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By Jared Sichel | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's pension system could be doling out thousands of dollars each month to jailed sex offenders.
But because the state has no records on how many felons are eligible to receive their government pensions, no one really knows.
An apparent shortcoming in state law that allows sex offenders to collect state pensions has irked many lawmakers amid reports that disgraced former Penn State University football coach and jailed sex offender Jerry Sandusky likely will continue to receive a $5,000-a-month pension from the Commonwealth.
Sandusky, 68, was charged in November with 52 counts of sexual abuse of minors. On June 22, a jury found him guilty on 45 of those counts, some of which occurred on the Penn State campus during his tenure as a state-employed coach. He faces a minimum of 60 years behind bars when he is sentenced this summer.
A right-to-know request filed by the PA Independent shows that the State Employees' Retirement System maintains no records on how many felons who committed crimes while employed by the state receive their taxpayer-supported government pensions.
"Those records do not exist," read the denied request. "SERS does not maintain a record that compiles such information."
Additionally, people drawing state pensions who are convicted of a felony are under no legal obligation to alert SERS to their status.
Which former state employees can and cannot receive their pensions following a conviction is laid out in the little-known Public Employee Forfeiture Act of 1978, also known as Act 140.
Act 140 automatically terminates the pension of state employees who are convicted of, plead guilty to, or don't contest any one of 22 specific crimes, most of which are related to various forms of corruption including extortion, bribes, theft and perjury.
Sex offenses committed while employed by the state are not one of those 22 crimes.
Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-York, said he hopes to move legislation this fall that would automatically terminate the pension of any state employee who commits a crime that requires registration under "Megan's Law", which requires the state to maintain a registry of convicted sex offenders living in Pennsylvania.
"People that are this sick and demented to do this, taking away their pension likely isn't enough to stop them," DePasquale said. "But (that) doesn't mean we should reward them with a pension."
Last October, before Sandusky's arrest, state Sen. Larry Farnese, D-Philadelphia, introduced Senate Bill 1290, which, if enacted, would have terminated Sandusky's pension and those of all other sex offenders convicted after the bill was signed into law. SB 1290 has been sitting in the Senate Finance Committee since the winter.
Cameron Kline, Farnese's communications director, said the Philadelphia Democrat hopes to amend Act 140 this fall but added that passage of SB 1290 before elections is possible only "if it's something Republicans want to move."
Act 140 was passed in a decade in which the Justice Department ranked Pennsylvania as the most corrupt state in the Union. From kickbacks and bribes, to mail fraud and illegal campaign contributions, Pennsylvania politicians were notoriously crooked.
Vince Carocci, who began his 23-year tenure in state politics in 1971 and was the press secretary for former Gov. Robert Casey from 1989 to 1994, said that Act 140 was a direct result of that decade's scandals.
"It was an era where things weren't running well and it naturally lent itself to this kind of reform," Carocci said.
So while Sandusky likely will keep his pension, former Penn State Vice President Gary Schultz and former Athletic Director Tim Curley would lose theirs if convicted of lying about their role in covering up Sandusky's crimes. Schultz and Curley were both indicted in November on charges of perjury and failure to report Sandusky's crimes. No trial date has been set.
Tammy Lerner, vice president of the Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse, said there could be reason to terminate Sandusky's pension given the possibility that he used his position as a state-employed football coach to have access to some of his victims.
"It would seem like his tenure with the state was fraudulent," Lerner said. "He was taking money from the state so he could have access to kids. When we look at all the evidence, is it really all that crazy to think that possibly could have happened?"
Lerner cautions, though, that any hasty attempt to change pension law to punish sex offenders may inadvertently harm their victims.
"If the only source of financial recompense to victims from their perpetrator is via a state pension, then yes, they should continue to receive it with the provision that there is a state mandate to automatically disperse the funds to the victim," she said.
But convicts are free to use their money with very few restrictions. Department of Corrections policy says prisoners can purchase approved personal items with money that is leftover after accounting for court costs and legal debts. They also can purchase gifts for friends and relatives.


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LOG CABIN - Private Hot Tub, Fireplace, Near Shows & Golf in Branson
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Cabin
- community Branson Cedars
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,675 - $ 1,800 / week
vacation rental description
Red Feather Falls is a beautiful, new log cabin. It is of true
log home construction, the real thing, not a regular house with wood
siding. It is snuggled into a quiet neighborhood of all log cabins, on a private road. The decor is rustic but elegant, with a Native American touch which compliments the area's history. The two bedrooms have plush king sized beds, cable TV, and CD players. Each bedroom has it's own bathroom including two person jacuzzi tubs, separate showers, double vanities, and hairdryers. Our cabin is PERFECT for those traveling
in pairs or a group. Neither party has to give up the "master
bedroom" as both are equally appointed.
The living area separates the two bedrooms. Track lighting creates a
warm glow, the stone fireplace reaches from the floor to the soaring
vaulted ceiling. Both sofas are sleepers allowing the cabin to sleep
eight guests. We have provided lots of extra pillows and throws to
help you settle in with a good book.... (or a nap!)
The kitchen and dining area are fully equipped. A washer, dryer,
iron and ironing board are available for your convenience.
The back deck is expansive and inviting. You will find an outdoor
seating area with a fire pit, barbecue grill, a two person hammock
and of course, a private HOT TUB! The deck overlooks a quiet wooded
area, not the golf course. (You can watch wildlife play rather than
other vacationers). Front porch rocking chairs welcome you upon
The Branson area offers endless entertainment fun for all ages. We
are very nearby all the Branson attractions including live
entertainment shows, Silver Dollar City, Table Rock Lake State Park
& Marina, Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, Tanger outlet mall, Bass Pro
Shop's flagship store and their new outpost location, fantastic
dining, Branson Landings, and the new Branson Airport (BKG). You'll agree, a relaxing
vacation in a cozy cabin it truely the only way to experience the
spirit of the Ozarks. Please, be our guest!
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cabin rental amenities
Plush King Sized Beds
2 Full Sized Sleeper Sofas
2-person Jacuzzi Tubs in each bathroom
Stone Fireplace
Soaring Vaulted Ceilings
fully equipped kitchen
WiFi internet access
spacious back deck with outdoor seating
BBQ Grill and Utensils
Outdoor Fire Pit
PRIVATE 4-person Hot Tub on deck
2-person Hammock
Community Pool, Playground & Outdoor Activities available
linens and extra blankets provided
Private Golf Course -- NO Greens Fees
2 Full Sets of Bass Pro Shop Golf Clubs provided
5 Bass Pro Shop Camp Chairs provided for outings
Front Porch Rocking Chairs
3 Cable TV's
DVD Player
Stereo with iPod / CD Player
Books, DVD's, and Games provided
Washer and Dryer in cabin
Iron and Ironing Board
Hair Dryers in each bathroom
Clock Radio with CD Player in each bedroom
cozy, romantic low-light track lighting inside
basic cleaning supplies & paper products
activities and attractions in Branson Missouri
Nearby activities are endless ! Most popular are :
Fishing / Boating
Table Rock Lake State Park & Marina
Live Music / Entertainment Shows
Shopping (Great Outlet Malls !)AND NEW BRANSON LANDINGS
Dining of every kind -- fast food to upscale fine dining
Horseback Riding
Gorgeous Nature Park Nearby (Dogwood Canyon)
Bass Pro Shop (The Original Flagship Store)
Fabulous Day Spa offering massage, facials, etc.
Theme Park (Silver Dollar City)
IMAX Theatre
Go Kart Track
Titanic exhibit and other museums
Now Open (BKG) Branson Airport
vacation rental rates
3 night minimum $225 Sun - Thurs / $275 Fri & Sat
** holidays may have higher rates / may require weekly rental **
6.1% sales tax and $85 customary cleaning fee additional
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Top things to do in Branson
- Live Family Entertainment Shows
- World Class Freshwater Fishing
- Several Championship Golf Courses
- Theme Parks, Water Parks & Go-Kart Tracks
- Shopping & Dining & Spa Treatments
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- Fishing
- Frizbee Golf onsite
- Relax at the cabin - games, movies DVD's
- IMAX or regular movie theatre
- Roast Marshmallows & Have Fellowship
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- Dogwood Canyon Nature Park
- Silver Dollar City
- Tubing / Fishing on Table Rock Lake
- Horseback Riding
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Peabody — Marcella "Marcy" (Pellizzaro) Valliere, 62, of Peabody, died on Wednesday at the Salem Hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Angela (Pegoraro) Pellizzaro. She was a lifelong resident of Peabody and a graduate of Peabody High School, Class of 1968.
Marcy was a school bus driver for the city of Peabody for over 25 years. She cherished the time she spent taking her special needs students to and from school each day.
Marcy is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Valliere of Peabody; her two brothers, Frank and his wife, Barbara Pellizzaro and Richard Pellizzaro, all of Peabody; her two nephews, Michael and his wife, Kristan Pellizzaro and their children, Hannah and Julia, all of Peabody, and Mark and his wife, Melissa Pellizzaro and their children, Sarah and Madison, all of Middleton, and is also survived by several aunts, uncles, and her cat Ginger and dog Tonto.
ARRANGEMENTS: A private family wake will be held on Sunday and her funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, to which relatives and friends are kindly invited. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to either the Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or the NE Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970. For directions and on-line obituary, visit www.ccbfuneral.com


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2 sticks butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup brown sugar
With a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars together until they are light and fluffy. Add:
3 yolks
Beat until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add:
1 ¼ cups pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin is okay, or in off season, microwave butternut squash or sweet potatoes until soft, then puree)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
In a separate bowl, combine:
2 ½ (12.5 oz) cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon ground cardamom
½ tsp each nutmeg, cloves, allspice
1 teaspoon salt
Stir around with your fingers until they're well mixed. Then pour them into a strainer or sifter and dust them into the bowl with the creamed butter and sugar. Beat on low speed for a few seconds until all the flour is moistened.
Then add in:
2 cups grated carrots
Beat on medium speed for one minute to fully incorporate everything.
Remove to a large bowl. Thoroughly wash your mixer bowl and paddle/whisk with soap and water to remove any trace of fat. Then add:
6 egg whites
¼ tsp cream of tartar (optional, just helps the egg whites remain stiff)
Beat until whites reach stiff peaks. Take 1/3 of the whites and add them to the cake batter, and fold them in to lighten the batter. Then add the remaining 2/3 of the whites and fold them into the batter VERY gently until you can no longer see any clumps of white.
Divide the batter equally among three 8" or 9" round, greased and floured cake pans that have been lined on the bottom with parchment or wax paper to ease removal. Gently smooth the batter into the pan, making sure there are no large air bubbles.
Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pans for 30 minutes. Then dump upside down (gently!) onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
I like to chill my cakes before I slice and frost them. They hold up better. 45 minutes in the freezer is perfect, just make sure they are fully cooled before freezing them or you'll melt everything in your freezer!
While the cake is cooling, make up the frosting and the candied nuts.
16 ounces cream cheese (or mascarpone or lebni)
1 stick butter, softened
Cream together cheese and butter with a hand or stand mixer on high speed until it's light and fluffy. Then slowly begin to add:
1 pound powdered sugar
Add the sugar gradually, beating constantly. I like to start with low speed right after I've added sugar to keep it from flying everywhere, then increase the speed as it gets incorporated. Continue adding sugar in small batches and mixing thoroughly until all the sugar is gone. Then add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat on slow speed until the vanilla begins to get mixed in, then beat on the highest speed possible for 4 minutes to ensure a light and fluffy frosting.
After the cakes have firmed up in the freezer, take a long serrated bread knife, set the cake flat on a countertop with your palm gently pressing down on top of it, hold the knife perfectly parallel to the counter, and make shallow slicing motions back and forth. Keep turning the cake with your palm as you slice. Eventually you will have sliced the layer into perfect halves, producing 6 layers.
Frost the cake liberally. Don't worry too much about crumbs getting into the frosting, because you're going to press candied nuts into the frosting anyway, so it's not critical to have a perfectly clean frosting job.
Spread out a piece of parchment, waxed paper, or foil (or, ideally, an ungreased silicone pad) onto a countertop and butter it or spray it lightly with canola oil.
Into a very heavy skillet, put:
½ cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon water
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Once the mixture is at a full rolling boil, continue stirring and boiling for 3 minutes until the mixture is deep brown and fragrant. Then add:
¼ - ½ chopped nuts (I like to use hazelnuts when I can find them, pecans if I can't)
Stir the nuts into the boiling sugar, making sure they are well-coated. Then remove the pan from the heat and pour the nuts onto the oiled wax paper. Let them cool completely before the next step.
Pull the candied nuts off the paper and place them in a zip-top bag. Pound them with a rolling pin or wine bottle to break them up, then roll over them back and forth until they are well pulverized, but not powdered.
After you've frosted the cake, sprinkle the nuts on top. Then place some in your palm and press them up against the sides of the cake. (It's messy, but it works.) Continue around the cake until the sides are coated with nuts.
This cake tastes best at room temperature, and it does disappear fast, but if you've got a small crowd eating, you'll want to refrigerate it after serving. Then let it sit on the countertop for an hour before serving again.


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Taking a tour of Mars has become as easy as logging on to your computer. Andrew Bodrov of Estonia used 295 images from NASA to put together the latest panorama. It is 4-billion-pixels! This allows you to zoom in with great detail to several areas of the Mars surface.
The image was featured in Wired magazine last week.
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Political Predictions for 2013Randy Shawbyline' Jan. 07' 2013
One year ago, I predicted Barack Obama would defeat Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election "in a race not as close as it now appears." I also foresaw a San Francisco Giants-Detroit Tigers World Series. That's a hard record to match, but here goes. My 2013 crystal ball sees the President and Congress restricting assault weapons, supporting some version of comprehensive immigration reform, and reaching a debt ceiling deal that protects progressive interests. President Obama will disappoint environmentalists on Keystone and other issues, an improving economy will reduce attacks on public employees, and teachers and school activists will make headway in the education wars. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors will be its most "moderate" since 2000 (though this will bring less of a change than many think) and Mayor Lee's jobs and economic development focus will prioritize the still struggling Mid-Market, Tenderloin and Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhoods. Here's how I see the political events of 2013.


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Phoenix Theatre to Stage Rock Musical SPUN, 4/17-5/11
Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Spun. Opening April 17, 2014 in the Livia and Steve Russell Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through May 11, 2014 and will be directed by Bloomington Playwrights Project Producing Artistic Director Chad Rabinovitz.
Spun was originally commissioned and produced by fellow National New Play Network (NNPN) Member Theatre Bloomington Playwrights Project. National New Play Network (NNPN) is the country's alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays. The book is written by former Bloomingtonian Emily Goodson, who now lives in Detroit. Music and lyrics by Jeremy Schonfeld run the gamut from folk to almost heavy metal to blues.
Following their father's death, twenty-something estranged siblings, Molly and Jesse, try to find a way to reconnect within the ruins of their childhood. But memories have a funny way of changing over time, and with two very different recollections of their life-altering choices on a night eight years prior, blame, doubt, and rock-n-roll become weapons. This high-octane musical explores the complexities of family, forgiveness, memory and perception, weaving together the memories and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.
"...the audience often had trouble not rocking in the aisles." - Bloomington Herald Times
"Spun is a very funny, touching brother-sister story." - Indiana Public Media
"(Spun is an) intimate, high-octane musical that explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the memories and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock." - Zvents
Emily Goodson is a Bloomington theatre veteran, currently working in Detroit, Michigan.
Singer-Songwriter and musical theater composer Jeremy Schonfeld's singular blend of tuneful pop, hard-edged rock, gospel, soul and blues has drawn him comparisons to Billy Joel and Jonathan Larson in the New York Times, and has made him one of todays most sought after singer/songwriter talents and musical theater composers. Smart and contemporary with intelligent lyrics, Schonfeld attended the Berklee College of Music and participated in the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
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Molly............................................................................................... Lisa Ermel
Jesse................................................................................................ Chris Roe
Chad Rabinovitz will be directing. He is Producing Artistic Director at Bloomington Playwrights Project where Spun was initially created. He has directed and produced more than 100 productions across the country, focusing on new and contemporary works.
In addition, the production staff for Spun includes Bryan Fonseca as Producer, David Sheehan as Assistant Director, Tim Brickley as Music Director Shane Cinal as Set Designer, Lee Burckes as Lighting Designer, Rebecca Itow as Choreographer, Ashley Kiefer as Props Master and Costume Designer, Ben Dobler as Audio and Electric Supervisor, and Chelsey Stauffer as Stage Manager.
Tickets for Spun are on sale now. The entire first weekend are CheapSeats performances, so tickets are just $18.00 per person. All remaining performances are $28.00 per person, or $18.00 for anyone 21 & under. Tickets for Spun may be purchased by calling the box office at 317.635.7529 or may be purchased on-line at phoenixtheatre.org. Curtain times for all Phoenix shows: Thursdays - 7 pm; Fridays and Saturdays - 8 pm; Sundays - 2 pm. Group rates are available for this show - contact Sales Director, Ryan O'Shea, at 317.635.2381 or email@example.com.


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USDA People's Garden at the Lincoln Birthplace
On Sept. 30, students from Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Larue County High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Members, Kentucky FFA President Brian Chism, and garden sponsor Steve Meredith gathered with National Park Service (NPS) employees to harvest the first-ever USDA People's Garden at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Ky.
The USDA People's Garden Initiative is a tribute to the 16th President, who created the USDA in 1862. In tribute to Lincoln's agricultural legacy, volunteers planted, cultivated and harvested a spectacular 1,500 square foot garden, which included corn, pumpkin and bean varieties from the Lincoln childhood era, along with modern varieties of tomatoes, butternut squash, cucumbers and okra. The outer fence carried a vine display of various gourds commonly used as storage and drinking containers on the Kentucky frontier. Edible produce was donated to a local church food bank. In addition to volunteer labor, the Lincoln Birthplace garden was sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Kentucky FFA, and the National Park Service.


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ABC Marks End of Kennedys Holding Elected Office in Washington
On ABC's World News Saturday, correspondent John Hendren filed a report marking this year as the first time since 1947 that no members of the Kennedy family will hold public office in Washington, D.C. The piece began:
JOHN HENDREN: The sun has set on the Kennedy era. When Congress reconvenes next week, it will be the first time in 64 years that there has not been a Kennedy in office.
KATHLEEN KENNEDY TOWNSEND, DAUGHTER OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY: I think it's sad. I think that we need a Kennedy.
Hendren went on to recount the death of former Senator Ted Kennedy, "the Lion of the Senate," and the decision of Rhode Island Representative Patrick Kennedy to retire, as well as the shuffling of office space with the arrival of newly-elected Republicans. The ABC correspondent also noted that Tea Party-backed Rep. Ron Paul and Senator-elect Rand Paul are the only family members serving who will be serving concurrently in Congress.
Hendren concluded by offering a ray of hope for those would like to see the Kennedy family in government again:
HENDREN: There are still dozens of young Kennedys who could pick up the torch, so it's possible this is a gap and not the end of an era.
FORMER SENATOR TED KENNEDY (D-MA): The work begins anew, the hope rises again, and the dream lives on.
Below is a complete transcript of the report from the January 1, World News Saturday on ABC:
DAVID MUIR: And we turn now to politics tonight. And with the new year here, a new wave headed to Washington. And as so many Tea Party members arrive, the beginning of one era, the end of another. For the first time since 1947, there will be no Kennedys in Washington. Here's John Hendren.
JOHN HENDREN: The sun has set on the Kennedy era. When Congress reconvenes next week, it will be the first time in 64 years that there has not been a Kennedy in office.
KATHLEEN KENNEDY TOWNSEND, DAUGHTER OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY: I think it's sad. I think that we need a Kennedy.
HENDREN: The last Kennedy, Patrick, Congressman from Rhode Island, has left the building.
REP. PATRICK KENNEDY (D-RI): I will not be a candidate for re-election this year.
HENDREN: His father, Senator Edward Kennedy, the Lion of the Senate, died in 2009. The new frontier on Capitol Hill has a distinctly Republican flavor. Replacing the Kennedys as the only father/son team on the Hill, Congressman Ron Paul and Senator-elect Rand Paul, Tea Party Republicans. Outgoing Congressman Patrick Kennedy's office will go to a Republican. And here, Senator Ted Kennedy's third-floor office suite, 3500 square feet and a view of the Capitol that originally went to the man who won his Massachusetts Senate seat, Republican Scott Brown, but there wasn't much chance a junior Senator was going to be able to hold on to such prime real estate for long. Now, Brown is getting kicked out by the Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, bringing a new set of family photos to these walls. John Kennedy launched the family business in 1947 with his election to the House. He moved to the Senate. Then, in 1961, the White House. Brother Robert became attorney general. Ted joined the Senate two years later. They were bred for politics.
TOWNSEND: We had quizzes around the kitchen, you know, table. What's going on? What are you doing about it? That was part of, I think, the Kennedy legacy.
HENDREN: There are still dozens of young Kennedys who could pick up the torch, so it's possible this is a gap and not the end of an era.
FORMER SENATOR TED KENNEDY (D-MA): The work begins anew, the hope rises again, and the dream lives on.
HENDREN: John Hendren, ABC News, Capitol Hill.
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The end of an era
Submitted by KC Mulville on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 4:42am.
This is a big moment that deserves adequate reflection.
Yeah, OK, so do think the Eagles should rest Michael Vick?
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Good Idea KC
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 5:30am.
It might give Vick time to have a Milk-Bone summit with Obama, Biden, and a few Pit Bulls.
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Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 5:31am.
darn! New NB format.
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We want a refund
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 6:15am.
Goodbye Kennedy Crime Family. Please return the hundreds of millions you stole and hid offshore.
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Arrogance squared.
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 6:55am.KATHLEEN KENNEDY TOWNSEND, DAUGHTER OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY: I think it's sad. I think that we need a Kennedy.
For what?????
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We need a Kennedy?
Submitted by Firmworm on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 7:28am.
We need a Kennedy like we need a hole in the head. OOPS, never mind.
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Yeah, we do
Submitted by EllisWyatt on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:34am.
{sniff} If we don't have a Kennedy, who is going to host those wild parties on K Street? It just won't be the same.
"Elections have consequences" ... unless the Republicans win
"Dissent is Patriotic" ... when it's against conservative policies.
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We Need A Kennedy?
Submitted by GeneralAl on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 8:04am.
We need a Kennedy? Yeah, we need Obama too!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
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Curiosity Is
Submitted by kilrod on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 8:15am.
Curiosity is my dumbwaiter, but who pays for that 3500sqft of prime real estate with a view?
(grins) kilrod "the Birther"
If an unborn child cannot trust you, why should I,??Â
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Here in Rhode Island
Submitted by bolivar on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 8:55am.
we don't miss patty at all. Of course the morons around here elected an even bigger moron Cicilini so we have nothing to be proud of. Patty quit himself - he was an embarrassment and he actually had the sense to realize it. He was ONLY in the job cuz of daddy and now that he is taking a dirt nap he does not have to pretend he has a brain or sense.
Good riddance patty! You were an embarrassment and still are.
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That last comment on Teddy
Submitted by bolivar on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:00am.
should read "the liar of the senate". Democrats cannot win on their REAL agenda so they HAVE to lie! Who would vote for socialism/communism????? Of course, they will tell you it is for YOUR good and the betterment of society as a whole but, all their actions do is add to their power - and at YOUR and my expense. Anybody that cannot see that needs eye checks - are they covered by obummercare?
Curious minds want to know.
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Are we sure?
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:04am.
The way ole Joe and the rest of the crowd tomcatted around there could be a love child of one of the Kennedy's from the New England area. There are times that I believe that Snowe and Collins may be branch kin to the Kennedys. (Branch kin means that ole Joe peed in the branch and their mamas drank from it.)
I thought that Alan Grayson was the bastard son of Teddy. Look at how he acted. Teddy did spend time in Florida.
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Term Limits.
Submitted by johnsonl on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:08am.
Term Limits.
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I never thought
Submitted by ripper58 on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:19am.
I'd see the day that a Kennedy wasn't in office!!!
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Errah, thankfully Newbusters is also now Kennedy-free
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:22am.
Errah, Happy New Year.
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The distilled spirits industry and the legions of tax attorneys
Submitted by no tingly legs on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 10:01am.
that clan employs to ensure their fortunes escape taxation (while average Americans get screwed) no doubt are in mourning, but me not so much.
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Submitted by tampamom25 on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 10:44am.
Do I hear strains of the Hallelujah Chorus wafting on the winds???
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it will be OK
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 11:47am.
Lady Liberty was tired of being fondled by this clan of priviledged womanizers.
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Sorry Kathleen
Submitted by Metsie62 on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 12:13pm.
Hey Kathleen......your politically entitlement grubbing family saw the last embarrassment ...little Patrick reading the political tea leaves and finally got out....maybe your clan of rapists and reputation slammers, drunks and addicts will finally put a lid on it.
PS Your Mom Ethel is considered a very classy lady....even by conservative standards. Perhaps she can hold a beer summit with Political Pariah "Jimmy Carter" and show him how an elderly respected Democrat should act
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Vicky Kennedy is being "urged" to run
Submitted by raccoonradio on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 1:00pm.
Don't know if she will, and she has denied having any interest but you never know. She may be asked to take on Scott Brown.There is a facebook group with thousands of members
>>"Will Vicki Kennedy run for her late husband's seat after all now that she has moved back to Massachusetts? My guess is she will. Kennedy family sources confirm this. The Boston Herald revealed last week that Kennedy is moving into a penthouse overlooking Commonwealth Avenue after selling her Washington D.C. home. Scott Brown is up for re-election in 2012 and Vicki has still not got over the fact that Teddy's seat went to a Republican."
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For the MSM,. Kennedy political-prowess is . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 6:12pm.
. . . transferred via sexual intercourse, or at least that's what Kennedy males tell their mistresses.
Even the state of Maryland doesn't need a Kennedy, as evidenced when Kathleen Kennedy Townsend was wisely defeated in her gubernatorial bid.
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Sorry for the Sunday morning rant, but......
Submitted by Tomorama on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 1:33pm.
Living in this gadawful state of crooks, liars and Kennedy's (same thing...) I have to listen to this bullshit over and over on the local ABC affiliate (this was on last night) and in the globe......
I hate this FN family with every fiber of my being and I beg that "I slept with a fat, murdering socialist pig Teddy" so elect me Vicki runs, I look forward to beating the snot out of her and making the Kennedy's piss some of their own bootlegged money away.
F every damn one of em'.
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These network sycophants scare me
Submitted by locomotivebreath1901 on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 1:53pm.
First, with their own stated slavish worship of gub'mint as provider:
"John Kennedy launched the family business in 1947 with his election to the House."
"Family business?" Seriously? The business of what? Pandering?
I doubt these network sycophants would be so generous in their description of the Bushes.
The second reason these network sycophants scare me is their blatant ignorance of history in favor of idol worship:
"...the first time since 1947 that no members of the Kennedy family will hold public office in Washington, D.C."
This is FALSE.From 1960 to 1962, Benjamin A. Smith II was appointed to serve as the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. Mr. Smith filled the spot vacated by President-elect John Kennedy until Kennedy's younger brother, future murderer, and drunk, Teddy, became old enough to run for that office and win election. ABC news, indeed.
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Surely the Democrats can come up with...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 2:20pm.
...A philandering, alchoholic, socialist, corrupt, Senator to take the place of a Kennedy.
So many to choose from...
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I'd vote for a Kennedy...
Submitted by KyWriter on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 3:03pm.
...only if Mary Jo Kopechne tells me to.
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She would have
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 3:28pm.
Any time before her death, she would have. She was a huge supporter of the Kennedy's. Had she survived, certainly she would change her tune. But that's the problem, just like the election of the bogus potus, people find out first hand TOO LATE when someone is bad news after all.
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Somebody remind these Kennedys...
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 4:47pm.
...that they are NOT entitled to hold any office by virtue of being born into that family! This is the United States of America, not some corrupt aristocracy despite what grandiosity the Kennedys assumed and the DNC threw upon them over years of enabling miscreant behavior.
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Kennedy = Irish Mafia
Submitted by NL207 on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 6:19pm.
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Does this mean that the left
Submitted by Cowboy on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 5:57pm.
Does this mean that the left can finally stop talking about "Kennedy's seat" in the Senate?
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Don't worry, John
Submitted by needle on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 6:14pm.
"JOHN HENDREN: The sun has set on the Kennedy era. When Congress reconvenes next week, it will be the first time in 64 years that there has not been a Kennedy in office."
Don't worry, John; in spirit the Kennedys still have a complete lock on the alphabet media (which is becoming more irrelevant day by day).
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
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Is the media advocating for
Submitted by Chris Norman on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 7:17pm.
Is the media advocating for an American version of the UK's House of Lords? Who in the American "nobility" can we put in it? The Kennedy's and the...Kennedys? Maybe we can have a third house of Congress called tthe "House of Kennedys", where they can vote all day long for new taxes and governmnent programs, but they will have no power to send them on to the other chambers. Oh, and The House of Kennedys can also double as a big AA meeting.
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House of Kennedys
Submitted by Agnostic on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 7:27pm.
We had that until they arrested Deborah Jeane Palfrey and shut down the Pamela Martin and Associates agency. Kind of blew the deal for all the political families - if you will pardon the pun.
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How about instead of the sun has set
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 12:02am.
the toilet bowl has flushed? Seems more appropriate to me.
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No longer?
Submitted by Ted Nicols on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 9:00am.
No public office, no standing desk? Surprising.. Maybe it's for the better, the times when power was in the hands of a few families have passed.. I can't believe they've constantly been around since 1947.. it's been a long time.. I wonder how it is like to be bred for politics and not get involved in politics by one's own choice...
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Oakland – Local housing authorities across the nation are preparing for major cuts to HUD's Section 8 housing voucher programs (Housing Choice Voucher Program), after being directed in June by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to come up with lists to prioritize which voucher recipients would be dumped in the event of major cuts to the subsidized housing program.
Tens of thousands of low-income families across the nation face homelessness if HUD's housing programs, including the Section 8 program, are cut any further, and the recent HUD notice telling PHAs to prepare lists of who should be dumped from their Section 8 programs is an ominous sign of a catastrophe in the making.
HUD's housing programs were cut by around 14 percent during a round of major budget cuts last April, and it appears that an additional 6 percent or more in budget cuts may occur in the near future, to further shred the federal housing programs.
On July 29, it was reported from Cecil County, Maryland: "This is the first time the federal government has ever required us to change our administrative plan to indicate a priority list for voucher recipients. The HUD office is not saying this is going to happen, but they are saying we have to be prepared if it does happen. In the event we have to cut funding, I'm recommending the last to receive funding would be the first to get cut, but other options are available, including a lottery system or cutting the ones who been on the program the longest first," said Dave Mahaney, director of housing and community development in Cecil County.
According to HUD, 75 percent of Section 8 vouchers are made available to families earning less than 30 percent of the area median income. The tenants have to pay 30 to 40 percent of their income towards rent, and the government subsidizes the rest of the rent payment to the landlords.
According to the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, 2,357,977 children, 303,499 seniors and 458,124 households that include a disabled member in the family are assisted by the Section 8 program. The seniors, with an annual median income of $9,594, or less represent 16 percent of all Section 8 households. The average income for a family in the Section 8 program is around $11,049.
Locally, the Oakland Housing Authority offers housing assistance to around 15,000 households in the Section 8 voucher program, representing approximately 10 percent of Oakland's families.
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families across the nation face homelessness if HUD's housing programs, including the Section 8 program, are cut any further
you mean if they don't go out and get a job↓
My tenant is section 8 recipient but works not only full time and also picks overtime. The single mom income rent exceeds her income.↓
Really, most section 8 people use the system by sell drugs, prostustion, or a part of a gang in some way. They have one person with 2 kids on lease. But they have other people living in the house who have criminal records. They bring down the neighbor hoods. What makes it worst is the system allows own to raise the rent to god amounts because the only people can afford them are people on section 8. An example is a house is $1800-$2000 and and a person on section 8 only paying $300.00. And most of the time they ruin the house.↓
I pray this doesn't happen, as my family and I aren't on our butts, doing nothing. I go to school full time and my husband works. We don't do drugs, or anything. There are those like us trying to do better, and provide better for our family. This can't happen, we will be on the streets!! Pray the government figures out a way to rectify this.↓
The government is spending billions of dollars on Iraq and Afghanistan war and now cutting budgets for it's own people. That's ridiculous↓
For the housing section 8 programs learn not to depend on the government because it will never be forever to depend on. If you're relying on the government you are not really independent. Get out an get a job an become independent for your family. I used to be on housing so I let that go. I got tired of it because you let them get in your business of everything because you sold yourself to the government like you are some kind of a robot. Stop being a co dependent on the government. It's time for the government to stop taking care of people who doesn't want to work and these young women getting cash assistant welfare stuff bringing these sorry bums in to tear down the neighborhood. Learn to get 2 jobs to be independent because that is what I am doing. I am becoming self dependent on my own self. I am so glad that I got off of the housing program since last year. God is blessing me more and more and I am relying on God not no government. You will be sorry if you don't believe this is going to happen with cuts on the housing.↓


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Those thoroughly modern Drama Desk voters gave their hearts, and their awards, to Thoroughly Modern Millie, honoring the new musical five times over at last night 's ceremony. Millie won for outstanding musical, actress in a musical (Sutton Foster), featured actress in a musical (Harriet Harris), director (Michael Mayer) and orchestrations (Doug Besterman and Ralph Burns).
The design winners were an eclectic bunch. Tim Hatley won for set design of a play (Private Lives) with Douglas W. Schmidt winning for set design of a musical (Into the Woods). Dan Moses Schreier also won for the sound design of Into the Woods. Isaac Mizrahi was remembered for costume design of the Roundabout Theatre revival of The Women. T. J. Gerckens was cited for the lighting design of Metamorphoses.
The outstanding play winner was a tie between Metamorphoses and Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (The winners were announced by Goat co-stars Mercedes Ruehl and Bill Pullman, who expressed visible shock at the outcome). But then it was an evening of anomalies, thanks to the lack of a dominating show among the nominees (unlike last year, when The Producers won in virtually every possible category). For example, Millie won as outstanding musical, even though the award for book of a musical went to Elaine Stritch: At Liberty and the music and lyric awards went to Jason Robert Brown for The Last Five Years.
There were other multiple winners. In addition to the play and lighting citations, Metamorphoses won for director Mary Zimmerman and outstanding music in a play (Willy Schwarz). Private Lives also won for outstanding revival and actress in a play (Lindsay Duncan). Fortune's Fool won in the actor and featured actor in a play categories, for Alan Bates and Frank Langella respectively. And Oklahoma! earned awards for choregrapher Susan Stroman and featured actor in a musical, Shuler Hensley.
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Outstanding Play: The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? and Metamorphoses
Outstanding Revival of a Musical: Into the Woods
Outstanding Revival of a Play: Private Lives
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Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Harriet Harris, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Alan Bates, Fortune's Fool
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Lindsay Duncan, Private Lives
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Frank Langella, Fortune's Fool
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Katie Finneran, Noises Off
Outstanding Solo Performance: Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Outstanding Direction of a Musical: Michael Mayer, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Outstanding Direction of a Play: Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses
Outstanding Choreography: Susan Stroman, Oklahoma!
Outstanding Book of a Musical: John Lahr/Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Outstanding Music: Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years
Outstanding Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years
Outstanding Music in a Play: Willy Schwarz, Metamorphoses
Outstanding Orchestrations: Douglas Besterman/Ralph Burns, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical: Douglas W. Schmidt, Into the Woods
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Outstanding Costume Design: Isaac Mizrahi, The Women
Outstanding Lighting Design: TJ Gerckens, Metamorphoses
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that as of October 5, they would no longer cover the costs involved with assigning service animals to war veterans with mental disabilities.
In an announcement made in September they stated the VA would continue to provide service dogs for people with visual, hearing or mobility impairments but cited lack of data that service animals supply any real medical benefit to vets battling mental issues, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
"Real world" data would tend to contradict the new VA policy on this subject, but nevertheless, if a veteran with PTSD wants or requires a service dog, they are now responsible for the cost themselves.
However, in Atlanta, for one vet battling a stress disorder, that will not be the case.
As part of their Pets Helping Vets program, LifeLine Animal Project, a non-profit, will train and supply a dog for a local veteran with PTSD, completely free of charge.
"We know that you don't just support your military when they are in the line of fire and forget about them when they aren't," said Debbie Setzer, director of community service for LifeLine. "We would like to be of some aid to our service men and women when they come home. We want to thank them for stepping up to do a very difficult job."
Maverick, a formerly homeless pit bull puppy, was chosen by dog trainer Lori Shanks out of more than 100 dogs in LifeLine's shelter and foster dog program. Shanks said she was looking for a pup of the right age that also had the correct combination of smarts and temperament to be a service dog.
Shanks, a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers previously owned a K9 Campus and trained service dogs to aid autistic children. She also trains canines for a new non-profit, Vested Paws.
Maverick is currently living with Shanks and her family in Newnan. Training him is an every day and sometimes around-the-clock job, a job that will go on for the better part of a year.
Beyond service dogs, many veterans and their families find great comfort in simply owning a pet who is loyal and attentive to them. The emotional connection to a dog or cat can create a sense of security that helps offset stress or emotional issues.
To that end, in 2011 LifeLine started offering free dog and cat adoptions for all veterans, past and present, and even current enlisted military.
"If our military friends want to add a pet to their family, we want to offer them a four-legged friend from our rescue and waive all adoption-related fees as our way of saying thanks," stated Setzer.
Adoption fees at LifeLine's shelter normally range from $80 - $120. Included in the fee are vaccinations, spay or neuter and micro chipping, services that can normally cost up to $350 per pet. Many of the rescued dogs in their no-kill Dog House have also received some obedience training while being housed at LifeLine.
Offering a service dog free of charge (the specialized training alone can cost up to $12,000 per dog) and adopting out pets for no fee is an expensive venture for the Avondale Estates non-profit. LifeLine covers the costs of offering pets to veterans and military families through donations to their Pets Helping Vets program and they encourage supporters to aid them in honoring and helping members of the military.
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Date: June 17, 2009
by: Michael Eng | Executive Editor
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Emily Blandon Kovar had been taking formal piano lessons for just six weeks when she won her first award on the instrument.
Soon after, the 14-year-old declared she wanted to perform Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" as her recital piece. Her teacher, Elizabeth Engels, considered the piece too difficult for a beginning player, but Emily, with an uncanny knack for all things musical, learned the entire thing while cooped up in the house for 10 days following an ear surgery.
Emily, a Lakewood Ranch resident, not only performed it at her recital but also at Braden River Middle's recent Spring Concert. She also was awarded the Eighth Grade Band Director's Award by Band Director Julie Duryea.
And to think — piano is Emily's second instrument. Her true passion — the bassoon — is a whole other world filled with Superior ratings at two Florida Bandmasters Association solo and ensemble events and a stint with the Sarasota Orchestra's Youth Symphony Orchestra.
"She has a stunning capability to play things from memory," said mom Tammy Kovar.
Now, that capability has led Emily to her biggest accomplishment yet — acceptance into Interlochen Center for the Arts' Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. Considered one of the most prestigious arts programs in the country, the camp boasts alumni such as jazz pianist and singer Norah Jones, singer Josh Groban, opera and concert soprano Jessye Norman and more.
Emily leaves June 19 to join more than 3,000 aspiring student artists from all 50 states and more than 40 countries. She will attend a variety of classes and enjoy a variety of performances throughout the three-week camp.
Emily's introduction to music came the day she arrived home from the hospital, Kovar said.
"I played classical CDs — Beethoven and Mozart — to her from the day she came home," she said.
At just 2 years old, Emily began begging for a violin and later enrolled in the Suzuki method to learn the instrument. In middle school, Emily switched first to the clarinet and finally to the bassoon, which she picked up at the urging of her grandmother.
"I love the instrument," Emily said. "It's got great range. It can get really high and also low — in the tuba range. It also has that tenor sound — like a cello."
Emily began taking bassoon lessons with Fernando Traba, principal bassoonist for the Sarasota Orchestra. It didn't take long before she began turning heads.
"She started learning the bassoon in December (2007), and by January (2008), she earned a Superior at the solo and ensemble festival," Kovar said.
In addition to performance, Emily also has begun composing.
"I have an arrangement for Pachelbel's 'Canon in D' in my head," she said. "I just need to write it down."
Next year, Emily will attend Southeast High School for its International Baccalaureate program. From there, she hopes to attend The Juilliard School, graduate and earn a spot with a performing symphony.
"I love music — it's so soothing," Emily said. "I love listening to all the different sounds. Some are haunting, and I love it. (Music) just fills you up."
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Those issues ranged from the number of bus drivers to school health.
When it comes to school safety, the board has made some changes, but said it still needs more funding.
"We put locks on doors that can lock from the inside, but with older schools and hundreds and hundreds of classrooms we just simply weren't able to get enough money to complete this job. We're asking them to fund the School Building Authority's request for additional money," said Mike Queen, School Board President.
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Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies went to a home in Cherokee County around 8:30 on Friday morning to pick up a man and take him to a mental health facility. When they arrived at the house, which is west of Jacksonville, they found the man sitting in his house with a shotgun. Deputies backed out of the house and a stand-off ensued.
According to the family living there, the man had gone off his medication for some time. When they became concerned for their own safetys, they called the sheriff's department.
Cherokee County Sheriff James Campbell says the man fired the shotgun several times throughout the day. Officer shot multiple rounds of tear gas into the house, but the man refused to come out. When officers broke a window to fire more tear gas into the residence, the man fired three rounds out of the broken glass.
The Department of Public Safety SWAT team was called to the scene, but just as they were arriving, the man threw his shotgun out the window and surrendered. Texas Rangers also responded.
"The SWAT team showed up and they rushed him and dragged him out of his trailer without hurting him. Then they called us and told us we were all able to come back home," said Jenny Ellis, the suspect's niece.
The suspect was taken to a hospital to make sure he was okay. He will then be taken to a mental health facility. At that point, officials will determine if there will be criminal charges filed against him.
A chief deputy was injured on the scene while trying to throw tear gas into the residence. He twisted his knee, tearing a muscle. He will off work for a while recovering from the injury.
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Investigation on flooding at 800-home estate
Updated 9:01am Friday 8th February 2013 in News
DEVELOPERS behind a planned 800-home new village near a Hampshire market town have admitted there is a problem with flooding at the former gravel pit site, it is claimed.
Hampshire's Romsey Extra division member Roy Perry claims this was confirmed when he met representatives from the consortium behind the development at Abbotswood near Romsey.
Around 150 homes are already occupied at the development and more homes are still being built.
Councillor Perry also met Environment Agency officials and staff from Hampshire county council and Test Valley Borough Council to discuss problems with water run-off from the development which led to nearby Cupernham residents' gardens being inundated with water several times in 2012 and last month.
Mr Perry said after last Friday's meeting that he was told by the developers' consultant engineer Mike Christmas that: "Water was discharged on to Cupernham Lane from Abbotswood on December 20 last year, in particular."
He added: "During the site visit we were shown three balancing ponds constructed as part of the flood attenuation measures. It was recognised that the balancing ponds had overflowed.
"But, it was the view of the consultant, expressed in his report that 'significantly more of the flood water' came from the low-lying area of the area of nature conservation."
The area of nature conservation is on the western side of the development and away from proposed housing.
Mr Perry said Environment Agency staff agreed that the water run-off could have come from the area of nature conservation but they were going to investigate further and get back to him.
"As a layman it seems to me it is possible that there was more water on the area of nature conservation part of the site, because water may have run-off the hard standing of the already built area, but I accept that is a lay opinion and I need the Environment Agency and Test Valley planners to confirm that the land drains were all in place and coping properly with rainfall."
Mr Perry said temporary work has been done on the site in a bid to prevent what he described as any "further water discharge" from the site onto Cupernham Lane.
"I very much appreciate that the work that has so far prevented any recurrence but as it is making use of the highway drainage system it can only be temporary and this is recognised by the developers."
"I have particularly asked for there to be a thorough check on any potential risk of foul water getting into surface water discharge. We were assured at the meeting that was not possible but I have asked that Test Valley's environmental health officers make checks to confirm there is no such risk," said Mr Perry who has visited Cupernham residents affected by the water run-off.
A spokesperson for the Abbotswood Consortium said "no one was available to comment" but confirmed the drainage and flooding issues were being investigated.
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Cincinnati Parks is planning to hire 50 to 70 seasonal staff to perform park maintenance tasks from April through October.
Duties include:
- Grounds maintenance tasks including lawn mowing, hand trimming bushes, clearing weeds- Litter pick-up and trash collection- Manual landscaping tasks, such as installing trail ties, loading/unloading fertilizer and mulch- Park building maintenance and cleaning, sweeping and mopping floors- Special event tasks such as loading/unloading and setting up/taking down tables and chairs- Additional Park maintenance tasks as assigned
Seasonal Maintenance staff work on average 30-40 hours per week. Regular shifts may include weekend days or evenings paid at straight time. Pay is $8.50 an hour.
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Home insurance for a foreclosure fixer-upperby Gerry Barker, Florida Home
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In today's market, paying cash for an empty, foreclosed house that you plan to live in isn't a bad idea. There are thousands of very cheap foreclosure homes out there, and it's a way to maybe buy more house than you otherwise could afford. But will you be able to get home insurance to protect your investment?
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Three people face charges stemming from a drug raid where authorities said they seized 10 pounds of marijuana and more than $50,000 in cash.
The Lancaster County Drug Task Force said detectives searched a home at 1810 Spring Ridge Lane in Lancaster Township on July 10 and found $51,000 in a large safe in the basement of the townhome and an
additional $3,000 on one of the residents, 27-year-old Sean Hencmann.
Officials said a 9mm semi-automatic pistol was found hidden in a
shoebox in the couple's bedroom, and detectives
seized items valued at approximately $35,000 as suspected assets
from drug sales.
Hencmann and his fiance, 27-year-old Shanine Medina-White, were charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal conspiracy.
Hencmann was additionally charged with a firearms offense.
Another man that did not live at the home, 31-year-old Lisangel Robles, was in the living room of the home and was in possession of
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He was released without charges and will be sent a summons for possession of marijuana, officials said.
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