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HOUSTON — Omar Strong scored 27 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Tigers shot a 52 percent from the field Monday in a 97-65 trouncing of Alabama State.
Lawrence Danner-Johnson contributed 20 points and hit six 3-pointers for Texas Southern. Ray Penn scored 19 points, Fred Sturdivant put in 13 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, and Aaron Clayborn added 11 points.
"Tonight we did not do a good job of getting out to the shooters to take away those long shots, and they shot it well," Alabama State coach Lewis Jackson said.
Phillip Crawford lead ASU with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Joshua Freelove scored 14 points. The Hornets only shot 35 percent, including just four of 20 3-point attempts.
Jamel Waters put in eight points and recorded a team-high six assists and four steals.
ASU trailed by 10 at halftime when Texas Southern went on a 16-5 run to put the game away.
"We knew the first five minutes of the second half would set the tone," Jackson said. "When you continue to have bad offense, it translates into poor defense. Our inefficiency on offense turned into good shots for them."
The Hornets (6-16, 4-5 SWAC) host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Texas Southern women 74, ASU 40
Texas Southern went on a 13-0 run early and was never challenged Monday, cruising past Alabama State.
"This was a terrible game for us offensively and defensively," coach Freda Freeman-Jackson said. "How we just played is definitely unacceptable."
Kierra Page led ASU with 14 points. Texas Southern had four players in double digits, led by Brianna Sidney with 14 points.
This story was originally published at: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130129/SPORTS0403/301290018


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Promoting Psychological Research and Training on Health Disparities
The ProDIGs initiative seeks to increase the capacity of ethnic minority-serving postsecondary institutions and faculty to engage in health disparities research and to encourage student involvement in health disparities research training. ProDIGs offers small grants and a program of professional development activities targeted to early career faculty at these institutions to support activities associated with the preparation of an initial research or program/curriculum development application for federal or foundation funding.
This program is funded by the American Psychological Association (APA) Science Directorate's "Academic Enhancement Initiative" and administered by the APA Public Interest Directorate's Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs (OEMA) in collaboration with the APA Minority Fellowship Program. This initiative is based on the assumption that significant improvement in the ethnic minority pipeline in psychology requires that efforts be made to strengthen not only the departments/programs of psychology at ethnic minority serving institutions, but also their relationships with the broader community of psychology.
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Bahama woman charged in pedestrian's death
A Bahama woman has been charged in the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a driver earlier this month.
Troopers with the N.C. State Highway Patrol charged Elizabeth Ekberg, 22, of 9316 South Lowell Road, with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failing to reduce speed to avoid a collision.
The charges follow the Aug. 5 death of Brian Gene Long, 30, of 5605 Genesee Road in Durham.
Long, along with Kristen McLaughlin of Durham, were walking along Guess Road when Long was struck from behind. He died at the scene.
McLaughlin suffered injuries that the patrol described as not life-threatening.
Troopers said the accident happened about 12:15 p.m. near 5401 Guess Road as the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Ekberg was traveling south. They said Long was walking in the southbound lane when he was hit and McLaughlin was on the road's shoulder.
First Sgt. Jeff Gordon, public information officer for the patrol, said Ekberg was cited on the charges Thursday and released.
Ekberg is set to appear Oct. 3 in Durham County District Court.


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Charleston County
BRYANT, Rosetta Fuller Richardson, 101, of Ravenel died Monday. Arrangements by Fielding Home for Funerals of Charleston.
CIAPPA, Audrey Mary, 86, of Mount Pleasant, a docent with the Nathaniel Russell House and wife of Mario J. Ciappa, died Monday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
EBNER, Bayly R., 80, of Hollywood, husband of Kathryn Ebner, died Friday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.
HOPKINS, Virginia Elizabeth, 92, of Charleston, a U.S. Postal Service retiree and widow of Sidney H. Hopkins, died Friday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society.
HUND, Paul Waldemar Jr., 77, of Charleston, retired co-founder and executive vice president with Coward-Hund Construction Co. and husband of Elizabeth Hund, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
LIMEHOUSE, Obie Lee, 61, of Lincolnville died Sunday. Arrangements by Albert A. Glover Funeral Home of Summerville.
MORGAN, Emily Roberts, 86, of Charleston, a grocery store meat department retiree and widow of Harold D. Morgan, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel.
PINCKNEY, Izetta B., of Johns Island died Saturday. Arrangements by Walker's Mortuary.
SHINE, Miquel Garnell II, of North Charleston died Sunday. Arrangements by North Area Funeral Home.
WILLETTE, Ina Mae, 88, of Hollywood died Saturday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.
Berkeley County
CAVINESS, Frederick Thomas, 71, of Moncks Corner, a retired sewing machine business owner, died Friday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.
HALTIWANGER, George Henry, 89, of Ladson, a retired Navy boatswain's mate first class, retired police officer and widower of Caroline Vaughn Haltiwanger, died Saturday. Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home of North Charleston.
WASHINGTON, Willie James, 58, of Alvin, a Henryhand Funeral Home employee and husband of Tracey Bush Goodman, died Monday. Arrangements by Henryhand's St. Stephen Chapel.
Dorchester County
BROWN, Albert Beamon, 56, of Summerville died Sunday. Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE, Lynda Lou, of Ladson, a retired educator and wife of Herman G. Lawrence, died Saturday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.
MURRAY, Wilma Lee, 92, of Summerville, a retired elementary school teacher and social worker, first married to the late J. Gordon Moore and widow of Corbett K. Murray, died Sunday. Arrangements by Tri-County Cremation Center.
Georgetown County
GUSTAFSON, Jennie Tuner, 73, of Georgetown, a former secretary and wife of Richard A. Gustafson, died Saturday. Arrangements by Mayer's Georgetown Chapel.
AUMEN, Jerald Wayne, of Brevard, N.C., formerly of Charleston, S.C., a former general manger with Woodtek Manufacturing Co. and husband of Shirley Bowers Aumen, died Thursday. Arrangements by Moody-Connolly Funeral Home.
BROWN, Tammy, of Midwest City, Okla. died Sunday. Arrangements by Albert A. Glover Funeral Home of Summerville, S.C.
COOPER, Flossie Dozier, 90, of Coward, a day care provider with the Pee Dee Mental Health Center, died Monday. Arrangements by Samuels and Richardson Funeral Home of Lake City, S.C.
FITZGIBBONS, Patricia, 83, of Beaufort, a Navy Reserve veteran and retired auto and casualty adjuster, died Friday. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home.
KELLY, Eddie, 96, of Bowman, a retired diesel mechanic, died Monday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.
PACE, Michael Alton, 64, of Holly Hill, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry employee and husband of Cindy Pace, died Sunday. Arrangements by Avinger Funeral Home.
STIPP, Peter Allen, 72, of Greenville, husband of Nancy Floyd Stipp, died Saturday. Arrangements by Mackey Mortuary.
TUTTLE, Samuel Valentine, 68, of Hilton Head Island, a retired plant manager and husband of Christine Withers, died Saturday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.
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Our Welcoming Congregation activities are well integrated with our Church Life. All Church Members watch to ensure that we continue to welcome our LGBTQQI brothers and sisters in the church, and concentrate on supporting community activities through strong community organizations like Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) and SCEquality (South Carolina Equality Coalition is a statewide non-partisan coalition of local and state social, religious and political GLBT organizations and allies with a mission to secure civil and human rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender South Carolinians). The highlights include: Increasing number of LGBTQQI members, LGBT discussion in the curriculum of the Our Whole Life (OWL) teen religious education program, the Demonstration in March 2013 for Marriage Equality with 500 Charlestonians on the steps of the Custom House, and strong support to the LGBT community by participating in the 5th Annual Charleston Gay Pride Parade on August 9, 2014.
Our congregation is a Welcoming Congregation for gay, lesbian, bisexualand transgender (GLBT) people. This congregation became a Welcoming Congregation in 2007 after a multi-year period of study and reflection by congregation Members.
We fulfill our role as a Welcoming Congregation by offering GLBT persons a religious home free of discrimination. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, you are welcome in our faith community.
Unitarian Universalist congregations, especially the Unitarian Church in Charleston, extend a warm welcome to bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender (BGLT) people and their families. We are a caring, open-minded faith community that encourages you to seek your own spiritual path.
We believe that our first Principle, respecting "the inherent worth and dignity of every person," applies equally to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities/ gender expressions. Unitarian Universalism has intentionally reached out to BGLT people and their families. Our Welcoming Congregations have completed a program to enhance their welcome of all people.
Unitarian Universalism is one of the few religions that ordains openly bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. Our BGLT clergy (who are permitted to partner or marry) participate fully in our faith community as pastors in some of our largest congregations.
We work to promote acceptance, inclusion, understanding, and equity for bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender persons of all colors, races, and ethnicities, both within the UUA and in society at large. We are committed to protecting the civil and legal rights of BGLT people and families across the country. Unitarian Universalists have been at the forefront of the same-sex marriage debates, advocating for the right for each person to marry the partner of his or her choice. Our congregations are places where people gather to nurture their spirits and put their faith into action by helping to make our communities—and the world—a better place.
Learn more on the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) website.
Senate committee to consider benefits bill
Legislation would grant benefits to gay federal employees
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington Blade | Sep 4, 12:57 PM
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Sept. 24 on the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act.
The legislation would grant the partners of gay federal employees the same benefits that are available to the spouses of straight counterparts.
The committee, which is chaired by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), has yet to finalize its list of witnesses, according to Seamus Hughes, a committee spokesperson.
Unitarians oppose anti-gay marriage ballot measures
Unitarian Universalists ended their annual General Assembly meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with a call to oppose ballot measures in Florida and California that would outlaw same-sex marriages.
Delegates also called for an end to what they called the ''present day slavery'' of undocumented immigrants. ''Our vision of justice is not limited to concern for one oppressed group,'' said the Rev. William Sinkford, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, at a rally. ''It's a vision of justice in which all American families are valued. We say that the Beloved Community must have room for all of us.''
UUA members, who have historically been vocal advocates of progressive social justice causes, voted to oppose initiatives in Florida and California that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. California began allowing same-sex marriages on June 17.


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Liberty Studios, the primary publisher of the aviation & military art of John D. Shaw, was established in 1994 in the central California town of Clovis, an hour south of spectacular Yosemite National Park. John's career in commercial illustration & graphic design took a major turn in the early '90s, as his interest in World War II aviation began growing. Inspired by the work of artists such as William S. Phillips and Robert Taylor, he volunteered to create aviation artwork to promote various WWII aviation events in the area.
When a local Military Museum located at a former wartime primary trainer base just outside Fresno, CA planned to host the legendary Doolittle Raiders in 1993, John volunteered to create what was to become his first major WWII aviation piece. He painted The Hornet's Nest, to honor the Raiders and raise funds for the museum. Following this 1994 release, the enjoyment of working with these legendary veterans to create his painting, and the success achieved by the print, motivated John and his wife Keli to continue the Aviation Art endeavor by starting their own small publishing company. Thus was born Liberty Studios.
The love of this part of history and appreciation of those who made it, impelled John to research details of other great WWII units…legendary groups such as the AVG Flying Tigers, Black Sheep Squadron, Tuskegee Airmen, and 101st Airborne "Band of Brothers", just to name a few, and establish relationships with many of its great representatives. People such as "Tex" Hill, Guenther Rall, Don Blakeslee, Richard Winters and many others, would be instrumental in assuring historical accuracy of Shaw's scenes as they'd develop from concept sketches to final brushstrokes. The resulting paintings, many of which would become quickly sold-out lithograph editions, have enjoyed worldwide acclaim, and now sell for very desirable prices on the collectors' Secondary Market.
In addition to his titles published through Liberty Studios, John has also created commissioned work for other publishers, organizations and individuals, involving historical personalities ranging from the original Mercury Astronauts to both Presidents George H.W. and George W.Bush. In the year 2000, the Shaws and Liberty Studios relocated to central Florida, continuing to publish not only multi-signature lithographs, but also a line of beautiful canvas giclee reproductions of many of John's paintings, which are hand-retouched in oils by the artist himself, closely resembling the originals.
John Shaw's work may be ordered directly from Liberty Studios, and is also available through many fine dealers throughout the U.S. and overseas.
John D. Shaw was born in 1961, and was raised in the wild west town of Carson City, Nevada. From as far back as he can remember, he was interested in creating visually exciting artwork. By the early '80s, Shaw had moved to central California, where he began his career in Illustration & graphic design. During this time, he created a wide variety of commercial artwork for numerous clients, among them Lucasfilms, Major League Baseball, Kellogg's, and many others. In 1986, he married a pretty blonde Floridian named Keli, and the Shaws were soon on their way to starting a family. He now found himself creating a vast array of illustration and creative work in the now-booming entertainment software industry. While busily designing of all sorts of fictional characters, backgrounds, vehicles, spaceships, weaponry, military designs, etc, as well as the storyboarding, packaging and marketing art for these products, Shaw began longing to take his work in a more serious and personal direction…highlighting America's great veterans, with a special interest in World War II Aviation Art.
Shaw: "It was around 1992 that this (WWII Aviation) interest, which had been kind of lying dormant for years, just couldn't be ignored any longer! My Dad had been just a bit too young to see combat in World War II and had joined the Navy shortly before it ended, with the hopes of being a naval aviator. His enthusiasm about the romance and adventure of those days (and those great planes!) had always stuck with me. I had recently seen for the first time the beautiful paintings of artists like William S. Phillips, R.G. Smith, Robert Taylor and a few others, and was absolutely inspired. I feel as if a "Still, Small Voice" was urging me to pursue this type of art myself, not only because of the images, but also for a chance to meet some of the amazing guys who made this history and maybe even help to continue their legacy in some small way. I had little knowledge of the world of Aviation Art, let alone how to market it, but that was okay…at this point it was just a labor of love, and I had no idea where it might lead.
I've considered it one of the greatest privileges of my life to have had the chance to work first-hand with guys who have become some of my greatest heros…Before starting a painting, I particularly love getting their input after showing them rough pencil sketches. Often, if you just ask them questions about their experiences, what you hear is pretty helpful, but when they have an actual visual sketch to look at, you really get some great things; stuff you'd never know just by reading a history book! The best part of all for me is showing them the finished painting. So often, it's as if you can see a movie playing behind their eyes, as they relive those days, and they're 20 years old again…What a blessing it is when they tear-up, amazed that people decades younger than them actually care and appreciate what they did all those years ago. Sad part is that so many of them are leaving us now so quickly. As long as the Lord allows me, I want to keep their stories alive as best I can, and art is such a great vehicle to do it!"
Over the years, many of Shaw's historical aviation and military scenes have become some of the industry's most sought-after and valuable lithograph titles. They've found their way into homes, offices and museums throughout all 50 states and a considerable number of foreign lands (one of the most remote of which is historic Wake Island!) Though most of his scenes are ones that he was personally inspired and motivated to paint, he also occasionally accepts commissioned pieces for individuals or other publishers. Since 2000, the Shaws and their 3 children have resided in North and Central Florida, next to some of the Atlantic's greatest beaches, where John considers the tropical clouds, ocean, "big weather", and close proximity to some great aviation history, to be ongoing inspiration for many great scenes to come.
In addition to making artwork available for ordering, with the launch of this website we'll be featuring changing articles on John's work, both past and upcoming, personal comments about the paintings with behind-the-scenes info on their research and creation, info on the people they feature, as well as Artwork Specials and opportunities to give your own comments and input… So stay tuned!


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Open Space Technology (OST) – An Approach That Works
We will be using Open Space Technology (OST) as a tool to facilitate a"Peace Talks of the People" along the Mississippi River in 2013.
The first Peace Talk was held in Alton, IL (near St. Louis) on September 7, 2013.
This Peace Talk in America's Heartland was the first peace conference in the United States; more will come.
If you'd like to receive more information on attending a Peace Talk in your area, contact us via email.
Reminiscent of the natural, open-minded discussions of King Arthur's Round Table, Native American tribal leaders, and the framers of the U.S. Constitution – OST is the way people used to discuss issues. It's a "simple way to run productive meetings, for five to 2000+ people, and a powerful way to lead any kind of organization, in everyday practice and extraordinary change" (Owens).
OST focuses on a particular objective or goal, and then has participants discuss all of the issues surrounding that topic, as well as solutions and action plans.
The participants manage the process, as they gather in small groups, and then back to the larger group.
It's all about learning and dialogue, and conflict resolution. Diverse peoples – culturally, socially, and opinion-wise – all get a chance to contribute their experiences and their best ideas "on a level playing field," and help create something new and dynamic.
The process is highly innovative and collaborative, and the results are surprising and refreshing.
Everyone makes an investment in the process, and shares a stake in the outcome.
The process can use as little or as much technology as the group desires. The process is structured and flexible at the same time.
The Origin and Principles of OST
Harrison Owen is the founder of Open Space Technology (OST), which is based on "Four Principles and One Law.
1) Whoever comes is the right people. The only requirement for participation is caring about the issue at hand. And, by showing up, that essential care is demonstrated.
2) Whatever happens is the only thing that could have, keeps people focused on the here and now, and eliminates all of the could-have-beens, should-have-beens or might-have-beens. What is is the only thing there is at the moment.
3) Whenever it starts is the right time alerts people to the fact that inspired performance and genuine creativity rarely, if ever, pay attention to the clock. They happen (or not) when they happen.
4) Lastly, When it's over it's over. In a word, don't waste time. Do what you have to do, and when its done, move on to something more useful.
The Law is the so called "Law of Two Feet", which states simply, if at any time you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing – use you two feet and move to some place more to you liking. Such a place might be another group, or even outside into the sunshine. No matter what, don't sit there feeling miserable.
The Power of Self Organization
Owen remarks: "Many people have viewed the results (of OST) as counter-intuitive, unbelievable, even magic. The results continue, however, in thousands of instances and 135 countries. But the 'magic' is not Open Space Technology, but rather the force that underlies it – the power of self-organization."
Harrison Owen estimates that since 1983, more than 100,000 different "open space" meetings have taken place in more than 160 countries.
Refer to Owen's web site for further details on OST.
To see Open Space Technology in action, watch this YouTube video.
The People Will Share Their Solutions After Each Peace Talk
As with any productive session, follow up is vital. After each of the Peace Talks on the Mississippi this Summer, all participants who choose to will form a Peace Action Group (PAG) for ongoing action.
Each PAG will have a section on The Peace Pirates website (and its own social media designations) to share their peace activities. The website will be a place to feature blog and video reports celebrating PAG successes, and encouraging collaboration between the PAGs.
Our social change philosophy is that "many local actions in unison lead to significant global change," and a realization and embrace of the tremendous power of the people to alter our planet's destiny.
There will be a schedule and sign up form added to this site. Until then, if you'd like to receive more information on attending a Peace Talk, contact us via email.
To see the launch of a new Peace Action Group , visit the Corpus Christi Peace Action Group.
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The Elbert County 4-H BB Team is heading to Nationals at the end of this month, and a fundraiser is coming up this weekend to help them make the trip.
Taking place at the 4-H Center behind the Fairgrounds, the fundraising event will feature live music from Elbert County's own Lazarus Unwound, a hotdog dinner, a bake sale, and even a silent auction to top it all off.
Tickets will be five dollars in advance or six dollars at the door, and covers the cost of the hotdog dinner and admission to see the musical performance of Lazarus Unwound.
The event gets started at 6:00pm tomorrow evening, which is just a couple of hours before the Swinging Medallions take the stage on Elberton's Downtown Square.
Rock Evans, one of the coaches of the team, says that their event shouldn't conflict with the concert later that evening.
"I know it's the same night as the Medallions are on the square, but what we are trying to do is tell people to come by our event which will be over with by eight", said Evans. "I plan on seeing the Medallions also, so I am not trying to take away from their event, I am just asking that everyone support these kids because I believe they have earned it."
The national competition will take place in Rogers, Arkansas over the course of several days, the first of which is set for June 27th.
Anyone wanting more information, wanting to donate cakes, items, or cash for the team, can contact Rock Evans at (706) 319-6464.


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Proms in the Park is an annual event that takes place in Hyde Park in London.
The event is part of the BBC Proms season and takes place before the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Performers at this year's Proms in the Park include:
Sir Terry Wogan will be hosting the festivities, while presenter Tony Blackburn will be introducing a range of artists, including the Dhol Foundation and the cast of 20th Century Boy.
Gates will open at 15:00 before the show starts at 17:15.
Check the Hyde Park weather before packing your picnic blanket and enjoying the atmosphere and performances at Proms in the Park.
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13 September - Check the London weather forecast before attending Proms in the Park.
The event is hosted by Sir Terry Wogan and highlights of the event will be broadcast on television.
The organisers, as well as those performing and attending, will be looking for a warm, dry September day to make the most of the day.
For further information about the event, check the Proms 2012 official website.
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Fond farewell to former Nottingham Odeon
Posted: September 28, 2012|
MEMORIES will live on long after a former Nottingham cinema is demolished, according to former film-goers.
The Odeon Cinema, in Angel Row, is being knocked down to make way for student flats and shop units.
News of its demise has led people to contact the Post with their memories of the iconic building.
Keith Herbert started working at the cinema as a junior projectionist in 1944, aged 16.
Mr Herbert, now 85, of Rise Park, said: "The job of a cinema was to keep people happy in those dark days of the war, so showmanship was never better. I will never forget those happy days and seeing over 2,000 people sitting in front of us while we were showing films."
Mr Herbert worked at the Odeon for about six months before moving to the ABC at Carlton and on to other cinemas in Nottingham and Derby.
He revisited the cinema's old projection room before it shut for good on January 26, 2001.
The building has been derelict ever since.
Of the development, Mr Herbert said: "It's probably the best thing that can happen to it now because it's got into such a state. You cannot rekindle the past. It's a shame but life moves on."
The cinema opened as the Ritz in 1933, at a time when the city and its suburbs had more than 50 cinemas.
Two years later, it was taken over by the Odeon group, although it was not formally renamed until 1944.
The Odeon also played host to stars such as Buddy Holly, The Beatles, and Roy Orbison.
Jack Helyer was the organist at the Ritz and the Odeon, playing there for 17 years in the 1930s and 40s.
In 1964, the Odeon was converted into a twin-screen cinema, the first in Britain. Eventually, it housed six screens.
Hilary Silvester, chairman of Nottingham Civic Society, said the Odeon had been an iconic building.
She said: "It was a city landmark. It wasn't the prettiest of landmarks but I think people are always sad to see landmarks like that go.
"It was a shame it didn't find a use after it shut as a cinema. I can remember going to the Odeon, both when it was one big, very splendid 1930s cinema hall, and when it had been split into several screens.
"The name Odeon was synonymous with cinema glamour, and it was used for quite a few variety acts and concerts."
Of its demolition, Mrs Silvester said: "I can see that something needs to be done now. An empty building such as that deteriorates and you have to face the inevitable. As a civic society our major concern is the impact of the new development on that part of the city. It's a conservation area."
Plans for a redevelopment of the site were approved by Nottingham City Council in June 2011. The scheme aims to create 450 apartments for students and four shop units.
The buildings would rise from three storeys in Angel Row to nine storeys in places and then 15 storeys on the Maid Marian Way side.
Opposition to the scheme had come from Bromley House Library in Angel Row, which said the 15-storey building would overshadow its garden.
English Heritage also argued that the development will have a harmful presence on the setting of Bromley House.
The scheme is being led by Nottingham-based Mortar Developments, and is due for completion in summer 2014.


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It's Memorial Day, and several U.S. military veterans are among a handful of people—mostly men—killing time along a linear park that follows a portion of train track south of the intersection of Kettner Boulevard and Broadway in Downtown San Diego. It's a gorgeous, breezy day, and this group of homeless folks spends it making small talk and, for some, sipping on cans of Bud.
Among them is Manny, a 45-year-old native of Guam who spent four years in the Army right after graduating high school. He enlisted because he wanted to see the world, but other than a stint in Germany, he didn't see much beyond the borders of military bases in Georgia and South Carolina. He said he saw a lot more of the world while riding the rails across the United States and living the hobo life years after he was honorably discharged. The Army put him in parachute training; he wanted to be a mechanic. He left without a marketable skill.
"It's mostly infantry I did—no technical things or trade at all," he said.
Manny, clad in jeans and a brown hoodie and wearing dark sunglasses, says he ended up in San Diego because the climate here is similar to that of his home island. He worked at several jobs after arriving, including one for three years before the company, which manufactured bullet casings, was sold. He says he had to stop working because of his diabetes, which runs throughout his family.
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BRYAN Update: One of the men wanted in a carjacking and bank robbery in Bryan in July is in police custody. Bryan police say 42-year-old Bryan Champion of Houston turned himself into Harris County authorities.
Champion and 27-year-old Erric Portis from Calvert are accused of robbing the Commerce National Bank in Bryan.
Portis is still wanted by police.
Warrants have been issued for the arrests of two suspects believed to be involved in a Bryan bank robbery.
Erric Bernard Portis, 27 of Calvert, and Bryan Champion, 42 of Houston, are both wanted for aggravated robbery of the Commerce National Bank branch in the 3000 block of East 29th Street on July 30.
In addition, Portis is wanted on aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping charges related to a carjacking an hour-and-a-half before the bank robbery.
The carjacking victim in the 4100 block of Oaklawn told police he was attacked by three males who took his white Ford Taurus around 9:20 a.m. The victim suffered minor injuries.
Bryan Police say the same car was used during the armed robbery of the bank about 90 minutes later. Two men entered the bank, showed a weapon, and got away with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured.
The Taurus was later found abandoned at the Grove Apartments one block down 29th Street.
Portis and Champion are believed to be in the Houston area. Portis stands 6'2" and weighs around 217 pounds. Champion is around 6'3" and weighs around 250 pounds.
Champion is reportedly from Houston. Public records show he has already served time for aggravated robbery.
Police say Portis is from Calvert. Hearne police confirm he was involved in a high-speed chase that ended in Calvert earlier this week, but got away.
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COLUMBIA CITY — In July of 2012, Cindy Baker presented her plans for the United Way of Whitley County at the nonprofit's Annual Celebration of Giving.
At that time, she was new to her role as executive director. Fast forward a year to the 2013 annual breakfast — Baker celebrated a long list of accomplishments for her first year with the United Way Tuesday.
"It really isn't about me. I am just one person," Baker said. "It really is about all of you who have helped the United Way be successful."
Each year, the nonprofit's annual fundraiser generates monies that are then spread among several organizations within the county.
For the 2012 campaign, the United Way exceeded its goal of $190,000, raising a total of $205,385.
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LAS VEGAS—A new look in Las Vegas is coming from MGM Resorts International, with the company unveiling details about the experience it is creating here surrounding a 20,000-seat arena under development in partnership with sports, entertainment and facilities organization AEG.
Plans include new Stripside experiences at New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts and a public park leading to the new arena.
MGM Resorts will create an experience that encourages social interaction via a plaza that will connect New York-New York and Monte Carlo as well as the arena on land behind the resorts. Construction will begin shortly with anticipated completion in early 2014, according to the company.
Commenting on the devlopment, Jim Murren, Chairman/CEO of MGM Resorts International, said, "All great cities offer vibrant pedestrian experiences, and Las Vegas is certainly no exception, as The Strip is one of the world's greatest boulevards. Our vision is to extend the excitement we traditionally create within our world-class resorts outside onto The Strip, and ultimately, in an entertainment district leading to our new arena."
The façades of New York-New York and Monte Carlo will be transformed into an outdoor plaza experience featuring a series of casual bars, eateries and retail destinations. New York-New York will modify its skyline and Brooklyn Bridge to create a patio and add retailers new to the market. Anchoring the new experience will be Hershey's Chocolate World flagship store, a two-story interactive, experiential destination. Additionally, the hotel's Irish pub, Nine Fine Irishmen, will be enhanced, including an expansion of its patio both on the casino floor and the Brooklyn Bridge.
At Monte Carlo, the current formal European-style exterior features will be removed to make way for new partners, including Double Barrel, a restaurant and bar concept by sbe; Sambalatte, a coffee retailer; and 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, serving build-your-own personal pizzas.
Between the two properties and leading back to the company's new arena will be a park environment featuring dining pavilions and performance spaces. At the gateway to the park will be a Shake Shack burger stand by restaurateur Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group.
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MGM Resorts and AEG recently announced plans to build the indoor arena on land west of The Strip between New York-New York and Monte Carlo. The arena will be capable of hosting boxing and other sporting events, major headline entertainment and special events. Design and planning for the arena is under way and the partners are working toward appropriate approvals.
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The native of Kedainiai, Lithuania, was key performer as a starter and reserve. He played in 33 games starting 17. Click the photo gallery link above for Martynas' season in pictures.
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1) Marty ranked fifth on the squad averaging 9.4 points per game leading the team in three-pointers made with 57. He exceeded his career numbers entering the season in virtually every category.
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By Army Staff Sgt. Jim GreenhillSpecial to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2009 The National Guard is essential to hurricane response, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers here last week.
W. Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator, and Army Maj. Gen. Frank Grass, U.S. Northern Command's director of operations, testified June 4 before an ad hoc disaster-response subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
"The National Guard is a key component of any state governor's ability to respond to a variety of disasters," Fugate said. "They are a force multiplier for the … state responders. [The National Guard] is a key component of our national defense strategy."
Fugate said one of the first things he did after he was sworn in May 19 was to meet with Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau.
"We have a very strong statewide mutual aid system under [the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, and] we leverage that with the National Guard," Fugate said.
The National Guard and Northcom stand ready to support civil authorities in the 2009 hurricane season, which began June 1, Grass said.
The National Guard is "the first responders in support of [civil authorities] and the governor, so they're going to be there first," Grass told the subcommittee. "It behooves us at Northcom to understand their capability and look at their response times, because if they're successful at the local level, that's less federal assets we have to put forward."
National Guard, Northcom and FEMA leaders were joined by state and county officials at a hurricane workshop in South Carolina earlier this year, Grass told lawmakers.
"We walked through … how the locals would be responding, how the state would respond [and] then the National Guard gave us a lay-down by state of where their shortfalls were," Grass said. "Then FEMA came in and explained what capabilities it may be requesting.
"The biggest shortfall this current hurricane season," he continued, "probably is in the brigade structure of the National Guard, because of the number of brigades deployed [overseas]. Even though it's a shortfall in certain regions, it's not a shortfall across the nation. It's a matter of reallocating forces, and the National Guard is working very closely … with the state adjutants general to identify those forces that can fill those shortfalls."
Grass said a similar situation exists with helicopters, and that equipment from other regions can relieve a shortage in a particular state.
A third challenge is aeromedical evacuation, Grass said.
"We've improved greatly since last hurricane season on the ability to identify patients, … move [them], how to receive them," he said. Defense and federal coordinating officers are working with local officials to improve communication before a storm.
Any hurricane response will be a joint effort by military forces supporting civilian authorities, Grass said.
"We've looked closely at the active component – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard – … to see where their assets would be available," Grass said.
National Guard Bureau and Northcom leaders talk daily to coordinate efforts, Grass said in an interview after his testimony.
"Between Northern Command and NGB, we're all watching the continental United States and the states and territories," Grass said. "If we see something out there, … we immediately make contact with each other."
NGB's command center and the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Northcom command center work together closely, and whenever National Guard forces are deployed domestically, "we're prepared to back them up," Grass said.
"The key point in this response – whether it's a local Guard unit or it's a federal force being called in because the governor said he has a shortfall – is that we're always in support of a civilian agency on the ground that needs help, and we owe it to the taxpayers – to our citizens – to use the best asset that we have the quickest."
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Grass was deputy director of the Army National Guard. He then served abroad in U.S. European Command, returning last year to take up his position at Northcom. That previous hurricane experience, plus his time abroad, has given him a perspective on the nation's current hurricane preparedness, he said.
"To see the changes, it's night and day," Grass said. "Northcom has matured. The Guard has matured in their relationships with the states and with Northern Command. Just the fact that today there are five reserve component general officers serving full time at Northern Command and there are three traditional Army Reserve and Air Guard and Army Guard generals serving at Northern Command – we have a much closer relationship than we have ever had. The FEMA administration has reached out to the interagency and to the Department of Defense.
"When you look at a total reserve force of over a million, and the National Guard at over 460,000 Army and Air Guardsmen," he continued, "there's no reason the National Guard Bureau can't make that response happen through [emergency management assistance compacts] – and we would be prepared from Northern Command to step in and help if there were gaps."
As is increasingly the case throughout the Defense Department, Northcom is a truly joint environment, Grass said.
"I don't care what uniform you wear or what component you're with," Grass said, "your No. 1 mission should be defense of the homeland and providing response capability to the citizens of the United States."
(Army Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill serves at the National Guard Bureau.)
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Last week, I gave a presentation at Centennial College's Talk Is Cheap unconference. The talk was Music Blogging: Posting, Pitching and PR, and if that sounds familiar, its because I wrote a blog post with the same title a few months ago.
I've gone to #TalkIsCheap for the past few years, and I've always had a great time. I think it's one of the better social media events in Toronto these days, and the organizers deserve a round of applause. (Thanks for letting me speak!)
The gist of my talk was that as much as I enjoy writing the occasional post here on BlogCampaigning, I don't really like writing about PR, and I don't like reading about PR and and communications. By the informal polls I did of the audience, it seems like most people agreed with me. (I mean, c'mon: do you REALLY enjoy reading about PR and communications?)
I went on to talk about how much more I enjoyed writing about electronic music and science fiction for my other blog, and how doing that has taught me way more about PR and online communications than writing posts for BlogCampaigning.
While I didn't get too deep into the details of music blogging, I did talk about some of things I'd learned about PR from my other blog:
1. Your pitches don't have to be personalized – I feel like PR and communications pros who blog are the only ones who insist on pitches being personalized. The rest of the blogging world will post about something if they feel its relevant to their audience. Personalized pitches can help, but they aren't necessary.
2. Your pitches should be well targeted – if they aren't, you're just wasting everyone's time. When talking about this, I used an example of a PR person that sent me an album to review for my music blog. I normally only blog about electronic music, but the album was folk guitar. I'm going to ignore every e-mail I get from that PR person from now on, because I'll just assume it is the same type of music.
3. Don't send fancy HTML emails – once again, you're wasting everyone's time. They don't show up well on mobile devices, Outlook frequently blocks the images and even Yahoo! and Gmail don't seem to like them.
4. Don't follow up – it just pisses people off. While admittedly I've gotten some great coverage out of following up with a journalist, and have also posted something just because some guy followed up so often that I started to feel guilty, nobody feels good about a PR pitch being followed up. It's one of those things that everyone just feels awkward about. In the case where you have a good relationship with a journalist or a blogger, then its probably alright to follow up because you'll know when it is appropriate. As someone else commented during my presentation, if you're pitches are well targeted then you probably shouldn't have to do a lot of follow-up.
In the end, I tried to encourage the audience to start a blog about something they care about. For example, if they want to work in PR for one of the big car companies, they should start a blog about cars. If they want to work in fashion PR, they should start a fashion blog. Seeing the world in the eyes of an online journalist will be far more valuable than writing the occasional post about something like the "intersection of PR and social media".
So what do you think—should students blog about their thoughts on the PR industry, or should they be blogging about something they care about?
Have you started a blog, and given up after a while because it was about something you weren't interested in?
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It's the drawer that's nearest the floor
The drawers are packed with odds and ends
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Hands are dirty, clothes are dusty and they hate that musty smell
The desire to pry wanes, their interest is considerably cooled
And the bottom drawer won't open no matter how hard it's pulled
There are times I want to get away from my worries and my cares
And from time to time and now and again I climb the attic stairs
With my coffee cup, some toast on a plate I quietly retire
To renew my center and the balance I require
Sighing in pleasure for the time I'll be here even if it's just for an hour
About that pesky bottom drawer that the family tries to ignore?
It's really not hard to open if you know it's braced
With sturdy pegs behind the dresser that keeps the drawer in place
A simple solution to stop careless hands and prying eyes
From disturbing cherished mementos I've saved and deeply prize
I open the drawer and lovingly smooth my Mother's rosary beads
Here's the last picture of my Mom and Dad taken at the table as they read
Lying in the corner is a birthday card given to me by my husband
That says I'm the best, most wonderful wife
And the greatest love of his life
A fragile, very old scarf wrapped carefully in tissue
Handed down by my grandmother to my mother to me
That traveled on a ship from Portugal at the turn of the century
Here's a photo of my kids taken when they were grown
Oh my, how fast the years have flown
Coffee and toast long gone, I'm ready to set a new pace
Feeling energized, I'm prepared to get back in the race
I put my treasured mementos back in place
Including the pegs that hold the secret brace
On the bottom drawer, the pesky drawer
That the family tries to ignore
It won't open, it sticks and is hard to reach
It's the drawer that's nearest the floor


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A ŌĆ£Stranger Danger AwarenessŌĆØ program will be held at 12:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in the Kane Middle School auditorium.
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade will attend the presentation.
The goal set for the American Red Cross Bloodmobile stop on Monday in Kane was to collect 32 full units of blood.
Robert E. Allshouse, 64, of 1519 Rte 66 and 948, Russell City, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at Kane Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 12, 1948, in Warren, he was a son of the late Theodore and Lulu Vandervoort Allshouse. On May 6, 1971, in Kane, he married Sally Haight who survives.
Mr. Allshouse, who was a 15-year cancer survivor, served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.┬Ā He had been employed as a monitor at CD Electrodes in St. Marys.
MT. JEWETT ŌĆō The Mt. Jewett Borough Council plans to "explore" a possible sale of the borough water system to a private company.
SMETHPORT ŌĆō A change in a budget for federal funding is expected to help the borough of Kane complete renovations at Evergreen Park.
The Lady Wolves played 80 solid minutes of soccer on Monday on their way to posting an impressive 2-1 victory over the visiting Brockway Lady Rovers. The Kane offense dominated the action early, controlling the ball for most of the early going.
Walter J. Nalducci Jr., 74, of 510 Janeway St., died Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 at his residence.
Born Dec. 2, 1938, in Bayonne, N.J., he was a son of the late Walter and Florence Bevilacqua Nalducci.┬ĀOn Sept. 8, 1962, at St. Callistus Catholic Church in Kane, he married Anne Varisano who survives.
Mr. Nalducci served in the U.S. Air Force┬Āand saw duty stateside and in Guam.┬ĀHe attended St. Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J. and retired as the postmaster of the Kane Post Office.
The Elk County Catholic Crusader football team had their homecoming game on Saturday afternoon at Dutch Country Stadium, losing 35-7 to the Kane Wolves to fall to 0-6 on the season.
"We had some things going there. We made some mistakes," said ECC head coach Tony Gerg. "I wish we could have had a better showing for homecoming."
JOHNSONBURG ŌĆō Friday morning, area residents were invited to a tour of the J5 paper machine at Domtar in Johnsonburg. The tour was offered as part of Domtar Manufacturing Day, during which mill officials offer a closer look at their production process and history.
Katherine T. Peterson, 64, of 130 Greeves St., died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at her residence.
Born June 2, 1949, in Jamestown, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Bowen Frey. On Oct. 12, 2002, in Jamestown, she married George Peterson who survives.
Mrs. Peterson was a graduate in nursing from the Jamestown Community College. She had been employed as a registered nurse at the WCA Hospital in Jamestown.┬ĀPreviously she had worked at the Jamestown General Hospital before its closing.
She was preceded in death, besides her parents, by two brothers, John Frey and Lewis Frey.


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09/27/2012 – The Aquinas College Athletic Department inducted former Saints into its Hall of Fame during the Eleventh Annual Hall of Fame Gala this evening. The class consisted of softball standouts Christy (Jaklinski) Paganelli ('93) and Jodi Borowicz ('93), basketball legend Brandon Lowe ('98) and the 1971 Men's Cross Country Team coached by John Flaminio.
Christy (Jaklinski) Paganelli was recruited from Wyoming Rogers High School in 1989 as a hard hitting catcher for a young Aquinas Saints softball team. During her four years in this role, she became the backbone of the program both offensively and defensively. In her freshman year she guided the Saints to their "first ever" appearance in the NAIA National World Series in Florida. The squad earned this trip by winning the NAIA State Championship and the Midwest Regional Title. She had helped put Aquinas College softball on the map. During her four years as a Saint, Christy established herself as the team's "clean up" hitter leading Aquinas in multiple offensive categories, some of which are still near the top in the AQ record books. A two time NAIA All-State player, her leadership, defensive abilities and team commitment made her respected and cherished by her teammates. Christy and fellow 2012 AQ Hall of Fame inductee, Jodi Borowicz were labeled "grace and ace" by their teammates. They competed in over 100 games as AQ teammates forming one of the most celebrated "pitching and catching batteries" in Aquinas history. Christy's professional career allowed her to turn an Aquinas internship with Amway into a 20 year chemist position with the Ada based company. Christy passed away in March of 2011 after a nearly two year courageous battle with melanoma cancer. It was a battle that exceeded the normal length by nearly one and one/half years. She and her husband Dino Paganelli '90 are the proud parents of three children Brady, Jake, and Katelyn. The Wyoming Rogers High School community and Christy's Aquinas teammates established "Christy's Cause" which raises money for cancer research and the Aquinas College Scholarship named in her honor. Softball games are played at both schools annually to raise funds for these causes.
Jodi Borowicz came to the Aquinas College campus from Cheboygan High School in Cheboygan, Michigan. Four years later Jodi had established herself as one of the most dominant softball pitchers in the Midwest Collegiate circles. During her four years as a Saint, she broke and re-established nearly every pitching record in AQ softball history. Through the 1990 – 1993 softball seasons, Jodi pitched Aquinas into the elite of small college softball teams throughout the Midwest. As a freshman she led the Saints to an NAIA State Championship and into the NAIA Softball National Championship in Pensacola, Florida. For the next three years Aquinas was noted as the team with which to be reckoned. Competing against many of the larger Michigan universities and Michigan NAIA schools, the Saints built not only a reputation but a winning tradition under Coach Mary Takas, also an AQ Hall of Famer. On the three occasions, Jodi was named to the NAIA All-State team for her achievements. Coach Takas states "pitching is the most important facet of the game of softball and in the early 90's pitching for the Saints was Jodi Borowicz." Jodi has spent her entire professional life in education as a teacher and a coach. She currently is an educator in the Delton-Kellogg school system. In reaction to the award Jodi stated: "This Aquinas Hall of Fame honor is special, but even more so because of the co-induction with my catcher, mentor and dear friend Christy Jaklinski-Paganelli.
The basketball career of Brandon Lowe is nearly unparalleled in Aquinas College basketball history. The former East Kentwood High School All-State honoree was the mainstay of the Saints program during his four year career. He attained NAIA All-State Honors on four occasions and Academic All-State honors three times. Brandon was an NAIA All American and earned dual honors in 1998 when he was named 3rd team NAIA All-American (top 30 players in the nation) as well as an Academic All-American. Lowe finished his Aquinas career as the 2nd leading scorer in College history with 2,088 points scored (trailing only Laray Hardy). He remains high on the all-time AQ basketball list in games played, steals, field goal percentage, and scoring average. He possessed outstanding quickness and could score from the outside and with slashing drives to the basket. Brandon was the recipient of the Aquinas College Joseph Baker Memorial Award in 1998. His Aquinas College coach, Rick Albro states, "Brandon was a coach's dream. Not only was he an outstanding basketball player, but a better teammate and individual." Brandon currently resides in the Grand Rapids area and is a regional sales manager for Leon Plastics of Grand Rapids.
As Aquinas College celebrates its 50th year of varsity cross country competition, it is only fitting that the 1971 cross country team is honored with induction in the Aquinas College Athletic Hall of Fame. The 1971 team made history by winning the College's first ever NAIA State Cross Country Championship. This accomplishment allowed the squad to make the College's first ever appearance in the NAIA National Championship held in Missouri where the squad finished 23rd in the nation. The team was coached by John Flaminio who arrived at the Grand Rapids campus in 1969 and immediately began establishing a highly competitive program. Flaminio, who was a member of two NCAA National Championship squads at Western Michigan, brought his expertise to the "Tommies" and raised the program to national prominence. The 1971 squad went undefeated in five dual matches and also won six of the seven championships in invitational meet. The lone defeat was when the squad finished 17th out of 43 teams at the prestigious Notre Dame National Catholic College Invitational. Aquinas went on to win the NAIA State Cross Country Championship before finishing 23rd at the national meet. The squad was captained by senior Wayne Stefanich. Other team members were John Carr, John Cassani, Daryl Delabbio, Jerry Gumbleton, Steve Hatton, Phil Hinck, Randy Laga, Pete Lentini, Brian Mckenzie, Ryan Sexton and Tom Sherburn. Hinck garnered NAIA All American honors for his effort. The 1972 squad went on to duplicate the efforts of the 1971 squad before Coach Flaminio left to take the head coaching position at the University of Toledo. The books were then closed on the "Flaminio era" but a level of excellence had been established which is still present today at Aquinas College.


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Judd Marshall graduated from Leonard High School in Leonard, Texas, received his Bachelor's Degree from Henderson State University and his Master's Degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He holds a Mid-Management Certification and a Superintendent's Certification from the state of Texas.
Judd has been at Mount Pleasant Independent School District for 17 years serving as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent. He comes from a family of educators where his father, mother, and brother have all been superintendents. He is married to the former Courtney Scally of Mount Vernon, Texas. He has a son named Tanner and a daughter named Tenley.
Mike Lide is a graduate of Rockwall High School and received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He earned his Superintendent certification from the University of Texas at Tyler. Mike began his career in education as a history teacher and coach with Fannindel ISD where he went on to serve as head football coach and high school principal. He is currently in his 9th year with Mount Pleasant ISD. During his tenure with MPISD, Mike has served as an assistant high school principal, elementary principal at Annie Sims Elementary, and deputy superintendent. Mike and his wife Jennifer have two children who both attend MPISD schools. The Lide family attends Greenhill United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant.
Debra Malone received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and her Masters of Education from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce). She holds Mid-Management and Superintendent's Certifications from the state of Texas. She has been with the District for 25 years, serving as a teacher, principal of the Community Learning Center and HR Director before being named Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources. Debra and her husband Tony have one son, a graduate of MPHS who left Mount Pleasant briefly to obtain a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Matthew and his wife Bethany, a teacher at Annie Sims Elementary School, have returned to make their home in Mount Pleasant and to continue the Tiger tradition.
Stacie Thompson graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University. She is a CPA and a Registered Texas School Business Official. Stacie has been with the district for 17 years.
Corey Homer is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He earned a football scholarship to Texas A&M-Commerce where he played football and earned his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Education degrees. He taught and coached at McKinney North High School (twice), John Tyler High School in Tyler and Plano East High School where he served as Assistant Head Football Coach. He joined MPISD in December 2013. Corey is married to the former Casie Elledge.
Shelley Derrick is a graduate of Paul Pewitt High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M-Texarkana and her Master of Education from Texas A&M-Commerce. She had been in education for 29 years, 21 of those with MPISD. Her teaching career has covered teaching at all levels from Pre-K to Junior High school. She served MPISD as the Early Head Start Director and an MPHS Assistant Principal before moving into her current position. She and her husband Steve have four children and seven grandchildren.
Eva Beles was born in Honduras and moved to Sulphur Springs when she was 13. She graduated from Como-Pickton CISD and earned her bachelor's degree in Bilingual Education from Texas A&M Commerce. Eva first joined the district in 2002 teaching at Frances Corprew three years and four at Annie Sims Elementary School. Eva was named the Annie Sims, MPISD and Region 8 Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2009. She taught at Como-Pickton for two years to be closer to home, then spent two years at Mt. Vernon working with the dual language program before returning to MPISD in 2014. Eva's' husband Leonard is the Director of State and Federal Programs for the Region 8 ESC. They have two children, Andrea and Sidney.
Judith Saxton received her Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and her Master of Arts in Telecommunication and Ph.D. in Mass Media from Michigan State University. She earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America in 2003. Judi has worked in public relations for television and radio stations, consulted with radio stations, non-profits and the National Association of Broadcasters, taught at a number of universities and presented sessions at national and state professional and academic conferences. She has been with MPISD as Public Information Officer for 19 years.
Laura Stewart has been with the Mount Pleasant ISD Food Service Department for 17 years beginning as a bread cook at the High School. She has been the Food Service Director for MPISD for over seven years. Laura has spent a total of 21 years in commercial food service with 19 of those in management positions. She is a graduate of the Texas Association For School Nutrition Directors Academy and has over 425 hours of training recognized by the Texas Department of Agriculture, which oversees school food service programs throughout the state of Texas.
Mart Graham is a graduate of Lovelady High School and earned his Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Kinesiology and a minor in Physical Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has worked in education for thirty-three years. Mart has been with MPISD for nine years and served as Athletic Director/Head Coach for four years. He moved into his current position in December 2013. His wife of 34 years, Debbie Graham, retired from Education after 29 years. Their oldest son, Mart Jr. is a teacher/varsity Football coach with Athens ISD, son Stephen is an MPHS and SFA graduate and is in management training with Cotton Patch, and their daughter Katelynn, also a MPHS graduate, is a sophomore at Northeast Texas Community College.
Russell Luck was born and raised here in Mount Pleasant, Texas and is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He graduated from Northeast Texas Community College with a degree in business. During the time that he attended both high school and college, Russell worked for a local air conditioning company where he remained for 16 years. He joined Mount Pleasant Independent School District in 2005 and was named Director of Maintenance in 2012. Russell, his wife Michelle (a 1st grade teacher at Annie Sims Elementary School) and their three children are members of First Baptist Church. Russell is the secretary for the Mount Pleasant Youth Baseball Association. His hobbies include coaching youth sports, hunting and fishing.
Shirley Peterson is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Baylor University and her Master of Science in Educational Technology, Principal and Superintendent Certifications from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Shirley was with Highland Park ISD for eight years as a high school teacher and department chair before returning to the Mount Pleasant area to serve as a Technology Consultant for Region 8 and then Director of Curriculum, Special Programs and Technology at Chapel Hill ISD. Shirley joined the staff of Mount Pleasant High School in 2006 serving as Academic Dean, CTE Director and Associate Principal. She assumed her present position in 2014. She and her husband Ted have two sons, 6th grader Baker and 4th grader Matthew. They attend First Baptist Church.
Brian McAdams received his undergraduate degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and his Masters of Educational Administration from Texas A&M Texarkana. He began his teaching career at Paul Pewitt Elementary in Omaha, Texas and later moved to the Daingerfield Lone Star school system where he served as principal of Lone Star Elementary. Mr. Mac (as he is known by students) is in his 9th year with Mount Pleasant ISD. Mr. Mac has served as principal at Mount Pleasant Junior High School and at Corprew Elementary School. He moved into his current position on October 2013. Brian and his wife Diane, the counselor at Annie Sims Elementary School, grew up in Oklahoma before moving to Texas in 1989.
Noe Arzate is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He joined MPISD as a System Analyst in 2000 and was named Director of Technology in 2007. Before joining the district, Noe worked as an IT Consultant and a Systems Engineer for an East Texas Technology company. He consulted with East Texas school districts, banks and other East Texas businesses. He has worked in Information Technology for 19 years and has held many industry recognized technology certifications including Cisco, Microsoft, Citrix, Linux, computer forensics and Unix. His technology work has been published in national recognized technology publications. He is also a computer programmer and developer in several computer languages ranging from compiled languages to dynamic languages.
Marilyn Logan is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from East Texas State University. Logan came to work for the district as a resource teacher at P.E. Wallace Jr. High in 1984, took a one-year break to work at Lancaster High School and returned to the district in 1986 as a Life Skills Teacher at Wallace. She joined Titus County Shared Services Association in 1995 as an educational diagnostician and took over her current position in 2006. Marilyn says she has had the privilege of serving students with special needs for 24 years as a teacher, educational diagnostician, and administrator. Marilyn and her husband, Kenny Logan, have four children, Garett, Colton, Seth, and Faith. They are supporters in the community and both actively serve at Trinity Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant.
Ronnie Humphrey was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas and graduated from Pittsburg High School. He is a graduate of the Northeast Texas Community College Police Academy, earned an Associate of Science Degree-Criminal Justice at NTCC and a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences from Texas A&M Texarkana. Ronnie began his police career with the Camp County Constables office as a Deputy Constable then joined the Pittsburg Police Department as a Police Officer. He came to work for the MPISD Police Department in 2002 and was named Chief of Police in 2009. Ronnie holds a Master Peace Officer License with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and is both a certified DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) instructor and a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Instructor. Ronnie has over 20 years in law enforcement.


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I went camping in Heritage Park!!!
I went camping in Heritage Park (next to the library) on july 13th. Our family has been going camping there for years. The area of the camp out was changed a little this time. We got there kinda late so I didn't get to play the games and jump around in the inflatable things. We set up our tent by a pond so we were lucky to have a very beautiful scene. My family and I just spent time hanging out and drinking pop. Later, we made s'mores. I put two marshmallows on a stick but one got really gooey and almost fell off. My marshmallows caught on fire but I blew on them and the fire disappeared. The guy who gives you all of your supplies gave me extra chocolate because it took him a while to open the bag of chocolate. He was a funny guy. Anyway, after my mom and two of my brothers left to go home, my dad, little brother and I set up our chairs to see the movie. I ate some popcorn. Yum! The movie we saw was The Smurfs. We missed about half of it so I didn't really follow the story. I thought the rest of the movie was very cute though. When the movie was over, we went back to our tent and my dad fell asleep quickly. My little brother fell asleep later but I wasn't tired. I finally went to bed a little past 3:00 am. I didn't get much sleep. In the morning, I ate some cereal and waited for the rest of my family to pick me up and put all of our supplies that we brought with us in the car. My dad bought my little brother and I smoothies from McDonalds. They were delicious! I just walked around and fed the ducks popcorn. I saw some baby ducks and they were so cute! I guess I had some fun camping in Heritage Park... :)
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Don Davis, professor of mathematics at Lehigh, and Ph.D. student Katarzyna Potocka recently returned from Kinosaki, Japan, where they were both speakers at the International Conference on Algebraic Topology and took part in a cultural immersion experience.
Potocka was the only female speaker and the only graduate student speaker at the conference, which was sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and its Japanese equivalent, Davis says.
"It was quite an honor to be invited," says Potocka, whose talk focused on the number of summands in the v1-periodic homotopy groups of SU (n). "I had the opportunity to not only meet so many famous mathematicians and have some positive interaction with them, but also to experience the Japanese culture."
Those attending the conference stayed in a "ryokan," or Japanese-style inn, which required traditional Japanese dress, served eight-course Japanese meals, and provided sleeping mats instead of beds for its guests.
"It was a very exotic experience," said Davis, who theorized that Potocka was invited to the conference after its American coordinator was impressed by her talk at the geometry and topology conference held at Lehigh in June.
Potocka, who emigrated to the United States from her native Poland during high school, initially learned about Lehigh from one of her professors—Lehigh graduate Cathy Liebars '95—at the College of New Jersey, where she earned her undergraduate degree.
"I heard that it had a nice atmosphere for female graduate students, so I came to visit and was impressed," she says. "When I saw how many women there were in this department, I knew I could feel comfortable here."
Since she arrived in the fall of 1999, Potocka has finished the work on her dissertation in the area of algebraic topology specializing in homotopy theory, and will begin the process of securing a position at university that values both research and teaching.
Linda Harbrecht
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