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Traveling to Aspen for a ski vacation with the whole family in tow is easy when everyone remembers to pack all of their ski and snowboard gear, their warm wool socks, and the like. However, remembering all of the essentials can quite the challenge. That is why the team at the Aspen Square Condominium Hotel is here to make your travel logistics simpler with this ski vacation packing list. Remembering your toothbrush, lift tickets, ski boots, and helmet should and can be an effortless process. Take the stress out of packing, and enjoy spending some quality time with the family in Aspen. For your convenience, view a printable version of this ski packing list.
Ski & Snowboard Clothing – Adults & Children
- Outer layers – waterproof ski jacket and ski pants
- Insulation – fleece, wool, or down vest / sweater
- Base layers – non-cotton base layer top and bottom
- Ski gloves or mittens
- Neck gaiter or ski mask
- Wool ski socks
Ski & Snowboard Gear – Adults & Children
- Skis
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- Snowboard
- Snowboard boots
- Goggles and sunglasses
- Helmet
Off-Mountain Clothing – Adults & Children
- Insulated winter coat
- Winter hat
- Gloves or mittens
- Insulated and waterproof winter boots
- Warm socks
- Winter sweaters
- Jeans and pants
- Sleepwear
Toiletries – Adults
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- Soap
- Lotion
- Hair products and accessories – hairspray, hairbrush, and curling iron
- Cosmetics
- Shaving supplies
- Perfume and cologne
- Sunscreen and aloe vera lotion
- Lip balm
Toiletries – Children
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Soap
- Lotion
- Sunscreen and aloe vera lotion
- Lip balm
Essential Travel Items – Adults
- Books and magazines
- Electronics – phone, tablet, and laptop
- Power cables for all electronic devices
- Wallet – identification and insurance cards, credit card, and cash
- Important travel and vacation documents – boarding passes, guidebooks, etc.
Essential Travel Items – Children
- Favorite books and toys
- Favorite electronic devices
- Headphones
- Snacks – sliced fruit, granola bars, and crackers
The Aspen Square Hotel hopes that our ski packing list is an enormous help to you and your family as you prepare to visit Aspen for a ski vacation. With its central location in downtown Aspen, the Aspen Square Condominium Hotel provides guests with the ease of a ski in ski out experience.
For additional assistance with vacation planning, contact the Aspen Square Hotel's concierge team, who can provide recommendations on family-friendly restaurants, fun outdoor activities, and arrange for ski and snowboard school lessons for kids and adults. Our concierge team can be reached by phone at 1-800-470-0530 or by email at email@example.com.


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He did receive criticism for some missteps at Sunnyside. Isquierdo ran up more than $12,000 in disallowed credit card charges, which he later paid back.
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The Honorable Patrick Leahy
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Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy The history of filling vacancies on the Fourth Circuit has been a difficult one these last several years. This circuit, which includes the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina, has been the subject of so much controversy. Numerous qualified nominees from North Carolina and even from Virginia were blocked by the former Senator from North Carolina. Republican Senators would not cooperate in elevating any of the outstanding African-American nominees to the Fourth Circuit throughout President Clinton's two terms. Our former colleague, Senator John Edwards, was mindful of that as he tried to work with this White House to fill the North Carolina vacancies on the Fourth Circuit, working hard to bring diverse and qualified nominees such as Judge Allyson Duncan to fill one of the many seats from North Carolina that Republicans had intentionally kept vacant. Senator Edwards' cooperation on the Duncan nomination was just one part of the Democrats' work to help fill the Fourth Circuit's vacancies. President Clinton tried hard to do so, and was thwarted at every turn. Not only did he have trouble with nominees to the Fourth Circuit from North Carolina, he also was unsuccessful in getting Roger Gregory appointed to the court from Virginia, even though he was supported by his home-state Senators, one of whom was the very well-respected Republican Senator John Warner. Fortunately, with the help of Senator Warner and Senator George Allen, we were able to get Judge Gregory confirmed to a lifetime appointment to the Fourth Circuit, the first African American to serve on that circuit. During my 17 months as Chairman, we were able to break through some more of logjam on the Fourth Circuit that Republicans had constructed. In addition to Judge Gregory, I proceeded with the controversial nomination of Judge Dennis Shedd from South Carolina. He, too, was given a hearing, Committee consideration and Senate consideration and, although he was a divisive nominee with an uneven record, he was confirmed by the Senate. Democratic progress on Fourth Circuit nominees stand in stark contrast to the way the Republican Senate obstructed President Clinton's nominees to this court. Six of his Fourth Circuit nominees were blocked by Republicans. That is six nominees to a single circuit. Judge James Beaty did not get a hearing or a vote from the Judiciary Committee in 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998. Judge James Wynn did not get a hearing or a vote in 1995 or 1996. Judge James Wynn did not get a hearing or a vote in 1999, 2000, or the beginning of 2001. Judge Roger Gregory did not get a hearing or a vote in 2000 or the beginning of 2001, when he was a Clinton nominee. Neither Judge Andre Davis nor Elizabeth Gibson got hearings or votes in 2000. Not one of these six circuit court nominees ever got a hearing or a vote in this Committee when the Republican majority stalled so many outstanding, qualified judicial nominees during the last six years of the Clinton Administration. Others may recite partisan talking points seeking to rewrite Senate history on its treatment of judicial nominations, but these are the facts and the background that bring us to today's consideration of Judge Boyle's nomination. I hope we will not have to endure the erroneous claim that Judge Boyle has been denied a hearing for 14 years. Those who make the charge know full well that Republicans have been in charge of this Committee for the most recent years, and for a majority of those 14 years no nomination was pending for this controversial nominee. That brings us to this difficult and controversial nomination. Over the last several weeks we have heard from opponents of Judge Boyle's nomination that include groups and citizens from North Carolina concerned about his record on the District Court, and by people who have followed his career or been affected by his rulings. I have a number of letters from groups representing police officers, firefighters and law enforcement personnel, for example -- many, from North Carolina -- who are emphatically opposed to Judge Boyle's confirmation to the Fourth Circuit. There is a letter from the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association, the North Carolina Troopers' Association, Police Benevolent Associations from South Carolina, Virginia and Alabama, the National Association of Police Organizations, and the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina. These are not the typical opponents of judicial nominees. They have come forward to oppose this nomination. In addition, there is deep opposition from those interested in civil rights, disability rights, women's rights, the environment and many other issues. Just recently, North Carolina Congressman Mel Watt, together with Keith Sutton, President and Chief Executive of the Triangle Urban League in Raleigh, led a group of local and national African American leaders opposed to this nomination. As I examined Judge Boyle's record, heard him at his hearing and read his answers to our written questions, I came to see why so many of these people and organizations joined Senator Edwards in his opposition to this nomination. Today, I join them too. As I look at cases he has decided, opinions he has written, and the way he has conducted himself as a district court judge, I cannot vote to approve his promotion to an even more powerful position on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Boyle's testimony before this Committee, both in person and in writing did not help improve my impression of him or his suitability for a higher court. His answers, particularly those in writing, were evasive and coy. He missed every opportunity to give straightforward answers to serious questions about his numerous inflammatory statements about sex discrimination law and the ADA, and he brushed off my inquiry about his service as a founding board member of a corporation found to have violated FEC rules during the time he was there. I understand that Judge Boyle may feel confident in his eventual confirmation - I don't know if he will or won't be confirmed - but I still believe the questions of a U.S. Senator charged with approving his life-tenured position are due more respect than mine were given. I also believe we are entitled to see a more complete picture of his record on the U.S. District Court by seeing more of the thousands of his opinions that are not readily available in official reporters and electronic databases. By his own count, he has decided between 10,000 and 12,000 cases over his career, but we have only seen hundreds of the decisions from those cases. District Court judges choose which of their opinions and orders will eventually be published, so a judge's unpublished opinions can tell as much or more about him as his public record. Judge Boyle had already produced some of his unpublished opinions, those that underlie reversals by the appellate court, and he later gave us about 300 or so more. But, by his own calculation there are over 2,500 more that we won't be receiving because it is too inconvenient to try and retrieve them. We should not play games with this request. We deserve better than we have gotten so far, and I believe my friends on the other side of the aisle know it. Judge Boyle's Reversals The reason we feel it is important to review his record in detail is because of what perhaps may be the most distinctive aspect of Judge Boyle's record as a district court judge -- the sheer number of times his decisions have been reversed by the Fourth Circuit. I know that the way the Administrative Office of the Courts counts reversals makes Judge Boyle's record look more reasonable, but a look at the actual cases that make up those counts tells another story. It shows a judge who has been reversed nearly eight times a year. This is more than twice as often as the next most reversed district court judge President Bush has presented for elevation to the appellate court. It shows a judge who in an effort to explain his large number of reversals tried to revise history, and report many fewer reversals than he first told us about. It shows numerous reversals for getting the sentencing laws wrong, numbers of times he made mistakes in procedure, and other simple mistakes he should not have made. In trying to explain his high number of reversals, I found it curious that Judge Boyle could not simply take responsibility for his many errors. First he tried to change the list of reversals he had originally given the Senate in 2001, by shaving off about 80 cases. Then, when asked why he did not consider those cases -- each of which cites a legal error serious enough to be sent back for redecision -- to be other than affirmances by the circuit court, Judge Boyle could not give me a straight answer. Finally, he added to his written answers the curious assertion that "the statement by the appellate court of the standard of review in an opinion is simply that, and is not, standing alone, a substantial criticism." I think he means to say that when an appellate court reverses him for an "abuse of discretion" that is only a standard of review, not their thoughts about his opinion. But he is mistaken. Appellate judges must take the standard of review seriously and literally - abuse of discretion means abuse of discretion. A reversal for plain error means just that - the judge has committed a plain error. Language has meaning, and these precise legal terms are especially meaningful. Judge Boyle cannot strip them of their content just by denying they have any. Judge Boyle Has Difficulty With Settled Law Looking at the substance of the cases we have been able to examine, if there is a hallmark to Judge Boyle's record on the district court, it would be the difficulty he has with settled law, whether as written by the legislature or interpreted by higher courts. It is not clear to me whether he has difficulty accepting settled law, finding it or articulating it, but whatever the source of the problem, his failures ought to disqualify him for a promotion to the Fourth Circuit. We see his difficulty with settled law in the cases where he was reversed more than once on the same point of law. We see it where he was reversed 9-0 by the Supreme Court and then 5-4 in the same case for not following the Court's direction. We see it dramatically in his statements and poor judgment on the Americans with Disabilities Act. We see it in his outrageous opinion in an employment discrimination case where he has such difficulty accepting both federal anti-discrimination law and his role as a district court judge, that he ignored 25 years of precedent on the 11th Amendment. That ruling was reversed by the Fourth Circuit. Finally, while there may be differences in how we count and categorize Judge Boyle's reversals, I think by any measure his difficulty with following settled law reflected in those reversals, their sheer number and frequency demonstrating a problem on their face. Reversed More Than Once on Same Point of Law I want to be clear that I am not saying judges cannot make mistakes. Each of us is human, and the law can be difficult to determine sometimes, but once a circuit court reverses a trial judge, that judge should consider him or herself corrected and should not commit the same legal error twice, let alone three or four times. Judges who cannot absorb the rulings of a controlling court are not doing their jobs properly. Judge Boyle is that sort of judge. In a couple of different contexts he has been reversed more than once on the same point of law. In 1993, the Fourth Circuit decided a case called U.S. v. Peak, which addressed the problem of a criminal defendant receiving ineffective assistance of counsel, and concluded that if a defendant's attorney fails to file an appeal as requested by his client, the defendant is deprived of his constitutional rights no matter what the likelihood of the success of that appeal is. U.S. v. Peak was not a case in which Judge Boyle was involved, but three years later, in U.S. v. Alston; eight years later in U.S. v. Robards; and nine years later in U.S. v. Privott, Judge Boyle=s rulings were vacated based on his failure to follow this Fourth Circuit precedent. In Alston, the Fourth Circuit remanded to Boyle to determine whether a convicted defendant had asked his attorney to file an appeal, since Aa criminal defense attorney=s failure to file a notice of appeal when requested by his client deprives the defendant of his Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel, notwithstanding that the lost appeal may not have had a reasonable probability of success.@ In Robards, Boyle again denied an ineffective assistance of counsel claim by a defendant whose lawyer failed to file a notice of appeal, finding that claimant had failed to show prejudice. The Fourth Circuit vacated the ruling based on Peak. Not long thereafter, in Privott, Boyle again denied an ineffective assistance of counsel claim by another defendant whose lawyer failed to file a notice of appeal. Once again, the Fourth Circuit reversed, based on Peak. Three times, three errors, one precedent, and no explanation from Judge Boyle about how he could have missed this simple point of law so often. The Cromartie cases are another example of Judge Boyle having difficulty with settled law. Judge Boyle was twice reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States - once by a vote of 9-0 with an opinion written by Clarence Thomas, and the second time 5-4 -- for not doing what the first opinion told him to do. Judge Boyle has tried to hide behind having been part of a three-judge panel in the original cases, and while that is true, he can't escape the fact that he wrote the opinions. He was the author of the decisions in favor of white voters= constitutional challenges to North Carolina=s 1997 redistricting plan. U.S. v. North Carolina - Rejecting Settled Anti-Discrimination Statute Judge Boyle's holding against women alleging employment discrimination by the North Carolina Department of Corrections is a prime example of his discomfort with so much settled law that comes before him. In this case, United States v. North Carolina, he writes one of the most sarcastic opinions as has been written by a federal judge, and contains "states' rights" language more fitting for a defiant governor in the 1960's South than a neutral arbiter of fact and law. Like the Cromartie cases, this case represents another example where Judge Boyle's blatant disregard for applicable precedent, had it been left to stand, would have resulted in the frustration of years of effort to achieve redress for serious past discrimination. As it is, redress was delayed for many years. His sympathy for states' rights at the expense of the vindication of civil rights is exactly the reason Senator Edwards refused to consent to his elevation for so many years, and is evidence of his trouble accepting the state of the law as he finds it. Ellis In a short, baffling opinion, Judge Boyle dismissed Ms. Ellis' claims, saying that the state and its agencies were entitled to sovereign immunity under the 11th Amendment to the Constitution, that they could not be sued in federal court under a federal anti-discrimination statute. Well, it is true that unless the Congress specifically waives the immunity given the states by the 11th Amendment, states cannot be sued in federal court. But in 1972 Congress specifically amended Title VII in order to waive that immunity and make states and their agencies, including state hospitals and health departments, liable to suit in federal court. It is easy black-letter law that any law student in a civil rights class would learn, and certainly that any district court judge should know. But Judge Boyle didn't know it. He didn't find the law, he didn't write the law, he didn't follow the law. It is really a breathtaking order he has written. It is brief, to the point, and it could not be more wrong. Also brief and to the point was the Fourth Circuit opinion reversing him. In three paragraphs, the panel, which included Judge Michael Luttig, a well-known conservative, vacated Boyle's order, citing the primary case on point, a then-26 year old U.S. Supreme Court case called Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer. This was not a hard case. Americans with Disabilities Act Judge Boyle contrasted the ADA unfavorably with Title VII and other civil rights laws, saying, Aunlike traditional anti-discrimination laws, the ADA demands entitlement in order to achieve its goals.@ In addition, he wrote that it was an open question whether employers forced to make accommodations under the ADA were thereby entitled to compensation under the Takings Clause. When I asked Judge Boyle about these statements on the ADA in my written questions, he answered only in platitudes, telling me that the "ADA demands equality of access for those who are disabled, it is the law of the land, and I do my best in every case to apply it properly." He did not address his previous statements head on, he did not explain how we could believe he understood the law and would apply it, or how any plaintiff with an ADA case in front of him could feel assured he would rule fairly. Free Speech Cases A few years later in Edwards v. City of Goldsboro, he made a similar ruling, finding that a police officer who suspended for teaching a class on firearm safety had not stated a claim for the infringement of his free speech rights because his speech was not on a matter of public concern. A year later, in Godon v. North Carolina, Judge Boyle did it again. In that case, an employee of a state-run boot camp for young people sued the state, saying she was fired for complaining about discriminatory treatment of the female and black young people at the boot camp. Again, three cases, three reversals, one point of law, no sufficient explanation. Perhaps this is why the National Association of Police Organizations, a group made up of hundreds of law enforcement associations around the country, is worried what these sorts of cases say about his concern for civil liberties and free speech. Unanswered Questions About the Educational Support Foundation Another issue which Judge Boyle tried mightily to avoid in the written questions and answers that followed his hearing was his involvement in the Educational Support Foundation, Inc. In every version of his Judiciary Committee questionnaire responses Judge Boyle listed a membership on the board of directors of an organization called the "Educational Foundation, Inc.," a sort of booster club for some of the athletic teams at the University of North Carolina. It turns out that was an error, and he was not on the board of that organization. Instead he was a founding board member of something called the "Educational Support Foundation, Inc.," a partisan political group whose activities, including during his time on its board, were the subject of a investigation by the Federal Election Commission and were found to violate federal election law. The main complaint was that a political marketing firm owned entirely by the Educational Support Foundation was making illegal campaign contributions to political candidates and political organizations. I asked Judge Boyle to tell us what he knew about the Educational Support Foundation, its founding, its ownership of Jefferson Marketing, his activities as a Board Member, its improper campaign activities and his involvement in any improper activities. His answer, that he was, "listed as a director," but, "had nothing to do with its founding or activities," is hard to swallow. The organization had a total of three directors. One of the others was his father-in-law, the third another strong political ally of Senator Jesse Helms. Did Judge Boyle just wake up one day and find himself "listed" as a director of this organization with no idea how he it happened or what the group did? He was not aware that it was the sole owner of one of the notorious Congressional Club's direct mail companies? He didn't know there was no particular education being supported by this foundation other than the education of conservative Republican donors? Has he no knowledge of the organization's troubles with the FEC? He doesn't say that, and it is hard to believe. Just as we deserve a more complete picture of Judge Boyle's record on the district court through his unpublished opinions, this Committee deserves a better answer to the outstanding questions about his involvement in the Educational Support Foundation. Conclusion From the slice of his record that we have been allowed to see, it appears that Terrence Boyle is not a very good District Court judge. He has difficulty with settled law, he is frequently reversed, and he is hostile to some of the most important pieces of legislation that Congress has ever passed. His testimony before this Committee was incomplete and less than respectful of the duty each of us has to ensure that those we confirm to lifetime appointments deserve them. The Constitution gives the Senate a responsibility in the process of filling the federal bench equal to that of the President, and therefore each Senator has the obligation to vote his or her conscience on each nominee as he or she comes to us. As I look today at Judge Boyle, I cannot in good conscience vote to recommend that he be confirmed to the Fourth Circuit.
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy We are considering the nominations of Alice Fisher to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice and Rachel Brand to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. I do not believe that these nominations are ready for consideration at this time. Rachel Brand is the President's nominee to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. Ms. Brand has held several impressive positions in her brief career, but she brings very little depth of experience to a vital position. One area in which Ms. Brand does have experience, though, is the USA PATRIOT Act. She has been the Office of Legal Policy's point person on the PATRIOT Act and has given numerous speeches and statements on the subject. Accordingly, several Senators felt it appropriate to ask her about controversial provisions of the PATRIOT Act, particularly in relation to public statements she has made about those provisions. Senator Durbin and Senator Kennedy, find her answers to their PATRIOT Act questions, particularly those requesting statistics on the use of controversial PATRIOT Act provisions, to be non-responsive. Reading her answers, I understand why they do not find them to be responsive, and I support their right to obtain responsive answers to these important questions. Accordingly, I do not believe the nomination is ready for consideration at this time. I will have more to say about Ms. Brand and about key issues facing the Office of Legal Policy once my colleagues have received responsive answers to their questions. Alice Fisher comes before the Committee as the nominee to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of DOJ. This is an extraordinarily important position, and as the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee and a former prosecutor, I would like to sit down with Ms. Fisher before she is considered by the Senate. Ms. Fisher has worked at a very good law firm and she was an assistant to Michael Chertoff when he headed the Criminal Division. I am concerned that she is nominated for one of the most visible prosecutorial positions in the country without ever having prosecuted a case, and she brings to the position minimal trial experience in any context. In contrast, previous Criminal Division AAG's such as Michael Chertoff, James Robinson, and William Weld were seasoned federal prosecutors prior to taking this job. Indeed, I am shocked that none of the top officials at the Department of Justice has worked as a prosecutor. Neither the Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, the person the White House says will be named Deputy Attorney General, the Solicitor General, nor the nominee to head the Criminal Division has ever prosecuted a criminal case. I can't think of a time the Department of Justice did not have someone with prosecutorial experience in its leadership, and I worry that Ms. Fisher and other key Justice Department officials will face major decisions about terrorism prosecutions and other vital criminal investigations without the benefit of any direct experience upon which to draw. In addition, Senator Durbin and Senator Kennedy believe Ms. Fisher has not been responsive to questions about her participation in meetings in which the FBI expressed its disagreement with harsh interrogation methods practiced by the military toward detainees held at Guantanamo. As these issues go to the heart of the recent crisis concerning the treatment of detainees by the U.S. military, I support Senators' right to have responsive answers to questions about them. I will have more to say about Ms. Fisher and the Criminal Division once I have met with her and once my colleagues' questions have been responsively answered. -----------------------------------------------------------
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The Quincy and Greenville boys' basketball teams met for a league contest in Quincy Friday night, Jan. 22, with Quincy winning 63-35.
The Quincy Trojans took a 15-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and went into halftime with a 32-18 advantage.
Quincy outscored Greenville 15-5 in the third quarter and 16-12 in the final period.
Matt Rouse (pictured) poured in 29 points for the Trojans, including four 3-pointers. Cody Cline earned 16 points and Justin Moritz captured eight.
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The Chester High School girls' basketball team claimed second place at the Modoc Tournament Dec. 17-19, winning their first two games before dropping their final match. This improved Chester to 7-4 overall, after a full preseason schedule.
"I feel really good about our team," said Chester coach Joe Gilmour. "I'm proud of the girls. They're playing really hard, and I'm happy with where we're at right now."
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The Feather River College women's basketball team won its first home game of the season with a 62-48 victory against Yuba Tuesday, Dec. 15.
This was the first game on FRC's new gym floor, and the Golden Eagles were glad to break it in with a win.
"The new gym floor is awesome to play on," said FRC women's basketball head coach Haley White. "It is beautiful and brightly colored. It brings a sense of excitement to the game, and I think we reflect that excitement in the style of basketball we play."
Indeed, the game was fun to watch, with lots of skilled play and athleticism. Feather River scored 32 points in the first half and 30 in the second half.
"We are a transition-heavy team and we look to get out and defend our opponents," said White. "We are the most athletic we have been as an entire team, from my guards to posts, and they play hard with a lot of enthusiasm."
Three FRC players scored in double digits against Yuba. Lenise Campbell totaled 13 points, Heather Hamilton registered 12 and Britney Bell earned 11. Shanice Martin added eight points and led with 10 assists.
Bell shot 56 percent from the floor, and Hamilton made six of seven free throws. Nine FRC players scored.
"Every person on the team plays a vital role in our success," said White. "There have been three games already where everyone has scored, and that is huge in the fact that every member is a scoring threat."
Hamilton pulled down 12 rebounds against Yuba, and Erica Haedrich grabbed nine. Haedrich led with four steals.
The Golden Eagles are off to a 5-6 start and concluded 2009 at the Delta Tournament in Stockton last weekend.
So far this season, Hamilton is averaging 11 points and nine rebounds per game.
"She adds the height and athleticism that we have been lacking in the past, so I am very excited to have her," said White. "To top it off, her work ethic is outstanding."
The Chester High School boys' and girls' basketball teams each won first place at their own Mountain Pride Invitational Dec. 10-12.
Playing a round robin format, both of Chester's varsity teams finished 3-0 to win the tournament. The other teams competing were East Nicolaus, Burney and Quincy.
Quincy's girls' team went 2-1 for second place, and Quincy's boys' team finished 0-3.
In the junior varsity competition, Quincy won the boys' division and East Nicolaus won the girls' division.
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The Senate will vote today on a slimmed down, $15 billion jobs bill on Wednesday morning, sending the bill back to the House, but to an uncertain future.
That's because the House has already approved a jobs bill that is more than 10 times the size of the Senate bill.
As we detailed on this blog last week, there are a lot of extras in that bill that Democrats want in a jobs creation plan - and a $15 billion bill doesn't cut it with them.
Democratic leaders in the House admit they have "reservations" about the Senate bill. They could simply accept that plan and try to follow up with other legislation to extend jobless benefits and COBRA health benefits.
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Hey everyone, we all have different styles of play from all out offensive to stall. We all use what fits us best, now let us discuss these style of plays. Offensive- I style of play ideal for the player who wants to finish the match first with no walls. Employs the strategy hit and run a lot, with lots of revenge killers, and powerful stat uppers. This is common right now as its fast and reliable. Simply kill them before they kill you. Balanced- A mix of sweepers and walls/tanks, it has a nice back bone, just in case something fails, but often this style of play finds itself walled by a wall. A nice style of play for comfort, and the ability to sweep. Stall/Defensive- A real conservative way to play, with little risk to yourself and usses passive damage to slowly kill the enemy. Ideal for people who like using walls to beat the opponent. I myself use all of these play styles as they all work, and my favorite style is balanced as I its a mixed of stall and offensive, and I enjoy that "backbone" that it gives you, anyways discuss!
I really enjoy playing with a more offensive based style. But I have found myself stalling a little bit more as of lately. Stall teams seem fun to use and to team build, since they require a lot of effort to perform well with. Everyone things that Stalling is the easiest way to win, when I would go as far to say as it's one of the hardest, if not the hardest way to win. Balanced offense was a lot better in D/P than it is in D/P/Pt or whatever we're calling it now.
I use different styles of playing for the multiple teams i build. although i Enjoy playing all out offensive the most, it's not as effective as balanced, in which most of my teams fall under.
I've never dedicated myself enough to do anything worth noting with stall. Generally I start out with an all-out offensive team and slowly work my way down to something a bit more defensive with testing.
I play balanced pretty well, my offensive style is crap. I can do a mean stall if Im not watching tv, or on aim. But that's not often.
I've always loved offense teams. The sheer power of being able to OHKO anything that stands in your way... I think I need to get psychologically evaluated.
I had a good stall team going at one point, but right now I'm trying new things. My latest team is pretty balanced, the whole bulky sweeper set up and kill strategy. Which hasn't been going so well.
I'm pure offensive, I always like seeing my opponent's HP bar drop immensely after one of my massive assaults, and can often find myself sweeping an entire team with only 1 pokemon. It's a dangerous playstyle, as I often get killed by things like ScarfTran when my team is weakened from suicidal assaults. I've tried balanced and defensive before, but could not get them to really work. Either I've been smashed to pieces by a powerful offensive team or have been walled into stall-wars by defensive teams. So, offensive is the way to go for me!
I'm a staunch proponent of pure offensive style, gaining favour early in the match and not letting go of it. if you're facing an unfortunate matchup, you use whatever techniques at hand (built in to your team that is, be it the element of surprise or good synergy) to get your momentum back. keeping most threats in check isn't necessarily hard either, you're just keeping them in check by being a bigger threat yourself.
I've always liked stall (except when playing other stall teams, that's really a drag), although my most successful teams were purely offensive. Odd combination...
I usually have a team full of tanks, I guess you could call it "bulky offense". The only real pokemon on my team that doesn't pose a threat is Tentacruel, everything else uses it's bulk to set up for a sweep, or just smash through things. Bulkymence, Calm Mind Celebi, Nasty Plot Togekiss, I use stuff like that all the time. I never have problems with those insanely speedy teams, because they just don't hit hard enough, and they die quickly to my powerful tanks. Probably the most threatening thing to my team is stuff like curselax and nasty plot porygon-z, because while my team is sturdy, they aren't THAT sturdy, and for the most part I can't hit hard enough to take out curselax before it gets going.
Pure offensive for me, with lots of sacrifices. I win by guts alone! When I just want to play for the adrenaline rush I just load up on high-power threats and just try to outpredict my opponents. When I want to play seriously, I build a team of special sweepers and throw in a dugtrio and a pursuiter, so it's facilitated offense.
Balanced/Defense. I use a bit of offense, usually 2-3 poke depending on my lead, but my offense is always bulky, and weaknesses never overlap.
Gimmicky... It's been a while since my last attempt to make a serious team (almost a year). I find it a lot more fun to win with a sort of gimmicky/not so common team than an ordinary one. Of course, I try to develop a strategy behind the gimmick, and it is great when it happens to success. Besides, many times an uncommon set ends fitting well into the metagame, or helps a style of play or a common top tier pokemon, so it opens more options to create a competitive team.
Definitely a balanced/offensive style. I tend to use "sweepers" that work well together as well as using not "walls" but simply EVing somewhat bulky pokemon into more bulky pokemon that can take the hits (based on resistances) that I need them to take while dishing out damage at the same time. Rest/Talk Gyarados and Heatran are prime examples of this. Notice, I put these roles in quotes because quite frankly, roles are stupid and should never be used. Every pokemon is unique.
lol alice I'd consider you one of the most interesting minds in D/P it's funny to read your response :D
I must say, for some reason I've had this unnatural attraction to stall teams as of late. It's just so entertaining to watch your opponent's Pokemon fail time and time again. Also I have a tendency to say "Wall'd" to myself at random times.
I like using balanced offense, which is basically what darkie mentioned. Using a team of sweepers, but spreading the EVs on a few Pokemon to make them bulky. I'm also fond of pure stall, but I notice I lose interest in those teams quicker. That can be attributed to the amount of time it takes to complete one match compared to a solid offensive team. I started off making balanced teams, but I've grown away from them because there are a lot of teams that seem to excel against them.
Hmmm. Seeing as my team is still in development (although it has come a long way), I'd have to say I like mine balanced. Why? I've always needed something to fall back on, to take a breather, and to test my opponent's patience. For a while, my only "wall" was Bronzong, but once he's gone, all I have left is attack attack attack, which isn't so great. So I've enlisted in trying to find another wall-ish Pokemon that can take a hit and dish it out too. But as Alice mentioned, gimmicky sets and Pokemon can help pull off a win, just because your opponent might be expecting something else (or not expect something at all, then it's whoops what do I do now). That's why almost all of my Pokemon have a little bit of an altered moveset. Trying new things can be beneficial, if not gamechanging.
I'll use anything but balanced teams; I've had a good degree of success with stalling teams (not so much in Platinum) and certainly with all-out offensive glass cannon teams. Balanced teams never really seem to work out for me; I get outstalled by stall teams and slaughtered by any all-out offensive team.
I prefer offensive teams that have a few bulky pokemon, such as the new rotom forms. It lets me change the tempo of the game from fast and offensive. Then being able to slow down the game when I want to, for instance using a crocune and just spamming roar to scout.
I usually try to go the balanced method, but with a couple of decent support pokes to...um...support, and good prediction. I like using bulky pokemon. I could never use a stall team, but offensive teams I am still pretty good with.
I have played all 3 styles before, and although i didnt use stall much, i liked it a lot. It allowed me to control the pace of the game and make it feel like i had my opponent tearing there hair ut. as ToF mentioned, the worst thing is other stall teams. But its a bit odd since my best dp teams have been balance, offensive, and balance heh.


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Great idea! I would ride that! Tron is a great movie, and would make for a great attraction.
I think there NEEDS to be a Tron ride, be it at Future World, or Tommarowland.
I think it'd make a great dark ride. or maybe a buggy ride like dinosaur that takes you on a tour into the computer world.something like that. Hey if you got a better tron idea let's hear it! or if you agree with me, that'd be great to.
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haha thanks. and YES!I'M NOT ALONE IN THINKING TRON IS AWESOME! i am satitsfied.
hmm... never saw tron whats it about?
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I love the idea even though younger people have no idea what this is. As a spinoff of your idea since the ride is kind of a stretch what about a virtual reality type thing for DisneyQuest(even though it's closing) you compete against other riders basically inside the computer.
I have Tron shoes...'nuff said!
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Actually, younger kids would know Tron, it's in KH2, but true, but I'm 15 so i wasnt anywhere near being born when it came out. haha Tron is the best. Disney Quest? not a big fan of it. i want like an old school dark ride, can't beat em. haha maybe a crazy EMV ride like dinosaur?
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Boarding the ship was painless, although there was some clogging at the initial card-reading machine. Once on the ship, we asked who the cruise director was. The answer was "Richard Spacey". Yes! This was going to be great. Richard Spacey is the best cruise director in the business. Minutes later we found out Richard Spacey was on vacation and wouldn't be cruising with us. No! We were disappointed, but Ken Rush did a nice job filling in for Richard during the week.
We managed to drop our bags in our room before 1PM and headed to Windjammer for lunch. I had heard it's very hard to find a seat in Windjammer, but I didn't believe it. Now I do. I was shocked to discover that RC built the Oasis' Windjammer smaller than Freedom of the Seas'. After 20 minutes, we found a seat. Needless to say, we didn't eat there very often after that.
When we got back to the room, we took a look at the cabin. We had a balcony, which seemed a bit more private than the one on Freedom. I also liked the chairs over Freedom's and the shower in the bathroom seemed a little larger as well. The big problem was the closet. It was placed alongside the bed, which made getting into it awkward, especially when several people needed to use it.
We then went out to explore.
Several improvements were made around the elevators. There is a light over the elevator when it arrives telling you if it's going down (red) or up (green). Each direction has it's own audible tone as well. I like that. In the elevators, there is a button named Gangway. When you want to get off the ship for an excursion, hit this button and it will take you to the floor you need to go to.
Also near the elevators is a computer display showing you an outline of the ship and where you are. You no longer have to wonder which direction to go to get to your cabin. These displays have other functions, such as telling you what activities are going on at the moment.
Scattered around the ship are little viewports. You look inside them and see something having to do with nature. They have kind of a 3D effect. Nothing spectacular, but I think they're nice. The ship is filled with beautiful artwork and decor throughout.
Central Park is really amazing. It really feels like a park, with walkways, trees, and plants all around. There are even chirping birds, electronic of course, and live butterflies which add to the ambiance. It was nice to get breakfast at the Park Cafe and eat it while sitting on a bench in the park. Very relaxing and a completely different kind of environment than any other place on the ship.
The Royal Promenade blew me away. This is where the shops and snack places are. The size of the Promenade makes you feel like you're in a mall. Literally. It is noticeably bigger than Freedom's. Sorrento's Pizza is here and the pizza is very good. The cookies at the Promenade Cafe are delicious too. They also serve milk. I liked the On-Air venue, which has big screen TVs inside and also outside facing the Promenade. I could eat a snack in the "mall", watch the people go by, and at the same time watch the French Open on TV.
The Boardwalk is right in back of the Promenade. I rode the Carousel, which was fun, and got a caramel sundae at the ice cream shop. The sundaes they make are huge, so I had the girl make mine smaller. It was scrumptious!
The pool deck is beautiful. Some pools are salt water, and others fresh. One side is smoking, the other non. I think the chairs in this area are the most comfortable of any cruise I've been on.
RC moved the jogging track from the upper deck (on most ships) to its own deck on the Oasis. A lot of joggers and walkers made use of it. The only chairs on this deck are at the very rear of the ship, which is kind of a secret. The engine noise may be a bit loud, but I found it great for reading at night.
The shows aboard Oasis are the best I've ever seen. "Come Fly With Me" showcases performers with outstanding gymnastic skills. The ice show, great on any RC cruise, did not disappoint. "Hairspray" was very well done. The show in the Aqua Theater was amazing, with world-class divers and acrobats executing all kinds of stunts. They did things I had never seen before.
The Aqua Theater is a great place to hang out during the day. They have huge TVs with trivia questions and, on our cruise, we got to see the performers practicing their show.
The food on-board is very good overall. We ate in the dining room every night and thoroughly enjoyed the meals. The staff was very attentive and did a great job of taking care of us. Same goes for the stateroom attendant.
The activities on the ship are pretty much non-stop. I did the zip-line, which was a little scary, the Flow Rider (boogie board and surfing), ice skating, and climbing wall. I never experienced a long wait on any of these. If you are going to do ice skating, make sure to wear long socks or you will get a welt on your ankle!
Getting off the ship for our St. Maarten excursion was a breeze. See my excursion blurb below for details on that.
At the end of seven days, my family and I didn't want to get off. Granted, we didn't get to go to St. Thomas because of the incident with the overboard worker, but we enjoyed our vacation very much and will be talking about it for a long time to come.


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I am Gabriel T. Sharp, I was born in the armpit of america, Albany, Oregon to my parent's Lynette Kaye Norton and Thomas Dale Sharp. I grew up in Albany and Knox Butte for the first 11 years of my life and attended Clover Ridge Elementary School. In my teenage years I frequently moved back and forth between Oregon and Colorado (Denver, Where my Mom's Parents Lived). While in Denver I attended Aurora Hills Middle School and Gateway High School. I did attend an Elementary school for a brief amount of time when I was younger but can't remember what it was called. I spent many summers in Sodaville, Oregon, with my Dad and the rest of the time with my Mom. For one or two summers, my Dad lived in Washington-Oregon border towns Milton-Freewater/Walla-Walla area. In my mid-teen years I attended High School in Denver , then back with my Dad in Albany and Lebanon - it was at this time (1995-96) that my internet presence was first made in IRC/Telnet/Newsgroups and some crappy www stuff. At 17, I moved back to Colorado for four months. A month before I turned 18, I moved out on my own and started working as a volunteer sysop for a small internet service provider in Corvallis, Oregon. Then, 18 days after turning 18, I was in a very very inconvienent accident involving a grease fire where I was working for the ISP, this put me in the hospital for 2 months and surgery and bullshit related to it would haunt me until 2001. Two years later (2003) was when I met my fiancee, Alisha, and in 2004 we had a son, Irian Sharp, following a daughter in 2006, Ethelind Sharp**. Since those days I have been freelancing and scraping to get by. The job market for what I do in software is all but extinct in the US, since most SW jobs are overseas now. Then, in 2007, my Dad passed away, followed by my wife's Grandfather we were very close to and my Grandmother in 2010 (there were a few other family deaths as well but I get upset when I think about them and I want to stay on subject here). Anyways, as of now, I live wherever I am at the moment, and wouldn't have my life any other way. I love my wife, kids, and friends - the rest is in the future is the way I see it. My one hope before I die is to have just one of my projects be successful and see my kids acquire their dreams, of course I would be just as happy with the latter of the two.
And that is about all I can say. I would say more but I want to keep this positive, and I try to stay that way everyday because that is what the world needs. There is too much suffering and pain in the world to be contributing to it. If you read this far, I thank you for having so little to do that you could actually read this. If you have any other questions, e-mail me or something.
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@faisaltm nah but but if you played the first you can get exclusive perks, like armor, titles, or other stuff. not really necessary but its pretty cool to give new people a leg up
@leepialong he didn't say it sucked. His point was that GS doesn't score games fairly. I don't agree but it's gonna be really sad if SMB does score more than Guild Wars 2
@terminus, u siad it sux? can you especially explain it? i play a ton of mmos; this is so far the best water combat i ever lay my eyes on. one other thing why u compare this with SMB? they are two completely different genre. sound like u a noob in mmo world. u nothing but trolling
Gamescom and PAX Prime is coming up soon! Subscribe to youtube.com/GuildWars2Live to watch all their upcoming videos from those tradeshows.
Super Meat-boy is so much better then this rubbish.......... ..........but seriously, I bet GS scores crap like SMB higher then this.........watch!
Looks really nice. I love the fact that there wont be any subscriptions but if it has online only in cities like this first game than no thanks.
probably it will be posted at GS later but till then check it out first at the GW2 official site: Ascalon's Catacombs Cinematic: http://www.arena.net/blog/dungeon-cinematics
@Slagar So you're saying it doesn't look realistic enough to be considered a fantasy game... That's like saying a dog that doesn't meow can't really be considered a dog.
@slagar u dont know what u're talking about,havent u watched the video and why do u need an explanation for an aqua breather or do u prefer it to be like wow just go underwater and shoot the same spells and constanly watching ur timer so u wont die in 3 min,for me this is an awesome ideea diferent spells underwater and unlimited breathing and if u're still not convinced about the whole ideea u can check arenanet's blog ,they explain the whole concept there
This and TERA are changing MMOs as we know them, for the better. Just looking at the gameplay it seems even more immersing than most action adventure games. The NPCs are actual enemies in their own right, the fact that they can adapt to environment changes is something i have never seen before in an open world game. Love the action combat and the design of the world itself, the creativity just blows my mind. And for the few comments i've read that said the fact that breathing uderwater has been removed is stupid, its still there. If you would just open your mind and ears he said there is an equip item called a breathing apparatus. And even if they did remove breathing who gives a crap, its a fantasy world not an effing real-world simulation.
The game looks good... but I don't know, the animations seem a little clunky... hopefully the controls are polished and smooth though, won't know till I actually have the game in my hands :D
obviously the guy below didn't play guild wars 1....the red/yellow/green glowing borders were only around the bosses you could steal elite skills from....unlike WoW where u are spoonfed everything...you actually have to OBTAIN your skills buy killing a boss however in guild wars 2, it seems that the red aura is only there to tell you what ur attacking...since when he had 4 or 5 drakes on him it was a total &*$#storm...id lose track of which one i was attacking too
I don't want crazy red/yellow/green glowing borders on everything in the game world. The animations look glitchy and too free-flowing - people can't move that fast underwater, turn 50 different directions in a micro-second, or hold their breath indefinitely. The game doesn't even explain these "features" just that the developers "thought holding your breath was dumb". It's no longer a fantasy, it just doesn't make sense. I should feel like I'm almost a totally different person immersed in a totally different world - instead I feel like I'm playing a videogame. No sale.
WoW has the largest player base in a MMO. The main reason other people don't want to even try other MMOs is the fact that they'd have to be paying monthly for two games. Seeing as this game has no monthly fee I feel that is what gives it a good chance of being successful. It also means I'm capable of playing this and Old Republic without eating my wallet too much!
ckabeh- Everyone's gaming experience is different, The fact that you live in a third world country means absolutely nothing. I live in NYC and my game had lag end of story. Why is sharing my GW1 experience a lie. I merely stated what my personal experience was.
Does anyone know if this game is pay to play or is it just buy and make and account?
Fandango, what do you mean by more "relevant things"? There wasn't anything that was irrelevant concerning this demo, this demo displayed underwater combat, which is what it was intended to do. Weapons swapping was relevant to the demo as well. As far as showing off the visual aspects, like "bubbles" as you pointed out, I felt that too was relevant given that A. It allows ArenaNet to show off their engine and B. it was relevant concerning the underwater demo in the sense of visual ques. They're proud of the engine that they've created and they should be. Should they not? One thing we can agree on is that, yes, this game does look awesome, indeed!
I feel like this 20 minutes demo could have been resumed in two or three. I wish they'd show more relevant things than bubble effects and ''underwater weapon swapping''. Still, the game looks awesome.
@GyroGate Actually they've said numerous times that while there are some microtransactions, they are all purely cosmetic and provide no advantage at all. Same with GW1, they had microtransactions but it was primarily just costumes to make you look cooler and had no impact on your stats.
Game seems to still have the farming aspect many MMO's still clinge too, its a perception but this stagnating mechanic should go, or at least be limited to the max.
@ RomanKingNYC - laggy? why do you spread disinformation. I am living in third world country and i never have any lags on GW 1, and i have been playing in over 50 months...so stop talking lies...
I always wanted to try guild wars one. as an ex wow player im always looking for something similar that i can enjoy but with 1 it always seemed like i was too late to the party
Although I'm very excited about GW2, concerns arise about server lag. GW1 was very laggy and everyone in the mother will be getting this. I love that it's free, but I would gladly pay extra for stability. Time will tell.
@Danituga Yeah, I looked it up on their wiki site, and it's free :D I feel your pain, man. Maybe you could wish a computer for your birthday ;)
Chewin3 i think it is free :) The game looks nice, i like very much mmorpg but my computer doesn't allow me :'(
Underwater combat looks better than I imagined....breathing apparatus, excellent idea! Who wants to be wasting time having to keep swimming up for air anyway! And weapon changes is for choice and flexibility! My mouth fell open when he said there are underwater cities and races...o.o...can't wait to get to explore. This game CANNOT come out fast enough! Hurry up ArenaNet, love ya'll.
Using different weapons and fighting styles underwater makes sense to me. Games looking pretty awesome. I'm quite excited.


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Thread: Berries vs. Everybody Else
April 23rd, 2013 09:41 PM #6Senior Member
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Although I feel like most real "berries" tend to want to stay far far away from the top 100, I do see a lot of people posting using the top names like Charlotte and Sophia an awful lot still. And then there are those who really are in search of something a little more obscure. I think it's a mixed bag for sure. But I do agree that those who've never set foot on nameberry tend to just pick one or two from the top 50 and call it a day.
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April 24th, 2013 09:02 AM #8
I think this is true. Nameberry isn't like the general population in that a lot of regulars on here tend to like and promote more uncommon names and advise against anything popular. However, I don't believe all people in the general population are incapable of picking a 'unique' name and not everyone on NB feels the need to restrict themselves to names outside the top 100/500/1000.
Asking your friends & family for their thoughts would most likely give you a more tailored opinion to your life/beliefs/area (although it's risky for reasons of a name-stealing nature) but a lot of berries know their stuff and can be very helpful. I also think there's some disparity between berries from different countries. This is a US site, but a new poster with their location listed as 'Kent, England' and asking for opinions on the name Rory for her future son would likely be surprised to find comments that it's 'girly' or 'would be nice for a girl' when it's almost exclusively male here.
Anyhow, I'm rambling. Basically I think most of NB is different to the 'outside world', but not all. You will see uncommon 'Nameberry favourites' here which are near unheard of IRL. Personally, I'm as likely to recommend William & Isabella as I am Anwen & Cormac. But what's great is that we're all here because we're mental about namesWilliam - Peter - Henry ~ Rose - Morwenna - Alice
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Thanks, all - this was basically my sense of things. I was just taken aback by those top ten lists, because it seems to me that on a site of name nerds there should be more individuality, I guess. But probably there are similar traits that draw certain like-minded people to these boards. I'm sort of holding my breath until the social security list comes out next month to finally settle on our choice - so I just keep noticing if/when the names we like show up in posts and threads and (minorly) freaking out


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- Brian Caughie
Brian is currently an assistant principal at Central Bucks High School West and has been a member of the faculty there for 12 years. He has previously served as Graduation Project Coordinator and World Language Department Coordinator. Brian is a 1999 graduate of Rider University where he received a bachelor's degree in German, Spanish, and secondary education. He also holds a master's degree in Spanish from Villanova University and principal's certification from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to studying in the United States, he has spent considerable time studying at Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid, Spain.
- Jan Cook
Jan Cook represents Bucks County Community College as an Information Representative. Through Holy Family University's Doctoral program she completed a 2013 Post-Master's Certificate in Assessment of Higher Education to prepare for work as a researcher, writer and assessment coordinator. Jan Cook holds a Desktop Publishing Certificate, a Bachelor's degree in Painting and Printmaking and a Master's degree in Information Systems Management. Jan's Master's thesis was on the topic of Geospatial Information Systems. Prior to working in the educational field Jan worked in Manhattan as a commercial photographer for eight years. Jan enjoys writing and recording poetry and uses digital technology to record her work. In 2006 Jan published a children's book The Handsome Crow. In 2011 Jan published a book review titled Managing Technology in Higher Education. Jan has expertise in administrative work, marketing and research, employee training and professional writing. Jan believes that persisting in the Holy Family Doctoral program has been a matter of dogged determination, learning by breaking familiar boundaries, and through it, as a grounding force, connecting with elemental passion.
- Andrew Seibel
Andrew (Drew) is currently the principal of Moorestown High School in Moorestown, New Jersey. A 1994 graduate of Ursinus College with a bachelor of science in physics, Drew worked as a teacher of physical science at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, New Jersey. Drew taught courses including general science, chemistry, physics, electricity and electronics, and astronomy. While a teacher, he also served in a number of additional roles at each school including varsity coach to the swimming teams and boys' lacrosse team, middle school coach to the wrestling team, and advisor for the yearbook, National Honor Society, Class of 2002, and peer leadership program. In 2002, Drew earned his master's in educational leadership from the College of New Jersey.
- David Tate
Dave Tate is currently the director of special education for the Moorestown Township Public School District in New Jersey. Prior to assuming this position, Dave served as principal at Baker Elementary School, in Moorestown, New Jersey, an assistant principal at Moorestown's Upper Elementary School, and as a special education supervisor for Hopewell Valley Regional School District in Pennington, New Jersey. He received his bachelor of arts in psychology and master's degree in education from Holy Family University. Dave also earned his master of arts in education administration in 2004 from Rider University. Dave is interested in special education and the impact of early intervention strategies.
- Donna Tortu-Rueter
Donna is a teacher in the Moorestown Township Public School District in Burlington County, New Jersey. Formerly a small business owner for 15 years with a bachelor's degree in communications from Fordham University in New York, Donna has since earned a master's degree in elementary education/special education from Holy Family University. In addition to both elementary and special education certifications, Donna is also certified above the elementary level in math, social studies, language arts, and science. Upon graduating from Fordham, Donna worked in New York City in advertising sales for Financial News Network, cable television's first financial programming network, after which she started her own special events decorating company in Philadelphia. Donna's experience both as a business owner and educator combine to give her a unique perspective in educational leadership which she expects to culminate in the doctorate in educational leadership at Holy Family University.
- Ellieen Ancrum Ingbritsen
A native of Red Bank, New Jersey, Ellieen Ancrum Ingbritsen is a graduate of the College of Saint Elizabeth. She is certified in elementary, secondary and special education. Ellieen earned a master's degree from Rider University. During her career, she has taught in public, private, and alternative school settings. For eleven years, she taught adult literacy in a detention center as a volunteer. She is a senior staff member of Ewing High School in the Special Resources Department. She is an avid art collector and amateur chef.
- Lauren Durkin
Lauren Durkin is currently a graduate assistant for the doctoral faculty at Holy Family University. She has a background in music, majoring in Music Education from Westminster Choir College. Lauren has had the opportunity to perform in venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. In addition to performing, Lauren maintains a private music studio working with students; including various ages and skill levels for piano, voice and guitar. Also, Lauren is a part of the music ministry for St. George's parish in Titusville, NJ and Westminster Mayfair Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. Through these positions, Lauren provides piano and organ accompaniments, as well as, solo vocal work for services and masses. Since education has been a sincere interest, she continued collegiate work obtaining a Master's of Arts in Teaching from Rider University. It was through the thesis process, Lauren discovered an interest in academic research and preparing pre-service teachers. Besides music and education, Lauren is a certified yoga instructor and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
- Patricia Erickson
Pat Erickson serves the Council Rock School District as the ELA Curriculum Coordinator, K-6. Pat is a graduate of Temple University where she received a bachelor's degree in education. In addition, she earned a master's degree in education from Holy Family University. Pat holds certifications in early childhood education, elementary education, special education, and reading specialists. In addition, Pat is a certified reading recovery teacher. Additionally, Pat has served Holy Family University as an adjunct faculty instructor where she supervised graduate students and taught classes in literacy. Pat is married to Thomas and is extremely proud to be the mother of Stephanie, Julia, and Scott.
- Joseph Garstka
Joe is currently a second grade teacher at Ad Prima Charter School and has been a faculty member there for two years. Joe has completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Holy Family University. He received a bachelor's degree in business/psychology and a master's degree in early childhood education. Prior to teaching, Joe worked at St. Francis/St. Joseph's Home for Boys as a therapeutic instructor in the classroom as well as an assistant supervisor at the group home. Joe is interested in the effective preparation of pre-service teachers with regard to educationally deficient students. Joe hopes to write children's books someday.
- Kelly Neiman
Kelly Neiman is currently employed by the Mt. Laurel School District in New Jersey. Currently a Curriculum Supervisor, her previous roles in the district included Assistant Principal of the Hartford School 1999 â 2003 followed by serving as Larchmont Elementary Principal until 2010. She obtained her Administrative/Supervisory Certifications from Rider University in 1999 earning an M.A. in Educational Administration.
Kelly's career in education, however, began in 1993 as a graduate of LaSalle University. With a B. A. in Secondary Education/English, she taught several months at St. Hubert's High School in Philadelphia. She accepted a teaching position closer to home in Bristol Township, Levittown, PA. Kelly taught middle school English to 8th Grade students then moved to the high school teaching 10th Grade World Literature and 11th SAT Prep until 1999.
She is eager to pursue her doctoral work for Literacy in the hopes of teaching up and coming elementary teachers at the post-secondary level. With public education experience ranging PK to 12th grade as a teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal and now a Curriculum Supervisor spanning both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, she has much to offer.
- Carol Luongo
Carol is currently a 6th grade English Language Arts and Religion teacher with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She has taught a variety of grade levels and subject areas in her career, including 3rd-5th grade Mathematics, 5th grade Science and Social Studies, 1st grade Religion, and Pre-Kindergarten. With her present grade placement, Carol prepares her 6th grade students for the Sacrament of Confirmation, a responsibility that gives her much joy. Carol received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Holy Family University, and she is certified in both elementary and early childhood education.
- Shawn E. Mark
Shawn is an elementary school principal in the Bensalem Township School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A 1997 graduate of Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania, Shawn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary and special education and has served as a special education teacher in Pequea Valley School District in Kinzers, Pennsylvania and in Bensalem Township School District. In 2000 she earned her Master of Education degree in school counseling from Millersville University. Shawn worked as a school counselor for three years prior to earning her principal certification from Temple University in Philadelphia and accepting her current position as principal of Cornwells Elementary School. She enjoys the challenge of leading and empowering her talented staff to bring out the best in the students she loves. In addition to her professional responsibilities, Shawn is a proud wife and she the mother of a beautiful daughter, she is active in several ministries in her church, and she is a board member of the Bensalem Kiwanis Club.
- Nicole McPhillips
Nicole is currently the Graduate Assistant for the Doctoral Program here at Holy Family University. She is an alumni of Holy Family twice. She received her undergraduate degree in Marketing/Management in 2002. As a career change, she came back to Holy Family for her Master's Degree in 2008 in Elementary Education. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and two children. Nicole loves to cook and read.
- Sandra Molden
Sandra is currently an elementary school teacher in Bristol Township School District in Levittown, Pennsylvania. During her years teaching at the elementary level her main focus was in the area of 5th grade math, science, and social studies. Prior to this she taught in private schools at various early childhood and elementary levels. She served as chairman of the School Board for the Christian Day School at Hope Christian, Levittown. Sandra earned her bachelor degree in early childhood/elementary education from Holy Family University. She completed a master's degree in elementary education from Bloomsburg University and earned a master's degree in educational leadership with a principal certification from Cabrini College.
- Rosemary Parmigiani
Rosemary (Rosie) Parmigiani has been an adjunct professor at Holy Family University for the past 15 years. Since her retirement in September 2010, after 41 years in public education, she serves as the part-time Director of Special Projects at Holy Family. With a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Education from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Rosie has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, technology coordinator, vice principal and principal. She is certified as an elementary teacher K-6, reading specialist K-12, and reading supervisor K-12, and principal K-12.
Involved with integrating technology into the curriculum for over 30 years, Rosie was one of the founding educators for the Pennsylvania Keystone Technology Integrators Program. She was honored in 2011 by the International Society for Technology Integration (ISTE) with the Making It Happen Award which is given to outstanding leaders in the field of technology education. Today, she continues in her love of educating preservice teachers as she gives them the skills and strategies to integrate technology into the curriculum. With her strong belief in lifelong learning, she works towards a Doctorate in Education.
- Dianna Sand
Dianna completed her master's degree in education with a specialty in reading at Saint Joseph's University. At Saint Joseph's, Dianna served as a Professional Academic Tutor for student athletes. She is currently an adjunct instructor at Holy Family University and Delaware County Community College. At Holy Family University, Dianna teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in reading development, diagnosis, assessment, and content-area reading. At Delaware County, she works closely with students who place into developmental reading coursework. In addition to her adjunct responsibilities, Dianna is a doctoral program graduate assistant (Fall 2013). Her research interests include literacy development from pre-school through post-secondary and adult literacy. Her dissertation focus will be in teacher preparation and post-secondary literacy.
- Michelina Serianni
Michelina is currently an Assistant Principal of the J. Hampton Moore Elementary School with The School District of Philadelphia. A 1999 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor of science in psychology, Michelina worked as an Intensive Case Manager for the Northeast Community Center. In 2001, Michelina earned her master of education in counseling psychology. She began working for Counseling Or Referral Assistance Services (CORA) and was assigned to Ascension of Our Lord Elementary School and Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls. The following year, Michelina was offered the Guidance Counselor position at Saint Hubert High School by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. As a guidance counselor at Saint Hubert High School, Michelina also taught Related Arts to ninth graders, advised for the school yearbook, literary magazine and Peer Mediation. In September 2004, Michelina joined The School District of Philadelphia as a School Counselor at Roosevelt Middle School. The following year, Michelina accepted a guidance counselor position at Charles Carroll High School. During her years at Carroll High School, Michelina also became the school's roster chair and testing coordinator. Michelina received her certification in educational leadership from Holy Family University in June 2007. In April 2009, Michelina was accepted into the Philadelphia High School Leadership Project (PHSLP) as one of eight members from The School District of Philadelphia who held their certification in leadership and demonstrated strong leadership skills in their current assignment. The Philadelphia High School Leadership Project (PHSLP) offered a customized graduate education experience and professional development-training program in partnership with Lehigh University. Michelina is considered to be an Emerging Leader within the context of the program and still receives professional development from Lehigh University. Michelina became an Assistant Principal with The School District of Philadelphia in August 2010 at George W. Childs Elementary School in South Philadelphia. Michelina sees herself as a life long learner and embraces the new assignment at Moore ES and becoming a doctoral student at Holy Family University.
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