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The Australian-born singer, 35, had finished eighth on Season 7 of the singing competition in 2008.
"It is with a heavy heart and inconsolable sadness that we confirm the passing of our friend Michael Johns," the administrator of his website Tweeted on Saturday.
"Our family is devastated by the passing of our beloved Michael, a wonderful husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend," his family said in a statement. "We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from all corners of the globe. Please keep Michael in your thoughts and respect our need to grieve privately in this difficult time."
"A truly great guy. Rest in peace Michael," Tweeted former Idol judge Simon Cowell, while Randy Jackson's message was "So Sad. Too soon. Thank you for sharing your talents with us." Paula Abdul sent her heartfelt condolences to his family.
Johns is the first American Idol finalist to pass away. Born Michael Lee, he came to the U.S. on a tennis scholarship in 1997 and moved to Atlanta to pursue a music career before auditioning for Idol, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
After his shock elimination from the show, he wrote songs for films, documentaries and other artists. Johns released a holiday song called "Another Christmas" in 2008, with proceeds going towards the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease.
He released an EP Love & Sex in 2012, and Tweeted on July 10 this year that he was headed back to the studio to work on a new song, called "Reckless."
"Michael Johns was an incredible talent and we are deeply saddened by the news of his passing," the FOX network and Idol producers Fremantle Media North America and 19 Entertainment said in a statement on Saturday. "He was a part of our American Idol family and he will be truly missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this difficult time."
Johns' death is being mourned by fans and American Idol alums, including Melinda Doolittle, who wrote on Instagram, "I can't express how sad I am right now. Michael Johns, rest in peace, my friend. You will be greatly missed."
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster (whose husband, music producer David, worked with Johns), Tweeted, "R.I.P our beautiful friend @michael_johns You will live in our hearts forever @AmericanIdol."
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I've been working full time for five years now and have used TurboTax for the last four (I did it by hand the first year, I have no idea why!). I've never walked into a tax preparation store like an H&R Block or a Jackson Hewitt but my friends have and walked away with experiences that hardly warranted the $300 fees they paid. On one hand, my tax situation had been fairly simple for the last four years. Single income (one year I had two W-2s but that's hardly rare), standard deduction, twenty minutes in TurboTax and I was done. I went to an itemized deduction two years ago because of the mortgage interest but that hardly registered. Two years ago I even added on a Schedule C for income generated from side ventures, again that wasn't much of a curveball for TurboTax. I don't have a complicated situation… why would I pay $300 for someone to ask the same questions a box would ask?
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
The American Red Cross is calling on eligible donors with all blood types to help maintain a sufficient blood supply this summer.
All eligible blood donors are being encouraged to make an appointment to donate blood soon to help prevent a shortage.
During the summer months, on average, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what is needed to meet the needs of patients. Vacations and summer activities are among the reasons regular donors may not find the time to give. But patients dont get a vacation from needing blood the need is constant.
As a national network, the Red Cross has a unique responsibility to help ensure blood is available for patients whenever and wherever it is needed.
By donating blood or platelets through the Red Cross, donors may be helping patients in their community or patients across the nation.
Red blood cells have a shelf life of only 42 days and platelets just five days, so they must constantly be replenished.
To learn more and make an appointment to donate blood, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Two upcoming blood donation dates and locations have been announced in Berkeley County.
In Pinopolis on Aug. 10, from 12-5 p.m., a blood drive will be held at Pinopolis United Methodist Churc at 1833 Pinopolis Road.
In Goose Creek, a drive is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the citys municipal center (519 N. Goose Creek Boulevard).
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Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nations blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.
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Estimating mean fish density per unit area has been done by counting single fish echo traces with a split beam echo sounder system in the open sea. A data program has been written that scans the acoustic signals for echo ...
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Rose McIver has joined the cast of Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Once Upon a Time star will play Cathy Dollanganger, who was portrayed by Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka in the first TV film.
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The sequel, titled Petals on the Wind, is the second in the five-book Dollanganger series and begins - spoiler alert! - after the siblings' successful escape from Foxworth Hall. However, the Lifetime adaptation will pick up further down the road.
"It basically takes place about 10 years after the first movie ends," screenwriter Kayla Alpert told reporters last month at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. "It is a very juicy, compelling revenge drama."
As previously reported, Heather Graham and Ellen Burstyn will also reprise their roles in the sequel as Corrine Dollanganger and Olivia Foxworth, respectively.
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TAMPA, Fla. — It's going to be Jon Cooper taking over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not Lindy Ruff.
The speculation about a matchup tonight with their old boss was pretty hot after the Sabres' practice here Monday afternoon but the official word came in the evening that the Bolts had promoted Cooper from their American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse to replace the fired Guy Boucher.
Media outlets across North America spent most of the last two days speculating on a Ruff-to-Tampa scenario less than five weeks after he was fired following a 16-year run in Buffalo. But it's not going to happen.
The Lightning flew back from Winnipeg after Sunday's loss to the Jets and did not practice Monday. They will take the ice at the Tampa Bay Times Forum this morning at 10:30 but Cooper will not coach the team tonight. General Manager Steve Yzerman will simply let assistants Dan Lacroix and Steve Thomas run the bench tonight against the Sabres as they did Sunday.
Tampa Bay's next game isn't until New Jersey visits Friday, and that would give Cooper a couple of practice days before making his debut. Sabres players admitted after Monday's workout here they had heard the Ruff speculation and his presence on the opposing bench would have made for an awfully interesting Tuesday.
"It would make for a great story," said a laughing Thomas Vanek. "Obviously we heard it too. It would be strange for sure. ... If it happens next year, it's still going to be a weird feeling."
"I hope he gets a job and get back in coaching soon," said captain Jason Pominville. "We know he wants to be behind the bench. Hopefully he makes the best decision for him and his family when he does get asked. We know he'll be back soon. I'm not even worried about that part."
Interim coach Ron Rolston said he hasn't been paying too much attention to the Lightning's coaching search but acknowledged the Sabres should be facing a fired-up team in its first game at home since the change and an 0-3 road trip through Canada.
"They'll have some added jump and emotionally they'll be coming out hard, especially off their road trip wanting to play well," Rolston said. "So we have to be ready for that and ready for a team with that excitement and emotion coming off the start."
Ruff, who has done no interviews locally or with any out-of-town media since his farewell press conference Feb. 22 in First Niagara Center, could be simply waiting out the season and gauging all of his options after it's over. Virtually any team that makes a coaching change is likely to have him on their wishlist.
"We know that the first opportunity that a coach gets fired Lindy is going to be in the mix and we'll just wait and see what happens here," said defenseman Christian Ehrhoff. "He had been around this organization forever and it's going to be something awkward but special too to see him. For us as players we just have to go out there and do our jobs."
"You see trades and sometimes you have to play against one of your teammates a week later or the next day," said Steve Ott. "Likewise if a coach gets moved. I think it's just the professionalism of being a hockey player and going out and playing hard against whomever it is."
Rolston said he's a friend of Cooper, who won the Calder Cup last year at Norfolk and has led Syracuse to an AHL-best 39-18-8 mark this season as of Monday.
"He's won everywhere he's been and had a lot of success. He does a great job," Rolston said. "He'd be a great fit. They have a lot of their players here. It would be a transition where he could come in and know probably half the team. "
Rolston said there's a chance that defenseman Andrej Sekera, who has missed the last four games with an upper body injury, could play tonight. The coach added that former No. 1 draft choice Mark Pysyk will stay for now rather than return to Rochester, leaving the Sabres with seven defensemen for this trip.
There's no real change in the status of struggling winger Drew Stafford, who was scratched for Saturday's 2-1 win in Montreal. Stafford has four goals and a minus-12 rating in 31 games.
"He's just got to work hard and he's got to get himself in a situation as a leader to be working hard every day," Rolston said. "So we'll see, but we've been having success lately and we'll see what shakes tomorrow."
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Searchers looking for a missing Long Island mother found a woman's body Thursday in the woods of Medford, less than a mile from where her car was located.
Police did not release the name of the woman, pending a positive ID from the medical examiner, but friends and family believe it is Sarah P. Goode, 21, who went missing last weekend.
"I feel horrible for them and her 4-year-old daughter," family member Joseph Miller told WPIX. "She loved her daughter so much, I know that."
The partially decomposed body was discovered at about 6 p.m. Thursday in what police called a "thickly wooded" area.
The 5'3", 100-lb. Medford woman, who worked as a medical technician in Patchogue, was last seen around 1 a.m. last Saturday at a friend's house in Shirley. Her family reported her missing at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
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I thought I'd share a roundup of some fun crochet art videos featuring Olek, the hottest crochet artist in the industry right now. The first video is my personal favorite, the next one is a very recent one that shows her crocheted balloon work and the others are older ones that share so much colorful crochet joy!
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"I feel great," she tells JET in a new interview, adding that doctors want her to recuperate for eight weeks. "The doctors say I can do whatever I feel like I am up to do. Of course, that doesn't mean any concerts or anything like that. But I can do things around the house, and today I am just piddling around the house."
The singer, 68, still has not revealed the nature of her ailment, though she's been reported to have pancreatic cancer. She promises the magazine that she will speak out on what's ailing her soon. "I am putting Aretha together first," she adds. "I will talk more later."
While recovering, Franklin says she's received support from Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Patti LaBelle and Smokey Robinson, among other well-known names, and plenty of less recognizable ones, too.
"I might not remember everyone's name right this moment," she says, "but, please, I want them to know I appreciate their prayers." Add to those the prayers of her family, too, including family friend Willie Wilkerson, her sons, her niece Sabrina and her cousin Brenda.
"My family has been with me every step of the way," she says. "I couldn't have done it without them, that's for sure."
Since returning home from the hospital, the soul legend reveals that she's been reading, catching up on faxes and relaxing. "I also might make one or two business calls," she says. "Not too much, just a teeny bit … God has given me the greatest gift already for the holidays. I am so grateful."
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Fifteen Saint Vincent College students made presentations of their undergraduate research at the 244th national conference of the American Chemical Society April 7 to 10 in New Orleans. All are enrolled in the senior chemistry seminar course taught by Dr. Matthew A. Fisher, associate professor of chemistry, in the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing. The students and their research topics included, front row from left, Colleen Fisher, a senior chemistry major from Cheswick, Art as a context for inquiry-based learning in chemistry education; Emily Amond, a senior chemistry major from New Alexandria, Effect of dendritic and chromophoric ancillary ligands on the color-tuning and efficiency of phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium (III) complexes; and Christie Cyktor, a senior biochemistry major from West Newton, Use of potassium phosphate as a buffer for hydrogen peroxide and peroxidase in urine analysis for morphine; second row, from left, Emily Lauterbach, a senior chemistry major from Pittsburgh (15227), Effect of 7-hydroxyflavone and fluconazole on the CYP450-2C9 mediated metabolism of ibuprofen; Samantha Shumaker, a senior chemistry major from Canonsburg, Application of carbon nanotube filters on abandoned mine drainage; and Maria Swasy, a senior chemistry major from Blairsville, Acylation of ferrocene: Which is greener?; third row, from left, Allen Osinski, a senior chemistry major from Jeannette, Stabilization of group 13 metal complexes by utilization of the sterically hindered N-heterocyclic carbene, iPR; Elom Pedanou, a senior chemistry major from Worcester, Mass., Synthesis of a polymer-LED with a poly(p-phenylenevinylene) backbone through the Gilch polymerization method; David Tiberi, a senior chemistry major from Fairbank, Synthesis of group 14 metalloles; and Robert Crovak, a senior chemistry major from Jeannette, Enzymatic ring opening polymerization and associated biodegradation; Dr. Fisher, standing right, Dr. Steven Gravelle, standing left, associate professor of chemistry, and Dr. Caryl Fish, standing second from left, associate professor of chemistry, accompanied the group. Absent from photo are Joelso Ferreira, a senior chemistry major from Brazil, Analysis of biodiesel properties over different catalyst and alcohols; Jacob Hendrick, a senior environmental chemistry major from Ligonier, Passive treatment of abandoned mine drainage and municipal wastewater in a bioreactor using potential biofuel producing microalgae; Sean Murphy, a senior chemistry major from Marlton, NJ, Chemical and spectral analysis of a defaced 18th century oil painting; Steffani Zuraw, a senior chemistry major from Belle Vernon, "Greener education": Green chemistry in the high school curriculum; and Jacob Mayers, a junior biology major from DuBois, representing the Saint Vincent College Chemistry Club 2012-2013. The Saint Vincent students joined more than 10,000 chemical science and engineering undergraduate students, chemists, academics and other professionals at the meeting. In addition to their poster presentations, the students had an opportunity to attend a career fair, short courses and workshops.
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PITTSBURGH - Clint Hurdle called it a difficult decision, but it really wasn't. Starting Gerrit Cole in Game Five of the playoffs over A.J. Burnett makes perfect sense.
It only gets complicated because of Burnett's personality, his veteran status and the unusual relationship he seems to have with Hurdle.
When Hurdle asked himself who gives the Pirates the best chance to win this game, in this park, against this opponent, the answer came up clearly: Cole.
It was probably tough to break the news to Burnett, but this is the postseason. Nine months have been whittled down a scenario where the Pirates either win or go home.
That means Cole, who pitched so well against the Cardinals in Game Two. It means Burnett, who pitched so poorly against them in Game One, sits and gets to show how good a team-first guy he is.
Cole was the Pirates' best and most consistent starter in September. He hasn't flinched in big games, even though he's a rookie. He's been able to stay focused and deliver quality work.
The Hurdle-Burnett dynamic is odd. Hurdle is a big presence, a John Wayne-type who is loud and unapologetically full of swagger.
But those qualities seem to diminish a bit around Burnett.
They've had some clashes this year that have been out in the open. Little things matter, too.
There was a game where Burnett was hit by a batted ball. He signaled that he was OK, and Hurdle retreated to the dugout without even crossing the foul line to check on him.
Would Hurdle do that with any other pitcher? Doubtful.
Managers often face hypothetical questions that start, "If you had to win one game..." This time the question is real.
The Pirates have to win this game, against the Cardinals, and in St. Louis.
Under those circumstances, Gerrit Cole is the choice that makes sense.
Here's hoping A.J. Burnett is cheering the loudest for him.
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So who's going to win?
I have no clue. Seriously, it's been that kind of series. Flip a coin.
The Pirates have managed to split the four games played so far even though the top two batters in the lineup (Starling Marte and Neil Walker) have contributed almost nothing.
Pedro Alvarez has provided the power. But if we know one thing about Alvarez, it's that he can easily follow a massive home run with a hopeless strikeout.
It should be a pitching battle with Adam Wainwright facing Cole, but that comes with no guarantee, either.
The Pirates are packed for an extra long trip. If they win, they'll head to Los Angeles immediately for the National League Championship Series.
If they lose, it's back to PNC Park to clean out the lockers and head home for the offseason.
Which one will it be? Flip a coin. That's as good a guess as any.
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Blue Cash from American Express – The only knock against the Blue Cash is the tiered rewards system, something a lot of other cards have abandoned, but when you exceed the $6500 a year level, you can get 5% cash back on the coveted everyday purchase category of supermarkets, drugstores and gas stations and 1.5% everywhere else with no annual rebate cap. With how few 5% cash back cards there are for that category, if you are willing to use this card for a lot of things to get to that $6500 level, the 5% will reap rewards that very few other cards can meet.
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Discover® More – If you are carrying a balance, I wouldn't recommend the Discover® More card even though it offers 0% intro APR on balance transfers for a full 18 months (then the Regular APR) because they now carry a fee, I'd instead go with any other Citi card because they don't have a transfer fee. There are plenty of no fee or zero fee balance transfers out there that can get you the same offer and I've compiled a list of 0% balance transfer credit cards here. The card itself is useful for its cash back potential because the Discover® More's reward program rotates quarterly on where you can get the 5% Cashback Bonus.
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The current project addressed two major weak points of the existing WSDOT ramp control system. One weak point in the system is the fact that it reacts to the problem (congestion), rather than preventing the problem. The other weak point in the system is its reliance on detector data that may be in error. Both of these problems can be minimized by developing methods to accurately predict short-term traffic data. By predicting the onset of congestion early enough, the ramp metering system can act to prevent or delay occurrence of the problem. Also, if a detector has failed or is malfunctioning, the data from the detector can be estimated from short-term predictions based on neighboring detectors.
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First quarter: Quick strike
The Houston Oilers walked onto the Rich Stadium field amid one of the great offensive runs in NFL history. The Oilers' passing offense had ranked No. 1 in the NFL in 1992 for a third straight season. Overall, the Houston offense was third in yards and sixth in points.
Houston's offense included three future Hall of Famers — quarterback Warren Moon and guards Bruce Matthews and Mike Munchak. They were among seven offensive Pro Bowlers, joining running back Lorenzo White and receivers Haywood Jeffires, Curtis Duncan and Ernest Givins.
The Oilers' run-and-shoot offense — the model for today's spread attacks — ran the ball on only 36.8 percent of its plays, the second lowest rate in the league. The Bills, by contrast, had the most rushing attempts in the league and ran 50.5 percent.
Key plays: Houston took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards in 14 plays to a touchdown, which came on a 3-yard pass from Moon to Jeffires. The Bills answered with a 36-yard Steve Christie field goal.
Weather: It was a decent day for Jan. 3, overcast and 41 degrees at kickoff. But the wind was a factor, blowing 16 to 24 mph.
Second quarter: Shoot 'em up
Counting his six seasons in the Canadian Football League, Warren Moon passed for 70,553 yards, more than any other Pro Football Hall of Famer.
He might never have had a better 15 minutes of play than the second quarter against the Bills.
The Oilers had three possessions and scored three touchdowns, on drives of 80 yards, 67 yards and 67 yards. Moon completed 12 of 14 passes for 158 yards and three touchdowns.
The Bills played a dime defense, with six defensive backs, against the Oilers' four-receiver formation. Moon picked them apart with precise throws underneath and down the seams of the zone defenses.
"We didn't do anything the first half," Bills defensive coordinator Walt Corey told The News after the game. "We were playing our dime defense. I thought the scheme of the dime defense was good, but we didn't make anything happen."
Key plays: Moon threw TD strikes of 7 yards to Webster Slaughter, 26 yards to Curtis Duncan and 27 yards to Haywood Jeffires. The last came with 14 seconds left and made it 28-3.
Third quarter: Floodgates open
It was the wildest quarter in Bills history. On the fourth play from scrimmage, Houston's Bubba McDowell returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown to put the Oilers up, 35-3.
The Oilers' ensuing kickoff was mishit, caromed off the Bills' Mark Maddox and the Bills took over at midfield. Subbing for injured Thurman Thomas, Kenneth Davis capped a 50-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run.
With help from a block by Mark Pike, Steve Christie recovered the ensuing onside kickoff at the Buffalo 48.
Frank Reich threw a 38-yard TD pass to Don Beebe with 7:56 left. Just 3:35 later, Reich threw a 26-yard TD pass to Andre Reed. After an interception by Henry Jones, Reich threw an 18-yard TD pass to Reed to pull the Bills within 35-31, with 2 minutes left in the quarter.
Key adjustment: Defensive coordinator Walt Corey took defensive backs Cliff Hicks and Kurt Schulz off the field and replaced them with two linebackers, Maddox and Marvcus Patton.
Gambles: The Bills converted a fourth-and-2 situation on the first TD drive, and the 18-yard TD pass came on a fourth-and-5.
Fourth quarter: Sealing the deal
Three big defensive plays helped key the Buffalo victory. The first: On a first down from the Bills' 40 with 11:13 left, Warren Moon threw a perfect deep post for Haywood Jeffires at the Bills' 5. Nate Odomes made a great recovery to break up what would have been a touchdown.
The second: Four plays after the Odomes breakup, Phil Hansen hustled and tripped Lorenzo White from behind on a screen pass at the Bills' 21. White would have gotten at least 10 more yards. Houston settled for a 31-yard field-goal try but holder Greg Montgomery fumbled the snap.
The third: On the third play from scrimmage in overtime, Odomes intercepted a Moon overthrow and the Bills took over at the Houston 20, setting up Steve Christie's winning, 32-yard field goal.
Key plays: Frank Reich threw a 17-yard TD pass to Andre Reed with 3:08 left to put Buffalo ahead, 38-35. Al Del Greco kicked a 26-yard field goal with 12 seconds left to tie.
No call: On Odomes' overtime pickoff, intended receiver Ernest Givins was tripped slightly by Darryl Talley. He didn't fall and there was no call.


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The city's business offerings are expanding, with a new restaurant and other retail stores planned to open here in the future.
The businesses are expected to take up residence on state Route 14, North Main Street, South Main Street and East Park Avenue now that their owners have permission from the city's planning commission.
Some, like Iola Mordocco, already operate businesses in the Boardman area, but are drawn to Columbiana.
"I love your, area and that's why I want to come here," she told the commission.
She and Deanna Mordocco plan to open a restaurant at Route 14 East. The restaurant will offer take-out, including pizza, she said.
James Hanlon Jr. moved to the city a year ago and currently operates a business on Western Reserve Avenue in Boardman and one in Unity Township.
He said he's looking to relocate everything "closer to home" and that the retail store will sell previously owned merchandise, mostly furniture. The store will be located at South Main Street.
Tom Dorn has also lived in the city a year and operates a business in Boardman. He wants to open a retail store and storage facility on East Park Avenue.
Dorn said the facility will be used to house the items until there is room for them in the store.
Commission members balked at the idea of approving the request when he said he intended to hold auctions from the location situated in a C-4 intensive and automobile oriented zoning district near the park.
Commission member Ron LaLonde said there is already a lot of activity in there and believed parking would be an issue.
"That particular use for that property is a bit disturbing to me," he said.
Assistant Building and Zoning Inspector Bob Belding said he didn't believe anything in the city's zoning code prohibited auction houses.
Dorn said he would pay attention to the city's schedule, including park activities and not hold auctions on evenings in which something else is taking place there.
"I'm certainly not going to do it on a Friday night during a football game," he said.
With the exception of LaLonde, the commission approved Dorn's request, noting that they believed his business would be good for the community.
Other requests before the commission were changes to already existing businesses, such as a handicap-accessible parking lot for the Seederly, Mong and Beck Funeral home.
Mark Beck said the building on Pittsburgh Street adjacent to the funeral home at South Elm Street will be razed in the future.
"After we raze that house we want to put handicap parking there ... Right now our situation is parking is all south on the road and anyone who is handicapped has to be pushed across the road on a wheelchair which is a hazardous situation," he said.
He said roughly three or four handicap parking spaces would be made available on the paved lot. He added the construction wouldn't begin until next year.
Other matters approved were:
- Allowing Richard Graft and Larry Burns to construct a maintenance building on state Route 14 to enhance the Graft Electric business nearby.
- Allowing Crista Burt to operate a beauty salon at North Main Street. She currently owns the salon near Huntington Bank and wishes to move the business.
- Allowing Austin Beiling to construct a 30- by - 60- foot storage building on East Park Avenue.
- Allowing APL Properties LLC to replat several lots at The Back Bay at Arrowhead Lake.


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HEDGESVILLE - Stop the Kaboom Music and Arts Festival, in its third year, raises awareness about mountaintop removal and hydraulic fracturing.
The benefit music and arts festival, to be held Friday through Sunday in Hedgesville, merges music, art and activism to raise awareness about the hazards of these processes, according to organizers. Proceeds support two state organizations working to stop the effects of these types of extraction of gas and coal: Radical Action for Mountain People's Survival (RAMPS) and Morgan County Frack Ban.
Organizer Laura Steepleton became involved in working to stop mountaintop removal in the southern part of the state. She returned to Hedgesville a few years ago and decided to start Stop the Kaboom in 2011.
"I wanted to bring awareness about mountaintop removal to this part of the state, where it is easy to be overlooked since we are so far removed from that geographical area of West Virginia," she said. "I saw the festival as a fun and positive way to bring people together through music and art, and also merge the discussion of mountaintop removal and its impacts through the speakers' presentations in between the musical acts."
Steepleton is very passionate about both mountaintop removal and fracking issues.
"We are combining our voices from many corners of the globe to say 'enough is enough,'" she said. "We cannot live on a planet that is destroyed from extreme resource extraction, and no one place should be a sacrifice zone."
Steepleton said her main concern with fracking "is not just the short-term degradation to our water supply and the amount of water used, but also the longterm effects we don't have the answers to, like when this wastewater is injected underground and stored in unlined pits. How expansive are those threats to the entirety of our underground aquifer systems?"
Morgan County Frack Ban formed almost two years ago to raise awareness in Morgan County about the dangers of fracking. Group members have appeared before the Morgan County Commission, which has said they do not have the power to enact anti-fracking ordinances.
The group disagrees.
"Although our commissioners like to say they cannot legally adopt a local ordinance to ban fracking, they actually can," she said. "The power of our state constitution guarantees the right to health, safety and welfare of its state's citizens. It is also the duty of the commissioners to make sure those measures are followed."
The Morgan County Commission has formed a Marcellus Shale committee to find out legal actions that could or could not be taken, and the benefits to the local economy or dangers of fracking in the county. The committee has created a report, which is available at www.morganshale.com.
Scheduled speakers include Dierdre Lally and Cheri Honkala at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Lally has been involved in a wide range of organizing against fracking, including direct action campaigns that involved a wide range of strategies and tactics including blockades, tree sits and occupations; and many community projects.
Honkala ran for the Green Party 2012 vice presidential ticket and is also the national director of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign in Philadelphia. She will be speaking about the connections of resource extraction and the economic crisis.
Mirijana lives in Doddridge County, is an active community organizer around fracking issues, and works with West Virginia Host Farms and the Doddridge County Watershed Association.
Carol Judy lives in Clear Fork, Tenn., and works on community organizing around strip mining in rural Tennessee. Steepleton said Judy also helps to run the Clearfork Community Institute there.
Mirijana and Judy will be speaking together on Friday morning at 10 a.m.
Sarah Lynch-Thomason will present Saturday at 11:45 a.m. She's researched and produced the "Blair Pathways" CD, a musical exploration of West Virginia coal mine labor wars. She is currently traveling with a multi-media presentation called "Songs and Stories of the West Virginia Mine Wars."
Steepleton said on Saturday at 7 p.m., there will be a discussion on RAMPS and Morgan County Frack Ban - what the groups are doing and how people can be involved.
Entertainment will be from various musical artists in rock, country and bluegrass. The bands are donating their time.
Gates open for the event at noon today, with music beginning at 6 p.m. The venue, Rainbow Bills, is located on Michaels Chapel Road, off W.Va. 9 halfway between Hedgesville and Berkeley Springs.
Weekend passes are $40 if purchased online, or $50 at the gate. A day pass is $20.
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A Chester County band and a performer from Selinsgrove earlier this week won the 21st annual Billtown Blues Challenge.
The challenge is an audition concert held each year in which local acts are selected to represent the region at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., as well as the annual Billtown Blues Festival in June.
This year's local challenge, held at the Genetti Hotel, featured three bands and two solo acts.
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Eddy Young on guitar and Joe "Big Note" Stout on keyboard of The Porkroll Project, which will represent the region at the International Blues Competition next year in Memphis, Tenn.
"Everybody seemed to love the show," Billtown Blues Association member Bonnie Tallman said. "There was a lot of dancing going on, and a lot of good interaction between the audience and the bands."
Association members selected The Porkroll Project, of Chester County, as the best band and Greg Burgess, of Selinsgrove, as the top solo performer.
"It's important to note that it's not a competition between the bands," Tallman said. "After each performance, members turn their ballots in, so it's against the ballots, not against the other bands."
The Porkroll Project, a six-piece outfit, won the Billtown Festival audition two years ago and will be making its third trip to Memphis.
"It's billed as a competition, but it's very, very friendly. It's more of a large festival," said Neil "Porkroll" Taylor of the Memphis trip. "There's about 120 bands showing up from all over the world - everybody sort of encourages each other; there's lots of camaraderie."
The Porkroll Project plays most of its gigs around Philadelphia and in Delaware, yet its times playing in the Williamsport area have made the group feel like they're "coming up and playing for family," Taylor said.
"We've played a few events in the last couple years and we've received nothing but overwhelming assurance and acceptance," he said. "The first time we came up, we didn't really anticipate winning. We just wanted to make some new friends in a new place."
Both the Porkroll Project and Burgess will play at the 24th annual Billtown Blues Festival on June 9 at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville.
"Blind Chitlin Kahunas, another local act, will open the festival, and the Porkroll Project will be there, of course," said association member Bill Van Campen. "Greg Burgess and others who were at the audition will be playing in the acoustic tent."
For more information on the Billtown Blues Association, call 584-4480.


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A 53-year-old man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding hit a passenger car in Miami County late Saturday.
Investigators said the crash happened about 10 p.m. near 383rd Street and Plum Creek Road.
Danny Anderton of Blue Mound, Kan., collided with a Volkswagen Jetta that was making a turn. Anderton was thrown from the motorcycle and later died of his injuries at Miami County Medical Center.
The driver of the Jetta, Ronna Robertson, 47, of Lane, Kan., was not injured.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - Led by strong singles play, the Incline girls jumped out to an early lead and carried the momentum to an 11-7 win over host Truckee in the semifinal round of the Division I-A Northern Region team tennis championship Thursday.
Truckee's boys, meanwhile, advanced past the Highlanders by way of forfeit, as Incline did not have enough players to compete.
"I thought the girls played great," said Truckee coach Jessica Jacobs, whose team, which entered as the top-seeded Division I-A squad from the High Desert League, finished 5-7 overall on the season. "Incline was a good match for us. The girls are a little disappointed, because they were so close to going to state, but they had a good time."
Incline's trio of singles players - top-seeded freshman Anne Schrage and seniors Toby Felman and Ginetta Sagan - swept the first round and finished 8-1 in the match. Truckee's No. 1 singles player, senior Katey Hamill, defeated Felman 6-1 in the second round to break up the clean sweep.
Truckee's Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams of Taysa Mohler/Diana Rosas and Hana Schlang/Aimee LaGrandeur won their first-round sets, 6-1 and 6-2, respectively, as the Highlanders took a 4-2 lead into the second round.
The Wolverines battled back to a 3-3 tie in the second round, as Hamill and the doubles teams of Mohler/Rosas and Schlang/LaGrandeur won 6-2 and 6-4, respectively.
Incline coach Jim Giancola credited his No. 2 doubles team, Sierra Cistone/Angelica Lucero, for pulling off what he called a "crucial second-round win" over Truckee's No. 1 team of Sarah Conradson/Sofie Maciel, 6-4.
"This is a lot of pressure for the kids, and it's nice to see them step up to the pressure and play well," Giancola said. "The kids were just competing and having a good time."
Entering the third and final round trailing 7-5, Conradson/Maciel won 6-0 and Laney Rohlf/Devyn Hogan won 6-4 in their first action, but it wasn't enough as Incline again swept through singles play and took one doubles set to secure the victory.
"We have a really young team, so there's a lot of hope for us at Truckee," Jacobs said.
With the win the Highlanders advanced to the team final Friday at the Reno Tennis Center, where they will face top-seeded South Tahoe of the Sierra League to determine state seeding. Incline is seeded No. 2 in the Sierra League.
"This is the first time Incline has gone to state in forever," Giancola said. "It's good that the girls can be exposed to tennis at the highest level."
Truckee will also host the Northern Region individual tennis championships, which are scheduled for Oct. 12-13 at the Tahoe Donner Tennis Club.


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AgSource Herds Excelled in 2012
From heat and drought to resulting high feed prices, challenges abounded for the dairy industry in 2012. Summarized data from AgSource herds in 2012 compared to 2011 show that despite these challenges, improvements in herd management were achieved in almost all areas.
According to Robert Fourdraine, AgSource Vice President of Product Services & Development, "When times are tough, DHI management information becomes more valuable than ever. Dairy producers can rely on AgSource to provide the necessary information to monitor key areas of herd management and pinpoint areas of opportunity. Easy to read reports allow producers to make adjustments and focus their energy on practices that enhance performance."
Each January, AgSource calculates benchmark values for the 80th, average and 20th percentile herds based on various criteria, including breed, herd size and production level. Analysis of over 3,300 AgSource Holstein herds shows that improvements from 2011 to 2012 were significant.
Production: Average daily milk production per cow for Holstein herds was up by 2 pounds. Average ME, 305 day milk production for 1st, 2nd and 3rd and greater lactation cows was up 378, 428, and 511 pounds, and peak milk production was up 1.1, 1.4, and 1.7 pounds respectively.
Average days in milk decreased by 6.8 days to 179.8 days. Most notably, the number of Holstein herds producing over 30,000 lbs. RHA milk increased from 64 to 87 (a 30% increase), and herds producing between 25,000 and 30,000 lbs. of milk increased from 727 to 778.
Udder Health: Weighted average SCC was down 26,000 cells to 237,000. The percent of cows above 200,000 SCC decreased by 1.8% to 22.5%, the percent of cows less than 100,000 SCC increased by 1.9% to 62%. Fresh cow new infection rates were down by 1.5% to 20.9% and dry cow cure rates were up by 2.4% to 65.8%.
Transition Cow Management: AgSource's patented Transition Cow Index® (TCI) values saw a big improvement. Herd average TCI values were up 214 points to 197. Research has shown that a 1,000 point improvement in TCI translates to $250 of additional revenue, due to higher production and reduced early lactation culling. The AgSource Fresh Cow Report, which includes TCI values, was updated in 2012 and allows the producer to better analyze transition and fresh cow management.
Reproduction: Even with the hot temperatures last summer, reproductive numbers also showed significant improvement in 2012. Average pregnancy rates improved by 1.8% to 14.3%, average days to first breeding decreased by 5.3 to 84.7, and average days open was reduced by 5.4 days to 139.1 days.
Genetics: Genetic values, based on Net Merit Dollars (NM$), were significantly higher. Average NM$ for cow's sires was $376 which is an increase of $27. The increase for heifers' sires' NM$ was $34.
Fourdraine notes, "2012 offered less than ideal conditions for dairy herd management, but even so, AgSource members gained ground thanks to sound information and sound decision making."
AgSource's Profit Opportunity Analyzer™ (POA) is a great benchmarking and decision making tool. It compares your herd's performance measures to those of top managed herds, identifying strengths and weaknesses in terms of dollar opportunities, across eight herd management areas.
Herd nutrition consultant, Scott Burch, believes in the power of the report, having recently ordered a Profit Opportunity Analyzer for a client herd. He states, "Since our POA meeting, the daily production has gone up over 2,000 pounds, in large part, in my opinion, to some decisions made during and after that meeting because of information contained within the POA. Very valuable information!"
Contact your field technician to learn more about the Profit Opportunity Analyzer and other AgSource management reports, or visit www.agsource.com to learn more. To see additional benchmark values for herds broken out by breed, herd size and production level; select "Benchmarks" under the Highlights section of AgSource's home page.
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Between them, who does the most kick ass?
buu kick the most ass.
Well even though I hate the pink homicidal pink blob I gotta say he does since Broly just destroyed EVERYTHING. Plus he was just insane while Buu just beat everyone and he even killed everyone on earth.
buu would more or less kill broly .it is like all most nothing can stop buu that is all most.
I think broly cause he can reach above super saen 5 and can kick vageeta's ass and so freeza cold kill buu hell cooler could kill buu and plus brolly has his tale still"Simon, don't belive in me that believes in you, believe you that believes in me that believes in you!!!"
There are only 4 levels of Super Saiyan: the 3 canon (appeared in the manga) and the 4th level in GT. Broly is the legendary super saiyan, but he was killed off in the 2nd movie (and I don't think his tale was ever shown in his adult form, all saiyans had theirs sticking out of their pants so it is safe to assume he doesn't have it. The highest lv. he could go then is super saiyan three). Frieza was killed off by Future Trunks in ssj, cooler i forget what lv they went to to defeat him in his second movie. So who would win in a theoretical battle between SSJ3 Broly and Kid Buu? Probably Broly.
He` s like an unpredictable,phycotic,killing machine!"Say hello to my little friend!" -Scarface


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A Bennett High School student was taken into custody this morning after she was accused of saying on Facebook that she planned to use a weapon at the Main Street school sometime this afternoon.
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Ivy's on the toilet. Now's where I admit that my three-year-old is still in pull-ups but she's peed in the potty all day so far, so yay!
These photos were taken by Keli from Kidnapped By Suburbia during her visit in October.
Hmm, your table sounds a lot like our bar. And my sink.
Lily will be 4 in February and she is potty trained except that she refuses to poop in the potty. So she asks for a diaper when she's ready to do that and I put one on her, because obviously I would rather change a diaper than clean poop out of underwear. It is frustrating but I know it is a battle I can't win.
I hope Ivy continues to respond to marshmallow bribes! :)
Beautiful pictures! But what I really want to know is how did the krispie treats turn out?!ReplyDelete
Sometimes I stop by Noodles & Co and buy 3 or 4 rice krispy treats, they're soooooo good! Let me know if your figure out the recipe!ReplyDelete
whatever works for potty training, I say go for it. I've never been to the noodle place. I will have to stop by and pick some up and try them.ReplyDelete
Yummy! Can you post the recipe?
Good for Ivy for using the potty! Our son just turned 3 yesterday and we haven't even started potty training. He kept saying "When I'm 3 I won't use diapers" so we will see. But to be honest, he's growing up way too fast for me, and I really don't mind changing his diapers!
don't feel bad about Ivy and the potty training. My daughter was 3 when she finally started peeing in the potty...and it wasn't until she was 4 that she would regularly poo in the potty...ugh! you are not alone!ReplyDelete
I'm going the gluten-free route too. About 3 weeks now for me *thumbs up*ReplyDelete
I adore these photos so much. Signature Keli AND signature Ivy. :-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for commenting on my blog about the giveaway. I did email you back! :)ReplyDelete
That Keli is amazing. (so are you and ivy. Love that you pinky swear.)ReplyDelete
i laughed out loud at the part where you poured the cereal all in the pot. i would do that. I WOULD SO DO THAT.ReplyDelete
My daughter was almost 3 and a half when we started full on potty training. The best thing about waiting that late, is that it was when SHE was ready and she was trained in about 1 week, and by 2 weeks she was completely done having accidents. She is still in a pull up for nap time and a diaper for over night. I used to feel pressure to do things on the pediatrician's time table, or that of other mothers, then I had a second child and my confidence set in. I realized everything happens in due time...when it is right for my child...not when everyone else says it should happen. It's the same with weaning, there is not time where they should stop...it's when they are ready. Beautiful beach pictures!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures. Now craving rice krispie treats. My daughter starting using the potty when she as forty and half months old (ie almost three and half). Our kitchen is our dumping ground too. And I hope you pinky swear with Ivy every chance you get. :) Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
do you have a recipe for the gf krispie treats? My son David has Celiacs...
LOL about the potty. Hope it continues to go well! (I have a 5 yr old that is not only not trained but likely won't be for a few more years... It's pull-up hell for me. )
My Just Write post:
Debi, the Rice Krispies were the Rice Krispies brand in their gluten-free version!
I love the pinky swear! And you're totally making me want Rice Krispy treats now. Might be hard to find here in Thailand. :/ReplyDelete
Those exact same potty conversations will be happening here soon, I'm sure of it.
LOVE the photos. Simply gorgeous.
Even after the potty training's done, I still have the loud & long running convos from the potty. With my last, with the baby who stops being a baby faster with each passing day? I will chat all day long with those loud comments from the potty seat, and *might* even share my Rice Krispie treats with her. (I said might.)
(And yes, the trick has GOT to be extra butter & marshmallows.)
that sounds just like my dining room table...add last weeks' happy meal boxes and we have a winner.
Don't you love looking back to October when it's already cold November? Especially when the beach is included. :)
the dumping of the entire box into the pot? so totally something i would do. more than once.
love that ivy girl :)
Ooohh, pinky swearing. I love that too but had forgotten about it. LOVE those beach photos. I'd rather be anywhere but Missouri right now :/ReplyDelete
i love coming by on tuesdays to visit your just write. i also love noodles and co. can't wait to be back home in illinois for christmas to grab some!
happy tuesday.
Everything looks better when you're wearing it on the potty seat. Hope today IS the day!ReplyDelete
Maybe you can get her to pinky-swear that she will stop wearing diapers?? I would totally try it. My daughter didn't train until 3.5 but once she was ready she was ready and it was pretty easy. Hope the same for you!ReplyDelete
I just have to say I am so relieved to hear (see) you say that Ivy is still working on the whole peeing in the potty thing.I about lost it this evening over pee not making it into the potty. Big Sister had accident after accident after accident today. And she has been potty trained for over a year!!! I don't know what that is about!?!?!ReplyDelete
I have a table that looks a lot like I'm imagining yours looking right now.
Good luck with that potty training thing.
I love a good pinky swear.
I pinky swear to heart you for a long time if your treats are as BIG as Noodles... like the size of a piece of cake. I WANT. But I just ate a dozen homemade oreos yesterday. So. Maybe not.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos, there were some nice days in October.
Glad I found your blog. I'm definitely bookmarking it!