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Apart from my parents, my teachers were the most important influences in forming my character and my values. The death of a beloved professor last July brought back memories of just how much he had shaped my life and helped me through a difficult time.
In 1969, a few weeks after beginning my rabbinical studies at the New York campus of HUC-JIR, I was convinced that I would not last the year. The campus was in transition. Many of its professors were nearing retirement and were set in their ways. The students were generally serious about Judaism but not necessarily about the rabbinate. For more than a few, products of the 1960s upheavals, attending the seminary was more about not serving in Vietnam than serving God and the Jewish people. Also, while the studies were stimulating, no attention whatever was being paid to matters of spirituality. Rarely addressed were the troubling questions some of us had about God, tradition, and personal faith. Daily worship was--in a word--dreadful. Moreover, since we students were scattered throughout the New York metropolitan area, community building was impossible. After 6 months, I started to think about applying to law school.
What kept me on a path to the rabbinate was my relationship with my advisor and Hebrew professor, Abraham Aaroni. I had begun studying Hebrew seriously at Brandeis University, and it was my love for this language of mystery and beauty that had drawn me to Judaism and ultimately to the rabbinate. Professor Aaroni embodied this love of Hebrew more than anyone I had ever met.
In those difficult days, he often invited me to this home, where I met his wife Celie. Seated in his living room or at the kitchen table, he shared with me stories of teaching Hebrew in small New York and Pennsylvania communities. We spent many hours of conversation--at his insistence, always in Hebrew--about the works of Ahad Haam and other Hebrew writers of the modern period. But Professor Aaroni's greatest gift to me was his willingness to listen patiently and sympathetically as I struggled with the question of whether I should become a rabbi. I would agonize, endlessly, over the God I did or did not believe in. He would hear what I had to say, but did not try to provide an answer; instead he brought me down to earth. It was not my task, he would remind me, gently but firmly, to resolve the theological issues that had troubled our rabbis for thousands of years. I needed to decide, in the face of doubts, what was the Torah that I would observe and the Torah that I would teach? What was the commitment that I was prepared to make to the Jewish people?
Professor Aaroni also pointed me to other students struggling with similar questions and suggested faculty members to whom I might talk, even though to me they had seemed unapproachable. From these encounters I learned that I was far from alone in my questioning. And since the other professors to whom I spoke frequently had very different ideas, I also learned the benefits of multiple and competing perspectives.
The most important lesson I learned from Professor Aaroni was simply this: The study of Torah, no matter how rigorous and thought-provoking, is never enough. Love of Torah flows not only from the text itself, but from the care and embrace of those who teach Torah. When I entered rabbinical school, I felt isolated and adrift. But Professor Aaroni's caring, the support of his family, and the connections that he urged upon me enabled me to find at the seminary a supportive community that heightened the joys of Torah and made my doubts bearable because they were shared. By my second year, I had put aside any thoughts of leaving.
The insights that Professor Aaroni imparted to me have guided me ever since: Struggle with theology but don't expect certainty or easy answers. Whatever your doubts, remember your obligations to the Jewish people. And, above all, find a supportive community for yourself and help provide one for others, for every Jew needs to experience Torah in a place where he/she feels safe, comfortable, and connected.
Looking back now on my rabbinate, and in particular on the last decade as URJ president, it seems to me that most of what I have tried to accomplish reflects these principles. When I am tempted to spend my time pondering the imponderables and delving into the esoteric, my memories of Professor Aaroni return me to earth. I remember my obligation to address the Torah of the everyday and the needs of Jews on the ground. My task is to help put Torah at the center of the daily lives of the members of our congregations in language that is both compelling and accessible to all. And I have encouraged them to do so in small steps, such as studying Torah for 10 minutes each day and reading 4 significant Jewish books every year.
And whenever I am tempted to concentrate too much on the needs of the individual Jew, Professor Aaroni's gentle rebuke of long ago turns my attention back to the community, the klal. Our worship initiative was created to encourage enthusiastic participation in communal prayer--which is the very heart of our collective Jewish experience. Our lifelong membership initiative was created to address such questions as: Are we reshaping our synagogues as places of kinship and caring? Are we doing all that we can to lift Jews out of their aloneness and help them establish their congregations as truly supportive communities?
But above all, I remember that my teacher was an ish chesed--a man of compassion who taught so effectively because of the kindness with which his teaching was always conveyed. In this regard, I still ask myself with regularity if I am following his example.
As one who is responsible for 400 employees and for serving 900 congregations throughout North America, am I offering my staff and constituency the patient and caring encouragement that Professor Aaroni gave me? Every day I receive a large number of e-mails and letters, some posing wrenching questions about family problems, synagogue conflicts, and personal belief. Clearly, I cannot personally reply to them all, yet I ask myself, does that then become an excuse to leave most of them for someone else to answer? And what of the students and others who request meetings to discuss career goals or concerns about the Jewish community? What about the staff and volunteers who, often without saying so, need a personal rather than a pro forma institutional response?
A confession: I remained in close touch with my teacher for many years, and after returning to New York in the 1980s, saw him frequently; but later I was "too busy" and visited him rarely. When I heard of his death, it was a terrible blow. For good reason, I felt guilty. I had not, in his final years, given him the same degree of kindness and caring that he had given me.
Since then, I have tried to recalibrate how I allocate my time and adjust the balance I must strike between my administrative responsibilities and the personal guidance, teaching, and caring that lie at the root of my role as rabbi and leader of a religious movement. I make a conscious effort to listen more patiently and carefully to my colleagues and to be more sensitive to the needs of those who, without specifically asking, may be in pain or in need of support.
"God desires the heart," the Torah tells us. From Professor Aaroni I learned that in the absence of heart, there is no Torah. Thanks to him, creating a Torah of the heart remains my aspiration, both for myself and the Movement I serve.
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie is president of the Union for Reform Judaism.


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Zeb McLaurin was in the River City on the invitation of 1st District City Councilwoman Denise Moore.
McLaurin's company has developed shopping malls, banks and major retail stores.
His development of a Target store in a Chicago housing project area caught Moore's attention.
The councilwoman said that kind of creativity and investment is vital to the South side.
"There are no clothing retailers here, there are no daycare providers here. There are many thing that are missing here that open up the potential for entrepreneurs to come out, for other corporations to see that there is a potential to have a positive income in this area," said Moore.
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NASHVILLE (BP) -- Concern that anti-discrimination laws infringe on religious liberty is among factors that have prompted more than a dozen states to consider religious freedom bills to protect Christians' right to speak against homosexuality.
Currently, 18 states have passed versions of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a bill signed by President Clinton in 1993 that prohibits government infringement of religious liberty unless the state shows a compelling interest and uses the least restrictive means available. Another 11 states have religious liberty safeguards that courts have interpreted as providing a comparable level of protection, the Heritage Foundation reported.
At the federal level, the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act -- with 100 cosponsors in the House and 17 in the Senate -- would bar the government from taking adverse action against nonprofit and for-profit groups that regard marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The bill awaits action by both the House and Senate.
"We must work to make sure that marriage law does not marginalize those who believe what virtually every human society has believed about marriage: that it is the union of a man and a woman ordered to procreation and family life," commentators Ryan Anderson and Leslie Ford wrote in the National Review.
"Such belief must not be treated as an irrational prejudice to be purged from the culture," Anderson and Ford stated.
Many state bills are aimed at curbing religious liberty violations like the case of New Mexico photographers who were cited by the state's Human Rights Commission for refusing to take pictures of a same-sex commitment ceremony. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the photographers' appeal April 7.
Similarly, Oregons Bureau of Labor and Industries found that a bakery violated a state anti-discrimination law when it refused to bake a cake for a same-sex commitment ceremony. In Colorado, a judge ruled that a baker violated his state's law by refusing to bake a cake for a gay wedding reception.
Religious freedom protections are necessary because "sexual orientation and gender laws have serious flaws" and "fail to protect the civil liberties of Americans, especially our religious liberty," Anderson and Ford noted.
Laws aimed at preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians "tend to be vague and overly broad without clear definitions of what conduct can and cannot be penalized," they wrote. "The definitions can be entirely subjective: Boise and other cities in Idaho now prohibit even indirect acts that make another person feel he is being 'treated as not welcome.' And increasingly these local ... laws have criminal penalties, unlike the landmark Civil Right Law of 1964."
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed the most recent religious liberty bill April 3, a measure that allows individuals and organizations to sue the government over laws that infringe upon their religious freedom. The bill stemmed from an incident in Holly Springs, where a church was required to get approval from 60 percent of the surrounding property owners before it could relocate on the town square, even though businesses were not subject to the same requirement. The bill also adds "In God We Trust" to the state seal.
Opponents argued that the bill could lead to discrimination against homosexuals, but Jimmy Porter of the Mississippi Baptist Convention's Christian Action Commission said the law does not apply to business owners who refuse to serve homosexuals; it only protects citizens against state and local laws that hinder religious exercise.
"The intent of this bill was to keep a place like Holly Springs, that was open to any other business to locate where they wanted, from saying, 'Because you are a church, you cannot locate here,'" Porter told Baptist Press. He said Mississippi's new law "does not speak to" same-sex marriage.
Early drafts of the bill allowed businesses to refuse service to homosexuals on religious grounds but that language was removed, USA Today reported.
In Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill in late February to protect business owners who, based on sincerely held religious convictions, refuse to accommodate certain customers or requests. Phoenix business groups warned that companies looking to expand in the state might not do so if the bill became law, fearing possible discrimination against homosexuals among other groups, the Associated Press reported. Apple, American Airlines and Sen. John McCain were among those who urged a veto.
Among the other states to propose religious protection bills in recent months, as reported by the Wall Street Journal:
-- Alabama legislators considered a bill that would "prohibit school districts from discriminating against a student or parent on the basis of religious viewpoint or religious expression in public schools."
-- A Georgia lawmaker proposed legislation designed to make it easier for citizens to claim exemptions to laws that "substantially burden" the exercise of religion.
-- Idaho lawmakers considered a measure prohibiting the government from denying or suspending professional licenses "based upon actions involving the exercise or expression of sincerely held religious beliefs."
-- Kansas legislators introduced a bill exempting religious individuals and businesses from serving or hiring "contrary to [their] sincerely held religious beliefs" about sex or gender.
-- A bill was introduced in the Michigan legislature to prohibit discrimination against students or their parents "on the basis of a religious viewpoint or religious expression."
-- North Carolina lawmakers proposed the North Carolina Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
-- A coalition in the Ohio House proposed the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
-- Oklahoma's Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act would require that schools not discriminate against students who express religious viewpoints.
-- South Dakota representatives sponsored a bill to shield businesses from civil liability if they refuse to serve or hire an individual "based on sexual orientation."
-- Tennessee lawmakers introduced a measure allowing business owners to deny service or refuse to employ people if doing so would violate their religious beliefs.
-- Utah senators introduced a bill to require "instruction in American history in public schools" to include "a study of religious freedom" granted by the U.S. Constitution.
-- Virginia considered a bill that would codify the rights of students to "voluntarily pray or engage in religious activities" before, during and after the school day.
-- West Virginia legislators considered the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
These state bills are in various stages of the legislative process.
California and Oregon considered ballot initiatives related to religious liberty.
The Heritage Foundation's Sarah Torre wrote in an April 9 blog post that state religious freedom acts rightly "set a high bar for the government to meet in order to restrict religious freedom."
"A robust conception of religious liberty provides every person the freedom to seek the truth, form beliefs, and live according to the dictates of his or her conscience -- whether at home, in worship, or at work," Torre said. "Those fundamental beliefs cannot be lightly discarded and they should not be unreasonably and unnecessarily burdened by the government."
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The first ingredient of a traditional porchetta recipe is a small whole pig. This alone explains why I've never tried the dish at home, despite my deep affection for it.
Once you have your pig, you need to split it open and debone it before smearing the flesh with a paste of garlic, rosemary and fennel. That's the easy part.
Then you return the cleaned innards, roll the thing up and spit-roast it overnight until the skin crackles and gleams. Served thinly sliced and piled into a panini, it makes one of the great sandwiches of Italy, though hard to find or to make here.
There are shortcut versions, one of which I tried. I took an entire pork loin, brined it, covered it with the herb paste and tied it up in a butterflied pork belly. It roasted to mahogany perfection in less than three hours. Easier and faster, to be sure, but not something I could whip up on a weeknight or feed to less than a crowd.
Instead, when I want the flavors of a porchetta, I stuff the classic herb paste into a smaller and more manageable cut.
Thick pork chops work well here. Simply cut a pocket into each chop so that you have somewhere to stuff the paste. The thicker your chop, the easier it is to slice that pocket in the center and not slice through the top or bottom of the meat.
Since porchetta is an Italian dish, there are as many variations in the seasonings as there are Italians doing the seasoning. In Rome, rosemary dominates the blend, while the Umbrians tend to play up crushed wild fennel fronds. Lemon zest may or may not make an appearance.
I always use the lemon zest. And since I particularly like the sweet, licorice note of fennel with pork, I heighten it with a sprinkle of fennel seeds along with the fronds. If you're only lukewarm on fennel, keep the fronds but leave out the seeds.
You'll note that this recipe calls for the fennel fronds but not the bulb. Slice the bulb into a fennel salad to serve alongside, maybe dressed with olive oil and topped with shaved Parmesan. Or next time you use fennel for something else, save the fronds to use here. This porchetta variation comes together so quickly, you can make it on a whim.
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HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Pat pork chops dry and, using a very sharp paring knife, cut a large pocket into the fat-covered edge of each chop. Season chops all over with 1 teaspoon salt, including inside pockets.
GRATE zest from lemon and put in a small bowl. Cut lemon lengthwise in quarters for serving.
USE a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a knife, mash garlic with a pinch of salt until you get a paste. Add to the bowl with the lemon zest and stir in rosemary, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, 2 tablespoons fennel fronds and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
DIVIDE filling between pork chops, stuffing some inside pockets and rubbing the rest on the outside.
HEAT a large ovenproof skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sear pork chops on one side for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Gently turn over chops and cook for another minute, then transfer skillet to oven. Cook until meat is just done, about 5 to 10 minutes longer (internal temperature should read 135 degrees on a meat thermometer). Transfer pork chops to a plate, tent with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fennel fronds and lemon wedges. Yield: 2 servings


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EVERY OCTOBER, fans of every non-playoff baseball team look at former players who are playing for teams who qualify for the playoffs, dreaming of what might have been.
This year 23 ex-Buccos helped other teams make the playoffs. Only Oakland, Texas, and St. Louis won without ex-Pirates.
Admittedly, several of these players did little to get their teams into the playoffs. For example, Steve Pearce played for three teams in 2012, batting .160 with a home run and four RBIs in a dozen games. With the O's he swatted four roundtrippers and drove in 14 in 21 games.
Did the Bucs err in letting Pearce go last year?
Hardly. In Pittsburgh, Pearce hit one homer with 15 RBIs in 65 games in 2010-2011 combined.
Old Pirate Nate McLouth sparked the Orioles batting leadoff. In 209 at-bats in 55 games with Baltimore, he batted .268 with seven homers and 18 RBIs.
Should the Pirates have kept McLouth?
Are you kidding? McLouth, signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh last winter, but was released after he hit .140 with no homers and two RBIs in 34 games. This followed his batting .190 and .228 in his two years with Atlanta.
Ex-Bucco Casey McGehee played in 22 games after being traded to the Yankees this summer. But his one home run and six RBIs didn't do much to help New York.
However, there were others who were big contributors to their playoff teams this year. NL champion San Francisco got two post-season wins from Ryan Vogelsong against the Cardinals, after he was 14-9 with a 3.37 ERA in the regular season. The ex-Pirate was 11th in the 2011 Cy Young award voting, when he had a 13-7 record with a 2.71 in a season.
Should the Pirates have hung on to the 2011 All-Star who has won 29 games the past two seasons?
Absolutely not.
When the Pirates released Vogelsong after the 2006 season, he had a career 10–22 record and 5.86 ERA in 120 games and 315 innings over parts of six seasons. Nobody wanted him, so he went to Japan for three years. In 2010, he was signed, then released, to minor league contracts by both the Phillies and Angels. In 2011, San Francisco gave him a minor league contract, calling him to the majors only after Barry Zito went on the disabled list.
If you want to criticize Pittsburgh on Vogelsong, then belittle all 30 teams for allowing him to leave for Japan and for not offering a major league contract when he returned.
Adam LaRoche had hit 12 homers and knocked in 40 runs when the Bucs sent him to Boston in mid-2009.
A bad move?
If so, also criticize Boston, who later shipped him to Atlanta the same year. The Braves let him walk, and he was a 2010 free agent signing with Arizona, who also let him walk following the season. He signed a two-year $15 million contract with Washington in 2011, when he batted .172 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 43 games before having season-ending surgery.
Should the Pirates have known that in 2012 he would notch a career high 33 homers and knocking in 100 runs for the second time in his career?
And even though Brandon Moss socked 21 homers and batted .291 with Oakland in 2012, I defy you to find the person who thought the Bucs were wrong to release him after a miserable two and one-half years.
When the Bucs jettisoned Moss and Vogelsong, the only criticism against Pittsburgh was "Why did it take so long?"
For every Vogelsong there are countless others who mattered little to their new teams. And the scullery maid who turns into Cinderella most often does so only after a long period of time which no team should be criticized for not waiting.
The truth is that 95 percent of the time these players are never heard of again, which is why we remember the exceptions.
Jim Sankey writes this weekly baseball column for Allied News.


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Voters approve 2 replacement parcel taxes with no expiration dates
Original post made on Nov 4, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6:00 AM
Comments (42)
on Nov 4, 2009 at 8:41 am
Parcel tax measures for Santa Clara Unified School District and Fremont School District (in Sunnyvale) did not pass.
on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:37 am
op: the well has run dry here and we voted down a parcel tax earlier this year - get it? it is pointless to point out other communities that passed them. the whiny argument that "they did it" is just as convincing as my kid saying that her friend's parents are letting their kid go to a party unsupervised so why can't she? that has nothing to do with me or how i make a decision based on my own interests and abilities. i'm voting with my wallet now...my feet will follow out of the state if they have to. no more parcel taxes. no more state taxes. no more.
on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:56 am
I would definitely take the 'no expiration date' to the Ca Supreme Court....that is in violtion of state law, prop 13
Right, many will continue the hike out of CA
on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:01 am
"Parcel tax measures for Santa Clara Unified School District and Fremont School District (in Sunnyvale) did not pass."
However that news does not meet the thinly veiled PW agenda.
on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:06 am
Stacey is a registered user.
The 'no expiration date' is increasingly popular and worrisome, but I think they aren't necessarily illegal unless they have an automatic increase tied in to them, which could violate the Gann limit.
on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:48 pm
A parcel tax in Pleasanton will play an important role in maintaining the quality of our schools. A parcel tax will, among other things, help us maintain class sizes and retain the best teachers.
on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:52 pm
They don't have to leave the state, they just have to leave the school district to avoid a parcel tax. That way they can keep their current jobs, friends, and extended families. All they need to do is move to a community without a parcel tax.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:13 am
The only reason that this would even be a "story" on the PW is because they want to push for a new parcel tax after their defeat. They had everything, money, org., and the "news media" and they still lost. They won't have those odds the next time.
You want more money for the schools...1/4 cent sales tax, city income tax, who knows, get creative but leave the property owners alone, they've already done their part to pay for those high salaries and insane pensions.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:41 am
To Original Joe (and others):
The story IS news...and not a push for an agenda by the PW.
In this day and age, any community that passes a parcel tax with such overwhelming majorities WILL MAKE news. Simple as that.
I congratulate those communities that decided to pass their measures. Others can be upset....(although since it does not impact them I can't for the life of me imagine why).
It's their community - and they decided. Good for them.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:47 am
geesh...Its the Pleasanton Weekly, not the Walnut Creek Weekly and if the passage of a tax makes the "news", then why didn't the failure of other taxes make the "news"? It all could have been part of one story if the PW didn't have an agenda to push.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:49 am
You and other people in Pleasanton are so short-sighted. What you are not seeing beyond the obvious is that EXCELLENT SCHOOLS SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY: from lowering crime rates and improving poverty levels to increasing property values.
Do you think that people would move to Pleasanton if the schools here were bad? Ask many of the residents who have moved here recently and you will find that they were willing to pay the premium housing prices to get their kids in the reputable Pleasanton schools.
You only have to look at places such as Hayward, Oakland, parts of San Jose, among other areas, to see what happens to a community that has failed to support their schools. Let the schools go and you'll see people leaving in droves.
Places such as Palo Alto, Cupertino, Walnut Creek, Piedmont, etc., who have all passed parcel taxes realize the value of good schools. Even our neighboring cities (Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon) all support their schools and have parcel taxes. Do you really want to make Pleasanton the pariah of the Tri-Valley area?
on Nov 5, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I think I've heard this all before...yaddayadda. Its about selective reporting to push an agenda, and you call me short sighted.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I agree that PW is biased. I think people here know that the PW isn't Pulitzer Prize material. That is not the issue. The issue is whether Pleasanton will support their schools.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 12:50 pm
"Posted by Original Joe, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, 2 hours ago
geesh...Its the Pleasanton Weekly, not the Walnut Creek Weekly and if the passage of a tax makes the "news", then why didn't the failure of other taxes make the "news"? It all could have been part of one story if the PW didn't have an agenda to push."
Probably because the failure of a parcel tax happens all to frequently....no news there ;-)
on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Pleasanton is already overwhelmingly supporting its schools. But it's beyond unlikely that the homeowners of Pleasanton would vote to supply extra funds to support the automatic raise and retirement packages in place at PUSD anytime soon. And if another consultant driven, taxpayer funded parcel tax drive is mounted, the public backlash will be much more severe than last time.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Tell me: how is Pleasanton overwhelmingly supporting their schools? I really would like to know, after the failure of the parcel tax and the fundraiser.
And if you had done any research, instead of automatically jumping on the anti-parcel-tax bandwagon, you would have found out that teachers have not had raises since the 2007/08 school year, which amounts to 2 years without a raise.
And if you HAVE kids in school, you would already see the impact that the lack of funding is having on the schools. I am a parent volunteer, and I've seen how the addition of just 5 more students per class has affected teachers' ability to instruct. There has been a dramatic decrease in differential teaching: kids who are behind are getting the most attention, but that leaves the kids who are on track or ahead of the game getting the short end of the stick.
If your only issue is teacher raises, then you are going to have to come up with a better reason than that, because even if (and that's a BIG IF) teachers got raises for the 2010/11 school year (and that is HIGHLY UNLIKELY) that would acount for only about $1.2 million dollars. How are you going to make up the difference for the expected $6-$8 million shortfall for the coming school year?
on Nov 5, 2009 at 2:25 pm
And just how did we come up $8-$9 mil short in the first place? I am one of those who bought in P-ton at the height of the market - We MORE than pay our fair share of taxes and certainly about 3 times more than most of our neighbors. Maybe everyone who's lived here forever should have their homes reassessed and start paying taxes even close to ours....there's a start!
on Nov 5, 2009 at 3:08 pm
To resident,
"And if another consultant driven, taxpayer funded parcel tax drive is mounted, the public backlash will be much more severe than last time."
You'll have to help me out with that one. How in the world do you define a majority (62%) of voters favoring the parcel tax a "backlash".
The state of California has let us down, not the Pleasanton school district. A parcel tax can work wonders here for ours schools, just as it is doing in Palo Alto, and many other good districts.
Your opinion is very much in the minority and I wouldn't be surprised if any "backlash" went in the other direction. We'll see on voting day because it will be on a ballot coming soon.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
To Resident wrote: "And if you had done any research, instead of automatically jumping on the anti-parcel-tax bandwagon, you would have found out that teachers have not had raises since the 2007/08 school year, which amounts to 2 years without a raise."
I call your bluff. Just because an organization created jargon (salary schedule, step and column, etc.) to obscure from the average person a raise in employee compensation costs, doesn't mean it isn't a raise. What you're referring to as "raises" that weren't given out is the COLA grants that the State sends out to districts. What you're misleading readers with is that even with no COLA grants, the district is still under contract to increase employee compensation based on years employed. Districts normally use the COLA from the State to fund these contractual obligations. We're all still on the hook for these obligations regardless of whether or not the State sends the money.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Good response Stacey!
Do we really need to repeat the many lists of how Pleasanton supports PUSD?
More than 155 million that we continue to pay on our property taxes to PUSD.
Tens of millions in developer fees.
Classroom fees, supply fees, fundraisers, donations, sports fees, band fees, joint use fees from the City, loans from the City the list goes on.
The cuts from the state were made up in federal stimulus dollars.
The only real shortfall was due to staff raises called step and column.
The community has not let PUSD down, PUSD has let the community down!!!!!
I do have kids in the district.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:54 pm
"And just how did we come up $8-$9 mil short in the first place? I am one of those who bought in P-ton at the height of the market - We MORE than pay our fair share of taxes and certainly about 3 times more than most of our neighbors. Maybe everyone who's lived here forever should have their homes reassessed and start paying taxes even close to ours....there's a start!"
Right on. This is my family to a T. Unfair, excessive taxation. I'm all about everyone else seeing their property taxes increase until they reach the level we're currently paying out. I bet tunes would change quickly.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:59 pm
"The cuts from the state were made up in federal stimulus dollars.
The only real shortfall was due to staff raises called step and column."
Where did you get that idea? The cuts were in no way completely made up by federal stimulus dollars. I'll call your bluff. That is just wrong.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Nothing brings them out of the woodwork like a discussion about TAXES and the schools. I was getting tired of ObamaCare, its good that we get back to US; i.e, US-Pleasanton.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I already pay enough for my "parcel" - sorry people! I bet you didn't buy your home in the last 5 years, did you? I'm all for good schools but a good lesson in cutting costs and balancing budgets never hurt anyone.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm
a reader,
In June it was reaserched and documented, if the numbers have changed since you provide the information. You do not seem well informed if you don't understand that the parcel tax was defeated because the entire amount would have been used for staff raises over the term of the tax. Those raises were give anyway, consequently there was a shortfall and other things needed to get cut. There will be more raises, so there will be more cuts.
While I do beleive the cuts from the state will continue a parcel tax will not pass in Pleasanton untill the community can trust the district!!!!
on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I am calling YOUR bluff and would like to see where you get your numbers. I would like to see your proof that "raises were given" and that the entire amount of the parcel tax would have gone to "raises". Both of these statements have been debunked in the past. So tell me, where did you get your latest info?
You have already posted wrong information regarding the federal stimulus dollars. Talk about trust: how can there be trust between the community and PUSD if there is all this false information being posted?
on Nov 5, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I have to agree with the second Diana. The first Diana makes a statement like it is fact when it is clearly wrong. It would be like someone saying teachers in Pleasanton took a 20% overall pay cut last year. So we really want to cut teacher's pay by that much? Shouldn't we give some back? And that includes step and column. Even factoring in the increases from step and column the net pay of any individual teacher will go down by 20% this year. That is just too much of a pay cut. And remember that is with step and column factored in.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:45 pm
"Just because an organization created jargon (salary schedule, step and column, etc.) to obscure from the average person a raise in employee compensation costs, doesn't mean it isn't a raise."
You may not understand Step and Column or agree with the way all the public school employees are paid in California, but this system has been in place for decades.
I have never heard such misrepresentation about what it is, why it is used in public schools, and how it works as I hear posted on this site.
Out of a thirty year career, a teacher will only move steps 15 times. The rest of the years are "frozen" years. To state that teachers are getting a yearly raise is simply wrong. To move across the columns teachers have to personally pay for units taken at a University.
If you would like to see reform of this system, take it to the state level where it was implemented. To use it as a way to punish our local schools is shortsighted and an avoidance of the real issues at hand.
I congratulate these communities for finding local solutions to the crisis of school funding in California. PUSD cut $12.5 million from the budget last year and mid year cuts are on the way. We are talking proportions that don't even logically fit with complaints about cell phones, and lunches out, or even a reserve budget goal.
I wonder, is this community really ok with what these cuts are doing to the quality of the schools here in Pleasanton? Does this community even know or understand what has changed? Go to PTA meetings, School site council meetings, school board meetings....the opportunity to be involved with funding decisions in our schools is available and taking place daily in this town.
on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Enough is enough... after learning that ALL STATE EMPLOYEES get an automatic 5% raise EVERY YEAR no matter what happens... It's written in their union contracts. There WILL BE NOT MORE PARCEL TAX or any other TAX until everyone gets the same treatment! So ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I DARE anyone to challenge this statement!
on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Actually we are talking about a system that allows the employees to control their own pay raise schedule, includes a generous union pension plan, has union protection that makes it almost impossible to remove poor performers, and pays astonishingly well for part time employment. It seems the more the public "gets educated", the less likely they are to reach deeper into their pockets at this time.
No to your parcel tax find a new tune.
on Nov 6, 2009 at 12:09 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Get Educated wrote: "To state that teachers are getting a yearly raise is simply wrong."
No one made that statement. You're confusing my statement about the yearly increase in total employee compensation costs with what individual teachers receive. The District even admits these costs increase yearly on average by $2MM and calls them costs to "rollover the budget". The District usually funds this with COLA given by the State and when the State doesn't fund it, where does the money come from?
on Nov 6, 2009 at 12:16 am
Stacey is a registered user.
I wrote: "You're confusing my statement about the yearly increase in total employee compensation costs with what individual teachers receive"
Edit: You're confusing my statement about the yearly increase in total employee compensation costs with your desire to focus on what individual teachers receive.
But budget problems are never about what Mr. X nor what Mrs. Y receives. Such problems are caused by TOTAL expenses minus total revenue and the management's ability (or lack thereof) to be financially prepared to deal with it. If they're not, well then they try to raise taxes or they have to cut into programs in order to maintain staff or they have to layoff staff.
on Nov 7, 2009 at 9:33 pm
"5% raise EVERY YEAR no matter what "
You completely made that up. There is no truth to that at all. That wasn't a very difficult challenge. No go out and support the parcel tax. You'll be glad you did.
on Nov 7, 2009 at 9:37 pm
The parcel tax won't be about any of that. It will be about restoring programs that have been cut and maintaining quality education for Pleasanton's children. Let's turn that negative energy into positive energy and go out and support the parcel tax.
on Nov 8, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Pleasanton residents, it's all about community . If you don't believe that education is the responsibility of the entire community, just as providing food for the hungry or support for seniors, then you aren't very highly educated.
on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:38 am
it's all about community"
Yeah, not so much. We have close to the highest sales tax in the nation. We have close to the highest property tax in the nation. We have close to the highest unemployment in the nation. And we have undisputedly the best public employee retirement packages in the nation. And yet the trough is empty. Though the public service unions consistently shout "it's for the little people" we are really talking about additional taxes to continue feeding the machine. It is time that the public sector makes some adjustments in their spending. That's what the rest of us are doing.
on Nov 10, 2009 at 8:54 am
To Beth,
"We have close to the highest property tax in the nation. "
That is just completely wrong. We have the nearly the lowest property tax in the nation.
Web Link
That is the result of proposition 13. Do you ever do you homework? Why do you post this nonsense. It is just completely wrong.
Because public schools are funded by property taxes, California allows parcel taxes to compensate for declining revenue caused by proposition 13. This isn't about protecting some sort of political machine, this is about maintaining the quality of our schools. All of the best school districts in the Bay Area, like Palo Alto, have used them with excellent results.
on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:39 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Fun with numbers. Try dollar amounts, not tax rate. High housing values cancel out lower tax rates. While we don't have the highest in the nation, we're certainly not nearly the lowest either.
Web Link
"The top 10 states in median real estate taxes paid for 2008 are, from 1 to 10, New Jersey ($6,320); Connecticut ($4,603); New Hampshire ($4,501); New York ($3,622); Rhode Island ($3,534); Massachusetts ($3,406); Illinois ($3,384); Vermont ($3,281); Wisconsin ($2,963); and California ($2,829)."
But there's a bigger picture than property taxes alone. The State education budget is not made up entirely of property taxes. Most of the education budget comes from the General Fund. California has some of the highest sales and income taxes in the nation. Those also cancel out any benefit received from a lower property tax rate.
Web Link
Also comparing Palo Alto to PUSD funding is not easy because Palo Alto is a basic aid district afaik. They don't take money from the State like PUSD does and such districts also tend to keep higher reserve levels.
on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:29 pm
You said "Try dollar amounts, not tax rate". Why would you do that? That isn't a very useful way of looking at taxes. It is the tax rate that is important, not the dollar amount. If we use dollar amounts instead of tax rates we might conclude (wrongly) that Sweden has lower income taxes than the US. Even using total dollars rather than tax rates, we don't have have the highest property, so we both disagree with what Beth said above.
To reiterate, California has among the lowest property taxes in the country. That is the result of Proposition 13.
Here is a document explaining some of the issues with parcel taxes and Prop 13.
Web Link
You said:
"Those also cancel out any benefit received from a lower property tax rate."
You've said that without any justification or any documentation showing what portion of sales tax goes to PUSD and how much loss of property tax it cancels. Even if it were true, my post said nothing about sales tax; It was about property tax which is quite low in California. Beth was just wrong in her post.
You said "Also comparing Palo Alto to PUSD funding is not easy ..." I don't agree on the basic principle there but OK, compare ANY other high quality district with PUSD, and they ALL needed and have enacted parcel taxes.
It sounds like Beth would oppose the parcel taxes in all these other districts, just on principle. I'm hoping that is not the case for you. I'm hoping in the future you'll be using some of your energy to get a parcel tax on the ballot and get it passed.
on Nov 10, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
a reader wrote: "Even using total dollars rather than tax rates, we don't have have the highest property"
Right, but we don't have the lowest either.
As for looking at the bigger revenue picture: Web Link You'll see that property taxes doesn't make up a big piece of pie. It's about 22% total while 52% is from sales and income taxes. That's why trying to discuss property taxes in a vacuum doesn't work too well.
"Total estimated revenues for 200809 from all sources are about $71.9 billion including:
State funds $42.2 billion (including $37.5 billion Proposition 98)
mostly from California sales and income taxes, including about $4.6 billion not counted toward the Proposition 98 guarantee.
Local property taxes $16.5 billion (including $14.0 billion Proposition 98)
are collected and distributed locally, but the state determines the distribution among school districts and other local governments. The $16.5 billion includes $2.5 billion not counted toward the Proposition 98 guarantee, such as $2.1 billion in local debt service. "
Speaking of looking at tax rates, how about the higher tax rate an owner of a lower valued property would pay versus the owner of a higher valued property on a parcel tax? How about the higher tax burden on single-family residential property owners compared with all those large commercial parcels?
on Nov 10, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I was disagreeing with Beth. I think we both disagree with her on property taxes. I didn't say anything about any other kind of taxes.
Also, I asked if you wouldn't support any parcel tax, just on principle. I was guessing that the answer was no. Do you think all those other districts, like Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Ramon, Dublin and Livermore, did the wrong thing by enacting parcel taxes? Do you want to see a parcel tax in Pleasanton?
on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
A reader,
It is a tough question. I can't decide my mind like that for the future while lacking information necessary to make such a decision. I can only say that there are certain features such a tax would need before I'd support it, for example, I'd not support a parcel tax with a flat dollar amount because it is a regressive tax.
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Also searching in ONLINE Mode may give better results..
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Gurinder Chadha began her career as a BBC news reporter and went on to direct award-winning documentaries for the BFI, BBC and Channel Four. Her debut feature, BHAJI ON THE BEACH won the jury prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, received a BAFTA Nomination for Best British Film and won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Newcomer to British Cinema. Her second feature--What's Cooking?--was the opening night film of the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, was voted joint audience award-winner in the New York Film Critics' 2000 season, and won her Best British Director at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.
Chadha directed the world wide hit Bend it Like Beckham, which garnered a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Musical and Comedy), a BAFTA nomination for Best British Film, a European Film Academy nomination for Best Film, and a Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The film went on to the top box-office charts in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and South Africa. Bend it Like Beckhamalso won the audience favorite film awards at the Locarno, Sydney and Toronto film festivals.
Chadha followed with cross-over hit, Bride and Prejudice (2005), and has several new productions in the works. (6/07)
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Central College welcomes Mary Swander, poet laureate of Iowa, to the Writers Reading series on November 15. Swander will read from her latest book of poetry, "The Girls on the Roof."
"The Girls on the Roof" is a long narrative poem about a mother and daughter isolated on the roof of a café on the banks of the Mississippi River during the flooding of 1993. She is the author of three other books of poetry, including "Heaven-and-Earth House," "Driving the Body Back" and "Succession." She is also the author of two memoirs.
Swander has published numerous individual poems, essays and short stories in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Poetry Magazine. In addition to her literary work, Swander is touring her play "Farmscape," a docudrama about the changing rural landscape.
Swander is a professor of English and a distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences at Iowa State University. She will read selections from "The Girls on the Roof" in the Geisler Library reading room at 7:30 p.m.
The Geisler Library Writers Reading Series was established in 1987 to promote an appreciation of books and their authors. The series features locally, nationally and internationally known writers who read and discuss their works. The reading is free and open to the public.


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CATEGORIES MoviesIn a move that could be called genius, terrifying, horrible, hilarious, or all of the above, actors Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin have each signed on to the action-comedy "Stand Up Guys."
According to THR, the movie -- originally called "Old Timers" -- follows two aging criminals, one of whom is hired to kill his best friend. But before the hit goes down, they all decide to have one last wild ride together, which includes hitting up a brothel, stealing some cars and screaming "I need more cowbell" at the top of their lungs (we may have made up that last one). Oscar-winner Fisher Stevens ("The Cove") is set to direct.
With the talent of Pacino, Walken and Arkin (although the former two haven't exactly been up to snuff in recent years), this film could turn into the feel-good elderly bad-guy comedy of the year. Or at least be better than "The Bucket List"?
"Stand Up Guys," which is set to shoot in April, currently has release date.
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NPR's Zero-Jobs Soundbites: Obama Aide, Former Obama Aide, Liberal Philly Mayor
There's a reason why Rush Limbaugh talks about "state-run media." On National Public Radio, Friday night's story on the embarrassing zero-jobs story included three experts for soundbites: current Obama economic spinner Gene Sperling, former Obama economic spinner Jared Bernstein, and the current Democrat Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, who blamed "senseless" congressional (read Republican) spending restraint.
It's not like NPR couldn't find a Republican anywhere to interview. Their view only came up when reporter Scott Horsley was discussing how reasonable Obama was being: "The administration's move to scrap smog regulations today could also be seen as an olive branch to Republicans and the business community." He didn't even say "proposed new smog regulations that would shut coal plants and cost more jobs." He just implied Republicans are pro-smog.
All Things Considered anchor Melissa Block strangely began by talking about the stakes for Obama, and forget the stakes for the jobless: "Also next week, President Obama will roll out his new jobs plan, and the stakes are higher than ever. The Labor Department said today the U.S. added no new jobs in the month of August. Some 14 million people are still out of work, and the unemployment rate remains stuck above 9 percent. NPR's Scott Horsley reports now on the obstacles the president faces in trying to turn those numbers around."
Horsley began by saying "After sputtering for much of the spring and summer, job growth ground to a halt in August. So far, that economic stagnation has been met with political paralysis." At least he mentioned the bad news that Gallup found only 25 percent approve of Obama's job on the economy, but then mentioned his "long-awaited" jobs speech. That would suggest someone still has hope he'll say something different.Then came the spinners:
HORSLEY: White House economic adviser Gene Sperling says Mr. Obama will call for new public works projects, tax cuts for workers and small businesses and opportunities for the long-term unemployed.
GENE SPERLING: When you see the details of this plan on Thursday, what will be very clear is that it would have a meaningful impact on creating jobs and strengthening the economy over the next 12 to 18 months.
HORSLEY: But it won't be easy to get anything meaningful through a deeply divided Congress. It was a struggle to reach agreement on the mere timing of the president's speech, let alone the content. The White House says it's concentrating on jobs measures that have won bipartisan backing in the past. But former vice presidential adviser Jared Bernstein, who's now with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, says that may not be enough.
JARED BERNSTEIN: If the president were to try to structure his jobs agenda based on what Republicans or House Republicans specifically would support, it's not going to be much of an agenda at all. So he and his team need to articulate the best plan to help people get back to work. And if the political system blocks that plan, then he has to explain to the American people who's standing between them and their economic opportunities right now.
HORSLEY: Mr. Obama said last month that if congressional Republicans reject his jobs plan, he'll take his case to the American people. But Sperling says next week's message will be a sincere effort at compromise, not a re-election campaign speech.
SPERLING: The goal here is not contrast. The goal is to get something done that can have a meaningful impact.
This is where the notion of journalistic skepticism collapses. NPR and Horsley don't mind being known as being gullible enough to project Obama, even after the bizarre attempt to schedule himself over the Republican presidential debate, as not making a "re-election campaign speech." NPR exists to project the Obama talking points, no matter how ridiculous they sound to the people at home or in their cars.
Horsley concluded by suggesting the Republicans have made everything worse by their focus on the debt problem, and conclude with "White House advisers" cautioning againstr reckless limitations on spending:
HORSLEY: Next week's focus on job growth marks a shift in Washington, after months devoted to deficit reduction. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter complained in a conference call today that in lawmakers' zeal to cut the deficit and federal block grants, they forced him to lay off city workers. Nationwide, government payrolls fell by 17,000 last month.
Mayor MICHAEL NUTTER: Congress is working against the interests of Philadelphians and Americans by many of the at times senseless actions that they take. While they sit in the bubble of Washington, the rest of America is in pain.
HORSLEY: White House advisers say cutting the deficit is still a long-term priority for the president. But they add it will be hard to do that unless the economy picks up, and more Americans go back to work.
These are your tax dollars at work...spinning for Barack Obama. Perhaps we should raise money for Scott Horsley to get a GPS system that finds Republican locations for interviews.
NPR also had a business story earlier in the newscast on the jobs report by John Ydstie -- which also had no Republicans or conservatives. It included Democrat-leaning economist John Silvia, Heidi Shierholtz of the liberal Economic Policy Institute, and a businessman who makes "Power Curbers" to make curbs and gutters who demands more infrastructure spending.
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in determining the bias of a news group/person is how ofter they have people of the opposite opinion on to defend themselves. That's why I don't mind that Fox is right-leaning, because they always have liberals on their shows to debate what they're saying and offer a different perspective. NPR, MSNBC, and all the other MSM only have on liberal "experts" who are more than willing to fill in for conservatives and share their one sided, unopposed talking points.
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to interview."
Only a dimwit Republican would accept an offer from NPR to appear with these shills.
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Try another country. Libya works.
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Those darn Republicans! They just refuse to let us spend money. If they would just let us hand people money to perform some kind of made-up jobs, we wouldn't have to hand people money for not having a job. They just can't see the difference. Stubborn as mules, these Republicans.
Well, at least they haven't been able to stop our two best job creation tools - unemployment checks and food stamps. Gosh, if those ever stop, we won't have any jobs at all...
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See EvCC Student Artwork at Russell Day Gallery May 5-June 6
EVERETT, WA – Artwork created by Everett Community College Visual Arts students will be on display at EvCC's Russell Day Gallery May 5 through June 6.
The Annual Student Exhibition includes the work of graduating and second-year students studying ceramics, digital media, graphic design, painting, photography and printmaking. Many will receive their degrees or culminating their studies in June.
"The work presented represents an expression of each student's unique experience in EvCC's dynamic and demanding visual arts programs," said Greg Kammer, Russell Day Gallery Director.
Meet the artists during a public reception is Thursday, May 8, 12:30-2:30pm,
EvCC's Russell Day Gallery is open
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Adrian Michna has been producing and releasing electronic music since 2001. He is one of the co-founders of Secret Frequency Crew, and also released solo dance records under the alias Egg Foo Young. As a youngster, Adrian started Djing parties with cassettes, and playing trombone in NY bars (CBGBs, Lion's Den). As an adult he's remixed for Kelis, DM Stith, Joy Orbison and Phamtogram, produced for Diplo, Bonde Do Role and released his own solo work on Ghostly International as Michna. Outside of the club, he has been able to pursue interests such as building furniture, bicycles, skeeball and painting
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|George "Tommy" Delaney, 74
George Thomas "Tommy" Delaney, 74, of Taylor Mill passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home.
Born on April 26, 1938, in Falmouth, to the late John Franklin and Florine Velma Daugherty Delaney. From 1970-2000, he worked in sales and as a truck driver for Stanley Tranter, Norky, and Z&S Distributors and before that from 1960-1970, he worked for Butternut Bakery in sales and transportation. Tommy served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps from 1956-1959 serving his tour of duty overseas, including Japan. Mr. Delaney was a former part-time bartender for Nielander's in Covington and Moreland's in Sun Valley, Ky., an employee of Eaton Oil Works, and an employee of the Kentucky State Police. He was a member of the St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Alexandria, and loved riverboat gambling, gardening, yard work, and spending time with his family.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, Patricia Ann Upthegrove on March 23, 2012; sisters, Mary Catherine Hetterman, Eleanor Gillespie and Dorothy Hesler; brothers, Frank Delaney and John E. Delaney; and daughter, Kim Upthegrove Hellings.
Surviving are sons, Mark (Eileen) Delaney, Fishers, Ind., Jeff (Sandra) Delaney, Hamilton, Ohio and Troy "Tate" Upthegrove Jr., Alexandria; daughters, Tina Delaney Ruffin, Erlanger, Terri Delaney, Seven Fields, Pa., Kathy Delaney Jones, Taylor Mill, Tara Upthegrove (Jerry) Orth, Alexandria and Tammy Upthegrove (Jay) Schweitzer, Cynthiana; sisters, Alma Delaney Crawford, Geneva Delaney Habermehl, Joan Delaney Faulkner, all of Falmouth and Patricia Delaney Sellers, Vicksburg, Mich.; brother, Joe Paul Delaney, Falmouth; 22 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren (with one due in June); and a host of extended family and friends.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Alexandria with Mass of Christian Burial immediately following, with Father Joseph Gallenstein officiating. A memorial gathering will also be held for food and fellowship from 9-11:30 a.m. in the undercroft before the services. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is serving the family.
Interment will take place following the mass at the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth, with full military honors by the Hardin-Browning Post #109 and escort by the Patriot Guard Riders.
Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project, 1120 G. Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005.
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She also enjoys watching TV, joking around, playing and having fun, in general. Dori is a very loving, affectionate, sweet, caring and protective person who wants to see her siblings do well. She is a good student who excels in science and social studies. Dori plans to attend college and become a police officer or doctor when she grows up.
Doriate is a helpful and easy-to-please little boy who likes to listen to music, draw and play video games. He also enjoys acting silly, making others laugh and playing basketball and football. He hopes to someday play football professionally. Nautica is a bubbly, happy and energetic child who enjoys playing with her games and toys. She also enjoys line dancing and eating food, especially candy. Nautica is a very personable, loving and friendly girl who giggles a lot and enjoys being around others. She is a good student who enjoys math and looks forward to becoming a police officer or a doctor, perhaps a veterinarian, someday. Dori, Doriate and Nautica need a loving and stable adoptive family who will provide them with the attention and support they need while motivating them to do their best. Their family will also need to support their desire to maintain their relationships with their siblings, who have been planned for separately, as well as their need for ongoing therapy and academic assistance
Braelyn and Douglas "Gage" are nice siblings who both enjoy traveling, spending time outdoors and being active, in general. Both children also enjoy playing video games, watching movies and listening to music. Braelyn is a perfectionist with a great personality and a good sense of humor. She enjoys doing gymnastics, going shopping, volunteering her time with animals and getting her hair, nails and make-up done. At school, where she is motivated and performs exceptionally well, she enjoys reading/language arts and science. She hopes to become an FBI agent someday. Gage is an outgoing and sociable teen who makes friends easily. He enjoys reading and anything outdoor or sports-related. At school, where he has great potential and performs very well in his AP classes, Gage enjoys learning about science. He is responsible and accountable, two qualities that will be useful in his future profession as an FBI agent. Braelyn and Gage need a loving adoptive family who will provide them with the support, att ention and encouragement they need to continue to thrive. Their family will also need to support their desire to maintain a relationship with their foster parents.
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Garmex Academy undergoes transformation
THE HEART Trust/NTA will, in time for the new academic year in September, transform its Garmex Academy into the island's first College of Creative Industries.
Dr Carolyn Hayle, executive director of HEART Trust, made the disclosure in a recent interview with Career & Education.
She noted that the transformation of the academy — one of the HEART Trust's oldest urban institutes and which, from its location off Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, has pumped hundreds of human capital into Jamaica's manufacturing and production sectors — is in keeping with a policy decision by the Government.
It has a policy that gives HEART the mandate to improve their institutes islandwide, turning them into colleges that offer curriculum and programmes comparable to any offered in other colleges and/or universities.
"Garmex Academy is now at a good point that appeared to be within the scope of the creative industries, and it is through transforming Garmex, that we will be able to invest more and develop the cultural and creative skills of Jamaican people," Hayle noted.
At the same time, she sang praises to the staff of Garmex for coming up with the name HEART College of Creative Industries.
Hayle added that the transformation of Garmex Academy will be just one of several initiatives to be undertaken by HEART Trust/NTA in the run-up to the celebration of their 30th anniversary on November 4.
Already, HEART has hired professionals from Parsons, The New School for Design located in New York City, to offer consultation on the transformation efforts that have to be made to improve the systems and structure of Garmex Academy, such as, building new skill areas and new programmes geared at creativity. Up to last week they were at Garmex offering an overview of their findings.
In addition to the launch of the HEART College of Creative Industries, plans for HEART's 30th anniversary celebrations are underway. Hayle told Career & Education that the public can expect great things from the vocational training institute.
"We will have a church service at the start of the celebrations. In five regions, we will have the launches of about eight of the other HEART Colleges, such as the College of Construction Services, and we will bring prominent people in to lecture in the various sectors of the 20/30 plan and our other social things that we do. Additionally, we will have an award for some of our stakeholders, staff, retirees of HEART, public servants, associates from the private sector, and trainees," she said.


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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Espanyol's Wakaso Mubarak has accused referees in the Spanish league of racism.
The Ghana midfielder says "I feel bad saying this, but referees book players because of the color of their skin. I think referees respect some players and others no."
Wakaso leads the Spanish league in yellow cards this season with eight.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans erased a 12-point deficit in the final 5 minutes to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-100 on Friday night.
Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 11 assists for the Pelicans. Eric Gordon scored 19, including a 3-pointer from the corner with 31 seconds left to give New Orleans the lead for good.
Kyrie Irving, who had 22 points, drove for a potential tying layup with 23 seconds left but lost the ball as he collided with Davis. As the Pelicans' Tyreke Evans corralled the loose ball, Irving took off his protective face mask in disgust, certain he was fouled.
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DALLAS–Dallas Market Center will debut an intensive workshop for retailers during its Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 23 to 29, which will give participants advice for enhancing their business. Called InStore LIVE!, the five-hour event will be held from 1-6:30 p.m. on June 23, in the Expo area between the World Trade Center … More »


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FGCU Women's Tennis Adds Two
FORT MYERS, Fla. –Morgan Bechtel and Iris Rendon will be the newest members of the FGCU women's tennis program, head coach Jennifer Gabou announced.
"With our top four players returning from last year and four new players joining us this August, I am excited about the season ahead of us," said coach Gabou.
Bechtel, an Ottawa Hills, Ohio native, will be an incoming freshman for the Eagles this fall. The standout at St. Ursula Academy was a First Team All-Ohio and All-City (Toledo) selection, the District Doubles Champion in fall of 2008, finished third in doubles at the Ohio State Division-I Championships in the fall of 2008, and was ranked top-100 in the Midwest Girls' 18's.
"Morgan is a flat out athlete," said Gabou. "She played multiple sports in high school and I look forward to seeing her grow her game in our system."
Rendon, a transfer from Tyler Junior College, finished the 2009 season ranked #11 in the nation. The San Antonio, Texas native posted a 7-7 singles mark at the #1 position and joins former TJC player and last year's #1 Priscillia Villemond (Les Bordes, France) on the Eagles.
"Iris brings a tremendous amount of experience from playing #1 at Tyler JC," said Gabou. "I believe that she will be able to really challenge our returners near the top of our lineup and will be a great asset to our team."
Rendon and Bechtel join Farah Leclercq and Melissa Narzissenfeld as newcomers for the Eagles.
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With temperatures soaring well into the 90s on Tuesday, FOX 9's Iris Perez decided it would be a good idea to make sure outdoor workers outside in the metro had plenty of water to beat the heat.
With temperatures hovering around the 80-degree mark even after dark, there's not a lot of relief to be found -- but it's even more miserable during the afternoon and evening hours for those who have to work outside.
At Lake Calhoun, the workers near the water admitted they've got it pretty easy; however, they did say the heat has been keeping some of their customers cooped up inside.
Near the lake, Robert Olson said he stays cool by cruising in his drop-top Jaguar, but he knows that people who have to work outside need to keep drinking water and go slow.
The hard-hatted workers at the construction site of the Elipse Two building in St. Louis Park certainly know that's true. In fact, their manager decided to cut their shift down to an 8-hour day from the usual 10.
A few blocks away, one landscaper's temper rose with the temperatures. He flipped the FOX 9 crew the bird after seeing the cameras, but one bad apple wouldn't spoil the effort.
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