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Shrouded in secrecy, the original Black Christmas was a long, drawn out affair that didn?t offer the viewer any easy answers. A group of sorority sisters Christmas is turned upside down as they find themselves stalked by Billy, a psychotic killer who has taken up residence in their attic. It may not be one of the best stalk and slash flicks, but it?s certainly one of (if not) the best holiday themed. Black Christmas '74 relied on its characters and mood to draw its scares. Director Bob Clark has had an eclectic career (from Porky?s to Baby Geniuses) but he?ll always be fondly remembered for crafting two of the best Christmas character-themed movies of all time in A Christmas Story and 1974?s Black Christmas.
Glen Morgan?s (Final Destination series, X Files) take on the original is much more common and threadbare in that it?s pretty emotionless leaving little to the imagination. And in the end, Black Christmas ?06 comes across as little more than standard slasher fare. While the original had likeable (and of course, unlikable) characters and an impressive structure that strayed from the norm. Black Christmas '74 was fresh and unlike anything that had come before it.
The remake not only runs strictly by the slasher book, but by some of the worst slasher books imaginable. It?s a copycat of a copycat. However, there?s something to be said for its by the book antics, bad slasher formula and visceral style. And if nothing else, the remake sustains a thoroughly creepy Christmas vibe throughout its (barely) 90 minute runtime. Upon reflection and a home video viewing of the film, I find that I like and appreciate the remake more. No, it?s not a great film (by any stretch of the imagination), but it is a fine slasher throwback that delivers on its promises.
In the original, Billy was relegated to the sidelines, keeper of the shadows and a real mystery to the viewer. This was one of the original?s many successes in crafting unique and unexpected fear. For the remake however, there?s an attempt to give Billy real personality and in doing so he?s brought right out into the open. Billy (along with his ?sister? Agnes) has a sordid history that includes abuse, incest and disease. Morgan has no problem bringing this entire display out into the open and exploiting it in gross and morbid detail. Unfortunately, these scenes play off more as broad comedy than pure terror.
The body count continues to grow (just the way the kids like it), as do the sexed up sorority sisters including Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy series) and Lacey Chabert (Party of Five). Andrea Martin returns from the original film not as a sorority sister however, but as the sorority mother Ms. Mac, which is a pleasant surprise for fans of the original.
Murders are pretty gruesome, including eyes gouged, suffocation, brutal stabbing and a lot of after the fact splatter. It's the final revelation of Billy and Agnes that gets really goofy towards the end, but the silly slasher standards are played out as if we were right in the midst of an early 80?s Friday the 13th knock off. I certainly hope that Glen Morgan wasn?t taking himself too seriously here. In the end, there?s a slight bit of nostalgic charm to be had, if you know what you?re getting yourself into. But those looking for something fresh, might find these Christmas cookies slightly stale.
DVD extras include 7 deleted/extended scenes, which for the most part are (unexpectedly) quite fun. And in some instances, feature additional gore. 3 alternate endings along with ?What Have You Done?: The Remaking of Black Christmas? and ?May All Your Christmases Be Black? A Filmmaker?s Journey featurettes. The arrival of Black Xmas on DVD is bittersweet, with the news that Bob Clark and his son were killed by a drunk driver just the other night. Bob?s presence in the DVD extras here is worth its weight in gold and also worth the price of admission on its own. The remake has his stamp of approval, so check it out.
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The move the Twins need to make....RIGHT NOW!
by, 05-16-2012 at 09:39 AM (1229 Views)
Ben Revere needs to be on the Twins roster and starting in Right Field. Period. There....I said it.
I know, Darin Mastroianni had that cute game the other night, and Komatsu is a Rule 5 player, but honestly what do these two players bring to the table that Ben Revere doesn't? Revere has proved capable every time he has been brought up, and has even provided some moments of excitement. Outside of Wilkin Ramirez and Pedro Florimon, Revere has been the hottest hitter in the Twins minor league system. He's currently hitting .322 and hasn't made any errors in the field to date. Now, I know he's outfield version of Luis Castillo, but last time I checked singles are still considered hits - something the Twins haven't produced lately. The other knock on him is his arm, which I feel is offset by his ability to turn potential extra base hits into outs due to his speed. Considering the assisted living unit of our starting rotation almost exclusively depends on the defense making plays, Revere fits into the equation.
The corresponding move here would require the Twins making a decision on Mastroianni or Komatsu. Either one would be fine as the 4th outfielder. Sending Mastroianni down would be the easy move, as Komatsu would have to be returned to the Nationals. However, the powers that be could pick up the phone and see if there's a low level prospect the Nationals might be interested in. The Twins did the same thing last year with Scott Diamond, and at least so far it's paid a couple dividends. Basically, the Twins need to just pick one and go with it.
Based on the above analysis, my "optimal" Twins lineup would look like this:
Span (CF)
Mauer (C/DH)
Willingham (LF)
Morneau (1B)
Doumit (DH/C)
Dozier (SS)
Plouffe (3B)
Carroll (2B)
Revere (RF)
I realize that leaves a bench of Mastroianni/Komastu, Butera and Casilla, but it's not like we've been getting much out of the bench anyway. If Wilkin Ramirez continues to destroy everything thrown at him, he'll quickly become an option for the 4th OF spot.
Trevor Plouffe.....you're on the clock.

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Fillies Make News at the Spa; Two Good, One Not
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, July 31, 2014—When women do well in this game, it no longer comes as a surprise--but it is unusual to see two Saratoga stakes swept by the female persuasion, albeit one doing the saddling, and the other doing the riding.
In the case of the former, Tom Voss is somewhere smiling, that's because Elizabeth, the daughter of the late, great steeplechase horseman—who did some pretty good work on the Spa flat, too--saddled her first graded stakes ever this afternoon.
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The fact that trainer Nancy Johansson will make her Hambletonian debut against her dad, Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter, is one of the big storylines entering Saturday's race.
And while Johansson understands and appreciates the interest, it's not something that's really on her mind. Especially since, hey, there will be other trainers there too!
"It's no different to race against him than anybody else," said Johansson, who trains Hambletonian starter Resolve, adding with a laugh. "It's a horserace, there has to be other horses in there. He's one of the top trainers with one of the biggest barns, so I expect him to be there."
The two have teamed up for previous Hambletonian success, as Nancy was the caretaker for Takter's 2010 winner, Muscle Massive. She grew up learning the trade under Jimmy, who also won the 1997 Hambletonian with Malabar Man, having said in the past "I tell people that from going to my dad's 'school' I got a PhD in training."
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Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) Quotes
Danny Gargan, winning trainer of R Free Roll (No. 3): "We knew [going to the lead] was the only way we were going to beat [La Verdad]. We took control of the race and made her have to chase. That was the game plan, and [R Free Roll's owner Rich Averill] is a pretty smart handicapper, and he's a pretty…
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Shuvee Handicap (G3) Quotes
Kiaran McLaughlin, winning trainer of Antipathy (No. 3): "It was a great performance. Team McLaughlin needed a win; we haven't run that many live ones. We were real happy to get a win. She's a well-bred filly for Godolphin, and now she has a Grade 3 win to go along with a Grade 1 placing. I thought she…
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Saratoga Race Course Notes 7/27
• Tonalist "comes back in good order" following runner-up finish in G2 Jim Dandy
• Kid Cruz emerges from Jim Dandy in good shape
• Vyjack likely to return to sprinting in the G1 Vanderbilt
• Merry Meadow set to contest G2 Honorable Miss on Monday
• Dutrow marks G1 Ketel…
Jul 27 | Categories: Saratoga, |
Amsterdam (G2) Quotes
Rosie Napravnik, winning jockey aboard Coup de Grace (No. 4): "He's a very nice horse. I spoke to Larry [Jones] this morning and rode him with a lot of confidence. He did it easily today."
Jul 27 | Categories: Saratoga, |
Quotes from Competitive Edge's 10 ¼-length debut win
Todd Pletcher, winning trainer of Competitive Edge (No. 9): "He has never disappointed us in anything that he has done, literally, from the first time we breezed him. He continually showed us he's a very talented colt, and every time we did something with him it was impressive. So we had high hopes coming…
Jul 27 | Categories: Saratoga, |
Saratoga Race Course Notes 7/26
• Palace Malice leads group of horses working for the G1, $1.5 million Whitney
• Departing works half-mile in 48.79 seconds for Whitney
• Moreno pleases Guillot with Whitney work
• 2012 Travers winner Golden Ticket breezes over Oklahoma for Whitney
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Saratoga Race Course Notes: July 25
• Wise Dan logs effortless five-furlong work; possible for G2 Fourstardave or G2 Bernard Baruch
• 2012 Travers co-winner Golden Ticket pointed toward G1 Whitney
• Velazquez, second in 1995 jockey foot race, tries again in 2014 edition
• Quick Call winner Pure Sensation a result…
Jul 26 | Categories: Saratoga, |
Antipathy finds softer spot in G3 Shuvee
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - After holding her own at 30-1 in the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps on June 7 at Belmont Park, Antipathy will take a significant drop in class for the Grade 3, $200,000 Shuvee Handicap for fillies and mares on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.
Fortunately for Antipathy, she…
Jul 26 | Categories: Saratoga, |
Saratoga Race Course Notes: Thursday, July 24
• Commanding Curve confirmed for G2 Jim Dandy
• Dilger, Anstu looking for more Spa stakes success with Big Guy Ian
• R Free Roll, now win Gargan, seeks graded stakes win in G2 Honorable Miss
• Class drop does the trick for Artemis Agrotera in Wednesday allowance
• Brown,…
Jul 24 | Categories: Saratoga, |
Lake George (G2) Quotes
Graham Motion, trainer of winner Daring Dancer (No. 2):
"[Jockey] Alan [Garcia] said she never picked up the bridle [in the loss at Belmont, when fifth in the Wonder Again]. I honestly believe it had to be the soft ground. I was having kittens in the paddock here when it started to rain, because…
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Pella — Pella Community High School will host the sixth annual City-Wide Speech Night on Friday evening, January 25, 2013 at 7:00 pm in their school auditorium. The festival will showcase all the 2013 Large Group Speech events of both city high schools—Pella Community and Pella Christian High. A free-will donation will be taken.
Pella High's speech program is under the direction of Suzi Jones with assistance by Ashlee Whittington and Pella Christian High's speech program is under the direction of Marlo Van Peursem with assistance by Helen Luhrs.
"It is always a positive experience for our two schools to get together for a Speech Night," said Jones. "We encourage the community to come out and watch the performances."
The fine arts evening will include events from both schools in Readers Theatre, Choral Readers, Ensemble Acting, Musical Theatre, and Improv. Events will follow one after the other in two different centers at Pella High.
The night will also include a performance from each school's one-act entry. Pella High will be performing the one-act Lives of the Saints and Pella Christian will perform Blood Brotherts, for their one-act.
"These students have a lot in common and it's always great to see them support each other," said Van Peursem. "It's one more way we hope to build friendships between the two local high schools."
Both schools competed last week Saturday, January 19, at Pella High School in the Iowa High School Speech Association's District Speech tournament. Those events that received Division I ratings will advance to the State tournament on Saturday, February 2 at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School.
Pella High School had nineteen entries at Districts. Fifteen of the nineteen entries earned "one" ratings and will advance to the State Contest. Pella Christian entered five speech events with three receiving I's and advancing to the State competition.


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Wilkerson took over the reins of the cross country program in 2011 after working as an assistant coach with the program for the previous nine seasons. She also maintains her role as an assistant coach with the track & field program enabling her to work with several of the student-athletes for nine months a year. She has been responsible for creating several workout programs for both teams and has coached more than 30 All-Americans.
In her first season as head coach, Wilkerson was named both the men's and women's New England Region Coach of the Year. In '12, she led the men's squad to its first NCAA Regional Championship, earning a school-best eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. For her efforts, she was named the Men's Regional Coach of the Year.
Wilkerson has been an active member of the College community, serving on several committees, while helping to develop the recently established LEAP (Low Energy Athlete Prevention) program.
Prior to her arrival at Middlebury, Wilkerson was an assistant coach at Texas A&M for three years. While at Texas A&M, she obtained her master's degree in Sports Management, and lectured on health and kinesiology.
Wilkerson was an All-American track athlete at Rice University '93 and a four-year member of the cross country and track teams. After her collegiate career, she was a U.S. Track & Field National Qualifier in the 10,000 meters in 1995. The following year, Wilkerson was a U.S. Olympic trials qualifier in the same event.


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The artwork submitted for Allied Artists of Johnstown's summer exhibit is as varied as the artists who created it.
The members-only show will be on display through June 30 at the Community Arts Center of Cambria County, 1217 Menoher Blvd., Westmont.
Lida Hood of Northern Cambria, vice president of Allied Artists and show co-chairwoman, said she can't think of any art medium that is not represented in the show.
"There's just about everything," she said.
"It's a nice selection. There's not just one medium. We represent them all – something for everyone."
Innovative techniques
There also are new, innovative techniques represented, including a print pull-off method involving Plexiglas and dishwashing liquid, which Hood used for a mixed media.
Martha Nelson of Johnstown, also a co-chairwoman, has done every kind of painting from acrylic to watercolor.
She has three acrylics of flowers in the show.
Hood said there are 62 pieces submitted by 28 artists.
"This is a little larger than normal for the summer show," she said.
"Last year, we had the summer show at Art Works, which is good for large, format pieces. We alternate between Art Works and the arts center."
Allied Artists has four shows a year, including two at AmeriServ Financial, one at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the Pitt-Johnstown campus and the current one.
For the other three shows, new members are welcome.
Amateur, semi-professional or professional artists ages 18 and older can join Allied Artists by submitting two or more works during any of the three juried shows.
If the work is accepted by the juror for inclusion in the show, the artist automatically becomes a member of Allied Artists.
The winners
This year's award winners come from varied media.
"Beach Bums" by Christine Meyers of Westmont, a colored-pencil depiction of a row of children in beach chairs on the beach, won the E. Jeanne Gleason Award.
"Jellyfish" by Joy Fairbanks of Blairsville, a black-and-white digital photograph, won the Allied Artists' Choice Award No. 1.
"Peonies" by Nadine Toth of Loretto, a watercolor closeup of large, pink flowers, won the Robert E. Thomas Esquire Award.
"Nevermore" by Donna Holdsworth of Portage, a combination of acrylic, mixed media and collage depicting a girl and a raven, won the Allied Artists' Choice Award No. 2.
"Untitled" by Sam Howard of Westmont, an oil painting depicting a large kettle and loaf of bread, won the Ron Corl Award.
"Reflections" by Alan Rauch of the West End section of Johnstown, an acrylic painting depicting a red-roofed house reflected in a pond, won the Allied Artists' Choice Award No. 3.
Exceptional artwork
Juror Melissa Kuntz of Pittsburgh thought there was a lot of strong work to select from and had a very difficult time selecting the award winners.
"Since I am a representational painter, I am naturally drawn to realism," Kuntz said in her juror's statement.
"There was a wide range of mediums represented, including some very interesting three-dimensional works, collages, watercolors and paintings."
"I enjoyed the variety of subject matter that the artists utilized, and I felt that this was a very strong show. Best of luck in the future to all the talented artists in this exhibition. I am very pleased to have had a chance to view all the great work on display."
Kuntz is an associate professor and art department chairwoman at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
She holds a master's degree from State University of New York at Purchase and a bachelor's degree from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
Kuntz has written reviews for Art in America and the Pittsburgh City Paper, while also maintaining a studio practice.
Some of the more whimsical submissions include metal sculptures depicting tortoises, a frog and a grasshopper by Alan Lichtenfels of Westmont and a large, freestanding cardboard and vinyl Chapstick by Bob Hovanec, also of Westmont.
In addition to Allied Artists' members, the artwork of recipients of the organization's scholarships will be on display.
Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors who intend to advance their education in the field of visual arts.
Hood said four out of the seven recipients entered work in the show and received a one-year membership to Allied Artists.
Max Fedore of Richland School District has two untitled pieces, a scratchboard leopard and a graphite drawing of delicate flowers.
He will go on to study film and television at New York University.
Molly Jane Zindash of Bishop McCort Catholic has "It Came From the Sea," a drawing and mask featuring seashells, and an acrylic self-portrait.
She will study graphic design at Seton Hill University.
Alissa Holt of Somerset Area has a print and "3 Pottery Pieces."
She will study art education at Edinboro University.
Jared David Adams of Forest Hills has "Steaming Through," an acrylic featuring a steam locomotive, and an untitled acrylic.
He will study graphic design at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Scholarship recipients who did not submit work to the show are Abigail Yesenko of Forest Hills, who will study graphic design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh; Pauline Johncola of Bishop McCort Catholic, who will study art education and studio art at IUP; and Avery Wood of Bishop McCort Catholic, who will study graphic design at IUP.
On display
What: Summer exhibit by Allied Artists of Johnstown.
When: Through June 30.
Where: Community Arts Center of Cambria County, 1217 Menoher Blvd., Westmont.
Information: 255-6515.
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NORTH MANKATO — The South Central Service Cooperative is purchasing a 12-acre parcel in upper North Mankato for a future building expansion.
The sale of city-owned land, for $50,000 per acre, was approved by the North Mankato Port Authority Tuesday.
Former North Mankato City Administrator Wendell Sande, who now works for SCSC, said the group has been growing and wanted to secure the site, which is directly across Carlson Drive from the co-op's existing building at the corner with Lookout Drive.
The cooperative works with schools, cities and counties in Region Nine to provide joint services.
"Membership of the cooperative has continued to expand," Sande said. And he said enactment of the Affordable Care Act has meant more staff and work for SCSC, which provides health insurance expertise to its members.
The cooperative will now look for possible partners who may share space in the new building before moving to the design phase. No date for construction has been set, but it will not begin this year.
Part of Sande's work at SCSC is doing executive searches for cities and counties. Sande is acting as interim city administrator in Eagle Lake while a search is under way for a new administrator there.
Former longtime Mankato School Supt. Ed Waltman also works for SCSC, doing executive searches and other consulting for schools.
SCSC started in 1976, created by the Legislature. It began providing services only to schools but later expanded to include cities and counties.


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Studying English offers a wide range of approaches to the study of English literature and language. Students can choose to read a range of texts from Old and Middle English, to Renaissance and Early Modern, to Romantic and Victorian, through to contemporary Australian, Caribbean, American and British works.
The honours year
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) year provides students who have qualified for, or been awarded, an undergraduate pass degree in the arts or humanities the opportunity to extend their potential in research. Students may continue to work in the area of their undergraduate study or undertake research in a different area.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) focuses on establishing your individual research practise, further equipping you for employment or entry into the Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy programs.
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As an honours candidate, you write a 15,000 word thesis, or undertake an editorial or bibliographic project of comparable scope. You will also take four coursework options, usually two in each semester. For each of these, you will attend a weekly 2 hour seminar. One, or two, of these can be chosen from amongst the Australian Literature honours options. Each of these is worth 15% of your overall mark. Three of these are normally assessed by means of a long essay, the precise topic of which you develop in conjunction with the option coordinator.
In the March semester, you nominate one of your options to be assessed by your participation in the English honours conference. The conference is an exciting opportunity to be involved with a vibrant academic community. The paper you give at the conference is then written up and the marks divided 50/50 between oral presentation and final write-up.
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Saying it's a job he considers one of the top five or six in the country in the junior college ranks, Barret Peery has been tabbed to fill the basketball coaching vacancy at Indian Hills Community College. Peery's hiring was announced Thursday.
The new coach says he was drawn to Indian Hills by the history of the college's basketball program, the passion of the fan base and the understanding by everyone of what it takes to be successful on a regional and national level.
Peery comes to Indian Hills after three years as an assistant coach at the University of Utah. Prior to that, he coached for five years, three as head coach, at the College of Southern Idaho, a two-year school and perennial national power in Twin Falls, Idaho.
At Southern Idaho, Peery took his team to the NJCAA Division I national tournament twice, finishing fourth at the tourney in 2007. He compiled a record of 85-19, a winning percentage of .817, at CSI.
"Indian Hills is one of a handful of schools in the country where you have a realistic expectation of going to the national tournament every year," Perry said. "This was an opportunity to coach at a special place, one where the administration has the same goals as I do."
Peery was selected from a pool of six finalists for the IHCC job.
Two of Peery's three teams at Southern Idaho led the nation in scoring and he promises that Indian Hills fans will see a fast-paced brand of basketball.
"We will play fast and use the whole floor," the new Warriors coach said. "We should be an entertaining team to watch. But just because we will be a high-scoring team doesn't mean we won't guard people. I believe you can be a good defensive team while still scoring a lot of points."
During his three years as head coach at CSI, the Golden Eagles won three Scenic West Athletic Conference titles and Peery was named Coach of the Year twice.
His best CSI team may have been his final one, a team that finished 30-2 but lost the Region 18 championship game to Salt Lake CC. Nine players from that team signed with NCAA Division I schools.
In all, Peery had 23 players go on to play D-I basketball in three years.
Peery describes his recruiting plans as "coast-to-coast." He said his rosters at Southern Idaho were filled with players from all across the country.
His first two years at CSI were spent as an assistant under Gib Arnold before he ascended to the head coaching job. Peery has a total of 16 years coaching experience. He has been an assistant coach at Snow College in Utah, Utah Valley State College, Southern Utah University and Portland State University.
A native of Payson, Utah, Peery is a graduate of Southern Utah where he played for two seasons and was a co-captain his senior year. He was also an academic all-conference selection. He received an associate of science degree from Snow College and captained that school's basketball team as a sophomore.
In high school, Peery was a three-year basketball letterman and was named to all-region and all-state teams in Utah.
The new IHCC coach will head to Houston this weekend, the site of the NCAA Final Four. "That's where I intend to start my recruiting for Indian Hills," Peery said.
Peery and his wife Tracy have three children, daughter Kennedy and sons Crew and Whitton.
The Warriors were 23-10 this past season. Jeff Kidder resigned following the season after six years as head coach.
BREAKING SPORTS NEWS: Peery named new hoops coach at Indian Hills
Saying it's a job he considers one of the top five or six in the country in the junior college ranks, Barret Peery has been tabbed to fill the basketball coaching vacancy at Indian Hills Community College. Peery's hiring was announced Thursday.


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CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. -- Friends are rallying around a Chester County mother who lost her infant daughter to alleged child abuse last week.
Madison Stewart died Friday of head injuries suffered while being cared for by her mother's boyfriend.
Jeffery Todd Bradley, 27, an Iraq war veteran, is charged in her death. He is in the Chester County jail with no bond.
Madison's mother, Penny Stewart, is devastated, said family friend Jodi Dover. Dover is friends with Stewart's brother, who would watch Madison while her mother worked two jobs to support her.
"I was just devastated for Penny," she said. "She just wanted a baby for so long, and that was her only baby."
Dover knew there was little she could do to ease Stewart's grief.
"It was senseless," she said through tears. "I just felt like it was so senseless, so heartless, for him to be that cold."
Knowing a funeral would probably cost too much for a grieving single mom to afford, Dover set up a way for friends and family to help. She set up a page on a fundraising website.
The page on gofundme.com had already raised $2,700 by Sunday night. The goal is $8,000.
"Honestly, I just really wish I could do more," said Dover. So do others. She knows the case rests in the hands of the law.
"I hope that he gets justice," she said.
But at least she hopes Madison's grieving mom will have one less thing to worry about.
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Arcana or Nature DC 17: The brine is not a natural phenomenon, and it carries a particular dark essence. This flood comes from Abysm, the realm of Demogorgon, Prince of Demons.
History or Religion DC 26: A story is told of the heroic adventurer Saint Daenor, who turned his back on wealth and fame to settle in these lands generations ago. Though the area had a reputation as a demon-haunted waste, Saint Daenor was said to have driven the demons out and tamed it.
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The stench exuding from the shadowed entrance to this cavern is abominable. The tang of salt air mixes with the rank taint of death. Pools of brine cover the cavern floor, filled with otherworldly shells of prismatic color and the flitting shapes of tiny, two-headed fish. Past the mouth of the cave, an unnatural darkness looms.
Monday: Oublivae stalks the empty wastelands, lurks within abandoned shrines and toppled ruins, and haunts the trackless seas and the starry void between planes and worlds.
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COLUMBIA — Carolinas HealthCare Systems charity care in Mecklenburg County has been raised as an issue in the trial over who gets to build a hospital in Fort Mill.
Attorneys for Piedmont Medical Center argued Tuesday that problems between Mecklenburg County and Carolinas HealthCare are relevant to the certificate-of-need application for the Fort Mill hospital being reviewed by the S.C. Administrative Law Court.
Carolinas HealthCare estimates its charity care at the Fort Mill hospital will be 6.3 percent of its gross patient revenue, more than twice what Piedmont has estimated for its Fort Mill hospital.
Attorneys for Carolinas HeathCare sought to exclude such questions, many of them based on a series of articles printed last year in The Charlotte Observer. The attorney argued the newspaper articles represented hearsay information.
Judge Phillip Lenski tried to give attorneys for both hospitals latitude and reminded the witness, Dell Murphy, Carolinas HealthCares senior vice president for planning and development, to limit his answers to his first-hand knowledge.
Murphy is responsible for Carolinas HealthCares application for the Fort Mill hospital. He was the first witness for Carolinas HealthCare. Piedmont presented its case last week. The trial may finish with testimony next week.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control first awarded the certificate to Piedmont in May 2006 before the decision was appealed by CHS and Novant. DHEC then awarded the certificate to Carolinas HealthCare in September 2011. Piedmont and Novant appealed that decision to the S.C. Administrative Law Court. Novant has since dropped its bid.
Daniel Westbrook, an attorney representing Piedmont, asked Murphy to comment on the problems that led the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners to end a $60 million annual payment to Carolinas Healthcare for charity care, a psychiatric hospital and public health services.
Westbrook tried to base his questions on a series of articles published in The Charlotte Observer and public records of court cases. The series, by reporters from The Charlotte Observer and The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer, detailed how North Carolinas nonprofit hospitals were making large profits and were contributing to the high cost of health care. The series was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting and recently won a Sigma Delta Chi award for investigative reporting.
Westbrook was limited to asking Murphy if he knew about the series.
Murphy said he was aware of the series, but for the court, I dont agree with what was published. ... There was a lot of information we gave The Charlotte Observer that didnt get published.
Murphy said the money Carolinas HealthCare makes is needed build new facilities and sustain its mission of comprehensive health care.
Westbrook also asked Murphy about an article about Carolinas HealthCare suing patients for payments.
Murphy testified that the patients in question were less than 1 percent of the systems total patients, and represented those with the ability to pay but who had not paid. He said the court actions were a process to get a dialogue started to get them to pay their bills.
Murphy also sought to refute some of the testimony made by Piedmont witnesses. He said Carolinas HealthCare payor mix has seen a rise in Medicaid patients, too. He attributed the rise to tight economic times. Piedmont witnesses testified the hospital and some specialists in York County are seeing more patients who have less ability to pay.
Murphy also said that doctors in the Carolinas HealthCare network can refer patients to whoever they want.
We dont take the hard line, on referrals, he said.
Piedmont witnesses said Carolinas HealthCare referral practices were reducing their number of patients, their revenue and in some cases affecting their medical skills because a certain number of cases are needed to maintain proficiency.
Murphy said doctors in the Carolinas HealthCare network in York County referred 60 percent of their patients to other CHS doctors.
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ASU has had many outstanding pass rushers over the years, but few, if any, were better than Al Harris.
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The Caldwell legacy at ASU continues to run strong to this day.
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One of the unlikeliest and scrappiest of Sun Devils checks in at No. 52 on the list.
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CLINTON — Trucks registered to carry more than 5 tons may soon have to follow new routes through Clinton.
The Rules and Regulations Committee this week moved forward an ordinance amendment on truck routes. City Attorney Jeffrey Farwell said the current rule allows the trucks to travel on roads on which they are making deliveries.
"What that resulted in of course, is we end up with trucks running down Bluff (Boulevard), which isn't necessarily a good idea," Farwell said. He has also received complaints of them using 13th Avenue North a lot.
The amendment will create a beltway around the city from various marked highways. This would include US 67, Iowa 136, US 30 and Mill Creek Parkway. It also encompasses South Second Street from the intersection of Seventh Avenue South, heading south to 15th Avenue South and then west on 15th Avenue South to South Third Street and then south to 17th Avenue South and ending west on 17th Avenue South.
Farwell said, for example, that drivers will not be able to travel from Mill Creek Parkway down 13th Avenue North all the way to Second Street anymore.
Other streets will be off limits to trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds, unless a delivery location is on that street. These locations include: Harrison Drive from South 14th Street to 21st Street; the Fourth Street viaduct/underpass; Eighth Avenue South from Third Street to South Second Street; 12th Avenue North from 11th Street; 16th Street Northwest; 15th Avenue South from South Third Street to South Fourth Street; Springdale Drive from 13th Avenue North to 19th Avenue North. Farwell pointed out that the city just fixed Springdale and 16th Street Northwest.
The committee also agreed to move forward with amendments concerning the city administrator position. One amendment will allow the council to designate a person to execute the administrator's duties in her absence. The other amendment aligns the administrator's severance salary and benefits with the individual's contract.
Ward 4 Councilman Paul Gassman also addressed the summer watering credit program. He told the committee about a senior who has not received a real benefit to the program due to the $25 processing fee and asked if there was a way to waive that fee. The committee will revisit the topic after looking into senior programs in other cities.


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Count me as another who prefers Eric Roberts to Julia - and always has.
Thought of another actress I feel is underrated--Samantha Morton. I've loved her in just about everything I've seen, especially In America. And the actor who played her husband was wonderful as well.
She fit my mental image of Harriet Smith far better than Toni Collette did (nothing against Ms. Collette, she's wonderful, but not as Harriet Smith)>
Count me as another who is not a Julia Roberts fan. I find her shallow and brittle. There are so many other actresses with far more beauty and gifts. I just never got why she was such a big deal. I did like her in Steel Magnolias, though. But the older she gets, the harder she seems. I see she might play the wicked witch in a new version of Snow White or Sleeping Beauty or something.....good casting!
I agree with you about the acting. But, and I'm not sure that this is what you meant, I get the impression (wicked witch) you think she is not a nice person. Everything I've read about her points to her being a very nice lady and a wonderful mother.
ITA about Jim Carrey, Julia Roberts (way overrated) and Toni Colette being inappropriate for Harriet Smith.
Holley, you are so right--the older Julia gets, the more set in her acting ways she gets. She acts the same character over and over again. Meh.
I see names on some of these posts that are head scratchers. Stanley Tucci? Kevin Bacon? Angela Bassett? Helena Bonham Carter? They've all had wonderful roles over the years and have name recognition. Not so much name recognition that they are considered paparrazzi-chasing stars. And thank goodness for that.
It makes me wonder what some of you considered underrated. The fact that they are not cast in more films than they have been? A lack of awards? So many of the actors that are listed here, even the ones that aren't household names, work pretty steadily. That tells me that they are not at all underrated.
Let's also consider the leading man/woman vs. character actor argument. Often the attention falls on those that get the leading roles. But ask many actors, and they'll tell you how much they love playing the supporting characters. Not all actors are hoping for a mainstream role that will allow them to become household names. I would wager there are many actors who have been named on this thread that would be shocked to learn that they are considered underrated given the breadth of their work.
Well thinking about character actors: Earlier in the thread Gary Oldman was mentioned and I now think of him as a character actor: He is often not the lead and unrecognizable from film to film and I never understood how he was overlooked for an Oscar nomination for "The Contender." He nailed the partisan/hypocritcal Congress member.
As for actress: I love Christine Baranski whether she's singing/dancing or playing a law partner or anything else for that matter.
As for actress: I love Christine Baranski whether she's singing/dancing or playing a law partner or anything else for that matter.
She plays the exact same character in every film and tv role that I've seen her in: the smart alecky, somewhat snooty sidekick that talks as if there's a 10 foot pole up her *ss.
I see names on some of these posts that are head scratchers. Stanley Tucci? Kevin Bacon? Angela Bassett? Helena Bonham Carter? They've all had wonderful roles over the years and have name recognition. Not so much name recognition that they are considered paparrazzi-chasing stars. And thank goodness for that.
It makes me wonder what some of you considered underrated. The fact that they are not cast in more films than they have been? A lack of awards? So many of the actors that are listed here, even the ones that aren't household names, work pretty steadily. That tells me that they are not at all underrated.
Seriously. Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp are underrated? To me, they're two of the most overrated actors in recent memory. I think someone like Tim Curry is underrated- recognizable name, quite talented and well known on the theatrical stage, but underutilized in film with nothing of note in recent years.
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Mary Stuart Masterson. I always thought she'd be a major contender, but she's never really been an A list performer. She's certainly done some great performances tho......Fried Green Tomatoes for instance.
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Well, cruisin', I hate to disagree but...it was pretty well written about when she married her now-husband....he was a cameraman on her movies. His then-wife was 7 months pregnant with their 2nd child when he left her for Julia. Julia then had tee-shirts made that proclaimed "A Low Vera." Vera was his wife's name. Google it. You'll find plenty of references.
I say, sometimes you can't help falling in love, but if your love is still married to a woman-even if he doesn't love her any more-who is 7 months pregnant, for God's sake wait until the baby's born and then untangle the mess. I have absolutely no respect for this person. Heck-these people. Well, he certainly gained a wonderful meal ticket. That Julia is a great mom-I have no doubt. At least to her own.
All of this was very well documented. I remember it well-not just tabloids from one source.
My motto: if the man is married-stay the f*** away.
Julia Roberts.
Underrated actors:
Chris Cooper
David Strathairn
Lee Pace
Nathan Corddry
Tom Cavanagh
Bradley Whitford
Joshua Malina
Paul Gross
Sarah Paulson
Anna Friel
Miranda Otto
Sarah Polley
Allison Janney (who seems to get acclaim for every role she does play, but aside from her standout role as CJ Cregg in The West Wing, always seems to play small niche roles in movies)
Amiee Garcia from The George Lopez Show and TRAUMA!!!
Stellan Skarsgard - he's one of 'those guys' that's in a lot of things but you never really know who he is. He's things like 'the dad in Mamma Mia who's not Pierce Brosnan or Colin Firth', or 'that guy in that artsy film.' But he's really quite awesome!
Another actor that I thought was seriously underrated until recently was Christian Bale. Even with his Batman movies, he didn't get an insane amount of buzz. I found it insane to believe that The Fighter was his first ever Oscar nomination, because he is seriously a brilliant actor, and I've adored him since he sung and danced his way into my heart in Newsies.
Kristin Bell - she's gotten kind of stuck doing terrible romantic comedies, but anyone who ever watched Veronica Mars knows that she's got the chops to do a hell of a lot more (and seriously, how did she never get an Emmy nomination for that role?)
I also find there are a lot of actors who are more noted for their personal lives, which overshadows their talent.
For example, I adore Alexander Skarsgard. He's become a tabloid favourite because of True Blood, and his relationship with Kate Bosworth (despite the fact that he tries to keep it insanely low key). But people pigenhole him as the 'hot Swedish vampire'. Looking at the work he's done though, he's played everything from an idiot male model in Zoolander, to a Nazi, a US marine, a homosexual Norwegian Olympian/Arctic trekker, and even suicidal transvestite! He's already getting rave reviews for his role in the upcoming Straw Dogs remake. I hope it will let him start to be known as more than the hunky Swedish vampire who's dating the skinny blonde who nobody can really remember why she's famous.
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The latest issue of Richardson Magazine is set to hit shelves. Richardson A6 is entitled The Love Issue and will be available early June, along with what we expect will be a series of new tee shirts to add to my collection. Cover star, Belladonna is shot by Terry Richardson and interviewed by founder, Andrew Richardson. Contents include art superstars of the likes of the late Mike Kelley, Pierre Le Tan, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Dan Colen, and much more.
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The 2011-12 season started out quite differently for then-Penguins rookie forwards Brian Gibbons and Paul Thompson. One saw immediate success from the first drop of the puck and the other slowly gained his stride throughout the year. Looking to build upon their first professional season in the AHL, Gibbons and Thompson will search for consistent outputs in the 2012-13 campaign.
Brian Gibbons won two National Championships with Boston College from 2007-11 and was a point-per-game player for the Eagles putting up 164 points (56g-108a) in 160 contests. Becoming the 14th player in the universitys illustrious program to register 100 assists, his strong start did not surprise many.
The Braintree, MA-native began the year auspiciously enough by scoring Wilkes-Barre/Scrantons first goal of 2011-12 a shorthanded one at that - in the season opener against rival Hershey. His splash on the scene continued as he added 14 points (4g-10a) in the next 21 games.


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"God is like a drug when I go into the church," said University of Washington Professor Jim Wellman. "I can't wait to get my next hit!"
Wellman sounds like a manic street preacher, but he's quoting members of "mega-churches" he has studied across the country.
"It isn't about a belief in God, but an emotional feeling about these churches," he said.
Defined as a church with 2,000 or more members, mega-churches are a fast growing enterprise across the country. Wellman wonders if attending one is the same as saying, "this is your brain on drugs."
Wellman found the experiences of people enjoying the ecstasy of Christ striking similar to those experiencing ecstasy, the drug. He believes chemical reactions in the brains of people who use certain drugs, like opiates, trigger the same emotions as those praising Jesus at Sunday services.
"They both believe that everything is okay during these experiences. That they can handle life's problems," he said.
Close to 10,000 worshippers pack into Pastor Casey Treat's "Christian Faith Centers" every Sunday, connecting with their "higher" consciousness.
Wellman said a concert with Pink Floyd isn't all that different from church with Pastor Treat. Both employ slick stage shows with lights, music and imagery. Huge crowds sing in unison and come together as one. Treat admitted it can be intoxicating, but not in the same way as a drug high.
And the pastor would know. He's a former drug abuser himself and said there is one major difference. Unlike drug users, who often turn inward, church users often turn outward and do good deeds in the community. They end up feeling better about themselves, with a sense of hope, as opposed to the inevitable hangover attached to drugs.
"That's the God factor," said Treat. "That's the thing they can't find under a microscope."
Wellman said he has found the same altruistic side effect in his research. Pastor Treat said he's been living it for more than 30 years.
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By AMANDA LOVIZA
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United Way of Southern Kentucky is losing its president at the end of the month, as Doug Eberhart moves on to become the president of United Way of Kentucky.
Eberhart has headed United Way of Southern Kentucky for almost 10 years, beginning his term in 2002. He said it is with "mixed emotions" that he accepted the job as president of United Way of Kentucky, and he will miss the region and the people he has worked with.
"I was very blessed and humbled that they chose me to be the next president of United Way of Kentucky," Eberhart said.
The position of president at the state level came open in July when United Way of Kentucky's previous president was appointed by the governor to serve as the executive director of the early childhood advisory council. Eberhart said he put a lot of thought into his decision to apply, and only did so after others encouraged him to apply and he talked to his children. According to those who have worked with Eberhart, United Way of Kentucky is getting a strong leader.
"I think Doug has done a tremendous job," said Bill Greer, member of the UWSK board of directors and immediate past chairman of the board. "He's got his heart in the right place...He recognizes there's a need and he devotes his time, his attention, his effort and his expertise to filling that need."
One of the strongest aspects of Eberhart's leadership has been his emphasis on making sure funds donated to UWSK have been used in the most effective way possible, in areas of the most need, Greer said. While under Eberhart's leadership, UWSK has focused on the issues of poverty, literacy, substance abuse, youth development, senior services, disabilities and personal abuse, according to a press release by UWSK.
As president of the statewide United Way organization, Eberhart will be in charge of 21 different regional United Ways, as well as oversee the Kentucky Employee Charitable Campaign. Having the opportunity to work with so many United Ways will help him get to know the state of Kentucky better, Eberhart said, and he is looking forward to meeting people from Louisville to Hazard to Paducah.
"With each different community, there's different challenges that they face," Eberhart said. He wants to help those communities overcome those challenges.
Eberhart has done well bringing together people from across many communities, in many companies and many situations to become involved in United Way of Southern Kentucky, and in particular UWSK's annual Day of Caring, Greer said. He has made great strides in raising awareness of local needs and what United Way does to help communities.
"I can't emphasize enough what it says about Doug and his leadership skills that he was considered, and ultimately chosen, to be the new president of United Way of Kentucky, and it speaks volumes of United Way of Southern Kentucky," Greer said.
Eberhart's resignation will take effect Oct. 28, and he will begin his new position on Oct. 31. The United Way of Southern Kentucky board of directors will be appointing an interim director to replace Eberhart while they conduct a formal search for his successor.
"It'll be an extensive search and we want to make sure we choose the right person," Greer said.
Eberhart said he is excited about his new opportunity, but he will miss the region that his been his home for 10 years.
"It's been a privilege and an honor to serve the people of this southern Kentucky region and them allowing me to be their president," Eberhart said.


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DERRY — The school district is saying goodbye to only a handful of staff members in 2012.
Three district retirees were on hand June 12 during a School Board meeting, receiving gifts, flowers and their original contracts in frames.
It's one of the smallest numbers to leave the district at the end of a school year, board members said.
Those honored were Mindy Schuman-Vye, the district's reading specialist and director of federal projects; Gilbert H. Hood language arts teacher Kathy Hamilton; and Ernest P. Barka Elementary staff member Judy Pasternak.
Schuman-Vye came to Derry in 1984 at a salary of $10,260. Hamilton earned $22,180 in her first year in Derry and Pasternak earned $28,038.
Also leaving his post this year is East Derry Memorial principal Tom Poliseno.
Kim Hogan will take the lead at that school and will leave her current position of assistant principal at Gilbert H. Hood Middle School.
School Superintendent Mary Ellen Hannon said this was the first time in her tenure in Derry that so few teachers and staff members announced they would retire.
A reception was held prior to the meeting where School Board members, teachers, families and school staff members said goodbye.
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Richard D. Murphy Sr., 61, of 833 S. Webster, died at 1:10 p.m. January 6, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City.
He was born October 30, 1951 in Ottumwa to Joseph and Berdina Rockett Murphy. He married Vicky Harland on June 8, 1973.
Richard was an Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam Conflict. He worked out of the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local #33 for over 30 years.
Surviving is his wife, Vicky; a daughter, Terra Murphy (Jason Kirkham) of Ottumwa; a son, Richie D. Murphy Jr. of Ottumwa; 8 grandchildren, Justin, Hank, Nathan, Clayton, Anthony, Jenna, Andy and Maddy; three brothers, Joe (Deb) Murphy of Eldon, Bill (Judy) Murphy and Steve (Sandy) Murphy both of Ottumwa; a sister, Linda Murphy of Eldon.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim Murphy.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home. Military services will be conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion.
Cremation will follow the services.
Visitation begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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A lot of people come to visit the castle in Conwy. Not so many actually take the little path which leads to the old suspension bridge. It is one of the bridges build by Thomas Telford and it is one of the first road suspension bridges built to span the river Conwy.
The interesting thing on this bridge (and on Menai Bridge for that matter) are the huge chain links made from iron. In 1826 manufacturing steel cables hadn't been invented but they needed something flexible and strong. So they came up with these massive chains with each chain link about 2 metres long, 20cm high and 5cm wide. The longer and wider Menai Bridge, also built by Telford has even more impressive chain links which I hope to show in some other panorama.
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Wales (Cymru in the Welsh language) is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The major cities are Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Bangor. The city of St. Davids is the smallest city in the UK with a population around 2000. Wales itself has a population of around 3 million. The Welsh language is spoken by around 20% of the population.


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A closer look at candidates of the 7th Congressional District, which includes portions of Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, Berks and Lancaster counties.
About Pat Meehan:
Pat Meehan was elected to congress in 2010, after serving as the District Attorney in Delaware County and the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In congress, Meehan services on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversign and Governement and Reform and the Homeland Security Committees.
Learn more about Meehan's biography here.
About George Badey:
Challenger George Badey is a Radnor Township lawyer who has gone up against Big Tobacco, pharmaceutical giants and the insurance industry. He was also involved in litigation regarding the 2012 Presidential Election in Florida.
Bady is the founder of a law firm, and has been involved in the community through local politics, youth sports, the Fralinger String Band.
Learn more about Badey's biography here.
Pat Meehan on the Issues:
Meehan sees the top issues in the 7th District as the economy, fiscal responsibility and taxes, health care, transportation, protecting Social Security and Medicare and energy.
Read more on Meehan's stances on important issues here.
George Badey on the Issues:
Badey sees the top issues in the 7th District being the economy, medicare, women's health, education, social security, national security and environment and energy.
Read more on Badey's stances on these issues here.
Seventh Congressional District History:
The Seventh congressional District was represented by Curt Weldon for over two decades, until an FBI investigation and a Democratic wave helped Joe Sestak to take Weldon out in 2006.
Sestak decided not to run in 2010, opting instead for unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid against Pat Toomey, and Meehan beat challenger Bryan Lentz by more than ten points.
Meehan/Badey Polls:
Real Clear Politics ranks it as a "Safe GOP" seat.
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