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"Big Brother" bumbles into West Bank
It's a reality television show whose contestants are isolated from the outside world, but "Big Brother" in Israel has managed to set off yet another controversy over Palestine policies.
Cameras at the studio-cum-commune outside Jerusalem caught Edna Canetti, a 54-year-old liberal activist, telling fellow residents over the weekend she wanted to see a peaceful popular campaign against Israel's West Bank occupation.
"It bothers me that you're silent. What's needed is a revolt," she declared after refusing to play along with a challenge in which contestants were divided into two groups — "rich" versus "poor" — with a plexiglass barrier between them.
Shifting to Middle East politics, Canetti said Palestinians should similarly tell Israel: "Shove your laws … We're not going through that checkpoint and we're not showing you IDs … This is our land."
It's always sunny on West Bank's Sesame Street
It's always a sunny day on Sesame Street in the West Bank, where the neighbors are friendly and the muppets never see an Israeli army checkpoint all day long.
Shara'a Simsim, the Palestinian version of the popular television program Sesame Street, will air its fourth season on Palestine TV in January 2010. Funded through a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the new edition aims to teach Palestinian children that they can achieve their dream of an independent Palestinian state through tolerance, education and national pride, as opposed to anti-Israel violence.
"Little Palestine"
Palestinian reconciliation efforts suffered another setback when President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree for presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan. 24, a move that was rejected by the Islamist group Hamas. Egypt has been mediating for over a year to heal the split between Abbas' Fatah party and Hamas but the two rivals have continuously failed to reach a unity agreement. (Read our Q&A to understand why the two Palestinian factions fail to reach an agreement on Cairo's latest proposal.) Most Palestinians believe a unity deal is crucial to achieving Palestinian statehood but don't think an agreement is likely. However, the rare case of successful Fatah-Hamas partnership in the West Bank village of Beita might convince them otherwise.
Elected leaders of this town come from different backgrounds and political affiliations but all serve on the same council, working in synergy to build a robust independently-funded infrastructure – a rarity in the Palestinian territories.
Tony Blair assailed at a Palestinian mosque
Tony Blair, the Middle East envoy for the "Quartet" of powers – the European Union, the United States, Russia and the United Nations, was assailed by a Palestinian man during a visit to a mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday.
"You are terrorism," the man shouted as guards tried to cover his mouth. "He is not welcome in the land of Palestine."
"An intifada of the wealthy"
Living conditions seem to be improving in the West Bank. Thanks to a recently gained sense of security and availability of funding, Palestinian farmers are diversifying their crop portfolio away from staples like tomatoes, for a competitive edge. Palestinians have announced the launch of one of their most ambitious real estate projects to date in the central West Bank. Nablus, long the industrial hub of the West Bank, the city's once ubiquitous soapmakers who have survived a sharp decline in sales are eyeing new markets abroad for their all-natural product. A recent International Monetary Fund report projects real GDP in the West Bank to rise by about 7 percent this year, provided that remaining Israeli military restrictions are lifted. This growth will mark "the first substantial increase in living standards since 2005″, the IMF says. Cafes in Ramallah are bustling with business, and unemployment is down.
Five years ago, such positive economic climate could not have been imagined. The West Bank's economy had been weak and dwindling under checkpoints and roadblocks imposed by Israel following the Palestinian uprising of 2000. Things started changing this summer, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easing travel within the West Bank as part of an "economic peace" that he described as a prelude to a fuller accord with the Palestinians. Consolidating that vision despite his own reservations about Israel's long-term intentions, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad unveiled a 65-page plan for building the institutions and infrastructure of the future state of Palestine.
The Opportunity Cost
(Read the English transcript of Shalit's video message here.)
It's been two days since the exchange of the captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit's proof-of-life video for Israel's release of 20 Palestinian female prisoners. The final prisoner of the 20 was freed today as the last step to the soldier-video swap.
After being made public, the video has been replayed nonstop on television, radio, and video web-hosting sites. As of Monday, the endless number of video uploads by individual users on Youtube had each been viewed over at least 40,000 times.
Peace Without Hamas?
According to International Peace Institute's (IPI) new poll conducted in both Hamas-ruled Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank administered by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement, Palestinians still offer substantial support for the Islamist Hamas group for being "the party of resistance".
IPI said 55 percent of Palestinians favor a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, which shows a shift in Palestinian public opinion towards greater willingness to accept "the overall package and of provisions for Israeli withdrawal, Palestinian demilitarization, and mutual recognition."
Meanwhile in the West Bank…
While Israeli, Palestinian, and U.S. leaders debated the status of settlement expansion in New York, Palestinian workers carried on building the fenced-off red-roofed suburban enclaves in the West Bank.
With the settlement issue continuing to heat up the discussions, we sent our correspondents to a settlement construction site to see it for ourselves.
Dead Sea Wonder
The Dead Sea is among 14 finalists in a global internet vote next year to choose the 7 wonders of the natural world, organisers said on Tuesday August 25, 2009.
The famously salty lake at the lowest point in the world is in the running for a place alongside spectacular natural phenomena such as the Amazon River, the Galapagos Islands, the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef.
The Dead Sea is shared by Israel, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. It was almost eliminated from the contest (www.new7wonders.com) earlier this year when Middle East politics blocked their required cooperation.
But a last-minute compromise allowed the candidacy to proceed to the next stage. Final results are due in 2011, by which time the organisers expect one billion people will have voted online.
Click below for a multi-media 'essay' on the Dead Sea.
In Bilin…every Friday
Click below for a multi-media 'essay' on the weekly protests staged in the West Bank to protest the barrier Israel is building in and around the West Bank. Israel says the barrier prevents Palestinian attacks in its towns and cities. Palestinians say the barrier is a land grab as much of it is built on land they want for a future state.


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The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with the Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs and the National Coalition of Latino Officers held its 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 26 in Morristown.
The event celebrated leaders of the Morris County Hispanic American Community, Law Enforcement and Medical Community as well as the civilian members of our community who silently get the job done without the expectation of recognition for their excellent work and service to others.
The event honored Wilson Vasquez of Sabor Latino Restaurant in Dover, Amanda Robles of Jersey Battered Women's Services, Officer Antonio Hernandez of the National Coalition of Latino Officers, Sgt. Jeffrey Gomez of the Randolph Township Police Department, Juan Casiano of El Primer Paso, Dr. Joselyn Gonzalez of Atlantic Health System, and the keynote speaker, Christina Martinez of The Morris County Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce.
Citations were given by the 26th Legislative district represented by Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce as well as New Jersey Senator Robert Bucco and Assemblyman Bucco of the 25th Legislative District.

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The Houses of Parliament, Stormy Sky, 1904
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Between the years of 1900 and 1905 Monet made regular trips to London. During successive visits the artist produced a series of paintings of the Houses of Parliament, completed from his room at St. Thomas' Hospital. The works are a fine example of the artist's practise of focussing on a particular subject in order to capture differing light patterns and weather conditions. Whilst the artist complained of the drab weather and constant smog, the heavy pollution above the river was able to capture light in a highly distinctive manner. Moreover Parliament's gothic spires provided a stunning backdrop, able to show how the differing conditions altered perception.
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Sarah Polley
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Born in Toronto, Polley was raised by parents that were both involved in show business; British-born father Michael and brother Mark were actors, while mother Diane, sister Joanna, and half-brother John Buchan were casting directors. Polley's interest in acting was sparked at age four after seeing her sibling's work, and despite her parents' protests, landed her first role on the Canadian crime series "Night Heat" (CTV/CBS, 1985-89) in 1985. That same year, Polley had a small but memorable role as a young girl whose family is too poor to buy presents in the lighthearted Disney fantasy "One Magic Christmas" (1985). The modest success of that film led to more television work and features in Ca... Continue Bio >>
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Sequoia Capital Chairman Sir Michael Moritz and his wife, Harriet Heyman, in collaboration with UCSF, have kicked off a new endowment with a $60 million contribution to ensure the future of PhD education programs in the basic sciences.
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One driver was injured in an accident involving three motor vehicles that occurred around 7:55 a.m. today on South Street between Southgate and Ethan Drive in New Providence.
Two cars were seriously damaged and the injured driver was transported to a nearby hospital, said New Providence Police Sgt. Frank Gaffney. The extent of the driver's injuries are not known at this time.
Patch arrived at the scene around 8:30 a.m. Two of the three vehicles involved in the accident were still at the scene and both were being loaded onto tow trucks. One car was missing two tires and had damage to the front end, while a Jeep was missing one tire and appeared to also have damage to the front end.
Traffic was still being diverted down Ethan Drive and Southgate Road around 8:45 a.m. At that time, two cars were already taken away from the scene, while the Jeep was loaded on a tow truck and ready to be transported.
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Party Supplies You Might Be Looking For...
I thought I'd do a roundup of some of the coolest, newest party supplies because a friend of mine was recently trying to do a search online for baker's twine, but didn't know what it was called and had a hard time finding it. So here's are some of the newest party supplies -- what they look like, what they're called, and where you can buy them.
Baker's Twine -- Of course I had to start with baker's twine, which is so popular these days. It comes in a variety of colors, perfect for wrapping favors and gifts, and perfect for adding pizzazz to all your creative party decorations. I love the old-school feel and I love all the colors!
Japanese Washi Tape -- This is Japanese masking tape that comes in a ton of colors and patterns. I use it for wrapping gifts and for decorating anything that needs a pop of color. I've used it on birthday cards, to decorate vases, to give style to pencils, and even to make a colorful lampshade.
Paper Straws -- What I love about paper straws is they are such a quick and easy way to add a little style to your party. They come in a variety of colors and patterns. I see them at parties all over our site ,and I keep a bunch of colors on hand for quick entertaining. Plus, they make great cake pop sticks!
Mason Jars with Daisy Lids -- What a fun, vintage-y way to serve drinks at your party. Just stick a paper straw in the daisy lid and you're set to go -- more environment than paper or plastic cups and much much cuter!
Tissue Paper Pom Poms -- Another quick way to add dimensionality to your party space with soft textures. I especially love pom poms at girl birthdays, baby showers, and bridal showers!
Paper Candy Cups -- I'm seeing these all over our site right now. They're great for serving individual snacks to little guests!
Circle Punch (2 inch) - We offer over 150 sets of free printable party decorations. To pop out some printable party circles to use as cupcake toppers, labels, and tags, a circle punch is a necessity. It makes everything look more polished and also makes the job of decorating much easier
Paper Treat Bags -- I love sending my guests home with something fun at the end of the party (my favorite being an edible treat), and using these paper treat bags that come in a variety of colors and patterns (polka dot, stripes, chevron, etc.) wraps them up perfectly.
I'll be back soon with more party decoration ideas. If you have a party supply idea you think I need to include, please email me at jillian(at)catchmyparty(dot)com. I'd love suggestions!
{TRENDS} Sock Monkey Parties
One of my favorite themes for boy 1st birthdays and baby showers is Sock Monkey parties. They have a built in retro feel and you can decorate them so easily with sock monkey toys (and other vintage toys), sock monkey cake pops, cookies, and printables!
To see more of these adorable parties, click on the link or the photo...
LOUISE S' Sock Monkey Birthday Party
AUTUMN G's Sock Monkey Reed Turns One!!
JENIFER H's Up & Away Sock Monkey 1st Birthda
ILA G's Miles 1st Birthday
JILLIAN B's Sock Monkey 1st Birthday
MARIAH L's Sock Monkey Baby Shower
ANA P's Sock Monkey Shower
AMIE K's Hudson's First Birthday
For further inspiration, check out all the Sock Monkey parties on our site!
My 4 Favorite Parties of the Week
It was hard picking just four parties this week. So many wonderful ones were added to our site. But if you want to see some amazing parties, you won't be disappointed with these!
Clockwise from top left:
- Alison J's Ready. Set. Joe!
- Kelli M's Ava's Strawberry Shortcake Party
- Little Wish Parties' Peter Rabbit Tea Party
- Nikki C's Hello Hazel
{TRENDS} Awesome Pirate Birthday Parties
I had to show off some of the fantastic pirate birthdays we've seen on our site. The creativity -- from treasure maps, to homemade pirate ships, to pirate themed desserts, to pirate party games -- is incredible! Click on the link or the photo to see the full party below.
Johanne L's Morgan's 3rd Pirate Bash
Regina P's Drew's Pirate P-AARRRRR-TY
Full P's Ahoy! Pirates
Sweet Inspirations Events' Pirate Maddeness
Katie C's Aidan & Kai's Pirate Party
Susana A's Pirate James Party
Tania P's It's a Pirate's Life
Lorena C's Ian y Thomas Pirate Party
If you're thinking of planning your own pirate party, check out the free pirate printables we have on our site to help you capture that pirate spirit.
Also for more ideas, check out our entire collection of pirate birthdays (we have close to 100) on our site, and our Pirate Party Pinterest board.
{TRENDS} Incredible Cowgirl Parties
One of my favorite themes for girl birthdays is cowgirl parties! They're rustic, girlie, outdoorsy, and they've often got horses... What could be better?
If you are thinking of throwing a cowgirl party you must look at these parties below. To see each party and read all the details, click on the link or the photo.
Karina R's Vintage Pony Party
Margit F's WANTED - The Naughtiest Baby Around
Jill's Lulu's Cowgirl Chic Roundup
Denise D's Maddison's Cowgirl Birthday
Sandy E's Cowgirl Jamboree
Shayna S's Talia's Shabby Chic Cowgirl PartyCowgirl Birthday Party
Ashley K's Tessa's Cowgirl PartyOur Little Cowgirl Turns 4!
Lynlee's Cowgirl 3rd BirthdayCate's Cowgirl Round-Up! whole collection of them!
For more inspiration, check out all the fantastic cowgirl and cowboy parties on our site (we've got close to 150). And also take a look at our cowgirl/cowboy party Pinterest board.
{TRENDS} Awesome Football Parties
With the Super Bowl coming up, I had to highlight some of the terrific football parties on our site. (Click on the photo or link to see all the photos from the party!)
Nancy P's Football Party
Keisha's Tailgate at Home
Melissa N's Are you ready for some Football?
Valencia's C's Alden's Football PartyBackyard Football Bash
Catherine W's Pierce's 6thFootball Party
For even more ideas, don't forget to take a look at our football Pinterest page!
And check back in a few weeks where we'll be unveiling our new set of Super Bowl party printables!
{TRENDS} Circle Fan Rosette Backdrops on Catch My Party
If you read my Facebook page you know I'm always showing off circle fan rosette backdrops. What I love about them is they're easy to make (you just fold paper like a fan and pinch in the middle, then attach a couple fans together) and they add dimension to a wall or dessert table. Here are some of my favorite circle fan rosettes from our site.
(Click on the photo to see what party they're from.)making your own circle fan rosette backdrop.
{TRENDS} Curious George Parties on Catch My Party
A trend we're seeing on our site is Curious George parties. What's great about these parties is they classic in feel, plus, it's easy to incorporate both store-bought and personalized items in your party. Here are some of my favorites...
Christopher's 1st Birthday - This is one of the most incredible Curious George dessert tables I've seen and that cake sets the tone for the whole party, plus, I love the bright, festive colors!
Noah's 2nd Birthday Party - This Curious George party feels like a carnival and the Brazilian treats look delcious.
Curious Cammie's 3rd Birthday -- Who says Curious George can't work for girls? This party takes the theme and adds a colorful, girly spin!
Curious Ethan Turns 2 -- A low-key Curious George birthday at the park with some beautiful desserts.
If you'd like to see more, check out all the Curious George parties on our site.
{TRENDS} Baking and Cooking Parties on Catch My Party
Baking and cooking are two of my favorite things to do, so I'm excited that baking and cooking parties have become a major trend on our site.
What's great about them is the built-in activity, the fact that your guests don't go home hungry, and these parties are easy to personalize!
Here are some of my favorite baking and cooking parties from our site... You'll be blown away.
Corrie S's Let's Bake Party! - What an amazing baking backdrop and table. I love the banner made out of cooking utensils and the cupcake liner garland. It really sets the stage for the whole party.
Jennifer H's Papa's Pizzeria Party - I don't know where to start... from the fantastic dessert table, to the pizza box invitations, to the personalized chef's hats, to the place setting activities. Overall, fantastic job!!
Donna C's Little Miss Homemaker Party -- Not only did the guests bake apple pies but they also got to sew headbands (and apply lipstick)! What perfect little homemakers... My grandmother would approve. Plus, the cake and decorations are beautiful.
Adriana A's Pink Baking Party -- Here the guests made pizzas and flower cookie topiaries. Plus, don't miss the invitations with real cooking utensils. I want one of those.
MKR Creations' Chef Jr.'s 10th Birthday -- And who says cooking and baking parties have to be for girls? Here's a pizza making party for a ten-year-old boy held at a local California Pizza Kitchen.
Hayley's MasterChef Birthday Party -- While no actual baking occurred at this party (just decorating), if you like MasterChef, you will love the creativity of this party!
For more ideas and inspiration, take a look at all the baking and cooking parties on our site. I'm a big fan of this trend!
{TRENDS} My Top 5 Favorite Father's Day Parties
In celebration of Father's Day, take a look at my favorite Father's Day parties from our site!
Super Dad! Father's Day Luncheon - This is the party for those of us who know our dads are really superheroes. :)
Father's Day dessert table - A party that celebrates all things dad (football, cigars, ties, mustaches, and beer).
Sugar Daddy Father's Day Party - Sugar Daddies were my favorite candy as a kid, so I had to show this awesome party off.
Thanks for being a Great Pop! - I love the idea of having a popcorn party to celebrate dad.
# 1 POP - A Father's Day party with a "pop"sicle theme. Great for a hot day.
To see all our Father's Day parties head here. And if you need free Father's Day party printables, we've got five full collections.


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"That's just how it is," Haywood said. "You know, any time LeBron gets touched, Mike runs out there like LeBron got shot or something. Calm down Mike. It's not that serious. We're not trying to take him out. It's all within the confines of the game. I don't see how coaches should be running out on the court like that anyway. Isn't there a coach's box? Since we're talking about the confines of the league rules, he shouldn't be out of the box ... You [Ivan Carter] have been covering me for how many years? I mean, it's not like I'm a guy that takes guys out. I've been criticized normally for NOT fouling, right? This is actually different ground for me."Brendan Haywood to Dan Steinberg and Ivan Carter
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By STEVE SHWARTS
Herald-Banner Staff
The Lucas Lovejoy Lady Leopards hit three home runs in a 15-1 victory over the Greenville Lady Lions in District 13-4A softball at Monty Stratton Field on Friday.
Lovejoy starting pitcher Brittany Lewis no-hit the Lady Lions while striking out six and walking two.
The Lady Leopards wasted little time getting started as Ginger Hervey walked leading off the game. Autumn Keefer bounced out and Brittany Lewis flew out. But then Amanda Gray singled and Amanda Conner blasted a three-run home run over the right field fence.
Lovejoy scored four more runs in the second as Danielle Brochu and Stephanie Cunningham walked, followed by a two-run Katie Curry single. Ginger Hervey then hit a two-run inside-the-park home run, making it 7-0 Lady Leopards.
Lovejoy stretched its lead to 10-0 in the third, before scoring five more in the top of the fifth inning. Cunningham singled in the fifth, followed by a Curry walk and a Hervey triple, scoring Cunningham and Curry. Lewis then slugged a three-run home run.
Arian Alford scored scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth for Greenville.
Greenville travels to Wylie on Tuesday for a 11:30 a.m. junior varsity game and a 1 p.m. varsity contest.
"I was very proud of the girls," said Greenville coach Randy Pierce. "We were playing with our third pitcher, our backup catcher, and two junior varsity girls (Brenda Wenio and Lauren McManus) that we brought up today. We competed very well today and kept our confidence even though we lost 15-1. Lovejoy is a tough team."
Greenville is now 3-12-1 for the season.
Lucas Lovejoy also won the junior varsity game, 15-1.
District 13-4A softball
Lucas Lovejoy 343 05 —15 12 0
Greenville 000 01 — 1 0 3
WP: Brittany Lewis, 0 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 6 Ks.
LP: Arian Alford, 12 hits, 15 runs, 13 ERs, 4 BBs, 1 K.
Leading hitters
LL: Ginger Hervey 3-4, 5 RBIs; Brittany Lewis 1-4, 4 RBIs; Amanda Gray 1-4, Amanda Conner 3-3, 2 RBIs; Stephanie Cunningham 2-3, Katie Curry 2-2, 2 RBIs.
G: Arian Alford 1 run.
Record: G 3-12-1.
Next game: Greenville at Wylie, 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Bland (girls) 29,
Campbell 2
CAMPBELL — Bland took advantage of 16 hits, 16 walks and four errors to cruise past Campbell 29-2 in District 15-A softball on Friday.
Kellie Pate, also the winning pitcher, led Bland with four hits including a double. Savannah Brixey, Chelsea Medcalf, Morgen Gann and Bailey Robichaux also pounded two hits each for the victors.
Hannah Uptergrove led Campbell with two hits.
District 15-A softball
Bland (11)1(17) —29 16 2
Campbell 200 — 2 3 4
WP: Kellie Pate, 5 BBs, 6 Ks.
LP: Katelyn Stigall, 16 hits, 29 runs, 16 BBs, 1 K.
Leading hitters
B: Kellie Pate 4-5, 2B; Savannah Brixey 2-2, 3B; Chelsea Medcalf 2-3, 2B, 3B; Morgen Gann 2-3, 2B; Bailey Robichaux 2-4, 2B; Sara Waidelich 1-2, Allyson Norris 1-3, 2B; Kaci Gardner 1-1, Briona Jackson 1-2.
C: Hannah Uptergrove 2-3, Kaylin Stigall 1-2.
Record: C 0-3, B 2-1.
Next game: Campbell at Blue Ridge, 10 a.m. Tuesday; Celeste at Bland, 11 a.m. Monday.
Scurry-Rosser 9,
Quinlan Ford 0
KEMP — Scurry-Rosser blanked Quinlan Ford 9-0 on only one hit during the Kemp baseball tournament on Friday.
Bryce Evilsizer managed Ford's only hit, a double.
Kemp baseball tournament
Scurry-Rosser 9, Quinlan Ford 0
WP: Tristan Horton.
LP: Logan Lane.
Leading hitters
QF: Bryce Evilsizer 1-2, 2B.
Record: QF 5-8.
Next game: Quinlan Ford vs. Eustace, 4:30 p.m. today, Kemp tournament.
Leonard 8,
Blue Ridge 0
LEONARD — Lane Albert fired a two-hitter as the Leonard Tigers blanked Blue Ridge 8-0 on Friday night at the Leonard baseball tournament.
Albert walked only two and struck out seven.
Ty McKinney led Leonard at the plate with two doubles and three runs batted in. — Reported by Johnny McKinney.
Leonard baseball tournament
Friday's game
Blue Ridge 000 000 —0 2 3
Leonard 000 80x —8 7 1
WP: Lane Albert, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 7 Ks.
LP: Lane McKinney.
Leading hitters
BR: Thomas Weatherford 1-3, Bryce Skotnicki 1-3.
L: Ty McKinney 2-2, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs; Ryan Nixon 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Bradley Dills 1-3, 1 RBI; Blake Cummings 1-3, 1 RBI.
Record: L 11-8.
Next game: Leonard vs. Calvary, 5 p.m.; Leonard vs. Commerce, 7 p.m., Leonard baseball tournament.
Tom Bean 6,
Celeste 2
TOM BEAN — Cody Miller struck out 10 as Tom Bean downed Celeste 6-2 in non-district baseball on Friday.
Miller allowed only three hits, including two to Justin Bennett and one to Justin Wright.
Brando Bramer led the victors with two hits.
Non-district baseball
Celeste 000 200 0 —2 3 5
Tom Bean 022 200 x —6 7 1
WP: Cody Miller, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 ERs, 2 BBs, 10 Ks.
LP: Justin Bennett, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 ERs, 1 BB, 4 Ks in 3 IP; relieved by, Justin Heuber, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 0 BBs, 1 K in 3 IP.
Leading hitters
C: Justin Bennett 2-3, 1 run; Justin Wright 1-3, 1 RBI.
TB: Brandon Bramer 2-4, 1 RBI; Cody Miller 1-2, 1 run, 1 RBI; Dustin Dean 1-3, 1 run.
Record: C 5-6.
Next game: Celeste at North Hopkins, 12:30 p.m. today; Celeste vs. Detroit, 2:30 pmm. today, North Hopkins.
Caddo Mills 10,
Van Alstyne 4
VAN ALSTYNE — Mary Moran struck out 14 and drove in three runs to lead the Caddo Mills Lady Foxes to a 10-4 District 12-2A softball victory over Van Alstyne on Friday.
Moran allowed only one hit and four walks, plus was 3-for-4 at the plate with a double.
Natalee Wright was 2-for-5 with a double for Caddo Mills, now 1-1 in district play.
District 12-2A softball
Caddo Mills 160 101 1 —10 7 2
Van Alstyne 000 040 0 —4 1 10
WP: Mary Moran, 1 hit, 4 runs, 0 ERs, 4 BBs, 14 Ks.
LP: Ohill, 4 hits, 8 runs, 1 BB, 9 Ks; relieved by Gibson 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 K.
Leading hitters
CM: Mary Moran 3-4, 2B, 3 RBIs; Natalee Wright 2-5, 2B, 1 RBI; Makenna Tallant 1-3, 2B; Jamie Maxwell 3B.
VA: Gibson 1-4, 2B.
Record: CM 10-4, 1-1.
Next game: Pilot Point at Caddo Mills, 5 p.m. Tuesday, JV; 6:45 p.m. varsity.


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Education is changing, to be sure. Parents who wonder why their child doesn't bring home a textbook often grow exasperated by the explanation that there are not enough textbooks for all students, so they are used in the classroom, but not brought home.
Wake County school board members made the chance of some students bringing home a textbook next year even more unlikely when they signed a contract to use digital textbooks for some middle school social studies students.
The fact is, today's students learn differently than their parents' generation. Technology isn't a mystery to be feared by today's generation of students.
So the school board's decision to make use of digital textbooks seems like a logical next step for educators to provide their students with access to materials.
But there's a hurdle still to clear. Students who have computers and Internet access at home may very well thrive in the digital environment. But not every student has that computer at home. And for some that do, there remains an access issue for some students who need to use the Internet for their studies.
This challenge isn't a surprise to school leaders. If fact that was a significant part of the discussion among school board members before they voted to sign off on the contract .
We hope that school leaders work hard to resolve the issue before they roll out any digital textbook program on a large scale. School leaders have options. Some are better than others.
Purchasing digital textbooks in less expensive than buying the hard copy versions. School leaders say that's an important savings in a time when textbook budgets are shrinking. But school leaders could put some of those new found savings into the hardware students need to make the best use of the digital texts.
School leaders can also bargain with the suppliers of digital textbooks to increase the level of access some students need but can't afford.
That school leaders know there is an access issue is a positive first step. We hope to see them attacking this challenge methodically with an eye toward providing appropriate resources in the places they are needed most.


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Our Best & Worst Headlines
Deadline cleverness: You win some, you lose some.
"High Schtick-ing" (Jan. 28 1994): on the Cherokee hockey team
"Shopping at Seers," (July 1, 1994): on psychic conventions
"Victor the Grate," (Jan. 13, 1995): on Victor Ashe's management style
"Smooth Operation," (March 6, 1997): about buying self-esteem through plastic surgery
"It's 11 o'clock. Do you know where your news is?" (May 22, 1997): about the shortcomings of local TV news
"Unarrested Development" (Nov. 13, 1997): on the start of the Turkey Creek project
"Strings But No Towrope" (Nov. 5, 1993): on the lack of vision by UT president Joe Johnson
"DeMan of DeHouse of DeRoyal" (Feb. 11, 1994): a cover profile of Pete DeBusk
"Knoxville's Senior Role Models Keep Rolling On" (June 6, 1995): a cover story about active seniors
"Traffic!" (Feb. 6, 1997): on West Knoxville car jams
Recurring Themes
Covering the cultural and political life of Knoxville for 20 years means revisiting certain issues. Or, in our case, particular obsessions—stories that (no matter how many times we revisit them) don't seem to change much over the years.
TVA Is, Like, A Giant Moribund Federal Agency
Then: "Captain Atomic: Can TVA Survive Marvin Runyon's Atomic Legacy?" by Ralph Dosser (July 20, 1992)
Now: "TVA's Green Power Switch? After decades of animosity, the federal power company and its environmental critics find some accord on clean energy" by Rick Held (Feb. 17, 2011)
Downtown: We Gotta Fix It
Then: "Gay Street Blues: Can the ghostly parts of downtown be revitalized?" by Joe Sullivan (Dec. 18, 1992)
Now: "Downtown's Next Big Something: So we've come a long way in the past decade. Get over it. What's next?" by Frank Carlson (Feb. 4, 2010)
UT's Got Problems
Then: "UT's Flickering Torch: With a budget crunch threatening its academic standing, the university faces hard choices about its future" by Jack Neely (Dec. 5, 1996)
Now: "Volunteer Work: Scandals, budget crises, and a long history of overall mediocrity—can UT's new president Joe DiPietro reverse all that?" by Jesse Fox Mayshark (Jan. 20, 2011)
There Are Gay People Living In Knoxville!
Then: "You Better Work: Two Nights in Knoxville's Gay Club Scene" by Allison Glock (May 7, 1993)
Now: "Love, Hate, and Tolerance: How Knoxville's same-sex couples are faring in our straightlaced society" by Rose Kennedy (Oct. 7, 2010)
Will Knox County Schools Ever Get Better?
Then: "Our Schools: How they stack up" by Joe Sullivan (June 1, 1994)
Now: "Saving Austin-East: The threat of a state takeover has rallied students and staff. Is the long-troubled school finally turning around?" by Jesse Fox Mayshark (May 5, 2011)
Our Restaurant Reviewers' Nom de Plumes
Why give a secret identity to a restaurant reviewer? Because in Knoxville, that person takes their life in their own hands if they have anything even slightly critical to say about local dining. Here are some of the interesting pen names our reviews have used over the years.
Restaurant Rover (1991): Our first restaurant review in issue #1 was of Java, written by one Armando Vasqualez. Then in 1992 came Donald Thomas. But by volume 2, issue #8 came...
Bonnie Appetit (1992-1997): Bonnie, our most popular reviewer and the one who lost us the most advertising dollars, was Hillari Dowdle, wife of editor Coury Turczyn. Her first review was of Hooters, wherein she suggested an alternative restaurant for women: Peckers.
Hardy Appetit: Bonnie's brother, who occasionally filled in for her over the years, was local financial planner Rick Tate.
Gourmet Pyle (1995): This folksy reviewer got immediate hate mail when he temporarily replaced Bonnie. Gourmet was actually music journalist and former Rolling Stone contributing editor Chet Flippo.
Les Du Lunch (1998-1999): Freelance writer Phillip Rhodes took over reviewing duties from Bonnie; he's now deputy editor of Cooking Light magazine.
Ally Carte (2000-2001): Ally was actually our own entertainment editor, Adrienne Martini.
The Gourmet Nose (2008-2009): Our last reviewer was British playwright Kieron Barry, who left Knoxville after being named a Norman Mailer Fellow.
Metro Pulse's Ever-Changing Slogan
Hey, it's not easy to sum up everything a publication does in a handful of words, but we've tried.
1991: "Knoxville's Exclusive Arts and Entertainment Guide"
Jan. 6-Feb. 2, 1992: "The Banner of Local Color"
Feb. 3-Feb. 16, 1992: "Your Banner of Local Color"
Feb. 17-March 29, 1992: "Local Color"
March 30-Aug. 16, 1992: "Free Local Color"
Aug. 17, 1992: "Knoxville's Local Color"
Jan. 15, 1993: "Knoxville's Alternative Voice"
June 1, 1995: "Knoxville's Weekly Voice"
May 15, 2008: Although we now have a new tagline on the cover of every issue, you can still find a revised slogan tucked away in the staff box: "Knoxville's Best Alternative"
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GMAC plays its too-big-to-fail card… again
The Treasury, as major shareholder of such credit boom casualties as Citigroup and General Motors, showed with its $3.8 billion infusion into GMAC that it can still be counted on to safeguard the financial system from systemic collapse. The auto-loan company, which had dutifully spread its wings into mortgages in the housing boom, wound up becoming a bank to qualify for TARP bailout funds a year ago – the day after Christmas 2008, to be precise. How could Treasury say no?
Now taxpayers are plonking another $3.8 billion into GMAC to help cover mortgage losses. That gives us another majority shareholding in a company that could not have survived to pay its bills, workers and its executives without aid. No, it's not much in terms of the government's balance sheet. But it should rankle in Congress when lawmakers come back from holiday.
Not far behind the brouhaha over universal health care lays the still smoldering debate over "too big to fail". Is it naïve to note that the timing of GMAC's new lifeline came when legislators were safely tucked away at home? Arguing that AIG was too big to fail, with its myriad confusing and distracting derivative contracts, and that GM was too big to fail, with its strategic position just behind the aorta of the American manufacturing heartland, or even that Citigroup, with its corner office (sans fireplace) in the U.S. superbanking community can somehow be extended to GMAC might seem farfetched to fiscal hawks.
A report in the New York Post last week certainly would have helped GMAC's cause. The paper said that Warren Buffett was looking at taking on at least part of ResCap, GMAC's real estate lending operation. That would probably have gone some way to convincing Treasury folk that GMAC was moving in the right direction. Many analysts see GMAC's mortgage assets, which make up about a third of the company's $178.2 billion balance sheet, as the main obstacle to the lender reaching profitability. GMAC said after the capital infusion it does not expect to record more major losses from its mortgage lending unit, which should help stabilize results. Well, if majority government ownership doesn't stabilize the situation, too big to fail would not be an issue.


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MkLinux—Linux Comes to the Power Macintosh
May 17, 1996 was a day of celebration among people who are both Macintosh and Linux devotees, for it is the day Apple and the Open Software Foundation let loose the first Developer's Release of the anxiously awaited MkLinux. MkLinux is a PowerPC-native version of Linux that operates on top of a MACH kernel. Back in February, Apple and the Open Software Foundation announced they would work together to port Linux to the PowerMacintosh platform. Since then, the progress of the teams working in Grenoble, France and in Cupertino, California has been anxiously followed.
Keeping up with the project was made easier with the creation of mailing lists and a web site run by Nick Stephen, one of the project's programmers laboring in Grenoble. While obviously very busy, Nick kept an impatient community at bay with progress reports and patient answers to both simple and complex questions.
While being harassed on an almost weekly basis to "release the code so we can begin hacking on it", the OSF and Apple teams were adamant that nothing would be released until it was at least marginally stable—the growing MkLinux community would have to wait.
On May 17, that wait ended as MkLinux DR1 was released, both on CD-ROM to the attendees at Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference and to the world at large via the Internet. Proving they were on top of what was to become a small whirlwind of discussions and reports, Apple switched the old OSF mailing list to one of their servers and created a bevy of additional mailing lists devoted to specific topics. Apple also hosted the project's main web site, http://www.mklinux.apple.com (Figure 1), and one of several FTP sites where the MkLinux DR1 release could be downloaded onto waiting hard drives. For a developmental release, it was a professional roll-out. Now the question on everyone's mind—"Was the wait worth it?"—could be answered.
The admission price, in terms of computing resources needed for the first MkLinux Developmental Release, is somewhat steep. This is not a Linux you are going to be able to cram into 2MB of RAM and a 40MB hard drive. Apple recommends that those brave persons who try installing DR1 have at least 16MB of RAM and 400MB free on their hard drives. Also, according to Apple, an entire hard drive should be devoted to your MkLinux partitions, if possible. Your choice of platforms is also somewhat limited. At this time, MkLinux runs only on NuBus PowerMacintoshes using the PPC 601 RISC chip. The 603 or 604 chips are not supported, nor is the PCI bus. That situation will soon change.
The packages that have to be procured for the installation are also huge. Apple originally put them on the Internet at ftp://mklinux.apple.com/pub/MkLinux_DR1 for transfer and within a week, other sites had them available for download. Packaged as stuffed MacOS SIT files, the initial MkLinux distribution file, MkLinux_DR1.sit, is 42MB in size. Uncompressed, this expands to over 120MB! Additional packages, all several megabytes in size, are also available for the MACH source code, the Red Hat Package Management (rpm) source packages, the rpm binaries, and the X11 distribution. All in all, while you only need the 42MB MkLinux_DR1.sit file to get started, the full distribution weighs in at nearly 200MB of material.
Realizing that this could prove to be a severe problem to many of the people who want this initial distribution, Apple made a deal with Prime Time Freeware (http://www.ptf.com) to release to the general public the same CD-ROM given out to the attendees of Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference. By sending $10 plus shipping and handling to Prime Time Freeware, you'd be saved the time and aggravation of having to download several megabytes from an increasingly fickle Internet. Given the weight of the distribution, many people opted for the CD-ROM in getting this first version of MkLinux.
Once you have the required packages, either after downloading them from the Internet or getting them off the CD-ROM, what happens? The first job is to format and partition your drive. The Apple/OSF team wrote MkLinux to use the same type of partitions as Apple's A/UX product in order to make it (theoretically) easy to partition your drives, since most Mac partitioning software supports creating A/UX partitions. As with any developmental release, for some of us this worked, and for some of us it didn't. As an example of the support the community gave not only itself but the MkLinux team, Philip Machanick of the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa kept track of those types of hard drives and partitioning programs people reported were working and not working with the DR1 release. By the time you read this, the need for keeping such a list should be long past. Apple recommends that you partition at least a 300MB root partition. This can be divided into a 100MB root partition and a 200MB /usr partition, if you want to. You must also have a swap partition that is at least 32MB in size, but not larger than 64MB. Because of how Uhix type "upgrades" are done, it is best to separate the root and /usr partitions.
Once the drive partitioning is completed—a job that Apple's release notes call the most difficult process of the installation—you run the "Install MkLinux" application to begin the actual file copying process. When this Macintosh application runs, it asks several questions. Most importantly, the installer needs to know the SCSI drive number of the hard drive with the MkLinux partitions. Once that is secured, it goes on to find each of the partitions you've created and asks if you wish to use them. The application is so careful in making sure you want to do what you say that some users felt they were put through an electronic version of the Inquisition during installation. However, once all the questions are answered to the satisfaction of the installer, it copies the needed files to the newly created MkLinux partitions. It also modifies the Macintosh System Folder by adding one Control Panel and two System Extensions. Together, these files act as the Macintosh version of LILO, enabling you to specify which OS will boot up on system startup. The entire installation, once started, takes about fifteen minutes to complete.
Once the files are copied, you need to invoke the new MkLinux Control Panel to tell the Macintosh which OS you'd like to use for booting. At present, the options for the Mac LILO program are rather limited. When you bring the Control Panel up, you have a choice of selecting one of two radio buttons: MacOS or MkLinux (Figure 2). Once you make this selection, there is a button available to enable rebooting right then and there.
Figure 2. MkLinux Control Panel
Depending on which radio button you choose in the MkLinux Control Panel, a couple of different things can happen. If you choose to reboot MacOS, you won't even know MkLinux is available to you (save for the space its partitions consume on your hard drive). If, however, you're brave and elect to boot MkLinux, very early in the Macintosh boot process, the MkLinux LILO screen appears on the screen. This colorful and well-constructed dialog box (Figure 3) gives you the choice of booting MkLinux or booting MacOS. The countdown in the lower right-hand corner of the dialog box gives you ten seconds to make up your mind before, by default, the machine boots MkLinux.
Assuming you boot MkLinux, your screen turns black, and the white-lettered lines of a Linux system booting up scroll up your screen. After a short pause, the screen will again clear and print:
MkLinux for Power Macintosh. Brought to you by Apple Computer, Inc. Kernel 1.2.13 on a osfmach3_ppc login:
Congratulations! You're now running native Linux on a PowerMacintosh!
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Stay on Track
Checklist for this Week, September 24, 2013
For freshmen
- Concentrate on doing well on your schoolwork.
- Participate in class discussions.
- Seek a tutor if you need help.
- Seek out clubs, organizations, and projects of interest.
- Read regularly.
For sophomores
- Take the PSAT; check with your counselor for details.
- Take the PLAN, a practice test for the ACT.
- Do all your homework.
- Seek out clubs, organizations, and projects of interest.
- Use your time constructively.
For juniors
- Take the PSAT; check with your counselor for details.
- Keep a list of after school and work activities; record your time involved.
- Attend any sessions held by colleges that visit your school.
- Find out about and attend college nights and fairs; ask your counselor for information.
- If you are considering the military, visit with recruiters when they come to your campus.
- Keep your grades up!
For seniors
- Register for and take the SAT and ACT.
- Find out about holidays this semester and plan to visit colleges during those days.
- Keep working on college and scholarship applications.
- Find out about and attend "preview days" at your local colleges.
For parents
- If your student is taking college entrance exams, help with registration payments.
- Attend college nights and fairs with your student.
- Review progress reports and report cards; if you haven't seen anything, ask!
- Talk to your student about managing time; adjust social schedules if necessary.
- If you have a senior, call your school counselor and ask about the FAFSA and for more information about obtaining financial aid.
- Keep track of your yearly tax information; it will be needed for the FAFSA.
- Sort through and organize college materials arriving through the mail.


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July 2004
It's Not Easy Being Green
The confusing array of eco-certification programs around the world prompts a push for a universal standard
Stop Press: Gentle Giants
Hotel chains where conservation counts
Too Close for Comfort?
As more companies offer travelers the chance to swim with wild dolphins and other marine mammals, scientists are increasingly critical of the practice. Debra A. Klein dives into the murky waters of the aqua-tourism industry
Ombudsman: Double Dutch
Before leaving on a 17-day trip through the Netherlands, my wife and I booked a car online with Avis. When we arrived at the rental counter in Amsterdam, ...
Ombudsman: Smashed to Bits
A reader's dinner set is reduced to rubble when an airline manhandles his baggage
Customs Check
What to do with a dickey? A Socratic guide to island etiquette
Stop Press: Power to the People
Eager to lure business travelers, more airlines are making it easier to stay plugged in aloft
Go Guilt-Free
Animal encounters approved by the pros
Long Live Convivencia!
It means coexistence, and it's in evidence—big-time—reports Jeff Tayler, in post-3/11 Madrid
Peace in Paradise
Now that the war between north and south has stopped, Sri Lanka is finding that peace is good for business—specifically the tourist business. Suketu Mehta discovers that the island of Serendib is once again the pearl of the Indian Ocean


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"Twice Is Nice" Children's Consignment Sale
"Twice Is Nice," a spring and summer children's consignment sale, will be held at the Church of the Good Samaritan, 212 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli, PA 19301. The sale will be open Tuesday through Thursday, February 26 to 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as Tuesday night, February 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. On Thursday, a half-price sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featured at the sale will be new and gently-used children's clothing, shoes, games, puzzles, books, toys and DVDs/CDs/VHS tapes. In the baby equipment section, shoppers will find furniture, strollers/joggers, ExerSaucers, highchairs, car seats, nursing pillows and accessories, bedding and decor, swings, Pack 'n' Plays, activity mats, bouncy seats, baby gates, bed rails, diaper pails, diaper bags, baby monitors and mobiles. The sale will benefit the Episcopal Day School of the Church of the Good Samaritan, a state-licensed private academic preschool and kindergarten.
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text: Come to La Belle Amie Vineyard in Little River for the Autumn Big Band Celebration. Bring your lawn chair for an afternoon of live music on the vineyard lawn where you can sip away at a glass of wine. What a perfect way to celebrate fall! Visit their website in case of any changes made due to weather.Next Date:


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Colder weather this time of year brings along with it specific foot concerns. Dry, cracked skin on the heels of the feet can develop into painful fissures if not treated properly. These cracks on the heels can arise anywhere in the body, but most commonly occur on the rim of the heel and web spaces. Dry skin, or xerosis, in combination with callused skin around the heels can lead to fissuring.
Heel fissures are actually cut wounds that extend through the epidermis and into the dermis. When the fissures reach the lower layers of skin, bleeding can occur, which means so can an infection. Special consideration must be taken with patients who also suffer from athlete's foot (tinea pedis), psoriasis, thyroid disease, eczema, or diabetes. The good news is this painful problem is easily avoidable with proper foot care.
Excessive pressure or weight on the fat pad of the heel causes it to expand sideways, making this area especially susceptible. Excessive exposure of the feet to water can decrease the skin of its natural oils. Also, as we age, the skin decreases its production of sebum (the beneficial oils normally released by the skin). This, along with the loss of the skin's ability to stretch, means elderly people are more likely to suffer from dry, cracked heels.
The podiatrists at NorthPointe Foot & Ankle have the following suggestions.
- To avoid painful cracks this winter, one should be sure to apply a lotion to the heels multiple times per day, and always wear socks with supportive shoe gear. Someone interested in home remedies, and the cracks are not deep or open, may try applying this paste daily to their feet: mix in a blender ½ avocado, ½ banana and ½ coconut — these ingredients are rich in several essential oils and fat soluble vitamins to keep skin soft and moisturized.
- A more conventional solution would be to pick up a jar of a moisturizer cream like Eucerin, shea butter or petroleum jelly. There are also professional grade moisturizers and prescription medications available that may be used for heel fissures.
- If creams alone are not enough to heal the cracks, one may try wrapping their feet in clear plastic wrap after applying cream, then put on socks to hold in the extra moisture over night. Just be sure to do this only before bed, as it will be slippery to walk around! Heel fissures can be a recurrent problem and often affect both feet, making this painful condition even more important to deal with right away.
A podiatrist can help determine the correct action to take for recurring problems.


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The 3rd Infantry Division Band's brass quintet, woodwind quintet and jazz combo performs its monthly Rhythm of the Marne concert. The concert is free and open to the public. It will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Fort Stewart's Marne Garden. Visitors without military ID should access Fort Stewart via Gate 1's visitor center
It doesn't matter if you spell it donut or doughnut - these little ring-shaped dough cakes are deep-fried and smothered in sweetness. Donuts are a poor man's dessert.
The sing-along version of "Frozen" (PG) is the next outdoor movie at Holbrook Pond Recreation Area. It runs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. For more information, call 767-4316.
Before we get to this week's feature, let's check in with the box office report.
Area residents are invited to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield's Independence Day free celebrations.
Join the City of Pembroke and First Baptist Church as they celebrate "The 4th with the 3rd on the 1st," for the 4th Annual Patriotic Picnic and Concert featuring the Army's 3rd Infantry Division Band from Fort Stewart.
The 2014 Army Soldier Show, a live Broadway-style revue, is coming to Newman Fitness Center at Stewart on Saturday and to Tominac Fitness Center at Hunter next Monday. Both performances begin at 7 p.m. They are free and open to the public.
Tom Cruise has delved into the fickle waters of the sci-fi blockbuster time and time again.
The public is invited to run in the Dirty Up Flight Line 5K/10K on Hunter at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Following the professional path of a parent isn't always easy, especially if that career is acting. Brothers Clint and Ron Howard long ago escaped their father's acting shadow, with Ron starring in two popular TV shows, "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Happy Days," and going on to become one of Hollywood's most respected directors.
To honor fathers, their golf is free after noon on Sunday, when someone also pays for 18 holes and a golf cart. For more information, call 912-315-9115.
In 2013, the independent drama "Short Term 12" quickly made the festival rounds and emerged as quite a darling.
Onions are pretty close to being the perfect food, not only for adding character to an endless variety of dishes but also for their health benefits.
Holbrook Pond, off Highway 144, will be the setting for the first Community Outdoor Health Expo, a day centered on health, wellness and prevention, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.
ST. MARYS - Auditions for the St. Marys Little Theatre's season opener, the award-winning musical "Little Shop of Horrors," will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Theatre by the Trax, 1000 Osborne St.
Bistro Night returns to Thunder Run restaurant at Club Stewart Friday.
I like bologna - the mild sausage made from beef or meat scraps (beef, pork, turkey and/or chicken), not baloney, the mess you hear from TV infomercials about snake-oil pills that increase your memory, help you lose weight, fight bad breath and increase your personal wealth.
Here's what the stars have in store for you this week:
The Hinesville Area Arts Council is accepting applications for barbecue connoisseurs to compete at the 11th annual Blues & BBQ Festival, set for 4-11 p.m. Sept. 20.
A Community Activities, Information and Registration and Back-to-School Fair will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 30 at Tominac Fitness Center on Hunter.
Every day, twice a day I check my garden to see if I have any "maters" ripe and ready for picking. In less sophisticated parts of the country, this veggie-fruit is called a tomato, but I live in Georgia, so I call them maters.
The Hinesville Area Arts Council is accepting applications for barbecue contestants for the 11th annual Blues & BBQ Festival, set for 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
DVD's expected in stores an online next week include:
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By CHRIS MORRIS
Paul Kraft called me Sunday. That is not surprising. It was my Sunday to work and he usually calls after sending an obituary to make sure we received it.
But this call was a little different than most. He informed me that 47-year-old Mary Ann Prestigiacomo had died suddenly of apparent heart failure.
Kraft deals with death every day, but even he sounded a bit stunned by Mary Ann's death. So was I.
Mary Ann was the New Albany city controller. She was a familiar face on the third floor of the City-County Building. But more importantly, she was the proud mother of two boys, and a loving wife, daughter and sister.
I had met her a couple of times over the past 16 months, but very rarely did our paths cross. I do not cover city government, but like Kraft, I was in disbelief when he broke the news to me Sunday.
I have been thinking about her death and those left behind since hearing the news. Tuesday morning, I ran into her mother Kay Garry on the third floor which in many ways prompted me to write this column.
I have always had a lot of respect for Kay and the job she did for the city as controller for many years. But watching her walk down the hallway, with a box of her daughter's possessions, I couldn't help but feel a bit numb. As always, she was pleasant as I expressed my sympathy. But I felt helpless. There was nothing I could do but offer my prayers for healing and comfort.
Sometimes it takes a tragedy or a kick in the gut to wake us all up. We are all guilty of getting caught up in this crazy world where we run around from store to store, worry about the fate of our favorite Hollywood couple or the latest reality television show. We can't miss "Dancing With the Stars" or "America's Got Talent." For millions of us, that is what life is all about. We sort of all live in fantasy land.
Until we get a call like Mary Ann's family and friends received Sunday.
The real reality that Kay and her family are dealing with is the death of a smart, loving, and beautiful young lady who was in the prime of her life. That is real life. And it can be so cruel sometimes.
Maybe since I recently turned 52, I have become more conscious of the curve balls life can throw at us at anytime. In the past few months I know of two women who have been stricken with breast cancer, both in their 30s.
Four years ago, my family had to deal with unexpected tragedy. And like Mary Ann's family, we were all stunned, heart broken and left asking "why?"
But through the grief and head shaking, we gain strength from those around us. We never forget our loss, and we never stop grieving, but life goes on — somehow, someway. That is the reality we all must face. Despite the tragedy of the unexpected or untimely loss, life goes on, whether we want it to or not. We all have a choice to make. We can go off and ignore those around us and become a hermit, or we can try and live each day like it is our last. We can better appreciate the loved ones in our lives and the blessings bestowed upon us. We can learn to see life as a gift that can never be taken for granted.
Life is not about the next "American Idol." It's about making a difference. By all accounts Mary Ann did just that and touched many lives. She was loved and left her mark on both family and friends.
Several of her friends have left comments on Facebook expressing their grief and disbelief. Their words say so much.
"Our hearts are so heavy and we can use all the prayers you can give," one friend wrote. "May our God wrap his loving arms around her boys, husband, mother, brother, sister in law and nephew. RIP sweetie. We love you."
Another wrote: "Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them."
That is so true. The lives of many changed Sunday by the sudden death of Mary Ann Prestigiacomo. But she would want all of her friends and family to march on, fight the good fight, and cherish her love and memory. Her sudden death should motivate us all to appreciate life and remember, there are no guarantees. That is reality.
— Chris Morris is an assistant editor at the News and Tribune. Reach him at 812-206-2155 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Barcelona, Girona
Explore Spain's fascinating Jewish heritage on this luxury private tour along the Sephardic Way. Spain was once home to one of the world's largest and most prosperous Jewish communities under Muslim and Christian rule. Today, a few thousand Jews live in Spain, but Sephardic Jews—the descendants of expelled Spanish and Portuguese Jews—still make up a fifth of the global Jewish population. This wonderful, and quite comprehensive, introduction to Spain also includes cultural touring through UNESCO World Heritage sites and some of Spain's greatest cities—all with expert guides and luxury accommodations.
Begin in Madrid, the Spanish capital known for its elegant squares, stately Habsburg architecture, leafy boulevards and superb museums. With your expert private guide, explore the highlights of the city. See world-renowned museums such as the Prado Museum, Reina Sofia, CaixaForum, and/or the Thyssen-Bornemisza. Tour the majestic Royal Palace. Stroll through the exclusive shopping and residential districts. Also visit historic squares and lively markets, including the gourmet San Miguel Market. One evening, enjoy a private "tapas tasting" tour of some of some of Madrid's most beloved tapas bars.
One day, enjoy a private excursion to Toledo. Known as the city of three cultures, Toledo once flourished as a unique center where Jews, Muslims and Christians lived in harmony. Accordingly, this mix of cultures is reflected in the city's architecture, beautifully displayed in its ancient churches, mosques, and synagogues embellished with the floral motifs, coffered ceilings and horseshoe arches of the Mudejar style. Toledo was also home to the painter known as El Greco, and many of his paintings still remain here—including his masterpiece, The Burial of Count Orgaz.
Next, travel by high-speed AVE train to Cordoba, a capital city under the Romans and the Moors. Cordoba was a major learning center during the Middle Ages and the hometown of Maimonides, the great Jewish rabbi and philosopher. During private touring, explore the highlights of the UNESCO-listed city center, such as the incredible Cathedral-Mosque, the ancient Roman bridge, and the narrow backstreets lined with whitewashed buildings and historic buildings in the old Jewish Quarter.
Continue to Seville, the capital of Andalusia and a city flavored as much by the sounds of flamenco and the smell of orange blossoms as by its 500-year domination by the Moors. Take an insider's tour of this beautiful city. Explore the charming Santa Cruz neighborhood (the former Jewish Quarter), tour the gardens and mosaic tile-covered rooms of the Reales Alcazares—a spectacular Moorish palace, see the world's largest Gothic cathedral (which contains the tomb of Christopher Columbus), browse specialty boutiques and markets, and other cultural highlights. One evening, you may wish to attend a local flamenco performance or a bullfight at the famed bullring.
Next, enjoy comprehensive private touring in Barcelona, one of Europe's most dynamic cities. Tour narrow lanes and the ancient synagogue in the Call, the former heart of the Jewish community deep inside the Gothic Quarter. Discover Gaudi's fantastical structures such as Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, Casa Batllo or the hillside Parc Guell. Perhaps visit some of the city's excellent museums, such as the Picasso Museum or Miro Museum. If desired, also explore the city's shopping districts, stopping at upscale boutiques along the broad Passeig de Gracia and design shops in the stylish Born and Raval neighborhoods. Also visit the city's leading food markets, including the Santa Caterina Market and La Boqueria Market.One day, take an excursion to Girona, a lovely city that was once home to Spain's largest Jewish population. Visit Girona's Call, the best-preserved Jewish Quarter in Spain, and the Museum of Jewish History, as well as other highlights such as the Arab Baths and Gothic cathedral. Also tour nearby Besalu, a beautiful medieval town with a 12th-century mikvah, one of the oldest in Europe.
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Having just returned from a trip to Ireland, I am especially excited about this Saturday's "Small Giants" seminar at in Fenton. the event is all about miniature gardening with gigantic possibilities and will draw everyone from dwarf-gardening enthusiasts to faerie fans.
I wasn't a true faerie believer until recently strolling the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Arboretum in County Wexford, Ireland. There, I stumbled upon a tiny faerie fort without knowing it. A little moss-covered opening at the base of a towering tree beckoned me to come closer. Up against the intriguing, hollowed area leaned a couple of twigs on an angle.
No sooner did I move the little sticks when my faerie-loving sister, Cathy, cried, "Megan! Put those sticks down! Place them as they were! How do you suppose the faeries will get back into their home?"
OK. Uhhh … faeries?
Then we met Bob, a sharp engineer from New York. He was seriously wandering the magical arboretum grounds in search of faerie forts. The next day, our tour guide, Tom Casey, straight from Ireland's Ring of Kerry of County Kerry, told us about trees that had been cut down by builders only to grow back, well, the "faerie" next morning (the trees were apparently home to groups of faeries).
OK, Cathy, Bob, Tom ... I'm a believer! Once back from the Emerald Isle, I learned that faerie lore has happily drifted into the great lakes state.
Carol Czechowski of Bloomfield Township recently held a seminar at in Troy. She lead participants through the tantalizing lore and practical practices of miniature faerie gardens. She's also a fan of Heavenly Scent Herb Farm.
"One of my favorite containers for a faerie garden came from Heavenly Scent," Czechowski said. "Steve (at Heavenly Scent) made low-sided wooden boxes with round ball feet and painted them soft colors a faerie would love. Mine is lavender and yellow."
Czechowski says that as a young girl, she often saw faeries. "Now that I'm older, not so much. But that does not diminish my pleasure in creating a special place for faeries in my gardens because I know they are there."
And just how do you know the wee sprites have visited your garden? "Pay attention to the signs," explained Czechowski, "as you did when you found the faerie fort in Ireland."
Faerie Plants, Tips and Lore
Contain Yourself! "I like hypertufa containers because their rough texture is pleasing in a faerie garden," said faerie enthusiast Carol Czechowski.
Pleasing Plants: Czechowski's favorite plants are Lemon Thyme and Ground Geranium.
Forget About Size: Faeries don't care about the size of your garden. "If you have limited space or are in a condo and just have a patio, container gardening is great for attracting faeries," said Czechowski.
"I have a small garden in my side yard and my 6-year-old daughter has gathered twigs and pinecones to start a faerie garden beneath some pines," added Lisa Clark of Beverly Hills.
"We have 2 faerie doors — one in our mudroom and one on our front porch," Clark explained. "Enchanted things are often found by my kids on summer mornings, making lovely memories, I hope."
Go Online: Czechowski recommends visiting www.fairyhouses.com, Tracy Kane's website that explores books, DVDs, etc.
Expand Your Horizons: Explore a variety of garden centers and nurseries. Check out in Troy for a "wonderful collection of faerie garden art to plants," said Czechowski. "They love faerie lore over there."
"I love the variety of garden plants, sculptures and seasonal merchandise at Heavenly Scent," added Coral Adas, president of the . "They have a wonderful variety of classes that they offer (including the "Small Giants" one this Saturday), as well as workshops on seasonal themes. Heavenly Scent is a treat for all gardeners and gift shoppers."
Ginny Brown of the Grosse Pointe Garden Center in Grosse Pointe Farms recommends in Macomb. "They have a nice display of items," said Brown. "I personally think faerie gardens are delightful," added the flower fan, who soon will be preparing for the Grosse Pointe Garden Center-sponsored annual garden tour, which runs June 23-24.
About the 'Small Giants' seminar
Where: Heavenly Scent Herb Farm, 13730 White Lake Rd., Fenton
When: 10:30 a.m.-noon, this Saturday
Admission: Free
Details: Garden expert Steve Mathews will inspire your creative side by incorporating small or flowering plants into containers, faerie gardens, window boxes or flower beds. Also, mark your calendars for its May Day/Faerie Festival May5-6. Enjoy faerie fun, storytelling, dancers, May pole activities, lore, treats and more.
Information: (810) 629-9208