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THE L. I. HISTORICAL StCIETT , PIERRPONT * CLINTON STS, 12- 49 Imftti z. « . i. COMP A Prize Winning Weekly Serving The Greater Farmingdale Area Since 1920 < & t Jfarmmgdale Ijimt 11 An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale *— VOL. 56 HO.)$ Second Class Postage Paid' In Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, March 20, 1975 Copyright 1975 by Tsland- Wide Publication, fac. price 1 5f - $ 5 par yaar Big Hearted Friends Gted For G> ncern The residents of Farmingdale have big hearts and a concern for their fellow man if the response to the Rotary Club's courtesy month program is any indication. Letters received by the Post this week cite incidents THE OLD FOLKS is one of the art displays by the young folks from Farmingdale Public Schools now being shown at the South Farmingdale Branch Library through March 28. This grouping was produced by Albany Avenue fifth graders as part of the Youth Art Month Show. The public may view the works of local school children at the library during normal open hours. Contestants Signing Up For Hardscrabble Contest So far, five contestants in the 8- 12 age bracket have signed up to compete in the Master and Miss Hardscrabble contest to compete for the $ 300 in top prizes. The top two winners, a boy and a girl, will receive a $ 100 savings bond each and the two runner- ups will each receive a $ 50 savings bond. The winners will also have the honor of leading the parade on Hardscrabble Fair Day, Saturday, May 24. Parents who would like to enter their youngsters in the contest may do so by calling the Farmingdale Post at 249- 0131 or by stopping in at the Farmingdale Library or J & J Shoe Store on Main Street and registering the contestant's name, address and phone number. ^ Claire Studios, professional portrait photographers, will take the official contest photos of the contestants every Wednesday afternoon between 2 and 5 p. m. free of charge to the contestants. Contestants or their parents may also register for the contest during the open photo session every Wednesday. Parents, relatives and friends are urged to pick- up the official voting ballots at the stores of the participating Farmingdale merchants every time they shop Farmingdale. The ballots may be held and used at any time during [ Continued on page 16] every day courtesy. Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Salazar could not cite an individual to thank after they were burned out of their home at 17 Hart Street early last Monday morning. Their neighbors on Plitt, Sullivan, Yoakum and Willard Avenues collected and contributed to a cash purse, which was presented to the Salazar family in two friendship cards, signed by the residents of the four blocks. The Salazars told the Post they had only been in the area a relatively short time and didn't really know many people in the neighborhood at all. " I can't believe the response," Mr. Salazar said, " We're the only Puerto Ricans in the area and didn't know anyone, but they did this to helD us." Sam Caldone, proprietor of Sam's Barber Shop, which was also burned out last Monday morning, also received an outpouring of assistance. Sam has been a resident of Farmingdale for the past 25 years and has Memorial Post 1803. Memhe^ gfe-the Post and other friends donated supplies and helped Sam set up another shop within two doors of his former Ideation within a week. Regina Cruner of 59 Spielman Ave., wrote the Post about her " good neighbor", Mrs. Irene Creamer of 14 Lyons Ave. " After I returned from the hospital, she came to my bouse, every day for six weeks and got me up, prepared meals and helped me emotionally and physically through a very trying time. Recently, she had a serious operation and already she is planning, after he recovery, to give encouragement to others." Mrs. Sadie Kleber wrote, " I owe my life to the concern and I Continued on page 16] Village Concerned Over Fire Losses At the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees last Monday night, the topic of serious fire losses the Village has experienced in the last several weeks was a major point of discussion between Mayor John T. Hallahan and Board members. Uppermost thought in the mind of everyone present was a thankful prayer that no fatalities to residents or firemen occurred, The Board of Fire Commissioners were requested to submit a report relative to action being taken by the Fire Prevention Bureau inspection proceedure to report any violations of fire safety rules and regulations in the business district of the village. Mayor Hallahan strongly advises all residents to periodically examine their homes, attics and basements, to remove any debris which could cause spontaneous combustion, oil rags, aerosol cans, paper or cartons and to make sure all passages are free of obstructions. He further noted that fires, beside being deadly, cause serious loss of value to the individual as well as a continuous strain on the tax dollar of the residents. He concluded by congratulating the officers and members of the Farmingdale Fire Department for their efforts and skill in preventing further loss after the last two fires. A " THANK YOU to Hortensia R. Stoyan, Orrin Dow, and the Farmingdale Public Library Staff for Hardscrabble Fair last year and Best Wishes for 1975," from Dinda Florists kicks off the Hardscrabble Celebrations this year, with Frank Dinda presenting this bouquet to the Farmingdale Public Library Staff. Accepting the bouquet is Hortensia Stoyan, assistant library director. Headquarters for the Fair are at the Farmingdale Public Library, where the Hardscrabble emblem is prominently displayed on the front window of the Main Street Library.
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A title for a woman, derived from "mistress" (ie. "The Mistress of the House"). "Mrs" was used to refer to any woman, regardless of age and/or maritial status until the Victorian Era, when the diminuitive "Miss" was selected for unmarried women and married women were known as "Mrs". (English-speaking) feminists now decry the use of "Mrs", feeling that the view that a woman is complete only when she is married is demeaning. Therefore, they use "Ms" instead.
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Used to call someone who has just had the same thought as you and expressed it verbally (or otherwise), either simultaneously or prior to you expressing it. A term created long before Hivemind, meaning the same thing. (true story)
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rn FUNFUNFUN Things To Do & Places To See In The Huntley Area See Page 7 For Special Section ... SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960 Zht Mnntkv fnxm^iht HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1992 - VOLUME 32, NUMBER 12 USP^ 580-360 Huntley Park District under-12 soccer players: (1-r) front row-John Lavvrence, Pete Morzos, Andrew^ Kovi^alski, Jeremy Lombard, Jason Brown, Patrick Heavey, Erik Hahn, Chris Lane, Joey Rizzo, Donnie Gregory; back row-Coach Mike Shambo, Bill Horn, Quinn Frihart, Lukas Erickson, Matt Zippe, Derek Holtz, Coaches Rose & Kevin Brown. Not pictured are Daren Crabill, Nick Drangle, John Kentgen, Ryan Mobley, Curt Kittel, Kurt Montanye, Danny Konwent, Jon Kowalcysk, Tom Trost, Brian Lucca, Eric Keller, Ryan Wolf and Brian HauL Huntiey Spring Soccer Places 1st In Marengo Tourney The Spring Soccer season was very successful for the under-12 Park District teams. The Huntley A-Team, coached by Kevin and Rose Brown, had a 6-0 record. The team owes their success to the excellent defense, allowing only 2 goals scored against them all season. The Huntley B-Team, coached by Mike Shambo, had a 4-1-1 record. Team work was the key to their success. Both teams were combined to participate in the Annual Marengo Tournament. Winning the first two games, 3-0 against Woodstock A and 2-1 against Woodstock B, the team advanced to the semi-finals. Facing Woodstock B again, they defeated them by a score of 7-3. Advancing Huntley to the Championship against Marengo. Once again, Huntley triumphed, edging out Marengo by a score of 2-1. An excellent display of determination and team work lead them to the victory and First Place. Both teams are looking forward to the fall season so that they may continue their success. Congratulations Boysl South Elgin Family Gets Aerial View Of Huntley At the American Legion Hall on July 4th, Emerson Fell, a longtime member of the Huntley American Legion, and one of the founders of the Huntley VFW, drew the name of Mrs. Naomia Quiroz of South Elgin, as the winner in the VFW "Come Fly With Me Raffle." Mrs. Quiroz and four of her family or friends will be feted to a flight from "The Landings" in Huntley to Lake Geneva, WI and back. Her flight will be piloted by Phillip VanReeth. Captain VanReeth served as a fighter pilot in Korea, recently retiring as a Captain with American Air Lines, and is a lifetime member of the Huntley VFW. When contacted Mrs. Quiroz stated that she never expect¬ ed to win, but thought that raising money for the Post's flags was worthy of a contri¬ bution. The Huntley VFW Post #10780 wishes to thank the Huntley American Legion, the Huntley Park District and especially the owners and staff of Sam's Sports Bar & Grill, The Wander Inn and The Parkside Inn whose efforts guaranteed the success of the raffle which has provided the funds with which we can purchase our standards. Consolation prize winners: Tom DeBartolo-Huntley, Chuck Slack-Carpentersville and Russ Helmers-Dundee. HS Crocker Takes Most Creative In CL Cardboard Cup Regattas- Above: Huntley business, HS Crocker took first in Most Creative Boat with its Rub-A-Dub Tub at Crystal Lake's Cardboard Cup Regatta on June 27th. The crew, Camille Bogerts, Jim Coylc, Adan Cruz and Ron Pliner, are ready to make a big splash at the 8th annual race. Below: HS Crocker's second entry, Nordic Eagle U, finished Nth overall in the race, navigated by Bert Suarz, Dan Doherty. Ron Giordano and Geoff Zivic. Huntley Jaycees Announce Wickman Raffle Winners — Huntley Jaycees announce the winners of the Raffle for People to People Student Ambassador, Kristen Wickman. The Raffle tickets were drawn by Mayor James Dhamer at the Huntley Town Picnic on Sunday, June 28th. Winner of the 1st prize 20" Color Magnavox T.V. was Sabro Burkoth from Pell Lake, WI. Other winners were: Liz SchnuUe - Woodstock, 3. Rev. Rust - Woodstock, 4. Notowitz - Huntley, 5. Arnold Klitz - Crystal Lake, 6. Koos - Blmwood Park, 7. Barb Michelsen - Huntley, 8. C. Kilgore - Union, 9. Marianne Gockman - Blmhurst, 10. Linda Muehler - Huntley, 11. Cal Johnson - Huntley, 12. T. Swan - LITH, 13. M. Howell - Algonquin, 14. Harold Pickerill - Huntley, 15. Peter O'Grady - Huntley, 16. Don Mueller - Huntley, 17. Tricia Schauer - Woodstock, 18. C. Plote - Fox Lake, 19. B. Hirniak - Willowcrest, IL, 20. Kerry Ellison - Algonquinj 21. Don Kohley - Dundee, 22. C. Trembacz - Huntley, 23. Jerry Martin - Huntley, 24. Don Muller - Huntley, 25. Lou Bokowski - Huntley, 26. Wilcox - Woodstock. Kristen and the Huntley Jaycee's would like to thank everyone who donated prizes and everyone who purchased tickets.
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Title | The Huntley Farmside |
Date | 1992-07-09 |
Month | 07 |
Day | 09 |
Year | 1992 |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 12 |
Decade | 1990-1999 |
Creator | The Huntley Farmside |
Coverage | Huntley, Illinois, United States |
Description | Weekly Newspaper from the Huntley Area Public Library Collection |
Subject | Newspaper Archives |
Rights | This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). |
Publisher | This Collection was digitized and loaded into CONTENTdm by OCLC Preservation Service Center (Bethlehem, PA) for the Huntley Area Public Library. |
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I'm getting back into the fun of competition bowling after being out for over 5 years. I was out throwing some practice shots with my Savage when the pro shop guy came up to me and told me I was getting into a bad habit of throwing with a suitcase grip. I was throwing my ball, rotating the wrist to finish with a handshake (Horizontal palm to vertical palm, without a bent wrist.) He instructed me that I should keep the palm of my hand behind the ball the whole time, so my palm finished facing the ceiling. He summarized I was throwing the ball incorrectly (rotating my wrist) to compensate for a bad drill pattern.
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CAMAS, Wash. — Karen Hall smiles broadly from behind a tall wooden reception desk as an older couple walks through the doors of her tiny, elegantly decorated bed and breakfast.
"You need to check in?" she says, reaching for their luggage. "Let me get you settled. Have you been here before?"
It's not just their first visit to Hall's Camas Hotel, the couple tells her. It's the couple's first visit to Camas, a small community along the Columbia River. They heard about it by word of mouth, a sign that the town is succeeding at building a reputation as a tourist destination.
But some residents worry Camas could develop a new reputation: as a pass-through town for noisy, dusty coal trains.
Before last year, few Camas residents thought about what increased demand for coal in Asia could mean for them. In Washington, three proposed export terminals would ship coal to markets in Asia. To reach those terminals, coal from Montana and Wyoming's Powder River Basin would travel by rail and pass through many communities — including this one.
Karen Hall and other business owners worry about the side effects of passing trains: What potential damage could the frequent whistles, coal dust, and traffic congestion have on the fledgling tourist economy?
Travelers stop in Camas to explore nearby trails and recreation opportunities or as a stop off during trips along the Columbia. Portland and Vancouver residents come to enjoy the placid weekend tempo. Downtown has been carefully landscaped with quaint street lamps and bright flower boxes. Boutiques, gift shops, and an historic movie theater line the main street. A few blocks down from the hotel the old paper mill is still in operation, pumping steam from towering stacks.
Hall and her husband moved here eight years ago to purchase and renovate the hundred-year-old Camas Hotel. Business has grown, and she says most of her guests leave content. The few complaints she's fielded are all about the same thing: the train whistle that wakes visitors in the middle of the night.
On an average night at the downtown inn, you might hear the whistle once every other hour or so when a train rumbles through mill property a half-mile away. If plans for additional coal exports go through, anywhere from 5 million to 103 million tons of coal would roll through town. That could mean just four additional trains on a typical day. But if all three terminals are built, more than twenty additional trains would pass through Camas each day.
"It's loud. And it's not just one whistle it's a whole series of five," Hall says. "I don't think the trains actually go every hour at this point, but the expected increase on the rails is a major concern, because then it will be going every hour and then sometimes more than that."
Scott Higgins is Camas's part-time mayor. He personally finds the train whistle charming.
"But I don't sleep next door to it," says Higgins, who's also the minister of a small church. "If it really increased a great deal I can definitely see that having a negative impact on some of the restaurants and the things that are happening that are so exciting in our downtown core. We've spent a lot of money to make it a destination place, and we want to make sure that that's not compromised."
Higgins is not necessarily opposed to the coal trains. He stresses that he doesn't want to block jobs or opportunities for industry downstream. But he does want his and other pass-through communities to have a voice.
In March, the Camas City Council passed a resolution asking that the city's interests be considered in the environmental impact statements (EIS) for the proposed export terminals. An EIS is an initial step in the permitting process before projects can be approved by the federal government. Camas wants the EIS to include potential impacts to their community like noise, coal dust blowing off cars, and traffic delays.
Neighboring Washougal, Wash. passed a similar resolution. Washougal has five train crossings to Camas's one, so they could potentially feel the impact of traffic delays from coal trains more than Camas.
The resolutions got the attention of the railroad. Higgins and his mayoral counterpart from Washougal met this spring with representatives from Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Higgins says he felt the railroad company was receptive to the idea of putting in a crossing guard with a mechanical arm in Camas, which would allow engineers to skip the whistle.
That could make for quieter trains, but they'd still bring traffic congestion. Robert Hill is a locomotive engineer with BNSF who has lived in Washougal for fourteen years. He spends his working days on trains all over Oregon and Washington and regularly conducts the coal trains that already come through. He says there are ways engineers can avoid stopping traffic for long periods.
"Say that we're following another train—we know that we need to hold back so we're not blocking crossings two trains in a row," says Hill. "We engineers have a little agreement with ourselves that we don't block crossings."
Hill was initially surprised to hear about the city resolutions, and says some concerns, like dust blowing off the cars, are exaggerated.
"I'm on these coal trains myself. I'm either rolling them by or I'm seeing them go by. I've never once even seen coal dust come off of them at all," Hill says.
Hill expects increased coal exports to bring more jobs and industry to the region. But still, he's glad his community is seeking to have a voice in the issue.
"You just can't give 'carte blanche' to things like this. Hopefully this will be good for everybody— financially and environmentally."
All of the proposed terminals have to go through extensive permitting before being approved. That's a process that will take a few more years.
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A child development professor taught me years ago that children spell love: T-I-M-E. That has really stuck with me, and it's true. So true.
The only catch is that he has a hard time holding all those cards at once. Copying a Leap Frog card holder I have heard about, I made this card wheel to help remedy that.
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Once the paint was dry I quickly painted the other side for good measure even though it won't really be seen. I also drew on Reid's circles with a red sharpie. I think it gave it a cool textured look.
I then topped it off with some clear coat spray paint. Since it will likely get really loved and banged up this coat adds some sturdiness.
Once it was all dry so we drilled little holes in the middle of each wooden circle.
The hole doesn't look like it will fit the brad, but if you get the wood circles you can buy from Hobby Lobby or Joann's the wood should be soft enough that it will give with a little pressure and fit great.
Slip the brad in and open the fastener legs at the back. Don't make it too tight or it will be difficult to slide the cards in. You want it loose enough that you can still spin the circles freely.
And enjoy!
Reid was more interested in showing me how he can hang on the edge of the table.
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He may be too young to actually play now, but he still likes to be included. And this card wheel helps him keep his cards all together.
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Chester city Councilwoman Liz Williams moves forward after being cleared in cash flap (With Video)
CHESTER — Though the weather felt far from a day at the pool, city Councilwoman Elizabeth Williams used Memorial Park swimming pool as a backdrop for her Tuesday morning news conference to discuss how she was cleared of allegations involving the facility's cash box.
"I am here to make it perfectly clear that I have served and will continue to serve this community with honesty and integrity," Williams said while reading from a prepared statement.
Williams was investigated for allegedly removing cash from the cash box at the pool last July. She also faced allegations she had allowed people to enter the pool without payment and gave away city water, key chains and flashlights.
After being notified of such allegations, Mayor John Linder referred the matter to the Delaware County District Attorney's office, according to a July 30 letter he sent to Williams. The letter, obtained by the Daily Times, also asked Williams to cease performing administrative functions as the city's director of the Parks and Recreation Department until the investigation ran its course.
The Delaware County District Attorney's office concluded its investigation of Williams earlier this month without filing any charges, District Attorney Jack Whelan said.
"As you already know, my honesty and integrity was called into question on July 31, 2012, by Mayor John Linder," Williams said. "He informed me that I was being investigated for misappropriation of public money and improper or illegal distribution of city property. He asked me to relinquish my duties as a department head until the investigation is over. I refused his request because I knew that I had done no wrong."
Williams said the district attorney's office informed her earlier this month that she was cleared of any such wrongdoing. She read portions of the Nov. 1 letter that Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackson Stewart sent to her and Linder.
"Our investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding this matter is complete," Stewart wrote in the letter. "I wish to formally advise you that there is no credible evidence supporting allegations of misappropriation of public money specifically proceeds from the operation of the (pool)."
The letter further stated that the investigation established that Williams turned over the $108.65 to the city's Accounts and Finance Department and received a receipt dated July 31, 2012, evidencing the same. Continued...
"Our investigation reveals that this sum ($108.65) is the amount of money contained in the cash box at the (pool) on July 22, 2012," Stewart's letter states. "Additionally, Detective Robert Lythgoe received receipts from Councilwoman Williams evidencing payment of her personal monies for various items utilized at the (pool)."
Stewart stated that the investigation done by his office "established verifiable and documented information establishing that Councilwoman Williams committed no violation of the criminal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" in regard to the allegations raised in Linder's referral letter to the district attorney's office.
"In closing, I do not appreciate my integrity being questioned by anyone," Williams said. "I have served my community all of my life and never have I been accused of any unlawful conduct. What we should be doing as elected officials is finding ways to combat the violence on our streets and not spend valuable time and resources investigating the distribution of key chains, water and $108.65."
Williams was joined by city Controller Edith Blackwell, Councilwoman Portia West and Councilman William "Al" Jacobs, who was also Williams' attorney during the investigation.
West said she has been supportive of Williams from the beginning and cautioned Linder against referring the matter to the district attorney's office. She added that she believed Linder should have asked Blackwell to conduct an internal investigation before referring the matter to the district attorney's office.
"We did what we believed to be the proper thing," Linder said when reached by phone Tuesday afternoon. "It wasn't done maliciously. It was done because it was the proper order."
Linder reiterated that this matter has been dismissed by the district attorney's office "and I'm moving forward."
Williams is serving her first term as a councilwoman. She was elected last November as the Democrats gained control of the city government for just the second time in 100 years. Linder and all four council members are Democrats.
Despite their shared party affiliation, Linder and council have had their differences, most notably concerning four controversial resolutions passed by council Aug. 8. Linder objected to each resolution and later filed a petition for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to strike those resolutions. Court of Common Pleas Judge James F. Proud issued an order last week, ruling mostly in favor of council.
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The plaintiff was visibly uncomfortable. She wouldn't look at the defense lawyer as he ran through his deposition questions: "How large were your breasts before the surgery?" "What size did you want them to be?" "Why did you want them to be that size?" The plaintiff shifted in her seat and avoided eye contact as she responded, her replies pierced with defensiveness. "It was awkward," says Marla Persky, the chief of litigation at Baxter Healthcare Corp. at the time, who was sitting at the defense counsel's table.
It was 1991, and Baxter was in the early stages of defending against what would become a monsoon of lawsuits filed by women claiming that their leaky silicone breast implants had caused a slew of illnesses, such as chronic fatigue, headaches, arthritis and skin diseases. The suits accused Baxter and other defendants of defective design and negligence.
The storm clouds had started gathering in December 1990, when CBS News aired a program hosted by Connie Chung which chronicled the stories of five women who claimed that their breast implants had made them sick. A few days later, Representative Ted Weiss of New York led a congressional hearing to examine the dangers of silicone breast implants. Although implant-related product liability suits had been on Baxter's docket since 1985, when the company bought American Hospital Supply Corp., whose subsidiary Heyer-Schulte made the devices, the program and the hearing put the issue on a national stage for the first time.
In the pre-1990 suits, "women would want Baxter to pay for their deflated implant," says Perksy, who is now general counsel at Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corp. "Suddenly it went from cosmetic complaints to complaints of death, destruction and illness on the part of unsatisfied patients. My recollection is that almost from the week after the Connie Chung show, we started to see lawsuits come in by the handful, then by the dozen, then several dozen, then by several hundreds."
It was the same situation for other manufacturers, such as Dow Corning (the nation's largest manufacturer of the devices), 3M and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Seven-figure wins for early plaintiffsa $7 million jury verdict against Dow Corning and a $25 million jury verdict against Bristol-Myersencouraged more litigation, as did media coverage of the cases, which often highlighted the tribulations of sick women who blamed their illnesses on implants they'd received for cosmetic or reconstructive reasons.
Almost overnight, the mass tort had become bet-the-company litigation for Baxter, which would ultimately face 15,000 lawsuits globally. The invasive questions about breast size and augmentation in the company's early depositions had the potential to make a bad situation even worse. It made the male attorneys appear heartless.
"At trial, I didn't want jurors made uncomfortable by the questions," Persky says. "I was concerned about the sympathy factor for plaintiffs. I wanted jurors to step back and listen to evidence from a more dispassionate, more clinical view."
To Persky, the solution was simple but, for the time, unorthodox: She'd have female attorneys ask the questions. Persky decreed that every trial team had to include at least one woman who would have a meaningful role. This was no time for window dressing. "I'd seen the way the questions and answers flowed between female attorneys and female plaintiffs," Persky says, and it was much more academic: "There was no awkwardness or sexual innuendo."
Over the better part of the next decade, Baxter assembled a half-female trial team. The women who ended up joining and often leading Baxter's trial teams were instrumental in implementing the company's strategy, which was to fight the suits in court. Baxter went to trial 25 times, which resulted in 18 defense verdicts; 11 of which were won by teams led by women lawyers.
Although female attorneys appeared on other defendants' trial teams, Baxter's emphasis on assigning women lawyers to highly visible roles stood out and likely contributed to the company's overall success at trial, says Zoe Littlepage, whose firm, then known as Ravkind & Littlepage, represented 750 plaintiffs in the litigation. "I thought it was a very clever and progressive move," Littlepage says. "It was very smart of Baxter to have women on every trial team. It was a clearly recognized strategy that we would talk about how to counter at meetings."
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I commend Debra and Mary and the other Baxter women - they are formidable litigators. A more balanced story, however, would have looked at the ground breaking women on the plaintiff's side of the litigation. I think Baxter made an excellent decision to retain women trial lawyers and that decision stood out when looking at all of the defendants' teams, but both sides had superb women lawyers and that fact is lost in your story.
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A problem that's nagged the Rhinos all season has been their ability to consistently play well at Sahlen's Stadium. While boasting a 6-2-2 record on the road, the Rhinos have scored 13 goals.
At home, it's been a completely different story. They're 1-2-2 on the season and have netted only 4 goals. The team is creating chances, but the results haven't been there.
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Boooooo! Say it ain't so!!
Brace yourselves, TV fans. Last week Joey Matt LeBlanc called a Friends reunion unlikely and now the news gets worse!
Phoebe Lisa Kudrow was asked about it on Friday and she crushed our hopes even further. She revealed: Courteney Cox and Ross David Schwimmer cameos on Phoebe's Lisa's web series Web Therapy, is there ANY hope of getting our Friends' itch scratched down the line?
Maybe a little, admits Lisa, but not in the way you might think.
She said there could be a Friends movie FAR in the future with different actors playing the six besties:
"Like the Brady Bunch [movie] was hilarious because it was a spoof... I can't wait from 10, 20 years from now to see the younger actors [in those roles.] I think that will be really fun."
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When I was five and was asked the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" in a shining moment of intelligence, I answered, "A firetruck."
Fast forward to age 14. I hated school, I hated education, I hated everything. Angsty and bitter, the last thing I'd want to do was make the world a better place.
At age 18, I entered Duke University to study biomedical engineering. And after dabbling in chemistry, biology and sociology, I discovered Public Policy, specifically in the fields of education and health.
Nine months ago, I arrived in New York City, two suitcases in hand and no knowledge of boroughs, metro cards, or even which organization I would be working for through the NYC Civic Corp.
One of the last papers I wrote during my time at university defended the opinion that service learning had no place in elementary or middle schools. After all, the complexities of service learning and philanthropy were far too difficult for students of this age group.
I currently work for Common Cents, creators of the Penny Harvest. This year-long program has students not only collect pennies but decide where these pennies should go in actions of philanthropy and service-learning. And as life would have it, the primary focus for this program is elementary and middle school students. My role at Common Cents is a School Support Fellow.
Of the 750 schools that participate in the program, I manage the 143 located in Harlem, Washington Heights and Easter Queens, from Flushings to Laurelton with Bayside, Forest Hills and Jamaica in between. I work with amazing teachers, parent coordinators and other school staff to tailor the Penny Harvest to each individual school. Part of the perk is visiting schools and interacting with students face to face.
Often times, the purpose of my visit is purely observational or to talk briefly about Common Cents and provide a motivational speech. But more often, these conversations will shift entirely. At PS 132, I became one class's social studies lesson'the students seemingly never have meet an Asian person before. Questions of cultural heritage to even what I ate or what I celebrated became points of learning and hopefully an eradication of some stereotypes.
Of the 30+ schools I have visited, I probably have fielded questions like these for more than half. I mention this example, not as a remark on society or cultural barriers but as a nice surprise for each of my visits. Visits intended for one manner became educational opportunities in ways I didn't even fathom.
About two months ago, I went to a school that had just started the Penny Harvest. With a brand new person in charge, I was invited to help lead a discussion with the seventh and eighth grade student council about issues they care about.
Naturally, we touched upon Justin Beiber and Glee. But as conversations continued, we started talking about racism, abuse, the general apathy in our generation. So I asked the question I hesitate to ask myself: "If, there are so many issues to work with, from drug use to teenage pregnancy to violence to hunger, it can be overwhelming and honestly, you can't fix it all. So why even bother?" It is the same question that at age 14, had me hating life. And in the two minutes of silence where I started panicking because I had single-handedly derailed these students from service and of caring for the world, one of the girls - barely spoke a word the entire time - simple stated that though we are only drops in the ocean, that each of us are needed to make a difference.
I met the better version of my 14-year-old self that day. And it was nothing short of awesome. This is the beauty of service: it is a reciprocal relationship. I cannot really describe the impact I have made in my schools beyond statistics. This year, Penny Harvest students collected and are now in the process of allocating over $500,000 to local community organizations. Through our end of the year event, we raised $30,340.23 for relief and recovery efforts in Japan.
Each of the 150 Civic Corps members, by June 30th, will have served over 1700 hours. We have painted rooftops, planted trees and helped connect dots between communities, people and service. But even beyond the actions that we do, a life of service is but that: a life, an identity. Beyond the actions that we take or the attitudes we have, service transcends to a point of being. This is what a year of service has been. This is what a life of service will become. And fire trucks aside, this is who I hope to be.


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NORRISTOWN With a record-setting number of volunteers, the Greater Norristown Police Athletic League (GNPAL) hosted its ninth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Day of Service Monday.
Throughout the entire building, people could be seen painting walls and staircases, hanging shelves and washing gym windows. Outside the GNPAL property, they cleaned up the community garden.
Ken Fennal, program director for the day, said the number of volunteers has grown tremendously every year, with more than 350 showing up Monday morning to lend a hand in bettering the GNPAL.
In January 2009 we had about 40 volunteers, then expanded it every year from 175 to 275 to 300 last year, to 350 this year, Fennal said. Because of the number of requests and that we just didnt have enough work for that amount of volunteers, GNPAL started reaching out to other nonprofits in Norristown.
Thats when Fennal said it really became a communitywide event.
It couldnt just be PAL, we need other entities to participate so that it really would start to evolve into a Norristownwide community, from the east side to the west side, with PAL being situated in the middle. The goal is to fulfill Dr. Kings legacy and to duplicate his achievements in ways that benefit the youth of Norristown as well as the community-wide residents.
According to GNPAL Executive Director Brett Wells, the local day of service had a soft start in 2005, when GNPAL first partnered with Global Citizens MLK Day of Service, based in Philadelphia.
As the holiday becomes more widely recognized, people feel compelled to lend a hand, said Wells. In this age of social media, we can put things out on different outlets and increase awareness with just a couple of key strokes. I think its a combination of willingness to serve and the ease with which we can.
GNPAL has since partnered with Centre Theater, Elmwood Park Zoo, Haws Avenue United Methodist Church, Norristown Ministries Hospitality Center and Theatre Horizon in its volunteer efforts.
A number of sponsors helped fuel the hard work Monday, donating food and beverages for breakfast and lunch.
People can go anywhere to volunteer, but we certainly wanted to show our appreciation to all our volunteers, Fennal said. Here at PAL, weve had to expand from five to seven or eight projects, painting, reorganizing of the library, putting up shelves and brackets, fixing up the community garden and outside green areas around the building and clearing out storage areas.
Volunteers came from all over, including businesses, community groups, nonprofits, public and private schools, Greek-lettered alumni associations and municipal employees.
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