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Mentor Police arrested a man who is accused of peeking into the bedroom of two children, according to the Mentor Police Department Facebook page.
Mentor detectives noticed Erik Wisch, 31, of Painesville, peering into an apartment window at Heatherstone Condos Monday evening.
He got into his car but police pulled him over. He was sweaty and his zipper was down, police said.
The window he was looking into belonged to two children under the age of five.
Wisch was charged with attempted voyeurism, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless operation of a vehicle and failure to wear a seat belt.
These charges are misdemeanors and Wisch posted bond after his arraignment Tuesday.
Wisch was convicted through Painesville Municipal court in 2010 for committing a sex act while peering into a child's bedroom and is a registered Tier 1 sex offender.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A gun control measure moving through Maryland's Legislature has West Virginia lawmakers inviting a major firearms maker to cross the border.
House Speaker Rick Thompson wrote Beretta USA on Thursday. The Wayne County Democrat asked the company to consider relocating all or some of its Maryland operations to West Virginia.
Thompson sent the letter the same day the Maryland Senate passed a bill that includes an assault weapons ban. It would allow companies like Beretta to continue making banned weapons in that state, but they could only be sold outside Maryland.
Delegate Larry Kump wrote Beretta earlier in the week to invite it to West Virginia. The Berkeley County Republican says other lawmakers have done the same.
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month, but at Jacksonville public schools, the district is focused on awareness throughout the year as it enforces programs for students and faculty that meet state and federal standards.
Dr. Leslie Brinkman George, district director of special and alternative education, said that "making sure there is an awareness is very important to us."
"We've always addressed (harassment and bullying), but it was done differently at each of the campuses, so this year we wanted to make sure we were covering (policy uniformly) throughout the district. We wanted to make it comprehensive and consistent," she said.
According to the Texas Education Agency website, "bullying is an aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions" directed toward someone, involving "an imbalance of power or strength."
With the advent of social media, harassment is taken into cyber-space when "information and communication technologies (are used) to support deliberate, repeated and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others," the website states.
The Texas Education Code requires under the Student Code of Conduct Chapter 37, that every district has a local policy in place that prohibits bullying and harassment and ensures that district employees enforce policy. The code also requires that districts provide grade-level appropriate methods and options for managing students in the classroom and on school grounds, disciplining students and preventing/intervening in student discipline problems including bullying, harassment and making hit lists, according to the TEA website.
In a separate section of the code, parents are given the opportunity to transfer their child to another campus if it has been determined that the child has been bullied.
Anti-bullying programs are important to the educational system because "we want the kids to feel comfortable coming to school," Dr. George said. "We don't want them to begin isolating themselves, but we want them to feel safe at school. Because when they're comfortable, they're then able to learn more.
At East Side Elementary, Principal Holly Cargill said the school's counselor presents anti-bullying lessons to every class.
"We also participate in a program called 'Bully Alert,' (which) is played over announcements at least two times a week. There are presented with social stories as well as steps to take to report the incident to adults," Cargill said.
These announcements, she added, "have made students more aware of bullying behaviors, of ways to report bullying situations, as well as becoming a voice to speak for victims. It has increased their knowledge on the subject (and) we feel the program has enabled students to feel more free to report and discuss bullying issues with adults."
Across town, at Nichols Intermediate School, "students have taken on the challenge of making their school bully-free" in observance of Bullying Prevention Month, said counselor Carrie Mauldin.
The school has adopted a program that implements positive character traits into students' lives through lessons and talks.
"Each six weeks we learn about a positive character trait," which has helped children pick up on negative behaviors that could hurt others, she said. "This year the students are encouraged to identify positive character traits in their peers throughout the day. It's early in the year now, but with the progress students have made so far, identifying good character traits in one another and helping each other, we anticipate bullying to decrease."
The upshot is, through the programs implemented at the different campuses, students are "more aware of what to do, of what not to do, who to report to and where to go for help," Dr. George said.
On Wednesday, Weldon Floyd, a regional information technology specialist from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will talk to middle school students about cyber-bullying as part of the school's observation of National Unity Day.


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From OpenwaterpediaSanta Barbara Channel Swimming Association and an accomplished open water swimmer. He was the 90th person to swim from Catalina Island to Pt. Vincente and the 4th person to swim from Anacapa Island to Ventura on the California mainland. He also swam around Manhattan Island (28.5 miles) and was a member of a relay which recorded the first swim from San Clemente Island to San Clemente (60 miles).
In 2007, Zornig and 5 teammates circumnavigated Catalina Island in under 24 hours and set a time record. He also completed the first inter-island marathon swim in the California Channel Islands with a 5.6-mile swim from Anacapa Island to Santa Cruz Island in 2007 (2:18). Zornig is a U.S. Masters Swimming All-American and the current holder of five long-distance open water swimming records.
He is also the founder of the Swim for Hope and the Master of the Seas. Swim for Hope has raised nearly US$500,000 over the past 10 years for the City of Hope's pediatric cancer research. Zornig is also the coach of the Master of the Seas, a program that provides high-quality open water swimming instruction. Its goal is to give individuals the confidence and skills necessary for enjoyment and top performance in open water events.
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KENT: The final score, 48-45 in favor of the visiting Mogadore Wildcats, was of little consequence last Saturday night for the girl's basketball team at Kent Roosevelt High School.
The host Rough Riders dropped a close decision in their penultimate exhibition game before starting the season tonight against Jackson. However, the significance of the game came not from what happened on the court, but everything going on around it. For the fourth consecutive year, the Rough Riders and Wildcats came together in an Ohio High School Athletic Association Foundation Game.
Foundation games are sanctioned by the OHSAA as preseason games played under otherwise normal game conditions to raise money for a charitable cause or organization, such as cancer research or hurricane relief. In each of its four years, the Roosevelt-Mogadore tilt has raised money for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Ohio Buckeye Chapter.
The idea for the game came from former Mogadore coach George Tompkins' daughter, Tiffany, being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008.
"The game started because we always do Community Service projects and we hooked up with George Tompkins, who has a daughter suffering from M.S.," Roosevelt coach Craig Foreman explained. "I knew about it personally as my aunt had suffered from it in her life. It is a great kickoff for our community service efforts each season, and we loved being to help George and his daughter personally."
In four years, the game has raised more than $5,000 for multiple sclerosis research, including more than $1,000 this year. The week of the game is filled with promotional efforts at both schools. At Roosevelt, players wear donated t-shirts made especially for the event. The Rough Riders also take the lead in selling tickets and getting the word out about the game, according to Foreman.
"As a team, we spend time in community service projects at many levels, even hooking up each year with Habitat for Humanity in house projects. This charity game is a symbolic kickoff for what I hope to instill as a drive for my girls to always see beyond basketball and how one collective group can really make a difference," Foreman said.
The Rough Riders use the game as a dress rehearsal for the regular season as it is the closest they get to normal game conditions during the preseason. "It helps the girls get the jitters out," Foreman continued.
Other events, such as a half-court shooting contest at halftime, also raise money for the cause and all revenues from concessions go to Ohio Buckeye chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Not only do the game and surrounding activities raise awareness of MS in the community, but they also bring the issue to the attention of the players.
"I have had some players who have never heard of it or don't know what MS is, so it brings awareness to them," Foreman said, who is in his seventh year with the Rough Riders.
Tompkins has retired from coaching, but new Mogadore coach Tom Pollock and Foreman spoke earlier this year and both were eager to keep the game going.
Both the junior varsity and varsity squads faced off and in a unique twist, the same volunteer officiating crew worked both games.
During the regular season, crews worth either JV or varsity, not both. The three-man crew of Bill Hespen, Ken Starkey and Bill Tilker donated their time to work both games. Foreman hopes the game's continuing support from the school and community will result in its continued presence on the Rough Riders' schedule each year, regardless of who is calling the plays.
"Even with George gone I'd love to continue this well past this season as a yearly tradition," Foreman said.


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How to turn on and use Dictation on your new iPad
While the new iPad doesn't include Apple's Siri virtual assistant -- probably for a number of reasons -- it does include the speech-to-text Dictation feature. However, Dictation may not be enabled by default, and if it's not, it's not at all obvious where to go looking for it.
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The settings to turn on Dictation are a little hard to find. Here's what to do:
- Launch the Settings app
- Tap on General
- Scroll down to the bottom and tap on Keyboard
- Toggle Dictation to On
- Tap Enable to agree to Apple's privacy notification
- If you're worried about the privacy notification, tap About and read the details
- Tap Done when you're satisfied.
Like Siri, Dictation is a server-side service that transmits your voice to Apple's datacenter where it's processed and the text is returned. Properly figuring out human speech isn't easy, and it takes the power and access to millions of voice samples that, currently, only a data center can provide.
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Once you've enabled Dictation, a microphone key will appear on your iPad keyboard. (Note: it won't always appear on specialized keyboards, for example, it won't appear if you're entering in a website address URL, but it will appear on any keyboards meant of standard text entry.)
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I'm using the Apple bluetooth keyboard with my new iPad and since the keyboard is not shown when typing, is there a keyboard combo or press that can active that dictation as well?
So far it seems to work better for me than it does on the iPhone
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I just used voice recognition to say this message. This is a wonderful feature to use on my iPad.
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Dictation, for the moment, is not enabled with the "Français (Canada)" keyboard. Even if we can have multiple keyboard layouts and switching from one to the other is easy, "Français" only is enabled. Since it will bring up a Azerty layout (European keyboard) you are in for a surprise if you want to correct any mistakes dictation would have generated.
Could it be that our Canadian French accents is so different from our European Cousins' and dictation would be confused...
i dictate in Britspeak but with an azerty keybord onscreen
Tu peux choisir le clavier qwerty avec le francais.
It takes a bit of adjusting time for both ipad and babbler ;)
I suppose the next killer feature is LIVE dictation. Meaning, you say a word, and see it right away (and progress word by word that way). Maybe I'm just not very bright. but I've having trouble composing logical paragraphs, with proper punctuation (which must also be spoken), all in one chunk without seeing any results till I'm done speaking.
Silly me, I was expecting it to work that way (If I had a 4s, I might have realized this). Of course, that retina display is the bomb and I'm never giving it up.
I can't believe people who call the iPad (3) at $500 too expensive. It's less than 1/4 the price of every other computer I've ever owned over the last 25 years (including my iPhone 4 when considering the data plan). I'm old enough to still find it almost unbelievable such a piece of technology is even possible.
Colin u have a point. I guess the difficult thing is to keep both versions updated with the latest releases. I look forward to the next update :) thanks, this project rocks!
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Guys i own an iPhone4S im from venezuela and i cant activate dictation.. The option just wont apear.. What can i do!?
I don't have the dictation key either. I have the iPad 2. Is there a way to add this?
When I go to >settings >general >keyboard, there is no option for dictation.
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Hi Kath, just turn on Siri first.
I have just purchased an iPad 2 wifi and was disappointed that this feature appears to have disappeared. Has anyone seen if this feature is removed?


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Conjure up a mental image of a credentialed veterinary technician. Who do you envision? Perhaps you picture a skilled medical
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These types of disparate views are floating around the veterinary industry; at least, that's what results of a recent survey
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Blue Raiders watch film and go through walk-thruAugust 13, 2006 · MT Media Relations
Today's activities: "Today, we had a team church service with former players Chris Johnson and Dwone Hicks in the gameday room. Both guys did a great job and I appreciate them staying involved with the program and I always want them to know they are welcome back and are always appreciated. After the service, we got together to watch the scrimmage from yesterday before having a special teams walk-thru in the afternoon."
Looking toward the week ahead: "We will find out what kind of team we have this week because it will be a tough, hard-nosed, physical week of football. We will have two-a-days every other day with a scrimmage on Wednesday morning before concluding two-a-days on Friday. We will try to correct all our mistakes, get our assignments down, learn how to finish, and learn how to go full-speed every play in preparation for that Wednesday scrimmage."
Comments on Saturday evening's scrimmage: "We emphasized the run a little more during that scrimmage, but we did make some throws and catches. We did have a couple of drops but it was an improvement. For the most part, Jay Robinson has had two or three good practices in a row. He has shown toughness and has fought through some nagging injuries which I have been really pleased with. The disappointing part of the scrimmage was getting down inside the redzone and not finishing."
A PLAYERS VIEW FROM TODAY'S CHURCH SERVICE: The Blue Raiders held a church service today on campus led by Pastor Chris Johnson of the Mt. Zion Rucker Missionary Baptist Church and Assistant Pastor Dwone Hicks. Both Johnson and Hicks are former Blue Raider players who continue to stay involved with the program.
"It was a great church service this morning with their message coming from the Book of Mark about the woman with the twelve-year issue of blood," said sophomore Trevor Jenkins. "He related with her seeing life, then speaking life, then seizing life and made a correlation to football. See the Blue Raiders winning the Sun Belt Conference, and then speaking it because whatever you speak will come into existence, and when you get the opportunity seize it. When you have a chance to make that fourth-down play or a critical catch or run then take it because you don't know when that opportunity will come again. It was a great message today and it hit home with everybody in that room.
"It went beyond football. It was all class. Dwone Hicks told us how he thought of nothing but football and going to the NFL. Now he has to go back to class and it all comes out of his pocket because he did not take advantage or seize the moment when Middle Tennessee was paying for it. He stressed to us to please go to class and seize the day. He regrets now that he did not seize it and now it is coming out of his pocket."
WALDEN MAKES STRIDES: Junior defense end Erik Walden has rapidly progressed throughout his Middle Tennessee career; however, his development isn't limited to the gridiron.
Walden, who hails from Dublin, Ga., had to sit out the 2003 season due to NCAA academic guidelines but the driven young man demonstrated his work ethic, not only on the field, but also the classroom by earning the Dr. James E. Walker Junior Academic Award last spring.
He's also turning heads on the gridiron. Walden is coming off his best season as a Blue Raider with a career-high 33 tackles to go with three sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss.
Walden did all of that while demonstrating his versatility by playing end and finishing the season with three straight starts at a linebacker position due to injury. Now he finds himself in more of a leadership role for the 2006 season.
"I have a different role and I have to show my leadership by making plays because I am not a vocal guy," Walden said. "I try to make plays and hopefully the rest of the defensive line will follow."
Although the defensive line was one of the biggest questions marks entering fall camp, following the loss of starters Jeff Littlejohn (the 2005 SBC Defensive Player of the Year), Quinton Staton and Devarick Scandrett, Walden believes those concerns are being answered.
"We have a different scheme and with our defensive line now you don't have to be big, but you have to have really good quickness and get off the ball, make plays," Walden said. "I see us progressing and getting better each day."
Communication and picking up the new defensive scheme are keys to the progression of a line that believes it can be better than prognosticators believe.
"There are a lot of things we have to work on as a defensive line to get better but we are coming together as a unit," Walden said. "When everybody knows where the other is going and we are communicating that makes us a better defensive line."
GETTING DEFENSIVE: Middle Tennessee enjoyed its best season in the I-A era from a defensive standpoint in 2005 when it was ranked 28th nationally in total defense and 17th in scoring defense.
Senior linebacker J.K. Sabb was a major part of the defensive improvement and he expects this year's unit to be even stingier.
"Defense is all about pride," Sabb said. "You don't want anyone to score on you, pass on your or run on you. We are attacking more and I think this defense should be even better than last year."
The Blue Raider defense, under the direction of coordinator Manny Diaz, has produced consistent practices, for the most part, throughout the first week of fall camp. Sabb says the effort and productivity will be even better when everyone becomes more comfortable with the new scheme.
"Everybody knows what they are doing but we have to get where we can do it full speed all the time," Sabb said. "The enthusiasm is good and everybody is working toward getting ready for the season."
EAGER TO LEARN: The majority of Middle Tennessee's football players recently completed the summer session and final exams; yet, senior running back Eugene Gross already is talking about hitting the books - the playbook, that is.
Gross believes some of the sluggishness exhibited by the offense at various times during the first week of training camp is the result of players needing to spend more time educating themselves.
"The mental part of all of this is getting into your playbook," Gross said. "There have been times when the offense couldn't pick up the intensity level because someone didn't know what they were doing. As we get in our playbooks and understand our assignments more it is going to give us an opportunity to go out and go full speed because you know what you are doing."
Players are continuously improving and Gross said everyone is eager to learn and that's the positive with less than three weeks remaining before the season opener, Aug. 31, against Florida International.
"The thing I'm pleased with is that everyone is eager to learn," Gross said. "It's kind of hard trying to come back out from the summer because you are going to have some rust but everyone is trying to work through it. I haven't heard guys complaining out here, and I have heard of a lot of encouraging statements."
COACH BRENT BROCK ON THE TIGHT ENDS: "There is no question it is a good collective group and that we have some talent at the position. Right now the bang up bug has hit us with (Clinton) Corder and (Stephen) Chicola but we are starting to get them back slowly. On a positive note, the injuries have given guys like Alvin (Ingle), (Derek) Shropshire, and John Marc (Stephens) some added reps which should make us even better. I wish we had them all at full speed right now but eventually they will be ready to go."
Brock On Freshman Alvin Ingle: "He is a very talented young man and has the ability to get deep in the passing game, but he is a rookie and is having a tougher time with the run game. He will be a good football player for us down the road. He has received added reps because of some injuries and it has matured him a little faster than expected."
Brock On Stephen Chicola: "We had our growing pains with Stephen in the spring, but the encouraging thing was his attitude during the summer. Coach (Russell) Patterson said he upped the ante during the off-season conditioning period, so I think he totally understands how things need to be done. Unfortunately, he turned his ankle and can not show us everything he can do right now. He has grown up and knows what it takes to be a champion so I don't think you will see him with any more sub-par practices like he had in the spring."
NEXT PRACTICE: The Blue Raiders will hold their 12th and 13th practices of fall camp on Monday from 8:45 AM to 10:55 AM and 4:35 PM to 6:30 PM.
BLUE RAIDER BLAST: The final "Blue Raider Blast" will be held in Downtown Murfreesboro on the square, Thursday, August 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This event is geared toward Blue Raider fans, alumni, and supporters in Rutherford County and surrounding areas and all interested parties are encouraged to attend and meet Middle Tennessee players, coaches, athletic administrators and University administrators as the athletic department gears up for the start of the 2006-07 school year. Admission to the "Blue Raider Blast" is free; however, food provided by Whitt's Barbecue will be available for $5 per plate. The blast will include music, inflatables, face painting and a special guest appearance by Middle Tennessee mascot, "Lightning," to entertain the youngsters.
FAN/MEDIA DAY: Middle Tennessee's annual Fan/Media Day is scheduled for August 19 at Noon in Murphy Center. There will be free hot dogs and cokes given away while supplies last, games for the kids, and various drawings. Also, tickets will be on sale as well as this year's football media guide. As always, fans can get player autographs and photos so make plans now to check out this year's team as they prepare for the season-opener on Aug. 31.
FENTON PAYNE AND FRED 5K: On Saturday morning, Aug. 19, the third annual Fenton Payne and Fred 5K Run/Walk to take place on the campus of Middle Tennessee with Head Football Coach Rick Stockstill firing the starting gun. The event will get underway at 7:30 AM with registration at Peck Hall. The cost is $25 with cash prizes going to the winning male and female and the overall masters (40 years and over). There will also be awards to the top three finishers in all divisions, male and female, 9 and under, then 5 year age groups through 80 and over. For more information, contact Mark Hardison at 615-848-9063.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter @MTAthletics for continued updates.
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By MIKE ECKERT
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New coach, new faces, new league.
The Traverse City Wolves launch their third season tonight, amidst numerous changes, when they host the Lakeshore Cougars at Thirlby Field.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
It will mark the coaching debut for Rick Micham, the team's defensive coordinator the last two seasons.
It will also be the Wolves first game in the Great Midwest Football League. Traverse City was previously in the North American Football League.
Team owner Daniel Skibbe talked about the changes and the upcoming season with the Record-Eagle.
Q: Lots of changes going into the year, what's the one you're most excited about?
A: The thing I think I'm most excited about is the change in leagues, due to the marketability and the other reasons why we changed.
Q: One of the things that stands out about that is now you're playing Michigan teams. How does that help the organization with travel, and creating rivalries with towns that aren't too far away?
A: Well, the thing that appealed to us about the NAFL was that it was a bigger league. We could go outside the state and play Indianapolis, Nashville. Those were fun trips for us. We have stories these guys could tell forever. But the smaller league, the travel does play a part into it with finances, being a small business. However, that wasn't the main attraction to the league. Our main attraction was what the NAFL lacked in its new ownership — marketability and advancement for players and teams. That's what we wanted out of this league, was marketability and exposure for our players, because that's what they're playing this game for. If not for the love of the game, it's to advance to the next level. The NAFL just did not live up to the things we expected.
Q: How's the competitive level compare to the NAFL? Is it equivalent to the top teams from last year?
A: I think it will be. It'll be like Indianapolis, the Capital City Stealth. The teams we battled with. You won't have the teams like the Tri-City Thunder, where we're winning 56-0. There's going to be no romps. These guys know each other off the field. And the competition level in Michigan is strong. This is a great chance for all of Michigan to see all of the talent, not only in the urban cities, but also in Traverse City.
Q: One of the other changes is you have a new coach.
A: That one came as a surprise. Brad's resignation came to the organization around Thanksgiving. We knew with coach Haney gone, it would take away the roster we had brought in from downstate, because they don't live up here. We have to go with what we have. The good thing is, we become more of a northern Michigan team, like we were in the first year. I think that will help our fans recognize our players a little more too.
Q: So you bring in Rick Micham as coach. What does he bring to the table?
A: I've known coach Micham for years, back to the days in Elk Rapids when we both coached out there. He's been our defensive coordinator the last two years, including the first year when I was coach. At the time (a year ago when the head coaching job was open) I didn't feel he was ready for that step. With coach Haney resigning, it opened the door and I felt he took the steps needed to be head coach. I'm not talking off the field. A head coach has some swagger. Those are the things you look for. It's a learning experience and he's up to the challenge.
Q: With his experience as your defensive coordinator, I imagine you look at that as the strength of your team.
A: We do. Offense wins games, defense wins championships. We've had one of the top 10 defenses in the league. We're retaining most of our players. ( Defensive back) Tim Ohlert is returning for a third season. So is (safety) Tyler Alpers, (linebacker) Ryan Brown. Those are three All-Stars. We do lose Darnell Wilson to retirement, which hurts the defensive pressure, but it opens the door for some, like the Sitkiewicz brothers out of Gaylord. We feel they're younger and hungrier than some of the guys we lost.
R-E: How about some of the impact players on offense?
DS: We did sign Davonn Cooper, who played for the Lakeshore Cougars, ironically. One of the things that drew him was the fan base we have and the way the Wolves help players get to the next level. He signed as a running back. We also signed (wide receiver) Emilio Bocardo of Elk Rapids. Quarterback Doug Elliott out of Inland Lakes has been announced as our starting quarterback.
R-E: How important is it to mix some of those older guys with the young guys right out of high school?
DS: You can't really describe it in words. You can only talk so much as an owner or a coach. But the players that have been in those battles, they'll tell them 'this isn't high school.' They don't baby them with their mentoring. They're going to get a crash course if they don't pay attention. The experience, if they can grasp it at 18, 19, 20 years old, not only can we get them to the next level, but if they do not get that look, we know that they're going to be good players for us for a very long team.
R-E: You're starting things a solid month ahead of when you would've with the NAFL. How does that impact the organization?
DS: On the business side, it is a nightmare. We have new home uniforms we'll be unveiling (today). Then it's getting that done, and six weeks earlier. It's a big difference. But the advantage with this league and the schedule change is the end of the year. Our regular season ends Aug. 13. The last possible home game we could have this season would be a Sept. 10 conference championship. When the high school, college and pro seasons started, our attendance dropped drastically. Our attendance in the playoff game against Indianapolis was a quarter of what it was in August when the same team came to town. It was because we played (the playoff) on Michigan vs. Michigan State night. The way this season sets up with the regular season and even the playoffs, we're only into Week 2 of the high school season.
R-E: Final thing. From as an organization going into your third year, do you feel like you have the kinks worked out?
DS: Yes. It's funny. A month ago I was sitting with the board and we were talking and saying how much it's under control. We know what we have to do. It's our second year at Thirlby Field. We've been in the playoffs. We feel like we're ready to take that next step. We're helping the community and getting out more, because people are starting to recognize us. That helps a lot. We're not answering the question 'who are the Wolves?' Now it's 'you're the Wolves, when does the season start?' That's what we want in a football town and why Traverse City is the ideal town for us.


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Mattituck BP Gas Station manager Recep Zaim confirmed Tuesday morning that the station was robbed of $4,000 and cigarettes by three masked men — at least one of them who was armed — Monday night at about 10:30 p.m.
Zaim said that the man with the gun told the worker behind the counter to lay down on the floor, which he did, while two other men jumped behind the counter and stole the money and cigarettes. Zaim said the men then destroyed surveillance cameras located in the back of the mini mart, which became a 24-7 operation this past April.
"Obviously someone knew exactly where to go to do this," he said. "Thank God no one was hurt."
Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley said he did not want to comment on the incident at this time, but according to an email from the Breaking News Network sent to Patch Monday night, police were called to the scene and the suspects fled south down Marratooka Lane located just to the east of the gas station.
The incident is under investigation.


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Assassin Imperial Stout - Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
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Ratings: 377 | Reviews: 38 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by kdmcguire10:
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
06-09-2013 02:54:12 | More by kdmcguire10
More User Reviews:
4/5 rDev -12.5%
08-02-2014 04:35:37 | More by trevor_s
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
07-29-2014 02:36:26 | More by Lasering
4.25/5 rDev -7%
07-26-2014 21:59:05 | More by Mscarpen
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
07-25-2014 09:20:15 | More by mgr78704
4.41/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: rich chocolate color, aggressive pour yields thick creamy two finger head, almost like a chocolate milkshake. Creamy half finger head remains.
S: vanilla, coffee, lots of barrel, wood, rye spiciness, dark chocolate, a little hot booze
T: lots of wood, oak, barrel character; some heat but pleasant for whiskey lovers, the spiciness of the rye definitely comes through and helps cut the chocolate sweetness. The sweetness is chocolatey milkshake goodness but a little syrupy and cloying. Dont taste much coffee but it may have faded.
M: thick creamy mouthfeel, a bit syrupy and cloying but the creaminess keeps it from being Bruery syrup.
O: really good beer, the barrel character really shines and is really well balanced. The sweetness is a bit too much but the barrel and mouthfeel mitigate the effect. Still a dessert beer and dont need too much of it, but very enjoyable. Bravo.
Serving type: bottle
07-25-2014 00:15:11 | More by IrishColonial
4.25/5 rDev -7%
07-24-2014 20:55:47 | More by PeakedInHighSchool
4.25/5 rDev -7%
07-24-2014 19:57:53 | More by KCBeerNerd
4.5/5 rDev -1.5%
07-24-2014 16:34:51 | More by Thishops4u
5/5 rDev +9.4%
07-15-2014 19:18:26 | More by Brocklanders34
New York
4.5/5 rDev -1.5%
07-14-2014 19:58:04 | More by farnold
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
07-14-2014 16:23:38 | More by TheSamKuehn
New Jersey
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
07-14-2014 14:39:34 | More by bbrown12
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
07-14-2014 13:19:29 | More by wiltznucs
4.5/5 rDev -1.5%
07-14-2014 03:44:26 | More by sjstraub
5/5 rDev +9.4%
07-13-2014 03:27:34 | More by BarrelAgedG
3.2/5 rDev -30%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Was lucky enough to get the three bottle stout set from cparles. We did Morning Delight, this one and KBBS, in that order. Cheers!
From a bomber into a snifter
Vintage: 2013
Yellow wax
Killer imperial stout aged in whisky barrels
APPEARANCE: A thick, opaque black pour yields a small, foamy, dark mocha head. Pitch black body but with higher levels of carbonation evident. Head fades to a faint wisp and ring. A slight swirly wisp and ring remain leaving falling dots of lacing down the glass. Really black body, but a foamy head and too much carbonation for the style.
SMELL: Lots of whisky, coconut, milk chocolate, vanilla and lightly roasted coffee. Caramel as well, with oak rounding it out. Nice nose, and plenty forthcoming.
TASTE: Oak, whisky, coconut and vanilla up front. More oak and whisky through the middle into the swallow. A big, lingering finish of whisky, coconut, lots of oak, milk chocolate and caramel sweetness lingers on the palate. Very sweet with lots of wood flavors, but very little roasted malt and bitterness as balance. There's a lot of good sweetness here, but not enough other components to provide balance.
PALATE: Medium body and higher levels of carbonation. Very creamy smooth on the palate, slick and silky, goes down smooth and finishes very sticky. A bit of heat lingers on the palate. A touch light and too much carbonation, but creamy and silky.
OVERALL: Lighter bodied than the other two and very, very sweet. Not quite cloying per se, but definitely too sweet and not enough bitterness as balance. This one definitely suffers from BA Dark Lord syndrome; good in small quantities, but tough to handle otherwise. The fact that people only ever drink this beer in small servings might explain why it gets such inflated scores as well. In the end, this is an interesting creation and I'm very glad to have gotten the chance to try it, but it falls well, well short of the magic that is Morning Delight and KBBS. I would like to try future incarnations of this beer, as an adjustment here or there might really make a world of difference. Thanks again cparles. This was one of the funnest sets we've ever done.
Serving type: bottle
07-09-2014 11:57:10 | More by Jeffo
South Carolina
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
07-03-2014 13:05:32 | More by Ant4711
4.5/5 rDev -1.5%
07-01-2014 02:25:57 | More by StayWhatYouAre2
New York
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
06-30-2014 21:50:31 | More by MWolverines66
New York
4.25/5 rDev -7%
06-30-2014 12:35:06 | More by sfr26
New York
4.89/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The beer pours in a dark black color.
The aroma has roasted malt, whiskey, coffee, chocolate.
The flavor follows with a bright kick of whiskey in the front onto roasted malt and longing flavor of chocolate. The beer transitions into a bitter coffee, a hint of apple. On the finish is beautifully onto oak, coconut, and almonds.
This beer certainly had comparisons to KBBS. Arguably just as incredible and one of the best barrel aged stouts out there.
Serving type: bottle
06-30-2014 04:28:55 | More by dar482
4.25/5 rDev -7%
06-28-2014 02:16:03 | More by HitchSlap
5/5 rDev +9.4%
06-22-2014 19:52:40 | More by RColbert3
4.75/5 rDev +3.9%
06-22-2014 03:28:03 | More by akang
Assassin Imperial Stout from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The goal each game for Alabama's defense is a simple: hold opposing teams to 3.3 yards per carry.
The Crimson Tide has completed the task four out of six times this season. Texas A&M averaged a shade over five yards per carry with its numbers skewed a little by quarterback Johnny Manziel's running ability, while Virginia Tech averaged 4.6 yards per carry which was aided by a 78-yard touchdown run.
But this week may be the Tide's toughest test when Arkansas travels to Tuscaloosa for a 6 p.m. showdown on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Razorbacks are averaging 5.5 yards per carry and the bulk of it comes from their running backs.
"Even games they've lost, they're still averaging 150, almost 200 yards rushing," linebacker C.J. Mosley said. "Their big linemen are able to control the line of scrimmage, get a good push to get up to the second level with linebackers and DBs. As long as we control the line of scrimmage we'll have a good chance of stopping the run."
Last season, Mosley wouldn't have played a lot against a team like the one Arkansas is fielding this season. Nico Johnson stepped in against power running teams like LSU while Mosley specialized in pass coverage against spread teams like Texas A&M.
"It's going to be a new experience," Mosley said. "But not really too much because we go against our offense pretty much every day. So we go against some of the best linemen and one of the best offenses in the country and in the SEC. We've just got to be physical in this type of game. No excuses there."
The Razorbacks' top two rushers both rank in the top six in the SEC. True freshman Alex Collins is second in the league with 720 yards and gains 5.9 yards per carry, while Jonathan Williams averages 6.5 yards per carry with 564 yards on the season.
Arkansas uses a lot of zone-blocking schemes and Saban said "it's all about execution" when discussing how to defend the Hogs' rushing attack.
"It's about executing what you have to do and you cannot do it unless you are physical, strike blockers and everyone stays in their gaps whatever the call is," Saban said. "I don't think there's any scheme you can draw up that you're all of the sudden going to stunt some place and they're not going to be able to block you because you can stunt yourself right out of the play as well."
Added Mosley, "For linebackers it's all about the center. If you see the wide receivers going out for passes but the center's coming past the line of scrimmage, you know it's a draw because they wouldn't be able to throw the ball if it wasn't. It's all about reading keys."


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Please join Laura Waterman Wittstock on Wednesday, June 20th as she talks with Janice LaFloe, Connie Black, and Carol Gronfor about using the Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs. Three school projects are in planning or underway: The American Indian Famly Center, Little Earth of United Tribes, and Shakopee Mdewakatan Sioux. The projects will launch an early child program as part of an existing social services division at the Indian Family Center; transition an existing pre-school to Montessori at Little Earth; and, transition a private school to Montessori at Shakopee. Children completing three years of a Montessori program are typically fluent, with full comprehension of sentences by age six.
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Janice LaFloe, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the Director of Marketing and Development for the American Indian Family Center. She has worked for the AIFC for the past eleven years. She has worked in various capacities during her time at the Family Center, she has served in the roles of Executive Assistant, Associate Director and Interim Executive Director.
Ms LaFloe has an undergraduate degree from Macalester College and a Master's of Public Policy from the Hubert H Humphrey Institute of the University of Minnesota. She also worked for the Saint Paul Public Schools Indian Education Program, Anoka-Hennepin Indian Education and the Elk River Indian Education Program. It was her experience working in the schools that helped inform and inspire the importance of healthy babies and early learning. ***Connie Black is an AMI Primary Trainer, requiring a rigorous eight-year "training of trainers" program qualifying her train teachers in the use of the Montessori educational method. She has also served as an AMI examiner and has 15 years of experience in Montessori classrooms, as well as 8 years in public school settings, working with children with special needs. She has over ten years of experience implementing "Montessori Year Round" as well as "Montessori All Day." Connie holds a BA in English and Theatre from the University of Tennessee at Martin as well as an MEd from Loyola University of Maryland in Montessori Education. ***Carol Gronfor is the Director of Development at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota where she helps find start up resources for the new schools, and scholarships for teacher training. Carol served on the founding team for Cornerstone Montessori School, the first AMI public school in Minnesota. This school serves as a pilot school for the Montessori for All collaborative, launching 10 schools for children living in poverty. Carol has worked in non-profits for over 10 years, including extensive work within social service organizations in the twin cities.
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Janice LaFloe - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Director of Marketing and Development for the American Indian Family Center
Topics: Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs
Topics: Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs
Connie Black - AMI Primary Trainer
Topics: Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs
Topics: Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs
Carol Gronfor - Director of Development, Montessori Training Center of Minnesota
Topics: Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs
Topics: Montessori method in American Indian schools and programs
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With the news that SS Gerald Sensabaugh injured his shoulder and would miss 3-4 weeks, it became possible he would not heal in time for the Cowboys' opener in Washington.
Average value of NFL teams decreases
In Forbes magazine's annual ranking of NFL team values released Wednesday, the average value for NFL teams fell two percent.
Witten accepts PFW Humanitarian Award
Cowboys TE Jason Witten was presented with Pro Football Weekly's 12th annual Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award at the team's training facility in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday evening.
Cowboys lose another starter for the preseason
Gerald Sensabaugh becomes the fourth Cowboys starter who will miss the rest of the preseason after injuring his left shoulder. His availability for the season opener is in jeopardy.
Report: Cowboys SS Sensabaugh out 3-4 weeks
Cowboys SS Gerald Sensabaugh will miss 3-4 weeks after suffering a subluxation in his left shoulder during Saturday night's preseason game against the Chargers, according to ESPN Dallas.
Cowboys' Witten changes people's lives
A combination of modesty and drive off the football field has helped Jason Witten earn Pro Football Weekly's 2010 Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award.
Cowboys WR Bryant getting healthy
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Man coverage suits Cowboys' Jenkins well
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Cowboys beat turnover-prone Bengals
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Cowboys TE Phillips, Bengals RB Leonard suffer injuries
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Smith made it to Canton his way
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Spears sprains knee, out 4-6 weeks
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Police say Ratliff had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit the night he was arrested after a car accident.||||||| Grapevine police on Monday said Ratliff's blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.16 percent. Texas' drunken-driving standard is 0.08 percent. Ratliff was arrested last week after a late-night accident in Grapevine, about 20 miles northwest of Dallas. Ratliff's pickup truck sideswiped a semitrailer truck. Police say he later failed a field sobriety test.
Ratliff is unlikely to play again this season after undergoing sports hernia surgery.||||||| Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Ratliff had the surgery Thursday in Philadelphia and would be out three to six weeks, meaning he would only have a chance to play if Dallas makes the playoffs. Ratliff has played in just six games. He missed the first four with a sprained ankle before a groin injury sidelined him last month.
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a five-year contract extension with Ratliff that will keep him with the team through the 2017 season.||||||| Ratliff, a three-time Pro Bowler (2008-10), was originally drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round (224th overall) in 2005 out of Auburn. He has started 63 of 82 career games and has 250 tackles, 25 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 96 pressures, 13 pass breakups and five forced fumbles. Ratliff also has 12 fumble recoveries and blocked one field goal.
Ratliff was fined by the NFL on Fridayfor $5,000.||||||| Ratliff was penalized for roughing the passer in the Cowboys' game against Washington, unnecessarily hitting Donovan McNabb in the knee area.
Ratliff was declared inactive Friday for Sunday's season finale at Washington because of a knee injury.||||||| Ratliff has started the last 14 games and has three sacks this season.


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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a format for moving digital files from one location to another over the internet. Most computers have an FTP program you can use, including a text based FTP client. But it's easiest to use a visual FTP client to drag and drop files from your hard drive to the hosting server location.
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Silver tipped to soar 500% but can it beat bullion in 2013?
by Emma Dunkley on Dec 10, 2012 at 11:20
While 2012 has proved a stellar year for the silver price, questions hang over whether the precious metal can replicate this performance and continue to outshine gold as we move into the new year.
Over the course of 2012, the silver price has risen by nearly 20%, outpacing gold's 10% rise.
While gold is typically viewed as a safe haven and alternative currency, silver is viewed as more of a risk asset, making its price more sensitive to spells of risk aversion. Conversely, this also means silver is likely to rise further than gold when investors are in risk-on mode.
Indeed, some analysts are backing the latter scenario in the view that monetary policy will remain loose for the foreseeable future, especially following the re-election of Barack Obama in the US and the possibility Ben Bernanke will remain chairman of the Federal Reserve. Such a setting could be a boon for risk assets, including silver.
Ian Williams, chairman of Charteris Treasury Portfolio Managers, believes silver will rise over 500% in three years, based on technical and cyclical analysis rather than a reaction to the accommodative economic situation in the US.
Williams anticipates the precious metal is about to enter a bull market, which will take it from a current price of $32 an ounce to $165 an ounce by the end of October 2015.
So far it has risen from $8 an ounce in 2008 to around $32 an ounce, having peaked at $50 in 2011.
'We expect silver to continue to dramatically outperform gold as the bull market in precious metals is by no means over,' said Williams. 'Our forecast for gold is for a rise to $2,500 but that is small beer to what we expect to see in silver.'
Consequently, he has been shifting the Way Charteris Gold fund away from pure gold mining stocks towards shares that have a much higher involvement with silver.
'Also within our FTSE 100 equity fund, the Elite Charteris Income fund, we have made Fresnillo [the world's largest Silver miner & FTSE 100 constituent] the largest holding,' he says.
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I made an urgent call to Crutch Crupnik to see if he would accompany me on an important mission.
My wife informed me at this late date that she wanted a smaller Christmas tree.
"The old tree is too big, and I don't feel like moving the furniture to make room for it," my wife said.
I liked the idea of getting a slim model and maybe even shorter than the monstrosity we have.
We switched from having a live tree to an artificial model more than 15 years ago.
Our first fake tree looked like it was designed by a drunken Fuller Brush salesman. The green needles resembled brush bristles and were just as stiff.
That tree lasted only one Christmas. I shouldn't have been surprised because it was only $39 on sale. I think we bought it at Woolworth's.
It was so bad that my wife burned all the Christmas photos with the tree.
That was the year our daughter was 3 years old, and every Christmas picture we had of her was taken near the tree.
We never did tell her why there were no photos of her from 1979.
We made the mistake of buying a contemporary-style artificial tree the following year.
It was white and a model even Parson Brown would cuss about.
Money was tight, and we kept it for several seasons. We ended up donating it to a thrift store.
We decided to break the bank and buy an expensive holiday showstopper.
Touted as a tree the top designers would have in their homes, we bought the giant tree without reservation.
It is a beautiful tree but it's as wide as it is tall and takes up half the room.
I explained this to Crutch and he said he would save me a trip to the store and some money at the same time.
"When a real tree gets too big, they trim it," he said.
He suggested we cut branches to slim it down to allow it to fit in a corner of my living room.
Wanting to save cash during the holidays, I agreed.
We removed the cardboard box holding the disassembled tree from the basement and transported it to the garage, where we could give it a streamlined look.
We placed all the branches into the metal pole and came up with a strategy.
"Let's use hedge clippers," I suggested.
Crutch rolled his eyes and pointed out that ordinary hedge clippers wouldn't work because the limbs also were metal.
"Give me a hacksaw," Crutch said.
That was the moment I started having second thoughts.
I'm sure it's the same feeling Samson had when Delilah asked for a pair of scissors.
Crutch started sawing away. After the first limb, he realized a pair of wire cutters would work better.
I stood back and watched Crutch cut. It was like passing a car crash, I couldn't look away.
When I finally came to my senses to stop the madness, it was too late.
There Crutch stood as if he were Joan of Arc tied to the stake. Had my wife witnessed the scene, she would have lit a match to the pile of limbs that surrounded Crutch's feet.
Instead of a Christmas tree, the artificial pine resembled a palm tree.
Knowing we failed, I packed up what remained of the butchered tree to donate it to charity.
"Perhaps a family of elves can hack off the trunk of the tree and use the top 3 feet as a decoration," I told Crutch.
I wanted to buy a pencil-thin, pre-lit tree with limbs on the bottom and multicolored bulbs that blink, just as my wife suggested.
Before shopping, I dropped off the old tree at a thrift store.
As I left the store, I heard the guy in the receiving department ask a co-worker what he should do with my tree?
"Put it with that ugly white tree we got years ago," he said.
Ouch. Clipped twice in one day.
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Friday, December 12, 2003Valparaiso University head softball coach Randy Schneider has announced the signings of two student-athletes that have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Crusaders beginning in 2005.
Joining the Crusaders are Mallory Gill and Kara Romsa. Gill is an infielder from Beloit, Wis. who has hit .438 in 66 games for Beloit Memorial High School. She was one of ten finalists for the Wendy's Heisman Award for the top female athletes in the state. She also was named Midwest Player of the Month by Perfect Game last season.
?Mallory is a physical switch-hitting shortstop with one of the strongest arms I've seen," Schneider said. ?She has soft hands, great range, and a tenacious style of play."
Gill is a catcher from Fresno, Calif. As a junior at Edison High School, she hit .375 while tying for the league lead with 25 RBIs. A First Team All-North Yomesite League selection and guided the team to a league crown.
?Kara has the physical and mental presence we are looking for in a catcher," said Schneider. ?She trains year-round and has a wealth of experience playing 80 plus game each year."
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Not the best spot for the 21st ranked Bruins by any means. UCLA split the season series, and they have the target on their back as the regular season conference champion looking to improve on their overall tournament seeding. With the Sun Devils on the bubble, a win would rest assured no less than a tourney clincher not contingent on their next game. Jahii Carson was named co-freshmen of the year with Shabazz Muhammad, who both average just over 18 ppg. Both of these teams love to push tempo and I expect a high scoring game with the contest likely coming down to which team can take better care of the ball as well as charity stripe opportunities down the stretch.
Kansas -20 over Texas Tech:
This one stood out like a sore thumb, and I don't pass up many glancing blowout opportunities. If this game were at Allen Fieldhouse the closing line would be 25 or higher considering the beating the Red Raiders took in the season series losing by an average of around the same. The Red Raiders dropped 11 of their last 12 regular season games before their thrilling, 71-69, victory over West Virginia in the first round of the tourney. TTU had the worst scoring defense in the Big 12, allowing 72.3 ppg to opponents and not playing well into the Jayhawks' hands. The combination of Ben Mclemore and Jeff Whitey who are averaging nearly 17 ppg each will be too much to overcome considering the latter's size as a top notch defender down low and in the post up. Bill Self will be able to have his regulars sit by the third media timeout of the second half. Hawks in a cakewalk.
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Written by Lanny Davis, Lewistown
I have been a Stokes Township Trustee for the past 16 years, but will be retiring at the end of the year. During this span of time there have been many improvements made and several projects completed, of which I'm very proud to have been a part of. Drainage issues have been a large problem for us, but most of these issues have been addressed and solved. Contracting with the sheriff's department to patrol the township has worked out very well. Installing an emergency siren at the Indian Lake Campgrounds is another safety feature. We have been fiscally responsible with township funds and are financially sound.
Having served with Dennis Wischmeyer for over four years and Robert Lehman for one year, I'm confident that they will continue to make sound decisions. Both of these gentlemen are self-employed and have the time to address problems that many times happen on very short notice. They will be full-time trustees. Both have their CDL license and are able to help with snow removal. Neither of these gentlemen have a personal vendetta as their reason for running. They also have had very good attendance records at our regular monthly meetings.
On November 5th, please support Dennis Wischmeyer and Robert Lehman for Stokes Township Trustee.
Thank you.
Lanny Davis
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Written by Natalie J. Bahan, Bahan Law, LLC, Bellefontaine
This letter is in response to Nate Smith's recent article "The other, other side of the coin," and Chief Brandon Standley's comments in the recent Examiner article concerning Ms. Romine's recent theft charge. From reading both articles, it is clear to me that the chief and Nate have both entirely missed the reason why the public finds the "summons" Ms. Romine received repugnant. Ms. Romine is developmentally disabled and destitute. It's not that the public doesn't think it was criminal behavior to steal from the fountain, nor does the public believe lying to police is acceptable from the average citizen. But the point is Ms. Romine is not "average." By definition alone, Ms. Romine is "below" average.
The public expects law enforcement to uphold the law. However, they also can use discretion. What this means is that they are not required to arrest or cite every violation of the law they happen to witness. A fact, for which, anyone who has received a "warning" instead of a "traffic citation" are very grateful. Public expectation is that law enforcement will exercise this discretion wisely. We also expect that they are trained in sensitivity and have the ability to recognize unusual situations, including someone's less than average ability to make sound judgments, which might in turn lead them to steal or lie. After checking her record and conversing with her for a few minutes, they should have been able to glean enough information to respond to the situation without issuing a summons. The correct and compassionate response, regardless of her deception (which was probably driven by hunger), would have been to give her a warning and help her in any way they reasonably could. If she did it again, the summons would have been appropriate.
Nate Smith comments, "At no point was she ever arrested in this case, no one ever threatened to take her to jail." That is completely false. Petty theft is a misdemeanor of the 1st degree and carries with it a potential jail sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The threat is real. Apparently, even Ms. Romine knew that. Most first time petty theft offenders receive a sentence of three days in jail and a $550 fine in Bellefontaine Municipal Court.
Nate Smith further comments, "Ms. Romine is not wrong to try and parlay this saga into years' worth of economic security." Mr. Smith, are you suggesting that she has the sophistication it requires to raise the public outcry her "summons" has caused and to further turn that into a moneymaking event? When did $14,000 become "years' worth of economic security."
Expression of authority not tempered with compassion is the reason why there has been a public outcry. Besides, what do they use the money in the fountain for anyway?
Natalie J. Bahan
Bahan Law, LLC,
Last Updated on Friday, 01 November 2013
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Written by Andrew Johnson, West Mansfield
On November 5th, you, as residents of the Benjamin Logan School District are being asked to approve a new emergency levy. I urge you to please read the following before you decide.
Back in May of this year the school put a levy on the ballot and it did not pass. The school, I am sure, was not expecting it to fail, however it did. Now the school district has chosen to come to voters again with a levy that will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $11.66 per month. This is not an overly burdensome amount of money. Until you look at the fact that most people in the district don't receive pay raises every year and adding more to their tax bill would make them have to tighten their belts while allowing the school district to keep expanding theirs.
On Friday, the 25th of October I received "The Ben Logan Journal" in the mail. This is the first time that the school district has sent anything to the residents of the school district to let them know that they want more money. Yes they have had school board meetings and have discussed putting the levy on the ballot but to wait until 11 days before election day to inform the average voter seems wrong. In the Journal the school states what will happen if the levy fails. Student teacher ratios, extra and co-curricular activities and student intervention programs will be negatively impacted. But my question is how will they be negatively impacted? What is the student/teacher ratio now and what will it be if the levy fails and would it still be within state guidelines.
Extra and co-curricular activities are not so important that you have to pay a teacher to do it. If a teacher wants to coach a school team then they should volunteer their time and not expect the school to pay them extra to do it. This goes for the school board as well (each member is paid about $6,000 to sit on the board). Do it because you want to help the school, not because you want to make extra money. Let the parents of children that want to do extracurricular's pay for their child to participate. It is not fair for the whole to subsidize a program that only benefits a few.
In the Journal they list new employees. One thing that struck me was that they have a new dean of students at the middle school. Why does middle school need a dean of students? Why can't the vice principal do this job? This is just one example of Ben Logan over hiring. There are many more. The school states they have cut $1,500,000 over the last three years and they cannot cut more. In a recent school board meeting the treasurer said that the school would be $500,000 in the hole at the end of the school year. At the same meeting the superintendent stated that she wanted the board to approve them getting a loan to install air conditioning. This makes no sense. Such an outlay of money for maybe two weeks in the fall and two weeks in the spring cannot be justified. The thing you do when you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.
This school district needs to learn that you have to make hard choices when it comes to money and you have to live within your means. I urge you to vote your conscience on election day and send a message to Ben Logan Schools that, yes you are doing a great job, but you have to stop digging before asking for more money from voters that cannot afford it.
Andrew Johnson
West Mansfield
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 October 2013
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Written by Lori Lytle, Superintendent, Benjamin Logan Local Schools
The residents of Benjamin Logan Local School District have the future of its students in their hands on Tuesday, November 5th. Voter support is needed to continue offering the current educational programs and to protect the investment in students.
The 4.0-mill levy is needed due to a loss of revenue, not due to overspending. Almost two million dollars has been reduced from the budget to postpone going to the voters as long as possible. The district has eliminated teaching positions, personnel, administrative positions, student programs, field trips, textbook purchases and many other areas that directly and indirectly impact the education of our children. We are running a very lean operation and are doing "a lot with a little." But we have come to a point where further reductions will greatly change what Benjamin Logan offers our students.
The district has not seen new levy operating revenue since 1999. With the passage of this levy and through continued careful spending, purchasing and cost conscious programming our goal is to make funding last another 10 years.
We are committed to maintaining a quality education in the Benjamin Logan Local Schools but public education is being challenged like never before. We simply cannot afford to get further and further behind. The cost of catching up is too great — not only financially, but educationally. The only "fair" tax is one that makes a stronger school system and helps our children become better prepared for tomorrow. They need your support.
Vote "yes" for the Benjamin Logan Schools on November 5th.
Lori Lytle
Benjamin Logan Local Schools
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 October 2013
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Written by Jane Core Thomas, West Liberty
As we quickly approach Election Day, I would like to ask the West Liberty-Salem school community to join me in supporting Kent Eichenauer for reelection to the WL-S school board. We are extremely fortunate to have an excellent school that strives to provide a quality education for each and everyone of the students it serves. One way to ensure that we maintain a high level of achievement for our school is to support and vote for board members that are dedicated to maintaining academic excellence for all students, represent the values of our district and are committed to being good stewards of the district's resources. Kent has proven himself to be a dedicated board member who represents all of the members of our community and is not limited to focusing on narrow issues and concerns. Kent is committed to our community and the students of our community and has exhibited this commitment through hard work on behalf of the board, respectful representation and involvement in the school and its activities. As a board member for the past eight years, Kent has exhibited strong leadership in his ability to listen, question, work with colleagues and make thoughtful decisions based on the needs and best interest of our school community.
As a resident of the West Liberty-Salem school district and community, I am proud of our school and am pleased to support a proven leader like Kent Eichenauer who is the kind of school board member that will continue to keep our school academically strong; community focused; fiscally responsible and will do his "Tiger Best" every day.
Jane Core Thomas
West Liberty
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 October 2013
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Written by Mayor Gregory J. Hostetler and Council, West Liberty
Dear village residents,
As mayor of the village of West Liberty, I would like to address the concerns of myself and village council in regards of the renewal levy. I cannot stress enough the importance of passing the levy. It is a renewal and it is no new money. I would like to inform the community that we need this money to be able to sustain our village in the years to come. In 2009, the state of Ohio cut funding to municipalities. Meaning the only consistent funding coming into the village was/is from the levy for the last five years. As mayor and village council, we felt that in order to maintain our standard of life here we need to make a proactive approach to generate revenue to provide the services that the community expects.
I believe that the citizens in our community do not realize our state and federal governments have pushed the responsibilities of survival back to the local levels of government. In 2008, we received $257,388 in local government, inheritance and interest and in 2012 we received $61,426.
We have made cuts on our budget over the last five years. We believe if we are to cut any more we will be cutting into the bones of our budget and the effects will not be well received. Some important issues that we face as a community are our aging streets. We no longer have the money to make necessary repairs.
I firmly believe in order for our community to remain vibrant, we must pass the renewal levy for not only ourselves, but for our future generations that will live in this community.
Mayor Gregory J. Hostetler and Council
West Liberty
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 October 2013
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Written by Michael Lewis, Tipp City
I am writing to recommend Robert Lehman for Stokes Township Trustee. I have known Bob for more than 30 years as a co-worker and friend and I know that he would serve you very well as a trustee.
Bob is committed to your community. Besides living and working there he is active in his church, the food pantry and other community endeavors. He would be an asset to you and the township and I recommend him without reservation.
Michael Lewis
Tipp City
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 October 2013
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Written by Allen Shields, Horse Rider
This past weekend I had the pleasure of riding as an outrider for an equestrian group called the "Central Ohio Wagoneers." We traveled a planned route through a portion of the beautiful Logan County countryside by horse-drawn vehicle and horseback. It was a good eighteen and a half mile ride through Zanesfield, Marmon Valley, Middleburg and back to Zanesfield, in spite of the rain and cold.
The outriders serve the wagons in the wagon train as safety riders. Their job is to ride the front and rear of the procession to alert traffic to the many horses and wagons on the roadway and allow vehicle traffic to pass in a safe manner. I thank the entire considerate motoring public who slowed down and stopped for the outriders and the wagon train.
During these rides though, there is sometimes one "jack***" operating a motor vehicle that passes the wagon train and wants to have angry words with an outrider. Saturday was one of those days. There was a car approaching the wagon train in the opposite direction and not slowing down. The driver acted as though they were not even paying attention or did not care. The outrider was waving a red flag attempting to get the driver's attention and yelled to the car to "slow down" as it passed. A second car being operated by one of these "jack*****" was following that first fast moving car. The second car stopped, the operator began to yell at the outrider, telling him he could not talk to his mother that way and he began to lean outside the car, waving his arm and pointing his finger in a threatening manner, he even acted as though he was going to strike at the horse. This display of bad behavior was uncalled for.
Nothing derogatory was said to the first car by the outrider and nothing was said to cause this type of behavior from any motorist. The outrider tried to apologize and tell the guy he was simply trying to get the person operating the car ahead of him to slow down. This guy continued to be confrontational and did not want to listen to any explanation. The outrider turned his horse away from the "jack***" in disbelief. The guy then said to the outrider "who do you think you are?" "You are just a horse rider" and then sped off. The confrontational driver was right; we were just "horse riders." But, we had just as much right to the roadway as he did.
If you ever come upon and pass an equestrian, also known as a "horse rider" while you are driving down the road, please be courteous enough to slow down. It is not just a matter of courtesy, it is the law. You may prevent someone from being injured or worse by showing a little courtesy and obeying the law on the highways we all share. By the way, nothing here is meant to be offensive to anyone who owns a male donkey.
Allen Shields
Horse Rider
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