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Greene County authorities have made contact with a Terre Haute woman who was reported to be a missing person by the Greene County Sheriff's Department.
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Greene County Sheriff's Detective Jim O'Malley told the Tribune-Star that Hoffmann made a post to her Facebook account at about 11 a.m. Wednesday stating, "I am fine. Thanks for the concern. I'll give out more details once I talk to my family." Authorities later made contact with Hoffmann.
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---- — LAWRENCE – A contractor hired by the city to plow streets during the blizzard spent part of the weekend clearing Mayor William Lantigua's 100-foot-driveway on Boxford Street.
Photos taken Sunday afternoon by a city councilman show a snowplow owned by S&W Paving clearing the mayor's driveway, at the time Lantigua was meeting in the driveway with two Department of Public Works officials who were helping coordinate the city's response to the blizzard.
Lantigua did not return messages left with his staff at City Hall yesterday seeking to determine whether he paid the contractor.
Roads foreman Joel Chalas, who visited Lantigua's property at about the time the Bobcat was clearing the driveway, hung up on a reporter seeking comment.
Parks Foreman Jorge Jaime, who visited the Lantigua home with Chalas, did not return a phone call.
Ivelisse Mateo, who owns S&W Paving, also did not return phone calls. The company is located at 26 Steiner St. in Lawrence.
Lantigua lives in Unit A at the three-unit condo complex at 86 Boxford St. with his wife, Lorenza Ortega, who owns the unit. Last year, Ortega was required to repay a $500 heating subsidy she received from a federal program helps the poor pay pay their heating bills after The Eagle-Tribune revealed she was sharing her home with the mayor. Together, the two earn $150,000.
Acting Public Works Commissioner John Isensee said the city's contract with S&W Paving required the company to provide three full-sized trucks and a pick-up truck over the weekend. The contract did not require S&W to provide a Bobcat, Isensee said, so an S&W Bobcat plowing Lantigua's driveway would not have been diverted from plowing local streets for the city.
City Councilor Marc Laplante, who photographed the Bobcat plowing at Lantigua's home, said it doesn't matter.
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Laplante represents District F, which includes the Lantigua/Ortega home on Boxford Street.
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Michelle's column: Carrying our history into the future
I have this pair of earrings, and a matching brooch, that I have worn with pride for the past five years. The set was given to me by Farmington resident George Flynn. The pin and earrings are rhinestone clustered, and bear the emblem of the American Legion Auxiliary in the middle....
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July 25, 2014 - 2:00pm
Letter to the editor: Sculpture brings message of peace
To the editor, In the year 2000, an 18-ton boulder of gem quality jade was discovered in the far north of Canada. It was named "Polar Pride." A jade Buddha for universal peace was created by Ian Green, a man from Australia, who first saw the Polar Pride in early 2003. That night,...
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July 25, 2014 - 10:45am
Letter to the editor: Dedication set for memorial
To the editor, The official dedication of the Farmington Area Veterans Memorial will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. We are currently working on various activities for this event so please watch for news releases and letters in this newspaper as our plans progress. Mark that...
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Nathan's column: A missed career opportunity
I played a lot of video games in my younger life, by which I mean everything up until late last year. I started playing in the days of the original Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System, when getting immersed in a game mostly meant convincing yourself that a little...
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Even the people most directly involved with Farmington's effort to get a special session of the Minnesota Legislature held in town will tell you it's a long shot. First of all, there needs to be a special session. And while there has been talk of one, it's not a sure thing. Second,...
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To the editor, It is unbelievable that we, the Congregation of Faith are once again being cast aside as an old shoe, even after "they" realized "they" went about the closing of Faith the wrong way. And so I ask, what merit does the hierarchy of the Methodist Conference have...
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Editorial: New park is an exciting addition
There have been plenty of new parks in Farmington and Rosemount over the years. New developments go up, and green space goes along with them. Playgrounds and slides and basketball courts provide places for neighborhood kids to play. It's been a while, though, since either city...
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Nathan's column: There's no accounting for taste
I took my nephew to his first concert on Saturday night. Part of the All Star Game festivities, it featured it featured Minneapolis-based hip-hop group Atmosphere and a suddenly-huge band called Imagine Dragons that plays the kind of upbeat but ultimately uninteresting music that...
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Nathan's column: It's salad days on the Internet
Before we start here it seems important to acknowledge that people did plenty of stupid things before the Internet was ever invented. There were fads that involved swallowing goldfish, or cramming more people into a phone booth than standard operating procedures would ever call for....
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Michelle's column: It's important to take a break sometimes
I cleaned out our office refrigerator last week. Oddly, it seemed to be somewhat cathartic, given the past couple of weeks. June was kind of a rollercoaster of news, you know? I started the month highlighting the graduation of Christian Life School and Farmington High School seniors....
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Facebook has got a lot of people worked up lately, and not just because they're tired of seeing pictures of their friends' children, or reading stories about how hard someone's day has been or being badgered to watch sponsored slideshows of the CUTEST BABY ANIMALS YOU WILL EVER...
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The front page of this week's edition is something of a study in contrasts. Two of the four stories focus on the good that can happen in a community. The other two cover somewhat less pleasant subject matter. One story is about Art Blast, a first-year effort to bring a week of...
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Michelle's column: Grace was never a strong suit
I have never been accused of being graceful. I got up early Monday morning. Got myself all dressed up — skirt, blouse, blazer and my sassy red, patent leather, three-inch heels. It was a big day for me. A couple of weeks ago I was installed as the American Legion Auxiliary Department...
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To the editor, My name is Christian Gifford and I am a Star Scout in Boy Scout Troop 116 in Farmington. I am working on my communications merit badge for Boy Scouts and one of the requirements is to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper expressing my opinion or sharing...
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Nathan's column: Can't we all just get along?
There are a lot of things in the world I don't understand. It's a mystery to me how homing pigeons keep finding their way home without Google Maps, or why Jeopardy players have to answer in the form of a question. And for the life of me I will never grasp the ongoing popularity...
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Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job "a million girls would die for." Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful editor of Runway magazine, Andrea finds herself in an office that shouts Prada! Armani! Versace! at every turn, a world populated by impossibly thin, heart-wrenchingly stylish women and beautiful men clad in fine-ribbed turtlenecks and tight leather pants that show off their lifelong dedication to the gym. With breathtaking ease, Miranda can turn each and every one of these hip sophisticates into a scared, whimpering child.
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History of the New GE Program
The proposal to change the General Education Program was approved by the UAS on January 27, 2012. There are four broad changes that help better align GVSU's General Education Program with the national conversation on liberal education and address concerns about the upper-level component.
The changes are:
- Add four new GE skills goals—ethical reasoning, quantitative literacy, collaboration, and problem solving.
- Adopt a new goal-distribution method for our assessment plan. This will reduce the number of goals each course is responsible for teaching and assessing while still ensuring that students gain adequate exposure to each goal.
- Eliminate the upper-level Themes requirement and replace it with an upper-level "Issues" requirement.
- Replace Knowledge Goal #3 with one corresponding with the upper-level component of the GE program
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YMCA of Greater St. Louis President & CEO Gary Schlansker Announces Retirement
Click HERE for press release.
YMCA of Greater St. Louis and YMCA of Southwest Illinois Agree to Combination
Click HERE for press release.
Update on the Downtown YMCA:
We are excited to announce that portions of the Downtown YMCA will reopen at 11am on Monday, January 20. See below for new building hours.
The areas that will open on Monday include the men's and women's locker rooms, the pool including classes, racquetball and handball courts, and the adult fitness center and mezzanine. Cycle classes will resume on Wednesday, January 22. Group exercise classes will resume on Wednesday, January 22 in racquetball court 1.
Thank you for your patience during this time. We will keep you updated on when the other portions of the Downtown YMCA will reopen.
We will have new building hours beginning on January 20.
New Building Hours
Monday - Thursday - 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday - 5:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
New Pool hours:
Mon - Thurs 5:30 am - 8:15 pm
Friday 5:30 am - 7:15 pm
Saturday 9 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4:15 pm
Updates for January 6 and 7:
All branches will close at 5pm on January 6 and reopen January 7 at 8am.
ECEC's will open tomorrow at the following times:
Edward Jones: 8am
West County: 9am
St. Charles/Elm Point: 12pm
Mark your calendars for Yoga Under the Arch, Saturdays at 9am (through Sept 28)
All branches will be closed on Sunday, March 31 for the Easter holiday.
Operating Hours for March 25, 2013
*As of 9pm on 3/24/13. Please check your branch's website or Facebook page for the most up-to-date information.
Carondelet Park Rec Complex - Regular Time
Emerson - Regular Time
Monsanto (including ECEC) - Open at 9am
O'Fallon Park Rec Complex - Open at 8am
South City - Open at 8am
South County - Regular Time
O'Fallon - Open at 9am
St. Charles & Elm Point ECEC - Open at 9am
Wildwood - Open at 9am
West County (including ECEC) - Open at 9am
Edward Jones (including ECEC) - Regular Time
Downtown - Open at 11am
Metro Office - Open at 10am
LDC - Open at 10am
Operating Hours for March 24, 2013
Due to weather conditions and for the safety of our members and staff, several branches of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis have closed. Please check with your branch's Facebook page or website for the most up-to-date information. The following branches are currently closed:
West County
Four Rivers
St. Charles
Edward Jones
Jefferson County
South County
O'Fallon Park Rec Complex
South City
Carondelet Park Rec Complex Indoor Pool - Closing at 3pm
Carondelet Park Rec Complex - Closing at 5pm
Operating Hours for February 22, 2013
Some branches of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis may be delayed in opening on Friday, February 22 due to road conditions. Please check your branch's website or Facebook page for details.
Winter Weather Update - February 21, 2013
All branches of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis will be closing at noon.
Updated 2/21/13 - 9:45 am
All early childhood centers will be closing at noon.
Updated 2/21/13 - 9 am
YMCA of Greater St. Louis Names Jordan Deitering as 2013 Joseph P. Sunnen Youth of the Year - Press Release
Suburban Journals - YMCA, Elm Point childhood centers merge in St. Charles
The Elm Point Childhood Center becomes part of the YMCA's childcare tradition.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Lifestyle coaches tackle diabetes epidemic
What is the key to diabetes prevention? See with the Post-Dispatch has to say about the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program.
St. Louis Business Journal - YMCA joins prevention battle against diabete
The St. Louis Business Journal highlights why the fight against diabetes is important for area businesses, and how the Y is helping with that fight.
Volunteers Needed as YMCA Bookfair Rapidly Approaches
Thousands of St. Louis area residents have been finding new friends in old books at the YMCA Bookfair for 33 years, and that tradition continues August 17-22, 2012 at the Kennedy Recreation Complex. Read more.
Go to YMCA Bookfair Web page.
YMCA Family Night With the Cardinals is August 8
Give your little fan the opportunity to see our 2011 World Champions take on the San Francisco Giants. Your child will participate in a pregame parade at Busch Stadium before the game. FREE for children registered in a YMCA Program with paid $20 discounted adult admission.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
5:45 pm: Arrive at Southeast Side Entrance of Busch Stadium (Gate 1)
6:20 pm: Pregame Parade
7:15 pm: Cards vs Giants
Register through Sunday, July 29
Fill out the registration form by downloading it and submitting to your local YMCA.
Color Registration form
Black/White Registration form You can also register at your YMCA branch.
The Y Honors Lyle Gilbertson at 41st Annual Lamplighter Society Dinner
Volunteers, Employees Recognized for Efforts to Strengthen Foundations of Community. Read more.
The Y Takes on Diabetes
A new health program being rolled out at YMCAs across the country shows the potential for a community-based organization to deliver a nationwide health-care intervention, reports The Wall Street Journal. Read full article.
Healthy Kids Day Encourages Families to 'Take On Summer' By Keeping Body and Mind Active
The Y is celebrating Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free events that help families find fun through active play and educational opportunities and inspire them to carry that spirit of fun into the summer. Through Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids, the Y challenges families to "Take on Summer" by addressing critical gaps in kids' health and education. Visit one of the 18 YMCA branches throughout the St. Louis area for more information. Read HKD press release.
Camp Directors from YMCA Camp Lakewood will visit St. Louis area Y branch locations in March, April
For decades, YMCA Camp Lakewood has been known for 'growing great kids!' Summer is just around the corner and its never too early to register your child for camp. Read more
The Y Honors Brian McKanna as Youth of the Year
Brian McKanna of Wildwood isn't a typical 17-year old Lafayette High School junior. And his unmatched interest in improving the community, serving as an amazing role model for children and taking leadership roles in model government for high school students, recently won him the Wildwood Family YMCA Youth of the Year award.
Then - from a pool of 14 outstanding Youths of the Year from area Y branches - he was named the YMCA of Greater St. Louis Joseph P. Sunnen Youth of the Year.
For this he will receive a scholarship of approximately $62,000 generously awarded by Lindenwood University in St. Charles. He plans to study broadcasting at Lindenwood as a result of his media involvement in Y Youth in Government. Read more
YMCA of Greater St. Louis Elects Officers, Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
The Y relies heavily on Board members for their knowledge and expertise as we continue to develop the potential of kids and teens, improve health and well-being, and support our neighbors.
Traci O'Bryan, Brad Koeneman Lead YMCA Strong Community Campaign
Annual Campaign benefits families at the Y who cannot afford membership; provides scholarships for Y Camp and child care; supports Y Community Literacy for children and adults; and more. Visit for more information.
The Y Celebrates the Good Life on New Year's Day--St. Louis Area YMCAs Host Open House Sunday, January 1
Branches of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis* will be open to the public on New Year's Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to accommodate those individuals intent on making good on their New Year's resolution of Healthy Living! Those who join the Y on January 1 will receive a special membership offer and have the opportunity to take part in sample classes, special activities and receive a free T-shirt, while supplies last. Contact your local branch for more details.
The YMCA is the nation's leading nonprofit dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
* Note: The Marquette YMCA will not be open January 1.
The YMCA of Greater St. Louis recently recognized two state senators and two state representatives for their support of the Y. On hand for the presentation were: (left to right) Jon Reed, Chairman of the Board of Directors, YMCA of Greater St. Louis; Michael Gibbons, Chairman of the Public Policy Committee, YMCA Board of Directors; Jennae Neustadt, representing Senator John Lamping; Representative Clem Smith; Representative Rick Stream; and Gary Schlansker, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater St. Louis. Also honored was Senator Scott Rupp, who was unable to attend the awards reception.
YMCA of Greater St. Louis Recognizes Area Legislators for Ongoing Support of Y Mission
Individuals honored have been exceptional advocates for the Y. Read more.
"Show Me St. Louis" Features Y Membership Offer
Amy Dittman of the Kirkwood Family YMCA and Michelle Villmer from the Four Rivers Area Family YMCA demonstrate a few Piyo exercises, and tout our September membership offer, which expires 9.30.11. View Channel 5 show here.
Y Community Literacy, Teen Programs Get Boost from the Staples Foundation for Learning
Grant money used to purchase equipment for learning lab, to fund Y Teen Leaders program at Emerson Family YMCA. Read more.
Great Deals, Greater Cause: 33rd Annual YMCA Bookfair Is August 19-24, 2011
This annual end-of-summer event benefits youth & literacy programs at the Y. Read more...
View report by KSDK's Heidi Glaus on the 33rd Annual YMCA Bookfair
View Tim Ezell's visit to the YMCA Bookfair August 19
Read Jane Henderson's book blog on STLToday.com
View YMCA Bookfair video on STLToday.com
Jefferson County Family YMCA Cuts Ribbon, Opening Added Space for Members
The Jefferson County Family YMCA celebrated the opening of 3,000 square feet of additional space on the lower level of its building. Read more...
YMCA Lifeguards Put To The Test at 7th Annual Competition
More than 100 certified Y lifeguards from St. Louis Y branches competed in the 7th annual Lifeguard Competition at the Edward Jones Family YMCA, July 23, 2011. The West County Family YMCA was the overall champion in Division A, while the O'Fallon, Four Rivers Area and South City YMCAs captured honors in Division B.
Members and guests of the Y are the real winners, however. They can feel safe and secure under the watchful eyes of our Y lifeguards!
See July 2011 coverage from KSDK, Channel 5 here...
View Fox2 Teresa Woodard's report on the Y Lifeguard Competition here...
New Obesity Rankings Put Missouri 11th, Illinois 23rd Fattest States
Two out of three adults are overweight or obese in Missouri, the 11th fattest state in the country, according to a new report. Read more.
A New Day, A New Look for Our Web Site
Rebranding will help people identify the Y as a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Golf for a Good Cause
The Y brings families closer together, encourages good health and fosters connections through shared interests, including golf! Click here for a list of upcoming Y tournaments
Siteman Cancer Center Mammography Van Makes Stops at the Y
We take seriously our role in improving the health of our communities
The Y Honors Marilyn Lunnemann With Prestigious Award at 40th Annual Lamplighter Society DinneR
Volunteers, Employees Recognized for Efforts to Strengthen Foundations of Community
'Fight With Style: Healthy Moms + Healthy Kids' Visits West County Y
Y Recognizes Erin Vilimek As 'Youth of the Year'
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Meet mountain gorillas and other amazing wildlife on this 2-week overland adventure. Spot chimpanzees in Kalinzu Forest and join experienced trackers while travelling deep into the Ugandan forests for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spot endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Our overland trucks are an adventurous and inexpensive way to see the highlights while wilderness camping will keep you in the thick of the action. Experience a world apart as you encounter the colourful cultures and wild landscapes of Kenya and Uganda.
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Southern Africa Encompassed (DAJJ)
When it comes to raw, in-your-face wildness, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe are incredible—and from the vantage of our rugged overland vehicle—even more spectacular. Witness traditional dancing, explore the Okavango Delta with a game walk and bush camping, track rhinos on foot in Zimbabwe's Matobo National Park and capture the Big Five (with your camera, of course) in South Africa's Kruger National Park. All the while, camping keeps you close to the incomparable scenery. This quick tour isn't simply a taste of Africa; it's a full-course meal—with seconds.
Highlights: Spot the Big Five in Kruger National Park, gaze out across Victoria Falls, track rhinos on foot in Matobo National Park, feel the pulse of a continent at a dancing demonstration, discover four diverse countries, explore the Okavango Delta the traditional way on a mokoro canoe excursion.
Masai & Tanzania Camping Safari (DKMT)
Long on yearning for the savannahs of East Africa but short on time? This should do the trick. This adventure spreads the wonders of the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, magnificent Lake Manyara and campouts under the broad midnight skies of the Masai Mara over 11 adventure-filled days. Our all-terrain vehicles cut down the travel time, making sure your every minute in Africa is spent interacting with the locals and tracking the Big Five. Africa in a flash? It can be done.
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From the buzz of Kenya's capital Nairobi to the excitement of tracking the Big Five across the Serengeti, feel the pulse of Africa on this 11-day journey. Explore the incomparable beauty of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater before heading east through the savannah to visit spice plantations and relax on the beach. While our agile 4x4s will improve your chances of seeing some of the planet's most amazing wildlife, our unique overland truck will get you around safely—and camping will keep you at the heart of the action along the way. Our certified CEO will lead the way and share with you the hidden gems that will have your camera's shutter working overtime.
Highlights: Track the Big Five across the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in agile 4x4 safari vehicles, See Mt Kilimanjaro towering in the distance, Explore Zanzibar's spice plantations and pristine beaches.
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Led by a certified safari guide, this 15-day tour will bring you to the famous wildlife habitats of both Tanzania and Kenya. Descend into the Great Rift Valley and the Ngorongoro Crater for stunning wilderness and let your spirit soar as you race across the plains of the Masai Mara and Serengeti tracking Africa's elusive Big Five. Our safari vehicles minimize drive times and improve your chances of getting 'the' shot—and full-service camping will bring you even closer to the region's wildlife.
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Experience incredible desert scenery and cosmopolitan city streets as you discover the diverse riches of South Africa and Namibia on this two-week adventure. Beginning in Namibia, and continuing down the western edge of South Africa, this tour is a nature and adventure lover's dream. Explore the world's highest sand dunes, visit Africa's largest canyon and explore Etosha National Park in search if the 'Big 5'. Our expert CEOs will reveal the region's hidden gems, taking the hassle out of travel so you can focus on breathtaking scenery and incredible wildlife. This is truly an African experience.
Highlights: See the Big Five in Etosha National Park, try adrenaline activities, tackle the world's largest sand dunes, appreciate beauty in the Fish River Canyon, get cultured in Cape Town.
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TOWSON, Maryland – Towson's Nik Nowottnick struck out six over four and 1/3 innings of relief as Towson topped visiting UNCW, 8-5, to win the Colonial Athletic Association weekend series on Sunday at Schuerholz Park.
The Tigers evened their record at 21-21 overall and improved to 11-7 in the league. The Seahawks, meanwhile, dropped to 32-13 and 13-4.
Nowottnick (4-2) earned the win as Towson rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the fifth with two in that inning and three more in the sixth.
UNCW starter Jordan Ramsey (6-3) suffered the loss, allowing seven runs, six earned, over six innings.
Brendan Butler keyed the Tigers at the plate, finishing a double short of hitting for the cycle. He scored three runs, scored twice and belted his third homer of the season. Kurt Wertz also homered, it was his seventh of the season.
For the Seahawks, Corey Dick finished 2-for-4 with his seventh homer of the season and two runs batted in. Ryan LaGrange added two hits and Drew Farber had two hits and knocked in two runs.
Brandon Gonnella earned his first save of the season, getting the final out of the game.
Up next: The Seahawks return to action when they host conference foe Northeastern in a three-game series beginning on May 3rd at 6 p.m.
How it happened: Brendan Butler homered to lead off the fifth against Jordan Ramsey to tie the game and Kurt Wertz gave TU a 4-3 lead with a two-out round tripper to right. Towson added three runs in the sixth to make it 7-3.
Inside the numbers: TU went 4-for-11 with RISP and advanced runners 9-of-14 opportunities … Nowottnick, a righthander, held UNCW lefties to 1-for-9 at the plate … UNCW landed its leadoff hitter on base in 6-of-9 innings … UNCW stranded nine runners on base.
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5 Ways to Slash Your Cable Bill
Luckily, going without isn't your only option.
When I was younger, we paid around $15 a month for television. We didn't get cable, just the standard programming channels, and we enjoyed it all the same. While I was in college, cable television was free, rather it was included in the fees for my room, and so I didn't think much of the cost. After graduation, I was surprised to learn that you could now get hundreds of channels, many of which you'll never watch, and that it would cost you over a hundred dollars!
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If you were to see how many channels you actually watch, you'd probably be astounded. For a month I kept a TV log, which was really just a log of which shows I watched. I think I watched the same six channels outside of basic cable, which I only watched because of sports.
Unfortunately, if you want cable television, you really have no choice. In many areas, there is only one cable television option and then DirecTV satellite service. In Baltimore, it's only Comcast (and DirecTV). There are, however, ways you can save money.
Ditch Cable Television The most obvious solution is to cancel your cable television service. Keep a month-long log of what shows you watch, which channels, and how often you watch. If you're not that ambitious, just think about the shows you watch and write down the channels. You probably don't watch most of the channels you are currently getting so you really won't feel that much pain if you cancel it. Also, many television shows are available on the channel's website or Hulu fairly quickly. If you do decide to cut the cable, you can always replace it with other forms of entertainment.
Cut Excess Programming If you can't bear to cancel cable entirely, consider going down a level in service. Consider canceling some a la carte channels if you don't really watch them. Many people are paying for channels like HBO and Cinemax because they were given a three month free trial, only to forget they are now paying for it. If you don't watch a channel and you can scrap it, downgrade and pay less.
Negotiate Constantly Cable companies know they are offering a product with a perfect substitute. Comcast is interchangeable with Verizon which is interchangeable with any number of cable companies (by the way, I keep listing those two because they are the only two available in my area, an example of a near perfect monopoly). You can use this to your advantage by forcing them to compete with one another. If you aren't under contract, call up and threaten to go to another company and they will give you a better deal.
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Look for Promotional Offers If you do plan on changing providers, or even if you're threatening, always look for promotional offers. When I signed up, I used Verizon FiOS promo codes to get a lower monthly rate on my double play (cable and internet). Promotion codes are available everywhere, so don't sign up for service without having one. One caveat, make sure you aren't signed up for a ridiculously long contract period - no more than two years.
Buy the Equipment Cable providers will charge you a rental fee if you use their cable box or DVR, consider buying a used unit off Craigslist if it'll cost you less. The downside of buying your own unit is that you will have to perform servicing on it if it fails, since they won't repair your personal cable box. The upside is that you can save yourself a lot of money and even sell the unit after you change providers. The key is to check your contract, the fees, and do the math.
In summary, never pay full price, always negotiate, and remember that you have the power (if you're out of contract!).
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Kings captain Dustin Brown has signed to play for Zurich of the Swiss League for the duration of the NHL lockout, Brown's agent, Scott Norton, said Thursday.
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Federal authorities want to make sure that private foundations can survive forever, so they require foundations to donate only 5 percent of their assets to charity annually, on average. Critics think the threshold is too low, but supporters say the 5 percent allows foundations to invest the rest of their money, so that donations will continue to flow in future years.
As part of that desire for the giving to continue, federal lawmakers also decided that foundations can count some of their expenses as charity when calculating the 5 percent.
And the expenses-as-charity can include compensation to foundation trustees.
Again, some foundations say that's necessary for foundations to survive. Critics say it's double dipping, getting a tax break for using a foundation to donate money, and then getting some of those same foundation dollars back as professional fees.
Locally, one foundation stands out - the Swede Anderson Foundation of West Seneca, run by
the Travers family. The foundation counted three-fourths of its expenses - $160,000 - as charity to meet the 5 percent minimum over a five-year period. Many of the expenses were paid to Travers family members and to the Travers & Co. accounting firm, which provided accounting services.
Federal regulations prohibit self-dealing: the paying of professional fees to foundation contributors, managers and family members. The self-dealing regulations, however, also offer a string of exemptions that Swede Anderson and other foundations typically claim.
"My son's an attorney. I'm a certified public accountant. We have the ability to do all these things," Peter R. Travers said. "Why would you want to pay a third party more?"
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6:23 a.m. My phone is playing 'Here Comes the Sun,' by The Beatles. This rising sun brings the last day of my internship at Qualcomm, and the calendar notice on my phone confirms this fact that I would much rather were fiction. 6:36 a.m. Showered, dressed, and making breakfast, phone in hand. I check my emails—somehow I managed to sleep through my phone chirping "new message" during the night—and scroll through Facebook and Twitter. Nothing too exciting seems to have happened overnight, but I have yet to check my work email. My phone's daily weather alert says it will be warm and sunny again today, so I leave my blazer at home.
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Adapter enables users to capture microscopic images -- of everything from flowers to insects to pathogens -- with their smartphone. SmartPlanet visits SkyLight for a hands-on look at the device.
Israel-based start-up designs glass facades and skylights that act as insulators and generate electricity with integrated solar cells.
At CES 2010, Brian Tong shows us the Lenovo Skylight smartbook.
We get up close and personal with three of Lenovo's reinventions of the ultraportable laptop, and offer up our quick-take observations.
With a thin frame and a nonstandard OS, Lenovo's entry into the world of smartbooks meshes smartphone with Netbook.
The Skylight, a lighter-than-a-Netbook mini-notebook with a 10-inch screen, is Lenovo's entry into smartbooks. It runs its own custom Linux OS and has a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU.
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A pair of the most-anticipated mobile computers from this year's CES show were Lenovo's U1 Hybrid and Skylight smartbook.
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Bill Nye, the harmless children's edu-tainer known as "The Science Guy," managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun.
As even most elementary-school graduates know, the moon reflects the light of the sun but produces no light of its own.
But don't tell that to the good people of Waco, who were "visibly angered by what some perceived as irreverence," according to the Waco Tribune.
Nye was in town to participate in McLennan Community College's Distinguished Lecture Series. He gave two lectures on such unfunny and adult topics as global warming, Mars exploration, and energy consumption.
But nothing got people as riled as when he brought up Genesis 1:16, which reads: "God made two great lights -- the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars."
The lesser light, he pointed out, is not a light at all, but only a reflector.
At this point, several people in the audience stormed out in fury. One woman yelled "We believe in God!" and left with three children, thus ensuring that people across America would read about the incident and conclude that Waco is as nutty as they'd always suspected.
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strega, your words are slightly out of form for something that i am sure i would agree with. the age of the earth itself has no bearing on the age of the stars out there emitting light. However, creationists contend the universe is the same age as the earth. If you rewrote that with "if the universe is only"... it would be both correct and a useable defense.
God said let there be light, then He made the sun and moon. There was already light then its like He formed the sources and seperated them and put them in their place. Thats how i would do it
Thanks, Robert Germanovich! You are quite correct :)
@Strega, RE: "That's a perfect repudiation!" - are you SURE you've read all of my website?
"Can we imagine all of the dancing, twinkling, sparkling confetti in the sky, bathing the new Earth in its starglow on that fourth day's night? It would have been as dark as the deepest cavern with the lights turned off - as dark as the dark this god had to work in until he created light. The nearest star to Earth, Proxima Centuri, lies 4.3 light years from our sun. It would have taken light from that star, traveling at 186,000 miles per second, just over four and a quarter years before that lone, solitary pinpoint of light was ever visible in Earth's night sky. By the time Methusula's joints began to ache, there may have been a few dozen, hardly enough to illuminate his way to the outhouse in the middle of the night."
Willet, who wrote before the birth of Newton, and at a time when solar physics and spectrum analysis were things of the remote future. It m not unlike, says he, "but that this light (of the first day), after the creation of the celestial bodies, might be drawn upward and have his reflection upon the beame of the sunne and of other starres" And again, "Whereas the light created the first day is called or, but the starres (meaning the heavenly bodies) are called meoroth, as of the light, hence it may appear that these lightsome (i.e. luminous) bodies were made the receptacles of that light thou created, which was now increased and united to these lights" ('Hexapla,' vers. 3, 14, London, 1632) http://biblehub.com/genesis/1-16.htm
@Brookelynn - it also says that he separated the light from the darkness, and the light, he called, "day," and the darkness, he called, "night," which amply illustrates early Bronze-Age thinking. Now we know that no one creates darkness, it's simply the absence of light.
Arch, whoever says you cannot create darkness, has not dated any of my ex girlfriends.
Actually, Robert, Genesis makes it clear that Earth and the Universe were created on the same day, "In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth...." - if one assumes the "heavens" to be the universe. If "the heavens" are intended to mean an actual, "heaven," that leaves the universe to have been created at the time of the stars, on the fourth day, implying that earth was created four days earlier.
Robert, I'll trade my ex-wife for any three of your darkest girlfriends --
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A bill to give ultimate authority over redistricting for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to an independent commission was signed into law Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Such commissions have been used to redraw district maps in the past, but the Board of Supervisors gave the final approval.
The bill by Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, would lead to creation of a panel of five former judges that would hold at least seven public hearings and adopt a new map for supervisorial districts. County voters will need to approve changes to the County Charter before the plan takes effect.
The law was first proposed by Supervisor Greg Cox following last year's bumpy redistricting process.
"This is a landmark achievement today for all San Diegans who support good government," Cox said. "Simply put, this proposal recognizes that politicians shouldn't be choosing their voters, but that voters should be choosing their elected officials."
Cox said speakers at redistricting meetings clearly stated they wanted politicians taken out of the process.
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