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By KEVIN HARRIS
LONG POND, Pa. —
Highlanders focused on reaching state finals
Floyd Central returns top five players from last year's squad
FLOYDS KNOBS — The Floyd Central girls' golf team has a simple objective this season — qualify for the IHSAA State Finals.
With all five players in their starting lineup back, the Highlanders think this is the year they will return to state as a team for the first time since 2007.
"I think we'll be greatly disappointed if we don't make it to state," Floyd Central coach Lenny Hartlage said. "They should be ready."
Leading the Highlanders' state finals quest will be last year's News and Tribune Area Player of the Year Eliza Hudson. The senior dramatically qualified for state as an individual last year when she made a 35-foot birdie putt on the final hole of her round at the Evansville Memorial Regional.
In her first state appearance, Hudson finished 47th in the two-round state tournament at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin with a score of 167, 23-over-par.
The Highlanders have two other seniors in Scarlett Hartlage and Ashley Dankovich. Junior Morgan Stanley and sophomore Jessica Ingram are expected to make key contributions to the squad.
Lenny Hartlage also says that sophomore Gretchen Garrett and freshman Sydney LaDuke could see a few opportunities in the starting lineup.
Coach Hartlage says his top five players are all hitting the ball longer entering the season thanks to the offseason tournaments each golfer competed in. One of the reasons for the increase in length is each player teed off from the men's tees during their respective summer tourneys.
"I think our length will be better. They're all hitting the ball longer," Coach Hartlage said. "We've got to be hitting drives between 240-260 yards."
Lenny Hartlage thinks there are two key factors for his squad is to reach the state finals.
First, the Highlanders have got to be efficient in the chipping and putting departments.
"What separates decent teams from bad teams is the short game. That's going to be the difference," Coach Hartlage said. "We've got to keep working at it. The summer tournaments helped them with that. When they get on a tougher golf course, they won't be fazed by it."
Second, the Floyd Central golfers have got to be focused on the task at hand and not look too far ahead.
"We've got to take one tournament at a time and one shot at a time," the elder Hartlage said. "We can't think that we're going to win this tournament easily. We've got to have our heads screwed on right or we're going to get our butts beat."
A difficult schedule should make the Highlanders battle-tested when the postseason arrives. Floyd Central will play in a handful of tough 18-hole tournaments, which include the Seymour Invitational, the Fuzzy Zoeller Invitational, the Jasper Wildcat Invitational and the Center Grove Invitational.
Coach Hartlage expects the Highlanders to be in the running to win the Hoosier Hills Conference Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Shadowood Golf Course in Seymour. He says Madison and Columbus East will be Floyd Central's toughest competition.
The Bulldogs will be vying for their third consecutive sectional championship this season, as they have four of their top five players back.
Junior Heidi Steinert will lead New Albany as she finished second in the individual standings in last year's New Albany Sectional at Valley View Golf Club in Floyds Knobs.
The three other returning players are senior Haley Roth, junior Franci Burton and sophomore Chloe Watts. But Burton will be out for the first half of the season due to an injury, giving opportunities for New Albany's younger players to crack the starting lineup.
Two freshmen could see some time in the lineup in Alyssa Kane and Juliet Gahan.
"I have high hopes for this team," said New Albany coach Rick Belcher, who earned last year's News and Tribune Area Coach of the Year honor. "We have some challenges to overcome. But if we work hard, we can be very competitive. Franci will likely miss the first half of the season from injury, and finding who will fill the four and five positions on the team will be tough. I'm looking for some players to step up and work hard to earn those spots."
Like the Highlanders, the Bulldogs have a tough schedule as well.
New Albany, which will have several meetings with Floyd Central, will play in the Fuzzy Zoeller Invite and the Connersville Invitational. Belcher also expects the HHC Tournament to be competitive this season.
Four sophomores return to the Pioneers' starting lineup this season after they went through some growing pains as freshmen last year.
The sophomore quartet consists of Colleen Geldermann, Brooklin Grantz, Nicole Kruer and Mary Ann Fitzpatrick. Providence coach Michelle Landis also expects contributions from freshman Alexa Wilson.
Landis said the Pioneers improve throughout the course of the season last year. In 2012, their team score at the season-ending New Albany Sectional was 59 strokes lower than their score at their season opener, the Fuzzy Zoeller Invite at Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg.
"We have a young team, but we're catching up with [their opponents]," Landis said. "We expect to keep improving this year."
Even though his roster is relatively young, Dragons' coach Joe Ledbetter thinks he has enough experienced players to have a competitive squad. Ledbetter says the experience level of his team compares to his 2010 squad that qualified for regional.
Silver Creek will be led by sophomores Charlotte Seaton and Lilly Smith. Seaton was two shots away from making it out of the New Albany Sectional last season.
The other returning players are senior Emily Christman, junior Janie Rogers and sophomores Kaela Roberts and Hannah McGrath. Ledbetter says he has four freshmen who show some promise in Liv Schmidt, Ashton Crutcher, Hanna Warren and Keslyn Howard.
Ledbetter says the team's goals are to win the Mid-Southern Conference Tournament and advance to the regional.
"This season's outlook I think is bright," Ledbetter said. "We now have a nucleus of experienced players, including at least two who played tournament golf during the summer, those being Charlotte Seaton and Lilly Smith. With those two leading the way, I believe the others will be pulled along and keep improving. This is a great group with great attitudes toward wanting to improve their golf game. I have high hopes for this team."
The Musketeers welcome back two returning players in senior Hannah Ingram and sophomore Katelynn Cottongim. Juniors Mary Carlton and Kaliegh Hagen are newcomers to the squad.
"I look forward to seeing the girls further develop into great golfers," Eastern coach Rhonda McGee said. "This is Hannah's third year and she is becoming very consistent and a team leader. Katelynn has worked hard and has greatly improved over last year. We should be more competitive this year and look to improving as a team as our new golfers gain experience."
Red Devil boys' golf coach Dusty Corum has taken over the reins of the Jeff girls' golf team this season.
Corum has three veteran players in senior Madison Kane and juniors Jiffy Bishop and Janesse Brooner. Kane missed qualifying for regional last year by one stroke.
"That was by far her best showing last season," Corum said. "I'm looking for her to make it out of sectional this year. As for the other two, I'm looking for improvement from each one. I hope to get them consistently in the 40s."
Corum says his team will have a hard time fielding a complete team in most matches due to a lack of numbers.
Senior Marissa Knoebel is the Pirates' lone returning player this year. Charlestown coach Adam Doherty expects her to be more competitive this season after she worked hard on her game this summer.
"She has put in a lot of time over the summer, playing in leagues and different local tournaments, and I think she will be much improved from last year," Doherty said. "I am looking for her to be one of the top golfers in the [Mid-Southern] conference."
Sophomore Miranda DeKorte and senior Amber Skaggs are the lone returning players for the Generals. DeKorte got lots of course time as a freshman last year, while Skaggs has played sparingly the past two seasons because of injuries. Senior Brittany Moore is a newcomer to the squad.
The Braves return seniors Christina Fink and Sarah Potter this season. Fink was a third-team selection to the News and Tribune All-Area team last season.
Note: Christian Academy, Henryville and Rock Creek Academy will not be fielding teams this season.


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Security Guard Shot Inside South Laurel Grocery Store
A security guard at Bottom Dollar Food in South Laurel was shot Thursday night by two suspects who later fled the scene, according to police. The victim was transported to the hospital in serious condition but is expected to recover.
Local Charity Drive Brings Policeman to Tears
Even grown police officers can cry as evidenced by a local Christmas shopping program for underprivileged kids. Capt. Carl DeWalt with the Laurel Police Department couldn't keep the tears from falling when he shared his story about a boy who wanted to buy boots at Christmas.
Teens Robbed at Gunpoint on Excalibur Court
Two teens were allegedly robbed at gunpoint last Friday on the 3700 block of Excalibur Court while they were taking out the trash, according to a Bowie police report.
Local Man May Have Learned of Powerball Win in Upper Marlboro
Potential Powerball winner could be from Prince George's County, ABC7 news reports.
ACC Sues University of Maryland for $52M Fee
To ensure the Terps will pay their $50 million exit fee when they leave the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in two years to join the Big Ten conference, the ACC sued the University of Maryland Monday in a North Carolina court, according to media reports.

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The transformation appeared dramatic for Harris County.
At one moment, it was the football team that couldn't win a game. Winless through the first four games of the season, the Tigers appeared to be trending toward the doormat role in Region 1-AAAAA.
Then, almost as if the team itself had been replaced by another, Harris County (6-4, 5-0) couldn't lose. For six consecutive weeks, the Tigers left the field winners when the clock hit zeroes, including a stunning 18-12 victory over Thomas County Central last Friday for their first region championship in school history.
With that win, the team completed its incredible turnaround to clinch a 1-seed and home field in the playoffs, which begin Friday against Northgate.
Free safety Marvin James said, however, that, although the change appeared to happen overnight, it's been an ongoing process all season.
"It seems dramatic when you look at our record," he said. "We go from 0-4 to 6-4, and it looks like it happened overnight. It's actually been a long process."
A long process that has included a lot of adversity.
Coach Tommy Parks said that he never expected his team to be at its best at the beginning of the season. It was full of inexperienced players and had lost a handful of key players from last year's team, like linebacker Jordan Jenkins, who is now starting for the University of Georgia.
James said that, in the early stages of the season, a lot of players didn't understand what it took to be a part of a team.
"We had a lot of individuals," he said. "A lot of people were more focused on their stats. We wanted to come together as a team. I think things started to click when we won that first game in overtime."
Teammate, offensive tackle Dadrian Thompson said that was when attitudes began to change. Everyone felt what it was like to win again, and wanted more.
"Before, everyone was kind of sluggish, complaining about having to go to practice," Thompson said. "When we won, everyone kind of picked it up."
"It was completely different," James agreed. "It was the polar opposite. Everyone was sluggish before. Then, when we started winning, people came to practice motivated to get better."
Parks stressed that that was the reason for the team's turnaround. He has never claimed that his team is the most talented in the region, nor has he claimed to have the best coaching staff.
What he believes he has are players who are committed to improving and buying into the system in place. Once the team started winning, he said, he could tell the players and coaches were gaining confidence.
"Coaches coached harder and the kids practiced harder," he said. "We knew it was a learning process, but the kids bought in. They never swayed, and they never got their heads down. That's what is different about those guys."
Despite the success, there are still doubters. There are people who believe that, surely, the Tigers can't maintain this level of success. And the team is alright with that.
"The kids kind of like the underdog role," Parks said. "It puts a chip on their shoulders. And it puts a chip on our shoulders as coaches."
But, thanks to the early-season adversity, the individuals on the team know one important thing, no matter how many people doubt them.
"You have to keep you head up," James said. "You can never say the season's over. It's not over until it's over."
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The Difference Between Wifi And 3G
Posted on July 28, 2013 | Filed Under Uncategorized
If you have a new smartphone or tablet, then the two most popular ways to obtain internet access are through WiFi or a 3G network. Both options will allow you to access just about every on the internet on your mobile device, but they are drastically different.
A WiFi connection allows you to tap into your home internet through an external modem. This modem will allow you to access your home internet capabilities on a laptop, smartphone or tablet throughout the house. This option will give you nearly identical internet speed Read more
Apple iPad Is It Worth The Money
Posted on January 13, 2012 | Filed Under Uncategorized
Table computing is the next big thing in computer technology. The slender design allows it to be transported anywhere, and the touch screen interface makes it easy to work on the device, without having to connect a keyboard or mouse to the hardware. There are many different table computers available on the market today, with the most popular being the Apple iPad. However, Read more
Last Minute Tech Gifts
Posted on January 13, 2012 | Filed Under Uncategorized
Whether you're buying your gifts using Satellite Internet or braving the mall, the holiday season is rapidly coming to a close. Here are a few great ideas for last-minute gifts for the electronic buff in your lifeorder online (overnight shipping!) or pick them up at a store near you
Earbuds: Listening devices aren't going anywhere and many people like to personalize their listening experience using upgraded headphones. Buy for your recipient based on color or serviceability – the options are endless.
Cases: Whether they've got a tablet, an e-reader or even a smartphone, they'll love a new case or cover. Some are protective, some are creative but all add a bit of pizazz to any handheld electronic device. If you're not sure what style to get, get a giftcard!
Download Cards: Speaking of giftcards, everyone needs content for those electronic devices. Whether it's iTunes or an e-book, get your gift recipient what they need most – entertainment. They can choose which elements they want the most and this is a great option if you don't have tons of cash to spend on a gift.
Plasma or LCD Which Is Better
Posted on September 21, 2011 | Filed Under Uncategorized
LCD's will give you better choice when it comes to screen size as well as more manufacturers make LCD TV's. If you have a room that is bright you have no choice but to buy and LCD TV. An LCD TV will save you money on your electric bill. LCD TV-s are far more efficient than comparable Plasma televisions. If you plan on playing games or surfing the net with your TV forget about Plasma. Plasma's have gotten better when it comes to burn in but there is still that Read more
3D Technology Should You Wait To Buy
Posted on September 18, 2011 | Filed Under Uncategorized
Many people are very fascinated with the latest technology around. You have to be the judge of these things for yourself. Sometimes they can be a big waste of money. The best thing to do is to wait a little bit after it comes out, to see what other people think about it. If it is really going to be something that can benefit you and the way you watch television, then you can consider buying it.3d always has a lot of new things Read more
MP3 Players How Many GB's Do You Need
Posted on September 16, 2011 | Filed Under Uncategorized
How many gigabytes(GB's) should you get when purchasing an MP3 player?
The first thing you need to determine is the word 'MP3′. If you are just referring to playing songs from a little player attached to your shirt then that is an MP3 player. If you are looking to play songs with video, or store video clips, these are also referred to as MP3 players though laziness, however, these are Multimedia Players.
MP3 players and multimedia players, come in varies different capacities. They range Read more
Waterproof MP3 Players Do They Really Work
Posted on September 14, 2011 | Filed Under Uncategorized
You-ve probably heard of waterproof MP3 players and I-m sure wondered if the device is really what the name says it is, if you submerge it in water will it really continue to work? The answer to that is yes, waterproof MP3 players are outfitted with a water-resistant material which not only protects them from the accidental splash while lying by the pool side but will also allow you to take a dunk into a pool and go as deep as 3 meters underwater with it. If you-re looking for the " Read more


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HIS-3080 Colonial America: History and Life
3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
This course provides an examination of major aspects of colonial life and the important political and economic events of the period from the early 17th century through 1789. Attention is paid to the establishment of colonies, lifestyles in various parts of the colonies, the American Revolution and efforts to form a new government after the Revolution, and elements of colonial history and life which form part of our heritage. (Fall semesters, odd years)


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Are you looking for a way to contribute first-hand to a larger goal that may help you and other people living with pemphigus/pemphigoid (P/P) Many medical professionals agree that since P/P is rare, gathering accurate and complete information on the disease is especially important. The Health Management Program registry has been established in order to better understand the progression of P/P, as well as the different ways in which P/P affects people.
This information may ultimately contribute to earlier diagnosis, earlier intervention, and better disease management for you and other people living with pemphigus/pemphigoid.
Who can participate All people who have pemphigus/pemphigoid are eligible to participate, regardless of whether they are on treatment. Your participation is completely voluntary. A patient may decline to participate or withdraw consent at any time. All personal data is confidential.
What does the Pemphigus/Pemphigoid HMP do In addition to helping understand P/P, the registry is designed to help physicians understand the long-term effects of treatment. The registry is designed ultimately to provide the medical community with information about the P/P population around the world.
Data collected through the HMP, and reports published using that data, may be reported to regulatory authorities for a variety of purposes including applying for NIH funding, supporting clinical trials and improving patient care.
The P/P HMP registry is a program sponsored and administered by the IPPF and Centric Health Resources and is overseen by an independent group of physicians with experience in researching and treating people with P/P. This board of advisors helps maintain the scientific integrity of the P/P HMP.
Why should I participate When you volunteer to participate in the P/P registry, your medical information is pooled with other participants and is used to assist physicians in studying trends and addressing specific questions about treating P/P. In addition, the registry could be a resource for further research in clinical trials.This information may contribute to better care for you and other people living with P/P.
Will my information be kept private Information that you submit to the P/P registry will reference you by patient number and not by name. Information submitted to the P/P HMP will be maintained as confidential in accordance with applicable national privacy regulations and other state and local laws related to medical information.
For more information about the P/P HMP please contact Janet Segall, IPPF Director of Patient Services, 866-628-1298, [email protected]


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MODESTO — Modesto is worried that a new state law on what is called the prevailing wage will harm its ability to keeps its parks and golf courses clean and green and its city buildings neat and tidy.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 7 into law over the weekend. The law requires charter cities such as Modesto to pay the prevailing wage on construction and maintenance projects to receive state funding.
The prevailing wage is set by the state Department of Industrial Relations. Modesto pays the prevailing wage on projects funded with state and federal money, but it does not pay the prevailing wage often called the union wage on the more than a dozen maintenance contracts it funds with its own money. Those contracts are worth more than $4.7 million annually and are for such services as janitors to clean city buildings and landscape workers to maintain the citys 72 parks.
Not paying the prevailing wage saves charter cities money and lets them stretch their dollars further. A League of California Cities official has said prevailing wages can increase the costs by 10 percent to 30 percent. But SB7 supporters say it creates well-paying, middle-class jobs and provides California with well-trained construction workers.
State Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, joined Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, in introducing the bill in February, which was backed by trade unions and other labor groups.
SB7 closes what supporters call a loophole that had allowed cities such as Modesto not to pay the prevailing wage on projects it funded while receiving state funding for other projects on which workers received the prevailing wage.
The law will not take effect until Jan. 1, 2015, and it exempts construction projects of no more than $25,000 and maintenance projects of no more than $15,000.
Deputy City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley said Modesto receives significant amounts of state funding that could be in jeopardy. As examples of past projects, she said the city received a $128 million state loan to upgrade its waste-water treatment system and last week California transportation commissioners approved $43.8 million for a new Pelandale Avenue interchange at Highway 99.
For us, its pretty impactful, she said. This is significant not only for us but for other charter cities.
Merced also is a charter city; spokesman Mike Conway said his city may not be able to do as many sewer and waste-water projects funded by Merced ratepayers if it has to pay the prevailing wage.
Were definitely concerned, he said.
About a quarter of Californias 482 cities are charter cities. Stockton is the only other one in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. The rest of the cities are what are known as general law cities, which are required to pay the prevailing wage on all projects, no matter the funding source.
Charter cities have more flexibility and control over how they govern themselves. Fifty-one of the states 121 charter cities dont pay the prevailing wage on projects they fund themselves, said Chris McKenzie, executive director of the League of California Cities, which opposes the law.
McKenzie said he would not be surprised if one of those 51 cities mounted a legal challenge against the law, especially in light of last years state Supreme Court decision that said charter cities dont have to use the prevailing wage in spending their own money.
I think its just another erosion of both local control and local rights, Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh said. So many politicians talk about wanting to give back more to local control, let local people take responsibility for their future. But at the same time, they do stuff like SB7, which is really a direct assault on local control.
Jeff Macedo, Cannellas communications director, said it was unfortunate Modesto did not play a greater role as the bill was being debated, but added that the senator is interested in talking further with city officials about their concerns.
Bee staff writer Kevin Valine can be reached at email@example.com or (209)578-2316.


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In her summary that outlines aspects of her fiscal 2014 budget proposal, Mayor Carolyn Kirk notes that she is recommending that the City Council allocate an additional $1 million, or roughly 3 percent, for the city school system.
And while some may see that as a high-end increase, the fact is, it is certainly on a par with the rate of inflation — as is the overall city budget hike of 2.3 percent — and it is significantly below the roughly 6 percent, or $2.3 million increase – the School Committee had sought over the current year.
But the need to hold the line on costs especially shows up in the education-related spending that is covered under the City Hall side of the budget, from a projected $300,000 jump in the Department of Public Works' costs for handling school facilities, to a jump in retired teachers' health-insurance costs, and finally to the real eye-opener; outside tuition.
Those city budget items show that costs of sending students to the newly merged North Shore Regional Vocational School District jumping by $204,291 to a total of $1.17 million — is in large part due to the city's share of the cost of the new vo-tech school, which is still being built in Middleton and is targeted for opening in 2014.
And it shows that, despite the gains touted at O'Maley Middle School and the closing of the Gloucester Community Arts Charter School, the district expects to spend $1.45 million on school-choice tuitions sending students to other school districts — an increase alone of more than $111,000, or roughly 22 additional students for the coming school year. In all, those numbers suggest that Gloucester schools "choice out" more than 260 students, and the fact that the number continues to grow is troubling, to say the least.
As the School Committee looks to trim its own budget in the weeks ahead, it's important that its members not only look to redirect some of its budgeted dollars to meet the mayor's and City Council's needs, but also to outline some means of addressing this outflow of students that both costs the district in firming up its long-term enrollment plans, and now continues to cost the city and its taxpayers.
We've often noted that, in mapping any school building plans, city school officials need to deal with the realities of a school district that cannot maintain the status quo. The school choice outflow is, indeed, one of those harsh realities.


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The judge in the Mokena coma punch case cleared the way for Thursday's bombshell witness to keep testifying without fear of prosecution on perjury or obstructing justice charges.
The witness, Steve Raymond of Frankfort, then returned to the witness stand to recall how he told the police "a lot of lies," including how he never saw who threw the fateful punch that put a Joliet man in a coma in July 2009.
On Thursday and Friday Raymond changed his story and said it was his friend Mike Glielmi who punched 29-year-old Eric Bartels in the face outside the Mokena bar 191 South.
Another of Raymond's friends, Joseph Messina, 24, of New Lenox, was charged with attacking Bartels and spent nearly two months in jail before bonding out. Yet Raymond kept quiet about what he says really happened, apparently telling no one else about Glielmi's guilt except for Messina's father, who also seemingly stayed silent.
A choked up Raymond, who says he considers Messina a "brother," explained that on July 1, 2011, he had a change of heart about snitching on Glielmi. That was the day his sister suffered severe brain injuries in a motorcycle accident.
"Right there, I felt Eric Bartels' pain," Raymond said, looking out at Bartels' family and friends in the gallery.
He tearfully told how he understood their "anger, and how you wanted to know the truth."
"I'm telling you guys the truth," he said. "I am."
Despite the awareness that accompanied his sister's motorcycle accident, Raymond still did not come forward with his new version of events for another year or so.
While Raymond insisted his was telling the truth, Glielmi wasn't telling anybody anything. He showed up in court with Joliet attorney Steven Haney, who said Glielmi would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to testify since doing so would open him up to a criminal prosecution. Judge Sarah Jones then let Glielmi, who at the time of the attack lived in Manhattan but has since moved to St. Louis, go.
On the night of the attack, Raymond, Glielmi, two other young men and a young woman had taken Messina to 191 South to celebrate his birthday. A scuffle broke out as they were leaving the bar and Raymond recalled watching as Glielmi "wound up and hit (Bartels) in the face."
"The sound of his head hitting that concrete, hitting the ground, is something I'll never forget," Raymond said. "It haunts me to this day."
The Mokena police took Messina into custody even thought Raymond claims he told them they had the wrong guy. Raymond then drove their four other friends to the Mokena Police Department and from there headed to the the house where Messina lived with his parents.
While Glielmi was riding in the van Raymond was driving, Raymond said, Glielmi spoke of his guilt.
"Mike Glielmi tried saying that he made a mistake, that it should be him in the handcuffs, not Joe Messina," Raymond said. "He kept saying, 'I did it, I did it, I did it. Joe did not do it.'"
When they got to the Messina house, Raymond said, he left Glielmi outside in the van for fear of what Messina's father might do to him.
Another of the young men celebrating Messina's birthday that night, Sean Plarski, 24, told how Glielmi was "freaking out" while riding in the van.
"He was rambling on, freaking out in the back," Plarski said.
While bieng questioned by Assistant State's Attorney Michael Fitzgerald, it was revealed that during a sworn deposition Plarski said Glielmi never mentioned anything about swinging his fist or punching anyone. On the witness stand Friday, Plarski said that was true.
"I never heard him say that he struck Eric Bartels, no," Plarski said. He did say he heard Glielmi tell them, "I can't believe this happened. What did I do? I can't let Joe take the fall for this."
Plarski also noted that when Glielmi said these things from the back of the van that "it was very loud in there."
Messina attorney Dave Carlson said he may call two more witnesses when the trial resumes Monday. Prosecutors have subpoenaed Raymond's ex-girlfriend Lauren Grenda, to testify for them. Grenda was out with the men at 191 South for Messina's birthday.


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The idea of a still-life painting may conjure staid images of flowers and bowls of fruit. But swing by the new exhibition at the N.C. Museum of Art, and you'll find some variations on the theme: Leering skulls give way to cubist puzzlers, copper jewelry, gaudy pineapple cups from the '60s – everything but the kitchen sink. Oops, wait a second. They've got that, too.
"Still-Life Masterpieces: A Visual Feast from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" surveys more than 400 years of art history. Among the 70-plus works are paintings from American and European masters including Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keeffe and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Still-life painting has its origins in ancient Greek and Roman art, but it emerged as a distinct form toward the end of the 16th century in Europe. Discoveries in the New World powered a renewed interest in the natural world and scientific illustrations.
Within art schools, still lifes allowed artists to display their skills with lighting, surfaces and textures. Several items in the NCMA exhibit employ the trompe l'oeil ("trick the eye") style of illusionism in which paintings have a nearly photographic realism. The show is a traveling exhibition sponsored by the Boston museum, and features the highlights of their still-life collection.
At a recent preview, curator Dennis Weller discussed the opening image, "Vanitas Still Life," a rather grim painting about the transient nature of life by 17th-century Flemish artist Cornelis Notbertus Gijsbrechts.
"This one, I think, really gets to the point of what a still-life painting is about," Weller said, indicating the trompe l'oeil detail in which a corner of the canvas seems to be peeling off the frame. "It's emphasizing the fact that this is paint on canvas. And when you see that, you turn to the core of the subject matter which is – it's reminder of death. You have a candle burned down, you have a skull, you have an hourglass.
"All of these elements are reminders of the bigger questions," Weller said with a chuckle. "It's a nice starting point."
Compare and contrast
The Gijsbrechts' work is paired with Georgia O'Keeffe's "A Sunflower from Maggie," a gloriously bright and life-affirming painting of a sunflower in full bloom. The pairing is deliberate, said curator John Coffey, and the entire exhibit is sequenced to highlight juxtapositions and spark conversation.
"These two are like the yin and yang of the exhibition," Coffey said of the Gijsbrechts and O'Keeffe paintings. "I would like to see these two at dinner."
"Still-Life Masterpieces" also features several case displays of assorted decorative art items, from 18th-century porcelain tableware to a set of pineapple-shaped plastic drinking cups from the 1960s. A video installation by contemporary artist Sam Taylor-Wood uses time-lapse photography to show a bowl of fruit gradually crumbling into decay.
Then there's the kitchen sink – actually a bathroom sink – as depicted in a disconcerting optical illusion by Spanish artist Antonio Lopez Garcia.
As part of the exhibit, museum officials worked with educators at East Carolina University to produce a companion show, entirely created and curated by college students. "A Life, Still" features 21 works in a variety of media on the theme of reimagining still life. The project, promoted through the blogging site Tumblr, drew more than 180 student submissions from around the world. Twelve ECU students worked with museum curators to select the art work, assemble the installation and produce the visual narrative.
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Craig said curating the show opened his eyes to the variety of disciplines involved in museum work. "I could definitely see this as something I could move into," he said.
The still-life exhibition fills more than 9,000 square feet. Back in the main exhibit space, Coffey reflected on the historical appeal of the still-life form: "Artists were drawn to still-life paintings because you could reduce the elements to just a few, and then work variations upon them."
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Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has outlined his plans for the summer - and admits there will be outgoings as well as incomings.
The Eagles ended their Championship campaign in 17th place after losing 2-1 to Cardiff City at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
And Freedman now wants to strengthen the squad to push Palace toward the next level - with centre-back cover for Paddy McCarthy and a goalscorer likely to top his list.
"There are key positions we have been missing throughout the season and I know that and understand what I have to do over the summer in the transfer market," he said.
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Bradley Manning: 'Real Me' Is a Woman Named Chelsea
Convicted WikiLeaks source requests hormone therapy, female pronouns.
Convicted WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning, sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison for distributing classified documents for publication, says "the real me" is a woman.
"As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me," Manning, 25, said in a written statement broadcast Thursday on NBC's "Today" show. "I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female."
Manning was a low-level Army intelligence analyst when she provided the pro-transparency group WikiLeaks with hundreds of thousands of documents on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as State Department cables from embassies around the world.
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Manning's sexuality attracted bouts of attention since her arrest in 2010. The now-repealed "don't ask, don't tell" policy reportedly alienated Manning and many participants in gay pride events took up her cause, although many believed Manning was a gay man.
Following Manning's July 30 conviction on a slew of charges, Army psychologist Michael Worsley disclosed at an Aug. 14 sentencing hearing that Manning struggled with gender identity. He produced a photo of Manning wearing lipstick and a wig.
"Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible," Manning's statement said. "I hope that you will support me in this transition. I also request that, starting today, you refer to me by my new name and use the feminine pronoun (except in official mail to the confinement facility)."
A spokesperson for Ft. Leavenworth, where Manning will be held captive, told Courthouse News on Tuesday - before Manning's post-sentence announcement - that hormone therapy isn't an option.
"All inmates are considered soldiers and are treated as such with access to mental health professionals," spokesperson Kimberly Lewis told the news service. "The Army does not provide hormone therapy or sex-reassignment surgery for gender identity disorder."
However, regarding feminine pronouns, Manning may get her wish.
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The influential Associated Press Stylebook advises journalists and editors to "[u]se the pronoun preferred by the individuals who have acquired the physical characteristics of the opposite sex or present themselves in a way that does not correspond with their sex at birth. If that preference is not expressed, use the pronoun consistent with the way the individuals live publicly."
An "ask the editor" response posted to the AP's online stylebook website clarifies - in response to a question about using gender-specific words for drag queens - "AP would follow the individual's stated preference."
The first AP story on Manning's announcement, however, avoids using male or female pronouns. The article's headline opts for male, reading, "Bradley Manning says he wants to live as a woman."
Manning's Wikipedia page was revised Thursday to read Chelsea Manning. Every use of "he" and "his" were changed to "she" and "her."
"This page is currently protected from editing" until Friday, a message briefly pegged to the top of the Wikipedia article by site administrators said, "or until disputes have been resolved." It cautioned: "This protection is not an endorsement of the current version."
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During his Thursday appearance on the "Today" show, Manning's defense attorney David Coombs said the famous leaker would fight for access to hormone therapy in prison. Coombs also expressed confidence that President Barack Obama would pardon his client. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Thursday that Manning's appeal for a pardon will be considered "like any other application."


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A group aiming to speed up the timeline and reduce the cost of replacing the Brent Spence Bridge is stepping up public awareness efforts.
The Build Our New Bridge Now Coalition is advocating a public-private partnership to replace the aging Brent Spence. The group believes with corporate involvement and federal funding and cooperation, the bridge can be replaced more quickly and for less.
Cincinnati's Mayor is sending the City Manager's recommended budget to Council for its consideration. Mark Mallory praised the administration's budget Tuesday and Milton Dohoney.The mayor did make about a $1 million worth of changes to the proposed spending plan. Mallory wants to restore $610,770 of funding for human services programs, some or all of $300,000 for Media Bridges, $50,000 for arts grants and $56,000 for a domestic violence advocate in the city's law department.
The only relatively close ballot issue in Hamilton County in the Nov. 6 election - Issue 4, which sets Cincinnati city council terms at four years instead of two - picked up votes in the official vote count released this morning and passed easily.
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TRAVERSE CITY — On his last Facebook post, Steven Lee "Wags" Wagner said he was going to look at a hole in the ice with a sled under it.
"Be careful people," he wrote. "2 sleds went down yesterday in different lakes."
Wagner, 46, of Traverse City donned scuba gear and dove into Duck Lake around 11 a.m. on Jan. 29 to retrieve the snowmobile. But his attempt ended tragically as he died of a suspected heart attack. Tom Marek, the snowmobile owner, and another man waited for him on the ice, said Grand Traverse County sheriff's Sgt. Chris Oosse.
"The guys who were with him said that when he came up to the surface, he was unconscious and not breathing," Oosse said.
They pulled Wagner onto the ice shelf, began CPR and called 911, Oosse said.
Green Lake Township medics continued with CPR and transported Wagner to Munson Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Oosse said.
The snowmobile went down on Jan. 26 about a mile south of the Interlochen State campground. Marek of Interlochen was on his way back from ice fishing when his sled went through the ice about 100 yards from the lake's west shoreline. He crawled to safety, Oosse said.
Wagner's mom, Kitty Braden, said her son loved the outdoors, scuba diving, four-wheeling, hunting and fishing. He was always on the go, dashing out to retrieve snowmobiles and boats from lakes and rivers, she said.
"He loved it, he absolutely loved it," Braden said.
She said he had no idea he had heart problems.
"He just dove down and came right back up," she said. "He wasn't down maybe a minute before he came back up."
Wagner was a big fan of vintage snowmobiles and a member of Vintage Sledders, said Tammy Yack, his "soul mate" who was with Wagner for more than 26 years.
"I wouldn't say he lived dangerously; he lived his life adventurously," Yack said.
Braden said her son's favorite motto was, "If everything is under control, you're not going fast enough."
Yack said Wagner was a very giving man. He would grow his hair down to his waist and give it to Locks for Love. At Deering Tree Service, where he worked, the crew liked to pool their tips to buy gifts for Toys for Tots. This past year, they donated 86 presents.
"He was just a very giving person," she said. "I saw him more than a half dozen times take his last $100 bill and give it to somebody who needed it worse than we did."
Hundreds of friends and family showed up at his memorial service held on Feb. 2, Braden said.
Yack said the Interlochen Boat Shop ran a memorial sled race in his honor last week.
"There was not a dry eye on the track," she said.
On Saturday, the Betsie River Canoes and Campground will hold a vintage, pre-1975 sled race in his memory starting at noon; the sign-up is between 8 a.m. and 10 am.
"My favorite people are people who help people," said campground owner Mark Magee, who is organizing the race. "Every time I saw Wags, he was always helping someone and he did it with a very good attitude."
Wagner is survived by an adult daughter and son, both who still live in the area.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Easter is one of the most exciting times of the year on the church calendar. But two east Charlotte churches are dealing with a major headache.
Both had air-conditioning units stolen this week.
"I feel like the people who did this have no regard for God or the House of God," said Otis Connor Pastor of the Jesus is Lord Christian Outreach Ministries on 36th Street.
His church is small with only about 55 members. The air-conditioning unit for the fellowship hall was stolen as a result the church wont be able to use it this Easter.
"This Easter coming up this is our friends and family day and because we can't use that hall were going to invite people and after church were going to go our separate ways," said the Connor.
The Elosiooe Church in the 2600 block of Eastway Drive also was targeted by thieves who stolen an air-conditioning unit.
Pastor Connor estimates it will cost $3,00 to replace the unit, the church is holding a fund raising drive. He hopes the thieves learn a lesson.
"I would say to the if I could say to them please don't do it again, if you got away with it this time, OK, but don't desecrate God's house, because if you do somewhere down the road you gonna pay, somewhere down the road, it's gonna come back on you," said Connor.
Police don't have suspects in either case.


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- The state fire marshal says a gas company worker responding to reports of a natural gas leak in western Massachusetts punctured a pipe and an unknown spark ignited a massive explosion that injured 18 people.
Authorities on Sunday didn't name the Columbia Gas Go. worker who pierced the high-pressure pipe in Springfield, one of New England's largest cities. Friday's explosion there damaged more than 40 buildings.
Some officials called it a miracle that no one was killed. The cause of the spark that ignited the explosion is still unknown.
Most of the injured were part of a group of gas workers, firefighters and police officers who ducked for cover behind a utility truck just before the blast.
The gas company planned a news conference for later Sunday afternoon.
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Who will stop them?
I want to thank the Record-Eagle for exposing the right-wing views of Doug Patton, a truly nasty columnist who is, we note with irony, distributed by the Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. What he says, however, is not funny.
Patton described President Obama as a "Chicago thug in a $1,000 suit," "born in a petri dish" who is "not one of us." Patton's remarks laid bare the poisonous racism and deep hatred that drives the radical right of the Republican Party. Democrats, Independents, and moderate Republicans should take note.
Patton shares the same mentality as Ted Cruz, Michele Bachmann and their fellow tea partiers who are willing to destroy the economy to destroy the president. And they will if rational and decent citizens in all political parties sit by and let them do it.
Call or email your Congressman and demand sane government. Right now we are experiencing a slow-motion coup motivated by hatred of those different from "us." If we don't stop them, who will?
Deborah Gilbert
Approach is refreshing
I endorse Gary Howe for City Commission; here's why:
Gary has demonstrated that he's committed to an ethical approach regarding land use, public space, and pedestrian and cycling rights.
Gary's views on local government and its respective role in local economics are centered on innovative and sustainable management of our impressive local-talent base.
Howe's approach to community development and engagement is refreshing in today's political climate. He's done more than many to inform and encourage political participation and isn't even a commissioner yet.
I believe Gary's voice can only strengthen our Commission.
Patrick Daly
Traverse City
He gets it
I'm a grumpy baby boomer generally disheartened by a world I see spiraling toward joylessness, fear, and environmental disaster. That's why I support Gary Howe. He's a citizen of the world, a community advocate, and my colleague at Northwestern Michigan College. When he stops by my office I'm reminded that the better world I hope for starts right here in Traverse City. It starts with thoughtful decisions we make about how we get around, recreate, interact with one another, and treat the environment. He gets it.


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Northeast Queens elected officials said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's decision to restore bus routes will be a great relief for community residents who rely on the buses for rides to work, school, places of worship and subway stations.
The MTA has agreed to bring back service along the on Little Neck Parkway following its cancellation in June 2010.
The city will also restore Q76 service, which runs from Jamaica to College Point and makes stops in Auburndale and Whitestone.
"The MTA's cuts over the past several years have placed an unfair burden on the backs of riders, especially here in the parts of Queens that are underserved by public transportation," Councilman Dan Halloran, R-Whitestone said. "Northeast Queens has been united in its stance that the Q79 was a vital service and losing it literally left riders stranded, unable to reach the Little Neck Long Island Rail Road station."
The service restorations will extend the Q36 to cover parts of the Q79's old route, while the Q76 will have weekend service for the first time in many years.
In 2010, Bellerose resident Henry Flax contacted Councilman Mark Weprin, D-Oakland Gardens, with the idea for the MTA to provide bus service on Little Neck Parkway by extending the Q36, which runs along Hillside Avenue, to Little Neck.
The agency originally shot down the proposal due to a lack of funding. But the MTA recently announced that it would restore funding, allowing weekday service on the Q79's old route.
"For people who live or work in Little Neck, Bellerose, Glen Oaks, Floral Park or New Hyde Park, the Q79 was the only north-south public transportation available," Weprin said. "Restoration of service along the route will make a huge difference in their lives."
Braunstein said the restored funding for the Q76 would assist residents in other parts of northeast Queens, such as Auburndale and Whitestone.
That route was reduced during the MTA's budget cuts of 2009 and 2010.
"The Q76 travels through a large section of Queens, connecting to numerous other bus lines and is vital to my constituents who do not have easy access to the subway, especially those in Whitestone and Auburndale who rely on public transportation to travel to work or to their place of worship during the weekend," Braunstein said.
Other restored funding by the MTA in northeast Queens includes overnight service on the Q27 and a stop at Queensborough Community College on the Q30.
The bus restorations are part of a group of MTA proposals that will be on the agenda during the MTA Board's NYC Transit Committee's July 23 meeting.


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Erika Andersen, Contributor
I cover how people & organizations work, and how they can work better.
Eric Jackson, a fellow Forbes blogger I follow and find both funny and astute, wrote a really spot-on post last month about why top talent leaves large corporations. He offered ten reasons, all of which I agreed with – and all of which I've seen played out again and again, over the course of 25 years of coaching and consulting. The post was wildly popular – over 1.5 million views at this writing.
So why do we find this topic so interesting? I suspect it's because we're genuinely curious: What would make a very senior executive – someone who most certainly has been courted by his or her organization and then paid huge sums of money to join – decide to pack it in? Is it greed (an even richer offer down the street)? Hubris? Short attention span? Or do 1%ers actually leave jobs for the same reasons as the average Joe or Josie?
According to Jackson (and, again, I agree with him) top talent does indeed leave for the same reasons everyone else does. If I were to distill his 'top ten reasons' down to one, it's this:
Top talent leave an organization when they're badly managed and the organization is confusing and uninspiring.
About half of Eric's ten reasons are about poor people management – either systemically, as in poor performance feedback, or individually, as in, my boss sucks. And the other half are about organizational lameness: shifting priorities, no vision, close-mindedness.
It really is that simple. Not easy, mind you, but remarkably simple. If you want to keep your best people:
1) Create an organization where those who manage others are hired for their ability to manage well, supported to get even better at managing, and held accountable and rewarded for doing so.
2) Then be clear about what you're trying to accomplish as an organization – not only in terms of financial goals, but in a more three-dimensional way. What's your purpose; what do you aspire to bring to the world? What kind of a culture do you want to create in order to do that? What will the organization look, feel and sound like if you're embodying that mission and culture? How will you measure success? And then, once you've clarified your hoped-for future, consistently focus on keeping that vision top of mind and working together to achieve it.
I've worked with client organizations that do those two things, and people stay and thrive. I've worked with and observed client organizations that don't – and it's a revolving door. And that's true at all levels – not just for "top talent."
It's fascinating to me: Why don't more CEOs and their teams make sure these two things happen in their organizations? What do you think?
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"Why don't more CEOs and their teams make sure these two things happen in their organizations?"
Because they don't get it. They're either ignorant of the methodology or they simply don't care. I've heard manager's (not leaders) at my place of employment state succinctly, "If they don't like the job, they can quit. There's a line out the door for people that do want the job." It's about showing up, going through the motions and going home. The less time and effort spent between showing up and going home, the better. It's also the lack of accountability on the part of senior management to get those folks out of the management positions – but since it was the senior management that hired them, you can imagine what happens. Nothing. We're a 'local government' – if we were a private business, we'd be out of business.
"Because they don't get it" is not a logical answer. Some orgs/companies are stagnant, that's the state of the business. Good managers will try to make this obvious and allow talent to come and go. It's not always the managers fault. Some companies are simply better than others i.e. more growth, a more exciting industry, and opportunities. Managers are employees too. They will leave just like anyone else.
Hi Erika, I think you are absolutely right. I have seen many leaders in my past career who are very concerned about their political relationships but not concerned about customers, the "real business" outside of their office or even employees. I self was part of teams where I published books next to my job, over exceeded goals and revenue and collected several super positive feedback but had in many years not any attention by the management. I always asked myself what I could do better but after I time I realized that its not all about me, its the organisation and how it changed. Some organization have the same destiny as some business or employees, the just need a change and sometimes a flash of reality. During my career I created and supported many organisations to establish partnerships and cooperation. I have seen that most of the time -if the management or leadership is not efficient- those external strategies have no success or the people that moving the company forward get no reward for their hard work. In many of the international companies where I lead projects and ideas I recognized that probably a minimal percent of organisations have a good management and a comfortable environment. Most of leaders and management (if you go more up in the hierarchy) have no interest to talk to employees or to support good ideas. In most cases you probably get a micro management where the management changes good ideas back to their own perspective which is sometimes completely far away from what the organisation needs. I studied change management several years ago and what I learned is actually something that I haven't' seen in any organisation so far. For myself I develop a goal: make a difference. I'm not in people management now but in my first management role overall and I promised myself that I would like to do it different. What I have seen so far: its possible but you need the right understanding of business, people, maybe cultures and emotions. Leadership is something different than management and requires a good understanding of several areas. I think that success is a mix of creating the business, an environment, develop an organization but even more with the right team on board that gets the right level of support, attention and people development…. Daniel J. Valik
How is it that so many ascend to the leadership role that really have no leadership qualities?
Don't confuse a 'leadership' role with a 'management' role – It's been my experience that those that aspire to true leadership roles are quickly found out regarding their abilities and dealt with accordingly. Those that aspire to management roles may linger for decades resulting in irrecoverable (within the foreseeable future) damage. While many management roles are dual leadership roles, its easier for a manager without leadership skills to survive in some organziations than in others. To my eye, it's usually those same organizations that lose their mid-level leaders to competition because the organization doesn't recognize that leadership ability or the leadership component that is required of good management.
If you have money or connections you can buy your way into anything…including senior management.
First, great follow-up to a topic that should be addressed now more than ever. I would point out that the loose use of 'leaders' should be reigned in more tightly. Just because someone has people reporting to them does not make them a 'leader', it makes them a 'manager'. All too often, these "managers" are promoted because they do exactly what daburb mentioned above: they put in their time, agree with their manager, and go home. Leaders always look to challenge the status quo and rarely stand still (if you are standing still, you are moving backwards a great mentor once told me). In addition, many at the C-Level fail to remember where they have come from. Most CEOs come from little or nothing and busted their hump to get where they are today. Unfortunately, they then surround themselves with cronies or consultants who don't tell them what they need to hear. As a result, those in the "outer circle" who are delivering value to the organization and most of the time ostracized, leave. Finally, it is my experience that many of today's so-called leaders are afraid to make a decision and learn the hard way that by not taking action they are in fact making a decision.
Working in the Org Effectiveness space, I obviously support that these things are important. However, I think once a culture is in place, it is extremely difficult to shift. A new CEO or leadership team can't simply prioritize those things and inspire quick change in "culture" – which is fundamentally a composition of past experiences and stories. Can they impact it – YES! But, I think it takes longer to move the needle than people want to wait out. Thus, you have a revolving door and nobody sticks around long enough to be the one(s) who see the culture shift.


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PERU — Dale and John Estes announce the engagement of their daughter, Cortney Theresa Estes to Michael James Calkins, son of Mary and Donald Calkins.
The couple was engaged on Dec. 25, 2011.
Cortney is a graduate of Plattsburgh State with a master of science for teachers degree. She is a substitute teacher and full-time graduate student for special education at Plattsburgh State. Michael is a graduate of Clinton Community College with a criminal justice degree. He works for Clinton County. The couple resides in Peru and plan to celebrate their wedding in Plattsburgh on May 24, 2014.


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Sculpted seashell design and on the reverse side "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism." Ephesians 4:5
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3.25/5 rDev -10.7%
01-05-2013 13:44:37 | More by comrade_tony
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
02-21-2013 18:37:31 | More by chugamugofsud
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
(Shortened) Pours a pretty solid one finger head into my standard pint glass. The carbonation is for sure high on the appearance. Overall not a bad looking beer for what I am assuming is a golden ale. Yeah this smells like a golden ale or a cream ale. Very light on the nose, somewhat creamy smelling. Pale and other light malts. Slightly sour and slightly sweet smelling, but not overly sweet or sour like some lagers, it's just about right. On Ninkasi's website they say that this beer has 32 IBU's, while that is a low bitterness, I should be at least smelling a tiny bit of hops on the nose, and I'm really not at all. Overall not a bad smelling beer, but an extremely small aroma, and a pretty boring one too. I know this style isn't supposed to be insanely complex, nor insanely high in aroma, but come on, I'm having a hard time smelling anything. Yeah that is a pretty average beer. I mean the flavor honestly makes me think that maybe this is a lager? But on Ninkasi's website it clearly indicates "session ale" that still doesn't really specify what exact kind of session ale they are talking about, any style of beer can be made sessionable. Anywho, this doesn't taste like a session ale, it tastes like a lager. Ok maybe half way between a lager and ale, but still, the fact that I'm even contemplating it isn't good. It does have a nice golden flavor to it, it almost reminds me of honey. However that "golden" flavor isn't big enough to lead me to think there is indeed honey in here. It does have a nice balance of sweetness and sourness, it's really not overpowering on either accounts, and it's pretty dead on overall on those flavors. There may be just the tiiiniest bitterness, but man it's just barely there. On one hand I feel like there isn't a lot of flavor, but on the other hand it seems like there is for sure enough for me to get the different flavor into my head and onto the keyboard. Really a very simple beer, but something about it is nice, maybe it's just that it's RIDICULOUSLY easy to drink, and it still has some flavor to make things interesting. When I first took a sip I was thinking 3, but now I'm at a 3.5, and even contemplating a 4, given the style, the beer is really growing on me. I really can't give it a 4, but it did give my brain a run for it's money, 3.5.
Serving type: bottle
04-21-2012 09:24:13 | More by MaltsOfGlory
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is a limited release brew from the Eugene brewery, with proceeds going to a food oriented charity. Served in straight pint glass. Poured a lightly hazy gold color with about 1/4 inch of bright white head that had good retention and very good lacing.
The aroma was mostly solid, earthy grains, with some nicely gentle hops providing some contrast. The flavor profile follows right along, sharp, crisp grains, just a tang of hops and a slight hint of yeast.
The body was perhaps a bit fuller than is typical for this style, but not heavy, smooth, even and left just of a lingering finish. Drinkability was very good, this is a nice little session beer for watch the NASCAR race (Talladega) and Baseball games that are here at my local pub. Overall, nice, subtle (Subtlety from Ninkasi?! What's the world coming to?) brew that'll make a great companion for a cookout, or just a session with your friends. I recommend trying this limited release brew when you can.
Serving type: on-tap
05-06-2012 18:23:08 | More by beertunes
3.75/5 rDev +3%
05-06-2012 17:32:03 | More by rogerthegill
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bomber purchased from The Kiva into standard pint. Served fridge temp.
A: Bright orange/blonde with good clarity. Average pour got a finger of white head that fell to a sparse cap with a pencil thin ring around the glass. Tiny bubbles rising to the top from all over the glass.
S: Smells very grainy. Can't identify the specialty grains necessarily but there are grain aromas that are clearly not malted barley. A little earthy hops in there too.
T: Again with the grains, lots of them. Tastes very bready between the hint of yeast and the specialty grains. Balanced with a little hops. One of the lightest hopped beers Ninkasi has to offer in my opinion. Good stuff: earthy, bready, yeasty, and ever so slightly bitter.
M: On the light side of medium like a thicker lager almost. Little carbonation and a very wet mouthfeel makes this beer refreshing and not too heavy. This is how I think a blonde ale should feel. Quite good.
O: Has a good mouthfeel for the style and tastes kind of like it belongs in a bakery. Good beer, good use of specialty grains, overall I would say this is a winner of a brew. Glad I spent the money I don't have to pick up the bottle.
Serving type: bottle
06-06-2012 05:08:52 | More by N3rdM3t4l
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06-24-2012 01:15:12 | More by RoryOMoore
Commonwealth Ale from Ninkasi Brewing Company
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Former refuse site could become country park
12:00pm Saturday 25th January 2014 in News By Emma Robinson, Reporter
A former refuse site in Maldon could be changed into a country park.
Developers hoping to build houses off Park Drive have suggested that Maldon District Council could take on the responsibility for the public access of the former refuse site.
It has been suggested that the site, which is situated behind the Maldon and Tiptree football ground and next to Millenium Wood, could become an extension to Promenade Park.
Currently the area cannot be accessed by residents and is used by grazing cattle.
A report to the community services committee stated: "This land has been discussed with the council in the past and it was considered then as an opportunity to extend the offer that Promenade Park made to visitors.
"An extension to the more important parts of the park, allowing access for quiet recreation in a 'country park' setting is seen as important to relieve some of the pressure that Promenade Park experiences during peak periods."
See this week's MBS for the full story.
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