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Like a desperate gambler with one last roll of the dice, Niagara Falls a decade ago bet on casino gambling to turn its hard luck into good fortune.
The towering Seneca Niagara Casino came with a promise of jobs, money and development – which all seemed foreign to the struggling city.
But as the casino's first decade ends this week, not many of the hopes have turned to reality – and the city has mixed feelings about the gamble.
"At this point, it's probably fifty-fifty," said State Sen. George D. Maziarz, who pushed for the casino. "It's had some positives and negatives."
The Seneca Nation cashed in on the deal, and the casino is one of few large employers or tourist magnets on the American side of the international attraction of the falls.
But the city is broke, on life support without $60 million in slot machine payments the Senecas haven't paid over three years because of their fight with New York State.
Unemployment rates in Niagara Falls are among the highest in the state, and only one major development project – the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute – has occurred in the last 10 years.
Much of the area around the casino remains empty and blighted.
In addition, law enforcement officials have pointed to some high-profile embezzlement cases that anti-gambling voices blame on casinos.
Those problems weren't envisioned on New Year's Eve 2002, when the doors of the new casino were flung open.
People waited for hours to get inside the city's former convention center, which seemed to transform overnight into a resplendent gambling hall.
"This is the biggest thing to happen in Niagara Falls in my lifetime," said one casino construction worker.
Even Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver played a hand of blackjack that day, joining Gov. George E. Pataki as a happy partner with the Senecas.
Ten years later, the idea of Seneca, state and city leaders raising their glasses together seems ridiculous.
State and Seneca leaders are locked in a legal battle over state casino expansion and encroachment.
And the Cataract City – the supposed winner in the casino deal – is trying to survive without the withheld slot machine payments.
"It's extremely unfortunate, and it's extremely unfair," said Mayor Paul A. Dyster. "We're holding up our end of the agreement and are not receiving the benefits."
A promising beginning
The casino money was a boost to the city in the early years.
When the casino opened a decade ago, the yearly slot revenues the Senecas paid were like a lifeline to the city.
Casino money – $70 million in all over the first few years – helped repave the city's cratered roads and fund its economic development staff. It also bankrolled blight-clearing teams and a new tourism agency.
"That casino was a lifesaver, actually, for the city," historian Paul Gromosiak said.
What's more, the casino gave tourists something to do after they finished gazing at the majestic waterfalls.
The casino employs 3,700 employees – nearly a third of whom live in the city – and pays out more than $100 million in yearly salaries, mostly to workers in Erie and Niagara counties.
Seneca leaders also say the casino draws 46 percent of its yearly customers from outside Western New York.
"We're a regional tourism destination that's probably second to none in this area," said Kathy Walker, president and chief executive of Seneca Gaming.
The casino also stands as a pillar of state development efforts along Old Falls Street.
But those arguments mean little to the people who live and operate businesses in the neighborhoods around the casino.
"I don't see how I'm benefiting from any of this," said Joey Sedore, who lives a block from the towering Seneca hotel.
Sedore, 35, has lived downtown all his life, and he still doesn't feel safe walking his kids down the streets around the casino.
"It really hasn't transformed anything except that property right there," he added, pointing to the casino.
Seneca leaders boast of the casino's 10 restaurants, refurbished $8 million buffet and luxury spa as proof of their commitment to the region.
But it's the unfulfilled hope of major spinoff development that angers many of the city's residents.
Catalyst or competitor?
Ten years ago, Chamber of Commerce leaders said the casino would be a "great catalyst" for development in the city.
It's hard to find out what many of the restaurant owners around the casino now think – 10 years later, many have gone out of business.
And while others have popped up, the common refrain among business owners is they can't compete with the Senecas' tax-free status.
"All the non-Indian businesses in Niagara Falls have all suffered," said developer Carl P. Paladino. "They just can't compete with someone who is tax-free."
The tax advantages enjoyed by the Senecas keep hotels like the Giacomo – restored by Paladino in 2009 – from flourishing, he said.
"We were hoping Niagara Falls would take off," Paladino said, "but Niagara Falls hasn't taken off for so many reasons, including the gift that was given to the Senecas."
You can't blame all the city's problems on the casino, Seneca leaders say.
"We can [only] do so much," said Seneca President Barry E. Snyder Sr.
"Our effect on Niagara Falls has been medium," he added. "There was this expectation that we would be the golden goose, we would create all this stuff flourishing in the city, and that hasn't happened."
The Senecas can be counted as a partner in outside developments such as the culinary arts center, Snyder said, but they won't be the main driver of those efforts. "If they would make a move, we would be a partner in what they do," he said. "But we don't want to take the first step."
Looking toward 2016
The overall effect of the casino is sure to be debated in 2016, when the gaming compact with New York State is up for renewal.
But 10 years after the casino is built, the main focus is on resolving the bitter debate between the Senecas and state.
"The city has nothing to do with it. It's between us and the state," Snyder said, declining to comment further.
But if the casino dilemma isn't resolved, city leaders said, another fiscal crisis will greet Niagara Falls next year.
"If the Senecas and the state could come to an agreement before the end of arbitration," Dyster said, "that would be the best thing for the city."
"If they can't come to an agreement before the end of arbitration, then, I think, that's a failure of the compact."
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Mario Singer and Kyle "Kasey" Dexter looked "very flirty" at the Women's Health Party Under the Stars in Bridgehampton, New York, on Saturday night, an onlooker tells PEOPLE. The two were also photographed together in Sag Harbor.
Ramona, 57, first filed for divorce in January after she reportedly caught Mario cheating. Still, the couple (who are parents to 19-year-old daughter Avery) reconciled shortly after.
"All marriages hit bumps, some bigger than others," the businesswoman told PEOPLE in April. "We have a history of 25 years together and we have been very happy."
But on Thursday, Ramona Tweeted that they had split again.
"I have decided to move on with my life without Mario. I tried my best to make my marriage work. I am excited for the new chapter in my life," she wrote in her post.
Overwhelmed by all your love and support! Thank you xo— Ramona Singer (@ramonasinger) August 8, 2014
It looks like Ramona is also enjoying some beach time this weekend: The Pinot Grigio mogul Tweeted photos of her relaxing time with gal pals on a boat and hanging by the pool.
On the Azul #boating #sunset #friends loving and living life pic.twitter.com/RSHIyBaxyP— Ramona Singer (@ramonasinger) August 8, 2014
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MHS Class of 1944
The Martinsburg High School class of 1944 will hold its 68th reunion at 4 p.m. May 26 at the Calvary Methodist Church. Class pictures will be taken at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 5 p.m. Guests are welcome.
For more information, call 304-229-5053.
Class of 1964 to hold picnic
MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg High School class of 1964 is hosting a 66th birthday party and picnic at 4 p.m. June 30 at the home of Larry and Mary Lewis Broy, in Bunker Hill. Chicken/beef BBQ with all the fixings will be prepared and served by Broy and a host of assistants.
DJ Bill Norris "Mr. Extravaganza" will provide oldies dance music. "Board and the Boys" will perform.
The cost is $25 per person. Classmates and their guests are requested to submit their reservations by May 31.
For more information, call Doug Stewart at 304-261-7711 or 304-267-2394 or Paula Butcher Janes at 304-263-2913.
Silver reunion to be held June 3
MARTINSBURG - The annual Silver Reunion will be held June 3 at the Norwalk Pavilion at War Memorial Park.
Family and friends are asked to bring a covered dish and drink. Meat, ice and tableware will be provided. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
For more information, call Bill 304 274-1577 or Edna 717 991-2647.
Knighten reunion
FALLING WATERS - Families of John and Bettie Knighten will hold their reunion at 12:30 p.m. June 3 at Ike and Cheryl Slonaker's home at 82 Massie Drive, Falling Waters.
Directions are Interstate 81 to the Spring Mills exit, go past Walmart, turn left onto U.S. 11 north and go about one mile. Balloons will be on the right at end of Massie Drive.
Fried chicken and paper products will be provided. Bring a covered dish(es) and drink. Also, bring an item for the annual auction.
For more information, call Boots at 304-725-9390 or Cheryl at 304-676-1600.
Class of 2002 to hold reunion
INWOOD - Alumni from Musselman High School's class of 2002 are participating in a class reunion website at classreport.org/usa/wv/
inwood/mhs/2002/. We would like to invite all class of 2002 alumni to stop in and fill out a profile so they can be reached regarding the next class reunion, which will be June 9 and10.
Gladden family reunion
CLEARBROOK, Va. - The annual Gladden family reunion will be held at 1 p.m. June 10 in Clearbrook Park, at the Kiwanis I pavillion. Come join the family for fun, food, raffles, games and prizes. Please bring a covered dish to share with all. All paper, plastic and beverages will be provided.
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Butts family reunion
MARTINSBURG - The James W. and Mary E. Butts Family Reunion will be held at 1:30 p.m. June 16 at War Memorial Park, in the main pavilion. Bring a covered dish and/or dessert and drinks. Paper products will be provided.
For more information, call Brenda at 304-582-1282.
CTHS class of 1972 to get together
CHARLES TOWN - The Charles Town High School class of 1972 will hold its 40th reunion June 16 and 17.
For more information, call Dennis Magaha at 304-876-1730, Jeral Milton at 304-725-0328 or Gene Carper at 304-229-0973.
Class of 1967 to meet
MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg High School class of 1967 will hold its 45th class reunion June 30 at the Clarion Hotel in Shepherdstown. Social hour will be held at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing at 7 p.m. This is an open reunion. Feel free to invite friends.
For more information, call 304-754-8845.
Lee/Mason and Phoenix reunion
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The Lee/Mason/Phoenix family reunion will be held at 11:30 a.m. July 7 at Bohrer Park Summit Hall, 506 S. Frederick Ave.
For more information, call 304-267-6305.
MHS class of 1982 to reunite on July 21
MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg High School class of 1982 will hold its 30th class reunion July 21 at Poor House Farm Park. Classmates will receive event information via mail or email. Those who do not receive their informaiton should email Elaine (Butler) Bobo at mtbgalumniassoc
Class of 1982 to reunite on Aug. 11
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USS America Carrier Veteran's Association
BATON ROUGE, La. - The USS America Carrier Veteran's Association will hold its reunion Sept. 11 to 15 at the Holiday Inn South, 9940 Airline Highway, Baton Rogue, La. The highlight of the reunion will be a trip to Pascagoula, Miss., for a tour of the LHA6 America.
Class of 1952 to gather Sept. 14
MARTINSBURG - Plans are in progress for the Martinsburg High School class of 1952 60th reunion to be held Sept. 14.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is losing key employees at the Department of Water Resources because it can't pay afford to pay them enough.
Water officials tell the Sacramento Bee that state pay for some jobs has fallen so far behind the industry's standard that trained workers are jumping ship for private utilities and other government entities.
The newspaper says the problem costs taxpayers extra tens of millions of dollars each year to move water around the state because facilities aren't managed efficiently.
The vacancy rate among 670 hydroelectric plant trades and crafts positions has run between 10 percent and 15 percent for the last two years. Currently 90 of those key positions aren't filled.
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Freedom is one of the most powerful tools in this country. Freedom is a rarity in this world and through most of human history. Despite what we have graciously experienced in America, it wasn't always viewed by people as this entitlement because it required great care and diligence to preserve it. Every memorial day we honor those who fought for it in a very profound way. Read more of this post


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Talk about a slam dunk!
After five years of dating, former NBA star Michael Jordan, 50, and his model-fiancée, Yvette Prieto, 35, made it official with a wedding in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday.
About 300 guests arrived by tour buses at an Episcopal church called Bethesda-by-the-Sea, where Donald Trump was married to Melania in 2005.
Jordan then invited guests to join them for the reception at the Bears Club, a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course community in Jupiter, Fla., where Jordan recently built a 38,000-square-foot home.
"They've been planning for months and months," says a source of the nuptials, which were done by celebrity wedding planner Sharon Sacks. "He wanted to give Yvette everything she's ever wanted."
Jordan, now the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, proposed over the Christmas holidays in 2011. They applied for their wedding license in March at the Palm Beach County courthouse.
On Friday afternoon, they were spotted attending their rehearsal at the church.
Prieto, 35, met Jordan at a Miami nightclub in 2008.
This is the second marriage for the Chicago Bulls legend. He and his first wife Juanita Vanoy divorced in 2006 after 17 years of marriage, and the couple have three grown children together.
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Jersey Shore schools open possibility to once again close Nippenose Valley
February 12, 2013
JERSEY SHORE — After voting a year ago to not close any school, the Jersey Shore Area School Board decided to reopen discussions on closing Nippenose Valley Elementary School Monday....
Renters work! Ladydawg I hope you still answer my question. Carebear is a playground tyrant, ignore her.
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No Laughin....Ladydawg told someone to clean up their dump and it would appear someone is slightly upset about the money it is going to cost them to do so.....
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Did the bear silence the dawg?
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Kudos to Mr.Shierman and Mr. Miller for moving forward. I wonder how much savings could have been seen if this process wasn't put on rumble strips for so long?
As for the comments, they are all over the table. The big and bad card was trumped and I wonder why? What I find amazing Carebear is that we have someone who was appalled at some of the things she saw and is telling us from behind her computer that our children's (grandchildren) best interests are not served in these schools. Is there something others need to know?
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Amazing how people feel the need to belittle others to feel big and bad, such a shame they feel the need to hide behind a computer
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My kids will be going to charter/private because I have worked in Jersey Shore School district and was appalled at some of the things I saw. I just don't feel Jersey Shore has the kids interest at heart. How are they going to bus Nippenose students to the new elementary. I'd really hope they wouldn't try to put a kindergardner on the bus with kids twice his/her age. It's just asking for more trouble than what already goes on with those buses. I just shake my head because I remember the school when I went there and it's nothing like it used to be.
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I thought they closed that a year or two back and the Amish bought it like they bought everything else in the Valley? (they pay no taxes)
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Ladydawg4, I never got the feeling it had much to do with money as a downsize in student enrollment. If you send your children to a charter the taxpayers will pay just the same as they do now and if you send them to a private institution you pay. I would check out the private school, best BANG for your buck.
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This is why my kids will be attending Walnut Street or Sugar Valley. I don't know where JS get the notion that overcrowding the JS elementary school is beneficial to the kids. They just want their money and they don't give a crap who has to suffer....
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Jan. 24, 1950 – June 21, 2013
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Canal Marina, 4070 Tonawanda Creek Road, Town of Tonawanda, for Michael M. Hunter, who died June 21 in his Cheektowaga home.
Mr. Hunter, an automation data analyst with the Army during the Vietnam War, was 63.
A Buffalo native, Mr. Hunter graduated from Maryvale High School in 1968.
In 1972, he received a bachelor's degree in secondary education and pre-veterinary medicine from Oklahoma State University.
He then joined the Army, where his duties included teaching computer technology to servicemen. Mr. Hunter also was instrumental in teaching classes on the Standard Installation/Division Personnel System – a record-keeping system installed in all Army posts by 1975.
He was honorably discharged in 1974 and began working in Buffalo Public Schools as a substitute teacher of history and social studies.
In 1976, he received an associate degree in travel and tourism from Genesee Community College.
For the next 10 years, he worked at American Airlines as a reservation agent, airport ticket agent, a specialist and assistant to a vice president of sales. He also became regional manager of Automation Sales in Los Angeles.
He also lived and worked in Buffalo; Hartford, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Boston; and Tampa, Fla.
While living in California for 20 years, Mr. Hunter was a manager of operations for Kern Travel Service in Bakersfield; a corporate travel supervisor for First Nationwide Bank in San Francisco; and a travel consultant in San Diego.
He returned to the Buffalo area in 2006.
He enjoyed traveling and had visited Machu Picchu, all of Europe, including Greece and Turkey, and many countries in the Far East.
He helped plant trees as part of the Re-Tree WNY campaign.
Surviving are two brothers, Daniel R. Jr. and Timothy J.; and two sisters, Jean Marie Lyon and Mary Jane Martinez.


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Broadhead Promotes Industry Veterans to New Leadership Roles at Agency
Broadhead, a Minneapolis-based advertising and marketing agency, announced today that Beth Burgy and Troy Schroeder will assume the roles of chief operating officer and chief marketing officer, respectively.
"Beth and Troy's leadership has been paramount in our ability to grow this agency over the years," says Dean Broadhead, agency CEO and president. "I'm confident that under their direction, we'll continue our unparalleled success and growth."
Beth Burgy has more than 17 years of advertising agency experience with a variety of clients that have benefited from her passionate approach to integrated marketing. She has worked on the advertising and public relations sides of the business with clients like AgStar Financial Services, American Cyanamid, Bayer CropScience, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Cargill, Emerald BioAgriculture, Fort Dodge Animal Health, The Mosaic Company, National FFA Foundation, Novartis/Syngenta Crop Protection, Pfizer Animal Health, Sprint and United Phosphorus, Inc.
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A veteran of nearly 15 years in channel marketing combined with a diverse background in strategic plan development and execution, Troy Schroeder has led numerous award-winning campaigns from concept to completion. His ability to combine sound strategy with innovative new communications tools has created tangible results for numerous clients, including AGCO Corporation, Massey Ferguson, American Le Mans Series, Cat Auction Services, IndyCar Series, John Deere, Minnesota FFA Foundation, The Mosaic Company, Oxbo International Corporation, Renewable Fuels Association and Trimble Navigation.
As chief marketing officer, Schroeder will direct public relations, media, in addition to content and digital strategy.
"Explore, Engage and Evolve. It's what we refer to as the Broadhead Way," adds Broadhead. "Troy and Beth have been at the forefront of this approach, and our agency and clients reap the benefits of their creative thinking."


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Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs saw an eight per cent increase in sales to earn another week at No.1 and prevent Namco Bandai's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 from claiming the top spot.
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It's a third successive week at No.1 for SEGA's London 2012: The Official Video Game, in what was another quiet week for video game releases.
UK Video Game Charts: London 2012 retains its gold medal
The continued success of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games is doing wonders for SEGA's official video game of the games, with sales up a huge 88 per cent week on week.
UK Video Game Chart: SEGA goes gold with London 2012 Olympics
The start of the London 2012 Olympic Games has helped SEGA claim a UK Video Games chart No.1 with its official game of the games.
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UK Video Game Chart: LEGO Batman 2 takes fourth week at No.1
Warner's LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes spends a fourth week at the top of the All Formats All Prices UK video game chart, recording only a 19 per cent drop in sales.
LEGO Batman 2 tops June US sales chart with 450,000 copies sold
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There was really only conclusion to be made after watching Green Day perform on Friday night:
Billie's back.
Vocalist-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, whose substance abuse problems landed him in rehab and momentarily derailed his East Bay punk-pop band's career, was in herculean form during Green Day's showcase at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival.
His vocals were on spot. His guitar licks were sensational. And, most significant, he was back to being the charismatic, playful and exuberant frontman who millions of fans fell in love with in the first place.
It couldn't have come at a better time.
Although there was no official proclamation, it certainly felt like it was Green Day Day in Austin, Texas on Friday.
Besides the concert -- Green Day's first major performance since Armstrong's rehab stint -- the day also featured screenings of both new Green Day documentaries as part of the SXSW film festival.
The first was "Broadway Idiot," a highly polished documentary that recounts the path of the band's "American Idol" musical from its conception to its debut at Berkeley Repertory Theatre to, eventually, a hit run on Broadway. The second was "Cuatro!," which documents the recording of Green Day's three new albums -- "Uno!," "Dos!" and "Tre!," all of which were released in a span of just over two months in the fall. Both films were extremely well received by audiences.
Yet, fans reserved even greater enthusiasm for the nightcap, roaring at the mere sight of Green Day taking the stage at the lovely Austin City Limits Live! venue and only growing more rambunctious as the evening progressed.
And Armstrong still had them all beat.
He was a regular whirlwind, basically from start to finish. Yet, his energy was focused and everything he did benefitted the show. This was definitely not the Armstrong who caused such a scene in September at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas. This version resembled the Armstrong who helped push Green Day to new heights after the release of "American Idiot" in 2004.
The rest of the band was right there with him. Bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool combined to once again form one of the best rhythm sections that punk-pop has ever known. And the band's fourth member, guitarist Jason White, provided plenty of truly heroic leads.
Yes, Green Day has a fourth member. According to what was heard in "Cuatro!," as well as what was listed in the film's credits, the longtime sideman is now officially a member of the band. And, yes, it will take some time (probably years, actually) before referring to Green Day as anything other than a trio sounds right. (Old habits die hard, you know?)
The set list was a delightful mix of longtime favorites and new tunes. As expected, it was a treat to hear the band run through such old hits as "Welcome to Paradise," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Know Your Enemy" and "Jesus of Suburbia." Yet, it was nearly as fun to hear the quartet perform selections from the three new albums.
And it was really a blast to watch Green Day get under the covers — performing a number of snippets from such well-known hits as Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine," AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" and the Beatles' "Hey Jude."
In all, the concert served as evidence that Green Day is ready, willing and able to leave all its troubles behind and just focus on rocking crowds. So, local fans should definitely be excited about seeing the band perform at its big homecoming show on April 16 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
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Two wins over two WPIAL teams - Chartiers-Houston and Deer Lakes - and now the Philipsburg-Osceola softball teams gets the top team in the league in Riverside.
When the 23-1 Lady Mounties and the 21-0 Panthers meet up at 4 p.m. today at Brockway High School - again weather permitting - in the PIAA Class AA semifinals, P-O will taking the field against a very formidable team.
Riverside, which beat Deer Lakes, 5-1, in the District 7 championship, is riding the pitching of Kirsten Wilson, who has all of her team's wins and has recorded 13 shutouts in her last 14 games to go along with her 244 strikeouts. Oh, and she's hitting .560 with six home runs and 20 RBIs.
"We have to play a good game," P-O coach Jim Gonder said. "We're fortunate to be able to go out there and play them. The pitcher looks great."
"Playing Riverside on Monday is going to be a good game," senior Aisha Goss said. "I'd say they are a pretty good team."
No doubt about it. The Panthers are coming off a 13-0, five-inning pounding of District 6 runner-up Ligonier Valley. Riverside got a one-hitter from Wilson, who got plenty of offensive support from her teammates and help from Ligonier Valley, which committed eight errors. P-O beat Ligonier Valley, 8-7, in the district title game.
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Game: District 6 champion Philipsburg-Osceola (23-1) vs. District 7 champion Riverside (21-0) in PIAA Class AA semifinals
Where/When: Brockway High School, 4 p.m.
At stake: Winner advances to state championship Friday against either Brandywine Heights or Holy Redeemer.
Pitching duel: Riverside pitcher Kirsten Wilson is 21-0. P-O pitcher Kate Burge is 20-0.
Radio: Will be broadcasted live on WPHB-AM 1260.
"I was a little surprised," Gonder said. "I saw there were quite a few errors in the game. I knew they would score runs. Obviously, that pitcher must have a lot of stuff."
P-O's potent top of the lineup of Carly Gonder, Haley Frank, Mackenzie Burge, Abby Showers and Kate Burge will have to be on its game against Wilson.
P-O pitcher Kate Burge's pitching stats aren't as gaudy, but she has certainly excelled in the circle. Saturday's 3-1 win over Deer Lakes hiked her record to 20-0, and her earned run average is hovering around 1.00.
She struck out 10 in a dominating performance against Chartiers-Houston, but she had five strikeouts in a four-hitter of Deer Lakes, and her defense played errorless. Left fielder Goss made a major league diving catch in the second inning to punctuate the effort.
"Some games you're on your game and some games it's more of a [relying on the] defense," Burge said. "I can't tell you which one I like more. I like when the ball is put in play and I see my defense, because they're out there for a reason - to help me."
"That was the best our outfield has played this year," Jim Gonder said. "They made all of the plays, and they made some nice plays. We spent a lot of time since March 4 in developing our outfield. The hard work paid off."
The Lady Mounties lost in the first round of the state playoffs, in eight innings, to eventual champion Neshannock last year, so some of the P-O players will be experiencing Final Four pressure for the first time.
Others, like seniors Burge, catcher Carly Gonder, Goss and second baseman McKayla Myers, have been here before and will be looking to get back to Penn State Friday against either old foe Brandywine Heights or Holy Redeemer. Burge, Gonder and Myers were starters on the 2011 team that won the state title.
"We say before every game we don't want this to be our last game," Carly Gonder said. "We're such a tight-knit group, I don't think [the underclassmen] want us to leave either."


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COLUMBIA — There will always be a little part of Steve Spurrier that is Duke football.
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Who: North Carolina (8-4, 5-3 ACC in 2012) at No. 6 South Carolina (11-2, 6-2 SEC in 2012)
When: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Where: Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia
Radio: South Carolina Radio Network (WWIK-FM 98.9 in Charleston)
Line: South Carolina by 10½
Sure, Spurrier played and won a Heisman Trophy and later coached at Florida. He is entering his ninth season as the head coach at South Carolina.
But it was Duke that gave Spurrier his first chance to be a head coach at the collegiate level in 1987. Every year to honor the Blue Devils football team and all the issues that are involved in creating a winning program, the Head Ball Coach puts Duke in his preseason top 25 — usually at No. 25.
Although Spurrier spent just three seasons in Durham, N.C., he considered wins over Duke's rival — the Blue Devils went 3-0 against the North Carolina under Spurrier — as some of the most memorable of his coaching career.
Spurrier always felt that the Tar Heels were a bit snobby when it came to the rivalry with Duke and looked down their noses at the Blue Devils.
More than two decades removed from his time at Duke, Spurrier still has a little extra fire about him when talking about any game involving North Carolina.
The sixth-ranked Gamecocks will open the season against North Carolina Thursday night at Williams-Brice Stadium on Thursday night on national television.
"I'm a Dukie," Spurrier said Sunday at his weekly press conference. "I'm a Gator, a Dukie, and now I'm a Gamecoock. For us Dukie's back then, that was our big game. I doubt if it was for North Carolina because we did not beat them that much, but when I was there we were fortunate enough to actually beat them more than they beat us.
"It was always a fun game when that occurred. But yeah, it is a little special when you are coaching against a team like that, just like coaching against Georgia. The Gators and Georgia were teams that didn't like each other very much. That's a special game, too, so anytime you coach against a team that was a little special wherever you coached at, it remains a special game."
Despite playing 54 times from 1903-1991, the Gamecocks and Tar Heels have faced each other just once since South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992. The Gamecocks beat the Tar Heels, 21-15 in 2007, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The two teams were supposed to face each other again the following season, but North Carolina opted out of the return game to Columbia in 2008 to play LSU in the Georgia Dome. The two schools had tried in vain to reschedule the game and finally settled on the opener this season.
Since 2007, the Tar Heels have had three head coaches — Butch Davis, Everett Withers and Larry Fedora — while Spurrier has built a top-10 program at South Carolina. Fedora led the Tar Heels to an 8-4 mark a year ago, with three of his losses coming by less than a touchdown.
"Well, we're a lot better team, and they are probably better also," Spurrier said. "We've got them at home, not up there. We obviously have been a little bit better at home, but still both teams are maybe a little more settled in.
"Their coach is going into his second year. I'm going into No. 9, so I'm as settled in as I'll ever be. It should be a heck of a game. They are a good team. They lost three games by one point, three points and five points. They easily could have been 10-2, could have been 11-1, I guess, but easily could have been 10-2. If they were 10-2, they'd be in the top 25, maybe top 15 in the country right now."
Injury update
Spurrier said that receiver Bruce Ellington, who led the Gamecocks with 600 receiving yards in 2012, practiced on a limited basis over the weekend.
Spurrier expects the former Berkeley High School star to be able to play against the Tar Heels. Tight end Jerell Adams (ankle) should be ready to play as well, but linebacker Cedric Cooper (elbow) and Rory Anderson (hamstring) are not expected to play
"We'll be pretty healthy," Spurrier said. "I think most of our guys are getting well. Bruce Ellington was able to run around a bit (Saturday), Busta Anderson is still hobbled, I doubt that he'll be back by Thursday but we'll sort of wait and see and play it as it comes around. Jerell Adams should be OK, they tell me.
"I doubt Cedric will play. He hasn't done much yet, but he was running around yesterday and hopefully within a couple weeks he may be cleared to play. But overall, we're very healthy going into the first game."
Kicking game
Place kicker Elliott Fry appears to have won the starting job over Landon Ard, who kicks off, and Nick St. Germain.
"Elliott had another strong day kicking the ball," Spurrier said.


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Born in Batavia, she grew up in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood and was a 1956 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School. She attended Antioch College and received her bachelor's degree from Ithaca College. She earned a master's degree in education from Buffalo State College. Ms. Boyd began teaching in Buffalo inner-city schools under a Ford Foundation program and was an elementary teacher in the city schools for more than 30 years. She retired in 1994.
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"There are some talented boys, but I must say, I think the girls could really win one," he adds. "We haven't had a girl winner in so long."
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Coach: Danny Savage (8th year)
NIC-10 finish last year: 1st place (158 points)
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Coach: Danny Savage (8th year)
NIC-10 finish last year: 1st place (158 points)
Key returners: Patrice Jones (Sr. sprints, jumps); Nicky Althoff (Soph. middle distance); Maysea Miller (Sr. pole vault); Ashley Cornford (Sr. hurdles, jumps); Amy Sal Santo (Sr. sprints, jumps); Breanna Pierson (Jr. sprints, hurdles); Maura Logan (Soph. throws).
Top newcomers: Kelsey Wulf (Fr. jumps); Grace Avery (Fr. jumps); Mary Freedlund (Fr. jumps); Bayli Martinetti (Fr. sprints); Katrina Meyers (Fr. sprints); Abby Ginn (Fr. distance); Tianna Thomas (Jr. sprints).
Outlook: Coming off a conference- and sectional-winning performance in 2013, the Indians will be strong again this year. Jones and Althoff are returning state qualifiers who will lead this team to what could be the best season in school history.
Coach: Scott Sholl (1st year)
NIC-10 finish: 2nd place (137 points)
Key returners: Allison Hartman (Sr. middle distance); Emma Platzbecker (Soph. middle distance); Alexis Wagner (Jr. sprints, jumps); Anisa Talic (Soph. sprints, jumps); April Lewis (Sr. sprints, jumps); Megan Jackson (Jr. sprints, jumps); Breanna Henderson (Sr. sprints, jumps) Paige Gors (Jr. sprints, jumps) Haylin Bade (Sr. sprints, jumps); Blake Ashford (Soph. sprints, jumps); MaKenzie Barlow (Sr. distance); Kelsey Brown (Sr. distance); Audi Nichol (Sr. throws).
Top newcomers: Gabby Forsell (Jr.); Aaliya Foirsell (Soph.); Jordynn Warren (Fr.); Melina Chiodini (Fr.); Peyton Hartman (Soph.); Rachel Huwe (Soph.); Brittany Bodnar (Soph.); Emily Kern (Fr.); ElizaJayne Ellis (Jr.); Brittani Larsen (Jr.); Lamarria French (Soph.); Julia Fewell (Fr.); Megan Kempthorne (Fr.); Julia Piersol (Fr.); Emily Gille (Fr.); Christi Trommels (Sr.); Desiree Schumaker (Jr.); Mickey Redington (Fr.).
Outlook: Harlem lost a pair of state medlists, but the Huskies have a solid group of freshmen and sophomores ready to fill in the gaps, and they should keep things interesting at the top of the conference.
Coach: Dave Roloff (16th year)
NIC-10 finish: 3rd place (70 points)
Key returners: Ellie Willging (Sr. distance); Ashley Simmons (Sr. sprints); Lakonka Collins (Sr. middle distance, sprints); Marisela Arana (Sr. hurdles, sprints); Kyliah Hughes (Jr. throws); Jackie Krawczyk (Sr. hurdles); Aria Schrader (Sr. middle distance); Abby Jungles (Sr. distance).
Top newcomers: (none listed)
Outlook: Roloff insists he's excited for a big season from the Pretzels, and if Willging and others can stay healthy, he just may get it.
Belvidere North
Coach: Robert Hunter (1st year)
NIC-10 finish: 6th place (38 points)
Key returners: Carley Lutzow (Jr. distance); Mitzvah Zavala (Sr. pole vault); Jamie Wise (Jr. shot); Addie Crocker (Soph. sprints); Sarah Teagardin (Soph. sprints); Josie Brodnicki (Jr. hurdles).
Top newcomers: Jenna Lutzow (Fr. distance); Jordan Lutzow (Fr. distance); Gabrielle Napper (Fr. sprints); Madison Mihalavits (Fr. pole vault).
Outlook: With five sister combinations on this year's team, the Blue Thunder will take on a family attitude as they attempt to break into the top three. They will be strong in the distance races, esecially with Carly Lutzow back after missing last season with an injury.
Coach: Linda Schmidt (6th year)
NIC-10 finish: 5th place (47 points)
Key returners: Deirdre Coyle (Sr. distance); Jane Horvat (Sr. shot put); Kristina Kladar (Sr. middle distance); Lexi Kouhout (Sr., sprints, hurdles, jumps); Rebecca Filak (Jr. middle distance); Erica Lowry (Jr. middle distance); Allison Ingham (Jr. sprints); Abby Ray (Jr. sprints); Janiya Bankhead (Soph. sprints); Gabby Noland (Soph. sprints); Cassie Overton (Soph. sprints).
Top newcomers: Jensen Blassage (Sr. sprints, jumps); Kelsey Person (Jr. middle distance); Delaney Appino (Fr. distance); Bridget Bishop (Fr. throws); Kailey Hindes (Fr. hurdles); Savannah Mathews (Fr. sprints).
Outlook: Boylan lost its two-time state-champion discus thrower Lindsay Herra and others to graduation, however Coach Schmidt expects to move up after "the season did not end as we had hoped" at the conference meet last year.
Coach: Erin Huels (5th year)
NIC-10 finish: 7th place (21 points)
Key returners: Tay Edgeston (Sr. sprints); Cailyn Howard (Sr. middle distance, high jump); Emily Vanderwaal (Sr. distance); Lydia Chamberlin (Jr. distance); Aleah Furcron (Jr. sprints); Milia Harris (Soph. jumps, sprints).
Top newcomers: Morgan Berge (Soph. sprints); Angel Furcron (Fr. middle distance); Camryn Jackson (Fr. throws).
Outlook: The Vikings are strong in sprints and jumps, and Coach Huels says she's "looking to be in the top 5 by the end of the season."
Coach: Mel Gray (8th year)
NIC-10 finish: 8th place (16 points)
Key returners: Janelle Ferbuson (Jr. distances); Chyna Robinson (Jr. hudles, jumps, sprints); Sheree Williams (Jr. sprints, jumps); Olivia Ferguson (Sr. shot put); Phallen Lambert (Jr. high jump); Evangeline Ndacayisada (Sr. distances); Schatavius Austin (Jr. jumps, sprints); Aleeya Ford (Soph. middle distance).
Top newcomers: Paradise Smith (Fr. hurdles, relays); Alexis Quinby (Fr. sprints).
Outlook: There is some talent on this year's Knights' squad, but not quite enough of it to do damage at the big meets.
Coach: Rick Booth (5th year)
NIC-10 finish: 9th place (eight points)
Key returners: Kendra Moreno (Soph. pole vault); Jessica Flores (Soph. distance); Jena Grimes (Soph. throws); Aliyah Ridings (Jr. jumps, sprints); Madyson Nardi (Soph. distance); Wynter Nardi (Soph. distance); Alicia Rodriguez (Jr. distance and pole vault); Emily Pete (Sr. distance).
Outlook: Coach Booth has a lot of youngsters he hopes will grown into stars.
Coach: John Cook (8th year)
NIC-10 finish: 10th place (six points)
Key returners: McKayla Morris (Jr. distance); Athziri Islas (Soph. middle distance); Lasaundra Eggleston (Soph. sprints, jumps).
Top newcomers: Neve Yerk (Fr. jumps); Enya Camboa (Fr. jumps); Khamilah Harris (Fr. hurdles, jumps); Catherine Beard (Fr. throws); Amanda Eisenman (Fr. sprints); Amalia Garcia (Fr. middle distance, distance).
Outlook: The Bucs have what Coach Cook calls "a lot of potential," but they are young and low in numbers.
Hononegah not only repeated as NIC-10 champs last season, but the Indians went on to win just their fourth sectional title, and first in seven years, compiling more sectional points than any other team in school history.
Danny Savage, in his eighth year as the girls track coach, doesn't see any reason why they can't do it again.
"I'm really excited. We've got the potential to have one of the best seasons in school history — again," Savage said. "But then again, I think the conference is deeper overall this year. You've got Hononegah, Freeport and Harlem, but you never know when teams like Belvidere North and Boylan, or some of the others, can creep up there and be a darkhorse. A lot of teams are improving."
Can the Indians improve on what they did in 2013? If they do, Patrice Jones will have a lot to do with it. Jones was conference MVP and a four-event NIC-10 champion as a freshman, when she placed ninth in the state in the 400. She sat out as a sophomore, nursing injuries, and then won the conference title in the 100 and qualified for state in three relays as a junior.
"She really can do it all," Savage said. "And she seems focused in on having a great year."
That was on display at last month's NIC-10 indoor meet, where Hononegah outdistanced second-place Harlem 155.5 to 111.7. Jones won the 55 (7.37), 200 (26.44) and 400 meters (1:01.88). Other strong showings were sophomore Nicki Althoff, who took second in the 800 (2:27.65) and 400; and Ashley Cornford, who won the 200 hurdles (31.04), edging out Harlem's Paige Gors (31.67), and took second in the 55 high hurdles (9.68), this time right behind Gors (9.57).
To top it all off, freshmen Kelsey Wulf and Grace Avery went 1-2 in the high jump.
"We have a big advantage in that dome, and it showed," said Savage, who also has defending NIC-10 outdoor pole vault champ Maysea Miller. "It's going to get tougher outside, but this is a special team. We've got to make sure we stay focused on ourselves, and what we need to work on, and not worry about the other teams that are shooting for us."
The closest one being Harlem, led by runner Allison Hartman and Gors. The Huskies will lean on their depth and relay prowess.
"It will be exciting to watch this group grow," first year coach Scott Sholl said. "Expectations are always high for our team, and the sky is the limit this year."
Freeport, led by distance specialist Ellie Willging, may have closed the gap on the conference leaders, according to coach Dave Roloff. Willging qualified for the indoor state meet in her two events this past weekend, and she looks to be healthy and on a mission after she placed fourth in state in both the 1600 and 3200 as a sophomore, but failed to medal last season because of injuries.
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Report: 1Q Texas M&As fall to lowest level in three years
The number and value of Texas mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter fell to their lowest level since 2009.
Nationally, fewer M&As also occurred in the first quarter as the market for initial public offerings improved.
Texas saw 62 mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter, totaling $18.5 billion, down 66 percent decrease in value from the fourth quarter and a 13 percent decline from the first quarter of 2011, according a quarterly report released today by Mergermarket Group.
Energy was the most active industry, with 84 percent market share (16 deals worth $15.6 billion).
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A Greeley man was arrested this week on suspicion of posing as a doctor and trying to fill a prescription for Hydrocodone at a local pharmacy.
Police were called shortly before 1 p.m. Monday to the Target shopping center at 4200 Centerplace Drive on a report of fraud. A pharmacist was filling prescription orders, but when he contacted the medical center where a man who claimed to be Dr. Jeff. Wunder worked, staff said nobody by that name worked there.
Officers arrived at the pharmacy to confront the man who was planning to pick up the prescription under the name "Ryan Douglas."
Police asked the man — whose real name is actually Erik Wunder — where he got the prescription, to which he replied, "It's a fraudulent prescription. I made it."
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Honeck and the Tallis Scholars The Tallis Scholars, one of the world's leading Renaissance vocal ensembles, celebrates their 40th anniversary this year. They'll sing a cappella on the first half, including Allegri's famous Miserere and works by Victoria and Bruckner. Bruckner's Symphony #4 "Romantic" has a detailed program about a medieval castle, knights on horseback, the beauty of Nature, and a hunt.12/06/2013 - 12/08/201312/06 - 8:00 pm12/07 - 8:00 pm12/08 - 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
The NutcrackerThe Nutcracker illuminates the stage with more than 150 performers, hundreds of costumes and choreography that displays the versatility of PBT dancers like no other production. With more than 20 unique casting combinations and 100 exuberant characters, this timeless holiday tradition delights dancers and audiences alike.12/06/2013 - 12/29/2013237 Seventh St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Sounds of the SeasonRing in the season with the 100-voice chorale presenting holiday classics, traditional Christmas carols and popular favorites with Music Director Susan Medley and organist David Billings.12/06/2013 - 12/08/201312/06 - 7:30 pm12/07 - 7:30 pm12/08 - 4:00 pmLocation: variouswebsite
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The NutcrackerWith a cast of nearly 50 students, Karen Prunzik's Broadway Dance Studio presents "The Nutcracker" -- the familiar Holiday tradition of Clara's Christmas Eve adventure. From the mysterious Drosselmeyer to the mischevious Fritz, to the amazement of a growing Christmas Tree, Snowflakes who pirouette, and Flowers that Waltz, and a Prince who is every girl's dream.12/06/201312/06 - 8:00 pm12/07 - 8:00 pm12/08 - 2:00 pm12/13 - 8:00 pm12/14 - 8:00 pm12/15 - 2:00 pmAndrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PAwebsite | map
A Musical Christmas CarolPittsburgh CLO's A Musical Christmas Carol features the classic Charles Dickens tale set to favorite yuletide melodies. It stars Tom Atkins as Scrooge, Patrick Cannon as Young Scrooge, and Jeff Howell as Cratchit. The show runs Friday-Sunday and is for all ages.12/06/2013 - 12/22/2013Location: Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
SiO2: High School ReunionA first-time exhibition featuring the artwork of 12 alumni of PGC's SiO2 High School program, from the more than 500 students enrolled since 2002. Many continue to focus on glass as their primary medium, and this show highlights work by some of PGC's best young artists.12/06/2013 - 01/26/2014Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
The Nicholas Feast in JohnstownThe Band of Brothers theater company tells the story of the real-life Saint Nicholas, while patrons dine on a traditional German holiday meal catered by Asiago's Restaurant. Adding to the entertainment is the choir of St. Paul United Church of Christ, of Somerset, directed by Bryan Lohr, in a program of period carols and songs. Reservations required by Nov. 25. 814 536-798612/06/2013 - 12/07/2013Time: 6:30pmLocation: The Grand Halle, 306 Broad St., Cambria City Cultural District
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Syvota Activity Focus: Rafting and Acheron Springs09 mei 2016
Our new centre in the beautiful and unspoiled Greek fishing village of Threspotia, Syvota, has many unique activities on offer and is an idyllic location to try something new.
One of those activities is a visit to the famous Acheron gorge and springs which is only a 45 min drive from our luxurious Mega Ammos hotel. Myth has it, Achilles was bathed by his mother and gained his superhero powers here.Read more


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Cook spaghetti as package directs and drain. While pasta is cooking, sauté garlic and onions for 1 to 2 minutes. Add maitake (soaking water may be reserved for soup stock) and sauté 2 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce, carrots, zucchini and basil. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce flame to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shoyu, if desired, reduce flame and simmer 2 to 5 minutes. Serve over cooked pasta.
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Dear Abby: I just found out that my girlfriend of nearly four years had an abortion when she was in high school.
I overheard her during a conversation she was having with someone. I later asked her what was implied when the name of her ex-boyfriend from high school was brought up. She proceeded to tell me what had happened and then said, "I never told you that?"
Obviously, she never mentioned it to me because I certainly would have remembered something of that magnitude.
My reaction is feelings of disgust, betrayal and of having been lied to. Am I overreacting or are my feelings warranted?
– Feels Betrayed in Connecticut
Dear Feels Betrayed: That depends upon whether you ever had a conversation with your girlfriend about her sexual history during which you were supposed to tell each other "everything." If so, then the omission was deliberate. If not, she was under no obligation to reveal that she had terminated a pregnancy during high school.
Abortion is a deeply personal and often complex decision for women. Ultimately, I am told, most women feel a sense of relief after an abortion. However, many do not feel that it is something to celebrate and may not be comfortable sharing that they have had one.
Gift comes with questions
Dear Abby: My husband gives me gift cards for my birthday and special occasions, but with it comes, "I want to know everything you buy!" I tell him it's a gift and I shouldn't HAVE to tell him what I use it for. If I do tell him what I bought, he invariably says, "Did you really need that?"
It ruins the whole thing for me when I must reveal what I bought with the card. So who's right – he or I?
– Reluctant Recipient in Alaska
Dear Reluctant Recipient: You are, for the reason you stated.
The object of a gift is to bring pleasure, and there are few comments your husband could make that would put a bigger damper on your purchase than, "Do you really need that?" The next time he asks what you bought, tell him, "None of your beeswax!"
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Dear Abby: A question was recently raised at a family gathering. If the patriarch of a family is deceased and a man wants to marry his daughter, should he ask permission from her mother?
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Quality of roads is 'train wreck'
PennDOT: Heavy traffic too much for state infrastructure
May 10, 2013
With the deteriorating conditions of roadways and bridges in the state affecting commerce and industry, the state Department of Transportation deputy secretary spoke to members of the state Forests......
I've driven on dirt roads that are smoother and in better condition than most city streets. It amazes me that people still buy cars instead of buying trucks.
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The Quality of roads in South Side is a train wreck!
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Why were the roads built without any foresight into increased traffic? If there are more vehicles using the roads today than the same time last year then, it is rational to believe that there should be more gas tax money being collected just due to the increased volume of users. Fuel economy standards haven't risen that much in five years.
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This is the right time to repeal prevailing wage rules for these projects so the existing money can be stretched further.
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""Is it any surprise that with modern commerce ... that we're putting wear and tear on these roads," Mallory told the group."
That is certainly an odd statement coming from the representative of the State that took so long to enact any type of "impact fee" to compensate for the impact of increased truck traffic.
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15 bucks an hr. HA! DO you really think that's all they get paid? Maybe it is...I highly doubt it.
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majorly absurd that it takes seven to mow the grass. do you really know why the penndot people were there? maybe HAHA, they were going to FIX something or work on something, again haha, but had to wait for someone to MOW that area? i would get frustrated seeing three looking down the hole they just dug while ONE is in there actually working. theres reasons behind it, mainly eating up our tax dollars, you all are right. now for the litter crews?? wtf? put the prisoners out there to earn their keep, hows come that isnt being enacted, or people on community service duty?? quit wasting 15 bux an hour on penndot crews to do that.
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Last week along Rt. 220, there were 7 Penn Dot men standing around (well a couple were sitting on the guardrails) watching 2 employees mow. I did not know that it took so many to operate 2 mowers. I drove 30 minutes down the road and when I returned, yep, still there doing nothing...our tax dollars hard at work. Also if the Act 13 money would have gone where it was suppose to, there would be money to fix the roads. Instead Philadelphia and Pittsburgh had to take a substantial amount out first and for what, no gas drilling in going on in Philadelphia because they have banned drilling there...now what does that tell you about politics in this state.
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Yes, and the Penn Dot workers I've noticed are WAAAAYYY overstaffed and seem to take an absolutely ridiculous amount of time standing around.
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We've had gas tax increases before that we were promised (read LIED to) that were to go to road repair. They just see this as an excuse to obfuscate ANOTHER money grab. In 2 years they'll be back whining for another tax increase.
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Don you're right, I see a lot of 'wasted time' from Penn Dot and not lot of actual work for the money they are provided via our taxes.
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"Mallory added that if nothing is done, it wouldn't surprise him in three to five years to see an increase in bridges that are closed or posted."
Another o' those "perks" of tax-cuts...crossing bridges (successfully) will be a ROLL-O'-THE-DICE!!!
How "exciting".
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I have seen PennDot crews brushing berms, rolling berms, washing concrete bridges, crews picking up litter, doing just about everything except fixing the roadway. I have seen a crew of 8 picking up litter on RT 15.
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A Mistress's Tale
From Versailles to the Guillotine, Take a Walk in Madame Jeanne du Barry's Shoes
On Dec. 7, 1793, Parisians stood in the Place de la Révolution (now Concorde), transfixed by the sight of the first person they had seen show fear of the guillotine. They had little sympathy, though; it was the despised former mistress of Louis XV, Madame Jeanne du Barry, who was now, in the opinion of many spectators, getting exactly what she deserved. The shrieking, flailing, piteous creature before them was a far cry from the legendary beauty who had reigned supreme for five years at Versailles.
Visiting the palace today is a walk in her footsteps. Despite animosity from many, including Marie-Antoinette, Madame du Barry repeatedly occupied a place of honor at royal events.
Standing in the château's beautiful opera house, you can begin to envision the wedding festivities of the future Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, which Madame du Barry attended at the king's insistence. But her presence was mortifying for the 14-year-old bride and from then on, it was open warfare between the two women. The dauphine, who disapproved of the royal mistress's lowly origins and scandalous past as a courtesan, refused to acknowledge her whenever their paths crossed. Marie Antoinette's attitude ruffled many royal feathers, and she finally gave in to pressure. At a New Year's ball in the Hall of Mirrors, she greeted the king's paramour with the carefully chosen words, "There are many people at Versailles today."
Whatever others thought of her, Madame du Barry could do no wrong in the eyes of the king, who even forgave her when she tossed a bundle of state correspondence into the fire. He regaled her with anything she wanted, including her own mansion, the Hôtel du Barry. Madame du Barry turned it into a mecca of extravagant entertainment; on one occasion, a select audience of 30 watched a play with a cast of more than 100 actors. Now occupied by the Versailles Chamber of Commerce, the house is near the château, at 21 avenue de Paris, the same street where an angry army of Parisian women would later march toward the palace and bring Versailles's golden era to an end.
The king's gifts were often sumptuous. In 1772, Louis XV ordered a garishly extravagant diamond necklace for his mistress, but died before he could give it to her. In a twist of fate, it later became the center of a scandal, known as the Diamond Necklace Affair, that would contribute to the downfall of Madame du Barry's rival, Marie Antoinette.
Echoes of this famous courtesan's life also still resonate in Paris, especially around the Palais Royal, where Madame du Barry worked as a teenager at the fashion boutique A la Toilette, which stood at 1 and 19 rue des Petits Champs. While working here, she befriended the owner's daughter, Adelaïde Labille, destined to become a successful artist whose work is now in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. But Madame du Barry was more occupied with the art of seduction. She soon became known for offering her charms to local admirers, including the silk merchant Buffault, who owned Aux Traits Galants, another fashion boutique at 278 rue Saint-Honoré. This quaint shop is still there today, nestling in the shadow of a large Art Deco building.
Madame du Barry was often seen on nearby rue Sainte-Anne, visiting her lover, Count Jean du Barry, who lived at No. 34 and would later seal her fate when he presented her to Louis XV. It was here that she married Jean's brother, Count Guillaume du Barry, described as a "short, fat imbecile" but able to make her a married woman—an essential qualification for becoming a royal mistress.
Louis XV was besotted with his new paramour, telling the Duke of Richelieu she was the only woman in France who made him forget he was 60. Contrary to how she is sometimes portrayed, Madame du Barry was neither vulgar nor unkind, but was known and loved in her heyday for her sweetness, generosity and kindness.
She also loved fashion, and went regularly to Dulac's at 130 rue Saint-Honoré to buy her mouches, false beauty spots that were a must for any Versailles partygoer. The nearby Le Grand Mogol was another favorite. Owned by the celebrated modiste Rose Bertin, the boutique carried the most outlandish fashions of the day, which were sought out avidly—and at great expense—by both Madame du Barry and Marie Antoinette.
Bertin and the royal hairdresser would often visit Versailles, putting on fashion shows for Marie Antoinette of extravagant dresses and outrageous wigs that almost doubled the queen's height. The dauphine and Madame du Barry were Bertin's two best customers, and during the 1780s, spent about 180,000 livres (about €1.5 million today) between them.
A decade later, Madame du Barry's final view of her favorite shop was from a tumbrel. Her fall from grace was so total that even her former colleagues from A la Toilette crowded onto the balconies of rue Saint-Honoré, hurling insults at her.
These insults were the last in a succession of betrayals that Madame du Barry suffered, the worst of which was during her judgment by the Revolutionary Tribunal, which sentenced her to death on charges of treason. At the Palais de Justice on Ile de la Cité, you can visit the chamber where both she and Marie Antoinette were tried, and where a shocked Marie Antoinette was accused of incest.
A few weeks later, Madame du Barry stood petrified as her former page boy, a Bengali Indian called Zamor, denounced the former mistress who had showered him with luxurious clothes, gifts and education—an education which ultimately, and ironically, led Zamor into revolutionary politics. But it was Zamor who suffered the final betrayal. If you cross the Seine from the Tribunal and go to rue Maître-Albert in the Latin Quarter, at No. 13 is the house where Zamor spent his last days, alienated, poverty-stricken and despised by a Parisian populace who by then had forgiven Madame du Barry for her royal connections and remembered only her kindness.
Madame du Barry was buried in the Madeleine Cemetery, sharing her final resting place with her old enemy Marie Antoinette. The site of the cemetery, at 29 rue Pasquier, is now occupied by the Chapelle Expiatoire, built by Louis XVIII to commemorate Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, who were both buried there after their executions. (They were later moved to the Basilica of St. Denis.)
But Jeanne du Barry was still languishing in prison when Marie Antoinette's bloody remains were brought to the cemetery and deposited in front of a young Marie Tussaud, who was sitting on the grass in a state of silent shock. No grave had been prepared for the executed queen, so the gravedigger hurriedly began digging a hole, while Tussaud, conscripted by the government to fashion wax heads of victims of the guillotine, made a model of the queen's severed head. (It can still be seen at her famous London museum.)
Madame du Barry also had her likeness immortalized by Tussaud. But hers was done many years earlier, and under much happier circumstances, when she visited the wax museum run by Philippe Curtius, who later taught Tussaud everything about making wax figures. The model Curtius made that day of Louis XV's "little beloved" still exists; it was used for the face on the model of the Sleeping Beauty. It is probably the nearest we will ever get to seeing the beautiful face of the last royal mistress of prerevolutionary France.
—Jan Kelley is author of "Path of the Patriots: a Tourist Guide to Paris during the French Revolution" (Kemper Conseil Publishing, April 2012; www.pathofthepatriots.com)


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So today via Twitter The Penguins asked fans to submit questions for James Neal.
Some examples...
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James, do you get the biggest thrill out of kneeing someone in the head or cross checking them in the head? #AskNeal
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#askneal if you could go back in time and end the career of any player in NHL history who would you choose?
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Is it more rewarding to score a goal or concuss another human? #AskNeal
Greg @GDubs10 2h
. @penguins Hey James, long time fan first time tweeter. What's your favorite hockey play? The Flying V or the Flying Elbow? #askneal
Jeff Mehmel @ThaBKeeper 2h
Have you ever cross checked or kneed your grandma in the head? Stupid question. Of course you have, you're James Neal #askneal @penguins
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If you could have any super power, how would you use it to hit opponents in the head? #askneal
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How does one go about playing as dirty as you do while fighting less than the Swiss? #AskNeal
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If Crosby wasn't your teammate, would you try to knee him in the head or use a different body part to contact his head? #askneal


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Some family members of the shooting victims will attend the five-day hearing, where prosecutors will present evidence in the hopes of putting James Holmes on trial.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Prosecutors are scheduled to lay out their case against accused mass murderer James Holmes at a five-day preliminary hearing opening at Arapahoe County District Court here Monday.
Holmes, 24, faces 166 counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder in a July 20 shooting spree at a suburban Denver movie theater in Aurora that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. The preliminary hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to put Holmes on trial.
It's among the largest mass shootings in U.S. history but has been overshadowed by a series of attacks capped by the massacre in Newtown, Conn., last month of 20 Sandy Hook Elementary School students and six school employees. And Saturday morning, just 4 miles from the mall where the July shooting spree took place, four people were killed, including the suspected gunman, after a six-hour standoff at a townhome.
Monday's proceedings are drawing intense interest. Court officials are bracing for an onslaught of onlookers, anti-gun activists and news media.
A court-imposed gag order has kept much of the case under wraps, preventing prosecutors, police and officials at the University of Colorado, where Holmes had been a student, from discussing it. Court filings made public last week suggest the case against Holmes will be mapped out through charts, myriad witnesses, video and other evidence. Holmes' court-appointed attorneys have subpoenaed two unnamed witnesses who were not at the theater, according to court records. Presiding Judge William Sylvester is permitting prosecutors and the defense two "advisory witnesses,'' according to court filings.
At a midnight showing of the Batman movie The Dark Knight, a gunman entered the packed theater, launched a smoke grenade and then began firing dozens of shots into the crowd. Holmes was arrested outside the theater by Aurora police, who found him in riot gear, armed with an assault-style rifle with a 100-round magazine, a pump-action shotgun and a semi-automatic pistol. A fourth gun was found in his car. In the weeks leading up to the shootings, police say, Holmes used the Internet to stockpile weapons and 6,000 rounds of ammunition, and acquire improvised explosive devices that he rigged to explode in his apartment.
Holmes' lawyers have suggested in prior court hearings that their client, who dropped out of the University of Colorado's neuroscience doctoral program after failing an oral exam in June, suffers from mental illness, a strategy that suggests an insanity defense. At earlier hearings, Lynne Fenton, a university psychiatrist, said she had treated Holmes more than a month before the shootings but had no contact with him after June 11, when she reported concerns to campus police.
Some family members of victims will attend the hearings, in the main courtroom or in a private room that normally holds juries. For others, the hearing -- and other mass shootings -- are too painful reminders of loved ones lost.
San Antonio resident Sandy Phillips's 24-year-old daughter, Jessica Ghawi, was among those killed in the Aurora theater. On the morning of the Newtown massacre, Sandy and Jessica's stepfather, Lonnie, were boarding a plane for Denver to accept an honorary degree on Jessica's behalf from Metropolitan State University, where she had been studying to pursue a career as a sportscaster.
"We were shaking and sobbing and crying in the back of the plane,'' Sandy Phillips says. "You go right back to the day you lost your loved one. It takes you back to your own grief and doubles it.''
She won't be at this week's hearing. "I'm not strong enough to go through this right now," she says. "It's much too hard.''
Jerri Jackson, whose 27-year-old son, Matt McQuinn, was killed as he shielded girlfriend Samantha Yowler, won't attend, either. "I know it's part of the process -- but I can't do it. I do think there is enough evidence to put him on trial."