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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31808227714151706452018-05-27T18:31:46.585-07:00MommydaysErinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-69973130275065772752008-09-08T14:30:00.001-07:002008-09-08T14:36:58.435-07:00Calendar Fun!Lately my daughter has been really interested in time, days, months and years so I was searching for a tool to help her visualize and understand. I found a wonderful tool on www.snapfish.com that allows you to create a calendar with pictures of your children, family members, etc. This has been really helpful for her and she LOVES looking at all the pictures. We have a picture of each family member on their birthday, a picture of our daughter for her first school day, Halloween pictures, Christmas and so on. With this tool, she is really excited about learning all about time and asks me every morning to cross off yesterday and tell her what day of the week and month.

http://www1.snapfish.com/storecalendars/t_=15179812#topErinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-17498655390999221762008-07-08T20:06:00.000-07:002008-07-08T20:15:06.110-07:00Dealing with Preschool peer pressureI've been noticing that my sweet daughter is now being influenced by her peers, yes, her 3 year old peers. She has started to say new words and stick her tongue out (gasp!) and other actions that I prefer her not to do and we definitely don't allow in our home. If I see her copying a bad behavior, I remind her that we don't act like that in our home and if it happens later in the day/night we talk about where she learned this behavior and why we don't act that way. I really didn't expect to see this at such a young age!!

Here is an article that was helpful:
http://www.more4kids.info/597/preschool-peer-pressure/Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-55408508799359055862008-06-23T06:42:00.001-07:002008-06-23T06:45:15.334-07:00Great Books for SummerHere are some great Summer books that my daughter is really enjoying.

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

Pest Fest by Julia Durango

Summer is Summer by Phillis and David Gershator

Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

The Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell

Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee

Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-90781367653223857382008-06-09T19:23:00.000-07:002008-06-09T19:44:09.454-07:00Treasure HuntThe other day, my daughter had a friend over to play and they were in need of an activity. So, I decided to pick up some toys and hide them around our home for the girls to find on a treasure hunt. To my surprise, they loved searching and finding all the hidden toys! They kept asking me hide all the toys again and again. (We made a map too, but they weren't that interested in that part of the hunt).

Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-10114707345020798782008-05-27T20:01:00.000-07:002008-05-28T15:32:41.159-07:00Pretend PlayOh, how I love pretend play with a three year old!! We have been having so much pretending we are ballerinas, doctor/nurse, grocery store employees/shoppers, clothing store employees/shoppers, dolphins, Wonder Pets (based on the TV show) saving all sorts of animals, people and trains from some sort of predicament and, well, anything that we can think of we will magically turn into during the course of a day!

After we are done with our pretend play we talk about it and create a story, which she loves to do. Sometimes at nap/bedtime we will talk about our story instead of reading a book, which is always fun because the story starts to evolve and morph into something else. We love watching her be so creative with the pretend play, I hope she doesn't grow out of this phase too soon!

A great book to go along with this pretend play is SkippyJonJones by Judith Schachner.Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-50966285004567432112008-05-14T05:49:00.000-07:002008-05-14T05:50:42.205-07:00Dinosaur FunMy daughter has been really interested in dinosaurs lately and I wanted to post all these great activity ideas that I found, enjoy!
http://www.prekinders.com/dinosaurunit.htmErinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-17928145861387081532008-04-16T09:10:00.000-07:002008-04-16T09:13:37.535-07:00Parenting Book RecommendationMy sister-in-law bought me this wonderful parenting book for my birthday and I'm learning so much that I wanted to share, check it out:

Parenting With Fire Lighting Up the Family with Passion and Inspiration by Shumley Boteach

http://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Fire-Lighting-Passion-Inspiration/dp/B000QRIHXY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208362355&sr=8-1Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-27531151404486850132008-04-10T13:57:00.000-07:002008-04-10T14:00:51.499-07:00Kindness Tree ActivityI found this "Kindness Tree" activity while searching for new ideas to teach our daughter about kindness. She really loves when she can put a flower on the tree and so she is finding ways to be kind to others. This is a really sweet activity.

http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/activities/acts/kindness_tree.htmlErinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-80047014605561257512008-04-03T19:41:00.000-07:002008-04-03T20:02:14.239-07:00Nature walksOne of the reasons my husband and I moved from the Midwest to Portland Oregon is because we love to hike. We knew that this would be something that we could do with our daughter too. When she was little, we would put her in the backpack and she would be lulled to sleep by the fresh air and movement but now that she is older she is enjoying hiking herself.

There are so many wonderful and educational activities in nature for kids. Today, we went on a nature walk with some friends and wow did our girls have fun playing in the dirt, looking for salamanders, finding pine cones, flowers and fern plants, not to mention a very exciting game of hide-and-seek behind some beautiful trees. If you live in Portland, the hiking trails at the Audubon society are perfect for children. http://www.audubonportland.org/

 My mother-in-law sent me this article awhile ago and I wanted to include this in the post too because I think it is incredibly important to take children out into nature to explore the world.
http://grist.org/news/maindish/2006/03/30/louv/Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-4700930890315420272008-03-26T20:30:00.000-07:002008-03-26T20:38:07.873-07:00Great activity to keep those preschoolers busy while cooking dinnerTonight I was preparing a meal with pasta and my sweet little daughter wanted my full attention but wasn't interested in helping make the meal. So, I grabbed some of the uncooked pasta noodles, some string and asked her to make a noodle necklace (one of my favorite childhood activities). To my delight, she thought this was a great idea and spent the next 45 minutes making a necklace for her daddy (which he wore proudly all night). This was a great "lacing" activity and also helped her learn about the difference between uncooked and cooked pasta noodles. Not to mention, gave me some time to enjoy preparing a healthy meal for our little family!Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-53582968703278924262008-03-21T18:49:00.001-07:002008-03-21T18:52:44.114-07:00Silhouette of your little oneAnother great idea from my mother-in-law is to send in a picture (profile) of your little one and have a Silhouette created. Even though it takes some time to have your child stand still for a profile picture, it is worth it! We absolutely love the Silhouette of our precious daughter.

Here is the website:

http://silhouettesbyjoyceredma<wbr>n.com/Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-69028620327267014642008-03-11T20:43:00.000-07:002008-03-11T20:55:25.878-07:00A Preschooler's Sense of Time and projectI was just reading my favorite parenting book, Your Three-Year Old Friend or Enemy by Louise Bates Ames, about sense of time:

"One reason that time is hard for little children may be that they cannot see it-it is intangible and invisible. As Braga and Braga suggest, if you can translate it into something they can see, it may help. Thus, you might provide a big monthly calendar with spaces for the days, large enough so that you can draw small pictures in the sections. Each day, let the child cross off yesterday. Or, have a daily calendar, and each day let him tear off another leaf. Calendar work translates temporal order into spatial context-children can "see" that yesterday came before (or to the left of) today, and that tomorrow will come after (or the the right of ) today."

Since our daughter is interested in learning about time right now, I thought that this would be a great project for understanding time and learning the days of the week.
Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-14291264427363689282008-03-10T10:02:00.001-07:002008-03-10T10:57:08.072-07:00Easter ProjectsI found this great idea for teaching preschoolers about Easter and it is called Resurrection Eggs.
This is the first year that we will be trying it with our daughter and I'm hoping that it will be a success!

http://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Eggs-Familylife/dp/1572297220/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

Some other ideas for Easter projects found here:

http://www.prekinders.com/easter.htmErinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-71281270040609363702008-02-26T13:59:00.000-08:002008-04-01T21:15:23.545-07:00How to entertain a preschooler on the airplane?Since both my husband and I are from the Midwest, we tend to travel quite a bit to see family. Luckily, I've been blessed with a child who is a very patient traveler (sometimes more so than her mommy!).

Here are some of my favorite things for keeping myself organized and my daughter content:

1. Game/Puzzle
http://www.oompa.com/baby-toys/item/HA3127/Haba-Dino-and-the-Dinos.html

http://www.oompa.com/baby-toys/item/HA3136/Haba-Max-and-Mia-Above-the-Clouds.html?oompaItem=Haba_Max%20and%20Mia%20Above%20the%20Clouds

This game kept us occupied for more than an hour (I'm not exaggerating) !! I can't wait to buy some of the other book games by Haba toys.

2. Ergo Carrier
http://www.ergocarrier.com/

This is the BEST invention! We use it for travel, hiking or just getting around town. I bought it when my daughter was 1 year old and we are still using it at almost 3 years of age.

3. Outside Baby Backpack
http://www.outsidebaby.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_4&products_id=77

I'm using this backpack for the first time and it has not disappointed at all!

4. DVD Player
I hate to admit it but this provided entertainment for our daughter too!

5. Travel Potty Seat
http://www.amazon.com/Ginsey-Sesame-Street-Folding-Travel/dp/B00076SL0IErinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-64060866064490373112008-02-20T19:48:00.000-08:002008-02-20T20:57:00.887-08:00Potty Training tip for public restroomsWell, I first have to say that part of being a great mommy is to surround yourself with a fabulous support group of mommy friends and I have been fortunate enough to meet a group of women who have been crucial to my survival as a mommy. One of my fabulous friends (who is an amazing mommy) has offered me advice/support on countless occasions and most recently she gave me a very effective Potty Training tip!
To provide some background, my daughter has been potty trained for several months and everything has gone pretty smoothly. But, recently she has been experiencing stage fright when in a public restroom and everything that I tried was not helping her. Well, thank goodness for my fabulous friend because she told me to have her listen (while putting her hand to her ear) for her pee-pee. And, WOW, did this work! Now, every time we are in a public restroom, I just tell her to listen for her pee-pee and voila she performs without anxiety! I just loved this tip and had to share....Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-60942000491600569992008-02-18T21:23:00.000-08:002008-02-18T21:56:08.587-08:00Matching GamesSince we bought the game Lotto (previous post), my daughter has been enjoying playing games. Right now, we are playing matching games. We have a set of Dora the Explorer playing cards
www.amazon.com/Dora-Explorer-Memory-Match-Games/dp/B000W3YPGK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1203398745&sr=1-3
and we have played with them a couple different ways:

1. We found all the matching pairs.
2. We took 6 pairs of cards and turned them face down. Then we took turns trying to find the matching pairs one card at a time (we found this easier than turning 2 cards over at a single turn). She caught on pretty quickly and was able to increase the amount of pairs each game.

She really enjoyed this game which is exciting because I love playing games with her!Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-86339058535749827362008-02-17T08:23:00.000-08:002008-03-10T12:03:00.182-07:00Great PuzzlesMy daughter has always been interested in puzzles and here are a few of our favorites:

Great Introduction to Puzzles:
http://www.galison.com/Animal-Opposites-Two-Piece-Puzzles-P1331C256.aspx

Great 3-6 piece puzzle:
http://www.amazon.com/Infantino-Colors-and-Shapes-Puzzle/dp/B000BTNIC2

Great First Floor Puzzle
http://www.galison.com/Old-MacDonald-Floor-Puzzle-P773C82.aspx

Great Cube Puzzle
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Farm-Cube-Puzzle/dp/B000096QJQ/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1205175697&sr=1-11Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-17533180231304949822008-02-15T20:16:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:31:52.035-08:00Creating a book with your childMy mother-in-law is not only a fabulous and very involved grandmother but she is also a retired teacher who is always giving me wonderful ideas and advice on parenting. One of the ideas that she has given me is to create books about my daughter's activities. Not only is this a fun activity it is also helping to develop pre-reading skills. This past Christmas, I decided to create a book for my daughter as a present.
Since my daughter has always enjoyed the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you See by Eric Carle, I decided to create a book called "Lor-Lor (nickname), Lor-Lor What do you see."
I talked about this book with my daughter and for a couple weeks we took the camera with us to take pictures that we wanted to include in the book. I then uploaded the pictures to www.snapfish.com to create one of their on-line photo books (which makes this activity very easy).
After I had all the pictures organized, I started to add text to each page. For example, the text I added to a picture of my daughter looking at goldfish was--"Lor-Lor, Lor-Lor what do you see? I see goldfish swimming around me." Some of the other pictures included her with a pony, at gym class, at music class, making gingerbread houses with a friend and we ended the book with pictures of my daughter with her daddy and one with me with the following text "Lor-Lor says I love my daddy and Daddy says I love my Lor-Lor" and "Lor-Lor says I love my mommy and Mommy says I love my Lor-Lor."
We read this book often and she especially loves the ending of the book!!Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-50865344887306780972008-02-15T19:32:00.000-08:002008-02-18T15:17:29.500-08:00Learning about Food Groups ActivityI think it's really important to teach my daughter the importance of a healthy lifestyle. I have always stressed that exercise (indoor and outdoor), good sleep habits, and eating a well-balanced diet will provide her body with the nutrition and energy she needs to stay healthy.
Here is a great activity that helped her learn about the different food groups.

First, I put each food group on a different colored piece of paper with the intention to glue pictures of the different types of food associated with each food group.
To find these pictures, we decided to look through magazines (try to use a parenting or kid-focused magazine) and cut as many different types of food that we could find. Then we talked about which group the specific food was in and glued it on the appropriate food group paper. After we finished, we kept our food group collages on the kitchen table so that we could refer to them during mealtime. She had so much fun referring to her collage during mealtime, "look Mama, I'm having blueberries from the fruit group (while holding up the fruit collage)."

Not only did this help her understand how to classify foods, she really learned that we need more of the fruit, vegetable, meat and bread groups than the sweets group. Now, when she asks for that extra treat, I just have to remind her that we had our daily amount of treats but she is welcome to have something from one of the other groups (most of the time this works ☺).Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-81645937106806642592008-02-15T14:03:00.000-08:002008-02-15T20:58:56.609-08:00Strengthening the Mother-Daughter BondEven though my daughter is too young for this idea right now, I really hope to form a group like this one in the future. I believe that this will help mother-daughter relationships navigate through the the uncertainty of puberty and adolescence.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12421213&sc=nl&cc=es-20070817

Here is a link to the mother-daughter project website too:
http://www.themother-daughterproject.com/ourbook.htmErinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-10464531505483704072008-02-14T19:25:00.000-08:002008-02-14T20:17:05.765-08:00How in the world do I deal with these tantrums?I know that my last post was regarding "how in the world do I get my preschooler to follow the house rules" but another very daunting part of discipline is handling the temper tantrums that peak sometime between 2 and 3 years of age. As a first-time mommy, I was completely blindsided by the intensity of these tantrums and wasn't sure on how to handle the situation. So, of course, I read everything related to the topic and tried many, many different tactics with my daughter. Below is what ultimately worked for us.

After reading all the different strategies for discipline, we really identified and created our discipline foundation with the Love and Logic philosophy. We liked this philosophy because it's core is to empower the child to make choices.
Here is a link to their website for more information: http://www.loveandlogic.com/pages/factsheet.html

Now that our foundation was created, I really thought I could handle any situation with our daughter. But, I quickly discovered that offering choices to a child who can't control her feelings wasn't working for us at this stage. It was back to the books for me because I was and continue to be committed to helping my daughter through this and any future phase that will be difficult for everyone in the family. Here are a couple exercises that really worked for us.

1. We read the book When Sophie gets Angry..Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang.
 After reading this book, I asked her if she could identify with how Sophie was feeling and she said that she did so we talked about a specific time when she felt this way. Once we talked through feeling frustrated and angry it was on to talking about how to handle these feelings. For example, she really liked to take a deep breath and try again. She would take a really deep breath (which was quite funny but I managed to keep a straight face) and then tried the activity again. At first, I always had to remind her to take the breath and try again but after a few days she was doing it on her own.

2. The second idea that really worked for us is to create a feelings board. I read about this idea in Parenting Magazine http://www.parenting.com/.
Basically, we sat down and drew out faces with the associated feelings and hung it in her room. This really helped when she was so out of control and couldn't verbalize how she was feeling because I'd simply ask her to go feelings board and point to how she was feeling. Amazingly, she would stop crying, walk to the board and point to the feeling. We would then talk about that particular feeling. Most of the time it was due to simple frustration and a reminder to take a deep breath and try again (not to mention lots of hugs/kisses) but other times she really felt sad or mad. This really helped the whole family express feelings to each other and I'm always so proud of her when she expresses her feelings to me without being prompted (which happens often now).Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-68908465183577158162008-02-13T13:17:00.000-08:002008-02-14T20:18:21.632-08:00How in the world do I get my preschooler to follow our house rules?I was just with some of my friends this morning and we were talking about different strategies for our preschoolers to follow "house rules." What worked for my daughter was to sit her down and make a chart of all the rules and the consequences that will follow if she breaks a rule. Then we took a bunch of magazines and found pictures that were associated with the rule. She had fun finding the pictures and then pasting them next to the rule.
But, my good friend had a great idea too (which I actually think I like better) and that is to take pictures of her daughter doing certain activities and following rules, create the chart and then put the picture next to the activity/rule.

This is all trial and error, right?Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-88446117426880412002008-02-12T18:48:00.000-08:002008-02-17T18:59:50.300-08:00Great first board gameI bought this for my daughter at 33 months old and we are playing it every night! It is such a great way to introduce little one's to games. She is learning so much and mommy and daddy are really enjoying playing a board game with her.

Lotto from Ravensburger
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/4162

Since my daughter has enjoyed this game immensely, I decided to go to the store and buy some poster-board to create some more Lotto-like games.
We will make a letter and number lotto games but I'm sure I'll think of some more ideas for this game because it is fun!Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-10075151714957806722008-02-12T14:55:00.001-08:002008-02-12T15:04:25.078-08:00ABC Scavenger hunt activityMy daughter has been really interested in learning the letters of the alphabet, so in order to make it more fun we decided to have a scavenger hunt. We started with the letter A, obviously. Then we colored a big letter A and found all the toys/books in her room that started with the letter A. After finding all the items, we wrote them down and counted the items. Then, I took all the items into another room (while my daughter was in her room) and hid them. After finding each item, we would put a check-mark by that word. We repeated with each letter (but only making it to 'D' on th first day). This was a great way to practice her letters and she definitely enjoyed this activity.Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180822771415170645.post-49002633591083086962008-02-12T14:44:00.000-08:002008-02-12T15:59:36.371-08:00Delicious and Healthy dinner for the familyI've made this recipe several times (thanks to one of my friends for passing it along to me) and it is such a hit that my sweet husband wanted me to include it on my blog. Here it is, enjoy!

Black Bean-Yam Quesadilla
These quick Quesadillas are excellent served with Salsa and Guacamole (great recipe included below for the guacamole)!
Servings: 6
Time: 30 minutes

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 medium yam, grated (about 3 cups)
15 oz. can black beans, drained, or 1-1/2 cups cooked black beans
2 cups packed spinach leaves, chopped
1/4 cup water
6-8 large whole wheat tortillas
Salt to taste
Jack cheese, grated to preference
Salsa, for garnish

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes until onion begin to soften and brown. Stir in cumin and sauté an additional minute. Add yam, black beans, spinach leaves and water; stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring once, until yam is tender but not mushy. Season with salt to taste.
2. Heat another skillet over medium high heat. Spray skillet with olive oil. Place one tortilla in skillet and spoon 1/2 cup of the yam-black bean mixture onto half the tortilla. Top with some jack cheese and fold the tortilla over. Cook for 3 minutes, until the bottom is golden, flip the quesadilla and cook for 3 additional minutes, until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve quesadillas with salsa.

Guacamole Recipe:
I found this on www.justadequate.com/guac.htm and it is delicious. (I omit the onions and tomatoes).

Take two avocados (they should be dark green, and just slightly mushy), cut them in half, pop out the pit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon (easier than trying to peel the slippery things, and you lose less flesh - both from you and the avocado).

Crush two or three (or eight or sixteen) cloves of garlic (I use about four), and throw that on the avocado.

Squeeze the heck out of about half a lemon (or about all of a lime), and then go by taste (it's easy to overdo the lemon part). Then mash all this together until it's smooth.

Chop up a small onion and throw it in (it's easy to over-onion this recipe), along with about half a normal size tomato, (I like to have decent size chunks of onion and tomato, just for texture. But I know there are people out there who are going to puree it like baby food anyway. Don't. For me, okay?).

Give it a little more mashing and stirring, then cover the bowl (did I mention to do this in a bowl? If not, scrape everything off the counter into a bowl) and put it in the fridge. If you give it about an hour, the garlic will seep through and blend the flavors together. If you have a problem with the top layer discoloring, apparently putting one of the pits on top is supposed to help. It never works for me, though.Erinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Vt. Agency of Education says the Essex Westford School District can expect $815,000 less in state funding over the next two years as part of the state's pursuit to save millions in school employee health insurance costs, offering a clear target amid contract negotiations.
School board and union reps told The Reporter last month they were at impasse and waiting to see how Gov. Phil Scott's deal with the legislature — requiring districts reduce budgets by $13 million over the next two years — would shake out locally.
Released last week, the AOE's projections now show EWSD must contribute $530,000 in the current fiscal year and $285,000 in FY19 toward that total.
The numbers represent the AOE's estimates for what the district could save by requiring teachers to pay 20 percent of their health care premiums, a significant change for teachers from both former districts: CCSU teachers paid 16 percent, and ETSD teachers paid 15 percent.
School board chairwoman Martha Heath said she believes the board must try to achieve the savings through negotiations, though she stressed this is her own view, as the board hasn't had a chance to discuss the numbers as a group.
"If we can't, then we'll have to look for other places in the budget to save money," she said.
In a statement emailed to The Reporter, Essex Westford Educational Association presidents Jennifer Letourneau and Jessica Psaros said the projections were larger than they had expected.
"We are still digesting the information, but we look forward to settling fair, equitable teacher and support staff contracts," the statement reads.
Act 85, the legislature's budget, requires school districts statewide to reduce their budgets by $8.4 million in the current fiscal year and $4.5 million next. The state will achieve those savings regardless of whether districts hit the premium split by withholding education fund payments and forcing local districts to make up the difference.
The AOE says its projections are the difference between districts' FY17 health care costs and an estimate of its FY18 costs based on employees as of April 1, at which time EWSD led the state in employee health care costs at $9.15 million, AOE numbers show.
Heath criticized the methodology because it fails to account for merging districts' staff reductions, like EWSD now employing a single superintendent. The formula also punishes those that budgeted responsibly, she said, referring to stipulations in the federal Affordable Care Act that mean virtually all Vermont public school employees will be covered by new health plans by Jan. 1, 2018.
"Districts that were irresponsible and just budgeted healthcare as if nothing was going to change are going to have a fairly easy time coming up with their recapture amount," she said.
EWSD chief operating officer Brian Donahue seconded Heath's disapproval. He said the state's formula uses a static number to calculate a dynamic cost that accounts for changes in people's lives. Plus, he said, the state is seeking savings the district "may have already delivered" to taxpayers.
"But Montpelier now wants their share of the savings," he said.
Heath said she expects district administration to share recommendations on filling the revenue hole by the board's Sept. 5 meeting, though she anticipates the only solution is to lower expenses.
A possible fix may be found in the board's decision to postpone transportation in Essex Jct., which will save the district about $600,000 in FY17. Donahue acknowledged that while those funds may provide a "situational answer" to filling the gap, their use would have consequences: The district has already planned to transfer that money into a fund balance to offset future tax rates.
Heath said using the one-time savings for a two-year cost would be shortsighted and result in a tax hike the following year, when the board is now hoping to implement busing.
"I'm not saying that we absolutely can't or won't go there," she said, "but I think it would be irresponsible to count on or use that money for this purpose."
Though EWSD needs to recapture the highest amount in Vermont, its total savings compared to overall education spending — .87 percent — places the district at 45th in the state. Meanwhile, each of the top 24 districts whose recapture totals represent the largest percentage of their budgets spend less than $8 million.
About $110,000 in savings will also be required from the Center for Technology, Essex. The center is operating on an FY18 budget that already reflects a $217,000 decrease, or 2.57 percent, from the previous fiscal year, forcing director Bob Travers to cut program budgets and staff.

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@ragzv, an amp and new wiring will only improve what is already good - no way that it will remove inherent faults.
Get your system tuned well first, and only then look at adding more stuff. Get together with Kolkata TBHPians, listen to their set ups and discuss with them what should be done. Perhaps it will be a good idea to take one of them along to the installer.
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1. Compos should go to the front doors rather than rear parcel shelf
2. The fit should be proper
But the compos has already been installed in the rear with few modifications, will it not spoil the setup further if i remove and try to put back the stock speakers.
I have pmed razor4077 for help.
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Exactly. When you are in the driver's seat, most of the 'good' sound from the Boston components on the parcel shelf is already attenuated by the time it reaches you!
No, putting the stock speakers into the rear location will not spoil it any further. Simple MDF fix!
In fact, you can check if 6x9 coaxials will fit in the parcel shelf location. A pair of ovals, with their deeper bass than the stock speakers, will be far better (for the time being) than buying an amp immediately. Can't visualize without pics, but I guess they can go in on MDF spacers and still look elegant. Once you are used to a good system, adding an amp will take you to the next level.
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Boston Acoustics is a company of good repute and they make good car audio speakers.
One cannot compare. There might be people that prefer the Boston to the JBL. It depends on your ears.
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new wiring and amp is secondary. First fix what is needed
As both of us suggested , put the compos in front and nippons in the back(no problem if the nippons are not "airtight fit" as you say,they are just fillers anyway.Just use some spacers and fit them if the metal is too bent)
And no the speakers wont get spoilt by removing and re fitting
If you ever do install an amp make it a VFM 4 channel (if on budget) and give two channels to the compos and bridge two for the sub(if you have plans for that)-you should end up with a nice system
You dont need to change the rear wiring if your gonna run the nippon (if kept in rear)speakers from the stock HU.the stock wires are good enough.
just have the wiring checked
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Ok Guys,
I am going to the installer tomorrow and getting the compos relocated to the front.
The problem with the Nippons is that being full range there is hardly any sound clarity. No bass no highs. Only mid. And when I add a sub (next month), for rear passengers it may not be very pleasant to the ears. Even if using just as fillers wont it sound better if I get 5.25" 2 way co-axials at the rear (I will be adding Amp & Sub next month)
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Hey Raghav,
Just got your PM. Who is the installer in question?
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What i think Ramee is trying to say is that u should be using Line output converters which would take the speaker wires that come out of ur factory HU and convert them into RC outs so that u can connect them into ur amplifier via RC cables
looking at ur options u should take a serious look at the Kenwood as it has a High level input option which would allow u to connect the speaker wires to ur amplifier directly
have a look at the pics attached to get a better idea of what the Line out put converter looks like. it should be readlily available at your local installer for arount 400rs odd
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I may not need that after all as my HU has one set of Aux out which i will divide into two thru a Y-cable. A good quality Y cable of Monster/Soundstream costs around Rs. 500 a piece.
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Hi Guys,
Today finally decided to go to another installer (Glix). I took reference of Team BHP and was welcomed. Vinay (of Glix) mentioned several members of team bhp who in recent times got systems installed from him.
This is what we did:
1. Relocated the Boston compos to the front (door)
2. Fitted JBL GT-5 6.5" co-axials at the rear parcel shelf
3. Fitted JBL GT-5 604 amp
4. Fitted JBL 12" bass tube
Powering the sub n compos from the amp.
And yes the sound is WAY better. Very happy by the way the Bostons sound. BUT
1. The rear 6.5 co-axials run out of steam very soon. Had to fader it to 30% less.
2. The sound of the tube seems to have limited to the trunk because when the trunk lid is opened the bass almost doubles up.
To remedy point no.1, Vinay suggested changing from 6.5" co-axials to 6x9s which will be able to handle high volumes better and also provide a better 'punch'
To remedy point no.2 , I wanted a cut of about 6"x10" on the rear parcel shelf so that sound from the bass tube can travel inside the cabin.
Hope these things should do the trick.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Harrowing events
Officer Leedom drew his pistol as the man began pouring gasoline from a container onto the deck and back patio door of the home. Then, as the officers attempted to talk him down, he tossed a lit cigarette onto the deck, and the back of the house went up in flames. Screams were coming from the occupants inside, and the suspect's feet, splashed with gas, were aflame.
The officers pounced on the suspect and a protracted fight ensued. I spoke with Sgt. Meyerson shortly after things were secured, and he described it as the longest fight he's ever been in. I know the feeling: a few minutes seems like an eternity when the fight is on, and failure to prevail means you lose your life.
In the meantime, Officer Shawn Kennett (the son of a retired Deputy Fire Chief) pulled up. He helped the officers finish securing the suspect, yelled at the occupants to evacuate through the front door, then gabbed a garden hose and started suppressing the flames. Lincoln Fire & Rescue arrived and completed the job.
The suspect was checked out at the hospital, then jailed for Attempted Murder, Arson, and Resisting Arrest. Remarkably, no one was significantly injured. This was an incredibly harrowing event, brought to a successful conclusion by the fast action of the Northeast Team's officers. Great work barely begins to describe what took place yesterday on a quiet residential street near N. 57th and Francis Streets.
27 comments:
- Yoni said...
I'm glad we have 911 and LPD. I'll try to remember this the Incident the next time something petty gets attention.
Thanks for being here when we need this kind of help.
- April 7, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
Congrats to the officers and your department. How terrible for those parents to have a 32-year-old son that would do something like that.
- April 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
Dear Chief:
How do you feel about your officers turning on their lights to get through intersections on red lights then immediatley turning them off right after they're through said intersection. Or doing the same to a car so it pulls over, then driving on - again, promptly turning their lights off. It is obvious that there is no emergency, but rather they are abusing their power to get through intersections/past cars. I have actually been rear-ended by someone becuase an officer decided to do this at the intersection of 27th and Cornhusker, I quickly braked while I was in the middle of the intersection and then the car behind me rear-ended me. Of course, the officer drove off with his lights off. Surely you can understand the frustration this causes, and the citizens of Lincoln are noticing this happen... OFTEN!
If it was an emergency, shouldn't their lights be on until they are at the scene to alert drivers that they need to be on the lookout prior to entering an intersection?
I'm sure the comments section of your blog is not the appropriate place to post this concern, but it is an issue that needs to be addressed.
Love reading the blog!
Thank you!
Frustrated Citizen
- April 7, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Tom Casady said...
Dear Frustrated Citizen:
Read my post on this topic.
If you have a time, date, and location, I'll be happy to do the same thing.
- April 7, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
Frustrated Citizen:
There's no reason for police to break any traffic laws without lights and sirens; it creates too much risk to the public.
See here:
- April 7, 2010 at 10:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
"It is obvious that there is no emergency, but rather they are abusing their power to get through intersections/past cars"
Oh, really. How is that obvious? Can you say that on every one of these occasions, you were fully aware of exactly why the officer was doing what they were doing? I find that very hard to believe.
- April 7, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Grundle King said...
Frustrated Citizen wrote "There's no reason for police to break any traffic laws without lights and sirens; it creates too much risk to the public."
Actually, yes there is. Lights and sirens create rubber-neckers, who create accidents.
- April 7, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
"Frustrated Citizen" just shows how naive a lot people are in regards to law enforcement and law enforcement tactics.
Yeah, let's have the officers go full bore with their lights and sirens so the bad guy will get away, or worse, be ready for the officers when they arrive.
Today's post by the Chief is a perfect example of why an officer shouldn't telegraph his or her arrival.
- April 7, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Jason said...
Back on topic (I sure hate to detract from the congratulations these two officers deserve with piddly little things).
My hearty thanks to them for doing what others would not.
p.s. I think you meant "lose" and not "loose". Sorry to be the spelling patrol...but I'm sure you'd rather know than not. (feel free to take this last part out before approving)
- April 7, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- Tom Casady said...
I can honestly say that during my long career, I can only recall one occasion where I saw an officer using his red lights to clear an intersection for an illegitimate purpose. He and I had words at the time.
I can also say that there have been many times when I have personally scooted through a signal with my lights/siren when I should have just waited for the green. It wasn't because I was trying to abuse anything at all, it was just not real good judgement given the relatively minor nature of what I perceived (at the time) needed a quick-but-not-quite-emergency response. The wisdom of age tells me that the 30 seconds off the response time wasn't as important as it seemed at the moment.
I'm willing to look into the circumstances, but like you, I imagine there is usually a legitimate reason--though maybe not a good enough one to run the risk of busting the light.
- April 7, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Anonymous said...
Gee if these Officers would have waited for the Green at all the intersections we could have 3 deaths that "Frustrated Citizen" could also blame them for. Let the Chief praise the work of his Officers without the negativity. I think there has been enough of that lately. An Frustrated Citizen the next time your butt is in trouble I hope the Officers Stop at each light, drive the speed limit, and stop for a potty break before they get there!!!
Thanks Chief for giving your Officers some praise. They saved the lives of 3 people (maybe 4 given that the fire starter set himself a blaze as well) and should be proud! They risked their lives and well being for others. Not because thats what they get paid for, but because they are willing to give their life for another. This is what makes them true Heros!
- April 7, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- ARRRRG!!!! said...
Cops throw water on me all the time.
- April 7, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Steve said...
I've seen an LPD officer perform as described by Frustrated Citizen perhaps twice in my nearly 60 years in Lincoln. Is that "often"? Even then, I had no way of knowing their purpose. It certainly wasn't obvious that they were not hurrying to a situation that needed the attention of police. I'm not saying officers never abuse their "power" or perform their jobs below the level of performance expected of them. Police officers are humans like the rest of us, and some of them make mistakes or have poor judgement at times or just don't have the work ethic we'd hope they have. Still, I doubt many of them survive in the job very long if they routinely take advantage of their position or fail to perform as they should. Thanks to the Chief and other ethically minded officers for that.
- April 7, 2010 at 3:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
I hope they run the lights if I need help. It seems those that have questions about this issue also have very little insight into what the LPD officers have to do. I would suggest an online video, a ride along portion video and some video of a few topics that have been on the blog. An LPD version of cops.
Also, the jail should make the book log public too. It would not be very time consuming to post one like the call list of LPD.
- April 7, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
Frustrated Citizen:
Well, I wouldn't expect you to know, because you obviously have never been a Police officer. Many calls that initially sound "non-emergency" can quickly turn. For example, a loitering call at the 33-Holdrege Kwik Shop, was updated through dispatch 15 seconds later as a 100 person brawl, and 10 seconds after that update, it became a shooting. You never know- so that 15 seconds they weren't parked at a light waiting may have prevented a bad situation from evolving into a much worse situation. Just the same and argument becomes a fight, a disturbance/tresspass becomes an arson/attempted murder.... Weigh pros & cons.
- April 7, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
Chief-Congrats to the Officers on this call for risking their necks to protect the public.
I have a couple of questions regarding some of the posts.
1. Do LPD officers carry non-lethal weapons such as tasers? Protracted fights are never good.
2. It was always my understanding that there is a liability issue if an officer proceeds through a red light without using lights and sirens. Any thoughts?
Thanks again to the men and women of LPD. Hope to see some of these names in the award section of next year's annual report. They deserve the recognition for a job well-done.
- April 7, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
To Frustrated Citizen:
What is the most important tool an officer comes to work with every day?
Although officer are required to have many peices of equipment with them on a daily basis, an officer would be useless without this particular thing.
(This is not a trick question or a pot shot at you)
I will be waiting for your response.
- April 7, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Tom Casady said...
None of the officers at the scene had a TASER. We have about 20, but couldn't get a TASER-equipped officer there in time for that option. Sgt. Meyerson used his OC spray, but it did not have the desired effect.
Yes, violating a traffic signal without your emergency equipment is a major liability concern, and we always want our officers using their lights and siren when it is necessary to violate a traffic signal. There is one exception to this:
"When responding Code 3, officers may discontinue the use of a siren at the point where it might reasonably be audible at the scene of the incident, but only if the incident is of the nature that the sound of the siren would be likely to increase the hazard or risk at the scene. In such situations, emergency lights may be turned off at the point where they might reasonably be visible at the scene of the event."
With lights only, you must be extremely cautious moving through an intersection against the redlight, and in all cases you are required to come to a complete stop and check cross traffic before continuing.
- April 8, 2010 at 6:46 AM
- Anonymous said...
OC spray, and TASERs as well, don't always work, especially on those who are really enraged, under the influence of certain types of substances, or of questionable sanity. Here's just one example.
- April 8, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- Tom Casady said...
Also, it's not a good idea to use a TASER in the presence of flammable liquids....
- April 8, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
"Also, it's not a good idea to use a TASER in the presence of flammable liquids...."
No kidding, spark plug, that wouldn't be good. So, you'd need about 300 more TASERs to issue one to every officer, and your unit cost on those is what, about 500 bucks? I bet you've got better ways to spend $150,000. Then you've got certification training, replacement cartridges, etc. Even then, you get lots of flak about using them from the usual detractors - as if they'd rather that you cracked them with a baton or just shot them instead (no, they'd triple the flak over that). Damned if you do, or don't.
- April 8, 2010 at 8:12 AM
- Tom Casady said...
You are low on the per unit price, but otherwise, you've summed up the issue pretty well.
- April 8, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
Chief-Thanks for your answers. To be clear, I wasn't trying to second-guess the officers on the scene regarding tasers, etc. I was just curious if you guys had them. I remember a couple of fights I was involved in that seemed like they would never end, and my biggest fear was being shot by my own or another officer's gun. I can think of several situations where stopping a suspect from escalating a situation by using a taser would be appropriate. I also understand the controversy and potential issues involved. It just seems like another optional tool that may prevent a suspect or an officer from being killed unnecessarily. From a cost standpoint, it's hard for me to place a number on the worth of preventing a funeral.
- April 8, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
Coming from a rural area it bothers me when cops don't have lights and sirens on going to a accident. I realize that in a rural community there may not be many people at certain times, but the deer and animals could be a huge threat to an officer at high rates of speed. Always makes me nervous when I see officers with no lights and sirens on late at night. Last summer I believe, a Platte County Sheriff's officer was responding to a two vehicle injury accident. A semi didn't see him, and he pulled out right in front of him. A buddy of mine arrived a little later to find the most gruesome mess he's ever seen and I'm sure he won't forget. The officer struck the semi going over a hundred. He did have lights on, but no sirens. Hearing this made me think that they should really use sirens when going at that high rate of speed, any time of day. I'm sure the truck driver and family will never forget what happened that day.
- April 8, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
The most important tool an officer comes to work with is.........a special blended cocktail of COMMON SENSE.
The gun, the car, the OC spray, the uniform; they are all great and useful tools, but would be ineffective if common sense and good decision making were not applied when using them. We all could use a little more common sense at times.
- April 10, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Anonymous said...
nice to see you are back to only posting facist comments that kiss your butt.
- April 11, 2010 at 1:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
"nice to see you are back to only posting facist[sic] comments that kiss your butt."
No, he still posts a few semi-literate, drive-by comments from those whose "alma mater" is just North of 40th & Franklin.
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The author of this blog is off on a summer adventure, but will return to a more active blogging practice in September.
Seen driving from Seattle to Portland last month: the Failing Pedestrian Bridge. Well, I know I feel safe crossing a major highway on that!
Oh, and the consignment store that I pointed out would have a name change issue on its hands? Today, I noticed a big sign in front of the store's sign advertising a sale. The name had been shortened to, "Oops!" To quote a John Mahoney character, "There's never an egg timer around when you need it."
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The Strength of Weak Ties was studied by sociologists 35 years ago and re-discovered by physicists about 10 years ago in the research of small-world networks. This theory actually provides a good explanation of the phenomenon noticed by Anand Rajaraman recently: Affinity and Herding Determine the Effectiveness of Social Media Advertising.
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Second Year
Interested in National Security and Criminal Law
"I decided to attend Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL) after visiting for the first time during admitted student day. I was immediately drawn by the beautiful space and felt welcomed by the SUCOL community. A major factor in my decision to attend was the number of joint degree options, specifically with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. My transition from Texas to New York was made much easier by exceptional faculty and staff, and I look forward to many opportunities that the College of Law has to offer.
Christopher S McIlveen
Jonesville, NC
UNC Chapel Hill
Interested in Communications Law and Corporate Law
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Connor Barnett
Simsbury, CT
Hobart College (NY)
Interested in Criminal law and Family law
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Danielle Wilner
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
York University
Interested in Corporate Law
"After attending my admitted student day, I instantly knew Syracuse University College of Law was the school for me. I've always been interested in corporate law and the network of professors and alumni at Syracuse have allowed me opportunities to gain knowledge and a thorough understanding of what to expect in the workplace. As an international student, the admissions staff and office of student life have been available and extremely approachable in addressing the challenges of moving to a new country and feeling at ease doing so. I could not be happier with my choice to attend Syracuse and the opportunities it has provided to me! "
Donya Feizbakhsh
White Plains, NY
University of Delaware
Interested in Media/Entertainment Law
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Erika Hooker
West Winfield, NY
Cornell University
Interested in Immigration, Estate, Business, Agricultural
"I first visited Syracuse University College of Law during an admitted student's day. I was able to speak with students from every grade and will never forget the first Property class I sat in on. The entire hour was dynamic, interesting and engaging. Being from the Upstate area and having taken a few years off after my undergraduate to volunteer with the Peace Corps in Senegal, I knew Syracuse would be high on my list before ever stepping foot on campus. In the end, I chose to attend for the inclusiveness I felt during the admitted student's day, the wide array of experiential class opportunities and availability of financial aid, and an impressive bar passage rate that made me confident of the good education I would receive. "
Erika Simonson
Mansfield, TX
Texas Christian University
Interested in National Security Law; International Law
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Gerald Bannon
Carbondale, PA
Penn State
Interested in Corporate Law, Tax Law, International Law
"As soon as I stepped through the door at Syracuse University College of Law, I knew that this was the place where I wanted to receive my legal education. From the excellent joint-degree programs offered with other Colleges at the University, to the world-class faculty, to the modern facilities, to the individualized attention that each student receives, I could not picture myself going to law school elsewhere. All of the faculty, staff, and even fellow students will go out of their way to make you a part of the larger SUCOL community. Coming from an undergraduate institution with one of the most extensive alumni bases in the country, I was also very impressed with SUCOL's network of high-achieving and prestigious alumni. From clinics, to externships, to programs abroad, Syracuse University College of Law has something to offer for everyone!"
Jason Adelstone
Denver, CO
Arizona State
Interested in Entrepreneurial Law
"My experience during my admitted student day was the primary reason I chose to attend Syracuse Law School. I visited many schools before choosing Syracuse and none of them provided such a welcoming atmosphere. I was blown away by the individual attention the school gives to each student. It's been 10 years since I finished my undergraduate studies and the individual attention the faculty and staff has provided made my transition back to school seamless. I would highly recommend Syracuse Law for anyone looking for a communal law school rather than the cut-throat curve driven atmosphere many schools foster. "
Jordan E. Beal
Provo, UT
Brigham Young University
Interested in Criminal Defense and Public Interest
"I was drawn to Syracuse University College of Law because of the wide range of courses available to students. There are many incredible professors who specialize in a broad array of legal areas at Syracuse Law. I also chose Syracuse Law because it prepares students to practice law anywhere in the United States, not just in the State of New York. I am not sure where I will go after law school, but I know that because of my time at Syracuse Law, I will be prepared to practice law wherever I go."
Joshua Caron
Naples, NY
University of Utah
Interested in Business law, and criminal law
"Syracuse University College of Law appealed to me for many reasons. The alumni network and "Syracuse" brand recognition was important, but it was really the dual degree opportunities at Syracuse that interested me most. Also, being a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, I value that Syracuse offers a free legal clinic for veterans. Additionally, Central New York is a great jumping off point to enjoy the region's skiing, mountain biking, and hiking areas. After visiting Dineen Hall during Admitted Student Days, I knew Syracuse was right for me. The facilities here are world class!"
LeeAnne Pedrick
Cortland, NY
Le Moyne College
Interested in Estate and Real Estate Law
"Syracuse, for me, was the only law school I really wanted to go to. I went to undergrad for the past four years in Syracuse, and I couldn't picture myself going to law school anywhere else but here. Syracuse University College of Law has a great bar passage rate, which is extremely important to me. Additionally, Syracuse has a great joint degree program for a variety of different masters programs, but especially the Masters in Public Administration through the Maxwell School which is rated number one in the country. I am able to get both degrees in three years which will make me a more competitive applicant when it's time to apply to jobs. Syracuse is the perfect place for me to reach my fullest potential for academic and professional success."
Meghan D. Vumback
Northford, CT
Marist College
Interested in Public Interest & Criminal Law
"What attracted me most to Syracuse Law was the combination of the clinical and experiential learning opportunities, creating an integrating learning experience that I knew would best prepare me for a successful career. I wanted to attend a nationally recognized school and with Syracuse, I was impressed with the large campus feel with a small personalized approach. It was on accepted student day that I knew that I found the right school for me. The energy, the passion and the excitement I felt was amazing. It happened to be the weekend of the Syracuse women's basketball team playing in the National championship and the Syracuse men's basketball team playing in the Final Four. The entire community (even beyond the campus) was bursting with "orange pride" and it was then that I knew I was going to become the newest member of Orange Nation. "
Ptahra Jeppe
Robert Kawecki
Charlotte, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Interested in Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Law, and Human Rights Law
"I chose Syracuse Law because it offers great educational and professional opportunities paired with generous financial aid to help make a legal education affordable. I was nervous that it would be a difficult transition moving far away from all of my family and friends, but my professors and fellow students showed me how welcoming this school can be and it didn't take long for me to feel at home here. I love the options and flexibility Syracuse Law provides for its students in many different areas of interest. At Syracuse Law, you'll get a well-rounded legal education with opportunities like dual degrees with other esteemed programs at SU, the DC externship and Law in London programs, and plenty of student organizations and clinics to get involved in the College of Law and Syracuse community. "
Robert Rivera
East Brunswick, NJ
NJ City University
Interested in Employment/Veterans Law
"As a non-traditional student and Army veteran, the opportunities that Syracuse University College of Law offered, including pursuing a joint degree in three years, their highly recognized Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, and focus on Veteran's issues made it a perfect fit. This was further solidified when I walked through the doors for the first time and had a sense of home that I was unable to find elsewhere. The facility, staff, and support structure are second to none, with support extending beyond the four walls with the extensive alumni network that Syracuse is known for."


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Henry fell faster and faster into a dark and encompassing abyss. His screaming had exhausted him, but his fear kept him awake and trembling. Where am I? Where is my beloved Jane? Thoughts swirled in his mind like his body as he floated downward in a slow and meandering spiral.
The smell of the air was toxic. Henry desperately tried to calm himself to limit the sharp intakes of breath. It was the only thing that stopped him from retching after already filling his lungs with the heavy and thick stench. It clung to him like a sickness and did not let go. It was on his clothes, arms, in his hair and nostrils. There was no escaping this foul smell as he looked desperately high above and far below him for any relief. But there was none.
His breathing remained shallow but steady for only a few moments when he slowly realized he could now not catch his breath. He felt as though his lips were pursed, sucking in air through a tiny opening, rather than his gaping open mouth wide enough to let out a terrified yell. Just moments ago he saw his lovely wife and queen, Jane, and now he was fighting to breathe. The noxious air surrounded him, but even the luxury of taking it in eluded him.
As his breathing became more and more shallow, Henry felt a lump growing in his neck cutting off more of his air. He tried to reach his throat to massage the blockage as his eyes began to bulge, but his arms had grown back to their obese size limiting all quick and lithe movements.
Fearful for another agonizing death, Henry yanked his arm as hard as he could to reach behind his head, ripping the seam of his blouse to shreds. He hit the back of his neck hard, but a feather would have been more effective. His neck had almost doubled in size from his thirty year old body he just knew before his black decent. How is this possible?
His breathing became more labored and infrequent. He was drowning in black toxic air.
As his lungs got smaller and smaller, his legs had gotten heavier steadying his body in an upright position. He was no longer swirling but falling directly down, feet first. He seemed to only fall faster this way causing him to panic and reach for the air just out of reach.
His eyes bulged as he fought the invisible force tightening around his neck. His blouse was so tight against his inflated flesh that he could not even fit a finger under the collar to break the cloth away from his skin.
How long can a person go without air before they faint, or die? Surely, the end was near, but the feeling of drowning set his lungs on fire and kept Henry in a perpetual panicked state using up every ounce of energy and hope. Defeated, as no air entered through his gaping mouth, Henry let his arms drop to his sides and embrace the feeling of death.
But as soon as his arms dropped, his blouse gave way and he heaved a deep inhale filling his now obese and gangrened body with poisonous air. He coughed and retched as a chicken bone loosened and he vomited it into the black open air.
Now gasping but ever-grateful, Henry thanked his God and took stock of his surroundings. His belly had grown in size so much he could no longer see his feet or legs. He looked side to side at his arms and saw them grow to inhuman proportions, and his lithe fingers were the size of sausages. His rings had once again turned the tips a sickening purple and black. He feared they would be cut off completely if his skin continued to stretch.
His neck, now constricted with thick and hard skin, did not allow him much movement, but he tried to look down to see where he could possibly be falling. All he could make out was a faint red light in a far away distance. He squinted his eyes, but to no avail. Heat was all he could feel as it crept from the depths. The bottoms of his feet prickled and the ulcers in his legs pulsed.
What is this hell and when will I find relief?
A single word, planted firmly, crossed his mind: never.
The red light then filled the tunnel of death like a rising tide, and within an instant, black replaced the hot red as his body came to a loud, hard, and devastating thud in a vat of something awful. The shock of the impact and the searing heat that now radiated over half of his encased body caused Henry to lose consciousness.
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Henry woke with a start. Someone or something had just put a vial of smelling salts under his nose…or so he wished. Instinctively, he tried to lift his arm to wave it away in disgust, but his arm was stuck in muck. He took in a large breath and immediately regretted it as he retched from the stench that enveloped him. Vomit poured from his mouth and fell on his blouse and stomach. Disgusted that he now fouled his clothes, he tried to look around him and get help, but all he saw was black.
Impossible. He could feel his eyelids open and close and the subtle but distinct sensation of his eyelashes brushing against themselves, but all he saw was a shade darker than black.
"Hello?" Henry's once powerful and booming voice was reduced to a quivering mess as his desperation changed to dread. "Hello? Anyone?" He opened and closed his eyes several times, hoping against all hope to regain his sight–
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
–but nothing came. He tried, instead, to fix his ears on any sound that may give away his location, but every sound was a dull and muffled echo like being submerged in water. He could not tell if what he heard were devastating screams or the siren song of a gorgeous woman. Was he to be seduced or threatened? Was he being rescued or left for dead?
Again, he tried to lift his obese arm out of the sticky muck. He turned his head toward it, thinking he would see what weighed him down, but instead, his nose told him exactly what surrounded his massive body, and the mere thought of swimming in excrement sent his stomach roiling.
Henry never knew of such filth as he always exercised extreme cleanliness and order in his palaces. A memory flashed through his mind of a time when his last groom and confidante, Stanhope, tipped his chamber pot and dirtied the floor and his own clothing. Furious, Henry slapped Stanhope to the ground and forced him to clean the mess with his bare hands. The mistake never happened again, but now Henry knew what it must have been like to touch his own shit. He retched again.
"Please! Help me!" His voice was still nothing more than a whisper. But not a moment after his voice escaped his lips, the hairs on the back of his neck stood straight up. Someone was behind him.
He tried to turn his massive neck in the direction of this foreign body, but to no avail. He was stuck. Stuck in a mess of his own making. "Can you help me? I'm stuck, and I'm filthy. Please assist me." The King of England had now been reduced to a sniffling and weak man. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Henry waited and held his breath as he felt the presence advance behind him. It came closer until he could feel the weight of it push piles of muck around his body like sand in low tide.
It stood over him, towering over his half-buried body. Henry began to shake violently in fear. "Please." A tear formed in the corner of his blind eye as three separate snarls so evil and dark roared.
To be continued…
To read more of Dreadful Dantes including about Marie Antoinette and Greg Abbott, click here.
(c) Copyright 2016, Alison C. Wroblewski. All rights reserved.


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BOCA RATON -- Police are searching for a thief with a green thumb who stole 20 marigold plants and a redwood trellis earlier this week.
According to reports, the plants, worth about $20, and the the trellis, worth $15, were discovered stolen in the 3000 block of Northwest Second Avenue.
An officer who responded to a complaint said the plant theft was reported on Tuesday by the owner of South Florida Air Conditioning, who discovered the marigolds had been taken from the front of the business.
The trellis had been bolted to the wall outside the building. The plant thief bent the bolts and removed the trellis. The marigolds were uprooted from their newly dug homes.


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We had a BUNCH of different options...two days ago. It seemed like there were fun things happening all over the place, and Mike has the rare weekend completely off. There are friends getting together in Green Bay, other friends getting together in Portage, opportunities to play tennis, a Brewer game, and the Body Worlds exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. That is the one we picked, to go to Chicago and see Body Worlds. Then yesterday I was looking around on Flickr (I'm completely addicted to browsing through other peoples' photos), and I typed in 'Museum of Science and Industry', and I got back pictures of the hoards of people waiting in line to see Body Worlds. Hundreds and hundreds of people. Ugh. I showed Mike, and emailed the picture to both of our moms (everyone was in and even had hotel reservations already). We all decided it was not worth it, so we cancelled. It runs until the begining of September, so I'm sure we can get down to see it on a weekday at some point and hopefully get around the crowds.
Then, with the weekend open again, we found out many of the plans had fallen through. But the Brewers still play, so going to the game is our new plan. Sadly, last season Mike only made it to one game, and I didn't go to any. I'm hoping for a better record this season. It won't be hard.


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Five Years Have Flashed Before My Eyes
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That makes me want to cry!! They grow up so fast. My baby graduated kindergarten last week--boo hoo hoo!ReplyDelete
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I can't stand to see MY babies grow up! Wahhhh!!!! She is so sweet and pretty.ReplyDelete
So sweet! I can't believe how much older Alise looks from last year. They are growing up so fast.ReplyDelete
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"StoreGrid Hosting Provider Edition is built to address the complex data protection and disaster recovery requirements of hosting providers -- so the added stability provided by CloudLinux OS is a real plus for our customers," said Sekar Vembu, CEO of Vembu. "Service providers now have a rock-solid platform for their managed backup service."
About CloudLinux, Inc.
With expertise in the areas of hosting, kernel and open source, CloudLinux serves the specific needs of those in the web hosting industry. Founded in 2009, CloudLinux is privately funded and headquartered in Princeton, N.J.
About Vembu Technologies
Vembu Technologies is an established leader in providing flexible, reliable, and cost-effective backup solutions. Vembu's flagship product, StoreGrid, is a network-based disk-to-disk software system for backing up desktops and servers. StoreGrid comes in four editions: Service Provider Edition for MSPs, VARs; Hosting Provider Edition for hosting providers; StoreGrid Cloud for MSPs, VARs leveraging the Amazon Web Services; and Professional Edition for businesses and educational institutions. StoreGrid is currently deployed on hundreds of thousands of workstations and servers worldwide.
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