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Women's Basketball Goes "Chillin' 4 Charity"
It's become a national trend over the last few weeks: women's basketball teams dousing thier coaches in ice cold water for charity. It's called #Chillin'4Charity, where coaches are called out by their peers before passing on the favor and receiving their arctic bath. All proceeds go to the Kay Yow Foundation, helping raise awareness for breast cancer and funds for research.
The rules are simple. A coach calls you out before they receive an ice water shower. You then have 48 hours to respond by taking on the cold water challenge yourself. Head coaches that fail to do so owe the Kay Yow Foundation $250. Assistants owe $100. If a coach answers the bell, the challenging head coach owes $50; $25 for assistants.
Called out by Louisville head coach Jeff Walz, Brady Sallee returned the favor by calling out Central Michigan's Sue Guevara, UT-Martin's Kevin McMillan and Xavier's Brian Neal. Toledo's Katie Griggs issued the challenge to assistant Ryan Patterson, who responded by calling out CMU's Andrew Wodrich. Rachel Galligan was called out by not one, but two coaches in Vanderbilt's Ashley Earley and South Alabama's Mallory Luckett. Galligan turned around and challenged Northern Colorado's associate head coach Shalee Lehning and her former Ball State colleague in UAB's Ashleen Bracey. Finally, Director of Operations Audrey Spencer called out St. Bonaventure coaches Jim Crowley and Kate Achter along with her Ball State mentor and current Taylor coach Kelly Packard.
But that's just the start of Ball State's #Chillin'4Charity, because the Cardinals added a twist. Not only did the coaches get cold water dumped on them, but it was the Cardinal players themselves that did the deed...and they didn't get away with it so clean. Check out the video to see the surprise conclusion.
For more information on Ball State women's basketball follow the team on Twiitter @BallStateWBB or @BSUCoachBrady.


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Correcting Concealer
Conceal and correct skin imperfections with a blend of organic grapeseed, acai & goji berries, aloe and minerals to achieve perfect coverage for an airbrushed finish.
Who Should Use It?
Juice Beauty's Correcting Concealer is designed for all skin types to look and feel beautiful.
- Organic grapeseed contains powerful antioxidant-rich resveratrol that protects against free radical skin damage and visibly firms the skin.
- Rich minerals provide natural coverage to even skin tone, highlight and prime the delicate eye area.
- Organic acai, goji & multiple berries provide rich antioxidants and vitamins that protect skin from signs of aging.
- Organic aloe is a rich moisturizer that soothes, hydrates and replenishes the skin.
- Organic antioxidant-rich jojoba moisturizes and softens skin.
- Formulated without dimethicones, silicones, PEGS/ petroleum, harsh alcohols, artificial fragrance or dyes.
Powerful Action Without
Formulated without parabens, petroleum, propylene or butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, pesticides, phthalates, artificial dyes or synthetic fragrances. Our products are never tested on animals.
|Aloe Leaf Juice (Organic) (aloe barbadensis)
|Rich in glycoproteins and soothing properties, can help improve hydration and skin's natural moisture content.
|Acai Berry (Organic) (euterpe oleracea)
|Antioxidant and phytonutrient rich, good source of essential fatty acids; can help boost skin radiance.
|Goji Berry (Organic) (lycium chinense)
|Antioxidant and phyto-nutrient rich; helps promote skin suppleness and radiance.
|Blueberry Seed Oil (Organic) (vaccinium corymbosum)
|Potent polyphenol antioxidants can help protect against free radicals; a rich source of phytonutrients and fatty acids to help promote beautiful skin.
|Cranberry Seed Oil (Organic) (vaccinium macrocarpon)
|Rich in amino acids and antioxidants; can be highly moisturizing.
|Strawberry Seed Oil (Organic) (fragaria ananassa)
|Rich in gamma tocopherol, linoleic and oleic fatty acids to help nourish the skin.
|Pomegranate Seed Oil (Organic) (punica granatum)
|Rich antioxidants with ellagic acid, a polyphenol that can promote brightness.
|Red Raspberry (Organic) (rubus idaeus)
|Rich in vitamins, hydroxy acids, phenols; provides potent antioxidants that can help promote beautiful skin.
|Resveratrol, Grape Seed Oil (vitis vinifera)
|Resveratrol and antioxidant-rich.
|Sesame Oil (Organic) (sesamum indicum)
|Emollient and softening properties.
Juice Beauty is constantly updating our ingredients to bring you results using the safest, local, organic and natural ingredients possible.
Made with certified organic ingredients.
Current Formula Ingredients:
Aloe barbadensis (organic aloe juice)*, vegetable glycerin, glycine soja (organic soybean lecithin)*, ricinus communis (organic castor seed oil)*, sesamum indicum (organic sesame seed oil)*, simmondsia chinensis (organic jojoba seed oil)*, cera alba (organic beeswax)*, vitis vinifera (organic grape seed oil)*, vaccinium corymbosum (organic blueberry seed oil)*, punica granatum (organic pomegranate seed oil)*, rubus idaeus (organic raspberry seed oil)*, actinidia chinensis (organic kiwi seed oil)*, vaccinium macrocarpon (organic cranberry seed oil)*, fragaria ananassa (organic strawberry seed oil)*, euterpe oleracea (organic acai berry)*, lycium chinense (organic goji berry)*, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla wax), cetyl alcohol, xanthan gum, tocopherol (Vitamin E), thymus vulgaris (thyme extract), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree extract), rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary extract) and citrus sinensis (sweet orange oil). May contain titanium dioxide, mica, iron oxides.
* = Certified organic ingredient
Apply with ring finger under eye to conceal. To highlight and prime eyelid, sweep up to brow. For a quick conceal effect, apply and build coverage anywhere. Use with Perfecting Foundation or Refining Finishing Powder.
Apply to outer edge of darkness under the eye and blend up. For blemishes, stipple while turning the brush or fingers to cover from all angles. Concealer can be warmed and pressed in with fingers for areas needing extra coverage such as hyperpigmentation and redness.
Customer ReviewsWrite a Review
no coverage
Review By:Diane on 11/6/2015
i bought the juice concealer because I love the organic makeup idea; the foundation I have enjoyed. The concealer, however is way too sheer with virtually no coverage for under eye area. Disappointed. Please make a concealer with more coverage!! I would not buy this product again unless they have improved it!
Review By:Gabriella on 6/29/2015
I got the concealer in Sand and it seems a bit orange on me, however, I think Ivory would be too light on me. The consistency of the concealer is quite runny compared to previous concealers I've used, and the coverage is very light. I need a concealer that provides more coverage so I won't be purchasing this anymore.
Review By:Aimee on 6/15/2015
Blends nicely. Great coverage.
not too bad, but not great.
Review By:Elizabeth M. on 6/13/2015
I love Juice Beauty, but I think they can do better with this concealer,
it does not cover my dark circles like the one I used of Clinique, and it dries quick so it is hard to apply,
I am still using it because I love the fact that it is organic, but... please Juice Beauty you have to improve this concealer If you want people to buy it again.
Not sure
Review By:Sarah on 6/12/2015
Blends nicely on dark spot or acne. Under my eyes doesn't cover the best. Sometimes doesn't blend under eye-almost like it seperates. Maybe its my under cream that hadnt had enough time to absorb??? Going to keep trying though because i really like juice products
Not enough coverage
Review By:Courtney on 6/12/2015
I love Juice Beauty and the products the company creates. I use this concealer everyday simply because I have it, but I will not reorder it. I have to add another concealer on top of this one to provide the coverage I need. I can't wait to try what Gwyneth designs.
Great concealer
Review By:Kelly on 6/12/2015
This is possibly the best concealer I have ever used. I have recent breakouts that are red and old one that dark and still healing. This product covered both without being cakey. It looks natural and I feel more confident in the appearance of my skin. Also I love the fact that its organic and it smells amazing. I think I might need to look into more makeup products soon.
Review By:Shayla on 6/11/2015
Provides excellent coverage. I use it under my eyes to hide dark circles! Works well and stays on all day.
Correcting concealer
Review By:Trina on 6/11/2015
Your concealer covers well and is nice and lightweight. I love that it is organic
Worst Concealer
Review By:Olivia on 6/9/2015
Let me start by saying that I LOVE Juice Beauty and I LOVE their CC cream. I use it daily, and when I saw that this product also had a amazing reviews I bought it since I am trying to transition my makeup to more natural versions. I gave this product my all. I tried it time after time over a few months and every single time I was disappointed. This product does not conceal or blend out. In fact no matter how I tried to blend out nearly all of it just rubbed off. I am actually so shocked at all the positive reviews for this product because 2 of my friends also bought it and ended up just throwing it away/returning it because of how horrible it was at concealing, if I want to conceal I just build up my CC cream. I could not even use it as a brightener... so as you can see I WANT to love this product but after giving it my all I threw it away since it was long past the return period. I still love the CC cream, and I plan to order the blush but please reformulate this product or maybe rename it....
Not for me
Review By:Laura on 6/7/2015
I have combo/oily skin and this is more of a tinted moisturizer than anything. Hardly any color to it, didnt even look like I put anything on my face and made it oily, leading to a breakout .
Love it, but not the bottle
Review By:Lindsay on 3/22/2015
I really like this concealer. My only complaint is that near the tip, the plastic split. So whenever I squeezed product out, I wasted a lot because it was coming out of two places. It's not like I'm rough on my makeup so it was weird. If they put it in a pump, I'd prefer it.
Does not blend
Review By:Morgan on 3/13/2015
I bought this concealer strictly from the reviews. I use the Stem-Cellular CC cream & LOVE it! So, I thought this would be great. It is such a strange consistency and is patchy and does not blend into my skin. Thank goodness I have the CC cream to blend over it. Will not purchase & makes me quit weary about purchasing any other JUICE makeup.
Best concealer ever!
Review By:Jen on 2/16/2015
I have tried so many concealers over the years, and I finally found the best! I love this concealer, and wouldn't ever dream of trying anything else. First of all, it is organic, and I love that. I am picky about what I put on my face and skin, since it absorbs so readily into your body. Second, the product is so smooth and creamy. It goes on like silk, and then stays put! The concealer does not collect in the creases of your eyes or look dry and cakey. It simply stays on all day. It does a great job on covering under eye circles, blemishes and filling in pores. I have some dark spots on my face, and it covers them perfectly. The pores on my nose are a bit enlarged, and this product fills them in very nicely. I like the way the concealer dries to a matte finish. The product is just wonderful! am just running out of the tube, so time to order again...It lasts forever. You only need a small amount. I am sure you will love it!
Versatile and long lasting!
Review By:Cassy on 12/5/2014
I am on my third tube of this concealer now. This concealer has worked wonders for my dark under eye circles and red/blue pigmentation. It really highlights under my eyes and does not crease when I set it with a powder. You can create a very natural look as well as a full coverage look with this concealer. It lasts me all day, through sweat and humidity. Each tube will last you a long time so it is definitely worth the money. I hope this line expands with more colors, I am a medium olive complexion and would love more medium yellow based colors.
Does not cover
Review By:Paulette on 11/27/2014
I love your cleansing products, so I tried your makeup. Your concealer is too, too transparent. It did not cover even minor flaws. Very disappointed because I purchased the item at Ulta and did not keep the receipt.
Does not cover at all
Review By:Rose on 10/12/2014
I have loved the other Juice Beauty products I've used, and after reading the other reviews of this product, I'm wondering if I have a defective product, because my experience was completely different. This concealer did not cover ANYTHING. It tends to separate and looks like the consistency isn't even throughout the concealer, and when I put it on it just dissolves into a completely sheer color. Complete waste of money for me. I can hardly see any color when I put it on my face or hand, let alone try to cover dark circles or blemishes or redness. Can't figure out why other people like this - maybe mine really had a quality issue. I have tried a lot of different concealers and I love other Juice Beauty products. Disappointed!
Correcting Concealer
Review By:ILONA on 10/12/2014
I was so looking forward to apply this product for under my lower lid for dark circles. Well the time came and the application was not as I would have liked, but I would look aside. It was blotchy and I had to dab very small amounts to make for a smoother effect. The following day I looked at my lower lid and noticed it was swollen slightly and a bit red. I washed my face and under my lid before bedtime so I didn't think it was the concealer. The following day I applied it and by the end of the day my lower lid was flaming red and puffed like a water bag. I will be returning this product to juice beauty with total regret. I do enjoy all of the J B products that I use and have no allergic reaction to any other except the correcting concealer.
Love love love
Review By:Sherri on 9/20/2014
So I've been using this concealer for a few days now & I absolutely love it! I no longer need to wear foundation with this. Concealer and cc cream and go! Blends in well, great color match, and barely need to use any. I love that evens my skin tone as I am fair with a lot of pink in my skin tone. This makes my skin look so clear and I feel younger too. Where has this been all my life?
What concealer?! People don't know it's there...
Review By:Kellie on 9/19/2014
But YOU do! This product is amazing. It quickly covers blemishes and gets rid of "allergy eyes." Very gentle, nonirritating product---and I have super sensitive eyes. Other products make my eyes stream like waterfalls. Not a problem with this product. It works like a dream...and doesn't leave with you with the marks under your eyes that so many other products give you. I don't ever want to be without this product. Thank you Juice Beauty for making a great natural product that REALLY delivers!
Ivory concealer
Review By:Sherri on 9/17/2014
I just received my concealer in the mail today. The seal on the packaging was peeled up like it was previously opened. The concealer tube was only half full as well so I'm not sure if it was a return that they shipped to me or they really only fill their containers half way? 18.00 is a lot for half a tube. I tried the product anyway and I did like it. It blends in well and the color was good for my fair skin. Liked it better than other brands I've tried. No bad smell like the cc cream either.
First concealer I have used that doesn't crease...
Review By:Dawn on 9/14/2014
I have tried SO MANY concealers over the years and this product is the first concealer I have tried that doesn't crease, settle into lines or irritate my eyes. Yay! It has a decent amount of coverage, but wish it covered my dark circles a little more. I have to apply it in several layers after each layer dries to get more coverage. It goes on very creamy, feels a bit tacky as it is drying, but once it is dry, it has a very natural matte finish and stays put. I purchased this in the color Sand at Ulta. It matches my skin pretty well and doesn't give the appearance of raccoon eyes.
Love this natural concealer!
Review By:Lindsay on 9/9/2014
Since I have uneven skin tone and acne prone skin, I use this concealer all over my face in the Sand color, then I use a concealer brush with the Ivory color to cover up blemishes. I set it all with a mineral face powder. I started out looking for a new concealer because I wanted something that was natural and not chemical laden. The fact that it covers really well is the 2nd huge bonus!
A beautiful, natural way to light up your eyes!
Review By:Nancy Maekawa on 9/8/2014
I have been searching for an under eye cream that conceals and brightens, doesn't collect in the age lines, and is made with safe and natural ingredients. Finally! This is the best under eye cream and the price is right! I love the way my 55 year old eyes shine when I use this product. I am also a gluten-free girl, so I really appreciate that the cream is gluten-free. Wow! What a great product!
Love this natural concealer!
Review By:Lindsay on 9/8/2014
Oh my gosh, I love this concealer and am so glad I found it! I buy it in Sand and Ivory. I have acne prone skin as well as uneven skin tone, so I need a lot of coverage. I get that by applying the Sand to my whole face, then I use the Ivory with a make up brush to cover up blemishes. I started out shopping for a natural or organic concealer that I could feel good about putting on my face. I ended up with that as well as a product that works great.
Awesome undereye concealer
Review By:Kelly on 9/8/2014
I prefer to keep my beauty routine minimal in the mornings. I don't like anything caked on and I don't want it to look like I'm wearing a lot of makeup. I use this as an undereye concealer and dab it in around other uneven areas (around the nose and chin). It's light, glides right on, and doesn't settle into any creases. It makes me look refreshed even when I'm not, and you can't even tell I'm wearing it. Sometimes this is the only piece of makeup I'll use if I'm in a rush- it's more important than an all over foundation. I highly recommend this product, especially for those who are prone to dry skin. It's a liquid concealer but somehow almost dries into a nice finish so you don't need powder overtop. I searched high and low for something that worked for me and this is it. Perfect!
Stumbled on a great product.
Review By:marie on 6/1/2014
I have a scar 1.5 inches under my eye right in the middle of my face which replaced a huge hole from removing bad cells. I have only put organic oils on it to heal and mineral powder to cover it which looked ok but wasn't perfect. I found this on accident as I never wanted to go to Ulta but I made the best of my time waiting for someone, I used this concealer on my scar and it looked amazing!!!!!! I purchased it and used it for a day. When I woke up the next morning my scar had diminished in size and thickness!!!!! WOW!!!! I never expected this and now I am going to purchase the serum.. Thanks Juice!
Review By:Lulu on 4/13/2014
The tube is so small ._. You're paying $18.00 for nothing, they should at least make tube a little bigger.
Not so awesome...
Review By:Chelsea on 3/12/2014
I was really hoping to love this concealer but it fell flat, well actually more like sticky and goopy. The color (ivory) was great, as is the list of ingredients (wow!) but putting it onto my skin after the Perfecting Foundation (which is amazing!), it felt a bit sticky and didn't blend in at all. After trying to make it work for a few days, I had to return it. Bummer.
Review By:Brittany on 2/25/2014
Sadly, this concealer is too sheer for me to cover up my dark circles on its own. I find the formula a little runny and liquidy, and I'm not really sure *what* it would be effective at covering up. That being said, it you were looking for a concealer to provide light coverage on a fading zit, sunspot, or other small blemish, the sheer formula might work for you. Right now I'm using it as a 'base concealer' and topping it up with another brand. Disappointing.
LOVE! The best concealer!
Review By:Alexis Caldwell on 1/30/2014
This is the best concealer! It covers dark circles amazingly! I bought it initially because I was trying to "green" up my beauty routine and wasn't expecting much. But I have been wowed by this concealer. Will be a staple in my makeup bag!
Lasts forever
Review By:Lesley on 1/28/2014
A tube of this stuff will last you forever, seriously. It only takes a tiny bit to give really good coverage, and it doesn't settle into fine lines. Awesome stuff!
Imperfections are now Perfections
Review By:Rose on 1/24/2014
I love how smooth and non-greasy this concealer is, and it is perfect for my under eyes. Smells clean and makes my skin feel the same. No pastiness or pore-clogging for this girl! Thanks Juice Beauty!
Not impressed!
Review By:Brittany on 1/22/2014
I never write reviews, but I figured after paying 18 dollars for a concealer that failed was my time. I was very excited to get this concealer after reading endless great reviews. However, I found this concealer to be cakey and uneven. When I try to spread it under my eye, it would gather very think in the direction you spread it towards, and look very uncovered in other spots, leaving a very splotchy under eye complexion. Will be sending it back ASAP.
Hides My Blemishes Perfectly
Review By:Rose on 1/22/2014
I have small blemishes and this Correcting Concealer covers them up fully, without looking fake or pasty on my medium colored skin. It feels smooth and doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, also because I'm sensitive to gluten and this is certified gluten free, which is great. Love it!
Could be better
Review By:Nicole on 1/21/2014
When I first opened, a ton of product came spilling out. There was too much air in the tube. I ended up wasting quite a bit of concealer because of this, and now the tube feels almost empty. This concealer could be just a little but thicker. It doesn't cover my dark circles enough, but I have never found a concealer that does that for me. This stuff dries quickly, so that good. But I also find that it settles in lines under my eyes. It's good for blemishes and red spots, but not eyes.
Just Lov'in just Stuff
Review By:Rosie on 1/20/2014
I use this with my Refining Powder also from Juice Beauty and this works perfect for me. I'lI have to make sure I rub it in though or it doesn't look right, however, it goes on without making my skin look pasty. It's completely smooth, though the smell isn't exactly my favorite I love this stuff. I would recommend this to an friend, yes I would!!
Review By:Sara on 1/13/2014
I was a little skeptical that this would be able to cover any marks but it has definitely proved to be a great product. I really love how light weight it is, it makes me feel like my makeup looks very natural and can be worn every day. love it and am going to keep with this for a long time!
Review By:Erica on 1/11/2014
I got this in the sand color. It's amazing. On some days this is plenty of makeup for me. It has that great of coverage, but isn't heavy at the same time.
not for me
Review By:amylisa on 1/10/2014
I love juice beauty products, but unfortunately i found one i don't like:( i use this concealer mainly under my eyes and i found it to dry too quickly and settle into fine lines. i wish it was creamier cause it does have a nice brightening effect
My Favorite Concealer!
Review By:Morgan on 1/10/2014
I find myself always going back to this concealer. I've tried other brands but this one takes the cake. I get it in "Sand" and use it to reduce redness and hyper pigmentation spots. It has not broken me out and lasts all day. I'm not sure if the formula has changed (the packaging definitely has) since the most recent concealer I've bought took longer to dry and seemed darker in shade, but it's still my most favorite organic concealer that I've tried thus far. It lasts for a while and you get an immense amount for the cost compared to the other organic concealers I've tried. I hope they can make more shades of this. I can honestly say it's my Holy Grail concealer.
Brightens Your Eyes
Review By:Katie on 1/10/2014
I apply this under my eyes and also on my lids as a base. Finishing powder goes on top. Then I put on eyeliner/shadow. Stays all day. Love it.
Love this stuff
Review By:Sharon Mendoza on 1/10/2014
I could not love this product more!!! I am a mature woman with fair skin, as I age the dark areas under my eyes just keep getting worse. Most concealers make you look like a clown, this blends into my skin perfectly, does not cake or build up in the crease, and last forever. I am a fan of all Juice products, this is one of my favorites
Love this concealer!
Review By:Erin on 1/10/2014
I bought this concealer last month in sand and it is a good match for my skin tone (medium). This concealer blends easily and covers blemishes very well. I will continue to buy this concealer in the future. I'm very happy with this product!
Review By:Sunny on 1/10/2014
I use the lightest color for concealing dark circles and as contouring make up. It lasts all day and is opaque enough to cover without ever getting cakey.
Wish it would have been better...
Review By:Chelsea on 1/10/2014
I was really hoping to love this concealer but it fell flat, well actually more like sticky and goopy. The color (ivory) was great, as is the list of ingredients (wow!) but putting it onto my skin after the Perfecting Foundation (which is amazing!), it felt a bit sticky and didn't blend in at all. After trying to make it work for a few days, I had to return it. Bummer.
under eye savior
Review By:Y on 1/10/2014
I have a plethora of concealers (all from high end brands) and none of them have done what this all natural concealer has done! I have wrinkles under my eye, veins, and bruising, along with VERY thin skin this concealer is light and dries rapidly, it does not cake, or crack or bleed. I am between a fair and light with golden undertones, but the Ivory worked perfect in fact it color corrected my bruising. Who would have guessed an all natural product would have pulled through and provide me with my holy grail under eye concealer?!
too thick
Review By:LI on 12/21/2013
I found this product too thick and heavy. It settles into fine lines and looks cakey on. I usually use YSL Touche Eclat which is very lightweight yet provides flawless coverage. This is a traditional very thick concealer that is difficult to blend in. I do appreciate the non-toxic ingredients though.
color is not what you think
Review By:Amanita on 12/15/2013
The sand color of this concealer is not as dark as the Sand color of the foundation. The sand color foundation is too dark but the ivory is too light, so I had to buy both to mix the right shade. However, the sand concealer is just the right color for my skin. It's weird but I like the concealer very much. In fact, I think I'm going to stop using the foundation and just apply concealer to spots so my skin can breath a bit more.
Love it! (Disappointing shipping)
Review By:Angela on 11/23/2013
I love this concealer. It smells nice and is extremely light and healthy feeling. I was really sad that when I opened it the first time that a ton of product exploded out of the tube and I could not get it to stop. I think I lost close to 1/4 of the tube, but it's not worth the expense of shipping back. I will be buying it in a store next time. JB has great products, I've been very happy.
silky coverage
Review By:Alicia Mai on 9/19/2013
This is the best concealer I have ever found. As an esthetician I have tried most of the finer products on the market. This is the creamiest, silkiest finish and does not settle in fine lines around the eyes, or make blemishes cakey. It works as a tinted moisturizer when thinned out and a drop added to your favorite moisturizer. Very concentrated pigment! My last tube lasted all year with daily use.
Review By:Jess on 9/8/2013
This concealer is great! I use the ivory shade with JB Finishing Powder and it gives me just the right coverage around the eyes, plus helps hide the occasional blemish. It dries quickly compared to concealers that I've used in the past, so you have to work fast, but I'll never go back. I love Juice Beauty!
the BEST
Review By:Ana on 6/28/2013
I was pleasantly surprised to see that such a natural concealer would work as good as this does. I have really bad dark circles and this covers it perfectly, and believe me that I've tried EVERY concealer out there. It brightens up my face, it can be used to contour or to cover up blemishes. It may seem a little price but the little tube lasts a long time, I bought mine in September of last year and I'm just now about to order a new one, and believe me I use it almost every single day, a little goes a long way for sure!
Review By:Ashley Sadeghi on 4/1/2013
I recently purchased this product because the tip of my nose is always red and my under eyes always look a shade darker than the rest of my face! I normally don't wear concealers or foundation because I breakout if I use more than the Refining finishing powder.. I used it once and after a full day of work I came home to look at my face and my make up still looked smooth and covered but not cakey! Normally throughout the day my T-zone gets pretty oily and I use the concealer on my chin(which is red as well), my nose, under eyes and my forehead between my brows and the oil in those areas hardly appears now! I didn't think that would be something that would come of this concealer but I absolutely love this product! It's Awesome! I have used it for about a month now!
the only concealer I will use
Review By:Haley Varacallo on 3/10/2013
this product is gentle, not stinky, or slimy and does exactly what the name suggests. A super thin layer of this product completely conceals any redness or old acne marks that i have on my cheeks, without looking like 'hey im wearing makeup.' I only use it on the areas that need it, which allows me to truly look like i am not wearing any makeup, yet have flawless skin. I ADORE this product, and would recommend it to anyone. my only complaint would be that several months ago the color 'sand' was a perfect match to my skin tone, but now, it really is a darker shade (right out of the tube, not just on my skin) its much more pink or 'fake tan' then it used to be. i am italian so my skin is naturally tan, but with a golden/yellow undertone. not pink. so now im using a combination of both shades, ivory and sand.
Best concealer ever!
Review By:Marsha on 1/15/2013
This is the only concealer I've ever used in my long life that actually conceals my under-eye circles without caking or settling into wrinkles when I smile. It's also the very best skin-color match (Sand) I've ever used. Wonderful product!
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The Village of Lancaster has finally started looking for a new special-events coordinator, nearly 6½ weeks after the previous coordinator left when her contract expired.
Village officials first advertised the vacant position in Thursday's Lancaster Bee. Applicants have until March 1 to put in for the job, and the Village Board likely won't finish interviewing candidates and selecting a new coordinator until the end of next month.
This means those responsibilities – including planning for the St. Patrick's Day parade, Independence Days and the Taste of Lancaster – will continue to be filled by the former coordinator, Jennie Smith, who is working without a contract.
"I'm doing what I can, but no one seems to be concerned that they don't have an events coordinator," Smith, who is running in next month's village election, told The Buffalo News.
Smith said she informed board members well in advance that she would seek a spot on the Village Board instead of an extension of her contract.
Trustee Kenneth L. O'Brien took responsibility for the delayed start of the search for a new coordinator, admitting he lost track of the issue over the busy holiday season.
"I just forgot about it," O'Brien said in an interview.
Smith had worked for the village as special-events coordinator on a three-year contract that expired at the end of 2012. She earned $16,810 last year, including a $1,200 raise from 2011, according to village records.
The coordinator's duties include booking venues, performers and sponsors for the Halloween Parade, Light Up Lancaster and other annual events.
The village took in $96,189 and spent $143,530 on its special-events program during the 12 months between June 1, 2011, and May 31, 2012, according to a village audit, though Smith pointed out that individual events such as Fourth of July festivities broke even.
Smith in November won the endorsement of the village's ruling Citizens Party to run for a spot on the Village Board, beating out current Trustee Edward Marki in the party vote.
Marki has since made Smith's pay and performance a target of criticism in his campaign. Smith defends her work and points out that Marki approved the budgets she works with.
Though Smith's contract has ended, she's still planning for events such as the St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 16, which is next on the list. "I just don't want to see all my hard work go down the drain," she said.
O'Brien said he knew back in November that the village would need to advertise for a new special-events coordinator but admits he forgot to address the matter and didn't pick it back up again until recently.
He finally directed Michael E. Stegmeier, the village's clerk-treasurer, to draw up the job ad and publish it in the village's official newspaper.
O'Brien said he won't know how long interviewing will take until he sees how many people apply by the March 1 deadline, but he doubts the board would make an appointment before its March 25 meeting. "I've already had numerous people inquiring about it," O'Brien said.
Smith said she won't apply for the job and said she hasn't asked the Village Board to keep the position open for her in case she loses the March 19 election.
She does, however, plan to talk to village officials about reimbursing her for the time she has put in while working without a contract.
"I'm still doing the same amount of work I was doing," Smith said.
O'Brien said the board will have to discuss whether to pay Smith for filling in until her replacement is hired.
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Let us uncork our new tourism slogan: "The Rest of the World Has It Bad … And You're In Buffalo, Drinking Wine!" Don't thank us. Thank Oscar Torres, a twentysomething who works for the Federal Reserve Bank and was here on business throughout the last month. He finally had to leave a few days ago, and his next assignment is for Puerto Rico, not here. But it was fun while it lasted. Oscar was here to audit Buffalo banks, but he wound up auditing Jackie Jocko. He made friends, dining with them in the lounge. He went to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's Shostakovich concert. "The tickets are such a bargain!" he rejoiced. "At Lincoln Center you pay about $150." Best of all, he completely missed Hurricane Sandy. "It feels a little awkward that my friends back home are all suffering in the storm, and I'm here in Buffalo, drinking wine," he admitted, in the thick of it. Hence our slogan. Which Torres will have time to ponder, as, back in joyless New York, he sweats on the treadmill. You guessed it: While he was here, he gained weight.
Silver bells, silver bells …
… it's Christmas time in November! Buzz, dismaying our friends, is always the first to jump aboard that yuletide sleigh. We love cruising along on a 70-degree day, tuned into one of our fine Christmas stations and hearing Bing Crosby singing "Deck the Halls." And we love the early Christmas trees, put up before the leaves have all fallen. The pink aluminum tree, at the Airport Plaza Goodwill. And the Tree @ the Lafayette, dominating the Hotel @ the Lafayette's lobby. (Extra points for their glittery reindeer.) Finally, we cheer The News' Christmas tree, massive and gold-laden, which went up in the lobby last week. We have weeks to enjoy it! Back to "Silver Bells": Ring a ling, hear them ring! At no time soon it will be Christmas Day!"
Land of milk and honey …
… and grape jelly, and powdered sugar! This was the week for New York to admire us. Broadway conductor Ted Sperling flew in to conduct the BPO, and his first concert here was a Coffee Concert – a Friday morning event where the audience is treated to tons of free coffee and doughnuts. "This is the first time I've been in Buffalo. Also the first time I've given a concert at 10:30 a.m.," Sperling said, as the crowd, all of us high on caffeine and sugar, laughed happily. He added: "It's the first time I've ever seen doughnuts this big and bagels this small!" Hey, that's just the start of it. Welcome to wonderland.
The buzz
If New York is the Big Apple can Buffalo be the Big Doughnut? We're full of tourism ideas today. … At Premier Liquor, gawking at hundreds of gift sets with glasses and gilt-trimmed bottles, Buzz wondered as we wandered: How can the store resist playing Jerry Darlak and the Touch's "Doing Our Christmas Shopping (At the Liquor Store This Year)"? They should have it on a loop, for the looped. … That seasonal low-hanging fruit: One radio commercial starts out simply, " 'Tis the season for home improvements."
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We had a cold spell this week which was totally awesome but also had me scrambling because I really didn't do any "back to school" shopping yet. I mean, just because the kids start school doesn't mean that they should automatically start wearing jeans and sweatshirts - it's still summer here! Their summer duds were working just fine until I could figure out what still fit from last year. And then those fall clouds rolled in. Aren't they beautiful though?
I spent the entire morning rifling through boxes and boxes of past years' clothes and hand-me-downs. Then I sorted out all that was outgrown and not use-able (hand-me-downs don't apply to Gray since he hates tags and the tag-free stuff didn't start until recent years, and also, I pretty much can only buy him tea collection. But anyway.) I took two enormous bins to Once Upon A Child and while they were figuring out what they wanted to buy from me I shopped Noah & Carter's sizes. I found a ton. I was hoping to break even or not have to pay too much out of pocket. When it was all said and done, they paid me $5 difference. That was awesome.
As for Ivy's clothes, I have been thinking about selling hers online via ebay or something like that. She has so many adorable things that I would love to see appreciated (lots of misha lulu, mini boden, tea collection, etsy finds, etc) and also if I can make a little money to buy more cute things that wouldn't be so bad either. I am considering linking to it from here but am not sure yet. Do you have any opinions on the matter?
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on gray: old navy jacket from many years ago, target pants, keen shoes
on carter: old navy sweatshirt that is too small but he insists on wearing it anyway, old navy pants
on noah: lands' end sweatshirt* that he picked out of the catalog before I even found out they wanted to send us some items from their fall collection. it's super soft and crazy cool, dogwood pants
on ivy: gymboree sweatshirt I found on clearance earlier this year, tea collection dress + gypsy pants
[linking up as always with our love small style at mama loves papa.]
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WILSON – Tourism along Lake Ontario, which features fishing as well as recreational boating, is big business in Niagara County, where people from all over the world are drawn to the natural amenities and are estimated to spend around $30 million annually.
But local officials are afraid that the word is out among boaters to stay clear of Wilson's harbor for fear of getting stuck in the muck.
That's why town officials are looking to the federal government to provide funds for much-needed dredging.
"We're at a critical stage in Wilson Harbor," said Town Supervisor Joseph Jastrzemski.
The muck is actually silt – a combination of sand, stone and mud – and local officials and boating enthusiasts believe the growing levels of silt are long overdue for removal and that it should be financed by the federal government.
Town officials estimate that Wilson Harbor accommodates more than 700 boats and 500 Canadian visitors each year. It's also home to four yacht clubs, 50 charter boat ventures and a number of small businesses from tackle shops to restaurants that support the industry.
But as the level of silt rises in the harbor, the number of boaters drops because they're afraid of getting marooned, local residents said.
Town officials say the answer is "dredging" – the process of sucking the growing layers of sand, stone and mud created by the constant waves of Lake Ontario out of the channel connecting the lake to the quiet harbor waters where boats dock. Town officials said estimates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicate cost of the total project, including disposal of the silt, could be between $755,000 and $2 million depending on the toxicity of the materials.
The question is: Who is going to pay for it?
Jastrzemski maintains that the federal Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund holds approximately $6.2 billion originally intended for dredging and general maintenance of its harbors. The organization finances the dredging work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He pointed out that the Army Corps' policy is to dredge every "three to five years and this hasn't been dredged since the early 1990s to the proper levels."
The Wilson Town Board signed a resolution last fall urging "immediate assistance" for harbor maintenance dredging. The board is appealing to county and state officials – and now the federal government – to help its cause.
Last month, the board sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, urging it to include local dredging funds in President Obama's request for $60.4 billion in response, recovery and mitigation costs related to Hurricane Sandy, noting that Wilson's problem is also "a natural disaster in the Great Lakes region."
The board pointed to the backlog of more than 18 million cubic yards of sediment throughout the Great Lakes navigation system, requiring some $200 million to address. It also quoted an estimate of $30 million in dredging funding to restore basic functionality to the Great Lakes system in response to the low water levels – a figure supplied by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The letter further states that the continued lack of rain and snowfall in the Great Lakes Basin has resulted in "water levels at historic lows, which affects municipal and domestic water use, ecosystems, hydropower operations, shoreline erosion and protection, and shipping and boating activities."
Jastrzemski said he has been reaching out for the past seven years to local politicians for help. He took his plea to the state level this past fall when he invited State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, to tour the harbor. He also has appealed to Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, to no avail, he said.
Jastrzemski recalled that the Corps "did a little bit of work" on the harbor in 2000 but hasn't revisited it since.
"This year, we lost two months of our boating season, and one of our marina [owners] told me he lost over $100,000 in business," Jastrzemski said. "Boaters weren't even booking, and he didn't open gas pumps because of the silt and lower lake levels.
The supervisor calls the harbor "a lifeline for Wilson," but the effects of low water levels do not stop there. A study by Niagara University on the local boating and fishing industry found that it generated more than $30 million a year for Niagara County.
Lisa Stephens, past commodore of the Wilson Yacht Club., said a block and tackle had to be used to pull the sailboats out that were stuck in the mud last summer. The harbor, which normally has water that is 8 to 10 feet deep, had only 32 inches.
"This has ended a lot of people's boating seasons early," she said. "We pulled our boat out in August and most people usually don't pull their boats out until Halloween."
Stephens coordinated an effort to help the town file an application for Niagara River Greenway Commission funding for a major engineering plan which would include testing, analysis, developing a cleanup plan, securing permit applications and overseeing the project. The plan is estimated to cost, at most, $175,000 and is under consideration.
While Olcott harbor also needs to be dredged, Newfane Supervisor Timothy Horanburg said his hamlet finds itself in a different situation due to federal labeling.
"Wilson is designated a federal harbor of refuge through its piers and up into its channel, but Olcott is a federal harbor only between its piers," Horanburg said. "Why it's designated this way, we don't have a clue. It wouldn't do us any good to have them dredge just there because the silt would wash right back in."
Without federal funding, who would foot the bill for Olcott's dredging?
"You're looking at him," Horanburg said. "We've been looking for grant money, but there's none out there for this. Olcott was dredged back in probably 1995 or 1996 and we definitely need it again."
Horanburg said his board supports Wilson's efforts to procure federal funding for dredging.
"If they can get the equipment in to dredge Wilson, it would save us $70,000 to $100,000 just in equipment mobilization costs," Horanburg said. "So it would definitely benefit us to do this at the same time, because we'd probably hire the same contractor.
Bernard "Bernie" Leiker, deputy mayor of the Village of Wilson, said his board is also "pressuring" the government to provide funds to dredge the harbor.
"This has a huge economic impact on us because we have a lot of boats coming in from Canada, and now they go to other harbors," he added.
"This is a community that depends on the boaters, and we're all losing a lot of money."
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
More Debates? Mind Your Language
Last week's forum on "Malaysian Chinese at the political crossroads" was conceived in a context which was not only racist but simplistic and dangerous. It was a malicious and devious forum trying to put the blame and burden of racism in politics on the shoulders of Malaysian Chinese. We should not take the bait and we hope that our Malay friends and fellow voters shall follow our footsteps in supporting good governance, democracy and responsible politics.
Malaysian Chinese are never at the political crossroads. I believe most of them would accept the reality of a Malay led government but they reserve the choice of selecting the best Malay leadership which they can depend upon to lead this country towards greater heights and accountability.
Some unscrupulous parties are trying to pit the two most dominant races - Malay and Chinese - against each other. A few NGOs, led by holier than thou politicians, are trying to incite religious misunderstanding between Christians and Muslims through irresponsible allegations and lies. Again, we must be vigilant enough not to allow such gimmick to blind our conscience, word and action.
Politicians who cannot or refuse to acknowledge their own weaknesses and shortcomings deserved to be rejected by the people.
I sincerely hope participants of the next debates would mind their language and focus on facts and substance. The last forum had brought enough shame to our country. How can the world take Malaysia seriously if we continue to abuse and bastardize our own democracy?
Open debate is a democratic right but the right must not be abused in such manner the last forum did. I hope participants, audience and role players would act maturely and responsibly in future debates.
I look forward to debates on serious national issues such as economic challenges, institutional weaknesses, a level of expectation for public governance, non-racialism in politics and other serious topics which could give us a better insight into the policy direction of each coalition.
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The debates are good for the public as they expose and open many cans of worms. Unfortunately the downsides of these debates are opportunities exploited by politicians who will make use of the opportunities to lie, twist and distort the truths or only tell half truths.
But one thing for sure the deceitful and corrupted Umno scumbags and parasites it is bad news for them and they would use and come up with all kind of excuses just to avoid confronting the real issues and at the same time a time to judge what kind of politicians they are.
Dear Readers,
The best Malay leader should be the right choice of majority malays and of minority races of Malaysia to lead the country. Let us be realistic, 65% of the population is Malay and no way can this country be led by non-malay but a muslim is possible. We all must accept this fact in the first place before we proceed further.
What we want is a democratic country with liberty rights and the respect to human rights, where every Malaysians is protected by the rule of law. Currently, we are seeing racist parties even ruling the UNMO and its counterpart are fanning racism. Some NGOs have been used to further fan the sentiments. The worst is Utusan Malaysia, which should be teaching the malays the way forward but had been teaching the malays the wrong concept of 'KETUANAN MELAYU' and "WE HAVE THE LIMITATION' all the good receipe for racial disunity. However, these politicians refuse to acknowledge majority of the Malaysian didn't buy this racist concept.
Let us have a channel and air time for aspiring Malays / and other Malaysian politicians to state their vision for Malaysia and their
view of better Malaysia for the Malaysians. We want to hear from Mahyuddin, Hisham, Mukhris, Azmin, Nurul, LGE, Anwar, Najib, Saifuddin and others in open forums and individual interaction. There is no need for TDM to make an issue to trying to push his son to be our PM if he has no materials to offer.
A healthy debate will bring the best out of any leadership. You cant force us to accept a leader by mere genetic line and of an elite origin due to his or her parent economic and wealth standing, if such a candidate is an empty shell.
Good trees may not necessarily produce good seeds, genetic has a wide range of manipulation entities and only the Almighty knows best.
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Can the moderator be someone who is seen to be fair and unbiased, instead of someone who, "on istructions from the broadcaster", saw it fit to allocate the vast majority of questions from the floor to just the MCA crowd?
Before nobody wants to debate.Now every pot and kettle wants to debate.HAHAHA.
That MCA bitch Jess or whoever has the cheek to tell the rakyat whats wrong she has done in the debate.
Goodness gracious she did not even know what wrong she has done in the debate. In the very first place how can this dumb dumb female became a "BELIAWANIS CHIEF" in MCA. Its amazing indeed. Just answer one simple question. Why millions of malaysian chinese have migrated or worked overseas all these years and the number still increasing day by day? And you can bet that many many of them, fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers went with a very very heart. What have you all so called chinese reps in MCA done?.


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A month after he was brutally beaten at a Tonawanda assisted living facility – allegedly at the hands of his roommate – Salvatore "Sam" Trusello died Thursday at Erie County Medical Center, his family and police said. Trusello was 86.
An autopsy was conducted Friday morning to determine whether the injuries caused his death, and more serious charges are possible against the 87-year-old roommate, authorities said.
Trusello's daughter said Friday that she has no doubt that they did.
"He was in excellent health until this happened," Lisa Trusello Snow said in a phone interview from California.
Her father suffered a punctured lung and damage to his kidneys on the morning of Nov. 26, according to police, when his roommate at the Kenwell De-Paul Senior Living Community attacked him, repeatedly swinging at the man with a 2½-pound magnet attached to a string.
The roommate, Chester Rusek, has already been charged with first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He remains at the Erie County Holding Center in lieu of $10,000 bail. A judge had ordered a psychiatric evaluation to be conducted.
The case will go before a grand jury and may a result in even more serious charges, Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said.
The State Health Department has also opened an investigation into the incident.
Snow said she still doesn't know what to think of how her father died. He had been in various long-term care facilities since 2000. The first one, in Niagara Falls, closed. He then went to a nursing home but grew strong enough to need less round-the-clock care and had recently moved to Kenwell on Delaware Avenue.
Trusello wasn't on any prescriptions at the time of his death, his daughter said. He used a walker because of hip problems, she said.
Trusello had shared a room with Rusek for less than two months when the incident took place. Snow said no one in her family had heard about any problems between her father and Rusek.
Police said Rusek told them that he attacked Trusello because he believed he was stealing from him, but family members disputed the claim.
Snow said the attack came as a surprise to everyone in her family.
At first, family members thought he would survive. "Then he got an infection in his lungs," Snow said.
Trusello remained in intensive care, unable to speak because of a breathing tube.
Snow remembered her father, born May 30, 1926 in Niagara Falls, as a hardworking man who loved to read and travel. During the end of World War II, he served in the Army. He was stationed in Germany during the Occupation. When he completed his military service, he went to four colleges on the GI Bill – the University of Havana in Cuba, New York University, Pomona College in California and the University of Buffalo, where he earned a degree in history.
He ended up going into business with his family at Trusello's Bakery, a beloved Niagara Falls business famous for its Italian bread and pizza.
Trusello's wife of 34 years, the former Ida Leo, died in 1991. Trusello is survived by his daughters, Snow and Mary Christina, and a sister, Edith Colton. A private funeral service was to be held.
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MARTINSBURG - Patriotism and a sense of public service runs strong in the Petrucci family, which may help explain why brothers Anthony, Frank and Raymond all served in the military.
All three men agree that answering the nation's call was "simply the right thing to do," said Anthony Petrucci, 80, an Army veteran who later spent more than 25 years in the Air National Guard and Army Reserve.
Not that all of these experiences were easy, especially the nearly two years he spent in a combat zone in Korea. While there, he was assigned to the 90th field artillery and faced many tough times, Anthony Petrucci said.
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Raymond Petrucci, left, and Frank Petrucci display an earlier photo of their brother, Anthony J. 'Tony' Petrucci, when he was in the Army. All three men served in the military but simply considered it their patriotic duty. (Journal photo by Jenni Vincent)
"We got shelled pretty hard quite a few times because we were up front and close," he said, still vividly able to remember times spent in foxholes seeking protection from enemy fire.
"I practically lost my hearing in the combat zone. As a matter of fact, I still have ringing in my ears. But overall I just thank the Lord that I got home safe, because some of my buddies didn't. It definitely wasn't fun in Korea," Anthony Petrucci said.
The effect of that combat experience wasn't soon forgotten, because it has a way of coming back in other ways, too, he said.
Since his family was originally from Martinsburg, Anthony Petrucci said during the war he often looked forward to coming home to his loved ones and the mountains. Berkeley County Commissioner Anthony "Tony" Petrucci is his nephew and namesake.
"I guess I just didn't know how difficult it was going to be to adjust afterwards ... I had just gotten out of the Army in June 1953 and was back home for July 4, when I took my mom and dad out for a ride. Well, someone must have thrown some firecrackers out near us and I swerved so bad we nearly went off the road," he said.
"My mother was really upset and worried, but I told her I would be fine - that I was just shellshocked," Anthony Petrucci said.
Looking back, he also recalls good times in the military and knows he grew from the experience.
"I had some really good commanding officers and I appreciate everything that was done for me in the service. They helped instill a sense of discipline, which is necessary and important," he said.
"I later had 12 men under me in the combat zone and I knew that protecting their lives depended on having a disciplined unit," Anthony Petrucci said.
At the end of his military career, he retired with the rank of chief warrant officer and after having received several medals, declarations and citations. He currently lives in Pennsylvania but often visits family here.
"We don't talk about our military service office, I guess because we know we did what needed done. And it was the right thing to do for our country. I know I did my share and that my brothers respect me for that," he said.
At the same time he was in the Army, brother Frank "Tub" Petrucci, 78, also was serving in the Navy.
"But we weren't able to communicate with each other back then like they do now, so it was a little rough not knowing what was going on at times for the family," Frank Petrucci said.
"Still there wasn't anything we could do because he got drafted and I knew I was going to get drafted, so I joined the Navy where I had four years of service. I was on the flag ship of the sixth fleet - we carried the admiral and he called all the shots, so we were pretty well protected," he said.
One military perk is travel, and he said enjoyed visiting so many foreign countries, including his family's native Italy.
"I guess you could say I got to see a lot of the world, and I really did enjoy it," Frank Petrucci said.
Public service is important and he considers himself patriotic, Frank Petrucci said.
"I was happy to serve my country and still am glad to have done that. A lot of guys have given up their lives for us serving their country, so I was pretty fortunate when you consider all that and I know it," he said, adding that he'd been a driver for the Schmidt bread company for 32 years after coming home to Martinsburg.
Raymond "Teets" Petrucci, 76, said he thinks that part of his family's love of country may have its roots in his parents, who appreciated their new home.
"My dad was 18 years old when he came here from Italy, and my mom was only three years old, but they did come to this country for a reason and our family has always worked hard," said Raymond Petrucci, who spent two years in the Army after he was drafted at the age of 19.
"I was working at the Cassco Ice and Cold Storage Company, when I was drafted, and where I worked for 47 years after that," he said. Today, he and son Tony Petrucci own and operate a family business, Petrucci Ice and Fruit Storage Inc. on Hedgesville Road (W.Va. 9).
His military experience was spent stateside, beginning with basic training in Fort Benning, Ga., and then some time at Fort Jackson in South Carolina before ending up at Fort Carson, Colo.
"Since that was the first time I'd been away from home, I would say it was kind of tough. And it was also rough in the beginning getting used to all the rules," Raymond Petrucci said.
"One of my earliest memories is from one of my first days, when I didn't salute a lieutenant. Well, he came around and snapped a button off my shirt and told me to sew it back on. I also had to do KP for about a week, so he made his point - even to this day," he said with a smile.
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The job of the milker to keep teats clean and dry to prevent infection is a daily battle on every farm; yet the task is simple in thought. Today at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm, a Hispanic milker training was held to relay that message in a way attendees could understand thoroughly. The event was organized by Vita Plus. Veterinarian Doug Braun of Pfizer shared with the group the basics of how and where milk is produced, the causes of mastitis, as well as proper procedures. Braun spoke in duo with a translator from Vi-Cor who relayed his entire message in Spanish.
Keeping teats clean was repeated over and over to the event's attendees. "It is so simple, but it isn't easy," Braun said. Using a white rubbing alcohol swab at the bottom of teats, Braun explained how easily dirt can accumulate on teats and get into the udder. "Bacteria isn't a runner, isn't a walker, but it is a great swimmer," he said regarding the ideal environment inside the udder for bacteria to grow and flourish once it has entered the teat. He also shared the importance of preparation to milking speed. "Just placing the milker on without prepping the teats can slow down milking by as much as 25 percent," said Braun.
The highlight of the meeting for many was likely the dissection of two udders. Braun sliced teats lengthwise to illustrate the size and thickness of teats and the streak canal. He also demonstrated how dry cow tubes should be administered. One common misconception that Braun shared with the group was the depth at which dry cow tubes should be inserted. While most tubes come with a roughly 1.5-inch end, it is only necessary to insert the tip of the tube roughly .25 inches into the teat to dispense the treatment.
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Italian Love Songs, Anna Leese, soprano, Stephen De Pledge, piano (Champs Hill Records). Soprano Anna Leese, a New Zealand soprano who won the 2005 Richard Tauber Prize (a title I love) has a clear, lovely voice that displays the charms of these songs by Puccini, Bellini, Tosti and Donizetti. This is high praise: Listening to the disc for the first time took me forever because I wanted to hear each song two or three times. Leese's voice is so effortless, such a sheer pleasure. She and her pianist, New Zealand's Stephen de Pledge, are sensitive to the songs, shaping their dynamics and expression with care. The songs themselves, exquisitely crafted, take you back to Italy in the 19th and early 20th centuries better than any Merchant-Ivory movie would ever be able to do. The composers contrast nicely with each other. You have the elegant Tosti and the flights of fancy of Bellini. The Puccini songs are a particular joy with glimpses of his operas. "Storiella D'Amore," for instance, has "La Boheme" written all over it. Three and a half stars (Mary Kunz Goldman)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "Specter at the Feast" (Abstract Dragon/Vagrant). Unquestionably, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has done as much to reinvigorate the public's interest in primal garage rock and greasy, earthy psychedelia as has Jack White. That the San Francisco trio is nowhere near as well-known nor widely hailed as White is not necessarily anyone's fault, least of all White's. But it's worth noting, if only to underscore the fact that this band has been making vital, invigorating rock music for more than a decade, even if that music has only served to gain the band a cult-level following. Whatever. "Specter at the Feast," the band's sixth album, is quite likely its finest. Recorded beneath the lingering shadow of tragedy - guitarist/bassist/co-vocalist Robert Been's father, former leader of '80s alternative act the Call ("The Walls Came Down") and BMRC soundman/auxiliary member Michael Been, died while the band was in the midst of touring behind the "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" album in 2010, and the vacancy Been's death left in the band's world is addressed repeatedly throughout "Specter at the Feast." Like the Jesus and Mary Chain with way better tunes, BMRC does the slow-tempo, richly layered, wall of guitar thing all over this new record, interspersing that primal sonic/melodic attack with songs that wear their (broken) heart proudly on their sleeves in a more subtle, though no less exciting, manner. This dimly lit, urban-bohemian take on psychedelia is riveting, dense, a little dangerous-sounding, and emotionally resonant. "Specter" manages to mourn death while celebrating life, and it's a profoundly great rock album. Four stars (Jeff Miers)
Palma Violets, "180" (Rough Trade). There were lots of whispers and mumbles about Palma Violets before the release of its debut album "180" in home country Great Britain, and quite rightly so. The quartet really is bringing something fresh to a somewhat stale chart with growling guitars and pounding drums, and there isn't anything quite like it kicking around at the moment. The album's opening track "Best of Friends" allows elements to slowly build, first with a carefully plucked chord set, then the pound of a drum, topped off with howling vocals. Lyrics are simplistic. "I wanna be your best friend," yowl singers Chilli Jesson and Sam Fryer, who have been dubbed 2013's answer to Carl Barat and Pete Doherty of the Libertines. Highlights of the album include "We Found Love," again showcasing the simplistic yet optimistic lyrics, and "Three Stars," which brings a calmer moment to the otherwise raucous record. Three stars (Sian Watson, Associated Press)
Phosphorescent, "Muchacho" (Dead Oceans). Matthew Houck's quest for a few moments of simplicity has led to his most complex album yet, a lush take on easygoing country flavored with a light ocean breeze. "Muchacho" crystallized as Phosphorescent's only permanent member retreated to Mexico on a weeklong spur-of-the-moment trip to check out following a difficult period in his life. He returned to Brooklyn, with the beating heart of his most accomplished album yet, full of sprawling arrangements with horns and keys and electronic adornments. Yet Houck never loses his deft touch for the personal moment, like when he narrates a rough patch for the listener before warbling, "I'll fix myself up, come and be with you" over a dreamy organ line on "Muchacho's Tune." There are little wonders all over "Muchacho," an album that hopefully will take Houck to a wider audience. Three stars (Chris Talbot, Associated Press)
Kacey Musgraves, "Same Trailer Different Park" (Mercury Nashville). It's a long way from nowhere Texas to the bright lights of Nashville, Tenn. Well, country music can thank Kacey Musgraves for finding her way, through smart lyrics, arrangements free of bluster and a tone that's all her own on her debut major label release, "Same Trailer Different Park."
You don't have to like country music to love Musgraves' sound. It's light and folksy with a glint of Nashville tinsel. And her lyrics, delivered without too many tricks of the trade, easily win over the ear. "Blowin' Smoke" and "Step off" have a salty swagger, but mostly we get a seasoned Musgraves here, as on "Silver Lining," polished as she sings of personal bravery in an uncertain world. I like my country stars with a few emotional scars and Musgraves sounds like she knows something about that. Taylor Swift's cross-over country sound is musical dessert, but this is a real meal. Three and a half stars (Ron Harris, Associated Press)


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JAMESTOWN – A white male, aged 25 to 30, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds, is being sought by city police for the stickup of the First Niagara Bank on Spring Street about 12:15 today.
The robber walked in, gave a teller a note, took cash and fled on foot.
Police described the man as having light brown hair, a reddish blond goatee and wire rim glasses. He wore a black leather coat, black pants, a green button-up shirt and a black Pittsburgh Pirates cap with a Black "P" on the front.
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Those wise sages of Blink 182 once said, "Well, I guess this is growing up." They would know more than me, I suspect.
I mean, to be in a pop-punk band must take some responsibility and maturity, right? To get your hair spiked, get those catchy three-chord ditties down to a science, and be onstage before the kids lose interest and move onto dubstep - you have to be on schedule, cross the I's, dot the T's. Even punks have to grow up. I'm sure Henry Rollins takes his multivitamins. The Ramones said "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," but even they had 401Ks, I'm sure.
Me, I'm not so sure. My Peter Pan-dom is well documented. My inner child is still in charge. Having a checking account and a job keeps my life from being a nonstop teddy-bear tea party. Well, maybe that's exaggerating. But I did blast the theme song from "The Neverending Story" in my car on the way to work today and pump my fist out the window saying "Yeah!" If that's wrong, I don't wanna be right.
Of course it's OK to have fun and embrace your inner child - as long as your outer child pays the bills, does the dishes, toes the line. There should always be a part of you that runs free with abandon, a part that lives in eternal summer, a part that can always find adventure, fun, and happiness in the simplest things.
But, of course, life is not a nonstop teddy-bear tea party. Sometimes you have to put Boo-Boo (that's my teddy's name - what's yours?) away and do your taxes. And I guess that is growing up.
Growing up has been fun well, some of it. I like the satisfaction that comes with paying bills, putting away a bag of groceries, getting the oil changed. Running errands and opening my wallet for a debit card or checkbook feels so mature. I got my first grown-up wallet a few years ago (one that didn't have skulls on it), and it felt neat flashing it whenever I had to do something adult. Clipping coupons still feels like a novelty for me, something that "grown-ups" do.
There's a trend where young people like doing stuff traditionally viewed as being for older people. Young girls love knitting and canning fruit. Young men grow beards and smoke pipes and wear cardigans and carve stuff out of wood. It's never too early to learn a useful skill, but it seemed that before, teens shunned anything that could be conceived as old fogey-esque. Now, it's quaint and cool to sew your own clothes and wear old-timey sea captain hats.
I have been a grown-up myself for some time, but it still hasn't hit me. I still feel like high-school me. Some days, grade-school me. I bought some old hats from the 1940s at a garage sale and it's like I'm a little girl playing dress-up. I still feel like my parents are around every corner to catch me buying a dress instead of groceries or letting my gas tank go below E. Adults still seem like they're in charge - it hasn't sunk in that I'm one of them now.
It's a great feeling to take care of business. Accomplishment is a beautiful thing. As you grow, your accomplishments mount up. Mix that with a generous dose of childhood's greatest hits, and I guess that is growing up. I'll get back to you when I'm eighty.
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The untimely death of a union brother and colleague is always a shock, but the members of the Southwestern College Faculty Association were taught well by longtime faculty activist Phil Lopez, and have stepped up to fill the void.
Lopez, a formidable figure and occasional thorn in the side of college administrators, died of a massive heart attack in December, just hours after completing a successful contract negotiating session on behalf of faculty. The English professor passed away a day before his 65th birthday. As the campus newspaper, the Southwestern Sun observed, for the past 27 years, Lopez had been either the union president, vice president or secretary. He also regularly attended CCA conferences and spoke out on many issues and on many occasions.
In 2009, he and three colleagues were suspended in a free speech incident that garnered national attention. The faculty leaders were given two-week furloughs for their involvement in a campus protest over the cancellation of 400 course sections. Although the administration had threatened him with criminal charges, Lopez was reinstated and the incident became a catalyst for the faculty association to run their own candidates for the board of trustees.
A union champion
"He was our union champion and lion," said Josue Arredondo, an adjunct English professor who has been teaching three years at Southwestern. "At his funeral we sang union songs like 'Hallelujah I'm a Bum' and 'Get The Bosses Off Our Backs.'"
Lopez's death occurred a month after a successful election in which the faculty association joined with the local labor council to pass Prop. 30, defeat Prop. 32 and elect two more faculty-friendly trustees to the community college board to make a four-trustee majority on the board.
"Phil would open up his yellow house for phone banking. We went to his house the night of the election. He was always an advocate for faculty. We'll miss him, but we know we have to step up," said Arredondo, who, true to his promise, was attending CCA's Winter Conference as a first-time delegate.
Recently, when the college administration was putting pressure on faculty to make changes in order to appease the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Arredondo recalls Lopez exclaiming, "I'm not afraid of Barbara Beno!" in reference to the chair of the commission.
Everyone has rights
"Phil taught us that you always have to look at everyone's rights," said Frank Post, an adaptive technology specialist who became involved in the faculty association as a part-time instructor in 1996. "You can't ignore issues. You have to stand up for them."
Post noted that Southwestern has both equity on the pay scale and vesting rights for adjunct faculty, at least partly because of Lopez's determination.
Carol Stuardo, a part-time instructor, said Lopez understood the importance of adjunct faculty, and during one of his terms as president advocated that no full-time faculty would get overload until all vested part-time faculty received at least one class.
"It wasn't necessarily a popular position," she said, "but he stuck to it, regardless of the ramifications."
Some faculty like chemistry professor Tinh Khuong, weren't exactly sure of Lopez at first.
"I didn't like him initially. He was brash and I wasn't sure I wanted him representing me. But I got to know him and realized he was super honest, good with numbers, supportive and a great resource. He knew the Ed Code and he was fearless," Khuong said.
The association's new treasurer, Khuong says he still has a lot to learn, but he'll be better in his job because of Lopez.
"The union wouldn't be what it is now without him," he said.
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Do you like to tidy up, or are you kind of a slob? Take this quiz, by Dr. Sam Gosling, author of Snoop: What Your Stuff Says about You, to determine your personality when it comes to doing household chores:
The Conscientiousness Facet Scale
Please use the rating scale below to describe how accurately each statement describes you. Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response Options
1: Very Inaccurate
2: Moderately Inaccurate
3: Neither Inaccurate nor Accurate
4: Moderately Accurate
5: Very Accurate
Questionnaire Statements
1. Complete tasks successfully.
2. Often forget to put things back in their proper place.
3. Pay my bills on time.
4. Do just enough work to get by.
5. Get chores done right away.
6. Jump into things without thinking.
7. Know how to get things done.
8. Like to tidy up.
9. Break rules.
10. Set high standards for myself and others.
11. Find it difficult to get down to work.
12. Choose my words with care.
Scoring Key
Self-Efficacy score = (Score on question 1) + (Score on question 7)
Orderliness score = (6 – Score on question 2) + (Score on question 8)
Dutifulness score = (Score on question 3) + (6 – Score on question 9)
Achievement-Striving score = (6 – Score on question 4) + (Score on question 10)
Self-Discipline score = (Score on question 5) + (6 – Score on question 11)
Cautiousness score = (6 – Score on question 6) + (Score on question 12)
For each scale, range of possible scores is 2-10.
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5-6 Medium
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Subscale descriptions developed by John A. Johnson:
Self-Efficacy describes confidence in one's ability to accomplish things. High scorers believe they have the intelligence (common sense), drive, and self-control necessary for achieving success. Low scorers do not feel effective, and may have a sense that they are not in control of their lives.
Persons with high scores on orderliness are well-organized. They like to live according to routines and schedules. They keep lists and make plans. Low scorers tend to be disorganized and scattered.
This scale reflects the strength of a person's sense of duty and obligation. Those who score high on this scale have a strong sense of moral obligation. Low scorers find contracts, rules and regulations overly confining. They are likely to be seen as unreliable or even irresponsible.
Individuals who score high on this scale strive hard to achieve excellence. Their drive to be recognized as successful keeps them on track toward their lofty goals. They often have a strong sense of direction in life, but extremely high scores may be too single-minded and obsessed with their work. Low scorers are content to get by with a minimal amount of work, and might be seen by others as lazy.
Self-discipline — what many people call willpower — refers to the ability to persist at difficult or unpleasant tasks until they are completed. People who possess high self-discipline are able to overcome reluctance to begin tasks and stay on track despite distractions. Those with low self-discipline procrastinate and show poor follow-through, often failing to complete tasks — even tasks they want very much to complete.
Cautiousness describes the disposition to think through possibilities before acting. High scorers on the Cautiousness scale take their time when making decisions. Low scorers often say or do first thing that comes to mind without deliberating alternatives and the probable consequences of those alternatives.
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