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Posted by Sparticus on 05/27/2006
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- I've been a customer of Sirius for about 6 months now. I just thought I would take a moment to share my opinion of their product and service for anyone considering satellite radio.
First off, be aware that the portable car kits do require some sort of installation even if they are not replacing your internal car stereo. I had to do some pretty neat wiring tricks to hide the power line from the antenna (a magnet that you stick on your car roof) to a power source (cig lighter outlet). Then you also have a power line from the actual radio as well. So for my radio (XAct) I needed two power outlets available.
I believe if you get the internal kits (that completely replace your car stereo), you won't have this wire problem. However you will need to probably get it professionally installed, unless you know what you are doing.
Moving on to the service/programming. I personally love the programming. Since January when I installed it, I have not once ever listened to the regular radio! I find it fun surfing the tons of channels for with my little remote control, kind of like surfing on a TV. The radio devices themselves usually give you good information about the genre, artist and title. On most radios you can even browse what songs or artists are playing at that time on other channels before switching the channel, which is cool. Mine has a built-in "pause" feature as well that lets me stop the programming if I get a call or something and it will start recording. When I unpause, it plays back where I left off. Very cool. However, be warned that if you car power outlets don't stay on when you turn you car off (mine don't, a Toyota) then if you use this feature and turn your car off, it won't remember or record what you were listening to.
Moving on the the performance of the service. I had a little trouble in the beginning with mine. My reception using the built-in FM transmitter was shoddy. I couldn't turn it up very loud without being overwhelmed by static. Come to find out, my radio had come with a factory setting of the "internal" volume of the device set to full-blast. This was causing the output to be less than desirable. After turning down the internal volume of the radio the sound was 100 times better and I've enjoyed it thoroughly since. My only real complaint about the service is the reception is definitely touch around large downtown cities, going under bridges, or even a parking garage. I lose my signal in most of those situations. However, having great programming available to me when driving 5 hours across the state when previously I would lose all radio contact is great! So there are trade-offs.
Lastly is the price. I pay 12.99 a month. I think it is totally worth it if you do a lot of driving to work, or for a job. Satellite radio has made my commute much more enjoyable. They do offer a lifetime subscription for around $500, but I'm just not sure how well the company's financials and long term outlook are right now, so I've been holding off on that one. Also, the lifetime program does not cover replacement of your radio. If you were to buy a new radio, they charge you a $50 service fee to switch your lifetime membership to the new radio device. I may opt for this plan soon now that I've tested the service and love it.
That's all I got for now. Hope you found this helpful.
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Posted by Coolcliftop on 2006-05-27:
Dude, I agree with you in many ways! Since getting Sirus I cannot! I won't! go back to regular FM. I am curious as to how you turned down the inner volume on your Toyota radio. When using my FM tuner the sound was awful, so I bought one of those cassette tapes that plugs into the unit. I am not happy with the sound quality as I would like to be, but the programming makes up for it. I am probably gonna have my unit installed by a professional. All the wires do not bother me, but it drives my wife crazy.
One more point! I thought Howard Stern would be off the hook on satalite. He has not really impressed me. I listen to him less now than I did when he was on public broadcast.
Posted by Anonymous on 2006-05-27:
Thanks for the review, Sparticus. That's why you're on my trusted list! I'm considering sat radio!
Posted by Sparticus on 2006-05-27:
Glad my review was helpful. Even with the few negatives, I would definitely recommend Sirius to anyone. I may never go back to regular radio again.
Posted by Anonymous on 2006-05-27:
Thanks for this information...fm radio is the pits and we have been considering this service for awhile now. Do you have the "boombox" thing too? (I would like to use it at work after we get hooked up.)
Posted by Sparticus on 2006-05-27:
I don't have the boombox, but my brother does. I will ask him how he likes it. You probably know this, but you can also listen to Sirius through their website for free (if you are a subscriber). An option for work if they allow you to access the site.
Posted by Doc J on 2006-05-27:
Thanks Sparticus! FM sucks...it's become worse than AM. I'm old enough to remember when FM programming was outstanding!Packing around 50 lbs worth of CDs sucks on long trips too.
Posted by chemman on 2006-05-28:
I agree with the posts here, Sirius has some great programming and I don't ever plan on going back to regular radio. I have a Xact Replay and I love it, it is so nice to be able to pause and rewind, or go back are listen again when you didn't quite catch something said. I too had the problem with audio, especially the FM transmitter until I discovered mine was on full audio output by default, I switched to a cassette adaptor and like it much better. My wife liked mine so much I got her one for her car, I got her the Starmate Replay with the boombox. The boombox for the Starmate is nice, it puts out great sound for such a small unit. It does sometimes have reception issues indoors, but it has a 20 foot antennea which you can place in a window and that usually does it, this is a limitation of any satellite service. The size of it's perfect for taking with you, in fact we're taking it to the beach today!
Posted by Hugh_Jorgen on 2006-05-29:
I've been with XM for eighteen months and I agree - I could not go back to "regular" radio. As far as the audio level on your Sirius units, I don't know if this helps, but on the XM SkyFi units, in the set up menu there are two selections for audio level. One for the output that you would send to the cassette adapter, one for the FM modulation. By default, both are set to mid-level. If you go into setup and turn the wired output all the way off and turn the FM modulation all the way up the sound thru the FM radio is improved considerably.
Posted by Sparticus on 2006-05-30:
Coolcliftop - Sorry I missed your question about the volume. It wasn't my toyota volume, but the volume setting on my Sirius receiver unit. If you go into the settings, you will find an option for volume. Mine was by default set to 100% (max volume). This was causing the sound quality to be poor. I bumped it down to about 30% and my quality shot up. It sounds almost perfect now. Hope this helps!
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Internet Listening Rip Off for Lifetime Customers
Posted by Chemman on 06/01/2011
I have had a Sirius radio for about 6 years now and have always been happy with the service and content. I purchased a lifetime license about 4 years ago which includes online listening. Today, I went to listen to Sirius on my Android phone using the smartphone app and I received a message saying I needed to add online listening to my account to use the app and to call customer service. So I called and basically was told over and over (the service representative just kept reading from the same script) that my online listening package is considered the basic package and I need the premimum package to use the app. Thats funny, because if you try to sign up for their online listening service there is no discussion about basic versus premium, in fact the page says with online listening you can listen anywhere, your computer, your iPhone or your android phone. There is only one option to sign up for, but I was told anyone who had a lifetime license was converted to a basic online service and that I could listen on my computer but not on my smartphone, if I want to do that I have to pay an additional $2.99 a month. There is currently a proposed class action settlement against these guys for charging lifetime accounts the $2.99 fee for online listening so I guess their way around this is to now claim the lifetime licenses only get computer access and that smartphone access is a separate service (although not sold or offered that way anywhere on their site). These guys are really tring to put themselves out of business with their horrible practices, I guess they don't care about me since I am a lifetime member and they can't get more money out of me so who cares if I am not happy with the service. They could not give me any further info as to why my "Online Listening" account which shows as active on my account is different from the "Online Listening" service they currently offer other than the service representative telling me I have to take his word for it that there are different accounts available, a basic and a premium but only they can see it. I would cancel my subscription if it wasn't already a lifetime license, I know I definitely will not be getting another SiriusXM radio again anytime soon, that's for sure. I would suggest that anyone reading this stay away from them as well, they only care about milking every last penny out of each customer before they lose them.
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Posted by azRider on 2011-06-01:
I think they offered the lifetime license before the merge. after the merge and it became a new company (Sirius/xm) the older accounts became grandfathered. that is your original deal is still valid for the lifetime of your radio (notice its not your lifetime!) and that included the on-line listening. the newer mobile application is not the same as the on-line version. different protocol. plus it was added after the merge as an option. thus your older account does not have access to it. but watch out! if you add your mobile phone for $2.99 a month I'm willing to bet it alters your contract as well. so don't get it unless you really can't live without it. I lowered my Sirius/XM to the lowest level I could get, and this oct plan to cancel it. to much money for some things I can get for free.
Posted by Chrissyc65 on 2011-06-01:
I too have a lifetime subscription and a monthly XM subscription. I recently wanted to add the monthly iphone app to the lifetime account. So, called sirius - the lady that helped me was wonderful. She identified both accounts, and asked which account I wanted to bill this to. I told her the lifetime account. She confirmed that the fee was $2.99/month and I would have to pay 4 months at a time. No big deal right? I completed the call, my iphone played the app no problem.
The next day, I went into my checking account and my account was charged $490.22!!!! I called immediately and got this total run-around saying yes they made a mistake, but couldn't refund my account until "THEY GOT APPROVAL FROM CORPORATE IN NY". I waited a couple of days, after they assured me that a representative would call me to confirm. No phone call and still no money. I called again - got somebody in idabobway... named ishkabob... Demanded to speak to a manager - they didn't have a manager available to speak to me for 40 minutes. Finally this person Ishdajibbob still can't help me. I DEMANDED to speak to somebody who spoke english properly and could help me. One hour later, I was connected with somebody in Canada. He politely explained that I would receive my money within a week to 10 days. 10 days now, still no refund.
We are not talking a small amount of money. My suggestion to anybody who is considering a subscription, get a pre-paid card that they can't charge more than they should.
I love Howard, but am completely utterly pissed at this company. #FAIL.
Posted by chemman on 2011-06-02:
Azrider, thanks for the info. Yeah, I was leary of adding the $2.99 plan because the rep said the only way I could add it is to cancel my current plan and re-add a new plan with the new online listening service. I wasn't comfortable cancelling my lifetime plan and trusting them to re-instate it properly and after reading Chrissy's ordeal I am sure glad I didn't bother. I can live with out it since I have a stilleto 2 which I can take anywhere and record on, so I am sticking with what I have, if it wasn't for Howard Stern I would have dropped the service a long time ago. It really says something about the company that Howard is currently suing them to ttry and get them to honor their contract with him. If they won't honor their #1 stars contract why would they care about their customers???
Posted by Will McVay on 2012-11-20:
Same here. I have a lifetime subscription and have internet access but have to deal with truly incompetent customer service reps to waste my time with no real resolution. I was told in the past that the "lifetime" subscription could be transferred to a new radio for a fee - IIRC it was $20 and could be done a maximum of three times. We'll see how that pans out. I won't hold my breath from what I have seen so far.
Posted by Marc Newman on 2013-09-16:
Count me in if there is a class action lawsuit. I used the '64kb' version which was free with my lifetime subscription to XM. After the merger they 'changed' all the accounts to be full strength 128kb but hobbled lifetime users by removing the ability to use the mobile app. They should suck it up and support the lifetime users as PREMIUM users not 2nd class citizens.
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Sirius Renews Service Without Your Approval - Then Turns You Over To Collections!
Posted by Sirius - Seriously BAD Company on 09/29/2009
In the years I've subscribed to Sirius, paying in advance for service was always the standard. In 2008 I started having difficulty with my signal. It would cut in and out just a bit at first, then over several months it happened constantly. I made multiple calls to Sirius who would generate a "signal boost" in my zip code area. This would help somewhat, but eventually it would get so bad again I just shut my radio off. Even after spending $90.00 on a Sirius signal booster from Circuit City, the improvement was minimal at best. Sirius eventually said my radio was out of date and I needed to purchase new equipment. Since the last part of 2008, I quit using my Sirius all together, even though I had paid in advance for the service I was no longer using! When I received renewal information in 2009, I did not respond because I was not going to invest money in another year of poor service and excuses.
I spoke with a Sirius representative 4-5 weeks ago, explained my situation and he thanked me for my years of service. To my horror, last week I received a COLLECTION NOTICE in the mail for $31.12! The customer service representative didn't bother to say anything about what they were doing on my account; he only wanted me to renew service!
I called Sirius and spoke with 2 customer service reps and a supervisor who would not escalate my call any further saying "managers above me don't talk with customers". They refused to do anything to correct the outstanding balance saying it was my fault that I did not call them to discontinue service; therefore I was charged for 2 additional months of service after my account expired. When I did not pay for the additional 2 months of service, they turned me over to a collection agency.
They said they didn't need my approval to continue my service since this was "their policy" and I should have called to cancel. I asked them to either remove the charges or provided me with a copy of a binding contract under my signature that allowed an automatic continuation of service. Once again, they said they didn't need a signed contract to continue my service.
I refuse to pay for extortion! If they ruin my perfect credit, I will do my best to ruin them! Maybe they will stop defrauding people if we slap them with a class action suit! If you know of one that has been initiated, please post it on this site.
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Posted by tnchuck100 on 2009-09-29:
"...generate a "signal boost" in my zip code area." That is pure non-sense. They do no such thing.
As far as the auto-renew goes it's in the terms of service. The only way to protect yourself from this sleazy practice is to send a certified/return receipt requested letter stating the cancellation and its effective date. Once you have the delivery receipt you legally free of them no matter what crap they pull.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2009-09-29:
what tn said, it's in their terms and condition. I use sirrus and have for several years and not had any problems.
Posted by MSCANTBEWRONG on 2009-09-30:
I love my Sirrus...never had any problems with them.
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-09-30:
"generate a signal boost in my zip code area"...Really? Did they reprogram the orbiting satellite to increase the power to your area? They lied to you!
Posted by momsey on 2009-11-13:
Yeah, what the others said...it's in their terms & conditions. And, the renewal would have told you that you would be charged. We just got our renewal notice, and it indicated the date our card would be charged. Sorry you're stuck, but I'm not sure you have a way out. If you a are a subscriber, you agree to certain things automatically.
Posted by Mr. Magnet on 2009-11-19:
You commented about Siruis radio automatically charging your account then turning over to collection. That happened to me also and man that is low. I paid it but I tell you as I told them I will never send another dime to Sirius and will also spread the word.
Posted by rkup on 2010-04-24:
I had the same to happen to me. I DID call to cancel. Still was billed and firmly believe they would have billed my credit card that was on file for the whole year had it not been expired. I Did not pay the bill and refused to do so. If it shows up on my credit report I will dispute it. There needs to be a class action suit! This is theft and they are legally doing it!!!! I will spread the word to all I know about these unscruptulous tactics.
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Sirius - Poor Business Practices
Posted by AZ Buffalo on 06/02/2008
I have never posted a company complaint, but I am so disgusted with Sirius that I feel I must do something. I am with the crowd who are upset with Sirius not the few who have posted excuses for their poor practices. People who accept these excuses are the ones who allow company's like Sirius to continue.
1. Sirius does not make it clear that they will automatically renew the service and charge ones credit card without new approval. Maybe it's somewhere in the fine print, but what's wrong with a clear disclosure? With the efficiency of the Internet what's the big deal to email the customer at renewal time? I have other accounts that do this.
2. It is nearly impossible to cancel ones account with Sirius. One cannot cancel online although the account can be setup online. According to Sirius "Customer Care" this is due to "Security Reasons". I have a bridge to sell to anyone who believes this one. When one calls the 888 number, no menu choice leads one to cancellation. If one asks for Customer Care (which is prompted at the second repeat), one gets the same menu in a different order. When an agent is finally reached from anyone of the menu choices (I tried all of them), the agent takes your information and then connects you to their "Customer Retention" line. I asked and was told the hold would be long, as much as 30 minutes! I went through the process twice and held for 11 minutes and 10 minutes respectively before giving up. I also called (as a test) into both the tech support and activation lines and assistance was immediately available without delay.
In my opinion, this is a most disreputable company. Even if the radio service is a good product (I didn't find it to be worth the extra cost) this is still not a company with which anyone anyone should do business. All consumers need to start saying no to this type of business practice. Don't do business with Sirius, at some point you will regret it.
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Posted by Jasonhaynes96 on 04/01/2012
OPELIKA, ALABAMA -- I wanted to share my awful experience with Sirius XM customer service. I was given a radio as a gift along with a $50 Sirius gift card. The radio does not work well in my house or most hotels. I decided to take the radio back and tried to get the money back from the gift card. Their response was "sorry, we don't give refunds on cards purchased. That is just our policy and there is nothing we can do about it."
Well, because of this POOR excuse for customer service, I will NEVER EVER use Sirius Radio, and will be more than happy to share my bad experience with anyone I come in contact with.
Also, my best friend bought the service for his girlfriend and made the mistake of using his credit card for the service. What he did not realize, was it automatically renews itself. He ended his relationship with the girfriend, and months later he noticed he was charged another $200 to renew her subscription. After weeks of going back and forth with them, they agreed to credit his account. After they did, they tried to charge him again. These people are crooks. Stay away from Sirrus XM and never give them your credit or debit card.
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Posted by Bill on 2012-04-02:
You are correct on never ever giving them your credit card. I've had Sirius/XM for four years and each year I renew and request a paper invoice. It cost $5.00 more but well worth it because they will auto-renew you for the sky-high amount. I've been paying $77.00 per year each year because I call them a few days before my account expires and I tell them I will only renew for $77.00. Any other price and you can just stop my subscription when it expires. Since they don't have a credit card on file they can't do anything except cancel or renew. To them $77.00 $5.00 for the paper invoice is better than zero.
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Lifetime subscription cancelled
Posted by Glenn.anstead29 on 12/05/2011
I have been a Sirius XM subscriber since I purchased my new car in 2007. At the time I purchased a lifetime subscription to XM Radio and also a annual subscription to Nav Traffic.
Last year (2010), Sirius XM discontinued the lifetime subscription plan. They also changed the Nav Traffic to require a monthly subscription plan in order to subscribe to Nav Traffic. Sirius then proceeded to cancel my Nav Traffic, since there was no monthly radio sibscription.
I called customer service (absolutely worthless) and they escalated to corporate. I was told over the phone that their new combined system (Sirius & XM merged) could not allow NavTraffic without a monthly radio contract. According to my notes, Sirius XM told me they would setup a nominal monthly billing of $1/month for the radio service in order to keep NavTraffic.
I now have learned that without my consent, they refunded a portion of my lifetime service (approx 1/3 of the original cost) and initiated a quarterly credit card charge for radio service.
I called back today (12/5/11) and the customer service manager told me that if I didn't like what they were offering, I could cancel and refused to escalate my case to corportate. She told me if I didn't like it, sue us.
Well, now that she has suggested it, perhaps I should...
I wonder how many others have been victimized by their illegal billing practices? This smells like a class action suit...now I need a hungry attorney :)
Bottom line...if a company has no competition, subscriber beware.
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Automatic Renewal Scam And Craziness
Posted by Mattie445 on 06/05/2008
MCKINNEY, TEXAS -- I bought a Ford Mustang (2007) which came pre-equipped with Sirius Radio - I then renewed the subscription for an additional 6 months. After that six month period, I had decided that I would not renew again. An automatic renewal was posted to my Am Ex account and I immediately called and cancelled that subscription and all was well - and credit would be issued for the $150 annual subscription. My credit card statement arrives and I have a credit of $47.50! So, I call them back and the customer service says "did anyone tell you that we have a deactivation fee?" I said - I lived out the terms of my contract with you and I have the right not to renew without a deactivation fee. She said "well, I'm sorry, that's our policy". Well, I then said that I would dispute the charge with Am Ex and they could work it out; and in the meantime I would like to speak to her supervisor. She says "uh, uh, well, let me see what I can do for you - I'm not sure that I'll be able to help - but I'll try."
Fifteen minutes of annoying hold music, she comes back and says "I've credited your account for the $87 . . is there anything else that I can do for you today??" Nope - case closed - thanks. But WHY do you have to go through all this just to cancel a subscription? I'll NEVER use them again.
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Posted by Sparticus on 2008-06-05:
That is pretty shady. I imagine there are tons of folks who would not have fought back like you did. Good work though. I now if I ever cancel, I need to make sure I get the full credit!
Posted by Slimjim on 2008-06-05:
Charge backs go against a retailer and could lead to their merchant account being terminated if excessive. Anytime one feels they are being incorrectly charged, always make a point to let a rep know you will dispute the charge if not credited. If you have even half a beef, they'll usually do it.
Posted by birddogenu on 2008-06-05:
Dont feel bad. XM is the same way but worse. I ordered a radio and a 1 year subscription. After I get the radio and it is PAID FOR !!! I get the contract in which my signiture is not on it agreeing with it at all !!! After the one year subscription was up I had sold the vehicle to my son . He called to activate the radio and was told that there was money owed on the account. I disputed it,They said you got the agreement. I said but where do you see my signiture on it any where and of coarse the answer was you don't have to sign it. Well I thought it was over. I just got a call from a collection agency to tell me that I owed XM $25.00. I am going to file a class action law suite against XM and Sirius for this. I am pissed off at this kind of "customer NO service" This is America BY GOD until they change the name !! Any one on board for this ?????
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Sirius Horror Story
Posted by AngryArtist68 on 11/18/2007
PENNSYLVANIA -- Last year for Christmas, my wife gave me a Sirius Sportster radio, home docking kit, everything I needed for the car, and a one-year subscription. I thought this was a wonderful gift as she knows my love of music. I got to use my radio for a few months when it stopped working (it would play for a few minutes and then say "acquiring signal". I replaced the antenna and still the same. So I called and set up a return. They took me through the process of getting a new radio and then told me that it was on backorder. My guess because they were inundated with people who had the same problem as me. I figured, okay, how long can this really take. I called them to check on the status of the replacement radio after about a month. When I called, they had no record of the replacement order and transferred me around to 3 different people until they tracked it down.
They then told me it would be another 30 days. So, I signed up for 6 months of the internet radio so I could at least get some use from my account. After a total of 6 months I finally received my replacement radio, including a whole new antenna, docking kit, etc. I hooked it up and was having the same problem. I called Sirius and told them I wanted a refund or for them to send me a different radio. They told me that it was past the return point and all they could do is send me another of the same radio. By this point I was fuming. I decided to just stick with the internet radio and use up the balance of my pre-paid subscription. Last week I received a letter from a collection agency looking to collect $18.53 for Sirius.
I called Sirius to find that they were looking for payment of the internet radio that they said I never paid. I pulled up my Sirius account on their website while I had them on the phone and saw in my billing history it was paid 6 months before. My credit took a minor hit because of these people and I highly recommend that anyone thinking of Sirius look elsewhere. I don't know that XM is much better since they are now in bed with Sirius. I think I'll just stick with the iTunes Music Store and listening to my music in the car with my iPod.
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Posted by FoggyOne on 2007-11-19:
Put a dispute in your credit report to the collection charge.
Posted by spiderman2 on 2007-11-19:
You don't say where in PA you are, but I know in central PA they have had a repeater out and people using the in-house units have not been able to get reception.
Posted by AngryArtist68 on 2007-11-19:
Thanks Foggy...already did that. Still annoyed about it though. Spiderman, you mention the repeater but I couldn't get good service in the car or in the house. I live about 45 minutes from Philadelphia and have family near Pittsburgh. Took the radio with us on a trip to visit family in Western PA and couldn't get a steady signal anywhere along the way. I just bought a new Sony home theater receiver and see that it has the port for an XM antenna... would be nice to try their service but now that they are tied in with Sirius, it gives me pause. In any event, thanks to you both for leaving comments.
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BUYER/SUBSCRIBER BEWARE!!!! Customer Service is Reprehensible
Posted by Moorelions on 07/09/2011
First, I'd like to start by saying I was previously and originally a Sirius subscriber since 2005 and finally cancelled my subscription in May 2011. I have never written a review on a product or service, but this time I'm so dissatisfied that I'm compelled to write a review. If this review does not turn you away from the service, then it has to be assumed that you are someone who needs to learn from experience.
I knew something was smelly about the merger/acquisition in 2008. I even called to voice my opinion, knowing that it probably wouldn't matter, but the prospect of another monopoly in the USA was, and still is, disgusting to me. They told me that the hotline provided for the voicing of opinions about the merger/acquisition was for shareholders only. No, I was never a shareholder, but I was a subscriber. Without people like me, there would be no shareholders, yet my opinion doesn't count for anything. I welcome you to corporate America where the sole goal of a corporation is not customer satisfaction, but to satisfy its shareholders. What that means is turn the biggest profit margin possible without upsetting a majority of customers, yet now the merger/acquisition of Sirius and XM gave the emerging company a monopoly over satellite radio which all Americans should be against. A capitalist economy runs on pure competition, not monopolization of an industry.
Now the company is going through a lawsuit; surprise! The lawsuit against the company is because they raised subscription rates after the merger/acquisition even though part of that deal was an agreement NOT to raise subscription rates. Is that smelly enough for you? If not, continue reading about my personal experience.
So, in May 2011 I called to cancel my subscription to Sirius XM satellite radio. I was at work on lunch break, but I still had a half-hour left, so I decided to go ahead and quickly cancel my account. You should note this from my experience, that you cannot cancel your account through any other means than the phone. Like other reviewers have stated, you can set up your Sirius XM account in 5 minutes online, but cannot cancel it the same way. Ridiculous…
On this lunch break, the first time I called, they needed to transfer me to accounts. No big deal, a normal thing. After waiting on hold for about 5 minutes, a nice woman answered and began to assist me with my cancellation. She took my information and put me on hold to verify the information. While on hold my call was disconnected. The frustrating part is that when calling back, you have to go through the exact same process of being transferred to accounts and put on hold, etc. I call again and get a man in accounts to whom I explained I was on my lunch break and running out of time because of the previous disconnection and the combined hold times of the two phone calls now. He rudely responded with "maybe you should call back when you have more time," and then somehow the call was dropped. I'll let you figure that one out. A third call finally got me somewhere, I thought…
Today, July 9, 2011, I get a phone call from Sirius XM radio asking me how everything is and wanting to update my account information. I told him that I canceled and he sounded surprised. I verified my information with him and he said that my account was past due. Ok, now I'm just angry. The auto-bill could not withdraw the payment which is why they wanted me to update my information. If you're thinking that they automatically set you up on auto-bill upon subscription by default, then you're thinking right. Of course they have the right to because they put it in the fine print of the agreement terms. Fortunately for me, they could not auto-bill my credit card because it was closed.
Anyhow, he put me through to accounts because he can see that there were notes from May explaining that I wanted to cancel the account because I no longer had the radio. Just like before, while on hold, my call got disconnected. It's really a great business model for a scam; only offer a way to cancel over the phone and keep disconnecting the customer in hopes to discourage them enough to forget about it.
When I called back later, I was not happy and I'm sure it was known on the other end of the line. I apologized for my initial tone and explained that I understood that it was not the fault of this person I was talking to and just wanted to cancel my account. I also asked for a manager's name and contact info just in case I got disconnected again and was told that he cannot give me that information because there were no managers or some real shady explanation that just upset me even more. So I now learned that there is almost no way of cancelling an account AND there is NO accountability!
Well, I got through to accounts successfully on this last call and am convinced that I got the most helpful person at Sirius XM radio. She immediately canceled my account and then had me login online to see that visually there were no charges or radios on my account anymore. This is my warning; use close consideration before subscribing to this service.
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Posted by Alain on 2011-07-11:
You also may want to report this to: http://www.fcc.gov/complaints and http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
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Posted by Larry70470 on 01/10/2011
PHOENIX, ARIZONA -- Each time I renewed my Sirius Radio service I would call and get their best price and specifically say, no automatic renewal, I will call and renew when the time comes. So my subscription expired last November, they sent me a bill, I phoned them, went through the half hour wait, a person came on the phone who I was unable to understand, I advised my car lease expires in March, thus I only need four months service, communication with him was impossible, he kept asking should I cancel your service, I kept saying I told you what I want, he did not understand, I asked to speak to an English speaking person, preferably an American, he refused to help, I terminated the call.
A couple weeks ago my phone rang, it was a recording, I pressed a button, a lady came on saying can I help you, again very bad English, I said you tell me Sirius called me, I did not call Sirius, the language was so bad I asked her to have someone who speaks good English call me.
As my subscription expired, I switched the band to FM in November, today I received an invoice for $34. Then this evening I received a call from Sirius, an option was billing concerns, I hit #2, waited 30 min, then a person answered the phone, I explained that I received a bill for service for something that I did not want, my agreement was no automatic billing, when the subscription ends, based on the price I would determine if I wanted to renew. He said he did not understand me, so connected me with cancellation dept. The lady I spoke to, Ramone spoke English and understood my request, she advised my preference not to be on automatic billing was in the system, however, she was unable to cancel my the invoice. I asked to speak to her supervisor, again I waited for him, Sean, told him my story, he said he will cancel my account, but I must pay the $34 invoice, I advised I was not going to pay for something that I did not buy. I asked to speak to his supervisor, he said that he is as high as I can go with Sirius Radio.
Needless to say I am very disappointed with Sirius Radio's service, Ranone is the only person who saw my preference in the file, but was unable to assist me. I just Googled Sirius Board of Directors, and CEO, I have their names and will write to each person on their board of directors as well an the Phoenix and New York Better Business Bureaus, and the New York State Attorney General.
Ramone was honest but the system would not allow her to cancel my subscription and the invoice, Sean was just a dishonest mean spirited person.
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You can go to your sirrus account and opt out of auto billing.
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Monday, February 17, 2014
"This proposal should not be perceived as a victory by one side over another, rather it is a positive first step forward providing for the continued stability and predictability of the retirement system for decades to come. Crucially, this proposal does more than end the risks associated with a costly and protracted litigation. This settlement proposal would resolve six pending lawsuits contesting changes made in 2009, 2010 and 2011. It also demonstrates that our small state can lead the rest of the nation and come together to solve big problems," said Chafee and Raimondo.
See full details of proposed changes -- and timeline -- here.
Initial Reactions from Rhode Island Leaders
Gary Sasse, former Director of Administration and head of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, said, "Labor's ability to negotiate give-back is a victory for public employees. There are no free lunches so the settlement will add to the future cost of state and local government. Increasing the unfunded liability is in marked contrast to the policy goals of pension reform."
Executive Director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Dan Beardsley took issue with the not just the settlement but with Govenor Chafee's statements at the press conference.
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Beardsley continued, "As a member of retirement board, I cast a vote in opposition because the local share of teacher contributions will increase $7.9M in FY16, the MERS will increase 2.6 M in 2016, police and fire MERS units will increase by $600K in FY16. In all, the total unfunded accrued liability will increase by $109M.
"For what it's worth, the total cost increase may seem inconsequentially small to the administration overseeing an $8B budget, but tell that to the distressed communities, rubbing pennies together, like Pawtucket, and Woonsocket -- try to explain to those communities that this is inconsequential," said Beardsley.
Mayor Fung was vocal in his opposition following the settlement announcement. "I'm going to reach out to GA members not to approve this -- the increased costs will be passed down to taxpayers in FY16, as well as an increased unfunded liability. That's a concern of mine. I think once the taxpayers of Rhode Island start finding out what this bill could mean to them, they're doing to be concerned as well."
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Blais continued, "The bottom line is that they completely avoided dealing with the big question of that lawsuits were brought based on the constitutionally of the [General Assembly] passing the statute, changing the detail of how the pension law would work -- and yet in secret mediation, labor isn't crying foul over constitutionally issue, because they've now bargained increased benefits."
"From a taxpayer perspective, it leaves many people with the feeling we're at the whim unions and politicians, that we're their ATM," said Blais. "We've got cities and towns teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, programs being cut, taxpayers who just recently had to deal with net property tax increases up until 20%, we're supposed to say, this isn't so bad? It's a hard pill to swallow to watch the Governor and General Treasurer ignore separation of powers -- they left the General Assembly out of the room altogether.'
Former Congressional candidate and financial analyst Michael Riley added, "I have concerns on the added cost to the many vulnerable cities and towns as well as the extended nature of the process. We really need to address the cities before its too late."
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John Ward
It is a bad deal! By this negotiation, should the GA approve it, won't they have established a "contract" between the state and it's unions for their pension benefits? I see this undermining the constitutional right of the GA to legislate the pension question, and I hope they reject this "negotiated settlement" out of hand.
Let the courts do their job and decide the constitutional question first. Then, if any change is necessary, make it.
My city can't afford to add any more to our burdens we've been forced to put on our taxpayers. This will be another obstacle, imposed by the state,delaying our recovery from the economic collapse of 2008 and the abandonment of necessary support by the General Assembly.
Throw this settlement out.
pearl fanch
It doesn't really matter who wins. It's all about who loses.
And as always, it's the taxpayers that lose.
Always always always!!!!
Counting down the months, til i'm sooooooooo out of this state.
Jonathan Bainsworth
We can finally put to rest the myth of the "powerful unions". After all these months of negotiations they get a few crumbs tossed their way while 95% of Gina Raimondo's scam remains in tact thanks to Golocal, the Projo and other tools of the 1% like Gary Sasse. This should have gone to court n the first place where the whole pension reform should have been reversed. At this point the unions who gain nothing from this settlement have nothing to lose. From what I hear the rank and file of union members will never vote for this joke of an agreement.
Christopher Lee
A judge, lawyers, union bigwigs, and politicians – all with net-worth's we serfs can only dream about -drafted a solution in secret that crushes non-government workers in one of the highest-taxed states even more. And this is peddled as a victory for regular working stiffs?
My advice: Don't pee on the serfs and tell them it's raining.
barry schiller
None of those in the post or commenting are "experts" - they are simply partisans representing one interest or another. We really need to hear from disinterested experts.
While adding to the pension liability is a legitimate concern, it seems this is a reasonable balance between competing legitimate interests to help low-pension retirees a bit and avoid the risks (to ALL sides) and certan high legal fees if this proposed deal is rejected.
Fruma Efreom
Having just read the settlement agreement, there is an issue almost beyond belief. Members of each union class will be asked to vote but to defeat this settlement, a majority of members must vote, "no." By that I don't mean a majority of those voting but a majority of the entire voting class. In other words, if there are 100 retired teachers (obviously there are more), then 51 teachers must vote, "no." If 3 retired teachers vote "yes" and 49 vote "no," then the vote is "yes." How is this fair or equitable? Anyone will tell you that the majority of any group will likely not vote -- thereby inadvertently voting "yes." Particularly in the case of retirees, some may be ill, some may be out-of-state, some may be cognitively impaired due to stroke, medications, dementia, or Alzheimer's. This is an outrage no matter which side of the issue you are on.
paul zecchino
Fruma Efreom -
Does it seem they're getting ready for Broadway, so to speak? Things worked so well, the COLA-grab, the hedge fund follies, the 'return' of a few crumbs to retirees, that with this latest vote gag, they're moving on to bigger 'n' better takings?
And what a brilliant fall-guy choice, the most important 'first step' in any Constructed Fraud: 'Those bad, bad, eviw retirees and their lavish unsustainable lifestyles' are all at fault for this.
And for everything else, one might add.
At some point, expect them to blame the 38 Studios mess on 'bad, bad, eviw retirees' as well. And why not? It worked so well in this protracted instance, why not pull the same gag again? It works.
Awful. Expect more of it. Plan accordingly.
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The following entry features two teams with opposing building goals become perfect trading partners - eventually coming to terms on a blockbuster. This trade effectively triggers one team's rebuild, and actively attempts to complete the other team's road to victory. Experience both views in detail and witness the results of their decisions.
Anatomy of a Blockbuster trade :
Team A – Our Win Now team that has committed to go all-in
Team B – Our rebuild team that has finally decided to go into a three year rebuild.
The rebuilding GM realizes that they are losing arguably the better tender in Lundqvist, and forward in Sharp. However, they are already looking ahead. A quick debriefing of the players should be done in order to gauge value and tradability:
Kulikov – Can be a favourite on any team due to age/value/ELC. Easily movable.
Pavelski – Young, on a strong team, and very nice contract. Easily movable.
Fleury – Leagues where deep playoff teams are major incentives, Fleury is golden. Easily movable.
Guaranteed a 1st and a 3rd Round draft pick - great for future and timeline.
And finally three project prospects to stock the shelves.
As a follow up, the rebuilding team can either sit on these pieces or continue to breakdown, essentially starting a snowball effect. With the latter, there is no time to get attached to pieces that are already on the move. Trading these newly acquired players, alongside other "win now" bodies, with the goal of scouting intriguing picks and prospects is key.
Once completed, the rebuilding team should have accumulated multiple 1st, 2ndand 3rd round picks within the next two entry drafts as well as acquired multiple top prospects, filling up a much needed cupboard of talent. In doing so, the rebuilding GM will have successfully reset their team's timeline and the waiting game will begin.
On the other hand, the win now team sees the same deal in a very different mindset:
1) Downgrade Kulikov to Montador, who is still serviceable given the league's playoff structure.
2) Have that difference spread out over upgrading Fleury to Lundqvist and Pavelski to Sharp.
3) In order to seal the deal, put in the conditional picks and project prospects.
Giving up future and potential is not easy, but a GM who wants to win now, will gladly make these decisions. The curveball to a deal like this is rolling the dice on those conditional picks, and it just so happens that the league in particular awards extra draft picks to Division (third), Conference (second), President Trophy (first) and Stanley Cup (first) winners.
The franchise in question has won back to back Conference titles and looks to be a favourite to repeat. However, like any other competitor, their primary goal and vision is to not only challenge for first place, but take home the honours as well. Should that happen, the conditional draft picks sent in the deal above will basically cancel each other out. A continuous cycle of this nature could have the franchise doubling its draft picks yearly, making it a decent gamble to take in order to get the job done.
Additional thoughts :
Many poolies, especially highly active ones, struggle with the idea of rebuilding. Not surprising. Accepting to rebuild and actively following through with it is arguably one of the hardest things to accomplish in fantasy sports. It takes commitment, patience, as well as the ability to seek out and strike at opportune moments.
Rebuilding is not caving. Rather than be in denial, take a good look at your team. If you are not in the top tier of teams or yourself continually out of contention year after year, then you are probably in limbo. It is your duty to accept what must be done.
The biggest mistake a rebuilding GM can do is assume that they can turn on autopilot and pay little to no attention to their team as it drops in the standings. Why? Because they will miss opportunities to accelerate the rebuilding process by playing off of the perceived value of players and eventually turning that stock around. I have seen some who were clearly on the path to rebuild, do a total 180, and build a contending franchise through dealing alone. Although, to complete a string of strong trades, proper time management, dedication and differing degrees of aggressiveness is needed.
Often times, there is a brief window of opportunity where a GM can truly maximize the return of a trade depending on the mindset and attitude of fellow managers. That return can be an extra pick, prospect or any other upgrade - usually due to streaks, signings, or injuries. This is especially true with veterans. Building teams can afford to gamble on vets or off year players, eventually turning them into trade fodder for competing teams. If the gambles fail, the rebuilding team simply drops further into the standings, collecting a better draft selection. On the other hand, if the veteran pans out, the builder can bring in additional assets trough a deadline deal... basically a win-win scenario.
Once the rebuild is complete, and all the "then" prospects have become emerging rookie contract players and the "then" picks have turned into decent prospects, the franchise now has an identity. It is time to put on a different thinking cap and gear up for competition. It is now you who must to supply the league's new rebuilding teams with those future assets, while in turn, gaining valuable win now players to mesh with your young core. Be active, strategize and do what is necessary to get your franchise to the Promised Land. Remember, when going for the win, points now are worth a lot more than points later.
"If you want to win, you have to put the time in" - words that mean nothing without action.
If this is your year, and feel confident about going all-in, go ALL-in.
Disclaimer: These views cater to a large 30 team salary dynasty league; therefore the building methods expressed in this article will differ from those in partial keepers – explained in a later edition.
Know that there are as many different ways to win as there are to build and the paths shown above are not absolute. However, they can be used as a guide to build upon, giving insight on making the right decisions and applying them.
Part II of this series will dive into the world salaries and how they affect teams across the building spectrum. Until then, the chart below displays the up-to-date results from the teams mentioned in this report. Take a look and feel free to leave comments.
Greg said:
Greg said:
I have now traded for Kulikov and also own Pavelec here and hope to contend in the East, just for that cold case of beer on my doorstep.
@praba You might hv to send the most expensive case of beer in your life come next April Do I get my choice of a brand ?
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@Pengwin7 - Thanks on the kind words and sound analysis! You have to join one of these leagues, my friend!
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1) Team B sent Vincent Lecavalier & Joe Pavelski
for Artem Anisimov, Jason Chimera, Matt Lombardi
2012 1st, 2nd and 4th
2013 1st, 2nd and 4th
Anders Lee & Oskar Klefbom
2) Team B sent Chris Kunitz, Pavel Kubina, Brent Johnson
for Pascal Dupuis, Stephane Robidas, Eddie Lack, Matt Read, James Wright
Lance Bouma, 2014 1st, 2013 2nd, 2013 3rd, 2014 5th
3) Team B sent M.A Fleury
for M.Brodeur, C.DeHaan, K.Petrov, M.Kitsyn, and 1st 2012 (or 2013)
4) Team B sent Dimitry Kulikov, Brendan Morrison, 5th 2012
for Jakub Kindl, Matt Calvert, Matt Cullen, Tyler Johnson, 7th 2012
Pengwin7 said:
Pavelski could outpoint Sharp this year. San Jose opened up a Top Six spot for Pavelski. It is very possible that Joe could ride on Line #1 w/Jumbo Joe & Marleau. I don't think Havlat is a lock for that RW1 spot.
It is also possible that Fleury (and I love the Johnson pick-up) could outpoint Lundqvist. PIT will be much improved. MAF got off to a very slow start last year and looking at his full-year numbers doesn't suggest his potential for this year.
There is a potential reward here though for Team A.
I've heard Patrick Sharp could be full-time Line2 center. If this league counts FOW, Sharp may be able to pull lots of FOW from a LW position. Pavelski, conversely, might start the season as C... but might actual be playing RW. This can hurt in a FOW league.
Overall - a pretty good trade, but I wouldn't have bet my bank account that Team A's main three will outpoint Team B's main three.
Great article!
praba said:
not sure why i see all the hate for team A...if giving up Kulikov and a 1st means you get 1st place instead of 2nd...why not? Nobody remembers who finished 2nd...Just ask the Canucks, Flyers etc.
Shoeless said:
Just curious - what happened to Kulikov, Pavelski and Fleury in this deal? - I lost track of them in the article.
GMGates said:
Playoffs, given the format, is a big crapshoot. While winning the Cup sure feels great, I think there is a bigger sense of accomplishment in winning the regular season.
Going into year four and no team has won both titles.
Shoeless said:
And when the Pens and Sharks are in the finals this year, take his gun away from him.
Austin said:
A screenshot of my team is here.
So far I have traded Hemsky and a 5th round prospect pick for Hornqvist a 2nd round pick and Scott glennie.
Also traded Vanek, Landon Ferraro, Derek Grant, Daniel Larsson and 2 million in cap space (we have 70) for Bobrovsky, Marco Scandella, TJ Brennan, Jordan Caron, a first round amateur, a 4th round amateur and a 2012 3rd round amateur.
My goal now is to condense some of my talent into top end prospects and young players and trade off a couple more veterens. (whitney, roy, versteeg)
I plan on maximizing the use of my free time and then win at least one championship in 3-4 years and win GM award for most trades yearly .
GMGates said:
With Kesler, Burrows, Boyle, Lundqvist, Backstrom andVokoun - other avenues weigh in as well.
Finally, finishing top three also means that the 1st pick will be no higher than 27th overall.
@Marty - that's awesome! Love seeing rebuild-to-win now stories. Good on ya!
Martin Bouchard said:
I have been rebuilding for 2 years now and have been able to sell high and buy low numerous times. I traded Penner for Vanek at the beginning of last year, bought low on Shattenkirk before he made his big splash, traded Del Zotto just after his great rookie season, got picks that helped me draft Tavares, Eberle... you see the picture.
At one point in time, I had Tavares, Eberle, Del Zotto, E.Johnson, Shattenkirk, Hamonic, 3-4 first picks, Brassard, Frolik, Moller, Kindl... I thought that I could wait and look for my team to improve on his own. But I didn't, I wanted to try to contend the fastest possible. I continued and sold high on a lot of them...
2 years ago : Gagné, Drury, Bieksa, Toskala, 1st pick OV (Stamkos), Conroy.
Now : Tavares, Krejci, D.Sedin, Kessel, Little, Hartnell, Letang, The Wiz, B. Campbell, Hiller, Schneider, Jeffrey, Nyquist, Marincin and couple other prospects.
I achieved that by being very very active and agressive (and with the help of Dobberhockey!!).
GMGates said:
GMGates said:
However, last year in league settings :
Fleury - 3478 pts
Lundqvist - 4718 pts
a difference of 1240 fps.
Last year Team A finished 1917 fps from top spot (3rd).
It isn't the easiest decision, but it's worth going for the win.
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Paul's Coffey said:
the "Rebuild" team made out like bandits
SK said:
Fleury is younger but just as good as a fantasy goalie as Henrik..
Sharps points are pretty much a wash vs Pavelski.
Basically team B gets Kulikov and a 1st without really losing any pts this year.....great trade imo!


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Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs at UMMS/UMMMC
These positions are typically part-time and non-salaried. They provide practicum experience for psychology graduate students in the pre-internship training years. Adult Consultation-Liaison Department of Psychiatry Faculty coordinator: Amy Wachholtz General Clinical Community Healthlink Faculty coordinator: Susan Tritell Family Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Faculty coordinator: Alexander Blount Adult Outpatient Treatment Department of Psychiatry, Outpatient Faculty coordinator: Robert CareyAcute Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Care Department of Psychiatry Faculty coordinator: Maria Fusaro-DavisAdolescent Inpatient Treatment Department of Psychiatry, UMass Adolescent Treatment Program Faculty coordinator: Ken HolbertAdult Forensic Evaluation Worcester State Hospital, Forensic Service Faculty coordinators: Denise Mumley, Chad Tillbrook, Bill WarnkenHealthcare for Homeless/Public Housing Primary Care Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Faculty coordinator: Nicholas Apostoleris


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County Extension educators honored Four individuals and a seven-member team were honored by the South Dakota Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (SDEAFCS).
Deb Sundem of Watertown received the distinguished service award.
Ingrid Lindberg of Rapid City received the continued excellence award.
Janet Dickerson of Madison was the educator of the year finalist.
Sundem, FCS educator for Codington County, received the DSA award for showing leadership and implementation of well-planned programs with results and accomplishments by a member of the association at least 10 years.
Lindberg, FCS educator for Pennington County, was recognized, for active involvement in personal professional improvement programs and in personal development of other by a previous recipient of the DSA award and as a member of the association for at least 12 years.
Dickerson, FCS educator for Lake County, was recognized as a professional FCS educator who is conducting outstanding educational programs that demonstrate impacts on families.
A team of county Extension educators from the South 2 field education unit won the Florence Hall Team Award for outstanding work in the Family and Consumer Sciences area.
Team members are Cheryl Jacobs of Elk Point, Sharon Guthmiller of Yankton, Lavonne Meyer of Parker, Martha Flamming of Tyndall, Tara Stubbe of Canton, Deanna Gall of Olivet, and Virginia Delvaux of Vermillion.
In addition, Connie Skinner, now of Mitchell, longtime county FCS educator at Belle Fourche, and before that Murdo, received the retired educator award.
The trio, the team, and the retiree were introduced and acknowledged Oct. 25 at an awards banquet as part of the S.D. Cooperative Extension Services Annual Conference in Brookings by their association president, Corrine Huber.
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Hobbit House is a child development Nursery and Pre-K school. It is a child-centered experience program where the age groups work and play together in a family atmosphere. An exciting learning environment is created for the child in which structure with freedom, individualized learning, and love are incorporated. The primary goal of Hobbit House is to meet the needs of the child, to respect the child's individuality and personality and to provide a program which encourages creativity.
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In order to achieve the goals of Hobbit House, the nursery school programs all provide a state approved curriculum of music, art, science, math and reading readiness, and language development. Socialization skills are emphasized. Play, library and field trips complement this curriculum.
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In addition to the achievement of the goals in the nursery school program, the pre-k program provides opportunities for children to build more self-confidence and develop decision-making abilities which will prepare them for their entry into formal education.
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Extended hours for all programs are available 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Parents are invited to participate on all field trips. They may also spend the day at the school with their child on Nutrition Day and on their child's birthday or unbirthday. Many parents have enjoyed sharing a talent or their expertise with their child's class.
Since the Valie Genuardi Hobbit House is the lab school division of Gwynedd Mercy University, it provides college students with hands-on experience in teaching the young child. Early childhood education majors, as well as nursing students, find Hobbit House a delightful place to learn about little people.
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Good writing skills are important, even (or maybe especially) in the age of technology. This week we have pulled writing tips and strategies that include ways to incorporate technology — such as blogs and interactive whiteboards — as well as ways to keep writing assignments relevant, to showcase and celebrate developing writers' achievements, and more.
Summer Writing Through Blogging — The Power of Social Media
Angela Bunyi
May 7, 2012
Grades K–5
Kid-appropriate social media are great for engaging students in writing, and one of the most engaging forms of social media is the blog. Learn how to use the power of blogging in your classroom to generate a love for writing in your students.
Celebrate Writing and Young Authors!
Nancy Jang
May 19, 2011
Grades 1–5
Create excitement and glamor around writing assignments with an "Author's Chair" where students read from books they completed in earlier writing assignments. And if your school does not hold an Author's Fair, consider creating one in your own classroom.
Encourage Persuasive Writing With Movie Reviews and More!
Danielle Mahoney
May 3, 2011
Grades 2–5
Make writing relevant by appealing to your students' passion for a movie or video they've seen. Teach persuasive writing by challenging students to first screen a movie and then write a review that will compel fellow students to either see the movie, or not.
Engaging Students in Reading and Writing With Interactive Whiteboards
Mary Blow
August 31, 2010
Grades 6–8
Don't think of your interactive whiteboard as a glorified projector — interact with it! And more important, have your students interact with it. Learn great strategies for putting your interactive whiteboard front and center in your writing workshops.
Open a Poetry Café to Celebrate Student Writing!
Beth Newingham
May 5, 2010
Grades 3–5
In eight well-defined steps, learn how to produce a poetry café in your classroom to showcase student work in the genre. From preparation through performance, Beth guides you through the process that will result in a night parents and poets will long remember.
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Megan Power
April 22, 2010
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Teaching word choice to young students yields some unexpected rewards. Here are lesson ideas and activities to take your young Yeats and budding Brontës from similes and metaphors through onomatopoeia and alliteration.
Process Writing Basics for Primary Grades
Eric Antuna
October 8, 2009
Grades 3–5
Write, revise, edit, and proofread — the process of writing can easily intimidate a classroom of kids who find it hard enough to get past "I can't think of anything to write about!" Here is a lesson plan to take your students from prewriting to publishing.
Essay Writing With English Language Learners and Special Populations
Justin Lim
September 14, 2009
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TAVARES, Fla. - John and Sharon Yaussy of Tavares, Fla., formerly of Wellsburg, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday.
The couple were married on June 4, 1961, at the Free Methodist Church in Martins Ferry with the Rev. Paul Vandyke officiating.
He is the son of the late Harry and Madeline Yaussy. He served in the Army and retired from Disney where he had a career in the wastewater department.
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She is the daughter of the late William and Helen Landers. She retired from Home Depot.
They have one son, Dale Sr., of Follansbee. They have four grandchildren.
They celebrated their anniversary with a trip to Hawaii. A dinner celebration will be held with their family on June 11.


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Galvanized construction makes this shallow tub, once used for laundry, perfect for creating garden space for growing your own herbs, fruits and vegetables. Use it indoors or outdoors on a deck or patio.
- Authentic found object, circa 1940s, originally used in central Europe as a washtub for clothes.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yucca Mountain is a wild expanse of desert brush and red mountains 100 miles outside of Las Vegas where deer, coyote and antelope roam isolated fields and human visitors must pass background checks before they are allowed past heavily guarded fences.
Republicans claim this stark landscape is the nation's best hope for a national nuclear waste dump.
But with Democrats running the White House and Senate, the Yucca Mountain nuclear site has been shuttered with no chance of reopening.
Critics claim the project is dangerous. The half-built nuclear junkyard would require nuclear plants to ship their waste to rural Nevada along the nation's vulnerable roadways and railways.
Yet some proponents refuse to back down. A House subcommittee on energy and commerce plans to question nuclear leaders in a hearing today that is part of an ongoing investigation into the legality of abandoning the project.
Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., chairman of the House energy and commerce subcommittee, led a fact-finding trip to the remote outpost last week.
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- No safety conclusions in technical evaluation of Yucca Mountain's capabilities; two more volumes coming
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