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Massabesic denies Cheverus' repeat bid in five OT classic
PORTLAND—It was the game that wouldn't end.
The game that no one wanted to end.
And a game that no one who took part or witnessed will ever, ever forget.
Saturday afternoon's Class A girls' lacrosse state final at Fitzpatrick Stadium pitted two teams, defending state champion Cheverus and two-time Western A champion Massabesic, that couldn't be any more evenly matched, something which played out in a 2 hour, 15 minute passion play/instant classic.
The proud and senior-laden Stags appeared repeat title-bound when dynamic senior Meredith Wilard scored three goals and assisted on another to help Cheverus open up a 4-1 lead late in the first half, but the Mustangs restored order with a pair of tallies before the break.
Massabesic tied the game 4-4 and 5-5 in the second half, then went ahead, 6-5, when senior captain Jacqueline Guillemette scored with 10:25 to go.
With the Stags being consistently stymied by the Mustangs' sensational defense and with time winding down, it looked like their reign was over, but senior standout Alex Logan, a player with a flair for the dramatic like no other, willed her team to overtime when she scored with just 19.1 seconds to play.
Then, the fun really began.
After a scoreless three-minute first overtime session, Massabesic got goals from senior standout Rayne Whitten and junior Karlie Pike in the second to again draw within the brink of a championship, but once more, Cheverus refused to cooperate.
First, Willard scored unassisted, then with a mere 11.3 seconds separating the Mustangs from the Promised Land, Willard had a breakaway shot saved by Massabesic junior goalie Megan Hill, but Logan, some how, some way soared for the rebound and fired it into the goal to save the day again.
It was on to "sudden victory" overtime and just 16 seconds in, Willard had a golden opportunity to end it, but Hill came up huge on a free position shot and the teams played on through the third overtime and after Whitten hit the post, through a fourth.
Then, suddenly, it ended with 1:22 to play in the fifth extra session, as on a free position, Guillemette passed up a shot and fed Pike, who tickled the twine to end the most amazing state final ever contested within state borders, giving the Mustangs an epic 9-8 triumph.
Massabesic capped its season on a 15-game win streak, wound up 15-1, won its second Class A title and first since 2007 and ended the Stags' terrific season at 12-4 in the process.
"It was a crazy game," said Logan. "Unlike anything I've seen before. It was a really even game. It could have gone both ways and it did go both ways. They're a really great team and they deserve it. We know what it's like. I'm happy for them."
"You kind of feel almost shell-shocked," Mustangs coach Brooks Bowen said. "You feel good when you have the ball, but it's equally as bad when you don't. Both teams played well all over the field all game. It's a game that could have gone either way. We just happened to finish. I'm not sure there's ever been a game like this in the state championship."
We meet again
Last June, the Mustangs and Stags produced a thrilling state final, which was won by Cheverus thanks to a strong second half and an impressive late defensive stand.
The fact that the teams produced an encore didn't come as much of a surprise (see sidebar, below, for links to previous game stories).
The Stags returned several key players and while coach Jamie Chamberlain stepped down on the eve of the season to take a leave of absence, Cheverus had an ideal replacement in Mallory Pelkey, a one-time Stags star.
On the field, Cheverus produced an abundance of drama. After winning easily over Deering and Bonny Eagle, the Stags had to dig out of a hole to prevail at Windham. A lopsided win over Portland followed before Cheverus went to Massabesic for a state final rematch/preview and dropped a 12-10 decision. After holding off visiting Thornton Academy, the Stags lost again, at Marshwood, in overtime. After an easy win at Messalonskee, Cheverus was upset at Gorham by a goal. The Stags closed strong, however, dominating visiting McAuley, beating Scarborough in an overtime thriller, then beating two-time defending Class B champion Waynflete with less than a second to go on Logan's goal.
As the top seed in Eastern A, Cheverus had little trouble advancing, ousting No. 8 Brunswick (20-5), No. 4 Windham (14-8) and second-ranked Messalonskee (13-6).
Massabesic did stumble in its opener, to visiting Kennebunk, but wouldn't lose again, beating Thornton Academy, Portland, Marshwood, Deering, Cheverus, Greely, Windham, Scarborough, Sanford, South Portland and finally Gorham to lock up the top seed in Western A.
The Mustangs had an easy time of it in the quarterfinals, blanking No. 8 Westbrook, but the road then got much tougher. In the semifinals, Massabesic held off No. 4 Marshwood by two, then, on Wednesday, in the regional final, the Mustangs got taken to overtime by second-ranked Thornton Academy, but escaped when senior captain Alexis Foglio scored to produce a 6-5 win.
Cheverus and Massabesic have quietly put together one of the more compelling rivalries on the girls' lacrosse scene, one which has eclipsed Yarmouth-North Yarmouth Academy as the state's most compelling, at least for the moment.
Since the Stags began their varsity program in 2005, the Mustangs had won 10 of 13 meetings, but none by more than three goals. Eight were decided by only one goal, with one going to overtime and another to four OTs. Cheverus did win the previous two playoff matches, however.
Saturday marked Massabesic's third trip to the big game (the Mustangs won it all in 2007, 9-7, over Brunswick), while Cheverus was making its second appearance.
The Stags hoped to go back-to-back, but the state's most consistent Class A team all spring had the final word.
A word that took seemingly forever to be pronounced.
After Logan won the opening draw, Willard hinted at a big day to come when she scored unassisted just 90 seconds in.
It didn't take long for Massabesic to answer, as sophomore Maquila Dimastrantonio converted a free position.
Cheverus junior goalie Hope Correia preserved the tie by denying a bid from Pike and sophomore Delia Sylvain followed by shooting high on a free position.
After the Mustangs committed a turnover, the Stags retook the lead, 2-1, with 10:51 left in the half, when Willard rushed in and beat Hill.
Cheverus got the ball back again on a turnover and after Willard had an initial shot saved by Hill, Willard took a pass from Logan and finished to make it 3-1 with 9:29 showing.
Correia made a save on a bid from Dimastrantonio and the Stags went back on the attack.
With 6:25 left in the half, Willard showed it's as good to give as it is to receive, as she set up Logan for a 4-1 lead.
"We knew coming in, it would probably be a very defensive game since it was last year," Logan said. "We tried to gain momentum when we could."
When Logan won the ensuing draw, it appeared Cheverus was on the verge of taking a healthy lead to the break, but the Stags turned the ball over and Massabesic began to crawl back.
After Correia denied a free position from Sylvain, Sylvain got the ball back and finished unassisted to snap a 17 minute, 3 second drought.
After Cheverus gave the ball away again, the Mustangs drew even closer as Dimastrantonio sored unassisted with 1:58 left.
Logan won the ensuing draw and the Stags tried to milk the clock for a last shot, but again turned the ball over (their 10th of the half) and Massabesic hoped to tie before the break, but couldn't get off a shot and the score remained 4-3.
Stats were almost dead even in the first 25 minutes and that would continue in a second half which wouldn't come close to deciding anything.
Early in the second half, the Mustangs' defense continued to stymie Cheverus, as senior Elyse Caiazzo was called for a charging transgression and the Stags then threw the ball away.
"We weren't playing our game," Pelkey said. "We don't see their type of defense a lot this year. They really pressure the ball."
That set the stage for Massabesic to pull even with 19:51 remaining in regulation, as Sylvain converted a free position.
Cheverus almost answered immediately, as junior MaryKate Walsh earned a free position, but Hill made the save.
With 16;11 left, Logan put the Stags back on top, 5-4, on a free position goal, ending a 15:14 drought, but after Dimastrantonio hit the post and Correia denied Pike, Whitten took a pass from Pike and fired a one-timer into the goal with 11:50 to play, tying the contest for the third time.
And this time, the Mustangs got the next goal.
Our of a timeout, Massabesic got the ball to sophomore Sierra Arral, who passed to Guillemette, who sent a shot past Correia to make it 6-5.
The Stags pushed hard for the equalizer, but were frustrated time after time.
First, Willard had a shot saved. She then sent one high. After the Mustangs ran a couple minutes off the clock, they gave the ball back and Willard was robbed in front by Hill with 4:18 remaining.
Senior Sadie Lyons retained possession and Willard got another chance, but she shot just high on an open net with 3:15 to go.
Massabesic then got the ball back and called timeout. Out of it, the Mustangs ran the clock down to 1:06 before turning the ball over and Cheverus had one final possession.
When a free position shot from junior Abby Biegel was denied with 25.2 seconds showing, Massabesic was on the brink of a championship, but Walsh fought for a ground ball, collected it, then fed Logan, who wouldn't be denied and her shot tickled the twine to make it 6-6 with 19.1 seconds to play.
While overtime appeared a certainty, the Mustangs almost won the game in regulation.
Whitten won the draw to herself and Massabesic earned a possession, one which featured Sylvain being awarded a free position with 3.7 seconds to go.
Correia didn't let the game end then and there, however, as she denied Sylvain's shot and after Caiazzo pounced on the rebound, it was on to overtime.
In girls' lacrosse, teams play two, three-minute OTs, regardless of the score and if the game remains deadlocked at that point, then it's on to "sudden victory."
As it turned out, the six minutes would only be an appetizer.
Logan won the draw and Cheverus had the first chance, but Walsh was called for charging.
Senior defender Mary Kate Slattery then forced a turnover and the Stags had another opportunity, but in a sign of things to come, WIllard had two bids denied by Hill.
Late in the first OT, Massabesic gave the ball back on a turnover, but Willard shot wide and as time wound down, senior Sadie Lyons had a shot blocked.
While the first overtime produced no offense, the second session was full of it.
Whitten won the draw and the Mustangs jumped to a 7-6 lead when Dimastrantonio set up Whitten for a goal 28 seconds in.
Logan then won the ensuing draw, but a turnover gave Massabesic another chance and with 1:39 remaining, Dimastrantonio set up another goal, this one by Pike, and the Mustangs went up, 8-6, and appeared to be in control.
But Cheverus still had time to work with and no one battles to the final horn like these Stags.
Out of a timeout, Logan won the draw, the ball came to Willard and she raced in to beat Hill, cutting the deficit to 8-7 with 1:04 still to go.
Whitten won the ensuing draw, but Slattery forced another turnover and the Stags had a chance to make lightning strike twice.
Did it ever.
Willard ran the ball into the offensive zone, found a lane and raced in on Hill, but once again Hill came up big.
Problem was, no one saw Logan waiting on the weak side for the rebound and Logan's final goal of her transcendent high school career was one of her most memorable, as she snared the ball out of midair and in one motion threw it into the net before exulting.
Cheverus 8 Massabesic 8.
11.3 seconds left.
Again, the Mustangs almost won before the horn, but a bid from Pike went just wide.
She would get a chance to redeem herself, but that was some 25 real time minutes away.
The third overtime was dripping with tension, as the next goal would end the season for one team and lead to a joyous celebration for the other.
Logan won the draw to Caiazzo and the Stags had a chance to quickly end matters and sure enough, they had a great chance when Willard was given a free position from the best possible angle, right up top.
Willard raced in and threw a shot she hoped would deliver a repeat crown, but Hill stood tall and made the save of her young life.
"I was so scared," Hill said. "I just told myself I had to do it for the team. (When I saved it,) I was so excited I wanted to cry."
"(Megan) jumped at that ball like her life depended on it and came up with the save," Bowen said. "A lot of goalies would have given that one up."
Lyons got the ground ball to keep possession, but was called for a charge.
Massabesic set up on offense, but couldn't get a shot before committing a turnover of its own.
Willard got another free position with 35.2 seconds to play in the third overtime, but this time it was from a much tougher angle and she couldn't unleash a shot. As time wound down, Logan managed a shot, but this time, it didn't find the net and Hill's save necessitated overtime number four.
Whitten won the draw to start it and Whitten had a great chance to end it 58 seconds in, but her shot, which got past Correia, rang off the post and bounced back on to the field of play.
And the teams played on.
The Mustangs kept possession and got another great chance with 38.1 seconds showing, but a shot by Dimastrantonio was saved by Correia.
With 9.7 seconds left, Foglio shot high and that took care of the fourth overtime.
By the start of the fifth overtime, everyone at Fitzpatrick Stadium was exhausted, even the boys' teams from Brunswick and South Portland, who were scheduled to start their game at that very moment, but were as riveted by the action as everyone else.
The fifth OT finally brought resolution, but it's hard to say there was a winner and a loser because everyone was a winner on this day.
Whitten won the draw to Foglio and Massabesic went on the attack.
With 2:31 left, Whitten fired a shot, but Correia made the save.
The Stags couldn't keep possession, but got the ball right back when Biegel forced a turnover.
But Cheverus never did manage another shot, as it committed a turnover and after senior Jolena Lampron came up with the ball, the Mustangs finally did something with it.
The winner came off a set play, as with 1:22 to go, Guillemette was awareded a free position.
She never took a shot, instead delivering the assist of her career.
When the whistle blew, Guillemette passed to Pike in front and Pike didn't hesitate, seizing her destiny with a quick shot on which Correia had no chance.
"We practice looking at our surroundings a lot in practice," said Pike. "Jackie looked at me. I caught it and put it in. It's an unbelievable feeling."
At 5:30 p.m., after an amazing 135 minutes of brilliant lacrosse, Massabesic was the state champion.
Mustangs 9 Stags 8.
In an unimaginable 63 minutes and 38 seconds of game action.
"We never quit," Pike said. "Just like last year. We knew we couldn't give up. We worked so hard for it. Last year definitely drove us. Being here, you want to come back. That pushed us all season. It's been exhausting, but so exciting. It's an amazing feeling to get here and to win it."
"It was very nervewracking," Hill said. "We wanted this bad and we did what we do. It means a lot to us."
"We've been in some pretty tight games this season and through that process, we've learned that it's not over until it's over," added Bowen. "You battle and roll with the punches and hope you get one in. After losing a game of this magnitude last year, you're broken-hearted as a coach. We went to work. The girls did everything we asked. They never quit and it worked out well. The schedule we had this season prepared us for what we saw today."
Massabesic got two goals apiece from Dimastrantonio, Pike, Sylvain and Whitten and one from Guillemette. Dimastrantonio had two assists, while Arral, Guillemette and Pike each added one.
Whitten won 12 of 23 draws and had a team-high nine ground balls. Hill made eight saves.
Massabesic turned the ball over 23 times, but when you consider how long the game lasted, it's excusable.
Now that the Mustangs have gotten back to the pinnacle, don't be surprised if they stay awhile. While Massabesic does lose some talent to graduation, it brings back many very good players with more on the horizon.
"We'll enjoy this," Bowen said. "We're going to graduate six seniors. We have a good freshman class coming in. We'll see what we've got, we'll make some chemistry work and hopefully we'll build upon that."
While Cheverus was understandably disconsolate after the loss, it did quickly put it perspective.
"I feel sad, but I think about how far we've come in four years," Logan said. "Freshman year we won three games. Last year we won and this year we got to states again. We focused a lot this week on one more. One more ground ball, one more draw, one more goal. That's what we tried to do. It was a great experience to have and not many people can say that they're the last two teams in the country playing lacrosse."
"It was a really good game," Pelkey said. "It all came down to possession and protecting the ball. I told the girls that we might have lost the game, but they didn't win it easily. We came out here and proved ourselves. Our teams are very close. We're neck-and-neck and we've been like that all season and the past few years. They just happened to win this one."
Logan and Willard both had four goals in their swan song. Those two, along with Caiazzo, will live in program lore.
"Alex did what she did today being injured, but she found a way to pull through," Pelkey said. "I'm very sad to see the seniors go."
Logan, Walsh and Willard all had one assist. Caiazzo had a game-high 13 ground balls (Cheverus had a 51-37 advantage for the game), while Lyons came up with 10. Correia made nine saves.
The Stags outshot the Mustangs, 22-19, but shots on frame were dead even, 17-17.
Cheverus did commit 25 turnovers.
The Stags will have a different look in 2015, but will try to get back to this game and finish.
No matter what happens going forward, Cheverus and everyone else who happened to be at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday, June 21, 2014 will never forget the Class A Final that refused to end.
"Just to be here again was such a blessing," Pelkey said. "We put on a good show."
Sports Editor Michael Hoffer can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @foresports.
Previous Cheverus stories
Cheverus 14 Scarborough 12 (OT)
Eastern A semifinal
Cheverus 14 Windham 8
Previous Massabesic stories
Previous state games
Massabesic 9 Brunswick 7


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Many of these marriages turned out to be happy unions such as the marriage depicted in Downton Abbey (much missed in the UK but being televised in the US soon) but sadly for Consuelo this was not the case...
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Superbes photos empreintes de nostalgie.
Quelle merveilleuse époque pleine de romantisme.
Merci de nous la faire revivre.
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I look forward to reading more about Consuelo Vanderbuilt now!
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As a child, in the 60s (I am French), I was in an international school in St Maur near Châteauroux (France), with Humbert Balsan who became a film Producer ( Le Destin / Y-aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ...) the Balsan family is very well known in Châteauroux ( they used to make the uniforms for the soldiers (1st world war) and later they made carpets) Years later, as an English teacher, with my school, I visited Blenheim Palace near Oxford and when passing the portrait by J Singer Sargant where she is with her husband,her two sons and a little dog (see above), I had a very strange feeling and couldn't take my eyes out of this portrait, I know this can sound strange but I saw the distress on her face and for a brief moment I have the feeling we communicated !! On the coach, returning to our base in London, I mentioned this portrait to one of my colleagues, it seemed I was the only one who spotted this portrait. As my colleague had bought the Palace brochure, she gave it to me and I started to read to know more about Consuelo and (I didn't know at the time) and was amazed to dicover that after her divorce from the 9th Duke of Marlborough she married Jack Balsan ( J Balsan is well known here in Châteauroux as a pilot and I had heard about him from my friend Humbert when I was a child). I couldn't believe it. It was too late to buy her biography and it took a bit of time before I could manage to get it. I read it straight away , couldn't leave the book and then I understood why she looked so sad on this portrait. I must have read the book at least five times, started to translate it for French people but I gave up because I couldn't get the permission to publish ! Eventually I wrote a long article for the local newspaper and contributed to an exhibition at the Médiathèque in Châteauroux in December 1998 . When working at this exhibition I met Madame Jacqueline de Montalembert who was born Balsan and was Consuelo's great grand niece. As we say in French "cerise sur le gâteau", I spent an unforgettable afternoon at Velles where she lives, she told me anecdotes about her auntie Consuelo and even about Winston Churchill. I was there, in the middle of France, listening to this lovely Lady , what a wonderful memory, that was so exciting, the feeling I could nearly touch Consuelo!!ReplyDelete
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Peretz Shlomo-Fritz Bernstein
Hebrew: Peretz Shlomo-Fritz Bernstein, פרץ ברנשטיין
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About Peretz Shlomo-Fritz Bernstein
Peretz Bernstein
Peretz Bernstein (Hebrew: פרץ ברנשטיין, born Shlomo Fritz Bernstein on 12 June 1890, died 21 March 1971) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician and one of the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence.
After being born in the German town of Meiningen, Bernstein was fortunate to decide to leave Germany before the First World War, when as a Jew he was refused entry to the officer reserve after army service. He moved to the Netherlands where he worked in the grain trade. In 1917 he joined the Zionist Organisation, serving as secretary and board member. In 1925 he became editor-in-chief of a Zionist weekly, a role he held until 1935, and between 1930 and 1934 served as the Zionist Organisation's president.
He emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1936, and became editor of the HaBoker newspaper. He joined the Jewish Agency, and became a board member, serving as director of its economics department between 1946 and 1948.
Bernstein was one of the people to sign Israel's declaration of independence on 14 May 1948, and was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry in the provisional government.
He was elected to the first Knesset in 1949 as a member of the General Zionists, but lost his place in the cabinet. Re-elected in 1951, he returned to the cabinet as Minister of Trade and Industry in the fourth and fifth governments. Bernstein also stood as a candidate in the Knesset's election for president in 1952, but withdrew after the second round of voting, having come a distant second to eventual winner Yitzhak Ben-Zvi.
Bernstein was returned to the Knesset in elections in 1955, 1959, but did not regain his cabinet position. In 1961 the General Zionists merged with the Progressive Party to form the Liberal Party and Bernstein was elected one of its two presidents. He was re-elected to the Knesset later that year and oversaw the alliance with Menachem Begin's Herut to form Gahal. In 1963 he ran again for president, but lost by 67-33 to Zalman Shazar. Bernstein lost his seat in the 1965 elections and died in 1971.
Knesset Terms
Knesset 1 - 14.2.1949 - 20.8.1951
Knesset 2 - 20.8.1951 - 15.8.1955
Knesset 3 - 15.8.1955 - 30.11.1959
Knesset 4 - 30.11.1959 - 4.9.1961
Knesset 5 - 4.9.1961 - 22.11.1965
Roles in the Government
Knesset 2
Govt. 4 Minister of Trade and Industry
Govt. 5 Minister of Trade and Industry
Public Activities
- Worked in the Grain Trade in Holland
- In 1917 joined the Zionist Organization in Holland
- Served as Secretary and Member of the Board and in 1930-1934 served as President
- Editor in Chief of a Zionist Weekly (1925-1935)
- Editor of "HaBoker" newspaper
- Member of the Board of the Jewish Agency and Director of the Economics Department, 1946-1948
- Member of the Provisional State Council as well as the Interim Government
- When the Liberal Party was created in 1965 he was elected one of its two Presidents
Anti-Semitism as a Social Phenomenon (1926 in German,1951 in English, 1980 in Hebrew)
Published pamphlets in Dutch and German on Zionist issues
Articles in Hebrew in "HaBoker"
Biography: edited by Yosef Nadava: "The Book of Peretz Bernstein" (1962) (Heb)


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The breach of test security in the Montclair, N.J., school district was discovered by a parent on Friday, leading to a "full legal investigation," said Penny MacCormack, the superintendent. She said that only "teachers and senior staff here would have password access" to the secure web portal that contains the exams.


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Dissolution or ending a business voluntarily may get your employees worried. This is a stress to those bosses who are not willing to open up the topic to their employees. Nevertheless, there are proper ways on how you should go about the entire process.
Here's a step-by-step guide to help you out:
File a tax return
When closing a business, the first step is to file a tax return. This shall serve as your final annual return and shall be filed even if your business didn't complete the 12 months of the past year.
Be sure to check the box in all documents such as Schedule K-1s that states this is your last and final tax return.
Fix the dissolution documents
The dissolution documents will serve as your notice to the government that you're no longer going to continue with it. If you will not fix this, your business will be considered as an ongoing business which will be subjected to fees and taxes.
The dissolution documents are also essential if you have business partners and co-owners. This will clear all liability and ownership issues that may arise.
Distribution of assets
The next step is to pay all those individuals whom you owe money from. The creditors should be on top of the list. After paying them all equally, you should distribute all your remaining assets to partners, shareholders and other members who qualify.
Worry, not because you can still recover from all these losses by selling the inventory or stocks you own.
IRS notification
Once you have dealt with all the assets and dissolution documents, you should then notify the IRS or Internal Revenue Service about the condition of your business.
Alongside the IRS notification, you should also close any business accounts you have. This can be done by writing to the IRS.
Ensure that everything is paid
As much as you're fed up with what happened to your business, still it is your responsibility to pay the final paychecks of all your employees. For those who are in the managerial position, to the utility staffs and security guards.
You should also ensure that you're not breaking any labor laws while you're in the process of closing the business.
Cancel all insurance policies and licenses
The last step is to cancel any insurance policies, permits and licenses you have which involves the business. You can contact the insurance broker or other authorities involved and notify them about the cancellation.
Common licenses that you may have are as follows:
- City business license
- Town business license
- County business license
- State business license
- Federal license
Although it may be a stressful matter to know that you will voluntarily close your business, still it is considered as an appropriate step especially if you know it's going nowhere. Despite that, you should remain strong and should keep that firm stand. This will spare you from forgetting one step from these tips. Everything in this article is essential matters you should know thus, keeping detail in mind will spare you from dealing with lawsuits that may arise.


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Charleston County
BECHAM, Mary Emma, 92, of James Island, a dietitian with the Charleston County School District, died Saturday. Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home of North Charleston.
BELL, Gloria Murray, of Charleston died Sunday. Arrangements by Fielding Home for Funerals.
BRESNIHAN, Gloria Pinto, 83, of Mount Pleasant, a registered nurse with St. Francis Bon Secours Hospital and widow of Terrence J. Bresnihan, died Saturday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
MANIGAULT, Lila C., 55, of North Charleston, wife of Harold C. Manigault, died Sunday. Arrangements by Dickerson Mortuary.
SALVO, Edward M. Jr., 79, of James Island, an Army veteran and retired civil service employee, died Friday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
WATSON, Melvina Fleming, of Charleston died Wednesday. Arrangements by Fielding Home for Funerals.
Berkeley County
POWERS, Herman Odell Jr., 78, of Macedonia, a retired millwright and husband of Madeline Thornley Powers, died Saturday. Arrangements by Dial-Murray Funeral Home of Moncks Corner.
Colleton County
RICHARD, Astrid Johnson, of Walterboro, wife of Martin Richard, died Friday. Arrangements by Mungo Funeral Home.
Dorchester County
JAMES, Jeanette E., 71, of Summerville, a retired supply clerk with the Charleston Naval Shipyard and widow of Leroy James Jr., died Saturday. Arrangements by Smith-McNeal's Downtown Chapel of Charleston.
BLACKMON, Helen Sanford, 83, of Greenwood, a retired travel coordinator and receptionist with Schlumberger and Countybank and wife of George T. Blackmon, died Sunday. Arrangements by Blyth Funeral Home.
MACK, George, 85, of Holly Hill died Sunday. Arrangements by Eutawville Community Funeral Home.
MITCHELL, Ruth Davis, 76, of New York, formerly of Charleston, S.C., died Saturday. Arrangements by Murray's Mortuary of North Charleston, S.C.
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Brother, sister, in-laws (parental, sibling)-- up to 3 days
Grandparent, in-law grandparent -- up to 2 days
Aunts, uncles, cousins -- up to 1 day.
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Whatever policy you adopt, make sure the leave specifies it is for the purpose of attending the funeral. You do not want to say 3 days bereavement leave and have an employee ask for leave three months later because his mother died. Also, I suggest if you provide leave for funeral of in-laws it be restricted to "current" in laws. Others should get much less time off. They can always use vacation or personal time.
RE: bereavement leave
Regular fulltime employees are granted up to three consecutive work days (24 hours) funeral leave with pay upon the death of their spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparten, grandparent, brother or sister by blood or marriage.
RE: bereavement leave
Spouse, child, parent, sister, brother (step relations of same kind) or person who is a member of and living in household = 5 days,
Grandparent, grandchild, mother-, father-, brother-, sister-, son- or daughter-in-law = 2 days,
Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or cousin = 1
Friends and other relatives = 4 hours
Add 1 day is travel of 250 miles or more is involved.
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Dutch: Don't confuse bereavement leave with 'funeral pay' as you did in your post. More and more families are not having funerals. Stick with bereavement.
Our policy firmly states three days up to and including the day of the funeral or memorial service. You all can imagine the number of employees who want to pick and choose when in the future those days will be. It is not an entitlement. It is a gift from the employer in recognition of a grieving process. Make no more of it.
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I don't like ours but here it is...
Up to 3 days pay covering time lost from regularly assigned days in order to make funeral arrangements and attend the funeral. Immediate family sall include only: Spouse, Parent, Child Brother/Sister, Step parent, Step Child. One day will be granted upon the dath of the following: Grandparents, Grandchildren, Parent In law, Brother/Sister in law. Days lost qualify for pay reimbursement only if they are regularly scheduled day of work preceding and including the day of burial. In the period of absence including non-working and/or non-scheduled work day, compensation for the absence shall not be provided for those non- scheduled work days.
(What this means is from the day of death through the funeral up to 1 or 3 days depending upon death. It it was grandparent who died on Sat. and funeral on Monday... you could decide that there are 2 days and you will only grant one which is Sat. or that you would grant one either Sat., Sun, or Monday.) If it is spouse who died on Monday and funeral isn't till Friday, they would get 3 days, between Monday and Friday... even if out 5.) Anyway, it is messy.
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According to your policy, if my mother dies and we have her cremated, I get no time off.
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Cal State Northridge men's soccer head coach Terry Davila has been selected to assist at the annual North American Soccer League Player Combine, which will be held at UC Irvine from January 24-26, 2014, the NASL recently announced. Coach Davila will assist in the training camp and competitions at the end of the Combine, which is led by University of Redlands Head Coach and former U.S. Men's National Team Assistant Coach Ralph Perez.
"The help these coaches provide at the Combine will be invaluable as they organize the players and put them in the right positions to give them an opportunity to impress the watching NASL coaches," said Perez in a statement to the NASL. "They will prepare tactics and make adjustments during the matches that we will play at the end of the Combine that will show the players in a competitive environment.
"They share a common love for the game and the opportunity to help young players. The NASL is a tremendous league and I think the coaches will enjoy the Combine. We will have good weather and facilities and I really feel that the players will perform on that stage."
Davila has been the head coach at CSUN since 1999 and has led the Matadors to Big West Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2012 and six appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He has been named the Big West Coach of the Year five times and was named the NSCAA Far West Region Coach of the Year after the 2012 season.
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It's OK If You're Still Grieving About Your Child With Down Syndrome
In honor of Down syndrome awareness month, I've lined up a few guest posters. Today's is from Gillian Marchenko, a writer, speaker, advocate for special needs, and a mom to four daughters. Two of her daughters, Polly and Evangeline, have Down syndrome. You can read all about her family at her website, or follow her Facebook page. This is the message she wanted to share with all of you:
October is Down syndrome awareness month.
As mother of two girls with Down syndrome, I love it.
It's a great time for focused advocacy for my daughters and for 400,000 other individuals affected by Down syndrome in the United States today.
There are many ways to advocate for our kids. We can blog 31 for 21, (31 days of blogging to promote awareness about Down syndrome), or participate in Down syndrome weekend blog hops. We can gather teams for Buddy Walks, go to a GiGi's Playhouse shin dig, or speak to elementary classes about disability.
A lot of parents come alive with advocacy in October.
I applaud you. I join you. The simple message, that our kids are more like everyone else than different, deserves to be heard.
This year, however, I'm compelled to advocate for another people group in the Down syndrome community, often overlooked.
I'm talking about parents who, for whatever reason, are not ready or do not want to celebrate Down syndrome.
What does Down syndrome awareness month look like for them? If a mom is too tired to go to a Buddy Walk, or speak to her local school about Down syndrome, does that mean she loves her child less than those who are leading these endeavors? Does it mean those parents are out of our "club"?
These are not rhetorical questions. The answers are no.
Parents: If you have a child with Down syndrome, but aren't ready to celebrate this October, or if you maybe just plain don't want to, it's OK.
That's my advocacy for you.
It's OK.
Parents of kids with special needs know better than anyone that each person is unique.
Some of our kids read at an age appropriate level, while others may never help turn a page in a book.
Likewise, we parents are individuals.
There is a spectrum when it comes to parenting kids with Down syndrome. Some parents do it boisterously. They love advocacy, and fundraisers, and clubs. Others still don't know what to think about health concerns, speech delays, prolonged potty training, and fights for inclusion, all because of a third copy of their child's 21st chromosome.
It's time for our Down syndrome community to scoot over and make space for all the members of our club.
There needs to be space for parents who are struggling, for families who are flailing, for mothers who feel like they are failing, for children who may never be potty trained.
Otherwise, we are not actually a community. We are bullies, trying to make people feel how we think they should feel.
The point of Down syndrome awareness is not to show who loves our children most through our actions.
The point is to educate people.
There are many of us. We are all different. Our stories are unique.
Let's show support and grace to one another.
And make space in our wonderful club for everyone.
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by Linda Atwell
On October 17, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Thank you, thank you for writing this. I love my thirty-two year old, special needs daughter (mentally challenged from an unidentifiable syndrome!!!–what in the heck does that really mean???), but I wish she (and I) didn't have these unique challenges. I wanted healthy children. Selfishly, I thought I deserved them. Living life with Lindsey has opened my eyes to many things. One, I am stronger than I ever thought possible (and so is my daughter); and two, I can handle (mentally and physically) more than I ever thought I'd have to. But that doesn't mean that I don't miss the daughter she might have been. I'm writing a book about how a special needs daughter changed my life. This post will touch many parents with a special needs child. There is no one perfect way to grieve–or one perfect path to acceptance. So again, thanks for this post.
On October 17, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Bravo! The last thing we need is a "competition" between parents as to who is better coping with their child with special needs. We don't need to "prove" our worth as parents based on our emotions or where we're currently "at" in the journey. Thank you for a very important reminder! As families who know a lot about exclusion, the last thing we want to do is exclude families within our "club."
by Paula kelley
On October 17, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Thank you for an awesome article. We have a 33 year old mentally handicapped son and sometimes I still grieve for the child we were expecting all those years ago. Not so much when he was a small child, because not as much is expected of a child, handicapped or not. But as he got older, the gap between him and "normal" got wider and wider. Even my husband and I differ on how we deal with our feelings. He tends to be very hands-on, taking our son out to public places while I tend to want to keep him home, away from stares and whispers. We tend to each let the other handle things their own way and it works for us. All this to say that while everyone loves their disabled child with a fierceness, everyone is different and not everyone DOES want to celebrate or get involved or discuss their heartache and grief. To each his own.


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In the many towns and cities, you can found some followers that can help you in your quest. Just finding them in the massive open-world setting of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim isn't easy.
NOTE: Followers that are also trainers, when you pay them to train you, will leave your money in their inventory. Simply request to see their inventory and take your gold back for free training.
They are mercenaries, you have to need to hire them. They'll stick around until they're dismissed, then you'll need to pay the fee to get them back.
Location: Jenassa can b found in Whiterun, inside the Drunken Huntsman.
Description: She will only join you for 500 gold. If dismissed her, go back to Whiterun and need to be paid again before she'll follow you. She is a ranger, with specialty in archery, and a criminal disposition.
Location: Belrand can be Found in Solitude, of Haafingar.
Description: Belrand is a Spellsword, trained in one-handed weapons, light armor, and destruction / restoration magic.
Location: Vorstag can be Found in Markarth, of The Reach.
Description: Nord warrior, he's trained in one-handed weapons, block, archery, and heavy armor.
Location: Stenvar can be Find this one in Windhelm, of Eastmarch.
Description: He's a standard knight, trained in two-handed combat, heavy armor, block, and archery.
Location: Marcurio can be Found in Riften, of The Rift.
Description: He's trained in Destruction, Restoration, Alteration, and Conjuration magic. He also has some sneak skill.
Erik the Slayer
Location: Erik the Slayer can be found in Rorikstead, of Whiterun.
Description: He won't join you so easily. Talk to Erick in the fields outside of town, then talk to Erik's father in the Frostfruit Inn. Mralki must be persuaded, bribed, or intimidated into letting little Erik follow his dreams. When that's done, Erik the Slayer will become a hireling in the Frostfruit Inn. He's a barbarian, trained in two-handed weapons, light armor, archery, and block.
Description: She becomes available as you complete the main quest chain. Finishing quests for Jarl Balgruuf, you'll eventually be promoted to Thane, chosen as the Dragonborn, and be given a personal assistant. Lydia is a thief, she excels in sneaking. She can also be married.
Jordis the Sword-Maiden
Location: Jordis can be found in Solitude, of Haafingar.
Description: She is trained in heavy armor, one-handed weapons, archery, and block.
Argis the Bulwark
Location: Argis can be Find him in Markarth, of The Reach.
Description: He is trained in heavy armor, one-handed weapons, archery, and block.
Location: Calder can be Find him in Windhelm, of Windhelm.
Description: He is trained in one-handed weapons, heavy armor, block, and archery.
Location: Iona can be Find in Riften, of The Rift.
Description: She is trained in one-handed weapons heavy armor, and archery.
Companions Faction
All of these followers can be located at Jorrvaskr, the Companions' faction headquarters in Whiterun. Join as a member, then talk to them each individually to learn their quests.
Description: A one-handed, block, and light armor warrior, he's also an expert trainer with one-handed weapons.
Description: Warrior trained in one-handed weapons and heavy armor. He is also a master heavy armor trainer.
Njada Stonearm
Description: A female warrior trained in speech, block, and one-handed weapons. She is an expert block trainer.
Description: A warrior trained in one-handed weapons, archery, block, and heavy armor.
Description: A warrior trained in one-handed weapons, heavy armor, archery, and block.
Description: A knight trained in two-handed weapons and heavy armor. He's a master two-handed weapons trainer.
Aela the Huntress
Description: Trained in archery and light armor, she can sneak, fight with one-handed weapons, and has some speech skill. She is an expert archery trainer.
College of Winterhold Faction
As a member of The College of Winterhold, your fellow students will join you.you need to complete their specific quest, simply talk to them and they'll tell you what they need.
Description: Trained in one-handed weapons, heavy armor, destruction, and illusion magic.
Description: Trained in destruction, illusion, one-handed, and heavy armor.
Brelyna Maryon
Description: A true mage, trained in conjuration, alteration, illusion, and sneak.
Dark Brotherhood Faction
Complete all the quests for the Dark Brotherhood, and you can get these followers.
Dark Brotherhood Initiate
These followers will only join you after completing the Dark Brotherhood quest string. Find them at the Dawnstar Sanctuary, in The Pale Hold. They are trained in one-handed weapons, sneak, light armor, and archery.
Description: This strange man will also only join you once the Dark Brotherhood quests are complete. He is trained in sneak, one-handed, light armor, and archery. Find him in the Dawnstar Sanctuary, in The Pale Hold.
Dungeon Followers
Description: Illia is located in Darklight Tower, of The Rift. Find her and let her join you as you explore the dungeon. Make sure she survives and she'll join you. Illia ia a rare mage, armed with destruction, restoration, conjuration, and alteration magic.
Location: Goldor can ne Find this follower in Hillgrund's Tomb.
Description: Help him defeat the warlock Vals Veran, and he can be recruited outside the tomb. Goldir is a warrior that specializes in two-handed weapons and heavy armor.
Favor Followers
Description: You have to need to complete favors, tasks, or short quests to get these followers.
Description: Talk to Faendel in Riverwood, he'll wait near the Wood Mill. He has a quest for you. Faendel is a male bosmer. Complete the quest in Faendel's favor he's in a love triangle with Sven. If you complete the quest in Sven's favor, he'll join you instead. Faendel offers more benefits than Sven. He's an archer, and can train your character in archery up to five times in exchange for gold. Faendel, as a trainer, will take your gold when trained. But, if you have him as a follower, you can always enter his inventory. When you pay him to train you, just take your money back out of his inventory. Faendel does not approve of criminal activity, and will side with guards against you if you attack them.
Description: Sven is a male nord, also found in Riverwood. To get him on your side, talk to Faendel and complete his quest in Sven's favor. He's a bard, and can be found in the Sleeping Giant Inn playing music.
Uthgerd the Unbroken
Description: This female nord can be found in the Bannered Mare Tavern, in Whiterun. She is melee hand-to-hand specialist. To recruit her, you'll need to talk to her and agree to an unarmed fight. If you defeat her with just your fists, she'll join you as a follower. Uthgerd owns a house in Whiterun, if you recruit her, you can find the key in her inventory.
Location: Find him in Dushnikj Yal, of The Reach. Talk to him and complete his favor or task and he'll join you. Ghorbash is an orc, trained in archery and light armor.
Location: Found in Mor Khazgur, of The Reach. Complete her task and she'll join you. She is an orc warrior, proficient in one-handed weapons and heavy armor. She can also use a bow if you need back-up.
Location: Cosnarch is located in Markarth, of the Reach. He wishes to challenge you to a fight, prove your strength to get on his good side. This is another warrior, trained well in one-handed weapons, heavy armor, and block.
Description: Another hand-to-hand melee fighter, Benor wishes to spar. Find him in Hjaalmarch, in Morthal. This knight is trained in two-handed weapons and heavy armor.
Ahtar the Jailor
Location: Ahtar can be Find Ahtar in Haafingar, in Solitude, waiting inside the Castle Dour Jail.
Description: Ahtar will request for you to kill a bandit leader. The small quest will give you a location of the camp, travel there and kill the bandit, then talk to Ahtar. Ahtar is trained in two-handed weapons and heavy armor.
Roggi Knot-Beard
Location: Roggi can be Find this follower in Kynesgrove, in Eastmarch. He's trained in alchemy, enchanting, one-handed weapons, and smithing.
Location and Description: This follower is found in Darkwater Pass, in Eastmarch. They're kidnapped, freeing them will definately increase your reputation with this follower. They're trained in one-handed combat, block, sneaking, light armor, and archery.
Annekke Crag-Jumper
Location: Annekke can be found in adventuring in Darkwater Crossing, in Eastmarch Hold.
Description: The archer is trained in light-armor, block, sneak, one-handed weapons, and naturally in archery.
Mjoll the Lioness
Location: You can find him in Riften, of The Rift.
Description: She's trained in two-handed weapons, heavy armor, archery, and block. Also, she isn't actually Khajiit.
Location: Kharjo is a bodyguard in Ahkari's Caravan, of Khajiit Caravans.
Description: She's a follower, trained in one-handed weapons, archery, block, and heavy armor.
Animal Followers
Dogs can do everything regular humanoid followers can do except carry items.
Description: Buy this dog at Markarth Stables, of The Reach, for 500 gold.
Stray Dog
Location: This dog can be found during a random encounter throughout the world. Either among the dead after a Dragon attack, or with the dog defending against wolves.
Location: Find this dog near Meeko's Shack, in the Hjaalmarch region.
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But here's the thing to keep in mind... politicians are put into power by people with money and influence... people with money and influence have a vested financial interest in war profits.... look no furhter than that to figure out why we go to war 95% of the time..
The United States isn't meddling in the affairs of North Korea for any other reason than South Korea, China, and Japan are meddling. Nobody wants to go to war with them. There is no profit in it. The only way the United States will be at war with North Korea is if/when she attacks us or South Korea. At that time, China, the United States, and South Korea will kick the ever living crap out of that country. Japan will operate in a support role. That's it. That is all there is to it. China isn't mobilizing troops on the border of North Korea to fight us. They know we have no intention of landing troops there. They know we would just blow the country off the map. They aren't mobilizing troops to fight the South Koreans with whom they have a far more stable (and profitable) relationship with. Do you see where I'm going with this?
This isn't about the United States being greedy meanies here. Nobody cared about North Korea at all, until North Korea decided to MAKE us care. Do not compare apples and oranges.
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@RG, there is no profit in a war with N Korea? Really, now? Some military contractor isn't going to make money over fist if we go to war? Military contractors are in the business of everything from drones, bombs, and tanks to toliet seats, combat boots, and food service. There is always money to be made when we go to war. And the taxpayer is always on the line. I mean, honestly, how do military contactors make money if we dont go to war? They have a vested, financial interest in armed conflict. And they have lobbyists too.
Anyhow, so you think N Korea may be a legit threat? Maybe. But then again, plenty of people thought Saddam Hussein was an iminent threat too, sitting on piles of WMDs that were oddly never found, and 10 years later, still haven't. Some thought there was a risk of evil communism spreading all the way from some jungle sh**hole called Vietnam all the way to America, so we do what? Engage in a 13 year conflict with them... 60,000 or so American boys dead.. and for what? Do you know how much bank the war hawks made during that conflict? So I apologize if I am leary of the drums of war..... I am a student of history. I like to believe if we learn from it, we may not be forced to repeat it.
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