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There are about 100 comments that I still have to get to from Sunday's post, and I'll do that tonight, and the September call-ups have been announced (Marcum, Richmond, Wolfe, Thigpen, Mench, Wilkerson) but I didn't want to wait until after the game to remind everyone of the following:
VOTING IS UNDERWAY FOR THE FORD C. FRICK AWARD for the broadcasters' wing of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
Fans don't actually vote for who wins the award every year, but the top three vote-getters are assured of being placed on the final ballot of 10 that goes to the Frick committee, which makes the final decision.
Please, please, please, please – cast a ballot for Tom Cheek today and every day in the month of September. I'll even give you a link at the bottom of this post.
Tom was baseball on the radio in Toronto, the voice of summer, and had a dramatic effect on my love for the game growing up and I'm sure, on a lot of yours'. If you're too young to remember him, then talk to your parents, they'll fill you in. No one will ever forget "Touch 'em all, Joe, you'll never hit a bigger home run in your life," but that was only the tip of the iceberg that was Tom Cheek, Voice of the Blue Jays.
He deserved this honour while he was still around to enjoy it, and the longer his family (and by extension, us, his family of listeners) has had to wait for him to be honoured, the more shameful it is on the part of the keepers of this great game's history.
Everyone is allowed to vote once per day, for up to three broadcasters. I'm asking that you vote everyday, but vote for Tom and only Tom. That way, his name will show up even more strongly among his peers. I know that close to 100,000 people check in on this blog every month, and I'm exceedingly grateful for that. I would be even more grateful if we could get Tom even close to 100,000 votes, which would be the highest total everywhere. Heck, why don't we try for a million?
You're already online, just click over here and vote – it'll only take a minute, and a great broadcaster and an even better human being will be put in a position to get an honour that he so dearly deserves.
OK, so you have to cut and paste – I'm still not sure how to insert a link, but I'll try hard to find out.
I'll be posting this with a reminder with every blog post for the rest of this month.
Thank you.
74 Responses to "Vote For Tom Cheek – Start Today"
I voted for Tom Cheek of course, but why do we have to give out so much information?
MW: You'll have to ask the Hall of Fame.- Jay Money
MW: Good. Do it again tomorrow, and every day for the rest of the month!- slobberface
He got my vote…He was the best and only voice I can remember growing up..
MW: Keep it up!- gump
Thanks Mike, I couldn't agree with you more that this award is long overdue!
A couple of JaysTalk back, you said that you have had 6 or 7 concussions in your lifetime…could I ask how you got so many?
MW: A couple playing baseball, a few playing hockey, one playing with my kids.- Marlin Lichti
I grew up listening to Tom on the way to, from and at the cottage, where I grew up in the summer months. I don't know if Tom or Jerry made the call, but there was one time when Erine Whitt hit a grand slam to cap a 10 run come back. I was so exicted I got out the car i was sitting in to listen to game to let my father know who was salmon fishing in a near by river. When i did so it excited the dog and she sat on the door lock, locking the whole family out of the car. I had to squeeze through the sun roof to let us back in or we would have been stuck in the middle of nowhere for a while.
To make a boring story short, I've already voted and will continue.
MW: That's one talented dog!- JW
Mike – thanks for the link. Tom Cheek was certainly THE best voice to have ever called a ball game (no offense to the current guys intended, but the truth is the truth). I just want to point out that it looks like you do have to fill out some info in order for the vote to count. Take the time. Fill it in. We all would love to see Tom get into the Hall.
MW: Yes!- Daniel
If he dosen't get in, it would be a shame! He is one of the greats of his kind not only in baseball, but in all of sport. He deserves to be there!
MW: Rock the vote!- Mitch Labonte
I vote for Tom Cheek
MW: Keep it up!- Domenic Caputo
Thanks Mike. Only browse the blog rather than comment, but I'll try and make sure to vote daily. I remember back before the days of 150 televised games a year (or maybe just back before the days I got more than 3 channels) and Tom was the voice of the team. Definitely hoping he's able to win this.
MW: I hope so, too, but let's make the vote total so overwhelming that they won't have a choice!- TransplantedCaper
You're a good man Mike!
MW: Tom was a better one.- SpiderSilva
Still don't know how to vote for Tom Cheek
MW: Copy and paste the link I gave you in the post. Check Tom's name. Fill out the info and click submit.- Tom Lum
Thanks for the link Mike. Lets get Mr. Cheek in the HOF!!!!
MW: Yes, let's!- Dave J
I'm a gigantic Tom Cheek fan and I'm getting upset it hasnt happened yet.
But don't they only give it to one guy each year, and wont Skip Caray of Atlanta be a slam dunk this year, even though Tom should have got it a couple years ago?
Anyway, I'm glad you have adopted this as your little project. This is the best thing you do in my opinion.
MW: I adopted it years ago, and it's my honour to be able to do so. If Joe Nuxhall wasn't a slam dunk last year, Skip Caray won't be a slam dunk this year.- Prokopec
I voted!!
Just a quick question, Mike: Since Marcum was not on the roster as of Aug. 31, if the Jays were to miraculously make the playoffs Marcum would not be able to be on the roster, right?
Wouldn't that be something, as unlikely as it is, if the Jays went on an amazing run and got into the playoffs, and they had Marcum go 5-0 this month to help them get in, yet he would not be allowed to pitch in October.
MW: Glad you voted, do it again tomorrow! Marcum would be eligible to pitch in the playoffs if the miracle happened, because having McGowan and Janssen on the DL gives the Jays post-season roster flexibility.- Randy
MW: I wish I could, but you have to do it yourself.- GORD FALCONER
Has he made it to the top 10 in the past?
MW: Every year.- Shmuel Yitzchok
MW: I like this guy.
Thanks Mike, I like you too! Glad you appreciated my sarcasm (unless you were also being sarcastic). I'll try not to keep doing that, as it could old very fast, but I may have to keep calling Doc "Ray Holiday" just cuz. Hmm, no, I probably won't.
Sorry for my first post a week or two ago in which I wrongfully accused you of slacking on the Tom Cheek voting thing. I wanted to mention it to make sure it was on the front burner, but it's not as if you would've forgotten it. Anyway, I just put my first Tom vote in and urge anyone reading this to do the same, if they haven't already.
It looks like JP truthed about not having any surprises among the September call-ups. I think the whole Snider "lie" thing (What a horrible controversy! How will the world ever recover?) is either, like you said, because he simply changed his mind, or possibly, he did lie, because JP wanted Snider to focus on the games he was playing, and not on chasing the dream. If Ricciardi said something that could be construed as a maybe, even a no comment, word could get back to Snider, "The boss said on the radio you have a shot this year". And if he says Travis might come up, then he doesn't, that may not be the best thing for a young player's confidence. There was no reason for JP to say any other answer. Just my personal speculation.
I like the Stairs and Eckstein trades, for reasons that you've pointed out. Good luck to both of them and I hope The Billie and all the other kids out there had a good first day!
Thanks again for the time and space. Go Blue Jays!- Dilly in Dundas (not the street)
You can vote three times:
Other Blue Jays notables include:
Jerry Howarth, Don Chevrier, Fergie Oliver, Tommy Hutton, Tony Kubek, and I am sure some others that I missed.
In addition to Tom, I had to vote for Don Chevrier and Jerry Howarth — but I think I will throw some votes to Fergie Oliver because I will never forget his TV call in 1985 when I was a little kid: "How about those Toronto Blue Jays! They've done it!" He was also good in "Just like Mom". Where is he now?
MW: I don't know where he is now. As I wrote in the post, it would make more of an impact on the committee if you only voted for Tom, but you're obviously free to do whatever you want.- Jim B
Cast my first vote yesterday. You have to wait 24 hours to vote again.
MW: Good job!- SteveW
I'm not a big fan of this call-ups. Kevin Mench and Brad Wilkerson are not of a significant use to the team, as all they would do it take away playing time from Lind and Snider. Marcum, Wolfe and Richmond are a good pitching selection, but I would have expected to see J.P. Arencibia, who's hitting .298 in the minors this season, and Scott Campbell who hit .302 this past season.
MW: No need to put Arencibia or Campbell on the 40-man yet.- Jonathan
I will vote everyday and inform people at my school of it.
MW: Good!- Jake Roth
For the life of me I can't understand why you would bat Bautista in the #2 hole. And if you are going to start him there, why not ask him to bunt after the lead-off man gets on? After all, you did that on the road.
Instead it was the predictable double-play.
MW: So predictable. That happens all the time.- Jim B
Once again baseball (in this case the Hall of Fame) has to take something that could be so simple and turn it into a chore.
Correct me if I'm wrong but does a person have to fill out that form with name, address, city and phone number everyday??
Ridiculous. I guess the idea that you want to vote for a Frick candidate means that you must automatically be interested in receiving commercial e-mails (and even text messages) from mlb.com on who knows what. If you don't want that happening BE SURE TO UNCHECK THOSE BOXES that they have been so kind to mark in the affirmative by default.
And on a related note, why are at least half of those names on there? Fergie Olver?! Dan Shulman? Chip Caray? Shouldn't tenure and longevity be a prime determinant in the nomination of these candidates? Shulman, Caray – perhaps – but not yet.- Rob M
Guess I wrote a little too early about Bautista. Guess he is a solid number #2 hitter!
MW: Aaahhhhh, the life of the fair-weather fan.- Jim B
Rod Barajas is now hitting .229/.244/.391 under Cito's watch. I was all for giving him more playing time, but the extent to which Cito has taken it (and batting him so high in the order) continues to amaze me.- Ari
When Jays started in 1977, Uncle Sidney was 35 so he has a lot of memories of Tom Cheek. He was upset when Tom didn't get into the HoF the last couple of years, so this year Uncle Sidney is determined to vote for him everyday and he's also forcing his friends to do so. Long Live Uncle Sidney, R.I.P Tom Cheek.- Beburg
Touch em all Joe, I stil get goose pimples when I hear that call….
I voted for TC
Thanks Mike
MW: Keep it up!- tom stewart
Thanks for the info Mike. My wife and I will vote everyday for Tom. We were at the game sitting front row just outside of 3rd base,where they had set up the podium,when Tom got his name up on the wall. Not a dry eye in the place that night. A great announcer, and a wonderful person.
MW: The most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my entire broadcasting career was simply throwing to commercial after that speech without falling apart.- mike dickie
Sorry this is off-topic, but I was a way for a few days. I see on the web that the player to be named later in the Jose Bautista trade is Robinson Diaz. Why would the Jays trade Diaz away for someone who has to this point been a fairly mediocre utility player? Diaz is not yet 25 years old and his stats in the Minors indicate he is a good hitter, and the Jays have essentially never had a consistently good hitting catcher.
MW: You have to read back a couple of days if you want the answer.- Blair
You might be tired of answering this question but I'm an eternal optimist, so I hope you will be patient with me!
Is there any shot for the Blue Jays in making the post season this season?
By the way I appreciate Kitchener's 570News being part of the Fan Radio Network for Blue Jays games so I can listen to each and every game!
MW: Any shot at all? Sure there is. REALLY not much of one, though.- Matt Young
This is a technical question re the broadcast. Sometimes when listening to Jays Talk, it cuts out on the MLB feed and I can go to the fan and hear it. Some times I go to the fan and you aren't on there but prime sports is.
Why can I hear it sometimes and on the fan590 and not others? Thanks for any help and by the way, I have already voted for Tom and will do so each day.
MW: Thanks! The answer to your question is human error. Sometimes the engineer forgets to cut the feed to mlb.com after the game, and sometimes he forgets to cut the blocking of fan590.com.- sandy
I don't know why this has to be done this way. Surely there is a better system… I guess, like democracy, its what we've got so we better use it! Surely just the length of time he served Toronto baseball and the Blue Jays must account for something. To wait and wait seems to be an injustice.
I was not a fan of the Jays growing up and never was a loyal fan of their broadcasts either. I followed the Expos then with Dave Van Horne and many of the eastern US teams on late night radio… sigh, the good old days…
However, you have to respect Tom, and Jerry too for that matter, for their history. They always seemed like a perfect fit for Toronto, dare I say even for Canada…
MW: Indeed.- Ron E
Why didn't you post my question, Mike? I don't think it was a bad one!
I asked about whether or not Marcum would be eligible for the post season roster if the Jays were to miraculously make the playoffs, since he wasn't on the roster on Aug 31 but he was for the majority of the rest of the season.
MW: I posted it. Sometimes you just have to be patient.- Randy
I voted for Tom today, and will continue to do so daily. I agree with other posters, the HOF is asking for way too much info for a simple vote. only thing they don't want seems to be social insurance #. I am 40 now, and basically grew up listening to Tom from my first game I attended in '79 until his passing. I sincerely hope he gets selected for HOF this year, he is most deserving of the recognition. Good job urging everyone to vote! keep up the good work Mike.
MW: Thanks! And keep voting every day! I know they ask for a lot of info, but Tom is worth it.- bob
Hey Mike,
I was listening to the Jays Talk tonight and you mentioned that you would like the Jays to sign a middle of the rotation starter to add some depth, especially with the health concerns of Dustin McGowan.
I was thinking instead of re-negotiating a contract with Burnett or signing a Ben Sheets or CC, that the Jays should try and sign LHP Oliver Perez from the Mets.
Perez has electric stuff. I have MLB Extra Innings, so I've watched some of his starts, and when he's on he has unhittable stuff. He has posted back to back solid seasons with the Mets and I think he has a lot of potential to take his game up to the next level. Plus he's a southpaw.
Perez this season so far in 28 starts has gone 9-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 161.1 innings, allowing 134 hits and registering 146 K's. He reminds me of A.J. Burnett, someone with amazing stuff though has never really harnessed his stuff consistently.
Perez had a magnificent season in 2004, so he has shown baseball of what he is capable of.
Also, Perez has owned the Yankees throughout his career. In 6 starts, Perez has gone 5-1 with a 2.61 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP.
What do you think are the chances in which the Jays would sign Perez? Also, do you think he would be a good fit with the Blue Jays?- Silvio
The last 5 or so years of Tom's broadcasts, neither he nor Jerry were in the booth together. Was there animosity there? I prefer the way Allan and Jerry broadcast now with lots of interaction.
No disrespect to Tom and I'll vote for him again, but he's no Vin Scully.
MW: I don't know where you heard that about Tom and Jerry, but it's not true. For the last three years of Tom's career I was in that booth, and the were most certainly in there together. I'm amazed you can state a fact that's so completely wrong with such authority.- Neil
MW: I adopted it years ago, and it's my honour to be able to do so.
Oh, I know, I remember listening to an excellent interview you did with Joe Garagiola a couple of years ago. It was during the Christams holidays I believe and right around the ill fated Orlando Hudson trade.
Anyway, I know I am biased but I'd rather listen to Cheek than Vin Scully any day.
MW: Me, too.- Prokopec
One more thing about Tom Cheek.
On October 5, 1985 I met him outside the Blue Jays clubhouse. He was champagne drenched and as ecstatic as I about the Jays clinching the AL East moments before. I shook his hand and he spoke to me like I was as important as anybody else in the room. I knew he was a great man.
This admiration however, did not stop me from following behind Tom and his sons and unbeknownst to them posing as Tom's bigger bushy haired son as they walked inside the clubhouse.
I got by Jeff Ross who wasn't sure who I was, and met a group of Jays seated with Paul Beeston. I froze up and couldn't follow Tom and his kids any further and then Bill Caudill asked who I was with. After several moments of silence, bullpen coach Johnny Sullivan commanded me to "get the F*** out!!!".
I was wisked out, was direced through a door and boom! Tom Henke was standing in the doorway by himself soaking in the passing crowd. We spoke and shook hands. I later met Jesse Barfield and finally the late Billy Martin outside his bus.
So really, Tom Cheek is at the centre of every great Jay memory I have, and for this reason alone he must get into Cooperstown!!!- Prokopec
Everyone needs to help out with getting Tom in the Hall. I think we all have memories of Tom.
He was simply the best. When I was young my Grandfather and I would sit out in his backyard and listen to the games on the radio and the thing about listening to Tom and Jerry you never thought "they are really good at this" instead you were too busy smelling the ballpark hotdogs, hearing the crack of the bat and seeing the expression in the pitcher's face as he looked in for the sign. They just put you in the park. I actually get tears welling up thinking about how great my experiences were during those summer days.
Please vote and share you memories of Tom.
MW: Thanks for the memory.- Aaron - from Hamilton
I never listened to him, but hes a Blue Jay so I'm going to get him in.
MW: Not the ideal, but I'll take it.- Coreu
MW: I was going to respond to this, but you're one of those "hear what you want to hear" people. I'm sure that if I said that, I put it in a context, a time-frame like "since Cito took over" or something. And I'm amazed that you would consider someone getting a number wrong as "lying". Rational, reasonable comments, remember?
no mike, there was no context. ok please explain where you got that number from? you know mike, when we have your OWN VOICE SAYING IT ON YOUR OWN SHOW there is no debate. just play the link and you can hear yourself say it. why you are trying to deny saying it is beyond belief. if you made a mistake ok, then just admit it but denying you even said it? cmon! you see mike you keep making these "mistakes", not sure how since you are looking at the stats just like I do on the internet, and these mistakes usually occur when you are bashing a player for some reason you do not like, as in barajas and inglett. yes rational and reasonable comments are welcome, you are not exempt!
MW: What don't I like about Joe Inglett? And I like Barajas, I just don't like how much he gets out. I don't know how much attention I should pay to your complaint, because you're not nice at all and don't seem to be worth my time, but tell me at least when I said it.- chubby
I was reading the posts in the previous blog entry, and every time somebody posted something annoying it was the same person – 'chubby'. I'm relatively new to the blog but has chubby always been this annoying? I especially enjoyed the Glaus vs Rolen post.
Anyways, I don't really have a question, and I'm about 99.99% sure you won't stoop to taking shots at chubby, but I am very disturbed with JP's recent comments leaning towards the ol' stand pat crap. It's just not acceptable, at all. Changes need to be made, if JP's not willing to do anything other than stand pat then I'll have to end my waffling and say I think 100% that he has to go. You just can't roll the dice again. Sure T. Snider might mash next year, but if he doesn't you're stuck w/ the same tepid offense, and we've wasted another year. Improve the club w/ the money not spent on Burnett, Thomas, etc. If things work out in your favor, make the adjustment then. We need more than the constant throwing of hopes against the proverbial wall and hoping one sticks. In baseball, more often than not, prospects don't make the impact hoped for. Just ask the Yankees in regards to their rotation this year, not to mention Melky Cabrera.
MW: I don't think that Ricciardi plans on handing the keys to Travis Snider. They'll use the money to go get a DH, improve the pitching staff, and maybe even be aggressive on the trade market. I don't think they'll have the same tepid offense next year with a healthy Wells and Hill, with Lind up all season and with Overbay and Rios bound to improve. As for Chubby, I can't remember him every not being like that. Some people have nothing better to do with their time. See above.- Sean Court
In reference to post 31, where you said "…sometimes he forgets to cut the blocking of fan590.com." I live in Alberta, so obviously the only way I'm going to hear the show is if the FAN 960 happens to carry the game/keep the feed up after the game, or use the internet. I generally use the latter either by choice or out of necessity. My point is that the engineer forgets to stop the blocking of fan590.com enough that I think you need a new engineer, or at least train the one you have better, because it's really annoying not being able to catch the post game show because somebody forgot to flip a switch.
MW: I didn't mean to sound flip, I know it's a serious problem. We have several engineers, so I don't think it's one guy who keeps forgetting. I'll just get back to reminding them every night.- Sean Court
It's a shame that Tom Cheek has not yet been voted in …but he will!! Ask anyone who hears "touch 'em all Joe…",and even 15 years later, you get goosebumps. As we were all cheering and screaming when Carter hit that infamous home run, Tom, a true baseball radio broadcaster kept his form and said those majic words we will never forget. Thanks Tom and I will vote everyday as well!!
MW: Good!- dave
Yes Tom Cheek should be in the "hall" and this shouldn't have taken so long (still not done)….
MW: Still definitely not done. He needs our help.- tj
hi mike i couldnt agre withyou more about tom but to be honest withyou i havent figured out how to vote yet.ill have to ask the wife but i will vote.i just wanted to say that you do a great show.i was wondering ,did you ever play pro ball?you seem to know alot thanks tim
MW: I never played pro ball, no. As for voting for Tom, it's not difficult at all. Just copy and paste the link in the blog post, check the box for "Tom Cheek", click submit, then fill in the info the Hall of Fame requests.- tim schofield
Love the Jays, love the blog..would love to vote for Tom, but I don't have a cell phone, so the Hall of Fame won't except my vote!
MW: Huh? Give them your home phone, or work phone.- Margaret Ferguson
where is the link to vote
MW: In the post. You have to cut and paste.- mike percy
as a former toronto blue jays bat boy and the lucky one to have picked up dave winfields seagull in 1983 i had the pleasure on several occassions of chatting with tom cheek ..he was a great guy and he is definetly missed on the air. in my opinion he should be in the hall of fame
MW: He's definitely missed, and not just on the air, but I know what you mean. So vote for him! And wow – you picked up the seagull??? Cool!!!!!!!- Birdy
i vote for tom cheek
MW: Good! Keep it up! Did you vote on the hall of fame website?- gino
VOTE FOR TOM. Let's show people around North America that Toronto is a great baseball city.- Jason Sinnarajah
Mike, please post a link so that I can vote for Tom Cheek. I am a "blog" person and am having troubnle finding the link to the voting.
Also, on the telecasts, they keep talking about the Blue Jays T-shirt "contest". My mom wants to vote but can't figure that out. Can you help ?
MW: I can't seem to get a link going, but all you have to do is cut and paste the link I provide in each blog post into your browser, hit enter and you're there. As for the T-Shirt contest, it's a text message thing, I think.- Shelagh Wilson
Thanks Mike! Voted and bookmarked the link.
Tom was something special; I still get chills when I read/hear the famous 'touch 'em all Joe' quote of his.
Keep up the great work on the Fan!
MW: Thanks for voting!- Kevin Freeman
It won't ever accept my vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MW: Try a different browser.- Pascal
I set up a facebook group to help get more attention to this great cause. The group name is Tom Cheek for Ford C Frick award the link is there and lets start getting to those 1 million users of facebook to vote for Tom.
MW: You should talk to the other guy!- Keith
Voted for Tom, wholeheartedly!
He was always the voice that kept us up to date on our Jays. Spent many evenings driving and listening to Tom and Jerry! He needs (and deserves) to be recognized by the Hall of Fame!
MW: Excellent! Keep it up! The reason he needs to be recognized is because he's so deserving.- Robin Keeling
Tom gets my vote and I will do so every day!!!!
MW: Excellent!- Scott G
Tom gets my vote eveyday its the least i can do for someone who made the game special for us
MW: Thank you- s hargreaves
I vote for Tom every year, it is too bad he is not HOF by now. I also like to see Jerry to get in there. I think he does an outstanding job and he always has a good story to tell with every pitch. It would be a home run for two of the elite baseball broadcasters in the game.
Yes, sir … Let's admire that one- Payam
Done! A pleasure–Tom was the best!!
MW: He sure was. Keep it up! Every day!- Sharon Claus
Here is my vote for Tom Cheek.
MW: Here? It doesn't count if you vote here.- Marriette Bowen
as a fan of the blue jays I always enjoyed listening to Tom & Jerry on the radio. The games are just not the same. I understand things change however they worked so well together. That is what I miss about being at the games.
MW: We all wish that it could still be Tom and Jerry doing the Jays' games.- DEB BROUGH
This is time consuming
MW: Tom was worth two minutes of your time, no?- Marriette Bowen
Let us touch his heart as he did ours.
MW: She's talking about Tom, and let's!- Madeleine Baxter
After some difficulty my vote for Tom was accepted.Will continue to vote for the balance of September
MW: Way to work hard!- warren gregg
Mr. Cheek gets my vote.
tom's expertise of the game he so much cherished, so aptly explain a seldom made play when it occured.
MW: Vote every day!- Stan the man
My vote goes to Tom Cheek for is undieing devotion for the game he loved.
MW: Keep it up, vote every day!- Stan the man
I liked the way he called the game,s and his longgevity
MW: I hope you voted for him.- sheldon ridout
I'm happy to vote but why do you need a comment?
MW: I don't NEED comments, I simply welcome rational and reasonable ones.- Lee Brouse
he was #1 what else can I say…- Gordon McKay
my wife and I beleive that Tom deservers to be given the #1 honor, please see that he gets it..thanks- Gordon McKay
This man deserves to get in more than anyone else so let's vote often!- Ronnie
Tom one of baseball best announce ane he derserve to be in- sterling Dillon
The voice and knowledge, many years of honest broadcasting- John Trembath


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Will I live to be 80
Some times you just have to ask yourself " Will I live to be 80?"
I recently chose a new primary care physician.
After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?"
He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?"
"No," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either."
Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?"
I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!"
"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, fishing or relaxing on the beach?"
"No, I don't," I said.
He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?"
"No," I said. "I don't do any of those things."
Then he looked at me and asked,
"Then why do you give a sh*t?"
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Chevrolet Tracker Rusted Crossmember Subframe
I complained to GM, got an estimate from a dealer just like they wanted me to only to get a denial from someone in Detroit who said I had nowhere else to appeal it to. I looked at the paperwork for the Engineering investigation posted on the NHTSA site and searched for email addresses, they got right back to me and were pretty interested in my situation.
They usually won't let any investigation go beyond a year without a resolution, the year is almost up.
I got a call from GM a couple of weeks ago saying they reconsidered and would like to fix my Tracker. They replaced the crossmember and all of the bolts that tie it to the frame, aligned the vehicle and got it back to me in one day. I have a 1999 that is in pretty good shape except for the crossmember.
The service manager couldn't believe they covered it, I took it to the same dealer that did my original estimate that got denied.
GM Canada is refusing to pay for my part because there is no recall on it YET, but they said hold onto the bill just in case we get enough calls.
We have a 2001 Chev Tracker, was driving the other day, heard a clunk in the front right, lost steering, could have been KILLED if on the hwy! took it to the closest shop.. surprise surprise, no recall on the front subframe ..ended up costing me $640 bucks. The shop was shocked because underneath it is in excellent condition, still paint etc, the ONLY rusted out part is right around the weld on this subframe.
I have no problem paying for parts that wear out, rust out etc, but DEFECTIVE parts and a Dangerous one at that, should MOST DEFINITELY be covered by GM!!!!!!!
completely cheesed off, is my fourth GM, might be my last if this doesn't fix itself :mad: ..
I got the letter also, even though i no longer own 1999 TRACKER. i now have a 2004 tracker zr-2. But anyways they didnt label it a recall in my letter. They titled it a Special cover 06186. Inspection and replacement at NO cost. I just got rid of my 99 tracker this year it had 91,000 miles on it and had NO rust there at all. In my letter that claimed this is an issue from 1999-2004. I dont remember hearing anything about later model trackers having this issue? like 02-04 models. I guess i should wait for a letter to arrive for my other tracker too then... lol
I hope everyone that spent hard earned money having this fixed gets every penny back!
yes folks, we are getting our money back!! I contacted Transport Canada recalls and defects (excellent service!) who dealt with it very quickly and efficiently.. they came, took the part/tagged it, took pictures underneath, etc and sent it to Ottawa... he said you just never know, this might be the one that tips the scales, and sure enough, I guess it was. Got a call a week ago, he said take your receipts and go to GM
One government service that actually works (unlike a few others we won't mention)
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Dont understand? All you have to do is follow the money. If it cost 850 dollars each to fix and they sold about 175 thousand Trackers in just 2000 alone. They wont do a full recall untill the NHTS board makes them. I have been checking the NHTS site and there still has not been a recall in the US. I dont know about canada. It has been sent to an engineering study which is the final step to forcing a recall. I think GM is just trying to make themselves look better by sending the letters. Acording to my dealer on friday November 2nd there still was not a official recall on my 2000 tracker two door.
"so are you saying these letters are a scam and they will just deny all claims? i'm sending back my letter with the requested information, i guess i'll see what happens... "
If i remember correctly in the letter ive gotten your tracker can Not exceed 150,000 miles in order for them to replace it. That doesnt sound too unfair to me. Think about it. 150,000 miles.. how long should they cover it? if you didnt have failure by then it shouldnt be on them, if yours fails later. I wish everyone could get theirs replaced. But GM has to draw some sort of line as too whats covered. ya know. If you have a 1999 tracker with 275,000 miles and it then fails i think you got more than the expected life from their product... just my opinion.
Well even though my Tracker is still in Georgia and I am here in Vermont i have just got a call from the dealer down there telling me that they have finally received notice that my tracker "Qualifies for special coverage" I should get atleast part of my 2800 dollars i paid to get it fixed i guess
the letters are for real, it is a legit recall-type thing now... I had to submit my original receipt and now just wait for head office to pay the local dealer, then I get my money back... just over $600 so looking forward to that for sure, hopefully it doesn't take forever or get 'lost'
Squeaky wheel gets the oil, but in all fairness, it was a flaw and a potentially dangerous one at that...the guy said they were rusting from the inside out.
Did your letters say it covered from 1999 to 2004 models? I used to own a 1999 tracker 2door. I got my letter over a month ago. But i also own a 2004 chevy tracker Zr-2 V-6. I havent gotten a letter for that model, even though my letter for my 99 tracker mentioned it covered all years of the tracker when it was last redesigned.
I have the letter here, it is for 1999-2004, and it is up to 240,000 kms. The guy also said that it doesn't matter if you sell it to someone else etc, if you paid to have that work done and have the receipt, with GM or with another shop (as I did, I had to pull into the first shop I could find!) they will still pay for it, but you have to submit your receipts before Jan 31, 2009 apparently.
macdr50 Posts: 1Would someone be willing to send me a copy of your letter. Remove any identifying information. My son's 2002 Tracker has this problem and I have just left it with the dealer. GM hasn't sent out a service bulletin on this in Canada and I need some additional ammunition just in case they get sticky.
I dont have the letter anymore. I got it after i had the repair and paid for it. I do however have a phone number you can call. Have your information ready before you call. VIN number etc...... If you qualify they will mail you the paperwork to get your repair or refund for the work done. I have sent my information in but have not as of yet received payment from Chevrolet. I sent it in back at the end of November.
the Phone number you can call is 1-800-222-1020
Call this number and follow the prompts. This is considered "Special Coverage" and not a warrentee or recall.however follow the prompts for warrentee service. they will determine if your vehicle is qualified.
If you do have the same problem as all of us seem to be having and they dont cover your tracker i would strongly urge you to keep all the receipts and information you get from your repair shop. If they extend the coverage to your model later it will save you alot of trouble.


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The program, Tonawanda Reads!, is aimed at increasing civic unity through reading, a press release from the organization states.
"Book clubs bind communities together because they engage communities," Brighton Library Director Cassie Rydzewsk said. "Brighton Library is excited to be a part of this initiative. Tonawanda Reads! mirrors our mission statement of providing educational and cultural opportunities that enhance the lives of our members."
The coalition will be hosting discussions on "Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in and Age of Environmental Crisis" by Sandra Steingraber, an Ithaca author, cancer survivor and ecologist who specializes in the environment's effects on health.
"Tonawanda Reads! is a new opportunity for residents who want to learn more about improving the health of their families," Rebecca Newberry, of the Clean Air Coalition said. "Steingraber tackles challenges like cancer and asthma in a way that does not feel overwhelming. I am really looking forward to the discussion."
The book club is free and open to the public. The meetings will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Brighton Place Library on May 4, May 18, June 1, June 15 and June 29.
The meeting Saturday will center on the first two chapters of the book, but those who have not read or purchased the book yet are welcome to come to the meeting and get caught up.
Participants who RSVP at www.cacwny.org will receive 20 percent off of "Raising Elijah" at both Talking Leaves Books locations, as well, and discussion questions available on the coalition's blog.
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---- — Newburyport native Joe Clancy says he didn't play "a perfect game" for Merrimack College Saturday when the quarterback threw for 553 yards and seven touchdowns in an 81-35 victory over Saint Anselm.
Saint Anselm is likely not interested in seeing Clancy's perfect day.
Clancy broke Northeast-10 Conference records for passing yards, total yards (561) and passing touchdowns without taking a single snap in the fourth quarter due to the lopsided score. The Warriors' 81 points were also a conference record and the NCAA high for the season.
"We obviously didn't play a perfect game," Clancy said. "The offense did really well, especially the offensive line. The coaches found something in the game plan that was working, and we executed well."
Clancy was named NE-10 Offensive Player of the Week Monday for the second time this season. Tonight, he will be honored by the Gridiron Club of Boston at Harvard for the top weekly offensive honor among Division 2 football players.
"It's a real honor," Clancy said. "I've heard a lot about (the Gridiron Club Award), and I always hoped I could win. It's definitely something I'll cherish."
Clancy hit on touchdown passes of 77, 71, 65, 31, 22, 19 and 12 yards, respectively. He now leads the conference and ranks in the top five in the country in all passing statistics. He is tops in the country in passing yards per game with 392, fourth in completions (233) and attempts (353), and fifth in total passing yards (2,744).
Clancy graduated from Newburyport High in 2009, and before he was done, he set program records for career completions, yardage and touchdowns. He never threw more than four touchdowns in a single game in high school.
"I never thought I'd reach that mark," Clancy said. "It's a testament to our offense as a whole. We really weren't worried about the score. We had work to do."
Merrimack (4-3 overall, 3-3 NE-10) will play at Bentley Saturday.
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Pentucket Regional High alumna Rachael Downey helped lift Simmons College to a GNAC tennis championship for the fifth year in a row Sunday.
The Simmons College freshman was named to the All-Tournament team after helping the Sharks run their winning streak to 50 matches, dating back to 2007.
Downey, of Groveland, teamed up with senior Sabrina Salmela (Beverly) to defeat Alicia Pellegrin and Natalie Nicholas 8-3 in the No. 2 spot. Downey then posted a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Nicholas in singles play at the No. 4 spot.
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1) I went into a fast food restaurant (Chic-Fil-A) and washed my hands before eating (good idea, I know) with their scented soap. So I sit down to eat my sandwich and all I can smell is that overpowering scented soap. C'mon food service people!! How about using unscented soap for cryin' out loud.
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Brammer, Stephen, Brooks, Chris and Pavelin, Stephen. (2009) The stock performance of America's 100 Best Corporate Citizens. Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance, Vol.49 (No.3). 1065 - 1080. ISSN 1062-9769
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We consider the stock performance of America's 100 Best Corporate Citizens following the annual survey by Business Ethics. We examine both possible short-term announcement effects around the time of the survey's publication, and whether longer-term returns are higher for firms that are listed as good citizens. We find some evidence of a positive market reaction to a firm's presence in the Top 100 firms that are made public, and that holders of the stock of such firms earn small abnormal returns during an announcement window. Over the year following the announcement, companies in the Top 100 yield negative abnormal returns of around 3%. However, such companies tend to be large and with stocks exhibiting a growth style, which existing studies suggest will tend to perform poorly. Once we allow for these firm characteristics, the poor performance of the highly rated firms declines. We also find companies that are newly listed as good citizens and companies in the Top 100 but outside the S&P 500 can provide considerable positive abnormal returns to investors, even after allowing for their market capitalization, price-to-book ratios, and sectoral classification.
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An Easter Meditation based on Matthew 28:1-10 and John 20:1-18
March 27, 2005
Redlands United Church of Christ
Sharon R. Graff
Good morning! Yes, I can see by the looks on your faces that it must be very difficult for you to know what to believe about the resurrection of Jesus. You have four different accounts of the story. Each varies in the details and the sequence of events. None of them agree on which persons were present at the garden tomb. The two readings we have heard again today disagree on many details: one says that I went to the tomb with the other Mary; the other has me going alone. One includes a single angel messenger; the other has two angels sitting inside the tomb. One barely mentions the empty tomb at all; while the other has a detailed description of the grave cloths and the position of the angels. In one story the angel delivers the resurrection message, and in the other it is Jesus himself. One story is permeated by fear -- the guards were afraid, the angel said to not fear, we women are characterized as being filled with fear and Jesus is quoted as telling us to not be afraid. Much fear there is in Matthew's version of the story. By contrast, John's version seems layered with love -- the disciple whom Jesus loved, the look in Jesus' eye when he calls me by my name, the word rabboni I used to respond to Jesus doesn't just mean teacher, but it means my teacher, my teacher whom I love -- each of these descriptions point to the grace of resurrection. Yes, with all these inconsistencies, it must be difficult for you to know what to believe about the resurrection of Jesus.
I can assure you, it was not easy for me either to know what to believe -- and I was there at the tomb that morning.
I was there, along with Joanna, Salome, Mary the mother of Jesus and James, and the other women who had arrived in
just one week earlier. My name is Mary and I am a disciple of Jesus. I was born and raised in the small town of
on the northwest shore of the
Sea of Galilee
-- so I am sometimes called the "Magdalene," referring to my place of birth.
Some months before our arrival in
, I had been healed by Jesus as he traveled through our territory up north. Wanting to show my deep gratitude for my new health, I joined the group of followers and supported them with my own money. While traveling with the group, I learned from Jesus right along with the other disciples; I healed, I taught, I went out with them, two by two, to spread the message of God's love.
By the way, since I have the opportunity to speak with you this morning, I want to take a moment to dispel one unfortunate myth about myself. You may have heard somewhere along the way that I was a prostitute, an unclean woman whom Jesus allowed to touch him. When I first heard that rumor, which was concocted centuries after my life and death, I admit I was a bit peeved. Now I just laugh! No, I was never a prostitute, although apparently that rumor was created because I was a threat to the dominant culture! My extensive financial reserves were honestly acquired. However, both in my life and after, many people had difficulty with my closeness to Jesus. They just could not accept that Jesus accepted all, they refused to see that Jesus included all in his ministry, they feared a community of faith in which God's radically inclusive love was the rule. Yes, it was a different time back then... I imagine that you no longer have that problem of people living their lives in fear and making their decisions based in fear!
Yet, as I ponder the events of that resurrection morning, it is apparent to me that I, too, lived in some fear. Yes, I was afraid when the earth shook under our feet. Yes, I was afraid to see angel visitors. Yes, I was afraid to see an open and empty tomb. Yes, I was even afraid to see my teacher, my beloved teacher Jesus. I must admit, it was my fear more than my joy that kept me running away from the tomb that early morning. My fear of being discovered... My fear of being locked up as a crazy rebel... My fear of leading the religious or political authorities to the group of fugitive disciples... My fear of innocently jeopardizing the future. To be honest, I was running scared from that tomb. Fear is powerful, and I felt penetrating fear that morning as powerfully as any earthquake.
But embedded in the stories we've heard again today, is the antidote to fear -- whether it be mine or yours. Entombed with the risen Jesus, entwined with his words to us, was a flicker of hope, a single image of future. Go to
, he said. Go to
: a punctuated, abbreviated way of saying to us and to you: Do not remain at the tomb, arguing questions of how many angels it took to roll away the stone. Do not remain at the tomb counting grave cloths. Do not remain at the tomb as if it alone holds the meaning to your own future. Look forward... Move forward. Do not remain at the tomb awaiting Jesus there. He is not there! He is risen and he will meet you, just as he promised. He will meet you, first in
, 100 miles or more from that tomb of death. So get going. Leave the tomb behind, where it belongs. Leave behind the fear; leave the tomb in peace, and move on in hope.
I have heard that, for people who are deeply fearful, the antidote for their fear lies in being able to first imagine a future. Perhaps that future is limited to the next minute, or the next hour, or even the next day or week. But it is an image of future that begins to invite hope to return. "Go to
" was, for us, such an image. With those simple directions, we could imagine a future even after the horror and finality of the crucifixion. With those words, "Go to
," we could begin creating that future and working in that future, one step at a time, one mile at a time.
And, just as hope returns in your own life, so it did in mine. One step at a time, as I lived into that image of future, my fear began to be replaced by hope. The initial image of future embedded in the direction to go to
gave birth to other images of future, and they built, one upon the other, until we were no longer just a band of 20 or so disciples. We were and are a worldwide movement of the Spirit of God's love -- permeating fears as large as death and transforming all fear into hope.
The transformation of my fear into hope was only the first of several life-changing changes brought about by the resurrection. Another was my own transformation of doubt into faith. Perhaps a more precise way of describing my transformation would be to say that the resurrection changed my limited ability to believe into a nearly limitless cauldron of faith. The change happened in a rather surprising way, for as I arrived at the tomb that morning, I expected to see an occupied place of death. I expected to see Jesus, dead, wrapped and lying in that tomb, an image of death in all its stark reality. But as you know, I did not see a tomb occupied by death, but rather one filled with heavenly life. I did not see a dead human body, but rather two very alive messengers. "What could have happened?" I wondered. "What can I believe about all this?" I cried inside. While I was painfully conscious of my own doubts that morning, it was not until years later that I realized the presence that morning of a growing and powerful faith as well. We saw what others failed to see. I experienced life... the life of my beloved teacher who had been dead. Even that morning, when I stood at the entrance of the tomb, I knew that Jesus lived, although I could not for the life of me tell you exactly how it had happened. Somehow Jesus was present and we saw him. Somehow Jesus appeared and I talked with him. Somehow his message of a future was transmitted to us women, and we ran to tell the other disciples who could not or did not or refused to see and to hear.
Resurrection Faith rested on me that morning... now I know that without question. What I also know is that my resurrection faith did not exist in merely believing that a dead body came back to life, or that the tomb was empty on Easter morning. Resurrection faith is not identical with affirming the historical facts of any of the distinctive resurrection stories. Resurrection faith does not arise, nor does it grow, on the basis of cold, hard evidence. Resurrection faith was born in me, and is birthed in each of us, on the basis of our experience of the presence of the risen Christ. One moment of certainty, one unforgettable experience, in a lifetime will suffice.
To be sure, resurrection faith can expand in us through the testimony of those to whom Jesus appeared -- so reading these resurrection stories is important and necessary. And resurrection faith continues, even 2,000 years later, by Christ's own continuing presence among the disciples, through Jesus' continuing direction within the community of faith. Resurrection faith offered us, just as it offers you, the joy that is necessary to sustain any movement of God's Spirit of love. I have learned that resurrection faith makes possible listening to the doubts without judgment -- even when they are within our own spirit -- and gently, compassionately, transforms them into a wellspring of faith that knows life is God's gift that never ends.
Hope in a future, resurrection faith that transforms doubt... these paved the way for me as I traveled from the empty tomb to the ministry that needed us. It was a ministry of love, a ministry formed and shaped and given life by the love Jesus expressed to each person he met. We had seen it. We had been changed by that love, and I imagine that you have as well. We knew, from having walked and talked with Jesus of Nazareth, that God's love in action was the strongest force in the world. Stronger than any army, mightier than any empire, more compelling than any dictator -- elected or otherwise -- we knew that the love of God was, in fact, the only force that could transform apathy into justice and compassion... only love, the embodied love of God, could motivate a person to move beyond themselves and to work for the good of all.
When Jesus met me near the tomb that morning, and lovingly looked into my tearful eyes, his gaze changed the seed of apathy within me into a tree of loving-kindness that could barely be contained! I knew I was loved, and in that moment of recognition when I heard Jesus call me by my name, I abandoned apathy, I left behind fear, I resisted doubt, and I turned toward my teacher with loving expectancy. This moment of pure joy, of intimate love, was not the end of my story. No, it was for me a new beginning... a resurrection that extended from the tomb, a resurrection that embraced me in the garden, a resurrection that also invites you into its grasp. Such love knows no fear. Such love meets any apathy you can dish out -- it provides you and me with the energy to be part of a relevant movement of God's love -- meeting apathy as vacant as the Easter tomb and transforming it into love that never fails.
So, do not remain at the tomb -- either physically or spiritually -- as if the tomb itself was a museum worthy of frequent visits. It is not. The tomb is nothing more than an empty container, no longer necessary. The tomb has served its purpose, and now it is time for you and I to move on. Yes, we gather today to celebrate and to remember and perhaps even to question and to ponder. But if we remain there, embroiled in our questions about what happened in that tomb, then fear and doubt and apathy will have won the victory. The risen Jesus, the living Christ calls us into a different future... a future not of fear but of hope, a future not of doubt but of faith, and a future not of apathy but of love... a future that is NOW... a future with a place on a map... a future into which the Risen One accompanies us.
Years later, the apostle Paul and my friend and partner in the ministry of Jesus, would write of the resurrection experience. "Faith, hope, love... " he wrote to the Corinthians, "... there are these three gifts given us by God... and the greatest of these is love."
I say to you this morning, my new friends in Christ, from the tomb of death, we are called to move on with purpose, we are called to travel with hope, we are called to journey in faith, and we are called to do all we do in and because of love. So go now, leave the tomb, Christ beckons you and travels with you to
and beyond!
Amen and Blessed Be!
God's blessing to us in this resurrection season:
Go now in faith,
Go now with hope,
Go now to love,
and Beyond!
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April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse are fighting for their family in the state of Michigan, which has some of the nation's most stringent and regressive laws and policies in the country.
April, Jayne, and their supporters are working to overturn Michigan's Marriage Amendment, approved by voters in 2004, which prohibits gays and lesbians from a legal marriage, civil unions, or domestic partnerships, as well as alter Michigan's adoption code that currently denies rights and benefits to the children of gay/lesbian couples.


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For Immediate Release
Community invited to Parks' 100th Birthday Bash
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board invites the community to celebrate a century of parks at the Park Board's 100th Birthday Bash, Saturday, May 18, 12-4 p.m. at Phelps Grove Park, 950 E. Bennett St., Springfield.
The 1913-themed event features live music from the New Creole Jazz Band, free carnival midway games, food & drink at 1913 prices, a birthday cake, parks history, croquet, badminton, horseshoes, maypole dancing and the sealing of the Centennial Time Capsule.
"The Park Board has enhanced our community's quality of life for longer than any of us can remember, and that's reason to celebrate," said Bob Belote, Director of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. "We invite the whole community to help celebrate our 100th birthday in the park, enjoying old-fashioned games and music and 10-cent cheeseburgers."
A program begins at 1:30 in the Phelps Grove pavilion, featuring official proclamations, recognition of past and present Park Board members, and remarks by John Sellars, Executive Director of the History Museum on the Square, and longtime Parks Director Dan Kinney.
The program concludes with the sealing of the Centennial Time Capsule. Everyone attending the Birthday Bash is encouraged to be a part of history and sign the time capsule register, which will be sealed inside the time capsule, buried in Phelps Grove Park and opened in the year 2113.
"Wouldn't it be fun if some of the kids who write their name on the register are there in 100 years when the time capsule is opened up?" said Belote.
The then-named Springfield Park Board was established May 22, 1913. The new board immediately set about acquiring land to build new parks, and one of the first was Phelps Grove Park.
"It's entirely appropriate that we're holding this event at Phelps Grove Park, one of the first new parks the board designated and the namesake of one of Springfield's founding families," said Belote.
The 100th Birthday Bash is the signature event of the Park Board's centennial celebration, which began in December 2012 with a special exhibit dedicated to Parks at the History Museum on the Square. The celebration continues throughout 2013 as the Park Board asks the community to help visualize the next 100 years by filling out a 5-minute survey online at recreateparks.com.
The 100th Birthday Bash is free and open to the public. Free parking is available at McGee/McGregor Wading Pool, Trinity Lutheran Church, the Springfield Art Museum, south of the Perry Tennis Courts and on street. A shuttle service will be provided. Neighbors are encouraged to walk or bike to the event.
For more information, visit parkboard.org or call the Springfield-Greene County Park Board at 417-864-1049. For media inquiries, contact Jenny Fillmer Edwards, Public Information Administrator for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, at 417-874-2176 or 417-224-5510.
Multimedia Resources
- Park Board Centennial Facts
- Historic photo of Phelps Grove Pavilion, courtesy of the History Museum on the Square
- Historic photo of Phelps Grove open air bus, courtesy of the History Museum on the Square


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iTooch Middle School is a new app from developer eduPad Inc. Like all of the iTooch apps that I've used, this one lives up to the developer's high standards and earns a top pick from Fun Educational Apps as an outstanding educational app.
Fun Euducational TOP PICK
iTooch Middle School is geared, as its name suggests, toward sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. It's an enormous collection of educational skills based on the Common Core Standards. With plenty of free content to test before purchasing any of the in app packages this app is truly an educator's dream.
The app opens to a blackboard style menu, offering activities in five different areas. In Language arts, sections include: Reading, Writing and Composition, Grammar, Vocabulary Booster, and Communication. In Math, the sections are: Number and Operations, Algebraic Structures, Data Analysis, Graphs, and Geometry. Each of the three grade levels has a math and language arts package available to try (two activities from each section). You can download each segment by hitting the plus button at the bottom. This is also how you switch between packages if you are using more than one.
The menu has dots showing how many activities are available for each activity. Tap on each dot to see what the subject of each lesson is. For instance, in Grade 6 math, the two Graphs activities are Describing Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane. Tap on Go to advance the activity. Within each activity are a variety of styles and levels of questions on that topic. From basic recall questions to analysis questions, the app varies its style of inquiry widely in each activity. A bar on the side monitors student progress throughout the activity.
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I am a huge fan of any app that can be used for both instruction and assessment. This app does both. Tap the little orange iTooch guy to get a lesson on any activity. Lessons are extensive with examples and colored vocabulary words. The Lessons are available during both the Practice and Test sessions (switch on the side). Timed, six questions quizzes are found for each activity - making this an easy informal assessment for parents and teachers. The Practice sessions are extensive, with multiple opportunities for practice and review of the lesson accompanying each skill.
In the math activities, I really liked that the app gave students both a blackboard space (accessible via the pen tool at the bottom) to show work for math calculations, and also offered a calculator tool as well. In the reading activities, some of the questions were based on short passages. Tapping the iTooch guy brought up the reading passage, and a bit of the lesson. Within each lesson (I was using the theme lesson in 6th grade Language Arts) there were several fables, plus a couple presidential speeches. I really liked the mix up of fiction and nonfiction, as well as the different genres available.
Overall, there are simply too many great details to go into for an app review. I highly recommend that you download the free versions of the app and see what will work for your students. The questions vary in level of difficulty and rigor and the app boasts more than 10,000 exercises for students. This top pick is a great item to add to any educator's toolbox. With Common Core aligned questions, lessons, and assessments, this app truly does it all.
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5:30am Friday 20th December 2013 in Sport By Andy Warren, Deputy sports editor, email@example.com, @AndyWarren_
MIDFIELDER Chris Taylor believes Swindon Supermarine's new found selection consistency will hold the key to the club's surge towards the Southern League Division One West play-off places.
The South Marston side started the season in impressive form and looked as if they could challenge for an automatic promotion spot before a loss of form, which included going the whole of November without a victory, saw them slip down the table.
Marine have lost a number of players over the last few weeks, including Rob Dean, Mani Randhawa and Danny Allen, but Taylor believes things are starting to settle and hopes they can add to their run of two straight wins when they take on Didcot tomorrow.
"The last two games have been massively important to us, not just getting the two wins but also scoring so many goals and keeping two clean sheets," he said.
"Confidence is high at the moment and we want to take that in to Saturday and pick up another three points. If we don't reach the play-offs the season will be a bit of a failure really, so the two wins and then hopefully another at the weekend would put us right back in the mix again.
"We didn't win for a while but a few of the losses were in the cup, so it's a bit misleading, but in the last few games we have had more of a settled side having missed a few players through injuries and suspensions.
"Things are starting to settle now and that's played a big part in us getting things back on track. There have been a lot of players going in and out and hopefully that's more settled now because having a settled team will help us I'm sure."
While Taylor knows tomorrow's game will be a tough one, the midfielder expects his side to begin the Christmas period with win after they beat their Oxfordshire opponents 3-2 in August.
"We played them at the start of the season and beat them away, so this is one we should be winning again to be honest," he said.
"We need to try and relax and play our own game because if we do that we can beat every team in this league.
"There's a few games coming up at Christmas but we take each game as it comes and switch on for each one along the way. We won't think any further than Saturday because that's our focus at the moment."
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Jean-Marie Hullot (born February 16, 1954) is a French computer scientist and programmer who authored important programs for the original Macintosh, NeXTSTEP and Mac OS X platforms. These include the SOS Interface for the Mac, which later became Interface Builder for NeXTSTEP (1985), and later still evolved into an important part of Mac OS X. He also led the iCal and iSync development teams for Mac OS X (2002).
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By Tom O'Brien
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The girls volleyball team has had a great first half to the season.
The defending Merrimack Valley Conference champions have won three of their last four matches to improve to 6-2 on the year. The squad will host Lowell on Friday evening in the Haverhill High School main gym at 6:30 p.m.
Hillie football team faces Methuen this weekend
Trailing 12-10 at the half, the football team shut down Lawrence in the second half and came away with a big 26-12 victory.
With the win, the Hillies improved to 2-1 overall and they are 1-0 in MVC play. The win sets up a big game at unbeaten Methuen (4-0) this weekend.
Girls swim team prepares to face Chelmsford
The girls swim team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday afternoon, dropping a 101-85 decision to Andover.
Cali Aramian has had an incredible season thus far, winning all 12 of the individual events she has participated in, including all four events against Andover. The Hillies are 4-1 heading into meets with Chelmsford and North Andover this week.
Boys/girls soccer enters second half of season
The boys soccer team scored a pair of second-half goals to defeat MVC rival Central Catholic 2-0 last Thursday night.
The Hillies head into the second half of the season with a 3-6-1 mark. The girls soccer team had its fourth 0-0 tie of the year last Tuesday. The Hillies are hoping to defend their MVC title and are in a good position with a 4-1-4 mark.
Riley Gilmore continued her impressive cross country season over the weekend at the Frank Kelley Invitational in Wrentham.
The senior placed third out of 176 runners from across the state, leading the Hillie girls to an 11th place finish overall. Christian White was the top finisher on the boys side, placing 30th in the field of 223 runners.
Hillie golfers to face Central Catholic and Lowell
The Hillie golf team split a pair of matches last week and has reached the midway point in the season with a 4-3 record.
The team travels to Atkinson Country Club to face Central Catholic on Thursday afternoon the return to their home course Bradford Country Club to host Lowell on Friday.
Field hockey team drops two, looks to bounce back
The field hockey team dropped a pair of games last week to North Andover and Central Catholic. The Hillies will look to get back in the win column next week with games against Tewksbury, Lawrence and Concord-Carlisle.
Hillie schedules and information
For all current Haverhill schedules and information on Hillie athletics, please visit www.hillies.org and click on "Athletics.''
Tom O'Brien is athletic director at Haverhill High School. He contributes this regular column.