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Some cried and another broke out into applause as Steven Leonhart was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for murdering a Washington County man, with no possibility of parole for 52 years.
There was not an empty seat in the courtroom when Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Susan Boyer handed down the sentence, which ensures the 36-year-old Whipple man will not be eligible for parole until after his 88th birthday.
"The harm caused here was so great that no prison sanction could adequately serve as punishment," said Boyer.
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Steven Leonhart, left, sobbed uncontrollably as he made a statement before his Thursday sentencing on charges of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary and felonious assault.
Leonhart was charged with the Jan. 12 murder of 35-year-old Willard D. "Willy" Baker, of 245 Caywood Road, Marietta. Leonhart told detectives he went to Baker's house that day with the intention of killing his ex-girlfriend, Holly Fickiesen, 40, of Marietta, and then turning the gun on himself, said Washington County Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Rings.
Baker, who was dating Fickiesen, returned home as Leonhart was assaulting her and was shot and killed. When Fickiesen fled to a neighboring home, Leonhart followed and a struggle for the shotgun ensued between Leonhart and Baker's neighbor, Mike Lisk. Lisk's hip was broken as a result of the confrontation.
On Aug. 23, Leonhart pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony county of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony count of aggravated burglary and a second-degree charge of felonious assault.
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Jan. 12, 2012: Steven Leonhart is arrested for shooting and killing Willard D. "Willy" Baker at Baker's 245 Caywood Road residence. Leonhart was also charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Holly Fickiesen, as well as Baker's next-door neighbor, Mike Lisk.
Jan. 27: Leonhart is indicted by a Washington County grand jury on charges of aggravated murder, first-degree felony attempted murder, first-degree felony kidnapping, two counts of aggravated burglary and second-degree felonious assault.
April 2: Leonhart, who had at first pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, is found competent to stand trial.
Aug. 23: The Washington County Prosecutor's Office drops charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and one count of aggravated burglary against Leonhart.
Aug. 23: Leonhart enters pleas of guilty to charges of first-degree aggravated murder, one first-degree felony count of aggravated burglary and one second-degree count of felonious assault.
Thursday: Leonhart is sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 52 years.
The aggravated murder charge was enough to force a life sentence, with the only question being that of parole eligibility, said Rings.
Leonhart's attorney, Rolf Baumgartel, said Leonhart bore no ill feelings toward Baker and had even ended up shaking hands with him after a previous confrontation.
"I can tell you all, this was never a jealousy thing. This wasn't if I can't have her no one can. This was a case about me being very depressed about certain situations," said Leonhart, choking on heavy sobs throughout the statement.
Leonhart's psychological analysis showed that he was not legally insane but certainly showed Leonhart to suffer from serious mental illness, added Baumgartel.
Rings read a prepared statement from Lisk, who asked that Leonhart be shown no mercy and detailed how the assault has handicapped him and has put his family in a constant state of fear.
"My wife still has nightmares," Lisk wrote.
Baker's younger sister, Christy Drake, boiled over with anger and tears as she addressed Leonhart and the court.
"I wish you would have pulled the trigger on her and then on yourself," she said.
Drake also brought a photograph of Baker's son, Hunter, and demanded that Leonhart look at the son he had left fatherless. Leonhart did not turn around to view the photo, but wept silently through her statement.
She also asked for the maximum penalty, which Boyer ended up imposing.
Boyer sentenced Leonhart to life with parole eligibility after 30 full years for the murder charge. She added three years for a gun speculation, 11 years for the aggravated burglary and eight years for the felonious assault.
The family declined to comment after the sentencing, but Rings said he thought the family was satisfied with the outcome.
"Obviously it was a good sentence," said Rings, who noted that Leonhart will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.


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Father Taelman Gives a Life of Service to Indians By Walter W. McDonald With great sincerity and reverence I dedicate this issue of Char-Koosta to Father Louis Taelman, S. J., who was yi years old Wednesday, April 19. As editor of Char-Koosta I offer congratulations instead of an anniversary present to Father Taelman for his keen interest and spiritual guidance to the American Indians. Father Taelman was born in Exarde, Belgium, April 19, 1867 on Good Friday, only a few miles from where Father Pierre DcSmet was born, another great missionary among the Indians of America. Father was graduated from St. Joseph's College, Belgium. One of Father's ambitions was to come to America and devote his time and services to the Indians of North America. His ambitions came true as over 60 years of his servioes f>ave been given to the Indian people. Father spent 15 years among the Crow Tribe at St. Xavier Mission on that reservation where he learned the Crow language and became very familiar with their culture. Father spent over 16 years among the Kalis-pells, Colveries and Spokanes where again he learned their different languages. In the last days of Father's life we find the impressive career of well over 30 yean has been spent among the Flathcads. Even today Father is on hand as chaplain at the Holy Family Hospital, St. Ignatius. Last Good Friday at the services Father was missing in taking part in the services, but he was not missing in the Church, he was there early. For many years at the Good Friday services, Father said the Stations of the Cross in the Indian language as well as preaching the sermon. After many years of service to the people, Father says, "My legs aren't as good as they used to be." Father first saw our majestic mission in 1890 where Father Cataldo, S. J. admitted Father Taelman to the Rocky Mountain Mission. That same year Father .stalled teaching in the St. Ignatius seminary. At this mission he first became associated with the Indian people of this reservation. Father then moved to Spokane where he received the high honor of being appointed President of Conzaga University from 1909 to 1913. Even though he was off the reservation he never lost contact with the Indians. While at Gonzaga Father Taelman saw the need for a much broader college ruriculum. Therefore, he was instru-m.ntal in adding the law department to that college which today has an outstanding law bourse. Another one of Father's footprints is that he laid the corner *tone and gave the blessing to St. Aloy.sius Church, one of the largest churches in Spokane. Last year another honor was bestowed opofl Father. Taelman Gardens was dedicated to Father. This landscaping »a» done from a donation of $25,000 to that sehool and Father made the trip 1.» Spokane to be present at the dedication c.rrmomes. We do not have Tael- Char-Koosta PUBLISHED BY THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY, MONTANA Vol. 4 — No. 8 May - June, 1961 man Gardens on our reservation but we have our great friend at 94 years of age. Since the Indians of this tribe have seen great men of the priesthood come and pass on, it with great respect to the Jesuits that we have found established the fundamental basis of education and faith on this reservation.
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I'm in Week 5 of C25K and loving it. I would like to start mixing in some weight training, but wondered when was the best time to do that? Better to do it on my running days or on the rest days?
I generally run Sun/Tues/Thur mornings. When would be the ideal time to do my workouts?
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If I were you I would talk to a professional trainer to determine what kind of weight training you want to do and how it will work in with your schedule. From my own experience, I work my upper body and core on the off days of running and then on the days of running I also do a few leg routines like squats, lunges, wall sits and calf raises. That way I am working my legs all on the same days and my upper body and core on the other days. By doing that I ensure that my legs get the rest they need between runs. Just my 2 cents on that. Hope that helps.
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I have some knowledge on this topic and i'll say this: If you want to lift weights you can't be the strongest and the fastest at the same time. You either go for speed or power or half and half! I have friends that are powerlifters and they can't run alot if they want to be good at it... Same from the opposite direction.
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Set 1: SampleSample in a Jar, DividedDivided Sky, Lawn Boy, KDFKill Devil Falls, GinBathtub Gin, CoilThe Squirming Coil, Runaway Jim > Possum, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope[1]
Set 2: Rocks Off[2] > Rip This Joint[2], Shake Your Hips[2], Casino Boogie[3], Tumbling Dice[4], Sweet Virginia[5], Torn and Frayed[3], Sweet Black Angel[2], Loving Cup[5], Happy[4], Turd on the Run[4], Ventilator Blues[4] -> I Just Want To See His Face[6] > Let It Loose[4], All Down the Line[4], Stop Breaking Down[4], Shine a Light[4], Soul Survivor[4]
Set 3: BDTNLBackwards Down the Number Line > Fluffhead > Ghost, CircusWhen the Circus Comes, YEMYou Enjoy Myself
Encore: SuzySuzy Greenberg[5]
[1] Lyrics changed to "Been you to have any Coil?"
[2] Phish debut; Dave Guy on trumpet, David Smith on trombone, and Tony Jarvis on saxophone.
[3] Phish debut.
[4] Phish debut; Sharon Jones and Saundra Williams on backup vocals, Dave Guy on trumpet, David Smith on trombone, and Tony Jarvis on saxophone.
[5] Sharon Jones and Saundra Williams on backup vocals, Dave Guy on trumpet, David Smith on trombone, and Tony Jarvis on saxophone.
[6] Phish debut; Sharon Jones and Saundra Williams on backup vocals.
Noteworthy Jams: Backwards Down the Number Line, Suzy Greenberg
Average Song Gap: 14.94
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Dave Guy (Guest), David Smith (Guest), Tony Jarvis (Guest), Sharon Jones (Guest), Saundra Williams (Guest)
Notes: This show was part of the three-show Festival 8. Playbills were distributed on-site (beginning at 12:30 p.m., 8 hours in advance) confirming that the second set (the band's "musical costume") would be the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. After Divided Sky, Trey acknowledged the beauty of the venue and announced that Page would now play a love song to the lawn since it was the first time they had played on grass in a long time. Antelope's lyrics were changed to "Been you to have any Coil, man?" (The Coil was an art installation on the venue grounds.) Set 2 began with a video highlighting selections of the 99 classic albums displayed and then systematically eliminated on the phish.com web site leading up to the festival. Selections in the montage included snippets from Michael Jackson's Thriller, T.Rex's Electric Warrior, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Miles Davis's A Tribute to Jack Johnson, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and The Doors (self titled), among others. All of the Exile on Main St songs were Phish debuts, except for Loving Cup and Sweet Virginia. All songs in the second set except for Casino Boogie, Torn and Frayed, and I Just Want To See His Face featured Dave Guy on trumpet, David Smith on trombone, and Tony Jarvis on saxophone. Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, and Loving Cup through Soul Survivor also featured Sharon Jones and Saundra Williams on backup vocals. Trey introduced the horn section after Tumbling Dice and again after the completion of the costume, before saying "We are the Rolling Stones. See you later." Suzy Greenberg was played with Jones, Williams, and the horns. This show featured the first Sweet Virginia since September 26, 1999 (173 shows).
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3 Junta
3 The White Tape
2 Joy
2 Stash
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Hoist
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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Short review: best Suzy Greenberg, EVER. Best Loving Cup EVER (in versions that are unlikely to be topped because of the onstage presence of the guests Sharon Jones and her Dap Kings horns). Great, jammed out, spooky Ghost for Halloween. All best versions. Get this recording, you will not be disappointed.
Extremely satisfied. Got my money's worth last night. The band does not seem to be practicing or warming up or "phoning it in" any more. Phish is back.
Sorry this is not a terribly articulate review, but I'm shaking off the sunday morning cobwebs and waiting to shower and get back to the polo field for coffee, commemorative donuts and the acoustic set and just wanted to get my 0.02 on this show since it seems YMMV.
The trainwreck at Coventry has at last been redeemed.
Review by D.C. Smith (clforbin2001)
Minneapolis, MN 11-5-09
As anyone who knows attended, FESTIVAL 8 was the cap-off of Phish's triumphant return from self imposed exile (hmmm, wonder if they thought this same thing when picking the album).
The festival site is the best EVER...period. Anyone who doesn't believe me wasn't there. No possibility of rain, no 3 foot deep mud, just perfect; warm to hot during the day and cool and beautiful in the evening. Those who honestly complained about the heat must have missed Summer 99, cuz that was ten times worse.
SET I ("Uno")
Some dismissed this first night a "warm up"; which in some ways, it is. But choice jams like the semi-ambient "Stash" and the best "Time Turns Elastic" yet made even this first set seem special to me. For the (few) folks that don't like the new songs, maybe this set did seem a "warm-up". But I loved that they came right out and played a bunch of new tunes - the lyrics to the "Joy" songs have deeper meaning than most of the band's catalogue, and even if I am in the minority, I nominate "Elastic" as THE new first-set closer.
SET II ("Dos")
I don't know why, but they were a little off on PYITE...the intro was pretty sloppy, with Trey even in the wrong key for a bit. After that though, this set gets going quick...anyone who bitches about the list need only look at it on paper - minus "Joy", that's straight Fall-97 song choices, folks. And if you don't like "Joy", consider that it is basically the band's love song to the fans, and maybe you'll change your tune; personally I love it. Wolfman > Piper was spacy but not super-extended; their new sound overall is a bit stripped down from the delay loops of the late 90s, and I don't think they really WANT to do a bunch of 25 minute "alien lazer" jams anymore. Bowie was pretty standard but very tight and energetic. Hood was interesting, as it has been since the "re-return", lacking the old guitar punch at the end but gaining in sentimental value with every performance. It just reminds us again that this is a finite thing. We can feel "good about Hood" right now...no one knows for how long it will last, so enjoy it and savor it.
SET I ("Tres")
Possibly one of the tightest first sets of all of 2009. Divided was amazing in the hot sun. Mid-set Killdevil, Coil and Gin are nice. The Possum doesn't stand up to 8-2-98 Deer Creek (but I don't think any version since does, if you know one let me know). Then they closed with the classic first set capper, "Antelope", a tight, fairly short, yet fiery version. Hella good. I mentioned to my wife how it was cool how they played the new ("Elastic" on 10-30) vs. the old ("Antelope" on 10-31) for the first two first-set closers of the event.
SET II ("Quatro")
"Exile on Main Street". Not my first choice for the album, yet the band completely MURDERED every lick and vocal on this double LP. I loved it despite it being perhaps my last choice of albums for them to cover. So damn well played. Irresistable. I pick "Torn and Frayed" and "Shine a Light" to appear in future sets (perhaps this fall?)
SET III ("Cinco")
Best set of the phest for me personally. "Number Line" is really turning into a monster set opener. Transition to Fluff is nice, version is tight with some little flubs (find me a post-hiatus Fluff with no fuck-ups, it doesn't exist) and great energy. Ghost is best version of 2009 IMHO, having listened to all the others. Length isn't everything; this one is the grooviest. Circus, to me, is always a throwaway, but w/e it's their show they can play what they like. YEM to close was beast - tight throughout, no noticeable flubs, and perhaps the best version since "Cheesecake" (if you don't know what I'm talking about, I am sorry). If anyone honestly complains about this setlist....check yourself, it's possible you DON'T REALLY LIKE PHISH (Haters take note).
SET I ("Seis")
The first ever acoustic set for the band and a landmark moment in Phish history. Many nice little tunes that have fallen by the wayside, such as "Mountains in the Mist", "Bri & Rob", the slow version of "Water" to open (SOOO much better than the fast version, guys, keep it up!) "Curtain With" puts the Coventry version to absolute shame (where it frankly belongs). And who would have called "McGrupp", the biggest bustout of the entire fest, to come in the acoustic set? This was my first, and it sounded very natural unamplified. Throw in a TRIPLE ENCORE ON THE FIRST SET OF A THREE SET SHOW and this really is just epic.
SET II ("Siete")
For some reason, I found this to possibly be the most uneven set of the entire weekend. I liked the song choices but to be honest Trey was a little off, and sometimes a lot off. And I love Reba so much, it hurts when they totally nail the composed segment then botch the transition to the jam (which is so much easier than everything they just played lol). Guelah was a nice bustout but semi-flubbed. Melt was nice but semi-tame (as it has been all year).
SET III ("THE OCHO" or just "Ocho" for short)
As with Set II, this last set on 11-1 had some uneven-ness in the playing. Whenever they transition out of Tweezer I'd just prefer for them to keep going at it and really take it out there. That being said, this "Tweezer > Maze" is one of the tightest transitions since the "re-return". For whatever reason, the next four songs all seemed out of place here, and the playing was subpar in both Free and Limb by Limb. Fishman didn't even try to do the drum outtro. But the boys brought it back home in style with the un-callable, unpredictable "Mike's>2001>Light>Sick Alien Hose Jam>Slave". Holy fucking shit. Who would have called Light for the highlight of the entire last two sets? If you don't believe me, listen to it. All the people calling for 97-era space jams can STFU right now.
Add in "Grind", the ultra-rare "Esther" and Tweeprise, and there you have it. Anyone who says this festival wasn't seriously fucking sick are out of their minds. Or maybe they're just too jaded by memories to enjoy the band anymore. Ah well, more for the rest of us - I see Cinci tickets for 25 bucks on stubhub. I'm fucking going.
I directly recall the moment I first set foot on the Polo Field's heavenly green grass in May 2004 - I turned to my longtime tour buddy and said, "This place would be perfect for Phish."
You see, even though I'm a veteran of five Coachellas (and three Stagecoaches), I've also seen Phish 52 times (counting Saturday). That includes three of the band's previous seven festivals, New Year's Eve 1998 and, perhaps most importantly, the last time Phish played on Halloween (also in `98, when the quartet played the Velvet Underground's Loaded in its entirety as its "musical costume").
I honestly never thought I'd actually get to see Phish at the Coachella site; it was mostly just wishful thinking. After braving the elements and withstanding the band's so-called final festival - the super-sloppy (both weather and music) Coventry, in August 2004 - I was skeptical that Phish would ever throw another multi-day bash, let alone throw one in my proverbial backyard.
But when rumors about a Halloween festival in Indio began circulating towards the end of June, I couldn't help but get excited. Here was a band on which I'd spent thousands of dollars over the past 13 years, and the possibility that it was going to set up shop some 120 miles from my front door (as opposed to the 2,500 miles I traveled to see Phish's reunion shows in Hampton, Va., this past March) was simply too good to pass up.
You can imagine my delight when the whole thing eventually came to fruition, and as I strolled onto the same grassy lawn where I saw my second Radiohead show in 2004, I could hardly believe how different the site looked - instead of two main stages and three smaller tents, one big stage stood in the northeast corner of the property (where Coachella's Outdoor Stage usually resides) and a series of oil-rig light stanchions stood guard a few hundred yards away.
Phish's Festival 8 - the band's eighth major festival - kicked off Friday with a delightfully crowd-pleasing pair of sets, highlighting material from the band's September release, Joy, as well as a bevy of fan favorites. It was an enjoyable way to kick-start the weekend, but the real treat was Saturday: sandwiched between two sets of Phish would be this year's musical costume, the Rolling Stones' 1972 classic Exile on Main St.
Joining Phish in tackling Exile were a three-piece horn section and two backup singers, the more notable of whom was Sharon Jones, who performed at Coachella 2008 with her funk/soul outfit, the Dap-Kings. Augmenting Phish's usual lineup, the extra five members made the band appear not altogether different from guitarist Trey Anastasio's various solo projects of the past decade, the most notable of which was the nonet with which he recorded his eponymous debut in 2002.
As a precursor to my review of the costume set, it should be noted that Exile on Main St. is undoubtedly my favorite Stones record - influenced greatly by the fact that before Saturday evening, Phish had performed the album's side-two closer, "Loving Cup," 80-odd times since 1993. It was "Loving Cup" that led me to Exile, which led me to Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Some Girls - you could say I owe my Stones fandom to Phish.
So "... my favorite band playing one of my favorite albums in one of the most beautiful concert venues in the United States "... you'd be right to assume that my excitement (as well as that of the other tens of thousands of attendees) ran at an all-time high when the band released its Broadway-spoofing Phishbill (announcing that Exile would indeed comprise the second set) as fans entered the venue Saturday.
This wasn't like 1998, when I walked into UNLV's Thomas & Mack Arena and read about Loaded, thinking, "I know `Sweet Jane,' but that's about it." (I'd come to love Loaded, and Phish would introduce "Rock and Roll" into its repertoire, where it remains a second-set juggernaut to this day).
No, this time I'd know every song, every word, every brassy blast. This was peanut butter and jelly, a perfect musical marriage. Really, the only way Phish could've done any better by me would've been to play the Clash's London Calling or Pavement's Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (both of which were eliminated from the running during the month-long lead-up to Halloween on the band's site).
But Exile it was meant to be, and as Phish launched into the opener "Rocks Off," it became clear the band would show due diligence to an album that all four members have repeatedly cited as a major influence. Anastasio and keyboardist Page McConnell shared vocal duties on most of the songs, with bassist Mike Gordon taking over on "Shake Your Hips" and "All Down the Line" and drummer Jon Fishman stepping outside his usual jokester role for genuine readings of "Sweet Virginia" and "Happy."
While Jones and the horn section lent authenticity (and a great deal more soul) to Phish's rendering of Exile (most notably their subtle, delicate accents on "Sweet Black Angel" and show-stealing, spine-tingling moments in "I Just Want to See His Face"), it was the Phish-only moments that truly stole the show, or at least the set.
During the few songs unadorned by additional personnel, Phish stayed within its comfort zone but stretched the Stones' bluesy song structures, making "Casino Boogie" and "Torn and Frayed" sound like songs that the Vermont foursome could have written at any point its 25-year career - they escalated the Stones' simplicity into shimmering, glorious peaks while maintaining the originals' feel, which is no small task, especially considering Exile's notoriety.
Three songs in particular, however, defined the Exile set:
* The aforementioned "Loving Cup," in which the audience fired thousands of glow-rings in the air and the horn section added a punchy layer to a song that Phish mastered 15 years prior, when McConnell first brought a grand piano on tour. Watching Anastasio's ear-to-ear grin as he bounced back and forth was a revelation. "What a beautiful buzz" indeed.
* "I Just Want to See His Face," which segued out of "Ventilator Blues" (as it does on the album) and sounded like it could've been the tail end of a drawn-out "Piper" jam, featured Anastasio and Jones in a call-and-response mantra: "Let this music relax your mind." The gospel-tinged number caused more than one member of the audience to throw his hands up and shout a "hallelujah" to the nearly-full October moon. (Note: this song has never been played live by the Stones, who would do well to give Phish's reading their full attention.)
* Exile's penultimate song, the shout-along "Shine a Light," was nothing less than an exercise in redemptive glory for Phish. "May the good Lord / Shine a light on you / Make every song you sing / Your favorite tune," the guitarist sang, and we could almost see the exorcism take place, the personal demons plaguing Anastasio (and the band) since before Phish's 2004 breakup dissipating from his shoulders as he shook off Fishman's attempt to end the song, uncorking a searing solo that served as a proper exclamation point on a personal and professional triumph.
Did I love Phish's Halloween reading of Exile on Main St.? You bet. Am I biased? Certainly. While I would've been happy to see the band take a stab at David Bowie's Hunky Dory or Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland, I feel incredibly lucky to have had the good fortune to see my musical heroes take on a monumental challenge and conquer it with flying colors.
When I step onto the familiar green grass next April, I won't recall Bright Eyes or Belle & Sebastian. My memory will undoubtedly harken back to Halloween 2009, when the proverbial stars aligned and every song was indeed my favorite tune.
In many ways the albums Phish has chosen to cover over the years have reflected the band's mindset and direction at the time. For example "...
The White Album is an ambitious (arguably, over-ambitious) mash-up of wildly divergent songwriting styles, much as 1993-1994 Phish was akin to a hyperactive child with a shiny new toy, often jumping back and forth between musical genres in their trademark devil-may-care style that earned them early accolades (and early scorn from critics who couldn't stand Phish's attention-deficit swings). The sometimes playful/sometimes serious dichotomy of songs on the Beatles' self-titled 1968 release fit the wildly divergent idiosyncrasies of a 10-year-old band entering its prime.
As the band's audiences grew - in the wake of Jerry Garcia's August '95 passing and the subsequent demise of the Grateful Dead - Phish was suddenly playing bigger rooms (even arenas with some regularity), and while the band hadn't necessarily changed, it sometimes struggled to maintain the club/theater vibe in a huge hockey stadium. The Who's Quadrophenia, about a young Mod with four distinct personalities, suited Phish's growth spurt perfectly, as the band wrestled with inheriting the Dead's longstanding legacy. Ultimately, by December 1995 (quite possibly the best single month of shows in Phish history, leading up to a New Year's show that Rolling Stone dubbed "one of the greatest concerts of the '90s") Phish had grown comfortable wearing the jam band crown.
Talking Heads' Remain in Light, long cited as a major influence on all four band members, would mark a turning point in Phish's career, leading it from a 1996 that saw the band grow more comfortable headlining arenas and outdoor amphitheaters to a 1997 characterized by a complete musical renaissance. David Byrne & Co.'s striated, synthesizer-laden work laid the groundwork for the "cow-funk" that would permeate Phish's '97 outings, leading to more laid-back, patient grooves from a more grown-up and confident band. Remain in Light's impact was felt almost immediately, as a third-set "Simple" on Halloween '96 stretched into undiscovered funky territory, setting the stage for a monstrous 1997.
As in 1996, the band distributed a Broadway-style Phishbill to fans entering the venue. This essentially gave away the second-set surprise and many fans looked at each other quizzically, wondering why Phish chose the Velvet Underground's Loaded over the heavily-rumored (and heavily-favored) Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon. That gesture defined the band at this time - while some of the playfulness that characterized its early years had dissipated, Phish had grown into a group that favored simplicity, and Loaded fits that bill. No horns, no guests, no quirky compositions, just a classic rock record that perfectly reflected the mature, 15-year-old Phish and introduced a number of jam fans to the genius of Lou Reed. (Also of note: three days later, the band performed Dark Side in its entirety to a half-full arena in Salt Lake City, presumably as a make-up gesture for a brilliant-but-bizarre third set on Halloween.)
After attending 8 and listening to the Halloween set several times I am ready to give my opinion. Overall, I think the band sounded great and I loved the Exile choice. Yes, the energy was there big time and I could tell the boys were enjoying themselves. I am trying to not sound negative about this review because I was pleased with the set. I just get frustrated when people get all crazy and say it was SICK and the BEST EVER! IMO, Quadrophenia was better and I think I like Loaded more as well. Remember, this is my opinion. I realize that Exile tells a story of the band, but it didn't have the same story feel that Quadrophenia had. IMO, Phish should have chosen an album with more of an overall vibe. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings were awesome and they sound great on the sbd. Loving Cup is for sure SICK! I really enjoyed Fish on the songs he sang, especially Sweet Virginia.
3rd set was tight...great songs.
Suzy sounded amazing, but I found it to be too predictable. Sorry, but I expect more from this band on such a big night.
Go ahead and axe me if you wish!
First, I enjoyed that there was an afternoon set. It's not the same as showing up, knowing that you'll be standing there for the next several hours. It was also nice to be able to go back to camp, make some dinner, and put on appropriate clothes (or costumes) before regrouping for the evening's festivities.
The concert field was an incredible space, with Kuroda's skills in evidence everywhere. From the highlighted palm trees, to the moving lights traversing the tents in the rear, it was beautiful. Also, the towers, strung with lights and topped by torches added a great element of extravagance.
In general, the playing at Festival 8 was not the most energetic and powerful of 3.0, compared to when I had seen them at The Gorge in August (I heartily recommend those shows). Still great to get together, all the same.
I'm not a huge Stones fan (I really think they're an overrated pop band), but there is no denying the mastery of songcraft exemplified in Exile. The boys did a great job and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (w/ Saundra Williams) were just what was needed to fully flesh out the tunes.
A note about the Festival as a whole: Overall, it was a great weekend in a great place. Ninety-six songs, more than 13 1/2 hours of music over 8 sets, in 3 days...though to complain. However, it seemed to me that the movie-making had taken over to some degree. In all that time they only covered one song, other than the Exile album, and that was Circus...not really the biggest crowd-pleaser, in my opinion. In fact, I'm a little surprised that no one here has mentioned the glaring omission of Frankenstein from a Halloween show...frankly this hurt me deeply. I kind of felt like the band was sticking to their own catalog because the 3D cameras were rolling, and they wanted to be able to use footage without having to ask permission, or pay royalties, or negotiate those royalties...but maybe I'm reading too much into it. (This sure as hell wasn't a consideration at the Superball! - which coincidentally also had 96 songs, more than 13 1/2 hours of playing, over 8 sets in 3 days)
It was good to be at a festival again (the last one I attended was Oswego '99), but the scene at The Gorge a few months earlier was far less restrictive (and the playing was more unbridled), the scene at The Greek the next summer was far more celebratory, and the overall experience at Superball IX (scene and sound) was simply superior.
One man's opinion.
As I write this, I'm anxiously anticipating the 3-night stand at SPAC this summer. Hope to see you there.
Halloween has been used to scare people and I am officially scared. Scared that the band I have grown up loving and admiring is nothing but a zombie brought back from the dead, slowly walking blindly with its arms stretched out, looking for fresh blood to feast on.
The truth is that if the 20 year old versions of these men met the aged men that we now know as Phish, those young versions would laugh in the faces of their now zombified selves.
Don't get me wrong, I love Phish and will always love Phish. I am glad that I can see them perform and be together on stage, but I am painfully coming to grips with the reality that this is now a band that will tell me what they are going to do before they do it, that when it gets dark out, they get tired, that the songs that used to be rare treats are now novelty songs used to make us feel okay that we spent hundreds of dollars to see them struggle through their material.
When they announced that they were doing an album for halloween I was baffled that they would tell us such news in advance, but i remembered that the first couple times they covered albums on halloween they told the audience in advance and had us vote on which album we wanted to hear. So I just wrote it off. Immediately I though to myself that the obvious album would be Exile on Main St. The Beatles, Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, The Who, Velvet Underground. The Stones seemed natural and with a couple songs already in their bag, Exile seemed even more obvious. But wait. Phish is a band that represented originality, searching the unknown, surprise and anticipation. So i hoped and prayed that this obvious choice is something they would never do, because its just too obvious. But as I listened to Phish perform their music over the weekend, I found myself guessing every song correctly, knowing exactly when we've reached the highest peak and when the songs would end. And when the flyers circulated that told us they would be performing Exile on Main Street, completely destroying the last remaining element of surprise, my heart sunk and a turned to my young girlfriend and told her that I wish she could have been old enough to have toured with me in the 90's when they were true masters of their craft.
I will continue to see Phish shows. I have seen 9 shows since they have been back and have my tickets for fall tour and will most likely get my tickets to new years. There is still no band like them. They are still living legends and still make me feel great when they stumble through their master pieces. But the resurrection of my favorite band is officially no more than an opportunity to relive the past as opposed to an opportunity to trail-blaze new paths into the future.
Perhaps Phish 4.0 is on the horizon but, to me Phish 3.0 is as sad as it was for me to visit my grandmother before she passed. I loved her so I kept going to see her, but it seemed like she forgot who I was and became confused about who she was.


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He's the current WWE King of the Ring and the newly crowned U.S. Champion, but Irish-born WWE superstar Sheamus continues to be a man on a mission.
His next goal? Sheamus is hell-bent on stealing the show at Wrestlemania 27, the WWE's annual flagship pay-per-view event that takes place this Sunday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta at 7 p.m.
Despite an all-star line-up that includes the ring return of the legendary WWE grappler The Rock – now a movie star known by his given name, Dwayne Johnson – a marquee match-up pitting long-time stalwarts Triple H and the Undertaker, and the wrestling debut ofJersey Shore fixture Snooki, Sheamus maintains that he's got exactly what it takes to grab the post-Wrestlemania headlines with a thrilling win over his opponent, fan favorite Daniel Bryan.
"I want people walking away from Wrestlemania talking about our match," Sheamus, 33, told the Irish Voice on Monday from Chicago, just a few hours before the live broadcast of the WWE's weekly Monday Night Raw program on the USA Network.
"I'm representing Ireland again, I'm the champion of the United States of America and there are going to be some great matches, but I'm going to give everything I have to steal the show at Wrestlemania. I'm an Irishman who came up from a small little country, followed his dream and now I hold the title."
Dublin native Sheamus has had an up and down WWE year since Wrestlemania 2010, where he lost a tough match to the iconic Triple H. But the Celtic Warrior, as Sheamus is known, exacted revenge a few weeks later at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event, where he devastated his opponent to such an extent that Triple H was out of action for 10 months, only recently returning to the WWE lineup.
Putting the smackdown on the boss's son-in-law – Triple H is married to WWE owner Vince McMahon's only daughter, Stephanie – might not be the best career path to follow, but the only thing Sheamus is sorry about is that Triple H is back in the ring.
"I knew that to beat Triple H at Wrestlemania was going to be the icing on the cake for one of the best rookie years that ever happened in WWE history," Sheamus said.
"That was taken away from me, but at Extreme Rules I put him on the shelf . . . It was definitely a nice way to put him out. I was hoping he'd be gone for good, but unfortunately he came back a couple of weeks ago."
It was a so-so rest of 2010 for the Gaelic-speaking Sheamus – he reclaimed his WWE championship, then lost it again -- until he made a comeback and was crowned the WWE's 19th King of the Ring during a broadcast of Raw last November.
Earlier this month Sheamus's WWE star continued to rise when he defeated Bryan to win the United States Championship for the first time. Bryan demanded a re-match, and the bout will serve as the opening to Wrestlemania 27.
"Being the U.S. champion is a big deal for me. Knowing that my ancestors built this country, it's kind of like, the Irish were treated badly in this country for a long time, with a lot of tacky Irish stereotypes, so to me it's kind of like a bragging right. I'm enjoying shoving it down people's throats that an Irish guy is their champion."
It would appear that Sheamus – all 6'6" and 272 pounds – would have a distinct advantage over his opponent, who stands at only 5'10". But the Irish star is taking nothing for granted, especially given the fact that Bryan, with his mixed martial arts (MMA) background, is an acrobat who can glide through the air like a butterfly.
"Well, I'm gonna have to try and catch him," Sheamus says of his strategy. "The great thing about the match is it's a good story, the big guy against the smaller guy, one of the best stories you can tell.
"For everyone watching the height difference and strength difference we have, it will be an interesting bout. I'll do my best to try and ground him but it's very hard to try and catch a flying squirrel."
The humbler sounding Sheamus, though, has no doubts that he'll emerge victorious. "He's up against it. He's got to beat me; I don't have to beat him," he says.
"There aren't going to be too many happy people in the audience, but that's okay," Sheamus adds, in a nod to his villainous persona. "I'm grand once I keep winning trophies. That's all that counts."
And, no, he won't be calling on Snooki for a helping hand if things get tough. "Ah no, I'll leave her in the match she's in," Sheamus laughs. "I don't need her shouting at me."
After an exciting 2009 that saw Sheamus take the WWE by storm, winning his first WWE championship after only a few months on the prime-time roster and a Slammy Award for Breakout Star of the Year, the Irish star is ready to fight his way to the next level. The grueling WWE schedule is still year-round with little time for breaks, but Sheamus wouldn't have it any other way.


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Main Page | Risk Factors | Reducing Your Risk | Screening | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment Overview | Chemotherapy | Radiation Therapy | Surgical Procedures | Hormonal Therapy | Other Treatments | Lifestyle Changes | Managing Side Effects | Living With Kidney Cancer | Talking to Your Doctor | Resource Guide
Diagnosis begins with a visit to the doctor. Kidney cancer may be noted when an imaging test, such as a CT scan , is ordered for an unrelated reason. Kidney cancer may have many different symptoms or no symptoms at all. Some of the symptoms include abdominal pain, blood in the urine, unexplained fever, and weight loss. However, each of these symptoms can be caused by conditions other than kidney cancer. The most common type of kidney cancer is called renal cell carcinoma, but there are several other types.
The diagnosis and prognosis of kidney cancer includes the following:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. You will be asked when you first noticed the symptoms and how the symptoms have progressed. Your doctor will also ask about anything that may increase your risk of kidney cancer, including:
The doctor will perform a physical exam, paying careful attention to any signs that may indicate kidney cancer, such as swelling in the legs or a lump in the abdomen.
Diagnostic tests may include:
Blood and urine tests —These tests are used to check kidney function or to find substances that indicate kidney cancer may be present.
CT scan —This is a type of x-ray that uses a computer to produce cross-sectional images of the inside of the body.
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) —For this test, a dye is injected into one of your veins and a series of x-rays is taken. The dye courses through the urinary system, allowing x-ray pictures to be more clear and detailed.
Renal angiography —A dye is injected into an artery and a series of x-rays is taken of arteries that are leading to the kidney. The dye coats the blood vessels, making it easier to see abnormalities on the x-ray images. This test is useful in diagnosing renal cancers and can help in identifying arteries, which will help the surgeon during surgical treatment. This test is rarely used now, though.
MRI scan —This test uses magnetic waves to produce images of the inside of the body. Using a large magnet, radio waves, and a computer, an MRI produces 2D and 3D pictures.
Renal ultrasound —This involves the use of sound waves and the characteristic patterns they make bouncing off of various structures in the body to identify tumors and other conditions.
Biopsy —A biopsy is the removal of a sample of kidney tissue to test for cancer cells. This test is rarely needed, since imaging studies usually provide enough information. When a biopsy is done, the doctor inserts a needle through the skin to remove a sample of tissue from the tumor. This tissue is checked for cancer cells.
Cytology is the study of cells. The cytology of cancer cells differs significantly from normal cells, and physicians use the unique cellular features seen on biopsy samples to determine the diagnosis and assess the prognosis of a cancer.
Staging is the process by which physicians determine the prognosis of a cancer that has already been diagnosed. Staging is essential for making treatment decisions (such as surgery vs. chemotherapy ).
Additional tests to determine staging may include:
Blood tests —Blood tests may help determine possible cancer spread to other parts of the body and assess your overall health.
CT scan —A series of x-rays are put together by a computer to create images of internal areas where the cancer may have spread.
MRI scan —This test is used to help assess whether the cancer has spread.
Bone scan —For this test, an injection of a radioactive compound called technetium is given. Three hours later, you lie on a table as special cameras move slowly above and below the table taking pictures. These cameras detect small amounts of radioactivity in the injected technetium, allowing the doctor to see areas of the bone that may contain cancer cells.
Renal cell carcinoma staging considers three categories: tumor, lymph nodes, and metastases (TNM).
Your doctor considers the following factors to determine the stage of renal cell carcinoma:
Kidney Cancer Tumor (T) Stages:
Kidney Cancer Node (N) Stages:
Kidney Cancer Metastatic (M) Stages:
Stage I —T1a-T1b, N0, M0
Stage II —T2, N0, M0
Stage III —T1a-T3b, N1, M0 or T3a-T3c, N0, M0
Stage IV —T4, N0-N1, M0 or Any T, N2, M0 or Any T, Any N, M1
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|M Stage
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|Stage II
|Stage III
|T1a-T1b or T2
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|Stage IV
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Prognosis is a forecast of the probable course and/or outcome of a disease or condition. Prognosis is most often expressed as the percentage of patients who are expected to survive over five or ten years. Cancer prognosis is a notoriously inexact process. This is because the predictions are based on the experience of large groups of patients suffering from cancers at various stages. Using this information to predict the future of an individual patient is always imperfect and often flawed, but it is the only method available.
The five-year survival rate for all renal cell cancers is 60%. The five-year survival rate by stage is as follows:
Stage I: 90% to 100%
Stage II: 65% to 75%
Stage III: varies widely between 45% and 80%; survival goes down to 15% to 50% if the cancer has spread to other areas, like the renal vein or the regional lymph nodes
Stage IV: less than 10%
There are certain risk factors that affect the five-year survival rate. These factors can shorten a patient's survival time:
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Department of Athletics has signed Director of Tennis Steve Moore to a new four-year contract, Director of Athletics Scott Lazenby announced today. The deal will keep Moore at the helm of the Islanders tennis programs through the spring of 2017.
"No matter who you talk to – his players, his fellow coaches, his peers in the tennis community – everyone believes that Steve Moore is one of the best coaches in the country, not just in tennis, but in any sport," Lazenby said. "His teams compete harder and smarter than just about anybody out there, and they are true professionals both on and off the court. We couldn't have a better emissary for our university and our athletics department in this community.
"In my conversations with [University President] Dr. Killebrew and [University VP for Institutional Advancement] Dr. Hill, they were steadfast in their commitment to going the extra mile to keep a coach of Coach Moore's caliber at the Island University. I'm very grateful for their support, both when it comes to Coach Moore and our department of athletics as a whole."
Moore has led his men's program to five straight Southland Conference titles and has earned Southland Coach of the Year honors in six consecutive seasons. Under his direction, the women's program has improved each year, culminating with its first Southland Tournament victory in 2012.
Earlier this year, both the men's and women's programs were simultaneously in the Division I national rankings, making the Islanders one of 34 programs in the country to appear in the national top 75. Among those, A&M – Corpus Christi was the only program to have both teams under the leadership of one coach.
"I am honored and humbled with this extension," Moore said. "I'd like to thank Dr. Killebrew, Dr. Trent Hill and Scott Lazenby for having the faith in me to lead this program over the next several years. They have shown a dedication to the pursuit of athletic excellence, and under their leadership, I'm confident that we are on the cusp of a golden era for Islanders Athletics.
"My love for the city of Corpus Christi and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi is something that I can't express in words and to be able to give back in the best way I know how is a responsibility that I don't take lightly. I firmly believe that Corpus Christi is the finest tennis community in the nation, and the level of support our tennis program has received is nothing short of amazing. It is truly a blessing to coach in this community."
Moore is currently in his seventh year since returning to the program for the 2007 season. In that time, he has had the men's team ranked in the top 65 of the ITA rankings each season, including a high of No. 32 in 2007 and No. 35 in 2009. This season has marked another first for the program, with the men's team winning the 47th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions, the first time the squad has ever won one of the most prestigious team tournaments in the nation.
He led the Islanders men's team to the NCAA Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2011, and has his team primed for another run at the Southland Conference crown and a postseason appearance in the NCAAs. Over the last five years of Southland play, the Islanders men have lost just twice, with an overall record of 25-2.
In addition to his work with the men's team, he has also served as the head coach for the women's program since 2007, helping raise the level of play each season at the helm and turning them into a nationally-ranked program during the 2013 season. The women's team made its debut in the ITA Top 75 at No. 60 earlier in the spring, marking the first time in school history the team had reached the national rankings for women's tennis.
The women have improved each year, culminating with a third-place finish and first ever Southland Conference Tournament win in 2012. The team has improved on the previous season, winning its first nine matches and currently holding an 11-2 mark in 2013.
Moore has also coached at national powers SMU, Texas Tech and Texas A&M, leading each team to the national rankings. The Mustangs and Aggies both ascended into the national top 10 during Moore's tenure. The native of Corpus Christi also played his collegiate tennis at both North Texas and Abilene Christian, earning a national ranking and serving as team captain.


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The McPherson High girls 200-yard freestyle relay team qualified for state, as the combined Bullpup and Smoky Valley team continues to put up impressive numbers in meets.
The team of Alex Underwood, Katie Wurm, Sarah Alquist and Cheyenne Regier swam the relay in a time of 1 minute, 58.22 seconds to take sixth and qualify for state next month.
Regier had the best finish out of all the swimmers with a second place finish in the 100 freestyle (1:00.79).
Smoky Valley's Claire Denk continues to shine in meets, as well, as she took third in the 500 freestyle (6:28.85) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (2:12.81), the latter good enough to qualify for state.
Denk, along with Shea Cook, Logann Stambaugh and Baliy Boldon, also finished third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:56.07).
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Jim Nabors, the actor best known for playing Gomer Pyle on TV in the 1960s, has married his longtime male partner.
Hawaii News Now reported Nabors married Stan Cadwallader on Jan. 15 in Seattle, after traveling from their Honolulu home. Same-sex marriage became legal in Washington state last month.
The couple met in 1975 when Cadwallader was a Honolulu firefighter.
"I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody," Nabors said. "I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy."
Nabors said he's been open about his homosexuality to co-workers and friends but never acknowledged it to the media before. He doesn't plan to get involved in the issue politically.
"I'm not a debater. And everybody has their own opinion about this and actually I'm not an activist, so I've never gotten involved in any of this," Nabors told Hawaii News Now.
In 1963, Nabors joined "The Andy Griffith Show." His character of Gomer Pyle — the unworldly, lovable gas pumper who would exclaim "Gollllll-ly!" -- became so popular that CBS starred him in "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." the next year.
In the spinoff, which lasted five seasons, Gomer left his hometown of Mayberry to become a Marine recruit. His innocence confounded his sergeant, played by Frank Sutton.
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His career then took him to Bristol, London, Leamington and Leicester, and in all places he was a keen member of the local club. He helped arrange each Club's tournaments – the Wessex, London Open, Warwick and Leicester – and has organised three British Congresses as well as many Three Peaks Tournaments.
He got to be 3 dan in 1994, when he won his first tournament (the Three Peaks) although recently he has been playing at 2 dan; in 2002 he won the Irish Open. He has also won tournaments in Cornwall and Cheshire.
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WETHERSFIELD -- Job growth in Connecticut continues, but the unemployment rate remains stuck at a relatively high 8 percent, state labor officials said Thursday.
Employers added 1,000 jobs in May, adding to the strongest five-month start of a year in employment gains since the jobs recovery began in 2010, the state Labor Department said as it released the monthly report.
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Carrie Allen and Daniel Allen of St. Louis, Okla., announce the birth of a son, Sawyer Daniel Allen.
He was born at 7:53 a.m., July 19, 2013, at St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long.
He is the grandson of James and Penny Dobbins of St. Louis and Maureen Delozier of Ada.
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The first hill at Victor Ashe Park seems relatively small, but for the Oak Ridge harriers it marks the beginning of a full-on sprint to the finish. Leah Chance took the marker in stride and rolled up runner after runner to place in the top five at the Region 2-AAA meet and qualify for the State Championship Thursday with her time of 19:58.7, good enough for fifth place overall.
"We are supposed to go slow up until the bump," Chance said. "Then we go all out. We don't want to put it all out right here or you have nothing left for the race."
Chance flew past harriers in the second half of the race to get her first chance to run in the State Championship meet, but she will be the only one. For the second straight year the Oak Ridge cross country teams found themselves on the outside looking in, just missing spots as a team.
"I was really, really pleased with the girls," coach Allen Etheridge said. "You look at our top five and I don't think they could've run any better.
"Leah was fabulous. She has really turned the corner as an elite runner, and hasn't backed down from anybody this week."
Added Chance, "I am really excited. It's the first time I've gone by myself, but my team ran well, and I am really proud of them."
Chance was followed by Mariah Zawisza (16th, 21:03.2), Maddie Self (25th, 21:19.8), Mehek Vohra (27th, 21:24.3) and Megan Peters (29th, 21:27.7) as the Lady Wildcats finished in fourth — eight points behind final team qualifier Knoxville Catholic. Hardin Valley won the team title. Maryville was second.
The boys team didn't do as well.
"I would've told you yesterday we were in the best place we could've possibly been," coach Etheridge said. "Our training has been excellent. Team-wise we've had a great season. They've worked hard."
The 'Cats finished in fifth after hoping to qualify as a team. Luis Chavez led Oak Ridge with a 15th place time of 16:57.8, followed by Sam Larivere (22nd, 17:30.7), Tyler Boullie (26th, 17:41.0), Chris Martin (28th, 17:43.4) and Peyton Gupton (30th, 17:48.8).
"I think Chris Martin was pretty good. Luis was not bad," Etheridge said.
Hardin Valley also won the boys race, followed by Bearden and Catholic. The meet marks the end of the season for Oak Ridge as the team will move to the track for the spring season.
Robert Holder can be contacted at (865) 220-5508.
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E-cigarettes – Safe for smokers but not for our pets!
No-one could have missed the phenomenon of e-cigarettes. On every street, in shops, pubs and restaurants there are people sucking on the pen-like objects. The jury is still out on whether they are better for the smoker's health than traditional cigarettes but they are undoubtedly very dangerous for our pets. Electronic cigarettes are battery powdered devices that vapourise a liquid, which is then inhaled. The fluid is held in a small chamber in the middle of the device and is a mixture of glycerin (a colourless liquid), flavouring and nicotine in varying concentrations. Nicotine is the substance which makes cigarettes so addictive but in the tiny quantities smokers inhale, it is not especially dangerous. It is the tar and other elements which are carcinogenic and this is why many people are opting for e-cigarettes. However, in large doses nicotine it is extremely toxic and can even be deadly. Many a curious pet, especially dogs and in-particular puppies, have been caught chewing things they shouldn't. However, while gnawing on a pair of shoes won't damage their health (unless you catch them!), it is a very different story with e-cigarettes. The nicotine concentration in e-cigarettes varies; the lowest is 60mg of nicotine in total, while the highest can be as much as 240mg. The toxic dose for dogs is only 4mg/kg and the lethal dose is 9mg/kg. Therefore even the least potent will be harmful to all but the largest dogs and for the average sized pet, most could be lethal. Symptoms of nicotine poisoning include vomiting, drooling, an increased heart rate and pale gums. These will progress to fitting, after which the dog can slip into a coma and die. It can take between 15 minutes and an hour an a half for these signs to appear, so even if your pet has chewed at your e-cigarette and seems fine, you must seek veterinary advice immediately. Also, make sure you have the device or packaging close to hand so you can tell your vet approximately how much they have ingested. It is vital that treatment for nicotine poisoning is started as soon as possible. Unfortunately there is no antidote, your vet can only support your pet's system while their liver detoxifies the poison. Therapies will include; setting up an IV drip, using sedative medications to stop any fits and pumping out the stomach. Nicotine poisoning has always occurred in dogs but with normal cigarettes, they would have to eat an awful lot and they would most likely be sick before all the toxin was absorbed. However, with the e-cigarettes high concentration of pure nicotine, it's rapid absorption into the body and their increase in popularity, it is likely both vets and owners are going to see more problems. Therefore, it is important that we are all aware of the dangers this new phenomenon poses and remember to keep e-cigarettes well out of the way of curious noses!
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SANTA CLARA -- With two months before the NFL picks between the Bay Area and Miami to host the 50th Super Bowl, local leaders are landing endorsements while South Florida is frantically trying to win public support.
Mayors and business leaders from across the Bay Area gathered Wednesday inside the shell of the San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium to promote the Super Bowl bid while lawmakers in Florida were scurrying under a tight deadline to get a tax measure on the ballot to help upgrade their stadium.
"I feel pretty good'' about our chances, 49ers owner Jed York said. "When you talk about bringing the bowl to the Bay, it is going to take a regional effort."
The NFL's 32 owners on May 21 will select the host site for Super Bowl L, to be played in early 2016. Last year, the league selected two finalists: the Niners' new $1.2 billion Santa Clara home, which is 35 percent complete and on track to open in 2014, and Sun Life Stadium, where the Miami Dolphins play. At the same meeting in May, the owners will choose between the Miami-Bay Area loser and Houston to host the 51st Super Bowl.
The NFL must decide whether to reward its newest stadium in Santa Clara, which the NFL provided $200 million to help build, or nod to its history by giving the golden anniversary game to Miami, which has hosted 10 Super Bowls. But while Miami's bid is largely dependent on a last-ditch effort to secure a $400 million renovation -- requiring approval from the Legislature, governor and voters in just a two-month span -- the Bay Area is already putting the finishing touches on its proposal.
Although a Bay Area game would be played in the South Bay, San Francisco would still be the official host and home to the bulk of the pre-game events and hotel stays.
Even with regional help, there was concern earlier this year that the financial demands from the NFL, a $9 billion-a-year superpower, would prove too great for little Santa Clara to handle. But Mayor Jamie Matthews said Wednesday that the City Council is expected to vote next week to approve a resolution of support for the bid after two months of closed-door meetings.
Santa Clara leaders agreed to NFL demands to exempt league employees from paying the city's hotel tax and support foregoing sales tax on Super Bowl tickets, among other concessions, Matthews said.
The city has also been assured that the Bay Area's Super Bowl Bid Committee -- a group that includes major CEOs, celebrities and other dignitaries -- is raising private funds to help offset the public costs associated with the game, such as police overtime.
"We'll be looking at the bid committee to make us whole," Matthews said.
Daniel Lurie, a San Francisco philanthropist who chairs the bid committee, noted the past five Super Bowls have generated about $250 million to $500 million in economic activity for host regions, and that past host cities keep coming back to request future games. He said the committee is on target to raise at least the $25 million -- the minimum past Super Bowl hosts have raised -- from corporate partners, which at the least will offset all public safety costs.
"We want Super Bowl 50 very badly. We can smell it," San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said.
Miami's bid, meanwhile, still hinges mostly on the Dolphins winning support from lawmakers and the public for a renovation to its 26-year-old stadium, an effort the NFL has strongly urged the team to accomplish before applying for a Super Bowl. The city is already skeptical of stadium deals after a recent Miami Marlins ballpark funding fiasco, which cost the city's mayor his job and left a sour taste in South Florida for financing sports stadiums.
Still, the Dolphins plan cleared its second legislative hurdle Wednesday when a Florida Senate committee unanimously approved the proposal, which would see the public fund slightly less than half the cost of the renovation through taxes.
If all goes well for the Dolphins, the Florida Legislature is on track to hear the proposal and potentially send it to Gov. Rick Scott to place it on the ballot under a dizzyingly fast-paced strategy. Miami-Dade voters would then have to approve the plan in a mid-May election just before the NFL owners meeting in Boston. A poll obtained Wednesday by the Miami Herald showed 73 percent of voters oppose the plan.
Yet Rodney Barreto, chair of South Florida's bid committee, said the Dolphins have internal polls showing the plan would win voter approval.
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The Butterfield-Odin School fifth grade class of Lucille Ammann was the top fundraising class in the Pennies for Peace project this fall.
The class raised $40 and the school raised $146.25. Grades participating in the fundraising project were K-6.
Visiting the children on Monday morning to congratulate them was DeeAnn Gieseke, who is the Coordinator for the Watonwan County Peace Committee and Joe McCabe, who is another Peace Committee member.
The Watonwan County Peace Committee continues to promote 'peace everywhere' and is grateful for the participation in the Pennies for Peace Campaign. The Pennies for Peace Campaign has supported projects in each participating school as well as recognizing individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to peace in their communities.
Also participating in the presentation were Butterfield-Odin School staff members Tammi Samuelson and Marge Pankratz.
After the ceremony, Gieseke and McCabe stopped in at the Triumph State Bank of Butterfield where bank president Tim Grefe handed over two sacks of pennies to the Peace Committee as another Butterfield contribution to the Peace Committee's work.
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Oak Ridge City Council will meet at 7 tonight in a special meeting at the Municipal Building courtroom to elect or appoint members to fill vacancies on city boards and commissions.
The city of Oak Ridge has 17 boards and commissions and all have vacancies because of terms ending on Dec. 31. Several boards and commissions have more than one vacancy. Terms for new board members begin on Jan. 1 and have varying terms of service.
The city's boards and commissions include:
• Anderson County Board of Equalization; four-member board, one vacancy
• Anderson County Community Action Commission; one vacancy
• Anderson County Economic Development Association; four-member board, one vacancy
• Beer Permit Board; seven-member board, four vacancies
• Board of Building and Housing Code Appeals; seven-member board, three vacancies
• Board of Zoning Appeals; five-member board, two vacancies
• Convention and Visitors Bureau; 10-member board, six vacancies
• Elder Citizens Advisory Board; 11-member board, three vacancies
• Environmental Quality Advisory Board; 12-member board, three vacancies
• Highland View Redevelopment Board; nine-member board, two vacancies
• Housing Authority; five-member board, one vacancy
• Industrial Development Board; nine-member board, three vacancies
• Municipal Planning Commission; 10-member board, three vacancies
• Personnel Advisory Board; five-member board, two vacancies
• Recreation and Parks Advisory Board; nine-member board, three vacancies
• Trade Licensing Board; seven-member board, two vacancies
• Traffic Safety Advisory Board; 10-member board, three vacancies.
Citizens have applied for membership to one or more boards and have cited preferences as to which board or commission would be their first choices.
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.
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