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While he's not running for office, the son of a well-known Minnesota senator is embarking on a campaign to educate people about mental illness and resources.
Sen. Paul Wellstone was passionate about mental health issues, and his son is carrying the torch by telling others about how mental health issues affected their family.
Dave Wellstone spoke at the Basilica of St. Mary on Sunday, explaining that his uncle suffered from schizophrenia and that he himself struggled with depression after his father died.
Wellstone said that talking about his uncle was off-limits when he was a child, but Wellstone says he hopes that education can eliminate that silence and the stigma that surrounds the topic.
"We don't talk about it," he said. "Yet, when we don't talk about it, it drives it underground and people don't get help. It's this vicious cycle."
Since the violent shootings at Accent Signage Systems and in Newtown, Conn., mental illness has become part of the national dialogue -- and Wellstone said it's about time.
"It's every family, every community, every block," he stressed. "Everybody deals with it."
Wellstone insists that beginning to talk about the topic will help those suffering with mental illness find the support systems they need to find treatment before a tragedy unfolds.
By helping to pass his father's legacy bill -- the Mental Health Parity Act, Wellstone is also hoping to help people in need by educating residents on the rights that law provides.
"No longer can they say, 'Three or four visits and we are capping that,'" he said. "No longer can they say, 'We are going to deny coverage, but we are not going to tell you why.' So, if you need help and your plan offers coverage, you now have access to it."
Wellstone also recently penned a book that focuses on his father's mental health crusade, and it provided a launching pad for his own non-profit: the Wellstone/Barlow Mental Health Initiative.
"My dream is that we can erase the stigma and that we can have this discussion openly -- and the folks who need help get it and we treat diseases of the brain the same way we treat physical diseases," Wellstone told FOX 9 News.
Though Wellstone has no plans on seeking public office to push for change, he is still working with lawmakers, such as Sen. Al Franken, to expand mental care services.
Organizers at the Basilica of St. Mary say they are also passionate about the issue. In 2007, Cathy Stepanic helped create the mental health ministry at the church.
"What that does is reduces stigma and it educates people not to be afraid of people with mental illness," she explained.
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There is a new interview online today with Dame Maggie Smith, where she briefly mentions her role in the Harry Potter films. In this feature from The Evening Standard, the Academy Award winning actress quipped that the role is "Miss Jean Brodie in a wizard's hat," and says that Sorcerer's Stone is her favorite of the movies. Quotage:
"Her characteristic blend of piercing wit leavened with sudden shafts of sadness has made her a prime exponent of Alan Bennett, but film roles no longer challenge her. Which of the Harry Potter films, in which she plays Professor McGonagall - "Miss Jean Brodie in a wizard's hat" - does she like most? "Is it five, now? I seem to be doing less and less. I liked the first one when I changed from a cat. The thing is, as I get older, the film roles seem to get smaller."
Dame Maggie Smith will be seen again as Professor McGonagall in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She is also set to open in a play in London, but that has been delayed by a few days, while she recovers from a bout of the flu.


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VIRGINIA - In Virginia, a Republican-dominated subcommittee approved one voting bill, but killed two others.
One measure would have eliminated the need to select from a handful of excuses, to vote early. They also turned down another bill that would allow parents or guardians of small children in areas under emergency declaration, to vote absentee without an excuse.
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BONN, Germany — The slightest hint that a lost manuscript, letter or personal artifact of the great German composer Ludwig van Beethoven might exist and be available for acquisition is enough to get Michael Ladenburger's adrenaline pumping.
The 60-year-old musicologist heads the Beethoven-Haus museum and is custodian of its collection, which includes one-third of all the extant original musical scores and 700 of the letters written by the composer. Hiring on in 1984 as scientific adviser to the archive, Ladenburger oversaw the museum's renovation soon afterward and was named chief in 1990.
But his job over the years has evolved into that of detective, applying his considerable forensic skills and his vast knowledge of the composer and his times to track down, verify and if possible acquire Beethoven documents and personal effects.
Although most original Beethoven documents are in archives or collections two centuries after his death — he lived from 1770 to 1827 — a few surface from time to time, and news of that is what gets Ladenburger's juices flowing.
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This year, Ladenburger the "gumshoe" acquired an 1811 letter that Beethoven wrote to friend and patron Count Franz von Brunswick, who was the dedicatee of his famous "Appassionata" piano sonata. The museum had already acquired the envelope in 1995. "So it's a match."
A few months ago, Ladenburger acquired on permanent loan original silhouette cutouts dating from the 1780s of five members of the Von Breuning family, Beethoven's early sponsors in Bonn. He got both items directly from the sellers, to avoid paying a finder's fee. The same artist cut a silhouette of Beethoven at age 15, the earliest known portrait, which is also in the museum's collection.
"You have to know the right persons, you have to have a good nose, and you have to have luck," he said.
He was able to verify the Von Breuning cutouts, which were in the hands of the family's descendants and thought to have been lost during World War II, partly through their watermark, a sort of trademark used by paper mills. Using a reference book that catalogs watermarks from 200 years ago, he found that the silhouettes had been cut from paper made at the same mill near Amsterdam that produced the parchment on which the U.S. Declaration of Independence was written in 1776.
But it's Ladenburger's acquisitions of manuscripts that have affected Beethoven studies and performances. Recent buys include the drafts of two of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas — Opus 90 and Opus 101 — and the original handwritten score of the Diabelli Variations, Beethoven's last major piano composition.
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The documents are stored in a vault beneath the museum, in the house where Beethoven was born in Bonn and spent the first three years of his life.
"The Beethoven House and museum are a treasure in honor of a treasure," said Jan Swafford, a Tufts University music professor and composer whose biography "Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph" will be published in spring. "The collection of manuscripts, editions and publications add up to something unparalleled."
Acquiring original scores is important for Beethoven performers and devotees because careful revision often reveals publishing mistakes, Ladenburger said. And letters and personal effects give hints of the personality of one of Western culture's titanic figures, deepening listeners' understanding of the man.
Music critic and author Peter G. Davis said the museum's manuscripts serve the "scholarly importance of seeing precisely what the composer wrote," while Beethoven's personal effects, which include two pianos and several portraits in addition to private correspondence, "reinforce our humanity and closeness."
After the Diabelli Variations manuscript was acquired in 2009, several wrong notes were discovered in the standard transcription and changes have been made in recent recordings by leading Beethoven interpreters such as Hungarian pianist András Schiff, who performed the variations in Los Angeles in October.
An indication of the devotion some classical artists feel to Beethoven and to the museum was revealed in how Ladenburger financed the Diabelli Variations' multimillion-dollar purchase price. (Ladenburger won't disclose the amount.) The manuscript was paid for in part by a series of benefit concerts by world-class musicians including Schiff, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and conductor-pianist Daniel Barenboim.
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"The importance of access to Beethoven's manuscripts and sketches is invaluable," pianist Schiff said in an emailed comment. "For me, studying, performing and recording the piano sonatas and the Diabelli Variations with the help of these sources has been a great inspiration, a privilege."
Unlike some archives that jealously keep their collections under wraps, Ladenburger has pushed for the digitalization of all the museum's Beethoven documents and to make them available to anyone via the museum's website. It's part of the museum's efforts, he said, to make classical music relevant to youth, a tough task in an age of vanishing orchestras, classical music radio stations and CD sales.


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Thank you for believing in the work Mental Health America in Cass County affords to people suffering with mental illness. Our community is somewhat unique as we have a state hospital and a comprehensive mental health center as well. The dynamics of these two facilities places many recovering people in our community. Our goal is to be available to our clientele and fill in the gaps they experience in everyday living. The generous donations you have given us will help support many of the services we offer.
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Global Crossing, a leading telecommunications company providing computer networking and IP solutions worldwide, built their new 90,000 square foot facility in Rochester, New York to consolidate regional operations. Construction provided for initial staffing of 500 professionals with additional space for expansion.
On a $375,000 subcontract with LeFrois Construction, O'Connell provided comprehensive design/build and CAD services with installation of all communications and low voltage systems for the new facility.
Included were structured cabling systems for voice, data, audio, video, life safety, and security (requiring 1800 Ethernet connections), fiber optic and copper backbone cabling, cable management and all cable support systems, 267 speaker state-of-the-art sound masking system, CCTV Access Security System, CATV feed for AV Systems, and 20 wireless network access points across the building.
O'Connell worked directly with Global Crossing to establish project budgets, stayed ahead of all construction and completed their project work in four months—all to 100% customer satisfaction.
New York State Office of General Services put out a bid notice for installation of a comprehensive audio and video monitoring system at Albion Correctional Facility in Upstate, New York. With a history dating back to 1892, Albion is a medium security women's prison run by the New York State Department of Correctional Services—one of six female facilities in the State.
O'Connell has project experience at more than 65 correctional facilities and prisons across New York. We were awarded a $5 million contract to install the new audio and video monitoring system at Albion as general contractor for the project. Work involved construction and excavation between the primary control center and 24 other buildings being monitored. Included were installation of 400 color closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) inside and out, 300 high-sensitivity boundary microphones that utilize walls for sound pick-up, and remote equipment racks at each of the 24 buildings. O'Connell also constructed the climate-regulated control room that features 21 seven-foot-high equipment cabinets for the head-end digital recording system, CCTV matrix switch, fiber optic interface equipment, and several interface consoles.
O'Connell needed to position, aim, and focus each CCTV camera precisely to achieve zero blind-spots and optimum clarity. The audio system required our professional expertise and fine-tuning to optimize microphone positioning as well as system component settings and sound level adjustments to capture the maximum range from each site. O'Connell installed all electrical and communications conduit, cable, and wire for the project, often cutting and drilling through concrete walls and foundations to gain access to a diverse collection of structures.
O'Connell's experience working at prison facilities ensured that there were no security breaches during the project and no employee, inmate incidents. Our work was completed within the original 20-month time allotment with no safety related incidents.
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is the Greater Rochester region's largest employer with 20,000 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $2 billion. URMC is comprised of several academic and health care delivery institutions that include The School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, and School of Nursing. The Center is one of the country's top academic medical institutions with research funding ranking within the top 25% nationally for its School of Medicine and 12th highest on the list for its School of Nursing. The combined square-footage of URMC facilities exceeds 8 million.
Our working relationship with the University of Rochester Medical Center spans more than two decades. Throughout this time O'Connell has maintained a continuous active presence across URMC facilities. Having worked on a host of upgrade and modernization projects as well as major renovations and expansions, O'Connell has constructed electrical infrastructure ranging from high voltage power distribution and emergency backup systems to life safety and communications to systems testing and commissioning. We coordinate with the facilities group on day-to-day service and maintenance support and provide emergency response services as needed.
O'Connell has had extensive experience working on projects for the Radiology Department at URMC, as well as at other hospitals. We have acquired a wealth of knowledge and skills addressing the unique electrical challenges and requirements involved with X-ray equipment, CAT and CT scanner, and MRI (Standard, Functional, and Open) installations. Based on O'Connell's experience in these areas we have been hired by the engineering firms working on various URMC Radiology projects to assist in developing the power system designs and layouts.
Many projects at URMC require our electricians to work in Occupied Patient Areas. When upgrading the Nurse Call System at Strong Memorial Hospital O'Connell technicians needed access to nearly every room including OR. O'Connell has worked on numerous projects where we upgraded patient rooms in fully functioning patient wings. Several Catheterization laboratory (Cath Lab) renovation projects along with our work at a new Electrophysiology (EP) laboratory also required special consideration and action. In such cases, strict adherence to an ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment), a multidisciplinary process focused on reducing risk from infection, is mandatory to ensure both patient and worker safety.
O'Connell Electric's longstanding partnership with the University of Rochester Medical Center stems from a mutual trust and respect that has been fostered between two leaders in their fields along with and unwavering commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
Cohocton Wind is a 125MW wind farm sited across the hilltops of a designated agricultural district in New York State's Finger Lakes Region. The $150 million project involved installation of 50 Clipper Liberty 2.5MW Wind Turbines, two substations, transmission lines, and access roads. Cohocton Wind is owned and operated by Canandaigua Power Partners, an LLC created by developer First Wind. The site provides enough energy to supply 50,000 homes in the Northeastern US.
Under a $7.5 million contract with MSE Power Systems, O'Connell constructed the project's two collection substations, overhead collection lines, ten miles of pole supported overhead 115kV transmission line, and the New York State grid point of interconnect 230kV switchyard. Construction began in winter involving site clearing, excavation, and pole setting on the steep, rugged slopes of the Bristol Hills. The combination of our experience and fleet of specialized all-terrain equipment and track vehicles enabled us to meet the challenges of the project and complete work within the construction window, even with numerous scheduling, weather, and site access setbacks.
The overhead transmission line O'Connell constructed connects Cohocton Wind's two collection substations on opposing sides of New York Interstate 390. Our crossing of the interstate coincided with that of another large area construction project which we successfully managed simultaneously without interruption to either. Throughout the project, O'Connell was able to utilize the regional railroad system for delivery of poles as well as removal of logs from site clearing.
Project management on the ground and back at the office maintained strong working relationships with area government and regulatory officials as well as regular communications with resident land owners to facilitate successful construction activities. Our experience working within agricultural districts and our utilization of local forces helped breakdown barriers that could have further inhibited construction progress.
O'Connell's Technical Services Division commissioned elements of the system to ensure they met with the interconnecting utility's standards and specs. We remained engaged in the project past our contractual obligations to provide counsel and help ensure a seamless energization of the system.
Albany's New York State Legislative Hearing Rooms recently underwent $5.2 million in renovations and upgrades. Located at the north end of the Empire State Plaza in the Legislative Office Building, the three hearing rooms are in use nearly year-round by both the Senate and Assembly as well as other state agencies.
In an attempt by state government to become more visible and transparent to the average citizen, a key aspect of the renovations involved incorporating numerous technological upgrades and advancements. The new audiovisual systems allow for digital projection of material on large format monitors for the audience and legislators as well as for enhanced television and radio transmission.
Several aspects of the renovation project were driven by Federal and State mandates. The the Legislative Office Building was constructed in the early 1970s with the Hearing Rooms receiving their last major upgrade more than three decades ago. Seating capacity between the three hearing rooms totals nine hundred.
Under contracts totaling $2.5 million with New York State's Office of General Services, O'Connell contributed both electrical construction and communications services to the renovation project. O'Connell upgraded existing electrical which involved new panels and an expanded power distribution system that included installation of conduit, wire, and receptacles as well as device terminations and a building card-access system that we integrated in conjunction with Honeywell. We installed all new general lighting as well as the specialty theatrical lighting systems necessary for televising in HD from the hearing rooms. Our Communications Division installed the new fiber optic backbone, with terminations and testing, including the raceways that support each of the three hearing rooms' state-of-the-art, production-quality audiovisual systems and control rooms.
Throughout the duration of this two-year project, O'Connell maintained a clean safety record with no recordable injuries.
Under a $17 million grant from the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, funding was made available for Greater Rochester International Airport (GRIA) to improve runway safety. The work involved construction of two new vehicle tunnels, addition and relocation of utilities and removal of obstructions on airport grounds to create a safety zone at the east end of runway 10/28.
On a $1.7 million subcontract from Crane-Hogan Structural Systems, O'Connell provided all electrical construction of underground conduit and cabling as well as light fixtures and controls required for the automated environmental lighting systems of the two vehicle tunnels. Fire alarm and security systems were also installed. The project spanned two years and was completed on schedule.
The GM Powertrain Engine Plant in Tonawanda, New York is a key facet of General Motors' manufacturing arsenal. It is one of the largest engine producing facilities in the world with over 3 million feet of floor space dedicated to the manufacture of several key lines for the company. Recently, $425 million was committed to bring manufacture of the Ecotec 2.4 Liter, four-cylinder engines to the plant, currently found in the critically acclaimed Chevrolet Malibu, an endeavor expected to create approximately 470 new jobs in the area. GM has invested $2.3 billion into their Tonawanda facility over the last decade with several additional lines being added in the next few years. Since operations began in 1938 the plant has churned-out nearly 75 million engines.
Under a $1.45 million contract from Hohl Industrial Services, O'Connell Electric was hired to build GM Powertrain's new Ecotec 2.4 Liter engine and crank assembly lines. This was our eighth major project completed at the Tonawanda plant marking a working relationship that has spanned more than ten years with the auto giant.
O'Connell demonstrated its core values of adaptability, by constructing the two new lines under fully operational industrial manufacturing conditions and dependability, by completing all work without interruption to the surrounding production lines. Our management and technicians worked in tandem with GM plant operations and safety personnel to establish communication and scheduling protocols, utilizing one and two-week 'look-aheads' as well as the training and enforcement of stringent onsite safety procedures.
O'Connell powered all new machines and equipment off of the plant's existing bus ducts with wire drops from a complex electrical duct system for equipment hook-up and testing. Throughout the five-month project, O'Connell systematically energized the giant snake-like conveyor assembly lines and worked closely with assembly line production systems manufacturer, Hirata, to bring hundreds of machines and equipment online and operational. In addition to electrical, O'Connell was responsible for all communications systems related to the assembly lines which required installation of all data cabling, hook-up to machines and machine consoles, and tie-in to the main communications hub.
O'Connell met all timelines for the project and had no recorded safety incidents.
JP Morgan Chase embarked on a $20 million renovation of their Chase Tower office facility in downtown Rochester, New York. The purpose of the renovation was to consolidate 850 Chase employees in the 27 story, 427,000 square foot high rise. The upgrade would include refurbishment of office spaces, new electrical throughout, and state-of-the-art data and voice technology.
O'Connell has been providing electrical and communications services to the Chase Tower for over 30 years. We were a natural fit for this renovation project. O'Connell subcontracted with The Pike Company to provide full electrical construction and communications systems for the building. Our contracts totaled $6.9 million and the work was completed in 18 months.
The electrical construction portion of the project was comprehensive, involving renovation and updates to 13 floors of the building's electrical, and UPS systems.
Our communications work encompassed 16 of the building's 27 floors. Work included build-out of over 3500 Category 6 Systimax voice and data connections, a 24-Strand Fiber Optic and 50-pair Category 3 copper communications backbone, 16 telecommunications rooms, design and construction of the tower's new data center, and a building-wide card access system. O'Connell also installed the tower's new fire protection system.
State of New York, Office of General Services put out renovation bids for Building 41, Central New York Psychiatric Center. The building is a 210 bed maximum security facility constructed and operated by the New York State Department of Mental Health.
O'Connell Electric completed a $5 million contract to provide perimeter security systems and fencing for Building 41 as well as its security console and video recording equipment. Our electrical construction work included exterior security and sports field lighting, perimeter fence sensor cabling and microwave security system, fence personnel alarm and public address system, perimeter CCTV system, and gate control system. O'Connell was acting GC for the contract which also included site excavation, grading, new storm and sanitary sewers, a large retention pond, sidewalks, new recreational sports fields, new access roadways, and a double security fence to enclose the complex.
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, a top-five tourist destination in New York State, recently embarked on a $308 million expansion project. The project included three new structures featuring a twenty-story, 200,000 square foot, 287 room casino hotel, a 5000-seat multipurpose event center, and a 22,000 square foot Winter Garden entry way connecting the two structures.
Our long standing relationship with the Oneida Indian Nation and Turning Stone dates back to completion of the casino's opening in 1993. For this expansion project, O'Connell Electric provided full electrical construction for the three facilities under a $9.2 million subcontract with Hunt Construction Group.
Scope of work incorporated all primary and secondary power, emergency power systems, conventional as well as specialty interior and exterior lighting, theater sound systems, telephone, data and fire alarm systems, lightning protection, and UPS system. Key materials and equipment installed included 13.2 kV primary and 480/277 secondary service, one 1000 kVA and two 2500 kVA transformers, and a 500 kW standby generator. O'Connell's innovative approach to construction management yielded productivity enhancements at the job site and helped work crews stay ahead of construction schedules.
Syracuse City Schools initiated a major consolidation program aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing costs across the district's 45 schools. A key component of this effort included a $6 million contract to consolidate all school communications systems.
Under a $2.5 million contract, O'Connell installed and tested the voice and data telecommunications systems at 38 out of 45 Syracuse City schools, providing all project management, labor and materials. A pivotal piece of the project relied on O'Connell's ability to staff and tool for the extensive structured cabling and raceway requirements, complete with wire mold and cable tray systems. Our fiber optic fusion splicing capabilities afforded another component of the project's success. All told, the Syracuse City Schools project showcased O'Connell's proficiency in tooling, equipping and resourcing a multiple site communications project on schedule and within budget.
The 6 story, 235,000 square foot Syracuse University Life Sciences Building was the largest project undertaken in the university's history at a cost of $110 million. The massive structure was integrated with the existing Center for Science and Technology Building via a four story glass atrium that joined them.
O'Connell subcontracted from Barr & Barr Contractors, completing $9 million of major electrical construction work. Electrifying the building included installation of all switchgear, conduit and wire, interior and site lighting, lecture room dimmer systems, and building lighting control system with integration to the campus-wide building management system. We provided power distribution throughout the building via two unit substations with 4.8KV primary 480V/277V secondary with main-tie-main busways. Two natural gas generators were installed on the top floor with control switchgear and automatic transfer switches for emergency power backup. O'Connell installed the lightning protection and grounding systems which required grounding wells in excess of 300 feet. We outfitted the complex with complete fire protection systems, voice and data raceways, and security conduit systems.
O'Connell was also awarded a $2.7 million contract to upgrade the university's north campus high voltage substation upgrade portion of the project.
Monroe County's new O'Rorke Bridge was designed to be a landmark structure serving Rochester's waterfront community on Lake Ontario. The four lane double leaf Scherzer rolling-lift bascule bridge spans 243 feet across the Genesee River, replacing the Stutson Street Bridge which served the area for over 70 years. Highway approach structures from east and west total 678 feet.
Under a $5 million sub-contract from Crane-Hogan Structural Systems, O'Connell Electric provided all electrical construction and data communications work for the new bridge's power and control systems, highway approach lighting, bridge accent lighting, security systems, and area traffic control signals.
O'Connell's electrical work for bridge power and control systems was critical for operational reliability. The drive in each of the bridge's bascule leaves consists of interconnected dual electric motors. Standby power for all bridge systems was supplied by an auto-start diesel generator. The control system allows semi-automatic operation of the drive system via a programmable logic computer.
O'Connell's fiber optics work included design and installation of two-72 strand submarine cables installed under the river bed, alongside the electric, which linked bridge and highway CCTV systems, several traffic signal controls, a local water and wastewater plant, and controls for future area needs.
The computer controlled accent lighting system O'Connell installed incorporates several service levels spanning "Standard" to "Full Ornamental" for special events.
South of Buffalo, New York, on an abandoned Bethlehem Steel plant site, eight 2.5MW Clipper wind turbines are producing power for the New York State Independent System Operator grid. Called "Steel Winds", it was a $40 million clean energy project developed and owned jointly by BQ Energy and UPC Wind. The wind turbines (the largest manufactured in the U.S.) can produce 57,000 MW-Hours of electricity a year with the power sold both to individual companies and utilities. Steel Winds is said to be the largest U.S. wind farm developed in an urban setting and the first sited on the shores of Lake Erie.
What started as a small condition assessment job on a retired substation by O'Connell's Technical Services Group led to our getting the complete electrical construction package at Steel Winds, subcontracted from the Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group. We repaired and modified the existing substation to accept power generated by the wind turbines, installed the underground collection systems and overhead transmission lines, tower wiring and grounding, and ran fiber optics for all data communications. We wrapped up the project where it all began—at the substation—by providing final systems acceptance testing and commissioning. Today, we provide preventative maintenance services to the new site owners.
In keeping with their mission and commitment to provide the best available healthcare services to all individuals in their community and region, Lourdes Hospital recently launched a three-year, $70 million expansion and update project designed to bring in new and advanced technologies, state-of-the-art department upgrades, as well as improve their outpatient service package.
Lourdes Hospital had its start as a twenty-five bed facility in a Binghamton, New York mansion purchased by area residents in 1925. Administered by Daughters of Charity (now Ascension Health), the hospital has been known for its groundbreaking service offerings over the past eight-and-a-half decades, being first to provide a recovery room, intensive care unit, and hospice to New York State's Southern Tier region as well as cancer center and electrodiagnostic laboratory.
O'Connell has maintained a long-standing working relationship with Lourde's as well as dozens of other hospitals across New York State. Working directly for the hospital, we were awarded a competitive bid contract for $1.9 million to perform all electrical construction. The project involved expansion and modernization of Lourdes' emergency and radiology departments as well as new Open MRI and two new surgical suites. A new ambulatory care building was also constructed to contain the gastroenterology suite, rehabilitation department, outpatient blood lab, pre-admission testing area, and hospital registration with a new two-story main entrance connecting it to the existing structure.
Our scope of work for the project was comprehensive. O'Connell constructed and installed all primary, secondary, and standby power distribution systems, the hospital's specialized 'medical systems', interior and exterior lighting, and fire, life safety, and communications systems. Construction of the hospital's dedicated power house included the installation of two Milton Cat 750kW packaged standby engine generator sets in conjunction with Russelectric paralleling switchgear and transfer switches for maintaining power across the hospital's critical, life safety, emergency, and mechanical systems as well as Open MRI. Additionally, our Technical Services Division performed start-up testing and commissioning for the new electrical service, distribution systems, and equipment.
Through careful planning, O'Connell executed periodic power shutdowns throughout various stages of the project, completing all work with no disruption to ongoing hospital operations. The hospital's Open MRI and surgical suites required special coordination efforts involving the customer, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, and staff to ensure proper systems configuration, operation, and turnover. O'Connell was found to be in good standing during numerous unscheduled inspections conducted by New York State's Department of Health and Human Services.
O'Connell's Core Values in Action: For the Lourdes expansion project O'Connell employed a full-time, on-site superintendent who oversaw the day-to-day job site operations and was the face of our company to hospital representatives, the GC, and all other involved parties. The superintendent played an active role at both the weekly construction meetings and two-week look-ahead planning sessions in addition to maintaining O'Connell's formal onsite Quality Assurance program. Through the employment of advanced training practices, OSHA certifications, onsite Lunch Box Safety Talks, daily safety inspections, and two-week look-ahead participation, O'Connell was able to maintain an impeccable safety and performance record throughout the project.
Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Applied Science and Technology Building is the campus's first green certified structure. At $10.6 million the contemporary 43,000 square foot facility was designed to meet LEED standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). CAST was awarded Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
O'Connell subcontracted from Wellivere McGuire, Inc. to provide $1.7 million of electrical construction and communications work for the state-of-the-art CAST building. Included were 15 kV service, primary and secondary power, a structured cabling system with fiber optic backbone for all building communications (voice, data, and video), TEGG certified reliability testing of all systems, and roof mounted photo voltaic solar modules for educational purposes. All work was successfully performed under a tight schedule to meet faculty and student occupancy requirements.
Anheuser-Busch produces five of the top ten best selling beers in the country, including Bud Light and Budweiser, number one and two, respectively. Modernization of the finishing cellar at their Baldwinsville, New York brewery was part of a $182 million investment the beer-maker committed to US operations for the year. The Baldwinsville brewery began production in 1983 and is one of 12 breweries Anheuser-Busch operates across the country. Situated on 370 acres, their largest US site, the brewery has an annual production capacity of more than eight million barrels.
O'Connell employees have been providing Anheuser Busch with exceptional customer service, dependability, and quality of work at their Baldwinsville brewery for more than sixteen years. That history of trust helped determine O'Connell's selection as prime contractor for the challenging and complex $2.5 million electrical construction portion of their modernization project, designed to increase efficiency and production at the facility.
The project called for the highest level of skill to meet Anheuser Busch's exacting and demanding production process requirements. O'Connell's scope of work involved power and connections for 5,300 new system control valves, 1,700 discrete and analog devices, and 214 pumps. For the brains of the operation we installed several new programmable logic controllers (PLC's) and network-wired them, along with existing units in the plant's central control room, to remote Input/Output (I/O) cabinets spread across the one-and-a-half million square foot facility. We were also responsible for removal of existing equipment and subcontracting the concrete work.
Through planned and skillful orchestration, O'Connell was able to minimize production disruptions at the brewery by staggering round-the-clock process shutdowns between brewing, packaging, and shipping. With no margin for error, our crews demonstrated extreme commitment and efficiency in completing all work within the allotted down-times—lasting between two days and two weeks—and even ahead of schedule, while maintaining the high quality standards O'Connell is known for.
O'Connell garnered recognition for their industry leadership and work on this project through foreman, Todd Naramore, who won the Syracuse Builders Exchange Annual Craftsmanship Award for excellence in construction for the electrical building trade category. Other projects completed by O'Connell personnel at the Baldwinsville brewery include their new Variety Pack line that facilitates combining of several brands into a common package, upgrade and modernization of their keg line, and a new high-speed can line.
Colgate University embarked on a $57.5 million expansion/renovation project. The endeavor combined full renovation of the existing 101,000 square foot Case Library building with a 51,000 square foot addition for its new Geyer Center for Information Technology, taking it from a four story structure to five.
O'Connell's extensive college and university experience positioned us as a top candidate for the Case Library project. Our competitive bidding sealed the deal. We were awarded a $4.4 million contract by the Gilbane Company for full electrical construction. Scope of work required upgrading the renovated library's outdated electrical service and new electrical work for the Geyer Center as well as new multi-media production suite, high-tech work stations, meeting spaces, lounges, and cafe.
Over a one and a half year construction schedule, O'Connell installed new primary underground electrical structures, 2,500 amp main electric service, and automatic transfer 300 KW natural gas indoor standby generator systems to the building complex. We also furnished all architectural lighting, lighting control and life safety systems, building access control and management systems, all grounding systems and lightning protection, and site lighting.
Bliss Wind Farm, a 100.5 megawatt wind power generation site, was the first of several wind farms recently developed in the Greater Niagra Region of Upstate New York. The site features 67 GE 1.5 megawatt turbines and represents a $200 million investment in clean, renewable energy funded by G.E. Energy Services and operated by Noble Environmental Power.
O'Connell's contribution spanned three diverse aspects of the Noble Bliss project—testing, power line construction, and data communications.
Prior to breaking ground, Nobel contracted with our Technical Services Division to provide acceptance testing for the project's underground cable while it was still on spools at their warehouse. After construction, we performed all acceptance testing for the site's overhead collection and tower grounding systems and on each of the 67 turbine tower transformers. We also provided site energization and start-up support.
O'Connell's Power Line Division sealed a deal with Noble for $3.6 million to do their part. Line work involved running 115kV overhead transmission line between the site's 34.5/115kV substation and grid interconnection substation, 14 miles away, and 25 miles of overhead collection system, single, double, and triple 34.5kV circuit Hendrix Cable construction. All line work was completed within 10 months.
Our Communications Division was awarded the fiber optics portion of the project. Fiber cable carries crucial operation and performance data from instrumentation on each turbine to a single collection point at the site. From there it is transmitted to a commercial processing center where it is monitored and analyzed. O'Connell reel tested and installed 90,000 feet of fiber optic cable, performing 1600 terminations, 110 aerial and pedestal splice points, and all final post-termination fiber testing
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson Company, is a leading solutions provider for transfusion medicine and clinical laboratories worldwide specializing in the screening of human blood and various chemical testing. Rochester, New York is home to research headquarters for the company as well as one of Ortho's three manufacturing operations. The company was established in 1944 and currently employs more than 2,500 worldwide. Headquartered in Raritan, New Jersey, Ortho maintains multiple facilities across Europe and Asia as well as in Canada and Australia.
O'Connell's working relationship with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics dates back to the 1990s. The strength of our partnership stems from daily application of several O'Connell Core Values—Exceptional Customer Service, Ethics and Integrity, and Quality and Dependability.
Ortho employs full-time O'Connell electricians at each of their Rochester, New York facilities who provide day-to-day service and maintenance ranging from upkeep of electrical systems, fixtures, and equipment to upgrades and renovations, and who are on-call nights and weekends in case of emergencies.
Our project work for Ortho varies in size and scope often involving highly specialized applications. Over the last decade, we have literally been awarded hundreds of projects between Ortho's two Rochester facilities ranging from several thousand to several hundred-thousand dollars.
A recent project involved relocation and hook-up of a highly specialized roll-coating machine from where it was designed, built, and tested in Neenah Wisconsin, to Rochester's chemical diagnostics manufacturing facility. '72 Machine' was custom-made for Ortho and can apply several layers of chemicals, in different 'recipes', on a film substrate allowing for a range of blood tests to be performed from a single strip. We flew our project foreman out to document dismantling of the machine to aid our technician's back in New York with the reassembly. The range and diversity of O'Connell's specialized services often gives us the competitive-edge when bidding private contracts. For this project we were able to leverage the expertise of two lead technicians from our Bridges Division who have broad experience and understanding of control wiring and schematics. Reassembly of 72 Machine called for on-the-job improvising and realignments to facilitate its permanent installation. O'Connell met all scheduling requirements set forth for our part of the project.
Through persistent, observable dedication and commitment to our customers, O'Connell Electric's business relationships, like the one we have with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, continue to prosper and expand.
The Guaranty Building, in Buffalo, New York, is recognized worldwide for its groundbreaking engineering, architectural design, and celebrity. It is heralded as one of the first modern skyscrapers, being constructed with an entirely steel frame. Designed by renowned American architect, Louis Sullivan, mentor to Frank Loyd Wright, the Guaranty Building embodies modernism with influences of Art Nouveau and the English Arts & Crafts movement. The twelve-floor structure exemplifies Sullivan's creed that "form follows function" and is elaborately decorated with ornamental features inside and out; one of his trademarks. The Guaranty Building opened its doors in 1895.
Hodgson Russ Attorneys have been instrumental in preservation initiatives surrounding this National Historic Landmark for more than three decades. When the opportunity arose, the firm purchased the building as a means for consolidating their headquarter operations into one location. Recently, Hodgson Russ implemented an extensive renovation and restoration of the structure to both modernize the facility and ensure that the Guaranty Building remains a testament to past ingenuities and one of the nation's great architectural treasures.
O'Connell is often contacted for historical renovation projects, where craftsmanship and attention to detail are paramount. We have broad experience working on high-profile, historical landmarks and renovation and restoration projects. As one of America's most important architectural landmarks, the Guaranty Building ranks among our most prestigious.
O'Connell was hired early-on to consult with the project's architect and engineer in helping create budgets and determine the renovation specifications contractors would bid against. We fine-tuned budget numbers against a progressive series of drawings until they were at 100%. Exclusive from the bid package, O'Connell was entrusted with renovating the front exterior of the Guaranty Building as well as the front interior atrium, two showcase areas that Hodgson Russ did not want to leave to chance with an unfamiliar contractor. After the bids were in, O'Connell came away with a contract for $2.4 million.
The scope of electrical construction involved demolition and gutting of all existing electrical infrastructure before constructing new power distribution and emergency backup systems, lighting, safety, and security systems, communications, audio visual, and a data control center. On one Saturday we orchestrated the shut down of Pearl Street, a main city thoroughfare, to enable access for a crane to lift a 350KW generator onto the roof.
The historical renovations for this project are the real story. After more than 100 years, much of the Guaranty Building's original interior and exterior ornamentals had been preserved. Protection of these assets during demolition and construction was vital. Great care was taken to prevent damage to the exotic woods, hand-cut tile, granite, stamped terra cotta, brass decore, facades, and fixtures which were restored to stay true to the building's original design and styling.
Approximately 3000 square feet of decorative stained glass adorns three ceilings of the building's main lobby and adjoining atrium. O'Connell installed an advanced technology LED backlighting system that allows for patterned and section illumination as well as dimming control. O'Connell workers systematically removed each original 6' x 6' section with painstaking care, immediately protecting and storing them until they were reinstalled.
O'Connell removed the large original brass gas lanterns mounted on the building's exterior and converted them for electric usage. Inside, we also converted the gas lamp fixtures that hang from the lobby ceiling into electric. O'Connell installed lighting in the elevator shaft of the first few floors that incorporate an open-design where the elevators and background can be seen through a combination of glass and brass.
Tenant move-in was sequenced with the renovation schedule, starting with the top floors, in addition to the newly renovated basement that was converted into a high-end kitchen and dining center. O'Connell facilitated each Hodgson Russ relocation into the building through round-the-clock Friday evening to Monday morning schedules so employees would have seamless transitions with no down-time. Special practices were employed to help ensure the safety of both tenants and workers in a construction environment that was partially occupied.
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. They own and operate nearly 2000 warehouse-designed stores worldwide that average 105,000 square feet of floor space. The company established its maintenance and store upgrade program to ensure each facility received the necessary regular maintenance, upgrades, and modernization services to keep them current and safe. Geographically, qualified contractors were screened and certified to perform maintenance, upgrade, and renovation services at The Home Depot stores. Additionally, contractors are on call for emergency service and repairs when such situations arise.
O'Connell service technicians have been providing The Home Depot stores with facilities maintenance, renovation, and emergency electrical services since 1997. We work at 30 stores across New York State from Albany to Buffalo, Binghamton to Massena. O'Connell services electrical, security, and communications systems at The Home Depot Stores providing scheduled service, upgrades and add-ons, and facilitating repairs, moves, and resets as needed.
Our technicians saved one store $30,000 by being able to repair a large oil-filled pad-mounted transformer that had been damaged by a forklift—something a less diversified contractor could not do—saving the company from having to buy a new one. When power was lost at another store, O'Connell technicians were on the scene in 45 minutes and had the situation diagnosed within an hour. We rerouted power through emergency backup systems to get the store quickly back online then repaired the problem affecting primary power in four hours time.
The scope of work and systems we address at The Home Depot stores is broad and varied involving installation and upgrade, modification and retrofit, removal and relocation, replacement and repair, and preventative electrical maintenance and testing of the following: service, conduit, cabling, and wire, lighting (interior & exterior), fire, life safety, surveillance, and security systems, switchgear and transformers, equipment and motor controls, standby generators, UPS, and transfer switches, temperature controls, variable frequency drives, and more. We also provide around-the-clock emergency service response across all systems and for power failures.
O'Connell has built a long-lasting mutually beneficial relationship with The Home Depot through the consistent demonstration of excellence in customer service and craftsmanship combined with dependability and versatility, delivered in both a safe and professional manner.
Established in 1934, the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) is responsible for the construction, rehabilitation, and modernization of low-income public housing within the City of Buffalo as well as all management and operations. Today, nearly 12,000 residents live among BMHA's 27 developments. To help combat crime the Buffalo Police Department has established a dedicated Housing Unit consisting of 21 police officers to patrol, police, and manage security issues across all complexes. In turn, BMHA has committed to increase security measures which includes substantial investments in state-of-the-art closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance systems at each site that will eventually be tied together at one centralized location.
O'Connell was contracted by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority to install the first phase of CCTV cameras at five of their developments. Installations involved hardwiring the video cameras with low-voltage power taken directly from that building's power supply panel. We mounted and positioned the cameras with line-of-site to a centralized antennae we installed on the property that transmits the video signals to a digital video recording system (DVR) for storage and retrieval. One site's layout was not wireless-friendly and required fiber optics to carry the video. We installed all fiber optic cable, made the terminations, and performed testing on the system.
Angling the cameras and determining focus required precision. O'Connell worked closely with the project's integrator, who specified the video hardware and engineered the system's line-of-site positional planning, to achieve exactness. Each of the five installations were designed to function both independently or as part of a larger integrated system where all video can be reviewed and evaluated at a centralized location. O'Connell installed 80 cameras for this first phase of work.
With most work at the job sites having been accomplished at heights of two stories or more, requiring the continual use of extension ladders, small bucket trucks, and even a man-lift to install a 100 foot-high tower antennae, O'Connell exhibited exceptional safety performance with no reported safety incidents throughout the project.


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Culinary Tales of the Jewish South
From the colonial era to the present, Marcie Cohen Ferris examines the expressive power of food throughout southern Jewish history. She demonstrates with delight and detail how southern Jews reinvented culinary traditions as they adapted to the customs, landscape, and racial codes of the American South. Richly illustrated, this culinary tour of the historic Jewish South is an evocative mixture of history and foodways, including more than thirty recipes to try at home.
"This culinary journey embraces oral histories, poignant anecdotes and evocative photographs to explore the power of food in the Jewish South. More than 30 recipes, many blending Jewish and Southern food traditions, add a cook's perspective and illustrate the story at the dinner table."
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People could be seen walking back to their cars with bags and bags of merchandise from Augusta National. Does that mean the Masters is recession proof? For some, the Masters is just as much about the shopping as it is for golf.
"I've spent lots of money here today," said first time attendee Calvin Davis.
Davis said he spent over $600 on Masters merchandise for himself and his family.
"It's like going to the supermarket when you are hungry, you spend a lot of money," said Davis. "You see lots of things that you want."
Some of those wants could set you back. For instance, a sweater with that little yellow logo costs around $135. FOX54 even found legacy attendees who continue to buy every year.
"I spent over $200 and that's about half of what I normally spend but that's all I wanted," said attendee Larry Armold.
People weren't just spending inside the gates, they are also spending outside. FOX54 found one family who makes nearly $1,000 a day. They sit in the parking lot selling water they bought in bulk for $70 and badge holders that originally cost 19 cents and selling them for $5 a piece.
Even businesses at Surrey Center confirmed that people are buying.
"People come in and they want a pair of shoes they can wear on the golf course because they get out there in heals," said Shoes at Surrey sales associate Kaylee Kay.
However, the manager of Joseph A. Banks said Masters Week is notoriously slow for sales.
"Usually people come to Augusta for the Augusta National apparel," said Manager Freddie Jackson.
Some said it's because buyers want the Masters logo. For those that were buying not only bought for themselves but for their family and friends as well because the merchandise can't be found anywhere else.
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He was an icon in the film industry, best known for his "Two thumbs up" moving rating, and work with Gene Siskel.
As the Phoenix Film Festival gets underway, those in attendance are honoring Roger Ebert.
From newcomers to some of the veterans, they all wanted that thumbs up from Roger Ebert. Here's a look at Ebert's legacy.
"Slightly dampers the fun that we're having, it's a tragedy we feel industry-wide," says Chris Lamont, President of the Phoenix Film Festival.
Lamont met Roger Ebert at the Sundance Film Festival back in 2002.
"Everyone knew who he was he was the first rock star film critic. Everyone got to see him every week, him and Gene Siskel battle it out. That was some people's favorite part, how they would fight about the movies," says Lamont.
"I'll see you at the movies" were the last words he wrote to his readers. They were published in an essay posted on his blog Tuesday.
The Pulitzer Prize winner told fans he was planning to take it easy for a little, cutting back on the number of reviews he wrote.
"It's a really sad day for film lovers everywhere," says James Ponsoldt, director.
Director James Ponsoldt's film "The Spectacular Now" kicked off the Phoenix Film Festival Thursday night. In Ebert's review of it, he wrote, "Here is a lovely film about two high school seniors who look speak and feel like real 18-year-old Middle American human beings."
"Roger Ebert was sort of the grandfather of American film criticism. When you go to Chicago and meet film critics there they sort of worship film critic Roger Ebert. And I think he just taught generations of film goers and filmmakers that you can have an opinion and that you can talk about things and that film criticism can be thoughtful and really entertaining as well," he says.
"Thumbs up from Roger really meant a big deal," says Lamont. "To trust a reviewer you have to know they come from a place of honesty."
In the last year of his career, Ebert wrote more than 300 movie reviews as well as several blog posts and a handful of other articles.
He's survived by his wife of 20 years.
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Marc and Billy live in Texas. They've been together for 23 years. When Marc and Billy called me a few months ago and explained that they were coming to DC for their wedding, I knew right away that I wanted to photograph their story. The Tabard Inn is an eclectic, european style hotel, bar, and resturant in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC. And, it was a perfect setting for Marc and Billy's wedding. The winter weather was cooperative enough that we were able to make some great photos on a walk-about in the Dupont area. Here are a few images from their story:


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With the 2.07 percent hike, the average property owner - with a home valued at approximately $147,000 - can expect to pay an additional $51.39 in property taxes for 2013-14. The proposed budget brings the district's millage rate up by .35 mills, from 16.89 mills to 17.24 mills, according to budget documents.
Before South Western was given tax-hike approval under the Act 1 Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006 for retirement and special education, it would have been limited to a 2.1 percent tax increase. But, because it sought and was granted an exception from the Department of Education, the district could have hiked taxes higher than 5 percent to deal with those escalating costs.
The proposed budget includes more than $56.8 million in expenditures with 47.9 percent of the total going toward salaries and 23.1 percent toward benefits, according to budget documents.
And, the district will end the 2013-14 school year with an estimated $1.7 million deficit. Officials plan on making up the $1.7 million difference with funds from the district's Public School Employees' Retirement System reserve fund and its general fund balance.
School officials and members of the board's finance committee have spent months looking for ways to decrease costs in order to reduce the deficit. Most recently, partial expenditure cuts were made in areas such as transportation fuel, summer school and total amount of funds to be spent on band instruments, according to budget documents.
Board members plan to vote on a finalized version of the budget June 12.
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The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 4, 2014, from noon until 1 p.m. in the parlor at Collins-Burke Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at 1 p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel. Burial will be in Patton Hill Cemetery in Townley.
Thompson was preceded in death by his uncles, David Thompson and David Barnette; aunt, Tressa Miller; great-grandmothers, Gertrude Woods and Lois Stone; great-grandfather, James Stone; great-uncles, Gary Thompson, Joe Thompson, Charles Thompson and Roy Woods; and great-aunt, Marie Benson.
He is survived by his mother, Sabrina Hogeland and her fiance, Eddy Williams; father, Kenny Joe Thompson; stepsister, Hannah Williams; grandparents, Brenda and Fred Earley, Syble Thompson and Billy Thompson; uncles, Joe Hogeland, Scotty Thompson, Mitchell Thompson and Jeremy Thompson; aunt, Laura Smith; great-uncles, Herbert Woods, Alfred Woods, Glenn Woods and Larry Woods; great-aunts, Jewell Dean Thompson, Irene Thompson, Rita Thompson, Debra Sanford, Suzy Hill and Mildred Wade; and cousins, Chase Barnette and Justice Barnette; and a host of friends.
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Monday, University of Virginia students are navigating campus on two wheels thanks to the third annual On Grounds Bike Sale. Blue Ridge Cyclery and C-Ville Bike & Tri set up shop outside Newcomb Hall to encourage students to bike to class.
Many UVA students say it truly is a convenient way to get to class quickly, and the sale gave them a variety of bikes to choose from - in the right price range.
"It's really nice to just kinda walk over here. I got a lot of stuff to do today since first years have a lot of scheduling things we have to do, so it's nice to just get this done real quick," said Joe Murphy, who bought a bike from the sale.
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Former Golden Gopher standout Lindsay Whalen helped the West defeat the East, 102-98, in the WNBA All-Star Game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., Saturday. The guard, who was the first player off the bench for the West, scored eight points in 13 minutes of work.
Trailing 43-49 at halftime, the West rallied in the fourth quarter, scoring 28 points while holding the East to just 17 for the victory.
The game was coached by two women for the first time in its 11-year history, with Lin Dunn of Indiana coaching the East and Cheryl Reeve of Minnesota coaching the West.
Reeve had four Minnesota Lynx players on her West squad, as Moore and Seimone Augustus were voted as starters and Reeve chose Lynx center Rebekkah Brunson to replace Britney Griner in the starting lineup.
Whalen was the first sub in for the West, replacing Diana Taurasi. That produced four Lynx players, who also were on the 2011 All-Star team, on the court at the same time.
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Old Dominion University will present its annual Spring Performance Festival April 18-19 and April 23-27.
This year's festival is comprised of five one-acts plays designed and directed by ODU Theatre students. These five pieces provide an arena for student directors Chris Bernhardt, Vera Hendricks, Matt Manning, Scott Quirk and Mike Uchmanowicz to explore acute personal and societal issues.
One-acts by David Ives, Harold Pinter, Eugene Ionesco, Tad Mosel and Harvey Fierstein offer alternate perceptions of reality.
All performances will begin at 8 p.m., except the 2:30 p.m. performance Sunday, April 27, in the Stables Theatre between 46th and 47th streets behind the Technology building on Hampton Boulevard. There will be no Easter performances. For information on ticket prices or performance times contact the Arts and Letters Box Office at 683-5305.
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A motorcyclist is behind bars, accused of pulling a knife on another driver who had his 6-year-old daughter in the backseat.
And police say this man has caused problems on Scottsdale roads before.
This motorcyclist was already on police radar. He might not have been caught had it not been for the quick thinking of the other driver and a police officer, whose ears perked up when he heard the suspect's description.
No one answered at John McLaughlin's apartment where he lives with his girlfriend. The 23-year-old motorcyclist is still in jail, accused of pulling a knife on another driver in Scottsdale around 1 p.m. Friday.
The other driver, who was in an SUV, told police he was going south on Scottsdale Road from Ashler Hills when the motorcyclist started tailgating him.
He says the motorcyclist pulled beside him and pointed a 6-inch knife at him, which prompted his 6-year-old daughter to start crying in the backseat.
The driver of the SUV says he was able to take a picture of a motorcyclist holding the knife. Then, he says, the suspect sped off.
The victim told police the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet with a red Mohawk. It caught the attention of an officer who recognized it from a previous incident.
In August, police say McLaughlin, wearing the same Mohawk helmet, fled from police after he was spotted going more than 100 miles per hour near Scottsdale and Happy Valley Road.
He was arrested a few days later while stopped in traffic.
Police say McLaughlin is also a suspect in a theft case where 4 checks were stolen from a Scottsdale home.
Police say when they arrested McLaughlin Friday in connection with the SUV incident, he admitted to pulling a knife on the driver, saying he wanted to slash his tires for cutting him off in traffic.
McLaughlin is facing aggravated assault charges. He's being held in jail without bond.
Prosecutors argued that he has a history of fleeing from police, doesn't have a job and fled from California to avoid probation there. He'll be back in court at the end of the week.
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