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Shel Israel, Contributor
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My next step was to delete all these bogus groups, which I assumed would be easy. If I was the administrator, I should just be able to spike each group, one at a time. That would be 40 clicks, maybe 80, because there would be a confirmation required. You would think this would be relatively easy–right?
Facebook doesn't let you just delete a group even if you are the administrator. No such checkbox exists.
Instead, you must delete each name one at a time. Each deletion requires three clicks. Once you delete every name in a group, you can resign as administrator. Then, and only then can you delete the group.
Yikes. That meant I needed to delete more than 1500 people, one at a time and it would take more than 4500 clicks to do this.
I simply could not do this job in one sitting. In the end, it required 5-6 hours of my time. I had to parse it our between work and meetings that I could not cancel.
I spent Tuesday in San Francisco. When I'm mobile I use my iPad as my primary device. But on my iPad, I discovered yet another snag. While, in my spare time, between meetings I could delete members from groups I could not delete myself as administrator.
So I did that. I cleared out all the names of nearly all the groups finishing the job as my Ferry delivered me to Larkspur Landing. I drove home, socialized with my dog, got snubbed by my cat and chatted with my wife.
Then I went to my office to finish the spam cleaning on MacBook where I could access the Facebook webpage and delete myself as administrator. During the 45 minutes or so I spent socializing with loved ones, each of the name-purged groups had grown 6-7 names back.
This remains one of the great mysteries, one in which I am not sure that what I am reporting is accurate. If I had changed passwords and regain control of my Facebook identity, how could people still be getting added to the lists. Perhaps there is user error on my part here, but I was paying pretty close attention.
In any case, from the start of the attack Monday at 8 pm, to my finally shutting it down was a span of 23 hours. I spent about six hours working on the problem. I am behind on some client work and a new business proposal. I have a new wart on te face of my reputation in social media and people who trusted me have been victimized.
I'll survive. So will you. The issue is that this sort of stuff is going to get bigger. The bad guys are going to keep getting better at fooling unsuspecting people. They are using the nature of social media's cult of generosity, of sharing good stuff with friends, to steal, defraud and harass.
When they were making venues like The Big Country, the bad guys hung out in seedy bars and dark alleys. Now they hang out in venues such as Facebook. Back then, the bad guys looked like bad guys. In the movies they wore black hats. Now the bad guys use technology to look like you and me.
In social media, as in life, we all make mistakes. Occasionally we go somewhere or look at something that we should not. In the old days, we trusted police to patrol neighborhoods and protect us. Now we only have each other. The keepers of global neighborhoods such as Facebook just aren't eager to jump up and protect us. They don't seem eager to use online forensic tools to track down the bad guys and throw them in the slammer.
Such was my takeaway from my conversation with Facebook's Frederick Wolens, who identified himself as a member of the Facebook security investigation team. His LinkedIn Profile says he's a public policy managers.
While our talk was congenial and Wolens seemed informed and transparent, it left me frustrated and disappointed. I only got to talk with him because a mutual contact connected us. I had sent a careful summary of my problem and made it clear I would be writing about this.
Wolens told me that Facebook had identified the problem Tuesday morning–30 hours earlier. The problem, he said, had started not on Facebook but on GMail, where he said a spambot had cracked my password. Then the bot, posing as me, told Facebook to reset my Facebook password, thus taking over my account and assaulting my friends. He told me the real solution was to reset my Google password.
He joined Scoble and several others telling me that I needed to use a two-step log-in verification process in which Google and other online resources text you a code to your phone, which you must use when you log in from an unknown device. You also need application-specific passwords for myriad applications you use in connection.
These were a little hard to figure out, but not that bad. They are easy to execute and you only have to do it once for each app.
I just never thought I would need that much security to protect myself–and the people I connect with online. But as decent people move online, that scammers, spammers, phishers and general slime-balls are sure to follow. And as we get wiser to their wily ways, they get more sophisticated in how they victimize us.
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Shel, being hacked is a rotten experience to go through and very similar to having your wallet stolen – it is scary to know someone can wreak havoc with your identity in such a short amount of time.
I am not quite sure what is exactly going on with my Facebook account, but don't think I have been hacked per se, as I have checked with several friends and no strange messages have been sent from me, and nothing awful has been posted to my wall…but Facebook's security team does have me on 'lock down' and refuses to grant me access to my account for no apparent reason [now been 96+ hours]. And here is the rub…partly because I have the two-step verification process in effect (but I still highly recommend activating this…with some additional advice below).
I activated two-step verification and had my laptop and my cell phone verified on specific browsers. All good.
My iPhone 5 was stolen earlier this month so I disconnected my phone number from my Facebook account as a security precaution. However, my laptop was still activated so I felt I was ok. On Monday AM I tried to log into my account and Facebook said my password was wrong. After a couple of tries, I asked for a reset. I was sent a link to my email address, but when I clicked on it, it told me the code was invalid. I went through this step 9 times until Facebook finally said I had tried too many times and I need to wait a while. A friend of mine said if my phone was connected, that a text message is more likely to have worked, but I have no idea if that is true.
In reviewing the Help Desk, I learned I needed to wait 24 hours. So I did. I have now tried to reset my password every day since Monday and 96 hours later, I am still locked out. Each time I click on the link that Facebook sends to my email address and I am able to enter a new password, but the password is never accepted and it fails. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristiewells/8228689940/in/photostream/
I have reported this 'bug' to Facebook, but as of this writing the issue has not been resolved and this has put a serious crimp in my ability to manage the 300+ business pages I have on Facebook for the Social Media Club Chapters and my startup, Swipp. Luckily, my businesses do not depend on Facebook, but it does look embarrassing to know people are posting on those walls and there is nothing I can do to respond.
Most of the issues I have ever had with Facebook were able to be resolved through the online [self] Help Desk, but I believe now that Facebook is a public company, there should be an actual customer service department to handle such things as account hacks, inability to log in and more 'serious' issues.
Advice: Set up the two-step verification. Add your cell phone and your computer, and do this from two browsers. Change your email and your social network passwords every 60-90 days. It is a pain in the rump, but in the long run, it is better to be overly protected than leave yourself open to hackers.
Mr Israel,
First of all, thank you for documenting your experience. Second, I would like to say that I am fully persuaded to implement GMail 2-step authentication, whether the cause of what happened to you is that your GMail account was hacked or not. Third, I don't believe facebook, for exactly the reasons you listed in your summary questions: why were you able to log into your accounts if the passwords had been changed? I am convinced — I am probably biased — that the fault lies with the programming of the social networking mega-giant. The site has grown too fast, the coders may be educated but are on average inexperienced, and the corporate leadership is not much better. I was signed up as a facebook developer for a while, until I read how the security key works, then I closed my account. Five years on, things do not seem to have gotten better. There is also the case of Bianca Bosker who has someone copying her whole identity on facebook with impunity. Again, I think the fault lies with lax programming and lax management. And finally, once again, thanks for sharing.
Kind regards,
Shannon Ware
This just happened to me, and 7 groups were set up using my account. The problem is, though, I'm not able to delete people out of the groups, because the groups were set up with someone else as the admin., and there is a post in each group that states that I assigned the person as the admin., which I did not, obviously. Plus, I checked the profiles of each of the 7 admins., and the profiles appear to be fake, because they were all set up at the same exact time, had no friends at the time I checked them, and they were formed at the very same time the groups were formed. I've reported the fake profiles and groups several times, and I've also sent feedback twice explaining the issue (which I now know from your article they already know about), and I got 1 email back from Facebook stating that the groups don't violate any Facebook policies. Anybody have any suggestions? I need to have the groups deleted but, of course, Facebook is not helping. Thank you so much.
I even have an IP address of an unknown device logging into my Facebook account on December 6, 2012 at 8:29 p.m., but I don't know what to do with it.
I personally know of "16″ imposter facebook accounts of known people; Actors, comedians, etc. each of whom i know for sure does not have a facebook account, nor a computer, thus aren't using the internet at all. Several friends of mine, including myself have contacted facebook about it because these imposter account create the impression they're the real people, with acquaintance of the "real" people " befriending " the imposters, sharing info as to how they met, etc..
Not once thus far, in three years, has any of those having contacted Facebook and reported imposter accounts received a reply from facebook, with the imposters still on facebook phishing for information. Peculiar, too, that cyber-lawenforcement hasn't stopped it, imposing/identity fraud/theft being a crime ?
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FB accounts are easy to crack and the reset via your email account is supremely silly.
I was looking at a related article to the recent smaller-scale Microsoft attack and besides, I have just always liked Forbes. However, I must say, for such an enlightened crowd, why on earth would there be an expectation that a service people do not pay for would, by any stretch of the imagination, DO something about a purported issue with a (free) account?
I work in the security space and know a bit about what happened. Ladies, gentlemen … all I can offer is an old adage that is as true today as it was then: "The only free cheese is in the mouse trap". I personally don't FaceBook, Tweet or rely on much of anything on the Internet despite designing or writing Internet applications almost every day.
Everyone needs to clearly come to an understanding about this brave new world, including such gems like:
Email is NOT guaranteed to be delivered.\
ANYONE can read your email.
Anyone can pretend to be you on the Internet (and no, it is not "illegal" to do so… the legal system is still catching up on what any of this means).
The Internet does not have any (real) form of authentication … not even as good as a forged driver's license. Most sites use a user/password control to protect EVERYTHING. So if that is compromised or I guess or force your password … I can pretend to be you. Should you be surprised? NO. Should you trust anything you receive online? NO. Not until we all come to understand the problem and standardize how we identify ourselves in a secure way.
Use FaceBook, Twitter, Google, Amazon and every other service at your own risk and by all means, do not be so surprised or even outraged by the realization that the Internet cannot be trusted.
My concern with what happened is that Facebook won't help with the problem, so I'm responding to that part of your comments.
"…why on earth would there be an expectation that a service people do not pay for would, by any stretch of the imagination, DO something about a purported issue with a (free) account?"
I disagree with your viewpoint/attitude 100%. This attitude is one of the biggest reasons the problem exists.
Any endeavor you undertake – no matter how small or large – (and by "you", I mean "you" in general) comes with a certain level of responsibility and accountability, *especially* if it affects other people. And, that is true for Facebook or any other organization or project or service – *free or not*. There are people like you who don't "get" that. They think it's perfectly acceptable to create something like Facebook, throw it out there on the internet, and then just sit back while their customers flounder and experience problems. It's NOT okay. And, yes, people who sign up for Facebook are customers, because without them, Facebook would fail. Facebook is getting their money, and what it boils down to is that they just don't care and have the cavalier attitude that their customers have no value since they're not paying for the service.
I'm not trying to start an argument with you, because apparently you actually believe it's okay to accept a substandard level of service. And, more people agree with you than disagree, which is another huge part of the problem. And, of the smaller amount of people who disagree with you, a certain number of them are content to sit back and not speak up.
Until more people actually *think* about how shabbily they're being treated – including you – and speak up and *demand* better, we're going to continue to get substandard treatment.
It's really sad.
Very interesting viewpoints.
I just would never rely any anything that was free if was important to me personally.
My apologies for any confusion but I don't subscribe that what these folks do (or do not do) is a good thing. I certainly never leave my customers hanging and they reward me for my level of responsibility to them.
I think the misunderstanding is that there (probably) is not a provider-customer relationship in many of these global offerings from Internet social-network, free email or other providers. They work by statistics and the general consensus of masses to interest potential advertisers to buy their ad space on what is effectively a billboard.
The options for consumers are to simply stop using them. If I get bad service at a restaurant I don't go back – that is the consumer's prerogative and the best way to make a statement. Complaining to the restaurant to change their behavior rarely results in anything good and I think the analogy holds here.
If there are no eyeballs on the screen because people are upset with the provider, they will change or go out of business.
Unfortunately, individual complaints to free global Internet providers are as likely to be heard as at a busy McDonald's in a capital train station.
I "deleted" my Facebook account, many years ago now. A day ago I got a notice from Facebook about someone logging into my account from a device or location that I don't normally log-in from. Please note that I started this comment with the fact that I deleted my Facebook account years ago.
I found your story while researching if this had happened to other folks. My particular situation seems rare, and as far as I can tell the person didn't do much damage. But I'm pretty livid that Facebook basically lied about the deletion in the first place, leaving my friends and information vulnerable to all manner of cyber mayhem…
In an effort to be helpful…
If anyone should have trouble with such services, remember that the only information they (should) have is an email address. Even if they have a phone number, these can be changed. In the case above, if Facebook sends email to an account you control, notifying you of a breach for an account you closed… it would be recommended to drop that email address and get a new one. Phone numbers too. I actually believe it is safer and more healthy to periodically change these things as it becomes much more difficult for impostors to find your name, link related information, addresses and other data. Also consider using (and paying for) a commercial email service with a private mailbox account. Hotmail, GMail and similar providers are 'free' (see previous comment on free…) and therefore they can sell, use, link, scan and distribute not only your address but the content of your messages (read the use policy). Some are better than others but it becomes a matter of trust. Sadly, most banks with 'free' checking accounts as an example, are selling your personal information, payment history, credit, buying patterns, addresses, car loan information and other data to 'partner' companies who tend to use call-centers in foreign countries in telemarketing campaigns.
So the moral to the story is to think twice about using free services, read the fine print to information disclosures and be careful which companies/services you trust. When in doubt, don't be afraid to mix things up by changing addresses and then telling your friends (by a secure system like the phone network). Yes, it's a pain but certainly safer.
Great article Shel not enough has been done or said about this. My account was hacked and hijacked and I'm still waiting to hear back from FB it's now been 3 weeks GRRR! Since this has happen its caused so much hassle with my business page www.facebook.com/rubystarsexywear and my personal account www.facebook.com/mariamezzatesta which is in the hijackers hands and I cant do a dam thing about it GRRR!…..I was using Facebook advertising platform manager when I noticed this person page www.facebook.com/AsgjeNukEshte3Pamundur had placed ads on my page so he can increase his fan page atm its growing by 20,000 a week I would hate to think how many people he has done this to in the last week. If money gets exchanged there should be a place you can call to get it sorted out. Social media sites are a bloody joke!


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Eddie prepares to leave, but Lynette tells him, "Wait. That day at the house, you told me that your life would have turned out so differently if I had been your mom. So I'm going to be your mom now." She asks him to turn himself in. When he says, "I don't want to spend the rest of my life in jail," she points out, "Don't you see that you're already there? As long as you want to keep hurting people, you will never be free. People will never see that you're good, unless you show them." He walks out the door, then walks back in. "Will you call them for me?" he asks tearfully.
Susan and Mike hold a yard sale, where Karen and Roy offer to pay $100 for one of MJ's stuffed toys. Susan sticks to the 50 cent sale price. But when MJ asks where his toy is, Susan realizes it's been sold by mistake. She goes to get it back from Roy, but he's already given it to his grandson, who's deaf. Susan sadly informs MJ, "That's life. Sometimes you can be a good person and life still won't give you your dinosaur back." Mike realizes she's furious at him, not "life," and tells her, "Let me have it." "Yeah, I resent you," she yells. "You blew it. Thanks to you, I have to leave the home where I raised my children." She reminisces about measuring her children's height against the door post. "We're going to get it back," he assures her, but in the meantime, he pries off the door post to take with them.
Since only family is allowed during non-visiting hours, Gaby gets in to see Nick at the hospital by pretending to be Angie. She brings him out of his coma and drives him to his house, where they figure out how to rescue Angie and Danny from Patrick's clutches. But Nick passes out, so Gaby's on her own! She talks a clueless Susan into saying goodbye to Angie while she climbs into the upstairs bedroom to free Danny.
[break] Bree informs Andrew and Orson that she has no choice but to sign over her company to Sam, since he knows about Andrew's hit-and-run of Mrs. Solis. Andrew tells her not to, insisting, "Maybe it's time I paid for what I've done," but Bree won't hear of sending him to prison. That doesn't sit well with Orson, since in the exact same scenario, Bree demanded that Orson go to jail. Bree signs over the company, with the caveat that if Sam breaths a word of Andrew's accident, the deal is off. "I understand if you need to hate me," Sam says, to which Bree replies. "I don't hate you, I feel sorry for you. You'll always have a hole in your heart because you don't really care about anybody and I have a horrible feeling that no one will ever really care about you." Orson tells Bree he hoped she would do the right thing and turn her son in, but she didn't: "I'm leaving. You are not the woman I thought you were."
Patrick has Angie build a bomb for him to stop a clear-cutting operation in Oregon. He tells her she's got to come with him, to make sure the bomb's not a dud: "If the bomb doesn't go off, I'll put a bullet in your head, then come back and kill Danny." Patrick tells her he's putting the bomb in the trunk of the car while she says goodbye to Danny (who's tied to a chair in another room), but he's really hidden it in the hallway closet!
Patrick drives a few yards away and asks Angie what the range on the detonator is. He pushes the button and tells her she has 30 seconds to save Danny. She gets out of the car and starts to run -- as we watch Gaby frantically trying to untie Danny. But then Angie stops... and waves to Patrick. "It's in the detonator," she says, just before the bomb blows up the car with Patrick in it. The Bolens plan to leave town, but Danny is shocked that he's the only one taking the bus to New York. "The FBI is still looking for us," Angie explains. "We have to stop being selfish." "It's time we let you live your life," Nick says. "You can finally stop running."
[break] Bree tells Andrew that Orson has left her and asks him for permission to tell Gaby about the accident. She gets Gaby alone and begins: "There's something I need to tell you I should have told you years ago. It's the kind of thing that could end our friendship." The two go off to talk, but we don't see Gaby's reaction.
Susan says goodbye to her friends and swears that they'll still see her every week. Lee has already found a renter for her house, someone who already knows the neighborhood. We're shocked to see that the new tenant is Paul Young! "I guess everyone will be surprised to see you again," says Lee. "They absolutely will," responds Paul.
A nurse who worked for years at a hospital in Fairview confesses to a priest before she dies: She switched a baby at birth! We don't find out who it is, except that that family lives on Wisteria Lane!
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After a forgettable performance on Friday night, the Niagara hockey team got back on track Saturday with a 5-0 win over American International. Isaac Kohls scored twice, giving him four goals in the last three games after he and head coach Dave Burkholder talked about being more aggressive in the offensive zone.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 1, 2006 - Springfield College junior Jillian Silverman (Ipswich, Mass.) has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Women's Gymnastics Specialist of the Week, in a report announced by the conference office this week. It is the second time over the past three weeks that Silverman has garnered this honor.
Silverman, a native of Ipswich, Mass., has enjoyed continued success in the beginning stages of her junior season here at SC. In the Pride's latest meet, a 176.725-171.175 win at Rhode Island College (Jan. 28), Silverman paced SC with first place finishes in both the vault and balance beam events. Silverman scored a 9.425 on the vault and an impressive 9.450 in the balance beam competition, as it was just the junior's third-ever beam competition in her collegiate career.
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"The insurer would then notify enrollees that it is providing them with no-cost contraceptive coverage through separate individual health insurance policies," an HHS statement said on the new policy.
"Today, the administration is taking the next step in providing women across the nation with coverage of recommended preventive care at no cost, while respecting religious concerns, Sebelius said. "We will continue to work with faith-based organizations, women's organizations, insurers and others to achieve these goals."
The move reportedly allows the religious organization to avoid paying for contraception. Last May, a group of Catholic organizations challenged the rules of the mandate as it then stood, but the administration always maintained the mandate did not violate religious liberties. The new proposal clarifies the definition of a religious employer.
CNN reports that the move is welcomed by women's groups, including Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America.
"Today's draft regulation affirms yet again the Obama administration's commitment to fulfilling the full promise of its historic contraception policy," Llyse Hogue, president of NARAL is reported as saying. "Thanks to this commitment, most American women will get birth control coverage without extra expense."
"This policy makes it clear that your boss does not get to decide whether you can have birth control," said Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
The religious groups it is reportedly designed to accommodate, however, are maintaining a wait-and-see approach.
Catholics United, a group that has been supportive of the administration, said it was a victory for the Obama administration and the Catholic Church, Fox News reports. However, Ave Marie University in Florida said its law suit would stand until they heard where the country's Catholic bishops stood.
According to Fox News, the school's president, Jim Towey, called the latest proposal a "provocation" and a "bizarre, new bureaucracy to obscure who exactly is paying for the abortion-inducing drugs and other services covered by the mandate."
The new guidelines, also, do not change the situation for family-based business such as Hobby Lobby, which is currently challenging a ruling that denied its request for a waiver on religious grounds. Pro-lifer Susan B. Anthony List also expressed skepticism.
"There must be no religious 'test' by the government as to who, and what type of entities, are entitled to a conscience," she said, according to a Fox News report.
CNN reports these proposed updates will remain open for public comment until April 8, 2013, at which time the administration will decide whether or not to make them final.
What do you think, a step in the right direction, but not far enough? Or, it was fine as it was, the law has been passed and should be accepted?


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— In Kokomo, we're much better off
Paul Ryan and the Republicans want to make the argument that we are not better off than we were four years ago. I hope that even my GOP friends can agree that, in Kokomo, we definitely are.
Without Chrysler and General Motors, which neither Ryan, Romney, McCain nor Mourdock would have saved, Kokomo would be much different than it is today.
Just the threat of lost taxes would have raised property taxes for everyone able to stay in Howard County.
For the people who would've lost their jobs because of the closings and would not afford the payment on their homes, they would be forced into foreclosure, and those property taxes would also be lost.
Services would have had to be cut, which means government jobs would have been added to the business jobs lost, leaving Howard County a ghost town.
The ripple effect of lost taxes and lost jobs that are associated with the auto industry would have deeply impacted Indiana's taxes and jobs, as well.
Think of this when you go to the polls in November and remember that a lot of people gave their all so that you can vote.
Fred Pettijohn, Kokomo
Office renovation has been canceled
It is important to me that friends of Purdue and all citizens of Indiana know the following with regard to the renovation of the Purdue University president's office: I knew nothing about it and was no part of the decision to perform this work.
If I had been asked in advance, I would have requested that the work not be done.
The renovation had nothing to do with my becoming president, but was part of a long-standing plan to renovate parts of Hovde Hall after many decades.
I have asked that any work not already complete be canceled. Nothing about my service in business or public life suggests that I would initiate or condone a dollar of excessive or unnecessary spending on my account.
Gov. Mitch Daniels, Purdue president-elect
Privatizing lottery is a horrible idea
While watching the news recently, I heard a report that Hoosier Lottery fans should find disturbing.
I occasionally play the scratch-off games and Powerball.
If the report pans out, however, I will no longer, ever, participate in any way in the Hoosier Lottery.
What I heard was a report about a move to privatize the Hoosier Lottery. Before you say "so what?" think back a few years to when FSSA got privatized.
The result was a mess the likes of which had never been seen before.
So before you view privatization as the be all, end all problem-solver, think again.
Kenneth Crockett, Kokomo


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Valparaiso (12-5, 4-1 Horizon)
Game #18: Friday, Jan. 14 - 6 p.m. CST
at Wright State (11-6, 4-1 Horizon)
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Next Up in Crusader Basketball: Valparaiso puts its share of first place on the line against a fellow squad atop the league standings Friday night, as the Crusaders travel to Wright State to take on the Raiders live on ESPN3.com.
Last Time Out: Valparaiso moved into a share of first place in the Horizon League as fifth-year senior Cory Johnson led the Crusaders with 20 points in a 64-58 victory over Cleveland State Sunday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo rallied from a double-digit first half deficit to defeat a Viking squad which entered the week ranked #1 in the Mid-Major Top 25 and ranked 24th in RPI.
Following the Crusaders: Every game this season will be available on the Valpo Sports Radio Network, with Friday's game broadcast live on WAKE (1500 AM, Valparaiso) and WEFM (95.9 FM, Michigan City). Todd Ickow is back for his 19th season on play-by-play, while Aaron Leavitt will handle the color commentary Friday. The live audio will also be available at www.valpoathletics.com, with live stats available through the official Crusader website as well. Valpo's website will also have a link to the ESPN3.com video broadcast of the game, which will feature Will Haskett and Will Graham on the call.
Head Coach Homer Drew: One of only a handful of coaches at the Division I level coaching on a floor named in his honor, head coach Homer Drew is the seventh-winningest active coach in D-I men's basketball. Drew enters Saturday's game with a 360-298 record in 21 seasons at the helm of the Crusader program and a 629-420 record in 32 years overall as a head coach.
Series Notes: Wright State owns a 10-5 advantage in the all-time series over the Crusaders, including a 6-2 edge in Dayton. The two squads most recently met at the ARC on Feb. 4, 2010, a game in which the Raiders came out with a 75-71 victory. Brandon Wood led the Crusaders in that contest with 18 points, while Brandon McPherson scored 17 and Cory Johnson added 16.
The Road Ahead: Valpo concludes this weekend's road trip at Detroit Sunday afternoon before opening up a three-game homestand at the ARC on Friday, Jan. 21 against Milwaukee at 6 p.m. (ESPN3.com). The Crusaders then host Green Bay on Sunday, Jan. 23 and Butler on Saturday, Jan. 29.
Scouting WSU: Wright State enters this weekend at 11-6 overall and as one of four teams tied atop the league standings at 4-1, having won four straight games. The Raiders boast the best defense in the league, surrendering just 59.0 ppg on the year while scoring 64.0 ppg. Vaughn Duggins leads three WSU players averaging in double figures with 16.2 ppg on the year.
Winning With Defense: Valpo has improved its defensive efficiency from 109.4 points per 100 possessions (304th nationally) a year ago to 96.7/100 possessions (99th nationally) this year, a big key to their 12 wins so far this year. Five times this year, the Crusaders have held a D-I opponent under 60 points, including wins the last two times out over Youngstown State and Cleveland State, and they are a perfect 11-0 on the year when holding opponents under 70 points.
How Improved It Is: Last year, the Crusaders surrendered a league-worst 74.3 points per game and gave up 71.8 ppg in league play only, which ranked ninth among the ten Horizon League squads. So far this year, it has been a 180 in terms of the defensive output, as Valpo is giving up just 65.8 ppg overall, which is good for fifth in the league. The defense has been even better in league play so far, as the Crusaders have allowed just 62.2 ppg against league foes, second-best in the conference.
Home Court Advantage: Valpo has taken full advantage so far this year of the opportunities it has had to play in front of home fans at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo is currently 6-1 at the ARC this year, with its only loss coming to a top-25 Purdue squad, and is now 239-107 (.691) all-time at the ARC, including a 186-43 (.819) mark over the last 17-plus years at home. Valpo has also finished above .500 in each of the last 17 seasons at home.
Another Rally: Last time out against Cleveland State, the Crusaders rallied from a 19-8 deficit late in the first half to eventually claim the victory, marking the fourth time this season that Valpo has faced a double-digit deficit and come from behind for the victory. In fact, the Crusaders are now an even 4-4 this year in games where they have trailed by 10 or more points at any juncture of the game, while on the flip side, they are 11-1 in games where they have led by 10 or more points.
Best League Start: With its pair of wins last weekend, Valpo finds itself in a four-way tie atop the league standings at 4-1, its best five-game start in Horizon League action since joining the league for the 2007-2008 campaign.
10 Wins Before the New Year: The Crusaders' win over Ball State Dec. 28 assured Valpo of heading into the 2011 calendar year with a 10-4 record, matching a program record for most wins prior to January 1. The 2001-2002 team also posted a 10-4 mark prior to New Year's Day 2002, while the 2007-2008 Crusaders went 10-3 in the 2007 portion of the schedule.
4 Wins x 2: Valpo's win over the Crusaders also gave the Crusaders their second four-game winning streak of the 2010-2011 campaign, something that has only happened one other time for the Crusaders in the last seven years. The 2007-2008 Valpo squad featured an eight-game winning streak during November-December and then won six in a row spanning late February and early March.
A Look at RPI: The NCAA's second official RPI release of the season came out early this week, and Valpo was one of three Horizon League schools within the RPI's top-60. The Crusaders were rated 58th in the Jan. 10 RPI release, joining Cleveland State and Butler within the top-60.
Downing a Highly Rated Foe: Valpo downed the top-ranked team in the Mid-Major Top 25 with its win Sunday over Cleveland State, propelling the Crusaders to the #24 spot in this week's rankings. The Vikings also were receiving votes in both the AP and coaches' national polls at the time of the win and were 24th in the RPI, Valpo's best victory based on RPI since downing Milwaukee (20th) on Dec. 11, 2004.
103-102: The antithesis of most of the Crusaders' games this season was the 103-102 win in regulation at Oakland Dec. 21 to capture the Lou Henson Award Tournament. Some notes regarding that high-scoring victory can be found on page six of this release.
Dominating Defensively: While defense has keyed most of the Crusaders' victories this season, Dec. 11's win over IPFW was easily the most dominant performance on the defensive end of the court by Valpo this year. The Crusaders held the Mastodons to just 13 field goals on 26% shooting and limited IPFW to just 47 points overall. In addition, Valpo held IPFW to just three 3-pointers on the evening and limited the Mastodons to just three assists, the fewest by a Valpo opponent since Dec. 30, 1999.
A Big Victory: Valpo easily handled Purdue North Central Nov. 18, limiting the Panthers to just 44 points in a 98-44 victory. The 54-point margin of victory ties for the sixth-highest differential in program history, matching the winning margin in a 66-12 win against Chicago Tech back in the 1920-1921 season.
Offensive Explosion: The Crusaders lit up the scoreboard throughout their season opener against IU Northwest, scoring 59 first-half points and adding 52 second-half points. A short-range flip up and in by Cory Johnson with 5:49 to play put Valpo over the century mark as it utilized the third digit on the scoreboard for the first time since a 105-73 win over Longwood on Jan. 7, 2006. The 111 points matched the most the Crusaders have scored in the last 15 seasons as well.
Crusaders Match Attendance Record: Welcoming a top-20 team in Purdue to the ARC proved to be a formula for a packed house on Dec. 7. The game officially sold out four days in advance, and the attendance was announced at 5,432, matching the all-time attendance record at the ARC, first set on Feb. 5, 2008 when Valpo hosted a top-10 Butler squad.
Breaking Out the New Gear: The Crusaders unveiled their new uniform design Dec. 7 against Purdue, and also debuted gray uniforms in the nationally-televised contest. The grays will serve as alternate uniforms, mainly for use on special occasions, while Valpo will continue to wear white jerseys at home and gold uniforms on the road.
Valpo Tabbed Fourth in Preseason Poll: Valparaiso was picked to finish in fourth place in the Horizon League preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, sports information directors, and media members. The Crusaders tallied 312 points in the polling. Butler, the reigning national runner-up and last season's regular season and tournament champions, was a unanimous selection atop the league standings. Detroit edged out Cleveland State as the second pick, while Milwaukee and Wright State were picked fifth and sixth, respectively. Green Bay, Loyola, UIC and Youngstown State rounded out the polling.
Wood Named Preseason First Team All-League: Redshirt junior guard Brandon Wood was one of five players named to the preseason Horizon League First Team All-League squad as announced in mid-October. Wood, the league's Newcomer of the Year and a Second Team All-League honoree in 2009-2010, led the circuit in scoring at 17.7 ppg a year ago, while his 565 total points tied for ninth-most in a single season in Valpo history. Also an NABC All-District 12 Second Team choice, he ranked among the league's best as well in 3-pointers per game (1.8, 6th) and free throw percentage (.813, 7th).
Johnson a Second Team Honoree: Fifth-year senior forward Cory Johnson also earned a spot on the preseason All-League Second Team after receiving Second Team and All-Newcomer Team honors last year in his first year with the Crusaders. Johnson averaged 15.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg a year ago, good for fourth and eighth among Horizon League players, respectively. He connected at a 55.6% clip from the floor, second-best in the league and 20th nationally, and hit better than half of his three-point attempts as well.
Oh Captain My Captain: The Crusaders will have a pair of captains for the 2010-2011 season. Cory Johnson and Howard Little will serve in the role, each for the second straight year.
Sun, Fun and Basketball: This year's Crusader squad got the chance to bond as a team with a preseason foreign trip to Cancun in August, the first time Valpo has taken advantage of the chance to take a preseason trip. The Crusaders got 10 days of practice in Valpo before taking off for Cancun with all 13 players, including newcomers Jay Harris and Kevin Van Wijk. While down in Cancun, Valpo won all four games, including a come-from-behind 102-84 win over Pioneros de Quintana Roo, which finished third in the 20-team LNBP last year.
Players of the Week: Valparaiso has claimed a pair of Player of the Week honors from the Horizon League already this season. Brandon Wood earned the Crusaders' first honor of the year, sharing Player of the Week accolades after he averaged 28.0 ppg en route to All-Tournament honors at the Lou Henson Award Tournament. This past week, Cory Johnson was tabbed as the league's Player of the Week after averaging 23.0 ppg in two league victories for the Crusaders.
Johnson Keeps Scoring: Fifth-year senior forward Cory Johnson has put together a string of eight straight games in double figures in the scoring column and has earned multiple honors along the way. Johnson was named the MVP of the Lou Henson Award Tournament following his career-best 33-point performance on 12-of-13 shooting in the title game against Oakland. Then early this week, he was named Horizon League Player of the Week after scoring 26 points (his second-best effort of the year) against Youngstown State and 20 points against Cleveland State in a pair of victories. Despite missing a game earlier this year, Johnson has scored in double figures in a team-best 14 games this season, and the senior currently ranks third in the league in scoring (16.7 ppg) and fourth in field goal percentage (.524).
Wood Fills Up the Sheet: Redshirt junior guard Brandon Wood has also been a consistent double-figure scorer for the Crusaders this year one season after leading the league in scoring, scoring in double digits 12 times, including nine of the last 11 contests. But Wood has contributed all over the place for Valpo this season, currently ranking second on the team in rebounding (4.7 rpg) and leading the way in assists (3.9 apg) and steals (1.6 spg). Wood showcased his all-around game last weekend, averaging 12.5 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in the pair of Crusader victories. Wood finds himself among the league leaders in a number of categories as well, ranking eighth in scoring, fourth in assists and steals and fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.81).
Doing the Little Things: Senior guard Howard Little has proven to be one of the Horizon League's best rebounders this season, entering the weekend ninth in the league with an average of 5.3 rpg. Little had his best game on the boards in Valpo's win Sunday over Cleveland State, grabbing six first-half rebounds before pulling down five second-half boards to finish with a game-high 11, the highest total by a Crusader in a single game this season. The senior, who now has four double-digit rebounding games in his career, also ranks among the league leaders in field goal percentage (.546, 2nd) and assist/turnover ratio (1.60, 10th)
Harris' Breakout Game(s): Freshman guard Jay Harris entered the Jan. 1 game at Butler with just one double-figure scoring effort on the season and averaging just 4.5 ppg. Harris broke out in that contest though, scoring 14 points in a stretch of just 5:32, helping to erase what had been as much as a 19-point deficit and getting Valpo to as close as five points. Harris hit 4-of-5 from the floor during the run, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc, and also drained a trio of free throws. Then, last Friday against YSU, Harris knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to give Valpo the lead for good late in the first half, and he followed Sunday against CSU with three second-half 3-pointers to help secure a victory. The rookie is now averaging 7.0 ppg in league play and is connecting at a .526 clip from behind the arc in league-only action, fourth-best in the HL.
Broekhoff Does It All: Sophomore guard Ryan Broekhoff showed his 3-point shooting ability as a freshman and it has carried over into his second season, as he currently ranks second in the league with a .441 3-point percentage, helping him to average 10.4 ppg so far this year. But Broekhoff ranks among the league's best in a number of other categories as well, including assist/turnover ratio (1.88, 4th), field goal percentage (.512, 5th) and blocked shots (1.4, 6th). Friday against YSU, Broekhoff grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds, all of which came on the defensive end, and then knocked down a trio of 3-pointers, including one in the final minute to secure Sunday's win over CSU. Most notably, despite averaging better than 28 minutes/game so far this season, the sophomore has turned the ball over just 17 times in 17 games.
Cracking the Career Charts: A number of Crusaders have already cracked Valpo's career charts in different categories or are on pace to do so very soon. Little needs three more steals to reach 130 for his career, which would move him into the top-10 in the category, while the senior continues to be on pace to set the program record for career games played, barring injury. Broekhoff's career 3-point percentage of .394 is tenth-best in Valpo history. Wood is just one game shy of the minimum 50 needed to qualify for the career points per game chart, where he would currently rank ninth at 16.9 ppg, while Johnson is two games shy and would be 11th at 16.0 ppg. Johnson also moved onto the career field-goal percentage chart last time out, surpassing 500 career attempts, and currently ranks fourth, shooting at a .544 clip for his career.
Quickly: Valpo shot 63.3% in the second half Sunday to score 46 points after connecting on just 25.9% in the first half and scoring just 18 points ... the Crusaders ended the game 19-of-35 from inside the arc and are now shooting 53.3% from 2-point range against D-I opponents this season, ranking 24th in the nation ... Valpo sits among the top-30 teams in the nation in all games in assists (16.4, 25th) and field goal percentage (.479, 30th) ... the Crusaders announced Wednesday that Virginia Tech transfer Ben Boggs has enrolled at Valparaiso and will be joining the Crusader basketball program. Boggs appeared in 25 games as a freshman at VT and played in four games this year before making the decision to transfer. He was a two-time All-State, All-Region and All-District honoree out of Hidden Valley [Va.] H.S.


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A 34-YEAR-OLD man 'bit the hand that fed him' when he tried to steal property from a parked car.
Blackburn magistrates heard the car belonged to Rev James McCartney, the man behind the Thomas Project.
And the thief, Gary Carroll, had just enjoyed a free lunch courtesy of the charity which helps people with drug and alcohol problems.
Carroll, of Oban Drive, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to theft of a sat nav, camera, laptop power cable and cash. He was fined £75 with £105 costs.
Parveen Akhtar, prosecuting, said a female volunteer was returning to the Thomas Project when she saw the boot of Father Jim's Jaguar was open and realised Carroll was searching the vehicle.
"She challenged him and saw he had items in his pocket," said Miss Akhtar. "The lady simply told him to hand them over and he did."
Miss Akhtar said that when he was questioned by police Carroll said he had been taking diazepam and his recollection was hazy.
Damian Pickup, defending, said the fact it had been Father Jim's car aggravated the offence.
"His charity hands out food parcels and helps people like Gary Carroll," said Mr Pickup. "He was appalled to learn it was his car.
"Father Jim is a charitable man and hopefully he will forgive my client who says that when the court proceedings have concluded he will go and apologise."


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— DANVILLE – A fire that gutted an Ash Street house on Tuesday has been ruled accidental by the state police.
Trooper Kirk Renn, who serves as fire marshal out of the Milton barracks, said the fire was electrical in nature and began in the walls of the house at 117 Ash Street, the home of Linda Rogers. A space heater in the upstairs bathroom was not the cause, as had originally been suspected by Rogers. Wiring leading to the heater's outlet, however, had malfunctioned due to a heavy electricity load from the appliance, Renn said.
The fire began at 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, resulting in heavy damage to both floors of the home. Rogers was away at Cole's Hardware at the time of the fire. The only other occupants were her two cats, both of which were rescued by firefighters. Emergency personnel worked in near-zero temperatures for several hours to put out the flames.
Renn estimated the total damages to the property at $200,000. Rogers is covered by insurance, he said.


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---- — Dear Editor,
I feel the need to respond to a couple of recent comments about Morgan's Ice Cream Store posted on the Iowegian's website. Let's look at some facts. Morgan Cline has started or purchased 23 local businesses, providing jobs for nearly 150 people, and periodically hires additional people to help with special projects. Indirectly, Mr. Cline provides income to others, vendors at Exline Country Store and Bradley Hall as well the employees working at the Dialysis Center who would not have a job locally if it not for the generous contributions of Mr. Cline.
Morgan's investments in the area have also provided excellent housing options. Examples include; senior apartments at the Continental Hotel, Coal Miners Commons, The Continental at St. Joseph's an assisted living facility, Continental Care Center at Seymour, Continental Home Care, plus the rehabilitation of numerous stately homes in Centerville. Do you see Mr. Cline's name attached to any of these businesses? No, he gave out of his care for his community.
The statement critical of Morgan's name on his new ice cream store is out of line. Hy-Vee, which we all need and use, is short for Hyde and Vredenburg, the founders. If you look around the community you will also see other businesses with the owner's name on the store front; another grocery store, furniture store, gas station, repair shops, tire store, doctors, dentists, and others. This is what I call pride of ownership. At the present time there are a number of vacant stores on the square so there is still room for anyone who is inclined to locate a business there.
Some of the questions I have for Mr. Cline's critics are: 1) How many businesses have you started in our community?, 2) How many jobs have you created? 3) What are you doing to improve your community? It is time for local residents to act, not criticize. A recent survey of properties located within 1 block of the square found that several buildings are in need of significant repairs. The total assessed value of buildings around the square rated as fair or poor is $2.1 million dollars! If Mr. Cline had not invested so generously in buildings on the square, this number would be much higher. Now is the time for others to get involved with helping solve the problems instead of complaining about the name on a new business.
Bill McAfee


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UPDATE (Nov. 19, 3:14 p.m.)—Police have charged a Bel Air driver involved in a Friday morning fatal two-vehicle accident in Kingsville.
Brandon Nathaniel Gentry, 24, of the 1400 block of Loch Carron Way in Bel Air, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, according to Baltimore County police spokeswoman Louise Rogers-Feher.
The charges were not related to either alcohol or illegal drugs, according to Rogers-Feher.
According to police, at 6:07 a.m. on Nov. 16, Gentry was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck westbound near the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Pfeffers Road in Kingsville. The truck then crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2003 Mazda Protege.
Gentry was seriously injured in the accident. The driver of the Mazda Protege, 44-year-old Patrick Mahlon McKinney, of the 1200 block of Primrose Avenue in Rosedale, was also seriously injured. Both "incapacitated" men were taken by medevac to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, according to Rogers-Feher.
Police confirmed that both men were in stable condition by Friday at noon.
A passenger in the Mazda Protege, 26-year-old William Strayer Jr. of the unit block of Sweet Gum Court in Essex, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was ejected from the car. He was taken to Franklin Square Medical Center and pronounced dead, police said.
Nearby resident Heidi Wallace said accidents are frequent along that stretch of Philadelphia Road, mainly because of speeding.
"Kids fly down this road. You're just waiting to hear a crash," she said. "Right after we moved in 10 years ago, a couple of kids smashed an SUV. You couldn't even tell it was an SUV afterward. And we just had a boy on a bicycle hit right in front of our driveway."
Her daughter Allie Wallace suggested that more police patrolling Philadelphia Road may reduce speeding.
"I never see police shoot radar around here. We need it, especially at night," she said.
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CLINTON — Owner Kevin Goddard is focussing on the community's "blue collar" outdoorsmen by opening the Outdoor Sporting Den, 305 S. Second St., on Monday.
Goddard said many people may not be able to spend a lot of money on their favorite outdoor recreational activities. He wanted to create a place where people can purchase used fishing poles, tree stands, grills and more. That is when he thought of opening this consignment store.
"In every breath that I have taken, from day one, I've put my heart and soul in it," Goddard said.
Since leasing the building in the middle of May, he has worked to decorate the store in a way that is inviting and fun. Tons of camouflage decorates the walls, along with a wallpaper mural in the front and a painted mural in the back. Goddard also has placed deer heads, fish and even an ostrich egg around the room.
"I just wanted it to be cool when they walked in," Goddard said.
The front of his store is focused on a variety of outdoor equipment and apparel. In the back room, Goddard will offer live bait and fishing and duck hunting supplies. Rear access and a back parking lot is available to those visiting this portion of the store.
Two kinds of minnows — one-and-a-half-inch and two-inch minnows — swim in a 9-foot long tank in the back room. Goddard also will supply nightcrawlers, red worms, trout worms, wax worms, crickets, shrimp and chicken liver. Leeches and crawfish also will be available seasonably.
Goddard is working to offer a variety of bait at an affordable price. He also will offer food items, such as pop, Glacier ice and other snacks, for those going on fishing trips. Next year, he hopes to offer a fishing tournament for children.


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Obama's biggest accomplishment so far in life is writing a book about himself.
And don't forget running for President since the day that he was elected to the Senate.
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The whole President Biden thing is why I hope acticles of impeachment are never levied against the big O.
It is the perfect infiltation plan.
The plane lands, the illegals disembark, and scatter like cockroaches into our major cities!
Show up for immigration hearings? Yeah, right. NOT.
Show up to...
That would be Jack Bauer there Cholly.
Probably not because each spy gets equally destroyed.
That's funny. I only get it because my Bible study group did Priscilla Shirer's study on Jonah in the spring of 2013.


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Local groups, celebrity bands, hands-on tech projects, and yes, even pig races.
This year's San Mateo County Fair has entertainment of all shapes and sizes. It all starts this Saturday, June 9, and it doesn't stop 'till the gates close on June 17.
, and here's all the details for the many types of entertainment you'll find at this year's fair.
All Concerts Begin at 7:30 p.m.
Want to ensure you have the best seat in the house to any or all of these concerts? A Gold Circle Ticket for $30 gets you a private entrance into the concert through the Expo Hall, a custom lanyard with Gold Circle credentials, easy access to a full bar with food, and preferred seating. Gold Circle Tickets to any concert are available online.
The Pointer Sisters - June 9. This iconic, all-female pop group almost needs no introduction. If you've listened to the radio at all in the past 30 years, you've heard them. Their smash hit songs like "I'm So Excited" have made them household names, taking them all the way from their West Oakland roots to the stages of the world. See Ruth, Anita and June in person on the first night of this year's County Fair.
Foghat - June 10. A British band that had its peak success in the mid to late '70s, their music is best described as "blues rock" or "boogie rock." Their biggest claim to fame of late is that Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta sang their song "Slow Ride" on American Idol on May 5.
Boyz II Men - June 12. The County Fair's biggest draw this year is this four-time Grammy-winning rhythm-and-blues group, known for its incredible harmonies. With more than 60 million recordings sold over their long career, Boyz II Men are once again hitting stages across the country to promote their new album, Twenty, produced by famed Idol judge Randy Jackson.
Tower of Power - June 13, 14. Back by popular demand, Tower of Power is one of the most popular County Fair bands of all time, packing the seats with no room to spare for several years in a row, performing their own unique brand of "urban soul" music. The musicians of Tower of Power have performed with some of the top names in the industry, such as Elton John, Sting, Santana, Huey Lewis and more.
Evolution - June 15. If you're a big fan of Journey, then Evolution is the next best thing. This Bay Area-based Journey tribute band has earned itself quite a following, and even the blessing of the members of the original Journey, who have been known to join them on stage from time to time.
Night Ranger - This 80's power-rock band is one of the iconic of its kind. Having played more than 2,500 shows and sold more than 17 million records worldwide, Night Ranger are the real deal. Their latest album, Somewhere in California, was just released last summer.
This year's County Fair will also feature several Spanish musical groups, including Dia de La Feria, Sonora Tropicana, Beatriz Adriana featuring B.A. Solis, and K-Paz de la Sierra.
There are far too many community performances for Patch to list in this article, but that doesn't mean you should forget about some of the incredible local acts that are slated to perform on smaller stages placed throughout the fair. The Budlight Brews and Blues Stage and the Wells Fargo Community Stage are jam-packed with nearly 100 acts that range from singer-songwriters, to large rock and funk bands, to local groups like hip-hop dance troupes and cheerleaders.
Visit the fair's website to see a complete schedule of acts on each stage. To locate a particular stage, see the map of the fair's layout included in the photos section of this article.
The names of the racing pigs are reason enough to check out this event. Come see swines like Claudia VanHam and Arnold Schwarzenpigger go for the gold - or rather, the Oreo, as that's the prize the winning pig in each race receives - in the County Fair's pig races, produced by Ham Bone Express, all the way from Arkansas. Audience members are encouraged to act as "cheerleaders" for their preferred pig, and the cheerleader of the winning pig wins a prize as well. (Note: the racing pigs are examined by a veterinarian every 30 days and the race organizers say them comply with all USDA Animal Welfare laws and regulations.)
One of them most popular new features of the County Fair in recent years is the New Technology department. Each day, there are several hands-on technology projects and demonstrations youth are invited to participate in. Below is a schedule. Visit the fair's official website for more information.
Daily Activities:
12-1:30 p.m.: Making Paper Towers
2:30-4 p.m.: Penny Boats
4:30-5 p.m.: Earthquakes
6:30-8 p.m.: Paper Towers or Penny Boats
Special Activities:
June 9 @ 5 p.m.: From Pencil Drawing to Digital Painting in PhotoShop
June 10 @ 2p.m.: Video Gaming: Creation of custom models and levels in Smash-World
June 11 @ 2 p.m.: Create Character Animation in PhotoShop
June 12 @ 1 p.m.: Modeling and Animation for kids in 3D Studio Max
June 13 @ 2 p.m.: Create Character Animation in PhotoShop
June 14 @ 2 p.m.: Bring Your Inner Artist Out with Digital Collage in PhotoShop
June 15 @ 3 p.m.: Video Gaming: Creation of Custom Models and Levels in Voxatrone
June 16 @ 5 p.m.: Video Gaming: Introduction to Creation of 2-D Games with Gamemaker
June 17 @ 2 p.m.: Video Gaming: Creation of Custom Models and Levels in Smash-World
For more information about the County Fair, visit the official website.
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2011: Played in all 12 games and had four starts … Had 293 total snaps and 14 winning grades from the coaches … Finished with a career-best six receptions for 43 yards … Missed all of spring practice due to an injury … Had a catch at Troy … Hauled in a 15-yard reception to set up a late fourth quarter score vs Memphis … Also had a reception against WKU, FAU, ASU, and FIU.
2010: Played in 11 of 13 games and earned four starts ... Had two catches for 23 yards for the year but was mainly used in the running game for his blocking ability ... Earned 10 winning grades from the coaches ... Played 259 total snaps, including a season-high 56 against Austin Peay ... Started in the season opener against Minnesota ... Made his first reception as a Blue Raider against Memphis ... Earned the start against Troy ... Missed the North Texas and WKU games with mononucleosis ... Started against FAU and played 35 snaps ... Had a career-long 17-yard reception on 4th-and-5 against FIU to set up a touchdown.
Palomar Community College: Earned 2009 California All-America honors ... Also tabbed all-state and all-region after helping lead Palomar to a No. 8 final ranking ... Was an offensive captain ... Had five receptions for 52 yards on the season ... A two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Started all season at tight end in 2008 for the Palomar Comets ... Turned in a strong performance blocking along with the rest of the offensive line in a 21-19 season-opening victory over Southwestern on Sept. 6 when Palomar rushed for 303 yards, and his blocking was critical in the Comets' running attack ... Had a 9-yard reception vs. Grossmont on Oct. 4 ... Redshirted at Palomar in 2007.
High School: Played three seasons of varsity football under coach Tom Leach at Chaparral High ... All-Southwestern League and All-Valley selection as a senior ... Averaged 14.1 yards per catch ... National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame scholar-athlete award winner.
Full Name: Jared Jeffrey Bamber ... Born: 10/7/88 ... Parents: Jeff and Cathy Bamber ... Major: Undecided.


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Dodge Ridge Sport Shop 4th of July Sale-
Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5 Enjoy savings of 20-50% off the latest summer gear at the Sport Shop's 4th of July Sale on Friday and Saturday from 8am to 3pm.
-50% Off Dodge Ridge Logo Wear
-30% Off T's & Sweatshirts from Volcom, Neff, Burton, Dakine, 686 & Helly Hansen
-20% Off Sunglasses, Backpacks, Headphones, Belts & Hats from Spy, Von Zipper, Smith, Oakley, Dakine & more
The Dodge Ridge Sport Shop will reopen for the 2014/15 Season Friday, August 29 for our Annual Labor Day Weekend Festival Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1, 2014. We'll have closeout deals on all prior season gear and sale prices off most new gear for the 2014/15 Season.
Each season the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop offers top of the line ski and snowboard brands for all ages and abilities. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are ready to assist you with your ski and snowboard needs. Be sure to take advantage of our Demo program and try the product before you buy it! ((Click Here)) to view our Demo Center page.
We'll also have the latest innovations in skiing and snowboarding apparel for the 2014/15 season where fashion meets function once we're back up and running beginning Labor Day Weekend. Be sure to come and try out the newest gear for the 2014/15 Season once we reopen for the 2014/15 season beginning Friday, August 29, 2014! Need a quick fix? Once we're open, we also provide last minute products that may have been left behind like sunglasses, sunscreen, pain reliever and more. The Dodge Ridge Sport Shop is conveniently located in the Lower Level of the Creekside lodge.
See what gear is trending from the Sport Shop on Pinterest, and find your next pair of skis in our selection of new 2014 skis in the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop and Demo Center.
Season Pass Holder deals this season:
Show your 2014/15 Dodge Ridge Season Pass in the Sport Shop this season for additional exclusive Season Pass Holder deals.
See more Season Pass Holder perks for this season on the Season Passes page.
Jr Ski Trade Up Program
Get up to a 40% credit towards your new gear when you trade in your kid's used skis, boots, and bindings!
The family that skis together, stays together, and we know how fast kids can grow (as does their need for new skis and boots). The trade-up program is an affordable way to purchase new or gently used skis and boots for kids up to age 12. Eligibility begins when you purchase any new skis, boots, or bindings from the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop. You then receive a credit - up to 40 percent of the original purchased value credit after 1 year of use - for any exchanges and trade-ups made between Labor Day Weekend and the end of the season.
Traded in ski equipment will be evaluated to set a price based on the condition of the equipment with a copy of the original Dodge Ridge receipt. Normal wear is expected, however excessive wear or damage may make some items ineligible for return. All returned equipment must be clean and in resalable condition. If repairs are necessary to bring equipment to saleable condition, repair costs may be deducted from trade-in value. A basic tune-up will be done on all trade-in merchandise as part of the program at no additional cost.
For more details on the Jr Trade Up program, visit the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop or give us a call at (209) 536-5348.
Additional services available in the Sport Shop,
Custom Fit Your Boots for The Best Control & Comfort with a MasterFit Certified Boot Fitting
Once the Sport Shop opens the 2014/15 Season over Friday, August 29, 2014 for Labor Day Weekend, Dodge Ridge's MasterFit Certified boot fitter Bobby Mackey will be taking appointments to help you get set up for your best season on the mountain. Call the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop at (209) 536-5348 for more information.
((Click)) To see a sample of the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop's Inventory on Pinterest – Be sure to check back often while we continue to add new items.
Alpine Ski Equipment:
Volkl, Rossignol, Salomon, Nordica, Technica, Marker, Giro, POC
Snowboard Equipment:
Spyder,Burton,Helly Hansen, Volcom, 686, Scott Clothing, Dakine, Gordini
Smith, Von Zipper, Scott, SPY, Oakley, Anon
Repair Shop
The repair shop provides services such as hand edging, iron wax, base repair, and base structuring and is located in adjacent to the Sport Shop.
Make sure your gear is in the best shape it can be for the 2014/15 Season!
|Tech Shop Repair Services
|Machine Wax
|Iron Wax
|Epoxy Work
|$10 Minimum
|Base Repair
|$10 Minimum
|Boot Punch
|Boot Stretch
|Boot Grind-Cut
|Full Tune
|Light Tune
|Ski Binding Mount
|Ski Re-Mount
|Binding Adjust
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By MATTHEW NASH
Local columnist
It has been about a year since I complained in this column about the lack of reality in "reality" television. It just stands to reason when you add a television camera to the mix that it will change the outcome of the situation. I find most of the shows repugnant and an insult to the intelligence of most human beings. I do not understand why most of these shows have such a following and why they have remained on the air so long and have spawned so many clones.
I will admit that Wednesday night when I came home from work my wife was watching the season finale of "Duck Dynasty." This show follows the Robertson clan who made their family fortune with the company Duck Commander, a popular brand of duck call. I sat down and watched the show and I must confess that I was somewhat entertained. Even though I enjoyed this show, it doesn't mean that I believe it has anything to do with actual reality.
Last week reality television was redefined as the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings unfolded. The world watched live as the two improvised explosive devices were detonated near the finish line of one of the world's most popular races. We saw in real time as tragedy struck on American soil one more time.
We stared at our television screens as they replayed runners crossing the finish line, falling as they were hit by shrapnel. We cheered as stories of acts of heroism were told, like the runners who ran straight to the hospital to donate blood after completing the 26.2 mile race. Then we cried when we heard that one of the victims was 8-year-old Martin Richard.
The problem with watching news unfold as it happens is sometimes it becomes part of the story. This happens when some of the facts that are reported are not as accurate as they should be. There was several instances where in an effort to get the story first, getting the story correct seemed far less important. There were initial reports that the FBI was looking for a dark skinned man or a possible Saudi national who was believed to be a "person of interest."
CNN reported on Wednesday that an arrest had been made, citing law enforcement sources. They also announced the suspect was due in court at any time when in fact the suspects had not yet been identified by name. Within an hour of the initial report statements from the FBI and other law enforcement agencies contradicted the news reports that had been repeated by several different news outlets.
The New York Post published pictures on its front page of two people that they claimed authorities were looking for. It turned out that the two pictured were not suspects and had nothing to do with the bombings at all.
Why was there so much information out there that was just plain wrong? Why did so many news organizations continue to make inaccurate statements without double checking their facts? In this age of instant media is it more important to get the story first or get the story right?
As the authorities closed in on the actual suspects the news media continued to report from the front lines. They recorded the shoot out as one of the brothers was killed and the other escaped capture. They actually filmed as SWAT teams went door to door looking for the at-large suspect. It seems like the live coverage could have hindered the search had the fleeing subject had access to CNN to see where they were looking for him.
In the end the man who perpetrated this act was apprehended and hopefully we will learn what led these brothers to carry out this terrorist attack. It is not the time for speculation or supposition. We must allow the legal system to work as it was intended if we are ever to figure out why so that we can possibly keep it from happening ever again.
It appears that the events in Boston last week were the sole act of two brothers and they were not part of a larger movement. A terrorist is someone who uses violence to intimidate others and the world needs to understand that the citizens of the United States will not be intimidated. We will learn from this event and become stronger because of it.
Last weekend was Thunder Over Louisville. The fireworks and air show annually draws one of the largest crowds for any event in the country.
This weekend is the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and Mini-marathon here in Kentuckiana. I have several friends, family and co-workers who are involved in this year's event and I hope everyone involved has a safe race.
Matthew Nash can be reached at email@example.com


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Columnist Art Thiel
Starting a quarterback in the first game of his NFL career is a rare, large deal, so the saga of Russell Wilson will continue to deserve the hubbub. He's no God particle, but he's several atoms up from rookies Dan McGwire and Rick Mirer, a couple of black holes in the Seahawks' early QB universe.
The arrival of Wilson has tended to obscure the club's biggest virtue: the defense's grumpy, agile ferocity. Wilson can't help his giant, 5-foot-11 shadow, of course, nor can a comprehensive verdict on the Seattle defense be rendered when the opposing offense is as feeble as that of the Oakland Raiders, who spit up copious amounts of mess upon themselves Thursday night at the Clink.
After three quarters, the Raiders had no points, four first downs and 77 yards of total offense. We all realize this was an exhibition game, and we all realize it's the Raiders, but at least have the common courtesy to close the bathroom door.
Whatever the qualifiers, the Seahawks' 21-3 slapping of Oakland was another argument that a team built on defense seems to get sturdier in that department by the week.
The Raiders finished with 101 yards of total offense, and the three points came with 15 seconds left when the Seahawks had in the ushers and the stats crew. Even rookie defensive end Bruce Irvin got into the act, picking up a sack and half in the second half -- the first known contact in the preseason with an opposing quarterback.
His ability to render inert the gunslinger was the primary reason he was drafted No. 1 by the Seahawks. His arrival at his destiny was almost, well, gestational.
"It felt like I had a newborn baby," Irvin said of his first sack. "I felt I got better each game. Tonight, everything was working my favor. The first couple games I didn't know what to expect. But I've been getting better in games and in practice.
"I'm comfortable now."
So, it would appear, is the entire defense. The first unit gave up just 17 points in the 4-0 preseason, only the second unbeaten fake season in club history.
"Being unbeaten feels good, but it doesn't mean anything," Irvin said. "It's something to feed off at the start of the season."
The Seahawks in 2011 finished ninth the NFL's defensive rankings, and nothing in the preseason suggested any decline. Especially after the quarterback rating of Raiders' No. 2 thrower Matt Leinert was noted -- 1.7. Bad as that number would be for a drunk driver, it's worse for a quarterback.
New Raiders coach Dennis Allen was halfway shocked.
"It was obvious by our execution tonight we weren't ready for prime time," he said. "We didn't play good. So I see that as significant.
"We got over-matched, upfront and on both sides of the ball."
If Oakland's puny output in the first half wasn't enough evidence of over-match, the Seahawks, ahead 19-0 in the the third quarter, pinned a safety on the Raiders when backup tackle Jaye Howard slammed running back Mike Goodson two yards deep in the end zone.
For whatever it's worth in dominating the Titans, Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders in the preseason, the Seahawks allowed averages of 248 yards of total offense and 15 first downs in a combined 122-44 domination of the scoreboard. Leading the NFC in takeaways before the game with seven, the defense recovered another fumble and added an interception.
"It's exciting, but you have to take it with a grain of salt," said cornerback Richard Sherman. "Every (offense) is vanilla, they're not doing much different. No schemes. But we have extremely high expectations for ourselves."
The offense has less swagger, but it is proving efficient and competent, even in the absence of No. 1 rusher Marshawn Lynch and No. 1 receiver Doug Baldwin, each of whom are expected to be healthy enough to play in the season opener Sept. 9 at Arizona.
Wilson played the first two series and one quarter, and didn't have his previous wow factor, completing 5 of 11 passes for 72 yards and leading the Seahawks to a single field goal. Nor did he feel compelled once to take off running. There simply was no need to risk anything in the final exhibition when the defense was in charge the entire game.
For those inclined to offer a pity party for Matt Flynn, the heir apparent to the starting QB job who was usurped by the upstart, there is no need to bother. Taking over in the second quarter, he evinced no depression, moving the club on touchdown drives of 78 and 90 yards. He completed 11 of 13 passes, one touchdown and no picks for a QB rating of 125.0.
A couple of running backs looking for steady employment, Kregg Lumpkin and Vai Taua, made impressions, Lumpkin with 71 yards and Taua with 49 and a two-yard TD run.
Football fans understand about the futility of diving meaning from exhibition results. That doesn't mean that Seahawks fans can't get excited about the fact that, whether they are labeled ones or twos or threes, the Seahawks have assembled the most talented roster of the Pete Carroll regime, and it plays harmoniously to his priorities of defense and rushing.
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Denver got a big game from John Grant, Jr. to hold off the Bayhawks and move to the precipice of a home playoff game in two weeks. Read More
Breaking down the newly-selected U.S. Women's U-19 Training Team, which will bring 18 of its 25 members to Scotland for next summer's FIL U19 Women's Championships. Read More
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Today's NJCAA
Bryce Roderick
2nd Vice President For Women
In 1995 Roderick began his service with the NJCAA as the assistant Region 6 director. Other positions he holds in the NJCAA are Co-Chairperson of the Track and Field and Cross Country committees as well as serving as a committee member for Volleyball, Softball and Chaired the Service and Recognition Committee. Bryce has attended countless NJCAA National Championships to represent the NJCAA. He also served on the NJCAA Executive Committee from 1999-2001, NJCAA At Large Regional Representative 2000-2001. Nationally he currently serves on the Board of Directors for USA Track and Field.
From 1989 to 2002 he took over as the Assistant Athletic Director, Director of Recreation Sports and Coordinator of Facilities at Garden City. After leaving Garden City he was the Assistant Commissioner of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC). Roderick was only in the assistant position for a year and a half before he took over as the Commissioner of the KJCCC in July of 2003, a position he currently holds.
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NJCAA President
Norma Dycus
1st Vice-President For Women
Bryce Roderick
2nd Vice President For Women
Mick McDaniel
1st Vice President For Men
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We love wine. That's why we want it to be enjoyed by everyone. Our wine team is known for their warm and friendly approach, whether you're happy with your favourite or on a mission to find The One that matches your mood. Discovery is everything; just ask Alan Holmes, our wine director. He's won every award the wine world has to offer, and he's still searching.
Ever since an early age, I have been interested in the catering industry. Initially it was being a chef in the kitchen that enticed me, however it was during my time at college that I fell in love with the service side and developed a particular passion for wine. Having grown up in the North of England, wine was not a regular drink of choice, so when I was suddenly introduced to all things vinous I was immediately captivated!
During my early days at Lancaster and Morecambe College, I was lucky enough to go on numerous wine tastings and a college exchange trip to Perpignan, before competing in regional food and wine service competitions.
It was through winning one of these, that I was offered my first experience of Relais and Chateaux with a scholarship at Hambleton Hall and a subsequent position at Sharrow Bay. Here I had the fortuitous chance to work with Stephen Wilcock MS who really set me on the path to becoming a professional sommelier.
After 2 great years I moved back to my roots in Lancashire to work for Paul Heathcote at his eponymous 2 Michelin starred Longridge Restaurant, as this was the perfect opportunity to develop not only my wine skills, but also my managerial experience as I progressed from Assistant Sommelier to Restaurant Manager in 4 years. During my time here I was successful in winning the UK Sommelier of the Year in 1999 and being awarded an Acorn award from The Caterer and Hotelkeeper.
In 2001 I was approached by Marcus Wareing to take over as Head sommelier at Petrus in St James St, London before moving it to The Berkeley Hotel where it is now known as Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley Hotel. This fantastic position gave me an opportunity to buy, serve and taste some of the world's most amazing wines and vintages.
By 2004 it was time to move into a more managerial role and Chewton Glen beckoned. This famous hotel has a long tradition of wine excellence with Gerard Basset being one of its best known previous sommeliers. Eight happy years were spent developing my management style, while still maintaining my contact with wines. Other awards and accolades followed when I was selected to represent the UK in the European Sommelier of the Year competition 2008 and the Wines of South Africa Sommelier World Cup 2010.
After 8 years a move was again on the cards, and after a brief phone call and rapid interview process I was tempted to join The Vineyard, a hotel that I have long admired and visited in the past. Its amazing wine list of 3,000 wines was just too huge a temptation to resist and so the story continues…
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