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Hahs appeared in all 27 games for the Matadors, making 25 starts, including all 16 Big West Conference games ... set new career highs by averaging 30.5 minutes, 7.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game ... set school record for career blocked shots against Long Beach State on Jan. 26, finishing junior season with 76 rejections, the second-most in school history for a single season ... finished 9th among all Division I players by averaging 2.8 blocks per game ... recorded at least four blocks in nine games and at least five blocks in five games, including a season-high six rejections against UC Santa Barbara on Mar. 6 ... reached double figures seven times during season, including a career-high 17 points at UC Davis on Jan. 10 ... posted 12 points and 12 rebounds to record first career double-double at San Diego on Nov. 11 ... had three double-figure rebound games ... 40 season assists finished third on the team ... connected on first career 3-pointer against Fresno State on Dec. 30, finishing with nine on the season.
Hahs played in 25 games, starting nine contests and averaging 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game ... finished in a tie for first on the team with Katie Holloway, recording 26 blocks ... set new Northridge single-game record with seven blocks against Pacific on Dec. 30 ... also had eight points four rebounds and set new career mark with three steals in same contest against the Tigers ... set new career highs with 12 points, five field goals against Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 12 ... tied a career high with eight rebounds at BYU on Dec. 9 ... dished out career-best four assists in season-opener against San Diego on Nov. 10 ... moved into sixth all-time at Northridge in blocks with 60 in just 55 games.
Hahs started in 20 games in her freshman campaign, appearing in all 30 contests ... averaged 3.0 points and rebounds per game ... led the Matadors in blocked shots at 34 for an average of 1.13 per game, ranking her seventh among Big West players ... notched a season-high 10 points in the Matadors' Big West first-round victory against UC Irvine on Mar. 8, making 3-of-4 from the field and all four of her free throws ... scored at or above her season average 13 times, which includes a nine-point effort against San Jose State on Nov. 21 ... grabbed a season-high eight rebounds three different times against San Jose State and Cal Poly (Jan. 28) and in a win at UC Riverside on Jan. 9 ... blocked five shots in a victory over Eastern Michigan (Nov. 26) and four each against Washington State (Nov. 27) and UC Riverside (Jan. 9).
Hahs played basketball for four seasons at San Clemente High School in San Clemente, Calif. ... earned all-league honors each season and helped the Tritons to three league titles (2002-04) and two CIF championships (2002-03, 2003-04) ... named the Most Valuable Player of the South Coast League and Player of the Year following her senior season ... received team MVP honors in 2002-03 and won the Best Defense award in 2001-02 ... coached by Mary Mulligan ... graduated in 2005 with a 4.06 grade point average.
Born in San Clemente, Calif. on March 19, 1987 ... parents are Gerre and Mike Hahs ... has a younger sister, Kelly and two younger brothers, Aaron and Jesse ... also recruited by Chico State, Utah State, Long Beach State, UC San Diego and Cal Poly ... favorites include actors Will Ferrell and Julia Roberts, eating orange chicken, the television show "One Tree Hill" and the movie "Wedding Crashers" ... chose Cal State Northridge because of the basketball team and the deaf studies program ... lists her greatest moment in sports as winning two CIF championships ... says the best thing about being an athlete is the game and the people you meet, while the toughest thing is the strenuous practices ... likes to sign music and hang out with friends when she has time to relax ... says her one luxury item on "Survivor" would be her camera ... states no one knows how much she loves ranch dressing ... would like to be stranded on a deserted island with her best friend or a cute boy ... majoring in deaf studies.


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Tens of thousands of volunteers from across the country poured into Mississippi and Louisiana to help people recover from Hurricane Katrina. Now, some are finding their help is no longer welcome.
God's Katrina Kitchen, a faith-based relief operation that has served more than one million meals to the storm's victims and the volunteers who helped them, has been forced to move twice due to neighborhood complaints.
Kentuckian Greg Porter who founded the Kitchen hasn't found a new home for it.
Officials say the roadside-tent operation may have to close at the end of the month.
Similarly, free medical clinics staffed by volunteer doctors have run into resistance from local physicians struggling to resuscitate their practices.

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Expectant Parents Die In Brooklyn Crash; Baby Survives [VIDEO]
A husband and wife killed on the way to a hospital for the birth of their first child are expected to be buried Sunday afternoon.
Nathan Glauber and Raizy Glauber, both 21, were pronounced dead at hospitals after another car slammed into the one they were riding in early Sunday. Police say their baby boy was delivered prematurely at a hospital after the accident in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.
Isaac Abraham, a neighbor of Raizy Glauber's parents, says a funeral for both is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Police say the both the driver of the vehicle that hit the couple's car and a passenger fled and are being sought.
The Glaubers were Orthodox Jews. Jewish law calls for burial of the dead as soon as possible.
Brooklyn is home to the largest community of ultra-orthodox Jews outside Israel, more than 250,000.
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Police: 88-yr-old man attacked wife with hammer to 'end her suffering'
Buffalo, N.Y. (WHAM) - A man from Cheektowaga is accused of attempted murder after prosecutors said he tried to kill his wife with a hammer.
Martin Turkiewicz, 88, went to visit his wife Rita at a rehabilitation and healthcare facility in Buffalo on Saturday. According to our ABC affiliate WKBW, Martin attacked his 86-year-old wife with a hammer, hitting her once in the head. She survived the attack.
Defense attorneys said Rita has dementia and Martin has been caring for her for the last seven years. They added that the attack was a "crime of compassion" and that Martin wanted to end his wife's suffering.
Turkiewicz's daughter spoke to the court, saying her father is not a flight risk and he takes care of an adult son who is blind. She said Martin is a loving family man and not a flight risk.
Bail was granted by the judge at $10,000 cash or $50,000 bond.
An order of protection for Rita has been issued, stating Martin cannot contact her in any way.
The couple's daughter agreed to stay with Martin as part of the release agreement. Bail will be rescinded in the event that she leaves him unattended.


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Jaime King & Julianne Hough - GQ Men of the Year Party 2012
Jaime King, Julianne Hough, and Brittany Snow glam up for the 2012 GQ Men of the Year Party held at the Chateau Marmont on Tuesday (November 13) in Los Angeles.
The ladies were joined at the event by Jaime's good pal Topher Grace and The Hunger Games' Wes Bentley.
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The event honored GQ's Men of the Year Channing Tatum and Ben Affleck, as well as their "Obsession of the Year," Rihanna!
FYI: Julianne is wearing a Temperley London white suit, Brian Atwood shoes, and a Roger Vivier clutch. Brittany is wearing a vintage YSL dress, Jerome Rousseau shoes, and Arunashi rings. Jaime is wearing Oscar de la Renta. Wes is wearing a Canali suit.
Also pictured: Jaime picking up some healthy drinks at Earth Bar with a friend that afternoon in West Hollywood.
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Looks like they signed billy cundiff according to Adam schefter tweet
Hope big red can block him too!
The 49ers signed kicker Billy Cundiff on Tuesday following a tryout at the team's practice facility in Santa Clara.
According to Comcast Sports Net Bay Area, the 49ers will keep incumbent kicker David Akers and let them battle it out to see who kicks in the playoffs. The 49ers have a first-round bye and host a game at Candlestick Park Jan. 12 against an undetermined opponent.
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Peeling The Layers Off 'Piracy'
from the but-wait... dept
Purchaser: This person has already paid for a legal copy of the film. Now, the Purchaser might want to do a number of things that are technically in breach of copyright:She goes on to discuss "lending" to a friend, noting how it's fine to lend a physical copy, but why not a digital copy? The thing is, the more you play this game, the more you'll realize how many situations that are automatically lumped in with what's considered "bad," almost certainly aren't "bad" in anyway at all.
a) Burn a copy of the dvd for personal use, so that their original copy won't get scratched.
b) Create a digital copy for use on a portable MP4 player, media gate, or computer.
c) Lend the burned dvd to a friend for their personal use (their friend being a Previewer).
d) Lend the digital copy to a friend for personal use (which actually involves making another digital copy).
All these things are technically acts of "piracy," however, are they all morally "wrong"? Is copyright law applicable to the mores of the digital age, or does it need to be updated?


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Carrie Underwood Announces Release Date for New Album
Fans will have to wait only three more months for Carrie Underwood's new album. The singer announced today that she'll release the still untitled project on May 1. This is Underwood's fourth studio album, and it will feature to the to-be-released single 'Good Girl.'
Billboard first reported the news on Thursday morning. A press release indicates that Underwood is sticking with a formula that works by tapping Mark Bright to once again produce the project. He's worked with the superstar on each of her first three multi-platinum albums.
This weekend, look for Underwood and Steven Tyler during a special Super Bowl edition of 'CMT Crossroads.' Later this month, she'll appear at the Grammy Awards (Feb. 12) and at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.
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This afternoon, I landed in San Diego to attend this year's Honeywell CONNECT conference. Below you'll find an overview of educational sessions I've attended and key themes and technologies highlighted throughout the conference. Be sure to check back as I'll be updating it for each day of the event.
Saturday, Nov. 11
In CONNECT 2017's third general session, Michael Flink, president of Honeywell Security and Fire who flew in the previous night to address the event's attendees, talked about the company's perspective and approach. He talked about how new entrants to the security industry from Silicon Valley have the model of putting out a product to learn from customers and improve on it.
This is the process that Honeywell is taking with its new DIY security system; using a crowdfunding site to get a product in the hands of interested consumers to learn from them and improve it.
Additionally, Flink said that the company is looking to invest significantly in research and development in the near future. Similar to DeBiasio, Flink discusses the company's decreasing time from a product's development to its release.
Jason Dorsey, a consultant and speaker from The Center for Generational Kinetics, was brought back after a popular performance at Honeywell Connect 2014. He addressed some myths and realities of millennials, such as their spending habits and their presence in the work place, as well as how their key attributes compare to other generations.
After the general session, I attended "We're Here to Help: Leveraging HIS Resources, Services and Programs to Grow your Business," to hear about the ways Honeywell supports its HIS dealers. The session was presented by Deanna Smith, sales supervisor for Honeywell Integrated Security. and JoAnne Goldman, HIS channel manager.
Goldman and Smith showed the HIS dealer website and its feauters. In the session, they covered a variety of topics, including online resources—such as webinars, articles and case studies, training materials, and specifying tools among others.
From the last selection of breakout sessions at Honeywell Connect 2017, I went to listen Honeywell's Quentin Gunther and Russ Ackerman, industry veteran and the new residential sales manager for Bates Security's Jacksonville, Fla., branch. The two presented on how to approach a customer and decide which items to sell in a home security setting in a session entitled, "When Do I Sell What in Residential?"
Throughout the session, Ackerman and Gunther highlighted the benefits of using a questionnaire in sales to determine key information about a potential customer, such as the reason they're looking to get a system, the amount of time they are typically outside of the home and what they most want to protect.
Customers don't always value what seems most important to the salesperson, Ackerman noted, citing an instance where a potential customer had a home and a family but was not interested in monitored fire protection.
In the session, the two speakers role-played a customer interaction—with Ackerman as the salesperson and Gunther as the prospective customer—to illustrate the type of information that can come out of using a questionnaire, the importance of how questions are asked and the difference in response when a customer is asked to expand. For example, a customer might say they don't travel much, but, in actuality, they are away most weekends.
Friday, Nov. 10
Three words were projected above the stage before the first general session: Differentiate. Disrupt. Deliver. These three words serve as the main themes for Honeywell's 2017 CONNECT and I saw some of that in the previous day's sessions; differentiating your company by being more involved in the community.
The general session started with a video address from Michael Flink, president of Honeywell Security and Fire. He highlighted the theme and introduced Mandy Harvey, a singer who differentiated herself by singing and making music despite having lost her hearing. Harvey performed her original song "Try" live on stage here in San Diego.
Following Harvey's performance, Scott Harkins, Honeywell's GM connected home, came on stage and addressed the theme of "Disruption." Companies that want to do well in the industry need to be open to the idea that disruption is possible in the industry, he said.
Harkins addressed the recent spin-off of Honeywell's residential and ADI businesses, which total a $4.5 billion entity. The commercial security and access control sides, a $5.5 billion business, will remain within Honeywell. This will allow both businesses the ability to be more disruptive.
Harkins outlined the market into three categories of U.S. households; the 20 percent without broadband internet, 60 percent that have internet but don't currently have a security system, and an additional 20 percent that have internet and a security system installed. Honeywell recently announced a DIY-installed home security system, and it is currently on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. This system is a way for Honeywell dealers to compete in the other 60 percent of the market, Harkins said, calling it "professionally-enabled DIY."
Alice DeBiasio, Honeywell's VP and general manager of software solutions, took the stage to talk a bit about the company's work in 2017. This year, Honeywell launched 10 products in its hardware business and more than 10 software offerings.
The company has also improved its pace of release, she noted: it launched its lyric platform in 12 months time, then its Lyric Gateway in less than 10 months, and the company's new DIY system is on pace to be less than 9 months.
The company released a new version of its Total Connect app, which has been highly rated by users, DeBiasio said.
One thing the company is working on now: partitions. Honeywell is working to enable users to arm and disarm different partitions of their property and assign different users to different partitions.
Josh Linkner, the first keynote speaker of this year's CONNECT, delivered his presentation "Harnessing Innovation: Fresh approaches to Growth, Creativity, and Transformation." Linkner has authored three books and founded multiple companies, including Eprize and Detroit Venture Partners.
To open, he said his goal was making the terms disruption and innovation more tangible and accessible. A theme throughout his presentation was that people should can, and should, stop and apply creativity in their business challenges.
He challenged attendees to think of one new idea for innovation; even if it's not implemented, professionals will start to think in that direction and that can even spread to coworkers, he said.
After Linkner's presentation, Honeywell's Medal of Honor award was presented to Doyle Security Systems and accepted by Kevin Stone, Doyle's chief operating officer.
Jerry Camarillo, operations manager for Dillard Alarm Company, presented one of the day's first sessions "Building RMR into Your Video Business Model." One of the technologies that Camarillo highlighted was MAXPRO Cloud, Honeywell's cloud-based hosted services platform for access control and video surveillance. "There's a different way to make RMR now," Camarillo said.
In his presentation, Camarillo pointed to a few benefits of using Honeywell products, such as recognition and trust with the brand and resources for technical support if a dealer needs help.
Within the "Building RMR into Your Video Business Model" session, Tim Sutliffe, regional sales manager for Honeywell Security and Fire, looked at a couple examples where equipment that is being installed today could utilize MAXPRO Cloud. When looking at the examples, Sutliffe pointed out that there's a certain amount of up-front revenue, but more RMR that can be gained through adding this offering.
Adding RMR services to a system that was already being sold by a dealer is a way to be disruptive in the industry, Sutliffe noted.
John Cerasuolo, president and CEO of ADS Security, gave advice for onboarding, ways companies can make their best first impression to new employees with some examples from ADS' processes. "I really spend most of my time on building the culture of our company," he said, underlining company culture's importance. "Sometimes it's easy to overlook the cultural stuff."
In his presentation, "Onboarding Employees for Success," Cerasuolo looked at several phases and scenarios for new hires and new employees.
Presenting culture begins in the recruitment phase, Cerasuolo said, with the information from ADS. Specifically, ADS focuses on messaging about culture and the high-tech nature of the business.
Prospective employees also get information from sites like Glassdoor, which allows current and former employees to review an employer, Cerasuolo noted.
Companies can also get involved after an employee has been selected but before they start. ADS sends a fruit basket to new employees. "I can't emphasize enough how significant [that] is," Cerasuolo said.
When the employee starts, ADS' main goal is to have them feel that they made the right decision in joining the company.
Companies should prepare for new employees, he said, meaning having all equipment—uniform, work phone, tablet, work vehicle—ready when a new hire arrives. Additionally, people in the company should be aware of the new hire.
In the first 90 days, ADS wants to have employees engaging with leadership and reflecting the company's culture to its customers. Cerasuolo also said that asking employees of 90 days for feedback on their roles can be a good way to field objective suggestions for improving the business.
Clearly conveying the company's culture is also important with onboarding employees following an acquisition, he said.
Conveying the right message to new employees isn't something that owners and business leaders can delegate, according to Cerasuolo. "To do it right, it needs the involvement of the senior leaders," he said.
At the start of the day's second general session, Quentin Gunther, Honeywell's dealer development manager, gave awards to companies that have now been Honeywell dealers for 20 years—Interface Security Systems and Western Alarm—or 25 years: Golden Bear Alarm, KST Security, Pasek Corporation, and RFI Communications and Security Systems.
Several dealers got on stage to share their views on disrupting, differentiating and delivering.
First, ADS' John Cerasuolo, talked about ways Honeywell products can help a business like ADS differentiate itself. ADS is exclusively using Honeywell products for its residential business, he said.
Specifically, Cerasuolo looked at the Lyric product, which has been positively reviewed by ADS' installation team, sales team and its customers, he noted. He highlighted three main benefits to offering the Lyric. It allows dealers to more effectively control and manage the installation process, it helps reduce service costs, and with new features coming out for AlarmNet 360, it can help to cut attrition, he said. "That's a combination that you just can't avoid," he said.
Alexandra Curtiss, Alarm New England VP, talked about her approach to starting a DIY business. One step Curtiss took was calling large competitors, such as LiveWatch and SimpliSafe, to see how they go to market. A lot of what Curtiss does is similar to large players in the industry, but is backed by a family-owned business.
Curtiss suggested that attendees should call their customers, to see if they are pleased with their service or if they might like more aspects to their system. By understanding the market, companies can better understand how they are different and teach their reps to speak to that differentiation.
Scott Hightower, president and CEO of Verified Security, addressed the topic of delivering the best results, both for industry businesses and their customers. In order to deliver, Hightower said that companies need to do a few things: be innovative in the offerings, provide solutions, give reliability, and support the products and services.
Hightower also addressed several ways that companies can know if they are delivering, such as customer surveys, net promoter score or by getting reviews or testimonials.
Honeywell's Life Safety Award was this year given to Graham Bloem, the founder of Shelter to Soldier, a charity that rescues dogs from shelters, fully trains them to be psychiatric service animals, and pairs them with a veteran who is recovering after returning home.
Veteran Vic Martin came on stage with his service dog to talk about how the program changed his life.
"Why believe in the cloud?" This question was the session title and main point for Scott Hightower's educational session, one of the final selection of sessions for the day.
Hightower opened with an overview of what is good about the cloud. Cloud is well tested, Hightower pointed out, and cloud services have been in other industries longer than they have been in the security space. The cloud also presents an RMR opportunity for installers as well as lower initial costs for customers. Additionally, products in the cloud evolve faster, with quicker fixes to problems.
In the presentation, Hightower discussed his company's work with the cloud, particularly with Honeywell's MAXPRO Cloud offering. He lauded the product's functionality and commented on the variety of deployment methods—hosted, managed or a hybrid model—and its mobile app among other benefits. The mobile app is a strong selling point, he said.
The platform also lets companies monitor the health of devices, and contact their customers when a product goes offline.
In terms of pricing, the industry tends to undervalue the services that it provides, he said. To help sell the service, Hightower noted that he puts an emphasis on compensating RMR that's brought in.
Verified started with a measured deployment of MAXPRO Cloud, Hightower said, to ensure that his business could support it. Systems don't need to be entirely on the platform. Companies can have an NVR on premise and a selection of cameras linked to the cloud for redundancy, he said.
Thursday, Nov. 9
The first educational session I attended was "Maximizing you Monitoring: How to Ensure Your Central Station Is Working for You," a presentation from Tony Wilson, president of CMS. Here, Wilson discussed key points and questions dealers should consider when looking at a wholesale central station.
Companies should look at their monitoring center in terms of its people, he said, advising companies to tour their monitoring facilities. "Go visit your central station. See the people, meet the people," he said. Alarm dealers should also be looking at how the central station recruits, hires and trains its employees, as well as its process for quality assurance.
There's also the level of service to consider; while a quick response is the goal in a monitoring center, representatives should also be courteous and polite, Wilson noted.
When it comes to the center's technology, "Make sure your monitoring partner is not cutting any corners," Wilson said.
Companies also should have the right tools available to them. He gave an overview of how CMS worked with a third party software developer to design its new CMS Compass dealer portal to better assist its partners.
Disaster recovery is another key consideration. Dealers should know their monitoring company's policies around events—such as natural disasters—that may affect the station or otherwise increase alarm traffic. "Ask what the plans are for an evacuation," he said.
In the end, companies should find a monitoring center that fits them best in terms of capabilities and overall attitude, he said.
APS owner Cat Fleuriet, EPS director of business development David Hood, and Custom Alarm CEO Melissa Brinkman, in the second session I attended, each gave their insight into how security companies can differentiate and better themselves by becoming more involved in their respective communities.
Fleuriet opened the session with her company's approach to community service. APS, based just outside of New Orleans, hears what its employees care about; the company asks each of its new hires about the community service opportunities that are most important to them.
Helping out can, in turn, help the business too. People want to do business with a company that gives back to the community, said Fleuriet. It can also be a recruitment tool, Hood noted, with employees wanting to be aligned with a company that contibutes to the area.
Community service can be a simple gesture, Fleuriet said. As an example, APS delivered handwritten notes from its employees to residents of the Ville St. Marie Senior Living Community.
Security companies can also recognize a need in their area and fill it, Fleuriet said, such as with assisting after natural disasters. Gathering school supplies for children is one example she gave, stressing the importance of returning to normalcy after a difficult event such as a hurricane.
Hood said that EPS has been embracing community service more in the past 10 years.
EPS, based around Grand Rapids, Mich., is a local business that is competing with national companies and community service can make a difference, Hood said. Companies can also get benefits out of more local involvement, such as networking.
Earned media recognition, when a company gets recognized for its local efforts, can also be a valuable resource, Hood said.
Companies can get overwhelmed with requests for sponsorships or their desire to help many areas of the community—don't overcommit, Hood advised. For example, EPS tries to only donate money where it will also donate its time.
Custom Alarm is based in Rochester, Minn. Brinkman gave examples of how the company has gotten involved. The company has been very involved with United Way, said Brinkman, as well as with local efforts like Fire Prevention Week and Litter Bit Better, which gathers volunteers to clean up roadsides in the area.
Custom Alarm looks to focus its efforts on specific areas, such as aiding people in crisis and the development and support of children. Brinkman also organizes where it devotes resources, looking at who is suggesting the charity—a customer or an employee—and if it is an employee, whether they are also donating time or money as an individual.
While there can be positive benefits to a company helping its surrounding community, all speakers stressed that this should not be the largest factor in starting a community service effort.
YARMOUTH, Maine—With the recent announcements from Nest, Ring, and Samsung/ADT, as well as Honeywell's announced plans to offer a DIY solution, many in the industry are speculating on the impact DIY security systems could have on the security industry.
New research from Parks Associations shows aggressive innovations in smart DIY solutions will reinvigorate the home security market. Parks found that new and more economical DIY systems from key players, including Nest, Ring, Samsung, and ADT, are part of a key step in expanding the security market. The international research firm also notes that new smart DIY solutions will reinvigorate adoption of home security, particularly among younger consumers.
"Consumers value security and safety use cases, but the security market has struggled to move beyond the traditional 20% penetration level in the U.S.," Brad Russell, research director, Connected Home, Parks Associates, said in the announcement. "Aggressive moves by companies such as Ring, which launched its inexpensive Ring Protect DIY home security system in October, will help attract new and younger consumers into the security market. Ring's pricing strategy also puts downward pressure on other players to lower prices."
Parks Associates reveals that 37 percent of smart home device owners report safety is the main reason they purchased a smart home device and nearly 30 percent bought a smart home device primarily to monitor their home while away. The firm notes that DIY innovations with on-demand, no-contract monitoring options could help expand the market for device makers and for monitoring providers who seek inroads to young consumers.
"Samsung and ADT have joined forces for the ADT Home Security Starter Kit, which expands the self-installable DIY segment," Russell said. "Meanwhile, hub-based security systems are an intentional strategy to stake out a controller position in the home for a variety of future device and service offerings."
This latest Parks' research comes on the heels of findings from London-based research firm IHS Markit, which estimated that in 2016 the Americas was the largest market for DIY security alarm sales, expected to grow at a 20 percent CAGR over the next five years.
Security Systems News is also looking at the impact of DIY on security in its latest News Poll.
In mid-October, ESX opened registration for ESX 2018, to be held in Nashville, Tenn., June 19-22. "To open the event to even more industry professionals, ESX is launching registration with budgeting season in mind," the announcement read.
"It takes people to drive profits," ESX chairman George De Marco said in a prepared statement. "At a time when market competition has never been fiercer, it's important to invest in your people—to fuel their development. Launching registration early allows business owners and management to plan for ESX, while in budgeting mode. I urge you to think hard about professional development programming for you and your team — I'm confident there's no other event that can deliver the same impact to your business."
Additionally, ESX is currently offering its full-access Premium Pass at $199. The event will feature new technologies, perspectives ideas and best practices relevant to electronic security and life safety companies.
According to the announcement, "Educational programming will address such topics as: building sales teams, increasing leads, driving profits with doorbells, cameras and door locks, tracking top KPI's, customer care programs, creation cost analyses, organic vs. acquisition growth, disruptive technologies, cyberattacks, attracting and retaining operators, and more."
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The Monitoring Association recently recognized two notable professionals: Morgan Hertel, vice president of technology and innovation of Rapid Response Monitoring Services, and Sascha Kylau, vice president of sales at OneTel Security.
Hertel was awarded The Monitoring Association's highest honor, the Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award for Exemplary Service. "This award was created to honor the memory of Stanley C. Lott, a TMA (CSAA) past president renowned for his above-and-beyond efforts to lead and financially support the Association through difficult times," the announcement read.
Pamela J. Petrow, then-president of TMA who presented the award, said in the announcement: "Morgan is someone who gives tirelessly of his time through committee work, responding on our digital community board, and in one-to-one consultation, all in an effort to improve our association and to educate others in the industry … including his competitors!"
Hertel said in the anouncement, "This is really an honor and a privilege – not only to receive this award but to be here at the TMA Annual Meeting."
He continued, "One of the reasons I do what I do is a personal belief in the importance of giving back. I think many in our industry feel the same way. You give back to your community, church, faith, your industry that's provided you with a great living over the last 40 years.
Kylau was awarded TMA's President's Award for service to the alarm industry.
"Part of TMA's mission to provide education to our members that helps them meet today's industry challenges. This year Sascha's efforts as co-chair of the Technology Committee and member of the Education Committee have resulted in considerable advances toward that goal," Petrow said in the announcement of Kylau's award. "He helped coordinate technology webinars open to all TMA members, spearheaded the Annual Meeting technology sessions that were a big attraction at our event, and assisted in the review of the Level 1 training course."
Kylau, upon receiving the award, said, "I am honored to be presented with this award by Pam Petrow. Not only do I consider Pam a friend but I look to her as a mentor; she has helped me to become the person I am today. I have had the privilege of serving this association for the past 19 years. I will continue to bring my knowledge to the table and assist the association in its education as we move forward in a constantly-evolving industry."
Both awards were presented at TMA's annual meeting, held Oct. 7-11 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
On the Move Systems announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices will make its S5 Security Guard Robot available to members of PSA Security Network, one of the world's largest systems integrator cooperatives in North America, encompassing more than 400 branch locations and employing more than 7,500 industry professionals, with more than $4.5 billion annually in security, fire, life safety and pro audio-visual installations.
By leveraging the power of the PSA Security Network, RAD will expand the geographic reach of the innovative S5 Security Guard Robot solution while allowing PSA members to gain access to the rapidly growing artificial intelligence market.
Steve Reinharz, president and CEO of RAD, told Security Systems News that he is excited to offer a robotic solution through another channel as part of PSA's expansive integrator network.
"This is a big announcement for us and another great way for RAD to be introduced to end users through the integrator channel," he said. "We already have a couple of PSA affiliated members signed up as RAD dealers. It was really great meeting and working with [PSA president and CEO] Bill Bozeman on this partnership. The foresight he has—he really understands this opportunity—and we both feel it is important to include integrators in the RAD ecosystem. Previously I had been focusing on guarding companies, but because of Bill Bozeman and others on my team, I have opened up the channel to integrators as well."
"Robotics is the wave of the future, and PSA strives to be a leader in the delivery of cutting-edge technologies," Bozeman said in the announcement. "RAD enables PSA integrators to deliver advanced solutions that streamline efficiency, are cost effective and strengthen overall security. We are excited to have the opportunity to add RAD to our rich portfolio of technology partners."
Reinharz noted that this partnership not only allows RAD to expand its market reach, but also to "educate more end users on how these solutions can solve today's most complex security problems," he said. "PSA members will now have the ability to not only offer a cutting-edge technology to their customers, but also add additional revenue to their business through our robots-as-a-service model."
RAD robotics "redefines the security services market, allowing organizations to augment the value of traditional manned guarding services with high-tech robotics," the press release read. "Through the incorporation of advanced analytics and strategic technology integrations, the artificial intelligence solutions created by RAD accelerate deep learning, automate the security patrol process and build situational awareness for leaders and first responders in the event of an incident."
RAD currently has a sales pipeline of more than 50 Fortune 500 companies and more than 25 qualified dealers and distributors that have a combined customer base of more than 35,000 end-user corporations.
PHILADELPHIA—Medical Guardian, a large medical alert provider, recently changed up its branding, rolling out a new website, logo and tagline. Geoff Gross, company founder and CEO, talked with Security Systems News about the process behind the company's "brand evolution," which it started at the beginning of the year.
Medical Guardian's new website features images and content that better reflect the lives of seniors today, Gross said. The largest obstacle in the PERS industry, "is the perception of the service," he said. "We want to display imagery and content that is relevant to the lives [that potential customers] are actually living."
The website also now includes a "Risk Score" which assess factors of a potential user's life based on questions and suggest either an mPERS or in-home PERS product. Visitors to the website can also have another questionnaire that will recommend a more specific offering. Additionally, the company is including a customer web portal and a Medical Alert Blog.
Medical Guardian's new logo is a shield with a range of red and purple colors. "The shield represents the protection that Medical Guardian provides, while the gradient provides a visual metaphor for growth and transformation," the company said in its announcement.
The company's new tagline, "Life Without Limits," resonates with the company's customer base, according to Gross. "If you want to go in the garden in the summertime and spend a few hours out there, with the protection of our service and one of our mobile products or home products, you'll be able to do that. If you want to take the volunteer shift at the museum, feel free and have the confidence to go and do the things you love to do," he said.
Gross said the research was the most involved step in rethinking the company's brand. Through this process, the company learned that the potential customer don't like certain terminology, such as "mature" or "senior." Medical Guardian refers to its customers as "older adult" or "older American," Gross noted.
In research for the new branding, the company conducted a survey with its customers, asking about their number of falls, level of activity and types of activities. "We were able to pull a tremendous amount of data and most of it all pointed toward that our customer base specifically … they're more active than we think. It's reflected in the products we're selling now," Gross said, adding that almost half of Medical Guardian's new sales are mobile PERS products.
Medical Guardian, based in Philadelphia, has about 200 employees, Gross said.
Honeywell began notifying customers this week about the launch of a new DIY home security system.
"We are actively working with our professional security dealer and installer customers to grow their businesses as this industry evolves," Brian Casey, vice president and general manager, Residential & Intrusion Solutions, Honeywell Security & Fire, told Security Systems News. "We believe the rapidly growing self-installed security space represents an opportunity for professional security dealers to expand their existing business models. The new Honeywell Smart Home Security solution gives our dealers an opportunity to sell to a different type of customer, and compete against the new players expanding into this space."
Honeywell said through email that the new solution—called the Honeywell Smart Home Security System—is "targeting tech savvy consumers. The new solution will be an all-in-one, self-monitored and self-installed system that is attractive to the estimated 60 percent of U.S. households who aren't interested in traditional security services and contracts. Honeywell Smart Home Security System will be available for professional dealers early next year to help them reach this market."
This is a very interesting announcement, especially coming on the heels of all the recent developments in the DIY space, including announcements from Samsung/ADT, Ring and Nest.
In addition, SSN's News Poll is focused on the topic this month.
Alarm.com announced today the launch of its PowerUp Conference, an intensive multi-day training program exclusively for Alarm.com's service provider partners. At the training conference, scheduled for Nov. 14-16, 2017 in Dallas, Texas, participants will learn technical and operational skills, and sales expertise in the smart home and business security fields. Created by the Alarm.com Academy training program, PowerUp offers a customizable schedule of specialized, hands-on training and industry insights.
"PowerUp is a comprehensive, immersive learning environment designed to ensure that our service provider partners come out of the conference with actionable skills and knowledge to improve their business," Katie Refano, Alarm.com's director of training, said in the announcement. "With more than 25 sessions to choose from, as well as presentations from Alarm.com executives and product updates from hardware partners, attendees will be able to tailor a learning experience to their exact company role and business needs."
PowerUp is the latest addition to the Alarm.com Academy, Alarm.com's program of in-person and online training for service providers. Continually refreshed and expanded to keep service providers ahead of the latest innovations and market trends, the program offers end-to-end training across all areas of a service provider's business, helping Alarm.com's partners to become experts in selling, installing and supporting Alarm.com products and services.
In terms of overall growth for the Academy, Matthew Zartman, director of marketing for Alarm.com, told Security Systems News that from 2015 to 2016 "we've seen a 57% increase in in-person training participation. From 2015 to 2016 we've seen more than 170% increase in participation in our online training program."
PowerUp offers a broad array of focused training sessions for different roles within service providers' businesses, including:
• Installation: Technicians can learn how to get every installation right the first time and avoid future truck rolls with Alarm.com's mobile tools, while earning Continuing Education Units that keep their qualifications up-to-date.• Operations: Managers can learn how to get hands-on with system integrations, business intelligence reporting and account set-up tools.• Sales & Marketing: Sales personnel will learn to use Alarm.com's end-to-end suite of resources to increase close rates, grow RMR, and maximize lifetime customer value.• Customer Support: Join advanced workshops in remote troubleshooting led by Alarm.com's C.O.R.E. support experts.
Alarm.com service providers can register to attend PowerUp by clicking here, or by emailing: firstname.lastname@example.com.
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Rapid Response Monitoring recently announced that it will be expanding its West Coast facility in Corona, Calif. This news comes as the company is currently working on expanding its headquarters here from 40,000 to 75,000 square feet.
"Our partnerships with dealers on the West Coast have increased steadily since the opening of our Corona facility in January 2015. The growth of our dealer network and our commitment to provide the highest level of support for the industry is the driving force behind this project," said Spencer Moore, vice president of sales and marketing for Rapid Response, said in a prepared statement.
In the announcement, Rapid said that the Corona facility—fully redundant with the company's headquarters in Syracuse, N.Y.—will be a total of 35,000 square feet after the expansion and "will include a state-of-the-art dealer and vendor training center, an enhanced employee training area and an expanded monitoring center," the announcement read.
"We are excited to support our West Coast Dealers and vendors in an advanced space completely dedicated to learning and facilitating their growth," said Moore.
Excited to be in Dallas for ASIS 2017. My first two days of the show were packed with excitement, including intellectually stimulating keynotes, meetings and sessions as well as conversations with more than 30 companies, from manufacturers to integrators. I racked up about 15,000 steps on day one, but was rewarded with an invite to the Securitas' event at AT&T stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys and the most famous cheerleaders in the world.
As I tweeted out, Securitas pretty much had a 'drop the mic' moment, creating a memorable experience for everyone in attendance, whether you were taking pictures with those aforementioned cheerleaders, catching passes in the back of the end zone (yes, that was me!), or just taking in the warm sound of country rising star Jennifer Nettles. This event will be hard to top next year. Big thanks to Securitas Electronic Security President Tony Byerly!
Back on the trade show floor, I saw a continuation of some of the themes that were discussed at ISC West, from cybersecurity, video analytics and big data, to cloud-based solutions, AI/machine learning, robotics and IoT.
It is also great to see the industry and manufacturers continuing to move away from proprietary systems, as partnerships and playing nice with others is helping these companies provide more comprehensive solutions. The vibe on the show floor, and within the industry is one of open architectures, seamless integration of complimentary products and companies providing open APIs that their partners can write to easily and securely, opening up so many opportunities for both integrators and end users.
And getting back to some of the emerging technologies in the industry today, it finally feels like we are starting to fulfill the promise of some of them, especially in the area of video and data analytics. As many pointed out to me, there is so much more being done with data and meta-data today, as we can now take the data from all of these disparate systems—access control, video surveillance, fire and life safety, for example—and bring them into one platform where that data can be turned into actionable info, providing greater opportunities for integrators to move into the managed services and recurring revenue model, while giving end users the power to leverage their data for not only better and more predictive security, but also operational efficiencies, business intelligence and business continuity.
I also see greater adoption of cloud-based solutions among not only manufacturers but integrators as well. And on the cyberssecurity front, I am impressed with the way the industry has mobilized to address this issue, hardening their products, providing education and resources to integrators so they can speak more intelligently on the topic.
I also see the industry continuing to embrace mobile solutions, whether it is mobile credentialing or having the power to remotely interact and manage your systems. As many pointed out, the same kind of evolution that we have seen on the residential side is moving to the commercial side. People want that same convenience and ease of use and control they have at home in their work and professional lives as well, and the opportunities that can be had with smart buildings and smart cities is really exciting; I am already seeing companies—both suppliers and integrators—making an impact on crime, and mitigating risk using these new advanced IP and cloud-based solutions.
And I would be remiss to not mention all of the M&A activity going on the industry right now. In addition to talk about ACRE selling Mercury Security to HID Global and the recent merger of ipDatatel and Resolution Products, attendees got to see the new JCI, post Tyco merger. Also, there was plenty of speculation and gossip around the convention center about who will be in the next M&A breaking news headline.
This really is any exciting time to be in the industry!
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Big Girl Down South Collectibles and Antiques
This Avocado Green 2 1/2 qt. mixing bowl known as Spring Blossom or Crazy Daisy is in excellent condition. The bottom reads: 403 2 1/2 qt.-2.5l,PYREX, by Corning, Corning N.Y. USA, Baking and Microwave, 38.


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The Price is Right in Menlo Park!
Let's finish out our workweek with a magnificent Menlo Park manse, courtesy of Burbed reader Moxie Girl. And fortunately, Moxie has enough to say about this luscious listing that she's sitting in as today's Guest Blogger.
So please give her a big, warm, Real Bay Area welcome and enjoy this Burbed Guest Post!
1427 GARWOOD Way (Unable to map)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
LOT SIZE: 4,503 Sq. Ft.
PROPERTY TYPE: Detached Single Family
STYLE: Traditional
VIEW: Neighborhood
COMMUNITY: Middlefield to El Camino
COUNTY: San Mateo
SOURCE: MLSListings
STATUS: Active
ON REDFIN: 13 days
Fantastic like new 3BD/2.5BA for under $700,000 in Menlo Park. Spacious living area, hardwood floors, crown molding, new paint & carpets and beautiful kitchen wih granite counter top tiles, walk in pantry. Private yard with deck & grass area. Close to downtown. Price is right!
I found another gem. This one is based in Menlo Park, for which I have deep affection, having worked and briefly rented there for some years. But hold the train (literally), folks, here is an RBA winner. Now this is clearly a steal: RBA real estate in the highly desired downtown Menlo Park area, and such a bargain it's priced for $699,950, which just squeaks by at $50 under $700,000. But how can this be, you ask? Surely nothing in the desirable 94025 zip code can be for sale for such a ridiculously low price! Au contraire, mon ami.
Now, the first glaring bit of information that is odd is the "unable to map" in the header line of the address. Clearly the real estate agent thinks savvy buyers are incapable of mapping the true address of this property.
Luckily for us, one of Redfin's cracking real estate team does note from a tour last September that the property is literally next door to a PG&E power facility. AND, based on the Google map…within about 20 steps of Caltrain train tracks. That's right. Southern view/bedroom window: power facility; eastern view/from front door: gravelly train tracks. So you'll be humming and/or rattling to your heart's content as you revel in the fact that you are now living in the sought-after 94025 zip code you always longed for.
Well played, "Eliz. Bianchini, Coldwell Banker-Woodside" (from Redfin listing). Can we really trust someone to publish correct information about a listing when she can't be bothered to fully spell out her first name? Just wondering.


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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Unknown Collection - The Final Class Photo
At least it's the final class photo in my collection. Who knows what may be uncovered years from now. Again, I know little except that it's from my Quirk family of the Hazleton, PA area. Again, I don't recognize anyone in the photo, but I maintain that keeping a class photo has some significance. Sure you keep portraits of friends and family, but you don't usually keep random class photos of some friend's kid or even another relative. I think it was someone from the immediate family, but who?
I'm rotten at dating photos too, so if anyone has any ideas about around when it looks like it was taken, I'd love the input!
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Great photo! Unfortunately, I can't really help you with a date. The first little girl on the right, seated, reminds me of that American Girl doll, Samantha. I love the clothes!ReplyDelete
Just looking at this picture I was drawn to the little girl front and center. It must be a Quirk because she looks so much like Aunt Mary and me (as a child)....same face....same hair. Just a thought. Alice Brown TrunzoReplyDeleteReplies
Mom! You finally commented! :)Delete
I was looking at the little girl too, because of all that curly hair! If I had to pick anyone it would have been her, but you'd know better. You knew Aunt Mary and I didn't! :)
I can't date pictures either, but I will say that I have several that were taken 1900-10 where they wore shoes like that. Now if all of the girls had big bows in their hair, I'd be even more convinced.ReplyDelete


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The Picnic Cookbook by Annie Bell
When the days are long and the sun is shining, eating outdoors just feels like the right thing to do. If you're looking to take your picnics beyond the usual sandwiches and pasta salads, British food writer Annie Bell has over 100 recipes for simple yet elegant dishes that are made for eating outside, plus tons of helpful tips for packing a better picnic.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Annie Bell
• Who published it: Kyle Books
• Number of recipes: Around 100
• Recipes for right now: Cherry Tomato and Parmesan Galettes, Charbroiled Broccoli and Sesame Salad, Gorgeously Buttery Very French Chicken, Eggplant Veggie Roast with Goat Cheese and Tomatoes, Sun-Baked Bananas, Black Forest Fridge Cake, Tiramisu in a Jar
• Other highlights: Annie Bell obviously loves picnics and her enthusiasm for fine meals eaten outdoors with friends and family is infectious. Her recipes are classic and approachable, but go beyond the usual picnic slaws and potato salads, creating meals that take advantage of the romance of eating outside while also working within its limitations.
For those who are feeling a little more ambitious, she has a whole chapter devoted to serving a not-quite-traditional British Sunday roast picnic, with tips for wrapping the food so it stays hot on the trip from kitchen to outdoor blanket. And if you want to keep the picnics going throughout the year, you'll want to check out the chapter "Hot Food on Location," which starts with a recipe for Real Oatmeal with Whiskey (yes, please).
In addition to her straightforward, slightly glamorous recipes, I like Bell's writing style, which is informative but also witty and fun. Here is what she has to say about packing cheese for a picnic:
Wearing my practical hat, then, I should advise you to stick to hard cheeses: a mature Gouda, cheddar, or Cantal (its French counterpart); and hard sheep or goat cheeses, such as Spanish Manchego, but this is to forgo the delight of living dangerously and unwrapping a badly behaved Époisses, a cheese that is probably best eaten outdoors.
It's enough to make me want to pack a hamper of badly behaved Époisses and picnic dangerously this summer.
• Who would enjoy this book? Cooks who enjoy the romance of eating outdoors and are looking for a little inspiration.
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: The Picnic Cookbook by Annie Bell
• Visit the author's website: Annie Bell
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text: Men's Basketball 11/30/2012 12:00:00 AM No. 20 Georgetown beats Tennessee in defensive battle Nov. 30, 2012Box Score | Quotes | Gallery | Photo Gallery Box Score Georgetown Post-Game Tennessee Post-GameWASHINGTON (AP) - After the No. 20 Georgetown University men's basketball team out-lasted Tennessee, 37-36, in front of 13,656 fans at Verizon Center on Friday night, Hoyas Head Coach John Thompson III said he had never been a part of a game like that in his career. Later in his post-game press conference, he said that he had, but it was in eighth grade.And in both cases, his team won. The SEC-BIG EAST Challenge game on Friday night at Verizon Center wasn't a thing of beauty, but it was a Hoya win.Sophomores Greg Whittington (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills), Mikael Hopkins (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha) and Otto Porter (Morley, Mo./Scott Country Central) led Georgetown to the hard-fought victory, scoring eight points apiece.The 37 points scored by the Hoyas were the fewest under Thompson III, eclipsing the previous low of 46, set in a 46-45 win over Temple during the 2009-10 season.It was the first the Hoyas won and scored less than 40 points since the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 1984, when Georgetown beat Southern Methodist by the exact same score. The 36 points scored by Tennessee were the fewest allowed by a Georgetown team under Thompson since beating The Citadel, 69-34, during the 2004-05 season.The closing minutes of the game kept viewers on the edge of their seats, as a missed three-pointer from Tennessee's Skylar McBee was off the mark with five seconds left. The rebound bounced off a Georgetown player, giving the Vols one more shot with time winding down and another three, this one from Jordan McRae, bounced off the rim and was rebounded by Whittington as the Hoyas held on for the win.Trailing at the half, 18-16, baskets from Hopkins and sophomore guard Jabril Trawick (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends) gave GU a 20-18 lead. Aided by four steals over the opening four minutes of the second half, the Hoyas used layups from Whittington and Porter to take a 24-20 at 16:11. A three-pointer from Trawick at 15:00 capped an 11-2 run over the first five minutes and pushed the Hoya lead to seven points, 27-20.A layup from junior guard Markel Starks (Accokeek, Md./Georgetown Prep) gave the Hoyas their biggest lead of the second half, 31-23, but Tennessee responded with a 9-0 run over 3:55 and took a 32-31 lead on a three-pointer from McBee with 8:15 to play.It was short-lived, as Porter hit a layup to give the Hoyas the lead back, 33-32, with 7:55 left. The lead would change four more times over the next three minutes, with a jumper from Starks at 4:10 giving the Hoyas a 37-36 lead.Those would be the last points of the game, with Georgetown missing three shots and turning the ball over three times in the final 4:10 and Tennessee missing three shots - two of them in the final five seconds - and turning the ball over three times.The Hoyas won the opening tip, but Tennessee scored the game's first basket, a layup from Trae Golden. Georgetown's first basket, a Hopkins jumper at 16:51 tied the game, and the Hoyas took a 4-2 lead on a Whittington layup at 15;41. GU led the first half right up until the final seconds, when Golden hit a banked jumper at the buzzer, giving the Vols an 18-16 lead.Georgetown shot 36.4 percent from the floor (16-of-44), hit only one three-point field goal (1-of-7) and was only 44.4 percent from the free throw line (4-of-9), with no free throws taken in the second half. Tennessee held a 37-29 advantage on the glass, while the Hoyas had 11 assists, nine turnovers, four blocks and nine steals.Georgetown is back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 4, playing Texas at Madison Square Garden in New York City in the first game of the Jimmy V Classic. Tip-off time at the World's Most Famous Arena is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be shown live on ESPN.Print Friendly Version Players Mentioned #2 Greg Whittington F 6' 8" 212 lbs Freshman #3 Mikael Hopkins F 6' 9" 223 lbs Freshman #22 Otto Porter F 6' 8" 205 lbs Freshman #55 Jabril Trawick G 6' 5" 208 lbs Freshman #5 Markel Starks G 6' 2" 175 lbs Freshman


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Oshie scores twice to lead Blues to 2-1 win over CoyotesNHL.com @NHLdotcom
ST. LOUIS - T.J. Oshie scored twice and Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night.
The Blues have won eight of nine and improved to 7-1-1 against the Coyotes since the start of the 2011-2012 season.
Phoenix lost its season-high fourth consecutive game.
Oshie recorded his second two-goal game in the last six contests since he was named to the U.S. Olympic team.
Halak improved to 19-6-3 with his second successive win after missing five games due to illnesses. He robbed David Moss from close range with a stick save early in the third period.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored for Phoenix, which has been outscored 16-6 during the four-game skid.
Oshie, who has 10 goals, ripped a shot behind Mike Smith midway through the first period off a back pass from Alex Pietrangelo. Oshie scored on the power play in the second period. Jaden Schwartz provided a screen on Oshie's shot from just inside the blue line.
Ekman-Larsson scored a power play goal on a high wrist shot with 48 seconds left in the second period. The Blues had killed their previous 21 penalties.
Phoenix RW Radim Vrbata hit the crossbar with 4:16 remaining the game.
St. Louis, which has won its last five home games, has a plus-61 goal differential, the best in the NHL.
Notes: St. Louis D Roman Polak returned after missing 10 games with a fractured ankle. ... Phoenix C Mike Ribeiro left Monday's contest against Winnipeg with a lower body injury but returned on Tuesday. ...The Coyotes remain the only team in the NHL without a short-handed goal this season. ...St. Louis public address announcer Tom Calhoun worked his 1,200 consecutive home game. ... Blues LW Vladimir Sobotka, who has seven goals and 24 points, missed the game with a fever. ...St. Louis C Patrik Berglund played in his 400th NHL game. ....Phoenix RW Shane Doan is two assists shy of 500.


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MK50- FREE Family 'Splash Day'
Bletchley Leisure Centre
Saturday 3 June, 2017
We hope you enjoyed celebrating MK50 with us at Bletchley Leisure Centre. A massive thank you and well done to all our clubs and volunteers - especially to Andy Walton, and his team from Bletchley and District Swimming Club, and James Whidborne, Captain of CMK Water Polo Team and his helpers. Without them we couldn't have done it. Massive thank you also to Willen Hospice and MK Physiotherapy for help making the foyer fun. Huge thanks to Living Archive for their exhibition - catch it while you can in our foyer. Finally a huge thanks to all our staff for help making it happen. We look forward to seeing you all again soon! #MK50#BLC
FREE 1 year Swim Membership - includes swimming, sauna and steam room- was won by Miss Rebecca Ashworth.