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On January 1st my wife decided she was going to run a mini-marathon in April. Her training is still going very well. Considering I am much less athletic than her and not in nearly as good of shape as she is I decided I was going to start running but had no aspirations of running a mini. I ran on a 1/9th mile track and would job a lap and then walk a lap. I worked my way up to 3 miles of jogging a lap and then walking a lap. Unfortunately, one day while I was playing basketball I landed on my ankle wrong and severely sprained my left ankle (swelling, bruising, ugly, nasty, etc). I was unable to run and I limped when I walked. From there my left knee started bothering me as well.
I finally got to the point where I felt I could start running again and I found the C25K program. I started yesterday and things went well. My left hip hurt but my ankle and knee were fine. WOW! I really lost everything that I had gained from earlier in the year! Anyways, I am 6'3" and 313lbs. Hopefully I will be able to follow the C25K program from start to finish without any injuries.
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Hey Jeremy,
Congrats on getting started. Sounds like you and I are in similar shape, I'm 6'1" and 290 and started C25K again on Monday the 1st. My goal is be down 100 ponds by my 40th birthday, Jan. 5, 2011. My first time doing C25K was back in August and I made it to week 4 before I let myself get derailed by weather and laziness and a lot of excuses. I was down to 265 then and now back up. So we're in very similar boats. Stay in touch and we can compare notes.
My first day back on Monday was better than expected, managed to do a couple 2.5 and 3 minutes run intervals mixed with walking. Did 40 minutes on the stationary bake last night and will get back out tonight running but will drop back to a strict week one timing to make sure I don't push too hard.
I'll be looking for you around the forums. Good luck!
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And then I let it all go again. More "restarts" than I can count but I haven't given up hope or trying yet. So who knows what's possible.
Hey, good luck with your training.
My training went well today. My left ankle was a little tender and my shins a little tender as well, but other than that, things went well. I'm gonna ice my ankle and shins tonight.
Hey just to give you an idea of myself I am in the 320's down from 350's I finished the C25K program have been running or as you may have read in some of my other posts "slogging" now for about 3 months my goal now is the OHR program and so far that has been pretty good (week 2). If you have a Ipod they have a great interval podcast that has the C25K program with the intervals built into the music and I found that tool to be invaluable. Good Luck take care.
About 6 months ago I hit 321 pounds. My highest weight ever. It all hit me when I took a trip and almost had to get a seatbelt extender. I started running, albeit not much or very fast at first, but week by week things just get better. I am down to 284 pounds and the pain in my knees and feet is getting a lot better. I have signed up for a 4 miler on March 13th, kind of scared. I havent run a race in years. Anyways, great job on starting the program and good luck to everyone.
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:29-31
Havent seen any post lately in here. I am running my first 5K next saturday and excited to do so wondering how others were doing???????? Hopefully still going strong.
Things are going well for me. I did my 2nd week 2nd day run yesterday. My allergies were killing me and I was all stuffed up so it made it very hard to breath and therefore very hard to run. However, I persevered and did the full 20 minutes.
Being a big guy certainly is more difficult for distance running. I'm 6'1", and tip the scales at 322. I'm actually down quite bit from my starting point. Ran my first relay half (6 miles), Shamrock'n half marathon this weekend. I started running in January and am training for the my first half marathon in May. My goal is under 3 hours. I joined a running club and have lots of support from friends. Overall, it has been a great experience and I look forward to crossing the finish line.
Wow! Congrats! Right now, I can't even imagine running 6 miles much less a mini. I just finished my Week 3 day 2 running this evening. Things going well, but my shins are killing me from shin splints. I ice my shins each day and after I run as well. Hopefully these will go away soon as they are extremely painful!
I finished a 4 miler on Saturday. My goal was around 45 minutes and I came in at 45:38 so I was happy about that. The course was really hilly but I handled them okay. My weight loss has kind of plateaued a bit, I think I need to change something up maybe more miles or intervals or something.
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:29-31
Thank you jkruer01. Running 6 miles was a good starting point for my first race. My training has taken me up to 8 miles, so the conditioning was in place prior to the race. The great part about distance running is you slowly build your way up, maybe increasing a quarter to half a mile in the beginning, then moving up a mile each week. Before January, the furthest I ever ran was about 2.5 miles (back in high school). After I started training, we were running over 3 miles the second week. The important part is pace. Right now, I train with a run / walk approach. The walk breaks allow you to go much further than you normally would be able to do.
As far as shin splints, have tried running without stretching? While it goes against everything I learned as a child, my current training is based on stretching after the run, instead of before. If the shins are really painful, rest the legs for a day or two. While some pain is expected, it shouldn't hurt tremendously every time you run. Have you tried some low impact water walking? That might help as well. Either way, keep up the good work and eventually you'll be doing a 5K without any trouble.
Hello everyone! I'm looking to start my C25K this coming Monday 3/22/10. My intention was to start yesterday, but the "Roll my ankle getting out of the car" god's didn't agree with that. So I'm giving myself time to heal. It also gives me a chance to go buy a new pair of BIG GUY running shoes and let my feet get familar with them.
Some info about me:
I'm 6' 2" 368.9 lbs 42 yrs young, father of 2 very active teens... Girl 16 & Boy 15.
What people say about me when they find out my weight,..... "You don't look that heavy!" or ...."You hide it well!"
I'm built like a linemen. I played football in high school and in different adult leagues(i.e..., tackle,flag, rough touch).
I'm also a cancer survivor and have lymphedema (swelling) in my right leg as a result of the surgery. I'm told that with time it tends to get worst and limits the range of motion. Weight loss can help slow down the progression. It's a catch 22 though. I need to workout, run and get moving, but after I'm on my feet for 4 or 5 hours my leg swells up and my range of motion is only 25-30%. So after having my pitty party, with me being the guest of honor. I decieded that I'm just gonna go with what Nike brain washed us for years with..."JUST DO IT!"
The mornings seem to be the best time of day to workout. My leg is at its best after a nights rest so thats when I'll get my running in. Figure I'll do the gym for strength training in the evening and on off running days.
Ok, sorry for running on ( get it?..running on ). I just felt like sharing some history. I look forward to reading about everyones journey,the good and the bad.
I've posted on another post for first timers and they were really supportive. But being in the 300+lb club. I think I can relate more here!
God speed to all!
Hey its nice to see you starting out. You sound very similar to me the "you don't look that heavy" and former football player that once I was less active started to pack on the pounds. My playing weight was around 280 so I am about 40lbs away from that. Seeing that you have kids that is what has made teh biggest difference in my outlook as far as overall health is concerned. Good luck and stay focused it is a long journey. As far as shoes go I would look at the New Balance 1123 those are the shoes I have been using off and on for the last 2 years. I have also read some good reviews on the Brooks Beast shoes when it comes to stability for us big guys.
Two days till my first 5k want to be in at around 38 minutes wish me luck.
It's important to get fitted at any speciality running store. I have been using Brooks Beast for several years (tried running 12 years ago, but didn't get serious until this year). I recently went through the fitting process again to see if other brands would work, and the end result was the same. The Beast is a great shoe and really helped save my feet from a nasty case of plantar fascitis (horrible pain, don't wish it on anyone). So my recommendation is to let the Beast start devouring some pavement.
GOOD LUCK!! In the words of a cajun friend of mine..."You can do it!"
I look forward to my first 5K.
Also thanks for the advice and info on the running shoes. Heading out today to get fitted.
P-RO- Thx for the shoe advice!
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Previous therapies for hepatitis C carried numerous side effects, such as anemia and depression, while only helping about half of patients, medical experts say. Sovaldi, however, has seen cure rates nearing 90 percent in clinical trials.
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The Foster City biotech company has defended its pricing and said that Sovaldi represents a major advance over existing treatments for hepatitis C. The company has said the new therapy can avoid the long-term medical expenses related to liver failure, cancer and transplants.
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The inquiry from Wyden and Grassley comes amid concerns over a growing number of pricey specialty medications arriving on the market. Employers and insurers say if widely adopted these expensive drugs could harm efforts to rein in soaring medical costs.
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Is Senator Obama earnest in these rhetorical statements? Or is this simply campaign slogans flung about with feigned sincerity, to be discarded once the US Presidential election is over?
If the DNCC website is any indication, the promise of openness is empty.
Video streams of the Democratic National Convention are available from the DNCC website (http://gallery1.demconvention.com/). More accurately, video streams are available as long as you are running an approved operating system. When I attempt to view the streams, I receive this message:
For the best Democratic Convention video experience, you'll need the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in and the Move Networks media player. We're sorry, but the Democratic Convention video web site isn't compatible with your operating system and/or browser. Please try again on a computer with the following:
Compatible operating systems: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or a Mac with Tiger (OS 10.4) or Leopard (OS 10.5). Compatible browsers: Internet Explorer (version 6 or later), Firefox (version 2), or, if you are on a Mac, Safari (version 3.1) also works.
By restricting access to either MS-Windows or Apple OSX, the DNCC is restricting freedom of choice in operating systems. A fairly large (3% or more) segment of the population uses other, freely-available operating systems such as GNU/Linux. (Here, "freely-available" does not refer to price, but to freedom.)
If Senator Obama is serious about governmental openness and citizen participation, he should be concerned that the DNCC is disenfranchising a segment of the population because of their choice of operating systems. Those of us who choose operating systems such as GNU/Linux or any of the BSD variants often do so because of choice, because of a love of freedom. Most free software is developed in a manner similar to the participatory government Senator Obama often mentions in his speeches: software for the people, by the people, of the people.
Senator Obama, are you serious about freedom, about choice, about openness? Are you serious about the need for reform, the need to empower the disenfranchised?
If so, you should be very concerned that your party is currently undermining your platform.
Yes, it might seem quaint to choose a technology based on freedom rather than expedience; but freedom sometimes requires effort. It sometimes requires a choice, the decision to go against the status quo, the decision to support your freedom with action, sometimes with sacrifice.
The DNCC's decision to use a proprietary, closed technology like Silverlight goes against everything for which you claim to stand. It is a slap in the face to those of us who support you, but are unable to watch the convention because we have chosen an operating system that stands for freedom rather than corporate ownership, an operating system based on citizen participation and cooperation.
To the members of the DNCC: your choices affect all citizens of the United States. By choosing to restrict access to corporate-owned and corporate-controlled operating systems, you have chosen corporations over citizens. Is this an indication of the direction of the Democratic party? Can we expect continued government support of corporations over citizens in the future?
Do I sound angry? Yes, I am angry. Senator Obama has promised hope through participation. He has promised that he will represent and support the citizens of the United States. The simple decision of the DNCC to use a technology exclusive to corporate-owned operating systems, ignoring the millions of users of alternative operating systems, gives lie to Senator Obama's promise of citizen participation.
That was a promise I believed.
It really is that simple. By using its content patents and IIS server licensing, Microsoft seeks to obtain the monopoly it was denied in its earlier anticompetitive tactics (253 F.3d 34 U.S. v. MICROSOFT CORP) @ http://www.precydent.com, the open law source.
MSNBC (one of my favorite channels) is especially bad about this. And over and over on websites, IIS checks your browser and kicks you out if you run open source (even if your browser is fully capable of displaying the content). This code is even in the samples MS hands out, so it is also creating a fraud (saying your browser can't display the content while it can display more content than IE can) to perpetuate their browser monopoly - in violation of the above court decision.
All you need is a lawyer, a class action suit, and a real (non-republican appointee) judge.
As is the rule with Open Source, don't just kvetch - DO SOMETHING about it!
McCain's website uses Flash videos rather than Silverlight :-)
Strictly streaming video
This is strictly for the video from the Democratic National Convention Committee. Senator Obama's site also uses Flash (which isn't optimal, but certainly more palatable than OS X / MS-Windows-only applications).
The upsetting thing is the contradiction between Senator Obama's promises for an open government, and the actions he tacitly condones by allowing disenfranchisement.
This isn't so much about Senator Obama vs. Senator McCain. This is about words vs. actions. This is about the promise of freedom vs. the restriction of freedom.
Obvious answer!
In Chicago Obey was part of the Daily political machine and was richly rewarded for it, he is no reformer.
Obama has completely ignored
Obama has completely ignored mentioning saving tax payer's money through the use of open source software or anything about patents and how stifling they are. In fact, he really hasn't attacked big business much at all, instead it seems like it's mostly been ways to spend money to research alternatives, when IMO perhaps some of that is fine but the real problem to address is making sure the market is a level playing field, that competition is occurring, that monopolies are broken up if need be and aren't getting away with unfair business practices *ahem*forcing Windows on all new computers*ahem*, and perhaps he could throw in a few tax incentives.
Regardless, I don't think anyone has really done the research as to how much money is wasted on proprietary software in the U.S. every year which has suitable free alternatives for. I find it very offensive when this happens. France and several other countries have various rules about examining all alternatives like open source software before making decisions about implementation, not to mention the rules about using open standards for free access to information by citizens. The U.S., as well as all countries, need to make sure policies like these get implemented.


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The tablet is perhaps the most common pharmaceutical dosage form, and the one with which patients are most familiar. Tablets have been a preferred dosage form for many decades, yet it is still challenging for formulation scientists to develop a robust tablet while minimizing the amount of waste created during the development process.
The current study was intended to determine whether tablet hardness and weight could be controlled during the compression process with proper adjustment to certain machine parameters. In this study, a Pharmatech MB015 intermediate bulk container (IBC) blender was used to prepare a blend consisting of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC, Avicel PH102, FMC BioPolymer) as the bulk ingredient and magnesium stearate (Ligamed) as a lubricant to improve flow behavior. The blend ratio of 98% MCC to 2% magnesium stearate was rotated in the asymmetrical IBC bin for 10 min at a speed of 20 rpm.
Following the blending process, the powder mixture was dispensed into a hopper above a Fette (Rockaway, NJ) 102i tablet press. The 102i is a 24-station research-scale rotary tablet press capable of producing 172,800 tablets/h at its maximum rotational speed. For this set of experiments, 12 of the tablet press's stations were set up, and the selected tablet tooling produced a standard convex round tablet with a 7.5-mm diameter and a cup depth of 0.79 mm. Pretrial testing was performed to establish upper and lower limits for the variables that were determined crucial to producing a robust tablet. All testing was performed during the course of three days in a controlled environment of 70 °F and 45% relative humidity.Five parameters were selected as main variables for the tableting process. The first was turret speed, for which a limit of 20,000–70,000 tablets/h was set. The turret speed, normally converted from tablets/h to rpm, is simply the rotational speed of the circular table in which the tablet die sits. Increases in speed increase the production rate.
The second variable was feed-frame paddle speed, for which limits of 10–70 rpm were set. Tablet presses use either a gravity-fed feeder or a paddle feeder. The press used in this study incorporated a paddle feeder, which rotates several paddle wheels inside a housing where the powder blend is dispensed. The paddles sweep over the tablet dies and fill them as the paddles rotate. High speeds typically push more powder into the die cavity than low speeds do.
The third variable was tablet-cylinder height during precompression, for which limits of 2–4 mm were set. This variable represents how low the compression roller is set to force the tablet punches through the precompression zone to tamp down the powder and compact the blend slightly before main compression occurs. Large numbers indicate that less force is applied to the powder. Tablet-cylinder height is often converted into a force measured in kilonewtons. Small values typically result in hard, thin tablets, assuming that the amount of powder fill is constant. The purpose of precompression is to remove entrapped air from the filled tablet-die cavity. This task aids the main compression step in producing a robust tablet.
The fourth variable was tablet-cylinder height during main compression, for which limits of 2–3 mm were set. Like the precompression cylinder height, the main compression height is also set at a distance that directly affects the main compression force applied to form the tablet. Large numbers result in soft tablets. Small values typically result in hard, thin tablets, assuming that the amount of powder fill is constant.
The final variable was fill-cam height. A fixed fill cam of 12 mm was chosen for this study. The weight-adjustment ramp determines how low the lower tablet punch sits inside the die at the moment that the feed frame scrapes away the last of the excess material so that the material in the die cavity is level with the die table. This setting affects how much the final tablet will weigh. Large numbers result in heavy tablets. A large fill cam–weight adjustment height means that more powder will be inserted into the die, which typically results in a heavy tablet. The term "fill-cam height" is useful for the purposes of this study simply because it is a shorter description of the weight-adjustment process step.
A tablet is expected to conform to numerous requirements, such as dissolution rate, content uniformity, friability, and thickness. Only the following two responses were selected for the current experiments:
Because each factor listed above had a wide range, the pretrial testing focused on producing a tablet with a testable hardness value. The lower limit for the selected Dr. Schleuniger model 8M is 0.8 kp. A tablet hardness of less than 0.8 kP is too soft to hold its shape and falls apart with gentle handling. The upper limit for tablet hardness was chosen based on the maximum allowable compression force of the selected 7.5-mm round tablet tooling. Once the Fette tablet press achieved the maximum allowable force, the upper precompression and main compression limits were selected at a value just below that of the maximum force.
Assuming excellent powder-blend flow properties, tablet weight is primarily a function of the fill-cam size and weight-adjustment ramp setting. Fill cams are produced by the tablet press manufacturer and come in a range of sizes. The cam size is selected according to the desired tablet thickness or weight range. Fill-cam selection also can depend on the shape and size of the tablet being produced. For the 7.5-mm round tablet used in this study, a fixed 12-mm fill cam was selected. This selection permitted the experiments to test the upper and lower limits of the cam size required to produce a tablet that held its shape when handled. It was determined that the weight adjustment ramp should be set to lower and upper limits of 8 and 10 mm, respectively.


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MOUNT VERNON—The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has selected Dr. Glenn Eernisse, chair of Brewton-Parker College's Division of Music, for the 2007-2008 ASCAPLUS Award in the Concert Music Division. Dr. Eernisse has been awarded this honor since 2000, the division chair said.
These awards reflect ASCAP's "continuing commitment to assist and encourage ASCAP composers. According to the recent award letter, the award is "granted by an independent panel and is based upon the unique prestige value of each writer's catalog of original compositions, as well as recent performances in areas not surveyed by the Society."
"I am deeply honored to receive this award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers," said Dr. Eernisse. "It is wonderful to be recognized by an organization that promotes creativity across the country. I am also grateful to Brewton-Parker College for the support and encouragement provided for the faculty to involve ourselves in artistic work of many kinds."
Dr. Eernisse is a member of the college's Community Wind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble and directs BPC's newest musical ensemble, Trejeito. In January, Dr. Eernisse was invited to participate in a "Planning Summit" for the construction of the next edition of The Baptist Hymnal produced by LifeWay Worship Music Group. His commissioned works include pieces for BPC's Centennial Celebration, BPC presidential inauguration, the Georgia Baptist Church Music Conference, First Baptist Church of Vidalia, Ga., and First Baptist Church of McDonough, Ga.
Dr. Eernisse has written articles for The Church Musician, The Hymn and Creator, and has composed and arranged pieces for a variety of vocal and instrumental groups, including children's choirs, youth choirs, adult choirs, senior adult choirs, handbells and a variety of brass and woodwind groups.
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This winter Samana Lounge in Vail will host an event known as "Mo & Friends" each Wednesday night. The first Mo and Friends is slated for Wednesday night and kicks off with Raw Russ."Mo & Friends" is a unique weekly experience brought to Samana Lounge by local DJ Mo:Rockin and Colorado based music collective Rebel Stoke. The concept is the brainchild of local promoters Morgan Menco and Austin Gavlak. Their mission is to introduce people to new music by bringing friends from the music industry to Vail. Each Wednesday will feature different artists and styles within the electronic dance music genre, along with drink specials to entice a local crowd. This event will provide an intimate setting to hear and interact with some of the best up-and-coming artists from the underground music scene. Boulder musician Raw Russ performs tonight. He is a multi-faceted artist that has been DJing for 15 years. Raw Russ brings a focused attack on hard beats and dance music and also acts as co-owner of label Elm and Oak.Some of the other artists confirmed for 2012/2013 include Supervision (of Pretty Lights Music), Posso and Proper Motion, from Boulder.
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Welty Lane between Hollen Green Lane and 997 will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28 for removal of a sycamore tree by road crews with Cumberland Valley Tree Service.
Detour signs will be posted and drivers are asked to use Hollen Green Lane as a detour.
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Senior dining meals are served at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Ross Park Apartments. Meals on Wheels are also available. Seniors 60+ from the community are welcome to join in for the meal. Contact Sleepy Eye Home Health, Nutrition Site managers at 794-5193. Menus are as follows.
Monday, Dec. 24 - Closed.
Tuesday, Dec. 25 - Closed.
Wednesday, Dec. 26 - Barbecued pork chop, baked potato, mixed vegetables, bread, dessert, milk.
Thursday, Dec. 27 - Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing, cranberry garnish, dessert, milk.
Friday, Dec. 28 - Sloppy Joes, oven browned potatoes, country blend vegetables, bun, dessert, milk.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — Raquel Maldonado of Truckee is the Nevada County's Read-Up literacy program's latest success story as she successfully completed the reading, writing and oral examinations to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Along with 1,700 new citizens, she was sworn in at the state capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 24.
"We hope Raquel's success will encourage others to join Read-Up," said Rolann Aronson, program director.
"Raquel's main challenge was the oral exam, but she passed it easily after three 90-minute sessions per week for six weeks," said Lynn Mullen of Tahoe City, Maldonado's volunteer tutor, who is a retired ESL and special education teacher.
"I knew all the possible questions, but I was scared that I'd forget the answers," said Maldonado, who is married and a mother of two daughters. Maldonado added that her daughter Mayline (8), a first grader at Truckee Elementary School, was a big help in coaching her for the test.
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VAIL - Tony Monaco steps up to his Hammond B-3 organ and miracles pour out.
Monaco himself is something of a miracle, and for those of us who occasionally walk in harm's way because it's fun, here's the best part: If he hadn't spent most of his formative years sneaking out of school and into a Catholic Church to play a Hammond B-3 in the choir loft, he'd still be running the family concrete business.
So, like so many jazz and blues greats, Monaco started in church - sort of.
"The place was empty, so I didn't have anyone trying to chase me out," Monaco said.
When we caught up with him, he had left his ranch in Columbus, Ohio, and was following Horace Greeley's best admonition, "Go West, young man."
Monaco plays the Vail Jazz Festival every year, so you've heard him before. He's worth hearing again. He plays at the Fitz Lounge in Manor Vail Lodge Thursday night as part of the second annual Vail Winter Jazz Series.
'A raucous time'
Local musician Allan Finney will join him. He's spent 20 years or so playing all over the valley. You've seen him play the guitar and sing, but Howard Stone asked him to play drums when Monaco comes to town. Stone is the Vail Jazz Foundation executive director, so the correct answer is, "Yup," or words to that effect.
Bob Rebholz will play tenor saxophone and Bill Kopper will play guitar.
They perform Wednesday at Dazzle in Denver, then head to Vail for tonight's show. Friday and Saturday they're at the Little Nell in Aspen. Finney played Tuesday at the Grouse Mountain Grill with Tony Gulizia, so he's been busy this week.
Finney played with Monaco before. He, Tony Gulizia and a couple other local musicians were playing a brunch in Vail when Monaco spotted an accordion behind Tony G and stormed the stage.
"We had quite a raucous time," Finney said.
Rebholz just returned from the Grammy Awards where he was nominated. He's recently back from tours with Tom Jones and Al Jarreau.
"These guys are the real deal. It's going to be an amazing evening," Finney said.
Downbeats and bouncebacks
Monaco was 8 years old when he started on the accordion. When he was 12 he heard B-3 legend Jimmy Smith. He was in his mid-teens, already an outstanding player, when he started wandering into jazz clubs to play hear the great masters: Hank Marr, Don Patterson, Jimmy McGriff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Charles Earland, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Jack McDuff.
He was 15 when he contracted a rare disease, neuralgic amyotrophy, similar to polio. Nerves in his right arm, shoulder and triceps were hit first. Six months later it attacked his left side.
It was too painful to hang his accordion from his shoulders, so his father bought him a B3 organ.
Smith called him on his 16th birthday, and soon became his mentor/teacher, sharing jazz organ secrets and instruction, and Smith invited him to perform at his California club.
Before long, Monaco was running the family business, Monaco's Palace Italian Restaurant, while performing in the lounge. He landed a management gig with Sysco Foods and later migrated to an ad agency.
He finished college in 1989 and took over Monaco Concrete, another family business.
He was 35 when neuralgic amyotrophy hit him again, this time in his vocal cords, ankles and forearms. After surgery he could walk and talk, but he had to retrain himself to play.
He built his ranch when he was in the construction industry, and made sure to include a recording studio.
People do all sorts of things for a living, but Monaco finally is living the life he loves.
Joey DeFrancesco produced Monaco's debut CD and he hit the road. He never looked back. These days his music ranges from sax-combo blues and shuffles, to acid funk, to jazz-infused big band tunes. You should hear what they do with "Luck Be a Lady."
"It's been my life-long passion," he said. "I'm happy because I love what I do," Monaco said. "Music has carried me through everything because music is everything."
He's 53 now and has raised his children. He's been playing music since he met Smith when he was 12 years old. He's learned a few things along the way, such as: You don't mess with a man's Harley, his hat, his honey or his Hammond B-3.
Stick with those facts of life and you'll live a long and happy life - like Tony Monaco.
Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 or email@example.com.


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RICHMOND -- It was June when President Barack Obama announced the deferred action program, whereby qualified undocumented immigrants may receive two years of protection from deportation. By October, applications were pouring in at the rate of 5,328 per day.
The flow slowed as Election Day neared and fears among immigrants mounted that a Republican administration might repeal the program. Now, with Obama having been re-elected and Democrats having made gains in Congress:
"I think you've already seen a number of Republican senators saying they have to give serious consideration to immigration reform," said Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez), who hosted a deferred action summit Saturday at DeJean Middle School. "The Dream Act is probably the one they're most comfortable with. I think if you put it to a vote today, it would pass."
Deferred action is still new enough to be considered a revelation to some undocumented immigrants.
"Who would have thought five years ago that we would be able to apply for a work permit, or drive a car without being afraid of being pulled over by a cop?" Carlos Martinez, master of ceremonies for Saturday's event, asked a crowd of about 150.
The summit provided resources, including translation services, for those interested in applying. Catholic Charities, RYSE Youth Center, International Rescue Committee and the U.S. Department of Labor had information tables in the school's multiuse room.
Martinez, a Richmond resident who cofounded CLOUD (Community Leaders Organizing Undocumented Dreamers), said he was in Los Angeles preparing to engage in civil disobedience outside a detention center when he learned of Obama's announcement.
"Everyone was crying," he said. "It has changed my life drastically, from being in the shadows to jobs that are now well-paid. It has impacted the lives of thousands of young undocumented students."
According to the Immigration Policy Center, 1.8 million undocumented youths could meet the requirements for deferred action. According to the latest data released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 308,935 applications were received through Nov. 20. Of those, 53,273 were approved, 10,101 were rejected and the rest were pending.
To Miller, who held a similar summit at Pleasant Hill's Diablo Valley College in August, immigration overhaul would produce wide-ranging community benefits.
"It would rekindle the aspirations of why the immigrant community came here," he said. "It came here for a better life, and the foundation of that is education. So now you see your child or yourself can get a college education. You now have no limits. This is a very big part of our future economy to cultivate this kind of talent."
Contact Gary Peterson at 925-952-5053. Follow him at Twitter.com/garyscribe.


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In this Monday, March 18, 2013 photo, Xu Zheng, Chinese actor and director of the Chinese movie "Lost in Thailand" listens during an interview in Hong Kong. Wacky road comedy "Lost in Thailand" found surprising box-office records in China, outpacing even global leader "Avatar," but the paltry $57,000 it earned in the U.S. is the latest sign of the country's struggles to meet its goal of rivaling Hollywood. One reason for the difficulty may lie behind its own success: Movies do so well at home,


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Workday Caps Best Week for Venture-Backed IPOs Since First Quarter
Let's just all forget the past two quarters ever happened.
Friday's public debut of human-resources software vendor Workday capped off a week that saw venture capitalists bring five companies public–the most in any week since the end of the first quarter, according to Dow Jones VentureSource.
Rough economic conditions globally and Facebook's bungled IPO in May conspired to ruin the high brought on by the first quarter of the year, when more venture-backed companies went public than any other first quarter since 2000.
This week's five new offerings ties the week of March 25-31, which brought CafePress, Enphase Energy, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Millennial Media and Vocera Communications public.
This week has something else in common with that heady time more than six months back: Thursday was the first time three venture-backed companies–Shutterstock, Intercept Pharmaceuticals and Kythera Biopharmaceuticals–went public on the same day since March 29.
Counting FleetMatics and LifeLock last week, the third quarter is off to a rollicking start: The seven IPOs by venture-backed companies so far in October make it the best two-week start to any quarter in more than a decade.
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Toby J. Miller, 30 of Edmore, ND, formerly of Devils Lake, ND, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 due to injuries sustained from an accident.
Funeral services for Toby will be held on Friday, July 18 at 7 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Reverend Don Reynolds officiating.
Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
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Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Music applicants must apply and be accepted to both Ithaca College and the School of Music.
Ithaca College Admission Requirements
|Admission Requirements
|Common Application and Supporting Materials
|Please visit IC's undergraduate admission site for more information:
Apply to Ithaca
Regular decision: December 1, 2016
|Register for myIthaca (not required but highly recommended)
|Sign up for myIthaca -- registration is free:
|At least two weeks prior to the audition date.
School of Music Admission Requirements
|Admission Requirements
Every School of Music applicant, including minors, must audition on a major performing instrument or voice. Composition applicants must submit scores and may choose to audition if planning on pursuing study on a primary instrument or voice. There are pre-screening audition requirements for sound recording technology applicants.
To schedule an audition, please complete the online Audition Request Form. It is in the applicant's best interest to select an early audition date. For more information, please visit our Auditions page.
Applicants may schedule an audition after September 1.
Audition Preparation Form
After scheduling an audition, applicants will receive an e-mail with more information about completing the online Audition Preparation Form. In addition to academic and musical background information, this form will require:
There is a $15 submission fee for the Audition Preparation Form.
|Two weeks prior to audition date.
For pre-screening applicants only: November 1 for applicants seeking a December audition, and December 1 for applications seeking a January or February audition.
|Pre-Screening Audition
|There are pre-screening audition requirements for sound recording technology applicants only. After the review of recordings and application materials, successful applicants will receive notice of their on-campus audition date.
Pre-Screening Audition Information
|November 1 for applicants seeking a December audition, and December 1 for applications seeking a January or February audition.
Additional Requirements By Degree
|B.M. in Composition
|Applicants are required to submit two sample compositions, with recordings if available. Scores should exhibit a variety of instrumentation and/or vocal forces. Applicants are also required to interview with the composition faculty on an audition date. An audition is not required for this degree program, but is necessary if an applicant would like to study privately on an instrument or voice (known as instrumental/vocal emphasis). Scores and recordings should be submitted online with the Audition Preparation Form. Hard copy of scores and recordings must be brought to the on-campus interview.
|B.M. in Jazz Studies
|Applicants must complete the specified jazz and classical audition requirements, and demonstrate the ability to improvise with a live rhythm section (provided by Ithaca College). Applicants must also prepare several song selections from the list of approved selections at the following page:
For Jazz Studies Majors
|B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
|Applicants must submit pre-screening audition recordings through the Audition Preparation Form. Applicants will receive more information about this process after completing the Audition Request Form. Applicants who successfully pass the pre-screening audition will be invited to a live audition and interview on campus. Applicants are also required to complete a Recording Supplement, which is part of the Audition Preparation Form that all applicants must complete prior to the on-campus audition.
|B.M. in Theory
|Freshman theory applicants are typically accepted as "undeclared" music majors and may audition for formal entry into this program during the sophomore year. The audition consists of an oral examination with the chair of the music theory, history, and composition department and a second theory faculty member of the student's choice.
When to Apply
Students must apply to Ithaca College by December 1.
Acceptance and Notification
Consideration for admission to Ithaca College and the School of Music involves three steps:
- Our faculty members assess the audition and provide an evaluation to the Dean and Director of Music Admission for the School of Music.
- The Director of Music Admission makes a recommendation to the College's Director of Admission based on the results of the audition and review of the music application and supporting documents.
- The College's Director of Admission makes an admission decision based on the admission committee's evaluation of academics and the admission recommendation from the School of Music.
In some cases, an applicant may not satisfactorily meet the audition requirements to be a music major, but may still be admitted to Ithaca College for study in another degree. Conversely, an applicant may meet the music requirements, but not be admitted to Ithaca College because of academic deficiencies.
The timeline for admission notification is dependent upon a number of variables. Most applicants will be notified of an admission decision between March 1 and April 1, however, some applicants may be notified sooner, if possible.
Early Decision
The Office of Admission encourages qualified candidates who have selected Ithaca as their first choice to apply under the early decision program. Music applicants who are applying under the early decision program must audition on the earliest on-campus audition date. More information, including deadlines, please visit the Ithaca College admission site:
Undergraduate Admission: Early Decision
Early Action
The School of Music does not participate in the Early Action program.
Waiting List
Admission to Ithaca College and the School of Music is competitive by both instrument and degree, and the number of applicants far exceeds the number of available spaces in studios and programs. As a result, some applicants will be offered a place on a waiting list. Applicants may choose to accept or deny a waiting-list offer. If the offer is accepted, the student may be considered for admission if a space becomes available. Applicants typically receive a final notification before or during the month of June.
Financial Aid
The Office of Student Financial Services is committed to partnering with families to assist all students in meeting educational costs through scholarships, grants, loans, and work programs whenever possible. There are talent-, merit-, and need-based scholarships available to undergraduate music students. Please visit the financial aid website for more information:
Financial Aid at Ithaca
Still Have Questions?
Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page:
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Who: Sam Holt Band
When: Tonight
Where: The Goat Soup and Whiskey Tavern, Keystone
Home base: Denver/Boulder
Type of music: Original rock 'n' roll with county and psychedelic overtones.
If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? Legos, because there is some structure, but you can make it into something that is significant to you.
How do you keep it fresh? Try to make each other play beyond our expectations.
What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? Spanky, our bass player, used to carry the robes and ring attire for professional wrestlers "The Fabulous Freebirds."
Who: Head for the Hills
When: Tonight
Where: three20south
Where'd the name come from? An episode of Looney Tunes: It's a Bugs Bunny line.
Home base: Fort Collins
Type of music: Forward-thinking bluegrass and etcetera.
Why do people love ya? We play an eclectic mix of original songs, covers, traditionals and standards that keep the night varied and people moving.
How do you keep it fresh? Rise and repeat.
What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? Our bassist Matt got electrocuted through a microphone in Chicago once - not fun!
Who: J.WAIL
When: Monday
Where: AOB
Where'd the name come from? It's a play on words with my name Jonah. Back in North Carolina I used to have a band called J.A.W.S, which served as an acronym for Jonah's Anti-Whaler's. Then when I went solo in 2005, I kept my J and changed the whale to WAIL, which I felt justly expressed my passion for playing and wailin' on that guitar!
Home base: Denver
Type of music: Live electronic funk, I guess. I always ask people what genre we are, so tell me if you know.
If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? A dance floor that lights up and changes colors. Not the old skool disco ones, but ones made of those LED tiles. Oh and speaking of which, we have a new light show now.
How do you keep it fresh? I love to improvise. Many of our songs aren't played the same way each time.
What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? I almost ended up wearing very close to nothing on a Halloween night in Moscow, Idaho, playing in front of 500 people. My costume kinda sorta ripped off during the mayhem. OK, OK, I had something on.
Who: The Yawpers
When: Wednesday
Where: three20south, Breckenridge
Where'd the name come from? It's from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" - "I will sound my barbaric yawp across the roofs of the world." Our singer and songwriter Nate Cook likes to juxtapose the super high-brow with the super low-brow, and it comes out in our music, and his life.
Home base: Boulder, but we're from Pittsburgh, Texas and Maryland originally. Everyone in Boulder is from somewhere else.
Type of music: We play an indie-rock version of country music - real Sun Studios country - that's as explosive as it is down-home. Somewhere between Deer Tick and Johnny Cash, with a little Crypt Records punk thrown in.
If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? Our music would be Jesus reincarnated as a '67 Chevy Nova Super Sport, picking up all the girls and listening to Johnny Paycheck on an 8-track. Why? Because it's true.
Why do people love ya? Because we bring authentic country music to the stuffy new-rock world, with a dose of punk attitude. And if you're a fan, you're a drinking buddy too.
How do you keep it fresh? We bring a change of underwear on tour.
What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? We played a dive bar in Manhattan, Kansas, recently and one audience member was so drunk that she wouldn't take "no" for an answer after our drummer - me - wouldn't dance with her during our set, which is a physical impossibility, so she came up and pulled me down from the stage and we tumbled into the audience. Luckily I was only bruised. We were also interrogated for 30 minutes each, separately, by a cop in Salt Lake City at 2 a.m. a few months ago because he refused to believe we were really musicians.


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SAN JOSE -- Two 17-year-old boys suspected of speeding down Leigh Avenue on Wednesday afternoon and causing a collision that sent one of the cars crashing into a home and critically injuring a woman were arrested on suspicion of reckless driving and released to their parents, according to San Jose police.
Because both suspects are juveniles, police did not release their names. The 40-year-old woman who lives in the 5400 block of Leigh Avenue suffered life-threatening injuries when the speeding BMW smashed deep into her house around 4 p.m. Wednesday, causing part of the home to collapse and briefly trap her 9-year-old daughter in the rubble. Police on Thursday said the woman is in stable condition and expected to survive. Her daughter sustained minor injuries when she was pulled from the wreckage, according to residents who rushed to the scene and got the girl out before rescue workers arrived.
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Bob Citelli, a neighbor who lives a few doors down from the crash scene, was among the first people at the scene. Citelli went inside the house with retired Palo Alto police officer Lou Soliz and said the room was filled with debris.
"You could walk into the living room," Citelli said. "The whole front of the house was disintegrated."
Three people in a silver BMW were also hospitalized with less severe injuries. Citelli said he saw one of them kneeling on the front lawn, bleeding profusely.
Police said the drivers of the two cars were arrested for reckless driving resulting in a major injury, a felony charge.
Police say a silver BMW and a red BMW were "traveling at a high rate of speed" and collided on Leigh at Anne Way, sending the silver BMW into the home, located on the corner of the intersection. There were no passengers in the red BMW.
Citelli is one of several neighbors who said speeding and reckless driving along Leigh Avenue have been problematic, specifically from students at Leigh High School, located about one block away from the scene of the crash. Citelli and other neighbors said they've seen and heard students doing doughnuts in the school parking lot and speeding down Leigh Avenue.
"They are doing ridiculous things in the streets and terrorizing homeowners," Citelli said.
Citelli said he complained to school administrators last year and was told he could stand outside the school, write down license plate numbers of students driving recklessly and turn them in to school administrators.
"I said last year it's only a matter of time when a kid loses control and hurts an innocent bystander," Citelli said.
Leigh High School referred all questions about students and their driving to the Campbell Union High School District office. District officials could not be reached Thursday for comment.
Other residents said they have approached police to increase enforcement in the area, but were told that was not possible due to staffing reductions.
According to San Jose police, traffic enforcers have been cut by 13 positions from last year and now number 17 officers. The city is divided into six traffic zones, and the one that contains the area where the crash occurred is not considered a particular "hot spot" for collisions. Last month, the area produced 19 percent of the city's injury accidents, and traffic officers there issued 22 percent of total citations.
Neighbor Sharon Kirk, 44, dropped by the accident scene Thursday morning and dropped a bouquet of flowers in the front walkway. Kirk, who has a 7-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son, said she did not know the family but wanted to deliver the freshly picked flowers "just to let them know we're all thinking of them."
Kirk described the intersection of Leigh and Anne as a "nightmare." She said a crosswalk with flashing lights was installed on Leigh at Anne about a year ago but the area remains a problem.
Citelli was more forceful with his description of reckless drivers using Leigh as a speedway.
"Every day that school is in you can see kids racing along Leigh," Citelli said. "It's just tragic. You can't even sit in your home and watch TV. You're not safe. That's what it comes down to."
Anyone with information regarding the above case is urged to contact the San Jose Police Department's Traffic Investigation's Unit at 408-277-4654. Those wishing to provide information anonymously may call Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or may visit http://www.tipsubmit.org/ and may be eligible for a reward.
Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez


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December 4, 2005
Last year the Salvation Army raised $200,000, and that's just here in the CSRA. But so far, the nickels and dimes aren't adding up like they should and the non-profit organization is digging for more donations. News 12 is on your side with why that is and ways you can help.
They're ringing 'round the clock as you head in and out of stores, but the dollars aren't dropping as often as the Salvation Army wishes they would.
"We are down just a little bit from last year," said Major Leisa Hall, Salvation Army.
By two percent to be exact, which is why Major Leisa Hall is ramping up her efforts like recruiting more volunteers than last year.
But 2005 has proven to be tough. Americans have already donated much of their extra money to hurricane and disaster relief, a worthy cause admits Hall, but one that could leave the Salvation Army hanging.
"We are a little concerned about that affecting our donations. Hopefully it won't and those nickels and dimes and quarters really do add up over the kettle season. But we do anticipate some downfall because of that," Hall said.
And another downfall, the loss of locations. Due to solicitation policies, the Augusta Mall is not allowing these kettles on weekends, limiting ringers to just weekdays.
"The local mall managers went to bat for us and we're able to stand Monday through Friday, but Saturday. And next year we won't be able to stand there at all so we'll have to find some places to make up that difference," Hall said.
In the meantime, the non-profit organization will rely on more than twenty other stores like K-Mart, Wal-Mart and grocery stores.
"There's still plenty of chances to give," Hall said.
Their wish lists of coins, cash and some Christmas generosity.
"When you're going to pick up a gallon of milk, drop in a quarter and it will go a long way," Hall said.
Digger deeper tonight, here's where your donations are going: The Salvation Army houses 115 people a night at their shelter that's open 365 days a year. They also have a soup line and kitchen and free drug and alcohol substance abuse program. Volunteers are always needed. If you're interested, call 826-7933.


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Sunday last I was standing in Thomas Jefferson's library, considering his views on education. One of his better-known quotes on the topic comes from a letter of Jan. 6, 1816: "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."
Our third president was, in the parlance of his times, an educated man. He spoke not only English, but Latin, Spanish, Italian and French. He wrote in English, French and Latin, and read all three as well as Italian and Greek. From the evidence at Monticello and from his correspondence, his linguistic ability served an intensely curious and wide-ranging intellect; he read Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides and Plato in the original. For lighter fare, there was Colbert's "On Economic Administration," Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws," Andrea Palladio's "Four books on Architecture," and the complete works of Shakespeare.
The president was also a prominent researcher, the only American of his time to be elected an associate of the French Institute of Science. His outlook and politics were influenced by the Enlightenment; he thought that rational order ruled the physical world, including the endeavors of mankind. With John Locke, Jefferson thought the workings of this order were accessible to educated citizens, who could use what they had been taught to better understand their fellow humans and the problems facing them, thereby being better equipped to govern in the interests both of the nation, and of individual Americans.
Throughout his public life, the education appropriate to citizens was never long out of Jefferson's mind. His foremost and frequently expressed concern was that the ambitious and avaricious would eventually control government by exploiting the ignorant and unlettered. As insurance against this, he advocated teaching "Classical knowledge, modern languages...(mathematics and sciences), civil history, and ethics." He particularly stressed study of the past, reasoning that a polity familiar with the results of Roman politicians' single-minded pursuit of self-interest in the late Republic would be less likely to grant a modern Sulla or Pompey sweeping powers. He also knew that self government was not a given, but the result of " habit and long training."
Jefferson would probably not think very highly of our modern educational system. He would like the fact that it is public - he frequently argued that the cost of education should be borne by the people. He would be pleased by our focus on science and mathematics, but would probably be nonplussed that these are taught without a moral or ethical element.
Jefferson frequently said that education should produce a citizen who was well-informed, logical, capable of moral judgment and armed with virtue - which required inculcation of a deep and abiding love of country. He would be disappointed with much of what passes for history today: a litany of wrongs and depredations committed by the United States at home and abroad, without reference to times, customs or prevailing philosophies, and without balancing these against the country's accomplishments, innovations and improvements to mankind's lot.
Jefferson was not a fan of "equal outcomes." He saw the emergence of an "aristocracy of virtue and talent," and its education by giving "The highest degrees of education to the highest degrees of genius" as a good thing for the country, its government and its citizens. He saw self-worth as rising from one's accomplishments, and effort as intrinsically good; he recognized that accolades would come to those who did difficult things well. The message conveyed by an educational system hesitant to differentiate excellent work from mediocre, or students of remarkable from those of modest abilities, would concern him. He might remark that "There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people."
We could do worse than pay attention to Jefferson today. It may be educational heresy, but rigorous instruction in a limited and focused curriculum might not only allow our school district to perform at greater than its present mediocre level, it would produce Americans able to "... understand (their) duties to neighbors and country, and to discharge with competence the functions confided to them by either ..."
But it's a non-starter. Educational policy - and distribution of the associated dollars - is controlled by a political class apparently interested only in production of easily-manipulated "low-information voters." Jefferson's ideal of a well-informed, engaged and virtuous citizenry is a quaint relic, unsuited to the tastes of the modern political Mandarins who control our lives.
Besides, Jefferson's ideas just don't fit the times. He's the guy who said: "To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude."
As we all know, that's just crazy talk.
Summit County resident Morgan Liddick pens a Tuesday column. Email him at email@example.com.


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An Augusta man is behind bars after a standoff with deputies Monday morning, June 5. It happened at a home on New Milledgeville Road, near New McDuffie Road.
Deputies say it all started with a domestic dispute.
Milledgeville Road was closed for hours today as over 15 deputies tried to stop an already violent situation from becoming deadly.
What started as a domestic dispute quickly became a police standoff.
Tonya Sims did not want her face shown on television. She called 911 Monday morning after she says her boyfriend of 15 years, Johnny Lewis, punched her in the eye after an altercation about a set of keys.
"I was trying to work it out," Tonya says, "but I see that he got a real mental problem and he needs some serious help."
The couple's son Damien saw it happen. He says his father was heated from a separate altercation the night before.
"He had got in an argument with his sister, and every time he get in an argument with his sister, he comes and takes it out on my mom," Damien says. "So he took his anger out on her and fought her."
Tonya and her children were able to escape the home before officers arrived. Deputies say that when they got there, Lewis was holed up inside with a gun.
"He had handguns in the residence, it was told to us, he was threatening law enforcement and himself," says Lt. Scott Peebles of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
The SWAT team was called out and negotiators talked with Lewis for nearly two hours.
A peaceful surrender was eventually negotiated, and Lewis was arrested.
"I'm happy that he is going to jail, so that my momma can have some to for her face to swell, get better," Damien says.
Tonya says her boyfriend suffers from a mental disability...but after 15 years in an abusive relationship, she and her kids are moving out and moving on.
"Sometimes we don't take stuff like this serious, but we need to take this serious," she says.
Johnny Lee Lewis faces charges of domestic violence.
Right now, he is at Georgia Regional undergoing a mental evaluation.
No one was seriously hurt in the incident.


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The Islanders men's basketball team heads out on the road for two games in a span of four days, at Toledo and at Iowa this week. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi opens the trip with a Wednesday night game against the Rockets in Savage Arena. These will be the last games for the Islanders before taking a two-week break for finals.
• The Islanders have one of the youngest teams in Division I, with an average age of 20 years, four months and two days heading into today's matchup.
• A&M - Corpus Christi went wire-to-wire with undefeated Houston on Sunday before falling in a 77-75 defeat.
• Nate Maxey set a school record with nine blocks against the Cougars, eight of them coming in the first half.
• The Islanders have posted 35 assists to 11 turnovers over the last two contests.
• Will Nelson scored a career-best 28 points against the Cougars, but his buzzer-beating shot attempt went off the back iron.
• Joy Williamson came off the bench to go 6-of-9 from the field, adding seven rebounds, four assists and three steals to his 13 points.
• Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is ineligible for the postseason because of poor results in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate. No Islander who has played under Wilson had anything to do with the subpar score.
Sophomore Nate Maxey jumps off the page when looking at statistics and measurables. The San Diego native posted the fourth-highest block total (48) in school history in his freshman season, and heading into this season was measured as having a 7-foot-10 wing span.
He etched his name in the record books once again last contest, setting a new school record for blocks with nine in the contest. In fact, he snapped his own record before the halftime buzzer sounded, swatting eight shots. With 18 blocks in four games, he is currently tied for third in the nation in blocks per game.
Maxey has also upped his offensive game this season, and his performance against Houston showed it. He flushed five dunks for 10 points against the Cougars and improved upon his .750 field-goal percentage (12-for-16 on the year).
Maxey, who averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds a year ago, has added about 15 pounds to his 6-foot-11 frame and has also matured off the court heading into his sophomore season.
Though his first five halves of Division I basketball were slightly disappointing, junior college transfer Will Nelson showed just what he was capable of in the second half against Utah State. Nelson scored 17 points in the half, nailing four threes, to spearhead the Islanders' comeback attempt.
He one-upped himself against Houston. Nelson scored 28 points, albeit on 9-for-28 shooting, to lead the way for the Islanders. His performance was accentuated with a 9-for-10 outing at the line, where he is hitting at an .808 clip this year.
The junior college transfer is averaging 17.5 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Islanders, both marks leading the team. He has hit 7-of-20 from beyond the arc on the season.
Nelson is attending his fifth different school in the last five years, and the UIW exhibition marked his first competitive game in nearly two seasons. He took last season off of basketball to focus on his academics at Dodge City Community College. Prior to that, he played a year each at Hutchinson CC and Baton Rouge CC after playing for Port Allen (La.) High School.
Head Coach Willis Wilson will reach a personal milestone in tonight's game. The 18th-year bench boss is coaching in his 500th career game tonight against the Rockets. Wilson, who is the all-time winningest coach in Rice history, oversaw 465 games for the Owls and tonight will be his 35th game at the helm of the Islanders.
Wilson isn't the only one approaching a milestone – so is his program. The Islanders are just five wins away from reaching the 200-win plateau as a program. In their 13th year as a Division I program, the Islanders have an all-time mark of 195-188. Since the reforming of the intercollegiate athletics program in 1999-2000, A&M - Corpus Christi has had eight seasons of .500 or better.
After playing their last three games against teams they saw a season ago, the Islanders will face Toledo for the first time in program history. Saturday's contest in Iowa City will also be the first for the Islanders against the Hawkeyes.
Among the Islanders, there is no personality quite like that of the appropriately-named Joy Williamson. The junior transfer's ebullient and energetic personality is matched only by his intensity and pace on the basketball court.
Williamson has developed into an excellent sixth man for the Islanders, as he leads the team with 37 bench points on the season. The junior college transfer has developed into an impressive defender for the Islanders as well, with his 2.3 steals per game ranking fourth in the Southland.
Against Houston, the guard's offensive ability shined brightly, going 6-for-9 from the field for a career-best 13 points. But he filled the stat sheet in all other aspects of his game as well – Williamson snared seven rebounds, dished out four assists to no turnovers and registered three steals, all in a career-high 33 minutes.
Williamson, who had his first career game in double figures at Denver, has had five-plus points in each of his four games in an Islanders uniform. He has increased his minutes in each contest, and has been a consistent shooter overall (.448) from downtown (.455) and from the free-throw line (.714).
Williamson played two seasons at Redlands Community College, where he was coached by current Islanders assistant Yaphett King. The Oklahoma City native scored 18.7 points and grabbed 8.2 rebounds at Redlands after a standout high school career at Putnam City North High School.
The last two games have seen the Islanders post ball control like no other time in program history. After posting six turnovers at Utah State – the second lowest total in school history – the Islanders matched the school record with only five turns against Houston on Sunday. With an average of just 10.3 turnovers per game, the Islanders are 17th in the nation in the category. A year ago, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi was 291st in the nation out of 338 teams ranked.
One of the primary reasons for the improvement in turnovers has been the youngest member of last year's freshman class. Hameed Ali showed flashes of being a strong player for the Islanders in 2011-12, hitting game-winning shots against Utah State and Sam Houston State in addition to having the ball in his hands with the chance at a win against South Alabama.
But Ali, who turned 19 in August, has shown significant growth in his maturity, particularly as a vocal leader for the Islanders. Formerly one of the most shy members of the team, Ali has become a constant voice in practice – whether he is on the court or on the sidelines.
Ali posted a career-best seven assists at Utah State, and followed that up with six more against Houston. But far more impressive were his turnover numbers – 0 and 1, respectively – in those two games. The sophomore is currently fourth in the league in assists, and his 4.8:1 assist-to-turnover ratio is atop the Southland and 21st nationally. He also leads the Islanders and is 44th in the nation in steals per game.
Nate Maxey was obviously the centerpiece, but he wasn't the only player who had a stellar game deflecting Houston's attempts. Zane Knowles had a career-high three in the game, while Johnathan Jordan and Ted Wang had one each. The Islanders set a school record as a team with their 14 rejections against the Cougars.


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A multi-million dollar community center will soon be built in the Harrisburg area. The center will not only provide jobs, but also breathe new life back into the once thriving area.
It's all possible due to a $71 million grant coming from the Kroc Foundation.
Now it's up to Augusta to come up with $35 million to get the project started.
A multi-million dollar facelift is coming to Harrisburg.
"It's highly visible, highly accessible. It's in an corridor to the downtown area," says Major Chip Hall of the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army announced Wednesday that its application was approved by the Kroc Foundation, which has billions of dollars set aside for Salvation Army community centers nationwide.
"Here's an organization that says 'we believe'," says Judge Duncan Wheale, Salvation Army Advisory Board Chairman.
Last October, the Salvation Army submitted an application to the Kroc Foundation, along with pictures of the planned site off Broad Street near Chaffee Park.
The plans call for four different facilities on 30 acres with more than 150,000 square feet.
There would be a one-stop shop for social service agencies, a rec. center, a park, and an arts center fully equipped with a theatre.
The proposal was written by Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council.
"When we designed the center, we designed it so there would be music storage for these organizations, a room to have their rehearsals," Durant says.
And now that the proposal has been approved, the vision is becoming clearer.
Joan Kroc, the widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, will match local funds two to one.
Judge Duncan Wheale of the Salvation Army Board explains, "So if you give $1000, it's really a $3000 gift. If it's a $5000 gift, when she matches it at two to one it will be a $15,000 gift. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity."
Augusta must raise $35 million for the $107 million project.
"This at least puts the responsibility in our ballpark where we now have to be able to prove what we said we were going to be able to do," says Major Hall.
Advisory Board member Steve Kendrick says when construction starts, they want to include the community.
"They will be doing construction work, they will be working with many types of subcontractors, but we have a training program with the Salvation Army to make that happen," says Kendrick.
A feasibility study is now in the works to determine how that $35 million will be raised.
The Salvation Army is looking to the 30 agencies that will be located at the Kroc Center to help with fundraising.
Construction could begin next year.
The Kroc Foundation was so pleased with Augusta's proposal that they plan to use Augusta's model for other Kroc Centers nationwide.