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Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo
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Keep your baby entertained with a fun rainforest experience in the Fisher Price Jumperoo.
Little ones love the exciting and stimulating sights, sounds and different animals. The motion sensors reward jumping by activating lights and rainforest music.
The Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo encourages your child to get active and build up their leg muscles – makes a more imaginative alternative to a doorway jumper.
Babies also learn to interact with their surroundings with the hanging soft toys, including a parrot and frog. The frog-design seat is adjustable to three heights to suit your growing child and rotates 360°.
It also features 2 interchangeable and adjustable leaves with hanging soft toys and a high back seat for additional support.
Enjoy the peace of mind that your little one is happily absorbed while you get a few quick jobs done or enjoy a quick cup of tea before it goes cold for once!
Useful info:
- Requires 3 x AA batteries
- Suitable once your child can sit up unaided
- Max weight: 11.3kg (25 lbs)
- Max height: 32 inch
- The Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo
Fisher-Price Woodsy Friends Bouncer
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14 reviews
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Your baby will love the stimulation and fun of the Fisher Price Woodsy Friends Bouncer.
Perfect for giving your little one a good view of room before they can sit up on their own, a good bouncer is a key part of your nursery equipment when you need a minute to grab something to eat or a well earned cup of tea!
There's plenty to keep your child amused with the Fisher Price Woodsy Friends Bouncer, including musical tunes and animal noises, variable vibration and a fun toy bar with 3 playful friends.
The new seat design with a deep comfortable seat also cocoons baby in comfort.A 3-point restraint harness keeps your baby secure and a machine washable pad ensures easy maintenance.
The Woodsy Friends Bouncer's removable toy bar features a delightful tree design with a hanging owl toy on the toy bar that rewards your baby with musical ditties.
Soothing vibrations will help your little one sleep, while non skid feet ensure that the Woodsy Friends Bouncer remains in the same place.
Other great Fisher-Price nursery items in this range include the Rainforest Jumperoo (UB770) and the Adorable Animals Take Along Swing (UZ658).
Useful info:
- Toy bar with detachable plush toys
- Soothing vibrations
- Musical melodies
- 3-point safety harness
- Machinne washable pad
- Non-skid feet
- Max weight: 9 kg
- Requires 1 x AAA battery and 1 x D battery (not included)
- Fisher Price Woodsy Friends Comfy Time Bouncer
Cool Candy by Coleen Stars Bouncer - Pink
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The adorable Stars Bouncer is part of Coleen Rooney's exclusive debut nursery collection - Cool Candy by Coleen.
This fun bouncer softly cradles your baby, with a soft adjustable head cushion for extra support and beautiful pink stars fabric.
Perfect for little ones up to 9 months/9 kg, particularly before they can sit up on their own, this cosy baby bouncer lets get a good view of their surroundings as providing added stimulation through the detachable toy arch featuring 2 plush toys –a rattle with swirly design and crinkle toy with mirror.
When it's time to relax, there's a gentle vibration option and 4 lullabies that your little one will find very soothing, while a 3-point harness keeps them safe and secure. You might even find time to sit down with a coffee while they enjoy their baby bouncer!
Useful info:
- Designed by Coleen Rooney
- Suitable from birth
- Adjustable head cushion
- Gentle vibration and 4 lullabies
- Removable toy bar
- Detachable rattle toy with swirly design to stimulate tiny eyes
- Detachable crinkle toy with mirror
- 3 point safety harness
- Anti-slip feet
- Requires 2 x AA batteries (not included)
- Dimensions: H 54 x W 54 x D 65 cm
- Weight: 1.75 kg
- Cool Candy Stars Bouncer by Coleen - Pink
Mamas & Papas Star Lite Swing
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Keep your little one entertained in the Mamas and Papas Star-Lite Swing while you get on with a few essential jobs around the house.
Keep your youngster snug and secure
The baby swing's padded seat has a 5-point safety harness to keep your child secure and the cover can be removed for machine washing to keep it perfectly clean.
There are 5 motion settings too, along with a choice of lullabies with volume control to suit your child as they drift happily off to the land of nod.
Help your little one develop and grow
This fantastic folding travel baby swing features an adjustable light canopy, a twinkling lightshow and MP3 jack so you can plug in your choice of music for baby to enjoy.
Useful info:
- Suitable from birth to 9 kgs
- Requires 4 x C and 2 x AAA batteries
- H 68, W 47, D 63 cm
- Can be connected to MP3 player (available separately)
- 5-point safety harness
- Washable cover
- Twinkling lights
- Weight: 5.7 kgs
- Mamas and Papas Star-Lite Swing
East Coast Rest & Play Baby Walker Jumper
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Babies love the stimulation and exercise they enjoy while having fun on the East Coast Rest & Play baby walker jumper.
With 3 adjustable seat heights, you can adapt this versatile walker to suit your child before letting them get on with practising their walking and jumping as they build their muscles in preparation for when they start to walk.
The East Coast Rest & Play walker features a removable electronic play tray with lights and music to provide extra entertainment - perfect for keeping your child happy while you relax for a minute. Even the volume is adjustable!
A well padded seat and supportive back rest ensure maximum comfort and bumper is designed to protect your furniture.
Useful info:
- 3 adjustable heights
- Suitable for children who can sit unaided (approx 6 months) up to 12kg
- Electronic play tray
- Adjustable volume
- W 72, D 64.5, H 68.5 cm
- East Coast Rest & Play walker jumper
Your child will love the sense of freedom from sitting in the Disney Minnie Bouncer.
Suitable from when your child can hold their head up unaided (approx 6 months), they sit in a fully supportive seat which maintains correct posture.
There's also adjustable straps and a back buckle to keep your little one safe while they enjoy stretching their legs as they bounce and interacting with the fun Tigger head and tail.
Just attach the Minnie bouncer to a doorway, adjust the height to suit your child and let them bounce away!
A Tigger baby bouncer is also available – see item number 3VRMJ.
Useful info:
- Minnie Mouse saddle with interactive head and tail
- Crinkle head and ears
- Tested to 1 million bounces
- Fully supportive seat ensuring child maintains correct posture
- Adjustable straps and back buckle
- Soft, padded seat for baby's comfort
- Sliding bobbin makes loading and unloading baby easy
- Height adjustable
- Suitable for when a child can support its head unaided
- Up to 12 kg maximum weight
- Disney Minnie Bouncer
My Child Car Baby Walker Rocker
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Car Baby Walker Rocker.Red.
The VTech First Steps Baby Walker features a sturdy design to support and encourage your baby's initial attempts to get about on their own 2 feet.
This colourful baby walker also features a detachable learning centre packed with activities, including shapes and light-up musical keys that introduce letters, words, numbers, animals, colours, singalong songs and melodies.
A moving butterfly, discs and rollers develop help to develop your child's motor skills plus a removable rattling telephone is great for role play games.
It also features textured wheels, easy grip handle and durable design to ensure your baby gets ample support when taking those first steps. Assembles very easily and can be stored away in small spaces!
The walker is also available in Classic - see item number 27GSS.
Useful info:
- Requires 3 x AA batteries (included)
- Age from 6-30 months
- Light-up musical keys
- Introduces letters, words, numbers and animals
- Removable toy telephone
- VTech First Steps Baby Walker - Pink
Fisher-Price Rainforest Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker
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The versatile Fisher-Price Rainforest Newborn to Toddler Rocker adapts to suit your growing child, providing plenty of comfort and stimulation.
You can initially use it as a low-profile seat and rocker for a newborn with the option of 3 different recline positions. For soothing and nap time, simply switch on the calming vibrations. It can also be used for feeding your child.
As your baby grows, it can easily be converted to an infant seat by adding the removable toy arm with 2 soft toys featuring rattles for further stimulation and aid their hand-eye coordination. Melodies and sounds add to the fun.
For toddlers, just remove the toy arm and the rocker supports to extend to a higher position, allowing toddlers to have both a stationary seat and a rocker.
This Fisher-Price Rainforest Rocker folds easily for easy transport and storage.
Useful info:
- Use from newborn to toddler - up to 18 kg (40 lbs)
- Change from rocker to stationary seat with fold-out kickstand
- Folds easily for portability or storage
- Removable, machine washable and dryer-safe seat pad
- Secure 3-point harness
- Vibrations and melodies
- Requires 1x D battery (not supplied)
- Recline position maximum weight of child: 9 kg
- Upright position maximum weight of child: 18 kg
- Adjustable seat back
- Fisher Price Rainforest Newborn to Toddler Rocker
Bright Starts Sunny Delights Bouncer
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The Bright Starts Sunny Delight bouncer keeps your baby safe and secure with an adjustable 3-point safety harness. The comfortable cradling seat and natural bouncing motion keep baby relaxed and entertained with the added advantage of non-slip feet on the lightweight frame. You'll love the Sunny Delight bouncer because it only weighs 2.15kg and is so easily transportable and it's easy to assemble with no tools required. Suitable from birth. Min weight of child 3kg. Max weight of child 9kg.
The Cuddle Me Bouncer comes with a deep, snug seat that cradles and supports your baby for maximum comfort. The electronic module provides soothing vibrations, as well as 4 different melodies, 2 nature sounds and a heartbeat sound, each of which can be adjusted to different volumes. The adjustable toy bar includes 3 different interactive rattle, squeaker and crinkle toys to keep baby entertained. Age range from birth to 9 kg.
Maximise your baby's development with the Vibe Baby Walker from Mamas and Papas! Let baby explore and learn whilst taking those first few steps with this fun activity walker. Features an interactive play tray with lights and sounds Why Buy Me - 3 height positions as your baby grows - Interactive play tray. Feautres music and lights practical wipe clean padded seat Features and Benefits - Anti stair fall device under base for added reassurance. Flashing lights when baby presses buttons. Swivel wheels for easy mobility. Long life/rechargeable batteries recommended. Practical wipe clean seat pad. Age suitability: Intended only for children who can sit unaided approximately 6 months of age. H 65, W 55, D 70 cm approx. Weight: 3.7kg/8lbs.


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Ion's menu is larger and somewhat more refined than those of its competitors: Along with peasant dishes like tripe soup with garlic and sour cream, there's also delicate salatat de icre (fish-roe salad), a hearty but not monochromatic mushroom-and-polenta stew, and mititei ("Romanian-style minced meat rolls") that's garlicky as all get-out and served with rice pilaf, bean stew, and various rugged starches. Don't miss the carnaciori oltenesti, little pork sausages typical of southern Romania. Ion's light and airy décor contrasts with the barren stretch of Vernon Boulevard it occupies, at the foot of the Roosevelt Island Bridge. If you have a car, it's worth the trip.
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Pixar's Brave is a beautiful fairy tale about family, independence, and growing up for children and grown-ups alike.
Finding Nemo was Pixar's story of a father and son losing and then finding one another again.
Brave is a very different film, but in many ways a similar story, only this time it's the story of a mother and a daughter losing and then finding one another again, though they are both changed.
This is one of the best Pixar films I've seen, and I've loved almost every one so far. Perhaps it's the lover of all things Celtic and magical, the fantasy lover in me, but Brave gets everything – or nearly everything – just about perfect. The music, animation, writing, and acting are all superb. It's not Pixar's funniest film, but the laughs are well-earned and well-placed, especially when Merida's triplet brothers set about their mischief.
The bears are lovingly rendered, and the horse, Angus, is perhaps the most jaw-droppingly realistic horse I've seen in an animated film, though he had a smaller role than I would have liked. (The realism is still as cartoony as the rest, but the horse's eyes, movement, and textures are all extraordinary.)
The movie packs in quite a few characters, however, and at times feels just a tiny bit rushed, with too little screen time for some and too much for others.
Brave, like so many of Pixar's films, refuses to be just a kids movie. Nor does it merely try to appeal to audiences of all ages (think Shrek, etc.)
In Toy Story 3 real issues of power and society were never compromised simply because it was a story about talking toys.
In Up the sense of loss was overwhelmingly poignant, and indeed far more so for those in the audience whose lives had been touched by love and death.
The Incredibles tackles the issues of masculinity, family, and trust in ways that few movies for either children or adults ever risk trying, all the while dressed in the tight, fire-resistant drag of a super hero film.
Brave is just as relentless in its exploration of grown-up themes as any of its predecessors, only this time – for the first time – the protagonist is a girl, and the central conflict revolves not merely around generational or societal frictions, but specifically around gender roles and the tension between our duty to ourselves as individuals and to society writ large.
The hard choices and sacrifices we make for our loved ones and neighbors are placed uncompromisingly in the laps of princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) and her mother, queen Elinor (Emma Thompson.) Pride and stubbornness are more the villains of this story than any witch or demon bear. And the easy solutions in so many other films about strong-willed princesses simply don't exist. No magic to save the little mermaid; no spell to be broken and make the beast man again; no dashing prince or magic lamp to make everything alright in the end.
While some reviewers have complained that the film lacks the heart of other Pixar pictures, I found it easily as heartfelt and touching as the rest, and more so than some. I think we are prone to look back at past films with rosy-tinted glasses, to compare everything through our lens of nostalgia. This is a shame, because Brave is a terrific film, and stands tall on its own merits.
Meanwhile, the fantastical Scottish setting may be overly-trod ground at this point, and kilt jokes may indeed be wearing thin, but the humor and good nature of the film are as warm as anything Pixar has ever achieved. This warmth provides staunch shelter from the brutal intensity of the later part of the film. If your child scares easily, be prepared for a truly frightening climax.
One thing I wish Pixar had done differently is release fewer previews. Some of the most charming parts of the film had been given away much too early in one of the half dozen or so trailers that came out before the film's release. This isn't so much a reflection on the movie itself as it is on the balance, or lack thereof, struck by those tasked with marketing the film. Less can be more, and I wish we'd had a little bit less.
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Something has to be done about marketing films. I felt the same way about Prometheus, they give away WAY to much in the trailers. Cabin in the Woods did a good job of keeping stuff secret though.
Will watch.
Good review. I'll definitely check it out, as Pixar always makes good movies. I haven't loved some of their movies as much as others have (e.g. I didn't really need half a movie with no dialogue like WALL-E), but I can't think of a single example of a bad Pixar movie. For the record, my favorite Pixar movies are Monsters Inc., Toy Story and Up, in that order.
I wasn't aware of Monsters University. I found the trailer online, and it looks really good. And it's only a year away.
I just saw this movie and I have to say that you really got it! It's a wonderful film!
I saw it yesterday with the kids. To be honest I found a critique I read somewhere else to be very apt: most Pixar films have complex characters and a simple plot, but Brave inverted this.
I think what ruined Brave for me most though was having seen Secret of Kells. Since you enjoyed Brave, you're in a far better position than I was to appreciate Kells. You really have to see it.


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By Tim Krohn
Free Press Staff Writer
This couldn't be any better. Fall-like weather settling over us in mid-August.
All the seasons have something to enjoy, but I could take fall for 11 months a year.
Most all adult enjoyment -- and much of the pain, too, I suppose -- stems from childhood memories.
There are a few fond winter memories: sledding, snow forts, hockey, the bliss of thawing the feeling back into toes and fingers by a stove.
Spring: joy winter is finally over, sprawling on the lawn.
Summer recalls long lazy days, fishing, softball.
But the fall is packed full of memories and opportunities.
As the oppressive heat lifts, people rediscover the outdoors. Warm enough during the day, but cool enough at night to allow for a backyard fire.
For those who like hunting, we're entering the hallowed time of year. Ditto for football junkies.
Even though it's the beginning of the end for plant life, the bounty is wonderfully overwhelming.
The garden is chock-full of carrots, kohlrabi, tomatoes, eggplant, melons -- and zucchini only slightly smaller than a VW.
The beginning of decay and the crisp air create earthy smells.
Farmers will soon bring in semi loads of golden corn. With the hot, dry summer, the harvest will be earlier than ever this year. The fields will likely be black by mid- to late-October rather than November.
The apple orchards are calling. The Zestar, Honeycrisp and Sweet Tango taste as good as they sound.
Thanks to the explosion of wineries, we can now add the vineyards to the list of fall pilgrimages.
The drought-stunted leaves are already drifting off the trees. Not enough for the piles of leaves for kids to plunge into -- but soon. (Note to kids: a go-cart through a giant leaf pile is way fun; just make sure your sister isn't in the pile.)
There are too many events in too short a time in the fall -- everything packed in when the weather is best and school hasn't yet started: the State Fair, Renaissance Festival, grape stomps, fall festivals and Octoberfests.
And while they say spring is for lovers, I suspect many thoughts of first love go back to the cool fall nights at a football game or hay-ride. The touch of a soft sweater. The chill a reason to stay close.
I suppose part of the allure of fall is that we know what it will give way to. Eleven months of it might make it less special.
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MOORE — The Moore City Council and the Moore Parks Board met Monday night in a special joint session to review architectural plans for a major destination park. The new park will be a mile in length starting at Southeast 4th Street on the north and running south with Broadway Avenue as the west border.
"We think we've really hit a home run with this, not only with what it will do, but with what it can do in the future," Moore Parks Director Todd Jenson said.
The proposal includes an amphitheater that will seat 2,000 people, covered pavilions for the farmers market, a new community center, an aquatics center, a play space, a large lake and two miles of walking trails.
A voter referendum provides funding for those key items as well as for two parking lots, but the overall vision for the park is generational in scope with space for future development, according to Jenson and representatives of Tap Architecture, RDG Planning & Design, and Cardinal Engineering of Moore.
The dream for this park, which City Manager Steve Eddy has called a "game changer," was born out of a bigger vision known by the acronym PATH.
Moore Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan — PATH 2022— documents a vision for Moore's future that includes parks, aquatics, trails and health.
This plan is based on input from nearly 1,000 Moore residents. PATH was developed in 2011 and adopted by the Moore City Council on Feb. 6, 2012.
In November, voters approved two measures to provide parks funding: authorization for $25.1 million in general obligation bonds to fund a major destination park and a quarter-cent sales tax to run from April 1 through March 30, 2017, to pay for improvements to existing parks.
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Henry G. Horton, of Porum, Oklahoma, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the age of 63. He was born in Bremen Germany on February 22, 1950. In 1995, Henry and his parents, Oscar Horton and Marianne Manfeldt Horton came to Oklahoma and resided in Muskogee. He attended Muskogee Public Schools and graduated from Central High School with the class of '68. After graduation, he became an optician, for which he worked for many years. Henry enjoyed camping and coin collecting.
He was married in early spring of 2013 to Margie Shipley in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar Horton; the mother of his children, Ann Enkey; and wife, Johnnie Horton.
Henry is survived by his mother, Marianne Horton of Tulsa; his brother, John Horton of Tulsa; his son, Brett Horton of Muskogee; his daughter, Cindy Haughey and husband, Bryan of Muskogee; his stepson, Dwayne Smith of Catoosa; his grandson, Cody Howard of Muskogee; his granddaughters, Miranda Horton of Glenpool, Makenzi Haughey of Muskogee; and his wife, Margie Shipley of Porum; other family members and friends.
Funeral services for Henry will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2013 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery in Muskogee with Gary Carter, Ronnie Pease, Cody Howard, Monte Anderson, Jason Clark, and Brett Horton serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Lonnie Haughey and Bryan Haughey.
Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory, 1830 N. York Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com


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Location: 4097 Volley Lane
Listing Price: $325,000
Days on the Market: 56
Property Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,140 square feet, built 1984, brick traditional. All new energy efficient windows, updated bathrooms, finished basement. Screened in patio overlooking large level fenced backyard. Large kitchen w/granite countertops and breakfast bar.
Public School District: Peachtree Elementary
Location: 5743 Denton Circle
Listing Price: $324,900
Days on the Market: 182
Property Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,085 square feet, built 1980, Brick traditional on large corner lot, large kitchen with island and breakfast bar, hardwood floors.
Public School District: Peachtree Elementary
Location: 4845 Avocet Drive
Listing Price: $255,000
Days on the Market: 49
Property Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, hardwood floors, large kitchn with island, opens to family room, finished basement.
Public School District: Berkeley Lake Elementary
Location: 3809 Allenhurst Drive
Listing Price: $280,000
Days on the Market: 4
Property Description: 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2,264 square foot built, 1980, Brick ranch, Sun Room/Keeping Room off kitchen looks overlooks landscaped back yard.
Public School District: Simpson Elementary
Location: 4292 Spring House Lane
Listing Price: $250,000
Days on the Market: 221
Property Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,372 square feet, built 1980, Eat in kitchen with breakfast bar, hardwoods, crown molding, large cul-de-sac lot
Public School District: Peachtree Elementary
Source: Aol Real Estate
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Hillsboro coach leads swim team at a Fast pace
Hillsboro swim team coach and alum Courtney Fast returned for her third year coaching this season, taking her turn to share what she's learned with another generation of swimmers.
"I wanted to pass along my knowledge of the sport to my kids, push them to get better and faster, while having fun and creating personal relationships with each swimmer," Fast said. "I wouldn't trade those relationships for the world."
Fast is an accomplished swimmer in her own right, with an NAIA team national title under her belt with Fresno (Calif.) Pacific University.
She said that experience has been invaluable, including getting to train under a coach who received NAIA "Coach of the Year" honors all four years she swam at FPU.
"Learning from him, and different ways of explaining things to the kids, has been a great foundation for me to work off of," she said. "Not every swimmer learns the same ways."
Fast said she loves coaching and would "do it in a heartbeat" if offered the opportunity.
"Every time I see a swimmer after a race with a smile on their face, those are the moments I treasure and think, 'Yeah, it's all worth it,'" she said. "The hugs, the laughter, the kids dancing while cheering each other on—those are the special moments."
She said it's her hope that each swimmer be proud of themselves for the work they put in this summer and have a great feeling when they think about this season.
"I would love for each of them to continue their passion for swimming," Fast said.
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Derry, NH — Anthony "Tony" F. Barros, 83, of Derry, N.H., passed on Friday, December 13, 2013, in Boston, Mass. He was born in Danbury, Conn., on November 28, 1930, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Andrade) Barros. He had been a resident of Derry for the past four years, formerly living in Salem, N.H. Mr. Barros was employed as a shift supervisor for Raytheon Corporation in Andover, Mass. He loved Disney World, taking Disney Cruises, and was a lifetime Boston Red Sox fan. Everyone will remember him He is survived by his wife, Shirley A. Barros of Derry; two daughters, Holly Barros and Jacqueline Bourque, both of Derry; two sons, Fredrick C. Beal of Lakeville, Mass., and Kenneth A. Beal of Ft. Myers, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his sister, Augusta Daly of Lowell, Mass.; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was a father figure to his granddaughters, Jennifer Bordis and Vanessa Barros. Mr. Barros was predeceased by his siblings, Leo Barros and Francesca Vaughn.
ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours were held on Tuesday, December 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services were be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Central Congregational Church, 14 Crescent St., Derry. The burial was in the Forest Hill Cemetery in E. Derry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boston Children's Hospital, Down Syndrome Program, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. To send a condolence or for more information, please visit www.peabodyfuneralhome.com.


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Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said the overtime problem at the county jail is just about a thing of the past.
Pamerleau asked for an additional $500,000 in late January to cover overtime hours that had backed up due to understaffing before she took office. She asked for another $500,000 last month to continue paying overtime as she worked on filling vacant slots through training and hiring new detention officers.
"We need to get to the point to where we have the same number of faces as we have spaces," Pamerleau said.
* This is an update on an episode of "The Source" that aired in early January, Banned From City Hall. In order to provide some background on this latest development we are airing the original episode for the March 27 edition of "The Source."
(Update: March 27, 2:16 p.m.) The City of San Antonio lost in federal court today in its effort to permanently ban a former city employee from going to City Hall and attending city council meetings.
The five candidates challenging incumbent David Medina for City Council District 5 - Richard Cardenas, Shirley Gonzales, John Carlos Garcia, Ricardo Briones, and Frank Ramirez - all say the representation in the district has been sub-standard.
They talked about their ideas at a town hall meeting on March 16 on the stage of the Guadalupe Arts Cultural Center in the heart of district 5, but Medina was missing.
NBC's "America's Got Talent" wrapped up a week's stay in San Antonio on Friday for the taping of the popular TV show, and the city's contributions to the show are being hailed as a success.
The show auditioned 100 competitors from all over the country, not just San Antonio.
Drew Mayer-Oakes with the San Antonio Film Commission said the show brought dozens of its own producers and staffers, but hired some local talent as well.
With a month and a half to go until the city elections, candidates are defining themselves in different ways. For District 8 candidate Ron Nirenberg, the associate general manager of jazz station KRTU, that means attacking the issues head on.
"At the end of the day, this council race should be about how can we help our community, and how can we do the right thing. It doesn't have to be after the election," said Nirenberg.
As different political voices in Washington D.C. lay out their views for what immigration reform should look like, San Antonio Congressman Lamar Smith described his litmus test for viable immigration reform.
Smith is seen an influential vote needed for immigration reform to pass the House and said there are three elements that must be included in any proposal.
"First of all we need to secure both our border and our interior," he said.
Tokyo-based Kao=S (pronounced 'kaus' - like house) mixes modern acoustic rock guitar riffs with the tsugaru syamisen - a traditional Japanese string instrument - accompanied by the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and Japanese sword performance.
The band is made up of Kaori (vocal/sword performance), Shuji (guitar/vocal), Jack (tsugaru syamisen and Daisuke (shakuhachi).
"Me and Jack played together in a different [group] and I met Shuji [when] I went to Shuji's live show and I talked to him [and said], 'Let's play together,'" Kaori said.
For his latest album, "In Focus?," Shugo Tokumaru maintained complete control over the creative process and played all the instruments on the recorded disk. In order to perform live, however, he needed some help, and had his band to back him up.
While the band delivered the songs with energy, complete with the subtle textural nuances that give Shugo's songs a little something special, he was visibly focused on the other two musicians during their performance the afternoon of March 14.
Tomorrow, 25 schools across San Antonio will have special visitors to talk about the medical field. Dr. Pam Otto is one of the visiting doctors and said she has talked to students in the past who have plenty of questions about what it takes to become a physician.
"You know, 'How long are you in school?' and, 'What does all that take? What kind of grades do you have to have?' The cost always comes up. For the women, a lot of times – even though half the medical school class is women now – the young ladies often ask, 'Can I still have a family?'" Otto said.
Diana Nyad is an athlete obsessed, but what's so unusual about that? Athletes are supposed to be obsessed. But to say Diana Nyad is a woman obsessed, now that's what makes her story so compelling, even worthy of a movie. And that movie was recently given several special screenings at SXSW.


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Fibrosis of the Median Nerve after Radiation Treatments
It is impossible to make recommendations without knowing the detailed history, including diagnosis, stage of disease, radiation field, daily and total dose of radiation, surgery, chemotherapy, and other medical conditions.
The median nerve comes off the brachial plexus near the shoulder. Nerve roots from cervical spine C5 through C8 and the first thoracic vertebra form the brachial plexus. Compression and/or damage of median nerve has unique clinical pictures, represented as numbness and loss of flexion of wrist, thumb, index, and middle finger, thumb opposition, and atrophy of the eminence (ball of thumb) if the damage is long enough.
Fibrosis (scar) is one of the most common long-term radiation side effects. It is time, dose (both total dose and daily dose), and site dependent. Peripheral nerves, such as the median nerve have relatively high radiation tolerance. Crippling, deforming or adhesion of skin and/or soft tissue causes the dysfunction of nerves the majority of time. Physical therapy and occupational therapy may play roles in this setting. If the nerve itself is not damaged, then surgical decompression may be helpful.
It is always important to rule out other causes, such as recurrent cancer, connective tissue disease, diabetes, infection, or medication induced neuropathy. A MRI of the brachial plexus may be helpful in diagnosing the problem. You should talk to your doctor about your problem.


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This time next year when a Florissant resident has a concern about potholes, tree limbs or other matters, there might be a simple solution as to how its handled by the City of Florissant.
The city's administration as well as City Council are reviewing the possibility of a citizen request tracking system.
Proposed by Ward 6 Councilman Pat Stinnett, the system would allow for residents to submit a concern or problem and then be able to track the request through an online system. For those who aren't computer savvy, Stinnett said that eventually there will be a phone system established similarly.
"We're hoping to take this system and provide a much more focused outlook for citizens," Stinnett said. "There's a lot of support for a system of this type."
During the council's last work session earlier this month, three vendors presented their software to the council for its consideration.
City Clerk Karen Goodwin said the online program would be a part of the 2013 budget, and if approved, bids would go out for the system toward the end of the year.
Stinnett said that city employees are also weighing in on the proposal to be able to see what else could be implemented with the system.
Another positive of the request program would be the ability for city councilors to track the incidents of their ward and the city overall.
Stinnett said the hope would be that on an annual basis, the council reviews what incidents were the most requested and to see what could possibly be done to better resolve those issues. In addition, he said that it could save money in the long run and the program would end up paying for itself.
Residents shouldn't expect to see this in early 2013, though. After accepting a bid and getting the system in place, Stinnett said that it would be released on a small basis to examine the program and any of its kinks before opening it up to the entire city.


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SUNBURY — Northumberland County officials have 30 days to verify the municipality properly dispersed funds intended to help those who were homeless or about to become homeless in 2009 or face repaying the state Department of Community and Economic Development $215,150.
The county participated in a federal Housing and Urban Development Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program that distributed $1.5 billion to those in need around the country.
Northumberland County received $365,361 of that grant money through the state Department of Community and Economic Development, some of which was used for administration and management fees.
In a scathing nine-page letter, Beverly A. Hutzel, DCED grant manager, wrote that the program demanded that "all participants applying for the program had to undergo a housing status eligibility determination that must be documented in each case file."
Files she checked in an audit of Northumberland County lacked required documentation, Hutzel said, adding that some households were deemed ineligible. In fact, Hutzel wrote, a significant number of households submitted by Northumberland County for grant money lacked information sufficient to make them eligible.
"HUD and DCED," Hutzel wrote, "expect a conscientious and reasonable effort be made by grantees to use the highest documentation standard possible."
Among those Northumberland County files she audited, "There were a number of households that received (program) assistance that exceeded the annual income limits."
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Area residents are being encouraged to give the vegetarian or vegan lifestyle a try for a week next week.
The organization Compassion over Killing is sponsoring a number of Veg Week events around the country, including Ann Arbor Veg Week next week.
Event co-chair Dana Gramprie says there are three great reasons to give up meat: One, it's good for your health, and two, it's better for the environment. Gramprie says going vegetarian or vegan is also better for animals, who she says are often bred in horrible conditions on industrial farms.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A company headquartered in Nashville is expanding to a part of the city that's taking on a whole new life of its own, and bringing in new jobs.
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean made the announcement Thursday from inside the Ragland Building.
"I'm thrilled to announce that Asurion will be establishing a technology center here at the Ragland building that will employ more than 500 high tech professionals," said Mayor Dean.
The building is at the corner of Second Avenue South and Korean Veterans Boulevard. One of their new neighbors is the new Music City Center.
Company executives said they are thrilled to be part of SoBro revitalization. Employees will move into this newly LEED certified building this fall.
"It will be management. It'll be coders. It'll be applications support and architects just to name a few of the type of technology positions that'll be in this building," said Sean McKinless with Asurion.
Asurion relocated its corporate headquarters from California to Nashville in 2003 with a plan to create 600 jobs. The company now employs 2,400 at its corporate headquarters at Grassmere Park.
The company helps its customers get the most out of their electronics, including quickly replacing them when they've been lost, stolen or damaged.
In December 2010, Asurion committed to adding 500 jobs in Nashville over five years. It has already added more than 200 jobs.
The company is still hiring for high tech, high paying jobs. Go to the Asurion website and click on "Careers" for more information.


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Montgomery County on Thursday approved the purchase of a $29.97 million public safety radio system, paving the way for the replacement of an existing radio system that dates to 1996 and has recently been plagued by numerous failures and shortcomings.
Commissioner Bruce Castor, who led the committee charged with the task of guiding the replacement process, attributed historic significance to the upgrade.
"This is probably the most significant piece of legislation and the most significant decision the commissioners have made in the five years I've been a commissioner and maybe in the 28 years that I've served in county government," Castor said.
The county's existing system, which was also built by Motorola, suffers from numerous drawbacks that accompany the use of technology associated with cellular telephones. "Dead zones" scattered throughout the county often prevent reliable communication between police, firefighters, and other emergency responders in the field.
John Corcoran, deputy director of external affairs for the county's Public Safety Department, said the dead zones include Canal Street in the Mont Clare section of Upper Providence Township, the Manatawny Street area in West Pottsgrove, the area of Stump and County Line Roads in Montgomery Township, and the La Mott section of Cheltenham, among other areas.
Castor said Lower Merion Township has also suffered from spotty radio coverage with the current system.
Communications inside steel and concrete buildings are also a serious shortcoming, Castor said. He cited examples where two police officers in adjacent hallways within the same building have been unable to hear each other.
About $24 million of the total purchase cost will go towards upgrades to the existing infrastructure, such as the installation of ten additional transmitter towers and the retrofitting of microwave relays to the county's existing towers. The $24 million figure also includes upgrades to about 3,400 radio units owned by the county's various first responder departments.
Another $6.12 million will be used to purchase about 1,800 more radio units.
The county will spend an additional $9.88 million on a 10-year maintenance agreement with Motorola that will go into effect a year after the system has been completed and formally accepted by the county.
The final price tag of the upgrade came in well below the $50 million dollar figure that had been associated with the project in late 2011, towards the end of the last county administration. Estimates for the cost of the project had previously ranged as high as $100 million. Even with the relatively low price, however, the county will need to borrow money to pay for the project. Commissioner Josh Shapiro said the Board of Commissioners, under the guidance of county chief financial officer Uri Monson, would review its borrowing options early in the new year. The $24 million infrastructure cost will likely be borne entirely by the county, though it is possible that individual municipalities will be asked to help pay for the $6 million in new radio units.
"This is a great deal for taxpayers, and a great day for the county's first responders ... this is what happens when government works. Montgomery County is now the example to other counties on how to solve major problems," Shapiro said.
The upgrade is slated to begin "early in 2013," Shapiro said, but neither Shapiro nor other county officials were willing to offer any estimates of how long it would take for the project to be completed.


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Tuesday: Sloppy Joe on a bun, coleslaw, tater tots and mandarin oranges.
Wednesday: Chicken spiedies, mashed potatoes, broccoli, Italian bread and vanilla pudding with topping.
Thursday: Creamed chipped beef, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, multi-grain bread and blueberry crumble cake.
Friday: Meat lasagna, veggie blend, tossed salad, warmed garlic bread and peanut butter cookie.
Coventry: Windy Hill Senior Center, Coventry Town Hall, state Route 235, Tuesday and Thursday, 656-8602.
Greene: Brightman Senior Center, Birdsall Street, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 656-4789.
McDonough: Genegantslet Activity Center, Methodist Church, two Thursdays per month, 647-5666.
New Berlin: Unadilla Valley Senior Activity Center, Terrace Heights Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 847-8053.
Norwich: Westside Park Senior Center, First Baptist Church, West Park Place, weekdays, 334-2910.
Sherburne: The Welcome Center, Grace Manor Center, Knapp Street, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 674-4600.
South Otselic: Plum Valley Forever Young Center, Methodist Church, Church Hill Road, two Fridays per month, (315) 653-4411.
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Monday: Chicken cacciatore, spaghetti noodles, Italian blend vegetables, tossed salad, garlic bread and peachy cream pudding.
Tuesday: Potato crusted Pollock, fresh parslied potatoes, capri blend vegetables, coleslaw, whole wheat bread and strawberry ice cream sundae.
Wednesday: Orange pork, oven steamed rice, fresh broccoli, golden glow salad, whole wheat bread and hot apple crisp.
Thursday: Country fried steak, oven roasted potatoes, winter blend vegetables, quick fruit salad, whole wheat bread and cinnamon coffee cake.
Friday: Pot roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, cran-grape juice, whole wheat bread and diced pears.
Delhi: First Presbyterian Church, 746-2250.
Grand Gorge: Civic Center, state Route 30, 588-6166 before 9:30 a.m.
Hancock: Baptist Church Messenger Hall, Wheeler Street, 637-2219.
Middletown: Margaretville Methodist Church, (845) 586-4764.
Sidney: Civic Center, 563-2212.
Walton: St. John's R.C. Parish Hall, 865-6739.
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HOUSTON — Andre Johnson is the Texans star receiver, but every year at this time he is the one who is doing the giving.
Johnson, along with teammates Kareem Jackson and Jonathon Joseph and some Texans Cheerleaders, handed out Thanksgiving meals to families in need Tuesday.
"A lot of these people we help are huge Texans fans, you know. They never get the chance to see you," Johnson said. "So to have a pro athlete come out to your neighborhood and give back, you can interact with; I think it means a lot."
"It's good to see people come out who actually support it and the families that need it," Jackson said. "We are definitely glad we are able to do something like this, to put a smile on people faces this time of year."
And the people were smiling, including 75-year-old Janet Alford, who was giving Johnson a tough time.
"I told Andre I came down here to help him to fight, he said, 'Who you gonna whip?'" Alford laughed. "I said, 'Schaub.' He just fell out, that tickled him."
She says she was only joking, but the event was no joke.
Just the sheer number of people who showed up in the Fifth Ward, shows how badly this outreach is needed.
Two-thousand meals were handed out, courtesy of Johnson's foundation and H.E.B.
The is the sixth year for the event.


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TRAVERSE CITY — "A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world."
-- Cardiologist Paul Dudley White
On a dark, early fall morning, Doug Hillock pulled into the parking lot of Hickory Hills Meadows. The headlights on his truck lit up the yellow iron gate that blocks off a dirt road. Suddenly Hillock saw a bobcat bound away, just as fast as its presence registered on his brain.
A 70-year-old hairdresser, Hillock rises every morning at 6 a.m. without fail to walk with his chocolate Lab dog, Gus, in Hickory Hills Meadows. He lists the animals he's seen in his decades of walking: two bears, multiple hawks and skunks, a coyote trying to break into a trash can. Then he walks again at night. All this keeps Hillock at a trim 145 pounds, but most of all it keeps him happy — not to mention what it does for Gus, who is approaching the 11-year mark.
"I don't go to gyms, I don't do a lot of modern exercises. I think walking lets me be who I want to be, and I'll continue as long as I can," he said. "Gus used to bound in front of me, and now I have to wait for him to catch up. I see our life together is changing, and we'll work it until we can't work it anymore."
Hot-footing it in the cold
Fall is the time of reckoning for northern Michiganders. Most folks turn up the furnace, settle in with the remote, and wait it out. But all that hunkering can give people the blues.
Laura Slaughter, a licensed social worker, said she notices that her clients' moods begin to darken as early as September.
"People say to me, 'I don't know why I feel bad because I love the fall,' but they know what's coming," Slaughter said. "It's just sort of that oncoming dread of the winter months. I truly do have people who have a change in medication in the fall."
She recommends they resist the urge to hunker down.
"Go outside, enjoy the natural sun, exercise, do anything that gets your endorphins going," she said.
Studies show that only about 20 percent of Americans exercise frequently and long enough to gain a benefit, said Lisa Franseen, a Traverse City-based clinical psychologist specializing in sport psychology.
"People who are most successful are those who don't push themselves too hard, and make it convenient for themselves," she said. "There have been studies showing that getting outdoors, walking in nature and getting fresh air on a daily basis do more to help you with the winter blues than medication, especially for mild and moderate depression. And it's free."
Walking with a friend adds a social aspect to your life that makes you even happier, she said.
Live long enough in Traverse City, and you'll begin to recognize the regular walkers. They're the people who don't hunch and grimace as they hustle to their heated car — people like Ben Hansen, 57, who walks just about everywhere.
He concedes that winter is a natural time to curl up, become introspective and stay warm. But too much huddling and reflecting isn't good for you, he said.
"Nothing is better than going for a walk in the coldest, wettest, grossest weather imaginable," he said. "And then you get to your favorite café, and drink a hot cocoa or hot chili. But you can't really appreciate that if you're indoors all the time, in a warm, climate-controlled room."
Leigh Gallagher, a 28-year-old Traverse City teacher, said that walking "returns life to a pace that feels human and manageable. I'm able to return to the speed at which people should be moving, the way time should be passing."
She rarely uses a car and won't live in a place where it's impossible to get by without one.
"I tried it in Detroit, and it's a huge reason I'll never live there again," she said.
Still, her most magical walking moment was in Detroit when she saw a hawk fly out of the battered architecture of the Michigan Central Depot.
On Thursday afternoon, Gallagher was walking some three miles to a shoe repair store in Greilickville. She needed to get her boots fixed — a nice pair of black boots that she found boxed up on a sidewalk in the trendy Mission District of San Francisco where she once lived.
She likes to walk, she said, because she sees more. She views her walks as an exploration.
On this walk, she was admiring the immense cross sculpture in front of the Traverse Bay Methodist Church on Bay Street.
"There's so much you miss when you're driving," Gallagher said. "The awareness of your surroundings and things literally too small to see from a car. "
Sue Garthe, 92, has walked every morning at 6 a.m. since she can remember. She remembers walking to school in Leelanau County as a kid during the winter — 5½ miles each way.
But last winter, she slipped on ice downtown, broke her ankle and spent the next three months recuperating. Now she's back at it, walking a mile every morning in the dark.
"That's my life, honey," Garthe said. "The fresh air. It can be so cold, but it's so refreshing. I don't have one bit of pain."


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April 20, 2013
8:11 am
April 20, 2013
8:11 am
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