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The Akron School Board has a couple of meetings scheduled for Wednesday.
A special meeting begins at 5 p.m. in room H-190 at 47 Bloomingdale Ave., followed by a regular business meeting at 7 in the same location.
Also this week:
• The Newstead Town Board meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 5 Clarence Center Road.
The ninth annual 5K Race for Scholarships, sponsored by the Alden Community Scholarship Foundation, will be held Friday evening.
There's a 5K run, a 5K walk and a Kids Fun Run, which has lengths that vary by age group. Online registration for the 5K events ends Thursday; registration for the Kids Fun Run will be accepted from 4-4:45 p.m. the day of the event at the Alden High School Campus.
An awards ceremony and party for participants in the 5K events will be held immediately afterward in Town Park. Additional activities are planned for the children.
Visit www.alden.dollarsforscholars.org or www.yellowjacketracing.com for more information and to register for the 5K race and walk.
Also this week:
• A work session of the Town Board begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 3311 Wende Road.
• The Alden Farmers Market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Alden Village Plaza on Broadway/Route 20. A master gardener will be present, and soil testing will be performed; bring samples.
Nearly 47 years after joining the Amherst Police Department, Michael Torrillo is calling it a career.
Torrillo, who joined the force Sept. 8, 1968, is retiring Friday.
He began his career as a patrolman before being assigned in 1972 to the department's newly-formed Traffic Unit, where he served as a motorcycle officer and accident investigator. In 1979, Torrillo was promoted to detective, and, in 1992, to detective sergeant.
Much of his career was focused on the youth in the town. He has been involved with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and crime prevention programs, and Amherst Youth Court.
He also investigated several high-profile homicides and missing persons cases.
Also this week:
• The Williamsville School Board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the district office board room, 105 Casey Road, East Amherst.
• The 76th annual Memorial Day ceremonies at Williamsville Cemetery, 5402 Main St., begin at 11 a.m. Monday. Local officials will gather alongside members of George F. Lamm Post 622, American Legion, and Amherst Township Post 416, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to recognize and salute veterans.
• Trinity Old Lutheran Church, 3445 Sheridan Drive, is holding a basement garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. There's also a chicken chowder and baked goods sales, as well as face-painting for the kids. The event is free and open to the public.
Half of the proceeds will help defray medical expenses for Jacob Murphy, a Sweet Home High School student who was badly injured when struck by a car while riding his bicycle last August. Jacob received treatment in Pittsburgh and is now home, but still requires much help.
Aurora/East Aurora
The Hubbard Film Society will feature "The Other Son," the story of an Israeli preparing to join the Army, as its monthly movie for June.
Made by French filmmakers, it tells the story of a Palestinian child switched at birth and raised by Israelis.
It will be shown at 4 p.m. June 8, in Parkdale Auditorium, 141 Girard Avenue.
The society is a division of the Roycroft Campus Corporation. Tickets are $8, and a discussion will be held after the movie.
Also this week:
• The Town Board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Southside Municipal Center, 300 Gleed Ave.
Crime-watch training, sponsored by the Board of Block Clubs and the Common Council, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St.
Workshops will be held on preventing theft, Internet safety, emergency preparedness, safety tips for senior citizens and racial profiling.
To register, call the Board of Block Clubs at 851-6500.
Also this week:
• The Buffalo Urban Development Corp. will meet at noon Tuesday in the fifth-floor conference room at 95 Perry St.
• The Council has a regular meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at City Hall.
• A meeting of the Buffalo Sewer Authority begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Room 1038 of City Hall.
• The Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Room 901 of City Hall.
The agenda includes a plan to covert a two-family residence at 798 Abbott Road into a dog day care center, and a proposal from Ellicott Development to convert a warehouse at 41 Columbia St., in the Cobblestone District, into a distillery with offices.
You can thank the bad guys for the town's newest crime-fighting weapons.
Last week, the Town Board approved the purchase of a license plate reader and a Throwbot XT Tactical Robot, both of which will be paid for through asset forfeiture money related to criminal investigations.
The car-mounted plate reader, which costs approximately $21,000, reads the plates of moving and parked vehicles, then lets police know if the vehicle was stolen or its registration suspended, or if the registered owner is wanted on an arrest warrant. Town police already have some license plate readers in use.
The robot, which resembles a dumbbell, is a portable, remote-controlled device that can provide video surveillance in potentially hostile environments. It costs approximately $13,700.
Also this week:
• A Town Board work session begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Office Conference Room at Town Hall, 3301 Broadway.
• An informational session about associate and bachelor degree programs at Empire State College will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Niagara Frontier Center in the AppleTree Business Park, 2875 Union Road. For more information, call 686-7850.
Two public hearings are scheduled for Wednesday's meeting of the Town Board.
The first is on the town's proposed purchase of approximately 170 acres of vacant land, zoned agricultural, between Kraus and Herr roads at a price not to exceed $2.5 million. The intended use is recreational.
The second is on an open space design overlay for the proposed 150-lot Northwoods subdivision on the north side of Greiner Road and east of Shimerville Road.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall, One Town Place; a work session begins at 6.
Also this week:
• The Clarence Hollow Association is sponsoring a Memorial Day celebration Monday in Town Park, 10405 Main St. The park is the destination of the American Legion Parade, which begins at 11 a.m. at Clarence High School, 9625 Main St., and concludes at noon with a ceremony.
A Chiavetta's chicken barbecue will begin at noon in the park's large pavilion. There also will be children's activities and an auction.
• C.J. Maurer of CJ Maurer Marketing will speak on "Persuasion Through Predisposition" in a Clarence Chamber of Commerce Business Roundtable at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Clarence Public Library, Three Town Place. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
• Clarence High School is hosting its Fine Arts Show from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Dr. Thomas Coseo Art Gallery and Clarence High Front Foyer.
The Village Preservation Party of Depew is looking to recruit new members.
The Preservation Party is a coalition of concerned village residents, business owners and public officials. A meeting is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in Ellicott Manor, 16 Ellicott Place.
For more information, contact the party at firstname.lastname@example.com or check them on Facebook.
Also this week:
•The Village Board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 85 Manitou St.
A meeting of the Elma Conservation Board begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 1600 Bowen Road.
Also this week:
• Elma's Multiple Dwelling Code Committee meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Town Hall.
• Pet Connection, a Marilla-based special care animal shelter, is holding a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 6115 Broadway, Lancaster.
Erie County
A free rabies clinic will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Orchard Park.
The clinic is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. at Erie Community College's South Campus, 4041 Southwestern Blvd., building 7.
Dogs, cats and ferrets can get immunized at the clinics, which are sponsored by the county's Health Department, in association with the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society and the SPCA Serving Erie County.
Also this week:
• Bennett Beach in Evans is open, but operating on a weekends-only schedule until June 14. Gates will be open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the gate is locked at 7:30. Swimming is permitted only when a lifeguard is on duty. For more information, visit www.erie.gov/parks or call 858-7037.
Grand Island
The Grand Island Relay for Life, an almost 12-hour schedule of events to benefit the American Cancer Society, begins at 2 p.m. Saturday in Veterans Park, 1715 Bedell Road.
Numerous bands and dance groups will perform, and there will be a basket raffle. "Spike Out Cancer," a volleyball tournament, begins at 1 p.m.
A luminaria ceremony, in memory of those who lost their lives to the disease, will be held at 10 p.m.
Also this week:
• A Town Board workshop meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road.
• Michael Welch, a retired teacher and administrator for Buffalo Public Schools, will talk about how he beat cancer at 6 p.m. Wednesday, during a dinner meeting of the Grand Island Professional Women's Chapter, New York State Women Inc. The meeting is in Elldens Grill and Banquet Facility at River Oaks Golf Club, 201 Whitehaven Road. For information and reservations, call Diane Dinsmore at 308-6230.
Vietnam veteran Joseph Ruszala of Hamburg has been named to this year's class of the New York State Senate's Veterans Hall Of Fame.
"Joe is a role model and I am proud to nominate him for this honor because of the many contributions he has made and continues to make in the community," said State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo.
While Ruszala was a young 25th Infantry Division soldier in Vietnam, there was one night when he wondered if he would make it home alive, and if he did, what his life would become. Following his retirement from a local company, he began volunteering with veteran service organizations, and with each veteran he was able to assist his motivation to help increased.
He volunteers at the Department of Veteran Affairs, Buffalo Vet Center, where he attends numerous outreach events and serves as a mentor for veterans.
After Vietnam, Ruszala found much comfort from his pets and wanted to get veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder paired up with supportive animals.
He and others partnered with the Niagara County SPCA and created a program called "Dog Tags Niagara," which was launched on Veterans Day 2013. Veterans and staff work with each other to emotionally heal wounded animals that, in turn, provide healing for the veterans.
Also this week:
• The Hamburg Village Board will conduct its year-end meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Village Hall, 100 Main St.
• The Hamburg School Board will meet in executive session Tuesday and Wednesday to conduct a hearing on official misconduct charges filed against Board Member Catherine Schrauth Forcucci.
• A meeting of the Village of Hamburg's Planning Commission begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Village Hall.
• The Hamburg Farmers Market is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the village municipal parking lot, with entrances on Main and Union streets.
A ceremony honoring those who died while serving our country begins at 10 a.m. today at Veterans Stadium on South Park Avenue.
Col. John B. Weber Post 898, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is the host, along with Lackawanna Post 63 and Matthew Glab Post 1477, American Legion, and Marine Corps League Detachment 216.
Entertainment will be provided by Lake Effect Harmony Chorus and Nickel City Road Show.
The ceremony will conclude with the celebration of Mass at Weber Post 898 at 2909 South Park Ave. For more information, contact the Lackawanna Recreation Department at 827-6455.
Also this week:
• Nominations are due Friday for the Lackawanna Youth Board's 20th annual Youth Recognition Awards Program.
Awards will be given to youth and adult volunteers as individuals or as a group. Categories are: youth/individual, youth/group and adult (for service to youth).
Nomination forms are available at: youth bureau, Room 309, and mayor's office, Room 301, in City Hall, 714 Ridge Road; online at www.lackawannany.gov; or by calling the youth bureau at 827-6475. They're to be returned to the youth bureau office. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com.
Award winners will be notified in writing following the Youth Board's June 5 meeting. Recipients will be honored June 28 at the Lackawanna Festival at Veterans Stadium.
There were some tense moments during the School Board elections last week, when the district announced late Tuesday that it would not count votes for last-minute, write-in candidate Beverly Shamblin until the next morning.
In the end, Shamblin, with 747 votes, wasn't among the three who won seats.
When observers and district officials left the polls Tuesday night, it also was uncertain whether incumbent Marie MacKay, the current president, won a fifth term. Incumbent Patrick Uhteg, who finished first with 1,595 votes, was assured of victory, followed by newcomer Michael Sage, with 1,497.
MacKay, with 1,323 votes, finished third to retain her seat. Another newcomer, Susan Malyszka, a virtual unknown in school circles, garnered 953 votes.
Shamblin and Uhteg were endorsed by the teachers' union.
Members of Lancaster Parents for Quality Education, which backed Shamblin, were clearly disappointed since the current board is viewed as pro-administration and typically votes 7 to 0 on issues. But the group intends to push forward for next May's board race.
"There needs to be room for other opinions on the board, and to hear the concerns of the parents," said Heidi Indelicato, of the parents group, who distributed information to voters Tuesday outside the high school.
Shamblin, a 62-year-old retired Depew and Buffalo teacher, said she'll be on the ballot the next time around and vowed to regularly attend board meetings. "Common Core just wasn't implemented correctly," said Shamblin, who was Uhteg's business teacher at Depew. "Not everyone is meant to be a brain surgeon."
Shamblin sees room for improved communication between the board and public. "I'm not going away. My voice will be heard one way or another," she said.
Superintendent Michael Vallely noted on election night that it was the first time in his eight years with the district that there was a write-in candidate.
Also this week:
• The Town of Lancaster Youth Bureau is accepting registrations for its special Regents examination preparation sessions, June 2-17, for integrated algebra, geometry, algebra 2/trig, biology, chemistry, global history & geography II, U.S. history and government, and physics.
There number of openings is limited, so students are urged to register as soon as possible at the youth bureau, which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information, contact 683-4444.
Orchard Park
Three Orchard Park High School students were among 17,000 students and advisors from around the world who attended the International Career Development Conference and Competition in Atlanta, earlier this month.
Sydney Wawrzyniak, a senior, and juniors Hannah Rauch and Kyle Turton are members of the school's chapter of Distributive Education Clubs of America. They competed in various business-related contests, including restaurant management and human resources.
They first participated in regional competition in January and the state competition in March. Only 200 students are chosen to compete in each category at the international level.
Wawrzyniak and Rauch placed in the top 20 in the human resources category, qualifying them to compete in finals.
Wawrzyniak won first place in that category. A DECA member for three years, she plans to become an accountant after attending Georgetown University, where she will major in business administration.
Also this week:
• The Memorial Day Parade starts at 9 a.m. Monday at the library, 4570 South Buffalo St., and heads to Veteran's Park.
• Orchard Park Public Library's Tuesday Speaker Series, scheduled for 7 p.m. at 4570 South Buffalo St., will feature the "Secret Life of WNY Bee Keepers" with Fran Hogenkamp and John Spagnoli.
Southern Erie County
A bicycle is the grand prize in Saturday's annual bicycle rodeo sponsored by the Eden Police Group and Newell-Faulkner Post 880, American Legion.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the event begins at 10 a.m. in the Town Hall's parking lot, 2795 E. Church St. Children must be 13 or younger to participate, and must wear a helmet.
Additional prizes will be given in three age categories: 5 and younger, 6 to 9 and 10 to 13.
Also this week:
• Boston's Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 8500 Boston State Road.
• The Springville-Griffith Institute School Board has set a meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the library at the high school, 290 N. Buffalo St. It will be held in lieu of the board/administrator retreat.
• An Evans Town Board work session begins at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in Town Hall, 8787 Erie Road.
• Seniors at Springville-Griffith Institute High School will beautify the community during Friday's "Griffins Day of Giving." Nearly 90 students will visit parks and other sites with teachers and staff. In case of rain, the event will be held June 2.
• Colden Community Farmer's Market is held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Bread of Life Outreach Center, 8745 Supervisor Ave.
City of Tonawanda
A regular meeting of the Tonawanda School Board begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Tonawanda High/Middle School, 600 Fletcher St.
Town of Tonawanda
Kenmore is a finalist for a major national award recognizing community-improvement initiatives.
The village is competing with 24 other municipalities for designation as an All-America City, which is presented annually by the National Civic League. It is considered the nation's oldest and most prestigious community award, dating from the late 1940s.
A local delegation of 16 people, led by the Kenmore Village Improvement Society, wants to attend the last round of presentations and judging in Denver next month but say they have no funding to do so.
"If we don't go, we can't win the award," said Melissa Foster, president of the society.
Donations are being accepted online at www.gofundme.com/8zg0ag. As of Friday, the group had raised $1,410 toward its goal of $13,000.
The village's application was based on the work of three civic ventures: the KVIS, the Citizen Science Community Resources/Clean Air Coalition of Western New York and the Ken-Ton Closet.
Also this week:
• The Environmental Quality Review Board meets at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the town building department, 525 Belmont Ave., to discuss a grant application for rain gardens and a multi-use path at Lincoln Park.
• The third annual Brian Dugan Memorial Scholarship 5K Road Race, named in memory of the Kenmore West English teacher who died in September 2010 after he was hit by a car while jogging in the town, begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Lincoln Park. There's also a one-mile walk and a post-race party. Sign up online for $27.50 at www.runsignup.com/Race/NY/Tonawanda/BrianDuganMemorialScholarship5K. All proceeds go toward a scholarship fund for Kenmore West students.
West Seneca
Kindergarten registration is under way in the West Seneca School District for children who will reach age 5 by Dec. 1.
Registration can be done online by visiting www.wscschools.org and clicking on "Central Registration" to begin the process. Otherwise, call 677-3137 to schedule an appointment at the Central Registration office, which is in room 219 at West Elementary School, 1397 Orchard Park Road.
A prekindergarten program is available for children who will reach age 4 by Dec. 1.
For online registration, visit www.wscschools.org and click on "Universal Pre-K" to begin. Parents also may call 377-3604 to schedule an appointment for Universal Prekindergarten Registration at Potters Road Elementary School, 675 Potters Road.
Also this week:
• A meeting of the town's Zoning Board of Appeals begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 1250 Union Road.
• Main Place Marketplace, featuring dozens of farmers and food producers, is open 4-7:30 p.m. Thursday adjacent to Town Hall, 1250 Union Road. In case of wet weather, the market will be moved to the parking lot in front of the ice rink behind Town Hall.


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Thursday, October 31, 2013
The final dress rehearsal of the cross country season was held last Wednesday when the Region 7-AAAA championships were contested through the trees and trails at Wannamaker Park.
All five schools in Region 7 automatically advanced to Saturday's Lower State qualifier at Old Santee Canal Park.
Now, only the top five squads, and top 20 individuals, in both boys and girls qualifiers will survive to make the state meet on Nov. 9. All five teams from Region 8 along with Region 6 schools Carolina Forest and Conway will make up the 12-team field in the Lower State qualifier.
Also on Saturday, qualifiers will be held in the Mid-State and Upper State.
The state championships are set for the Sandhills Research Center in Columbia.
In the Region 7 championships, Wando swept both the boys and girls titles. The Warriors bested Stratford by 25 points in the boys race while the Lady Warriors edged Stratford by 12 points.
Cane Bay was a distant third in both boys and girls.
"Wando is a better team and may contend for the title," Stratford coach Shane Sutherland said. "Our focus is to get better and try to run well enough to make it to state."
The top 12 finishers in region were named all-region.
For Stratford's boys, Ryan Abdullah (fourth, 17:00), Austin Weaver (fifth, 17:20), Kyle Thomas (10th, 17:53) and Jacob Brant (12th, 18:10) were all-region. Bret Alford, Ryan Adam and Morgan Woods were 13th-15th for the Knights.
Zac Shuteker was the lone top 20 runner for Goose Creek, finishing 16th with a time of 19:21.
Cane Bay's Adrien Amaya and Paul Dolan were 19th and 20th.
For Stratford's girls, Bethany Reeves (second, 19:24), Alexandra Zimmer (third, 19:47) and Tiffany Hutson (sixth, 20:30). Lauren Adams, Zaria Dennis, Canada Drayton and Kelsey Ayre were 13th -16th for the Lady Knights.
The Lady Cobras had a pair of all-region runners in Danielle Dennis (eighth, 21:02) and Brittney Logan (12th, 22:08). Jasmine White placed 17th for Cane Bay and Allie Reynolds 19th.
Samantha Ellison was the lone runner in the top 20 for Goose Creek, placing 20th with a time of 24:26.
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Local rescue agencies found themselves responding to two accidents about 5 miles apart and within less than an hour of each other Tuesday evening.
Four people were injured in an accident at US 224 and SR 587 after a driver failed to yield at a stop sign, and three people were killed and three were injured when a driver ran a stop sign at CR 7 and TR 112, according to State Highway Patrol.
Personnel from Bascom, Fostoria and New Riegel EMS, Bascom Joint Fire District, the county's Echo unit, State Highway Patrol and the sheriff's office responded to both accidents.
The fatalities in the later accident, which occurred in Hopewell Township, included two children. It occurred the same day that a fire near Republic killed five people, including three children.
Chief Harry Miller of Bascom Joint Fire District said every call is different, and everybody deals with situations differently. When children are involved, he said, it is harder.
"Kids are the hardest of the whole entire job," he said.
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Two activities are planned to help victims of Tuesday's tragedies.
Tiffany Ruffing, a stylist at Kay's Beauty Salon, 226 Washington St., Republic, is not going to charge customers for haircuts Friday and instead will accept donations for the family of victims of a fatal house fire near Republic.
She said she will start cutting hair at 8 a.m., and customers either can walk in or call her first at (567) 227-0666.
Jessica Wilkinson, a Tiffin native now living in Delta, is a consultant for Thirty-One products. She also serves as an emergency medical technician in Bascom.
She is to have a benefit 2-6 p.m. Sunday in the basement of Heidelberg University's University Hall. The open house is to enable people to place orders for Thirty-One products. Money raised is to be given to the families of those in the fatal house fire near Republic and the fatal car accident near Bascom.
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Miller said counselors will approach rescue personnel or personnel can
contact them. Also, there are debriefing teams around the area, and local medical facilities have counselors rescuers can call upon, he said.
Help is available if rescue personnel need it, he said.
"We're human. ... We break down, too, and cry," he said.
Counselors were called in for first-responders to talk to this week. Miller said they were available Tuesday night and will be available again tonight.


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If you are a current high school student or parent of a student interested in coming to Hunter College, please visit the website for the Hunter College Admissions Office to find out more about becoming a Hunter student.
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Penn State's junior day on Saturday has yielded another football recruit for the Nittany Lions.
Troy Reeder, a 6-foot-3, 232-pound linebacker from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Del., gave a verbal commitment to the Lions on Tuesday.
Reeder becomes the third member of Penn State's 2014 recruiting class. Fairfax, Va. running back Nick Scott announced his intentions to sign with the Lions on Saturday after he and Reeder were among a large group of high school underclassmen that took unofficial visits to University Park.
Moved up as a freshman, Reeder already is a two-time all-state pick, making first team on defense last year after being placed on the second team as a sophomore. He was also a third-team all-Delaware pick on offense in 2012 after moving from quarterback to running back despite missing several games with an ankle injury.
Although it's early in recruiting for next year, Reeder already had scholarship offers from Pitt, Boston College, Maryland, Miami, Rutgers, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
"He's a big, athletic kid. He's very cerebral," Salesianum coach Bill DiNardo said. "He's projected to play inside linebacker, and I think he can do that. He's got 4.6 speed, he's incredibly strong and he's very athletic."
Reeder also is a standout in lacrosse and had made a verbal commitment to North Carolina for that sport a year ago after leading Salesianum to a state championship as a sophomore.
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our totally awesome old van.
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ever see LIttle Miss Sunshine? The car that they drive?ReplyDelete
That was us.
My rockin old van broke down on me MANY times...the windows didn't work...and the gas mileage was broken...loved never knowing if I had enough gas or not!
we finally got a "new" used van.
I drive it with my head held held high!
I had to read this post out loud to my husband as we chuckled. We know all too well what you are talking about. His car is reaching 200,000 miles and you can just tell! Cute post!ReplyDelete
Oh Emily,ReplyDelete
You made my morning! and yes I am thinking you wrote this post to me as I just die laughing every time I hear of Mr. Old Van. Thanks for sharing it!
Oh I just love this post!! Mostly because I completely relate...our totally awesome old van wasn't in quite as bad of shape. But, you are so right about people not remember how to use their arm muscles to physically open the door! And forget about the trunk. Glad you got to upgrade! (My beloved van was totalled by a deer a couple years ago and we bought an even bigger horror story. haha!) Have a great day!ReplyDelete
Emily, the piece about the awkward teacher is so funny! I mean, how awkward?! Goodness! Hope you are enjoying the new ride :)ReplyDelete
My big old crown vic's driver's window doesn't open either! I totally feel your pain involving drive throughs, trying to get parking tickets, or drive through bank windows. :) It's SUCH a treat when I go through any type of drive through using my husband's car!!! lol.ReplyDelete
i drive a '93 volvo wagon... by choice. it's a beast that i love but there are some "oh brother" moments when i pull up next to the mom in the white pearl 2012 Escalade! and... in the 70's my parents had a van that said "Blue Jeans" on the side, sadly....this is TRUE!ReplyDelete
been there, done that!ReplyDelete
exact same thing!
now I proudly rock my Honda Pilot, especially because our inlaws bought it for us, so it's completely paid off and newish!
i love old cars! i drive an old van (well it's a 2001 toyota-so to us its new because it is the newest we've ever driven a car). i am not ashamed. my van even has a VHS player in it! for reals. it may be old, but we can play movies on long car trips, and even though i have to get out the car to rewind the videos and put them in, it is totally great. it was the luxury van in its day.ReplyDelete
What did ya get?? Also, when we had 4 extra kids for two years we drove a 15 passenger van. Whoa. That thing was huge. All the little kiddies would file out and people would just stare. I did not like that van and was glad to see it go. Now I'm just in my normal Dodge minivan. I really need it to last eight more years until Morgan and Carah go to college. Then I'll get a car. That will be glorious.ReplyDelete
This post had me laughing.. like reaaaally laughing. Too funny!!ReplyDelete
I don't have a van, but I do have a super awesome nine year-old car with a crack in the windshield and only two of my four windows work... of course, one of those that work is NOT my driver's side window. Awkward drive-thru's, for sure!ReplyDelete
One of our first family vehicles was a VW bus. And it was pukey lime green. And it was also my father's family van back in the 30's. Ok, the late 50's. Still. So old. "The Turtle Cruiser", as it was affectionately named, was my big brother's first car. He would drive me and my siblings to school in it every morning, and one of us would have to sit on the floor and hold the sliding door shut. And there were no seat belts, and only one bench. And it swayed back and forth on windy days. It is only by the grace of God that we are all still alive today.ReplyDelete
Our van's driver side window doesn't seem to like the central Florida heat because it'll stop working but then when we get a cold snap it starts working again! haha!ReplyDelete
Ahhhahaa, I love this. It's like people just don't have common sense anymore. I am with you... if you had to open the door with your hands you will also have to close it. WOW.ReplyDelete
New cars are always exciting! Can't wait to get a mini-van for our future family!
i actually laughed out loud when i read about the drive thru! we've all been there :O)ReplyDelete
I'm sure that van built a lot of character! :) My mom once had a minivan that if you didn't close it JUST right, the sliding door would slide open at the right speed/turn. My mom got so used to this that she knew how to turn to get it to close while driving haha! Definitely a great memory and a character builder haha! ;)ReplyDelete
Made my morning - thanks for sharing! I rocked an old (not really) honda accord that did not have automatic locks, and I got to do the "unlock the drivers door and then climb all over the inside to unlock the other door" move too. It was awesome. Automatic locks were mandatory on the replacement vehicle!ReplyDelete
I am laughing mostly because I relate... kinda. I had to drive my parents' "totally awesome van" when I was a teen. A teen! It was awesome. Totally. I hated it. lolReplyDelete
Oh my gosh! This made me laugh so hard cause our van doors do not open on their own either. Your description of picking up your kids at school is EXACTLY mine!! Especially the teacher not closing the door!! haha! Loved when my oldest was finally old enough to shut the door herself! Seriously I'm still laughing! Glad you got an upgrade! ;)ReplyDelete
Love this! Hysterical!ReplyDelete
When it's a gift from God you rock it ! Our 2 first cars where a gift from other people in our church. They were old and awkward, but What could I say, we needed it and God gaved it ! So I could only praise God. I also praised God when we bought our presented car and God gaved us the money to pay it cash ! Thank's God for your provision !ReplyDelete
Laughing my butt off! We had our totally awesome "old" van just 3 years ago. Yep, no automatic doors. . in fact, not even two side-sliding doors. In your position in the carpool line, I would totally feel like you did. Sometimes you wonder about those "special people" God places in your life. . .*sigh*ReplyDelete
Yep, we're on our 2nd rockin old van here. I am LOVING that we have no car payment and it gets us where we need to go. But, how could 2 vans in a row have driver's side windows that don't go down? Ugh. Oh well.ReplyDelete
Our silver bullet is kinda old…2006. That doesn't SOUND old. And thankfully all the windows and locks still work. But I have had several awkward moments with the manual sliding doors. Minivans are very impressive beasts. I'm looking forward to buying an "old" 2012 van in 6 years or so. What did you get that can seat 8? And how do you get 6 kids buckled in? As a new mom with 1 baby, I'm just wondering! A friend of mine had 3 kids and then become foster parents and overnight had 6 kids! They had to get a new vehicle, an 8 seater SUV to fit them all. Then, immediately after, she found out she is pregnant! Crazy fun times.ReplyDelete
We bought a new minivan 5 years ago.. a strip down one, and opted to NOT spend the extra 3K for automatic doors. I may be lazy at times, but for that amount of money, I can open and close my own door. Lots of people leave mine open as well. We don't have a DVD player either, and I like that too, because I don't have to deal with the kids begging to watch a movie in the car. The only time I ever miss it is on a long road trip...ReplyDelete
This post had me near to tears from laughing... I can't believe the teacher in question put you through this every day. My oh my. I rock a mini van... only 4 years old, but most around here refuse to drive one. Go figure. They are the best thing since sliced bread! P.S. Loved your big beautiful belly in your last post... I too showed very similar with our monkeys. Happy Friday.ReplyDelete
I used to drive our old family minivan to college. If I didn't catch a particular light green on campus, the van wouldn't make it up the hill to the parking lot and it would die on the side of the road. I'd have to turn on the hazards and sprint to class until I could come back and get it started again. Character building, I tell ya, character building!!ReplyDelete
(I think I would have hung a sign in the window for that clueless teacher you had to deal with)
hahaha... I learned to drive in the family van!! It was awesome, never had to worry about changing lane; just start merging over and people will move :) I drove the old van around for my entire 16th year and got all sorts of funny looks, but I love it and I have so many fun stories to tell my kids!ReplyDelete
Aww this makes me feel better! We are having to upgrade to a mini van due to an unexpected child. I have loathed the idea. We refuse to take a payment also so I am sure I am going to end up with something a little older. You made it feel good! As long as it gets me from point A to point B I will be proud of it! Thank you!ReplyDelete
Dude! I hate when they leave my door open after that first awkward "HELLO YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT YOURSELF!" moment that already took place. Now It's "HEY, CAN YA SHUT IT NOW??" Hilarious. Good stuff.ReplyDelete
Hi Emily,ReplyDelete
I just stumbled across your blog and am glad to be here! This post had me laughing. Hooray for your new van.
You have already encouraged me to embrace the camera...and I will be linking up for sure!
terri baker drove a bright yellow van with mustard carpet on the inside for 10 years. deal with that in your heart.ReplyDelete
I literally was laughing out loud reading this! I so relate to the school carpool pick up. I have experienced the EXACT same thing over and over! I was so glad once my oldest could open and shut the door herself. Happy for you that you got an upgrade! :)ReplyDelete
bhahhahaa, this post made me laugh out loud...oh i love it! we have yet to enter the mini-van era (only one kid so far) but when i was little, we had a really awesome dodge caravan...with wood paneling...it was super hip.ReplyDelete
I love my totally awesome old van. The windows that don't roll down, the broken headrests, and all. I will drive it until it's dead. :)ReplyDelete
we have the same old van and we just ogt a new one that also has to be manually opened and closed. totally go thru the same thing ev time i pick lulu up from preschool.ReplyDelete
YES! I have an old van :) the carpool thing happens to me A LOT. For years, I opened my door with a key until we got an automatic lock thing-y from Best Buy. BUT the van is all paid for, no loan ever taken out for it!ReplyDelete
oh my word, you just described my van to a "T"...I have a sister in law who refuses to ride in it. I'm so glad there is someone out there who understands!ReplyDelete
I so love this post!! My van is the same! Counting the days until we can afford to upgrade! Trying to remain thankful I'm not still driving the hunk of junk we has eight years ago!ReplyDelete
It is so cute baby. .Second Hand VansReplyDelete


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Beatrice Lowenstein was born in 1879 in New York City to Benedict and Sophia (Mendelson) Lowenstein.
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James Mack Gerstley and Elizabeth Lilienthal married at the home of Madeleine Russell in Atherton in 1934.
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18th Annual Main Street Memories Car Show presented by Tomahawk Main Street.
Saturday, May 26
Hosts family activities including Race Car Cake Walk downtown and 3rd annual Skate Board Competition at Pride Park. For more details, visit www.tomahawkmainstreet.org, find us on Facebook at facebook.com/mainstreetmemoriescarshow or call 715-453-1090.
Sunday, May 27
Enjoy more family fun with Fantasy Corral petting zoo, craft fair, concessions and lots of music. The 18th annual show features a Sunday "main street attraction" where over 300 meticulously restored hot rods, classics, muscle cars, compete for coveted trophies and cash prizes on the ample historic streets of Tomahawk Main Street.
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MOSCOW, 5 October 2012 - The heads of the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs) gathered in Moscow for their annual meeting on 4 and 5 October. The event was hosted and organized by the Moscow-based Centre for International Industrial Cooperation (CIIC), which is part of UNIDO's ITPO Network.
The meeting opened with introductory statements by Georgy Kalamanov, Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Industry and Trade, Alexei Makushkin, Director of the Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation, and Evgeny Ugrinovich, Head of the International Department of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Education and Science. Mohamed-Lamine Dhaoui, Director of the Business, Investment and Technology Services Branch, welcomed participants on behalf of UNIDO.
The Russian government representatives stressed the importance of strategic cooperation with UNIDO, and the Russian Federation's readiness to contribute to a reduction in global development imbalances, by, amongst others, offering technological solutions and enhancing the potential of small and medium-sized businesses in developing countries.
The UNIDO ITPO Network has developed since 1986 when the Organization introduced the very first Investment Promotion Services, and has subsequently become an exclusive means by which UNIDO fosters cooperation between enterprises and institutions from developing countries and economies in transition, and their counterparts in advanced and emerging countries.
In today's fast-paced, globalized world, industrial cooperation can play a key role in promoting productive employment, sparking innovation and technological improvements, but firms need to be able to rely on honest brokers, which can foster mutually beneficiary opportunities. The UNIDO ITPOs are on the ground, in both advanced and emerging economies, to bring together potential business and institutional associates for investment and technology partnerships through variety of value-added services to business institutions and entrepreneurs from both hemispheres.
Acting as information hubs and knowledge dissemination centres, the ITPOs provide concrete matchmaking support and capacity-building along the entire investment and technology promotion cycles, and fully contribute to the eighth Millennium Development Goal of developing global partnerships.
Joining the annual ITPO meeting were two very special guests: the former Russian cosmonaut, Sergei Avdeev, who spent over 747 days orbiting the Earth, and UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador, Marcos Pontes, who was the first Brazilian astronaut. Mr Avdeev took part in a presentation entitled, "The ecology of our planet - the view from space", while Mr Pontes presented an inspiring project for creating an eco-state in the Brazilian state of Roraima.
To keep up with global trends and developments, the meeting also invited experts to present to the ITPO Network parallel initiatives targeting emerging donors and countries, such as the newly launched programme on technology cooperation between Brazil and Russia.
Another session presented the latest developments concerning the CIIC programme which is enhancing regional industrial integration in the Eurasian Economic Community. This initiative has paved the way for the potential establishment of three other centres in CIS countries as part of the ITPO Network. In this context, representatives from those countries - Armenia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - also attended the meeting as observers and potential future members of the network.
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Ripon police say they are looking for a man who exposed himself to a student walking to school Monday morning.
The man in his 30s approached the student just before 7:30 a.m. in an alleyway in the 200 block of South Acacia Avenue near Second Street.
The man exposed himself to the student and immediately left the area on a black mountain bike, officers said.
The man was last seen riding east from South Acacia Avenue through an alleyway that runs between First and Second streets.
Anyone with information about the man is asked to call the Ripon Police Department at 209-599-2102.


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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Local amputee support group, Limbs Without Limits, was granted 501(c)3 non-profit status last Wednesday.
The organization was founded by husband and wife duo Jeff and Emily Nolan in March of this year as a way to support and encourage the amputated or injured to have an active and healthy lifestyle.
The Nolans were inspired to create the group when Jeff Nolan's lower left leg was amputated in 2010. The victim of a workplace accident, Nolan chose to have his leg amputated after a 3,000 lb. piece of metal fell on him and more than a dozen surgeries could not fully repair it.
Emily Nolan, the executive director of Limbs Without Limits, explained, "at that point our son was six months old and Jeff could barely even walk to the mailbox without being in excruciating pain, so he finally just said to take it off."
She said the Nolans were offered multiple resources during their amputation experience and are hoping to offer a different kind of support to the amputated, injured and their loved ones.
"There is life after amputation and injury," Jeff Nolan, president, said.
The group, which meets from 6 – 8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria, focuses on creating an athletic atmosphere in addition to a supportive one.
Each meeting includes dinner, discussion of goals and a variety of games or activities. They also bring three hand cycles to each meeting to get the members exercising.
"It's a support group but more energetic," Emily Nolan said. "It's nice to get them moving."
Jeff Nolan continued, stating that Limbs Without Limits is driven by a personal connection.
"Our main goal is to help the individual," he said. "We talk with them, we have them come to support group meetings and we encourage them to participate in some of our races."
He said the group has about nine consistently attending members so far, although they have had about 25 different people attend total.
Ricky Miller, an amputee, has been coming to Limbs Without Limits meetings since the beginning.
"Being involved with [Limbs Without Limits] has opened my horizons. Before I was just focused on me and my hunting and my fishing, but I started to see how I inspired other people," he said. "When I ran the [Ravenel] bridge it was pretty intimidating, but when people were running up beside me saying 'I didn't quit because of you' or 'I've been using you to pace myself,' it kind of makes your heart warm."
He said these kinds of experiences have helped him learn to encourage and assist others.
"The sky is the limit for any situation," he said. "Whether you're an amputee or paralyzed, you can do it. It's the moment that you say you can't do something that you won't."
While the founders are enthusiastic about expanding the group, it's been a slow start without their non-profit certification. Donors are often reluctant to give to organizations that are not IRS 501(c)3 certified because the donations cannot be written off as tax deductible.
Because of this, the Nolans have been funding all of their operations since the founding of Limbs Without Limits in March with their personal funds.
But with their new, official non-profit status, things are looking up for Limbs Without Limits.
"I think we've been a huge success so far, especially with such limited resources. … If we have one person come [to a meeting] and that person leaves with a smile or a better understanding of what they can accomplish, then we have done our jobs," Emily Nolan said. "We don't need hundreds of people or front page articles. Even if we just help one person we've done our job."
"Although we would love to have hundreds," she added with a laugh.
Miller agreed the group has nowhere to go but up.
"They're breaking down barriers and opening the door wide enough for amputees to be comfortable," he said. "I want to see everybody come and say 'I want to go golfing' and Jeff can hook you up. I want to see that smile."
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Three Ball State Golfers Named Academic All-MAC
Ball State golf student-athletes Katie Windlan, Tyler Merkel and Alex Stinson have each been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference teams, which are selected by the league's faculty athletic representatives.
Windlan, one of 10 members selected to the women's team, managed a 3.737 grade-point average on Ball State's 4.0 scale as a criminal justice major and graduated in May. She averaged 80.68 as a senior and tallied two top-20 finishes, including one top-10 placing. Windlan tied for 25th at the MAC Championships as a senior and had a season best tie for fourth at the Western Tri Match. A recipient of Ball State's 2011-12 Golf Coach's Award, Windlan was also named to the 2011 Academic All-MAC squad.
Merkel, a sophomore with a 3.916 GPA as a business administration major, led Ball State with a 73.47 average. He was named to the All-MAC First Team after earning second-team honors a year ago. Merkel managed four top-10 finishes this season, including a tie for first at the Northern Intercollegiate. A three-time MAC Player of the Week, he tied for 28th at the MAC Championships.
Stinson, who owns a 3.698 GPA as a junior biology major, recorded three top-20 finishes this season. He tied for 14th at the Cobra-Puma Invitational, tied for 16th at the Firestone Invitational and tied for 17th at the Northern Intercollegiate. Stinson tallied a career low 70 in the final round of the Firestone Invitational en route to a career low 54-hole total of 215. This marked the second straight season Stinson has been named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
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40/29 News investigates construction at Vue ApartmentsUPDATED 6:10 PM CDT Jul 17, 2013
A state regulator is investigating the company responsible for building a Fayetteville Apartment complex.Video Transcript
STATE REGULATOR IS INVESTIGATING THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE' FOR BUILDING A FAYETTEVILLE APARTMENT COMPLEX. TWO PEOPLE DIED WHILE BUILDING "THE VUE APARTMENTS". 40/29 NEWS INVESTIGATED THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANIES INVOLVED .. AND FOUND SEVERAL VIOLATIONS. James Owenbe/Neighbor of The Vue' Apartments says: "it's not been pleasant living up here the last year" James Owenbe/Neighbor of The Vue' Apartments says: "the first shock was the dynamite blasting." More construction nats James Owenbe/Neighbor of The Vue' Apartments says: "I thought it was an earthquake. JAMES OWENBE'S NOISY NEIGHBOR IS THE VUE APARTMENT COMPLEX ... A WORK SITE THAT TURNED DEADLY IN MAY. Meagon Kaypart, Brannon Rhine's Fiance says: "His older brother came out and said Meagon ... Brannie didn't make it " MEAGON KAYPART'S FIANCE WAS BURIED ALIVE WHEN A TRENCH CAVED IN. THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATED AND FINED BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES $7,600 FOR UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. A MONTH LATER... ANOTHER WORKER WAS KILLED ON THE JOB SITE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND WAS WORKING FOR PARKCREST BUILDERS THE COMPANY IN CHARGE OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE VUE AND THE COMPANY OVERSEEING SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDING BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ELECTROUCTION ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY O-S-H-A. Meagon Kaypart, Brannon Rhine's Fiance says: "How many more people are gonna die before they shut them down or do something about it?" TONIGHT 40/29 HAS LEARNED THE TWO INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOT THE ONLY WORKPLACE SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS LINKED TO PARKCREST AND ITS SUBCONTRACTORS. WE OBTAINED RECORDS OF SEVERAL OSHA VIOLATIONS ISSUED TO PARKCREST AFTER A WORK SITE DEATH THAT HAPPENED IN 2005 IN WEST VIRGINIA AGAIN INVOLVING ANOTHER SUBCONTRACTOR. WE WANTED TO KNOW WHO KNEW ABOUT HISTORY OF THE COMPANY BEFORE ALLOWING THEM TO BUILD IN FAYETTEVILLE. Mayor Lioneld Jordan / Fayetteville says: "are you familiar with the contractor? I am not. have you met them? I have not." MAYOR LIONELD JORDAN SAYS HE'S HAD SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SITE. Mayor Lioneld Jordan / Fayetteville says: "i think when workers die it's a tragedy (emotional) " HE SAYS CURRENT CITY LAWS DON'T ALLOW HIM TO TO SHUT A SITE DOWN FOR WORK PLACE SAFETY REASONS. Mayor Lioneld Jordan / Fayetteville says: "everybody has to understand. we have certain authority." IN JANUARY THE FIRE MARSHAL STEPPED IN AND STOPPED WORK WHEN FIRE MARHSALS INVESTIGATED AND SAID EMERGENCY VEHICLES COULDN'T SAFELY GET IN AND OUT OF THE CONSTRUCITON SITE AND JUST LAST WEEK THE COMPANY WANTED TO START MOVING FURNITURE INSIDE THE APARTMENTS, BUT THE CITY SAID NO. THE FIRE MARSHAL SAID THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND SMOKE ALARMS WERE NOT FINISHED. THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY ONLY DEALS WITH THE SAFETY OF THE STRUCTURE--NOT THE BUILDING PROCESS ITSELF. Mayor Lioneld Jordan / Fayetteville says: "ours is building safety. osha is workplace safety." Juan Rodriguez, OSHA Spokesperson says: "by law, OSHA has up to six months to complete the investigation." A SPOKESPERSON WITH OSHA SAYS THE AGENCY CAN REALLY ONLY FINE A COMPANY IF IT'S FOUND TO BE UNSAFE. IT CAN NOT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN A PROJECT. Craig Cannon Stand-up in NLR says: "but we have learned thru our investigation, that there is one state agency that can bring work to a halt at the Vue construction complex project... This agency, "the Contractor's Licensing Board" for the state of Arkansas. So we came to North Little Rock to get answers. GREGORY CROW IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE AGENCY THAT GAVE PARKCREST BUILDERS A LICENSE TO BUILD IN ARKANSAS. GREGORY CROW / Dir. State Lic. Board says:"they had a license in mississippi, they had a license in lousianna and I think they have one in tennessee." SINCE THE COMPANY HAD A LICENSE IN THOSE STATES, THE DIRECTOR SAYS THEY DIDN'T DO AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECK ON THE COMPANY BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE IN ANOTHER STATE. 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The campus has nineteen major buildings, including a performing arts center; student union; gymnasium; and residence halls, three of which have been built since 1998. The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business building was completed in 1988 and expanded with a 32,000 square foot addition in Fall 2002. The flagship building of the campus, Converse Hall, was built in 1907 and renovated in 1989. It features classrooms and art studios, and houses a carillon. Foster Hall, renovated 1993–94, houses Arts and Sciences faculty and classrooms. Converse Hall and Foster Hall, together with the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, compose the Jewett Center for the Arts and Humanities. The student union—the Shaw Center—was remodeled in 2001. In addition, there is a science laboratory building, computer labs, a flight simulator lab, a print shop, a theater, and a nursing laboratory. Classes in wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery are held in the Eccles Ceramics Center. Stately old trees, flowering shrubs, a mountain stream, and a towering water fountain in the center of the campus plaza enhance the overall beauty of Westminster's campus.
The Giovale Library, completed in 1997, is a 50,000-square-foot state-of-the art library and information services center. The collection presently includes 127,000 books and 310 current journal subscriptions (with over 100 of these available electronically). Local access to other formats, including videos, DVDs, maps, microforms, and music CDs is available. Additionally, students have full-text access to over 28,500 electronic journals and more than 54,000 electronic books via some 90 online electronic databases (most of which are available from off-campus via a proxy server). The Giovale Library has seating capacity for 290 people, group study areas, a multimedia classroom, media viewing areas, a computer lab, an information commons area where multiple students can work together, and individual study carrels, all with wireless internet access. The library staff is well-trained to assist students, staff and faculty in formal classes or on an individual basis in accessing various databases and locating materials and information. The library also includes the Writing Center and an Assistive Technology Lab. The Giovale Library is a member of the Utah Academic Library Consortium.
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Dr. San Miguel - A Phase 3 Study Comparing BortezomibMelphalanPrednisone (VMP) with MelphalanPrednisone (MP) in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma.
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J.F. San Miguel, R. Schlag, N. Khuageva, O. Shpilberg, M. Dimopoulos, M. Kropff, I. Spicka, M. Petrucci, O. Samoilova, A. Dmoszynska, K. Abdulkadyrov, R. Schots, B. Jiang, A. Palumbo, M. Mateos, K. Liu, A. Cakana, H. Van de Velde, P. Richardson Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Spain; Praxisklinik Dr. Schlag, W
rzburg, Germany; SP Botkin Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Russian Federation; Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva, Israel; University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece; University of M
nster, Germany; University Hospital Prague, Czech Republic; University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy; Nizhnii Novgorod Region Clinical Hospital, Russian Federation; Medical University of Lublin, Poland; St Petersburg Clinical Research Institute of Hematology
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Background: In a phase 1/2 trial of VMP in 60 newly diagnosed MM patients (median age 75 years), the CR/nCR rate was 43%, with 32% CR; the 3-year survival was 85% (Mateos et al, Blood 2006; Mateos et al, EHA/IMW 2007). MMY-3002 is a phase 3 study comparing VMP with standard MP in patients with previously untreated MM who are not candidates for high-dose chemotherapy/stem-cell transplant. Methods: Approximately 680 patients were randomized to VMP or MP and stratified according to baseline
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60% and hematology/chemistry laboratory values meeting predefined criteria. Patients in the VMP arm received intravenous bortezomib 1.3mg/m2 twice weekly (weeks 1, 2, 4, 5) for four 6-week cycles (8 doses per cycle), followed by once weekly (weeks 1, 2, 4, 5) for five 6-week cycles (4 doses per cycle) in combination with oral melphalan 9mg/m2 and prednisone 60mg/m2 once daily on days 1
4 of each cycle. Patients in the MP arm received 9 6-week cycles of MP once daily on days 1
4. For both groups, treatment continued for a maximum of 9 cycles (54 weeks) unless disease progression or unacceptable treatment-related toxicity occurred. The primary endpoint was time to progression (TTP), and secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), overall response rate, time to and duration of response, and safety. Results: Between December 2004 and September 2006, 682 patients from 151 centers in 22 countries across Europe, North and South America, and Asia were randomized. The median age was 71 years with 30% of patients aged
75 years. Fifty percent were male and 88% were of Caucasian origin. Median KPS was 80%, and 34% of patients had KPS
70%. Sixty-three percent had IgG myeloma, 25% had IgA myeloma, and 8% had light-chain disease. Bone involvement with >10 lytic bone lesions was reported in 27% of patients, 33% had
2-microglobulin >5.5mg/L, and 60% had albumin <35g/L. The study population therefore included a high proportion of patients with advanced disease and high-risk factors. The Independent Data Monitoring Committee is scheduled to review data from a pre-planned interim analysis to determine whether TTP was significantly longer with VMP vs MP and therefore whether the protocol-specified statistical boundary for the primary endpoint has been reached. Conclusion: Efficacy and safety analyses will be reported at the meeting.
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Elliotte Friedman just reported that the Wings, Stars and Leafs are in on talks for Weiss. I'll post a link as soon as one is available.
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Now that its warmed up, Ive been thinking of doing some more aquatic botany.
A kayak or canoe is good for studying plants growing in lakes and creeks, but sometimes you just cant beat putting on some old tennis shoes and wading into an oozy-bottomed pond, the water maybe way up to your waist.
This is no time to be overly concerned with snakes, but sharp attention paid to visiting serpents would be a good idea.
The advantage a botanist has in such an approach is that the lower portions of the plants can be studied.
You just have to take a deep breath and lean over, carefully feeling around for the lower stem, trying to avoid the little critters and bugs, and when located, tugging away until you can get the roots and rhizome, or whatever may be down there. Properly prepared herbarium specimens of herbaceous plants will always include the underground (or water) parts, and this is especially true for making specimens of aquatic species.
The study of aquatic plants and making specimens of them can indeed be dirty work, but thats why they make soap and water.
Our Mystery Plant is indeed an aquatic species, its massive rhizomes way down in the cool darkness, firmly secured in the mud. It likes to grow in quiet water, but can be seen sometimes at the margins of streams.
The rhizome will send up a series of long-stalked leaves, each with a dark green, somewhat heart-shaped or arrowhead-shaped blade.
The blades come all the way out of the water, but sometimes remain submersed. Blooming takes place all summer and well into autumn.
The flowering stalks, also from the rhizome, reach up to the surface, each stalk bearing a single, showy flower.
Each flower is equipped with a series of outer sepals, 8 or 10 or so, which are green toward the outside but progressively bright buttery-yellow toward the interior.
Technically, there are petals, but they are tiny and inconspicuous. Its the sepals that make these flowers bright and attractive.
The sepals are curved inward and they dont open up widely, so that the fully matured flower has the look of a yellow and green ping-pong ball.
Each flower has stamens and a single massive pistil, which forms a dark green, sort of jug-shaped berry-like fruit. A number of seeds are present in each berry.
This species has about 12 or so relatives, all in the same genus, which occur in North America, Europe and Asia. It is a common component in many freshwater habitats in Southeastern states, reaching as far north as lower New England, and getting into much of Texas as well.
Around here, Ive sometimes heard people refer to these plants as a yellow sort of form of our regular water lily.
But our water lily, which is Nymphaea odorata, has white petals, and is quite fragrant in bloom.
Answer: Spatter-dock, Cow-lily, Nuphar advena.
John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina. The Herbarium offers free plant identifications. Visit www.herbarium.org, call 803-777-8196, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Maryland's Welcome Back Initiative Honored by Migrant Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy
BALTIMORE, MD (May 19, 2011) - The Maryland Welcome Back Initiative, supported through a grant from the Maryland Department of Labor (DLLR) and administered by the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, was touted last night by the Migrant Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy. The Initiative earned the Commission on Hispanic Affairs the E Pluribus Unum Prize for its successful work to encourage the adoption of effective integration practices.
"I'm proud that one of the Department of Labor's premiere investments is receiving national recognition, and I applaud the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs for their effective and forward-looking leadership of the Maryland Welcome Back Initiative," Maryland Labor Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez said. "Maryland is blessed with the best-educated and most diverse workforce in America. However, too many of our highly-skilled and well-educated immigrant neighbors are underemployed. The Maryland Department of Labor, in partnership with the Commission on Hispanic Affairs and other partners across state government, is working tirelessly to connect all Marylanders - including New Americans - with more rewarding opportunities."
The Welcome Back Initiative provides orientation, educational resources, access to language training and support that helps foreign-trained health professionals more easily navigate the licensing process to allow them to restart careers in the U.S. health industry. The Initiative supports various 'Welcome Back Centers' which leverage the training, experience and language skills of underemployed migrant professionals, helping them transition from low-skill jobs to high-demand professions in the health care industry.
"We are very honored to be one of the recipients of this prestigious award, which recognizes the critical value and tremendous contributions of new immigrants to the overall community," said Sonia Mora, director of the Maryland Welcome Back Center and Chair of the Health Committee of the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs. "With the support of the Governor's Administration, other public and private-sector funders and partners, we are able to provide to participants guidance towards licensure, ESOL instruction, on-the-job paid internships and training and leadership development. This allows high-caliber professionals from all over the world, including Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe, to incorporate themselves into the health system and provide quality services not only to underserved communities, but to the community at large."
"Each one of the members of this Commission works hard every day in each of our areas of expertise to ensure that our community is served and empowered in our great State, to see recognition and support of this work by our Governor and his Administration is evidenced of our shared principles that our diversity is our greatest strength, but to see one of our programs be recognized at a national level with awards such as this one, is truly honoring and humbling," said Maria Welch, chair of the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs. "We realize here in Maryland we are contributing solutions of benefit to our nation, for the prosperous, healthy future all Americans deserve."
Maryland's New American workers are among the best educated and most skilled in the country. More than 40 percent of foreign-born Marylanders have a college degree. More than a quarter of the state's scientists, a fifth of the state's health care workers and a fifth of the state's computer specialists are foreign born. Despite these promising trends, one out of four skilled immigrants is working in unskilled jobs and 40 percent of immigrant adults are limited English proficient, resulting in lower wages and unutilized skills.
Earlier this month, Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law SB 167, Public Institutions of Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions, providing in-state tuition to Maryland high school graduates regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Maryland joins 11 other states, including California, Texas, New York and Utah, in extending affordable college to Maryland high school graduates, regardless of the immigration status of the students' parents, provided they have paid taxes in Maryland and are on a path to citizenship.
Also this month, the Maryland Department of Labor Division for Workforce Development and Adult Learning hosted training conferences for One Stop Employment Center personnel to educate staff about the challenges and needs facing New American workers. Over 50 DLLR employees completed the training.
The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan think tank in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national and international levels. The E Pluribus Unum Prize was established in 2008 by MPI with generous support from the J.M. Kaplan Fund. The Hispanic Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, the International Rescue Committee in San Diego and Temple University's Project SHINE were also honored.


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MAYVILLE – The Virginia man wanted in the Sept. 21 shooting death of Clymer School Superintendent Keith L. Reed Jr. was formally indicted by a Chautauqua County grand jury on a count of second-degree murder Wednesday, officials said.
Anthony Robert "Rob" Taglianetti, 42, had been in a Virginia jail since he was pulled over Sept. 28 near the Shenandoah National Forest, where authorities said he had been hiding since shooting Reed outside the school official's home in Clymer.
Investigators say Taglianetti drove from his home outside Washington, D.C., to Clymer on Sept. 21 with the intention of killing Reed because he had found emails between Reed and his wife.
Investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office drove Taglianetti to Mayville on Tuesday.
Taglianetti, who was represented by a public defender, entered a not-guilty plea in Chautauqua County Judge John Ward's courtroom Wednesday at his arraignment.
Ward set bail for Taglianetti at $2.5 million cash or $5 million real property bond.


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