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Representative Mark Pocan's husband made history today by becoming the first same-sex spouse of a federal lawmaker to receive a House Spouse ID. The Wisconsin Democrat won the First Wisconsin District last November. His predecessor was Tammy Baldwin, who made history by becoming the first openly lesbian member of the Senate.
Pocan stated "We're very happy that my husband Phil (Frank) was able to get a House Spouse ID."
In 2009, the same-sex partner of a another gay representative was issued the card, but was later told it was an error and that he should have been given the Designee ID given to unmarried partners of Congressional members.
Up until two weeks ago, Philip Frank had that idea despite the fact that he and Pocan married in Canada back in 2006. The Defense of Marriage Act is suppose to block recognition of same-sex marriages by the federal government.
Pocan stated that "We had been told that [the designee ID] is what we would get from Day 1." However, Pocan worked with House leadership, and especially with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Frank was able to get the spousal ID.
Pocan said of the issued ID "It's significant. It's the first time."
The ID's issuance is largely symbolic. Frank still does not get access to spousal benefits, at least until DOMA has been overturned or repealed. Still, Pocan has stated that he is keenly aware of the many federal employees with same-sex spouses who are unable to get equal workplace benefits thanks to DOMA.
He is working with lawmakers to get enough co-sponsors on a bill to extend benefits to federal employees with same-sex spouses.
The United States Supreme Court is currently weighing two cases involving same-sex marriage. The first tackles state bans on same-sex marriage, and the other has to do with the Defense of Marriage Act.


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Athens Police were investigating how a thief cut through the fence and took several items from Pringler Iron & Metal at 1000 Highway 175E.
One of the items — an ice-cold watermelon.
Apparently it was cooled to taste since it was stolen from the refrigerator.
Other less important items taken included chains, boomer straps, numerous tools and miscellaneous scrap copper.
Police had no suspects as of Monday.
If you see suspicious watermelon rines in the general area, please don't call the cops.
Stolen items found, returned to owner
It sometimes pays to report stolen property to the Athens Police Department.
Helen Parker found that out last Friday when APD detectives Don Yarbrough and Michael Reynolds returned property she had reported stolen a day earlier.
The property, an amplifier, a speaker and the front plate to the radio were taken from 714 Johnson in the New Haven Apartments.
They were returned to Barker at 311 Colorado St. about 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Suicidal woman attempts to jump from ambulance
Athens police had to come to the assistance of EMS when a woman they were trying to take to ETMC, tried to jump out.
Athens police officers Jason Bosher and Billy Westover assisted after the woman had been picked up from henderson County Jail.
She was later safely admitted to ETMC Athens for treatment.
Man with illegal drug but no license arrested
Athens police arrested Rodney Watson, 21, for possession of an illegal drug Saturday 6.
Police officer Marshall Passon took Watson, into custody.
• Officer Dana Dykes arrested Stephen Blakemore for possession of marajuana on a warrant from Tarrant County.
• Officers Dana Dykes, John Beaty, Marshal Passons and Jason McEntire were called to a fight in the 200 block of US 175 on Sunday around 10 p.m. on Sunday.
It turned out to be two fighters and three spectators. Officers found Jaimee Sipiriano, 31, fighting Josh Roberts, 24.
A Class C misdemeanor ticket was issued for simple assault to Siprianno only.
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Brecker is one of the great innovators in jazz, a pioneer in jazz fusion. But his accomplishments span genre lines, winning Grammy awards for mainstream, hard bop and Latin jazz efforts.
Known for his fusion stints with Billy Cobham, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and in the Brecker Brothers with his brother Michael, Brecker's tones have also graced many rock and pop albums, including those of James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Steely Dan. Among his solo albums are the Grammy-winning Into the Sun, 34th N Lex, and Randy in Brasil.
Also joining JazzMN for the concert will be popular Twin Cities vocalist Judi Donaghy Vinar.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Put the onions in a large saucepan and stir in the malt vinegar. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Mix five tablespoons of the white wine vinegar with the mustard powder, turmeric, ginger, chilli flakes and cornflour. Stir the remaining white wine vinegar and the sugar into the malt vinegar and onions until dissolved. Tip the drained vegetables into the same pan, return to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir the cornflour mixture into the pan with the vegetables until well combined. Cook for a further 8-10 minutes, stirring regularly until the vegetables are tender but crisp and the sauce has thickened.
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Me (stoned): This is a classic example of what I'm
talking about – the ang tau chan lok bowl as the female representative.
Men are greedy creatures; they want their partner to be everything…to
be sweet like the gula melaka in the ang tau chan lok bowl and also to
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Me: That means you also want her to be spicy in bed. You want the best of both worlds.
Friend: But that makes the ang tau chan lok – chilli sauce uneatable right?
Me: That is an acquired taste, yes…
Friend: What if I take this sio bee here, and dip it into the sweet and spicy concoction and eat it?
Me: Oh, that's not good, my friend. You want to
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Corker addressed a retreat meeting of the board at the Dancing Bear Lodge in Townsend and indicated that the tight credit market is the prime factor in the current economic and banking crisis that began in the U.S. but has spread to other nations with significant financial markets.
He said the Congress' initial action of committing $700 billion to rescue troubled financial institutions was "the right thing," adding that the crisis "about shut the credit system down, almost crushing people here in Blount County who work every day and do the right thing."
He noted that the rescue plan – which some have called a bailout for big business – was "very unpopular." Corker said phone calls to his office ran 40-1 against the plan.
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Corker expects "100 percent of the money to come back" along with some profits which will be used to pay down the nation's debt.
The senator downplayed the importance of earmarks, appropriations for local projects that are popular in the community but can weigh down unrelated legislation as they are attached in the hundreds.
Earmarks, he said, amount to $15 billion-$18 billion a year and are a popular target for criticism for presidential candidates in election years. But, Corker said that when compared to "$86 trillion in unfunded liabilities in Medicare and Social Security -- nobody talks about that" the earmarks are not such a large concern.
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Corker also said he sees energy as having an integral connection to the nation's foreign relations that will get even tighter in coming years.
He gave as an example what he called "Europe's muted response" to the recent conflict between Russia and the breakaway nation of Georgia.
Europe's soft response, he said, was due to Europe's reliance on Russia for its oil supplies.
"Energy," Corker said, "will play out geopolitically in the future."
Domestically, he said, oil demand will soon outstrip supply, and for that reason he supports a greater emphasis on new nuclear power as well as research on coal-to-liquid transportation fuels, conservation and other alternatives.
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The super thrift outlet was moved-from its previous location in Bessemer to the larger and more modern facility in Fairfield.
"Most people who walk in here they say wow it doesn't look like a thrift store. We sell new and used merchandise and for those who don't like used we sell new furniture," said Ray Jackson, Director of Thrift Operations.
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Tony LaRussa Not Expected to Interview For Reds Manager Job
GM Walt Jocketty says former Cardinals minor league coach Jim Riggleman is expected to get a call, as Cincinnati seeks replacement for the fired Dusty Baker.
Report: Reds To Fire Dusty Baker
NL Central will have at least two new managers in 2014 (Reds, Cubs)
Pirates: St. Louis, Here We Come
Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati 6-2 in Wild Card game.
Cards' NLDS Games 1 & 2 Times Announced
The National League Central Champion St. Louis Cardinals will host the winner of the National League Wild Card Game (either the Pittsburgh Pirates or the Cincinnati Reds) in Game 1 of the N.L. Division Series […]
Reds Hit 3 HRs off Lynn, Beat Cardinals 6-2
The only other time in his career that he allowed three homers in a game was June, 2012.
Adams' HRs Send Cardinals over Reds 5-4 in 16
The two ball clubs finish their season series on Thursday with the Redbirds leading 11-8.
Hamilton Steals Base, Reds Beat Cardinals 1-0
Michael Wacha blanked the Reds on three hits through six innings.
Reds Rock Wainwright
Cardinals fall 7-2 in series opener at Cincinnati
Bruce Leads Reds' 10-0 Rout over Cardinals
Adam Wainwright went only 2.0 innings allowing 9 runs on 8 hits.
Kelly, Holliday Lead Cards to 6-1 Win over Reds
Joe Kelly improved to 6-0 in nine starts since rejoining the starting rotation.


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Robert L. Johnson
ST. JAMES: A Celebration of Life Service for Robert L. Johnson, 89 of St. James, Minnesota will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Hosanna Free Lutheran Church of St. James, Minnesota with Pastor Joe Faldet officiating. Burial will be in Kansas Lake Lutheran Cemetery in rural Butterfield, Minnesota with full military honors by the St. James Honor Guard, St. James, Minnesota.
Robert was called to his eternal rest on Tuesday evening November 12, 2013 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James, Minnesota surrounded by his family. Visitation and a time of sharing of memories with the Johnson family will be from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2013 at Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont, Minnesota and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Personal words of comfort may be sent to the family online at www. kramerfuneralhome.com.
Robert Lawrence Johnson was born March 16 ,1924 to Trugatt and Dorothy (Carlson) Johnson in Lockport, Illinois. He attended school in Truman and graduated from Trimont High School in 1942. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in North Africa and Italy during World Word II. He was married February 20th, 1948 to the beautiful Phyllis Jean Romsdahl. During the first years of their marriage they moved frequently returning to Minnesota in 1952. He worked at various positionsfrom meat cutter to grocery store owner to sales. They moved back to this area in 1964 when he became plant manager at the American Cyanamid plant in Ormsby where he worked until his retirement. Bob and Phyllis were active members of Hosanna Lutheran Free Church in St. James of which they were founding members in 1988. Bob enjoyed being with his family, reading, golf, travel, and a good brand sharp cheddar cheese. He was well-known at the St. James Public Library. He was also known for his practical jokes and had quite a sense of humor. There are "Oh Bob" stories too numerous to count. He loved to get in the car and drive. He knew the short cut to anywhere. His motto could have been "the road less traveled".
He is survived by his three daughters, Leah (Bryan) Johnson of Rochester, MN; LuAnn (Tom) Peterson of Trimont, MN and Lisa (Frank) Labby of Leesville, LA and his 14 grandchildren: Eric Johnson, Rochester,MN, Britta Johnson (Patrick Blake), Mt. Horeb, WI, Jennifer (Jack) Wenkel, New Bloomfield, MO, Carrie Johnson, Madison, WI, January (Rob) Elliott, Bemidji, MN, Zachary Peterson, Trimont, MN, Jordan Peterson, Trimont, MN, Anneka (Mike) Keech, Mankato, MN, Jesse Camelin, Fairmont, MN, Alida Chamberlin, Colorado Springs, CO, Analisa and MaryGrace Camelin, Leesville, LA, Zachary Labby, Leesville, LA and Bethany Labby, Dallas, TX. He is also survived by his great grandchildren Kailee, Sam and Adam and Johnson, Alex Blake, Grant, Bryce, and Bree Wenkel; Maya and Easton Elliott, Silas Keech; Makyla, Ariana and Leila Chamberlin and Kaedon Brown. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie Swanson of Willmar, MN. And other relatives.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Phyllis, daughter, Leslie Jean, sisters Joyce "Tootie" and Deanna Sharstrom and son in law Jeramiah Chamberlin and other relatives.


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Airlines Bring Back Saturday-Night Stays
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Saturday-night stay requirements for airline passengers seemed to die an unlamented death three years ago, but now, they're back.
Last week, three carriers, Continental (CAL), Delta (DAL) and UAL's (UAUA) United disclosed that they have reinstated the deeply unpopular restriction in select markets.
Airlines view the Saturday-night stay rule a method to segregate leisure travelers from business travelers, who are willing to pay more to travel because their work demands it.
For passengers, however, the requirement is "exhibit A in how to turn off your best customers," says Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition. "This and some other onerous charges are what got carriers in trouble with corporate travelers in the past," he says. "Hopefully, it's a short-term act of desperation."The Saturday-night stay largely disappeared in January 2005 when Delta, facing intense competition from low-fare carriers, announced an initiative called SimpleFares, which reduced the highest business fares, eliminated Saturday-night stays and limited the number of available fares on each flight. After AMR's (AMR) American followed, the rest of the industry joined in. The shift altered decades-old pricing patterns, helping to trigger an increase in the number of airline passengers, as the industry moved to a new model of fuller planes and lower fares. Between 2004 and 2007, the number of U.S. airline passengers rose from 703 million to 765 million, according to the Air Transport Association. But last week, Continental President Jeff Smisek said the carrier had reinstated Saturday-night stay mandates in certain markets in an effort to maximize revenue. "We are taking actions to appropriately segment business and leisure travelers," he said. "We've been able to do this without any falloff in demand." The change came in selected routes from New York and Houston, said Executive Vice President Jim Compton, who noted that in some cases Continental has also imposed three-day minimum stays in return for offering a low fare. At Delta, "we've tried to keep the fares as flexible as possible [while] putting on restrictions that are consumer-friendly, yet revenue-maximizing," said Executive Vice President Glen Hauenstein, on a conference call. "We've put [them] on some fares, but we have kept the alternative of staying multiple nights at the same time." Meanwhile, United Senior Vice President John Tague said his airline is "working very hard to segment the market where we can with minimum stays, Saturday-night stays, differential pricing between airports and a number of other tactics." At the moment, use of the restriction is not widespread. At least one carrier, US Airways (LCC), hasn't added it anywhere. "I don't really see that happening across the industry," said President Scott Kirby, on a conference call. Northwest (NWA) has added the requirement in some markets, while American says it has put the rule in effect on a limited scale. In general, the carriers who have added the restriction suggest that when applied discreetly, it's part of a move toward more sophisticated yield-management efforts. In Mitchell's view, "It's probably used just in nonstop markets where demand is stiff and there are not a lot of other choices." Historically, the restriction has forced business travelers to stay away from home longer in order to secure lower fares, says consultant Robert Mann. "If they make a comeback, it's time to go long hotel stocks," he says.
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Dr. Robert Bernasconi will explore different types of racism as he comes to speak at Georgia College Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Bernasconi is a professor of philosophy and is well-known for his studies on the way perceptions of racism have changed over time.
"Because racism seems to be constantly reinventing itself, attempts to define racism seem always likely to be frustrated and the opponents of racism must be ever more attentive to the way the powerful protect their interest," said Bernasconi.
In the early 1990s, Bernasconi began to develop an interest in the concepts of race and racism, particularly in relation to the history of philosophy. In addition to writing many articles on race, racism, slavery, African philosophy and related topics, he has also edited and published primary materials relating to the themes.
Bernasconi received his doctorate from Sussex University and taught at the University of Essex, the University of Memphis and he is currently teaching at the Pennsylvania State University where he holds the Edwin Erle Sparks Chair of Philosophy.
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Philosophy and Liberal Studies Program invites students, faculty, staff and the public to the lecture in the Arts and Sciences Auditorium.
For more information on the lecture call Lorrie Smith (478) 445-5221.
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Indoor: Placed 12th in 60-meter hurdles in 9.13 at Kentucky Invitational ... Finished fourth in triple jump (44-11.25) and posted time of 8.43 in 55-meter hurdles at Blue Raider Invitational ...Posted time of 8.31 in 55 hurdles at Middle Tennessee Classic ... Finished ninth in triple jump (43-5) and posted time of 8.94 in 60 hurdles at Rod McCravy Memorial ... Placed fifth in triple jump (45-3) and posted time of 8.29 in 55 hurdles at MT Valentine Invitational ... Finished 11th in triple jump (44-9.75) and posted time of 8.18 in 55 hurdles at Sun Belt Championships.
Outdoor: Posted times of 15.96 at Yellowjacket Invitational and 16.02 at Tiger Track Classic in 110-meter hurdles ... Placed 13th in triple jump with mark of 43-3.75 and posted time of 16.49 in high hurdles at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Finished eighth in high hurdles in personal-best 15.67 and was fourth in triple jump (44-2.75) at Coach O Invitational ... Placed 12th in triple jump (44-8.75) and posted times of 15.58 in high hurdles and 1:02.34 in 400-meter hurdle preliminaries at Sun Belt Championships.
Indoor: Placed ninth in triple jump with mark of 44-2.5 ... Finished 16th in 60-meter hurdles in personal-best 8.66 and posted season-best 45-7.25 in triple jump at Kentucky Invitational ... Came in sixth in triple jump (45-5.25) at Blue Raider Invitational and fifth (44-0) at Carle-Health Alliance Invitational ... Finished ninth in 55-meter hurdles in personal-best 8.01 and 10th in triple jump (43-1) at Sun Belt Championships.
Outdoor: Placed 22nd in 110-meter hurdles in 15.93 at Yellowjacket Invitational and 17th in 15.68 at Tiger Track Classic ... Finished 30th in 15.59 and 15th in triple jump with mark of 44-9.5 at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Placed 14th in triple jump with mark of 45-1.5 at Sun Belt Championships.
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Indoor: Placed 13th in triple jump with mark of 43-1 at Clemson Invitational and 12th with mark of 42-9 at Liberty Invitational ... Finished 11th with mark of 43-5 at UNC Invitational and fourth with mark of 44-4 at Big South Championships.
Outdoor: Fouled in triple jump at Winthrop Invitational and won Bagwell-Settle Invitational with mark of 45-1.25 ... Placed fifth at Big South Championships with mark of 44-8.
High School: Track and basketball letterwinner at Rockdale County HS.
Personal: Frederick Douglas Middlebrooks ... Son of Cynthia Davis and Frank Middlebrooks ... Born November 6, 1986 ... Majoring in Electronic Media Communication.


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Best holiday fudge
Ames Brantley of Raleigh wrote in to share an Alton Brown recipe for "really easy and delicious fudge" that she found on the Food Network website.
You will need:
1 cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound powdered sugar
Microwave butter and peanut butter, uncovered, for 2 minutes on high. Stir and microwave on high for 2 more minutes.
Add vanilla and powdered sugar to the peanut butter mixture and stir with a wooden spoon.
Pour into a greased 8-inch-square pan. Place a piece of parchment paper on the surface of the fudge and refrigerate until cool. (Alton's recipe calls for wax paper, but I prefer parchment.)
Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.
Best holiday decoration
Reader Carrie Jo Wintermute of Raleigh offers a last-minute way to spruce up your home for holiday company. Wintermute hot glues sprigs of all-weather greenery to a large magnet, adds a bow and places the arrangement on top of her mailbox. "The arrangement stays in place, can be used year after year, and makes decorating your mailbox so easy!" It would also make a nice, welcoming impression for visiting guests.
Best stocking stuffer ideas
The That's So Cuegly blog has a great list of stocking stuffer ideas for infants and kids through age 10. Check them out at http://tinyurl.com/lvb3lfe.
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We're on the prowl for a fresh batch of readers' favorite time-saving tips for cleaning, organizing, decorating, gardening and cooking in the New Year. If we publish your tip, we'll enter you in a quarterly drawing. Keep them brief, please. Send your best tips, along with your name and city, to firstname.lastname@example.com. Put "Best tips" in the subject line.
Best holiday keepsake
Turn your little one's Christmas list into a keepsake ornament. A post on Pinterest suggests cutting the list down to size and rolling it into a scroll thin enough to fit into a pre-made clear ornament (found at craft shops). Face the printed side outward so it can be seen. Use a paint pen to decorate the outside of the ornament with the child's name and year. Pass the ornament on to your children when they are grown as a housewarming, marriage or holiday gift.
Best personalized gift wrap
We love this idea highlighted on the Our Suburban Farm blog. When wrapping holiday presents, consider using plain brown paper and personalizing the package with a photo of you and the recipient or a special snapshot of the recipient with a person or place they treasure. Use a glue stick or tape to secure the photo to the top of the wrapped package and tie the present with thin ribbon. You can sneak a peek at the finished project at http://tinyurl.com/bo2bq2t .
Best mantel decor
Jazz up your holiday mantel by tying pretty ribbon around the hook of candy canes and suspending the ribbon and canes from greenery draped along the ledge.
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Best way to care for poinsettias
Keep those poinsettia plants looking their holiday best well into the New Year by following these tips exerpted from HGTV:
Find the ideal spot: Give poinsettias a sunny, south-facing windowsill or bright filtered light. Don't press them close to a cold windowpane, however, because this can damage the leaves. Keep them at about 68 degrees F during the day, and cooler at night, to prolong the display.
Water and feed: Water regularly and keep your plant evenly moist. Never let plants sit in water; always empty their saucers or planters shortly after watering.
Coax it to bloom again: Water your poinsettia until mid-spring, then let it dry out and allow the stems to shrivel. At the end of spring, cut all growth to a couple of inches above the soil and repot it in new soil. Water well and keep it warm, feeding with houseplant fertilizer when new growth appears. A month later, move the plant outside to a shady location, pinching out the growing tips in midsummer, before returning it indoors. Give it a sunny spot, watering and feeding regularly; then from mid-autumn, keep the plant in total darkness between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. It will then re-flower and produce colorful bracts.
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Best tutorial for making bows
If you've ever wondered how people wrap and tie those gorgeous, satiny bows around packages, the secret is out. Check out a video from designer Eddie Ross for a tutorial on how you can get the same look that professional gift wrappers do. (See the video at http://tinyurl.com/ayavln.)
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Holiday yard: Licensed contractor and host Matt Blashaw transforms the neglected yard of two music lovers it into a perfect space for entertaining. The yard includes a dining area with a new patio, custom-built table, an overhead pergola with lights, a remote-controlled back-lit stage with cut out musical notes, and evergreen trees that provide privacy and double as holiday decorations. The front yard also gets decked out in spectacular seasonal decor that puts everyone in the holiday spirit. "Yard Crashers" airs at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Four New SEC Football Coaches Ready For Season To Begin
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The challenge is just beginning for new SEC coaches Mark Stoops (Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Auburn), Bret Bielema (Arkansas), and Butch Jones (Tennessee). WCJB TV-20's Chris Price caught up with three of the four coaches to discuss why they chose such a competitive conference.
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Super Final 2011 (Women): Russia dumped from the World League semifinals by Italy in sudden-death penalty shootout
TIANJIN, China (June 17) - Russia did the unthinkable by losing to Italy 21-20 in a sudden-death penalty shootout to miss the semifinals of the FINA Women's World League Super Final in Tianjin. The game was locked at 12-12 by fulltime after Russia missed a gift penalty attempt six seconds from fulltime forcing the shooting that went to 22 shots before a winner could be found. It was astounding, given that Italy had not won a game in the rounds and toppled the unbeaten Russians at the Tianjin Olympic Centre Swimming & Diving Pool.
The gutsy Italians, who led 1-0 in the first and regained the lead at 8-7 and 9-8, equalised with 12 seconds remaining and gave up a penalty attempt. The win sees it play China in tomorrow's semifinals. China, needed a penalty shootout to best Spain 13-12.
In the other quarter-finals, the reigning champion United States of America beat Canada 8-6 to set up a semifinal with world No 2 Australia who beat Greece 10-8.
Italian head coach Fabio CONTI said he was naturally happy to win but said: "In a tournament like this it is natural to do good and bad games. It was important to win our first game of the tournament. "Congratulations to Russia because at this moment Russia is very, very strong. Tonight we were trying a kind of defence that we tried yesterday. We have studied the video but we still need to do something better. It is important to analyse how we are playing."
Australia won the first quarter-final 10-8 over Greece, a team that threatened to go all the way at this tournament. Greece led 2-1 early but Australia levelled by quarter time and was never matched, leading 5-4 at halftime and 8-6 at the final break.
Aussie Stingers Kate GYNTHER spoke about the controlled nature of her team's play: "We knew what sort of defence they play as we play them a fair bit and our zone was very good. We did not get sucked into their game." On Australia having difficulties against Greece in the past: "If you don't take them seriously it can come up and bite you. We had focus today, control of extra-man defence was good but we got a lot of exclusions against us."
Greece's Georgia LARA said her team was not deflated after the previous night's excellent victory over World Cup and reigning World League champion United States of America. "That was not the problem. The problem was we had extra-man plays we didn't score, especially at the beginning. We had good defence when we concentrated but sometimes the luck was against us with our shots not going in. We had a good rhythm all game. It's difficult to change the score all the time, sometimes we come back and sometimes we don't."
China had to come back from the death to advance in the tournament, dragging themselves up from 8-5 down in the final four minutes to force a penalty shootout after MA Huanhuan scored on extra four seconds from time.
It was sadness for the exceptional Spanish captain Blanca GIL , twice a scorer in the match, who missed the opening penalty. The remaining nine players converted and China had the victory and a semifinal berth. Spanish coach Miki OCA said: "We played a good game but in the last stage we didn't score. We couldn't get opportunities. Our attack came to nothing and we missed a few good opportunities. We are playing at a good level."
In the battle of the North American teams, the USA came out a comfortable 8-6 winner, giving up two goals in the last 90 seconds. USA goalkeeper Betsy Armstrong said it was typical of clashes with Canada. "Games between us are always so competitive. We are huge rivals. This year is pretty big and we want to get as much experience as we can. We have really found our game on defence. It's a lot tighter than we have been at this tournament. We have given up some penalties but the rest of the defence has been good. We need just some minor adjustments."
Canadian head coach Pat OATEN said: "We played a better game today than we did yesterday against Spain. The goal this game was to play all 13 players with even minutes, which we did. We are missing (Christine) ROBINSON with tonsillitis. I wanted to see what we could do without a veteran player. I was happy with some of the young ones. (Hanna) YELIZOVA, was one of those." She scored three goals, including two penalty goals.
Match reports:
MATCH 13, 15:00, Quarter-final, GREECE 8 AUSTRALIA 10
Quarters: 2-2, 2-3, 2-3, 2-2
Referees: Gabor VOGEL (HUN), Irfan SADEKOV (RUS)
Extra Man: GRE: 3/10. AUS: 4/8
Pens: GRE: 2/2. AUS: 1/1
GREECE: Eleni KOUVDOU, Christina TSOUKALA (1), Antiopi MELIDONI (1), Ilektra Maria PSOUNI (1), Kyriaki LIOSI, Alkisti AVRAMIDOU (1), Alexandra ASIMAKI, Antigoni ROUMPESI, Angeliki GEROLYMOU (1), Triantafyllia MANOLIOUDAKI (2), Stavroula ANTONAKOU (1), Georgia LARA, Eleni GOULA. Head Coach: Georgios MORFESIS.
AUSTRALIA: Alicia McCORMACK, Gemma BEADSWORTH, Sophie SMITH, Rebecca RIPPON (1), Jane MORAN, Bronwen KNOX (1), Rowena WEBSTER (3), Kate GYNTHER, Glencora RALPH (1), Holly LINCOLN-SMITH (2), Ashleigh SOUTHERN (2), Nicola ZAGAME, Kelsey WAKEFIELD. Head Coach: Alexander OSADCHUK.
GRE vs AUS - credit: Russell McKinnon
Australia played controlled water polo all game to defeat Greece 10-8. Greece tried everything and looked good in patches but Australia had the better strike rate. Australia looked the stronger of the two in the first half until Greece struck back twice late in the stanza. Holly LINCOLN-SMITH scored a slider from the top as Greece was unaware. Angeliki GEROLYMOU replied three minutes later on penalty and Antiopi MELIDONI lobbed goalkeeper Kelsey WAKEFIELD for a 2-1 lead. It was late in the quarter that Glencora RALPH finished off extra man from deep right to level — five seconds from time. Ashleigh SOUTHERN drove and gained a penalty foul and converted the goal. Rowena WEBSTER drove deep and received a cross-pass to score. She scored her second on extra man and Australia had a fortuitous 5-2 lead. Greece struck back through Triantafyllia MANOLIOUDAKI, when she firstly scored on the deep left-hand-catch position and then from left-hand catch when unguarded to close the halftime score at 5-4 in Australia's favour. LINCOLN-SMITH and Ilektra PSOUNI traded goals with the latter from a long lob. Rebecca RIPPON scored on counter and WEBSTER netted her third with a hard shot which hit the goalkeeper and lobbed over her head into goal. Australia was back to a three-goal margin at 8-5. Stavroula ANTONAKOU converted a penalty for 8-6 at 3:32. At 1:37, Greece took a timeout but could not convert. Australian head coach Alexander OSADCHUK, filling in for the suspended Greg McFADDEN, who was red-carded yesterday, took a timeout and SOUTHERN converted late in the possession. It took more than three minutes later for Australia to build a four-goal advantage with Bronwen KNOX stretching far to take a short pass into the hole, turn and score at 3:27. Christina TSOUKALA made it 10-7 with a deep-left shot on extra at 1:58.
MATCH 14, 16:20, Quarter-final, CHINA 13 SPAIN 12 in penalty shootout (FT: 8-8. Pens: 5-4)
Quarters: 2-2, 3-4, 0-1, 3-1. Pens: 5-4
Referees: Amber DRURY (USA), Marie-Claude DESLIERES (CAN)
Extra Man: CHN: 5/9. ESP: 4/9
Pens: CHN: 0/0.
CHINA: YANG Jun, TENG Fei (2), LIU Ping (2), SUN Yujun, HE Jin (1), SUN Yating (1), SONG Donglun (2), CHEN Yuan (1), WANG Yi, MA Huanhuan (2), SUN Huizi (1), ZHANG Lei (1), WANG Ying. Head Coach: Juan JANE GIRALT.
SPAIN: Ava COPADO, Blanca GIL (2), Ana ESPAR 1(), Roser TARRAGO, Matilde ORTIZ, Jennifer PAREJA (1), Lorena MIRANDA, Pilar PENA (1), Andrea BLAS (1), Ona MESSEGUER (3), M. Carmen GARCIA (2), Marta BACH, Laura ESTER. Head Coach: Miguela OCA.
CHN vs ESP - credit: Russell McKinnon
It needed a penalty shootout to decide the winner with China having to come back from an 8-5 disadvantage midway through the final quarter to force the penalties. In the shootout, China was perfect but Spain was on the back foot after captain Blanca GIL on the first shot. China controlled the first part of the match with SUN Huizi scoring on the first attack with a big shot from the top. Captain SUN Yating followed more than a minute later for a comfortable start. But the goals dried up for China as Spain took a stranglehold on the match. M Carmen GARCIA was comprehensively smothered in the hole position but still managed to send the ball to the back of the net. She scored a second three minutes later, also from the hole. Ana ESPAR started the second quarter quickly with a seven-metre shot and captain Blanca GIL scored on extra from the top for a 4-2 advantage. SONG Donglun responded on extra but Spain struck twice more — Ona MESSEGUER on action and GIL on extra for 6-3. TENG Fei threw a slow lob from the top at 1:55 and LIU Ping shot from the post on extra, snapped up the rebound and shovelled in into goal for 6-5 at halftime. MESSEGUER scored from the left-hand-catch position at 2:15 in the third period, which was the only goal between breaks. China had a late timeout to no effect. Pilar PENA helped Spain to a three-goal lead two minutes into the fourth period when her shot from the top was deflected into goal. LIU netted on a cross-pass on extra at 3:35 to give China some hope. A minute later, ZHANG Lei drove deep right and lobbed Ava COPADO for 8-7. Spain went to a timeout at 2:19 but muffed the shot. China attacked but SUN Yujun was called for a turnover. PENA's backhand shot at the other end was too soft to penetrate. China took the offensive into the final minute WANG Yi shot and missed. GARCIA was called for turnover and China called a timeout at 0:23 in a bid for an equaliser and penalty shootout. The ball worked around the arc and finally MA was given the task to shoot from six metres and she scored for 8-8 with four seconds left. Spain went to a timeout. The ball went to GIL, who sucked in the foul but had her shot blocked and the game went to shootout. The shootout was relatively simple with GIL opening with a blocked shot and the remaining nine shooters scoring. Sadly, GIL departed the pool deck well ahead of her team-mates.
In a sidebar to the match, two women controlled the game in what is thought to be a first at this level — Amber DRURY (USA, left) and Marie-Claude DESLIERES (CAN).
MATCH 15, 17:40, Quarter-final, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 8 CANADA 6
Quarters: 3-1, 2-1, 2-2, 1-2
Referees: Jurgen HAUSCHE (GER), German MOLLER (ARG)
Extra Man: USA 2/9. CAN: 1/6
Pens: USA 0/0. CAN: 3/3
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Elizabeth ARMSTRONG, Heather PETRI, Melissa SEIDEMANN (1), Brenda VILLA (1), Lauren WENGER, Courtney MATHEWSON (1), JESSICA STEFFENS, LAUREN SILVER (1), Elsie WINDES (1), Kelly RULON (2), Annika DRIES (1), Kameryn CRAIG, Margaret STEFFENS. HEAD COACH: Adam KRIKORIAN.
CANADA: Rachel RIDDELL, Krystina ALOGBO (1), Katrina MONTON, Emily CSIKOS (2), Joelle BEKHAZI, Whitney GENOWAY, Rosanna TOMIUK, Dominique PERREAULT, Monika EGGENS, Hanna YELIZAROVA (3), Tara CAMPBELL, Marina RADU, Serena BREDIN. Head Coach: Pat OATEN.
The reigning champion breezed into the semifinals with an accomplished victory over neighbour Canada. The North Americans all showed spirit but it was the southern team that came up trumps against a defiant Canada who came back into the play with the last two goals inside the final 90 seconds. Canada scored the opening goal through Emily CSIKOS with a deflection from seven metres. The USA rattled in the next four goals with Kelly RULON from five metres, Courtney MATHEWSON from deep left and RULON from five metres to bring up quarter time. Brenda VILLA scored from the top for 4-1 but not until four minutes into the second quarter after a good defensive game. The youngster Hanna YELIZAROVA scored a narrow-angled goal on extra for 4-2 but captain Elsie WINDES scored from five metres 34 seconds from halftime to lead 5-2. Annika DRIES scored from close in on extra on the second attack of the third period. YELIZAROVA nailed a penalty goal for Canada soon after. Melissa SEIDEMANN scored from deep right midway through the period and CSIKOS claimed her second goal on penalty 19 seconds from the buzzer for 7-4. Both teams shut up shop in the final quarter with the USA gaining a timeout on the swim-up but gaining nothing on the scoresheet. The same happened for Canada at 4:18 and YELIZAROVA's sweep-arm shot from deep left creased the crossbar. The USA countered and gained an extra-man play when Krystina ALOGBO was ejected, leaving Lauren SILVER to make it 8-4 at 3:14. Canada gained consolation in the YELIZAROVA penalty goal at 1:15 and was more delighted with ALOGBO's push shot in from two metres after a cross-pass to the water at 0:39. USA called timeout at 10 seconds. The USA immediately passed the ball upfield to the Canadian goalkeeper and Canada had a timeout. The ball went to ALOGBO who backhanded but the safe Betsy ARMSTRONG stopped the ball for the USA win.
MATCH 16, 19:00, Quarter-final, ITALY 21 RUSSIA 20 in sudden-death penalty shootout (FT: 12-12. Pens: 9-8)
Quarters: 3-4, 3-3, 3-2, 3-3. Pens: 9-8
Referees: Andreas MOIRALIS (GRE), John WALDOW (NZL)
Extra Man: ITA: 6/15. RUS: 7/15
Pens: ITA: 2/2 RUS: 0/1
ITALY: Giulia GOLERO, Simona ABBATE (1), Elisa CASANOVA (2), Giulia RAMBALDI, Martina SAVIOLI, Alegra LAPI, Marta COLAIOCCO, Roberta BIANCONI (4), Giulia EMMOLO (6), Francesca POMERI (2), Aleksandra COTTI, Teresa FRASSINETTI (3), Elisa QUEIROLO (3). Head Coach: Fabio CONTI.
RUSSIA: Maria KOVTUNOFSKAYA, Nadezhda FEDOTOVA (2), Ekaterina PROKOFYEVA (1), Sofia KONUKH (1), Alexandra ANTONOVA (1), Natalia RYZHOVA-ALENICHEVA (1), Ekaterina LISUNOVA (3), Victoria KUROCHKINA, Ekaterina TANKEEVA (1), Olga BELYAEVA (3), Evgenia IVANOVA (4), Yulia GAUFLER, Ekaterina ZELENTSOVA (3). Head Coach: Alexander KABANOV.
ITA vs RUS - credit: Russell McKinnon
Group winner Russia, heavily favoured to win this tournament, came up against winless Italy and came up short in a 22-attempt penalty shootout. Roberta BIANCONI was the first to hit the scoresheet with a penalty goal for Italy but Russia wanted the lead and went to 3-1 in less than two minutes. Ekaterina PROKOFYEVA converted extra from deep right. Captain Sofia KONUKH buried the ball on counter and then Olga BELYAEVA did likewise down the left side a minute later. Giulia EMMOLO converted a penalty foul, Ekaterina ZELENTSOVA lobbed goalkeeper Giulia GOLERO for 4-2 and Italian captain Elise CASANOVA made a rare appearance on the scoresheet with a goal from centre forward to close the first quarter at 4-3 to Russia. Ekaterina TANKEEVA muscled in a goal at centre forward on the first attack of the second quarter. Goals continued to be swapped as CASANOVA scored a second on extra from an excellent cross-pass; Evgenia IVANOVA from the top; BIANCONI from six metres; Ekaterina LISUNOVA from four metres and BIANCONI on extra after an Italian timeout, making the score 7-6 in favour of Russia at halftime. Then things became critical for Russia as EMMOLO scored two wonderful shots to give Italy the lead. Her first was from deep right but her second came when the Russians went on counter as the clock approached the final second of possession time. EMMOLO took a nine-metre attempt, which rifled into goal for 8-7 up. Nadezhda FEDOTOVA, who was injured earlier in the week, level with a sharp drive. BIANCONI scored her third from six metres for 9-8 at 3:02 but at 2:35, IVANOVA dropped one in from seven metres to send the teams to the final quarter at 9-9. Two minutes into the final quarter, Russia took the lead through Ekaterina PROKOFYEVA on extra man after a timeout. Italy had a timeout and EMMOLO scored her fourth on extra for 10-10. Natalia RYZHOVA-ALENICHEVA drilled one from five metres and Theresa FRASSINETTI replied with a slider on extra from the top. BELYAEVA scored on extra from the near post position at 1:13. Italy then gained extra and EMMOLO had her shot tipped over the back line at 0:19. The ball then found its way to centre forward FRASSINETTI who turned and backhanded the ball into goal at 0:12 for 12-12. Russia called a timeout and the ball made it to the hole. BIANCONI was ejected and then made the cardinal sin of playing the player after being ejected, gifting a penalty shot to Russia six seconds from time. The place was electric and the players tested the referees before the shot, taken by the ever-reliable PROKOFYEVA. When the shot came it surged high to the right and slammed into the crossbar. No-one really gained the ball but the clock read 0:00 and the game was going to extra time. Italy shot first in the shootout and missed the second shot (FRASSINETTI), hitting the right post. The next six shooters converted and then on the last shot of rotation with the win at hand, BEYAEVA had her shot blocked by GORLERO, forcing sudden death at 16-16. Three from each team scored and then Simona ABBATE had her shot blocked by Maria KOVTUNOFSKAYA's right hand. With victory moments away, ANTONOVA shot into GORLERO. Francesca POMERI and BELYAEVA converted. Elisa QUEIROLO made it 21-20 in Italy's favour. IVANOVA swam up and her shot was blocked by hero GORLERO for an historic Italian victory.
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New Projects are easy to start without much management hassle
Cons – Slow Culture
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Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
"Politically Charged Environment"
Pros – Cool technology. Good equipment and process capabilities.
Cons – Products are out of step with market needs. Lots of silos that don't work together.
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"Limited opportunity at FormFactor"
Pros – Talented, intelligent employees who have an established track record of success
Cons – Although a quality product and talented leadership , the growth of the company has been limited due to underlying costs of operations.
Advice to Senior Management – Reduce cost of operations.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
"Niche market for Probe card technology"
Pros – Continuous learning from different process is limitless! Challenging! Nice gym!
Cons – Not profitable 3 years in a row, continue to downsize and cost reduction. Uncertain. Support 24/7 and weekends. Stress level is high.Politicking is huge.Good working employees have been laid off or resign. No loyalty and does not protect good employees. If your good in 'talking' and presenting and NOT working it's a good place to be, just need to jump in on every email thread and talk the talk but not walk the walk this is a good place to be...
Advice to Senior Management – A lot of floating Directors, Staff Engineers and Senior Principals that need to streamlines and who really does NOT go in the line or inside Fab. Not deserving of the salaries in regards with their outputs.Need to flash out the employees that every time in the PC and nothing to give to the company...
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
"Overall ok, need better strategic direction from management to direct the hardwork to meaningful results"
Pros – Independence and flexibility to work, opportunity to be involved in multiple areas, lot on learning in a quick time and more challenges
Cons – Good work not always gets credit, politics and finger pointing increased over years, used to have many good people, but mostly have left, talking skills dominate over actual output in career growth. Too many layoffs and company not making profit for last 5 years
Advice to Senior Management – Need better focus of goals from management and better channeling of efforts and appreciate good work on merit basis. The bureaucracy needs to be reduced. Business model needs to be reassessed.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
"Business is dying a slow death. Just burning cash."
Pros – Great location for those living out in East Bay/Tri-Valley, nice area. Lots of good people but most have already left.
Cons – The company is permanently in downsizing mode. Management needs to realize they can't create demand for something that the industry doesn't need. It had a great run but needs to re-size the business, change strategy, go private. The recession really killed this place. Doing more with less. Everyone wears many hats
Advice to Senior Management – Take the company private.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
"Company may not be in business much longer. Just OK."
Pros – One of the few high tech companies in the East Bay. Decent pay and benefits, however these are slowly being taken away due to the company not being profitable. Still some very good folks working there.
Cons – Poor management - they do not value long term employees and the skills they bring. Company has not been profitable for several years and it is an impact on company morale. There have been about 7 or 8 layoff's in the past 5 years. Jobs are not very secure as the company is always restructuring. Overtime is only paid after 10 hours for manufacturing personnel. Very poor engineering support of the manufacturing line.
Advice to Senior Management – Too many senior level managers. Layoff's always affect manufacturing and engineering. It would be better to keep the more senior manufacturing people than to bring in new folks and layoff the ones who have helped to build the company.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
"Company is not making profit"
Pros – Managers are good, busy most of the time
Cons – Company does not know how to make profit, low salary for post 2009 hires, <5K bonus even on offer letter they say 17%, no RSU, stocks are stagnant in past 2 years
Advice to Senior Management – know how to make profit and how to treat the cream engineers in the company
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
"learning a new trade"
Pros – good conditions,matching 401k and cafeteria
Cons – long hours, need to change to 3 shift(24/7 production)
Advice to Senior Management – hire more skilled people with technical bcakrounds
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
"what is going on?"
Pros – This is a decent company
Cons – this company is slowing down
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For those of you who care about such things, The Dieline reports that Target will be selling limited-edition Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers in retro-ish packaging this summer. My advice? Don't open them, wait 20 years, and sell them on whatever auction site exists in the future—at that point, I'm sure, Target will be selling retro-2009 Oreos.
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Birth Place: Lackawanna, New York U.S.
Genres: Jazz, Soul Jazz
Birth Place: Lackawanna, New York U.S.
Genres: Jazz, Soul Jazz
Dr. Lonnie Smith (born July 3, 1942 in Lackawanna, New York) is a jazz musician, recognized as an exceptional player of both the Hammond B3 organ and piano.
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Hector Qirko shouldn't need an introduction. He's played guitar around town for more than 30 years, most notably as a member of post-punk/prog pioneers Balboa, as part of R.B. Morris' band, and, since 1985, as leader of the Hector Qirko Band (or HQ Band, frequently), a loose amalgamation of blues, jazz, country, rock, and more blues.
Little Walter, His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection (Fontana MCA, 1997)
I heard he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so I pulled this one back out. Total command of the harmonica, no less, and with the sound to match. Plus great singing, songs, and grooves. One of the true greats, and that's without even taking into account his work with Muddy Waters.
Ozomatli, Ozomatli (Almo Sounds, 1998)
Their first one, 10 years old, and how I imagine the music world should be. Everything here: hip-hop, cumbia, funk, you name it, supposed cultural and marketplace collisions that are instead pulled together with energy and beauty. Not the best singers in the world, but they mean it, and that goes a long way.
Y'uns, Y'uns (PMF Productions, 2008)
They let me play on one song, but that's not why I like it. Fun, very musical, and terrific arrangements. My favorite is still the remake of "Mr. Spaceman"—I can't believe they thought of it, or how well it works.
Dorival Caymmi, Meus Momentos (EMI, 2003)
He just died (at 94!), which is why the CD is in my car. I grew up listening to him, and it's been great to hear him again. His gentle, clever sambas are hard to beat, and he wrote some really soulful acoustic ballads, too.
Elliott Smith, Figure 8 (Dreamworks, 2000)
Heard it for the first time at a friend's house, and just bought it. I can't get enough of his quietly devastating acoustic songs, but this highly orchestrated and layered record is great, too. Either way, his one-of-a-kind perspective is right at the center of it all.
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High school juniors and seniors who live in Middletown are invited to submit essays about their local government for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship in the 2010 Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition.
The scholarship is offered though a joint venture between local mayors and the NJ League of Municipalities. Each student must write a roughly 500-word essay on the theme, "What My Mayor and Governing Body Do Best," to be included in the contest. The theme is chosen by the state League of Municipalities, said Mayor Anthony P. Fiore.
All essays must be received by March 11. Middletown will select one essay to forward to the League of Municipalities in Trenton as a semi-finalist. The League of Municipalities will then choose 15 finalists and three scholarships winners. Winners will be announced in May. Winning essays will be featured in the New Jersey Municipalities magazine.
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The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brainpower. The League is authorized by state Statute and is in its 92nd year of serving local officials throughout the Garden State. All New Jersey municipalities are members of the League. The 566 mayors and 13,000 elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to all of the services and privileges of the League.
The League publishes a magazine titled New Jersey Municipalities which reports up- to-the-minute information on municipal administration and procedures by practical examples, news notes and new laws. It is one of the reading "musts" for municipal officials and is sent to more than 8,500 readers each month.
In addition to the magazine, other League services include: Bureau of Municipal Information; ordinances and codes; research; legislative analysis; legislative bulletins; new laws; contracts, in-service training; personal consultation; instructional seminars and research publications. Nearly all League services are available through its website www.njslom.org.
The highlight of the year's activities is the award winning Annual League Conference, held each November in Atlantic City at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The Conference is an invaluable learning experience which yields benefits throughout the year.
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High bacteria level warnings are now in place for several beaches, including Centennial Beach in Barrie.
Letters: Township's manicured look not appealing
The Township of Ramara is sliding further down the road from the freer farm/cottage lifestyle to the more regulated, manicured urban setting.
Letters: Mayor must negotiate or stand down
Letter to Mayor Orsi, councillors Murray and Fogarty and The Packet & Times
Students carrying a heavy load
Georgian College students are carrying a heavy load for a good cause.
International Plowing Match coming to area
The 2014 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo is coming to the area.
Memories of local Terry Fox visit sought
Sunday marks the 34th anniversary of the day Terry Fox came to Orillia.
Wayfinding your way to Orillia
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A hole in our community
One voice always seemed to be bigger than others when it came to the sing-a-long portion of Oh Really, Orillia productions.
Orillia hosts women's field lacrosse championships
Ontario's top field lacrosse teams will invade Orillia this weekend to compete for provincial championships in their respective divisions.
Tigers finish regular season on high note
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Whenever someone was in need of a volunteer, they asked Bill Price.
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Police must make every effort to give suspected impaired drivers access to legal counsel.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - From Texas to Alabama, laws are being enacted that would greatly restrict access to abortion, forcing many women to travel hundreds of miles to find a clinic. The laws, requiring abortion doctors to have privileges to admit patients to local hospitals, could have a profound impact on women in poor and rural sections of the Bible Belt.
NEW YORK (AP) - Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Twelve years after barring execution of the mentally disabled, the Supreme Court on Tuesday prohibited states in borderline cases from relying only on intelligence test scores to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed.
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is striking back at House Republicans who are trying to weaken healthier school meal standards, saying any effort to roll back the guidelines is "unacceptable."
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) - After selling more than half of its 13,000 acres last year, Callaway Gardens is now taking action to cut costs.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal drew a primary challenger on Tuesday for the 2014 governor's race.
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) - It's not the kind of sign you usually see at a park: "''Our deer don't smoke in your backyard. Please don't smoke in theirs."
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that 23 State and Superior court law clerks are due a total of at least $4.3 million.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some smokers trying to get coverage next year under President Barack Obama's health care law may get a break from tobacco-use penalties that could have made their premiums unaffordable.
NEW YORK (AP) - Industrial and raw material companies powered the stock market higher Tuesday for a fourth straight day of gains.
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyers for a Georgia inmate scheduled to be executed next week said Monday they have filed papers asking a federal appeals court for a delay until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's highest court has ruled that asbestos companies are not liable for illnesses suffered by household members of people who brought the carcinogenic fibers home with them.
ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed a panel that will consider whether indicted DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis should be suspended from office.
CINCINNATI (AP) - Authorities in Cincinnati have arrested a man who they say was vandalizing a high school while wearing only Spider-Man underwear.
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is rising Monday, ahead of the start of earnings season and on increasing confidence that the economy can support profit growth for U.S. companies.
ATLANTA (AP) - At least 14,500 municipal court cases in Atlanta have been dismissed since 2007 because of breakdowns in communication between city officials, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/16XJti8) reported Saturday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - That was no burrito.
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's military has suspended the Islamist-backed constitution and called early elections.
TY TY, Ga. (AP) - South Georgia farmers are struggling to maintain their crops after an unusually wet June.