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Let the dealership fly the American flag
To the editor: Let Old Glory Fly! By the time this letter is published, I hope this nonsensical matter has already been settled, but I still felt I needed to voice my opinion on the opposition to the proposed placement of a large American flag on Mr. Kufleitner's new dealership. When I read the article in the Salem News on Tuesday, I was appalled at the behavior and opinions of some of the members of the Zoning Board. And, to add insult to injury, I was absolutely livid when the hanging of Old Glory was likened to the hanging of a flag with a "hot dog." My grandmother had four sons in uniform at the same time serving our country during a time of war. This to me, was a slap in the face to them, and to everyone who has worn the uniform of our country. We should never forget that we continue to have our young men and women putting their lives on the line to maintain the peace and freedoms we all take for granted. The American flag is a beautiful symbol of our freedom, and one never to be disrespected. Salem is always quoted as saying they welcome new business into our fair city, but when you have someone willing to invest a lot of money into a spectacular business, but placing stumbling blocks along the way, is contradictory. What a welcoming sight it would be to have Old Glory welcoming visitors to the City of Peace. What a beautiful tribute to those men and women, past and present, serving our country. I say we should be thanking Mr. Kufleitner for this generous gift of patriotism. God bless America, and best wishes Mr. Kufleitnerthank you for investing in the city of Salemthe American Flag is a fight worth fighting!
Judi Allio, Salem
Praise for the workers at toxic waste collection
To the editor: Kudos to the workers at the recent toxic waste collection at the Columbiana County Court House.
The wait in line was quite long, but once you got into the collection area help came within a minute or so and you didn't have to raise a finger. I had several very heavy items in my vehicle, and a man and woman came over and said they would handle them. Within a few minutes my vehicle was empty. They worked hard and fast so once more, kudos to them.
JAMES W. POFFENBERGER, Salem
Responds to Salem BOE and Walmart tax appeal
To the editor: I am writing in response to your article "Walmart tax appeal ruffles feathers on board", September 20, 2011.
As a taxpayer well aware of the tax appeal process, I take issue with your stance of reporting a single-sided debate filled with half-truths that undermine the rights of all taxpayers. The tax appeal process is a taxpayer right under the Ohio Bill of Rights. We are entitled to due process anytime we are wronged by the government. When the auditor assigns a fraudulent value for tax assessment purposes, it is paramount that everyone understands we possess the right to present our evidence in support of the true market value for our property. It is beyond disturbing, it is outright disgusting that any level of our government will take the position that our property tax system in Ohio should ignore the definition of "Fair Market Value" for the purpose of demanding those who can afford it be forced to pay more. What about the unemployed who no longer have the income to pay the ever increasing school levies? Are they granted a value reduction based on their inability to pay? Absolutely not! The schools then take the attitude of "pay your taxes or lose your property." Unfortunately, we see a lot of that going on all over Ohio. Why do you not find that "disturbing?" Brad Myers is correct that Walmart "is one of the most profitable companies in the world." School boards all across Ohio should take notes instead of criticizing the fiscally responsible actions of the private sector. No business will succeed if they do not control excessive costs. Only an irresponsible politician would attack a business for being successful because they have a sound fiscal policy.
It was generally stated, without any supportive evidence, that "Walmart historically does this across the state." Does what? Controls their bottom line so they can continue to be the largest employer in the country? Ironically, it was not reported about the school districts all across Ohio that historically file thousands of tax appeals every year against taxpayers. This practice is costing property owners in Ohio over $90 million every year. You're that outraged over $13,000 a year?
Andrew Null stated "We as a community need to look at where we spend our money." Is this really another person in government calling for a boycott on a private industry simply because he couldn't keep tax dollars they are not entitled to? What about the citizens of Salem who work at Walmart? Is the community really in favor of attacking the jobs of their neighbors because Null wants them to? When they lose their job and can't pay their taxes, are you going to call them names and accuse them of taking money from the students too? Furthermore, I can trump your frustration with outrage. How dare you spent thousands of our tax dollars fighting Walmart, when you had no evidence to present, only to cry foul when the government has to abide by the same laws you demand of every taxpayer in the state. The schools initiated the negotiations for a settlement, agreed to the stipulated value, then blast a taxpayer in the paper for seeking a "fair assessment." This elevates the definition of tyranny to a whole new level. According to the Ohio Revised Code, the school districts "have a right to participate" in tax appeals exceeding a certain value. It is not mandatory that the schools participate in every Class II appeal. In fact, it is extremely fiscally irresponsible. I do concur that we as a community need to look at where YOU spend our money! Will there be a factual accounting of exactly how much money the school spent to fight Walmart?
Contrary to what was reported, the schools are not required to fight these appeals. The truth is, if the county had corrected their value to the $4.1 million requested in the first year of the appeal, way back in 2008, the schools would have been reimbursed by the state for the loss in revenue. That happens regardless of their participation in the appeal. But, the schools are not reimbursed for their legal fees wasted in a baseless fight. This entire process was a tremendous misuse of tax dollars. Not because of Walmart, but because of every irresponsible decision made by the board. I do agree with Mr. Myers statement that "I think the community should take a hard look at this." With an open disclosure of all costs and all facts, the community should be prepared to better elect stewards of their tax dollars who are capable of making financially responsible decisions. As for the reporting of the Auditor maintaining the same assessment for 2010 as 2007, maybe the people of Columbiana County will be better served if more politicians would read the newspapers or turn on a TV. The last reports I heard was property values are down 30 percent across the country at the end of 2009. How inept to assume Salem, Ohio was not impacted by the same declining trends. So, here we go again. The auditor assigns a knowingly fictitious value to the Walmart property, forcing Walmart to hire an attorney and an appraiser, file a new appeal, so the schools can toss more tax dollars down the drain while condemning Walmart for taking money from the students. It sounds like a flushing at the ballot box would be the better course of action.
ROBERT D. MELLINGER, West Chester
Offer support for the United bond levy
To the editor: In the United Local School District we have the opportunity to choose our future.
We have the opportunity to take advantage of an excellent academic record and a very sound fiscal operation to build on our success. On the Nov. 8 ballot is a 3.92 mill bond levy to bring back a significant portion of state money. Thirty million dollars, or 79 percent of the construction costs, coming back to Columbiana County - United Local Schools - if we come up with nine million dollars of local money to build a new PK-12 school. We will not have to pay back the state portion of the costs. We would just have to borrow (at very low interest rates) our local portion and that is what the 3.92 mill bond levy would pay back over 37 years. Yes, it is a long time, but we will use these buildings for many years beyond that and there is no penalty for paying it off early if that is possible. The plan is to appropriately utilize the newest ('94, '97 and '04) portions of the existing building while replacing the original 1951 building and the seven oldest additions ('53, '55, '57, '66, '73, '82 and '84). In essence we can replace 87 percent of our existing building - a majority of which was built by 1966.
Forty years ago I began my formal education in the original 1951 building. Today, two of our three children are in those same classrooms. These buildings have served us very well - imagine what our children and decades of future students can accomplish in modern classrooms. (And no more flat roofs!) I was once quite skeptical of the whole issue. I couldn't believe that almost all of the building needed to be replaced. But two things happened. First I took a tour of the building and realized that despite excellent maintenance of the building, it's time to upgrade. Second, I have recently have had an experience that every conscientious voter should experience - substitute teaching. In different school districts, I have substituted in a 1-year old building and in a 50+ year old building. There is a huge difference not only in the size, but also the technological capabilities of a modern classroom. One of the best ways to protect our individual property values in United Local is to provide the local funding to pull down $30 million of state money to build a modern building. Just as our educational leaders chose to consolidate the many one room school houses to build the 1951 building, we have the opportunity to also pay forward for a brighter future. Please, if you have any questions, ask. If you want to see a really old boiler heating system, come take a tour. Many people who have done these two things walk away believing that voting for this United Local bond levy is a practical decision.
Sean D. Logan, Lisbon
Failing schools will lead to education changes
To the editor: I may not be the smartest or the dumbest or the youngest or the oldest letter writer in your newspaper, but I believe I see things many people do not observe. An example is local school districts. Many were or are still in financial trouble. There are at least two schools that quite possibly might not make it. We have to think about the economy and the 944 foreclosures we have had for 2010 to Sept. 13, 2011. From the reports I read in your paper maybe all of the schools will be in trouble in the next five years. One last thing is my prediction! By the year 2025 we will not have any more schools for children over 8, maybe 10 years old. In case you haven't guessed, schooling will be done by computers at home. With the kids we have today maybe first graders will also be on the computers and not have to wait until they are 8 to 10 years old.
BILL GRAY, Lisbon


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Playing a mom in her new film The Truth About Emanuel stirred up some maternal instincts for Jessica Biel.
"Every woman has some kind of intuition of how they'd interact with a child," she told PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of the film on Wednesday.
"I feel comfortable around kids, so I was kind of rolling with that idea," the actress admits.
Wearing a two-piece lace skirt and cropped top by Giambattista Valli topped with a leather jacket, Biel, 31, – who married Justin Timberlake in a romantic Italian ceremony in October 2012 – says she's open to having kids of her own, but she hasn't put a deadline on it.
"I'm not sure about sooner or later," she said. "But definitely at some point."
Jessica Biel 'Definitely' Wants to Have Kids with Justin Timberlake
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Nice Quality and stable
By RHVTA
from Ventura, CA
I'm impressed by the quality of the product. It is stable and fits my wife's iPad perfectly. It also has built in magnets to hold it closed when collapsed which is a nice touch.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Elegant, sturdy and does the job. Very pleased with this....
By Leezy
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Elegant, sturdy and does the job. Very pleased with this. Works well at chest level. Would be nice if it had a 4th or 5th lower angle.
two thumbs up!
By DanS
from New Lenox, IL
quality product, used daily for B&N Nook e-reader, used while dining.
Great looking and functional
By jopu
from Louisiana
This is a great looking stand. I leave it on my kitchen table so it is always handy. I can adjust the angle so I no longer have to deal with glare on the iPad screen. It is sturdy so I'm not worried about it collapsing under the weight of the iPad. My iPad is in a protective book like cover and it fits nicely in the wide ledge. I use it everyday and I could kick myself for not purchasing this stand sooner.
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By bookreader
from ca
Love the holder and use for my Nook. Would be nice to have a slot in the middle of the lip for the charger. I like being able to chang the angle of Nook or HP Pad. A little bulky for travel thou. This is the best stan I have found yet.
Just bought a 2nd Lifter!
By SEKF
from Fairfield, CT
I love this iPad lifter and I just bought a second one for my office. I have my iPad in a bamboo and leather case and the thickness of the bamboo is just enough to elevate the iPad to provide access to the control button at the bottom of the iPad. As long as I have the iPad in the Lifter in a horizontal position, I can charge the device as I use it. This is just fine for reading.My only criticism at this point is that I wish the stand locked into position instead of just resting in the slot. Locking in would prevent the possibility of a collapse when repositioning the stand.Otherwise, great product!
Great to hold my "electronic cookbook"
By Grammie
from Tampa, FL
I keep most of my recipes in my iPad and this is the best stand that I have found. It is adjustable and I do not have to remove the iPad from the cover. It sits well both vertically and horizontally and the 3 adjustable positions are just what I need.I can easily check my recipes as I go along and the iPad is off the counter so it is protected against accidental spills.
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Nice Quality
By Lynn369
from Western, NJ
The stand is a nice quality and provides a very sturdy surface for working on your iPad. My iPad is also in a protective case and it fit nicely in the stand both vertically or horizontally. Just one side note - while this item is packaged very well for shipping - it is not the signature green gift box so you may want to repackage if giving as a gift.
Great Purchase!
By bluehero
from Plainfield, IL
This stand does everything I wanted but I was still afraid of the wood as it dried out.I HAVE THE ANSWER:Put "BUTCHER BLOCK CONDITIONER", available from Amazon, all over the wood (heat it first) and the combination of Wood Emollients and the Wax really makes a difference. I feel that this solution is the one.
Best design for e-readers
By poet
from Ayden, NC
This product is perfect for my Kindle DX. I love the bamboo and the adjustable easle gives flexibility. The price is very reasonable for such great design!
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Join master sugar artist Nicholas Lodge to create some of the industry's hottest sugar flowers in incredibly lifelike detail. For each flower, you'll discover variations that grow in complexity along with your confidence. Progress through several styles of the oh-so-popular succulent. Create three types of striking ranunculuses, finishing with the most sophisticated version. Advance from a classic dahlia sugar flower to a pompom dahlia and an intricate spider dahlia. You'll even learn to create realistic buds, leaves and calyxes for each flower, and receive tips on dusting and arranging them. Plus, get in-depth advice on pricing the sugar flowers you've made in class. Create fresh, fascinating sugar flowers for birthdays, weddings, competitions and more!
Meet world-renowned instructor Nicholas Lodge as you dive into your first contemporary gum paste creation, the succulent. Use an all-in-one cutter as Nicholas demonstrates best practices for handling gum paste, using floral wire and thinning and veining leaves.
Bolster your succulent garden as you learn how to make mini succulents, perfect as cupcake toppers, before you move on to the molded variation, where you make your center and leaves using silicone molds for an even more naturalistic look.
Make your succulent center by hand before cutting, thinning and wiring each leaf individually as you learn your final variation, perfect for clients looking for truly faithful reproductions. Nicholas then shows you how to add realistic botanical coloring and shine to all of your succulents.
Master one of cake design's "it" sugar flowers as you learn to make this luscious beauty two ways: using a blossom cutter and a center mold, as well as single-petal cutters and a semi-handmade center. Learn to thin, vein and attach each petal and color the centers for realistic detail.
Expand your sugar-flower skills as you create a stunning white ranunculus with individually wired petals and a fully hand-formed center for true botanic realism.
Your ranunculuses will look like they were just picked from the garden after Nicholas shows you how to add stems, calyxes, leaves and authentic coloring.
Start with a basic small daisy cutter and curve and vein petals to create detailed, feathery centers. Then, use a dahlia cutter to create layers of petals as you assemble this stylish flower from the outside in, using a custom foil former.
Use sunflower blossom cutters to create layers of petals, all hand rolled into the signature pompom tube. In your final variation, the spider dahlia, you will combine many of the techniques you have learned -- using a mold, creating tubed petals and layering blossoms -- as you build this plush beauty.
Bring your blossoms into full bloom as you add calyxes, leaves and lifelike coloring.
Fill out your creations with ribbons and other wired accents commonly used by florists; and learn how your succulents, ranunculuses and dahlias can be arranged together or separately for maximum effect. Finally, Nicholas leads a discussion on how to price your botanical masterpieces.
"I just wanted to thank you so very much for such an informative, detailed and entertaining class. Your three stages of flower techniques and increasing detail for the ranunculus (and all three flowers) is so useful. I have purchased all your classes (I live in Australia and cannot attend your classes), and I have learned so much from you. I was so happy when you released a new class. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills with us and for making sugar flower construction so accessible and achievable."
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - My husband and I spent several days in Ojai, California, including Christmas, with my father. As some of you know, Dad will be 93 in April, and is - always has been - a force to be reckoned with. That force is changing with time, of course, and this last week nudged to the surface all kinds of feelings that my brothers and I share.
First is how grateful I am to have a family willing and able to work together. Caring for an aging parent in a way that recognizes and appreciates his need for as much independence as possible while figuring out how to make essential accommodations that he does not always see as necessary takes considerable cooperation and patience.
The joke at the moment is that caring for Pop has progressed from taking a village to more of a suburb or large town.
The irony, of course, is that the better job we all do, the less he is aware of the many involved in his care.
For all of us, there are things we do so well we make them look easy. When dealing with aging parents, it's all relative and rarely truly easy, as many of you know from first-hand experience.
My father - our father - remains a remarkable man. He is clever, witty, good-humored, affectionate, and (mostly) appreciative.
He makes puns and jokes with the best of them. He loves to be around people of all ages and both listens to and advises them appropriately.
There is never an issue relating education with which he hasn't has some experience, and his counsel remains that which I seek and usually follow. He knows the words to more songs than anyone I've ever known.
He surprised my husband over Christmas by quoting Blake and Whitman. He sometimes can't remember what is on the calendar, and numbers started to escape him a few years back.
More painful to watch is how extraordinarily difficult it is for him to get from one place to another, how his eyesight and hearing continue to fail.
Dad uses a motorized wheelchair (I've been chided for calling it an "electric chair" in the past). Moving from his scooter to the desk chair, where he continues to work on his computer, writing a new book about horsemanship, using a huge font, requires significant assistance.
The same can be said about transferring to the recliner from which he watches his beloved westerns ("Have Gun Will Travel" is the current favorite) and, always, the news. Dad knows what is happening in the world. He cannot move from his wheelchair to the dining room table without the same assistance. And yet, he tries sometimes. Sometimes he falls.
Getting him back in place is not easy, particularly when only one caregiver is present. Dad does not quite realize that. Or maybe he does and just can't articulate it. Such ever-increasing limitations must be hard to acknowledge.
When my grandmother was aging in the same ways Dad is, it was his and my uncle's job to set some limitations for her. At that time, he told us he knew that time might come for us, but that he expected to set his own limitations. Much easier to say than to do.
My brothers and I tell each other that we will be different. I suspect that promise will be a challenge to remember. What I do know is that we are very fortunate to have our father with us at nearly 93, full of life and more than ready to let us know it.
As 2013 begins, I am grateful to be in a community that prizes the Dads of the world.
- Ruth Glass is headmaster at Lake Tahoe School. She can be reached for comment through her blog at www.laketahoeschool.org.


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GOP should embrace offer of spending cuts
After this last election, it has become abundantly clear that the "takers" now outnumber and outvote the rest of us. One might ask what I mean by the word "taker"; a taker is an individual who over some period has received more from the federal government than he has paid or can ever hope to pay in taxes.
The rest of us are left with little ammunition for this battle. My suggestion to the Republican Party: take one step back in order to take two steps forward. During this last election cycle, nearly every Democrat running for federal office claimed their opponents (the GOP) would be unwilling to accept $10 in spending cuts for every $1 raised in tax revenue. Rather than fight tooth and nail and appear to be obstructionists, embrace their offer.
Options are very limited at this point. Does anyone know the number of a Realtor in Ohio?
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Dana Soule has always enjoyed interacting with kids even when she was younger she loved to babysit and just liked that population.
The Delaware native decided she wanted to go to college to study sociology. She received her sociology degree with a concentration in social welfare at the University of Delaware.
Soule would go on to work in Delawares child protective services.
I went to a lot of schools and had to interview a lot of children, she said, and saw a lot of the troubled side to them, and a part of me just wished, when I would leave, that I could do more for children.
Soule figured what better way to interact, encourage, teach, embrace and help children than by becoming a teacher?
Soule, 41, now teaches fourth-grade gifted and talented (GATE) at Oakbrook Elementary, where she is in her seventh year teaching in the district. She has taught 11 years total, previously working in Delaware and Oklahoma.
I just get excited, she said. I love kids. I act silly and I love to laugh, and kids just make you young and keep you energetic.
At Oakbrook, Soule is also part of PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. She is on the district-wide science committee and serves as the contact person for fourth-grade GATE-math for the district.
Soule has her masters in elementary education through Wilmington University in Delaware.
Soule said her most challenging experience teaching was probably when she was teaching in Oklahoma and had a third grade student who had a very rough school career.
She came to school hating school, Soule said. When you read the records prior, it just wasnt inviting. Im used to kids coming and theyre excited, or as soon as they see you they warm up to you, and she was just very distant for a while.
Because this student had trust and abandonment issues, Soule had to work hard to earn her trust, but when it finally happened, Soules most challenging experience became her most positive one.
She learned to trust me and just became one of those students who stole my heart, Soule said.
Soule said her best teaching experience was being able to teach her own children when they went through GATE at Oakbrook Elementary. Soule said she has a great bond with her two daughters Ashlyn, now an eighth-grader, and Karlee, a sixth-grader. Both are at Rollings Middle School of the Arts. Ashlyns concentration is dance and Karlee plays the violin.
When Soule taught her daughters, she was the only GATE teacher at Oakbrook Elementary.
I was able to see both of my children in a different way, other than being a mom, she said. I was their teacher and they saw me as that, and it made me a better teacher because there were things I wanted them to learn and do. They drove me to be a better teacher. It was really such a unique experience. You just watch your kids in a different light.
Soule has been married to her husband Jason for 17 years. As a family they love to go out on their boat, go to the beach and be outside. Soule also likes to work out and travel.
Soule added her family loves amusement parks and she is a big roller coaster buff. This summer the family went to Kings Dominion, an amusement park in Virginia.
The family has three pets including a 7-year-old black lab named Domino, a 4-month-old French bulldog named Zeke and a 12-year-old gray calico cat named Marble.
Soule said her professional goal is to perhaps teach on a collegiate level, and she also sees herself in administration one day.
Not right now, because I still really love being in the classroom and being with the students, she said.
Soule said her life goal is to just be the best me that I can be, including the best mom, wife, friend and teacher.
Just to live life to its fullest, really, she said. I like to have fun and explore new things.
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Karlsruhe Storm Sevens Tournament a success
The tournament started at 11 am on Saturday on the practice field of the Karlsruhe Storm with the match Karlsruhe versus the Bretten Wardogs.
Throughout the next 10 hours 22 games were played. Although the games were only 20 minutes long and on a 70 yard field the stamina of each player was fully tested.
The tournament favorites the Stuttgart Kickers won all eight of their matches beating the Dresden Braves in final 7:2 under the flood
lights. The 160 minutes of high intensity Lacrosse for each team in one day was capped off by the player's party, which lasted until sun-up on Sunday.
The atmosphere of the tournament is what Lacrosse is all about: playing hard, respecting the game and having fun. The short field and modified rules worked extremely well. The most positive result of the day is the
bitter rivalry between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart is only on the field. When the game is over, the hatchet is buried and the keg tapped.
The tournament's tenacity award went to Stuttgart's Eric Heintze (#21). The
Goal-Getter award went to Dresden's Andreas Stolper (#89) with 15 goals in
eight games.
1. Stuttgart Kickers 8-0
2. Dresden Braves 5-3
3. Bretten Wardogs 2-5
4. Karlsruhe Storm 3-5
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Just one victory away from advancing to the NABF World Series, the Martin Oil baseball team couldn't have gotten off to a better start in Friday's Altoona Regional Tournament championship.
Finishing was the problem.
The Bellwood entry had the bases loaded with no outs in the first and third innings, but was only able to push one run across with those opportunities as it fell to Baltimore Diamond Pros, 4-2, at Mansion Park.
The two teams will face off again today at 11 a.m. at Vets Field, with the winner being named the NABF Regional Tournament champion of the double-elimination tournament.
"We left the bases loaded twice," Martin Oil coach Ron Mock said. "We couldn't get the hit we needed to bring guys in and it hurt us big time."
Haden DeGennaro, Trent Martin and Travis Baker each singled for Martin Oil to start the top of the first inning. Danny Beech grounded into a double play that scored DeGennaro, before Trenton Creppage struck out to halt the rally.
In the top of the third inning, Martin reached via error, Baker walked and Beech singled to once again load the bases with no outs.
Baltimore starter Conner Reynolds, who finished with nine strikeouts, was able to strike out the next three Martin Oil batters to escape the jam.
"We had a lot of good pitches from Conner Reynolds," Baltimore coach Joe Daddura said. "He limited the damage and was able to help get us out of some tough jams."
The Diamond Pros answered in their half of the first inning, when Reynolds scored on a single by first baseman Kyle Kershner to knot the game.
Baltimore was able to take the lead in the bottom of the third inning when Ron Farley hit a sacrifice fly to deep left field to score Reynolds.
It was able to add its final two runs in the fourth inning. With two outs Reynolds hit a sharp ground ball that second baseman Trent Martin couldn't handle, allowing Colin Gimblet to score. Tipton singled to bring in Sheridan Doan to give Baltimore two unearned runs and the lead, 4-1.
Martin Oil was able to threaten one last time in the fifth inning. Travis Baker walked to start the inning before Danny Beech drove him in with a triple to deep right-center field. Two strikeouts and a popout stranded Beech at third base during Martin Oil's last real opportunity.
Martin Oil left ten runners on base, including at least one in each of the first six innings.
"We just couldn't get clutch hits," Mock said. "We left ten runners on base and you can't do that in this type of game. We have to get those [runners] in."
"It's the opposite of the other night when we played [Martin Oil]," Daddura said. "We left a lot of guys on and tonight we were able to return the favor, so it works out. We will see what happens in the championship."
While the championship game will be played today, Martin Oil has already secured a spot in the NABF World Series that starts on Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28 in Struthers, OH.
If Martin Oil wins today, it and Dick's Pharmacy, the Kelly Federation runners-up, will advance to the World Series. If Baltimore wins today, it and Martin Oil will travel to Ohio.
"We will get back at it [today]," Mock said. "We're capable of doing it, we just have to find the holes [in Baltimore's defense]."
MARTIN OIL (2): DeGennaro cf 311, Martin 2b-p 411, Baker 1b 201, Beech rf 402, Creppage c 400, Lingafelt ss 401, Mock lf 200, Luensmann ph 000, Stapleton lf 000, Zitterbart 3b 200, Rabits ph-cf 100, Hunter p-2b-3b 302. Totals - 28-2-8.
BALTIMORE DIAMOND PROS (4): Reynolds p-cf 411, Tipton 2b 412, Farley rf 200, Rabat c 202, Kershner 1b 201, Stark ss 200, Gimblet 3b 311, Huffman cf 200, Reitz p 000, Doan lf 110. Totals - 22-4-7.
Martin Oil100 010 0-2 8 1
Baltimore Diamond Pros101 200 0-4 7 1
E-Kershner, Martin. 2B-Reynolds, Gimblet, Hunter. 3B-Beech. RBI-Beech, Kershner, Farley, Tipton. WP-Reynolds. LP-Hunter. SO-Reynolds 9, Reitz 2, Martin. BB-Reynolds 4, Hunter 3, Martin 2. LOB-Martin Oil 10, Baltimore Diamond Pros-7. SAC-Farley, Doan.
Martin Oil: Hunter-3IP, 7H, 4R, 2ER, 3BB; Martin-1IP, 2H, OR, OER, K, BB.
Baltimore Diamond Pros-Reynolds-5IP, 8H, 2R, 2ER, 9K, 4BB; Reitz-1IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, K.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - In recent years, I have taken on the risky and daunting task of offering my, always humble, opinions on State Propositions and candidates for public office. I must be a glutton for punishment, but a few of you always ask, so here are my unsolicited suggestions for the State initiatives and some of the candidates. For varying reasons, I decline to opine on a few.
This is coming from a moderate Democrat, so discount appropriately.
U.S. President: I prefer Obama, but you decide.
U.S. Senator: Dianne Feinstein - without doubt.
U.S. Representative: Jack Uppal - anyone but McClintock.
State Senator: Ted Gaines, Rep., State Senate, District 1 - Ted serves us well.
State Assembly, District 1: Brian Dahle, Rep.
Truckee Tahoe Airport District: I am voting for Lisa Wallace, Mary Hetherington and Tom Van Berkem - a deserving slate, but I am told we would also be well served by Greg Jellinek.
Truckee Town Council (Four Year Term): Joan Jones and Alicia Barr. I like Jamie Brimer personally, but will vote for Joan and Alicia.
Truckee Town Council (Two Year Term): Patrick Flora. Denny is a friend, I prefer Patrick.
Measure J: Truckee Donner Rec. District Bond. Uphill battle, but YES.
State propositions
My kneejerk response to State Propositions is vote "No" on everything; the Legislature and not special interests should make our laws, but in practice I am not that pure.
Prop 30: YES. This is Governor Brown's tax increase which is not pretty but it goes a long ways towards balancing our budget and it helps education.
Prop 31: YES. A wordy constitutional amendment to do some State government cleanup sponsored by California Forward which is a reputable organization.
Prop 32: NO. This is the so called "Paycheck Protection Initiative" that was defeated in 2005 -- basically banning union payroll-deducted political contributions to state and local candidates. Unnecessary.
Prop 33: NO. This Proposition allows insurers to offer certain automobile insurance discounts. A similar measure was defeated in 2010. Primarily supported by Mercury Insurance which makes me lean "No."
Prop 34: This is the Proposition to end the death penalty, so its personal. The death penalty system is completely dysfunctional, costing hundreds of millions of dollars per prisoner executed, and the death penalty is clearly not a deterrent to crime as it takes about 20 years for prisoners to exhaust their constitutional rights of appeal. Prop 34 will save the State over $100 million a year. Your call.
Prop 35: This is a ban on human trafficking and sex slavery. If you are inclined to vote "No" on all Propositions, this might be a good time, but it's hard to say "No" to increased prison terms for human traffickers, so I'll vote "Yes."
Prop 36: YES. This measure softens the "Three Strikes" Law slightly so that when the third strike is a non-serious or non-violent felony, it is not automatic life imprisonment. It makes sense and saves California over a $150 million a year. If you are hardcore tough on crime and don't mind paying more for prisons, vote "No."
Prop 37: No recommendation here as the idea of requiring mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food is excellent, and all sorts of giant agricultural corporations are fighting this measure which says something, but it is poorly written and there will be significant unintended consequences if 37 passes. Come back with a better bill. Most of my friends will be voting "Yes" on 37.
Prop 38: NO. This is liberal advocate Molly Munger's tax increase to support education which competes with Governor Brown's Prop. 30. I am going "No" on Molly, "Yes" on 30.
Prop 39: YES. Prop. 39 is an income tax increase for out-of-state/multistate businesses which claims to be closing a tax "loophole." I am suspect about that claim, and it is a new tax. The list of supporters is impressive, so I'm going "yes."
Prop 40: YES. YES. A vote for Prop. 40 upholds the redistricting plan approved by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission which thankfully took the mapping of legislative districts in California out of the hands of the Legislature. "Yes" on 40.
Most importantly - VOTE.
Jim Porter is an attorney with Porter Simon licensed in California and Nevada, with offices in Truckee and Tahoe City, California, and Reno, Nevada. He was the Governor's appointee to the California Fair Political Practices Commission and McPherson Commission, both involving election law and the Political Reform Act. Jim's practice areas include: real estate, development, construction, business, HOAs, contracts, foreclosures, mediation and other transactional matters. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at the firm's website www.portersimon.com.


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The Super Bowl, in all of its excitement, is over for another year.
It was a Super Bowl like none other, with two brothers coaching against each other, the lights going out and the excitement of the last half.
We will be talking about and hearing about this Super Bowl for a long time.
On Super Bowl Sunday, there was another bowl going on-the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Many of you and your church congregations participated in this Souper Bowl by collecting canned goods and money for feeding folks in need of food. Some might have turned it into a contest, just to put some fun into the event.
As a pastor, I have often challenged my congregations to bring a can of soup for each point their teams might score. Some of those numbers became outrageous, such as the year one of my parishioners expected the Steelers to score 62 or so points! It is all in fun and for a good cause. Jesus asked us to make sure that our neighbors have enough to eat.
I remember thinking the first year or so that I participated that a few cans of soup were not a lot when so many people live in food insecurity.
I also thought that year that if the 150 or so people in church that Sunday each brought a can of soup, then we would have 150 or so cans of soup. That's a lot of soup. Maybe a few cans could make a difference, after all.
The Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990 with a simple prayer led by a seminary intern, Brad Smith, at a Presbyterian church in South Carolina.
His prayer was "Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat." His idea that weekend was to use Super Bowl weekend to help youth become more aware of hunger issues and to mobilize around the Super Bowl to raise money and collect food.
That first year, 22 churches participated and collected $5,700 for food banks in their area.By 1993 Souper Bowl of Caring had spread to 36 states. Soon after, the movement became nationwide.
Many, many people have become supporters of the Souper Bowl of Caring, including former presidents, NFL coaches, owners, staff, and players and thousands of churches across the country including many right here in Upshur County.
This year, almost $4 million has been reported as being collected this past Sunday to help fight hunger in this country. More collections will be reported as this week goes on.
Thank you to all the churches and individuals who participated this past Sunday. And thank you for all that you do, not just on Super Bowl Sunday, but all year round. Thank you for your caring, your compassion and your faith.
To God alone be the glory!
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Valentine Dinner, Sunday, Feb. 10, First UMC. Catered by A Roamin' Feast. $15 per person. Seating at 5:30 p.m., Dinner at 6 p.m. Reservations required: 304-472-9494, or firstname.lastname@example.com. Proceeds support youth program.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Feb. 12, 57 p.m., First UMC. Adults, $8, Children under 12, $4. Proceeds support the repair of stained glass dome in sanctuary.
Ash Wednesday Service, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., First UMC. Preacher: District Superintendent Mary Ellen Finegan. Holy Communion and imposition of ashes.
Spaghetti Dinner, Sunday, Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m.5 p.m., Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Adults, $7; Children 312, $3.50; under 3, free.


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The first successful manned Apollo mission launches, John Lennon releases the song "Imagine," George Washington gets a posthumous promotion, and Anita Hill accuses Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, all on this day.
1989: Professional golfer Michelle Wie is born in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the age of 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie would also become the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for a LPGA Tour event. She won her first major at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.


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The Stetson men's basketball team (9-13, 6-5) is set to host its first home game since defeating Lipscomb 85-69 on Jan. 19 this Thursday. The Hatters will welcome USC Upstate (13-11, 7-4) to the Edmunds Center for a 7:00 p.m. contest.
Stetson, which lost six in a row earlier this season, and recently won five straight for the first time since 2007-08, is now in the midst of a three-game skid. The Hatters are now in fifth place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with seven games remaining on the regular season schedule.
"I don't think you can worry about the streaks, good or bad," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said. "Honestly, I think you just have to give yourselves the best chance to win the next game, and that's how we won five in a row. It was one at a time."
The Hatters will take that mentality into a challenging game against the Spartans on Thursday. USC Upstate had their four-game win streak snapped last Saturday, falling to Northern Kentucky 70-65 at home. The Spartans fell to 7-4 in league play, but are still just one game back of first place Florida Gulf Coast.
"I have great respect for them," Alexander said of the Spartans. "I think they're really balanced. I think they're well coached. I think they play really hard. They play with a lot of confidence. I totally anticipate it being a game like we experienced this past weekend, where it comes down to who makes the plays in the last couple of minutes. I think they're as good as anybody in the league."
The last time these two teams met, it was senior Adam Pegg who led Stetson to the 66-64 victory in Spartanburg, scoring 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting. The Hatters held reigning A-Sun Player of the Year Torrey Craig to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting and 2-of-10 from beyond the arc. If Stetson plans to win in DeLand, Craig and sophomore guard Ty Greene will likely have to be kept in check.
"Craig and Greene will both get a lot of attention from us," Alexander said. "They're so important to the success of their team. There are very few games that they will win where one or both of those guys aren't significant contributors. The other guys deserve our respect as well, so it's more than just those two guys, but when Craig is scoring a lot of points, or Greene, or both, then they're really hard to beat."
Stetson and USC Upstate have played 10 times in the all-time series, dating back to a 72-64 Hatter win in 2008, and each team has come away victorious on five occasions. With the 66-64 win back on Jan. 12 of this season, Stetson snapped a three-game skid against the Spartans, and will look to build on that this Thursday.
The contest can be watched on HatterVision and ASun.TV. Audio will be available on WSBB 1230 AM, 1490 AM, and MyAM1230.com. Robbie Aaron and Ryan Rouse will be on the call for the broadcast. Live Stats, the @StetsonMBB Twitter feed, and Hat-Alerts will also be available for in-game updates.


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Create decadent texture and tastes as you learn how to make French pastries, guided by expert pastry chef Colette Christian! Discover pâte à choux, the only pastry dough cooked on the stovetop, and learn to hand pipe it into perfect éclairs and cream puffs. Whip up luscious vanilla pastry cream, chocolate ganache and Chantilly cream, and transform pâte sucrée into an incredible tarte aux fruits and a poached pear and almond cream tart. Plus, make phenomenally flaky puff pastry with step-by-step guidance from Colette, and turn it into exquisite palmiers, addictive cheese straws and a flavorful apple tarte tatin – complete with homemade caramel. Once you've mastered these elemental doughs and techniques, combine your new skills to create your grand finale: a Gâteau St. Honoré complete with spun sugar topping!
Meet pastry chef Colette Christian and learn three building blocks of French pastry: vanilla pastry cream, crčme Chantilly and chocolate ganache.
Pâte ŕ choux is a fundamental pastry dough for eclairs, cream puffs and gougčres. It's the only dough we'll make on the stovetop.
Turn your pâte ŕ choux shells into delicious confections with the additions of vanilla cream filling, crčme Chantilly and chocolate ganache glaze.
Make a delicious pâte sucrée, an easy-to-make sweet tart dough. Colette demystifies the techniques of blind-baking and partial baking the tart shell.
As you assemble and glaze your fresh fruit tart, you'll learn pastry shop secrets for perfect cutting, foolproof assembly and an easy, inexpensive recipe for nappage (glaze).
En route to your finished pear tart with almond cream, you'll see how Colette infuses flavor into poached pears and how to make frangipane, or almond custard.
You'll never buy frozen puff pastry again after Colette shows you, step by step, how simple it is to make light and flaky laminated dough.
Three different treats show the versatility of puff pastry: sugar-crusted palmiers, golden-brown cheese straws, and tarte Tatin, an apple dessert invented by mistake!
The pičce de résistance is the opulent Gâteau St. Honoré, a combination puff pastry/pâte ŕ choux base edged with caramel-glazed cream puffs and filled with vanilla and chocolate pastry cream, with a party hat of spun sugar on top. Bon appétit!
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The federal prosecutor called him the "embodiment of evil."
The judge in the case described him as a "predator of children."
Kevin L. Donaldson, in contrast, denied his guilt right up to the moment he was sentenced Friday to 40 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting three minors, all of them members of his family.
"There are few crimes that are so revolting, so disturbing as this one," Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango told the judge. "He shattered any chance these three victims would have a normal childhood."
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, who presided over Donaldson's two-week trial, described the case as both unique and disturbing.
"I've been in this business some 47 years and this case presented facts that quite frankly were difficult to hear," Arcara said.
It was a case of three victims who, one by one, took the stand and testified about Donaldson repeatedly raping or assaulting them when they were underage and often while they traveled with him on trucking trips across the country from 2004 to 2007.
One of the women testified that during one out-of-town trip, Donaldson raped her each day they were gone.
Donaldson, 48, a former Salamanca resident who already is serving four years in state prison for rape, insisted Friday that the stories of rapes and assaults were made up.
"I wouldn't steal away their innocence," Donaldson told Arcara. "I'm not the piece of crap I'm made out to be. I'm asking you to please show mercy on me. I did not do this, Judge Arcara."
Arcara didn't buy it.
He sentenced Donaldson to 40 years, short of the life term he could have given him, but a sentence that could keep him in prison well into his 80s.
Throughout the trial, Mango and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo portrayed Donaldson as a sexual predator whose sole motivation in bringing the girls on trips was for the purpose of having sex.
They also painted him as abusive and manipulative and to make their point played a recording of a phone conversation that suggests Donaldson tried to get one of the victims to blame someone else.
"He used fear, intimidation, emotional control," Mango told the judge Friday.
Donaldson's defense attorney countered by suggesting the women's stories have changed over the years and that their testimony was unsupported by physical evidence or other testimony in the case.
"He's maintained his innocence throughout this entire matter," said Robert N. Convissar, Donaldson's defense lawyer, in pleading for leniency.
Donaldson was found guilty in August of five felony charges of transporting a minor across state lines for the purposes of sexual activity and one felony charge of witness tampering.
He indicated Friday that he will appeal his conviction.
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What's up everyone? Well the weather has been great all week here in San Jose it's eighty degrees and not a cloud in the sky. I have been spending a lot of time by the pool this week. Anyone see the MD vs Virginia lacrosse game that went into seven OT's!? That was crazy!
Salisbury had their streak ended the other day by Gettysburg 11-10. That's the first loss since the 2006 title game. I'm sure coach Berkman is getting the team ready for what is becoming quite the rivalry game against Stevenson who is now the #1 team in the country. I'm confident the boys will battle back this weekend and reclaim that #1 spot and make it to Foxborough in May.
Well are double-header weekend went pretty good. We lost on Saturday and won on Sunday. Going into the Double-header weekend we figured we needed to win one game to have a chance for a playoff spot. We were beating the Portland LumberJax by six goals last Saturday, and then after a couple of stealth penalties the LumberJax scored seven of the last eight goals to win the game. This changed the teams mindset going into Portland the next day.
On Sunday we went into Portland with our backs against the wall, if we lose, the playoffs are out of reach, but if we win we still are alive in the playoff hunt. We now sit a half of a game behind our western rival the Minnesota Swarm. We play the Minnesota Swarm this Friday for the number four spot in the west and a playoff spot. It will be quite the game to watch because whatever team loses drops a spot and gets further behind in the playoff race. The top four teams from each the western and eastern conference gets a playoff spot.
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Here's what you missed:
JT & Jimmy can wrap
That's not a typo – although they proved they could rap, too, in the show's cold open, in which they "wrapped it up" in costume as a roll of wrapping paper and a gift bag. Best present ever, right?
Jimmy & Paul McCartney also did a duet … and sounded great
No offense JT, but their take on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" won the night.
And yet another epic duet
Fallon also teamed up with cast member Cecily Strong for a cold-hearted spin on "Baby, It's Cold Outside," in which the song re-imagines the true ending of the holiday classic. You really can't stay.
On this edition of The Barry Gibb Talk Show …
Yes, that is really Madonna.
And then things got a little bit freaky
Home for the holidays? In this tongue-in-cheek sketch, Fallon reminded us what happens when the only thing getting between you and your significant other is your childhood bed. And that picture of you from seventh grade.


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The North Coast Inland Trail provides a colorful hike or bicycle trip during these fall days.
A new 4 3/4-mile addition to the trail connecting Clyde to Bellevue opened Oct. 11 and extends the NCIT across Sandusky County from Bellevue to Elmore. The new section extends from Maple Street in Clyde to CR 177 on the west side of Bellevue.
"We now have 26 miles of bike trail across Sandusky County," said Steve Gruner, director of the Sandusky County Park District. "That completes our corridor in the county. It's been part of the park district's long-range plan for 25 years. It's also part of a larger trail."
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The goal of coordinators is to connect Indiana to Pennsylvania through a roughly 270-mile west to east trail through Ohio.
"Parts have been built and other parts are in plans," Gruner said. "In excess of 60 miles of trail are now available in different areas."
The trail was originally an inactive Penn-Central rail line that was converted to a paved hiking and biking path using Ohio Department of Transportation funding. The path is open year-round for walking, jogging, bicycling, in-line skating and strollers. No motorized vehicles are permitted, except vehicles assisting the disabled.
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For a copy of the bike trail map, or information on bench sponsorship, Adopt-a-Trail program, or volunteer trail patrol, contact Sandusky County Park District at (419) 334-4495 or www.LoveMyParks.com.
For more information on trails in Ohio, visit www.ohiobikeways.net.
"When first started 25 years ago, nobody had heard of the term 'rail trail,'" Gruner said. "When we first proposed it, it was largely unknown."
In the beginning, he said neighbors had concerns about people walking and riding bikes along their property. For example, he said one neighbor - now deceased - had major concerns.
"He actually, within 18 months, became one of our best proponents," Gruner said. "He sponsored a section and a bench and maintained a section for us."
Gruner said that's generally what happens when people see the benefits.
"People wanted more, but they are not inexpensive to build," he said.
Through Sandusky County, the first 6 1/2-mile section from Maple Street in Clyde to Smith Road in Fremont opened Sept. 28, 1997. A 5-mile section runs from Smith Road to Park and Hayes avenues, and then uses city streets through Fremont to Walter Avenue.
Another 10 1/2-mile segment from Walter Avenue in Fremont to Lindsey to Elmore was acquired March 31, 1997, and opened Oct. 12, 2008.
The Clyde-to-Bellevue section is the latest addition. From there, the trail winds through Bellevue city streets and joins a trail in Huron County.
The $1.2 million project was funded 80 percent by ODOT and another 13-15 percent by Ohio Department of Natural Resources grant money.
"That left 7 percent for the park district, and that was paid by donation," Gruner said. "It's a tremendous partnership between public and private."
In this case, private individuals and corporate donors joined the city of Clyde and Belleuve, as well York Township.
"None of these projects would be possible with public and private partnerships," he said.
"The economic benefits cannot be downplayed," he said. When they're using the trail, people stop overnight at motels, eat at restaurants and visit stores for supplies.
"It's definitely had a positive economic impact on our local business," he said. "At least three business have opened up because of the trail being there."
A bicycle shop has opened along the trail, as well as two ice cream shop/cafes that cater to people who use the trail, he said.
In addition to economic benefits, Gruner said the trail provides health benefits to people who use it for exercise and recreation, but it also provides an important alternative transportation route.
"It's by far the most popular facility in our park system," Gruner said. "But it's also popular with cross-country travelers. It provides a safe route for bicycling, walking or skating.
"It's a common occurrence to meet people from around the country and around the world on the trail," he said. "One couple is riding cross country to visit family for Thanksgiving."
Visitors often comment on the people here, Gruner said.
"They marvel at the friendliness of the people," he said. "It says a lot about people who live here."
To the east, the trail is being completed in stages.
Before the opening of the trail between Clyde and Bellevue, there was a gap in the trail. But now it continues into Huron County.
The Huron County portion stretches 9 1/2 miles from Bellevue to Norwalk, according to the website www.ohiobikeways.net. But a gap remains and local were planning to close the gap this year.
A rail-trail known as the Oberlin Bike Path has been expanded in both directions to become the Lorain County section of the North Coast Inland Trail from Elyria to Kipton. Other segments have been connected along Lorain Metro Parks' Black River Reservation to extend the trail north to the Lorain area.
According to an early October report in the Lorain Morning Journal, Lorain County Metro Parks is planning to extend the NCIT near Elyria during a three-phase project starting in November and ending in 2016 or 2017. A future project would extend the trail from where it ends in Kipton on to Wakeman within the next few years.
Toward Pennsylvania, the trail is not complete east of Lorain.
To the west of Sandusky County, the trail extends into Ottawa County via Elmore. Future plans are to continue the trail northwest to Millbury where it will connect with the Wabash Connector, then head west to the Wabash Cannonball Trail in Lucas County. Some sections are in place.
According to the website, the Maumee-Perrysburg Bridge features a built-in bike path that allows cyclists to cross the Maumee River and enter Lucas County. When one reaches the western bank or Maumee side, roughly a 3-mile gap remains to the Cannonball Trail, that lies west of I-475.
"Once aboard the North Fork of the Cannonball, you are on the NCIT that marches due west through Lucas, Fulton and Williams counties," the site state. "The route is via Oak Openings Park, Wauseon, West Unity, to just shy of Montpelier."
In Fulton and Williams counties, there are two short gaps in the trail on the east and west side of Wauseon totaling about 3 1/2 miles. When they are closed, the bikeway will span 26 miles across Fulton County. It continues into Williams County for roughly 8 miles until it ends short of Montpelier.
A final gap of about 15 miles separates the trail from the Indiana border.
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Florence Pirozzoli was excited to kayak the Chesapeake Bay at our new home in St. Michael's,MD. She visited us around the time of her birthday in October, and nothing could stop her from getting into a kayak and paddling on the Chesapeake, including a bad back! Nonethelss she was determined to go with her daughters, Mary Ellen and Lynn for a spin around St. Michael's Harbor to take in the sites, such as the Maritime Museum, Foxy's, The Crab and Steak, and the Crab Claw--to name a few of her favorites.
She paddled down the shoreline to take in the beauty of the Inn ant Perry's Cabin and a cove with two beautiful swans. Later, we stopped at the Harbour Inn for a drink! What a great lady--and a real trooper. Kudos to my Mom!
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Have you ever wanted to take a normal campaign and make it into something spectacular? Ever wondered what it is about your favorite GMs that make them so good? Why do certain settings seem so visceral and so real, while others seem bland and fairly boring?
The answer is culture. Creating and playing in a living, breathing world is one of the most fulfilling and breathtaking experiences that a roleplayer can engage in. These kinds of spectacular worlds exist because they have such strong and diverse cultures.
Previously, determining the culture of a setting was a difficult task. Where to start? What are the most important aspects of culture? What to focus on? A plethora of questions accompanied any attempt at creating a culture that was pervasive but not overwhelming, one that was, for the setting, organic. But now, with The Culture Burner, creating cultures for your setting is explained clearly, with directions that are easy-to-follow and intuitive. The cultural principles of Construction, Cooking, and General Culture, and the beliefs therein, immediately create a unique feel to every continent, city, village, and household.
For the GM who wants to truly captivate his or her players, there is no substitute for The Culture Burner. A must-read.
The Culture Burner
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C-Biz and her brother getting after it during our free Saturday workout.
Thank you Amy C for your recent success story video. From zero pullups to 5, awesome!
How's your challenge going? Have you been as consistent as you thought you would be? Are you in the running for the 1K prize? I was talking with my 14 year old son this week about making some intelligent choices around food such as not drinking 4-5 Dr. Peppers in an evening. The conversation started to go down the road that conversations with teens sometimes do: He's nodding and mumbling in agreement while wishing he could be texting this very moment instead of hearing Dad talk. I thought about what really motivates him and asked a simple question: What feels better? Scoring a touchdown or drinking a soda? His eyes lit up and he immediately said scoring the TD. What do people in the NFL who score touchdowns look like? They don't look like their drinking a 6pack of soda a day. For him framing it in a way that motivated him was key to changing his habits and it's positive: I want to get x rather than I don't want to be y.
What's a positive motivation for you to stay disciplined? I think about how good it felt to compete as a team at last years Crossfit Regionals and how badly I want to be back there again. And about running my kids into the ground when they're in High School and I'm in my late 40's. Let us know what your positive motivation is. The best one gets a prize.
26/April/2011 Tuesday WOD – Courtesy of CrossfitFootball.com
The Ensign
Complete as many rounds as possible in 3 minutes:
3 Power Clean 155 lbs/105lbs
6 Push Ups
9 Air Squats / 9 Ring Dips
*Perform Air Squats on Rounds 1, 3, 5 and Ring Dips on Rounds 2, 4, 6.
*Repeat this sequence 6 times (6 rounds). Rest for 1 minute between the 3 minute rounds.
Score is total rounds completed. Sub For Ring Dips can be dips on GHD or on a Bench.


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SALEM - The Salem Community Center's Fourth Annual Women's Night Out from 4 to 9 p.m. March 20 is all about change - changing childrens' lives through nutrition and exercise education and living with life's changes.
"Things have to change. That's not bad, that's evolution," SCC Executive Director Heather Young said will be the message of featured speaker Judson Laipply.
The event itself is changing, too, with some tweaking to the lineup of activities to give women more time for shopping and socializing while still keeping the education element regarding fitness and nutrition.
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Salem Community Center facility supervisor Connie Schoch, left, and computer program instructor Willi Kowal stand inside the Children's Fitness Center while promoting the Fourth Annual Women's Night Out from 4 to 9 p.m. March 20 at SCC. The event benefits programming for children. Tickets are $25 per person or a table of eight for $200 and can be purchased at SCC up through 9 p.m. March 11. No tickets will be sold at the door. The event features a marketplace with local vendors, a buffet dinner with a chocolate fountain, a guest panel discussing hot topics and inspirational comedian Judson Laipply as featured speaker. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
"I think people will be happy with the changes," Young said.
Tickets are $25 per person or a table of eight for $200 and can be purchased at the SCC reception desk or by credit card by calling 330-332-5885, with ticket sales closing at 9 p.m. March 11.
Young said the focus has always been fighting childhood obesity through the Children's Fitness Center and programming to teach children how to take care of their bodies. In Columbiana County, the childhood obesity rate is 22.6 percent, according to the Ohio Department of health.
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WHAT: Women's Night Out
WHEN: 4 to 9 p.m. March 20
WHERE: Salem Community Center
TICKETS: $25 per person, table of eight $200; purchase at SCC until March 11
Young said the idea is to "instill good health through education, through nutrition and through exercise."
Women's Night Out still begins with shopping in the marketplace featuring 70 vendors catering to women's interests from 4 to 8 p.m., along with the ever popular chocolate fountain, fruits, veggies and cheese. Instead of just finger foods, there will be a buffet dinner by Catered Affair available from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring apricot chicken, red skin potatoes, pasta, green beans, rolls and more.
Young said they learned from the evaluations from last year's events that the women use the night as a social evening out and too much was being crammed into the hours available. So this year instead of breakout sessions with physicians and nutritionists where women were limited to choosing just two of the offerings, there will be a local guest panel discussion of hot topics beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Young said it will be similar to the television shows "The View" and "The Talk" where a group of women talk about various topics women face every day, such as the effect of social media on the family unit, Internet and cell phone safety, hormone replacement and alternatives to medications, warning signs and prevention for heart disease, what to know about vitamin supplements, portion control, being part of the sandwich generation and safety at home, work, school and in the community.
Panelists will include Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Carol Robb, Salem Community Hospital social worker Betsy Williams, SCH family practice physician Sarah Bendel, D.O., and nurse Andrea Corbisello, professor of nursing at Kent State University Salem Campus. Moderators will be Danielle Cotterman and Lindsay McCoy, both from WFMJ TV Channel 21.
Inspirational comedian Judson Laipply, who created the Evolution of Dance, will speak at 8 p.m. on "Life is Change and the Paradoxes of Life." A nationally known speaker who has appeared on the Today Show, Ellen, Inside Edition, E! and Oprah, his message will deal with change and not worrying about what can't be changed.
Young said they'll still have men with tuxedos and jazz music provided by the Jack Halkides Quintet featuring Peggy Cole.
Money raised from Women's Night Out helps to fund a number of programs for children throughout the year, including STOMP (Surge to Optimum Max Power), a 90-minute free physical fitness and nutrition-based program for third graders in area school systems. The students come together at SCC for activities and information regarding healthy eating and exercising. While there, they use the Children's Fitness Center, which was designed with smaller machines for children ages 6 to 12. The center includes treadmills, ellipticals, Brain bikes, weight machines, the Wii, Xbox and stability balls.
This past fall, SCC teamed up with Akron Children's Hospital and Kohl's for a childhood obesity program called Future Fitness Club. The next session begins Monday and continues through April 11 at a cost of $30 for six weeks of activities. Participants spend a day in the Children's Fitness Center, a day in the pool and a day learning about nutrition each week for six weeks.
Young said the goal is weight loss, with children tested at the beginning for their body mass index, weight and
strength and again at the end to see how they've changed from the exercise and nutrition. Dietitians from Youngstown State University work with the children on portion control, super foods for healthy eating and how to put together a balanced meal. They also work with the parents.
"'If we can focus on the exercise and education at a low cost, we feel we can still help the kids and their families," she said.
Sponsors for Women's Night Out include: platinum, Haltec, Salem Community Hospital and the Pearce Foundation; gold, Sterling House and New Styles Salon and Tanning; bronze, BOC Water Hydraulics, Salem Radiologists, Essex of Salem, Kent State University Salem and East Liverpool campuses and Columbiana Area BPW.
For information, check www.salemcommunitycenter.com or call 330-332-5885.


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4 out of 6 people recommended this car.
Consumer Reviews
Who Knew Suzuki! Revisited
by FirstSuzu from IN | September 5, 2012
Well I wrote my first review in the post purchase golden haze, since then things have gone downhill quickly. Prior to reaching 3 years and 36000 miles the car spent 35 days in the repair shop. It was a variety of issues the most serious being its inability to detect how much gas is actually in the vehicle leaving me stranded in various locations like the Tollway without brakes or power steering and going 70 MPH. In addition to that being a difficult to resolve problem resulting in 30 of the 35 days of service time. We had water come pouring in through the sunroof. It literally just sheeted down the windshield. There was a issue with the battery charging system and that left me stranded without hazard lights one of the times when it miscalculated the gas level. Today there is a issue with it not going into gear. At all. It is stuck in my driveway. It has 40,000 miles on it and it is a 2009. No I would not recommend this vehicle to anybody at all.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Transporting family
Does not recommend this car
Best Cars we have Owned.
by HAMP from North Little Rock | January 3, 2012
Before I purchased my 2009 Suzuki XL7 Luxury AWD, we already had a 2002 Suzuki XL7 touring model with an All Terrain switch to give power to the rear axle for all wheel drive. The performance and overall reliability of the 2002 totally influenced our decision to purchase the 2009 model and keep the 2002 also. The engines in both are smooth, powerfull abd efficient. The mechanics at Firestone where I serviced the 2002 were amazed at how smooth the engine ran on the 2002 which currently has 150,000 miles on it. We purchased it in 2004 with 22,000 miles on it and other than normal maintenance, after 4 years in 2008 we had to replace the air conditioner compressor and later the two oxygen sensors. Therefore, I know the 2009 Suzuki will perform even better with the improvements in technology from the 2002 model to the 2009 model. It is a great SUV and I wish Suzuki would bring the 2010 and future models of the XL7 back to the American market. Suzuki stopped selling the XL7 model in America after 2009. I recommend the XL7 as a great SUV to own. It is stylish, great features and has a powerfull reliable engine with great gas mileage as a mild size SUV. We love ours.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
Worst Vehicle, BAD Service Departments
by Steve from Nashville TN | November 16, 2010
This has been the worse vehicle I have ever owned. Shortly after we got it used, with only 33K on the clock, we started having prolbems. 1st the Sunroof, then the heating module. All of these parts of course started going bad after the 36K Warranty was up. We fixed the heating module, and the Service department charged us $200.00 just to program it. That's not even including the part. Most of the Suzuki dealerships aren't doing well, and the one that are still in business are backed up for weeks. So that so-called excellent warranty you get, well, that may take weeks if not months to collect on. If you think you'll get anywhere calling the corporate offices, then think again. The customer service agent hung up on me because, I told him (ORLANDO) that the part that went bad, was a piece of junk. IT OFFENDED HIM. Come on Please. He promptly Hung up on me. Get this, while we were at the Service Department. My wife said the Service Tech, told her 3 other people called in with the exact same part malfunction. I rest my case, the part was a piece of Junk!!!. Oh sorry. Am I offending you. I WILL NEVER EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI AGAIN!!!! and I'm copying this and putting it on every internet auto review site I can get my hands on.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Commuting
Does not recommend this car
Love this car!
by Melissa from Columbia, SC | June 29, 2010
My parents bought this car (used, but with only about 800 miles on it) about a year ago for only about $12,000 after trading in our old car. This car is absolutely AMAZING. We've had no problem with it whatsoever. The mileage is good, it has heated seats (the best thing you can in the wintertime!), people in the second seating row can control their own AC/heat, and learning to drive it really easy. The height is good for shorter people, and I love where the stick shift is. The third seating row is a bit cramped, but still do-able. You really won't regret this car!
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Having fun
Does recommend this car
Who Knew Suzuki!
by FirstSuzu from IN | December 30, 2009
We love this crossover. It is reasonablhy priced, sits the whole family comfortably and drives like a car. I would say that it is not a roadster it is a wagon. I am exspecially loving the heated seats. 2 small kids enjoy the space they have. 3rd row seating is just fine for adults and I am 5'8.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Transporting family
Does recommend this car
only nu car i've owned
by milDRED from charlotte n c | March 20, 2009
Base equipment,on road milage impressive but is about as much fun to drive as the last school bus I piloted.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
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Davante Gardner led all scorers with 18 points in the game. Offense appeared to be an issue early on as the team shot 33 percent in the first half. Things changed as the team shot 57.9 percent in the second half.
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Junior Cadougan scored six points with five assists. The quick offense in the paint and beyond the arc between him and Gardner provided the Golden Eagles with a much needed momentum shift.
The Lions put up a fight. With 5:25 left in the second half, Southeast Louisiana was just down one point to Marquette. The led changed four times in the game.
Jeffery Richard led Southeast Louisiana with 11 points. Brandon Fontenberry also had 9 of his own.
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Expected to contribute more on the defensive end, Otule posted 10 points with five rebounds. He was 4-for-6 after a 5-for-5 performance from the field against Colgate.
Trent Lockett exited the game for a short time after getting hit in the head. He managed to finish the game and scored eight points in his 19 minutes of action.
Marquette will travel to Hawaii next to face Butler in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. That game will be next Monday at 2 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN2. =========================================
Games Notes from Ryan Ellerbusch
- Of Marquette's 22 made field goals in the game, 18 of them were assisted which is good for 81%. Davante Gardner led the Golden Eagles with 18 points going 8-14 from the field.
- Davante Gardner and Chris Otule combined for 28 of the team's 64 total points scored in the contest. Buzz noted in his post game press conference the importance of getting paint touches during the possessions that Marquette scored.
Vander Blue with some full court pressure
- Marquette shot 33.3% in the first-half compared to Southeastern Louisiana's 35.7%. Marquette finished the game shooting 42.3%. When Marquette's jump shooting was struggling, they were working the ball in the post more often, which led to a 36-24 points in the paint advantage.
- Jamil Wilson started the game going 0-7 from the field, but finished the game with 6 points and grabbed a team-high 7 rebounds. Wilson also had a career-high 5 assists in the game.
- In the 9-point victory over Southeastern Louisiana, Marquette outscored the Lions by 8 points at the free-throw line. Trent Lockett and Vander Blue struggled offensively shooting a combined 2-10 from the field, but Blue was 4-4 and Lockett 6-6 from the line. A relatively high number of 42 total fouls were called in the game.
- Chris Otule didn't grab a single rebound in team's opener vs. Colgate, but pulled down 5 vs. Southeastern Louisiana. Buzz said it's not vital that Otule gets the rebounds himself, but more importantly that he boxes out his defender and to make sure his man doesn't get the offensive rebound instead.
- As a team, Marquette was out rebounded by Colgate 39-37, but on Friday had a 9 rebound advantage over Southeastern Louisiana. Vander Blue showing once again this season too that he has a knack for grabbing rebounds as a guard with 5 in the game.
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- The longest run in the game by either team was a 5-0 run from Southeastern Louisiana in the first half. This kept Marquette fans at the BMO Harris Bradley Center quiet for most of the night until the Golden Eagles pulled away in the end
- Southeastern Louisiana's largest lead in the game was by just a single point although the lead changed 4 times. The Lions went on a scoring drought near the end of the game as their last field goal came with 6:05 remaining.
- Buzz credited his team played well defensively forcing 14 turnovers. Marquette used a 1-2-2 full court press at times after made baskets or dead balls under Southeastern Louisiana's basket.
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Buzz Williams on making a living in the paint with Chris Otule and Davante Gardner:
"I think they could pay the rent. I think those two guys could pay the rent. We could probably rent a good house. I don't know if we would have a lot of equity and bond in the kind of house that you live in, but we could probably rent the house you live in. You wouldn't get mad. We would pay you every month."
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Somebody who cuts in front of your line while snowboarding/skateboarding/etc. The biggest asshole in the world.
While riding up to the second table, Jimmy is cut off by the slowest skier in the world, who's idea for fun is to ride off the lip of table tops and land several milliseconds later, only to fall several feet from the knuckle and slow down the entire group which are waiting to hit it. He is displeased so he catches up to the skiing fag, pushes him over, and screams
"Fuck you! You little snaker twat!"
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Someone who slithers in the long grass, and only emerges for self gratification and snake like behaviours.
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In Mario Kart DS, someone who uses Snaking to win in online or multiplayer matches.
That Snaker always beats me! It's like he's using a Mushroom through most of the track!
by Durango January 02, 2006
The background of the word snakers came from Canada. Part of the Biz Empire, it was primarly used as in modern terms as we use 'shit' today.
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james, 'snakers'
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a term used by old men, specifically with a Southern accent.
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by gillibeanz November 02, 2011
someone that plays the classic game of snake (snake eating food growing larger, avoids walls, and itself)
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The Lancaster School Board did not conduct an extensive search before appointing a new superintendent Monday night because board members felt the best possible replacement for retiring Superintendent Edward J. Myszka already works in the district office.
The board voted, 7-0, to promote Michael J. Vallely Jr., the assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and pupil personnel services, to the superintendent's position, effective July 1, after praising him for his work to raise academic standards within the district.
"I'm excited. It's going to be a great opportunity," Vallely, 43, said in a brief interview after the board meeting in the former Central Avenue Elementary School, where his appointment prompted a standing ovation from members of the audience and the School Board.
Vallely, who started with the district in 2006, will earn $175,000 per year in the first year of his five-year contract, with 3 percent raises for each of the last four years on the agreement, board President Kenneth Graber said after the vote.
Graber said the board did not interview anyone else prior to negotiating a contract with Vallely because members were convinced of Vallely's fitness for the job, and the board didn't want to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a search for an outside candidate.
"Why waste the money?" Graber told The Buffalo News.
Vallely will replace Myszka, a 46-year district veteran who has served as superintendent since 2007 and announced at the Jan. 14 School Board meeting that he would step down at the end of this school year.
Myszka privately informed board members in November that he planned to retire this summer, and the board has discussed its plans for his replacement during a series of executive sessions over the past few months, Graber said in an interview.
Graber noted the board took the same approach of promoting from within when its members appointed Myszka to the top job six years ago.
Monday's board agenda included an item titled "appointment of superintendent," but the accompanying meeting documents did not provide details on what action the board planned to take.
Graber told the audience that the board moved quickly to find Myszka's replacement because members wanted to ensure "continuity" for the district.
"I just wanted to tell you that you got this right," said Joseph L. Maciejewski, a former School Board member who serves as Erie County's director of real-property tax services.
Board members settled on a contract for Vallely after looking at the salaries paid to superintendents of school districts of similar size, said board member Brenda Christopher, who praised Vallely's appointment. Myszka was slated to earn $177,000 in the 2013-14 school year, Graber said.
Vallely joined the Lancaster district in 2006 as director of secondary curriculum and instruction, and was named to his current position later in the same year.
In that job, Vallely oversees the education of more than 6,000 students, supervises 525 or so professional staff and 19 administrators, and manages about 72 percent of the district's $91 million budget, according to the district.
The Kenmore native served as principal of Southwestern High School in Jamestown from 2003 to 2006 and began his educational career at a school in San Jose, Costa Rica, where he taught English grammar and composition to students preparing for high school and college in this country.
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Hong Kong Backs Down on 'Patriotism' Classes
HONG KONG—One day before Hong Kong residents vote to elect a new legislature, the Chinese territory's leader backed down on a contested plan to promote patriotism in local schools, bowing to political pressure and hunger strikers.
At an evening news conference, Leung Chun-ying announced that the administration would allow schools to decide for themselves whether to implement so-called "moral and national" education classes. Previously, the government had said that it would require schools to begin such curriculum by 2015. "We're giving the authority to the schools," Mr. Leung said.
Large-scale protests have rocked Hong Kong for months over the plan, which some locals say amounts to "brainwashing." On Friday night, up to 120,000 demonstrated outside government offices, where about a dozen hunger strikers and scores of teenagers have been camped for over a week.
Calling the plan "not something of our making," on Saturday night, Mr. Leung stressed that he had inherited plans for so-called "moral and national" education from Donald Tsang, his predecessor, who introduced the initiative in 2010. "As soon as the government and as soon as we realized that there are opposing and different views in the community, I myself and my team have very, very quickly dealt with the issue," Mr. Leung said.
Protests such as Friday's, which saw tens of thousands of black-clad protesters participate, have placed the government in an awkward position and this week prompted Mr. Leung to cancel his first official overseas trip since his inauguration to attend to "domestic issues." Students have pitched at least 50 tents outside government offices, while their many supporters have been bringing them daily offerings of snacks, fruit and water. Despite Mr. Leung's announcement, as of 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, there were still 27,500 protesters assembled outside government offices, according to police.
While the government had long maintained that schools would be free to design their own curriculum, local residents feared the plan would try to inculcate love of China's Communist Party among Hong Kong's schoolchildren. The fact that the government was found in July to have subsidized the publication of an educational pamphlet that offered fulsome praise of China's one-party state, titled "The China Model," helped fan such fears.
In his remarks, Mr. Leung appealed to hunger strikers—some who have fasted for up to 120 hours this week—to give up their campaign. As of 11 p.m. on Saturday night, organizers said there were about 15 hunger strikers still refusing food, though discussions were under way over whether to give up their campaign.
Marc Cheung, an 18-year-old member of Scholarism, the student activist group that helped lead the campaign against national education, said that Mr. Leung's announcement on Saturday didn't go far enough. "I don't feel really happy with what he said," said Mr. Cheung, adding that the government should do more to incorporate diverse voices into a discussion about how schools should teach China's history. "I still think we should withdraw it altogether," he said of the plan.
Voters in Hong Kong on Sunday will elect a new legislative council, and analysts say that anger over the national education issue is expected to drive higher numbers of residents to go to the polls.


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PITTSBURGH - You may have noticed that the Pittsburgh Steelers observed the 40th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception over the weekend.
It was a big deal because round-number anniversaries are, and it really was a unique play.
But it was also a lucky play, an odd bounce that turned into a memorable touchdown for the Steelers, who won a playoff game for the first time. In a way, maybe the celebration of that single play cheats Franco Harris' legacy with the Steelers.
He was a huge part of the Steelers' four Super Bowl championships in six years from 1974-79, and he was the player who had the biggest immediate impact when he arrived as the Steelers' first pick in the 1972 draft.
The team had decent running backs in John "Frenchy" Fuqua and Preston Pearson. But Harris added another dimension, a big back who could be a workhorse and get tough yards when they were needed.
Detractors pointed out Harris' tendency to step out of bounds when possible rather than absorbing hits. Time has proven Harris was correct. He's in reasonably good health today at 62. Earl Campbell, who was a high-impact running back for the Houston Oilers in the same era, can barely walk today.
Harris only started nine of the Steelers' 14 regular season games in 1972, but he still gained 1,055 yards. After the Steelers' first four games, he had gained only 79 yards. His breakthrough was a 115-yard game against Houston in week five.
Harris then became the Steelers' focal point and had a Hall of Fame career. It ended with a bitter contract dispute and a lost season with Seattle, but that's been forgiven.
Give Harris credit for being alert and hustling on the Immaculate Reception. But remember that he did a lot more for the Steelers than capitalize on a fortuitous bounce.
Who's the boss?
Dan Rooney is back in Pittsburgh and anxious to get involved again with the Steelers.
Rooney served as the United States Ambassador to Ireland, a position he recently resigned. The frequent trans-oceanic travel would challenge anyone. It took a major toll on Rooney, who is 80.
Now that he's back, how involved will he be? His son Art II has been in charge, and the Steelers just had a very disappointing season.
There are going to be some interesting meetings as the Steelers try to correct things. Will Dan Rooney be heard at those meeting?
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