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With elimination on the line for one couple this week, it was time for the Season 16 celebs and their dancing partners to put their best feet forward on "Dancing With the Stars." The dances for Week 2 were tough -- quickstep, jive and jazz -- and some couples excelled while others faltered. Last week's scores were added to tonight's numbers for a total score.
The top three on last week's leaderboard did a repeat, making them prime candidates to go all the way. Wow, Zendaya Coleman and Val Chmerkovskiy burned up the floor with a jive that host Tom Bergeron said was "like butter." Zendaya has legs up to her armpits while Val's choreography was fast and furious, and the dance brought praise from the judges. Carrie Ann Inaba told Zendaya, "You are the whole shebang. You killed that number. Fantastic!" And Bruno Tonioli began with, "A star is born, big-time." The pair's score for Week 2 was 26, for a total of 50 out of 60.
Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough danced in the number one spot last week but were last to dance tonight and what a stunner of a finish! The modern jazz number of the pair brought Carrie Ann to her feet with praise: "Kellie Pickler, you are a dancer!" Head judge Len Goodman remarked that dance is about more than steps; it's "about mood, atmosphere, chemistry, interpretation. If Week 1 was a spark, this week is a fire." Bruno added that it was "modern jazz at its most effective." Their score was 26 for a total was 47.
And rounding out the Trio of Triumph was Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas, but frankly, I was not that impressed. Something just seems a bit off with their dancing and while their quickstep was well-done, there just wasn't the pizzazz we've come to expect with Mark's choreography. And once more, Aly's costume seemed more "mature" than her 18 years, emphasizing her boobs. The judges, however, loved the dance with Carrie Ann calling it the "best quickstep of the night" -- of course, two of the other three doing the quickstep got only 5's and 6's. Len thought Aly and Mark were "terrific" and Bruno's purple prose took over: "It was like watching a magic little bluebird in full flight." Geez! Tonight's score was 24 for total score of 45.
The next three highest total scores -- Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff with 43; Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson with 40; and Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd with 39 -- just blurred together for me, with no one hitting the "Awesome" button. Jacoby's jazz was fun, and Ingo's quickstep was OK, but it was Sean's jive with a ton of tricks (the set, the costumes, a major beach/lifeguard theme) and not a lot of great dancing that brought out Len's Mr. Grumpy Pants. After he gave his critique to a chorus of boos, one audience member yelled, "Why are you so cranky?"
But the surprise of the competition so far for me is Andy Dick, dancing with Sharna Burgess. He's not a great dancer and knows it, but he is really giving it everything he's got. Their jazz number was a take on the Mad Hatter's tea party, and it was terrific. Tom called it "fun, crazy" and even Len said, "That was a lark." Carrie Ann said, "You were so lucky it was jazz that allowed you to be wacko, demented and you nailed it!" Andy could go a long way in Season 16, especially if the viewing voters are behind him. Their total score was 37.
Clumped together at a total of 36 were Dorothy Hamill (who was dancing with a painful injury) and Tristan MacManus (jive); Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani (who had them dressed as mall cops for a quickstep that was more "walkthrough"); Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold (jive) -- Victor seems to have lots of energy but needs more technique; and Lisa Vanderpump and Gleb Savchenko (jive), who just don't seem to have any chemistry at all and their dancing shows it. Two of those celebs have new pros as partners, and it looks like both Lindsay and Gleb could have used a season with the DWTS Troupe to get accustomed to the routines and rhythm of the show.
Once again at the bottom was D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke, who had the dreaded quickstep. This may be the first time that Cheryl is eliminated first with her partner. Although D.L. improved over the pitiful performance last week, scoring 5's and a 6 instead of 4's, it really wasn't much better. And the tacky Whitney and Bobby joke that he made after the dance won't win a lot of fans. If he's not voted out tomorrow night, it will be a shock since they have a low, low total score of 28. I think Lisa and Gleb will be joining D.L. and Cheryl under the red light of doom Tuesday night.
Who do you think is dancing well enough to stay in the competition? And is it just me or is co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet's interviewing skills improving? Plus, she's keeping her hand off her hip! Will wonders never cease?
The celebrities and their scores:
Zendaya and Val -- 26 (this week) + 24 (Week 1) = 50
Kellie and Derek -- 26 + 21 = 47
Aly and Mark -- 24 + 21 = 45
Jacoby and Karina -- 23 + 20 = 43
Ingo and Kym -- 20 + 20 = 40
Sean and Peta -- 20 + 19 = 39
Andy and Sharna -- 20 + 17 = 37
Dorothy and Tristan -- 15 + 21 = 36
Wynonna and Tony -- 18 + 18 = 36
Victor and Lindsay -- 18 + 18 = 36
Lisa and Gleb -- 18 + 18 = 36
D.L. and Cheryl -- 16 + 12 = 28


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Dennis Owsley has been hosting a weekly radio show on St. Louis Public Radio since 1983. He has been a jazz album collector, aficionado, and historian since 1958 and has seen most of the major artists in jazz in live performance.
Owsley wrote an award-winning book, City of Gabriels—The Jazz History of St. Louis 1895-1973.
Nearly all the music heard on Jazz Unlimited is from Owsley's personal collection. He is gaining an international reputation as a photographer of jazz musicians as well.
Jazz Unlimited won the Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis Award in the "Best Jazz Show" category six out of the past seven years.
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Three Victims Identified in Sunday Shooting in Lakeland
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:19 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:19 a.m.
LAKELAND | Lakeland police have released the names of three people who were shot in two separate shootings on Sunday but said no suspects are in custody.
Two people were shot outside a house on the 2500 block of Chestnut Drive shortly after midnight.
LPD spokeswoman Ann Dinges said that after a brief argument, a suspect pulled out a handgun and fired several shots, hitting 26-year-old Christopher Barnes in the hand and Kamorri Collins, 21, in the face and torso.
The suspect ran and police do not have anyone in custody.
Both Barnes and Collins were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center by family members, where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
About 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Joshua Torres, 21, was shot at Eighth Street and Kettles Avenue, according to Dinges. Torres was hit in the right arm and treated at Lakeland Regional for non-life threatening injuries.
Dinges said Torres told police he is not sure who shot him and police don't have a suspect in custody.
Both of the investigations are ongoing.
If you have any information about either of these cases, Lakeland police can be reached at 863-834-6900.
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OAKLAND -- Within hours of the discouraging news about Andrew Bogut, the Warriors got an encouraging report from another corner of the medical department: David Lee was looking like his old self.
Lee scored 25 points and had nine rebounds Monday night against Minnesota, a far cry from what was thought to be possible a week ago. At that time there was doubt that the 6-foot-10 forward would be able to help the Warriors much down the stretch or in the playoffs because of a hamstring pull that was complicated by severe nerve pain. Lee missed seven games after suffering the injury on March 22 against San Antonio, and he didn't seem to be making much progress.
Even when he returned to action last Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers and then again Sunday in Portland, Lee didn't look himself. He made only four of 12 shots against L.A. even though he did get 10 rebounds, but appeared to regress against the Trail Blazers. He made just 2 of 9 shots despite playing 33 minutes, had only four rebounds and fouled out while trying to contend with Portland power forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
But lo and behold, on the tail end of a back-to-back no less, Lee miraculously found his footing Monday after a rough start defensively against Minnesota's Kevin Love. He started hitting some of his patented post-ups and mid-range jumpers, and also worked the boards and ran the floor much more effectively than he had during his first two games back.
Besides his stats, which included 12 of 14 shooting, Lee delivered something else that had been missing for a while: a postgame smile.
"I was wondering with a back-to-back whether I'd even be able to go," Lee said. "But I actually felt better. That's been the most encouraging thing. As I've gotten warmed up and pushed, it's felt better as I go along. My legs were completely gassed by the end, as was the rest of my body, but I was able to get through it."
With Bogut out indefinitely, Lee's unexpected resurgence will be even more crucial entering the playoffs. It's one of the reasons he saw it as essential that he got some significant playing time in the final week of regular-season games.
"People have asked when my hamstring started to feel better, why don't you just wait until the playoffs?" Lee said. "Well, the reason is you've got to get your timing back. Offensively, my timing was not there in Portland. But I finally got it back (against the Timberwolves)."
Said coach Mark Jackson: "What I saw was a guy who got over the hump. I thought he was a little tentative early. He wasn't good. But the thing I like is that he battled. He found his rhythm, and that's big, because we're going to need him."
Lee now has a few more days to get stronger as the Warriors plot their playoff strategy without Bogut, whose fractured rib will keep him out indefinitely. Jackson offered a preview of that strategy Monday, playing a smaller front line with Lee and Draymond Green manning the middle, and that grouping showed promise.
"It's a lineup we're going to have to use at some point and I'm fine with using it," Jackson said. "The thing we have to make sure we do is battle defensively when we go with that lineup, because there's no Bogut, there's no Jermaine (O'Neal), no Festus (Ezeli) . . . a big guy protecting the paint area. So we have to make multiple effort plays protecting the paint and rebounding the basketball. It's not just those two guys' responsibility. We have to do a good job of it collectively."
But at least they have a chance with Lee being closer to his old self. His performance Monday gives the Warriors a psychological lift, in addition to the tangible production.
"He's fundamental to the success of our team," star guard Stephen Curry said. "We missed him when he was out. Guys obviously stepped up and played well, but when you have as deep a roster as we think we have, we need him to be the David Lee that we expect. I know he got a big-time confidence boost going into the playoffs, just the way his body responded. "
For his part, Lee thinks he'll be ready for a probable first-round matchup against the Clippers and their powerful frontcourt tandem of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.
"It presents a heck of a challenge," Lee said. "They have one of the best frontcourts in the league, but like Coach says, the assignment is still the assignment. We have to go out there and be ready to go. It doesn't change my approach."
"We needed it, we were struggling, and we needed some energy," he said. "My focus wasn't to come in and get 20 points but I brought some energy to the game and my teammates rewarded me with some great passes."
Said Jackson: "He just chases down victory instead of numbers. But when you chase down victory, numbers come."
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Warriors (50-31) at Denver (36-44), 7:30 p.m. CSNBA
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Note: The works listed on these pages were all published in the last few years. Complete lists of publications can be found on the CVs of individual Faculty members.
Kuyper Center Review, Volume 2 'Revelation and Common Grace', (editor) Wm B Eerdmans, 2012
Theological Commentary on Palms 1-50: Sighs and Songs of Israel, Brazos Press, 2015
The Austin Dogmatics of Paul van Buren 1957-58, (ed.). Cascade Press, 2012.
Scottish Philosophy in the 19th and 20th Centuries(ed.), Oxford University Press, 2015Kuyper Center Review, Volume 5 ' Church and Academy', (ed.) Wm B Eerdmans, 2015Wittgenstein and Natural Religion, Oxford University Press, 2014Kuyper Center Review, Volume 3 'Calvinism and Culture', (ed.) Wm B Eerdmans, 2013. Theories of Ethics, Routledge New York, 2011
Conversational Theology: Essays on Ecumenical, Postliberal, and Political Themes, with Special Reference to Karl Barth, T&T Clark, 2015Evangelical, Catholic, and Reformed: Essays on Barth and Other Theme, Wm B Eerdmans, 2015Reading Barth with Charity: A Hermeneutical Proposal, Baker Academic, 2015The Beatitudes, Paulist Press, 2015
A Time to Embrace: Same Sex Relationships in Religion, Law, and Politics. Second Edition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012.
with Kelly M. Kapic eds., Mapping Modern Theology: A Thematic and Historical Introduction Baker Academic, 2012.
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The Theological and the Political: On the Weight of the World, Fortress Press, 2011
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Who doesn't love a comeback? Who can resist a reunion replete with one-liners? These are just some of the charms of Neil Simon's comedy "The Sunshine Boys," playing at The Lake Dillon Theatre Company through March 31.
It's the tale of Al Lewis and Willie Clark, two aging comedians who performed in vaudeville for more than 40 years. But Lewis and Clark, as they were known, broke up when Clark retired, and Lewis has held a grudge against his former co-star ever since.
Will the men overcome their differences and accept CBS's invitation to reunite for a TV special on the golden age of comedy?
"That's the big question at the heart of what's truly a buddy story that goes from bad to worse to better," said Christopher Alleman, producing artistic director of the Lake Dillon Theatre Company. "It's about hanging on to grudges and growing old, but it's also about a friendship so strong that it can, with work, withstand all of that. Plus, it's just damn funny."
Wendy Moore, who is no stranger to theater in Summit County ("Moon Over Buffalo," "Cabaret"), directs this adaptation. Moore is particularly attracted to projects in which she can work with her husband of more than 40 years, which makes this production of "The Sunshine Boys" a labor of love and laughs.
Willie Clark is played by Bob Moore, who co-starred with wife, Wendy, in the Backstage Theatre's recent production of "On Golden Pond." Wendy Moore admits to loving Simon's comedies, which she describes as "very human" and conducive to any stage because Simon "writes it to do it."
Wendy Moore is referring to Simon's sense of humor, which is always accessible and heartfelt. There's a reason, after all, that Simon is the only living playwright to have a theater named after him on Broadway and why he has more Tony and Oscar nominations than any other writer.
In the 1960s, Simon created roommates Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison and, in the '70s, another pair no less mismatched in Lewis and Clark. Early in the play, Lewis admits that "no matter how he feels about me, I don't hate him. I come close but not all the way!" Clark, meanwhile, insists that Lewis deliberately spits on him on stage.
Ever since "The Sunshine Boys" debuted on Broadway in 1972, with Sam Leveneas and Jack Albertson in the original roles, virtually every comic legend has taken a crack at the roles of Lewis and Clark. In 1975, George Burns played Lewis (for which he won an Academy Award) and Walter Matthau played Clark, and in 1997, Woody Allen and Peter Falk teamed up for a TV version.
Wendy Moore is sure that her actors are every bit as entertaining as the aforesaid funnymen. In this production, Lewis is played by Jim Hunt, one of the busiest actors in Colorado. At 69, Hunt starred in five productions across the state in 2012 and even worked alongside Nick Nolte at Greeley's Little Theatre of the Rockies nearly 50 years ago.
Actor Andrew Tebo, whom Wendy Moore describes as a "delight," plays Willie's nephew and agent, Ben Silverman, who prods his uncle to return to the spotlight, even if for one last curtain-call.
"What Lewis and Clark truly miss is the limelight," said Wendy Moore, and then, with a chuckle, "and each other only a little."
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Published: Friday, July 19, 2013 at 9:52 p.m.
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Terrebonne Parish's school nurses will begin conducting assessments Monday for students who must take prescribed medication during the school day.
Required forms must be completed by a licensed health care provider before the assessment can be done. Forms are available at School Board headquarters, 201 Stadium Drive.
Assessments will be done at Terrebonne High School in the first floor nurse's office through Thursday.
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All Sorts of Weird Stuff offers news and information about George R.R. Martin, in particular about his A Song of Ice and Fire series.
"When I was young, I read all sorts of stuff. One week it would be Lovecraft, the next Vance. It was all imaginative literature, or as my dad called it 'Weird Stuff.' It was all 'Weird Stuff.'"
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Back in March of last year, it was announced that Subterranean Press was going to normalize its limited edition of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by going back to the first two novels and publishing them; they had previously skipped those two, having taken over the license from the defunct Meisha Merlin. A few months later, we learned that Ted Nasmith would illustrate the first novel, A Game of Thrones.
And now GRRM has announced the artist for A Clash of Kings: Richard Hescox, a past winner of the Chesley Award, among other honors. It'll be awhile before we see his work, but in related news, George noted that Marc Fishman had turned in all of his art for the limited edition of A Dance with Dragons... and you can see most of it, or perhaps even all of it, at his Facebook gallery (naturally, spoilers galore!)
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Bucket list blackboard: What do you want to do before you die?
Carole Cotton, owner of Our Favorite Things Collectibles in Albany has asked the simple, yet thought-provoking question, "Before I die I want to ..." and has seen the giant blackboard on her property covered with answers.
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To the Editor:
When I read about the abuse of power and goings on in Washington, D.C., I often get agitated at the politicians who use our tax dollars and good will against us. One of the latest abuses of power involves the use of the IRS to target non-profit organizations that have conservative and Christian leaning principals. While issues like this often decrease the trust citizens have in their elected officials, they rarely make for more than good conversation around the morning coffee pot or water cooler at the office. At the end of the day, I usually take solace in the thought that such political targeting is reserved for million-dollar donors and giant political action committees and that here in little old Anderson County, Tennessee we are largely immune from such intimidation tactics. But what happens when such behavior lands on your own doorstep?
As many of you may know, I helped spearhead an effort to have signs bearing the National Motto "In God We Trust" placed on the Anderson County Courthouse and at the General Sessions Court II Building in Oak Ridge. This was an undertaking I gladly took on at personal expense of time, money, and I'm sure at loss of some business or friendships. Nonetheless, I felt that it was a project that firmly reflected our community's heritage and patriotic underpinnings. Though the project aroused certain naysayers and objection, it passed through County Commission via the accepted democratic process and came to fruition. As I helped unveil the signs, I couldn't help but offer a smile at the thought that here in Anderson County, the citizens still have the power to have their voices heard and get things accomplished when they gather together.
Alas, no good deed, it would appear, goes unpunished as the old axiom goes. After my recent visit to the County Commission meeting at the Anderson County Courthouse, I was confronted by Oak Ridge-based County Commissioner Robin Biloski in the hall of the courthouse demanding information on the citizen organized non-profit group "In God We Trust/Memorial Fund." Ms. Biloski demanded to know how much money was raised and threatened to conduct a full investigation into the non-profit. I informed Ms. Biloski that the non-profit had followed all legal guidelines, including registering with the federal government, procuring a federal tax identification number and that it was on file with the Secretary of State. Additionally, the fliers we distributed during the fund-raising process clearly identified the purpose of the fund and what would be done with excess donations beyond what was necessary to acquire the signs (for clarification, excess funds, if any, are to be used for the maintenance and upkeep of the signs and local veteran's memorials). The non-profit is subject to strenuous revue and federal law in its accounting processes, as Ms. Biloski (an employee of another non-profit) is well aware of.
Page 2 of 2 - I thought this would be the end of it, however Ms. Biloski then began a series of e-mails to myself and County Attorney Jay Yeager. I do not know if Mr. Yeager's inclusion is of his own desire to pile on the intimidation tactic, if he is an unwilling participant, or if he is the mastermind of how to punish me for my citizen activism, but despite my advancing age my eyesight is still strong enough to read between the lines. Perhaps Ms. Biloski believes me to be weak-minded or uneducated, but her numerous e-mails and threats do little to dissuade my fervor, to the contrary in fact, they simply stiffen my resolve. Ms. Biloski throws her position as an "elected official" around in her emails in what I believe to be a tactic of intimidation and veiled threat. Given that she worked against the project up until the point when she knew it would pass (at which point she conveniently changed her vote for what I believe to be political cover), I am left with no other conclusion than the fact that she is now intent on punishing me for being "active in government," a trait I would have hoped we would encourage in our citizenry.
I share this story with the people of this community in my letter today because I believe it is necessary to make transparent the actions of our "elected officials." The intimidation of individual citizens is as prevalent here in little, old Anderson County as it is in the halls of Congress. My only hope is that here in our community, one man's story and voice doesn't go unnoticed as it does in federal politics.
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Business buzz: SunTrust; Kaizen; Advice Solutions
Published: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 8:24 p.m.
Small businesses say SunTrust a winner
SunTrust Bank won 11 Greenwich Excellence Awards for quality service to small business clients in 2013.
SunTrust won the Greenwich excellence awards for: overall satisfaction; overall satisfaction, treasury management - south; credit policy; relationship manager capability; financial stability; treasury management - overall satisfaction; treasury management - sales specialist performance; branch satisfaction; treasury management - accuracy of operations; treasury management - product capabilities; and treasury management - customer service.
Greenwich Associates evaluated more than 750 banks for the awards.
Greenwich Associates surveyed more than 17,000 small businesses with annual revenues of $1 million to $10 million. The businesses were asked to name the banks they used and to rate them in a variety of product and service categories. Banks that received customer ratings that topped those of competitors by a statistically significant margin at a 95 percent confidence level were named Greenwich Excellence Award Winners.
Kaizen certified for preventive care
EHE International, a leader in preventive medicine and annual physical exams, has named Kaizen Total Wellness, in Lakewood Ranch, an EHE-certified preventive-care center. Through Kaizen Total Wellness, EHE members in the area now have greater access to its preventive- care program.
Advice Solutions moves up list
Advice Solutions Inc. has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the area's top businesses owned by a woman, ranking No. 32 on a list of 100. Advice has been on the list for years and moved up three spots from last year.
Linda Gross founded the marketing and public-relations agency in 1998.
She opened her first office on St. Armands Circle, then moved to Lakewood Ranch in 2002.
Last year, the company reported revenue of more than $4 million and employed four people.
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Five Palmyra-Macedon High School students represented their district at Area All-State Chorus on Nov. 15 and 16 at Newark High School.
These students were selected based on their outstanding adjudications back in May at Solo Festival. They spent two days in rehearsals before performing an outstanding concert with guest conductor Mr. Jeffrey Welcher, adjunct professor at Syracuse University.
Students who sere selected for All-State include Noah Boss, Ben Cook, Victoria Reid, Dominic Vassallo, and Will Palmer.
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There are just as many endings in our life as there are beginnings. I have a tenancy to like beginnings more, but then again sometimes an ending is a beginning.
Ok ok you get my point, blah blah blah an ending is a beginning, but im just getting all gushy on you guys because my oldest just finished his first year in Yeshiva and i am walking around with about a 1000lbs of nachas on my shoulders, and i'm happy to schlep them.
We drove to New Jersey to pick him up and bring my big guy home for the summer. What can i say an ending in a beginning.
I am so happy to see him starting a new life with his new group of friends and living independently without us, but then again i am so happy the school year is over and he is home again under my momma wings.
We packed him up and flew his home away from home nest, but couldn't leave without some beach time. His Yeshiva is right near the ocean and we found a tiny little beach town: Margate NJ ( if you ever cant find me check there).
They had a few tiny kosher restaurants on the water and a beach that could bring tears to even a true land lover. We ate greasy fries and pizza outside.We watched people go in and out of their Victorian beach homes,and ride around on beach cruisers.
I was in summer heaven: Blue Ocean, white beaches, and cute neighborhoods, that is it im sold where do i sign.
I think the one thing i love more than the summer is the ocean, and i had to pried off the beach with tears in my eyes to go home.


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The band, which calls itself The Blues Barons, is drummer Tom Stamper (Modern Prometheus Jazz Co., The Robbie DaCosta Band and Muskadine Blues Band), harmonica player Mark Adams (Muskadine Blues Band and Duke Street), bassist John Hauschild (Bluesdusters, Karen Lovely Band and Duke Street) and guitarist Leonard Griffee (Karen Lovely Band).
The Blues Barons will cover songs by Muddy Waters, Little Walter, James Cotton, B.B. King, Bo Diddley and others at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Alex's Plaza Restaurant and Bar, 35 N. Main St., Ashland. The cover charge is $5. Call 541-482-8818.
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BIG BEAR LAKE -- Law enforcement officers are continuing to search a snow-covered mountain near a San Bernardino County ski area for a fired Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders.
More than 100 law enforcement officials are helping out in the search in the Big Bear Valley are of the San Bernardino Mountains for Dorner. Snowcats, which are enclosed-cab, fully tracked vehicles, as well as armored vehicles with chains are involved in search. Searchers are dealing with falling snow and freezing temperatures.
"We're going to continue searching until either we discover that he left the mountain or we find him, one of the two," San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said at a midmorning news conference.
The manhunt focused on Big Bear after Dorner's burned-out pickup was found on a forest road Thursday. Overnight, search teams continued to comb in the mountain area, specifically looking at abandoned cabins.
"It is a extremely dangerous situation, but sheriff's deputies are trained," McMahon said.
Local ski areas in the area were open, but Bear Valley schoolchildren had the day off because of the manhunt.
Law enforcement in several cities in Southern California checked out reported sightings of people resembling Dorner, but all of the reports, so far, have been unfounded.
San Diego County sheriff's deputies were still at the Barona Indian Reservation early Friday morning after a caller reported seeing Dorner at a residence around 10:15 p.m. Thursday. The report appeared to be false.
"They're having difficulty verifying the legitimacy of the sighting," San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. Jason Rothlein said.
Ontario police received a call at 12:30 a.m. this morning from a guest at the Hyatt Place Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga on Mills Circle who claimed to have spotted Dorner.
"It turned out it was one of their employees that looked similar, but it wasn't him," said Ontario police Sgt. Mark Guski.
Sheriff's deputies in Rancho Cucamonga received three or four calls from people who thought they saw Dorner driving on the 210 Freeway between 6 and 7 p.m. Thursday, but none of those drivers were Dorner.
The search for Dorner, 33, stretches across California, Nevada, Arizona and northern Mexico. LAPD officers are especially on edge because Dorner, who was fired from the force in 2008 after three years on the job, promised in rambling writings to bring "warfare" to police and their families.
"We don't know what he's going to do," said Cindy Bachman, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, one of many law enforcement agencies whose primary purpose has become finding Dorner. "We know what he's capable of doing. And we need to find him."
Tracks that surrounded the truck and hours of door-to-door searching around Bear Mountain Ski Resort turned up nothing, and authorities conceded that the whereabouts of Dorner, also a former Naval reservist and onetime college running back, remained a mystery.
"He could be anywhere at this point," said San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon, who had 125 deputies and police officers and two helicopters searching the community of Big Bear Lake, where light snow fell early Friday morning.
The saga began Sunday night, when Monica Quan, the daughter of a former Los Angeles police captain, and fiance Keith Lawrence were found shot in their car at a parking structure at their condominium in Irvine. Quan was an assistant women's basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton.
The following morning in National City, near San Diego, some of Dorner's belongings, including police equipment and paperwork with names related to the LAPD, were found in a trash bin.
The LAPD was notified of the find, and two days later informed Irvine police of an angry manifesto written by a former officer and posted on Facebook. Among those named as targets was Quan's father, Randal Quan, the former LAPD captain who became an attorney who represented Dorner in his unsuccessful attempts to keep the police job he lost in 2008 for making false statements.
"Bing bing bing, the dots were connecting," Irvine police Lt. Julia Engen said. "These names are somehow associated to Mr. Quan, who just lost his daughter the prior day. The dots connected. OK, now we've got a name of somebody to look at. That's when the discovery was connected."
On Wednesday night, Irvine and Los Angeles police announced they were searching for Dorner, declaring him armed and "extremely dangerous." Hours later, they learned they were all too correct.
Two LAPD officers en route to provide security to one of Dorner's possible targets were flagged down by a resident who reported seeing the suspect early Thursday at a gas station in Corona. The officers then followed a pickup truck until it stopped. The driver, believed to be Dorner, got out and fired a rifle, police said. A bullet grazed an officer's head.
Later, two officers on routine patrol in neighboring Riverside were ambushed at a stoplight by a motorist who drove up next to them and opened fire with a rifle. One died and the other was seriously wounded but was expected to survive, said Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz.
Thousands of heavily armed officers patrolled highways throughout Southern California, while some stood guard outside the homes of people police said Dorner vowed to attack. Electronic billboards, which usually alert motorists about the commute, urged them to call 911 if they saw him.
At a news conference held amid heightened security in an underground room at police headquarters, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck urged Dorner to surrender.
"Of course he knows what he's doing; we trained him. He was also a member of the Armed Forces," he said. "It is extremely worrisome and scary."
While in the Naval Reserves, Dorner earned a rifle marksman ribbon and pistol expert medal. He was assigned to a naval undersea warfare unit and various aviation training units, according to military records, taking a leave from the LAPD to be deployed to Bahrain in 2006 and 2007.
He wrote that he would "utilize every bit of small arms training, demolition, ordinance and survival training I've been given," the manifesto read.
The hunt led to two errant shootings in the pre-dawn darkness Thursday.
LAPD officers guarding a target named in the manifesto shot and wounded two women in suburban Torrance who were in a pickup truck delivering newspapers. Investigators said Maggie Carranza, 47, and her mother, Emma Hernandez, 71, were in a Toyota Tundra, similar to Dorner's Nissan Titan. Carranza had minor hand injuries. Hernandez was hospitalized with a gunshot wound in the back. A lawyer said they had no warning.
Minutes later, Torrance officers responding to a report of gunshots encountered a dark pickup matching the description of Dorner's, police said. A collision occurred and the officers fired on the pickup. The unidentified driver was not hit and it turned out not to be the suspect vehicle, they said.
In San Diego, where police said Dorner tied up an elderly man and unsuccessfully tried to steal his boat Wednesday night, Naval Base Point Loma was locked down Thursday after a Navy worker reported seeing someone who resembled Dorner.
Navy Cmdr. Brad Fagan said officials believe Dorner had checked into a base hotel on Tuesday and left the next day without checking out. Numerous agencies guarded the base on Thursday. Fagan said Dorner was honorably discharged and that his last day in the Navy was last Friday.
Nevada authorities also joined the search, because Dorner owns a house nine miles from the Las Vegas Strip.
And agents were inspecting a package sent to CNN's Anderson Cooper that arrived in New York on Feb. 1, days before the first two killings. It contained a note on it that read, in part, "I never lied." A coin typically given out as a souvenir by the police chief was also in the package, riddled with bullet holes.
Dorner's writings suggested he did not expect to live through the ordeal.
"Unfortunately, I will not be alive to see my name cleared," he wrote at one point in his manifesto, later saying, "Self-preservation is no longer important to me. I do not fear death as I died long ago."
The Los Angeles News Group contributed to this report. Associated Press writers contributing to this report include Jeff Wilson, Bob Jablon, Greg Risling, Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Linda Deutsch and John Antczak in Los Angeles, Ken Ritter in Las Vegas, and Elliot Spagat and Julie Watson in San Diego.


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Editor's Note: The five House District 61 candidates' profiles will run in alphabetical order. Debra Irvine, Robert Petrowsky and Ellen Temby's profiles will run in Tuesday's SDN.
FRISCO - Kathleen Curry was into her third term in the state House of Representatives when she realized she no longer saw eye-to-eye with the Democrats.
"I decided I could better represent the district as an independent," she said. "I had a different perspective on the financial issues from the Democratic Party, and that's really where the split came from."
She left the party, but not soon enough to get her name on the ballot as an independent for the next election cycle. She ran as a write-in and lost her seat.
Two years later, she's trying to win it back.
"This district is very diverse," Curry said. "I'm in a good position to represent diverse points of view."
Curry is one of five candidates vying for the House District 61 seat she conceded to Democratic Rep. Roger Wilson in 2010. Redistricting handed the district off to Rep. Millie Hamner (D - Dillon) who is defending the seat against Curry, Breckenridge Republican Debra Irvine, American Constitution Party candidate Robert Petrowsky, of Leadville, and Breckenridge Libertarian Ellen Temby.
When Curry left the Democratic Party in 2009, she told The Denver Post she was, "still going to vote my conscience, which the majority of the time is with the Democrats." But today she bills herself as a "center-right" independent.
She received only a 28 percent rating from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers - a generally pro-conservative group that rates lawmakers based on their record of opposing new taxes and limiting government spending. But Curry sided with the GOP in 2010 to approve almost $500 million in mid-year spending cuts.
Heading into this year's election, she says the budget is a question she's given a great deal of thought and is prepared to cut funding for higher education if further spending reductions are necessary.
"We have to balance our budget in Colorado," Curry said. "The choices are terrible."
The big discretionary items in the state budget are social programs for the disabled, the judicial system and higher education. Curry said she's prepared to send higher education to the chopping block in an effort to safeguard the other two.
But she says it's time for the Legislature to confront the underlying budget problem that lies in three conflicting Constitutional amendments: the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Gallagher and Amendment 23.
"All three are problematic in the way they interact," Curry said. "It's incumbent upon this Legislature to step up and provide leadership."
Curry comes from a water-rights background, with a master's in water resources from Colorado State University and experience working for the upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District in the late 1990s.
"The main issue facing the Gunnison Basin is trans-mountain diversion - the transfer of water from the Western Slope to the Front Range," Curry said. "It was my inspiration to run for office, to try to keep water on the Western Slope."
While in the House she sponsored a controversial bill allowing rafters the right to float whitewater rivers through private property. The bill passed on a party line vote in the House before, but died in the Senate.
Curry, now 52, was born in Denver and spent her childhood all over the country with a father who frequently relocated for work.
"When I got old enough to control where I lived, I moved back to Colorado," she said.
That was after she got her undergraduate degree in agricultural and resource economics from the University of Massachusetts. She returned to Colorado for her master's degree and relocated to Gunnison to take a job in water resources management.
She was first elected to the state Legislature in 2004 and ran unopposed for the following two terms.
With one year left in her third term, Curry split from the Democratic Party and became the only independent lawmaker in the Statehouse, a move that made her something of a maverick among her compatriots.
"I'm at the leading edge of this," Curry told The Denver Post at the time. "I'm literally plowing new ground here. There's no road map."
Her departure from the left lost her the chairmanship of the agriculture committee and her position as the speaker pro tem of the Democratically controlled House. She was dismissed from the House Appropriations Committee a week before the budget bill was set to be discussed there in 2010.
Now, she's a contender in a new, competitive West Slope district where her affiliation lines up with the majority of voters.
More than 38 percent of the district is registered unaffiliated, 32 percent is Democratic and 27 percent is registered Republican.


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As UB continues working on renewal of its Middle States accreditation, the accrediting body has selected the chair of the team of evaluators that will visit UB in March or April 2014.
Patricia Beeson, provost and senior vice chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, will lead the reaccreditation team and make a preliminary visit to UB in October, according to Michael Ryan, director of university accreditation and assessment who is leading the reaccreditation process for UB.
Beeson has played a lead role in Pitt's assessment efforts and strategic planning, and has helped lead that university's enrollment management efforts, as well as initiatives to increase student retention, graduation and satisfaction. She is widely regarded as a national leader on issues of assessment and accountability.
Ryan says the purpose of Beeson's visit is to discuss such issues as campus readiness, practical arrangements for the visit of the reaccreditation team in the spring, team roster, contact information, agenda for the team's visit, arrangements for interviews and the logistics for an oral exit interview at the conclusion of the team's visit. During her October visit she will meet with President Satish K. Tripathi, Provost Charles F. Zukoski and UB's coordinating team.
UB's decennial accreditation from Middle States expires in 2013-14.
The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the unit of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the middle states region. Accrediting bodies, through their periodically revised standards, affirm that institutions meet basic academic standards and are moving forward in achieving the prescribed educational outcomes for their students.
Accreditation offers an institution the opportunity "to formally state its mission, identify the population it serves and demonstrate the extent to which it is achieving its institutional mission and goals," Ryan says.
"I really view it (reaccreditation) as a process of continuous self-improvement."
The key component of the reaccreditation process is the self-study, which Ryan describes as "a candid, comprehensive report that outlines the university's institutional goals and the progress that the university has made in reaching these goals within the context of the key standards of excellence that the commission expects of institutions of higher education."
"The self-study is effectively a research paper that helps guide the institution in identifying potential opportunities for improvement," he says, noting it covers all aspects of the institution and its operations, including mission and goals; planning, resource allocation and institutional renewal; institutional resources; leadership and government; administration; integrity; student admissions and retention; student support services; faculty; educational offerings; general education; and related educational activities.
UB's self-study process—underway for more than a year—has been "a helpful and constructive process in reaffirming our strategic plans under UB 2020 and for identifying potential opportunities for institutional improvement," Ryan says. A draft of the self-study will be shared with the campus community for comment and feedback later this summer.
"Indeed, we will be seeking feedback and revising the self-study over the next several months before official submission to Middle States in January," he says.
Middle States is expected to make a final determination on UB's reaccreditation status in June 2014.
For more information on UB's accreditation, visit the Accreditation & Assessment page on the Provost's website. Additional information regarding Middle States can be found on the accrediting body's website.


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BRECKENRIDGE — Authorities say a 33-year-old Leadville man who experienced cardiac arrest at the Summit County Jail while deputies were trying to stop him from harming himself has died.The Summit County Sheriff's Office says Zackary Dean Moffitt collapsed Tuesday morning and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was flown to a hospital in Lakewood and taken off life support Saturday at the request of his family.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will investigate the death.
Moffitt was being held on an outstanding warrant and for violation of a civil protection order. The charges originated in Lake County.


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ALICE (November 3, 2012)--A South Texas state House race may hold clues as to how successful Republicans can be at winning over Hispanic voters in the future.
The tight contest for Texas House District 43 is in a predominantly Hispanic area west of Corpus Christi that the GOP has historically conceded on Election Day.
But with Latinos fueling the state's population boom, Republicans face a greater need to win over Hispanic voters if they hope to continue dominating Texas politics.
That's why Republican donors are pouring mountains of cash, nearly half a million dollars, to support J.M. Lozano, who was elected to the House as a Democrat in 2010 but switched parties in March.
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It was very crowded at the show, and rowdy too. I was told that the Phish show 9 months earlier at the same venue was sparsely attended. I guess a lot of people had been "educated" in that timeframe, me included.
Regarding the laughter from Trey during Cavern, it was actually that a girl jumped up on stage just in time to be nabbed by security at the exact moment Trey was singing "Taking turns at grabbing her."
I also remember lots of crowd participation during Forbin, including waving of hands in the air to simulate the waters of the Great Mississippi.
Loved the show, got me hooked for the next 20 years (and counting)....


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CLEVELAND -- On the first day they were able to complete the long-discussed blockbuster trade, the Minnesota Timberwolves sent All-Star power forward Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who capped a spectacular summer Saturday by acquiring Love as another running mate for LeBron James to make them instant title contenders.
"Welcome to the Land (at)kevinlove!" James, the four-time league MVP, posted on his Twitter account.
The Timberwolves acquired No. 1 overall draft choice Andrew Wiggins and former top pick Anthony Bennett from the Cavs and veteran forward Thaddeus Young from the Philadelphia 76ers in the three-team deal.
The Sixers received a 2015 first-round draft choice from Cleveland and guard Alexey Shved and forward Luc Mbah a Moute from the Timberwolves, who also receive a trade exception worth about $6.3 million.
Among the many rumored deals during the Love saga was a trade involving Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who took his team's reluctance to part with him as a show of confidence in the backcourt tandem of himself and Stephen Curry.
"The Warriors believe in me," Thompson told this newspaper on Saturday. "That makes me want to work that much harder. They believe in me and Steph, they believe in the team we have. I believe in us, too. I think we have all the ingredients to win a championship."
Thompson acknowledged mentally preparing for the possibility of going to Minnesota but said he kept in contact with new Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
"He said he wanted to coach me. I took that as a good sign," Thompson said. "I've been in rumors before. It didn't really bother me that much. If it did go down, I would have been disappointed. It was more like a feeling of 'I hope they don't trade me.' "
The Cavs and Timberwolves had discussed a trade involving Love for months, long before James decided to end his magnificent run with the Miami Heat and come back home to Ohio. The deal dragged through the summer, first because of Cleveland's un willingness to include Wiggins, and then because of a rarely used league rule that prohibited it from being completed until 30 days after Wiggins signed his rookie contract.
But once the teams completed a conference call with the league Saturday, there was nothing to prevent the planet's best player from aligning with the league's best power forward. Add in All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, and James is the ringleader of a trio as potentially devastating as the one with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh he broke up last month.
"Kevin joining the Cavaliers represents a very special and unique opportunity for our team," Cavs general manager David Griffin said. "At only 25, Kevin has already firmly established himself as one the NBA's elite players and his talent, versatility and fit are major parts of our team's vision for success."
Beyond that, Cleveland signed free agents Shawn Marion, Mike Miller and James Jones, veteran players with NBA titles on their resumes.
Love is the biggest piece. He's coming off his best season, averaging career highs in points (26.1) and assists (4.4) while grabbing 12.5 rebounds and shooting 37.6 percent on 3-pointers.
Despite Love's stellar play, the Timberwolves finished 40-42, well out of the playoff chase in the demanding Western Conference, and he made it clear to the organization that he would opt out of his contract next summer and look for a contender.
"When it boils down to it, Kevin over his six years, he kept on saying, 'I want to win. I want to win,' " Timberwolves president Flip Saunders said. "Unfortunately over these last years, both him and the team haven't been able to do that. He felt it was best for him to go elsewhere."
Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson II contributed to this report.
With the Kevin Love trade finally a reality, columnist Marcus Thompson II talked with Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who seemed relieved the saga was over and was enthused about the Warriors' prospects and for playing for Team USA in the FIBA World Championships in Spain. For the full account,


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December 12, 2005
We're reaching the end of the year and Richmond County investigators may carry some unfinished business into 2006. There are four unsolved murders still on the books in Augusta and four families still looking for closure.
On August 20, Catrina B. Evans was found stabbed to death inside her apartment on Amsterdam Drive. September 11 marks the death of LA-Ricky Sanders. He was shot in the head by a person in a white, older model car on Calvary Drive. On October 27, Melvin Dorsey was killed during a home invasion. Three men entered his home on Brown Street, shot him and left with less than $100. And last month Steve Martin and Michael Bogans were both killed during a fight at Gunther's Lounge on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
News 12 has more on that incident and how the family is coping now.
Police say they're close to shutting the book on this murder case after learning the description of the suspect and the car. But the Martin family doesn't feel much progress has been made at all.
This tiny Christmas tree stands alone on Tammie Martin's home. She isn't much into the holiday spirit this year.
"This is the second brother I've lost to violence, it's real hard," said Tammie Martin, Steve Martin's sister.
After spending nine years getting over the loss of her first brother…
"They shot him once in the head and killed him," Tammie said.
…She's finding herself having to learn to do it all over again.
"It makes you not even want to do nothing like I lay around and cry, we cry together. It's just really hard," Tammie said.
Her brother Steve was shot and killed outside Gunther's Lounge in November. His girlfriend, Tishua Ryans, was with him when he died.
"We was talking about how Christmas was gonna be this year because I had a pretty good job and decorating the house," said Tishua Ryans, girlfriend of four years.
And dealing with the pain has become even harder or Tishua after learning of his plans.
"His family told me that he was going to propose to me on Christmas," Tishua said.
A month has almost passed since the murder and the killer is still on the loose.
"Nobody's been found, we walking in the store shopping and looking at people because you don't know who it is," Tammie said.
Making it even more difficult for loved ones to move on.
"I can't even sleep at night," Tishua said.
Pushing them to take matters into their own hands.
"If we don't do it, it won't get done. We're trying to get cash reward for anyone with information," Tammie said.
It's one family's Christmas wish in this season filled with sadness.
Again, police have a pretty good description of the killer and now they're trying to put a name with it. There's a $5,000 reward for information about suspects in all of these murders. Call the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at 821-1080 for more information.


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Get ready for some changes as Season 18 of "Dancing With the Stars" returns in all its glitter and sequin March 17,
I will be your star-spangled tour guide through some of the those changes and new twists. I'm very relieved to hear that Tom Bergeron will still be the witty host of the show, armed with quips and asides to delight all of the fans. Also still on board will be head judge Len Goodman and judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
Meanwhile, Brooke Burke-Charvet, left hand glued to her hip, will no longer be at Tom's side. Replacing her is Erin Andrews, who may be familiar as a DWTS celebrity in Season 10 when she placed third with pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy. For sports fans, Erin worked for ESPN and now Fox Sports, where she remains in a deal similar to Michael Strahan's, who doubles on Fox Sports and "Live with Kelly and Michael" on ABC. Here's hoping she asks more interesting questions than Brooke did.
Harold Wheeler and his 28-piece orchestra are also out. What?! No live music?! Rest easy, dance fans -- Ray Chew and his 18-piece band are now on board to provide the tunes for our twinkle-toes. Ray was a member of the "Saturday Night Live" band from 1980 to 1983, bandleader at President Obama's first inauguration, and most recently music director on "American Idol." I'll wait to hear how the new band works because Harold and his group will be hard to beat.
Third up for changes, there is the big "Switcheroo" promised by producer Conrad Green. About halfway through the season (some guesses are Week 3), the celebs will be switching partners -- to be decided by a vote of the viewers. It's unclear whether the switch will continue for only one week or the rest of the season. I'm not particularly thrilled with this idea because it takes time for the partnto develop a trusting relationship, but who knows.
Finally, there's a new group of celebrities, some new pros and, best of all, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Derek Hough are back. Here's the rundown:
Danica McKeller, 30, (Winnie of "Wonder Years") matched with Val Chmerkovskiy, younger brother of Maks. Val finished near the top with his partners in seasons 15 and 16.
Cody Simpson, 17, (popular singer from Australia) paired with Witney Carson, who was a member of the DWTS Troupe last season
Billy Dee Williams, 76, (Lando Calrissian in "Star Wars" and Harvey Dent in 1989's "Batman") matched with Emma Slater, who brought out the best of Bill Engvall's dance moves last season.
Diana Nyad, 64, (endurance swimmer who bested the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida most recently) paired with Henry Byalikov, recently of the DWTS Troupe.
Nene Leakes, 46, (reality star of "Real Housewives of Atlanta") matched with Tony Dovolani, champ of Season 15 with Melissa Rycroft. Nene just might be a challenge for Tony, along the lines of Kate Gosselin, Wynonna Judd and Leah Remini.
James Maslow, 23, ("Big Time Rush" on Nickelodeon Channel) paired with Peta Murgatroyd, and there are already rumors of an off-dance floor relationship between the two. Hmmm.
Sean Avery, 33, (retired NHL hockey player) matched with Karina Smirnoff. Considering Sean's rep for volatility and Karina's personality, there might be some explosions ahead.
Drew Carey, 55, (host of "Price Is Right" and standup comedian) paired with Cheryl Burke, who is a great teacher and ought to bring out the best in the quick-witted Drew. Hopefully, he will take the challenge seriously and not make a big joke of it.
Candace Cameron-Burke, 37, (actress on "Full House" for its entire run) matched with Mark Ballas. If Mark can keep his ego in check and avoid showing off to Candace's detriment, this could be the "dark horse" couple of the season.
Charlie White, 26, (gold medal-winning Olympic ice dancer with Meryl Davis) paired with Sharna Burgess, who has shown that she is a terrific choreographer. It will be interesting to see how Charlie's leadership and grace on the ice translates to the ballroom.
Meryl Davis, 27, (gold medal-winning Olympic ice dancer with Charlie) matched with (gulp) Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Meryl has been skating with Charlie for 17 years and now she will need to deal with the personality and teaching techniques of Maks. This could be very good or disastrous!
Amy Purdy, 34, (bronze medal-winning snowboarder in the Sochi Paralympics) paired with Derek Hough. If anyone in the house can choreograph with some who has lost both lower legs, it's Derek, but Amy has a ton of talent, demonstrating her clogging skills in a recent video for the Paralympics.
As for the DWTS Troupe, which shows off before and after commercial breaks and anywhere in between, there are two new members. Joining troupers Lindsay Arnold and Sasha Farber will be newbies Jenna Johnson and Artem Chigvintsev, who come via "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Strictly Come Dancing."
See you all for my online recap after the two-hour season premiere starting at 8 p.m. March 17.


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In Their Own Words – Public vs. Private School Debate: Do the Math
This "In Their Own Words," is written by Glen Finland. She is the author of "Next Stop," a memoir about raising her autistic son to adulthood and learning to let go.
Last year my autistic adult son David wrapped up twenty years of education, ten of them spent in private school, the other half in public school. And, hindsight being 20-20, here's what educating a high functioning autistic son like David taught me. It's simple mathematics: Send your kid to public school and keep your money in your wallet. You're going to need it for what happens next—because what happens next is the rest of his life.
Parents of a young adult with special needs face an unending management of another person's life over the decades ahead: housing, transportation, insurance, clothing, food, job coaching, medical expenses, and, of course, quality of life expenses like entertainment, vacations, and even pets. Think of how far the tuition fee of a single year of private school could go toward taking care of some of these expenses down the road. Now multiply that figure by twenty. The numbers will tell you if it's a wise investment.
In public school with a good IEP, the services are free. They should be; you've already paid for them with your taxes. Your child will also learn in less of an isolated bubble—and yes—be forced to toughen up a bit by facing the real world struggles of life in the quicker moving mainstream. Don't expect runaway success there. In fact, be prepared for regular bouts of failure. But no matter how painful the lesson, down the road your child will be that much better equipped for the the daily slights he's sure to incur—those careless, casual assaults on his spirit that he will face simply for being differently abled.
For example, it has come to my attention that my 23-year old son is now a heavy tipper. These days he drives a 54-mile roundtrip each day to his job as a custodian at a federal office building outside the nation's capital. He's a good driver, but when he stops off for coffee along the way, he might pull out a $20 bill to pay for a single cup of java, then walk away. His generosity is not because he's got such deep pockets; it's because he wants to avoid the impossible math involved in the exchange and, even more, the eye contact that goes along with it. Whose pocket that leftover chunk of change ends up in is totally dependent upon the scruples of the particular cashier. It took me months to figure out where all his change was going and how to remedy the situation with a few five dollar bills, but these are the kind of real world surprises that continue to sneak up on us every day. This reminds me to be careful about who I allow to "keep the change" when it comes to planning ahead for my son's future.
You know, it's true what mothers have always said about the time with our children: "The days go by like years, and the years go by like days." So go ahead and let your child ride the big yellow public school bus for now. It'll do him no harm. And that way he can count on your really being there for him once school lets out for good.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
September 24, 2010 at 10:16 am
Really great common sense here, Ms. Finland. The rest of your child's life is a lot longer than the time they spend in school, and they do need some "bumps in the road" to deal with the outside world. It isn't easy for any of us who love someone with autism, but we have to keep the faith that the rest of the world will see the positive in our kids.
September 24, 2010 at 10:19 am
My 7th grade, 11 year old son has Aspergers Syndrome – diagnosed when he was almost 8 years old. Except for preschool, he has spent the remainder of his education in private school. When his last school closed, my husband and I had to race to find him an environment where he would thrive. We found out that public school was not an option for him – too big, too scary and most of the time the staff is uncaring. We found a Lutheran school (and we are not Lutheran) where he is loves to go to school, is learning and being helped by the local public school for his IEP services. I realize that caring for a child with autism is expensive, especially when they reach adulthood, but that is is our jobs as parents – doing what is best for our children, either on the spectrum or not.
I am not knocking all public school and some children do thrive in that environment, but for us it did not work (preschool was a nightmare). Bottom line is, every child is different and we need to do what is best or our child! :)
September 24, 2010 at 11:08 am
Hi, Dawn, I am so glad you spoke of our doing our best for our child! My husband and I are at a point where we aren't convinced the public school's Autism Program is cutting it. This is our second teacher and while the sentiment of negativity is gone, it's still so hard. I can't help but wonder if paying for private school is necessary at this point. How did were you convinced the Lutheran school would provide your son with the care he needed? Had they had previous experience with a child with Autism?
February 7, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Hi Dawn! I am glad I ran into this article and was able to read your comment. I am hoping you can give me an insight and My son is 3 and has been attending a Lutheran preschool and he just loves it there! We had our IEP with the school district and they told us they suggests that we should have our son attend the school's district preschool. The way I understood your post, does this mean we can still receive services even if he attends a private school? I felt we were just shoved and pushed to join their preschool and it made me feel that it's there school or nothing…. please I hope you can share some of your insight
September 24, 2010 at 10:55 am
AMEN! Outstanding post! My son turns 18 next year…and I often wonder what his life will be like as an adult. This next phase of his life (and mine) are more of a mystery then the first 17 have been. I felt like I could really make an impact as a Mother of a High Functioning Autistic "child," but how does the Mother of the adult Autistic Child manage?
Thank you so much for sharing. :)
October 18, 2010 at 7:07 pm
This is a great story. Our public school experience with our 18 y/o daughter with PDD was outstanding and she went from 1/2 time special education to graduating with honors in regular classroom. Now that she is in college, we are finding that we have to be more of an advocate and the challenges are much bigger than public school – how to be an advocate, how / when to let her figure out time management on her own, helping her realize her capabilities, and yes, how to tip. Christina you are right – I did make an impact as a Mother of a High Functioning Autistic "child," but how does the Mother of the adult Autistic Child manage?
September 24, 2010 at 11:09 am
I made reply before reading your story. I guess my out look on Public vs. Private is a little different from yours. Mainly, because each of these kiddos have different abilities. Besides being physically and emotionally exhausted from dealing with the public school system my main goal for my son was to get him educated and recieve a well deserved diploma. I know that may not happen but if a private school setting gives him a better opportunity to achieve that then that's what I have to try. There are only 25 students in the school but it is diploma track. We will see. He loves it and I've asked if he wants to go back to his other school and he says, NO WAY!!! So I guess we will be paying for private for now. Sure wish we lived in Ohio. Sounds like they get it!
September 24, 2010 at 11:12 am
BTW…I totally see my son being a "big tipper" too. I sure hope he gets atleast simple Math down. He understands Geometry but basic Math is really tough. He's gettng there. LOL
September 24, 2010 at 11:14 am
Thanks so much for sharing that….we are just starting this journey with our daughter (she's 3) and hearing all the stories is so helpful! There is not just one simple answer or one path to follow. The path to pursue is always focusing on what will best help Olivia . Hearing the stories of other parents who have traveled the road before us helps so much and makes the journey a little less overwhelming.
September 24, 2010 at 12:09 pm
My son started out in the public schools pre school everything went well he had a wonderful teacher and he excelled in many ways. We put him in public school for Kindergarten and the bottom dropped out. we found out that outword signs of autism with him are due to stress. They sent him in the hall to sit if he spoke out the teacher would make fun of him and put him down in front of the other students. He started flapping his hands at school spinning running from his Aid. Refusing to eat at lunch as it was too noisy so they isolated him at lunch time. He would sit on a bridge and rock and not try to communitcate with is piers at playtime. They told us he would alway struggle to pass. We were up there at least once a week for some reason. They asked us to up his ritalan and then we had a zombie.The aide accidently sent us her report and she put in there that her point of veiw he was just a spoiled brat. He missed the urinal and they made him clean it up. He was not completely toliet trained until almost 4 and when he was ready he did it over Christmas vacation and he never had an accident at home.
We were lucky and he had a great grandmother and grandparents that helped us send him to private school. He did have some ajusting to do and social skills were still not the best but we saw no more outward signs of flapping hand the teacher said only at test timeshe would notice a little but not much. He then moved on to a bigger private school he still dealt with bullies but he also had friends that told him how to cope with it. He graduated this last year from High School with a 3.3 GPA. Recieved grants and a music scholarship. He has had a few bumps in the road at college but he is working it out. He made the chamber choir which is an honor as they sang at the White House last year. He called me on his way home from college he got a solo in the chamber choir for their next concert.
I think it is everyones personal choice but I would not change a thing.
My son will succeed and I believe it is because we pulled him our to public schools. He did get services from the state at the private school just not as many hrs but they had a resource teacher he could go to if he needed help.In college he is taking advantage of all their free services as tutors the writing and math lab. He just joined the Music club and I feel he will find some great friends with his mutual interests. At this point he is not sure where he is going but it has to have music in it wheter he chooses to teach or just sing he said God will lead him where he wants him.
September 24, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I can understand the writer's perspective, yet making a blanket statement that public school is the route every parent with an autistic child should take is a bit short-sighted. Each child and each situation is different. Parents really need to gauge which environment will best support their child's education. I was horribly bullied through school in a small, rural public school setting, and only found respite when I attended college. I can tell you that my bullying experience drastically hindered my ability to learn and my self-esteem was at an all-time low–I will never ever be able to forget those dreadful 13 years (K-12). I did not want that for my children, so they both go to the private Catholic school in our small town. The school teaches good character values daily and the kids (and teachers) are really good with my son on the spectrum. My son is in a very small mainstream class of 5 kids and receives his IEP support from the public school and education agency.
Last year we were told that if our son was going to continue having a paraeducator like he had from kindergarten through 2nd grade, he would have to go to the public school with class sizes around 30 students per teacher and would likely spend more time in the resource room. So, we worked with his teacher and paraeducator to develop more independent skills so he could stay in the small supportive class size at the Catholic school. Our hard work is paying off. We are now over a month without a para, and he's doing very well. Since the teachers don't have to worry about so many kids in a class, I am able to develop a relationship with my son's teachers and we work together to help make both the classroom and home environments support our son's challenges. I think this is key to our son's progress and success. :)
October 1, 2010 at 9:16 pm
I totally agree with you Jen. My son is 8 dx of Asperger- plus and his self esteem has been stripped away little by little starting at age 3 yrs. teachers don't always understand nor seem to want to understand that some children are different. I am also angered by how many people are so ignorant in this world today to not even know what autism is?? or even try to understand something about it. My son had much difficulty in public school for 2 years starting in kindergarten. He had HUGE amounts of anxiety/behavior issues which just kept snowballing and crushing his self-esteem even more. I could not watch him (6 years old mind you) go to school not 1 more day/ year crying everyday and resisting. We opted to go the private school route and do what ever we needed to do for his anxiety level and self-esteem to improve. I will do anything to help his self confidence!! We only take one day at a time. I am not thinking anything about 10 years from now or 2 years from now. I am in the moment of today and today I feel good knowing that my son got on his bus happy and came off his bus happy and that is worth EVERY penny in my world!!! I don't feel he needs to be exposed to bullying/cruel kids to make him tough. He has enough issues to try and deal with. So if I need to work my butt off or do whatever he needs, it is my job to do this and has and will be my full time job forever!
September 24, 2010 at 12:45 pm
As the mom of an 8 yr old Aspie I have to weigh in and say private school tuition is totally worth ANY sacrifice now or later, for US… Toughen up? I watched my daughter, in public kindergarden SHUT DOWN. She's eat lunch in a corner, hunched over and miserable to avoid the choas of 300 bodies in her cafeteria all at once making noise and moving unpredictably. She'd sit on the bench EVERY recess, afraid to play. We went through the IEP process TWICE. Both times we were denied ANY services because she is "able to access the curriculum" and "performs academically above grade level." No matter that she didn't have a SINGLE friend. Or was terrified to go to the bathroom. Or was bored and acting out, and being put in the naughty corner for "inappropriate language" for telling her teacher that the work she was asked to do was "stupid and babyish and pointless." Now she is THRIVING. She is in a school where her lunch period has 34 kids. Recess she runs and climbs and jumps and swings from onkey bars and plays tag. She has friends – ones she seeks out and ones who seek her out. And ones who let her be herself in all her Aspie wonder and glory. And she isn't bored. And no more naughty corners!
October 1, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I feel your happiness Dana!!! Nothing feels better than knowing that your child can be the special child that they are and finding the right friends who appreciate her beautiful differences!! I can relate for my son has Aspergers and reading your past public school story put that horrible gut wrenching feeling in my stomach. Good-Luck!!!
September 24, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Thank you for your posting. Very good common sense. My son is 13 and has been in the public school sysmtem since the age of 3. I often wonder if he would be better off in a non public school(specialized private school) butnow I realize that doing so may actually render him more "disabled" for the future.
September 24, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Our public school gave us an aweful IEP. 40 minutes of therapy, when her doctor wanted 24 hours a week. I decided not to spend 9 years (k-8th grade) fighting with the district and try to make things less stressful for my daughter as well as my family as a whole. Stressed out parents do not make a happy home.
We enrolled her in private school and are paying for the services that her doctors and i see as appropriate outside of school,and my medical insurance helps pay for that. I think her doctor and I are better qualified to make these decisions.
Her private school is amazing, they don't tolorate teasing and they are very supportive and loving. It's a fantastic social environment.
September 27, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I totally agree but i had to switch schools for my son because he wasn't learning anything in the regular public school. I just thank god that we have a special school here in East Hartford, CT for children with special needs. They take in kids here from all over CT. It is free but it was a long fight to get him out of the other school. He is finally learning and I don't receive any more phone calls from anyone telling me that he is suspended again! I am so HAPPY!!! Woodland School.
September 27, 2010 at 10:25 pm
My child had a major case of austim, I needed to find a school/program that would the help with children that were autistic. I need to find a school for troubled teens. I researched many places around the area, and my neighbors gave me a referenced to west ridge academy in utah.
October 1, 2010 at 3:21 pm
If you are looking for additional funding to help with tuition or costs associated with therapy – you can look at Carson Smith Scholarship (from the state office of education) if your child has/had an IEP in school and UHC's child medical grant.
October 1, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I am writing this with a desperate situation and need help. My son is 14 and is been in the public school system since he was 3. he is diagnosed with Autism/PDD. he is been in the past with typical peers with an aid assisted with pull out resource room for math and reading. He is now in the public high school with only self contained class. he says that he wants to graduate with his peers and eventually go to college. He is very motivated with his views and the placement he is in now has stressed him so much he is more restless and unable to concentrate. I need to do something . I am not sure how i can get things changed as the case manager is not being helpful. my son insists on staying in the same school and only change his classes. He also started to play hockey since age 11 and now he is a goalie. If he is in this kind of environment his desire of becoming a goalie to even high school will be out of the question. If anyone out there can help me find a way to help my son successfully complete his high school would be appreciated.
Thank you all for reading and for your help and support.
October 1, 2010 at 9:43 pm
why don't you call a IEP team meeting. He has an IEP right? You as the parent and your son have the right to request a team meeting at any time. You are in control of his IEP. You can also call your state of educational law and ask. you may want to ask an advocate what you can do also??
October 4, 2010 at 7:37 am
They always say they want the child in the least restrictive environment (LRE). I had to fight for a more restrictive environment for my son. It's kind of sad that we parents have to fight so hard. Just tell them you want the morst LRE for your child and good luck!!
October 1, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Thank you very much for your insight into the public/private education mess! I sent my son to a private preschool (after the public school preschool failed to meet his needs), at the end of the year I was very unsure of where to place him in Kindergarten. In the end, I decided to try public school again as our focus this year is his SOCIAL development. I have been struggling with my choice, but reading this makes me take everything into consideration. Thank you.
October 1, 2010 at 3:25 pm
My son was in private school for the first 4 years of school and was basically just going thru the motions of schoolwork with no social involvement with his classmates. He wanted friends but was always left out. Teacher always pointed out my son's faults instead of anything a classmate had done. A friend of mine, who is a special ed teacher, finally convinced me to give public school a chance. I'm glad she did. He met other children who also had autism and formed a group of friends. He is now in Jr.High. He plays in the band. Last year he even decided to play basketball. Although he is not playing basketball this year, he is still in band. I know things will be harder as he grows older BUT I am so proud of what he has already done. Autistic children and adults face struggles that we can only imagine. But I also know that everyone will face struggles sometime in life. It is with the support and LOVE of family and friends that makes the struggle easier.
October 1, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Great information and SO true! My son is 24 and since graduating at the age of 21, getting supports and services is a struggle, to say the least. More often than not, I find myself saying, "If I had known then what I know now." :)
October 2, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Making a blanket statement about anything when it comes to autism is a mistake. Although the writer brings up some points any parent must consider, it all depends on the quality of the public school system AND the quality of its special ed services (not necessarily correlated). We started out in a fantastic public school system in one state where the objective for each child on the spectrum was to achieve the highest levels of social, practical and academic functioning they could. We moved to Tennessee and entered the school in our district that was reputed to be the best for special ed services, and found that the philosophy was to do the minimum required in the IEP, to simply keep the child from flunking out (and not to worry if social or practical skills were lacking, since these were not "academic" and therefore not covered by federal law), and if possible, to move as many kids off the special ed roster so they would no longer we covered by an IEP. ("Since your child is passing their classes, we have good news: we don't have to 'label' them anymore — they no longer need an IEP." Really? Are you telling me my second-grade, textbook-Aspie is "cured" if I will just sign something to relieve you of the burden of providing special services?) It was horrifying. A parent in a situation with an inadequate or uncaring public school system CAN fight them, but in the process, you lose precious time for your child that you can never get back. Not to mention the time and energy required by such a fight that is simply not available to a lot of us as parents of children with special needs. So moving to a private school that IS able to provide a better environment may be the best solution.
October 4, 2010 at 7:23 am
A responsibilty we have as parents of children affected by Autism and Austim Spectrum disorder is to make our public AND private better. It is up to us to lead and be the educators at times. We have to be the voice for our children inside the systems. Also, for the sake of children that cannot afford private school who will be affected by these disabilities in the future. Those children have even more limited options. It is hard and everyone has to do what is best for their own child in their situation. We are fighting a social justice issue here in many cases and the fight is bigger than our individual situations. It is a process indeed.
October 13, 2010 at 11:07 am
Is it possible that there is more than one perspective? If a student on the ASD struggles in a public school, why is it so often "because teachers don't care"? Is it just possible that the teacher does indeed care: the teacher cares about the child on the ASD, and the EI students, and the ADHD, and the CI, and the low-performing student who was never read to as a child, and the student who has two highly educated, motivated parents at home. While it is correct for parents and ASD experts to advocate for their child, does the parent of a student on the ASD ever consider that there are more students in the classroom than their child? How many parents of ASD students know anything about EI, CI, OHI, ODD, or ADHD? You are the expert on ASD because of your situation and that is to be respected. But do you realize you are asking teachers to be experts on ALL of the above? Plus the "typical" student. Except, by most education literature today, educators are not supposed to think of any student as typical: they are all unique and are supposed to be treated as such. So, imagine a doctor whose job is to heal, just as a teacher is supposed to teach. Would you expect that doctor to treat the marathon runner, the football player, the broken leg, the shattered spine, the common cold, the brain aneurysm, the crushed pelvis, the hangnail, the psychotic, the sprained ankle, the headache, the lung cancer, and the (fill in the blank), all at the same time? And do so to the satisfaction of everyone involved? And do it all at once, just like a teacher does– not one at a time. Does every child deserve an education? Absolutely! But does anyone see what we're asking teachers to do? Every day? In a class of 30? Of course special, private schools are more successful. No one would send the brain aneurysm to the general practitioner, nor would the hangnail go to the brain specialist. Crucify me for saying it, but at least acknowledge there is another side.
October 15, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Whenever it comes to what's the better environment for a child with autism, the answer has to be "It depends." A better way to have written this is that for YOUR child, public school was a great decision because … it saved you money you'll need to support him and because the cold, cruel school prepared him for the big cold, cruel world? Wait … I really hope there's more to this story that I've missed …
April 8, 2011 at 3:41 pm
This is a great article about how one family views their experience with the public school system as an aid to becoming familiar with the "real" world. Though one thing is for sure…this view will not and cannot be shared by all families on the spectrum because the spectrum is just to wide and vast. Making a blatant statement that private schooling is a waste of resources is wrong and out of line with common courtesy. I am the lucky/blessed mother of a five year old son who does not attend regular kindergarten and who will not be attending public school.Our son attends an Autism Intervention center here in Portland that has taught him skills/life lessons that he will use for the rest of his life at the tender age of 5. In September our son will be attending Victory Academy another autism school here in the Portland area. In 2010 I decided to give public school a try. I regret the tears and rejections my son encountered for 2 months. Though I am starting to understand more and more that all of us who have autistic children need to come together and demand an over-haul on special needs education for all of the children that will not have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of private schooling.It's imperative that we aid all parents in understanding what's best for their child might not always be what is least expensive. Lets educate one another in special needs law,rights as much as we can so that we can know without a doubt that our children are not being short-changed.Our Aspies deserve for the public school system to go above and beyond and not provide basic education.
February 7, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Hi my son is 3 and started the LEAP program in a public school. He used to go to a private preschool, which he loved and not to mention the teachers are more involved and sharing towards the teacher. The program is great however, it seems that I have no control and not the lack of communication is getting into me. I'm wondering if anyone here knows if when I pull him out from public school and return him to his old school if he can still receive other services from the school district… any input can help


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