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TEDMED Great Challenges: A Candid Conversation About Childhood Obesity
A 2012 report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Trust for America's Health concluded that if the adult and childhood obesity rates in 2011 continued to increase at their steady paces, then by 2030 nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults would be obese and every single state would have obesity rates above 44 percent.
Data now show that childhood obesity rates have stabilized. In fact, for the first time in a decade the obesity rates among young children from low-income families in many states is trending down.
Helping lead the way in this important public health issue has been the city of Philadelphia, Penn., which has worked to improve access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity.
"We were very fortunate in Philadelphia to have colleagues...who have developed a better understanding of childhood obesity," said Don Schwarz, former Health Commissioner and Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity, City of Philadelphia, and will also soon take on the role of director for RWJF's Demand Team. "What that has meant is that Philadelphia was able to take a body of knowledge and bring it to scale. The partnership in Philadelphia that has allowed that to happen goes across government and between government and the private sector and community organizations—just everyday Philadelphians. So that kind of partnership, that wonderful knowledge base, has I believed turned the corner on childhood obesity, particularly for children who are of disadvantaged communities."
Schwarz's comments came during the Tuesday, July 22 Google Hangout TEDMED Great Challenges: A Candid Conversation About Childhood Obesity. The panel was moderated by Richard Besser, Chief Health and Medical Editor for ABC News.
Every member of the panel echoed the importance of partnerships, and Besser succinctly explained their critical role in not just obesity prevention but all public health efforts.
"The more creatively you can think and the wider variety of partners you can pull in, the more likely you are to be successful," he said.
At the heart of Philadelphia's success has been the important role that schools play in that community partnership. According to Schwarz, for the past decade the city's schools have worked to reshape how they approach children's health and wellbeing, including comprehensive nutrition policies, a new food environment that emphasizes healthy choices and more opportunities for kids to be physically active. One can't be successful without the other.
Electronic Health Information Access for Patients Displaced by Disasters
As part of an effort to help make sure their residents' health information is available after a hurricane or other wide-spread disaster, four Gulf states have partnered with six states in the East and Midwest to help relocated patients and their temporary health care providers access critical health information.
State health information exchange (HIE) programs in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and West Virginia worked with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to create the new system. All of the state HIE programs participating in the initiative have established at least one operational interstate connection and are working with other states including Arkansas and Mississippi. The initiative uses a tool called Direct, created through a collaboration that allows for the secure exchange of health information over the Internet.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently published a guide to help primary care clinicians connect their patients' electronic health records to a local HIE hub and regional health information organizations.
Boston Looks to Syndromic Surveillance to Improve Public Health
Syndromic surveillance systems are being developed locally, regionally and nationally to aid in tracking disease outbreak, childhood immunizations, or illness during natural disasters throughout communities. The systems are cost-effective ways for healthcare professionals to gather information and confirm diseases before laboratory verification.
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has spearheaded the expansion of the use of syndromic surveillance, making it an integral part to aid in the sharing of public health concerns in the city of Boston. Julia Gunn, Director of Communicable Disease Control Division at BPHC, believes that "Engaging with communities, schools, daycares, community based organizations, and churches results in a healthier community because primary communication doesn't occur in the healthcare sector, it occurs in the community."
Syndromic surveillance assists in this communication across all sectors by detecting the affected areas, informing the public and targeting resources to them.
Read all about BPHC's efforts on the ePublic Health Blog, NACCHO's new blog to facilitate dialogue among local health department professionals interested in the public health informatics community, while providing an informal venue for regular communications on the latest public health informatics news, resources and promotions.
Recommended reading >> ePublic Health Blog on Syndromic Surveillance
ASTHO Q&A: David Lakey
David L. Lakey, MD, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, ends his term as president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers, (ASTHO)at the group's annual meeting in Austin this week. NewPublicHealth spoke with Dr. Lakey about his tenure and about his Presidential Challenge to reduce the number of preterm births.
NewPublicHealth: Did anything surprise you during your tenure as ASTHO president?
Dr. Lakey: I don't think there was a specific surprise. It's been a very busy year. Perhaps the one surprise might be that four years ago ASTHO started the Presidential Challenge under Judy Monroe, MD (then state health commissioner of Indiana, and now the head of the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) started this thing called the Presidential Challenge. Dr. Monroe started it as a charge to the state health officers to kind of walk the talk related to physical activity. And now, four years later, the Presidential Challenge really had its own legs and with a lot of support. This year's challenge—reducing preterm births–became a pretty big initiative. We now have 49 states that have signed on to that initiative.
NPH: What specific actions do you think have helped the decline of preterm births?
Asthmapolis: Public Health Data in Action
Hundreds of people in Louisville, Ky., who regularly use an asthma inhaler will soon be doing much more than just helping themselves whenever they take a puff. Through a demonstration project created by Asthmapolis, an innovative technology firm based in Madison, Wisc., data collected by a sensor in the inhalers of the project participants will help Asthmapolis and city leaders in Louisville better understand when and where people with asthma develop symptoms. The goals of the project are to help identify patients who need more help controlling the disease, and to help identify community-wide asthma triggers that can be improved or eliminated. Enrollment in the project began last month and will last for twelve months for each participant.
Asthmapolis was co-founded two years ago by David Van Sickle, a former Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health and Society Scholar at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Van Sickle did one of the pilot studies of an earlier version of the technology now in use in Louisville during his years as an RWJF scholar and credits the program with the opportunity to do cross-disciplinary work in order to explore the feasibility of the project and collect the initial data. "I also had access to mentors, such as John Mullahy, Stephanie Robert, and David Kindig, at the School of Medicine and Public Health, to get 360 degree feedback on what I was up to," says Van Sickle.
In addition to a number of academic trials, Asthamopolis has two key projects underway – the one in Louisville and a similar scale-up in Sacramento where the firm has partnered with Dignity Health and the California Health Care Foundation to see how the technology can specifically benefit the needs of the under-served. Interim results could be available in nine months and published results as soon as next summer.
Van Sickle calls the data being collected in the sensors "a vital sign for asthma," which is critical he says because we need accurate and reliable information, rather than what doctors and communities must typically rely on, which is self-reported information that Van Sickle says is known to be unreliable. "We want to use technology as a fulcrum to make self-management and monitoring more effective, using a bottom up approach" says Van Sickle.
Significant signals the firm will be looking for include inhaler use at night, an indication of more serious asthma, and symptoms both at home and at work and at all times of day and night—signs of uncontrolled or worsening disease.
Why sensors? "Sensors make the absence of data meaningful, where before it was ambiguous," said Van Sickle.
While the immediate benefit will be for the hundreds enrolled, the value to entire communities is also a key focus of the company, and of the demonstration project underway in Louisville. NewPublicHealth spoke with Ted Smith, the city's director of innovation and economic development, who is the spearheading the Asthmapolis project.
Top 10 NewPublicHealth Posts of 2011
It's been an exciting year for us at NewPublicHealth! We launched in March, and nine months, nine conferences and 568 posts later, we are ready to ring in the new year.
Here's a glimpse into the inaugural year of NewPublicHealth, and the top posts by popularity.
- Power of Health IT for Public Health: A NewPublicHealth Q&A With Farzad Mostashari. This piece was a conversation with the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), about the evolving public health informatics field.
- Dr. Douglas Jutte: My Patient's Most Pressing Health Concern Was a Broken Carburetor. Dr. Jutte provided a personal commentary on how unmet social needs—like access to nutritious food, transportation assistance and housing assistance—were sometimes the most critical in treating his patients. (Also check out a round-up of reader responses to this post.)
- Public Health and the Community Benefit: A NewPublicHealth Q&A With Abbey Cofsky. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that non-profit hospitals, starting in 2012, perform a community health needs assessment, and that the assessment serve as the foundation of an implementation plan to address identified needs. NewPublicHealth spoke with Abbey Cofsky, program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, about the public health opportunities this provision offers.
- The National Prevention Strategy: A NewPublicHealth Q&A With Surgeon General Regina Benjamin. Upon its launch, we spoke with the Surgeon General about the nation's plan for increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life.
- Teen Birthrates Down in U.S. But Still Lag Behind Other Developed Nations. This article looked at the April Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the latest stats on teen childbirth, such as, "Girls born to teen mothers are about 30% more likely to become teen mothers themselves."
- Health Literacy: Reducing the Burden of a Complex Healthcare System. During Health Literacy Month, NewPublicHealth caught up with Linda Harris of the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Cindy Brach of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality about federal efforts to improve health literacy and to reduce the burden of a complex healthcare system.
- The County Health Rankings 2011: Mobilizing Action to Improve Health. NewPublicHealth's very first post announced the second annual County Health Rankings, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute that provides a standard way for counties to see where they are doing well and where they are not so they can make changes to improve health.
- What to Expect at the Health Data Initiative Forum: A Q&A With Todd Park. The Forum, presented by HHS and the Institute of Medicine, convened more than 500 people to showcase how health data can provide a rich seeding ground for new tools to support more informed decision-making by consumers, healthcare systems and community officials. NewPublicHealth spoke with Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer at HHS, to get his take on health innovation.
- HHS Leading Health Indicators: Health By Some New Numbers. NewPublicHealth was on the ground at the APHA Annual Meeting covering top news, including the announcement of the latest Leading Health Indicators from HHS, a set of the top national high-priority health issues and actions that can be taken to address them.
- Housing Policy is Health Policy: A NewPublicHealth Q&A With HUD's Raphael Bostic. Raphael Bostic of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spoke with NewPublicHealth about the role of housing in health, and new collaborations across sectors that recognize that providing healthier, more affordable housing can lead to significant health outcomes.
Runners up included Q&As with CDC Director Thomas Frieden and Virginia Comonwealth University researcher Steven Woolf; a post on public health mobile phone apps and a commentary on the popular movie Contagion.
These were just a handful of the conversations that captured our readers' interests this year. Keep reading in 2012 for the latest in public health and new ways to prevent disease and health crises where they begin—in our communities.
Thanks for reading and for your always insightful comments. Have a happy, healthy New Year and we'll see you in 2012!
Public Health News Roundup: November 18
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low
The birth rate for U.S. teens age 15 to 19 years hit a record low in 2010, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the CDC, the birth rate for teenagers in this age group has declined for the last three years and 17 out of the past 19 years, falling to 34.3 births per 1,000 teenagers in 2010. That's a 9 percent decline from 2009 and the lowest rate ever recorded in nearly seven decades of collecting data. And birth rates for younger and older teenagers and for all race/ethnic groups reached historic lows in 2010, according to the report. Read more on teen pregnancy.
Exponential Growth Rate Predicted for Americans 90 and Older
By 2050, the number of people 90 and older may reach 9 million, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, commissioned by the National Institute on Aging. In 1980, there were 720,000 people aged 90 and older in the United States. By 2010, there were 1.9 million people aged 90 and older. Read more on the health of older adults.
More Than 100,000 Physicians Will Get Electronic Health Records
More than 100,000 primary care providers have signed up to adopt certified electronic health records with help from Regional Extension Centers, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). ONC is supporting investment in electronic health record in hopes they will help improve quality of care and ultimately lower health care costs. Read more on health technology and public health informatics.
Are Local Health Departments Ready for Meaningful Use?
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted needs assessments to find out how informatics has fared at the local level, and to identify any needs and gaps in current informatics capacity at local health departments.
Gulzar H. Shah, Ph.D., M.Stat, M.S.S., Lead Research Scientist at NACCHO, presented the results of two needs assessment surveys and accompanying focus groups from the last two years at this week's Public Health Informatics Conference. The 2010 survey looked at overall informatics capacity, while the 2011 survey honed in on use of meaningful use-certified electronic health record (EHR) systems. Shah noted that the response rate was down in 2011, likely due to budget cuts and staff resources, however preliminary results were promising.
Among the 134 local health departments that responded, 62% were able or planning to receive data from meaningful use-certified EHR systems, with more large health departments responding positively (89%) than small ones (45%). Fewer than half of respondents were already receiving and processing data for immunization registries, electronic lab reporting and syndromic surveillance – the three public health requirements under meaningful use of EHRs.
Not surprisingly, among those not yet receiving meaningful use data from EHRs, top reasons included a lack of funding and not having an EHR system in place locally from which to receive data. However, a significant number also said they needed more technical assistance to be able to receive the data. More than three-quarters of these respondents were not aware that they could be receiving technical assistance from the state level.
When it came to general informatics, in focus groups some discussed the merits of the terminology used by the field. "Colleagues think it's just a nonsensical buzz word," said one participant. Some even suggested changing the term "public health informatics" to something simpler, like "e-public health" (though one session attendee noted that public health informatics is an ingrained term, and is really just one slice of the broader topic of e-public health).
Whatever we call it, most of the 309 survey respondents said that their staff have an adequate level of physical infrastructure needed to do their jobs. That said, very basic barriers emerged in informatics capabilities, with budget and staff time and training again topping the list. One of the biggest challenges is that in order to work on public health informatics efforts, resources would have to be diverted from on-the-ground programs.
"It was a choice: use the people to give vaccines, or use the people to put the information in computers," said one focus group attendee.
>> Did you miss the Public Health Informatics 2011 conference? Check out NewPublicHealth conference coverage, including updates from the ground on sessions, interviews with attendees and more.
Signing Off from the Public Health Informatics Conference
The Public Health Informatics 2011 Conference has come to a close in Atlanta, where over 1,000 people attended in person, and 1,600 more joined the conversation online through the Virtual Conference. One theme throughout the conference was making new connections – connections from EHRs to public health surveillance systems, from public health departments to health care and social services, and more. Different technical systems need to be able to work together, which requires standards and ways to bridge different terminologies.
That goes for making IT systems interoperable, but the same is also true for making connections between different fields, which often seem to speak a different language. Coming together at a conference like Public Health Informatics is certainly a step in the right direction.
Here are some highlights from NewPublicHealth coverage of the conference this week:
- Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Director of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services comments on the enormous potential for meaningful use to impact public health.
- Local health departments share how they put the "public" back in public health by collaborating directly with folks from their communities to plan for emergencies and tell public health stories through social media.
- Health departments find ways to integrate health and social services on very little budget, so there can be "no wrong door" to access a multitude of services, from food stamps to flu shots.
- Conference attendees tell their stories on using technology to support public health – from monitoring pregnancy risks across the country to bringing disease surveillance systems to former Soviet countries
All of the content captured during the live event that was not made available during the conference will be be re-released September 7, 2011 at the Virtual Conference site, thanks to conference co-sponsors the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of County and City Health Officials. When posted, many of the sessions will then feature a live chat with the speakers. All of the plenaries, sessions, videos, downloads and other materials will be available on this site for 3 months.
Catch up on the rest of the NewPublicHealth coverage of the Public Health Informatics Conference here.
Public Health Faces: Public Health Informatics Conference Attendees
More than 800 health department employees, public health officials and informatics professionals gathered in Atlanta, GA this week for the Public Health Informatics 2011 conference. NewPublicHealth stopped just a few to ask them their thoughts on informatics, how health information technology can support public health, and more.
Aspy J. Taraporewalla, M.S., IT Project Manager
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What brings you to the Public Health Informatics Conference?
For me, mainly it's about networking and to gain some insights for the project I'm working on.
What is the project you're working on?
I'm an IT project manager revamping the software systems for PRAMS [CDC's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System]. We have 38 states participating in the program, and we survey moms pre-partum and post-partum. Data collection is done by the states, and then comes to CDC for analysis and weighting of data. States use the data to discover what the problems are in the community, and to find out solutions.
What was your favorite session at the conference so far?
The opening session with Todd Park. I enjoyed that, mainly about how to accelerate our work. I started participating in this conference back in 2005. I feel like we have stepped a couple of years back now because technology has moved so far ahead and public health hasn't caught up to it yet. It's a slow process. We were talking about EHRs way back then. What I liked about his talk is the reminder that you need to be careful in thinking about how you can scope out technology for public health projects. I can't get state of the art software because I need to make sure everybody I work with can use it.
What do you think is the greatest opportunity for health information technology to support public health prevention?
Merging the two [technology and public health] and providing a common platform to do that. And then making sure you've captured all the requirements in an accurate and complete way. Many times you jump into the software without capturing the requirements first. What I've done with my program is to start by asking what the states what they need rather than what is the technology to accomplish that. Whatever you need, there are tools that can do it.
Montra May, B.S., M.B.A., P.M.P., Director
MLink Corporation
What brings you to the Public Health Informatics Conference?
Health informatics, and to learn more about it as it relates to health information exchange.
What was your favorite session so far?
All of them have been good. My favorite was the very last one I attended where ONC [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology] was talking about harmonization and standards across the board for public health reporting, and that conversation has a lot of merits. They're asking us for input for all of the standards, to look at from the international and national levels. There's a lot of opportunity there.
What do you think is the greatest opportunity for health information technology to support public health prevention?
I think the greatest opportunity is to find standard ways to provide interoperability between all systems that work together need to communicate. In a real way I think that's a great opportunity and as we work together we will realize that.
What is your organization doing with health information technology?
I have an enterprise technology background and for the last several years I've been focusing on health IT research at the Ph.D. level on adoption of EHRs, meaningful use, and cloud technology. My professional background is in supporting health information exchange.


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Famed Tory outlaw Claudius Smith meets his end on the gallows on this day in 1779 in Goshen, New York. In the wake of his death, Patriot civilians hope for relief from guerilla warfare in upstate New York.
Born in Brookhaven, New York, in 1736, Smith moved with his family to Orange County, New York, in 1741. Thought to have fought with Mohawk leader Joseph Brandt as a Tory defender of the crown during the New York campaign of 1777, Smith earned the label "Cowboy of the Ramapos" for his use of guerrilla tactics against Patriot civilians. Smith and his cohorts stole livestock and ambushed travelers on the Orange Turnpike between Canada and New York from the cave now memorialized as "Claudius Smith's Den" in Orange County's Harriman State Park.
Smith managed to escape justice until his gang murdered Patriot Major Nathaniel Strong in the course of a robbery. Patriot Governor George Clinton then issued a warrant for his arrest, offering a $1,200 reward for the capture of Smith, who was described as "7 feet tall" in his wanted poster. Captured on British-controlled Long Island by vigilantes in October, he and other members of his gang, including one of his sons, were returned to Patriot territory and hung near their home turf in Goshen.
Despite his less than savory exploits, Smith earned a reputation as a "robin hood" because he targeted the wealthy but was said to be generous with the poor. Because his mother reputedly warned him that, unless he reformed, he would "die with his boots on," Smith removed his footwear before he was hanged. Two of Smith's three sons belonged to his gang—one was hanged with his father; another took over the gang upon his death.
Legend has it that Claudius Smith's skull was filled with mortar and included in the edifice of the Goshen Court House.
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The recent high-profile exoneration of David Ranta in Brooklyn has brought attention to other national coverage of wrongful convictions. A new ProPublica article highlights the best reporting on these cases, including coverage of several Innocence Project cases. Dating back as early as 1990 up until this month, the ProPublica piece hails more than a dozen stories on subjects ranging from case flaws, DNA evidence and life after exoneration.
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WATCH: Sofia Coppola Directs Marc Jacobs' New Commercial
We all know that Marc Jacobs and his director muse Sofia Coppola have been pals for quite some time, but Coppola hasn't yet provided her cinematic magic for Jacobs' brand—until now, that is.
In a very ethereal 21 seconds that are way more The Virgin Suicides than The Bling Ring, Coppola directed the brand-new commercial for Jacobs' Daisy perfume. Let's just say we hope there are many more professional projects between the two to come. The very dreamy commercial depicts a leggy blonde striding barefoot in a (presumably) warm, breezy field, before she decides to take a moment away from it all and recline in the grass. The good life, right?
If there's one thing Coppola is good at, it's creating a full-figured, ethereal world we'd all love to inhabit—which is entirely appropriate for Jacobs, a designer known for his whimsical, often kooky designs.
Watch the video below, though beware: you'll instantly want to drop everything and book a flight to a balmy, sunshine-filled locale. You've been warned...


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Public Health News Roundup: August 27
CDC: U.S. School Districts Seeing Improvements in Multiple Health Policies
U.S. school districts are seeing continued improvements in measures related to nutritional policies, physical education and tobacco policies, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings are part of the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, a periodic national survey assessing school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. "Schools play a critical role in the health and well-being of our youth," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH. "Good news for students and parents – more students have access to healthy food, better physical fitness activities through initiatives such as 'Let's Move,' and campuses that are completely tobacco free."
Among the key findings:
- The percentage of school districts that allowed soft drink companies to advertise soft drinks on school grounds decreased from 46.6 percent in 2006 to 33.5 percent in 2012.
- Between 2006 and 2012, the percentage of districts that required schools to prohibit junk food in vending machines increased from 29.8 percent to 43.4 percent.
- The percentage of school districts that required elementary schools to teach physical education increased from 82.6 percent in 2000 to 93.6 percent in 2012.
- The percentage of districts with policies that prohibited all tobacco use during any school-related activity increased from 46.7 percent in 2000 to 67.5 percent in 2012.
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Poor Oral Health Linked to Increased Risk for Oral HPV Infection
Poor oral health is associated with increased risk of the oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection responsible for as many as 80 percent of oropharyngeal cancers, according to a new study in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. Researchers found that people who reported poor oral health had a 56 percent higher prevalence oral HPV, people with gum disease had a 51 percent higher prevalence and people with dental problems had a 28 percent higher prevalence. "The good news is, this risk factor is modifiable—by maintaining good oral hygiene and good oral health, one can prevent HPV infection and subsequent HPV-related cancers." said Thanh Cong Bui, MD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Other factors also increased the risk, such as being male, smoking tobacco or using marijuana. Read more on cancer.
Study: Hospital Pediatric Readmission Rates Not an Effective Measure of Quality of Care
Hospital readmission rates for children are not necessarily an effective measurement of the quality of care, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. "As a national way of assessing and tracking hospital quality, pediatric readmissions and revisits, at least for specific diagnoses, are not useful to families trying to find a good hospital, nor to the hospitals trying to improve their pediatric care," study author Naomi Bardach, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital. "Measuring and reporting them publicly would waste limited hospital and health care resources." After analyzing 30- and 60-day readmission rates for seven common pediatric conditions, researchers found that at 30 days readmission for mood disorders was most common, at 7.6 percent, followed by 6.1 percent for epilepsy and 6 percent for dehydration. Readmission rates for asthma, pneumonia, appendicitis and skin infections were all below 5 percent. Bardach said the low rates leave "little space for a hospital to be identified as having better performance." Further study could improve the way readmission rates are utilized to assess the quality of pediatric care. Read more on pediatrics.


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SEATTLE - Avista, UTC Staff, and other parties filed a non-unanimous multiparty settlement late Friday with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) in Avista's general rate case. The Public Counsel Section of the Washington State Attorney General's Office did not sign the settlement.
"The proposed settlement provides for guaranteed, back-to-back annual rate increases for customers that would go into effect in January of 2013 and January of 2014. The rates would go into effect in the heart of winter heating season. Absent this settlement, any new rates ordered by the UTC would not have taken effect until March 2013," said Simon ffitch, Division Chief of the Public Counsel Section. "This is a surprising change of positions in light of the testimony and evidence filed by staff and other parties in September that demonstrate a rate reduction - not an increase - is in order. Given the strong cases for a rate reduction and the message from customers that they can no longer absorb these annual rate increases, Public Counsel can not support the proposed settlement."
Simon ffitch added that the settlement calls for a significantly higher shareholder profit margin than recommended by both staff and the Industrial Customers of NW Utilities in testimony. The settlement, ffitch says, also does not address some key issues, including attrition, executive compensation and board of director costs, charitable contributions, image advertising, and non-utility related use of the corporate aircraft. "The commission should hold a full hearing to consider the evidence of excessive revenue," said ffitch.
The Spokane-based utility's original request sought rates that would generate an additional $40.9 million in revenue from its electric customers and an additional $10.1 million in revenue from its natural gas customers. The proposed settlement allows for a three percent rate increase for electric service of $13.7 million in 2013 and an additional three percent increase of $14 million in 2014. The settlement calls for credits from the ERM account to offset the rate increases. However, the credits would expire at the end of 2014, resulting in a two percent increase in 2015, in addition to any increase requested by Avista in a 2014 general rate case.
For natural gas, the proposed settlement provides for increases of $5.3 million (3.7 percent) and $1.4 million (0.9 percent) in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Expert testimony filed by UTC Staff on Sept. 19 argued that Avista should see a revenue reduction of over $1 million annually, while the Industrial Customers of NW Utilities recommended a reduction of over $7 million.
The proposed settlement is a recommendation that does not take effect unless approved by the UTC. The Commission may approve, reject, or modify the settlement agreement. Public Counsel will have an opportunity to file testimony in opposition of the proposed settlement on Nov. 9 and proponents of the settlement may file rebuttal testimony on Nov. 19. Hearings on the proposed settlement will take place at the Commission's headquarters on Nov. 29 and 30. If the Commission rejects the settlement, it would then hold a full hearing on recommendations to reduce rates.
Avista serves approximately 236,000 electric customers and 149,000 natural gas customers in Eastern Washington.
PUBLIC COMMENT:Members of the public may comment on the rate case and the proposed settlement agreement in a number of ways. Written comments may be sent to UTC, P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA, 98504, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Include your name and mailing address, the name of the company (Avista), and docket no. UE 120436 / 120437 (electric and gas).
Comments by telephone can be made by calling the Commission at (888) 333-WUTC (9882).
For more information, customers may contact either the UTC or Public Counsel:
The Public Counsel Section advocates for the interests of consumers on major rate cases, mergers, rulemakings, and other proceedings before the UTC. More information about Public Counsel's work is available online at http://www.atg.wa.gov/Utilities/AboutPublicCounsel.aspx.
Contacts: Janelle Guthrie, Director of Communications, (360) 586-0725 Lisa W. Gafken, Assistant Attorney General, (206) 464-6595
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Hey Guys! It kind of sucks outside if you haven't noticed. I am telling this cold weather to take a serious hike, and here's my new mix just to prove it. Also, I've had a hell of a 24 hours, my blog is on the fritz, and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have to rebuild it over the coming weeks, blech!! Oh, and I have to start jury duty on Monday and I still don't have a babysitter for the kids. So here's to you winter, go eff yourself and your -30º windchill.
Continue after the jump for my Spotify playlist!
Mix Tape : It's GD Cold
Hope this helps to improve your moods if you're feeling totally over this GD cold and this GD week just like I am. Rembember, strength in numbers! Enjoyz!
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Ho, Ho, Ho! Now that is officially Christmas music listening to time (post Nov 15), I am bestowing upon you the very best in christmas jamz. I consider myself a connoisseur of the best holiday tuneages. I practically love all Christmas music except for Paul McCartney's "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time", which makes me simply have a horrible headache with an even worse song stuck in my head and sometimes I might even puke a little.
(Take a chill pill crazy lady)
Here you have it, the ultimate compilation of my favorite Christmasy time jamz. My favorites Christmas crooners of course are, Bruce, Elvis, Willie, and Bob, but I wanted to provide you with a well rounded Christmas listening experience and added in a couple other favs to top it off.
Hope you enjoy.
Continue after the jump for my Spotify playlist!
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Hello my friends! This weekend with Bruce was a total success!! We made it to the pit both nights, luck was on our side! The first night I had my first experience touching Bruce as he landed on top of me during "Hungry Heart," while crowd surfing to the stage. It was great, I realized I wasn't holding him up but instead grabbing onto his calf. It was awesome. The second night we brought our buddies Beak and Cam to their first ever show. Somehow we got lucky in the pit lottery (thanks Heidi) and made it to the 2nd row and experienced Bruce and the band up close and personal. We got to hear a few of my fav's, "The E-Street Shuffle," "Murder Incorporated," and then "Jungleland" during the encore. Not to mention some super big firsts; opening the show with "I'm a Rocker," and playing "Devils and Dust" with the entire band. It doesn't get much better, two nights, two totally different and amazing shows.
So I'll be done with all this Bruce obsessing for awhile and hopefully will have something cool and home oriented to tell you about soon. Hang in there guys, my Bruce posts are almost over.
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Hey E'rbody!
Man, that cold that I had last week has really gotten me out of the blogging rhythm. Not only that, Finn's new preschool schedule in conjunction with having a fourth kid in the house on Monday's has put a wrench in my day-to-day life. I'm usually pretty good about keeping a notebook of ongoing lists and ideas for future posts as well as keeping up with projects that are in process but I seriously have nothing right now. Don't know if any of you blogger friends experience this from time to time but my motivation and inspiration is going through a major drought right now. I have got to get myself on a regime, but maybe after this week. For now I'm focused on Jeff's bday, it's coming up at the end of this week and I feel like it's going to take all my free time getting that business together.
Anyway, a good mix tape always gets me moving in a positive direction. I put this one together, it's full of some tracks from some of my favorite fall records including Sleater-Kinney - The Woods, Nico - Chelsea Girl, and Blond Redhead - Melody of Certain Damage (babes make good fall jams). I also included a track from the new Bob Dylan record, an oldie but goodie from PJ (aka Pearl Jam) and few other little nuggets that have been finding themselves on my record player lately. It feels fall-y in here already.
Hope you enjoy, and I hope to be around more often. Breaks whether planned or not are always good for my state of mind.
Mucho Love,
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I don't know if you know this about me but I kinda love me some jam listening. Seriously though, my husband Jeff and I have spent the last 15 years working on a pretty extensive and deep vinyl collection. It's almost all great with barely any junk. I'm not telling you that to gloat either, I'm telling you just so that you know how fer real I am when it comes to music. Also, I'm serious business when it comes to making mix tapes.
This mix is inspired by a few things, first and foremost, our trip to Ireland of course. Not only did we see Bruce Springsteen twice when we were there, we also dedicated half a day to record shopping. We found some pretty sweet UK printed jamz (Thin Lizzy, Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison) at our fav Dublin store, R.A.G.E Records.
We've also been listening to a lot of music inspired by our recent and heavy intake of music docs on Netflix. Two of the most awesome ones we've seen are the Harry Nillson doc (Who Is Harry Nillson) and a pretty great Live Elvis vid **(This is Elvis). This doc is amazing and Elvis' band is super huge and awesome. I had to throw some live Elvis into the mix as well, because my new found appreciation for Elvis surpasses just Christmas records.
We've got quite the line up of shows and concerts on deck and I had to include some tracks from Beach House and Archer's of Loaf, both bands we will be seeing in the coming weeks.
I hope to make this a regular series on the blog. Let me know what you think. You need Spotify to listen and you can download it here Get the Scoop [...]
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Sir Cricket's Fish & Chips
Despite its modest appearance and cash-only policy, this tiny hole-in-the-wall draws huge crowds with its menu of fresh, cooked-to-order seafood. The interior contains little more than a large yellow menu board, three or four tables, and light wood chairs with hand-painted seats, each depicting a different scene of life in Orleans. There's also a single picnic table outside, and across the street, a grassy patch with sweeping views of Nauset Inlet. Incorporating ingredients from the adjacent fish market, the house specialties include classic clam chowder, fried clams, lobster rolls, and fish-and-chips, all served in generous portions.
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Sir Cricket's doesn't sell alcohol, but you pick up wine or beer from the next-door market (Nauset Fish & Lobster Pool) and bring it back to the restaurant.
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Chanukkah potato latkes (potato pancakes)
December 11, 2012 in recipe
Potato latkes are the best and such a treat during Chanukkah, serve them with applesauce and some sour cream or cottage cheese. Easy step-by-step photo recipe.
I only make these for about 8 days of the year. When I used to work for an afterschool program I made them for the entire month of December; I stunk of oil and my hair was greasy everyday. That's what happens when you make like 100 of them and kids splatter oil onto you. But I actually miss making these with a bunch of kids who get so excited to cook pretty much anything and love the sound of the potato sizzling in the pan.
So just quickly, in case you didn't know, the reason why latkes are made for Chanukkah is because historically (more of an elaborated story), the temples of the Jews were destroyed and in the midst of it all there was a bit of oil that was supposed to last one day and, yup, lasted 8. So traditionally Jewish people eat food that's been cooked in oil for Chanukkah.
There are some other traditions that get exploited because Christmas is so nearby, but for the most part latkes are an awesome way to just pay tribute to all the grandparents and their grandparents who made them before me.
So here we go:
Recipe: Potato latkes
Cooking time: 1 hour +
30 minutes prep 30+ minutes cooking
- 1.5 kg potato (about 4 regular size) | peeled and grated
- 1 onion | chopped
- 2 heaping tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp pepper (or to taste)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- Chop onions and cook them for about 5-10 minutes
- Peel and grate potatoes one by one, then after each potato is grated dry it off in a dish towel or paper towels.
- Once each potato is dry put it into the bowl.
- Add flour, salt, and pepper and toss the potatoes.
- Mix in 1 egg at a time and then add the cooked onion. Toss lightly.
- Heat oil on medium, you don't need to clean it from the onions. Then place about a quarter cup of latke mix onto the heated oil.
- Cook for about 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side for the same amount of time.
- Add oil as needed.
- Drain in paper towels or dish cloth.
- Serve with applesauce and sour cream or cottage cheese.
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The Gluten-Free Student's Cookbook
Recipes that are easy to make, quick to make, and are all gluten-free. Always, always double check all ingredients to make sure that there is no gluten hidden.
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The official calendar end of summer last Friday not only closes the chapter to a great season, but provides a nice "checkpoint" to evaluate some of the best releases so far in 2012. The Music Unlimited service has taken it a step further, compiling this "new class," of music into our new Back to School Premium Channel.
Shake off some of the fall blues by re-living the massive hits that have soundtracked your 2012, including Flo Rida "Whistle," Linkin Park "BURN IT DOWN," Kanye West "Mercy," Neon Trees"Everybody Talks," Skrillex "Bangarang," and more. We've also thrown in some of the buzziest new artists of the year, including Alex Clare "Too Close," The Lumineers "Ho Hey," Frank Ocean "Thinking Bout You," Karmin "Brokenhearted," Imagine Dragons "It's Time," and many more. Find it now in the premium channel section of the Music Unlimited service.
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i used to be more active in this forum when i lived in sunny hot new orleans, where brugs and datura thrive. my husband and I moved to portland, or a few years ago and I gave up on having big datura here. usually i start a few, but our summers are not hot and are often not even sunny, so they might get a few flowers on them, but don't usually even have time to ripen any seed pods. here's my question. there's a house i walk past a bunch and last summer i noticed this amazing double purple datura growing like mad all over their garden. it wasn't bushy the way i'd come to know datura, it had rambling super rubbery stalks and it was amazing. i left a not for the folks to please email me with the variety, but i never heard from them. this year after i'd already purchased my own datura, i went by to see if they had anymore growing. nothing. about a month later i went by and they had a small datura going. it almost looked like it had come out of the ground like a perennial, but i know datura don't do that--besides volunteering. so i've gone by their house a few times since and their datura again is amazing and all over the place. this year the flowers are white. can anyone tell me what sort of datura this is? i am just dying to grow some. especially since the variety does so well in our climate. thanks so much!
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- Posted by diane_v_44 Z6 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 9, 11 at 21:59
hope that you hear more on the subject I am in Ontario Canada and have daturas that come up every year in one of my flower beds but not in others It is as well one particular Datura that I received a plant from an Oriental man, living downtown Toronto Expect, although Portland is a lovely city, there is nothing like the state of Louisiana and the cities and towns there in I was fortunate, about three years ago, to spend a month wandering around in the state. Will always treasure memories of things I saw and people whom I met there. |
mystery solved, we knocked on their door today and learned it is datura wrightii. anyone have experience with this kind? xo |
- Posted by dirtygardener73 8b (My Page) on Sat, Aug 13, 11 at 14:48
I grew that one in Florida. It's a night bloomer, and very fragrant. Mine didn't come back after a hard freeze, but it grows very easily from seed. Did they say if they get seed from theirs? |
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Section and Title
I Power Boilers.
II Material Specifications--Part A--Ferrous.
II Material Specifications--Part B--Non-ferrous.
II Material Specifications--Part C--Welding Rods, Electrodes,
and Filler Metals.
IV Heating Boilers
V Nondestructive Examination
VI Recommended Rules for Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
VII Recommended Rules for Care of Power Boilers
Chapter and Title
I Glossary of Terms
II Inspection of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
III Repairs and Alterations to Boiler and Pressure Vessels by Welding
IV Shop Inspection of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
V Inservice Inspection of Pressure Vessels by Authorized Owner-User
Inspection Agencies
Appendix and Title
A Safety and Safety Relief Valves
B Non-ASME Code Boilers and Pressure Vessels
C Storage of Mild Steel Covered Arc Welding Electrodes
D-R National Board "R" (Repair) Symbol Stamp
D-VR National Board "VR" (Repair of Safety and Safety Relief Valve) Symbol
D-VR1 Certificate of Authorization for Repair Symbol Stamp for Safety and
Safety Relief Valves
D-VR2 Outline of Basic Elements of Written Quality Control System for
Repairers of ASME Safety and Safety Relief Valves
D-VR3 Nameplate Stamping for "VR"
E Owner-user Inspection Agencies
F Inspection Forms
For more information: See MSHA'S Program Policy Manual
Subpart M--Machinery and Equipment
SOURCE: 53 FR 32521, Aug. 25, 1988, unless otherwise noted.


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Spring Hill Lanes PBA Pro-Am
SPRING HILL – The PBA South Region's Spring Hill Crystal Automotive Open takes place next weekend at Spring Hill Lanes.
On Friday, the annual pro-am will be held across three sessions: 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The cost is $20 for the Junior Division, $30 for the Senior Division (age 55 and older) and $35 for the Regular Division. Trophies will be awarded in all three divisions, as well as cash for Regular and Senior.
All pro-am events are 9-pin no-tap tournaments, meaning whenever bowlers knock down at least nine pins on the first shot they will be credited with a strike. Pros will rotate lanes over the course of three games.
For more information, call Spring Hill Lanes at (352) 683-7272.
Dodgeball Challenge
BROOKSVILLE – The City of Brooksville Parks and Recreation Department is offering both a men's and co-ed Dodgeball Challenge to kick off its upcoming season.
The event will take place July 12 at Jerome Brown Community Center, from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $5 per player.
Register as a team or individual player. Pre-registration is required. Teams need a minimum of six players or a maximum of 10 on a roster. A free T-shirt will be given to all pre-registered participants, as well as a $5 credit toward player's fees while registering to play in the upcoming season.
For more information, contact City of Brooksville Recreation Department at (352) 540-3835 or visit www.cityofbrooksville.us.
Marlins holding tryouts
SPRING HILL – The Marlins Baseball 13U team is holding open tryouts. The travel ball squad is looking for a few dedicated, seasoned and committed players for the upcoming fall season.
All participating players must not turn 14 years of age before May 1, 2015.
For more information or to schedule a tryout, contact Coach Ted Leo (352) 585-2574 or Dawn Leo (352) 263-0131.
HCRD flag football
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Recreation Department is looking for teams to play in the upcoming men's adult 4-on-4 flag football league.
Games are played at Veterans Memorial Park on Friday nights starting July 18. Games start at 6:30 p.m. and 3-4 games are played per night over a 12-game schedule, plus playoffs for teams with a record of .500 or better.
Mock games and fees are due July 11. Cost is $275 per team and players must have flag belts.
For more information, contact Harry Johnson at (352) 540-6356, or the HCRD at (352) 754-4031 or www.hernandocounty.us.
Firearms safety classes
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Sportsman's Club is offering several firearms safety classes over the next few months.
The class dates are July 19, Aug. 6, Aug. 16.
All classes are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hernando Sportsman's Club, 16121 Commercial Way.
This is an introductory "First Steps" orientation class for new shooters. The courses cover lessons about the basics of firearms safety around the home; intro to pistol safety, parts and operation; intro to ammo and the fundamentals of pistol shooting; intro to pistol shooting from the seated and standing position; and intro to pistol cleaning and storage.
The classes include instruction, live-fire training on the range and a lunch break. All materials and equipment needed for the class and live-fire training is provided to students, including the use of a .22-caliber firearm, ammo, earplugs and eye protection.
The cost is $60. Successful completion of this class also provides required documentation to apply for a Florida concealed carry permit if desired.
Pre-registration is required. Please call (352) 597-9931 to preregister.
For information on the club, visit www.hernandosportsmansclub.com.
Brooksville Gun and Knife Show
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Sportsman's Club is sponsoring its Gun and Knife Show at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, located at 6436 Broad St. (U.S. Hwy. 41) in Brooksville, on Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The show will feature all types of new, used and antique firearms, knives and related accessories for sale.
Adult admission tickets are $6, with children age 16 and under admitted free with adult. Parking is free.
Vendor rental tables are available for $60 each. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Future 2014 shows include Dec. 6-7.
For more information, call Randie Rickert at (352) 799-3605 or visit: www.hernandosportsmansclub.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hernando-Sportsmans-Club/181824431850883.
Nature Coast basketball camp
BROOKSVILLE – The Nature Coast boys basketball program will be hosting the second session of its ninth annual Youth Summer Drills and Skills Basketball Camp, July 14-17, for ages 4 through those entering eighth grade.
The camp has been rated among the top five basketball camps to attend in the state three years in a row, including a number one ranking in 2013, with over 200 kids attending the camp.
The session run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, with camper drop-off at 8 a.m. It's $30 if you attended Session 1 or $75 if you register at the door.
Hernando County employees can take advantage of the great discounts for friends and family.
For more information, contact Nature Coast head coach Dave Pisarcik at (727) 385-2194 or email@example.com.
Summer football camp
BROOKSVILLE – It Is All About The Youth Inc. will be hosting the sixth annual Summer Football Training Camp, through July 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The camp will take place at Ernie Wever Youth Park. Cost is $30.
For more information or to register, contact Coach Eric Riggins at (352) 340-6132 or (352) 340-6141.
Ride to Defeat ALS
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH – The ALS Association Florida Chapter is pleased to announce that UnitedHealthcare is once again sponsoring its annual Ride to Defeat ALS, a one-day cycling event that raises funds to fight Lou Gehrig's Disease.
The event takes place Nov. 8 at The Holiday Inn Harbourside Hotel, located at 401 2nd St. in Indian Rocks Beach. The event kicks off at 8 a.m.
UnitedHealthcare is sponsoring a portion of the ride titled "The UnitedHealthcare Metric Century," a 62-mile route that parallels the Gulf of Mexico and passes through historic Fort De Soto Park on Mullet Key.
Nearly 500 cyclists are expected to participate. Funds raised during this event will support research, programs and services for people living with ALS in Florida. This fundraising community event also serves to generate hope and action around the fight to conquer Lou Gehrig's Disease.
The day's ride concludes with a lunch and family celebration at The Holiday Inn Harbourside Hotel. Along with cyclists, many volunteers are also needed before, during and after the event.
To register for the ride or sign up to help, visit www.RidetoDefeatALS.org.
HCA Soccer Academy
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Christian Academy Soccer Academy will take place July 21-25, from 9 a.m. to noon.
For ages 6-17, players will have fun learning ball control skills including passing, finishing, dribbling, receiving, heading and defense. Players will improve balance and coordination as well as improve physical endurance.
Cost of the camp is $75. Bring ball, cleats, shinguards and water.
The HCA Little Tikes Soccer Academy will also run July 21-25, from 9 to 10 a.m.
For ages 3-5, kids will have fun learning basic ball control skills including passing, dribbling and receiving. Sessions are designed to introduce your little tike to the game of soccer by incorporating fun activities.
Cost is $15. Bring ball (size 3), shinguards and water.
For more information contact HCA coach Jeremy Crawford at (813) 333-3008 or email@example.com.
Sea Eagles seek players
SPRING HILL – The Sea Eagles, a 16U AAU travel baseball team, is looking for players to complete their roster.
If interested, contact Shawn Laferty at (813) 267-8530.
Sheriff's Bowling Extravaganza
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office Youth Education Services, Inc. will be hosting its 14th annual Bowling Extravaganza, on July 19.
Registration will begin at noon, and the bowling starts promptly at 1 p.m. at Spring Hill Lanes. A printable registration form is also available at www.hernandosheriff.org.
Those interested can participate with a team or individual bowler, or through lane sponsorship or prize donations.
The names of all sponsors will be prominently displayed on T-shirts. In order for the sponsor names to be displayed, money must be received by July 11.
Proceeds from the tournament will support the following programs: Sheriff's Summer R.O.A.R. (Respect Others And YouRself) day camps, Richard Buckingham Community Service Scholarship, and "In honor of Richard B. Nugent" Community Service Scholarship.
These programs are funded through contributions from citizens and local businesses.
For additional information, contact the HCSO's Community Outreach Section at (352) 754-6830 Ext. 53660.
Powell football camp
SPRING HILL – The Powell Middle School Football Agility and Conditioning Camp will take place Aug 4-7 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the school's football field.
The camp cost is $50 per participant and $25 for each sibling. Each camper will receive a Powell football T-shirt.
Campers must complete all FHSAA sports paperwork. Bring a copy of insurance card and the completed registration form. Forms can be obtained at fhsaa.org or at the school.
Camp will be open to all Hernando County middle school students.
Attendance at camp will give you a physical advantage at your football tryouts. This camp will help with becoming heat tolerant for the season, and with cardiovascular endurance, along with strength and agility as they relate to football.
This is not a skills camp. Transportation will not be provided. Be prepared to work hard.
Participants should only drink water at home before camp starts each day. No dairy. Water will be available to students at all times during camp. Open water policy is strictly adhered to.
For more information, contact Coach Ron Blackwell at (352) 797-7095 ext. 230 or email@example.com.
Project Appleseed rifle marksmanship clinic
BROOKSVILLE – The Project Appleseed marksmanship clinic will be held Aug. 30-31, Oct. 11-12 and Nov. 29-30 at the Hernando Sportsman's Club, located at 16121 Commercial Way (U.S. Hwy. 19).
Registration begins at 8 a.m. The clinic starts at 8:30 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m.
Project Appleseed is an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association and dedicated to teaching every American our shared heritage and history as well as traditional rifle marksmanship skills. The Revolutionary War Veterans Association is a non-profit organization operated by volunteer instructors.
Their heritage program vividly portrays the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Modern listeners are confronted with the danger, the fear, and the heartbreaking separations that arose out of the choices made on April 19, 1775. They are also reminded of the marksmanship skills and masterful organization that ultimately helped set the colonists on the path to success. Those who attend gain a better understanding of the fundamental choices faced by our ancestors as they began to set the stage for the nation we now enjoy.
Participants are taught fundamental rifle marksmanship skills that allow a rifleman to be accurate out to 400 yards, with iron sights, standard rifle and surplus ammo. Most of the instruction at a Project Appleseed event is conducted on the firing range at 25 meters, at reduced-size targets to simulate 100 to 400 yards. Students will learn safe gun handling, proper use of a sling and Revolutionary War history.
Please bring ear/eye protection, rifle with sling and ammo, rifle mat, bug repellent, hat, sunscreen, a packed lunch, snacks and drinks. Please bring plenty of water to stay hydrated. Food and beverages are also available for purchase for lunch in the clubhouse.
A .22-caliber rifle is recommended due to the cost of ammo, but a centerfire rifle can be used if preferred. About 500 rounds of ammo will be needed per day.
Marksmanship Clinic fees are $60 for adults, $20 for youth under age 18. Active military, Guard and Reserve, law enforcement officers with ID, disabled, elected officials and Revolutionary re-enactors in costume are free. Additional club range fees of $14 per day apply for adults and children age 12 and older.
To register online, go to www.appleseedinfo.org. For more information, contact Trey Dawson at (727) 452-4650 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Alumni football games
BROOKSVILLE – Gridiron Alumni is attempting to organize several full-contact alumni football games throughout the region, including Hernando County.
Gridiron Alumni travels the nation pitting old football rivals against each other one more time. Hundreds of players and thousands of fans have swarmed stadiums to watch their hometown heroes strap it on one more time.
Gridiron Alumni is targeting teams like Central, Hernando, Hernando Christian Academy, and many others. Players from the area are invited to register to play.
Players are needed to sign up for their alma mater and the first 40 players on each team get to play. The team that gets 30 people registered first gets home-field advantage.
The games are set for the spring. To register, visit www.gridironalumni.com.
For more information, call Chris Hall at (530) 410-6396 or go to the website.
Hurricane Golf Tour
JACKSONVILLE – The Hurricane Collegiate Golf Tour has opened its 2014 schedule this summer with a brand new format and prizes.
The Hurricane Collegiate Golf Tour is a collegiate-level golf tour open to male and female golfers age 18-23, with tournaments being played on some of the best courses across the country.
The tour provides collegiate golfers, those preparing for collegiate golf, as well as non-collegiate golfers a chance to play in prestigious tournaments with a college tournament atmosphere.
Membership to the tour is free, and entitles the player to access to all 28 tournaments this summer. The top male and female finishers at the end of the season will receive a free exemption to the 2014 Dixie Amateur in Coral Springs, one of the biggest amateur golf tournaments in the country.
Top finishers are determined using a points system. Points are awarded to the top five male and female finishers at each tour event. First place receives 100 points, second place receives 80 points, third place receives 60 points, fourth place receives 40 points and fifth place receives 20 points.
The top three male and female finishers in each event will receive a gift card to the Hurricane Tour Shop. The winner will receive a $200 gift card, second place will receive a $150 gift card, and third place will receive a $75 gift card.
The Hurricane Tour Shop sells the latest golf gear at discount prices, including Nike, Adidas, Puma and TaylorMade.
With events scheduled in 10 different states (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey) the Hurricane Collegiate Golf Tour will offer players the opportunity to test their skills across state lines.
The tour's 28 tournaments will span almost three months, with the tour championship taking place Aug. 14-15 at Legends Course at Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee.
For more information, visit www.hurricanetour.com or call (904) 379-2697.
Bully awareness, self-defense
WEEKI WACHEE – Mang Ho Martial Arts, the Black Dragon Fighting Society and Tone U Fitness Center have teamed up to offer a free bully awareness program every Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
This program is designed for kids who are being or have been bullied, as well as their parents and those who suspect bullying is occurring.
Parents will learn the signs that indicate their child is a victim of bullying. Children will learn to not be afraid to tell a friend, parent, teacher or person of authority that they are being bullied.
The class will offer effective ways to communicate with each other at school or in the workplace to stop bullying.
This program is modeled after the award-winning book "Spirit of the Tiger," written by Soke Jay Blanton about his own struggles and triumphs with bullying.
The program will be held at Tone U Fitness Center located at 6254 Commercial Way. Space is limited.
Also, self-defense classes are held throughout the week as follows: senior self-defense, Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; adult karate (ages 13 and up), Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m.; self-defense, Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; and women's self-defense, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
For more information, contact Master Robert Blanton at (352) 345-1292 or Tone U Fitness at (352) 596-9996.
Girls Night Out trap shoot group
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Sportsman's Club is pleased to announce a new "Girls Night Out" trap shooting group.
The ladies trap shooting group will meet the first Thursday night of the month at the trap range, from 6 to 8 p.m.
For those who have never tried out trap shooting or don't have their own shotgun, the club will be providing 20-gauge shotguns for the ladies group to use.
For those using a club shotgun, be sure to bring at least two boxes of 20-gauge ammo, ear plugs and eye protection. You may use your own shotgun, too.
The trap range fee is $5 for members/$8 for non-members for two games of trap.
The Hernando Sportsman's Club is located at 16121 Commercial Way (U.S. 19) in Brooksville.
For more information, contact the club at (352) 597-9931, visit www.hernandosportsmansclub.com or the club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hernando-Sportsmans-Club/181824431850883.
J.C. Karate offering classes
RIDGE MANOR – J.C. Karate is currently offering classes starting for only $30 a month.
Come out and train under Soke Master Jason P. Chase Sr., a two-time Triple Crown state champion and 2011 National Instructor of the Year, with no hidden fees or surprise costs, in a family-friendly environment where character development and life skills along with martial arts training will taught.
J.C. Karate is located in Ridge Manor at 31162 Cortez Blvd., in the Winn-Dixie plaza, or in Brooksville at 22293 Cortez Blvd., at the Brooksville Dance Academy.
For more information, contact (352) 467-0506 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tennis camp and classes
SPRING HILL – Ace Performance Tennis is offering Quick Start Drills Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Delta Woods Park.
The cost is $10.00 per class. Drills and games are designed for beginning players using the USTA-approved strategies for 60-foot court players.
Learn to play tennis quickly with age- and size-appropriate equipment and modified courts.
Additionally, Ace Performance Tennis is offering a Ladies Night Out, Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Delta Woods Park.
The cost is $10 per class. Women of beginning and intermediate skill levels will learn to play in a fun social setting.
For more information on the camp and classes, contact John or Louise Downey at (352) 666-0658 or www.louisedowney.usptapro.com.


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WIKY Morning Show Nov. 3rd
** Justin Bieber has been accused of fathering a child with a 20-year-old woman. Here's the report from Fox News:
** So, of course the late night comedians had a field day with that news, including Jimmy Kimmel!
** Kris Jenner has a new autiobiography out, so she's making the talk show rounds. She was on "The View" chatting about that and also her daughter Kim Kardashian's divorce.
WIKY Morning Show Nov. 2nd
** Last night on "Dancing With the Stars," David Arquette and Nancy Grace were in the bottom two.
WIKY Morning Show Nov. 1st
Sometimes the tabloids have it SPOT-ON. And whoever reported that there was already trouble in the marriage of KIM KARDASHIAN and KRIS HUMPHRIES falls into that category. Because Kim filed for DIVORCE yesterday . . .
WIKY Morning Show October 27th
** DJB's brother-in-law, Mike Bender, lives just outside of Chicago and runs a Sprint store. His dog, Brutus, made a shocking discovery in the backyard next door! Check out DJB's blog along with the amazing pictures!
** Items from this morning's edition of The Dish--
The reports are in, and it looks like Amy Winehouse drank herself to death. Here are the details:
The soul diva
WIKY Morning Show October 25th
** This morning we talked more about Halloween Candy, specifically which candy is less bad for you.
A lot of people scrap their diets on Halloween and just pig out. But if you've still got some will power left, "Real Simple" magazine has a list of Halloween candy choices . . . with info on which one is worse for you.
--So let's see how much you know. Here are six different options . . .
WIKY Morning Show Re-Cap Oct. 21st
** Dennis had talked about the two family potato soup recipes.....the "Thievin' Maid" Potato Soup and the "Severed Finger" Potato Soup, but he forgot to bring the recipes in! But, don't worry, they are posted on the website. Here's the link to Dennis' blog about "Family Soup." http://wiky.com/content/family-soup
** The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker last night to the Texas Rangers, 2 to 1 and the World Series is now tied at a game apiece. They now travel to Arlin
2011 Fall Festival Award Winners
We made our picks from all of the booths we visited and here they are!
Best New Item
Booth #105 (Evansville Soccer Club)
Vanilla Ice Cream w/Mango-Habanero Sauce
3rd Place Best of the Fest
Day 2 of Diane's culinary odyssey down Franklin Street during the Fall Festival
Today, me and my panel of WIKY Judges, Kelley Ashby (this was her first time as a judge) and April Rutledge met in our usual spot at 11th and Franklin and set out to sample another 21 booths. Anyone have some extra Rolaids they're not using? Here's what we tested and our reviews:
Booth 108--St. Peter's UCC in Wadesville. Chicken 'n Dumplings. Kelley had never had chicken 'n dumplings before, and she thought they were great! We all liked the spice combos and the colorful parlsey in the broth. Nice, soft dumplings and very tasty.
Diane's Food Odyssey during the 90th West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
It's once-a-year eat-a-thon known as the Fall Festival! As we have for the past eight Fall Festivals, DJB and I hit the street with our panel of judges in search of classic, new, and bizarre food items. Our goal is to sample something from every food booth at the festival, this year numbering 135. My team includes April Rutledge, Helen Schnarr and newcomer Kelley Ashby.
WIKY Morning Show Re-Cap Sept 30
** This story was in the news yesterday, and people are understandably a bit upset about it. Looks like it's time to start storing all your cash in your mattress again. Remember those banks we bailed out? They still want to hold your money for you . . . but now when you take some OUT, they want to keep a piece for themselves.
--The latest? Bank of America . . . the largest bank in the country . . . just announced that starting next year, they'll charge a $5 monthly fee for you to use your debit card.