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Firefighters OK New Contract By 5-1 Vote
by Melissa Bailey | Mar 11, 2014 12:44 pm
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(Updated with Harp comment.) Firefighters will make a major switch in how they pay for health care, according to the terms of a new labor contract ratified Monday.
They will all move from traditional health insurance plans to health savings accounts (HSAs), a first for any city union, as the city continues efforts to rein in long-term labor costs.
By a vote of 181 to 37, firefighters approved a new, 5-year contract. The voting took place Friday and Monday at firehouses around town.
The deal runs from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016. It still needs to be approved by the Board of Alders.
It includes pay raises balanced out by givebacks in pension and medical plans that are estimated to save the city about $2.25 million per year, according to the mayor's office.
"I'm pleased with the outcome," fire union President Jimmy Kottage said Monday night at the fire training school on Ella Grasso Boulevard, where the ballots were counted after 9 p.m. "It's an equitable contract during difficult fiscal times."
"It's been a grueling three years" of negotiations, he said.
"I welcome the ratified agreement between the city and its firefighters' union and its promise of a stable, productive working relationship with these city employees through Fiscal Year 2016," Mayor Toni Harp said in a press statement issued at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The deal mirrors an oral agreement Kottage settled with the DeStefano administration last October. After Harp replaced Mayor John DeStefano in January, Kottage approached her administration about revisiting some terms of the deal. The conversations didn't end up changing the deal firefighters approved.
"This is not a Harp contract," Kottage said Monday; it represents negotiations made with DeStefano's team. He said he plans to negotiate with Harp's administration an extension of the contract that the union just settled, because it is due to expire in just two years. He said he would also broach the idea of making some changes to the contract after July 1, 2016.
"I believe both sides can do better," he said. The contract includes giving up some pension benefits for new hires. "My goal would be to get some of those benefits back in the contract," Kottage said.
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 825, which represents 247 New Haven firefighters, had been holding out against making concessions that other unions made before them. Their contract ended up with elements similar to the city managers and police, which have already reached agreements. Kottage even openly criticized the police union for settling a similar deal.
Below are highlights of the contract, according to Kottage:
Pay. Firefighters, who make a $67,283 base salary per year plus overtime, would not get any retroactive pay raises for the time since their contract expired on June 30, 2011. Whenever the contract is approved, firefighters would get a 3 percent raise, followed by a 2.5 percent raise on July 1, 2014, and another 2.5 percent raise the following year.
Health care. In a first for a city union, all active firefighters would make a big switch in the way they get health insurance. They'll change from a conventional health care plan to a health savings account with a deductible of $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families.
Some unions offer HSAs as an option, but the fire union would be the first to switch all active members to HSAs. In an HSA, the employee and employer stash money in an account that's set aside for medical care. Instead of forking over a co-pay at the doctor's office, workers have to shell out for the deductible. After that, additional medical costs are paid for by drawing down from their HSA. The working assumption behind the HSA is that workers will spend less money on health care if they consider the money to be their own.
The city will help seed the HSAs by putting in $1,300 for individuals and $2,600 for firefighters with families this year. That's 65 percent of the deductible. Next year, the city will pay 50 percent.
Firefighters would pay 13.5 percent of the monthly payments instead of 16.5 percent, as they currently do. Under their current plan, a Century Preferred PPO, firefighters with families pay $88 per week in premiums; under the HSA they would pay $50 per week towards the cost of the HSA, Kottage said.
Pensions. Following changes made by the police union, the fire union would give up some pension benefits for new employees. New hires would no longer have overtime pay included in the calculations for their pensions. They wouldn't be able to cash in sick time for retirement benefits. And they'd have to wait 25 years to retire instead of 20.
All active firefighters would also increase their monthly pension contributions from 8.75 to 10 percent of their salaries upon ratification; then up to 11 percent on July 1.
Firefighters who have already retired wouldn't see changes to their health care or pensions, Kottage said.
Clothing Allowance
Firefighters currently get a $520 allowance per year to buy clothing. They would give up that payment for 2014 and get it back in 2015.
Holiday pay. Firefighters get paid for 13 holidays per year. Under the new contract, they'd be paid for 10 hours per day on those days instead of the previous 12.
Mandatory staffing level. The fire union has agreed to make changes to a key clause in its contract that was settled seven years ago. The clause set a mandatory staffing level dictating the number of firefighters that must be on the job at any given time. Kottage said the union agreed to lower that number from 73 to 72. Because there are four work shifts, that equates to eliminating four positions, for a savings of $560,000 per year, Kottage said.
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posted by: Threefifths on March 11, 2014 7:42am
Health care. In a first for a city union, all active firefighters would make a big switch in the way they get health insurance. They'll change from a conventional health care plan to a health savings account with a deductible of $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families.
You all have sold your souls to wall street with this.
Health savings accounts: just another greedy corporate scam.
Why Health Savings Accounts are a rip-off.
posted by: robn on March 11, 2014 9:15am
One of the articles you pasted is from Australia and the other from 2011. It would be interesting to see a critique of HSAs given the implementation of Obamacare and some of the protections it provides (like no DQ for pre-existing conditions…seems like a major crit of HSAs is culling.)
posted by: DingDong on March 11, 2014 9:30am
Is a copy of the contract available somewhere?
[I don't have a copy. I'll ask for one; also it will be submitted to the BOA soon.—MB]
posted by: Threefifths on March 11, 2014 9:40am
@ Robin.Are you for HSA.Did you read this one.
Why Health Savings Accounts are a rip-off
The problems are:
The annual contribution limit for tax purposes is less than the out of pocket maximum in the insurance plans. So, if you go over your out of pocket limit due to large claims, you cannot recover all the money you spend. You can theoretically recover it in future years, but you need to have enough leftover unspent money in future years to do it then. (The current annual funding limit is around $7,000 for a family).
The premiums for the HSA plans are not comparatively lower than traditional PPO plans to the extent that you take on additional risk; In short, the insurance companies quickly absorbed the difference by ratcheting premiums back up, so the plans were essentially a Trojan Horse for implementing higher deductibles without offsetting rate reductions for the policyholders.
There is no individual out of pocket limit as there is in a PPO plan, only a family limit. If you have family coverage, this is a very bad deal. Be careful: because the spreadsheets that insurance companies use to compare HSA and PPO plans imply that there is an individual limit.You need enough leftover money to actually put money into the HSA savings account; the point of the whole scheme.You need to pay for your high deductible before any insurance kicks in, that means you "front" more of the first-dollar claims cash, compared to a PPO plan.The rip-off comes in, is that the HSA accounts themselves are a bad deal; and a boondoggle for the banks that hold the accounts. They have all sorts of fees – account set up fees, low balance fees, and the usual checking account type of fees. Also the rate of interest you earn is ridiculously low, like passbook savings account low. The fees add up to a couple hundred dollars per year, and you must keep a minimum balance sitting in the account or will get sucked dry with a monthly fee.
This is what happens when wall street is in control.
posted by: Lisa on March 11, 2014 10:06am
So - a single firefighter has to pay the first $2,000 before the "insurance" kicks in? Am I understanding this correctly?
posted by: FacChec on March 11, 2014 10:47am
@ Lisa:
"March 11, 2014 11:06am
So - a single firefighter has to pay the first $2,000 before the "insurance" kicks in? Do I understand this correctly?
Ans: Yes and no. Here is the interpretation according to the article.
"The city will help seed the HSAs by putting in $1,300 for individuals and $2,600 for firefighters with families this year. That's 65 percent of the deductible. Next year, the city will pay 50 percent.
Ans: The city will pay 65% of the 2 or 4000K deductible in the first year, 50% in the second year.
"Firefighters would pay 13.5 percent of the monthly payments instead of 16.5 percent, as they currently do. Under their current plan, a Century Preferred PPO, firefighters with families pay $88 per week in premiums; under the HSA they would pay $50 per week towards the cost of the HSA, Kottage said".
Ans: Firefighters are also getting a 3% reduction in their monthly premium.
The city is calming a savings of 2M in insurance only to give it back in the particulars mentioned above.
A reduction of 4 positions, when there are 376 minimum guaranteed positions, and where at all times there are at least 100 vacant positions, which are used to feed overtime.
Clearly the union wins hands down, the new firefighters may have to work 25 years instead of 20, but who cares, 80% of the fire calls are 911 emergencies anyway.
The taxpayers lose again
posted by: robn on March 11, 2014 10:51am
I still don't completely understand them so I'm neither for or against them.
I'm not sure but I think your article is saying that a family's tax deduction is limited, not the coverage itself. This seems standard for a pre-tax savings program.
What's high or low I can't argue, but the purpose of a deductible is to make people thoughtful about when they use medical care. I do know that $50/wk puts the cost at the very low end of the Obamacare pay spectrum. You can see that HERE
posted by: Shanti on March 11, 2014 11:46am
$520 in yearly clothing allowance? Seriously?
That represents EXACTLY why municipalities are in serious financial trouble. I've worked since I was 16 years old and no one has ever given me a clothing allowance.
Take the allowance away, permanently. Taxpayers deserve such REAL strategies for savings.
posted by: Think About It on March 11, 2014 12:20pm
@FacChek—you don't even have any of your facts truly correct, so your assumption is hilariously way off base. The medical went from being $26k/yr to $19k/ yr, so how is the union winning all around? The city wins, and the union wins, because both monthly premiums go down.
And you apparently have no clue about Department Staffing, why current levels are where they are, and how there will be almost no overtime once all the classes are hired and into the rank & file. You must be one of those that blames the worker for how the managers mismanage it—cute! There have not been 376 people in fully-funded budgeted position for years—probably closer to 20 years. Positions have been left in the budget for $1—most are administrative jobs—so do your "fact-checking" with facts, not uniformed deceit. Trust me when I say, the workers are being burned out, operating exhausted, and YOU, as you sit back all smug, will be a person who will not be happy or sold until one of them dies at a fire due to understaffing, lack of high level training—think Charleston, S.C.—except here its the ex-Mayor
Lisa YES! and still has to pay other copays for certain items.
Shanti—first off—"uniform allotment" is a misnomer. The money can also be used to assist the firefighters in purchasing large dollar items like flashlights ($180), Jackets ($150), Firefighting Gloves ($100), Helmets ($550), Firefighting Boots ($400), Station Boots ($150-300), and on top of that the over-priced "Firefighter Clothing" that is needed—jacked up price of course. When was the last time your workbooks cost $400, and your gloves cost $100, a new $180 flashlight, because yours just broke at a fire or other emergency, and won't be replaced by the department. Do you go through them in a 6 mos, a year, maybe two? Doubt it! Trust me when I say—the members of the fire department shell out far more annually than you do, and they do most of it out of their own pocket, not this petty "uniform allotment."
posted by: Rivertostate on March 11, 2014 1:05pm
Fac check,
Where do you see the firefighters "getting" anything.
1. Firefighters are now in a less desirable health plan that saves the city money. The PPO plan is significantly more expensive than the HDHP plus the firefighters will have to fund 50% of there deductible out of pocket (HSA) That is why you see the reduction in cost share. Be clear here the city is saving quite a bit of money with this shift. Plus they will be avoiding the Obamacare "Cadillac" tax on high end health plans that is coming.
2. New hires have reduced pension benefits
3. Firefighters lost 26 hours holiday pay.
4. Union lost 4 positions and reduced manning.
5. Firefighters lost annual uniform allowance for 2014
6. Firefighters took zero raises for 2 years and no retro pay for the raise they are getting.
Again I'll ask, what did the union get for these concessions? All I see is a menial 8% pay increase over 5 years or 1.6% a year.
Be reasonable, firefighters have taken the bullet again for years of mismanagement, corruption, political favors, and the liberal social politics of New Haven.
Personally… I think they got screwed….
And Shanti, the "clothing" allowance is actually a uniform allowance that the members purchase station wear or equipment they use personally while on duty. You know… The uniforms the firefighters wear while at work. Last I knew when an employer requires you to be in uniform the employer provides that uniform. Ask the Dunkin Donuts cashier if he pays for his shirt out of his pocket..
posted by: FacChec on March 11, 2014 1:47pm
@ posted by: Think About It on March 11, 2014 1:20pm
I took you advise and doubled checked the facs:
You said:
"And you apparently have no clue about Department Staffing, why current
levels are where they are, and how there will be almost no overtime once all."
See page 3-21 of the current 13/14 budget.
Full time positions 12/13 - 376, 13/14 - 376.
comments: "$1.1M increase in overtime - assumes current salary level and class of 50 for the whole year".
Overtime 12/13 budget year - 247 fighter fighters earned an average $90K in salary plus overtime;
one firefighter - made $141K
DIVITO RYAN - salary 75,372.00 - residence EAST HAVEN Rank: - FIRE LIEUTENANT
Facs checked.
posted by: FacChec on March 11, 2014 2:04pm
posted by: Rivertostate on March 11, 2014 2:05pm
You said:
Be reasonable, firefighters have taken the bullet again for years of mismanagement, corruption, political favors, and the liberal social politics of New Haven.
"Personally… I think they got screwed…."
Really! you mean to tell us the FF voted 5-1 overwhelmingly, to take a screwing.. I seriously doubt that!
This budget year, Kottage and the union cried belatedly about the city creating Lieutenant promotions before captain promotions, you went away quietly on this during negotiations.
In the Mayor's proposed 2014/15 budget she proposes to eliminate 11 Lieutenant positions outright and your union has not uttered a peeping sound. So just what are your priorities???
posted by: Threefifths on March 11, 2014 2:34pm
To all do the research.HSAs were established as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 8, 2003. They were developed to replace the Medical Savings Account system.Some consumer organizations, such as Consumers Union, and many medical organizations, such as the American Public Health Association, oppose HSAs because, in their opinion, they benefit only healthy, younger people and make the health care system more expensive for everyone else. According to Stanford economist Victor Fuchs, "The main effect of putting more of it on the consumer is to reduce the social redistributive element of insurance.One industry study matched HSA account holders to the neighborhood income ("neighborhood" was defined as their census tract from the 2000 Census) and found that 3% of account holders lived in "low-income" neighborhoods (median incomes below $25,000 in 1999 dollars), 46% lived in lower-middle-income neighborhoods (median incomes between $25,000 and $50,000), 34% lived in middle-income neighborhoods (median incomes between $50,000 and $75,000), 12% lived in upper-income neighborhoods (median incomes between $75,000 and $100,000) and 5% lived in higher income neighborhoods (median incomes above $100,000).In testimony before the US Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Health in 2006, advocacy group Commonwealth Fund said that all evidence to date shows that health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans worsen, rather than improve, the US health system's problems.HSA funds that are not held in savings accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are subject to market risk, as is any other investment. While the potential upside from investment gains can be viewed as a benefit, the subsequent downside, as well as the possibility of capital loss, may make the HSA a poor option.
For me I would not touch this plan with a Ten foot pole.
posted by: Rivertostate on March 11, 2014 3:32pm
Well FacCheck,
I'll start off by saying I have no horse in this race. Other than the fact that I know what a great job NHFD does and that I think it's a travesty that people like yourself try to put the financial woes of this city on the backs of its employees. So you may say I am a conscientious observer.
Go to a firehouse and poll the members. You may be surprised. This contract was basically forced down there throats with the threat of arbitration and losing more than they did hanging over there heads. There are NO positives in this contract! They got nothing. Yet you say "the taxpayers lose again". Pathetic
As far as budgeted Lieutenant positions being removed from the budget. I do not know enough to comment so anything would be speculation.
But I will comment on Lt DiVito's salary you so kindly posted.
It appears Lt DiVito has spent a lot of time away from his family, nights-weekends-holidays, to earn a substantial salary while protecting the citizens of New Haven. But those those 2 numbers alone don't tell the story. You decline to mention the salary, health care, pension, holiday pay, uniforms, stipends that the city is saving from 100+ vacancies. Subtract that number from the overtime total for a true picture of the OT cost. Plus most of that OT is being paid at straight time. Sometimes it is actually advantageous for a municipality who uses FLSA time to leave a certain number of vacancies and pay the overtime.
And on top of all that… The union did not create this mess. Your corrupt elected officials did trying to play race politics back in 2004 and all of this comes directly out of that.
You can FacCheck all you like… Lines in a budget are just letters and numbers. It's not all black and white my friend…
posted by: Ryan DiVito on March 12, 2014 7:17am
At least I know that someone cares about me enough to mention me in a comment. And they even spelled my name the right way. It is easy to talk about other people when you hide behind an alias. Just keep making the comments because it really does entertain me.


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Lancaster History Students visit SicilyDate: 17 March 2008 In March 2008, Lancaster history students took part in a study trip to Sicily as part of the third year special subject on Islamic and Norman Sicily. They visited medieval sites in Palermo, Monreale, Erice, and are pictured here at Cefalù. From left-to-right are: Craig Adam, Will Seymour, Steve Adam, Ross Lambert, James Wilkinson, Joey Marston, Emily Mead, George Lincoln, Laura Scanu, Adam O'Connor, Tom Gale and Toby Bishop. Five of the group plan to continue their medieval Sicilian studies at postgraduate level next year. Further informationAssociated departments and research centres: History |
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Bottomland Forest Ecosystem Fact Sheet
A Shrinking Resource
Once, about 24 million acres of bottomland forest spread throughout the floodplain of the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley from southern Illinois to coastal Louisiana. Today, fewer than 5 million acres remain. This represents over 80% of the loss of forested wetlands along the Mississippi River during the last 150 years. In fact, for states within the Lower Mississippi River Valley, the remaining bottomland forest ecosystem is considered to be either threatened (70-84% decline) or endangered (85-98% decline). For contrast, only about 10% of the Amazon tropical forests have been cut.
The majority of the remaining bottomland forests (~67%) are found along stream margins and drainage ways. Over the last 100 years the floodplain available for natural flood storage has been reduced about 90%, and the flood storage capacity of the delta has been reduced from about 60 to 12 days of mean daily discharge.
Acres Planted by U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service: 101,000
Although protection from flooding and land clearing for agriculture and other land uses was a logical action that has contributed significantly to the economy of the region, many natural resource values have been reduced or lost:
Excessive logging of mature bottomland forests is believed to be the main reason for the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker. |
The black bear, once common, is now found only in a few remaining large forested bottomland areas such as the White River and Atchafalaya basin. |
Many other species of wildlife (e.g., waterfowl, neotropical migrant birds such as the Prothonotary Warbler, swamp rabbit, bobcat) have experienced population declines as the bottomland forests have been converted or fragmented into smaller patches. |
Water quality has also deteriorated with the loss of bottomland forest ecosystems: |
Audubon's trip down the Mississippi River and up the Yazoo River in Mississippi described the Yazoo as a clear river that one could look down into the water and see fish. Today, erosion and sedimentation have resulted in muddy waters most of the time. |
in Many Ways
forests have many important values and functions:
Provides essential habitat for many species of animals and plants. For example, nationally, about 80% of our breeding birds require bottomland forests for survival. North America's rarest songbird, the Bachmans Warbler, and the recently rediscovered Ivory-billed woodpecker, may still survive somewhere in the remaining bottomland forest areas of the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley. |
Provides spawning, nursery and feeding habitat for many warm-water fish. |
A source of many products for people, such as food, timber, and other forest products. |
Serves as a temporary storage area for floodwaters helping to protect nearby and downstream property. |
Provides water quality protection and improvement by reducing erosion and removing excess nutrients and pollutants. |
Provides outdoor recreation opportunities such as bird watching, camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and photography. |
A source of unique beauty. |
Can You Do to Help
Many people have come to appreciate the unique values of bottomland forest ecosystems
and have recognized the significance of the tremendous losses over the years.
More and more private landowners have expressed their interest in protecting and restoring bottomland forests for themselves and future generations.
Photo: Don Anderson, USFWS
Currently, planning, technical, and financial assistance are available from several Federal agencies and some state agencies and conservation groups.
Contact these groups for more information:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Partners for Fish & Wildlife
Program (Contact the nearest Fish and Wildlife Service Office)
Resources Conservation Service
Wetland Reserve Program
All USDA Conservation Programs
Forest Service
Forest Stewardship Programs
Service Agency
Debt reduction easements for conservation
Extension Service
Information and Coordination
The State Forestry Agency
State Soil and Water
Conservation Agency
State Game and Fish Agency
conservation groups:
Conservation Districts
The Nature Conservancy
Ducks Unlimited
Private consulting foresters
Forest industry
Forestry associations


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text: An investigation is under way after a loaded grain barge was found to be adrift near the Port of Vancouver over the weekend, and authorities say that this appears to have been an intentional act. The crew of a tugboat came upon the drifting and unlit 252-foot barge, floating on the river between Vancouver and Portland. Tidewater Barge Lines reported the barge as missing Friday night; the Coast Guard says that it appears that ratchets that are used to hold the barge at its mooring had intentionally been loosened. The barge had been scheduled for unloading at the Port of Vancouver, which is currently embroiled in a labor dispute with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. ILWU spokesperson Jennifer Sargent says that the union had nothing to do with this incident. The investigation is continuing.


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Baker, La — Baker police have arrested a man for attempted murder after almost killing his ex-girlfriend and himself.
On Febrary 25, police were sent to a convenience store, located at 4940 Groom Road, in reference to a disturbance. Officers found a female victim that had visible signs of injuries. She stated that her ex-boyfriend, Charles Clayton Williams Jr., 34, battered her and almost killed her.
The victim stated that the suspect came over to her apartment and stated he wanted to talk about their past relationship. She said that Williams grew upset and pulled out a gun.
The victim attempted to flee, but the Williams struck her with the weapon and battered her inside the apartment. She fought for control of the gun, causing the gun to go off inside the apartment building.
The victim then stated that Williams attempted to kill her and then himself she pleaded for her life and one last chance to see their children. The victim said this gave her the opportunity to escape and run to the convenience store, where she contacted the police.
On March 5, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's office was able to successfully arrest Williams as a fugitive from Baker. He was extradited and later booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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O2 hotel plans unveiled
The draft design for the new hotel AEG Europe hopes to build next to The O2 has been unveiled.
The entertainment company this week submitted its planning application for the four star 450-bedroom hotel to Greenwich Council. The proposed development also includes adjoining serviced apartments and a large event space.
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands are the architects for the scheme and a shortlist of operators for the hotel is being drawn up.
David Campbell, chief executive of AEG Europe, said: "The O2 has already created more than 2,500 direct jobs in Greenwich. However, the real economic prize for Greenwich and east London is adding overnight visitors.
"The creation of this hotel is not without challenges but it is a project we embrace enthusiastically."
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Bethlehem Township Athletic Association: My Site News: April 2013 Minutes
April 2013 Minutes
BTAA Meeting Minutes
April 8, 2013
Meeting called to order: 8:10
? Minutes from March's meeting read and accepted by members.
Corrections: None
Motion to accept: Lynn Spina 2nd: Keith Lyden
? Treasurer's Report - unavailable Copies can be emailed by request.
Vince Spina – Nothing
John Koch – Nothing
Cathy Shay – First call for Winter Sports Coordinators nominations, second call for Exec. Board Nominations
Jill Volkert – Fliers going out for Soccer sign ups. Football and Cheerleading sign up flyer is waiting on approval of Superintendent.
Donna Grenauer – No report
SOCCER – as per Tony Raffino
· Last weekend was the first games.
· Fall sign ups on April 22, 23, 25 and 30.
FOOTBALL – as per Chris Karabinus
· May 15, 21 and 23 is sign ups. 6:30 – 8:30 BTCC
· 8/17 - Scrimmage
· 8/24 – "Galusha Game"
· Will host play-offs in 2014
· BTAA's Division:
o Upper Nazareth Clippers
o So. Parkland 'A'
o Palmer
o East Side Youth Center
o No. Parkland
We will only play Bethlehem teams in play-offs.
· See website for updated information.
CHEERLEADING – as per Angel Weed
· Need Head Coach for Grade 5/6 Squad.
· Sign ups in May with Football.
LACROSSE – as per Jim Lutz
· Season is underway.
· U9s opened this weekend with great success.
· U11s won 5-2.
· U13s lost. 'A' lost to Saucon Valley and beat Palmer.
· Girls won
· 1 girl is being offered a partial scholarship in Lacrosse.
· 4 boys are looking at scholarships, as well.
BASKETBALL –No Report
WRESTLING – as per Keith Lyden
· Most uniforms are handed in.
· Joint Banquet with Freedom HS next week
· Between JV and Varsity had 147 matches.
o 26% had pins
o 129 take downs
· Stand is stocked and ready to go.
· Helen Garcia from Srs. Team is helping out.
· Prices are mostly set.
· Need someone to program the cash register to track sales; what is going out and what is coming in.
SOFTBALL – as per Rich Sheffer
· 17 teams – 205 girls
· Volunteer turnout has been pretty good.
· 4/6 is first ever "Bulldog Day" at Freedom Softball.
· 4/20 is our opening day. Hot dogs donated by P'burg. Shop-Rite.
· Special thanks to Mike Romick! He did many extra projects for BTAA.
Webmaster – John Scanlan
· Football and Cheering online Registration is set up.
· Cleaning up our website.
· Contacting vendors to inquire about ordering "Spiritwear" online. (Up for discussion at May's Coordinators meeting.)
· Introduction and Recognition of 2 PJW State Champions
o Tournament PJW goes to State level.
§ Qualifying Tournament must place in top 3.
§ Area Tournament must place in top 2 to move on.
§ CJ Horvath and Jarred Jenkins both placed 2nd in the State Tournament held in Harrisburg
§ Jarred took 5th place.
§ CJ took 6th place.
o Congrats. to both athletes!
· Bulldog Award
· Holding off on dedicating our concession Stand to Lori Dosedlo until our Football kick-off.
· Bi-Laws
o Reading of changes/additions
o Motion to accept new By-Laws: Keith Lyden 2nd: Lynn Spina
o All changes and or additions are voted on and approved by all members present.
· Nominations:
o Exec. Board
§ Current slate of Officers:
· President – Vince Spina – accepts
· VP – John Koch - accepts
· Co-Secretaries:
o Cathy Shay – declines and is stepping down.
o Jill Volkert – defers
· Treasurer – Donna Grenauer – declines and is stepping down
§ Shannon Hoke - accepts as Treasurer
§ Doreen Stalker - defers as Treasurer
o Concessions Coordinator – Kim Jenkins – declines
o Winter Sports Coordinators
§ Basketball – Bob Norder- accepts
§ Wrestling – Keith Lyden - accepts
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR - Nothing
1st meeting: None
2nd meeting: Shannon Hoke
3rd meeting: None
NEXT MEETING: May 13, 2013 @ 8:00, BTCC Coordinators Meeting @ 7:00
Motion to adjourn: Keith Lyden 2nd: Wilson Hoke
Meeting adjourned: 9:01
Respectfully submitted by Jill Volkert


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April 2012 First-time smokers have a much higher chance of eventually becoming dependent than first-time users alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine.
April 2012
Substance abuse counselors and clinical supervisors disclosed high job turnover rates in a survey of 27 treatment organizations.
Two independent animal studies suggest that aerobic exercise might help cocaine abusers establish and maintain abstinence.
April 2012 Dr. Volkow discusses NIDA's efforts to develop effective antismoking treatments for populations with persistently high rates of smoking, such as people with psychiatric disorders, high school dropouts, and Native Americans.
April 2012 NIDA's Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Program focuses on gender-specific addiction risk factors and treatment needs.
April 2012 Expanded use of antiretroviral therapy in British Columbia reduced the spread of HIV among injection drug users and others in the province.
April 2012 A program involving home visits by nurses to low-income first-time mothers, starting during pregnancy and extending into the second year of their children's lives, has a positive and long-lasting impact on families. Children who participated in the program were less likely than others to report having used alcohol, cigarettes, or marijuana at age 12.
Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who abused drugs responded better to substance abuse treatment after their PTSD symptoms improved, according to a recent study, which also found that reductions in substance abuse did not ease PTSD severity
March 2012 In an innovative NIDA-funded study, published in Cell, scientists introduced a modified dopamine receptor gene into the brain of a living vinegar fly
March 2012 A study of teenagers in Chicago public schools finds higher rates of psychiatric disorders among those with more symptoms of nicotine dependence.


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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pernix Therapeutics LLC have entered an exclusive agreement for the promotion of Omeclamox-Pak in the United States.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. and THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pernix Therapeutics LLC have entered an exclusive agreement for the promotion of Omeclamox-Pak in the United States.
Under the pact announced Monday, Cumberland will promote Omeclamox-Pak to gastroenterologists nationwide via its field sales force, which also promotes the company's Kristalose brand, while Pernix will promote Omeclamox-Pak through its specialty sales force, focusing on select primary care doctors.
The companies will cooperate in the marketing and other activities needed to support the commercialization of the Omeclamox-Pak brand.
Omeclamox-Pak is a branded prescription drug that combines omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and duodenal ulcer disease. The companies said the product is the first Food and Drug Administration-approved triple combination medication to contain omeprazole as the proton pump inhibitor and is prescribed over a shortened treatment period of 10 days.
"We have been searching for an FDA approved gastroenterology product that can be featured by our field sales force," commented A.J. Kazimi, chief executive officer of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. "We have been very selective in the brands that we bring into our portfolio, and believe that Omeclamox-Pak is an excellent fit for our field sales organization. We look forward to featuring this important product to caregivers and their patients suffering from ulcers caused by h. pylori infections."
According to Brian Fennerty, M.D., professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at Oregon Health & Science University, published studies show that a 10-day regimen of twice-daily therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin eliminates 80% to 90% of H. pylori infections.
In the triple combination therapy, omeprazole decreases the amount of acid the stomach produces, while clarithromycin and amoxicillin are antibacterial drugs that inhibit the growth of bacteria, allowing the stomach lining to heal.
"Gastroenterologists are the leading prescribers of H. pylori treatments, and we are excited to partner with Cumberland to reach that key audience for the Omeclamox-Pak brand," stated Cooper Collins, chief strategic officer of Pernix Therapeutics. "We believe that together we should be able to build a great brand from the strong existing foundation that has been created by the Pernix sales team."


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A New Year Spring Clean
I'm a firm believer that decluttering your life helps declutter your mind.
One of my favorite things to do in the New Year is cancel a bunch of stuff that I've tried out but don't need to keep.
Here are a few things I've cancelled.
– I consolidated my web hosting and cancelled one of the packages. Saving $25 a month.
– I had two backup solutions. Since I've moved to the paid version of Dropbox, I've cancelled the other one. Saving $5-6/month.
– My buffer subscription. I like to use different profiles in Chrome to manage different accounts, and this means I only need to free version of buffer. Saving $10/month.
That's all pretty minimal but saving $40 a month isn't bad!
– Check your credit card to look for any recurring payments that aren't bringing anything awesome into your life.
– Boost your motivation to do this by thinking about what you want to use the extra money for. Money is just numbers, whereas it's more motivating to think "I can give up this thing I'm not using and have the money for …." e.g., hiring a cleaner.
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I have made two changes to yesterday's post, The Postal Service Should Default on Its Retiree Health Care Obligation from the original version to correct errors. Accounts payable replaced accounts receivble in the first paragraph. Both are bad but as the USPS collects revenue up front it has minimal accounts receivable. It does have substantial accounts payable and other liabilities that need to be paid for which it does not have needed revenue. The paragraph on geographically oriented rates would was changed to correct an error regarding rates to high density areas. Rates there would go down not up. Geographically oriented rates are used outside of the US by postal [...] Read more »
The Postal Service Should Default on its Retiree Healthcare Obligation
The Postal Service is broke. It has expenses far above revenue and has contract agreements and accounts payables far above its ability to pay. Besides payroll its largest obligations are to the Federal government and transportation companies like FedEx. It cannot afford to offer the services it is required to provide. A recent report from the USPS Office of Inspector General states that the Postal Service is even less likely to be financially viable under the current operating model if volumes continue to decline. In this financial state, the Postal Service must default in its obligations to the Federal Government and force Congress and the administration to choose between restructuring [...] Read more »
Senator Carper's Bill: D.O.A
Senator Tom Carper introduced a new postal bill, the ''Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2010'' (The POST Act of 2010), to modify the Postal Service's business model on September 23rd. The bill includes all of the legislative changes that the Postal Service requested as part of its action plan last March. The strong support that Postmaster General Potter shows for the bill in the press release from Senator Carper's office confirms that this bill can be thought of as the "Postal Service's bill." Unfortunately for Postmaster General Potter, Senator Carper's bill is effectively dead on arrival. Why? The bill was introduced at the end of the legislative session. [...] Read more »
Could FedEx be Beating USPS and UPS in Expanding the use of its Retail Network?
In a story today, the Wall Street Journal reported that Walmart is introducing a program that allows customers to buy online and pick up the item at FedEx Office locations as well as Walmart stores. Walmart added this delivery option this summer in Los Angeles and Boston, where FedEx has 24 and 18 FedEx Office locations respectively. In both cities, Walmart has few stores where customers can collect items shipped to a store. This program allows Walmart to sell its products more effectively to customers who are rarely at home during the day. Also FedEx Office delivery significantly reduces the cost of delivery of large and heavy items making Walmart's [...] Read more »
Why Tablet Based Newspapers and Magazines will Succeed
The following ad from Newsday illustrates why ipad and other applications will succeed. Watch it once to get the joke. Watch it a second time to see how thr reader is holding the iPad. It looks like the iPad can be physically handled not much differently than a newspaper. The only problem is bright light that might favor the less expensive Kindle and Nook for books and other text only applications. This is illustrated in the following ad for Kindle that competes nicely with a printed book. Tweet Read more »
FedEx Earnings – Implications for the USPS
FedEx's earnings announcement and conference provided some insights into the parcel market and the increasing integration of the Postal Services delivery network with the marketing and distribution capabilities of FedEx. The comments relating to FedEx Smart Post seem to indicate that United Parcel Service and other carriers that compete in the market for delivering small parcels to households, whether by their own drivers or by the Postal Service may be losing market share to FedEx. Here are the relevant excerpts: Parcel Volume Dave Bronczek – President and CEO of FedEx Express from the Q & A Well, Art, as Fred mentioned in his opening remarks, we expect a very solid [...] Read more »
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...success#page/6 "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That is a quote that applies to multiple aspects of life. It is especially relevant in the sports world. Every team has their bread and butter plays that they will go to in specific situations during a game. The Steelers have a very traditional offense for the most part. They do inject a trick play or two to keep defenses off balance, but they often return to the running game and a play-action heavy passing game. On defense, the Steelers have a complicated scheme that keeps offensive linemen guessing. Coordinator Dick LeBeau is a 3-4 genius and he is always coming with creative ways to rush the passer. Inside this slide show I have five plays that make the Pittsburgh Steelers tick. These are plays or strategies that every fan will recognize and it is a key part of the Steelers success. Keep an open eye because you will see these plays again. 5. I-Formation, 39 Toss 39 Toss is one of the most basic, yet effective plays the Pittsburgh Steelers run on offense. This play is most commonly run out of I-Formation with two wide receivers split out to the opposite side of the tight end. As the name implies it is a quick toss to the running back, often Willie Parker, and the back takes advantage of his speed to get outside. The two wide receivers are used to seal the edge and help spring the runner free. This play is so much a part of the Steelers offense that teams often anticipate it. "39 Toss" was one of the reasons the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. Pittsburgh had run the play to near perfection all game long and they finally called a variation on the play. "Fake-39 Toss X-Reverse Pass." That is better known as Antwaan Randel-El's reverse pass to Hines Ward for a touchdown. 4. I-Formation, Play-Action Bootleg To take advantage of the effective running game the Steelers will often turn to play-action passing. They take it one step further by adding a bootleg which allows Big Ben to take advantage of his athleticism and get outside the pocket. The bootleg can also be run out of shotgun, but it doesn't get the same effect it does when run out of I-Form. The purpose of the play-action is to hold the linebackers and safeties which will allow for a cleaner release for the tight ends and wide receivers. Heath Miller is often the recipient of these passes. The bootleg shifts the pocket and the receivers usually roll towards to direction the quarterback is moving creating better passing lanes and angles. 3. 3-4 Stack, Cross Blitz A "stack" formation is used to create confusion. It makes it harder for the offensive linemen to locate the linebackers because they are lined up behind the defensive linemen, instead of lined up in the gaps. The Cross Blitz is used as a "stunt" for the linebackers. A stunt allows one linebacker, let's say the left, to cross behind the nose tackle and go after the right guard. Once the left inside backer crosses in front of the right inside backer(RILB), the RILB goes in the opposite direction attacking the left guard. The switches and stunts will cause confusion and can result in one of the inside linebackers (ILB) getting double teamed. If the ILB gets doubled teamed, it works in favor of the Steelers because they get a one on one matchup for either James Harrison or LaMarr Woodley on the outside. If the offense spreads their protection to better protect the edges, one of the stunting linebackers will break loose for an easy run at the quarterback up the middle. 2. Shotgun 4-wide, WR Option Route This may not be as commonly known to the public, but it was a big reason for the Steelers victory in Super Bowl XLIII. The winning play was a variation of "Shotgun, 4 Wide F Option." The play gives the quarterback and receivers a chance to play on the go. There is usually a designated No. 1 target on the play, but if he is covered the quarterback looks elsewhere. The play is designed to take advantage of all types man to man, zone coverage, and aggressive blitzing defenses. A quarterback must first use the advantage of being in the shotgun to read the linebackers. If a linebacker is going into the flat, the out route is usually a non-factor. A wide receiver has two or three routes to run on the play and depending on coverage he picks where to go. This requires great chemistry between QB and WR. If there is a weak spot in the zone, the receiver will cut off his route and wait for the pass. If there is an open area of the field, the receiver will redirect his route in that direction. The reason this play was successful for the Steelers was because of Ben Roethlisberger's patience for the play to develop. He first pump faked to a short curl route over the middle, then pumped to a covered crossing pattern. Those pump fakes brought the coverage down and allowed Santonio Holmes to cut towards the open sideline. Ben recognized the open receiver and took advantage of the out of position safety. Touchdown Steelers. Record six Lombardi Trophies. 1. 3-4 Base, "Fire Zone" or Zone Blitz This is the play that makes the Steelers defense so deadly. It was created by defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and it is a big reason why he has a one-way ticket to Canton. The Fire Zone does away with man coverage during blitzing situations and instead employs zone coverage. This is a safer way to blitz. Dick LeBeau has said, What youre looking to do is simulate a max blitz. So often in what you call a max blitz, if one [defender] slips or if [the offense] springs a guy somewhere, theres no one left as a second line of defense to keep a 15-yard gain from becoming a 60-yard gain. 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Ammo for the league's D's to try to stop them.........The real plays are the ones not on paper......They are the ones that just happen cause you hustle and use your heart...........My 5 favorite plays of the season......
5. Santonio's catch and run against the Raven's in the afc championship game......Did you see the hustle Heath gave getting down field clearing the way......Heart.... 4. Harrison's strip sack and fumble return for Woodley(TD) against Baltimore in the first matchup of the season.......Turned a loss into a win in seconds.....If not for a couple other plays this year this is # 1....... 3. Ben's pass to Ward in the game winning drive in Jacksonville....Ben got up all hurt and sore from landing on his hurt shoulder and kept going.......Epic warrior stuff........A guy was dragging him down as he threw a strike........Gerrard said he never saw anything like that............Then Ben lobbed that td pass in the back of the endzone for a td...........Career changing/defining game for Ben 2. Tone's catch and Ben's toss in the Bowl with seconds left...........Madden said it best....."Unbeleivable!".......You will have to wait many years to see how big of a drive and throw this was....... 1. The longest return in Superbowl history........The mauraders all were blocking with everthing they had.....There was a convoy going down that sideline...... The other team was trying to get him down with all they had.....That last little "Walter Payton style" highstepping was where Harrison dug down to the depths of his being to burst out of that tackle and make it to the endzone........The greatest inividual and collective effort I have ever seen on a football field field.......... Check out the looks on the faces on the sidelines of this pic........
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#1 play was not screwing with LeBeau's defense when Tomlin took over.
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I've already played Tomb Raider twice, even though it's clearly not a game designed to be played more than once. As a once-and-done narrative-driven AAA release, it's one of a dying breed. But since it was released on the cusp of a new generation of console systems, publisher Square Enix has tempted me with a third playthrough by showing off the tech upgrades in the "Definitive Edition" re-release for the Xbox One and Playstation 4. If you're looking for an excuse to re-experience one of the best games of 2013, how about new tress technology? How about new mud, blood, and sweat? How about new equipment physics? How about new, uh, drip maps? Yeah, drip maps. Frankly, I don't really need an excuse for another playthrough, but this upgrade helps.
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I'm worried that they've "Next-generated" the fucking game and don't even know the right words to use in the marketspeak. That seems like an egregiously stupid thing, and makes me wonder what other egregiously stupid things they'll have claimed to and/or actually have done.
But now the arrows jiggle! The arrows! In the quiver! They're jiggling now!
Is there any word if the PC version will be getting any of these upgrades in a patch?
Product of the unholy Asari union of Ellen Page and Megan Fox. I suppose this is what you have to do following the Last of Us contretemps.
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We Request That Pope Francis Allow Sophisticated and Minimally-Invasive Scientific Testing to be Performed on theShroud of Turin.
Since 1978, thousands of scientific tests and experiments have been performed on this famous burial cloth and its samples. Significantly, only one of these results ― its medieval radiocarbon dating ― is inconsistent with the Shroud's authenticity as Jesus' burial garment. Examining the Shroud, its blood marks and other samples from the cloth at the molecular and atomic levels could prove that the radiocarbon dating attributed to the Shroud is inherently incorrect and that an unprecedented event happened to the dead man wrapped inside of this burial cloth.
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Castle is going to get a facelift when it brings in guest star Annie Wersching of 24 fame. Fortunately, I don't mean a literal facelift – nothing about Castle is going to be changing in any major way. What Wersching will bring to the series is yet another character in connection to a murder, so really it's the same old Castle. What makes Wersching's character interesting is her profession: she'll be a cosmetic surgeon. Now you get what I meant by facelift, yeah? It was a play on words! I'll give everyone a second to control their laughter before continuing with the bulk of this story.
According to TVLine, not only will Wersching be portraying a cosmetic surgeon, but also she's what you would call elite. And, of course, she inevitably draws the attention of the NYPD's detectives because of her connection to a murder victim. My guess – I think we can all agree it's a sensible guess – is her character, Dr. Kelly Nieman, did some surgery on our victim not too long before he or she met his or her untimely end. Is it possible she's the murderer? Perhaps she botched the surgery in order to end the victim's life. Perhaps she "accidentally" left a pair of scissors inside the body.
I'm going to out on a limb and say this Dr. Kelly was framed for this murder. Wouldn't it be fantastic if the real murderer made the kill look like the job of a demented surgeon? I'm not entirely sure how that would work, which is why I don't write murder mysteries! I just don't have the knowledge to craft such brilliant murder schemes.
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- 1/2 cup(s) Sugar
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- 12 ounce(s) Milk Chocolate Chips
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- mix together and microwave 3 minutes then add 1 1/2 cups peanut butter. Pour over 6 1/2 cups Special K and dump into a greased 9x13 Pan.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO., AUG. 30, 2010 – Learn about the world of archaeology as Graham Cave State Park hosts Archaeology Day on Saturday, Sept. 18. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park located near Danville. The event celebrates Archaeology Month and is free and open to the public.
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Sweet-Potato Salad with Ham and Curried Almonds
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- 2 pound(s) sweet potatoes (about 3 large), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2/3 cup(s) plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon(s) sliced almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) curry powder
- One 1/2-pound piece smoked ham, such as Black Forest, diced
- 3 scallions including green tops, sliced thin
- 3 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar or red- or white-wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh-ground black pepper
- 1 head red leaf lettuce (about 1 pound), torn into bite-size pieces (about 3 quarts)
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and boil until just tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain the sweet potatoes and transfer them to a large glass or stainless-steel bowl.
- In a small frying pan, heat the 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until it is hot but not smoking. Add the almonds and curry powder and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the nuts to the bowl with the sweet potatoes and add the ham and scallions.
- In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk the vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the remaining 2/3 cup oil slowly, whisking. Toss half the dressing into the sweet-potato mixture.
- Toss the lettuce into the remaining dressing. Put on plates and top with the potato salad.
- Variation: The curried nuts and ham make great complements to sweet potatoes, but they're excellent with regular boiling potatoes, too.
- Wine Recommendation: The sweetness of the potatoes, the spice of the curry, and the saltiness of the ham all point toward Gewürztraminer as the wine of choice. Try a not-too-dry example from Alsace or Washington State for a match made in heaven.
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Kayo Nagai Wins the 2011 UVM Orchestra's Concerto Competition
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BURLINGTON — Freshman pianist Kayo Nagai was this year's winner of the University of Vermont Orchestra's Concerto Competition. She will perform the first movement, "Allegro molto moderato" of the Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 by Edvard Grieg, with the orchestra on April 17, Paul Gambill conducting.
Pianist Kayo Nagai (class of 2015) was born in Japan and started to play piano at age 4, partly because her mother wanted her to sit still but mostly because she was passionate about music even then. In 2004 and 2006, she won prizes in the Piano Teachers Association Competition in Japan. In 2007, her family moved to Arlington, MA where she studied with Clara Slater at the New England Conservatory Preperatory Division. She was a 2nd place winner in the 2009 New England Piano Teachers Competition, also won the A. Ramon Rivera award, and played in a master class for Ya-Fei Chuang.
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