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Used Car - 2003 Toyota Corolla CE in Brunswick, Oh
About This 2003 Toyota Corolla CE
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Brunswick, Oh
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Combined MPG: 36 - Efficient 30+ MPG
Estimated Monthly Fuel Cost: $61.81*
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Located at KDK Auto Brokers Inc. in Brunswick, Oh. Call KDK Auto Brokers Inc. today at 330-460-3700 for more information about this vehicle.
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- Air Conditioning
- Am/fm Radio
- Cd Player
- Child Safety Door Locks
- Daytime Running Lights
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- Front Air Dam
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- Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror
- Rear Window Defogger
- Second Row Folding Seat
- Steel Wheels
- Tachometer
- Tilt Steering
- Tilt Steering Column
- Trunk Anti-trap Device
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2003 Toyota Corolla ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
A baby Lexus for the rest of us.
Toyota says the Corolla has been the world's best-selling car when measured over the past 35 years. Apparently, that wasn't good enough. Toyota engineers and executives have not felt the old Corolla was the best sub-compact car in terms of image or value.
What's more the company is concerned that the average age of Corolla buyers in the US is 44 years while buyers of the Honda Civic are an average five years younger than that.
Rather than try to design one new Corolla that would appeal to older and younger buyers, Toyota has introduced two new cars radically different from each other in looks. Yet both are essentially identical under the skin. For younger buyers the Toyota Matrix (see separate nctd.com review) is a stylish five-door hatchback/wagon type vehicle that stands out in the crowded roads.
For the rest of us, this new ninth-generation Corolla is an evolutionary model that carries on Toyota's tradition of producing a robust small car that acts as a great introductory model to the Toyota family.
It's totally appropriate to describe this new Corolla as a baby Camry, which, in turn, is in a baby Lexus. That's not a bad pedigree for any car.
Ignoring the Matrix, the Corolla line consists of just one body style: a four-door sedan. Although the Corolla line has included two-door and station wagon models in the past the majority of American car buyers want straightforward four-door sedans.
All Corollas come with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder 16-valve engine and a choice of a manual or automatic transmission.
Three trim levels are available in the 2003 Corolla lineup: the base CE, the sporty S, and the luxurious LE.
CE ($13,370) comes standard with air conditioning (with an air filter), AM/FM/CD stereo system, power steering, power mirrors, tilt steering column, tachometer, intermittent wipers, digital clock, outside temperature gauge, trunk lamp, and a dome light with delay. CE comes standard with a manual transmission; an automatic is optional ($14,370).
S ($14,515 with manual gearbox, $15,315 with automatic transmission) features sporty styling cues such as smoked headlight lens extenders, integrated fog lamps, and an aerodynamic body package with color-keyed front and rear underbody spoilers, rocker panel extensions, and rear mud guards. It also gets wider 195/65R15 tires. Inside, the S gets a unique cloth interior, a sporty tachometer, chrome accents, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. The S model gets a vertical seat-height, power door locks, and map lights.
LE ($14,680 or $15,480 with the automatic) adds remote keyless entry, power windows, and intermittent wipers. The LE lacks the sporty body cladding of the S. And in place of the S model's sporty interior finish, the LE gets wood-like trim and upgraded cloth seating surfaces. An optional leather package is available ($1,050, which includes a sunroof) for the LE that gives the car a luxurious feel.
At first sight the new Corolla actually looks smaller than the one it replaces. This is a false impression as it is four inches longer with a wheelbase that is over five inches longer. However, it is over three inches taller while having the same width as the old model, hence the impression of being smaller.
Ironically, in photographs the new Corolla looks bigger than it does in real life and could easily be mistaken for a Camry or even a Lexus. It has similar ovoid headlights and a rakish yet curved shape that is in keeping with the newest Camry and Avalon as well as the Lexus ES 300.
Fairly thick A-pillars at the front and C-pillars at the rear give the car a solid look. Likewise, the Corolla has fairly hefty looking bumpers, which add to the car's substantial appearance. Although the new Corolla has 15-inch wheels (compared to 14-inch wheels on the previous Corolla), it could do with larger wheels and tires that would fill out the wheels wells more effectively. The Matrix comes with 16-inch wheels as standard and 17-inch as optional so it seems like it would be an easy upgrade that would improve the car's looks.
At the rear the Corolla has a fairly high trunk line in keeping with the car's high belt line. The rear taillights match the shape of the headlights nicely. Part of the taillight module is actually mounted in the trunk lid. This is fine except that the design causes the trunk lid to be narrower than it might be.
The doors have reasonably wide openings, which makes getting in and out easier. That's a benefit of the long wheelbase, which also means that the rear wheel wells do not protrude into the rear door as much as they do on some cars. Another benefit of a longer wheelbase is shorter overhangs at the front and rear (the distance from the wheels to the ends of the car). Short overhangs improve the car's looks, and the handling.
The S model has additional body-color moldings that set it apart as the sporty model. These include a lower front spoiler with integrated fog lights, side rocker panels and a rear under skirt.
The interior is where the Corolla really shines. Inside, it doesn't feel like a small car, and it doesn't feel cheap. Of course it's true that if you're a big and/or tall person you will find accommodations somewhat cramped but that's the case in any small vehicle.
Take a look inside a Corolla LE with optional leather seating and you could easily imagine you're looking inside a luxury car instead of an $18,000 sub-compact. The leather seats have that soft pleated finish which so many buyers like in a car. The center console and portions of the armrest on the door panels have a wood-like veneer trim. Okay it's fake but it's so well made that it looks more realistic than some real wood found in luxury cars. Both the LE and S models get a leather-wrapped steering wheel as standard.
For most people though front-seat leg and headroom is just fine and there's a decent amount of room in the back for two average size adults. Although there are seat belts for a third rear-seat passenger, there's definitely a shortage of space for that person. Materials used in the seats appear classy with nice fit and finish. The driver's seat has a much more substantial feel than in many cars in this price range, which makes it more comfortable for long journeys. Even the doors shut with a pleasant thud thanks to sound deadening felt mounted inside the door panels.
The ergonomics of the dashboard layout are exemplary. It is nicely laid out and its finish is as good as that in all but the most expensive luxury cars. Coupled with the nice finish, it makes the Corolla feel more like a small Lexus, especially if one opts for the leather seats. The dashboard layout is the same on all models. It has a top surface that sweeps across the width of the car in a slight S-curve and wraps into the door trim. Each side of the center console seamlessly blends up to the lower portion of the dash, which includes a large glove box on the passenger side. Four small vents are nicely inlaid into the upper part of the dash.
The radio is located high up so it is easy to reach while the three large round knobs for the heating and air conditioning system are located below. The handle for the parking brake is located on the left of the center console so there's room for a small storage cubbyhole on the right.
Three overlapping round gauges in the instrument pod contain a large speedometer, a smaller tachometer to the left and a water temperature gauge and fuel gauge mounted in a matching circle to the right. They incorporate red lettering on a plain white background. There's also an outside temperature readout on all models.
Storage spaces are quite generous with small pockets in each door and cubbyholes in the center console. The rear seats split 60/40 to allow access from the trunk, though the opening is not that large, limiting pass-through with large cargo. On the other hand it's a sedan so it is not supposed to have the hauling capacity or convenience of a hatchback or station wagon. The trunk is a reasonable size although once again gooseneck hinges intrude into the cargo space and also crush fragile items if they are in the way. Many auto manufacturers have switched to the scissor-type hinges that are located outside the storage space. Quite why Toyota and other Japanese manufacturers have not switched to this design remains surprising.
All in all the interior has a high level of refinement beyond what one expects in a low cost sub-compact. On the safety side all Corollas come with multi-stage front airbags. While side curtain airbags are offered as an option on all models.
Driving Impression
One word sums up the driving experience in the new Corolla: transparent. That's a benefit to those who don't particularly enjoy driving. The Corolla gets the job done so nicely that it's difficult to fault.
Okay it's only got a 130-horsepower four-cylinder engine so naturally its acceleration performance is not scintillating. But it's not supposed to be. Instead, it delivers its power smoothly thanks to the nicely matched electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission. It includes a shift logic system that helps hold a gear longer than it might otherwise if it senses the car is going up an incline or the driver wants plenty of power while passing.
The power steering is just right, providing a nice feel without being too stiff or sloppy. The suspension has been tuned to give a smooth ride, which is helped by the longer wheelbase compared to the previous generation. Body roll has been minimized and the car feels secure at all speeds. Those who enjoy the crisp handling of a sports sedan will find the car's suspension a little too soft. These drivers may want to opt for the Matrix, which does have a slightly stiffer more sporty suspension.
For those who enjoy doing their own shifting the five-speed manual allows for more performance as the engine's power can be better utilized. There is no difference in engine, transmission or suspension between the three trim levels; despite the S model being designated a sporty trim level.
The Corolla is the car to consider if you're looking for a sophisticated and utterly reliable sub-compact sedan that blends in so well it's almost non-existent. It's not too much of a stretch to say the Corolla is a baby Lexus, it certainly has the same DNA.
If you want something with the same mechanical components but with some pizzazz you're in luck as the Toyota Matrix, which is built off the same platform and has the same engine, offers more excitement and utility.
Some may complain that Toyota has been conservative with its new Corolla but what it has cleverly done is create two very different cars - the Corolla for the conservative buyer and the Matrix for the young-at-heart person who wants Toyota reliability with a look that stands out in the crowd. You have your choice - the Corolla or the Matrix.
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Options As Tested
ABS ($300); side airbags ($250); cruise control ($250).
Model Tested
Corolla LE automatic ($15,480).
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Brunswick, Oh. 44212
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I must warn you that the flood gates have been loosed. Two weeks ago I was asked to feature a recipe for a vanilla cake. As it happens, I have several recipes for that type of cake but they were all tucked into shoe boxes and it took some time to find them. While I love all of them, today's cake, in combination with an outstanding, albeit old-fashioned frosting, happens to be my favorite. The cake is soft, moist and absolutely delicious, a true standout. The frosting is fudge-like and if you love dark chocolate, your tears can mingle with those of the gods who wept when they first tasted it. That's probably an exaggeration, but the frosting is awfully good and those gods woulda if they coulda. The cake and frosting are both simple to make and I know those of you who enjoy old-fashioned desserts will consider the time needed to pull this combo together time well-spent. I have one caution regarding the cake. Be sure to line the pans with parchment to insure release. You will also want to stir the frosting until it thickens. It's guaranteed to lump if you do not. Now, onto the flood gates part of this post. While in those shoe boxes, I came across a whole series of old-fashioned cakes that I haven't see in years. I thought it would be fun to resurrect them, so over the course of the next few weeks I plan to feature the best of them here. Here are the recipes for today's vanilla cake and fudge-like frosting. Enjoy.
Vanilla Cake with Old-Fashioned Chocolate Frosting...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Allrecipes and Farm Journal
1 cup butter
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
8 egg yolks
3/4 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cake flour
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate broken into small pieces
1-1/2 cups milk
2 Tablespoons butter
Directions for Cake:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line bottom of each pan with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper, then flour pans. Set aside.
2) Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3) In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4) Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly tapped. Cool 15 minutes before turning out onto cooling racks.
Directions for Frosting
1) Place sugar and cake flour in a saucepan. Whisk together, slowly adding milk until mixture is smooth. Add chocolate.
2) Place over moderate heat, stirring constantly until chocolate melts and mixture thickens. Stir in butter. Cool.
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Father Kevin Wallin aka "Monsignor Meth'"
A cross-dressing, gay priest buys an adult bookstore and uses it as a front to sell meth? You couldn't make it up!
And before you ask, no, it's not an April Fool's joke. From Irish Central:
Monsignor Kevin Wallin, a Connecticut priest now being nicknamed Monsignor Meth, is expected to plead guilty next week to participating in a conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine in Connecticut.
The Connecticut Post reports that court papers filed on Tuesday show that 61 year old Monsignor Wallin is expected to enter a guilty plea, which will have him facing a mandatory 10 years in federal prison.
The Associated Press reports that Connecticut authorities said the Wallin had meth mailed to him from co-conspirators in California, and made more than $300,000 in drugs sales out of his Waterbury apartment in the second half of last year.
Wallin had also purchased a bookstore - one that sold primarily pornography and sex toys - which he used as a front to launder money.
Wallin served as the pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Bridgeport for nine years until he resigned in June 2011 citing health and personal problems. Prior to that, he served six years as pastor of St. Peter's Church in Danbury until 2002.
While still serving as a priest, many noted his "off-kilter" behavior in early 2011. One church worker said that Wallin had grown "disillusioned with the bureaucracy of the Church." The same worker, along with others, said the priest had long had sex with men and was a cross dresser.
On January 3, federal agents arrested Wallin, and on January 15 a grand jury indicted him and four other people on drug charges. All are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing meth and 50 grams of actual meth, a crime that carries 10 years to life in prison upon conviction. Wallin plans to plead guilty to that charge.
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True North Aviation, LLC is a pilot owned company that manages and flies aircraft for a variety of customers. I would like a fun design that is inviting and simple, but invokes clean professionalism at the same time.
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In an effort to nearly double its space and centralize corporate and technical operations closer to its four Kansas City-area restaurants, Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue is moving its corporate headquarters from Martin City, Mo., to Overland Park, Kan., in early November.
While the move to 95 Metcalf Square will afford Jack Stack additional room for expansion, company president Case Dorman said its previous 3,000-square-foot headquarters in Martin City had served the company well, and that the family is proud to continue its presence there with its restaurant as it has since 1974.
"We have had our offices in South Kansas City next to our original location since it opened in 1974," Dorman said. "Although we will certainly remain committed to our restaurant and catering operation in Martin City, having our office in Overland Park will enable us to be more centrally located to all our businesses so that we can better serve the needs of the company as a whole."
Though the move to Overland Park will directly affect only 13 management and administrative employees, it helps put key employees in Jack Stack's corporate headquarters closer and more centralized to all the restaurants. Those include locations at the adjacent 95th and Metcalf area in Overland Park, in Kansas City's Freight House District, and on the Country Club Plaza, as well as the company's nationwide shipping division located in the Hunt Midwest Subtropolis near Worlds of Fun.
The move of its corporate headquarters to Overland Park was a natural progression for the locally-owned family company as it looks to build on its successes from the past several years.
"Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue has a long, proud history in the Kansas City metro area, and I'm excited that the company has chosen Overland Park as its new home," said Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George. "I look forward to the continued growth and success of the company moving forward."
About Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue was originally a part of the Fiorella family-owned chain of Smoke Stack Barbecue restaurants founded by family patriarch Russ Fiorella in 1957. In 1974, Russ' eldest son Jack, with his wife Delores, opened Smoke Stack Barbecue of Martin City.
In the mid-1990s, Jack and Delores Fiorella opened their second restaurant location by expanding into Overland Park. They changed the restaurants' names to Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue to set themselves apart from the family chain of Smoke Stack Barbecue restaurants. They also opened a full-service catering operation in Martin City, along with private dining facilities in both Martin City and in their third restaurant location in the historic Freight House District near Union Station. In October 2006, they opened a fourth restaurant on The Country Club Plaza.
In an effort to expand their Kansas City-style barbecue beyond the borders of Kansas City, Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue began shipping their barbecue nationwide in 2000. They have been featured on The Food Network and The History Channel's Modern Marvels. The Jack Stack shipping division is located in the Hunt Midwest SubTropolis, the world's largest underground office complex. Fiorella's Jack Stack has also been rated as some of the best barbecue in the United States by several national organizations and magazines. Most notably, the Zagat Survey named it the "The Highest Rated BBQ in the Country" and "The Most Popular Restaurant in Kansas City" in 2011.
Now under the leadership of Jack Fiorella's son-in-law Case Dorman, Jack Stack Barbecue employs approximately 125 people in Overland Park, Kansas and 425 in Kansas City, Mo.
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5.0 Mustang & Super FordsFeatured Vehicles
2012 Ford Mustang GT - Line 'Em Up
Australian Suspension Wrapped in Californian Design
Although SEMA, that annual automotive extravaganza in the desert, is occasionally dissed by some as a perennial bling parade, what brings us back to Las Vegas every November is of course the new Mustang gear that inevitably debuts. That, and the creative rides used to showcase not just the hardware, but also the personalities and talents behind the builds.
This classy 2012 Ford Mustang GT is a creation of Kris Horton (www.carsbykris.com), a gifted West Coast designer/illustrator who, after a childhood infested with Chevys, has grown to appreciate the finer things in life. Like Fords, for instance. Kris' design skills first caught the attention of Ford's management team with a Mustang he created for the 2009 SEMA show, and then that relationship was cemented via a wildly slammed F-350 Super Duty crew-cab pickup (Project Pit Boss) that was the talk of SEMA 2010. Having firmly established his credentials, Kris participated in another Mustang build for the 2011 show, and thus the folks at FoMoCo were receptive when Kris drew up another Mustang proposal for last fall's SEMA gathering.
Kris' overall concept or theme for this build was blending the Mustang's familiar American muscle with a little international flair and sophistication. It's appropriate then that, around this same time, Kris was approached by an Australian-based company called Whiteline Performance Suspensions with the idea of showcasing its latest S197 suspension hardware on the project. Whiteline's primary party piece is its Watt's link that replaces the Mustang's stock Panhard bar for lateral location of the GT coupe's rear axle, but the company has a range of additional chassis bits for all years and bodystyles of S197. Most of the company's catalog can be found on Kris' project, including rear upper and lower control arms; front and rear antiroll bars; some upgraded bushings; and a strut-tower brace underhood.
Another international player—KW Suspension, headquartered in Germany—supplied the front and rear coilovers for Kris' GT, and these are of top-of-the-line, multi-adjustable Variant 3 specification. HRE forged P41 Monoblock wheels—seemingly a favorite on high-buck import rides—are also onboard, as are Baer binders.
Even the GT's finish has considerable international flavor, being a combination of Lexus Starfire Pearl White, and (smoked) Kia Alien Green, highlighted by a little Jet Black, all sourced from BASF's Onyx HD Waterborne lineup. Those hues cover mostly stock GT body panels, save for some carbon-fiber fascias and skirts by TruFiber, and an APR Performance front splitter with stainless-steel support rods. And check out those three-dimensional taillights that Kris designed himself. All this on a spoiler-delete GT certainly makes for a classy first impression.
The color scheme is carried on both underhood and in the interior. We imagine considerable time went into detailing the supercharged Coyote and its surrounding engine bay. The intercooled blower is a ProCharger P-1SC-H, made quiet by its helical gearset, and producing 525 rwhp on a conservative Mustang dyno—and that was before the Snow Performance Stage 3 water/methanol injection started spraying.
Similarly, a lot of effort went into the cabin, which started life in monochrome black, but ended up with white and green accents and yards of Pecca leather and suede-like Alcantara, all fitted by TopStitch Upholstery. A one-off rear seat delete setup was fabricated by Custom Dimensions, and stacked high with Rockford Fosgate Boosted Rail audio gear. The overall effect is kind of like Aston-Martin-meets-Mustang, and looks particularly upscale captured in that California desert twilight.
The color scheme is carried on both underhood and in the interior
5.0 Tech Specs
Engine and Drivetrain
Block: Stock Coyote aluminum
Crankshaft: Forged steel, fully counterweighted and induction hardened
Rods: Powdered-metal forging, I-beam
Pistons: Hypereutectic w/ four equal valve reliefs and moly friction-reducing coating
Camshafts: DOHC w/ Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing
Cylinder heads: Aluminum Four-Valve
Intake manifold: Constant cross-section-molded composite
Power Adder: ATI-ProCharger P-1SC-H, 8 psi
Fuel system: Stock mechanical returnless w/ 50-lb/hr injectors
Exhaust: Stock w/ MagnaFlow Competition Series axle-back
Transmission: Stock MT-82 six-speed manual w/ SPEC Stage 3 clutch
Rearend: Stock 8.8-in
Engine management: Stock Copperhead w/ ProCharger tune
Ignition: Stock coil-on-plug
Gauges: Stock w/ Auto Meter Phantom II
Suspension and Chassis
Front suspension
K-member: Stock stamped steel
A-arms: Stock reverse L
Struts: KW Suspensions Variant 3 coilovers
Springs: KW Suspensions
Brakes: Baer 6P 14-in, six-piston
Wheels: HRE P41 Monoblock, 20x9.5-in
Tires: Toyo T1R, 265/35R-20
Rear suspension
Shocks: KW Suspensions Variant 3 coilovers
Springs :KW Suspensions
Control Arms: Whiteline upper and lower w/ Whiteline Watt's link
Brakes: Baer 6P w/ 14-in, six-piston
Wheels: HRE P41 Monoblock, 20x11-in
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The Murphy and Dine Gallery in New York has a really interesting exhibit that is currently showing called "Generations Collide." As the title suggests, this group show is displaying work by artists of many different generations and the result is a feast for the eyes and mind. The exhibit features the works of William Wood, John Ross Rist, Lisa de Kooning, Matisse Patterson, Bob Colacello and Daniel Fuller and is being curated by Tripoli Patterson. You'll see trippy photography, sculptures, classic paintings with a modern edge as well as vintage photos of the New York social scene from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Admission is free, so don't miss out. I talked with curator Tripoli Patterson when I went to see this cool exhibit and he was very nice and offered up a lot of background information on each artist. If you don't get the chance to talk to Mr. Patterson, you can find out more about each artist in the exhibit by clicking here. The Murphy and Dine Gallery is located at 520 West 27th Street and Generations Collide runs through May 27th, 2010. If you cannot make it, don't worry. You'll have another chance to see this collection at the Tripoli Gallery of Modern Art at Job's Lane in Southampton from May 27 – June 16, 2010.


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DeKALB – Frank Beierlotzer's house is the one on his block that has an American flag outside. At night, the flag is illuminated. Displaying the flag is only one way Beierlotzer, of DeKalb, displays his national pride as a veteran: he is involved with many veteran associations and his largest annual project is to help plan Memorial Day events and services in DeKalb County.
After graduating high school, Beierlotzer served in the United States Army from 1964 until 1967. Twenty-two years later, he joined the Illinois Army National Guard and served for another 10 years.
In 1990, Beierlotzer was one of five people who created the Northern Illinois Veterans Activities Committee (NIVAC). In 2007, NIVAC became the DeKalb County Forty and Eight Voiture 207.
"I am a veteran, and I could have been one that didn't make it," Beierlotzer said. "It could have happened to anybody that was in the service. Celebrating Memorial Day is something that's built into any verteran. Sometimes we quietly carry that patriotism, some days we boldly display it."
Beierlotzer met with MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton to discuss his involvement in veteran groups and how he is helping DeKalb County celebrate Memorial Day.
Milton: What is NIVAC?
Beierlotzer: We had three goals: to assist with the Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial in Kirkland, to promote Memorial Day throughout DeKalb County, and to promote interaction between veterans and the community. In 1992, we started Breakfast with the General, and it was renamed the Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast in 1994.
Milton: Why is there a focus on Memorial Day, instead of D-Day or the 4th of July?
Beierlotzer: All of the holidays are good, but Memorial Day is the day that we should remember those that died, those that made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in service of our country. …At the time of starting NIVAC, Memorial Day had fallen by the side. Unfortunately, we had a war, but that helped to reinvigorate patriotism about the time that we started.
Milton: What do you do on Memorial Day?
Beierlotzer: I belong to many other veteran organizations as well, and I work with veteran groups and other individuals to help organize events for Memorial Day weekend. We still do the breakfast, but we've changed it so that the DeKalb County Forty and Eight have taken over the event. That started in 1997.
Breakfast is just a way for people to wake up, to kick start the day, it's not a service. They can come out and have a good time, enjoy the company, and then go off to the Memorial Day services. …The original Breakfast with the General started with some phone calls the night before. We moved tables together and sat as a group. It was kind of spontaneous that first year.
Soon, we outgrew a small restaurant. So now we meet in the Jane Fargo Hotel in Sycamore because of our numbers being large. …We get a pretty good variety of people at the breakfast: veterans, non-veterans, elected officials, farmers, all different variations of occupations.
Milton: What do you do after the breakfast?
Beierlotzer: I am involved with driving the guest of honor, the speaker, around. He arrives on Sunday, and the next day is a full day. Memorial Day, my day starts at 5 in the morning and lasts until about 3 in the afternoon, going wherever the guest of honor goes. We go to the Joiner Cemetery, from there, we go to the DeKalb parade. Then we visit the Methodist church in Malta, where he speaks. There is a little parade there, and then we go to Genoa to their parade, where there is another service and he speaks again.
Milton: How do you select the guest speaker?
Beierlotzer: It's randomly selected, but it's through past experiences and connections most of the time. One time, I heard a lieutenant colonel speak at a conference, and I asked him to be the guest that year. ...This year, the VIP guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Christopher Clay of the US Army, professor of military science at Loyola University Chicago.
Milton: Is the speaker always with the Army?
Beierlotzer: No, we try to vary the service branches. But it seems to be easier to get an Army representative since there are more of them here. And of course, my contacts are all through the Army.
Milton: What do you do during the remainder of the year to promote activities for veterans?
Beierlotzer: I am involved with welcome home parades, Honor Flight Chicago, where we take World War II vets to Washington, D.C. for free to see their memorial, and veteran motorcycle rides. …Last year, we went to the Genoa Veterans Home and other retirement homes. There, we met with veterans and recognized them for their service. It was rewarding to watch their expressions. The other elders there participated and enjoyed the event as well.
Milton: What happens if it rains on Memorial Day?
Beierlotzer: You don't cancel Memorial Day. Memorial Day still happens, rain or shine. ...We want people to come out for one or more of the events, whether we're putting them on or somebody else is.
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WHEN: 6:45 a.m. Monday, May 26
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Looking for an illustrated logo for a fitness related membership site.
Must have the domain name included on logo
Feel free to let your mind wander to include beaches, kangaroos, the aussie flag, boxing kangaroos, hot babes in bikinis, rugged out doors type guys…
One of the partners in this is ex-SAS. This 'could' be incorporated in the logo design
My client is developing a membership site with a couple of guys that own his local gym.
The site will be called FitnessAussieStyle.com
This project is for a logo to be created, specifically the logo will be used on the main website and also on t-shirts that the clients will wear during videos they shoot for the site content. (so please bear this in mind with the design)
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I have large amounts of clients with many looking for similar types of work and am looking to build relationships in my business, again please bear this in mind with your designs.
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MACON, Ga. – The Lipscomb men's soccer team has drawn USC Upstate in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships taking place Wednesday in Ft. Myers, Fla.
"We are excited to represent Lipscomb in our sixth consecutive A-Sun Tournament," Lipscomb head coach Charles Morrow said. "The players and coaches feel confident coming into the tournament.
"This team is a team in the truest sense of the word. We do not have a superstar or a go-to player, but we do have a group of players with tremendous heart, who know their role inside and out and are committed to fight for each other. "
Lipscomb (6-11-1, 3-4-1 ASUN) is the active leader in the A-Sun with six straight tournament appearances, starting in 2007 with a trip to the semifinal round.
The Bisons play the second game of two quarterfinal matches with Jacksonville facing ETSU at 3 p.m. and Lipscomb following at 6 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast earned the right to host the championship after defeating Mercer 1-0 to claim the A-Sun Regular Season Championship with a 6-1-1 record. The lone loss on the Eagles schedule came in a 3-1 defeat by the Bisons at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.
Mercer (9-5-2, 6-2-0 ASUN) is the No. 2 seed and will follow FGCU with a bye in the quarterfinal round. ETSU (9-6-3, 5-2-1 ASUN) earned the third seed while USC Upstate fought back in the final minutes of Saturday's contest at ETSU to grab the fourth seed at 3-4-0 in league play.
Jacksonville won the final game of the season to sneak into the sixth spot with a 3-5-0 record in the loop.
The Bisons and Spartans battled on Oct. 21 in Nashville, with Upstate pulling out a 1-0 overtime victory. Lipscomb controlled the contest but was unable to place a shot into the net.
This will be the first meeting between the two schools in postseason play.
"I can't wait to get to Florida to see what these men can do," Morrow said.
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With speculation rife that Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign 16-year-old wonder kid Jordon Ibe from Wycombe Wanderers, GiveMeFootball has taken a look at the stars of the future that are already at Anfield.
Kenny Dalglish will be hoping they can emulate the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler on Merseyside, and go from youth team starlet to first team regular.
Jon Flanagan
A local lad who made his debut in the 3-0 home victory over Manchester City at Anfield last season, Flanagan is a tough tackling right-back who is dominant in the air. He committed himself to the club in July by signing a new contract.
Capable of playing at left-back or as a holding midfielder, Flanagan has been praised from all quarters, including by Carragher, who said: "He is outstanding. I'm delighted for him and I think it gives the whole club a lift when you see a local lad come through - the supporters love it."
The scouser, whose father Jonathan was also in the Reds academy but never played for the first team, has played for England Under-21s and Under-19s.
Jack Robinson
A left-back with five senior appearances under his belt, Robinson became the club's youngest ever player at the age of 16 years and 250 days when he made his bow against Hull on the last day of the 2009/10 season.
Having represented England at every level from Under 16s to Under 19s, Robinson has shown promise from a young age and is eager to learn from Jose Enrique at the art of playing on the left of defence.
"He is someone I have watched over the last few years and I can get a lot from him," Robinson explained. "He is good at the things I need to work in like getting a bit tighter, stopping crosses and dribbling."
Raheem Sterling
The Academy Player of the Season for 2010/11, Sterling might be the most exciting young player Liverpool have.
After signing from QPR, the Jamaican-born winger became the subject of national attention when he scored 5 goals in Liverpool's 9-0 victory over Southend in the FA Youth Cup.
Sterling can play on either side and was a main stay in the England Under 17 side that made it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup for that age group last summer. It surely will not be long before he plays in a competitive game at senior level for Pool, after traveling with the side during pre-season.
Conor Coady
England's captain when they won the European Under 17 Championship in 2010, Coady can play as a centre half or in holding midfield.
Picked in the senior squad for competitive games twice without making it onto the field, Coady has already netted for the Reds in a pre-season friendly against Guangdong Sunray Cave.
Coady was delighted to find the net and is hungry for more success.
"It was a fantastic feeling. To score a goal for Liverpool is always special but the fact it was for the first team makes it even better."
Andre Wisdom
A strong Yorkshireman, Wisdom can play centre-half, right-back or in midfield and signed a new long-term deal in July.
He has captained the England Under 19s and played for the Under 21s and has impressed in the reserve team this season.
Wisdom is confident of following Robinson and Flanagan into the first team and said: "I'm still young, I'm still learning but hopefully I can keep progressing by training with great players everyday and learning from the best."
David Amoo
Currently on loan at Bury, David Amoo is a right-winger who has also had spells with MK Dons and Hull temporarily.
The 20-year-old has been at Liverpool for over four years now and once represented London in the English Schools National Track and Field Championships as a sprinter, which gives you an idea how quick he is once he gets going.
With one appearance for the first team name to his name, Amoo will be looking for more when he returns from Gigg Lane.
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May 28, 2009
The roads between Starkville to Memphis are going to be a little more busier during the college basketball season thanks to Latavious Williams.
The former Starkville High School player announced Tuesday his commitment to play basketball at the University of Memphis.
Williams made the announcement at Humble Christian Life Center near Houston, Texas, where he is attending prep school.
Williams also considered Georgetown, Kansas State, and Florida International, but Memphis'' proximity to his home in Starkville was the determining factor.
"It just came down to being close to my family where they could see me play without having to do a whole lot of traveling," Williams said.
Williams said playing at Humble Christian Life Center was "a lot of fun." He averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds and led the team to a 36-2 record and a championship last season.
Memphis coach Josh Pastner, who took over when John Calipari left and went to Kentucky, has his eye on Williams at prep school and kept recruiting him once he was promoted.
"After he got to be head coach, we stayed in contact and talked," Williams said. "He''ll have me in the gym and push me one year. He says I can enter the (NBA) draft after that, so I trust him with that."
Because Williams missed the May 20 deadline to sign a national letter of intent, he signed scholarship papers. If there is any reason he decides not to attend Memphis, he can get out of his scholarship. He''ll have one year of eligibility with the Tigers if he decides to honor his commitment.
Pastner can''t comment on Williams until he enrolls in classes at Memphis.
In his senior season with the Yellow Jackets, Williams averaged 21 points per game and 12 rebounds while playing the four and five position. He primarily played the three at prep school.
"I started at the three, so I got better with my jump shot, ballhandling, and getting the ball up and down the court," Williams said.
Starkville coach Greg Carter has followed Williams'' prep career and believes he has found the right fit.
"There really wasn''t much he couldn''t do as a high school player," Carter said. "From everybody I''ve talked to they say he''s gotten a lot better. It''s good to see him go somewhere like Memphis. With some of the guys leaving and going to the NBA, it was an opportunity for him to go ahead and play right away."
Rivals.com rates Williams one of the top 20 players in the 2009 recruiting class.
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The debut of "Meet Me at THE MET" has special meaning for those of us of a certain age, that age being just out of the Age of Aquarius. The new, one-hour program featuring local, regional and national music artists aired last Thursday for the first time with featured guests Roomful of Blues and more than hinted that it was going to be about the music we came of age to. Created by Rudy Cheeks and Nate Flynn, in cooperation with Rhode Island PBS, the program will showcase the best Rhode Island music from the past 40 years. It will consist of live musical performances and interviews recorded at The Met Café in Pawtucket.
"What we are trying to accomplish is to capture and unleash the energy and excitement of live musical performances in front of an enthusiastic audience," said Rudy Cheeks in a press release. "Through this experience, we hope viewers will feel an appreciation for the creative community in Rhode Island and maybe help build the careers of local and regional musical artists."
The initial series of 13 shows will air on Thursday nights at 10 through December on Rhode Island PBS. Each episode will rebroadcast on the following Saturday at 2:30 a.m. and Sunday at 11 p.m.
From a technical viewpoint, co-creator Nate Flynn believes advances in video technologies will give them a leg up on televised music performances in the past.
"Today's video technology allows live performances to be captured in a much truer way. Small HD cameras can get close to the stage without affecting the performance and that lets viewers experience the feeling of being up close in a club through their television," said Flynn. "'Meet Me at THE MET' is shot so that all you see is the stage and performers. We want viewers to experience what it's like to be standing 10 or 20 feet from the action on stage."
Cheeks hopes that a long and healthy run for the show will allow him to show Rhode Islanders that the influence of the Ocean State on the music industry is longstanding and on-going. He doesn't claim that the Talking Heads are a Rhode Island band, but they were very much part of the Providence art scene when they were here.
"I knew David, Chris and Tina when they lived in Providence, but the actual Talking Heads band actually started when they moved to New York around 1975. I know they identify themselves as a New York band but have a soft place in their hearts for Providence, where some of their earliest songs were written, and where they all met," said Cheeks.
But the show is not all about nostalgia for the 1970s and 1980s.
The initial series of artists represents a wide variety of genres, popularity and experience, including some of today's most popular local artists, lesser known artists trying to make a name for themselves, and some of Rhode Island's better known musical veterans. As the show moves along, Cheeks hopes to feature some of the people from Rhode Island who made music locally and nationally, like the remaining members of the Cowsills, who Cheeks considers more than a lucky novelty band that hit it big.
"The Cowsills are real musicians and first-rate musicians and songwriters," he said, "and that includes Richard and Barry who have both passed on. And they had huge hits; 'The Rain, the Park and Other Things' was number one on the charts. They belong in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. They have worked outside of the family band [John is the drummer in the Beach Boys] and Susan has a great band that works out of New Orleans. There is so much more to them than just the Cowsills family band and they continue to produce great music."
Cheeks himself was a local legend in the '70s and '80s as a member of the Fabulous Motels and the Young Adults, bands that are hard to categorize by genre.
"I really don't know how to describe us," said Cheeks. "We were a mixture of comedy and good musicianship. We were like Spike Jones or the Bonzo Dog Band. Spike Jones had some great musicians but they chose to do this comedy thing, too. That's the only thing I can compare us to."
Co-producer Nate Flynn, a native of North Smithfield, has an equally impressive music résumé. He is an international award-winning communications professional with experience in concert production, photography, and video and multimedia production. As a key member of the Brown Student Concert Agency, he worked stage crew for some of the world's most famous artists, including Bob Marley, Blondie, U2, Dire Straits, the Kinks, Emmylou Harris, The Ramones, Dave Brubeck, Carly Simon, Pat Metheny, Bonnie Raitt, and Little Feat, among many others.
Cheeks is also known for other endeavors, like the Comediac bad movie nightclub act that was a precursor to "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" on television, and was a radio host on several Rhode Island radio stations. He co-authors the popular Phillipe and Jorge column in the Providence Phoenix and is a member of the Pawtucket Hall of Fame. Both Flynn and Cheeks are founding members of the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame and serve on the Board of Directors.
Of course, no discussion of popular music in Rhode Island can afford to leave out Rich Lupo, the owner of Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel and The Met.
"I feel happy to have my memories of all the music in the '70s and all the musical changes and events and the evolution of it. It's tragic there is no documentation of it," said Lupo. "We had these bands in the '70s that were a mixture of blues, rhythm and blues, and rock. Music goes in and out of style. Many of the groups around now – Deer Tick, Joe Fletcher and the Silks – are similar to the groups from the '70s. If someone documents these bands, it will be a history of music."
Upcoming "Meet Me at the Met" shows will include Mark Cutler and Sarah Lupo on Oct. 10; Allysen Callery, Vudu Sister and Sara Azriel on Oct. 17; Rizzz and Tim Flynn's Area 51 on Oct. 24; and Northern Lands and Comic Book on Oct. 31.
The series website, meetmeatthemet.net, features more information about the series, the host and production team, funding and volunteer opportunities, as well as the artists who will appear in the series.
The premiere of "Meet Me at the Met" came just after the death of Susan Farmer, which made it a bittersweet moment for Cheeks.
"Susan 'Muffy' Farmer was a longtime dear friend of mine. She was an inspiration. Back in the 1980s she and Phillipe & Jorge [Chip Young and myself] sponsored a bowling tournament for a couple of years to benefit the Fund for Community Progress and we had a lot of fun doing that," said Cheeks. "And she was instrumental in RI-PBS partnering with us on the 'Meet Me at the Met' television show, even though she had long retired from the job as CEO there. I can't tell you how much my life was enriched by her friendship. Her good works and positive influence in Rhode Island continues to resonate and shine."


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About 30 minutes drive from the hustle & bustle of Manado is Tasik Ria Resort. Here with its peaceful and scenic palm fringed backdrop is a family owned and run resort that offers not only luxury and comfort but also a level of warmth and hospitality which in today's frantic world is such a rarity.
With the Bunaken National Park only a 45 min boat ride away, you can be assured of some of the best diving in the world. At Tasik Divers we can say we truly look after divers and non-divers alike!
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Superbly situated near to the numerous reefs of Bunaken National Park, this is an intimate resort where comfort is paramount. The resort's 34 rooms are in 2 categories, all have full air conditioning, mini bar, safety deposit boxes, en-suite bathrooms, cable tv, IDD phone and coffee/tea making facilities. »The Resort
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Jacksonville, Florida - Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ-LSTR), a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation and logistics services, announced today it will release its 2012 fourth quarter results before the market opens on Thursday, January 31, 2013. The Company will hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors that same day at 2:00 pm ET to discuss the fourth quarter results and current outlook. To access the webcast, visit the Company's website at www.landstar.com; click on "Investor Relations"; then "Webcasts"; and then "Landstar's Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings Release Conference Call".
For those unable to participate in the live call, or for those who do not have access to the Internet, the call will be available on telephone replay for 48 hours. The telephone replay number for the U.S. and Canada is (800) 879-5510 and for international calls is (203) 369-3990.
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Modric: Cattermole should have gone
Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric has accused Lee Cattermole of putting his career in jeopardy following the Sunderland captain's latest controversial challenge.
Modric claims Cattermole's studs-first tackle in the 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at White Hart Lane could easily have broken his leg.
Modric, who stayed down for some time following the tackle, left no doubt where he stood, saying: "Players who tackle like that need to think before making a tackle because they can ruin careers of friends and professionals. They just need to think about it."
He added: "He should have been sent off. I can't show you now but there is a big swelling on my knee and he should have got a red card but the referee decided differently."
Midfielder Cattermole was shown a yellow card for the 69th-minute incident, which sparked a brief melee between opposing players.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp was adamant Cattermole should have been sent off for the third time this season, while opposite number Steve Bruce was equally convinced the challenge was fair.
Modric said: "When you see tackles like that, it is a little upsetting, and if they are not punished properly then even more so.
"For now, it is a little bit sore but I hope it will settle down.
"I jumped and if I stayed with my legs on the floor it would have been even worse, but I got out of the way at the last second.
"Maybe if I stayed on the floor I would have broken my leg but I jumped and that has probably saved me. Thank God everything finished well."


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Chiropractic is a branch of healthcare that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure - mainly the spine - and its function.
Conditions commonly treated by chiropractors include headaches, sports injuries and repetitive strains. Patients also seek treatment of pain associated with other conditions, such as arthritis.
Doctors of chiropractic receive both classroom and clinical training in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, pathology, nutrition, public health and other subjects. Chiropractic students spend four years learning how to adjust and manipulate the spine, joints, bones, muscles and connective tissues (such as the ligaments and tendons attached to bones and muscles). Following training, chiropractors must be licensed by the state to practice. Chiropractic does not use drugs or surgery in treatment.
The Cedars-Sinai Spine Center may provide access to chiropractic care.
If you are seeing a chiropractor or plan to do so, be sure to inform your doctor or surgeon so that all members of your healthcare team are informed and working together.


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Coming Events...
Basket Raffles
A Basket Raffle Fundraiser sponsored by the Stevensville Community Club will be held on Thurs., Nov. 14, noon to 5 p.m.; on Fri., Nov. 15, noon to 5 p.m. and on Sat., Nov. 16, beginning at 10 a.m. The drawing will be held on Sat. at 4 p.m. Questions, call Harriet at 570- 746-3523 or Jean at 570-746-3188. Held at the Stevensville Community Hall, Rt. 706.
A Day for Chris, Sunday, Nov. 24, 1 to 4 p.m. at American Legion Post 154, Elk Lake Road, Dimock. Chris (Radwanski) Wilbur is fighting a battle with breast cancer. Chicken barbecue halves and dinners, 50/50, bake sale, door prizes, Chinese auction. Music by Krazy Tunez. Let's help Chris with her medical expenses and travel to and from doctor's visits. Questions, call Cindy at 570-934-1168 or Charlie, 570-278-4081.
The next monthly breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall will be the Hunters' Breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 7 to 11 a.m. Menu: pancakes, ham, sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy, real maple and sugar-free syrup, coffee and orange juice. $7.50 for adults; $3.50 children up to 12 and preschool, free. R44- 5c/S45-4c
Veterans' Day Breakfast Buffet. Vets eat free. Sunday, Nov. 10 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. in St. Basil's Hall, Dushore. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, bacon, sausage links, chipped beef, toast, fruit cocktail, orange juice, coffee, tea, milk and water. Vets, free; adults, $7; children, 6 to 12, $3; under 6, free. Everyone welcome. Takeouts available. Proceeds benefit local activities. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, Dushore, Wyalusing and Mildred Council 12406.
Christmas Events
Holiday Shopping Extravaganza on Sunday, Nov. 17 from noon until 3:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 42, Towanda.
Holiday Vendor Blender, Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Parish House, Main St., LeRaysville. Various vendors will have items on display for all your shopping needs. Guaranteed to find something for everyone on your list. Lunch will also be available. Eat in or take it home.
Second Sunday Vesper Service on Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Montrose. Simple supper served afterward in the Parish House.
Adult CPR/AED Class and Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED, Nov. 9, 9 to 12; Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All classes are at the Bradford County Emergency Operations Center, North Towanda. To register, visit http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class or call 1- 800-733-2767.
Free soup suppers are back at Hollenback United Methodist Church. They will be held on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. The suppers will be from 5 to 6 p.m. with a Bible Study from 4:30 until 5. All welcome.
Wyalusing's Relay for Life will hold their annual kick off event on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Wyalusing fire hall. A spaghetti dinner will be served, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.; Adults-$5, school age - $3; Preschool are free. The community is welcome to attend.
Pancake Supper at the South Auburn Grange on Nov. 9, serving starts at 4 p.m.
Ham Dinner with homemade pies, Thursday, Nov. 7 at St. John's Chapel in Wilmot starting at 4:30 p.m. until 6:30. Adults, $8; children, ages four to 12, $3 and preschool, free. Take-outs available.
Chicken Biscuit Dinner in the bingo hall at the Black Walnut American Legion Post 510, Sunday, Nov. 10, 1-6 p.m. Adults $8; children $5. A basket raffle and silent auction will be held. Proceeds will benefit WVHS student Brooke Force's 2014 student ambassador trip to Europe. The legion hall is located at 338 Old Route 6, Laceyville.
The WVHS Class of 1951 will meet for lunch on Friday, Nov. 15 at noon at Bishop's Restaurant in Ulster.
Meatloaf Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 23, 4 to 6 p.m. at VFW 6824, 1468 Haigh's Pond Road. Cost: $8, children 12 and under, $5. Benefits Auxiliary Relief Fund.
Wysox Sewing Society hold their monthly dinner noon, Tuesday, Nov. 12 in Ferguson Hall of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, Rt. 187N, Wysox. Baked ham will be featured with mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, assorted vegetables, gelatin salads and a delicious variety of homemade pies. Take-outs upon request, call ahead. Call 570-265-6119 and leave message for reservations. R45c
Dupont Retirees' Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 11:30 at the Villa Sena in Towanda.
Second Annual Trivia Night at Herrickville Fire Hall, sponsored by Niemiec, Smith and Pellinger, attorneys and counselors at law on Saturday, Nov. 9, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free snacks and beverages. Advance tickets or at the door, $10 per person. Up to six people per team. 50/50 drawings, door prizes. Special raffle item, handmade queen-size quilt. Call Frank Niemiec for reservations at 570-637-2495 or firstname.lastname@example.com. All proceeds benefit Herrick Township Vol. Fire Company. R43- 3c/S44-2c
For Your Information
The LeRaysville Minstrel practices will be held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Community Social Hall. Shows will be Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. Please note time change. All are welcome. Chorus members needed.
Elk Lake Kindergarten Registration is Nov. 8 and 9, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Children must be five years of age by Sept. 1, 2013 in order to enter kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year. Call Mrs. Gesford at 570- 278-1106, ext. 730 to set up an appointment and for more information.
Meeting Notices
S.O.S. Al-Anon — Family Group will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hopkins Street, Sayre.
Recovery House Meetings — AA Group of Towanda meets Mon.-Fri., noon; Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. NA meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Speaker meeting every first Sunday, 8 p.m. All meetings at 205 Main St., Towanda (please use rear, lower entrance).
Compassionate Friends — of the Endless Mountains will hold their meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Endless Health Community Center, Montrose. TCF is open to all families who have lost a child from any cause at any age. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. For more information, call 965-0901 (evenings) or 278- 1658 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Al-Anon meetings in Tunkhannock: Endless Serenity Al-Anon Family Group on Monday, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m., Saturday, noon. All meetings are held at the Tunkhannock UM Church Education Bldg., second floor.
Diabetes Support Group - meeting the first Thursday of every month at the Guthrie Clinic office in Towanda beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and all diabetics and family members are welcome. For more information, call Dawn at Guthrie Clinic at 570- 265-6165 during regular business hours.
TOPS PA #1134 — Laceyville, meets each Tuesday evening at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville. Weigh-ins from 5:15 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 965-2493 or 869-1834. Toll-free 1- 800-932-8677.
AA Meeting — Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers meet every first and third Wed. of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., September through May. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 5 Court St., Towanda. All mothers of preschoolers are welcome. Child care is provided for children, ages infant through five years old. For more information, contact the church at 570-265-5575.
Towanda-Wysox Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Weigh Station Café at 7:30 a.m. in Towanda. They find ways to help the children in the community. Contact Eileen Sheets at 570-265-2350 for more information.
Addictions to Victory. Faithbased support for addictions. Program will be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Generation Church, Milan, 570-888- 1967.
The Wyalusing Masonic Lodge No. 618 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Lodge Hall, 158 Church St., Wyalusing. For more information, call 570-721- 0008.
AA meeting, Friday evenings at 8 p.m. at the Standing Stone Vesper Church spiritual building, River Road, Standing Stone Township. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
Grief Support Group: Jan.- Dec. 2013. A bereavement support group meets monthly, the last Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This group is open to those who have experienced loss and is facilitated by Trudy Ventello, LSW, a social worker with Memorial Hospital's Hospice program. The meetings are located in the library in the lower level of Memorial Hospital in Towanda. Any questions, call 570-268-2233.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Church, 3832 State Route 6, Tunkhannock. For more information, visit www.mops.org or www.stpetestunkhannock.org. Call 570-836-2233.
The next AARP meeting will be held on on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Executive meeting at 1:15 p.m. and regular meeting at 1:45. The meetings are held at the Wysox EMS Building, Rt. 187S, across the railroad tracks. Any questions, contact Secretary Merna Colwell, 570-833-2567.
The Tunkhannock Junior Women's Club will hold a general meeting on Nov. 26 at Perkins in Tunkhannock at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. for optional social dinner). All women 18 years and older are welcome. Visit the club on facebook at tjwc.tripod. com for more information.
Hill Country Artists will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Claverack, Rt. 706, Montrose. For more information, call 570- 278-2141.
Caregivers' Support Group sponsored by the Law Office of Leslie Wizelman and the B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Library at Memorial Hospital Personal Care Home in Towanda. Anyone taking care of a family member or loved one, be it at home or as a resident of a long term care facility welcome. For information, call Donna Benjamin at the Law Office of Leslie Wizelman, 570- 746-3844 or Carol Dieffenbach at Area Agency on Aging, 570-265- 6121. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
The Susquehanna Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association presents Deer Management and Habitat Improvement night on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30. It will be held at the Central Conservation Club in South Montrose.
Al-Anon meetings on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the upstairs kitchen of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, non-smoking.
The Wyalusing Senior Citizens will meet at the fire hall on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11:30. Bring a dish to pass and place setting. All persons 55 and over are welcome. Hedy Chaffee will be guest speaker.
RTL meeting on Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Laceyville Fire Hall.
Vendors Wanted
Vendors Needed. Festival of Crafts, Laceyville Fire Hall, Dec. 7. Call or email Melissa Kunkle, 570-240-1411 or email her at: Kunkle_ melis firstname.lastname@example.com.
Calling all vendors: The next free training workshop in the Non-Profit Training Series will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 9 to 12 at the Keystone Theatre in Towanda. Vendors sought include catering, rentals, design and printed materials, drinks, venues, DJ's, etc. If you are interested, contact Kerri Strauss, 570-247-5569 or email email@example.com or Angela Klopf, 570-888-4759 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Worst-Case Scenario Opening Day Roster
The Nationals' off season to date has been characterized by a marked lack of activity on the position player front. No major free agents (Sorry, Mark DeRosa does not qualify as a blockbuster signing.), no "big" trades; lots of sound, very little fury (apart from certain quarters of the fanbase). Signifying what, exactly?
Unlike seasons past, when the plan for the winter was less roster upgrade than roster overhaul, the Nats approach 2012 with relatively well-defined needs. Foremost among the holes to be filled, a centerfielder and a lead-off hitter, either separately or all in one player. The free agent market for lead-off hitting centerfielders was less than impressive even before Grady Sizemore re-signed with Cleveland, and Coco Crisp is a cereal, not a solution.
Remaining free agents like Cuban Yeonnis Cespedes or trade targets like B.J. Upton are centerfielders, but not classic leadoff hitters. And now the jungle drums are rumbling that Mike Rizzo may wait until 2013 to upgrade the outfield, even as Buster Olney suggests that the team may be eyeballing ex-Nat Marlon Byrd in the Cubs on-going fire sale. And all of this leaves aside the looming, ever-expanding profile of the Prince of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's very own Hamlet. "To be or not to be?" is indeed the question, but not one we're concerned with today.
Today we're looking at the Opening Day 25-man roster as though the franchise was frozen in time on January 10, 2012. No more bench bats or bullpen arms, only what Mike Rizzo has to work with as of right this moment. With that in mind, I give you your 2012 Washington Nationals:
Starting Pitchers: S. Strasburg (R), G. Gonzalez (L), J. Zimmermann (R), C. Wang (R), J. Lannan (L)
First Thoughts - Easily the best rotation since baseball returned to Washington, DC. Three potentially legitimate top-of-the-order starters, and the 4/5 pitchers are slotted below their ability.
Relief Pitchers: D. Storen (R), T. Clippard (R), H. Rodriguez (R), S. Burnett (L), R. Mattheus (R), T. Gorzelanny (L), R. Detwiler (L)
First Thoughts - This bullpen could easily be as good as the 2011 version, but in a perfect world one of the lefty long relievers would be swapped for a right-hander and there'd be one more veteran arm to support the youngsters.
Starting Eight: W. Ramos (C), A. LaRoche (1B), D. Espinosa (2B), R. Zimmerman (3B), I. Desmond (SS), M. Morse (LF), M. Cameron (CF), J. Werth (RF)
First Thoughts - If there were an award for Comeback Lineup of the Year, the Nationals would be strong contenders. The team will need bounce back years from LaRoche, Zimmerman, Desmond & Werth to stay competitive. The inclusion of ageless Mike Cameron shines a harsh spotlight on the Nats' on-going struggles in centerfield.
Bench: J. Flores (C), M. DeRosa (UTIL), S. Lombardozzi (INF), R. Bernadina (OF), C. Tracy (UTIL)
First Thoughts - Equal parts question marks and potential, but if the season started today the bench would once again be a weakness. If Flores and DeRosa have overcome their injuries they'll be solid contributors, but it's unreasonable to expect too much from the rest.
The Nationals have made tremendous progress and fans have every reason to hope for a winning record in 2012, but significant holes remain, and there's no clear-cut path to filling them. Thank goodness Mike Rizzo still has 40 days until pitchers and catchers report to fine-tune his team.
N.B. - There is one glaring absence from the Opening Day roster, a Mr. Harper. First, please observe that this is The Worst-Case Scenario Opening Day Roster. Second, slotting Bryce Harper in as the Opening Day rightfielder and pushing Jayson Werth into center may nominally resolve some questions, but it's not a panacea. Harper's presence in the starting lineup creates problems of its own. But that's a topic for another post.


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The cloud is old enough, and Amazon Web Services mature enough at age seven, to make you wonder: Could market leader AWS be outflanked by a fresh architecture or a supplier with a more flexible method of provisioning user-designed servers?
So far, cloud vendors have defined services using their own templates, with a given amount of CPU, memory, and storage. Market leaders Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Rackspace each do it roughly the same way.
But younger companies are trying new architectures and more flexible provisioning methods. In the world of cloud computing, where names like Savvis, Terremark, CSC, and SoftLayer predominate, here's a six-pack of contenders to be the next big name in cloud computing.
DigitalOcean in New York has an architecture that could pose a challenge one day to Amazon, given its heavy reliance on solid-state disks and high-speed provisioning. But the firm has also quickly learned there is more to cloud services than a speedy architecture and new components.
Digital Ocean incorporates 1.92 TBs of solid-state storage per host server, which yields high-speed provisioning for small servers, costing 1.5 cents an hour or just $5 a month. That has appealed to programmer users, particularly members of the Ruby community. DigitalOcean grew fast between January and June 2013, adding 6,996 servers, with AWS one of the few service providers growing faster than that. In the last two months of the year, it added another 6,514 servers, compared to Amazon's 6,269, according to Netcraft, the surveyor of web-facing servers.
[Want to learn more about how DigitalOcean got started? DigitalOcean: Developer-Friendly Cloud Service On A Budget.]
DigitalOcean, Netcraft said, was the only cloud service provider that was adding more servers than Amazon: "DigitalOcean is now growing faster than Amazon Web Services… Together the two companies accounted for more than a third of the Internet-wide growth in web-facing computers."
One user, Kenneth White, was able to find 18 GBs of a previous user's data, when he was assigned unwiped SSDs as his storage. In the normal course of events, the data would have been overwritten by the new user, but White decided to look at what a new user would see if he decided to snoop before writing his own data to disk. He informed DigitalOcean that a previous user's data was "leaking" into his own server use, and DigitalOcean responded that it was dismayed at the oversight and it would write code to prevent that from happening in the future, according to Wired.
That was an exchange that took placed between March 26 and April 2. So why was VentureBeat able to report Dec. 30 that DigitalOcean was once again having a problem with data leaks? On Dec. 29, a hacker in Berlin, Jeffrey Paul, posted on GitHub that he had discovered a previous customer's data on his just commissioned DigitalOcean virtual server, setting off a storm of negative comments.
Wiping SSDs appears to have impeded on-boarding new users, according to a blog explaining what went wrong by co-founder Moisey Uretsky. DigitalOcean was growing so fast it appears to have chosen to skip executing a wipe as its default offering and instituted a wipe only upon explicit user request in its place. Many users didn't realize the default had been replaced -- DigitalOcean made no public announcement of the change -- and users neglected to order the wipes. That left DigitalOcean able to more speedily reassign their storage, with the predictable exposure to the previous customer, whose data was still resident on the SSD.
In the interest of "transparency," Uretsky explained in a blog Dec. 30: "This is an issue that we cleared up earlier in the year with scrubbing the drive… However as utilization of our cloud went up, we saw that [default] scrubbing was starting to cause degradation in performance..." The firm decided to make scrubbing an option that had to be designated by the user. After the Dec. 29 blowup, DigitalOcean engineers again "are updating the code base right now to ensure that [scrubbing] will be the default behavior," he wrote.
lt seems that with great growth in the cloud comes great responsibilities, as Amazon could probably testify. Data security is a paramount concern, and DigitalOcean in this initial go-round has shown itself not ready for all the responsibilities that make a large service trustworthy for the long haul. Nevertheless, a company that ranked 568 among cloud suppliers in January 2013 was number 72 by June and 15 by December, according to Netcraft. The young New York firm has speedy servers, bargain-basement prices, and a growing list of tools for developers. If it gets itself straight on disk scrubbing, it will bear watching to see what happens between now and December 2014.
CentriLogic is one of those little companies you've never heard of that remains a long shot. But it looks to be in the right position at the right time.
It's headquartered in Toronto, so it offers entrée to the Canadian market, which has its own protections in place to prevent US cloud suppliers from storing a Canadian citizen's health data, due to the threat of US government snooping.
Also, like Bluelock in Indianapolis, which has a growing disaster recovery business, it's far enough away from the swath of Hurricane Sandy's destruction to make it an attractive location as a backup and disaster recovery site for companies on the East Coast. In the hurricane's aftermath, some companies in the New York metropolitan area found Amazon's US East location in Ashburn, Va., too exposed, even though it continued operating on emergency power through the storm.
CentriLogic has also built out multiple locations. It has a datacenter in Toronto and two in Mississaugua, Ontario; also Rochester and Buffalo, N.Y.; Bracknell, UK; and Hongkong. Last June it acquired Dacentec, with 23,000 square feet of datacenter space near Charlotte, N.C., only one-third of it in use, which has been added to the mix.
It offers a mix of services, in the manner of SoftLayer (acquired in 2013 by IBM), including dedicated physical servers as well as multi-tenant virtual servers and hosting services. That, along with its ability to offer cross-border availability zones, just might make it a preferred partner for those firms looking for a recovery site and a closer tie to Canadian customers.
OVH.com is not a name that trips lightly from cloud-conversant lips, but it's one of Europe's largest cloud suppliers. The privately held company is also a proficient builder of infrastructure, having taken a soup-to-nuts responsibility for the design and production of its cloud servers and infrastructure since it started as a hosting service provider in 1999. That's reminiscent of the approach Google and Amazon took as well.
OVH stands for the nickname of private owner Octave Klaba -- Oles Van Herman -- or On Vous Heberge ("We host you," in French). In Europe, it definitely has geographical reach. While headquartered in Roubaix, France, it has opened facilities in the US and Canada and is one of the largest datacenter chains in Europe. It offers facilities in Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Finland.
It includes a 100 GB automated backup with its dedicated cloud servers and makes extensive use of SSDs on its dedicated servers. It has deployed IPv6, increased IP address availability for its customers, and implemented Domain Name Service Security Extensions, or DNS SEC, closing another known vulnerability. It has built out its own fiber optic net connecting its centers.
OVH.com is a frequent host to VMware-based workloads, like its European competitor, Colt. It is a proficient supplier that gained unwanted notoriety when Amazon expunged WikiLeaks servers from its facilities in December 2010 and WikiLeaks relocated to OVH.com servers in Europe. OVH.com didn't seek WikiLeaks business but announced it would honor its contract rather than give in to pressure, Klaba said.
OVH.com in the UK was also the home of two BitCoin providers, whose servers were compromised last April. The random number generation of its security algorithm wasn't as powerful as it might have been, and the passwords were broken by a brute force attack.
Nevertheless, OVH is a leading-edge supplier with an ability to extend its services beyond Europe. With concerns mounting over NSA snooping among major web service suppliers, such as Microsoft and Google in the US, it may be positioned for a long-term expansion.