents that have been talking regularly at school about what is still going on. They were parents that had stated that they wanted to be involved...
As for your legal advice.... No thank you. I have only stated things about Mrs. P that I myself have seen or heard. Mrs. P knows exactly what I have said is true, and I will stand up for everything I have said.
Once again, I did try to get her out of that class. You can speak with Craig Goldman about that..... funny but with the exception of that letter they have not addressed this issue at all.... Even after the articles and the many, many concerned parents and all of these comments....... It's like it is not going on.
Craig just did his finance report at Huff.... but not a word about all of this..... Maybe if we brush it under the carpet for a few more weeks it will go away, just like it has in the past.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 10:26 am
One last comment before I log off.
If anyone wants a copy of the email mentioned above, please let me know. I will delete the names of those that I sent it to and forward the body to you.
I don't get you.... you are the one that came and found me when I was setting up for the Silent Auction on Sat am. To tell me how sorry you were. That you were on "my side" because you have a child now going through what mine went through.
Make up your mind.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 27, 2009 at 10:27 am
Teachers with mental health issues should not be teachers.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 10:36 am
I have heard that Dr. Ghysel, Mr. Goldman and S. Totter have made a conscious decision not to do anything, so that it did get public and that their hands are not the dirty ones. It also keeps them safe in any legal matters.
Why else would something not have been done earlier with all of the parent complaints. They were fully aware of the circumstances and continue to say or do nothing. Let the community do all of the work.
Think about it.
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 11:43 am
What are Craig, Stephanie and Maurice doing? This is a reflection on all of them. They must be scrambling in their cubicles right now.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Mar 27, 2009 at 12:33 pm
eric. . . . . . ANYTIME!!!
Mountain View Voice Editor
on Mar 27, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Don Frances is a registered user.
Hi everyone,
Because of the inflamed passions caused by this story, we're making this a registered-only comment thread once more, so that things slow down over the weekend and don't blow up out of control (leaving lots of hurt feelings, turned-off readers and a big job for the editorial staff on Monday). Please note that this comment thread is NOT CLOSED; you are still more than welcome to comment here after filling out this very brief registration form: Web Link. (Although we do ask that you give your name during the sign-up process, the name seen online by other Town Square users does not have to be your real name.)
Last week I set our first story on this issue to registered-only, which caused a great deal of questions and comments. I tried to address some of those here: Web Link.
Have a great weekend.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 27, 2009 at 3:04 pm
curious is a registered user.
Hey Don, how about my question at the start of the thread: is the teacher still on the payroll?. Is she going to get a year off with pay and then return to her job? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.
Come on. Speak truth to power and let us know.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 30, 2009 at 1:57 am
Former Student is a registered user.
Mrs. P. helped many of my friends (and myself) overcome difficult social and academic disabilities. She is strong-willed, independent, and unconventional, and this scares many parents and children. I don't know details and so I of course will withhold judgement from all the complaining parents.
However, I would like to make a point here: I am 16 years old and even I know better than to write unfair, uneducated, and frankly childish remarks on a web forum. I don't care that it's "anonymous", if this is how you are raising your children to voice opinions than maybe it is the parents and not the teachers that are the problem. Now I'm probably going to get some rude and cruel comments because of this, but I consider it worth my own hurt feelings to point out that adults need to act like adults. Please consider growing up and keeping this site civil. It hurts me that so many of you are so hostile to complete strangers.
I really do wish your children well. I am a teacher myself (albeit a very young one). So if you're going to take a personal jab at me please take a breath and remember that not everybody has a personal vendetta against your kid. Feel free to tell me details and I'll buy it. Until I've got the proof, as far as I'm concerned, my dear Ms. P. is innocent until proven guilty. And common courtesy still exists so maybe take some deep breaths?
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 30, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I don't get you.... you are the one that came and found me when I was setting up for the Silent Auction on Sat am. To tell me how sorry you were. That you were on "my side" because you have a child now going through what mine went through.
Make up your mind."
Dear Christine Fortes,
When I saw you at a school district event recently, I could have easily pretended to not see you and walk right by.
Instead, it seemed that the right thing to do would be to go up to you and say I'm sorry that your child had a bad experience with Mrs P and the accompanying stress to your family. Trying to be empathetic, I confided in you that my other child had a similar experience with another teacher (in which he PERCEIVED that his teacher does not like him) and that I understood how problems like this can be hell for the entire family.
I don't recall saying that I was "on your side," just that I was sorry for what you and your child had gone through. Period.
Now I am sorry for saying ANYTHING to you, as I really did not expect you to broadcast it on a public forum.
So please understand that in the future, instead of trying to be cordial, I will, with much regret, have to pretend to not know you.
And goodbye to this conversation.
a resident of North Whisman
on Mar 30, 2009 at 5:29 pm
You all sound crazy at Huff heres an idea. Why not move pact over to huff then all you wing nuts could be together


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Marge and Renee, I know you do Quilt for Kids projects. Are there any others of you out there? I'm interested in getting into this. Do you all work with a local Q4Kids group, or do you work alone? Do you requests kits from the organization or do you supply from your own stash? Do you send your quilts to the organization's address or do you share with a local charity? Has anyone tried starting a local group affiliated with Q4Kids? How many quilters would you need to be successful?
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
I have been doing Q4Kids for about 2 years now. I don't know of a chapter in my area. I order my kits on line and return them to the address supplied. I have occasionally sent an extra quilt back from my own stash, but I sometimes take so long to get them finished. I am a procrastinator. I have one now that I just need to quilt, so I should be doing that instead of being on the computer.
MNnancy:Quilt for Kids projects. Are there any others of you out there?
Nancy, I have a quilt top ready to sandwich and quilt and send off. It's the first one I've done for the Quilts For Kids project. I did use my own stash for this one.
In the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
If you go to the website, you can see if there is a chapter in your area. If not, there will be information on who to contact to get information on how to start your own chapter in your area.
You can request a kit through the website or make quilts from your own stash. They need to be cheerful colors, quilted very well as they are washed everyday.
If you do a kit for Q4K you need to send it back to them or drop it off at you chapter.
You can contact Nancy Lacey she works in the main office, she should be able to answer any questions that you may have or get you to the right person. firstname.lastname@example.com
Here are the two chapters in your state, now sure if they are near you but, maybe you could talk with someone to get additional information.
Website: http://www.bearpatchquilting.com
Thanks. I did check the website and saw that Q4Kids only covers the Twin Cities metro area. I am well outstate. I checked the Project Linus website, too, and there are more chapters of that in Minnesota. I emailed some of their leaders to see which chapter covers my area, and she emailed back to beg me to start my own chapter as her region is too large and she is stretched too thin.
I think I'll stop by the local hospital to see if any other civic organization is already sewing for them. If not, and if they say there is a need, then I'll work on starting up a chapter of one of those two groups.
I'm really excited to get involved in this.
Nancy, our minds seem to be working alike! I have been wanting to do Quilts for Kids, too. There is no chapter close to my area. I will have to get info and check to see if there is a need at our local hospital. Good luck! I wish we lived closer to each other!
Sheri, check into Linus Project, too. There might be one of those near you. I think there are several people here on QCA who are very active in these two groups, so we should be able to get any questions answered by them.
Let's stay in touch as to our progress!
Will do, Nancy. I'll send you a friend request so we won't have to search the posts to communicate.
Got it!
Nancy - I have a local Project LInus group that I work with. As far as Quits For Kids, I usually order one of their kits online and return it to them when it is done. Also have sent them from my stash.
A word of warning in regards to starting a chapter for Project Linus ....... it is a lot or work. The two ladies that used to run ours spent a lot of their time coordinating things, doing pick-ups and deliveries, and keeping all the required records. They also did fund raising since most of the sewers are older ladies on fixed incomes. Joyce and Irene "retired" at the beginning of the year and a group of ladies from a local church took over running the chapter. They have spread the "work" out between 4 ladies.
Griffin, GA
Marge (AKA Dimples):A word of warning in regards to starting a chapter for Project Linus ....... it is a lot or work. The two ladies that used to run ours spent a lot of their time coordinating things, doing pick-ups and deliveries, and keeping all the required records.
Thanks for the words of caution, Marge. I certainly don't want to get in over my head.
My church is looking at joining a network of churches who take turns housing homeless families with children until they can be assisted in finding an affordable apartment of their own. Each church is asked to take a full week four times a year, and there are never more than six families at a time. Wouldn't it be great if we could make quilts for the kids who pass through on our weeks? It would probably only amount to 40-50 quilts a year, so that should be doable if I can find 8-10 quilters at church. I'll bring the idea up if we move ahead on joining this network.
Hi Nancy, I have done Quilts for Kids using their kits and also usied my stash. The biggest problem for me was the cost of the postage to send them back. It seemed counterproductive to me. There are no local chapters near me. I joined a local guild and they have a program to send quilts to the local neo-natal icu so I have done quilts for them. They actually meet at a local library for sewing days which I can't attend since I am still working. However we can turn in quilts at the guild meetings. A guild in the next county does quilts for police officers to carry in their cruisers for children in bad situations who need comfort and we did some quilts for them. Quilts for Kids is a great organization but you might find something local that would work better for you.

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Arencibia homers twice as Blue Jays beat Indians
Arencibia homers twice as Blue Jays beat IndiansToronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion hits a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians' Brett Myers during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Thursday, April 4, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)
TORONTO (AP) -- The roof was closed at Rogers Centre, but there sure seemed to be a strong breeze blowing out of the dome.
J.P. Arencibia hit two solo homers, Edwin Encarnacion added a three-run shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 10-8 on Thursday night, avoiding their first 0-3 start since 2004.
''I don't care what level of baseball you're at, that first (win) is the toughest one to get,'' manager John Gibbons said. ''Everybody wants to get off to a good start and it's tough to come by.''
Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer and Colby Rasmus also connected as the Blue Jays went deep five times.
''The wind was blowing out, apparently,'' joked Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle, who surrendered two solo homers.
Arencibia had three hits with two RBIs. He had a second-deck drive to center in the second and a tiebreaking shot to left in the sixth, his seventh career multihomer game.
''I've always said that home runs win in this business and tonight's a perfect example,'' Gibbons said.
It was a welcome burst of offense by Toronto, held to three runs and nine total hits in their first two games after a winter overhaul remade the roster and boosted expectations for a playoff push.
''I think everyone has an idea of what this offense is capable of,'' Arencibia said. ''Two games don't make your season and no one's worried. Everyone knows what we have in this clubhouse.''
Buehrle echoed that, saying the win might get Jays fans to ''step off the ledge a little bit.''
Toronto's faithful might have to hold their breath a little longer, however, after Bautista left the game at the end of the eighth with a twisted ankle, suffered when he stepped on first base while beating out a double play relay.
''We don't think it's a big deal,'' said Gibbons, adding that Bautista will be reevaluated before Friday's game against Boston.
Bautista called it ''a tiny little tweak'' and said he doesn't expect to miss any time.
''Hopefully tomorrow I'll wake up great and I'll be in the lineup and go beat the Red Sox,'' he said.
Carlos Santana and Mark Reynolds hit solo homers for the Indians, who were trying to start a season with three straight road wins for the first time since 1998.
Steve Delabar (1-0) got two outs for the win and Casey Janssen finished in the ninth for his first save.
Consecutive doubles by Jason Kipnis and Nick Swisher gave the Indians a 1-0 lead in the first, but Toronto answered in the bottom half when Bautista drilled a two-run homer to left, his second in two days.
Arencibia's leadoff drive in the second put Toronto up 3-1, but the Indians tied it in the fourth on back-to-back homers by Santana and Reynolds, whose 11th inning blast decided Wednesday's 3-2 win for the Indians.
Encarnacion lined a three-run shot that just cleared the left field wall in the fifth, putting the Blue Jays up 6-3, but Cleveland answered again in the sixth. Santana hit an RBI double and Lonnie Chisenhall chased Buehrle with a two-run double to left, tying it at 6.
Buehrle allowed six runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings. He walked one and struck out four.
''Seven basehits, six extra-basehits, that's not me,'' Buehrle said.
Arencibia broke the tie with another second deck drive to begin the bottom of the sixth, bringing Cody Allen out of the Cleveland bullpen to replace Brett Myers. One out later, Rasmus hit a solo drive to right.
Emilio Bonifacio followed with a groundball double to center, then scored on a throwing error by Reynolds, giving Toronto a 9-6 lead. Back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Adam Lind, but he flied out to end the inning.
Myers (0-1) gave up seven runs and seven hits in five-plus innings in losing his sixth straight road decision. He walked two and struck out none.
''I couldn't get the ball down tonight, everything was up,'' Myers said. ''Everything I threw was belt high or mast high and when I tried to get the ball down, I'd bounce it.''
Reynolds hit an RBI single off Esmil Rogers in the seventh and Kipnis cut it to 9-8 with an RBI double off Darren Oliver in the eighth. Cleveland loaded the bases with two outs but second baseman Bonifacio ended the inning by ranging into shallow center to throw out Santana.
''Defensively, Bonifacio saved that game for us today,'' Arencibia said.
Toronto added an insurance run off Matt Albers in the eighth when Reyes scored from second on Bautista's fielder's choice grounder.
NOTES: Cleveland placed LHP Scott Kazmir Indians on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right ribcage muscle, retroactive to April 2. Rookie RHP Trevor Bauer is expected to start in Kazmir's place Saturday at Tampa Bay. ... Toronto's Jose Reyes was shaken up after sliding headfirst into the shin of SS Asdrubal Cabrera on a steal of second in the fifth, but stayed in the game. ... The Blue Jays host former manager John Farrell and Red Sox on Friday night. Toronto RHP Josh Johnson will start against LHP Felix Doubront.


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Dodgers ace back at All-Star Game with Martin, Saito
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brad Penny isn't starting the All-Star Game, but he isn't tipping off his pitches, either. And that's a tradeoff he'll take any day as he gets ready for a relief role, if summoned by manager Tony La Russa, as the National League tries to snap its exasperating skid against the American League's finest at AT&T Park on Tuesday evening. Penny clearly is more excited for his Dodgers teammates, catcher Russell Martin and closer Takashi Saito, each making his first appearance in the Midsummer Classic. It's not that Penny is unenthused about his second trip to the big show; it's just that he had enough thrills to last a lifetime in his All-Star debut. At this time one year ago, Penny was getting ready to start for the NL in Pittsburgh. He came out dispensing premium gas and was absolutely overpowering -- right up until Vladimir Guerrero stepped up in the second inning and launched one of his upper-90s fastballs into the seats. But that wasn't because the Angels slugger knew what was coming. "I've faced him a lot of times," Penny said, grinning. "He hits anything. Heck, I saw him hit a ball off the ground for a home run when I was in Florida [and Guerrero was with Montreal]." Penny's All-Star experience went very well, all things considered, right up until the time the AL stole the game with a ninth-inning rally. The big right-hander went on to deal for the Dodgers in the second half, but something wasn't quite right. Guys were turning on too many pitches. It got back to him from inside sources -- hitters who used to be teammates, mainly -- that his windup was giving hitters an edge. He'd do something different in his delivery when he was getting ready to throw breaking balls, and word of things like that spread like a Southern California brushfire through the fraternity of batsmen. Determined to eliminate this problem, Penny returned to a delivery he'd used early last season -- bringing his arms all the way back behind his head, rather than stopping at his cap. This seemed to strip hitters of that little edge they'd found, and the big man is back in dominating form. He ranks right there with San Diego's dominant duo of Jake Peavy and Chris Young in the ERA race while moving along at a 20-win pace. He's 10-1 with a 2.39 ERA, trailing Young (2.00) and Peavy (2.19), who gets the start this time. "I had a lot of people tell me in the spring that I'm tipping my pitches the other way," he said, wisely choosing not to identify the traitors to the hitting fraternity. "So I'm back to bringing my hands over my head. I started the season last year doing [that], and went away from it." Penny also shed about five pounds -- not the widely reported 15 pounds, he said -- with a serious spring regimen that including riding his bike five miles from his residence to Dodgertown. "I'm in better shape," Penny said. "And I'm getting a little smarter. I'm not trying to strike everybody out."
He's not throwing as many splitters as in the past, in part to preserve his arm strength. Pitchers have been known to fall in love with that pitch at the expense of their fastball. He's not sure, but he thinks it might have had something to do with a nerve injury in his arm that no longer is an issue.As elder statesman in the Dodgers contingent, Penny is delighted to have his receiver and closer with him for the trip. He compares Martin -- a fans' choice to start -- with the great Ivan Rodriguez, his former batterymate in Florida. "He's basically the same type of player as Pudge," Penny said. "You don't see many catchers like Russell who can hit, run, take walks. And he's a great catcher. "Now he just has to do it for 20 years, like Pudge." Rodriguez, in his 14th All-Star Game, has been one of the masters Martin has studied closely since making this his life's work, along with the Molina brothers, Bengie, Jose and Yadier, and others who have exceptional skills. "I try to be good at every facet of the game of baseball," Martin said. "Baserunning, situational hitting, trying to throw guys out stealing ... I've tried to pick up stuff from other guys, whether it's Pudge, the Molina brothers, or a guy like Juan Pierre, watching him steal bases." Asked if he thought he could hang around as long as Rodriguez, Martin laughed. "I don't know about that," Martin said, "but I'm going to play until my body says no." Martin gets considerable satisfaction out of working with Saito, whose emergence as an elite closer has eased the loss of Eric Gagne, incomparable in his L.A. prime. "Takashi's been throwing for a long time," Martin said. "He's really polished as a pitcher. He has real good command of all his pitches. He can throw the backdoor slider, breaking ball, two different fastballs -- his two-seamer has a little bit of run and sink to it. He mixes all his pitches and keeps hitters off balance. "He's also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He treats everybody the same. When he doesn't do well -- that doesn't happen very often -- you can tell he's carrying that emotion within him. "I hardly ever, in the middle of an inning, go talk to him. Usually it's 1-2-3, inning over. When I do, two, three times a year, it's something simple, like, 'Let's keep it down.' He's very intense. It's awesome working with him." Saito's 1.47 ERA in 36 games -- he's 1-0 with 23 saves -- is the best of any pitcher on the NL roster. Saito's theme song is "Bad to the Bone," which never ceases to tickle Penny's funny bone. "Sammy's a great guy," Penny said. "I'm so excited to have him here. He's been great for us." Sammy Saito? That comes from locker mates Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. "I'm very honored to be here," Saito said, having entertained a swarm of Asian journalists. As he was departing, he wanted the All-Star sign above his place in the interview room as a memento. He has a lot of new friends in the NL clubhouse who'd no doubt be happy to sign it.
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Smart911 is a program free to citizens that allows them to create a user profile containing a variety of information ranging from medical conditions and medications for all members of a household to information about pets and vehicles.
According to the company's website, "Smart911 is a free service that allows citizens across the U.S. to create a Safety Profile for their household that includes any information they want 9-1-1 to have in the event of an emergency. Then, when anyone in that household dials 9-1-1 from a phone associated with their Safety Profile, their profile is immediately displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker providing additional information that can be used to facilitate the proper response to the proper location.
"At a time when seconds count, being about to provide 9-1-1 with all details that could impact response the second an emergency call is placed could be the difference between life and death."
Pope County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) director David Freeman said the benefits of the program can vary. In addition to containing vital medical information, Smart911 users can include information about their vehicles, including the VIN and license plate numbers, which can help authorities locate a stolen vehicle.
"If you get your vehicle stolen, you're not going to have your VIN, and a lot of people don't know their tag number," he said.
Photos can also be uploaded, which can be beneficial in providing authorities immediate access to high-quality pictures, which can be useful especially in cases of missing persons and Amber Alerts.
"Sometimes the delay of getting an Amber Alert issued for a missing child is you have to have a photo to attach to it," Freeman said.
Pope County has used the Smart911 program since last year, but not many residents have signed up for the program, largely because many do not know about it, Freeman said.
"We started in mid-2012 with it," he said. "We know people are reserved about using stuff like that, putting too much information on the Internet. We do need to get the word out and see if they would choose to use it or not."
Freeman said the company that operates Smart911 has given assurances that the information included in the profiles is secure. The company states on its website, "Smart911 takes security seriously — your privacy is our business. You can trust that your information is stored in top-tier secure facilities and that we adhere to the strictest of regulations and monitoring systems."
One of the benefits of Smart911 is that it functions in any location that uses the program. The program is deployed in most Arkansas areas, which means a user from Russellville who travels to another county and calls emergency services will still benefit from having a profile. This also applies to other areas of the country that use the program.
"You can enter your profile in Arkansas, and if you're in another state in the U.S. that has it ... you could call 9-1-1 in Alaska and your profile would be displayed," Freeman said.
Freeman said having a Smart911 profile does not mean a caller should not communicate with dispatchers if he or she is able to do so, but the profile should instead act as an additional source of information.
In June 2012, Arkansas became the first state to implement the program statewide. As of February, a reported 90 percent of the state's 911 centers had implemted Smart911.
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Broadcaster Howarth honoured with Jack Graney Award
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
TORONTO -- Longtime radio broadcaster Jerry Howarth was presented with the 2012 Jack Graney Award prior to the Blue Jays' game on Sunday afternoon against the A's.
Howarth began working with the Blue Jays on a part-time basis in 1980, before eventually taking over full-time duties in 1982. He partnered with Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Cheek for the next 23 seasons, and he was part of the broadcast crew during the 1992-93 World Series years.
Since then, his home run call, "And there she goes," has become synonymous with Blue Jays baseball, and he has called more than 5,000 games over the course of three decades.
"I am very honoured to be named the Jack Graney Award winner for 2012, joining a long list of notables including the gentleman who brought me to Toronto, Len Bramson, and the other gentleman I worked with in the radio booth for years in Tom Cheek. That makes this award particularly special for me," Howarth said in a statement provided by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Jack Graney Award is presented to a member of the media who has made significant contributions to baseball in Canada through his or her life's work.
Happ to take hill early in rotation shakeup
TORONTO -- Left-hander J.A. Happ will take the mound one day earlier than expected after the Blue Jays made a series of changes to their starting rotation late Sunday afternoon.
Happ is now scheduled to start on Monday in Toronto's series finale against the A's. The decision came in part because Happ's grandfather recently passed away, and he is expected to depart after the start.
Right-hander Josh Johnson was originally scheduled to pitch on Monday, but he has now been pushed back until Wednesday. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Johnson could use some additional rest after he experienced right forearm tightness during his last start against Seattle.
"No, he's good. We don't think it's a big deal," Gibbons said when asked if Johnson could be in danger of missing additional time.
Happ will be making his start against Oakland on normal rest because of Toronto's off-day on Thursday. He is a candidate to be placed on the three-day bereavement list after Monday's game, which would create an open spot on the 25-man roster.
That spot would then likely be filled by right-hander Todd Redmond, who is scheduled to be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo for Tuesday's start against Boston. Esmil Rogers was expected to make that start, but instead has been moved back to the bullpen following his prolonged struggles on the mound.
Rogers was 0-4 with an 8.50 ERA over his past seven starts and hadn't won since June 18 against Colorado. He performed admirably when he first entered the rotation in late May, but appeared to be hitting a wall of late. He already thrown more innings this season than he did all of last year.
Janssen building solid year as shoulder improves
TORONTO -- Casey Janssen continues to navigate his way through a relatively flawless season despite having to deal with a shoulder that is less than 100 percent healthy.
Toronto's closer has converted all but two of his 23 save opportunities this year, while posting an impressive 2.41 ERA. He's struck out 35 and walked just nine with a 0.88 WHIP, and he has quietly become one of the more reliable late-inning relievers in the game.
Janssen hasn't required a stint on the 15-day disabled list, but it has still been a long road to recovery since he underwent offseason surgery to shave down the collarbone in his right shoulder.
"I'm managing it," Janssen said. "I think this whole season is going to be a grind, but I have more good days than bad days. Every once in a while, I'll wake up for no reason and not feel amazing, but no one feels amazing now that we're into August. I'm no different, but we're just coming out and competing."
During the early stages of the season, Janssen had to closely monitor the health of his shoulder. He originally wasn't expected to be ready before the end of Spring Training, but he recorded just enough innings at the end of camp to head north with the team.
Since then, Janssen has been forced to miss an occasional game, and manager John Gibbons prefers not to warm him up in the bullpen unless he's confident that his closer will get into the game. But besides that, Janssen has been able to pitch through occasional discomfort, knowing he won't be back to full health until the offseason.
Janssen, who is a proponent of the weighted-ball program to increase strength in the shoulder, will work through a rigorous exercise program in the offseason, but until then, it's more about maintenance and making sure he can take the ball whenever possible.
The bad days are becoming fewer and fewer, but there have still been moments during the season when Janssen has realized that his shoulder is not yet back to normal. Still, it's getting better, and that can only be viewed as a positive for this time of the year.
"More than anything, the warmup isn't taking as long to feel decent," said Janssen, who is tied with Mike Timlin for sixth place on the Blue Jays all-time saves list with 52. "Once I get on the mound -- adrenaline -- and I've thrown enough in the 'pen that I'm feeling good enough to go out there and give us a chance."
Reliever Perez nearing return to mound after setback
TORONTO -- Blue Jays left-hander Luis Perez is once again nearing a return to the mound after suffering a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery earlier this season.
Perez underwent the procedure last July and was expected to be out of action for approximately 12 months. He returned to the mound in a rehab assignment on June 10, but experienced some discomfort after throwing two scoreless innings for Class A Dunedin and was promptly shutdown.
The 28-year-old then went through a brief period of rest and recovery before he was able to resume throwing. He has been working out at the Blue Jays' Minor League complex and another rehab assignment could begin as early as next week, according to general manager Alex Anthopoulos.
That would give Perez an opportunity to return to the Major Leagues before the end of the season. Perez is out of options, and Toronto would like to observe his progress in a big league setting in order to get a better feel for how he'll look next spring.
Perez was one of the more reliable relievers for former Blue Jays manager John Farrell in 2012. The Dominican native posted a 3.43 ERA while striking out 39 in 42 innings of work. With the likely departure of veteran left-hander Darren Oliver at the end of the season, Perez becomes the likely candidate to fill the void while joining fellow southpaws Brett Cecil and Aaron Loup in the bullpen.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School recently held Catholic Schools Week activities. During one event, each member of the faculty and staff created a "Kiss a Pig" themed collection jar. Students were then asked to place monies in the jars of the faculty/staff members they would most like to see pucker up to a porky. Above some of the students pet the pig while waiting for the winner to be announced.


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Embattled Palm Should Focus on European Sales — Prague Fans Say
Palm Inc. may be experiencing poorer-than-hoped-for sales in the U.S., but the maker of Palm Pre and Palm Pixi smart phones may still have new markets to tap at least in Europe.
Verified data is hard to get but some estimates show that sales of Palm Pre phones in Germany by O2 Deutschland, a unit of Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica SA, have gone fairly well since their launch there last year. One explanation according to some bloggers (more here) may be because unlike O2 U.K., another Palm Pre distributor also owned by Telefonica, the German O2 unit sells both contract and unlocked GSM Palm Pre models. The unlocked versions, sold at a higher price, are snatched in droves by customers in those European countries where Palm has no official sales presence.
One such market is the Czech Republic where the Spanish phone company is also present but without official Palm Pres sales. Telefonica-O2 Czech Republic, or T-O2, says it is still eager to add Palm Pre to its regular offering. Read the Dow Jones Newswires story below. But until Palm and T-02 make a deal, Palm's Pre phones will only trickle to the Czech and other European markets via purchases of unlocked phones at Germany's O2 or online dealers semi officially resell Palm Pres available in Germany.
Read more here.


text: Joe Landman wrote: > > I have it on good authority that with the other chipset (we have a > Blackford here), we should see higher numbers. Not exceeding the > Opteron 275 though. We have both a greencreek based (the one with the snoop filter.. I guess they're calling it the 5000x now) and a blackford based system and I'm not seeing any difference beyond a percent or two of performance either in stream or in real applications. Maybe we just haven't hit the magic app that greencreek helps yet. > What I can say is that Woodcrest is interesting. It just may be > overhyped by a "compliant" media. I'd say it's a bit overhyped, but it is giving us some good real application numbers compared to the opterons. On NAMD, Amber, and VASP so far, we've seen 2.66 GHz Woodcrest between 10-20% faster than our 2.4 GHz dual-core Opterons while using all 4 processors in a box. It's not the 50% media hype numbers, but it's definitely an improvement on the Intel side. Thanks, -- Jason Holmes


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November 2, 2009
Rob get's suited and booted...
Out, about and workin' it in Japan for New Moon promo...
Oh, Rob - does the rain make it feel like home? London misses you!
Via ROBsessed
- Lorabell
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I'm thinking he's got laces on his shoes (if that's what your title is referring to). Otherwise the tongue of his shoes would be popping up and out when he walks. But he does look good here:)ReplyDelete
@Bard: Sorry, I was blogging with the remains of a migraine earlier and guess I couldn't focus properly :/ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
I'm not so sure about his agent Stephanie's choice in outfit. Not so flattering on her. I like your comment about the rain reminding Rob of home... ahhh...maybe so:) He's there next week, right??ReplyDelete
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text: http://www.vulture.com/2012/08/disneys-the-rocketeer-being-reloaded.html I don't know about the rest of you but this is one reboot or remake which I would not only be relaxed about but would actively welcome. The original is a fun little under-rated movie but not an out-and-out classic. I would certainly have gone to see a sequel had they made it but the odds of one being made 22 years later are slim in the extreme (Tron Legacy being the exception, not the rule in such cases). The original is of course based on a comic strip from the early 1980s which owed a debt to the 1930s serial King of the Rocketmen. And there are similarities with the Marvelverse - director Joe Johnston went on to make the similarly pulptastic Captain America, while Howard Hughes, a on whom Tony and Howard Stark were loosely based, appears as the inventor of the rocket pack. Timothy Dalton, who topped many wishlists for casting Tony Stark for a long time, played the bad guy, based on Errol Flynn. The original Rocketeer has lots of charm and a wonderfully busty Jennifer Connolly but some of Johnston's more ambitious ideas were nixed due to budgetary issues. That hopefully won't be a problem in today's age of CGI. I've seen some queries raised about whether a man with a rocketpack can really entertain audiences accustomed to the hi-tech equipment of Iron Man or Batman. But then again, a man with a shield and a super serum managed to entertain us quite capably last year! Stretching it a bit, but with this being a Disney property, could they conceivably link it to the Marvel Cinematic Universe?! Thoughts, anyone?


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 1:16 PM
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Unionized Castlewood workers ask City Council to support labor agency's rule to end lockout
Original post made on Aug 23, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 1:16 PM
Comments (5)
a resident of Danville
on Aug 23, 2012 at 6:18 am
Are these workers asking for the sky or just decent wages and healthcare? If the requests are within bounds and the Country Club is being recalcitrant then its the 1% against people like cooks and janitors and it makes Castlewood look very bad, but as many of us know they probably don't care.
a resident of Walnut Creek
on Aug 23, 2012 at 9:41 am
Hey Bill, Do you pay your gardeners and babysitters a living wage- plus health care- plus retirement- plus vacation- plus....
a resident of Danville
on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:01 am
Realize the article is written by the Labor/Union side of the issue. The City of Pleasanton owns and runs a golf course "Callippe" They do NOT pay for any benefits for their food service employees. - No Healthcare No Pension - Nothing. However they will be asked to make a judgement/opinion about a private club that for years was providing Full Medical Benefits to PART Time employees AND their dependents. Does anyone know a company anywhere that does that. The Club decided that when the current union contract expired that the new contract would not include Healthcare for part time employees. In addition the Full timers would have to pay a portion of their Healthcare costs. This is in line with all other employers for that industry and better then other Country Clubs in the area. The union decided that they wanted more - the club would not budge and they were locked out. It was not a wage issue but a Healthcare issue. The National Labor Board that ruled on this is just a union sympathizer that rarely sides with any employer. Castlewood had already won in court before it was appealed to the NLB. This is not over. The union is just trying for more public sympathy. My advise is that they should have done better in school.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:56 am
Thank you, SP, for giving the facts on the issue. All I hear from the press is Castlewood members are evil and money grubbing, not that we're talking about health care for part timers.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 23, 2012 at 2:28 pm
This is probably being led by SEIU (socialist types). Down with unions. Hire Americans do to their jobs. Enough. Golly gee whiz---didn't see one ounce of "diversity" in the workers' names!!
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Phillies' eight-run seventh inning help lead to first victory of the season, 12-11, as Brad Lidge remains perfect in relief.
After trailing the Braves for the third straight game, the Phillies' eight-run rally in the seventh inning lead to their first win of the 2009 season, as they defeat the Atlanta Braves, 12-11, ending the three-game series on a high note.
The Phillies began the afternoon by receiving their world series ring. After the ring ceremony, Joe Blanton started the game for the Phils, and right from the start was in for a long day as he gave up a two-out two-run home run to Brian McCann, his second home run of the young season, knocking in Yunel Escobar, who had earlier reached second base with a double, giving the Braves an early 2-0 lead. The Phils tied the game up in their half of the second as Raul Ibanez hit a two-run home run, his first homer as a Phil, and the team's first home run of the season, scoring Ryan Howard, who had earlier doubled. The Braves retook the lead in the top of the third as they torched Blanton for five runs. After loading the bases via a single to Omar Infante, a walk to Kelly Johnson and another single to Escobar, with nobody out, McCann made the score 3-2 Braves by knocking in Infante with an RBI single, while moving Johnson and Escobar up to third and second respectively, leaving the bases loaded. After Casey Kotchman strikes out for the inning' first out, Jeff Francoeur made it 5-2 Atlanta with a two-run single to center, knocking in both Johnson and Escobar, while McCann would move safely to third on Shane Victorino's throw to home plate. Matt Diaz followed with a two-run double, scoring both Francoeur and McCann, giving the Braves a 7-2 lead. The Phils would get one of the runs back in the bottom half of the third, as Victorino, who had started the inning off with a triple, scored on an Infante throwing error of a Chase Utley ground ball to third base, making it 7-3 Atlanta. The Braves increased their lead to 9-3 in the fifth as rookie Jordan Schafer hit his second home run of his young career, a two-run shot to right, scoring Diaz, who had gotten on base earlier with a walk. Both runs came off of J.A. Happ, pitching in relief of Blanton, thus ending with one swing of the bat both the bullpen's hitless and scoreless streak. The Braves added to their lead in the seventh, making it 10-3 Braves, as Chad Durbin gives up a bases loaded walk to Infante, forcing in Kotchman, who had earlier doubled and had moved over to third on Greg Norton's walk, while moving Schafer to third, who had also walked, and moving Norton over to second base. Clay Condrey then came into the game in place of Durbin and got out of the inning by striking out Johnson. Now trailing 10-3, the offense decided to come to life. Victorino started off the Phils' half of the seventh by grounding out, 5-3, for the inning's first out. Utley followed with a single to center. Howard was then hit by the pitch, putting runners on first and second, as Utley moved up to second. The next batter, Jayson Werth, is then walked by Peter Moylan, who was pitching in relief of Eric O'Flaherty, loading the bases with still only one man out. Ibanez followed Werth with a single, knocking in Utley, as he collected his third RBI of the afternoon, making the score 10-4 Atlanta, while sending Howard over to third base, and Werth to second, leaving the bases loaded. Pedro Feliz then singled in Howard, making it 10-5 Braves, while Werth and Ibanez both moved up a base, leaving the bases loaded with Phils. Matt Stairs, pinch hitting for Carlos Ruiz, is given a four pitch walk, forcing in Werth with the third Phils' run in the inning, reducing the Braves lead to 10-6, as the bases remained loaded. The next batter, pinch hitter Chris Coste, batting for Condrey, also walks, bringing home Ibanez, as the Phils now trailed 10-7, while the bases remained loaded for Jimmy Rollins, who became the ninth batter of the inning. Rollins received a four-pitch free pass, the third straight walk to a Phil batter, and the fourth walk of the inning, forcing in Feliz, as the bases stay loaded, making the score 10-8 Braves. The next batter, Victorino, followed with a single, scoring Stairs, making the score now 10-9 Atlanta, moving Coste and Rollins over to third and second base, respectively, as the bases remained loaded. The eleventh batter of the inning, Utley, walks, the fifth Phil to walk in the inning, tying the ballgame up at 10 all, as Coste crosses the plate, while Rollins and Victorino both moved up a base. Howard comes up to the plate, and with the count 1-1, hit the ball on a bounce towards Braves' first baseman, Kotchman. Kotchman, having only one play, threw the ball over to relief pitcher Jorge Campillo, the fourth Braves reliever to pitch in the inning, who tagged the bag in front of Howard for the second out of the inning, as Rollins scored the go ahead run, giving the Phils their first lead of 2009, 11-10. Victorino and Utley both moved up a base on the play. Werth ended the inning by flying out to right. The Phils sent thirteen men to the plate, as they scored eight runs in the inning on four hits, five walks and a hit batter. Ryan Madson took over in the top of the eighth, pitching a strong 1-2-3 inning, throwing only seven pitches. The Phils added an insurance run in their half of the eighth, as Eric Bruntlett, pinch hitting for Madson, hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Ibanez, who had earlier walked and had gone to third on Feliz's double, with nobody out, making it a 12-10 Phillies' lead. In the ninth, Brad Lidge took the mound. Although he gave up a one-out solo home run to Diaz, his first home run of the season, Lidge recorded his first save of the 2009 season, as he struck out pinch hitter Garret Anderson for the final out, for the moment staying perfect in save opportunities as a Phil.
Joe Blanton received a no-decision as he got pummeled by the Braves, giving up seven runs on nine hits and two walks, while striking out six in four innings of work. J.A. Happ pitched two innings, giving up two runs on one hit and a walk, while he struck out two Braves. Chad Durbin pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on one hit and three walks. Clay Condrey received the win as he pitched a third of an inning, striking out the one man he would face. His record for 2009 is 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Ryan Madson pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning, as he held the lead. Brad Lidge recorded his first save of the season as he pitched an inning, giving up a run on one hit, as he struck out one. Javier Vazquez also received a no-decision, as he pitched six innings for the Braves, giving up just three runs on five hits and four walks, as he struck out five batters. Eric O'Flaherty followed him, pitching only a third of an inning, as he gave up two runs on one hit. Peter Moylan pitched to four batters, getting none of them out, as he gave up four runs on two hits and two walks. Blaine Boyer took the lost as he faced only two batters, with both of them scoring, as he gave up two runs on no hits and two walks. Jorge Campillo blew the save, giving up a run on two hits and two walks, in two-thirds of an inning. Jeff Bennett pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit while striking out a batter.
The Phillies had eleven hits in the game, with Victorino, Utley, Ibanez and Feliz each getting two hits. Howard, Ruiz and Coste had the other three hits. Ibanez knocked in three runs, Utley brought home two, while Feliz, Stairs, Coste, Rollins, Victorino, Howard and Bruntlett each knocked in a run, with Bruntlett's coming in on a sacrifice fly. The Phillies collected five extra-base hits in the game, three doubles (Howard, Utley and Feliz), a triple (Victorino) and a home run (Ibanez). After three games, Utley leads the team in hitting with a .364 batting average, followed by Ruiz with a pleasently surprising .333 average.
The Phils (1-2) are off today. Their next game will be on the road against the Colorado Rockies (2-1) in Denver, Colorado, at Coors Field. The game will start at 2:10 pm Mountain Time tomorrow afternoon. The Phillies will send to the mound their ace, Cole Hamels, who ended 2008 with a record of 14-10 in 33 starts with an ERA of 3.09 in the regular season. His record for this season is presently 0-0 with a -.– ERA. The Rockies will oppose him with Jason Marquis, who last season had a record of 11-9 for the Chicago Cubs, with an ERA of 4.53 in 29 games (28 of which were starts). His record for this season is also 0-0 with a -.– ERA. The Phillies will be trying to even their season record tomorrow.


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May 22, 2010
Eclipse Board Game Cards with New Scenes!
13 comments:
- AnonymousMay 22, 2010 at 11:00 PM
i believe these cards go to the eclipse board game.ReplyDelete
they look exactly like the new moon ones.
- AlycyaMay 22, 2010 at 11:04 PM
What's the third card scene?.. I can't recognise it.ReplyDelete
@Alycya: When she goes to tell Jacob at the end - after the fight?ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
yeah these are for the board/card game. they match the new moon and twilight ones.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 22, 2010 at 11:20 PM
maria, not CharlotteReplyDelete
- AlycyaMay 23, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Thanks LorabellReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 1:12 AM
in the book Eric was valedictorianReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 1:24 AM
@Anon 6.20: Maria - really? I know Marie, Nettie and Lucie changed Jasper, but Charlotte put him up to no good until Peter came along, no?ReplyDelete
Then again, did they cast Charlotte yet? *confused*
I love these games just for the pictures >.< heheReplyDelete
@Anon 8:24. No, Maria was the head of the whole operation involving the Newborn Army that Jasper was head of. Charlotte was a newborn that Maria had no use for so Maria ordered Jasper and Peter to kill her. Peter didn't want to so they ran away together. That's definitely Maria in the picture.ReplyDelete
great pictures, but such a boring game :PReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 5:53 AM
Jessica wasn't valedictorian in the book was she?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Eric was valedictorian in the bookReplyDelete


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The last couple of years have been a very busy time for Rutgers' latest commit, Nadir Barnwell of Piscataway. Here's a look back at all the major events that occurred during Barnwell's recruitment.
September 13, 2009: As a freshman, Barnwell plays his first ever varsity game inside Rutgers Stadium against Howell. He starts the second half at quarterback as Piscataway is defeated 26-14.
December, 2009: Barnwell picks up his first offer from Rutgers as a true freshman.
June 13, 2010: Barnwell starts to gain attention after strong performance at NUC Ultimate 100 Camp in Matawan, N.J.
December 4, 2010: Barnwell leads Piscataway to a state championship victory over Hunderton Central by a score of 34-6 inside Rutgers Stadium. Barnwell finishes with 80 rushing yards and a touchdown, 5-of-8 passing for 97 yards and two touchdowns. He also intercepts a pass on defense.
July, 2011: Barnwell picks up his second offer from Florida.
December 3, 2011: Piscataway wins a 41-34 thriller over Elizabeth in the state championship game at Rutgers. Barnwell completes 6-of-11 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown.
February 4, 2012: Barnwell picks up Notre Dame offer, giving him a total of seven.
February 13, 2012: Barnwell takes an unofficial visit to Rutgers to meet with new RU head coach Kyle Flood.
March 31, 2012: Rutgers holds its second spring practice and Barnwell makes the short trip over to Rutgers to take in the action.
April 21, 2012: At the NLA 7-on-7 tournament in Pittsburgh, Barnwell is among the top 10 performers.
May 1, 2012: The University of Michigan offers Barnwell.
June 8, 2011: Rutgers holds its first ever Friday Knight Skills Camp and Barnwell is among the top performers at the event.
July 3, 2012: Barnwell's offer list swells to 23 with schools from all over the nation getting involved.
July 27, 2012: Barnwell heads down to Florida to attend the Gators' Friday Night Lights football camp.
August 16, 2012: Barnwell eliminates Florida from his list and declares RU his favorite but says he would consider taking visits to UCLA, Michigan, Michigan State and Tennessee.
August 22, 2012: Barnwell separates his shoulder at a preseason quad-scrimmage. He later learns he will be sidelined for the first month of the season.
September 15, 2011: Barnwell declares Rutgers and Tennessee his two finalists.
September 17, 2012: Barnwell commits to Rutgers.
September 18, 2011: Barnwell publicly announces his decision to attend Rutgers live on television.


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Mr Geo O. Draper
My dear Draper:-
I wish to express to you, and to those interested, my appreciation of the great honor you plan to confer on me. Of all the honors that I have reoievedmthis is the outstanding one and I certainly appreciate it. I am trying to plan to he at commencement this spring. Our school closes early in June and this will give me time to go East.
Most of my time at present is taken up with adresses in the High Schools of the state and Nebraska. I wondered if it would be possible for me to arrange a series of addresses at the towns along the way which might he a benefit to the organizations and at the same time help to make my expenses of the trip, I spent a few days in St Louis and the Association there with the HI Y. had a splendid meeting and it might be of some value to the group.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Mary Ann, Aug 10, 2012.
I stand by it!
^^What's the purple one by the Galileo shuttle from TOS (I assume)?
It is the Vulcan shuttle Surak from TMP. Yes that is the Galileo.
One-Eyed Jack is in charge of ordering pizza when Hubby, our friend, and I play Dominion:
did you guys know that aloe vera flowered? I didn't
Some lithographs I found today (anyone know the artist/s?)
Spoiler: Huge pic warning, me testing my brand new camera
[Biology major] Unless a plant is algae, moss, ferns or a conifer like a pine tree, it will flower [/Biology major]
So, do you like anchovies?
I might be able to accept anchovies as a topping...but when he wants to order a tuna pizza I have to draw the line!
Just got a haircut and a trim, and am heading out to do some practice on the new bike!
Actually, tuna on pizza is pretty good, especially with red onions and black olives.
I'll take your word on that! Maybe someday I'll feel up to an adventure and give it a try...but not today!
Mmmm... if I hadn't just finished eating, I'd have you send one of those right over.
My wife posted this one on facebook last night. I know I'm biased, but I thought it was pretty cute.
My coworker Deb here hosts monthly "Bomber parties," where her friends gather and bring food and random bombers (22 oz bottles) of beer, which we then sit around sampling. Last night our boss decided to contribute a Magnum bottle of beer, which is 3 liters.
Deb and I, being the shortest and tallest people in the room respectively, decided that a lesson in perspective was in order.
^Awesome! Makes me want to go to my local beer specialty shop. City Swiggers
That does sound pretty good!
Tuna on a Pizza is fine, i've had it quite a few times.
If I were going to get tuna on a pizza I'd opt for the chunkiest white albacore possible. Sounds tempting. To the best of my memory I've never tried a tuna pizza but all the talk about them is making me consider calling a few local pizza joints to see if they have tunafish as a topping option.
Something about "thin crust albacore" just sounds so....right.
When I lived in Romania I noticed Tuna was a very popular pizza topping there but I never did try it.
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It looks like the run explosion from the Phillies offense in Arizona was really just a desert mirage after all. Because against the Cubs tonight, they went right back to their losing ways.
The game started out promising with runners on first and third with no outs. But that short, 5 minute elation was squashed quickly by two straight pop-ups from Jimmy Rollins and Hunter Pence plus a ground out from Shane Victorino. Those three hitters, the core of the Phillies current line-up, combined to go 0-for-12 on the night.
And that first inning set the tone. The only run the Phillies scored was a solo homer from Ty Wigginton. If you had told me at the start of the season that Wigginton would be the Phillies best hitter, I would have said that this team was in really big trouble. Wigginton was acquired to be a bench guy. But because he is the only one hitting, he is now a starter, batting .327 with a 12-game hitting streak.
And that is where the good news ends.
Roy Halladay had a little trouble tonight, but he still only allowed 3 runs over 7 innings. It was certainly enough for a win.
By the ninth inning, down 3-1, the Phillies defense added to the disaster as well. Pence over ran a ball, allowing a Cubs run to score. Then Rollins followed suit, missing a ground ball and another run scored. Knowing this offense was already dead in the water, those plays sealed the deal and the Phils lost by a 5-1 score.
This is such a disheartening loss that I cannot imagine what to say at this point. So, I will go with….Go Flyers! Yeah, it is that bad. I have resorted to hockey. *Sigh*
Game 2 with the Cubs: 7:05pm Saturday.
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