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Buena completes fixing fairways
Troubled fairways get major upgrade at Buenaventura
Matt Mulvany vividly remembers the joy he felt on the day back in 2006 when a newly renovated Buenaventura Golf Course reopened for business.
As he surveyed the grounds, the director of agronomy for Buenaventura and Olivas Links was excited about giving golfers around the county a course in premium condition.
Unfortunately for Mulvany, and everyone else who works at or regularly plays the course, the joy was short-lived as the condition of the fairways quickly started to deteriorate, leading to large bare spots all over the course.
The problems at Buenaventura stems from a combination of three factors.
One is the rye grass that was used for the renovation. Another is the high salt content in the reclaimed water used to irrigate the golf course. The third is the high volume of golf traffic at Buenaventura, which with its 85 acres is much smaller than most courses.
"There's no doubt driving around the course in recent years has been tough," Mulvany said. "As superintendent, you want to have pride in what you are trying to accomplish and pride in the product you put out. The conditions at Buena were not something any of us on staff were proud of."
But these days the smile is back on the face of Mulvany and everyone else associated with the course.
On May 16, Phase I of the Buenaventura Golf Course improvement project was started, The fairways on holes 1, 2, 8, 10, 12 and 15 were re-grassed to Seashore Paspalum, the same fairway turf grass used at Olivas Links when it was renovated a few years after Buenaventura.
Mulvany said the Seashore Paspalum is a warm season grass which by nature is more aggressive and fibrous when it comes to regenerating and growing.
"They require less chemicals, less water usage, and it will tolerate the water we use better than the rye grass," Mulvany said. "It's playing well for being new.
"But I think people will be blown away mid-summer when this turf is thriving and we will have had two months of conditioning it to get it where we want it."
The entire resodding was completed May 25 and within weeks, golfers were able to hit off the new turf. Once it's fully established, Mulvany said the new turf will provide players with more plush lies to hit from, allowing them to get under the ball easier than they could with the old, thin rye grass.
"I can't believe the difference," said Neil Swanson, who was playing Buenaventura for the first time in several years. "I have always liked the golf course, but the conditions reached a point where I didn't want play here. Now I can see myself coming here pretty regularly."
Phase II of the project will take place in early September, when holes 4 and 9 will be resodded and the cart paths will be upgraded and placed all throughout the course.
There will also be some upgrades done at the Olivas Park driving range, including the creation of a new set of hitting stations with artificial turf at the far end of the range.
The city was able use the money for the project by refinancing the original bonds used to renovate Buenaventura and Olivas Links. The surplus was around $780,000. Because the money is tied to the original bonds, all of it has to be used on capital improvements at the two courses.
Kemper Sports manages both courses. Kemper general manager Matt Kalbak said once Kemper took over the courses, the company and the city began talks concerning the best use of the money.
"It was blatantly evident that we needed to fix the fairways at Buena," Kalbak said. "But we also got feedback from members of all the men's and women's clubs at the two courses, and the majority of them agreed that was the best use for the money.
"I am really proud of Matt Mulvany. The first six holes we did came in on time and under budget. We can move those dollars to other projects."
Kalbak said it's important to golfers to understand that even with the money gained with the refinance, it was nowhere near enough to build a clubhouse at Olivas Links.
"Because of the soil issues at Olivas, the foundation work alone would probably be $1 million," Kalbak said. "Nowhere in the future do we see a clubhouse at Olivas. We have to be honest. There are no plans for a clubhouse at Olivas and no dollars available for that to happen."
It's been just less than a year since Mulvany presented his plan to the city. He said everyone involved wanted to make sure they were making good, healthy decisions for the golf course as far as its sustainability.
"The golf course was not up to standards, not for me as a superintendent, not for the folks at Kemper and not for the city," Mulvany said. "But in this type of economy, to be able to deliver this kind of upgrade for golfers here is really great."
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When do you stop believing in miracles? When do you understand that miracles probably won't happen to you? When do you just say, to yourself, this is it?
At some point every chronically ill person looks in the mirror, or into themselves, and stares into the vast, terrifying thing that is "chronic."
I once said to a friend,
Until you accept you may be sick for the rest of your life, you have not accepted your illness. Until then, you can not begin to heal.
Was I being cruel? I didn't think so then, though they exploded at me. Accept!? NO! They would keep fighting, force their body to heal, drag it into submission. Let me tell you, that didn't work out for them.
I have never found the just-keep-pushing philosophy worked when it was shoved smack up against an illness. Dear, sweet sick people, for your own happiness, do yourself a favor.
Accept that you are sick.
Fibromyalgia has taught me patience. My patience is vast, quiet and un-manipulative. I can wait this flare out, because I know it will pass, and then come back again. There will always be limits. There will always be things I can not do without hurting myself. I accept this. I am patient because of it.
I accept that I may be forever debilitated by this illness. I accept that things will probably get worse before the day I die; may it be long away from now but before the pain takes away all that's worth living for. One sweet day, this dysfunctional creation I live in will just stop working and the pain will pass away with my soul. I neither dread nor look forward to this day. I will welcome it when it comes, knowing my suffering in this life will end.
What a blessing that acceptance is.
I hope that one day, following lots of really fascinating research, we will find exactly what causes auto-immune disorders, fibromyalgia and other interesting illnesses. I am glad I get to be alive while we do that work, to participate in it as well as get to study it. Maybe after that we'll find ways to treat, cure or turn off these illnesses, or how to prevent them.
I accept that it's likely the best treatment is prevention: lifestyle changes regarding stress management, diet and exercise. I accept that these things may help me, but that no matter how hard I work to prevent flares, I am ill, remain so, and will likely continue to suffer despite my hard work.
I accept this. I accept this pain. That it and I will be forever companions in a way I will never be with anyone or anything else. That it is a part of my body, that it is what I started this life with, and will leave here when I pass on.
I accept that I will know pain in all it's intricate, intimate ways, better then I could ever know a lover, partner or friend. I live with the pain and it lives with me.
We might as well just accept it.
Hope is wonderful. Hope for a cure. Hope for answers. Work for answers, research and to pay awesome doctors to help you mange your disease(s).
Pray for peace, for me, for you, for those who love, care for and treat us. We all need the good energy.
But don't confuse prayers for a miracle for acceptance. Don't confuse hope for a bright future for acceptance.
To get somewhere else, to move forward, you need to know where you are.
And the sooner you accept what you have, where you are and what is happening to your body, you can begin to move towards healing.


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A state Senator plans to reintroduce legislation that would legalize small betting pools in Pennsylvania.
Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh/Monroe) said that under her bill, betting pools would be legal if the entry amount is $20 or less, there are no more than 100 participants, and there is an established social, professional or familial relationship between the contestants.
All pool proceeds would have to be awarded to the contestants or donated to a bona fide charitable organization.
"These pools are fun, spirited and harmless ways to test one's sports knowledge and luck," Boscola said. "It's ridiculous that our laws brand these harmless and engaging contests as illegal."
Boscola said most people have either played a friendly pool at some point or have friends and relatives who have participated in a pool.
She said her proposal "merely recognizes a harmless commonplace social activity that people enjoy taking part in once or twice a year."


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This popular Lousiana-style restaurant and bar stays busy just about every day of the week. When it came time to choose a point of sale system to handle all the daily operations, F&B Manager & Owner Doug Mitchell chose Pinnacle Hospitality Systems – "We selected Pinnacle because of the service," he said, "[they] were always on top of it when we needed them."
Before Mitchell chose POSitouch, he notes that Pinnacle provided other services to their company, leaving a lasting, positive impression. "One way that Pinnacle has helped our business is by bringing us out of the Stone Age and into the future," explained Mitchell. "We went from 27 terminals that were free-standing to a network of integrated systems, including credit cards and all the features that speed you up and save you money." Mitchell also mentions that Seville has increased profitability by being a much more efficient company, citing the integrated credit card system, high-speed internet and faster transaction times. Not only has Pinnacle helped speed up operations, they have helped the restaurant with loss prevention and cost control – "We added a surveillance system a few years after we got our POS system, and it has helped tremendously, keeping employees honest, as well as our guests." Pinnacle has also helped eliminate profit killers, including time taken to train new employees. Mitchell notes how easy the touch screen system is to teach and learn, speeding up the training process. "I'd recommend Pinnacle to other restaurateurs because of their experience; they've been in the business for years, they're stable, solid, and they're not going anywhere," he said. Mitchell concludes the interview by stating that "What it comes down to is customer service," and that in order to be the best competitor, it's essential "to partner up with great companies like Pinnacle." If you are searching for a POS system in Pensacola, contact Pinnacle today.
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Toledo home sales were up almost 21 percent in November compared with the same month in 2011.
According to the Ohio Association of Realtors, 624 units were sold compared with 517 a year earlier.
For the year so far, sales in the Toledo area are up 10 percent and prices are up 4 percent. Ohio home sales were up 23 percent. Those figures include new and existing homes.


text: Very rarely does an album immediately(1st listen) blow my mind. When I first heard RIOT-"Fire Down Under" I was younger and a ritualistic pothead. I'll never forget sitting back, stoned, and hearing 'Outlaw' for the first time. 'Outlaw' was only the 4th track on "Fire Down Under", but I already sensed this album(back then I had it on vinyl) would be worn out (from over-playing) within a few months. Luckily for the vinyl, I got the album on cassette(so I could play air-guitar while driving), and eventually CD, so the record was spared. But in all sincerity, if you have never heard Riot, or are considering buying a Riot album, start with "Fire Down Under". With a little green and an open mind, you'll soon be humming every track off this incredible album!!! A true metal classic for the ages…Swords and Tequila, keep on carryin' through the night as a constant reminder of the power of well crafted hard rock…Luckily, Riot blessed us with many other great albums(despite vocalist changes and the difficulty in getting Riot's 2nd album "Narita" on CD for under $50)and still remain one of my ALL-TIME favorite rock groups in general. If you're a metal/hard rock/stoner rock/fan, DO NOT PASS UP "Fire Down Under"!!! It's mandatory metal and a great musical drug for all ages.


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LAKE WALES – Bok Academy will host a special Autism Parent Night program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 for parents, family members and others who have loved ones impacted by autism.
Representatives from CARD, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, will provide the program, which is free and open to the public. Bok Academy is located at 13901 Hwy. 27 South, Lake Wales, directly across from Warner University.
Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects brain function, autism and associated behaviors occur in about 1 in 88 individuals. Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls, and knows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries, according to the Autism Society of America.


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Police say social media turned call to high school into 'snowball'
With the regional SWAT Team in full operation and students being evacuated from the high school, inaccurate messages started showing up on social media, said Police Chief John Duval.
One said a bomb went off, Duval said. Another urged people to go to the school. A Concord High hashtag included a Tweet about gunfire and possible hostages.
But there were no hostages or gunfire. In fact, no gun at the school at all. By 10:30 p.m., police had arrested an 18 year old, within hours they freed him. At a press conference Wednesday, police said a teenage student lied when she told police the young man had threatened her with a handgun.
She could face charges of filing a false report, Duval said.
Lt. Timothy O'Malley said the social media added an element of fear to the school, which police evacuated after receiving the false report.
"That snowball started rolling dowhill, and it just started growing bigger and bigger as the night went on," Duval said.
He said the posts led to calls from the public and reporters, which he tried to answer with email and telephone.
"The more you say, 'No, this didn't happen,' then you get 'what did happen?' while at the same time we're trying to figure out what the reality was in the midst of the incident," Duval said. He said Concord police do have a Facebook page and Twitter feed, but he has more to learn about social media.
Throughout the incident, police put nothing on Facebook, and their only Twitter feed came at 10:37 p.m., announcing the arrest.
The incident started about 7:35 p.m. when police received the initial report of the girl being threatened. They activated the Central New Hampshire Special Operations Unit, which evacuated the building.
About 50 people were inside the building. Some were taking an adult music classes, some a college culinary class. Some high school students were filming a movie, which involved makeup and fake blood, school officials said.
The 18-year-old was found at his residence and arrested, police announced Tuesday night. But within hours, police started to doubt the girl's story. The suspect was released after being in custody for four hours, Duval said.
"He did not commit a crime last night," Duval said. Police did not release the man's name, but it was broadcast over social media, and the Concord Monitor ran the man's name after interviewing the girl.
Duval said the mobilization of the SWAT unit involved 20 to 30 officers, including police from Concord, Bow, Loudon, New Hampshire State Police and Merrimack County Sheriff deputies. Othe calls for service to Concord police backed up during the incident.
Duval said the incident cost the police department up to $10,000. If charged and convicted, the girl could be forced to pay restitution, Duval said.
An investigation is continuing, police said.
Union Leader reporter Tim Buckland contributed to this article.
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In 2001 Chevron purchased Texaco who had been under investigation in Ecuador for dumping billions of gallons of toxic waste into the Amazon rainforest waterways during their oil drilling. This is what began the "largest environmental class action lawsuit in history." These waterways which were a lifeline for five ingenious groups in the Amazon were forced out of their traditional lifestyle and an ingenious peoples the Tetetes have completely disappeared. This does not account for the thousands of animals who also survived off this waterways whom have now died off. Texaco avoided trail in the U.S. by claiming that Ecuador's legal system would be sufficient. The trial is still underway.
Following in information from the TexacoToxico website that is so astonishing it could not be summarized:
Evidence and Damages
- The court-appointed expert and a team of 14 scientists and technical experts, in a 4,000 page report that analyzed all the evidence in the trial, including 62,000 sampling results, assessed damages between $18 billion and $27 billion. A final decision on liability and damages is expected in 2009.
- The court expert found that thousands of soil and water samples tested at independent laboratories confirm extensive toxic contamination at 100% of the 94 former Texaco well sites inspected during the trial. Various independent sources, including the findings of the court-appointed expert and technical teams from both sides confirm the contamination.
- As a matter of law, Chevron is legally responsible for the full adverse impact caused by its flawed system of oil extraction while it was operator (from 1964 to 1990), and by any adverse impacts caused by its successor operators (such as state-owned PetroEcuador) using that same system. Under the law, an operator cannot absolve itself of responsibility by knowingly abandoning a nuisance.
The Environmental Impact
- Chevron has admitted that Texaco dumped more than 18 billion gallons of toxic waste into Amazon waterways, abandoned more than 900 waste pits, burned millions of cubic meters of gases with no controls, and spilled more than 17 million gallons of oildue to pipeline ruptures.
- Texaco also dumped millions of gallons of oil waste along dirt roads, never budgeted for pipeline maintenance, and spent no money on environmental clean-up or health care for the local population. The company never conducted a single health evaluation or environmental impact study while it was the operator of the concession.
- Experts estimate the damage is 30 times larger than that of the Exxon Valdez disaster. Some call the area the "Amazon Chernobyl."
- Texaco's practices in Ecuador violated oil industry operating procedures dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. The company's own environmental consultants found oilfield practices used by Texaco that were clearly sub-standard.
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News: Ludacris Doesn't "Want To Give People The Wrong Impression" About New LP
Tuesday, Sep 7, 2010 11:30AM
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris has confirmed recent reports that his upcoming Ludaversal solo album is in the works and revealed where the album stood production-wise.
According to the Disturbin' Tha Peace CEO, Ludaversal is still in its early stages.
Ludacris is "just starting to work" on his next album, which he's already dubbed "Ludaversal." And save for acknowledging that he's doing some work with the Neptunes, that's all he wants to say about it. "We're just getting started, so I don't want to give too much information in terms of direction and stuff," the Atlanta rapper tells Billboard.com. "I'll have that information soon. I just don't want to give people the wrong impression." He'll likely work with an array of producers and will be open again to the kind of "hungry, up-and-coming" talents that populate that album. "I don't discriminate," he explains. "I definitely go and look for the big-time producers, but I also make sure that I keep my ears to the street and look for all the hungry ones. It's about getting in there and doing a couple (of songs) with somebody and making sure you pick from the best ones." (Billboard)
Last month, Luda tweeted that he was beginning the project with help from The Neptunes.
Atlanta rapper Ludacris is also in the studio working on his next album Ludaversal. In a Tweet made over the weekend Ludacris revealed that he's currently working with production duo The Neptunes on the album. "Back in the studio with Neptunes. 'Ludaversal' Album. The start button has been pushed." It's still unclear when Ludacris plans on releasing Ludaversal. The album will serve as the rapper's eighth solo studio album. (Hip Hop DX)
Last March, Luda said his album could come out as late as 2011.
"It's not confirmed as of yet. I'm still waiting on a script, but I've been told that they're working on all of that," he previously said about starring in Fast & Furious 5. "Details are sketchy but its called Ludaversal. You'll probably have it at the end of 2010 or somewhere at the beginning of 2011." (Honey Mag)
Last summer, Luda cleared up rumors surrounding the upcoming album's title.
"It must be the biggest rumor in the world," Luda said about his next album being called Cineplex. "It's just really frustrating when somebody puts a rumor out and everyone goes with it. I never remotely said anything about something called Cineplex. Dead that sh*t. It's Ludaversal. That's what comes after Battle of the Sexes." (Rap-Up)
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Kimberly Qualls shared an update on Twitter saying, "more pavement visible in last hr. Plenty of snow/sleet mix still on rds & still falling."
Several groups cancelled events and activities for Saturday due to the wintry weather.
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NEW YORK The driving force behind today's rap music is not the power of the word but the promise of a payoff, says one of the foremost rap artists of his time.
"There is a pirating of our culture. Record companies are saying, 'We can't sell songs that don't play into the role of gangsters.' Intelligence is being downplayed," said Public Enemy frontman Chuck D. at the First Amendment Center May 18 during a taping of the weekly television show "Speaking Freely."
Chuck D. believes rap artists today are being forced just to sell an image by the companies who control them. He cited Tupac Shakur as an example of a "brilliant artist" who played at being a thug and ultimately died as a result of that image. The gangsta rapper was shot and killed by unknown assailants in 1996 on his way to a charity event in Las Vegas.
"I'm really angry about his death," Chuck D. said. "Record companies are selling black existence that is unbalanced."
The rap star, who rose to prominence with political hip-hop that promoted the black consciousness, pointed out that Viacom, one of the largest distributors of rap videos and music, is controlled by a few white men.
"For the companies, it's about marketing of this music," he said.
And how does this play to the listeners?
"Young people are having a hard time with what's reality and what's fantasy these days," he said. "It's dangerous to the [black] community.
"It is a different time in rap than when Public Enemy started," he added. "Today, in 2001, we have a mass of media and information and that causes overflow in the minds of young people."
The auditorium for the taping was packed with fans and friends of the popular artist, who today gives lectures around the country on racism, music and black culture and also helps run a music Web site called www.rapstation.com. There were more than a hundred people present, and the discussion continued for two hours after the taping ended.
Public Enemy, which Chuck D. co-founded, debuted on Long Island in 1987 and was known for forcing the issues of racism, poverty and class anger to the forefront while bringing hip-hop culture into the mainstream. Chuck D., whose real name is Carlton Riderhouse, and Flavor Flav, born William Drayton, released hits like "Bring in the Noise" in 1987 and "Fight the Power" in 1989.
"We created discussion," he said. "It wasn't to create controversy for sale's sake, but rather it was my obligation to use the medium for discussion. [Artists] need to look out for the community and the kids."
Then he added, "Course now is a different time."
Today's gangsta rap is a "different breed," he said, citing lyrics and voices that concentrate only on the negative aspects of street life.
The artist advised parents to listen to their kids' music. "Today's parents have got to have an awareness of what their kids are listening to," he said.
He also addressed the dangers of music that sells street culture through a "gangsta" image of guys with guns, women and drugs.
"I tell people when they are seeing these videos, they aren't real. When the director yells cut, the [hot] cars go back to their owners, and the girls go home. It's not real," he said.
The portrayal of women in particular bothers him, Chuck D. said, and again he blames the marketing.
"[Hip-hop diva] Eve does many different things on albums, but the record companies choose what is released. Hip-hop artists should look to [superstar and Grammy winner] Lauryn Hill as an example," he said.
But above all, Chuck D. said, Don't Believe the Hype. It's a phrase he coined, but now he urged his audience: Don't just not believe it, but get out there and question it.
"We've got to fight for better education and teach respect for fellow human beings and your planet," he said. "We've got to bring dialogue to the table and deal with situations" like racism, sexism and classism.
"[These days] nobody's discussing the grown-up topics; they are faking and fronting," he added. "And the companies that sign these young artists have a responsibility to develop them."
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Number one middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen held a special Q&A session just before yesterday's UFC 145: "Jones vs. Evans" weigh-ins and finally revealed his one demand for his upcoming fight against Anderson Silva.
If the fight is to be held in Brazil, here's what Sonnen wants:
"I have a demand of my own. Anderson had his list and I have but one. There will be 80,000 people in attendance. And my demand is simple ... silence. When I come through the curtain, they will sit down, they will shut their mouths, they will show respect to their American guest or I will go back to the dressing room, back to the car, back to the airport, back to America, and those ingrates aren't going to get to see me fight."
Of course, his demand may be rendered irrelevant if the fight gets moved to the main event of the UFC 148 fight card scheduled for July 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, as is currently rumored.
To that end, stay tuned.
Sonnen also took a few more digs at the Brazilian people, saying he plans on bringing a bag of gifts once he heads down there for a special press conference next Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. His plan? Bring them a few amenities they don't currently have, like soap and toothbrushes.
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Some local beer distributors believe privatization of liquor sales will only damage their businesses, but state Rep. Dick Stevenson feels the state needs to get out of the alcohol trade.
Last Thursday, the majority of the state House of Representatives agreed; voting 105-90 on House Bill 790 to end state involvement with alcohol sales. It will become law if passed by the state Senate, and signed by Gov. Tom Corbett, who fiercely endorses the effort.
"I felt for a long time that there is an inherent contradiction in the current system, where the state is responsible for policing, controlling and overseeing the legal sale of alcohol in Pennsylvania, while at the same time, the (Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) - or the state - is being asked to sell alcohol and have programs to sell more of it through advertising and marketing," Stevenson said.
"I think the state's proper role is in the control of the sale of alcohol, not in the marketing of wine, spirits and beer."
Pennsylvania has been involved in this capacity for 80 years, since prohibition, Stevenson added. It, along with Utah, are the only two states that haven't privatized.
House Bill 790 would stop the state from selling alcohol primarily through the operation of state stores, where wine and spirits can be purchased. State stores in Pine Township and Slippery Rock are in shopping plazas, for example.
However, the bill would "retain the responsibility of alcohol control, licensing and policing the sale," Stevenson added. "They're currently (policing and selling) and that's the inherent contradiction."
Under the new bill, the state would save money by not renting commercial space for state stores and hiring staff to man them. Advertisements produced and paid for by the LCB would be a thing of the past, Stevenson added.
For the last six years, the LCB's operating costs exceeded its sales by $178 million, Stevenson noted. "Some argue that liquor privatization will cause state to lose money, just the opposite is true."
If the bill passes, the state would continue to make money on taxes from alcohol sales. It would also be authorized to create 1,200 wine and liquor licenses for each beer distributor currently operating in the state who wants to expand their inventory.
Distributors currently can only sell beer by the case, but House Bill 790 would allow those beer licenses to allow the sale of smaller quantities of beer, Stevenson said.
Under the bill, "Beer distributors will be the only places in PA where consumers may purchase all alcohol products under one roof," he added.
"The Malt Beer Distributors Association was part of this negotiation ... in an effort to protect their interests."
The bill would allow 820 grocery-store wine licenses - although current liquor laws allow beer sales at stores if they can find and purchase a restaurant license.
The beer distributors would also be given a significantly reduced fee for the 1,200 wine and liquor licenses for a year, if the bill is passed.
Depending on the size of the county, fees to buy a wine license will range from $7,500 to $37,500 for the distributors; licenses for spirits would range from $30,000 to $60,000, Stevenson said.
If the beer distributors don't take advantage of the licenses after the first year, they will be made available to the open market, but fees would go up astronomically. The wine licenses would run from $97,500 to $187,500; the spirits license, $142,500 to $262,500, Stevenson said.
"This is done in effort to protect the beer distributors," he added, as they are currently the primary private businesses who sell beer.
Local beer distributors weren't so confident.
Tami Jo Rendos, co-owner with her husband, Buck, of Rendos Beer Distributor on Route 19 in Springfield Township, said the new licenses would cost too much for small, family-run beer distributors.
"We couldn't compete," she said, noting Rendos has also dumped about $60,000 in renovations to their business.
Chad Magee has been the new owner of Grove City Beverage on West Main Street in the borough since 2011.
"I've already took on so much debt. They said that I could sell wine and liquor but I'm already stretched out on funds," he said.
Once the new licenses are put out on the open market, "the big box stores" will be able to afford them, Magee added. They will also "be able to carry wine and beer sales in bulk ... and put everyone out of business and there's a monopoly again."
However, he believed the quality would change, as those store wouldn't carry the variety a small vendor would "in terms of craft and microbrews," he noted.
Other beer distributors Rendos has spoken to "feel about the same," she added. Local distributors, Brewmeister in Pine Township and Foster in the borough, could not be reached for comment before deadline Tuesday.
The state liquor store staff in Pine was unable to comment on the issue; however, the Pennsylvania State Liquor Control Board issued a statement by Robert S. Marcus and chair Joseph E. Brion: "The issue of privatization is to be addressed by the governor and legislature. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's role is to regulate the sale of wine and spirits based on the current liquor code and provide the best customer service we can to our consumers. We will continue to look for ways to improve convenience and ensure that we run the agency as efficiently as possible.
"We look forward to the conversation."
Legislators against the bill and some beer distributors worry that the extra licenses will open up alcohol sales too much and breed corruption.
"Anyone who buys a license and pays that initial fee and annual renewal fee has a lot to lose if they don't abide by the law," Stevenson said.
"These are business people and I think they will be very careful about how they sell alcohol, because stand to lose the license and business."
The LCB can reject alcohol license applicants based on a number of criteria, but one idea of House Bill 790 is that the state doesn't have to have a hand in everything.
"It's losing money and consumers who travel to other states want the same convenience and increased selection," Stevenson said. "I think private businesses can do a better job with sales and marketing."
The Senate doesn't have to consider the bill, could tweak it or accept it as is.
"We'll have to wait and see," Stevenson said. "This is an attempt to begin the process and discuss."
He's heard the concerns of beer distributors against the bill, he said, "And I've heard many people in support of state getting out of sale of alcohol. Over 60 percent of the population in Pennsylvania historically support the move towards privatization."
Rendos has put together a petition to give to state Sen. Bob Robbins before the Senate votes on the issue.
"Basically it's against Gov. Corbett's proposal to privatize and restructure our entire alcohol system, essentially putting us out of business," she said. She took the petition to other distributors, as well as "a couple of bars," she added.
Rendos doesn't want Pennsylvania to be like other states.
"Pennsylvania was one of the very first colonies, which makes us a very special state. We're doing good," she said. "There's no problem with the system now. It's working fine."
Published March 27, 2013, in Allied News. Pick up a copy at 201 A Erie St., Grove City.


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Drake has addressed the recent controversy behind his "Every Girl" performance alongside Lil Wayne at last weekend's BET Awards show and said their set suffered from last-minute changes.
Claiming the show's feel was altered by Michael Jackson's passing, Drake discussed his issues with the duo's performance.
"That, actually -- to be honest -- was a terrible idea that I'll never do to myself again," he said in an interview. "But I was being pressed from different areas to perform, and I think what really happened at the BET Awards is with the passing of Mike, the climate really changed, as far as the award show goes. I don't think it called for us to perform "Every Girl" and "Always Strapped," and I think it was an award show filled with tributes and music and these genuine heartfelt speeches. And to sort of climax out of a very tongue-n-cheek point, and then people misconstruing Wayne's daughters and her friends coming out on stage -- it was just timed very poorly and it definitely wasn't planned like that, but with that being said, it is what is. I believe in Wayne and myself and it's nothing we can't bounce back from. To anyone who was offended, my personal apologies, it wasn't intended to offend anybody." (Complex)
Sources close to Weezy's camp also weighed in on what allegedly went down with the appearance of pre-teen girls on-stage.
According to my source, what happened was Wayne's daughter Reginae, 9, was upset that she didn't get the chance to accompany her father, Lil Wayne, to the stage to accept his award because she was sitting too far back in the audience. Once backstage, the youngster began to cry. And Wayne, who they say is a great dad, hated to see his little girl cry. So he told Reginae she could come out onstage during his performance with Drake. Reginae, being the team player that she is, asked the other members of her group to go out on stage with her. (Sandra Rose)
Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt expressed his discontent with the performance and BET via an open letter to network president, Debra Lee.
"Show executives watched, approved, and applauded as artists Lil Wayne, Drake, and Cash Money brought young, under-aged girls onto the stage to dance and serve as window dressing while they performed 'Every Girl,' a song that reduces girls and women to sex objects," he wrote. "In a culture where one out of four girls and women are either raped or sexually assaulted - and where manipulative men routinely traffic vulnerable women into the sex industry - it is not okay that BET allowed this to happen. BET owes its entire audience - particularly girls and women around the world - an apology for its failure to intervene." (The Urban Daily)
Press covering the event also expressed their reactions to the set.
Overall, the show was a big downer because...many things just seemed out of place. For example, Drake's performance had Lil' Wayne and his pre-teen daughter with other young girls on stage rapping along to "Every Girl in the World," which is a song about having escapades with all the girls in the world. (Examiner)
Weezy has yet to address the performance.


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Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members Diane Griffin (NAS, IOM), Chair, is professor and chair of molecular microbiology and immunology and founding director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She earned a biology degree from Augustana College in 1962, followed by M.D. (1968) and Ph.D. (1970) degrees from Stanford University. She interned at Stanford University Hospital between 1968 and 1970, before beginning her career at Johns Hopkins as a postdoctoral fellow in virology and infectious disease in 1970. After completing her postdoctoral work, she was named an assistant professor of medicine and neurology. Since then, she has held the positions of associate professor, professor, and, now, professor and chair. She served as an investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1973 to 1979. Dr. Griffin's research interest includes alphaviruses and acute encephalitis. She is also working on the effect of measles virus infection on immune responses in monkeys and in humans at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. In Zambia, she and her colleagues have been examining the effect of HIV infection on measles and measles virus immunization. Dr. Griffin has been the principal investigator for a variety of grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Dana Foundation. She is the author or coauthor of a number of scholarly papers and articles, is the past president of the American Society for Virology, the Association of Medical School Microbiology Chairs, and the American Society for Microbiology. She is a member of the National Academy of Science, the Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Microbiology. Julie J.C.H. Ryan, Vice Chair, is associate professor and chair of the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at The George Washington University. She holds a B.S. degree in humanities from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an M.L.S. in technology from Eastern Michigan University, and a D.Sc. in engineering management from the George Washington University. Dr. Ryan began her career as an intelligence officer, serving the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Intelligence Agency and then working a series of increasingly responsible positions throughout her career. Her areas of interest are information security and information warfare research. She currently serves as a member of the National Research Council's (NRC) Standing Committee for Technology, Insight—Gauge, Evaluate, and Review and was a member of NRC's Naval Studies Board from 1995 to 1998. She has had a distinguished career, having conducted several research projects and authored articles, book chapters, monographs, and a book in her focus area. Brian Ballard is the director of product development for Berico Tailored Systems. Before this, he was the chief technology officer of MAV6, where he was involved in the development of emerging networking and embedded systems technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and applications in government and the military. He is a highly experienced professional in the field of national intelligence systems and computer engineering. Employed for more than 10 years by the National Security Agency, Mr. Ballard has dealt with all 31
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7:00am Friday 31st January 2014 in News
CHARITIES and good causes are being given the chance to apply for funds raised at this year's Kidderminster Carnival.
Organisers want to hear from any organisation in need of funding to benefit from the fun day, on Saturday June 21.
Dozens of Wyre Forest charities have shared more than £70,000 raised by the current committee over the past 21 years.
Last year's carnival raised £1,500 for Kidderminster Hospitals League of Friends Scanner Appeal, with SARA and the 1st Kidderminster Boys' Brigade also receiving donations of £300 and £200 respectively..
In past years, charities including Kemp Hospice, Citizens Advice Bureau, Age Concern, the Girl Guides and Wyre Forest's Special Olympians have been helped.
Carnival chairman Colin Hill said: "We would like to hear from any charity or good cause that helps people in Wyre Forest, which is in need of support, whether that's for funding towards running costs or for a specific project or equipment.
"We are a small committee and are looking to help a group that has the capacity to help us raise the funds by helping with events such as the annual duck race and door-to-door programme sales."
To apply for a funding application form email Mr Hill at email@example.com. The deadline for applications is March 1.
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