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Tony Penna Jr. and his staff have watched the video tape and read the scouting reports on Richland throughout the week.
The Johnstown High coach saw many similarities to the Rams team that went 14-1 and was a state semifinalist in Class AA last year.
"The first thing is they're just so good at what they do," said Penna, whose 2-1 Trojans will host undefeated Richland, the third-ranked team in the PFN state poll. "It's a product of them playing together for as long as they did, their coaches and their system. As a coach you have to marvel at how efficient they are in every phase of the game, offense, defense and special teams."
The Trojans lost 42-0 to Richland last season, but Johnstown holds a 10-2 mark in the all-time LHAC series against the Rams.
"Johnstown has a lot of young talent," Richland coach Brandon Bailey said. "They're trying to find their identity. They're certainly one of the more talented teams in the Laurel Highlands. We have to keep those skill kids under wraps. Hopefully that will lead to success."
Johnstown sophomore quarterback Jeremy Updyke has displayed the poise of a veteran while completing 25 of 53 passes for 332 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.
"Jeremy has made a ton of progress," Penna said. "He's a field general. I was impressed how he managed things last week. He can beat you in a multitude of ways. Every snap he gets better and better."
"He throws the ball well, and he's an athletic kid," Bailey added. "It seems like he has good leadership skills. Those are things he will continue to develop and he will become one of the better quarterbacks in the league before he's done."
Sophomore running back Terrell Jones has a team-high 240 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns for the Trojans. Senior Jayvon Braxton had four rushing touchdowns in last week's win at Westmont and had 121 of his 169 season total on the ground against the Hilltoppers.
Receivers Taurean Jones (four catches, 91 yards) and Willie Robinson (5-103, two touchdowns) have had success.
"When you can run the football like that it opens up a lot of doors," Penna said, referring to Johnstown's 398 rushing yards in a 47-18 win at Westmont. "The most important thing is we started fast. The week before we dug ourselves a big hole (in a 35-14 loss at Central Cambria).
"We took care of the football (at Westmont). We played solid defense. We limited the mistakes. It's been a while since we've been able to run the football like that."
Richland senior quarterback Matt Shaffer leads the area with 602 passing yards, completing 37 of 55 attempts. Kyle Flick has 251 yards on 11 receptions, and Nico Pecora has eight catches for 100 yards.
On the ground, senior Tanner Solarczyk has 316 rushing yards on 35 carries, including four touchdowns and 28 points.
"We're happy with where we're at right now," Bailey said. "We knew coming in we were going to be one of the favorites in the area. For the most part we've been able to have a lot of success on offense, defense and special teams."
When asked if his staff instructs the Trojans to ignore the hype surrounding Richland's success, Penna said, "You can try to tell 15, 16 and 17 year olds to ignore the hype but that's not realistic. We tell them to embrace it.
"We know who we are and what type of team we can be," he added. "We told them to enjoy the stage and be excited about the chance to perform. This is why you play high school football, to be in games like this."
Bishop McCort at Bedford
Bedford entered last week's game at Richland as one of the area's unbeaten squads. The Bisons departed Herlniger Field on the wrong side of a 53-3 rout.
Coach Kevin Steele's team returns home and will try to shrug off the effects of a game in which Bedford gave up 567 total yards, including 435 in the first half. Prior to that setback, the Bisons posted solid wins over Bishop Guilfoyle (13-10) and at Penn Cambria (20-2).
McCort is winless and has scored only one touchdown this season. The Crushers have been in all their games against three LHAC contenders Bishop Carroll (13-3), at Forest Hills (16-14) and Somerset (21-3).
The Crushers took a late lead at Forest Hills but lost when the Rangers scored a touchdown in the final minute.
Westmont Hilltop at Somerset
Undefeated Somerset's defense has allowed a combined 22 points in three games, with two of those on the road. The Golden Eagles beat Central Cambria (28-6) before traveling to Bishop Carroll (24-13) and Bishop McCort.
Quarterback Tanner Stull is a dual threat passing (261 yards, three touchdowns) or running (315 yards, four touchdowns).
Winless Westmont fell 47-18 to visiting Johnstown on Saturday, the first loss in which the Hilltoppers were thoroughly outplayed. Hilltop battled Forest Hills (40-21) in a game closer than the final score indicated, and dropped a dramatic one-point game at Cambria Heights (36-35).
Sam Curry is third in the area with 345 rushing yards, Colin Barron ranks third with 224 receiving yards, and Liam Moran is fourth with 383 passing yards.
Cambria Heights at Central Cambria
Cambria Heights (1-2) hits the road after splitting a pair of home dates. The Highlanders have allowed 100 points while scoring 46, but nearly half of those points allowed came against a powerhouse Richland (48-7) squad in Week 1. Senior Josh Fees averages nearly 5 yards per carry with 251 yards and three touchdowns on 55 carries.
Central Cambria won its second consecutive game in dramatic fashion last week against visiting Penn Cambria. Colby Crimmins made a 37-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to secure a 16-13 victory.
Junior quarterback Will Seymour was effective while passing for 142 yards and a touchdown, and rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown.
The Red Devils handed Johnstown its only loss (35-14) and fell at Somerset (28-6) in the season opener.
Portage at Meyersdale
Portage coach Gary Gouse knows Meyersdale is a difficult place to play even when the Red Raiders aren't undefeated with a big, bruising line and talented skill position players.
"It's so far," Gouse said of a WestPAC road trip through two counties. "We have to stay after school. We have a dinner. We take a charter bus. The kids don't get to go home. You're in school all day. Then, you have to be ready to play. It's tough mentally. It's something you have to overcome."
The Mustangs (2-1) will meet a Raiders (3-0) squad on a roll.
"We haven't won down there for a long time. It's been 10 years," Gouse said. "We want to get that off our back. It's a big game for the WestPAC. I'm sure a lot of people are cheering for us and that doesn't happen often. The league is a challenge this year. It's evenly matched."
Portage won at Meyersdale in 2004 (47-7), but dropped games there in 2011 (35-34), 2006 (20-13) and 1996 (14-6).
Red Raiders coach Chris Schrock is preparing for a Portage wing-T offense complemented by Michael Bryja's passing game.
"Their offense is high-powered," Schrock said. "Over the years they really built on what we consider to be their bread-and-butter plays. They've always run the wing-T, the sweep, the jet screens and trap off of that very well. Over the last couple years they've really added on with their passing game. They've really evolved as a passing threat."
Schrock said simulating the Mustangs in the week leading up to the game never is easy.
"For us it's a nightmare to prepare for because they're able to do so much with their offensive sets," he said. "They're not only hard to prepare for on paper but it's extremely difficult to duplicate at practice."
Portage rushed for 757 yards in three games, led by Luke Dividock's 307 yards. Caleb Kephart (161) and Scott Giles (126) also are over 100. Bryja has thrown for 252 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
"We need to figure out a way to slow that down," Schrock said. "We can do that in two ways. If we're able to execute defensively, we can take away some of the things they want to do. Two, you can take away a lot of that high-powered offense by keeping the ball yourself with ball control. The offense has to help our the defense."
Meyersdale tailback Gavin Berkley is third in the area with 359 rushing yards and tied for the scoring lead with 42 points.
"They're huge. I thought we were big. They're 260 up front on average," Gouse said. "We're going to have to deal with their size. Their backs are big. They look like they have things going in the right direction. It's going to be a big challenge for us."
Conemaugh Valley at Berlin Brothersvalley
Conemaugh Valley will try to regroup against undefeated conference frontrunner Berlin.
The 1-2 Blue Jays dropped back-to-back contests to North Star (39-7) and Penns Manor (48-6) after opening with a win at Ferndale (40-6). Valley sophomore Brandon Galasso ranks seventh in the area with 305 rushing yards on 61 attempts, and junior Anthony Hutzell is 13th with 240 yards on 40 carries.
Berlin sophomore Braden Fochtman has an area-best 578 rushing yards and 42 points on 50 carries. The Mountaineers have outscored opponents 110-27. Coach Doug Paul's team had a signature win against visiting Portage (28-14) in Week 2.
Windber at Blacklick Valley
Windber replaced Rockwood with WPIAL program Brentwood last week, and the Ramblers earned a hard-fought 35-20 victory that might serve as a springboard.
The Ramblers had dropped a disappointing 36-28 game at Meyersdale in Week 2 and needed a lift. Dustin Blough and Matt Barkley each had two touchdowns against Brentwood.
Blacklick Valley is 0-2 after last week's 42-14 loss at Purchase Line. The Vikings took a Week 2 bye in Rockwood's place on the schedule. Blacklick has given up 84 points in two games while scoring 17.
Ferndale at Shade
Ferndale is looking for its first win after falling 47-0 to Berln last week. The Jackets have allowed 124 points while scoring 22.
Ferndale has a big-play threat in senior Isaiah Sajatovich.
Shade fell 50-14 against Portage last week. The Panthers are led by Nash Walker's 148 passing yards and 258 rushing yards, but Walker left last week's game with an injury and did not return. Tyler Kline has 149 rushing yards on 38 attempts.
Marion Center at Ligonier Valley
Marion Center fell by a three-touchdown margin last week against Homer-Center (28-6). The Stingers lost by six to Blairsville (20-14) and won by three at Saltsburg (21-18).
John Lucas has a team-high 159 rushing yards. Blake Orr has thrown for 274 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Ligonier is 3-0 after a big 21-17 win at Blairsville, one of the conference's top contenders.
Ligonier's Alec Bloom ranks fourth in the area with 211 receiving yards on 13 catches, including a pivotal 8-yard touchdown reception on his lone catch last week at Blairsville. Quarterback Scott Fennell is among the area leaders with 371 passing yards (23 of 34).
The Rams rebounded in the second half to edge a Bobcats team that outgained them 372-166 and limited the typcially potent Ligonier offense to six first downs.
United at Penns Manor
Winless United and undefeated Penns Manor are streaking in opposite directions.
Five turnovers hurt the Lions in last week's 53-7 setback to Northern Cambria. United has scored a cumulative 17 points while giving up 126.
Penns Manor built a four-touchdown advantage in the first half last week against Marion Center at Saltsburg and held on to win 28-12.
Northern Cambria at Blairsville
Blairsville (2-1) will try to bounce back from the loss to Ligonier behind the two-pronged attack of quarterback Scott Thompson and running back Deion Robinson.
Thompson has thrown for 557 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions, and he's rushed for 120 yards and three scores. Robinson has gained 345 yards on 73 carries, an average of 4.7 per run.
Northern Cambria got its first win last week against United, winning by 46 points.
Dartagnan Suchar has 270 rushing yards, and Nolan Paronish gained 234 yards as the Colts have 758 rushing yards.
North Star at Saltsburg
North Star is 2-1 and led by senior Tom Miller's 518 rushing yards. Miller gained 235 yards and scored three touchdowns in last week's 39-7 win at Conemaugh Valley. The Cougars have won two straight since Portage blanked them 41-0 in Week 1.
Saltsburg is winless. Quarterback Frank Plowman has thrown for 186 yards. Tyler Frassenei has passed for 87 yards.
Bald Eagle Area at Chestnut Ridge
Undefeated Bald Eagle Area fell behind to Penns Valley before rallying to a 47-19 victory.
Senior running back Dakota Bartley gained 152 yards and scored three touchdowns against the Rams. Overall, Bartley has 368 yards and six touchdowns on 50 carries. Junior quarterback Jason Jones is 21 of 27 for 432 passing yards.
Chestnut Ridge is 1-2 with losses to highly-touted teams Central (33-6) and Berks Catholic (41-7) as well as a win over Carrick (23-13). The Lions are fronted by senior quarterback-defensive end Beau Bosch.


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It is a pretty obvious answer when someone is married, has children living at home, and is the sole breadwinner. Of course they should have a life insurance policy. If something unfortunate were to happen to them, their family would be left struggling to make financial ends meet. It would be entirely irresponsible of them not to have life insurance.
Why would someone in their 20′s who is single need a life insurance policy then? There are still costs associated with one's passing. Sure, an individual in this situation does not have to worry about the financial well-being of anyone they left behind, however, why should anyone burden their loved ones with having to pay for all of their final expenses. Instead they can get a small term life insurance policy that will pay for things like their funeral, any last bills, etc.
The same could be said for a senior citizen with no children left in the house who is widowed or living alone. There still will be expenses that could be covered rather than left to be passed on to their loved ones.

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No print edition on Veterans Day
Because of the Veterans Day holiday and U.S. Postal Service not delivering Monday, the News and Tribune will not publish a print edition Monday, Nov. 12. Production will resume with the Tuesday, Nov. 13, edition.
Check newsandtribune.com for news updates.
Donate toys for kids
Through Operation Christmas Child, locals are joining tens of thousands of people across the U.S. to fill empty shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and necessity items for impoverished children around the world.
This year-round project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan's Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, is ramping up as local businesses, churches and community groups prepare to collect gift-filled shoe boxes during National Collection Week Nov. 12 through Nov. 19.
Anyone can drop off a packed shoe box at the following collection sites: Graceland Baptist Church, 3600 Kamer Miller Road, New Albany; Green Valley Care Center, 3118 Green Valley Road, New Albany; Cherry Street Church of Christ, 302 Cherry St., New Albany; Bowles Mattress Co., 1220 Watt St., Jeffersonville.
Closures on I-265 interchange to begin
NEW ALBANY — The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced ramp closures at the Interstate-265 and I-64 interchange for asphalt paving. Construction crews will close a ramp each night at the interchange between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., weather permitting. Message boards will be in place to provide motorists with advanced warning. The nightly ramp closure schedule is listed below:
Saturday, Nov. 10
· I-64 WB to I-265 EB
Sunday, Nov. 11
· I-64 EB to I-265 EB
Youth Count meeting Friday
The public is invited to attend the upcoming Youth Count meeting from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Cancer Center, 2210 Green Valley Road, New Albany.
The meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in and concern about ensuring that we provide our young people the best possible opportunities to succeed — at home, school and life.
The theme for the meeting is "Season of Giving." Discussion will focus on how we can maximize Floyd County's selection as one of the 100 Best Communities for young people and how both individually and collectively we might expand those efforts to the region so that we truly ensure that we are taking the actions that help our youth.
For more information contact Barbara Bridgwater at 812-923-1160 or at email@example.com.
Tips to go to Special Olympics
From 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 10 Floyd Memorial Hospital associates, ranging from a vice president, to nursing staff to an IT manager, will act as "celebrity servers" at Tumbleweed Restaurant, State Street in New Albany, to raise funds for Special Olympics Indiana.
During the night, all server tips will be donated to Special Olympics, a silent auction and raffle will take place and $1 from every Double Barrel Brownie Dessert sold will all go to Special Olympics Indiana, with the goal of raising more than $2,000.
Journey along the Lewis and Clark Trail
Elizabeth Tidwell, author of "War Club: A Journey of Understanding Along the Lewis and Clark Trail," will be at New Albany-Floyd County Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to speak about her book.
War Club is based on the author's memoirs of her own journey along the trail and the discoveries and insights she has gained along the way. The event will be held in the Strassweg Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. Tidwell will have copies of her book available.
Floyd County taxes due Nov. 13
Floyd County Treasurer Linda Berger reminds residents that the second installment of property taxes is due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 13. The deadline is extended because Nov. 10 is on a Saturday and Monday, Nov. 12, is when the country will celebrate Veterans Day and the City-County Building will be closed.
Taxes may be paid at most area banks. You will need to take your tax bill with you to the banks. PNC customers are welcome to use any other area bank to pay their taxes.
Taxes may also be mailed to Floyd County Treasurer, PO Box 2010, New Albany, IN, 47151. Postmarks will be accepted. Penalties will be assessed on Wed., Nov. 14.
MOPS to meet Monday
MOPS of Clark County will be holding its meeting from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Speed Memorial Church, 328 U.S. 31, Speed.
Moms will be discussing the importance of self-care for mothers. Included will be some sharing of ideas of healthy stress management strategies and ways to keep oneself balanced, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Leading the discussion will be Mindy Davis, LPCC, who is a licensed therapist and MOPS member. Refreshments will be available for mothers and children. Experienced childcare providers will supervise children in a variety of activities in the next room.
Learn financial strategies Tuesday
Financial Giving Strategies everyone can use, featuring Linda Speed, president and CEO of The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana and Boyd Wright, certified financial planner at Financial Wealth Management LLC, will conduct a workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Borden High School, 301 West St., Borden.
There is no charge to attend this event and light refreshments will be served
Financial classes begin at church
More than one and a half million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.
Updated in summer 2012, the now nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Dave on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing.
FPU will be held in Jeffersonville at Eastside Christian Church, 2319 Veterans Parkway, Jeffersonville. The classes will begin Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. Contact Kari at 812-288-9061 for more information or to register.
Learn more about cyber shopping
If you normally feel sluggish after eating a big Thanksgiving meal and dread that early morning drive to Black Friday sales, the Holiday Cyber Shopping program is for you.
This informative program takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville.
Those attending will be provided with shopping tips on where and when to get the best deals, as well as how to score some real steals for your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping sprees.
For more information, call 812-285-5635, or visit jefflibrary.com
Depression group to meet
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Louisville is hosting "Ask the Doctor Night" from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Clark Memorial Hospital, 1220 Missouri Ave., in the Conference Center on the lower level.
Dr. Jesse Wright, Director of the University of Louisville Depression Center will be answering questions of those in attendance in regards to mood disorders. Anyone suffering from depression or bipolar disorders as well as their family and friends are welcome to attend. This is a free event open to the public.
For more information call 502-635-6142 or email Maureen Fifer at email@example.com
Vets eat free at Applebee's
Applebee's restaurant in Clarksville, along with locations across the country, will thank the nation's veterans and troops by offering them free meals on Veterans Day.
For the fourth year, Applebee's will salute the nation's military by serving more than 1 million free meals on Veterans Day.
Clarksville Applebee's will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight on Sunday, Nov. 11. Guests will need to provide proof of service, including U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement, Veterans Organization Card, photograph in uniform or wearing uniform, DD214, Citation or Commendation.
The offer is valid for dine-in customers only. Traditional sides are included with free entrees; 2 for $20 appetizers, upgraded side items or extras, beverages, desserts and gratuity are not included.
For more information, guests should call their local Applebee's or visit applebees.com
Meeting set for farmers, others
Purdue Extension Offices in Southeastern Indiana will again be hosting a meeting for farmers, pesticide applicators and crop advisers from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Clark County Extension Office, 9608 Ind. 62, Charlestown.
Purdue entomologist, John Obermeyer, will focus on the significant insect challenges of 2012 and present management tactics and strategies to address these insect challenges for the future. Purdue University plant pathologist Kiersten Wise will discuss crop diseases, grain toxins and management options for 2013. And, Purdue weed science extension specialist, Travis Legleiter, will discuss current weed control issues and new management options for 2012.
There is a $10 charge for private applicators desiring pesticide applicator credit. There will be no charge for commercial pesticide applications and anyone is welcome to attend.
For more information call 812-256-4591.


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Monday, March 17, 2014 —
Temperatures are expected to hover around the freezing mark Monday night into Tuesday morning while precipitation should remain light and patchy overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
There could be a glaze of ice develop on elevated surfaces, but ground temperatures remain too warm for any accumulation.
The NWS forecast calls for temperatures to warm by mid morning.
Expect little change in conditions overnight
Monday, March 17, 2014 —
Temperatures are expected to hover around the freezing mark Monday night into Tuesday morning while precipitation should remain light and patchy overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
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The Stanly County Livestock Market sees a rise in activity with higher beef prices.
Farmers sink teeth into higher beef prices
Whether it was steaks to grill during the Independence Day holiday, picking up ground beef to make hamburgers for the children or noticing prices for a particular cut of beef on a restaurant menu going up, the price of beef has affected many in different ways.
- Fish House landmark reels in last bite
- Oakboro man pleads guilty to defrauding government
- Farmers sink teeth into higher beef prices
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Mission team heads to Ukraine
A team from First Baptist Church of Midland left July 26 for Pyloypovychi, a small village in western Ukraine, near Novograd-Volinsky, near the border of Belarus.
- Police ready for night out
- Mission team heads to Ukraine
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Stanly All-Star 15 year-olds lose in championship finals
The Stanly County 15 year-old All-Stars Babe Ruth Baseball team battled its way through the losers' bracket after suffering a 10-9 loss to the Union County Americans to reach the championship finals.
Stanly rallied to force a deciding third game but Union County prevailed to earn a trip to the regionals in Varina, Virginia.
- Stanly All-Stars reach state championship round
- Stanly All-Star 15 year-olds lose in championship finals
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'Rebel' mascot rising from the dead
RICHMOND, Va. - Students and alumni from a Richmond, Va.-area high school are seeking to revive the school's historic mascot, a Confederate soldier known as the "Rebel Man," spurring debate about the appropriateness of public school connections to the Civil War and its icons.
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- 'Rebel' mascot rising from the dead
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Read others' views to be better informed, decide for yourself
"I don't read The Washington Post. That is not where I get my ideas."
- This isn't medical marijuana
- Read others' views to be better informed, decide for yourself
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Poplin-Mooney Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Poplin of Norwood, N.C. announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lauren Poplin, to Evan Clay Mooney, son of Mr. Clay Mooney of Asheville, N.C. and the late Mrs. Elaine Mooney.
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Can black women have it all?
In a powerful new essay for the National Journal, my friend Michel Martin makes a compelling case for why we need to continue the having-it-all conversation.
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Aiken campaigns in Asheboro
Clay Aiken slipped into an Asheboro restaurant virtually unnoticed while campaigning in the city last Thursday.
- World traveler chooses Asheboro to pursue fine arts
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National Medal of Arts winner Linda Ronstadt grace the cover of many magazines during her career, including this Rolling Stone.
Obama had crush on First Lady of Rock
Linda Ronstadt remained composed as she walked up to claim her National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony Monday afternoon.
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Is the 2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe pretty?
This is no trivial matter.
After all, why would you buy an E Coupe when for about the same money you could get Mercedes' new E Sedan?
Is the 2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe pretty?
This is no trivial matter.
After all, why would you buy an E Coupe when for about the same money you could get Mercedes' new E Sedan?
The mid-size four-door Benz is the standard by which all Mercedeses are measured. It's the company's bestselling model worldwide and the unimpeachable choice for every Beverly Hills tennis pro and real estate agent who ever lived. The E Sedan is bigger, more practical, more richly equipped. It's a car every bit as tightly nailed together, offering performance nearly equal to that of the sports-minded E Coupe.
Only one reason: The E Sedan is beastly looking.
In my review of June 12, I said the sedan was "very proper and Swabian and gloriously unartistic." In the months since, my opinion has only soured. I hate the way the car slumps at the head like a pole-axed buffalo. I loathe the over-shaved, winnowed taper around the grille. I detest the graceless quadrangle of windows on the sides. I gag on the exaggerated accent lines on the fuselage that don't visually intersect with anything in particular.
It's a terrific machine, but really, the E Sedan's homeliness has a kind of malign ambition about it.
Meanwhile, the E Coupe, the replacement for the long-lived CLK Coupe, is lovely. The grille -- with two horizontal bars supporting a softball-sized Mercedes emblem -- looks tougher, more masculine and declarative. The black-mesh intakes in the lower bumper are deeper and more aggressive. On the E Coupe, the accent lines actually give the shape some visual velocity, converging like metal contrails at the rear of the car with the deco-like fender flares. The roofline arches exquisitely over a pillarless canopy (that is, there's no "B" pillar roof support). Low, wide and rakish, the E Coupe design has an organized, coherent energy about it, a godly brow to the E Sedan's low forehead.
And the impression of sleekness is borne out by physics. Mercedes claims this is the most aerodynamically efficient series production car in the world.
By the way, those fender flares, according to Mercedes propaganda, recall the company's Ponton ("pontoon") cars of the 1950s. I'll take Mercedes Trivia for $1,000, Alex.
And now for some factoids: The E Coupe, like its sedan sibling, comes in two flavors: E350 Coupe, with a 3.5-liter, 268-horsepower V-6, good for a 0-60-mph dash of 6.2 seconds; or E550 Coupe, with a 5.5-liter, 382-hp V-8 that will accelerate to 60 mph in a damn respectable five seconds flat. Like the sedan twins, both coupes have a seven-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift buttons on the steering wheel. The E550 Coupe gets slightly bigger brakes, wheels and tires as well as adaptive suspension (Mercedes holds back the air suspension found on the E Sedan).
Not surprisingly, the E350 Coupe gets better fuel economy: 17/26 mpg, city/highway, to the E550 Coupe's 15/23 mpg. The V-8-powered car is base-priced at $54,650, while the V-6 car starts at $48,050 (both cars are about $2,000 less than the comparable E Sedans).
Having digested this number salad, you could be forgiven for thinking that the E Coupe is, in fact, a two-door version of the E Sedan. But that would be too easy, wouldn't it? Despite the nomenclature and the many similar styling cues, the E Coupe is actually based on the smaller C-class chassis.
That's not a bad thing: What you have here is a compact frame stuffed with the guts of a big performance sedan. This is a taut, ferocious little luxury tourer, with excellent brakes, high-strung steering and engine torque that comes on like Man o' War in the final furlong: 391 pound-feet of torque between about 2,500 and 5,000 rpm. The E550 Coupe weighs 251 pounds less than the sedan. Combined with the highly dexterous seven-speed gearbox, the E550 Coupe will pass just about anything on the road. Simply kick down three gears, pull out the whip and start wailing.
At these moments of throttle-tromping honk, the E Coupe's exhaust note is big, brassy, an ornery and operatic cackle. Beautiful. But take your boot out of the accelerator, and everything goes quiet.
A benefit of the low aero drag is, of course, low wind noise. At relaxed speeds, the E Coupe's cabin ambience conjures a plummy, hushed purr.
How's it feel? The steering wheel is like a stitched-leather barbell. The tactile feedback through the seat and floor is one of heavily damped, cold steel structure attenuated through the fine-grain leather. The E Coupe's interior gets a dose of high-end upholstery that is usually associated with Mercedes' premium AMG-edition models.
This is a four-seat car -- that is, two bucket seats in back -- and while access to the rear is good and headroom under the low roof is surprisingly ample, the rear seat space is for occasional use only. That's another reason to prefer the coupe to the larger sedan. It's a private reserve. Between its compact size and forward-cabin focus, I found the E Coupe to be as intimate as lacy underthings.
Loaded with new standard features -- pelvic and knee air bags, driver drowsiness sensor, panoramic roof -- and kitted with ample Mercedes luxury, the E Coupe is fast, athletic, beguiling. For anybody weighing the choice between four doors and two, it puts a gorgeous thumb on the scales in the coupe's favor.
2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe
Base price: $54,650
Price, as tested: $58,500 (est)
Powertrain: Naturally aspirated 5.5-liter, 32-valve dual-overhead cam V-8 with variable valve timing; seven-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift mode; rear-wheel drive
Horsepower: 382 at 6,000 rpm
Torque: 391 pound-feet at 2,800 rpm
Curb weight: 3,783 pounds
0-60 mph: 5 seconds
Wheelbase: 108.7 inches
Overall length: 185.0 inches
EPA fuel economy: 15/23 mpg, city/highway
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Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan issued an apology for yelling at an official during the District 11 Class AAA wrestling tournament on Saturday, saying, "I should have handled this incident better."
In the prepared statement, which was emailed to reporters early Monday evening, Callahan said he had personally apologized to the referee, Dennis Buchman of Drums (Luzerne County), for the incident, which resulted in him being ejected from the stands at Liberty High School, where the tournament was held.
"We've both been involved in wrestling for decades and had a warm conversation reflecting on the great passion that we have for the sport," Callahan said.
Callahan's news release came from Eric Nagy, who is managing Callahan's campaign to become Northampton County executive. Callahan is serving his last year as Bethlehem's mayor.
"As someone in a line of work subject to plenty of criticism, I can certainly appreciate the difficult job that Mr. Buchman has to do," Callahan said.
The news release included a statement from Buchman, the referee, who said the "incident has been blown out of proportion and is being made into something different than it was."
"I truly appreciate Mayor Callahan reaching out to me today to apologize," Buchman said in the release. "It meant a lot to me and I think it sets a good example for our fans and young athletes involved in sports.
"Certainly John and I both want to put this behind us."
According to one eyewitness, who commented on the first Patch story about the incident, it took place during a match between wrestlers from Liberty and Freedom high schools. Callahan was one of a number of Freedom fans who yelled at Buchman after the referee made an unfavorable call.
Callahan, who is a Liberty graduate but now has a son who wrestles for Freedom, was asked to leave and did so without incident, the witness said.
Here is the full text of Callahan's statement:
"As a community leader, a passionate wrestling fan, and a supportive parent of a student athlete, I should have handled this incident better, no matter how I felt about the calls made during the match.
I have a tremendous amount of admiration for the sport of wrestling, and I respect the referee, Dennis Buchman's right to call the match the way he sees it. I personally reached out to Mr. Buchman today to apologize. We've both been involved in wrestling for decades and had a warm conversation reflecting on the great passion that we have for the sport.
Certainly, when Mr. Buchman stepped onto the mat, he didn't expect to find himself in this situation any more than I did. As someone in a line of work subject to plenty of criticism, I can certainly appreciate the difficult job that Mr. Buchman has to do.
That said, both Mr. Buchman and I agree that this was a minor incident that has become overblown and unfortunately took away from the great effort and dedication shown by the young men who participated in the tournament.
I hope that this will no longer distract from the real issues facing Bethlehem and Northampton County."


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Install and Manage the CUPS Server with New Book from Packt
Packt is pleased to announce a new book on the Commmon Unix Printing System that teaches to monitor and secure the CUPS server. Written by Ankur Shah, CUPS Administrative Guide will show users to manage printers through the command line and web interface.
The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) is a modular printing system for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows a computer to act as a print server. It consists of a print spooler and scheduler, filters to convert print jobs to the format required by each printer, and a backend system to send the data to the chosen printer from client applications. By providing a portable, modular printing layer, CUPS brings printing for UNIX into the modern age.
This book introduces system administrators to the unique and powerful features of CUPS, and then moves on to installing, compiling and managing the print network. System administrators will learn how to integrate their systems with other systems like LPDs and Mac, manage the ever increasing print job load, set up clients, and manage users.
CUPS Administrative Guide will teach administrators to customize the status of their printer system to accept and reject print jobs, set different print options, print multiple copies, configure manual and automatic print queues, and communicate with single and multiple servers with clients. Users will also learn the importance of cupsd.conf directives that will help them manage their network, server, browsing, and security options.
Linux/Unix System Administrators who want to know about the CUPS server and who are interested in designing and setting up a CUPS network will find this book useful. This book is out now and is available from Packt. For more information, please visit http://www.packtpub.com/printing-with-cups-common-unix-printing-system/book
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Marvel fans speculated for weeks about what the post-credits scene in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' would reveal.
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Justin Bieber has posted a taunting Instagram photo of a sad-looking Orlando Bloom, who reportedly threw a punch at the 20-year-old singer while they were at the same club in Ibiza, Spain, early Wednesday morning. (Although we're pretty sure he's just wiping his eyes.)
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander had a little fun on Instagram this week.
Sarah Palin's new online channel is ripe for late-night skewering, so it's no surprise that Stephen Colbert went to town.
The non-profit 'Mike's Movie Night' will feature independent, documentary and foreign films that don't usually play in multiplexes.
Reports say Bloom took a swing at Bieber at a bar in Spain after the pop star said something about Bloom's ex.
Efron chatted a bit about how his addiction issues were fueled by becoming famous at such a young age.
The Traverse City Film Festival cofounder will curate the nonprofit 'Mike's Movie Night.' He says he will select independent, documentary and foreign films that don't usually play in multiplexes.
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Yamaha Motor Co. introduced its first Vino motor scooter in 2002. It was available in two models in 2006: the Vino Classic and Vino 125. The Classic, a 50 cc model, is the name Yamaha gave the Vino after major upgrades, including switching to a four-stroke engine, in 2006. The more powerful Vino 125 was introduced in 2006. Both are entry-level scooters, with the Vino 125 popular with riders who want more speed for highway driving. While the Classic tops out at about 40 mph, the Vino 125 can easily go 60 mph. With some pushing, it will reach 65 mph. Going downhill is another story, when the speed can easily hit 70 mph without warning. The scooter is capable of keeping up with freeway traffic for short distances on flat highways, though not all states consider it to be freeway-legal.
Both models get good fuel economy. Depending on riding habits, the mileage can be anywhere from 70 mpg to 90 mpg. The Vinos have gas tanks that hold 1.2 gallons of fuel, with the tank opening sitting behind the seat. Until they're thoroughly familiar with how far their scooters will go on a tank of gas, 125 riders should note the mileage when filling up, as some gas gauges misleadingly show the tank is empty when, in fact, it is half-full. The Vinos have ample, lockable under-seat storage for a helmet or results of a shopping trip. If more storage is needed, an optional large wire basket fits nicely on the rear rack. Both Vinos have classic European retro looks and may be mistaken for Vespas by the uninitiated. These scooters are fun to ride; just check out rider reviews in scooter forums – ""Fun"" is the word they use overwhelmingly to describe the ride. The 2006 Vino Classic is available in silver, raspberry red, and black, while the 2006 125 comes in Yamaha's traditional colors of blue and silver.


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Niece of Jimmie Angel and President of the Jimmie Angel Historical Project (JAHP)
Surely Angel Falls in Venezuela's vast Canaima National Park was known to the indigenous Pemon people of the southeastern Gran Sabana region for thousands of years. But due to its location on the House of the Devil, perhaps even the Pemons avoided the mysterious Devil's Canyon within the table mountain's interior where Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, cascades 3,212 feet.
Born in Missouri near St. Louis in 1899, Angel was obsessed with Auyan-tepui; a 435 square mile heart shaped table mountain in the southeastern Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Auyan means devil and tepui means house in the Pemon language, hence the Devil's House. Angel believed that it was the home of a lost river of gold that he claimed to have been taken to years before by a mining geologist named McCracken.
Angel was working as an aviator guide in the Gran Sabana for the Santa Ana Mining Company of Tulsa, Oklahoma in the fall of 1933 with mining official D. H. Curry and Mexican co-pilot and mechanic Jose Cardona. While on a solo flight November 14, 1933, Angel flew into Devil's Canyon and saw for first time what was to become known to the world as Angel Falls. Due to ceaseless heavy rains, Curry and Cardona quit the area without seeing what Angel referred to as his "mile high waterfall."
The name Angel Falls came about during a Caracas reunion in 1937 of Angel and his friends American petroleum geologist I. F. "Shorty" Martin and Venezuelan civil engineer and expert outdoorsman and mountaineer Gustavo (Cabuya: "String") Heny. They were talking about the waterfall and when they didn't have a name for it, Heny suggested the name Angel Falls; using Jimmie's last name because it was he who had made it known to the world.
Jimmie Angel and Angel Falls became better known to the world as the result of his October 9, 1937 landing of El Rio Caroni, his Flamingo airplane, on Auyan-tepui in search of McCracken's lost river of gold.
Jimmie's expeditions companions were his wife Marie, Gustavo Heny, Heny's gardener and jungle companion Miguel Angel Delgado, and Spanish botanist Captain Felix Cardona Puig. photo
Angel had scouted a landing spot on Auyan-tepui from the air. Heny and Cardona, who was born in Barcelona, Spain, had explored for a foot route from their camp at Guayaraca on Auyan-tepui's south flank, to the proposed landing site which was on the northern side of the plateau. Their search was only partially successful. A disgruntled Cardona returned to camp after a few days while Heny continued to pursue a northern route. He was able to establish a route across much of the plateau, but was turned back from reaching the planned landing site because of the tepui's great interior wall. During his fifteen days of reconnaissance, Angel dropped supplies attached to parachutes that had been fashioned by Heny's sister Carmen.
On the morning of the flight, Cardona stayed in camp to maintain radio contact with the landing party that included Jimmie and Marie, Heny, and Delgado who was known for his ability with rope and machete. Marie Angel wrote in her unpublished manuscript that they were well prepared for possible problems; supplies included tents, blankets, flashlights, cameras, rope, machetes, and enough food to last a month. photo
At first, Angel's Auyan-tepui landing appeared to be perfect, but the wheels broke through the sod and sank into the mud bringing the airplane to an abrupt halt with a broken fuel line and the airplane's nose buried in the mud.
Angel had expected pilots to come to their assistance, but the search was delayed due to loss of radio contact with Cardona. After a few days, the Angel party was presumed hopelessly lost … or dead.
photo On October 11th, when it became clear that there was no gold to be found and that El Rio Caroni was hopelessly mired in her muddy landing spot the landing party started the long march from the mountain to the village of Kamarata in the valley below.
As planned should the aerial part of the expedition for gold encounter trouble, the capable Heny led the Angels and Delgado down from Auyan-tepui to their camp at Guayaraca and on to Kamarata in an arduous march for survival that took eleven days. According to Heny's sister Carmen, "Jimmie was a great pilot, but he wasn't very good on the ground. He didn't like to walk."
Twelve years later, American photo journalist Ruth Robertson led the first successful expedition to the base of Angel Falls which measured and made it officially the world's highest waterfall. Her article, "Jungle Journey to the World's Highest Waterfall," published in the November 1949 edition of National Geographic is a splendid account of an extraordinary journey.


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By RONNIE ELLIS
CNHI News Service
I wonder sometimes if politicians ever listen to what they're saying. If it weren't so depressing, it might be funny.
Start with that maverick, Republican Sen. John McCain, who has of late taken on the tea party members of Congress, calling them "wacko birds" and the government shutdown engineered by people like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee "shameful." Except for the wacko birds, who would disagree?
But then I recall it was McCain who was willing to place former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin a heartbeat away from the oval office. So when he calls people like Cruz reckless, I suppose he knows what he's talking about.
There were several examples in Frankfort this week of politicians who apparently don't bother to think before they speak.
The Local Government Committee called on the carpet Auditor Adam Edelen and the Department of Local Government to grill them over their failure to monitor the financial operations of Kentucky cities.
It was clear committee Chair Rep. Steve Riggs, D-Louisville, had heard from constituents who wanted to know what lawmakers were doing about it. It also became clear that Riggs and many of his colleagues hadn't bothered to read the law.
Edelen had to remind the committee his office is required by Kentucky law to audit counties — but not cities. And if lawmakers — for whom it's always, always someone else's fault — want him to audit cities, they're going to have to pony up some money for more auditors than the 109 Edelen has now and who conduct about 600 audits each year.
That didn't sit too well with committee members. Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, sarcastically offered to add Edelen to the line of agencies asking for more money. Edelen pointed out he hadn't asked for more money; he'd simply answered a lawmaker's question about what it would take to increase his workload.
Later Thayer said he believes "the market should set salaries." There aren't that many areas of the economy where wages are NOT established by the market. But Thayer's is one of them. As I suggested to him after the meeting, given the low public approval ratings of lawmakers, his salary might be zero if it were set by the market.
Sen. Joe Bowen, R-Owensboro, told Edelen the legislature would have to set priorities in tight financial times. If you haven't learned by now, anytime a member of the Kentucky General Assembly talks about "priorities" what he really means is no new taxes and across-the-board budget cuts — not hard choices about which programs are most important and which we can afford to do without.
After grilling Edelen, lawmakers then turned their displeasure on the DLG folks because the agency is the repository for required financial documents submitted by the cities. But DLG isn't empowered to act on those financial statements when they raise potential red flags.
Rep. Stan Lee, R-Lexington, was busily ridiculing the law and the agency for its powerlessness when one of the DLG officials smiled and interjected: "You did that," meaning lawmakers wrote the laws by which DLG operates.
Fortunately there was one lawmaker who sat quietly through the hearing, apparently actually thinking about the problem and how it might be addressed.
"It is our responsibility to decide do we want cities to have some oversight as counties do," Sen. R.J. Palmer, D-Winchester, told his colleagues near the end of the meeting. "It is our responsibility to fix that."
Amen. Now if Palmer can somehow convince 137 colleagues to accept their responsibilities, make hard choices and set real priorities, maybe we'll get some things done.
I wouldn't hold my breath.
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9:30am Friday 30th November 2012 in Abingdon By Katriona Ormiston
Buy this photo Inspecting officer HRH The Duke of Gloucester at the Medal Parade at Dalton Barracks to honour troops of 4 Logistic Support Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps
HUNDREDS of soldiers were celebrated in a medal parade in Abingdon, for their service in Afghanistan.
The Queen's cousin Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, joined hundreds of families and friends at Dalton Barracks to recognise the efforts of 217 soldiers.
The soldiers, from 4 Logistic Support Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), supplied the front line and patrol bases with vital supplies such as water, food, ammunition and medical supplies before their return last month.
Private Jason Carr, 26, of Wantage, said the Afghanistan Operational Service Medal was his first for the Army. "It was great to receive something for sweating in the heat for six months. There were some quiet times and bad times out there. Everyone just missed their family."
Corporal Stephen Gray, 34, said he missed his four-year-old son Christopher's first day at school while on his six-month tour in Helmand Province.
He said of the parade: "It was nice to have the family there."
Each soldier was presented with a medal bearing their name by the Duke of Gloucester, Colonel John Grinstead of the Royal Logistic Corps and Colonel David Luedicke, Commander of Logistic Support Headquarters, 3 UK Division.
The ceremony took place yesterday, with troops marching while the Royal Logistic band played music.
In a speech, the Duke of Gloucester said: "It is well known the challenges you face in Afghanistan but it is evident that clear and meaningful progress is being made, progress that is directly related to your efforts.
"Some of you worked in the most dangerous, arduous and austere environments under constant threat of insurgent interdiction whilst others contributed a supporting role. Every one of you played a significant part in rehabilitating Helmand province."
- The Abingdon-based 4 Logistic Support Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) is home to more than 500 soldiers.
- From March until November this year 423 soldiers went to Afghanistan from the regiment as part of Operation Herrick 16.
- Commanding Officer of the regiment Lieutenant Colonel Alastair MacIntyre led the officers and soldiers of the regiment.
- On completing Operation Herrick 16, he said: "The soldiers have demonstrated remarkable levels of endurance, resilience and commitment. The team performed to an exemplary standard and has thrived on the challenges the tour has presented."
- He added: "They have made Helmand Province a better place to live for the local population."
- The regiment has three main task squadrons which conducted operations in Afghanistan multiple times.
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The White House kicked off the holiday season Thursday with the 90th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse, south of the White House.
About 17,000 guests huddled under blankets and layers of warm clothing as carolers and performers entertained the crowd by playing and singing traditional holiday favorites. Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony, and welcomed the first family to the stage, where President Barack Obama was invited to flip the switch.
Once the lights were on, Obama recounted the history of the ceremony – but not without a few jokes. He reminded guests that this National Christmas Tree was freshly planted.
"Our tree has been having a hard time recently," Obama said. "This is our third one in as many years. Our longstanding tree was lost in a storm, and then its replacement didn't take hold. It just goes to show, nobody's job is safe here in Washington."
The new tree, a 30-foot Colorado blue spruce from a private owner in Virginia, weathered Hurricane Sandy without trouble. Now decked in 100 colorful strands of lights, the tree served as the backdrop for the holiday concert performances that followed.
The first family sat in the front row, next to ABC's "Modern Family" actor Rico Rodriguez, who interrupted Harris' hosting duties by cooing about his amazing seats.
Harris asked Rodriguez why he was sitting with the first family.
"Well, Neil, I'm glad you asked," Rodriguez said. "I was just talking to the president about possibly joining the first family. I mean, Neil, they have a chopper!"
The president played along, chuckling and nodding his head as Rodriguez announced they were taking a family vacation to Hawaii – and that Harris wasn't invited.
"The Obamas and I are trying to keep it just family."
Taking the skit one step farther, Rodriguez later joined first lady Michelle Obama on the stage as they read, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," to a few lucky children.
The lighthearted atmosphere continued as singers Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Ledisi, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Phillip Phillips, James Taylor and the band The Fray performed songs including, "This Christmas," "Sleigh Ride," and "Silver Bells."
The Obamas closed out the ceremony by joining Harris, Rodriguez and the rest of the musical performers on stage for a holiday sing-a-long.
"Neil, are we going out with a song?" Obama asked.
"Sure, let's sing one," Harris said. "You start it."
As Santa Claus came on stage, the group sang, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," while the Obamas made their exit back to the White House.
The National Christmas Tree will be lit from dusk until 11:00 p.m. every evening until Jan. 1. Musical performances will continue to take place on the Ellipse stage beginning Dec. 11 and run through Dec. 23.
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HOUSTON -— Thursday will be another beautiful day in the Houston area, but we're already tracking changes heading into the weekend, said KHOU 11 News Meteorologist Chita Johnson.
"It's another cold start to the day, we had 30s for most of you heading out the door this morning," said Johnson. "We're tracking another front that's going to arrive early Friday morning that will increase our rain chances."
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Washington Park firefighters found the remains of a body in the trunk of a vehicle Saturday night after they put out the fire to the car.
It is not immediately known whether the body is that of a male or female or what the person's racial identity is because the body was so badly burned, Assistant Police Chief James Mister said.
The 911 call initially came in as a car fire. It wasn't until the fire had been put out that the remains of the charred body inside the car's trunk was found, Mister said.
A neighbor saw the car burning and called 911, he said.
Illinois State Police Sgt. Dave Wasmuth said the call went in to dispatchers shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle, which was so badly burned that police could not determine its make or model, was parked in the 1000 block of 43rd Street, south of Bunkhum, Wasmuth said.
Police believe the car could be a Pontiac, but due to extensive fire damage that is just a guess, he said.
After the fire had been extinguished, Mister said one of the firemen noticed, through a tail light on the car, something that appeared to be a bone.
"He forced the trunk open and found the remains of the body," Mister said.
Anyone with any information on this homicide is urged to call Washington Park police at 874-0115 or Illinois State Police at 346-3990 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS.


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In 2005, a pregnant Denise Richards filed for divorce from Charlie Sheen on the grounds that he had abused drugs and alcohol and threatened her with violence. Richards was Sheen's second wife and during a bitter custody battle for their two daughters, Richards claimed that Sheen physically and verbally abused her and had threatened to kill her. (Pictured: Charlie Sheen arrives with his wife Denise Richards for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in this Feb. 5, 2005, file photo in Los Angeles. Sheen and his ex-wife, Denise Richards, were in Los Angeles family court Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008.)
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Lindsay Lohan has lost the defamation lawsuit she filed against Pitbull for using her name in a lyric, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The judge handling the case dismissed her suit on Thursday, ruling that the song was protected under the First Amendment as a work of art.
Lohan filed suit against the rapper in 2011, after he released the track "Give Me Everything." She claimed that the line "I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan" was a violation of her privacy and publicity rights, and had caused her emotional distress. Pitbull initially apologized for the rhyme, but later filed a countersuit; his attorneys asked that the court sanction Lohan for filing a frivolous claim.
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U.S. District Judge Denis Hurley ruled that Lohan's publicity and privacy claim doesn't apply in regards to a work of art. "The fact that the Song was presumably created and distributed for the purpose of making a profit does not mean that plaintiff's name was used for 'advertising' or 'purposes of trade' within the meaning of the New York Civil Rights Law," he wrote in the ruling.
The judge declined to sanction Lohan for filing a frivolous suit, on the grounds that there wasn't enough precedent to demonstrate beforehand that Lohan could not win her case against Pitbull. He did, however, fine Lohan's attorney $750 for an "affront to the court": Her court briefs were reportedly plagiarized from newspapers, law firms and educational websites.
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TRAVERSE CITY — St. Vincent de Paul is having a Black Friday Sale from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the store, 1207 Woodmere Ave. Everyone is welcome.
Samba drumming
TRAVERSE CITY — Deep Blue Water Samba School offers community samba drumming class on the first and third Monday of each month.
The class meets from 7:30-9 p.m. at Grand Traverse Circuit, 225 W. 14th St. The snare drum section meets from 7:30-8 p.m, followed by a full-ensemble rehearsal. Participants should bring drumsticks, drum pads, earplugs, tape recorders, snare drums and any other Brazilian percussion they have. Instruments also will be provided.
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INTERLOCHEN — Interlochen Public Library, 9700 Riley Road, will sponsor its Holiday Mitten Tree from Monday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 20, and a holiday book sale from Monday, Dec. 2, through Tuesday, Dec. 31. For details, contact the library, 276-6767 or www.tadl.org/interlochen.
Aging Commission meets Tuesday
TRAVERSE CITY — The public is invited to the Tuesday, Dec. 3, meeting of the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the Commission office, 520 W. Front St., suite B. For details or a copy of the agenda, call 922-4688.
GT Dems meet
TRAVERSE CITY — All area Democrats are invited to the Thursday, Dec. 5, meeting of the Grand Traverse County Democratic Executive Board.
The organization meets at 6 p.m. at the MEA office, 1745 Barlow St. Donations of non-perishable food items for area food pantries are appreciated. For details, call 946-5555 or email email@example.com.
Antrim Dems
BELLAIRE — Liz Kirkwood from FLOW (For Love of Water) will share information on fracking and its possible impacts on water at the Wednesday, Dec. 4, meeting of the Antrim County Democratic Party.
The meeting starts at 5 p.m. at Moka Coffee Shop, 102 Bridge St. Democratic candidates for the 105th State House and U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to speak following the FLOW presentation. For details or reservations, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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KALKASKA — Obscurrus Diem Productions will host its Christmas in Kalkaska All Ages Charity Concert on Saturday, Dec. 7.
The concert will be held from 4-11 p.m. at the Kalkaska Civic Center, 1900 Fairgrounds Road, and features music by Hawthorne Heights in their only Michigan appearance, plus nine other artists. Admission is $15; $10 with the donation of new, unwrapped toys, non-perishable food items or gently used blankets/winter apparel. An additional $2 donation is requested for the lock-in after party.
Advance tickets are available at www.obscurrus.com. They also may be purchased at the door. Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots, the NWMI Food Bank and Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources.
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ELK RAPIDS — Anni Crouter, one of ArtPrize 2013's top winners, has a holiday art exhibit on view at Twisted Fish Gallery, 10443 S. Bayshore Dr.
Crouter has 30 new animal acrylic and watecolor paintings on display through Sunday, Dec. 29, at the gallery. The exhibit and sale is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. For details, call 264-0123 or email email@example.com.
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TRAVERSE CITY — The annual "Bikes for Tikes" campaign is under way.
New bikes are being collected at all Bill Marsh dealerships and at radio stations 106 KHQ and 104.5 Bob FM. The goal is to collect 400 bikes to be distributed to area children.
For details, visit www.billmarshbikes.com.
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KINGSLEY — Children are invited to write a letter to Santa Claus through Friday, Dec. 13, for delivery to the North Pole, and will receive a personalized letter from Santa in return.
Letters may be dropped off at a special mailbox inside The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center, 115 E. Blair St., or sent to Santa Claus, care of Rock Youth Center, P.O. Box 207, Kingsley, MI 49649.
Children's full names and addresses should be included in the letters so Santa can reply.
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TRAVERSE CITY — The Mensa Foundation is conducting a scholarship competition in which more than $80,000 will be awarded to winners throughout the United States.
In northern Michigan at least two scholarships will be awarded.
One is the $500 Northern Michigan Mensa Scholarship.
The other is a $300 scholarship funded by the Mensa Education and Research Foundation. Other scholarships also are available.
The essay-based competition asks contestants, no matter what age, to state their career goals and how they have thus far prepared themselves to achieve them.
Contestants do not need to be qualified to join Mensa and there is no preference given if they are.
All aspects of the competition are conducted online and information is available at http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/. Essays and applications must be submitted no later than Jan. 15.
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ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) girls group will sponsor a pancake dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
The meal will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. at Ellsworth Christian Reformed Church, 9323 Main St. Donations will be accepted. For details, call 599-3309.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Darcia Brewer, a nutrition specialist from the Area Agency on Aging, will discuss making healthy food choices during the holiday season in a program at the Village at Bay Ridge.
"Smart Food Choices for Healthy Aging" will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the East Building private dining room, 3850 Scenic Ridge. Healthy snacks will be provided. The public is welcome. For details, call 932-9455.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College musical ensembles will present a series of holiday concerts.
NMC Chamber Singers and Canticum Novum perform "Sounds of the Season" at 8 p.m. Dec. 6, in Milliken Auditorium, 1410 College Dr. For tickets, call 995-1553.
NMC Children's Choir's four choirs present Christmas songs from around the world at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Immaculate Conception Church, 720 Second St. For tickets, call 995-1338.
NMC Jazz Ensembles perform a winter jazz showcase at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, in Milliken Auditorium. For tickets, call 995-1553.
The NMC Concert Band will present a program of traditional holiday music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in Milliken Auditorium. For tickets, call 995-1553.
Tickets for each concert are $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens and free for NMC students.
CERT is organizing
BEULAH — Benzie County is reconstituting its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and has scheduled an organization meeting for Dec. 6.
CERT is designed to prepare a community to help itself in the event of a disaster and prepare team members to use CERT training to save lives and help protect property. The meeting will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the Benzie County Government Center, 448 Court Place.
Cookie orders
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse Bay Mennonite Youth Group is taking orders for Christmas cookies.
Cookie varieties include chocolate chip, molasses, ginger snaps, snickerdoodles, peanut butter blossoms, chocolate crinkle, Russian teacakes and monster cookies. The cost is $5.50 for a baker's dozen and orders must be place by Friday, Dec. 6. Cookies may be picked up from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 10, at the Traverse Bay Mennonite Church, 915 Carver St. Free delivery in the Grand Traverse area is available for orders exceeding 10 dozen.
For details or to place an order, call 946-5597 and ask for Rhonda or Tim. Orders also may be faxed to 946-7612.
Parents' night out
KALKASKA — Parents are invited to enjoy a night out on Saturday, Dec. 7, while certified professionals watch their children at People's Church of Kalkaska.
Parents may drop their children off at the church, 216 S. Cherry St., at 6 p.m. and pick them up at 9 p.m. They just need to sign their children in and fill out a medical information form. Reservations are required. The church will provide board games, a movie, foosball, air hockey, nursery toys and treats.
For details or to reserve space for your children, call 258-9365.
Christmas at Grace
TRAVERSE CITY — Christmas at Grace Church includes services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Dec. 24-25.
Christmas Eve services include a Family Service and Procession to the Creche at 4 p.m., followed by a Quiet Service at 6 p.m. Nursery care will be offered at both services. A Festival Holy Eucharist service starts at 9 p.m. and an Evensong service with Eucharist will be held at 11 p.m. Christmas Day will have one service, a Simple Eucharist with songs at 10 a.m.
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