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Streamlined News: Roundup of H.S. Records, World Cup and College Racing; High Schoolers Commit; Phelps Wraps Up Golf
October 8, 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 8. THIS past weekend was a busy one in swimming, as records fell in high school swimming and competition heated up at the FINA World Cup meet in Doha. Let's start in Florida, where the Bolles School broke the overall national high school records in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays on Saturday at the Florida Swimming Pool Association High School Invitational. The team of Ryan Murphy, Joseph Schooling, Santo Condorelli and Josh Booth started off with a 1:20.88 in the 200 freestyle relay, breaking Hershey High School's overall mark of 1:21.01 set in 2011, and the former independent schools national record that had been around since 1992. Then, the same four went a 2:58.58 in the 400 free relay, breaking New Trier's record set last season. Bolles also owns the overall national high school record in the 200 medley relay, likely making them the first school to own all three relay records at once since the 200 free relay was added to the high school program in 1991. Murphy, now a senior at Bolles, is the only swimmer to be on all three record-setting relays. You can watch the full video of both races by going to our high school channel at swimmingworld.com.
Over in Doha, Qatar, Katinka Hosszu repeated her performances from Dubai with another seven golds and a bronze to double her winnings so far to $22,000. The only event she has been unable to win is the 200 backstroke, which has been dominated by Daryna Zevina of the Ukraine. With the World Cup overall grand prize of $100,000 determined by the top swim of each meet and not the total number of wins, Hosszu and Zevina are now tied at 45 points each in the women's race. Kenneth To of Australia leads on the men's side with 50 points after posting two stellar 100 freestyle races in Dubai and Doha. Chad Le Clos is still doing well in the World Cup, breaking the South African record in the 100 fly for the second straight meet with a 49.60. That time would have won the 2010 short course world championships and puts Le Clos in line as the favorite in that event in December. Anthony Ervin did well in Doha, winning the 50 free in a lifetime best 21.02 and placing third in the 100 free. The series takes a few days off for travel to Sweden, where the third leg of the series resumes Saturday in Stockholm.
College swimming featured a lot of dual meets and invitationals last weekend, and Dennis Pursley opened his first season at Alabama with a win over Delta State for his men's and women's teams. And one day before putting on the Michigan Water Carnival, the University of Michigan men's and women's team raced against Minnesota, with the men beating the Gophers and the women losing a close battle. North Carolina State won the first annual All-North Carolina Invitational and in a great Division II in-state battle, Wingate University beat Queens University in the first of many competitions between the two schools.
High school seniors made some major college announcements last weekend. Georgia got two big swimmers for their women's team. Middle distance swimmer Rachel Zilinskas of Germantown Academy in Pittsburgh made a verbal commitment to attend Georgia, as did backstroker Olivia Smoliga. Georgia and California are doing very well in getting top swimmers to their schools, and on the surface, it looks like the two are even in terms of verbal commitments this recruiting season.
And finally today, Michael Phelps wrapped up a headline-making tournament in Scotland at the Alfred Dunhill Links tournament last weekend, placing in a tie for 80th place with golfing partner Paul Casey. On Friday, we told you about that epic 53-yard putt that Phelps sank, and the following day, the two continued to climb up the rankings to finish in the top 100. Unfortunately, Phelps and Casey were unable to get an invitation to play in the final round, but Phelps said he was beyond excited to be able to play in the tournament.
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By Arianna Pickard
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NORMAN — After only a few hours of deliberating, a Cleveland County jury found Cole Hopper guilty of manslaughter Tuesday afternoon. The jury has recommended a sentence of nine years.
Hopper, 21, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter for shooting 19-year-old Kelsey Bransby and not seeking medical attention to prevent her death.
As the verdict was read aloud in the courtroom, defense attorney David Smith hung his head and shook it back and forth with a look of disappointment.
Hopper didn't seem too upset about the verdict, however, when he smiled for the camera after he was put into custody and escorted down the courthouse hallway in handcuffs.
Dean Hopper, Cole's father, said he thought the verdict was unfair and it should be declared a mistrial.
"I don't think it was handled fairly by the DA or by the jury," he said.
District Attorney Greg Mashburn said they were pleased with the outcome of the case. The Oklahoma City Police Department put a lot of work into the investigation that helped prosecute and hold Hopper accountable for actions that took Bransby's life, Mashburn said.
"This was a hard-fought case," Mashburn said.
Bransby's father and grandmother, Mike Bransby and Flora Lyman, said they thought the trial was handled fairly. They said they were happy with the guilty verdict but hoped for a longer sentence such as the 19 years recommended by the district attorney.
The jury's recommended sentence was reduced 10 years from the prosecutor's recommendation. Those found guilty of manslaughter in Oklahoma are required to serve 80 percent of their sentence before being eligible for release.
Police found Bransby by herself, struggling to breathe, with a gunshot wound near her left eye on Oct. 27, 2011, in an apartment in south Oklahoma City. She was transported to a hospital and died the next day.
After about six months of investigating, Oklahoma City detective Tyler Larson found enough evidence to arrest Hopper and Danielle Cooley, whom he discovered were the only two people in the apartment when Bransby was shot.
In questioning, Hopper denied being in the apartment when Bransby was shot, even after Larson told him he had witnesses and phone records proving he was there.
In November 2011, Cooley pleaded guilty of accessory to murder after the fact for helping Hopper cover up evidence of their involvement in the shooting.
She was given a 25-year suspended sentence and placed on supervised probation for four years of the sentence, according to court documents.
In Hopper's trial, which began June 10, Cooley testified that she didn't know if Hopper was the shooter because her back was turned when she heard the gunshot.
While the prosecuting attorney, Christy Miller, could not prove anyone had seen Hopper shoot Bransby, three of Hopper's friends testified that he was known to carry guns with him and playfully point them at people, saying "boom."
Hopper's roommate testified that a few months before Bransby was shot, Hopper accidentally shot a bullet through the floor of their apartment while he was cleaning his gun.
"He was reckless with his gun," Miller said in her closing argument Tuesday. "This time his recklessness went too far. He must be held accountable."
Though the shooting may have been an accident, Hopper must face discipline for carelessness with a firearm and not seeking medical help for Bransby after she was shot, Miller said.
After Bransby was shot, Cooley and Hopper quickly gathered their things and left the apartment, and Hopper sold his gun that evening, Cooley testified.
Bransby was found four hours after she was shot, but medical examiners testified her injury caused swelling and bleeding in her eyes and brain that she would not have survived even if she had been treated immediately.
Hopper's formal sentencing will take place June 28 with District Judge Tracy Schumacher.

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Sunday night, more than 100 residents gathered in Waterford High School's auditorium for a vigil honoring the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings ten days ago.
"Do not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good," the Rev. David Moynihan of the First Baptist Church of Waterford told the crowd.
At the vigil, there were 26 lit candles on stage for the 26 victims from the tragedy. Heather Joyner and Sandy Kenniston led hymns, Katie Smith played a harp, James Tyrol played a piano and seven religious leaders from seven different Waterford religious institutions gave speeches about the tragedy.
At the beginning of the hour-long vigil, First Selectman Dan Steward read the names of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook shootings. Superintendent Jerome Belair ended the event by saying the Waterford community's hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the Newtown shooting and hoped something like that would never happen again.


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SAUGET — The Gateway Grizzlies have announced that vetrean manager Phil Warren will be returning for the 2014 season.
The 2014 campaign will mark Warren's eighth season as the skipper of the Grizzlies. The St. Louis native is the longest tenured manager in Grizzlies history.
There's no place the Grizzlies skipper said he would rather be.
"I love it here at Gateway," Warren said. "Our goal in 2014 will be the same that it always is. We are aiming to bring a championship back to Gateway."
Warren played well for the Grizzlies for three seasons in the early 2000's and was a member of the Frontier League championship team. Warren will enter 2014 with 359 career managerial wins, good for the most in team history and sixth most in league history.
A former star at Vianney High School and Southeast Missouri State University, Warren has led the Grizzlies to 54 wins or more in three of the last four seasons, including a West Division Title in 2012.
His 2013 team finished 54-42 and only one game short of the postseason. Injuries and player call-ups to affiliated ball hurt the team down the stretch run.
Grizzlies general manager Steve Gomric said the decision was an easy one to make.
"Phil has done an outstanding job as our manager," Gomric said. "We're thrilled to have him back for another year."
Warren and former Grizzlies hitting coach Darin Kinsolving own the Grizzlies Baseball Academy.
Lessons can be booked at the Grizzlies Baseball Academy by calling 618-781-8170. Warren, Kinsolving, Joliet Slammers manager Mike Breyman and Grizzlies relief pitcher Richard Barrett serve as the instructors. More information can be found at www.grizzliesbaseballacademy.com.
In addition, 2014 Grizzliesseason tickets are on sale now. For more information, call 618-337-3000.


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The End of NATPE
January 19, 2007 2:40 PM
Does everybody remember the scene in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" when John Candy and Steve Martin unexpectedly wake up in bed together?
Candy: "Those aren't pillows!"
Martin (leaping out of bed): "How about those Bears?"
In the last two days, we've had 5 different meetings with 11 people from Tribune Broadcasting. They are a stand-up organization, and they've shown real vision and generosity to us, helping us launch three projects that were critical to our small company. There has been a lot of speculation lately about Tribune's future, and the people we work with have dealt with this distraction with absolute class and distinction.
For us one feature of NATPE, in addition to all the noise about buying and selling, is that we get to meet with all our great clients and tell them how fortunate we feel to be in business with them. This is what we were saying yesterday to our friends at Superstation WGN, who, with our clients at Brad Lachman Productions, joined us in launching the runaway hit (no kidding), "Funniest Pets and People". We took this concept to WGN in September. They bought 125 episodes on the condition that we start delivery in October. In its first week on the air, it was the #2 rated program on the entire network. In its second month, it went to #1. It takes a certain kind of confidence and knowledge about your business to make a call like the one WGN made there, and it was nice to see one that actually paid off. That's why we were thanking Bill Shaw, WGN's President, and Ken Reiner, their Director of Programming, so profusely for their support. For a moment there, you could cut the drama in the screening room with a knife.
"How about those Bears?" Josh said. It was a timely question for a pair of Chicago-based clients.
On Wednesday night, we popped champagne corks and celebrated with our Canadian partners, Tim Gamble and Mike Shepherd of Thunderbird Films, and the producer and featured actors from the new procedural drama series, "Intelligence". Chris Haddock, Creator and Executive Producer of "Da Vinci's Inquest" and now "Intelligence," is brilliant. Chris had created an open for "Da Vinci" with black and white footage over a blue background that was so compelling, we used it to re-package the entire series for syndication and to design boxes for Acorn Media's soon-to-be-released "Da Vinci" DVDs. We gave Chris one of the first DVD sets hot off the presses, and he revealed his inspiration for that open: the classic album covers of Blue Note Records. Ian Tracy, star of "Intelligence" and a featured actor in "Da Vinci's Inquest," told me how he learned to play underworld characters. Separately as kids, both he and Chris were attracted to the "seedy" part of Vancouver and would sit for hours on park benches to observe the drifters, hustlers, addicts and other assorted street characters. As teenagers, both became "buskers" who played music in the street, not for the money but to get closer to that world.
It's easy to get caught up in the frenetic pace of a trade show. Maybe that's how, when a publication referred to a new series as "the one with the bald-headed security guard from 'Jerry Springer'," we took the phrase and ran with it, and well, maybe ran a little too far with it. We've never met Steve Wilkos, but people keep telling us that he's a great guy. Just judging from his description, we'd much rather be his friend than, well, not his friend. Good luck, Steve. We really hope there's no hard feelings. Your American dream is ours, too. We should all have new shows in the Fall…
As the convention draws to a close, people get tired and tempers can be short. Normally happy, well-adjusted citizens can turn slightly vicious. For example, by Wednesday night, one station exec was complaining about interminably late dinners.
"When people order coffee, it just sets me off!" she said. "COFFEE! FOR THE LOVE OF G-D! WHO THE HELL ORDERED COFFEE?!!"
Doesn't sound overly rational, right? But the pressures of NATPE can drive some people a little crazy.
How else to explain those persistent reports that sales management of one studio was going out of its way to slam us and our show, "Let's Play Crosswords," even though we all have more to gain if both their show and ours get on the air. Can't we all just get along?
We concluded NATPE with our staff gathered around the conference table for the traditional final team meeting. We told everyone how proud we were of their preparation and focus. Not one person lost a step to any of the many temptations of this town. And we made big gains on all of our objectives. Most gratifying for us was watching a new generation catch a little bit of the NATPE fever that had drawn us into the business in the first place. If this were a movie, we'd cue the montage here: Merv Griffin regaling a crowd of buyers in our suite on Sunday night, and that breakthrough moment when Colbert got the first "Crosswords" order, and we knew we were on our way to launching a new series; those adorable "Degrassi" kids and Linda Schuyler, their pioneering (and wonderfully effusive) producer; Josh's wife, Kelly, surprising him with a trade ad to celebrate the anniversary of their first date at NATPE in 1992, and Josh's five-year-old daughter, Katie, having a late night ice cream in her pajamas at THEhotel's exclusive restaurant, The Mix; our assistants under fire learning valuable lessons about reservations and confirmations and also receiving lavish praise from clients who had enjoyed their collegiality by phone but were meeting them in person now for the first time; the parade of long time friends who still enjoy the business, and the warm wishes of a few people who may be rooting for our success against tall odds…
How about those Bears?
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A young Duluth man was killed in a single-car accident during the rainy Christmas Day afternoon on Simpson Circle near its intersection with Centennial Trail in unincorprated Norcross.
Gwinnett Police identified the driver of the white Chevrolet Tahoe as Nenad Lunic, 23, of Duluth. The accident occurred about 4:15 p.m. Dec. 25 about 200 feet from Simpson Circle's intersection with Centennial Trail.
Lunic was traveling south on Simpson Circle when his vehicle left his side of the roadway, struck a landscaping wall and went airborne, according to police. His vehicle then struck a tree on the driver's side of the door and roof. Lunic was reported deceased at the scene when police arrived.
The wet road and driving too fast for conditions were cited as contributing factors to the accident, police said.


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Donald didn't know the exact location of the crash, but said it happened between 6 and 7 p.m. Monday.
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This is an accessible guide to using therapeutic stories to help connect with troubled adopted children. It demonstrates how parents and professionals can create their own stories to help children heal, and explains the theory behind the therapy. This second edition includes updated research and full sample stories. more »2011, Paperback: £16.99/ $24.95
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By Marcia Moore
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PORT TREVORTON — Keller Marine & RV owners say they'll rebuild after a six-alarm fire destroyed the main warehouse and millions of dollars worth of inventory this morning.
Nearly two dozen volunteer fire companies from Snyder, Northumberland, Union and Perry counties were called in to battle the inferno that began at about 8:35 a.m. as contractors were repairing the roof of the 55-year-old family business at 2712 Main St. owned by G. Michael Keller.
"Everybody is safe. That's what matters," said his wife, Michelle Keller, shivering beneath a white towel provided by an emergency responder.
She huddled with employees throughout the morning, often in prayer, and expressed gratitude to residents, local businesses and churches that offered food and refreshments to firefighters and company employees.
"Yes, there's a bad fire going on, but people need to know how wonderful people are in this area," Keller said. "We are so thankful."
Her son, Michael T. Keller, said he got a text message from his mother at 8:45 a.m. while he was attending classes at Susquehanna University in nearby Selinsgrove.
"She told me to pray," he said.
Michael Keller immediately drove to Port Trevorton and spotted the smoke from the fire several miles away.
John Fisher, an employee of 41 years, said one of the company's 75 employees called 911 to report the fire as he and several others tried to put it out on their own, to no avail.
"We used every fire extinguisher we could find, but it was up in the roof," he said as flames and plumes of thick, black smoke billowed from the building more than 90 minutes later.
Battling the blaze was made even more difficult because of the many walls inside as a result of several additions made throughout the years, Fisher said.
Firefighters were evacuated from the burning building an hour after they arrived when an exterior wall collapsed. It took about five hours to contain the blaze, Snyder County Emergency Services Director Derrick Shambach said.
North- and southbound traffic on Routes 11-15 in the vicinity was shut down for several hours to make it easy for tankers to get water from the nearby Susquehanna River used to extinguish the blaze and electricity in the area was shut down.
Fisher, a buyer for Keller, said millions of dollars worth of boat and recreational vehicle accessories was stored in the 20,000 square-foot building in preparation for the start of the busy summer season. According to the company website, about 20,000 boat and recreational vehicle parts and accessories are kept in stock.
"This won't be an instant fix," he said.
Shaking his head as he watched his workplace burn to the ground, 23-year employee Dale Kratzer said, "It's just destroyed."
Shambach said the fire was not only big in size but in impact to the community.
"A lot of people work there. This will have a huge affect on the community," he said.
Michael Keller said the business started by his great-grandparents more than one-half century ago will be rebuilt.
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Men's basketball shows offensive flair during scrimmage
Johnson leads five in double figures with 19 pointsOctober 30, 2008 · Athletic Communications
Offensive prowess was one aspect of the Middle Tennessee men's basketball team revealed during the team's Blue-White scrimmage Wednesday as several Blue Raiders demonstrated an ability to score with consistency.
Five Blue Raiders scored double figures and 12 of the 15 who played scored in the 36-minute scrimmage played under full game situations with three collegiate referees. Nigel Johnson continued to have a solid preseason and led the scoring with 19 points, Demetrius Green netted 17, followed by Desmond "Boogie" Yates with 15, Montarrio Haddock with 13 and Kevin Kanaskie with 11.
"We have some nice stretches of offense, we can move the play and we play unselfishly," Middle Tennessee Head Coach Kermit Davis said. "We have more guys who can really score it. We can do some nice things offensively and we are playing better in transition."
Johnson has helped trigger the transition attack with his athleticism and decision making in the open court. His well rounded stat line in the scrimmage was indicative of his preseason. Johnson was 6-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, pulled five rebounds, dished out four assists and collected three steals.
Backcourt mate Kanaskie's play also was exemplary. The senior guard supported his 11-point performance with five assists and three steals.
"Kevin has been our most consistent guy from day one, you know what you are going to get every day," Davis said. "He had a solid floor game. Nigel was solid. He played really well in the first 24 minutes. He shot it well, ran our team and was really fast. I also thought Antwaun Boyd showed some flashes and was really getting to the rim."
Green also demonstrated strong offensive skills inside and out. His 17 points keyed a strong run in the second 12-minute scrimmage that brought his team from behind.
Yates continues to work his way back to 100 percent playing shape after missing almost two weeks due to injury but still managed to produce a double double with 15 points and a scrimmage-best 11 rebounds. He started slow in the first 12-minute scrimmage but started to dominate the final two segments.
"I started slow but as the game went on I picked it up and started getting stops on defense, rebounding, and I got a couple of buckets," Yates said. "I'm trying to get myself back into playing shape. I want to be in the best shape ever and work my way back to where I can do the things I know I can do and be the player coach wants me to be."
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Middle Tennessee's offense was productive during the Blue-White scrimmage but the defensive effort may have been somewhat of a contributing factor.
Make no mistake, the Blue Raiders pack offensive punch, but Davis would have liked to see the defense offer a bit more resistance.
"You are looking to get your practice into the game, trying to get your 4-on-4 defending into your defense, your get-back in transition defense and we did not do that like we need to," Davis said. "We need the grit and toughness to get stop after stop after stop. We show flashes but we have to continue to work on being able to sustain that over a period of time."
Players agreed with their coach's assessment of the first preseason scrimmage. They said the workout was productive in providing a barometer of where the team is two weeks before the season opener.
"The scrimmage was very helpful in showcasing the strengths and weakness of our team," Johnson said. "Our weakness right now is getting back (on defense). We have to continue working on that or teams will make you pay. The coaches were looking for us to convert our practices into game situations and I don't think we did that completely."
IT IS A TOUGH GAME: Kanaskie won't have to spring for a Halloween costume this year. He could easily pass for a hockey player.
The hard-nosed Kanaskie was involved in a baseline collision that resulted in the loss of part of one of his front teeth. The tough workhorse placed a gauze in his mouth and never missed a minute of the scrimmage.
The mishap did cost him cameo appearances for the Murphy Center "Blue Tubes."
"Kevin was supposed to do some videos for the Blue Tube after the scrimmage but that got nixed when he lost half of his front tooth," Davis said.
HADDOCK IMPRESSES: Newcomer Haddock had a creditable first scrimmage with the Blue Raiders. The forward continues to make progress throughout the preseason. He totaled 13 points and his eight rebounds were second most.
"(Haddock) had a solid first scrimmage," Davis said. "He has worked hard and he continues to improve his conditioning."
QUIETLY PRODUCTIVE: Darren Avery does not dominate the headlines but his steady play continues to earn him playing time as his minutes have increased in each of his first two seasons as a Blue Raider.
Avery is regarded as one of the team's top defenders and his knack for doing the little things well make a big difference. He had seven rebounds and displayed his passing skills by tying for the team lead with five assists.
TAKING A HIT: Blue Raiders were among the league's best at drawing charges last season and the defensive mentality was prevalent during the scrimmage. Five Blue Raiders took charges as Kanaskie, Green, Yates, Dino Hair, and Eric Allen each drew one.
EXHIBITION ACTION: Middle Tennessee will play host to Cumberland in the first two of preseason exhibition games Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Armed with a promise from his beloved defensive coordinator that he wouldn't retire without first informing his players, Ryan Clark threatened to avoid Dick LeBeau.
"I didn't want to hear it, so I've told him, 'If you try to leave, well, you didn't see me and tell me, so you can't,"' said Clark, the Steelers' free safety. "'That would make you not to be a man of your word, and I know you as such."'
Clark needn't worry. The 75-year-old LeBeau has every intention of returning in 2013 for what would be a 55th consecutive season in the NFL.
LeBeau opened his first meeting of the week with his defense by telling players he'll come back for a 10th season as Pittsburgh's defensive coordinator.
LeBeau, a Hall of Famer, publicly will only say his status is in the hands of head coach Mike Tomlin. But with the defense ranked No. 1 in the NFL for the second consecutive season and fifth time in nine years, there's little reason to think Tomlin would make a change.
"Let's just say I really like Pittsburgh and I really like working for the Steelers," LeBeau said after practice Thursday. "Coach Tomlin will tell you if he wants me back or not. It will be up to Mike."
Asked as a follow-up if he would come back if asked, LeBeau smiled and said, "I love Pittsburgh."
The city has come to love LeBeau, too, after he orchestrated a defense that has ranked in the top five of the league in 10 of his 11 seasons as defensive coordinator. LeBeau also held the job in 1995-96 under former head coach Bill Cowher.
Not even the famed Steel Curtain defenses of the 1970s – statistically, at least – can match what LeBeau's units have accomplished. Only two Steelers teams during their run of four Super Bowl titles in six years under Chuck Noll were No. 1 in total defense.
Since LeBeau returned for his second stint with the franchise in 2004, the Steelers have been to three Super Bowls – winning two – and have had the No. 1 defense five times.
"We know he's the best in the game," veteran linebacker Larry Foote said. "I think everybody else around the league knows it. A lot of times in the games, it turns into a chess match, and he wins his share."
Known as the architect of the so-called "zone blitz," LeBeau's teams have been known for the confusion they cause and for their pressure on opposing quarterbacks. His record against rookie starting quarterbacks over the past nine years is 14-2.
His resume after more than a half-century in the league earns the respect of players – but it's his calm and fatherly demeanor that endears those who play for LeBeau to him.
They openly campaigned for LeBeau to get into the Hall of Fame for his 14-year career with the Detroit Lions that included 62 interceptions. LeBeau wept when, on New Year's Day 2006, his players en masse showed up for a game against Detroit wearing his throwback No. 44 Lions jersey.
"One of the joys of coming to work as a Pittsburgh Steeler free safety is getting to see Coach LeBeau every year," Clark said.
LeBeau, who was head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals from 2000-02, doesn't look like a man who will be 76 when next season opens.
"He's like a grandfather – but I don't want to say grandfather because he doesn't really act like a typical grandfather," Foote said. "He's a man of a lot of jokes and wisdom and he encourages everybody.
"He can get around, especially when all his buddies come in. He's always screaming, always running around, doing push-ups."
Keenly aware of where his defense ranks, LeBeau could have gone out with a team that has a chance of finishing the season No. 1 in the NFL in total defense, passing defense and rushing defense. Heading into the season finale Sunday against Cleveland (5-10), the Steelers are No. 2 in rushing defense and No. 1 in the other two categories.
But those stout numbers haven't translated into enough victories this season with Pittsburgh (7-8) set to miss the playoffs for only the third time in LeBeau's 14 seasons on the staff. He was Cowher's defensive backfield coach from 1992-94.
Despite the gaudy overall rankings this season, LeBeau's Steelers weren't the closers they were in the past. Four times, Pittsburgh blew a fourth-quarter lead. The Steelers also uncharacteristically finished in the bottom half of the NFL in sacks and turnovers forced.
"The truth of the matter is we didn't get off to a really good start on defense this year," LeBeau said. "I don't think it was ever quite as bad as it was perceived to be, but we weren't playing the way we wanted to play. For, I'd say over a month and a half now, our third down numbers have been good. We got a little behind early in all phases, but these guys stayed together and played pretty doggone good defense and got us back to where we like to be, up near the top of the bunch."
As usual, LeBeau credits the players for the defense's success. That's just one reason why they share such adulation for him.
Notes: TE Heath Miller was named team MVP after a vote by the players. Miller, who has a team-high 71 receptions and is tied for the team lead with eight touchdowns, had surgery Thursday to repair multiple torn ligaments in his right knee. He is the first tight end to win the award.... RT Mike Adams was named team rookie of the year .
LeBeau intent on return to Steelers in 2013
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Baserunning blunder helps Giants end six-game losing streak
Clint Hurdle says he and a pal often marvel over how there's always something new to see at a baseball game.
Too bad for Hurdle. What he watched Wednesday wrecked the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 7-5 loss.
Rookie linebacker making impression at Steelers camp
Ryan Shazier grew up the football equivalent of a Rorschach test.
Some coaches looked at Shazier's 6-foot-1 frame with plenty of room to grow and saw a defensive end.
Greene's No. 75 will be retired at Ravens game
Joe Greene's No. 75 now belongs to the ages.
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Wednesday the team will retire the Hall of Fame defensive end's number during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 2.
Bell planning to do better
Le'Veon Bell kept watching the tape over and over, equal parts pleased and puzzled by what he saw.
There were times during his rookie season when the Pittsburgh Steelers running back would place his hand on an offensive lineman's back and wait patiently for the hole to open.
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Honduras: Mass deportation of migrant children - RRF No. 11/2014
Rapid Response Fund Payment for US$ 60,000. ACT Members in Honduras plan on responding to the forthcoming massive deportation of Honduran children, adolescents and their families from the United States, who will need humanitarian assistance.
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ACT Preliminary Appeal IRQ141- Survival Assistance for Displaced Populations and their Host Communities in Northern Iraq
The dramatic events of recent weeks have seen the Al Qaida-related armed faction, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) take over large swaths of northern and western Iraq from central government control. The violence has spread rapidly with as many as half a million to date displaced following the recent and on-going conflict in Ninewa province and another half million displaced from Anbar province since January 2014.
LWF is planning a 6-month intervention to secure clean and sufficient emergency water, food security and psycho-social services and CA is planning a 6-month intervention focused on provision of food, non-food items, health and hygiene kits and cash assistance.
Published Jul 29, 2014. File size: 1.3 MB
PSE141 Rev.1 oPt Support to Gaza and the West Bank
On 7 July 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following firing of rockets into Israel. This has resulted in an aggravated protection crisis in Gaza with serious and negative humanitarian consequences. To date, more than 650 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 4,200 were injured, in which 73 were children. Most of the victims are reported to be civilians. On the Israeli side 18 soldiers were killed and 2 civilians.
In this revised appeal, the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches (DSPR/MECC) has adjusted its activities and is requesting funds to carry out projects in Gaza in terms of cash for work, livelihood, and health including psychosocial support. The activities in the West Bank will focus on livelihood and provision of potable water.
NCA has decided to join this appeal as new ACT Requesting Member. NCA is requesting funds to support the Ahli Arab Hospital (AAH) of fuel, of medicines and medical supplies and provision of psychosocial support.
Published Jul 24, 2014. File size: 881.5 kB
Liberia: Ebola Sensitization and Prevention - LBR141
Appeal Target: US$ 234,353. ACT Liberia Forum members are responding to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, by creating sensitization about the virus among the local population and by acquiring an emergency isolation centre for the Phebe Lutheran Hospital, who have already received Ebola patients and had some of their health workers infected.
Published Jul 22, 2014. File size: 742.5 kB
Brazil: Floods in indigenous territories - RRF No. 10/2014
Rapid Response Fund Payment for US$ 59,972. ACT member Lutheran Foundation of Diaconia (FLD) is planning for the following assistance: to ensure 400 families have food security during 3 months, through the distribution of 800 rations of protein (meat) and corn meal (corn maize) in addition to what has been distributed via local efforts; To ensure nine communities have access to water with 9 wells; 30 families will have their roofs repaired; 200 mattresses will be provided; A boat will be provided to the affected communities to allow their mobility; To provide capacity building on Psychosocial Support; Develop an advocacy plan for the communities' mobilization.
Published Jul 02, 2014. File size: 560.4 kB
Serbia & Bosnia and Herzegovina Floods – SRB141
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have been affected by a devastating cyclone, which has resulted in record flooding from heavy rains. Throughout the region dozens are confirmed dead, and many people are still missing. ACT members responding are: Philanthropy the Charitable Foundation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Church World Service (CWS), International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), and Hungarian InterChurch Aid (HIA). Assistance include distribution of food, home repairs, hygiene, water and livelihood support. Appeal Target: US$ 735,072. Balance Requested: US$ 451,633.
Published Jun 27, 2014. File size: 966.4 kB
Sri Lanka: Floods - RRF No. 09/2014
Rapid Response Fund Payment for US$ 58,061. ACT member the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) is proposing assistance to: provide 2000 packets of cooked food, assist and provide 1400 families severely affected by flood with dry ration packs, empower and assist 100 families affected floods to recover a modicum of self-sufficiency in their day to day lives by providing 100 packs of essential household items, provide necessary facilities for 250 children/ students continue their education in schools by providing them with educational pack containing the most essential items, minimize their vulnerability and by providing assistance for small scale repairs to damaged houses, toilets and wells, build up community level capacity and awareness by conducting awareness programmes on climate change.
Published Jun 11, 2014. File size: 492.9 kB
Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan, REVISION 1 - PHL131
Appeal Target: US$ 18,758,962. The revised appeal has a focus on the sectors of permanent shelter, albeit with significant downscaling, shelter repairing, semi-permanent shelter kits, DRR which is inclusive of capacity building and construction of cyclone shelters, WASH and livelihood restoration with strong mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues including quality & accountability, psychosocial care and LRRD. The revised appeal reflects the amended response programmes of Christian Aid, LWR, NCA and NCCP. ICCO is in the process of revising its part of the appeal, which would be issued at a later date.
Published May 28, 2014. File size: 2.2 MB
Kenya: Response to South Sudanese refugees' arrivals into Kenya, REVISION 1 - KEN141
Appeal Target: US$ 2,123,291. ACT Kenya Forum members are assisting the newly arrived refugees to attain minimum standards of living including protection concerns especially for children, water and shelter once they reach Kakuma refugee camp.
Published May 23, 2014. File size: 1006.5 kB
Afghanistan: Floods & Landslides in the North, North-eastern & Western regions
Preliminary Appeal target: US$ 1,987,537. ACT members (Christian Aid, Church World Service A/P, Hungarian Inter-church Aid and Norwegian Church Aid) plan to restore normal life/livelihood through rehabilitation of irrigation systems, roads and damaged houses and provision of food and cash for work programmes; restore access to flood protected safe water and sanitation facilities; increase the resilience of the flood affected communities through DRR schemes.
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By DON GLYNN
Niagara Gazette
Niagara Gazette — Local residents often ask why Niagara Falls is building a new train station (a complex to exceed $40 million) when so few people ride trains anymore.
While they may not be taking the train to the Cataract City, there is solid evidence that Amtrak passenger volumes continue to rise in New York state, especially in upstate communities. If indeed the numbers for Niagara Falls are as low as some argue, then perhaps the city and its official tourism agency need to expand their marketing and promotion strategies.
Bruce B. Becker, president of the Empire State Passengers Association, is optimistic that construction on the new Falls station could begin later this year now that the prolonged dispute between the state and the Seneca Nation of Indians has been resolved. That settlement released some $85 million to Niagara Falls, the city's long-delayed share of casino slot machine money.
It's true that few visitors arrive or depart daily at the Amtrak Station off Hyde Park Boulevard. Those figures are in sharp contrast to the passenger volumes reported in Buffalo (Depew) and Rochester, where the contract for a new station could be awarded this fall with construction completed in 36 months. That project is destined to take longer because of extensive track removal and related work. Becker is confident the improvements will make the trains even more appealing to those traveling in and out of Rochester where the passenger count is up 90 percent in the past five years. Overall, in the same time frame, ridership is up nearly 50 percent across the state.
At this point, no one is predicting a sharp resurgence in train travel only because of a new station in the North End, but it shouldn't hurt to have better accommodations for the passengers that they now have at a converted Leigh Valley freight house a few miles from downtown Niagara Falls.
ACROSS THE BORDER: Friends of Fort George and Parks Canada will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights and the death of Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock on Oct. 12.
Amanda Gamble, general manager of Friends of Fort George, said the Brock's Monument National Historic Site will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that weekend, Oct. 12-13, for guided tours. People interested in an overview of the site will be invited to climb the 235 steps to the top of the monument. From that unique spot, the visitors can enjoy the panorama of Queenston Heights Park, the sprawling farmlands, and the Niagara River stretching to Lake Ontario.
VILLAGE VOICES: "All items in here are from artists and craftsmen from around Western New York," said Aaron Dey, a co-owner of the new Dory Trading Post, 453 Main St., in Youngstown. Out front, 'Jake,' a carved figure decked out in best fall attire, stands guard amidst the harvest setting complete with giant pumpkins from a Porter farm. Others invested in the venture are Aaron's wife, 'Miss Jane,' Elizabeth Beaty of Youngstown, and Gary and Marilyn Brennan, proprietors of Brennan's Irish Pub.
The Dory also will handle tickets for the new jet boat ride along the lower Niagara River, between the village and the Whirlpool area in Niagara Falls.
TRIVIA QUIZ: In what year did Army win its college football national championship? (Answer Thursday)
NEW APPROACH: In the recent newsletter to the Niagara Catholic alumni, president and principal Ronald K. Buggs notes the school will become a Hospitality & Tourism Academy in 2014-15 as part of its ongoing relationship with Niagara University.
MARK THE CALENDAR: The always popular Old Falls Street Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association, is set for Oct. 12, from 1 to 8 p.m. The free event will be held rain or shine in the middle block of the street between Third Street and the Niagara Falls State Park. A spokesman said the entertainment will be provided by the German American Musicians, the Bergholz German Band, the Alphorn Society of Western New York and the SGTV Edelweiss Dancers. Menu favorites: traditional German food, beer and wine. "It's become the marquee fall event downtown," says Ryan Coate, chairman of the business association and general manager of the Niagara Falls Conference and Event Center on Old Falls Street.Contact Reporter Don Glynn at 282-2311, 2246.


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The Driving Park Bridge is scheduled for repair early next year, and the City wants your input regarding their plan. Public meeting is at Aquinas, July 30, 7:00 PM. Check our event for more information.
NYS disaster preparedness training for citizens is being held at Aquinas later this month. Take the 2 hour course and help keep your family safer, and get a free disaster preparedness starter kit!
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If you've ever thought about trying public transit, ROC Transit Day is for you. Take the leap with thousands of other Rochesterians as we go car-free in support of a healthier community. Prizes will be given away to random bus riders, and you can use your fare card to redeem exclusive deals at participating shops and restaurants.
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The City of Rochester is planning on reconfiguring the Dewey/Driving Park intersection, but they want our community's input! Find out about the project and give the City your comments at a special Town Hall meeting on Monday, May 19th, 7:00 PM in the Aquinas Cafeteria.
On Thursday May 1 at 5:30 PM NCS will be hosting a FREE Financial Planning Seminar with Citizen's Bank, at the NCS offices at 275 Driving Park. Homeowners and prospective homebuyers are invited to learn more about the best ways to build your credit and capital savings. This will help households prepare for future repairs and expenses associated with owning a home. It's never too late to start planning for the future! This seminar is free, open to the public-refreshments and pizza will be provided.
This year's Clean Sweep is on May 3rd 8:00 AM at Frontier Field and, unlike previous years, will not be quadrant based. Maplewood has 5 projects that we need help with… Read More →
You've probably admired the beautiful neighborhood gardens at Dewey and Flower City Park and Dewey and Driving Park that have been developed by the Maplewood Gardening Team. Now the Gardening Team needs your help this summer to keep them looking beautiful! Read More →
The Rochester Genesee Regional Transit Service will present a series of public information sessions on proposed service and location changes that will occur with the opening of the new Transit Center (scheduled for Friday, Nov. 28, 2014). One of the information sessions will take place at the Maplewood Library on Thursday, May 1, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
The Finger Lakes Health System Agency is hosting a hypertension focus group for residents of certain ZIP codes (including 14613) later this month- check out the flyer to see if you qualify. A $50 gift card will be given to participants! Read More →
The MNA election ballots have been mailed out and should be arriving at your house or business soon! Please mail them back as soon as possible or bring them to the MNA Town Hall meeting on April 2nd, 7:00 at Aquinas Cafeteria. There are still two board seats vacant, and write-ins are allowed on the ballots.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury Department refused again Tuesday to label China a currency manipulator. In its semiannual report on exchange-rate policies, Treasury said China's currency remains "significantly undervalued" and "further appreciation of the [yuan] against the dollar and other major currencies is warranted." Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had pledged to cite China as a currency manipulator. President Barack Obama has argued that pressure from his administration has pushed the Chinese currency higher against the dollar. Treasury said the yuan has appreciated by 9.7% against the dollar since June 2010 and 12.6% when adjusted for inflation.
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Members of a Central Texas community still recovering from 2011 wildfires that claimed two lives and thousands of trees will come together on Arbor Day.
Ceremonies are planned Friday morning in Bastrop, about 30 miles east of Austin.
Experts have said the deadly wildfires claimed 95 percent of the trees in Bastrop State Park while destroying nearly 1,700 homes. Two people were killed in Bastrop County.
Texas A&M Forest Service officials will be part of the Arbor Day ceremony at the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center. An education fair will follow. Bastrop will also receive a Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation.
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In an impassioned floor speech Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would press ahead on a confirmation vote for defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel on Friday morning, accusing Republicans of playing politics while the nation is at war.
Reid said there has "never in the history of the country been a filibuster of a defense secretary nominee."
"Republicans are telling our troops, you can have a leader later," Reid said. "It sends a terrible signal not only to our military personnel but the world."
"This isn't high school," Reid added. He accused Republican senators, fearful of a tea party challenge in a future primary, of trying to polish the conservative credentials on their "résumé."
Hagel, himself a former Republican senator from Nebraska, is widely believed to have the support of the majority of senators, but some Republicans are demanding he answer additional questions about some of his past work and finances before approving his nomination. He cleared the Senate Armed Services Committee on a party-line vote.
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A man was killed and his wife wounded in a domestic shooting incident last night in Mahoning Township.
State police said Caroline Lupo, 50, was shot in the abdomen and leg and Joseph Lupo, 50, was shot in the head with a .45 caliber handgun.
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Tonawanda News — Congratulations on another milestone in your decades of hard work and persistence in insuring that today's generation and future ones will always remember North Tonawanda's carrousel manufacturing history!
The "merry-go-rounds" at field days and Crystal Beach, and later at Glen Park, Fantasy Island and other amusement parks my family and I visited in years past were always my favorite rides. The imagination could take me off the horse into whatever fantasy I wanted to be in while riding the carrousel horse. I never could understand why anyone wanted to sit in the seats instead of mounting a steed.
Thank you to Rae and Chuck Proefrock for their dedication to preserving that marvelous part of our city's industrial heritage. I am perhaps the only one in the city besides your board members and volunteers who have been with you from the beginning who can totally appreciate all that you have done — and all that it took to get to today!
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and its more than 7,000 members, supporters and volunteers of the North Tonawanda History Museum, sincere thanks for all that you have done and continue to do to preserve the history of our community. Our exhibit on the Sweeney locations where part of your carrousel history took place in our Erie Canal Exhibit Hall refers our visitors to you for the entire wonderful story of what I will always refer to as "merry-go-rounds."
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Think a home buyer needs a large down payment? Many people do. Here we debunk three common myths and give home buyers alternatives to these widely held beliefs.
· Myth #1: Homebuyers must have a 20% down payment.
There are several no money down and low down payment mortgage programs available to home buyers. Veterans Administration (VA) loans and USDA Rural Housing allow home buyers to finance the entire purchase price of a home and put 0% down. FHA loans allow for as little as a 3.5% down payment and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages allow for 5% down payment.
· Myth #2: There are no more down payment assistance programs.
While the guidelines for home buyers to receive grants or other down payment assistance programs have changed slightly, they still exist. For example, the Federal Home Loan Banks' Affordable Housing Program provides up to $5,000 to eligible homebuyers for down payment and closing cost assistance and is available through participating banks.
· Myth #3: Homebuyers must make a 20% down payment or they must pay monthly mortgage insurance.
While a 20% down payment is a basic requirement to eliminate monthly mortgage insurance, homebuyers have several other options to eliminate monthly mortgage insurance while having less than a 20% down payment. With a 10% down payment home buyer can combine a first and second mortgage and with as little as a 5% down payment homebuyers can use lender paid mortgage insurance to eliminate the need to pay monthly; all while lowering their monthly payment.
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Citing the high cost of defending the measure in court, the Lake Forest City Council voted Tuesday to end its ban on sex offenders in city parks.
Keeping the law would cost at least $200,000 in legal fees to defend, said City Attorney Scott C. Smith. And that's only if the city won, a prospect that seems increasingly questionable. Losing in court could bring penalties, including paying the legal costs of the sex offenders who challenge the ban.
As one of more than a dozen OC cities to enact the sex offender bans spearheaded by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Lake Forest's move is being watched by city leaders throughout Orange County.
The city knew it had a legal battle on its hands when the law passed unanimously last December, said Susan Kang Schroeder, chief of staff for the Orange County district attorney's office.
"When we were here last year, we told them we would be sued," she said.
Mayor Kathryn McCullough asked the D.A. to promise to pay the city's legal costs if opponents sued.
The question set off an argument between her and Rackauckas. Read a transcript of that argument here.
Rackauckas said neither he nor the county could be expected to pay the city's fees.
One activist lawyer said she had two clients ready to sue the city if the repeal did not go forward.
"If that ordinance is not repealed, that lawsuit will be filed," said Janice Bellucci, state organizer with California Reform Sex Offender Laws.
Bellucci said only 1.9 percent of California's sex offenders are arrested again for sex crimes. "They are people who have already been in prison, already paid their debt to society," she said.
But Lake Forest resident Mary Axelrod said the ban was needed to protect the city's children from molestation.
"This is a sickness, and the only way to stop this is for them to stay away and avoid the temptation, which is going into a group of children," she said. "I would think the safety of the children would outweigh lawsuits because the people come first in all occasions."
Robert Curtis, a Lake Forest hairdresser convicted 12 years ago of a misdemeanor sex crime, said the ban keeps him from watching over his son in city parks.
Rackauckas said he was unsure if the city's repeal would be repeated around the county, saying "it's pretty hard to call." Currently about half of Orange County's cities have enacted similar laws.
A county law along the same lines is no longer being enforced following the overturned conviction of Hugo Godinez.
Keeping the law on the books but not enforcing it would still leave Lake Forest with "some vulnerability" to lawsuits, Smith said.
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Since having kids, Valentine's Day has changed from trendy restaurants with candlelight dinners to making heart-shaped pancakes for the kids. That's OK with my husband and I because after all, our kids are the biggest expression of our love. So, instead of celebrating Valentine's Day with just one night of romance,we find that Valentine's Day is the perfect day for small surprises that say "I Love You!"
There are an endless number of small ways to show your family love this Valentine's Day but here are a few fun and creative ideas to inspire you and make this Valentine's Day extra special.
1. A Sweet Treat. Make your family one of their favorite sweets. Maybe a favorite cookie to take in their lunch box or that Dad can take to work. Last year my kids and I had a blast making these easy Valentine's Day treats: Valentine's Day Brownies, Chocolate Mousse and Chocolate Strawberry Pound Cake Hearts.
2. Turn dinner upside down. Let the kids eat dessert first on Valentine's Day. Anything that breaks routine is big fun for kids.
3. Game On. Have your kids favorite game set up and ready to play when they come home from school on Valentine's Day. You know the one they always want you to play that you never get around to? Today's the day! Whether it's a board game, card game, computer game or video game take a moment to enjoy one of their favorite activities with them.
4. How do I love thee? For Valentine's Day dinner, we like to play a game where we go around the table and say three things we love most about each other. It's a great ego boost and forces you to say the little things that sometimes get lost and never said during the daily grind.
5. Balloons in the Bedroom. I saw this idea on Pinterest! I'm dying to try it this year. Jenny at the Crossing the Bugger Dixon Line blog tied 8 love notes to 8 helium balloons and put them over their bed to surprise her husband. How cute is that? Check out how she did it. (The kids would love it too.)
What fun, little gestures of love do you show your family?
For even more ideas to have fun on Valentine's Day, check out my Valentine's Day Fun Board on Pinterest.
Sue Kirchner is a family fun coach, blogger, kids party planner, and weekly contributor to Patch.com. Sue and her family fun ideas have been featured on TV, newspapers, magazines, blogs, as well as her own family fun site ChocolateCakeMoments.com.


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Well, it's finally time. The NFL season opens today. I'm in the press room at One Bills Drive for the first Bills media day. Player interviews begin at 11:15 in the fieldhouse. Another season of cliches and happy talk is upon us. Jets coach Rex Ryan is scheduled to call in at 11:45. Figures. Right in the middle of player access for the Bills. I have to be here for Rex. It's always a highlight.
Here's a few interesting stats to chew on while you're waiting for tonight's opener between the Giants and Cowboys:
*The Bills were 4-0 last season when Ryan Fitzpatrick attempted fewer than 30 passes. That means, of course, that they were 2-10 when he threw 30 or more.
*The last six Super Bowl champions didn't win a playoff game the following season. The last Super Bowl champ to win a playoff game the following season was the '04 Patriots.
*According to Sports Illustrated, Fred Jackson averaged 3.8 yards a carry after initial contract last season, best in the league. Heck, a lot of backs didn't average 3.8 yards, period.
*It's never too soon for me to praise Tom Brady. Brady has a career record of 124-35 as a starter, the best record of any QB in the Super Bowl era with at least 100 starts. That's roughly three losses a year. Incredible.
*The Bills have lost to the eventual NFC champion six years in a row. In reverse order, that's the Giants, Packers, Saints, Cardinals, Giants and Bears. Does this mean the 49ers will go this year?


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