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Tickets for School of Music concerts are available for advance sales through the Ohio State Theatre Box Office.
Tickets for School of Music events in Mershon Auditorium are only available through the Wexner Center for The Arts.
Visit wexarts.org/tickets or call 614-292-3535.
Tickets for all events are also available at the event venue box office, one hour prior to performance.
Note: the Weigel Auditorium Box Office accepts cash or check only.
Faculty, Guest Artist, and Student Ensemble Concerts
- $10 general public
- $5 senior citizens, Alumni Association members, non-OSU students & children
- Ohio State students, faculty and staff – 1 Free ticket with BuckID presented in person. Subject to availability.
- Concerts in Weigel and Hughes Halls Free to ConcertCard holders
Special Events
- $20 general public
- $10 ConcertCard holders, senior citizens, Alumni Association members, non-OSU students & children
- Ohio State students, faculty and staff – 1 Free ticket with BuckID presented in person. Subject to availability.*
*Does not include Marching Band Concert or Drums Downtown. Tickets $10.
Student Recitals: Free!!
Concert programs are subject to change without notice. For further event information visit the Event Calendar or call 614 292-6571.
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The OSU School of Music ConcertCard is the pinnacle of concert passes! Support the School of Music with the purchase of this special card, which allows admission for up to six people to all School of Music concerts in Weigel and Hughes Auditoriums, all year long. Also receive additional discounts on School of Music events in other venues and on OSU Theatre and Dance events.
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Store openings and closings were a common theme across the north shore of Suffolk County this week. Let's take a look at a few of the headlines.
The good news is much of the clothing at the in Commack's Mayfair Shopping Center is deeply discounted. The bad news, the sale will end with another vacant storefront in the area.
Talbot's, known for its conservative women's clothing, is closing 25 stores nationwide deemed underperforming, which is only the latest wave of closings for the troubled retailer. Talbot's shuttered 83 stores last year.
Meanwhile, The Barn along Smithtown's Main Street will likely close up shop after it shuts down for renovations in a few weeks, the owner told Patch. The shop, formerly Dairy Barn, is one of several drive-thru convenience stores in the immediate area including ones in Kings Park, St. James and Setauket.
LA Fitness is making big moves both nationally and in our communities. The gym chain has purchased Bally's Fitness, which puts the Lake Grove branch under its control. LA Fitness said it will convert Bally's into LA Fitness and honor Bally's memberships, even though it runs another gym just a short walk up the road.
It's not the only news surrounding LA Fitness. The gym also plans to on Main Street in Smithtown.
Since opening in Port Jefferson, owner Carl Bachmann is trying to cement his place in the community by offering good deli food at an affordable price. So far, he's off to a good start.
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---- — OTTUMWA — A dietitian in Wapello County called a rescue Thursday "good news" for area moms and babies.
Cindy Meiners, the local WIC coordinator, had worried Tuesday that lack of funding could have a negative impact; October WIC checks had been put on hold, and the agency would not be able to print any new vouchers for the rest of the month.
"The USDA freed up some leftover money from [fiscal year] 2013, and we are able to issue October WIC checks," Meiners told the Courier on Thursday. "So we're funded through October."
Each year, the program offices are required to send any unused food dollars back, said a representative of the Iowa Department of Public Health.
"The USDA has informed the Iowa WIC program they will be returning that [leftover] money so food checks may be printed for participants who have not yet received their October food benefits."
Meiners said there are only certain items that can be purchased with WIC money, all in a healthy food category. When they had to turn people away earlier this week after the announcement of the shutdown, she worried for mothers and their children.
"This is good news," she said.
At this time, said a statement from the Iowa Department of Public Health, the only checks printed will be for participants who have not yet received payments that have a "first date to use" in October.
"It is hoped the government shutdown will end by November and funding will be available at that time to print additional checks," said the statement.
WIC clinics are scheduled to contact those individuals who have visited the clinic since the federal shutdown began on Tuesday. They'll be able to explain to participants how to receive their checks.
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After the Eagles fired Reid on Monday, the coach spent Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia interviewing with officials from the Kansas City Chiefs about their head coaching position.
Reid was scheduled to meet with team officials from the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. FOX 29's Howard Eskin reports he was scheduled to depart Philadelphia for Arizona Wednesday night but didn't end up leaving.
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Yesterday, the rule of Egypt's dictator of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak, finally came to end in the midst of massive popular uprising. One of the strongest dictators in the region, the fall of Mubarak portends instability in the region as other Arab dictators must contend with increasingly hostile populations. Already, the aging president of Yemen has promised electoral reforms to the opposition and will step down later this year. In Bahrain, home to the US's Fifth Fleet and bulwark against Iran, the emir plans to give each family 1,000 dinar (a little over $2,500) ahead of opposition protests next week. Inspired by the successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, the Arab world is entering a new period of instability and potential chaos.
The implications for the United States and its allies in the region are critical. Although the US must support freedom and democracy everywhere, this nation must also ensure that the conditions are right for democratic transition. Egypt, now, has only one organized opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, which has Islamic roots and is hostile to American and Israeli policy in the Middle East. Inevitably, the party will dominate elections by simply being the most organized party. Wisely, the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has warned that the Muslim Brotherhood poses a threat to Egypt's democratic movement. Before Egypt rushes to elections, it must have time to develop an array of parties competing for the people's votes. At this time, they will vote for anyone, regardless of ideology or consequence, as long as it is not Mubarak and his cronies.
It is essential that the US assist Egypt in bridging the current power vacuum. Democratic transition is difficult and takes time; Cairo cannot rush to elections that might jeopardize the nation's fledging freedoms before they have an opportunity to become well-grounded. In this effort, the US can follow a model set down by Indonesia. Like Egypt, the predominately Muslim country ejected its military dictator after decades of rule. Even though the country's main opposition at the time of the democratic transition was an Islamist party with ties to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Indonesia has consistently elected secular governments--and Islamist parties have actually declined in popularity. The nation, though, waited a year to hold its elections and allowed the military to maintain order and stability while other, non-Islamist coalitions formed.
Egyptians have an opportunity to advance their nation, with its rich history, towards a free democracy. The nation's military is an optimal position to shepherd the country to meaningful democratic elections, while maintaining the 1979 peace agreement with Israel and protecting the essential Suez Canal.
The nation must move prudently if it wishes to capitalize on the gains from its currently successful revolution.
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Sep 15, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Yankees win rain-shortened game with inadvertent help from tarp fiasco
The Yankees beat the Rangers 2-1 in a rain-shortened game.
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Daniel Cormier asks his Twitter followers to send a strong, profane message to Jon Jones
Jones and Cormier will meet in September.
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The Ponders welcomed Bowden earlier this month.
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Yadier Molina doesn't want his brother to go hungry.
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This course will offer a rapid background in the histories and theologies of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism the four religions in the territories of which terrorism seems to be endemic and which regions (primarily the Middle East and India) have been divided into a myriad of artificial states. The instructor will explain the effect of reactions to the encroaching storm of modernity with its accompanying tidal waves of democracy and capitalism, and also give a brief explanation of the histories of the various nation states in the regions above. Different interpretations of "terrorism" will also be discussed. Is terrorism a tool and a weapon of war on par with guns and fighter-bombers? Is it anarchism? Nihilism? Cold-blooded murder? Is it a romantic throwback to some romantic notion of what some peoples' ancestors used to do? What exactly? The students and professor will debate together the effect of reactions to the encroaching storm of modernity with the accompanying tidal waves of capitalism, democracy, innumerable new religions sects and the loosening-up of the authoritarian patriarchal and moral systems. Meets Part III of the GECC.


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THOMPSONVILLE — Joseph "Joe" Stephan Winogrodzki, 92, of Thompsonville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at Culver Meadows Senior Living. Joe was born on April 22, 1920, in Mount Top, Pa., to the late Joseph and Eva (Soblewski) Winogrodzki.
Joe was a talented Industrial Arts teacher for several years.
He honorably answered the call of duty and joined the United States Navy and served as a Deck and Engineering Officer During World War II.
Upon his return from service he married Helen Pyryt on June 7, 1947, in Edwardsville, Pa.
Following his marriage to Helen he completed his master's degree from Bucknell University.
In 1951 Joe and Helen moved to Michigan, and he started working for Detroit Edison, now known as DTE. They lived in the Inkster and Lathrup Village area for more than 49 years.
After retirement, Joe and Helen moved to Thompsonville on a piece of property they bought in 1969.
Joe loved to garden, and he could grow the most beautiful flowers. He was also an artistic painter and a talented woodworker. Polka dancing was also a passion for Joe and Helen. They were members of the Polka Boosters of America and the Polka Boosters of Warren.
Joe will fondly be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Surviving Joe are his wife of 65 years, Helen; daughter, Wendy (Mark) Queenan; daughter-in-law, Nancy Winogrodzki; grandchildren, Amber (Jon) Dunn, Oliver (Katie) Winogrodzki, Elizabeth (Tyler) Habrecht, Anna (Brad) Radcliffe, Trevor (Lauren) Queenan and Lea Queenan; great-grandchildren, Ryan, Connor, Amelia, Eliana, Madalyn, Sullivan, Wesley and Eila; a brother, Benjamin Winogrodzki; sister-in-law, Margaret Winogrodzki; and many other loving family members and friends.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Curtis; his brother, John and his wife, Loretta; his brother, Edward; and his sister-in-law, Selma Winogrodzki.
A memorial service will be held for Joe at 3 p.m., with a visitation one hour prior, on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the staff at Culver Meadows Senior Living for their loving care and compassion over the last several months.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice.
Please sign Joe's online guestbook at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com.
The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.


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---- — PLATTSBURGH — As always, police will be at Sunday's City of Plattsburgh Half Marathon and Relay, but this year they will be "hyper-vigilant," Police Chief Desmond Racicot says.
Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon have left people more concerned about safety, he said.
"It's so tragic," he said of the all-too-fresh tragedy.
His officers have been trained on how to handle coverage of large crowds, Racicot said. They also receive awareness training that they will apply when patrolling the race route.
The ratio of officers to spectators and runners is much better in Plattsburgh since the community here and the size of the event is a lot smaller than in Boston, said the chief, who has been meeting with race organizers this week to discuss security and other matters.
"We're going to have a good event."
Medical staff will also be available for runners as needed.
The Half Marathon and Relay will begin with a moment of silence, as a tribute to the victims of the Boston race tragedy.
And then, Plattsburgh Race Director Jennifer Boyer said, she expects all will run smoothly.
"Like (SUNY Plattsburgh professor) Nancy Elwess told WPTZ, you have to continue to run, otherwise those people who did the act will win."
Elwess suffered cuts from flying glass as she neared the finish line in Boston.
"That's what (the bombers) would want — people to be scared. They shouldn't be scared," she said.
"And that's why people should run. They will be running for such a positive cause, too."
The race, which begins at 8 a.m. on the U.S. Oval near the City Recreation Center, benefits Team Fox, raising money for Parkinson's disease research.
Boyer said she knows some people will not show up for the race, and others might not run as far as the finish line.
"It is scary," she acknowledged. "It could happen anywhere, whether it's a big or small community."
The Half Marathon and Relay course is 13.1 miles long on city streets and bike paths.
Motorists are asked to drive with more vigilance and expect delays as the races move through the city.
Runners will head from the U.S. Oval to Ohio Avenue and Nevada Oval before running back the other way down the Terry Gordon Bike Path to Jay Street and around to Bridge Street.
From there, the race moves onto Brinkerhoff Street, turning onto Helen Street and out onto Rugar Street. The next turn will be at Olivetti Place, where runners will continue to Dennis and Erin avenues then to Cogan Avenue and the 6.33 mile transition point where the course changes direction and heads back toward Lake Champlain.
The route passes along Tremblay and Concord avenues, Haley Drive and Leonard Avenue, Park Street, Draper Avenue and onto Broad Street.
Runners will then turn onto Beekman Street and run along Bailey and Montcalm avenues and Elm and Miller streets.
They will follow Cumberland Avenue, looping back in the opposite direction via Sailly Avenue.
The race will continue back onto Bridge, Jay and Hamilton streets and then to Club Road.
For the last portion of the race, participants will run around the U.S. Oval until they reach the finish line right outside the Recreation Center.
For $5 each, non-runners can attend the after-party at the City Recreation Center that will immediately follow the race.
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TULSA, Okla. - Clemson's Yannick Maden and Dominque Maden upset the No. 1 seed and second-ranked team in the country in the doubles main draw of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's All-American tennis tournamwnrt Thursday night.
The Maden brothers defeated Jonas Lutjen and Nik Scholtz of the University of Mississippi 8-4. They will face Jordan Szabo and Jackson Withrow of Texas A&M in the second round.
In singles play, Yannick Maden advanced to the final 16 of the main draw with two wins on Thursday. In the opening play, Yannick Maden defeated Farris Gosea of Illinois 6-4, 6-2, and in the second round advanced past the ninth-seeded player, Andreas Mies, of Auburn 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Mies is ranked ninth nationally in singles, while Yannick Maden is ranked 43rd nationally.
Yannick Maden will play KU Singh of the University of Georgia around noon. Singh is seeded eighth in the tournament.
"We are very proud of the Maden brothers," said Clemson coach Chuck McCuen. "Yannick did a great job and improved his game with each match. As a doubles team they continue to gain momentum."


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All four members of Souls of Mischief A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai are present for this interview. Theyre all crammed in a van, driving from city to city for their latest tour, a tour which has them celebrating the 20th anniversary of releasing their debut album, 93 Til Infinity.
To hardcore hip-hop heads, 93 Til Infinity is considered not only the Souls best album, but the finest album to come out of Hieroglyphics, the Bay Area hip-hop collective that includes Souls, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Casual and Pep Love.
Although these Oakland-bred emcees have been touring together since their debut, did they feel they had to go all out for this tour?
We didnt think about it like that, says A-Plus. But once we knew that 20 years was coming up, we were like, were gonna do it different than normal for our 20-year tour. We definitely had it in mind like, maybe, a year and a half prior to where we were like, yo, 20 years is coming up. We might wanna juice it up a little bit.
So, does this mean theyll be performing the album all the way through, in its entirety?
Were mostly doing stuff from 93 Til, says A-Plus. But the show is centered around the whole album. And what makes it different is, in the past, most of that album, a lot of it, we just have never performed. So people who are used to seeing the Souls, whove been traveling on the road since 93, people who are used to seeing us arent used to seeing this format of a show.
With its boho yet urban mix of jazzy samples and intricate rhymes that still bump to this day, its no wonder 93 Til Infinity is still regarded as a hip-hop classic. Some of todays younger, on-the-rise rappers have found ways to pay homage to it. Mac Miller has a mixtape with DJ Jazzy Jeff in the works called 92 Til Infinity, while Joey Bada$$ recently released a single titled 95 Til Infinity.
The men of Souls are flattered by the constant hat-tipping from these young cats, whom they also admire for bringing some fresh perspectives to the hip-hop game.
Its interesting, especially right now, says Tajai. I see, like, a lot of things kind of coming back to the era that we came up in. And I think things are starting to go more towards originality and kind of sticking out from the crowd. I mean, thats always gonna be a part of pop music copying whats hot or whatever. But theres a lot of diversity now.
For example?
Like, the difference between Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa are you can tell that they are totally different artists, he says. So you see that diversity in hip-hop coming back around like, you know, you had the Fugees and the Wu-Tang Clan or something. The realness is starting to come back to hip-hop. Its starting to be kind of, like, more popular to be original.
The guys are continuing to be as real and original as they have always been, not just on tour but on wax as well. The Kitchen, the latest album featuring Souls of Mischief and the entire Hieroglyphics crew, was released this week. Theyre also working on another album, along with a book and a documentary, which will both be retrospectives on 93 Til Infinity.
Considering how most veteran rap groups usually have a shelf life that rarely goes over five years, let alone 20, Souls of Mischief is just grateful that theyre still together, and that theyve amassed two decades worth of music and fans.
Were just really happy to be here 20 years later, says Tajai, rocking with Hieroglyphics, like nothing happened. Its love, man!


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CARY — A Wake County school board committee on Tuesday began the work of discussing what projects to include in a bond referendum next year that could seek more than $1 billion for renovations and new construction.
School facility staff presented a lengthy list of needs, including 24 new schools, major renovations to rebuild 12 schools and smaller renovations at 16 schools. That list is likely to shrink as the school board negotiates with the Wake Board of County Commissioners over the size of the bond issue.
One factor in how much the list is reduced will be whether the board sticks with its commitment to providing families a choice in schools.
Allowing choice means schools fill less efficiently than when students are directly assigned. Keeping choice will require more school buildings.
The board's Democratic majority in June asked school administration staff to develop an assignment plan for the 2013-14 school year that would go back to tying each address to a specific school. But the majority also asked that an element of choice be preserved.
School board member Jim Martin, a Democrat, warned that it won't be cheap providing choice.
"We need to have an adult conversation about whether the community is willing to pay to provide choice," said Martin, a critic of the choice plan.
Administrators are supposed to present the new assignment model in September. But Martin and fellow Democratic member Susan Evans complained that it wasn't until Tuesday that staff offered to discuss the status of the plan.
Evans said she agreed that choice should be part of the bond program in terms of providing families enough traditional-calendar options. She asked the school board's facilities committee to discuss next month which underenrolled year-round schools might be considered for conversion to a traditional calendar.
But Evans said that choice shouldn't be a higher priority than easing overcrowding and renovating schools.
Administrators say a major reason for another bond referendum is to keep up with student growth that could lead to a shortfall of nearly 20,000 seats in the 2016-17 school year.
Although the school district's projections show an overall shortfall in high school seats four years from now, Martin noted that the data also projects high schools in eastern Wake County could have 1,952 more seats than needed.
"We've blamed a lot of things on busing," Martin said. "But if we're going to fill the seats, it's going to take transportation."
School board member Chris Malone, who supported the choice plan, said the situation could change in eastern Wake if growth picks back up soon.
Like the last bond issue approved by voters in 2006, the new one would likely mean raising property taxes.
One of the challenges that will face the school board is balancing how much money to spend on building new schools versus renovations.
The full school board will discuss the renovation projects next week.
"This is just the preliminary list," said Don Haydon, the school system's chief facilities and operations officer. "There's still a lot of work to do."
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The last piece needed to complete the preservation of South Knoxville's Civil War heritage has just been put into place.
The 22-acre hillside on which Fort Stanley once was mounted has been acquired by the Aslan Foundation for a reported $750,000. That brings to more than $3 million the total Aslan has invested in protecting key portions of what's also come to be known as South Knoxville's Urban Wilderness Corridor. In 2008, the foundation—a philanthropic legacy of the late attorney Lindsay Young—spent $2.3 million to acquire some 100 acres that included the site of Fort Higley, another of the three South Knoxville artillery emplacements manned by Union troops during the unsuccessful Confederate siege of Knoxville in November 1863.
The steep, heavily wooded Fort Stanley site is perched just across Chapman Highway from the best known (and best preserved) of the three, Fort Dickerson, which has been a city park since the 1950s. Since little remains of Fort Stanley's earthenware fortifications, it's not likely to become the historic attraction that the 85-acre Fort Dickerson Park should be once the city makes it more accessible via a new entrance to which mayor-elect Madeline Rogero is committed. But securing the Fort Stanley hillside is important to fulfillment of an Urban Wilderness Corridor that's now claimed to encompass 1,000 acres extending from Ijams Nature Center in the east to the bluffs and ridges along Cherokee Trail to the west, all in close proximity to downtown.
Knoxville is fortunate to have benefactors like Aslan who have both a commitment to historic preservation and the resources to provide it. "The ridgetops of Knoxville are so significant both historically and topographically that it's imperative to preserve them, and we're doing it because no one else is going to at this time," says the foundation's board president, Robert Young Jr.
Aslan has "no definite plans for Fort Stanley except to protect it from development," Young says. But where Fort Higley is concerned, there's a lot more in the works. "We hope to restore Fort Higley to a visitable Civil War tourism site where people can see a reconstruction of what that earthenware fort looked like in 1863," he relates. A target date is the Battle of Knoxville sesquicentennial date of November 1863, but Young cautions that "We're still in the talking stage with a restoration consultant, and I don't know if that date is reasonable."
He stresses that the foundation "doesn't envision itself as a long-term holder of the land. However, right now city and county and even state governments have no funds for historic preservation or restoration or maintenance. We're hoping that 10 years from now they will and that we could turn it over to them."
The other prime mover in making the Urban Wilderness Corridor come to fruition has been the Legacy Parks Foundation. In the year following Aslan's purchase of the 100 acres including Fort Higley from one would-be developer, Legacy Parks succeeded in acquiring a nearby 70-acre site from another one. The Haslam family was by far the largest single donor in covering the $1.5 million purchase price of what is now known as River Bluff but during Civil War times was known as Armstrong's Hill. While there's no fort or even signage to commemorate it, the Battle of Armstrong's Hill was the only one fought south of the river—four days prior to the decisive Battle of Fort Sanders on the north side. At Armstrong's Hill, Union foot soldiers managed to repulse a Confederate charge and thus protected their artillery positioned at the forts.
Beyond acquiring property, Legacy Parks has been actively engaged in planning and providing funding for recreational uses of the Corridor. Its executive director, Carol Evans, reckons that work is now about 80 percent complete on a 15-mile trail loop connecting Ijams, the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area, and the William Hastie Natural Area. It took $150,000 in private donations (with former Mayor Victor Ashe in the forefront) plus a $50,000 city grant to buy or get easements on several pieces of private property needed to complete the loop. The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club headed by Brian Hann has donated most of the labor involved in building the connecting trails as well as more trails within Ijams and at Fort Dickerson.
Looking ahead, Evans envisions much more expansively connecting all of the forts and Armstrong's Hill in what she calls a battlefield loop. The East Tennessee Community Design Center is addressing three options for such a loop. "It may not all be walking or biking, but I know it's doable," she says. Beyond that, a greenway system that would extend all the way from Ijams to Alcoa Highway is a goal and "I feel confident that we can do that working with the city's new greenway coordinator."
For all the harm the collapse of the housing market has done to the economy as a whole, it may have been a blessing in disguise where preservation of South Knoxville's Civil War sites is concerned. Condominium developments were about to encroach upon both Fort Higley and Armstrong's Hill when the housing market chilled and thus improved the climate for their acquisition by the Aslan and Legacy Parks foundations, for which the entire community can be grateful.
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Batter up: the grill is open.
8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill, the partnership between Brewers left-fielder Ryan Braun and Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, announced its opening Thursday, just minutes before it said the doors would open at 4 p.m.
The restaurant with the name taken from the MVP's jersey numbers (Braun's eight and Rodgers' 12), is located at 17800 W. Bluemound Rd., in the former pan-Latin restaurant, in the Town of Brookfield.
"We wanted to let our online friends be the first to know, we will open for dinner tonight at 5pm," the restaurant unveiled on its Facebook page. "We will be taking walk-ins only throughout the weekend. Check http://www.8-twelve.com/ for our menu & more information"
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Omar Surg, co-owner and president of SURG Restaurant Group (Carnevor, 8-twelve, Ryan Braun Graffito, Umami Moto, Graffito Florida, Bradford Beach), confirmed on Twitter it was opening.
"We kept it quiet but YES we are opening @8TwelveMVP tonight starting at 4pm," Surg wrote.
Dinner and a full bar are available. The restaurant, run by chefs Rafael Elisea and Andrew Miller, plans to add a lunch menu starting Aug. 3 and brunch on Aug. 5.
The restaurant's Facebook page has photos of entrees such as Cedar Planked Scottish Shetland Salmon (roasted fingerling potatoes, wild mushroom-dill cream, shaved red onion and parsley salad), Buttermilk Fried Amish Chicken (with house-smoked tomato mac and cheese), and Wood Grilled Maine Twin Lobster Tails (with grilled asparagus, chive hollandaise).
Local farms tapped for beef, pork
8-twelve will feature American fare, including burgers, steak and other grilled food. The menu includes the "Brauny Burger" with smoked gouda, sweet onion bacon compote and worcestershire on a pretzel bun for $11; and "Rodgers' Prime Cuts" of prime bone-in ribeye, New York strip, filet mignon, skirt steak and filet medallions ranging from $25 up to $49.
Much of the meat is raised at Hidden Creek Farms, a New London farm operated by Surg CEO and co-owner Mike Polaski, other local farms and 8-twelve's herb garden.
Entrees range from $15 to $39, with sandwiches about $11 and soups, $6. Appetizers, from $7 to $14, include wood-grilled wings, tater tots, fried calamari, lobster crab cakes, a Wisconsin cheese board, and shrimp and grits.
Desserts include "Chocola8" — a fudge brownie with white and dark chocolate mousse, hazelnut crunch, chocolate ganache and chocolate crumble, topped with milk chocolate ice cream. Dutch apple and banana pie and smoked cherry crisp also are available for $7 to $8.
The restaurant is the second Braun-SURG Restaurant Group partnership and the first for Rodgers. Braun partnered with SURG on Graffito on Water Street in Milwaukee.
The Packers quarterback and Brewers left-fielder plan to make scheduled and unannounced visits on the Brookfield restaurant.
Let's Go!
8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill
Address: 17800 W. Bluemound Rd.
Phone: 262-641-5600
Website: 8-twelve.com
Dinner: Monday through Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m., Sunday 5 to 9 p.m.
Happy Hour: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays
Can't get enough of 8-twelve? Follow the restaurant on Facebook and Twitter. More:
- (Patch.com)
- Braun explains 8-twelve bar/grill venture with MVP, friend Rodgers (OnMilwaukee.com)
- 8*twelve MVP Bar & Grill will interpret American classics (JSOnline.com)
- 8-twelve's chef Patin moving to Stone Creek Kitchen (JSOnline.com)
- First look inside Braun, Rodgers-owned restaurant 8-twelve (Today's TMJ4.com)
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The "Continued Good Government" team of three has won as many seats on Manchester's Township Council, the preliminary vote tally from the Office of the Municipal Clerk shows.
The team, made up of council incumbent Sam Fusaro, Planning Board Chairman James Vaccaro and newcomer to Manchester government Charles Frattini edged out William Peck who ran as "Your Conservative for a Better Manchester."
Provisional ballots are still outstanding and must be counted before the Ocean County Clerk's Office certifies the results, according to Manchester Deputy Municipal Clerk Jodi Pellicano.Candidate (Winners Bolded) Result Sam Fusaro 8,425 William Peck 7,917 Charles Frattini 8,406 James A. Vaccaro 9,503
In the presidential election, Manchester residents cast 11,591 votes for Mitt Romney and 8,857 votes for Barack Obama.
School board tallies were not yet available, though the two incumbents running for Manchester Board of Education Seats are unchallenged.
Vote tallies from Lakehurst were not immediately available Tuesday night, but this article will be updated when those totals are announced.
Earlier:With election day 2012 in full swing, personnel in Manchester's Office of the Municipal Clerk are busy fielding questions from a steady stream of residents.
The office has been fielding questions and helping residents from other municipalities find a way to vote after they came to stay with family in Manchester following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Staff also have helped voters find their polling locations.
One of Manchester's 40 poll locations has been relocated — those who normally vote at the Cedar Glen Homes recreation hall are voting at the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company headquarters on Route 571. Details on bus service to the polling place are available here. Other polling spots in Manchester and Lakehurst will remain the same.
Some have said that lines at the firehouse are longer than usual as it accommodates additional voters.
Township Clerk Sabina Skibo was out of the office and not immediately available to comment on how polling places throughout Manchester are fairing on election day.
(TELL US in the comments section below: Was your polling place busy? Did you encounter any problems at the polls?)
Four candidates are vying for three open Manchester Township Council seats and two are running unopposed for as many seats on Lakehurst's Borough Council. Two seats are available on Manchester's Board of Education and those two incumbents are seeking re-election. Lakehurst has two board of education seats available and one candidate running.
Manchester Patch will post local election results below as they become available Tuesday night. Bolded candidate names indicate winners. Results from Ocean County races can be found here.
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I write about leadership myths, and bust them one-by–one.
I was recently asked what I consider to be the most misunderstood aspect of great leadership; in other words, what makes great leadership great? What immediately came to mind is not only misunderstood, but it also happens to be the most often overlooked element of leadership, and the one which also affords leaders the greatest opportunity for personal, professional, and enterprise growth. If you want to become a better leader in 2013, I suggest you become comfortable with a leadership practice few are – surrender.
Surrender – not for the faint of heart
You'll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. Society has labeled surrender as a sign of leadership weakness, when in fact, it can be among the greatest of leadership strengths. Let me be clear, I'm not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go.
A leader simply operates at their best when they understand their ability to influence is much more fruitful than their ability to control. Here's the thing – the purpose of leadership is not to shine the spotlight on yourself, but to unlock the potential of others so they can in turn shine the spotlight on countless more. Control is about power – not leadership. Surrender allows a leader to get out of their own way and focus on adding value to those whom they serve.
Surrender – control freaks need not apply
If you're still not convinced the art of leadership is learning the focus point should be on surrender not control, consider this: control restricts potential, limits initiative, and inhibits talent. Surrender fosters collaboration, encourages innovation and enables possibility. Controlling leaders create bottlenecks rather than increase throughput. They signal a lack of trust and confidence, and often come across as insensitive if not arrogant. When you experience weak teams, micro-management, frequent turf wars, high stress, operational strain, and a culture of fear, you are experiencing what control has to offer – not very attractive is it?
Surrender allows the savvy leader to serve where control demands the ego-centric leader be served. Surrender allows leadership to scale and a culture of leadership to be established. Surrender prefers loose collaborative networks over rigid hierarchical structures allowing information to be more readily shared and distributed. Leaders who understand surrender think community, ecosystem, and culture – not org chart. Surrender is what not only allows the dots to be connected, but it's what allows to dots to be multiplied. Controlling leaders operate in a world of addition and subtraction, while the calculus of a leader who understands surrender is built on exponential multiplication.
I have found those who embrace control are simply attempting to consolidate power, while those who practice surrender are facilitating the distribution of authority. When what you seek is to build into others more than glorifying self you have developed a level of leadership maturity that values surrender over control. Surrender is the mindset which creates the desire for leaders to give credit rather than take it, to prefer hearing over being heard, to dialogue instead of monologue, to have an open mind over a closed mind, to value unlearning as much as learning. Control messages selfishness, while surrender conveys selflessness – which is more important to you?
Surrender – when not to
Keep this in mind – we all surrender, but not all surrender is honorable. Some surrender to their ego, to the wrong priorities, or to other distractive habits. Others surrender to the positive realization they are not the center of the universe – they surrender to something beyond themselves in order to accomplish more for others. Bottom line – what you do or don't surrender to will define you. Assuming you surrender to the right things, surrender is not a sign of leadership weakness, but is perhaps the ultimate sign of leadership confidence. I'll leave you with this quote from William Booth: "The greatness of a mans power is the measure of his surrender."
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Another point that needs to be understood Mike is that this is not a leadership style or waving a white flag, i.e. Surrender Leadership, but a characteristic of humility in one's leadership to put other's needs ahead of his/her own.
Regarding Todd's comment, I too have served with many Navy and Marine Corps Officers, Admirals and General Charles Krulak before when he was a General and sailed on the USS New Orleans in the 1980s, as well as senior officer below Flag ranks. Those whom I knew that were great leaders had "surrendered" their ego for a more serving leadership style (before Servant Leadership became in vogue) that was motivating to their troops, without sacrificing the need for "battle field" leadership when needed. The book "Leadership the Marine Corps Way" is not about dictatorial leadership, but about serving the needs of their troops and the organization.
Like Servant Leadership and the dislike of the word Servant, which has noting to do with servile behavior and "go-fer" behaviors, surrender has nothing to do with giving up your positional or moral authority. It is about placing others first in your focus and onesself second. Here is another military example: when taking your troops to the dining facility (modern title of a "chow" or "mess" hall) for a meal, officers always get their food after all their troops. They surrender the right to go to the head of the line and get their food before others.
Keep the "Serving" Leadership Quest Alive!
What a great article. I write and speak on leadership but am also a graduate school professor in an MBA program. It seems that my older students having had time in an organization, get this idea although I haven't used the word "surrender" (although I will now!). However, those coming straight out of their BBA struggle with the notion you present. While we talk a lot about generational differences these days, the younger students still see themselves as needing to do it all.
This is a great article. I find in my consulting practice that control freaks can come from ego or fear. Perfectionist never trust anyone else to do it as "correctly" or thoroughly as they do. Whatever the cause of needing to control everything, it still hampers the potential, job satisfaction and effectiveness of employees.
If staff members truly are not capable of doing their jobs, maybe their skills and job function are mismatched, expectations and direction are not clear or it is a poor hire. Employers should make the necessary changes and learn to trust their people. Often executives and small business owners manage rather than lead. We can never get enough information on REAL leadership and its success.
Your article is a great reminder that 'command and control' is passé. I've found that great leaders recognize that their employees are their most valuable asset. And, in order to face and overcome the challenges of today and tomorrow, they actively engage them in shaping and delivering business success. I've also found that those who are best prepared to 'surrender' are those who are the most comfortable with themselves.


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What does God say? The Bible is clear, short of selective reading. His design, one man and one woman in marriage is to continue and carry on his creation.
As I asked at the public forum, are we going to tell God he got it wrong on this one? I don't think we want to do that.


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Returning North:
Anime Revolution
Canada Place
August 17, 18, 19
Vancouver, Canada. Its
one of my
most favorite cities in the world. I always get a kick out of going
to Canada. Its different, but not so different from the U.S.
Usually theres a good energy that emits from country and its
inhabitants: warm and friendly. Even with the economy as it is, and
the Canadian dollar being stronger than the U.S. one (the exchange
rate is terrible!); me and wife decided we wanted to check out a new
convention this year, and get to see Vancouver again.
course we cant go
forward to
talk about the previous convention without mentioning the con that
came before AR. Many folks headed to Canada each year for Anime
Evolution. Things started to go haywire in 2008 when AE changed
venues at late notice. They then moved to the Vancouver Convention
Centre the following year, which I hear was an expensive venture. We
had to skip 2010 due to a friends wedding, and unfortunately that
was final year of AE. We were all a bit saddened, shocked and angered
that AE was cancelled in 2011. There were a series of allegation,
rumors and facts that brought about the implosion of AE, none that
can be verified at this time just yet. Many thought there wouldnt
be another anime convention again (though there were other
multi-fandom cons one can attend in Vancouver).
there was a light at
the end of
the tunnel. A new group of individuals wanted to create another,
better anime conventionthe ultimate anime con for Vancouver. A new
group of chairs was formed, headed by President Can Ngo. Volunteers
lined up to help, as they also wanted another anime con in their
city. Soon it was announced in 2011: the aptly named Anime
Revolution. The staff wanted to give a good impression to the
con-goers and show them they were serious about creating a new con.
They chose Canada Place/VCC as their location. I originally thought
it was going to take place at the second VCC building that opened
only a few years ago, where AE was held once. No, this was going to
be held at THE Canada Place, the large and long building with a
design that makes it look like a giant ship with its sail like
structures. It juts out towards the Burrard Inlet, with a spectacular
view of the area, such as Stanley Park and North Vancouver. This was
very exciting for me. I had not entered this building since it was
used as the Canada Pavilion for Expo 86, of which I had fond
memories. Since then of course it has been changed to accommodate a
Convention Centre and hotel, and acts as port to ocean liner cruise
ships, several of which stopped by during the weekend.
Me and
my wife had budget
for the trip, so we couldnt really afford to stay in downtown
Vancouver at the Marriot. But after some deliberating we found
affordable accommodations in Greater Vancouver, and utilized the Sky
Train (created for Expo 86) to get to downtown, and the station
stops practically at the front door of Canada Place. This worked out
very well, for both saving money and comfort in attending the
arrived at the
convention on Friday
a bit late, but thanks to the hospitality and friendliness of the Con
President and his staff, we were still able to get our press passes
and check out the convention for a few hours. The layout of the
convention was fairly simple, in fact even though the convention
centre is enormous, only a portion of it was used for AR. As you
walked through the lobby area, of which computers were available for
con-goers to use to check the maps and where events were taking
place, the Registration area was on the left, while the information
booth was on the right. You were welcomed with an arch like structure
decorated with the AR logo and their official mascot Senkaku Mei. Mei
is unique as she was given a full background, including info on her
name, her stats, hobbies and personality. Walking to the left of the
arch was a coat check, where you could pay a small fee and have the
booth hold your coat or other belongings as you enjoy the con. Then
to the right is the main entrance to the event area, with rooms all
located on the right, while several doors on the left took you
outside to the deck area where many folks had a snack, hung out and
took photos. Main Events was first along the corridors, and then the
gaming and video rooms followed. Space was limited for this first
year con, so both gaming and video rooms were located in the same
room, sectioned off by a divider. This meant there was noise and
distraction whether you were playing games or watching anime, but
they had to work with what they had. Hopefully next year there will
be more space available.
along the way
were the two main panel rooms. There was also a third panel room used
for Saturday only located on second level in one of the meeting
rooms. Moving along we then come upon the Line Up room, with the Maid
Café in the back room. There was no shortage of panels even with
only few rooms to accommodate them. You could learn how to put on
yukata, find out about upcoming anime releases, how to deal with
cosplay harassment, talk about Ghibli productions or My Little Pony,
With the hallways having limited space, the line up room was needed
to have people organized to get into the main events such as the
opening ceremonies, Cosplay Contest and AMV contest. This seemed to
work out well, although its a room that could be used for other
events or purposes in the future. The Maid Café was available on the
Saturday of the con. This is one of the popular fads in Japan, where
girls dressed in Maid outfits/cosplay welcomed you and served you
food and drinks in a fun fan-related setting. You simply bought a
meal ticket ahead of time to get you access to café. Besides the AMV
contest and Masquerade Ball, other special events snuck into the
programming lineup, such as the Anime Swimsuit contest. While not
really to my liking (Ive entered before), this adult oriented
version of the contest has been updated with more pizazz I
guesstalent is a more important factor in the contest. When I say
talent I mean showing off your sexiest dance moves in a swimsuit and
in front of everyone. If thats to your liking, then you would like
this show!
last main area
of the convention was the Dealers Hall and Artist Alley which were
actually in the same large room, with the artist alley located at the
far end of the hallthe furthest part of the entire convention.
This area of the convention center was located directly under the
decorative sails of the building, so it brought back fond memories of
yesteryear. The Dealers hall had the usual stuff that all fans
loveanime, video games and so forth. The first row on the far
right of the hall was decorated like a Japanese village putting on
some sort of summer festival. Lanterns were hung on strings held up
by sections of a simulated Japanese styling roofing. Some vendors
wore traditional kimono and jimbei, selling classic souvenirs such as
yo-yo balloons and offered old fashioned Japanese games to play.
Because of this, this was one of the more memorable Dealers Halls
Ive visited at a conventionvery creative and original. The rest
of the hall was a modern look and offered things like shooting paint
ball guns. There was also a large inflatable structure made to look
like a sinking ship. Con-goers could pose on the ship for photos or
play racing games on it to win prizes. Artist Alley offered homemade
goods by artists, be it anime, game or any fandom-related.
As for
guests at the first
AR, the
staff wanted a big draw to get folks to attend this new con and they
didnt disappoint. They were able to reunite six voice actors from
the English Sailor Moon series, including Terri Hawkes, the voice of
Serena/Sailor Moon herself and Vincent Corazza, the voice of
Darien/Tuxedo Mask. This was a major miracle as a lot of the cast
hadnt seen each other for many years, and as far as I know no
other convention has been able to acquire this many of the cast
together as guests. The English version of the Sailor Moon series was
for many (including me) THE series that got them interested in anime,
if not just the Sailor Moon anime back in the day when it was on the
air. It was a delight for many to get to meet and greet the cast, ask
question and get autographs and photos from them that weekend.
were other
famous voice actors as well. There was Kristie Marsden, voice of Frau
Bow from the original Gundam Series, and Matthew Erickson, voice of
Shinn Asuka from Gundam Seed. The multi-talented Sarah Edmonson
appeared at AR, voice actress for many series and also a major
actress on Canadian TV. There was even a Japanese voice actor at AR:
Nakata Jouji, famous for his role as Alucard from the anime series
artists made appearances such as Angela Melick, Noah Antwiler and Sam
Logan. Also on hand was the satirist and comedic critic Doug Walker
known primarily as That guy with the glasses, who is famous on
You Tube for his movie reviews and video shorts. Fighting Dreamers
are a Vancouver-based cosplay group famous for their costumes and
skits, and Jessica Higri is a popular cosplay model and spokesperson.
comedy group
the 404s made a triumphant return to the Vancouver area. They are
based out of Alberta and are famous for the improv comedy, usually
involving conventions, anime or other fandoms. They held their own
humorous panels and were highlights of both the opening and closing
ceremonies. As for musical guests, there were a few local talents
that brought their brand of music to AR this year. Two bands rocked
the house Saturday night: 11pm to Midnight and Leilica showcased
their original music as well as a sprinkling of Japanese covers that
anime fans would recognize. On Sunday musical guest Irulanne held her
own special show known as Animusica. Her specialized in
covering J-pop tunes, she provided several theme songs from anime,
plus her original known song called New Horizons. This turned
out to be the theme song of the video game Heileen 3.
of the
popular show American Idol have appeared frequently at anime
conventions, so its no surprise that this con had its own contest
known as AR Idol. Just like its TV counterpart, singers show off
their best vocal talents to be judged and hopefully move on to the
finals. Here, the songs are Japanese pop and/or come from anime
series or games. Many singers entered the contest with the hope of
vying for the big prize. This led to the finale of the contest, which
was held at the closing ceremonies. The final three contestants were
all talented young ladies wanting to be the idol at the inaugural AR.
One of the entries was actually a duo group consisting of twin
sisters wearing self-designed costumes. The judges, who consisted of
AR guests including singer Irulanne critiqued their performances
respectively although on judge did add humorous impersonations of
Simon and Paula Abdul! The emcee of AR Idol was memorable not only
because he was a finalist at a past AE Idol show, but for his
enthusiastic and flamboyant singing performances. He gave us a taste
of that while the judges made their decision. The twins came out on
top and became the 1st annual AR Idols. They
were awarded
prizes and after Irulanne sang a tune from ever popular sugary sweet
cartoon My Little Pony, they also sang another song for the audience.
AR President Can Ngo returned to the stage to thank everyone for
coming and for making the first AR a success. He also announced the
AR charity auction raised $2000 for the BC Childrens Hospital.
Finally, many were wondering if there would be a 2nd
coming and Ngo did say AR will return to a round of applause.
He invited his main core staff onstage and had the audience thank
them, for they (along with all of the other volunteers) are what made
the convention work and tick. Thus, the first annual AR came to an
exciting end.
So my
verdict on
Anime Revolution is in fact successful in my opinion. The venue was
an excellent choice even though only a portion of Canada Place use,
so it technically was a small con. All new cons start out small
anyway, so it doesnt really make a difference. The locale and the
area around the convention site was very picturesque and beautiful,
and made up for lack of convention space. The rooms made available
for AR were adequate and somewhat spacious, though I think they can
be put to better use to accommodate more people and events. A good
example of that was the closing ceremony, which was located in a
small room next to the split game and video room. For the closing
they had to clear the video/game room quickly and open up the divider
to allow more people to watch, point the chairs toward the stage and
add a video screen on the far right side so everyone can catch a
glimpse of what was going on. A larger room in the first place would
have been more beneficial. But even at the closing ceremonies the
staff was aware of the few hiccups that the con had, and Im
sure they will work on making the convention work better and more
efficient for next year. One other that pleased was the general
politeness of the staff and con-goers at AR: very friendly and polite
for the most part. If the people at the con are rude, loud and
insensitive it could ruin the convention experience for you. That
happened to me at a con in California, and Ive never returned
there. Here in Vancouver, Canada they were kind and helpful (other
cities too Ive visited, like Victoria) and even gave compliments
on costumes.
This makes me hopeful for what the future brings for this new
convention. Its a new perspective on cons, something that makes me
look forward to see what they will do with AR for next year. Besides
that, Im also curious to see if they will live up to their hype
and truly deliver the best convention in Canada. Well see.
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