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Not as balmy as last year, but better than average Opening Day weather here last night as Des Moines tiptoes toward the Summer of Sandberg. For the record, the Iowa Cubs dropped Ryno's Triple A managerial debut by a score of 6-3 to the Nashville branch of the Milwaukee Brewers.
The paid attendance was listed at just over 6,000, about the average for a Pacific Coast League game last year, but there were way fewer than that many rumps in seats and suites. Last year's home opener drew about 9,500, but it was on a warm Friday night later in the month [April 17th] after the team opened on the road. I'm still pegging last night's official figure at roughly 1% of what the season total will be. The club record for season attendance is around 575,000 [2007]. Having Sandberg on hand to sign autographs before the games [Des Moines Register reported that he scribbled 75 last night] and flash signs from the 3rd base coaching box during the games should push the record beyond 600K, about what the Chicago Cubs drew as recently as 1966 [okay, that's not all that recent, but I was 12 then and very interested in the Cubs when not nearly so many others were]. Of course, whenever Mother Nature is one of your business partners, projections can be hazardous. In the flooded summer of 2008 the I-Cubs actually played a game with a paid attendance of zero since their downtown ballpark was smack in the middle of a municipal evacuation zone at the time.
Sandberg was featured in all of the team's winter marketing efforts even though he's always been a pretty vanilla guy when not manning 2nd base during his HOF playing career. I'm anxious to see him go toe-to-toe & nose-to-nose with some umps, something he rarely did as a player.
His I-Cub uniform is #23, same as the flag flying on the foul pole at Wrigley Field. Just because no Chicago Cub will ever wear that number again doesn't mean that the guy who retired it can't slip it on if he wants to [The Register also reported $3,000 worth of Sandberg jersey sales in the stadium gift shop].
Whatever lies in store, he is to be commended for exiling himself back to the bush leagues after his induction at Cooperstown and giving the organization an in-house example of how far a healthy respect for the game combined with great talent can take you.
Ted Lilly's rehab start has been deferred from tonight to Sunday afternoon which will enable me to watch. Jay Jackson goes tonight; I send my regrets…
Here's a link to a photo gallery of Episode I of the R-Cubs:
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"Whatever lies in store, he is to be commended for exiling himself back to the bush leagues after his induction at Cooperstown"
after the wimpy pushover he was as a player it's shocking to see the guy grow a pair and become a leader of men. he seems to have a thing for bunting, though...oddly.
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Quiet isn't the same as wimpy.
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Also didn't realize that one had to scream profanity in other people's faces to be a "leader of men."
I'm now going to begin a gender-focused critique of all comments. Masculinity Studies 101: Blogs About Sports Teams With Long Histories of Failure.
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it'd help if sandy didn't become a joke to teammates everywhere but in the field and at the plate.
the guy was kinda walked all over by some teammates while he went out and played the game. it got to him enough that he took some time off.
just because you play the game right and know how it should be played it doesn't make you a manager of people.
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He took time off because he was having a custody suit over his children... but do continue.
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Well it seems he's picked some managerial ability up along the way? He's had success in A, AA, and trying AAA this season?
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And will be in Chicago by 2011 the latest.
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yeah, he gets respect.
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"success in A"
He may have managed well, but I don't know about success. Chiefs in '07: 71-68. In '08: 60-78. They got good in '09 after he left. Of course, that has a lot to do with the players.
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just because you play the game right and know how it should be played it doesn't make you a manager of people.
If you quote someone, you should really attribute it.
"Dusty Baker is a lousy manager. just because you play the game right and know how it should be played it doesn't make you a manager of people." --Mister Whipple
Ah, that's better.
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weird thing is that's the one thing dusty is a master of...
he rarely has an upset clubhouse and if you put some dickheads in the clubhouse (kent/bonds) he tends to be able to diffuse the assholes before it gets to the point you have to trade away your players to make others happy.
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Two Words.
Sammy Sosa.
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sammy wasn't festering in the clubhouse, though.
dusty did lose control over him. it seems sammy was kinda "checked out" of being a ballplayer at that point, though.
people were thrilled to see him go, but it didn't grind on anyone...well, his choice of music did.
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Kent merker and the end of 2004 season. Say hi
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merker didn't divide the clubhouse, didn't have to be traded, only pissed off an announcer who got shown the door, and had one of his best years as a cub that season.
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That's your proof? That he kowtowed to Bonds and Kent while they were completely juiced out of their gourds? Interesting.
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you got that out of what i said?
the guy is well known for being able to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds...country boys, hipsters, egomaniacs, spoiled brats, etc...
Thread jack from previous post
Sorry to do this but it got too thin in last post to comment- In reply to Rob G and Mike C about odd man out with Sori and Colvin.
If Colvin hits lights out, I mean ROY stuff, the Cubs will have to try and trade Dlee. I know he has no trade clause, but he would be easier to move then Fuku (ntc and another year on contract) and put Sori at first base where he's going to end up any ways.
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your theory is the Cubs will try and trade Derrek Lee if they're in the race and put Soriano at first base where he's never played in the middle of a season?
Don't see the Cubs being completely out of it on July 31st this year, at least not by Hendry standards. He refused to let Harden go last year and save a million bucks when they were 5 games back in late August.
Fuku's NTC might be a problem, as I don't know how willing he is to waive it, but there are teams that value OBP and defense and he has it in spades. Cubs might not get much in terms of player talent and probably have to pay some of his 2011 contract, but I don't think he's that unmovable at this stage, with the caveat he's closer to his 2009 numbers than 2008 in 2010.
better odds are that someone just ends up getting hurt sometime during the season anyway...
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I doubt Lee waives his NTC, but he might, to maybe go to the Dodgers or the Angels.
Fukudome has OBP "in spades"? He does walk a lot, though. Teams are going to have the same problems with Fukudome that the Cubs do - too little power to play in RF.
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Giants would probably be the most likely for Lee, but Cubs aren't even going to entertain the idea of trading Lee to get Colvin more AB's, unless they're completely out of it...which I certainly don't foresee.
IF Fukudome is hitting at his 2009 levels, than yeah, he has OBP in "spades", .375 would have been 8th best in the majors for qualified RF'ers. We're already know 2-4 teams that liked Fukudome since the Cubs signed him, Cubs just aren't giving him away yet. If they reach the point that Tyler Colvin is the future, and can get some salary relief, I could see the Cubs to start making some concessions on what they expect back for him.
Imo, Colvin has 3 option years left and either worse or as good as the other 3 options. No reason to do anything unless they can completely get out of a contract or bring back something they need more of (like a second basemen). But considering the contracts, more likely they'd just dump someone and hurt their organizational depth.
15th in OBP among outfielders with 400 PAs, his HR's would tie him for 21st among right fielders. He'd probably be the worst hitting RF on a contending team - if he got traded to a contender or if the Cubs contend.
15th in OBP among outfielders with 400 PAs
15 of 86 is pretty damn good, especially when it's not BABIP inflated.
that being said, I assume a team looking at Fukudome might have an injury they're trying to replace, or maybe a team like the Nats that are hoping to contend next year.
his BP comps sure don't suck...
D. Dimaggio, G. Matthews Sr., B. Murcer, C. Lemon, F. Lynn, G. Woodling, R. Maris, B. Gilkey, JD Drew, R. Greer
the problem is he's a $6-8M player getting paid $12M
still think he's the player the Cubs would have the most luck trading and want to trade out of Soriano, Byrd, Fukudome or Lee.
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Look at that list of players again Rob. It's pretty much a who's who of guys whose careers dropped off a cliff.
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5 (if Drew keeps it together this year) guys maintained their high 700's/800's OPS through age 34 which is what Fuku's contract runs through.
more importantly, the Cubs will never be able to get rid of Soriano's contract without just waiving him, won't consider trading Lee unless 2010 is a repeat of 2006, which leaves Fukudome or Byrd on the block.
my money would be on them moving Fukudome if it gets to that.
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Yes, all these teams will be tripping over themselves to take on a one dimensional platoon player with $15 million left on his contract, instead of a well rounded offensive player with $6 million left. Sorry, Rob, I am going to have to go with history and logic on this one.
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is Lee the one with $6 million left? You think the Cubs are gonna trade him this year if there anywhere near the playoffs?
and fuku's got at least two dimensions....
ss theriot, cf colvin, 1b lee, 3b ramirez, rf nady, lf soriano, 2b fontenot, c hill, p silva
Koyie Hill wins games...I guess.
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Lou do you really Nady in the lineup?
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I believe he would be trying to put more than 2 runs on the board. The dude certainly can hit.
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It seems only two people know where they will be hitting on a day-to-day basis. I'm not complaining, I'm just making an observation.
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Colvin WALKS and scores on an ARam SF
Wooooooooooooooooooooooo.....Colvin OBP to the Moon, Alice!
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This is completely off topic, but here's Stephen Colbert's view of the new Tiger Woods Nike ad. Very funny...
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So That Went Well
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Maybe the offense will have a big day tomorrow. That'd be nice. A big lead late in the game (and, preferably, at the end of the game).
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Glad to see the bullpen is performing as good as expected. Whose brilliant idea was it to go into the season with basically no proven relievers.
What a great way to start the weekend. But hey, at least we don't have Dusty as our manager.
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how can one hate a guy nicknamed "Smiley"
(put a Kevin Gregg mask on him next time he goes to the mound)
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Cubbie rules:
- Let Chipper Jones beat you
- Walk bottom of the batting order with a 2-run lead in the 8th
- Never, ever hit with men on base
Cubs are now 1-2 when leading after 7 innings -- champonship stuff, that.
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Yep. We knew what the deal was with this bullpen of youngsters and Grabow.
This is what happens when the boss says, "Don't spend any money."
Levine has said on three occasions I have heard that they were $500,000 shy on Capps, and not much more shy on Park.
When the team finishes below .500 at the end of the year, Hendry should be gone anyway (one can hope).
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Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.


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Ball State and Michigan have announced the two schools will change the date of the football game originally scheduled for the 2016 season to Sept. 12, 2020, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
"We are looking forward to the opportunity to have our student-athletes experience one of the most historic football stadiums in college football," Ball State athletics director Bill Scholl says. "This is a perfect fit for our scheduling philosophy as we move forward with the Ball State football program."
Michigan is coached by Ball State alum, football letterwinner and former head football coach Brady Hoke. Hoke played linebacker for the Cardinals from 1977-80, and was Ball State's head coach from 2003-08. He will be inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame Feb. 14, 2014.
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Given that the NCAA strongly considered shutting down the Penn State football program for multiple seasons before deciding on harsh sanctions but ones that still allowed for competition, it's highly doubtful the organization will reduce the penalties despite grandstanding appeals from the Paterno family, former players and a new member of the Board of Trustees.
Bill O'Brien and the current Nittany Lion players have accepted that, and because they are the people most affected, their voices ought to be heard.
Since inheriting what is easily the toughest situation in sports history, O'Brien has been beyond impressive in his eight-month display of leadership and class, articulation and acceptance of the Lions' plight.
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And while that didn't change Thursday during Penn State's media day festivities, O'Brien did let his guard down by making a stern appeal to the Nittany Nation to finally start looking forward.
He got on to the subject when someone asked him if he thought succeeding Joe Paterno has been as challenging as he imagined.
"I don't even think about that," he practically snapped. "I just try to come to work every day with a great staff, great group of kids. Take it day-to-day; keep things in perspective. Understanding that this is about educating young men. This is about doing the best job you can to teach them how to play football your way. This is about a great university with 600,000 alums.
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"We had lettermen show up last week; 450 lettermen showed up. This is a special place."
Then he delivered his message, saying, "Now we all have to come together and realize we're in the position we're in. We have to. We have to stop arguing about it, and we've got to move forward."
O'Brien said he's not spoken with the Board of Trustees or individual members, and Athletic Director Dave Joyner said he has not facilitated a meeting for the coach to get across his sentiments to a beleaguered group that seems fractured and would benefit from a pep talk.
"People have their own opinions, and they can do what they want," Joyner said Thursday. "It's a free country. On the other hand, we have to be direct and forward and do our jobs and let whatever noise, as Bill calls it, go on and not jump into the noise."
O'Brien respects that everyone has a right to an opinion on everything that's gone down. But his opinion is this: "It's time to stop the dour attitude. It's time to think about ways to help us through this. It's time to understand that we've got to move the university, the athletic department and the football team forward."
His players - who have suffered enough - agree.
"I think he's right," senior linebacker Michael Mauti said. "I was vocal about it [at Big Ten media days] in Chicago. Some things needed to be said then, but at the same time, it's time to move on."
Some people might never be able to do so. There's no doubt many feel the NCAA was too heavy-handed, that it shouldn't have accepted the Freeh report, and that stripping away 112 wins, from 1998 on, was an unjust shot at a defenseless Joe Paterno.
The sad reality is all involved had to pay a price, and I will again respectfully ask: What was worse: Penn State's handling of Jerry Sandusky over the past 14 years - when its top administrators at least knew of warning signs - or the NCAA sanctions?
"We have guys that understand why we're in the position that we're in," O'Brien said, "and they're going to help guide us through the next few years."
It figures to be a long, difficult journey, but will be one made easier for the innocent bystanders of this tragedy - Bill O'Brien's team and coaching staff - to stop the finger pointing and stand as one.
Like Penn State always used to do.
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GTA 4 has been met by near unanimous praise by critics, including ourselves, but all isn't well in the hardcore GTA fan camp. Disgruntled reader John from Croydon contacted VideoGamer.com with his complaints earlier this week, after spending time with what he expected to be a game he'd be playing for years. Having put thousands of hours into the GTA series over the years, including playing through GTA 3 twice, Vice City six times and San Andreas three times, he's more than qualified to offer his opinion on what many are already claiming is the game of the year. Read on as a GTA fan goes head to head with GTA 4 and reveals what a growing number of GTA fans think of Rockstar's latest game.
John Vs GTA 4's Driving
It's all related to realism or their attempt at it. All the fun of the old GTAs has been severely reduced because you cant do stuff any more. The driving; you used to be able to fling the cars around at almost max speed - it was really fun. Now they are forcing you to drive slow at corners or you skid off. When you roll out of a car, you take tons of damage - it used to be much less. The driving isn't even realistic, ask anyone who drives. Someone on a forum joked that their Vauxhall Corsa can take corners faster than any car in GTA 4, and he's right.
You can't do crazy stuff any more and survive. The windscreen thing, flying out of it, that's just so lame. If you have a head on crash, you want to continue, because you've already been slowed down, not go flying for miles, lose tonnes of health and have to run back to the car.
It's not just me. A guy on a forum summed it up pretty well:
"I can drive in GTA, I can outrun 4 star wanted level w/o breaking a sweat (or crashing for that matter), but that doesn't change the fact, that I find the - so called realistic- driving boring. If I wanted realistic, I would set up a racing wheel and knock around with Forza, Sega rally et al. I miss the arcadey controls of previous iterations."
John Vs GTA 4's Cops
The cops are harsh. They usually crack down on you for the tiniest things you do wrong: pointing a gun at a pedestrian, firing one bullet into a wall, etc. It might be realistic, but it's not fun. You will have cops on you straight away. While my brother was playing he walked on the stage in the strip club and the bouncers came after him and beat him up. Again, it's realistic, but it limits what you can do - It's a game not a life sim.
The cops are on you really quickly, and you have to forget whatever you were trying to do, and just get out of the radius. It's not even realistic, no cops turn up that quickly. In GTA 4 there are usually 2-3 cars within 10 seconds. They kill you so quickly via headshots and stuff, and they kill you inside the car. You used to be quite safe in the car until it got too damaged and caught on fire, but now they can shoot through the windows
John Vs GTA 4's game world
Despite having so much stuff, the world seems really empty, there's nothing to do - no hidden weapons or hidden side missions that I could find. The city is just really detailed, with things that snag your car as you try to explore and makes it really tedious.
John Vs GTA 4's Combat
The hand to hand is lame. Niko is a wimp. You can't really beat two people up at once as you're likely to die if you do. The game doesn't make you feel powerful any more. The gun combat, the lock-on sucks, always targeting the wrong thing - prioritisation is rubbish. It will target things behind a wall instead of the cop right in your face. And cops seem to take too much damage. I shotgunned a few right in the face 2-3 times from almost point blank and they were fine, kept getting up.


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CHARLESTON - Jourdan Boyd, 24, is leaving behind the comforts of home to spend 11 months traveling to 11 countries where she will let love shine as a volunteer.
"For these 11 months, I have to pack everything I need, including my tent, to live out of for the year," said Boyd of Charleston. "The purpose of the trip? To love. We will be going and loving on people in the world who need it most."
Her work will include visiting orphanages, helping with feeding programs and building houses. She will show compassion to people suffering from AIDS and talk to those caught in the web of human trafficking.
Boyd will be participating in Adventure in Mission's World Race, a mission program geared for those ages 21 to 35.
On Oct. 12 she will leave for a training session in Georgia with other participants where there will be drills and simulated situations that could occur on the journey that is to begin in January.
The week of training may include anything from sleeping on a bus to hiking or eating fish head soup, she said. Participants must be physically fit and emotionally ready to face the unexpected.
Boyd believes she is up to the challenge - even if she's asked to eat an unusual food.
"In some cultures, if it's offered it's offensive not to eat it," she said. "I can eat anything if it's necessary."
She will quit her job at National Travel and put her belongings in storage to take the journey. Her parents will watch her dog while she's gone.
She'll live with what she can fit into a backpack - and it must weigh less than 50 pounds to take it on the plane.
However, she wants it well below that weight because she must carry it wherever she goes.
"I will carry my tent, a sleeping pad, clothes for a year, and necessary medications, such as enough malaria medicine to last a year," she said. "I will take pictures of my family and my dog. I've bought a West Virginia Mountaineer pillow pet. That will be my pillow for the year so I can have a little piece of home."
Boyd grew up in Chesapeake and attended Cross Lanes Christian School before heading to Florida where she majored in marketing at Southeastern University near Orlando. While in college, she worked at Disney World, where she portrayed Mickey Mouse, a character that fit well with her five-foot frame.
Her parents, Jeff and Kathy Boyd, live in Dallas, Texas, where her father is a pastor at Gateway Church. Her sister, Olivia, also lives there with her daughter, 18-month-old Layla. Olivia is a single parent and Jourdan's best friend.
Boyd said it will be hard not seeing her family for nearly a year, but she will stay in touch through social media whenever possible.
She will be among a group of about 50 people who will work in teams of six or seven. For safety sake, nobody is ever permitted to be alone. She is undergoing a series of shots and has been told to watch out for pickpockets in some areas.
She will travel with her group to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland, Thailand, Philippines, Burma and Malaysia.
"Once we enter a country, we go to individual ministry sites," she said. "The team becomes your family."
They will travel by plane, train, and bus as well as on foot and maybe even by elephant.
Aside from volunteering for free, she must raise $15,000 to cover costs of the 11-month journey. She has been saving money and selling T-shirts. She plans to send out letters asking for support as well as hold a 5-K fundraiser.
"I've met my first goal of $3,500," she said. "I must have half the money by January and the rest within the next six months."
She has taken previous mission trips to Guatemala and Czech Republic to serve others. She believes reaching out to those in need for several months will be gratifying.
"I'm nervous because you grow attached to the people you help," she said. "It is overwhelming the number of people who need help and need loved on. If I can change one person's life, they can go out and change the life of one or two more. It can be a big ripple effect."
She also believes she will be forever changed by the experience.
"The focus will be on giving to others," she said. "It's impossible not to be changed when you focus on that for a year."
When she returns home, she plans to look for another job.
"I would like a marketing job (to fit) my degree," she said. "I'm not sure what changes may happen. My goals may shift completely."
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There's one really big issue Antoine White feels is very important that everyone knows about him.
"Remember, it's 270," the nearly 6-foot-3 17-year-old White says with a chuckle. "They've got me all over for weight. People have got my high school weight from my sophomore year, but I weighed in [recently] at 270. I don't know why they keep putting it. I've told them 'You've got me looking like a skinny guy. I'm 270 now.'"
White's weight has been a weighty matter that has weighed heavily on his college recruitment. Despite his performance on the field the past three seasons at Millville High School in New Jersey, there are more legitimate questions about whether a 250-255-pound defensive tackle can make it in big-time college football than there are about one carrying 20 more pounds.
Penn State had those questions, and, with only 15 scholarships available for 2014, the Nittany Lion coaches needed to be assured White could handle the load.
"Their big concern was whether I could put on weight. This offseason, I did well with that, and I filled out really nicely, and I'm even faster than I was last year, so I did it the right way," White said.
Lion coaches Bill O'Brien, Ron Vanderlinden and Larry Johnson were sufficiently convinced that they finally offered White a scholarship on June 22 after evaluating him for months. White, in turn, made a verbal commitment to Penn State on Monday after taking an unofficial visit to University Park over the weekend.
White picked the Lions over Michigan State, North Carolina and Rutgers. Fifteen schools offered scholarships.
"A lot went into [the decision]. The fact that they are only four hours away is big for me and my family. It's not super far away. For my family to see me play now, that's less expense on them," White said. "A lot went in with how I felt with the coaches. I really felt the coaches were genuine. After a while, you talk to so many coaches in the process, it all starts to sound like politics. I got a really good vibe from the coaches. They're coaches I feel I can trust for four or five years."
White said Penn State always was one of his favorite schools growing up, largely because of its defensive line play and the reputation of Johnson, the Lions' defensive line coach.
"The number of players Coach J has produced at the next level is just ridiculous," White said. "He's put more defensive linemen in the [National Football League] than some teams have put players."
In White, it looks like Johnson has a pretty good prospect with which to work to increase that number. As a junior, White made 80 tackles, including 14 behind the line of scrimmage and five sacks, on his way to being named his county defensive player of the year and making first team all-area for the Atlantic City Press. Millville was a South Jersey Section V quarterfinalist.
White's been told he brings similar tools to those all-Big Ten tackle Jordan Hill possessed when he arrived at Penn State from Steelton-Highspire.
"He's explosive off the ball, he uses his hands very well for a young player, and he has a great motor," Thunderbolts coach Justin Durham said. "They're getting a kid that's really consistent that's going to give a constant effort. He's a kind also that in big moments plays well. We've had games where he's played even better in the second half despite the fact that he's a two-way starter. A lot of kids are getting tired at that point. He gets stronger."
Durham has been starting White for two years and gave him varsity playing time as a freshman. Predominantly a three-technique defensive tackle, Durham also has lined White up at end on occasion to keep opposing offenses from game-planning too much on handling him on the inside.
Durham said White also brings intangibles to the table.
"Right from the beginning, you could see that he was a good person and was going to work hard," Durham said. "He was our only junior captain last year. That says a lot about the rest of our team thinks of him, because they vote for captains."
And Durham isn't too worried about White bringing it at the table literally, either.
"As Penn State put a little more size on him and he gets a little bit bigger, I think he's going to turn into a really nice college player," Durham said. "He's put on good weight. He works really hard in the weight room, and he's done some work with a couple of his teammates on the side with a personal trainer. He's done a great job of building himself up the right way."
White also already has spoken with Penn State director of strength and conditioning Craig Fitzgerald. Intending to major in criminal justice, White likes to be active with his friends fishing, bowling or going to movies and spending free time with his family. He also likes the Philadelphia Eagles, something he joked he expects to catch a lot of flak about when he goes to college.
White's been playing football since he was 7, but he'd already been into sports for a couple of year.
"Football was actually my third sport. I played soccer, then I played baseball. Then I started playing football," White said. "I was a goalie in soccer. They had me running around as a midfielder, but I was so big I couldn't do it. I wasn't always this big. Believe me. I was a really skinny kid once."
Not anymore, though.
"I'd like to contribute [early], but it depends how well developed I am when I come in," White said. "I can't wait to be there."


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Fire at Shear's Laundry
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Salem firefighters were on the scene of a clothes dryer fire after responding to Shears' Day and Night Laundry at 950 W. State St. at about 8 p.m. Tuesday....
what about peoples clothes that were ruined from the fire? After a determination in the cause of, I would hope they get replaced or help getting clothes. LIKE SOME OF MINE!!
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Shears probably has insurance for this right? Or was there one of those signs hanging on the door declaring "dry at your own risk"! Ouch! Sorry, I know not funny!
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Food service operators in the city can expect their licenses to cost a lot more next year after the Salem City Health Board approved a reworked cost methodology for fees Wednesday.
According to Mayor John Berlin, they'll still be paying less than they would if the Columbiana County Health Department was handling the food service program.
Food service operators can hear all about the proposed fee schedule during a public hearing set for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 27.
The board held first reading for the proposed 2013 fees after accepting the cost methodology based on 30 percent of the cost of the sanitarian's salary and the hours spent on the program.
A second reading is planned during a special meeting set for 9 a.m. Dec. 5. The third and final reading is planned during the board's next regular meeting set for 10 a.m. Dec. 27, where they'll be able to consider any comments from the public hearing.
When the health department first returned to the city a few years ago, the fees were based on the county's cost methodology since the city had no recent history to determine the time spent on the program. Last year, city health department officials did a cost methodology of their own which prompted them to cut the fees in half.
Earlier this month when Health Commissioner Richard Setty presented the first cost methodology to board members for next year, the board questioned the accuracy of the amount of hours spent on the food service program.
The thinking was that the number reported of 160 hours didn't cover all the time for activities such as phone calls and paperwork and other activities related to the program besides the inspections.
Setty said the sanitarian went back and captured all the extraneous time he spent on the food program that he had recorded but had not included in the previous report. The new number was 614 hours, which seemed more reasonable to board members.
"I'm much more comfortable with this," board member Judy Sicilia said.
When asked by the mayor if he was comfortable with the figures, Setty said he was, explaining that his primary concern was being able to document the numbers, which have to be presented to the state.
The new 2013 fees being proposed for facilities with less than 25,000 square feet (with the 2012 fee in parentheses) are: risk level 1, $106.20 ($52.45); risk level 2, $116.19 ($55.96); risk level 3, $197.26 ($84.42); and risk level 4,$242.79 ($100.40). All fees listed include a $28 portion which has to be submitted to the state.
The city health district currently has no facilities over 25,000 feet, but the fees for those facilities (if any come to be) will be: risk level 1, $141.35 ($64.79); risk level 2, $147.34 ($66.89); risk level 3, $452.88 ($174.14); and risk level 4, $478.44 ($183.12). These fees also include a $28 portion which has to be submitted to the state.
For vending operations, the fee is expected to go from $18.61 to $18.99, with $6 going to the state. The numbers for mobile facilities and temporary facilities (per event), which all goes to the city, were listed as $89.73 ($39.99) for mobile and $179.45 ($11.99) for temporary.
Plan review fees will remain 100 percent of the license fee for a new establishment and 50 percent of the license fee for a remodeling.
The effective date of the proposed fees will be Feb. 1.
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Learn to print your own Christmas Cards at the upcoming printmaking workshop at the Beverly Heritage Center. The workshop will be taught by Karl Mulac, a local historian and the proprietor of The Randolph Enterprise Project.
The introductory workshop will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a lunchtime break. Mulac will share some of Beverly's printing history including the use of a field printing office during the American Civil War. The attendees will learn some of the methods used to create and print illustrations during much of the 19th century.
Participants may bring a sketch of their own simple 4 inch by 5 inch design or may work from clip art, to create their own linoleum block for printing.
Attendees will learn proper use of the equipment and will take home their block and printed cards at the end of the workshop.
"This workshop will give participants the opportunity to create their own printed cards," Mulac said. "I will share with them the resources needed to continue additional projects at home, and provide one-on-one assistance to create their cards."
Mulac has been collecting and restoring 19th century printing equipment for nearly 20 years. He has been doing printing demonstrations at the Beverly Heritage Center for five years. The Randolph Enterprise Project is a working 19th century printshop that represents Beverly's newspaper as it may have looked in 1874.
Attendees are recommended to be age 15 or older due to the use of sharp tools. While the instruction is free thanks to support from the West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, a materials donation of $10 is requested.
For the lunch break, participants can bring a sack lunch or eat at Back in Tyme across the street. Workshop reservations are strongly suggested as class size may be limited.
For workshop reservations, call the Beverly Heritage Center at 304-637-7424 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information on The Randolph Enterprise Project see www.facebook.com/TheRandolphEnterpriseProject


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The 76th Mountain State Forest Festival's downtown carnival was packed Friday as students from Randolph and Barbour counties took advantage of the day off from school. Smiles and laughter abounded as kids tried to win a goldfish, got in line for an amusement ride or bought their favorite carnival food.
Parking is always something to consider when going to downtown Elkins during the festival. Boy Scout Troop 88 has provided parking for many years, and it is one of its bigger fundraisers.
David Rose, a Troop 88 member, said he enjoys helping his troop raise money.
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The Inter-Mountain photo by Casey Houser
Members of the Washington, D.C., Fire Department play the bagpipes and drums at the Elkins Volunteer Fire Department on Friday evening.
The Inter-Mountain photo by Beth Christian Broschart
Dustin Standridge, left, paints Beverly resident Khle Howell's face at the carnival during the 76th Mountain State Forest Festival Friday.
The Inter-Mountain photo by Beth Christian Broschart
Faye Stillwagoner of New Martinsburg and Tina Harman of Bethlehem admire the many cutting boards and baskets by Jim Eaves at the Mountain State Forest Festival Crafts and More event on Friday.
"We park cars at the First United Methodist Church parking lot and the lot near Davis Memorial Hospital," Rose said. "It helps people and helps us as well."
The MSFF Crafts & More exhibit at First United Methodist Church was busy Friday as people purchased gifts, many beginning their Christmas shopping.
Morgantown resident Renee Cress said this was her first time as a vendor at the show.
"I set up at many fairs and festivals," Cress said. "This show has been wonderful. I am definitely coming back next year."
Cress sells handcrafted jewelry made from fossils and semi-precious gemstones.
Another vendor at the Crafts & Moore exhibit, Chris Gurney, was selling inspired wire works.
"I am doing well this year," Gurney said. "Everyone has been very nice."
The GFWC Woman's Club of Elkins Arts and Craft Show, held at the D&E Memorial Gym, was crowded with shoppers Friday afternoon. Club member Mary Jane Kiley said the day had been steady.
"We have more than 65 participants," Kiley said. "Lots of merchandise is going out the door and everyone seems to be having a great time."
Kiley said that all money raised from the show comes back to the community in the form of scholarships and donations.
One new vendor at the Woman's Club show sold metal flowers. The designer, Margaret Owen, said she has a biology background and makes metal sculptures to insert into real flowers.
"The stems are waterproof so they can be put into real plants," Owen said. "I am having a great time here in Elkins. Everyone is so nice."
The 2012 Forest Festival Art Exhibit at the Randolph County Community Arts Center is hosted by the Center and the Seneca Trail Artists Guild.
"Approximately 110 submissions are on display including sculpture, 3-D, fabric, oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolors," guild member Becky Amorise said. "We have had a steady flow of folks in to enjoy the exhibit."
A multitude of events are scheduled for the final Saturday of the 2012 festival.
Registration for the lumberjack championship will begin at 7 a.m. and the competition will start at 8 a.m. at the D&E College Amphitheater.
The log cabin quilters will appear from 9 a.m. to noon at the Elkins-Randolph County YMCA.
From 9 a.m to 6 p.m., Elkins City Park will offer a variety of activities. Festival patrons will be able to see a BMX stunt show, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services exhibit, a barnyard petting zoo, a train exhibit, chainsaw carving by Andy Kerns and shingle cutting and branding by Wood Mizer and Jerry Allen.
The Randolph County Senior Center Bazaar will be open from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Photography Exhibit will be on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elkins-Randolph County YMCA.
At the Randolph County Library, the Mountain Weavers Guild will be present from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the D&E Memorial Gym will be the location of the FGWC Woman's Club of Elkins Art and Craft Show. Meanwhile, the Crafts and More exhibit will be open at First United Methodist Church, on Kerens Avenue in Elkins.
From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Primitive Campground Display will be at D&E College. At this time, the Forestry and Wood Products Exhibit and West Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association Exhibit will be offered at the Elkins VFW on Randolph Avenue.
At 10:30 a.m., the Knights of the South Branch Valley Riding Tournament will grace the lower front field of D&E College.
Street performances can be seen from 10:30 a.m. to noon in downtown Elkins.
The Antique & Classic Street Rod Car Parade will start at 1 p.m. on 12th Street, going down Davis Avenue and up Randolph Avenue.
In the same location, the Special Units and Log Truck Parade begins at 1:15 p.m. The Grand Feature Parade begins at 1:30 p.m.
The Band Field Show gets under way at 4:45 p.m. at Wimer Field on South Davis Avenue.
The BMX Stunt Show will begin at 6 p.m. on the corner of 4th Street and Davis Avenue.
The Oak Ridge Boys will conclude today's entertainment with a performance at Harper McNeeley Auditorium at D&E College.
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We're just getting into the big stretch of our season. The semester has been flying by and the biggest reason is because of lacrosse. We had a great Spring Break trip to St. Croix. We went there two years ago but it was nice to go back and we had a much better playing field this time. Spring Break is always a great chance for us to bond as a team. We get to put down our school work for a few days and just focus on lacrosse. It's a great way to ease into the season. We played Roanoke when we were down there for the first time ever and played a great game against them. It made our break to take that win home with us.
Since break, we've been having two or three games per week. This past week we had three away games which took a lot out of us. Tuesday we were excited to play #4 Gettysburg. It was our second week being ranked at #20 and we had never been ranked before. We played really well during the game but we still have to work on a lot of the little things. Thursday during our Stevenson game we had a lot of problems with ground balls which we worked on before playing Widener on Saturday.
We have such great chemistry on our team this year. It really shows on and off the field. We have a lot of fun on and off the field together and it has been reflecting in how we play. It's going to be a tough road ahead with 10 conference games and 1 out of conference game left but our team is ready for the challenge.


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Should the Supreme Court make traffic cameras in Ohio illegal?
I see we're back to no comments on news articles, let alone editorials... Salem News, what are you afraid of?
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Illegal immigrants?
Arrest and deport. That's all there is to it.
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...pacify the illegal immigrants and minorities in this country. It is about the vote.
Besides that, you of all people, should be happy with Obama, he is fighting for their FREEDOM. The freedom you want.
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"Obama called the Constitution a seriously flawed document. I guess you have something in common."
What do you do? Do you make this stuff up in your little imaginary mind as you go? What does Obama's reference to the neglect of slaves and his reference to how the founders failed to include them at the making of the Constitution, have ANYTHING to do with this? That idiot saying something like that makes him a total frigging moron. Obama, actually believes that "WE THE PEOPLE", the first line of the Constitution means only whites and it didn't include slaves. The man is a bonafide moron. What he said was only to show the African American voters that he is losing, how he is still trying stand up for their rights because he knows he losing face with them and the votes. He is also trying to establish that we should not be putting illegal immigrants through the paces we are because he thinks it is unconstitutional. He is just paving his little milestone to pacif
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The only circumstance Grant that would give Obama the power to take over is if there was a complete and devastating event that affected the whole entire United States and the States were literally obliterated and each State had no Government.
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"Your police state fantasy is coming true day by day, so just relax."
What Police State Grant? The one you and your little friends pow wow about on Facebook? Grant do you know how immature and paranoid that sounds? You may want seek some counseling. You are letting Obama beat you and mess with your head. You are scared to death of the stupid stuff he has said or done.
This hate you have going on for the cops. Wow. Nobody can be this fearful of police, nobody. Unless that person has something serious to hide or something that they are doing illegal or have a track record. Our cops are public servants Grant, they work for you, you pay their salary. They answer to us Grant, not Obama, not now, not ever. Cops are not FEDERAL, they are State. Obama will never have control over our local, county or state police officers.
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I would say that this has evolved into a human liquid waste expulsion contest, wouldn't you?
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"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."--Samuel Adams
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I'm responsible for people dying? That's an intelligent statement.
Do you just copy and paste this garbage from something Joesph Goebbels wrote? Your police state fantasy is coming true day by day, so just relax. Our rights are being eroded just as you want them to be. As far as I'm concerned, you and people of your ilk can go **** yourselves. Our Founders had so much foresight that they predicted this kind of stuff would happen. They wrote about it. But you wouldn't know anything about that, because you're a psychotic statist follower.
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Freedom at any cost Grant? Really?
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Grant, one more thing, about your love and pride about the beer box on your head, YOU are responsible for the death of a lot of young adults who being killed drinking and driving. You are not a responsible adult. Not now, not ever. You make sure when the day comes, that you explain to your own children why you think that was so COOL and why you are so proud of it. GOD HELP YOU.
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As for traffic cameras and checkpoints. You have no argument or no case. You failed miserably to show how either one those situations violate the constitution.
The cameras are not the problem. The check points are not the problem. The constitution is not the problem. The cops are not the problem.
The PROBLEM IS the PEOPLE. Stop living in denial and making excuses for what is the TRUTH.
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people killed, innocent people.
And if you are so ignorant that you would actually believe that any member of a police department or our military would take up arms against the people of this country because Obama ordered it, you are living in lah lah land, will never happen and you can take that to the bank.
So that means you can stop being paranoid, and driving the fear about us losing our freedoms to Obama. I am sick of hearing it and I hate that idiot with a passion.
One more thing, stop living what is happening on Facebook. That rhetoric is becoming destructive.
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Grant, are you this lame to believe that when our forefathers wrote the Constitution and our Bill of rights that they had foresight into the future about terrorists and evil destructive people moving into our country?
We amend the constitution as we need to meet the challenge we face into days era and if you don't understand that, I don't know what to say to you.
You want to protect liberty, we have to have cops, military and protection that guarantee our liberty and freedoms.
Grant you can sit here and demand your law less nation and absolute freedom, but people like you will destroy this country by doing. I agree with what PattiHannah wrote.
Grant we are living a society where the enemy is using our very own constitution against us. You better wake and stop this foolish war on cops you have going or Obama will win. Because YOU are playing right into his hands. You keep provoking fear about Obama coming after our guns, killing our country, rise up and rebel, are going
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Obama called the Constitution a seriously flawed document. I guess you have something in common.
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety"
Don't blame Obama. The country is falling apart because of people like you.
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Everybody has a right to life Grant and "reasonable expectations to live in a safe nation. Stop making the cops the enemy. They are not the enemy.
This war on cops is going to end up causing the death of a lot of people and our police officers. Look what happened in Las Vegas. Grant that is growing and people are turning on our officers. We got to shore them up to ensure they "protect and serve" us.
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Grant, this is my last comment for the day. I have meeting in less than hour that I got to get ready for.
It's time you lay down the war you got on cops and stop trying to use every thing they do as if it is harming you personally. We have our nation of officers squeezed so tight because of the constitution that they can't even breath. Our society has changed thanks to Obama. We have a lot of unknown in this country now. Like Mr. Hannah said, our cops have extra responsibilities when it comes to ensuring our safety because of the terrorist threats. We can't keep slapping down their efforts all time in the sake of the constitution and it's wording. Grant we have to start amending that constitution to protect our rights of freedom but with a degree that protect our lives Grant. We can 't keep nit picking what our officers are trying to prevent when it comes to public safety. We are only hurting ourselves in the long run.
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9 sit on the court. 5 decided to say they were Constitutional, including the man who admitted that they were in the official opinion. So 4 said they weren't, and one admitted they weren't even though he voted the other way.
Grant? Now that you said that and they voted to kick it back down and leave it up to the states. WTH is your problem?
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Tell you what you do Grant, the next time you get to DUI check point and the officer is standing there and he flags you to a stop on that section of roadway you claim. Go ahead and ignore him and keep on driving. But before you do, make sure you give me a call. I want to make sure I am there to see the entertainment that comes from that. When they go in hot pursuit and chase you down because you failed to follow the directions of a police officer. I don't even know the name of the law, but I know they have the authority to do that. LOL, I want to watch them do a "felony stop" on you and watch them yank you out of your car with that cute little beer box on top your head and body slam you to the ground for being STUPID and defying officers in the official compacity of their duty. I would absolutely LOVE IT. I would sit there and cheer those boys in uniform on!
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9 sit on the court. 5 decided to say they were Constitutional, including the man who admitted that they were in the official opinion. So 4 said they weren't, and one admitted they weren't even though he voted the other way.
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By the way since when do you care about what I think about you? LOL, Grant give it a rest.
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"By telling me to go into a closet and smoke a joint, you're insinuating that I'm a drug user."
Are you? LOL
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"The Chief Justice of the United States admitted that they're a violation, yet you're arguing that they're not because you think it's just me saying it."
Oh Grant you poor little boy, how many sit on the Supreme Court Grant? Hmmm? How many?
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Oh Grant, your problem, you just don't have any respect for the authority. That is all your problem happens to be. You hate cops. That is all it is to you.
Grant as for that crack about they don't always do them at intersections. Guess what, I wouldn't know that. The two times I was in them was at intersections. If the officers flags me to a stop, I am going to stop. Might not like it but I am going to stop.
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When the Altoona Area High School baseball coaching staff went to Pittsburgh last week to scout the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game that would produce its first-round interdistrict playoff opponent in its winner, it turned out the Mountain Lions were getting a lot of bang for their travel buck.
In addition, they got a sneak peek at Mount Lebanon, too, which has turned out to be the team they'll be taking on today at 4 p.m. at Somerset Area High School in a bid to make what is believed to be their first-ever trip to the PIAA final four.
"We think the scouting helped us a little bit against Seneca Valley,'' Lion coach Tom Smith said, referring to the team Altoona beat in the first round, 9-4, on Monday. "As far as Mount Lebanon, we were able to see they were a team pretty much like us. They like to bunt. They have a little bit more team speed. They like to run. They try to manufacture some runs.
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Altoona coach Tom Smith will lead the Mountain Lions into their PIAA second-round state playoff game today.
"How much that comes into play remains to be seen, but we were able to see them one game, see their hitters and see some of their pitchers. I think it benefited us.''
The Central softball and Philipsburg-Osceola baseball teams also will be in action today.
The District 7 runner-up Blue Devils, like Altoona, are in the state tournament for the first time since 2006 and bring a 15-9 record into today's contest. Mount Lebanon is keyed by the top three hitters in its lineup - center fielder Luky Hagy, third baseman Anthony Paladino and shortstop Ian Happ. Happ, who is headed to the University of Cincinnati, entered states batting .500.
If Altoona's scouting proves reliable, Lion senior catcher Anthony Lombardo figures to shoulder a big defensive load.
"I've been working on our bunt plays, our first-and-third plays. I'm getting prepared for them to run,'' Lombardo said. "I'm just trying to make sure I do a good job back there.''
Smith is going to start junior right-hander Ben Wyland on the mound. Wyland comes in with a 4-0 record, three complete games and a 2.58 ERA.
However, if Wyland gets into trouble, the Lions have plenty of pitching in reserve thanks to Christian Helsel's ability to go the distance on Monday against Seneca Valley. Junior Alec Lytle (5-2, 1.37) and senior Jason Douglas (3-0, 2.92), both righties, are well rested and available.
Altoona (16-5) and Mount Lebanon each came a win from meeting up in the state semifinals in 2006. The Lions also got to the quarterfinals in 2001, but they have yet to make it any further.
"I think we really came together as a team. Our pitching and defense have been lights out throughout the playoffs, in fact all season. Actually, our pitching's been awesome,'' Lombardo said. "It definitely raised our confidence to beat the WPIAL champs like that. We knew we were going to have to bring our A game.''
Smith, though, is preaching against overconfidence as the Lions come off a win over the team today's opponent fell against in the District 7 championship.
"We want some confidence, but we don't want them to be overconfident,'' Smith said. "They were down four runs in the last inning against Seneca Valley's best pitcher, and they scored two runs and had two guys on when the game ended. We know they're going to battle.
"Whoever loses is done. We don't want to lose. The kids are pumped up. If we play our game, I like our chances.''
SUBHED: Central carries banner
The Central softball team is in unfamiliar territory, having never advanced beyond the second round of districts before this season. However, with traditional powers and state finals regulars Philipsburg-Osceola, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Area out of the state title hunt, the Lady Dragons and Class AAAA Central Mountain are the only representatives from the Mountain League remaining.
Central coach Dale Walters has found a lot of new allies as his team heads into today's 3 p.m. clash with District 7 champion Deer Lakes at St. Francis University. P-O's Jim Gonder and Bellefonte's Gregg Kohlhepp called him on Tuesday night to wish him luck and to share any scouting information or advice they could offer.
"I think they're doing anything they can to get somebody [from the league] there. That shows you how good of a league we have and how good of people and of coaches that we have,'' Walters said.
Deer Lakes enters the quarterfinals with a 20-1 record, while Central is 18-6. The 14-1 first round win over Cranberry marked the 20th time this year the Lady Dragons have scored five runs or more, and Walters' lineup features five batters hitting .400 or better.
The Lady Lancers, meanwhile, have four players batting over .400, led by catcher Hannah Blinn, so there could be plenty of runs scored in Loretto. Deer Lakes also is playing in the state tournament for the first time.
Walters, though, isn't focusing much on the opposition.
"I've said ever since I've been a coach that you need to take care of yourself. If we do what we do and we do it well, let the chips fall where they may,'' Walters said. "I felt like one game this year we got beat. Every other game we lost this year, the opportunity was there for us to win the game.
"I think the state playoffs are actually easier for the kids because we don't have big crowds and we don't know anything about the opponents, so there's no preconceived notions. They're just going out and playing now.''
SUBHED: P-O heads east
The site for the Philipsburg-Osceola baseball team's game was just announced on Wednesday morning as Green Township Park in Scotland. The Mounties' opponent - District 11 champ Pine Grove - was determined on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cardinals are 21-6 and no stranger to the state playoffs, having reached interdistricts four times in seven years and six of the last 13. Six of their starters are seniors.
In the 11-0, five-inning first-round win over Springfield, Pine Grove pitcher Ty Zimmerman threw a five-hitter, while Kobe D'Agostino went 3-for-3.
The District 6 runner-up, P-O brings in a 19-5 record. Mike Marcinko leads the Mounties at the plate with a .486 average, 45 runs, eight triples and 28 stolen bases. Righty Parker Watson (5-2, 3.22) figures to get the start after Mark Curtis pitched a complete game in Monday's 5-4 win over Loyalsock.


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Columbian High School students are to get the opportunity to have their work displayed in a college setting this weekend.
Juniors and seniors enrolled in art investigations and senior portfolio courses are to exhibit pieces in "Through Fresh Eyes," an exhibit at The Diane Kidd Gallery in Tiffin University's Hayes Center for the Arts.
An opening reception is planned for 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday at the gallery, and the show is to continue through Dec. 22.
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Dylan Dunn, a Columbian High School senior, works on a linoleum carving during class at the school Monday morning.
"(I'd) love to see people come," Instructor Robert Johnston said.
Columbian students started exhibiting works at TU's gallery six years ago, and the two schools have a dual-enrollment agreement that enables students to receive college and high school credit. Johnston said the show is an outstanding opportunity for students to have their work in a professional setting.
The show is to have about 44 works of art from 23 students, he said.
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An opening reception is to be 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday at The Diane Kidd Gallery in Tiffin University's Hayes Center for the Arts. The show is to continue through Dec. 22.
The gallery is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday or by appointment by calling (419) 448-3313.
Group tours of shows are available.
"That's a record number (of pieces). ... It's a lot," he said.
This school year also marks the largest senior portfolio class Johnston ever has had.
"This is big, and they are very, very good," he said.
In August, students choose five projects to work on, and the class and teacher offer suggestions. Each piece, which is done at a college level, takes three weeks to complete.
"They can tell you everything about the artwork," Johnston said.
Johnston said the quality of the work to be in the show is outstanding, and the show will have a lot of diversity in its projects. It is to feature sculpture, painting, drawing, print-making, multi-media, photo silk screening and fashion design, including a dress made out of duct tape.
Senior Dylan Dunn is to exhibit a sculpture titled "What a Wonderful World" and a linoleum tile titled "Psychedelic."
Dunn, who estimated it took him 40 to 50 hours to make each piece, created "Psychedelic" after making a block piece last year and wanting to make a better one.
He said the name "What a Wonderful World" is satirical because it is a dark piece. The sculpture is a three-dimensional mold of his body and shows him gripping his face in agony. He said it is covered in articles about the Columbine High School shootings and former President John Kennedy's assassination.
He said the sculpture has meaning and is his favorite of the two pieces.
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Bold and the Beautiful: In Mexico, Wyatt told Hope that he loves her, and proposed. Hope told Wyatt that she likes him, but she is both engaged and fully committed to Liam. Liam sent Hope a video tribute that expressed his love for her. Liam received an email from Steffy who said that she would send her electronic signature for their annulment papers. Steffy asked Liam to send her a video tribute similar to the one he sent Hope, and which he had accidentally sent to her, as well. Liam and Hope had to postpone their wedding after Quinn secretly arranged for the HFTF/Quinn Artisan fashion show to be the same day.
Days of Our Lives: Kayla got upset with J.J., who bombarded her with questions about his deceased father, Jack. J.J. realized that Kayla was keeping something from him about Jack and later questioned Abigail and Adrienne, but got no answers from them. After finding files and papers in the Horton house, J.J. was stunned to learn that Jack had raped Kayla years ago. After deciding to have the sex video of her and Eric "edited," Kristen was shocked to discover her flash drive didn't contain the original video. Eric was stunned when Nicole told him that she was quitting her job at the church. Nicole did not tell Eric that she was leaving because of her feelings for him. Sami was stunned to learn that, to get the evidence that cleared her of murder, E.J. had given Stefano control of DiMera Enterprises and returned the family mansion to him. Theresa flirted with Daniel in front of Jennifer and insinuated that she had slept with him.
General Hospital: On Cassadine Island, Robin, who is being held prisoner by Jerry Jax, worked to develop a cure for the poison used on Jerry and Luke. Jerry told a dying Luke that there would only be one dose of the cure produced. Lulu and Dante were in shock when Brad revealed at baby Connie's christening that Maxie and Spinelli are the baby's biological parents. Dante and Lulu pressured Maxie into admitting the truth, and she revealed that she had miscarried Dante and Lulu's baby. Kiki was devastated after she caught Morgan and Ava sleeping together. Kiki told Morgan and Ava that she wanted nothing to do with them, and accepted when Michael asked her to move in with him. Anna joined the search for baby Ben after Britt's mother, Liesl Obrecht, kidnapped him. Unaware that Derek is Julian, Alexis asked him to find proof that Julian is Sam's father.
Young and the Restless: Determined to get revenge for the death of her mother, Hilary listened to Neil's offer to publicly confess that he had a part in Rose's death and to donate money to a rehab center. In an effort to get Neil to fall off the wagon, Hilary spiked his drink. Carmine escaped from the police as he was being transferred to the courthouse jail. Carmine later spied on Lauren, Michael and Fen. Paul suspected that there was a mix-up with the files he found pertaining to the child whom Nikki gave up. Nick asked Sharon to give him some space after he broke up a fight between her and Avery. At the hospital in Georgia, Avery urged Phyllis to wake up (from her coma) and told Phyllis that Sharon will never stop trying to get Nick back. Leslie told Avery that they are representing Adam, who is suing Chelsea for custody of Connor. Dylan told Stitch that he is ending his marriage to Chelsea. Oliver Jones offered Summer a job in L.A.
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