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The Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is a small virulently homophobic, anti-Semitic hate group that regularly stages protests around the country, often several times a week. The group pickets institutions and individuals they think support homosexuality or otherwise subvert what they believe is God's law.
Incorporated in 1967 as a not-for-profit organization, WBC considers itself an "Old School (or Primitive)" Baptist Church. WBC's leader is Fred Phelps and several of his children and dozens of his grandchildren appear to constitute the majority of the group's members. WBC has no official affiliation with mainstream Baptist organizations.
While WBC members have protested at Jewish institutions over the years, such institutions were not a major focus for the group until April 2009. Since then, WBC has targeted dozens of Jewish institutions around the country, from Israeli consulates to synagogues to Jewish community centers, distributing anti-Semitic fliers to announce planned protests at these sites. WBC has also been sending volumes (in some cases dozens over the course of a week) of faxes and emails with anti-Semitic and anti-gay messages to various Jewish institutions and individuals.
In addition, in April 2010, the group began mailing a virulently anti-Semitic DVD to Jewish organizations and leaders. The DVD also attacks President Obama, describing him as the anti-Christ, and is filled with anti-gay and anti-Catholic vitriol.
Other WBC targets include schools the group deems to be accepting of homosexuality; Catholic, Lutheran, and other Christian denominations that WBC feels are heretical; and funerals for people murdered or killed in accidents like plane crashes and for American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, a tactic the group started in 2005. Though the group's specific focus may shift over time, they believe that nearly all Americans and American institutions are "sinful," so nearly any individual or organization can be targeted.
In fact, WBC members say that "God's hatred is one of His holy attributes" and that their picketing is a form of preaching to a "doomed" country unable to hear their message in any other way.
Additionally, the group has tried to stage protests in foreign countries. In February 2009, the WBC announced plans to travel to Great Britain to protest the staging at a school there of "The Laramie Project," a play about the vicious murder of a young gay man, Matthew Shepard, in 1998. (British government officials barred the group from entering the country.) The group made it to Canada in August 2008, where they picketed the funeral of a young man who was the victim of a brutal murder on a Greyhound bus, which was national news in that country. Authorities there reportedly tried to prevent the group from entering their country, but the WBC claims it was able to evade Canadian border patrol agents to stage the protest.
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Better, the second term around
January 25, 2013
The Obama administration initially billed France about $18 million to cover U.S. military support for its mission in Mali, while Canada offered similar services at no cost....
"In a case freighted with major constitutional implications, a federal appeals court on Friday overturned President Obama's controversial recess appointments from last year, ruling he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess. The three-judge panel's ruling is a major blow to Mr. Obama. The judges ruled that the appointments he made to the National Labor Relations Board are illegal, and hence the five-person board did not have a quorum to operate".
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Independence Day is a day full of history, tradition and fun family festivities. A casual and budget-friendly backyard bash is the perfect way to celebrate this holiday honoring our American heritage and independence.
To help plan the perfect patriotic party for July fourth, without blowing your entire week's food budget, follow these professional party planning tips.
Decorations: Keep things simple and stick with a red, white and blue color scheme. Avoid the overpriced seasonal isle and look for plates, napkins and tablecloths in patriotic colors, where traditional paper goods are sold. An inexpensive package of small American flags, some glass jars and other decor found in patriotic colors from around your home, can be used as centerpieces and party decor.
All-American food: A Fourth of July feast should be simple yet traditional. Serve affordable family friendly favorites such as hamburgers and hot dogs, corn on the cob, watermelon, potato salad, and lemonade. For dessert choose these American favorites such as s'mores, apple pie, or pound cake topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream to create a stunning patriotic dessert.
Entertainment: Show your pride by creating an American play list full of songs saluting the stars and stripes to have playing in the background of your party. Play games such as capture the flag, flag football, catch, or Frisbee. Cool off by having a water balloon fight, chasing each other with water guns, or taking a dip in the pool. Neighborhood parades and fireworks displays are also popular and traditional entertainment options.
Make it a stress-free event: Don't be afraid to ask for help. Many people offer to help when they arrive or offer to bring dishes or drinks to gatherings — so let them. The less stressful your event, the more fun had by all.
Get your Independence Day menu started with this recipe for mayonnaise-free potato salad, making for an affordable and traditional barbecue side dish.
Herbed Potato Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves: 6
1 1/2 (pound) potatoes
2 tablespoon chicken or vegetable broth
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoon olive oil
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
salt and black pepper, as needed
Wash, peel and cut the potatoes in bit-size pieces. Boil them in lightly salted water until fork tender, about 8 to 10 minutes max, being careful not to overcook them. In a large bowl combine olive oil with white wine vinegar.
Pour in chicken broth, Dijon mustard and whisk until combined. This salad can be served warm, room temperature, or cold. Add the herbs and green onions to the vinaigrette and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
Drain the potatoes, let them steam-dry for a few minutes and then add them to the dressing while they're still hot.
— Chef Heather Hunsaker attended and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, but has been developing family friendly meals since she was nine years old in her mother's kitchen. She knows how to get food on the table in a pinch while sticking to a budget. Currently, Chef Heather serves as a freelance writer and recipe developer for meal planning site www.foodonthetable.com.


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New glasses might not be the answer if you find the words on a page are blurry or the glare of headlights bothers you when you drive at night.
It may be a sign of aging - cataracts.
Ophthalmologists say sooner or later, almost everyone will get them.
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Thelma Holmberg has her eye checked by Dr. Todd Sponsler after her recent cataract surgery.
A cataract is the clouding of the lens inside the eye, and the only way to fix it is surgery," said Dr. Todd Sponsler, an ophthalmologist with Altoona Ophthalmology Associates, 600 Pleasant Valley Blvd.
During surgery, the clouded lens is removed and replaced with an acrylic or silicone implant known as an artificial intraocular lens.
The changes in the lenses of eyes that cause cataracts begin to occur when a person is about 55 years of age, he said. Most patients are about 70 years old when they have them removed and replaced with implants.
Surgery is usually based on two factors - the patient's ability to see and if the problem affects his or her quality of life.
"Insurance will pay for the surgery if the patient's vision is worse than 20/40 and if the surgeon can document complaints, such as the patient having trouble driving at night or having trouble reading," Sponsler said. "If the patient has no trouble with their vision, surgery is generally not necessary, as long as their vision is legal for driving which sometimes must be considered."
When a person with cataracts is ready for surgery, it is not advisable to put it off, he said.
The older one gets, the more difficult it may be to heal, he said, adding that a 60-year-old and a 90-year-old might not heal the same.
Sponsler also said that as a person ages, their health status can suddenly change and become a factor.
"If you have suffered a heart attack or a stroke, your health may not be good enough to undergo the surgery," he said.
Dr. Parag D. Parekh, an ophthalmologist with Laurel Eye Clinic, 176 Vision Drive, Duncansville, said some people can get by with vision that is worse than 20/40, while others have trouble with 20/25.
"Everyone's demands on their vision is different," he said.
The surgeon will meet and talk with the patient to determine if blurry vision is causing trouble with his or her daily activities.
Thelma Holmberg of Altoona, a patient of Sponsler, had cataract surgery on one eye two years ago and on the second eye Aug. 20.
"I had other problems, and I just put it off," she said.
"I would look at things and couldn't see clearly," Holmberg said. It was getting harder to read."
Parekh said the vast majority of the time, the surgery is performed under local anesthesia that puts the patient in a twilight mode.
"The eye is totally numb and the patient feels no pain," he said. "We administer medication to relax the patient. He is on Cloud 9, but he is awake for safety purposes."
Sponsler said it is similar to the state of a person undergoing a colonoscopy.
Doctors at Altoona Ophthalmology Associates perform surgery at Altoona Regional Surgery Center and doctors at Laurel Eye Clinic perform it at their facility - the Laurel Laser Eye Surgery Center.
"The Altoona Regional Surgery Center offers not only an outpatient setting, but is close to Altoona Hospital if medical issues arise in elderly patients," Sponsler said.
Parekh said a surgery center is safer, quicker, less costly and more convenient than a hospital operating room for the procedure. At Laurel Eye surgery center, the operating room is used exclusively for eye surgeries and the doctors, nurses and staff specialize in eye operations, he said.
"Recovery is quick and easy," Parekh said. Patients must apply eye drops for about four weeks that contain a steroid to aid in healing and an antibiotic to prevent infection.
He said patients are warned not to do any heavy lifting or bending and not to rub their eye. A shield protects the eye while they sleep.
"You can go to work the next day, watch TV or read, but no gardening or kick box aerobics - just take it easy," Parekh said.
He said one eye is done at a time with surgery scheduled for the second eye about a month later.
The procedure is quite different from years ago when patients were hospitalized for a couple of weeks with sand bags to stabilize the head and keep it from moving, Sponsler said. No implants were available, so patients had to wear thick glasses to see.
Today, implants can correct presbyopia (blurry vision when reading that occurs at about age 40) and astigmatism, Parekh said. Insurance does not cover the cost of these special implants, he said, but noted that this technological advancement was not even available 10 to 15 years ago.
For Holmberg, having her sight restored in both eyes makes it easier to create her floral arrangements that she sells at craft shows.
When the doctor removed the bandage the day after surgery, "everything was nice and clear. It was wonderful. You just can't imagine," she said.


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Honey Boo Boo's Mama June Shows Off Weight Loss over Holidays
You won't believe what Honey Boo Boo and family used to top their Christmas tree.
Or, if you're a regular viewer, maybe you would.
Either way, Mama June – showing the results of her 100-lb. weight loss over the holidays – oversees the annual assembly of the artificial white tree in this clip from the upcoming Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Christmas special.
Subtitled double entendres fly, Honey Boo Boo cracks cute and a farm animal is drafted into action before everything, literally, falls to the ground.
Just another day at the Thompson house.
The Honey Boo Boo Christmas special airs Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET on TLC.


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It's going to be a rough couple of episodes for Rick Castle.First Look: Castle finds his father... but loses his daughter?On Monday's episode of Castle (10/9c, ABC), the first of a two-parter, the mystery writer-turned-NYPD consultant will be challenged like never before. After a mysterious hit-and-run murder leads Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) to uncover the kidnapping of a wealthy young heiress, Castle realizes his daughter Alexis (Molly Quinn) has also been taken. What is Alexis' connection to the case? And what do the kidnappers want? Those are both questions Castle can't answer alone. Enter FBI Agent Harris (guest star Dylan Walsh), an even-keeled investigator who helps Castle and Beckett in their search for the kidnappers.Castle Scoop: Who's playing Rick's father?
In our exclusive first look at the episode, Castle and Beckett meet Agent Harris for the first time - before Castle even knows Alexis is mixed up in this mess. Do you think he'll be able to take Harris' advice to heart once he learns the truth?Watch the sneak peek below. Castle airs Mondays at 10/9c on ABC.
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The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2013-2014 season with the theme Discover Your Symphony, celebrating 75 years as West Virginia's symphony.
The Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series will feature master works such as Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Orff's "Carmina Burana," fantastic guest artists like Vince Dimartino and Rex Richardson performing Paulus' "Concerto for Two Trumpets and Orchestra" and "Valentina Lisitsa" tackling "Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1."
The ZMM Pops Series will showcase two of Broadway's leading ladies with "Wicked Divas," movie magic with the music of John Williams, a tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time with "Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show" and our seasonal family favorite "Home for the Holidays."
Guest artists and soloists for the 2013-2014 Season Include: Korbinian Altenberger, violin; Lola Astanova, piano; Janet Brown, soprano, Gerald Gray, tenor, and Paul Krieder, baritone; Vince DiMartino, trumpet and Rex Richardson, trumpet; Valentina Lisitsa, piano; and Jolyon Pegis, cello and Maria Schleuning, violin. Guest groups include Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show and the Wicked Divas.
Discover Your Symphony unites the community, region and state to explore the incredible world of symphonic music. The WVSO is one of West Virginia's premiere cultural institutions that delights audiences and provides invaluable music education opportunities to children and musicians across the state.
The Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series kicks off Sept. 20 & 21, 2013 with cellist Jolyon Pegis and violinist Maria Schleuning performing Rozsa's Sinfonia Concertante, for violin, cello and orchestra, Op. 29. Additional pieces presented by WVSO include Wagner's Prelude to Die Meistersinger, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. The Oct. 18 and 19 concerts celebrate West Virginia's sesquicentennial with Debussy's Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun, Paulus' Concerto for Two Trumpets & Orchestra featuring Vince DiMartino and Rex Richardson both on trumpet, Cooper's Appalachian Autumn, and Copland's Appalachian Spring.
On Nov. 15 and 16, WVSO presents Barber's The School of Scandal, Overture, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and guest pianist Lola Astanova performing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18. On Jan. 24 and 25, the WVSO presents Sibelius' Symphony No. 1 and guest pianist Valentina Lisitsa performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15.
On Feb. 28 and March 1, 2014, WVSO presents The Mary Price Ratrie Legacy Concert with Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) and Beethoven's Violin Concerto featuring guest violinist Korbinian Altenberger of Astral Artists. The series closes on May 2 and 3, 2014, with Orff's Carmina Burana with Janet Brown, soprano, Gerald Gray, tenor, Paul Kreider, baritone, the West Virginia Symphony Chorus and the West Virginia University Chorus. The concert also features Jackfert's On the Shores of Qingdao and Modarelli's River Saga. Each concert includes "Preludes," a pre-concert discussion with Maestro Grant Cooper beginning at 7 p.m. "Preludes" is free to all concert-goers.
The ZMM Architects & Engineers Pops Series is sure to delight and entertain audiences with another season of great guest artists and performances. The series opens with the WVSO's annual tradition, Home for the Holidays on Dec. 6 and 7.
Feb. 7 and 8 features Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show with the orchestra. This show is hailed as one of the most authentic cast and production shows honoring the Rolling Stones. This concert showcases hits such as Sympathy for the Devil, Paint it Black, and Satisfaction. On March 14 and 15, 2014, WVSO brings audiences The John Williams Experience honoring the world's greatest movie composer with music from "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones" and "E.T." The series closes on April 11 &and 12, 2014, with Wicked Divas bringing the best of Broadway to Charleston with selections from Wicked, Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic, and opera selections from George Bizet's Carmen.
The City National Bank Family Discovery Series continues this season with performances that are perfect for the whole family. The series begins with "Happy Birthday West Virginia!" on Oct. 19.
March 15, 2014, brings "A Celebration of Yourself" with special guest Slim Goodbody. The Series closes with "The Music of Harry Potter" on April 12, 2014.
The 2013-2014 Montclaire String Quartet Series returns to the University of Charleston's beautiful Erma Byrd Gallery for a third year. Performances for the season are: "Vienna Nights" on Oct. 6; "Miniatures Revisited" on Nov. 24; "New England Patriots" on Feb. 2, 2014, and "Lucky Seven" on March 23, 2014. All MSQ performances are on Sundays at 3 p.m.
The WVSO and The Charleston Ballet Co. will present The Nutcracker at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14. This annual partnership is a WVSO audience favorite for all ages.
The mission of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is to enrich the region through live orchestral music experiences of the highest artistic quality, with a strong commitment to education and lifelong learning. WVSO is West Virginia's premier performing arts organization, presenting more than 50 concerts annually to audiences throughout the Mountain State.


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SALEM - Susie (Mary Susan Hozdik) Charlton, 63, of Goshen Township, Salem died at 4:52 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.
She was born on June 26, 1949 in Youngstown to the late Joseph Steven and Ruth June (Jamison) Hozdik.
She was an LPN at Ron Joy Nursing Home until 2001. She came to the township in 2003 when she married Robert Wilbur Charlton on May 10, 2003. She attended the Choffin School of nursing in 1993 while she lived in Youngstown. She was a member of the Greenford Christian Church and the Columbiana First Christian Church.
Susie was a wonderful person and enjoyed life. Her love of music was a very important part of her life. She enjoyed the old records, singing and the old movies like " The Sound of Music." The going and attending church was very large part of her life. There were may other things that she was good at like her ham and scalloped potatoes and all other forms of cooking.
Her family played a large role in her life as they traveled, ate meals together, share stories and just have fun.
In addition to her husband, Bob, she is survived by children, Raymond Michael Cappy of Youngstown, Mandy "Amanda" Lynn (husband Jeffery) Fincham of Austintown; stepchildren Kenneth Robert (wife Erica) Charlton of Columbia, Ky., and Joseph Wilbur Charlton of Salem; her siblings, Coralie (husband Terrance) Terlick of Struthers, Joseph Hozdik of Youngstown, and Ruth Elaine (husband Albert Jr.) Kozusko of North Carolina; and the grandchildren Christopher Walker, Jessica Fincham, Kaleb Charlton, Kaelyn Charlton, and Joshua Charlton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Hozdik.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Greenford Christian Church with the Rev. Shawn Kelly of the church and Pastor Jimmy McLoud of the Columbiana church officiating. The burial will follow in the Green Township (Christian Church) Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held on Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral Home in Salem and on Saturday from noon-1 p.m. at the church.
Donations may be made to the Association of Glycogen Storage Disease POB 896, Durant, IA. 52747 www.agsdus.org
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Grocers, Stylists and Even Liquor Stores Make House Calls in the Hamptons
Halfway through a Bridgehampton dinner party of striped bass and grilled leeks, James Slattery and 14 of his friends ran out of their favorite wine, a local Wolffer Rose.
Mr. Slattery pulled out his phone, and, using a new app called Minibar, solved the quandary without anyone leaving the house.
"Within 20 minutes, a happy driver was knocking on the door with more wine," Mr. Slattery, a 31-year old consultant, said about the beverage that he affectionately refers to as "Hamptons Gatorade."
Minibar, which lets local liquor stores sell online and deliver quickly to their customers, is just one of many services tailored to making the easy lives of beachgoers on the eastern end of Long Island even easier.
From getting their hair done to shopping for groceries, visitors may never have to leave the comfort of their vacation homes.
"Our customers are busy and especially in the Hamptons they don't want to spend their time on errands. We help make their summer more convenient," said Lindsey Andrews, who co-founded Minibar, which now makes deliveries between Westhampton and East Hampton.
Ms. Andrews said Minibar's average Hamptons order is four times the size of the average New York City order. The top seller out on the island is rosé— by far.
"We definitely see a customer in the Hamptons that values service and convenience," Ms. Andrews said.
That is also the goal for the newly launched Uber Beauty, an on-demand salon service that has no connection with the transportation service.
Stylist David Benjamin saw a business opportunity at the vacation spot, where he vistis every year, too.
"What if we could bring the salon to them?" he wondered.
So this season, Mr. Benjamin bought a fleet of Torino 150 Scooters for a gang of high-end stylists who are on call 24 hours around the clock. Their home base is a rental house in East Hampton.
Mr. Benjamin acts as mission control, dispatching the stylists to appointments. They look appropriately chic on their Italian motorbikes, wearing white pants, white V-neck T-shirts, Converse sneakers and trench coats. Their services range in price from $90 to $550.
"It's like a fire drill. We get a call and people hop on the scooter," Mr. Benjamin said. "They are zipping around the Hamptons at every hour of the day. We have early mornings and 10 p.m. slots before the late-night partyers go out."
Uber Beauty stylists are all experienced, doing everything from highlights to keratin treatments, he said.
"I put them through an intense interview and audition process," Mr. Benjamin said. Their slogan is: 'Book from the beach and we'll have you ready by dinner.' "
Traffic is always a concern in the Hamptons, which was one reason why Mr. Benjamin bought scooters instead of cars.
"We also use the WAZE app which takes us through all the back roads," he said of the mapping app that gives drivers the best route.
"Stylists can usually get in between appointments in about 15 minutes," which allows them to pack as many as eight appointments in a day.
"They operate every single day of the week," he said.
Lexi Stolz's busiest days are Thursday and Friday. That is when she and her staff at South Fork & Spoon are busily shuttling between farm stands, wine shops and grocery stores to stock the refrigerators of their Hamptons clients before they arrive for the weekend.
South Fork & Spoon calls itself a food concierge service, and its goal is to assist clients with everything from menu planning to wine selection and then perform all the shopping.
"All items are then delivered and unpacked, washed and stored away ready to be eaten, cooked or heated by the time the client arrives," Ms. Stolz said.
Ms. Stolz is something of an expert at finding organic anything and locally produced everything, but the trickiest request she received so far this season was for two cases of Bud Light.
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Pinewood is pleased to announce four seniors have signed academic college letters of intent: Madison Every-Andrews; Sarah Moderhack; Hannah Hiel; and Ryan Ball.
Since coming to Pinewood in Kindergarten, Madison Every-Andrews has remained a strong student, with over a 4.0 GPA taking Honors and AP level classes. She is a dedicated figure skater who has given thirteen years to her sport, and is an influential role model to many younger skaters. From Blue Crew and Fellowship of Christian Athletes to Student Government and Miss Panther court, Madison has been deeply committed to Pinewood. She has also spent the past three summers working with hearing impaired children at a special summer camp sponsored by MUSC. Madison Every-Andrews will be attending the College of Charleston.
Sarah Moderhack came to Pinewood in her junior year, and has excelled academically with a full roster of AP classes, earning SAT scores over 600 in English and Writing. In addition to her academics, she has been a committed figure skater and volunteer at her church and at the MUSC Children's Hospital. She is active on campus with student government, prom committee and the Chase After a Cure Dodgeball Tournament. She will be attending Sewanee University, with plans to pursue a degree in nursing.
Ryan Ball came to Pinewood in the ninth grade. He has maintained a 3.85 GPA for his senior year, while keeping a very active schedule in drama. He was recently awarded a college scholarship for excellence in make-up design and is active in the Flowertown Theatre and Summerville Youth Dreams Company. Ryan has also been involved in the Pinewood Chorus, served as a Pinewood Teacher Cadet, and worked with middle school drama students. He has done an exceptional job as an instructor in the Pinewood Plus afterschool and Summer Camp programs, and is a dynamic youth leader. Ryan plans to attend Lander University.
Hannah Hiel is an exceptional student in all her classes, taking 10 honors or AP classes, while scoring a 28 on the ACT. She has earned a spot on the Headmaster's List for this year and is active in the Pinewood drama program. She has held lead roles in many Pinewood productions including its recent musical. She has been a decorated swimmer for the Pinewood swim team and is also gifted in working with youth as a volunteer swim instructor. Hannah will be attending Clemson University where she will receive the LIFE Scholarship.
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Christian foster parents case. - Printable Version
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Christian foster parents case. - DanielM - 09-03-2011
I read this article last week, and wondered if anyone has any thoughts.
A Christian couple opposed to homosexuality have lost a battle over their right to become foster carers.
Eunice and Owen Johns, 62 and 65, from Derby, said the city council did not want them to look after children because of their traditional views.
The pair, who are Pentecostal Christians, say they were "doomed not to be approved".
The High Court ruled that laws protecting people from sexual discrimination should take precedence.
The Pentecostal Christian couple had applied to Derby City Council to be respite carers.
They withdrew their application after a social worker expressed concerns when they said they could not tell a child a homosexual lifestyle was acceptable.
At the High Court, they asked judges to rule that their faith should not be a bar to them becoming carers, and the law should protect their Christian values.
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But Lord Justice Munby and Mr Justice Beatson ruled that laws protecting people from discrimination because of their sexual orientation "should take precedence" over the right not to be discriminated against on religious grounds.
They said that if children were placed with carers who objected to homosexuality and same-sex relationships, "there may well be a conflict with the local authority's duty to 'safeguard and promote the welfare' of looked-after children".
The case is likely to be seen as a landmark decision, as senior judges ruled so decisively against any idea that attitudes might be justified purely because they were Christian in origin.
The court discriminated between kinds of Christianity, saying that Christians in general might well make good foster parents, while people with traditionalist Christian views like Mr and Mrs Johns might well not.
Such views, said the judges, might conflict with the welfare of children.
Significantly, the court said that while there was a right not to face discrimination on the basis on either religion or sexual orientation, equality of sexual orientation took precedence.
This was the most decisive ruling against the idea of Christian values underpinning English law since judges ruled last year that to protect views simply because they were religious would be irrational, divisive and arbitrary.
Today the message was that courts would interpret the law in cases like the Johns' according to secular and not religious values.
They rejected suggestions that the case involved "a threat to religious liberty", adding: "No one is asserting that Christians - or, for that matter, Jews or Muslims - are not fit and proper persons to foster or adopt. No-one is contending for a blanket ban."
Speaking outside the court in London, Mrs Johns said: "All we wanted was to offer a loving home to a child in need. We have a good track record as foster parents.
"We have been excluded because we have moral opinions based on our faith and we feel sidelined because we are Christians with normal, mainstream, Christian views on sexual ethics.
"We are prepared to love and accept any child. All we were not willing to do was to tell a small child that the practice of homosexuality was a good thing."
The couple, who cared for about 15 children in the 1990s, have called for a public inquiry into the matter.
Derby City Council has welcomed the court's ruling.
A spokesman said the authority "valued diversity and promoted equality" and "encouraged and supported children in a non judgmental way, regardless of their sexual orientation or preference".
He added: "The court confirmed that the local authority is properly entitled to consider a prospective foster carer's views on sexuality when considering their application to become a foster parent and in fact, failure to do so would potentially leave it in breach of its own guidance as well as the National Minimum Standards."
Ben Summerskill, chief executive of Stonewall, the [censored], gay and bisexual charity, said: "Thankfully, Mr and Mrs Johns' out-dated views aren't just out of step with the majority of people in modern Britain, but those of many Christians too.
"If you wish to be involved in the delivery of a public service, you should be prepared to provide it fairly to anyone."
But the Christian Legal Centre reacted to the ruling with dismay and warned that "fostering by Christians is now in doubt".
The organisation said the judgment "sends out the clear message that orthodox Christian ethical beliefs are potentially harmful to children and that Christian parents with mainstream Christian views are not suitable to be considered as potential foster parents".
- Antony-Paul - 09-03-2011
This report follows another recent instance in the west country where Christian owners of a hotel were convicted of unfair discrimination when they refused accommodation to a couple because it was contrary to their faith. The couple were either unmarried or single-sex, I cannot recall which. But either way it is another example of the deplorable lowering of the moral standards in this country in order to give credence to politically correct notions which are clearly contrary to Christian principles.
With the Christian community becoming more marginalised and smaller in numbers we can only try to make our position well known and, above all, pray that God will support us and bring about a change of heart in the authorities.
- Fr Gregory - 10-03-2011
My first career after leaving University was working with disturbed children. I was therefore often involved in assessing foster parents. As a general principle, I would not consider people suitable as foster parents who express any strong prejudices which may negatively impact on the children who may be in their (temporary) care. Would we accept people as foster parents who proclaim that âJews are Christ-killersâ or âBlack people are less than humanâ? Disapproving of something â be it homosexual behaviour, unmarried mothers, or couples âliving in sinâ â is one thing. Promoting prejudice is another. I donât have sufficient knowledge of the case mentioned to evaluate it in detail. But I would hope that it involved more than simply holding that some behaviour is not acceptable to people holding certain religious beliefs. Children being placed in foster care are usually very fragile and vulnerable: they need unconditional love, not messages implying condemnation or rejection of anyone.
As for the bed and breakfast: while I am happy to allow businesses to exclude whoever they like, if we say that they can exclude one category (for example, same sex couples), why canât they put out signs such as used to be seen at some establishments in Great Britain many years ago: âNo Irish, No Blacks, No Dogsâ? Or âNo Christiansâ? Or âNo Jewsâ? The principle underlying anti-discrimination law is that public businesses (as opposed to private households) receive public benefits (for example, the ability to claim certain expenses as tax deductions). Why should those who are excluded by the businesses be required to pay taxes and rates to support the businesses who refuse to deal with them? I am quite happy for my local supermarket to refuse to serve Orthodox Priests. But I then want my council rates and income tax reduced because I would otherwise be paying to provide benefits to a business that refuses to deal with me.
In my private home I claim the right (which I can do under Australian equal opportunity law) to discriminate to my heartâs content. I can advertise for a âfemale, Oriental Orthodox, heterosexual, married, blonde, blue-eyed, Anglo-Celtic, able-bodied housekeeper between 25 and 30 years of ageâ. But my private employment of a housekeeper attracts no State support. I might note that my 76 year old, English, grey-haired, brown-eyed housekeeper (who is happily married) would take great exception to me publishing such an advertisement!
I have two concerns about these issues. First, why should Christians be promoting discrimination at all? Recall who was the first âevangelistâ in the Lordâs ministry. If you donât know the answer, Iâm happy to post it. And reflect on the question: âWho is my neighbour?â
Second, the churches continue to promote an image of being obsessed with sex. Are we equally eager to denounce and exclude hypocrites and liars and those who defraud widows and orphans? Those who ignore the plight of starving children? Men who, living in a wholly monogamous heterosexual marriage, regularly violently assault their wives? If so, where are the churches doing so? A quick reading of the Gospels provides a clear indication of our Lordâs moral priorities. Perhaps someone can provide a quick count of how often he referred to sexual sin as opposed to other forms of sin. It seems to me he much more often denounced religious hypocrisy than any other form of immorality.
Fr Gregory
- Antony-Paul - 11-03-2011
Dear Father Gregory,
I cannot comment upon Daniel's story, but I quite understand the point you make in relation to the hotelier story. However, the business was advertised as a Christian establishment, not just 'an hotel', so surely it is not unreasonable to expect visitors to adhere to Christian principles. When they did not they were asked to leave.
Your observation of the Christian ideal of being non-judgemental is also understandable. But can you reconcile this with Jesus' activity in the temple? The temple was clearly a building consecrated to the worship of God, and this would be well understood by the population, yet they desecrated it by using it for trade. He reacted to this with anger and threw the traders out. Surely this is a parallel with the hotel case, and an example of justifiable judgementalism?
- Fr Gregory - 13-03-2011
Assuming that âthe business was advertised as a Christian establishmentâ, I really have no idea what that means. For example, Orthodox? Roman Catholic? Anglican? Putting that aside, should the owners therefore be permitted to exclude Jews? Buddhists? Atheists? Should another such business be entitled to declare itself to be a âwhite establishmentâ and exclude people with black skins? If people wish to receive guests in their own home they can discriminate to whatever degree makes them happy. If they want to operate a public business they should not be able to do so.
There is nothing in any of the reports I have read to suggest that the would-be guests were excluded for unacceptable behaviour. They were excluded because of their sexuality not for sexual activity. Obviously, any business has a right to impose standards of behaviour on customers; discrimination against a person is different to enforcement of such standards.
And it was in relation to behaviour that the Lord threw the traders out of the Temple. He did not exclude them for being, say, left-handed, but for engaging in conduct that he regarded as wrong. You might, however, note that the Temple authorities did not regard such behaviour as wrong. Trade was an essential part of Temple worship â for example, the buying of lambs for sacrifice. The Temple could not have functioned without the income from such commerce, and it was not considered âdesecrationâ. It is most probable that the Lordâs action was directed not at the trade itself, but as dishonesty and exploitation in the trade (see, for example, Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47). We often romantically imagine the Temple as a quiet house of prayer and contemplation: the Court of the Gentiles, where this event almost certainly took place, was a location specifically established for the purpose of purchasing sacrificial animals and a place where Jewish pilgrims could exchange their foreign coinage for the appropriate local currency.
Fr Gregory
- DanielM - 29-03-2011
ah, I was hoping this wouldn't come to a discussion about the B&B, as I consider the cases polar opposites.
The case of the hotelier that would not accept a openly homosexual couple to their establishment is awful. I do not see how someone who professes themself a Christian could show such ignorance. Do they not know about the good Samaritan? or the many tales of people inviting strangers and foreigners into their houses? Surely they feared some suspirious actions from these people from abroad? But in their grace they invited them in.
Surely to not offer a home to someone based on their lifestyle is to judge them, and not to give them credit based on their own merits. I know we cannot see homosexual acts as acceptable, but it does not mean we have the right to criticise. We need to remember that such distinguised Orthodox thinkers as Fr. Seraphim Rose struggled with this sin. So who are we to banish people from our establishments because they struggle with sins of their own.
As for the case of the foster parents. I have also read recently that this decision was based on them being asked a hypothetical question along the lines of "if the child asked if homosexuality was acceptable, what would you say?" and they answered by saying it is against God's way. based on this, they were considered unfit to be foster parents, regardless of their record of being great foster parents.
I wonder if they would ask the same to a Muslim or Orthodox Jewish family, knowing what their faith states, and if they would come to the same judgement. Maybe this case shows the lack of acceptence of "undiluted" Christian belief, and an expectance of Christians to be less rigid and steadfast, by the standards of Secular society.


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It's easy to get someone to do your dirty work for you and pay them peanuts.
Tommy Tompson was from a small Wisconsin town(Elroy) and I think he forgot how hard it is to find a job and make a good living in these little one horse towns.
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STEUBENVILLE - The attorney representing the victim in an alleged rape case involving two Steubenville High School student-athletes has filed a motion to close further proceedings to the public and the media, and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, whose office is prosecuting the case, said Wednesday he believes the case should be closed to the public.
Attorney Robert Fitzsimmons filed a motion Tuesday in Jefferson County Juvenile Court asking that he and the victim's parents be allowed to be present at the trial for the two juveniles but wants the public and media to be barred.
Trent Mays, 16, of Bloomingdale and Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, of Steubenville have been charged with rape in connection with an incident that allegedly happened Aug. 11-12. Mays also faces a charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material for allegedly having a picture of the victim in an outgoing text message on his cell phone. Attorneys for both defendants have denied the charges in court.
Fitzsimmons will join attorney Walter Madison, who represents Richmond, in a hearing at 1 p.m. Friday in the Jefferson County Justice Center concerning motions filed in the case, including the closure of proceedings. Attorneys representing news organizations are expected to argue that the trial be open to the media.
Madison also has requested the trial be held elsewhere and that the trial, which is scheduled to start Feb. 13, be continued. Attorney Brian Duncan, who represents Mays, also has filed a motion for continuance.
Visiting Judge Tom Lipps earlier this week overruled a motion by Madison requesting that Mays and Richmond have separate trials.
Lipps will make the determination of guilt or innocence after the trial and there will be no jury.
Fitzsimmons in his motion to close further proceedings, said the hearings will involve "highly sensitive and personal matters" for his 16-year-old client, whom he refers to only as Jane Doe in the motion.
He claims the media and the public will hear inadmissible evidence during the hearings.
"Jane Doe has, to the extent possible, kept her anonymity throughout these proceedings and rightly so as a 16-year-old victim. Closure will help preserve that anonymity and more importantly keep inadmissible evidence from being published by the public in whatever fashion they elect," he said in his motion.
"Jane Doe acknowledges the press' right, guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, to cover newsworthy events. However, this right is not boundless. This court is already aware of the massive media and public attention generated by these cases and closure is the only alternative that can protect Jane Doe from improper use of inadmissible evidence that is either proffered, tendered or argued in open court," Fitzsimmons said.
Fitzsimmons said his 16-year -old client is not requesting to be present throughout the proceedings, only her parents.
DeWine said he's met with the girl and she's "doing OK."
"We're dealing with a 16-year-old victim," DeWine said. "It's difficult enough for her to testify without testifying in front of the whole world."
DeWine said Wednesday the girl will testify whether the trial is closed or not. "She's doing OK," he said, when asked about his meeting with her.
"I just think it's the right thing to do under all the circumstances for it to be closed for her," DeWine said.
Madison, in his motion to close the hearings and trial to the public and media, said that many people who have posted items on social media believe his client and co-defendant, other members of the high school football team and certain members of the public are guilty of the alleged crime.
He said the hacktavist group Anonymous has threatened to release sensitive, personal information about those individuals it believes are helping "cover up" this alleged crime.
"It has posted YouTube videos stating that unless those involved in the alleged crime and those who it believes are protecting the juveniles in this case apologize, certain actions will be taken against them," Madison said.
"In addition, it has released statements that if it believes an individual does help the juveniles in this case, it will release their private information to the world. Anonymous has staged protests in Steubenville, raising tensions and emotions of the local community," Madison said in his motion.
Anonymous held rallies on the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse on Dec. 29 and Jan. 5. A Stand Up for Steubenville rally was held Jan. 12 at Jim Wood Park.
Madison claims the retaliation threats have created an atmosphere of intimidation, and witnesses who could be beneficial to Richmond's defense are unwilling to come forward with information.
"If material witnesses are reluctant to testify, this will jeopardize Ma'Lik Richmond's constitutional right to present a defense. This is a reasonable and substantial basis to believe that public access would endanger the fairness of the adjudication," Madison said.
"While this is a very serious offense being alleged, the harm of Ma'Lik Richmond not receiving a fair trial outweighs any right the media and public have in viewing this trial," he said.
Madison said, due to the threat made by Anonymous, and the polarizing of the community into divergent groups, there is no alternative to having the proceedings closed to the public.
"Since Anonymous is threatening those it views as helping Ma'Lik Richmond, any public proceedings would allow them to retaliate against any witness called by Ma'Lik Richmond."
DeWine said he's not concerned about social media or Internet influence because the trial is being held before a judge.
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LEWISTOWN - The local effort to bring a community college to Mifflin County has not been without setbacks, but organizers continue to press on toward their goal of providing Juniata Valley residents with access to higher education. That opportunity could come as early as fall of 2013, Walter Asonevich, president of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, said Wednesday at a meeting held at Lewistown Country Club.
"We want to get more people college ready," he urged.
Providing transferable education and job training at an affordable rate offers more students the opportunity for higher education, he said.
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Dr. Walter Asonevich, president of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College of Johnstown, speaks about the college opening a branch campus in Lewistown at the PA CareerLink building during a luncheon Wednesday at the Lewistown Country Club.
PHCC was founded as a community college in Cambria County in 1994. Since then, the college has expanded to Richland, Ebensburg, Huntingdon and Somerset. Huntingdon was the most recent branch and has been in operation since January of last year, Asonevich said.
The results of a feasibility and market study illustrated that Mifflin County could also support a PHCC academic center. Asonevich said the county already has vacant space in the CareerLink building that can be utilized as three classrooms and a reception area.
John Czerniakowski, local community college coordinator, estimates that starting costs would total $400,000 for the first three years of operation. The program would be large enough to offer general studies, business administration, criminal justice, nursing and teacher education, Asonevich said.
Benefits to a community college begin as early as high school. Asonevich said students can begin classes as freshmen and earn enough credits to obtain an associate degree by high school graduation. James Estep, superintendent of the Mifflin County School District, said his son is currently in ninth grade and enrolled in an associate degree program. His first six credits cost $234 and will transfer to the college of his choice. By graduation, Estep's son will have 61 credits under his belt for around $4,000.
"As a dad, I see a real opportunity here for my son," Estep said.
As a school leader, he recognizes the same opportunity for other students. Asonevich said 70 to 80 percent of community college enrollments are first generation college students; a statistic that has not PHCC changed for years. Providing those individuals with access to higher education drives the community economically and strengthens the workforce, he said.
"People don't go to college to take classes. They go to college to earn degrees ... they want that credential" Asonevich said.
He assured the community that PHCC was committed to providing that service to Mifflin County. PHCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on High Education, which also accredits larger schools including Penn State University, Cornell University and John Hopkins University. All credits earned through PHCC will transfer to virtually any college in the country, Asonevich said.
Local and state funding and support will determine how quickly the college can get up and running. Asonevich said classes could begin as early as fall 2013, or may be delayed until January 2014.
State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, said Pennsylvania has seen a $500 million decrease in state funding, but budgeting is a matter of priorities.
"We have to make decisions on where our priorities are," he said. "This is a worthy investment."
Corman said community colleges are access points for students coming out of high school or adults returning to school. Though the project has seen setbacks in past years, Corman is confident that this is a start for the Juniata Valley.
"This isn't the end, this is the beginning of a community college presence in the area," he said.
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Whether it was after losses or about plays that didn't work, Joe Paterno always did his best to take the blame, and he'd get particularly annoyed at criticism directed at his individual players, positions or one of his assistant coaches.
Through his first 20 months and first 13 games on the job, Bill O'Brien hasn't yet had to deal with anything of the sort.
Granted, his challenges, made worse by the NCAA, have been of a far different and more serious nature, and the way he's handled them was more than partially responsible for him being named coach of the year by several national entities last year.
Finishing 8-4 and winning eight of the last 10 games had a lot to do with it, too.
Since virtually all Penn State fans are impressed with the job O'Brien has done, on and off the field, the transition has been fairly smooth.
In addition to reaching out to the Nittany Nation via the PSU caravan the last two years, O'Brien's media relations have also been generally excellent as he's provided unprecedented access and gone out of his way to be personable with a number of regulars on the beat.
This week, though, he took exception to a few questions about some of the inevitable potholes the Nittany Lions hit en route to a 23-17 season-opening victory over Syracuse at MetLife Stadium.
"I don't know why people think that the offensive line struggled," he said about the running game and emphasizing that, "The game plan starts with me ... the problem was the coaching; starts with me."
When the Lions' third-down conversion rate - just 1-for-16 last week - came up, O'Brien said, "It's your job ... it's the media's job to evaluate the game, and you guys [are] knowledgeable football guys, but I think it's important to look at the positives."
And then he began ticking them off: winning with a true freshman quarterback (Christian Hackenberg), on the road, dealing with extreme heat (and having 15 fewer scholarship players than Syracuse), not having top receiver Allen Robinson (discipline) for a half.
"To me, I just think we should be talking about that a lot," he said. "Look, it's just one game, but I think it's an important subject to make sure that we all understand how, again, we've got a great bunch of kids that have stayed committed to Penn State."
O'Brien continued his theme on his weekly radio show (live from Damon's in State College). A few questions from the fans bothered him, including one that minimized his role with Tom Brady, and it didn't sound (or appear, to those on hand) like he appreciated it.
The message delivered through smiles on Tuesday came through clenched teeth Thursday.
It's worth keeping an eye on as the weekly interactions help gauge a mutual relationship.
On one hand, even despite the sanctions, fans expect to be entertained - and this isn't to say they weren't against the Orange. They've been used to great football and, after all, they've suffered over the past two years, too.
On the other hand, O'Brien is meeting fans regularly and expects - and deserves - the benefit of the doubt considering he and the team could have left before or after last year.
And if that had happened, you'd see a whole lot more people disguised as empty seats than even the significant number that you'll likely see at Beaver Stadium today.
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Brazil's New Middle Class Takes to the Streets
After a Decade of Growth, Protests Seek To Build on Gains in Living Standards
SÃO PAULO—For Alexandre Peppe, the last decade has been great. The 29-year-old from the poor outskirts of São Paulo got a good job in state government, bought a car and became the first in his family to go to college.
All the same, he took to the streets this week with a million other members of Brazil's new middle class over a wide range of grievances, from high bus fares to corruption and crime.
"The population is revolting against the government of Brazil," said Mr. Peppe, who joined others to cram the broad avenues of São Paulo.
Over the last decade, Brazil capitalized on a global commodity boom to lift millions out of poverty and create a new middle class. Brazil's politicians from all political stripes now find themselves under siege from the very same group.
"This middle class had economic growth in a period of low inflation, and suddenly they've unleashed a cauldron of complaints, on a range of issues like corruption, that have been accumulating for a decade," said Maílson da Nóbrega, a former Brazilian finance minister.
On Friday, demonstrators returned to the streets in nearly sixty cities, with reports of looting in Rio de Janeiro, where some of the protests have turned violent in recent days. The protests have continued despite decisions by São Paulo and Rio to give in to a key demand for lower bus fares. But the protest movement has expanded beyond that issue to a field of middle class grievances.
The demonstrations couldn't come at a worse time for Brazil, which is hosting the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in new stadiums built for next year's World Cup. For this soccer-mad nation, hosting the tournament was meant to cap a national rise toward global prestige.
Instead, for some, the protest movement has brought to the fore a range of problems that were mostly left out of the Brazil story as the country became a darling of the global investment community amid the boom.
"This situation in Brazil is the coup de grâce on the idea that Brazil was the next big thing," said Gesner Oliveira, a businessman who ran São Paulo's main water utility for several years and now is a consultant.
In recent days, soccer fans in cities like Salvador and other growing urban centers have had to run for cover from police firing rubber bullets in order to get to games, raising questions about whether Brazil can handle hosting the Cup next year.
Protests erupted a few blocks from the hotel where the Italian national team was staying in Salvador on Friday, causing team coach Cesare Prandelli to say the team would remain holed up in the hotel ahead of its match the following day against Brazil. But he denied rumors that Italy asked for the tournament to be scrapped.
Soccer's governing body FIFA said Friday it would not scrap the tournament due to the unrest and that no team had signaled a desire to pull out. In a statement that would have been unimaginable just two weeks ago, FIFA secretary-general Jérôme Valcke felt compelled to say that Brazil must host the World Cup next year. "There is no plan B," he said.
The tournament has become a catalyst for some of the protesters' complaints. That is because even in this soccer-mad country, the birthplace of Pelé, residents are increasingly frustrated at the amount of money that is been put into two major global events, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, compared with the lack of progress in the issues that impact people's daily lives.
No one in Brazil was caught more off guard than President Dilma Rousseff and her left-wing Workers Party, in power for the last decade.
Before the protesters poured onto the streets, Ms. Rousseff appeared to be cruising toward an easy re-election bid next year as expanded welfare programs boosted living standards of the poor, and a growing economy brought greater prosperity to millions more.
Ms. Rousseff, the country's first female president, at first sought to align with the protesters by reminding marchers that her own political career came from the opposition.
The strategy backfired after Workers Party officials sent their members to the streets, where they were booed by the stridently anti-party marchers.
Ms. Rousseff held an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday, officials said.
Governor Cid Gomes, the governor of Ceará state and a Rousseff ally, told reporters Friday that Ms. Rousseff called him on Thursday night and was in a state of "bewilderment."
Government officials say Ms. Rousseff has been extremely active behind the scenes, and pushed officials in Rio and São Paulo to lower tariffs. Ms. Rousseff did not speak publicly in order to avoid inflaming the protests and on expectation that they might subside after the tariff reductions.
After violence across Brazil late Thursday, including protesters forcing into the foreign ministry, Ms. Rousseff planned a speech for late Friday, where she will acknowledge some of the grievances and offer dialogue with protesters. She will also firmly state that violence will not be tolerated in the country's cities.
Some say much of the explanation for why hundreds of thousands of Brazilians are on the streets right now can be found in Mr. Peppe's experience in recent years—and a school of thought in development economics about why seemingly better-off middle class populations have taken to the streets across the emerging world from Turkey to Chile.
The idea is that populations begin to demand more of their leaders as their own economic conditions improve. Citizens who are better off have the luxury to focus on social grievances that seem less pressing to impoverished people whose biggest concern are earning enough to feed themselves.
Mr. Peppe grew up in the sprawling northern outskirts of São Paulo, a poor and crime-ridden maze of small concrete homes during the years of four- digit inflation and successive currency crashes.
His mother, who never learned to read, raised him on around $80 a month. His father, a cop, was killed when Mr. Peppe was 11.
Amid Brazil's boom, Mr. Peppe was able to find work, take out loans to pay for a new car and apartment, and took a second job to pay for it. As he marched, he took photos of face-painted protesters with sleek a Sony Ericsson smartphone.
But Mr. Peppe's prosperity was matched by the bitterness for the injustices that he says came into focus as his life expanded beyond his neighborhood.
"The inequality is very sad, even revolting," Mr. Peppe said. "And now, the population of Brazil is waking up."
Much of the ire is directed at a political system that critics say affords broad impunity to engage in corruption while mostly ignoring the demands of ordinary Brazilians.
Adding to middle-class anxieties are warning signs that the commodity boom that lifted the economy is coming to an end. Brazil's economy has slowed after posting 7.5% growth in 2010.
—Luciana Magalhaes contributed to this article.
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Milton coach Aaron Slusser performed a terrific opening act when he led Milton to a suprising District 4 Class AAA championship in his rookie season four years ago.
Slusser's Black Panthers followed that up with another district championship two years ago. But in neither of those seasons did Milton capture a league title. That was all right with Slusser, too. Five seasons on the sideline, though, has changed Slusser's perspective.
Now he wants both. Milton entered Monday night with a chance to capture its first HAC-I championship. The Panthers entered in a three-way tie with Shamokin and Danville. It has been both a surprising, and turnaround, season for Milton and Slusser has a new appreciation for how difficult it is to capture league supremacy.
"I'll be the first one to tell you the last couple years I've said winning the conference would be nice, but we want to win districts. But we want to win the conference and I will tell anyone winning the conference is harder than winning districts," Slusser said. "It's a grind for two months. In districts you might be looking at a three-game tournament at most and if you're playing well there's a good chance you're going to be in it at the end. When it comes to conference you have to bring it every night and not just at home."
Slusser makes a good point. Teams can heat up at the right time in districts just as NFL teams have the last few seasons to make darkhorse runs to the Super Bowl. His team in 2009 proved it, making a surprising run and upsetting higher-seeded teams in both the semifinals and the championship.
This season, Milton (12-9) has made a league title run the hard way. The Panthers opened their season 0-4, but never buckled and rallied to win 12 of their next 15 games while starting 10-2 in the league. This senior-laden team lost its league opener to Shikellamy, but soon turned their season around a year after going 6-16.
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1. Warrior Run (14-6)
The Defenders made a huge statement last Thursday, overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit at Montoursville and winning, 45-32. The Defenders dominated all aspects of the second half, outscoring Montoursville 32-12, more points than the Warriors have allowed in a game nine times this season. Warrior Run also came back Saturday against Hughesville and won the second halves of both games, 81-30. It has won nine of its last 10 games and has become especially dangerous with the emergence of players like Abby Fisher and Laura Bastian. Having Steph Shamburg does not hurt either, especially since the junior forward averaged 21 points in three games last week.
2. Montoursville (15-6)
The Warriors stumbled last week, losing to Southern Columbia, Warrior Run and Mount Carmel. Saturday, Montoursville fell behind Mount Carmel, 27-3 after one quarter. It was surprising too since Montoursville had looked so good in a rout at Lewisburg 11 nights earlier. Such is life in the rugged HAC-II, however, where five District 4 Class AA title contenders reside. Montoursville has the ingredients to win a district championship and is a budding force with four sophomores in its starting lineup. The Warriors have won more games this season than in any year since 2002 when they went 18-8 and reached the district semifinals.
3. Lewisburg (15-5)
The Green Dragons won three straight games last week and are fighting for a No. 2 seed in District 4 Class AA. The field is so loaded, though, that even if Lewisburg wins out it could end up seeded as low as No. 7. Senior point guard Maria Kelleher built on her strong season and scored 22 points in the Loyalsock win. She hit four straight free throws late and gave Loyalsock fits with her outside shooting and penetration. Haley Stanko also made an impact and grabbed nine rebounds. In two wins over Loyalsock, senior Lois Lesher blocked 11 shots.
4. Williamson (16-4)
The Warriors are NTL-West champions for the first time in 11 years after rallying past Wellsboro 50-41 last Thursday. Williamson exacted revenge for its only league loss and is surging at a good time. If the Warriors win their last two games they are guaranteed one of the top two seeds for the District 4 Class AA tournament. Six-footers Lori Horton and Kim Daugherty are double trouble inside and since guard Cheyenne Jones (12.1 ppg) returned from injury Williamson has been especially tough to defend.
5. Muncy (15-5)
It is a shame Muncy missed the Class A cut off by one student because it would be fun to see it play Benton again. The HAC-III rivals split two thrillers last week, the road team winning each time, Muncy 51-48 and Benton, 56-51 in overtime. Saturday's loss cost Muncy a shot at winning its first HAC-III title but it is the only team to beat Benton in league play. Guards Jordan Jones and Brianna McLaughlin combine to form one of the area's best backcourts and excel in all areas. The two both averaged 16 points in the Benton games.
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The senior forward was a force last week, averaging 21 points and making runs at two double-doubles in NTL-West clinching wins over Liberty and Wellsboro. Daugherty scored 21 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 4 steals in the Wellsboro win.
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Tonight's game is basically a playoff team for two teams fighting to get in. Montgomery (9-10) desperately needs a win while Neumann (10-9) can clinch a berth and make life easier on itself since its next two games are not easy ones either. Montgomery beat Neumann two weeks ago, winning an intense, defensive battle, 37-32.
Milton highlighted its ascension by handing Danville its first league loss and then exacted revenge on Shikellamy before overcoming a 12-point deficit and winning at Danville, 39-38, 10 nights ago.
That has been Milton's style. The closer and tougher the games, the better the Panthers have played. They have repeatedly rallied to win in the fourth quarter and have won five league games by 17 combined points.
"Honestly I think our confidence was down at the beginning of the season, but then once we got our first win and second win we realized we can actually do this and it just carried out through the other games," senior forward Emily Baker said. "We kept fighting and we got a lot of big upsets, Danville twice and Shikellamy. Hard work pays off."
Even when it has struggled mightily Milton has been able to overcome. It proved that last Tuesday when it made just one first-half shot but still erased a late four-point deficit and edged Jersey Shore, 27-23. It was the second time Milton rallied past the Bulldogs and it won those games by six combined points.
The team is as tough and resilient as it is talented. It also is close. The rotation features almost all seniors and this group has endured, rallied and enjoyed the journey together. Whatever the situation, the group is confident it will find a way to triumph.
"They trust each other and they like playing each other which is nice because we haven't always had that," Slusser said. "We've had teammates that couldn't stand each other but these girls really like each other and they have confidence in each other."
"It's not even a team, it's more like a family," Baker said. "We do everything together. We go everywhere. We share the ball pretty well and it works for us
That has helped make this league grind a successful one.
Maria Morgan became the first Bucktail player ever to score 1,000 career points as a sophomore. The standout guard reached that milestone in last Monday's 51-39 win over playoff-bound Galeton. Morgan needed only 40 games to reach 1,000 points, remarkable since every defense Bucktail plays is geared toward slowing her. Morgan is averaging 28.9 points per game but does more than just score, leading the team in assists and steals too.
Morgan had 30 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals the night she joined the 1,000-point club and had a hand in all 50 of her team's points earlier this season against St. John Neumann. What Morgan has done is pretty phenomenal when one considers the company she is keeping. The only other area girls players to score 1,000 points by their sophomore year in the past 15 years are Kelly Mazzante and Tierney Pfirman.
Talk about an exclusive club.
Allie Pagana put on a second-half show in Saturday's 41-34 loss to Lewisburg. The junior guard scored 15 points, made eight steals and grabbed four rebounds while nearly willing Loyalsock all the way back from a 20-point deficit. Pagana helped Loyalsock pull within three points late in the game and finished with 20 points, 10 steals and six rebounds.
The Lancers (7-14) are not playoff-bound but Pagana's performance is one reason the future appears bright. Loyalsock returns most of its team next year and is bursting with young talent.
Hughesville sophomore Kierra Croucher is a player to watch the next few years. Croucher scored a career-high 24 points Saturday against Warrior Run ... Jersey Shore (8-10) is one of the area's most improved teams, winning three times as many games this year as in the last three combined. The Bulldogs still have playoff hopes and beat Mifflinburg, 51-46, Saturday ... North Penn is a young team that could be dangerous the next two years. The Panthers (8-12) hammered Towanda last Thursday, impressive considering Towanda had beaten Muncy five nights earlier. Sophomores Mariah Berguson and Kaitlyn Garverick are coming on strong and senior Whitney Holdren has had a good year ... South Williamsport stunned surging Millville on its home court, 64-60, last Tuesday and freshman Anna Steer showed why she could be a breakout player next season. The freshman scored a season-high 22 points.
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MARTINSBURG — As Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority community participation and services continue to expand, the organization hopes to receive nearly $20,000 increased funding from the county....
Grapevine road holds a landfill, jail, and trailers. They are considered the bottom feeders(they are not) of the county. Don't expect any service down that road. That is why people risk their lives at the intersection by the jail on Rt. 9. That is why the county could care less about fixing the bridge on Golf Course Road. People reap what they pay in taxes.
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Once again Majoritarian, you don't know all the facts. While the Berkeley County SWA is a public agency, it is managed by volunteers. These volunteers offer some of the best solid waste programs in the State, saving us millions of dollars. Your ungrateful comment in an embarassment.
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