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VINCE CAMUTO IS THE FOUNDER & CEO OF CAMUTO GROUP, an organization which provides design, sourcing, marketing and production services to over 5,400 department and independent retailers worldwide. Camuto is the owner of the Vince Camuto brand, holds the master license for the Jessica Simpson Collection, and oversees the design direction for multiple footwear licenses including BCBG and Lucky Brand. Before being at the helm of his eponymous brand, Camuto was recognized for co-founding Nine West Inc. and establishing the company as an internationally recognized, leading women's fashion group.
Camuto was born in New York City. At age 17, he began his career in the footwear industry, accepting a position in customer service at I. Miller, a luxury shoe store in Manhattan; this role became the foundation of his vast technical knowledge and, as he excelled at l. Miller, gave him direct insight into the demands and desires of the consumer.
In his early 20s, Camuto was introduced to the CEO of a major national retailer. Soon after, he moved his family to Miami to become the company's Fashion Merchandiser and eventually rose to District Manager of approximately 15 stores at the age of 23. Camuto created engaging window treatments for the retail stores and began sketching shoes, staying aware of trends, and further deepening his knowledge of consumer interests and the fashion business.
Camuto then moved to Boston and worked with the founder and CEO of Sudbury Shoe Co. Then 26 years old, Camuto was tasked with the rehabilitation of a shoe factory and designed, produced and sold the footwear. Camuto single-handedly transformed a company that was losing over $2 million dollars a year into a profit center. In 1969, Camuto developed an association with The Bank of Sumitomo, based in Japan. He collaborated with the team in Japan to win a production contract with a major factory, styling the shoes for the American market. The shoes sold well at retail and the partnership transformed the footwear offerings at major retailers throughout the country.
Camuto then partnered with Sumitomo as an independent contractor to develop the Brazilian footwear and production for America. In the early 1970s, Camuto made the acquaintance of Jerome Fisher, a contractor of Sumitomo. Camuto and Fisher went into business together, positioned as the ideal blend of Japanese financing, Italian design and Brazilian manufacturing. In 1978, Camuto and Fisher established their offices at 9 West 57th street, which became the namesake for their brand Nine West. Camuto served as founder and Creative Director for the company and, over two decades, grew Nine West to be a globally recognized brand that revolutionized fashion-forward footwear for women at a reasonable price. Camuto was appointed CEO and the company went public in 1993. In 1997, Roger Williams University bestowed upon Camuto an Honorary Doctorate of Management in recognition of his outstanding work as a businessman building the global brand, Nine West. In 1999, the multi-branded footwear powerhouse was sold to Jones Apparel Group with sales estimated at over $2 billion dollars annually.
Camuto developed Camuto Group in 2001 shortly after leaving Nine West. Under the Camuto Group, Camuto launched exclusive footwear brands for the department store chain Dillard's including Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Nurture and Michelle D and expanded into seven brands in later years. In 2002, Camuto Group acquired the footwear licenses for BCBG Max Azria and BCBGeneration.
In 2005, Camuto launched his eponymous footwear line under Camuto Group. Today, the namesake brand offers 30 categories of sportswear and lifestyle including dresses, handbags, jewelry, swimwear and fragrance. Also in 2005, Camuto Group acquired the master license for the Jessica Simpson Brand and built the line into a billion-dollar business in 7 years.
Camuto Group partnered with Tory Burch in 2006 to launch her footwear collection and collaborated with her to create the iconic "Reva" Ballet Flat. Camuto Group then announced key partnerships in 2008 with Sanctuary Clothing as well as signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Lucky Brand Jeans.
In spring 2012, Vince Camuto launched VC Signature, a collection of accessible luxury in exquisite, classic shoes and handbags. Camuto also announced an exclusive distribution partnership with retailer Kurt Geiger across the UK, Germany and Ireland beginning in the holiday season of 2012.
Camuto Group has partnered with the Council Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) as the first ever footwear Business Service Network (BSN) Corporate Affiliate Member in 2008, helping to mentor CFDA members and aiding them in creating strategic alliances with high profile businesses. Camuto was then inducted as a member in 2012. Vince Camuto is also the recipient of the 2012 "Visionary" ACE Award.
Vince Camuto is an avid believer in philanthropy, concentrating his efforts on charities that benefit children and families, including Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude's Hospital, Leukemia Society of America and The Domestic Abuse Awareness Foundation. Additionally, he supports breast cancer research through FFANY Shoes on Sale and serves on the board of Wish-And-A-Smile.
Camuto has five children and lives with his wife Louise Camuto, the Creative Director of Vince Camuto, and his son in Connecticut.


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The original Vision statement for the trail can be found on this website under Historic Reports BFRTAC Initial Vision Statement 2007.
The original Vision statement for the trail remains unchanged except for three small modifications: (1) Because the 2008 Town Meeting decided that the trail will be paved, the sentence "we are particularly interested in alternatives to asphalt" should be deleted. (2) Because other potential trail users may be identified at any time during the trailís design and construction, the phrase "during this phase of the study" should be deleted. (3) The term "non-motorized" in the first line of the original statement shall not be interpreted to exclude motorized wheelchairs or other motorized devices required by persons with mobility impairments to use and enjoy the trail.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager on matters concerning the design, development, and long-term maintenance of the BFRT.
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Rail Trail is a proposed 25-mile shared-use path between Lowell and Framingham along the former right-of-way of the Old Colony Rail Road, 3.5 miles of which is located in Concord. The shared-use path is in various stages of development along the project corridor. A feasibility study entitled "Environmental and Engineering Assessment Report - Concord Section" was prepared on behalf of the Town in August of 2005 using funds donated by the Friends of the Bruce
Rail Trail and supporters within the community. The Assessment Report concludes that it would be feasible to convert the former railroad corridor into a rail trail. The report also identified physical, financial, and political challenges that must be addressed in order to successfully develop and maintain the Rail Trail.
Rail trails have been developed across the country to serve a variety of purposes, including: promoting alternative transportation, recreation, energy conservation, clean air, and enhancement of a community's quality-of-life. The Selectmen support these objectives. However, in developing a rail trail, it will be important to address concerns regarding environmental constraints, abutter impacts, public safety, financing and on-going maintenance and up-keep requirements, among other issues.
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1. To review and consider the data, analysis and recommendations contained in the August 2005 Assessment Report;
2. To make recommendations to the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen concerning the steps to be followed toward the design, planning, and development of the rail trail, including identifying any issues, concerns and constraints that are likely to arise during the design, permitting and construction phase.
3. To solicit public input concerning the development of the BFRT, including the holding of at least one public hearing, widely advertised throughout the community;
4. To solicit from the Town's engineering and public safety staff input concerning traffic and safety issues involving the BFRT, particularly in areas where the rail trail intersects with existing roadways and railroad crossings;
5. To make recommendations to the Town Manager concerning the use of staff, outside consultants and the allocation of resources toward the development of the Rail Trail;
6. To consider the financial impacts of the project and to devise strategies for securing substantial state or federal government assistance for the development of the Rail Trail;
7. To consult with relevant Town boards and committees concerning strategies for the development and maintenance of the Rail Trail;
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9. To meet regularly and annually elect a chair and clerk.
10. To communicate with local officials and BFRT proponents in the Towns of Sudbury and Acton, with the objective of coordinating Concord's efforts with those occurring in neighboring towns;
11. To submit a draft report of its findings to the Board of Selectmen, and after making any necessary revisions, to submit a Final Report to the Board of Selectmen.
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PHOENIX -- The A's stole 122 bases last year and have finished in the top half of A.L. teams in steals every year since 2009.
So when Cactus League games start Saturday, manager Bob Melvin will let most of the faster members of his crew run. He wants to see how newcomers such as Jed Lowrie and Hiroyuki Nakajima get jumps and how they will fit into the mix.
Lowrie doesn't have a history as a base thief, but Nakajima had 20 or more steals in three of his last five seasons. Also to be added to the mix is outfielder Chris Young, whom Melvin knows from their time together with the Diamondbacks and has 20-plus steals in three of the last six seasons.
"We're going to look to run," Melvin said. "It's a misconception that we won't. We ran a lot early last year when we were struggling, then backed off a little when we started scoring a lot more, but it's something we want to do.
"We'll give guys the 'go' sign this spring and see what happens."
Norberto said he didn't want to talk about the situation and that he was focused on baseball.
Norberto was among five players named Tuesday in connection to Biogenesis and its boss, Tony Bosch. They included Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, Astros outfielder Fernando Martinez and former A's pitcher Fautino De Los Santos, who is now with the Padres.
Bosch is alleged to have supplied performance-enhancing drugs to a number of big league players, including Alex Rodriguez and former Giant Melky Cabrera, now with the Blue Jays.
Pitcher Bartolo Colon of the A's, who is in the midst of a 50-day suspension after a positive test for testosterone, also has been linked by published reports to Biogenesis.
Most of the big names in the A's pitching arsenal are being held back a bit this spring because of the heavy workload they went through last year.
Blackley had 15 starts last year but is looked at as a long shot for the rotation. He could be a long reliever and emergency starter. He is likely to make the staff.
Chavez, who had four appearances with Oakland last year, and Werner, who pitched briefly for the Padres last season before being picked up by the A's in the Tyson Ross trade in November, are long shots to make the staff.
Those pitchers who remained, including lefty Garrett Olson, were able to throw off covered mounds at the minor league complex at Papago Park. Olson, a lefty, had been held out of action because of a sore right hamstring.


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A man was rescued Thursday morning after being stuck in a manhole for hours overnight in Gastonia.
The man was rescued around 8:40 a.m., WCNC reported. The man had a fractured hip and suffered minor hypothermia.
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PALO ALTO -- Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that narrowly missed Wall Street's expectations, although its sales were better than analysts had predicted.
The tech giant said it made a $1.4 billion profit on sales of $29.1 billion for its fourth fiscal quarter, compared with a $6.8 billion loss on sales of $30 billion in the same period a year ago.
That worked out to earnings of 73 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson-Reuters generally had expected 75 cents a share on sales of $27.9 billion for the quarter.
"I'm pleased with our progress," CEO Meg Whitman said in a conference call with analysts. Although most of the company's business units saw declining sales for the period, she said HP gained market share in some of those niches.
HP's earnings had exceeded Wall Street's expectations in the three previous quarters, even though its sales slumped in each of those periods.
The storied Palo Alto company offers a wide variety of products, including networking switches, routers, servers, data storage devices, calculators and software. But most of its revenue comes from selling personal computers and printers, which have been losing favor with consumers, who are turning increasingly to smartphones and tablets, and don't print as often as they used to.
HP also has run into trouble and suffered a boardroom shake-up earlier this year because of several major corporate acquisitions that didn't turn out well. After spending $11 billion for British software company Autonomy in 2011, for example, it recently wrote off about $8.8 billion worth of Autonomy's value, saying it was misled about the company's worth.
The Autonomy purchase prompted a federal lawsuit by investors claiming HP was negligent in buying that company. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed the allegations against several people initially listed as defendants in the case, including former HP CEO Leo Apotheker, HP board member Raymond Lane and HP Chief Financial Officer Catherine Lesjak. But the judge kept Whitman and HP as defendants.
Repeatedly cautioning that it will take years to turn around the company, Whitman generally has won praise from analysts since becoming HP's CEO in 2011.
Her efforts to get the company back on track have included cutting expenses, partly by laying off 29,000 employees, and changing many of its top executives. She also has attempted to bring order to the company's diverse product lines by refocusing the firm on several key areas, such as cloud services -- which help businesses operate on the Internet -- cybersecurity and data analysis.
But Wall Street analysts remain mixed about the company's future prospects.
In a recent note to its clients, Wells Fargo Securities said HP's stock "risk/reward is favorable" over the next year or so and J.P. Morgan concluded "there could be upside potential in the next 12-15 months" for HP investors.
Others take a more pessimistic view.
"Overall, we continue to believe all HP's major businesses face structural decline and margin pressure," analysts at Deutsche Bank concluded in a recent note, adding, "we do not see a quick fix for any of these issues."
Similarly, Trip Chowdhry, an analyst with of Global Equities Research, concluded Tuesday that Hewlett-Packard's business "will further deteriorate before it stabilizes."
Contact Steve Johnson at 408-920-5043. Follow him at Twitter.com/steveatmercnews.


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For Immediate Release Contact: Linda Horn
October 8, 2010 – Dellroy, Ohio – Atwood Lake Region 866-452-5388
Hundreds of Bed and Breakfasts are providing free rooms on Wednesday, November 10th, in observance of Veterans Day (November 11) to honor men and women currently serving in the military, as well as those who have served their country in the past. Over 200 inns in 40 states and Canada have donated rooms for this holiday promotion.
The program was started in 2009 by the West Virginia Bed & Breakfast Association. "We just wanted to say thank you to the courageous men and women from our armed forces", says Kathleen Panek, owner of the Gillum House in Shinnston, West Virginia and originator of the concept. "These are trying times for anyone serving or who has served and a good night's rest is our way to say, thank you."
Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast on Atwood Lake, Dellroy, Ohio (www.atwoodlake.com) is taking part in the Veterans Day promotion. "This is the best way for us to honor this country's military members", says Linda & Bill, owners of Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast. "Not enough people realize what our servicemen and women face on a day to day basis in addition to those who have already put their lives on the line for our country and we are happy for them to stay with us as we celebrate Veterans Day."
Bed and Breakfast inns are small hospitality businesses that offer a more personal touch than standard motels or hotels. All rooms have private bathrooms, comfortable beds, and beautifully decorated areas for relaxation or conversation. Known for their great breakfasts and personalized service, Bed & Breakfast are a perfect way to enhance a getaway.
Reservations need to be made directly with the participating inns. A valid military or Veterans Administration ID will be required for each reservation. Each participating Bed and Breakfast is making at least one room available on the night of November 10th and availability is limited to a first come first serve basis.
Thomas Shepherd Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia secured a domain name and created a web site to enable Veterans to locate a participating Bed & Breakfast. For more information on the promotion go to http://www.bnbsforvets.org/.
I'll look forward to seeing you soon,
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — This week's column is a departure from the usual format where I take an issue and either analyze it or beat it to death.With so many different things taking place in the Incline Village real estate market we have a veritable potpourri of Herb Caen style material for you this week. My apologies to the late Herb Caen as I know that my prose could never live up to his unique writing style at the San Francisco Chronicle.
The big headline concerns the departure of Intero Real Estate Services from the list of local offices. Evidently the old Intero office is now affiliated with Sotheby's, and apparently some of the agents have taken flight.
Longtime real estate agents Kristi Fisher and Jamie Golden now hang their licenses at Lakeshore Realty. Janet O'Donnell and Val Davisson are helping to pioneer the Incline Village office for Oliver Luxury Real Estate. Joining Janet and Val are two long time professionals in the business, Dave Duffie and Laura Beck, formerly with Coldwell-Banker. It's pretty unusual to see agents changing offices just before the start of the busy summer season, so all of these folks must have good reasons for making their particular moves.
It's interesting to note that Dickson Realty and Intero were both fairly large firms from out of the area that tried to make a go of it in the Lake Tahoe basin. Both firms grabbed a decent amount of sales for a short period of time. But in the long run it's very difficult for outsiders to have the intimate local knowledge, specialized business plan and unique selling proposition needed to succeed in one of the most competitive real estate markets in America.
Anyone who has been waiting for our real estate market to turn around may wish to jump on the train before it leaves the station. Closed escrows are up over 15% year to date versus 2011 and we had 21 properties go under contract in just the past two weeks. This is the strongest level of real estate sales activity in Incline Village and Crystal Bay in the past five years. Normally the inventory level would be rocketing this time of year, but with so many properties getting accepted offers on a weekly basis we are getting closer to equilibrium.
It was roughly one year ago I wrote a column about blight issues in our community and the visual pollution from inconsistent, ungainly and oversized signage of both the temporary and permanent variety. Things have actually changed for the worse and I couldn't believe my eyes last week when I drove past one place that had six signs if you counted the two on the building and the four loose ones out front. And what's with all the giant banners on the sides of buildings? I know there is an exemption for temporary signage and properties for lease, but some of these would make Donald Trump proud.
Let's all participate in the spirit of the Village clean up that started earlier this month in anticipation of the summer crowds and make our signage look clean, nice and inviting. I'd like to ask my fellow realtors to comply with the Washoe County ordinance and use only 12" x 12" for sale signs without those ugly add ons knows as sign riders. If you have riders on for sale signs, please remove them. Some communities around the country have already banned real estate signs altogether and we don't want this valuable marketing tool taken away from us. It's not necessary to have sign riders, oversized banners or excessive amounts of sandwich boards to sell our local products and services. Great customer service, a solid marketing plan and the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe will win you all the customers you need during the busy season.
Fire danger is the biggest concern that Lake Tahoe property owners face in 2012. The below average snowfall during the past winter means that creeks will dry up early, more trees will die and ground fuel moisture levels will be extremely low making vegetation highly combustible. Please check your property and remove dead limbs and dying trees, trim back the manzanita and do whatever is needed to reduce the fire danger. If you have a shake roof it is probably nearing the end of its useful life anyway and replacing it will be a blessing for you and your neighbors. The TRPA has liberalized the rules for pruning and removing trees since the Angora fire. Contact the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District at 775-831-0351 and they can help you perform a defensible space survey to determine which trees can legally be removed to make your property safer.
— Don Kanare is a Realtor at RE/MAX Premier Properties. Read his blog and weekly stats on his website at www.InsideIncline.com.


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AMC's wildly popular survival-drama The Walking Dead returned on February 10th with a whole new flavor of crazy. If you've been following the show since it's beginning, as many ravenous (ha, get it?) fans have, you've seen lawman Rick Grimes go from ex-coma patient learning the rules of a post-apocalyptic world, taking charge of a group of survivors, and boldly declaring that they wouldn't have a democracy anymore (by the end of Season Two). Season Three saw the group arrive at the prison where they created a home, and the beginning of the battle between them at the neighboring town Woodbury, run by the shady Governor.
After the mid-season break, it's clear we're seeing darker time than ever before. Rick has lost his wife during childbirth, gained a baby girl that already doesn't like him, has a whole slew of visitors trying to live in the prison (It's Tyrone, comics fans!) and has to deal with the ever-present worry of what the Governor will do next. And oh yeah, Rick's crazy now.
At the end of the episode "The Suicide King," Rick sees a ghostly figure—his wife Lori, in a flowing white gown. The episode ends with him screaming his head off at the apparition, thoroughly freaking out his own people and the visitors to the prison.
The next episode, last night's "Home" showed the repercussions of Rick's slip with reality. He starts seeing Lori outside the gates to the prison, and he foolishly follows her out there. At one point he admits he's just chasing a figment of his imagination, but knows he's missing something. Meanwhile, Glenn is trying to be the hero of the group and is becoming more reckless.
Impact: It's a peculiar move to make your main character go crazy. Rick was usually the solid, ruling force for this band of survivors—one of the few moral people left who could take a firm stand and do what was right for the greater good. The seasons of the show have led Rick down a progressively darker path. Everything is less black and white, more shades of gray. Season Three, Rick's character took a drastic nosedive. One can only wonder if Rick is no longer the protagonist of the story, but a new villain. I'm interested to see how all this pans out.


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Woman injured breaking up dogfight
Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:24 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:24 a.m.
A 60-year-old woman was bitten twice by a pit bull as she tried to separate two dogs fighting in the Alpine Woods community about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The original emergency call came in as two dogs fighting, according to Capt. Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
"When the owner of the dog being attacked tried to break up the fight between her dog and the pit bull, she was bitten in the stomach and hand by the pit bull," he said.
"Animal enforcement officers were able to locate the pit bull. And after speaking with the owner, the dog was turned over to our officers and transported to the Henderson County Animal Shelter," he added.
The victim of the dog bite was treated by EMS personnel at the scene.
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UPDATE: Arrest in death of man on Sarasota road
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:57 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 5:11 p.m.
UPDATE...A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 28-year-old who died of his injuries after he was found unconscious and bleeding on a Sarasota street Wednesday night, authorities said.
The victim, Jesus A. Espinosa, was found around 7 p.m. near his home in the 1500 block of N. Orange Avenue, according to the Sarasota Police Department. Emergency medical crews treated him at the scene, but were unable to save him. An autopsy and the investigation have not been completed yet, but SPD officials said Espinosa's injuries appeared to be from multiple stab wounds.
Investigators treated the death as a possible homicide, identifying 29-year-old Mauro F. Morales as a person of interest early in the investigation.
Officers Adam Arena and Cliff Cespedes made contact with Morales by telephone, while Morales was driving north into Hillsborough County, the Police Department said. Arena persuaded Morales to stop the vehicle, provide officers his exact location and stay put until law enforcement officers could arrive at that location.
After interviewing Morales and investigating further, Sarasota Police detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Morales with second degree murder. He was arrested on the warrant in Hillsborough County.
Morales, also known as Morales-Abad, remained in custody Thursday in Hillsborough County Jail on the murder charge.
A 28-year-old man found unconscious and bleeding on a Sarasota street Wednesday night later died from his injuries, authorities said.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was found around 7 p.m. in the 1500 block of Orange Avenue, according to the Sarasota Police Department. Emergency medical crews treated him at the scene, but were unable to save him.
Investigators are treating the death as a possible homicide. They contacted one person of interest -- also not yet identified publicly -- and continued to search for more information.
Anyone with information about this death is asked to call Sarasota Police at 954-7070.
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My 2012-13 All-Big Ten underrated team
The Big Ten is loaded with talented basketball players, so it's only natural that some guys to go unnoticed or receive less respect than they deserve. That's why I compiled my 2012-13 All-Big Ten Underrated Team. Who made the list? Find out in this post. Did I forget anyone? If so, leave it in the comment box at the bottom of the post.


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A New Strategy
Reducing poverty won't be an easy task
March 17, 2013
Finding more effective ways of reducing poverty in West Virginia is both a moral imperative and an economic necessity, as state Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, pointed out recently....
unfortunitly you are right mamabear.
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The only way this will EVER change is to reinstate natural consequences, i.e., "if you don't work, you don't eat." Nobody wants to start this because it is not PC and children might suffer as a result. However, I believe if the government stops enabling people, their natural insincts WILL kick in and they will rise to the occasion. But it absolutely will not happen until then.
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D-Day: We should honor the sacrifice
Published: Friday, June 6, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
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Someday, many decades in the future, aging survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will gather at Ground Zero to share final stories of that day that changed everything. For survivors of D-Day, 70 years ago today, we are fast approaching the moment when eyewitnesses dwindle and living history becomes just history.
On the stormy morning of June 6, 1944, 156,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and stepped out into the fury of Adolf Hitlers killing machine. Seven decades later, the assault by 7,000 ships and landing craft along 50 miles of the Normandy coast remains the largest amphibious invasion in history.
Over the week that followed, about 300,000 soldiers from the U.S., U.K. and other countries fought their way through a hail of metal and fire, often over the bodies of their comrades. Today we remember the longest day, when the battle was joined and the beachhead won that would turn the tide of World War II.
There is no solid figure for the number of Allied troops who died that first day estimates range from 2,500 to 4,900, depending on the source. Among the 32,000-strong U.S. force that landed on Omaha Beach, 3,000 were killed, wounded or captured, according to TIME. The average age of the D-Day invader was 24, although many were younger wide-eyed youths fresh from the heartland thrust into a moment of unbelievable death and horror.
The three-month assault that began on D-Day broke the back of the Nazi war machine and liberated civilians and prisoners in death camps, ending five years of war that left Western Europe in ruins.
About 550 World War II veterans die each day, meaning only about 1.2 million survive from the 16 million veterans who fought, according to the National World War II Museum. For most of us alive today, the images we have of D-Day are stamped from the film Saving Private Ryan and the TV series Band of Brothers. Thats the closest we can get to that moment unless we are fortunate enough to stand in the presence of one of the surviving heroes.
Today, surviving veterans will gather at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. Among them will be veterans from Henderson County and Western North Carolina making the trip thanks to the efforts of the Hendersonville and Asheville Rotary clubs and HonorAir founder Jeff Miller. The Rotary clubs are providing all transportation, meals, lodging and guardians to assist veterans in whats expected to be their final gathering in large numbers.
In Hendersonville, a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day starts at 10 a.m. today at the Historic Courthouse. Come if you can and pay tribute to members of the Greatest Generation, who gave their all to save the world from tyranny, genocide and fascism.
As time marches forward and new generations replace old, momentous events in our national life recede into the mists of history, relegated to the printed word as eyewitnesses pass away. The Internet and technology spur ever faster communication and globalization. Peoples attention spans grow short. Yet the heroes and events of June 6, 1944, must never be forgotten.
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Oak Grove has led its league this football season from the start -- and its run hasn't been close.
The Eagles have beaten their six Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division foes by an average of more than three touchdowns per game.
But with one game still to play, the race for the Mount Hamilton's automatic berth into the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs isn't over just yet.
The Leland Chargers can claim the spot Friday night. All they have to do is march into Oak Grove's stadium and march out with a victory.
How do they do that?
"It's pretty simple," Leland coach Mike Carrozzo said. "Stop 33 and stop 7."
Of course, Carrozzo knows that stopping big-play threats Nick Bernardo (No. 33) and Chidobe Awuzie (No. 7) is much easier to talk about than to actually do on the field.
"Everybody who they've played this year has said the same thing, and no one's been able to do it successfully," Carrozzo said.
That's the challenge Leland (6-3, 5-1 league) faces as it aims to share the Mount Hamilton title with second-ranked Oak Grove (9-0, 6-0).
If the Chargers pull off the upset, they would get the league's Open spot by virtue of the head-to-head victory over Oak Grove, leaving Oak Grove in the mix for one of the Open's three at-large spots. The Eagles, who played a strong nonleague schedule, probably would have enough power points to qualify.
If Leland loses, it likely will slide into Division II. Regardless, Carrozzo likes what his young team has given this season.
"The bottom line is our season is a growth process, and you could either be stagnant in the program or grow and improve in the program," Carrozzo said. "I am thrilled with the growth that this team has had."
It helps to have an improving line and seniors such as Kenny Portera and Jack Pizzo running behind it. Portera and Pizzo have combined to rush for nearly 1,700 yards this season.
"They put their trust in that line and if the line grows and gets better, so does Kenny and so does Jack and so does our quarterback (Matt McLaughlin)," Carrozzo said.
If Gunn wins at Fremont on Friday, Gunn wins the title. If Fremont wins and Cupertino beats Monta Vista, Gunn and Fremont share the title.
If Fremont and Monta Vista win, the division ends in a three-way tie.
For Fremont coach Ron DeMonner, he says he's just grateful that his team is still in the discussion.
"It's nice to have a reason (to play) as opposed to playing out the string," DeMonner said. "We're going to be challenged defensively."
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News 12 First at Five / Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
GROVETOWN, Ga. -- The Columbia County woman arrested for allegedly destroying dozens of campaign signs is now talking exclusively with News 12's Laura Warren about why she did it.
Angelique Bane, 29, says she roped two of her younger friends into the plan. She says the youngest is 17, and he's still in jail.
Looking back, she says she would have done things differently.
"It wasn't preplanned, it was just kind of in the moment, just doing dumb stuff I guess that day, and it just got a little out of hand," she said.
The Anderson team was busy building new campaign signs Friday after dozens were destroyed.
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News 12's Laura Warren asked Bane, "Do you wish you wouldn't have done it at all?"
"Yeah, jail will do that," she replied. "It wasn't fun."
After being hauled off to jail and facing criminal charges, she's rethinking her decision.
"There are much better ways to protest issues and more mature ways, and I definitely wouldn't have gotten my friends in trouble," she said.
As for the victims, Anderson's campaign says they aren't taking this lightly.
"This wasn't a prank, this was a targeted effort aimed at Lee Anderson and Mitt Romney's campaign," Hayes said.
"I had a statement to make with the Mitt Romney signs, the Lee Anderson signs just happened to be with the Mitt Romney signs," Bane said.
But unfortunately, it was a costly statement to make, in more ways than one.
"Each sign is about $50 a piece, so we're working right now to try to replace those," Hayes said.
And even though Bane is out of jail for now, Anderson's campaign plans to prosecute all of the vandals.
"This is a crime, not a prank, and we are fully planning to move forward and press charges," Hayes said.
Bane says she wouldn't advocate this for anyone.
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As for now, they are being charged with two counts of criminal trespass, but there are 38 different misdemeanors that will all be rolled in to one charge. Anderson's campaign says they will be seeking full restitution.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Sophomore point guard Johnathan Jordan has been named to the 2013 Bob Cousy Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in men's college basketball. Jordan is one of 83 candidates, and is the lone representative of the Southland Conference on the list.
"We know John has the ability to lead not just the league, but the nation, in assists," head coach Willis Wilson said. "Still, it's outstanding to see him recognized by the Hall of Fame and to have his name mentioned along with a legend like Bob Cousy is a great honor. It's outstanding for our program to have him receive national recognition."
Jordan led the Southland Conference with his 4.6 assists per game a season ago, and his 138 total assists set a new school record for the Islanders. This season, he is averaging 4.6 assists once again, but is currently third in the conference. He is also seventh in the Southland with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, and is second in the league with an average of 34.6 minutes per game. He has tallied at least three assists in every contest so far this season.
The Islanders return to action on Friday night as they play host to UTSA at the American Bank Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for just $5, and youth under the age of 13 get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket. The contest will be televised on Comcast Sports Net-Houston, with Tom Dore and Tom Penders on the call.


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David J. Fredette, Assistant District Attorney, Homicide Unit, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Boston
One of the interesting things about Dave is that he did not start right in with criminal work as a student. He completed all of his clinical training doing civil work. The fact that he graduated with a high comfort level in the courtroom and a keen ability to work with clients in difficult circumstances ties back to the clinics he participated in as part of his studies. Read More
Matthew I. Growney, '00, Founder and Managing Partner, Rudyard Partners, Concord, Massachusetts
Matthew has great energy, but he also has a talent for focusing on an idea, thinking it through, then galvanizing people into action around that idea. He was instrumental in gathering together a group of students to discuss topics in business law—domain name disputes, software shrink-wrap licenses, and so forth. They demonstrated the interest in and viability of what eventually grew into the Center for Business Law. Read More
Sarah Roxburgh, Director of Shelter Legal Services, Newton, Massachusetts
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The accident occurred just before 7:30 a.m. on westbound U.S. 36 near the Mark Twain Avenue interchange, according to HPD.
Witnesses told an officer that it appeared the male who was driving a white Ford F-150, identified as Daken Fee, appeared to be suffering a medical condition. The pickup drove through the westbound on ramp median of U.S. 36 at Mark Twain Avenue and into westbound traffic where it collided with a tan Chevrolet truck, operated by Kevin Wellman, that was carrying a water tank.
According to the Hannibal Fire Department, it was called to the scene to help extract Fee from the pickup. Police say that Fee, who appeared to be in stable condition at the scene, was transported to Hannibal Regional Hospital for treatment.
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The School of Human Services hosts programs that prepare graduates for jobs in the helping professions—work that makes a difference. Our career-oriented fields focus on making our world a safer and healthier place to live and thrive. Helping comes in many forms—protecting, solving problems, spiritual development, volunteering, and ensuring safety and security. Our professors are from their given field—they have been law enforcement officers, social workers, ministers, fundraisers, firefighters, and military officers. Our faculty include those who have counseled abused and neglected children, been undercover drug agents, defended our country in war, run blood drives, served as youth pastors, and risked their lives fighting fires. Their research interests include the elderly, racial profiling, gifted children, crime on college campuses, and child abuse. They are dedicated to sharing their experience and expertise with you in interactive courses that intertwine theory with practice. Their office doors are open to you.
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Our graduates are working to make a difference. Among them: Kelly is a police officer, Renee is a social worker in a nursing home, Scott is a probation and parole officer, Cleotha works with at-risk teens, Kerry is a university activities director, Kim runs an animal shelter, and Bjorn expects to be an Army chaplain. They are getting paid to fulfill their passion. They have changed their commitment to a cause into a full-time career.
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DOE Supports Oregon Solar Manufacturing Project
SoloPower, Inc. is getting a $197 million conditional loan guarantee to support a building retrofit and equipment installation for a thin-film solar panel manufacturing facility in Oregon, DOE announced on February 17. At full capacity, SoloPower's Wilsonville facility is expected to produce more than 400 megawatts of flexible photovoltaic (PV) panels annually. The project will create some 500 permanent jobs and 270 construction jobs, the company said.
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For almost 10 years, Good Samaritan has provided Christmas gifts for an average of 800 local children every year. But this year, the organization wants to go a step further and encourage family involvement and quality time with its cookie baking project.
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Supplies can be dropped off at the Good Samaritan food pantry Monday through Friday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. or at the administrative office from Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by Dec. 10.
"This event is made possible through a strong and long-standing partnership with Pulaski County," said Shirley Mitchell of Good Samaritan. "To know that you have personally purchased a gift that a child will open on Christmas morning is overwhelming."
Donations will also be accepted on Dec. 6, under the "Cookie Tree" on the corner of Benton Street and Historic Route 66 at Christmas on the Square. Good Samaritan volunteers will be handing out Wendy's flyers on Dec. 6 for Wendy's Community Day, where a percentage of every purchase from customers with flyers will be donated to the cookie baking project.
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Remembering Japanese attack 71 years ago
U-T San Diego reporters Peter Rowe and John Wilkens explore how WWII shaped the "Greatest Generation" and our home. These stories will focus on local men and women who helped preserve our nation and re-create our city. The series is supported by U-T's video partner, the Media Arts Center San Diego.
Monumental salutes to 'Greatest Generation'
Preserving the memories of World War II
Legacy of WWII: It was a 'Woman's War Too'
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The Battle of Midway's unsinkable San Diegan
Friday is the day set aside to remember Pearl Harbor, the surprise Japanese attack 71 years ago that ushered the United States into World War II.
It was as horrific and monumental a day as any in U.S. history: 2,400 dead, 1,200 wounded, 20 Navy ships sunk or damaged, 340 airplanes shot up, America's sense of itself and its place in the world forever altered.
People who were alive then — fewer and fewer with each passing year — can tell you where they were when they heard the news about the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. And how whatever they were doing at that moment suddenly seemed unimportant.
They'll tell you how frightened everybody was that more attacks were coming. In San Diego, an anti-aircraft battery and searchlights were put on top of the El Cortez Hotel.
But there was no invasion of the U.S. mainland after Pearl Harbor. The Japanese never came.
On Guam, they came.
"Goodbye, life"
Harris Chuck had been a Marine for less than a year when they sent him to Guam, a tropical island in the North Pacific that had been in U.S. hands since it was captured during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
"I had no choice," Chuck said. He was almost 24 when he joined 150 other Marines and 270 sailors stationed on the island.
It wasn't a bad assignment. Chuck wound up working traffic enforcement, catching speeders. He got to drive a hot Ford, a red two-door coupe, the fastest thing on the island. He once gave his colonel a ticket for going 45 mph in a 15 mph zone.
The tensions that had been building for months between the U.S. and Japan were felt on Guam. In October 1941, the families of the servicemen were sent home. The island's limited defenses — a few machine guns and the USS Penguin, a minesweeper — were readied. Plans were made to destroy sensitive documents and equipment.
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Guam learned about it from a radio message at about 6 a.m. local time. "We didn't know what the hell was going on with the world," Chuck said.
Then it was their turn. Nine planes swooped in at about 8:30. "One guy must not have liked me or something," Chuck said. "He was bap-bap-bap-bap with his gun and I saw an open window into a basement and I went right through there."
The initial attack lasted several hours, targeting military buildings, oil-storage yards and lookout stations. The Pan Air Hotel was hit. The next day, the planes returned for more bombing and strafing.
Early on the third day, Chuck was sent out with others to destroy anything the Japanese might find useful in the armory and the motor pool. On their way back, they saw the invaders, 5,000 strong, coming ashore, rifles fixed with bayonets, pushing past small-arms skirmishes and heading toward the central plaza in Agana, the capital.
"I thought, 'Oh, Jesus, goodbye life,'" Chuck said.
Two of the Marines with him tried to flee and were killed. Chuck said their heads were lopped off. The Americans were ordered to surrender and line up in the plaza. A Marine deemed disobedient was fatally stabbed with a bayonet.
For the next month, Chuck was kept in a church, fed a spoonful of meat twice a day. Then the Japanese sent the POWs off to various forced-labor camps. Chuck wound up at Hirohata, near Osaka, working at the harbor unloading boats carrying supplies for a steel mill.
He spent the rest of the war there.
Stealing rice
On the surface, Chuck was a model prisoner. He's always had a gift for languages and he quickly learned Japanese. His captors tapped him as an interpreter and gave him a plush job working a winch.
"As long as we kept our noses clean and didn't get involved in anything that the Japanese felt needed correction we got along fine," he said.
Except he didn't keep his nose clean.
As documented in the new book "Captured: The Forgotten Men of Guam," by Roger Mansell, Chuck was something of a subversive, giving the guards nicknames behind their backs: Squeaky, Gimpy, Whisky, Spider.
He also knew how to pick locks. "Being as I grew up in Chicago," he said, "I learned all the tactics of what the crooks do."
He put together a crew of five men and taught them how to unlock storerooms and steal rice and other supplies. They weren't just showing off. Starvation killed several of the POWs (Chuck estimates he lost 30 pounds). Extra food saved lives.
One time the crew found a cache of rice and stuffed it in their socks and pockets, returning several times to get more. Another prisoner saw what they were doing and decided to raid the room, too. He got caught.
The entire camp was lined up and the men were ordered to their knees, Chuck said. The guards wanted to know who else had stolen rice. Or else. Chuck said he looked around at the others, including many who were sick and dying.
"I said to myself, whatever happens, we did it. These guys had no part of it. These guys are suffering for things we did. I told my guys I was going to stand up and expected them to."
They did.
They were beaten, Chuck said — beaten so badly the bruises lasted for weeks. But they survived, and by the summer of 1945, more than three years after Guam was overrun, he could tell from conversations with the guards that the Allied Forces were winning. Rumors spread about a new kind of bomb that had been dropped on Japan.
One morning they woke up and all the guards were gone. The war was over.
A warrior
Pearl Harbor and the war it started changed countless lives in countless ways. Chuck came home and learned the full scope of what had happened in Europe and the Pacific, including the recapture of Guam in 1944, and it bothered him not to have played a larger role.
"That to me was a real kick in the can," he said.
He stayed in the Marines for another 25 years, fighting in Korea and Vietnam. "I'm a warrior," and even at age 95 his chin juts when he says it.
The warrior and his wife, Eileen, were married 45 years and raised three children. Eileen died about 15 years ago. Chuck lives in Vista with his cat, in a house next to a country club. Sometimes he still gets the clubs out.
"I'm not dead yet," he said. "My memory's still good."
It tells him that on the anniversary of a day that changed the world, Pearl Harbor isn't the only story worth remembering.


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University of Missouri football's Kony Ealy (New Madrid, Mo.) and Justin Britt (Lebanon, Mo.) were selected Friday, May 9, in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Health & Wellness briefsContent is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at firstname.lastname@example.com. Submissions are published in the print edition news space permitting. To enter an event online, visit www.sierrasun.com, locate the event calendar. Click on submit an event, follow instructions. Keep event description to 50 words.What a RelayCelebrate, Remember, Fight Back is the motto for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraiser. Monies raised from the Relay are used for research, patient support, and educational, prevention programs.Thirty teams were registered, and 450 people participated in this year's event, raising $34,645,806 in California, with $67,500 of that amount from the Truckee-Tahoe Relay. Walking in Tahoe for Lives was the No. 1 team, and Soroptimist International of Truckee-Donner was No. 2. Kim Zirbel raised the most individual dollars. Eighty-three survivors walked the first lap to celebrate their fight, remissions, and cures. The hope is there will be less diagnosis and a greater number of remissions and cures every year. As one walker said, "It's a joy to celebrate another cancer free year."Participants walked to remember their family and friends who have lost the battle and with hope for and in support of those who are fighting this disease.Without the help of all the volunteers, and participants, the Relay could not have been as successful. The Relay Committee extends a huge thank you to all for your time and effort.NaturaMed Fall Cleanse ClassAnn Sura, ND, invites you to attend a doctor supervised group class format in proper cleansing and detoxification. October is the perfect time to cleanse your body of summer "toxic abuse" and get ready for ski season! Reduce chronic symptoms, eliminate food cravings, discover food allergens, and move beyond dysfunctional patterns of eating. Course fee is $250 for one person or $200 per person and save if you pair up with a friend/spouse/partner. Fee includes doctor and nutritionist monitoring, class tuition, all supplements needed, and program manual. Three-week course dates: Wednesdays, Oct. 10, 17 and 24, 6-7:30 p.m. NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine, 8130 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. Call 530-546-0400 to reserve your space.Creative Visualization & HealthThursday, Oct. 11, 6:30-8 p.m., Church of The Mountains, 10079 Church St., Truckee. Learn how your mind/body connection can improve your health through your power of imagination. Handouts will be provided. Limited openings. Sliding scale donation. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 530-308-5053. Visit www.TFCoach-Colleen.com.Tahoe Seasonal Flu Shot ClinicSaturday, Oct. 13, Placer County Medical Clinic - Tahoe, 8665 Salmon Ave., Kings Beach, noon-4 p.m. Cost $20 non-HMO Medicare Part B accepted, sliding scale for qualifying incomes. Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged 6 months and older. For more information call 530-546-1970.October is National Volkssport Month The Tahoe Trail Trekkers , a local American Volkssport Association (AVA) club, hosts several year round and seasonal AVA walks in the area that can be found on the club website www.tahoetrailtrekkers.org. On Saturday Oct. 20 the club will have a group walk in Carson City.For information contact Jennie Gordon 916-204-3839 or Diane Morrison 530-546-2325.Girls Sports DayComing Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Community Recreation Center, 8924 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. The Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District will host a Girls Sports Day from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for all girls in the first through fifth grades. Girls will participate in five different sports and learn about nutrition and fitness. Sports offered are: basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, cheer and tumbling, hip hop, climbing, karate, lacrosse, and Jazzercise. Register now, as space is limited. Cost is $16 per girl. Snacks, lunch T-shirts and goodie bags are included. Call TDRPD at 582-7720 for more info.Mat Pilates Community Day with Tina CookPilates instructor Tina Cook will link up with the High Fives Foundation to host a Mat Pilates Community Day at the CR Johnson Healing Center on Saturday, Oct. 13. Tina has worked with High Fives Foundation Winter Empowerment Athletes for the past year, and the Foundation is excited to have her bring her years of Pilates experience to the CR Johnson Healing Center in this community style event. Tina's Community Day will be donation based, with proceeds going to the High Fives Foundation. She will teach one-hour classes starting at 8 a.m. on the hour until 11 a.m., and mats will be provided to those who need them.CR Johnson Healing Center, 10775 Pioneer Trail, Ste. 108, Truckee, any size donation to the High Five Foundation - CR Johnson Healing Center To schedule contact Tina Cook at firstname.lastname@example.com or 530-448-0052.Eternal life?International speaker Mark Swinney will present a talk titled "Eternal Life: Could it be that God didn't intend you to age?""As God's spiritual creations, we don't necessarily need to be slaves to time. We don't need to wait to become fully who we are. Time doesn't have the power to erode who we are, dilute our intelligence, or sap our strength," said Swinney.Hear practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing Swinney at For Goodness Sake, Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Mark is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. RSVP to 530-550-8981.
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Fifty years ago today the thousands upon thousands gathered to "March on Washington." Today the president will give a speech to mark the anniversary. Fifty years ago the president waited nervously in the the White House. There had been official concern and privately expressed cautions that the event invited disaster even for the cause of civil rights. A riot in the capitol and the hopes of signing legislation into law would be blowin' in the wind.
But there was no rioting or violence. Instead the thousands gathered and sang and marched and came away with the glory of Martin Luther King's speech calling for equality and freedom �singing of "that day" when all would be singing in the words of the spiritual�'free at last,free at last, thank God almighty, we are free at last.' When it was over and done the leaders of the march found themselves being congratulated by a John Kennedy, sighing relief.
A lot of us will be talking today about King's dream, whether it's been realized or is even still relevant. Some will remind that the march was billed as a call for "Jobs and Freedom" and that King died with Civil Rights legislation signed but still waging his campaign for the poor �calling for full guaranteed employment. Has the dream been accomplished, denied, deferred, derailed? This question has become something of a trope. The answer is that there is always further to go.
What comes to mind for me is the notion King articulated as 'Beloved Community' �an expansive civil society premised upon love.
Sarah Vowel writing in the New York Times very beautifully described King's "radical" notion of a loving nation:
Here�s what Dr. King got out of the Sermon on the Mount. On Nov. 17, 1957, in Montgomery�s Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, he concluded the learned discourse that came to be known as the �loving your enemies� sermon this way: �So this morning, as I look into your eyes and into the eyes of all of my brothers in Alabama and all over America and over the world, I say to you: �I love you. I would rather die than hate you.� �Go ahead and re-read that. That is hands down the most beautiful, strange, impossible, but most of all radical thing a human being can say. And it comes from reading the most beautiful, strange, impossible, but most of all radical civics lesson ever taught, when Jesus of Nazareth went to a hill in Galilee and told his disciples, �Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.�Maybe we are never meant to realize this loving dream and the human story will always be a tragic one about the failure of that love in the face of hatred, resentment, and violence. But looking around and taking a measure of our politics, the way our society communicates almost constantly in terms of rage and rivalry, I do find myself aching for that sense of community. I don't think it is one that ever patrols its borders or imprisons its desperate poor �if it sends out soldiers into the world, they go out as protectors, not marauders.This notion of a loving nation doesn't make the hard questions go away, I suppose. Perhaps it only offers a better a better way of asking them.


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Moen Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 - CH Chrome Double Basin Kitchen Sink with Single Handle Kitchen Faucet, Basket Strainer and Disposal Flange
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Technical Specs
|Moen Kitchen Pullout Guide
|Basin Depth (Left)
|Basin Depth (Right)
|Basin Length (Left)
|Basin Length (Right)
|Basin Rack Included
|Basin Split
|Basin Width (Left)
|Basin Width (Right)
|Basket Strainer Included
|Cartridge Technology
|1255 Duralast Cartridge
|Cutting Board Included
|Drain Connection
|Drain Placement
|Eco Friendly
|Escutcheon Included
|Faucet Centers
|Faucet Holes
|Faucet Included
|Faucet Type
|Kitchen Faucet
|Flow Rate (GPM)
|Handle Material
|Handle Style
|Handles Included
|Hose Length
|Installation Type
|Deck Mounted
|Low Lead Compliant
|Metal, Granite Composite
|Max Deck Thickness
|Number Of Basins
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|Pre Rinse
|Pullout Direction
|Pullout Spray
|Quick Connect Supply Lines
|Sink Shape
|Soap Dispenser Included
|Spout Height
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|Valve Technology
|1255 Duralast Cartridge
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|Ceramic Disc
Double Basin Kitchen Sink with Single Handle Kitchen Faucet, Basket Strainer and Disposal Flange
The Arbor™ line delivers streamlined and timeless transitional styling that meets personal preferences and houses a host of performance features that make Arbor extremely flexible and friendly to use.
Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 Includes:
- Single Handle Kitchen Faucet (7594)
- Double Basin Undermount Kitchen Sink (440179)
- Basket Strainer (441090)
- Disposal Flange (441095)
Moen 7594 Kitchen Faucet Features:
- Reflex pulldown system offers smooth operation, easy movement and secure docking
- High–arc spout provides more clearance
- Pulldown spout
- One–handle lever design for ease of use
- Aerated stream with pause function and a powerful rinse
- Single hole mount
- ADA compliant
- Hydrolock® quick connect system for easy installation
- 3-hole escutcheon included
- Limited lifetime warranty
- Hose Length: 68" hose length
- Spout Height: 15.90"
- Supply Length: 32"
- Number of spray functions: Three–function
- GPM: 2.2 gpm (8.3 l/min) max
Blanco 440179 Kitchen Sink:
- Large Bowl Dimensions: 16-1/2"L x 20-27/32"W
- Small bowl dimensions: 12-1/2"L x 19"W
- Bowl Depths: 9-1/2" & 8"
- Required Cabinet Space: 36"
- Undermount Clips provided
- Cutout Size: Template provided with approximate 1/8" reveal
- 80% solid granite
- Heat resistant up to 536°F
- Unsurpassed cleanability backed by industry leading 7 patents!
- Resistant to scratches, stains and all household acids and alkali solutions
- Limited lifetime warranty
Blanco 441090 Basket Strainer Features:
- Fits standard 3-1/2" sink openings
- Anthracite black finish to match Blanco kitchen sink
Blanco 441095 Disposal Flange Features:
- Fits InSinkErator disposals
- Fits disposer with 3-1/2" inside diameter only
- Anthracite black finish to match Blanco kitchen sink
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Our SKU: Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1
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Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 - CH
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Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 - CSL
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Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 - BL
- Oil Rubbed Bronze*
Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 - ORB
- Spot Resist Stainless*
Arbor and Blanco Kitchen Combo 1 - SRS
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
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Moen® products have been manufactured under the highest standards of quality and workmanship. Moen warrants to the original consumer purchaser for as long as the original consumer purchaser owns their home (the "Warranty Period" for homeowners), that this faucet will be leak and drip-free during normal use and all parts and finishes of this faucet will be free from defects in material and manufacturing workmanship. All other purchasers (including purchasers for industrial, commercial and business use) are warranted for a period of 5 years from the original date of purchase (the "Warranty Period" for non-homeowners). This warranty is applicable only to faucets purchased after December 1995 and shall be effective from the date of purchase as shown on purchaser's receipt. Faucets purchased prior to December 1995, Moen warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this faucet will be leak and drip free during normal domestic use for as long as you own it. If this faucet should ever develop a leak or drip during this time, Moen will FREE OF CHARGE provide the parts necessary to put the faucet back in good working condition.
Moen warrants to the original consumer purchaser all other aspects of this faucet to be free from defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years from date of purchase except for decorator finishes which are warranted for (1) year from date of purchase. A replacement for any defective part will be supplied free of charge for installation by the consumer. Defects or damage caused by the use of other than genuine Moen parts are not covered by this warranty.
If this faucet should ever develop a leak or drip during the Warranty Period, Moen will FREE OF CHARGE provide the parts necessary to put the faucet back in good working condition and will replace FREE OF CHARGE, any part or finish that proves defective in material and manufacturing workmanship, under normal installation, use and service. Replacement parts may be obtained by calling 1-800-BUY MOEN (1-800-289-6636), or by writing to the address shown below.
Moen Incorporated
25300 Al Moen Drive
North Olmsted, Ohio 44070-8022
Proof of purchase (original sales receipt) from the original consumer purchaser must accompany all warranty claims. Defects or damage caused by the use of other than genuine Moen parts are not covered by this warranty.
This warranty is extensive in that it covers replacement of all defective parts and finishes. However, damage due to installation error, product abuse, product misuse, or use of cleaners containing abrasives, alcohol or other organic solvents, whether performed by a contractor, service company, or yourself, are excluded from this warranty. Moen will not be responsible for labor charges and/or damage incurred in installation, repair or replacement, nor for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, losses, injury or costs of any nature relating to this faucet. Except as provided by law, this warranty is in lieu of and excludes all other warranties, conditions and guarantees, whether expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, including without restriction those of merchantability or of fitness for use.
Some states, provinces and nations do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state, province to province, nation to nation. Moen will advise you of the procedure to follow in making warranty claims. Simply write to Moen Incorporated using the address above. Explain the defect and include proof of purchase and your name, address, area code and telephone number.


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The slowdown is due to BB not being here and spamming the board with his useless posts!
First, I want to explain "the why" for this post. For some time I have noticed that we have been getting fewer request for technical help than we once did. I am curious if something has changed here at TZ that is keeping people away. If so, we need to identify any negatives and fix them.
I hope we get a vigorous discussion started. Our members have a wealth of knowledge which will be interesting to hear.
To start the discussion, I will mention a few possibilities:
1. Computer users are more knowledgeable and don't need as much help.
The problem is that every day I come in contact that are just as clueless about computer operation as they were in the past. My barber asked me to look at a problem with his computer. This was a great barter opportunity. Free haircut for quick computer fix. A couple minutes into the work, I noticed that there was an audience looking over my shoulder. There were comments, "I didn't know you could do that".
2. Vista has solved all of the problems. I can't speak to this one since I have decided to migrate to linux instead of Vista.
3. They are not getting the technical help that we once provided.
4. People that need help are not finding us.
5. Other.
As I stated above, I hope we get a lively discussion. You may think that there is no slowdown and I am full of s**t. That was probably a mistake. I predict at least 50 replies attesting to the fact that I am full of s**t.
Linux Mint Debian Edition
The slowdown is due to BB not being here and spamming the board with his useless posts!
You're wrong so farYou may think that there is no slowdown and I am full of s**t. That was probably a mistake. I predict at least 50 replies attesting to the fact that I am full of s**t.
I think its slowed down at other sites also (forum wise), not just TZ.
XP is mature, stable, has few problems and contrary to M$ numbers I don't think Vista is a success. The transition from XP to Vista isn't as great as it was between 98/ME to XP, less people need help. XP was the boom era in tech forums. Now the roll has reversed....because of Vista and the advancement in Linux, Linux forums are the boom and there's no shortage in post there.
Specialty forums, there's more of them now a days. People hang out at their hobby site, these sites usually have a section for general PC help.
I've said this a few years ago to one of our mods, I'll say now for all.....The more successful a site becomes with *News, the least successful it is with its forum. I saw this years back when I went to the top visited News sites, they had little forum traffic compared to tech help only sites. Don't know why
YouTube and MySpace, between the two people have little time for anything else
Google, people fix most of their problems with a Google search.
"Huge naked stars list!!! Must see!!!!!!" 2 million saw TZ as a joke ?
I don't know really, just things to ponder..........
XP is now a pretty stable OS and the initial technical problems have been well covered here at TZ and other forums. Therefore if a user requires answers they can easily find them via Google, etc, without the need to physically post the question in a forum.
An interesting point to note is that even though our active posting is down we are still maintaining healthy, consistent traffic. (and not just for the "naked" thread).
Looking back over our 5+ plus years in business, although TZ has a wealth of technical brains we have always been known as a more social forum rather than a technical forum. I suppose you could say we were an early form of the popular social networking sites that have sprung up in recent years which i think is something for us to be proud of.
The bottom line is, most forums in general are slowly losing out to blogs, etc.
I also agree with FG regarding the growth of Linux. Open source may be the future and that is an area that TZ could, and should, possibly tap into.
Whatever happens, one thing is for sure, TZ is here to stay!
Amen, rev! I've been at this since Win 3.1, and google and I are old friends. But when "been there, done that, here's how to fix it" trumps anything I can find, this is where I get the best help.
And most blogs overdo the omphaloskeposis.
Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I'll never know.
love, piaqt
You got me with "omphaloskeposis".?? Anyway, I have been getting my tech questions answered by using the search function on this site. I thought people were getting tired of my "silly" postings, so I use the search first. DRB
"Will Golf for Food"
... contemplation of one's own navel.
Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I'll never know.
love, piaqt
I like xp and so do I. I think vista is just a gussied up version to increase sales until Vienna arrives.
lynchknot's altered ego
Vista's faster, more fluid and did away with all those "My" folders. But the last major change was from 3.1 to 9x.
Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I'll never know.
love, piaqt
centrino duo 2GB says loading, finding stuff, etc. It just moves more fluidly.
Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I'll never know.
love, piaqt
This isn't exactly on topic, but it should be fun to debate.
Here is the data that I trust on the speed of xp vs vista. LINK
It is eleven pages so don't give up before the end.
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Too answer the questing is TZ slowing down; I have to say I have noticed a significant drop off of posting within the last few months. There was a time when I could log into the site and see 20 – 40 new items within a 24 hour period. Now it seems like there is only a hand full of posting. It also seems like we lost a few of are regulars (Other than BB) that would post. I'm not really sure on what has happened but a defiant slow down is noticeable.


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Craftmade 15819CH3 Chrome Heritage 3 Light Bathroom Vanity Light - 18.5 Inches Wide
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Save 10% on Craftmade ceiling fans & indoor lights. Use coupon CRAFT10 at checkout.
Offer Ends 8/31/2016
Technical Specs
|Specification Sheet
|Bulb Base
|Medium (E26)
|Bulb Type
|Compact Fluorescent, Incandescent
|Energy Star
|Finish Application
|Full Backplate
|Light Direction
|Down Lighting
|Location Rating
|Damp Location
|Number of Bulbs
|Shade Height
|Shade Width
|Suggested Room Fit
|Watts Per Bulb
Craftmade 3 Light Bathroom Fixture from the Heritage Collection
- Chrome and Brushed Nickel with Frosted White Glass Shades
- Oiled Bronze Guilded with Tea-Stained Glass Shades
- Height: 7.75"
- Width: 18.5"
- Extension: 7"
- Number of Bulbs: 3
- Bulb Base: Medium (E26)
- Bulb Type: Incandescent or Fluorescent
- Bulb Included: No
- Watts Per Bulb: 100
- Wattage: 300
- Voltage: 120
- Energy Star: No
- UL Listed: Yes
- UL Rating: Damp Location
Lamping Technology:
- Bulb Base - Medium (E26): The E26 (Edison 26mm), Medium Edison Screw, is the standard bulb used in 120-Volt applications in North America. E26 is the most common bulb type and is generally interchangeable with E27 bulbs.
- Compatible Bulb Types: Nearly all bulb types can be found for the E26 Medium Base, options include Incandescent, Fluorescent, LED, Halogen, and Xenon / Krypton.
- UL Listed - Indicates whether a product meets standards and compliance guidelines set by Underwriters Laboratories. This listing determines what types of rooms or environments a product can be used in safely.
Additional Craftmade Links
- View Manufacturer Warranty
- Shop All Craftmade Products
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Our SKU: 15819
This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
- Brushed Nickel
- Chrome
- Oiled Bronze Guilded
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
5 Questions from the Community
The Craftmade 15819 extends 7" from the wall.
We are thinking of buying this light to go over our medicine cabinet. The cabinet will extend approx. 5.5" out from the wall. This listing does not say how far the fixture extends out from the wall. Can you provide that dimension?
A. The Craftmade 15819 extends 7" from the wall.
The Craftmade 15819 does not have moveable arms.
do the 3 "arms" move?
A. The Craftmade 15819 does not have moveable arms.
The Craftmade 15819 extends 7" from the wall to the outer edge of the globes.
Does the 7" extension measure from the wall to the edge of each globe. The center one looks closer to the wall. Some lights extend 5 or 6 inches and then when you put the globes on you might be only be a couple of inches from the wall.
A. The Craftmade 15819 extends 7" from the wall to the outer edge of the globes.
The Craftmade 15819 has a width of 7.3".
What is the width of the back plate?
A. The Craftmade 15819 has a width of 7.3".
The Craftmade 15819 measures approximately 4.25 inches from the center of the backplate to to the bottom of the shade.
What is the distance from the center of the backplate to the bottom of the shade?
The Craftmade 15819 measures approximately 4.25 inches from the center of the backplate to to the bottom of the shade.
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Heritage 1 Light Bathroom Wall Sconce - 4.5 Inches Wide$45.00-$45.00(1)
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Heritage 2 Light Bathroom Vanity Light - 12.5 Inches Wide$79.00-$79.00(1)
Warranty Info
Craftmade warrants against defects in materials or workmanship for a minimum of TWO (2) YEARS from date of purchase for use, and agrees to repair or, at our option, replace a defective unit without charge.
IMPORTANT: This Warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse or abuse, lack of reasonable care (as listed on the instructions), the affixing of any attachment not provided with the product, alteration of any attachments factory installed, loss of parts or subjecting the fixture to any but the specified electrical service.
This warranty does not cover failure of bulbs due to accidents, abuse, misuse, vandalism, power surges, and acts of nature such as lightning damage or any bulbs purchased separately and installed by the consumer or any damage to the fixture caused by a separately purchased bulb.
No responsibility is assumed for any special incidental or consequential damages. Damages occurring during transit are not covered by this warranty.
To obtain warranty service, mail sales receipt as proof of purchase-date, and a brief explanation of the nature of the defect, to P.O. Box 1037, Coppell, TX 75019. You will receive, by mail, a Return Goods Authorization number issued by Craftmade, and returned freight prepaid.


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Some of Lowndes County's bravest, the fire fighters, will be installing the smoke detectors for free. The program could save lives while helping increase prevention education.
Fire prevention experts say there are too many homes in Lowndes County that are without the proper amount of working smoke detectors. That's why the county has teamed with the federal government to provide these free detectors.
"Most homes in our area have one smoke detector, and they should really have more than one and that's what we're working on here, the main thing is the people will have to call us at fire headquarters," says Chief Jim Fielding of the Lowndes County Fire Department.
Chief Fielding says getting one of the free smoke detectors for your home or apartment is one of the easiest steps you can take to help protect it from becoming like this one, burnt to the ground.
"We would rather go out, put smoke detectors out save lives and property and that's what we're trying to do with this grant," says Fielding.
In addition to protecting lives, the Lowndes Fire Department will actually gain additional funding for fire prevention materials.
"Tell them what they should and shouldn't store, what they should do about electrical problems, stuff like that. We're using it to get out to really push our fire prevention message forward."
A message that could help the people of Lowndes County from getting burned.
If you would like to sign up for a free smoke detector, call the Lowndes Fire Rescue Department at 229-671-2730. Instillation of the detectors will begin next month.
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Source: www.nfpa.org (National Fire Protection Agency Web site) contributed to this report.