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The Mill Creek Little League All-Stars celebrate the 10-0 win that advanced them to the regional tournament in California in July 2008.
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The 2008 Little League Baseball World Series Northwest Region Champions. In front (from left) are Jake Black, Duncan Bartok, K.J. Neaville, Derrick Mahlum, Daniel Jang, Dan Kingma and Casey Dawes. In back (from left) are coach Gary Dawes, Joakim Soderqvist, Alec Kisena, J.D. Wiggins, manager Scott Mahlum, Jason Todd, Alex Jondal, Alek Baumgartner and coach Brian Jang.
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Members of the same team in March 2013. Front row (from left): K.J. Neaville, Derrick Mahlum, Daniel Jang, Dan Kingma and Casey Dawes. Back row (from left) coach Gary Dawes, Alec Kisena, Joakim Soderqvist, J.D. Wiggins, manager Scott Mahlum, Jason Todd, Alek Baumgartner and coach Brian Jang.
But five years ago, 13 kids from Mill Creek had a summer unlike any other. In the space of two months they traveled the country, appeared on national television, became sports celebrities and gathered enough memories to last a lifetime.
"It was a summer I'll never forget," outfielder Casey Dawes said. "We were 12 years old and playing baseball with our best friends every day. What more could you ask for?"
"It was baseball all summer and it never got old," pitcher/first baseman Alec Kisena said. "It's just what we wanted our summer to be."
And as pitcher/third baseman Joakim Soderqvist remembers, "It was magical."
They were the Mill Creek Little League All-Stars and they were superb. With players picked from seven of the league's eight regular-season teams, they went undefeated to win the District 1 (Snohomish County) championship. They went undefeated to win the Washington state championship. They went undefeated to win the six-state Northwest regional championship. And they advanced to the annual Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Alas, they came up short in the United States semifinal, losing to a Hawaii team that would win the championship four days later. But if the outcome was disappointing, the journey was not.
"It was a great group of kids," said Scott Mahlum, the team's head coach. "They'd competed against each other (during the regular season), but they all knew that All-Stars was the end goal. That was even more important than the regular season. It was the prize at the end of the year, and the goal was to be on that team and to have that team succeed."
Even before the season, Mahlum understood his players' potential. As 10-year-olds, they had reached the state tournament. They went to state the next year, too, and this time they won. And as 12-year-olds in 2008, "we knew it would be a special group," he said.
"Going into that year, we pretty much believed that anything less than the Little League World Series would have been a disappointing season. They were that confident and that good. We had a core of six or seven kids that were dynamite players, and then we had some role players and the whole thing worked out fantastic."
Pitchers Jason Todd and Derrick Mahlum (Scott's son) got most of the mound work, with each winning seven of the team's 19 games. Todd was particularly dominating, striking out 80 in 40 1/3 innings with a 1.34 earned-run average. Mahlum whiffed 55 in 36 innings with a 2.00 ERA.
But as good as the pitching was, the offense was even better. The team scored 203 runs in 19 games, an average of 10.7 a game. They hit 43 home runs (2.3 a game), with Soderqvist slugging 10, followed by Mahlum with nine and Todd with eight. Soderqvist and Todd both batted better than .500; Mahlum, Alex Baumgartner and Alex Jondal were all over .400, and five other players topped .300, giving the team a collective .406 batting average.
"The strength of that team was the lineup offensively," Soderqvist said. "Everybody was a fantastic hitter. We had 13 players, and everyone played not just because they had to because of a Little League rule, but because everyone was good enough to play any position.
"The pitchers we faced couldn't look forward to facing any part of our lineup because even at the bottom, the 6-7-8-9 hitters, there was no letting up. Those players were as tough to get out as the top of the lineup was."
Mill Creek blew through the district and state tournaments to reach the regional tournament in San Bernardino, Calif., where the dominance continued. Against the best teams from Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska, Mill Creek won six games by a combined 80-8 margin to clinch a berth at the World Series.
From San Bernardino, the team and many of the parents flew straight to Newark, N.J., and then took a five-hour bus ride to Williamsport in north-central Pennsylvania.
"We didn't know where we were," Dawes said. "But once we got there it was beautiful. The whole countryside in Pennsylvania is really nice, and to this day those are the nicest fields I've ever played on. The whole atmosphere was centered around baseball and Little Leaguers, and it was great."
Optimism was high for the World Series opener. But against Lake Charles, La., and facing a pitcher "who threw harder than anybody I'd ever seen," Soderqvist said, Mill Creek lost 5-1. It was the team's first defeat in 16 games.
"Losing that game was a shocker," Derrick Mahlum said, "because we'd been on such a long winning streak. But it also let us know that we still needed to compete."
The team won its next two games to reach the semifinals, where Mill Creek faced a squad from Waipahu, Hawaii. Mill Creek started well, scoring twice in the top of the first inning, but Hawaii countered with four runs in the bottom of the first. Mill Creek cut the deficit to 4-3 in the top of the second, but from there Hawaii began to pull away.
It was 7-3 after three innings and 9-4 after four. When Mill Creek failed to score in the last two innings, the game was over and the tears began.
"A lot of guys took it really hard," Soderqvist said. "A lot of them were crying."
"It was very disappointing," Kisena said. "To have it come down to one game and to lose it all, for a couple of hours afterward it was really tough to get through that."
Hawaii was certainly a good team, Scott Mahlum said, "but if we'd played them 10 times, I think we'd win eight times." Throughout the World Series, he went on, "we didn't play our best baseball. We just didn't play like we did at the regionals. … Going in we were one of the favorites, so it was tough for the boys to swallow that we didn't win it all."
Five years have passed since the Mill Creek kids took the local baseball world by storm. Today seven are high school seniors, six are juniors, and all but three attend Jackson High School in Mill Creek. Dawes and Mahlum are at nearby Archbishop Murphy High School, while Jondal's family moved to Spokane, where he attends Ferris High School.
Some have drifted away from baseball, but others still excel. Eight are varsity players this spring, including five who were first-team all-conference picks a year ago. Scott Mahlum predicts that six will play in college.
But even as their lives have begun branching in different directions, their shared history of five years ago remains a common link.
"There's a great bond between us," Kisena said. "We spent many hours together (that summer) and some of us still do. And whenever we get together, it always brings back the memories we had."
It was, Dawes said, "the best time of my life. And when we all see each other, there's still that everlasting friendship. It's something we'll never forget."
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As I recall from the first debate, Gov. Romney brought up PBS (and called Big Bird by name) as an example of spending cuts he would propose to compensate for the tax cuts he would propose. The president and his supporters have pointed out that the government assistance to PBS is such a miniscule part of the federal budget that it would be a drop in the ocean when it comes to balancing his budget.
When the governor was pressed for specific examples of more meaningful spending cuts, none were forthcoming so the big bird levity flourished. I agree, it IS pretty funny.
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A big final five minutes secured an ultimately comfortable 89-74 win for BK Ventspils over Tampereen Pyrinto in Finland.
The hosts had come storming back in the third quarter to make a contest of a game they had been losing 45-34 at half-time, but the Latvians outscored them 22-9 in the final five minutes to take the victory.
Tampereen had made their move late in the third quarter. They trailed 60-41 after a Ronalds Zakis three-pointer, but back-to-back three-pointers from Carl Lindbom and Antero Lehto sparked the come back, and by the time Lehto ended the period with a lay-up they had scored 16 straight to make it a three-point contest.
That run extended into the fourth, with Kenneth Lowe's free throws putting Tampereen 61-60 up before Arturs Berzins snapped a 20-0 streak.
Ventspils rebuilt a small advantage but Tampereen were still in touch as Lowe's jump shot made it 67-65 with 5:10 left.
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Zakis led Ventspils with 20 points while Meiers had 14, Folarin Campbell 13 and Martins Laksa, Donald Sims and Berzins 11 each.
Tampereen wasted 31 points from Lowe, with Lamonte Ulmer, Damon Williams and Lindbom adding 10 each.
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"We started well, but their 20-0 run made a big difference and got the crowd going. We didn't have a good overall game but we still won."
BK Ventspils player Folarin Campbell
"It was a learning lesson for us. We're still a young team and it's a tough league so it's hard to get win."
Tampereen Pyrinto player Carl Lindbom
"They got too far ahead at the start of the game. When we started playing tough we got a good run but it wasn't good enough."
Tampereen Pyrinto head coach Ville Tuominen
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After dropping out of high school, and being kicked out of my home, God saved me at age 21. But I never would have dreamed what God had in store for me. With an overwhelming hunger to learn after becoming a Christian, I wanted to go to college but didn't think I'd get accepted. Columbia International University accepted me on probation, and three-and-a-half years later, I graduated with a degree in philosophy.
My time at CIU was absolutely foundational for me, both academically and spiritually. I was challenged by professors who invested in my life outside the classroom. One of those professors, Dr. Jack Layman, opened my eyes and mind to God's providence throughout history. He inspired my passion for history and philosophy in a way that still affects me.
As my time at CIU came to a close, I begged God to use me in whatever way He saw fit. I sensed that the investment CIU made in me not only gave me the resources to do ministry, but also sparked in me a desire to minister. In addition to equipping me with tools for ministry, the ethos of the school made me want to be part of something world-changing.
I'd like to believe I'm involved in a world-changing ministry now at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church where I serve as the lead pastor. Here I daily put to use the tools God gave me at CIU, but it has not been an easy road. It was during the beginning of my time at Coral Ridge that I experienced the most painful six months of my life. I never realized how much I had come to depend on human acceptance and approval until God took it away. This challenge showcased the idolatry inside my heart that needed to be dealt with. God used Colossians 1 to help me discover the liberating power of the gospel in new ways.
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James Pethokoukis of the American Enterprise Institute explains how the welfare state discourages women from getting married before they have children.
The U.S. welfare system sure creates some crazy disincentives to working your way up the ladder. Benefits stacked upon benefits can mean it is financially better, at least in the short term, to stay at a lower-paying jobs rather than taking a higher paying job and losing those benefits. This is called the "welfare cliff."
Let's take the example of a single mom with two kids, 1 and 4. She has a $29,000 a year job, putting the kids in daycare during the day while she works.
As the above chart – via Gary Alexander, Pennsylvania's secretary of Public Welfare — shows, the single mom is better off earning gross income of $29,000 with $57,327 in net income and benefits than to earn gross income of $69,000 with net income & benefits of $57,045.
It would sure be tempting for that mom to keep the status quo rather than take the new job, even though the new position might lead to further career advancement and a higher standard of living. I guess this is something the Obama White House forgot to mention in its "Life of Julia" cartoons extolling government assistance.
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The minimum prerequisite for 50000-69999 level courses is graduate standing. The minimum prerequisite for courses 70000 and higher is doctoral standing. Additional prerequisites may apply and are listed in this catalog.
55705 Forces That Shape Cities (1-3)
This course examines the forces that have shaped urban form through history, how they impact our cities today, and the challenges they will pose for the future. Repeatable for a total of 3 credit hours.
55710 Design Methodology and Methods (1-3)
Course on procedural theory in urban design, the nature of the design process and how its manipulation affects the quality and character of design products. Repeatable for a total of 3 credit hours.
55711 Case Studies in Urban Design (1-3)
An in-depth evaluation of important examples of completed urban design projects presented by key project participants. Repeatable for a total of 3 credit hours.
60701 Urban Design Studio I (3-6)
Introduction to urban design and its relationship to other design disciplines through analysis of neighborhood and definition of comprehensive area-improvement programs. Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours.
60702 Urban Design Studio II (3-6)
Urban design exploration of the formal relationships between buildings, open spaces and streets in the development of high density, mixed-use projects. Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours. Prerequisite: UD 60701.
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Design of a comprehensive redevelopment strategy and implementation strategies for an urban area of diverse existing character. Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours. Prerequisite: UD 55705 and 60702 and 65102.
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Independent design project, completed under the direction of an individual advisor selected from the graduate faculty. IP permissible. Prerequisite: ARCH 60703 and 60705.
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Development of a rationale and structure for the independent design project to be completed in the final semester of the program. Repeatable for a total 3 credit hours. IP permissible. Prerequisite: UD 60703.
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e. Association Cup & Presidents Cup on Saturday December 8 AND Sunday December 9. Place and time to be announced.
3. VUSC is hosting a parent dinner/dance on Saturday October 10 from 5-10pm at The Firehouse in Vacaville. Details to be announced.
4. 2012 fall season opening day is Saturday September 8 with our final league game Saturday November 17. Schedules have been passed out.
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When in Athens for business, our hotel's corporate guests can use the on-site Business Center whenever they please. Other amenities include six meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 200 people. We are also near several area businesses, as well as schools like UGA and the new UGA Medical School.
Besides being near the University of Georgia, our hotel's guests also find themselves close to the vibrant downtown area, so it's easy to enjoy the shopping, dining and entertainment for which Athens is justifiably famous. While in the area, set aside an afternoon to explore the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia or to tour the Taylor-Grady House. At the end of the day, attend a spectacular show at The Classic Center. If you're in the mood to go shopping, you'll be pleased to know we're near the Georgia Square Mall.
Before beginning their day in Athens, our hotel's guests can "Stay Smart" and visit the complimentary, hot Express Start Breakfast Bar, which we serve every morning. We also provide free high-speed, wireless Internet access throughout the hotel, and we have an outdoor pool and Fitness Center on-site. Book today to take advantage of great deals and rates!
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Boiling Frogs: Pricing Strategies for a Manufacturer Adding a Direct Channel that Competes with the Traditional Channel
2006, Production and Operations Management
Kyle Cattani, Wendell Gilland, H. Sebastian Heese, J. M. Swaminathan
We analyze a scenario where a manufacturer with a traditional channel partner opens up a direct channel in competition with the traditional channel. We first consider that in order to mitigate channel conflict the manufacturer, who chooses wholesale prices as a Stackelberg leader, commits to setting a direct channel retail price that matches the retailer's price in the traditional channel. We find that the specific equal-pricing strategy that optimizes profits for the manufacturer is also preferred by the retailer and customers over other equal-pricing strategies. We next consider the implications of the equal-pricing constraint through a numerical experiment that indicates that the equal-pricing strategy is appropriate as long as the Internet channel is significantly less convenient than the traditional channel. If the Internet channel is of comparable convenience to the traditional channel, then the manufacturer has tremendous incentive to abandon the equal-pricing policy, at great peril to the traditional retailer.
Cattani, K., W. Gilland, H. S. Heese, and J. M. Swaminathan (2006), "Boiling Frogs: Pricing Strategies for a Manufacturer Adding a Direct Channel that Competes with the Traditional Channel," Production and Operations Management, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 40-56.


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Springboks prop Deon Carstens has signed for the Stormers.
Carstens, who currently plays for Saracens in England, was confirmed as a prop replacement for CJ van der Linde, who has moved to the Lions. Carstens' positional versatility (he can pack down at loosehead and tighthead) is said to have been the most appealing attribute for the Cape franchise.
Mark McCall, Saracens' Director of Rugby, said the arrangement is a result of 'partnership' between WP and Sarries. 'Any partnership must work both ways,' McCall said. 'The Stormers urgently need a top class international loosehead prop for the forthcoming Super Rugby season, the move makes sense for the player and so we have agreed to the release.
Despite a knee injury that will keep the promising JC Kritzinger out until early 2013, the Stormers are relatively well stocked at prop. Brok Harris and Wicus Blaauw provide the experience, while youngsters like Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe are rated highly at the franchise. Carstens' mentorship will be a boon for the latter.
Carstens, who played for the Sharks before taking up the deal with Saracens, made his Bok debut in 2002 and has been capped nine times since.


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Rising Star Award
Nominee must be a new employee with less than (3) three years of continuous service with the division. The individual has innovative ideas and has made significant contributions throughout the year to his or her area, or to the University community. They have a demonstrated record of improvement; have progressed through cooperation, initiative; and are self-starters with a take-charge attitude. This talented employee volunteers to assist when and where needed.
Award Recipients
Jenni Hamlin
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Natalie Stone
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Greg Lucsko
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Homecoming usually is a night full of laughter and smiles, however, there was no laughing or smiling done on the field Friday night for White Oak as the Vikings fell the Washington Pam Pack 34-0 in a Coastal 3-A Conference game.
White Oak fell to 0-8 overall and 0-4 in the conference under first-year coach Chad Ashley.
"It all comes down to lack of execution, something they had a ton of," Ashley said of Washington. "I believe in my kids. I wish they would believe in themselves."
Washington (5-3, 2-2) came in well prepared on both sides as the Pam Pack totaled 477 yards of total offense and held the Vikings to 64 yards.
"It's frustrating." Ashley. "The frustration comes from the fact sometimes it seems like we practice nothing. It looks like were playing kickball. We're not taking on the field what we practice."
It didn't take long to see points on the board for Washington.
On the first play from scrimmage, Stevie Green took a hand-off and ran 75 yards for a touchdown. Big plays were the key for the Pam Pack, whose shortest score of the night was a 30-yard touchdown pass Jimmy Williams threw to D.J. Bell late in the second quarter.
Washington coach Freddy Sawyer knows his team has big-play potential.
"This year we made big plays. The last few games they weren't there, but we're a big-play team and it's always nice to get a shut out," he said.
Williams was a nightmare for the Vikings all night as he used his legs, arm and hands to score for the Pam Pack, proving to be the all-around triple threat. He totaled 269 all-purpose yards and contributed on four of the five Pam Pack touchdowns.
While Washington was running wild, it wasn't the same for the Vikings as White Oak couldn't get anything going on offense.
Still, Ashley noticed some positives from the loss.
"The positive about our defense was we played better with passion and desire, something we haven't done recently," he said.
The Vikings' managed to force the Pam Pack into several third and long situations. Yet that's when the Pam Pack thrived, scoring three times on third down.
"I feel like we made some big plays and had a lot of energy, but we got to play all four quarters that way and we did at times," Sawyer said.
The Vikings were down a few players due to various reasons, but Ashley refused to make excuses.
"Obliviously when you lose starters it hurts," Ashley said. "It hurts our depth, but it gave somebody else a chance to step up and that's why they practice hard."
Washington 7 13 14 0 — 34
White Oak 0 0 0 0 — 0
First Quarter
WA – Green 75 run (Cutler kick)
Second Quarter
WA – Willams 42 run (Kick failed)
WA – Bell 30 pass from Willams (Cutler kick)
Third Quarter
WA – Willams 58 catch from Thompson (Cutler kick)
WA – Willams 46 run (Cutler kick)
First downs 11 3
Rushes-yards 33-326 23-53
Passing 151 11
Comp-Att-Int 7-10-0 1-6-0
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards N/A N/A
Punts N/A N/A
RUSHING—WA: Green 3-109, Jackson 5-9, Willams 7-118, Spencer 7-18, Davis 10-72, Bell 1-0. WO: Moses 12-36, McClendon 2-1, Aviles 2-6, Harris 4-0, Shomari 3-2.
PASSING—WA: Thompson 2-3-0-65, Willams 5-7-0-86. WO: McClendon 1-6-0-11.
RECEIVING—WA: Willams 2-65, Davis 2-28, Bell 1-30, Maultsby 1-12, Green 1-16. WO: Rawls 1-11.


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Backstage on the national tour of Jersey Boys, hosted by Deven May, who plays Tommy DeVito
In the final episode of Hit Maker, Drew Gehling takes viewers along for one last swing around the August Wilson Theatre and gives everyone in the Jersey Boys company the chance to say happy holidays in his or her own special way.December 20, 2013
In this week's episode of Hit Maker, Drew Gehling shows fans how he and his fellow Jersey Boys pull off their quick changes in the wings of the August Wilson Theatre. Also, the cast says goodbye to Andy Karl, who played his final performance.December 9, 2013
In this week's episode of Hit Maker, Drew Gehling takes fans into the basement of the August Wilson Theatre to meet some "original gangster" Jersey Boys. There are also magic tricks, math questions and splits from Scaglione Jr.!November 25, 2013
In this week's episode of Hit Maker, Drew Gehling has a West Side Story-themed throwdown with Matilda's Lesli Margherita in Shubert Alley, original Jersey Boys cast member Steve Gouveia stops by and Scaglione Jr. is an iPhone charger thief.November 19, 2013
In this week's episode of Hit Maker, Drew Gehling reveals the funny f**king story behind the Saturday night scream ceremony on 52nd Street between Jersey Boys and Big Fish! The company also celebrates eight years and debuts a farewell rap song.November 7, 2013
In his new backstage vlog Hit Maker, Drew Gehling takes viewers behind the scenes at Jersey Boys! This week we head backstage of the August Wilson for some Halloween festivities, a chili cook-off and a Broadway Happy Trails ceremony!October 31, 2013
It seems like Jeremy Kushnier has sticky fingers! From Andy Karl's guitar to Jesus Christ's shake weight, the Jersey Boys star shows off some of his favorite backstage items, few of which are actually his!November 7, 2012
John Lloyd Young, who is back in Jersey Boys through September 30, stopped by Broadway.com to answer burning questions from fans like you!August 31, 2012
Tony winner John Lloyd Young, who recently returned for a limited run in Jersey Boys, stopped by Show People with Paul Wontorek to chat about honoring Oreo cookies with his art, Kung Fu fighting fans, living "outside the box" and more.July 19, 2012
The charismatic actor shares five must-have dressing room items.November 16, 2011
Matt Bogart shares some favorite personal items from his dressing room.August 18, 2011
Broadway's longest-running Frankie Valli stops by for a chat about his early start, new nightclub act and goals for the future.January 27, 2011


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Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A freak accident at a home in Wheelersburg has claimed the life of a child. According to Scioto County Sheriff's Captain David Hall, five-year-old Isaac Baker was killed when he pulled something on top of himself.
"He was inside the house and pulled a metal wall shelf with a marble mantle, and it fell, striking him in the head," Hall said. "We got the call about 9:22 a.m."
The accident occurred on Germany Hollow Road, and the child's grandmother was babysitting at the house at the time, but had just stepped outside with another child when she heard the crash.
"We have done our investigation, and that is what it appears happened," Hall said.
Hall said it was an emotional day for not only the child's family, but members of the Scioto County Sheriff's Office and the medical staff at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
"It's a very sad situation for everybody," Hall said. "And it was not just with us. At the ER, we saw the doctors and the nurses with our staff. One of our people did CPR until the squad got there. So it was a very emotional day."
Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at email@example.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT.


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