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MARTINSBURG (AP) — About 175 patients at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg have been temporarily relocated after mold was found in their individual air conditioning units.
Media outlets say the affected patients are dealing with substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues. Some were sent to hotels or other VA-owned property.
Spokesman Richard Nappi said the VA is working on the logistics to ensure that the patients continue receiving whatever treatment they had been getting.
"We are looking hard at this because we don't want them to lose any of the progress they've made," he said.
The VA says removal of the mold is expected to take about 60 days. Officials didn't identify the type of mold found but said they believe the health risks from it are low.
Dr. Jonathan Fierer said the relocation was necessary because patient safety is of paramount importance. The affected air conditioners are not attached to other buildings or any common ductwork, he said.
The affected areas were shut down on Friday, the day after the mold was discovered.
Administrator Ann Brown says the hospital itself is open and business is being conducted as usual.
The affected units are part of a 312-bed Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program.
The VA Medical Center provides care to veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia. It includes a 69-bed hospital and 178-bed nursing home-care unit.
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A West County man faces criminal charges after police said he choked his girlfriend with his belt and with his hands, injuring her.
Gabriel Mills, 35, of Carriage Creek Court in unincorporated St. Louis County near Valley Park, was charged Sunday with second-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest.
St. Louis County Police said when officers attempted to arrest Mills, he fought with and kicked the arresting officers.
Mills is being held in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $20,000.
If you have experienced or know someone who has experienced domestic or sexual violence, find resources through the St. Louis Ending Violence Against Women Network (SLEVAWN) or call the Safe Connections 24-hour crisis hotline at 314-531-2003.
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Before Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar share the Octagon at UFC 156 just a few short hours from now at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the two featherweight championship competitors were forced to endure one final formality:
The weigh-ins.
For mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, the weigh-ins are the last time they will see stand face-to-face (see the staredown pic here) with their opponent before sharing the Octagon. Some fighters are casual when stepping on the scale, others use the moment as one final opportunity to try and intimidate their opponent.
At Thursday's UFC 156 "Ultimate Media Day" the champion talked to MMA Fighting about how Saturday's fight stacks up against the biggest fight fights in his career, his difficulties cutting down to featherweight, a potential move to lightweight and how Edgar will be different at 145-pounds.
On if UFC 156 is the biggest fight of his career:
"I don't feel any difference, I'm used to great fights and the build up and expectations. I see Saturday's fight as just another fight in my life."
On the weight cut to featherweight and a move to lightweight:
"Cutting weight has always been difficult to me, but I'm used to that and at 145 there are always new exciting fighters dropping down or joining the organization and I feel like staying a little bit longer at this weight class."
On if Edgar will be different fighter at featherweight:
"I think he might lose part of his stamina because he's cutting down weight, he's not very used to that. But apart from that I think it will be the same, just his resistance, his stamina to fight."
Just moments after successfully making weight, Edgar appeared on the FUEL TV weigh-in show to share some finals thoughts on possibly becoming the UFC's third ever two-division champion less than 24-hours away from UFC 156.
The challenger spoke on the FUEL TV weigh-in broadcast, telling Ariel Helwani about his first weight cut down to 145-pounds, how he is going to come out victorious and if he needs to finish Aldo after controversial decisions in back-to-back fights with Ben Henderson.
On the weight cut to featherweight:
"It was easy, it's not me making anything up. I feel good, I feel good. I feel better than at '55 it feels more natural, yeah, I'm looking forward to this."
On how he feels compared to lightweight:
"As far as athletically I feel better, you know, you cut five pounds, you cut one pound, it always sucks, but it really wasn't much of a cut to be honest with you. [The cut was] much easier than I thought it was."
On what he has to do to ensure victory:
"I just gotta be myself, you know? I haven't disappointed yet, you know, if I show up and just fight my fight and fight to my ability things will go my way."
On if he needs a finish after two controversial decision:
"That would be great to finish him within the five rounds, but, you know, he's one of the best fighters in the world, I'm absolutely going to be looking for it, but, you know, if it does go the distance I want to make sure when the judges are reading the cards there's no doubt."
Only one more sleep until showtime, Maniacs!
Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the UFC 156 main card action below, which is slated to start promptly at 10 p.m. ET. Up-to-the-minute updates will begin to flow earlier than that around 7:30 p.m. ET with the "Prelims" bouts on Facebook and FX.
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Funding Will Upgrade Space; Improve Health Services
Schumer: Funding Is Just What Doctor Ordered For Buffalo Residents
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced a grant totaling $500,000 for the Northwest Buffalo Community Health Center, Inc. through a Capital Development – Immediate Facility Improvement grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will be used to revamp the Northwest Buffalo Community Health Center's HVAC system, exam rooms and waiting room space.
"This is just what the doctor ordered for Buffalo area residents and the Northwest Buffalo Community Health Center," said Schumer. "Funding for these upgrades to the facility will not only create construction jobs but increase the quality of medical services for patients."
This award will allow the Northwest Buffalo Community Health Center to make improvements to the 9,000sq ft. facility located on Lawn Street in Buffalo. These improvements include upgrades to the HVAC system which had an 11 year life span and is now over 24 years old. Additionally, some improvements will be made to exam rooms and the first phase of renovations will be made to the waiting room. This is the first piece of an overall capital plan still in development.
In New York, Community health centers provide high quality, affordable and accessible primary medical, dental and preventive care to more than 1.4 million New Yorkers at over 470 sites in urban, suburban and rural settings.
Recent increased funding for America's community health centers began with a $2 billion investment in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act included $11 billion in funding for community health centers. The two laws combined will help America's community health centers to serve nearly twice as many patients as before. The newly awarded funds will support renovation and construction projects and boost a center's ability to care for additional patients while creating jobs in those communities. Community health centers are an integral source of local employment and economic growth in many underserved and low-income communities. In 2010, they employed more than 131,000 staff and new funds made available today will help create thousands of jobs nationwide.
As part of the ACA, the Capital Development-Immediate Facility Improvements (CD-IFI) emphasizes shorter-term projects and is providing approximately $100 million to existing health centers to address immediate facility needs. Health Center Program grantees requesting CD-IFI funding must demonstrate how their proposal will address the immediate facility improvement needs at their current site(s). Health centers improve the health of the nation's vulnerable populations and underserved communities by ensuring access to primary health care services. Currently, more than 8,100 service delivery sites around the country deliver care to nearly 20 million patients regardless of their ability to pay.
In addition to providing essential health care, community health centers also provide high-quality jobs in communities nationwide. In 2010, they employed more than 131,000 staff including 9,600 physicians, 6,400 nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants, and certified nurse midwives, 11,400 nurses, 9,500 dental staff, 4,200 behavioral health staff, and more than 12,000 case managers and health education, outreach, and transportation staff. Since the beginning of 2009, health centers have added more than 18,600 new full-time positions in many of the nation's most economically distressed communities. The funding awards announced today will infuse critical dollars into health centers and their surrounding communities, enhancing health centers' ability to serve more patients and creating thousands of jobs across the country.


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Hospitals have "dangerously low" staffing levels
Seventeen NHS hospitals - including three in the Calendar region - have dangerously low staffing levels, according to rulings by the official safety watchdog.
The hospitals - among them Scarborough, and Stamford and Rutland and the Pilgrim Hospitals, both in Lincolnshire - were issued with warnings by the Care Quality Commission after its latest inspections.
Each was told it did not have enough staff "to keep people safe and meet their health and welfare needs" .
The English hospitals were named at a time of growing concern over the safety and dignity of NHS patients. Last night Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, said there was "no excuse" for hospitals not to provide adequate staff and he expected "swift action" to be taken by those named as failing.
The inspections were carried out by staff from the CQC at each hospital, although not every ward was visited. Each hospital was told it had failed to employ enough staff "to keep people safe".
The 17 hospitals were named on a list of 26 "health providers" found to have inadequate staffing levels. The data has never before been made public.


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ANDERSON, Ind. — After you crossed the drawbridge, and went over the moat and underneath the crenelated towers, you found yourself in the midst of a medieval castle.
Colorful pennants hung along gray stone passageways. There were horses in their stalls, and knights in armor.
There was also a huge crowd of happy kids, decked out in purple T-shirts. They were all there for South Meridian Church of God's Vacation Bible School last week.
The church went all out to transform their entire building into a castle. Valerie Petry, director of Children's Ministries and Outreach, said the church received donations of decorations from seven other churches to create the extravagant scene.
The program, "Kingdom Rock," focused on standing strong in God's love.
"We want to lavish God's love on them," said Petry of the elaborate decorating. "When the kids come, we want them to go wow."
The VBS drew about 200 kids from age 5 through the fifth grade this year. While some of them already attend South Meridian, most of the crowd came from the surrounding neighborhood.
"We've been committed to making our VBS an outreach mission," said Petry.
The church goes out of its way with a novel approach to generate interest in the neighborhood. In one outreach, the congregation donates 12-packs of Coke. The cans are then labeled with the VBS invitation. Finally, church members get together in small groups to deliver the cans to the doorsteps of the houses in the area.
"It's really a neat way to let the neighborhood know, 'Hey, we're here for you,'" said Petry.
Not only did South Meridian transport the children to another world with their medieval-themed VBS, they fed them, too. The church served dinner each night before the start of the VBS. The children, their families and the volunteers all sat down under tents outside the church to fill their tummies up. Petry said the practice began about five years ago after a somber observation.
"Many of the kids that were coming were hungry," said Petry.
It's a big operation. To handle all the work and logistics, Petry relied on a crew of about 130 volunteers. They cooked, served and managed all the activities.
"When we do VBS or something for the community, everybody of all ages pitches in. It's really a multi-generational commitment," said Petry.
After eating dinner each night, the kids assembled in the sanctuary for a high-energy opening filled with music that got everyone pumped up.
"There's just nothing better than having 200 kids in the sanctuary, singing and dancing," said Petry. Then, the kids were off to hear stories, do crafts, play games and more.
The week wrapped up with a big celebration when all the kids got up on stage, with their families in the audience. "That's a huge highlight of the week," said Petry.
"It's an intense week of a really fun place," said Petry. She said that amidst all the fun, the message was still delivered, "God, and how much he loves them."
The VBS is not South Meridian's only project with kids at heart. Even during the VBS, volunteers got together at the church to stuff backpacks that were donated. They'll be giving more than 100 backpacks to kids in need.
It won't be long before the Open Door tutoring program begins at the church as well. That's a Wednesday night program, where kids get food, fun, and an hour of tutoring.
"We feel like we have a unique calling and a unique opportunity to really help kids," said Petry. "We want to make a difference when we can."
South Meridian Church of God is located at 2402 S. Meridian St. in Anderson. For more info, check out www.southmeridian.org or call 643-6695.
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Herremans signed a five-year contract extension with Philadelphia on Saturday, staying with the Eagles through the 2013 season. The 24-year-old Herremans transitioned to left guard this season after starting four games at left tackle as a rookie in 2005. He's helped Philadelphia's offense rank second in total yards (380.7) and sixth in points (24.9).||||||| Herremans was a fourth-round pick in 2005 and was the eighth Philadelphia player to sign a long-term contract extension in the past six months.


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"I think there are a lot of questions on this," said Larson "If people are concerned they should contact the Governor, because he has the ability to change this over the next few days.
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It was a relief to think about the good the Web can do as I read "Oddly Normal," New York Times reporter John Schwartz's sensitive and perceptive account of his son Joe's suicide attempt at the age of 13. Joe was gay but just coming out when he swallowed handfuls of pills, and he spent a couple of weeks in a locked psych ward after his parents found him in the bathroom. In the period that followed, Schwartz watched his son in fear and then tried to analyze what had gone wrong, at home and at school. He's willing to write about "our own missed clues along the way, so agonizingly clear in hindsight." The best thing about this book is that it's not about blame: It's about understanding. Even the mean kids — so often lately the target of "bullycide" narratives — aren't portrayed as ogres.
Schwartz explains that gay teen-agers are at higher risk than straight kids for attempting suicide, and he talks about the way in which it was harder for Joe to find social acceptance. There was no Gay-Straight Alliance at his middle school, for example, and those groups can be a crucial buffer for kids who are unhappily questioning their sexuality. But Schwartz doesn't demonize the kids who made stupid comments to his son about sex and homosexuality. "It wasn't harassment, since they didn't know he was gay," Schwartz writes. "But because Joseph knew he was gay, the comments — and the fact that he didn't feel comfortable participating — increased his sense of isolation."
It's profound isolation that the Anonymous/Rustle League intervention for Kylie, and MTV's Over the Line? tool, are trying to combat. For some kids, like Joseph, there is help to be found at home — by the end of Schwartz's book, I felt like his son's great luck was to have two parents who made mistakes, sure, but who did their utmost to learn how to support him. That's still the ideal. But even the best parents can't protect their kids from everything the Internet serves up.
Bazelon (@emilybazelon) is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. Her forthcoming book "Sticks and Stones: The New World of Bullying," will be published next spring.


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The pyromania are is the first wall on the left side that you come to hiking up the gully to Treasure Cove. Their are four known routes ranging in difficultly from 5.6 to 5.10c. Pyromania is the most noticeable of the routes(See Picture). Pyromania faces south, but the other routes face east and get shade after noon. There is an abundance of poison ivy in the area, so be ware if you are allergic.
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Follow the directions for Treasure Cove. First wall you come to on the left side of the gully.
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Right now, it's just an empty lot on Central. But starting Monday, a vacant piece of land is getting a massive makeover.
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was on hand to kick off the project Monday morning.
The hope is to turn the 15 acres into a public space for urban farming, outdoor education, and public art displays.
The lot is on the northeast corner of Central and Indian School Road, where the former Phoenix Indian School and Native American High School used to stand.
The space has been empty since 1990.
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Commissioner Katherine Oliver and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz recently welcomed this yearтАЩs recipients of the тАЬMade in NYтАЭ Scholarship honoring students of entertainment technology at a breakfast at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The scholarship is awarded to students attending New York City College of Technology who are pursuing a baccalaureate degree in the Entertainment Technology field. Also on hand to congratulate the City Tech students were Dr. Russell Hotzler, President of NYC College of Technology and Tommy OтАЩDonnell, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 817.
Announced by Mayor Bloomberg at the тАЬMade in NYтАЭ Awards this past May, the тАЬMade in NYтАЭ Scholarship Fund provides students each year with a $5,000 scholarship, covering their full tuition and fees. The Entertainment Technology program promotes the mastery of the technology that drives film, television, and theatre performance productions.
The scholarship fund was made possible by a generous donation from Teamsters Local 817 to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City in support of the MayorтАЩs Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. The MayorтАЩs Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding City programs throughout the five boroughs.
тАЬWe could think of no better way to use this donation than to promote the education of CUNY students looking to advance in the entertainment industry,тАЭ said Commissioner Oliver. тАЬWhen you graduate, you will become invaluable additions to our local entertainment community.тАЭ
Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz praised the achievements of the students, who are all in their junior and senior years at City Tech.
O'Donnell, representing the production drivers of Local 817 assured the students: "My door is always open if you need career direction, or just driving directions."
City Tech President Russell Hotzler said, тАЬThis is an extraordinary scholarship initiative. It will help City Tech support deserving students who will become the highly-skilled, diverse workforce needed to keep New York at the forefront of the entertainment industry. We are most grateful for the commitment of our partners to this effort.тАЭ
The тАЬMade in NYтАЭ Scholarship Winners:
Marcella Downer, a junior at NYC College of Technology and the mother of two, was born in Jamaica. Her current interests are focused on video and film; she plans to work in a television studio.
After enlisting in the US Army National Guard in 2003, Michael McLean served his country in Iraq and now anticipates graduating in the spring of 2009; at the same time he is scheduled to graduate from the Officer Candidate School in the National Guard with the rank of second lieutenant.
Angelo Newsome, married with a young son, is in his junior year at City Tech. In addition to his studies, he works as a Special Education Paraprofessional at the David Ruggles Middle School in Brooklyn, teaching eighth grade students.
Currently in his third year, Andrew Puccio hopes to use his experience at City Tech to get a тАЬfoot in the doorтАЭ of the entertainment industry. During his previous studies, he gained experience in technical theatre positions working as a sound board operator and production stage manager.
Matthew Barbara, a junior, has worked as part of the carpentry crew for Off Broadway productions. He plans to pursue his interest in construction and design with a goal of entering the workplace as a member of Local 1 Stagehand Union.
Toija Riggins is excited to study in the Entertainment Technology Department as a recent transfer student. Her aspiration is to gain a position as a production manager of live corporate events, themed entertainment/retail, tradeshows, concerts, or arena events in New York City.


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Aaron Kirchoff
Rushville Republican
The Batesville High School tennis team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 5-0 victory over the Rushville Lady Lions.
Batesville's No. 2 singles player Lydia Olsen battled to the very end to defeat Rosella Troyer in the three sets. The BHS sophomore lost the first set 6-4, but bounced back to win the second 6-2 to force a third. Olsen got up early in the third set and closed it out 6-1.
Senior Ellen Heppner and junior Sarah Hoseus gave the Lady Bulldogs wins at the other two singles positions. Heppner was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Allison Wainwright at No. 1, while Hoseus defeated Sarah Harpring 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3.
The No. 1 doubles team of Emily Helvie and Ali Meyer got off to a slow start and fell behind 3-1 in the first set. The senior duo regrouped and went on to post a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Jill Yager and Casey Yager.
At No. 2 doubles, Kelli Hartman and Brooke Bradford were 6-1, 6-0 winners over Nici Martin and Lucy Dyer.
"Despite the lopsided loss most of our girls played well tonight. They are playing hard and are managing to stay out on the court longer," Coach
Heuer noted. "Batesville is the strongest serving team we've seen so far this year and hopefully we gained some valuable experience from the match."
Batesville won the junior varsity contest 7-0.
For the Lady Lions, Haley Riddell lost 8-2. Sharah Hershberger lost 8-6. Sarah Schombert and Breanna Ison lost 8-2. Bridgette Welter and Abby Whitaker fell 8-6. Larissa Dunn and Riko Itakura lost 8-2. Natalie Miller and Courtney Hall fell 8-0. Kelly Lee and Samantha Fowler lost 6-0.
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Angel's Delight (in my opinion) is the best 5.7 (some say it's a bit harder) at the Overlook. This one has lots of variation, a bit of exposure and some excellent climbing! Most of the route is relatively mellow, bits of jamming broken up by ledges and such. Once you move into the final corner, you'll want to concentrate. The last crack coming out right under the overhang above is some really cool climbing!
The route is located left of center, about 150' right of Isaiah.
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Cua Lo Fish Market
Cua Lo fish market located next to the port of Cua Lo, away the center of town about 4km. The market open every early morning, from 5 am.
The most interesting in this picture doesn't come from the beautiful cathedral church, it is the "bel...
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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Part I
"He had come out of the game earlier, playing defense, just on fire," said Shayler Carlton, a lineman for Decatur High School. "Killed a kid on a play."
It was game two of the 2011 football season. Decatur was on its way to beating Gainesville, and the coach's kid, Tyler Story, was having a big game.
"It can just happen so fast; my best friend is out, just like that," said Nick Martin, another lineman. "He was having the game of his life and all the sudden it's over."
It ended on a six-yard completion, and a fluke tackle that ruined Tyler's knee. Just as he planted his right foot, just as he put all his weight on his right leg, the defender hit Tyler squarely in the knee.
"It was heartbreaking because ever since he was two years old and really able to fully understand what football is, his dream has been to play for his daddy," said Teena Story, Tyler's mom and the coach's wife. "And that was what was so hard for me -- to see that that dream had been crushed."
Tyler's season was over, and although no one knew it at the time, there was a 50-50 chance he would never walk again.
Part II
"There's five scars on the leg," Tyler said as he pointed them out, one by one. "There's this one right here, that was a fasciotomy, and it was a big one it opened up like a big football."
A few days after the injury, Tyler needed emergency surgery. The main artery taking blood to his lower leg had been severed, and unless it was fixed right away, doctors would have to amputate.
"He hyper-extended his knee, which means that all the ligaments — the capsule and all the ligaments near the back — start tearing," said Dr. Daniel Cooper, Tyler's doctor, who also happens to be the Dallas Cowboys team doctor. "And then he dislocated his knee completely, where the leg bone bayonets on the thigh bone."
The surgery to save Tyler's leg left him bedridden for five months.
"And literally, he laid right here, for that long," said his mother, standing over Tyler's bed. "He would get up and move to the other room every once in a while but could not get comfortable, so he would be right back in here."
"I played a lot of Xbox," said Tyler with a laugh. "I got a bunch of Xbox games when I got hurt knowing that I'd be doing that for a while."
After a pair of fasciotomies to relieve pressure in his leg from swelling, and after skin-graft surgeries, Tyler still needed major reconstructive surgery on his knee.
"They had to fix my ACL right here," said Tyler, pointing at his knee, "which they did with my patella tendon. My LCL, all of this out here was shredded, it was just gone. They used part of my hamstring to fix that and screwed it into some bone during the knee surgery."
"They understand from the very beginning that you're trying to save their leg, number one, and then you're trying to give them a leg they can use for the rest of their life," said Dr. Cooper. "And after that, whatever you get is gravy."
Part III
"When you're 17-18 years old, you think that playing football or basketball as a senior in high school is all there is to life."
Kyle Story has been coaching long enough to know how important a player's senior year is to him. And he knew it was no different for his son, who was determined to come back and play in his.
"I wanted to play football," said Tyler. "That's what I always wanted to do. I wanted to play football again because that's just what I'd done ever since I was a little kid."
Tyler was a little kid when his family moved to Decatur 13 years ago. Tyler grew up on Decatur football, watching his dad coach the Eagles.
"I'd come home from practice at night, and whatever season it was he's be there tossing the ball up in the air, 'Dad it's time to play football, or dad it's time to play basketball or baseball,' whatever happened to be the season," said coach Story. "I'd come dragging in and worn out after a long day at work, and it was always fun to go out and play catch with him or do whatever he wanted to do."
So Tyler worked harder than he knew he could. Decatur's athletic trainer Fernando Escobar figured out a tape job to hold his foot in place -- Tyler suffers from drop foot and still doesn't have all the feeling back. He wears a brace every day just for walking around to prevent his foot from flopping.
On August 31st, Tyler returned to the field for the first time, but only as the holder on field goals and extra points. Decatur's second game of the season, in Springtown, would be his first real game back.
"It's just unbelievable that I'm able to play again after all I've been through," said Tyler. "Nobody thought I would ever play again, including myself."
Part IV
In the locker room just before kickoff, head coach Kyle Story addressed his team: "This week is a whole different story. A whole different story."
And it was a different story. Tyler Story, for the first time in a year and five days, was playing football again.
His mom Teena walked to her seat in the visitor bleachers, holding a napkin for the tears as kickoff approached. She was surrounded by family and friends as Tyler took the field for the first time, as a blocking tight end. His first play was unexciting, uneventful: a handoff to the running back away from Tyler's side of the field. But it was the culmination of the longest year of his life.
"He didn't have to prove anything to us but he wanted to prove to himself that he could, and he's done it," said his friend and teammate Shaylor Carlton. "That's it. If he plays one snap tonight, that's good enough for anybody, should be."
"I finally get to play with my best friend again," said Nick Martin, who has played with Tyler since they were both in pee-wee. "It's been a long time and this is how I want to finish my senior season, playing with all my friends. And I'm glad he gets to be out there with me."
Throughout the game, Tyler blocked on running plays, a few times ending up on the turf. His dad called a play near the goal line to try and get him a touchdown pass, but it was incomplete. This game didn't provide a story book ending — Tyler didn't catch a pass, and Decatur lost the game — but then again, this really isn't the end of his story. It's just the beginning.
"I'm very happy for him — he's worked so hard for this," said his sister Shay, who is a sophomore at Stephen F. Austin and came back for the game. "He was a little slower than normal, than he was last year. He looked good to me."
"I've been wanting to hit someone for a year," said Tyler after the game. "It was a little harder getting back used to it. I adjusted well and we got after it."
"He's never once said, Why did this happen to me, I can't believe this happened to me," said his mom, Teena. "He's never been fearful; he hasn't been scared. He's taught me a lot. I mean he's my hero from the way he's handled this."
Tyler's story has a lot of chapters left, he's only 18 years old, but playing football his senior year in high school — that will be a chapter he always remembers.
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Stephen Hargis
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Ooltewah running back Desmond Pittman started the 2012 high school football season as a backup. He didn't take over as the Owls' starter until the sixth game of the season, and then only because of injury. But the 5-foot-10, 220-pound junior responded by rushing for more than 1,300 yards, helping lead Ooltewah to the Class 5A quarterfinals and becoming an all-state player.
Pittman was one of two area Class 5A players to be named all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, joined by Cleveland defensive back C.J. Bryant. Two other area players -- Bradley Central offensive lineman Austin Sanders and McMinn County defensive lineman Aaron Kimpson -- earned all-state recognition in Class 6A.
"Once we as coaches figured out what our strengths were as a team, we decided to just keep giving Desmond the ball," Owls coach Shannon Williams said. "He had a huge impact on our season, obviously, and we wouldn't have gone as far as we did without him."
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By Dave Rogers
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---- — AMESBURY — Looking to strengthen state domestic violence laws, Attorney General Martha Coakley and House Speaker Robert DeLeo yesterday visited the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, known nationally for its efforts to protect victims of domestic abuse and keep offenders behind bars.
The visit comes as Domestic Violence Awareness Month winds down.
The heightened interest in reviewing current domestic violence and restraining order laws comes after the shocking murder of Waltham resident Jennifer Martel in August allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend, Jared Remy, son of Red Sox television announcer Jerry Remy.
DeLeo, who spoke to a boardroom packed with state lawmakers, local officials and area police, echoed statements he made shortly after the murder, saying he reached out to Coakley about whether she'd be interested in partnering with him in changing laws that would further protect domestic violence victims. He said he hopes to come up with legislation, with Coakley's input, by the end of the current legislative session that would improve the system.
"How can we make the system better? Is it the court, is it police, is it the Legislature, is it money, is it wording in a statute? Whatever it may be, I think that we as a Legislature, as a commonwealth have to do something. How can we make it better?" DeLeo said.
Immediately following Martel's murder, Coakley also made it known she favored reviewing domestic violence laws. Since then she and DeLeo have been looking at the laws currently on the books, what's working and what's lacking. She called yesterday's visit to the crisis center part of her research in terms of what is working.
Coakley lauded the center's ability to provide support to victims who are in fear and at risk. That support includes assessing the danger level to the victim and whether a restraining order against the offender is enough to protect her. If not, the center has been able to combine resources and gather information that could be used to persuade prosecutors to seek a dangerousness hearing against the offender. During a dangerousness hearing a judge can deem a defendant too dangerous to the victim or society at large to be allowed out on bail.
"And then help her use the system to her advantage to make sure that she has the support she needs. To make sure that the restraining order will be effective and if the defendant needs to be held so that she can feel safe and not have to go a shelter. And that's a change in thinking," Coakley said.
Coakley, who announced her run for governor last month, believes the state has done a good job with domestic violence but said the state may be a victim of its own success, saying public awareness may have dropped off in recent years.
"Only because we've been relatively successful," Coakley said.
Last week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at protecting the employment rights of domestic violence victims and increasing penalties for restraining order violations. At the same time, the bill makes strangulation a felony. The bill also eliminates a provision that allows courts to dismiss charges if both parties agree in a written statement to drop charges. It is hoped the bill will empower victims and dissuade offenders.
"The on-the-ground reality that victims have to deal with that might jeopardize their employment, there'll now be protections so they can take a leave of absence from work and that can be enforced by the attorney general," state Sen. Kathleen O'Connor Ives, D-Newburyport, said during yesterday's visit.
With the bill heading to the House, O'Connor Ives said the fact that it passed in the Senate unanimously was telling.
"This bill is an important step forward to eliminate outdated laws that thwart prosecution of abusers, increases penalties for offenders and offers new workplace protections for those addressing medical, housing or judicial matters caused by domestic violence," O'Connor Ives said in later statement.
Other attendees included Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, state Rep. Michael Costello, D-Newburyport, Amesbury police Chief Kevin Ouellet, Amesbury Mayor Thatcher Kezer and Merrimac police Chief Eric Shears.
While Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center's Suzanne Dubus called yesterday's visit by Coakley and others a dream come true, she acknowledged the challenges ahead in terms of changing existing laws on Beacon Hill.
"Change does take time, but what feels wonderful is that momentum is building. Everyone is focused," Dubus said.