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NORTH CAROLINA'S LEAD ELIMINATION PLAN NORTH CAROLINA CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SECTION DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES June 30, 2004 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY While the lead poisoning problem in North Carolina has diminished since the North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (NC CLPPP) was formed in 1994, lead poisoning is still a problem that impacts affected children for their entire lives. Surveillance data indicate a substantial decrease in the number of children with elevated blood lead levels since 1995 when 895 children were confirmed to have exposures at or above 10 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL). In 2003, only 505 children were confirmed at the same exposure level, despite the fact that the total number of children tested has grown by nearly 40% from 87, 884 in 1995 to 121,971 in 2003 (see table below). NC CLPPP currently coordinates clinical and environmental services aimed at eliminating childhood lead poisoning including early identification through screening, surveillance, technical assistance, training and oversight for local inspectors, abatement enforcement, monitoring inspections and risk assessments. As required by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NC CLPPP in the Division of Environmental Health initiated steps in July 2003 to develop a plan to eliminate childhood lead poisoning by the year 2010. The first step in the plan was to hire a consultant to lead a work group in the development in the plan. The consultant selected was Malcolm Blalock, RS, MPH (retired Deputy Director of the North Carolina Childhood Lead Surveillance Data: 1995-2003 Screened Screened (<6 years) (1 & 2 yrs) Confirmed Year Number % incr Number % incr % scr 10-19 µg/dL >20 µg/dL 1995 87,884 44,306 21.9 717 178 1996 95,048 (+8%) 47,495 (+7%) 23.4 662 (-8%) 137 (-23%) 1997 95,265 (+0%) 49,501 (+4%) 24.0 547 (-17%) 114 (-17%) 1998 95,152 (-0%) 53,152 (+7%) 25.1 544 (-1%) 80 (-30%) 1999 105,547 (+11%) 66,398 (+25%) 30.4 564 (+4%) 80 (+0%) 2000 115,536 (+9%) 75,779 (+14%) 33.6 674 (+20%) 122 (+53%) 2001 120,242 (+4%) 82,230 (+9%) 35.1 467 (-31%) 72 (-41%) 2002 121,078 (+1%) 86,328 (+5%) 36.2 464 (-1%) 68 (-6%) 2003 121,971 (+1%) 88,124 (+2%) 37.4 467 (+1%) 38 (-44%) Division of Environmental Health). His tasks included selection of the work group, recruiting and inviting work group individuals to the meetings, keeping notes of discussions by the group, disseminating notes of the meetings to group members, and writing the plan for submission to CDC. In July, members to the group (listed below) were solicited and invited to the initial meeting. Representative Organization/Affiliation Alyson Best Guilford County Health Department (subgrantee) Malcolm Blalock Lead Elimination Plan Consultant Neasha Bryant Division of Environmental Health / NC CLPPP Isaac Coleman Environmental Quality Institute (accredited laboratory) Jeff Dellinger DHHS Health Hazards Control Unit (EPA grantee) Rebecca Howell DHHS Health Hazards Control Unit 2 Nicole Graysmith NC Legal Aid Michael Handley NC Housing Finance Agency Deborah Harris Division of Environmental Health / NC CLPPP Ray Hudnell NC Environmental Health Supervisors Association Kelly Jensen Division of Environmental Health / NC CLPPP (CDC PHPS) Stanley King Division of Community Assistance (former HUD grantee) Kathy Lamb Division of Public Health (WIC Program) Jim Liles NC Division of Community Assistance (former HUD grantee) Larry Michael Division of Environmental Health / NC CLPPP Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda Duke University (Nicholas School of the Environment) Dr. Dale Newton NC Pediatric Society Ed Norman Division of Environmental Health / NC CLPPP Terri Pennington Division of Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Holli Poole Division of Child Development (day care licensing agency) Stacy Poston City of Durham's Housing program (HUD grantee) Sonja Remington Environmental Health Section / NC Public Health Association David Rust NC Association of Local Health Directors Lorisa Seibel Durham Affordable Housing Coalition Lou Turner State Laboratory of Public Health Tom Vitaglione NC Child Advocacy Institute Tena Ward Division of Environmental Health / NC CLPPP Debra Yarbrough Craven County Health Department (subgrantee) To date, there have been six meetings of the work group with representation from most partners at each meeting and an average attendance of 18 individuals. With good participation at each meeting, the committee has been eager and productive in developing goals, objectives and activities that correlate to the mission, "To eliminate lead poisoning in North Carolina's children by 2010 through health and housing initiatives." On August 28, 2003, the strategic planning committee determined at its first meeting that the plan would need to reflect collaboration between health- and housing-oriented organizations. The group felt strongly that there must be appropriate initiatives from each of these perspectives in order to effectively eliminate lead poisoning by 2010. Therefore, the group agreed to split into two subcommittees at each meeting to formulate both health and housing goals and objectives, a separation of tasks that hastened the process of developing the plan. One of the early issues the group discussed concerned the blood lead level used to determine "lead poisoning." The group adopted a target level of 10 µg/dL, although the current legal standard in North Carolina requiring environmental investigation and abatement is 20 µg/dL. As the meetings progressed, the committee brainstormed on a variety of tools necessary for the strategic execution of the plan. Such tools included the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine properties likely to pose lead hazards to children based on several parameters, including age of housing, dates of structural improvements, local prevalence of lead poisoning, and socio-economic status of occupants. By 2006, NC CLPPP anticipates that the Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment will 3 have completed GIS-based lead risk models for 33 of North Carolina's 100 counties including the largest population centers and those counties at highest risk. Another initiative suggested was to pursue tax credits (through state legislation) for property owners or tenants who eliminate or control lead hazards in older residential housing. During its final meetings, the subcommittees finished developing and reviewed goals and objectives for the draft version of the Elimination Plan. Following feedback from the CDC, the group will meet again to consider any suggestions. The final draft will be completed by June 2004 and disseminated by the State Health Director. The following is the current draft NC CLPPP plan to eliminate childhood lead poisoning by 2010. Implementation of the plan will begin in July 2004 and by June 2005, the strategic planning committee will reconvene to review implementation progress and make revisions if needed. Essential to the success of this strategic plan will be the collaboration between NC CLPPP and other state and local health- and housing-related organizations mentioned. 4 NORTH CAROLINA'S PLAN TO ELIMINATE LEAD POISONING Mission: To eliminate lead poisoning in North Carolina's children by 2010 through health and housing initiatives. Health Goal To assure that each at-risk child is screened at ages 1 and 2 (or on first entry to the health system under age 6), that the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels of 10 µg/dL or above among 1- and 2-year-olds is reduced to less than one -half percent by 2010, and that all children with blood lead levels of 10 µg/dL or above receive appropriate follow-up care. Health-O1 Objective 1: To enhance the participation of health care providers in the provision of blood lead screening and appropriate follow-up care. Activities: • North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (NC CLPPP) will conduct the following: Health-01-01: Develop a collaborative partnership with Carolina Access, a statewide network of providers that serve essentially all children on Medicaid and almost all other children as well. The goal is for Carolina Access to adopt the elimination of childhood lead poisoning as a system wide, measurable objective. July 1, 2005 Measure: Written MOA between NC CLPPP and Carolina Access. Contacts: Terri Pennington, Tom Vitaglione Health-01-02: Update the NC Childhood Lead Screening and Follow-Up Manual in various user-friendly formats (both hard copy and electronic) for health care providers. July 1, 2004 Measure: Updated NC Childhood Lead Screening and Follow-Up Manual. Contacts: Deborah Harris, Terri Pennington, Kathy Lamb Health-01-03: Request that the Medicaid program develop a billing code for lead screening (separate from the overall EPSDT / Health Check billing procedure) to create greater awareness of and accountability for this procedure among providers. Medicaid will also be asked to deny payment for Health Check services provided when the lead screening code is not also indicated (as is the case for screening tests for vision and hearing). January 1, 2006 Measure: Separate billing code established for lead screening. Contact: Terri Pennington 5 Health-01-04: Collaborate with the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the NC Pediatric Society in the development of a model checklist for use by providers as a reminder of what procedures, such as blood lead screening, should be provided at specific visits. January 1, 2005 Measure: Checklist available for providers. Contacts: Deborah Harris, Dr. Dale Newton, Kathy Lamb, Terri Pennington Health-01-05: Develop and improve a monitoring system in conjunction with Carolina Access and Medicaid that alerts providers when screenings are due, when screenings have been missed, and when follow-up care is required. In addition, surveillance reports will be sent by NC CLPPP periodically to all providers indicating the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels within individual practices, counties, and statewide. January 1, 2006 Measure: Computerized, automated monitoring system in use that alerts providers when screenings are due, missed, or follow-up care is indicated and sends providers quarterly listings of children with elevated blood lead levels, and periodic prevalence reports. Contacts: Tena Ward, Terry Hogg Health-02 Objective 2: To raise the level of awareness regarding childhood lead poisoning among health care providers and the public. Activities: • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Health-02-01: Enlist the expertise of the UNC Institute of Public Health to develop a promotional and educational campaign to raise awareness of childhood lead poisoning. The campaign will contain the following elements: October 1, 2004 Measure: MOA between NC CLPPP and UNC Institute of Public Health for a promotional and educational campaign to raise awareness of childhood lead poisoning. Contacts: Kelly Jensen, Neasha Bryant, Mike Newton-Ward, Debra Yarbrough, Alyson Best • Seek public figures who are willing to be associated with the campaign (e.g., First Lady; Miss North Carolina; NASCAR drivers). July 1, 2005 Measure: Two public figures providing lead awareness PSAs in major news media. Contacts: Tom Ward, Terri Pennington • A slogan will be developed as a unifying theme for the various aspects of the campaign through means of a statewide contest among school children, using professional advertising agencies, or using marketing and advertising students at a local university. January 1, 2005 Measure: Catchy slogan adopted and accepted by NC CLPPP. Contacts: Kristin Joyner, Kelly Jensen • A promotional campaign will be carried out to include mass media approaches (some of which will be focused on particular target groups, such as Latinos), brochures, videos, buttons, and the like for distribution through provider sites (including WIC), other service sites (such as child care facilities), as well as churches, libraries, and other locations. January 1, 2006 Measure: At least two 6 public service announcements , and one other promotional item developed and in distribution to target groups such as Latinos. Contacts: Contractor • Develop "fact sheets" for distribution that will include a case study on the effects of lead poisoning on a particular child or family, a listing of the most common risk factors, and other topics. January 1, 2005 Measure: Fact sheets developed. Contact: Contractor Health-02-02: Assist the State Health Director in outreach to relevant provider organizations (e.g., NC Pediatric Society; NC Academy of Family Physicians; Local Health Directors' Association) through direct mailings to organization members, as well as writing articles for the organizations' publications and web sites. July 1, 2005 Measure: One direct mailing to relevant provider organizations and two articles published in appropriate professional publications. Contacts: Dr. Dale Newton, Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda Health-02-03: Although outreach will be conducted on a statewide level, initially, emphasis will be placed on awareness efforts in areas designated as high-risk by the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) lead risk model approach to shift from screening children to screening houses. January 1, 2005 Measure: Using the Duke GIS model, identify at least 10 high-risk areas with lead hazards and begin to focus awarene ss efforts in these areas. Contact: Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda Health-02-04: Ask the News & Observer and other major news media in the state to do a special series on lead, perhaps featuring local parents of poisoned children as the focal point. January 1, 2005 Measure: Article or series published by News and Observer or other major mass media focusing on the impact of a poisoned child in a North Carolina family. Contact: Neasha Bryant Health-02-05: Use the Univision television network to reach Hispanic populations. October 1, 2004 Measure: Program on Univision focusing on lead poisoning issues in the Latino community. Contact: Neasha Bryant Health-03 Objective 3: To solicit the assistance of state and community organizations and programs in encouraging families to have their children screened for lead. Activities: Health-03-01: The NC CLPPP CDC Public Health Prevention Specialist (PHPS) will research the outreach activities of other states in this regard. With assistance from the PHPS, NC CLPPP will develop a plan to enlist other state agencies and community organizations and programs in the effort to reach families with information regarding lead poisoning and the importance of screening. These programs and organizations will include at least the following: Health Choice (Children's Health Insurance Program); Healthy Start Foundation; NC Child Advocacy Institute; League of Women Voters: Covenant with NC's Children; Junior 7 League of NC; Head Start. October 1, 2004 Measure: Survey every state to learn of innovative means of doing outreach activities. Develop a working relationship and written plan with each organization listed above to increase awareness of importance of screening. Contacts: Kelly Jensen, Tom Vitaglione Health-03-02: A special effort will be made to collaborate with the Division of Child Development and Smart Start, which can reach child care providers statewide. Smart Start will be encouraged to make county-based lead Medicaid screening rates an important indicator in the program's Performance-Based Incentive System. In addition, the incorporation of lead-safe environment performance indicators in the licensing agency's "Star System" of licensure will be explored. January 1, 2006 Measure: Written MOA between NC CLPPP and the Division of Child Development and Smart Start to use county-based lead screening rates as an indicator for the Performance-Based Incentive System. Contacts: Ed Norman Health-03-03: Petition the Child Day Care Commission for rules to incorporate lead- safe environment performance indicators into the Star System of certification. January 1, 2006 Measure: Rules adopted by the Commission. Contacts: Holli Poole, Ed Norman Health-04 Objective 4: To acquire resources for the achievement of the Elimination Plan Goals and Objectives. Contacts: Holli Poole, Ed Norman Activities: • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Health-04-01: Research and apply for grant-related sources of funding. July 1, 2005 Measure: Three applications submitted to potential funding agencies and one funded. Contacts: Neasha Bryant, Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda Health-04-02: Request additional funding from the CDC. March 1, 2004 Measure: Apply to CDC for additional funding through special request. Contacts: Ed Norman, Neasha Bryant Health-04-03: Utilize resources available through collaboration with other agencies to conduct educational and marketing initiatives. Such organizations may include the Division of Community Development (NC Department of Commerce), the Division of Child Development, WIC Program, NC Housing Finance Agency, UNC Institute for Public Health, and the NC Cooperative Extension Service. July 1, 2005 Measure: Collaborate each agency listed to provide educational information relevant to childhood lead poisoning and to determine potential funding opportunities and in-kind support. Contacts: Anna Carter, June Locklear (DCD) 8 Health-04-04: Seek funding and/or resources from businesses such as Lowes, Home Depot, DuPont and the paint industry. October 1, 2004 Measure: At least one agreement in place to fund specific lead-related initiatives or general activities. Get commitments from Lowes stores to initiate at least one project through the "Lowe's Heros" project. Contact: Neasha Bryant, Beverly Baldinger Housing Goal To eliminate lead hazards from places where children live, play, and visit. Housing-01 Objective 1: To increase lead awareness among individuals and groups that can directly and indirectly affect housing conditions. Activities: • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Housing-01-01: Continue efforts, such as Operation LEAP, to contact owners and tenants of properties with known lead hazards to make them aware of federal disclosure requirements. NCCLPPP will report repeat violators to HUD and the EPA. July 1, 2004 Measure: Finalize work in the seven targeted counties and begin work in an additional nine counties. Report repeat violators to HUD and EPA. Contacts: Neasha Bryant, Michael Rhodes, Alliance for Healthy Homes Housing-01-02: Ask health educators in local health departments to include information about lead risks and the federal disclosure law in existing presentations to clients attending prenatal or parenting classes. January 1, 2005 Measure: Contact with each local health department's health educator to request that existing presentations be amended to include information about lead risks and the disclosure law. Contacts: Deborah Harris, Dr. Dale Newton, Kathy Lamb, Terri Pennington Housing-01-03: Provide information to the state Parent Teacher Organization and offer to make presentations to local school parent-teacher organizations about lead hazards and the federal disclosure law. NC CLPPP will also encourage local environmental health specialists to make similar presentations to these and other groups. January 1, 2005 Measure: Distribution of materials to 100s of Parent Teacher Organizations. Contacts: Neasha Bryant, Kelly Jensen Housing-01-04: Draft a bill on tax incentives to eliminate or control lead hazards in housing. In committee meetings concerning the bill, legislators will become aware of lead hazards and the federal disclosure law. Contractors, realtors, and building trade associations will also be involved in getting this legislation enacted and will become aware of lead hazards through this process. January 1, 2005 Measure: Draft bill. Contacts: Ed Norman, Malcolm Blalock 9 Housing-01-05: Offer more classes teaching Lead-Safe Work Practices. July 1, 2005 Measure: Five additional classes provided. Contacts: HUD Subgrantees, CEHB Housing-01-06: Provide utility companies with information on lead risks and the federal disclosure law for use in their newsletters to customers. Inserts for bills will be provided for companies that do not have newsletters. July 1, 2005 Measure: Distribute information on lead poisoning and the disclosure law to utilities with newsletters and brochures on lead poisoning and the lead disclosure law to each major utility to include as inserts in utility bills. Contacts: Neasha Bryant, Kelly Jensen Housing-01-07: Contact Community Development Corporations, the North Carolina Association of Community Action Agencies, Housing Inspectors, statewide Building Code officials, and other such groups to make them more aware of lead issues. October 1, 2004 Measure: Identify each state and local Community Development Corporation and the Association of Community Action Agencies and provide information on lead poisoning and the lead disclosure law. Contacts: Michael Handley, Kelly Jensen Housing-01-08: Identify meetings and conferences of local housing officials as a venue to make presentations on lead awareness and the federal disclosure law. July 1, 2004 Measure: Contact Department of Insurance and other groups to identify meetings and conferences of local housing officials. Make presentations at each appropriate venue. Contacts: Jim Liles, Kelly Jensen Housing-01-09: NC CLPPP field staff will ask local environmental health staff to meet with local housing and building code officials to increase awareness of lead issues. If necessary, NC CLPPP staff will arrange and conduct meetings. July 1, 2005 Measure: Each REHS will contact every county within his or her jurisdiction and set a meeting with each housing and building code office to discuss lead poisoning and the lead disclosure law. Contacts: Larry Michael, Kelly Jensen Housing-01-10: NC CLPPP field staff work plans will be amended to include attending meetings with local housing and building code enforcement officials or assuring that the meetings are held. May 31, 2004 Measure: Amendment of the annual work plan of each REHS to include setting up meetings with local housing and building code office. Contact: Larry Michael Housing-01-11: NC CLPPP field staff will meet with Section 8 housing quality inspectors to reinforce the need to enforce lead standards in Section 8 housing. January 1, 2005 Measure: Meetings with or presentations to 50% of Section 8 housing inspectors in first year and 100% of inspectors by end of second year. Contacts: Debra Yarbrough, Larry Michael, NC CLPPP field staff 10 Housing-02 Objective 2: To target properties with the highest potential of posing lead risks to children. Activities: Housing-02-01: In collaboration with the Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, NC CLPPP will use GIS-based lead risk models to identify houses at high risk for lead hazards. Ongoing Measure: Expand current project by nine additional counties each year for two years. Continue to expand the model to every county as funding is available. Contact: Marie Lynn Miranda • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Housing-02-02: Identify properties that have a history of multiple children with elevated blood lead levels and owners and property managers with repeated instances of non-disclosure of known lead hazards. Ongoing Measure: Properties contributing to multiple exposures identified. Continue Operation Leap activities for an additional nine counties each year. Contacts: Tena Ward, Marie Lynn Miranda Housing-02-03: Interview those who inspect properties for other regulatory purposes such as local environmental health specialists and housing code officials to identify potential properties with lead hazards. Ask local groups to use this information to prioritize their rehabilitation work. January 1, 2005 Measure: Using data from the GIS model, compile a prioritized list of structures in each county with suspected lead hazards and provide the list to the local environmental health and housing code offices with a request to review the list and adjust. Contact: Marie Lynn Miranda Housing-03 Objective 3: To integrate the issues of lead hazard control and lead poisoning prevention into housing programs and policies. Activities: • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Housing-03-01: NC CLPPP will push for adoption of a minimum housing code, which addresses lead hazards, wherever it is lacking. July 1, 2005 Measure: Draft a model minimum housing code and distribute. Contacts: Lorisa Seibel, Nicole Graysmith, Debra Yarbrough Housing-03-02: Work with the Division of Community Assistance, the Housing Finance Agency and the regional office of HUD to secure funding to reduce or eliminate lead hazards in properties inhabited by children. July 1, 2005 Measure: Secure additional funding from the Division of Community Assistance, the Housing Finance Agency, and HUD. Contacts: Michael Handley, Ed Norman 11 Housing-03-03: Work with the five Entitlement cities and the remaining Entitlement counties to secure funding commitments for projects that address lead hazards in housing for children. July 1, 2005 Measure: Commitments from five of the Entitlement cities and counties to increase funding for projects to address lead hazards. Contacts: Michael Handley, Ed Norman Housing-03-04: Work with local and state historical preservation societies and groups to find innovative ways to maintain the historical significance of properties while reducing or eliminating lead hazards to children. July 1, 2005 Measure: Develop a plan with the state historical preservation office to discuss innovative ways to maintain historical significance and reduce lead hazards. Distribute plan to local historical preservation societies. Contacts: Larry Michael Housing-03-05: Work with licensing boards of various professions involved in property issues to adopt policies to include training on lead hazards and lead-safe work practices in their continuing education requirements. For some groups such as contractors, realtors, property casualty insurance inspectors, and home inspectors, it may be possible to require lead-safe work practices training as a requirement to maintain a license. January 1, 2006 Measure: Draft a memorandum of understanding with each appropriate licensing board to request lead hazard and lead-safe work practices training provided to their licensees be acceptable for meeting requirements for continuing education by the board. Ask the licensing boards for contractors and home inspectors to make lead-safe training mandatory for their licensees. Contacts: Neasha Bryant Housing-03-06: Work with local public housing agencies with Section 8 housing programs to require remediation in homes where children with persistent elevated blood lead levels (i.e., 15 µg/dL or greater) reside as required by federal regulations. January 1, 2006 Measure: Draft a memorandum of agreement with local public housing agencies with Section 8 housing programs that requires remediation in homes with lead hazards. Work with at least five local public housing agencies on adoption of the MOA. Contacts: NC CLPPP field staff Housing-03-07: Work with Community Development Corporations to target funding for projects that will eliminate or reduce lead hazards in housing with children and incorporate these policies as a requirement for funding. January 1, 2006 Measure: Develop MOUs with at least five Community Development Corporations to target funding for properties with lead hazards. Contacts: Michael Handley, Neasha Bryant ??? Housing-03-08: Work with the state associations of property managers and realtors to help push tax credit legislation and the overall plan to eliminate lead poisoning in children. July 1, 2005 Measure: Once the legislation is drafted, meet with the state associations of property managers and realtors to explain the legislation and to solicit their support for ratification. Contacts: Malcolm Blalock, Ed Norman 12 Housing-03-09: Work with public utilities to provide funding for projects that eliminate or control lead hazards to children. January 1, 2006 Meet with Duke Energy and Progress Energy officials to discuss the possibility of their providing lead remediation funding (low-interest loans) for customers who have property with identified lead hazards. Contacts: Ed Norman Housing-03-10: Once property owners are identified who are not in compliance with the federal disclosure law, NC CLPPP will ask governmental agencies that fund housing projects to not provide such funding until an applicant is in compliance. July 1, 2005 Measure: Using information from Operation LEAP, request federal funding be withheld from each repeat violator of the lead disclosure law until there is sufficient evidence of compliance. Contacts: Neasha Bryant Housing-04 Objective 4: To make training available on how to eliminate or control lead hazards to children Activities: • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Housing-04-01: Work with the University System to develop lead-related training that utilizes this system where possible. July 1, 2005 Measure: Develop a MOA with appropriate officials within the North Carolina University System to provide lead-related courses to students and workers. Contacts: Alan Huneycutt, Neasha Bryant Housing-04-02: Work with the Community College System to provide courses on lead-safe work practices. July 1, 2005 Measure: Develop a MOA with appropriate officials within the Community College System to provide lead-safe work practices training for workers and students. Contacts: Alan Huneycutt, Neasha Bryant Housing-04-03: Work with the North Carolina Association of Home Inspectors to provide training on identifying and reporting lead hazards. January 1, 2006 Measure: Develop a MOA with leadership of the North Carolina Association of Home Inspectors to offer 5 training sessions for their membership across the state to aid in identifying and reporting lead hazards. Contacts: Neasha Bryant, Kelly Jensen Housing-04-04: Collaborate with the DHHS Health Hazards Control Unit to develop lead-related training geared towards contractors and realtors. October 1, 2004 Measure: Host meetings with the DHHS Health Hazards Control Unit to discuss the lead-related training needs of contractors and realtors and to work towards filling those needs. Contacts: Malcolm Blalock, Larry Michael 13 Housing-04-05: Become an accredited provider of certification courses so that more training opportunities are available in rural areas and for smaller groups. July 1, 2004 Measure: Identify a Training Manager and Chief Instructor for the NC CLPPP to become accredited as trainers. By July 1, 2005, become an accredited trainer. Contacts: Malcolm Blalock Housing-04-06: Work to require contractors to get trained in Lead-Safe Work Practices in order to bid on projects in older housing. July 1, 2005 Measure: Meet with state and local groups such as Department of Insurance and others to change the requirements for bidding on projects in older housing. Contacts: Ed Norman, Neasha Bryant Housing-04-07: For professions that have a requirement to obtain continuing education (e.g., child care providers, environmental attorneys, and building trades), NC CLPPP will submit training course agenda on lead hazards for approval to the accrediting organization. Once approved, NC CLPPP will reach out to provide the training as needed. July 1, 2005 Measure: Develop and present a proposal for making lead-related courses eligible for continuing education requirements of professional associations and licensing boards. Contacts: Nicole Horstmann Housing-05 Objective 5: To seek funding to eliminate lead exposure in children. Activities: • NC CLPPP will conduct the following: Housing-05-01: Prepare legislation for tax credits as an incentive to eliminate or control lead hazards from places where children live. Since some property owners and tenants cannot benefit from tax credits if they do not owe taxes, the proposed legislation will appropriate $5,000,000 for grants to aid low-income property owners and tenants in addressing lead hazards to children. The funding would be tiered similar to legislation adopted in Massachusetts so that more credit or money is available for permanent remediation (abatement) projects and less is available for maintenance (interim control) projects. January 1, 2005 Measure: Draft legislation prepared. Contacts: Malcolm Blalock, Ed Norman Housing-05-02: Work with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency to increase the level of federal HOME (Home Investment Partnerships Program) funding for projects that eliminate or control lead hazards to children. July 1, 2005 Measure: Coordinate/ Develop a MOA with officials from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency to increase funding for lead hazard control projects. Contacts: Michael Handley, Ed Norman Housing-05-03: Work the Division of Community Assistance to use Community Development Block Grant funds for projects that eliminate or control lead hazards to children. January 1, 2005 Measure: Develop and present a proposal to officials 14 from the Division of Community Assistance to increase Community Development Block Grant funds for lead hazard control projects. Contacts: Jim Liles, Ed Norman Information Infrastructure and Tracking Goal To develop comprehensive databases, models, and tracking systems to support lead elimination activities related to both health and housing. Information-01 Objective 1. To build relevant baseline databases on the spatial distribution of young children and their exposure to lead. Activities: In collaboration with the Children's Environmental Health Initiative, NC CLPPP will: Information-01-01: Work with the North Carolina Registrar's Office to obtain short form birth certificate data and manage it in a GIS-based system. Ongoing Measure: Acquire most recent short form birth certificate data every 12 months. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda, Terri Pennington Information-01-02: Compile blood lead data in flexible format so that it can be linked to and compared with the short form birth certificate data in a GIS at the zip code level. Ongoing. Measure: Include a unique field in the blood lead database that is also present in the short form birth certificate database. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda, Tena Ward, Terri Pennington Information-01-03: Spatially map concentration of children born versus concentration of children screened to support the ongoing refinement of lead screening strategies for the most vulnerable children. Ongoing. Measure: Geocode newly acquired short form birth certificate and blood lead screening data. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda, Tena Ward, Emily Smathers Information02 Objective 2. To build relevant baseline databases on the spatial distribution of housing that is likely to contain lead hazards . Activities: • In collaboration with the, Children's Environmental Health Initiative, NC CLPPP will: Information-02-01: Contact North Carolina County Tax Offices to ascertain the quality and availability of tax parcel databases, and verify the inclusion of particularly relevant data such as year built and property address. Ongoing Measure: Acquire available county tax parcel databases and keep a record of those that are not available. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda, Tena Ward 15 Information-02-02: Provide IT support to track and follow-up children with elevated blood lead levels. Ongoing. Measure: Update and maintain a database of the locations of environmental investigations conducted in response to children with elevated blood lead levels. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda Information-02-03: Work with the Division of Child Development to begin tracking the year of construction in the existing database of licensed children care facilities. January 1, 2005 Measure: Incorporate "year built" in licensure application process. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda, Beverly Moore Information-02-04: Identify other properties (playgrounds, etc.) with known lead hazards. January 1, 2005 Measure: Contact US EPA and the Division of Waste Management to request information on sites with known lead hazards where children may be in close proximity. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda Information-03 Objective 3. To build models for as many NC counties as possible that combine databases described in Objectives 1 and 2 to identify where preventive housing and health programs are most needed. Activities: • In collaboration with the Children's Environmental Health Initiative, NC CLPPP will: Information-03-01: Use GIS applications and spatial statistics to parameterize county models that characterize houses according to the predicted risk they pose for containing biologically available lead. Ongoing Measure: Expand current project by nine additional counties each year for the next two years. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda Information-03-02: Combine city and county GIS models of other data relevant to elimination of lead poisoning. Overlay birth certificate data on the county models to determine the locations of young children in relation to high-risk areas. Ongoing Measure: Overlay birth data for nine county models each year for the next 2 years. Contacts: Marie Lynn Miranda 16
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Manteca Unified School District students that agreed to be interviewed by the Bulletin spoke under a condition of anonymity.
Ask any high school senior about the "assassins" game and they'll tell you it's all about fun.
How much does a police department cost?
There was a time if you called 9-1-1 from a cell phone that law enforcement wouldn't have the foggiest idea of exactly where you are calling from.
Is Manteca the next Castroville?
A water conservation coordinator is being sought by the City of Ripon to keep an eye on water use in the community.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society has helped untold number of needy families and individuals in Manteca and surroundings for decades. Young men studying for the priesthood have been able to continue pursuing their religious vocation, thanks in part to the assistance provided by the Bishop's Seminarian Fund of the Diocese of Stockton. And a number of area youth have been able to play in Little League with the help of generous donations from organizations whose mission is to step up when there's a need.
The third $100 Manteca Bulletin Easter Egg was found in a bush and behind a sign at the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley.
A pending deal that temporarily relaxes salinity and dissolved oxygen standards in the San Joaquin River at Vernalis south of Manteca could prevent the Stanislaus River from going dry this year plus give South San Joaquin Irrigation District some breathing room.
Six home gardens will be featured in this year's annual Manteca Garden Tour. These private Edens range from modern and with state-of-the-art features located in Woodbridge at Del Webb on North Union and the gated community of Primavera in northwest Manteca, to a vintage home with a rustic ambience on East Louise Avenue.
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The 16th Annual Bob Camden Essay Contest winners were recognized Monday afternoon at the Manteca Unified School District Office where parents gathered to see their sons and daughters from fourth grade through high school being honored for their writing skills.
It's been a banner week for Sierra High senior Riley Cardoza – and it's only Wednesday.
The Ripon City Council meets twice monthly.
Lindsay Munoz - who played a pivotal role in a number of Manteca Unified initiatives - is being inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame.
Students stomped their feet in the bleachers at the East Union High School's large gym as they cheered on their teammates during the Super Quiz last Saturday – the final and most raucous event at the 2015 San Joaquin County Academic Pentathlon for seventh and eighth grade student.s
Manteca water use dropped 30 percent in April.
A walk down her garden paths reminds Karen Pearsall of family.
Scott Heaton - described as a "go to guy" - is the City of Manteca's 2014 Employee of the Year.
Darryl Quaresma - a third generation farmer that parlayed starting work in the family dairy at the age 12 into a multi-faceted agricultural businesses - is being inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame.
A brand new Jayco Motorhome sustained an estimated $7,000 in damages when a couple taking the vehicle on a test drive were rear ended by a late model Honda Accord.
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|Wine Type
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2009 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2Central Otago more
7/4/2015 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 91 points
Light green / yellow, the nose is fairly ripe with hints of pineapple, apricot and citrus high notes, it's also showing some signs of development in quite an attractive way. There's still a decent amount of acidity in the mouth and more of the slightly tropical ripe flavours before it finishes clean, long and with a bit of mealiness
2003 Riecine La Gioia Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more
6/28/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
Ripe and forward, this is mature and ready to drink, very tasty now but a little simple
2009 Gibson Valley Pinot Noir China TerraceSouth Island more
6/17/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
Deep and rich aromas leap from the glass, this isn't shy or retiring, it's full flavoured darker cherry with some savoury development, still a little sweet and forward fruit, the tannins have all but disappeared but there's still fairly good acidity and the finish is long and quite refreshing. Tasty juice and could hold a little longer.
2007 Chanin Pinot Noir Le Bon ClimatSanta Maria Valley more
6/14/2015 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 90 points
Really opened up after a couple of hours decanted. Quite dark cherry fruit wafts from the glass, it's got some development but is still vibrant. The fruit is more pronounced on the palate with plenty of mouthwatering acidity, the finish is really quite long and tangy. I think this should last a good few more years in this showing, but is lively drinking after a bit of air
1990 E. Fuligni (Cottimelli) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more
5/24/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 90 points
The wine had only soaked 1cm into the cork. Plenty of fine sediment, needs a careful decant and we didn't so it was a bit muddy looking.
2002 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more
5/10/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 91 points
Mid golden in colour. The nose is showing some evolution. It's still got some citrus acidity, and that just holds the palate together, it's definitely mature Chardonnay with a lovely depth of flavour and finish, I'm glad I took a chance on one of these bottles as this is delicious
2002 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot Vieilles VignesChardonnay more
5/10/2015 - kingkanu wrote: flawed
2007 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Meredith EstateRussian River Valley more
5/9/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 90 points
Not as full on as I remember it. Developing secondary flavours and the tannins have nearly all integrated, delicious drinking. I feel there is more left in the tank though if you have more to hold
2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault Les NarvauxChardonnay more
5/9/2015 - kingkanu wrote: NR
Lots of energy, starting to drink now, but list of time still for this to Improve
2007 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more
5/5/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
Just starting to be ready to drink, still a little tannin remaining, juicy and pretty delicious, not the most complex wine but will be fun to see how it develops
2009 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos WindsbuhlAlsace more
4/26/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
Developing nicely, it's got a good bit of diesel on the nose, the palate fairly round and honied with noticeable residual sugar but it doesn't feel too sweet, it benefits from a bit of air just to open up, nice finish
2001 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva EspecialTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
4/26/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 86 points
Very slight fading at the rim, still looking quite youthful. It's quite a chunky Rioja, the tannins are almost resolved but it seems a little clumsy, especially for a 2001 and lacks the balance of some of its peers, the fruit almost seems a little cooked and a bit pruney and the finish a little hollow, all this said, it's not unpleasant, just not a great wine.
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2007 Bergström Pinot Noir Cumberland ReserveWillamette Valley more
4/25/2015 - kingkanu wrote: NR
Relatively dry and savoury, elegant and enjoyable, could be kept longer
1996 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo SperssLanghe DOC more
4/24/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 93 points
Still very youthful and tight but bags of potential. It's developing so slowly so hard to say when it will be ready, 5-10 years + seemed to be the consensus
2012 Domaine Saint-Amant Côtes du Rhône Les ClapasSyrah more
4/19/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 88 points
9 months on from the last note, coravined a glass. Still quite a youthful nose of bright Syrah fruit, blackberry particularly with some earthy character. The palate is pretty smooth with good depth of flavour and finish. Not masses of acidity now and unsure how this will age, I'll report back in time.
1978 Maison Roche de Bellene Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Collection BellenumPinot Noir more
4/19/2015 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 92 points
The cork had sunk around 1/3 cm and was soaked all the way through but came out just about in 1 piece. Fairly light in body and bricked right through, there was very little fine sediment to decant off. The nose is almost all secondary leather and gamey notes but the palate has plenty of bright red cherry and raspberry fruits along with the more developed leather and forest floor elements. This has quite a bit of freshness to it, much more so than the previous bottle but could still do with a little more length if I'm being fussy.
2007 Château d'AngludetMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more
4/5/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 88 points
Decanted for around an hour. Dark and still youthful looking. The nose has some cedar and a little high toned fruit. The tannins are almost resolved, the fruit could be a bit more generous, but there's decent depth of flavour with earthy black currants, there's a medium length finish. Not a bad wine, in fact it's quite pleasant, but not very exciting either, maybe more age will bring more complexity
1979 Argiano Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more
4/3/2015 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 93 points
Very gently decanted just before serving but there was surprisingly little sediment. The wine hadnt soaked very far into the cork, maybe a 1/4 inch not much more. Bricking is eating into the rim but the colour of the wine is still bright and jewel like. The aromatics just leap out of the glass, there's some leather and tobacco development mixed with some fairly high toned ripe cherry fruit and delicate floral notes. The palate is amazingly fresh we for a wine of its age, and tastes more like a 10 year old wine not a 36 year old wine, there's plenty of fruit as well as the more savoury developed side, but in great balance, there's nothing tired here. Only the end of the fine tannins remain but that extra little bite just adds to the pleasure and stops it feeling too soft. This was a cracking bottle that was obviously well stored for many years, what brunello is meant to be about. I think similarly well kept bottles could stay on this plateau for quite a few years. (I've only just noticed that this was the Riserva bottling rather than the normale)
2007 Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune Pimentiers Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more
3/29/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
Fairly dark in colour but light in body. The nose is quite pretty cherry fruit with a very slight candy edge to it a pond a pinch of spice. It's quite light in the mouth with more cherries and fair acidity. The tannins are barely detectable, the finish is decent length with a little earth.
1997 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
3/28/2015 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 92 points
Decanted for an hour. This is really starting to do the mature rioja thing now, leather, tobacco, earth and sweet cherries, plenty of acidity, still a waft of VA, the tannins have all but melted away, this is really great but could still improve a bit more, but even if it's doesn't it will hold for plenty more years
1995 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Château des JacquesGamay more
3/14/2015 - kingkanu wrote: NR
Medium light body, lots of bricking through this wine, fully mature and probably slightly past it's best. Still a tasty wine but much more development and savoury flavours than fruit, if you like that in a wine its a treat to get a Moulin a Vent with this much age. It was a very reasonable price from Chambers St Wines NY
1998 Drei Donà (Tenuta la Palazza) Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva Prunomore
3/14/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 91 points
Slight bricking at the rim, mature nose of leather and ripe sour cherries. Some fine tannin still remains and a fair amount of acidity and more of that leathery cherry goodness on the long lovely finish
2013 Ottella Lugana Le CreeteTrebbiano more
3/14/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
50 year old vines. Some juicy apple fruits with a hint of tropical fruit & a little acetone on the nose. Juicy fruit gum in the mouth, dry pear drops, nice concentration and length, dry finish, quite elegant
1998 Château Rauzan-SéglaMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more
3/8/2015 - kingkanu wrote: 89 points
Decanted for an hour or so. The colour doesn't show much signs of ageing, just fading a touch to the rim. The nose is lovely with cassis, eucalyptus, fresh cut flowers and a little leather. The palate isn't quite so expressive, the tannins have all but been resolved, just a little grip left, otherwise it's a decent mature Margaux.
2001 Descendientes de José Palacios Bierzo Villa de CorullonMencía more
3/8/2015 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 89 points
This was fuller in body than we expected, no decanter so. Carefully poured as it looked like there was a bit of sediment. The nose showed some good development with an earthy savoury side to it, the palate felt much younger and still had a little bite of tannin and some fairly strong acidity. It improved with air over and hour or 2 and with food, If had more I'd keep a little longer to see if the palate improves more but this was pretty tasty as it is although it's better at the dinner table than alone


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|Peter Chiarelli says Dougie Hamilton is 'at least a year away'
|06.24.11 at 11:41 pm ET
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Friday night that he does not expect defenseman Dougie Hamilton, whom the team chose with the ninth overall pick in the NHL draft, to play in the NHL next season. If the 18-year-old doesn't make the Bruins, he will return to Niagara for another season in the OHL.
"I'd say he needs a little more development," Chiarelli said of the 6-foot-4, 187-pound blueliner. "He's still fairly skinny. He has to be stronger, but you never know. You never know how he'll have his summer, but my guess is that he's at least a year away."
The Bruins did not bring Hamilton in for a workout, and it was a surprise to the team that he was available with the ninth pick. Hamilton was ranked the No. 4 North American skater by Central Scouting.
"We basically said that we don't have to bring this fellow in," Chiarelli said. "If he's there, it's a no-brainer so we didn't have to see anything extra on him. That's how strongly we feel about him."
If the Bruins are assuming that Hamilton will be in Niagara, and not in Boston, next season, this pick should not impact how the team approaches Tomas Kaberle this offseason. The team has had talks with Kaberle's agent, and if the B's are to retain him on a three-year deal, Hamilton could still come in for the 2012-13 and have a spot open if Johnny Boychuk, who is in the last year of his deal, does not return. Andrew Ference's deal is up in two seasons, so the Bruins are set to see a couple of defensemen's contracts expire over the next couple of years.
While picking Hamilton doesn't hurt any of those guys directly right now, it could eventually make things tough for the Steven Kampfers and Matt Bartkowskis of the world.
|Dougie Hamilton not sure whether he's ready for NHL just yet
|06.24.11 at 10:53 pm ET
Perhaps in a sign that the team may have not expected him to be available with the ninth overall pick, the Bruins did not host Niagara (OHL) defenseman Dougie Hamilton for a pre-draft visit. Hamilton, ranked the No. 4 North American skater in the draft by Central Scouting, slipped to the B's in Friday night's draft, and they selected the 6-foot-4, 187-pound blueliner.
"I didn't visit there to interview but I met them at the Combine. I was maybe supposed to go visit them but it didn't happen," Hamilton said after being chosen. "I heard that they liked me and I'm just happy to be a Boston Bruin."
Hamilton did make it to Boston for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals, as some of the top prospects in the draft attended the game at TD Garden and spent the day there.
"We got to go in the room and meet a bunch of the guys, and talk to Tyler Seguin and guys like that, just got to watch the game and pregame skate," Hamilton recalled. "The fans were basically standing the whole time and cheering, so that picture is in my head right now and it's exciting."
As for whether he'll be in Boston next season, Hamilton said he'll do what he's told, and that either scenario will work for him.
"I have no idea," Hamilton said when asked if he's ready for the NHL. "It just depends what the Bruins want to do and I'll be happy with whatever."
Once he gets there, the big defenseman knows that he won't be considered the big guy on the Bruins' blue line given that captain Zdeno Chara stands at 6-foot-9.
"That'd be pretty special," Hamilton said of potentially being paired with Chara at the next level. "I wouldn't be the bigger D partner, that's for sure, but I'm just going to work as hard as I can during the summer and hope for that opportunity."
|Teach me about Dougie: A look at Bruins' draft pick Dougie Hamilton
|06.24.11 at 9:27 pm ET
While you may not see him in Boston next season, the Bruins have added what they hope is a major piece of their future in Dougie Hamilton. The Niagara (OHL) defenseman wasn't expected to be on the board at the ninth overall pick, but the B's were able to snatch up the big defenseman, ranked as the fourth-best North American skater in the draft. One reason for his drop is the fact that despite the fact that this draft was widely considered to boast more defensive talent up top, only one other defenseman (Adam Larsson) was selected before the B's were on the board.
So who is Dougie Hamilton? The 18-year-old described himself as a physical, capable defenseman and a "sneaky offensive player." He played in for Niagara with his brother, Freddie, who was a fifth-round pick of the Sharks in the 2010 draft.
Hamilton compares himself to Jay Bouwmeester, Brent Burns and Rob Blake. Here are his measurables and statistics:
Date of birth: June 17, 1993 Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 187 pounds Shoots: Right
2010-11 stats: 67 games, 12 G, 46 A, 58 P, 77 PIM
Here's a nice getting-to-know-you video from Open Ice Hockey:
Here's what IceDogs coach Marty Williamson told NHL.com about Hamilton as part of the blueliner's scouting report:
"Especially at this level, you find guys that are awkward or don't have a lot of explosion. You're 6-foot-4, you don't have a lot of explosion (but) the jump off his skates is phenomenal. When he sees those opportunities to jump into the rush or lead the rush, I really believe it's untapped what he can do. He's a very special defenseman in our league. He just has to understand the details and he's going to be a very good pro . . . Dougie gets himself very prepared for hockey games. He's very diligent preparing himself. He goes about it very business-like. He's mature beyond his years.'
Chris Edwards of Central Scouting likes Hamilton's size, strength and puck-moving ability. Here's what he had to say on NHL.com:
"He moves the puck well and makes good outlet passes, he does make good decisions with the puck, moves it very well out of his zone. He's a big guy, he'll take the body. '¦ He uses his size well. He can muscle people off the puck."
And here's a look at one of Hamilton's 12 goals last season:
|All the Bruins love him: Dougie Hamilton the ninth pick
|06.24.11 at 8:35 pm ET
The Bruins selected Niagara Ice Dogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton with the ninth overall pick in Friday's NHL draft. Hamilton was rated the fourth-best North American skater in the draft by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
At 6-foot-4 and 187 pounds, Hamilton is considered a strong defenseman with good puck-moving ability. In 67 OHL games this past season, Hamilton had 12 goals and 46 assists for 58 points. He had a plus-35 rating and racked up 77 penalty minutes.
After making the choice, B's general manager Peter Chiarelli appeared on VS. and described Hamilton as a "big strong kid with good offensive instinct." Hamilton becomes the first defenseman drafted by the Bruins in the first round under Chiarelli.
The selection closes the book on 2009's trade between the Bruins and Maple Leafs that sent Phil Kessel to Toronto in exchange for two first-round picks and a second-rounder. The Bruins ended up with Tyler Seguin, Jared Knight and Hamilton.
After the selection was made, Knight, who played against Hamilton while the two were in the OHL, tweeted "congrats to [Hamilton]… Great player… One defensemen I hated to play against."
|Peter Chiarelli says Bruins have qualified Brad Marchand
|06.24.11 at 7:21 pm ET
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told reporters in Minnesota Friday that the team has qualified restricted free agent Brad Marchand, meaning the team has retained negotiating rights with the 23-year-old and can match any offer sheet that another club may sign him to.
Should Marchand sign an offer sheet with another team, the Bruins will have seven days to either keep Marchand under those terms or see him walk. The Bruins would receive draft pick compensation if they were to lose Marchand, but given his importance to the club and how much cap space the B's have, the chances of him not returning are extremely slim.
As a rookie Marchand scored 21 goals and 20 assists for 40 points in the regular season. He scored 11 goals in the playoffs, including two in the Bruins' Game 7 win over the Canucks in the Stanley Cup finals.
|Bruins year in review: Unsung hero
|06.24.11 at 3:45 am ET
Each day this week, WEEI.com will be taking a look back at the Bruins' historic 2010-11 Stanley Cup Championship season. So far, we've looked at the goal of the year, fight of the year, save of the year and top rookie. Up today is the Bruins' rookie of the year, a no-brainer for anyone who followed the championship season.
Andrew Ference: 70 GP, 3 G, 12 A, 15 P, +22 (regular season)
'He's been very, very consistent, if not the most consistent defenseman we've had all season. He's been solid every time he's been on the ice. He never gives up any soft goals. He's been unbelievable for us, and a real workhorse.'
– Dennis Seidenberg, May 19
There was no questioning who the Bruins' most important player was during their Stanley Cup run, as Tim Thomas was outstanding for the B's. Next on the list of key performers would probably be either Zdeno Chara or Dennis Seidenberg, as those two formed the shutdown pair that nobody could beat.
Yet while all of the praise rightfully went to the goaltender and the No. 1 pairing, Andrew Ference was continuing his solid season that saw him earn every dime of his $2.25 million cap hit.
Ference was never Chara-like, nor did he have to log the type of minutes Seidenberg did, but at the end of the day, what Ference brought was something the Bruins needed. It was hard to say with confidence going into the season who the Bruins' No. 3 defenseman was, and just how good he'd be. Ference answered that by staying healthy (for the most part) and giving the Bruins a splendid No. 3 D man.
Were there low points with Ference? Absolutely. The game-winning play for the Canucks in overtime of Game 2 started with Ference, and him flipping off the Montreal crowd was an avoidable headache. At the end of the day, Ference was huge for the B's, even if he didn't get credit for it.
HONORABLE MENTION: Claude Julien, Shawn Thornton
|What will the Bruins do with the ninth pick?
|06.24.11 at 3:14 am ET
As the world continues to have a laugh over pictures of Brad Marchand and the Bruins' bar tab (did you hear they had a $100,000 bottle of champagne?) to the point where the dead horse couldn't possibly take another blow, the Stanley Cup champions are getting ready to add a potential franchise player.
The B's will pick ninth overall in Friday's NHL draft, finally closing the book on the Phil Kessel trade as they add one of the top players in a draft widely considered to be a notch below that of last year's. Given that Toronto's selection is slotted ninth, it's safe to say the B's will add one Central Scoutings' highest-rated players.
Here are the top 15 skaters in this year's draft accoriding to Central Scouting.
1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL)
2. Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL)
3. Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
4. Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL)
5. Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
6. Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL)
7. Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL)
8. Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL)
9. Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL)
10. Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
11. Vladislav Namestnikov, C, London (OHL)
12. Joseph Morrow, D, Portland (WHL)
13. Jamieson Oleksiak, D, Northeastern (Hockey East)
14. Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
15. Zack Phillips, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
And the top five European skaters:
1. Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (Sweden)
2. Mika Zibanejad, C, Djurgarden (Sweden)
3. Jonas Brodin, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
4. Joel Armia, RW, Assat (Finland)
5. Dmitrij Jaskin, RW, Slavia (Czech Republic)
Of course, Central Scouting isn't everything, as we saw last year. The top-ranked player (Tyler Seguin) went second overall, and it looks like the Hurricanes weren't crazy when they drafted the 34th-ranked North American skater (Jeff Skinner) seventh overall.
Whoever the Bruins take with the ninth pick (assuming, as Peter Chiarelli indicated Thursday, they stay put), don't expect him to be in Boston next season. Chiarelli told reporters in Minnesota that based on the players he expected to be on the board at No. 9, the player the B's select will not be NHL ready. That means bad news for Seguin, who jokingly expressed hope on breakup day that someone else could be 'the kid' next season and that everyone would be on the draft pick's case instead of his.
Chiarelli said his intention is to draft the best available player, and given that this draft is top-heavy when it comes to defense, that player may be a blueliner. Picking defense would give the B's a blue-chipper in an area in which it organizationally does not have a sure-fire star in the making, and it would also be somewhat of a deviation for Chiarelli. The highest the Bruins' GM has selected a defenseman was 35th overall, when the B's traded up in the second round to grab Tommy Cross 35th overall.
If the B's spend the ninth pick on a defenseman, you can bet your bippy the Tomas Kaberle rumors will swirl, and there will obviously be two easy arguments. If the team has a young puck-mover (we'll get to the players below) with star potential a year or two away, perhaps they could try to go with Steven Kampfer next season (and beyond) and let Kaberle walk. On the other hand, the Bruins happen to have just won the Stanley Cup, and the Vezina winner isn't getting any younger. There isn't much of a window closing for the Bruins given that they are good and young both offensively and behind Tim Thomas (remember Tuukka Rask?), but they certainly want to win now.
With all that being said, here are some of the guys who have been common Bruins' selections in mock drafts and/or might make sense for the B's at No. 9:
Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL)
Height/weight: 5-foot-10, 166 pounds
2010-11 stats: 63 games, 26 G, 53 A, 79 P, 36 PIM
An offensive-minded defenseman, Murphy's 26 goals were the most among OHL blueliners this past season. Considered a plus-skater and strong passer, he could eventually offer more than the Bruins are currently getting out of Kaberle on the power play. The Bruins certainly showed in the Kaberle deal that a defenseman who can help the offense is a priority, so landing one for the long term would be a wise move if Murphy is still on the board. Given that he's ranked 9th by Central Scouting among North American skaters, it could be close. Murphy is also a right-handed shot. The Bruins' blue line was lefty-dominant last season, with Johnny Boychuk and Adam McQuaid (and, at points, Kampfer) the only righty defensemen in the lineup.
Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 174 pounds
2010-11 stats: 65 games, 12 G, 33 A, 45 P, 52 PIM
Beaulieu is another strong-skating defenseman, though his speed won't get confused with that of Murphy. He still brings an impressive offensive skill set to the blue line, and he certainly offers more size than Murphy. He would most certainly be the puck-moving defenseman of the future if the B's were to select him.
Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL)
Height/weight: 6-foot-0, 175 pounds
2010-11 stats: 65 games, 33 G, 73 A, 106 P, 82 PIM
Another center? With the Bruins, you never know. You have to figure that Seguin will eventually become a full-time center once he's done being eased in, but there are enough question marks in the future to make selecting a center not seem so crazy. Excluding Marc Savard given all the uncertainty, Patrice Bergeron and Seguin are the only pivots signed past next season (David Krejci will be a restricted free agent, while Chris Kelly and Gregory Campbell will be unrestricted).
Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Height/weight: 6-foor-2, 192 pounds
2010-11 stats: 72 games, 5 G, 38 A, 43 P, 121 PIM
The bulkiest of the blueliners featured in this sample, many things you read about about Siemens will suggest he's behind some of the other defensemen in this draft as far as both development and potential go. Still, he's strong, and though he doesn't bring the same bells and whistles that guys like Murphy and Beaulieu do, he could still be a welcome presence on Claude Julien's blue line eventually.


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The evidence was pointing against him, but all is not what it seems.
The evidence was pointing against him, but all is not what it seems.
The only things funnier than watching people stumbling around drunk is watching animals stumbling around drunk! These animals are eating over ripe Marula fruit that's beginning to rot and ferment. They can't pass up on a free and easy tasty meal, unfortunately once they get their fill they have a hard time moving on.
These poor birds landed on the wrong power line and a dash cam shows the explosive results! The reaction of the people in the car is almost as explosive. I was just talking about this with my daughter who wondered how birds can sit on power lines and not get electrocuted.
An amazing video of the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing a stranded dog from the freezing waters in Frankfort, MI. at the Betsie River channel. The Coast Guard does an incredible job of not only protecting our water ways and coasts, they're also deployed to help those at sea. Not just the 2 legged variety, they help our 4 legged friends as well.
David and I were watching something on television last night when this commercial came on. After watching it we both stopped, looked at each other and laughed out loud! It is hilarious and fun and why wasn't it part of the Super Bowl commercials?
The tooth, claw and fang reality of nature can be down right disturbing to watch. I love nature shows and seeing wildlife in it's natural habitat. Sometimes nature can be cruel and you end up seeing just how violent and unforgiving it can be.
Nature is always amazing and unpredictable. This Northern Pike confirms their opportunistic traits by pouncing on an easy meal.
The Coast Guard saves the day!
Call it the ultimate scratching post.
Being a dog is all about choices.
WARNING: This video will hit you right in the feels, hard! This poor rottweiler named Brutus woke to find his brother Hank had passed during the night. His sorrowful look, tears and refusal to leave his brother show just how deeply dogs love. It's hard to watch and to listen to the owner try and comfort him.
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Baby blessings: TODAY's Babies of the week
Before having a baby, parents often get inundated with advice. It's always interesting to find which piece of advice actually works.
For the parents of Kaya Iriana Williams, born Feb. 6, the best advice was to trust themselves. "The beauty in becoming a parent is that it comes so naturally. Trust yourself and your abilities as a parent even if this is your first," say Rhonalie Morales and Taiki Williams.
For Amy and Tony Gosser, parents of Benjamin Wyatt Gosser, born Feb. 6, the best advice is ironically one that's hard to follow. They say, "It is the advice that sounds so easy but isn't always easy to do: sleep when the baby sleeps!"
Each week, Kathie Lee and Hoda select a few JOHNSON'S Babies of the Week to be featured on TODAY. And because your kids are way too sweet to stop there, we choose more little ones to grace our online gallery.
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Displays beautiful aromas of ripe fruit, with currant, plum and blackberry. Complex and full-bodied, with soft, polished tannins and a long, long finish. This shows a deft hand in the winemaking. Best after 2012.
The medium-bodied 2005 Ornellaia shows plenty of delineation in its dark cherries, blueberries, spices, minerals and crushed rocks. The 2005 doesn't have the detail of the 2004 or the richness of the 2006, but it does offer notable finesse and clarity in an understated style for this wine. My impression is that this will be a relatively early-maturing vintage of Ornellaia, which is not a bad thing, considering the age-worthiness of the two vintages which surround it. In 2005 Ornellaia is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. It is a big success in this vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020.


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In their first chance to elect a leader not named David Williams, Senate Republicans get the choice between an independent and their current floor leader.
So Sen. Bob Leeper, the Paducah chiropractor who is the only independent in the General Assembly, is playing up the change angle. Leeper, who has served as Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee chairman, said he wants to de-centralize the decision making among the majority caucus to give more power to committee chairmen.
Leeper also said the first test for the Republican caucus sans Williams will be to see whether the group will elect its leaders by secret ballot or a more public show of hands. For the first time, Leeper said publicly that the Republican leaders' refusal to go with a secret ballot in the 2005 leadership elections denied him a chance to compete for the Republican caucus chairman at the time. That, he said, contributed to his decision to switch to become an independent later in that legislative session. (2:30 of the interview)
In an extended interview with Pure Politics on Tuesday, Leeper explained the pitch he'll give to Republicans (0:10), the top issues he wants to see the legislature tackle in 2013 (4:00) and how an independent can lead the Republicans and raise money (6:30).
"I think someone in the front of the chamber who has that slight bit of independence will bode well for them," he said.
Leeper also is running on his record. For instance, Leeper was among three senators who didn't vote for House Bill 299 in 2005 that provided a lucrative pension perk for lawmakers who switched to higher-paying government jobs in the executive or judicial branches.
"The willingness to do what's right, I've done it my whole career. If that gives me a leg up, I hope so," he said (1:30).
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I have read Trip Advisor contributions about the Days Inn in Arlington and feel that the picture is confused by mixing two Days Inn. The Days Inn on Columbia Pike (Days Inn Pentagon) is far, far better than the one on Arlington Boulevard and Pershing.
At Pershing, there is no complimentary breakfast, little service and marginal (cleanliness) rooms. At Columbia Pike, the front desk is excellent, there is a good (this is not the Ritz, remember) free complimentary breakfast, parking is free, and the rooms (beds, bathrooms) are clean. I read Trip Advisor's entries after my first stay there last week and looked closely at conditions there when I stayed there again this week.
The bottom line for me is that I am looking for the most inexpensive hotel for me to stay in, when doing several days of business in Washington, that meets a decent standard. My room was $89 plus tax, which is about as inexpensive as I could find during the work week (there are sometimes great weekend rates at premier hotels nearby). It is definately not the "worst" that I read in Trip Advisor. The Days Inn Arlington at Pershing I believe is earning that moniker. Please don't confuse the Days Inn Arlington with this Days Inn (Days Inn Pentagon).
The Days Inn Pentagon (Columbia Pike) includes an on-site Thai restaurant and there are banks, other restaurants and stores within walking distance. My work downtown was a 15 minute drive, door-to-door, in rush hour, from the hotel.
Would I bring my family? My wife likes to go upscale, so she would not be happy in a hotel below Westin/Hilton/Marriott standards. But if you find Days Inns acceptable, this is a great week-day (when rates all around DC are high) value (location vs. cost). I will stay there again when I come to DC.
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We provide sailing activites for all ages. Families, adults, youth - we have opporutinites to learn to sail and advance your sailing education.
We teach people to become active stewards of the marine environment, and to promote community sailing and other environmentally friendly ways to enjoy the waters of Oyster Bay.
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We offer Junior Summer Programs for children entering 1st through 12th grades. Activities include beach and habitat exploration, fishing, kayaking, sailing, and so much more!
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Oyster Bay is said to have some of the healthiest waters in the Long Island Sound; they are classified SA - signifying the highest and best water quality. Home of the famous "Pine Island" oysters, farmed since l887 by Frank M. Flower and Sons, our waters produce up to 90 percent of the oysters and up to 40 percent of the hard clams harvested in all of New York State. This area of the waterfront used to be the site of Jakobson's Shipyard, which during World War II employed over 600 workers, building minesweepers, tugboats and mini-submarines for the U.S. Navy. The Jakobson Shipyard in Oyster Bay was once at the center of Long Island's shipbuilding industry. At its height of production, it was the largest builder of tugboats east of the Mississippi. Eventually, changes in the industry left the future of this valuable waterfront site in question. Concerned citizens of Oyster Bay, who feared that the site could wind up in the hands of developers, stepped in to ensure the site remained a center for the community to explore its rich maritime heritage and connection to the bay. So in 1996, the site was purchased by the State of New York and the Town of Oyster Bay, and in 2000 the WaterFront Center was born to transform the site into a hands-on educational and recreational facility. Today this is the home of the WaterFront Center, an environmental education and recreation not-for-profit community center. It is also the home of Christeen, a National Historic Landmark and the oldest surviving Oyster Sloop in North America.Learn More About the Waterfront Center
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- July 7th, 2015Last fall, 7th and 8th grade students from St. Dominic Elementary began exploring topics relating to the quality, health and motion of the element which covers 72% of the Earth's surface, water. From their floating laboratories (Sonars), students conducted water quality tests measuring dissolved oxygen content, temperature, salinity, specific gravity, turbidity, PH, nitrates and nitrites. ...
- June 27th, 2015The last week of May was one of the busiest weeks of 2015 for the WaterFront Center. In four days we had nearly 600 students ranging from Pre-k through High School. We had programs on the beach, in school classrooms, on Sonars, and aboard Christeen. One of the more comprehensive programs to visit us ...
- June 16th, 2015Our program guide is published each winter with fresh pictures and colors, but most importantly, fresh programs. Every year you can expect WFC to offer the community something new. We're always working towards developing meaningful ways to engage the community in sailing activities and to further our sailors' skill development.
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- June 8th, 2015Walden Celebrates Milestone with Annual Day of Service
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- May 4th, 2015STEAM has become more widely used in education and schools locally and nationally on all levels, as schools and districts incorporate or in the process of adopting some of the teaching principals throughout their curriculums. STEAM has proven itself as a sturdy framework for teaching skills applied in 'real-world' practices. The programs we offer are ...
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Ukraine's Euro 2012 hopes were dampened by a 2-0 defeat by France in a Group D game that was suspended for 55 minutes because of a thunderstorm on Friday, causing England's match against Sweden to be delayed.
Superb goals from Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye in the second half made France look like real contenders for the title and lit up the Donbass Arena in Donetsk much like the lightning flashes had done at the start of the Group D match.
Thunder claps drowned out the anthems before the referee took the players off after five minutes of heavy rain and slippery play as fans in uncovered seats scampered up the stands.
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Anytime either San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili or Nando De Colo are on the court together, you know something highlight worthy might happen. Whether it be a clutch three from De Colo or some all out hustle play from Ginobili but one thing is for sure, these two players can pass the ball as they showed in last night's Spurs' win over the Houston Rockets. Check out Ginobili and De Colo with some fancy passing and ley us know who you think had the better assist - Ginobili or De Colo? Ginobili with a sweet dish to Tiago Splitter: De Colo finds a trailing Splitter for the bucket:
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Jim Cramer on CNBC:
This sell off has been manipulated by "Bozo Hedge Funds."
Its caused by Hedge fund redemptions.
Hedge funds are manipulating the markets down; Jim could "scare the S&P down 2%"
JJC: Don't be scared, start buying stocks right here. The hard landing scenario is a scare case by the Bears. Market is over reacting to the economic news, nback up the truck and start buying now.
He does admit the economy is slowing down, and he also likes Health Care (a classic defensive sector).
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Second up in our Blogger Spotlight: Michael Shedlock and Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis.
Mike is one of the editors of The Survival Report, covering stocks and
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The following post is an email from Michael J. Dorff, a mortgage broker with Trans World Financial about the state of affairs in Orange County California. Monday evening I will have an update from Mike Morgan to share:
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