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Jacque Markle was late to her own surprise party.
It kind of sums up the self-effacing resource coordinator with Altoona Regional Health System's Behavioral Health Services.
Markle has worked tirelessly, devoting much of her time on and off the job to children with difficulties. She was recently awarded the 2012 Blair Countians for Drug Free Communities Youth Advocate Award especially for her work with the Blair County Youth League.
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Heather Kennedy of the Blair Countians for Drug Free Communities, Blair County Youth League, presents Jacque Markle (right) with the Drug Free Communities Youth Advocate Award.
A surprise party was planned to honor the 56-year-old Altoona woman, who never misses any time to spend with the children, and she was late to her own party because she was helping another child with a medical evaluation.
"How appropriate that she's late for her own surprise party because she's helping the kids and doing what she does," said Heather Kennedy, member of the Blair Countians for Drug Free Communities.
Kennedy, who nominated Markle for the award, said Markle usually shies from attention and never takes center stage. Markle, who has worked with children for more than three decades goes above and beyond her job expectations, said Marlene Mingle, clinical supervisor for resource coordination at Altoona Regional.
"She's very kind and caring toward all of the families she works with. She helps them achieve their goals and the families adore her. She definitely will do anything for them," Mingle said.
As a resource coordinator, Markle works with families whose children have mental health diagnoses.
She is required to find resources and assistance for the families. Markle's interaction, however, doesn't stop there. She often attends children's sporting events or school meetings and takes the children and their parents to lunch with her own money, Kennedy said.
She has helped children collect aluminum cans to earn their own money and spends countless hours playing and supervising softball, basketball and volleyball games with the Blair County Youth League.
Whenever Markle is in a room, the children gravitate to her because she genuinely cares and gives them her full attention, Kennedy said.
"She has always gone above and beyond to provide hope for kids and their families and hope is really big whenever you're working with kids," Kennedy said.
Markle sees it a little differently.
"I wasn't doing anything all that special. I was just doing my job and enjoying it too," she said.
Though Markle doesn't have children of her own, she was always drawn to helping troubled children. After earning a bachelor's degree in individual development and family studies from Penn State University in 1978, Markle became a houseparent at a group home for special needs children sponsored by Family Services in Altoona.
"I enjoyed working with children. I really liked child development," Markle said.
As a houseparent for three years, Markle took care of three young boys with special needs and helped them become involved in the community.
"It was challenging and it was rewarding to see you could make a difference in the boys' behaviors. I developed nice relationships with them," Markle said.
Her work as a houseparent lead her to become a child development specialist at the Blair County Children's Center where she worked with infants, toddlers and preschoolers with developmental delays.
Markle, five years later, became a resource coordinator with the Children's Center, and worked there another seven years before moving to Altoona Regional as a program manager for behavioral health rehabilitation services.
"I think I wanted to expand what I was doing and maybe have a little more direction," Markle said of her move to Altoona Regional.
Through her position, Markle learned a lot about mental health and working with troubled children, and the experience was invaluable to her current position as resource coordinator, which she landed in 2002.
Markle works with children and young adults, ages 5 to 19, who have mental health diagnoses. These children are involved in Blair County Youth League, which lead to Markle's involvement.
In addition to Markle's job as resource coordinator and involvement with Blair County Youth League, Markle has volunteered with the Blair County Special Olympics, The Arc, Volunteers for Literacy, the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society and Dreams Go On, where she helps with the therapeutic horseback riding program.
Like anyone else who has worked with Markle, Rachel DiAndrea, volunteer chairwoman for Dreams Go On, said Markle is "a key volunteer."
Not only does Markle love children, but she also loves animals. Markle lives on a small farm in Altoona where she has four horses, a pony, a donkey and some chickens, as well as cats and dogs.
At Dreams Go On, Markle helps with riding program offered to children with special needs.
"Every student has different needs and requirements and we have to adapt to each child. It takes a special volunteer to switch gears quickly and enable student to grow. She's a wonderful animal lover and kind human being," DiAndrea said.
Through her involvement in various community organizations, Markle has helped numerous children, Kennedy said. Though Markle is reluctant to accept praise, she said she feels good helping and supporting children and seeing them grow.
"There are so many children who are struggling with mental health issues and disorders. They need direction and some plans to get through and see the more positive things for their lives," Markle said.


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FINDLAY - Domino's Pizza franchise owner Brian Edler is bringing fame to Findlay by starring in a national Domino's TV campaign that began airing Monday.
The campaign showcases Edler, who invented Domino's parmesan bread bites. The bite-size menu item launched nationwide Monday. For a limited time, customers can try it for $1 when ordering the two medium, two-topping pizzas deal for $5.99 each.
"It's a thrill to see my concept make it from one store in Findlay to all of the nearly 5,000 Domino's stores nationwide," Edler said. "To be acknowledged for my involvement in the product through this campaign has definitely been a cool experience. I'm proud that Findlay is getting some of the national spotlight."
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Brian Edler is pictured breaking the Guinness World Record for making pizzas while raising money for charity.
The national campaign also features Domino's Pizza President and CEO Patrick Doyle along with Kenton Domino's assistant manager, Lauryn Schlingeloff and Edler's close friend, Bob LaRiche.
Findlay landscapes are displayed prominently throughout the commercial.
"The new campaign shows the cool way in which this idea came about, and that great ideas helping make Domino's better can come from anywhere," said Russell Weiner, Domino's Pizza chief marketing officer.
Edler has been with Domino's Pizza for nearly 30 years. He started as a delivery driver in Willard, eventually working his way up to franchise operator in Kenton in 1989. He also holds the Guinness World Record for the most pizzas made in one hour, at 206 pizzas.

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NEW MANCHESTER -Rivalry week has gone well for the Golden Bears.
Alex Burch and Megan Collins each collected goals to lead the Oak Glen girls' soccer team to a 2-1 victory over local-rival East Liverpool Tuesday night at the Bears Den.
With the win, the Golden Bears get back to the .500 mark on the season at 8-8-1. The loss drops the Potters below the .500 mark. East Liverpool is now 7-8.
"For the last couple of games we have really played the whole game from start to finish," first-year Oak Glen girls' head coach Sam Paletta said. "The girls are starting to know how to finish, to put teams away and how to hold on to close leads at the end. "We knew they could get there. As coaches we knew they would get there. The girls are good players. They are smart players. They just had to learn how to get to that point of having confidence in being able to hold on and win, and we have gotten there."
Cassandra Deremer and Jenna Mason each tallied an assist. Deremer recorded her assist on Burch's goal. Mason assisted the goal by Collins, who has now scored 102 goals in her career.
Goalie Casey Highfield made 16 saves.
Anna Guildoo tallied the lone goal of the game for the Potters. Nicole Linkous assisted on the goal.
"I have to give it to my girls,' first-year East Liverpool head coach Katie Smith said. "They played until the last second. They never gave up. In the last 20 seconds we had a scoring attack, but we couldn't put the ball into the back of the net.
"Alex Cunningham stepped up in the midfield, and she had a great game.
"Megan Collins is a great soccr player. We marked her man to man, and she still endeed up scoring.
"We are looking forward to our first sectional game. We have a few days to practice. We will be working hard and looking forward to going far this year."
Chelsea Possage made 11 saves in goal for the Potters.
"East Liverpool is a tough-aggressive team," Paletta said. "They don't quit. In probably the last five minutes of the game, they were strictly playing offense trying to score. It was a hard-aggressive game.
They are well coached. Katie does a real-good job with them. They are short on numbers. We thought we could wear them down, but I don't think you can wear East Liverpool down. They are so well conditioned that they don't wear down. You have to go out there and beat them."
The victory over East Liverpool was Oak Glen's second in as many nights against of the Golden Bears main rivals. Oak Glen defeated Weir, 3-1, Monday night at home.
"It was two-real good wins," Paletta said. "We are giving the girls tomorrow off so they can rest their tired legs and bruises. We are going to go back at it Thursday.
"Our final regular season game is Saturday away at Cambridge. I know it is going to be a tough game.
"We will be fine tuning some things. We talked to the girls about how important the game is Saturday. With a win, we will have a winning season. That's a huge accomplishment for the team. The other thing is we want to make sure we are ready for the sectional tournament which starts on Tuesday."
Oak Glen, Weir and Madonna all tied for second place in the section. A meeting was held Tuesday to decide the final pairings for the West Virginia Class AA-A Region 1 Section 1 Tournament.
Oak Glen will play at 6 p.m. Tuesday at home against fifth-seeded Magnolia. The winner of the game will play against Wheeling Central on Thursday. The time and location has yet to be determined.
Also on Thursday, Weir will play at Madonna.
The winners of the semifinals will play at 2 p.m. Saturday.
"I think the girls are peaking at the right time going into the state tournament," Paletta said.
East Liverpool plays against Edison at 6 p.m. Wednesday in an Ohio Division II Eastern District Sectional Semifinal down at Red Devil Stadium in St. Clairsville.


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Gary Marino
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Gary began his formal training in the music department of SUNY at Albany, then went on to study dance with Melissa Hayden, Elizabeth Carroll, Edward Vilella, Kay Mazzo and Peter Martins at Skidmore College. He also studied jazz with Rhett Dennis at the Luigi School in New York as well as modern with Ethel Winter of the Martha Graham School. Mr. Marino began performing with the Skidmore Dancers, Saratoga Ballet Company, Schenectady Civic Ballet, Buffalo Repertory Ballet Co. and Camelon Dancers. At Artpark he choreographed and appeared in "La Traviata" and "Rigoletto." His choreographic experience also includes numerous ballets for the Buffalo Repertory Ballet Co. Previous teaching experience includes Skidmore College, Royal Academy of Ballet, Union College, Steppin' Out Dance Academy, Performing Arts, Lockport City Ballet, Classical Ballet of Western New York, Dawn Marie's Dance Works, Dance Spectrum, David DeMarie's and Mary Alice's Dance Studio in Orchard Park and SUNY at Albany and Buffalo, among others. Currently, Mr. Marino is also on faculty at American Academy of Ballet, Spezio's Dance Dynamics, Darlene Ciglia's Dance Project and Niagara University. In addition, he has judged numerous dance competitions in the U.S. and Canada including Dance Masters of America Western New York Dance Championships. Recently he has performed with Configuration Dance Theater in Michael Shannon's ballet, "Been There Done That" and as the Merlin character in "Arthur." In addition he has created a new ballet in collaboration with Peter Bennett from Jackie Gleason's "Gigot" performed at Niagara University. Many of his students have gone on to join ballet companies and touring companies. In addition to teaching classical Vaganova technique in ballet, he has coached both figure skating for the Buffalo Skating Club and gymnastics at Gleason's Gymnastics. Summers have been spent guest teaching in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at the Ballet Regent School and the New York State Summer School for the Arts. Other talents involve composing music, as he has recently produced a ballet class recording with pianist Guy Boleri.


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W 136 St To W 137 St, St Nicholas Av, Edgecom Av
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This square honors Dorrance Brooks (d. 1918) an African American soldier who died in France shortly before the end of World War I.
A native of Harlem and the son of a Civil War veteran, Brooks was a Private First Class in the 15th New York Infantry. Until 1948 African American soldiers served in segregated divisions, which usually provided only support functions, but the 15th NY Infantry was renamed the 369th United States Infantry and assigned to fight in the French Army's 161st Division. The black soldiers proved courageous in battle and earned many decorations. Brooks distinguished himself in battle by taking charge of the remnants of his company after the enemy severely reduced their numbers and killed the commanding officers.


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DeLand, Fla. - A 2-1 week and a match-clinching win against an A-Sun rival earned Stetson freshmen Maren Rygh (Tonsberg, Norway) and Alexa Stonish (Stony Brook, N.Y.) the Atlantic Sun Conference Sand Volleyball Pair of the Week honors for April 11, the conference office announced Wednesday. This is the second such award for a Hatters duo this year; individually it is Stonish's second and Rygh's first.
Rygh and Stonish won two of their three matches on the week, earning straight set wins against pairs from FAU and Jacksonville to lead the Hatters to a 4-1 win over the Owls on Friday, April 6 and a 3-2 win over the Dolphins on Tuesday, April 10. Their only loss was in a 5-0 Stetson setback to undefeated 13-0 Florida State. Rygh had a 14-kill, 16-dig double-double in the win vs. FAU.
Stetson improved to 6-7 in its inaugural season with the two victories. Stonish previously was part of the first A-Sun Sand Volleyball Pair of the Week in conference history with fellow freshman Julie Bassett (Wadsworth, Ohio) on March 21, 2012.
The Hatters conclude the regular season at the Fiesta on Siesta Key this Saturday before heading to Jacksonville, Fla. for the inaugural A-Sun Championships April 20-22.
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on December 26, 2012 - 3:13 PM
A home in the 400 block of West Utica Street was hit by burglars Tuesday evening for the third time in the past week, a resident told Buffalo Police.
This time, intruders left a tire iron on the complainant's bed, police said.
Police did not disclose what was taken in the three burglaries.


text: Sarah Bartlet (aka. Sarah Smith)was rated by Leigh Hunt as the second tragic actress of her day after Sarah Siddons, and he says she possessed ' a strong and singular originality, a genius for the two extremes of histrionic talent, lofty tragedy and low comedy.' (Critical Essays on the Performers of the London Theatres, 1807). Donaldson says she ' had a noble and expressive face, full, strong, and melodious voice, capable of any intonation, and an original conception of her author." (Dictionary of National Bography).


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on March 17, 2013 - 11:26 PM
A Wyoming County man has been arrested for weapons possession after police found 10 rifles and shotguns in his Bennington home, State Police said Sunday.
Mark R. Willard, 39, was arrested earlier this month because – as a prior felon – possession the weapons constituted a violation of his parole. Willard was convicted of felony driving while intoxicated in 2009.
Willard was arraigned in Bennington Town Court and was remanded to the Wyoming County Jail in lieu of bail, police said.


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A Texas company wants to run through Iowa an underground pipeline that would carry crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken oil fields to Illinois.
The Des Moines Register says the pipeline route in Iowa would begin in Lyon County and slice southeast through 15 other counties and exit Iowa at Lee County. The pipeline would end at Patoka, Illinois, where the oil would have railroad access to several markets.
Energy Transfer Partners LP, of Dallas, is proposing the pipeline, which would carry at least 320,000 barrels a day in a 30-inch diameter pipe.
The project faces Iowa regulatory reviews from the Utilities Board and the Department of Natural Resources. The company wants to begin operation of the pipeline by the end of 2016.


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Environmentally friendly drive with BMW i3 provides added value to business and leisure stays as a Club Level Guest. Think Green, Drive Green!
The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul is located in the heart of Istanbul, in the prestigious Dolmabahçe area overlooking Bosphorus, with many of the city's cultural attractions within walking distance. The vibrant nightlife districts of Beyoğlu and Karaköy as well as the famous Galata Tower are a 25-minute stroll from the hotel. Istanbul's sophisticated shopping neighborhood of Nişantaşı is located within walking distance from the hotel.
The hotel offers 243 rooms, including 22 Suites, 57 Ritz-Carlton Club Level rooms, 1 Ritz-Carlton Suite. The meeting facilities consist of 10 meeting rooms and 1 ballroom that divides into 3 sections. Dining facilities are Atelier Real Food Restaurant for dinner, Atelier Lounge for breakfast and lunch, Bleu Lounge for hot & cold appetizers and signature cocktails and Living Room provides a warm and relaxing athmosphere. The Ritz-Carlton Spa offers a full-service spa with a Turkish Hamam, a Couples Hamam Suite, signature massages and face & body an indoor swimming pool and fitness center as well as city's first "Open Air Spa" terrace. Open Air Spa area with 3 contemporary Jacuzzis, a stylish sleek sunbathing terrace, two massage rooms and a pool.
The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul is a Tier 3 property in The Ritz-Carlton Rewards.
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Explore the city in an eco-friendly and fun manner! Hire a bike and fill up your basket with fresh produces on our picnic menu.
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Masterclass with Marianne CornettiThere's no occasion more revealing than hearing young singers coached by a great artist. In this special masterclass open to the general public, members of Summerfest's Young Artist Program receive an opportunity for personal coaching from Ms. Cornetti.07/15/2014Time: 7:30 pmTwentieth Century Club, 4210 Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Side ShowWith music by Henry Krieger and lyrics by Bill Russell, Side Show is moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love, based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression.07/17/2014 - 07/27/201407/17 - 8:00 pm07/18 - 8:00 pm07/19 - 2:00 pm07/25 - 8:00 pm07/26 - 8:00 pm07/27 - 2:00 pm Carnegie, PA
Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee GeesWith nine Grammys and more than 200 million records sold, this tribute to the music of the legendary Bee Gees by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra features many favorite tunes, like "You Should Be Dancing," "How Deep Is Your Love" and "Stayin' Alive."07/17/2014Time: 7:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
David Cutler w/Project Piñata "Swinging with a Blindfold"Indian rhythms, Bulgarian weddings, salsa montuno, Bach Minuets, Nuevo tango, techno grooves, Klezmer dance, jazz licks, country twang, Schumann tunes, progressive rock, Radiohead, and boogie…How might you experience this incredible feast of styles? Join pianist, composer, and "weekend traveler" David Cutler with Project Pinata for a virtuosic, genre-hopping, wild ride across the musical globe.07/17/2014Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, website
Nick Capozzoli, organNick Capozzoli, organist of Oberlin Conservatory.07/17/2014Time: 5:00 pmWestminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
CATSWinner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies including "Mr. Mistoffelees" and the multi-million selling hit "Memory." It's one of the longest running musicals in Broadway history.07/18/2014 - 07/27/2014Benedum Center, 230 7th St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Ariadne auf NaxosElizabeth Baldwin, winner of the 2013 Mildred Miller International Voice Competition, makes her SummerFest debut in the title role of Ariadne. This opera by Richard Strauss brings together slapstick comedy and consummately beautiful music in an exploration of the competition between high and low art as the haughty title character, Ariadne, and the spitfire Zerbinetta vie for the public's attention.07/18/2014 - 07/26/2014Time: various07/18 - 7:30 pm07/20 - 2:00 pm07/26 - 7:30 pmLocation: Twentieth Century Club, 4201 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Concert 2 - The Cage VariationsTed Hearne's newly-commissioned The Cage Variations is a set of variations on Charles Ives' philosophical and hypnotic song "The Cage." The 12 variations are built entirely from shards of music by contemporary American composers. This colorful and prismatic program also includes each of the sampled works, in whole or in part, in its original form. Kevin Noe conducts, with Timothy Jones, baritone.07/18/2014 - 07/19/201407/18 - 8:00 pm07/19 - 8:00 pmCity Theatre, 1300 Bingham Street Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Special Benefit Event - Imitation of Wife ...Imitation of Wife: An Unauthorized Autobiography starring Ms. Eda Bagel is a show developed from its parody-of-a-title. After six months of gathering music, movie dialogue, and shaping and re-shaping the storyline, the concept developed into a show acclaimed across all demographics. Praised as "a splendid, campy romp," you won't want to miss Ms. Bagel's return to Pittsburgh in a benefit for PNME.07/18/2014 - 07/19/201407/18 - 8:00 pm07/19 - 8:00 pmLocation: Arcade Comedy Theater, 811 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Music of John WilliamsSoar to new heights with the music from legendary composer John Williams' well-known movie scores, including "Star Wars," "E.T." and "Harry Potter". This concert with Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh promises to be a thrilling ride through the unmistakable melodies of Williams' masterful movie music.07/19/2014Time: 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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EBENSBURG - Glendale wiped out a seven-point deficit and eked out a 53-47 victory Monday night over Saltsburg in a District 6 Class A first-round playoff game at Central Cambria High School.
Sophomore Shea O'Donnell led the Vikings with 15 points, 12 rebounds and four steals. He hit 11-of-12 free throws. Anthony Barnhart added 13 points and Gary Witherow contributed 10 points.
Glendale will face top-seeded Bishop Carroll in a quarterfinal-round game at a site and time to be determined. Coach Ryan Pastva acknowledged his team will have to play its best game in order to knock off the Huskies.
"They're definitely a good team. They go in there with the right for people to say they're a good team," Pastva said. "We have to go in with the mindset that we can do it. And every last guy in that locker room believes that we can do that.
"We believe if we can play solid the whole game, the full four quarters, we can shock some people because we're better than what our record shows. "
Saltsburg coach Don Stitt Jr. acknowledged the tall order the Vikings face later this week, but added it is not impossible.
"Either if we would have won or if they'd have won, it's going to be a tough test against Bishop Carroll," he said. "[But] you never know; it's a one-game situation. ... I've been on teams that were No. 1 seeds, and Bishop Carroll's a [number] 9 and they'd knock us off."
For a time, however, it appeared as if the Trojans would be the team that would face the Huskies.
Saltsburg assumed a 36-29 lead entering the final period, only to watch the Vikings tie the score in the first two minutes of the quarter.
"On a couple of possessions I thought we got lazy on defense," Stitt said.
Barhhart's third 3-pointer of the night put Glendale in front 45-42, with 3:04 left. Saltsburg achieved another tie, 47-47, when Mitchell Yard hit two free throws with 1:06 left.
After a Vikings turnover in the frontcourt, the Trojans' Ian Satler missed a layup, and O'Donnell scored on a put-back at the other end with 35 seconds left to put Glendale ahead for good, 49-47. O'Donnell and Barhnart then hit hot both ends of two free throws over the last 12 seconds to seal the victory.
The Trojans' Steve Richards led all scorers with 19 points. He also grabbed 11 rebounds. Satler added 10 points.
Saltsburg (47): Satler 4 0-0 10, Stewart 1 1-2 4, Feiling 0 0-0 0, Richards 7 4-8 19, Yard 2 2-2 6, Shirley 3 0-0 8. Totals 17 7-12 47.
Glendale (53): Witherow 4 1-3 10, O'Donnell 2 11-12 15, Sinclair 1 0-0 2, Braniff 2 3-8 7, Barnhart 4 2-3 13, McCrae 2 1-2 6. Totals 15 18-28 53.
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Saltsburg 6 13 17 11 - 47
Glendale 9 10 10 24 - 53
3-point field goals: Saltsburg 6 (Satler 2, Shirley 2, Stewart, Richards), Glendale 5 (Barnhart 3, Witherow, McCrae).
Team records: Saltsburg (8-15), Glendale (13-10).
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FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP -The vision is coming together.
In about a week, when two additional Chesapeake Energy fracking crews arrive, activity at the Buckeye Transfer Realty facility just outside Columbiana will pick up more than just perceptibly.
The emerging shale boom continues fueling Jerry Stoneburner's vision for what began as a 95-acre truck-to-rail oil and gas transfer point, but is emerging into full-service logistical supply depot for drilling companies.
Stoneburner has vision, Larry Kosiba of Salem's Sustainable Opportunity Development Center said. Lisa Wallace, Buckeye's chief operating officer and general counsel, said she recalls Stoneburner declaring that the former National Refractories facility off state Route 344 had the one thing realtors love: Location.
"For months," she said, "I kept hearing Jerry say, 'we're in the perfect location' ... repeatedly ... and now everyone say, 'You're in the perfect location.'"
Fairfield Township Trustee Barry Miner picked up on that.
Last May he said, "There's a rail yard and four-lane highway (state Route 11), it's perfect for oil and natural gas ... this business is here to support oil and gas. I knew it would be prime for development."
Miner and Trustee Chairman Bob Hum and Trustee Carl Garwood, along with the township zoning board, helped approve a conditional use while smoothing out some rough spots regarding increased truck traffic.
As the geological trail was broken, the interstate highway and the east-west rail proximity couldn't be ignored. And to someone with vision, the logistics, which is better known for winning wars than just about anything else, became obvious.
Stoneburner said, "Logistics ... we're in perfect shape."
During the conditional use hearings last year before the zoning board, Wallace hinted at further development "and other companies" that might want to take advantage of the opportunities on the property.
Stoneburner already has his own BMC Trucking operating on the site and hopes to secure permits to recycle drill-site brine water so an unwanted step can be eliminated.
"It can be reused," Stoneburner said, "I hope that (the approvals) take ... because it will take the deep-well injection off the table."
Continental Water Systems has proposed operating a recycling facility that will occupy a small part of the site.
Frack water will be filtered and the chemicals neutralized so the water can be used again. The filtered materials will be transported to a landfill 60 miles away.
For now, frack sand sold by Sandtrol is the number one product on the site, but the oil and condensate transfer station will eventually outstrip the sand sales in value and scale with the potential for what Wallace calls a unitrain every day.
"If it develops as we think," she said.
Unitrains consist of 100 cars for sand and 60 cars for oil and condensate, Wallace said, explaining there are fewer cars in the oil and condensate unitrains because the cars are 20 feet longer than the 45-foot sand cars.
There are about 40 rail cars loaded with Wisconsin and Illinois frack sand on the site now, ready for unloading to trucks by custom-made Rail-Barge-Truck (RBTs) mobile transfer conveyors.
"There are four RBTs on site now," Stoneburner said. "We'll have multi-loading and trans-loading locations ... that's where we're unique."
The three-member transloading crews unload the 100,000-ton railcars directly into waiting tucks that immediately gear off to drill sites.
The first 60 loads have gone out of state but for Ohio work Stoneburner wants Ohio employees. "Drivers love coming here," he said. "Because were have them in and out in a half-hour."
The Kentucky-built RBTs are geared to unload 250 tons and hours and are capable of handling a truck in about 15 minutes. "Right now we're doing about 100 tons an hours," Stoneburner said.
Another key aspect is that Buckeye Transfer loads only Sandtrol customers.
"There are no mixups," he said, explaining that with too many sand people to service there can be confusion.
"We're exclusively Sandtrol," he said.
Wallace said, "All we have to do is make sure we get the right car out."
Using their own learning curve, Stoneburner said they now clearly identity what type of sand is in the railcars.
"When a railcar comes in we put on magnetic signs identifying the sand," he said. Wallace produced three clear glass vials with 100 Mesh sand, the finest; 30/50 sand, which is a little coarser; and, a 30/50 sand that is resin-coated and "very, very expensive."
Stoneburner said, "I think they use that very sparingly."
Wallace said, "We're growing so fast Sandtrol is sending someone up to help us with the learning curve."
Currently, Buckeye Transfer owns and operates seven pneumatic sand and two vacuum trucks, all made locally by MAC Trailer and turn-key ready to assist in deliveries.
Beginning in mid-January, Buckeye Transfer loaded about 1,100 tons of sand and February has been up and down, at around 8,000 tons midway.
But that will change on Feb. 21, Stoneburner said when Chesapeake firms up operations by bringing in two more fracking crews.
Expectations are that March will triple or possibly quadruple February, hitting between 25,000 and 30,000 tons.
"We'll keep building from there," Stoneburner said. "We're in the process of hiring crews ... we need to gear up ... we have to hire them and train them ..."
Buckeye Transfer is looking for high school educated people with a good work ethic, common sense, a clean driving record, the ability to work outdoors and be on-call 24-7.
It doesn't hurt to have basic computer skills.
"There's not a lot of physical work required," he said, explaining interested people can apply at the Columbiana County One Stop (7860 Lincole Place, Lisbon; 330-420-9675).
He explained that 10 to 15 people are needed at the 25,000 to 30,000-ton level and probably as many as 30 people when the 50,000-ton level is reached.
Like many dealing with oil and gas drillers, Stoneburner has learned, "They want it and want it now ... they can turn you on and off like a faucet."
At some point, Stoneburner expects to build sand silos or storage buildings since the sand, called proppant by specialists, has to be protected form the elements.
"We'll keep it in railcars for now," he said."
There are plans for pipe storage too, which Wallace said is made possible "because of the rail spur."
Stoneburner said, "There's going to be a lot of activity here on the 21st of February."


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A Message from the Director
Director Message
Douglas County Libraries
Director's 2013 Budget Message
Mission: Douglas County Libraries is a passionate advocate for literacy and lifelong learning.
Vision: Through engagement, education and entertainment, Douglas County Libraries transforms lives and builds community.
Douglas County Libraries is a vibrant institution. Ranked by volume, our patrons use us for the following:
- Access to the intellectual content of our culture. "Circulation" – checking things out – remains our most significant use. We're on track to check out over 8 million items. On a per capita basis, we are one of the busiest libraries in the nation.
- Visits. Our door count registers over 2 million a year. There are another 2 million visits to our website and catalog.
- Reference. Even in the age of Google, many of our patrons ask for personal assistance from library staff to navigate a complex information landscape. In our last full year of statistics, our staff responded to almost 300,000 direct questions.
- Databases. The library uses its collection budget to gain access to various commercial information sources, ranging from journal articles to charts, reports and studies. This is "self-serve reference," and accounts for another 300,000 transactions a year.
- Program attendance. The library is a social hub. People attend programs for children, lifelong learning, to meet authors, and more. Roughly 225,000 people a year make use of this service.
- Access to technology. We have roughly as much use of our public PCs (and wireless network) as we have program attendance. While as many as 97% of Douglas County households has Internet access, demand for this public service remains strong. Another part of this access is "tech support" – as reflected in our strong coaching in the use of various devices and software.
All of these uses will remain important to our community for the foreseeable future. But there are also some changes in our environment.
- The rise of the eBook. As of 2012, we have seen three significant shifts. First, about 50% of mainstream commercial book sales in the United States are now digital. At the same time, the Big 5 publishers who account for 51% of our print purchases (HarperCollins, Random House/Penguin, Macmillan, Hachette, and Simon and Schuster) are greatly restricting library access to their eBook formats, either by not selling them to us at any price (Macmillan, Hachette, and Simon and Schuster) or by greatly increasing the price. To highlight this problem, Douglas County Libraries has begun producing and widely distributing a monthly report showing the availability and price of popular titles in both print and electronic formats.
But the Big 5 aren't the only game in town. The second trend is the rise of small and independent publishing. Freed of the constraints and costs of printing and shipping, this "stream" of publishing content now annually produces almost as many titles as the more commercial content. And the independents have proven far more willing to provide favorable terms to libraries.
Finally, self-published titles have also reached a rough equivalency with the commercial stream (and have now shown up regularly on the New York Times Bestseller list).
In years past, DCL has purchased in the vicinity of 150,000 titles a year. But there are about 300,000 titles apiece in the commercial, independent, and self-publishing streams. That's both a business problem (how do we continue to sample this output for our patrons?) and an opportunity (new streams of content means the potential for new deals).
In 2012 we rolled out our own digital content management system, a system now known nationally and internationally as "the DCL Model." At this writing, we have established a "Digital Branch" collection of about 35,000 titles, from all three of the sources mentioned (commercial, independent, self). We're working with over 800 imprints, and securing new and deep discounts. Moreover, the DCL Model has been adopted by a number of libraries from coast to coast, and even overseas.
- Declining library use. Many public libraries along the Front Range are seeing a drop in circulation (and many other areas). One reason is that as we stretch our budgets to accommodate the more expensive popular digital titles, we buy fewer print titles, for which there is still significant demand. Fewer items equals less use. Too, library use tends to increase with a down economy. Now that we seem to be pulling out of a recession, people may be spending more time at work, or buying what they used to borrow. While all Douglas County libraries are busy, and well-used, a stabilizing population (slower growth than in years past), and other factors do need to be watched.
- Buildings that are too small for their service areas. In 2007 and 2008, the voters of Douglas County defeated measures to build or expand library facilities in Parker, Lone Tree, and Castle Pines. Yet the problems remain. In all of these libraries, people are sometimes turned away by the lack of available parking, meeting rooms are not available, staff are crowded into cramped offices, we pay rental fees for author and other events, and there is no room for the expansion of collections.
So key to our 2013 budget are the following:
- Maintenance of those services still in high demand by our patrons. Key among these is the continued aggressive acquisition of library materials.
- Further development of our Digital Branch. Now that our infrastructure is solid, we need to further refine the processes of publisher relations, digital materials acquisition, and the beginning of greater community involvement in the assessment of new streams of content. To support the increasing role of information technology in library operations, we will also be adding two new IT positions.
- The beginning of an exploration of library building options. This consists of some investments in existing branches to upgrade furnishings, and better use of current space. But we'll also be reaching out to engage the community in assessing some demonstration library concepts. Which concepts appeal to our changing demographics, and help define an exciting 21st century facility? Finally, we'll be bringing a donor relations specialist on board – building on our rebranding work of 2012, and laying the groundwork for a capital campaign in 2014.
Finally, I wanted to record our core values, a significant outcome of our 2012 rebranding effort:
- Deliver books and more: Maintain a current, high-quality collection that meets our public's needs.
- Serve all: Ensure accessibility and services for all members of our diverse community.
- Build literacy: Be champions for literacy and our role in it.
- Explore and discover: Provide people, experiences, programs and spaces that inspire exploration and discovery.
- Be friendly and helpful: Maintain a high level of friendly, supportive services and interactions that are helpful and impart knowledge.
- Blaze a trail: Create future relevance by being innovative and visionary, while respecting our past.
- Create connections: Communicate to create engagement, collaboration, meaningful connections, community, growth and trust.
- Make it work: Ensure functioning and well-maintained equipment, technology and facilities, for organizational success.
Through 2012, Douglas County has continued its tradition of high service standards, the passionate promotion of literacy, and a deep, broad community engagement. In 2013, we will continue to blaze a trail into an exciting new world.
James LaRue
Library Director
December 8, 2012


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In the mercurial and confusing world of what's good-for-you, bad-for-you, the finger-pointing has turned increasingly to high fructose corn syrup. Yet another salvo came this month.
Added sugars
Added sugars are found in processed foods to increase their sweet taste, make them more shelf stable and help baked goods brown and crust. These sweeteners also add calories to the diet but provide no other nutrition, such as vitamins or fibers.The Nutrition Facts label lists the grams of sugar per serving of food. However, it does not distinguish between added sugars and naturally occuring sugars. It is the added sugars that should be avoided. To determine if the grams of sugar listed are added sugars, read the ingredients list and avoid foods that contain any of these words:Sugar, aka table sugar, granulated sugar, white sugar, cane sugar, beet sugar, sucroseCorn syrupHigh fructose corn syrupInvert sugarBrown sugar, aka light brown sugar, dark brown sugarMolasses or blackstrap molassesHoneyMaple syrup or maple sugarPowdered sugar or confectioners' sugar, aka icing sugarRaw sugar, aka natural brown, demerara, turbinado, muscavado or "sugar in the raw"Glucose, aka D-glucose, dextrose, corn sugarHigh maltose corn syrupAgave nectar or syrupFruit juice concentrateFructose, aka levulose, fruit sugarBarley malt syrupBrown rice syrup or rice syrupDate sugarSucanat, aka whole cane sugar, organic sugarSplenda Sugar Blend and Splenda Brown Sugar BlendDebbie Petitpain, MUSC Bariatric Surgery Program
But local nutrition experts say the picture is bigger than zeroing in on a single offender or "bad" guy. There's a whole gang of added sweeteners to contend with, many of them with aliases that aren't well recognized.
Reading labels
Reading food labels for added sugars can be tricky business because the Nutrition Facts information lists only "sugars," which includes both those naturally present and those added.In this example, the 11g of sugar listed on the container of yogurt is from the naturally occurring sugar from the milk to make the yogurt, plus added sugar from the fructose listed among the ingredients. It's unclear how many grams come from each source.'Organic' and 'Natural'"Organic" food defines how a food is produced and is a U.S. Department of Agriculture certification. It does not indicate that food is "healthy" or free of added sugars."Natural" is not government controled but applies broadly to foods that are minimally processed and free of synthetic preservatives; artificial sweeteners, colors, flavors and other artificial additives; growth hormones; antibiotics; hydrogenated oils; stabilizers; and emulsifiers. "Natural" does not exclude added sugars, either.In fact, foods labeled "natural" will not contain artificial sweeteners and may be more likely to be sweetened with an added sugar.Debbie Petitpain, Medical University of South Carolina Bariatric Surgery ProgramHidden high fructose?Sodas are a well-known source of high fructose corn syrup, but it can be found in many other foods, some surprising:Fruit juices, juice cocktails.Candy and candy bars.Yogurts.Nutrition bars.Salad dressings.Condiments such as ketchup.Sauces such as spaghetti.Breads and baked goods.Breakfast cereals.Teresa Taylor
"It's sort of splitting hairs," says Dr. Ann Kulze of Mount Pleasant, a physician, motivational speaker and best-selling author of wellness and nutrition books. "The obesity epidemic is being driven by the out-of-control consumption of sugary foods and beverages" overall, she says, with sugary drinks at the head of the pack.
In the latest report, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full when fructose is consumed as it does compared to simple glucose. While the research does not prove that fructose or high fructose corn syrup, often added to processed foods and beverages, can cause obesity, some say it adds to the evidence that fructose may play a role in overeating.
Under the microscope
Fueled by a number of research studies, fructose and high fructose corn syrup have become a favorite target in the debate over the supersizing of American waistlines. One of the early alarms was a 2004 article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that suggested the rise in obesity rates was linked to increased consumption of high fructose corn syrup in beverages.
Among later studies, Princeton University researchers revealed in 2010 that rats with access to high fructose corn syrup gained more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their caloric intake was equal. In the long run, long-term consumption of high fructose corn syrup also led to abnormal increases in body fat, especially in the abdomen.
And there does appear to be a trail: Since the sweetener was introduced in the early 1970s, U.S. obesity rates have ballooned, from about 15 percent of the population then to about a third today.
This fall, a study out of the University of Southern California found that type 2 diabetes occurred 20 percent more often in countries where high fructose corn syrup was a common ingredient in the food. The United States has the highest consumption in the world, a per-capita rate of 55 pounds per year.
Nevertheless, there are plenty of skeptics of the research and those who dispute the data outright.
Among them is the Corn Refiners Association, which says U.S. consumption of high fructose corn syrup in recent years actually has been dropping while obesity and diabetes rates continue to rise.
Five years ago, the American Medical Association came down on the Corn Refiners side, saying it "appears unlikely that HFCS contributes more to obesity or other conditions than sucrose." They did call for more independent research at the same time.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also classifies high fructose corn syrup as safe for use.
Sweeter and cheaper
High fructose corn syrup was a welcome new product in the food industry when it came into mass production in the 1970s. Bolstered by U.S. corn subsidies, it was sweeter and cheaper than using cane sugar, and soon was adopted by food and beverage makers, especially for soft drinks, fruit drinks and in baked goods.
But how was it different?
Two simple molecules, glucose and fructose, form the compound sucrose — our table sugar, which is refined from sugarcane or sugar beets. Sucrose is equal parts glucose and fructose, a 50-50 split.
Both glucose and fructose are naturally present in honey, fruits and vegetables.
Glucose, also known as dextrose, is the body's main source of energy. During digestion, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, which is absorbed in the bloodstream. Fructose, on the other hand, goes directly to the liver, the only way it can be broken down.
High fructose corn syrup is produced by adding enzymes to corn syrup, which converts some of its glucose into the sweeter fructose, resulting in a ratio of 55 percent fructose, 45 percent glucose.
'Like foreign currency'
"We've known for a long time it (fructose) is a very unique molecule metabolically," Kulze says. "Unlike the simple sugar glucose, which is the universal fuel for all of our cells, no cells can recognize fructose. It's like foreign currency."
When fructose is consumed, no appetite-quieting hormones are released like what happens with glucose, Kulze explains.
"When you consume glucose, your insulin goes up, and insulin has an impact on leptin, which tells your brain appetite sensors to quiet down, you're not hungry. … But when you take in fructose, it goes under the radar of the body's normal appetite-suppressive mechanism."
But the bearer of that fructose is the more critical factor, says Kulze and Debbie Petitpain, a registered dietitian who works with MUSC's weight-loss surgery program.
That's because nutritionists frown on any "naked" sweetener, meaning no fiber present, that makes fructose flood into the system.
Eating an apple, which naturally contains fructose, is not the same as drinking apple juice or a soda, "where you are getting a huge load of fructose that's rapidly absorbable because it's not bound up in fiber," Kulze says.
"If you eat an apple, it's so much more complex," Petitpain says. "Yes, it has fructose in it, but it's got fiber, it's got water, and you have to chew it and break down the cells to release the fructose, and we know that helps provide that sense of fullness. You can slam down the same number of calories in an apple juice in one sip and it does not register as providing any sense of fullness to the body, even though it's the exact same amount of nutrition."
Moreover, rapidly absorbed fructose signals the liver to start making fat in the form of triglycerides, "one of those cholesterol markers that your cardiologist would measure," Petitpain says.
'All the same thing'
Still, high fructose corn syrup shouldn't take all the heat, both women say. Added sugars of all kinds pose risks for obesity and other health problems.
"Fructose is in all sugars, that's something we need to get people straight about," Kulze says. "All sugars, despite their names, and there are 16 or 17 different aliases of sugar, everything from high fructose corn syrup to table sugar to fruit juice concentrate to maple syrup to molasses … they are all the same thing."
Kulze agrees to a point that high fructose corn syrup has been unduly maligned. "It's sort of splitting hairs," she says.
She endorses the guidelines of the American Heart Association, which came out with its own recommendations in 2009. The AHA urges limiting calories from added sugars to no more than 100 calories per day for American women, or about 6 teaspoons of sugar. For men, it's 150 calories per day, or about 9 teaspoons. The association does not single out any particular type of sugar.
What's a consumer to do?
For starters, eat more unprocessed foods and limit sugary drinks, which expands way beyond soda these days, Petitpain says.
For example, "Your fruit juices, even your 100 percent fruit juices; your sports drinks, which are marketed heavily toward children; energy drinks; teas and even protein shakes that have a lot of fruit in them."
Read labels wisely, Petitpain urges. Grams of sugar listed on the nutrition facts label don't distinguish between natural and added sugars. So the public must look for red flags in the ingredients list, words that describe sugar: corn syrup, molasses, honey; and the more obscure, such as brown rice syrup and crystalline fructose.
Be careful of less obvious products that can contain added sugars, including cereal, bread, nutrition bars, yogurt, salad dressings, and condiments such as ketchup and mayonnaise.
"To me the big one is the agave nectar," Petitpain says. "It's really taken off in the healthy market as an alternative sugar, but there have been studies done, that it's such an intense fructose load that it can really raise your levels of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the blood. At the end of day, it's extra calories. And who can really afford that?"


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The pioneering status of regenerative medicine is forcing developers and regulators to write the rules as they go, resulting in a highly collaborative regulatory environment that builds the framework for all subsequent regenerative therapies. Speakers at the recent "World Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Congress" explored that situation, highlighting many of the therapies in clinical trials now and some of the lessons they have learned.
Dendreon paved the way through many of the regulatory hurdles, winning approval in April last year for the first autologous cellular immunotherapy. "That set a precedent approval pathway," notes Tim Mayleben, president and CEO of Aastrom Biosciences.
Nonetheless, the dearth of approved cellular therapies continues to present challenges and opportunities. "There are no hard and fast rules, so working with the FDA requires a more collaborative process," Mayleben said. "Approach with sound data and work with the regulators there as scientists and colleagues."
"Cell therapies are, necessarily, establishing the regulatory guidelines as they go," said Kristin Comella, CSO for BioHeart. "Because we have a less formal relationship with our clinical reviewer at the FDA, we can call or email a quick note to get guidance about a particular approach or other issue," she said.
BioHeart's MyoCell® is a case in point. It reportedly improves cardiac function by populating regions of scar tissue within a patient's heart with myoblasts derived from a biopsy of a patient's thigh muscle.
MyoCell is developed from muscle-derived stem cells and can only form muscle, Comella emphasized. Therefore, they are used to help congestive heart failure patients form muscle to improve cardiac function. "They are delivered with a catheter through the femoral artery directly to the heart, so there is no need to crack open the chest," she continued.
It is one of the few stem cell therapies currently in Phase III trials in the U.S. "Yet, stem cell therapies fall under pharmaceutical procedures," Comella says, "which requires demonstrating potency. That is an almost impossible challenge for live cells," she explained.
That sort of challenge is one of the reasons MyoCell's development process has been so lengthy. "We conducted our Phase I study for MyoCell in 2001, and have spent more than $100 million, yet we still don't have a commercial product."
She suggested that a commercialization pathway should be developed to deal with autologous therapies, which are based upon a patient's own cells, and to facilitate process innovation during development without returning the project to animal trials.
Mayleben outlined the development of Aastrom's lead product, known generically as ixmyelocel-T, an autologous, expanded multicellular therapy derived from bone marrow.
"It's unique in that we start with the patient's own bone marrow—the body's reservoir of stem and progenitor cells. It is expanded, so while we start with a very small aspirate, we significantly expand the number of important CD90 and CD14 auto+ cells." And, he continued, "it is multicellular, containing many different types of cells, rather than only selected single cells such as mesenchymal stem cells. Therefore, it has multifaceted mechanisms of action.
"Bone marrow has been used successfully for 30 years, so it is well-characterized, safe, and efficacious, but unpatentable," Mayleben said. Aastrom has built upon that record by expanding and enriching the cells and developing a patentable version.
Aastrom anticipates beginning Phase III trials in no-option critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients during the third quarter of 2011. The company has fast-track designation for the CLI program and is completing negotiations with the FDA for a special protocol assessment for the Phase III program.
Phase I trials were conducted in Germany, which, Mayleben said, "historically has had broader acceptance of cellular therapies and easier rules to navigate for deriving clinical data for experimental therapies." That data was presented to the FDA before beginning later-stage U.S. trials.
The use of autologous cells also streamlined development. As Mayleben explained using a bread-baking analogy, "We're not scaling up from a one pound loaf to a 10,000 pound loaf. We're making one loaf of bread over and over. The FDA recognizes that.
"The real challenge—a lot of what we have to do—is to educate the regulators about our particular manufacturing method," Mayleben continued. That will be a challenge for the industry for the next decade, he predicted, until a body of knowledge accumulates.
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Joseph F. "Ted" McGee, 75, Hollidaysburg, died Thursday at Altoona Regional.
He was born in Altoona, son of Frank W. and Ruth (Frederick) McGee. He married Elizabeth Neely on Sept. 16, 1961, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Hollidaysburg.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Robert Franklin (Kate) of Bellwood; two daughters: Janet Lorraine Calamita (Joseph) of Blandon and Julie E. Holowach (Mark) of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; and four grandchildren: Trevor McGee, Ethan McGee, Makayla Calamita and Hannah Holowach.
Ted was a 1955 graduate of Hollidaysburg High School. To compliment a successful high school athletic experience, he was inducted into Hollidaysburg's Athletic Hall of Fame several years ago. He was very proud to have retired in 2001 as a machinist from McLanahan Corp. after 41 dedicated years of service.
Ted was a member of First Baptist Church, Hollidaysburg, Moose Lodge 74 and Chimrock Squares and Round Dance Club and a life member of the Bavarian Aid Society. He enjoyed many activities, including dancing, camping and sports, and attending his grandchildren's many events.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Plank, Stitt & Stevens Funeral Home, 421 Montgomery St., Hollidaysburg, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, by Pastor Cory Hartman. Interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hollidaysburg.


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They're no longer together, but Heather Locklear can still count on her ex-husband Richie Sambora.
As Locklear, 46, seeks treatment for depression and anxiety at an Arizona facility, the Melrose Place star has Sambora firmly in her corner, says a friend of the couple, who have a 10-year-old daughter, Ava.
"Without a doubt, he's there for his daughter and her mother," a friend of the Bon Jovi guitarist tells PEOPLE. "They may be divorced, but they are raising a little girl they both love very much."
Sambora, who split from Locklear in 2006 after 12 years of marriage and subsequently dated Locklear's former friend Denise Richards, is currently performing with Bon Jovi in England until June 28. The band is due to finish their tour in the U.S. with a few East Coast dates in July.
Although he's on the road, "I'm sure he's available if Heather should need something and certainly for Ava," says the pal.
For the complete story on Locklear's battle with depression and anxiety, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday
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Jinkies! This thread is alive and still going!? Now that I'm back, guess I'll have to start posting here again lol.
I'll have to tell ya, I've been watching a lot of Bailey Jay porn today. But the guy filming her all the time (probably her boyfriend) sure has some shitty camera work. I don't usually like that amateur POV stuff.
My wife and our GF have fantasies about feminine Tgirls and group get together. Bailey Jay and Kimber James are two of their favorites.
Watched a special on 20/20 with Barbara Walters last week about trans-gendered "girls". I remember seeing her do a story about a 6yr old in 2007 that was a ""girl in a boys body. They pointed out all the pink and girls stuff in her bedroom. Barbara said "There's no doubt she's a girl after looking at her room". I thought back then "Well, if the parents push that view and tell him he is really a girl in a boys body." yeah he's gonna keep thinking that way. That was before I found this forum and all these hot shemales on here, and fell in lust with a lot of them.
SO...now they went back to this same family. The "girl" is 11yrs old, and continues to live as a girl. She is cute and feminine. They started testosterone blockers when she turned 10, and plan on starting hormone treatment soon, and breast implants by the time she turns 18.
They haven't stated if they plan on gender re-assignment surgery to turn her dick into a vagina.
I thought it was a little jacked up because they were talking about how now that she is at "dating age". (11yrs old is NOT dating age in our house!)...anyway, she was texting a boy she liked, and told him she had a girls brain, but a boys body. She is certainly feminine looking, and wears a slightly padded training bra, to make her fit in with girls. So he asked, "What parts of a boys body?" She texted "a penis". And he said he accepted her as she is. I thought..."what a little perverted 11yr old boy!!!"
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Possibly the most passable tranny I've seen. What a beauty! Pretty face, nice little tits a perfect ass and a nice hard cockready for the sucking!
Beautiful. Is Domino Presley in The Next She-Male Idol 2 . This is my favorite thread...:-)
I <3 Domino. The only thing I don't really like about her is that she seems to like getting silicone injections into her buttcheeks. They really aren't necessary. I don't actually mind if some trans women porn models still have a slightly boyish figure. Hell, plenty of cis women porn models have boyish figures.
Don't matter. Domino can still straddle my face and mouth-fuck me anytime she wants to.
Also: Am I a complete hypocrite for being an intact man, who is totally opposed to routine infant circ, but prefers to whack off to circ'd models?
Have any of you guys ever been with a shemale/transexual?
I'll be honest, I've been thinking about seeing an escort for the past 6 months. I dont think I'll go through it with it though. I feel like its just best for me to keep this as a fantasy rather than reality. But fuck man, there's some sexy girls in my area...
Take a look at this girl. She's in my city this weekend. Ahhhh. It's soooooo tempting...but I must resist.
Right now I could really get off on sucking some good shemale dick!! I'd also like to be fucked really good in the ass by one!!
I could fall in love with, and even marry, a trans woman. I'm bisexual, so I don't really care what kind of junk is in the trunk as long as the owner is happy with it. So if she's non-operative, I'd still be happy. Perhaps even moreso...
I have enjoyed sticking all kinds/sizes of dildoes up my ass, but never really felt good to stroke it in and out. I like to take them ass deep as they will go, then masturbate. I do have a more intense orgasms with something in my ass, but sometimes its difficult to get an erection if I stick it in first.
My wife is insecure about me suggesting she peg me with something. And she has no clue how to foreplay with me around my ass. Her idea of being slow and gentle is rub across it 3 times, and ram it in...
So... I've never had an occasion to lie back and have someone pleasure me where I don't have to think about controlling the toy, and masturbating myself.
In my fantasy there are a few of these lovely ladies in this thread that could make me feel real good!!!!!
I'm sure I've posted this one before... but just finished watching it again.....
........................absolutely the BEST shemale cum compilation EVER!!!!!
DAMN...shemales cumming gets me SO turned on!!! Either solo masturbation or being fucked in the ass...SO HOT!!!!!
^^^^^ I gotta find some full nudes of this beauty...!!!!!
WOW!!! Check out this hottie!!! Drop dead gorgeous!!! I would take that home to Mama!!!
Wow! I have been in a really horny shemale mood this weekend!! Been stroking and humping dildos to it all day!!
This one a NICE!! These two shemales are uber hot!!! This Laisa Lins is my new favorite!! She's got this kinda "young Victoria Beckham" look going on and is just fine as hell!! Man, I wish I was up in the middle of these two in this vid!!
Nothing but shemale creampies!!! Holy God there is nothing in this entire world I like watching more than anal creampies!!!! I don't care if it's straight gay or shemale, I just never get tired of watching hot cum drip out of a winking butthole!!!
Wow, what a hot piece of shemale ass! That's one lucky dude!http://video.xnxx.com/video3279713/amateur_blonde_shemale_and_her_man_fuck_each_other
Damn, another hot tranny I'd like to service! What a nice cock, and look at those tits!
Hey guys, I can't post URL's due to my low post count, but a few days ago I've come across this gorgeous t-girl on efukt.com. I did a bit of searching and found out that her name was Charlie Somik Chan. Does anyone know if she has any videos? Thanks!
They are always boring to me,,
Look at this little beauty! I'd like to be that guy! Damn she's cute, I especially like when he bends her over and licks her ass. Makes me want to cum right now!
Okay, a couple tranny questions... First, why is there a higher use of condoms in their videos, whether it's with them with each other, a woman, or a guy?
Two, why do gay men not like them (so I've read) and some straight men do?
And finally, why why WHY does a proper shemale gangbang not exist? What I mean is, not that I've scoured the net but I do like them, but I haven't found one video of a bunch of hot shemale's banging each other. It's either a bunch banging a guy and well, that's pretty much it.
I have never been attracted to males at all or curious about having any sexual relations with any male.
But when I found this yhread and saw how feminine and passable some transgendered girls are...I was very curious. Even to the point of fantasizing about sucking their cock and being fucked in the ass by one.
You see as soon as I saw that a "woman" can have a cock, then it doesn't come across to me as gay to want to suck or be fucked by a cock because its on a woman...amd for me it has to be someone with a really nice set of implants, and a very feminine body and face.
I mean I love playing with my own cock as much as possible and if I was flexible enough I'd suck it myself.....so the cock isn't the problem for me. Its just I don't have an intetest in guys. Even though I realize a shemale was first a dude, when its one that has had nice quality implants and hormone therapy, and look and sound feminine, they have transformed to be more female than male...in my opinion.
Yeah I think you hit the nail on the head... Like it's not a dick on a guy you want, but on a beautiful physically hot woman. Whether she was a he, or isn't a true she now, this person is still smokin hot and being sexually attracted to a smoking hot individual you naturally want to bang and be banged.
Lately I've learned some info on the super O for men, pretty much milking the prostate, or whatever terminology is out there. So not only would it be an amazing turn on to be pounded by a physical perfect shemale, could you imagine if you were able to achieve the super O at the same time?
Win win really.
Okay, found her, I think... Go to the site and look at the circle pic next to her about me... The shemale in the pic is absolutely busted, so I'm really confused. I can't imagine they're the same person. Anyway, wow.
Check out the brunette in this one!! If I saw this one walking down the street there is no way I would believe it was a shemale. Totally looks like a chick!
I've posted this tgirl before - she did a scene for shemale strokers under the name of "jasmine" but I recently discovered that she did a bunch of sets for shemale yum under the name "natalia"...
36 bucks later... I think I've got everything she's ever done now... the site is expensive, but it's well worth it if you have a thing for American/Canadian circumcised tgirls, either pro or amateur. Natalia was well worth the $36 (to me) all by herself, but I'm adding lots more sets from lots more sexy models to my library. Some of whom may never be seen again.
Have I ever mentioned Danika Dreamz? Can't remember. Hot and nasty Canadian model that I've been jacking off to for a long time. She's been in the biz for a while now and still looks pretty fine. Of course, it helps that her bare headed she-cock is absolutely resplendent. Not a fan of the implants, but... That Cock.
I know I've posted Chrissy before, but her fantastic fat-headed girl boner is one for the history books.
And those are my top 3 cocks from the tgirl world. hope you like them as much as I do.
So, I have a new crush. She goes by the name, "Texi Trap".
And what a trap she is. Young, cute and hung like a horse. I have a new "go to" t-gal now.
Beatricy Velmont I feel is pretty great. just recently found her name by sheer coinkidink
OMFG. Penny Tyler.
Shitty scene. But not a shitty shemale! Nice little hormone tits, and a cock that drives me crazy.
I'm not done! Sienna Grace.
I have one scene/shoot of her from my 'scrip from Shemale Yum. I'm gonna 'scrip myself up to Shemale Strokers because he's got 2 scenes of not only Sienna, but also Penny! And a few more that I like.
Seems like there's a recent influx of young American t-girls, as the country becomes more used to the idea. Call me a dirty old man, but I love the slightly "sissy" look of a lot of these new American models. Budding tits... slim bods... and huge spurting cocks!
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Health Center
The mission of the Health Center is to tend to the physical and mental health needs of the Morrisville State College student body. All students are encouraged to visit the Student Health Center for any non-emergency medical problems or illnesses they may have.
Students are also encouraged to call and make an appointment with one of our personal counselors to address emotional needs or if they have difficulties adjusting to the rigors of college life.
Our goal is to tend to student health needs, and in doing so, enhance the educational experience here at Morrisville State College.
The Health Center Provides:
- Examination, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of common health problems such as asthma, upper respiratory infections, viral illnesses , urinary tract infections, orthopedic concerns and anxiety/depression.
- Individual counseling is available by our professional staff.
- Women's health exams to include pap smears, birth control, counseling, and diagnostic cultures.
- Confidential HIV/STD testing and counseling by appointment.
- Instruction and teaching regarding illness, injury, medications and methods of health promotion.
- Laboratory diagnostics to include throat cultures for strep, urinalysis, urine pregnancy tests, influenza virus screening, etc. Other diagnostics such as wound cultures, blood work etc are obtained at the Health Center and then sent to a registered lab for analysis. X-rays and more advised testing is completed at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton and other local health facilities. Student's insurance will be billed for these outside services.
- If deemed appropriate by our health care team referrals are made to local specialists ( orthopedists, allergists, psychiatrists, dermatologists, gastroenterologist, urologists, gynecologists, etc.)
- A limited number of medications are available at the Health Center at no cost. If additional prescription medications are needed students will be referred to the local pharmacy. (students insurance will be billed for prescriptions filled outside of the Health Center.
- The Health Center services are free of charge. In order to utilize the center the student must have a physical within 1 year of the date of admission to MSC on file.
- All full-time students taking twelve credit hours are required to have Health Insurance.


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What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer.
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Lauren Zatarain
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8119 Picardy Ave
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- 8 years experience
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8595 Picardy Ave Ste 400
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Baton Rouge is the capital and second-largest city of Louisiana.
Baton Rouge is located in the southeast portion of the state along the Mississippi River. It owes its historical importance to its site upon Istrouma Bluff, the first bluff upriver from the Mississippi River Delta, which protects the city?s residents from flooding and other natural disasters. In addition to this natural barrier, the city has built a levee system stretching from the bluff southward to protect the riverfront and low-lying agricultural areas.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
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- 5Baton Rouge Medical CT
8585 Picardy Ave
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17000 Medical Center Dr
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
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(225) 756-370
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6300 Main St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70791
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70726
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70737
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- 15Pointe Coupee General Hospital
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70760
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Work Study
Work-study is a need based, federal or state funded financial aid award. Students benefit from this award because some employers can only accept Work-study awarded job applicants. And, when you file your FAFSA each year, Work-study income is not included when your financial need is determined, which may increase your eligibility for other types of financial aid, such as need based scholarships, grants, and subsidized loans.
To be considered for work-study, a student must: complete a FAFSA each year, qualify for need-based aid, which is determined by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), enroll at least half-time, and meet all of UMD's Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
Getting an award
Undergraduate students with prior year Work-study earnings at UMD that meet the above eligibility requirements are automatically considered for an award each year. Graduate and professional students that meet the above requirements are awarded upon request. New freshmen and transfer students are awarded based on need and date of application, until funding reserved for new students runs out.
Students that did not receive an award offer in their initial financial aid package should contact One Stop Student Services to check on their eligibility. If funding is available and you qualify, One Stop will advise how to request an award.
Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are interested in student employment but do not qualify for a work-study award or if funding is no longer available, the other option for student employment is miscellaneous employment through a UMD department. All student employees earn the same wages as determined by the hiring department whether or not they have a work-study award.
Work-Study Award Confirmation
After accepting or requesting a work-study offer, students receive a Work-Study Award Confirmation Email advising them when and how they can use the award.
Important dates for work-study
- Work dates are determined by your Work-study award period and are noted in our Work-Study award confirmation email.
- If you begin school in the fall semester, plan to obtain a work-study position by October 10th.
- You must stop working once your award period ends, which is the last day of finals for the award period.
Work Study FAQ
- I have financial need – why didn't I receive a Work-Study offer?
- If I drop credits, will my award change?
- How do I find a job?
- Can I work more than one work-study job, and how to I split my award between the jobs?
- I have an opportunity to work in a job that's better for my major - how do I transfer my award from my old job to my new one?
- How many hours can I work per week?
- Can I work over the semester break?
- Can I increase my award?
- Can I earn more than my work study award amount?
- Can I transfer my fall/spring work-study award to the summer term if I did not earn the full award before spring semester ended?
- Should I report my work-study earnings on my tax return?
- How do I report my work-study earnings on my FAFSA?
- If I decline my work-study award, will I receive some other form of financial aid?
I have financial need – why didn't I receive a Work-Study offer?
All schools receive a specific amount of Work-Study funding for their campus. Unfortunately, there is not enough funding to award all eligible students. However, not all eligible students are looking for a job. Students that did not receive an award offer in their initial financial aid package can contact One Stop Student Services to check on their eligibility and funding availability.
If I drop credits, will my award change?
Maybe. If you change status from full- time to part- time your eligibility is re-calculated, regardless of when you drop credits during the term. If you drop below half-time status, you must stop working immediately. All student employees, even those that do not have Work-study funding, must maintain half-time status during the academic year.
How do I find a job?
Job postings, application information and student employment rules are posted online at d.umn.edu/umdhr/studentjobs/Students/ Work study awarded students may apply for all job postings. For specific questions about a job, contact the hiring department. The Financial Aid office cannot assign jobs to students.
Can I work more than one work-study job, and how to I split my award between the jobs?
You can work more than one Work-Study job, but you must monitor your total earnings from the positions to ensure that you do not exceed your work-study award amount, or work more than 40 total hours per week. When your supervisors or payroll managers ask for your award confirmation email, advise them specifically how much of your total award you will use for the job you have with them. You can send one email out, copying each employer. For example:
Hi – here is my Work-Study award confirmation email. I will use $1200 of my award for my job in the Financial Aid Office, and $800 for my job with the Library".
I have an opportunity to work in a job that's better for my major - how do I transfer my award from my old job to my new one? (You will quit one job in favor of another)
After giving notice to your current employer, complete a Work-Study Request Form at the OneStop to split your award. To complete the form, you and your current employer need to estimate how much of your award you will need to finish out your hours there. You will receive a new Work-Study Award Confirmation email to forward to your new employer for the unused remainder of your award.
How many hours can I work per week?
You cannot exceed 40 hours per week. Every student and work schedule is different. Work together with your supervisor to agree on a work schedule that's right for you. Most students are awarded for the full academic year. If you are awarded for both fall and spring semesters you should not work more than half your award amount during fall semester, though if you don't earn half your award fall semester you can make it spring semester. Students with unique circumstances, such as a one semester study abroad program or student teaching, should contact the OneStop regarding how best to adjust their award between the two semesters in order to best utilize their award.
Can I work over the semester break?
You can work over the break as long as you are enrolled at least half-time for spring semester, and you are not on Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) probation, or warning. If you are on SAP probation or warning, your employer may allow you to work, but they cannot utilize your Work-study award. They will pay you with departmental funding, though you won't see the difference on your pay statement.
Can I increase my award?
You and your supervisor should plan your work schedule around your original award amount. Limited funding may be available for award increases mid- semester. Inquire at the OneStop. If you qualify for an increase and funding is available, you will receive a revised award notice, and we will notify your employer(s) of the increase after your award is adjusted.
Can I earn more than my work study award amount?
Many, but not all, on-campus employers allow student employees to continue working when the work-study award runs out before the award period ends. It is the employers decision whether or not to employ the student after their award has ended.
Can I transfer my fall/spring work-study award to the summer term if I did not earn the full award before spring semester ended?
Work-study awards for the fall and spring semesters expire on the last day of spring semester. Fall semester only awards expire on the last day of fall semester. The unused portion of an award is forfeited once the award period ends. If you enroll least half time for May/Summer term, you will be considered for a new Work-study award specific to the summer term, as long as you continue to meet the general eligibility requirements.
Should I report my work-study earnings on my tax return?
Yes, all earnings are taxable income and must be reported as such. You will receive a W-2 from the University by January 31st. W-2's are sent to the mailing address you have on file with the University.
How do I report my work-study earnings on my FAFSA?
In January you will receive an email notification from UMD advising you how much of your University pay was Work-Study funded in the past calendar year. You will be asked to report work-study earnings in the Additional Financial Information section of your FAFSA. This allows your work-study earnings to be excluded when determining your financial need. This is a major benefit of having an award and using your work-study award.
If I decline my work-study award, will I receive some other form of financial aid?
If you decline your work-study award, you may be eligible for additional student loan funding. Contact One Stop to discuss your loan options. You may decline your work-study award after completing your eFAAN by contacting One Stop.


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text: When an electrical fire devastates the beautiful old buildings in Second Creek, Mississippi's, historic town square just a week before Christmas, everything is thrown into chaos. It falls to the town's indefatigable army of matrons-the Nitwitts-to find a way to revive the holiday spirit and raise money to rebuild. It will take a miracle… but it's Christmas in Second Creek, where miracles are a way of life.


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spendid addition to US history library
By IsMiseGael
from Bakersfield, CA
This is a great companion to ASK NOT (one of the best books on Kennedy's Inaugural Address. Absolutely fascinating detail about the changes made by JFK on the spot and how the speech was created. If you inform yourself you can lay to rest forever the idea that JFK had nothing to do with the speech and Stevenson or Sorenson wrote this speech. They all made suggestions but the magic was almost purely Kennedy's. A great book that will become a permanent part of your library.
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By Philom
from Lewiston, Maine
This book brings the reader into the process of a shift in power and the process of speech writing. The reader has a front row seat at the Kennedy Inaugural minus the freezing temperatures. Very well done Levenger!
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What a wonderful glimpse into how recent history comes together. This book outlines the transition of power and the effort that goes into speechmaking. The handwritten, notes and smart manner in which it comes together gives you a front row view at the Kennedy Inauguration.
Great graduation gift!
By LawDiva111
from California
I purchased this as the gift for one of my law students who had also been choosen by his peers to be the student speaker at commencement. It was very well received.
A really great book.
By Hey You
from Cincinnati, OH
What I enjoyed most was that it gave me an insight into his thought process. You actually got to see his inaugural address from it's first conception to his speech, with all the different drafts and his personal notes / rewrites in between. I highly recommend it.
It's almost 3-D
By Hyannis Guy
from Stamford, Connecticut
A really neat book. The facsimiles stand out so wll, it's like they're 3-dimensional. Levenger did a really nice job on this. I don't remember JFK--I was too young--but I've always been fascinated by him and his time as president. This is a great way to experience his history.
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