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By Sonoma County Sheriff's Department
Since the inception of Friends of Henry 1, many charitable contributions have been graciously donated. Most recently, andof the John Jordan Foundation presented the crew of Henry 1 with a generous check for $12,500.
Friends of Henry 1 is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization, which was launched by a cross-section of Sonoma County professionals in early 2012. The organization maintains its own internet website (friendsofhenry1.org), Facebook (fb.com/friendsofh1) and Twitter (@friendsofhenry1) accounts.
The organization seeks to ease budget challenges which threaten the continuation of Henry 1, the North Bay Region's rescue helicopter program, operated by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
Friends of Henry 1 actively seeks public and private donors to keep this vital service in the air by offsetting crew, fuel, maintenance, and equipment costs in order to restore the program to the staffing and service levels of past years.
Donations such as the one provided by the John Jordan Foundation assist Henry 1 in offering a variety of unique services in the North Bay, including law enforcement air support, search and rescue, Advanced Life Support- medical transport and fire suppression.
On behalf of the crew of Henry 1 and the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, I'm honored to have the opportunity to thank John Jordan, Lisa Wittke-Schaffner and the John Jordan Foundation as well as all the other generous donors who have assisted in keeping the Henry 1 Helicopter Rescue Program sustainable and assist in its future growth.
Donations in any amount are accepted through the organization's website. Friends of Henry 1 is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and donations are tax deductible as allowable.


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Valpo Set to Host Mid-Con Championships as Crusaders Seek Third Straight Title
Monday, April 16, 2007Valparaiso University will host the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Women's Tennis Championships this Friday and Saturday at the Valparaiso University Tennis Complex. The two-time defending tournament champion Crusaders will serve as the tournament's third seed and face second-seeded IUPUI on Friday morning at 10 a.m. in the semifinals.
The tournament's top seed, and regular season champion, Oral Roberts will meet Western Illinois, the fourth seed, in Friday's second semifinal contest at 2 p.m. with the winners meeting on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for the conference title as well as the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Valpo (11-9, 5-2 Mid-Con) and IUPUI (14-4, 6-1) met in a close, 4-3 decision won by the Jaguars, back on April 6 in Las Vegas, Nev. The Crusaders fell 6-0 to Oral Roberts (10-10, 7-0) earlier this year while defeating Western Illinois (11-8, 4-3) 5-2 this past Sunday.
Admission to the championships is free. In the event of inclement weather, the matches will be moved indoors to Matchpoint Tennis Club in Griffith, Ind.
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I'm writing a book about LinkedIn, so statistics and trends related to its use have been piquing my interest lately. Recently, Lab42 conducted a survey of LinkedIn users to learn about how they use LinkedIn and how often they use it. The results are very enlightening.
LinkedIn has taken a backseat to Facebook in recent years, and more recently, buzz about Google+ has usurped even Facebook buzz. However, LinkedIn had a successful IPO earlier this year and is posting higher results than ever. Whether those results are artificially inflated thanks to the IPO buzz or not remains to be seen. What is for certain is that LinkedIn is making the bulk of its money through its enterprise Recruiting Solutions, LinkedIn Ads, and individual premium account subscriptions – in that order.
The company has actively been introducing new features with more promised in the near future. What was once viewed as a social networking site for people who needed to find new jobs is now a powerful social networking, hiring, promotional, and career development site. Most people with basic LinkedIn accounts don't even realize all the free tools and features that are available to them.
With that said, the Lab42 results reported the following statistics related to LinkedIn member usage:
Overall, the top activities on LinkedIn are industry networking (61%), keeping in touch (61%), and co-worker networking (55%). As a social networking site for professionals, LinkedIn seems to be delivering on its brand promise.
In terms of how frequently LinkedIn users log in and actively use the site, 2 out of 3 members use the site at least a few times per week or more. Specifically, 35% of users access LinkedIn daily and 32% access the site a few times per week. Another 16% log into LinkedIn a few times per month while 8% log in whenever they get an email from LinkedIn.
Compare that to the 2% of users who log in monthly or the 6% of users who access LinkedIn less than once per month, and it's clear that LinkedIn users are satisfied enough with the user experience that they actively return and want more. Just 1% of respondents to the Lab42 survey indicated that they never access LinkedIn. That's a rate that a site like Twitter would love to have!
LinkedIn offers tools that professionals want and need, and that's why 90% of LinkedIn users in this study said they think the site is useful. It's that simple. As long as the site continues to deliver on its brand promise, members will continue to log in and use it. However, now that LinkedIn is a public company, there are high revenue goals to meet. Can LinkedIn survive those kinds of double-digit year-over-year growth demands that Wall Street requires? Only time will tell.
For me, LinkedIn is primarily a tool to stay current on trends and conversations related to my industry, build my brand reputation, network, develop relationships, and indirectly build my business. How do you use LinkedIn?
I joined LinkedIn in early 2006 and have used it to create new business opportunities. Next to the phone and email t is by far the most valuable business development tool I have used.
In the first three months of 2011 I set up 48 appointments through LinkedIn, 22 with all new prospects. I track it carefully and know that when I see someone who uses LinkedIn "well" [they have a good profile, photo and have a fair number of connections] we will usually "connect" within 48 hours.
As a marketing and sales people I want to create context for myself ….LinkedIn does that. It shows in a quick snapshot who I am, my expertise and how we may be connected. So, having a LinkedIn strategy as part of your overall marketing and sales strategy is essential. A marketing and sales professional's network and reach is now among their greatest assets.
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Coon Rapids - Marian Ida (Gutterud) Erickson, 74, formerly of Thief River Falls, died after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 in Coon Rapids.
Funeral services were held at the Nazareth Lutheran Church of Holt on Saturday Jan. 7. Her cremains will be laid to rest with her family in the spring of 2012.
Marian Ida (Gutterud) Erickson was born May 12, 1937 in East Valley Township. She was baptized and confirmed at Silver Creek Church. She liked doing crafts, puzzle books, reading, playing cards, and helping her friend Jeanette Reierson make lefsa. She was a member of the Naomi circle at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt. Her Grandchildren were her pride and joy.
She raised her family in Superior, Wis., and was a clerk in the Douglas County Treasurers office. After retirement, she lived in the twin cities area for a few years but returned to her home town of Thief River Falls to live until she needed assistance two years ago. Until December, she was in an assisted living facility in Brooklyn Park.
Marian is survived by her brother Lawrence Gutterud of Thief River Falls; sisters, Wilma Baker of Hendrick Kent., Dolores (Richard) Rosett of Embarrass, Daughter Sheryl of Champlin; son's Mark of Champlin and Perry (Heidi) Dayton; granddaughters, Emily and April; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother Gladys; father Oscar; and three brothers, Elmer, Richard and Leonard.


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Art Gone Wild
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo and Baton Rouge Parents Magazine present an art contest
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BATON ROUGE, La.-BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo with Baton Rouge Parents Magazine are excited to announce our second art contest. Let tigers, peacocks, rhinos or the African crowned crane be your inspiration, and let you inner artist go WILD. The grand prize winner will receive an original painting by Bozie, the Zoo's female Asian elephant.
"The arts are critical to understanding, appreciating and enhancing life" said Amy Foreman-Plaisance, Publisher/CEO Baton Rouge Parents Magazine. "Studies show that exposure to the arts builds confidence, promotes individuality and encourages tolerance, focus and learning--improving children's lives overall. Art Gone Wild not only provides an opportunity for locals to get creative, but also broadens our community. We live in a city where people are passionate about art, education and nature, and are honored to provide Baton Rouge residents with a reason to unite those interests. At Baton Rouge Parents Magazine, we are devoted to this city's children and relish this chance to see their creative minds flourish."
The Zoo invites artists of all ages and experience levels to paint or draw the furry, feathered or scaly subject that inspires you most. The deadline for Art Gone Wild submission is November 30. The Zoo does plan to exhibit artwork during ZooLights.
Visit www.brparents.com for exciting art ideas, how-to's and more.
Visit our Art Gone Wild page for categories, rules, registration forms and prize information by category.
"The Baton Rouge Zoo's mission is to connect people with wild animals. Art Gone Wild is a truly unique way to further this mission," said Zoo Director Phil Frost. "We are thrilled to partner with Baton Rouge Parents Magazine to inspire people to create, get outdoors and visit some of the most critically endangered species in the world."
About Baton Rouge Parents Magazine:
Family Resource Group Inc, is the parent company for Baton Rouge Parents Magazine, Expecting Baton Rouge Baby, Baton Rouge Grand, Special Parents and our newest member for the Northshore area, Northshore Parents. Louisiana's state capital is home to more than 96,000 families and is listed as one of the top 10 cities in the south with dual-income families with children. Of these households, seventy percent are home to children whose parents are dual-earners with busy schedules and lives. That is where we come in. To help them find information about the products and services they need for their families. Our primary goal is to provide information for parents and families in the Greater Baton Rouge area. In addition, we have a vision to partner with large and small businesses that share our core value, "What the child becomes, the community becomes." We firmly believe in that core value, and so our resources are devoted to providing necessary information to help parents and families raise healthy, happy families and productive children. The success of our publication results from a heartfelt and profound commitment to children, families and the community we call home.
About the Zoo:
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo is a place where people connect with animals, including elephants, giraffes, rhinos and alligators. The world-class Realm of the Tiger is now open featuring highly endangered tigers, Siamang gibbons and beautiful Asian birds. Visitors can enjoy the Flamingo Cove and Giants of the Islands, featuring the Zoo's Chilean flamingos and Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises, as well as the Safari Playground, the Otter Pond, our exhibit featuring a replicated fishing cabin with underwater viewing of the otters, L'aquarium de Louisiane, Parrot Paradise and KidsZoo. Adults and children can ride the Cypress Bayou Railroad on a scenic ride through the unique Louisiana habitat that surrounds the core Zoo. The Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things.


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We're 21! Or are we?
Last Friday night, I ventured down to Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach because I had promised my 5-year-old daughter that I would take her on the SkyWheel, a reward for good behavior.
It was rather sparse downtown as the weather turned from tropical heat to wintry chill, so there wasn't a whole lot of foot traffic on the beach's most infamous thoroughfare.
Still – with a small child in tow, I was on my toes.
I used to be rather street smart, having worked and attended graduate school in downtown Atlanta and having actually lived within pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods in the city – but more than a decade of beach and suburban living has me a little off my game. I used to frequent downtown Myrtle Beach, as well, and by comparison it was a cake walk. A recent trip to Atlanta to visit my dad in the hospital in one of the city's most notoriously blighted areas reinforced that I'm a little jumpy in such circumstances, but determined not to be taken advantage of – and/or harmed.
So, as we parked in the lot next to the SkyWheel, I didn't let my little one leave my side as I worked the parking ticket machine all the while scanning the approach of strangers – call me paranoid, but the recent report by NeighborhoodScout.com ranking Myrtle Beach as the 21st most dangerous city in the country was in the back of my mind.
I'm happy to report that nothing happened – not even anything slightly suspicious – although I did kind of feel like I got robbed by the SkyWheel - $22 for three revolutions? And throw in the $3 for parking, too.
But back to that ranking – it has been making the rounds on social media, news Web sites and some blogs – although these types of lists are nothing new. Most of these reports never take into account the tourist population that's here, making the city more like one with a population of 250,000 on any given summer day instead of the approximately 28,000 full-time residents. That is important, city officials will tell you, because the ranks are assigned per capita.
In any event, the latest ranking by NeighborhoodScout.com piqued the interest of Surge correspondent Andrew Davis who volunteered to roam the streets with a target on his back. OK, kidding about that latter part.
Anyhow, Davis set out to dig into the data, interview local law enforcement and city officials, sociologists, criminologists, and business owners in the central city in order to find out what's really going on, and to see, in his own words, if Myrtle Beach has "really descended into some sort of lawless, dystopian society where criminals roam Ocean Boulevard like bands of wild savages."
How dangerous is Murder Beach, we mean Myrtle Beach? And what is the perception of property and violent crime in our center city? Are the high crime rates in Myrtle Beach merely a myth, a result of skewed data, or perhaps being swept under the rug?
The results of his investigation, this week's cover story, can be perused starting on our homepage.
Congratulations to Surge contributor Roger Yale, whose exploration of the Harry Potter fantasy game Quidditch becoming a real-life sport on college campuses, including Coastal Carolina University, nabbed the most votes in our Top 12 Cover Stories of 2012 contest conducted via www.weeklysurge.com.
It was a close contest as Yale's article edged out Derrick Bracey's "Adrenaline Fix" cover story putting local thrill rides to the test by 15 votes.
We received a total of 2,349 votes so I'd like to personally thank everyone who took the time to cast theirs - it means quite a bit to our writers who don't get much recognition for the outstanding jobs they do week in and week out.
For his efforts Yale receives bragging rights and the Golden Snitch Award.
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Living Forgotten Realms play has really taken off in the year since the campaign launched. We've been rapidly expanding play offerings for it, and this fall, we have lots more going on with our biggest shared-world program. Check it out!
Right now, the first 2 adventures for the "Embers of Dawn" mini-campaign are available for organizers to order. Set in Returned Abeir and with a companion "Adventurers of the Realms" article in Dragon 376, the mini-campaign is a great way to introduce Living Forgotten Realms play to a group of new players or to start up that new character you've been wanting to try. All the adventures play out as a tightly-connected story for 1st to 4th level characters, and one adventure is releasing each month through January 2010, when the finale will premiere at D&D Experience.
The mini-campaign fun doesn't stop there. The weekend of October 3-4, we are conducting a public test of a potential new Wizards Play Network offering called LFR Excursions. Essentially, it's a mini-campaign in a kit, available to any Gateway-level WPN organizer and playable only at public locations like game stores and libraries. The public test will run at nine selected locations around the U.S., and we'll look at feedback from the test to determine the final form of the kits offered. If you'd like to play in the public test and give us feedback, head to the Wizards Community site's Living Forgotten Realms Group for a list of locations!
Join us once again this year as we explore a desolate region of Faerûn with this year's Weekend in the Realms! Bring your existing 1st-4th level Living Forgotten Realms character to play this exclusive, one-time adventure called "The Icy Queen's Crossing," written by Shawn Merwin. Set in the cold northern realm of Narfell, the 4-hour adventure takes place in the aftermath of the events depicted in the new Forgotten Realms novel The Fall of Highwatch, which releases on November 4. This is the first time we've done an adventure with a novel tie-in, and we sincerely hope to do more in the future! Here's the adventure's description:
The Icy Queen's Crossing
In a region so dangerous that even the most savage of Nar tribes fear trespassing there, a group of heroes has a chance to change the face of a war-torn land. This adventure has locations and characters from the Forgotten Realms novel The Fall of Highwatch. A Weekend in the Realms exclusive adventure set in Narfell for Living Forgotten Realms characters of levels 1-4.
All the materials a DM needs to run the adventure will be provided in the kit, including a double-sided poster map of all the encounters, a sheet of tokens to represent characters and monsters, and (of course) a 16-page adventure with a full-color cover featuring the art from the novel. If you're a player who doesn't have a Living Forgotten Realms character, you can either create one on-site (character creation rules are provided in the kit) or use one of six pre-generated characters presented on full-color, double-sided character cards.
Make plans to head out to your nearby play location to get in on the fun, as this adventure is exclusive to the weekend. A list of nearby play locations will be available through the Event Locator or on the Living Forgotten Realms Wizards Community Group later in October.
While we will continue to have a Living Forgotten Realms page on the D&D website, we are transitioning most of the content to the new Wizards Community site, which launched mere weeks ago. The Wizards Community is the place to go to get the latest information on all of our play offerings, read blogs, contribute to the Wiki page, view the event calendar, discuss topics in the forums, participate in polls, and much more! While we're still in the process of adding a lot of content, you can already help contribute and share by heading over there. Create your own profile, add friends and groups, and explore all the site has to offer!
Check out the latest adventure offerings for September!
September 2, 2009
CORM1-5 In the Bleak Midwinter
There is something rotten in the city of Suzail. While the Midwinter Festival brings throngs of competitors, merchants, and spectators, it also brings an element of danger. When the Crown turns to the PCs for help, it's up to them to uncover what lurks under the city's snow and ice. A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in Cormyr for characters levels 1-4.
ADCP1-1 Jungle Hunt (Wizards Play Network Public Play Only)
A great hunt has been called in the jungles of Chult. The Amnian trading costers of Port Nyranzaru are competing to see which one can bring in the biggest, rarest beasts as trophies, and they're looking for adventuring companies to do the hunting. Are you and your companions up to the challenge? A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in Chult for characters levels 1-14. At least four of the characters in the party must be members of the same Adventuring Company in order to play this adventure, and all of the characters at the same table must be within a single level band (1-4, 4-7, 7-10, or 11-14).
September 9, 2009
MOON1-5 Lost Love
Moonshadow, an old eladrin adventurer, has been missing for years: Long enough to be forgotten by man, but an eladrin's life is much longer than most. An old love seeks to find out what happened to him. A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in The Moonshae Isles for characters levels 7-10. This adventure continues the "Fey Gates of the Sea of Swords" major quest that started in BALD1-5 Lost Refuge.
SPEC1-3 Ghosts of the Past (Wizards Play Network Public Play Until January 1, 2010)
Every year, coronal Ilsevele Miritar, ruler of Myth Drannor, hires a group of adventurers to cleanup one of the many dangerous ruins within her forest kingdom. This year she is looking for several groups. What ghosts of the past have forced the eladrin to seek outside help and abandon their cautious ways? A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in Myth Drannor for characters levels 1-14. There are four versions of this adventure, one for each level band. All of the characters at the same table must be within a single level band (1-4, 4-7, 7-10, or 11-14).
September 16, 2009
CORE1-11 Drawing a Blank
The city of Westgate is the focus of many rumors and plots. Recent stories tell of faceless skulkers who wander the city's streets at night and then vanish into thin air when confronted. Who or what could be causing this phenomenon? A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in Westgate for characters levels 11-14.
September 23, 2009
MINI1-2 The Burning Scent of Perfumed Swords
Investigations bring you to the perfumed back alleys of Sambral where it becomes clear that you are not the first to look into the activities of the fire cult. All those who came before you have disappeared or been left a ruin of their former selves, leaving you to wonder, "Will you share their fate?" A two-round Living Forgotten Realms adventure that is Part 2 of the Embers of Dawn mini-campaign, set in Sambral for characters levels 1-4. It is recommended that you play the Embers of Dawn mini-campaign adventures in sequential order with one character for the best enjoyment and play possibilities within the mini-campaign, but it is not required.
September 30, 2009
DRAG1-5 White Petal Falling
Intrigue and conflict flow through Nathlekh's underbelly. A subversive organization has taken over the gambling trade in Nathlekh City's foreign quarter and is using its newfound influence to reshape politics in the region. Extortion, murder, and martial arts combine in this exotic city at the end of the Golden Way. A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in the Dragon Coast for characters levels 7-10.
About the Author
Originally thought to have been raised from a humble Midwestern family, Chris Tulach actually fell to Earth in a meteorite-shaped capsule flung from a planet far outside our galaxy. While under the yellow rays of Sol, Chris's nerdity far surpasses that of any normal human. Using this precious gift only for good, he has become the D&D Organized Play Content Developer, responsible for the development and deployment of Dungeons & Dragons organized play programs. He is also the co-author of E2 Kingdom of the Ghouls.


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The evaluation, which has already triggered high level reflection, planning and action within the organisation, included an in-depth analysis of progress against activities conducted during the PPA period (2008 – end 2010), attention to programmatic quality, as well as assessing how far the Alliance has gone towards mutually agreed outcomes from the PPA framework.
The evaluation found that "the PPA funding has had a profound effect on the Alliance's organisational development… many of the steps it has taken to becoming a sophisticated, respected and highly professional organisation would simply not have been possible without the strategic funding received from DFID and other donors".
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Silver Cross Replacement Hospital Nearly Complete
New Lenox, IL (August 4, 2011)—The hospital opens in February 2012 near Route 6 and Interstate 355 in New Lenox. Hospital officials said about 95 percent of construction is complete.
PHOTO GALLERY: Silver Cross Replacement Hospital Nearly Complete
Walk into the new Silver Cross Hospital being constructed in New Lenox, and you'll probably hear some "wows." The $325 million project is about 95 percent completed, and it looks more like a nice hotel than a stuffy institution.
Media members toured the hospital Thursday to see the new location, at Route 6 and Interstate 355, which will open Feb. 26, 2012.
Efficient, Comfortable Design: In constructing the new hospital, administrators wanted to make sure everything was as efficient and convenient as possible for patients, staff and visitors.
Nurses and other hospital staff helped develop ideas for the shape of the building, the size of rooms and more, even counting out footsteps to cut back on time between patients. There were also some mock rooms in the current hospital in Joliet that were being used to gather feedback from staff and patients. That led to various changes, such as lighting, placement of towel dispensers and the height of the shower head.
Patient rooms, almost all of which are private, and the intention is to give them more of a hotel appearance than an institutional one. They include flat-screen TVs, couches that pull out into beds and large windows to let in more light.
Many new technologies are also updated in this hospital, such as direct patient-to-nurse paging, instead of going through a central clerk.
Half of in-patients come from the emergency department, and in the existing layout some units are a "football field apart," said Mary Bakken, chief operating officer at Silver Cross. With this design, there is an elevator straight from the emergency department to in-patient care. There is also a trauma elevator so an entire team can fit inside with a patient. The intensive and procedural care units are on the same floor in the new hospital because they share a lot of the same resources.
Comfort for Visitors, Employees: Hospital staff will need breaks, and family members visiting will, too.
The hospital also has a coffee shop, gift shop and chapel on the first level, and there's a large dining area that opens to a serenity garden, half of which will be for staff on breaks and the other portion for visitors. Besides comfort, convenience is vital to the new hospital.
The coffee shop will carry deli sandwiches and salads, as well as Starbucks coffee and pastry products, and it will be open until 2 a.m. to accommodate late-night shifts and visitors.
Finally, a Walgreens is planned to fill in space on the first floor of Pavilions A and B, medical office buildings, that will allow patients to pick up a prescription immediately.
By the Numbers: The hospital will have 289 beds, compared to about 243 in the current Joliet location. Other numbers to note:
- 38 private treatment rooms in the emergency department, including four trauma units.
- 65 pre/post-operation rooms, compared to about 24 in the current location.
- 305-square-foot patient rooms.
- 11 surgical suites and four interventional suites in the procedural care unit.
- 6 floors, with the ability to add on two more in the future.
- 20,000 patients per year is an estimate that hospital staff believe they'll see in a couple years. Right now, the hospital gets about 16,000 patients each year.


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Springfield, Mass. -- September 22, 2010 --- The Amherst College field hockey team, ranked 19th nationally, scored two goals in each half to defeat homestanding Springfield College, 4-0, this evening at SC's Amos Alonzo Stagg Field.
With the win, Amherst is now 2-2, while Springfield falls to 2-3.
In the first half, the star of the show was Springfield junior goalkeeper Alison McCarthy (North Andover, Mass.) as she held Amherst off the scoreboard for the first 28 minutes of the game. The Lord Jeffs, in that half alone, had outshot the Pride, 23-2.
But finally, with 6:34 left in that first stanza, junior forward Chris Cantore (Hershey, Pa.) fired home an unassisted shot, giving her Amherst teammates a 1-0 lead. Just one minute later, Amherst scored again, this time on a shot by senior midfielder Carly Leahy (Weston, Mass.). The assist went to sophomore forward Kate McMahon (Denville, N.J.). That provided the Lord Jeffs with a 2-0 lead at the intermission.
At this point, McCarthy had made 17 saves. Her counterpart, sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Wise (Akron, Ohio), had made two stops.
In the second half, Amherst applied every bit as much pressure, scoring first at the 45:13 mark. That goal was scored by senior forward Liz Schink (Chicago, Ill.), the assist going to Cantore. Just over two minutes later, at 47:37, Schink tallied the fourth and final score with the assist going to freshman midfielder Alex Philie (East Sandwich, Mass.).
Amherst outshot Springfield, 42 to 3 for the game. McCarthy finished with 27 saves in 56 minutes. Back-up sophomore goalkeeper Anna Calano (Columbus, Conn.) made three saves, and did not allow a goal, in the final 14 minutes.
For Amhest, Wise made three saves.
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Arizona ended a 37-game losing streak vs. the Arizona St. Sun Devils with a 2-1 win on Saturday
After dominating San Diego State last weekend, the Arizona Wildcats moved up one spot in the ACHA rankings
For the first time in program history, the Arizona Wildcats defeated a team ranked No. 1 in the ACHA rankings.
No. 11 Arizona defeated the NAU Icejacks on Friday, but lost to No. 6 Delaware Saturday by a score of 7-4.
The Arizona Wildcats are now No. 11 in the ACHA rankings heading into their first home games of the year.
The No. 19 Arizona Wildcats came up with a big win on Friday at the nation's tenth-ranked Liberty Flames. But Saturday was a different story, as the Flames avoided being swept on home ice.
The Arizona Wildcats travel to Tempe this weekend to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils. ASU has not lost a game to Arizona since February of 2009.
Five goals in each game led the Arizona Wildcats to a two-game sweep of the NAU Icejacks this weekend.
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We will be closed to all patrons beginning July 14th through July 23rd and re-open July 24th. We will be setting up, hosting and cleaning up from the NWSS concert! For concert information call 503-647-7517!
Hideout Reservations
(503) 647-2920
Disc Golf
Horning's Hideout makes for an enchanting wedding.
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Horning's Hideout is a quick escape just outside of Portland.
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National music acts make their home at Horning's for amazing campouts.
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welcome to horning's hideout
Imagine a short drive west from Portland featuring trees, green rolling hills and a clean peaceful country setting. After a
brief jog off the highway
, you'll arrive at a relaxing paradise called Horning's Hideout. You have found a pacific northwest wonderland. We have all that you need to host your outdoor activities, including hosting a true Oregon outdoor wedding, fishing, picnicking, disc golf, horseshoes and lawn games, camping and live concerts.
An adventure awaits the active family or group, with enough open space for romantic walks through enchanted woodlands and around our glistening trout-filled lake. Horning's Hideout is a magical place for forming lasting memories while secluded away from the city hustle and bustle.
For more information or to make reservations:
Call Bob at
or eMail him at
how to get here
horning's hideout is located just 35 minutes west of portland in north plains
First off, do not use GPS!! It will take you down the wrong country roads!
From Portland Take Highway 26 West approximately 15 miles to Exit 57, North Plains/Glencoe Road.
Turn right (North) from the exit onto Glencoe Road.
Take Glencoe Rd. approximately 1.5 miles to a left fork that is Pumpkin Ridge Road.
Follow Pumpkin Ridge Rd. for 5 miles to a right fork onto Brunswick Canyon Road .
Follow Brunswick Canyon Road 1 mile down into the canyon.
If you are coming from the coast, you can hook up with 26 East from Hwy 101.
If you are coming either North or South on I-5, or on I-84 through The Columbia River Gorge, you'll drive into Portland and take the I-405 loop to 26 West, then follow the directions above - Horning's is very easy to find.
Horning's Hideout is your affordable place to get away from it all!!
Open from 8 AM till dusk (currently about 8 PM), Monday through Saturday fishing closes at 7:30 PM, and on Sunday 6 PM.
Here at the Hideout we pride ourselves at being very affordable to all. We know that even in stressful economic times everyone needs a place to get away from it all and we try our best to be affordable to do just that. Our entrance fee is only $4 per person (for fishermen the entrance fee gets you poles and bait, see fishing page for fishing costs) allows everyone to enjoy our place for the entire day at low cost. We've also added the very fun and affordable sport of "Frisbee" Disc Golf to our place. If you've never tried it we highly recommend that you do, for it's a sport that all the ages in your family can enjoy together, from the very young to the Grand folks!!
We do close on certain dates for either concerts, warrior dash, or may close a course for a tournament. Please check our calendar page for this information.
latest hideout news
NWSS Concert Returns July 17th, Tickets on Sale!
Because of this event, we will be closed from July 14th to set up for the event, and closed till July 24th, cleaning up and we will re-open on the 24th.
The NW String Summit, a 4 day Bluegrass concert event, is now scheduled for July 17th thru the 20th! Don't miss out on this great 4 day show, it will be the 13th Annual NWSS so save the date. Tickets go on sale February 7th!!!
Go to the NWSS website for more info:
NWSS website
and also sign up on their newsletter too for up to date info.
While on the site check out the great photos and videos, for those who have been here you'll really relate to what they are saying, for those who haven't been to the NWSS this depicts so much of what this event is all about!
For vending at the NWSS, please follow the vending links (in the info section) on the NWSS web site, Horning's do not handle vending.
Thanks and wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!
warrior dash 2014
The zany
Warrior Dash
returns to Horning's on September 6th and 7th 2014!
Horning's will be closed starting the 2nd and reopen on the 10th of September 2014.
New for Horning's Hideout: WIFI Hot Spots, New Shower Building
Good news! Horning's Hideout now has a couple of very large wifi hot spots, one up by the buildings and 1st parking lot and one that covers the entire amphitheater/vendor area. Coho Internet has set these up, and to use them you just have to find the hot spot, go to Coho to get a password ($10 a day) and log in.
More good news! Horning's Hideout now has a brand new tiled shower building located above the amphitheater! Open 24/7, 5 men, 5 women and operates on tokens. A token machine will be at the showers, tokens are $5 for a 5 minute shower.
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liability release statement
Here at Horning's Hideout we work very hard at providing you a safe place to enjoy, however, since this is the great outdoors, accidents such as (but not limited to) falls can happen. By simply being on this property you agree to hold Horning's Hideout and the Horning's family harmless and not liable for any injury sustained to you or someone under your care. If you do not agree with this policy we ask you to enjoy the great outdoors elsewhere.


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While American Horror Story: Asylum was in no way perfect, it had a lot of elements that improved vastly on the first season, and benefitted from one of the greatest finales of any TV show.
Let's start at the end: that finale. The American Horror Story: Asylum finale can be considered a series finale, in the sense that, like with every season of AHS, we will never see these characters again. The producers want to call it a miniseries; whatever label you put on it, it is difficult to wrap up a series with recurring characters that your audience has connected with over the course of 13 weeks. AHS:A went into the future, skillfully, and showed us exactly what happened to each of these characters further down the line. Granted, part of the success came from the fact that this season's story lent itself to the "looking back" framework. It was engaging, it was true to each of the characters, and it was flat-out enjoyable.
That said, the rest of the season was kind of a mess. I loved the setting - 1960s mental institutions were hellholes but, much like the first season of AHS, the complete arc was a little sloppy. Season one shot their wad in the first half of the season and had no place to go for the second half. Season two had much better pacing (rather than jam as much craziness as possible into a few episodes, the stories were spread out over the entirety of the season) and some very interesting storylines that, unfortunately, ended up nowhere.
Dr. Arden started as a major factor in the trajectory of the season, but then he killed himself and that was that. Was he really a Nazi? What were those things he fed in the woods? What was he trying to accomplish with his experiments? Then there were individual patients who were presented with some interesting stories (notably, Lee the killer Santa and Pepper the "pinhead") but they did their one or two episodes and were lucky if they got a footnote at the end. Frankly, I think that kind of structure would be very successful in a more anthological-type format: you have your handful of main characters, then each week present a new patient o' the week. Also, Jude's musical number, while entertaining, was completely out of character for the show and was wholly ridiculous.
Putting aside all of that, this season was strong. The characters were far less annoying that the season one characters. Season two didn't have any big reveals meant as plot twists (like the daughter-dead-since-episode-three "twist" from season one) which I thought was a smart move. With modern, savvy audiences, twists are very rarely a surprise except to the most casual viewer.
So let the speculation on season three begin. Series creator Ryan Murphy would only hint at where season three would go: "horror romance" and "something a little more fun" were the key phrases he used. When I hear "horror romance" my mind immediately goes to the Twilight franchise (oh wait... that was "horrible romance") but I can't imagine Murphy would head down that path - he's got Glee for that. I have said that I want a mid-1980s haunted roller disco to be the setting for season three, but that might be taking the cheese factor too far. A late 1970s-set summer camp theme might be more appropriate. You have the camp romances against a background of a maniacal serial killer on the loose. Sure, it's a cliche, but that hasn't stopped AHS before.


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Letters to the Editor
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Rev. Kern, your March 13 letter, "What evolutionists fear" (Oklahoma Gazette), betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of evolutionary theory. Spontaneous generation was an incorrect scientific hypothesis that Louis Pasteur did, indeed, disprove. However, to equate spontaneous generation and the current definition of abiogenesis is disingenuous. Spontaneous generation referred to the idea that individual present-day organisms could arise from nonliving matter, such as maggots seeming to arise from rotten meat out of thin air.


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Dozens of women will be on hand this weekend with hundreds are expected to come out this summer and build several homes.
If you can't come out to help build they still need volunteers in other areas, all you have to do is call 402-457-5657 or email Habitat for Humanity at habitatomaha.org.


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Located in Doral, Extended Stay America Miami - Airport - Doral is in the business district and close to Mall of the Americas and Miami International Mall.
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Extended Stay America Miami - Airport - Doral Amenities
- General
Designed for extended stays, this budget-friendly hotel is 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) from the Doral Golf Resort, featuring 5 championship courses. Miami International Airport and 2 major shopping centers are within 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometers). Many restaurants are within walking distance.
Guest laundry facilities are on site, as well as complimentary continental breakfast and coffee in the lobby. Wireless Internet access and parking are also complimentary. A safe-deposit box is available at the front desk.
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- Year Built 2001
- 24-hour front desk
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- Free breakfast
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- Total number of rooms - 109
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
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- Parking
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- Room Amenities
- Flat-panel TV
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Roadhouse Grill
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Taco Bell
Johnny Carino's
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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- Pet fee: USD 25 Per room, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
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Patrons, young and old
Young Patrons of Lincoln Center's "Party on the Plaza" at Avery Fisher Hall.
This past Monday night, the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center
held a party on the Plaza of Avery Fisher Hall.
Hayley Crowell, Dori Golkin, Natalia Rodrigez, and Sarah Unger
Scott Phillips, Kate Phillips, Catherine Carey, Sara Needham, and Ben Stapleton
Hooman Mehran, Lyla Subramanian, Catherine Brown, and Zach Goldstein
Young Patrons of Lincoln Center (YPLC) is a membership group for arts enthusiasts in their 20s through early 40s dedicated to celebrating and supporting the world's leading performing arts center. Through special events, arts advocacy, community outreach, and annual contributions, YPLC members build future audiences at Lincoln Center and increase access to the arts for a diverse range of New Yorkers.
Jenny Stybel and Caroline Hamilton
Sara Bates and Jon Bates
Emily Smith and Blaire Whipple
Alyssa Seidel and Summer Krupp
Chris Knapp and Julie Shin
Bret Tasugi and Lauren Kraus
Justin Ifill and Zach Goldstein
Phllip Walt, Bettima Aissaoui, and Wolton Coll
Jackie Sanders and Susan Quintin
Ayesha Williams and Agness Segyk
Branden Shorenstein and Emily Barasch
Mimi Pitney, Savannah Engel, and Sarah Weinberger
Taylor Grant and Tommy Nodland
London Harris, Dana Schuster, and Brooke A. Cohen
Wesley Royce and Meryl Tevrizian
Dorie Golkin and Chad Smith
Robert Cecot and Christine Riley
Jane Beeder, Maggie Cassidy, and Katherine Hilderbrand
Rameez Saleh and Manon Roux
Casey Brooks, Ben Golkin, and Harley Brooks
Randy Baruh and Deborah Baruh
Aisling McDonagh, Leigh Harlan, and Micaela McMurrough
Alexandra Longanecker and Alexandra Bugslick
Sarah Needham and Caroline Hamilton
Kate Reibel, Sarah Wendell, Mariana Gantus, and Madelene Kramer
Savannah Engel and Alecta Hill
Elijah Duckworth-Schachter and Maureen Nash
Maggie Cassidy and Bryan Power
Rebecca Azenberg and Monique Rojas
Nancy Marcus and Rebecca Rose Woodland
Rachel Spiegal, Frank Nussbaum, and Sarah Rapoport
Dawne Marie Grannum and Sabrina Wirth
Alison Aarons, Brandon Cooke, and Katherine Rieger
Timika Brown and Angeline Chidowore
On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 720 guests
attended a celebratory evening of music, which marked the beginning of
Alan Gilbert's
third season as Music Director, and comprised Barber's compositions
The School for Scandal Overture
Andromache's Farewell,
for Soprano and Orchestra; Wagner's "Dich, teure Halle" from
as well as the Overture from the same opera; and R. Strauss's Intermezzo, Dance, and Final Scene from
featuring soprano
Deborah Voigt.
The performance was telecast nationally on PBS's
Live From Lincoln Center,
as well as broadcast live on Classical 105.9 WQXR.
Alan Gilbert
Deborah Voigt
Alan Gilbert and Deborah Voigt
Guests of the Opening Night Gala of the 170th Philharmonic season, which was sponsored by Breguet, the official timepiece of the New York Philharmonic, arrived at the main entrance of Avery Fisher Hall at 6:00 p.m. for an hour-long cocktail reception on the Grand Promenade.
The concert began at 7:30 p.m., followed by a black-tie dinner at 9:45 p.m. in the tent at the edge of Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza, next to Damrosch Park.
Didi Schafer, Deborah Voigt, Oscar Schafer, Anne Gray, and J. Christopher
Oscar Schafer, Daisy Soros, and Hilaire O'Malley
Chairman Gary W. Parr with Vera and Donald Blinken
Co-Chairmen for the Breguet-sponsored Gala were
Daria L. Foster
Klara and Larry A. Silverstein;
Executive Vice Chairmen were
Agnes and Gerald L. Hassell, Mark A. Hayek,
Antonio and Gabriela Quintella
– Mr. Quintella is C.E.O., Credit Suisse Americas, the Orchestra's Global Sponsor. The Gala was generously underwritten by The Bank of New York Mellon, Credit Suisse,
J. Christopher Flowers, Daria L. Foster, Oscar and Didi Schafer,
and Klara and Larry A. Silverstein.
Restaurant Associates catered the evening's event, and the decor to complement the evening's festivities was provided by Van Vliet & Trap, LLC, with lighting by Bentley Meeker.
Music Director Alan Gilbert and wife Kajsa William Olsson
Gala Co Chairmen Daria L. Foster and Klara and Larry A. Silverstein
Tim and Cosby George
Music Director Alan Gilbert and Michael Nelson, President, Breguet, USA
Malcia French and Jacqueline Desmarais
Adrianne and William Silver
John and Lauren Veronis and Jeff and Liz Peek
Paula and Leon Root
Karen LeFrak and Paula Root
Jamee Gregory
Joanne de Guardiola
Sharon and Jon Corzine
Sung Han Andersen
Lizabeth Newman
Honey M. Kurtz
James and Nancy Buckman
Donald and Vera Blinken
Deborah Voigt and Philharmonic President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta
Anne and Charles Niemeth
The Tycher Family Foundation hosted the 2011 A Truly HAPPY HOUR
last Thursday at the Trump Soho New York. The event, which took place from 7:00PM–9:00PM, featured Guest Host
Joy Bauer
of The TODAY Show, as well as an open bar and hor d'oeuvres.
In addition,
DJ Phresh
spun, as a silent auction took place featuring exclusive items such as private box seats to a Giants game at Giants Stadium, diamond jewelry from Hirtz and Traubner and original artwork pieces from NB Pantirer, just to name a few.
The Tycher Family Foundation strives to create a network of young professionals who share a common goal: to donate their time and money toward a worthy cause. The Foundation is dedicated to reaching out to the next generation — to inspire action and giving, through raising awareness of opportunities to make an impact on the greater community.
Marshall Tycher, Joy Bauer, and Sally Tycher
With hundreds of benefits, fundraisers and charity galas across New York City, the Tycher Family Foundation has sought an innovative method to attract and inspire emerging young philanthropists. The annual theme, "WE'LL GIVE THE PARTY…..YOU'LL GIVE THE HOPE" highlights one deserving charity each year.
The Tycher Family hosts an exciting and memorable evening, underwriting 100 percent of the evening's costs to ensure that all revenue — from ticket sales to silent auction earnings — go directly to the charity of choice. Throughout the annual selection process, the foundation considers the charity's mission as well as its ability and performance in truly effecting positive change.
Liz Evans, Dana Tycher, and Bernadette Canepa
Joel and Arlene Reisman
Dara Commorata and Amir Bronstein
UJA-Federation of New York, the world's largest community-based philanthropy, raises funds that sustain the activities of more than 100 health, human-service, educational, and community-building agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that combat poverty, help the elderly age with dignity, promote Jewish identity and renewal, strengthen children and families, and open doors to those with disabilities and special needs.
Alfonso Kimche, Joy Bauer, and Lee Deutsch
Jeff Fells, Jonathan Hageman, David Krantz, and Jonathan Sazer
Ivan Baron, Neal Sroka, and Marshall Tycher
Lianne Gourji, DJ Phresh, and Jennifer Nataro
Paul, Fay, and Scott Bordogna
Robin and Ivan Baron
Sari Kessler and Kate Tycher Dratch
Nearly 20 Hall of Fame athletes joined together
with business leaders to raise money and promote the cause of mentoring on Sept. 19 at Friar's Head in Baiting Hollow, NY at the inaugural Mentor's Champions Golf Challenge to benefit MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. The event, sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP and Roundtable Investment Partners LLC featured nearly 20 Hall of Fame athletes including
Bill Russell, Jim Brown, Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, Jerry West, Reggie Jackson, Joe Morgan, Steve Largent, Sam Jones, Artis Gilmore, Bruce Bowen, Rick Barry
and many more.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, the lead champion for youth mentoring in the United States, which
Geoff Bois
i founded with
Raymond G. Chambers
20 years ago. Bill Russell has served as a Founding Board Member since then, because of his unparalleled commitment to mentoring and our nation's youth. In addition, the tournament will benefit the local mentoring partnerships of Long Island and New York City.
Win McMurry, Geoff Boisi, NBA Legend Bill Russell, and Ken Bakst
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, is.the lead champion for mentoring in the United States. MENTOR's goal is to help children by providing a public voice, developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide, and promoting quality for mentoring through standards, cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art tools. MENTOR works closely with State Mentoring Partnerships and more than 5,000 mentoring programs and volunteer centers throughout the country, serving more than 3 million children in all 50 states. There are currently 18 million children in America who want and need a mentor, but only three million have one. MENTOR's mission is to close the gap so that every one of those 15 million children has a caring adult in their life.
NBA great Alonzo Mourning thanks his caddy for a job well done
Red Siox Hall of Famer Jim Rice collectted several trophies including "Closest to the Pin"
NBA Hall of Famer George "Ice Man" Gervin
MLB Hall of Famer and Yankees great Reggie Jackson
MLB Hall of Famer Joe Morgan
NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving
NBA Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore
Jennine Fiorito, Art McKenna, Charles Barkley, and Brett Meyers
Christopher Croken, former NBA All-Star and ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen, and Dave Levinbook
NFL Hall of Famer Steve Largent and NBA Hall of Famer Sam Jones
Nancy Altobello of Ernst & Young with NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry
NBA Legend Jerry West and Willem Kookyer, Chairman of MENTOR
Washington's smart set was out in full force at Ambassador Boyden Gray's
beautiful Georgetown home in support of the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries. Gray, along with
Elizabeth Ladt
Adam Ozmer
hosted the soiree to thank supporters and friends of the Silk Road Society, the Freer and Sackler's year-old young professionals group.
It was a muggy DC night, but all was cooler than cool amidst the Ambassador's beautiful art and antique collections. Following cocktails and welcome remarks by Ladt, Gray held court with an off the cuff chat about his collection and passion for the arts. The chicness continued out the door with event sponsor Scalamandre's wonderful red zebra gift bags containing an array of stylish swag.
Guests included
Lindsey and Ethan Drath, Allison and Chris Putala, Carly Pippin, Elizabeth Bridgeforth, Marc and Elise Lefkowitz,
Scalamandre President
Steven Stolman, Heather Safferstone, Sally Stephonkus, Laura Stifel, Frankie Lucostic, Scott Fazzini, Stefan Hurray, Aaron Patterson, Austin Bryan, Zoe Feldman, Todd Gambill, Timothy Watkins, Bill Nitze, Francis Hoang,
Lauren Cozzi.
Guests converse at Ambassador Boyden Gray's Georgetown home
Frankie Lucostic, Lauren Cozzi, C. Boyden Gray, Lindsey Drath, Ethan Drath, Francis Hoang, Carly Pippin, and Elizabeth Ladt
Austin Bryan and Allison Peck
Elise Lefkowitz, Marc Lefkowitz, Todd Gambill, and Timothy Watkins
Frankie Lucostic, Ceren Ozer, Anne Henochowitz, and Francis Hoang
Adam Ozmer, Frankie Lucostic, Anne Henochowitz, and Francis Hoang
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey wants to let the White House make federal budget cuts required by the impending sequester to "cut in the least disruptive way possible."
How Sequester Cuts Would Affect the Nazareth Area
Toomey, a Republican from Zionsville, Lehigh County, said the move would help keep air traffic controllers on the job while cutting spending in redundant areas such as the federal government's 15 different financial literacy programs.
"I'm not sure the federal government has demonstarted it's qualified to teach financial literacy," Toomey joked in a conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon.
He noted that the sequester will require only about 2 percent of spending to be cut from a government budget that has doubled in size over the past 10 years. Modest -- not draconian -- cuts are needed in this case, he said
Toomey's plan would retain Congress's ability to reject the president's prioritization of the cuts. The
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey on Monday urged Congress to reach a compromize to avoid sequester, but Toomey says time is running out.
would eliminate job search assistance for about 37,000 people and furlough 26,000 Department of Defense civilian contractors, said Casey, a Democrat. Pennsylvania would also lose $73 million for medical research funding and innovation.
Sequestration won't affect Social Security, Medicaid, Pell grants, veterans' benefits and Defense Department spending on wars.
Meals on Wheels in the Lehigh Valley is also opposed to the move. Read the agency's blog about what it has to say.
Here are some possible Lehigh Valley impacts:
- Head Start in the Lehigh Valley could see a cut of up to 8 percent. That could involve as many as 100 children losing places in Head Start as well as a decrease in personnel – 10 teachers and assistant teachers and home visitors, for example, according to Community Services for Children, based in Allentown.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport could lose its air traffic control midnight shift as a result of cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to LVIA Executive Director Charles R. Everett, Jr. Passengers could experience delays getting through security if federal Transportation Security Administration workers are furloug
- Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley would lose about $125,000 of the $2.5 million the agency receives from federal sources. This cut would result in about 20 fewer homes being weatherized and would cripple the agency's efforts to save families from losing their homes to foreclosure, said Executive Director Alan Jennings.


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Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but every Wednesday we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself.
This week, you have an opportunity to spread a picnic blanket, set up a lawn chair and settle down for some serious drama, such as the kind that has run on Broadway.
The only difference is this is right in, or near your backyard—at off Valley Road in Basking Ridge—and the cost of the ticket. This production is free, although donations are appreciated.
The Basking Ridge-based Trilogy Repertory Company continues its summer season of the township's long-running "Plays in the Park" series starting Friday with the Lawrence and Lee drama, "Inherit the Wind." The play will also be presented at the park's outdoor amphitheater at 8 p.m. each night on Saturday, and on Aug. 2, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4.
Produced by Nancy Becker of Basking Ridge, and under the direction by Hugh Wallace of Bernardsville, this play offers a fictionalized account of the famous 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. "Inherit the Wind" explores the conviction of John Scopes for teaching Charles Darwin's "Theory of Evolution" to his high school science classes in Tennessee.
In an interview this week, Becker said Trilogy's board approves each summer's offering, including at least one musical and also often a Shakespeare production, sometimes one of his comedies. But those Shakespearean plays, or other dramas, can be the "heavy hitters," such as she said.
Earlier this month, Trilogy which just wrapped up production with three shows last week.
Becker said that some of the selections of plays depend on finding someone willing to volunteer the time to put on a certain selection. She said that Wallace had approached Trilogy's board wanting to do "Inherit the Wind" because he said it spoke to the current climate.
The drama portrays the 1925 Scopes Monkey trial, using different names in the dramatized version, when former Vice President William Jennings Bryan prosecuted John Scopes for breaking the law, which forbade the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools.
The famous Clarence Darrow defended the science teacher while reporter, H. L. Mencken covered the trial. The authors, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, used the famous trial to explore the Communist witchhunt of the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s, similar to the device used by Arthur Miller in "The Crucible."
In "Inherit the Wind," the authors substituted fictional names for the famous players: Bertram Cates (William Wallace of Millington) represented Scopes; Matthew Brady (Fred Dennehy of Cranbery) stood in for the prosecutor Bryan; Henry Drummond (Bob Vaias of Basking Ridge) became the defender Darrow; and E. K. Hornbeck (Lew Decker of Millington) represented the reporter Mencken.
Additional characters are played by Vivian Adler, Jeremy Adler, Hank Barre, Ginny Pados Beutnagel, Matt Blackwell, Mark Blackwell, Lisa Black, Patrick Blood, Peter Blood, Allan Gershenson, Michael Giangreco, Robert Goodwin, Brian Herle, Christine Lawton, Nick Macri, Kathy Mierisch, Germaine McGrath, Matt Marino, Becky Pollard and Ed Schroeder.
The Lawrence and Lee play opened on Broadway on April 21, 1965, and ran for 806 performances. It starred Paul Muni, Ed Begley and Tony Randall, and won four Tony Awards.
The 1996 revival starred Charles During and George C. Scott, and received two Tony nominations, while Brian Dennehy and Christopher Plummer appeared in the 2007 version, which received four nominations. Stanley Kramer directed the 1960 film adaptation, with different writers, starring Spencer Tracy, Frederic March and Gene Kelly and garnered four Oscar nominations.
More recently, a 1999 television movie, based on the original Lawrence and Lee version, starred Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott, and won a Golden Globe.
The partnership of Trilogy Repertory and Bernards Township has produced more than 25 years of family entertainment, and achieved several awards for both groups for excellence in theater programming, according to the company, including awards from ACT (Achievement in Community Theater).
"Inherit the Wind" is made possible, in part, by support from New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Jennifer Gander, director of the Bernards Township , said the plays attract a crowd of theater lovers from throughout the region, including parts of Morris County and other towns in Somerset County.
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Hopewell Township police in Beaver County are investigating a sexual assault reported early morning Saturday, Jan. 7, that they say may be connected to two recent sexual attacks in Ross Township.
Ross Township investigators were made aware of the incident over the weekend and are looking into the similarities, spokesman Sgt. Benjamin Dripps said.
But, "we can't confirm that they are related," he said.
According to information released by Hopewell Township police, a woman on Westfield Drive reported that she was assualted by a man in her townhome shortly after 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
She said she left the home and then returned, went upstairs, and heard a noise from the lower level. She said she went to a bannister overlooking steps in her home and saw a man pointing a handgun at her. She told police she was pushed into her bedroom and sexually assaulted.
The man demanded money before the assault, she told police.
She described the man as black, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, of husky build and said he was wearing a blue jacket, black pants and a dark ski mask and gloves.
The age of the woman is not being released, nor is information about what the woman was doing before she returned to her house.
The two Ross Township women who were sexually assaulted, one Saturday morning and the other Monday morning, were both attacked after walking their dogs. Both women are in their mid-twenties and lived in apartment complexes, according to Ross Township police.
The attack Saturday in Ross happened at about 9:30 a.m. in the Woodhawk Club Apartments complex on Johanna Drive, off of McKnight Road — about a 40-minute drive from the incident reported to have occurred after 7:45 a.m. in Hopewell Township that same morning.
The attack Monday in Ross happened at about 6 a.m. in the secluded Cascades Apartment complex, which is on East West Drive, tucked off Cemetery Lane within a 100-acre wooded setting.
Ross Township Police have said the Ross Township victims do not have any apparent connection to their attacker, and that the attacks seem to be random.
Ross Police are searching for a suspect described as a black man in his mid-40s. They said he was wearing dark jeans; a dark, Nike hooded and zippered sweatshirt with a red Michael Jordan logo; and a dark knit cap or mask rolled up on his head.
Police are also searching for a dark blue Ford Expedition XLT that a witness saw leave the Woodhawk Club Apartment complex Saturday driven by a man matching the description of the suspect. Video cameras on McKnight Road captured images of that vehicle minutes after the suspect was believed to have left the apartment complex, Dripps said.
The Expedition is believed to be a newer model, possibly manufactured in 2009, and might have damage to the driver's side door. It is a regular-length SUV, Dripps said.
Police were continuing the investigation into the attacks Tuesday, Dripps said, and placing extra patrols in the areas of the township's 25 apartment complexes.


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I gave the creative victory to Channel 2's "Daybreak," which has the most personality and the most personnel and is the most fun.
Channel 2 also took over first place in the morning from Channel 4' s "Wake Up" in the local Nielsen ratings for the just-concluded November sweeps period.
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A complimentary Continental breakfast buffet is served each morning. Kids can "meet and greet" their favorite Disney characters--a perfect photo opportunity. For recreation and relaxation, the Disneyland Hotel offers an indoor pool, spa tub, steam room, sauna, fitness center, golf course, and tennis courts. The full-service Celestia Spa provides pampering treatments, including aromatherapy, facials, body scrubs, massages, and manicures and pedicures.
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Maybe you thought since Adam Sandler is playing boy-and-girl twins in Jack and Jill that the movie would be double the fun. Ha! On a scale of 1 to 10 on the laugh meter, Jack and Jill is a negative 10. A total bust, a stupefyingly unfunny and shamelessly lazy farce packed with cringe-worthy jokes and overt product placement. L.A. ad exec Jack Sadelstein (Sandler the guy) is gritting his teeth over a holiday visit from his loudmouthed, overweight twin Jill (Sandler in drag, showing an unfailing grasp of the obvious). The siblings pick at each other relentlessly between Jill's bouts with farting and dropping chimichanga bombs. No peace, even with the help of Jack's peacemaker wife (Katie Holmes looks so trapped in this thankless role you ache to save her). It's odious to watch the movie make fun of Jill's looks, weight, and flatulence problems only to switch gears into gooey sentiment at the end and tell us we should love her. Jack and Jill wants to have its hypocrisy and eat it too.
Look, I'm not a Sandler hater. He was terrific in Judd Apatow's Funny People and Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love. And I still treasure fun memories of Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, made before Sandler turned cynical and contemptuous of his audience. Jack and Jill plays like the kind of crap Sandler's comedian character skewered in Funny People. The plot is a stew of half-baked ideas that quickly turns rancid. Jack has problems at work; his company will go under if he can't persuade Al Pacino to play himself in a Dunkin' Donuts commercial. Watching the Oscar winner bust a move and freestyle rap while he extols the virtues of sipping a Dunkachinno is to witness desperation incarnate. Sandler and director Dennis Dugan must have something on The Godfather to make him lower himself to these depths. "Burn it," says Pacino after watching the commercial Sandler creates. "No one must ever see this." The same goes for the movie.
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HOUSTON -- The first half of the weekend might be stormy, said KHOU 11 News Meteorologist David Paul.
Clouds are thickening up late Thursday afternoon. As we move into the evening hours, you might want to grab a jacket as overnight lows will dip to the low 60's.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Steve Blake had one thing on his mind.
"Duhon!" he yelled through a giddy Lakers locker room, craning his neck. "Where's Duhon?"
College ties were still binding Blake, a Maryland grad who wanted to rub it in that his Terrapins beat Chris Duhon's Duke in the ACC tournament Friday.