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- Q: How long has I Love A Clean San Diego been around?
- A: We are proud to celebrate our 60th year in 2014! I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) has a long and successful history as a non-profit organization committed to the conservation of San Diego's coastal and inland resources. Our roots go back to 1954, when the San Diego City Council and the County Board of Supervisors created a joint War Against Litter Committee (WALC). Throughout the early 1960s, the WALC organized neighborhood and beach cleanups to help raise public awareness of San Diego's litter problems. In the late 1970s, "I Love A Clean San Diego" became the slogan under which the WALC publicized its special events and ongoing beautification program. The slogan was later adopted as the organization's name. We are the longest-running environmental non-profit in San Diego County.
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- A: Yes, I Love A Clean San Diego became a 501(c) (3) non-profit in 1974. For more information concerning our non-profit status, please call our main line at 619.291.0103.
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- Q: Where can I buy ILACSD items?
- A: We have teamed up with CafePress.com to offer an ILACSD organic cotton t-shirt, reusable canvas tote bag, and ceramic mug. Check them out and buy yours today at www.cafepress.com/cleansd. Proceeds go to continuing ILACSD programs that protect San Diego's resources and natural areas
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- Q: What do I need to bring to your events?
- A: ILACSD will provide all necessary supplies at our events (i.e. bags, gloves, trash grabbers, etc). Volunteers can help us cut down on waste by swapping out single use cleanup supplies and bringing their own reusable alternatives, such as your own bucket or burlap to collect trash, a reusable water bottle to refill, and gardening or work gloves. We also suggest you wear closed-toe shoes, a hat, bring sunscreen and water.
- Q: How can I find out information about beach cleanups or volunteer to help the environment?
- A: Please check out our volunteer page or our calendar of events.
- Q: How old do I have to be to volunteer?
- A: We encourage all ages to volunteer! If you're under 18, however, you will need to fill out a liability waiver form. Download and complete the corresponding event waiver form and bring it with you to the event to streamline the registration process.
- Q: If I am a returning volunteer, do I have to sign another waiver at each volunteer event?
- A: I Love A Clean San Diego has a very large volunteer pool, and therefore requires all participants to sign a waiver at each volunteer event they attend.
- Q: When is your next event?
- A: Upcoming events can be found in our calendar of events. You can also stay up to date on our events by subscribing to our Volunteer Newsletter that is emailed out once a month.
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- Q: Who do I call to about getting a new trash, recycling, or green waste bin? Who do I call to if my trash service did not pick up on the scheduled day?
- A: With the exception of the City of San Diego, which has its own trash/recycling collection service, all of the cities and the unincorporated county areas have franchised trash and recycling services. This means that each city has either an exclusive service agreement with one trash/recycling company or, as in the unincorporated county area's case, a number of them. All franchised companies operating in San Diego County offer recycling collection services.
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- Q: How do I start recycling at my apartment or condominium complex?
1. Choose a recycling hauler
Decide which company can best meet your complex's needs, keeping the following in mind:
- What recyclable materials can the hauler take?
- Are the hauler's bins well labeled and lockable?
- Does the hauler provide any handouts for residents?
- Will you see cost savings in the hauler bill once you start recycling?
2. Involve residents in setting up the program
- Recruit other tenants to help with the initial legwork, such as distributing in-unit collection bins and educational materials.
- Maintenance and grounds staff may need instructions on maintaining the recycling areas, emptying any recycling containers in common areas, and checking on bins when the recycling service first starts up.
3. Choose container locations
- Large recycling bins should be placed in or near trash enclosures.
- Smaller containers, if used, can be placed in laundry rooms, near swimming pools, clubhouses and mail stations.
4. Spread the word
- To inform residents about the new recycling program, provide a "how to recycle" handout which could be distributed along with any in-unit recycling containers. Haulers may have handouts available.
- Post notices on bulletin boards and laundry room walls when you start the program, as well as progress reports when changes are needed.
- Include details and instructions for the recycling program in tenant or homeowner association newsletters.
5. Start recycling!
6. Share your success
- As trash bins are eliminated or additional recycling bins are set out, share the good news!
- List your recycling program when advertising for new tenants.
- Include recycling achievements in your tenant or homeowner association newsletters.
- If your complex is located in an unincorporated county area, call (858) 694-2465 for a free on-site consultation. The County of San Diego will provide you with free in-unit containers, assistance working with haulers, labels for recycling bins and educational materials for residents.
Download the complete recycling guide for apartment and condos.
- Q: Where can I recycle cell phones?
- A: ILACSD has a cell phone recycling program. Recycled or refurbished, these phones are sold in order to fund various ILACSD education programs and volunteer events. You can mail or drop off your phone at our office.
- Q: Where do I recycle household hazardous wastes such as paint, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, computer monitors, television sets, florescent light bulbs, household batteries, contaminated motor oil?
- A: Household hazardous waste facilities are jurisdictionally based on proof of residency. Locate a center near you by accessing ILACSD's one stop recycling resource WasteFreeSD.org
- Q: What is household hazardous waste and why do I have to take it to a special facility?
- A: Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste." For example, paint, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides all contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them. It is both your legal and social responsibility to dispose of household hazardous waste properly. Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health. Pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or in some cases putting them out with the trash will pollute groundwater and local waterways, harming humans and wildlife.
- Q: Where is the nearest recycling center to take my CRV recycling items?
- A: Find information regarding a recycling center near you by visitng our one stop recycling resource WasteFreeSD.org. You can also call Nexcycle at 1-800-969-2020, RePlanet at 1-877-737-5263, or ILACSD's recycling hotline 1-800-237-BLUE.
- Q: Who do I call to report any of the following incidents?
Car Cigarette Littering
Noise Pollution
1-877-211-2888 858-694-3741
Smoking Vehicles
Animal Control
Marine Pollution
Storm Water Pollution
Coast Guard's 24 Hour National Response Center:
Coast Guard Station on VHF Channels 9 or 16
City of San Diego:
County of San Diego: 1-888-846-0800
- Q: How do I get brochures about recycling?
- A:Brochures about recycling are available to the right for download.
- Q: How can I reduce receiving wasteful junk mail?
- A: Follow the steps in County of San Diego's Junk Mail kit or call our recycling hotline (800)234-BLUE so we can mail you a brochure.
- Q: How can I opt out of annual phone book delivery?
- A: Visit http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/ if you no longer wish to receive either the yellow pages or white pages.
- Q: Where do I find my local government's website?
- Q: Who do I call if I have a complaint about a recycling center?
- A: Call the State of California at 1-800-RECYCLE (1-800-732-9253)
- Q: Where do I find more information on California Redemption Value?
- A: At the State of California's website or at www.bottlesandcans.com.


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GENEVA — Elsa M. Cameron, age 82, of Conneaut, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, March 10, 2013, at UH Geneva Medical Center, Geneva, Ohio.
Born Sept. 21, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of Albert R. and Mary (Pfirrmann) Morris. Elsa graduated from Taylor Alderdice High School in Pittsburgh and received her Bachelor's degree from PCW (now Chatham College) and served as her class corresponding secretary. She taught in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
She was an active church member and served as a trustee at the Hebron Presbyterian Church in Penn Hills, Pa. She served as treasurer on the Board of the Presbyterian Home for the Aged in Wilkinsburg, Pa., for over 15 years and also was a Girl Scout leader. She also served as president of the Blackridge Garden Club. After moving to Conneaut in 1988, she became active in the First Congregational UCC where she served as a trustee. She was also a member of the Book Club in Conneaut.
Elsa was a devoted wife of 60 years and mother. She enjoyed tennis, gardening, flowers and cooking.
Survivors include her husband, Mortimer B. Cameron Jr. of Conneaut, Ohio; two sons, Duncan S. (Monica) Cameron of Fairfax, Va., and David B. (Betty Lou) Cameron of Springfield, Va.; her daughter, Mary (Robert) Danka of Baton Rouge, La.; seven grandchildren, Gwen, Jack, Paige, Stuart, Mary, Elizabeth and Caroline; two brothers, George (Norma) Morris of Conneaut, Ohio, and Robert Morris of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and nieces, nephews and more distant relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister in infancy.
Funeral Services will be at 12 p.m., Noon, Wednesday, March 13th, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, Ohio, with Pastor Joyce Shellhammer, of First Congregational UCC, officiating. Private burial will be in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the time of the Service at Noon.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made in lieu of flowers, to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
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June 13, 2013
Man arrested on charge he molested girl
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VANCLEAVE, Miss. —
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a Vancleave resident told police her 16-year-old daughter came home and told her the man had allegedly touched her inappropriately.
The Mississippi Press reports Richard Leon Fairley was arrested by Jackson County investigators Tuesday and charged with molestation/touching of a child for lustful purposes.
Investigators say Fairley is a friend of the 16-year-old's family and that Fairley allegedly exposed himself to the teenager.
Fairley made an initial appearance in Jackson County Court, where Judge T. Larry Wilson set bail at $25,000.
If convicted, Fairley faces up to 15 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
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With the gym decorated in red and gold and students dressed in their Sunday best, the Jewel Wietzel Center held a Valentine's Coronation. The special school for handicap students hosts the event every year as part of a fundraiser.
"I have been here for five years and it was already in existence, so I would say that it has been going on for about 12 years," said Mrs. Doris Figueroa, Coordinator of the Jewel Wieztel Center.
Each student's family was asked to donate pennies to the school and every penny counted as a vote. The students who raised the most pennies would be named to the Royal Valentine's Court.
A total of $2,168 dollars was donated and Mariah Kilbourne, Miss Wheelchair of America 2013, was on hand to name the winners. They are:
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Three Laurel High wrestlers have qualified for the WPIAL Individual Class AA Championships.
Shane King, Harley Peterson and Ryan Glasser each earned a spot with their performances in the WPIAL Section 1-AA tournament at Chartiers-Houston High School.
The top five wrestlers from sectionals move on in each weight class to the championship matchup, which takes place at 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Chartiers Valley High School.
In the 145-pound weight class, Shane King finished second overall with a 3-1 record. In the championship match, he lost by an injury default to Tanner Sutton (Chartiers-Houston) at 1:05.
"We're hoping he's okay for this weekend," Spartans coach Kevin Carmichael said.
Peterson finished in third place in the 138-pound weight class to move on.
"He did a good job and battled through," Carmichael said. "He had a couple tough matches. He's very strong for that weight class. He's been wrestling from 145 or 152 pounds most of the year. That helped him. I think he has a good job at advancing this coming weekend as well."
Glasser was the last Laurel wrestler to advance from the 106-pound weight class, recording a fifth-place finish by going 2-3 overall.
"I'm very proud of the way he wrestled at sections," Carmichael said. "It's a tough road ahead. He'll have to battle his way through."
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- Wanted: a shepherd for the Windy City
One of the most important sees in the United States, Chicago, has to be filled, after Cardinal Francis George declared his wish to resign on the grounds of age and ill-health
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- Nichols and Welby plead for end to Gaza 'carnage' and 'self-defeating' violence
- Principal lay ministry course backed by Cardinal Hume ends as funding dries up and applicant numbers fall
- German bishops: Churches share blame for Europe's slide into First World War
- French cardinal calls for solidarity of 'flesh and blood' with Iraqi Christians as he arrives in Kurdistan
- Pope Francis and WEA exchange apologies for Churches' past sins
- Vatican suspends priestly ordinations in scandal-hit diocese
- Pope Francis lists ten tips for happiness
- Ordinariate 'has saved us from disappearing into Catholic Church'
- Head of London Oratory rejects charge of white middle-class bias
- Five die in attack in attack on Catholic church in northern Nigeria
- Vatican document on family calls for mercy and better formation
- Catholic author to be buried alongside his inspiration, Tolkien
- Shameful apathy over Christians' plight
David Cameron caused consternation among the secular intelligentsia in 2011 when he declared, in a speech to a church audience, "We are a Christian country and we should not be afraid to say so." The evidence that was subsequently much argued over related almost wholly to domestic policy and the state of public opinion in Britain.
- A monster that Putin cannot control
Few things could be more civilised than life aboard a long-haul airliner: entertainment on tap, food when required, attentive cabin staff, the latest technology to ensure safety and comfort, and all amid the beauty of the sun-split clouds. It is this that makes the sudden disintegration of an aircraft such as MH17, in an instant of extreme violence and bloodshed, ...
- Former Chief Rabbi describes persecution of Middle Eastern Christians as 'one of the crimes against humanity of our time'
- Vatican brings together Mark Carney, Mohammad Yunus, Jeffrey Sachs to call for more person-centred economy
- Archbishop Martin: abuse will remain a wound in the side of the Church until every single survivor has achieved the personal healing he or she deserves
- Pope to clerical sexual abuse victims: please forgive me for the pain you suffered and for the cover-ups that made it worse
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The destruction of a Malaysian Airlines aircraft by rebels in eastern Ukraine is more than just a loss of innocent lives. The incident and the response to it illustrate the gulf between Russia and the West, and the conflicting views of Vladimir Putin
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A senior Anglican priest was the only member of Lord Falconer's commission to challenge its conclusion that the law should be changed so that terminally ill people can be helped to end their lives. Here, he argues that time is needed for a richer and more nuanced consideration of the issues
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Ameen Sabbagh
A political war of words has begun at the United Nations over the latest conflict between Israel and the Palestinians which has left hundreds dead in Gaza. But behind the rhetoric is a story of human suffering, described here by Caritas' Jerusalem Gaza coordinator
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Michael Sean Winters
One of the most important sees in the United States, Chicago, has to be filled, after Cardinal Francis George declared his wish to resign on the grounds of age and ill-health
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Clifford Longley
But what if ATC gets it wrong; what if that total trust is not absolutely warranted? The explanation of the tragic and horrific crash of another Malaysian 777, this time in Ukraine, has many contributing factors, not least the irresponsibility of letting state-of-the-art anti-aircraft missiles fall into the hands of ill-disciplined militiamen.
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Anne Inman
Marriage preparation classes have followed a broadly similar format for many decades. Yet couples' circumstances and expectations have changed and classes need to take account of this
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
A second President Clinton would probably be more accomplished at managing Washington politics than President Obama. But the speeches wouldn't be as good
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It's a sad fact that, 100 years on, the thousands of monuments to the First World War in Britain are more often used for orientation – "Turn left at the war memorial" – than remembrance. Simply by becoming part of the landscape, monumental sculptures become easy to ignore. Pictures, on the other hand, are harder to walk past – and it was pictures, mainly, that the British War Memorials Committee collected for its planned Hall of Remembrance in 1918.


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UCSF bioengineer Shuvo Roy, PhD, has been elected to the BayBio Pantheon, a group of 52 San Francisco Bay Area life sciences leaders who have made a significant contribution to the industry, for his work toward creating the world's first implantable artificial kidney.
January 06, 2011
Funding from the Amgen Foundation will enable undergraduates to gain critical hands-on experience with UCSF faculty members to help advance the next generation of scientists.
December 15, 2010
Weight gain and environmental pollutants might be linked, an award-winning worm researcher suggests.
December 03, 2010
The 15 Year Anniversary Celebration of the Byers Award in Basic Science will take place Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. in Genentech Hall on the Mission Bay campus of UCSF.
December 01, 2010
A lawsuit and inaction by Congress threaten federally funded embryonic stem cell research at UCSF and across the country.
September 30, 2010
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on September 30 announced 52 highly competitive awards for high-risk, high-payoff research for young biomedical scientists, and UCSF tops California institutions with four recipients.
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Researchers at UCSF have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a rapid, pan-viral microarray diagnostic for detecting viruses of extreme outbreak and pandemic potential.
July 29, 2010
Sally Marshall has received the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2010 Wilmer Souder Distinguished Scientist Award.
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A recent book by UCSF sociologist Patrick Fox, PhD, helps us understand a patient's perspective in Alzheimer's disease.


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And so begins my weekend at Chicago Comic Con. I haven't been back in several years, so it should be interesting, to say the least. I'll be resurrecting my typical battle plan: Day One – scour the booths for 50% off graphic novels and novelty items, armed with a prioritized list; Day Two – check […]
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Among the most admirable and enjoyable sights to be found along the sidewalks of cities are the ingenious adaptations of old quarters to new uses.
~ Stewart Brand, from How Buildings Learn
If you create an environment where order exists, members of the community begin to feel responsible for maintaining a presentable appearance. If an area becomes blighted, members of the same community no longer feel vested and begin to feel less concerned for their environment until it affects their ability to operate.
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HabeRae Homes and Development specializes in urban infill and adaptive reuse projects in the central downtown core of Reno Nevada. Focusing on transforming blighted areas of our hometown, we are providing safe, affordable, stylish and environmentally friendly living spaces for people to call home. We are also active in providing local businesses quality arenas in which to become a part of, and grow with, the city of Reno.
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Not So Fast, Comrade. Delays Face Chinese iPhone. Rioting Begins In Tienanmen Square
I post a story about iPhone coming to Commiland, and now Reuters steps in with news that iPhone's arrival in China may be delayed by technical (read: Political) and fee (read: money under the table) issues. The gist of this delay centers around iPhone being locked, as apposed to Chinese phones which are unlocked and portable to any GMS carrier. Does anyone else besides me feel utterly ashamed and embarrased that communist mobile phones enjoy more freedom and liberty than our capitalist phones?
Maybe this Communism thing isn't so bad after all... Capitalist pig!
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capitalism exploits its citizens.
Other news from commies (actually Ukraine) - iPhone does not work in the cold weather when the users hands are cold. At least 1 out of 100 Ukrainians can not use iPhone if his/her hands are cold (below 36.6C) - screen just does not respond to the touches. Interestingly, number of not working iPhone cases, especially high among Ukrainian politicians (ex-commies) :)http://www.sostav.ua/news/2007/11/15/8/4307/
I think an iPhone could be useful in China...
Thats a tasteless image. Please change it.
Doesn't bother me. ATT has actually turned out to be much better carrier than T-Mobile, who I was stuck with when I had my dreadful Blackberry.


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INDIANAPOLIS — The first phase of the Indy Connect plan for improved mass transit in Central Indiana would create more than 7,000 jobs paying $1.5 billion to workers in its first 10 years, according to a study commissioned by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Of the 7,182 jobs estimated to be created during the project's development and initial years of operation, 3,809 would be construction-related jobs and 3,373 would be permanent jobs, according to the study conducted by Morris, Lloyd & Associates LLC.
Of the 3,809 construction-related jobs, 1,579 would be direct and 2,230 would be indirect. Of the 3,373 permanent jobs, 2,212 would be direct and 1,261 would be indirect.
"These job impact results are consistent with other studies, showing how transit impacts the economic development of a region," Anna Tyszkiewicz, executive director of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization, said in a press release.
Building and operating the first phase of the Indy Connect plan would pump $3.8 billion into the economy from 2015 to 2025. The majority of that total — $2.3 billion — would be related to permanent operations, while $1.5 billion would be related to construction of the system.
"As exciting as these numbers are, they only consider the impact of the construction and development of the system itself," Tyszkiewicz said. "These numbers don't include the impact of neighborhood development and other economic activity that will result from an improved transit system."
To conduct its study, Morris, Lloyd & Associates considered the impact of the Indy Connect plan on Marion County and the eight surrounding counties. The research complements two other recent studies by the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research and HDR Inc. The Ball State study, released in January 2013, found that for every $1 invested for local transit, $3 would be returned to the local economy. HDR's Benefit Cost Analysis from November 2011 found that Phase One of the Indy Connect plan specifically would have a 11.2 percent internal rate of return (IRR) to the economy with a total benefit cost ratio of 2.0.
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$15,925,405,000,000...and Counting -----Carvin Adds U.S. Debt Clock to Campaign Website -----
"This debt clock is an indictment of those who put our country in this situation."
Westchester-Rockland--Aug. 16...Rye Town Supervisor and congressional candidate Joe Carvin (R-NY-17), who is running for Congress to spur economic growth in Westchester and Rockland and tame the Washington overspending threatening the very future of this nation, today added a live U.S. Debt Clock to his campaign website, which can be seen at www.Carvin2012.com. The clock will remain on the site throughout the campaign.
Mr. Carvin said the Debt Clock, which increases by about $4 billion per day, "crystallizes" how reckless career Washington politicians, like 24-year-incumbent Nita Lowey (D-WFP), have been to this country -- and just how sorely new and fiscally responsible leaders are needed.
"This debt clock is an indictment of all those, Democrat and Republican alike, who put our country in this situation," Mr. Carvin said. "This unsustainable borrowing is a drag on the economy like an anchor on a speed boat. If we do not reduce our debt and work to save our social safety net for the next generation of Americans, life will be substantially different in this country for decades to come, something we are just beginning to get a taste of today," Mr. Carvin said. "Nita Lowey and other career politicians who kicked the can down the road year after year have to explain to voters how they got us $16 trillion in the hole."
Mr. Carvin noted that the real national debt, when unfunded entitlement deficits are tallied, ranges, according to estimates, from anywhere between $75 trillion and $225 trillion.
"Nita Lowey and other free-spending career politicians have badly jeopardized the long-term economic stability of this country, yet, incredibly, they still haven't learned," Mr. Carvin continued. "This very day, the U.S. is borrowing 36 cents of every dollar it spends. There is no getting away from that; just look at the Debt Clock and watch its wheels turn. "


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As a little girl, Kelly Sears was always in the kitchen with her mom.
"We entertained a lot and, although our family was small, we always had a full dining table," she explained. "I dabbled briefly in the culinary world right after college. My mom and I opened a catering business and retail store. We discovered we had a lot to learn and our efforts weren't successful. Life gets in the way sometimes of the original path you choose for yourself."
Sears changed careers and worked in the financial industry for 15 years. However, when the chance to get back in the kitchen as a cooking instructor came up, she jumped at the opportunity.
After five years, Sears felt she had stagnated and decided to push herself to the next level.
"I was on a quest for the 'how and why' of cooking -- more technique-based than simply recipe following," she said. "I checked out quite a few culinary programs from the suburbs to the city and decided that College of DuPage best fit my needs."
Sears started at COD in 2009 and graduated in 2011 with her associate's degree in Culinary Arts. She's just two classes shy of obtaining a Pastry Arts degree and hopes to finish those soon.
"I was able to attend classes, continue working, and balance my life at home by choosing College of DuPage," she said. "That opportunity wouldn't necessarily have been available to me had I made a different culinary school choice.
"Personally, I attempted to test myself every day, with every class and every new experience. I learned something different from each chef and instructor. They all had their strengths in different areas, lending a strong, balanced education."
She's currently the culinary coordinator and chef at Marcel's Culinary Experience, a new retail store that opened in Glen Ellyn in October 2011. Along with the owner, Jill Foucre, Sears creates the cooking class program, obtains outside chefs and guest chefs, manages a staff of culinary assistants, and teaches classes.
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In December the U.S. White House set guidelines for an open and transparent administration. The Open Source for America (OSFA) organization is now following up with tips for a governmental move to free software.
The Open Source for America organization is the largest lobbying group for free software in the U.S. Its members include Canonical, the Debian project, the GNOME Foundation, Google, KDE e.V., Novell, and Red Hat. Subsequent to the White House guidelines, the OSFA has set its own to help the individual governmental bodies in their move to free software by April 2010.
The relatively short and easy-to-understand document divides its recommendations into the categories Participation, Collaboration, and Transparency. In particular, "Agency procurement rules should explicitly reject preferences for particular products or development models" and instead "agencies should provide a means to receive unsolicited suggestions for free and open source software tools." They should also use platform-independent online tools as much as possible and provide free licensing for internally developed applications to "facilitate sharing" across agencies.
The complete Proposed Guidelines for Open Government Plans are on the OSFA homepage. President Obama had already set a good example in October 2009 by converting the White House portal to Drupal.
Open Source for America - Proposed GuidelinesIf you are interested in providing comments to the guidelines, register at http://www.opensourceforamerica.org and add your comments before February 5th.
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A vote to allow their superintendent's contract to expire at the end of its term came at Tuesday's meeting of the Clarksville Community Schools board of trustees.
Kim Knott, who has led the district since 2010, will no longer be the superintendent after her contract ends on June 30, 2015.
Her contract came up as a portion of the personnel report. After Bill Wilson, board president, asked for a motion, board member Mike Kane moved to not renew it.
The motion was seconded by board member Doug Wacker, and the vote came to 4-1, with Wilson as the sole opposition.
Wilson said the board has a lot of time before they consider starting a superintendent search committee, but also said the relationship the district has with Knott may not end after the termination.
"That doesn't necessarily mean that's going to happen," Wilson said. "With the non-renewal of an administrator, you do issue those at the end of a year for whatever reasons. But that doesn't mean that's the end of the working relationship."
Kane declined to comment on the vote.
But the board also voted to table entering into an agreement to join the New Tech Network.
The district has worked to purchase the old Value City building in Clarksville to turn it into a New Tech high school facility, which teaches through service-based projects and a different kind of educational model. Entering into the agreement costs about $400,000 through five years.
Though the measure had a motion and a second on the floor, Jim Bemiss, board member, said he still had reservations about jumping right into the deal.
"We've been kicking this can in all directions for about 18 months now," Bemiss said. "I know I sound like a wimp for saying this, but I'd really like to kick this down the road another month and make a decision on it in December."
He said he's worried about making sure students who don't attend the New Tech program still get a high quality education.
But other concerns were also brought up. During his opportunity to speak, teachers association president Dean Gray urged the board to make sure signing an agreement wouldn't put the corporation in bad financial shape, given its recent layoffs and school closure.
Kane said though the payments were to be made to the New Tech Network over five years, he wanted to make sure the district had an opportunity to opt out of the agreement should something change along the way.
Wilson said he didn't want to see the opportunity of New Tech slip through the board's fingers, especially since they'd spent so much time thinking about making the move.
"I hate to say this, but we're a dying corporation because of enrollment," Wilson said. "And it's not because of people leaving, it's because of not having as many [people living here]. We had over, I think it was 150 cash tuition people come into our corporation, which speaks volumes for what's going on here and the potential for what could go on."
He said decisions made by boards decades ago locked the corporation into a geographic area that led to the situation it's in now.
The board voted to table the measure until its meeting in December 4-1, with Wilson opposing.
The board also ratified a new contract with its teachers.
The contract raises the base salary of full-time employees hired in August 2012 to $36,000, as well as promises teachers hired for the last school year to have their salaries raised to that level.
The fringe benefit agreement outlined in 2011 will remain intact through 2013 and other salaries will remain the same, but the contract also has language outlining merit-based pay, per new state regulations. The contract was passed unanimously.
In a press release issued the day after the vote, Knott said she was happy to see an agreement reached by the teachers association and the board.
"The board is very pleased with the efforts of the two negotiating teams," Knott said. "This agreement was predicated on new Indiana Laws and unchartered bargaining waters. Our teachers have worked very hard these past two years to implement instructional change required by new state laws, and the [Clarksville Community Schools] board recognizes this work."
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The simplest way to winning a basketball game is to score more points than your opponent.
For the Columbia Basin College women, that was actually a hard thing to do Saturday in a 75-48 loss to Chemeketa in the first round of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges tournament at the Toyota Center.
We couldnt hit a shot, said CBC coach Cheryl Holden. It was just one of those games. We couldnt shoot, but we kept playing hard.
The Hawks came out of the chute fast, taking an 11-9 lead.
But things began to go wrong, as the Storm went on a 14-0 run, led by sophomore Hannah Fredrick, who scored 10 of those points in that run.
My sophomores had the experience from last year, said Chemeketa coach Jesse Ailstock.
Indeed, Ailstock started four sophomores who played here last year as freshmen and knew what to expect.
I dont care who you are. As a freshman, youre going to struggle when you come here (to this tournament), said Chemeketa sophomore Jordan Klebaum, who scored a game-high 22 points. Im telling you last year, I probably hit one three-point field goal the entire tournament here.
What a difference a year makes.
KleBaum hammered six treys against the Hawks five in the second half as the Storm easily pulled away. And many of them were NBA distance.
Ive been working a long time on that, said Klebaum. I went to a high school (Oregon City) where basketball is everything, and I hardly ever played. So I worked my butt off on shooting.
Now, says Ailstock, Klebaum is being looked at by Division I schools because of her shooting.
By halftime, Chemeketa led 32-17. The Storm was 5-for-9 from the 3-point line, and CBC was 0-for-13 a difference of 15 points.
I told the girls at halftime that hopefully some of your shots will start falling, said Holden. This (tournament) is not easy. But they did everything we asked them to do.
They hustled. Half of CBCs 48 rebounds were on the offensive boards, and it forced 23 turnovers.
But the Hawks shots just would not fall.
By the time the game ended, CBC was 3-for-30 from the 3-point line, just 10 percent.
I just told them after the game Youve got a choice, said Holden. The highest we can finish is seventh.
Itll mean three straight days of early morning games.
CBC will play Tacoma at 8 a.m. Sunday in a loser-out contest.
Meanwhile, Chemeketa plays Bellevue in a noon quarterfinal contest.
Kelsey Yenney led CBC with 13 points, while Alicia Jones added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Fredrick added 16 points for the Storm.
CHEMEKETA Briana Stacona 5-8 1-2 11, Hannah Fredrick 6-13 1-3 16, Taylor Munson 0-0 4-6 4, Kim Tillery 1-2 0-2 3, Jordan Klebaum 6-14 4-4 22, Codi Shull 1-1 0-0 3, Haley Guest 3-6 3-6 9, Dani Kastrava 1-5 4-6 7. Totals 23-49 17-29 75.
COLUMBIA BASIN Alicia Jones 3-6 4-6 10, Kellie Ross 3-15 0-0 8, Kelsey Yenney 6-12 1-1 13, Sierra Higheagle 1-13 0-1 2, Hannah Depew 2-5 2-2 6, Dana Cardenas 0-2 0-0 0, Kara Wenstrom m1-10 0-0 2, Kalli Williams 1-4 0-0 3, KeiOsha Avery-Winchester 2-8 0-0 4, Brenda Bingham 0-2 0-0 0, Kim Harrod 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-79 7-10 48.
HalftimeChemeketa 32-17. 3-point goalsChem 12-20 (Klebaum 6-11, Fredrick 3-3, Shull 1-1, Kastrava 1-2, Tillery 1-2, Stacona 0-1), CBC 3-30 (Ross 2-12, Williams 1-3, Bingham 0-1, Yenney 0-2, Higheagle 0-6, Wenstrom 0-6). ReboundsChem 48 (Fredrick 8), CBC 48 (Jones 9). AssistsChem 14 (Fredrick 3, Munson 3, Stacona 3), CBC 8 (Ross 2). TurnoversChem 23, CBC 14. FoulsChem 13, CBC 20.


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I celebrate innovation and growth.
In Silicon Valley where I live, biking is the new golf. On any weekend, the roads around Palo Alto and the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains are thick with cyclists of all ages and levels. But this being Silicon Valley – which is to say super rich and competitive – a high percentage of cyclists ride hard-core, Tour-caliber $9,000 Trek Madones or similarly priced steeds from Specialized, Bianchi, Cervelo, Colnago, Cannondale and the like.
We all want to be like Lance.
Lance Armstrong stands on the highest podium of heroes who inspire middle-age men and women to get off their duffs and sweat. Facing a 19 mile, 4,000 foot climb up Mt. Hamilton near San Jose, as I did on Memorial Day, plodders like me will think of Lance. An image of Lance in full grimace will come into our heads. Because Lance suffered to become the greatest Tour de France rider in history, and suffered before that to defeat a cancer that had gone into his brain and lungs, and suffered still more as a youth in a single-mom home, well, maybe we can suffer some, too.
Lance made suffering cool. Lance is like a secular Jesus. His suffering and ultimate triumph gives hope.
This hope is why most weekend cyclists, along with most cancer patients and survivors throughout the world, DO NOT WANT TO HEAR about the possibility of Lance and steroids, Lance and human growth hormones, Lance and EPO, Lance and blood transfusions. We do not want to hear that Lance Armstrong cheated to win. Millions of us have too much invested in Lance Armstrong to learn otherwise.
Yet here it is, the case against Lance Armstrong, as laid out by the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday.
Is any of this true? Did Lance really dope? Did he use performance-enhancing drugs and blood transfusions during his seven Tour wins from 1999 to 2005, his third-place finish in 2009, and his crashed-marred finale in 2010?
I didn't want to believe it myself. But as I wrote two years ago on Forbes.com, the 2010 Tour de France produced data that convinced me otherwise.
Mountain-climb times produced by the top climbers in the 2010 Tour de France were oddly but consistently 5% worse than the numbers generated by the Tour's top climbers from 1996 to 2006, according to the authoritative Science of Sport website. You can read all about the numbers, analytics and methodology on the Science of Sport website.
Now, why would the climbing performance numbers get worse even as bicycles have become faster and knowledge about training, nutrition and recovery has advanced? The most plausible answer is that the anti-doping testing standards have become much better. In 2008 professional cycling's governing body implemented the final pieces of the so-called biological passport. It works like this and is effective because it alerts anti-doping officials to any anomalies in an athlete's normal blood chemistry.
All of the Tour's winners from 1996 to 2006, with one famous exception, were later caught, or admitted to, using performance drugs. The exception was Lance Armstrong, who was never caught despite being the most tested athlete in modern sports. That's the story, anyway. Actually Lance was caught, twice: One in 1999 for steroids and again in 1999 for the red cell boosting drug, EPO.
In the 1999 steroid case, Lance's doctors produced a legal corticosteroid prescription for saddle sores. The prescription may or may not have been backdated. Prize-winning author David Walsh asserts it was backdated. Lance's 1999 EPO positive was found in a frozen urine sample stored for a future (and better) detection technology, which appeared in 2005. The "A" sample showed evidence of EPO. The confirming "B" sample was compromised through mishandling and could not be used as evidence. Read the account here and here.
Here is a better review of the EPO positives from 1999
Armstrong doped for close to 2 decades. It is good USADA is finally addressing it
Does it always cost 20+MB to visit your " site " ? Several attempts to [post were " wiped out " ! Obviously you DO NOT like people to take a view CONTRARY to yours !
You have rehashed info that was in the " public Domain " for years ! What have you added here that ALL that care to comment have not seen before ?
If you were the " Captain" of a team , knowing you were going to be rested time and again , WHY WOULD YOU USE ? Fact is Lance was a " Details " man , known as " Mr Millimetre " because of his meticulous attention to detail in every respect of his Cycling Career ! Were the competitors so meticulous and " Single Minded " they could have matched his performance , but Jan U. enjoyed his winters , so much so , he would waste valuable training time dropping back to " Race Weight " ! As regards the other serious competitors , their focus was not as intent on the " Le Tour " having other contractual commitments to be met along the way .
WHAT YOU SHOULD have focused on is where we go from here , had you wished to contribute to the " Ongoing Discussion " ! In my blogs , Parrabuddy, etc , i have called for a " MORATORIUM " , so that ALL SPORTS ATHLETES can let the " skeletons in their cupboard " out once and for all !
WADA and the IOC can set a date whereby " FULL DISCLOSURE " has " LIFE TIME BANS " for any later discoveries ! BUT , not only the Athletes will face these sanctions , since ALL TEAM HELPERS in the period of transgression will also face " LIFE TIME BANS " ! Can you imagine any Retired Athlete now in a new Sporting Career not " BLOWING the Whistle " to save " THEIR NECK " ?
Simplistic in the Extreme BUT it has to be done at some point ! Most in ANY SPORT are aware of the " Cheats and Frauds " but lack the " tools " to get them excluded without " personal repercussions " !
Take Hein Verbruggen , as an example , he is close to stepping into Jacque Rogge's shoes BUT there are those out there with an " agenda " that wish to do harm to his reputation ! Even John Fahy , as a retired " Aussie Politician " , i am sure there are those who wish him harm !
UNTIL ALL " SKELETONS " ARE OUT OF THE CLOSET , no one will be certain of the " Sporting Background " of any " Trainer/manager " with whom they wish their offspring / children to be influenced / trained !
Generations of " Sporting Fraud " must be STOPPED and it will take a Generation for CLEAR Results to be accepted !
I think we have to let this whole thing with Lance just go away. It's not as simple as it appears.
Let's just consider the seven tour wins. For one thing, in the several books I have read and countless internet articles addressing the subject, there have been no positive tests in any of the tour wins according to WADA test protocols – the standard that all cyclists are held to. Also consider Lance fully complied with the UCI and WADA protocols requiring constantly advising them of his whereabouts – even in off season – and submitting to all the random, unannounced blood and urine tests they required; never mind the countless tests in season and during actual races. During his tour dominance, Lance was probably the most tested and closely monitored tour rider in history: he has posted numerous of these tests to respond to the suspicions; had clauses in his team and endorsement contracts that would rescind the contracts if he tested positive for PED's; and has donated generously to the anti-doping cause as well as his cancer foundation.
Also consider due process. Most of the allegations USADA alleges took place occurred in the 1998 – 2004 time frame – now significantly outside of the 8 year statute of limitations – WHICH MEANS THEY CANNOT PROSECUTE HIM FOR ANY SUCH VIOLATIONS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED WAY BACK THEN – today, many years later. The only blood tests that appear to be questionable come from the Tour of Switzerland in 2001, and some 2009 – 2010 samples. The 2001 test doesn't comply with protocol procedures for a variety of reasons (one sample was lost or destroyed, and the other one was highly questionable and the doctor who administered the test says the result is unreliable and not necessarily positive). There are other questions about the 2009 and 2010 results, including the chain of custody and verification of results in BOTH samples that are required to confirm blood manipulation.
After a 2 year Federal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department in February 2012 closed it's investigation for lack of evidence.
What I am seeing happening by USADA is a clear case of prosecutorial overreach : trying to prosecute a case – outside the statute of limitations – on primarily circumstantial evidence and hearsay; there is no provable evidence against Mr.Armstrong to strip him of his tour titles. Additionally, USADA has broken numerous WADA rules and protocols, as well as US Federal rules, all as laid out in a thorough rebuttal and posted on Lance Armstrong's website:
In summary: USADA has abused it's power and process; not complied with discovery rules by supplying Mr. Armstrong with their alleged evidence; by refusing to disclose their alleged evidence they have denied Mr. Armstrong a chance to respond to the specific allegations; USADA has violated Federal rules and WADA protocols re: the procurement of witnesses; USADA has acquired material in violation of Federal rules of criminal procedure; the only two allegations with any specificity have no merit because they offer no conclusive proof; and USADA is clearly acting WAY outside of their mandate and jurisdiction.
USADA is, in my opinion, a Kangaroo court that has reached a conclusion they cannot prove, and are hell bent on manipulating evidence, facts, and witnesses in order to win their case…..and how many times have we seen that? How many prosecutors have we seen who care only about their win loss record, and not the truth or justice ? I'll give you a hint: look at how many DNA exonerees we have in Texas who are just now being released from prison because of prosecutorial misconduct; God knows how many innocent men have actually gone to teh chair. This is exactly what we have here: USADA trying to play God and hell bent on getting their notch in their belt
I encourage you to read the detailed response on Lance's website and draw your own conclusions.
Full disclosure: I do not know Lance Armstrong, have never met him, and have not read his autobiography or any book he has written. I am a recreational cyclist and fan of the sport, who has ridden since the 1980′s and is well familiar with the history of the sport – good and bad.
Remember many of the greats – including Merckx – have failed a test or two. The history of the sport unfortunately has always encouraged athletes to try new "training methods" or "supplements" to stay current with new "training methods" that their competitors may be using that will give them an edge.
I am an anti-doping guy, and want stronger rules, tests, and enforcement procedures; and want a clean sport. BUT…. each era has to be judged in it's own time, and it's own bubble….we had many rules and tests during Lance's Tour dominance, and he passed and survived the many blood and urine tests set up to detect use of PED's during his time. Enough, case closed….stop wasting time and money and leave the man alone.
Lance Armstrong was clearly the best rider of his time and generation, and one of the greatest in the history of the sport. In America, a man is innocent until proven guilty. Lance has constantly been proven innocent by test results administered during his Tour career, and we are now 8 years past his last Tour victory.
Let it go and recognize the man for his iron will and incredible determination, even more remarkable given his well publicized bout with testicular cancer that metastacized
and required brain surgery……
I mean, really…..if Armstrong had been French, can you see French authorities pursuing this man to the ends of the earth – years after the fact, past the WADA statutes of limitation, and after he had passed something like 500 tests ?
P.S. Your link to reported VO2 max results is anecdotal at best; and certainly not indicative of who will win championships. As with marathons, reported times on stages will always vary: different team tactics, temperature, wind, humidity, etc. the variables are endless.
I lost all respect for Forbes when they allowed this pitiful article to be on their website. The author makes a childish argument and has no facts to back it up. It is sad that this is state of American news media.
Whether he cheated or not Armstrong was the seminal athlete during my major years of cycling. It is a very hard sport and it would be a real shame if he is found to be guilty. Many don't wish to see him fall from grace but it appears inevitable.
It only stands to reason that, since there were so many doped riders who WERE caught with various degrees of taint in their systems, only the MOST TAINTED doper of all could have beaten them.
Mr. Armstrong has NEVER tested positive for ANY level of abuse EVER, despite what others may have claimed to have seen or heard, which are NOT EVIDENCE.
Rich youmight want to do your homework regarding the allleged positives. One was for a topical treatment for saddle sores which he had a prescription for . The epo in 1999 is very troubling. The AFLD contacted Lance Armstrong in 1999 and asked if they could us ehis blood tests form 1999 for "scientific" purposes. His and allegedly a numbe rof other tirders were sampled. The tests were supposed to be anonymous yet wihtin a few days donmeone had called Lemonde the french cycling newspaper with news that LA tested positive for epo. Eventually the UCI cyclings governing body called for an investigation which they shouldve., but they didnt investigate the il;legal activity of the lab they went after LA. They called in an independent science doctor who examined and re-tested the samples that had EPO in them. his findings were disturbing. EPO has a half life. Like blood it will chemically degrade over time. The samples he was given had EPO in them but the EPO WAS FRESH! The chemical degradation had not occurred which was an impossiblity if the epo was there from 1999. Obviously the epo had been added and the blood manipulated. But by who and at what point in the handling? The UCI upon learning this dropped the charges ans they knew they were not correct.The french were and had been unhappy with his dominance. the simple fact that the lab said they were doing a scientific analysis of many riders from 1999 but only singled out Armstrong tells us what their focus really was. it was criminal behavior to try to single him out nad set him up yet no one ever said anything about their behavior though the french president did later sack the head of the AFLD.
One thing that people havent commented on here or bothered to investigate is the Landis Lemond connection in relation to Armstrong. FLoyd Landis was broke when he made allegations about Armstrong. Yet he retained two lawyers whose retainer is in the 200K range so he could file in federal court for a share of whaever money the federal government would fine arnmstrong for. those tow attorneys were Greg lemonds attorneys in hais case against Trek and LA. Gre gis an avid Lance hater. he presented Novitsky with SEVENTY THOUSAND PAGES of what he said was "Proof" The summation of all that was "I hate Lance" Lemond paid for landis attorneys and has been a primary player in instigating this entire affair. his motivation? if lance is discredited then greg comes back tot eh forefront as Americas only tour de farnce chanpion. Greg never adjusted well to being a has been and has demonstrated over and over his petty nature. What eh has done is criminal as well but infintely hsarder to prove. the simple fact thta Landis chose to"revea;" doping na dshis connection to alnce exactly when tLanc ewas aobut to begin the toru fo califonria and then agian at the tour de france shows thta it had nothing to do with landis remorse but everythign to do with him and lemonds sense of timing. Landis taunting greg during landis USADA trial shouldve shown su what motivates him. it isnt about coming clean or being truthful. it is about the bounty he gets form the government. With Hamilton tis obviosuly aobyut the book. odd thta a book about him coming clean would be 90% aobut armstrong.,.. Lance Armstrong still sells and both of these shining examples of scoiopathic liars at their best prove it. Lemond Landis Hamilton. The terrible trio…
WOW finally . . . this shouldn't be a surprise to a sensible person, As I was one of the people that provided prizes for some of Lance's contests and THE first company on the internet to do prize providing for sports feats (100,000 or so around the world). We knew 25+ years ago that people "cheat" "cut corners" "break the rules" in sports contests.
I was verifying these sports claims (probably the only one in the world) 15 years before Lance started doping. IT HAPPENS. ITS SAD when it gets to that level, (its also human nature). I have witnessed numerous fraudulent winning sport claims from hometown-locals (Los Angeles, Hartford) to national level events. Even in golf, (maybe the highest integrity sport). Speaking out from the onset (very quietly) as no-one wanted to believe the opposite, with smoking gun facts, while continually chastised?
What is REALLY DEPLORABLE are the (officials, state regulators, politicians, agencys, people, partners etc) I have come in contact with, that KNEW & ignored the truth and THEN used these NON-compliant winners, looking the other way, "grabbing onto their coattails" per se, for PR & their OWN personal gain.
Lance "manned up" . . . now they ALL have to be exposed (the state of CT demanded to shut down our web site that documented these facts) (any 1st amendment lawyers out there?) . . . that will be the MUCH LARGER STORY in the future as the names will be household


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Breaking It Down: scored on its first two offensive plays from scrimmage Friday night, and never responded as the visiting Griffins built a 42-0 lead at halftime to induce the running clock in New Lenox. With their 42-7 victory, the Griffins improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the Southwest Suburban Blue.
Junior Nick Colangelo scored on an 80-yard run just 14 seconds into the game and Griffins quarterback connected with J.J. Robertson on a 75-yard touchdown pass on the team's second possession to make it 14-0. Robertson added two more touchdown catches in the first half. The Knights failed to find the end zone in the opening half and had only 97 yards of total offense by halftime.
Patch's MVP: Lincoln-Way East's J.J. Robertson had three touchdown catches—all in the first half.
Lincoln-Way East Stat Pack: Quarterback Blake Winkler was 14-of-21 passing for 303 yards and four touchdowns. Nick Colangelo rushed for 110 yards on four carries. J.J. Robertson caught four passes, including three for touchdowns, and amassed 165 total yards. Jay Yancy had a team-high five catches for 66 yards.
Lincoln-Way Central Stat Pack: Brett Ditchman had 68 rushing yards on 22 carries and scored the lone touchdown for the Knights. Cobi Christiansen was 8-of-21 passing for 76 yards. Kevin Ward had four catches for 24 yards and Nick Bechtold had four catches for 60 yards.
Quotable I: Lincoln-Way East QB Blake Winkler on the quick start by the Griffins: "It's always nice to be in the driver's seat all game. We're a big-play team, but we can make plays up and down the field and sustain the longer ones. It was nice to get off to a big lead and coast from there."
Quotable II: Lincoln-Way Central coach Brett Hefner on trying to hold off such a high-powered offense: "They have a lot of weapons and they're explosive. They have more than one kid that can get you on a big play."
Team Records: Lincoln-Way East improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the Southwest Suburban Blue. Lincoln-Way Central fell to 1-6 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
What's Next: Lincoln-Way East hosts a struggling Joliet Central team next Friday night, while the schedule gets no easier for Lincoln-Way Central, which hosts Bolingbrook on Friday night.
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Saying "Goodbye" to Mineral Wells Fire Chief Robin Allen began Thursday afternoon with a procession, as firefighters and emergency medical colleagues carried, led and followed her body, on foot, from Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home to First Baptist Church.
The procession along West Hubbard, shortly after 4 p.m., drew numerous friends and citizens, who lined the streets to help say farewell to the 50-year-old fire chief who died last Friday night at her home.
As Allen's comrades carried her casket along the route, tears welled in eyes and some seemed to not fully believe what they were witnessing.
Allen's colleagues from the Mineral Wells Fire Department and Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department led the procession. To help local fire departments, in the procession and the around-the-clock vigil over Allen's body, honor guards came from Coppell Fire Department and the Heart of Texas Honor Guard, which is comprised of Stephenville and Brownwood Fire Departments.
According to MWVFD Capt. Jerry VanNatta, Parker County crews and others will also assist today.
Allen's funeral begins 10 a.m. and fire departments will bring their respective apparatus as early as 8 a.m. to line up along West Hubbard, heading westward.
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Two retired Santa Rosa officials face fines over gifts from golf course
Published: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 7:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 7:42 p.m.
Two former top officials in the Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks Department face fines for failing to report thousands of dollars in free gifts from the operator of the Bennett Valley Golf Course.
Marc Richardson, director of the department until his retirement in December, and Rich Hovden, parks development manager until his retirement in February, are set to be fined next week by the state's Fair Political Practices Commission. Both men's retirements were unexpected.
The longtime city employees are accused of failing to report gifts they received from the operator of the city golf course in excess of $50 in violation of city rules. The gifts included free rounds of golf, free access to the driving range, free cart use, free lessons and merchandise discounts, according to the FPPC.
A May 16 FPPC agenda indicates that Richardson is facing a $6,500 fine, while Hovden is facing a $3,000 fine.
Richardson also is accused of violating conflict-of-interest laws by accepting gifts from the golf course operator, Bob Borowicz, while he was negotiating a new contract with Borowicz, a contract he then recommended for approval to the City Council.
"These are very troubling issues, there is no doubt about it," City Manager Kathy Millison said.
Millison said she became aware of the problem last fall around the time the prior year's budget figures were finalized and showed continuing losses at the course. The 18-hole course was built in 1969 with city funds but is run as a separate enterprise sustained by green fees and other revenue.
The course, like many in the nation, has suffered in recent years as the economy left people with less disposable income and interest in the sport has slipped.
Millison declined to say how she learned of the gifts or divulge details of her investigation, calling it a personnel matter.
"Once I became aware, I did look into everything and took the necessary corrective action," Millison said.
Mayor Scott Bartley said he understood the city received an anonymous "poison pen" letter alleging department heads were receiving free rounds of golf. He said he couldn't talk about it further because it was a personnel matter. All the council was told was that it had been taken care of, he said.
"It's her job to manage people," Bartley said. "It's our job to manage her."
The city hired a private investigator who quickly determined through interviews with Borowicz, Richardson and Hovden that the free play had been going on for years, Borowicz said.
City Attorney Caroline Fowler said the investigation and resulting report are confidential because they involve a personnel matter. The investigation was performed by Kevan D. Kurt & Associates of Santa Rosa, who charged the city attorney's office $702 for the work, according to city records.
Millison informed Richardson and Hovden that they would need to repay Borowicz for the golf rounds, lessons and other benefits, and they did so in December.
Records show that Richardson repaid Borowicz a total of $5,324, most of it on Dec. 11. He retired 11 days later after 27years of service.
The gifts Richardson listed receiving included three free lessons from Borowicz, discounts on hundreds of dollars of golf clubs, balls and apparel and numerous free rounds of golf over six years.
Records show Hovden paid back $4,212.25. On his revised FPPC form, Hovden indicates the gifts were for "cart use, course use, range use, merchandise discount" between 2007 and 2012, and that the gifts were repaid in December.
"I didn't have any idea that it was considered a gift," Hovden said Friday. "In hindsight, if I knew that, I certainly would have paid or wouldn't have played."
Richardson did not immediately return a call for comment.
Like all top city officials, both men were required to annually file a statement of economic interest form that discloses, among other things, what gifts worth more than $50 they have received from people doing business with the city.
In their disclosures between 2007 and 2012, which are signed under penalty of perjury, neither disclosed the golf or other course benefits as gifts. After the completion of the investigation, Richardson amended six years' worth of economic disclosure forms, Hovden four.
Richardson's amended forms show him playing 90 rounds of golf at the Bennett Valley Golf Course between 2007 and 2012, with the number increasing dramatically during his final year with the city.
Richardson lists playing nine holes with a cart five times in 2007, six times in 2008, 12 times in 2009, 13 times in 2010, 14 times in 2011 and 40 times in 2012.
The value of nine holes increased over that time from $23 in 2007 to $27 last year. Richardson was being paid $154,750 plus benefits when he retired.
Hovden's reports are less detailed. They show him receiving $982 in gifts from Borowicz in 2009, $432 in 2010, $1,452 in 2011 and $1,346 last year.
He was making $117,744 per year plus benefits when he retired, according to the city.
Borowicz said he was glad to comp the department head because it was a benefit Richardson's predecessor had enjoyed, as well. As the person responsible for golf course operations, it made sense that Richardson should have regular access to the course, Borowicz said.
Richardson and Hovden almost always played the back nine holes first thing on Saturday morning, meaning they never bumped any paying customers from a tee time, Borowicz said.
He said he did not consider the free lessons and merchandise discounts he gave the men out of the ordinary for golfers he knew well. While he doesn't feel he did anything wrong or was taken advantage of, Borowicz said he feels badly that the gifts became a problem for the men.
"I just feel horrible, to be honest with you," said Borowicz, who has operated the course since 2002.
There have been rumors for months about investigations underway in the recreation and parks department, but city officials have been tight-lipped.
Asked last month about the issues she was looking into in the department, Assistant City Manager Jennifer Phillips characterized them as normal administrative reviews of existing contracts.
She did not mention that the Bennett Valley Golf Course was losing money or that an outside firm recently had completed a review of golf course operations.
Millison also initially made no mention of the issue Friday during an interview about problems in the department until she was informed that the FPPC had the matter on its upcoming agenda.
She would not comment on whether the investigation or FPPC filings played a role in the retirements.
"I can't speak to an individual's desire to retire," Millison said. "Marc certainly had his challenges over these last three years. It wasn't a fun time. It was a struggle."
Richardson previously said that severe cuts to his department over the past several years were a major factor in his decision to retire.
Once Millison became aware of the golf course problem, she said she was determined to set it straight and get to the bottom of the issues in the department.
"I'm not going to retreat from the problems we have," Millison said. "It's my job to look at these things and determine how we are going to solve some of these problems."
That included ensuring that the FPPC was made aware of the violations of the city's code. City Clerk Terri Griffin, in consultation with Millison, said she referred the amended filings to the FPPC enforcement division as required by law.
Millison said she never disclosed the issues regarding Richardson and Hovden in part because the FPPC has yet to complete its administrative process. The proposed fines won't be final until Thursday.
Hovden, who said he will not contest his fine, said the investigation did not prompt him to retire. He said he remains proud of the work he did for the city over 40 years.
"During my career, I have had nothing but the best interests of the city and the community in mind," Hovden said.
On Tuesday, Phillips told the council that renegotiating the city's contract with Borowicz was her top priority. She said the city was currently recruiting a new parks chief and hoped to have a director in place by July.
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