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State Rep. Wayne Schmidt's recent pontification on the safety features of cameras at traffic signals recording speeding red light runners is ludicrous if not an outright lie. It is my opinion that 99 percent of traffic light violators are either distracted or they have misjudged the timing of the signal.
A camera designed to catch these violators will not save lives, it will only generate revenue. Most of the money will go to the companies that manufacture, install, operate and maintain the cameras.
Rep. Schmidt seems to be beholden to a lobbyist for the manufacture of these cameras or else he is very gullible concerning the value of devices of this nature.
Last year I received a letter postmarked from Arizona telling me that my car had run a red light in Lufkin, Texas. I was instructed to send money to a post office box in Columbus, Ohio. I thought it was a scam and wrote the Attorney Generals in both Texas and Michigan. I never heard back from either of them, so I didn't send any money.
I hope Rep. Schmidt wises up and takes this terrible idea, HB 4763, off the table.
Donald F. Vreeland
Traverse City
In favor of cameras
I'm in favor of red light cameras. Here is a link to a nice editorial written by Steve Chapman from the Chicago Tribune: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-27/opinion/chi-i-got-a-ticket-thanks-to-a-red-light-camera-and-im-okay-with-that-20130527_1_red-light-cameras-privacy-traffic
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Lucky Defense Department Couple Lands $217 Million Powerball Prize
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- February 15, 2013
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At least two federal employees will probably no longer need to worry about furloughs or the pay freeze. A lucky Defense Department couple landed the winning $217 million Powerball jackpot, according to NBC News.
Dave and Nancy Honeywell of Fredericksburg, Va., announced during a press conference on Thursday that they had won the multi-state grand prize. Dave Honeywell is a computer scientist with Defense and Nancy Honeywell works as a project manager. The couple told NBC News about their immediate shock and reaction after finding out that they had won.
"I think my heart has started beating again," Dave Honeywell said.
NBC News reported that Dave Honeywell had purchased the winning ticket at Richmond International Airport on the way to Denver, Colo., for a business trip. The couple elected to take the one-time cash payment totaling $136.4 million before taxes.
Lady Luck has blessed other federal employees in past years. In 2005, 16 employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency won the Mega Millions prize; they repeated their success a second time in 2010.
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Friday, Friday, the day for silly Internet songs…
Weather: Be glad you aren't on the East Coast. The weather will be okay here, with a chance of isolated showers this evening and tomorrow. Highs will top out near 80 today, lows will dip to about 58 tonight, with sometimes gusty winds and a 20 percent chance of rain. But then things cool off quite a bit with weekend highs only around 60, dipping down into the 30s by Monday night. On the coast, Hurricane Sandy will turn inland Monday night or Tuesday morning, and could be a storm for the record books. High winds and torrential rainfall are in store for the Eastern Seaboard, and then as the storm collides with very cold air over the Appalachian Mountains, very heavy snow may fall. Landfall for the eye of the storm could be anywhere from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia to New York City.
Drug money. A study conducted by a pair of UAB students found that dollar bills taken from four different locations in Jefferson County had detectable traces of methamphetamine, with the biggest concentration coming from north Jefferson County. A report by Fox-6 television said that the students sampled sets of 20 one-dollar bills, including two sets from an unnamed home-improvement store in the northern area — the store wasn't named, but the only store matching the description is Lowe's in Fultondale. One of the sets from that store had traces of meth on 17 of the 20 bills.
Sports: Rockets roar into playoffs. It was a historic win for Gardendale's football program Thursday night, as their 43-16 beating of Carver was the 300th win in school history. Jordan Howard scored four rushing touchdowns, and caught an 87-yard TD pass from Hunter Crook. The win gives the Rockets the third playoff seed from Region 6, a remarkable feat considering they lost their first three region games; in two weeks they will play the loser of tonight's game between top-ranked Hoover and No. 9 Tuscaloosa County… Baseball: After a night of Carlos Sandoval long-ball on Wednesday, the Giants won Game 2 of the World Series 2-0 over Detroit on Thursday by manufacturing runs. A bunt single led to an RBI on a double play in the seventh inning, and then Hunter Pence sent home a run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Madison Bumgarner threw seven scoreless innings for San Francisco. Game 3 is Saturday night… Basketball: David Stern is calling it a career. The commissioner of the NBA announced he will step down in February 2014, 30 years to the day after he took office. When Stern took the job, the NBA Finals were televised late at night on tape-delay, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were just beginning their rivalry, a kid named Michael Jordan was a rookie, and NBA players weren't even allowed to play in the Olympics. Since then, the league has become a worldwide sensation, attracting players from across the globe and a fan following that is second only to the English Premier League and Italy's Serie A of soccer.


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Happy Birthday Grannyjack's. Have many more.
Today is grannyjack's birthday. Go to her white board and wish her a Happy Birthday.
The price at the pump goes up and down every time the wind changes direction or someone spills a drop of gas at the pump. The oil companies have many cheap excuses for gouging consumers.
Have a wonderful day filled with happiness.
May you begin this day with a smile on your face, and with happiness for your soul to embrace. Good morning! Barb :)
We have jumped up over 32¢ in the last week and a half here. The price of a barrel of oil has dropped over $3 in the last 5 days, yet the price at the pump keeps going up. Because demand is down, they jack up the price to keep record profits up. I use to work for Xcel Energy here (a electric utility) and if we ran a business like they did, we wouldn't Be in business long. Like the oil companies, they are just gouging us because they can. The CEO's and board members continue to get bloated salaries and stock options, while they gouge us.
You'll be up there more as well.
Watch out for the gas price increases. I started to warn everyone as quick as I could last week before they started to trend up again. We're up by 32 cents a gallon at quite a few stations now since last Sunday. The 2nd round of increases started yesterday as I had expected, still ongoing today. The 3rd is coming up, here and most everywhere.
"The power companies are just taking a page out of the oil companies play book, so they can get in on the gouging act big time!" If you think it's bad now, you haven't seen anything yet.
Tomeboy, Have a Healthy, Happy and Safe 2014. Hope all is well with you and your family.


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The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with right handed pitcher Mike Leake.
Leake signed a 1-year contract to avoid arbitration.
Leake went 8-9 with a 4.58 ERA for the Reds in 2012.
According to MLB.com, the contract is worth $3.06 million. Leake filed for $3.5 million, and the Reds had offered $2.65 million. He made $570,000 in 2012.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Buffalo Bills President Russ Brandon marveled at what Lindy Ruff accomplished as Buffalo Sabres coach.
"They should erect a statue for him for all he's done," Brandon said. "It's one of the great stories in all of sports."
Brandon would admit to being biased on the subject of Ruff. Brandon considers Ruff "the closest of friends" and reached out to him Wednesday upon learning the Sabres had fired him.
But Ruff's longevity was amazing. He held his first head-coaching job for nearly 16 years and survived four owners if you count the time NHL commissioner Gary Bettman ran the team during its bankruptcy.
"Think about what he's been through: bankruptcy, the Adelphia situation," Brandon said. "He didn't only survive that. He flourished. That says a lot about his character and what he brought to the organization, to the community."
Brandon last month hired a first-time NFL head coach. He can only pray Doug Marrone sticks around for 16 years.
"It's what you ultimately strive for," Brandon said. "I'm a big organizational-structure guy. I always point to the Atlanta Braves, Bobby Cox and John Schuerholz and how they ran that and had so much success for a long period of time.
"Continuity can bring that type of success when you're on the same page. Ultimately, that would be the goal. I hope with Coach Marrone, we're having this conversation 15 years from now because that means you've won a lot."
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SALINA, Kan. (AP) -- Two Kansas sisters are getting national attention for pitching no-hitters -- at the same time.
Kansas Wesleyan University pitcher Ashley Coker tossed a no-hitter Friday while sister Katie was throwing one of her own for Sacred Heart High School. Both have notched several no-hitters, but until Friday never at the same time.
Both games were played at Bill Burke Sports Complex in Salina, and their father Tom Coker ran between the two fields to watch his daughters whitewash the opposition.
In the final inning of the Sacred Heart game, Katie Coker almost lost her no-hitter when an opposing batter hit a grounder into right field. That normally would've been a base hit but right fielder Kendra Neubauer threw the batter out at first.


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Delivering baked goods and fiery speeches, supporters of Republican Gov. Scott Walker warmed a crowd several thousand people strong Saturday, igniting what will be a months-long battle to save the governor's office.
"I want people to see that the majority of Wisconsin cares about Walker and Wisconsin," said Jeni Berdan, 28, of West Allis. "He's one of the first politicians who kept what he promised. That people came out in this kind of weather shows how people are behind him."
Temperatures were in the single digits before the rally began, but rose to the low 20s for the three-hour-long outdoor rally in Wauwatosa's . Skies were sunny and blue.
"See, the sun's coming up for us," Jerrid Madden, a 16-year-old Muskego student who spoke at the event, told Patch.
Supporters traveled from blocks away in Wauwatosa or hours away such as La Crosse and Rosholt in Marathon County. A trio from the La Crosse Tea Party drove three hours to cheer on Walker and sell $2 "No Recall" bumper stickers.
Teachers came from Twin Lakes in Kenosha County to help with a bake sale, encouraging donations for goodies that covered long tables. Among the items: frosted red, white and blue cookies in the shapes of T, G, F, S and W — or as a sign explained: "Thank God For Scott Walker."
Teacher from Walker ad helps with baked goods
Helping at the bake tables was Kenosha English teacher Kristi Lacroix, who appeared in one of Walker's first television ads and received threats after saying in the ad that the recall was "sour grapes."
"I support my governor and what he's doing to help save teachers," she said Saturday. "He is fighting to give me a choice on whether or not I want to pay union dues."
Lacroix said she liked what she heard from Walker this week about his planned education reform package, aimed at improving elementary school reading, teacher effectiveness and creating a school rating system. Teachers could be more easily let go if their evaluations fall short and high-perfoming teachers could be rewarded with increased merit pay.
"Why wouldn't we want better teachers?" Lacroix asked.
Another Kenosha Unified School District employee, Lori Deutscher, drove from Twin Lakes to donate homemade apple cinnamon muffins. She joked she was a terrible baker but a friend gave her an easy recipe to try.
"I want him to stay in office," Deutscher said of Walker. "He's doing a great job. Things need to change."
She said she was concerned about burdening her three children and two grandchildren with too much debt, and she praised Walker for attacking the state's deficit.
Protesters set up smaller counter-event
But not everyone at Hart Park was singing Walker's praises. A much smaller group of protesters marched with signs on 70th Street, just outside the barricades erected for the event.
Shouting things such as "Walker 1 Percent" and "Where are the jobs?" they got into verbal tussles with Walker supporters, some of whom stopped to argue, exchange name-calling or take photos and video of protesters.
Dean Sperry from Milwaukee told Patch what upsets him most are the cuts to education funding and the recently enacted Voter Identification law.
"He lied to the people," Sperry said.
He said a rally of a couple thousand people paled in comparison to the support of 1 million via signatures on Walker recall petitions.
Dorothy Ann Phinney of Milwaukee called Walker's moves over the past year a power grab. She said she doesn't believe the majority of Wisconsin citizens support Walker, but the governor will gain votes by spending millions in the coming months on TV ads.
As top Republican elected officials took the stage, Madison resident Michael Dickman was one of several protesters who frequently blew vuvuzelas or shouted taunts.
Dickman acknowledged the horns were "annoying," but said the noise was needed to send a message of disgust at what Republicans were doing to Wisconsin.
"They're devastating our state," he said. "We're last in jobs. We used to be at the top of the heet in education, now we're almost dead last."
Walker crowd tells protesters 'shame, shame'
But the crowd of Walker supporters responded in kind to the horns with chants of "Shame! Shame!" and "Walker! Walker!"
Gail and Robert Toerpe of Bay View held up a large American flag. Gail said it was draped in 1926 on the coffin of her great-grandfather, a Civil War soldier.
Gail said she spent $340 to get signs made reading "Recalls Divide Us!"
"It can be taken as a bipartisan sign," she said. She added she and her husband were "recovering Democrats" who years ago helped the campaigns of Gov. Patrick Lucey and Attorney General Bronson LaFollette.
But Gail said she believed the Democratic Party had grown too extreme and as a pro-life advocate, she now votes Republican and backs Walker.
Terri Bullock of Milwaukee said she was never really politically active until the Capitol chaos last February after Walker's effective end to most public employee collective bargaining. Many of her relatives are teachers who were angry at Walker.
The final straw for Bullock: when her state senator, Lena Taylor, was among 14 Democrats who fled the state to block a vote on the governor's reforms.
"That was so cowardly, just totally shirking your responsibilities," Bullock said.
Now she plans to help the governor's recall fight. She had rally participants sign her homemade sign that said "We Luv Our Guv." She will deliver it to Walker in Madison on her way to Verona where she visits relatives every other weekend.
"I have never done anything like this before," she said. "We're empty nesters and we just want to show him that we all support him."
Teamster member rallies for Walker
A Teamster Union Local 200 member with Bullock carried a pro-Walker sign but said he didn't want to identify himself and face possible backlash. He criticized the recall movement as a waste of money, the same way he said the protests last winter at the Capitol wasted millions in security costs.
"Think about all the teachers that could have paid for," he said.
Pete Kosovich, a Republican Party activist and member of the Grandsons of Liberty, a Tea Party group that has , said he has seen an increase in grass-roots enthusiasm for Walker. People like Bullock are coming in for the first time to volunteer, he said.
"I honestly believe we're going to find 20 to 30 percent fraud," he said of the recall petitions.
Kosovich, who served on the Franklin Common Council from 2003 to 2008, said he knows Walker from past political events. "I personally like the man. He's honest, ethical, moral. He's doing what's right for Wisconsin."
The silent majority no more
Todd Osborne of Milwaukee said the supporters of Walker haven't been as vocal as those who oppose the governor, but Saturday was about supporters converting from the silent majority to the not-so-silent.
In other words, Saturday was all about rallying the troops.
"We're going to have to fight a battle again, and we are going to win again," Osborne said.
"The changes in collective bargaining, to me, is a good start to making Wisconsin a right-to-work state," he said. "That's just huge."
Marquette University student Lucas Baker said he supports Walker because he turned around a large budget deficit facing the state and did what he told voters he would do in 2010.
"The only way we can get the finances in order is to get the public union members to pay half of what the rest of us in the real world have to pay," said Bill Maher, from Kenosha.
Some in the crowd were too young to vote or understand deficits and pensions.
Ariel Lewandowski, 7, helped her older sister April Feltz, 24, carry a Walker sign decorated with glitter. Feltz drove three hours from Rosholt in Marathon County. She said she backed George W. Bush for president and now is supporting Walker.
Carley Hansen, 12, was sick and couldn't come to the rally with her mother Deb of Monona and sister Rachel Westberg, 17, so she made a sign Saturday morning for them to bring for her.
"I get to vote in the next election," Rachel said.
Hansen said she has backed Walker since he opposed adding light rail in Milwaukee. Now she supports many of his initiatives on collective bargaining, concealed carry and the castle doctrine.
Falk the preferred recall opponent
Hansen echoed many Walker supporters in her preferred choice for the Democrat on the recall ballot: former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, who lost races for state attorney general in 2006 and governor in the Democratic primary in 2002. The reason they want to see her on the ballot? They believe she's too progressive for Wisconsin moderates.
Bill Berdan, 24, of Milwaukee, said Falk has "Madison money" and is beholden to the state teachers union, which has urged Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett not to get in the race and force a primary election with Falk.
But Hanson said Barrett wouldn't be able to criticize Walker's collective bargaining and pension reforms because the mayor used those "tools" to balance his budget.
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Tenn. (May 24, 2005) – It's no secret that people
love to see animals. But now there's new confirmation that
creatures and the institutions that keep them are appreciated
– so much so that a majority of people would assist in animal
conservation efforts.
to opinion poll results released by the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association (AZA) today, 95 percent of U.S. adults agree that
visiting accredited zoos and seeing animals helps people appreciate
them more and encourages people to learn more about them. Another
finding shows that 86 percent of respondents agree that visiting
zoos and aquariums encourages people to support animal conservation
statistics support what we have consistently heard from our guests:
People want to see animals in AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums
because it's how they learn about, and come to love and
care for the future of these wonderful animals," said Charlie
Arant, Tennessee Aquarium president. "Aquariums and zoos
play a critical role in helping connect people with animals and
Chattanooga, both the Tennessee Aquarium and the Chattanooga Zoo
at Warner Park are AZA-accredited institutions. AZA's
211 accredited zoos and aquariums care for 800,000 animals daily
and are dedicated to providing the best of care and the most up-to-date
veterinary practices available.
The survey
also shows that 94 percent of the public agrees that children
are more likely to be concerned about animals if they learn about
them at zoos, marine life parks and aquariums. "It's
important in our society today that children have the opportunity
to learn about and care about animals from around the world,"
Butler said.
The poll shows
that most adults (95 percent) agree that seeing live animals in
zoos and aquariums gives children a greater appreciation for animals.
Ninety-three percent of respondents agree that their families
enjoy going to zoos and aquariums where they can see living animals
up close.
Tennessee Aquarium combines both freshwater and saltwater habitats
to give visitors an experience unlike any other," said Charlie
Arant, Aquarium president. "We take them on a journey through
three living forests under glass to see animals that swim, fly
and crawl in natural habitats."
Although the
618,000-gallon Secret Reef is the largest exhibit in the recently
opened Ocean Journey building, it is only one of many opportunities
for visitors to have close encounters – even hands-on experiences
– with captivating creatures. On Shark Island, an animal
encounter exhibit with more than 100 feet of shoreline, visitors
may touch a variety of harmless sharks and stingrays. In the River
Journey building visitors may touch prehistoric lake sturgeon
in Discovery Hall.
an emotional connection between people and nature is what it's
all about," said Tim Baker, Aquarium director of education.
"From AquaTots in summer camp to retirees attending Elderhostels
and every age in between, our educators and gallery guides enrich
the Aquarium experience by taking visitors and students above
and below the surface to see often-hidden animals. Those discoveries
and that connection leads to an appreciation for our environment
that can help make a difference in the fate of our planet."
Butler added
that he is not surprised to see education identified as a key
part of a family's zoo and aquarium experience. "It
is important for people, particularly children, to learn about
animals, like sharks, and then turn their experience into an interest
in conserving and protecting animals. Almost any professional
working at an AZA-accredited zoo or aquarium will tell you that
their passion and dedication to animals goes back to their experiences
at zoos and aquariums when they were children. We all share this
love of animals," he said.
Because each
Aquarium admission ticket purchased helps support conservation
programs, visitors have been giving something back to the natural
world every time they visited the Aquarium since it opened in
In addition
to creatures, visitors help preserve land for wildlife. Nearly
$200,000 – most of it from the hands of children –
has been donated at the Aquarium's coin drop since 1996. This
money is donated to the Tennessee River Gorge Trust to preserve
wilderness land in the Gorge.
are some additional findings from the new research:
• 96
percent of respondents agree that it is important that people
work to conserve animals such as those found in aquariums and
• 95
percent of respondents agree that many of the successes to save
endangered or declining species are at least in part a result
of work done in zoos and aquariums.
• 93
percent of respondents agree that it is important that an aquarium
or zoo be accredited by a national association.
The Tennessee
Aquarium inspires wonder and appreciation for the natural world.
Admission is $17.95 per adult and $9.50 per child, ages 3-12.
Each ticket purchased helps support Aquarium conservation programs.
The IMAX® 3D Theater is next door to the Aquarium. Ticket
prices are $7.95 per adult and $5.50 per child. Aquarium/IMAX
combo tickets are $21.95 for adults and $12.50 for children. Advance
tickets may be purchased online at www.tnaqua.org or by phone
at 1-800-262-0695. The Aquarium, located on the banks of the Tennessee
River in Chattanooga, is a non-profit organization. Open every
day except Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Aquarium and IMAX are
accessible to people with disabilities. Members enjoy unlimited
visits and other benefits. Call 267-FISH to join.
in 1924, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) envisions
a world where all people respect, value and conserve animals and
nature. AZA currently has 211 accredited members in the U.S.,
Canada, Bermuda and Hong Kong. Look for the AZA logo whenever
you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting
a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals,
a great experience for you, and a better future for all living
things. AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation, and your
link to helping animals in their native habitats.
Interactive® conducted the study online on behalf of the American
Zoo and Aquarium Association and the Alliance of Marine Mammal
Parks and Aquariums between September 16 and 21, 2004, among a
nationally representative sample of 1,102 U.S. adults aged 18
and over. The data were weighted to be representative of the total
U.S. adult population on the basis of region, age within gender,
education, household income, race/ethnicity and propensity to
be online.
In theory,
with probability samples of this size, one could say with 95 percent
certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. This online sample
is not a probability sample.
Interactive Inc. (www.harrisinteractive.com), the 15th largest
and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
N.Y.-based global research company that blends premier strategic
consulting with innovative and efficient methods of investigation,
analysis and application. Known for the Harris Poll® and for
pioneering Internet-based research methods, Harris Interactive
conducts proprietary and public research to help its clients achieve
clear, material and enduring results. Harris Interactive combines
its intellectual capital, databases and technology to advance
market leadership through U.S. offices and wholly owned subsidiaries:
London-based HI Europe (www.hieurope.com), Paris-based Novatris
(www.novatris.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan, through
newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through
an independent global network of affiliate market research companies.
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WILLSBORO — Day by day, the Lake Champlain waters rose during the spring flooding of 2011, and all Joe Walsh and his sister, Patty Schwennker, proprietors of Indian Bay Marina, could do was watch and wait.
Thus, the marina and its popular eatery, located on Willsboro Point, were closed through the 2011 and 2012 seasons as finances had to be arranged and then a complete renovation undertaken.
Building badly damaged
Walsh described what they were up against.
"The building was essentially destroyed; everything, the hardwood floors and the walls. The mold had really taken over. There was over 12 inches of water covering the floor. All we could do was just sit back and wait until the water level went down."
Actually, they had what Walsh termed a "double whammy," as the previous year Tropical Storm Irene caused some damage, but not as much as the spring flooding. After the flood, all they could do to conduct business was open the dock on a limited basis.
"We have owned the marina for 30 seasons, and this was by far the worst. Lake Champlain does what she wants," Walsh philosophized.
The marina was originally constructed by Morris King in the 1960s.
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To minimize wave action and damage, Walsh had Sheehan Construction bring in about 50 giant sandbags, each with a cubic yard of sand, to place in the water around the dock area.
With no flood insurance, and unable to obtain any financial help from FEMA, Walsh and Schwennker were able to acquire a small-business loan from New York State. New York State Electric and Gas also afforded them a small grant.
"The building had to be gutted right to the studs," Walsh said. "It's still the original building. We hired local contractors and have put a thank you list on the back of our menu. It was a group effort, and we are very satisfied with the outcome. We have added a lot more glass and have opened up the ceiling."
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — There's a few ways for locals to ring in the new year Monday.
In Lockport, a New Year's Eve celebration will start off at 9 p.m. in the Ulrich City Centre parking lot. Organizer Gary Chapman of Lockport Promotions is expecting a big crowd.
"We're expecting 10,000," he said.
The New Year's ball drop started in Lockport about 12 or 13 years ago with Alderman John Lombardi running the show, Chapman said. The event was held in the city hall parking lot until Chapman took over and moved it to the Ulrich City Centre about five years ago.
"My motto is bigger is better," Chapman said.
Monday's activities include live performances by The Teasers and 100 Proof Justice, as well as a petting zoo run by Lakeview Animal Sanctuary for kids. That's weather permitting of course, Chapman said.
"We were spoiled last year," he said, referring to the 59-degree temperatures.
Fireworks will be shot off from the parking ramp on Main Street for the final time. The ramp will be taken down in 2013.
And like they always have, Clark Rigging will provide a ball for the midnight drop. Chapman said Clark gave the ball to the city, which inspired the idea for the New Year's Eve event.
The Wilson House will host a New Year's Eve event Monday night with dinner and live music. Also, a family friendly event starts at 7 p.m. in Wilson, including music and fun for all ages. The 'Lil Apple Ball Drop, a lighted New Year's ball drop, takes place for the youngsters at 9 p.m. and then again at midnight.
In North Tonawanda, 2013 will be welcomed in the Gateway Harbor for the fifth year. Family activities start at 6 p.m. with two alcohol free Kids Fun Zones and a scavenger hunt with prizes. The band High Horse will perform on Sweeney Street from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.
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A 10-foot Gibson guitar will "drop" from a new location in downtown Niagara Falls on New Year's Eve Monday night as the Hard Rock Cafe continues its fourth annual tradition of ringing in the new year with a full scale indoor/outdoor celebration in and around Old Falls Street.
The guitar will descend from the Giacomo Hotel and two national artists will perform for a free concert on Old Falls Street. When the guitar drops, concert attendees will be able to see it from all vantage points on Old Falls Street.
The free outdoor concert will feature mulitiplatinum rock band Everclear and special guests, Eve 6. Also performing are The Albrights. The free outdoor show starts at 8 p.m. with the guitar drop and fireworks at midnight.
The live music will welcome the midnight hour when the 10-foot Gibson guitar, painted by local artist Rob Lynch and illuminated by Ken-Ton Electronics, will be lowered off the Giacomo Hotel.
Additional outdoor festivities will include food and beverage concessions, as well as a fireworks display at midnight. In addition, there will be a "Guitar Drop Gala" at the Quality Inn Hotel and there will be live music and table service available inside the Hard Rock Cafe.
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|SW couloir
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
|Started 4am. Last 1,400 feet of snow was ice and rock hard. Had a blast cramponing up and down SW couloir. Summit views are amazing. Was up there with 3 JL climbing rangers. 11 hrs car to car. This mountain is spectacular!
|Posted Jul 16, 2010 5:23 pm
|Garon Coriz
|2nd Peak on Road Trip 2010
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010
|Summited with my buddy Jonas. We had a wonderful camp at the Meadows the night before with nobody around. We tried a shortcut up towards the SW Couloir and I mysteriously loss my crampon. After the retrieval, the clouds and wind set in. Once in the clouds, an eerie calm set over the snow-filled couloir. Cool feeling on the final summit ridge. Returned to camp and slept for ages.
|Posted Jun 27, 2010 10:32 pm
|Midnight Middle
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2002
|Started this hike a little after midnight to improve our chances for a storm-free summit. I kinda hit the wall at the saddle, but was able to regroup and pull up the rear...
|Posted Mar 13, 2010 10:20 pm
|NW Ice Couloir
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
|Kheegster and I set up base camp at the Lower Saddle with the intention of climbing a couple of routes. The NW Ice couloir was a good route, though the gear was suspect at best in the couloir. We climbed it late in the season, which it both more interesting (more ice, and narrow bands of it in places) and also more dangerous (the rock walls were rotten and the good rock was far too high to reach).
Unfortunately, we really didn't know how to get off the summit back to camp (go down the north ridge!) so we descended toward the South Teton and back down to the Meadows before trudging back to the Lower Saddle for the bivy gear. An epic, long day out.
|Posted Feb 5, 2010 3:09 am
|winter ascent...with a sled?
|Garnet Canyon in winter is no place to be with a sled. Suffice it to say, we did not summit. However, we dug some cool snow caves and got a chance to lower our sled on ropes down sections too steep to descend. Good learning experience early in my career.
|Posted Nov 7, 2009 12:00 am
|Fun Hike
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
|I enjoyed the hike up the Middle Teton's Southwest Couloir. I camped near the saddle and was kept awake most of the night by a serious lightning storm -- scary stuff!
|Posted Sep 9, 2009 12:00 am
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
|fantastic. be careful on the descent.
|Posted Aug 27, 2009 2:55 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2009
|Climbed the Middle Teton via SW Couloir, then went up the South Teton. Great day, great weather, awesome mountains. Hope to do the Middle again, via either Buckingham or Chouinard Ridge or the Dike Route soon.
|Posted Aug 6, 2009 11:17 am
|David Mortensen
|Southwest Coulier
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2001
|I've climbed this twice...once in 2001 and again in 2008. There is an amazing view of Grand Teton from the summit.
|Posted Aug 6, 2009 1:13 am
|conditions are key
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2009
|Climbed the glacier route. Get good beta on the conditions because if they suck this climb will suck. We got hit by a few we slides and it was pretty scary.
|Posted Jun 29, 2009 11:47 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|I climbed it for my first time on the 4th of July in the snow! My favorite part was glissading down and caring the american flag with us!
|Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:00 am
|SouthWest Col
|First time climbing with an axe and crampons.. Really loved the snow and the descent. Really a fun route for my first time.
|Posted Oct 20, 2008 2:26 pm
|Wiktoria Plawska
|I was right on the edge of the mountain, almost got up there, but the snow was to steep and we had no snow-axes, mabye next time.
|Posted Oct 4, 2008 9:21 am
|SW Couloir
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008
|Great climb on snow all the way from the mouth of Garnet Canyon. Stopped just under the actual summit because of high winds and about 8 ft of icy rock. Must go back to truly tag...
|Posted Aug 27, 2008 3:54 pm
|NW Ice Couloir
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
|Climbed with Fowweezer. Fun climbing.
|Posted Aug 19, 2008 5:58 pm
|SW couloir
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2008
|Not nearly as loose as I had heard and really quite fun. Sweet summit!
|Posted Aug 17, 2008 7:42 pm
|Great summit
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2008
|Great views of the Grand and South Tetons. Beautiful!
|Posted Aug 14, 2008 12:27 am
|the middle
|Climbed this peak about 6 times while living in Jackson. One time on my birthday, June 3 with friends. The summit was very corniced, and exposed!
|Posted Aug 13, 2008 10:48 pm
|SW couloir
|1st time up the Middle. Beautiful summit views!!!
|Posted Aug 10, 2008 6:44 pm
|South Teton and Middle in one day
|Car to car in 12 hours. NW couloir on the South Teton first, SW couloir on the Middle second.
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Just as transportation policy screams out for pricing to combat gridlock and parking woes, some are piping up with proposals that would reverse the kind of pricing successes we've seen in London and in California's HOT lanes. The trend (as reflected in current proposals on the federal level and in California) is to reserve precious road space for carpoolers and low-emission hybrids.
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The original rationale for giving priority to carpoolers was to conserve fuel. But today, with the number of carpoolers dwindling and with the remaining carpools largely among family members (who would share a ride with or without an HOV incentive), reserving this valuable space for such a relatively small band of commuters simply makes no sense. Evidence from California's express toll lanes shows that drivers are willing to pay 50-60 cents per mile for the privilege of traveling in congestion-free lanes. Express Toll Lanes thus offer a potential to generate millions of dollars in toll revenue -- money that could be used to supplement the gas tax and improve our highways and transit service.
As for letting low-emission vehicles to use HOV lanes for free, "it's crazy to give away this valuable space to people who would be buying hybrids anyway," says [Reason's Bob] Poole. Hybrids are already selling very well, with long waiting lists and in some case at premium prices. The California Air Resources Board estimates that 55,000 hybrid vehicles will be on California highways by 2007 -- with or without the HOV incentive. Letting 55,000 hybrids into Express Toll Lanes for free would quickly fill up those lanes, deprive motorists of a congestion-free alternative and foreclose the opportunity to provide regional express bus service.
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The Buffalo Bills wrapped up their 2014 offseason workouts on Thursday evening with the conclusion of their three-day mandatory minicamp. The practice started off with a special message from Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly and the players went through the paces for the last time before a month-long break.
There were some individual standouts, and perhaps some good news as they approach the start of training camp in July 20. Here is how some of the practice played out:
1) Woods standing out
- With two new targets brought in for EJ Manuel throughout the offseason, the only constant from 2013 projected to this year's starting lineup is Robert Woods. And to this point through the workouts, Woods has not disappointed in the least bit. He didn't start participating during the team drills right away due to an ankle procedure early on into the offseason. However, once he got the green light Manuel has gotten reacquainted with Woods and found the trust without much delay. The second-year wideout won't break a game wide open, but he is as consistent and dependable as they come. Woods adjusted to a poorly thrown pass at the goal line after beating his man on an out route, dove for the reception and rolled into the end zone. It was a small example, but further evidence to what Woods means to Manuel.
2) Mike Williams gets some work with the 1s
- A little bit of concerned has been raised over the past week or so about newly acquired wide receiver Mike Williams and his lack of time with the top unit past the first week or so. On Thursday, the final day of mandatory minicamp, Williams got back in the rotation and was part of the three wide receiver sets on the first team sporadically. He's also been rehabbing his hamstring injury from the 2013 season, which has led to the trainers limiting what he does during offseason practices. To put it plainly, it's extremely premature to label Williams as a player in jeopardy of making the roster because of the aforementioned reasons. The Bills like him a great deal, and view him as someone that can make an impact on the offensive side of the ball as long as he keeps himself out of trouble and shows ability during training camp.
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- It's hard to take much away from the performances of both the offensive and defensive lines because physicality is frowned upon during offseason practices and that is the primary function of those two units. However, Kyle Williams gave a little preview of what to expect when the Bills put the pads on and get to training camp in late July. He got through to the backfield quickly on more than one occasion, which has been commonplace in training camp practices since he was drafted by the Bills. Chris Hairston and Kraig Urbik were no match for Williams on a few occasions.
4) No Byrd? The Bills have a (hopeful) new ballhawk
- As the Bills transition to life without Jairus Byrd, they are also shifting Aaron Williams into a role more similar to what Byrd did than to what Williams did last season. Williams is now the free safety, and he'll have the liberty to use his instincts and athleticism to try and break up plays, and to even force turnovers. Williams started the day off by baiting EJ Manuel into an interception during 7-on-7s by breaking on the ball quickly and getting in front of the receiver for the turnover. Later on he was merely a step or two away from picking off another pass, this time in the end zone, on a play that was ultimately broken up by the cornerback in coverage. Williams jumped up and screamed out, "That should have been number two!" He's embracing his new role quite well.
5) Full health for camp?
- As the Bills break for about a month, they might just have every single player ready to go by the time training camp comes around. Head coach Doug Marrone said he believes that all 90 players on the roster should be ready in time for training camp, including the players that they brought along slowly during their offseason workouts. That means players like Mario Williams, Stephon Gilmore, Leodis McKelvin, T.J. Graham and others that have been limited through the last few weeks should be able to participate in a much larger way. Just like Wednesday, the Bills had 89 out of their 90 players on the practice field for Thursday's practice. Only tight end Scott Chandler, who was excused for personal reasons, missed the session.
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Bye bye TJ
The only way that TJ Graham makes this roster is if one or two starters gets hurt in the preseason. Good luck elsewhere.
There you go again mentioning Byrd
Starting that again. Go to New Orleans and beat report over there since you can't get over your man crush dupe.
trade TJ Graham to the Saints
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Printed pencil dress with matching tailored jacket. Length: 42 inch.Colour: Black/White. Shell: 97% polyester, 3% elastane. Lining: 95% polyester, 5% elastane. Dry clean only.
Savoir Printed Pencil Dress
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Savoir Floral Print Pencil Dress
Keeping your summer wardrobe chic and comfortable this pencil dress by Savoir is a versatile pick for the season.
In a pencil cut this sleeveless dress is ideal for keeping you cool 9-5, while the all-over floral print perks up the style stakes ready for garden parties and summer soirees. The zip fastening to the back perfects the fit for a beautiful daytime silhouette.
Wear this pencil dress with a pair of colour pop court shoes for the office swapping them for wedge sandals come weekend.
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- Pencil dress by Savoir
- All-over floral print
- Sleeveless style
- Zip fastening to back
- Length: 40 inches
Myleene Klass Pencil Leg Trousers
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Myleene Klass Fitted Ankle Grazer Trousers
Fitted and smart, these ankle grazer trousers by Myleene Klass are the perfect pick for the office or for simply smartening up your off-duty wardrobe this season.
In a pencil leg cut, these trousers are tight at the waist with a slim fit to the leg to show off your pins to perfection. The double-blend fabric features a generous stretch to make sure the fit contours your shape as well as keeping you comfortable all day.
Wear these pencil leg trousers with the Myleene Klass snake print sweater and two part court shoes.
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- Pencil leg trousers by Myleene Klass
- Fitted, ankle grazer style
- Two side pockets
- Inside leg: 27 inches
Forever Unique Kiwi Bandeau Midi Dress
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Forever Unique Kiwi Bandeau Midi Dress
Give your formal wear wardrobe an of-the-moment spin in the Kiwi digital print midi dress by Forever Unique.
Adding edge to your occasion wear, this gorgeous hand finished bandeau dress fuses a bold and other-worldly digital print with a classy feminine shape for a look that's perfect for day-to-evening events. Its bandeau cut is great for showing off toned, sun-kissed shoulders, while the figure-hugging fit flaunts your sleek shape.
Get ready to make a style statement in this bandeau midi dress, pair it with Shoe Box two part sandals for an elegant look that'll take you seamlessly from day into night.
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- Midi dress by Forever Unique
- Exposed zip fastening to back
- All-over digital print
- Split to hem at back
- Bandeau style
- Partially lined
- Hand finished
Wash separately and do not soak. Hand wash in cold water. Do not bleach and do not tumble dry. Cool iron and dry flat.Colour: Print. 95% polyester, 5% elastane. Hand wash only.
Berkertex Guipure Lace Dress
This lace dress by Berkertex will become the highlight of your occasion wear wardrobe thanks to its sumptuous shade of pink.
Intricate lace in a decadent hue covers this timeless design and gives your party look statement-making appeal. The classic fit of this dress cinches your waist and hugs your hips, creating an elegant silhouette - an unexpected square neckline adds a contemporary feel, while drawing attention to your décolletage. Binding detail creates a panel effect to complete this dress's flawless style.
Wear this dress with Shoe Box heels and a classic nude lipstick for an evening look you'll wear again and again.
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- Dress by Berkertex
- All-over guipure lace
- Empire waist design
- Square neckline
- Binding detailing
- Short sleeve style
- Worn length: 42 inches
French Connection Modern Mosaic Dress
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French Connection Modern Mosaic Dress
This Modern Mosaic dress by French Connection is a perfect work-to-dinner with the girls outfit this season.
With their signature Mosaic print, this dress straddles the last days of summer and dresses you beautifully into winter. The bodycon fit hugs your curves showing off your svelte silhouette, while the darker side panels create the illusion of a narrower waist.
Wear this bodycon dress with a pair of ankle strap sandals, an oversized PU tote and delicate jewellery.
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- Bodycon dress by French Connection
- All-over signature mosaic print
- Concealed zip at back
- Scoop V-neckline
- Sleeveless style
- Length:38 inches
Berkertex Ruched Dress with Brooch Detail
Pretty in pink this beautiful dress by Berkertex is perfect for summer weddings with it's sleeveless style and bold colour.
The wrap style front of this dress features ruche detailing designed to flatter your waist and add gorgeous detail. The V-neckline complements the sleeveless style of this piece and the brooch to the side adds that all important sparkle that's perfect for accessorising with.
All this dress needs is a pair of Shoe Box block heeled sandals, an embellished hand held clutch and sparkling accessories.
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- Wrap front dress by Berkertex
- Ruched fabric to waist
- Brooch detail to side
- Sleeveless style
- V-neckline
- Length: 42 inches
AX Paris Crochet Side Maxi Dress
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Crochet Side Maxi Dress
Perfect for sizzling summer nights, this crochet detail maxi dress by AX Paris will keep you cool in beautiful bohemian style.
This navy maxi dress has a gorgeous bodycon fit that flaunts your fierce figure to perfection. Its sleeveless cut shows off toned shoulders and flaunts a golden glow, while the zip fastening to the back lets you slip into this style in an instant. Crochet detail to the side lends a gorgeous artisan air to your look for a seriously sophisticated spin on boho chic.
Wear this crochet detail maxi dress with Shoe Box two part sandals and a raffia clutch for stunning evening style.
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- Maxi dress by AX Paris
- Concealed zip fastening
- Crochet detail to sides
- Sleeveless design
- Round neckline
- Length: 60 inches
South Palm Tree Vest Top
Add some sparkle to your summer style in this sequin palm tree vest top by South.
Perfect for after dark drinks and candlelit al fresco dinners, the casual vest top has been given a shiny spin with a smattering of sequins. With palms to the front whether you're home or abroad you can give your look a far-flung feel! The sleeveless cut lets you show off your golden summer glow and a scoop neckline gives your look a sultry spin.
Wear this vest top with South patchwork denim shorts and Shoe Box black sandals for a look that'll see you from day-to-night.
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- Vest top by South
- Sequin palm print to front
- Scoop neckline
- Sleeveless
Kimberley Walsh Colour Block Lace Insert Dress
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Kimberley Walsh Colourblock Lace Insert Dress
This pencil dress in crepe fabric by Kimberley Walsh is a sultry combination of the colourblock and lace trend.
Cream and black are clashed together to form a striking style statement - making sure all eyes are on you as you wow at the next big meeting. Intricate lace is paneled to the top and sides adding a vintage nonchalance to this otherwise contemporary piece. Cap sleeves, a cinched waist and pencil skirt work to create a seriously sultry silhouette.
Wear this dress with Dune court shoes and let your hair dry naturally for a gorgeous undone beauty.
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- Pencil dress by Kimberley Walsh
- Colourblock design
- Lace insert detailing
- Capped sleeve style
- Worn length: 40 inches


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Gertrude Ederle
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Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of a German immigrant who ran a butcher shop on Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)/Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan; she was born in New York City. She was known as Trudy as a youth. Her father taught her to swim in Highlands, New Jersey, where the family owned a summer cottage. Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her Queen of the Waves. Ederle, who was called America's best girl by President Calvin Coolidge in 1926 after she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. She was voted in as an Associate for Life in the International Professional Swimmers Association founded in New York CIty in 1927.
She was 98 when she passed away.
Ederle trained at the Women's Swimming Association which produced such competitors as Eleanor Holm and Esther Williams. She joined the club when she was only thirteen. From this time Ederle began to break and establish more amateur records than any other woman in the world. At the 1924 Olympics, she won a gold medal as a part of the US 400-meter freestyle relay team and bronze medals for finishing third in the 100-meter and 400-meter freestyle races. She had been favored to win a gold medal in all three events and was bitterly disappointed in the outcome.
English Channel
"People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I proved they could."
In 1925, Ederle swam a 21-mile crossing across Lower New York Bay, from Manhattan to (New Jersey) Sandy Hook, in just over seven hours. Later that year, the Women's Swimming Association sponsored her first attempt at swimming the English Channel, but she was disqualified when her trainer, Jabez Wolffe, had another swimmer, Ishak Helmy, recover her from the water. She bitterly disagreed with that decision.
Her successful English Channel swim began one year later at Cap Gris Nez in France at 7:05 am on 6 August 1926. 14 hours 30 minutes later, she swam ashore at Kingsdown, Kent, England. Her record stood until Florence Chadwick swam the Channel in 1950 in 13 hours 20 minutes.
Ederle possessed a contract from both the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune when she attempted the English Channel swim a second time. The money she received paid her expenses and provided her with a modest salary. It also gave her a bonus in exchange for exclusive rights to her personal story. The Journal News and the Chicago Tribune got the jump on every other newspaper in America. Another American swimmer in France in 1926 to try and swim the Channel was Lillian Cannon from Baltimore. She was also sponsored by a newspaper, the Baltimore Post, which tried to create a rivalry between her and Ederle in the weeks spent training off the French coast. In addition to Cannon, several other swimmers, including two other American women - Clarabelle Barrett and Amelia Gade Corson - were training in England with the goal of becoming the first woman to swim the Channel. Barrett and Cannon were unsuccessful but three weeks after Ederle's feat, Corson crossed in a time that was 50 minutes slower than Ederle.
The people alongside Ederle aboard the tug on 6 August 1926 included her father and one of her sisters, Margaret, and Julie Harpman, wife of Westbrook Pegler and a writer for the New York Daily News, the paper that sponsored Ederle's swim. Harpman refused to allow any other reporters on the tug - in order to protect her 'scoop' - and as a result a second tug was hired by the disgruntled reporters. On several occasions during the swim this tug deliberately came in close to Ederle in the hope she would touch it and thereby be disqualified. Fortunately, Ederle didn't, but the incident caused much bitterness subsequently. It also led to accusations in the British press, that the two tugs had in fact sheltered Ederle from the bad weather and thus made her swim 'easier'.
During her twelfth hour at sea, the captain of the ship had become so concerned by unfavorable winds that someone on board, called to her Gertie, you must come out! The exhausted swimmer lifted her head from the choppy waters and replied, What for?
Only five men had been able to swim the English Channel before Ederle. The best time had been 16 hours 33 minutes by an Italian-born Argentinian, Enrique Tirabocchi. Ederle walked up the beach at Dover, England after 14 hours 30 minutes. The first person to greet her was a British immigration officer who requested a passport from "the bleary-eyed, waterlogged teenager."
When Ederle returned home, she was greeted with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. She went on to play herself in a movie (Swim Girl, Swim) and tour the vaudeville circuit, including Billy Rose's Aquacade. She met President Calvin Coolidge and had a song and a dance step named for her. Unfortunately, her manager, through a combination of incompetence and duplicity, mishandled her showbiz career and Ederle failed to reap the rewards she deserved. A fall down the steps of her apartment building in 1933 twisted her spine and left her bedridden for several years, but in 1939 she recovered well enough to appear at the New York World's Fair. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1965 and the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1963.
Ederle had poor hearing since childhood due to measles, and by the 1940s she was completely deaf. She spent much of the rest of her life teaching swimming to deaf children. She never married and died on 30 November 2003 in Wyckoff, New Jersey, at the age of 98. She was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx located in the Bronx, New York.
International Professional Swimmers Association
The International Professional Swimmers Association was an international association organized on 21 September 1927 at the Hotel McAlpin in Manhattan, New York with its headquarters in New York City. The Association planned to issue a monthly publication to authenticate and keep records of a professional swimming events and to foster swimming throughout the world as an international sport.
Its officers included:
- William Wrigley, Jr., Honorary President
- Captain George H. Maines, Active President
- William Burgess of Dover, England, Vice President
- Elwood Hughes of Toronto, Canada, Vice President
- C. Compton of Long Beach. California, Vice President
- Lou Timson of Boston, Massachusetts, Secretary and Treasurer
Its Board of Governors consisted of:
- Edward Keating of New York
- William Erickson of New York
- Byron Summers of San Francisco
- Lottie Schoemmell of Lake George, New York
- Eva Morrison of Boston, Massachusetts
- Ernest Vierkoetter of Berlin, Germany
- Paul Chotteau of Paris, France
- William Sadlo Jr. of New York
- Ethel Hertle of New York
- Mobile Bill Jackson of Mobile, Alabama
- Leo Purcell of San Francisco, California
- May Elwell of Revere, Massachusetts
- Sam Swartz of Glens Falls, New York
- Captain T. W. Sheffield of Balboa, California
- Johnny Walker of Toronto, Canada
- Olaf Farstadt of Norway
- Ernst M. Smith of San Francisco, California
- Charles Toth of Boston, Massachusetts
- Henry Sullivan of Lowell, Massachusetts
- James Burns of New York
- Edith Hedin of Toronto, Canada
- Harold "Stubby" Kruger of Hawaii
- Georges Michel of Paris, France
- Norman Ross of Chicago, Illinois
- Clarence Ross of New York
- George Young of Toronto, Canada, Associate Member for Life
- Gertrude Ederle, Associate Member for Life
- Millie Gade Corson, Associate Member for Life
External links
- International Professional Swimming Association Drew Stars
- International Professional Swimmers' Association Organized
- Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim English Channel
- International Swimming Hall of Fame website
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
- Open Water Swimming webst\ite
- English Channel website
- English Channel world record progression
- People Who Changed The World Of Open Water Swimming
- The Different Generations Of Open Water Swimmers
- WOWSA, IMSHOF Heads To Cork, Ireland
- Mount Everest vs. The English Channel _ Which Is More Difficult?
- Mount Everest, The English Channel Of Mountaineering
- The Perfect Female Open Water Swimmer
- The Cyclical Nature Of American Media Coverage
- Landmarks, Monuments And Memorials Of Open Water Swimmers
- Just Try One More, Penny Dean's Challenges And Successes
- The Perfect Ideal Of A Female Swimmer
- Memorials & Monuments Of Open Water Swimming Greats
- Time Magazine August 1925
- Catch Me Helmy
- Historical Revolution: The Feminine Code Of Achievement


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But Brian Won's main reaction was "meh."
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HBO is bringing back Project Greenlight, the documentary series produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Showtime's hit shows usually depict life-and-death situations in a heightened version of the world around us. But the cable channel's new docu-series Years of Living Dangerously aims to shine a light on a real-world issue that could be just as dangerous: global warming. A project three years in the making, the nine-episode series sends celebrity correspondents such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford to areas around the world and throughout the U.S. affected by global warming. The stars interview experts and ordinary people alike about the impacts of climate change and also ask questions on behalf of the audience. According to executive producer Jerry Weintraub, co-creators Joel Bach and David Gelber wanted to use Hollywood A-listers not just for star power, but as a way for the average viewer to understand the enormity of the issue.read more
Showtime is taking on "the biggest story of our time" with the documentary series Years of Living Dangerously.
In the upcoming 9-episode series, celebrities including Matt Damon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ian Somerhalder, Harrison Ford and more will act as correspondents delving into the different impacts climate change has had and is projected to have on the world. The project aims to show the current and intensifying effects on everyday Americans, while demonstrating how they can take action and be part of the solution.Showtime boss on Homeland's "big reset" and the plan for what's next
"The things [scientists] talk about sometimes don't resonate with the public," Schwarzenegger told reporters during the show's Television Critics Association panel. "There are very simple messages, but only actors will get the ultimate attention. This is why it's important when you're [famous] that you look at the power of communicating and use it for something positive."
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An action thriller about a man (Matt Damon) who decides to fight the powerful Adjustment Bureau, risking his political future to be with the only woman he's ever loved (Emily Blunt).
In the midst of WWII a small group of art experts are commissioned by Roosevelt as soldiers and sent to the european theater to protect historically important buildings and monuments, and to locate vast troves of priceless art looted by the nazis. Discovering art in castles and mines, they race against time as the nazis scramble to destroy everything they can.
In the midst of WWII a small group of art experts are commissioned by Roosevelt as soldiers and sent to the European theater to protect historically important buildings and monuments, and to locate vast troves of priceless art looted by the Nazis. Discovering art in castles and mines, they race against time as the Nazis scramble to destroy everything they can.
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Michael C. Hall concludes his journey to the low-lying country of Bangladesh, where rising seas are expected to ultimately submerge 17% of the nation. Conservationist M. Sanjayan returns to further question some of the world's top climate scientists as they collect key data unlocking the past and future of our planet's changing climate. His destination: Tupungatito, the northernmost historically active stratovolcano in the southern Andes. Series finale.
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Matt Damon investigates the impact of extreme heat on human health and mortality, with a focus on research that has uncovered how rising temperatures are creating a worldwide public health emergency. Michael C. Hall visits Bangladesh to explore the prediction that by 2050, a global migration of upwards of 150 million people will produce the single most daunting burden to our future. And Thomas L. Friedman travels to Yemen to conclude his look into how climate stress can push volatile political situations over the edge.
Jessica Alba meets three members of Climate Corps - an innovative MBA-focused program - as they try to convince America's corporations that sustainability can actually boost their bottom lines. Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas L. Friedman finds himself in Egypt to explore how what happens in the wheat fields of Kansas plays out on the volatile streets of Cairo. And MSNBC's Chris Hayes reveals an intimate story about life after Superstorm Sandy, with the most economically vulnerable trying to survive the impacts of climate change.
America Ferrera profiles prominent skeptic James Taylor of the Heartland Institute as he crusades against clean energy, and investigates the battle over the future of renewable energy in the US. 'New York Times' columnist Mark Bittman returns to conduct a yearlong investigation into natural gas, which has been touted as "America's energy source" and a way towards a cleaner, greener future. But is it true?
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Alyson Hannigan isn't taking much time off.
The How I Met Your Mother star, who will film the show's series finale later this month, has signed on for the CBS pilot More Time With Family, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
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Memo to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association: Please have Tina Fey and Amy Poehlerhost the Golden Globes forever. (For that matter, the Academy should take note as well.) The former Saturday Night Live colleagues, hosting the Globes for the second year in a row, got the evening off to a rollicking start with an opening monologue that lampooned everyone fromTom Hanks to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and kept the night on track with a couple of skits and one rock star makeout session.
Torture! Clones! Betrayal! Sexting! And just sex! From touching series finales (adieu, 30 Rock and The Office!) to Game of Thrones' brutal Red Wedding, 2013 was brimming with fantastic hours of television. TVGuide.com has compiled the top 25 episodes. Which ones made the cut? Tune in all week to see the full list.What were the best TV shows of 2013?Here are the first five in our countdown.
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Talk about a backhanded compliment. Adam Sander has been named the most overpaid actor of 2013 by Forbes.
Though Sandler still commands a fat paycheck, most of his recent films have been Razzie fodder and box office duds. The magazine estimates that for every dollar Sandler received on his last three films, which include Jack & Jill and That's My Boy, the movies returned an average of $3.40. However, there are exceptions when Sandler's price tag pays off, as is the case with Grown Ups 2, one of Sandler's best performing films, which was not counted toward this year's ranking because of its later release date.
After weeks of speculation, Adam Levine has been officially named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.
On Tuesday night's episode of The Voice, host Carson Daly revealed the cover and the coveted title. Asked how he felt about the honor, Levine said, "I feel ssssexy!" (Watch the video below.)
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When the estimated 25,000 visitors descend upon Durango for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Greg Walton plans to be headed in the opposite direction.
Walton, a window cleaner, is hoping a USA Pro Cycling Challenge tourist will pay for his trip out of town as he is making his East Third Avenue home available for rent during the week leading up to the race.
"I am going to Salida to ride my mountain bike and then maybe to Denver to visit family," Walton said.
As a cyclist himself, he is tempted to stay to "see all the festivities, but I think it's going to be crazy."
So a decision by the city of Durango to suspend taxes and fees on vacation rentals during the week of the second annual stage race is making a lot of sense to Durango residents who otherwise might not have made their homes available for rent.
"It's a little awkward thinking about somebody in your home, but we figured we would give it a try," Walton said.
Vince and Lisa Prugh are making two rooms available as "a test to see how it feels to have strangers in the house."
Because the rooms have separate entrances, the rooms have the potential to become a more permanent rental property.
"Both of us are retired. It would be nice to have a little more of an income stream," Lisa Prugh said.
Because she has a detached apartment on her property, Patti Baranowski thought she should do her civic duty and make it available.
"We heard everything was filled up. We thought, 'Why not?' It might help the situation. It seemed like the city was asking people to do this," Baranowski said.
She normally uses the garage apartment as an artist studio. It has a bathroom and a futon. Family members usually stay there during visits.
"People would have to park on the street, but we have a place for them to park their bicycles," Baranowski said. "For a few nights, I think it would work out."
About a month before the big race, many prospective landlords had not gotten any offers, but the feeling was that tourists would wait until the last minute to book their accommodations. Prices were varying widely, such as $89 a night for an efficiency or $2,000 for a house for the week, according to classified ads. Many prospective landlords said they were willing to negotiate the price.
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge could not come at a better time for Janet Wilson, who normally takes boarders at her Riverview neighborhood house.
Renting to tourists "would be helpful because I'm in a transition month in August," Wilson said. "I won't have new people moving in until Sept. 1. The other tenants are moving out in July."
Wilson could rent out as many as six rooms, including accommodations in a recreational vehicle, her Classic Airstream trailer.
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French Polynesia (Tahiti & Bora Bora)
Hawaii & South Pacific Cruises
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Experience Tahiti and the Society Islands on a tour around the island, before you embark on a luxurious cruise of the French Polynesian islands, where you can experience first hand their native charm and unmatched beauty. Find out more about Paul Gauguin who arrived in Tahiti in 1891 and captured the charm, culture and languid grace of the natives in oils. You won't find his paintings here, but the original models still call this piece of French Polynesia home. Embark on this 7-night cruise to experience a core Polynesian experience. Call on Raiatea and its reef-bound lagoon and Taha'a, it's companion island, where you'll enjoy a full day of exploration. Then sail to Bora Bora, and her siren sister, Moorea. There's a reason these islands are world-renowned - their beauty is unmatched.
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2014: Feb 15,22, Mar 29, Apr 5,26, May 3,10, Sep 20,27, Oct 4,18, Nov 8,15, Dec 13,20,27
Enjoy a private airport transfer.
A private vehicle with driver and English speaking guide will take you out to discover Tahiti on a tour around the island. During this tour some of the most important points of interest on the island will be visited including One Tree Hill, Arahoho Blow Hole, The Waterfalls, Gauguin museum, Vaipahi Garden, Botanical garden and Black Pearl Museum of Tahiti & her islands. A lunch is planned while in Papeete.
Sleep in this morning and relax at your hotel.
Meet your driver for a port transfer with private vehicle and driver.
Begin your journey to a paradise in the capital of Tahiti, the largest and most populated of the French Polynesian islands. Here you'll embark M/S Paul Gauguin. This luxurious yet casual, ultra-deluxe vessel will be your home for the next week. With an endless choice of things to do, from relaxing poolside with a book to playing the slots in the casino, you will never be bored.
Port charges are included in your itinerary pricing.
Raiatea was once the cultural, religious, royal and political heart of Polynesia, and, according to legend, and lore, as well as Tahiti's most significant archeological sites. Ancient Polynesians built maraes, or temples, of stone in many sizes. The maraes provided a physical space for the spirit of the gods to occupy during ritual ceremonies, as did the carved wooden tikis for which the region is famous. The island is home to Taputapuatea, a national monument and the most important marae in the Society Islands. You will bid adieu to Raiatea just before dinner and set sail with the compass set for Motu Mahana
Motu Mahana, an islet adjacent to Taha'a, is your very own South Seas paradise featuring white sand beaches with swaying palms, crystal-clear waters and gentle breezes. Enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch and Polynesian entertainment featuring strolling musicians and singers.
Immediately recognizable by the basalt tombstone of Mount Otemanu rising from the ocean, the half-atoll, half-mountain of Bora Bora is surrounded by a spectacular lagoon and a series of smaller islands. Ancient Polynesians called it Parapora, or "firstborn," because they thought it was the first island created after Raiatea.
Today is another day spent at Bora Bora. You will set sail before dinner, enjoying a relaxing evening on board.
Covered in an abundance of fresh fruits and flowers, spectacular mountain peaks, peaceful multi-hued lagoons and palm-fringed beaches – Moorea's awesome beauty is unsurpassed. An overnight here affords you two full days on Bora Bora's gorgeous sister island.
Today you'll have until the afternoon to explore more of the peaceful oasis that is Moorea.
At the end of the afternoon, you'll cruise back to Papeete, docking for the night.
Cap off your epic journey where it all began. You won't be the same as when you first set sail – these exotic isles are said to touch people in magical ways. This morning you'll disembark at the port of Papeete and bid farewell to your fellow cruisemates, as your cruise adventure has come to conclusion.
The InterContinental Tahiti Resort has long been rated the top hotel on the island of Tahiti. It is located alongside the lagoon with a view of Tahiti's sister island, Moorea. The InterContinental Tahiti Resort has a total of 258 accommodations including overwater bungalows and rooms spread over 8 buildings of three levels. It's the perfect place to begin a visit to French Polynesia.
One of the most luxurious ships in the world, The M/S Paul Gauguin offers an amazing 1 to 1.5 crew to guest ratio, all oceanview accommodations (70% of those having balconies). With a capacity of only 332 guests this ship has one of the highest space to guest ratio's around. It has two elegant restaurants and a pool side grill with open seating. Each room has its own mini-bar with soft drinks, beer and bottled water replenished daily. Complimentary fine wines and premium spirits, in room dining, 24 hours room service, in room movies and all onboard gratuities included, makes this truly a luxury experience.
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