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The Cleveland Cavaliers have released Byron Scott as head coach of the Cavaliers. He was let go with one year remaining on his contract.
Scott spent three seasons with the Cavaliers and was the 18th head coach for the Cavaliers since the franchise was formed in 1970.
Scott was named coach in 2010 replacing Mike Brown. In his three seasons with the Cavs he was 64-166.
Before joining the Cavaliers Scott coached the New Orleans Hornets from 2003 until 2009. He was NBA Coach of the Year in 2008. Scott began his head coaching career in New Jersey in 2000 where he led the Nets to some of their best seasons in franchise history. Under Scott the Nets twice won the Eastern Conference title and played in the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
Scott played 14 seasons in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers and Vancouver Grizzlies, winning three NBA Championships with the Lakers in 1985, 87 and 88.


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The National Council For Adoption (NCFA) thanks the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe for the opportunity to provide testimony regarding the important topic of "In the Best Interest of the Children? Romania 's Ban on Intercountry Adoption." Founded in 1980, NCFA is an adoption research, education, and advocacy organization that promotes the positive option of adoption, both domestic and intercountry, for children and families in the United States and around the world. NCFA has been involved in improving the intercountry adoption system since the early stages of drafting the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993) and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. We greatly appreciate the Commission's leadership in drawing attention to Romania 's ban on intercountry adoption. Since Romania 's de facto ban on intercountry adoptions began in 2001, thousands of Romanian orphans have been deprived families, due to this cruel and arbitrary policy.
The National Council For Adoption agrees with the principle that domestic adoption is to be preferred over intercountry adoption. Whenever possible, children should grow up in loving, permanent families in their countries of origin. However, national boundaries and national pride should not prevent children from having families. When domestic adoption is not occurring for children within a certain timeframe, as is the case with tens of thousands of Romanian orphans, they should become eligible for intercountry adoption.
The topic description for this hearing asks the right question: Is Romania's ban on intercountry adoption in the best interest of children? In our view, the answer is clearly, and emphatically, no. Considering Romania 's ban on intercountry adoption, it seems as though Romanian policymakers prefer that their country's orphans grow up in overcrowded institutions, rather than in loving American families. At least as puzzling and astonishing is that the European Union (EU) required Romania to adopt such a policy in order to obtain membership in the union.
When Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu was overthrown in 1989, estimates of orphaned children housed in deplorable conditions in institutions around Romania ranged from 100,000 to 300,000. Following media coverage of the children, families around the world responded in genuine concern and opened their hearts and homes through adoption to many thousands of these children, of whom large numbers were discovered to suffer from significant and sometimes permanent special needs as a result of institutionalization. Although plagued by frequent changes in rules and procedures, and by a process hindered by the corruption of a few, Americans have successfully adopted more than 8,200 Romanian orphans from 1990 to 2004.
Since late 2000, however, Romania has erected a series of institutional barriers to adoption that have resulted in an effective ban on intercountry adoption. In 2000, the last nearly full year for Romanian adoptions, more than 1,100 Romanian orphans found loving families in America . In 2004 that number had dropped precipitously to 57, and there have been no adoptions in 2005. If the rate in 2000 had continued, 3,000 additional Romanian orphans would have found families in America , in the time since then. Currently, Romanian law restricts adoptions to biological family members.
Even cases where children have already been matched with families are not being allowed to proceed. Just three days ago, I heard from a couple who have been matched with a child and trying to adopt her for several years. This ten-year old girl has a relationship with them and wants to be adopted by them, but the authorities intend to move her to an orphanage. How can anyone argue that forced institutionalization is in this girl's best interest? Romania 's own adoption authority, the Child Protection and Adoption Authority, estimates that there are approximately 37,000 children in institutionalized care in Romania (some estimates are much higher). It is tragic for the children that Romanian law will not allow them to be considered for placement with the thousands of families around the world who would be pleased to adopt them. Approximately 5,000 families have submitted applications since the suspension began.
Romania has signed, ratified, and supposedly put into force the Hague Convention, the fundamental principles of which are that intercountry adoption can be in the "best interests of the child," and that "intercountry adoption may offer the advantage of a permanent family to a child for whom a suitable family cannot be found in his or her State of origin." By only allowing orphans with family members outside of the country to be adopted internationally, and then, only by these relatives, Romania is in violation of this treaty. The Romanian ban also contradicts the recommendations of international children's organizations, such as UNICEF, which has stated: "For children who cannot be raised by their own families, an appropriate alternative family environment should be sought…. Intercountry adoption is one of a range of options which may be open to children, and for individual children who cannot be placed in a permanent family setting in their countries of origin, it may indeed be the best solution." Note the word "permanent" in this strong UNICEF endorsement of intercountry adoption. Foster care does not offer permanence. Only adoption offers the orphaned child permanence.
The benefits of intercountry adoption to children are indisputable. The record clearly confirms what common sense tells us, that outcomes for children who are adopted internationally are better than those for children raised in institutions or in foster care. A study, "Behavior Problems and Mental Health Referrals of International Adoptees," recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association recently found that even though the studied internationally adopted youth were referred to mental health services more often than non-adopted, the effect size was small, and the large majority of them were "well-adjusted." Interestingly, the study also found that they presented fewer behavior problems and were referred for mental health services less often than domestically adopted children. The researchers considered the finding that the large majority of internationally adopted children and youth were well-adjusted to be particularly significant in light of the fact that, "before adoption, most international adoptees experience insufficient medial care, malnutrition, maternal separation, and neglect and abuse in orphanages." Clearly, internationally adopted children grow up healthier than they would have, if they remained in institutional or temporary care.
Scandinavian studies of internationally adopted children through 2000 also found that, despite the very difficult starts in life many of them had, "70 to 80 percent of [internationally] adopted children and young adults were growing up without any sign of major problems." In another study by researcher Michael Rutter in 1998, it was documented that despite having poor health at the time of the adoption, the majority of internationally adopted children made significant progress within the first few years of adoption. The children with special needs especially benefit from concerned parents and medical opportunities available to them in the receiving countries, showing improvements in development and cognitive ability.
Empirical studies are valuable, but in this case they only confirm what we already know from common sense and millennia of human society: All children need and deserve loving, permanent families and parents of their own. We can also observe intercountry adoption's benefits to children with our own eyes in the international-adoptive families we know personally. It simply defies human nature to suggest that institutional or temporary care can take the place of a loving, permanent family of one's own, whether obtained through domestic or intercountry adoption.
NCFA supports Romania 's efforts to place children, temporarily, in state-approved foster families, rather than in institutions. But foster care does not provide the permanence and security offered by a family through intercountry adoption. The child's interest in a loving, permanent family dictates a policy that prefers adoption over foster care – first, domestic, then, intercountry, when domestic adoption does not occur within a certain period of time.
What rationale, based on the child's interest, is there to prefer domestic foster care over intercountry adoption, as is the case with Romania's current policy? Does the child have a greater interest in remaining in his or her country of origin than in having a family? The love and security of belonging in one's own legally recognized and permanent family during childhood is fundamental to healthy human development. Children can be taught to appreciate their countries of origin, and they are, in most international-adoptive families. They can visit their original countries and even move to them later in life. But one can never restore love and security to a childhood lived in uncertainty and transience, without a forever family with whom one belongs. Foster care is an appropriate temporary measure, but it should be just that, temporary.
NCFA supports Romania 's efforts to promote domestic adoption, both related and non-related. But there were only 3,500 adoptions of orphans by Romanian citizens from 2001 to 2003. Contrast that statistic with UNICEF's estimates that there are more than 4,000 children abandoned in Romania annually, and it is apparent that without intercountry adoption Romania is losing ground in its efforts to provide for the well-being of its orphans.
Notwithstanding the problems with Romania 's intercountry adoption program, it was neither necessary, nor in children's interests, to end adoptions altogether. Transitioning to the Hague Convention and initiating other targeted reforms and enforcement efforts, in cooperation with the global adoption community, could have addressed the problems. But, for now, the European Union, led by Baroness Emma Nicholson, has ended intercountry adoptions out of Romania , by making Romania 's admission into the EU contingent upon this tragic policy.
There is concern that this harmful policy could spread to other countries, especially nations desiring admission to the EU. Many countries of origin deal with a certain amount of nationalistic reaction to the idea of allowing their countries' children to be adopted internationally. The American and international child welfare communities should be very concerned about this attack on children's rights in Romania, work to reverse the policy as soon as possible, and prevent opponents of adoption from advancing their harmful agenda in any other vulnerable countries.
National boundaries and national pride should not prevent children from having families. Intercountry adoption can and should strengthen the bonds of friendship between countries, not strain them. It is indisputable that adoption, whether domestic or intercountry, is a phenomenally successful social institution, which has met the needs of millions of children. It can continue to do so for millions more orphans around the world, if allowed the opportunity. NCFA calls upon the European Union, the government of Romania , and all those concerned about the welfare of children to advance the positive option of intercountry adoption, in the interest of children. We greatly appreciate the American government's and this Commission's advocacy of intercountry adoption and offer our continued assistance in advancing this crucial mission.


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We're using Zimbra 3.1 on CentOS4 Linux with 1GB RAM. The Zimbra client is quite slow to respond to requests, so I did a quick check of top and got the following unusual stats. High load average and unusual amount of swap being used.
Does anyone know what would cause only 470MB of RAM to be used out of a possible 1GB available RAM and then 512MB of swap? Very weird.
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Robesonia, PA—The 6th Annual Spirit of Christmas Trail, a "unique" shopping experience, will be held in Robesonia on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 and 2, 2012 at five craft shops in the borough.
Tickets for this year's event—featuring more than $500 in door prizes and a special discount—are $5. Ticket proceeds will benefit the non-profit Friends of the Robesonia Furnace (www.robesoniafurnace.org).
This year's Trail participants are:
• A Wrinkle in Time, 6790 Penn Ave., 610-823-4846
• Lori's Candy Station, 21 W. Penn Ave., 610-693-6441
• The Salt Box, 40 W. Penn Ave., 610-693-8084
• Robesonia Furnace Firehouse (three different artisans), 500 S. Freeman St.
• Robesonia Redware, 610-693-6451
• Handwerk Tin, 610-693-8187
• Furnace Creek Forge, 484-651-9402
• 1700 Historical Collectibles Log Homes, 618 W. Penn Ave., 610-693-5467
• Neil Haring, 610-589-4242, original paper cuttings.
• Janice Sonnen, 717-866-5094, fiber-hooked and penny rugs.
A ticket may be purchased at any of the five locations before or during the Trail. Participants will receive a discount of $5 for every $30 in purchases. They must have their ticket stamped at all five shops to be eligible for door prizes. Sale and consignment items are not included during the three days.
The Robesonia Furnace Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is in the southern section of Robesonia borough, along the banks of Furnace Creek, but no original buildings remain. The district is a good example of the early establishment of the iron industry in eastern Pennsylvania. The first furnace on the site of Robesonia was established in 1794, and the iron industry persisted there into the 20th century.
The Friends of the Robesonia Furnace was established in 1988 to preserve and disseminate information about the Robesonia area, with an emphasis on the furnace. The Friends attempts to emphasize the role that the local iron industry played in the growth of the area and encourage the preservation of the Furnace ruins.
The Friends of the Robesonia Furnace Inc. is funded through yearly dues from members, fund-raising projects such as the artisan shows also held during the Easter and Christmas seasons, and generous donations.
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(KSDK) -- Schnucks released a statement Saturday morning stating it has found the issue behind the reports of a security breach that record customers' payment information.
In the statement, Schnucks said the computer forensic firm it hired found a computer code that was recording customers' credit and debit card numbers. Now Schnucks and the forensic firm will try to figure out how long the issue existed and which stores were affected.
The company says it has taken steps to block the code from recording any more information.
Chairman and CEO Scott Schnuck issued this statement in the news release:
"After an extensive review, we confirmed that Schnucks was the victim of a cyberattack. We have identified the issue and taken comprehensive measures to contain the incident. We are cooperating with law enforcement, the Missouri Attorney General's Office, and the credit card companies to determine the scope and magnitude of this crime and apprehend those individuals making fraudulent purchases. We have been told by the computer forensics expert that the security enhancements we have implemented in the last 48 hours are designed to block this attack from continuing. Our customers can continue using credit and debit cards at our stores. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers, and we thank each of them for their patience while we worked hard to investigate their concerns.


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Viaero Wireless was the highest bidder at the Feb. 12 public auction for the former Bank of Colorado building at 106 S. Interocean Ave. in Holyoke and plans to move its current offices from 115 N. Campbell Ave.
In an effort to exchange best practices between two electric companies, employees from Highline Electric Association made the journey to Bangalore, India to visit Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, located in the state of Karnataka in southeast India.
Ballyneal Golf Club has received certification in environmental planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, a program designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental quality of their property.
The Holyoke chapter of Royal Neighbors of America was recently reorganized by a group of local residents eager to offer family-oriented activities and benefits to its members.
HHS senior Dustin Boyd, son of Randy and Lisa Boyd of Holyoke, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with the state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2003 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
Beginning March 5, the new area code "719" will become part of phone numbers in the southern part of Colorado. The northern Colorado calling area will retain the "303" area code.
As of March 1, a new corporation involving the merger of the Legion and VFW will be known as the Holyoke Veterans Club. It will be located at the current site of the American Legion Club at 229 E. Denver St.
Holyoke School District Re-1J recently received two grants—one for furthering a gifted and talented program, and the other for a drug-free schools and communities program.
The Holyoke chapter of FBLA chartered their second chapter on Feb. 7 at Fleming. The first one chartered by Holyoke was at Revere.
Holyoke Girl Scouts are now selling Girl Scout cookies for $1 per box.
All farmers, ranchers and businessmen are invited to attend the annual Farmer-Merchant banquet Feb. 26. The annual event is jointly sponsored by the Haxtun Commercial Club and Holyoke Chamber of Commerce.
Six HHS freshmen—Barry Lindgren, Dennis Barth, Frank Tatanish, Drew Reimer, Andy Clark and Larry Fretchel—finished a 50-mile hike from Sterling to Holyoke in 15 hours.
Dale Reimer, Holyoke elevator operator, was elected president of the Colorado Grain and Feed Dealers' Association at the organization's annual meeting in Denver this week.
Holyoke Enterprise February 21, 2013


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The ear is more than the fleshy protrusion coming from the side of the head that is used to hold our glasses in place. In fact, the ear contains a multitude of intricate anatomic and physiologic specializations that very efficiently convert mechanical vibrations of the outside world into a digital "code" that travels along a nerve "cable" that runs to the brain. Vibrations to which the ear is sensitive include both sounds and movements of the head. The ear is thus responsible for the senses of hearing and balance.
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Anatomically, there are three major divisions of the ear. This gets confusing, primarily because you can't readily see all of them.
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WHEELING - Nearly all local school districts scored above the national average in 2009-10 when it came to graduating high school students on time, according to data from the West Virginia and Ohio departments of education.
Ohio County Schools was the only district in the local region to score below the national average that year, as in 2009-10 it graduated 77.3 percent of its students on time.
According to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Education for the class of 2010, 78 percent of all high school seniors that year graduated on time.
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The rate of Wheeling Park High School students who graduated on time increased from 77.3 percent in 2010 to 81.4 percent in 2012. Pictured, from front, are Wheeling Park students Lauren West, Emily Puskarich and Eric Bonar.
On a state basis, 78 percent of West Virginia's 17,651 public high school students in the class of 2010 graduated on time and 81.4 percent of 123,437 students in Ohio graduated on time.
West Virginia's 2011-12 graduation numbers show marked improvement from 2009-10 for all Northern Panhandle schools.
Tyler County had the highest graduation rate at 94 percent and Hancock County was the lowest at 80 percent.
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Cohort Graduation Rates in the Northern Panhandle by County, 2009-10*
Tyler County - 82.5 percent
Brooke County - 87 percent
Hancock County - 85.4 percent
Wetzel County - 85.1 percent
Marshall County - 83.5 percent
Ohio County - 77.3 percent
Northern Panhandle Graduation Rates, 2011-12
Tyler County - 94 percent
Brooke County - 89.1 percent
Wetzel County - 86.4 percent
Marshall County - 85.9 percent
Ohio County - 81.4 percent
Hancock County - 80 percent
Cohort Graduation Rates in select Ohio school districts, 2009-10
Steubenville City, 100 percent
Martins Ferry, 97.5 percent
St. Clairsville-Richland, 97.5 percent
Switzerland of Ohio, 91.5 percent
Buckeye Local, 91.4 percent
Barnesville Exempted Village, 90 percent
Sources: West Virginia, Ohio
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*2009-10 local data is used to mirror graduation rates used by the U.S. Department of Education for its latest report
Ohio County Schools jumped from 77.3 percent in 2010 to an 81.4 percent graduation rate in 2012.
Superintendent Dianna Vargo cited the expansion of program opportunities at Wheeling Park High School and more parental involvement as the reasons behind the improvement.
"The programs of study at Wheeling Park High School offer many opportunities for student achievement. There's been a focus on parent involvement and a focus of guidance counselors working with students," Vargo said. "We always like to say whatever students are looking for, they can find it at Wheeling Park High School. One program that is fairly new is the GED Option Pathway program and that program allows students to remain enrolled at Wheeling Park High School and to prepare for the GED test while completing a career and technical program."
Local school districts in Ohio did well compared to state and national averages in 2010. Martins Ferry City, St. Clairsville-Richland City, Barnesville Exempted Village, Buckeye Local, Steubenville City and Switzerland of Ohio Local school districts all had 90 percent or more students earn their diploma in four years. Steubenville City Schools pulled the highest average at 100 percent of students graduating in 2010, as did the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District.
Barnesville Superintendent Randy Lucas cited lack of attendance of one of the primary reasons students fail to graduate high school. According to Lucas, Barnesville graduated 92 percent of its students in 2012, an increase from 90 percent in 2010.
"A lot of times students have the ability to graduate, but they get disinterested and withdraw - lack of attendance gets in the way of graduating," Lucas said. "Our principals and curriculum director worked to make sure students got here every day. An area we've been working on is identifying at-risk students and having conversations with them and giving them a plan to graduate."
Buckeye Local Superintendent Mark Miller said his schools try to offer students a safe environment in which to learn since many kids who do not graduate on time may be affected by their home life or outside influences. Buckeye Local Schools graduated 91.4 percent of students on time in 2010 and 94.5 percent in 2012.
"We have a great staff and good administration that care about the kids. One of the goals of the school is to produce educated citizens to be a productive part of society. With that, we know full well if you don't have a high school diploma, it is going to be difficult to excel in society, so our staff takes a lot of pride to see every student that enters the high school graduates," Miller said.
The dropout rate among students in West Virginia and Ohio schools remained unchanged from the previous school year at about 4 percent, higher than the national rate of 3.4 percent.


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Montana Man Pleads Guilty to 11th DUI
On Tuesday, August 18, James Dean Lessard pleaded guilty to his 11th DUI offense.
The man from Billings, Mont. has 10 previous DUI convictions in Wyoming and Montana, with his first DUI in 1990 and most recent DUI offense in 2001. Currently, a plea agreement would sentence Lessard to 10 years in prison as a persistent felony offender.
If Lessard is classified as a persistent felony offender, future DUI offenses could mean an additional prison sentence of 100 years.
Lessard admitted before District Judge Russell Fagg that he was under the influence while he was driving on April 8. His car car hit another car in a grocery store's parking lot.
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Rafael Nadal will soon have more in common with Roger Federer than Nike, no. 1, and a Wimbledon crown.
The buff baller has reportedly signed a deal with Inter Parfums to develop a fragrance line called Lanvin L'Homme Sport based on his image to be launched in summer 2009. Of course, Fed has his RF Cosmetics body care line featuring a cologne, after shave balm, body wash, and deodorant stick. No word as to whether Rafa's line will be as extensive.
I'm thinking the shape of the bottles will be inspired by his recently revealed full-moon moment. Do you think his ass-ets are trademarked yet?
PS - Thanks to reader Brent for tipping me off to the news!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Rafa to develop fragrance line - will his ass-ets shape the bottles?
Labels: branding, Rafael Nadal, sports marketing, tennis
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- AnonymousOctober 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM
lol nice title richReplyDelete
I'm thinking a re-design of the Gaultier bottles are in order.ReplyDelete
Why does RAFA sweat Fed so much? Back off, dude.
brently119 - yes more back than front, you know what i mean!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Dudes, Lanvin is sheer class. And Rafa is not going to develop anything, he'll be the face of Lanvin's new line of male fragrances Lanvin Homme Sport, so that they can start targeting younger market.ReplyDelete
This is hardly comparable with Feddy's silly line, or his Gillette gig. No shaving foam from shopping mall here, this is one of the oldest and finest French maisons.
Way to go, Rafa.
anon: you're right on the spokesperson part but it looks like he's also helping develop the summer 2009 line for Lanvin:ReplyDelete
I'm not into colognes, but if the bottle resembles any part of Rafa, where do I get a case???ReplyDelete
hmm. i know there was something i was going to say but i'm quite distracted by the photo...ReplyDelete
Given Rafa's famous nervous tic, I don't think it is a very good idea:-)ReplyDelete


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|Leg. correspondence on FOCA urged
|Written by Cherrie Brown
Dear Editor,
I heard an amazing woman speak last night at A Caring Pregnancy Resource Center fund raiser. Her name is Gianna Jessen and she spoke with humor of such things that would have killed most people.
She should never have been able to survive, let alone walk and have a life. Her miracle of life, her blessing of cerebral palsy, as she calls it, is a result of a failed abortion. She believes the Lord loves her and has a special job for her each and every day that she definitely shares very passionately. She continues to have a loving spirit from the Lord which came through her message even as she spoke of the woman who tried to abort her at 7 1/2 months of pregnancy and told her three years ago that she was an embarrassment.
I call Gianna a miracle of God, and wish I could tell her mother how blessed she is to have shared in the creation of a special gift from Him for the world.
I keep wondering who will defend the babies? Gianna shared that 50 million abortions have been performed so far! Congress is considering passage of The Freedom of Choice Act or FOCA. FOCA brings about a national abortion policy far worse than the U. S. Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision.
For the first time, abortion would become an entitlement the government must fund and promote. What if our hospitals do not want to perform abortions, would they then lose federal funding? I pray this doesn't work the way federal funding for highways are passed down.
On Friday, Jan. 23, President Obama signed the Mexico City Policy that allows Federal funding of abortions in other countries.
Simply put, if FOCA becomes law, it will put at risk all the widely-supported laws that for 35 years have promoted women's health, ensured informed consent, protected minors, ensured parental involvement, safe guarded rights of conscience and respected the desire of most citizens not to support abortion with their tax dollars.
We have lost Marilyn Musgrave and Bob Schaffer, which puts fear in my heart for the babies they tried so successfully and tirelessly to save. It makes a knot in my stomach to think what is coming if we don't speak up. President Obama encourages the opportunity to be active in democracy, so how can we sit by so quietly?
These are life-changing world events happening right in front of our eyes, and we sit quietly by like the world did for so long when the Jews died! I have to ask, how many more babies have to die before we do something? Isn't 50 million enough? How dare we be silent?
I have to question the reasoning behind the gun control laws coming, when we are just defending ourselves. The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) will aggressively kill far more lives than defending ourselves ever did. Who will defend the babies? I pray for the Lord to change the hearts of both Democrats and Republicans to speak the truth now, or it will be too late.
What has happened to the 10 Commandments? Did they remove them from the buildings in Washington D.C.? Gianna talked of the wisdom we can learn from history and our past. She read from page 281 of "America's God and Country," written by William J. Federer, the rules and precepts that were observed at Harvard University in 1642, and her comments were also that we have forgotten history and rewritten it with our own desires.
I think she is right, we are doing that today. We can only change that by examining our own hearts, asking the Lord for forgiveness and trying to speak up for the history we have forgotten. My history comes from Jesus. I do not need government creating more laws that make no sense. The love of Jesus will save babies, so how can we help Him is my question now.
Dead things do not grow! I can think and reason on my own! I also still have my entrepreneur spirit, as Gianna does, to think and create a better world. Do you? If not who will be next? The people who are old and can't serve through volunteerism any more? These great people have given their whole life in service to one another like we all do in small towns. Who will protect us if we no longer fit the criteria set forth by the government?
So what do you think? Do you think we will speak up for the precious innocent lives of unborn babies? Gianna asked, if the Freedom of Choice Act protects the woman, then who protected her as a baby? I know the answer and I also know He requires me to do something to help others like Gianna, who will also some day spread the love of Jesus so passionately!
Gianna could have been protected by the Born Alive Protection Act which is now in place. The Freedom of Choice Act will rescind the Born Alive Protection Act. Will you write your U.S. Senators and House of Representatives? Please see the ad in this week's paper for addresses.
Blessings for another awesome week of service to the Lord.
Most sincerely,
Cherrie Brown


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The Bees get their rings
Championship rings were presented this morning to the 2008 Midwest League champion Burlington Bees. After a 30-39 start to the season, the Bees made a second half surge, going 43-26. Burlington went a perfect 6-0 in the playoffs to earn the league championship.
The 2008 Bees were managed by Brian Rupp, the 2008 Dick Howser Award winner. Rupp (right with Dayton Moore) is now the manager at Class A-Advanced Wilmington.
Burlington General Manager Chuck Brockett displays a championship ring while pausing for a picture with Dayton Moore.
Here's Royals Hall of Famers John Mayberry, Dennis Leonard, and Willie Wilson. They've been at camp this week working with the minor league squads. Special thanks go to Mayberry, Leonard, and Wilson for passing their knowledge on to the next generation of Royals!
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This is the twin of the Place des Vosges in Paris. The same love of geometric order, stone-clad brick pavilions and arcades... it was, after all, designed by Clément Metezeau (1581-1652), whose brother Louis is said to have created the one in Paris. ..
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La Papillote
6 place du Théatre F - 08000 Charleville-Mézières
Close to the Place Ducale and opposite the theatre, this bistro is as modern in its interior design, (which is sleek and done out in greys and pinks), as it is traditional in its menu. The chef makes a point of using ingredients from the terroir to c..
La Table d'Arthur "R"
9 rue Beregovoy F - 08000 Charleville-Mézières
Since 2010, this fashionable restaurant has been offering two options. Traditional dishes and good wines in the vaulted cellar and, on the ground floor, a contemporary bistro serving the classics (calf's head, steak tartare etc). Relaxed and original..
46 place Ducale F - 08000 Charleville-Mézières
A taste of 'la dolce vita' in a typically Italian setting. On the menu find antipasti, charcuterie, good pasta dishes and sun-infused Italian wines. Mamma mia, there is also a little delicatessen!


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) - When smiles seem near impossible, stories about a brave, bright and beautiful woman never fail to bring them back. When cancer took the life of Jessica Bonaiuto, devoted mother and wife, it could not take her powerful and lasting spirit.
"She was energetic. Everyone knew her smile," said Dominic Bonaiuto about his wife, who died on March 14. "She's with me all the time. There aren't moments or days that go by that she's not on our mind...wondering how she'd be doing or how she'd be making us laugh. I don't know when it gets easier."
Dominic and his 9-year-old son Sebastian will join nearly 40,000 people on the National Mall this Saturday in the 22nd annual Komen Race for the Cure. It will be just two years after his wife joined him for the same event. At the time, they were celebrating a "cancer free" label.
"She was diagnosed in the summer of 2008. We learned of the official diagnosis on the last day of kindergarten for my son's first year of school. It was hard to get that call. She frequently described it this way to people: she got the call from the doctor that afternoon and an hour later she had to pick up my son from the bus stop and pretend like nothing was wrong," he said.
At the age of 36, Jessica faced a stage two diagnosis of a particularly aggressive form of cancer. Triple negative breast cancer only affects one out of every ten women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. It rips through the body in the most unforgivable way, but Jessica was determined not to let her son feel that pain.
"We always wanted to be honest and upfront with him. We knew this was serious and we didn't want to hide anything from him," said Dominic. "When she started chemo the first time, we shaved her head and for a while they had the same haircut and he helped with that and we made him part of it. So he felt he wasn't being sheltered from what was happening. It was cute to see him try and care for her and do things for her."
In 2009, Jessica and her family were geared up for the Komen race having just finished her last treatments. She was in remission and the family decided to use the event as a bookend to her fight. They joined a team formed by Dominic's office. He works as Legislative Director for the Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly. Together with staffers, they united behind the breast cancer cause.
"They were challenging congressional teams to come out and it was a natural for us to do that," said Dominic. "It was fun. At that time, she had just finished treatments earlier in the year and we were like oh, let's go use that as a celebration of survival and us persevering through everything that happened to us in the past year."
The next year, the Bonaiutos went back to living as quickly as they could. They planned trips and spent many days soaking up they glory of each other and their relatives. Sebastian remembers those days fondly, hiking with his mom and all of the times she tried to "torture" him with tickling.
"We were on spring break in the Grand Canyon," said Dominic. "It was the spring of 2010. And she had a severe headache one night that woke her up. She was dizzy and nauseous and almost passed out from the headache. Given what we had been through we thought we should check it out in Arizona. They did a scan and showed something was there. We came back and learned it metastasized in her brain."
"She struggled with it a little. She had doubts about whether or not she could be strong enough about what it was doing to her and to us and our son and to her friends and her family," he said.
In the end, Jessica found great strength in available cancer resources like the Life with Cancer Center at Inova Fairfax in addition to all the friends, family and neighbors who rallied with her. She had counselors at the center who also helped her find a sense of hope she later shared in a video for the hospital.
"It's a tremendous resource for people who have all types of cancer," said Dominic. "That really helped put her in a good place about how she was going to move on from this. She was able to rebuild a more positive perspective on life. She started reaching out to friends who were going through similar experiences. She shared that perspective."
In the video, she shared her fears from when she was first diagnosed and later how she realized "your hopes change after you've been diagnosed with cancer. You no longer daydream about the great things you want out of life because you realize how great every day really is and you just want to be around every day."
Jessica survived a successful brain surgery that year; she was in and out of the hospital in less than a week with no side effects. But in the fall of 2010, a small growth was spotted by doctors. It wasn't much of a concern but at the end of the year, the family was told it had spread again to her brain, her lungs and her bones.
"It's scary and there's not anyone who doesn't know someone who's affected," said Dominic. "The last few months were hard. We had what we called "the talk" with our doctor about what road we were on. It was hard to come to grips with."
Now it's even harder.
"We try to talk about her a lot," said Dominic who revisits stories about Jessica with his son on a daily basis. They will talk about the Grand Canyon trip, their last family trip to Disney World when Jessica was sickest. They talk about the last Christmas Eve they spent together when they ran around the District taking pictures outside at the Capitol Christmas tree and then the White House Christmas tree. "I remind him of how much she loves him and how proud she was of him and everything he did...and that how much a part of her he is and how much a part of him that she is. She will always be with him and her experience and her culture and her love."
Now, Dominic and Sebastian find a tremendous support network among friends and family. Jessica's mother is still living with them at their Alexandria home. She's uprooted herself from Minnesota for as long as it takes to get adjusted. In the end, Dominic says he finds the greatest strength of all from his own son.
"He's the only piece of her I have left," he said.


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Cyclone Charge Falls One Shot Short At UCF Challenge
ORLANDO, Fla. - The No. 22 Iowa State women's golf team's late charge fell just short, as the Cyclones placed second in the 19-team UCF Challenge by one stroke over host UCF this afternoon.
The tournament featured eight teams ranked in the nation's top-50 according to Golfstat.
The Cyclones, who were down six shots heading into the last day, recorded a final round tally of 285, the second-lowest mark of the day. ISU ended the tournament at 858 (292-281-285=858), the second best 54-hole score in school history.
The runner-up finish was the best showing of the year, as the Cyclones were outstanding in their first tournament of the spring season.
The Cyclones' strong outing was aided by the play of Prima Thammaraks and Chonlada Chayanun, who both registered top-10 performances.
Thammaraks followed up yesterday's 69 performance with another 3-under 69 this afternoon to tie for fourth at 213 (75-69-69).
Thammaraks, whose 12 birdies tied for third in the tournament, became the second Cyclone in school history to record back-to-back sub-70 rounds with her performance this week. Her top-10 showing is the second of the season and the seventh of her career.
Chayanun tied for seventh after firing a final-round 72. She finished the tournament at 214 (73-69-72), the best 54-hole score of her career. Her top-10 finish is the first of the season and the third of her career.
Sasikarn On-iam shot a 1-under 71 in today's final round to finish at 215 (73-71-71), which was good enough for a tie for 14th.
Sophomore Cajsa Persson tied for 22nd at 219 (71-72-74) and freshman Carmen Vidau tied for 63rd at 224 (79-72-73).
In its final two rounds, ISU counted just one score over par (Vidau's 1-over 73).
UCF's Fanny Cnops was the tournament medalist (67-70-71=208).
The Cyclones are back in action next week at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, Feb. 16-18.
Team Scores
2. Iowa State-292-281-285=858
3. Miami- 287-282-295=864
4. Kentucky- 291-289-286=866
5. GRU Augusta- 290-289-291=870
Minnesota- 295-287-288=870
7. East Tennessee State- 288-286-300=874
8. Tulane- 308-385-284=877
9. Texas State- 291-297-290=878
10. Wisconsin- 303-293-285=881
11. Campbell-298-294-290=882
East Carolina- 301-289-292=882
13. Georgia State- 300-288-295=883
15. New Mexico- 298-291-300=889
Florida International-294-301-294=889
17. Kennesaw State-300-297-294=891
18. South Florida- 290-297-307=894
19. Western Carolina-313-293-303=909
Iowa State Scores
T4. Prima Thammaraks- 75-69-69=213
T7. Chonlada Chayanun- 73-69-72=214
T14. Sasikarn On-iam- 73-71-71=215
T22. Cajsa Persson- 71-72-74= 219
T63. Carmen Vidau- 79-72-73=224
Individual Scores
1. Fanny Cnops, UCF- 67-70-71=208
2. Casey Kennedy, GRU Augusta- 68-71-72=211
3. Sian Evans, East Tennessee St.- 73-67-72=212


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Winston-Salem, NC -- A police officer is on administrative duty, and a Winston-Salem man is in jail after an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning.
Police say Officer Larry D. Blevins was walking in the 1500 block of N. Liberty St. when he saw Victor Darnell Fortune. Blevins told investigators he thought Fortune had illegal drugs and tried to arrest him. Fortune resisted arrest and ran from the scene.
Blevins tried using his taser on the suspect, but Fortune ran into a wooded area behind the Citgo on N. Liberty St.
The officer eventually caught up to the suspect, and the two got into a scuffle. While the two struggled, Fortune took Blevins' taser and used it on the officer.
Officer Blevins then pulled out his gun and fired two rounds; one of them hit Fortune in his upper left thigh. Blevins arrested Fortune after firing the shots.
Paramedics took Fortune to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where he was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and later released.
Fortune is charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and distribute cocaine, resisting/delaying and obstructing a police officer, and assault on a law enforcement officer.
Police put Fortune in the Forsyth County Detention Center without bond.
He was also served with 12 outstanding drug-related felonies.
The State Bureau of Investigation is taking over the case, as is protocol for all officer-involved shootings. Winston-Salem police will investigate the assault on a law enforcement officer charges, as well as Fortune's drug violations. The Professional Standards Division will conduct an administrative investigation as well.
Blevins is a two and a half-year veteran with WSPD. He has been placed on administrative duty while authorities look into the shootings, which is also protocol in these cases.
If you have any further information on this incident, the Winston-Salem Police Department asks that you call 336-773-7700 or 336-727-2800.


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The title really sums it all up but I'll try expand it slightly. Lets say I'm learning guitar and would like to improve my guitar work. Which of the scales should I learn first and why?
It really depends what type of music you want to do; and how deeply you want to understand the mechanics of music itself.
If you just want to get straight into jamming a tune; learn the pentatonic scale, its about the easiest scale to learn and very versatile; something like 70% of the licks in all popular since the mid 60's is pentatonic based, and even before that most blues was pentatonic based (with an added note between the third and the forth intervals)
Here is Pentatonic scale in A
Its a good idea to learn this up and down; learn it well slowly before you start to speed up. A wise man once told me that if you never practice to play things slowly first you never learn how to play slowly. Practice it in different keys; its a good idea to find backing tracks to jam over, be musical.
Here is Blues scale in A (with the added note)
Note the added chromatic interval this where that classic blues sound comes from; its a good idea to try sliding into this note, or bending into it rather than playing it straight all the time; be expressive with it its the blues.
If you want to take this further you could bleed over into the natural minor as the mood takes you, since it differs from the pentatonic by only two notes.
A Minor scale
These scales are all pretty interchangeable in the key of A minor; however learning the minor scale particularly give you a whole new range of options.
A minor contains all of the notes of the Key of C Major, and so is rooted in C major, starting from its 6 interval (Aeolian Mode). This being the case, if you play A minor from its 3rd interval you are playing C Major. Because of this you have access to all of the other modes of the C Major Scale.
B Locrian - C Ionian(Major) - D Dorian - E Phrygian - F Lydian and G Mixolydian
If you start the A minor scale from each of the notes above, and carry on through an octave, you are playing the corresponding mode above. Each of these modes sounds good at certain times (over certain chords (their own)); each mode contains 'deviant'(from the major scale) intervals, which when embellished over the right chords really bring out the sound of the mode.
So technically by 'really' leaning A minor you have learned a whole branch of music theory, actually using this stuff really opens up your playing.
The stuff that I have just mentioned is the essential 'in the box' stuff. Things can get a lot more interesting if you start swapping modes in and out of your root key, from A minor to A Dorian for instance. A Dorian is rooted in G Major/E Minor, so you have the whole set of modes again from a different key signature, but you can remain rooted in the key of A.
Im not going any further since i'm already Waaay past the scope of the answer, so in summary:
Pentatonic/blues is a good first scale to learn if you just want to get playing.
Then if you want to take your knowledge further, the minor scale is only two extra notes, and it gives you access to all of the above and a whole world more.
I would suggest a major scale. Although, pentanotic and blues scales are easier, because they have less notes and easier shapes, the major scale will give you a great starting point, because all other scales are, in one way or another, modifications of a major scale.
Here's the formula:
Here is C major scale on 5th string:
And the same scale in one position:
Good luck in your playing!
Silver Light and DRL both give excellent answers outlining scales to start out with, but I think they've missed the important aspect to choosing between the two, what type of music do you play, how do you learn, what do you want to learn?
If you a rock / blues player that wants to get jamming with some friends as quickly as possible, then start with your minor pentatonic scale (often referred to as just pentatonic). It's very accessible and is used by a lot of the guitar greats of the 60s-70s. You can play it over an awful lot of music.
If you are a jazz player, start with your major scale. It's as useful for jazz as the pentatonic is for blues. And more importantly leads us to my last point:
If you want to learn music theory, start with your major scale. All music theory is based off your major scale. Absolutely all of it. If that's what you're interested in, learn it as soon as possible. Certain types of playing will absolutely need this knowledge (see Jazz and to a lesser extent Classical).
Here is your C Major Scale
Here is your C Minor Pentatonic Scale
Note that your first note in each scale is the root note of the scale. Low E, 8th fret is a C, so the scale is a C scale. If you were to move everything down one fret, then you would have a B scale. One more fret, and it's Bb / A#, etc. This is one of the big advantages of learning scales and chords on the guitar, once you know one, you know them all.
The seventh mode of melodic minor. Also there are plenty of symmetric scales out there, meaning the number of modes (starting points) doesn't necessarily go up to seven.
The C major scale in the first position would be an easy scale to learn first.
I remember when I was 10 or 11 and I'd already learned to play all the first position chords. Then "La Bamba" came out (redone by Los Lobos) and of course I had to figure out that solo... which is the C Major scale played all in the first position.
The good thing about figuring this out is that the scale already has a context - C/F/G, and it has a melody you can hum/sing and a distinct rhythm! Perfect for a beginner!
Don't worry about knowing the scale and the notes - go by the sound of the notes and being able to play with the record/cd/mp3. Use the open strings! Once you can manoeuvre your fingers around the open position - you can then begin to study what you've just learned ;-)


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BEALLSVILLE - Things are certainly looking up for the Beallsville Blue Devils.
After a 15-5 campaign, the Devils have increased numbers and a brand-new gym to christen this winter as Rick Jarrett begins his third season at the helm.
Jarrett credits the past success as the reason for the influx of new faces for the program, which now has 12 players after having seven a year ago.
"I think some of the girls who didn't come out last season saw the success we had and wanted to be a part of it," Jarrett said. "Plus, we had a couple of kids move into the district."
The better numbers are going to allow Beallsville to field a junior varsity squad as well, as long as health issues don't arise during the course of the season.
History was made last Saturday evening when Beallsville played host Strasburg in its first girls' basketball game in its new gym at the high school.
"I loved our old gym because it was so unique, but the new one has been unbelievable for practicing and we're excited to play in it," Jarrett said. "We've been able to run practices a lot differently and get much more work done because we have so much more space."
While the numbers are up, Beallsville must find a way to replace Julie Bilyeu, who graduated and is now playing at Ohio University Eastern.
Jarrett is leaning on a solid senior class, which hes been pleased with, to help ease the burden.
"Our seniors realize this is their last go-around, so they've really worked hard in areas to get better," Jarrett said. "Their determination has really rubbed off on the younger girls. They're really focused and ready for the season to start."
The Blue Devils hope to use their size to an advantage this winter. When you talk size, it begins with 6-foot-1 pivot Katie Kinney.
"(Kinney) has really worked hard to improve her moves inside and her rebounding," Jarrett pointed out.
Also penciled into the starting lineup are senior Madison Stephen (5-9), who saw quality action a season ago.
"Madison is really quick and she hustles all of the time," Jarrett said. "She's good at taking the ball to the basket."
Senior Allison Campbell is the Blue Devils top option as a perimeter shooter.
"Allison has a nice shot and has worked hard to improve her defense," Jarrett said.
Senior Mikeala Headley is expected to be in the starting lineup after an offseason when she's improved all facets of her game. Jarrett has been impressed with her perimeter shooting.
Newcomer Lane Bedford is ticketed for the fifth starting spot. The junior transfered to Beallsville from Jonathan Alder High School in Plain City.
"She's a really quick guard and a good defender," Jarrett said.
Senior Megan Palmer returned to the squad after playing as both a freshman and sophomore. She'll supply depth.
Four sophomores vying for minutes include Morgan Myers, Sarah Quilion, Randi Ring and Dicey Stewart, who transferred from River. Frosh Emilee Barnett and Katlyn Vannest round out the Devils' roster.
"I think we can be seven or eight deep," Jarrett said. "But, as always, it depends on the situation."
The biggest key, according to Jarrett, will be how well the Blue Devils finish games.
"I think we can get things started, but we have to have the fortitude to finish teams off," Jarrett said. "With some new faces, we also have to make sure our chemistry is there."
That chemistry is one of the reasons that Jarrett thinks his team will continue to get better as it grows more and more comfortable with one another.
"I am hoping we get off to a strong start because I've seen a lot of improvement since the summer and our first scrimmage," Jarrett said. "The more court time we get together, the better we'll be."
The Blue Devils will face an upgraded schedule this season. On top of the addition of two games, Beallsville was dropped by Valley, Paden City and Conotton Valley.
New to the slate are home-and-home games with Magnolia, Monroe Central, Steubenville Central and a single game with Shenandoah.
"We think we came up with a pretty challenging schedule," Jarrett said. "We wanted to challenge ourselves a little more and playing good competition does that."
Jarrett is being assisted, at the varsity level, by Ty English and Savannah Burke. Jeff Fluharty and Ron Riser are working with the junior high squads.


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|Prayer service, flag ceremony an effort to keep peace, remember
|Written by Chris Lee
In an effort to keep peace and remember those lost 11 years ago on 9/11, an impromptu prayer service was organized with the hope of continuing it in the future.
Linda Langelo of Colorado State University Extension office partnered with Gary Krumm of Bank of Colorado and Mary Tomky of Holyoke Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a prayer ceremony.
Tuesday, Sept. 11, about 20 community members gathered at Bank of Colorado for a short prayer service and flag ceremony.
Community members gathered at Bank of Colorado for a short flag ceremony and prayer service Tuesday, Sept. 11 to remember those lost in the terrorist attacks 11 years ago.
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With flags lining the lawn at Bank of Colorado and flags lining the main streets of Holyoke, community members gathered for prayer 11 years to the day after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Jerry Kingman led the crowd in prayer on the cool and crisp morning. With so many flags waving in the slight breeze, Krumm led the crowd with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Krumm then asked Langelo to share her story with the crowd.
Langelo was in New York State 11 years ago just outside of Syracuse (nearly four hours north of NYC). She was waiting to start a new job at Turning Stone Casinos but her beginning date was pushed back a week due to canceled flights and having air space closed throughout the country.
She remembers her first day. Everyone was displaying American flags. She said they put out a bunch of candles every night for a week or so as recovery efforts continued.
Even though she was nowhere near the devastation in lower Manhattan, Langelo, like many, was touched. She said the candles represented hope—hope of finding people alive in the rubble. As time went on and the search efforts became less and less likely, Langelo said the hope never went away.
The prayer service was organized to keep that hope alive. Langelo said she and Krumm have thought about something like this in the past and it has just now come to be.
Langelo said the idea was for everyone to come together to "pray for the peace that we have and thanking God that there's peace in Holyoke and Phillips County and for continued peace."
Langelo said she has a minister friend who once told her "someone always has to pray for you."
"I never forgot that," Langelo said.
She also shared a scary moment in her life from when she was a youngster. She was given a flu shot but later found out she was allergic. Her fever rose to just over 104 F. She said she remembers standing in a white light and thanking God for her parents and her life. Fortunately, her parents didn't lose her.
"Be the peace in the world," Langelo told the crowd Tuesday morning.
After the mass shooting in Aurora, it really hit home that the community should come together and pray.
"I just think prayer is important for peace and safety of our community," Langelo said.
The service this Tuesday, was held at 7:30 a.m. The time was chosen because that is when the first reports were circulating about the worst attack ever on American soil.
Krumm along with a few others shared their stories of that fateful morning.
Tomky remembered working at the Welcome Center in Julesburg and seeing numerous people in rental cars heading east from Denver International Airport who were unable to fly. Many of those families were carpooling and came together as strangers to help each other out.
Krumm's wife, Carol, was attending a business meeting in Baltimore, Md. and it wasn't until the next Saturday night she was able to fly home and be reunited with her family. Krumm also voiced his appreciation for the veterans and asked those gathered to remember those who have been lost since 9/11.
People were waking up 11 years ago to reports of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and another in a field in Pennsylvania. When the dust settled, there was a total of 2,996 deaths.
That number included the 19 hijackers and 2,977 victims. There were 246 victims on the four planes—all of whom died. There were 2,606 in the towers and on the ground in New York and 125 at the Pentagon. All of the deaths in the attacks were civilians except for 55 military personnel at the Pentagon.
Following Tuesday's ceremony, coffee and donuts were served.
Holyoke Enterprise September 13, 2012


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I will try not to whine - but my internet provider changed their webmail to Zimbra because it is easier for THEM to administrate. It offers many features and I don't need any of them. It is hard to read because the columns are not customizable and I can only see the first part of the first name of
the sender and it will not adjust in the usual ways. None of the columns can be deleted. I don't need flags and tags or to know that all the email in the Inbox is in the Inbox folder or how big it is. Highlighting the unread is enough to notify me that I have not read it.
It also times me out all the time and I have to type in my password because FireFox refuses to remember me on my computer. I am on an Intel Mac running Leopard and using Firefox. Changing providers is mind boggling, and there is
no insurance against other providers going all Zimbra/Outlookie on me.
Is there any help for we simple people who just want to read our e-mail, reply and sometimes Attach? Don't need calendar. Don't need Contact manager, don't need alarms or alerts, ....did that sound like whining?


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