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Spacious Johnson Ranch Home on Golf Course with Mtn. View in San Tan Valley
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2½
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Johnson Ranch
- rates (USD) $ 2,000 - $ 2,800 / month
vacation rental description
Welcome to your winter getaway at Johnson Ranch in San Tan Valley! Enjoy spending time with your friends and family in the beautifully landscaped outdoor area as you watch golfers sink in putts on the 5th green, and later view breath-taking sunsets behind the San Tan Mountains from your master suite. The immaculate, fully-furnished, 2300 square foot home has 3 upstairs rooms with luxurious beds (king in master, queens in guest rooms) and ample room throughout to both relax and entertain. Be sure to take advantage of the three pools and golf courses within the Johnson Ranch community or take in the many sights and activities in the area as you enjoy your time in sunny Arizona!
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house rental amenities
high speed internet service
digital cable with HDTV; DVD player
TVs in both the living room and master suite
gas fireplace in living room
fully equipped kitchen
full size washer and dryer
BBQ gas grill
covered patio with wicker furnishings
completely landscaped patio area with built-in fire pit
access to community playgrounds and three pools with hot tubs
free par 3, 9-hole golf course
free frisbee golf course
lighted tennis courts
catch and release fish pond
monthly landscaping detail
2 mountain bikes and helmets
housekeeping services available for an extra charge upon request
activities and attractions in San Tan Valley Arizona
multiple golf courses within 20 miles
walking and hiking paths
Cactus League baseball games
shopping centers, grocery stores and conveniece stores nearby
Queen Creek Olive Mill and Restaurant
Shnepf Farms
San Tan Flats--western dining and entertainment experience
Goldfield Ghost town, Superstition Mountains, Apache Trail to Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flats; further to Rooselvelt Dam
Hoover Dam and Las Vegas
Sedona, Grand Canyon (4.5 hours), Flagstaff (skiing)
Tucson (Old Tucson Studios), Tombstone (Ok Coral)
Wet & Wild, Big Surf, Oasis water parks
Phoenix Zoo
Holiday Lights in December
vacation rental rates
*We would prefer to rent this winter vacation home for a minimum of 3 months*
Rates below are based on consecutive occupancy (November-April):
5 months: $2,000/month
4 months: $2,200/month
3 months: $2,400/month
1-2 months: $2,800/month
A $200 cleaning fee and $500 (refundable) damage deposit are also due at the time of booking.
Dale & Michele Grochow
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Top things to do in San Tan Valley
- Golf-numerous courses within 20 miles
- Shop-new shopping centers nearby
- Swim-3 community pools w/ hot tubs
- Dine-Queen Creek Olive Mill, San Tan Flats, Terrace Club House
- Visit-Ghost town, Apache Trail, Old Tucson
Top things to do on a budget
- Golf free @ the par 3 course at Johnson Ranch
- Explore mountain parks and hiking paths
- Play tennis @ community courts
- Fish @ community pond
- See Superstition Mt. turn bright red @ sunset
Top things to do with a family
- Enjoy the community pools and playgrounds
- Visit the Phoenix Zoo--awesome holiday lights tour!
- Swim @ Wet & Wild, Big Surf, Oasis
- Take in a Cactus League baseball game
- Enjoy the animals and rides @ Shnepf Farms
Dale & Michele Grochow , owner


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The Sunday afternoon matches in Italy brought a few surprises in Serie A. Or perhaps, considering the unpopularity of the Europa League, the scores are to be expected: it's clear that no one wants fifth place in the league.
Goodness gracious, can Roma be any more inconsistent? The giallorossi seem to take two steps back for every one step forward. A shot from Guido Marilungo and a brace from Germán Denis saw the home side take a 3-1 lead, the Roma goal coming from Fabio Borini. Then the visitors really lost the plot, with Pablo Osvaldo seeing red for an off the ball clash with Luca Cigarini, and Marco Cassetti being sent off in the final minutes for insulting the officials. In between the reds, Denis completed his hat-trick.
Lecce would really appreciate it if Siena would stop winning. The salentini haven't lost in their last four matches, but they're still stuck in the relegation zone, two points behind Siena. Luis Muriel gave the visitors the lead going into the break, but a rather harsh penalty decision gave Joaquin Larrivey the opportunity to equalise for Cagliari. Andrea Bertolacci put Lecce in front once again just ten minutes later, and that's where the score stayed, giving the visitors all three valuable points.
Watch it, Palermo, your rivals from the east are gaining on you, and they're laughing while doing so. Pablo Barrientos set up Gonzalo Bergessio for the first Catania goal, reminding fans why watching the rossazzurri are even more fun when the little Argentine is healthy. Bergessio also hit opposing goalkeeper Samir Ujkani in the face, an interesting fact that really has no relevance here but was amusing at the time. After the restart, Giovanni Marchese scored an absolutely magnificent goal, a beautiful volley that flew past Ujkani, who'd clearly had better days. Alejandro Gomez gave Catania the 3-0 lead with 35 minutes left to go, and from then on the home side toyed with their visitors, eventually allowing Novara a goal in the last few minutes, a tap-in by Raffaele Rubino.
Chievo Verona 1-0 Cesena
Of course Chievo managed to put just one past bottom-dwelling Cesena. Well done, Davide Moscardelli.
Last week, Palermo were riding high after their 5-1 demolition of Lazio. But Siena turned the tables and left the rosanero still searching for their first away win. It probably would have helped the visitors if Federico Balzaretti hadn't been sent off in the first minute, when the referee judged his trip on Mattia Destro to be the denial of a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Palermo still managed to take an early lead, however, with a Igor Budan header in the 12th minute. The visitors had about ten minutes to breathe before another slightly questionable decision saw Claudio Terzi step to the penalty spot, putting Siena level. Erjon Bogdani, Luca Rossettini, and Franco Brienza made Palermo's misery complete.

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Harlem Hideaway Guest Room. Quiet Oasis in Historic Brownstone in Manhattan
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 2
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets considered no
- type Studio
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 900 - $ 1,400 / week
$ 3,900 / month
vacation rental description
Your own private Harlem hideaway. A quiet dreamy oasis for your busy New York trip. Enjoy life in an 1895 brownstone in one of the city's most charming historic neighborhoods.
Enter from the front stoop through the ornate carved wood entry arch and you will feel like you have just stepped back 100 years in time. All original oak details which show the charm of gently worn history. Go straight ahead up the carpeted stairs to the top floor to your own private huge room.
The Guest Room is located on the top (3rd) floor of the building. There are no other bedrooms on that floor. It is the only unit rented as a room, rather than a separate apartment. However, many guests prefer this room over the others, as it has its own attributes which makes it special. Its charming retro feel will definitely make your stay in New York special.
The Guest Room is entered by a separate private entrance from the main hall. It is large (18'X18') and has 3 south-facing windows which have their own original shutters for privacy or to darken the room. It faces the street down below and a clear view of the sky and treetops straight ahead.
Although the Guest Room does not have a formal kitchen, it does have a small refrigerator/freezer, toaster oven, microwave, and coffee maker, along with cups glass, dishes and utensils. These are all neatly hidden in the large armoire between the decorative fireplace and the closet.
The Guest Room has a high definition LED flat screen TV and wifi, as well as a radio/iPod player with an equipped iPod with a Harlem Hideaway playlist of blues and jazz. The queen size bed has a memory foam mattress. It has an antique desk and dresser, a bookcase with unique books and two relaxing woven chairs next to the vertical magazine rack containing vintage magazines and comics. It has an adjustable ceiling fan and lights with dimmer switches. During the summer it has an air conditioning unit.
The graffiti wall is the entire west wall. It contains thousands of signatures of bygone friends and guests (some very famous). A marking pen awaits your own addition to the wall.
The all white bathroom is five steps down the private internal hall. It is not shared and is dedicated only to the guests in the Guest Room. It has a skylight and claw foot tub and fan. The lights even dim to suit your mood. A hairdryer and outlet is provided, as well as a magnifying mirror and special gifts in the medicine cabinet for the ladies. Monogrammed bathrobes, soap and shampoo are also provided.
For an additional $25/night you have total access to the outside terrace on the same floor. You are up in the trees and it is a peaceful and relaxing way to have a cup of coffee, glass of wine, or eat a meal.
Harlem Hideaway has two other options you may want to consider as well: Harlem Hideaway Parlor Apartment sleeps 3 (Home Away # 982545). Harlem Hideaway Studio Apartment sleeps two (Home Away #982538). Garden Apartment (Home Away 3634519). All are full apartments, not guest rooms.
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Property Type
- studio
- floor area 325 sq. ft.
- guests provide their own meals
Location Type
- In the best part of Harlem. Safe, very convenient to all activities, cafes and shopping. The most popular spot for tourists.
- town
- romantic
- historic
- air conditioning
- heating
- linens provided
- alarm clock
- ceiling fans
- hair dryer
- shampoo
- basic soaps
- toilet paper
- internet
- towels provided
- safe
wireless internet
- Password provided.
- iron & board
- thermos bottle
wood fireplace
- Decorative only. Not for use.
- mini size. shelf for ice trays.
- freezer
- oven
- Also, toaster oven and coffee maker.
- coffee maker
- toaster
- ice maker
- mini refrigerator
- refrigerator
- dining area
- Bathrooms
- 1 bathroom
- bathroom 1: toilet, combination tub/shower
- Bathroom is not connected to the room, but is a few steps away down the hall and is not shared. It has a 100 year old claw foot soaking tub. It also has an outlet, hair dryer, free items in the medicine cabinet, exhaust fan, skylight and dimmer lighting. Towels, shampoo and soap are provided. Use of outdoor terrace on same top floor for additional $25/night.
- Bedrooms
- 1 bedroom, sleeps 2
- bedroom 1: 1 queen
- Bedroom has private entrance and is on top floor with no other bedrooms on that floor. Windows have built in shutters for privacy. A radio/iPod player comes equipped with and iPod full of a Harlem Hideaway playlist of jazz and blues. An ironing board and iron are included, as well as a full length mirror. Lights on dimmer and fan is 3 speed. No kitchen, but it does have a toaster oven, microwave, toaster oven, coffee maker and refrigerator/freezer.
- LED high definition.
- satellite / cable
- radio
- stereo
- mp3 dock
- books
- books for adults
music library
- Radio/iPod deck provided comes with iPod with Harlem Hideaway playlist of jazz and blues.
- television
- not suitable for children
- unsuitable for elderly or infirm
- pets not allowed
- wheelchair inaccessible
- non smoking only
- Notes
- Free wifi. Free lending umbrellas. Outdoor terrace available for $25/night. Rules: No smoking. Keep noise level low. Do not hang towels on shower rod. Turn off TV, all lights, fans, AC before leaving apartment. Garbage must be recycled. Be happy.
activities and attractions in Manhattan New York City
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- library
- museums
- playground
- recreation center
- live theater
- health/beauty spa
- synagogues
- zoo
- coin laundry
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- sight seeing
- bird watching
- walking
- scenic drives
- shopping
- photography
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- roller blading
- basketball court
- swimming
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After both teams combined for -10 yards total through most of the first quarter, Wake Forest and Mississippi State are tied at seven after both teams traded rushing touchdowns.
Wake Forest ended a "defensive struggle" that featured only three first downs combined through eight minutes of play. Demon Deacons tailback Brandon Pendergrass scored from 14 yards out to cap a six play, 38 yard drive set up by a Vick Ballard fumble at State's 38-yard-line, the Bulldogs' second turnover of the game.
State would respond on the ensuing drive when Ballard atoned, breaking a 60-yard run on a failed Wake blitz, tying the game and giving Mississippi State their first positive play from scrimmage of the evening.
With 1:51 remaining in the game, both teams have combined for 23 total yards passing.
For more on Mississippi State, check out For Whom The Cowbell Tolls. Get your Wake Forest news at Blogger So Dear.


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Just in time for Mother's Day, Save The Children ranks the best and worst countries to be a mom.
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Reports of increased rat sightings began shortly after superstorm Sandy in areas hit hard by the storm.
Talk radio host John Gambling weighed in during Good Day Early Call on Thursday.
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As the Supreme Court hears merits and demerits today of the Proposition 8 gay marriage ban, a full transcript of Sony chairman Amy Pascal's remarks at the March 21 fundraiser gala for the LA Gay and Lesbian Center has been released to the Huffington Post. In her speech, Pascal specifically addresses Hollywood's depiction of gay characters, and the progress that still needs to be made: "I'm talking about kids who are gay and I'm talking about kids who aren't gay. One group needs affirmation and the other group needs education. And, if I'm being honest, neither of those issues are high on any movie studio or TV network's agenda." Highlights below.
On the difference "between being gay and other minorities":
The other day, a good friend of mine told me the difference between being gay and other minorities is that you're alone in your own family. If you're a black kid and someone calls you the N word at school, your family is there to comfort you. They know how you feel. They have probably had the same experience. Not true when you're gay. You are truly alone. So I've been wondering how helpful we've been.
On a central plot point found in many films with gay characters:
Brokeback Mountain, Milk, Boys Don't Cry, Philadelphia, The Hours, Gods and Monsters, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A Single Man, My Own Private Idaho, Cloud Atlas -- in all these movies, the main character is murdered or martyred or commits suicide or just dies unhappily. And there are far more pernicious and dangerous images that confront gay kids and their parents: the lesbian murderer, the psychotic transvestite, the queen who is humiliated and sometimes tossed off a ship or a ledge. It's a big joke. It still happens.
On "ParaNorman," and a character's gayness as incidental to a film's plot:
And real credit has to be given to the filmmakers of ParaNorman, Chris Butler and Sam Fell, who had the first gay character in an animated movie, and he was the football hunk and it was totally incidental to the plot.
Now it's time for all of us to take that step. Not every gay character needs to be defined by his or her sexuality. Can't being gay just be one stitch in the fabric of someone's life?
On Hollywood's insensitivity:
Hollywood sometimes beats its breast a little too much. We should take pride in what we have accomplished. A lot!
On the other hand, go to Google and look up Hollywood's depiction of gay characters. We still have a long, long way to go. We all make mistakes -- I make them all the time -- but the mistakes aren't based on malice or bigotry, believe me. We can be blamed for thoughtlessness, or the rush of starting a movie, but basically, it's really just insensitivity.
Hollywood is rising up to support gay marriage. To that end, some public figures are changing their Facebook profile pics in honor of marriage equality to a
red version of the Human Rights Campaign's logo. A few are listed
Anonymous | July 17, 2014 2:40 AM
This is gay
Awstx | March 26, 2013 7:27 PM
The last few comments are insane, a "religious country"? Really? You honestly don't know what religion truley is. If you can't take seeing gay people I suggest you find your own country because its over for the closed minded, uneducated religious fanatics!!
Michael Hsu | March 26, 2013 4:22 PM
There's already too much gay characters in movies and TV. I had to cancel my "premium" cable TV (hbo,sho,cinemax) subscription because, believe it or not, "premium" does not mean that I want to watch pro-gay agenda (in every single show). The only channel that doesn't have gay agenda (and still has babes in bikinis) is SyFy (aka SciFi) channel.
Amanda | March 26, 2013 3:11 PM
I am always concerned when white liberals compare race to sexual orientation. Amy Pascal of course ignores gay people of colour in her comments. For one thing, being "gay" in America is still linked to people thinking that a person is "white" in colour. Amy Pascal needs to do more about bringing more representaiton to GAY PEOPLE OF COLOUR in Hollywood that's the real problem. There is an over satuation of white gay characters on television and film. Let's say if a kid is black and gay and is called a gay slur. Won't that gay black kid also potentially feel alone? Who is that gay black kid going to talk to? Is it going to be the mainstream LGBT community which also has problems with racism against black gays?
Yourwrong | March 26, 2013 3:06 PM
I hope what you write about never happens. If gays want to be accepted, find a new country. We are a religious country and that means we don't support sinners. Also, no movie company will sacrifice promoting what they imagine as "equality" while sacrificing profits. That's Hollywood. Always more interested in the profits. Because I promise you, the movie industry will never make more money trying to make movies supporting gay rights. It will go down. That's why it won't happen.
jbb | March 26, 2013 1:38 PM
Not if you're Black and Gay. And the movies you list have no minorities. "So I've been wondering how helpful we've been." Not very.


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CATEGORIES Movies"Get off my plane!" Just reading that sentence, you can hear Harrison Ford barking the famous catchphrase at Gary Oldman during a climactic sequence in "Air Force One." It's a familiar line, since we've all seen the classic 1997 thriller about a president (Ford) thwarting the Russian terrorist (Oldman) who's hijacked the flying White House. Still, there's probably plenty you don't know about the movie (which opened 15 years ago, on July 25, 1997), including how accurate it is (and isn't), how the filmmakers got access to the real Air Force One, the battle over the film's instrumental score, and the financial windfall that made one cast member the richest star by far (it's not who you think). Read on for the plane (get it?) truth behind the movie.
1. "Air Force One" was actually director Wolfgang Petersen's second movie in four years about a president whose life is threatened; it followed the German-born filmmaker's 1993 hit "In the Line of Fire."
2. If you're making a movie about a guy who goes ballistic when villains threaten or harm his family (like the president's wife and child on Air Force One), then Harrison Ford is your man, having tackled that plot in such films as "Frantic," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "Patriot Games," "The Fugitive," and "The Devil's Own" (all released before "Air Force One"), as well as such follow-ups as "Firewall" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
3. Nonetheless, Ford wasn't the first choice to play the two-fisted, combat veteran president James Marshall. Initially, the filmmakers offered the part to Kevin Costner, but he was too busy directing and starring in "The Postman," so he suggested Ford. (In retrospect, a good idea for Ford, but not so good for Costner.)
4. Gary Oldman, then as now, was the go-to casting for the villain. He brought his usual method intensity to the role, at least when cameras were rolling. Once they stopped, Petersen has said, Oldman became jovial and friendly, so much so that Petersen redubbed the shoot "Air Force Fun." When he called "Action," however, Oldman instantly snapped back into character.
5. Playing the president's preteen daughter was Liesel Matthews, who had played the lead role a couple years earlier in Alfonso Cuaron's "A Little Princess." In fact, she was a princess of sorts; she was born Liesel Pritzker, an heiress to the family fortune of the Pritzkers, the Chicago clan that owns the Hyatt hotel chain. Her parents had divorced, and a battle brewed over whether she would use her father's or stepfather's surname as her stage name. She solved the problem by taking her brother Matthew's first name as her professional last name.
6. Xander Berkeley played Agent Gibbs, the Secret Service mole whose betrayal enables the hijackers. The movie never explains his treason, but Petersen said an initial draft of the script made clear that he was a former CIA agent disillusioned by the end of the Cold War.
7. At first, the White House wasn't going to allow the filmmakers access to the real Air Force One. A phone call from Harrison Ford persuaded the administration to change its mind.
8. The guide who took the crew on a tour of the real plane served as an inspiration for the character of Melanie Mitchell, the deputy press secretary. In fact, Petersen said, the crew were so fond of her that they became squeamish during the sequence where the terrorists execute her.
9. In fact, Peterson originally filmed a graphic execution sequence involving Mitchell, but ended up cutting it because he thought it was too intense (instead, the gunshot is only heard from Ford's perspective, who was then hiding out in the bottom of the aircraft).
10. The real plane, a Boeing 747-200, was played in the film by a Boeing 747-146 rented from cargo airline American International Airways. It cost $300,000 just to repaint the plane to look like Air Force One.
11. The sequence at the end, in which a Lockheed MC-130 Hercules rescues the 747 passengers by hooking a zipline to the crippled plane, is a near-copy of a similar sequence at the end of "Airport '75" (the only difference is that Charlton Heston's character was transferred via Super Jolly Green Giant Helicopter, not a Hercules).
12. Jurgen Prochnow, who plays the imprisoned war criminal, General Radek, was a veteran of Petersen's first big hit. He had played the U-boat captain in Petersen's 1981 submarine classic "Das Boot."
13. During the film, Prochnow's character is referred to as Gen. Ivan Radek, but the credits list him as Gen. Alexander Radek.
14. To compose the score, Petersen hired Randy Newman. The pop songwriter-turned-film composer was known for adding humorous and wistful Americana to dramas like "The Natural" and "Avalon" as well as to cartoons like Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story." But he was not known for action, and the result was a score that Petersen found too whimsical and frivolous. Newman was fired and veteran scorer Jerry Goldsmith was hired. With just 12 days to complete a new score, Goldsmith brought aboard fellow composer Joel McNeely to assist. The music they came up with was the more traditional, serious, suspenseful score that Petersen had in mind. Copies of Newman's score, however, had already been issued as promotional CDs, and they became popular bootlegs among collectors.
15. Bill Clinton, who was the real president at the time of the film's release, liked it so much he saw it twice. He pointed out, however, that the real plane didn't have a parachute ramp or escape pods like the aircraft in the movie. Petersen predicted that future models of Air Force One would incorporate such security features.
16. The film was a smash, earning $173 million in North America and another $142 overseas. It was the fifth-highest grossing movie of 1997.
17. The movie was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Editing and Best Sound, but it won neither.
18. "Air Force One" turned out to be the last of a wave of "Die Hard"-inspired thrillers (action movies where terrorists invade a confined space and are foiled by a lone hero/saboteur). One reason was that, by now, every conceivable multi-passenger vehicle (planes, trains, city buses) had been tried.
19. The other reason was the real-life terror attacks of September 11, 2001. Petersen has said that, after 9/11, he wouldn't have felt comfortable making a movie about terrorists attacking America by hijacking a jetliner.
20. Matthews made one more movie, the little-seen "Blast," before abandoning acting. In 2002, she and her brother Matthew sued their father and 11 Pritzker cousins, claiming that their trust funds had been misappropriated. A 2005 settlement left Liesel and Matthew with assets of about $450 million each. After marrying Ian Simmons, she became known as Liesel Pritzker Simmons. Now 28, she is a philanthropist and founder of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, which encourages microfinance loans in Africa. (You can check out a recent photo of her here.)
21. After "Air Force One," Berkeley continued to be in demand as a character actor, including on another terrorism-related drama, the first two seasons of "24." On the set of that TV series, he met co-star Sarah Clarke, to whom he has been married since 2002. Currently, he's a series regular on the CW's action drama "Nikita."
22. Wendy Crewson, who played the First Lady, also continued to find work as a character actress after "Air Force One." In 2005, she was part of the ensemble of another presidents-and-terrorists drama, the TV mini-series "The Path to 9/11," which also co-starred her then-husband, Michael Murphy. She was seen most recently in the 2012 movie "The Vow."
23. "Air Force One" was the first produced screenplay for Andrew W. Marlowe. He went on to write the thrillers "End of Days" and "Hollow Man" and to create the current sleuth TV drama series "Castle." He is currently developing a Nick Fury screenplay for Marvel.
24. Randy Newman's score for 2010's "Toy Story 3" reportedly included some music cues from his old, rejected "Air Force One" score.
25. In a gag in 2003's "Scary Movie 3," Leslie Nielsen, playing the president, says, "I wonder what President Ford would have done," then looks at a portrait. But the Ford in the portrait isn't Gerald, it's Harrison.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said that Charlton Heston's character was transferred via Hercules aircraft. In fact, it was a Super Jolly Green Giant Helicopter. We regret the error.


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"Your Home Decor Superstore"
New River Pottery's Wilmington store is located at 5744 Market Street just one mile north of the I-40 overpass, please give them a call at (910) 791-7522.
By: Allen Denning
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New River Pottery is the Wilmington area's "Home Décor Superstore" offering an abundant selection of everything you need to decorate a space from the floor to the ceiling. From their beginnings more than 30 years ago in Carolina Beach, New River Pottery has grown and grown, now inhabiting a 60,000 square foot home décor super space on Market Street as well as two other locations in Greenville and New Bern, with plans to open yet another store this fall in Jacksonville.
Those who have been around Pleasure Island for a few decades or more may remember New River Pottery when it opened in Jubilee Park and then their store located in the space beside Ace Hardware. They moved to their current location in 1993 due to the need for more room to show their ever increasing inventory.
They now offer what may be the largest selection of home accents and décor anywhere in the Wilmington area as well as seasonal décor selections that are unmatched along the entire eastern NC coast. You will find that you can always "decorate for less" with help from New River Pottery!
Spring is here and New River Pottery has everything you need to enjoy your patio, porch and backyard in style with all kinds of great outdoor furniture, planters and beautiful pottery. Their outdoor furniture comes in every shape size and color imaginable to give you exactly what you need to beautify your outdoor space for spring and summer. They have an awesome selection of cast aluminum outdoor furniture which will never rust which is a huge money saver for everyone living near the brutal salt laden air on the coast! You can also bring the spring indoors with their brightly colored furnishings, room sized area rugs and so much more!
New River Pottery boasts one of the largest gathering s of silk flowers you will ever encounter, with professional designers always on hand to help you create the most perfect floral designs that look beautiful year round without all of the hassle that comes with trying to keep real plants live and healthy. Their silk flower selection looks as natural as the real thing yet you never have to worry about changes in temperature, watering, fertilizing or any of the extra chores. "Our Floral Department is a must see – the spring collection is here…and it is beautiful!" Of course if you want to add some floral arrangements to your space (live or fake), you will definitely need some beautiful pottery pieces in which you can display them. As their name implies New River Pottery has all the best pottery you need! They have "more glazed pottery than you'll find anywhere! The latest styles, patterns and colors – all at their everyday low price!"
People come back to New River Pottery year after year to see their massive Christmas Department that has everything needed to turn your home into a winter wonderland! Known as one of the largest gatherings of Christmas décor and items you will find anywhere, no holiday season is complete without a trip to New River Pottery. They also have massive seasonal selections coming in throughout the year for every holiday including 4th of July, Halloween and Easter just to name a few.
New River Pottery's Wilmington store is located at 5744 Market Street just one mile north of the I-40 overpass. They are open on Mondays through Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays they are open from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. If you have any questions or would simply like to find out more about New River Pottery please give them a call at (910) 791-7522. You can also find a plethora of great information including pictures of their stock, their weekly circular, invaluable decorating tips from the professionals and directions to the store on their website at NewRiverPottery.com. If you would like to keep up with the latest happenings at New River Pottery please find them on Facebook where you will get constant updates on upcoming events, sales and everything else you want to know about New River Pottery. Don't forget to find their advertisement in this newspaper for a money saving coupon! Stop by New River Pottery today and see why they are "Your Home Décor Superstore!"


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Original Title: Aujourd'hui
Directors: Alain Gomis
French, Wolof, and Mandinka with subtitles
89 min min
Main Competition
Black Perspectives
What would you do if you knew today was your last day on earth? A joyous, impressionistic celebration of life and death, Tey follows Satché (played by musician Saül Williams) from the moment he wakes, with full knowledge of his imminent passing. Wandering through the streets of his hometown, Satché reminisces about his friends and family, reflecting on the choices he has made and their consequences.
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The unfiring of a Menlo Park police officer
Original post made on Jun 4, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:35 AM
on Jun 4, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Ok, so if we're not firing this cop, can we instead please fire the clowns that handled this situation and allowed him to get his job back. I need to see heads roll for this.
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Binding Arbitration.....Get rid of it
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Anyone who can follow all the ins and outs of this case deserves to be a PhD.


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Bass Pro Tournament of Champions
St. John Bosco (Calif.) 74, Prestonwood Christian (Texas) 53 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS - SEE BOTTOM OF ARTICLE FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
St. John Bosco out of Bellflower, California came in as arguably the second best team in the field, and proved that in their opening round contest. The Braves used their superior size and talent to down Prestonwood Christian out of Plano, Texas. UTEP commit Issac Hamilton led the way for Bosco scoring 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field. His little brother Daniel, the No. 26 prospect in the 2014 class, scored 11 points to go with his nine assists and six rebounds. Prestonwood Christian was without Julis Randle, No. 3 recruit in 2013, and Mickey Mitchell, No. 5 in class of 2015, who both suffered injuries in the Fall.The third quarter saw the Braves continue to impose their will on the undersized and overmatched Lions. UTEP commit Issac Hamilton scored seven points in the quarter to lead St. John Bosco. Prestonwood sorely misses its two injured stars. Bosco has controlled this one throughout. Isaac Hamilton leads all scorers with 11 points for Bosco. Teammate Tyler Dorsey has chipped in 10 for the Braves. The Lions have tried to slow the game down by stopping the ball. Prestonwood's final possession of the half chewed up the final 1:45 of clock time. Prestonwood was led in scoring by Evan Peters and his nine points.Paul VI (Va.) 69, Hillcrest 49 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS - SEE BOTTOM OF ARTICLE FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Virginia's Paul VI finished off the Hillcrest Hornets by a 20-point margin in the opening round of the Tournament of Champions thanks in large part to Franklin Howard's game-high 15-point performance. Quarter three saw another lopsided Paul VI advantage, as they outscored the Hornets 21-8. The Panthers continue to pound Hillcrest on the glass, and are shooting 60% from the field (21-35). Franklin Howard and Kevin Dorsey have 11 points each to lead the way. Thomas Whitaker came alive in the third, adding three more buckets to his game-high 12 points. Hillcrest came out firing, scoring the games first nine points. Paul VI responded with a 9-0 spurt of their own, and its been a back and forth contest since. The second quarter would see Panthers pick up their defensive pressure, as well as taking advantage of the smaller Hornets on the glass, opening a 20-10 rebounding advantage, en route to outscoring Hillcrest 20-9 in the quarter. Sophomores Franklin Howard and Kevin Dorsey led the way for Paul VI, scoring seven points each. Hillcrest was led by Thomas Whitaker's six points, all coming in the first quarter.
Nixa 62, Bullitt East (Ky.) 53 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS - SEE BOTTOM OF ARTICLE FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
The Eagles come away with a first round victory over Bullitt East, 62-53. Chan Hocklander led Nixa with 17 points, 11 of which came in the final quarter of play. Nixa starter Jalen Norman, who finished with 15 points, will be unavailable for the rest of the tournament due to a knee injury. Nixa battled back, extending a 23-22 halftime lead, to a 42-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Eagle's stars Jalen Norman and Austin Ruder have combined for 28 points on 9 for 17 shooting. Derek Willis has 10 points and six rebounds for the Chargers. After the first quarter, Bullit East leads Nixa 14-9. The Chargers came out hot, scoring seven of the games first nine points. Kentucky recruit Derek Willis leads the way with four points to go along with a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists. Jalen Norman had six points on for the Eagles.
Monteverde (Fla.) 60, Little Rock Hall (Ark.) 45 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS - SEE BOTTOM OF ARTICLE FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
No. 1 ranked Monteverde claimed a four point lead over Little Rock Hall at the half, 24-20. Monteverde never looked back, defeating Little Rock Hall and advancing to the semifinals, 60-45.
CollegeDrury 90, Illinois-Springfield 70 FINAL - SEE BOTTOM OF ARTICLE FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Alex Hall scored 17 second-half points and finished with a game-high 22 points to lead four Panthers in double figures as Drury rolled past Illinois-Springfield 90-70 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play Thursday night at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Teddy Simniok hit 6 of 7 shots and finished with 15 points while Drake Patterson (5 of 7 from the field) had 13 points and Ian Carter finished with 12 for the Panthers, who improved to 10-4 overall and 4-2 in the GLVC. Illinois-Springfield - which just a week ago, beat nationally 10th-ranked Southern Indiana - fell to 4-10 and 2-4. The Panthers led just 12-9 eight minutes into the game before a 17-4 run over the next five minutes gave DU a 29-13 lead on its way to a 35-21 advantage at the halftime break. Eight points from Patterson - including a pair of treys - and a Kameron Bundy 3-pointer keyed the surge. Drury then pushed the lead as high as 29 points (67-38) with 10:11 left on its way to a second straight victory. The Panthers are 8-1 at The O', where they've won 14 of their last 15 games. Drury matched a season high with 27 assists, led by seven from Brandon Lockhart and five by Ian Carter. Lockhart also had five of DU's 17 steals, which also equalled a season best. Drury shot 55 percent (34 of 62) from the field for the game, including 64 percent (21 of 33) in the second half. The Panthers also drained 13 3-pointers (in 27 attempts), including six treys from Hall, as he moved to 307 now for his DU career (second all-time, and now 44 behind leader Matt Miller). Brandon Snowden had 21 points to lead the Prairie Stars, who outrebounded the Panthers 35-28.
MidAmerica Nazarene 78, Evangel 64 FINAL
MidAmerica Nazarene took over sole possession of first place in the Heart of America conference with a 78-64 win over Evangel at Bell Arena in Olathe, Kansas Thursday night. Evangel trailed by eight in the first half but clawed back within three in the closing moments of the half only to have Rustin Dowd connect on a three-pointer as time expired before halftime putting the Pioneers ahead 38-32. Dowd then picked up where he left off starting the second half scoring 10 points in a two minute, forty second span helping the Pioneers to a double-digit lead. The Crusaders fell behind by as much as 21 as MidAmerica Nazarene held them off to preserve the win. Dowd finished with a game high 21 points while the Pioneers went 8 for 13 on three-point attempts. Jayme Donnelly and Korry Tillery both had 16 points to lead Evangel. The loss snaps a five game winning streak for Evangel and drops the 11th ranked Crusaders to 13-5 and 6-2 in the Heart of America conference. 25th ranked MidAmerica Nazarene improved to 15-5 and 7-1 in the HAAC.
High School Regular season
Ava 57, Forsyth 50 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Forsyth falls to Ava at home, 57-50.
Carl Junction TournamentBlue Springs 70, Carthage 55 FINAL
Seneca 56, Carl Junction 51 FINAL
Blue Springs and Seneca both pick up wins in pool play of the Carl Junction Tournament.Frontenac Tournament
Nevada 62, Frontenac 57 FINAL
Nevada's Silas Smith poured 26 points of his own to knock off host Frontenac in the opening round, 62-57.
Liberal Tournament
Colgan (Kan.) 61, Wheaton 38 FINAL
Galena 42, Liberal 38 FINAL
Liberty Tournament
Kickapoo 61, Raytown 40 FINAL
The Chiefs stomp Raytown in the Liberty Tournament, 61-40. Luke Thomas paved the way for Kickapoo netting 15 points, Jack Simpson and Chris Ward both chipped in with 10.
Mark Twain Conference Tournament
Everton 55, Niangua 45 FINAL
MV-BT/Liberty Tournament:
Thayer 64, Alton 63 FINAL
MV-BT/Liberty 63, Eminence 51 FINAL
Thayer snuck by Alton with a one-point victory to send the Bobcats into the championship, 64-63. MV-BT/Liberty picked up a win over Eminence in the semifinals, 63-51. Thayer will face MV-BT/Liberty in the championship series Jan. 19 at 5:45 PM. Alton squares off with Eminence Jan. 19 at 4:15 PM for the bronze.
Ralph Miller Classic: Quarterfinals
Shawnee Heights (Kan.) 51, Joplin 39 FINAL
Joplin loses their quarterfinal round to Shawnee Heights, 51-39.
Girls Basketball
Drury 55, Illinois-Springfield 39 FINAL
Bethanie Funderburk scored 17 points to lead three Lady Panthers in double-figures as Drury picked up a 55-39 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over Illinois-Springfield Thursday night at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Katie Pritchard added 11 points and Kalea Parks had 10 points and six rebounds off the bench to lead the Lady Panthers, who improved to 8-6 overall and 2-4 in the GLVC with their first home league victory. Illinois-Springfield fell to 4-9, 1-4. Funderburk added a team-high eight rebounds - matching her season high - as Drury claimed a 46-26 domination on the boards, with Abby Bracker adding seven for a Lady Panthers team that won a game that statistically for either team, wasn't pretty. Drury committed 23 turnovers and had only 11 assists while shooting 38 percent for the game, including just 26 percent (6 of 23) in the second half. But the Prairie Stars made just 31 percent for the game (17 of 55), including just 8 of 30 (27 percent) in the second half. The teams combined to hit just 4 of 29 3-pointers, 2 of 13 for the Lady Panthers. Drury helped its cause with a 17-for-23 effort at the free-throw line. Parks was a definite bright spot, hitting 3 of 4 shots and 4 of 6 free throws to match her career high of 10 points, set against Lewis at The O' on January 3.
MidAmerica Nazarene 65, Evangel 50 FINAL
10th ranked MidAmerica Nazarene won their seventh straight game with a 65-50 on Evangel at Bell Arena in Olathe, Kansas Thursday night. The Crusaders led for most of the first half and owned an 18-11 lead midway through the first half before the Pioneers went on an 18-4 run to go up 29-23 at halftime. Evangel guard Emily Akins led all scorers with 23 points. Kelsey Balcom had 12 points to lead MidAmerica Nazarene. MidAmerica Nazarene owned a 43-34 rebound advantage and had 17 offensive rebounds. Evangel dropped their third straight and fell to 4-9 and 3-4 in the Heart of America conference. The Pioneers improved to 17-2 and 7-1 in the conference.
Georgia 57, Arkansas 53 FINAL
Sarah Watkins and Dominique Wilson scored in double figures for the University of Arkansas women's basketball team, but the Razorbacks fell in a close contest to No. 13/12 Georgia, 57-53. The Razorbacks (13-5, 1-4 SEC) took an 11 point lead into halftime, but were unable to close out the Lady Bulldogs (16-2, 4-1 SEC) in the second half. The freshman Wilson tied her career high with 12 points, while the senior Watkins had a team high 14 points along with four blocks. Georgia got out to the early advantage, but Wilson had the hot hand to put Arkansas into the lead. Wilson drained a three with the shot clock expiring, then knocked down a long two pointer on the next possession to put Arkansas up 8-5. After Georgia answered, Wilson and Calli Berna hit threes to propel Arkansas on a 14-0 run to push the lead to 22-9. Wilson added another three to tie her career high with 12 points in the first period. The Razorbacks took a 30-19 lead into the locker room, spurred by exceptional defense. Arkansas held Georgia to just 25 percent shooting percentage in the first frame, had five steals, and forced six turnovers. Georgia got back into the game early in the second half with stronger shooting from the field. They came out of the locker room on a 20-8 run to take their first lead since early in the first at 39-38 with 9:17 remaining in the game. Watkins scored six consecutive points to help Arkansas retake the lead, and Quistelle Williams added a jumper to extend the advantage to 44-39. However, the Lady Bulldogs countered over the next three minutes, going on a 8-0 run to take a 47-44 lead into the final media timeout. Watkins hit a jumper to cut into the lead, and totaled eight of her 14 points in the second half. However, Georgia pulled away down the stretch, scoring at the free throw line and finishing off the four point victory. Arkansas finished with a slim 35-34 lead on the boards. The Razorbacks shot 41.2% from the field and had eight steals.
Ava 52, Conway 44 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Ozark 71, Willard 17 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Ozark crushed Willard with help from the duo of Hannah Cook and Haylee Beard, who finished with 16 and 15 points.
West Plains 59, Marshfield 47 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR STORY
West Plains' used 29 points from Andi Haney to take home a 59-47 winner over Marshfield improving to 15-1 on the season. Lauren Aldridge knocked down 23 points in the Lady Jays' losing effort.
Fair Grove 71, Hollister 25 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Fair Grove was no match for Hollister, as the Lady Eagles rocked Hollister, 71-25.
Fair Grove 71, Hollister 25 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Fair Grove was no match for Hollister, as the Lady Eagles rocked Hollister, 71-25.
Gainesville 56, Mansfield 31 FINAL
Madison Strong's 26 points assisted Gainesville to victory over Mansfield Thursday night, 56-31.
Seymour 60, Norwood 24 FINAL
Braythan Helms dropped 19 points in Seymour's big win over Norwood at home.
Republic 50, Sullivan 39 FINAL - SEE BOTTOM OF ARTICLE FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
The Lady Tigers remain undefeated after handing No. 3 Sullivan their first loss of the season, 50-39. Alice Heinzler shined for Republic, leading all scorers with 24 points.
Waynesville 67, Lebanon 46 FINAL
Waynesville picked up a 21-point victory over Lebanon, 67-46. Kallie Bildner concluded with a game-high 16 points for the Lady Tigers.
Nevada 43, Joplin 21 FINAL
East Newton 52, Seneca 34 FINAL
Bolivar Tournament
Mount Vernon 53, Bolivar 48 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Mount Vernon completed the Bolivar Tournament with a fifth place finish thanks to Mackenzie Farmer and Audrey LaSalle leading the way with 20 points each. Shelby Roberts and Kaylie Rothdiener scored 13 apiece to lead the Lady Liberators.
Camdenton 81, Hillcrest 73 FINAL - CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Hillcrest led Camdenton by five after the first quarter, but the Lady Lakers battled back to tie the game at 41 by halftime. Camdenton kept up their offensive drive to lead by four after the third period, and then closed out the tournament with third place, 81-73. Whitney Snow led Camdenton with a 31-point showing, while Hillcrest's Kelbi Painter and Kelsie Cleeton scored 21 and 19 respectively.
Branson 45, Ash Grove 44 FINAL
The Lady Pirates edged by Ash Grove to clinch the gold in the Bolivar Tournament, 45-44. Moriah Dapprich contributed a game-high 17 points for Branson.
Sparta 63, Forsyth 45 FINAL
The Lady Trojans come home with an 18-point victory in pool play of the Galena Tournament, 63-45.
Liberal Tournament
Liberal 32, Lockwood 29 FINAL
Colgan (Kan.) 46, Galena 43 FINAL
Marionville Tournament: Semifinals
Marionville 47, Springfield Central 17 FINAL
Pierce City 64, Pleasant Hope 52 FINAL
The Lady Bulldogs lose big by a 30-point margin in the Marionville Tournament semifinals, 47-17. Pleasant Hope couldn't handle Krishna Merriman's 23-point outburst for Pierce City, as the Lady Pirates fall 64-52. Marionville and Pierce City move on to the championship Jan. 19 at 4:30 PM. Central will face-off with Pleasant Hope Jan. 19 at 3:00 PM for third place.
Mark Twain Conference Tournament
Chadwick 76, Everton 25 FINAL
In pool play, Chadwick dominated Everton, 76-25.
Mountain Grove Tournament
Strafford 69, Dora 58 FINAL
Rogersville Tournament
Kickapoo 48, Fordland 24 FINAL
Kickapoo doubled up Fordland in pool play, 48-24.
Southwest (Washburn) 60, Rogersville 52 FINAL
The Lady Trojans collect their 16th win of the season after knocking off host Rogersville, 60-52.
Nixa 75, Southwest Early CCHS 18 FINAL
Parkview 47, Sedalia Smith-Cotton 34 FINAL
Stockton Tournament
Stockton 52, Purdy 34 FINAL
Host Stockton defeated Purdy in pool play, 52-34. Jolene Shipps led the Lady Tigers with 11 points.
Thayer Tournament
Thayer 65, Mammoth Springs (Ark.) 41 FINAL
Willow Springs 48, Couch 18 FINAL
Thayer advanced to their own championship after defeating Mammoth Springs, 65-41. Willow Springs dropped Couch in the semifinals by 30. Thayer and Willow Springs will contend for the title Jan. 18 at 8:30 PM, while Mammoth Springs will play Couch for third place Jan. 18 at 7:00 PM.


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officers several tools that he said had been stolen from construction sites in
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guns that had been seized by Altus
police. Investigators say Hansel said he could find a buyer in Southeast Oklahoma, where illegal aliens could buy guns.
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arrested. Hansel told police he only took the guns, because he suspected the
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Strong Bones for Life: Fight Off Osteoporosis
Lisa Dombrowski, 41, doesn't want to be crippled -- and she knows that's a real risk for her. Both her mother and grandmother had osteoporosis, the bone-thinning disease that currently afflicts 10 million Americans. So five years ago, when she was pregnant with her first child, she got serious: She upped her calcium intake by eating more yogurt and cottage cheese and by taking high-calcium prenatal supplements. After the baby was born, she started attending a doctor-approved fitness class nearly every day to make sure she got the weight-bearing exercise that builds bone. "My doctor says she's pleased with my progress," says Dombrowski, who owns a design communications firm in a Chicago suburb.
But you shouldn't wait to get pregnant to start protecting your bones and it's not too late to start if you're well past that stage. The more doctors learn about how women get osteoporosis -- and osteopenia, the low bone mass condition that precedes it -- the more convinced they are that diet and exercise geared to preserving bone are the best insurance against it. "It's never too late to maintain a healthy skeleton," says Ethel Siris, MD, director of the Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center of the Columbia University Medical Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
The reason? Your body constantly builds up and breaks down bone tissue, a cycle designed to supply bones with strong, young cells. After you reach peak lifetime bone mass, around age 30, your body begins to break down bone cells faster than it can make new ones -- a process that accelerates in your 40s, when supplies of the bone-building hormone estrogen start to dwindle. Indeed, menopause is a key reason women are four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis. Also, men's bigger size helps: Guys have about 25 percent more bone mass on average. And they tend to eat more, including more foods that contain calcium.
Follow our strong-bones plan and you'll give yourself the best possible chance to stay out of the osteoporosis danger zone.


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Bryce and Aaron yapp about rebranding in sports, NFL kickoffs, and Bryce is boiling about a couple of things!
-First, the guys yapp about Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow being named in Time's top 100 most influential people in the world.
-The NFL may remove kickoffs…
-There's a movement going on in Charlotte to change the Bobcats name back to the Hornets. Hear what the guys think about bringing back the buzz. (bringbackthebuzz.com)
- Aaron talks about rebranding in sports; what has worked, and what hasn't.
-What's Boiling Bryce?!? Drew Brees contract situation and Dwight Howard/Stan Van Gundy
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Claims of attempted bestiality are 'ridiculous' says accused (From Enfield Independent)
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Paul Lovell says claims he tried to commit sexual acts with cows and sheep near Tottenham Hotspur's training ground are 'ridiculous'
Updated 3:41pm Thursday 30th January 2014 in News By Charlie Peat
A man accused of attempting sexual acts with sheep and cows said he is "absolutely astonished and baffled" by the claims.
Paul Lovell, 60, of Magpie Close in Enfield, was arrested on September 4, 2013, and is on trial for outraging public decency by behaving in an indecent manner.
At Wood Green Crown Court today, the former computer engineer vehemently denied claims that he attempted to commit a sexual act with cows and sheep at Archers Wood, in Whitewebbs Lane.
When being asked about the incident by his barrister Clare Dowes, he said: "I am absolutely astonished and baffled. I did not see any cows. It is a completely ridiculous claim.
"I went for a walk at about 2.30pm, it was a hot and sunny day, I went into the field and decided to have a lie down and I took my top off."
Mr Lovell also said his shorts and underpants remained on throughout the time he was in the field.
He was reported to the police by picnicking couple Lawrence Stephan and Natasha Brennan, who gave evidence on Tuesday, January 28.
They stated that he was wearing nothing but socks and shoes when entering the field.
The couple also claimed that the man tried to lure sheep and cows towards his genitals.
Photos taken by Mr Stephan of the man lying on the ground with sheep close by were presented to Mr Lovell, to which he responded: "You can see I was stretching my legs from lying in the same position for what felt like an hour.
"When asleep I don't want animals coming near me. So I stamped my feet and clapped my hands when I awoke to get them away from me."
The accused then faced questioning from prosecution Richard Hutchinson who queried why Mr Lovell had did not deny the claim from the outset.
In response, Mr Lovell said: "I was completely speechless; I did not know what to say. I thought they were asking me to help them find a man who had done these acts. When I was accused I was astonished."
When accused by the prosecution lawyers, Mr Lovell continued to response by saying the allegation is "ridiculous".
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Baseball defeats Campbell, 8-5, in Game One
April 11, 2008
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Junior right fielder Thomas Myers belted a three-run homer in the first inning and freshman Steve Eagerton notched his second save in as many games to lead the JU baseball team to an 8-5 win over Campbell, Friday afternoon in Game One of a doubleheader at Taylor Field.
JU (20-13, 11-8), which has now scored a run in the first inning in 22-of-33 games, scored four runs on five hits in the first inning to jump out to a big lead for the second straight game.
CU (12-22, 6-13), which left a game-high eight runners on base, dropped its fourth consecutive game to the Dolphins.
"We did a nice job of getting on them early because Campbell is a tough team to play at home," said JU head coach Terry Alexander. "Steve did a great job of getting us out of a jam in the ninth when things started to get a little interesting."
Senior Matt Dobbins (4-2) earned the win after allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Eagerton recorded the save after getting the final two outs with runners on second and third.
Hunter Ford (1-2) was tagged with the loss after allowing five runs on eight hits in 1.2 innings.
Along with Myers, senior shortstop Matt Lopez went 3-for-5 with a home run and senior center fielder Kevin Ferreira finished 3-for-5 with a triple and three runs to lead the Dolphin offense.
Brandon Scott went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the Camels.
JU jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the top of the first when junior designated hitter Dan Maier hit an RBI single and Myers hit a three-run homer.
Ferreira led off the inning with a single to right and then advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore second baseman Chuck Opachich. Junior catcher Jeremy Gillan followed with a single through the left side to advance Ferreira to third, before Maier pulled a ball through the left side to drive him in. In the next at-bat, Myers clubbed a 0-1 pitch over the left-field wall to clear the bases.
The Camels cut the deficit to 5-1 in the bottom of the second when Mike Causey hit an RBI single through the left side with two outs.
The Dolphins increased the lead to 6-1 in the top of the third when freshman third baseman Jamaal Hawkins hit a sacrifice fly.
With one out, Lopez singled through the left side and then advanced to second on a single up the middle by freshman left fielder Chris Connelly. After sophomore first baseman Alex Martinez loaded the bases with a single to left, Hawkins plated Lopez with a high fly to right.
CU cut the deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the fifth when Ryan Hamme hit a sacrifice fly to center field.
The Camels threatened with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh but Witkowski got Brian Gana to ground weakly to Martinez at first to end the inning.
JU increased the margin to 8-3 in the top of the eighth when Lopez hit solo home run and Ferreira recorded an RBI triple.
Lopez led off the inning by serving the first pitch down the left-field line for his second homer of the season. With two outs, Hawkins drew a walk and then scored from first when Ferreira pulled a ball down the right-field line.
CU cut the deficit to 8-5 in the bottom of the ninth when Ryan Hamme hit a solo shot to right and Scott hit an RBI double to left field.
Game 2 will begin around 30 minutes after the end of Game 1. JU and Campbell will complete their three-game set on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game can be followed on GameTracker on JUDolphins.com.


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New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev +4.8%
02-18-2014 23:52:25 | More by BeerForMuscle
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North Carolina
3.4/5 rDev +1.8%
True to its word it ia a very creamy dark beer,very dark brown/black with good creamy head that doesnt stick around lond.Chocolatey aroma smells very sweet.Toasted malty taste and chocolaty,kinda thin after a few drinks.Pretty good beer had it with some hot wings and seemed to pair up pretty good.
03-24-2003 10:52:32 | More by oberon
3/5 rDev -10.2%
Ah , time to review an old Wisconsin stand by. Leinies creamy dark is one of the beers I loved to turn to back in college when I wanted something dark and thick but could only scrape together 4 bucks. Well, lucky for me 4 bucks plus pocket change could always score me a sixer of this puppy.
These days the price is up and so are my tastes and bankroll so I havent made it a point to drink this one too often but its still decent as a session beer, a starting dark beer, or when youre stopping at a gasser in BFE Wisconsin and this is the only dark beer they sell. God bless leinies for that. Without Jacob L, about 800 gas stations in this state would be limited to serving AB and M. At least with Leinies weve got access to a decent dark, honey weiss, or red at just about every stop and rob across the state. Onto the review.
Appearance: Dark reddish brown. Light tan, thin head. A dime sized layer of head lingers.
Smell: Beer and chestnuts. Not much going on.
Taste: Bits of apple, chocolate, and dried apricot. Sweet malts.
Mouthfeel: Thinner than expected. Almost medium bodied. Sweet up front. The slightest bit bitter at the end.
Drinkability: Pretty darn good. Not filling in the slightest.
Notes: Try this one with strawberries and chocolate some time. Strawberries really improve this beer, and this beer those strawberries.
10-17-2005 02:21:34 | More by DaPeculierDane
3.68/5 rDev +10.2%
Nice, creamy russet pour with a tan head.
Toasty, grainy, German malt aroma with hints of caramel, roast, and earth.
Taste is similar to the smell, very German style, roasty and grainy up front with caramel hitting about midway and finishing dry. Not all that creamy in texture for the name.
Style-wise it's nice, but I wouldn't consider it a go-to.
02-12-2010 00:17:42 | More by brownbeer
3.73/5 rDev +11.7%
The beer is a nice deep ruby color that looks pretty-much black in the glass, like a stout, but just a bit lighter and clearer. Two fingers of tan head reduced to less than a centemeter in a few minutes with decent lacing.
The smell is all malt and roasty, though overall the smell is not strong.
The taste is roasted malt aswell. The beer hits the tounge with a slight tinge of fleeting bitterness that quickly gives way to the malt taste which continues to intensify as long as it sits on the tounge. The mothfeel has a pleasing consistency, though somewhat flat.
This beer is super-smooth but still has an excellent bold flavor. I think this is a truly unique beer ata great price and a good session beer for the cooler months.
12-13-2005 08:08:39 | More by JudgeRoughneck
3.25/5 rDev -2.7%
11-12-2012 23:12:16 | More by dmheinz57
4/5 rDev +19.8%
10-23-2013 20:44:46 | More by GeoBear
4/5 rDev +19.8%
04-19-2013 04:13:29 | More by loose5682
2.58/5 rDev -22.8%
Okay, pours brown with a 1 inch cream colored head that lasts for at least a few minutes. This has very little smell at all. This tastes mostly like alcohol. There's no real creamy, caramel, malty taste at all. I wish I knew what they were aiming for here. The taste just isn't much of anything. Creamy isn't really a good adjective for this beer. I mean, yes..it's dark, yes...it's thicker than say your average AB pilsner but creamy?..no. I guess I could drink these but I'd sure rather have something with a little more flavor. Sorry.
02-01-2004 01:51:14 | More by babyhobbes
3/5 rDev -10.2%
04-25-2013 02:30:14 | More by SmellsofMahagony
3/5 rDev -10.2%
12-04-2011 02:08:01 | More by SAxDRC5
3.63/5 rDev +8.7%
This pours into a pint glass a sharp looking beer. Clear mahogany with ruby highlights, and a respectable two finger beige head. Lots of patchy lacing.
Subtle aroma features softly roasted malt notes of mild chocolate and spicy hops.
Mouthfeel is light medium with a solid carbonation. Smooth on the palate, but you have to use your imagination to call it creamy.
Taste is pretty good for a dark lager. Restrained malt presence serves up soft notes of chocolate and burnt caramel that meld with some spicy and earthy hops. Lager yeast and malt let you know what you have here.
Pretty good for style. I keep this on hand for guests who like dark lagers. It's also my favorite beer to steam brats in. Nicely drinkable.
12-08-2006 02:44:14 | More by merlin48
New York
3.65/5 rDev +9.3%
12 ouncer sampled. w/o any freshness indication on the label/bottle. Pours dark maple syrup in color, off white head, disolving to a tiny bubble film. This left behind some middle of the road lacing. Ho hum so far. The nose highlighted some maple syrup and molasas. Flavor notes included some caramel and lighly roasted malts. Smooth mouthfeel, but a bit thin and watery. This is a decent, lower cost brew. Basically malty, w/o much of a hop presence. Dark beer with training wheels.
03-15-2005 02:53:52 | More by Billolick
3.5/5 rDev +4.8%
Appearance: light brown in color, 1/2 inch head, clear, moderate carbonation
Smell: roasted malt and coffee
Taste: roasted coffee, toasted malt, cream, and a touch of hops
Mouthfeel: sweet with a bitter backbone, light bodied, high carbonation
Drinkability: A winner from Leinenkugel, this a perfectly drinkable light beer. The coffee taste is pleasing and I love the multiple flavors in this beer. I could have two or three.
01-19-2010 13:49:42 | More by tigg924
4.25/5 rDev +27.2%
12-05-2013 04:02:03 | More by Mugenlude
3.75/5 rDev +12.3%
Has a nice appearance for a dark beer and has a faint aroma that doesn't overwhelm the senses.
Rich, creamy taste that is relatively smooth on the palate. Sits a little heavy in the stomach but not too much.
Overall a solid beer that I would recommend for others to try.
02-02-2014 23:50:22 | More by Michael_Squires
3.25/5 rDev -2.7%
09-17-2012 21:35:54 | More by NilocRellim
3.78/5 rDev +13.2%
It poured nearly black with a thick caramel head. The aroma of malt was present, though not overwhelming. The flavor also contained a malty sweetness, but balanced well with the chocolate flavors present. I gave it a slightly lower mouthfeel because it was a bit thin. I enjoy this beer which can be found on sale quite reasonably some times.
07-27-2002 00:33:30 | More by ryanocerus
New York
3.5/5 rDev +4.8%
01-22-2012 02:12:02 | More by Milkysunshine
3/5 rDev -10.2%
01-25-2012 16:58:00 | More by afoltz2
3.25/5 rDev -2.7%
04-02-2014 17:46:44 | More by GOBLIN
3.6/5 rDev +7.8%
Deep mahogany color with a light brown head of tight bubbles. The head sticks around for a bit. Light hop smell coupled with aroma of sweet, dark malt. Flavor is light sweet malt, with a lingering light molasses and brown sugar. Thin, oily lacing dots the inside of the glass. Not a ton of character, but tasty and pretty drinkable.
08-20-2003 01:48:06 | More by far333
3.5/5 rDev +4.8%
06-29-2013 21:15:06 | More by Dinkel
3.25/5 rDev -2.7%
03-17-2012 01:22:39 | More by Timmuh
2.33/5 rDev -30.2%
This is a terrible example of a creamy dark. Looks earthy colored, aroma was of earth and tobacco.
Taste, more tobacco, a little bit of bitterness undesired in a cream style beer. Roasted malt and tobacco rule here. No hops. Alcohol and bitterness way too amped up in the mouthfeel for this style. Coffee even seems to come into this. Pass.
08-22-2010 15:27:17 | More by Beerandraiderfan
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Everton 3-6 Chelsea: Jose Mourinho's men come out on top in crazy Goodison goal-fest
The London side side go back to the top of the table after a NINE GOAL thriller on Merseyside
Of course Van Gaal needed money and time. He's had the money, so the clock is ticking. Elite management is a brutal environment - ask Moyes"
Winning the title at Bayern and Barcelona does not necessarily mean you will do the same in the Premier League managing Manchester United"
Ever since he was pictured smoking on holiday, it has been open season on one of English football's brightest talents. Sorry, I'm not having that"
Arsene Wenger knows all too well the price of finishing second but unlike last time this looks like a two-horse race and Dortmund might just be in decline"
When I watch him I am left with the same impression I got when watching the young Di Maria, Hulk or Moutinho burst onto the Portuguese scene. This is a very special player"
Whether the Italian maverick is deficient in the brains department or not, signing him was a no-brainer for Rodgers after losing Suarez"
Two outstanding performances against Sheffield United came from central defender Reece Burke and midfield man Diego Poyet"
His international retirement is the final act of the 'Golden Generation'. All that talent. All those expectations. All those hopes. All for nothing"
After the emotional intensity that accompanied their attempt on the title last season, there was bound to be a sense of anti-climax"
It used to be when a player left Man United the only way was down but in recent years the only way seems to be down for players JOINING them"
With each 90 minutes that this season throws at Van Gaal, the scale of the task that confronts him becomes more and more evident"
The Argentine's first transfer came when he was seven - although there is no truth in the vicious rumour that Ed Woodward offered 25 footballs at the time"
Juan Mata is a wonderful passer but lacks athleticism. Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie don't run away from defenders"
QPR's sauntering millionaires, put together at considerable expense by a budget airline tycoon, were an embarrassment to the shirt."
After being humiliated here in April, on Saturday Arsenal could walk away from Merseyside tall – their backbone discovered and straight"
City have a happy camp that knows how to grind out victories. And one that is set to have a decent crack at the Champions League this season"
The Suarez sins were utterly heinous, but atoned for by long spells of brilliance and an unremitting work ethic"
A comfortable three points at Newcastle last week was ideal for Manuel Pellegrini's side but the real stuff definitely begins on Monday"


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The secret to mixing cats and dogs in your houseby Lynn Kalber
I do not claim to be right all the time or never make mistakes. I make plenty. But one thing that's succeeded is the mix of animals we've had in our house for the past two decades.
We always have cats and dogs together, and they have always gotten along famously. Some have become best friends, and it's those relationships that keep us smiling.
I don't know if we've just been lucky with personalities, or if it's the training I put them through. Maybe a bit of both.
Witness the photo here of Ava – a 2-year-old tabby, who rules the house with an iron paw – and Mabel – a 2-year-old basset, who has the sweetest disposition of any animal on earth.
They sleep together on one of our couches in the mornings, and at night. Notice that they're touching each other. They often do when they're snuggling.
In between those times, Ava can terrify Mabel with just a look. She can back the basset into her dog crate faster than I can, I know that. She's the ultimate dogsitter! If I could just teach her how to feed them, I'd leave her in charge during vacations.
And now we have 10-week-old Max, a black kitten with a strong personality, and we're teaching him how to love dogs.
So far he's gotten a lick on his head from German Shepherd Cooper, and he's walked under Mabel's head and rubbed up against her ears.
How did we manage that? Part Two is my next blog topic. Stay tuned.
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A bill making its way through the Iowa Legislature aims to privatize gun permit information.
Currently, the names of firearm permit holders in the state of Iowa is public information. Representative Matt Windschitl (R-Missouri Valley) wants to change that.
This all comes recently after a suburban New York City newspaper published the names and addresses of thousands of permit holders.
Dubuque County sheriff Don Vrotsos said the number of permits issued to carry and purchase a weapon have grown exponentially since January 2011. That's when Iowa became a shall-issue state, meaning sheriffs can no longer deny anybody who applies for a gun permit as long as that person meets certain criteria, such as firearm training.
"The prohibitors would be a felony, a domestic abuse conviction, substance abuse, mental health issues, that type of thing," Vrotsos said Wednesday in his office.
Prior to 2011, Vrotsos said, the sheriff's office issued between 130 to 150 firearm permits per year. In 2011, Vrotsos issued approximately 2,007 permits to carry and 600 permits to purchase. In 2012, Vrotsos issued approximately 1,000 permits to carry and 700 permits to purchase. Just in January 2013, Vrotsos issued 270 permits to carry.
That growth in permit holders means even more people's names are now public record, though Vrotsos said not every piece of information is available.
"There's a lot of identifiers - social security, date of birth, that type of thing - that are on the application, and we don't want that to fall into the wrong hands," Vrotsos said, "so we will provide the name, we could provide the year that person was born but that's pretty much it."
Windschitl proposed legislation that would privatize permit holders' information.
In an Associated Press quote, he said, "this is a public safety matter...This is making sure we are protecting Iowans whether they chose to have a permit or not to."
Windschitl cited concerns public information could lead criminals to the people or homes that have guns. Conversely, criminals could also know which homes to avoid and which are possibly without licensed gun owners.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety said approximately 144,000 Iowa residents have permits to carry a firearm.
Windschitl said his legislation would allow for law enforcement officials to still have access to permit holders' information.
Those in favor of privatizing permit holder information include the National Rifle Association. Those against include the Iowa Newspaper Association, arguing for transparency.
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Federal salaries go up as Congress muddles
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Amid the end-of-year squabbling over the fiscal cliff, Washington made a move you might have missed.
It all began when President Obama issued an executive order Dec. 27 that lifted a freeze on federal pay.
The freeze not only impacted federal civilian employees and top administration officials, it also included members of Congress. (It did not give Obama a pay hike, but did grant one to Vice President Joe Biden.)
Percentage wise, the boost was not massive, about 0.5 percent. For the average lawmaker, this move would have increased their pay by about $900, to $174,900.
Now, word of a pay raise for Congress amid the fumbling and bumbling it has produced in recent years was sure to ignite public outrage. And it would seem that most lawmakers are still able to grasp the absurdity of their receiving more money when they were chalking up such poor performances.
So when it came time to vote on fiscal cliff matters (or at least some of them), the House and Senate agreed to block their own pay raises. The Republican-controlled House went a step further, approving a bill — with significant Democratic support — to halt pay increases to most federal workers.
Now, it should be noted that because of the nation's recession and slow recovery from it, lawmakers have abstained from raises since 2009. And federal employee wages have been frozen since 2010.
But in terms of Congress, the question legitimately should be asked: Don't lawmakers deserve a pay cut, rather than a mere freeze?
And while we can be sympathetic to the plight of federal employees who have gone years without pay boosts, the same can be said of many folks in the private sector — assuming they were able to keep their jobs. In the midst of massive federal deficits, even modest increases in pay rates draw scrutiny. With his executive order, the president failed to show disciplined restraint. . . .


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New polling data shows a majority of Minnesotans support raising the state's minimum wage, an issue Gov. Mark Dayton said he would stand by.
The current minimum wage in Minnesota is $6.15, which is one of the lowest in the nation and lags behind the national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Dayton has previously said he'd be comfortable with a rate around $9 to $9.50 per hour, but the poll doesn't show total support for that much of a jump.
The poll shows Minnesotans differ on just how much of a hike should be adopted, with 41 percent of respondents in favor of the $9.50 wage and 28 percent preferring a $7.50 standard. A quarter of respondents did not want any increase.
The state has not raised its minimum wage since 2007, and lawmakers are currently weighing several proposals on the issue. Two economists who spoke with FOX 9 News agreed that an increase of some kind is likely.
The poll also showed that Democrats were more likely to push for a larger increase, with Republican and independent voters favoring a smaller hike.
Women, who are more likely to make minimum wage than men, were also more likely to support a wage hike than men.
A new poll conducted by the Star Tribune says Gov. Mark Dayton's approval rating has hit an all-time low since taking office in 2011, dropping from 53 percent to 45 percent since Sept. 2012.
His new poll ratings come in the wake of a tax overhaul that has been hotly contested for weeks, but he announced Friday that he would go back to the drawing board and return with something more modest.
The poll surveyed 800 Minnesotans between Feb. 25-27, 2013 and has a margin of error of +/-3.5%.
Dayton is set to release his new budget proposal this week, with the plan focusing on a tax hike for the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans a possible tobacco tax increase.
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Most new moms know that the decision on whether to breast feed their babies is an important one, but a new report from the World Health Organization says it could be a matter of life and death, as well as a very expensive one at that.
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You only get one chance to make a good first impression and that's one reason the road to Panama City Beach is getting a facelift. The other reason is public safety.
Millions of visitors come to the beach each year and many of them enter the city on State Road 79. Getting to the B. V. Buchanan Bridge over West Bay means the beach is just ahead and planners say that's where the experience of a world-class destination begins.
Bay County and the City of Panama City Beach are partners in a federally-funded $1.9 million West Bay Bridge improvement project. "We are hoping to improve the gateway and also the entire corridor," said John Alaghemand, Assistant City Manager.
The city, which has ongoing landscape and sidewalk projects in the vicinity of the bridge, will administer the new project. Improvements will be made at the bridge and along State Road 79 from County Road 388 to Panama City Beach Parkway.
Additions will include new sidewalks, enhanced lighting and gravel parking under the bridge. Palm trees, wildflowers, grasses and shrubbery will beautify the landscape along the roadway.
"We were trying to install native type landscaping, something that wouldn't require continuous maintenance and also irrigation," Alaghemand said.
There's a public safety component, too. Fiber optic cable will be laid along SR 79 to expand Bay County's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
"We can have eyes on that corridor," said Keith Bryant, Traffic Engineering Manager. "If we see an incident that occurs along it, we can notify 911, we can notify law enforcement to let them know what's going on [and] we can also retime the corridor."
Eyes on the West Bay corridor mean five new cameras to feed real time images back to the Traffic Management Center. "We can't use these cameras for enforcement... they're strictly for monitoring traffic conditions and moving traffic," Bryant said.
The project also includes a new signal at the intersection of SR 79 and CR 388 – a flashing caution light until traffic volume warrants a timed signal. "That traffic signal will be a huge benefit... that's a great part of this project," Bryant said.
The addition of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and other planned growth have planners getting ready for an expected spurt in West Bay area development. "I would say it's a sleeping giant in Bay County," Alaghemand said.
Construction is expected to get underway in late July with completion just in time for the 2014 summer season.
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February 14, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Kennie Bass) - Contending the state board needs dedicated staffers to help members craft statewide policy, a director of operations and a full-time lawyer are now on the board's payroll, to the tune of $191,000. Despite the fact the state Department of Education already has two full-time lawyers making $185,000 that have always been at the board's disposal.
"She's (a lawyer) hired by the Department of Education," Gayle Manchin, President of the W.Va. Board of Education, said. "We're asking her about a policy issue which will affect the Department of Education and so she's, who is her boss? Well, her boss is the Department of Education."
Manchin contends the board is a separate entity from the education department and that's why it needs its own staffers. Teachers unions who have been critical of the hirings disagree.
"I've been around for 34 years," David Haney, the Executive Director of the West Virginia Education Association, said. "And in the 34 years, that I've been here I've always noticed that the state department, they have some very talented individuals who have always given the board, in our opinion, really, really good advice."
Manchin said the current board has been more active than past boards. And that the governor is asking the panel to do more. She said without dedicated staffers that would be impossible.
"Nine, normally, individual people with their own jobs, lives, cannot begin to collectively do the work," Manchin said. "There has to be a coordination. There has to be a staff."
By the time the hiring is finished there will be a quarter million dollars in new salaries on the board's payroll. It remains to be seen when and if that investment will show up as progress in West Virginia classrooms.
"I'm curious to see exactly why it's necessary for the board to hire three additional staff," Haney said. "And then the question is, how many more down the road? And exactly where does the state board see themselves going?"
"I just believe that it will add to the overall performance of what we're able to do in giving better direction and policy to the Department of Education," Manchin said.
The final hire to be made is a coordinator's position, which will pay between $72,000 and $79,000.
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Madison Papers Indexes | Papers of James Madison, Index to Presidential Series volume 5 | R | Robinson, Jonathan
4:54 n. 1 [reference to identification from previous volume]
From William Wirt, 11 January 1813 [Presidential Series 5:570]+
From Albert Gallatin, [ca. 25 January] 1813 [Presidential Series 5:620]
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