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Valpo Set to Begin Six Game Homestand against Indiana and Purdue This Week
Monday, May 14, 2007
Valparaiso (17-31, 6-10 Mid-Con)
Game #49 vs. Indiana (17-33, 6-21 Big Ten)
Tue., May 15, 3 p.m. CDT - Emory G. Bauer Field
Game #50 vs. Purdue (21-27, 11-16 Big Ten)
Wed., May 16, 3 p.m. CDT - Emory G. Bauer Field
This Week in Crusader Baseball:
Valparaiso will step out of Mid-Continent Conference play for the final time during the 2007 regular season as the Crusaders entertain a pair of Big Ten foes at Emory G. Bauer Field this week. Indiana will pay a visit to Valparaiso on Tuesday while Purdue comes to town on Wednesday.
On the Air:
Both the game against Indiana and the game against Purdue will be carried live on WVUR (95.1-FM, Valparaiso) and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics.
Pitching Rotation:
Right-hander Harvey Yergin (4-6, 4.77 ERA) will take the mound for the Crusaders on Tuesday against Indiana. Wednesday against the Boilermakers, left-hander Ranko Ivetic will be handed the ball to start the contest.
Wrapping Up Last Week's Action:
The Crusaders dropped three of four Mid-Con games at Oakland last weekend. A five-run seventh inning allowed the Crusaders to rally for a 10-7 victory in the series opener. The Golden Grizzlies came back and swept Saturday's twin bill 7-1 and 4-0 before winning the finale on Sunday 6-4.
Scouting Indiana:
The Hoosiers come to town looking to snap a four-game losing skid after being swept in a Big Ten series at Illinois last weekend. Andrew Means leads the team hitting .374 while Evan Crawford comes into the contest at .310 with 12 doubles. Jon Fixler has driven home 35 runs for Indiana. Tyler Tufts leads the pitching staff with a 3-8 record and a 3.78 earned run average.
Scouting Purdue:
The Boilermakers enter the week having dropped two straight before Tuesday's contest with Western Kentucky. Purdue split a series against Iowa this past weekend. Ryne White leads the team hitting .449 with seven homers and 44 RBIs while Spencer Ingaldson is hitting .319. Matt Bischoff is the team's ace on the hill, with a 3-1 mark and a 2.15 ERA.
Arensdorff Sets Mid-Con and School's Hit Record:
With his infield single on May 1 against Butler, Michael Arensdorff broke both Valparaiso's and the Mid-Continent Conference's career hits record with his 252nd base hit wearing the Brown and Gold. Arensdorff passed Mark Pedersen (1999-2002) for the top spot on both charts. He now has 264 for his career.
Yergin Sets Valpo's Innings Pitched Record:
Harvey Yergin's complete game victory against Western Illinois gave the senior 294.2 innings over his four-year career, passing Tim Holmes for Valpo's career leader in that category. Yergin tossed another 5.2 innings last week against Oakland, surpassing the 300 inning mark with 300.1 all-time.
Arensdorff Closing in on Runs Record as Well:
Michael Arensdorff has crossed the plate 35 times already this season, giving him 150 runs scored in his career, passing Rob Hadrick for second all-time. The school record is 158 set by Mark Pedersen.
Arensdorff Earns Academic All-District Honors:
Fifth-year senior Michael Arensdorff has been named to the Academic All-District V First Team by ESPN The Magazine and voted on by CoSIDA. Arensdorff has a 3.47 grade point average majoring in elementary education.
Arensdorff Hangs Around in Mid-Con Batting Race:
Michael Arensdorff's .347 batting average on the year ranks fifth in the Mid-Continent Conference this season. The fifth-year senior trails is just eight points behind league leader Andrew Stafford heading into the final week of the regular season.
Senior Day Set for Saturday against Southern Utah:
Valparaiso will honor its 2007 senior class on Saturday afternoon as part of Senior Day activities against Southern Utah. Nick Mazzone, Brian Rzepka, Jeff Rickert, Ryan Manthei, Colin Reynolds, Josh Piazza, Michael Arensdorff, and Harvey Yergin will all be taking part in their final regular season games this weekend wearing the Brown and Gold.
Valpo Protects Late Leads:
When the Crusaders have taken a lead into the late innings, they have made them stand up. Valpo is 14-1 when leading after six innings this season and a perfect 9-0 when leading after seven or eight frames.
Cawiezell Turns into Valpo's Stopper:
Dallas Cawiezell has eight career saves, tied for fourth most in a Brown and Gold uniform during an individual career with Chip Pettit. He has five this year, tied for third in the Mid-Con.
Mazzone Among Mid-Con's Best:
Nick Mazzone is fifth in the Mid-Continent Conference this season with a 3.57 earned run average. The Crusader senior also leads Valpo's pitching staff allowing opponents to hit just .247 against him on the season, also fourth best in the Mid-Con.
Brunelli Likes Mid-Con Pitching:
Jason Brunelli has enjoyed hitting against conference foes this season, posting a .390 batting average against the Mid-Con. In addition to three homers, the redshirt-junior has added a .510 on base average and a .610 slugging percentage in 13 league games.
Rzepka Holds Team's RBI Lead:
Brian Rzepka's 28 runs batted in on the season lead the Valpo attack. Twice the senior has driven in four runs in a contest on his way to seven multi-RBI games this season.
Rickert Has Longest Current Hitting Streak:
Jeff Rickert has hit safely in each of his last five games, the longest current streak on the team.
Yergin Cracks Top-10 in Strikeouts:
With his two strikeouts at Oakland, Harvey Yergin now has 180 for his career, matching Sean Galiher for ninth place all-time in a Brown and Gold uniform. Yergin is six Ks away from tying Chip Pettit for eighth place on the career list.
Arensdorff Third in Career Doubles:
Michael Arensdorff is also moving up Valpo's career two-bagger list with 55 career doubles. The fifth-year senior already has 15 doubles this season to lead the team and the Mid-Con in that category. His next double will tie him with Mark Pedersen for second all-time with 56 career doubles and Arensdorff is three two-baggers shy of Marc Boggio's career mark of 58.
Mid-Con Tournament Draws Near:
With just one weekend (four games) remaining in the regular season, Valparaiso is looking to secure a spot in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament for the first time since 2003. Currently the Crusaders are in three-way tie for third place in the league standings, with the top for teams qualifying for Macomb, Ill. May 24-26. Valpo will need to win at least two games against Southern Utah this weekend to extend its season.
Win at Oral Roberts First Ever:
With Valpo's win at Oral Roberts, the Crusaders won for the first time ever in Tulsa, Okla. The Brown and Gold also ended the Golden Eagles' 40-game home conference winning streak dating back to the 2002 campaign, and beat Oral Roberts for the first time as a team since 2003.
Rickert Named Mid-Con Player of the Week:
Fifth-year senior Jeff Rickert was named the Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Week on April 16 after hitting safely in four of five games. The Crusader infielder hit .500 while drawing seven walks (.672 on base percentage) and scoring six runs in games against Indiana State and North Dakota State.
Valpo Picked Sixth in Preseason Poll:
The Crusaders were selected to finish in sixth place in the Mid-Continent Conference preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches. Oral Roberts was picked to win the league crown followed by Western Illinois and Oakland. Southern Utah was tabbed fourth and Centenary fifth.
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ALBANY — Some standardized tests in New York public schools could be eliminated, State Education Commissioner John King has told superintendents in a surprising announcement that cites "a variety of pressures" that may have hurt instruction.
The move comes after years of criticism from teachers, parents and other detractors, some of whom said it still fell short.
The first target will be an eighth-grade math test, which comes at the same time as a federally required standardized test in math, King wrote in a letter sent Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press.
The Board of Regents is considering eliminating that test and others where possible in other grades, King said. Some tests, however, are required by the federal government. Grants will be provided to help school districts reduce local standardized tests, the letter states.
Noting that the frequency and number of tests has remained relatively constant over the past 10 years, King wrote to leaders of more than 700 districts that education officials "recognize that a variety of pressures at the state and local level may have resulted in more testing than is needed and in rote-test preparation that crowds out quality instruction."
King told the State School Boards Association on Friday that nothing is settled yet but the U.S. Education Department seems receptive to granting the Regents exam's request for a waiver, according to Robert Lowry, spokesman for the New York State Council of School Superintendents, who was in the audience for King's speech.
The move came after an outcry over testing and teacher evaluations linked to the results, which peaked when King was shouted down by critics at an Oct. 10 forum in Poughkeepsie. That confrontation led to cancellation of other scheduled forums and calls for King's resignation.
This week, King said, the Regents discussed "a comprehensive initiative to keep the focus on teaching."


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(January 29, 2013) The Women's Tennis Association has narrowed down the field to three cities in the bidding process for the WTA Championships. The cities left in the process are Monterrey, Mexico, Singapore and Tianjin, China. WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster will be visiting each of the remaining finalists in the upcoming weeks, with the naming of the host city to be made in April.
This week Allaster is scheduled to make an official site visit to Monterrey, Mexico, on January 30 and 31. Monterrey has been accepted as a candidate city, replacing Mexico City as the official Mexican candidate. Allaster is also scheduled to make official visits to Singapore, the week of February 25, followed by Tianjin, China, the week of March 4.
"The WTA Championships provide cities around the world a stage on which their cities can be showcased. I am very pleased with the amount of international interest the Championships bidding process has received," said Allaster. "I look forward to meeting with each finalist city and having the opportunity to review, in-person, the details of each bid."


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The ACLU is objecting to a recent decision to restore the image of a cross in LA County's official seal, claiming that the inclusion of a religious symbol is inappropriate. But the Board of Supervisors insists that the cross s significance is historical, not religious. John Cádiz Klemack reports from Downtown LA for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014.
In the latest battle over the separation of church and state, the ACLU of Southern California has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to restore a cross to the county's official seal.
In the lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court, the ACLU claims adding the religious symbol violates the constitutional guarantee of the separation of church and state.
Supervisors voted 3-2 last month to put a cross atop the seal's depiction of historic San Gabriel Mission.
"Supervisors Antonovich and Knabe have attempted to get around our constitutional guarantee of separation of church and state by claiming that the cross is a symbol of history, not religion," said Mark Rosenbaum, chief counsel of the ACLU SoCal. "But Mr. Antonovich and Mr. Knabe are historians in the same way SNL's Father Guido Sarducci is a priest. These supervisors have exacerbated the constitutional slap at all religions by reinserting a Christian cross on the seal by means of a Pinocchio-style fib."
The original seal had a cross over the Hollywood Bowl, but it was removed when the seal was redesigned in 2004 after the ACLU threatened legal action.
The latest redesigned seal went into effect on Friday.
Knabe said in a statement that he was disappointed over what he called a "frivolous" lawsuit.
"Our motion to add the cross to the County seal was in the name of historical correctness, not political correctness," Knabe said.


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UPDATED (10:20 a.m.)—The municipal governments in Harford County are closed Monday and Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy's impact is felt throughout the region.
Government offices in Aberdeen, Bel Air and Havre de Grace are closed.
Harford County government offices are also closed.
In an update Monday morning, the county announced that offices initially closed for Monday were also going to be closed Tuesday.
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GENEVA — Martha M. Smith, age 83, of Conneaut, Ohio, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2012, at the Rae Ann Geneva Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Geneva, Ohio, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks.
Born July 7, 1929, in Wilkinsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Irwin and Allie (Hillyer) Williams.
A graduate of the Andrews School for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio, where she studied fashion design, she had been employed at Inn-Conneaut Health Center and South Ridge Christian Academy.
She was a member of New Leaf United Methodist Church. She loved her family and spending time with them, and enjoyed crafting and bowling.
Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Charlton, and friend, Sheryl Flanagan, of Madison, Ohio; two sons, John (Joann) Smith of Conneaut, Ohio, and Stephen (Randi) Smith of Wadsworth, Ohio; grandchildren, Thomas Charlton, Missy Flanagan, Mindy Opsincs, Christina and Corey Smith, and Justin Palmer; a great-granddaughter, Brianna Opsincs; two sisters, Barbara (Richard) Burge of Texas and Margaret Harold of San Diego, Calif.; and three brothers, David Williams and Donald (Marjorie) Williams of Conneaut, Ohio, and Robert Williams of Boston, Mass.; as well as a number of nieces, nephews and more distant relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles G. Smith in 1967; and a sister, Lucille Banfield in 2012.
Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 20th, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, Ohio, with Pastor Jan Walsh, of New Leaf United Methodist Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in East Conneaut Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Wednesday evening, Dec. 19th, from 6 to 8 p.m.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119 or to her family. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
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MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Judy Knudtson is once again gracing the stage at Timber Lake Playhouse, offering a little motherly advice as Mrs. Paroo in "The Music Man."
"Timber Lake to me is like this magical place in the woods," Judy said. "I love it here."
Judy has always been involved with musical theater and singing in the Madison, Wis., area where she lives, and at Highland Community College in Freeport, Ill. Four years ago, she quit her day job and decided to make acting and singing her full-time career — a dream of hers while she was raising a family.
This is her fourth season as a guest performer at Timber Lake Playhouse. She is currently staying at the Ruby Red Inn in Mount Carroll, Ill., during the four weeks of rehearsals and performances.
Judy is a long-time fan of of theater, particularly musical theater. Whether on the stage or in the audience, it is always an experience she enjoys.
"I like being in a dark theater and watching all the activity on stage," Judy said. "I just like seeing the story develop and how the characters portray their roles."
During the past four years, she has taken part in five productions, including "The Music Man." She performed in "Working" and "Cabaret" last year, "Spitfire Grill" in 2011 and "Steel Magnolias" in 2010.
"I just love performing. I love taking a character and making it my own," Judy said. "I just love the creative process of making and performing a show, musical theater in particular."
"The Music Man" opened Friday and will run until July 14, with an extra evening performance this Sunday. Judy said this musical tells about a small town in Iowa where people learn something about themselves in the end.
"It's a very heartwarming story," Judy said.
Judy will don an Irish brogue as Mrs. Paroo, whom she described as a down-to-earth woman who tells it like it is. Her favorite song in the production is "Till there was you," sung by her character's daughter, Marian. She also enjoys watching the cast in the dance number. "Marian The Librarian."
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During Wednesday night's Planning Board meeting, Peter Curro, the district's business administrator, said the goal is to obtain a $5 million bond to address major structural concerns such as paving, roofing and boiler replacement in 2015.
"This is what we'll need to fund all those facility projects that have been postponed for several years," he added.
Curro said the middle school's parking lot needs to be addressed soon or there could be larger problems down the road.
According to planning staff member John Vogl, the CIP is intended to cover municipal and school projects costing $100,000 or more.
Curro said a $3.1 million new School Administrative Unit (SAU) office is being targeted for fiscal year 2016.
The project, rated a Priority 2, would be necessary by then as the district is fast outgrowing its current location next door to the town municipal offices, Curro said.
Curro added that the project wouldn't likely be eligible for state building aid.
"For the condition this building is in right now, it's just not worth it," Curro said. "It's almost like having an old car that you keep throwing more money into and that money gets wasted."
"This building was really designed as a temporary solution," Curro said. "When it was built we'd always intended to go somewhere else eventually"
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The Samaritan Hospital Board held its Board of Trustees Meeting on Tuesday in the administration conference room.
It was first announced that Dr. Tom Thurman has resigned from the board. After the announcement, the board discussed old business starting with the wound clinic.
Construction on the wound clinic began Feb. 1, and is well under way. In addition to construction, there was an informational meeting for medical staff that outlined the role of positions in the wound care facility.
Under new business, a medical staff report was given. The report included meeting minutes, election of offices and reviewing of October, November and December records. During the staff election, all positions were kept the same. In addition to the medical report, the medical staff applications were discussed as well as emergency room surveys. For January, the ER surveys showed no scores less than 95 percent satisfaction.
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- Posted October 9th, 2012 at 16:36 EDT by Timothy Nunes
This week's update is what every other update dreams it could be. Packed with demos, full games, and add-ons, this update will have something for everyone to enjoy. The heavily-acclaimed title Dishonored is readily available for download via the PlayStation Store (you can also check out our official review right here)as well as the Devil May Cry Collection, which will yield three platinum trophies to anyone with the skill and patience to claim them.
Fans of the popular series The Walking Dead can now download the fourth installment to the series. The other three titles are free to PlayStation Plus subscribers, but this one will cost everyone the full price of $4.99.
Speaking of PlayStation Plus, all subscribers are eligible to download, for free, the full game of The King of Fighters XIII. If you're heavy into Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat but didn't want to purchase another fighter, go ahead and check this title out.
The newest addition to Mass Effect 3, called Retaliation, is also available for download this week for the whopping price of absolutely nothing. So, anyone who's stuck with Mass Effect 3 is treated to a big heap of free content. Enjoy this week's PlayStation Update.
PS3 Full Games
Dishonored ($59.99)
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored's flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pursue your enemies under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make.
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Birds of Steel gives aerial aviators the ability to strap in to some of the most historically accurate WWII fighter planes and rewrite history. This new IP blends next gen supremacy and the finest details of aerial combat into a historical recreation fit for flight sim fans and history buffs alike. Use your skills to pilot top planes from all combatants in WWII to recreate history or to change the outcomes of the most prolific battles in history.
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Devil May Cry HD Collection ($29.99)
Devil May Cry HD Collection brings the first three original Devil May Cry titles: Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition together in one high definition package for the first time. Features Trophies, HD Graphics and Bonus Content.
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911 Turbo-based test car is one of four left extant
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One of 29 built, one of four left, this Porsche 959 prototype is up for bid at Barrett-Jackson next week.
One of 29 built, one of four left, this Porsche 959 prototype is up for bid at Barrett-Jackson next week.
When Professor Helmuth Bott arrived at the fledgling Porsche sports-car company in 1952, he was in his late 20s. The young engineer's first assignment was setting up a gearbox test stand for the company's new all-syncromesh Type 519 transaxle.
Thirty-one years later, he gave the go-ahead for the development of a car that was to be the ultimate bleeding edge of what Porsche knew about building a rear-engined sports car. The result is spoken of in hushed tones to this day. It inspires a deeper reverence than its follow-ons, the 911 GT1 Stra�enversion and the V10-powered Carrera GT. It's the 959.
During the car's development, Bott commissioned a batch of prototypes for evaluation. Based on the widowmaker 930's chassis, they were used for a variety of purposes in three series -- F, N and V. Of the 29 prototypes built, this V-series car is one of only four survivors. Its history includes high-speed testing at Nardo.
It also looks like a bit of a kit car. The wheels sit too far forward in the wells. The front lid's shutline is a mite caterwompus. There are undoubtedly 959-lookalike 911s that feature better fit and finish.
But those cars don't have history. Those cars did not spring forth from the head of Doctor Bott as this alabaster ass-engined Athena did. Those cars would not exist without this one. And this one goes up for bid at Barrett-Jackson next week in Scottsdale.
Sure, you can't drive it on public roads without risk of arrest and the impoundment of your investment, but think of what a devotee of the marque could learn about the development of one of the world's most storied sports cars by disassembling it and putting it back together! We'd do it again and again. And again. We'd buy a mid-'80s 911 Turbo and put it on a neighboring lift, just to compare and contrast. Hell, we'd buy a production 959 and place it on the opposite lift, invite some pals over and just pore over the stuff, playing spot-the-difference for hours on end.
Then we'd point out that the 961, the road-racing variant of the 959, only managed to finish seventh overall in the 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans, piloted by Ren� Metge and Claude Ballot-L�na. In 1970, as one may remember, a lowly 914 driven by Ballot-L�na and Guy Chasseuil placed sixth.
Our pals would then accuse us of bias and weirdness; of being unreasonably wedded to an ugly duckling with Volkswagen provenance. If Helmuth Bott hadn't died in 1994, he likely would've accused us of the same. After all, he claimed the 959 was his favorite car.
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As with many others, Butterflies for Maddie was a family affair for the Jhambs, with three adults running the in 5k and a child who participated in the kids' fun run.
But it was Nitin Jhamb who led the pack – and not just within his family.
He hit the finish line 17 minutes and 5 seconds after the race began -- 91 seconds before anyone else.
Jhamb said the race didn't start off as well as he would have liked.
"That first mile was all over the place," he said as he his breathing was returning to normal.
The 32-year-old member of the Bowling Green Road Runners said he used to run at Greenwood High School and then at Vanderbilt University, but he took time off from it after college and has only been in one race since the – a half marathon last month.
"I hadn't run a 5k in eight years, so I was happy with it," Jhamb said. "It was fun. The weather turned out a lot nicer than it led up to be."
He added that his training had been a little bittersweet.
"I had Boston on my heart the whole week leading up to this," he said. "I felt very relieved there was some closure to that."
He was referring to two bomb explosions near the end of the Boston Marathon finish line on the prior Monday that killed three people and injured more than 100 others. Just the previous evening, the second of a pair of brothers suspected in the bombings was arrested. The other had died the night before that in a gun fire exchange with law enforcement officers.
Nitin Jhamb's been getting back in shape, "with this guy's help," he said of David Haynes, 37, who had won the Butterflies for Maddie race the past two years and is a board member of the B.G. Road Runners, but was in third place Saturday at 18:45.


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In Freda Labuda's mind, she never had a doubt about being the grand prize winner in the "Win a New Car" contest sponsored by The Laurel Auto Group and The Tribune-Democrat.
After winning the car Dec. 20, she had until the end of 2012 to make a selection from various models.
There were four 2013 sedans for the winner to choose from: A Ford Focus, a Nissan Sentra, a Toyota Corolla and a Hyundai Elantra.
Initially, Labuda was leaning toward the Focus because her family members have been loyal Ford owners.
But after sitting in each vehicle and getting a feel for each car, the Central City woman decided to take a blue Toyota Corolla.
"The one they had there the night I won was a white one," she said. "I was going to take the Ford, but after weighing my options, it seemed too low and had a short hood."
Ironically, the weather turned nasty at the time of the drawing and Labuda had to wait a while before making her selection by the end-of-year deadline.
Labuda's son, Harry Hillegass of Baltimore, made sure she got to the dealership in time to claim her prize.
"I let it parked at the dealership for a week before finally bringing it home and putting it in the garage," she said. "It has less than 20 miles on it."
Prior to winning, Labuda and her husband, Ray, owned two vehicles, one that's 8 years old and one that's 16.
"I gave my 1996 Ford Taurus to Harry," she said. "We are keeping the four-wheel drive truck to get around in the winter."
Labuda called it fate when she turned the winning key in the white Corolla.
"I told everyone I knew that I was going to win the car after being selected for a qualifying certificate in August," she said.
Labuda was one of nearly 200 "golden ticket" holders. Of those, 10 were randomly drawn as finalists with a chance to win a car with a turn of the key.
Only one would start the ignition and be declared the winner.
On the night of the finals, contestants holding the first seven keys failed to start a car.
Labuda, 73, slotted her key and got it to turn over.
"I told everyone from my family to my hairdresser that I was going to win it," Labuda said with a laugh. "Lucky I did because I wouldn't have been able to show my face in Central City again."
Labuda said there has been a flood of well-wishers who have congratulated her on her good fortune.
"My priest, Father Joseph Maurizio, even announced at Mass that I had won it," she said.
"He wanted to know if I would give him a ride, and I said yes – when the weather breaks."
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---- — OSKALOOSA — Gene Arthur Bell, 70, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away Aug. 8, 2013, after an extended battle with cancer.
Gene was born Oct. 27, 1942, the son of Martin and Bernita (Woodford) Bell, in Davenport. He graduated from Davenport Central High School and attended the University of Iowa, where he played trumpet in the Hawkeye Marching Band. Gene received his bachelor of music degree from William Penn College in Oskaloosa. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Ind., playing trumpet and bugle in the Army band. Gene played Taps at many military funerals.
Gene married Nancy Lewis in 1968 and taught instrumental music in the Tri-County Community School District in Thornburg for 13 years. For the last 30 years, he was Iowa's First Day Cover Connection, traveling all over the United States selling stamps and covers to collectors. Gene and Nancy lived in What Cheer for 36 years and moved to Cedar Rapids in 2006.
Gene enjoyed playing pool over the years and was a member of the New Horizons Band and the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy; his children, Kristina (Marty) Vannausdle of Tiffin, Terry (Angie) Bell of Cedar Rapids and Kerry (Dr. Daniel) Branagan of Idaho; grandchildren, Jack Vannausdle, Alec and Abby Bell, Melissa, Jennifer and Daniel Branagan; sister, Sharon Pinnick of Davenport; two brothers, Monty (Becky) Bell of Florida and Ken (Jane) Bell of Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Jan Bell of Davenport, Diana (Jim) Cain of Ottumwa and Sylvia Lewis; Aunt Susie Bell; and much-loved cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Roger Bell; and brother-in-law, Charles Lewis.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time. Rev. Vincent Homan will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 727.
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New stamp delivers intriguing message.
New stamp delivers intriguing message.
A colorful part of southwest Kansas now adorns a new U.S. stamp.
One of 15 new images in a Forever stamp series released Monday features a satellite view of irrigated Kansas crops.
The fields of wheat, alfalfa, corn and soybeans watered by center-pivot irrigation make for an interesting geometric patchwork design — a sight that's nothing new in southwest Kansas, where center-pivot irrigation used to water crops in a drought-stricken region creates farm fields of full and partial circles.
The Forever stamps series features a number of spectacular shots of natural, agricultural and urban subjects in the nation. The aerial photo of land near Garden City, taken in 2011 by NASA's Landsat 7 satellite, came about as part of a study of natural resources. Seven Landsat satellites have been launched since 1972 as part of an effort to gather information about Earth. Currently a joint venture by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, the Earth-observing satellite mission — the longest continuous global record of the planet's surface from space — has contributed to the study of changes on Earth made by natural processes and human practices.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission exists to further the understanding, monitoring and managing of vital resources of food, water and forests.
And when it comes to water resources, it's not such a pretty picture in this part of the world.
Center-pivot irrigation did indeed lead to higher yields and food production in areas where plants otherwise would succumb to drought. The practice became an economic difference-maker in southwest Kansas and other dry parts of the country.
But as time has passed, the mining of water also has been a factor in the drain of the Ogallala Aquifer. Policymakers continue to address the practice, and for good reason as water becomes more scarce.
The new stamp, meanwhile, delivers a more pleasant picture in colorful circles of crops.
Southwest Kansans should appreciate the local slice of life featured on a new U.S. stamp. Knowing the image came about as part of an important study of man's impact on natural resources makes the development all the more thought-provoking.


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Last year, the GOP-led Legislature passed a measure subjecting welfare recipients to drug tests, and so far this year close to a dozen measures have been introduced targeting assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also called food stamps, and Temporary Aid to Needy Families, or unemployment benefits.
Some of the bills create new requirements for those who receive assistance, like requiring recipients to work more hours, or prohibit certain people, like those convicted of drug crimes or with $5,000 or more in assets, from receiving benefits.
"We should define compassion by the number of people we're helping get off these programs, not keep on them," said new House Speaker T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, who has a bill that would require able-bodied, childless adults under age 50 who receive food stamps to spend a minimum of 35 hours per week engaged in "work activities."
"I think we also have to recognize that often times government subsidy programs often can lead to dependence, and we need to make sure we're not perpetuating dependence, that we're encouraging personal responsibility."
A fiscal analysis of Shannon's bill suggests it would cost the Department of Human Services an estimated $18.7 million for the agency to add staff, develop work components and training, and change its system to comply with the requirements. The analysis projects nearly 5,200 recipients could be dropped from the program, saving about $1 million.
The bill could pose additional problems, because the federal agency that administers the program, the Department of Agriculture, has said states cannot change or raise the work limits, according to DHS.
Statia Jackson, 38, an educator in Oklahoma City, said she received food stamps for about two years while working part-time and raising two young children on her own. Jackson, who eventually left public assistance after finding a full-time job, said she would have gone hungry without the benefits.
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Roberts declined to speak to the AP about his bills, but his office issued a statement in which he said he introduced the measures at a constituent's request.
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Need a carpenter to fix an existing wall-to-wall built-in closet
One of our bedrooms has a wall-to-wall built-in closet that is probably as old as the house and that is in need of repairs. It is missing a door, the existing doors do not close properly, it is missing some of the moldings, some of the drawers do not close properly, etc.
The repairs must be as less invasive as possible in order to maintain the antique-like "look and feel" of the closet.
It's not a big project, but we have a big house, and if we are satisfied with the work done on the closet, we may very well have bigger projects in the future.
Location: Brooklyn (Atlantic Ave near Nostrand)
Thank you!
Carpenter/Handyman to Customize Ikea for a Home Office
I'm looking for a handyman or carpenter to help me customize Ikea shelving to create a built-in home office for 2 people — preferably someone who has done it before and can help me with ideas as well as helping to create a nice, finished look, maybe with trim and molding.
Backyard Fence: Cedar or Treated Wood
I am now fixing up my backyard and my contractor couldnt find decently sized and priced cedar in Home Depot and instead is proposing to use pressure treated wood which he will stain and seal. I like these planks and do not mind that, but would I be making a mistake not using cedar?
Any advice will be appreciated.
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i'm looking to place open shelving in the kitchen…two rows on either side of a window.
will have iron L brackets attached to studs behind drywall and tile.
the L brackets will be 5/8″ thick x 2″ wide by 9″ long. after the drywall and tile goes on top, figure the iron will stick out 8″ or so.
will have 2 irons per shelf. each shelf will be 1.5″ thick x 9.5″ deep x 36″ long…thinking poplar will be fine, will be painted over.
will need each shelf mitered to receive the irons.
the big challenge i see is mitering it 8″ deep…will that be possible?
sure it'd be simple enough to just lay the shelves on top of the irons and screw them tight from the bottom.
but trying to go achieve the full floating look by having the irons insert into the shelves.
seeking a skilled carpenter for this…tks!
Need a good carpenter
So I am going through a renovation process and just like everybody I know came across major bump on the road. We didnt want to use a contractor, instead we hired specialists to do specific job. Basically took the roll of a "contractor" upon ourselves. This haven't been easy, so I do have to give them credit for their organization skills, but I wouldn't do it any other way.
We had all things going very smoothly, Thanks to this forum I found couple of very credible specialists that I will dedicating separate review for their amazing and prompt work. We also had found one carpenter that have been working on my ceilings and walls for over a month and he did a good job. However, after he got his another paycheck, he just disappeared. And now I am stuck with unfinished job that set me back two weeks and I can't move forward without this part to be finished. Another problem, I need to move in in one or max two weeks and I just can't seem to find a reliable and good working individual or individuals who would take this job now and finish it on time.
Any any of you are familiar with this kind of situation and have someone who I can rely on, who also wouldn't cost a fortune (to take advantage of my situation), please share. I would appreciate it. This forum has been a tremendous help already, I hope this won't be an exception.
Contractor, Carpenter Recommendation
I would like to recommend highly my contractor, carpenter and all around handyman, Mario. I just finished restoring my old house and I can't say enough what a beautiful job Mario and his couple of helpers (especially Oscar who is the most amazing painter) did. They laid out tiles, built a gorgeous kitchen, restored old floors, built custom cabinets, stripped and restored old wood work, and the list can go on. Mario is a talented, brilliant carpenter and all around contractor; he has engineering mind but he is also very kind, humble, honest, reliable and extremely reasonable. I am including a picture of part of my living room (which does not do justice to his work): http://imgur.com/F9ehfqH
His number is 917-776-4537 and his email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Recommendation for Steve Rayboy, carpenter
I recommended Steve this summer after he built a beautiful deck for me, but wanted to plug him again as he's just finished an amazing 10.5′ tall built-in bookshelf in my brownstone apt. Not only is Steve a great communicator – he's professional, meticulous with details, extremely accommodating & my dog liked him too (she doesn't like many people, ha!)
I'm happy to email pics to anyone who would like to see the finished product. Steve's website is: urbanexteriors.biz
Staircase builder required ASAP
We are in the middle of a combination of a duplex here in Brooklyn. The subcontractor that was scheduled to start next week to construct the stairs is "delayed" on a job.
Any recommendations on the brownstoner list? It would need someone available to come and quote the job tomorrow and the work would need to start ASAP.
It's a pretty simple job with 6 straight steps, then 6 winders bringing us 180 degrees then 6 straight steps to the 2nd floor.
Stairs are 36" wide and 11" tread with 8" vertical height each riser.
Standard handrails/spindles, white risers – though we need to match the treads to existing brazillian redwood in the upstairs and downstairs apartment.
Please call and let me know if you have a team available my name is Dean Collins and my phone number is 212-203-4357 and i'm available to visit your reference clients this weekend/make a decision before Monday morning.
hidden door bookcases
Anyone on the list used someone local here in Brooklyn to create a hidden door bookcase?
I haven't been able to find a carpenter in new York with experience building hidden hinge secret room solutions even though the hardware is readily available online.
Basically looking for someone to build me a bookcase like this
Lots of other details about how to do these online eg
Seeking carpenter for kitchen island
We're looking for a carpenter who can help us with an island for our kitchen renovation as well as some shelving.
Our architect has a clean modern style and we need someone who is great at detail work.
Any recommendations? Thanks!
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Wanted to recommend Steve Rayboy for deck building!
Steve just finished an ipe wood deck on top of my steel frame & just wanted to recommend him to anyone out there looking for similar work! Not only was he the lowest estimate that I received, but he was professional, timely & did meticulous work. Two thumbs up. His contact info is: email@example.com
Recommendations for a master carpenter
Any recommendations for a master carpenter to repair a stairwell that has loose steps and is pitching?
Custom closets?
I've been scouring the forum archive but can't seem to find any reliable recommendations for a custom closet company. Anyone have one? There must be something good and reasonably priced, besides California Closets.
Repairing wooden windows?
We have all wood windows. The exterior putty on some of them has flaked off and water has damaged some of the wood, warping it so that some windows don't close very well (or hardly at all). I am interested in having these sashes rebuilt or repaired instead of replacing the entire window. Waiting to hear back from Heights Woodworking, but is there anyone else out there who would rebuild a wooden window sash. And once that is done, any recs on someone to reputty and repaint the exterior of all the windows? I would actually like someone to look at the wood frames first and assure me they are in good condition, before proceding with the sash repair.
Any advice appreciated! Thanks!
reclaimed wood shelves
I am looking for reclainmed wood for kitchen shelves. as well as kitchen island counter . I did this before . The lumber yard had great wood was in Masbeth. Any one know if it was Dykemans?? Or any one have an idea of where or who can help me with allocating this wood?


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A massive case of animal neglect in Scottsville is under investigation. About two weeks ago, Albemarle Police got a tip that almost forty dogs were being hoarded in a house, in very bad conditions. Then the police called the SPCA this weekend to let them know about a very large delivery.
"Animal control officers with our agency discovered over thirty dogs that were in varying states of neglect," explained Sgt. Peter Mainzer from Albemarle P.D.
After further investigation, animal control decided to return to the home off Hatton Ferry Road and rescue a total of 33 puppies and dogs from the home.
The dogs were taken to the SPCA in Charlottesville where they are now being treated for a number of diseases.
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"We were just unable to handle a number of the dogs, and they were very aggressive. And the ones that are very aggressive we will have to euthanize. We wouldn't be able to place those with the public. It just would be a safety issue," she said.
No charges have been filed against the owner of the dogs, but police are still investigating. The owner is currently in jail for unrelated charges. Animal neglect is a misdemeanor.
The SPCA was full when they received these animals, so now they are at fifty percent over capacity. Kogut said they need people to adopt or foster the healthy animals to make room for the others.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Pro-Democracy Leader, Aung Sung Suu Kyi, Is Released From 19 Months of House ArrestPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was freed today from 19 months of house arrest in Burma. She was greeted by thousands of cheering protesters.May 06, 2002 | Story
As they organize against the US/British war of Afghanistan, peace activists in the US are confronting the challenge of how preserve civil liberties and security while working for peace and addressing the root causes of terrorism. Few people are more qualified to address these questions than Johan Galtung. And today we will spend the hour with him.Oct 16, 2001 | Story
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu Holds Audience Breathless As He Addressesracism Around the WorldYesterday, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke for the Ecumenical Caucus at the World Conference Against Racism. TheEcumenical Caucus, which has been meeting throughout the conference, includes of delegations from the World Councilof Churches, South Africa Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the United Methodist Church (U.S.), theUnited Church of Christ (U.S.), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.), and others.Sep 06, 2001 | Story
The East Timorese independence leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos Horta is testifying at the United Nations de-colonization hearings on East Timor. On Tuesday, he said that he would accept an offer for immediate limited autonomy within Indonesia and a five-year delay on a referendum on the permanent status of the territory. Horta refused however to recognize Indonesian sovereignty in the meantime.Jul 01, 1998 | Story
Today, December 10th, is International Human Rights Day. In Oslo, Norway, activist Jody Williams and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for their remarkable efforts against war and the weapons of war. Earlier this month, 122 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada, to sign a treaty banning landmines. Notably absent from the signatories was the United States.Dec 10, 1997 | Story
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Jerry Hill: Based on information contained in the audit report, the city leadership is not providing accurate information to the public concerning the overall financial health of our city.
The general fund is some 46 million dollars in debt which is more than two times annual revenue. In order to improve this situation, we must reduce the size of our city government by putting a limited freeze on any new hires. We must also do more to cut spending through better management techniques.
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We need to develop our residential base by being more builder-friendly and share some risk if necessary in order to build to make it happen. Madison has already beat our punch and we need to catch up.
NC: The city recently gave $10,000 for the renovation of the old Trinity School/Fort Henderson project and $10,000 for the renovation of the Beaty-Mason home on the campus of Athens State University. Historic structures can be found throughout the city, yet the city's Historical Preservation Commission only addresses historic homes in a handful of neighborhoods. Do you think the city needs a commission that would oversee historic preservation of structures throughout the city? Why or why not?
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A Lincoln man has asked a judge to bar prosecutors from trying him for a third time on a sexual assault charge after the case twice ended in a mistrial.
Lamar Neal's first trial ended after the prosecutor asked questions of his 16-year-old accuser that revealed information previously undisclosed and criminal conduct for which Neal was not charged.
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Todd Stephens has duked it out in three contests for the 151st legislative district.
On Tuesday, State Rep. Stephens, of Horsham, earned a second term representing residents of his hometown, as well as Ambler, Abington, Montgomery Township and Upper Dublin.
When reached for comment just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, Stephens, who lost his first bid in 2008 against Democrat Rick Taylor, said that while he was proud of his record, it's impossible to know what other factors might play into people's votes.
"Obama carried my district by 5,000 votes and I lost by 419 votes," Stephens said of the 2008 race.
On Tuesday, with the Montgomery County Board of Elections not yet posting unofficial election results for the 151st legislative district, Stephens' opponent, Democrat Will Sylianteng, had conceded the race just before 10 p.m.
"Friends, I just called Todd Stephens ... to congratulate him," Sylianteng wrote on his Facebook page. "It was a hard fought race & I thank you all for your support."
According to the Montgomery County Board of Elections unofficial results, Stephens claimed 59.63 percent of the vote as compared to Sylianteng's 40.37 percent of the vote.
The county's unofficial votes showed Stephens with a total of 19,879 votes to Sylianteng's 13,457 votes.
For his part, Stephens said he's ready to begin his sophomore term by tackling transportation and pension issues, as well as working to "do our best to fund our schools."
"There's plenty of work to do," Stephens said. "I'm trmeend grateful for the residents in my district."
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