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Looking to unload troublesome and expensive guard Ben Gordon, the Charlotte Bobcats are hoping to find a suitor in the Toronto Raptors, ESPN.com's Marc Stein is reporting.
According to Stein, Charlotte is "a suitor" for Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani, the team's former No. 1 draft pick who it has been open to unloading.
However, the Bobcats appear to be more interested in such a deal than the Raptors, who already have a number of talented wing scorers.
But financially, the trade could have similar appeal to the rumored Bargnani-for-Carlos Boozer swap, as Gordon's contract expires a year before Bargnani's. Gordon's $12-plus-million and Bargnani's $10-million salaries could be swapped one-for-one.
All-Star Weekend trade rumble: Charlotte's growing determination to move Ben Gordon has presented Toronto w/another Andrea Bargnani suitor—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 16, 2013
Sense I get, though, is that Toronto ain't gonna bite on Bargs-for-Gordon deal. Raps have Terrence Ross & Alan Anderson playing well there—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 16, 2013
Gordon easier to take back $-wise than Boozer w/one less year on deal, but Raps unlikely to just trade ex-No. 1 overall pick for sake of it—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 16, 2013
Gordon, 29, is averaging 12.6 points on 42.8-percent shooting this season compared to career averages of 16.2 and 43.5.
The 27-year-old Bargnani's 14.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game are his lowest numbers since his second year in the league. The 7-foot Italian has struggled with injuries in recent years, playing just 31 games last season and 25 thus far this season.


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When most men put a suit on, they suddenly feel like James Bond. They mess with their cuffs and walk a little taller, even if they've only got a suit on because they're going to court for not paying child-support. However, you're not James Bond until you've killed thousands of people, had unprotected sex in every country of the world and had someone swing a knotted rope at your balls. Read More >>
Daniel Craig is set to bring his particular brand of stubble/hard-man charm back to the silver screen in 2015, with the follow-up to Skyfall getting a release date, director, and leading fellah. Read More >>
Remember when Javier Bardem occupied that dead island off the coast of Japan in Bond's latest epic? Well, now you can take a whirlwind tour and explore the mysterious, abandoned tower-block town for yourself from the comfort of your computer. Thanks Google. Read More >>
With society becoming increasingly mobile, the importance of keeping your data safe has never been more in the public eye. The issue is even spreading into popular culture, what with James Bond having to combat the leaking of every MI6 agent's details onto the internet in his latest adventure Skyfall. Read More >>
This year we've been pretty spoilt for quality action movies. We've had the super-hyped Prometheus, The Avengers, Skyfall, and, of course, The Dark Knight Rises, but there were so many more. Watch this epic mashup of the best of 2012 and see if you can spot them all. Read More >>
As expected, Skyfall stormed the cinemas; broke some records, and even had a few of us reaching for our tissues during that scene. While the rest of us are now looking forwards to The Hobbit, opening next month, one talented Giz UK reader will soon be receiving a pretty unique Skyfall souvenir -- designed by their own fair hands in our 3D Printing Challenge. Read More >>
These days filmmakers often turn to computer graphics for scenes of destruction that would otherwise be too expensive or dangerous to stage in real life. But Skyfall posed a different problem. Namely that the effects crew didn't want to damage a priceless 1960 Aston Martin DB 5 that appeared in the original Bond film 50 years ago. Read More >>
A new James Bond film is always a fantastic spectacle, especially after months of teasers, trailers and speculation (and a nifty little game!) -- I know I can't wait to check out Skyfall. And I know many of you are also looking forward to it, or have even checked it out already as of last Friday! Reviews have been fairly positive, but who cares what the critics think -- we care what you, our dear readers, think of the film, so put on your best Mark Kermode glasses, and share below. (Warning: May contain spoilers.) Read More >>
Ben Collins, who spent seven years being The Stig on BBC's Top Gear before getting himself sacked and relegated to Channel 5's Fifth Gear for outing himself as being the anonymous race driver, has got himself the fantastic new gig of driving Bond's DB5 in the new Skyfall movie. Read More >>
It looks like Bond might have met his match in the new Q. He might be a tad on the young side, but he's certainly no pushover -- more Desmond Llewelyn's "oh shut-up Bond" than John Cleese's crazy, all-over-the-place Q, as this brand new Skyfall clip shows. Read More >>
We've seen a couple of trailers now, and a load of gorgeous DB5-featuring images, but this complete two-minute trailer will tell you everything you need to know about Skyfall. Time to break out the credit card and book those tickets. Read More >>
Most marketing stunts are just plain annoying, but every once in a while one comes along that doesn't make you completely hate the company behind it. Such is the case with this cross-promotion for Coke Zero and the new James Bond movie, Skyfall, which turned unsuspecting travelers into James Bond for one very exciting minute. Read More >>
The Skyfall marketing machine is in full gear, and with just a week to go, it's spat out this awesome MI6 text adventure game, where you have to prove you're fit for her majesty's service. Great for wasting your Friday afternoon; because, let's face it, you weren't going to do any work anyway, right? Read More >>
We've extended the deadline for this month's James Bond-themed 3D Printing Challenge, as have only received two -- yes, two! -- entries. So, if you want to win a Tokyoflash watch of your choosing, please get your entries in by Friday 19th. [3D Printing Challenge] Read More >>
We heard Adele lend her lugs to Bond for the Skyfall theme tune last week, and now it's been chucked onto the official trailer as of today. I was pretty psyched when I heard she was involved, envisaging a Goldeneye-esque power ballad, but...yeah, no. Somehow, I feel a little disappointed. But what do you think? Read More >>
When I was a wee pup, my favourite thing about James Bond movies were the scenes with Q. Back then, getting a peek behind the laboratory of insane gadgets and wild weapons was just as cool as killing bad guys in a tuxedo and sleeping with women without one. But how real were those movie-world gadgets? Giz favorite Neil deGrasse Tyson analysed and fact-checked Bond weapons to see which were scientifically viable. Read More >>
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Being an "old man" myself, I find this a disparaging statement.
Matchbook copyright is 1998, so not a very old matchbook.
A little history about the maker:
D.D. Bean & Sons Co. is the largest manufacturer of paper book matches in North America and has been operating continuously from its facility in Jaffrey, New Hampshire since 1938. We provide the "commodity" book match, which is, essentially, the long run national and generic labels that are both sold and given away at thousands of retail outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Best. Book. Ever.
You've got to read it. Really.
Religion. Politics. Motherhood. Materialism. History. Poverty. Daddy issues. Racism. Love. Death.
All written in the most luscious prose.
I read it for the first time years ago, maybe in college? I loved it then. I recently reread it and loved it even more. In another 10 years I'll read it again. There are some advantages to having a lousy memory.
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I've read it once and enjoyed it. I'll dust it off and read it again.
I recommend "EAT, PRAY and LOVE" by Elizabeth Gilbert. I enjoy her writing style and subject matter in this particular book.
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I read The Poisonwood Bible back when it was originally published, and appreciated it, but I preferred The Bean Trees--and my all-time favorite Kingsolver work is Prodigal Summer.
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How to Beat Applicant Tracking Systems
All's fair in love, war and job hunting. Learn how to use 'guerilla' job search tactics to use applicant tracking system technology to your advantage.
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CIO — You've got all the right skills. Your resume shows a clear progression through your career, with a long list of accolades and accomplishments. You work well with others, but can excel independently. You've solved problems and increased revenue for your last few employers. You interview well -- or at least you would if you could get an interview. So, what's the problem?
You might be at the mercy of an applicant tracking system (ATS) - technology that scans incoming resumes for job-specific keywords and "grades" them on a scale of 0 to 100. If your resume isn't scoring high enough, you could be excluded before your application ever makes it before human eyes.
[Slideshow: 8 Tips to Boost Your Resume Chances with Applicant Tracking Systems]
But there's a secret to beating these systems, one that Rick Gillis, job search expert, strategist, consultant and author encourages his clients to use to give them a better shot at landing an in-person interview and a job. Just a few quick formatting tweaks can catapult your resume to the top of the pile.
"Yes, we're gaming the system," Gillis says. "This is what I like to call a 'guerrilla' job-search tactic; really, we're leveling the playing the field. I know that my clients can land jobs if they can get past the machines and can prove themselves in person. That part of the job search and interview process is up to them. But as a consultant, it's my job to help them make the difference between getting that phone call, creating that touch point, and moving forward," Gillis says.
Even Guerilla Tactics Have Rules
First, and most importantly, there are some hard-and-fast rules, even in these guerilla tactics, Gillis says. Do not lie, do not misrepresent yourself or your skills, and do not claim experience, traits or knowledge that don't represent you, he says.
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"One thing clients ask me is, 'If I see a job and I meet most of the criteria, but not all, should I even bother applying?', and I tell them that a job description posted by a hiring company is a wish list. These companies would love to have 100 percent of these qualities and skills, but if you have 70 percent to 80 percent, go ahead and apply," he says. "But don't you dare put anything in your resume or your application that you can't speak to in an interview. Sure, you'll get past the machines, but you'll be branded a dishonest, deceitful and untrustworthy person, and you'll never land a job," he says.


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Friday, September 26, 2003Valparaiso's volleyball team welcomed Centenary to the Mid-Continent Conference on Friday evening with a 30-23, 30-23, 30-23 victory over the Ladies in Shreveport, La.
The Crusaders used ten kills each from Liz Mikos (Dundee, Ill./Jacobs H.S.) and Michelle Robinson (Bloomington, Ill./Normal H.S.) to record their seventh three-game sweep of the season.
Mikos hit just .190 on the evening, but added seven blocks for the Brown and Gold, while freshman Jessie Fox (Granger, Ind./Penn H.S.) added eight kills and hit .263. Cyndi Norman (Minooka, Ill./Minooka H.S.) dished out 23 assists in two games, while Katie Bova (Milwaukee, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels H.S.) contributed 15 assists.
Defensively, Bova led the Crusaders with 22 digs to record the double-double, while Sara Silcox (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City H.S.) registered 12 digs.
Ashley Templer led Centenary (5-12, 0-1 Mid-Con) with 11 kills and ten digs, while Kelley Heckman added ten kills and 18 digs.
Valpo hit .152 for the match and added 72 digs and ten blocks defensively, while the Ladies hit just .051 with 67 digs and three blocks.
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Net::Statsd::Server - a Perl port of Flickr/Etsy's statsd metrics daemon
For the statsd client library,
check out the
Net::Statsd module:
Net::Statsd::Server is the server component of statsd. It implements a daemon that listens on a given host/port for incoming UDP packets and dispatches them to whatever you want, including Graphite or your console. Look into the
Net::Statsd::Server::Backend::* namespace to know all the possibilities, or write a backend yourself.
So, what do you use a
statsd daemon for? You use it to track metrics of all sorts.
Background information here:
Why did I do this? There's already a gazillion implementations of statsd. The original one from Cal Henderson/Flickr was not released as a complete working software AFAIK:
then Etsy rewrote it as Javascript to run under node.js. Other implementations range from C to Python, etc...
I wrote one in Perl for a few reasons:
Basically, to learn :-)
You shouldn't need any instructions to use it. It comes with batteries included.
There is a
bin/statsd script included in the CPAN distribution, together with a bunch of example configuration files that should get you up and running in no time.
I have tried to keep compatibility with the node.js version of statsd as much as I could, so you can literally use the same configuration files, bar a conversion from javascript to JSON format.
You can also consult the node-statsd documentation, up on Github as well:
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The Net::Statsd::Server module is Copyright (c) 2013 Cosimo Streppone. All rights reserved.
You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl 5.10.0 README file.
If you want to send patches or contribute, the easiest way is to pull the source code repository hosted at Github:
Many thanks to my awesome wife that coped with me trying to write this in a single weekend, leaving barely any time for anything else.
Many thanks to my current employer, Opera Software, for at least partly, sponsoring development of this module. Technically, Opera is sponsoring me trying it in production :-)


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This paper summarizes past, current, and future work to control and measure nonsampling errors
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and processing. Census and the survey's sponsor, the National Science Foundation, have recognized
many of the sources of nonsampling errors in this survey, and have taken some appropriate steps to
control and measure these errors. They are continuing this process by conducting an improvement
project and other evaluation studies. The paper recommends a number of ways to further study, control,
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After an unforgettable win Thursday over No.3 Duke, the UVa men's basketball team turned in a forgettable performance down the stretch in a 53-52 loss at Boston College on Sunday.
Senior point guard Jontel Evans hopes to forget the final minutes of the game and not dwell on the mistakes that were made. With Virginia trailing by 1 and less than 10 seconds to play, Evans brought the ball the length of the court before stepping out of bounds on the baseline, turning the ball over with .04 seconds left.
"As I was about to pass it, I had seen that Lonnie Jackson was covering him and I had nowhere to go but out of bounds," says Evans.
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To put this in perspective, In the past 5 years I worked at literally a hand full of companies (large and small, startup and established), none of which put in even half the effort that Spiceworks is doing. What does that tell you? Well, it tells you that they are willing to invest heavily in your success. I don't know about you but I'm not a big fan of working at companies that use and abuse your talent.
Cons – Nothing just yet. I'm sure I'll come up with small "cons" as time progresses but as long as we keep things as is (from upper management to the foot soldiers) I'll be content and continue to bust my ass for a good cause.
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State Farm Mutual Insurance CompanyState Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve more than 78 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 32 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies.
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Hedges Family EstatePreferred Wine of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
Hedges Family Estate is a family-owned winery located on the slopes of Red Mountain in Washington, just outside of the Tri-Cities. It was started by Tom and Anne-Marie Hedges who brought their first vintage to market in 1987.
The Hedges Family Estate Chateau was dedicated in 1995 and houses a fully functioning winery and tasting room, with views of the Hedges Estate Vineyards. Visitors to the Winery are welcome on Fridays and Saturdays, March through December, or by appointment.
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Michael Craft Photography is a Seattle based photography studio specializing in creative photography for the Advertising and Design industries. Michael brings over 20 years experience to the LeMay Museum having produced Award Winning imagery for a wide variety of Regional and National clients. Michael is a perfectionist known for beautiful imagery and masterful lighting with deep experience both in studio and on location. A long time Classic Car and Boat enthusiast Michael brings a special sensitivity to the process of creating compelling photography and video for commercial clients and collectors alike. For more information go to www.MichaelCraftPhotography.com
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Sports Car Market MagazineOfficial Magazine of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
Sports Car Market is a magazine filled with entertaining, exclusive information that will help readers stay on top of the entire collector car market.A long time supporter of the Museum, SCM recently increased their sponsorship, which now makes them an Official Provider. Every issue of Sports Car Market Magazine is jam-packed with entertaining, exclusive information that will help you stay on top of the the entire collector car market, from $2,500 MGBs, $30,000 Chevelle SS
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Titus-Will is a automotive dealership located in Tacoma, Washington, Titus-Will carries an extensive selection of new and used cars, trucks, and SUVs.
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Columbia HelicoptersColumbia Helicopters is the world leader in heavy-lift helicopter operations.
Dimmer Family FoundationThe Dimmer Family Foundation was founded in 1993 by long-time Tacoma area residents, John C. and Marilyn Dimmer. Their goal was to give back to the community they love. Since its inception, the foundation has granted approximately $5 million to qualified charities, primarily in the Tacoma-Pierce County area. Charitable contributions have been made to organizations focusing on children, families and the elderly; civic improvements; culture and the arts; education, and healthcare.
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The Boeing CompanyBoeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.
Russell Investment GroupRussell Investments is a global investment company with more than $150 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2008. Russell serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 countries and provides investment solutions including mutual funds, retirement investments, institutional asset management, implementation services and global stock market indexes. Russell is world-renowned for its depth of manager research, quality of manager selection and access to some of the world's leading investment managers. It helps investors of all sizes put this access to work in corporate defined benefit and defined contribution plans, and in the life savings of individual investors. Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Headquartered in Seattle, Russell operates principal offices in Amsterdam, Auckland, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
Washington Liftruck, Inc.Official Forklift Services of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
For over 32 years, Washington Liftruck has developed a reputation for providing the highest standards of quality in the support of their customers and industries which include:
North American International Auto Show (DADA)The North American International Auto Show is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world and is one of the largest media events in North America. The NAIAS is the only auto show in the United States to earn an annual distinguished sanction of the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, the Paris- based alliance of automotive trade associations and manufacturers from around the world.
Puget Sound Auto Dealers Association (PSADA)
Greater NY Auto Dealers Association (GNYADA)
Seattle International Auto ShowThe annual Seattle International Auto Show sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
The News TribuneThe Tacoma News Tribune is the third largest newspaper in the State of Washington.
Flex-a-lite ConsolidatedFlex-a-lite has been leading the way in cooling product technology for over 40 years. The brand name "Flex-a-lite" serves, the passenger car, or automotive aftermarket, with belt-driven engine cooling fans, electric fans, transmission and engine oil coolers.
International Speedway CorporationInternational Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities. It is currently promoting more than 100 racing events annualy as well as numerous other motorsports-related activities.
Hotel MuranoOfficial Hotel Provider of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
In the spirit of being a Tacoma Washington hotel, the Hotel Murano houses a collection of glass that stands up to the country's finest.
Centrally located in downtown Tacoma, Hotel Murano is just blocks from the best Tacoma restaurants, Tacoma shopping and of course, our world famous Tacoma sightseeing. With wireless high-speed Internet (access fee), 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour business center, Spiritual Menu and many other unique amenities, this Tacoma hotel provides all that a traveler needs.
Hotel Murano is one of the five boutique Provenance hotels that showcase the city's local culture. Visit any Provenance hotel and expect to find the same world-class accommodation you would here, at this Tacoma, WA hotel.
Official Social Media Provider of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
Social media provides a powerful mechanism to achieve a unique level of customer contact and awareness. Achieving a high-level of return requires a specialized understanding of how to leverage the inner workings of Facebook and other social platforms.
Thuzi's consistent focus on our clients' return for their social media investments provides the basis for our service offerings. Our approach combines cutting edge vision and technology with an acute understanding of the economics of social media. We recognize each client has unique needs and we can easily work with in-house teams or provide concept-to-completion management.
Inde MotorSport RanchInde Motorsports Ranch is a private motorsports club located just 75 minutes east of Tucson in Willcox, AZ on over 1,700 sprawling acres surrounded by gorgeous mountain views. We offer our members guaranteed access to our highly technical 2.75 mile road course and first class facilities in a safe, secluded, and private atmosphere at all times of operation. We have created a truly unique motorsport experience that is incomparable anywhere in North America. For more information visit www.indemotorsports.com.
Napa Auto PartsOfficial Auto Parts of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
More than 85 years ago, the National Automotive Parts Association ("NAPA") was created to meet America's growing need for an effective auto parts distribution system.
Today, 91% of do-it-yourself customers recognize the NAPA brand name.
NAPA AUTO PARTS stores are known for:
* Having over 6,100 NAPA AUTO PARTS Stores nationwide
* Its 64 strategically located distribution centers serving all 50 states
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There are alternatives. Voice-to-text phone apps are designed to ease the distraction, but a study released by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute shows the apps don't help. They found drivers still took about twice as long to react.
The results came out as lawmakers push a new bill forward to ban texting behind the wheel.
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Jeff Keith had his right leg amputated when he was 12. He went on to captain the Fairfield Prep ski team and play goal for the Boston College lacrosse team. He ran across America on one leg.
That's right. One leg. Nine months. Boston to Los Angeles via Connecticut and the Mojave Desert, he raised $1 million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
Not only has he survived cancer for 38 years; he helped found three nonprofit organizations that have raised more than $75 million.
Maybe it's just me, but I figure Jeff Keith has serious, serious cred when it comes to the discussion of living and battling — not surrendering to cancer. So listen up, because 50 percent of the men and 33 percent of the women reading this will endure the battle during their lifetime.
"Having been in the trenches, I realized there were three things that could help people: exercise, nutrition and support groups or psycho-social," Keith said. "That's exactly what they do at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. I said why not create the Olympic Training Center for cancer survivorship?"
That is the essence of the Connecticut Challenge Center For Survivorship — the only such stand-alone facility in the nation — that Keith co-founded and opened nine months ago in Southport. The first amputee to run across the country, a guy who later would become a successful investment banker before dedicating himself full-time to the center, can go on and on with the nuances. But he stops himself.
"Look," Keith said, "this isn't rocket science.
"We are working with researchers to prove exercise and nutrition is making a dramatic impact on cancer survivorship … yoga, Pilates, meditation, nutrition classes [not to mention spin-biking, Zumba, and acupuncture]," Keith said. "Everything we do here is evidence-based. Harvard did a study two years ago with breast cancer survivors that showed exercise reduces the risk of cancer by 50 percent. Thirty percent of all cancers can be avoided with a healthy lifestyle, so we're into prevention, too."
This brings us to the ninth annual CT Challenge Bike Ride July 26 and 27 in and around Fairfield. More than 1,000 riders will take part, ages 7 to 75. At a time when the world's most famous bike race is going on, it is worth noting that this is not the Tour de France. There are no cheaters here. The competition is for fundraising: The average rider raises $1,300, and 88 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to program services. Last year, $1.6 million was raised. The goal this year is $2 million. People from 18 states and 10 countries are taking part. There are 10-, 25-, 50-, 75- or 100-mile courses on the 27th. There is an 85-mile ride from Lakeville to Fairfield on the 26th.
The reality is one in two men and one in three women will get cancer. Find me a family untouched by cancer and together we can christen that family touched by an angel. The good news is American cancer survivors will grow from 14 million to 20 million by 2020.
"It also creates problems," Keith said. "People say you're done with treatment, you're fine. Go tell that to pediatric survivors with major issues. The Wall Street Journal had a huge article a few weeks ago that 95 percent of pediatric cancer survivors will have life-threatening, chronic health problems when they get older because of the drugs, chemo treatments, massive radiation."
Two major issues, Keith said, are depression and chronic fatigue. Yet fewer than 10 percent of all cancer centers, community-based hospitals and oncology practices are equipped with comprehensive survivor programs. Beyond what goes on at the 8,000-square foot facility, the center distributes educational brochures, awards college scholarship for survivors and is involved in pilot research projects. The center partners with hospitals around the state and, in all, impacts the lives of 54,000 survivors around New England.
"So what's the goal?" Keith said. "Give a road map. Empower. Give survivors something daily, weekly, monthly. Some did not grow up as athletes, but now they're going to live as a Division I athlete. Cancer survivors have a 30 percent chance of a second cancer, and many feel as if they've been dropped off the cliff after treatment. You're done, come back in two years to be checked. Oncologists are trained in drugs, not nutrition and exercise.
"We call them the lost generation. They don't know where to turn to. We can set them up, educate them. We certainly don't have all the answers. We feel we have many."
The answers started when Keith was playing hockey at 12, fell into the boards and an X-ray showed not only a crack in his knee, but a large malignant tumor [Osteogenic sarcoma]. His leg was amputated above the knee Christmas Eve 1974, yet six weeks later he was skiing at Haystack Mountain in Vermont.
Pop Warner football, peewee hockey, Little League baseball, it set him up for the greatest challenge of his life: living with one leg and all the ramifications of chemo blasts that shocked his body for 18 months. The barfing, the pain, the fatigue, all of it.
"The good news was the chemo was so new and novel, they didn't have time to tell us to sit at home," Keith said. "It wasn't until a couple of years later they said, you should be sedentary. That totally changed a year ago. After 30 years, an organization in London has recommended to cancer patients that while they're in treatment, exercise."
A 12-year-old kid could have told the medical geniuses that 38 years ago.
"It wasn't because I was so smart, it was because every day my whole life was involved in sports," Keith said. "I wasn't thinking about walking down the hall. I was thinking when can I ski, when can I play baseball. They looked at me like I had two heads, but they didn't say anything. I was 12. I wanted to play in the NFL."
It was that youthful athletic spirit that pushed him to say yes when others were thinking no. Keith didn't make the NFL, but he did do all sorts of triathlons. He did ski. He did play lacrosse. He watched "Breaking Away" at least 40 times. Then he'd go out and cycle on a big, bulky wooden leg.
Keith battled, kept battling and, well, maybe Terry Fox dying on Keith's birthday in 1981 while running across Canada was something more than coincidence. By this time, he had a much more refined prothesis as he ran across America in 1984 and 1985. There he was shaking Ronald Reagan's hand, throwing out the first pitch at a Mets game and — the first time I ever saw him in person — dropping the puck at the 1986 NHL All-Star Game at the Hartford Civic Center.
He would help found three cancer-support organizations, also Swim Across the Sound and Swim Across America. Gold medalists Rowdy Gaines and Steve Lundquist have been friends since the 1980s and that's how he became intrigued with the Olympic Training Center. Lance Armstrong's Livestrong raised $600 million before he was asked to leave. Projects Jeff Keith helped found have raised $75 million. Maybe we should all be asking him to stay.
"Light the fire, advance the field, that's what we want to do," Keith said. "It would be incredible if these kind of centers spring up around the country, and I believe they will. But you also could argue what we're promoting is nothing new and it can translate to MS and other diseases. We're building people's immune systems.
"At the end of the day, this will save this country money. Call it cancer rehab or continuum or survivorship. Call it what you want. I just want to promote a healthy lifestyle and be serious about it."
The dude ran from Boston to Los Angeles, 3,300 miles on one freaking leg. I'd say Jeff Keith is plenty serious.
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The unexpected and moving story of an American journalist who works to uncover her family's long-buried Jewish ancestry in Spain.
Raised a Catholic in California, New York Times journalist Doreen Carvajal is shocked when she discovers that her background may actually be connected to conversos from Inquisition-era Spain: Jews who were forced to renounce their faith and convert to Christianity or face torture and death. With vivid childhood memories of Sunday sermons, catechism, and the rosary, Carvajal travels to the centuries-old Andalucian town of Arcos de la Frontera, to investigate her lineage and recover her family's original religious heritage.
In Arcos, Carvajal comes to realize that fear remains a legacy of the Inquisition along with the cryptic messages left by its victims. Back at her childhood home in California, she uncovers papers documenting a family of Carvajals who were burned at the stake in the 16th-century territory of Mexico. Could the author's family history be linked to the hidden history of Arcos? And could the unfortunate Carvajals have been her ancestors?
As she strives to find proof that her family had been forced to convert to Christianity six hundred years ago, Carvajal comes to understand that the past flows like a river through time—and that while the truth might be submerged, it is never truly lost.
"Doreen Carvajal has undertaken an extrordinary journey, and the story she tells is both personal and universal."
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Yule Log 2.0 re-imagines the traditional Yule Log through a collection of 53 short films by illustrators, animators, directors, and creative coders. First televised in 1966 by WPIX-TV as a gift to viewers, the Log has since burned itself into our hearts.
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QB - Aaron Roberts 6-1, 215 SR.
B - Chandler Hamilton 5-9, 180 SR.
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First Team All-State Honors for Punter Kyle Foster
After making second-team all-state as a junior and becoming the second best punter in the history of Parkersburg High School, senior Kyle Foster has been named to the first team of the Class AAA all-state football team selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
Foster averaged 39.7 yards per punt this year, fifth best single season mark in school history. Of his 42 kicks, 11 were inside the 20 yard line and three were touchbacks. Six were fair caught and his longest was 59 yards.
During his three year career as punter, Foster kicked the ball 98 times and put 28 of them inside the opponents 20 yard line with a 62 long boot. His career average was 39.7 yards, second all-time to the legendary "Feets" Barnum, who went on to kick in the NFL. In single-season average, Barnum ranks one-two-four with Foster ranking third (41.3 as a junior) and fifth (39.7 as a senior).
Junior Dan Fox, who scored seven touchdowns and led the team in receiving, interceptions and kickoff returns, was named to the honorable mention list.
Foster Makes First Team All-MSAC; Shank 2nd Team
Kyle Foster earned first team honors and Chase Shank second team accolades on the 2014 All-Mt. State Athletic Conference football team selected in voting done by the league coaches.
Dan Fox was special honorable mention and Aaron Roberts honorable mention on the team representing the strongest conference in the state.
Foster averaged 39.7 yards per punt this year, fifth best in school history. Of his 42 kicks, 11 were inside the 20 yard line and three were touchbacks. Six were fair caught and his longest was 59 yards.
Shank, a junior linebacker, was the leading tackler on the Big Reds this year - by a wide margin. He had 105 total stops, 39 more than the second best total. He had 9.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. He was also fifth in all-purpose yards on offense, and scored three touchdowns and was the team's fourth-leading rusher.
Fox, also a junior who missed two and a half games with injuries, led the squad in all-purpose yards with 734 and was the second-leading scorer with seven touchdowns. He caught 17 passes for an average of 19.4 yards per receptions and led the team with three interceptions and a 25 yard average on 14 kickoff returns.
Roberts led the team in passing, scoring and total offense as a two-year quarterback who nearly became only the fourth in PHS history to throw for 1,000 yards two years in a row. Marc Kimes, Eric Ranson and Alex Ash being the others.
Roberts threw for 1,121 yards as a junior and 974 this year. He scored eight touchdowns and a two-point conversion while amassing 1,329 yards in total offense. He threw for 10 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
Banquet Honors Players
The annual Parkersburg Big Red football banquet was held Dec. 15 at Ohio Valley University and special awards were presented.
Head coach Don Reeves said goodbye to 15 seniors but also handed out 13 letters to returning underclassmen.
Special Awards presented included:
Ross McHenry Scholar Award - Josh Trembly
Ed Forshey Big Red of the Year Award - Thomas Martin
Mason Roberts Heart Award - Dylan Thomas
Tom Brock Special Teams Player Award - Kyle Foster
Buddy James Offensive Player of the Year - Aaron Roberts
Russ Parsons Defensive Player of the Year - Chase Shank
Carroll Jett Team Worker of the Year Award - Josh Trembly
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PHS 35, South 26; Roberts Leads Way For Big Reds
Aaron Roberts ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more to Austin Life to lead the Big Reds to a 35-26 victory over a fumble-prone Parkersburg South squad at Erickson Field.
The victory enabled the Big Reds to avoid becoming the first PHS team to ever lose three times in a row to South. It also gave them a 4-6 overall record, ended the season on a two-game winning streak with an underclassman dominated team and was the 799th football victory in the history of Parkersburg High School.
But it was senior captain Roberts who came to the front time and time again with big plays. He ran for 74 yards on 14 carries and completed four passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns on unique plays.
Corey Burdette, bruising junior fullback, had 117 yards rushing on 22 carries and scored the game's first touchdown.
The game was billed as a meeting between two evenly matched squads and it lived up to the billing with both teams swinging for the fences on virtually every play. PHS held a 20-18 edge in first downs, ran for 246 yards and passed for 82 more while South ran for 147 yards and quarterback Garrett Gilkeson completed 12 of 18 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
Brandon Schwendeman scored on two long plays, a 49 yard run and a 36 yard pass, while Cody Smith had a TD run and Cody Boggs a 20 yard scoring reception.
Defensively, juniors Austin Brown, Chas Shank and Josh Trembly accounted for 12, nine and eight tackles respectively while senior Melvin Stubbs also had 11. Juniors Life, Max Chefren and Charley Conley along with senior Preston DeBerry had fumble recoveries. Seth Delancey led South with 10 stops.
The fumble recovery by Life on the South 27 yard line led to the first Big Red score, a six yard plunge behind the block of Zach Garrison with 4:52 left in the first period. That run capped a five play drive - all on the ground.
South came right back with a 54 yard kickoff return by Schwendeman that set up a 25 yard field goal try by Micah Boles that was wide with 2:48 remaining in the first period.
The Big Reds then drove 80 yards (actually 85 because they were penalized five yards on the first offensive play) on 11 plays - all the but the last one being on the ground as they rode the plunges of Burdette for 28 tough yards. The scoring play came when junior Josh Trembly (the heir apparent to Roberts), took the snap from center and threw to Roberts, who was lined up near the sideline with three blockers in front of him. He lofted the ball to tight end Life in the end zone for the easy touchdown with 10:18 left in the first half.
Josh Roney's kick made it 14-0.
But South responded in a hurry when Gilkeson hit Boggs with a 34 yard completion and followed that by sending Schwendeman around left end for 49 more yards to the end zone with 8:58 on the clock.
The Big Reds then proceeded to run nearly five minutes off the clock to go 44 yards for a touchdown - all on the ground with four different ball carriers sharing the load. Roberts did the scoring honors on a two yard keeper behind Garrison and Dalton Shamblin with 4:02 remaining in the half. Roney's kick made it 21-7.
Again South answered with Gilkeson throwing a perfect strike over the middle to Schwendeman for a 36 yard touchdown pass with 33 seconds left before intermission. But the extra point kick was wide and the score stood at 21-13 at the break.
The Big Reds took the second half kickoff and needed just over three minutes to reach the end zone again. On third down from the South 34, Roberts rolled right and appeared headed for trouble when he threw the ball back across the field to a wide-open Life who trotted into the end zone untouched but picked up an unsportsmanlike penalty for extended his arms out in celebration before crossing the goal line. Roney's kick made the score 28-13.
Forced to kickoff from their own 25, the Big Reds appeared in trouble as South moved to the PHS 17 yard line but on a second down play Chefren broke through to strip the ball from Schwendeman and recovered it to end the threat.
But the Big Reds were forced to punt and this time South put together a six-play, 71 yard scoring drive that was aided by a pass interference penalty when Chandler Hamilton went up for a jump ball with the South receiver but was flagged for his efforts. Two passes to Brandon Moss for 19 and 28 yards set up Smith's plunge over the left side with 2:53 left in the third quarer to make it 28-20.
South put together another drive early in the fourth quarter that was halted when Life pulled the ball away from Smith and Conley recovered on the PHS 25 yard line.
But the Patriots had a chance to tie the game not long after that when Gilkeson threw for 29 yards to Moss and 20 yards to Boggs for a touchdown with 4:59 left in the game. On the two-point conversion attempt to tie the game, Hamilton broke up a pass intended for Boggs.
Clinging to a two point lead with nearly five minutes remaining, PHS had to do something to secure the win and they turned to the running of Roberts and Burdette, who did all the work on an 80 yard drive that resulted in a three yard run behind the blocking of Burdette, Garrison and Shamblin with 25 seconds left in the game. Burdette had an amazing 14 yard run on the drive where he pushed practically the entire South team 10 yards. He later added an 18 yard run while Roberts had a 21 yard scamper.
Roney's kick made it 35-26 and DeBerry's fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff iced the win.
Box Score (Final)
Parkersburg Big Reds vs Parkersburg South (Nov 06, 2013 at Erickson Field)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Parkersburg Big Reds 7 14 7 7 35 Record: (4-6)
Parkersburg South. 0 13 7 6 26 Record: (2-8)
Scoring Summary:
1st 04:52 PHS Corey Burdette 6 yd run (Josh Roney kick), 5-27 1:55, PHS 7 - PS 0
2nd 10:18 PHS Austin Life 28 yd pass from Aaron Roberts (Josh Roney kick), 11-80 4:30, PHS 14 - PS 0
08:58 PS Brandon Schwendeman 49 yd run (Micah Boles kick), 4-81 1:20, PHS 14 - PS 7
04:02 PHS Aaron Roberts 2 yd run (Josh Roney kick), 12-44 4:56, PHS 21 - PS 7
00:33 PS Brandon Schwendeman 36 yd pass from Garrett Gilkeson (Micah Boles kick failed), 9-59 3:25, PHS 21 - PS 13
3rd 08:55 PHS Austin Life 34 yd pass from Aaron Roberts (Josh Roney kick), 6-55 2:59, PHS 28 - PS 13
02:53 PS Cody Smith 1 yd run (Micah Boles kick), 6-71 2:05, PHS 28 - PS 20
4th 04:59 PS Cody Boggs 20 yd pass from Garrett Gilkeson (Garrett Gilkeson pass intcpt), 6-64 2:25, PHS 28 - PS 26
00:25 PHS Aaron Roberts 3 yd run (Josh Roney kick), 10-75 4:42, PHS 35 - PS 26
Passes Att-Comp-Int ...10-4-0 18-12-0
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards.. 0-0 1-3
Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-64 6-121
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 4-38.8 1-29.0
Fumbles-Lost..... 1-0 4-4
Penalties-Yards..... 8-61 11-65
Possession Time... 24:42 23:18
Third-Down Conversions 4 of 10 5 of 10
Fourth-Down Conversions... 2 of 2 2 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances ... 3-3 2-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
RUSHING: Parkersburg Big Reds-Corey Burdette 22-117; Aaron Roberts 14-74; Chandler
Hamilton 9-29; Dylan Thomas 4-18; Josh Trembly 1-8. Parkersburg South-Brandon
Schwendeman 7-69; Cody Smith 21-52; Garrett Gilkeson 8-26.
PASSING: Parkersburg Big Reds-Aaron Roberts 4-10-0-82. Parkersburg South-Garrett
Gilkeson 12-18-0-236.
RECEIVING: Parkersburg Big Reds-Austin Life 2-62; Dan Fox 1-12; Preston Deberry
1-3; Dylan Thomas 0-5. Parkersburg South-Cody Boggs 6-121; Brandon Moss 2-50;
Brandon Schwendeman 2-48; Trevor Boot 2-17.
INTERCEPTIONS: Parkersburg Big Reds-None. Parkersburg South-None.
FUMBLES: Parkersburg Big Reds-Aaron Roberts 1-0. Parkersburg South-Cody Smith
2-2; Garrett Gilkeson 1-1; Brandon Schwendeman 1-1.
Kickoff time:7:30 End of Game: 10:00 Total elapsed time: 2:30
SACKS (UA-A): Parkersburg Big Reds-None. Parkersburg South-None.
TACKLES (UA-A): Parkersburg Big Reds-Melvin Stubbs 1-10; Austin Brown 2-10;
Chase Shank 3-6; Josh Trembly 1-7; Austin Life 4-3; Dylan Thomas 2-4; Stephen
Dailey 2-3; Charley Conley 2-2; Max Chefren 2-2; Dan Fox 3-0; JD Barnette 0-2;
Nick Johnson 1-0; Dalton Shamblin 0-1; Chandler Hamilton 0-1; Preston Deberry 0-1.
Parkersburg South-Seth Delancey 7-3; Trevor Boot 5-1; Gage Stephens 4-1; Levi
Putnam 4-1; Brandon Moss 4-1; Cody Smith 3-2; Dane Mills 3-0; Brandon
Schwendeman 2-0; Ryan Varner 1-1; Tommy Hall 1-1; Matt Peters 1-0; Cody Boggs
1-0; Mason Winans 0-1.
Progress on the Stadium Field Rennovation Project
Parkersburg High School and Stadium Field Committee officials are optimistic Stadium Field will be ready to open for the Big Reds' Sept. 20 football game there against Capital.
Before that happens, there are two major remaining obstacles to overcome. One is to get an occupancy permit from the state fire marshal's office. A representative is scheduled to meet with Ryan Taylor, the project engineer on the Stadium Field renovation project, next Monday to go over what needs to be done for that to happen. Taylor is hoping to have the permit in hand by Thursday, Sept. 19, the day before the game.
As far as the construction project goes, work has progressed at a rapid rate. About the only part of the project that could hold up the opening is the installation of handrails, as not all of the handrails ordered have yet to arrive on site.
Taylor said if necessary, temporary handrails could be installed for the Capital game. While they won't give the stadium the wow factor the new handrails will create, they would at least allow it to be open.
This has been a community project with donations continuing to arrive on a daily basis. In giving her financial report, treasurer Charlotte Potter said $131,786 has been received so far this month. That almost exactly matches the amount of money local businessmen needed to raise to get the project completed. A newspaper ad soliciting donations has drawn a strong response as has the paypal option on the Big Reds football web site (which has contributed nearly $10,000 to the cause)..
The committee also raised $5,395 from its Sunday bingo program and friends of former PHS teacher Larry Hattman, who passed away last week, have donated more than $1,100 in his memory.
One of the firms doing work on the stadium, Avan Precast, has enjoyed the project so much, it donated $2,500 to the cause.
In anticipation of the stadium opening on Sept. 20, committee members are starting to make plans for a celebration that night. They want to honor all of those who have made the renovations possible.
Committee members also want to make right something that took place in the past when Susan Storck Ross made a donation that added a second level onto the Stadium Field press box. Although a plaque honoring the late Robert Storck adorns the press box, committee members would like for his name to appear on the facility, while also maintaining the Steve Daugherty Booth in honor of the former PHS announcer. That matter will be taken to the Wood County Board of Education, which must approve the naming of all school facilities.
Committee members also agreed to reimburse Parkersburg High School for the rent it paid to play its opening football game at Don Drumm Stadium in Parkersburg.
Once the home side of the stadium is completed, committee members will begin discussing how to proceed on the visitors side of the facility.
Big Turnout Yields $167,000 Toward $3 Million Stadium Goal
A large turnout of athletes, fans and community leaders produced some good results as over $167,000 was donated to the Save Stadium Field Project.
All the varsity and freshmen football players along with boys and girls soccer teams, cross country, cheerleaders, Red Wings and Big Red band were on had for the special announcement on Monday. Dr. Joe Weaver stated that $105,000 had been raised in a week and another $62,000 was donated at the field, bringing the needed total to finish the home side stands to within reach and setting the stage to have at least four home football games there this season.
Thanks to donated materials and volunteer work, Ryan Taylor stated that there is a good chance the Sept. 20 scheduled home game with Capital would be played at Stadium Field. While there remains a lot to be done to the home side and the entire visiting stands awaits its turn for renovation, there was a positive atmosphere. Taylor stated that once completed the home stands will be something the community can be very proud of for a long time. New bleachers, handrails and handicap seating will be among the features.
The Big Reds first home football game on Aug. 30 with Warren, has been moved to Saturday, Aug. 31 at Marietta College but it is believed that home soccer matches as well as freshman and jayvee football may be able to use the stadium with movable bleachers already situated on the track.
At Monday's Stadium Committee meeting, representatives of the Mid-Ohio Valley Golf Classic presented Parkersburg High School it's share of the proceeds, which amounted to $4,7500. Around $1,400 was raised during the recent Parkersburg Homecoming and another web site Paypal deposit was made bringing the total from that source to nearly $5,400. The committee plans to present the Wood County Board of Education with a check for $93,000 on Wednesday as part of regular payments toward the final construction total of the Stadium. Meanwhile, Ryan Taylor of Pickering & Associates, said he believes the Stadium will be approved to play its home game on Sept. 20 against Capital.
Also, on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Dils Center (521 Market Street) there will be a Help Save The Stadium Bingo with all proceeds going to the Stadium Fund. Doors will open at noon with 21 games for $25 as well as 50/50 raffles, a silent auction and door prizes. Athletes and cheerleaders will help with the professionally run bingo event.
"Homeless" Big Reds Begin 2013 Practice With Determination, High Hopes
The 2013 Parkersburg Big Red football team began its preparation for the upcoming season with two practices on Monday amid concern over whether or not they would be able to play any games in legendary Stadium Field.
But while the "homeless" Big Reds were practicing, a group of no less than 26 concerned individuals were meeting in the Hall of Fame room to discuss raising the necessary funds by the end of this week to continue construction and possibly save the last four home games on the PHS schedule.
While it appears almost too late to play the Aug. 30 game with cross-river river Warren, which was expected to be the biggest home gate of the season, there is a chance that donations and in-kind donations could see the stadium cleared to be opened to the public for seating by the Sept. 20 game with highly regarded Capital. The Warren game is now tentatively scheduled for Marietta College's Don Drumm Field and has been moved to Saturday night, Aug. 31.
Ryan Taylor of Pickering & Associates said it would cost $250,000 more than the Stadium Committee has raised so far to allow the new concrete stands to be used for seating. There is no money available right now for the brackets which are needed to install the actual bleachers. Another $100,000 would have bleachers on the new home side stands in time for the Sept. 20 game.
Most of the concrete stands on the home side have been installed but the front of the stands and first two rows of bleachers must be finished as well as railings and handicap accessibility.
PHS Coaches, Players Greet Tribe's Swisher
As head coach Don Reeves looks on, Nick Swisher of the Cleveland Indians meets Charlie Conley and nearly 40 members of the 2013 Parkersburg Big Red football team prior to Thursday's game with the Chicago White Sox.
Swish Meets Old High School Football Team
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Smiling Nick Swisher in center back row, flanked by coaches Dave Manzo and Don Reeves, greeted around 60 players, coaches and parents of the 2013 Parkersburg Big Red football team Thursday afternoon prior to the Cleveland-Chicago White Sox game at Progressive Field.
Local Businessmen Come Forward To Help With Stadium Funding Project
By Dave Poe, Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Football coaches always are looking for heavy hitters.
While Parkersburg High School's football team was conducting its first day of drills Monday on the artificial turf of Stadium Field, some heavy hitters from the local business community were paying a visit to the PHS Stadium Field Committee to offer their collective services with the group's ongoing fundraising effort.
Dr. Joe Weaver, Jason Minnite, Chris Campbell, Curtis Miller and Vince Conley asked committee members how much money it would take to ensure Stadium Field would be ready for Parkersburg's home game on Sept. 20 against Capital. PHS officials already have made arrangements to play their season and home opener against Warren on Aug. 30 at Don Drumm Stadium in Marietta.
Our goal is to have the stadium open by Sept. 20,'' Weaver said. "It will take us all working together. Let's just get it done.''
After going through a thorough review of the stadium committee's finances as well as getting a construction update from project engineer Ryan Taylor of Pickering Associates, it was determined it would take approximately $350,000 for the stadium to be occupied for the Capital game.
That is the amount of money it will take to complete the home or pressbox side bleachers and allow them to pass inspection. That side of the stadium seats between 4,100 and 4,200 fans.
Even if the quintet of businessmen is able to use its connections and raise the necessary money for the home side to be opened, PHS still will have to deal with the visitors side of the stadium. The total cost to repair the home side is approximately $1,852,000. The Wood County Board of Education committed $700,000 to the project and the stadium committee secured a $600,000 loan, leaving more than another $500,000 to be raised.
Taylor said the precast construction on the home side will be completed by Aug. 13 while work on the expansion joints that must be installed is scheduled to begin today. Taylor told the committee it could run out of funds for the project by mid-August.
Community Donates $10,000
A final total over just over $10,000 was given by the Parkersburg/Vienna community at various donation drop off sites around the area on Friday and Saturday to help Save Stadium Field..
The Stadium Committee desperately needs to come up with another $6000,000 just to finish the home side of the stadium in time for the upcoming soccer and football season. Around $2 million is needed to complete the entire project.
Money continues to come in on a daily basis, including a $12,000 donation from 100-year-old former PHS librarian Virginia Neptune with the challenge for others to follow suit and give as much as possible so Big Red athletes can perform at home in 2013.
There were seven donation locations around Parkersburg and Vienna manned by Big Red athletes, cheerleaders, Red Wings and coaches. Raffle tickets were also sold.
Checks can be made out to PHS Stadium Committee and sent to the high school. They are tax deductible. Or online contributions can be made by clicking on the Pay Pal logo found under the Save The Stadium t-shirt picture on the left hand side of this home page.
Contribution Information
Commemorative t-shirts and bracelets are available and donations can now be made online here at the football web site by clicking on the PayPal icon under the t-shirt photograph on the left side of the page. Online contributions will be added to the sponor lists if the amount is sufficient.
On July 26 and 27 at various locations throughout Parkersburg and Vienna, PHS athletes will be hosting donation drop-off sites for supporters who would like to contribute to the Stadium Fund. Contributors are reminded that tax deductible checks will be accepted. They should be made out to PHS Stadium Committee.
Sponsors are being sought with 10 levels of donations - Seat Named $200, Bronze $500, Silver $1,000, Gold $2,000 and Platinum $2,500, Team Captain $5,000, Reserved Seat Row $10,000, White $15,000, Team Spirit $20,000, PHS Big Red $50,000. Sponsors will have three years to honor their pledges. Sponsors meeting any of the pledge levels will be listed on a plaque to displayed prominently in the Stadium.
Donations from fans and alumni who are proud of Stadium Field and its storied 93 year history may also be sent to Parkersburg High School in care of Charlotte Potter, Stadium Field Committee, 2101 Dudley Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101. The committee has a brochure to explain the the entire project, which include not only new bleachers but hopefully new seats as well.
Changes Loom For 2013 Big Reds
By Dave Poe, Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Even football programs that are steeped in tradition sometimes need to make changes.
For Parkersburg High School's football program -which has won as many titles as any other state school -this is one of those times.
The Big Reds haven't won a state playoff game since capturing the state title in 2007. They've compiled a 27-26 record over the last five seasons, including a 4-6 campaign last fall.
"Last year was not acceptable,'' said head coach Don Reeves, who will enter his fourth season at the Big Red helm. "It was not up to the level of our expectations.''
Thus, Reeves has made some dramatic changes heading into the 2013 season. In addition to a new weightroom regimen, the Big Reds have made a radical change in its defense. Rather than running a 4-3 alignment, they have gone to a 3-4 to take advantage of their team speed and make up for their lack of size.
Thus, Reeves was seeking the services of someone who is an expert in that setup. His first thought was former Big Red standout Dave Manzo, who has been a highly-successful high school coach in Florida. Before Reeves called Manzo, Manzo called him. He was coming back to the Mid-Ohio Valley and wanted to get involved with Big Red football.
Manzo, who was the quarterback on the 1976 state champion team at PHS, isn't the only new member of Reeves' coaching staff nor he is the only one with a state championship ring. Zach Nolan was a captain of the 2007 team that captured back-to-back state titles while Travis Bunner also started alongside Nolan on both of those squads.
In addition to that trio, Reeves also has added Dan Lott, a former Big Red player who served under coach Jon Bolen at Parkersburg South.
"We've got four former Big Reds who know the expectations here,'' Reeves said. "It's a nice mix. Manzo is an experienced guy. Nolan and Bunner are younger coaches who can relate to the kids.''
Offensively, Parkersburg will attempt to take advantage of its speed and quickness. The Big Reds return the services of last year's starting quarterback, Aaron Roberts, who completed 102 of 203 passes last season, good for 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns. Roberts, who will be a senior this fall, will once again enjoy the services of last year's top receiver, Dan Fox, who had a standout sophomore season, catching 29 passes for 275 yards and three scores. The top returning rusher is senior speedster Chandler Hamilton, who carries 62 times for 471 yards in a backfield dominated by Adam Lindamood, who has graduated. PHS picked up a major talent when Josh Trembly, a quarterback for Wirt County, transferred to Dudley Avenue, where he will play in the backfield, thus giving PHS a multiple talented threat. Should the Big Reds need the tough yard, they've got a pair of fullbacks to call in Melvin Stubbs and Corey Burdette.
Zach Garrison returns to anchor the line with Charley Conley, a part-time starter, also back this fall.
Defensively, returnees include Andy Nichols (end), Chase Shank (outside linebacker), Austin Brown (inside linebacker), Hamilton and Dylan Thomas (corners) and Fox (safety).
The Big Reds will enjoy the luxury of having senior Kyle Foster return at punter. Last year, he not only averaged 41 yards per punt, but he also only had four punts returned. Although placekicker Cody Roney was lost to graduation, his younger brother, Josh Roney, is ready to step into his shoes. Josh has enough athleticism to also help PHS at wide receiver and defensive back. Reeves has assigned assistant coach Paul Sparks to work with the kickers.
The numbers are good -60 varsity players, 40 freshmen from a class many believe is one of the strongest in years.
History of Stadium Field
In the spring of 1923 a group of men got together to form a stadium committee whose sole intent was to build a stadium for the newly constructed Parkersburg High School.
Those men included John S. Echols, President of the Board of Education, C.M. Martin, Sherman Dils, J.H. Biddle, C.T. Hitshaw, Herbert Smith, John Randolph, and Paul L. Summers. The committee was incorporated on July 14, 1923 and became known as the Parkersburg High School Corporation. The process of forming a corporation was necessary because the bonded indebtedness of the Board of Education was then at the peak permitted by law. Also serving on this committee was Fayette Smoot, H.L. Martin, Edward Doesch, H.R. Debussey and W.O. Holiday. The corporation leased the back campus from the Board of Education. It was impossible, according to the law of the time, for such a corporation to build any structure on land owned by a board of education. Therefore, the board had to turn over the land known as Stadium Field, on a 99-year lease to this corporation. The bonds were then released. The money for the bonds was to be recovered through football games and other activities held at the stadium.
The stadium was the first of its kind (concrete) in West Virginia and must have been the first of its kind to be built for the use of tax-supported institution without the investment of a single tax dollar.
The plans were to build one side of the stadium in 1923 and to build the other side the following year. The end of the U-shaped stadium was to be completed in the third year. When finally, completed it was to seat about 13,000 people. The end or bowl section of the stadium was never completed according to plans. The total cost of construction for the two sides was $104,000.
In just one day after the meeting in which the stadium plan was revealed, a total of $33,000 worth of bonds was sold.
In September of 1923 the first concrete was poured for the West stands of the stadium and on Oct. 4, 1923, the first game in the new stadium was played between the Big Reds of Parkersburg High School and Athens, Ohio. The Big Reds won by a 14-13 score. Ticket prices were 25 cents for student seating, 15 cents for student standing room. For the general public, the price was season ticket was $5 for seats and $4 for standing room.
In 1925 the stadium was officially dedicated. As part of the dedication, a race from Parkersburg to Marietta was held.
The installation of the stadium lights during the fall of 1940 made it possible for football games to be played at night. Until that time, most games were played on Saturday afternoon. The lights were installed by the Parkersburg Junior Chamber of Commerce at a cost of $7,000.75. The electric bill for the use of the lights was $3.25 per hour or about $10 for each game.
The lights were put in for the dual purpose of protecting the health of the players from the intense heat and to increase attendance. Among other reasons cited for the lighting was so that persons who worked Saturday afternoon could see the Big Reds play and so that the Stadium could be used for the purpose of holding other outdoor events such as political rallies or church events. Businessmen also felt that by playing Friday night games, Saturday afternoon business would be bolstered.
The first night game at PHS Stadium was Sept. 6, 1940 with the Big Reds beating Grantsville 50-0.
During the 1984-85 football season part of the stadium stands were closed for safety reasons. On June 13, 1988 it was recommended that both sides of the stands be closed. On June 14 the Board of Education accepted that recommendation.
During the summer of 1988 temporary bleachers were purchased and put up. Remodeling was done with funding help from C.O. Erickson and began in 1992. It was totally completed in 1994 with structural steel and concrete used to repair the stands.
In 1995 PHS qualified for home playoff games. After beating North Marion in the first round, the Big Reds were scheduled to host Wheeling Park. The Patriots protested the playing conditions at Stadium Field (no grass and nothing but mud) and a state inspection committee upheld the protest – moving the game to Tyler Consolidated High School. PHS won that game 28-7 and got to host the semifinal game after much work was done to repair the turf. But Hedgesville won the game 18-0 and the drive to install artificial turf on Stadium Field began in earnest.
The Stadium Renovation committee had its first planning session on Jan. 4, 1996 with more than two dozen members. In almost no time there were plans for an artificial surface to be added to the football field along with an 8-lane Eurotan track surface, new sidewalks, asphalt parking lot and refurbished concession stands.
On Aug. 30, 1996 the first game was played on AstroTurf Xl surface between Parkersburg South and Wheeling Park. On Sept. 6 the Big Reds played host to Hurricane on the new turf.
The cost of the new surface and renovations came to $1.25 million dollars which included $400,000 worth of in-kind services, $400,000 for advertising signs, $250,000 in donations and five bank loans of $400,000.
New light standards were installed in 1998. In 1999 new locker rooms were built in the Mary Lou Hague Memorial Sports and Arts complex at a cost of $536,390. In 2005 the restoration of the concrete stands was done at a cost of $129,356. In 2006 the turf was replaced at a cost of $295,000 with ProGrass artificial surface. In 2009 a new concession stand and restrooms were built on the home side at a cost of $195,000. The track was resurfaced in 2010 at a cost of $75,000 and in 2012 handrails were installed at a cost of $68,090.
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