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Unless you have something wrong with you, you will be starting to get incredibly excited about the summer. Things will kick off a few weeks from now with the Diamond Jubilee. Soon after that the Olympics are coming to town; and if you weren't already, you will soon be salivating at the prospect of what will be the greatest games – alas the greatest summer – ever.
That's the official line, at least.
Personally I don't claim to know how anyone feels about the two events because I don't recall any of us being asked. I am fairly certain, however, that every time I open a newspaper or turn on a television a few weeks from now someone will be only too ready to tell me how delighted I am: delighted at the longevity of our Head of State and delighted at the prospect of the Games. Any suggestion that the establishment's enthusiasm is not matched by an indifferent public will be about as welcome in the media as water in one's shoes.
I am exaggerating perhaps, but only slightly. This summer the plastic flags will come out, protesters will face the prospect of a night in the cells for mild expressions of dissent, and London's social problems will be swept under a giant carpet of smugness. Don't expect much from the parliamentary opposition, either. As London's new rich scramble to ingratiate themselves with more established privilege, most of our politicians will be too busy 'showcasing Britain to the world' (whatever that means) to raise a critical voice.
Away from the carefully choreographed imagery, however, things in the UK are not quite as harmonious as the Coalition would have us believe. A couple of hundred yards from the Olympic Stadium, the deprivation of Newham should undermine any sense of national 'togetherness' the establishment would like to foist upon us. As one of the poorest areas of the country, there is very little the residents of this 'Olympic borough' have in common with the future occupants of the Olympic Village, and even less with the Windsors and their accumulated hangers on. Much has been made about the "regeneration" the Olympics will bring to a place like Newham, yet as part of the Coalition's cuts, the borough's local authority will see its funding from central government slashed by around £75million over the next four years. As the Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson opened Stratford's glittering Westfield shopping complex last September (with the usual bumbling get-up), libraries, swimming pools and public parks were being boarded-up or earmarked for closure.
Like Newham, the story of London is increasingly a tale of two cities: the city of the rich and the city the rest of us live and work in. And just as the Conservative Mayor's 'charisma' (is that what it is?) distracts the public from his incompetency, so too the Government is hoping the events of the summer will divert attention from the growing chasm between the city's haves and have nots.
According to the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List, Britain's super-rich (most of whom live in London) have defied the recession and increased their wealth. The newspaper's research found that the combined worth of the country's 1,000 wealthiest people in 2012 is £414bn – up 4.7 per cent on last year. This at a time when the rate of poverty in London is 28 per cent, according to the charity Trust for London's Poverty Profile. The Trust also found that over one million Londoners now live in low-income families where at least one adult is working – an increase of 60 per cent in the last 10 years.
Despite the well-documented connection between deprivation, inequality and social problems, the belief that last August's riots were a freak outbreak of "sheer criminality" has become the widely accepted view. Such complacency, however, has a tendency to come back and bite. As Dutch architectural historian Wouter Vantisphout pointed out during his visit to the capital last year, outbreaks of burning and looting have tended to occur in cities that have started to feel just a little too smug about themselves. And London, or at least the city's establishment, appears both smug and prepared to look away when faced with the capital's increasingly festering inequalities. As Vantisphout went on to say:
"The reality of urban riots is that they have always turned out to be the opposite of a learning experience for a city. Riots have nearly always resulted in politicians simplifying the problem even more, and citizens looking away even further."
In difficult times politicians love a distraction. The message from on high this summer will be not to worry about the privatisation of the NHS, not to worry about increasing inequality and its accompanying social problems, but to clap your hands, smile and applaud; always applaud.
As the US author Neil Postman put it in his book Amusing Ourselves to Death: "the civil libertarians and rationalists who are forever on the alert to oppose tyranny failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions".
By all means enjoy the Olympic Games if that's your thing. Be in high spirits at the prospect of the Jubilee if you really must. But don't forget that for the powerful these are welcome diversions from more serious issues. And don't, whatever you do, let any media outlet tell you how thrilled and excited you are. That's for you to decide.Tagged in: boris johnson, borough, cameron, capitalism, celebration, Clerkenwell, coverup, cuts, dave, games, greed, hartlepool monkey, head of state, james bloodworth, london, mayor, mayor of london, money, Newham, olympics, olympics legacy, pennants, rich list, Riots, sham, stadium, Stratford, street party, summer, summer riots, sun, sunday times rich list, sunshine, swingeing, uk, union jack, Westfield
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JONESBORO — Despite facing a 37-felony count indictment and possibly years in prison, Victor Hill is the apparent winner of the Clayton County sheriff's race, according to unofficial election results available at press time at Tuesday.
With 59 of 60 precincts accounted for, Hill garnered 12,927 votes, or 53.68 percent, compared to Kem Kimbrough's 11,155, or 46.32 percent. The only votes not included in Tuesday's totals were the provisional ballots, which can take several days to finalize.
Hill was elected the county's first black sheriff in 2004 and served one tumultuous term fraught with firings and multi-million dollar lawsuits. When he ran for a second term, he was defeated by Kimbrough in 2008, losing by 686 votes in a run-off. Hill was indicted in January on 37 felony counts related to alleged wrongdoing while in office.
Kimbrough and Hill battled for the office again July 31 but ended up in Tuesday's run-off when neither got enough votes to win outright.
Now, Hill is apparently back but will he proceed unscathed into office Jan. 1 or face the new year a convicted felon stripped of the right to serve the voters who obviously prefer his brand of leadership?
Kimbrough was obviously crushed by the loss but said he will abide by the will of the voters.
"We gave it our best shot for the last three and a half years and the people have made their decision," he said. "I respect them and always will."
Hill said he was humbled and looked forward to getting back to the business of fighting crime.
"Tonight, I am humbled by God and the support of the Clayton County voters and accept their will to serve once again, as sheriff of Clayton County," he said. "I want to thank the many volunteers, advisors and friends that worked tirelessly over the last few months to make tonight's victory a reality."
Not everyone shared in Hill's celebratory spirit. Atlanta attorney Harlan Miller represented the 27 deputies Hill fired on his first day in office in January 2005. Miller got their jobs back and a multimillion dollar settlement for the group.
"All I can say is that Victor Hill is like a bad ant bed," said Miller. "Scary to stumble across and hard to get rid of."
Former Clayton County police Chief Jeff Turner became chairman-elect of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. Turner and Hill worked together when both were Clayton police officers but parted ways once Hill became sheriff and Turner became chief. Hill made it known he wanted to abolish the police department and merge personnel into the sheriff's office with himself as top law enforcement officer. He famously once signed an email to Turner "Your future employer."
Although sheriff is a constitutional officer, the position operates under the direction of the Board of Commissioners. Turner said Tuesday he plans to work with Hill in a professional manner.
"We have to all work for the betterment of the people of Clayton County," said Turner. "I am committed to working together to serve the citizens of Clayton County."
Attorney Bill Atkins represents Mark Tuggle, the brother of Hill's predecessor. On Hill's first day in office in January 2005, Tuggle called Hill and left two messages for him. Tuggle knew many of the men and women Hill had fired and was upset. He left two voice mail messages that Hill interpreted as threats and had him arrested. The charges were thrown out and Tuggle sued Hill in Federal Court.
Tuggle won more than a half-million dollars and Atkins was awarded attorney's fees. Hill has not paid a cent on the settlement, said Atkins. Atkins predicted more lawsuits if Hill returns to office.
"I am sorry to hear that a majority of Clayton County voters saw fit to return Victor Hill to office," he said. "I have worked around law enforcement for my entire professional career. I can think of no person less qualified to serve in law enforcement. Clayton County will remain fodder for humor and fertile land for civil rights attorneys."
Jon Antoine was one of eight candidates vying for the sheriff's office in the July primary. He lost with about 2 percent of the vote.
"This is a case of the electorate voting against somebody rather than for somebody," said Antoine.
Other former Hill employees were also indicted on charges related to work in the sheriff's office, including his former public information officer, Jonathan Newton. Newton said voters were left with a difficult choice in this election.
"Although Hill is indicted, under our system of justice a man is innocent until proven guilty," said Newton. "It became apparent from the outset that Sheriff Kimbrough intended to use Hill's criminal indictment as a political tool. In the end, the citizens saw Kimbrough's attempt to politicize justice as a greater form of corruption than the actions outlined in the indictment. I believe the majority of Clayton County citizens now know that Kem Kimbrough is just as corrupt as Victor Hill."
Hill's attorney, Steve Frey, said Tuesday night that he is happy with his client's victory.
"I'm extremely pleased for him," said Frey. "We've got a lot of work to do and we plan to be as successful as the election."
There is no trial date set yet but Hill returns to court for motions Sept. 10 as sheriff-elect and with a goal to get his case heard as quickly as possible — under the theory he will be exonerated. If convicted of one felony, Hill cannot hold office and the governor will have to appoint an interim sheriff.
"We are preparing to try the case and we know we will try the case sooner than we would have had he lost," said Frey.
Hill's focus Tuesday night was getting back in office and taking back the streets.
"As promised, I want to advise those who prey on others by breaking into homes, robbing businesses and drug trafficking to stop or leave Clayton while you still can," he said. "Your presence is not wanted and your lawlessness will not be tolerated. I want to thank everyone once again. May God bless you all and may God bless Clayton County."
wasoncethere 3 years, 3 months ago
at least one good thing comes from this joke....little vic will have a job now so all those he owed money too like Mark Tuggle will be able to garnish his CCSO salary
Rman 3 years, 3 months ago
Well it appears that Clayton voters have forgotten just how much Victor Hill cost us in lost lawsuits. Now we will have to watch in horror as he runs the Sheriff's Department into the ground again.
On the positive side the locals news organizations will have plenty of content for the next 4 years as Victor stumbles and bumbles around like the amatuer he is not to mention the interesting fireworks we can expect between Vic and Jeff Turner.
With any luck we will soon wake to find find Victor is an inmate rather than the Sheriff,
Depressingly Amazing.
OscarKnight 3 years, 3 months ago
....."Victor victorious"
.......Not quite yet, Ha, Ha
.......Other than beating the rap on the "37 count indictment".........Victor has to regain his P.O.S.T. certification, which was suspended until after his trial. If Hill is found not guilty; Waiting for the P.O.S.T. certification to happened might take awhile.
......Even though Hill might be found non guilty in a court of law, P.O.S.T has their own requirements.
......The only thing that I see that Victor has done, was to defeat Kem Kimbrough in a runoff election; The Folks of Clayton County should be looking for a New Sheriff.
gapeech 3 years, 3 months ago
I hope you are right my friend. I sit here in disbelief that the people of CC would elect this man again. I have read all the articles listen to the so called debates and heard nothing. I was more appalled at the behavior than anything. Will he take office in January? I hope not but we live in a CC now that elects folks like this. Ihave lived here for 40 plus years, worked here raised my children here and so sad to say that maybe it is time to go. WHen you are afraid the people who are suppose to protect you more that the thugs then its time.
OscarKnight 3 years, 3 months ago
QUOTE : "Hill's focus Tuesday night was getting back in office and taking back the streets"
.......Like His Deputies preying on Grandmothers, while Christmas Shopping with their Grandchildren. Or His Deputies hiding behind bushes and setting up traps on four way stop signs. Or posting his Deputies at the Voting Polls at City Elections. Or Random Searches of motor vehicles, around our county. Or Hanging Billboards around our county, with his picture looming over us, with his Warnings !!!
.......For Victor's information, This is not Your County, Not By A Long Shot, and It is not over until the "Fat Lady Sings".
intheknow1 3 years, 3 months ago
Even if Victor Hill ever regains his POST certification and can actually serve as the Sheriff, how many more millions of taxpayer dollars in suits and waste (there was a lot of that last time) will taxpayers be left with in footing the bill. Ignorance is bliss, those whom voted for Victor Hill must be ecstatic!
From an area outsider looking in
GAgranny2003 3 years, 3 months ago
Hill is not my choice by any means. I would have voted for the neighbors dog before voting for him. I feel so disappointed in the Clayton County voters this morning. If I could pack up and leave this county I would but that is unfortunately easier said than done.
OscarKnight 3 years, 3 months ago
....We have to be opportunistic about this; Clayton County has Regained It's Shameless Reputation. Enjoy !!!!!
JuanitaC 3 years, 3 months ago
I still can not wrap my head around what has happen. To think something like this would happen is shameful but I am only just one vote. God Bless Us All. Never been ashamed of where I lived before but now.....
DE 3 years, 3 months ago
One reason Victor Hill lost the last election in 2008 was for the untold number of warrants his office failed to to serve. I guess those that didn't get served their warrants voted him back in knowing that he's soft on crime.
kj1188 3 years, 3 months ago
What has happe4ned to the people of Clayton County that they would put Hill back into Office after all the controversy over him and his people. Has everyone that voted for him gone MAD!!
imdink 3 years, 3 months ago
I cannot belive that Clayton County voted this self promoting person back into office! That shows the pride that some people have for their home. I just pray that he is found guilty on every count that he has been charged with!
Moderato58 3 years, 3 months ago
It's a shame to be embarrassed again. Such a laughing stock..All eyes will be on Clayton County in months to come.
Moderato58 3 years, 3 months ago
What an embarrassment for Clayton County again!
OscarKnight 3 years, 3 months ago
..DE; Victor was too busy having his Flunky Deputies Gouging Grandmothers out of their money, while the women was Christmas shopping with their Grandchildren. His Flunky Deputies was also spending most of their time creating harassment Road Blocks, parked behind bushes, trapping motorists, speeding around our streets, and wasting our tax monies.
.....Kem is no prize, either. We have been running dry on good candidates in this county, and from what I have seen, we have hit dirt bottom in 2012.
LTB 3 years, 3 months ago
Apparently, Clayton County feels it is acceptable for their public officials to take vacations and pay their personal expenses on the taxpayer's dime. They would rather "punish" Kem Kimbrough for having to investigate the allegations as a "political" maneuver than to punish Victor for the allegations. I pay sales taxes, property taxes, tag taxes, state and federal taxes. I don't appreciate ANY public official abusing my hard earned tax dollars to pay their personal expenses. If YOU are okay with it, then start writing checks for them out of your own accounts and STOP taking them out of the taxes being paid in this county. And while it isn't over until the fat lady sings, I don't believe for one minute Victor will be convicted because quite frankly, we are too stupid to look at the mountain of evidence and draw the logical conclusion. If Victor was truly remorseful, he'd admit what he has done and find a way to pay back the money he took from this county. Instead, we are going to either have to support him financially with a paycheck as Sheriff or as taxpayers footing the bill for his prison stay. Way to go, Clayton County!
Lunchman 3 years, 3 months ago
It is hard to believe that over 12,000 people have been tricked by his antics. But you have to remember, has not yet been elected. That will come in November and everyone, not just the democrats, will be voting. Also remember that there is a place to write in a choice. Just spell Kem Kimbrough's name right. And I agree with Oscar Knight. I am not voting for Kem. I am voting against Hill.
Clayton County has been the laughing stock of Georgia for years and now reelecting Hill is just icing on the cake. An I am tired of eating this type of sweets. Victor Hill is Clayton County's version of Washington DC's Marion Barry.
Robert 3 years, 3 months ago
It is a hugh gamble but a lot of the people that voted for Victor are now hoping that he will be convicted on at least one of these 37 charges and force a special election to name a new Sheriff. If this gamble doesn't work and Victor actually takes office then it will be a very costly battle between Turner and Hill. Turner, by the way, isn't going to be the saving grace for Clayton County but I hope he hears the voices of the people that we have been taxed enough and that overwhelmingly the citizenship of Clayton does not want to be connected to Marta buses or by train.
DE 3 years, 3 months ago
If Victor Hill is convicted on even one of the charges against him and causes the county to hold a special election to fill his post, he should be forced to pay the cost of the special election.
OscarKnight 3 years, 3 months ago
.....Have Hope for The Best Outcome.....In the meantime, enjoy the free media bath.
JCAL 3 years, 2 months ago
The disgrace that the police force of Clayton County reaches far beyond the county lines. Everyone is aware of the corruption and no one wants to go there for much of anything. The police are agressive, overzealous and are driving people away. Its simply not good for business and sooner rather than later if the cistien living there do not root out this cancer there wont be much of anything left.
I will never drive into that county again a day in my life.
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CALGARY -- Forgive Rene Bourque if it feels a little weird to be in the visitor's dressing room at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The longtime Calgary Flames forward makes his long-anticipated return to the rink for the first time since being dealt to the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 12.
"It's different," Bourque said in advance of Tuesday's game against his former club. "You come to the rink, and getting dressed in the visitor locker room for the first time in four years, it's a different feeling, but I'm excited to play tonight."
Bourque was part of a swap that brought Michael Cammalleri to the Flames. Though admitting to not being fluent in French at the time of the trade, adjusting to life in Montreal hasn't been too stressful.
"I haven't been playing as good as I'd like to be, but as far as fitting in with the team and getting used to the city -- I love living there. It's been a good change so far," he said.
And how has Bourque's French progressed?
"Not as much as I'd like, but it's coming slowly," he said, leaving the biggest change he's encountered to on-ice activities.
"It's Montreal," he said. "It's the Mecca of hockey. The fans are crazy."
While he's still learning what to expect out of Habs fans back in Montreal, Bourque is a little more uncertain the reception he'll get from the Flames faithful in his first tour of duty back in Alberta.
"I don't think it'll be anything crazy," he said. "I don't think I'll be booed, hopefully not. It happens all the time, fans are used to it. We'll see what happens."
The 6-foot-2 product of Lac La Biche, Alberta, might find it stranger lining up against his friends for the first time.
"I talk to a lot of guys. Mostly texting," Bourque said. "I have a lot of good friends on the other side, so I hope they do well."
But not well enough to beat the Canadiens.
"There's nothing better that I'd like to do than beat my old team," Bourque said.
Jarome Iginla, who captained Bourque for his 249 games in a Flames jersey, is looking forward to catching up with his former teammate on the ice.
"It's always unique and a little bit different, especially the first time you face ex-teammates and friends you've played with for a while," Iginla said. "I imagine it'll be different for him. It is different seeing a guy you've played with for a long time and battled with; now you're battling against."
Which may have Bourque feeling a little strange in the Saddledome for the first time in his career.
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Few things can ignite a more heated debate these days than when the subject of "the media" is introduced into polite conversation. People on the left and right fault contemporary journalism for (a) giving the Bush administration a free ride, or (b) extreme bias against all things Bush and Republican.
Charges of media bias and the controversy over good vs. bad journalism are older than the nation, literally. Veteran journalist Eric Burns has written about the notorious founding fathers of journalism in a highly readable, outrageous and frequently hilarious book called "Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism."
Here, a disclaimer may be warranted. Burns hosts "Fox News Watch" on Fox News Channel (Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET), a program on which I appear as a panelist. Nevertheless, I am writing about his book without his encouragement, without remuneration and without even the promise of more airtime.
"Infamous Scribblers" is a line taken from the pen of George Washington, who responded to the disdain some in the press and politics had for him with disdain of his own. Schoolchildren are taught many things about some of our Founding Fathers, but little about what their journalistic tormentors said about them. Burns' book wonderfully completes the record.
The National Gazette was so afraid President George Washington would become a monarch that it took the slightest occasion, including Washington's 61st birthday party, to warn of impending doom to the newly born republic. Its editor, Philip Freneau (a college classmate of James Madison at Princeton), wrote, "Who will deny that the celebrating of birth days is not a striking feature of royalty? We hear of no such thing during the republic of Rome ..."
Another paper of the time likened the birthday observance to a "Political Christmas" and suggested the event was an attempt to rank "Washington with Jesus Christ."
In Colonial journalism, prominent men like Alexander Hamilton would use numerous pseudonyms to comment on, criticize and attack political opponents. Editors, such as they were in those days, saw nothing wrong with the practice and, in fact, encouraged it. The most outrageous and inaccurate items were printed in newspapers with no fact-checking and little sense of responsibility for the damage to career and reputation they might cause.
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A swarm of bees has descended on a Cambridge city centre statue - making its home in a particularly sensitive area.
The bees have settled in huge numbers between the legs of the statue of Talos - the legendary man of bronze who famously protected Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders, but never had to put up with anything quite THIS delicate.
Passer-by Andy Potter, who sent us this picture, said the bees "seemed pretty calm" and were "obviously posing for pictures" - though a few were buzzing about in the glorious 23C sunshine.
Filipa Goncalves, a member of staff at YO! Sushi which is next door to the statue, said the bees had started to swarm around the restaurant at 12pm today.
She said: "The bees were spread out all over the place. Then they started moving to the statue. The customers were a bit concerned so we closed the doors.
"I have seen lots of people taking photos. I think it has raised people's curiousity as they have landed around the crotch. It looks like a pair of pants."
Two police officers arrived at the site around 2.30pm and waited for a bee keeper to arrive to scoop the hive up.
But not everyone was drawn in by the site - including staff at The Cow restaurant to the side of the statue.
Max De Chavighac, a barman at The Cow, said he believed less people were coming into the restaurant as they were too distracted by the spectacle.
He said: "We have seen less people come in today. Many passer-bys are avoiding it and giving it a wide breadth.
"It has a dangerous side to it. People could be allergic to them as well."
By 4pm, the bees flew away from the statue and found a new site on the roof of the shops near the Market Square.
The incident comes two days after a swarm of bees sent shoppers fleeing from a London branch of Top Shop, while another swarm caused alarm at the Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth.
The Cambridge bees have already started attracting a following on Twitter, with Call the Midwife star Stephen McGann - who lives in Saffron Walden - joking about Talos' "bee codpiece".
But perhaps poor Talos' situation was best summed up by reader Tony Sawford on the News' Facebook page, who said simply: "Never mind the buzzcocks."


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There's never a dull moment when you dish it out and take it like Lebanon's Pat Daly.
As a key culprit in the county's late 90's basketball craze, the city native set a furious pace as the Cedars' heart-and-soul point guard. He helped LHS become the first team to win three-straight Lancaster-Lebanon League championships, securing a 76-9 varsity record as a starter from 1996-1998.
Riding shotgun with childhood friend Mike Bechtold, Daly became a 1,000-point club scorer and is believed to be the school's all-time assists leader. Together, the dynamic duo garnered Sam Bowie-like attention as they put the final touches on branding Lebanon as a basketball hotbed.
For his accomplishments, the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame recently named Daly to the Class of 2012, where he will be reunited with his longtime backcourt mate Bechtold, a 2008 inductee.
In turn, the 32-year-old Daly is also the subject of this month's Daily News feature, 'Where Are They Now?' which takes a look back at the lives of prominent local athletes and coaches.
Growing up, Bechtold and Daly became like peanut butter and jelly, more so, than say, Batman and Robin or Jordan and Pippen. They were inseparable on county courts, fields and diamonds, running roughshod through the state's Biddy Basketball and Little League Baseball programs.
"A lot of that has to be attributed to the coaches around us, guys like Ted Thompson, Frank Discuillo and John Wilson.
Throw in Todd Wike, a 1998 alum and 2008 HOF inductee, and ex-Cedars hoops' coach John Barnhart had plenty of firepower. Lebanon did not lose a home game for back-to-back seasons in 1997 and 1998.
"It was just another person in the mix that happened to be the perfect fit. He knew how to win and wanted to be a teammate," explained Daly. "When you play with guys that long, you know them better than the people in their family.
"And, we're not just talking basketball. You know where people are at before they even know where they're going. It's kind of weird. By the time I was older, I literally had a feel for where Mike was going to be all the time, whether I was looking for him or not. It's hard to explain."
Daly's biggest moment on the court came as a sophomore when he drilled a buzzer beater against Hempfield to clinch a state playoff berth. A few memories, however, are still hard to handle, including the conclusion of his junior year.
"That team was 25-0 and never got to play in states," he said.
He also has regrets skipping his 10th and 11th grade seasons of football.
"I wanted to concentrate more on basketball because I wanted a scholarship," he said. "I don't think that was a great decision for me. I played football as a senior and had a great time, and did well. It wasn't the best idea. I shouldn't have been so deep into basketball and just let things roll."
After graduation, Daly shifted through a slew of Division-II and Division-III opportunities. He was well regarded on the court, considering he often shared the AAU and travel team spotlight with NBA'ers like Kobe Bryant, Richard Hamilton, Jermaine O'Neal, Tyson Chandler and Tayshaun Prince.
"The D-I talk never panned out, though" said Daly. "And, I found it funny that some of the same colleges that wanted me in basketball, wanted me in football. It didn't seem right. I literally had one varsity football game in me at the time (they were recruiting me to play wide receiver). It didn't make any sense. I don't think I was being sold (basketball-wise) very well."
Daly landed at Alvernia, but never took the court for the Crusaders, leaving campus after one semester.
"I've seen a lot of good guys slip through the cracks," he said. "I had a bunch of offers after my two years at Berks; a lot of schools wanted me for my last two years of eligibility. But near the end of the season, I got in trouble."
Daly's college basketball aspirations were sidetracked in the summer of 2000 following a few bad choices he made off the court. Initially, the Cedar's brash leader had trouble finding work, at least until a former youth baseball coach, Scott Miller, offered him a job at O'Sullivan Corp., a defunct rubber and vinyl producer once located at 1507 Willow St.
"It wasn't fun. Basically, I worked there doing a hard, physical labor job. It was warehouse, factory kind of grunt work," he said. "After a year, I learned all the jobs and got a higher position and moved to day shift."
He continued to progress through the company's chain-of-command, earning a supervisory role before getting laid off in 2008.
"I worked there for seven years until the plant closed. Everybody lost their job. Every guy," he said "They moved all the operations overseas (after 30 years in the Lebanon)."
The company's employees, in conjunction with a state-funded program, were eligible to receive up to two years of free schooling following the layoffs.
"Our plant closed in May, I was back in college by August," he said.
Since then, Daly has earned an associates degree in accounting from HACC, parlaying that into an entry-level gig with Coldwell Banker in Lancaster. From there, he caught on as a controller with APEX Advertising, Inc., a Lancaster-based company that specializes in marketing and promotions. He is also expecting to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Elizabethtown in 2013.
"I have a lot more responsibility, now," Daly said. "Obviously, my family is the most important thing in my life. That's the way I want it to be, that's the way it should be. That's what motivates me the most."
Daly currently resides in North Cornwall with his wife of six-years, Kerri, and their three daughters - 10-year-old Shae, 7-year-old Niah and 2-year-old Ella. When not at work or taking classes, the majority of his free time is spent trying to keep up with the ladies in his life.
For instance, the family visited a peach orchard on Saturday before traveling to a midget football game in Fredericksburg to watch Shae and Niah lead cheers for Ebenezer. It's not clear if Daly dropped the peaches directly in the basket or passed first, but Dr. James Naismith would have been proud.
"It feels good to get in. It gives me a little bit of closure that I will be remembered as one of the greatest basketball players to come through Lebanon High," said Daly. "I'm glad they thought I'm worthy. The fact that it took a few extra years is actually better. It gives my whole family a chance to see it and remember it."
Daly will be inducted in December at the Cedars' annual Tip-Off Tournament along with Ernie Firestone (1954), Joel Manzolillo (1955), John Houser (1970) and Ellen Light (1989).
"His basketball qualifications absolutely put him in that same league," said longtime Lebanon coach and teacher Terri Johnston, who is serving as the Cedars' athletic director until Sam Elias returns in November. "Those other guys were partially as good as they were because Pat was there. I don't think anybody ever disputed Pat credentials. They were always in line.
"I just think Pat had to grow up a little bit, and I think he's done a great job. I feel like our committee recognized that and wanted to honor the tremendous strides he's taken and things he's overcome. He's really turned his life around and that's what it's all about."


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Are you a parent or coach?
STOP - Don't let your kids throw one more pitch!
Pitchers can't make changes or improvements until they see what needs to be changed, pitching video analysis is the only way to do that.
If you're a parent, it's your responsibility to learn what you can so your young pitcher isn't being taught the wrong thing, or being put at risk for arm injury. Baseball pitching creates more stress to the elbow and shoulder than any other sport, and thousands of kids each year develop life-long pitching arm injuries by being taught incorrect pitching mechanics at an early age, or not being taught anything. Don't expect your little league or high school coach to know how to teach proper pitching mechanics, or how to correct flaws. 95+% of all little league coaches and 99% of parents really don't know how to teach proper pitching. They're using methods they were taught when they were young (which most likely was wrong).
If you're a coach, it's your responsibility to learn the correct way to teach pitching since you're affecting several pitchers and potentially the health of their arms. 95% of all youth baseball coaches either simply don't know the correct mechanics of pitching and the affects of poor mechanics, or they hope the pitcher is learning it at home or from an instructor. Don't risk the arms of your pitchers, and don't simply teach pitching how you were taught or go by what you've heard. It may not be right.
Pitching with good or poor mechanics is all about "muscle memory". Each throw with poor mechanics makes it harder to correct. Develop the correct mechanics now while their arms can be more easily trained and build proper "muscle memory" that will improve your pitchers success and reduce the chance for a sore arm or arm injury. Don't let your pitcher struggle with control or lack of velocity, you and they will enjoy the game more if they're more successful.
How To Video Tape Your Baseball Pitchers
From three positions, set your pitching video camera on a tri-pod or something level and steady that is between chest and shoulder height of the pitcher.
First video - from the back. Place the camera about 10-15 feet behind the pitcher, facing between the neck and his pitching shoulder.
Second video - from the side (3rd base side for righties and 1st base side for lefties). Place the camera about 15 feet away so while the pitcher is in the normal stance they appear in the left side of the viewer (reverse for lefties), so when they throw and stride the camera will pick up the entire motion. Don't swivel the camera as they pitch, have the camera at a wide enough angle to get head to toe, and left to right.
Third video - from behind home plate, straight on with the pitcher. You should be able to squat and catch without interfering with the camera. Zoom in somewhat so it doesn't video the whole field, we want the pitcher. Make sure in each video I can see the entire body all they way through the complete motion. I need to see the landing foot and follow through as well.
Throw 7-10 pitches from each location. Make sure your pitcher goes through the proper stretching and warm up before throwing. Have him throw at least at 85%, and half at 100%. If your pitcher is working on his changeup, have him throw 3-4 of these from each location as well. If your pitcher is under 12 years old don't send me a video if he's throwing curves on it.
If taping more than one pitcher, please speak into the video who is pitching and what pitch they're throwing (i.e. fast ball, changeup), or write it down so I know. I can use VHS, 8mm (not high-8), and digital video on a CD, or a digital video copied to VHS.
If you're going to video tape your pitcher(s) and post the video on LetsTalkPitching.com for analysis, use these sample images as a guide to what type of video angles we need.
That's what our complimentary video analysis is for, to take you by the hand, but analyzing videos, knowing what to look for and what drills to do to correct mechanical flaws could very easily take you hours as you try hard to look for things when you're not really sure what you're looking for and provide tips and drills to work on to correct specific flaws.
If you did review the tape and you did happen to spot a few flaws, that's great, but what would you do to correct the flaws, is what you might try going to make it better or worse, would it help at all? Do you know what drills and tips to use to correct certain flaws? and how to communicate them properly so the young pitcher can take this information and apply it. I know a lot of very good pitchers, guys who've played in the pros and can't communicate what they know, they simply know what they do, but can't easily communicate it to kids. It's a lot like a golf instructor, many of them never played in a pro tournament, but they have a skill in communicating information to teach or improve even a pro golfer.
Every throw and/or pitch your player makes, they're creating muscle memory, which if done incorrectly means it will take 3 times as long to create the new, improved, and correct muscle memory.
What do you think?
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|Prevalence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among infants at a level III neonatal intensive care unit.
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|PMID: 21281885 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known nosocomial pathogen of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients and can cause both serious infections in preterm neonates and prolonged MRSA outbreaks in NICUs.
OBJECTIVES: Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of and identify risk factors for MRSA colonization and infection in the NICU and the impact of an active surveillance program on MRSA in the NICU.
METHODS: We collected weekly nasal MRSA surveillance cultures on 2,048 infants admitted to NICU over 3 years. Data on these infants were collected retrospectively. Characteristics of MRSA colonized and infected infants were analyzed and compared.
RESULTS: MRSA colonization was detected in 6.74% of infants, and MRSA infection occurred in 22% of those colonized. Using clinical cultures alone, only 41 (27.5%) of 149 MRSA affected infants were identified. The majority (75%) developed MRSA infection within 17 days of colonization. For every 10-day increment in NICU stay, the odds ratio of being infected and colonized with MRSA increased by 1.32 and 1.29, respectively. Colonization was significantly associated with longer NICU stay, low birth weight, low gestational age, and multiple gestation status.
CONCLUSION: Colonization is a risk factor for infection with MRSA in NICUs. Clinical cultures underestimate MRSA affected infants in NICUs, whereas active surveillance cultures could detect MRSA affected infants earlier and limit nosocomial spread.
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A funeral service for Stark County Sheriff-elect Michael A. McDonald will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Louis Catholic Church in Louisville.
McDonald, 54, died Friday after an extended illness. McDonald spent 35 years with the Stark County Sheriff's office and was elected as sheriff in November. Due to illness, McDonald was unable to take office Jan. 7.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Canton Civic Center in the McKinley Room. Fraternal Order of Police services will be at 2:45 p.m. Monday.
McDonald's family asks that memorial contributions be made to support local cancer patients through the Canton Relief Fund at North Canton Medical Foundation.
Stier-Israel is handling the funeral arrangements.
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November 28, 2015
The Troy Trojans had just one player drafted on Day 2 of the MLB Draft. Right-handed Pitcher Chase Whitley got the call by the New York Yankees in the 15th round.
Whitley was Troy's go-to reliever this season. He racked up a 7-3 record and had 7 save. He averaged one strikeout per inning.
Whitley was a first-team All-Sun Belt selection this season. He also did plenty of work at the plate, batting .364 with 10 homers and 56 rbi for Troy.
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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - This season the East Jessamine Jaguars are climbing to new heights in cheerleading.
"We felt that we needed to step up our level of competition, and in order to do that we needed to get some more guys," said Coach Kristen Mulcahy, and with those additions came success.
"The season has been great. We have improved so much, especially since my freshman year," boasted senior Sarah Baldridge.
For all the highs, however, there's been almost as many lows. The team went on to compete and win regionals, but was not allowed to carry on to state competition.
"We actually got disqualified from the state competition," answered Mulcahy, "We had a move which the judges felt was a stunt."
"Finding out at regionals that we couldn't compete at state was heartbreaking to me," added senior John Norman who joined this year and is already invited to try out for UK's squad.
Junior Cameron Back said, "It was pretty disappointing, the team was just crushed."
"We showed up to practice the next and said, 'Well, let's move on. Let's do the next thing,'" continued Mulcahy.
The team didn't have to wait long, because they were soon invited to take part in a national competition in Florida.
"Once we didn't get to go to state, that nationals was our next big thing," said Norman.
"Oh my gosh, I was dancing," recalled Back with a laugh.
While the pride is high, there's a catch. The Jessamine County Schools have a policy that prevents out of state travel where students might miss class, which puts the squad's hopes on hold.
"It is very hard for me to comprehend that it's ours and we can't go," said Baldridge.
The superintendent said she and many others are proud of the squad and are excited for their opportunity, adding that an exemption could be written in for special circumstances like this. However, the board has not received any petition at this time. While their trip remains in the hands of the school board, the squad remains focused and optimistic that they can still achieve their goals.
"There's still a possibility we won't be able to go," said Jalyn Maynard, a junior on the squad.
"It's a huge opportunity to put our school on the map," beamed the coach, elaborating that many college programs keep an eye out for talent at these competitions.
"It would be amazing just to go down there and show our stuff off," continued Maynard.
Baldridge said she hopes the trip is approved because everyone has worked so hard this season that she believes they've earned it. So like any good cheer squad, they're picking up their spirits and continuing to fight, hoping the board's policy will be overturned.
While they wait for approval the cheerleaders and boosters are working on ways to raise the $20,000 needed for the trip. A challenge that is only tougher with the decision in limbo.