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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has asked Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Mike Beatty to explore whether the state needs to write regulations for local school districts to install carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings, the governor told WABE Radio.
Deal added that doesn't believe the Georgia Legislature needs to write any new laws due to the statewide concern the Atlanta carbon monoxide leak has already caused. However, Rep. Brooks Coleman, R-Duluth, chairman of the House Education Committee, said state lawmakers want to examine the issue.
In Atlanta, the boiler area is where a carbon monoxide level of 1,700 parts per million - one of the highest Atlanta firefighters had ever seen, in any building - was detected at the southwest-side school on Monday.
Two maintenance workers serviced the boiler there just days before the leak, and failed to reopen a valve after doing the work, Atlanta Superintendent Erroll Davis said.
There are now plans to install carbon monoxide detectors across the district in Atlanta Public Schools, Associate Superintendent Steve Smith said at a news conference this week. Stephen Alford, district spokesman, said the devices will be installed in every school in the district.


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The two main parties are unlike, yet so very similar. Both of them are advocates of Big Government, just with different methods and angles. While Republicans savored the Iraq conflict, Democrats savor the war in Afghanistan. While Republicans offer corporatism to Big Oil, the Democrats extend the same to wind and solar. While Democrats favor social welfare, Republicans admire corporate welfare. One could go on and on about the two-faced similarities.
That said, those still reeling from Barack Obama's Election Day defeat of Mitt Romney should be consoled by this: The candidates were so alike that having Obama in power really won't be much different than having Romney at the helm had he won. Consider the following:
Both men are spendthrifts. It's not news that Obama's budget plan is over the top: Even with the improbability of tax revenues rising by a third over his second term, he would still rack up annual deficits to the tune of $650 billion. That's par for the course for someone who, working in conjunction with Congress, had racked up a $1.1 trillion deficit this past year.
Romney was supposed to be the antidote to that. Turns out, his plan was anything but fiscal conservatism. While he may have cut taxes and programs (like Obamacare and Amtrak), he would have taken the savings and dumped them elsewhere, such as defense which by itself would have been $203 billion higher by 2016. Accumulating the impact of the cash-in and cash-out, Romney would have created an increase of $262 billion in annual spending.
Republicans would be shocked to find out that Obama's plan is significantly better at deficit control – but that's not saying much because he still has in the hole by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Both men love foreign intervention and war. When Obama won in 2008 it was on the strength of change and being the anti-Bush. He was supposed to stop the wars and get us out of the Middle East. He didn't.


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
When I saw the flashing blue lights, I ran inside the house to peek through the kitchen window. Outside the flames danced dangerously close to the power lines. How could I be so foolish? It's not like this was my first run-in with fire.
Before I reached double figures in age, a friend and I found a can of lighter fluid. I'm not sure what magic trick or mischievous prank we were attempting when we took the lighter fluid to the barn loft. We didn't think the fluid was coming out when it was actually seeping through the cracks to build a combustible pool under the old planks. When we struck the match it looked like we had summoned a fire-breathing dragon from below. We slid down the ladder in tandem with me on his shoulders. The flame burned out quickly with no one aware of that event until now.
Then there was the time in our youthful ignorance we built a campfire inside a cave. This was also the night we fired our guns inside the cave. Smoke has nowhere to go inside a cave except your lungs. The sound of pistols has nowhere to go but echo off the cavern walls, slapping you in the ears until they buzz.
Then there was the time the ignition button went out on my gas grill, or so I thought. I also thought I had turned the gas off after a failed attempt to light. I was wrong on both counts and when I pushed the ignitor button the lid flew off and hit the house. It sounded like a Buick had been dropped on the house. Although the force did not move me, all the wind was forced from my body.
There are various other events with candles, lanterns, and campfires. Just last month someone forced me to light fireworks because I looked responsible. I lit the fuse and dropped the mortar into the tube. I knew I should not look at the fireworks given my resume. This rocket decided it did not want to fly. I walked slowly away in my boots and jeans, silhouetted by flames as sparks bounced off my back. I did not flinch. The children said it looked like a scene from a movie, which made me feel like a super hero.
That brings us to Tuesday night. I had a pile of brush in the yard higher than the top of my 6-foot head. I tried to light it previously with gas and lighter fluid because I don't learn lessons easily. The constant rainfall of this spring and summer made the pile look like a bowl of soggy corn flakes.
I really didn't have much faith the pile would light when I stuck some loose paper under the bottom branches. There was no gas, lighter fluid, Coleman Fuel, or corn liquor used. Just junk mail and cereal boxes. I lit the paper and walked inside for just a few minutes. When I stepped back outside I saw a 30-foot flame with smoke billowing across the property boundary to surround the home of a neighbor that moved in last week. The calm wind became a fanning gust that flung ashes into the highest branches of the boundary tree line. I tried to tame the flame with a hose. This only led to more smoke as the fire was so hot the water became steam before it hit the flames.
When I saw the blue lights I ran inside the house. Turns out it was only a motorcycle with neon strobes. I watched our dog try to dig its way under the dog house. The chickens came of the roost and stood in a single-file line memorized by the fire.
Not knowing what else to do, I made cookies and watched an episode of Longmire. This morning a 10-foot barren circle in the back yard still smolders.


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Kelly Ptak was looking for a school that offered both online classes and a flexible schedule.
As an adult working full time, she was wary about starting college and fitting it into her schedule. Due to College of DuPage's strong reputation in the community, Ptak decided to investigate what it offered. It helped that she has four immediate family members who either are attending COD or are alumni of various programs.
"I chose to begin my college education much later than others," she explained. "I was a little intimidated to jump back into being a student and assumed it would be a difficult process. With the help of the COD staff, I was walked through the registration process and met with my counselor one-on-one to discuss the path that was best for me."
In fall 2011, Ptak earned the Naperville Rotary Scholarship. She graduated with an Associate in Arts degree and a 4.0 GPA in 2012 and transferred to the University of South Alabama, where she was awarded the Thomas Cocoran Scholarship based upon her GPA. She is one semester away from her bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Business Management and Communications.
"I changed my major because I found this degree accepted all of my transfer credits. It allowed me to graduate sooner than a Political Science degree," she said. "After I graduate, I plan to sit for the LSAT and begin to apply for law school.
"COD has given me an affordable opportunity to begin my college career, and my time and classes helped to prepare me for my upper-level classes. I took full advantage of the opportunities, scholarships and state-of-the-art facilities that COD offers. It was a fantastic jump-start to my adult education."
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---- — TRAVERSE CITY — An Acme Township pooch is safe after getting himself stuck in a very tight spot.
Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department Chief Pat Parker said a "community effort" helped save "Wilson," a Labrador-type dog, from a culvert off Bunker Hill Road on Thursday. Wilson's owners reported they were out looking for the missing mutt when they heard him whimpering in a culvert.
"It looked like he had been in there all night," said Capt. Randy Fewless of the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department.
Wilson was stuck, but help was on the way from Metro Fire's Acme station, sheriff's deputies and Northflight. All gathered at about 8:30 a.m. to solve the puzzle of freeing the dog from the lengthy pipe.
Fewless said rescuers used a long dowel to measure where the dog was stuck. Parker said it became clear the only way to extract the dog was to dig out the culvert.
"We cut the culvert, pulled the dog out by the back legs and he was still alive," he said. "We put on the the back board and put an oxygen mask on him."
The dog was reunited with his owners after his treatment. Parker said Metro Fire has rescued many pets from burning buildings or out of icy lakes, but never out of a culvert.
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The violence in the Wausau area is forcing some people to take a closer look at the problem.
The Director of the Hmong Association, Peter Yang, plans to meet with clan leaders and Hmong community members to find out how they feel about the incident.
He says talking to the individual families in the community will help them assess the problems.
Yang also says they can't control what happened in the past but they can try to prevent violence in the future.


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quote pommyadampersonally, an emboar can be effectively replaced by a Victini/Darumaka
Water-types are fairly hard to get (for me at least) and you can catch a LOAD of grass types in Pinwheel
quote The ScribblerNo, Emboar is cool, I have him and he is Level 99. dB I judge Pokemon by stats, not coolness, but I would go with the Tepig or an Oshawott, because it will give you an advantage at Castelia City Gym. You can thank me later. dBIt took me hours after I got the game to decide which starter to go with. After some helpful advice, however, I decided to go with Oshawott. She has a timid nature and evolved into a Dewott a few minutes ago. She's been great so far and I'm pleased I chose her (:.
My other choice was Snivy, but I was told that it had a terrible move pool (which is obvious when you look on Bulbapedia) and there were a lot of decent grass-type Pokemon in the game anyway.
Emboar is far to ugly for me to even consider going with Tepig.
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The in Waukesha will celebrate the 16th anniversary of Country Christmas, Wisconsin's Largest Drive-Through Christmas Lights Display in 2011. Country Christmas, presented by Town Bank, will open with a special preview weekend on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Country Christmas will be open through Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011 and then reopen on Thursday, Dec. 1 and will be open daily through Dec, 31, 2011.
The event is held on the grounds of the Country Springs Hotel, located at 2810 Golf Rd., Pewaukee, WI. Hours for the event are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Holidays and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Admission is $15 per carload with special pricing available for limos and small buses. In its 16h year, Country Christmas will showcase:
- Railroad/Train Theme—To-scale model railroad, with 7 model trains running throughout three different levels.
- Over one million holiday lights - Festively displaying animated figurines and holiday scenes
- "Bearville" with an animated church scene, general store, butcher shop, and sausage factory
- Prarieville and Old Time Waukesha miniature cities
- A captivating 200-foot tunnel of 30,000 computerized, pulsating lights
- The Streets of Bethlehem is a collection of nearly life-size Fontanini nativity characters featuring shepherds, villagers, and the Christ child, in a peaceful, tranquil setting. Country Christmas has the only display of this magnitude in the area, a replica of the Pope's personal collection.
- Christmas Village is a place where many can enjoy a hot cup of cocoa, or an evening treat while looking at animated scenes and a cuddly cast of holiday characters. Guests can enjoy a new display that will delight everyone, especially train enthusiasts, and have their pictures taken in a festive, indoor Christmas scene.
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Join educators from the Concord Museum as they share children's books featured in the 2012 Family Trees exhibit (Nov. 23 to Jan. 1 at the Museum), then enjoy a fun craft. Proud to again be lead sponsor of Family Trees, Barefoot Books encourages everyone to take in this unique celebration of children's literature & enjoy seeing how Barefoot artist, Sophie Fatus, has magically transformed her artwork from The Story Tree into a 3-D artistic creation that's ten feet tall!
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Hundreds of pumpkins were decorated this weekend as one of the several activities held at the Lakehurst Revitalization Association's first Fall Festival.
Building on the success of the inaugural season of the Lakehurst Farmer's Market held over the summer, the association saw an opportunity to hold a family friendly fall festival at Lake Horicon to cap off the year.
The local farmers who sold goods at the summer market returned for the festival, which also featured activities for children including pumpkin painting, sand art, hair feathers, glitter tattoos, a doggie costume parade and donut eating contest, organizers said.
Committee participant and volunteer Kat Schaffer shared a selection of her photos from the event with Manchester Patch. Schaffer said that she helped children and their families decorate 230 pumpkins.
If you have photos from the event, we invite you to share them with the Manchester Patch community — simply upload them to this article!
The idea for the festival came to organizers after what they viewed as a successful run of the first farmer's market at the 22-acre lake located near Lakehurst's downtown which ran each Sunday from June 24 through Sept. 2.
"We've absolutely met our expectations and then some," said Janie Baranyay, a member of the Lakehurst Revitalization Association, before the final Sunday session.


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By John Toole
---- — New Hampshire lottery players clearly have an itch to scratch.
The lottery reported $16.9 million in instant ticket sales for March, a record for a non-holiday month.
The old record for a non-holiday month stood exactly six years. It was March 2007 when the lottery collected $16.6 million from instant games.
"March was a great month for lottery ticket sales and an exceptional month for the state of New Hampshire as robust instant ticket sales translated into increased revenue for education," executive director Charlie McIntyre said in announcing the record.
If New Hampshire keeps up the current sales pace, it could be a record year.
Scratch ticket sales are running 11 percent ahead of last fiscal year, lottery officials said.
Lottery spokesman Maura McCann credited bigger prizes, new games and a 10 percent sales commission to lottery agents as factors driving the increase.
"We have increased prize payouts for players and we've freshened up our product line by launching new games at the beginning of every month — both of which are getting great feedback from players," McCann said.
The lottery had not compiled county figures, but McCann said the increase is across the state.
"Sales follow population," so Rockingham County would rank among the best in the state, McCann said.
U.S. Census figures put Rockingham as New Hampshire's second most populated county behind Hillsborough.
The lottery's highest monthly sales record for scratch tickets is December 2006, when players spent $20 million. The lottery typically sees big numbers when people give lottery tickets for gifts in December.
Jeff Casale of Lawrence, buying a scratch ticket in Windham yesterday at Oasis Gas and Mini Mart, said he's not surprised people are buying more instant tickets.
"Not at all," he said.
Casale said he plays instant games in both states, but will spend more in Massachusetts.
"I hope to make it big one day," Casale said.
Down the road at Klemm's Mobil in Windham, manager Chris Klemm acknowledged scratch sales are good.
"We sell a lot," Klemm said.
A sign over the register read, "We had a $200,000 instant scratch winner Tuesday, March 5."
Klemm said the winner came in the $10 Topaz 10s game, out of a fresh book the lottery had just delivered.
"It was in the very first book. She hit on Wednesday," Klemm said. "I think she was a little more than shocked."
Frank Bellistri of Windham was at Klemm's counter collecting a small prize from the $100,000 Grant game, which features an image of President Ulysses S. Grant on the scratch ticket.
"I just bought one the other day and won, so I got another," Bellistri said, conceding he rarely plays. "I'm just hoping I win. I give it to my wife, Ruth."
Gary Labrie of Concord arrived at the Klemm's Mobil counter and asked for three tickets.
"I usually buy two $1 tickets," Labrie said. "I'm not a big spender."
He admitted he was surprised about the March scratch revenues.
"That's strange, the way the economy is," Labrie said.
Steve Diggins of Bedford stopped into the store on the way to work in Salem.
He bought a $5 ticket. He said he picks tickets on a whim, sometimes choosing a game by the color of the ticket.
Diggins said there's a reason more people are scratching these days.
"You hear about it more," he said. "There's a lot more social media."
Playing the lottery is a family affair for the Digginses.
"We buy a lot of tickets for people's birthdays," he said.
Then relatives reciprocate.
"We have family send us tickets from all around the country," he said.
It was quiet on the lottery front at Stateline Paysaver in Salem at midday, but clerks acknowledged scratch ticket sales are on the rise.
The Betty Boop game is popular at the store. Winning tickets adorned the counter area, which included a small sign reporting a $200 winner. "Oh, Betty," it read. Another, next to a $200 winning ticket from the Monopoly game read, "Lucky store."
New Hampshire uses the lottery to support education.
Games have contributed $1.5 billion toward education since the state launched the lottery nearly 50 years ago.


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Supporters of an anti-coup protester, Sombat Boonngamanong, flash the three-finger sign from the movie "The Hunger Games" at Bangkok's Remand Prison June 13, 2014. The head of the junta that seized power Thailand last month said on Friday that an interim government would be set up by August, the first time he has given a clear date on delegating any sort of power in the country. On Thursday, police charged prominent activist Sombat with inciting unrest, violating cyber laws and defying the junta's orders. He had spearheaded an online campaign promoting street protests against the coup. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
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The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department was originally built in 1946, renovated in 1978 and then again in 2001 (but…More it still doesn't have a fire pole). KVFD Station 5 has more than 120 volunteers, with about 60 active volunteers. Two fire trucks and two ambulances (one for advanced life support and one for basic life support) are ready to go when an emergency is called in. The fire department is staffed from 6am to 6pm, Monday through Friday, by five career fire fighters and from 6pm to 6am and 24 hours on weekends by volunteers. "Riding Members" live at the fire house and serve a minimum of four shifts per week in exchange for their housing.
Enter the information office and be greeted by knowledgeable and helpful volunteers who are ready to answer questions and be as helpful as possible. The fire department is always looking for new volunteers (not only firefighters but office workers, paramedics and more). Classes are offered by Montgomery County Public Safety Training. Interested parties must be at least 17 years of age.


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The Sabres' 7:45 press conference started about 25 minutes late and GM Darcy Regier said the team may not be finished in free agency and certainly hasn't closed the door on trade possibilities. Regier said he acquired Jordan Leopold after Toni Lydman had signed with Anaheim but before Henrik Tallinder signed with New Jersey, although he knew he'd need a defenseman because the likelihood was that Tallinder was going.
Regier said he spoke to Lydman as recently as noon today. He said he was also hopeful of signing two forwards who chose to go elsewhere. Hmmm. He's still looking for more scoring.
The audio of the session is below.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) today issued the following statement on a recent AP study showing that one in two recent college graduates is unemployed or underemployed:
"The tough economy has taken its toll on working families and small businesses across the country, but a recent poll out today illustrates just how hard it's made it for recent college graduates to find a job. According to the study, one in two college graduates is either unemployed or underemployed – working a job unrelated to their field of study just to make ends meet. This is not the America we grew up in and it's not the country of opportunity that America has always been.
"We need to do everything we can to get the economy going so that the next generation of leaders has the same opportunity that we did at their age to find a job, work hard and succeed. Unfortunately, the President and his party continue to go down a path that will make it even more difficult for young Americans to find work rather than supporting pro-growth policies that would actually create quality jobs for these young people like the Small Business Tax Cut Act. As a father of three college-aged children who will soon enter the workforce, I am committed to pro-growth policies that help our nation's job creators to get back on track, expand and hire so that we see long-term economic growth and job creation."


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Crooks nab Christmas presents after owners leave door unlocked
6:00am Tuesday 10th December 2013 in News
BURGLARS stole Christmas presents from a house while the owners slept upstairs.
The thieves gained entry to a property in Coopers Lane, Clacton via an unlocked back door between 11pm on Saturday and 2am on Sunday.
They stole cash, jewellery and the gifts but dumped some unwanted items further down the road.
Essex police wish to remind residents to check that all entrances to their homes are locked before they go to bed.
Det Con Luke Howard said: "It is always worth going round last thing at night to check that all your windows and doors are secure and if you have any doubt in your mind as to whether you have locked a door or not, go back and make sure.
"Thieves will always look to target homes that are insecure and three in ten burglaries occur at homes that had left windows or door open.
"Remember thieves only need to get lucky once to get into your home."
Anyone with any information about the burglary should call Clacton police station on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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Department of Public Safety Secretary Kieran Shanahan says his law firm hasnt represented clients who have issues before the General Assembly since he took office in January. The Shanahan Law Groups website says that it does, but a spokeswoman for Shanahan said Saturday the website is inaccurate and that reference should have been removed after he was sworn in.
A story in Saturdays N&O said the firm handles matters that go before the legislature and governmental agencies. Shanahan is still giving legal advice to clients he had at his law firm, but his firm is no longer handling criminal cases in state courts. He said he is taking steps to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
Shanahans work on the side is minimal, he told the N&O, and is limited to evenings and weekends, according to a secondary employment form he filled out. Shanahan says the law firm has been around since 2001.
Officials, workers fail to file
About 1,200 state government workers, elected officials and political appointees failed to file their required financial disclosure form by the April 15 deadline three times as many as last year, the State Ethics Commission learned Friday.
The officials at the commission call it the perfect storm a new administration and thousands of newly covered officials under a recent state law that expanded who must comply with state ethics rules.
Another possible reason for the higher noncompliance numbers is budget cuts. A reminder card didnt get sent this year in an effort to save $3,000.
The bulk of those who failed to file their Statement of Economic Interest on time 760 are the newly covered officials on Municipal Planning Organizations and Rural Planning Organizations. Another 450 are government workers and elected officials who were covered under the old law.
All together, 1,700 officials must file SEI forms each year.
Many of those who havent filed arent happy that they must disclose their financial interests.
There are a lot of upset people this year, said Teresa Pell, a commission attorney. Weve been cussed out and on the other end thanked profusely for our assistance. In one case, Pell said an official flat refused to file his disclosure, saying hed pay the fine.
All those who didnt file on time are subject to a $250 fine, with the amount escalating if they continue to avoid compliance.
Gloves a reminder for McCrory
Gov. Pat McCrory keeps a pair of former heavyweight champion George Foremans gloves in his office as a reminder that one can come back.
Foreman gave McCrory the gloves after he lost the race for governor in 2008 to Democrat Bev Perdue.
McCrory said he was feeling down and was especially bummed about losing Charlotte, a city which had elected him mayor seven times.
Losing your adopted home town tears at your heart, McCrory said during a commencement speech at Campbell University law school Friday morning.
Foreman, seeing that he was down, sent the gloves. On one was inscribed: Patrick with this hand, I missed a lot but I kept swinging. Your friend George Foreman.
The other glove mentioned that Foreman had to get over the people of Africa booing him when he lost a 1974 heavyweight fight to Muhammad Ali. It read: I had to reach out and forgive Africa. They pulled against me in 1974. For you the best is yet to come.
Foreman came back in 1994 to become the oldest world heavyweight champion.
McCrory said the Foreman gloves were important to him in his decision to try again to run for governor in 2012 and they continue to be important to him in pushing for his programs.
As you know, the challenges we face in the state and in the nation are more difficult than we anticipated, McCrory said. Many are structural and will require fundamental change, the type of change that people tend to resist the most. I keep these gloves right near me ... to give me a constant reminder to keep swinging.
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September is National Hunger Awareness Month and County Executive Scott Vanderhoef by proclaiming that Sept 9 - 15 is Hunger Awareness & Action Week in Rockland County.
Over the past several years, the number of Rocklanders going hungry has increased. In 2008 People to People was helping about 500 families a month. Last month it was over 1,200 families a month.
One of the events during the Hunger Awareness & Action Week is Stuff a Bus.
A bus was parked in front of the Rockland County main building at 11 New Hempstead Rd on Thursday, Sept. from 9 a.m. - noon and will move to the Robert L. Yeager Health Center, Building A from 1 - 3 p.m. today, Sept. 13. It's located at 50 Sanatorium Rd, Pomona
They are looking for the following items:
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- Monday, Sept 10—Nyack Mayor Jen White, Nyack Center Executive Director Kim Cross and Serratore are hosting a breakfast for elected, civic and community leaders from 8:30 - 10 a.m. at the Nyack Center
- Monday, Sept 10—Haverstraw Center Executive Director Marion Breland-Oswald, along with Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips Jr., Mayor Michael Kohut, West Haverstraw Mayor John Ramundo are hosting a "Soup and Bread Lunch" at 12 noon at the Haverstraw Community Center.
- Tuesday, Sept 11—United Way Volunteer Action Center is deploying volunteers to area food pantries includign Catholic Community Services and People to People on this National Day of Service.
- Thursday, Sept. 13—Stuff A Bus—A Rockland County Bus will be situated in front of the County Office Building in New City from 9 a.m. - noon and them moved to the county complex in Pomona to be filled with food donated by county workers that same day from 1 - 3 p.m.
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(ALLENDALE, Mich) – Walsh finished seventh out of 13 schools in the Gilda's Club Laker Invitational hosted by Grand Valley State University on Saturday and Sunday. The Cavaliers had a two-day score of 686, five strokes more than sixth place Northwood and four strokes better than Ohio Dominican. The hosting Lakers won the even…
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(ALLENDALE, Mich.) - Walsh ended the first day of the Gilda's Club Laker Invitational sixth out of 13 teams participating in the event hosted by Grand Valley State University. The Cavaliers ended Day 1 with a score of 342, six strokes behind Ashland and two strokes ahead of Ohio Dominican. The hosting Lakers currently lead the field with a…
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Walsh University Head Women's Golf Coach Christina Paone has announced that Gina DePasquale, Brooke Morgan, Raven Venegas and Paige Victor have signed institutional letters of intent to further their academic and athletic careers at Walsh. They will enroll at Walsh for the fall semester of 2013. Walsh is a member of NCAA ll and the…
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(BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) Walsh's Jenny Tsangeos (So., Canton, OH/GlenOak) tied for 21st place at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships, held at Stone Ridge Golf Course in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Cavs were not eligible for team championship honors. Tsangeos finished with a 54-hole total of 253 (82-83-88) and…
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This vibrant picture book tells the story of Lisa, Ted and Bingo the dog at the beach. It teaches children how they can use the Qigong Healing Heart sound and other meditative techniques drawn from Traditional Chinese Medicine to overcome impatience, anger and frustration, just like Lisa and Ted. more »November 2014, Hardback: £9.99/ $16.95
Keywords: anger management, anxiety, child psychology, children, complementary therapies, counselling, emotions, life skills, meditation, mindfulness, pastoral care, qigong, resilience
This book compiles posts from the popular online Autism Discussion Page to provide simple and effective strategies for helping children with autism spectrum disorders to feel safe, accepted and competent. This volume covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. more »September 2014, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95
Keywords: ADHD, advocacy, anger management, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, autism, autism spectrum disorders, challenging behaviour, child development, child psychology, early intervention, education, educational psychology, mental health, parenting, reference, self esteem, self harm, sleep, special education, toilet training, transitions, trauma
This creative programme trains young people how to mentor younger children, and provides outlines of therapeutic workshops and creative activities to use. Workshops cover issues such as bullying, conflict with parents, change and transitions, and photocopiable activities, such as games, role play and relaxation techniques, are provided. more »September 2014, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
Keywords: adolescence, anger management, anxiety, bullying, children, counselling, creativity, divorce, education, educational training, mental health, mindfulness, pastoral care, PSHE, resilience, self esteem, social work, teenagers, youthwork
The Anger Gremlin is a naughty creature who loves to feed on angry feelings, and the angrier you get, the bigger he gets! Packed with fun, simple activities and games, it will help children aged 5-9 understand why they get angry and how they can control their angry feelings to make the Anger Gremlin go away. Suitable for parents and practitioners. more »August 2014, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95
Keywords: anger management, children, counselling, education, emotions, fostering, Key Stage 1, looked after children, parenting, pastoral care, PSHE, residential care, self esteem, social work
This book presents the clinical experiences of homeopaths from around the world who treat children and adults with ASD. It explores the real clinical outcomes that are being achieved by homeopaths in practice, including reduced aggression, improved physical health and enhanced overall wellbeing. more »2014, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
Keywords: ADHD, alternative therapies, anger management, autism, autism spectrum disorders, challenging behaviour, child development, children, complementary therapies, health care, high functioning autism, homeopathy, person-centred, sensory issues
Life coaching is a great way to help young people build self-esteem, set positive goals and deal with issues such as bullying, anxiety and poor body image. This practical guide to coaching young people aged 9-16 covers how it works, the benefits and how to do it. Fun activities with photocopiable worksheets to use in practice are included. more »2014, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95
Keywords: adolescence, anger management, anxiety, children, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, education, parenting, pastoral care, PSHE, relationships, resilience, self esteem, social work, teenagers, youthwork
This illustrated book brings to life the issue of dealing with disappointment through the endearing characters of the Disappointment Dragon and the Dragon of Hope who help children learn about the best ways to manage life's difficult times. There is an introduction for parents and carers, and a list of management techniques at the end of the book. more »2013, Hardback: £12.99/ $19.95
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Adolescent Volcanoes is an engaging and practical resource with a range exercises and to help adolescents deal with their anger and for their parents to understand and to help their child. Ideal for counsellors, teachers, parents and social workers working with adolescents. more »2013, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
Keywords: anger management, carers, child psychology, counselling, families, parenting, relationships, social work, youthwork
Why Can't My Child Behave? gives a step-by-step guide to understanding empathy and provides a readable and authoritative book on dealing with childrens' challenging behaviour within foster or adoptive families. more »2013, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95
Keywords: adolescence, adoption, anger management, attachment, challenging behaviour, child psychology, fostering, parenting, residential care, social work
The Homunculi are little men who live in the brain and control our actions and thoughts. This concept provides a platform to enable the creation of scenarios that help children to visualise different aspects of their character. This is the complete guide to the intervention, which comprises a series of one-hour sessions over a period of 8-10 weeks. more »2013, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
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David Moat shows that counselling and emotional support is not only possible for people on the autism spectrum, but essential. He describes the impact of autism on emotional regulation, looks at how various therapeutic principles can be applied to address these issues and identifies strategies for dealing with common emotional difficulties. more »2013, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95
Keywords: adults, anger management, anxiety, autism, bereavement, children, cognitive behavioural therapy, complementary therapies, counselling, creative therapies, depression, grief, hypnotherapy, mental health, play therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, relationships, self esteem, sensory issues
Bach flower remedies are natural medicines that have the power to bring balance back into our lives. This concise introduction covers the nature and history of Dr Bach's famous system, a complete list of remedies, instructions on how to select and take them and guidance on finding a practitioner. more »2013, Paperback: £9.99/ $15.95
Keywords: alternative therapies, anger management, anxiety, complementary therapies, emotions, flower remedies, health care, mental health
Many Asperger men are confused and bewildered by women, dating and relationships and find it hard to know how to get it right. This practical handbook provides many of the answers to their key questions about women and dating, helping them to understand how to have successful relationships. more »2012, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95
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This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu. Contributors describe the ethical, intellectual and emotional challenges of their work, providing readers with a theoretical and practical understanding of factors that help and hinder the development of effective therapeutic relationships. more »2012, Paperback: £29.99/ $45.00
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Using drama in the classroom is an effective way of supporting a child's social and emotional development. This book details how drama can provide appropriate avenues for dealing with the issues that affect children and provides a wealth of captivating drama-based activities that will help the child to overcome their problems. more »2012, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
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Amidst a crowd of fans gathered Friday night in the Greenville Municipal Auditorium, tribute artist Kraig Parker donned the Elvis attire and played some of Elvis's greatest hits.
Bob Mason, executive director of United Way of Hunt County, said this came about because of a conversation with a friend.
"A friend of mine, Charles Stone, was Elvis Presley's road manager for seven years," he said. "We were talking about how United Way was looking about ways to supplement our donations when he offered to do the show."
The United Way of Hunt County served more than 30,000 people this year, and Mason said the funds raised will help meet the growing need.
"We are doing this because the need is so great in Greenville," Mason said.
Mason said he partnered with the GMA to be able to bring the show to Greenville.
"We are very grateful of Greenville allowing us to partner with them in this," Mason said. "The show is everything we hoped for and we've had a great turnout."
Mason said he also felt nostalgic about having Parker perform a tribute for Elvis.
"It's wonderful for Parker to be on the same stage that Elvis was on in the 50's," he said.
More than 200 people filled the auditorium, and Kimber Patterson, recreation coordinator/venue manager for GMA, said she was not surprised because of who was coming.
"We thought they would like this because he memorializes a legend," she said.
According to Patterson, GMA chose Parker because they believe him to be the best.
"A lot of Elvis fans came to support Kraig," she said. "A lot are followers of him because they think he's the best tribute artist of Elvis."


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The spa has all co-ed facilities so you need to wear a bathing suit everywhere, but... I did hear that they had an outdoor mud treatment so I went straight to that. I waited for the attendant to come and let me into the area and since I was alone I needed to get some assistance with the mud application. The attendant was a woman, so I was hesitant to strip naked (I wore my new Aussiebum wonderjock), but then she told me that the mud stains clothing so I quickly took it off! She applied the mud to my back (nothing more) and left me. Well this are is semi-private but looks out over the ocean (no beach, it's just a dock out over the water with boating). Some rooms can see into the area and anyone can pass by either to check out the mud or to go to their room so you can be seen. I rubbed the mud on from head to toe, and of course in all the fun places!!! I loved how my body looked with a shiny coat of mud everywhere and quickly was standing at full staff! Anyway, there are loungers to lay and dry in the sun, but your bottom side does not dry so well, so I decided to walk out toward the ocean on the deck to dry just standing up. While out of the deck, the entire pool area can see me, but it is understood that you get naked to do the mud treatment, so they are cool with it. It was an amazing feeling to be hanging out naked where everyone can see you and you look so cool covered in this mud!!! A few people passed by: 3 women who were checking out the mud, a few guys passing by and a worker who made it obvious he liked what he saw. I was semi by this point, but still very plump so I had a very nice hang going. The worker stuck around looking over and over, so I moved to a more private spot to rub in the mud some more!!. He walked over and helped rub it in and commented in spanish how he wanted to suck me. Well I was a bit muddy so that didn't happen. I went back out to the deck to show off some more until my mud completely dried. Afterward they have tubs filled for you to rinse off. What an experience. It was such a fantasy thrill to be naked while no one else was and it was perfectly normal!!!!!!!
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Summer weather has arrived and the biggest summer holiday is right around the corner! Celebrations for the 4th of July will be held throughout the city.
The U.S. Bank fireworks will be held on Friday, July 3rd at dusk at the lakefront (just north of the War Memorial Center).
On Saturday the 4th, parks throughout Milwaukee will be celebrating all day long with parades, games, activities, entertainment, fireworks, and more! Click here for more information on the celebrations at 15 of Milwaukee's parks. Milwaukee County's Web site has additional information on celebrations elsewhere in Milwaukee County.
The City of Milwaukee reminds you to celebrate safely this 4th of July. Check out the City's fireworks safety pamphlet and additional information from the Fireworks Task Force.


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The Lewes Historical Society's outdoor craft fair and fundraiser arrays more than 80 artisans from the mid-Atlantic region in front of a backdrop of historical structures. Visitors admire homespun jewelry, cozy up to quilts, and marvel at sculptures whittled from blocks of wood or slightly larger sculptures. Vibrant stained glass casts dazzling light, while an array of hand-thrown pottery quivers in fear of wayward elbows and undercover bulls. Picturesque cherry trees shade a cluster of picnic tables, ideal for listening to the festival's lineup of live music and noshing on the spread of baked goods and other refreshments for sale.
The Biggs Museum of American Art showcases late founder Sewell C. Biggs's impressive collection that focuses on the evolution of American and especially Mid-Atlantic art from the 18th century up to the present. Steal some time inside the museum's 18 intimate galleries and peruse the permanent collection's early American furniture, regional silver, and sculptures needled by the famously opposable-thumbed Hiram Powers. Although admission is free, the Biggs Museum fills a bustling calendar with programs such as art classes and kids' activities that members can enjoy at a discount, along with events such as the annual member appreciation breakfast. With a rotating cast of exhibitions, current offerings include the Award Winners XI exhibition running through October 23, 2011, which displays works by the Individual Artist fellows of the Delaware Division of the Arts. The upcoming Delaware By Hand: Masters Competition exhibition, on display from November 4, 2011 to February 19, 2012, features contemporary work chosen by a panel of judges and presented in tandem with an array of public programs, art sales, and grassroots movements to line public spaces with paint-spewing fire hydrants.
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the stories of the Chesapeake Bay and the people who have shaped their lives around it. With 18 waterfront acres in the historic town of St. Michaels, the Museum offers exhibits, boat rides, festivals and more.
When Frank Wheaton, Jr. first visited the Corning Museum of Glass in the early 1960's, it caught his ire. On display were many marvelous works of glass—treasures forged of sand, wood, soda ash, and silica that represented the dawning of the American glass industry. Frank's problem? Those shiny, fragile masterpieces were being exhibited in New York and not where they were birthed: New Jersey.
As the grandson of glass magnate Dr. Theodore Corson Wheaton—whose glass pharmaceutical bottles were instrumental in giving rise to the Millville glass monarchy of Wheaton USA—Frank claimed his birthright and created the WheatonArts and Cultural Center. Sprawling across 65 wooded acres, WheatonArts features a fully functioning glass studio with daily demonstrations of glassblowing wizardry; artist studios where craftsmen branch out into pottery and woodworking. The jewel of the WheatonArts retreat, and the fulfillment of Frank Wheaton's dream to usurp New York, is the [Museum of American Glass(http://www.wheatonarts.org/museumamericanglass). The magnum opus of luminescence charters the history of the medium from its brittle infancy to its latest mutations. The circulating collection typically includes up to 7,000 objects, ranging from early American bottles and mason jars, clever Art Nouveau creations, and stunning works from Dale Chihuly and other contemporary glass-working artists.
In 1881, arriving by water or rail, visitors to the Jersey Shore met a rather startling sight: an elephant, trunk lowered in a feeding position, towering six stories high. The elephant–shaped building, nicknamed "Lucy," was designed to attract prospective real-estate buyers to Margate, New Jersey. The brainchild of the elephant, James V. Lafferty Jr., actually had designed three gigantic elephants, but by 1969, only a derelict Lucy was left. Thanks to the dedicated Save Lucy Committee, which formed in 1970, the landmark—now listed on the National Park Registry of Historical Landmarks—reopened in 1974.
Constructed from wood and metal, Lucy weighs 90 tons; her ears each weigh 2,000 pounds alone. Every 30 minutes, guided tours enter the spiral stairway in her hind legs, which climbs through her insides up to the howdah on her back. This perch affords a stunning 360-degree view of Josephine Harron Park and the surrounding shore, where beachgoers sunbathe, splash in the water, and struggle to pay the mortgage on their sandcastles.
Committing their enterprise to eco-friendly tourism, the women at SegZone Tours guide visitors through the historic streets of Annapolis, along the city waterways of Dover, and around the track at Dover International Speedway—all aboard segways. For groups or private parties, tour leaders can also focus excursions on local gardens, architecture, and wildlife in areas often unreachable by car or paraglider. They also guide themed seasonal tours, such as rides along haunted-house routes or past holiday-light displays. With an eye toward safety, staff members always provide thorough instruction on riding before tours or rentals, though they often give customers license to race or argue over whose segway would look better with flames painted on the side. When not leading guided excursions for customers or school groups, the team organizes corporate team-building events as well as indoor obstacle courses for recreation.


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The National Weather Service on Monday issued a high-wind advisory for the Los Angeles County coastal areas until noon Wednesday. Gusty high winds will likely create challenging driving conditions for motorists, forecasters said.
The National Weather Service said gusty north to northeast winds would sweep Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice and neighboring areas, possibly lingering until Wednesday afternoon.
Forecasters are expecting winds of between 15 and 25 miles per hour with gusts between 35 to 40 miles per hour. There will be a slight lull in the winds in the afternoon and evening hours, they said.
"Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for drivers of high-profile vehicles," according to an NWS advisory.
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Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange) reminded Rockland employers to must file their MTA Protective Refund Claims before next Friday, Nov. 2 to ensure that they are eligible for tax relief if the payroll tax is found unconstitutional. The legal decision on the MTA Payroll Tax's constitutionality has not been made.
Self-employed individuals would also have until April 30, 2013 to apply for their own refund.
"Today I am urging Rockland employers to make sure they meet this critical deadline so that they preserve their ability to file for a refund from the onerous, job-killing tax if deemed unconstitutional by the courts," said Carlucci.
The case, Edward P. Mangano v. Sheldon Silver, is currently on appeal in the New York State Supreme Appellate Division. Nassau County began legal action on July 29, 2010 challenging the constitutionality and legality of the MTA Payroll Tax. Recently, the Supreme Court in Nassau County ruled it to be unconstitutional, and subsequently the MTA appealed the decision.
If the tax is found unconstitutional, employers paid the tax could be eligible for a substantial refund if they meet the required statute of limitations. The MTA Payroll Tax was implemented on Nov. 2, 2009 for employers within the MTA service region.
The MTA Protective Refund Claim preserves an individual's right to a refund if the payroll tax is determined unconstitutional after the November 2 deadline. If the case is upheld in January 2013, the protective refund claim allows people to file for a refund even though the three-year statute of limitations has expired. Those who do not file a protective claim refund may still file after these dates, although these will only apply for the filing periods within the established statute of limitations.
To file a protective claim, there are three options:
- If you have an Online Service account through the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, you may file through the services menu at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/online.
- Complete an electronic form at:https://www8.tax.ny.gov/MCPC/mcpcStart
- Call for an automated telephone application at (518) 485-2392.
For more information about submitting a refund claim, residents may contact Senator Carlucci's office at (845) 623-3627 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When it comes to evaluating fees, these are times that try the souls of most equine practitioners. With the economy still
showing only glimmers of recovery, you may be wondering if you should lower fees to keep clients, raise them to meet inflation,
or stand pat.
Aside from those basic factors, Dr. Felsted offers some guidelines that can help you evaluate your fee structure—deciding
what should change and what should not. "I'm not crazy about lowering fees because it appears that you're devaluing services,"
Dr. Felsted says. "Then how do you justify raising them again when times are good?"
One practice that has done this is Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., which lowered fees by 3 percent to 4 percent
and sent a letter to all of its clients announcing the change. Another option is to lower fees on competitive, routine care
to keep clients coming in. "But even then you want to announce it," Dr. Felsted says. "Your letter could say something like,
'We know everyone is hard-hit with the recession and we want to do our part to make sure your horse still gets the care it
On the flip side, rising production costs might cause some equine practices to consider raising fees. Is that a good idea?
Not in every case. "There may be other things you can do, like cutting expenses and being more productive," Dr. Felsted says.
Holding the line
Three practitioners we talked to have done just that. Once they fully recognized the seriousness of the recession, all of
them decided to hold the line on fees and instead try to add value that clients would perceive. "We've maintained our fees,
but we try to be more accommodating to clients," says Dr. Steve Hicks, a solo practitioner and owner of Cedarcrest Farm &
Equine Clinic in Palestine, Texas. "I give more of my time and give back to clients on some of the simple things."
Dr. Hicks, who's a past president of the Texas Thoroughbred Association, says he's well-positioned to ride out the recession
without raising fees because of his solo status and the fact that his farm and most of his equipment are paid for. "My situation
is different from many others'," he says. "I can't speak for those with two associates and some technicians on staff. Yes,
our business has been down perhaps 25 percent, but I still see horses every day. Maintaining my fees seems to have been the
right thing to do."


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Two fully waterproof fishing bite alarms, 1 red and 1 blue. Features: 1 Receiver which can take up to 4 alarms, long battery life, variable tone and volume with vibrating option, buperbright LED's, 100m range, Receiver requires 4xAA batteries, Alarm requires 1x23A 12v battery. (Batteries not included).
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Online PSW Job Listings
Below is a list of the biggest available job resource sites on the internet. This list includes online job databases, newspaper job postings, large housing home job postings and posting information from the government of Ontario.
When looking for a local job it is also recommended to check your local newspaper, job placement centers and governmental offices for personal support worker postings.
Don't forget to check out our new job related article:
PSW Article #3: Personal Support Worker as a Job & Career
Personal Support Worker Jobs (Canada)
(sorted by: Original Job Sources (all of Canada), Aggregators (all of Canada) and specific cities/regions (near end of page)
Original Job Sources:
Aggregators (ie pull jobs from multiple sources)
Large Canadian Cities
Kitchener/Waterloo & Guelph Regions


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The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — North Tonawanda
DISORDERLY: John S. Niesen, 23, 455 Delaware St., Tonawanda, was charged at 2:08 a.m. Sunday on Webster Street with disorderly conduct. He was held for court.
DISORDERLY: Ryan M. Carr, 25, 1733 Fillner Ave., was charged at 2:08 a.m. Sunday with disorderly conduct. He was held for court.
HARASSMENT: Michael J. Wells, 410 Kohl St., was charged at 2:10 a.m. Sunday with second-degree harassment. He was held for court.
City of Tonawanda
DWI: Deborah A. Teresi, 51, of North Marion Road, was arrested Saturday for aggravated DWI, failure to keep right, driving to the left of the pavement markings and passing a stop sign. Her blood alcohol level was 0.26 percent and she was held for court.
Town of Tonawanda
DWI: Christopher D. Garvey was arrested Thursday for DWI and speeding. He was driving near Colvin Boulevard and Willowbreeze Road. He refused a breath test and was issued traffic tickets.
DISORDERLY: Alexander W. Ranney was arrested Friday for disorderly conduct. He was issued an appearance ticket.
DRUGS: Brian P. Strand was arrested Saturday for unlawful possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle without financial security, illegal signal and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. He was driving near Military Road and Knoche Road. He is being held in lieu of $250 bail.
LARCENY: Larry R. Scott was arrested Saturday for petit larceny and trespassing. He allegedly stole a bike from a resident's backyard. He is being held in lieu of $250 bail.
ALCOHOL: Jacob J. Laudan was arrested Saturday for unlawfully possession of alcohol under the age of 21. He was issued an appearance ticket.
LARCENY: Louis Henhawk was arrested Sunday for petit larceny. He allegedly stole two 12-packs of beer from a NOCO gas station and was issued an appearance ticket.
DWI: Gerard L. Simons was arrested Sunday for DWI and moving from a lane unsafely. He was driving near the intersection of Brighton Road and Puritan Road. Simon's blood alcohol level was 0.14 percent and he was issued an appearance ticket.


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Charitable Giving on a Budget, Part One
As the holidays draw nearer, the amount of requests for charitable giving increases, and with the recent destruction on the east coast caused by Superstorm Sandy, requests for charitable contributions are even more prominent. But with so many requests coming at you and only a certain amount of your income budgeted for giving, how do you know who to donate to and how much you should be donating?
According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the average household typically gives about $2,247 annually. Of course your annual charitable contribution will depend on your income and personal budget. A recent U.S. News & World Report article titled, "7 ways to aid charities on the cheap," suggests that instead of giving randomly to requests made throughout the year, people should focus their donations on one or two things that best reflect their personal values, or that will affect others the most.
Once you choose a charity or two that mean a lot to you, research the charity to learn how all received donations are distributed back to the public. You can start your research with the National Center for Charitable Statistics, which provides a quick overview of the charity including its purpose, a brief list of programs and annual revenue. This is also a quick way to determine the legitimacy of a charity, so you do not fall victim to scam organizations. You may also want to explore the Charity Navigator. If you know you want to be able to give to those in need following a disaster, determine which national organization best aids people in need and look for a local chapter to donate to directly.
The next step is to determine how much you can afford to donate to your selected charities. While you may want to give whatever is needed to help others, you won't be helping anyone if you give so much away that your own standard of living is affected. Working with a financial advisor can help identify, from those thousands of noble causes, the ones that spark your passion the most and which ones can make the greatest impact in accordance with your personal values and goals. A financial planner can also help you determine how much you can afford to give to your organization of choice, and help you determine how certain tax benefits connected with your donation may allow you to give more.
The Max – The maximum amount an employee may contribute on a pretax basis to his or her 401(k) plan in 2013 will be $17,500. The $17,500 amount does not include the $5,500 catch-up deferral amount available to individuals at least age 50. The maximum pretax deferral was $12,000 in 2003 and was $8,994 in 1993 (source: Internal Revenue Service, BTN Research).
Wearing PJs All Day – A total of 9.5 percent employed Americans work at least one day a week from their homes (source: Census Bureau, BTN Research).
Large Percentage – Thirty-seven percent of American households (both homeowners and renters) spend at least 30 percent of their pre-tax income on housing costs (source: Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, BTN Research).