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My name is Ryan and I was rescued from a home where my owner could no longer care for me, but thankfully I was given a second chance at the Wayne Township Animal Shelter.
I've been at the shelter for such a long time watching people pass me by and I just don't understand why since I'm a really good kitty and I'm well behaved. I don't mean to brag, but I've got the cutest little face and I'm tiny like a kitten. Its almost as if I never grew up, I look forever young! Yet I'm still waiting here for someone to notice me just once and think that maybe I'm worth giving a chance, instead of that other cat in the cage next to mine.
All the shelter staff and volunteers love me and say that I would make the perfect pet and even they don't understand why I've been overlooked all this time. They tell me that there are a lot of cats to choose from and they do their best to comfort me and love me and tell me there is no reason for a good kitty like me to still be waiting here for a home, but I still feel sad because all I know how to do is wait and hope to be able to feel love in a forever home, not in a shelter. When people come to visit the shelter I try really hard to show them how friendly I am and let them know how much I want to come home with them.
Even though I've been so lonely and bored in my shelter cage for what seems like forever, I still hold out hope that someone might love me one day and I watch the door carefully every time someone comes in to visit and think that maybe this time its going to be the person that I've been waiting for to take me with them. Please come to meet me and maybe you can be my long awaited forever home! When I see you come through the door, I promise if you just give me a chance and stop at my cage for awhile you'll love me, but not as much as I'll love you for rescuing me from my shelter cage.
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West Point, N.Y. - January 17, 2014 - The Springfield College men's gymnastics team opened up the 2014 campaign against some of the top competition on the East Coast and finished sixth at the West Point Open after totaling 391.7 points.
Penn State took the overall team title with a final score of 428.1, outdistancing William & Mary's second-place score of 416.7. Host Army placed third (413.05), followed by Navy (401.20), Temple (398.65), and Springfield.
Jon Zirna (Buffalo, N.Y.) had a tremendous opening meet for the Pride as he took fifth in the all-around with a score of 79.800. On the floor, Zirna led the Pride with a 13.950, while the sophomore also had Springfield's top score on the parallel bars with another 13.950.
Tucker McClure's (San Jose, Calif.) 13.700 was Springfield's highest mark on the pommel horse, and Ryan Ponce (Tolland, Conn.) had a strong season-opening performance in the still rings, posting a mark of 14.900.
Both McClure and Andy Grabowski (Victor, N.Y.) recorded 13.300's on the vault, and the Derek Taranto (Westborough, Mass.) notched a 12.950 on the high bar for Springfield.
A trio of Springfield individuals will compete on Saturday, with Ponce and Pat Hanley (Abington, Mass.) representing the Pride on the rings and Zirna on the parallel bars. The competition will begin at 7:00 pm.


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The start of the long journey eastwards: Train at Yaroslavl Station
This is Moscow. You are being pushed around. The tunnels of Stalin's Metro are heaving. The sleazy hoardings are glinting. Policemen in long coats pace the platforms. Leather-jacketed immigrants from the Caucasus push towards the exits. Young women in furs adjust their iPods.
Below the surface, the symbols of Bolshevism are as ubiquitous, as present and ignored as those of royalty in England. To remove every hammer and sickle in Russia would be impossible. It could take a century.
Old women are on their knees begging on the sides of the escalator. They look like survivors. Because they are. Survivors of collectivisation, of the Nazi invasion, of totalitarianism and the economic collapse of the 1990s. You are trying to leave the station. Then you see it.
"Stalin reared us on loyalty to the people. He inspired us to labour and heroism." The gilt slogan was painstakingly removed during the de-Stalinisation drives of the late 1950s. Now it is back. The kiosks on the street hawk the tabloids. Simple news. What Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has done, what President Dmitry Medvedev has said. Putin says the purges were in the past and Russians have nothing "to be ashamed of", Medvedev says more memorials should be erected to their victims and they "should never be forgotten." The history wars have come to Russia.
The Kremlin is trying to build a superpower. It needs a simple story. It wants the record straight. So it has set up a "History Commission" to clear things up. Human rights activists say a History Commission without historians is a Soviet-style absurdity. The superstate seems to be drifting towards accepting Stalinism. New textbooks downplay Stalin's murderousness. Then, confusingly, the drive of the superstate shifted gear. Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago was suddenly placed on the school curriculum. I phoned the pro-Kremlin politician Sergei Markov, who sits on the Commission, to ask him to explain why it seemed the state hasn't made up its mind.
"There are lots of debates in our party, United Russia. Debates about the economy and debates about the past." He paused. "Regarding Stalinism, there are some things we are very proud of, like victory in the war, whilst other things we are very ashamed of." Then he added with the pedagogic charm of the authoritarian, "How do we explain this difficult history...to the people?"
Russia has a population of 140 million 'ÄĒ just a third larger than Germany 'ÄĒ and a Muslim population of roughly 14 per cent, a few points higher than France. What makes Russia different is Siberia, "the jewel in the crown of the Russian Empire", as the historian Dominic Lieven describes it. Her riches lie there but more importantly so does her sense of self and the darkest side of Russia's history.¬†There I hoped I could find out what Russians really feel about their past.¬†
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Five people were arrested, one is wanted and a significant amount of drugs and weapons were seized, during a series of unrelated sweeps by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force during a 10-day stretch earlier this month.
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At the Tuesday, July 22 meeting of the Lancaster City Council, administrator Helen Sowell called Cherry Doster, the city's marketing and development manager, "a wonderful emissary" for the 2014 Ag + Art Tour held June 21-22.
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KERSHAW – Kershaw town officials expressed relief this week that they're one step closer to getting the operational permits for the Haile Gold Mine.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Haile Gold Mine project Friday, July 25. However, the actual permit decision isn't scheduled to be made until November.
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The Bible declares that one of God's attributes is his unchangeableness.
He described himself to Moses as the "I am," meaning he is eternally the same. In the book of Malachi, God declared "I am the Lord, I change not." In the Psalms, it is declared that the earth and the heavens, which God created, shall someday perish like an old garment, but God will endure: "Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end" (Psalm 102:27).
Miss Lindsey Nicole Barnes and Mr. Colby Lee Ebert were married at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Grace Church in downtown Greenville. The bride's uncle, the Rev. Edward Timothy Barnes of Covington, Ga., officiated the ceremony.
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According to one elected official, one positive development in the aftermath of post-Sandy is the partnership between Republican Gov. Chris Christie and President Barack Obama, a Democrat.
On Thursday, two days since Hurricane Sandy tore through the Northeast devastating parts of New Jersey, the two leaders had a conference call. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., said he was part of the call and said the federal government has been receptive to the state's needs.
"I was thanking the president and the governor for their leadership," said DiVincenzo, whose county largely remains without power. "The governor's staff has been extraordinary. It's been a great partnership."
DiVincenzo said besides pledging help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, whose representatives have already arrived in New Jersey, the county executive said the president was receptive to the county's other need: more gasoline.
"We need fuel here," he said he told the leaders. "There are a lot of people on generators, including hospitals and emergency services."
DiVincenzo said a lack of electrical power has limited the number of gas stations that can pump gas. "We have long lines throughout the county of people trying to get fuel."
The county executive had a piece of advice for residents: Conserve as much fuel as possible until we get the power on.
Though power restoration seems to be eeking along at a snail's pace, he said on Thursday the number of people without power was reduced from 270,000 to 133,000. "We're moving in the right direction," he said. "(Still) all towns have power outages."
DiVincenzo said he's had daily meetings with the power companies that serve Essex County and even though they are working around the clock, many essential services are relying on generators.
In other county news, the shelter at Codey Arena has been moved to the education building at Turtle Back Zoo. Residents are welcome to come to the zoo to stay warm, he said. On Thursday, there were 15 people at the shelter.
DiVincenzo also said the county was still trying to assess the extent of the damage countywide. County parks remained closed for safety reasons and repairs were needed to the roof of the Veterans Courthouse, which blew off during the storm. In addition, he said the ziplining course at the zoo was destroyed and several trees also fell at the zoo.
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Race will affect traffic on Memorial Day morning
The City of Kansas City, Mo., is notifying motorists that the Amy Thompson Run (8K, 5K and 1 mile) will affect traffic in the Sunset Hill, Ward Estates and Country Club District neighborhoods on Monday, May 27 from approximately 7 a.m. to noon.
The following streets will experience rolling closures during the race:
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After the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their story. Here in book two, Wild Cards II: Aces High, we trace these heroes and villains through the tumultuous 1980s, in stories from SF and fantasy giants such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Pat Cadigan, Lewis Shiner, Walter Jon Williams, and others.
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George R.R. Martin is the author of the acclaimed, internationally bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted into the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. He is also the editor and contributor to the Wild Cards series, including the novels Suicide Kings and Fort Freak, among other bestsellers. He has won multiple science fiction and fantasy awards, including four Hugos, two Nebulas, six Locus Awards, the Bram Stoker, the World Fantasy Award, the Daedelus, the Balrog, and the Daikon (the Japanese Hugo). Martin has been writing ever since he was a child, when he sold monster stories to neighborhood children for pennies, and then in high school he wrote fiction for comic fanzines. His first professional sale was to Galaxy magazine, when he was 21. He has been a full-time writer since 1979. Martin has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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A couple weeks ago, we passed along some promising news about the rumored reunion of the original Black Sabbath lineup – that would be frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – when Iommi revealed that the group had recently participated in an impromptu jam session. Finally, all that on-again/off-again talk might actually be set straight: the band has posted the date "11.11.11" along with their original logo on the splash page of their official site, and word on the street is that date (this Friday) corresponds to a major announcement from the band. Hit the jump for more on this mystery...
The announcement from the original lineup will reportedly be made at precisely 11:11 AM on 11/11/11, during a private function at the famous LA club Whisky A Go Go – where, oddly enough, Sabbath once opened for Alice Cooper on November 11th, 1970. Punk rock icon, talk show host and horror actor Henry Rollins will be officiating at the ceremony. That much is known, but other than the logo and date on their official site, no other details have been revealed.
Last month in UK music mag Terrorizer, Iommi revealed that the band had teamed up to rehearse some of the old Sabbath hits, but wasn't ready to confirm or deny rumors that the band would finally get together onstage, or record any new material. "To be together again was great," he said. "We're all on good terms and we're at a stage where we can play together again. It would be good if we could and I suppose it's the closest it's been to be able to do that."
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His house sits on land owned by his family for more than 200 years, yet Ricky Handshoe says, "I'm basically homeless."
Handshoe visited the state capitol Tuesday looking for help from Larry Bond, chief of staff to Gov. Steve Beshear, on the same day President Barack Obama said it is time to deal with changes to climate caused by carbon emissions.
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Nebraska lawmakers have scheduled a hearing to address what one senator describes as a pervasive graffiti problem in Omaha.
The hearing is set for 9 a.m. Friday at Metropolitan Community College's South Omaha Campus.
Senators Jeremy Nordquist and Heath Mello introduced an interim study this year study to explore ways to fight graffiti. The senators both represent portions of south Omaha, and Nordquist says graffiti remains in a pervasive problem in the city.
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"South By South West, what's happenin'?" T.I. yelled out from stage at his first SXSW, as he greeted the eager audience at Thursday night's Warner Music Group showcase in Austin, Texas. Massive lines formed around the block of downtown venue La Zona Rosa hours prior to the hip-hop-themed final installment of "The Warner Sound Captured By Nikon," a two-day and three-night event whose evening shows were live-streamed via WMG's newly launched YouTube Channel, "The Warner Sound."
Up top, check out a brief clip of Tip's performance of "I'm Back." You can also check below for footage of him and B.o.B performing "On Top Of The World" & "I'm Dat N*gga." Before launching into "I'm That N*gga," Tip made mention that it was the first song that B.o.B and himself ever recorded, and since they rarely perform together, asked that the crowd consider themselves "privileged and lucky."


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The following is a letter written by Union County Manager Alfred J. Faella to members of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, regarding the 2013 Executive Budget.
Dear Freeholders:
We are now at the beginning of a second year of what is a multi-year budgetary turnaround, as we have closed an approximate $28 million budget gap.
Overall, the County appears to have stemmed the tide of eroding revenue collections in line with the national recovery, while taking long term steps to create new revenue streams, and implement proactive measures controlling our costs for future budgets.
This year, we have turned our attention to the completion of several areas identified in last year's executive budget for reform: Runnells Specialized Hospital, the Watchung Stables and the Union County Jail. It should be noted that we've commissioned studies in all three areas.
Last year, we completed the privatization of dietary and housekeeping services of Runnells to achieve a substantial savings. This year within the next six to eight weeks, we will review the results of a study we've commissioned regarding the future operations of the hospital and work toward a final policy implementation.
Over the past three years, Mercer, Cumberland, Sussex, Salem and Burlington Counties have all either privatized or sold their hospitals/nursing homes. Monmouth County is currently seeking to do the same. We do not take this decision lightly, and will work to painstakingly review every angle before determining a final course.
There is much at stake. The County's annual subsidy was approximately $17 million at the close of 2011, and it is fair to say we anticipate a similar amount if not more for 2012. It should be noted that further reductions in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements are expected to continue.
Additionally, the County has received a feasibility study it commissioned on the Watchung Stables, and we are currently putting together a business plan to be considered for implementation within the next six weeks. Any reforms put in place will help stem an approximate $600,000 loss the stables incur annually.
A third area worth mentioning is the County Jail, which costs more than $50 million to operate, inclusive of fringe benefits. We currently have two studies that are ongoing.
The first management study, approved during the Summer, is underway at the county jail, reviewing management, personnel matters, staffing levels, custodial care, budget creation and management and labor contracts at the jail. The report is expected to be completed within the next 30 days and will be reviewed upon completion for implementation.
We are already reaping benefits from a second study, conducted through Luminosity, which began in January, 2012. This study, through the engagement of stakeholders, that include our Courts system and law enforcement agencies, has helped reduce the daily population of the jail by 17 percent, saving at least $500,000 in food and medical costs.
It has also enabled the County to embark on a state-mandated renovation of the jail, and also help save the County as much as several million dollars as there are less prisoners that need to be placed temporarily at outside facilities during the renovation. The Freeholder Board recently extended the Luminosity study for several more months, and received more good news this past week, when state officials announced it would fill vacancies in the Union County vicinage. Union County currently has 10 judicial vacancies out of a full complement of 25, and any effort to fill these vacancies would speed the processing of inmates through the jail, further decreasing the institution's daily population's numbers — and costs.
The Luminosity Study has also enabled the County to begin marketing the old juvenile detention center at Caldwell Place and Elizabethtown Plaza, which was closed during the middle of the previous decade. This facility has undergone a renovation to convert it to adult correctional space. The renovation is near completion.
The County had originally planned to use the facility for overflow or "swing" space for the Union County Jail, but as the Luminosity Study has helped reduce prison population numbers, the County can now market the space for rental or lease as a correctional facility — and create a new revenue source.
As we examine the budget as a whole, new revenue sources are desperately needed, even as overall revenue collections were near flat in 2012 (in 2011, we sustained a $9.2 million drop). The County once again suffered from a reduction in state and federal reimbursements, as well as increased mandated costs, which included contractual salary costs, health insurance and pensions, and a financial impact from Hurricane Sandy.
Some of the major drivers of our deficit included:
- A $5.8 million dollar rise in contractual salaries, pensions and health insurance costs. Even with this increase, there is better news ahead in our future budgets. We have already witnessed reductions in the rate of increase of pension and health costs due to statewide reforms, and now have an outstanding opportunity to implement long-term control over salary costs as 19 of 22 the County's bargaining units have expired contracts. Our goal will be to negotiate balanced contracts with an eye toward further controlling costs.
- A $3.8 million decrease in state and federal reimbursements which impacted Runnells and our Department of Human Services. Further reductions in revenue can be expected as the state implements reimbursement through managed care contracts.
- A $6 million rise in debt service for much needed public investments largely in our County College and Vocational Technical educational system, transportation infrastructure (roads and bridges), improvements in our parks system, and the construction of the state-mandated family court. These bonds also helped finance the construction of the Union County College School for Nursing, which has helped make the College the largest educator of Allied healthcare professionals in New Jersey. Please read on to my additional comments on this matter below.
- A $1 million expense caused by Hurricane Sandy, which damaged over 11,000 homes, and caused $45 million in damage to public sector property;
- A loss of $975,000 in revenues through the rental of beds in the Juvenile Detention Center as Bergen County's contract to lease beds from Union County ended with the opening of their new juvenile detention facility. As mentioned above, we are seeking to offset this loss through the potential lease of space at the old juvenile detention center.
The ongoing slump in New Jersey real estate values and the destructive impact of Hurricane Sandy plagued the county as the ratable base once again declined, by 3.8 percent to $65.9 billion. As a result of the weakness in the market, tax appeals have jumped an average of 35 percent over the past two years.
While these statistics may sound ominous, there appears to be signs of a recovery evident in a few areas where revenues increased.
Revenue collections jumped in our County Clerk's Office to the tune of almost 20 percent in one year — a $1.1 million increase — to $6.8 million in the areas of realty transfer fees and business office fees. This is still down substantially from record highs several years ago, but nonetheless a noteworthy jump.
Next, our County Parks and Community Development Department increased its revenues by $250,000 — which may sound small but is actually remarkable since the hurricane closed many parks facilities for days if not weeks. This increase, which would have been substantially higher, was largely fueled by the Division of Golf Operations, which has now operated in the black for the past three years since the implementation of our turnaround plan. This year, we look forward to the opening of the Clubhouse at Galloping Hill Golf course in April. The opening will mark the final — and greatest — milepost in the transformation of our golf operations.
Speaking of revenues, through our aggressive pursuit of funding, we also managed to collect an additional $3.2 million in welfare reimbursements owed by the state.
Overall, we managed to close the budget gap, meeting the state cap on spending. This year's Executive Budget is $506.4 million and would increase property taxes by an average of about $120.
Finally, I would like to now use this opportunity to address the importance of making public investments in Union County as it relates to our high quality of life and our debt service as noted above. Union County continues to rank highest among all counties to live in NJ in quality of life polls conducted:
- Three of our Union County Vocational Technical Schools earned a place in the 2012 Newsweek national list of top high schools in the country.
- In a poll conducted just a little more than a year or so ago, Union County scored 7th highest among all 21 New Jersey Counties in the Garden State Quality of Life index by Monmouth University. In comparison to its urban neighbors, Union County doubled the score of Essex County, while also besting nearby Hudson, Middlesex and Passaic Counties in the index.
- Four of our suburban municipalities polled in New Jersey Monthly's 2012 Top 20 towns to live in — tied for the highest of any County in New Jersey.
We maintain a high quality of life in Union County and remain one of the most desirable places to live and raise a family. This is because we continue to make public investments in our educational systems, preserve open space (more than 300 acres in one of the nation's most developed counties), maintain and improve our parks system, our cultural institutions, and our roads and bridges. Unfortunately quality does not come without cost. As I noted earlier, this year we will realize an increase in our debt service for a number of these improvements.
Overall, Union County continues to maintain a strong fiscal profile, with among the highest bond ratings attainable from the three major ratings agencies — Moody's, Fitch, and Standard and Poors. In fact, a recent report from Fitch cited Union County's "low debt levels," noting that the County's debt amortization is rapid and capital needs are modest with limited additional debt plans.
In line with our efforts to improve our quality of life, Chairman Carter has recently announced a series of five initiatives entitled "Helping our Families and Empowering Women."
These initiatives are designed to jumpstart economic growth, provide jobs training, improve public safety, encourage green practices and assist women. Some highlights include:
- The development of new jobs training and business assistance programs. "Union County Choices," a targeted jobs training program involving Union County College, will provide courses the priority fields of Healthcare/Allied Health, Transportations and logistics, and Retail/Hospitality. We will also continue to build on the success of the "Union County Means Business" program by hosting an additional four forums. One of these forums will focus on the specific needs of women in business.
- We will implement green and energy-saving initiatives: The County will explore a Community Energy Aggregation program designed allowing residents, business and governments to purchase low-cost electricity. The County will also take the lead in undertaking the development and implementation of an Energy Efficiency assistance program allowing governmental bodies to reduce energy consumption through the installation of energy efficient boilers, lights and HVAC equipment.
- We will pursue a partnership with a local Domestic Violence Shelter for battered women and provide training programs, enabling these women to enter or re-enter the workforce and become self-sustaining and independent.
As we look ahead, there is much work that we need to do in order to achieve our goals. I look forward to working with the Freeholder Board, our County employees and our residents to continue our progress.
Alfred J. Faella
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Hundreds of amateur and professional athletes will bike, run and swim their way thorough southern Westchester and western Connecticut on Sept. 23 for the 28th annual Jarden Westchester Triathlon.
Jarden, a leading provider of a diverse range of consumer products, has sponsored the event for the last four years, and all proceeds go towards six different charitable organizations:
- The Blazeman Foundation for ALS
- Challenged Athletes Foundation
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society/Team in Training
- MAC Angels
- The Rye YMCA
- The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)
The Westchester Triathlon itself is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, and supporter of several organizations, run by a volunteer committee. Participants choose which charity they want to support and can form teams for the charities.
The Triathlon is open to individuals, professional triathletes and challenged athletes. Over 1,500 professional and amateur athletes from around the world are expected to compete in the multi-sport event, which consists of a 9/10ths mile swim in Long Island Sound; a 25 mile scenic bike course; and a 6.2 mile run through Rye. Registration for the race was sold out within 48 hours when it opened online in May. This race is also a qualifier for the popular "Escape to Alcatraz" triathlon.
The event features additional races on Saturday, Sept. 22: the Westchester Kids Triathlon and the Westchester Super Sprint Triathlon, sponsored by Equinox. Approximately 450 children will participate in the kids' triathlon, which involves a 75-yard swim, two-mile bike ride, and one-mile run for ages 7-10; and a 150-yard swim, four-mile bike ride, and one-mile run for ages 11-14. There are another 50 participants already registered for the Super Sprint for adults, which involves a 300-yard swim, six-mile bike ride, and one-mile run.
For more information and online registration for the Jarden Westchester Triathlon or related events visit: www.westchestertriathlon.org. Now in its 28th year, the Jarden Westchester Triathlon is one of the northeast's major Olympic distance races, awarding over $10,000 in prize money to male and female winners, as well as generous donations to charitable causes.
Additional premier sponsors have donated both funds and goods and services, including athletic apparel and promotional items. These include: Athleta, Atayne Clothing Company, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Coleman, Equinox, Fairway, Fox Five WNWYW New York, Fun Bus, Hickory and Tweed, Hydrive, Jack Rabbit (official NYC Packet Pick up), KIND, Marmot, Pacific Swim Bike Run, Patch, Power Bar, Slow-Mag, the Spiegel Family, Toga Bike Shops, United States Playing Card, Valley Pediatrics, Willett Companies LLC, Zachys, and Zoot. Over the weekend sponsors will be offering their respective products for sale at the on-site Expo.
This is Jarden's fourth year sponsoring the race and the company has committed to continuing to sponsor the event through 2016.


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Originally published: Jan 21, 2013 - 3:53 pm
The Phoenix Suns are nearing their first retro jersey night of the season, and one member of the team can't contain his excitement.
Rookie Kendall Marshall sent out a picture of himself on Instagram sporting the Suns' black retro jersey.
The Suns are scheduled to wear the jerseys on January 30 against the Lakers and an additional nine times afterwards.
The jerseys are the Suns' alternate uniforms from the 1994-2000 seasons.
They are one of seven NBA teams who will participate in throwback jersey nights this season.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Nikki Osuna posted 12 digs to move into second on Tulane volleyball's single season list, but it wasn't enough as the Green Wave dropped a three-set decision at Southern Miss on Tuesday (November 22) evening inside Reed Green Coliseum. Tulane didn't lead in either of the first two sets and USM overcame an early deficit as the TU fell by scores of 21-25, 13-25, 19-25.
"We started slow in the first game and almost came back, but they closed out the game," said Tulane head coach Sinisa Momic. "Then, instead of pushing harder and getting started earlier, we had a really bad game two. In the third game we switched out right side (hitters), changing Milena and Izabela for Azarri and Milena, and that brought some energy. It wasn't enough and we didn't show what we wanted in our final game. It is not the way we wanted to finish the season."
Southern Miss scored the first four points of the opening set and those points proved to be the deciding factor. The Golden Eagles lead swelled to six points early, 12-6, but Tulane rallied to cut that margin to three points on a Cori Martone kill that made it 14-11. USM's eventually led by seven points, 19-12, but Tulane would use a 7-2 run, capped by a Grace Weaver kill, to get back into the match again at 22-19. After trading points, Southern Miss would tally two of the final three scores to grab the opening set, 25-21.
The second set was controlled by the Golden Eagles from the onset. The home team raced out to an 8-1 lead and that margin swelled to 13 points when Sarah Jane Bowden recorded her sixth kill of the set to make it 22-9. A couple of side out points later the Golden Eagles grabbed a commanding 2-0 lead heading to the intermission.
Martone led all players with 13 kills and was second on the Tulane squad with eight digs. The rookie duo of Utt and Anna Wruck each chipped in five kills, while Wruck posted four blocks in the match to push her season total 124. Elysa Jackson handed out 17 assists to lead the Green Wave.
Osuna's name doesn't often make headlines, but on Tuesday the senior became just the second player to post 500-plus digs in a career. On top of that, Osuna's 12 digs bolstered her season total to 510 and moved her into second place on the single season digs list. Osuna ends her career with a 3.63 digs per-set average, which sits second in the career record books.
"Nikki meant a lot to our program," said Momic. "She came in as a walk-on and quickly worked her way into our back row and became a team leader. She plays so hard every single match. She is one of the better defenders that we have ever had and we are going to miss her."
The Green Wave wrap up the season 9-22, which includes a 4-16 record in Conference USA play.


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2003 Readers' Choice Awards
The 2003 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards saw the addition of a few new categories, mostly hardware, and the loss of a couple old ones—thank the heavens for built-in pop-up blocking in browsers. Overall, voting was up from last year; more than 7,500 people participated in 2003's four weeks of on-line voting. The results showed a bit of a shake-up in the Favorite Distribution category, but most of last year's winners are back this year.
xmms continues to rule this category, taking the top spot for the third consecutive year. In its first year on the official list, noatun claims second place. Your new favorite write-in choice is mplayer.
Other than the Favorite Workstation category, Favorite Backup Utility seems to be the category least dependent on commercial offerings. In a repeat of last year's winners, tar, Amanda and Arkeia take the tops spots. rsync is the favorite write-in. Thankfully, fewer of you still seem to believe backups are only for wimps.
Linux in a Nutshell, 3rd Ed., Ellen Siever, et al.
Linux System Administration, Vicki Stanfield and Roderick W. Smith
Running Linux, 3rd Ed., Matt Welsh, et al.
Once again, the top three titles are the same, although Linux System Administration and Running Linux switched places this year. Many of the purists opt to rely solely on man pages. Judging by the sheer volume of write-ins and new releases that come through the LJ offices for review, the Linux book market is picking up speed.
Here, too, the top three choices are the same this year, with Konqueror and Galeon switching spots in 2003. Netscape's popularity continues to decline; 6.x received a mere 236 out of 7,362 votes in this category. Firebird is making a lot of noise as a write-in, coming in seventh place overall.
Cooking with Linux
Kernel Korner
Paranoid Penguin
Ah, Marcel; il est un homme savant, gentil and trés drôle. How can we not respect a man as concerned with raising our sysadmin awareness as with educating our wine palates? Many people also like Kerner Korner and its rotating author bylines—must be all the 2.6 news.
Oracle 9i
After a brief respite last year, when InterBase claimed third place, Oracle returns to the top three this year. Although MySQL retains the top spot, PostgreSQL continues to narrow the gap. Firebird, the independent database based on InterBase code, is once again the favorite write-in vote.
Monarch AMD 2000+ System Special
Los Alamos ULBx
Perhaps we should have named this new category Open-Source Junkyard Wars. Although Monarch, Los Alamos, Apple G5, Dell and a few Sun machines received votes, almost 90% of those who voted in this new category selected Homemade as their favorite workstation. Picture it: two teams of four people, $100, two days and a bin of recycled parts—just imagine what we could build.
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I was pretty fond of my QLI laptop until I tried to get it repaired.
In September, 2003, the power regulator on my QLI Emperor Laptop went belly-up. I emailed QLI and they recommended that I send it to them for a repair estimate. On September 20th I did. I haven't seen the laptop since. It's now February, 2004.
At the end of September I wrote in to ask if they'd received the laptop, and they replied "your system is being evaluated, and we should have a repair estimate in the next 5-7 days." Three weeks later I wrote to ask about the estimate and was told "give us a day or two and with all luck we will have your estimate, and possibly even the parts needed."
Ten days after that (now we're at the end of October), they respond to my increasingly worried email: "The best info we've been able to gather on that unit so far is 'No Problem Found'... We will keep you posted as soon as we hear word."
This is starting to look bad. Over a month after receiving my laptop, they've gone from saying they're on the verge of having the parts needed to repair it to saying that they haven't found any problem. I call QLI and talk to a representative there who tells me that the motherboard will have to be replaced because the power regulator is part of the motherboard and can't be replaced seperately. I ask them to send me a repair estimate for the motherboard replacement.
On November 11th, they finally send me an estimate: "The repair estimate is $475.00 to completely fix the system, as there is a motherboard/power connector problem." I decide to go ahead with the repairs and I PayPal the $475 to QLI the same day. I ask QLI: "Do you have any estimate for when the repairs will be complete?"
The response: "We ask, and get back to you later today or tomorrow. Our rough guess would be about a week."
They did not get back to me "later today or tomorrow" so on November 28th I asked again: "Do you have an estimate as to when the repair work will be done and I'll have my laptop back?"
On December 2nd they replied "Your system is at the manufacturers facility in China/Hong Kong. We have been charged for the replacement part, however that is their standard policy for any out of warranty service. We can drop a note to them and see how things are progressing.... As we are updated, we will pass information along to you."
I thanked them for the update, and waited until January before emailing again to ask if there was any change in status. My January 5th letter wasn't answered. Ditto January 16th, January 20th and January 23rd. I called the QLI toll-free number - it was down (and was still down a month later when I called again).
So I sleuthed around and found the owner's cell and home phone numbers and left messages for him there. That finally got a response: "We had to put in another call to the manufacturer. The word we have is the power board is not the cause of the problem, and they are now claiming it is the motherboard. We are waiting for a price estimate, and there is currently an amount on deposit, as you were charged a deposit fee from our records. The manufacturer was shut down for the chinese new year, we've just been getting caught up from the holiday rush, please excuse the delay."
Naturally, I was flabbergasted, and wrote back explaining that the $475 was not a deposit, that the motherboard had always been the problem, and that they'd had my laptop more than long enough to fix it and return it to me. It's mid-February. My laptop has been missing for almost five months now. I've put in a complaint to the Better Business Bureau (and that's when I found out I wasn't the first one).
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
It Feels Like Home
What We Believe
The Bible
...is the only inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God. ( 2 Timothy 3:16 , 2 Peter 1:21 )
...there is one God, in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). (Gen. 1:1, Matt. 28:19 , John 10:30 )
...that Jesus Christ was begotten of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. (Philippians 2:6-11 , John 1:1 , 14, John 3:13 , 16, John 14:6 )
Holy Spirit
...in the Holy Spirit, third person of the Trinity, Who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He is the life of the believer, and He empowers the preaching, teaching and understanding of the Gospel. (John 16:7-14 , Genesis 1:2 , Acts 2:1-4 , 2 Peter 1:21 )
...that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death, but spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and those who reach moral responsibility are sinners in thought, word, and deed. (I Corinthians 15:22, I Corinthians 2:14, Romans 5:12 , 14, 17, Romans 6:23 )
...that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. (I John 4:10 , I John 2:2 , Romans 6:3 , I Peter 1:18, 19, Matthew 20:28 )
...in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, His ascension into Heaven and His present life there as High Priest and Advocate for us. (I Peter 2:5, I Corinthians 15:4, Hebrews 1:3 , Acts 1:9 )
...that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, and thereby they become children of God and heirs of eternal life. (Ephesians 4:30 , Philippians 1:6 , Romans 8:31-39 , I Peter 1:15, I John 5:6 , John 10:28 )
Heaven & Hell
that Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. We will either live forever in Heaven with God, through forgiveness and salvation, or forever suffering in Hell, separated from God by sin. (Matthew 16:27 ; Mark 14:62 ; John 14:3 ; Acts 1:11 ; Philippians 3:20 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:15 ; 2 Timothy 4:1 ; Titus 2:13 ; 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 15; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 ; Revelation 20:4-6 , 11-15)
Baptism & Lord's Supper
that the Lord Jesus Christ has commanded two ordinances to the local church; baptism and the Lord's Supper. Christian baptism is the immersion of the believer in water, which is a public testimony of the believer's new life in Christ. The Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. The elements of communion are symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. These two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20 ; Romans 6:3-5 ; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 )
Our Purpose at FBCS is to "Connect Others to Jesus Christ and His Story". We accomplish this in four ways:
1. Worship God
2. Love Others
3. Serve God
4. Invite Others
We may be a large church but we are a simple church. Organizations are often guilty of making things so complicated and cluttered. The Pharisees, although well meaning, developed a religious system of some 613 laws. Jesus came and made the complex simple. One of the Pharisees asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment of all; that is, out of 613 laws, which one was supreme. Jesus then gave us the greatest commandment of all by referring to Deuteronomy 6:5 ; 10:12; 30:6.
"Then one of them (Pharisee), a lawyer, asked Him a question testing Him, and saying 'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?' Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all y our soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.'" (Matthew 22:35-38 )
Jesus not only answered his question identifying the greatest commandment of all, but He then offered the second greatest commandment of all.
"And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew22:39-40)
The greatest and second greatest commandments form the first two parts of our church's fourfold purpose of Worshiping God and Loving Others. The third part of our DNA. Serve God, comes from 1 Peter 4:10 .
"As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as goodstewards of the manifold grace of God." (1 Peter 4:10 )
God has endowed each born again believer with spiritual gifts to be exercised for the building up of others within the Body of Christ.
The fourth part of our church's DNA Invite Others, comes from the Great Commission that Jesus gave His disciples before He ascended back to His Father.
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.'" (Matthew 28:18-20 )
We want every believer here at First Baptist to Worship God, Love Others, Serve God, and Invite Others. There are some specific ways we want to encourage you to flesh out these four things that are very practical and very tangible.
Question: Are we truly being transformed by the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Are we truly being conformed into the very image of Jesus Christ? We believe worshiping God, loving others, serving God, and inviting others, will develop us into the mature believers that God would have us be!
Many churches are full of activity but devoid of much accomplishment. We want our activity to move us toward what we are trying to accomplish—these four objectives! Churches are floundering and Christians are anemic because we have been focused on activity and busyness instead of identifying a simple biblical process for growing believers.


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POTOMAC PARK — Grantsville struggled to get a timely hit, while Fort Cumberland battled to simply get any hit Wednesday at the American Legion baseball state tournament.
It never came for Grantsville, and it took eight innings before Fort Cumberland got its first hit.
It was that kind of a day for the local teams, who ended up being the first two eliminated from the double-elimination tournament.
Grantsville lost to Cecil County 5-1 and Fort Cumberland, after being no-hit by Damascus, fell to Greenbelt 6-2.
Wednesday night, Funkstown stayed unbeaten by defeating Talbot 8-6 in 12 innings. The final game ended too late to be included in this edition. Damascus led defending champ Sandy Spring 5-2 in the third inning when the Times-News went to press.
Cecil County 5
Grantsville 1
Nate Loman hit two doubles, Adam Janney doubled and singled and Robert Williams had two singles to lead Cecil County past Grantsville at Hamilton Field.
Cecil jumped on Grantsville with five hits in a three-run first inning. Loman drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, Janney had an RBI double and Williams an RBI single.
Mason Dick and Danny Sislo had two singles for Grantsville.
Grantsville pitcher Evan Rodeheaver settled in after the first inning to keep it at 3-0 through five innings.
But Grantsville was unable to take advantage at the plate. The Garrett County team had numerous chances, but left the bases loaded in the last two innings and stranded 11 baserunners for the game.
The only run came when Sislo drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.
"I thought we battled and played tough after the first inning. It was a tough start to an elimination game," said Grantsville coach Phil Carr. "We kept giving ourselves opportunities to score, and that's all you can ask for ... Give yourself chances and hope you get a big hit."
Rodeheaver pitched 6 2-3 innings and allowed only five hits and one run after the first inning. He struck out two and had no walks.
"Overall, I think we made a pretty good showing with two close games,'' Carr said. "Especially considering that with two small high schools we have the smallest draw (of players) of all the teams here."
Grantsville center fielder Pat Sines made the defensive play of the game, and perhaps the tournament, with a diving, over-the-shoulder catch in deep left center field.
Greenbelt 6
Fort Cumberland 2
Chris Jeletic had a pair of hits, Brad Thaxton tripled and Jack Alkire and Jack Tintle combined for 13 strikeouts to lead Greenbelt past Fort Cumberland.
Jeletic had an RBI single to give Greenbelt the lead in the second inning and Thaxton's RBI triple made it 3-0 in the third.
Fort Cumberland, no-hit in its opener, got its first hit when Chris Fram singled to left with two outs in the first inning. Fram later hit a solo homer for Post 13's first run, in the fourth inning.
Greenbelt answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning, the big play being a squeeze bunt by Andrew Keith that brought in two runs and made it 6-1.
Colton Sivic had an RBI double and a single for Fort Cumberland.
"These are tough teams, and it was tough to have (Tuesday) night's game suspended and have to come back and play two the next day,'' said Fort Cumberland coach Kenny Johnson. "We had chances in this one, but left 14 men on base."
Alkire allowed only four hits and a run, walked four and struck out eight in six innings for the win. Tintle struck out five over the final three innings.
Ryan Briner threw four hitless innings of relief and struck out three for Fort Cumberland.
"I'm proud of the season we had. The Legion season is a quick one," Johnson said. "You play a lot of games in a short period, and we played well for the most part."
Fort Cumberland finished the year 14-12.
Funkstown 8
Talbot 6
Brandon Toloso and Colby Johnson knocked in runs in a three-run 12th inning as Funkstown outlasted Talbot in a game that lasted nearly four hours.
Funkstown forced extra innings with a Houdini-like escape of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the ninth. After Zack Correa singled and reached third on an outfield error, Funkstown intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases.
Brad Spickler then came on in relief and got a grounder to second and force out at the plate, a pop out to short and another ground out to end the inning.
"These guys dug deep, and I couldn't be more proud of them,'' Funkstown coach Patrick Moore said. "They showed a lot of heart. We're not the best hitting club, but we're going to pitch and play defense."
Funkstown went ahead in the 10th on a two-out single by Zach Lucas, a hit batter and an RBI single by Toloso.
Talbot countered in the bottom half when Jack Wood drew a two-out walk and scored on a double to right-center by Correa.
After a scoreless 11th, C.J. Owings reached on an infield error and Charles Cvijanovich reached on an errant throw of his bunt. After a one-out walk that loaded the bases, Toloso was hit by a pitch to force in the go-ahead run and Johnson's two-run single provided two big insurance runs, making it 8-5.
Talbot's Damien South had an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th before Funkstown got the final out in a game that lasted 3:48.
Moore admitted he thought his team had the game won several times. They led 4-2 in the eighth and 5-4 in the 10th.
"We had an inability to close it. We got two outs with the lead and then had a walk and their next guy got a big hit,'' he said. "They were tired and we were tired. We put the ball in play, and forced them to throw the ball around."
Toloso doubled and singled for Funkstown, which was outhit 13-9. South was 4 for 5 and Dustin Jones 3 for 6 for Talbot. Correa had two singles and Tyler Slaugenhoupf a double for Talbot.
Talbot pitchers Correa, Leifur Sweitzer and Wood combined for 12 strikeouts and, because of seven errors, only two earned runs.
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One of the most outstanding games on PS2.
We like
- The most fluid, inventive, and kickass gameplay in a long, long time.
- The incredible graphics are near the pinnacle of what the PS2 can accomplish.
- The epic musical scores along with the excellent narration and voice acting work magic. God of War's audio is perfect.
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- A few more bosses wouldn't have hurt.
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Describing God of War as godly is an understatement. Released on March 22, 2005, developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Santa Monica division, God of War is action-adventure game loosely based on Greek mythology. The winner of over a dozen Game of the Year awards, God of War is certainly the best PS2 game of 2005, if not the best game on the console itself.
"You are Kratos and you will murder the God of War…"
The story unfolds through in game sequences complemented by some of the most beautiful (and gory!) FMV's on par with the likes of Final Fantasy, though with a very different style and undertone. Kratos begins on a complex of ships which you must travel over and traverse through in order to rid the seas of the fearsome Hydra. Kratos does this because he must serve the gods in order to rid himself of his terrible nightmares which spawned from a gruesome event in his past. After defeating the Hydra, Athena asks Kratos of one final task - to kill a god. In order to do this he must use the only weapon, the only power capable of defeating a god: Pandora's Box. So begins the epic adventure of Kratos as he sets out to murder his former master Ares, the God of War.
Beyond jaw-dropping
Graphics are seamless and realistic, capable in running in 480p widescreen. At the beginning of the Playstation 2's era, these graphics might have seemed impossible to achieve. The polygon count is incredibly high for a PS2 game, the textures are great, and the frame rate is a rock solid 60 FPS (running in progressive scan). The game itself just feels perfectly polished when played through. Kratos's blades of chaos are particularly well done, leaving behind a fiery streak of orange when swung. The environments are stunning and unbelievably detailed to say the least. They perfectly portray the feeling of Ancient Greece. The enemies and bosses are mostly recognizable from Ancient Greek myths, full of minotaurs, gorgons, and undead soldiers just to name a few. Also, one must keep in mind the mature title isn't misleading, as there are buckets of blood, intense violence, and nudity practically teeming inside this game. Not that that's a bad thing, just keep the young'uns away from this one.
Audio has never been this good
Graphics alone don't fully immerse a player in the setting of a game; sound has to back that up -- otherwise you're simply sitting in their living room watching a pretty picture. In God of War, you're in a hidden temple stabbing a minotaur in the head. That is to say, the sound in this game fully immerses you in its setting. The musical score is epic, featuring Ancient Greek scores that insert flair, pressure, and overall emotion into the package. Of course the sound quality is top notch as well, and those with good speakers will truly appreciate it. The voice acting is another great feature of God of War. Linda Hunt plays the narrator, whose authentic voice really helps set the attitude during the unbelievable FMV's. In the simplest terms possible, Kratos acts and sounds like a badass. He's out for revenge and you can feel his anger and passion throughout the game. Ares also plays his part with his contemptuous attitude. The rest of the sound effects fill their place; whether it is listening to the blades of chaos hiss as they slice through the air, the sound of metal on metal as Kratos blocks an enemy attack, or the sound of a gorgon's head being ripped off its shoulders, everything just fits. This is beyond doubt one of the most dramatic games ever.
Fluidity is key
God of War's gameplay is by far the most fluid experience you will ever have with a game. No other action-adventure game matches God of War's gameplay mechanics. The Blades of Chaos are the heart of your arsenal, effectively combining two blades with chain whips. The chains are attached to Kratos's arms, and as he swoops around his enemies, the blades swing around him. Blocking and dodging is also ... (continued on next page)


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Eula Mae "Jo" Jett Mahan, 89, passed away May 15, 2013, in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born Sept. 12, 1923, in Palo Pinto County, the daughter of Lloyd L. and Lennie Mae Stevens Bolton.
She married Thomas Jett Sr. in 1941 in Mineral Wells. She married James Mahan in 1970 in Mineral Wells.
She was a lifetime resident of Mineral Wells. She was a Christian. She was a member of the VFW and the Bowling League.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
She is survived by her son: Thomas Jett of Mineral Wells, sister and brother-in-law: Delores and Leonard Ayers of Mineral Wells, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, and special granddaughter: Laura Lee of Mineral Wells. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, son: Clarence E. Jett, four brothers, and two sisters.
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Three weeks don't make a football season, but it's enough time to take a pulse.
That being said — and once again, with apologies to Peter King — here are some things I think I think after three weekends of college football
* I think Steve Briggs did something to make the football gods mad. Briggs, the long-time coach at Susquehanna, has one of his most talented rosters in a long time, probably more talented than the 2009 team that won the Liberty League title. Yet here are the Crusaders sitting at 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Centennial Conference with gigantic question marks moving forward.
In case you missed it, the Crusaders lost first-string quarterback Mark Rosenbaum and back-up Casey Crotty to season-ending injuries in last week's loss to Johns Hopkins.
On Saturday, third-stringer George Pachucy, making his first start after seeing his first collegiate action against Hopkins, was injured in the first quarter at Dickinson on Saturday and did not return. That forced fourth-stringer Taylor Kolmer into the spot and the Crusaders came up three points short in a 17-14 loss to Dickinson.
Oh, and more from those football gods: On the last play of the game Saturday, the Crusaders executed a hook-and-lateral to perfection and got their best player, Mike Ritter, the ball in open field and he split the Devils' defense, but was tripped up near midfield on his way to the end zone.
How much does one team have to deal with?
* I think Bloomsburg found its quarterback for the next four years. Redshirt freshman Tim Kelly beat out three others in a heated battle that lasted from spring into fall camp and so far the move has paid off for the Huskies, who moved up to No. 11 in the Division II rankings.
With one the nation's best running attacks — led by 1,000-yard backs Franklyn Quiteh and Eddie Mateo, as well as four returning starters on the offensive line — conventional wisdom was that Kelly needed to manage games and make a play here or there. He is doing more than that.
In Saturday's PSAC East showdown with defending champion Kutztown, Kelly hit 16 of 28 passes for a career-high 246 yards and two scores. He did not throw an interception and connected with seven receivers. Through three games Kelly has thrown for 534 yards and four scores and has not thrown an interception in 71 attempts.
* I think Bucknell is going to fine. Sure the Bison are 1-1 after Saturday's loss at Delaware, but they held one of the nation's most explosive offenses to just 19 points (and one touchdown) in Saturday's 19-3 loss at Delaware Stadium.
The Blue Hens, ranked in the top 15 in FCS, not only feature a roster full of scholarship players, but have a handful of FBS transfers in their lineup. Bucknell, which begins adding scholarship players to its roster with its next class, played about as even as could be expected, and the Bison won't face many more teams this year as talented as the one they saw this past weekend.
* I think Bill O'Brien missed a chance Saturday to get a kid some much-needed confidence.
Now I've said from the day I heard him speak for the first time I thought the new Penn State coach has handled the brutal situation in Happy Valley about as well as one can. But Saturday he missed one.
Late in the first half of Saturday's game against Navy, the Nittany Lions had fourth-and-goal from the eight-yard line, already up 20-0. The way the PSU defense was controlling the line of scrimmage pretty much assured that Navy wasn't coming back, although Penn State's second-half performance might have you thinking otherwise.
O'Brien decided to go for it on fourth down, and when quarterback Matt McGloin missed a receiver in the back of the end zone the drive went for nothing. O'Brien had a shot to give much-maligned kicker Sam Ficken some confidence there by letting him boot the field goal in that spot.
Ficken, who missed four field goals and had a PAT blocked at Virginia, hit two of three PATs in the first half Saturday — both drawing huge ovations from the crowd — and he isn't going to get many field goals easier than a 28-yarder right in the middle of the field. A make there and maybe he shakes out the cobwebs and goes on to have a good season.
O'Brien said he liked the play call he had and the receiver was open. But eventually Ficken's going to have to make a big kick at some point, and getting the kid some confidence sooner rather than later would help.
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01/23/13 — Rosa Magdalene Buckler Arthurs Albert, 81, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at her home in Olive Hill.
Born Feb. 7, 1931, in Carter County, she was preceded in death by parents John and Fannie Stevens Buckler.
She was also preceded in death by a son, James Chester Arthurs; a daughter, Mary Jane Hoelfelmeyer; a grandson, Christopher Hoelfelmeyer; a brother, John Buckler Jr.; three sisters, Bertha May Cordell, Lucille Samson and Pauline Conn; and an infant great granddaughter.
Surviving are her children, two daughters, Oma Mabry of Morehead and Donna Patterson of Olive Hill; two sons, Charles (Gracy) Arthurs of Columbus, Ohio, and Mark (Peggy) Arthurs of Thornsville, Ohio; and two great granddaughters, Mary and Christina Stevens, whom she raised from very young ages.
Also surviving are 15 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; one great-great grandson; two brothers, Pastor Howard Eugene "Gene" Buckler and the Rev. Robert "Bob" Buckler of Olive Hill; and two sisters, Letha Opal Arthurs of Berea and Phyllis Taylor of Olive Hill.
We can't forget another part of the family that was very dear to her heart, loving and faithful, her 11-year-old sidekick "Cuddles," her poodle.
We want to give very special thanks to Jamie and Amy Clay, devoted friends and neighbors. They were always there for her, whether it was to share their love and friendship or a helping hand.
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Oneonta High School youngsters have expressed a strong desire for (and a willingness to pay part of) an outdoor diving pool in one of the city parks.
A diving pool has been the dream of the Parks Board for more than 30 years.
The student opinion was released Tuesday by OHS Student Council president Joseph Costa. The student organization recently polled student reaction to a proposed "Youth Work Week" to help support the project. The proposal was first made last fall by current Parks Board Chairman Harold Keen.
A questionnaire, to be filled out and left unsigned by the students, explained what a work week would be and asked eight questions.
Ninety per cent of the students who returned the form (about 720 of the 800 students at OHS) indicated they think a new outdoor diving pool of greater depth than the present one (swimming pool in Wilber Park) would be a worthwhile addition to Oneonta's recreational facilities.
Eighty-four per cent (about 672 students) indicated they think the idea of a work week to help raise money for this pool is a good idea.
The questionnaire defines the work week as: requiring "the participation of the student body...to help raise money for a new outdoor diving pool in Oneonta.
"For one week during the Spring, the Student Council will canvass Oneonta homeowners and draw up a list of odd jobs that need to be done. Students who have signed up to assist with 'Work Week' will be asked to perform these jobs and contribute whatever they are paid to a general 'Work Week Fund.' At the end of the week, the money will be turned over to the city government with the stipulation that it is to be used only for the diving pool."Step Back in Time features news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.


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OLYMPIA – Unable to slow down Capital's offense in the first half, Burlington-Edison was desperate to generate any kind of momentum at the start of the third quarter.
How about an onside kick?
Find some unassuming lineman in the front row, ricochet the ball off him, recover and you're back in business.
The only problem with that scenario is the lineman the Tigers picked was Baylor Hahn.
The converted tight end is about as athletic an offensive tackle as you'll find. And he showed that by securing the squib kick after the ball bounced off his chest, sidestepping a wave of Burlington-Edison players and racing 43 yards before being dragged to the ground as the Cougars easily knocked off the visiting Tigers, 46-19, in Class 2A state quarterfinal action Saturday at Ingersoll Stadium.
Hahn's stepbrother Kai Van Sickle punched it in from 7 yards out on the next play.
The momentum was all Capital's from there on out.
Van Sickle rushed for 277 yards and five touchdowns on 29 carries.
Capital (10-2) advances to the state semifinals for the 10th time in school history, but for the first time in the 2A classification.
"Our line has just been playing tremendously," said Capital coach J.D. Johnson, who also led the Cougars to the 3A state semifinals in 2008 and '10. "We were able to control the flow of the game with our offense by running the football. The line was opening up holes. Kai wasn't getting touched until the second level. He's pretty tough to bring down when that happens."
Van Sickle, who ran for 350 yards and six TDs in Capital's 47-36 first-round victory over Lakewood, has 2,591 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns this season, placing him 230 yards off the single season state rushing mark of 2,821 set this season by Blaine's Mario Gobbato.
Despite another impressive performance, Van Sickle seemed most excited about Hahn's near touchdown.
"The best part of the game was easily (Hahn's) kickoff return," said Van Sickle, who scored on runs of 4, 16, 44, 7 and 2 yards. "I thought he was going to score. When he got to the 10, you can tell he hit the wall, though."
It took a handful of Tigers to finally wrestle the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Hahn to the turf.
"It knocked the wind out of me," Hahn said about the football hitting him on the kickoff. "The first 10 steps or so all I was seeing stars then all I saw was the end zone."
While Hahn came up short, scoring was something that gave the Cougars little difficulty.
Capital held a 29-13 lead at the half, getting 193 yards on 13 carries and three scores from Van Sickle, who had four runs of 20 or more yards in the opening two quarters, including a 44-yard TD scamper which pushed the Cougars' advantage to 22-13 midway through the second quarter.
Ryan Rieta's 1-yard scoring plunge with 16 seconds remaining in the first half sent Capital into the intermission with the comfortable 16-point cushion.
The Tigers (8-4) had no answer for Capital's offense during the first 24 minutes of play as the Cougars ran roughshod, chalking up 335 yards of total offense. Derrick Becker's 76-yard completion to Tad Maiava on Capital's first play from scrimmage set the tone, then it was a steady diet of Van Sickle from there.
A pair of field goals from Tanner Gates kept Burlington-Edison within striking distance at the break, but the gap can grow quickly when teams trade field goals for touchdowns and that's what happen as the Cougars scored touchdowns on four of their five first-half possessions.