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At the end of a high school football season coaches meet to vote on all-district teams and players of the year. In 1994, there was no need to vote. Without question, Heritage's Paris Lenon was the Western District's Defensive Player of the Year. "It was an open and shut case," Pem Apperson said, his head coach at the time.
Fast forward 20 years and Lenon is now a starting linebacker in the NFL for the Denver Broncos, a team that will face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl Sunday February 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
"I haven't had that oh my gosh moment," Lenon said over the phone from New Jersey, the site of the Super Bowl. "When it's over and you have a chance to sit back, drink it all in, then I might realize how special this is but when you're in the moment, you're so focused on what you have to get accomplished. It's definitely exciting to be in the position to play for a world championship [but you have to treat it like] it's still a [regular] football game."
Lenon was Heritage's quarterback for the first few games of his senior year, Apperson's first as the Pioneers' head coach. Apperson believed Lenon would be better utilized as a defensive player so they made the switch midway through the season. "He only started on defense four to six games at linebacker and he turned out to be the District Defensive Player of the Year. He was very quiet, maybe even shy, but when he stepped on the football field he was very physical, very smart, and could anticipate offenses," Apperson said.
The first game Lenon was on defense Heritage played Albemarle. Lenon was playing strong safety and he had to cover a running back out of the backfield. "He made the play and it was a clean, brutal tackle. It was an NFL hit at the high school level," Apperson recalled. "He was talented but what set him apart from the other area athletes was his character and determination."
That determination is what has kept him in the NFL for 12 seasons.
At 36 years old he's the second oldest player on Denver's roster. Quarterback Peyton Manning is 37. Those two are the veterans of the team and the league but their journeys through the NFL have been remarkably different. Manning was the number one draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 1998. He played there for 14 years and has now been with Denver for two seasons.
Lenon's journey looks more like a circuitous road trip. Following all-conference seasons at Richmond, he went undrafted but signed with the Carolina. The Panthers were the first of a number of teams to release or waive him. He then joined the Memphis Maniax of the short-lived XFL. The Packers then picked him up briefly before he shipped overseas to play in NFL Europe. He then rejoined the Packers for three seasons. Then Lenon played for the Detroit Lions for three more. Following a year with the St. Louis Rams he became a team captain with the Arizona Cardinals and in August of 2013 he signed with the Broncos.
Lenon's mother Audrey, who arrived in New Jersey Thursday, along with her husband Paris Lenon, Sr., can still remember the day when her son contemplated the idea of quitting football to begin a real career.
"He was home (after being released from the Seahawks in 2001). We always watch movies late at night. We were watching a movie and he asked me, 'Do you think I need to go on and start a career and forget about the NFL? I said, 'I can't answer your question with an answer. I have to ask you a question. Can you give it up and feel good about yourself?' He said, 'No because I'm just as good as some of the other guys out there.' I said, 'Well then you need to go back to work and make sure you're in shape.'"
It's safe to say Paris took his mother's advice.
"It gives you chills and a tremendous sense of pride," Audrey said last week. "It's a great deal of fun. At times it's unnerving because you watch him get hit, make hits and all you want to do is make sure he stands back up."
Fortunately he's been able to get back up throughout his NFL career. Over that time he's had a number of influential people that have made him who he is today. Lenon mentioned a number of people from his stints with the Packers and Lions as the ones that really shaped his development as an NFL linebacker. Those people included Bo Pelini, his linebackers coach in Green Bay. Ed Donatell and Jim Bates were two of Lenon's defensive coordinators in Green Bay and Phil Snow was Lenon's linebackers coach with the Lions.
The week of the Super Bowl can be hectic at times but Lenon has called home to Lynchburg every day since Denver beat the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship. "They tell me about all the people at home that are rooting for me, got pictures up, and you know people jumping out of cars to come talk to them," he said.
Paris Lenon, Sr. added, "The guys up on 12th street, they were hoopin' and hollerin' when I went there [the other day]. They were waving and shaking and saying my man's going to the Super Bowl. We're happy."
"The fact that he's still playing in the NFL speaks volumes about his character," Apperson said. "When he's home, he'll speak to kids. He is an outstanding role model."
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Updated September 13 by Liz Holliday: You may remember the story of kids in Fort Scott, Kansas selling lemonade to help a Guatemalan child fix her clubbed foot back in May.
Guatamalan missionaries traveled to Kansas to update children at Fort Scott Christian Heights.
Their fundraising efforts helped a young girl they had never met in South America. Students sold lemonade by taking donations in May to help 10 year old Rosa fix her clubbed foot.
"My mother's a teacher here at the school and she told some of her students about Rosa and through the class some of the kids just jumped on board they said 'hey, we want to help with Rosa - we want to do something about this,'" says Michael Sheat, a Guatemalan missionary.
The students raised $700 for the cause, something that made the kids feel pretty good.
It's been less than five months since the lemonade stand fundraiser helped little Rosa fix her foot. In that time she's had two surgeries and will begin physical therapy this October. The hope is that she will begin walking and begin school within the next year.
"She was a shy little girl, she was very timid and scared about the whole thing," says Shead. "But as she continued the process you see that there is a confidence about her that she became excited about her foot being fixed and that she has an outlook on life that has a future for her."
It's an inspirational story that make the kids in Fort Scott, Kansas want to do more.
"Really happy and surprised that she doesn't have a clubbed foot and I really want to meet her to make friends with her," says Caitlynn Tate, one of the girls who helped raise money for Rosa. "You should help other people and all, so I just got an idea to maybe just try to find some people with clubbed foots on the Internet, maybe start trying to help them out."
Most of the kids say they would love a chance to meet Rosa and even made a handmade doll for Shead to take back to Guatemala to give to her.
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Reported May 28, 2012 by Lindsey Henry: Grabbing a glass of cold lemonade is a great way to stay cool during these warm days. And some Fort Scott, Kansas kids are making a difference with their lemonade stand.
With a few scoops of ice and a glass of lemonade Fort Scott Christian Heights students Leslie Dobbs, and Caitlynn and Cristian Tate grab the attention of those looking to beat the heat.
"The first guy we got gave us something odd cents and a paper clip - I don't know - might use it for my LEGO men," says Christian.
It started with a story they heard in school. A 10 year old girl named Rosa from Guatemala was in need of surgery to fix the bones in her feet. So the kids decided to help out, spending their own summer, selling lemonade and cookies to raise as much money as possible.
"I hope that she gets her foot fixed because I don't want her to lose her foot and have it all backwards because when she walks she's going to cry," Caitlynn says.
During the school year the kids raise $520 dollars in total. From last weekend alone the lemonade and cookie sale raised $105.
"I think that could break the world record for lemonade selling," Christian says.
The school has also set up a savings account for Rosa at Union State Bank.
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Through Sundays the kids had raised up to $733.
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Be sure and tell them to slow down and just pass the ball when they get up by 2! Then, take out the varsity and put in the reserves!!
They don't want to embarrass the other team!
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I don't think that will be a problem for two reasons tonight.
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2) I doubt the MV girls will quit the way Amador did if they get behind by a few goals.
Maybe the AV girls are tired of playing for their coach and that's a big factor. You tell me since you appear to be a know all.
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Foothill, maybe the #1 team, but you
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PUNE, India—When Cummins Inc., the diesel enginemaker based in Columbus, Ind., opened a product research center here recently, a Hindu priest set up a small shrine next to a new office cubicle and led employees in prayer.
He lit sticks of incense and dipped flowers in water. He ran a smudge of color along the foreheads of the assembled Cummins executives. As the chanting built to a climax, one American turned to a Cummins vice president, Bharat Vedak, and asked what this peaceful ceremony signified.
Conquering enemies before they conquer you is what the rush to India is all about. As companies such as Cummins struggle with stiff global competition and chronic pressures to cut costs, access to India's army of high-quality, low-cost engineers has become an essential weapon.
A close look at Cummins' decision to locate its technical center in Pune (pronounced POON-uh) reveals outsourcing to India is not just about call centers and low-level jobs. It's about the crucial interrelationship building between India and places like Indiana.
The pitched debate about outsourcing being heard in the U.S. presidential campaign may focus on the idea that India is somehow stealing jobs with the complicity of greedy CEOs. But that misses the point. In a global economy, India and companies like Cummins need each other to thrive. That gives the trend strong momentum.
A little over a year ago, Cummins Chairman and CEO Tim Solso recognized what countless other CEOs are discovering: India is blossoming into a vital resource of world-class technical talent that companies ignore at their peril. On an eye-opening trip to Bangalore in southern India, Solso saw engineers drawing complex 3-D models of jet engines and analyzing ways to make combustion systems more efficient.
"They were very productive, very well-educated people doing sophisticated work in a high-quality way," Solso says. "It was a huge competitive epiphany."
What he concluded is that India is disrupting the world's economy much the way Japan did 30 years ago, when companies including Toyota dramatically improved the quality of car manufacturing.
Now, Cummins is counting on Indian engineers to help write the software that will make its engines perform more efficiently. It is hiring Indians to do computer analysis of those engines so the company can do away with costly prototypes. The stakes could not be higher. Cummins is in an all-out race with archrival Caterpillar Inc. to meet stringent new environmental standards.
For India, the stakes are high as well. The country's tech boom is fueling a broader surge in its economy that began when India loosened its suffocating economic controls in 1991. But the backlash in the U.S. means the pressure is on to become all the more indispensable to American companies.
Indians fear that U.S. protectionism could slow a movement that is creating a new middle class with new expectations and buying habits. These consumers are giving the nation's economic renaissance added momentum by encouraging the restructuring of other industries. A quarter of India's population suffers abject poverty. But there's evidence the free-market reforms are slowly changing that too.
"The way I look at it is that the country has not even scratched the surface in terms of economic growth," says Ravi Pandit, a local businessman who runs a technology company in which Cummins has a small stake. "There is phenomenal growth that lies ahead."
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How far this city of 3.7 million has come in the past five years and how far it has to go can be glimpsed on Pune's snarl of dusty, pocked streets.
About 100 miles south of Bombay, Pune looks like most urban areas in India. Rivers of bicycles, scooters and cars compete for the right of way with gaunt cows and goats. Women balancing bundles on their heads walk by in saris as teenage girls in T-shirts and jeans zip past on motorcycles. Traffic is constant and wild; at least one person is said to die on Pune's roads every day.
Storefronts sell scooters that once took years of waiting to obtain. New cars--and low-interest loans--are plentiful. But poverty is never far away. Slums of corrugated steel shacks line the banks of the city's murky river. Half-naked children play in dirt piles while their parents dig in trenches with hand tools. Smog hangs over the city in a brown, sooty haze.
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Brandon McCarthy, who underwent head surgery last Wednesday after sustaining injuries from a batted ball in a game played at the Coliseum earlier that day, was discharged from California Pacific Medical Campus in San Francisco earlier this afternoon.
Dr. Peter Weber, the neurologist who performed the surgery at CPMC, and Dr. Allan Pont, A's team physician, both felt that McCarthy had made an excellent recovery and could be safely released from the hospital.
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I'm a little leary about trusting Google and anything they're involved with. I even switched to Bing.... which may be a little better at keeping my profile as my profile not shared. Just careful I guess.
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A knife wielding youth injured in an assault was among those arrested in a dramatic police chase last night.
A group of youngsters scattered into surrounding streets when police officers on a routine patrol in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, spotted what looked like a fight between two youths.
The alleged bust up in Thorndean Street was being watched by a group of teenagers, who fled when officers stopped at the scene, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said.
Dozens of police officers in four patrol cars swooped on an alleyway near Weir Road, Wimbledon, one of whom was carrying a first aid kit, at around 6.30pm.
Subsequently four boys, aged 15, and 16 years-old, were arrested on suspicion of affray.
Some of the youths were apprehended in the Weir Road area after patrol cars blocked the road to passing traffic when they rushed to the scene.
A police spokesperson said that one of the youths, aged 16 years-old, was found in possession of a knife and arrested.
He was taken to a south London hospital for treatment to minor assault related injuries before being discharged and taken into custody.
Waiting police vans were on hand to escort the arrested youngsters to a south London police station where they remained over the weekend.
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Another View -- Susie Hackler and Rick Russman: The raiding of NH's dedicated funds continues
The struggle to balance the budget is nothing new, but unfortunately neither is the solution: Once again, the governor and our legislators plan to dip into dedicated funds to balance the books. It's hardly a winning strategy.
Dedicated funds are those fees paid by users, or participants in certain activities, that are "dedicated" because they are designed to fund or cover costs associated with those specific activities. In state government, there are hundreds of such fees, established over time to fund specific purposes.
The Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) is a dedicated fund. Since 2007, New Hampshire citizens have paid a $25 fee on mortgage transactions to fund land and historic conservation. When you pay the fee, you assume the money actually goes to conservation. But it doesn't. Over the last five years, almost two-thirds of LCHIP fees have been "swept" into the state's general fund to help balance the budget (in fiscal years 2012 and 2013, all the monies went to this budget-balancing act). So while fee-payers are told they're supporting a conservation account, they are, in fact, supporting general government operations, making the LCHIP fee, in reality, a mortgage tax.
Gov. Maggie Hassan has proposed fully funding LCHIP in the second year of her budget, yet legislative budget writers are preparing to once again dip into LCHIP's dedicated fund, taking half the money in the second year of the budget for the general fund.
And the governor's budget proposal goes one step further. Buried in House Bill 2 is a provision authorizing the governor - without legislative oversight - to use "an amount of dedicated funds for transfer to the general fund, sufficient to cover the budget shortfall."
This broadly worded provision would allow the governor to use millions of dollars in dedicated user fees - collected for purposes ranging from transportation improvements and environmental protection to energy development and public safety - to fill the hole everyone knows exists in the current year's budget. And all without public hearings, legislative oversight, or any input from Granite Staters who pay these dedicated fees.
We understand that the state is having a difficult time balancing its operating budget, but when citizens pay a fee for one specific purpose, let's use it for that purpose or at least be given the courtesy of being told why it can't be used for that purpose.
If the budget situation demands redirecting those fees, say so, out in the open, through a public process instead of through a provision buried in the depths of a budget bill.
And while LCHIP is just one example among hundreds of dedicated funds, it is one whose impact is felt across the Granite State. If there are no funds to protect our land and community heritage, we need to know that. If New Hampshire residents are getting slapped with a new mortgage tax, we need to know that, too, and hold our elected officials accountable.
Susie Hackler is the executive director of Conservation New Hampshire. Rick Russman is a former Republican state senator from Kingston.
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This was the first and last Carnival Cruise I believe I will embark on. The cruise was chosen due to its proximity to my home and the islands that were visited. I would like to start off the review by acknowledging the positive factors of the cruise.
The room which was a balcony room on deck 10 was spacious and clean (I will write more about that in room review). The cleaning crew was very nice. They always spoke and made it a point to learn the names of the passengers whose rooms they were cleaning. Another pro of the Carnival Splendor was the amount of availability to things. If there was something that was needed (i.e. extra toilet paper) it was requested and received immediately. The overall cleanliness of the ship was that it was clean most of the time. There were a few times when early in the morning after breakfast was retrieved, that we had to walk from table to table, until we found one that did not have left over crumbs from another passenger.
There were many negatives that must be mentioned, for anyone who is interested in getting an honest review, of a true experience on the Splendor. The first and one of the most important review is that of the food. Who doesn't go on a cruise with the intentions of gaining a few pounds, just on the food alone?!? That was my ultimate plan which quickly changed after the first evening on the ship. The food was HORRIBLE! The only good option for eating is the Mongolian Grille. It was only open daily from 12PM-2:30PM, and there was ALWAYS a line (approximately a 20 minute wait) because everyone had the same idea, that it was worth the wait, and by far the best food option at that time. Everything else was not very appetizing, from salad (the lettuce had a 'funny' taste), to the french fries ("who can mess up french fries?"). The oil that they were cooked in was thought to be the reason for the 'not quite right' taste. All of the salad dressings were bland. They looked like they had flavor, but had none at all.The made-to-order omelettes were not even appetizing, my travel partner and I narrowed it down to the cooking spray that was used. It was nice to see that staff cleaning up the vegetables as they spilled out on the buffet but, it was also annoying how at 2:30pm despite what food was left over in the buffet line, the crew was very adamant, about taking the food down, regardless of who wanted some or not. All the food that went to waste was very disheartening, even though it was nasty. If people are hungry, they should still be able to eat. The steakhouse which cost an extra $35 per person/ night, was a much better option. But, after paying the amount that was paid for the cruise, I do not feel that it is necessary to have to pay extra money for good food. The best option for food is to wait until you reach a destination, and get off the ship to get a flavorful meal. On to the decor of the ship... the entire ship needs a COMPLETE renovation!!! Once you get on the ship it looks like you are in 1974. That includes carpet, light and bathroom fixtures, the wallpaper, and even the choice of entertainment on the Lido deck. The Lido deck was on deck 9 and it had a big movie screen which showed outdated documentaries of Bob Marley and Phil Collins. The music was also outdated and was probably the top songs of whatever era the ship originated in, but not quite entertaining for the year 2014. Room service was not great either! First they have a limited selection of pre-made sandwiches. I know they are pre-made because I requested cheese to be added to mine, and not only did they go back and forth with me about what I (the customer wanted) but afterwards agreed to look into it, and when my food was delivered there was no cheese to be found, and we only had one place setting for a request from 2 guests. The same food was bland, the Ceasar dressing tasted like oil with no flavor, and the lettuce had an awkward taste.
The entertainment did not seem to be quite entertaining. The music on the first day with the DJ was good and up to date, it made you want to dance. Most of our time was spent in the casino during late night hours when it was least crowded and less smoky. The casino had fun and interesting games and we both won a little extra money to spend. It was quiet for the most part in the room until the last couple nights of the cruise. A few things that Carnival may want to consider in the future is to get people to taste and approve the food options, before sending them out to the public. Also let people know in advance what excursions may sell out quicker than others, and suggest that people schedule them sooner. Renovate and update the interior of the ship! The wicker chairs and tables on deck 9 need to be thrown out and Carnival needs to invest in more modern decor.
Overall, it was a relaxing trip and the cleaning staff were very efficient, rooms were cleaned and beds were made or turned down nightly and respectfully. However, that was the first and last Carnival cruise I will be embarking on. The trip was not enough for me to pay for another trip, and hope for good food, and an up-to-date model ship. I would much rather spend more money, and get everything I expect out of a cruising adventure.


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Massenet was born in Montaud, France, to the family of a struggling metal worker. At the tender age of 10, he was admitted to the Paris Conservatory, where he studied with famed operatic composer Ambroise Thomas. In 1863, Massenet won the Prix de Rome, a prize which allowed him to travel and study in Italy. There the young man experienced the sounds and textures of the region and began to compose in earnest. While in Italy, Massenet met Liszt, who introduced him to his future wife, Mademoiselle Sainte-Marie.
Massenet's first opera, a one-act entitled La Grand' Tante (The Great Aunt), was produced (with only moderate success) at the Opéra-Comique in 1867. In 1877 Massenet's exotic opera Le Roi de Lahore (The King of Lahore) had a highly successful premiere at the Paris Opera, marking the beginning of his ascendancy as France's most prolific and celebrated operatic composer.
In 1878, his former teacher, Thomas, invited him to become a professor at the Paris Conservatory. Massenet achieved considerable success as a teacher, influencing an entire generation of French composers, including Gustav Charpentier and the song composer Reynaldo Hahn.
A highly prolific composer, Massenet worked continuously throughout his life, completing a great deal of music in addition to his 25 published operas. His approximately 250 songs often reflect the same melodic ingenuity and expressiveness that define his operatic works. Massenet composed several song cycles, including Poéme d'Avril (April Poem), which is often identified as the first French song cycle. Among the most famous of his solo songs are "Ouvre tes yeux bleus" (Open your blue eyes) and "Si tu veux, Mignonne" (If you wish it, sweetheart). The composer's First Orchestral Suite (originally entitled Symphony in F) premiered in 1867. This was the first of seven suites by Massenet, with programmatic subjects ranging from Alsace (Scènes alsaciennes, 1882) to Hungary (Scènes hongroises, 1871), and from Shakespeare (Scénes dramatiques, 1875) to Fairyland (Scènes de féerie, 1881). The most famous of his orchestral suites, Scénes pittoresques (Picturesque Scenes), was first performed in Paris during March of 1874. Massenet also composed several ballets, including La Cigale, Espada, and Les Rosati. In addition to Marie-Magdeleine, his oratorios include Ève (1875) and La Terre promise (The promised land, 1900). He wrote a considerable amount of incidental music for plays, including Sardou's Le Crocodile (1886) and Racine's Phèdre (1900). His only piano concerto was first performed in 1903 and receives occasional modern performances. Read less
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Woods to rest elbow, willnot play until British OpenBy DOUG FERGUSON
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Tiger Woods winces after hitting from the rough during the third round of last weeks U.S. Open.In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing.
Woods said Wednesday that soreness in his left elbow would keep him from defending his title next week in the AT&T National at Congressional, and that he would not compete again until the British Open next month at Muirfield.
This is the sixth straight year that injury has kept him from either playing a tournament or finishing one.
The culprit this time is a strain in his left elbow. The problem first became apparent during the opening round of the U.S. Open last week at Merion, when he was flexing his left wrist or dangling his arm behind his back after shots out of the thick, punishing rough.
I was examined after I returned home from the U.S. Open, and the doctors determined I have a left elbow strain, Woods said on his website. I have been advised to take a few weeks off, rest and undergo treatment. Ill be ready to go for the British Open, and Im looking forward to playing at Muirfield.
His injury is a blow to the AT&T National, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. This will be the third time since it began in 2007 that Woods has missed the tournament because of injury knee surgery in 2008, his left Achilles tendon in 2011 and an elbow injury this year.
Any time you have Tiger in the field, it certainly adds to it a lot, tournament director Greg McLaughlin said. But we have a very nice field this year and we look forward to a great AT&T National.
Masters champion Adam Scott and U.S. Open champion Justin Rose are among those scheduled to play.
McLaughlin said Woods is to be at Congressional at least on Wednesday to take part in the opening ceremonies.
Woods was not specific about when or how the latest injury happened. He first showed signs of being hurt after hitting shots in the rough during the rain-delayed opening round at Merion, though he told a USGA official it was fine when he left the course Thursday evening.
After finishing the first round Friday morning, he said only that the reason he grimaced after shots out of the rough was because of pain and that he felt it on a few shots. That afternoon, he revealed that he first hurt his elbow at The Players Championship, but he declined to say which round or on what kind of shot. Woods won The Players Championship on May 12 for the first time in 12 years. It was his fourth PGA Tour win of the season.
Woods picked up those four in just eight starts worldwide, and the win at Sawgrass was his third victory in his last four tournaments. The exception was the Masters, where he tied for fourth, four shots out of a playoff.
But the last two tournaments have produced a surprising outcome.
At the Memorial, where Woods was a five-time winner and the defending champion, he had the worst nine-hole score of his career with a 44 on the back nine that led to a 79 in the third round. He tied for 65th and finished 20 shots behind, his largest deficit for a full-field event. At Merion, he wound up with a 13-over 293, his highest score ever for the U.S. Open and tied for his highest 72-hole score in any major.
Even so, the announcement Wednesday was surprising. Woods had said Friday at Merion that he would not have withdrawn even if it were not the U.S. Open. He was not asked about his elbow the rest of the week.
It will be the 10th time Woods is unable to defend a title in official PGA Tour events, with six of those related to reconstructive surgery on his left knee after he won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. The last time he failed to defend was in 2010 at Bay Hill, when he was returning from the scandal in his personal life.
His website said he felt minor discomfort before going to Merion and aggravated the area last week.
Woods extended his regrets to AT&T, secondary sponsors and fans in Washington for not being able to play.
The AT&T National means a lot to me and my foundation, he said. Its especially difficult not defending at my own tournament. Its going to be a great event, and I look forward to being there to provide my support.
AT&T is under contract as title sponsor through 2014. The Dallas-based company recently announced that it would take over as title sponsor for the Byron Nelson Championship starting in 2015. It also is the longtime title sponsor at Pebble Beach.
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Dager: Wanted: no labels, just fairness
My daughter the college student sent me this text last week, while she was at school, studying.
"Reading my poli sci book. You are kind of a libertarian according to it. Economic conservative and social liberal."
I texted her back.
"At first I thought you said I was a librarian. Heh."
Of course, I made a joke. I'm not comfortable discussing politics, especially in this space. I don't mind writing about people whose children misbehave in restaurants or who use cellular phones while being waited on by some hapless cashier or who try to run me over with a shopping cart at a food warehouse. Those things are of universal annoyance. But, politics — I generally don't go there. I can't stand the labeling, as if everyone's forehead is firmly stamped with something you'd find in a college student's political science book.
However, elections are coming soon and it's time for me to speak up for those who fall somewhere between the two sides that get the most press. We have our differences, but there is a universal aspect in that so many of us — in an almost basic, childlike way — just want everything to be fair.
We're the ones who shake our heads at the antics of each extreme. We're the ones who agree that they both have valid points, but wish they'd shut up so we can think. And we're the ones who reluctantly realize the vote generally comes down to the lesser of two con artists.
I suspect we who share the middle of the road comprise at least a solid third of the voting public. This guess is based on my being an average person with average plans. No labels. No stereotypes. Just a simple, personal ethic.
People like me try to live a nice life, take care of our families and save a few bucks so we can go on a little vacation now and then.
We don't care what church you go to, what you do in your bedroom or who your ancestors were. We just want you to be good neighbors, raise your kids to be decent human beings, and keep your dog from barking in the middle of the night.
We don't mind paying taxes as long as they go to what they're supposed to go to. OK, so that one may be a fantasy, but that doesn't keep us from wanting our money to work instead of getting wasted on stupid stuff. For instance, when we vote to repair potholes, it'd be nice to see our taxes actually fix them, instead of magically disappear into a mysterious "general fund" that doesn't mean anything to us except that our votes don't matter.
When we vote for an individual, it's because we want a leader. We don't want a surrogate parent. Most of us already have a mom or a dad, so we don't need to be lectured. It's condescending and insulting.
We want our leaders to stop blaming previous politicians for current messes. It's moot and tiresome. Also, the mudslinging is beyond appalling. Stop it now, please. Doing so makes choosing between two candidates a game of eeny-meeny-miny-moron at the voting booth.
If what I described doesn't sound like you, then I apologize. You are probably one of the approximate two-thirds for whom I am not speaking. Don't be upset with me. That's just how we librarians are — always too immersed in our books to know what's really going on.
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The marinade I used on these chicken cutlets have only four ingredients, yet it is the most savory, tasty and thriving with garlicky goodness.
The recipe for this marinade is used to season the meats, seafood and vegetables for meats cooked on (Japanese) Teppan (teppanyaki).
Although I used this on chicken today, this marinade/basting mixture is divinely perfect for Tuna steaks, squid or octopus, rib eye steak or even meaty vegetables (mushrooms and eggplant) that are either pan-seared or grilled.
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1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1/3 cup dark soy sauce (preferably Kikkoman brand)
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
In a small food processor or blender, blitz all the garlic cloves with the soy sauce until homogenous.
In a small sauce pan, melt butter and add the soy-garlic mixture and cracked black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.
Once simmered, remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Brush this marinade onto meats like tuna steaks/loin, steak cuts of beef, chicken breast fillets, seafood like shrimps/squid/octopus, and vegetables like meaty mushrooms such as portobello, fresh shiitake or oyster mushrooms, eggplants, or meat substitutes like firm tofu or vegemeat (textured protein) 10 minutes (to marinate) before pan-searing or grilling.
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Written by Julie Silva Friday, 15 August 2014 10:07
Mission city leaders believe taking over residential trash service will mean the end of broken garbage cans, skipped pick ups and cans thrown in the middle of the street.
The city is set to take over trash service Sept. 8, but sanitation trucks already are hitting the streets as Mission prepares to take over residential trash pick up from BFI Services.
Other than better service, City Manager Martin Garza said residents shouldn't expect much to change. The city plans to mirror the routes BFI already has mapped out each week.
Read more: City sanitation department in transition; public should leave trash cans in alley, by curb
Written by Kathy Olivarez Friday, 15 August 2014 10:05
The Mission City Council held a public hearing on the proposed 2014 tax rate and unanimously approved the rate, 1 cent lower than the current rate at a Monday meeting.
The proposed rate is $0.5188 per $100 valuation. It includes $0.1076 for debt and $0.4112 for maintenance and operation. The estimated tax levy based on the proposed tax rate will create revenues of $15, 107,149, a decrease of $349,433 from the 2013 tax levy of $15,398,343.
The council voted unanimously for the tax rate decrease.
Friday, 15 August 2014 10:02
Come out after dark and celebrate bats at Bentsen-RGV State Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, as park naturalists take park guests on a guided walk to look and listen for nocturnal wildlife during the Creatures of the Night excursion. From 8 to 10 p.m., they will seek to shatter myths and misconceptions of the often misunderstood nocturnal creatures, such as the Mexican free-tailed bat (shown), while explaining their habits and the role they play in the natural ecosystem as pollinators and seed dispersers. Participants should bring drinking water, insect repellent and a camera. Advance reservations are needed. Call 584-9156 to reserve a spot. The park is located at the southernmost end of Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission.
Written by Julie Silva Friday, 15 August 2014 09:58
Mission resident Pilar Gonzalez learned to make a variety of dips from her aunt two decades ago.
Today, its possible Gonzalez's dips could be sold in H-E-B stores across the state through the H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for the Texas Best contest. Gonzalez is one of 25 finalists. She and one other Rio Grande Valley business owner were chosen from 600 entries.
A grand prize winner will be named a "Texas Best" Primo Pick, and three others will win cash and an opportunity to be sold at H-E-B stores.
"I keep pinching myself," Gonzalez said, adding that she was so excited, "I don't sleep anymore."
And she doesn't expect to get much sleep if she's named a winner. To get to this point in the competition, candidates had to submit a business plan on how they would meet the demand of each H-E-B. Gonzalez said the winners have 30 days to negotiate with H-E-B and a year to grow into the demand.
Read more: Mission business owner a finalist in H-E-B contest
Written by Luciano Guerra Friday, 15 August 2014 09:56
It was an event 12 months in the making.
Mission Consolidated Independent School District's first ever Back to School Bash was an unequivocal success as thousands of Mission, Alton and Palmhurst residents took advantage of the free backpacks and free or reduced cost services being provided to MCISD students Friday at Mission High School's V.F. Neuhaus gymnasium. According to the school district, 2,000 backpacks were handed out to students.
As the doors opened at 6 p.m. and the first of the hundreds of families lined up outside Neuhaus gym streamed in, volunteers from the school district, local businesses, civic organizations and neighboring towns began handing out backpacks filled with school supplies to any and all MCISD students in attendance absolutely free of charge.
Written by Luciano Guerra Friday, 15 August 2014 09:53
Just two games into last year's Palmview Lobos' football district schedule the La Joya Independent School District's (LJISD's) Athletic Office announced the reassignment of head coach Manuel Flores and named Margarito "Mage" Requenez as the team's interim head football coach. Upon the completion of the season Requenez had "interim" removed from his title and he became only the second head football coach in Palmview High School (PHS) history.
Determined to make the most of his first head coaching opportunity, Requenez has been working hard to bring the PHS football program up to the standard he and the Lobos' fans can take pride in. Coming off a 1-9 season, Requenez knew he'd have his work cut out for him but he saw the first step in this process as getting more students to come out for the football team. That's because as a general rule, the more players on a team the better the pool of talent the coach has to choose from.
"We have had the luxury of having more kids out here than we've had before," explained Requenez. "As a result we haven't had to split the kids when it's time for them to go to either the offense or the defense. That has maximized the time allotted on both sides of the ball and that's a very big plus. We had an average of 60-plus players in the weight room each day during the summer and we can tell that it's paying off already."
Friday, 08 August 2014 08:45
Guy Bailey, president of UT Rio alley was welcomed by Shirley A. Reed, president of South Texas College and administrators at the STC Nursing & Allied Health Campus in McAllen on July 29.
During the visit, Bailey had the opportunity to speak to current STC Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy (DEMSA) students and an alumna currently doing research with Yale University. They are all prime examples of the quality education and bright futures South Texas College provides for students pursuing careers in the medical field.
DEMSA students Tania Vargas and Marco Cruz were both interested and eager to hear about UTRGV and their possible future prospects with the medical school. As a student at McAllen High School, Vargas has plans to attend a medical school in Texas and pursue a degree in anesthesiology. Cruz is a student at Sharyland High School, and his goals consist of obtaining a bachelor's in biology and then pursuing a doctorate degree to eventually practice psychiatry in the Rio Grande Valley.
Read more: UTRGV president visits STC's Nursing & Allied Health Campus
Written by Kathy Olivarez Friday, 08 August 2014 08:58
Mission celebrated its 20th National Night Out on Tuesday at Leo Peña Placita in downtown Mission by passing out school supplies to children and offering a full range of local entertainment for those present to enjoy.
Mission Crime Stoppers and the Mission Police Department sponsored the annual event.
The line waiting for the school supplies stretched from east to west on the south side of the placita with hundreds in line. Diane Hernandez, a volunteer with Mission Crime Stoppers, said there were approximately 1500 bags of school supplies for children. The bags contained a spiral notebook, folders, erasers, pencils, colors and other items children would need for school when they return later in the month.
Written by Jim Brunson Friday, 08 August 2014 08:57
The Mission CISD Board of Trustees rejected a proposal Wednesday night to increase the district's tax rate by 5.5 cents as suggested by Superintendent Ricardo Lopez. Instead, the board is considering a 3-cent tax rate increase.
The superintendent recommended the 5.5-cent tax hike this year, followed by a series of 2-cent tax hikes each year until the Interest and Sinking (I&S) Fund tax rate reaches 26 cents.
The district is facing a $5 million shortfall in debt service for 2014-15 unless the budget is reduced or taxes are increased, or a combination of the two.
Written by Julie Silva Friday, 08 August 2014 08:52
It's no secret La Joya ISD is home to some of the most low-income children in the area. Many of the district's 29,000 students come from homes in the colonias, some without indoor showers.
La Joya Independent School District includes the types of neighborhoods that attract church groups from nearby and afar during the summer and over Spring Break hoping a week of good deeds will mean something to families struggling to make ends meet in the rural western portion of Hidalgo County. Every Christmas, the more blessed of district's own students come together and campaign to raise presents for their poorer classmates, picking a day to board buses and spread out across the area to deliver their holiday goodies.
Statewide, La Joya ISD ranked in the bottom 20 of Texas' 1,000 school districts when it came to wealth per weighted average daily attendance, a method the state used to measure the amount of wealth per student using property values, according to the Texas Education Agency. In 2011, the amount of wealth per student in La Joya ISD was $55,569. That was down $6,000 from the year before. In comparison, Mission Consolidated ISD was listed at $79,504 and Sharyland ISD was $192,957.
Friday, 08 August 2014 08:50
This year's Sales Tax Holiday is today through Sunday. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.
Information from local school districts on school supply requirements as well as immunizations can be found in the Back to School special section published in today's edition of the newspaper.
Subject to the criteria explained below, all sales of qualifying items made during the holiday period qualify for the exemption, including items sold online, or by telephone or mail. Lay-away plans can be used again this year to take advantage of the sales tax holiday.
Written by Julie Silva Friday, 08 August 2014 08:48
Palmview annexed area to the south of the city last year, and now they're looking north.
At a recent meeting, City Manager Ramon Segovia presented two phases to consider, stretching from 2 Mile Line south to city limits and between Moorefield and Abram Roads. The swath of land is divided into two to be annexed in two phases.
Segovia said the city had not determined the acreage of each phase. Rather, he asked the Board of Aldermen to let him know how the city should proceed, whether the city should expand into one or the other phases.
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MCISD top 10 sports achievements of the year
Athletically speaking, the 2013-14 school year was one to remember for both Mission high schools. With an individual state championship, team district, bi-district and area championships, and one team holding the No. 1 state ranking for over 12 weeks, Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) and Mission High School (MHS) teams and athletes achieved excellence in a wide variety of sports. With the Patriots and the Eagles competing in the same district for the second year in a row, the two schools' teams oftentimes found themselves going head-to-head for district titles or playoff berths. In some...Read More...
VMHS tops RGV Sports Hall of Fame awards nominations
Sometimes it seems as if sports awards are a dime a dozen. Some organizations and associations out there give out sports awards almost as if they're handing out candy to the neighborhood kids at Halloween. While oversaturation may have caused some sports awards to lose their luster, that is certainly not the case when it comes to the annual Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame awards. Their awards, and to a somewhat lesser degree their nominations, are...Read More...
Chris Rocha named Pitcher of the Year
The La Joya Palmview Lobos baseball team had a season to remember. With their first district, bi-district and area championships, Coach Manuel "Ricky" Garcia's boys attained heights never before...Read More...
Texas Syndicate gang member killed in La Joya shootout
LA JOYA—After a three-hour shootout Tuesday evening, La Joya Police Chief Geovani Hernandez said a minimum of 500 rounds came from the residence at the intersection of Leo Avenue and 9 1/2 Street in La Joya. Mayor Jose A. "Fito" Salinas stood feet away from a La Joya Police Department vehicle that had a...Read More...
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Construction Bryan will reroute traffic today through Monday, July 21. According to a news release, a street cut will be made on Bryan Road north of Business 83, and vehicles will be diverted west along Ash Street, north on Pecan Street and then east on Oak Street back to Bryan Road. For more information, contact the city of Mission planning department at 580-8672.Read More...
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ABRAM - Maria Olivia Villarreal, 75, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 at Mission Regional Medical Center.Read More...
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If you happen to be passing, say Hi to Angela (two floors up, to the right).
gunter wrote:You know the front range at Trinity, Parliament Square, or whatever it's called, there's a lot of space between the top floor windows and the roof and the roof itself is very steep. There must be an awful lot of space up there! What goes on up there?
gunter wrote:Wow, you can see a lot of grass from up there.
Paul Clerkin wrote:Who were the architects of the Pearse Street buildings? Drawing a blank unless I guess.
notjim wrote:And worse, until last week there was weeds growing on the stone base around the Calder; I suppose money is tight, but the lack of care given to small acts of maintenance really bugs me. As for the Ussher podium, have you seen the state of the drawbridge; there is a drawbridge, which I have never seen used which should connect the Ussher to Nassau street, it is gradually decaying.
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A charter school wants to grow, but Capo Unified staffers oppose the idea, saying the campus has failed to explain how it would pay for the expansion.
, the charter school sharing a campus with , wants to expand its enrollment by about 150 students. It also wants to change how often its board meets and what its board members are called.
But Capistrano Unified School District staffers don't think Oxford leaders have explained how their school can accommodate the new students. And they say the board changes might reduce parental involvement and create conflicts of interest.
The report also notes the district would lose tax revenue. Expanding the school would "result in a loss of enrollment from additional students leaving District schools to attend Oxford Preparatory Academy," it said. (School districts receive money for each enrolled student.)
The school's requests "do not provide information explaining how ... a larger program could operate in the same way as the existing program without changes to other aspects of operation (i.e. personnel and finance)," the district report says.
The report also criticizes Oxford for not including a revised budget for the district's consideration.
Also, says the staff report, the five months Oxford has been in place have "not been without significant incidents." In that time, more than 100 Barcelona parents . Also, the district to resolve problems between the two schools.
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 12:53 pm
I am so glad to see Amador has not fallen victim to political Correctness and still has a Baccalaureate as it did when I graduated Amador in 1975!
on Jun 10, 2013 at 10:37 pm
Foothill also had a beautiful and moving Bacalaureate last night. It was a very impressive tribute to the class of 2013.
on Jun 10, 2013 at 11:30 pm
It seems the Weekly has once again written about AVHS without having the same coverage for FHS. Can't you give each school equal coverage?