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Fair weather and fast-selling major events brought large crowds and profits topping $200,000 to the 2011 Crawford County Fair, officials said Thursday.
This year's total net profit — $202,174.38 — is significantly larger than the fair's total gain of $166 in 2010, county Fair Board Treasurer Diana Perry said Thursday.
The board's members reviewed this year's attendance and financial figures at its annual year-end meeting Thursday.
According to board reports, paid attendance at August's 2011 Crawford County Fair — considered to be Pennsylvania's largest agriculture-based fair — totaled 76,761, topping the 2010 attendance figure by more than 5,000.
Officials said multiple rains, the cancellation of a major tractor-pull event and low ticket sales for some of the main fair-hosted concerts all contributed to 2010's lower attendance and smaller profits. This year, a sold-out performance by country superstars Lady Antebellum, a near-sell-out show by Luke Bryan and Easton Corbin and a sold-out nighttime regional tractor pull event made a difference, officials said.
Higher special event attendance "alone makes for a good year," Perry said Thursday. "And the weather couldn't have been any better ... (that also) makes for a good fair."
The highest on-record paid attendance for the eight-day fair was 86,997 in 2006. The paid attendance numbers don't include those under age 12 or 4-H and FFA members who are admitted free. The numbers also don't include free senior citizen admissions and those who bought passes. The fair board has estimated there is approximately one free or pass admission for each paid one.
Perry reported Thursday that total revenues for this year's fair were $1,539,535.13, with operating expenses totaling $1,251,563.27 and capital improvement expenditures totaling $85,797.48.
Lady Antebellum's sold-out fair performance brought in revenues totaling $404,689, according to Perry. After $365,265.04 in expenses, that show brought the fair a profit of $39,423.96.
She said the near-sell-out Luke Bryan/Easton Corbin performance brought in revenues totaling $172,382 and expenses totaling $141,113.79, leaving the fair with a profit of $31,268.21.
Also at Thursday's meeting, fair officials nominated members to positions on the board. The board's officers will remain the same in 2012, Perry said, with Walter (Boots) Dunn serving as president; Bill Davis as vice president; Bill Winters as second vice president; Gary Graham as secretary; Perry as treasurer; and Anne Hall as executive secretary.
Longtime fair board member C. Sherman Allen was also appointed to another five-year-term on the board.
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---- — "Any time four New Yorkers get into a cab together without arguing," said the late Johnny Carson, "a bank robbery has just taken place."
The results of the latest in a series of polls with similar results concerning hydrofracking were announced Monday, and this newspaper, along with others in the New York state, dutifully reported the news.
Roughly half — 48 percent — of the citizens in our part of upstate New York are against fracking for shale gas, according to the Siena College survey, while the other half — 47 percent — are for it. The other 4 percent, we presume, were busy arguing about something else when the pollsters called.
Statewide, 40 percent were for fracking, and 40 percent were opposed.
That's not a big surprise given New Yorkers' propensity to disagree about things.
The survey of what the Siena folks called the Southern Tier region, which included Otsego, Delaware and Chenango counties (that inclusion alone would start any number of arguments), was consistent with previous efforts to determine how the populace feels about drilling for natural gas.
That sort of information is important stuff for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who, were it not for Hilary Clinton and Joe Biden, would be the leader in the clubhouse when it comes to garnering the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.
If he comes out in favor of fracking, it will make a lot of liberals far less inclined to support him in primaries dominated by the party's base voters.
But if he gets in the way of fracking, he gets in the way of what promises to be an economic boom that could burnish his national fiscal credentials.
So, there probably aren't too many people more frustrated by the polls than Cuomo, except perhaps those of us who want something, anything, to get the state's Department of Environmental Conservation to make a decision regarding drilling in New York.
After considerable study of the possible health impacts associated with fracking, the DEC did a review, then didn't release it, pending it being giving the once-over by the state Department of Health, which turned the job over to three outside experts.
Meanwhile, on Monday, state Environmental Commissioner Joseph Martens told lawmakers that because the Health Department review hasn't been completed, the DEC might not be able to release its findings before the Feb. 27 deadline.
All that would mean is that the state would have to put the regulations out for public comment again, meaning yet another lengthy delay in coming to a final decision about whether to allow fracking.
It's hard to argue — even for New Yorkers — that all this delay isn't a colossal waste of time.


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The Steelers re-signed QB Byron Leftwich to their active roster Monday after releasing the veteran on Saturday.
Leftwich was released to open up a roster spot for a defensive lineman. "Done for d-line depth" was the reasoning on the Steelers' official Twitter account.
Starter Dennis Dixon left the Week Two game against the Titans with a left knee injury and veteran Charlie Batch took over under center. The Steelers won 19-11 thanks in large part to their defense. QB Ben Roethlisberger returns from suspension after Week Four.
DE Steve McClendon was released to make room for Leftwich after being signed Saturday.
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This was the Steelers' plan all along. With all the teams that are experiencing QB problems, either no one tried to swoop in and sign Leftwich or the veteran had an agreement with the Steelers. He practiced fully last Friday and, assuming he is back at 100 percent, could start this Sunday, especially if Dixon is out. Leftwich has a strong arm but lacks mobility, and the Steelers gave up four sacks on Sunday.


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We could spend pages discussing this, but let me give you the simplified but still correct version. High pressure is an area of sinking air. It's caused by air converging, or coming together higher up in the atmosphere, which causes the sinking, then spreading out near the surface. It's similar to placing more weights on a scale, which is why the air pressure rises. Incidentally, this sinking motion leads to warming and drying within the air mass, which is why high pressure systems often (but not always), lead to clearing.
Low pressure marks an area of rising air. It's caused by air converging at the surface, which causes the rising, then spreading out higher up in the atmosphere-the exact opposite of what's going on within a high. It's similar to taking weights off a scale, which is why the air pressure decreases. This rising motion leads to cooling and condensation of moisture within the air mass, which is why low pressure system often (but not always), lead to clouds and precipitation.


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Taqueria Mi Pueblo
Published: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 3:59 p.m.
The favorable buzz about Taqueria Mi Pueblo has been building for quite a while, culminating in its being named best Mexican restaurant in the recently published 2012 Press Democrat Best of Sonoma County readers' poll.
Where: 800 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
When: Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Reservations: First come, first served, but call for take-out at 762-8192
Price range: Inexpensive to moderate, with combos from $7.75 to $15.50
Website: www.realmexmipueblo.com
Beverage list: **½
Ambiance: **
Service: **½
Food: **½
Overall: **½
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Lots of people like the place – or places, as it has now opened shops in San Anselmo, Novato, Cotati and two in Petaluma. At the restaurant on Petaluma Boulevard North, it seems the secret to its success comes down to the following five factors.
First, you can get an excellent margarita grande, with a generous spike of tequila, with or without salt rim, with slushy or cracked ice. It is the perfect way to end a hard day's work and prepare for a hearty meal.
Second, the portions are generous. The tacos are jam-packed with ingredients and on Saturdays and Sundays, the corn tortillas are hand-made, Mexico City style. Choose from shrimp, fish, al pastor, carnitas, chile verde, carne asada, ground beef, lengua, cabeza, pollo asada, shredded chicken, chorizo, or shredded beef. As with all the dishes here, you get enough food to fill your tummy with maybe some left over for lunch tomorrow.
Third, it's for everyone. It's so nice to see the tapestry of different ethnicities enjoying themselves – family members from babies just a few months old to people who could easily be someone's great-grandparent, plus everyone in between. It seems like half of Petaluma is there, filling the booths and tables, crammed standing-room-only into the waiting area, dads holding babies, babies clutching moms, all creating a loud hubbub that, combined with all the bright Mexican colors and neon signs and murals, fills the room with vibrant life.
Fourth, it's all very reasonably priced. A family of four could easily fill up with food for less than $20 per person, 20 percent tip included.
Fifth, the food tastes great. There is a light savory sauce that the kitchen uses on many of the typical taqueria staples – enchiladas, tamales, chili rellenos, and so forth – that heightens their flavor. And there's a range of salsas from the salsa bar from mild to biting hot, plus a bottle of Tapatio hot sauce on every table so you can turn up the heat to your liking.
For instance, the Chile Relleno ($5 **) contained a mild chili stuffed with mild cheese, but was easy enough to spice up with a good splash of red salsa picante we nabbed from the salsa bar. The light savory sauce that comes with the dish turned the crusty coating soggy even as it enhanced the flavor. The textures of a Shredded Chicken Enchilada ($3.75 **) and a Chicken Tamale ($3.50 **½) differed, of course, but the flavor of both, and the chile relleno, were very similar because all three items were covered with the same sauce. The tamale scored higher because it had a pleasant mouth-warming heat and a boatload of chicken under its steamed masa.
It was when the Taco Al Pastor ($2.75 ***) arrived that I knew why the place is so crammed. This was no bitty little taquito, but two corn tortillas piled high with barbecued pork, onions, minced chilies, tomato, sauce, and cilantro, and simply delicious. You could have a chile relleno, enchilada, tamale and a taco loaded with your choice of meat or seafood for a total of $15.
No wonder you can't find a space in the parking lot.
Or, conversely, get your big dinner all together in a large stone mortar by ordering the Molcajete ($15.50 **½). This hearty stew of steak, prawns, chicken, grilled nopales, tomato, onions, mushrooms, herbs and condiments is an authentic Mexican treat. If you have the appetite of an offensive lineman for the 49ers, go for the Gordo Macho Burrito ($22 **½) that is triple the size of an ordinary grande.
Ordinary mortals should find the Carne Asada Mi Pueblo Plate ($13.50 ***) enough to satisfy. Thin slices of grilled beef are joined by refried beans, red rice, lettuce, grilled sweet peppers, grilled sliced jalapenos, slices of avocado, grilled onions, mushrooms and a container of steaming hot corn tortillas.
On the odd chance that you have room for dessert, there's sopapilla, flan and fried ice cream.
To sum up: A mega-menu of heaping helpings at paltry prices.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The No. 4 ranked Florida State Seminoles (3-0) returned to practice this afternoon after taking Monday off. The team watched film from the Clemson game and then practiced for 12 periods in shorts.
"We will work on fundamentals this week," said head coach Bobby Bowden. "We are trying to correct some of our mistakes. There were so many missed assignments in Saturday's game. We were 1-for-12 on third down conversions and our first three missed conversions were on missed assignments."
Coach Bowden praised the play of senior defensive end Andre Wadsworth, who recorded three sacks in the Clemson game and now has six on the season, following practice.
"I wasn't sure at first if Andre would be agile enough to move from noseguard to defensive end," said Bowden. "He has definitely proven that he has the agility. He has the speed and is about 20 pounds heavier than Peter Boulware."
The team will continue preparation for Miami with practice tomorrow afternoon.
There were no new injuries to report after today's session. Tailback Dee Feaster (bruised ribs) and linebacker Daryl Bush (ankle) saw limited action. Defensive end Greg Spires is expected to return to the FSU lineup for the Miami game as he continues rehabilitation.


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The Mission Hill Historic District was established in 1975. It and the Downtown Neighborhood District to the south are also Santa Cruz Landmark Districts. The district is bounded roughly by the following streets: Mora, North Pacific, Chestnut, and Highway 1. The district contains approximately 75 buildings. The Mission Hill District was included on the National Register of Historic Places for the following reasons:
It is important to note that the area of the mission complex was a prehistoric site of local Indian habitation some time prior to the construction of the mission. This part of the area has been given the California Sate Site Designation #Ca-Scr-114. A list of important businesses and institutions that established themselves in the neighborhood in the three decades after statehood would include the following: 1849 Thomas Fullon's hotel and saddelry building which was later purchased by the County and used as a school, courthouse and poor house 1850 Methodist Episcopal Church, first protestant church in Santa Cruz 1854 Jail building 1856 Mission Hill public school 1856 Holy Cross wooden church 1860 Temperance Hall, the early day community and social center 1860 James Leslie's Store 1862 Sister's of Charity Girl's Academy 1872 Jackson Sylvar's saloon 1884 Holy Cross brick church (present church) The development of Mission Hill can be summarized as a gradual transition from the center of activity at the start of the Gold Rush to a predominantly residential district by the turn of the century. One the district's greatest assets is its undisturbed character and central plaza park. The chief feature of the district is the 149 foot spire of Holy Cross Church seen above the lawns and trees of the former Mission quadrangle and also known as the upper plaza. It is this feature which lifts the district out of the ordinary, and creates an atmosphere of tranquility and timelessness. The Neary Rodriguez Adobe at the eastern end of School Street was constructed between 1791-1833 in the Spanish Mission style. The current Holy Cross Church at 126 High Street was built in the Gothic Revival style during the 1885-1889 period. Design elements include a high masonry steeple and molded roof that enhance the building's soaring verticality. Other details include brick buttresses, lancet windows and doors and a multifoil window over the entrance. There are several houses along Sylvar, Mission and Green Streets which stand out for their large size and accomplished architecture. 207 Mission Street is a spectacular two-story Stick Villa with Stick-Eastlake ornament applied to Italian Villa form, constructed 1883-86. 217 Mission Street is a Colonial Revival/Queen Anne house. It was built in 1904-05 and designed by Edward Van Cleek for Louis Wessendorf, a German-born upholsterer. 222 Mission is a Gothic Revival style house built in 1870 with a unique decorative bargeboard design. 120 Green Street is a Spanish Colonial Revival style house constructed in 1922-24 and designed by William Weeks. 123 Green Street is a square-fronted, two-story Italianate style house with a low-hipped roof. This building started out as the first building for a protestant church in Santa Cruz, built in 1850 for the Methodists and originally located at the southeast corner of Green and Mission Streets. 134 Green Street is a Craftsman Bungalow built in 1915. 105 Sylvar Street is a two and one half story Eastlake house built in 1887 with an encircling veranda. 109 Sylvar Street was constructed by Francisco Alzina in 1850. It is a clapboarded saltbox, customarily referred to as the oldest frame house in the City. 125 Sylvar is a Prairie-Style Craftsman Bungalow built in 1915.
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The Champion of the Year dinner honoring Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on chairman and CEO was an outstanding event. We had over one hundred students join in the excitement. We also had super support from our own partners on the board and the Youth Development Foundation. There were also letters of congratulations from Assistant Secretary of Education and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Jane Oates, Senators Herb Kohl, Ron Johnson, Mike Enzi and Mark Warner and from five U.S. Representatives. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker declared September 18 "Nick Pinchuk Day."
As part of the Champion of the Year festivities, there was a press conference at the National Press Club at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18th. Nick Pinchuk spoke on the national imperative to prepare a skilled workforce and the importance of career and technical education and organizations such as SkillsUSA to close the gap.
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Project Ignition offers grants to students and their advisors interested in creating impactful awareness campaigns focused on teen driver safety while using service-learning - a teaching method that combines meaningful community service with classroom instruction. Youth-led teams host events, form community-wide partnerships, work on local and state policy, produce public service announcements, and more.
Now through November 15, schools can apply for a grant.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Hazy golden rouge with a 1/2 inch head that falls to a ring and sparse islands of bubbles. Nose is rather nondescript, neither hops or malts coming to the fore, with more of a chalky water smell. Taste lacks any significant hop presence, yet it's smooth, with a citrusy carbonated finish. Mouthfeel is thin, but not unacceptable. This strikes me as a beer that is meant to appeal as broadly as possible. It takes no serious stance as an APA and thus while not offending anyone, it will lack a passionate following.
Rather than make a single non-descript beer, why not make two that don't sit on the fence?
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3.75/5 rDev +4.7%
05-26-2014 17:39:30 | More by VeganUndead
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
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South Carolina
3.45/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Fairly clear color with a touch of orange to it.
S: Smelled a little skunky when I paid attention to it, otherwise nothing too out of line.
T: Has a pleasant bite, not too much of an alcohol taste.
M: Nice tingling though a little flat. Head dissipated quickly, but could also be the crappy glass I pulled from the hotel room dishwasher.
O: A good, drinkable beer. I could put a few more of these down at will, though I probably won't go out of my way to seek it out.
Serving type: bottle
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3.39/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A run of the mill Pale Ale but still a contender amongst young brewerys and brewers. Good flavor with the just the right asmount of bitterness. Feels good on the palate, but good feel dissipates fast. Enjoy very cold for optimum flavor. Good Job, Alewerks
Serving type: bottle
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3.59/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a golden, clear with a modest white head. Good head retention and very nice lacing.
S: Nice upfront spicy hop with citrus notes. mostly grapefruit. A bit of malt sweetness, but balanced more toward the hop side.
T: Nice bright citrus, grapefruit hop flavor backed up by a muted malt sweetness that takes a backseat. It tastes as a pale ale should with a hop forward balance. Good bitterness, but not overwhelming, A dry finish with a pleasant aftertaste.
M: light bodied and refreshing. Medium carbonation.
O: I like this beer. I'd like to taste a little more character in the malt, some fruity undertones would round out this brew nicely. The hop aroma and bitterness are spot on but it misses the mark just a bit on the overall malt flavor. I would have no problem buying a sixer of this brew. Nicely done overall.
Serving type: bottle
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4/5 rDev +11.7%
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North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev -9.2%
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3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
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4.75/5 rDev +32.7%
03-08-2014 20:13:49 | More by fishrunner
3.25/5 rDev -9.2%
02-23-2014 06:27:21 | More by beerrat
3.75/5 rDev +4.7%
02-18-2014 04:19:35 | More by northstar23
South Carolina
3.14/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle (no date but purchased yesterday) served in a lager glass.
Pours apricot-amber in color, hazy and with plenty of sediment in suspension. It looks much better at the top where it is crowned by a tall, creamy head that has excellent retention and leaves the glass well coated with lacing.
Aroma: too musty and earthy, although some of this no doubt comes from the hops.
Flavor: better than the nose, with a mildly bitter balance although slightly sweeter than usual for this style. Fruity with sweet and bready grains underneath.
M: soft and smooth with medium carbonation.
O: a fruity, easy drinking APA with a relatively poor aroma.
Serving type: bottle
02-01-2014 21:40:42 | More by chinchill
Chesapeake Pale Ale from AleWerks Brewing Company
81 out of 100 based on 149 ratings.


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SAND SPRINGS — Tahlequah had the state semifinals in sight. But then second-ranked Lincoln Christian rallied back.
Lincoln Christian came back from a two-sets-to-one deficit to beat Class 5A No. 8 Tahlequah 3-2 (25-21, 27-29, 26-28, 25-20, 15-6) in the first round of the state tournament at Ed Dubie Field House at Charles Page High School in Sand Springs on Friday.
"We knew going in how good they were; they weren't ranked No. 2 for nothing," Tahlequah coach Don Ogden said of Lincoln Christian (24-9). "We definitely knew it was a huge challenge, but the last thing we asked before we went out for game five was 'if we were presented with the opportunity to get to 2-2 and play them to one game to 15, would you take it?' Everybody said, 'yeah.' So to position ourselves like that, I'm extremely proud of (this team)."
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The Baltimore Orioles enter this weekend's series against the Boston Red Sox not as spoilers or American League East also-rans, but as legitimate major league playoff contenders.
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The team's resurgence "has been a long time coming, because we love the Orioles no matter what," said Neal Houk of Perry Hall, a manager there.
On a Friday afternoon, easily a half-dozen fans, old and young, were milling about the store's collection of Orioles, Ravens and college apparel and other paraphernalia (such as purple hats and boas).
The shop—once just a tent at the corner of Rossville Boulevard and Belair Road and going back to a tent outside old Memorial Stadium—opened a full-fledged retail shop there on Monday, and it couldn't have come at a better time.
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The rise is also credited, in part, to the team ditching the "ornithologically correct" bird—the winged overseer of 14-straight losing seasons—for an updated version of the goofy cartoon bird from the "Orioles Magic" era.
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Lt. Corrales added that until the officers return from the scene and file a report, the details couldn't be confirmed. However, according to scanner reports, the incident took place at 1:02 p.m. four African American males entered the store with handguns, and one took the employee to the back of the store and held him at gunpoint. The suspects reportedly took $1500 along with a large brown shipping box. The contents of the box are unknown.
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Friday's non-league game at Bridgewater-Raynham had no bearing on Stoughton's postseason fate. Win 100-0, or lose 100-0, Stoughton would have been in the exact same position come game's end.
None of that seemed to matter, however, to the Stoughton High football players, who played this game like it was a playoff contest and their season was on the line.
Clinging to a four-point lead with Bridgewater-Raynham driving, the ball just past midfield, Malachi Baugh intercepted B-R quarterback Jordan Cohen with one minute left in the game.
The Stoughton sideline erupted, perhaps the loudest it has been this season, and the Black Knight offense took the field, running out the clock, cementing a hard-fought 25-21 come-from-behind win.
"I was happy with the way we just battled, we just keep battling and that's the way you have to do it," Stoughton coach Greg Burke said after the win.
Stoughton improves to 9-1, while B-R falls to a tough-luck 5-5, with all five of the losses coming to high-quality opponents. While the win won't help Stoughton in its playoff push, it at the very least further proves the Black Knights are among the elite teams in eastern Massachusetts high school football this season.
Stoughton went into the half trailing 14-6, with running back Brandon Gallagher scoring two touchdowns for B-R. Gallagher, just a sophomore, proved tough to tackle all night, finishing with more than 150 yards on the ground, recording all three scores for the Trojans on the evening.
Aaron Mack caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Dan Eckler for Stoughton's only first half score. On the Stoughton scoring drive, Eckler and Mack connected three times for 95 yards, including a 50-yard pass on third and 17, and a 16-yard pass on 4th and 7.
After Marcus Middleton had a relatively quiet first half with 22 yards rushing, he exploded in the second half, starting with the opening kickoff in the third quarter. Middleton, celebrating his 18th birthday Friday, returned the kick 90 yards for a touchdown, bringing Stoughton within two, 14-12.
"I have to give it all to my blockers, my second and first line on the kick return," Middleton said. "They blocked their butts off in order for me to run. All I do is follow their blocks and try to run as far as I can."
Middleton proved to be problematic for B-R in all three phases of the game in the third and fourth quarters - the senior had 68 yards rushing and a touchdown (90 total), 25 yards receiving, and an interception on defense to go along with the special teams touchdown.
Following Middleton's touchdown return, B-R advanced the ball to the Stoughton 36, but Middleton intercepted Cohen's third down pass near the goal line, ending the Trojan drive.
The Stoughton offense took over at its own six and drove the length of the field, with Aaron Mack finishing off the 10-play, 94-yard, 4:15 scoring drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, giving Stoughton its first lead of the game, 18-14, with 3-minutes left in the third.
But B-R responded with a lengthy drive of its own to retake the lead. Gallagher scored from 3-yards out to cap a methodical 16-play, 56-yard march, which took 9 minutes off the clock, giving the Trojans the lead again, 21-18, with 4:55 left in the fourth.
"We knew we were going to have a tough time [stopping the run]," Burke said. They're big and tough and we don't have that type of size and we did the best we could and made them earn their points."
With time running out for the Black Knights, Stoughton delivered in the pressure situation driving 61-yards for the score in just 3:30, with Middleton again coming up big. Eckler hit Middleton for a 25-yard catch and run to get the ball into B-R territory, and later in the drive, a 16-yard Middleton scamper got Stoughton to the B-R 3-yard line. Middleton ran it in for a touchdown on the next play. Shawn Connolly added the extra point, giving the Black Knights the 25-21 lead with 1:32 left in the game.
"We did a great job moving the ball," Burke said. "We took it to them a little bit too...We got our points. That's a few too many points for us to give up, but that's fine. We'll take it."
On the ensuing B-R possession, the Trojans converted on a 4th and 1, crossing over into Stoughton territory, but Baugh came up with what was in effect a game-ending interception on the next play.
Stoughton defensive backs Andrew Valle, Middleton and Baugh intercepted Cohen a total of three times with the ball in Black Knight territory Friday night, a testament to Stoughton's bend-but-don't-break defense. Linebacker Andrew Kelly also had a number of stops at or behind the line of scrimmage and forced a fumble (recovered by B-R).
Eckler finished 4 of 9 passing for 120 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Mack added 25 yards rushing to go along with 95 receiving, scoring twice for the Black Knights. Baugh had 62 yards rushing.
Stoughton is off until Nov. 22, when the Black Knights host Canton in the annual Thanksgiving Day showdown. At 9-1 Stoughton will be looking for its first double-digit win total in Burke's two-decade tenure with the team. Stoughton has won seven consecutive Thanksgiving games vs. Canton and 15 of the last 17, dating back to 1995.
"This is a great victory for us," Burke said after beating Bridgewater-Raynham. "We have one [game] left. Hope we can finish up strong. Who knows what's going to happen. We have one left, maybe a few more."
Unfortunately, it turns out there will only be one more game left.
Despite Stoughton's success this season, the team's loss to Sharon meant the Black Knights' playoff fate would be decided Saturday, Nov. 10 when Sharon and Foxborough squared-off at 1 p.m. in Sharon. Stoughton needed a Foxborough win to stay in the Davenport playoff race heading into Thanksgiving, but Sharon won, 14-7, clinching the Davenport Division for the Eagles.
Josh Brown contributed reporting.
The Stoughton High football program will be holding its 3rd annual alumni flag football game Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. The game will also involve parents of current seniors and juniors. Cost is $35 per person, which goes to fund scholarships for graduating Black Knight seniors. Anyone interested in participating, contact Coach Greg Burke at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Over the past two weeks, Grant County Braves football has been outscored 137-32, a devastating number that coach David Arvin was upset with the performance.
Arvin addressed the team after their 63-6 loss to Scott Oct. 7. He said he told each and every one of them to look inside and ask themselves if they don't feel they can beat Conner not to come to practice this week.
"We have to have 11 guys on offense, defense and special teams that believe in that for us to move forward," Arvin said.
The Lady Braves will get ready to play in the 8th Region 32nd District Tournament on their home floor as they will have a second round match up with Owen County at 7 p.m. Oct. 12.
No travel time makes coach Kelli Lee happy because the girls will not have time to relax on a school bus while heading to another school.
The original plan was to have the boys and girl's soccer teams celebrate senior night on separate nights, but Mother Nature had other plans.
During the ceremony as the Braves were walking onto the field, a voice recording of themselves talking about their favorite moments rang through the speakers at the stadium, coordinated by Denise Schork of Vintage Clover Photography.
The Braves' 74-26 loss Sept. 30 does not tell the whole story, says coach David Arvin.
"The bright spot, the kids played and fought hard for four quarters," he said.
Arvin said at half time, he challenged the Braves to never give up and to play for pride.
"We might not be able to come away with a win, but people wouldn't be able to say the boys gave up that night," he said.
The original plan was to have the boys and girl's soccer teams celebrate senior night on separate nights, but Mother Nature had other plans.
During the ceremony as the Braves were walking onto the field, a voice recording of themselves talking about their favorite moments rang through the speakers at the stadium, coordinated by Denise Schork of Vintage Clover Photography.
"I think it was pretty cool, but at the same it was sad, because it is going to be the last time I step on that field as a member of the Grant County boys soccer team," Brian Chapman said.
Grant County is being represented in the 2011 Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys State Golf Tournament, by Williamstown senior Sean Moreland and Grant County senior Tim Livingood. The tournament was played Oct. 4-5 at the Bowling Green Country Club.
Moreland, who edged out Livingood by a stroke in the regional tournament in Maysville, Sept. 28, said he was impressed with his performance, especially after they way he started.
After winning the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference tournament for the second straight season, Grant County High School junior Sarah Kellam pushed that momentum to a four-stroke win at the 8th Region Golf Tournament at Twin Oaks in Covington Sept. 28.
Kellam said that at the beginning of the season she was worried about the team's youth, but with the team missing the cut by just eight strokes at the regional tournament, tthose worries only disappeared.
Williamstown senior Sean Moreland and Grant County senior Tim Livingood will represent their schools at the Leachman Buick Cadillac/KHSAA state golf tournament Oct. 3-5 at the Bowling Green Country Club.
Moreland shot a 77, placing him third overall at the regional meet at Maysville Country Club.
Livingood qualified with a score of 78 and the Grant County Braves golf team placed fourth as a team. Only the top two schools from each region qualify and only three individuals can qualify for the state tournament.
Grant County High School senior soccer player Terry McDaniel doesn't have the height or build of many soccer players, but one thing he has is heart.
The effort he puts out in the games is something that Braves soccer coach David Schmitt would like to transfer to the rest of the team.
"It's really satisfying and I wish I could bottle that energy and fire of Terry and give that to everyone else," he said.
Considered by some of the Williamstown volleyball players to be their primary rival, the Walton-Verona Lady Bearcats spoiled senior night Sept. 22, winning in two sets.
For Williamstown's three seniors, Tiffany Foley, Carlie Fossitt and Sara Strickland, it was a night to remember their playing careers at Williamstown.
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By AMANDA BEAM
Some people might do just about anything for the chance to win a small fortune, but don't count Jeffersonville resident Ashley Holt among them. By staying true to herself and her beliefs, the 25-year-old beat out 13 of the country's most talented pastry chefs and won the title of TLC's Next Great Baker.
With the Monday night victory, she also earned a $100,000 cash prize, a feature in Redbook magazine and an apprenticeship at host Buddy Valastro's famous New Jersey bakery.
"It's a huge deal winning. I'm just so thankful and grateful for everything and for the opportunity that Buddy has given me. Now I'm finally going to have the resources necessary to open up my new shop," Holt said. "It's really just a constant reminder for me to never give up and always fight for what you want, because if you fight hard enough, you will get it."
Holt didn't always have a taste for cake decorating. After she graduated from Loganville High School in Georgia, she moved to Manhattan to pursue a career in modeling. There, she worked for numerous designers such as Marc Jacobs and Valentino as well as having made appearances in high fashion magazines like Vogue, Allure and Glamour.
Following a three month stay in Japan, Holt decided that modeling might not be the right fit for her, especially when some in the modeling world criticized her decision to get a tattoo.
"It's a very constricting industry," she said. "After I came back from Asia, I had some work done on my back and they just flipped out. That was just the final nail in the coffin for me. I was like, are you kidding me? Why am I doing this to myself? I'm not happy. I'm starving myself. And now I'm getting yelled at for getting a tattoo on my own body."
Soon after leaving the runway behind, Holt returned to Georgia. Falling for a boy from Clarksville, Ind., would eventually lead her to make the move to the Louisville area. She met her fiancé Bryan when he was touring as a guitar tech with the band Avenged Sevenfold.
In addition to fostering a romance, the transfer to the area also gave Holt the opportunity to attend culinary classes at Sullivan College. Having not made her first cake until the age of 19, the accomplished baker attributed her success to both her childhood love of sculpting and some good old fashioned hard work.
"It's just my own determination and my drive. I have this natural urge to succeed and to be the best at what I can possibly be the best at," she said.
After experiencing some difficulties with financial aid, Holt decided to take a more hands-on approach to her learning and not re-enroll in culinary school, a decision she said she does not regret. Instead, she first began work at several local cupcake shops. One thing lead to another, and she eventually landed her current job as a pastry chef at Louisville Country Club.
As for her first involvement with the "Next Great Baker," the cookie didn't always crumble the way Holt would have liked. Despite applying for the previous two seasons of the reality show, she was not chosen for the final casts. But the third time was a charm, and she received word last August that she had made the cut.
"This time, when I filled out my application, I was much more blunt and more like myself because before I think I was trying too hard to be someone that I thought they wanted," Holt said.
For 10 weeks beginning in August, Holt competed against the other 13 contestants at Valastro's bakery in New Jersey. Although she dominated the individual challenges of the reality show, the contest wasn't always a piece of cake. With little sleep and limited contact with the outside world, filming the show could be stressful. Fellow opponents didn't always help.
One baker, Paul Conti, argued with Holt throughout the competition. During the finale, he even insulted the finalist by asking, "How does a 25-year-old kid have the life experience to become the 'Next Great Baker?'"
Holt's answer almost cost her the title and the money. Having had enough of Conti's attitude, she replied with a few chose expletives and a refusal to answer what she deemed an underhanded dig. Valastro's family, who also were the judges, mentioned during the finale they didn't like the outburst.
"I do admit it was the wrong time and place. But after running on like three hours of sleep, that question just offended me so bad," Holt said. "Talent has no age. I don't understand how you can disrespect someone for going after their dreams just because they are younger than you."
Not one to participate in shenanigans, Holt discovered after the airing of the show that the other finalist for the top spot had been sabotaging the contestants. On several occasions, Gretel-Ann Fisher purposely made mistakes on group projects in an attempt to send a teammate home. She also resorted to turning up the temperature on her competitors' ovens as a means of altering their finished product during the lead up to the finale.
"I'm a very blunt, tell-it-like-it-is person, which gets me in trouble sometimes. But I'd rather be an honest person and have someone have a problem with me speaking my mind then go behind your back and be sneaky," Holt said. "I think everyone in this competition tried their best and she tried to sneak her way to the top. I guess she did not feel confident in herself that she had the talent to succeed. I just find that disgusting behavior."
Despite all the drama, Holt pulled out the victory with an impressive seven of her fellow competitors voting in her favor.
What's up next for the newest "Next Great Baker?" Fans can still follow Holt as she completes her year-long apprenticeship at Carlo's Bake Shop on the TLC reality series "Cake Boss." Between her visits to film in New Jersey, she's also busy establishing her own bakery called Sugar Monster Sweets. While plans are under way for a Frankfort Avenue opening, she continues to offer custom made cakes to clients via her website, sugarmonstersweets.com.
And what about all those additional prizes she won in the smaller challenges? With her upcoming May nuptials, Holt and her fiancé plan to use the all-inclusive Mexican vacation she received for their honeymoon. All the others will help build her new business.
Even with her recent notoriety and busy schedule, Holt said she's still the same woman she was before her appearance on "Next Great Baker" and not even $100,000 will change that.
"I'm just a normal person. Just because I was on TV doesn't make me any different," she said. "Modeling never got to my head and neither will this."


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For Immediate Release: January 12, 2012
NASHVILLE – December 2011 collections of the Tennessee Department of Revenue were $965,657,563, an increase of $137,075,571 or 16.5 percent from December 2010 collections.
Sales and use tax collections totaled $536,535,249, an increase of $34,057,614 or 6.8 percent from December 2010 collections.
Collections from the retail trade group increased 6.9 percent. Items with significant changes include:
Collections from the service group increased 16.0 percent from December 2010. The major contributor to this gain was business services (32.1 percent), hotel and lodging places (12.4 percent), and automotive repair, services & parking (10.6 percent).
Collections from the non-retail, non-services group increased 2.1 percent led by gains in wholesale trade (9.7 percent) and communications (3.1 percent). These gains were somewhat offset by a decline in manufacturing (9.2 percent).
Consumer use tax collections were $406,517, an increase of $134,023 or 49.2 percent from December 2010.
Disaster relief tax rebate was $2,642 in December 2011 for taxpayers affected by the May 2010 flood, April 2011 disaster relief, and the sales tax rebate on storm shelters.
Franchise and excise taxcollections were $257,345,835, an increase of $105,836,793 or 69.9 percent compared to the collection in December 2010. Separately, franchise tax collections were $91,017,996, an increase of $75,848,750 or 500.0 percent from last December. Excise tax collections were $166,327,839, an increase of $29,988,043 or 22.0 percent from December 2010.
Gasoline taxcollections were $52,146,159, an increase of $3,595,840 or 7.4 percent compared to December 2010.
TVA – In Lieu of taxcollections were $28,661,892, an increase of $2,566,579 or 9.8 percent compared to December 2010.
Inheritance, gift & estate tax collections were $4,146,190, a decrease of $5,124,295 or 55.3 percent compared to December 2010.
Tobacco taxcollections were $23,416,061, a decrease of $3,371,572 or 12.6 percent compared to December 2010.
Income taxcollections were $2,305,596, a decrease of $2,841,823 or 55.2 percent compared to December 2010.
The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 91 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2011 fiscal year, the department collected $10.4 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, the Department of Revenue collects taxes for local, county and municipal governments. During the 2011 fiscal year, local government collections by the Department of Revenue exceeded $2.0 billion. In collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.TN.gov/revenue.


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IRON MAN 3 … The AVENGERS —
Marvel, at the NY Comic-Con over the weekend, & Kevin Feige talked Marvel franchises. Bleeding Cool quoted Feige saying Iron Man 3 would be the first film "in the 2nd phase of the Avengers initiative." Other sequels to follow.
No doubt we're in for a bevy of Mavel films & sequels.Captain America 2, Thor 2, and who knows… Dr. Strange? Ant-Man? Luke Cage & Iron Fist? War Machine?
IM3 = May 2013. Thor2 = Nov 2013. Cap2 is likely 2014.
Feige also apparently confirmed that Shane Black is directing the third Iron Man movie.
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I'm never going to get my Hawkeye movie. So much potential.