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How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, Practice, Practice, according to a familiar adage.
That mindset has provided the Meridian High School Choir the opportunity of a lifetime to perform at the famous New York City concert venue. The choir is one of two choral music ensembles from Mississippi invited to participate in the New York Premiere performance of composer Dan Forrest's "Requiem for the Living" on the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Concert Series at Carnegie Hall.
"The Meridian High School Choir received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers. It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in New York," said Dr. Jonathan Griffith, artistic director and principal conductor for DCINY.
"These wonderful musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community. This is an event of extreme pride for everybody and deserving of the community's recognition and support," Griffith said.
The performance will be held Jan. 19, 2014, with 450 students from across the nation under the direction of Conductor Dr. James M. Meaders, professor and chair of the Department of Music and director of Choral Activities at Mississippi College. The singers will spend five days and four nights in New York City in preparation for the concert.
"I am very excited and honored that our choir has been invited to participate in such a prestigious performance," said Penny McLemore, director of the MHS Choir. "We will need the support of our entire community to make this trip become a reality."
The concert choir is also receiving rave revues from venues closer to home, having recently earned all "Superior" ratings at the District Choral Festival at William Carey University. Scoring for the festival is based on tone quality, rhythm, pitch, pronunciation and expression. The "Superior" ratings earn the choir the opportunity to move on to State Choral Festival at Pearl High School in early April.
"We are thrilled that our students have the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall," MHS Principal Victor Hubbard said. "That goes to show that the students and faculty of MHS are of the highest caliber."
Due to registration fees, hotel stays and distance of travel, this trip will cost students a large amount of money. Several fundraisers will be held throughout the year to help with costs.
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Community support is needed to defray expenses for the Meridian High School Choir's upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall in New York. For more information on how you can help, contact Penny McLemore or Jennifer Davis at (601)484-4668.


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Oct. 1, 1987
A group of bus tour line owners and drivers will take a tour of their own through the area next week that will have a sinister side — they'll have to solve a murder along the way.
The murder-mystery tour, beginning in Oneonta on Oct. 5, has been set up by the Leatherstocking Country tourism bureau to get the motor coach industry interested in the region.
According to Esther Miller of the Holiday Inn, Oneonta, one bus load of 40 to 45 tourists spends about $3,500 a day in the community.
About 35 owners and drivers will come for the tour from 15 companies in Canada, New York, Maine, Florida, Ohio and New Jersey. They will visit and stay at certain spots where services have been offered for free.
A murder will be staged, and a clue will be given at each stop, said Roberta Byron, project director at Leatherstocking Country. People dressed as police officers will arrest a suspect, which will be one of the bus owners or drivers. The acting murderer, however, may be either a member of the tour or someone from the community.
The participant who solves the crime will receive prizes, Byron said.
The tour will start at Southside Oneonta Holiday Inn with a dinner and overnight accommodations. The next day the group will go to Cooperstown and have breakfast at the Otesaga Hotel. It will visit the Farmers' Museum, Fenimore House and the Baseball Hall of Fame, then have free time to see the village.
The tour was written by travel writer Diane Gallo. It will be sold to the bus owners and drivers for use on their tours.
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Oct. 1, 1962
The rush season is about to begin in the office of City Chamberlain Thomas J. Natoli and among members of the Common Council Finance Committee.

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The newest Miss World is from the United States.
Eighteen-year-old Alexandria Mills was named the winner in Saturday night's contest in southern China.
Second place went to Emma Wareus of Botswana, and Adriana Vasini of Venezuela came third.
The host country's own contestant, Tang Xiao, also was among the final five.
According to a brief biography on the Miss World website, Mills calls Louisville, Kentucky, her hometown, and she recently graduated from high school. She would like to become a teacher.
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Richard Saintvilus, Contributor
I provide news, analysis, and actionable investing ideas
There comes a time when an investor just has to "tip their cap" to certain market events. This is once they realize that something truly remarkable has happened – this is whether or not the result is favorable. Aside from helping us become better investors, it affirms that we think as "grown-ups." This is where I've arrived with Samsung.
Even though I'm an unabashed cheerleader of Apple, when assessing Samsung's ascent to the top of the Smartphone market, I have no choice but to give the South Korean giant its due credit. Though a lot has been made about Samsung's recent dominance, many do not fully understand how this has happened. Likewise, there are very few who believe it will continue.
Although I am bullish Apple, I'm not so quick to dismiss Samsung's ability to maintain its current lead. On the other hand, how Apple chooses to respond has a lot to do with Samsung's next move. Complicating matters is the fact that other players such as Microsoft, Research in Motion and Nokia are now looking to recapture market share. How much they are able to steal from Apple and Samsung remains to be seen. But as it stands right now, it's a two team race. Who will win?
It's Class Warfare
You can draw your own conclusions about what has been said in the courts with the ongoing patent litigation between the two bitter rivals, but Samsung still had to execute its business. Samsung figured out what Research in Motion, Microsoft and Nokia was not able to understand – if you were not going to win in Apple's market, you had to create your own.
To that end, Samsung separated the classes and moved up the rankings by executing two basic economic factors – cost and variety. Samsung proved that it understood Apple's ecosystem better than other rivals. It also appreciated the fact that it was never going to attract Apple loyalists to buy Samsung phones. It's like someone driving a BMW for years and expect a company such as Honda to try to win that customer over – It's not likely to happen.
So Samsung decided to market to those who were only looking for Honda's price tag and offering them all the trimmings. Essentially Samsung created a showroom where phones of all types with "Apple-like features" could appeal to a population that did not have "Apple-like money." Samsung created a market where even those "choosy" customers could find a phone with a feature that they absolutely had to have – even better, and it cost less.
Still, Samsung was ready to drop its prices lower at a moment's notice if it felt it had to, whereas Apple kept its price point the same. Again, this is because Apple operates with the mindset that BMWs sell themselves. It's hard to fault Apple for this stance – particularly as it is growing revenues year-over-year at an average rate of 30%.
As with BMW, it can be said that Apple targets an "affluent" consumer base, the same population that helps Apple maintain its incredibly high margins. Still, given the speed at which Samsung has now stolen the top spot in device sales, it is safe to say that their strategy has worked to perfection – much better than Apple expected. But on the other hand, does Apple really care?
Why Apple Won't Respond or Should It?
One of the reasons that continue to set Apple apart from other tech companies is its incredibly high margin leverage. Apple makes a lot of money from each device it sells. Should its pride supersede what is best for its business? This issue is not even worth debating. Samsung is now #1 in device sales – so what! If Apple wants to regain the top spot all it has to do is drop the price of its phones and tablets and watch all of the "Samsung enthusiasts" rush into Apple stores.
Though its margins would decline, it would still be the world's most valuable company. But I don't see why investors would want this. It should be noted that Apple also attracts a smarter base of investors. Likewise, Apple have suppliers all over the world fighting for its business, and it has no interest in entering Samsung's low-end market. What's the benefit of being the best selling device if it results in little to no earnings per share? After all, both Motorola and then Nokia once held the #1 ranking. Where are they now?
Bottom line
Apple sets trends it does not follow them. Some will proclaim that Apple has already started responding to Samsung with its recent launch of the iPad mini – I disagree. That the iPad mini carries a $329 price tag, which is over 60% higher than the $199 price of Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7 should indicate where Apple's mentality is. Then again there are always those who wish to compare a Honda to a BMW 3 series – then perhaps. Warren Buffett said "Price is what you pay, value is what you get." In that instance, comparisons are not always apples-to-apples.
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Seriously, you are going to talk about Apple & security in the same sentence? You must not be old enough to remember why RIM thought nobody would ever switch to Apple – because security always wins. Look what happened there.
I think I agree with you there – the name doesn't matter much to end-users. The fact that Google is behind Android and Android keeps getting better does.
Richard, my comment was based as a response to the previous comment "People buy Apple phones because they WANT them. People generally buy Android phones because they're CHEAP."
Sorry for the confusion, hope that clears things up. Basically, have to agree why people buy things otherwise you can't apply logic.
Apple has not changed their level of openness since… since like 1984. They tend to be a little more open that Microsoft. They are less open than Google Android. In order to give their customers a smooth, functional, relatively bug-free experience, Apple has chosen the magic ratio, and that has propelled them from a small computer company to the current largest company in the world. Android devices are more open and their user experience suffers for this. Look at all the articles written recently about Black Friday sales. The vast majority of people who actually do things and spend money use iPads and iPhones. WHy would you expect Apple to throw this system out the window and act like LINUX? Your post is illogical.
Well, it did. It didn't win the desktop market, but today's "computer" market isn't only desktops like 10 years ago. 400 millions Android devices are Linux devices, with 1+ million devices activated per day. Android won (for now) the mobile OS market so did Linux. iOS vs Android is not a question of open vs closed platform at this point though, people don't really care about that. People want cool or sometimes useful devices and choice, like you said. Samsung gives people all of these. If you want a cool "BMW like" device, you can buy a high end Samsung phone, which has more advanced hardware than Apple contemporary flagship devices, in general, because of a shorter release cycle. If you don't want to spend iPhone range money, Samsung have decent mid range devices. The have huge, big, medium and small devices, with or without keyboard. That's why they are winning, and on top of that, they have good marketing.
Good-one Richard!
I think your article is great. Although the analogy may sound a bit out of place, the idea in-terms of how customer makes choices and what investors expect is excellent.
The point that many people miss is that Apple has never been an inventor. However, they has always been good at commercialising technologies (maps are exception). When I buy Apple I look for a reliable device that can increase my productivity.
However, I am not 100% convinced with the idea that Apple does not care.
Actually tell that to the millions of people who select android over iOS :P
Although I agree that it is not just Open platform but the way it is executed. But it does demonstrate that given their user credit and and allow them customisation options without assuming that they will cause the phone to explode does have its merit.
Definitely agree. He seems to have that idea stuck in his head that iOS is so so much superior than Android and that iPhone spec is so so much better than others (not just Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note 2) .. which is so far away from the truth that I don't know whether to laugh or cry


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An Elk Grove festival celebrates its silver anniversary and the life of a 19th-century author this weekend: The 25th-annual Dickens Street Faire is being held in Old Town Elk Grove Saturday.
"Considered by many to be the kick off to the holiday season, this event draws an audience of approximately 5000 to the Old Town Elk Grove area for a day of shopping, children's activities, breakfast with Santa and more," organizers said on the event's website.
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The Third Annual Habitat Chesapeake's Garden Preview Party in association with the Maryland Home & Garden Show, will be held on Friday, March 1, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road in Timonium, Maryland.
Party guests will enjoy an exclusive sneak peek at the show's 16 Films in Flowers-themed garden displays prior to the show's public opening the next day. As part of the Films in Flowers theme, 16 leading landscape designers will create picture-perfect garden extravaganzas inspired by cinema classics such as The Great Gatsby, Big Fish and Caddyshack. Guests will dance to live music from the five-piece band Atley Moon and enjoy lite fare, beer and wine. Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake volunteers will also be honored at the party at which guests are encouraged to dress in their finest "movie premiere" attire.
Ticket proceeds for the Garden Preview Party will benefit Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, a non-profit organization that brings people together to build decent, affordable homes that change lives, empower families and strengthen communities.
The Maryland Home & Garden Show, the region's largest and longest-running event for homeowners, will take place Saturday, March 2 through Sunday, March 3, and Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Highlights of the Show include 150,000 square feet of lush, fully-landscaped gardens, more than 300 exhibitors offering the newest products and services, and daily entertainment and informative seminars. To learn more about the Maryland Home & Garden Show, visit www.mdhomeandgarden.com.


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I cover how people & organizations work, and how they can work better.
I really really hate bad customer service. One big pet peeve: when companies value their own too-precious sense of themselves and their rules over the desires and convenience of their customers.
Certainly, companies should have a clear sense of who they are and what they stand for; a clear brand. And they should make every effort to deliver on their brand promise. But when an organization cares more about what they think their brand is than about how their customers experience them…well, they've got a problem.
Case in point: tonight I went to dinner with a client group at a restaurant in East Hampton, New York called East Hampton Grill. Very beautifully designed; nice lighting, lovely aesthetic – they were definitely wanting to create a specific, high-end impression. There were eleven of us, and they showed us to two round tables, set about 10 feet apart. We had just come from a great day, with everyone very much involved in one big conversation, and we wanted to keep that going, so we asked our server if we could pull the two tables together and make them, in effect, one large table. It seemed simple – and would have made us, the customer, very happy.
In a few minutes, the manager came by and told us that it wasn't possible: they had the tables arranged so that each one would be lit in a certain way, and so they never move the tables, in order not to compromise the lighting. "We don't really care about the lighting," we responded, "We just want to be able to see and talk to one another. We'd like to move the tables 3 or 4 feet closer together." No, she told us. You can't; we don't allow it.
Now, don't get me wrong, I understand if a request simply isn't feasible. If they had said something substantive: "Your request will make it hard to serve you well," or "Your request will inconvenience other customers," or "We don't have the capability to accommodate your request" – that would have been OK with us. (I fairly often have to say to my clients some version of, "I'm so sorry, we aren't able to do what you're asking and still give you the outcome you want; let's look for an alternative.")
But in this case there was no "Let's see if we can make this happen," or "I'm terribly sorry we can't do that – let's figure out some other way to meet your need." It was just "No. We don't want to do that, because it's not what we want to do."
We were pretty gracious about it, and the food was quite good. But I will never go back to that restaurant again. They made it clear: their lighting scheme was more important to them than my happiness as a customer.
This is not a rare occurrence, sadly. As a customer, I'm quite often told that I can't get something I want simply because their pre-existing rules say I can't.
How do organizations – especially companies like restaurants, that are so clearly dependent for their success on the individual customer experience they provide – forget their priorities to this extent?
What would you recommend to companies to help them remember that satisfied customers are their most important goal?
Ugh, what makes your incident even more disappointing to hear about from a customer service standpoint, Erika, is that the primary source of the resistance was not your server (i.e. someone on the front-line), but the restaurant manager, who clearly should have known better.
I think customer service providers, especially management, supervisors, etc., would really be well served by stepping back from time to time and assessing whether there is a valid business reason underlying the rules they enforce. If there is a valid business reason, okay, but then management and staff should be able to articulate that reason to a customer while also creating value for that customer.
In working with clients, we often come across rules that negatively impact the customer experience and have been in place for so long that no one can seem to remember who initiated the rule and the reason for its existence. If this is the case, we urge the client to stop the madness and throw out the rule.
The way to uncover these rules is to ask the front-line employees what rules they spend time enforcing and defending that really don't make sense to them. Companies can then determine which rules need to be eliminated and which ones should be retained. Staff can then be trained how to support the rules in ways that do not adversely affect the customer experience.
Thanks for sharing this experience with us.
I really agree for your feedback! Really people need to change that to who are in service sector. Individual customer is a bread and butter for the Restaurants and which they have to treat him/her well with more kindness and smile.
Would you go into someone's house as a guest and rearrange their furniture in their living room to accommodate yourself?
Whenever I go to a nice restaurant, the last place I want to be seated is next to a large table, especially a large table of 11 with folks talking over one another and making it difficult to have a normal conversation at my table.
What I'm saying is that the restaurant manager was probably thinking of all of her patrons and their dining experiences instead of the experience of a demanding group of 11. If the restuarant's attention to detail is as focused as you say, then they are probably targeting a specific group of folks who in turn are expecting a certain experience when they go to that restaurant. A potentially loud and raucous group of 11 could have detracted from that experience…I'm not saying that your group would have, but the manager may have thought the risk was too high.
Now if you would have said that you go to that restaurant every Friday and twice on Sunday and then asked for a special accomodation for your large group, then I would have been on your side. But if you're a stranger walking in from the street making demands, I can see how you got the treatment you got.
BTW, mentioning the name of the restaurant (in the hopes that others will take the hint and boycott it) is a little petty and vindictive.
Actually, the restaurant should have told the party right up front they couldn't be placed at the same table as soon as the headcount was provided. The fact that they just assumed that the party would be ok being split says a bit about the mentality right from the get-go.
As the author stated, if they had offered an actual reason such as the reason you gave, fire codes, serving paths, or even feng shui; it would have made a lot more sense, especially since moving tables is often common in many types of restaurants. However, the attitude of 'rigid-no' seems like a good way to change your corporate status to 'out-of-business.'
I never understood the fear some companies have in giving a reason for what they do, even internally. Yes, some people will always complain about something but a majority will just say "that makes sense" and move on. It can also empower your employees if they know WHY they do a thing.
I wonder if Hillstone Restaurant Group (which owns the East Hampton Grill) condones this kind of customer service. They run Houston's and Hillstone and many upscale restaurants in places like Palo Alto and Beverly Hills…
I can't stand companies that say, "It's our policy." I have a policy, too. Avoid companies that focus more on policy than they do the customer. My basic policy is to try to avoid standing on policy. Hard to believe a restaurant would ruin a relationship with the guest by not pushing two tables together. For the somewhat reasonable request that is outside of the norm, if it isn't illegal, won't hurt the company's reputation, won't cost the company money, won't set an unreasonable precedent for the future… (You get the idea.) why not do it?


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The average price of a home for sale in Macomb County shot up by more than 20 percent in the past year, yet another sign the local housing market is rebounding after a slump that has lasted more than five years.
Figures released by Farmington Hills-based multiple listing service RealComp II Ltd. show the average price of a home in Macomb County last month was $80,000 compared to $60,000 in November 2011.
The needle moved only slightly in the average price of a foreclosed home in Macomb this past year, going from $46,100 in November 2011 to $50,555 in November 2012. However, the double-digit increases were seen in the price of non-foreclosed homes and condos in the county. The average price went from 83,250 in November 2011 to $100,000 in November 2012.
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A record low number of homes on the market have contributed to the home price increases.
"The inventory has been slow," said Weichert Realtor Franca Calagna. "Now when a house pops up, people are jumping on them."
There were 18 percent fewer homes on the market in Macomb County compared to last year.
Macomb experienced a 3.8 percent increase in total home sales from November 2011, with 887 total sales, compared to 921 in November 2012.
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Sales in Metro Detroit rose 6.7 percent last month from a year ago, following a 17 percent jump in October.


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By Fia Curley
Eugenia McMillan was just a child when she suffered an accident that resulted in a damaged eye nerve and the loss of vision in her left eye. By the time grade school rolled around, McMillan said she was already wearing glasses. And despite surgery that was intended to correct her vision, McMillan said things didn't improve, leaving her legally blind in one eye with 20/100 vision.
So years later, when McMillan went to see a specialist, she took her 17-year-old daughter, Michelle, along.
"I just decided to go," McMillan said. "It wasn't anything but the Spirit that led me to go, I say, because that's when they diagnosed Michelle."During the visit, they found that the pressure in Michelle's eyes was high, making her a strong candidate for glaucoma, a group of diseases that attack the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the brain.
At first things seemed bleak.
"For the longest time I had perfect vision and then my vision was going down hill and I was going blind," Michelle said, adding that she thought the onset of headaches conveyed a need for a stronger glasses prescription.
"I'm glad they found it early instead of too late," said Michelle, a political science major at Spelman College in Atlanta . "Once I found out I was a suspect, I found out I had a history in my family."
McMillan's paternal uncle is blind due to glaucoma, a factor she wasn't exposed to until later in life because of her parent's divorce.
"I was a little concerned, but I was glad they caught it," McMillan said.
Michelle began using her eye drops as instructed to keep the pressure at bay.
During her freshman English class, Michelle received the assignment to contact three organizations or companies that deal with topics of interest to the student's personal life. She asked, "What can be done to educate other African Americans about the seriousness of glaucoma and how it is the leading cause of blindness among them?"
Of the three Michelle contacted, the Glaucoma Research Foundation was the only one to respond. And when the McMillans' home church, Third Baptist Church in Portsmouth , Va. , found out about GRF's correspondence with Michelle and their invitation for her to join them in California for seminars, the church donated money to the foundation.
"Our church is always giving and doing stuff on behalf of the community," McMillan said.
From there the HBCU Glaucoma Awareness Initiative was born to target the at-risk African-American population at historically black colleges and universities and spread the word about the dangers of a symptom-less eye disease.
However, African Americans aren't the only ones not protecting their eyesight.
People, in general, may say they care about their vision, but actually caring for their vision seems to be more challenging.
A September survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., found that although people say their vision is a priority, they're not being proactive when it comes to maintaining children's vision health or their own.
About 3,700 people were surveyed. The results showed that 72 percent of African Americans said they strongly agreed that maintaining proper vision is an important priority, but 21 percent did not have a regular eye care professional. About 94 percent of Asian Americans agreed that maintaining proper vision is an important priority, but 36 percent said they believed they didn't need an eye exam unless something was wrong.
And about 27 percent of Hispanics said they strongly agreed that they were concerned about their vision getting worse. However, they were the least likely group to see an eye care professional in 2005.
The findings had some concerned that the numbers may indicate further trouble, given the fact that eyes diseases have a disproportionate burden on minorities.
Glaucoma affects approximately three million people nationwide and can even occur in babies. Although glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans, experts believe over half of the people with the disease don't know they have it. In the early stages, it may be hard to recognize symptoms, or there may not be any.
Prevent Blindness America, a volunteer organization that has focused on eye health and safety since 1908, began with a focus on children but now works to prevent blindness and preserve sight in all age groups. With the dissemination of free materials and a portion of their Web site devoted to glaucoma, the organization tries to educate people about the importance of knowing the risks, symptoms and options.
"Once you loose your vision to glaucoma, you can't get it back," said Sarah Hecker, director of media relations for Prevent Blindness America.
Causes of the eye disease vary. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation in San Francisco , studies have shown that Hispanics in older age groups are more likely to have glaucoma than people with European ancestry and African Americans are six to eight times more likely to develop glaucoma. People's risks can increase if they are over 60 years of age; have severe myopia, have immediate family members with glaucoma—chance increase four to nine times—have had eye injuries, or used steroids.
For some, Hecker said, their "vision doesn't rank up there with life and death things."
"Some people just don't think it's going to happen to them," Hecker said. "They just figure 'well, you're going to get older and your vision is going to go.'"
Other diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension can also play a role.
People who have diabetes are 40 percent more likely to develop secondary glaucoma, according to the American Diabetes Association. The most common type of glaucoma is chronic or open angle glaucoma, which occurs from the build up of fluid and eventually pressure in the eye. A person's vision begins to deteriorate on the periphery of the eye, making it less noticeable and harder for the person to detect.
Although there is not a cure at this time, glaucoma can be caught early through regular screenings and treated through surgery or eye drops.
The North Carolina affiliate of PBA regularly schedules adult vision screenings, targeting senior adults and at-risk populations in order to check for warning signs during different community events. Betty Clary, adult program director, targets senior and recreational centers when working in a new county. But in the counties where PBNC is better known, Clary said invitations for screenings are often extended.
"More of the African-American churches are being proactive, which is great," she said, adding that PBNC is becoming a regular attendee at church fairs.
After a person is screened, they are given their results along with an explanation of what the results mean to their vision and advice as to whether they should visit an eye care professional. If a person has financial difficulties, screeners then give information about organizations that can help. Then Clary takes a day to mail letters and call people who were screened to see if they were able to get their eyes checked.
Last year, the Raleigh affiliate screened more than 6,000 people by attending health fairs, the annual 2-day La Fiesta organized by Hispanic community members and even the state fair.
"At the state fair, we set up vision screening which seems to be a well-accepted and well-attended event with younger people who wouldn't go to a screening otherwise," Clary said. "It lets people know, 'I need to get my vision checked more often.'"
Clary said a few weeks ago, they conducted screenings at a business and found similar situations.
"These individuals had vision coverage, but they were coming through with vision problems and you just sort of shake your head and say 'what's the deal with this?,'" she said. "I think to a certain extent it is human nature, knowing something's important, but not taking the responsibility for yourself and doing it."
Although she's not sure exactly why people aren't prioritizing eye health, Clary said she has noticed women, in particular, put off their health until everyone else is checked.
"I've heard people say, 'as long as I can see ok, I don't need to go to the doctor,'" Clary said. "In theory that can be good, but you can have serious problems and not know it—glaucoma is one of those. People don't have symptoms until they lose sight."
With the goal of not letting things get that far, Hecker said it is vital to eliminate obstacles such as access and financial issues and spread the word concerning Medicare's coverage of eye screenings.
"You can't go back and save the vision you've lost," she said, "but you need to make sure you save the vision you have."
Fia Curley is a writer for the OMHRC. Comments? Email: email@example.com
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When Pleasanton resident Philip Scholz, 35, saw a suicidal man on Caltrain tracks in Santa Clara last Monday, he did everything he could to save him. He lost his life trying.
The second man was also hit by the train, but survived. He was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. His identity has not been released.
Scholz's wife, friends and coworkers aren't surprised that he died a hero—they say he wasn't someone who could stand by idly when someone was in need, even a stranger.
His widow, Emily, told NBC Bay Area, "He saw someone in danger and did what he could, or what he thought he could, to assist." Emily and Phil were married for 7 years. They met in college.
Scholz was a graduate of Santa Clara University. He joined Nvidia in 2001, rising through the ranks to Senior Marketing Manager.
Nvidia co-founder Chris Malachowsky was stunned by Scholz's death. He told the San Jose Mercury News, "I'm sure his knee-jerk, no hesitation to help someone else is what caused this -- he goes down as a hero in my book."
Friends remember Scholz as competitive, fun, and a guy who'd do anything for you.
Services for Scholz will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building, 301 Main St., Pleasanton at 10 a.m. on Feb. 10. You may sign a guestbook for his family on Legacy.com.


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A new Facebook study shows that Nassau County may have the most depressed football fans in the country - a majority are Jets fans.
And if that wasn't bad enough, they're surrounded by Giants fans, and a good number of their friends are probably New England Patriots fans.
In a post, Sean J. Taylor of the Facebook Data Science team, wrote " At Facebook we have about 35 million account holders in the United States who have Liked a page for one of the 32 teams in the league, representing one of the most comprehensive samples of sports fanship ever collected. Put another way, more than 1 in 10 Americans have declared their support for an NFL team on Facebook."
While a majority of Nassau County fans supported the Jets, Suffolk County, as well as all of New York City, Westchester, northern and central New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania and Fairfield County, Conn. supported the New York Giants.
Facebook also released data on the most common fan connections. If you're a Jets fan, chances are friends support the Giants, Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers or Philadelphia Eagles.
While the data, released days before the Super Bowl is interesting, it does not fix the biggest problem Jets fans have.
As of today, Mark Sanchez is still their quarterback.


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For the first time in 47-days the Santa Clara County Sheriff had something new to report. They were looking for, no, wait, they found the 1999 red VW Jetta with a black hood and sun roof that they believe is connected to the abduction of Northern California teenager Sierra LaMar. They haven't disclosed how long they have had the car, who owns the car, what they found inside the car, or the results of forensic testing that has been conducted upon the car. Obviously, this is a good thing because the Jetta may finally lead us down the path that will result in Sierra's recovery. However, if you are Sierra's parents Steve and Marlene or her sister Danielle, things are a bit more complicated than that.
Human nature demands that you keep hope alive until proven otherwise. Sierra's immediate family has been holding onto a thread of hope ever since she disappeared on March 16. They have played out various scenarios, trying to figure out what really happened that cold, wet Friday morning. Inevitably, those scenarios end with one resolution: that Sierra is rescued alive, is reunited with her family, and is able to put her affairs in order and lead a productive and happy life. Now, cold reality may be staring in their faces. Perhaps something entirely different went down. Perhaps the end game will not be as they imagined in the silent hours of the predawn morning.
This creates high anxiety. Not the kind of anxiety you feel when you might not get to the airport on time, or you might not get the promotion that you feel you deserve. No, this is anxiety that my beliefs, my dreams, my God and my prayers will supernova if this doesn't play out the way that I have demanded these past months. This is anxiety that physically vibrates your body and incessantly pings your brain like a jagged pinball until some truth at long last reveals itself. It invades your fitful sleep, causes your feet to sweat and makes you want to fall down on your knees and banshee scream at the moon. But you don't scream at the moon: at least not when others are present.
It has been a long, difficult slog to this place. The community has been magnificent, the media has been consistent, and the cops are working overtime. But at the end of the day we go home to our families, our homes, and our lives. We eat, sleep and awake renewed.
Not Marlene, Steve or Danielle. They aren't eating right, they haven't had a full night's sleep in nearly two months and their consciousness have been dominated by one thought and one thought only: find Sierra! They need our help and support as they need each other. But what do you have left emotionally if every fiber of your being has been focused on one point? Not much. I know, because I have been there.
We all want to be there for those we love. We want to support and encourage them in their time of need. But what if those you care about the most share a common crisis that is so over the top that you cannot calculate the enormity of its impact? You stand there alone, emotionally naked, sweating between your sheets at night and shivering as the morning dew evaporates in the breaking dawn. You are spent with nothing to give back. You simply embark on another cycle of the living nightmare. You hope as you despair. You laugh so that you will not cry.
Will the red Jetta reveal more truths in coming days? Let us hope so, but let us also keep this family in our thoughts and prayers, because they need us now more than ever.


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Kids get to eat apples from the tree, just like unicorns would. Tie a piece of string securely around each apple stem. Hang from a household fixture, tree branch or swingset. Be sure apples hang low enough for kids to take bites without using their hands. It'll be challenging to keep the apples still long enough to eat them, and funny too!
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When her friend vanishes from a cruise ship, reporter Darcy St. James isn't satisfied with their explanation that she simply left her job of her own accord. Something isn't lining up, and Darcy believes the only way to find the truth is to put herself in Abby's position. Within days, Darcy learns her friend wasn't the only person to disappear mysteriously. Last summer, a woman vanished under almost identical circumstances.


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damn his manboobs are soft and squishy
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does anyone eat any whole wheat cereals? i think regular cheerios is whole wheat, with a decent amount of carbs per serving...just wondering, because oatmeal is getting way old....
if you do, which cereals do you eat? thanks..
I love this stuff. 14 grams of fiber plus ten other carbs.
after seeing budiak's comment about liquid creatine i've lost total respect for him, but i can't argue about all bran. if you can stomach the taste, it's great for you. personally if you're going along the lines of fiber, i think fiber one is a much better tasting cereal. my personal favorites are products from quaker like quaker oat squares or life cereal.
I have nipples Ted. Can you milk me?
If you wanna go the dairy route, you can sprinkle or mix (if you think you're too manly to use the word sprinkle) all bran into your yogurt to make it taste a bit better.
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It has nuts so there's good fat. And it is good for carbs. Excellent meal material I think.
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(Rossmoor, 7/22/2014) The Orange County Sheriff's Dept. reports that Rossmoor continues to experience home burglaries, including entry during daylight hours when homes are occupied. Burglaries of home while occupied can lead to more serious problems.
If it's happening in Rossmoor, it could be happening across the Boulevard in Los Alamitos, and quite possibly in Seal Beach and Cypress as well.
This could be a case of burglars taking advantage of open windows caused by the heat. It might also be young people who are out of school with time on their hands.
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Sunday's highlights
CC Sabathia was dominant over eight innings in his rematch against Johan Santana, and Mark Teixeira hit a grand slam to help the New York Yankees beat the Mets 4-0 Sunday at Yankees Stadium to secure a Subway Series split.
Sabathia, denied a shot at his first shutout of the season by a 22-minute rain delay in the eighth, gave up four hits.
The win, combined with the Tampa Bay Rays' loss, moved the Yankees into sole possession of first place in the American League East for the first time since April 21.
Rangers 5, Astros 4 (10): Josh Hamilton tied a career high with five hits, including a tying single in the ninth inning and the go-ahead single in the 10th, to lift Texas over host Houston for its season-high eighth straight victory.
Hamilton increased his batting average to .337 as Texas swept the three-game series, extending Houston's losing streak to four games.
Athletics 3, Cardinals 2: Kevin Kouzmanoff had a season-high four hits, including a homer, and Trevor Cahill threw six strong innings to lead Oakland over host St. Louis.
Twins 4, Phillies 1: Carl Pavano pitched a four-hitter, and Justin Morneau and Denard Span homered as Minnesota beat Roy Halladay and host Philadelphia.
Marins 4, Rays 1: Josh Johnson outpitched David Price in a matchup of two of baseball's top starters, and Wes Helms hit a two-run homer as host Florida topped Tampa Bay.
Braves 8, Royals 5: Eric Hinske's two-run double broke an eighth-inning tie, Chipper Jones had three RBIs and host Atlanta won its fifth straight.
Padres 9, Orioles 4: Will Venable hit a three-run homer, dashing Jake Arrieta's bid to win his first three big league starts, and host San Diego Padres rallied from a four-run deficit in the first inning to beat Baltimore.
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Tigers demote Porcello
The Detroit Tigers have optioned struggling right-hander Rick Porcello to Triple-A Toledo, the Tigers announced Sunday.
After going 14-9 as a 20-year-old rookie last year, Porcello is 4-7 with a 6.14 ERA this season.
The Tigers did not immediately announce who would replace Porcello on the roster or in the rotation. Because of an off-day, Detroit wouldn't need a fifth starter until June 29.
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Fireballer Bob Feller's ceremonial first pitch bounced before it reached home plate.
That's OK, though. The 91-year-old Hall of Famer still received the only standing ovation at the Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday at Cooperstown, N.Y.
"I think I joined the politicians. They always bounce it," Feller said in his inimitable, teasing way. "No sport would be in existence without the fans. The fans make the game. They pay their way, pay the salaries.
"I appreciate being invited back. I hope to be here next year, but we'll take one year at a time."
Feller again made the 71/2-hour drive from Ohio with his wife to Doubleday Field, and this time he's staying a little longer than usual. He'll be in this picturesque village for five days to film portions of a documentary being made about his life.
Feller was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1962 following a stellar career with the Cleveland Indians.
The old-timers' Classic began last year on Father's Day, replacing the Hall of Fame Game that ended after nearly seven decades. The game drew a crowd of more than 7,000, with most of the seats at the old ballpark filled on a sunny day just right for baseball.
In his first game at Doubleday Field, Mark Whiten - who hit four homers and had 12 RBIs in a 1993 game as St. Louis Cardinal - had two home runs to lead the Fellers past the Killebrews 9-0.


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Battle Red Blog takes a look at prospect with the biggest distance between his ceiling and floor, Georgia's Alec Ogletree.
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Lived in UK entire life and would love to live in US at some point. Life style (and obviously bands) that I have witnessed, just awesome.... Just wish these guys would visit us more often! :p
And yes 2013 years old!
Come on people help get this band back to the UK, haven't even enjoyed the great experience of watching them live. Please help :( By the way you look weird with he new hair cut.... (coming from a guy here bro...)


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July 30, 2014
The snowy reception or pixilated images are the result of the sun's energy over powering satellite transmissions to Earth.
It's a situation that occurs during the Spring and Fall Equinoxes, but despite the possible problems, Charter says they have had few complaints from customers.
"We don't receive a whole lot of calls," said Charter Communications spokesperson Jessie Hlad, "We do have a public service announcement going to educate the customers on the effects of sun outages. So, I think they're quite aware of them."
Charter says the sun outages will continue through the weekend, ending on Monday.


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Three women representing Tobacco Free Grady County (TFGC) pleaded their case at the city council meeting Monday evening, requesting a city ordinance be passed to ban smoking in public places and indoor workplaces.
The ordinance, if passed, will be one step toward establishing Chickasha as an Oklahoma Certified Healthy Community, making the city eligible for generous state grants.
"We are asking the city council to consider mirroring state law," said TFGC President Alyson Kopycinski, "which is banning tobacco products — smokeless as well — in public spaces, such as parks, city-owned places and vehicles."
According to state law and varying by establishment, a person must be 15 to 25 feet away from the entry or exit of a public place to smoke.
Exceptions to the ordinance would include: Stand-alone bars, stand-alone taverns, cigar bars, private offices, retail tobacco stores in which no food or beverages are sold and up to 25 percent of the guest rooms at lodging establishments.
Kopycinski guided the councilmen through a packet she organized equipped with copies of the state law, a sample ordinance and information on Oklahoma Certified Healthy Communities.
"The Interagency Coalition of Grady County is going to be very actively, and quickly, working on encouraging our schools to meet the criteria to be considered Certified Healthy Schools, businesses to be Certified Healthy Businesses and so on," Kopycinski said. "Once a certain percentage of the community meets the criteria and files the application for their establishment to be certified healthy, then you've got a Certified Healthy Community. Once you've met that goal, the grants that are available as an incentive can be up to $50,000 — that's money that can do things like build walking paths or parks, even buy playground equipment."
Kopycinski, mother of two, said she shares the dream of many: the hope of leaving a cleaner environment behind for her children and grandchildren.
"Thirty percent of Grady County smokes, that's five percent higher than the rest of the state," Kopycinski said. "That's just unacceptable."
Mayor Hank Ross and City Manager Stewart Fairburn agreed to have a draft ordinance written.


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I cover economic/political issues with liberty as my polar star.
The presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States and wealthy businessman Mitt Romney at a press conference last Thursday said: "Over the past 10 years, I never paid less than 13%" in federal taxes.
No doubt Romney had considered carefully how to handle the tax issue before deciding to just put the 13% number out there and then move on: "I just have to say, given the challenges that America faces — 23 million people out of work, Iran about to become nuclear, one out of six Americans in poverty — the fascination with taxes I paid I find to be very small-minded."
Really? This statement ignores rather than confronts President Barack Obama's narrative that the big issue before the American people in this election is fairness and social justice. And the idea that someone who makes $22 million in a single year pays only 13% in federal income taxes will be used to feed the envy and resentment the President hopes to ride to re-election.
I can only wish that Romney had engaged this issue by adding the following sound bite: "Properly calculated, my tax rate was about 30%."
Such a statement may have led to howls of protest from his opponents and the liberal press, with accusations that Romney was obfuscating how he was able to lower his tax rate.
So what. At least this approach would have given Romney the opportunity to engage the debate over fairness and social justice on his own terms. Explaining a tax system that on its face seems unfair would have treated the American people with respect and been consistent with Romney's identity as a serious man who will be honest and direct with the voting public.
There are two reasons that the Romneys' tax bill is below 15%. According to their 2010 tax return (the latest available), Mr. and Mrs. Romney reduced their taxable income by the $3 million they gave to charities.
The second and most important reason is the majority of the Romneys' income is taxed twice – first at the corporate level, and a second time when they report it on their personal income tax return.
Taxable interest income accounted for $3.3 million of their $21.7 million in total income. Since companies are able to reduce their income dollar for dollar with the interest they pay out, interest income is not taxed at the corporate level, but only once as personal income. In the case of the Romneys, it was taxed at 35%, the top marginal personal income tax rate.
The Romneys also reported $4.9 million in ordinary dividends, of which $3.3 million qualified for the 15% tax rate. Unlike interest payments, corporations may not deduct dividends from their income. Dividend income therefore is taxed twice, first at the corporate level, and then again when it is reported on an individual's personal income tax return.
A precise calculation of this double tax is impossible to make because the tax rates paid by different corporations vary widely – from 0% by GE and General Motors to the top corporate tax rate of 35%. A rigorous economic analysis would use the top marginal tax rate because that is the rate that affects economic decisions. However, for the purpose of this analysis, a reasonable estimate would use the average U.S. corporate tax rate which, over longer periods of time, has been 25%.
Based on a 25% tax rate, for every $133 a corporation earned, it had to first pay $33 in federal income taxes before it could distribute $100 in dividends. Next, on every $100 of dividend income received, the Romneys paid an additional $15 in taxes. The combined tax of $48 totals out to a 36% rate on dividend income ($48/$133), which approximates the top personal income rate imposed on interest income.
The author has misquoted Mitt Romney, and its easily checked. The author incorrectly states Mr. Romney said: "'Over the past 10 years, I never paid less than 13%' in federal taxes." That's not what he actually said, here is the easily checked quote: "Over the past 10 years, I never paid less than 13%." PERIOD. He doesn't add "in federal taxes" as the author incorrectly states. This is disingenuous on the part of Romney and plain lazy in the case of the author (being kind). There is a difference, is Romney including his property taxes in his estimate? for example. Given that Mr. Romney plays fast and loose with the truth and with his record, the author's assumption makes an ass of u and me as the saying goes.
I think he wants us all to Assume that he is completely honest when he says he thinks he may have paid some taxes, but can't remember just where or when, and besides it's not that important to the little people anyway.
You must not be aware of how private equity firms are taxed becaue your math is incorrect. I've worked at a TOp 4 Accounting firm and done the partnership tax returns (K-1s) for firms like Goldman and Morgan Stanley. Almost all money made on a private equity investment is classified as "carried interest" to which a 15% tax is applied. The carried interest is essentailly monies paid to the partners in a private equity venture as their investment gain/return. It's also their salary but would never be labeled/called that because then it would trigger a personal income tax rate that is 35+%. Romeny and other private equity partners are NOT taxed twice on this income. They're taxed once-and at a shickingly low rate of 15%.
Now since Forbes is not Price Waterhouse, please calculate how much Romney and his wife owe if they have never paid income taxes for the 8 years prior to the 2010 returns they had prepared by the prestigeous firm of accountants.
And you know they paid 0% in taxes. I base this on his behavior on this subject. He pillage a company in Europe that is similar to the Yellow Pages here. He made 50 million. He funneled it through the Bain office in Luxembourg and paid 0% in taxes to the Italians or anyone else. He doesn't even seem to shoot for LESS, but rather shoots for ZERO PERCENT. He made in 2008, 15.3 million off of the auto bail out as he owned a company that made a part for the steering column and held out, even extending the managed bankruptcy beyond everyone else till he received the highest in percentage of what they were owed. After this coercion, he funneled the funds out of the country and it is not even listed on his 2008 return. That's the only reason Bloomberg was able to demand the documents through the "Fair disclosure" act. This man does not shoot for lower taxes-he shoots for zero in taxes. In addition, he has profited off of hundreds of million of tax payers dollars-in several of his companies he drove into the ground. on a few occasions as he even pillaged their pensions. Therefore he asked the judge if he could acquire some tax payers money to pay off some of that owed-since he stole all. This man needs to be in jail.
the people that are so stuck on romney's taxes are ridiculous. romney's tax returns will NOT fix the economy and either will obama. you have nothing good to say about obama so you have to nit pick every little detail. it's not required to release taxes. mitt romney does NOT make his own tax rate. he is successful – we know that…good for him. anyone can get there…it takes work. people need to start focusing on the economy or we will be a socialist country. wake up and pay attention. it's really sad that this is such a big focus for liberals. what about obama's connections to frank marshall davis, bill ayers, jeremiah wright, etc? that doesn't bother you? it doesn't bother you that obama made the economy worse? it doesn't bother you that he's a socialist/marxist? wow…
What a complete load of garbage. Based upon this ridiculous notion, I am going to say that I pay a 90% rate. After all, the pay I receive from my employer only exists because they make a profit, on which they pay corporate taxes, and after all they only make a profit because they buy goods and sell them, and pay taxes on their purchases as well, and their income is based upon what people pay for the products, where of course more tax is taken out. Oh, and wait, there's also the tax on gasoline/diesel paid to deliver the goods to market. I think I can safely say that if all of this quintuple or sextuple taxation leaves me at an effective rate of at least 90%. What a guy I am, supporting the country like this! Let's all do the simple math. What is Mitt's Gross Income, and what did he pay in taxes. THAT is his tax rate, not some fantasy tale from a Forbes rich-folk apologist trying to make greed look like a positive attribute.
Corporations pay taxes on income that is used to pay regular employees as well, so shouldn't all employees get taxed at 15% on salary to compensate? Why just Romney?
Regular workers pre-paycheck taxes include payroll taxes and often additional state and local taxes. You have to add those in to the 'average Joes' tax rate to be fair, which is goign to bright it well past that 30% that is mentioned in the article.
Where did you attend school and did you pass? Double taxation happens to all money all the time. I may leave a tip (out of money I earned and paid taxes on), yet the person I paid the tip to must declare their tips and pay taxes on them. The problem is not when different entities pay taxes again on money, for that is happening billions of times a day. The problem is when a person is doubled taxed on his money more than once per person. When a corporation is taxed on ever thing, they are not Romney-they are a separate entity-and I can guarantee you as an owner of a corporation, there are so many benefits afforded to a corporation, that this is not even a thought even it your story had merit.
Corporations make money as a different entity that Romney! I think your statement is looney. If you have a rebuttal of something I have not thought of, let me know.


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Raising a yellow "Don't tread on me" flag and cheering from a rocky slope in Richland Township, some 25 Ron Paul supporters on Monday kicked off an election campaign that they say ultimately will extend throughout Cambria and Somerset counties.
The afternoon rally at the corner of Theatre Drive and Elton Road – called a "sign bomb" – was held to pique interest in the Texas congressman and Republican presidential candidate, according to organizer Cliff Maloney.
"We want people to say, 'Who is this guy?' " said Maloney, a Pitt-Johnstown student who spent the summer as an intern in Paul's congressional office.
"The goal is to attract undecided voters and apathetic voters."
The message to passers-by was simple: Remember Paul's name and look him up online. Among placards reading "End the Fed" and "Legalize the Constitution" was a sign that said simply, "YouTube/Google Ron Paul."
With voters focused on jobs and the economy, Maloney said Paul's economically libertarian stances could hold appeal across both parties in the region.
Drivers greeted the rally with frequent honks and shouts of support.
"A few people have tried to pull over and learn more," Maloney said.
While a few passing motorists hurled insults at the campaigners, spirits generally were high.
Bettie Dodson, a self-described Tea Partier from Belsano, dismissed Paul's opponents despite his relatively low numbers in nationwide polling.
"Ron Paul delivers," Dodson said. She said she happened upon the local movement by chance after Maloney spotted pro-Paul markings on her car.
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Whether he's entertaining classmates with his halftime talents or thrilling them with his lip synching talent, 14-year-old Brandan Gelo isn't letting fetal alcohol syndrome stop him. That doesn't surprise his adoptive mother.
"Just having a diagnosis, just having, you know, prenatal alcohol exposure doesn't equate to a certain outcome," said Brandan's adoptive mother, Julie.
The Gelo family includes eight foster and adopted children who were exposed to alcohol and drugs in the womb. Brandan and Tessa are two of them.
Julie Gelo heads the family advocate program for a special clinic at the University of Washington. It's where most of her kids were diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
The diagnosis was developed at the UW in 1968. Researchers discovered distinct facial features, such as smaller eyes and thin upper lips, in kids whose mothers drank during pregnancy.
"The more severe the facial features, the more severe the cognitive problems, and the structural damage that you can see if you did an MRI of their brain," said Dr. Susan Astley, who directs the statewide network of FAS clinics.
She says the disorder leaves kids shorter than peers and affects how they think and behave. But each child is different.
"Some children have low IQ's. Some have normal IQ's. Some have memory problems, some don't. Many of them have attention deficit problems. Many of them experience problems with planning, organization, that sort of thing," said Dr. Astley.
The Gelo family has dealt with all those issues. Julie, in her role at the clinic, connects other parents to resources and interventions that make home and school go more smoothly.
Tessa's favorite is a group for FAS teens who struggle with maintaining friendships.
"I go to the social skills group, and like if you have a problem you can talk about it," said 17-year-old Tessa.
All supports that help these kids and others like them find their way.
Because more mother avoid alcohol during pregnancy, the number of kids born with fetal alcohol syndrome has gone down steadily in Washington state.
More information
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By Mitchell Lynch
The Daily Star
---- — I wrote in my last column about things that make living in our area great. Well, to quote Lynn Anderson's 1971 hit song "Rose Garden" … along with the sunshine, there's gotta be a little rain sometimes. Here are some issues that might hinder but also can help our future and continued quality of life in upstate New York.
Our newspaper, "The Daily Star," is based in Oneonta and covers four counties: Otsego, Delaware, Chenango and Schoharie. The city of Oneonta is primarily liberal (with two liberal arts colleges in town, this is no surprise and expected); the outer rural areas are primarily conservative.
This diversity, while it makes life interesting (depending on how someone views it), also creates polarization of our communities. I have never in all of my life seen our country and our communities so polarized as they are right now. Animosity and Apathy are bi-products that create a stalemate of ineffectiveness and blame-game. These two issues left unchecked will be the downfall of our communities and our country. Whatever happened to the art of moderation?
It amazes me how so many people will take information and put their spin on it to fit only their agenda. This is the age of the 24/7 access to the Internet, and news information is easily accessible. But remember this, more than half that information on the Internet is incorrect. Make sure you are looking at viable news sites that have unbiased reporting. (Yes, they are out there.) Why not look at the opposing view to see what you might be missing or haven't thought about?
Step up and be involved in your neighborhoods, communities and schools. Let your voices be heard. Write a letter to the editor of this newspaper or to an elected official. Make sure you register and vote. Only 57.5 percent of voting age citizens turned out at the last presidential election. Compare those results to the majority of other nations, which average 90 percent to 70 percent turnout for elections.
I have said for years that we should teach civic responsibility to high school students. How can we expect the children of our future to be engaged unless they know what is expected of them? We have a lot of work to do. If you do nothing, then you have no right to complain. But alas, most still do. It's easier to complain, rather than actually do something.
Why can't we as local citizens, civic and elected leaders be Benevolent and do the right things that will be Beneficial for all of our community? It seems easy enough to do … right? But sometimes the pressures from our family, friends and political parties make it difficult to do the right thing. Remember this: If we do the right thing, it will always work out!
No matter which political side you place yourself on, one major issue we have to embrace is Collaboration. I have watched this past year as many different political parties, organizations and individuals assign blame, and do nothing. It's time to sit down and find a way to work together. Nothing gets accomplished until this is done. Yes, there will have to be Compromise.
How did these two words — collaboration and compromise — get a negative connotation? These words are positive and yield positive results. Yes, it will be difficult. But nothing worthwhile ever comes easily. There is always a common ground between divided parties, people and organizations. The key has always been finding it and building from that point going forward. It's easy to be divided; it takes hard work to come together.
Consolidation is one tough issue that will continue to surface in our future as our local economies struggle and hard choices have to be made. Private industry has over the last several years consolidated services when it made sense and kept costs down to our customers. Now, government will have to follow the lead of the private sector and do the same.
Notice, I did not write the word "merger." Our school systems will have some tough choices to make in the future if the tax base and enrollment continue to trend down. Our local governments will have similar choices with water, police and fire services. We will have to be reasonable and use common sense going forward and understand that just because we have always done it this way, it will not work anymore.
I will finish this column as I began, but with another 1971 hit song, John Lennon's "Imagine." You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Mitchell D. Lynch is the publisher of The Daily Star and Cooperstown Crier. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at (607) 441-7214.


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Don't Pay at the Pump: Bus to the TrailFollow Dan Koeppel and photographer Michael Darter as they jump a magic bus in L.A. and camp in Angeles National Forest. You may never drive again.
(Photos by Michael Darter, www.michaeldarter.com)
The group heads out on a three-day trek. Their first obstacle: big packs, crowded bus.
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I've been living in Turkey for the last six months, and I've taken at least a dozen day or weekend trips above treeline (not always summits, though as spring and late-fall weather here can be unpredictable), using strictly mass transit. The same works in Georgia, Bulgaria, Italy, and it's great. You also have the advantage of not having to come out where you started. Keep going uphill until you reach the top, and then head down whichever way you please, because there's bound to be a village with a bus stop down there somewhere. It's a new thing for me, having grown up in WIsconsin 1000 miles from the nearest mountains of note, but I'm definitely going to be biking out to the Superstitions when I get back to Phoenix (it's only 20 miles from the last light-rail stop...)
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Any suggestions for a quality Bolt Carrier Group? I dont see one on the Sun Devil Mfg price list unless it also goes by another name. I want to stick with parts with proven quality.
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Any suggestions for a quality Bolt Carrier Group? I dont see one on the Sun Devil Mfg price list unless it also goes by another name. I want to stick with parts with proven quality.
Rock River Arms is supposed to be pretty good.
Patriot Ordinance Factory (POF) makes pretty decent stuff. I'm running one of their piston-operated uppers right now.
There is also a website www.ar15-kits.com that I found that seems to have good prices. I don't have any experience with their stuff though.
Thanks and please keep the suggestions coming! I especially would like suggestions on which brands are known to be the best quality, despite price.
Rock River Arms is arguably among the best that I'm aware of. I have one of their AR's and I love it.
Who makes a good gas piston upper that's not overly expensive?
I will need one too mtaylor. I cant remember where I was suggested for the gas piston, but I have a list at home for that. It may have been Denny's Guns/GTS.
What is everyone's thoughts on Lewis Machine and Tool?
I'm sure every brand out there is going to have some "defect" that somebody can point a finger at. In the end though, RRA has an outstanding reputation. Their manufacturing, at least at the time I bought mine, is very high quality and I don't think she can go wrong buying parts from them. The downside though is that she's probably going to pay good money for those parts. You get what you pay for though.
I run a DPMS rig with no bells and whistles except an expandable stock with no problems yet.
Overly expensive is relative, expect to spend over a grand.
If you are looking for parts, and quality parts at that, bite the financial bullet and get Colt parts from Ken Elmore at Specialized Armament Warehouse .
Frankly, LMT, Colt, SOME DPMS parts I would recommend. Other brands have turned me off as their parts are either reverse engineered, soft or crappily finished.
I ordered the Bolt Carrier Group from LWT..plus another upper by accident when I just needed the barrel...but there's a six month wait :(


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---- — Too many times recently, I've been told of people I know who have been diagnosed with fatal forms of cancer.
That word strikes fear in all of us, and when it is associated with someone we know, we're simply left to pray for them, hope for them and wonder if enough is being done to give people who have it hope.
Collectively as a country, we've done things governmentally to reduce our cancer risks. From the Surgeon General's warnings for decades on cigarette packs to mammograms covered by insurance to new proposed federal guidelines that will bolster limits on the amount of emissions going into the skies above us, the trend of prevention is encouraging. Even in Indiana, smoking is banned in most public places.
But at a time when progress is being made to prevent harmful substances from threatening our health, the possibility looms in Logansport and Cass County that greater emissions will soon be filling our skies. I'm talking about the emissions that will be coming from a proposed power plant in Logansport. It's the reason why a physician from southern Indiana came to Logansport this week to meet with local doctors about the opposition to a waste-to-energy facility in Indiana that has doctors there concerned about its impact on the health of their patients.
Earlier this year, a Canadian proponent of the power plant proposed by the city of Logansport wrote a Public Forum letter to the Pharos-Tribune, assuring us in part that the plant would have to comply with local, state and federal environmental guidelines. That part of his letter in particular was unusually curious if not alarming because Logansport and Cass County have no air quality regulations. His assurance offered only a false sense of security tantamount to saying that the law of gravity is backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission, the U.S. Marines, the Federal Reserve and the Supreme Court. It may sound impressive, but it means nothing because there is no connection.
When it comes to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, enforcing guidelines also is a disturbing thing. Case in point: Just three months ago, the Chicago Tribune reported that Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., was among public officials warning of IDEM's proposed rules to allow a refinery in Whiting, Ind., to dump 20 times the normal level of mercury to be dumped into Lake Michigan. Even as federal guidelines for power plants are designed to limit mercury in our environment, IDEM appeared to look the other way and shirk its responsibility not just to the citizens of Indiana, but to those of Illinois and Michigan who fish or boat on Lake Michigan, and more significantly, swim in it and eat fish from it.
Federal air quality guidelines enforced by the EPA only involve a limited number of tests over time that allow companies generating the emissions to have a heads up that the Feds are coming well in advance. That allows even the worst polluters a chance to scale back the amount of emissions that are generated to meet federal guidelines.
What all this means is that if anyone is going to do anything to assure Logansport and Cass County have decent air to breathe that doesn't dump harmful chemicals into our water table, it's up to us to make it happen at the local level. We have to be the people enforcing the standards. It's to that end that the Cass County commissioners have been presented proposals for monitoring air quality. These are important proposals because the amount of waste materials being proposed for this power plant is considerable – and it may just be the start if operators are allowed to expand the plant to produce surplus power so that they don't lose money through a still to be announced deal with the city.
Here's a disturbing thought: What if 10 years from now we'll be living in a time when Indianapolis will have cleaner air than Logansport thanks to a natural gas electric plant being built there now at considerably less cost than the plant being proposed here? Who will the public officials be that future generations can thank – or blame – for allowing that to happen?
This isn't about protecting our public coffers with money from a power plant. It's about preventing some of our current public officials from spawning a generation of public coughers who will fall victim to a publicly funded venture, the likes of which are opposed by the American Lung Association.
If the Cass County commissioners can stand together for any reason, they ought to be able to stand together now and keep this process honest. If they don't, no one will.
Dave Kitchell is a columnist for the Pharos-Tribune. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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NORTH JERSEY -- A group of cardboard thieves netted more than $100,000 in the past three months stealing bales of cardboard from Walmart and Sam's Club stores across New Jersey and selling the crushed boxes to recyclers, authorities said Tuesday.
Neil Devito, 34, of Old Bridge, and John Nichols, 38, of Staten Island, were arrested Tuesday and charged with theft, conspiracy and fencing, the Attorney General's Office announced in a release. Charges were pending against a third man, Vincenzo Grasso, 46, of Staten Island.
Police said spotters would go to Walmart and Sam's Club stores on the hunt for cardboard awaiting picking by contracted recycling companies, but would instead swoop in and snatch the waste.
Authorities said the ring lifted 900 tons of carboard from the stores, which they sold for $125 per ton.
"This group invested a considerable amount of time to create an enterprise with the sole purpose to steal cardboard," said Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey state police. "There are serious money and organizational skills involved here that could have been used for lawful purposes."
Troopers seized two tractor-trailers, and three flatbeds at the South Amboy lot where Nichols was arrested, authorities said. The trucks are registered to a firm owned by Devito, according to the release.
Authorities are also trying to seize three 2012 Cadillac Escalades that they say were used in the operation.
"Today's arrests serve as a high watermark in tackling the growing challenge of recycling theft in this region," said New York Business Integrity Commission Chair Shari Hyman.


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Tessa Schweigert
Golf course seeks additional $55,000 from city
A range of local golfers — from young to old, competitive to casual, wealthy to low-income — crowded the council chambers Monday night, asking the Powell City Council for an additional $55,000 to help the Powell Golf Club make ends meet.
Powell WWII veteran takes trip to D.C.
Final Honor Flight
While his days as a World War II sailor are long since past, Glendon Kriese recently received a hero's reception as he embarked on Wyoming's final Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
EDITORIAL: Going green on the west side
Winter weather may be around the corner, but things are greening up on Powell's western edge.
On Monday afternoon, Powell Valley Recycling opened at its new location at 946 Road 10, just across from the west water tower.
Community food drive Wednesday night
Loaves and Fishes pantry shelves depleted
Though it's a bit too early for trick-or-treating, local youth will go door to door Wednesday night seeking edible items — not for themselves, but for Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes.
EDITORIAL: Underage drinking
Culture changing, but enforcement needs to continue
If you're under 21, buying alcohol in Powell is not as easy as it once was.
And that's a good thing.
Recycling center slated to open at new location Oct. 17
Curbside Recycling in charge of commercial cardboard collection
Being in the business of reusing and salvaging, it's only fitting that Powell Valley Recycling is repurposing an older building into a new center to fit its needs. Reconstruction of the former Park County road and bridge shop is under way, and after some delays, the recycling center is on track to open in its new location this month.
EDITORIAL: Lessons to be learned from lost dog conflict
Any family who has lost a pet knows the heartache that follows as you search and hope for its safe return home.
In a sad and aggravating situation that unfolded recently, that heartache deepened when a lost dog was found — but not returned.
Powell Aquatic Center annual membership rates increase by $25
Call it the ripple effect. Now into its second year of operations and with an anticipated budget deficit of roughly $275,000, the Powell Aquatic Center is raising its annual membership rate fees, but daily swimming rates will remain the same.
EDITORIAL: State should split surplus funds
You know the unexpected joy that comes from discovering a $20 bill tucked away in the pocket of a coat from last winter? Imagine finding out about hundreds of millions of dollars you didn't expect.
EDITORIAL: Plight of the cutthroat
Innovative methods applauded in fight against lake trout
Deep in the waters of Yellowstone Lake lurk thousands of trout that threaten the fragile ecosystem of America's beloved first national park.
Non-native lake trout prey on cutthroat trout native to Yellowstone Lake, but it's not simply a case of big fish versus little fish — much more is at stake.