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Posted on Sat, Oct. 13, 2012
Complete series: A reporter's journey through breast cancer treatment
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Not too young for breast cancer:
Dealing with a nightmarish diagnosis
The nightmare began when I found a lump in my left breast. I first felt it when I turned in bed. I woke up the next morning and rode four miles on my bicycle. I was in good health, and was convinced it would go away after my period. It didnt. Its a thick fibrous mass with a cottage cheese texture. It seems to be expanding, I said to an ultrasound technician at the Diagnosis Center for Women in South Miami.
Cancer treatment complicates dreams of pregnancy
The chance of getting breast cancer in your 30s is 1 in 250. I am 33. I was unlucky. My diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma comes with a dream buster: If I survive, there is a high chance that I may not be able to have children. Your ovaries will suffer during chemotherapy, warned Dr. Tihesha Wilson, a breast surgical oncologist at Mercy Hospital, after explaining a course of treatment. You can develop premature ovarian failure or early menopause.The room got smaller.
Hanging in when chemo treatments get rough
Breast cancer treatment felt like a bad Halloween joke. About two weeks after my first chemotherapy, I woke up to the image of a monster. I had shaved my head. My body was covered with itchy red hives. I had a burning rash under my left shoulder. My stomach hurt. I had blurry vision. I couldn't process thoughts with clarity. I felt weak. I was scared of getting sicker. I was scared of dying. Several breast cancer survivors had warned me about the discomfort.
Tough choices over type of surgery
Falling in love while healthy and beautiful is challenging. Falling in love while struggling to love yourself after losing body parts is daunting. That was my first thought when cancer cornered me into making a decision about the removal of my breasts. I was wearing nothing but a blue hospital gown and jeans. It wasnt sexy. It was morbid. The lump is not small enough to be treated with a lumpectomy, a breast-conserving surgery, said Dr. Tihesha Wilson, a surgical oncologist at Mercy Hospital.
Silicone implants are not the only
way to go in breast reconstruction
My fear of dying was diminishing. In about two weeks the cancerous tumors would be removed. And if it werent that my breasts were going to be gone, and I felt pressured to choose a method of immediate reconstruction, I would have thrown a party. The days when saline implants were the only approved devices for reconstruction are long gone. To assume that the options come without risks, is to believe in the tooth fairy.
Rebuilding the breast from your bodys excess tissue
When you have cancer, hospital gowns feel like curtains at a theater in the Twilight Zone. The drama when the curtains parted this time was not about amputating my breasts. It was about considering that another part of my body could be used to replace them. The medical director of the Baptist Health Breast Center, Dr. Robert DerHagopian, looked at my abdomen and said, lets see if there is enough. He then grabbed the excess fat that I am most ashamed of.
Body fat can build patients' breasts
The Miami Beach club scene is full of Playboy Playmate look-alikes with beauty secrets. About a year ago, while in the bathroom of Fontainebleaus LIV, a drunken blond with bursting cleavage asked if she could borrow my nude lip gloss. We were both on the same vanity mirror, but she was a stranger. I rushed to hide the gloss in my golden clutch bag. I pulled out my bronzing blush and brushed it on my face and neck to create the illusion of a summer glow.
Facing my fears after mastectomy
I went to sleep with breasts and woke up without them at Baptist Hospital. I never flashed them during Mardi Gras, nor did I profit from them online. The 34-Cs lived a short private life. In their place were two saltwater balloons called expanders. They were hiding behind a very tight white bra. The drugs were flowing intravenously, friends surrounded me and I was grateful to be alive. The medical director of Baptist Health Breast Center, Dr. Robert DerHagopian, had performed a simple bilateral mastectomy.
Taking control of the fear with breast cancer
Narcotics detectives hunt addicts and traffickers for the sort of painkillers that are prescribed to breast cancer patients after a bilateral mastectomy. Oxycodone can destroy a life. I decided to stay away from it on the fifth day after the surgery. That was a big mistake. It was torture. I felt like there were little creatures with sharp objects poking and tearing me from within. The pain was so excruciating it made me weep. Why are you crying? Thats not going to solve anything, said my mom.
Doctor knows about being a breast cancer survivor
When Dr. Tamar Ference found out she had breast cancer, she spent a week in her home. She could not believe that after helping so many cancer patients as a doctor of physiatrics, she would be thrown such a curveball. I didnt want to talk to any one. I disappeared. I was in shock. There was no way I could be there for my patients that week, said Ference, also an assistant professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Its tough to find out you have breast cancer even for someone like me.
Radiation therapy gives her hope
Resilient cancer cells that may have been plotting to invade again met a new enemy this week: external beam radiation therapy. It was uncertain if the ionizing radiation six-week attack, meant to damage DNA, would help stop the cellular aberration for good. Despite undergoing chemotherapy and a mastectomy, I was still likely not free of cancer. I was scared. Experts say that about 20 to 30 percent of breast cancer patients are considered at high risk of recurrence after a mastectomy.
Finding strength from beauty queen
The ugly truth about breast cancer is not an easy one to share, but it is an important mission that many beautiful women take seriously. Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, whose struggle with breast cancer began in 2010 and ended with her death last week at age 28, allowed a photographer to document her physical transformation during treatment. I hate to see photos in which I come out ugly. But you know what? Nobody ever said cancer is pretty, Ekvall said.
Facebook, medication help breast cancer
patient deal with depression
Social media became my lifeline as waves of fear, sadness, anger and confusion swept ashore with hurricane breast cancer. Emotional distress came with the diagnosis. Experts in psychosocial oncology say that women with breast cancer have the third highest rate of depression among cancer diagnostic groups, and that major depression is an under-recognized and under-treated problem. I turned to Dr. M. Beatriz Currier for help.
Breast cancer patient begins 2012 with new outlook
It looked like the worst part of the life-saving treatment for breast cancer was behind me. My future was hopeful. I just had to be patient. I had adopted a new routine to battle the morning sadness. I began to browse through a small booklet titled
Myself: Together Again
by breast cancer survivor Debbie Horwitz. It has a series of photographs showing the breast reconstruction progress she underwent when she was 32. I had become a beneficiary of her last years resolution.
Breast cancer patient uses diversion
to cope with harsh reality
Over the past five months the nature of breast cancer has increased my craving for escapism. A movie theater with gleaming windows in Miami Beach resembles a hypnotic portal into a realm of fantasy. Chocolate and its silken touch comes in the form of a smooth mousse or crunchy cookie. Only a naïveté would assume any of these actions to be inconsequential. I have groused that the satisfaction has been short-lived.
After radiation therapy ends
My dream of living a life free of breast cancer seemed possible when my radiation therapy at the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center ended on Thursday. My naked torso looked like a Piet Mondrian cubist painting, as a reddish square covered the left side of my chest. My skin was irritated. It was peeling. The burns hurt, but I was feeling happy. If all had worked as planned, the radiation I received every week day for about a month had destroyed the remaining menacing cancer cells.
Friends breast cancer journey is not as fortunate
In the world of mastectomies, a world that Angela Lara entered in July at Miamis Jackson Memorial Hospital, most women fear mirrors and tight clothes (among other things). Lara and I have a lot in common. We both walked the hallways of Florida International University with big dreams in our pockets. We were both diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33. With a stage IIIA (the most advanced is stage IV) diagnosis, we both walked through the valley of death.
Anti-tumor meds for breast cancer
patients come with scary history
I have heard this reasoning multiple times: The benefits greatly outweigh the risks. Im not so sure the logic always works. The next phase of my treatment includes taking a drug for five years that the American Cancer Society has deemed a human carcinogen. The drug is called Tamoxifen. The list of carcinogens also includes a leisurely day in Miami Beach: solar radiation, tobacco and alcoholic beverages.
Reentry into the world after breast cancer treatment
The body image issues continued. How could they not? After breast cancer treatment, the woman in the mirror looked like a damaged mannequin. And even with breast implants, I felt like a creature that belonged on a different planet. I pity the guy who checks me out and dares to come up to me, I told a guy friend over a text message. And when he asked why, I replied, Its like feeling sorry for a man who hits on a drag queen thinking he is a she. He said I didnt make any sense.
Bad combination for breast cancer patient:
Too much fear, too little trust
My car was towed. It happens. A few more unfortunate situations later, and I was crying. It wasnt that I was feeling sorry for myself. I was just mad, and the tears wouldnt stop. I didnt feel comfortable talking to a friend at the moment, so I grabbed my phone and called the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organizations 24-hour hotline. I had saved the number (800-221-2141) on my phone when I was diagnosed in August.
Chemo brain after breast cancer treatment complicates a return to day-to-day routines
A few days ago, I filled a pot with water and added a few peppermint tea bags. I placed it on the stove to boil, left the kitchen, and got distracted. The smell of smoke told me the teabags had turned to ashes. I hid the embarrassing evidence in a garbage bag, and walked out of the apartment to dispose of it. Then, guess what? I forgot the garbage bag. Breast cancer treatment has left me struggling with poor concentration.
The cancerous tumors gone, but not the fear
A few days ago, I woke up abruptly in the middle of the night. My heart was beating fast. I felt a sense of terror, but the night was quiet. The worst part of breast cancer treatment was over. I was safe. I got into a fetal position and cried anyway. After radiation treatment ended in January, I thought the overwhelming fear would end, too, but it hasnt. I have also been having bouts of crying, difficulty falling asleep, poor concentration and a sense of a foreshortened future.
Drawing strength from a singers defiant spirit
Soraya Lamilla was a force to be reckoned with. We shared a homeland and a breast cancer diagnosis, and though she is gone, she inspires me every day. Soraya was one of my favorite Colombian singers. She taught herself to play the guitar as a little girl, and wrote and sang in English and Spanish. I met her once in Coconut Grove, but I would never have imagined that she would become a source of strength for me. At 31, Soraya was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer.
A breast cancer message played out
at the Ultra Music Festival
I was watching a Swedish electronic pop band perform at the Ultra Music Festival in Miamis Bayfront park. I didnt feel like a breast cancer patient. I was not in pain. The crowd was dancing and singing: Thinking of my 81st birthday, every day this body goes to waste. The lights were shining bright. There were many smiles. I was happy to be alive. About 165,000 people from around the globe attended the three-day annual event.
Breast cancer patient has high hopes for new drug
Two years after completing treatment for breast cancer, Mercy Moore knew there was a problem she just couldnt fix it. It was a persistent pain in her lower back. I went to urgent care and was told it was sciatic nerve, Moore said. It went away after I went to the chiropractor several times. Months later, the pain returned. When other treatments failed, an orthopedic doctor ordered tests that revealed the breast cancer had spread. The mother of two boys was in tears.
Religion is unavoidable topic for cancer patients
When a cancer diagnosis hits home, the loaded subject of religion is unavoidable. A breast cancer patient named Linda was angry about the Susan G. Komen Foundations since-reversed decision to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood in order to maintain its relationship with the Catholic Church. She uploaded a defiant video to YouTube earlier this year. I used to have two beautiful girls here, she says, indicating the place on her chest once occupied by her breasts. Now theyre gone.
Breast cancer treatment changes
young survivors' social life
No ones life stops because you get breast cancer. While friends have gone traveling, found new boyfriends, gotten married and had babies, my social life has come to a halt. For a while, the only woman I could truly identify with was Stephanie Green, a pretty brunette who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32 and died after a recurrence 15 months ago. I never met her, but the Dishalicious blog she left behind really spoke to me.
Fatigue is breast cancer patients'
frequent post-treatment companion
A six-month trip to breast-cancer treatment country has left me with jet lag. Im sleepy most of the time. Im not endangering anyone on the road, but I am annoying a few drivers. I apologize to those who have had to honk their horns to rouse me. I like to close my eyes when Im stuck in traffic. Last week, the elevator door opened and a co-worker discovered that I like to snooze for the few seconds it takes to get to my floor.
Having cancer means being a myth buster
Cancer patients have to be myth busters. The moment we go public with our diagnosis, we get bombarded with rumors about magic cures, remedies kept secret because of evil conspiracies and misinformation about cancer-causing agents. One of the first lessons I learned from a fellow cancer patient was to trust the experts. Scientists and doctors have studied cancer for years. Stop listening to the wrong people, Michael Maryanoff told me.
When it comes to beauty,
men glance at womens breasts first
When breast cancer patients with a genetic predisposition to the disease are faced with a choice between life and beauty, its a simple decision for most. The challenge is in living with it. My bilateral mastectomy was in November, and Im still adjusting to the changes in my body and psyche. One can enjoy life without breasts and fertility. But treatment changes life for young, single patients in unanticipated ways.
Breast cancer survivors' beauty
on display at The Day of Caring
David Labrie radiated self-confidence in his bubble-gum pink bow tie and black tuxedo, flashing a great grin as he strode down the runway at the Models of Hope fashion show. Seeing a male model surprised some in the audience of about 700 at the 11th annual Day of Caring for Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday at the InterContinental hotel in downtown Miami. It had been about two years since he was diagnosed.
Doctor: Blood test to detect prostate
cancer saved my life
Miami OB-GYN Associates Dr. Edward M. Fidalgo knows what it feels like to face the threat of cancer and the pain of infertility at a young age. About 11 years ago, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The National Cancer Institute reports that about 16 percent of men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetimes. About 3 percent will die, and about 70 percent of the deaths will occur in men older than 75.
Learning from child cancer survivors
on National Cancer Survivors Day
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 3 last year there were scary moments when I thought that I wouldnt make it to my next birthday. This week I will blow out my candles and make a wish with a shining cancer survivor star sparkling on my shoulder. The cancer free card wont come until 2017. On Sunday, National Cancer Survivors Day, I met several inspiring children from Miami Childrens Hospital.
Finding ways to feel pretty after
breast cancer treatment can be challenging
Getting dolled up after breast cancer treatment can be challenging. I have referred to my newly curly hair as electrocution in cartoon world, the Colombian soccers team Afro and my new spongy hair. I try to remind myself that when you have lost all of your hair after chemotherapy and something healthy thats your own is covering your scalp, there is no such thing as a bad hair day.
Sometimes its necessary to put pride aside
Breast cancer forces one to practice humility, but pride can still get in the way. Character flaws test us in our most difficult moments, and when one overcomes those tests, there is growth. Before the cancer, I would never have gone to a Miami Heat watch party at the AmericanAirlines Arena, but last week my friend Christine Anderson invited me to go with her family. Im scared to go. All these different kinds of people are going to be there, I told a colleague.
Life lessons from a determined
ballet dancer with breast cancer
One silver lining of the breast-cancer cloud that cast a shadow over my life has been the opportunity to learn from amazing women. Last week, I learned from Tiffany Glenn, a 33-year-old ballet dancer who was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer when she was 27. I didnt have the opportunity to meet her she died June 18 but the more I read about her, the more I admired the way she lived.
For one breast cancer survivor,
lifes next act brings love
Finding love is not easy, especially after breast cancer treatment. But it is not impossible. Just ask Christine Zahralban. A veteran prosecutor with the Miami-Dade state attorneys office, Zahralban was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer three years ago at age 39. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy and six grueling months of chemotherapy. It was a dramatic, emotional rollercoaster, says former colleague George D. Cholakis.
Sharing a breast cancer journey live on Twitter
Before I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was the regular reader of a website for technological savvy users with an appetite for the unique named Boing Boing. You can imagine my surprise when I found out that one of the sites co-editors, Xeni Jardin, had been diagnosed with breast cancer months after I was diagnosed. Jardin is a smart, self-taught Internet code writer, who has been a guest on National Public Radio, CNN International, Fox News, Wired and other media.
Relationship between breast cancer and alcohol abuse is complicated
A cloud of smoke permeated the room. Deborah Hatch was smoking a cigarette and drinking bourbon when she told her husband she had breast cancer. That night the couple didnt care about carcinogens. She really enjoyed smoking, and he really enjoyed drinking. After all, alcohol and nicotine stimulate the release of neurotransmitters related to pleasurable feelings. It took her a few months on the nicotine patch to quit smoking.
The possibility of infertility looms for cancer patient
A woman in her early 30s should not have to think about infertility. But breast cancer changes everything. Doctors have highly recommended that I have a hysterectomy, surgery to remove the uterus, and a prophylactic oophorectomy, removal of my ovaries. Both would be a preemptive move against uterine and ovarian cancer, which can develop after breast cancer. Thinking about it has been difficult, especially faced with a gynecological appointment this week.
Breast cancer experience shapes
new values, priorities
Wednesday marks the first anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. This year has been one of transformation. Yes, my health and body have changed significantly, but so has my approach to living and to developing meaningful relationships in my life. Albert Einstein was right when he said, The only source of knowledge is experience. The suffering during treatment has molded my values. The meanings of the words problem, urgent, and important have changed. And my priorities have a new, healthier order.
Getting back on healthy eating track
I stepped on the scale at the University of Miamis Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The digital numbers rose from 130, 140, 150, stopping finally at 160. There is no way! That cant be possible. Im in trouble, I said to the nurse. After an awkward smile, she asked, How tall are you? I am 54. My height-to-weight ratio is from 114 to 152 pounds. My ideal weight is 125 pounds. Im not sure why I was surprised. During treatment for breast cancer, my cardiovascular activity has been limited. I have been experiencing fatigue, and I have been abusing comfort foods.
Getting back to dating after breast cancer treatment can be difficult
It was a Saturday night, about a month before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I put on a long black pencil skirt that hugged my hips, a soft white blouse that showed off my cleavage and purple high-heels. My phone shook on the table. It was a text message from him: Im downstairs. Take your time. My heart beat faster. I grabbed my red lipstick, sprayed on some perfume, grabbed my little red purse and rushed down the stairs.
Cancer patients need support in many ways
None of my close friends, who are in their 20s and 30s, had ever faced a challenge like breast cancer. They werent prepared; no one is. There were friends and family whom I expected to be there to support me, but werent. I struggled with that a bit. Im going back to Colombia for the next few months, one friend said a few weeks after my diagnosis last year. You are going to be going away during what are likely to be the worst months of my life, I said. I couldnt believe she would make that decision. I know that if the roles had been reversed, I would not have left her side.
Launching a weight-loss effort with high-tech help
Its discouraging to know that years after treatment, breast cancer can come back. The encouraging news is that there are things we can do that may make that less likely. Among the most important is maintaining a healthy weight and low body fat, because studies have shown that people who are obese have a higher risk of a recurrence. Cancer cells have tentacles. Their exact mechanisms arent fully understood, but studies have shown that body fat provides support for growth.
Taming stress to fight cancer recurrence
My heart beat faster. The rhythm of my breath rose to a crescendo, and my left leg began to shake as if I were tapping to a punk-rock song. My job is sometimes like a rollercoaster ride, and anyone who knows me knows that I love it. But Im doing my best to avoid these moments of stress by consciously slowing my breath. I am also trying to meditate once a day. My parents taught me several techniques when I was growing up, but I never really got into the habit.
New skin cancer drug helps a friend
A few months after my breast cancer diagnosis, Bill and Maty Hallcroft visited me after chemotherapy. Their presence was comforting; they are like family. Bill had a nice tan and looked healthy. The couple had been travelling to Italy and were very positive. Bill survived prostate cancer a few years ago. But he said his fear of cancer began when he was a teenage boy and his grandfather died of bone cancer. For a while, every time he felt a pain, he wondered if it could be cancer.
Worldwide movement helps breast cancer patients in Mideast
Its discouraging to know that years after treatment, breast cancer can come back. The encouraging news is that there are things we can do that may make that less likely. Among the most important is maintaining a healthy weight and low body fat, because studies have shown that people who are obese have a higher risk of a recurrence. Cancer cells have tentacles. Their exact mechanisms arent fully understood, but studies have shown that body fat provides support for growth.
Finding inner beauty after breast cancer treatment
In literature, a hairstyle change is usually a symbol of internal transformation. In the 2005 movie V for Vendetta, based on Alan Moores novel, Natalie Portman plays Evey Hammond, a working class woman living in a totalitarian regime. She was transformed into a fearless revolutionary and shaved her head to play the part. You got to me? You did this to me? You cut my hair? You tortured me? You tortured me! Why? Evey asked V, the lead character in the movie.
All things pink are not always rosy
Rock that bubble gum pink, but dont let it deceive you. Last year while I was undergoing chemotherapy, Octobers Breast Cancer Awareness Month made me feel like there were thousands rooting for me. October is a time to celebrate survivors, said Emily Marquez, American Cancer Society director of the Florida chapter. She invited me to a couple of their events. Our Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign has some of our survivors wearing these beautiful, ornate, pink bras over their white T-shirts. Its fun.
Breast cancer is deadly and apolitical
Five-year-old Niomi Tyler Thomas recently learned that her beautiful 39-year-old mom is probably going to die of breast cancer this year. Her mommys blog, pictures and videos published on the web for all to see are not a morbid tale about a young womans tragic death. They are about the value of time, the importance of having a zest for life and not taking the ones you love for granted. Live each day to the fullest, laugh at the stories from your past, laugh at something at least one time that day, and hug those you love, Niomis mom, Meredith Israel Thomas, said.
Women on a mission against breast cancer
Everyone knows someone a mother, a sister, a daughter, and in rare cases, a man who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. About one out of every eight women in the United States will get the news one day with one in four of those younger than 50. There is hope: Early detection and customized therapies have increased survival by about a decade in the majority of patients. And the pink troops are not giving up on the cure. They will be out en masse Saturday in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Bayfront Park, clad in pink.
Finding peace when youre not feeling sexy
I was wearing a short black dress with white geometric figures that distract the eye from my uneven breast implants. Ruffled shirts, scarves, loose sweaters and bright contrasts also do the trick. I was seated next to an ex-boyfriend I had not seen in a while. My heart was beating fast. We met when I was 19. And that skinny girl with pretty breasts and flawless skin was long gone. He looked almost the same. I put my head on his shoulder and he put his arm around mine.
Mother battled her fears to the very end
A trip to South Africa, Broadway musicals, baking sessions, chocolate truffles and whatever else made her little girl giggle were the priorities. For Meredith Israel Thomas, making plans to be with her 5-year-old was a fight against time; a test of quality vs. quantity. After she was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago, Thomas did everything in her power to buy more time with her princess, Niomi. I watched her journey on Facebook.
Lance Armstrong's lies do not negate efforts to help
When it comes to Lance Armstrong, I am on his son Lukes side. When I watched the famous cyclists exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey last week, I wasnt watching a hero who had fallen from grace or an arrogant cheater. I was watching a survivor. It was his first interview since the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency filed formal charges against him for using performance-enhancing drugs, and the cyclings governing body stripped him of his seven Tour de France victories and banned him from the sport for life.
Choices after genetic mutation finding affect fertility
The baby shower had a nautical theme. The navy-blue tables were outside the home near Grove Isle. Red roses in silver buckets had a small sign with a sailboat that read Its a Boy! Some of the guests were friends I had spent time with at nightclubs and parties in Miami in years past. Some were pregnant. I was nauseous and felt so sick at first, one said. My back hurts. I hope its a girl, another said. A beautiful little girl dressed in white stole most of my attention. For a moment, it was all too much. I was glad I was wearing sunglasses and discreetly excused myself to the bathroom, where I sat on the floor and cried.
Cancer doles out challenges for all
There are nearly 12 million cancer survivors in the United States and we all have challenges in common. On Sunday, I was having coffee with a friend who is being treated for cancer, and heard a voice behind me. Im a five-year breast cancer survivor, the stranger said. That is long enough to be considered cured or in remission. . I was listening to your conversation and at first I wondered if you were talking about your parents. You both look so young. We introduced ourselves: My friend is a man in his 20s who anticipates completing treatment in September, and I am a woman in her 30s who is adjusting to life after breast cancer treatment
Poking fun at cancer with Real Housewives of Chemotherapy video
Michael Maryanoff dressed up as a drag queen to direct and act in a short video, The Real Housewives of Chemotherapy. He is not a cross-dresser, but with his clip-on chandelier earrings and a matching turquoise necklace hanging over his hairy chest he looked just like one. His blue maxi dress had a feminine curvy pattern in fuchsia that hugged his hairy legs. And he struggled to maintain his balance in glossy tangerine high-heels. I kill wrinkles with Botox and I kill cancer with the energy of my mind, he tells viewers as his on-air persona, Yesenia. Some cancer patients like Maryanoff are gifted in finding humor during difficult times.
Thank you to those whove lifted me up
My brothers friend flashed a smile when he saw me. I had not seen him in about three years and I felt butterflies in my stomach. He talked about his new life as the single dad of a 10-month-old boy. I did my best to summarize my ordeal after my Aug. 1, 2011, breast cancer diagnosis. Wait, what? Cancer? His eyes opened up like he had seen a ghost. I didnt know you had gone through all of that. Despite my fears, I agreed to go out on a date with him and met his son. Fear can deny us sparkly moments. Cancer has taught me more about life than death this year. While cancer treatment is painful and scary, we agree to go through it because it means more time with our loved ones. And because life is a beautiful adventure.
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Fleeing suspect indicted
An Elizabethton man has been indicted for allegedly assaulting a law officer in November of 2012.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation presented its case against 31-year-old Keith Lynn Brummit to the Carter County grand jury last week. On November 13, 2012, two Carter County sheriff's deputies were trying to serve warrants on Brummit in the parking lot of a Johnson City store. They say Brummit ran away and after one officer caught him, a scuffle began.
Brummit allegedly choked the officer and tried to get his service weapon. That's when the officer grabbed his gun and shot Brummit once near the shoulder.
Brummit was treated at a hospital as was the officer who had minor injuries.
Brummit is in the Carter County jail where he was being held on unrelated charges. His bond for the alleged assault of the officer is set at $30,000.
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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county is forgiving $2.4 million in speed camera fines issued in the past month. Full Story
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Billionaires, entertainers and athletes alike announced their intentions to pursue the Los Angeles Clippers with varying degrees of seriousness Wednesday, proving the longtime losers will be quite a prize if the NBA is able to wrest control of the team away from Donald Sterling after his lifetime ban for racist remarks. Full Story
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Serenity: A Beautiful New Lakehouse Retreat in Lake Palestine
- bedrooms 4
- baths 4
- sleeps 9
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Drake's Landing
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,100 - $ 2,100 / week
vacation rental description
Beautiful newer lake home on quiet Cobb Cove on Lake Palestine. The
property is gated with a large, lush lawn area and fishing pier.
Relax in the hammock. Fish from the pier or from the shore. Enjoy the covered
patio, the deck or the dining room. This is a beautiful retreat for the entire
family or a romantic get-a-way for the couple in need of some time
together. The property is completely private and you will enjoy
expansive views from every room and from anywhere on the property.**CHECK CALENDAR for AVAILABILITY**.
house rental amenities
There are two master suites, both with King beds and 5-piece baths. The main floor master bath offers a clawfoot tub and electric fireplace. There is a double-sided gas fireplace between the main floor living room and library. And the downstairs living area is tiled and ready for games, reading, watching a movie or cozy conversations. Enjoy meals on the upstairs covered deck or downstairs covered porch. A gas grill is provided. Watch television or movies on the main floor or downstairs. Direct TV service is provided. And connect to the internet via unsecured WiFi. There is easy-access for swimming from shore. Fishing is available off the pier or from the shoreline. And a boat launch is only 10 minutes away at the Lake Palestine Marina. This is truly a fabulous place to spend some time with those you love.
activities and attractions in Lake Palestine Texas
Boat launch, restaurants, antique stores and grocery shopping are located within 10 minutes of the property. Gasoline, minnows and fishing licenses are a 10-minute drive away. Tyler
provides all the amenities of the city - movies, restaurants, Caldwell zoo, book and video stores, the mall, excellent health care - and is only a 25-minute drive. There are also numerous smaller towns to explore within 25 minutes of the property.
vacation rental rates
Weekend Rate: Friday and Saturday checking out Sunday $900 plus $159 cleaning/laundry.
Weekday Rate: Sunday to Thursday $265 per night, 2 night minimum, plus $159 cleaning/laundry.
Weekly Rate: Sunday to Sunday, $2100 with cleaning/laundry included.
Holidays add $100.
Damage Deposit: $500.
Add Texas Hotel Tax: 6.0%


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Matthews adjusting well to new spot
As of late, veteran the hottest hitter in Angels lineup
PHOENIX -- Gary Matthews Jr. appears to be settling comfortably into his role as the Angels' No. 2 hitter between Chone Figgins and Vladimir Guerrero.
Matthews continued to wield a hot bat on Wednesday in Phoenix Municipal Stadium with four singles, giving him six hits in seven at-bats in the past two games and lifting his Cactus League average to .415 in 41 at-bats. The only time he's been retired came on Tuesday, when he drove a ball to the wall in center field that the Brewers' Tony Gwynn reached with a great break in Tempe, Ariz.
"I thought that ball was out of the park," Matthews said. "I've been feeling pretty good up there."
Guerrero followed Matthews' fourth hit against the A's, in the seventh inning against reliever Keith Foulke, with a grand slam to left after getting knocked down by a high, hard one.
Matthews dropped a bunt single his first at-bat, stole his third base of the spring after his second hit and drove in a run with his third hit to left-center in the fifth for the first run against A's starter Rich Harden.
"Gary's doing a good job, playing baseball," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's in an important spot in the lineup, between Vlad and Fig. He's been having a great spring. The last couple games, he's really swinging well."
Matthews has not pushed it this spring in his recovery from left knee tendinitis. After serving as the designated hitter primarily in early Cactus League games, he's been playing all three outfield spots in his new role, and he was in center field on Wednesday with Torii Hunter in the DH role.
Matthews has handled himself capably at all three positions, making one sensational catch in the gap while playing left.
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Buffalo Bills
C.J. Spiller - #28 - RB
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|Lake Butler, FL
|Years played
|2010, 1st round, 9th pick by Bills
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Mike Beacom catches up with Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly and finds out how Kelly stays competitive, what he thinks of social networking and why former teammate Andre Reed should join him in Canton.
Bills sign LB Ayodele, place LB Mitchell on I.R.
The Bills announced Friday that they have signed free-agent LB Akin Ayodele and placed LB Kawika Mitchell on injured reserve.
Gailey names Spiller as Bills' starting back
Head coach Chan Gailey has named rookie RB C.J. Spiller for the Bills in their Week One matchup with the Dolphins.
Bills' Jackson expected to play in opener
He won't be starting in the season opener, but Bills RB Fred Jackson will play in the game, head coach Chan Gailey said Wednesday.
Bills waive TE Schouman, sign rookie to practice squad
The Bills waived veteran TE Derek Schouman Wednesday.
Bills sign TE Martin, OG Urbik
The Bills announced Sunday that the team has signed free-agent TE David Martin and was awarded OG Kraig Urbik off waivers from the Steelers.
WR Hardy among 19 Bills released
The Bills announced the release of 19 players, including former second-round WR James Hardy.
Bills' offseason moves paying off
Neither move was especially popular at the time, but the hiring of head coach Chan Gailey and the drafting of C.J. Spiller may have been the right ones for the Bills.
Bills RB Lynch cleared to play in preseason finale
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PFW's Eric Edholm identifies the teams that are most likely to seek QB help before the 2011 season begins a year from now.
Key injuries once again plaguing Bills
Just a year after being the league's most injured team, the Bills are already dealing with a slew of key ailments.
Average value of NFL teams decreases
In Forbes magazine's annual ranking of NFL team values released Wednesday, the average value for NFL teams fell two percent.
Responding to hecklers makes Gailey look small
Bills head coach Chan Gailey told players not to sign autographs for fans heckling QB Trent Edwards at practice Tuesday.
Bills help ailing TE corps, sign Foschi
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Spiller was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing Ray Rice.||||||| Spiller ran for a career-best 1,244 yards on 207 carries and had six touchdowns. The third-year player's 6.0-yard per carry average tied for first in the NFL.
Spiller was held to 59 yards on 24 carries (2.5 yards per carry) by the Jets in the Bills' 28-9 victory on Sunday. He added 72 yards receiving and a touchdown.||||||| Spiller averaged 6.0 yards per carry on the season. He finished with a career-high 1,244 yards on the ground.
Spiller finished with 22 carries for 138 yards in the Bills' loss to Miami on Sunday.||||||| While he didn't have a touchdown, Spiller ran for his highest yardage total since the season opener.
Spiller made good use of his most carries in a month on Sunday (17), running for 103 yards and a touchdown against Seattle in Toronto on Sunday.||||||| Spiller's good fantasy value should only increase in the season's final weeks after backfield mate Fred Jackson's injury.
Spiller ran for 77 yards and scored a TD in Sunday's win over the Jags.||||||| Though Fred Jackson also ran well, Spiller is the back to own in Buffalo from a fantasy standpoint.


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Title: The Spanking Room: A Child's Eye View of the Jehovah Witnesses
Author: William Coburn
Publisher: Winepress Publishing
• Explains in disturbing detail what can happen in Jehovah's Witnesses families
• Reveals what's behind the pleasant face which Jehovah's Witnesses place on their religion
• Narrative structure is not consistent or linear, so confusing at times
• No footnotes/references to statements about doctrine, teachings, writings
• Author avoids applying lessons to Christianity generally
• Memoirs of growing up in a Jehovah's Witnesses household
• Description of the emotionally, psychologically, and physically abusive tactics
• Exploration of how absolutist religion can be used to control and oppress
Book Review
I've read a number of accounts from former Jehovah's Witnesses, but few have been nearly so harrowing and disturbing as William Coburn's The Spanking Room: A Child's Eye View of the Jehovah Witnesses. Coburn's upbringing in a Jehovah's Witnesses family was not the sort of family life that anyone should wish on their worst enemy. The entire situation was made worse by the fact that Coburn's family didn't start out as Witnesses, so he retained some memories of what life was like back when his mother behaved in a more loving and kind manner.
The stories of abuse — mental, emotional, psychological, and even physical — fill the book. Despite how many there are, the stories don't repeat — they are always different in disturbing ways. I'll cite just one, which should be more than enough:
I had stopped vomiting, but still shook and sobbed. Mom returned to the room to sit on the edge of my bed. Again she asked, "Billy what's wrong?" "That was my bus route," I whispered when I could get words out. "What if someone I knew came to the door?" "So?" "They'd find out I was a Jehovah's Witness." Mom's hand met the side of my head in a flash of brilliant white light and an explosion of pain. I collapsed onto the mattress while she flailed at me, her rage-clenched fists thudding into my eight-year-old body. "How dare you?" she shrieked. "You awful, rotten child! How dare you be ashamed of Jehovah? I hate you! I hate you!"
Although it might be fair to argue that the abuse which William Coburn suffered was due at least in part to the personality of his mother, it can't be denied that it was something which the Jehovah's Witnesses positively encouraged in all members. The title of the book is derived from the fact that their Kingdom Hall — and this seems to be standard — had a place where women were expected to take their children and beat them if they acted the least bit inappropriately during religious services.
This isn't just about a few swats on the bottom, but physical beatings for which the organization provided a variety of implements. I'm surprised they didn't invest in thumbscrews. This also isn't about punishment for serious transgressions, because even the smallest deviation from expected norms could quickly lead to beatings bad enough to elicit nerve-wracking screams. They justify such abuse and make it easier for parents to suppress all human empathy by teaching that the children are under the control of demons or even Satan, so beating the child is really just beating a demon.
You wouldn't even begin to suspect any of this from the demeanor of the people who appear at your door, looking to "share" their religion with you. Jehovah's Witnesses who go door-to-door learn how to put a smiling face on a religion which teaches eternal death to everyone but themselves, which insists on so much control over thoughts, behavior, and lives that real psychological health seems almost impossible, and of course physical or emotional abuse for those who stray from the true path.
Not all Jehovah's Witnesses families are nearly as bad as Coburn's, but when fanaticism is "built into the religion, woven into the written doctrine, and even preached to the believers as the way to win God's approval," then a family only turns out good despite their religion, not because of it, and they will would be much better off in a different setting. Fanatical, abusive parents can be found in any religious system, it's true, but not every religious system encourages such behavior so readily.
William Coburn remains a Christian, which many former Jehovah's Witnesses do, and he insists that what's true of the Jehovah's Witnesses isn't true of Christianity generally. In some respects that's correct, but not in all — there's nothing wrong in the Jehovah's Witnesses that can't be found elsewhere in Christian tradition, history, practices, or scriptures. The Jehovah's Witnesses aren't unique and didn't simply make up all the negative aspects of their community out of nowhere. It's good that not every religious upbringing is like Coburn's was, but theistic religions have far more potential for such conditions that secular philosophies.
Fortunately, William doesn't engage in any overt proselytization in this book, something that might be expected given the fact that it was published by an explicitly Christian publisher. This book will thus be useful to both Christians and non-Christians who want to learn about the teachings and lives of Jehovah's Witnesses. Because of flaws in the narrative structure I can't recommend it as a first choice on the subject, and the lack of notes and references about the details of Jehovah's Witnesses doctrine prevents it from being a strong learning aid, but for people already interested in it or in the subject of child abuse will find something of value in it.


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The Wildcats scored 28 points in a torrid first half and then held off a furious Northside rally for a 28-21 road win Friday night.
Oakman running back Chris Austin scored three touchdowns on the ground in the opening quarter and finished the game with 15 carries for 110 yards.
Austin opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown on Oakman's first drive for a 6-0 lead. Quinton Harris then returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Oakman converted a 2-point conversion for a 14-0 lead.
After Northside cut the lead in half, Austin capped a 50-yard drive with a touchdown. On Oakman's next possession, the Wildcats went 72 yards with Austin again closing out the drive with a score.
Oakman (4-1) led 28-7 at the half.
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The Rams then went on a 19-play, 52-yard drive that was capped off by a 13-yard touchdown pass from halfback Tanner Colburn to A.J. Travis to cut Oakman's lead to 28-21 with 5:07 to play.
Northside (3-2) got the ball back with 33.8 seconds to play. The Wildcats closed out the Rams' last drive at the 44-yard line to earn the win.
"We started out hot then shot ourselves in the foot," Oakman coach Mark Hastings said. "I'm proud of our kids for holding on. I knew it was going to be a physical game, and it was. It was the most physical game we've had since we played Parrish."
For Oakman, Jase Trotter completed 11 of 17 passes for 120 yards and an interception. He also rushed 12 times for 80 yards. Along with his punt return for a score, Harris rushed for 45 yards and added six tackles and pass break up on defense.
Caleb Woods had five tackles for the Wildcats, Reilly Williams added eight tackles and two pass break ups while Don Tyler Jackson had 10 tackles and one pass break up.
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(WRCB) -- The scenery of last season's winter wonderland in the Tennessee Valley was a dream come true for some, but it was a nightmare for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, nearly stopping it in its tracks and eating up its budget and salt supply.
TDOT'S Region 2 spans 24 counties, including Hamilton. Jennifer Flynn is the region's community relations officer and was relieved to hear about a budget increase for the 2011-2012 winter.
"We've gone over budget the past two years," said Flynn. "So it didn't surprise me that they increased it because they saw what had been happening with us."
Last season the region's 55,000 tons of salt were nearly depleted after two major snowfalls, periods of icing, and sharing a portion with Region 1.
"Knoxville was almost totally out of salt. So we all had to pitch together and share what we could with them," explained Flynn.
One barge full of purchased salt from TDOT's lone supplier never even made it to Region 2. This problem will be avoided by having two additional vendors on standby.
It isn't known right now how much of the one million dollar budget increase will go to the region. Flynn said it will be available as needed and can also be used for other supplies such as brine as well as equipment maintenance and overtime pay. She is thankful for the state's "better to be safe than sorry" approach to the problem.
"We don't want to get caught flat-footed," explained Flynn. "We want to make sure we're fully stocked and ready to go and we have other options available to us should our main option fall through."
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Visiting Artists
The College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance Visiting Artists and Scholars Lecture Series is funded by a generous gift from the late Vincent and Mary Agnes Thursby. Unless otherwise noted all lectures are in the Fine Arts Building (530 Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306), Room 249 at 7 pm.
For more info, call (850) 644-6474, or join the FSU Visiting Artists Series on facebook
To view past Visiting Artist lectures, visit the Department of Art Youtube Page
2014-2015 Lectures:
Giffin' Termeer - Thursday October 2nd, 2014 7PM
In 2003 Jess Giffin & Jim TerMeer began collaborating on a series of small design projects that draw as much from art as from design, privileges concept, the everyday experience of products and small-scale production. They live and work in Chicago. Jess brings an artists perspective to design. Central to her work is an engagement with cultural issues and conceptual art. Jess holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA in Print Media from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Jim uses a decade's worth of experience as an industrial designer for technology products as both technical foundation and reactive catalyst for his current work. Jim holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MA in design (2002) from the Design Academy Eindhoven.
- Jonathan Keep - Thursday October 16th, 2014 7PM
Kerry Tribe - Thursday November 13th, 2014 7PM
Kerry Tribe works primarily in film, video, and installation. Focusing on the mechanics of representation—particularly cinematic representation—its metaphoric potential and its engagement with reality, her art addresses processes of thought and their relationship to subjectivity, narrative, place and time. Employing image, text, sound, structure, and space, her work plays upon the internal workings and ingrained habits of the mind, its unavoidable quirks, flaws, and shifting fault-lines. Stimulating both reflexive experience and a reflection upon such experience, she prompts an unusual type of self-consciousness, a disorienting and discomforting awareness of the gaps between perception, cognition, and memory, the fluidity—and ultimate unreliability—of each.
Ruba Katrib - Thursday January 8th, 2015 7PM
Ruba Katrib is Curator at SculptureCenter in Long Island City, New York, and was previously Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami. Her recent exhibitions include A Disagreeable Object (2012), on the legacy of surrealism, and Better Homes (2013), which addressed domesticity in contemporary art, as well as the first comprehensive solo museum exhibitions of Cory Arcangel (2010) and Claire Fontaine (2010). Her writing has appeared in several periodicals including Artforum, Kaleidoscope, and Mousse Magazine. New publications include New Methods (MOCA, 2013), on independent artist initiatives throughout Latin America, and Inquiries Into Contemporary Sculpture – Where is Production? (co-editor) from Black Dog Press, London, 2013.
Lisa Sigal - Thursday January 29th, 2015 7PM
Lisa Sigal is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York.
Sara Black - Thursday March 19th, 2015 7PM
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Joe Delappe - Thursday, October 17th, 2013 7pm
Joe Delappe directs the Digital Media program at the University of Nevada and works in electronic and new media, gaming performance, sculpture, and electromechanical installation. In 2006, he began the project "dead-in-Iraq" and typed the consecutive names of American military casualties from the war in Iraq into the American Army's online first person shooter recruiting game. More recently, in 2013, he rode a specially equipped bicycle to draw a 460 mile long chalk line around the Nellis Air Force Range to surround an area that would be large enough to create a solar farm that could power the entire United States.
Conrad Bakker - Thursday, November 7th, 2013 7pm
Conrad Bakker makes copies of real things using wood and paint. He places these simulated objects in specific sites and gallery installations to comment upon and make tangible the economies and networks that connect things to persons, places, and other things. His "Untitled Projects" are often located in a variety of consumer contexts that range from eBay and Craigslist to sidewalk sales, shops and galleries, promoting a strange push and pull of fake things performing as real, critical commodities.
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Will Lamson - Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
William Lamson is an American installation and sculpture artist, working from Brooklyn, NY. His work includes small performances and actions that create objects and images. His works include "A Line Describing the Sun," a 366-foot arc carved into the Mojave Desert by sunlight focused through a lens, "Diving Meteorology," a communications tower transformed into a musical instrument, and "Solarium," a hilltop chapel/greenhouse made with panels of caramelized sugar.
John Ensor Parker - Thursday, February 13, 2014 7pm
John is a Brooklyn based curator, painter and new media artist whose work draws upon both analytical and primitive processes. In addition to gallery exhibitions, his large-scale public art pieces include: "To the People of Orlando" a city block long permanent public art installation, mapping projections on the façade of The New Museum and Manhattan Bridge Anchorage. He was a visiting artist and instructor of Art & Science at Eugene Lang College | The New School for Liberal Studies. Current projects include "Mixed Botany", a public art commission for a series of large-scale interactive light sculptures at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and a solo exhibition at Galeria Carles Taché in Barcelona.
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- Thomas Southall - Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
- Paul Catanese - Thursday, October 11th, 2012 (2004 William Johnston Building)
Peace Papers: Drew Matott & Margaret Mahon - Thursday, October 25th, 2012
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- Retiring Professor George Blakely - Thursday, April 4th @ 7pm, FAB 249
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- Christie Blizzard - Thursday, October 20th, 2011
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- Guerra De La Paz - Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 (William Johnston Building Room 2005)
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- Joe Forkan- Thursday, March 1st, 2012
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Atherton attorney gets 30 percent pay hike
Original post made on Feb 27, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 AM
Comments (24)
on Feb 27, 2012 at 6:42 am
Regarding the demotion of John Mattes, I think the city attorney is going to begin earning that $30K bump.
Lawsuit, Lawsuit, Lawsuit.
Will this city ever get its act together?
We're not going to save $30K with the demotion of John Mattes. We will end up spending $150K. Wait and see.
on Feb 27, 2012 at 8:09 am
on what grounds do you think Mr. Mattes will sue? Age discrimination? Nope, his position was eliminated and he was retained. A younger person was not put into that position. Racial discrimination? Don't think so. Religious discrimination? Not likely. Sexual orientation discrimination? Also, not likely. Maintaining a hostile work environment? He's never complained about it before. In fact, some complaints have been about him. So, even though anyone can sue for anything, Mr. Mattes would be wasting his money (if he can find an attorney to take the case) and the town will have to spend very little dealing with him.
on Feb 27, 2012 at 8:53 am
The Mattes lawsuit will cost a lot more than $150,000. Mr. Mattes was a whistle blower. He complained about the police department under Ed Flint taking the tantrums of rich residents too seriously, destroying the morale of the officers in his department, and was demoted for it. This is part of his work with the union. This is against the law. The rich residents can file lawsuits against the police department, so can Mattes.
on Feb 27, 2012 at 10:11 am
Mattes was demoted because his supervisorial position was eliminated. Sure he can sue. He'll be wasting his money.
High Costs = another of Atherton's finest heard from.
on Feb 27, 2012 at 2:57 pm
High... I missed the whistleblower part.
"Mr. Mattes was a whistle blower. He complained about the police department under Ed Flint taking the tantrums of rich residents too seriously, destroying the morale of the officers in his department, and was demoted for it."
The rich residents just happen to be his employers also known as the taxpayers.
I think keeping an Officer on the APD after it became public knowledge he committed a crime against an Atherton resident destroyed the morale of the officers.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 6:35 am
They eliminated the position NOT him.
John is a $140K employee regardless of what position they put him in.
John's union is going to have a field day and the other department personnel will be watching closely and silently cheering him on. If they do this to John and get away with it they can do it to anyone.
Colonel "Klunk" and the council have really stepped in it this time and and what great legal advice they received from our underpaid city attorney.
If I lived somewhere else I'd be laughing my a _ _ off.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:09 am
pay is based on position, not who you are and what your percieved value is. His $140k position was eliminated and he was allowed to move to a lower paid position. They could have just as easily laid him off. In that case he might have had a leg to stand on in a law suit. He's got nothing now. How's that law suit filed by the city employees that were all laid off going? Oh, that's right. There isn't one. One guess why. Good luck to him.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:12 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
The elimination of this position was a wise and prudent decision - and I am confident that anyone who sues on this matter will end up not only empty handed but also out of pocket.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:37 am
In reply to Menlo Voter and Peter.
Sorry, I don't share your opinion. We'll have to wait and see what John elects to do and then how it plays out.
If it were me, I know the direction in which I would proceed and am extremely confident that I would prevail.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:42 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
Before anyone sues Atherton on this matter I recommend that they spend some time with Conners to understand his philosophy regarding not caving in to every lawsuit that might be tossed at the Town and with Chief Flint to appreciate what a highly credible witness he would be in any trial. And of the other side you have what????
on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:30 am
Someone's been riding the gravy train for years and it has hit the end of the line. Flint is slaying the sacred cows 1 by 1.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:37 am
Just the California Government Code section that deals with layoffs and demotions aka the Law.
Of course this is considered foreign matter in these parts.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:52 am
I have no doubt Mattes is going to sue. He's sued Atherton, or threatened to, for far less money in other issues. Check the council packets on the web.
He was only a $140K per year employee because his buddy Glenn Nielsen invented a ridiculous job for him. With Guerra and Devlugt gone, he's also Nielsen's last lifeline into the department, so Nielsen can still run it remotely. Apparently Nielsen has been coming into the police department quite often to keep his tentacles in it.
This whole episode represents the worst in how unaccountable and out of control a city government can be. He was getting an extra $30K a year to be a supervisor, and the job was rigged up so that any time he spent "supervising" was overtime? That's crazy. I applaud Atherton for making the right decision.
Now the town needs to get ready to stand up to a few bullies. It's going to happen, and we all know what the right response needs to be. If Atherton caved on this lawsuit, it will never be able to get its financial budget balanced.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:53 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
" California Government Code section that deals with layoffs and demotions aka the Law."
Please post the relevant sections so that we can all share/or not your confidence.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:01 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
From an employent lawyer's web site:
"Representing union employees can be extremely complex, and many employment lawyers do not handle claims by union members. "
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:06 am
Peter, You're smart find it youself.
Hint: "California Government Code, layoffs and demotions".
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:08 am
Peter, Mr. Mattes doesn't need to hire an employment lawyer. He's got the police union behind him. In fact, he's the VP of the Atherton Police Officer's Association. They'll get him a lawyer.
The showdown between Atherton and the police union definitely had to happen someday. That day is now. Let's see how it plays out.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:31 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"find it youself." Don't you just love how some people bend over backwards to contribute to an intelligent discussion! And "youself" exemplifies their own contribution.
As for the law, it looks like Conners and Flint did their homework:
"19997.8. (a) In lieu of being laid off an employee may elect
demotion to: (1) any class with substantially the same or a lower
maximum salary in which he or she had served under permanent or
probationary status, or (2) a class in the same line of work as the
class of layoff, but of lesser responsibility, if a class is
designated by the department."
No other rights for the demoted employee are provided in 2010 California Code
Government Code, Article 2. Layoff And Demotion. Now I know exactly why Rodney declined to post this information himself - a poorly executed bluff.
How much money will the union be prepared to waste to contest the fact the this employee exercised his right to demotion and as a result is receiving a very nice salary and accruing superb retirement benefits?
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:31 am
Peter, here I don't want you to tax yourself.
Section 19997.9
(a) Any employee replaced by such demotion has the same
option of demotion afforded by Section 19997.8 as if his or her
position had been abolished or discontinued.
( I don't think the department complied with Section 19997.8)
Except as authorized by the department under the provisions of
Section 19837, any employee demoted pursuant to this article shall
receive the maximum of the salary range of the class to which he or
she is demoted; provided, that such salary is not greater than the
salary he or she received at the time of demotion.
My educated guess is that the salary amount in the salary range that John was demoted to is not the maximum amount of that salary range.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:37 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
A true misreading of the relevant law -
"Section 19997.9
(a) Any employee replaced by such demotion has the same
option of demotion afforded by Section 19997.8 as if his or her
position had been abolished or discontinued."
The employee in question was NOT replaced by a demotion Sec 19997.9, but did himself elect to be demoted per Section 19997.8. This is why it is always so helpful in any intelligent discussion to have the facts. And why Rodney declined to post the relevant section.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:43 am
Peter, you honestly believe that John elected to be demoted?
Obviously, you don't know John Mattes.
I'll wait for the next installment before commenting further.
You have a nice day in that cloudless sky world you reside in.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:01 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"you honestly believe that John elected to be demoted?"
Yes. The alternative was to be laid off, so per "19997.8. (a) In lieu of being laid off an employee may elect demotion" he wisely elected demotion, retaining a job that is paying well and with great pension benefits at a time when many others are unemployed.
And the union is going to spend how much to challenge this very comfortable outcome when so many other public employees who belong to the same state wide union have been laid off?
on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:25 am
If Mattes sues he doesn't stand a chance. If the union is going to pay for a lawyer for him then a law suit is probably more likely as he won't have to come out of pocket. Mattes has nothing to lose in that scenario. One has to wonder about the inteligence of the leadership of the police union if they do pay for a lawyer for him though as all it will do is cost the union money for nothing.
on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:33 pm
That is really unbeleivable when just a few months ago the city of Atherton let most of the public works department go.
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Seattle Sounders FC contributed more players to the United States men's national team preliminary World Cup roster than any other club in the world.
Sounders goals-leader Clint Dempsey and defenders Brad Evans and DeAndre Yedlin were included on the 30-man roster announced Monday by U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Half of the roster plays in Major League Soccer, with two players selected from Los Angeles, Salt Lake, San Jose and Kansas City. In all, 24 clubs from nine leagues are represented.
"As an organization right now, we're proud that we could have three guys named to the squad of 30," Seattle coach Sigi Schmid said before the official announcement. "If my math's right, that's 10 percent. That's a good number."
Dempsey was Seattle's surest bet for the roster. He has 103 international appearances and ranks second on the USA's all-time list with 36 goals.
"Any time you can represent your country it's an honor and a privilege," Dempsey said Monday. "You want to make the most of it because you want to keep having that feeling of being called in."
Evans also seemed likely. He has 17 national team appearances and has scored one goal.
Yedlin, 20, was considered more on the bubble. He participated in the USA's camp in January and earned his first two caps this year in friendlies against Korea and Mexico.
Among the top names left off the roster was former Seattle goals-leader Eddie Johnson, now with D.C. United.
"We had some difficult decisions to make, and we are very excited about the 30 players coming into camp," Klinsmann said through U.S. Soccer. "There is competition in every position, and these next couple of weeks will allow us to make the final determinations."
Training will begin at Stanford, California, on Wednesday in advance of three friendlies: versus Azerbaijan on May 27 in San Francisco; Turkey on June 1 in Harrison, New Jersey; and Nigeria on June 7 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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"You've got to work hard; you've got to make the most of these training sessions, of these games, to prepare so that you can make it to the roster that's going to Brazil," Dempsey said. "And also you want to fight for that starting 11 spot so you can be on the field."
The call-ins also mean the MLS-leading Sounders will be without three key players for the next four league matches, beginning Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes visit CenturyLink Field.
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